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Selecting films for sex research: Gender differences in erotic film preference
No full textThe official published version can be obtained from the link below.The aim of this study was to explore gender differences in sexual responsiveness to erotic films that had been selected for their differential appeal for men and women. A secondary objective was to identify variables that influence sexual arousal and explore whether these variables differ for men and women. Fifteen men (M age = 26 yrs) and 17 women (M age = 24 yrs) were presented with 20 film clips depicting heterosexual interactions, half of which were female- and the other half male-selected, and were asked to rate the clips on a number of dimensions. Overall, men found the film clips more sexually arousing than did the women. Gender differences in arousal were negligible for female-selected clips but substantial for male-selected clips. Furthermore, men and women experienced higher levels of sexual arousal to clips selected for individuals of their own gender. Cluster regression analyses, explaining 77% of the variance for male and 65% for female participants, revealed that men's sexual arousal was dependent upon the attractiveness of the female actor, feeling interested, and both imagining oneself as a participant and watching as an observer. For women, with all variables entered, only imagining oneself as a participant contributed to sexual arousal ratings. The findings suggest that how films are selected in sex research is an important variable in predicting levels of sexual arousal reported by men and women
Interview with Alan Janssen, Class of 1975
No full textJanssen reminisces about the dedicated staff and faculty who prioritized student success and navigated the university through a turbulent period marked by social and political upheaval in the early 1970s. He then he describes the “flagpole incident” that took place on ISU’s quad on May 19, 1970, as Illinois State Police squared off against student protestors demanding the flag be lowered to half-mast in honor of the recently assassinated Malcolm X.
Janssen reflects on the significance of President Gene Budig\u27s leadership in restoring stability and a focus on education after a period of controversy. In his estimation, Budig\u27s personable nature and understanding of Midwestern culture endeared him to the community. Janssen also highlights memorable professors and administrators who fostered a supportive learning environment, including William Kauth and Gary Harrison. He recalls campus life as vibrant, with diverse extracurricular activities ranging from sports and Greek life to concerts featuring renowned artists like Elton John and George Carlin. Despite being in a conservative area, Janssen notes the progressive changes at ISU over the years and emphasizes the importance of diversity and inclusion in campus culture. He discusses the affordability of education during his time as a student compared to present-day costs and fondly recalls the fashion trends and popular entertainment of the era, such as bell-bottom jeans and Braden Auditorium movie nights. The Rites of Spring, which Janssen dubs the Woodstock of Normal, caused controversy in the 1970s, but Janssen asserts that the locals tolerated the festival as long as students abided by certain rules.
At the conclusion of the interview, Janssen touches on the university\u27s leadership in more modern days, mentioning figures like coach Jean Butikker and President Larry Dietz, who he thinks contributed to ISU\u27s ethos of nurturing leadership skills and understanding the needs of students. He expresses optimism for the university\u27s future under new leadership and its potential for further growth and development in its reputation and academic standing.https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/aoh/1034/thumbnail.jp
Traces and shards of self-injury: Strange accounting with “Author X”
No full textIn this strange account autoethnography, three or four authors explore their lived experiences with self-injury. Strange accounting is both a post-modern style of text, and a method for keeping identities concealed when risks and secrets are in play. Author X, a post-modern place-keeper for an anonymous author who may or may not have contributed to this manuscript, introduces a new dimension and layer of concealment. With Author X in-play and under erasure, the reader will never be sure if there were three or four authors on this manuscript. Through strange accounting, a post-structuralist/postmodernist frame will be applied to understanding the self-injury experience. We frame self-injury as a social practice and, for some, an everyday norm, while remaining acutely aware of the stigma surrounding the topic of self-injury. Each of us, coupled with Author X, provide the others cover to trace stories of self-injury through the literature, our flesh, and our lives
A 2 h periodic variation in the low-mass X-ray binary Ser X-1
No full textSpectroscopy of the low-mass X-ray binary Ser X-1 using the Gran Telescopio Canarias have revealed a ?2 h periodic variability that is present in the three strongest emission lines. We tentatively interpret this variability as due to orbital motion, making it the first indication of the orbital period of Ser X-1. Together with the fact that the emission lines are remarkably narrow, but still resolved, we show that a main-sequence K dwarf together with a canonical 1.4 M? neutron star gives a good description of the system. In this scenario, the most likely place for the emission lines to arise is the accretion disc, instead of a localized region in the binary (such as the irradiated surface or the stream-impact point), and their narrowness is due instead to the low inclination (?10°) of Ser X-1
