Multnomah County commissioners look to reshape embattled drug deflection program

While some proposals under consideration are for greater accountability, others aim to better set participants up for success ...
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Real-life armageddon: Study shows nuclear asteroid deflection is surprisingly effective

Scientists see this as a much more favorable alternative to nuclear deflection, which would use a powerful nuclear bomb to ...
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One year later: Deflection center results a ‘low bar’ for some, a lifeline for others

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s been one year since Multnomah County launched an $8 million program meant to give people caught with drugs a choice: a jail cell or support. Around that same time, Oregon ...

Multnomah County DA says his office is now charging those who fail to complete drug deflection

As of Monday, District Attorney Nathan Vasquez says his office is pursuing drug possession charges against people who don't ...
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A look at deflection programs across Oregon

Note: The following transcript was transcribed digitally and validated for accuracy, readability and formatting by an OPB volunteer. Dave Miller: This is Think Out Loud on OPB. I’m Dave Miller. In ...
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Portland police lay out their process for deflection, just days before drugs are recriminalized

Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Portland Police Chief Robert Day unveiled the step-by-step process that police in Oregon’s largest city will follow as they attempt to get drug users access to treatment ...
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MultCo deflection center to open next week, providing drug users with alternative to jail

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Multnomah County deflection center that will serve as a touch point for drug users who wish to avoid jail time and instead opt for addiction treatment is set to open its ...
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Multnomah Co. temporary deflection plan doesn't include weekends, overnights

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Ahead of drug possession becoming recriminalized in Oregon on Sept. 1, Multnomah County on Monday detailed its temporary plan to dispatch mobile deflection crews while it ...
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Magnetoelectric deflection: Steering magnetic textures with electric fields shows promise for energy-efficient control

Researchers at Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have demonstrated an innovative method to control magnetism in materials using an energy-efficient electric field. The discovery focuses on materials known ...
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What is Deflection in FRP?

When used in structural engineering, the term deflection refers to load-induced displacement, which typically affects beam designs. It can be an extremely complicated value to calculate when ...