Construyendo puentes entre la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial y la Salud Psicosocial en las Organizaciones: una Guía 2.0 para el incremento de la Empleabilidad

En los tiempos actuales, son pocas las empresas que pueden garantizar la permanencia de sus empleados a medio y largo plazo. Sin embargo, algo que sí que pueden ofrecerles la mayoría de ellas es algo con lo que superar, en parte, la incertidumbre que esta situación de inseguridad laboral les provoca: empleabilidad. La oferta de esta empleabilidad se engloba dentro de lo que en la literatura científica se están denominando «prácticas saludables», que, a nivel aplicado, suelen transformarse en «prácticas de Responsabilidad Social en la Empresa-RSE». Este trabajo tiene como objetivo el presentar algunas de las estrategias, o prácticas saludables-RSE, que la empresa puede llevar a cabo para incrementar dicha empleabilidad y, de este modo, mejorar la salud psicosocial del empleado. Para ello, en primer lugar, describimos algunos conceptos clave como «prácticas saludables-RSE» y «empleabilidad», para posteriormente mostrar algunas de las posibles explicaciones teóricas (desde un punto de vista psicológico) de por qué protegen la salud psicosocial del empleado. Posteriormente, describimos una metodología novedosa (PNL y coaching), en lo que hemos denominado «Guía 2.0 en empleabilidad», con la que optimizar los recursos de los empleados para hacerles más empleables, para continuar con la descripción de técnicas específicas de incremento de la empleabilidad en la empresa, con el foco en el empleado. Finalizaremos con unas reflexiones respecto a la aplicabilidad y conveniencia de estas estrategias en el momento actual

Value of recN sequences for species identification and as a phylogenetic marker within the family “Leuconostocaceae”

The genera Leuconostoc, Oenococcus, and Weissella (family “Leuconostocaceae”) constitute a group of lactic acid bacteria of great interest in food microbiology. From the taxonomic point of view, they are considered phylogenetically coherent according to their 16S rRNA gene sequences and other macromolecules. These three genera were the focus of the present study; specifically, the resolution and discriminatory power of recN (encoding a DNA repair and genetic recombination protein) as a molecular marker at the species level were investigated. For this purpose, partial sequences (about 1200 nt) were obtained from 23 type strains and from several additional strains following direct amplification of recN and subsequent sequencing. Phylogeny was evaluated according to different treeing methods (neighbor joining, maximum likelihood, and maximum parsimony) and the inclusion of variability filters. The results showed that recN, used either alone or in combination with 16S rRNA data, can serve as a phylogenetic marker as well as a tool for species identification.[Int Microbiol 2008; 11(1): 33-39

Value of recN sequences for species identification and as a phylogenetic marker within the family “Leuconostocaceae”

The genera Leuconostoc, Oenococcus, and Weissella (family “Leuconostocaceae”) constitute a group of lactic acid bacteria of great interest in food microbiology. From the taxonomic point of view, they are considered phylogenetically coherent according to their 16S rRNA gene sequences and other macromolecules. These three genera were the focus of the present study; specifically, the resolution and discriminatory power of recN (encoding a DNA repair and genetic recombination protein) as a molecular marker at the species level were investigated. For this purpose, partial sequences (about 1200 nt) were obtained from 23 type strains and from several additional strains following direct amplification of recN and subsequent sequencing. Phylogeny was evaluated according to different treeing methods (neighbor joining, maximum likelihood, and maximum parsimony) and the inclusion of variability filters. The results showed that recN, used either alone or in combination with 16S rRNA data, can serve as a phylogenetic marker as well as a tool for species identification.Macian Rovira, M. Carmen, [email protected] ; Garay Auban, Esperanza, [email protected]

Proposal of an FTIR Methodology to Monitor Oxidation Level in Used Engine Oils: Effects of Thermal Degradation and Fuel Dilution

This article describes a procedure, based on ASTM standards D7214 and E2412, that has been defined to improve quantification of oil oxidation in used engine oils. Taking into account typical problems that can be found in this type of sample, including thermal oxidation and fuel dilution, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra were analyzed also considering the effect of the oil formulation. Two zones were considered inside the typical wave number range for quantification of oxidation, where those problems can be detected and assessed more easily: zone A between 1725 and 1650 cm-1, where the main oxidation products, such as aldehydes, carboxylic acids, and ketones, occur due to thermal degradation of the oil; and zone B between 1770 and 1725 cm-1, where esters due to potential biodiesel dilution problems are detected. Copyright © Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers.The authors are grateful for Spanish Grant TRA2008-06508 (GLAUTO) from the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion-Direccion General de Investigacion for supporting this work.Macian Martinez, V.; Tormos, B.; Gomez Estrada, YA.; Salavert Fernández, JM. (2012). Proposal of an FTIR Methodology to Monitor Oxidation Level in Used Engine Oils: Effects of Thermal Degradation and Fuel Dilution. Tribology Transactions. 55(6):872-882. https://doi.org/10.1080/10402004.2012.721921S87288255

