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To Mainstream or not to Mainstream Gender in the Higher Education Curriculum?
Authors: Grünberg Laura 
Published: February 2013

Abstract
This article presents the results of a UNESCO project that focused on gender mainstreaming higher education curriculum. It deals with some critical issues involved in addressing the problem: what type of gender should be mainstreamed, who should do it, how can it be done and what costs are involved? The premise of the article is that looking at curriculum from a gender perspective is beneficial for the adaptation of academic knowledge to the current requirements of the labour market. One conclusion is that there is still a long way to go before gender will be regarded as legitimate knowledge in higher education.
“Violence is Common and a Daily Event; in this Place Her Dog Has More Respect than us”: A Study on Cycle of Violence Faced by Women in Mexico
Authors: Acharya Arun Kumar , Jose Juan Niño Cervantes 
Published: February 2013

Abstract
This paper sets out to explore the violence against women is a new form femicide taking into consideration the case of trafficked women. Once women arrived at their destination, suffer various kinds of never-ending violence and exploitation. Thus, in this article we have defined and demonstrated how the trafficking of women constitutes a new form of “femicide”. The analytical section of the paper is based on interviews with one hundred and ten trafficked women in Mexico. The results indicate that trafficked women are experiencing a wide range of physical and sexual violence, where they face a constant threat to life.
Joseph Hall’s Mundus Alter et Idem and Cross-Dressing in Early Modern England
Authors: Maczelka Csaba 
Published: February 2013

Abstract
This paper argues that early modern English utopias in general, and Joseph Hall’s Mundus alter et idem (1605/1606) in particular, engage in the contemporary debate on cross-dressing. After a look at the problem of early modern cross-dressing, the paper introduces Hall’s work, together with some of the opinions about it. Out of the four books of the work, only the second part (the description of Viraginia/Shee-landt) is discussed here in detail, since it abounds in instances of cross-dressing and related phenomena (for example, sexual licence and hermaphroditism). In my reading, Hall’s work readily joins the ongoing debate, but because of its masterful rhetorical strategies and its satirical perspective, the text poses a great challenge if one tries to accurately identify its position in that debate. Yet the text and some of Hall’s other works testify to a serious interest in cross-dressing and other gender-related issues.
The Renaissance Midwife
Authors: Dascăl Reghina 
Published: February 2013

Abstract
The paper deals with the delineation of the subversiveness-ridden career of the midwife in history and with the specific circumstances under which this privileged hypostasis of womanhood undergoes major changes during the 17th century. The main focus of the presentation is the female engagement with the public space during the Renaissance and the major impact of the emergent male empirical science - the scientific paradigm of New Science - upon it. The Magnetic Lady by Ben Jonson, an unduly neglected play, will provide a meaningful cultural illustration of this shift
Lilies on the Land – The Forgotten Women’s Land Army of World War II – A Documentary Play
Authors: Klein Hildegard 
Published: February 2013

Abstract
This paper centres on a play directed by Sonia Ritter and produced by the Lions part that portrays an extraordinary event in Britain’s recent history - the Women’s Land Army of World War II. It is based on real evidence given in hundreds of letters and interviews with former Land Girls. The anecdotes of their shared experience and strenuous work are presented by a female quartet - Margie, Peggy, Poppy and Vera - in a sparkling, captivating and emotional way.
The Role of Gender in Verbal Disagreement: A Study of Disagreement Strategies Employed by Hungarian Undergraduate Students
Authors: Koczogh Helga Vanda 
Published: February 2013

Abstract
The aim of the paper is to present the results of a study on the interplay of gender and disagreement strategies employed by Hungarian undergraduate students. The data for analysis is a corpus of oral face-to-face dyadic interactions; the methodology makes use of both qualitative and quantitative tools and involves identifying disagreement strategies on the basis of previous research as well as patterns emerging from the corpus. The results of the study contradict previous claims that in comparison to men, women disagree less frequently and, when they do disagree, they employ less direct strategies
Metaphorical Mirrors and Subverting Selves in Adrienne Kennedy’s One-Act Plays
Authors: Tóth Gabriella 
Published: February 2013

