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The Anchor, Volume 128.22: April 15, 2015
Get PDFThe Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor\u27s history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular
The Anchor, Volume 129.01: September 2, 2015
Get PDFThe Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor\u27s history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular
The Anchor, Volume 129.08: October 28, 2015
Get PDFThe Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor\u27s history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular
Pausing at the Threshold
Get PDFThreshold concepts are increasingly inescapable at library conferences and in general information literacy discourse, and this visibility will likely only increase as they figure so prominently in the Association of College and Research Libraries inchoate Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. Nevertheless, very little has been done to critically consider the wider intellectual ramifications of certain assumptions fundamental to their manifestation in library/information literacy instruction. This paper is an initial attempt to promote such discussions
Implications of Language Experience on Accuracy of Speaker Identification
Get PDFPast studies on speaker identification suggest that listeners can identify speaker ethnicity and gender from auditory information (Lass et. al., 1979; Thomas & Reaser, 2004; Perrachione et. al., 2008). A collateral finding of a study examining the effects of phonetic complexity structure and temporal manipulation on ability to identify speakers was that female listeners were significantly more accurate than male listeners in identifying speakers (Trent-Brown et. al., 2011). This finding suggests that listener characteristics might affect accuracy of speaker identification. Our research examined the extent to which language experience affects listeners\u27 accuracy of speaker identification. We hypothesized that participants who had lived in more places and more regions would be more accurate in identifying speakers. We expected that participants who had lived in places with a higher European American population would more accurately identify European American speakers and participants who had lived in places with a higher African American population would more accurately identify African American speakers. We predicted that multilingual participants, having greater exposure to linguistic variation, would have higher accuracy in speaker identification. This study will show the impact of language experience on accuracy of identifying a speaker\u27s gender and ethnicity. The implications of the results can extend to issues of person perception, impression management, and implicit bias in institutions. Accuracy in recognizing a speaker\u27s ethnicity or gender based on language experience could lead listeners to make stereotypical assumptions, which could hinder or increase the chances for an applicant’s occupational mobility and success
The Grand Facade: A Comparative Study of Paris and Shanghai in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries
No full textDuring the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries the world as a whole was facing vast social, political, and economic changes. In a case study of two international cities, Paris and Shanghai, the dramatic shifts are overwhelmingly evident. Through the use of photographs, paintings, and other media our team developed an exhibit exploring the similarities and differences of these two cities. As the cities progressed into the twentieth century it was obvious that they shared common characteristics. On the surface, both cities existed under glorious facades that masked the harsh realities beneath the surface. The prosperous Bund in Shanghai and Haussmannian Paris masked the tumultuous political landscapes and social conflicts in the cities. In Shanghai, many of the local Chinese lived in poverty scraping out a living as rickshaw pullers or prostitutes. Likewise, Paris was overwhelmed by political tensions as Frenchmen vacillated between monarchies and republics. Though seemingly different at first glance, the international crossroads of Paris and Shanghai contained unseen turmoil beneath their visage
Disguise, Kindness, and Musical Magic: The Triumph of Goodness in Rossini’s La Cenerentola
No full textThe familiar story of Cinderella has many variants, however Gioacchino Rossini’s operatic version, La Cenerentola, Ossia La Bontà in Trionfo (1817), contributes unique character developments expressed through the music. This paper presents an analysis of the opera with specific references to the development of the heroine’s character through the music. The focus is on the manifestation of “goodness triumphant” within Rossini’s structured score; Cenerentola’s simple generosity and kindness is conveyed through the use of ornamentation, dynamic level, and orchestral accompaniment. The composer suggests that Cenerentola’s “true self” manifests around the quiet and melancholy D-minor folk song she sings in the beginning of the opera. This aria is contrasted with her stepsister’s frantic and petty dialogue to showcase the heroine’s simplicity and kindness. In the libretto, Cenerentola changes social classes by wearing a disguise; Rossini illuminates this change in the score. When she is in disguise at the ball, Cenerentola’s vocal score is grander, with less orchestral accompaniment. However, the music reveals that the heroine’s temporary change in social class due to her disguise is not the solution to her problems. Her extravagant vocal line foreshadows Cenerentola’s forthcoming happiness as the future bride of Ramiro, but ultimately does not showcase her “true self” in life or in love. In addition, Rossini proves through the music that her qualities make her a worthy match for the love-struck and simplistic Don Ramiro. Cenerentola’s folk song is used for comparison; the duet the two characters share begins with a similar melodic structure to the heroine’s folk song. Placed in a major key instead of minor, this musical comparison suggests that Don Ramiro will play a part in reversing Cenerentola’s current misfortunes. Although Rossini’s La Cenerentola strongly rejects any components of supernatural forces, the opera retains many of the magical elements from Grimm’s fairy tale within a musical analysis of the score
What the World Sees, But What’s Really Inside
No full textThe cultural identity of an individual is one that takes time to develop, no matter a person’s ethnicity or race. The question many individuals ask themselves is “Where do I fit in this world?” This question arises especially in those who are adopted. Individuals adopted from different cultures have a unique experience with identity development because they may be isolated in terms of cultural representation in his or her adopted community. Through research we sought to find how adopted individuals form their distinct cultural identity in this context, and what hindered or helped the process of identity developmen
Investigating Phage- Host Protein Interactions
No full textMycobacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria in the genus Mycobacterium. The Mycobacterium genus is home to more than 100 identified species including the human pathogens that cause tuberculosis and leprosy. There is evidence that when mycobacteriophages initiate lytic growth – the phage development pathway that results in the immediate production and release of new phage particles concomitant with host cell death – key metabolic machinery of the host cell is strategically seized and redirected for phage replication. Further, the extreme genetic diversity evident in mycobacteriophage genomes suggests this class of viruses use multiple means to carry out this act of cellular piracy. However, the process by which even a single mycobacteriophage hijacks a host cell is unknown. In an effort to understand this process, we have identified multiple mycobacteriophage genes that are cytotoxic when expressed individually in the host M. smegmatis. We hypothesized that at least some of these cytotoxic effects are due to specific phage-host protein-protein interactions. The focus of this work is the cytotoxic VIX80 gene product from mycobacteriophage Vix. Vix gp80 was analyzed using biochemical techniques to find interacting host cell proteins. Vix gp80 was expressed in E. coli and used in a magnetic bead pull-down assay to isolate M. smegmatis proteins that bound to the phage gene product. M. smegmatis Elongation Factor-Tu was isolated using this technique and identified following protein analysis. The interaction of Vix gp80 and EF-Tu will be verified using additional biochemical methods and the yeast two-hybrid system for detecting physical interactions in vivo. A procedure for a two hybrid-system positive control, necessary for functional testing, is being developed and refined