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A Site Of Alcohol Action At The Nmda Receptor M3-M4 Domain Interface, Hong Ren, Yuanhao Zhao, D.S Dwyer, Robert W. Peoples Jan 2012

A Site Of Alcohol Action At The Nmda Receptor M3-M4 Domain Interface, Hong Ren, Yuanhao Zhao, D.S Dwyer, Robert W. Peoples

Biomedical Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

The N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor is a major target of ethanol in the brain. Previous studies have identified positions in the third and fourth membrane-associated (M) domains of the NMDA receptor GluN1 and GluN2A subunits that influence alcohol sensitivity. The structural model of the NMDA receptor, predicted from the structure of the related GluA2 subunit, indicates a close apposition of the alcohol-sensitive positions in M3 and M4 between the two subunit types. We investigated possible interactions between the M3 and M4 domain positions of the two subunit types affecting the ethanol sensitivity of the receptor by using dual substitution mutants. …


Modeling Collective Dynamics Of Social Systems: Incorporating Various Social Mechanisms Into Agent-Based Models, Dene L. Farrell Jan 2012

Modeling Collective Dynamics Of Social Systems: Incorporating Various Social Mechanisms Into Agent-Based Models, Dene L. Farrell

Graduate Dissertations and Theses

I present three original papers demonstrating complex behavior arising from collective dynamics in agent-based models (ABM) focusing on evolutionary and cognitive mechanisms. The first report demonstrates the coupled emergence of cooperation and selfish punishment behavior in groups of individuals playing an iterated public goods game. The second report demonstrates the effects of mental modeling within groups of decision makers. The third report demonstrates a synthesis of evolutionary and cognitive mechanisms.


Black American Intergenerational Perspectives On Education, Black Identity And Whiteness: A Socio-Cultural And Historical Analysis, Denise G. Yull Jan 2012

Black American Intergenerational Perspectives On Education, Black Identity And Whiteness: A Socio-Cultural And Historical Analysis, Denise G. Yull

Graduate Dissertations and Theses

The aims of this study are to explore the socio-cultural contexts and experiences of Black Americans and their perspectives on the quality and value of education in their lives and to better understand how the socio-historical idea that Blacks are inferior has influenced the perception and disenfranchisement of Black youth in the U.S. educational system. This dissertation presents a qualitative study, incorporating historical documents and oral history interviews to collect first person accounts of the educational experiences of 53 Black people reflecting 4 different generations. The study found differences in the salience of race/racism in schools for individuals based on …


Would Predatory Drillhole Frequency On Chione Spp. Increase Under The Suggested Climate Change Scenario? Comparing Pleistocene And Modern Rhodolith Beds, Carlos E. Cintra-Buenrostro Jan 2012

Would Predatory Drillhole Frequency On Chione Spp. Increase Under The Suggested Climate Change Scenario? Comparing Pleistocene And Modern Rhodolith Beds, Carlos E. Cintra-Buenrostro

School of Earth, Environmental, & Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

The analysis of predatory drillholes allow paleontologists to reconstruct trophic relationships of ancient systems. To evaluate the potential effects of climate and sea level change on predation frequency by gastropods on bivalves, species of the genus Chione from the Gulf of California were selected because they are a commercially exploited resource - at least locally - and abundant in both modern and Pleistocene (sea level high stand of oxygen substage 5e) samples from rhodolith beds. The present study focused to answer a practical question: would predation on Chione spp. increase under the suggested climate - warming - change scenario? A …


Delineating Interpersonal Communication Networks: A Study Of The Diffusion Of An Intervention Among Female Entertainment Workers In Shanghai, China, Yiyun Chen, Carl Latkin, David D. Celentano, Xiushi Yang, Xiaoming Li, Guomei Xia Jan 2012

Delineating Interpersonal Communication Networks: A Study Of The Diffusion Of An Intervention Among Female Entertainment Workers In Shanghai, China, Yiyun Chen, Carl Latkin, David D. Celentano, Xiushi Yang, Xiaoming Li, Guomei Xia

Sociology & Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

Diffusion of innovation (DOI) is widely cited in the HIV behavior change literature; however there is a dearth of research on the application of DOI in interventions for sex workers. Following a randomized-controlled trial of HIV risk reduction among female entertainment workers (FEWs) in Shanghai, China, we used qualitative approaches to delineate potential interpersonal communication networks and contributing factors that promote diffusion of information in entertainment venues. Results showed that top-down communication networks from the venue owners to the FEWs were efficient for diffusion of information. Mammies/madams, who act as intermediaries between FEWs and clients form an essential part of …


Central American-Americans In The Second Decade Of The Twenty-First Century: Old Scars, New Traumas, Disempowering Travails, Arturo Arias Jan 2012

Central American-Americans In The Second Decade Of The Twenty-First Century: Old Scars, New Traumas, Disempowering Travails, Arturo Arias

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El No Regreso Del Regreso, Cynthia Meléndrez Jan 2012

El No Regreso Del Regreso, Cynthia Meléndrez

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Poemas, Diego Aguilar Jan 2012

Poemas, Diego Aguilar

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Includes "Olvido", "Recuerdo", and "Mausoleo"


