Crisis Response and Vital Statistics Management in Northern Mariana Islands
Birth and death registration in Northern Mariana Islands is highly efficient, with vital records stored electronically and in paper format for protection. However, challenges exist in maintaining system accessibility, especially during disasters. Disaster response plans include activating the Health
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CNMI Public Land Use Plan Update Stakeholder Meeting 2019
The CNMI Comprehensive Public Land Use Plan Update details the key drivers for land selection, recommendations for future land uses on each island, and includes discussions on the project team, schedule of key milestone dates, and the purpose and scope of the plan outreach and participation. The sta
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The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Transition
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) underwent a period of transition due to the impact of various agreements and laws such as the Covenant Agreement, US PL 110-229, and the CNRA Consolidated Natural Resources Act. This transition involved changes in the garment industry, immigrat
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Facilitating Coupled Model Development for Climate and Weather via CIME
Mariana Vertenstein discusses the challenges in coupled earth system modeling and how CIME (Common Infrastructure for Modeling the Earth) addresses them. CIME comprises a flexible coupling infrastructure, user-friendly testing utilities, and prioritizes collaborative development to meet forecast nee
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Renormalization Group Theory & Sine-Gordon Model Lectures
Mariana Malard presents a series of lectures discussing Renormalization Group Theory and the Sine-Gordon model. Starting with a conceptual overview and general procedures, the lectures progress to topics like expressing S in terms of Green's functions, bosonization, and Kosterlitz-Thouless Phase Dia
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Forces Shaping Landforms: Inside and Outside the Earth
Explore how landforms change due to forces inside the Earth, like plate boundary activity forming fold mountains, and forces outside the Earth, such as the creation of oceanic trenches. Discover the formation of fold mountains like the Alps and Rockies, as well as deep oceanic trenches like the Mari
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In Vitro Selection of Enterobacter cloacae Resistance Mechanisms with Antibiotics
Study by Mariana Castanheira et al. presented at IDWeek 2020 discusses the generation of diverse resistance mechanisms in Enterobacter cloacae with cefepime, meropenem, and ceftazidime-avibactam. E. cloacae, a significant pathogen causing human infections, exhibits various resistance mechanisms, inc
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Discovering the Wonders of the Ocean
The ocean, covering 70% of the Earth, is home to a vast array of plant and animal species, influencing weather patterns and harboring fascinating facts like the Mariana Trench's depth and the Blue Whale's size. Explore the marine biome's beauty and biodiversity through stunning images and intriguing
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