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'''Safalra''' is the pseudonym of British computer scientist, erstwhile mathematician and occasional philosopher Stephen Morley. He prefers to be known by the pseudonym due to the existence of various other people called Stephen Morley (including a mathematics professor). | '''Safalra''' is the pseudonym of British computer scientist, erstwhile mathematician and occasional philosopher Stephen Morley. He prefers to be known by the pseudonym due to the existence of various other people called Stephen Morley (including a mathematics professor). | ||
| − | Safalra is generally active in the technical side of NationStates - in particular writing software for statistical analysis - but also takes part in the [[United Nations]], writing the most successful UN resolution, [[Female Genital Mutilation]], and roleplays on the offsite forum of the [[England]] | + | Safalra is generally active in the technical side of NationStates - in particular writing software for statistical analysis - but also takes part in the [[United Nations]], writing the most successful UN resolution, [[Female Genital Mutilation]], and roleplays on the offsite forum of the region of [[England]], hosting seasonal Equinox and Solstice celebrations. |
==Software== | ==Software== | ||
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| + | The following programs were written by Safalra. | ||
===NSDemographics=== | ===NSDemographics=== | ||
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'''NSLargestRegions''' is use by Safalra privately to generate a list of the largest regions every few weeks. The truncated list of the 32 largest regions is published online, with changes since the last list noted. | '''NSLargestRegions''' is use by Safalra privately to generate a list of the largest regions every few weeks. The truncated list of the 32 largest regions is published online, with changes since the last list noted. | ||
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| + | ===[[Female Genital Resolution]]=== | ||
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| + | Safalra wrote the resolution [[Female Genital Resolution]], which holds the record for pssing by the largest majority in NationStates history. | ||
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| + | ===Resolution Safety=== | ||
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| + | Safalra invented the term 'resolution safety', defined as the percentage of votes in support of a resolution, and intended to indicate its safety from attempts at repeal. A list of resolutions in order of safety is published online. | ||
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| + | ===UN Ambassador=== | ||
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| + | Safalra is the UN Ambassador for the region of [[England]]. This elected position involves hosting discussion of UN resolutions on the offsite forum of the region, and advising the regional delegate on UN issues. Safalra has held this position since its creation on 2nd June 2005. | ||
==External resources== | ==External resources== | ||
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* [http://www.safalra.com/special/nationstates/electorate/ NationStates England Electoral Register] | * [http://www.safalra.com/special/nationstates/electorate/ NationStates England Electoral Register] | ||
* [http://www.safalra.com/special/nationstates/regions/ Largest NationStates Regions] | * [http://www.safalra.com/special/nationstates/regions/ Largest NationStates Regions] | ||
| + | * [http://www.safalra.com/special/nationstates/safety/ NationStates UN Resolution Safety] | ||
| + | * [http://s3.invisionfree.com/England/index.php?showforum=81 Office Of The UN Ambassador] | ||
Revision as of 16:57, 23 December 2005
This article refers to the player Safalra. For the nation, see The Fleeting Daydream Of Safalra
Safalra is the pseudonym of British computer scientist, erstwhile mathematician and occasional philosopher Stephen Morley. He prefers to be known by the pseudonym due to the existence of various other people called Stephen Morley (including a mathematics professor).
Safalra is generally active in the technical side of NationStates - in particular writing software for statistical analysis - but also takes part in the United Nations, writing the most successful UN resolution, Female Genital Mutilation, and roleplays on the offsite forum of the region of England, hosting seasonal Equinox and Solstice celebrations.
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Software
The following programs were written by Safalra.
NSDemographics
NSDemographics, formerly RegionAnalyser, released under the GNU GPL, was the first program for complex statistical analysis of NationStates. It produced detailed reports on a specified region, including statistics for regional government spending and analysis of UN endorsements. It became popular with many nations, and was used to generate reports on The West Pacfic. After changes to the NationStates code after the move to Jolt, Myrth alerted Safalra to the fact that the software no longer functioned. Safalra has expressed his intention to update the software in the future, taking advantages of new features in Java 1.5 such as enumerations to dramatically reduce the volume of code.
NSElectoralRegister
NSElectoralRegister is used to generate the electoral register for the region of England, but could easily be adapted for other regions, as the region name is specified as a constant in the source code, which is freely available. It generate a list of all nations that have been in the specified region and in the United Nations for more than a specified period of time, specified by a constant in the source code.
NSLargestRegions
NSLargestRegions is use by Safalra privately to generate a list of the largest regions every few weeks. The truncated list of the 32 largest regions is published online, with changes since the last list noted.
United Nations
Female Genital Resolution
Safalra wrote the resolution Female Genital Resolution, which holds the record for pssing by the largest majority in NationStates history.
Resolution Safety
Safalra invented the term 'resolution safety', defined as the percentage of votes in support of a resolution, and intended to indicate its safety from attempts at repeal. A list of resolutions in order of safety is published online.
UN Ambassador
Safalra is the UN Ambassador for the region of England. This elected position involves hosting discussion of UN resolutions on the offsite forum of the region, and advising the regional delegate on UN issues. Safalra has held this position since its creation on 2nd June 2005.
