Measurement of CP observables in B± → DK± and B± → Dπ± with two- and four-body D decays

Measurements of CP observables in B± → D K ± and B± → Dπ± decays are presented where the D meson is reconstructed in the final states K ±π∓, π± K ∓, K + K −, π+π−, K ±π∓π+π−, π± K ∓π+π− and π+π−π+π−. This analysis uses a sample of charged B mesons from pp collisions collected by the LHCb experiment in 2011 and 2012, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.0 fb−1. Various CP-violating effects are reported and together these measurements provide important input for the determination of the unitarity triangle angle γ . The analysis of the four-pion D decay mode is the first of its kind

Moving beyond binary opposition: exploring the tapestry of gender in consumer research and marketing

The last two decades have seen an exponential growth in research pertaining to gender issues in marketing and consumer research. This special issue of Marketing Theory, together with the ongoing Association for Consumer Research Gender, Marketing and Consumer Research conference series, now approaching its tenth iteration, demonstrates the continued interest in gender issues in our disciplines. Introducing the special issue, this paper’s remit is threefold: it maps the substantive and theoretical developments of gender research within our discipline; it locates this work on gender within its broader context in humanities and social science; and it introduces the reader to the four papers in this special issue. The paper concludes that gender research has moved from the margins to become a strong body of work within marketing and consumer research. That said, there remains substantive opportunity for further development, where gender and feminist research can offer new insights, critiques, theories and approaches