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Gender, feminization and the MBA: a review of the contribution of Ruth Simpson
Authors: Ituma Afam 
Published: September 2017

Purpose
Ruth Simpson is a leading scholar in management education. This paper aims to provide a succinct summary of her voluminous work on management education, with a particular focus on her work on the relevance and benefit of the Master in Business Administration (MBA) degree, which is generally considered the flagship of business and management education.

Design/methodology/approach
The approach taken is a review that introduces the central themes underpinning the work of Ruth Simpson on the MBA.

Findings
The paper elevates the understanding of the skills development and related outcomes from the MBA.

Research limitations/implications
The works reviewed have implications on how to align the MBA curriculum to meet contemporary business requirements in a fast-changing world.

Originality/value
This paper highlights the key findings of Ruth Simpson’s research on the MBA and her scholarly contribution in this area. The paper also generates insights that are anticipated to stimulate management educators to further extend the field and carry it forward in the coming years.
Barriers to seeking help among abused Iranian women
Authors: Taherkhani Sakineh , Negarandeh Reza , Simbar Masoumeh , Ahmadi Fazlollah 
Published: September 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to identify barriers to seeking help among abused Iranian women.

Design/methodology/approach
This qualitative research was carried out using content analysis approach. The participants were 24 married women who were selected from health care centers, recreational centers, and two universities in Tehran, Iran. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect the data.

Findings
During data analysis, four themes emerged that explained barriers to seeking help in the participants: “fear of negative consequences of help-seeking,” “lack of resources,” “beliefs and attitudes,” and “indirect experiences of not being supported.”

Originality/value
This study has practice and policy implications for promoting help-seeking among abused women. Based on the results, to promote help-seeking, intervention plans must focus on empowering women to improve their education and employment, eliminating attitudes and beliefs hindering help-seeking, and fortifying formal and informal support systems for abused women.
Accounting for the Gender Technology Gap Amongst Smallholder Rice Farmers in Northern Ghana
Authors: Owusu Victor , Donkor Emmanuel , Owusu‐Sekyere Enoch 
Published: September 2017

AbstractNarrowing the gender technology gap in agricultural production has become a critical policy issue in sub‐Saharan Africa. A better understanding of the gender technology gap is essential for policy formulation and programme planning to ensure equity in resource allocation, and household‐level food security in low and middle income countries, such as Ghana. We employ a metafrontier approach to analyse the differences in the efficiency of male and female farmers, recognising the endogeneity of some of the variables in the inefficiency effects model, in particular the credit constraints of the rice farmers under study. Our findings show that while the rice farms themselves are very similar, average yields for male managed farms tend to be significantly higher than female managed farms reflecting higher seeding and fertiliser application rates on male managed farms. However, there is no significant difference between the genders in either land used for rice or total output per farm household. We find some evidence that relative to the metafrontier, male managed farms are less efficient than female managed farms. The results further show gender technology gap amongst the smallholder rice farmers with females’ technology gap ratio being significantly greater than that of males, with females operating on a production frontier closer to the metafrontier. Policies that provide females more access to productive resources and other agricultural services could assist in the generation of relatively higher output.
Vitellogenin expression in the oilseed rape pest Meligethes aeneus
Authors: Kaiser Caroline , Lazaridou Christina , Vagn Jensen Karl‐Martin , Labouriau Rodrigo , Kristensen Michael 
Published: September 2017

AbstractWhen investigating insecticide resistance of pest insects, for example, the pollen beetle Meligethes aeneus, it is relevant to differentiate toxicological and molecular genetic data between male and female specimens. A molecular sex determination method would allow resistance testing to be run without prior sorting of the samples. A one‐step quantitative RT‐PCR method for quantification of the yolk protein vitellogenin expression in the pollen beetle was established. The expression level of vitellogenin relative to tubulin was determined. Pollen beetles were tested at different time points during their development to determine if vitellogenin is a reliable molecular marker for detection of sexually mature females. The differentiation between females and males by relative expression of vitellogenin to tubulin is conditional regarding the life cycle. Sexually mature females and males could easily be distinguished, whereas immature specimens could not be seperated. Vitellogenin expression is a successful marker for identification of sexually mature pollen beetles. Females from the spring populations showed vitellogenin expression when the temperature was above 10.2°C. Further, detailed observations of vitellogenin throughout the spring indicated a strong relationship between daily temperatures and vitellogenin expression, which is an indicator of oviposition ability.
Hypothenar hammer syndrome in an office worker
Authors: Zhang Fan , Weerakkody Yuranga , Tosenovsky Patrik 
Published: September 2017

