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Irpa (genus)
Irpa may refer to: * Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr and Irpa - Irpa, a goddess in Norse mythology * Immigration and Refugee Protection Act * International Radiation Protection Association The International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) is an independent non-profit association of national and regional radiation protection societies, and its mission is to advance radiation protection throughout the world. It is the internat ... * International Rugby Players' Association {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr And Irpa
Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr (''Thorgerdr Holgabrudr'') and Irpa are divine figures in Norse mythology. They appear together in JómsvÃkinga saga, Njáls saga, and Þorleifs þáttr jarlsskálds. Irpa's name does not appear outside of these four attestations, but Þorgerðr also appears in the Prose Edda book Skáldskaparmál, Færeyinga saga, and Harðar saga ok Hólmverja and is mentioned in Ketils saga hÅ“ngs. Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr is particularly associated with Haakon Sigurdsson (d. 995), and, in ''JómsvÃkinga saga'' and ''Þorleifs þáttr jarlsskálds'', Þorgerðr and Irpa are described as sisters. The roles of the Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr and Irpa in these sources and the implications of their names has been the topic of some scholarly discourse and conjecture. Etymology The name ''Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr'' is Old Norse and literally means "Þorgerðr, Hölgi's bride."Simek (2007) pp 326-327. According to ''Skáldskaparmál'' chapter 42, Hölgi (a tradi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immigration And Refugee Protection Act
The ''Immigration and Refugee Protection Act'' (''IRPA'') is an Act of the Parliament of Canada, administered by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), that replaced the ''Immigration Act, 1976'' in 2002 as the primary federal legislation regulating immigration to Canada. The "Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations" (IRPR) specify how provisions of ''IRPA'' are to be applied. Coming into force on 28 June 2002, the Act would create a high-level framework detailing the goals and guidelines the Canadian government has set with regard to immigration to Canada by foreign residents. The ''Act'' would also sprout controversy regarding the government's failure to implement a component of the legislation that would have establish a Refugee Appeal Division as part of Canada's immigration system. The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, who oversees agencies such as the CBSA, is responsible for administrating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Radiation Protection Association
The International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) is an independent non-profit association of national and regional radiation protection societies, and its mission is to advance radiation protection throughout the world. It is the international professional association for radiation protection.) IRPA is recognized by the IAEA as a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) and is an observer on the IAEA Radiation Safety Standards Committee (RASSC). IRPA was formed on June 19, 1965, at a meeting in Los Angeles; stimulated by the desire of radiation protection professionals to have a world-wide body. Membership includes 50 Associate Societies covering 65 countries, totaling approximately 18,000 individual members. Structure The General Assembly, made up of representatives from the Associate Societies, is the representative body of the Association. It delegates authority to the Executive Council for the efficient administration of the affairs of the Association. Specific dutie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
