Supplemental forage ameliorates the negative impact of insecticides on bumblebees in a pollinator-dependent crop

Insecticide use and insufficient forage are two of the leading stressors to pollinators in agroecosystems. While these factors have been well studied individually, the experimental designs do not reflect real-world conditions where insecticide exposure and lack of forage occur simultaneously and could interactively suppress pollinator health. Using outdoor enclosures, we tested the effects of insecticides (imidacloprid + lambda-cyhalothrin) and non-crop forage (clover) in a factorial design, measuring the survival, behaviour and performance of bumblebees ( Bombus impatiens ), as well as pollination of the focal crop, watermelon. Colony survival was synergistically reduced to 17% in watermelon alone + insecticides (survival was 100% in all other treatments). However, behavioural shifts in foraging were mainly owing to insecticides (e.g. 95% reduced visitation rate to watermelon flowers), while impacts on hive performance were primarily driven by clover presence (e.g. 374% increase in the number of live eggs). Insecticide-mediated reductions in foraging decreased crop pollination (fruit set) by 32%. Altogether, these data indicate that both insecticides and non-crop forage play integral roles in shaping pollinator health in agricultural landscapes, but the relative importance and interaction of these two factors depend on which aspect of ‘health’ is being considered.

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Non-bee insects are important contributors to global crop pollination

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ◽

10.1073/pnas.1517092112 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 113 (1) ◽

pp. 146-151 ◽

Cited By ~ 273

Author(s):

Romina Rader ◽

Ignasi Bartomeus ◽

Lucas A. Garibaldi ◽

Michael P. D. Garratt ◽

Brad G. Howlett ◽

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Keyword(s):

Crop Production ◽

Fruit Set ◽

Field Studies ◽

Crop Pollination ◽

Population Declines ◽

Pollination Services ◽

Two Factors ◽

The Face ◽

Surrounding Landscape ◽

Effective Pollinators

Wild and managed bees are well documented as effective pollinators of global crops of economic importance. However, the contributions by pollinators other than bees have been little explored despite their potential to contribute to crop production and stability in the face of environmental change. Non-bee pollinators include flies, beetles, moths, butterflies, wasps, ants, birds, and bats, among others. Here we focus on non-bee insects and synthesize 39 field studies from five continents that directly measured the crop pollination services provided by non-bees, honey bees, and other bees to compare the relative contributions of these taxa. Non-bees performed 25–50% of the total number of flower visits. Although non-bees were less effective pollinators than bees per flower visit, they made more visits; thus these two factors compensated for each other, resulting in pollination services rendered by non-bees that were similar to those provided by bees. In the subset of studies that measured fruit set, fruit set increased with non-bee insect visits independently of bee visitation rates, indicating that non-bee insects provide a unique benefit that is not provided by bees. We also show that non-bee insects are not as reliant as bees on the presence of remnant natural or seminatural habitat in the surrounding landscape. These results strongly suggest that non-bee insect pollinators play a significant role in global crop production and respond differently than bees to landscape structure, probably making their crop pollination services more robust to changes in land use. Non-bee insects provide a valuable service and provide potential insurance against bee population declines.

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SOFTSKILL FORMATION: AS A ROLE CHARACTER ON ETHICAL VALUES AND PERFORMANCE

Journal of Management Info ◽

10.31580/jmi.v5i2.80 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 7-8

Author(s):

Lusy Tunik Muharlisiani

Keyword(s):

Character Education ◽

Technology Development ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Active Role ◽

Daily Activities ◽

Ethical Values ◽

New Paradigm ◽

Digital Era ◽

Individual Character ◽

And Performance

Formation to build character in the digital era in the world of education through the development of ethical values and performance support to form the foundation of individual characters expected. Developments in the digital era influence individual lifestyles and patterns of relationships so as to form a new paradigm for helping human needs in carrying out the duties and expectations. The purpose of building character besides having benefits also have a negative impact can be described in the attitudes and behavior of individuals, which occurs demoralisasasi. The method used in building individual character that balance the mind / creativity, feeling / sense of, and willingness / intention in executing their daily duties. The result is an imbalance in the event over them in carrying out daily activities using irrational thoughts, dishonest, irresponsible, did not have a good work ethic. How to cope with the character education should play an active role in shaping the students to have a good character, capable of being honest, responsible, disciplined, passionate, creative and communication skills to achieve success both socially and career aligned with technology development is very fast and sophisticated. The characters develop their conclusion to follow up the results of studies showing that the majority of a person in carrying out daily activities always use excessive feelings so that there is an imbalance between thought, feeling and will