Abstract
Beginning her career in the 1960s, Adrienne Kennedy was one of the most influential writers of the period. Her plays subverted both Western and African American theatre. Although like her contemporaries she reacted to the political events of the period, in contrast with them she presented racial issues in a non-realistic mode. Her plays exemplify the re-theatricalisation of the African American stage.
Modern surgical outcomes following surgery for sphenoid wing meningiomas
Authors: Sughrue Michael E. , Rutkowski Martin J. , Chen C. Jared , Shangari Gopal , Kane Ari J. , Parsa Andrew T. , Berger Mitchel S. , McDermott Michael W. 
Published: February 2013

Object
Cushing and Eisenhardt were the first to describe sphenoid wing meningiomas in detail, categorizing globoid tumors into 3 groups: 1) medial; 2) middle; and 3) lateral. The authors review their experience with resection of sphenoid wing meningiomas at a single center, to examine whether this classification predicts clinical presentation and postsurgical outcome.

Methods
All patients undergoing resection of sphenoid wing meningioma at the authors' institution over a 9-year period were identified. Clinical data were compared from patients with tumors arising at different points along the sphenoid wing to determine if these tumors behaved differently in terms of symptoms, radiographic characteristics, and postsurgical outcome.

Results
A total of 56 patients underwent microsurgical resection for sphenoid wing meningioma during this period. The rates of optic canal invasion (medial 50% vs middle 5% vs lateral 0%; p < 0.0001, chi-square test), supraclinoid internal carotid artery encasement (medial 32% vs middle 5% vs lateral 0%; p < 0.01, chi-square test), and middle cerebral artery encasement (medial 45% vs middle 24% vs lateral 0%; p < 0.01, chi-square test) were all highest with medial-third tumors. New or worsened neurological deficits occurred in 10 (19%) of 56 patients. Of all the imaging characteristics studied, only location of the tumor along the medial third of the sphenoid wing significantly predicted an increased rate of new or worsened neurological deficit (OR 2.7, p < 0.05).

Conclusions
The authors report outcomes in a large series of sphenoid wing meningiomas that were treated using modern surgical techniques.
The association between race and frequent shunt failure: a single-center study
Authors: Naftel Robert P. , Safiano Nicole A. , Falola Michael , Blount Jeffrey P. , Oakes W. Jerry , Wellons John C. 
Published: February 2013

Object
Children experiencing frequent shunt failure consume medical resources and represent a disproportionate level of morbidity in hydrocephalus care. While biological causes of frequent shunt failure may exist, this study analyzed demographic and socioeconomic patient characteristics associated with frequent shunt failure.

Methods
A survey of 294 caregivers of children with shunt-treated hydrocephalus provided demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Children experiencing at least 10 shunt failures were considered frequent shunt-failure patients. Multivariate regression models were used to control for variables.

Results
Frequent shunt failure was experienced by 9.5% of the patients (28 of 294). By univariate analysis, white race (p = 0.006), etiology of hydrocephalus (p = 0.022), years-with-shunt (p < 0.0001), and surgeon (p = 0.02) were associated with frequent shunt failure. Upon multivariate analysis, white race remained the key independent factor associated with frequent shunt failure (OR 5.8, 95% CI 1.2–27.8, p = 0.027). Race acted independently from socioeconomic factors, including income, level of education, and geographic location, and clinical factors, such as etiology of hydrocephalus, surgeon, and years-with-shunt. Additionally, after multivariate analysis surgeon and years-with-shunt remained associated with frequent shunt failure (p = 0.043 and p = 0.0098, respectively), although etiology of hydrocephalus was no longer associated (p = 0.1).

Conclusions
White race was the primary independent factor associated with frequent shunt failure. Because races use health care differently and the diagnosis of shunt failure is often subjective, a disparity in diagnosis and treatment has arisen. These findings call for objective criteria for the preoperative and intraoperative diagnosis of shunt failure.
Testing Alternative Measure Changes in Nonparametric Pricing and Hedging of European Options
Authors: Alcock Jamie , Smith Godfrey 
Published: February 2013

