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CHICAGO--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--According to BDO USA, LLP, one of the nation's leading accounting and consulting organizations, chief marketing officers (CMOs) at leading U.S. retailers expect Black Friday sales to increase by 3.8 percent and Cyber Monday sales to grow by 2.5 percent this holiday season. Black Friday and Cyber Monday expectations are more bullish this year compared to 2009 when both were expected to rise by 1.8 percent. Discount fever has subsided to some extent this year. a style=
Black Friday Sales to Increase by 3.8 Percent, According to BDO USA Survey Cyber Monday Sales to Grow 2.5 Percent; Discounts Scaled Back but Still on Horizon November 16, 2010 10:03 AM Eastern Time CHICAGO--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--According to BDO USA, LLP, one of the nation's leading accounting and consulting organizations, chief marketing officers (CMOs) at leading U.S. retailers expect Black Friday sales to increase by 3.8 percent and Cyber Monday sales to grow by 2.5 percent this holiday season. Black Friday and Cyber Monday expectations are more bullish this year compared to 2009 when both were expected to rise by 1.8 percent. Discount fever has subsided to some extent this year. Sixty-four percent of CMOs expect to see more discounts and promotions this holiday season, a notable decline from 2009 when 96 percent said they planned more discounts. More than one-third (36%) do not expect to see an uptick in offerings. "Higher sales expectations for Black Friday and Cyber Monday indicate that 5 a.m. door-buster holiday sales are still crucial revenue drivers for the retail industry," said Ted Vaughan, Partner, Retail and Consumer Product Practice, BDO USA. "This year, however, retailers may have turned the corner on the bargain-basement prices seen in 2009. Our survey results show that retailers will likely look to create more of a balance in promotional offers this year, slightly scaling back on excessive discounts and targeting more promotions in-stores." These findings are from the most recent edition of the BDO USA Retail Compass Survey of CMOs, which examined the opinions of 100 chief marketing officers at leading retailers located throughout the country. The retailers in the study were among the largest in the country, with revenues ranging from $100 million to $100 billion. The survey was conducted in October of 2010. The major findings of the BDO USA Retail Compass Survey of CMOs include: Consumer Electronics Continue to See Big Discounts. Forty-three percent of CMOs say consumer electronics will see the most discounts this year, a continued trend from 2009 (37%). Given that manufacturers are still dealing with inventory glut for products like flat-panels, deep discounts will likely be the key driver of consumer demand. Fewer CMOs (4% v. 14% in 2009) expect home goods to see the most discounts, a sign that shoppers are moving beyond practical gift items. Other product categories where CMOs expect to see the most discounts include: apparel (30%), jewelry (14%), toys (6%) and lifestyle goods (3%). Retailers Target Bricks vs. Clicks for Promotions. More than half (59%) of CMOs are targeting the majority of their discount and promotion offers in stores. Despite the popularity of social media and strength in mobile commerce, only 17 percent of CMOs are focusing the majority of their discounts and promotions online. Almost one-fourth (24%) are hedging their bets with an equal focus on in-store and online promotions. In-Store Events Key to Getting Shoppers in the Door. To convince shoppers to turn off their computers and brave the masses, the majority of CMOs (56%) plan to focus most heavily on in-store events. Other promotional tactics retailers cite as a major focus include: loyalty programs (21%), buy-one-get-one-free promotions (9%), pre- Thanksgiving discounts (8%) and extended hours (6%). E-mail Promotions Still Top Online Moneymaker. When asked what online promotional tactic would yield the most sales this holiday season, 45 percent of CMOs pointed to e-mail promotions. Retailers are also confident that free