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Selecting sorting centres to avoid long distance transport of weaned beef calves

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-020-79844-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

T. Morel-Journel ◽

E. Vergu ◽

J.-B. Mercier ◽

N. Bareille ◽

P. Ezanno

Keyword(s):

Negative Impact ◽

Historical Record ◽

Management Tool ◽

Long Distance ◽

Beef Calves ◽

Long Distance Transport ◽

And Performance ◽

Distance Transport ◽

French Beef ◽

General Concern

AbstractThe transport of weaned calves from cow–calf producers to fatteners is a general concern for the young bull industry due to its documented negative impact on the welfare, health and performance of the animals. These transfers are often managed by intermediaries who transport weaned calves to sorting centres, where they are grouped into batches before being sent to fattening units. In this study, we present an algorithm to limiting these transfer distances by appropriately selecting the sorting centre through which they must go. We tested the effectiveness of this algorithm on historical data from a French beef producer organization managing 136,892 transfers using 13 sorting centres. The results show a decrease in the transfer distances compared to the historical record, especially for the calves travelling over long distances (− 76 km, i.e. 18% on average for the 33% longest transfers). Moreover, the distribution of calves between the sorting centres proposed by the algorithm reveals differences in their efficiency in minimizing transfer distances. In addition to its usefulness as a management tool for the daily transport of cattle, this algorithm provides prospects for improving the management of the sorting centres themselves.

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The Influence of Management on Teacher Well-Being and the Development of Sustainable Schools

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13052909 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (5) ◽

pp. 2909

Author(s):

Esther Pagán-Castaño ◽

Javier Sánchez-García ◽

Fernando J. Garrigos-Simon ◽

María Guijarro-García

Keyword(s):

Resource Management ◽

Human Resource Management ◽

Human Resource ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Well Being ◽

Structural Equations ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Educational Performance ◽

And Performance ◽

The Relationship

Teaching is one of the professions with the highest levels of stress and disquiet at work, having a negative impact on teachers’ well-being and performance. Thus, well-being is one of the priorities in human resource management (HRM) in schools. In this regard, this paper studies the relationship between HRM, well-being and performance, observing the incidence of leadership and innovation in these relationships. The objective is to measure the extent to which it is necessary to encourage sustainable environments that promote the well-being of teachers and, by extension, students. The study used the methodology of structural equations and a sample of 315 secondary school teachers. The work validates the influence of leadership by example and information management on HRM and performance. In addition, we confirm the significant effect of human resource management on educational performance. The relationship is observed both directly and through the mediating effect on the improvement of well-being. On the other hand, the positive influence of innovation on performance, both in schools and in the classrooms, is reaffirmed. These results suggest the need to zero in on the human resources policies in schools linked to the improvement of teacher well-being and educational performance. They also highlight the role of school and classroom innovation as a key element in maintaining educational quality.

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The Impact of Brand Equity on Conversion Behavior in the Use of Personal Banking Services: Case Study of Commercial Banks in Vietnam

Journal of Risk and Financial Management ◽

10.3390/jrfm14080346 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (8) ◽

pp. 346

Author(s):

Thi Thu Cuc Nguyen

Keyword(s):

Brand Equity ◽

Commercial Banks ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Banking Services ◽

Quantitative Research Methods ◽

Two Factors ◽

Customer Services ◽

The Impact

The brand equity of banks plays a crucial role in determining customer behavior of using their services. The study aims to examine the impact of brand equity on conversion behavior in the use of personal banking services at commercial banks in Vietnam. The paper uses quantitative research methods, through linear SEM (Structural Equation Modelling) analysis, with survey data including 554 samples of individual customers of commercial banks. The study’s findings show that the bank’s brand equity has a negative impact on the behavior of individual customers. In the relationship between these two factors, competitive advertising effectiveness and loyalty of customers act as intermediary factors. On that basis, the study makes a number of recommendations to preclude customers leaving and minimize business losses caused by the conversion of customers’ banks. The findings of this study have shown the importance and impact of brand equity on conversion behavior in the use of personal customer services. These are meaningful contributions both theoretically and practically to help banks get a deeper insight into brand equity and the need to pay attention to building and developing sustainable brand equity for the bank, as well as an important basis for further research.