Border Cross Warning: We Are Not Responsible For Items Lost During Your Oppression. My Forged Identities Speaking Back., Silvia Patricia Solís Jan 2012

Border Cross Warning: We Are Not Responsible For Items Lost During Your Oppression. My Forged Identities Speaking Back., Silvia Patricia Solís

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Exilio Y Cárcel, Hilda Chacón Jan 2012

Exilio Y Cárcel, Hilda Chacón

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About Memoria(Memory), Bibiana Suárez Jan 2012

About Memoria(Memory), Bibiana Suárez

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From The Editor, Elizabeth Coonrod Martínez Jan 2012

From The Editor, Elizabeth Coonrod Martínez

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Karla Suárez, Silente Viajera, Mabel Cuesta Jan 2012

Karla Suárez, Silente Viajera, Mabel Cuesta

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Merging Exile Into Diaspora: Other Letters To Milena, Kristin Dykstra Jan 2012

Merging Exile Into Diaspora: Other Letters To Milena, Kristin Dykstra

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A Young Woman Brought The First Flowers, Reina María Rodríguez, Kristin Dykstra Jan 2012

A Young Woman Brought The First Flowers, Reina María Rodríguez, Kristin Dykstra

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Tropical Disturbances, Cristina García Jan 2012

Tropical Disturbances, Cristina García

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Fragment From The Diary Of My Return To Chile In 1990, Ariel Dorfman Jan 2012

Fragment From The Diary Of My Return To Chile In 1990, Ariel Dorfman

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The Shine In The Eyes Of The Naked, Adrián Castro Jan 2012

The Shine In The Eyes Of The Naked, Adrián Castro

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Siempre Nos Quedará Madrid [Fragmentos], Enrique Del Risco Arrocha Jan 2012

Siempre Nos Quedará Madrid [Fragmentos], Enrique Del Risco Arrocha

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Displacing Forces, Gint Aras Jan 2012

Displacing Forces, Gint Aras

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Poems From One Day My Hands Will Touch The Ceiling, Erika M. Martínez Jan 2012

Poems From One Day My Hands Will Touch The Ceiling, Erika M. Martínez

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Includes "From New Jersey", "For a Week", and "Displacement"


La Ciudad Donde Habito, Johanny Vázquez Paz Jan 2012

La Ciudad Donde Habito, Johanny Vázquez Paz

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Los Primeros Dos Años Aquí (Son Los Más Duros), Néstor Díaz De Villegas Jan 2012

Los Primeros Dos Años Aquí (Son Los Más Duros), Néstor Díaz De Villegas

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Poems, Michael J. Pagán Jan 2012

Poems, Michael J. Pagán

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Includes "Fancy Limes at a Sponging House" and "The Biographical Fallacies Found in Migration's Anxious Knuckles"


Hector Duarte, María Isabel Ochoa Jan 2012

Hector Duarte, María Isabel Ochoa

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Effects Of Perspective-Taking On Reading Comprehension, Apral Patrice Foreman Jan 2012

Effects Of Perspective-Taking On Reading Comprehension, Apral Patrice Foreman

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Faulkner In Japan: A “Second Occupation”, Robin P. Helton Jan 2012

Faulkner In Japan: A “Second Occupation”, Robin P. Helton

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No abstract provided.


The Causes And Effects Of Chinese Investment In Africa, Jamey Hurst Jan 2012

The Causes And Effects Of Chinese Investment In Africa, Jamey Hurst

Honors Theses

China’s engagement in Africa represents a radical departure from the modem paradigm of development. To the West, it represents a threat to the “Washington Consensus” and the accepted aid paradigm, but to African countries, the Chinese are providing much desired investment. Due to a paucity of information on this subject, this research aims to consolidate perspectives on this type of investment and identify factors leading to as well as the possible effects of the China-Africa relationship. This is accomplished by contextualizing the China-Africa relationship within a wider discourse on development, and then separating African countries on the basis of total …


Dialogue Magazine, Winter 2012 Jan 2012

Dialogue Magazine, Winter 2012

Dialogue, the magazine of the DePaul University College of Law

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Use Of Colour Duplex Ultrasound As A First Line Surveillance Tool Following Evar Is Associated With A Reduction In Cost Without Compromising Accuracy, C. Gray, Patrick J. Goodman, C. C. Herron, L. P. Lawler, M. K. O'Malley, M. K. O'Donohoe, C. O. Mc. Donnell Jan 2012

Use Of Colour Duplex Ultrasound As A First Line Surveillance Tool Following Evar Is Associated With A Reduction In Cost Without Compromising Accuracy, C. Gray, Patrick J. Goodman, C. C. Herron, L. P. Lawler, M. K. O'Malley, M. K. O'Donohoe, C. O. Mc. Donnell

Articles

CT scanning remains the postoperative surveillance imaging modality of choice following EVAR. Concerns regarding cost, exposure to ionising radiation and intravenous contrast have led to a search for a less expensive, equally efficacious and safer method of monitoring EVAR patients after endograft deployment. This study evaluated the cost saving obtained if CDUS was employed as a first line surveillance tool following EVAR, as well as comparing the two entities in terms of efficacy. Patients & methods: Postoperative surveillance CTs and CDUS scans in the 145 patients who have undergone EVAR from 1st June 2003 to 1st July 2010 were compared …