Florida State University

About: Florida State University is a education organization based out in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Poison control. The organization has 25117 authors who have published 65361 publications receiving 2527087 citations. The organization is also known as: FSU & Florida State.

Q**2 Dependent Parametrizations of Parton Distribution Functions

Abstract: We have used a large set of high-${Q}^{2}$ data on deep-inelastic scattering, dimuon mass distributions, and $\frac{J}{\ensuremath{\psi}}$ ${x}_{F}$ distributions to extract estimates of the ${Q}^{2}$-dependent quark and gluon distribution functions in nucleons. The ${Q}^{2}$ dependence of these functions is parametrized in a manner convenient for predicting a large variety of reactions for ${Q}^{2}\ensuremath{\simeq}4\ensuremath{-}200$ ${(\mathrm{G}\mathrm{e}\mathrm{V}/\mathit{c})}^{2}$ and for extrapolation to the ultrahigh values of ${Q}^{2}$ that will be probed by future accelerators in the TeV energy range.

Entertainment as Pleasurable and Meaningful: Identifying Hedonic and Eudaimonic Motivations for Entertainment Consumption

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to broaden the conceptualization of entertainment selection to identify not only pleasure-seeking (hedonic concerns) as a motivator, but to also recognize that individuals may choose media as a means of ‘‘truth-seeking’’ (eudaimonic concerns). This article conceptualized and developed measures to illustrate that entertainment can be used as a means of experiencing not only enjoyment, but also as a means of grappling with questions such as life’s purpose and human meaningfulness. Four studies were conducted in the development of these measures, providing evidence for their validity in terms of entertainment preference and individual differences, and illustrating how these motivations predict preferences for entertainment that elicits unique affective experiences.