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Absenteeism and performance in a quantitative module A quantile regression analysis

Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education ◽

10.1108/jarhe-05-2014-0054 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 376-389 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Pranab Kumar Pani ◽

Pallavi Kishore

Keyword(s):

Regression Analysis ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Learning Styles ◽

Quantile Regression ◽

United Arab Emirates ◽

Classroom Environment ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Content Type ◽

Quantile Regression Analysis ◽

And Performance

Purpose – There is growing evidence that learning is faster, measurably better and more productive in a classroom setting when a student attends classes regularly. Each student brings in his/her experience, skills, and unique learning styles to a class – thus a classroom environment can potentially create positive externalities through which a student can gain substantially from various strengths of his/her peers. However, students do remain absent from their classes for a variety of reasons. One of the measurable effects of regular non-attendance in a university class, where students from various cultures and regions interact, is the academic performance. The purpose of this paper is to determine if there is any potential causal link between absenteeism (attendance) and academic performance. Design/methodology/approach – Data were culled from the records of three batches of students in a British university campus in the Middle East. Quantile regression methods were used to establish the causal relationship between absenteeism and academic performance. Findings – A quantile regression analysis reveals that absenteeism has negative impact on academic performance. This also suggests that low performers are worse affected by absenteeism as compared to the high performers. Research limitations/implications – Inclusion of some other factors, such as study habits, additional hours spent on quantitative modules, student’s ethnicity background, particularly in the context of United Arab Emirates, could have emboldened the robustness of the study. Non-availability or paucity of this information, to some degree, has limited the conclusions of this study. Originality/value – Proponents of mandatory attendance argue that there is a positive correlation between attendance and performance. But, one very important issue which gets overlooked is who actually benefits more by attending classes – are the shirkers who have a poor attendance record or the ones who are more sincere, more regular, and active participants in a class? This study uses quantile regression analysis to address this issue.

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Impact of Electronic Monitoring on Employees: A Meta-Analysis

10.31234/osf.io/fk5ez ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Rudolf Siegel ◽

Cornelius J. König ◽

Veronika Lazar

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Electronic Monitoring ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Well Being ◽

Negative Effect ◽

And Performance ◽

Relationship Of ◽

Positive Effect ◽

Small Positive Effect

Electronic monitoring is more and more widespread and affects many employees around the globe. The current meta analysis collected data of 59 independent samples (with 223 effect sizes) to estimate the effect of electronic monitoring on job satisfaction, stress, and performance. A random-effects model indicated a small negative effect of monitoring on job satisfaction, r=-.09, and a small positive effect on stress, r=.12. There was no relationship with performance, r=-.01. Even if the effects of monitoring on job satisfaction and stress are small, taking the large number of employees who are monitored for several hours a day into account, these effects may have a severe and negative impact on employees’ well-being. Performance maintenance is the main justification for the use of electronic monitoring, but the non-existing relationship of monitoring with performance questions the validity of this justification.

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Analisis Dampak Lalu Lintas Pembangunan Apartemen Hundred Residence Jl. Raya Gubeng Kota Surabaya

Ge-STRAM: Jurnal Perencanaan dan Rekayasa Sipil ◽

10.25139/jprs.v3i1.2482 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 48

Author(s):

Sapto Adiputro ◽

Rudy Santosa

Keyword(s):

Traffic Management ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Poor Performance ◽