shipping (22%) and search engine marketing (21%) will generate a high number of sales. Despite the popularity of social networking sites, only 10 percent of CMOs expect promotions through social networking to produce the most sales. Higher Expectations for 2010 Black Friday Sales. Retail CMOs project a 3.8 percent increase in Black Friday sales this holiday season, a solid jump in expectations from 2009 (1.8%) and 2008 (1.2%). More than one-third (38%) of CMOs expect Black Friday sales to increase, an uptick in expectations from 2009 (33%) and 2008 (16%). Still, the majority of CMOs (59%) say they expect Black Friday sales to be flat this year, a continued trend from 2009 (61%) and 2008 (68%). Retailers Predict a Modest Cyber Monday. Retail CMOs project a 2.5 percentage increase in Cyber Monday sales this holiday season, up from 2009 (1.8%). Most CMOs (74%) say they expect Cyber Monday sales to stay flat for the 2010 holiday season, a continued trend from 2009 (65%) and 2008 (64%). Conversely, almost a quarter of CMOs (24%) forecast an increase. The BDO USA, LLP Retail Compass Survey of CMOs is a national telephone survey conducted by Market Measurement, Inc., an independent market research consulting firm, whose executive interviewers spoke directly to chief marketing officers, using a telephone survey conducted within a scientifically-developed, pure random sample of the nation's retailers. About BDO USA, LLP BDO is the brand name for BDO USA, LLP, a U.S. professional services firm providing assurance, tax, financial advisory and consulting services to a wide range of publicly traded and privately held companies. For 100 years, BDO has provided quality service through the active involvement of experienced and committed professionals. The firm serves clients through 40 offices and more than 400 independent alliance firm locations nationwide. As an independent Member Firm of BDO International Limited, BDO serves multinational clients through a global network of 1,138 offices in 115 countries. 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Bladeslinger Icon Design
The brief:
I've been working with Kerosene Games on the Bladeslinger promotional materials for some time now and it was great to start work on the icon design, as lets face it, icon design can be rather fun! The brief was fairly open as Kerosene wanted to experiment with a handful of ideas and have them all user tested to see which one's would be the most effective. So I was given a healthy block of time to come up with a selection of concepts.
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The final icon (the 1st one here) was selected based off the user feedback and we slowly but sure tailored the design down to a fine point. We played around with a vast range of directions from dark blood thirsty zombies, to light and bright ideas too. The final design is something of a half way house between the two extremities and really pop's when viewed on the iPhone's little screen. It was such a luxury to have experimentation time and I'm very, very thankful to Kerosene for allowing me such a luxury! If you haven't already, go grab a copy of the game as its breathtaking!
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I'm pretty new to scala and I really love it so far but I'm stuck with a really weird problem. I wanted to try implicit conversions by implementing D&D-style dice expressions. i.e. 2d12 "throw two twelve-sided dice" ... you know what I mean.
From what I understand scala should be able to compile this
(1 d 6).roll
and probably even this
1d6 + 2 - 1d30
but I get a "value d is not a member of int" compile error in my specs test.
package meh.toast
import scala.util.Random
object Dice {
class DiceSymbol(val amount:Int) {
def d(sides:Int):Dice = new Dice(amount, sides)
implicit def int2DiceSymbol(amount:Int) = new DiceSymbol(amount)
implicit def dice2Int(d:Dice) = d.roll
private val rnd = new Random()
protected def throwDice(sides:Int) = rnd.nextInt(sides) + 1
class Dice(amount:Int, sides:Int) {
def roll:Int = (1 to amount) map { _ => Dice.throwDice(sides)} sum
I'm really stuck. It would be awesome if you could help, it's probably something really simple.
