TESTING FOR THE EXISTENCE OF SMALL NESTING MALES IN A NATURAL POPULATION OF BLUEBANDED GOBIES, LYTHRYPNUS DALLI.

In protogynous fishes, smaller individuals tend to be female and only the largest individuals are male. In Lythrypnus dalli the small population of mini-males that are found in the wild are typically alternative males that mimic females to gain access to the nest. However, recent work has shown that small juveniles can develop into mini-nesting males in a laboratory setting. We tested whether or not some of the small males in the wild are actually mini-nesting males by comparing the content of the accessory gonadal structure (AGS), a prostate-like gland that is known to have different functions in nesting and mini-males. Over half of the mini-males had AGS contents typical of nesting males as well as larger dorsal fins and longer genital papillae than the alternative males. These findings add to our understanding of the role of the environment in regulating sexual phenotype in L. dalli

Review Essay of Niebuhr's "The Responsible Self"

As we reflect on responsiblity and accountability in supervision and formation, H. Richard Niebuhr's The Responsible Self merits fresh consideration. Originally published posthumously in 1963, this book is taken from the Robertson Lectures delivered by Niebuhr at the University of Glasgow in 1960 and the Earl Lectures delivered by him at the Pacific School of Religion and at Riverside Church in 1962. Nearly half a century later, this book seems to anticipate directions that education for ministry has subsequently taken, and it continues to provide a framework for understanding these educational developments

Theological Field Education Across the Divides

This is the Presidential Address to the 34th Biennial Consultation Association for Theological Field Education at St. Paul, Minnesota, 21 January 2017

The Aston Medication Adherence Study:mapping the adherence patterns of an inner-city population

Background: The Aston Medication Adherence Study was designed to examine non-adherence to prescribed medicines within an inner-city population using general practice (GP) prescribing data. Objective: To examine non-adherence patterns to prescribed oralmedications within three chronic disease states and to compare differences in adherence levels between various patient groups to assist the routine identification of low adherence amongst patients within the Heart of Birmingham teaching Primary Care Trust (HoBtPCT). Setting: Patients within the area covered by HoBtPCT (England) prescribed medication for dyslipidaemia, type-2 diabetes and hypothyroidism, between 2000 and 2010 inclusively. HoBtPCT's population was disproportionately young,with seventy per cent of residents fromBlack and Minority Ethnic groups. Method: Systematic computational analysis of all medication issue data from 76 GP surgeries dichotomised patients into two groups (adherent and non-adherent) for each pharmacotherapeutic agent within the treatment groups. Dichotomised groupings were further analysed by recorded patient demographics to identify predictors of lower adherence levels. Results were compared to an analysis of a self-reportmeasure of adherence [using the Modified Morisky Scal