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Question about ICLA Class Rule 20 (Inspection Ports)

Rule 20 reads:

INSPECTION PORTS

Inspection ports not exceeding 153 mm internal diameter may be installed on the deck or in the cockpit to provide access to the hull cavity, provided that any inspection port is fitted with watertight threaded covers (any bayonet mounted parts are deemed to be not threaded). Storage receptacles are permitted underneath hatch covers

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Phys.org 

Youths' attitudes in post-conflict Colombia reflect both cynicism and hope for peace, research finds

Following numerous attempts at peace, in 2016, the Colombian government and the FARC, the largest left-wing guerilla group, signed a peace treaty. Although Colombians were deeply divided about the treaty's prospects when it was first signed, the agreement put an end to six decades of armed conflict in which hundreds of thousands of Colombians, 80% of them civilians, perished. When it came to the prospect of peace, skepticism and hope were at odds, including among the urban youth in Bogotá, Colombia's capital.

Google.com 

UK PM Rishi Sunak calls surprise July election as his party seeks to defy dire polls - CNN

  1. UK PM Rishi Sunak calls surprise July election as his party seeks to defy dire polls  CNN
  2. UK PM announces general election  CNN
  3. What the papers say – May 23  The Independent
  4. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Announces U.K. General Elections for July 4  The New York Times
  5. Cringing in the rain: soggy Rish! kickstarts his farewell tour  The Guardian

TheHill.com 

Kenyan tech workers urge Biden to end 'modern day slavery' ahead of state visit

A group of nearly 100 tech workers from Kenya wrote a letter to President Biden ahead of Thursday’s Kenya state dinner at the White House, urging him to end “modern day slavery” in the country's tech sector. The authors of the letter work as data labelers, content moderators and artificial intelligence (AI) workers for American...

Top Stories (uk) - Google News (ru) 

Starfield's May Update Causes Head-Scratching New Problems - GameSpot

  1. Starfield's May Update Causes Head-Scratching New Problems  GameSpot
  2. Starfield May Update: Xbox Series X|S & PC Performance Review  IGN
  3. Starfield's 60fps update boosts Xbox players by 72%  TrueAchievements
  4. 'Starfield' Mega-Patch Yields 15-30% Playercount Increase, For Now  Forbes
  5. Starfield's massive new update has brought back players in droves  GAMINGbible

New York Post 

Get ready to bloom during this week’s full flower moon in Sagittarius

Arrows to the sky, fear to the wayside, and truth to the forefront, folks, the Full Flower Moon in Sagittarius will rise, shine and reach its peak on May 23rd at 9:53 a.m. EST.  Because the moon will be below the horizon while its peaking the best time to view the full glory of this lunation...

Middle East Quarterly 

Can the United States Extricate Itself from a Turkey Gone Bad?

Turkey's turn from the West is obvious to all but the most ardent apologists. Under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey [Türkiye] has become a money-laundering hub, a sanctions evasion lifeline for both Iran and Russia, a proliferator of weaponry to

The Wall Street Journal 

Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

Find insights into BHP, Anglo American and BHP, Lotte Chemical, and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Basic Materials sector.

Retailwire.com 

Why Are Disabled People Being Shortchanged in Advertisement Representation?

A recent survey of more than 6,500 UK adults — including more than 2,300 who identified as disabled — found that 32% had not seen any disability represented in the media and advertising content they had seen, watched, or read during the last six months. Why are disabled people or themes so rarely featured in advertising?