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New population of mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa) discovered (2009)
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Lewis, T. R. (2009). New population of mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa) discovered. Herpetological Bulletin, 108, 1-2. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/e3rvw

For the first time in nearly 50 years, a population of a nearly extinct frog has been re-discovered in the San Bernardino National Forest’s San Jacinto wilderness. Biologists from the US geological survey (USGS) assessing suitability of sites to r... Read More about New population of mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa) discovered.

Predation by Corallus annulatus (Boidae) on Rhynchonycteris naso (Emballonuridae) in a lowland tropical wet forest, Costa Rica (2009)
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Lewis, T. R., Nash, D. J., & Grant, P. B. (2009). Predation by Corallus annulatus (Boidae) on Rhynchonycteris naso (Emballonuridae) in a lowland tropical wet forest, Costa Rica. Cuadernos de Herpetología, 23(2), 93-96

Corallus annulatus (Northern Annulated Tree-boa) is a little-studied tropical Boid occurring disjunctively throughout Central America and tropical South America in mostly lowland tropical moist and wet forests (Holdridge... Read More about Predation by Corallus annulatus (Boidae) on Rhynchonycteris naso (Emballonuridae) in a lowland tropical wet forest, Costa Rica.

Communal behaviour by Basiliscus plumifrons (Cope 1876) in a Manicaria swamp forest, northeast Costa Rica (2009)
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Lewis, T. R., & Grant, P. B. (2009). Communal behaviour by Basiliscus plumifrons (Cope 1876) in a Manicaria swamp forest, northeast Costa Rica. Boletín de la Asociación Herpetológica Española, 20, 35-37

Se describe un comportamiento comunal en Basiliscus plumifrons en una localidad costera del nordeste de Costa Rica. Dos ejemplares de esta especie, macho y hembra, fueron observados juntos sobre una rama a 1.6 m de altura a las 21.30 h de la noche. S... Read More about Communal behaviour by Basiliscus plumifrons (Cope 1876) in a Manicaria swamp forest, northeast Costa Rica.

New species of herpetofauna from the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia reported by WWF (2009)
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Lewis, T. R. (2009). New species of herpetofauna from the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia reported by WWF. Herpetological Bulletin, 110, 1-4. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/9k46b

A remarkable 163 new species discoveries have been made in the past year in the jungles and rivers of the Greater mekong region of Southeast Asia. the new finds in 2008 comprise 100 plants, 28 fish, 18 reptiles, 14 amphibians, 2 mammals and 1 bird sp... Read More about New species of herpetofauna from the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia reported by WWF.

Diverse new herpetofauna in the Eastern Himalayas reported by WWF (2009)
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Lewis, T. R. (2009). Diverse new herpetofauna in the Eastern Himalayas reported by WWF. Herpetological Bulletin, 109, 1-3

A report by WWF has revealed more than 350 new species, including a Flying-frog, from the Eastern Himalayas. The report, The Eastern Himalayas – Where Worlds Collide, highlights a host of new species found over the last decade in the remote mountain... Read More about Diverse new herpetofauna in the Eastern Himalayas reported by WWF.

Sibon longifrenis (Drab Snail-eater). Reproduction (2009)
Journal Article
Lewis, T. R. (2009). Sibon longifrenis (Drab Snail-eater). Reproduction. Herpetological Review, 40(1), 103

SIBON LONGIFRENIS (Drab Snail-eater). REPRODUCTION. The genus Sibon is one of four groups of neotropical snake specialized for foraging on snails, slugs, and also amphibian eggs (Montgomery et al. 2007. Herpetol. Rev. 38:343). Sibon longifrenis is a... Read More about Sibon longifrenis (Drab Snail-eater). Reproduction.

Power and trust in global virtual teams (2009)
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Panteli, N., & Tucker, R. (2009). Power and trust in global virtual teams. Communications of the ACM, 52(12), 113-115. https://doi.org/10.1145/1610252.1610282

Introduction Our broad contention in this article is that though the current understanding of virtual teams has advanced in significant areas over the last few years, it has not taken sufficient account of power dynamics within virtual teams nor soug... Read More about Power and trust in global virtual teams.

Real options in service investments: scenarios from defence (2009)
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Driouchi, T., Pennesi, P., Kapletia, D., & Cuthbert, R. (2009). Real options in service investments: scenarios from defence. International Journal of Services Sciences, 2(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijssci.2009.021959

This paper addresses the theme of investment under uncertainty in services. We specifically apply principles of contingent-claims analysis to underline the value of flexibility, i.e., the real options, embedded in service level agreements (SLAs) and... Read More about Real options in service investments: scenarios from defence.

Practical zero-knowledge proofs for circuit evaluation (2009)
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Ghadafi, E., Smart, N. P., & Warinschi, B. (2009). Practical zero-knowledge proofs for circuit evaluation. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, 5921 LNCS, 469-494. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10868-6_28

Showing that a circuit is satisfiable without revealing information is a key problem in modern cryptography. The related (and more general) problem of showing that a circuit evaluates to a particular value if executed on the input contained in a publ... Read More about Practical zero-knowledge proofs for circuit evaluation.