SummaryHypothenar hammer syndrome (HHS) is an uncommon cause of unilateral Raynaud's phenomenon, splinter haemorrhages and hypothenar weakness. The typical patient is a male blue‐collar worker who uses their hypothenar eminence to hammer objects as part of their work. The distal ulnar artery beyond Guyon's canal is superficial and vulnerable to blunt trauma. CTA and MRA are common initial investigations and can suggest the diagnosis. DSA is the gold standard imaging modality and offers therapeutic opportunities. Management is controversial, but unless there is critical digital ischaemia, conservative treatment is first line.
Retention rates of adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab as first‐line biotherapy agent for rheumatoid arthritis patients in daily practice ‐ Auvergne experience
Authors: Soubrier Martin , Pereira Bruno , Frayssac Thomas , Fan Angelique , Couderc Marion , Malochet‐Guinamand Sandrine , Mathieu Sylvain , Tatar Zuzana , Tournadre Anne , Dubost Jean‐Jacques 
Published: September 2017

AbstractObjectiveTo compare, in real‐life conditions, the retention rates of anti‐tumor necrosis factor (anti‐TNF) treatment (etanercept [ETN], adalimumab [ADA] and infliximab [IFX]) initiated as first‐line biotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to evaluate, in case of failure, the switch to another anti‐TNF or a non‐anti‐TNF biological.MethodsMonocentric retrospective cohort including all patients with RA starting a first anti‐TNF between 2001 and 2015.ResultsAmong the 346 patients analyzed, 201 received ETN, 82 ADA and 63 IFX. The first anti‐TNF was interrupted in 151 cases. The retention rates were 82.8%, 67.6%, 46.5%, 28.1% and 22.5% at 1, 2, 5, 10 and 15 years, respectively, with a median retention duration of 52.8 (18.9–136.2) months (ETN: 59.3 [19.1–NA), ADA: 79.9 [19.3–136.2] and IFX: 37.2 [17.5–134.5], P = 0.49). The predictive factors of discontinuation were active RA (Disease Activity Score of 28 joints – C‐reactive protein [DAS28‐CRP] hazards ratio [HR]: 1.22 [1.03–1.45]), inflammatory syndrome (erythrocyte sedimentation rate HR: 1.01 [1.0–1.02]; CRP HR: 1.00 [1.00–1.01]), absence of methotrexate treatment (HR: 0.60 [0.43–0.83]), and corticosteroid use (HR: 1.91 [1.31–2.78]). The patients who switched to another anti‐TNF treatment had an inferior retention than those who switched to a non‐anti‐TNF treatment (HR: 0.39 [0.17–0.87], P = 0.02).ConclusionIn real life, there was no difference in retention among the three anti‐TNF agents, and 25% of patients continued them at 15 years. After failure of an anti‐TNF, the switch to a non‐anti‐TNF biotherapy showed better retention.
The impact of fatigue on the non‐technical skills performance of critical care air ambulance clinicians
Authors: Myers J. A. , Powell D. M. C. , Aldington S. , Sim D. , Psirides A. , Hathaway K. , Haney M. F. 
Published: September 2017

