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Perceived barriers to employment for older displaced workers
Objective: This study attempted to determine if age was perceived as a barrier to employment for unemployed individuals above 40 years of age. Background: The social cognitive career theory, which posits individuals are less likely to pursue actions for which they do not expect positive results, formed the foundation of this study. Method: Job search self-efficacy was measured in 116 unemployed individuals in three states. Results: An independent samples t test was calculated to compare the mean job search self-efficacy scores of the participants above the age of 40 to the scores of the younger participants. No significant difference was found (t(114) = 1.05, p \u3e .05). Linear regression analysis computed a regression equation that was not significant (F(1,114) = 1.47. p \u3e .05) with a R2 of .012. Conclusions: For the participants of this study, age and job search self-efficacy were not correlated
Perceived barriers to employment for older displaced workers
This study attempted to determine if age was perceived as a barrier to employment for unemployed individuals above 40 years of age. The social cognitive career theory formed the foundation of this study. Job search self-efficacy was measured in 116 unemployed individuals in three states. An independent samples t test was calculated to compare the mean job search self-efficacy scores of the participants above the age of 40 to the scores of the younger participants. No significant difference was found (t(114) = 1.05, p \u3e .05). Linear regression analysis computed a regression equation that was not significant (F(1,114) = 1.47. p \u3e .05) with a R2 of .012. For the participants of this study, age and job search self-efficacy were not correlated
A Sr-Rich Star on the Main Sequence of Omega Centauri
Abundance ratios relative to iron for carbon, nitrogen, strontium and barium
are presented for a metal-rich main sequence star ([Fe/H]=--0.74) in the
globular cluster omega Centauri. This star, designated 2015448, shows depleted
carbon and solar nitrogen, but more interestingly, shows an enhanced abundance
ratio of strontium [Sr/Fe] ~ 1.6 dex, while the barium abundance ratio is
[Ba/Fe]<0.6 dex. At this metallicity one usually sees strontium and barium
abundance ratios that are roughly equal. Possible formation scenarios of this
peculiar object are considered.Comment: 13 pages, 3 figures. Accepted to ApJ
Spatially Resolved PAH Emission Features in Nearby, Low Metallicity, Star-Forming Galaxies
Low-resolution, mid-infrared Spitzer/IRS spectral maps are presented for
three nearby, low-metallicity dwarf galaxies (NGC 55, NGC 3109 and IC 5152) for
the purpose of examining the spatial distribution and variation of polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emission. The sample straddles a metallicity of
12+log(O/H)~8.0, a transition point below which PAH intensity empirically drops
and the character of the interstellar medium changes. We derive quantitative
radiances of PAH features and atomic lines on both global and
spatially-resolved scales. The Spitzer spectra, combined with extensive
ancillary data from the UV through the mid-infrared, allow us to examine
changes in the physical environments and in PAH feature radiances down to a
physical scale of 50 pc. We discuss correlations between various PAH emission
feature and atomic line radiances. The (6.2 micron)/(11.3 micron), (7.7
micron)/(11.3 micron), (8.6 micron)/(11.3 micron), (7.7 micron)/(6.2 micron),
and (8.6 micron)/(6.2 micron) PAH radiance ratios are found to be independent
of position across all three galaxies, although the ratios do vary from galaxy
to galaxy. As seen in other galaxies, we find no variation in the grain size
distribution as a function of local radiation field strength. Absolute PAH
feature intensities as measured by a ratio of PAH/(24 micron) radiances are
seen to vary both positionally within a given galaxy, and from one galaxy to
another when integrated over the full observed extent of each system. We
examine direct comparisons of CC mode PAH ratios (7.7 micron)/(6.2 micron) and
(8.6 micron)/(6.2 micron) to the mixed (CC/CH) mode PAH ratio (7.7
micron)/(11.3 micron). We find little variation in either mode, and no
difference in trends between modes. While the local conditions change markedly
over the observed regions of these galaxies, the properties of PAH emission
show a remarkable degree of uniformity.Comment: Astrophysical Journal, in pres
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The M81 Group Dwarf Irregular Galaxy DDO 165. I. High Velocity Neutral Gas in a Post-Starburst System
We present new multi-configuration VLA HI spectral line observations of the
M81 group dIrr post-starburst galaxy DDO 165. The HI morphology is complex,
with multiple column density peaks surrounding a large region of very low HI
surface density that is offset from the center of the stellar distribution. The
bulk of the neutral gas is associated with the southern section of the galaxy;
a secondary peak in the north contains ~15% of the total HI mass. These
components appear to be kinematically distinct, suggesting that either tidal
processes or large-scale blowout have recently shaped the ISM of DDO 165. Using
spatially-resolved position-velocity maps, we find multiple localized
high-velocity gas features. Cross-correlating with radius-velocity analyses, we
identify eight shell/hole structures in the ISM with a range of sizes (~400-900
pc) and expansion velocities (~7-11 km/s). These structures are compared with
narrow- and broad-band imaging from KPNO and HST. Using the latter data, recent
works have shown that DDO 165's previous "burst" phase was extended temporally
(>1 Gyr). We thus interpret the high-velocity gas features, HI holes, and
kinematically distinct components of the galaxy in the context of the immediate
effects of "feedback" from recent star formation. In addition to creating HI
holes and shells, extended star formation events are capable of creating
localized high velocity motion of the surrounding interstellar material. A
companion paper connects the energetics from the HI and HST data.Comment: The Astrophysical Journal, in press. Full-resolution version
available on request from the first autho
The Low CO Content of the Extremely Metal Poor Galaxy I Zw 18
We present sensitive molecular line observations of the metal-poor blue
compact dwarf I Zw 18 obtained with the IRAM Plateau de Bure interferometer.
These data constrain the CO J=1-0 luminosity within our 300 pc (FWHM) beam to
be L_CO < 1 \times 10^5 K km s^-1 pc^2 (I_CO < 1 K km s^-1), an order of
magnitude lower than previous limits. Although I Zw 18 is starbursting, it has
a CO luminosity similar to or less than nearby low-mass irregulars (e.g. NGC
1569, the SMC, and NGC 6822). There is less CO in I Zw 18 relative to its
B-band luminosity, HI mass, or star formation rate than in spiral or dwarf
starburst galaxies (including the nearby dwarf starburst IC 10). Comparing the
star formation rate to our CO upper limit reveals that unless molecular gas
forms stars much more efficiently in I Zw 18 than in our own galaxy, it must
have a very low CO-to-H_2 ratio, \sim 10^-2 times the Galactic value. We detect
3mm continuum emission, presumably due to thermal dust and free-free emission,
towards the radio peak.Comment: 5 pages in emulateapj style, accepted by the Astrophysical Journa
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