Peru's Health Ministry is urging people to stay away from Pacific beaches from Lima northward after recent large-scale deaths of pelicans and dolphins.

Neither the Health Ministry nor Peru's oceanographic institute has determined the cause of the deaths, and there is no indication the deaths of the birds and the mammals are related.

And the weekend's warning did not indicate why it might be dangerous to visit beaches. Peru's agricultural safety service ruled out Friday that the pelicans could have died of avian flu, which could be contagious to humans.

Since February, some 877 dolphins and, more recently, at least 1,200 pelicans have been found dead on Peruvian beaches for unexplained reasons.

Local fishermen and restaurant owners said the warning hasn't had much effect on their businesses.

It's the low season for Peruvian beach-goers, in any case.

A check of Lima's beaches found no dead animals on the shore but sanitation crews were cleaning up an unusually large amount of garbage and debris including plastic bags and bottles and pieces of wood.

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LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's government declared a health alert along its northern coastline on Saturday and urged residents and tourists to stay away from long stretches of beach, as it investigates the unexplained deaths of hundreds of dolphins and pelicans. At least 1,200 birds, mostly pelicans, washed up dead along a stretch of Peru's northern Pacific coastline in recent weeks, health officials ...

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LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's government declared a health alert along its northern coastline on Saturday and urged residents and tourists alike to stay away from long stretches of beach, as it investigates the unexplained deaths of hundreds of dolphins and pelicans. At least 1,200 birds, mostly pelicans, washed up dead along a stretch of Peru's northern Pacific coastline in recent weeks, health ...

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Since February, some 877 dolphins and, more recently, at least 1,200 pelicans have been found dead on Peruvian beaches for unexplained reasons.

Local fishermen and restaurant owners said Saturdays warning hasnt had much effect on their businesses.

Its the low season for Peruvian beach-goers, in any case.

A check of Limas beaches found no dead animals on the shore but sanitation crews were cleaning up an unusually large amount of garbage and debris including plastic bags and bottles and pieces of wood.

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LIMA, Peru Peru's Health Ministry is urging people to stay away from Pacific beaches from Lima northward after recent large-scale deaths of pelicans and dolphins.

Neither the Health Ministry nor Peru's oceanographic institute has determined the cause of the deaths, and there is no indication the deaths of the birds and the mammals are related.

And Saturday's warning did not indicate why it might be dangerous to visit beaches. Peru's agricultural safety service ruled out Friday that the pelicans could have died of avian flu, which could be contagious to humans.

Since February, some 877 dolphins and, more recently, at least 1,200 pelicans have been found dead on Peruvian beaches for unexplained reasons.

Local fishermen and restaurant owners said Saturday's warning hasn't had much effect on their businesses.

It's the low season for Peruvian beach-goers, in any case.

A check of Lima's beaches found no dead animals on the shore but sanitation crews were cleaning up an unusually large amount of garbage and debris including plastic bags and bottles and pieces of wood.

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CAROLYN IRELAND From Saturday's Globe and Mail Published Friday, May. 04, 2012 11:21PM EDT Last updated Friday, May. 04, 2012 11:30PM EDT

Real estate in Torontos Beaches neighbourhood is striding toward a new milestone: A grand house on the shore of Lake Ontario hit the market this week with an asking price of $8-million.

Even the owner had trouble seeing the potential when he bought the higgledy-piggledy property for $2.8-million in 2007.

Back then, the 1920s estate had long been carved up into six apartments and allowed to fall into disrepair. Today, 412 Lake Front is a luxurious beachfront refuge with a putting green, wine-tasting room and a swimming pool with walls of glass.

The owner is a businessman who splits his time between Canada and the United States and asked that his name not be used. He searched for several years for a house on the water and chose this one for its unique position on the shore.

The land juts out from all of the surrounding houses like a peninsula, so it almost feels like living on an island, he says.

The property is co-listed with real estate agent Thomas Neal of Royal LePage Estate Realty in the Beaches and Sam McDadi of ReMax Performance Realty Inc. in Mississauga.