BackgroundThe relationship between fatigue‐related risk and impaired clinical performance is not entirely clear. Non‐technical factors represent an important component of clinical performance and may be sensitive to the effects of fatigue. The hypothesis was that the sum score of overall non‐technical performance is degraded by fatigue.MethodsNineteen physicians undertook two different simulated air ambulance missions, once when rested, and once when fatigued (randomised crossover design). Trained assessors blinded to participants’ fatigue status performed detailed structured assessments based on expected behaviours in four non‐technical skills domains: teamwork, situational awareness, task management, and decision making. Participants also provided self‐ratings of their performance. The primary endpoint was the sum score of overall non‐technical performance.ResultsThe main finding, the overall non‐technical skills performance rating of the clinicians, was better in rested than fatigued states (mean difference with 95% CI, 2.8 [2.2–3.4]). The findings remained consistent across individual non‐technical skills domains; also when controlling for an order effect and examining the impact of a number of possible covariates. There was no difference in self‐ratings of clinical performance between rested and fatigued states.ConclusionNon‐technical performance of critical care air transfer clinicians is degraded when they are fatigued. Fatigued clinicians may fail to recognise the degree to which their performance is compromised. These findings represent risk to clinical care quality and patient safety in the dynamic and isolated environment of air ambulance transfer.
α6 subunit‐containing nicotinic receptors mediate low‐dose ethanol effects on ventral tegmental area neurons and ethanol reward
Authors: Steffensen Scott C. , Shin Samuel I. , Nelson Ashley C. , Pistorius Stephanie S. , Williams Stephanie B. , Woodward Taylor J. , Park Hyun Jung , Friend Lindsey , Gao Ming , Gao Fenfei , Taylor Devin H. , Foster Olive M. , Edwards Jeffrey G. , Sudweeks Sterling N. , Buhlman Lori M. , Michael McIntosh J. , Wu Jie 
Published: September 2017

AbstractDopamine (DA) neuron excitability is regulated by inhibitory GABAergic synaptic transmission and modulated by nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of α6 subunit‐containing nAChRs (α6*‐nAChRs) in acute ethanol effects on ventral tegmental area (VTA) GABA and DA neurons. α6*‐nAChRs were visualized on GABA terminals on VTA GABA neurons, and α6*‐nAChR transcripts were expressed in most DA neurons, but only a minority of VTA GABA neurons from GAD67 GFP mice. Low concentrations of ethanol (1–10 mM) enhanced GABAA receptor (GABAAR)‐mediated spontaneous and evoked inhibition with blockade by selective α6*‐nAChR antagonist α‐conotoxins (α‐Ctxs) and lowered sensitivity in α6 knock‐out (KO) mice. Ethanol suppression of VTA GABA neuron firing rate in wild‐type mice in vivo was significantly reduced in α6 KO mice. Ethanol (5–100 mM) had no effect on optically evoked GABAAR‐mediated inhibition of DA neurons, and ethanol enhancement of VTA DA neuron firing rate at high concentrations was not affected by α‐Ctxs. Ethanol conditioned place preference was reduced in α6 KO mice compared with wild‐type controls. Taken together, these studies indicate that relatively low concentrations of ethanol act through α6*‐nAChRs on GABA terminals to enhance GABA release onto VTA GABA neurons, in turn to reduce GABA neuron firing, which may lead to VTA DA neuron disinhibition, suggesting a possible mechanism of action of alcohol and nicotine co‐abuse.
Single nucleotide polymorphisms for DNA typing in the domestic horse
Authors: Holl H. M. , Vanhnasy J. , Everts R. E. , Hoefs‐Martin K. , Cook D. , Brooks S. A. , Carpenter M. L. , Bustamante C. D. , Lafayette C. 
Published: September 2017

SummaryGenetic markers are important resources for individual identification and parentage assessment. Although short tandem repeats (STRs) have been the traditional DNA marker, technological advances have led to single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) becoming an attractive alternative. SNPs can be highly multiplexed and automatically scored, which allows for easier standardization and sharing among laboratories. Equine parentage is currently assessed using STRs. We obtained a publicly available SNP dataset of 729 horses representing 32 diverse breeds. A proposed set of 101 SNPs was analyzed for DNA typing suitability. The overall minor allele frequency of the panel was 0.376 (range 0.304–0.419), with per breed probability of identities ranging from 5.6 × 10−35 to 1.86 × 10−42. When one parent was available, exclusion probabilities ranged from 0.9998 to 0.999996, although when both parents were available, all breeds had exclusion probabilities greater than 0.9999999. A set of 388 horses from 35 breeds was genotyped to evaluate marker performance on known families. The set included 107 parent–offspring pairs and 101 full trios. No horses shared identical genotypes across all markers, indicating that the selected set was sufficient for individual identification. All pairwise comparisons were classified using ISAG rules, with one or two excluding markers considered an accepted parent–offspring pair, two or three excluding markers considered doubtful and four or more excluding markers rejecting parentage. The panel had an overall accuracy of 99.9% for identifying true parent–offspring pairs. Our developed marker set is both present on current generation SNP chips and can be highly multiplexed in standalone panels and thus is a promising resource for SNP‐based DNA typing.
Balancing bioethics by sensing the aesthetic
Authors: Macneill Paul 
Published: September 2017

