The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 ( COLREGs ) are published by the International Maritime Organization ( IMO ), and set out, inter alia, the " rules of the road " or navigation rules to be followed by ships and other vessels at sea in order to prevent collisions between two or more vessels.

A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People From Being a Burden on Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Publick, commonly referred to as A Modest Proposal, is a Juvenalian satirical essay written and published anonymously by Jonathan Swift in 1729.

Preventing amputations is a critical task.

Preventing species extinctions is one way to preserve biodiversity, but factors such as genetic diversity and migration routes are equally important and are threatened on global scales.

He is also Member of the Supervisory Council of the International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe, a not-for-profit organization uniting leading experts on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, materials and delivery vehicles.

Nicolosi's " A Parent's Guide to Preventing Homosexuality " clarifies that Haldeman's interpretation of his work, cited above, is inaccurate ; Nicolosi explains that some males are temperamentally more sensitive and esthetically oriented and can never be expected to act in a way that is stereotypically masculine.

Every vessel in coastal and offshore waters is subject to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea ( the COLREGS ).

He has a human personality and is a member of the Society for Preventing Cruelty to Humans.

and World Health Organization recommends in " Preventing Suicide " published in 2000 that strengthening students ' self-esteem is important to protect children and adolescents against mental distress and despondency, enabling them to cope adequately with difficult and stressful life situations.

" The President of the American Association of Anatomists has expressed concern that the scope of the act is " too broad " and that " Preventing importation of all plastinated specimens could severely restrict their use for medical education .".

He is Member of the Supervisory Council of the International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe.

Ivanov is Professor of Moscow State Institute of International Relations ( MGIMO-University ), Member of the Supervisory Council of the International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe and Member of the European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation.

Preventing food waste is an alternative to organic waste compiling to create costly methane emissions.

The Weeds Act, 1959 is described as " Preventing the spread of harmful or injurious weeds ", and is mainly relevant to farmers and other rural settings rather than the allotment or garden-scale grower.

For purposes of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea and the Racing Rules of Sailing, the wind is assumed to be coming from the side opposite that which the boom is carried.

It also alerts them to the fact that the recovery vessel is maneuvering for urgent life-saving and is therefore ' restricted in her ability to maneuver ' in accordance with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.

Preventing the system from continually live-locking is the task of a contention manager.

Preventing such is compiler specific, but some compilers, like gcc, will not reorder operations around in-line assembly code with < tt > volatile </ tt > and < tt >" memory "</ tt > tags, like in: < tt > asm volatile (""::: " memory ");</ tt > ( See more examples in compiler memory barrier ).

* Preventing the testicles from lifting up so far that they become lodged under the skin immediately adjacent to the base of the penis, a condition which can be very uncomfortable especially if the testicle is then crushed by the slap of skin during thrusting.

Preventing accidents in rebreathers from cell failures is possible in most cases by accurately testing the cells before use.

Preventing pests can be done by pulling out weaker plants which may already be infected.

Preventing non-white people from voting was an idea grounded in the philosophy of eugenics and scientific racism, which were popular ideas at the time.

Preventing infiltration at sea created an impossible challenge for the UN Command, which lacked suitable aircraft, ships, radar and communications.

Preventing people with emerging Guinea worms from entering water sources used for drinking.

Due to the limitations of VHF radio communications, and because not all vessels are equipped with AIS, the system is meant to be used primarily as a means of lookout and to determine the risk of collision rather than as an automatic collision avoidance system, in accordance with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.

Preventing the experience of pain would prevent the possibility of consciousness.

Preventing access to firearms can serve a double purpose in that it can also protect the firearm from theft.

* OneWorld Perspectives Magazine: Preventing Genocide ( April / May 2006 )- global human rights and development network looks at genocide from a variety of perspectives

Preventing the recount from being completed will inevitably cast a cloud on the legitimacy of the election.

Preventing suburban densities from affecting a large area also has the effect of providing open spaces so that people who wish to live in a rural setting can do so without urbanization threatening their lifestyle.

* Preventing the hero's enemies from seeking revenge on others the hero may care about.

# Preventing Islam from becoming a cold and formal doctrine by constantly infusing it with local and emotionally popular input, including stories and plays and rituals not part of Islam proper.

* U. S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Alert: Preventing Injuries and Deaths from Skid Steer Loaders.

* Preventing another competitor from passing

: Preventing the opponent from playing the ball by obstructing the player's sight or intentionally distracting the opponent

Preventing sweat from happening can sometimes be helped by bathing, using antiperspirants, and trying relaxation techniques that will help keep the body calm.

* Preventing water from entering the second-stage chamber during or between dives

* Preventing aliens from owning land

Ros-Lehtinen played a key role in preventing the International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2010 from being passed into law.

Nicholas Andry coined the word " orthopaedics " in French as orthopedie, derived from the Greek words orthos (" correct ", " straight ") and paideion (" child "), when he published Orthopedie ( translated as Orthopaedia: or the Art of Correcting and Preventing Deformities in Children ) in 1741.

* Preventing Injuries When Working With Ride-On Roller / Compactors, a publication from the U. S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

* Weissman, Stephen R. " Preventing Genocide in Burundi Lessons from International Diplomacy ", United States Institute of Peace

* Preventing the heat from a disk drive from increasing the heat inside an operating computer case.

* OneWorld. net's Perspectives Magazine: Preventing Genocide ( April / May 2006 )-global human rights and development network looks at genocide from a variety of perspectives

Preventing people from drinking Cyclops ( copepod ) contaminated water.