See Benjo for more details. )

 

(Thursday, December 9, 2010 after perio 3pm-7pm)

Coalition to Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide

Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there. Prolonged exposure to its solid form causes severe tissue damage. Symptoms of DHMO ingestion can include excessive sweating and urination, and possibly a bloated feeling, nausea, vomiting and body electrolyte imbalance. For those who have become dependent, DHMO withdrawal means certain death.

Dihydrogen monoxide:

• is also known as hydric acid, and is the major component of acid rain.
• contributes to the “greenhouse effect.”
• may cause severe burns.
• contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
• accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
• may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of automobile brakes.
• has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.

Quantities of dihydrogen monoxide have been found in almost every stream, lake, and reservoir in America today. The pollution is global, and the contaminant has even been found in Antarctic ice. DHMO has caused millions of dollars of property damage in the midwest, and recently California.

Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:

• as an industrial solvent and coolant.
• in nuclear power plants.
• in the production of styrofoam.
• as a fire retardant.
• in many forms of cruel animal research.
• in the distribution of pesticides. Even after washing, produce remains contaminated by this chemical.
• as an additive in certain “junk-foods” and other food products.

Companies dump waste DHMO into rivers and the ocean, and nothing can be done to stop them because this practice is still legal. The impact on wildlife is extreme, and we cannot afford to ignore it any longer!

The American government has refused to ban the production, distribution, or use of this damaging chemical due to its “importance to the economic health of this nation.” In fact, the navy and other military organizations are conducting experiments with DHMO, and designing multi-billion dollar devices to control and utilize it during warfare situations. Hundreds of military research facilities receive tons of it through a highly sophisticated underground distribution network. Many store large quantities for later use.

Act NOW to prevent further contamination. Find out more about this dangerous chemical. What you don’t know can hurt you and others throughout the world. Send email to no_dhmo@circus.com, or a SASE to:

Coalition to Ban DHMO
211 Pearl St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

See more details at http://quark.physics.uwo.ca/~harwood/dhmo.html

just go to the guidance to fill out a form for clearance before or on march 15

~ From Benjo

Everyone goes, okay? – Sir

Discuss with your fellow committee members on what facts and solutions to place in your resolutions, for actual samples, IM me.

Leaders, contact Ryan M. or me (preferably Ryan M.) regarding the resolution making (ASAP).

1. Border and Internal Governemnt Problems
a. Head- Nepal (Sam)
b. Members: India , Taiwan, Brunei, Thailand

2. Terrorism, Nuclear Disarmament, and Anti-Illegal Trade
a. Head: Russia (Benjo)
b. Members: Philippines, Arabian League, Pakistan, New Zealand, North and South Korea

3. Climate Change and Resource Management:
a. Head: Malaysia (Angelei)
b. Members: Maldives, Mongolia, USA, China, EU, Vietnam, Japan, Australia

4. Poverty Alleviation
a. Head: Sri Lanka/Laos (Raine/Drestel)
b. Members:Indonesia, Timor Leste, Bangladesh

5. Human Development Committe
a. Head: Papua New Guinea (Flora)
b. Members: Cambodia, Singapore, Myanmar

6. Security Committee (Just in case)
a. Head: Thailand (Ryan M.)
b. Members: Australia, USA, Singapore, China, Russia, Sri Lanka, Mongolia

Day 1
Algebra
Filipino
Social Science

Day 2
Geometry
Values Education
Chemistry

Day 3
Physics
English
Biology

Enjoy…

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Long Tests!
- Monday: Physics , Biology
- Tuesday: Com. Sci., Algebra

Projects/Papers!
- Art: Pantheon, Draw a Fourth Year
- VE: Video
- Filipino: Read the stories,  Comic Project
- CS: Games 1 and 2, PS2
- ES: Homework

SS – I will be posting more guidelines for resolutions.
Below is the general guidelines so as to give you an idea on what to search for in each of your problems.

HOW TO WRITE A DRAFT RESOLUTION

I/ What Is A Resolution?

Before an MUN Conference, you write one or two draft resolutions. The issues of the

resolutions can be found in the agenda of the conference. With a draft resolution in your hand,

you will participate actively during the debates.

A resolution is initially a formal statement of a proposal to a UN Council,

Committee or Commission. It consists of one long, but coherent, sentence divided into

clauses and sub-clauses. A resolution should not represent the position of one country but

rather of a majority of the UN member states.

II/ How To Write A Resolution?

The language of a UN resolution is very formal, diplomatic and somewhat legalistic.

In order to help you, please read the 4 following questions:

A/ What is the preamble?

The preamble is the introduction of the resolution. It contains the background and the

argumentation to the issue you have chosen.

B/ How to write the preambulatory clauses?

You will write your references to former UN resolutions, ratified conventions, and/or

declarations.

You will provide official figures, the most recent ones possible, to illustrate the issue.

You will congratulate countries and/or organisations (i.e. UN organisations, NGOs)

which have worked on the issue.

You will emphasise the difficulties that have been encountered in the past.

You will need to begin the preambulatory clauses with a present or a past participle or

an adjective.

C/ What are the operative clauses?

The operative clauses contain the policy statements of the body making the resolution.

The clauses should be clear and unambiguous. They present by order of importance what the

UN should do or what attitude it should adopt.

D/ How to write the operative clauses?
This question is the most difficult one. You must ensure that your proposals are
actually workable and that they fully reflect the existing policies of the country or agency that you represent. You encourage, and/or invite countries to sign/ratify a convention/declaration.
You may propose, welcome or deplore all new situations.
You may support, congratulate or refuse new proposals.
You may confirm, regret what it is already existing.
You have to begin the operative clauses with verbs in the third person singular of the Present Tense.

Rather than just borrowing/copying clauses from UN resolutions or resolutions from

previous conferences, you will be in a much better position to defend and debate during the

conference if you write your own resolution from scratch.

//We will be following this format for our resolutions

III/ How To Present A Resolution?

The heading, which appears on each page, must state specific information:

QUESTION OF: you copy the issue of the resolution.

SUBMITTED BY: you write down the name of your delegation country or organization.

The opening verb of each clause is underlined.

There is a line-space between each clause.

The lines of the resolution are NOT numbered.

Each operative clause IS  numbered.

The sub-clauses begin with a), b), c), etc.; sub-sub-clauses begin with i), ii), iii), etc.

Acronyms and abbreviation are written out in full the first time they are used.

Each preambulatory clause is followed by a comma.

Each operative clause is followed by a semicolon.

There is only one full stop, that is, at the END of the resolution.

Do make sure that you not only take a number of hard copies of your draft resolution

but also an electronic version (e.g. USB, flashdisk, iPod, etc.)

You should have enough copies to distribute to other members of his forum during the

lobbying process.

KTHXBAI!

There will be a bio quiz (not sure if pre or post) supposedly on animal-like protists. (But sir hasn’t posted any powerpoints, so i’m assuming it’s a post-quiz on FUNGI.)

Do the Physics handout too. (just a reminder)

—> Look at the other posts below also.

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