AbstractThis article is critical of “bioethics” as it is widely understood and taught, noting in particular an emphasis given to philosophical justification, reason and rationality. It is proposed that “balancing” bioethics be achieved by giving greater weight to practice and the aesthetic: defined in terms of sensory perception, emotion and feeling. Each of those three elements is elaborated as a non‐cognitive capacity and, when taken together, comprise aesthetic sensitivity and responsiveness. This is to recognise the aesthetic as a productive element in bioethics as practice. Contributions from the philosophy of art and aesthetics are drawn into the discussion to bring depth to an understanding of “the aesthetic”. This approach is buttressed by philosophers – including Foucault and 18th century German philosophers (in particular Kant) – who recognized a link between ethics and aesthetics. The article aims to give substance to a claim that bioethics necessarily comprises a cognitive component, relating to reason, and a non‐cognitive component that draws on aesthetic sensibility and relates to practice. A number of advantages of bioethics, understood to explicitly acknowledge the aesthetic, are proffered.Having defined bioethics in conventional terms, there is discussion of the extent to which other approaches to bioethics (including casuistry, virtue ethics, and narrative ethics) recognize aesthetic sensitivity in their practice. It is apparent that they do so to varying extents although not always explicitly. By examining this aspect of applied ethics, the paper aims to draw attention to aesthetic sensitivity and responsiveness as integral to ethical and effective health care.
Merging arts and bioethics: An interdisciplinary experiment in cultural and scientific mediation
Authors: Couture Vincent , Bélisle‐Pipon Jean‐Christophe , Cloutier Marianne , Barnabé Catherine 
Published: September 2017

AbstractHow to engage the public in a reflection on the most pressing ethical issues of our time? What if part of the solution lies in adopting an interdisciplinary and collaborative strategy to shed light on critical issues in bioethics? An example is Art + Bioéthique, an innovative project that brought together bioethicists, art historians and artists with the aim of expressing bioethics through arts in order to convey the “sensitive” aspect of many health ethics issues. The aim of this project was threefold: 1) to identify and characterize mechanisms for the meeting of arts and bioethics; 2) to experiment with and co‐construct a dialogue between arts and bioethics; and 3) to initiate a public discussion on bioethical issues through the blending of arts and bioethics. In connection with an exhibition held in March 2016 at the Espace Projet, a non‐profit art space in Montréal (Canada), the project developed a platform that combined artworks, essays and cultural & scientific mediation activities related to the work of six duos of young bioethics researchers and emerging artists. Each duo worked on a variety of issues, such as the social inclusion of disabled people, the challenges of practical applications of nanomedicine and regenerative medicine, and a holistic approach to contemporary diseases. This project, which succeeded in stimulating an interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration between bioethics and arts, is an example of an innovative approach to knowledge transfer that can move bioethics reflection into the public space.
Consequences of Individual Differences in Children's Formal Understanding of Mathematical Equivalence
Authors: McNeil Nicole M. , Hornburg Caroline Byrd , Devlin Brianna L. , Carrazza Cristina , McKeever Mary O. 
Published: September 2017

