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The Effects of Owl Decoys and Non-threatening Objects on Bird Feeding Behavior [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
As traditional agricultural practices change, the scarecrow has also been renovated and modernized to include mock natural predators, such as owls, hawks, and falcons instead of comical human representations.
Rensel, Leah J, Wilder, Jannell D.
core   +1 more source

Anxiety during transition from primary to secondary schools in neurodivergent children

open access: yesJCPP Advances, EarlyView.
No significant differences were observed in parent‐reported anxiety during the primary to secondary school transition in neurodivergent students. Abstract Transition from primary to secondary school is an educational milestone that coincides with other key developmental changes associated with the onset of adolescence.
Vassilis Sideropoulos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emotion regulation difficulties and differences in autism including demand‐avoidant presentations—A clinical review of research and models, and a proposed conceptual formulation: Neural‐preferencing locus of control (NP‐LOC)

open access: yesJCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Emotion regulation (ER) difficulties and differences in autism are well documented in both research and clinical literature, negatively impacting well‐being for autistic young people. Emotion dysregulation can significantly decrease access to opportunities to learn life skills and increase the risk of mental health problems in adulthood.
Nicky Greaves
wiley   +1 more source

Associations of fetal and infant growth patterns with behavior and cognitive outcomes in early adolescence

open access: yesJCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Fetal life and infancy might be critical periods for brain development leading to increased risks of neurocognitive disorders and psychopathology later in life. We examined the associations of fetal and infant weight growth patterns and birth characteristics with behavior and cognitive outcomes at the age of 13 years.
Romy Gonçalves   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The association between attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder and narrative language: What is the role of executive function?

open access: yesJCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Research suggests that Attention‐Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may be associated with narrative language (or storytelling) difficulties, and executive functioning is hypothesized to underlie this association. However, the contribution of executive function to the narrative language production of children with ADHD is unclear
Ida Bonnerup Jepsen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Embryogenesis in Myrmicine Ants Combines Features of Short Germ‐Band Development With a Progressive Mode of Segmentation

open access: yesJournal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, EarlyView.
Different insect species exhibit remarkable diversity in the developmental trajectories from fertilized eggs to hatching larvae. For three myrmicine ant species, we observe a novel combination of a developmental features: small embryonic primordia, a mode of embryogenesis termed short/intermediate germ‐band development, and progressive establishment of
Chi‐Chun Fang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) as a potential vector of honey bee's pathogens and a threat for public health in North‐East Italy

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine and Science
Background Oriental hornets are large predatory hymenoptera that occur in the southern part of Asia and the southeastern Mediterranean. Among many pests of bee colonies, Vespa orientalis was recorded to be one of the most destructive.
Paolo Zucca   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

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