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Article: Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophies: Characteristics of Users and Caregivers[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Background Complementary and alternative medicine is frequently used in management of pediatric chronic diseases, but little is known about its use by those with Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophies. Methods Complementary and alternative medicine use by males with Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophies and associations with characteristics of males and their caregivers were examined through interviews with 362 primary caregivers identified from the Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance, Tracking, and Research Network (MD STARnet). Results Overall, 272 of the 362 (75.1%) primary caregivers reported that they had used any complementary and alternative medicine for the oldest MD STARnet male in their family. The most commonly reported therapies were from the mind-body medicine domain (61.0%) followed by those from the biologically-based practice (39.2%), manipulative and body-based practice (29.3%), and whole medical system (6.9%) domains. Aquatherapy, prayer/blessing, special diet, and massage were the most frequently used therapies. Compared with non-users, males who used any therapy were more likely to have an early-onset of symptoms and use a wheel chair; their caregivers were more likely to be non-Hispanic White. Among domains, associations were observed with caregiver education and family income (mind-body medicines [excluding prayer/blessing only] and whole medical systems), and MD STARnet site (biologically-based practices and mind-body medicines [excluding prayer/blessing only]). Conclusions Complementary and alternative medicine use was common in the management of Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophies among MD STARnet males. This widespread use suggests further study to evaluate the efficacy of integrating complementary and alternative medicine into treatment regimens for Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophies.Pediatric Neurology 07/2014; 51(1). DOI:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2014.02.003 · 1.50 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Congenital limb deficiencies (LD)s are characterised by the failure or disruption in formation of limbs or digits. Epidemiological research on maternal exposure to cigarette smoke and LDs is inconclusive. Data from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study were used to examine LDs and maternal exposure to active or passive cigarette smoke. Mothers of LD case (n = 906) and unaffected control (n = 8352) pregnancies from October 1997 through December 2007 reported on exposure type and quantity. Logistic regression was used to estimate adjusted odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval [95% CI]; interactions with folic acid (FA) intake were tested. For any LD, ORs were elevated for active (1.24 [95% CI 1.01, 1.53]), passive (home) (1.28 [95% CI 1.03, 1.59]), and 'active and passive' (1.34 [95% CI 1.05, 1.70]) exposures. The ORs for longitudinal LDs were elevated for passive (home) (1.62 [95% CI 1.14, 2.31]) and 'active and passive' (1.62 [95% CI 1.09, 2.41]) exposures. The OR for pre-axial LDs were elevated for any (1.39 [95% CI 1.01, 1.90]), active (1.53 [95% CI 1.03, 2.29]), passive (home) (1.82 [95% CI 1.23, 2.69]), and 'active and passive' (1.87 [95% CI 1.20, 2.92]) exposures. For lower limbs, ORs were elevated for passive (home) (1.44 [95% CI 1.01, 2.04]) and smoking 15 or more cigarettes/day (2.25 [95% CI 1.27, 3.97]). Interactions showed that ORs for any passive smoke exposure were 0.43 and 0.59 higher in the absence of FA intake for any and terminal transverse LDs. Maternal active smoking and exposure to passive cigarette smoke emerged as a potential teratogen that affects limb and digit formation. FA was not found to mitigate the impact.Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 11/2013; 27(6):509-20. DOI:10.1111/ppe.12075 · 2.16 Impact Factor
Article: Examination of Mental Health Status and Aggravation Level Among Mothers of Children With Isolated Oral Clefts[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Objective : To examine self-reported mental health status and aggravation level in mothers of children with isolated oral clefts. Methods : Population-based sample of children (aged 4 to 9 years) with isolated oral clefts was enumerated from births from 1998 through 2003 in Arkansas, Iowa, and New York State. Mothers of 294 children completed the Mental Health Inventory and Aggravation in Parenting Scale. The Mental Health Inventory and Aggravation in Parenting Scale scores, stratified by poor (Mental Health Inventory ≤67) and better (Mental Health Inventory >67) mental health status or high (Aggravation in Parenting Scale ≤11), moderate (Aggravation in Parenting Scale = 12 to 15) and low (Aggravation in Parenting Scale = 16) aggravation, were compared by selected maternal and child characteristics. Mean scores for each instrument and proportion of mothers with poor mental health or high aggravation were compared with those reported in the National Survey of American Families. Results : Mean scores for each instrument and proportion of mothers with poor mental health or high aggravation differed little from published data. Mothers with poor mental health tended to be less educated, to have lower household incomes, and to rate their health and their child's health lower than those in better mental health. Mothers with high aggravation tended to have lower household incomes, to have more children, and to rate their health and their child's health lower than those with moderate or low aggravation. Conclusions : Mothers of affected children were not more likely to experience poor mental health or high aggravation compared with published data; however, sociodemographic