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Experiences and Challenges Perceived by Indonesian EFL Teachers as Non-Native English Speaker Teachers (NNESTs) in Thailand

open access: yesVision: Journal for Language and Foreign Language Learning, 2020
This study investigated the experiences and challenges perceived by Indonesian EFL teachers as the NNESTs in Thailand. The study used a questionnaire and interviews to collect primary data from seventeen Indonesian EFL teachers in Thailand.
Vincentia Aprilla Putri
doaj   +1 more source

Termite nests as an abundant source of cultivable actinobacteria for biotechnological purposes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
A total of 118 actinobacterial isolates were collected from the three types of termite nests (mound, carton, and subterranean nests) to evaluate their potential as a source of bioactive actinobacteria with antimicrobial activity.
Lumyong, Saisamorn   +2 more
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Adaptive latitudinal variation in Common Blackbird Turdus merula nest characteristics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Nest construction is taxonomically widespread, yet our understanding of adaptive intraspecific variation in nest design remains poor. Nest characteristics are expected to vary adaptively in response to predictable variation in spring temperatures over
Ar A.   +10 more
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NESTING HABITAT OF THE ‘CUPISO’ Podocnemis sextuberculata (TESTUDINES: PODOCNEMIDIDAE) IN EREPECU LAKE (PARÁ-BRAZIL)

open access: yesActa Biológica Colombiana, 2015
The objective of this study was to identify and describe the nesting habitat of Podocnemis sextuberculata at Erepecu Lake, Trombetas River Biological Reserve, (REBIO-Trombetas; Pará-Brazil).
Ana Lucia Bermúdez Romero   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

EFFECT OF RACCOON (PROCYON LOTOR) REDUCTION ON BLANDING’S TURTLE (EMYDOIDEA BLANDINGII) NEST SUCCESS [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The Lake County Forest Preserve District has monitored a state-endangered Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) population at two adjoining nature preserves along the Illinois–Wisconsin border since 2004.
Glowacki, Gary A.   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Trap nests for bees and wasps to analyse trophic interactions in changing environments—A systematic overview and user guide

open access: yesMethods in Ecology and Evolution, 2018
Trap nests are artificially made nesting resources for solitary cavity‐nesting bees and wasps and allow easy quantification of multiple trophic interactions between bees, wasps, their food objects and natural enemies. We synthesized all trap nest studies
Michael Staab   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Impact of body weight at 19 weeks of Embrapa 051 layers on performance, nest utilization, and egg quality throughout the laying cycle [PDF]

open access: yesCiência Rural
: A total of 860 Embrapa 051 pullets were allocated into three groups based on their 19-week body weights (heavy: 1.48 kg ± 0.01 SD, N= 172 birds, medium: 1.32 kg ± 0.039 SD, N= 516 birds, light: 1.19 kg ± 0.019 SD, N=172 birds) and housed in floor pens ...
Tiago Araujo Rodrigues   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aromatic Plants in Eurasian Blue Tit Nests: The ‘Nest [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The ‘Nest Protection Hypothesis’ suggests that some birds add aromatic plants to their nests to repel or kill ectoparasites. This behavior has been described for several species, including the Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus).
Belo, A.D.F.   +2 more
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First data on microflora of loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nests from the coastlines of Sicily [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Caretta caretta is threatened by many dangers in the Mediterranean basin, but most are human-related. The purposes of this research were: (i) to investigate microflora in samples from six loggerhead sea turtle nests located on the Sicilian coast and (ii)
Arculeo, Marco   +12 more
core   +1 more source

Searching for nests of the invasive Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) using radio-telemetry

open access: yesCommunications Biology, 2018
Asian hornets (Vespa velutina) are voracious predators of bees, and are the latest emerging threat to managed and wild pollinator populations in Europe. To prevent establishment or reduce the rate of spread of V. velutina, early detection and destruction
P. Kennedy   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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