Nancy R Mendell
Biographic Data
| ID | 201304 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nancy R Mendell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nancy R |
| FAMILY NAME | Mendell |
| SIGNATURE | MENDELL N R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stony Brook University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Sex-Specific Genetic Data Support One of Two Alternative Versions of the Foundation of the Ruling Dynasty of the Nso′ in Cameroon
Sex-specific genetic data favor a specific variant of the oral history of the kingdom of Nso' (a Grassfields city-state in Cameroon) in which the royal family traces its descent from a founding ancestress who married into an autochthonous hunter-gatherer group. The distributions of Y chromosome and mitochondrial DNA variation in the Nso' in general and in the ruling dynasty in particular are consistent with specific Nso' marriage practices, sugge…
Family stress and coronary risk in children
This study examined children of 64 families for associations between a) family conflict and cohesion and b) plasma lipids, lipoproteins, and aggressiveness. Ratings of conflict and cohesion were obtained from parents. Children rated themselves on aggressiveness, one component of Type A behavior. The presence of conflict in the family was positively related to an unfavorable lipid profile (total plasma cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein choleste…
Hostility and cardiovascular reactivity to stress in women and men
The relationship of Cook Medley hostility scores (Ho) to blood pressure and heart rate reactivity was examined in 56 women and 56 men. Stress was elicited by an unsolvable anagram task that was described as easily solvable. Both men and women scoring high on Ho had greater blood pressure responses to the task. Those scoring high on Ho also reported more anger in response to the tasks, but anger was not associated with blood pressure reactivity. I…
A Comparison of Two Distance Metrics Through Regression Diagnostics of a Model of Relative Candidate Evaluation
Regression analysis is widely used to estimate the effects of relative policy proximity on relative candidate evaluations. Using the 1984 NES data, we show that the functional form for specifying distance between voter and candidate can lead to different results concerning which policy variables significantly affect relative candidate evaluations. Simple statistics do not allow us to choose the distance specification most consistent with least-sq…
Group participation and survival among patients with end-stage renal disease
All 126 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients who entered dialysis between 1971 and 1981 at the Harlem Hospital Center, New York City, were separated into those who had participated in a patient support group and those who had not done so. Patients who engaged in the group activities survived considerably longer than non-participants. Family history of renal disease, psychiatric illness, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and creatinine were also relat…
An Empirical Evaluation of Alternative Spatial Models of Elections
In Enelow and Hinich (1982, 1984a), the spatial theory of elections is augmented to incorporate nonspatial candidate characteristics in the voter's candidate evaluations. In this extension, nonpolicy characteristics are represented by an additive term independent of the policy portion of the voter's evaluation. In Grofman (1985), an interactive voting model is introduced, in which nonpolicy characteristics affect the voter's evaluation of the can…
An Empirical Evaluation of Alternative Spatial Models of Elections
In Enelow and Hinich (1982, 1984a), the spatial theory of elections is augmented to incorporate nonspatial candidate characteristics in the voter's candidate evaluations. In this extension, nonpolicy characteristics are represented by an additive term independent of the policy portion of the voter's evaluation. In Grofman (1985), an interactive voting model is introduced, in which nonpolicy characteristics affect the voter's evaluation of the can…
A Comparison of Two Distance Metrics Through Regression Diagnostics of a Model of Relative Candidate Evaluation
Regression analysis is widely used to estimate the effects of relative policy proximity on relative candidate evaluations. Using the 1984 NES data, we show that the functional form for specifying distance between voter and candidate can lead to different results concerning which policy variables significantly affect relative candidate evaluations. Simple statistics do not allow us to choose the distance specification most consistent with least-sq…
Sex-Specific Genetic Data Support One of Two Alternative Versions of the Foundation of the Ruling Dynasty of the Nso′ in Cameroon
Sex-specific genetic data favor a specific variant of the oral history of the kingdom of Nso' (a Grassfields city-state in Cameroon) in which the royal family traces its descent from a founding ancestress who married into an autochthonous hunter-gatherer group. The distributions of Y chromosome and mitochondrial DNA variation in the Nso' in general and in the ruling dynasty in particular are consistent with specific Nso' marriage practices, sugge…
Group participation and survival among patients with end-stage renal disease
All 126 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients who entered dialysis between 1971 and 1981 at the Harlem Hospital Center, New York City, were separated into those who had participated in a patient support group and those who had not done so. Patients who engaged in the group activities survived considerably longer than non-participants. Family history of renal disease, psychiatric illness, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and creatinine were also relat…
Group participation and survival among patients with end-stage renal disease
All 126 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients who entered dialysis between 1971 and 1981 at the Harlem Hospital Center, New York City, were separated into those who had participated in a patient support group and those who had not done so. Patients who engaged in the group activities survived considerably longer than non-participants. Family history of renal disease, psychiatric illness, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and creatinine were also relat…
An Empirical Evaluation of Alternative Spatial Models of Elections
In Enelow and Hinich (1982, 1984a), the spatial theory of elections is augmented to incorporate nonspatial candidate characteristics in the voter's candidate evaluations. In this extension, nonpolicy characteristics are represented by an additive term independent of the policy portion of the voter's evaluation. In Grofman (1985), an interactive voting model is introduced, in which nonpolicy characteristics affect the voter's evaluation of the can…
A Comparison of Two Distance Metrics Through Regression Diagnostics of a Model of Relative Candidate Evaluation
Regression analysis is widely used to estimate the effects of relative policy proximity on relative candidate evaluations. Using the 1984 NES data, we show that the functional form for specifying distance between voter and candidate can lead to different results concerning which policy variables significantly affect relative candidate evaluations. Simple statistics do not allow us to choose the distance specification most consistent with least-sq…
Hostility and cardiovascular reactivity to stress in women and men
The relationship of Cook Medley hostility scores (Ho) to blood pressure and heart rate reactivity was examined in 56 women and 56 men. Stress was elicited by an unsolvable anagram task that was described as easily solvable. Both men and women scoring high on Ho had greater blood pressure responses to the task. Those scoring high on Ho also reported more anger in response to the tasks, but anger was not associated with blood pressure reactivity. I…
Family stress and coronary risk in children
This study examined children of 64 families for associations between a) family conflict and cohesion and b) plasma lipids, lipoproteins, and aggressiveness. Ratings of conflict and cohesion were obtained from parents. Children rated themselves on aggressiveness, one component of Type A behavior. The presence of conflict in the family was positively related to an unfavorable lipid profile (total plasma cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein choleste…
Sex-Specific Genetic Data Support One of Two Alternative Versions of the Foundation of the Ruling Dynasty of the Nso′ in Cameroon
Sex-specific genetic data favor a specific variant of the oral history of the kingdom of Nso' (a Grassfields city-state in Cameroon) in which the royal family traces its descent from a founding ancestress who married into an autochthonous hunter-gatherer group. The distributions of Y chromosome and mitochondrial DNA variation in the Nso' in general and in the ruling dynasty in particular are consistent with specific Nso' marriage practices, sugge…
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