Experts claim that individual differences in children's formal understanding of mathematical equivalence have consequences for mathematics achievement; however, evidence is lacking. A prospective, longitudinal study was conducted with a diverse sample of 112 children from a midsized city in the Midwestern United States (Mage [second grade] = 8:1). As hypothesized, understanding of mathematical equivalence in second grade predicted mathematics achievement in third grade, even after controlling for second‐grade mathematics achievement, IQ, gender, and socioeconomic status. Most children exhibited poor understanding of mathematical equivalence, but results provide clues about which children are on the path to constructing an understanding and which may need extra support to overcome their misconceptions. Findings suggest that mathematical equivalence may deserve more attention from educators.
The tangled cases of Deinogalerix (Late Miocene endemic erinaceid of Gargano) and Galericini (Eulipotyphla, Erinaceidae): a cladistic perspective
Authors: Borrani Antonio , Savorelli Andrea , Masini Federico , Mazza Paul P. A. 
Published: September 2017

AbstractThe Late Miocene giant erinaceid Deinogalerix from Scontrone and Gargano (Italy) is associated with many other vertebrates in deposits of a past island, the “Abruzzo‐Apulia Platform”. At Gargano, Deinogalerix is accompanied by the moderately endemized Galericini Apulogalerix. This first extensive cladistic analysis is aimed at defining the relationships of Deinogalerix with characteristic members of the tribe Galericini. The analysis was performed on a matrix of 30 characters and 19 taxa and identified some smaller clades, nested within three major ones. The latter include: (i) a pentatomy of Galerix species, (ii) a polytomy of “transitional” Galerix–Parasorex species and (iii) a large clade with Parasorex, Schizogalerix and Gargano representatives. Galerix and Parasorex proved to be paraphyletic and Schizogalerix monophyletic. Based on the results of the analysis, Deinogalerix and Apulogalerix have distinct origins, which supports an asynchronous colonization of the island. The line of Deinogalerix possibly stemmed from some eastern species transitional between Galerix and Parasorex around Mammal Neogene (MN) zone 2. Conversely, the line of Apulogalerix originated from a primitive Parasorex ibericus, or a close relative, around MN 9–10. Another important result was detecting an impressive early Miocene (MN 2?) radiation of Galericini. Moreover, Schizogalerix and Parasorex originated from eastern Galericini morphologically transitional between Galerix and Parasorex.
The “resort effect”: Can tourist islands act as refuges for coral reef species?
Authors: Moritz Charlotte , Ducarme Frédéric , Sweet Michael J. , Fox Michael D. , Zgliczynski Brian , Ibrahim Nizam , Basheer Ahmed , Furby Kathryn A. , Caldwell Zachary R. , Pisapia Chiara , Grimsditch Gabriel , Abdulla Ameer 
Published: September 2017

AbstractAimThere is global consensus that marine protected areas offer a plethora of benefits to the biodiversity within and around them. Nevertheless, many organisms threatened by human impacts also find shelter in unexpected or informally protected places. For coral reef organisms, refuges can be tourist resorts implementing local environment‐friendly bottom‐up management strategies. We used the coral reef ecosystem as a model to test whether such practices have positive effects on the biodiversity associated with de facto protected areas.LocationNorth Ari Atoll, Maldives.MethodsWe modelled the effects of the environment and three human management regimes (tourist resorts, uninhabited and local community islands) on the abundance and diversity of echinoderms and commercially important fish species, the per cent cover of reef benthic organisms (corals, calcareous coralline algae, turf and macroalgae) and the proportion of coral disease. We used multivariate techniques to assess the differences between reef components among the management regimes.ResultsReefs varied between the management regimes. A positive “resort effect” was found on sessile benthic organisms, with good coral cover and significantly less algae at resort islands. Corals were larger and had fewer diseases in uninhabited islands. Minor “resort effect” was detected on motile species represented by commercial fish and echinoderms.Main conclusionsIn countries where natural biodiversity strongly sustains the tourist sector and where local populations rely on natural resources, a balance between tourism development, local extraction practices and biodiversity conservation is necessary. The presence of eco‐friendly managed resorts, which practices would need to be certified on the long term, is beneficial to protect certain organisms. House reefs around resorts could therefore provide areas adding to existing marine protected areas, while marine protection efforts in local community islands should focus on improving fishing management.