Dispossessing the public : privatization of open public spaces in Lima, Peru by Chong Lugon, Daniela.

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The Impact of Future Sea-Level Rise on Low-Lying Subsiding Coasts: A Case Study of Tavoliere Delle Puglie (Southern Italy) by Giovanni Scardino, Marco Anzidei, Paolo Petio, Enrico Serpelloni, Vincenzo De Santis, Angela Rizzo, Serena Isabella Liso, Marina Zingaro, Domenico Capolongo, Antonio Vecchio, Alberto Refice, Giovanni Scicchitano

“…From our analysis, we estimate that in 2050, 2100, and 2150, up to 50.5 km², 118.7 km² and 147.7 km² of the coast could be submerged, respectively, while beaches could retreat at rates of up to 5.8 m/yr. …”
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Human microbiota drives hospital-associated antimicrobial resistance dissemination in the urban environment and mirrors patient case rates by Cecilia Salazar, Matias Giménez, Nadia Riera, Andrés Parada, Josefina Puig, Antonio Galiana, Fabio Grill, Mariela Vieytes, Christopher E. Mason, Verónica Antelo, Bruno D’Alessandro, Jimena Risso, Gregorio Iraola

“…Results In this work, we extensively show that different urban waters from creeks, beaches, sewage spillways and collector pipes enclose discrete microbial communities that are characterized by a differential degree of contamination and admixture with human-derived bacteria. …”
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Unveiling the Pharmacological Significance of Marine <i>Streptomyces violaceusniger</i> KS20: Isolation, Characterization, and Assessment of Its Biomedical Applications by Bidhayak Chakraborty, Kariyellappa Nagaraja Shashiraj, Raju Suresh Kumar, Meghashyama Prabhakara Bhat, Dhanyakumara Shivapoojar Basavarajappa, Abdulrahman I. Almansour, Karthikeyan Perumal, Sreenivasa Nayaka

“…Therefore, the key objective of the study was to isolate and screen a potential actinomycete from marine ecosystems of Devbagh and Tilmati beaches, Karwar. <i>Streptomyces</i> sp. KS20 was characterized and the ethyl acetate extract (EtOAc-Ex) was screened for biomedical applications. …”
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Citizen-Sourced Sightings and Underwater Photography Reveal Novel Insights About Green Sea Turtle Distribution and Ecology in Southern California by Megan E. Hanna, Megan E. Hanna, Erin M. Chandler, Brice X. Semmens, Tomoharu Eguchi, Garrett E. Lemons, Jeffrey A. Seminoff

“…East Pacific (EP) green turtles (Chelonia mydas) have undergone substantial population recovery over the last two decades owing to holistic protection at nesting beaches and foraging areas. At the northern end of their range in southern California United States, green turtles have been seen in more areas and in greater numbers since 2014 than before as a result. …”
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Monitoring multi-year macro ocean litter dynamics and backward-tracking simulation of litter origins on a remote island in the South China Sea by Chia-Ying Ko, Yi-Chia Hsin, Teng-Lang Yu, Kuo-Lieh Liu, Fuh-Kwo Shiah, Ming-Shiou Jeng

“…This study demonstrated that a tremendous quantity of macro ocean litter, which may cause great damage to the marine ecosystem, drifts in the ocean surface layer and is finally pushed onto beaches. Therefore, we proposed an action plan for effective ocean litter management development at regional and global spatial scales, which is vital for improving and restoring the health and sustainability of the oceanic environment.…”
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Ambient greenness, access to local green spaces, and subsequent mental health: a 10-year longitudinal dynamic panel study of 2·3 million adults in Wales by Rebecca S Geary, PhD, Daniel Thompson, PhD, Amy Mizen, PhD, Ashley Akbari, MSc, Joanne K Garrett, PhD, Francis M Rowney, PhD, Alan Watkins, ProfPhD, Ronan A Lyons, ProfFmedSci MD, Gareth Stratton, ProfPhD, Rebecca Lovell, PhD, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, ProfPhD, Sarah C Parker, MSc, Jiao Song, PhD, Dialechti Tsimpida, PhD, James White, ProfPhD, Mathew P White, PhD, Susan Williams, PhD, Benedict W Wheeler, PhD, Richard Fry, PhD, Sarah E Rodgers, ProfPhD