The credit crunch - Are credit unions able to ride out the storm? (2009)
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Ryder, N., & Chambers, C. (2009). The credit crunch - Are credit unions able to ride out the storm?. Journal of Banking Regulation, 11(1), 76-86. https://doi.org/10.1057/jbr.2009.14

Credit unions are financial co-operatives that conduct their business for their members. The principal purpose of a credit union is to receive deposits from and make loans to members. They do not serve the general public. Membership is restricted by... Read More about The credit crunch - Are credit unions able to ride out the storm?.

Reasoning about other agents' beliefs under bounded resources (2009)
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Alechina, N., Logan, B., Nguyen, H. N., & Rakib, A. (2009). Reasoning about other agents' beliefs under bounded resources. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, 5605 LNAI, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05301-6_1

There exists a considerable body of work on epistemic logics for bounded reasoners where the bound can be time, memory, or the amount of information the reasoners can exchange. In much of this work the epistemic logic is used as a meta-logic to reaso... Read More about Reasoning about other agents' beliefs under bounded resources.

Antipsychotic long-acting injections in clinical practice: Medication management and patient choice (2009)
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Gray, R., Spilling, R., Burgess, D., & Newey, T. (2009). Antipsychotic long-acting injections in clinical practice: Medication management and patient choice. British Journal of Psychiatry, 195(SUPPL. 52), S51-S56. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.195.52.s51

Background: A patient-centred approach to care, focusing on recovery, demands a reconsideration of how choices are made about treatment, how this affects medication adherence, and the role of long-acting antipsychotics (LAIs) in this process. Aims: T... Read More about Antipsychotic long-acting injections in clinical practice: Medication management and patient choice.

Knowledge, attitudes and experiences of Macao's casino workers with regard to second-hand smoke exposure at work (2009)
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Wan, P., & Pilkington, P. (2009). Knowledge, attitudes and experiences of Macao's casino workers with regard to second-hand smoke exposure at work. International Gambling Studies, 9(3), 207-224. https://doi.org/10.1080/14459790903222449

This study investigates the knowledge, attitudes and experiences of casino workers in Macao with regard to exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) in the workplace through structured face-to-face interviews with 377 workers. The results indicate that the... Read More about Knowledge, attitudes and experiences of Macao's casino workers with regard to second-hand smoke exposure at work.

Interventions to promote cancer awareness and early presentation: Systematic review (2009)
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Robb, K., Austoker, J., Bankhead, C., Forbes, L. J. L., Atkins, L., Martin, F., …Ramirez, A. J. (2009). Interventions to promote cancer awareness and early presentation: Systematic review. British Journal of Cancer, 101(S2), S31-S39. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6605388

Background:Low cancer awareness contributes to delay in presentation for cancer symptoms and may lead to delay in cancer diagnosis. The aim of this study was to review the evidence for the effectiveness of interventions to raise cancer awareness and... Read More about Interventions to promote cancer awareness and early presentation: Systematic review.

Gambling on compliance with the new 2005 Act: Do organisations fulfil new regulations? (2009)
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Chambers, C., & Willox, C. (2009). Gambling on compliance with the new 2005 Act: Do organisations fulfil new regulations?. International Review of Law, Computers and Technology, 23(3), 203-215. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600860903262263

Gambling is not a new phenomenon. Indeed gambling has been seen to be omnipresent throughout history and culture. However gambling has taken a new path. Online gambling is fast becoming a major pastime for many of society. The ease of access and conv... Read More about Gambling on compliance with the new 2005 Act: Do organisations fulfil new regulations?.

Sustainable procurement: Emerging issues (2009)
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Walker, H., & Phillips, W. (2009). Sustainable procurement: Emerging issues. International Journal of Procurement Management, 2(1), 41-61. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPM.2009.021729

Sustainable procurement is the pursuit of sustainable development objectives (WCED, 1987) through the purchasing and supply process, and involves balancing environmental, social and economic objectives. It is rising on the policy agenda for many coun... Read More about Sustainable procurement: Emerging issues.

Built environment or household life-cycle stages-which explains sustainable travel more?: Case of Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe, Japan, built area (2009)
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Waygood, E. O. D., Sun, Y., Yilin, S., Fukui, K., & Kitamura, R. (2009). Built environment or household life-cycle stages-which explains sustainable travel more?: Case of Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe, Japan, built area. Transportation Research Record, 2135(2135), 123-129. https://doi.org/10.3141/2135-15

Sustainable travel is a goal deserving of research and implementation, but how such a goal can be reached is debated. Fueling this debate are the many different factors involved in individual travel, ranging from values and beliefs to the impact of t... Read More about Built environment or household life-cycle stages-which explains sustainable travel more?: Case of Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe, Japan, built area.

Space per person in the UK: A review of densities, trends, experiences and optimum levels (2009)
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Williams, K. (2009). Space per person in the UK: A review of densities, trends, experiences and optimum levels. Land Use Policy, 26(SUPPL. 1), 83-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2009.08.024

This paper reviews the issue of 'space per person' in the UK. It uses relevant literature and data to identify various means of measuring living space. In particular, it sets out differences in measures of density such as 'population', 'residential'... Read More about Space per person in the UK: A review of densities, trends, experiences and optimum levels.