A critique on neuroscientific methodologies in organizational behavior and management studies

Organizational neuroscience continues to flourish in organizational behavior and management studies as indicated by the growing number of publications. However, with a few exceptions, substantive critiques of organizational neuroscience are conspicuous by their absence. In this point–counterpoint article, we aim to redress this imbalance. We do so by asking two significant yet neglected questions: (i) how strong is the science behind this domain, and (ii) why are we doing this type of research (the so what? question)? Our analysis shows that the science behind organizational neuroscience is far less rigorous than currently advocated (due to low statistical power of some neuroimaging studies plus an inability to locate mental phenomena precisely in the brain). In terms of the so what? question, we encourage researchers to move away from general statements and become more specific about the phenomena they research. We contend that the practical implications of this research, as well as inferences of the link to behavioral changes, are currently overstated. We also underscore the importance for these studies to become contextually sensitive in order for the researchers to capture important events in the workplace. Finally, we offer some suggestions for future research. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于随机样本的BP模型在水质评价中的应用

运用BP(误差反向传播)模型对水环境质量进行综合评价,主要针对以前BP模型在水质评价中存在的学习训练样本过少,没有检验样本等问题,用随机数发生器在每个级别范围内产生大量的数据作为训练样本和检验样本,并尝试以MSE函数生成均方误差作为检验样本的输出值与期望输出值的比较,检验网络评价未知样本的能力,大大提高了神经网络评价水质时的精度。     

Progress in herbicide determination with the thylakoid bioassay

Chloroplast thylakoids are used as biological units to determine herbicides in different kinds of water samples as well as in aqueous extracts of compost, soil or food samples. The thylakoid bioassy shows clearly inhibition of fluorescence yield in the presence of photosystem II specific herbicides. Due to this method the ecotoxicological effect of samples with unknown pollutants can be tested fast and cost effective. It has been proven that all photosynthetic active compounds are recorded at the same time because only additive interactions occur. Therefore, the contamination level can be expressed as cumulative parameter for photosystem II active substances. Application was improved clearly by the addition of the radical scavenger sodium ascorbate to the isolation media and by a higher concentration of the measuring medium. A new data evaluation method is described yielding in a lower detection limit of 0.4 μg diuron/1. The guidelines for the quality of water for human consumption with an allowable concentration of pesticides in groups is 0,5 μg/1 [1,2] and can be controlled with the thylakoid bioassay without performing any preconcentration steps.     

Evaluation of pesticides residues distribution in fresh and smoked body parts of Clarias gariepinus and assessment of possible health risks in Nigeria

Pesticides residues in fresh and smoked body parts of Clarias gariepinus were investigated to evaluate their contamination status and risks to human health. The results gave an overview of the contamination levels of these (head, body trunk and liver) fish parts. The pesticides [organochlorine (OC), organophosphorus (OP), pyrethroids (PY) and others like: guazatine, methoprene, metalaxyl and imidachloprid] concentration in the fresh and smoked body parts ranged from 0.002 to 0.221 µg/kg and 0.002 to 0.175 µg/kg, with mean concentration of 0.002–0.218 µg/kg and 0.002–0.126 µg/kg, respectively. Smoking was observed to reduce the overall pesticide concentration as follows: head (0.23 µg/kg or 17.3%), liver (0.34 µg/kg or 29.8%) and muscles (0.41 µg/kg or 27.2%). The pesticides contents were significantly lower than standard daily intake and the risk associated with consumption of the fish also showed that the fish posed no potential threat to consumers.     

Facile and Sensitive Spectrophotometric Determination of Synthetic Pyrithroids in Their Formulations, Water and Grain Samples

A novel reagent was introduced for the facile and sensitive spectrophotometric determination of syntheitic pyrethroids in their formulations (fenvalerate, cypermethrin and decamethrin), water and grain samples. These methods were based on the hydrolysis of synthetic pyrethroids under the alkaline conditions to form respective aldehyde groups. These groups were condensation with 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinone hydrochloride (MBTH) to yield color derivatives having λ_max at 520 nm for fenvalerate, 516 nm for cypermethrin and 512 nm for decamethrin. The proposed method could be successfully applied for the determination of synthetic pyrethroids in their formulations, water and grain samples.     

分析仪器联用技术的发展动向

分析仪器联用技术已在环境样品分析中得到应用,并有广阔的发展前景。本文介绍了色谱-色谱、色谱-原子光谱、离子色谱联用技术、色谱-质谱、色谱-傅立叶变换红外光谱、色谱-核磁共振波谱（NMR）联用技术在分析环境样品方面的应用。     

环境监测技术竞赛方案设计

技术竞赛是促进监测水平提高的好方法,经过多次技术竞赛活动,制定出一套较科学适用的实施方案,基础理论采用笔试,样品测试采用尤登双样图。并设计出程序文件和测试样品配制方法,实际应用效果良好。     

微波技术在环境试样处理中的应用

综述了微波技术在样品消解、干燥以及溶剂萃取和解吸、生色反应、形态分析、微波雾化等方面的应用。比较了微波技术优于传统预处理技术之处。经分析认为该技术具有广阔的推广和应用前景。     

Selective and sensitive extractive spectrophotometric determination of micro amounts of palladium(II) in spiked samples: using a new reagent N-ethyl-3-carbazolecarbaxaledehydethiosemicarbazone

N-Ethyl-3-cabazolecarboxaldehydethiosemicarbazone (ECCT) is proposed as a new, sensitive and selective complexing reagent for the separation and extractive spectrophotometric determination of palladium(II) at pH: 4.0 to form a yellowish orange colored 1:1 chelate complex, which is very well extracted in to n-butanol. The absorbance was measured at a maximum wavelength, 410 nm. This method obeys Beer’s law in the concentration range 0.0–6.6 μg mL⁻¹ and the correlation coefficient of Pd(II)-ECCT complex is 0.998, which indicates an excellent linearity between the two variables with good molar absorptivity and Sandell’s sensitivity, 1.647 × 10⁴ l mol⁻¹cm⁻¹, 6.49 × 10⁻³ μg cm⁻², respectively. The instability constant of complex calculated from Edmond’s method, 2.724 × 10⁻⁵ was in good agreement with the value calculated from Asmus’ method 2.624 × 10⁻⁵, at room temperature. The precision and accuracy of the method is checked with calculation of relative standard deviation (n = 5), 0.839. Edmond’s method was observed to be a more selective method in the presence of EDTA, oxalate and phosphate ions. The method was successfully applied for the determination of Pd(II) in water samples, synthetic mixtures and hydrogenation catalysts, employing an atomic absorption spectrometer for comparing these results.     

8-羟基喹哪啶固相萃取光度法测定生物样品中的钴

研究了8-羟基喹哪啶与钴的显色反应,在pH为8.0的氯化铵—氨水缓冲介质中,乳化剂-OP存在下,8-羟基喹哪啶与钴反应生成3∶1稳定的蓝紫色配合物,该配合物可被Waters Plus-C18固相萃取小柱萃取富集,小柱上富集的配合物用乙醇为洗脱剂洗脱后用光度法测定,在乙醇介质中,配合物最大吸收波长λmax为595 nm,ε为7.82×103L.mol-1.cm-1。钴含量在0.1~5.0 mg/L内符合比耳定律,方法用于生物样品中痕量钴的测定,结果令人满意。