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Measurement Of Open Beauty Production In Photoproduction At Hera, J. Breitweg, S. Chekanov, M. Derrick, D. Krakauer, S. Magill, B. Musgrave, A. Pellegrino, J. Repond, R. Stanek, R. Yoshida, Margarita C. K. Mattingly, P. Antonioli, G. Bari, M. Basile, L. Bellagamba, D. Boscherini, A. Bruni, G. Bruni, G. Cara Romeo, L. Cifarelli, F. Cindolo, A. Contin, M. Corradi, S. De Pasquale, P. Giusti, G. Iacobucci, G. Levi, A. Margotti, T. Massam, R. Nania, F. Palmonari

Faculty Publications

The production and semi-leptonic decay of heavy quarks have been studied in the photoproduction process e+p → e+ + dijet + e- + X with the ZEUS detector at HERA using an integrated luminosity of 38.5 pb-1. Events with photon-proton centre-of-mass energies, Wγp, between 134 and 269 GeV and a photon virtuality, Q2, less than 1 GeV2 were selected requiring at least two jets of transverse energy Ejet1(2)T > 7(6) GeV and an electron in the final state. The electrons were identified by employing the ionisation energy loss measurement. The contribution of beauty quarks was determined using the transverse momentum of …

Measurement Of The Neutral Current Cross Section And F2 Structure Function For Deep Inelastic E+P Scattering At Hera, S. Chekanov, M. Derrick, D. Krakauer, S. Magill, B. Musgrave, A. Pellegrino, J. Repond, R. Stanek, R. Yoshida, Margarita C. K. Mattingly, P. Antonioli, G. Bari, M. Basile, L. Bellagamba, D. Boscherini, A. Bruni, G. Bruni, G. Cara Romeo, L. Cifarelli, F. Cindolo, A. Contin, M. Corradi, S. De Pasquale, P. Giusti, G. Iacobucci, G. Levi, A. Margotti, T. Massam, R. Nania, F. Palmonari, A. Pesci

Faculty Publications

The cross section and the proton structure function F2 for neutral current deep inelastic e+p scattering have been measured with the ZEUS detector at HERA using an integrated luminosity of 30 pb-1. The data were collected in 1996 and 1997 at a centre-of-mass energy of 300 GeV. They cover the kinematic range 2.7 < Q2 < 30000 GeV2 and 6-10-5 < cursive Greek chi < 0.65. The variation of F2 with cursive Greek chi and Q2 is well described by next-to-leading-order perturbative QCD as implemented in the DGLAP evolution equations.

Religious Fundamentalism And Gender Differences, Herbert W. Helm, John M. Berecz, Emily A. Nelson

Faculty Publications

The role of religious fundamentalism and its relationship to shame and guilt was evaluated in 107 students who attend a church-sponsored university. A number of personality measures were given and gender differences were analyzed. The role of externalization was similar for males in this sample to that of earlier studies. However, it was found that females showed positive correlations between externalization and both shame and guilt. For females, more fundamentalistic religious training may help to contribute to an external orientation at the expense of identifying with a personal religion, and appropriate guilt. © 2001 Human Sciences Press, Inc.

Search For Resonance Decays To A V̄ Plus Jet In E+P Scattering At Desy Hera, J. Breitweg, S. Chekanov, M. Derrick, D. Krakauer, S. Magill, B. Musgrave, A. Pellegrino, J. Repond, R. Stanek, R. Yoshida, Margarita C. K. Mattingly, P. Antonioli, G. Bari, M. Basile, L. Bellagamba, D. Boscherini, A. Bruni, G. Bruni, G. Cara Romeo, L. Cifarelli, F. Cindolo, A. Contin, M. Corradi, S. De Pasquale, P. Giusti, G. Lacobucci, G. Levi, A. Margotti, T. Massam, R. Nania, F. Palmonari

Faculty Publications

A study of the v̄-jet mass spectrum in e+p→v̄X events at a center-of-mass energy 300 GeV has been performed with the ZEUS detector at the HERA collider at DESY using an integrated luminosity of 47.7 pb-1. The mass spectrum is in good agreement with that expected from standard model processes over the v̄-jet mass range studied. No significant excess attributable to the decay of a narrow resonance is observed. By using both e+p→>e+X and e+p-vX data, mass-dependent limits are set on the s-channel production of scalar and vector resonant states. Couplings to first-generation quarks are considered and limits are …

