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Black Lives Matter’s Impact on the Outdoor Industry: Paving the Way Toward Racial Justice and Inclusion in “White” Natural Spaces

Transatlantica
This article examines the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement on the outdoor recreation community and industry in the United States. It does so by considering the experiences of African American amateur athletes who regularly engage in outdoor ...
Gregory Benedetti
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Mud pies and green spaces – why children do better when they can get outdoors [PDF]

, 2015
First paragraph: The first warm weather here in the UK generally means a few things – the impending start of tennis at Wimbledon, school examination time, and the smell of cut grass.
Mannion, Greg
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Air pollution exposure during training impairs performance in Thoroughbred racehorses

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Ambient air pollution contributes substantially to human morbidity and mortality, and athletes are recognised as a particularly vulnerable group. However, little is known about the impact of air pollution on equine athletes. Objectives To explore the relationship between air pollution exposure during the pre‐competition training ...
Danielle Scott, Kathryn Seabaugh, Linda Kim, Sheryl Magzamen, Colleen Duncan   +4 more
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Small-Scale Fisheries Are Predominant Among Human Factors Influencing Cuban Coral Reefs

Fishes
Coral reefs provide environmental goods and services that support biodiversity and people but face diverse threats. To assess the human factors that might be influencing the status of Cuban coral reefs, we collected and analyzed data from three sources ...
Tamara Figueredo-Martín, Fabián Pina-Amargós, Consuelo Aguilar-Betancourt, Gaspar González-Sansón, Leonardo Espinosa-Pantoja, Dorka Cobián-Rojas, Joan I. Hernández-Albernas, Ariandy González-Gonsález, Yandy Rodríguez Cueto, Kendra Anne Karr, Julia Grace Mason, Kristin Kleisner, Valerie Miller   +12 more
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Char Layer Thickness Evolution During Structural Timber Fire Experiment and Final Density Profile

Fire and Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper evaluates several non‐destructive experimental methods for determining the char layer thickness and its density profile in structural timber samples exposed to standard ISO 834 fire curve experiments. Microwave echo pulse, ultrasonic echo pulse, X‐ray computed tomography, and resistance drilling were evaluated.
Fernando Pérez Pérez, Kiarash Tajbakhsh, Joachim Schmid, Robert Zboray, Andrea Frangi   +4 more
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Finalisation of the European Approach to Assess the Fire Performance of Facades—Brief Information on the Outcome of the Project

Fire and Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This research was conducted within the framework of project SI2.825082, funded by the European Commission—DG GROW. The project's objective was to finalise a European approach for assessing the fire performance of façades under medium and large fire exposure conditions.
Péter Tóth, Anja Hofmann‐Böllinghaus, Fabien Dumont, Johan Anderson, Johan Sjöström, Mikael Bergius, Roman Chiva, Octavian Lalu   +7 more
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Aftasten/Tantear: A sensorial, coalitional wayfinding among Muslim runners

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract Muslim recreational runners in Muslim‐minority settings that take up running as their preferred form of leisure indicate that they feel they have to navigate a sense of exclusion when running outdoors. This article explores the process of exploration and sensing in public, represented by the Dutch verb aftasten, to investigate the way Muslim ...
Jasmijn Rana
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Reitistöt Etelä-Savossa: Luonnosta potkua kansainväliseen matkailuun : Outdoors ESA -esiselvityshanke [PDF]

, 2017
Outdoors ESA -esiselvityshankkeen loppujulkaisu on yhdeksän artikkelin kokoomateos. Artikkelit käsittelevät luontomatkailua ja retkeilyä useasta eri näkökulmasta.
Haapala, Anu, Koivula, Eeva, Löyttyniemi, Aino, Pietarinen, Suvi, Kuosmanen, Jarmo, Harmoinen, Taina, Laukkanen, Mari, Eevala, Emma, Räsänen, Pirjo, Kuuluvainen, Viljo, Lassila, Hilkka, Snellman, Sari   +11 more
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Potential for conflict between urban coyotes and people experiencing unsheltered homelessness

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, EarlyView.
Across North America, both unsheltered homelessness and human–coyote (Canis latrans) conflict are increasing, but the relationship between these phenomena has not been thoroughly explored. We synthesize literature‐based evidence with anecdotal observations that occurred during a 15‐year study of coyotes in Edmonton, Canada, to describe three likely ...
Sage Raymond, Jeff Rose, Colleen Cassady St Clair   +2 more
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A modular and programmable electrolyte platform: Covalently anchored thermochromic hydrogels for on‐demand electrochromic devices

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Developing stable, multifunctional hydrogel electrolytes without compromising performance presents a considerable challenge in the field. In this study, we introduce a material design strategy with broad applicability to combinations of functional polymeric segments, ionic monomers, and salts.
Manyu Liu, Jixiang Cui, Yulu Cai, Bin Deng, Yiqian Zhao, Chaohong Zhang, Shiguo Zhang, Hong Meng   +7 more
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