“…Summary: Background: Living in greener areas, or close to green and blue spaces (GBS; eg, parks, lakes, or beaches), is associated with better mental health, but longitudinal evidence when GBS exposures precede outcomes is less available. …”
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XXIII Smoke-free Week: Knowledge and attitudes of the general Spanish population in relation to tobacco consumption, exposure to secondhand smoke and its regulatory policies by Lucía Gorreto López, Sara Cascón Pérez-Teijón, Ana Maria Furió Martínez, Alicia I Hernández Rodríguez, Susana Morena Rayo, Vidal Samuel Barchilón Cohen, Maria Lourdes Clemente Jiménez, Francisco Camarelles Guillen, Joan Antoni Ribera Muñoz, Victoria Gueto Rubio

“…Most of the respondents (85,5%) support the need to expand smoke-free legislation beyond bar terraces: to outdoor public places (56,8% of respondents), to beaches (54%), to private cars (43,6%) and even on the street (24,2%). …”
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VERS LE SUD, DE DANY LAFERRIÈRE: literatura, história e cinema by Núbia Hanciau

“…Cine Abstract The vacation of three lonely middle aged, the female tourists looking for love and sex in Caribbean beaches to momentarily forget the disenchantment of everyday life, aging and loneliness seems to be the theme of Vers le sud (2006), the eleventh work by Dany Laferrière, ”young writer from Miami, Montreal and Port Prince at the same time”. …”
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PENGARUH PERENDAMAN DAN PEREBUSAN TERHADAP KANDUNGAN PROTEIN, GULA, TOTAL FENOLIK DAN AKTIVITAS ANTIOKSIDAN KERANDANG (Canavalia virosa) by Titiek Farianti Djaafar, Umar Santosa, Muhammad Nur Cahyanto, Endang S Rahayu

“…Pada perendaman selama 12 dan 24 jamterjadi penurunan aktivitas antioksidan.Kata kunci: kerandang, total fenol, aktivitas antioksidan ABSTRACT Kerandang (Canavalia virosa) is legume crops and producing seeds, creeps grow at beaches land in Bantul and KulonProgo Regency, Yogyakarta Province, whose land area is about 3,500 ha. …”
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Implementation of genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in the Caribbean: Lessons learned for sustainability in resource-limited settings. by Nikita S D Sahadeo, Soren Nicholls, Filipe R R Moreira, Áine O'Toole, Vernie Ramkissoon, Charles Whittaker, Verity Hill, John T McCrone, Nicholas Mohammed, Anushka Ramjag, Arianne Brown Jordan, Sarah C Hill, Risha Singh, Sue-Min Nathaniel-Girdharrie, Avery Hinds, Nuala Ramkissoon, Kris V Parag, Naresh Nandram, Roshan Parasram, Zobida Khan-Mohammed, Lisa Edghill, Lisa Indar, Aisha Andrewin, Rhonda Sealey-Thomas, Pearl McMillan, Ayoola Oyinloye, Kenneth George, Irad Potter, John Lee, David Johnson, Shawn Charles, Narine Singh, Jacquiline Bisesor-McKenzie, Hazel Laws, Sharon Belmar-George, Simone Keizer-Beache, Sharra Greenaway-Duberry, Nadia Ashwood, Jerome E Foster, Karla Georges, Rahul Naidu, Marsha Ivey, Stanley Giddings, Rajini Haraksingh, Adesh Ramsubhag, Jayaraj Jayaraman, Chinnaraja Chinnadurai, Christopher Oura, Oliver G Pybus, Joy St John, Gabriel Gonzalez-Escobar, Nuno R Faria, Christine V F Carrington

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Parents of Young Children Select Picture Books Based on Information Not Found in Bibliographic Records by Ruby Muriel Lavallee Warren

“…Methods – The researchers recruited parents via convenience sampling in non-library, family-oriented locations (parks, playgrounds, beaches, and others). Participants were all interviewed regarding their methods of picture book selection and their use of library catalogues. …”
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Indigenous sea gardens within the Pacific Northwest generate partial trophic niche and dietary fatty acid shifts in littleneck clams (Leukoma staminea) by Octavio A. Cruz Coto, Andrew R. Thurber, Sienna R. Reid, Marco B. A. Hatch

