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Investigating the Auxiliary Site of 6-Hydroxynicotinate 3- Monooxygenase: Kinetic Characterization of the N354L and N354D Variants
No full textBread and Roses: An Analysis of Theaters as Third Space to Make Mad Crip Art that Meets People’s Needs.
No full textThis paper seeks to answer how and when disabled dancers utilize the theater as a third space for community care, mutual aid, and interdependence. This paper also asks how and when theatres can serve as third space. I argue that theatres, especially local and community theatres, absolutely count as third space under the criteria given by urban theorist Ray Oldenburg. Additionally, I argue that Oldenburg’s trait of “accessibility” as a third space quality should be expanded to include disability accessibility. I study multiple disabled dance troupes, with a focus on Momenta from Chicago, to see how disabled dancers utilize theatre’s third space qualities for community care. I also dive deep into the creation of an original evening-length show titled Changing the Ending in which myself and three other disabled dancers told and danced stories from our lives regarding disability. Interviews from the involved dancers from before and after the performance are included and analyzed
Wooster Magazine: Summer 2025
No full textThe summer 2025 issue of Wooster magazine celebrates the shared experience of Independent Study, showcasing stand-out projects from the Class of 2025 and how The College of Wooster community supported them along their journey. Students featured include history major Zach Perrier, biology major Lydia Crane, economics major Ignacia Méndez, and statistical and data sciences major Laurel Andrews. Inspired by an off-campus study and experiential learning opportunity in Guatemala, four archaeology seniors found I.S. topics connected to their shared research journey. Alumni Sarah Wilds ’97, CEO of augmentative and alternative device company PRC-Saltillo; Donald Dennis ’86, executive vice president and community development director at Huntington National Bank in Columbus; and Don Allman ’74, a top executive in the outdoor advertising industry; share what leadership means to them and how Wooster helped prepare them to be leaders in their fields. Oak Grove highlights a $6 million gift toward residential excellence from Doon Foster ’80 and her husband, John, and the election of Mark Goodman ’90 as chair of the Wooster Board of Trustees. The section also includes “Mentoring Matchup” with Paul Edmiston, Theron L. Peterson and Dorothy R. Peterson Professor of Chemistry, and Bruna Jatoba ’27, chemistry major, and Head Softball Coach Victoria Rumph takes readers inside her field office. In “Fulfilling Promises,” see how the Fern Valley Field Station, given by Betty Crooks Wilkin ’64 and David Wilkin, emeritus professor of French, has supported creative and distinctive research opportunities for students from a variety of majors. In addition to class notes, Tartan Ties features an author profile with Samrat Upadhyay, and volunteer highlight with Angie Triplett ’06.https://openworks.wooster.edu/wooalumnimag_2021-2030/1013/thumbnail.jp
Neural Responses to Disturbances of Musical Phrase in Musicians and Non-Musicians: An ERP Study
No full textMusic perception involves complex cognitive processes to decipher elements of music like pitch and timbre. Musical expertise involves training in these processes and can be studied to understand the cognitive and neural processes underlying music cognition. This study investigated the underlying brain processes of disruptions in musical phrases. It examined how disruptions (called deviants) in pitch, timbre, intensity, and slide were processed within complex musical phrases (i.e., melodies) and what impact musical expertise has on music cognition. Participants were musicians (N = 26) and non-musicians (N = 26). To quantify musical expertise, participants took the Musical Ear Test and Goldsmiths Musical Sophistication Index. Stimuli consisted of single music notes arranged in pseudo-randomized melodies with deviants every eight notes. EEG data was collected to measure MMN, P3, and N1 ERP components. The MMN showed more overall activation for preattentional awareness of pattern changes in intensity and timbre deviants whereas the P3a showed more activation for attentional changes in the pitch and slide deviants. Differences in musical training did not affect perception of the conditions (standard, pitch, slide, timbre, and intensity). The musician group had higher overall activation for detection of pattern changes than the non-musician group in the MMN component. The results of this study provided insights into the time course of music cognition displaying larger preattentional awareness of pattern changes for timbre and intensity and larger attention switching activations for pitch and slide. Musical expertise does not have an effect of individual deviant activation yet facilitated overall pre-attentive recognition activation
The Confucian Philosophy Influence On the Modern Society
No full textThis article explores the complementarity and modern value of the philosophical thinking of Confucius, Aristotle and Dewey in the field of moral education by comparing them. Confucius\u27s philosophy centers on ren ( 仁 ), emphasizing the importance of social harmony through the cultivation of virtues and moral character. However, his theory lacks a systematic elaboration of rational thinking. Aristotle, on the other hand, uses practical wisdom as a bridge to combine rationality and ethics, proposing the mean (中庸之道) and eudaimon (善的友愛) to make up for Confucius\u27s focus on individual rational decision-making. Dewey\u27s pragmatic view of education further breaks through the traditional framework, advocating the cultivation of critical thinking through experiential learning and democratic participation, injecting a dynamic practical dimension into traditional moral education. The integration of the three schools of thought provides a multi-dimensional path for contemporary moral education: with Confucian ethics as the foundation, combined with Aristotle\u27s rational analysis and Dewey\u27s practical methods, an educational system that combines humanistic care, logical thinking and social adaptability can be constructed to meet the ethical challenges of the era of globalization
