I\u27m with US, But Not with THEM: A Study of In-Group Bias and Political Party

The purpose of this research is to test the interaction of in-group/out-group bias and political parties. This research is especially necessary and timely due to the unstable and somewhat unorthodox political climate surrounding our country this year. Research by Olivola, Sussman, Tsetsos, Kang, and Todorov (2012) shows that voters identifying as Republicans showed a greater preference for candidates who fit the physical stereotype of a Republican (an older white male) even if that candidate was not a Republican. My research asks if in-group biases apply to perceptions of attractiveness and trustworthiness. I hypothesized that participants will be more likely to say that faces that are highly rated in attractiveness and/or trustworthiness are more likely to belong to people in their own political party. Participants were asked to complete an online survey where faces ranging from high to low in attractiveness and trustworthiness were presented. The participants were then asked to which political party they believed the person in the picture belonged. Using general estimating equations, we found that faces which were identified as being a member of the same political party as the participant were rated as significantly more attractive, b = 4.01, p = .002 and significantly more trustworthy, b = 6.20, p \u3c .001 than faces identified as being of a different party. This research provides valuable insight into the perceptions people have surrounding the different political parties and will also show us why and/or under what circumstances people make judgments based on political stereotypes

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and morning surge in blood pressure in adult black and white South Africans

We examined whether there were differences in the circadian variation in blood pressure and the morning surge in blood pressure between black and white Africans. Clinic and ambulatory blood pressure data obtained from the Sympathetic Activity and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Africans (SABPA) study was examined (n = 406; 49% black African). Ambulatory blood pressure readings were fitted to a six-parameter double logistic equation to determine the power and rate of the morning surge in blood pressure. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to examine differences in blood pressure between black and white participants. Clinic and ambulatory blood pressure were higher in black participants throughout the day and night. In those taking medications, blood pressure was less well controlled in black subjects. Despite the higher systolic blood pressure, the day-night difference estimated by the logistic function was similar in black and white participants. However, the rate of rise and power in the morning surge in blood pressure was lower in black participants. We conclude that black participants of the SABPA study present with higher blood pressure throughout the day and night but have a lower power of the morning surge in blood pressure due to a slower morning rate of increase. Moreover, they had an increased prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension and, in those taking medication, were less likely to have their blood pressure controlled than their white counterparts

Calibration of Nebular Emission-line Diagnostics: II. Abundances

(Abridged) We examine standard methods of measuring nebular chemical abundances, including estimates based on direct T_e measurements, and also bright-line diagnostics. We use observations of 4 LMC HII regions whose ionizing stars have classifications ranging from O7 to WN3. We assume a 2-zone T_e structure to compute ionic abundances. We compare with photoionization models tailored to the properties of the individual objects, and emphasize the importance of correctly relating T_e in the two zones, which can otherwise cause errors of ~0.2 dex in abundance estimates. There are no spatial variations to within 0.1 - 0.15 dex in any of the objects, even one hosting 3 WR stars. Our data agree with the modeled R23 and S23 diagnostics of O and S. We present the first theoretical tracks for S23, which are in excellent agreement with a larger dataset. However, contrary to earlier suggestions, S23 is much more sensitive to the ionization parameter than is R23, because S23 does not sample S IV. We therefore introduce S234 = ([SII]+[SIII]+[SIV])/H-beta. Predicted and observed spatial variations in S234 are dramatically reduced in contrast to S23. The intensity of [SIV]10.5 microns is easily estimated from a simple relation between [SIV]/[SIII] and [OIII]/[OII]. This method of estimating S234 yields excellent agreement with our models, hence we give a theoretical calibration for S234. The double-valued structure of S23 and S234 remains an important problem as for R23, and presently we consider the S diagnostics reliable only at Z < 0.5 Z_sol. However, the slightly larger dynamic range and excellent compatibility with theoretical predictions suggest the S diagnostics to be more effective abundance indicators than R23.Comment: Accepted to ApJ. 24 pages, 11 figures, uses emulateapj.st

Is There Really No Crying in Baseball? Examining the Acceptance of Crying in Sport

It is not uncommon to see tears shed by players on both the winning and losing teams, particularly after a championship game. However, sport is also seen as an environment where competitors go to “put their game faces on” and keep their emotions in check, such as during the film A League of Their Own, when a manager tells a sobbing player that “there is no crying in baseball!” The current study sought to examine the extent to which individuals agree with this perspective. Specifically, participants rated the acceptability of crying by males and females in both sport and non-sport scenarios. The results revealed different expectations for emotional reactions in sport as individuals were more accepting of crying in non-sport scenarios than in sport scenarios. Additionally persons with higher levels of restrictive emotionality were particularly likely to believe that crying in sport was not appropriate

Amphetamine, but not methylphenidate, increases ethanol intake in adolescent male, but not in female, rats