Average Deviation ◽

Service Levels ◽

Final Project ◽

Road Capacity ◽

Qualitative Descriptive ◽

Development Area ◽

And Performance

The construction of Hundred Residence Apartment Jl. Raya Gubeng No. 102-106, Surabaya will provide an additional volume of traffic that burdens the streets around Jl. Raya Gubeng. Referring to these conditions, this final project research aims to explain about how the performance of the affected road for existing conditions, then due to the generation of Hundred Residence Apartments within the period of the plan and provide advice related to traffic management and engineering to minimize the occurrence of decreased service levels and performance intersections in the area around development. This thesis research uses quantitative and qualitative descriptive methods that refer to the 1997 Indonesian Road Capacity Manual (MKJI). From the results of the analysis it is concluded that the worst performance that ranks first is at the intersection of Jl. Pandegiling - Jl. Dinoyo - Jl. Keputran - Jl. Sulawesi. The existing conditions in 2019 have shown poor performance with the value of LOS E at peak hours in the afternoon and the average deviation delay value of 53.71 seconds / smp, then the analysis of conditions in the predicted year of 2026 shows a declining performance with LOS values F at the peak hour of the afternoon and the average intersection delay value of 178.92 seconds / junior high. This should be a concern so that later the existence of apartments does not add a negative impact on the performance of traffic around the development area. For this reason, traffic management and engineering needs to be done both inside and outside the apartment area to anticipate problems that are expected to emerge.

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TRADEMARK ACTIVITY AND THE MARKET PERFORMANCE OF U.S. COMMERCIAL BANKS

Journal of Business Economics and Management ◽

10.3846/16111699.2011.643447 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 13 (5) ◽

pp. 931-950 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Carlos González-Pedraz ◽

Sergio Mayordomo

Keyword(s):

Commercial Banks ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Abnormal Returns ◽

Market Value ◽

Tobin’S Q ◽

Tobin's Q ◽

Cumulative Abnormal Returns ◽

And Performance ◽

Positive Effect

This empirical paper analyzes the effect of trademark activity on the market value and performance of US commercial banks from two perspectives. First, a longterm perspective considers the effect of such activity on banks’ Tobin's q. Second, with a short-term perspective, the authors analyze the effect of trademark activity on banks’ abnormal returns. An older portfolio of trademarks diminishes the ratio of market value to firm assets, but this ratio can be improved in the long term by abandoning old trade-marks. Portfolios of trademarks with wide diversification do not help increase Tobin's q. Furthermore, according to an event study, the creation of a trademark has a positive effect on cumulative abnormal returns compared with no event, whereas a cancellation event has a negative impact.

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ENGINEERING SUSTAINABLE COMPLEX SYSTEMS

Management and Production Engineering Review ◽

10.2478/mper-2013-0032 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 4-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tareq Z. Ahram

Keyword(s):

Complex Systems ◽

Systems Engineering ◽

New Technologies ◽

Business Environment ◽

Sustainable Business ◽

Global Business ◽

Two Factors ◽

Critical Requirement ◽

And Performance ◽

Industrial Solutions

Abstract Given the most competitive nature of global business environment, effective engineering innovation is a critical requirement for all levels of system lifecycle development. The society and community expectations have increased beyond environmental short term impacts to global long term sustainability approach. Sustainability and engineering competence skills are extremely important due to a general shortage of engineering talent and the need for mobility of highly trained professionals [1]. Engineering sustainable complex systems is extremely important in view of the general shortage of resources and talents. Engineers implement new technologies and processes to avoid the negative environmental, societal and economic impacts. Systems thinking help engineers and designers address sustainable development issues with a global focus using leadership and excellence. This paper introduces the Systems Engineering (SE) methodology for designing complex and more sustainable business and industrial solutions, with emphasis on engineering excellence and leadership as key drivers for business sustainability. The considerable advancements achieved in complex systems engineering indicate that the adaptation of sustainable SE to business needs can lead to highly sophisticated yet widely useable collaborative applications, which will ensure the sustainability of limited resources such as energy and clean water. The SE design approach proves critical in maintaining skills needed in future capable workforce. Two factors emerged to have the greatest impact on the competitiveness and sustainability of complex systems and these were: improving skills and performance in engineering and design, and adopting SE and human systems integration (HSI) methodology to support sustainability in systems development. Additionally, this paper provides a case study for the application of SE and HSI methodology for engineering sustainable and complex systems.

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