2000 Navajo Middle School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Navajo Area Indian Health Service

Native Health Database Full Text

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Health Promotion Program administered a modified version of the New Mexico 2000 Middle School Youth Risk Behavior Survey in April, 2000. The survey was developed to monitor priority health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of mortality, morbidity, and social problems, among youth and adults in the United States. These behaviors fall into six categories: (1) behvaiors that result in unintentional and intentional injuries, (2) tobacco use, (3) alcohol and other drug use, (4) sexual behaviors that result in HIV infection, other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and unintended pregnancies, (5) dietary behaviors, and …

Development Of A Diagnostic Assessment System To Improve The Motn Ation Of Admitted Students To Matriculate Into The Nursing Program At D’Youville College, Melanie S. Macneil

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Enrollment in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at D'Youville College is below expectations. Although the decline in application rate reflects a national and international trend, the matriculation rate needs to improve. Without adequate numbers of matriculated nursing students at D 'Youville, the nursing program faces closure.

The purpose of this project was to develop a diagnostic assessment system to improve the motivation of admitted students to matriculate into the nursing program at D'Youville College. The research questions concerned information in the literature about motivation to matriculate by students in nursing programs, the specific content and design for …

“The University Works Because We Do”: The Status Of Graduate Teaching And Research Assistants For The Purpose Of Collective Bargaining, Grant M. Hayden

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

No abstract provided.

A Conservative Defense Of Romer V. Evans, Dale Carpenter

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

In his argument for an alternative conservative response to Romer v. Evans, the author outlines the majority and dissenting opinions in Evans to identify what he takes to be the decision's import. Next, he outlines some of the main themes of conservative political and legal thought, concentrating especially on Edmund Burke. He then argues the common conception of Burke as an intransigent defender of the status quo and of present traditions and practices is a misreading of him. Finally, he discusses the conservative underpinnings for Evans in light of this intellectual history, with an emphasis on the profoundly conservative instincts …

Regulation By Bootstrap: Contingent Management Of Hazardous Wastes Under The Resource Conservation And Recovery Act, Jeffrey M. Gaba

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

In the last few years, EPA has increasingly employed the questionable technique of “contingent management” to regulate wastes under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in order to limit the costs and avoid the stigma of hazardous waste classification. Through the technique of contingent management, EPA has exempted materials from classification as hazardous waste on the condition that the materials are managed in the particular manner specified in the regulation. The ultimate bootstrap, contingent management allows EPA to regulate non-hazardous wastes over which it has no statutory jurisdiction. Perhaps more troubling, contingent management allows EPA to avoid the …

South Camden And Environmental Justice: Substance, Procedure, And Politics, Jeffrey M. Gaba

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

No abstract provided.

Preferred Leadership Of Ncaa Division I And Ii Intercollegiate Student-Athletes, Joel W. Beam

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the differences of student-athletes' preferred leadership behavior for their coaches based on gender, competition level, task dependence, and task variability. Four hundred and eight male and female student-athletes from four NCAA Division I and six Division II universities expressed their preferences using the Revised Leadership Scale for Sport (RLSS) (Zhang, Jensen, & Mann, 1997). The preference version of the RLSS included six behavior dimensions, autocratic, democratic, positive feedback, situational consideration, social support, and training and instruction behaviors.

A split-plot ANOVA was performed on the individual preference scores grouped by gender, competition level, …

The Bankruptcy Reform Act Of 1999, Charles J. Magee

Seton Hall Journal of Legislation and Public Policy

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The "Risky Business" Of Binge Drinking Among College Students: Using Risk Models For Psas And Anti-Drinking Campaigns, Joyce M. Wolburg

College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications

To assist creators of public service announcements and anti-drinking campaigns, this study provides an in-depth examination of the risks of binge drinking from the perspective of college students. Using current risk models for guidance, key elements from the qualitative data in the study are addressed, including perceived risks and their severity, vulnerability to risks, self-efficacy, response efficacy, benefits from ritual functions, and other costs or benefits based on students' attitudes and beliefs. An integrated risk perception model is introduced. Student participants enumerated extensive risks; however, they generally felt invulnerable to the consequences. Most adopted a management style of “taking chances” …