Relations between x-ray timing features and spectral parameters of galactic black hole x-ray binaries
No full textWe present a study of correlations between spectral and timing parameters for a sample of black hole X-ray binary candidates. Data are taken from GX
339-4, H 1743-322, and XTE J1650-500, as the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer
(RXTE) observed complete outbursts of these sources. In our study we investigate outbursts that happened before the end of 2009 to make use of the high-energy coverage of the HEXTE detector and select observations that
show a certain type of quasi-periodic oscillations (type-C QPOs). The spectral parameters are derived using the empirical convolution model simpl to model the Comptonized component of the emission together with a disc blackbody for the emission of the accretion disc. Additional spectral features, namely a reflection component, a high-energy cut-off, and excess emission at 6.4 keV, are taken into account. Our investigations confirm the known positive
correlation between photon index and centroid frequency of the QPOs and reveal an anti-correlation between the fraction of up-scattered photons and the QPO frequency. We show that both correlations behave as expected in the “sombrero”
geometry. Furthermore, we find that during outburst decay the correlation between photon index and QPO frequency follow a general track, independent of individual outbursts
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Enhanced colour encoding of materials discrimination information for multiple view dual-energy x-ray imaging
No full textThis thesis reports an investigation into dual-energy X-ray discrimination techniques. These techniques are designed to provide colour-coded materials discrimination information in a sequence of perspective images exhibiting sequential parallax. The methods developed are combined with a novel 3D imaging technique employing depth from motion or kinetic depth effect (KDE). This technique when applied to X-ray images is termed KDEX imaging and was developed previously by the university team for luggage screening applications at security checkpoints. A primary motivation for this research is that the dual-energy X-ray techniques, which are routinely incorporated into ‘standard’ 2D luggage scanners, provide relatively crude materials discrimination information. In this work it was critical that robust materials discrimination and colour encoding process was implemented as the sequential parallax exhibited by the KDEX imagery may introduce colour changes, due to the different X-ray beam paths associated with each perspective image. Any introduction of ‘colour noise’ into the resultant image sequences could affect the perception of depth and hinder the ongoing assessment of the potential utility of the dual-energy KDEX technique. Two dual-energy discrimination methods have been developed, termed K-II and W-E respectively. Employing the total amount of attenuation measured at each energy level and the weight fraction of layered structures, a combination of the K-II and the W-E techniques enables the computation and extraction of a target objects’ effective atomic number (Zeff) and its surface density (ρS) in the presence of masking layers
Changing contribution of smoking to the sex differences in life expectancy in Europe, 1950–2014.
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Janssen F. (2020) Changing contribution of smoking to the sex differences in life expectancy in Europe, 1950–2014. European Journal of Epidemiology, 35(9), 835-841.
doi:10.1007/s10654-020-00602-x. See: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10654-020-00602-x
Changing contribution of smoking to the sex differences in life expectancy in Europe, 1950–2014.
No full textdata behind the tables and figures of the publication:
Janssen F. (2020) Changing contribution of smoking to the sex differences in life expectancy in Europe, 1950–2014. European Journal of Epidemiology, 35(9), 835-841.
doi:10.1007/s10654-020-00602-x. See: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10654-020-00602-x
Changing contribution of smoking to the sex differences in life expectancy in Europe, 1950–2014.
No full textdata behind the tables and figures of the publication:
Janssen F. (2020) Changing contribution of smoking to the sex differences in life expectancy in Europe, 1950–2014. European Journal of Epidemiology, 35(9), 835-841.
doi:10.1007/s10654-020-00602-x. See: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10654-020-00602-x
QUANDO DUAS VIDAS SE JUNTAM NO ESTUDO DE OUTRAS: AS PESQUISAS DE ROSALIND E JAC JANSSEN SOBRE OS ANTIGO EGÍPCIOS
No full textPendant de nombreuses années, les égyptologues se caractérisèrent par les faits suivants: ils menaient à bien des recherches archéologiques; el ils produisaient des descriptions détaillées. Cette façon d\u27envisager l\u27égyptologie est en train de changer. En s\u27approchant de l\u27histoire, de l\u27anthropologie et de la lingiiistique, les égyptologues écrivent désormais des textes plus attirants que par le passé en ce qui concerne et les choix de sujets et les façons de les aborder, Parmi ceux qui s\u27attachent aux tendances d\u27un rénouvellernent nous trouvons Rosalind et Janssen, bien connus internationalement à cause de leur études nombreuses et sérieuses en égyptologie. Cet article entreprend de résumer le contenu de deux de leurs livres, voulant ainsi leur prêter l\u27hommage qui consiste à reconnaître leur importance dans l\u27ensemble constitué par l\u27historiographie qui s\u27occupe de I \u27Egypte ancienne
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