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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.

Sibon longifrenis (Drab Snail-eater). Reproduction (2009)
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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.

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?.

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.

An alternative test to check the validity of convergence results (2009)
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Webber, D. J., & White, P. (2009). An alternative test to check the validity of convergence results. Applied Economics Letters, 16(18), 1825-1829. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504850701719579

This article presents a simple method for identifying distributional dynamic properties of economies using the ideas of concordance and discordance. It can be employed to examine the strength and validity of the results of other methods. The method h... Read More about An alternative test to check the validity of convergence results.

Children in a rail-based developed area of Japan: Travel patterns, independence, and exercise (2009)
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Waygood, E. O. D., & Kitamura, R. (2009). Children in a rail-based developed area of Japan: Travel patterns, independence, and exercise. Transportation Research Record, 2125(2125), 36-43. https://doi.org/10.3141/2125-05

This paper examines measures of travel behavior and exercise for children in four different levels of population density in the Osaka metropolitan areas of Japan. This area's built environment reflects principles of transitoriented development with n... Read More about Children in a rail-based developed area of Japan: Travel patterns, independence, and exercise.

A novel in vitro flat-bed perfusion biofilm model for determining the potential antimicrobial efficacy of topical wound treatments (2009)
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Thorn, R., & Greenman, J. (2009). A novel in vitro flat-bed perfusion biofilm model for determining the potential antimicrobial efficacy of topical wound treatments. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 107(6), 2070-2079. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04398.x

Aims: To develop an in vitro flat-bed perfusion biofilm model that could be used to determine the antimicrobial efficacy of topically applied treatments. Methods and Results: Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus biofilms were grown within... Read More about A novel in vitro flat-bed perfusion biofilm model for determining the potential antimicrobial efficacy of topical wound treatments.

Individual carbon dioxide emissions and potential for reduction in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom (2009)
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Susilo, Y. O., & Stead, D. (2009). Individual carbon dioxide emissions and potential for reduction in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Transportation Research Record, 2139(2139), 142-152. https://doi.org/10.3141/2139-17

Using National Travel Survey (NTS) data from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, this paper examines how passenger transport emissions are divided across society and how similar this distribution is across these two countries. By looking across a... Read More about Individual carbon dioxide emissions and potential for reduction in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

How far is too far?: Travel time ratios for activity participation in the Netherlands (2009)
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Susilo, Y. O., & Dijst, M. (2009). How far is too far?: Travel time ratios for activity participation in the Netherlands. Transportation Research Record, 2134(2134), 89-98. https://doi.org/10.3141/2134-11

It is widely believed that providing activity locations close to residential locations reduces the travel time of residents. However, it has not been clear how close to one another activity locations and residential locations should be. The Dutch Nat... Read More about How far is too far?: Travel time ratios for activity participation in the Netherlands.

The natural history of speech impairment of 8-year-old children in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children: Error rates at 2 and 5 years (2009)
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Peters, T. J., Miller, L. L., Roulstone, S., & Wren, Y. (2009). The natural history of speech impairment of 8-year-old children in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children: Error rates at 2 and 5 years. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 11(5), 381-391. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549500903125111

This prospective longitudinal population study observed the speech of 741 children at the ages of 2, 5 and 8 years. At the age of 8, 132 children were categorized as speech impaired. There was strong evidence of differences between the case and contr... Read More about The natural history of speech impairment of 8-year-old children in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children: Error rates at 2 and 5 years.

A good night out: Alcohol-related behaviours in young adults (2009)
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Ritchie, C., Ritchie, F., & Ward, R. (2009). A good night out: Alcohol-related behaviours in young adults. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, 1(2), 169-193. https://doi.org/10.1108/17554210910962549

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate drinking patterns; attitudes towards alcohol consumption and alcohol-related behaviours amongst differing groups of young adults. A further aim is to investigate whether the drinking behaviours of... Read More about A good night out: Alcohol-related behaviours in young adults.