Mr. Neal acknowledges that the asking price has raised some eyebrows in a neighbourhood where the previous high was about $3.8-million for a house that was not on the water. Along the shore, sales in the $3.7-million range have been made for a vacant lot or a house in need of a complete overhaul.

Mr. Neal said the owner spent about $4-million to transform 412 Lake Front.

The Beach is growing up, Mr. Neal said. Ive been around long enough to know when $1-million was a lot.

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MORE North East beaches than ever have been given a top rating in an annual water quality survey.

Twenty-nine beaches, up from 20 last year, are among the highest number of beaches to be recommended in 25-year history of the Marine Conservation Societys Good Beach Guide.

The guide has recommended 516 out of 754 UK beaches tested last summer as having excellent water quality ... 8% more than last year.

The societys North East England region, which includes Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, is the best performing region in the Good Beach Guide this year, with 53 out of 64 (83%) beaches recommended by MCS for excellent water quality.

Recommended beaches in the North East include Marsden and South Shields, Tynemouth King Edwards Bay, Tynemouth Long Sands South and North, Cullercoats, Whitley Bay, Seaton Sluice, Blyth South Beach, Seaham Hall and Seaham Beach

Also in the list are Newbiggin South and North, Druridge Bay North and South, Amble Links, Warkworth, Beadnell Bay, Seahouses North, Bamburgh Castle.

Although Roker and Seaburn in Sunderland passed the top guideline water quality level, the beaches have not been recommended. The society said this was because of question marks over discharges from sewage overflow outlets.

Beaches in the North East which improved on last year were Cullercoats, Seaton Sluice, Blyth and Saltburn, Seaton Carew and Crimdon.

Low Newton and Spittal in Northumberland were recommended in 2011, but failed this year.

The society uses more stringent criteria than just the guideline water standard.

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MORE North East beaches than ever have been given a top rating in an annual water quality survey.

Twenty-nine beaches, up from 20 last year, are among the highest number of beaches to be recommended in 25-year history of the Marine Conservation Societys Good Beach Guide.

The guide has recommended 516 out of 754 UK beaches tested last summer as having excellent water quality ... 8% more than last year.

The societys North East England region, which includes Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, is the best performing region in the Good Beach Guide this year, with 53 out of 64 (83%) beaches recommended by MCS for excellent water quality.

Recommended beaches in the North East include Marsden and South Shields, Tynemouth King Edwards Bay, Tynemouth Long Sands South and North, Cullercoats, Whitley Bay, Seaton Sluice, Blyth South Beach, Seaham Hall and Seaham Beach

Also in the list are Newbiggin South and North, Druridge Bay North and South, Amble Links, Warkworth, Beadnell Bay, Seahouses North, Bamburgh Castle.

Although Roker and Seaburn in Sunderland passed the top guideline water quality level, the beaches have not been recommended. The society said this was because of question marks over discharges from sewage overflow outlets.

Beaches in the North East which improved on last year were Cullercoats, Seaton Sluice, Blyth and Saltburn, Seaton Carew and Crimdon.

Low Newton and Spittal in Northumberland were recommended in 2011, but failed this year.

The society uses more stringent criteria than just the guideline water standard.

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Six of the county’s beaches failed to achieve mandatory levels of water cleanliness.

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14 Essex beaches have been given the Marine Conservation Society's seal of approval.

The society publishes an annual list of beaches based on water quality and this year top "recommended" accolades were awarded to Thorpe Bay and Three Shells in Southend, Shoebburyness, Shoebury East, West Mersea, Brightlingsea, Jaywick, Martello Tower Clacton, Clacton, Holland, Frinton, Walton and Dovercourt Bay.

Three Shells Beach, Southend - one of 14 in the county to be recommended in the Marine Conservation Society's Good Beach Guide 2012

The survey is conducted by testing samples of water for potentially harmful bacteria, and rating the treatment of sewerage discharged near to the designated bathing areas.

To receive the Recommended accolade, 100 per cent of samples taken at that beach must meet the criteria.