Aerobic and facultative anaerobic heterotrophic bacteria associated to Mediterranean oysters and seawater

A comparative study on the composition and seasonal fluctuations of the main heterotrophic bacterial groups and species isolated from Mediterranean oysters and their growing-seawater was carried out. For the study we used 574 strains isolated from Marine Agar (MA) and submitted to numerical analysis of phenotypic traits in previous studies, plus 323 isolates recovered on Thiosulphate Citrate Bile Sucrose (TCBS) agar from the same samples and identified in this study. Oyster samples were dominated by halophilic fermentative bacteria during most of the year with predominance of two Vibrio species, V. splendidus (at temperatures lower than 20°C), and V. harveyi (at higher temperatures). On the contrary, Vibrio spp. was not the predominant microbiota of seawater, where most isolates had remained unidentified but corresponded to α-Proteobacteria, as shown by rDNA hybridization with phylogenetic probes in this study. Among the strict aerobes that could be identified, none of them showed a clear dominance, and many different groups were represented in very low percentages, in contrast with the major species from oyster samples. Shannon-Weaver diversity index revealed significant differences between both types of samples. No apparent seasonality was found in the distribution of seawater species, in sharp contrast with oyster-associated [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

Presencia de una especie del género Eretmocerus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) sobre Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) en el cultivo de pimiento en Tucumán, Argentina

Presence of a species of the genus Eretmocerus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) on Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in the pepper crop from Tucumán, Argentina». The objective of this work was to identify the microhymenopterous parasitoid of B. tabaco in the pepper crop in Lules, Tucumán, Argentina. Sampling consisted in collect ing leaves with whitefly «pupae» with parasitoidism symptoms which were then taken to the Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology,National University of Tucumán (FAZ ? UNT), to obtain the adult parasitoids. Semipermanent microscopic preparations were made. Identification keys and taxonomical descriptions from different authors were used. It was identified to Eretmocerus sp., close to E. silvestrii Gerling. The silvestrii group is cited for the first time in South America and in Argentina on B. tabaci in the pepper crop.Fil: Paz, M. R.. Universidad Nacional de Tucuman. Facultad de Agronomia y Zootecnia. Catedra de Zoologia Agricola; ArgentinaFil: Maza, Noelia. Universidad Nacional de Tucuman. Facultad de Agronomia y Zootecnia. Catedra de Zoologia Agricola; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Tucumán; ArgentinaFil: Jaime, A. P.. Universidad Nacional de Tucuman. Facultad de Agronomia y Zootecnia. Catedra de Zoologia Agricola; ArgentinaFil: Macián, A. J.. Universidad Nacional de Tucuman. Facultad de Agronomia y Zootecnia. Catedra de Zoologia Agricola; ArgentinaFil: Ghiggia, L. I.. Universidad Nacional de Tucuman. Facultad de Agronomia y Zootecnia. Catedra de Zoologia Agricola; ArgentinaFil: Fernández, J. A.. Universidad Nacional de Tucuman. Facultad de Agronomia y Zootecnia. Catedra de Zoologia Agricola; Argentin

Identificación y cría de microhimenópteros parasitoides de Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) presentes en una plantación comercial de pimiento (Capsicum annuum L.) bajo carpa plástica y en la vegetación asociada al mismo