AbstractHaley and Walker [Haley, M.R., & Walker, T. (2010). Journal of Futures Markets, 30, 983–1006] present the Euclidean and Empirical Likelihood nonparametric option pricing models as alternative tilts to Stutzer's [Stutzer, M. (1996). Journal of Finance, 51, 1633–1652] Canonical pricing method. We empirically test the comparative strengths of each of these methods using a large sample of traded options on the S&P100 Index. Furthermore, we explore an additional tilt based on Pearson's chi‐square, and derive and empirically test nonparametric delta hedges for each of these approaches. Differences in the pricing performance of the various tilts are a function of differences between the sample distribution and the real distribution of the underlying. When the sample distribution displays fatter (thinner) tails and/or higher (lower) volatility than the true distribution, the Euclidean (Pearson's chi‐square) model outperforms. Significantly, when these nonparametric methods utilize information contained in a small number of observed option prices they often outperform the implied volatility Black and Scholes [Black, F., & Scholes, M. (1973). Journal of Political Economy, 81, 637–654] model. These pricing performance differences do not translate into static and dynamic hedging performance differences. However, each of the nonparametric models induce an implied volatility smile and term structure that generally agree in form with the smile and term structure embedded in market prices. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Jrl Fut Mark 34:320–345, 2014
PRAMIPEXOLE‐INDUCED DISRUPTION OF BEHAVIORAL PROCESSES FUNDAMENTAL TO INTERTEMPORAL CHOICE
Authors: Johnson Patrick S. , Stein Jeffrey S. , Smits Rochelle R. , Madden Gregory J. 
Published: February 2013

AbstractEvaluating the effects of presession drug administration on intertemporal choice in nonhumans is a useful approach for identifying compounds that promote impulsive behavior in clinical populations, such as those prescribed the dopamine agonist pramipexole (PPX). Based on the results of previous studies, it is unclear whether PPX increases rats' impulsive choice or attenuates aspects of stimulus control. The present study was designed to experimentally isolate behavioral processes fundamental to intertemporal choice and challenge them pharmacologically with PPX administration. In Experiment 1, the hypothesis that PPX increases impulsive choice as a result of enhanced sensitivity to reinforcer delays was tested and disconfirmed. That is, acute PPX diminished delay sensitivity in a manner consistent with disruption of stimulus control whereas repeated PPX had no effect on delay sensitivity. Experiments 2 and 3 elaborated upon this finding by examining the effects of repeated PPX on rats' discrimination of response–reinforcer contingencies and reinforcer amounts, respectively. Accuracy of both discriminations was reduced by PPX. Collectively these results provide no support for past studies that have suggested PPX increases impulsive choice. Instead, PPX impairs stimulus control over choice behavior. The behavioral approach adopted herein could be profitably integrated with genetic and other biobehavioral models to advance our understanding of impulsive behavior associated with drug administration.
Synthesis of highly monodisperse quantum dot‐loaded polymer beads by impregnation and precipitation techniques
Authors: Chen Jiean , Yang Chengli , Li Xue , Zhang Heng , Jiang Biwang 
Published: February 2013

AbstractA novel approach to the synthesis of highly monodisperse quantum dot‐loaded polymer beads by combining impregnation and precipitation techniques was reported. The monodisperse poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) beads were first synthesized by dispersion polymerization. Then, the PGMA beads were chemically modified to generate carboxyl groups, and impregnation of cadmium ions (Cd2+) inside the beads. Subsequently, the cadmium ions were reacted with thioacetamide to form cadmium sulfide (CdS) quantum dots within the polymer beads. The morphology, structure, and properties of CdS quantum dot‐loaded polymer beads were studied by field emission scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope, fluorescence spectrophotometer, fluorescence microscope, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, powder X‐ray diffraction, and thermogravimetric analysis. The results indicated that the CdS quantum dot‐loaded polymer beads had an average size of 1.4 μm, and were highly monodisperse. More interestingly, the CdS quantum dots distributed evenly within the polymer beads, which provide very strong fluorescence intensity. The existence of carboxyl groups on the quantum dot‐loaded polymer beads was measured quantitatively, and was found to be 0.2 mmol/g. These CdS quantum dot‐loaded polymer beads involving functional carboxyl groups would have potential applications in biological immunoassay and photoelectronic fields. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2013
Application of chromosomal DNA and protein targeting for the identification of Yersinia pestis
Authors: Larson Marilynn A. , Ding Shi‐Jian , Slater Shawn R. , Hanway Anna , Bartling Amanda M. , Fey Paul D. , Lockridge Oksana , Francesconi Stephen C. , Hinrichs Steven H. 
Published: February 2013