Sexual Politics: Review Of My Dangerous Desires: A Queer Girl Dreaming Her Way Home By Amber L. Hollibaugh., Meryl Altman

English Faculty publications

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A Study Of Survivor's Progress In Bereavement Through Pre-Death Work, Helen Kathleen Brophy Mchale

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

Bereavement, a journey traveled while grieving, can be full of growth and self-discovery or darkened with loneliness and pain. This is especially true in Western Society were the discussion of death and grief are often avoided. This descriptive cor relational research study was designed to determine whether hospice intervention assisted individuals who lost their spouses to a predictable death from a terminal illness, with progress in bereavement. Relationships between bereavement progress, support received prior to death, and other variables were examined for 16 participants.

An interactive theoretical approach was incorporated into the study framework. Carl Rogers and Joyce Travelbee's models …

Formulating Rational Drug Policy In California, Gerald F. Uelmen

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Exploring Feminism Globally To Achieve Global Feminism, Anna M. Han

Faculty Publications

Edited Speech delivered on October 6, 2000 at the University of San Diego Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues Conference on Intersectionality and Critical Race Feminism.

In writing this article, I kept thinking of the various stories that I heard during the workshops in Beijing and again I was struck by the commonality of the underlying issues facing women from around the world. While there may be dramatic political, cultural, linguistic and economic differences, I posit that there were more similarities than there were differences.

Ending Male Privilege: Beyond The Reasonable Woman, Stephanie M. Wildman

Faculty Publications

In her review essay Ending Male Privilege: Beyond the Reasonable Woman, Professor Wildman examines A Law of Her Own: The Reasonable Woman as a Measure of Man by Caroline A. Forell and Donna M. Matthews. Forell and Matthews explain the need for a reasonable woman standard, particularly in cases of sexual harassment, stalking, domestic homicide, and rape. Wildman, while agreeing that those areas exemplify areas of law in which the "spectrum of violence and disregard of women is most evident and problematic," urges that litigants seeking equality must go beyond the reasonable woman and articulate the systemic nature of male …

Absenteeism And The Ada: The Limits And The Loopholes, Megan G. Rosenberger

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Table Of Contents (V.50 No.3), Catholic University Law Review

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Domestic Violence Screening Practices Of Healthcare Providers In Rural And Urban Areas Of An Upper Midwestern State, Elizabeth Marie Larson Sillers

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Domestic Violence Torts, Jennifer Wriggins

Faculty Publications

The Article systematically looks at domestic violence as a torts issue and also critiques how tort theory prioritizes accidents over intentional torts. After showing how domestic violence fits within the categories of intentional torts including battery, assault, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress, the article highlights the disjunction between the prevalence of domestic violence and the virtual absence of tort suits seeking compensation for domestic violence injuries. The article analyzes the reasons for that absence and finds a range of explanations. Some of the explanations are practical, such as the ‘intentional acts exclusion’ in liability insurance and short …

Nasal Glioma: Report Of Two Cases, Ali̇ Kemal Uzunlar, Üstün Osma, Fahri̇ Yilmaz, İsmai̇l Topcu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Is Eradication Of Helicobacter Pylori An Alternative Treatment For Rosacea?, Pinar Yüksel Başak, Buket Ci̇ci̇oğlu Aridoğan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Several reports have focused on either the increased prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection or lack of association in patients with rosacea. In this study, 19 patients with rosacea and 38 healthy controls were investigated for seropositivity to Helicobacter pylori by ELISA and the effects of eradication treatment on clinical improvement were monitored. Statistical analysis was performed using Student's t test, Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon signed ranks test, McNemar's test, and chi-squared and correlation tests. No correlation was detected between the degree of severity of disease and Helicobacter pylori positivity. Our results suggest that Helicobacter pylori may be an aggravating factor, …

Susceptibility Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Strains To First-Line And Second-Line Antituberculosis Drugs In Ege University Hospital, Candan Çi̇çek Saydam, Cengi̇z Çavuşoğlu, Di̇lek Burhanoğlu, Ni̇sel Özkalay, F. Zühre Badak, Altinay Bi̇lgi̇ç

