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Effects of Class Background on Marriage Attitudes in Oberlin Students
No full textThe rise of feminism transformed the economic function of marriage in America. As upper-class women joined higher education and the workforce, marriages with two incomes doubled the financial advantage of partnerships for wealthier people. Meanwhile, as debt and cost of living rose for poorer Americans, and the burden of child/elder care became harder to outsource, financial deterrents to marriage mounted in lower socio-economic strata. Subsequently, practices around marriage have diverged on class lines. Everything from age at first marriage, divorce rates, unmarried cohabitation, etc, are dramatically and increasingly different for wealthier vs poorer people. Questions follow. Has the social concept of marriage diverged along class lines? How likely are people to marry within their class? What are the motivators and deterrents to marriage for people of different class backgrounds? I conducted a mixed methods study, based on these questions. Data from the 2010 General Sociological Survey was analyzed to assess rates of cross-class relationships. Additionally, I conducted two in depth interviews with Oberlin students concerning their class backgrounds and general attitudes towards marriage. Results indicate that individuals are highly likely to marry within their class, even in supposedly class-homogenizing mate selection arenas such as college campuses. Qualitative data suggests this is in part due to a desire for a partner with similar class-informed values. Emotional labor vs ease, and financial incentives vs deterrents were cited as two such values. Additionally similar spending habits, lifestyles, and class-informed communication patterns, are perceived to increase likelihood of cohesion, and decrease conflict
Falling Westward (2024)
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My Dead Boyfriend Is A Robot (2024)
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A gold-based inhibitor of oxidative phosphorylation is effective against triple negative breast cancer
No full textTriple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is associated with metabolic heterogeneity and poor prognosis with limited treatment options. New treatment paradigms for TNBC remains an unmet need. Thus, therapeutics that target metabolism are particularly attractive approaches. We previously designed organometallic Au(III) compounds capable of modulating mitochondrial respiration by ligand tuning with high anticancer potency in vitro and in vivo. Here, we show that an efficacious Au(III) dithiocarbamate (AuDTC) compound induce mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative damage in cancer cells. Efficacy of AuDTC in TNBC mouse models harboring mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) dependence and metabolic heterogeneity establishes its therapeutic potential following systemic delivery. This provides evidence that AuDTC is an effective modulator of mitochondrial respiration worthy of clinical development in the context of TNBC. One sentence summary: Metabolic-targeting of triple-negative breast cancer by gold anticancer agent may provide efficacious therapy
Biochar has positive but distinct impacts on root, shoot, and fruit production in beans, tomatoes, and willows
No full textPositive relationships have been documented between the amount of biochar added to soils and various aspects of plant growth and fertility such as root, shoot, and fruit production. However, these effects depend on biochar source materials, soil characteristics and species of plant examined. This makes it impossible to systematically compare and generalize findings across previous studies that have used different soils and biochar. We conducted a novel investigation to assess the effects of a single source of biochar (hazelnut wood), in a constructed organic soil, on the different plant tissues in three functionally distinct species: tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicon), green beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), and willow (Salix sp.). Five levels of biochar soil amendment were assessed: 0% (control), 3, 9, and 26% by dry weight. We found a highly significant positive relationship between biochar concentration and total plant biomass (roots + shoots + fruits) in all species, with no significant difference in total biomass response among species. Fruit production increased with increased biochar in both beans and tomatoes. However, tomatoes exhibited significant differences in response among plant tissues; fruit production and shoot biomass increased significantly with biochar, but root tissue did not. Bean germination success increased significantly with biochar concentration. Date of first flowering was earlier with increasing soil biochar in beans but not in tomatoes. Control over both sources of biochar and soil composition in this experiment enables us to conclude that biochar addition can have different impacts on different plants and, in some cases, species-specific impacts on different plant tissues and other measures of fertility. Our results are contrary to prior research that found inhibiting effects of biochar at levels comparable to our 26% treatment. Biochar impacts on soil properties such as CEC and percent base cation saturation do not explain our findings, leading us to conclude that microbial interaction with biochar is an important factor that may explain the positive impacts of soil biochar on plant fertility observed. Further research that repeats this experiment in other soil types, with other biochar sources, and with other plant species is necessary to determine the generalizability of these important findings
Investigating the Neuroprotective Effect of Methylene Blue in a Striatal Cell Model of Huntington’s Disease
No full text“The more I hold myself close and fully embrace who I am, the more I thrive”: Trans Experiences in Collegiate Athletics at Oberlin College
No full textShomen Kongo Scroll: A Case Study In Spiritual and Physical Healing
No full textThe focus of my study is the Japanese scroll Shomen Kongo , and the evolution of its cultural, religious, and historical significance from its original creation in the 18th/19th century, to its current display and conservation as part of the collection at Oberlin’s Allen Memorial Art Museum. This study analyzes the intersection of religious studies and art conversation, providing a new perspective to the sociology of art history. My approach to the primary source material draws on traditional resources, such as the scroll itself and the relation of its subject matter to the Koshin religion, as well as contemporary sources including interviews with conservators. The connecting thread between religious studies, art conservation, and art history emphasizes their complex relationship to the greater humanities, and the necessity of a liberal arts approach when considering a case of cultural property
Oberlin College Commencement 2024
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