<div dir="ltr">In case anyone is interested, I spent a fair amount of time doing research (on Amazon and elsewhere) regarding web cameras (with microphones) and head phones, so as to be able to use Adobe Connect on my computer. I wanted relatively cheap but highly-reviewed products, and ended up purchasing the following items (which are available with free shipping if you have Amazon Prime). They have worked quite well during our committee's investigation of competing video conference services.<div><ul><li>Panasonic RP-HT21 Lightweight Headphones with XBS Port -- $7.50 (<a href="http://tinyurl.com/jwnwkjl">http://tinyurl.com/jwnwkjl</a>)<br></li><li>Logitech HD Webcam C270, 720p Widescreen Video Calling and Recording, with noise-cancelling microphone -- $26.49 (<a href="http://tinyurl.com/kapyoac">http://tinyurl.com/kapyoac</a>)</li></ul></div><div>Dan Wiener</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 7:04 AM, Sam Goldstein <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:goldsteinatlarge@gmail.com" target="_blank">goldsteinatlarge@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Thanks! Do you have an idea of when the system will be available for use?<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div>Sam</div></font></span></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 5:22 AM, Alicia Mattson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:agmattson@gmail.com" target="_blank">agmattson@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Sam & other committee chairs,<br></div><div><br>Here are the electronic meeting rules we passed, with the change from "and" to "or":<br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in">7)<span> </span>Electronic Meetings</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span><span>a)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>The
term “electronic meeting” within these electronic meeting rules shall be
construed to include teleconferences and videoconferences.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span><span>b)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>The
term “committee” within these electronic meeting rules shall be construed to
include both the LNC (as the board of the Libertarian Party) as well as
committees.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span><span>c)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>All
videoconferences will be conducted via the Adobe Connect (Citrix) service,
hereinafter referred to as Adobe Connect.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span><span>d)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>Electronic
meetings may be called by either:</p>
<ul><ul><li><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span>The committee Chair, or</li><li><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span>1/3 of the committee members or 2 committee
members, whichever is greater.</li></ul></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in">However, the call of
an electronic meeting can be canceled if a majority of the committee members
email a cancellation request to the entire committee prior to the scheduled
time of the meeting.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span><span>e)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>Each
committee member calling for an electronic meeting must do so by emailing the
entire committee and specifying the date of the meeting, time of the meeting,
and the topic(s) to be addressed.<span>
</span>Meetings must be so called no fewer than 2 days in advance for
committees with fewer than 10 members, or 7 days in advance for committees with
10 or more members.<span> </span>These time limits do
not apply to the LNC's Executive Committee, the LNC's Advertising and Publications
Review Committee, or the Judicial Committee.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span><span>f)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>For electronic LNC meetings, messages calling or
vetoing a meeting must be sent on the LNC-Business email list.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span><span>g)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>When
a sufficient number of people have issued a call for an electronic meeting, the
committee Chair or Secretary shall issue a notice of the meeting to each member
and alternate of the committee.<span> </span>In
addition to the standard notice content, the meeting notice shall describe how
to participate in the meeting.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span><span>h)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>Each
participant must provide his own equipment and connectivity, including but not
limited to any computer, internet access, web camera, microphone, earphones, or
telephone.<span> </span>Members and alternates have
the right to participate in an electronic meeting by telephone, however they
should use a computer connection if feasible so as to be able to more fully use
the Adobe Connect features.<span> </span>The
organization is not responsible for providing a central location for physical
attendance of an electronic meeting. <span> </span>For
face-to-face meetings, electronic participation is not allowed.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span><span>i)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Each participant must accurately identify
himself by name when joining the meeting.<span>
</span>Videoconference participants other than members or alternates of the
committee must precede their sign-in name with “zz” so as to group them at the
end of the alphabetical participant list.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span><span>j)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Electronic meeting participants must try to
eliminate, as much as possible, background noise, echoes, and call waiting
interruptions.<span> </span>Participants shall not place
their telephone connection on hold if the system has music or messages playing
while in that mode.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span><span>k)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>All
participants legally consent to having the meetings recorded, should the
committee opt to do so.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span><span>l)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Electronic meetings are special meetings such
that only the topics listed in the call of the meeting may be considered during
the meeting.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span><span>m)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>For
original main motions, the committee Chair or Secretary shall document the time
at which the vote tally was announced.<span> </span>A
person eligible to vote who was present during the debate of the motion but who
lost his connection to the meeting may still reconnect to the meeting and cast
his vote on the motion no more than 5 minutes after the announcement of the
vote tally.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span><span>n)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>If
the committee permits, participants other than members or alternates of the
committee may observe videoconferences using Adobe Connect (and not by a
toll-free number) with their web cameras off and their microphones muted.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span><span>o)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>The
LNC Secretary shall promulgate these rules to all members/alternates of each
committee upon notice of their election or appointment.</p>
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--------------------------------------------<br><br></div>-Alicia<br><br><div><div><br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 11:45 AM, Sam Goldstein <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:goldsteinatlarge@gmail.com" target="_blank">goldsteinatlarge@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div dir="ltr">Alicia,<div><br></div><div>Could you please email the rules that we passed for video conferences to me and the other committee chairs when you get a chance? I know we made some changes to the proposal and we will probably need them before the minutes and/or policy manual revision is posted.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Sam Goldstein</div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font size="1"><i>"In general, we look for a new law by the following process. First, we guess it (audience laughter), no, don’t laugh, that’s the truth. Then we compute the consequences of the guess, to see what, if this is right, if this law we guess is right, to see what it would imply and then we compare the computation results to nature or we say compare to experiment or experience, compare it directly with observations to see if it works.<font><b> If it disagrees with experiment, it’s WRONG. In that simple statement is the key to science.</b></font> It doesn’t make any difference how beautiful your guess is, it doesn’t matter how smart you are, who made the guess, or what his name is. If it disagrees with experiment, it’s wrong. That’s all there is to it.”</i> -- Richard Feynman</font> <font size="1">(<a href="https://tinyurl.com/lozjjps" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/lozjjps</a>)</font><br></div></div>
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