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Recently tuberculosis has shown a speedy worldwide spread. The incidence of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis is increasing in almost all industrialized and developing countries. The epidemiology of multiple drug resistance varies in different regions and countries. The aim of this study was to determine the activities of first-line (isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol and streptomycin) and second-line (kanamycin, para-aminosalicylic acid, ethionamide and capreomycin) antituberculosis drugs on 100 various clinical isolates of M. tuberculosis. Mycobacterium tuberculosis ATCC 27294, ATCC 35838, ATCC 35825 and ATCC 35837 were used for internal quality control. First-line drug resistant strains were isolated from 10 clinical specimens. Six of them …

Bcl - 2 Expression In Carcinoma Of The Uterine Cervix And Its Relationship With Prognostic Variables, Sema Zergeroğlu, Tayfun Güngör, Orhan S. Aksakal, Emel Ebru Parlakyi̇ği̇t, Oya Gökmen

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the importance of the apoptotic activity of squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix and Bcl-2 expression. Materials and Methods: Twenty-seven women with cervical squamous cell carcinoma, admitted to our unit between 1996 and 1998, were reviewed. Patients were classified according to staging and grading systems. Bcl-2 protein material was investigated by immunohistochemistry (streptoavidin, biotine, alkaline phosphatase technique). Results: After immunohistochemical staining, 12 of the 27 cases stained positively (44%). There was a correlation between the grade and staining percentage. We found no significant relationship with stage and staining intensity. Conclusions: Bcl-2 …

Homocysteine Levels And Other Risk Factors In Coronary Heart Disease, Gi̇ray Bozkaya, Aydan Çavuşoğlu, Si̇bel Bi̇lgi̇li̇, Baysal Karaca, Ercüment Cengi̇z, Oktay Bi̇lgi̇r

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Many risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) have been reported to date. Recently, it has been shown that elevations in homocysteine (Hcy) levels may contribute to the development of coronary heart diseases. In this study, our aim was to determine the relation of Hcy levels and other risk factors in CHD. Serum Hcy, lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)], C-reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen, cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL and LDL levels were measured in 51 male patients, diagnosed with CHD with negative T elevations in electrocardiograms, and in 20 healthy males. Hcy was determined in serum samples with Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay (FPIA) on Abbott IMx. …

Revised Article 9, Securitization Transactions And The Bankruptcy Dynamic, Lois R. Lupica

Faculty Publications

Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code ("U.C.C.")1 is the law governing the creation, perfection, and enforcement of security interests in personal property. Originally enacted in 1960,2 Article 9 was substantially revised in 1972 in response to changes in commercial financing markets and practices. Since this last revision, there have been further changes, including technological advances, affecting commercial practice and custom. These changes have led the Permanent Editorial Board for the U.C.C. ("PEB") to recommend to the American Law Institute ("ALI") and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws ("NCCUSL") that Article 9, once again, be significantly revised. …

Perceived Knowledge Of Heart Failure And Adherence To Self-Care Recommendations, Cheryl Lynn Van Ess

Masters Theses

During the last decade, research has indicated that patient education is an essential component in the comprehensive management of heart failure. However, few data are available that evaluate how effective that education is and the relationship between knowledge and self-care adherence. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between patients’ perceived knowledge of heart failure and their reported self-care adherence with diet, exercise, and medication in the management of their chronic disease. Orem’s self-care theory provided the framework for this study.

This study was a secondary analysis of the baseline data collected from a self-reporting questionnaire …

A Secondary Analysis Of Twelfth Grade Students And Their Engagement In Risk Behaviors, Dana L. Morton

Masters Theses

This study was a secondary analysis of data from a national survey of 135 high schools throughout the nation, including both rural and urban settings. A sample of 14,056 twelfth grade students participated in the survey. This study explored the relationships between religious attendance, perceived importance of religion, and smoking and consumption of alcohol in adolescents. Very little research was found on the relationship between religion and adolescent health, indicating a need for more investigations. This study found that the greater number of times an individual attended religious services the less they reported engaging in smoking and drinking. Future intention …