Let Them Eat Cake: How Economic Sanctions Affect Repression and Leader Survival in Authoritarian States
No full textWhy do authoritarian states under economic sanction prioritize funding repression and military pursuits over social and economic initiatives? I suggest that authoritarian leaders choose this course of action because their primary source of power rests in the hands of their country\u27s military and elites rather than its population. As such, authoritarian leaders repress their populations to quell dissent because they can not cut funding from the military or elites and expect to remain in office. I hypothesize that authoritarian leaders who increase or maintain repression in response to economic sanctions will see an increased likelihood of remaining in power five years after any given date during which sanctions were present. To test the validity of this hypothesis, I compiled data from the Threat and Imposition of Economic Sanctions, Polity5, Archigos, and Political Terror Scale datasets and ran a series of chi-square tests examining the relationship between sanctions, repression, and leader survival in autocracies, democracies, and anocracies. My results suggest that authoritarian leaders who repress their populations are more likely to remain in power within a five-year period than those who do not
Corrupting Inequality: Analysis of the Relationship Between Corruption & Income Inequality
No full textThis study examines the relationship between corruption and income inequality using a panel data analysis across multiple countries and time periods. A fixed effects regression model is employed to account for unobserved country-specific factors that may influence inequality. The analysis draws on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) as the primary measure of corruption. The findings show a positive relationship between corruption and income inequality, implying that corruption distorts resource allocation, restricts access to public goods, and exacerbates economic disparities. Notably, unemployment emerges as a significant component, possibly fostering corrupt behaviors as based on the agency theory. With various existing literature examining the nature between corruption and income inequality in differing regions all with similar reasoning and findings although not with fundamental theoretical framework. Furthermore, the findings add to the greater discussion on governance and economic development, emphasizing the importance of anti-corruption policies in reducing inequality
Calculating the Relationship Between Extreme Weather Conditions and Climate Modes Across the North Atlantic Ocean
No full textAnthropogenic climate change affects all sectors of the planet’s biogeochemical systems and the disruptions to these global systems, especially concerning the atmosphere and hydrosphere, become more apparent with each passing year. An observed weakening, or slowing, in the circulatory strength of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) has been present since the mid-1900s due to increased average ocean temperatures. AMOC weakening solely produces the emergence of the phenomena known as North Atlantic Warming Hole (NAWH).
The relationship between ocean circulation and atmospheric processes requires intense examination now that major circulatory systems are being affected by modern anthropogenic climate change. This paper examines the intensification and shifting frequencies of climate extremes across the North Atlantic Ocean. This is achieved by identifying distinct pressure patterns using the SOM algorithm, defining CTP appropriate extreme weather conditions, and correlating the occurrence of pressure pattern dependent climate extremes to a climate mode, North Atlantic Ocean (NAO), to contextualize the proposed systemic behavioral trends. Weak positive correlations were found between the NAO and extreme cold and precipitation conditions. The NAO is seen to be in its positive phase when there is higher probability of extreme conditions describing regional air temperatures to be below the 10th percentile for at least five days and precipitation is above the 90th percentile for at least five days. Extremely high air temperature conditions are not correlated strongly with the NAO index and there is no increased probability for any one specific heat related indices to occur. This work provides insight into future climate risks under continued AMOC weakening
An Investigation of The Audiological Testing Procedures for Difficult-To-Test Children
No full textThis study explored the diagnostic approaches used by pediatric audiologists when evaluating difficult-to-test children, including those who may present with hearing loss and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). An electronic survey was distributed to pediatric audiologists across the United States through professional networks which included Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and a major diagnostic hospital. Survey questions addressed participants’ testing preferences, referral practices for sedation and auditory electrophysiological testing, and perceived clinical effectiveness of various assessment methods. The study’s findings revealed that while many pediatric audiologists felt more comfortable with behavioral testing methods, auditory electrophysiological tests were viewed as more clinically effective for evaluating difficult-to-test patients. Statistically significant differences were also observed in the referral patterns for imaging and genetic screening and/or testing depending on whether the patient had unilateral or bilateral hearing loss. Participants also reported variability in their familiarity with sedation protocols and the concept of “diagnostic overshadowing.” The results suggest a need for more evidence-based guidelines and additional training to support accurate, comprehensive hearing assessments in complex pediatric populations