DePaul University

About: DePaul University is a education organization based out in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Context (language use). The organization has 5658 authors who have published 11562 publications receiving 295257 citations.

Ethically Notable Videogames: Moral Dilemmas and Gameplay

Abstract: In what ways can we use games to make moral demands of players and encouraging them to reflect on ethical issues? In this article we propose an ethically notable gam e as one that provides opportunities for encouraging ethical reasoning and reflection. Our analysis of the video games Ultima IV , Manhunt , and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn highlights the central role that moral dilemmas can play towards creating ethically notable games. We discus s the different ways that these are implemented, such as placing players in situations in which their understanding of an ethical system is challenged, or by creating moral tension between the player’s goals and those posed by the n arrative and the gameplay of a game. We conclude by noting some of the challenges of creating ethically notable gam es including ensuring that the ethical framework in a game is both discernable and consistent as well as ensuring that the dilemma is actually a moral one and that the player , rather than the game characters, is the one facing it. Author Keywords Ethics, videogames, moral dilemma, ethical reasonin g

“Non-White” Gentrification in Chicago’s Bronzeville and Pilsen: Racial Economy and the Intraurban Contingency of Urban Redevelopment

Abstract: Urban redevelopment governances are commonly treated as singular, monolithic entities that are interactively homogeneous, deploying uniform ensembles of policies and practices across their respecti...

Synthesis and characterization of fumarate-based polyesters for use in bioresorbable bone cement composites

Abstract: Fumarate-based polyesters were prepared by the transesterification polycondensation of diethyl fumarate and diols: (±)-1,2-propanediol, (S)-(+)-1,2-propanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol Different polyester microstructures were observed by 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectroscopy when the reaction was conducted in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate or metal containing catalysts—aluminum trichloride, titanium tetrachloride, titanium tetrabutoxide, and zinc chloride The extent of formation of branched structures associated with hydroxyl end groups' addition to the unsaturated polyester double bonds depends on the acidity of the catalyst The bone cement composites were prepared by mixing the fumarate polyesters with an inorganic filler, CaSO4 · 2H2O, and N-vinyl pyrrolidone, which crosslinks on the addition of a radical initiator, benzoyl peroxide, at ambient temperatures The compressive strength and hydrolytic stability of the cement compositions was correlated with structure of the polyesters © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc J Appl Polym Sci 66: 1123–1137, 1997