The Marine Conservation Society surveys every designated bathing beach in the country, and this year 516 out of 754 made the grade - an increase of 8 per cent over last year.

MCS Coastal Pollution Officer, Rachel Wyatt, says the latest figures will be a boost to UK tourism. "This is a milestone for coastal resorts to be proud of."

She underlined however that the results are not a reason for complacency. "It's really important that local authorities, water companies and environmental regulators don't become complacent and take their collective feet off the pedal of continued environmental improvements.

"If that happens we could see a drop in the number of beaches recommended by us in the future, which could pose a risk to the great reputation that British beaches have."

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ONLY TWO out of 135 Irish beaches failed to meet minimum EU water quality standards last year, making it a record year for cleanliness, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

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FOUR beaches in the Hartlepool area tested as part of a national cleanliness guide have all passed with flying colours.

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A record number of beaches around the UK have been given the top award for water quality in the latest Good Beach Guide.

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Two beaches fell below minimum hygiene standards for swimmers in the latest study of the country's bathing areas.

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3 May 2012 Last updated at 01:23 ET By Mike McKimm BBC NI environment correspondent

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More Northern Ireland beaches have been recommended for their bathing water quality

More than two thirds of Northern Ireland's beaches have been recommended for their bathing water quality.

It is the highest figure ever, with 16 out of 24 beaches getting the top award.

The good news comes after years of being near the bottom of the UK's recommended bathing waters league.

It is 25% better than the previous year and, this time, no beaches failed the basic standards.

The recommendations come from the Marine Conservation Society in their annual Good Beach Guide.

It follows a series of special beach summits held by the Northern Ireland environment minister Alex Attwood.

These started after several years where many of the local beaches failed even the basic standards.

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21-09-2009 23:46 "Good Vibrations" is a pop single by The Beach Boys. The song was composed and produced by Brian Wilson, with lyrics by Wilson and Mike Love. "Good Vibrations" is part of the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list. Released as a single on October 10, 1966 (backed with the Pet Sounds instrumental "Let's Go Away For Awhile"), it was the band's third US number-one hit, after "I Get Around" and "Help Me, Rhonda", reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1966.

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29-10-2009 07:52 When people think of Florida, they often picture white-sand beaches where families build sandcastles and memories. Check out the award-winning Siesta Key Beach which is consistently rated as a top 10 beach in the USA. And lets not forget the world-famous sand. Its the softest sand imaginable... You simply have to feel it to believe it. When it comes to beaches, Sarasota and Her Islands are as diverse as it gets.

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08-06-2010 11:13 Wanted to post a video of the last few days. Guess what?!! I edited this all by myself!!! hehehe Follow me on twitter & dailybooth!

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29-06-2010 11:20 http://www.A3Network.com. Bikini Party Miami Beach! The bikini is typically a women's two-piece swimsuit. One part of the attire covers the breasts and the other part covers the crotch and part of or the entire buttocks, leaving an uncovered area between the two. Merriam--Webster describes the bikini as "a woman's scanty two-piece bathing suit" or "a man's brief swimsuit". It is often worn in hot weather, while swimming or sunbathing. The shapes of both parts of a bikini resemble women's underwear, and the lower part can range from revealing thong or g-string to briefs. While two-piece bathing suits had been worn on the beach before, the modern bikini was invented by French engineer Louis Réard in 1946. He named it after Bikini Atoll in the Pacific, the site of the Operation Crossroads nuclear weapon tests in July that year. The bikini is perhaps the most popular female beachwear around the globe, according to French fashion historian Olivier Saillard due to "the power of women, and not the power of fashion". As he explains, "The emancipation of swimwear has always been linked to the emancipation of women. By the mid 2000s, bikinis had become a $811 million business annually, according to the NPD Group, a consumer and retail information company. The bikini has boosted spin-off services like bikini waxing and the sun tanning industries Predecessors of the bikini date to antiquity, in Çatalhöyük and the Greco-Roman world. Art dating from the Diocletian period (286--305 AD) in ...

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