Introduction: There has been an increasing interest in analyzing the interactions between stimulants and ethanol during childhood and adolescence. Stimulants are used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in these developmental stages, during which ethanol initiation and escalation often occur. Methods: This study assessed the effects of repeated d-amphetamine (AMPH) or methylphenidate (MPH) treatment during adolescence [male and female Wistar rats, between postnatal day (PD) 28 to PD34, approximately] on the initiation of ethanol intake during a later section of adolescence (PD35 to PD40). Results: Amphetamine and MPH exerted reliable acute motor stimulant effects, but there was no indication of sensitized motor or anxiety responses. MPH did not affect dopamine (DA) levels, whereas AMPH significantly reduced insular levels of DA in both sexes and norepinephrine levels in females only. Repeated treatment with AMPH, but not with MPH, enhanced ethanol intake during late adolescence in male, but not in female, rats. Conclusion: A short treatment with AMPH during adolescence significantly altered DA levels in the insula, both in male and females, and significantly enhanced ethanol intake in males. The present results suggest that, in adolescent males, a very brief history of AMPH exposure can facilitate the initiation of ethanol intake.Fil: Ruiz, Paul. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; Argentina. Universidad de la República; UruguayFil: Calliari, Aldo. Universidad de la República; UruguayFil: Genovese, Patricia. Universidad de la República; UruguayFil: Scorza, Cecilia. Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas "Clemente Estable"; UruguayFil: Pautassi, Ricardo Marcos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Psicología; Argentin

The Grizzly, September 6, 2001

Activities Fair Helps Students Get Involved on Campus • Ursinus Leadership Scholar Program Teaches Students Skills to Succeed • Students Express Concern About Unsafe Campus Pathways • Opinions: Roommate: Friend or Foe?; Is our Campus Safe?; Homesickness not so Uncommon • Former UC Professor to Perform in Seven Stars Music and Art Festival • Free Museums on the Philly Parkway! • Wash, Cut, Blow Dry: It Doesn\u27t Have to Empty Your Wallet! • A Face From the Past: Dr. John Henry Augustus Bomberger • Women\u27s Soccer Team Victorious at UC Invitational • La Roche College Men\u27s Soccer Invitational Champions • Soggy Soccer Field Creates Muddy Waters • Women\u27s Volleyball Defeats Hood in their own Tournament • Bears Fall to Presidents in Heated Battle at Patterson Field • Blood, Sweat and Tearshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1492/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, April 25, 2002

Pesta Appeals College\u27s Action • O\u27Flaherty Speaks to Ursinus about Human Rights • Diverse and Abundant Research Continues • Sex for Sale: What Drives the Porn Industry? • Final Exam Schedule • Jon Volkmer Named Montgomery County Poet Laureate • Greek Week Change Bad: An Opinion • Commencement and Baccalaureate Speakers Announced • Hockey Intramurals • Family or no Family: That is the Question for Many Career Womenhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1515/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, September 26, 2000

Family Day 2000 • Taking a Seat: Prized Furniture Borrowed from Pfahler Hall • UC on the Internet: How Slow Can it Go • A.L.M.A. Takes Part in Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade • Construction of WWII Memorial Scheduled to Start on Veteran\u27s Day • Opinions: 2 Thumbs Up for Theater Prof\u27s Fringe Work; Students Fed Up with Slow Internet Service; Are UC Students for the Dems or GOP?; Premature Closings Leave Students Hungering for More; Order Forms Subverting the Sandwich Experience; Yugoslav Elections Spotlight Lack of Foreign Policy Debate; UC International Students Sound Off on American Politics; Are Reimert Residents Overcharged for Damages?; UC Swimming Pool: Drowning in Dust • Students Have Splash at Philly College Fair • Virtual Grad School Fair and Greater Philadelphia Techlink: Connecting Students to Their Future • Philly Fringe Festival\u27s UC Debut a Smashing Success • Chinese Watercolors at Berman Through October • Phirst Phish Show Thrills UC Phreshman • Volleyball Spikes to .500 Overall Record • Field Hockey Grabs First League Win • Cross Country Steps Up at Messiah Invite • Lacrosse\u27s Fall Ball to Prepare Squad for Rigors of Spring • Soccer Blown Away by Blue Jays, 7-1 • Women\u27s Squad Falls at Feet of Diplomats • The Agony of Ecstasy: Illegal Drug Popular Among Young Adults • Cyrsky\u27s Guide to Eating Right at UC • Green Terror Spooks Grizzlies with Field Goal in Final Secondshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1473/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, September 13, 2001

Eating in Wismer: The Crunch at Lunch • America. No Longer the Beautiful • Collegeville Police Crack Down on Ursinus Students • A New Look and New Menu at Wismer • Service Woes for Select Residents • Opinions: Wismer Bussing: A Major Problem; New Social Host Policy a Wet Blanket • International Film Festival Brings Foreign Flair to Ursinus College Campus • Review of the Restaurant La Fontana • Unconventional Fringe Fest Takes Over Philly • Like Old Movies? Then the Colonial Theater is the Place to Be • Pizza: Where\u27s the Best Buy for Your Money? • Ursinus Webpage is Getting a Makeover • Colonization of Sigma Sigma Sigma • Duncan Breaks Record as Ursinus Downs Waynesburg • Cross Country Breezes Through LBV Invitational • Two Tough Teams Equal First Two Losses for Men\u27s Soccer • UC Women\u27s Volleyball Defeats Wilkes for Third Win • Bears Fall to Montclair; Tie with Widener • UC Field Hockey Takes Slap Shot • Soccer Teams Without a Home Fieldhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1493/thumbnail.jp