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A Simple Grid‐Maps Pipeline: Restructured, Accelerated and Upgraded

Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.
Abstract Grid maps – spatially arranged small multiples – are a powerful tool to show complex geospatial data. Meulemans et al. (2020) introduced a pipeline for computing high‐quality grid maps that are shaped roughly according to their containing geographic outlines.
W. Meulemans
wiley   +1 more source

Testing Mesoamerican Lunate Artifacts as Possible Crescent Loom Weights

EXARC Journal, 2020
While the importance of textiles in Mesoamerica from the Classic period (AD 250-900) onward is well-recognized, scholars have conducted little exploration of earlier Mesoamerican textile production.
Billie J. A. Follensbee
doaj  

Long‐term monitoring of ocelot densities in Belize

Journal of Wildlife Management, 2018
Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) are listed as least concern on the InternationalUnion forConservation ofNature (IUCN)Red list ofThreatenedSpecies, yetwe lack knowledgeonbasicdemographicparameters across muchof theocelot’s geographic range, including ...
Christopher Satter, B. Augustine, B. Harmsen, R. Foster, Emma E. Sanchez, Claudia Wultsch, M. Davis, M. Kelly   +7 more
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Are natural resources a curse on the distributional consequences of financial development?

Contemporary Economic Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper examines how natural resource dependence shapes the distributional effects of financial development in developing economies. Using a balanced panel of 90 countries from 1995 to 2022 and dynamic panel and nonlinear threshold methods, we show that financial development reduces wealth inequality when resource dependence is low, but ...
Dong‐Hyeon Kim, Shu‐Chin Lin, Peiyao Liu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inclusive settings in Belizean primary schools: A focus on teacher practices

Journal of Global Education and Research
Educators in Belize are charged with ensuring that all Belizeans are given an opportunity to acquire a quality education that promotes personal development and productive citizenship.
Katherine Curry, Jentre Olsen, Ed Harris, Candy Garnett, Dian Danderson   +4 more
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Integrating Oral Health in General Health National Policy Frameworks for Older Adults: Scoping Review

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The global rise in population ageing challenges health systems, including oral health, which is integral to overall health and quality of life. Although the World Health Organization advocates integrated care for older adults, evidence on national models integrating oral health into broader health strategies remains limited.
Manori Dhanapriyanka, Lyndal Pritchard, Angelique Zamora, Nilesh Torwane, Helena Silveira Schuch, Diep Hong Ha, Irosha Perera, Prasanna Jayasekara, Loc Do   +8 more
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A new sponge-associated species, Syllis mayeri n. sp.(Polychaeta: Syllidae), with a discussion on the status of S. armillaris (Müller, 1776)

Scientia Marina, 2005
In the framework of a study carried out along the Belizean coasts, a new species of syllid, Syllis mayeri n. sp., was found harboured by the sponge Ircinia strobilina.
Luigi Musco, Adriana Giangrande
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Integrated planning that safeguards ecosystems and balances multiple objectives in coastal Belize

, 2017
A growing number of nations aim to design coastal plans to reduce conflicts in space and safeguard ecosystems that provide important benefits to people and economies.
Gregory M. Verutes, K. Arkema, Chantalle Clarke-Samuels, S. Wood, Amy K. Rosenthal, S. Rosado, Maritza Canto, N. Bood, M. Ruckelshaus   +8 more
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Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) occupancy patterns reveal sensitivity to low precipitation on nonbreeding grounds in northern Costa Rica

Ibis, EarlyView.
Climatic change and anthropogenic disturbances are reshaping animal populations. Habitat loss and extreme climatic events are particularly strong drivers of declines in species that depend on forested areas. For migratory songbirds, climate and the persistence of suitable habitat over time are fundamental to sustaining populations annually.
Isabel Vargas‐Valverde, Natalie V. Sánchez, Manuel Spínola, Gerardo Avalos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Belize

IMF Staff Country Reports
This Selected Issue paper documents the recent episode of food inflation and food insecurity in Belize. The paper also overviews what policies were announced in Belize and the Caribbean during the recent cost-of-living crisis; and discusses the policies Belize could implement to protect its most vulnerable households from the threat of food insecurity ...
Roberto Moreno García, Fernando Oyarce Ortuya, Emilio Guerra Bugueño   +2 more
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