La mosca blanca Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) se encuentra entre los insectos plaga de mayor importancia económica que afectan al cultivo de pimiento bajo carpa plástica. El daño provocado por las mismas en la planta hospedera se debe a la succión de la savia y a la producción de sustancias azucaradas que favorecen el desarrollo de hongos (fumagina) sobre la superficie de las hojas, lo que afecta la capacidad fotosintética y la evapotranspiración, mancha hojas y frutos, disminuyendo el valor estético y la calidad comercial del cultivo. Otro daño indirecto y más grave aún que el anterior, es la transmisión de enfermedades virales a las especies en las que se hospeda (Byrne y Bellows, 1991; Hilje, 2001; González Bez et al., 2002). Se caracteriza por ser un insecto polífago, con un amplio rango de plantas hospederas que incluye ornamentales, malezas y cultivos hortícolas (Polack, 2005).Fil: Figueroa, M. F.. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Agronomía y Zootecnia; ArgentinaFil: Ghiggia, L. I.. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Agronomía y Zootecnia; ArgentinaFil: Paz, M. R.. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Agronomía y Zootecnia; ArgentinaFil: Macián, A. J.. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Agronomía y Zootecnia; ArgentinaFil: Maza, Noelia. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Agronomía y Zootecnia; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Fernández, J. A.. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Agronomía y Zootecnia; ArgentinaFil: Jaime, A. P.. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Agronomía y Zootecnia; Argentin

Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM): State of the Art

Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) mission is an ESA pay load which will be installed in the Columbus module of the International Space Station (ISS). ASIM is optimized to the observation and monitoring of luminescent phenomena in the upper atmosphere, the so called Transient Luminous Event (TLEs) and Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes(TGFs). Both TLEs and TGFs have been discovered recently (past two decades) and opened a new field of research in high energetic phenomena in the atmosphere. We will review the capabilities of ASIM and how it will help researchers to gain deeper knowledge of TGFs, TLEs, their inter-relationship and how they are linked to severe thunderstorms and the phenomena of lightning

Chryseobacterium potabilaquae sp. nov., Chryseobacterium aquaeductus sp. nov. and Chryseobacterium fistulae sp. nov., from drinking water systems

A polyphasic taxonomic study was conducted on three strains isolated from drinking water systems that had previously been deposited as Chryseobacterium species at the Spanish Type Culture Collection in order to complete their classification. Strains CECT 9293T, CECT 9390T and CECT 9393T were isolated from sites in Barcelona, Spain, in the framework of a project aimed at generating the first MALDI-TOF database specific for bacteria present in water for human consumption. Their partial 16S rRNA sequences showed that their closest relatives among the type strains of Chryseobacterium exhibited 98 % similarity or less, supporting their taxonomic novelty. At the same time, comparison between them revealed that strains CECT 9293T and CECT 9393T could perhaps be related at the species level as they shared 99.5 % similarity. However, whole genome sequencing was performed and the subsequent calculation of relatedness indices, average nucleotide identity and estimated DNA-DNA hybridization, ruled out that possibility and confirmed instead that each of the strains should be considered a separate species in the genus Chryseobacterium. Having clarified their status, we also performed phylogenomic analyses and searched for possible environmental or non-type material sequences that could be related to any of them at the species level. In parallel, the strains were characterized phenotypically and compared to their closest relatives to determine diagnostic traits to support their formal proposal. The proposed species are Chryseobacterium potabilaquae sp. nov. with the type strain CECT 9293T (=LMG 32084T), Chryseobacterium aquaeductus sp. nov. with the type strain CECT 9390T (=LMG 32085T) and Chryseobacterium fistulae sp. nov. with the type strain CECT 9393T (=LMG 32086T)

Structuring Climate Service Co-Creation Using a Business Model Approach

[EN] Climate services are tools or products that aim to support climate-informed decision making for the adaptation to climate change. The market for climate services is dominated by public institutions, despite the efforts made by the European Commission to increase private enterprise in the market. The business model perspective has been proposed as a framework for enabling market growth through the development of appropriate business models for the provision of climate services. However, there is a lack of structured knowledge on how to approach climate service design and development from a business model standpoint. In this contribution, we first analyze the role of stakeholders in the design and development of climate services and identify opportunities for engaging users in the creation process. Afterwards, we explain our approach to climate service design and development using a business model perspective. To illustrate the proposed approach, we describe the co-creation of a climate service to support the adaptation to climate change of the urban water supply system in Valencia, Spain, and discuss the main findings and lessons learned from applying this approach.We acknowledge the European Research Area for Climate Services consortium (ER4CS) and the Agencia Estatal de Investigacion for their financial support to this research under the INNOVA project (Grant Agreement: 690462; PCIN-2017-066). This study has also been partially funded by the ADAPTAMED project (RTI2018-101483-B-I00) from the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovacion y Universidades (MICIU) of Spain.Rubio-Martín, A.; Máñez-Costa, M.; Pulido-Velazquez, M.; Garcia-Prats, A.; Celliers, L.; Llario, F.; Macián Cervera, VJ. (2021). Structuring Climate Service Co-Creation Using a Business Model Approach. Earth's Future. 9(10):1-18. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EF002181S11891