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Validation of the organizational justice scale in a portuguese context
This article presents a Portuguese translation and cultural modification of
the Organizational Justice Scale of Niehoff and Moorman (1993). The scale
was tested in two correlational studies, one with 115 employees from the
technical staff of a Portuguese organization and a second with 59 Portuguese
teachers, testing the scale’s discriminant validity through comparison with
other measures such as psychological contract violation, organizational
identification, work motivation, job satisfaction and perceived ability–job fit.
The scale showed satisfying consistency and in a factorial analysis of the
Portuguese version; the item distribution per factor was the same as that of
the original scale (Niehoff & Moorman, 1993). The Portuguese Organizational
Justice scale showed adequate reliability and validity. Therefore, this
Portuguese version can be considered a suitable instrument to assess organizational
justice among the Portuguese population.info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio
Bulky, electron-rich, renewable: analogues of Beller's phosphine for cross-couplings
In recent years, considerable progress has been made in the conversion of biomass into renewable
chemicals, yet the range of value-added products that can be formed from biomass remains relatively
small. Herein, we demonstrate that molecules available from biomass serve as viable starting materials for
the synthesis of phosphine ligands, which can be used in homogeneous catalysis. Specifically, we prepared
renewable analogues of Beller's ligand (di(1-adamantyl)-n-butylphosphine, cataCXium® A), which is widely
used in homogeneous catalysis. Our new renewable phosphine ligands facilitate Pd-catalysed Suzuki–
Miyaura, Stille, and Buchwald–Hartwig coupling reactions with high yields, and our catalytic results can be
rationalized based on the stereoelectronic properties of the ligands. The new phosphine ligands generate
catalytic systems that can be applied for the late-stage functionalization of commercial drugs
Differences in behavioural traits among native and introduced colonies of an invasive ant
Identifying the factors that promote the success of biological invasions is a key pursuit in ecology. To date, the link between animal personality and invasiveness has rarely been studied. Here, we examined in the laboratory how Argentine ant populations from the species' native and introduced ranges differed in a suite of behaviours related to species interactions and the use of space. We found correlations among specific behavioural traits that defined an explorative-aggressive syndrome. The Main "European" supercolony (introduced range) more readily explored novel environments, displayed more aggression, detected food resources more quickly, and occupied more space than the Catalonian supercolony (introduced range) and two other Argentine supercolonies (native range). The two native supercolonies also differed in their personalities; one harbouring the less invasive personality, while the other is intermediate between the two introduced supercolonies. Therefore, instead of a binary pattern, Argentine ant supercolonies display a behavioural continuum that is independent on their geographic origin (native/introduced ranges). Our results also suggest that variability in personality traits is correlated to differences in the ecological success of Argentine ant colonies. Differences in group personalities may facilitate the persistence and invasion of animals under novel selective pressures by promoting adaptive behaviours. We stress that the concept of animal personality should be taken into account when elucidating the mechanisms of invasiveness
Comprehensive transient-state study for CARMENES-NIR high thermal stability
CARMENES has been proposed as a next-generation instrument for the 3.5m Calar
Alto Telescope. Its objective is finding habitable exoplanets around M dwarfs
through radial velocity measurements (m/s level) in the near-infrared.
Consequently, the NIR spectrograph is highly constraint regarding
thermal/mechanical requirements. As a first approach, the thermal stability has
been limited to \pm 0.01K (within year period) over a working temperature of
243K. This can be achieved by means of several temperature-controlled rooms.
The options considered to minimise the complexity of the thermal design are
here presented, as well as the transient-state thermal analyses realised to
make the best choice
Barriers and facilitators to the provision of optimal obstetric and neonatal emergency care and to the implementation of simulation-enhanced mentorship in primary care facilities in Bihar, India: a qualitative study.
BACKGROUND: Globally, an estimated 275,000 maternal deaths, 2.7 million neonatal deaths, and 2.6 million third trimester stillbirths occurred in 2015. Major improvements could be achieved by providing effective care in low- and middle-income countries, where the majority of these deaths occur. Mentoring programs have become a popular modality to improve knowledge and skills among providers in low-resource settings. Thus, a detailed understanding of interrelated factors affecting care provision and mentorship is necessary both to improve the quality of care and to maximize the impact of mentoring programs. METHODS: In partnership with the Government of Bihar, CARE India and PRONTO International implemented simulation-enhanced mentoring in 320 primary health clinics (PHC) across the state of Bihar, India from 2015 to 2017, within the context of the AMANAT mobile nurse mentoring program. Between June and August 2016, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 20 AMANAT nurse mentors to explore barriers and facilitators to optimal care provision and to implementation of simulation-enhanced mentorship in PHCs in Bihar. Data were analyzed using the thematic content approach. RESULTS: Mentors identified numerous factors affecting care provision and mentorship, many of which were interdependent. Such barriers included human resource shortages, nurse-nurse hierarchy, distance between labor and training rooms, cultural norms, and low skill level and resistance to change among mentees. In contrast, physical resource shortages, doctor-nurse hierarchy, corruption, and violence against providers posed barriers to care provision alone. Facilitators included improved skills and confidence among providers, inclusion of doctors in training, increased training frequency, establishment of strong mentor-mentee relationships, administrative support, and nursing supervision and feedback. CONCLUSIONS: This study has identified many interrelated factors affecting care provision and mentorship in Bihar. The mentoring program was not designed to address several barriers, including resource shortages, facility infrastructure, corruption, and cultural norms. These require government support, community awareness, and other systemic changes. Programs may be adapted to address some barriers beyond knowledge and skill deficiencies, notably hierarchy, violence against providers, and certain cultural taboos. An in-depth understanding of barriers and facilitators is essential to enable the design of targeted interventions to improve maternal and neonatal survival in Bihar and related contexts
VARIABILIDAD DE LAS COMUNIDADES DE ERYNGIUM CORNICULATUM EN LA PENÍNSULA IBÉRICA
This work, mainly based on literature sources, studies the variability of the tall Mediterranean amphibious swards characterized by Eryngium corniculatum in the Iberian Peninsula. The data are analyzed by means of multivariate methods.Este trabajo, basado fundamentalmente en la información bibliográfica disponible, estudia mediante análisis numéricos la variabilidad de las comunidades caracterizadas por Eryngium corniculatum en la Península Ibérica
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