“…This study utilized fatty acid biomarker analysis alongside stable isotopic analysis with bivalve condition indices of traditionally harvested littleneck clams (Leukoma staminea) to investigate dietary and trophic differences between sea gardens and non-walled beaches in Kanish Bay, Quadra Island, British Columbia. …”
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Pulidores de piedra pómez en la costa sur del Golfo de Bizkaia (España) by José Luis Arribas Pastor, Eduardo Berganza Gochi

“…The most plausible hypothesis concerning their acquisition is that they were picked up on the beaches near the settlements. The Santa Catalina cave, now open on a cliff, was about 5 km from the coast at that time. …”
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Parents of Young Children Select Picture Books Based on Information Not Found in Bibliographic Records by Ruby Muriel Lavallee Warren

“…Methods – The researchers recruited parents via convenience sampling in non-library, family-oriented locations (parks, playgrounds, beaches, and others). Participants were all interviewed regarding their methods of picture book selection and their use of library catalogues. …”
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GUANABARA BAY: Proposals for a Territory of Exclusion Born from Paradise – Part II, For a Macro-Engineering Covenant (BAÍA DE GUANABARA: Propostas para um Território de Exclusão Na... by Nilo Serpa, Richard Cathcart

“…In summary, because of our confidence in the effectiveness of geographically large-scale ambitious megaproject plans for the orderly and sustainably use and enjoyment of both public and private urban spaces, our strongly suggestive study constitutes an aspirational Macro-Imagineering prospect for the recovery of the remaining mangrove forests, famed beaches and fishing activity within GB, rescuing and enhancing a potential quality of life for GB’s permanent bayfront human population.…”
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Relative growth and sexual dimorphism of Austinixa aidae (Brachyura: Pinnotheridae): a symbiont of the ghost shrimp Callichirus major from the southwestern Atlantic Crecimiento rel... by Douglas Fernando Peiró, Paulo Ricardo Pezzuto, Fernando Luis Mantelatto

“…This study describes the relative growth and morphometric features of the symbiotic pea crab Austinixa aidae (associated with the ghost shrimp Callichirus major), from the sandy beaches in the southwest Atlantic, Brazil. Significant differences were detected in the biometric proportions, particularly the chelar propodus length and carapace width, of each sex. …”
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Identifikasi Nyamuk Anopheles Sebagai Vektor Malaria dari Survei Larva di Kenagarian Sungai Pinang Kecamatan Koto XI Tarusan Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan by Suci Lestari, Adrial Adrial, Rosfita Rasyid

“…Kenagarian Sungai Pinang  is one of endemic areas which supported by the topography of the area, consists of beaches, marshes, rivers, agricultural area and a residential area. …”
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Gestión de Recursos naturales mediante el análisis sector turístico y minero para el logro del equilibrio ecológico y la sostenibilidad en la provincia El Oro by Odalys Bárbara Burgo-Bencomo

“…The tourist area of El Oro in Ecuador has unique natural resources: its beaches, mangroves, mountains and nature reserves, lovers of nature and ecotourism will find unforgettable experiences. …”
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Implementation of genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in the Caribbean: Lessons learned for sustainability in resource-limited settings by Nikita S. D. Sahadeo, Soren Nicholls, Filipe R. R. Moreira, Áine O’Toole, Vernie Ramkissoon, Charles Whittaker, Verity Hill, John T. McCrone, Nicholas Mohammed, Anushka Ramjag, Arianne Brown Jordan, Sarah C. Hill, Risha Singh, Sue-Min Nathaniel-Girdharrie, Avery Hinds, Nuala Ramkissoon, Kris V. Parag, Naresh Nandram, Roshan Parasram, Zobida Khan-Mohammed, Lisa Edghill, Lisa Indar, Aisha Andrewin, Rhonda Sealey-Thomas, Pearl McMillan, Ayoola Oyinloye, Kenneth George, Irad Potter, John Lee, David Johnson, Shawn Charles, Narine Singh, Jacquiline Bisesor-McKenzie, Hazel Laws, Sharon Belmar-George, Simone Keizer-Beache, Sharra Greenaway-Duberry, Nadia Ashwood, Jerome E. Foster, Karla Georges, Rahul Naidu, Marsha Ivey, Stanley Giddings, Rajini Haraksingh, Adesh Ramsubhag, Jayaraj Jayaraman, Chinnaraja Chinnadurai, Christopher Oura, Oliver G. Pybus, Joy St. John, Gabriel Gonzalez-Escobar, Nuno R. Faria, Christine V. F. Carrington

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