PurposeA comprehensive strategy was developed and validated for the identification of pathogens from closely related near neighbors using both chromosomal and protein biomarkers, with emphasis on distinguishing Yersinia pestis from the ancestral bacterium Yersinia pseudotuberculosis.Experimental designComputational analysis was used to discover chromosomal targets unique to Y. pestis. Locus identifier YPO1670 was selected for further validation and PCR was used to confirm that this biomarker was exclusively present in Y. pestis strains, while absent in other Yersinia species. RT‐PCR and Western blot analyses were utilized to evaluate YPO1670 expression and MRM MS was performed to identify the YPO1670 protein within cell lysates.ResultsThe described study validated that YPO1670 was exclusive to Y. pestis. PCR confirmed the locus to be unique to Y. pestis. The associated transcript and protein were produced throughout growth with the highest abundance occurring in stationary phase and MRM MS conclusively identified the YPO1670 protein in cell extracts.Conclusions and clinical relevanceThese findings validated YPO1670 as a reliable candidate biomarker for Y. pestis and that a dual DNA and protein targeting approach is feasible for the development of next‐generation assays to accurately differentiate pathogens from near neighbors.
Single‐Port Cholecystectomy Versus Multi‐Port Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Cohort Study with 222 Patients
Authors: Wagner Markus J. , Kern Hans , Hapfelmeier Alexander , Mehler Jan , Schoenberg Michael H. 
Published: February 2013

AbstractBackgroundThe aim of this study was to compare single‐port access cholecystectomy (SPA) with the standard laparoscopic technique (LC) regarding the duration of the operation, complications, learning curve, late postoperative quality of life (QoL) and the incidence of incisional hernias.MethodsBetween June 2009 and December 2011, a total of 122 SPA cholecystectomies were performed in our hospital. Simultaneously, 310 patients were operated on with the LC technique. In the LC group, 100 patients met the same criteria defined for SPA surgery. The two groups (SPA and LC) were compared by multivariable regression analysis. Endpoints of this study were quality of life (QoL) after 6 months by the EQ‐5D questionnaire 5L and the incidence of incisional hernia 1 year after surgery. Operating time, hospital stay, and perioperative complications were also measured and compared. The median follow‐up was 9.2 months (3–25 months).ResultsThe patients in the SPA group were younger and more often female. The mean operating time for group SPA was 73 min (35–136 min)—significantly longer than that for group LC with 60 min (33–190 min) (p < 0.001). Additional trocars were used in 8 of 122 (6.5 %) SPA patients. A conversion to open cholecystectomy was not necessary in SPA patients. The conversion rate in the LC group to open cholecystectomy was 2 % (2/100). The perioperative and postoperative complications and incisional hernia (5.5 %) were the same in both groups. QoL was significantly better in the SPA group in terms of mobility (p = 0,002), usual activity (p = 0.036), and overall anxiety (p = 0.026).ConclusionsSPA cholecystectomy is safe, although the operation is significantly longer. No differences in terms of major complications or the incidence of incisional hernia were seen after 1 year. QoL was significantly better in patients operated on with the SPA technique.
Promoting Public Awareness and Engagement in Genome Sciences
Authors: Haga Susanne B. , Rosanbalm Katie D. , Boles Larry , Tindall Genevieve M. , Livingston Troy M. , O'Daniel Julianne M. 
Published: February 2013

AbstractPublic understanding of genetic concepts and associated ethical and policy issues can enable informed deliberation and decision‐making. Effective strategies for increasing public understanding involve providing forums incorporating the unique perspectives and attitudes of the public, while allowing opportunities to learn first‐hand from scientists about genome research and related applications. Through a partnership between the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy (IGSP) and the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC, we developed and piloted a program aimed to bridge the concepts of formal (public school) and informal (community‐based science museum) science learning with the experiential context of family and participatory learning. Called Genome Diner, we piloted the program with 40 genetic/genomic researchers, 76 middle school students and their parents (n = 83) from Durham, NC. Program impact was assessed via pre/post surveys for each participant group. Following participation, parents were significantly more likely to correctly interpret the implications of a genome research finding, and both students and parents indicated higher interest in research as well as higher confidence in accessing and understanding genome research. Genetic literacy of parents and students was not affected by participation in the program, likely due to the relatively high knowledge scores pre‐Diner: 88.3 % and 78.5 %, respectively. The interactive format of Genome Diner provided an opportunity for students and parents to explore and discuss interests and issues about genomic research alongside genome scientists, positively influencing attitudes toward genetic research and researchers themselves. These interactions are critical for maintaining public interest and knowledge about genomic research and applications.
The structure and petrology of the Cnoc nan Cuilean Intrusion, Loch Loyal Syenite Complex, NW Scotland
Authors: HUGHES HANNAH S. R. , GOODENOUGH KATHRYN M. , WALTERS ABIGAIL S. , MCCORMAC MICHAEL , GUNN A. GUS , LACINSKA ALICJA 
Published: February 2013

AbstractIn NW Scotland, several alkaline intrusive complexes of Silurian age intrude the Caledonian orogenic front. The most northerly is the Loch Loyal Syenite Complex, which is divided into three separate intrusions (Ben Loyal, Beinn Stumanadh and Cnoc nan Cuilean). Mapping of the Cnoc nan Cuilean intrusion shows two main zones: a Mixed Syenite Zone (MZ) and a Massive Leucosyenite Zone (LZ), with a gradational contact. The MZ forms a lopolith, with multiple syenitic lithologies, including early basic melasyenites and later felsic leucosyenites. Leucosyenite melts mixed and mingled with melasyenites, resulting in extreme heterogeneity within the MZ. Continued felsic magmatism resulted in formation of the relatively homogeneous LZ, invading western parts of the MZ and now forming the topographically highest terrane. The identification of pegmatites, microgranitic veins and unusual biotite-magnetite veins demonstrates the intrusion's complex petrogenesis. Cross-sections have been used to create a novel 3D GoCad™ model contributing to our understanding of the intrusion. The Loch Loyal Syenite Complex is known to have relatively high concentrations of rare earth elements (REEs), and thus the area has potential economic and strategic value. At Cnoc nan Cuilean, abundant REE-bearing allanite is present within melasyenites of the MZ. Extensive hydrothermal alteration of melasyenites here formed steeply dipping biotite-magnetite veins, most enriched in allanite and other REE-bearing accessories. This study has thus identified the area of greatest importance for further study of REE enrichment processes in the Cnoc nan Cuilean intrusion.
Safety and efficacy of calcium and magnesium infusions in the chemoprevention of oxaliplatin‐induced sensory neuropathy in gastrointestinal cancers
Authors: Xu Xi Tao , Dai Zhang Han , Xu Qi , Qiao Yu Qi , Gu Yan , Nie Fang , Zhu Ming Ming , Tong Jin Lu , Ran Zhi Hua 
Published: February 2013

ObjectiveTo derive a more precise estimation on the safety and efficacy of calcium and magnesium (Ca and Mg) infusions in the prevention of oxaliplatin‐induced sensory neuropathy.MethodsA total of 16 studies including 1765 individuals were involved in this meta‐analysis. Odds ratio (OR) and its 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated.ResultsThe difference in the incidence of oxaliplatin‐induced neuropathy grade ≥ 1 was statistically significant between the Ca and Mg infusions treatment group and the untreated group (National Cancer Institute common toxicity criteria [NCI CTC]: OR 0.44, 95% CI 0.31–0.62, P = 0.000; oxaliplatin‐specific scale [OSS]: OR 0.30, 95% CI 0.20–0.45, P = 0.000). Similar results were found in the incidences of oxaliplatin‐induced neuropathy grade ≥ 2 (NCI CTC: OR 0.60, 95% CI 0.46–0.77, P = 0.000; OSS: OR 0.45, 95% CI 0.30–0.67, P = 0.000). However, we did not detect a trend of fewer oxaliplatin‐induced neuropathy grade ≥ 3 incidences in the Ca and Mg infusions treatment group than the untreated group (NCI CTC: OR 0.67, 95% CI 0.44–1.01, P = 0.054; OSS: OR 0.66, 95% CI 0.34–1.29, P = 0.224). There was no difference in the response rate between the Ca and Mg treated group and the untreated group (OR 0.89, 95% CI 0.67–1.17, P = 0.391).ConclusionCa and Mg infusions do not alter the efficacy of oxaliplatin‐based chemotherapy in gastrointestinal cancers, which may be reasonable to add them to lessen the incidence of neuropathy.