characteristics were associated with maternal psychosocial adaptation. Brief screeners for mental health and parenting administered during routine appointments may facilitate identifying at-risk caregivers.The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 09/2013; 51(4). DOI:10.1597/12-298 · 1.11 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Surveillance system indicators of morbidity, mortality, or behaviors are used to provide regional information for ever-smaller areas, most recently for ranking counties. These rankings are thought to provide information about the relative standing of regions and provide information about problem areas and the success of programs. We investigate the ability of such rankings to reliably assess health. We assess the reliability of several ranked health indices used at the county level and the consistency of an index's quality across different states. Reliability is assessed using an index of reliability, simulations, and the ability of an index to consistently identify the top 10 % (worst) counties within a state. There is marked variability across measures to provide consistent ranks, across states, and, many times, across states for a particular measure. A few health measures do consistently well, e.g., Teen Birth, Chlamydia, and Years of Potential Life Lost rates. While a few health rankings appear worthy of use for policy and in the identification of local problems, in general, they are not consistent across regions.Prevention Science 02/2013; DOI:10.1007/s11121-012-0320-3 · 2.63 Impact Factor
Article: Reproductive patterns among mothers of males diagnosed with Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Diagnosis of a child with Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy (DBMD) may impact future maternal reproductive choice; however, little is known about the reproductive patterns of mothers with a male child diagnosed with DBMD. Using population-based surveillance data collected by the muscular dystrophy surveillance, tracking, and research network, the proportion of mothers who conceived and delivered a live birth following the diagnosis of DBMD in an affected male child and factors associated with such reproductive choice were identified. To accomplish this, maternal demographic data were linked to birth certificate data to construct the reproductive history for 239 mothers. Univariable and bivariable analyses were conducted to determine the proportion of mothers delivering a live birth and associated factors. By the time of the current study, 96 (40.2%) of the 239 mothers had at least one live birth following delivery of their oldest affected male child; 53 (22.2%) of these mothers had a live birth before and 43 (18.0%) had a live birth after DBMD diagnosis of a male child. Mothers with a live birth after diagnosis were significantly younger at diagnosis of the oldest affected male child (26.2 ± 4.2 years vs. 31.5 ± 5.5 years), and were less likely to be white non-Hispanic compared to those with no live birth after diagnosis. These results suggest that about one in five mothers deliver a live birth subsequent to DBMD diagnosis in a male child. Maternal age and race/ethnicity were associated with this reproductive choice. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A 01/2013; 161A(1). DOI:10.1002/ajmg.a.35682 · 2.30 Impact Factor
Article: Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Males With Duchenne or Becker Muscular Dystrophy[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Use of complementary and alternative medicine by males with Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy was examined using interview reports from caregivers enrolled in the population-based Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance, Tracking, and Research Network. Of the 200 caregivers interviewed, 160 (80%) reported "ever" using complementary and alternative medicine for their affected children. Mind-body medicine (61.5%) was most frequently used, followed by biologically based practices (48.0%), manipulative and body-based practices (29.0%), and whole medical systems (8.5%). Caregivers reporting use of whole medical systems had higher education and income levels compared with nonusers; affected males had shorter disease duration. Caregivers reporting use of mind-body medicine, excluding aquatherapy, had higher education level compared with nonusers. Overall, complementary and alternative medicine use was high; disease duration, education, and income levels influenced use. These findings have implications for developing clinical care protocols and monitoring possible interactions between complementary and alternative medicine and conventional medical therapies.Journal of child neurology 12/2011; 27(6):734-40. DOI:10.1177/0883073811426501 · 1.59 Impact Factor
Article: Use of active surveillance methodologies to examine over-reporting of stillbirths on fetal death certificates[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Data from Iowa fetal death certificates (FDCs) suggest that reportable stillbirths (unintended fetal deaths ≥ 20 weeks gestation and/or weighing ≥ 350 grams) occur in about 1 in 200 deliveries. In 2005, the Iowa Department of Public Health and the Iowa Registry for Congenital and Inherited Disorders (IRCID) collaborated with other state stakeholders to establish the Iowa Stillbirth Surveillance Project. The goal of this project was to use population-based, active surveillance methodologies to identify reportable stillbirths delivered by Iowa residents since January 1, 2000. To conduct stillbirth surveillance, the IRCID expanded its existing public health authority and electronic abstract application for birth defects surveillance. The expanded application was piloted using a random sample (n = 250 of 989) of FDCs reported from January 2000 through December 2004. IRCID procedures for active case finding and medical record abstraction verified 192 (76.8%) as reportable stillbirths. Stillbirths not verified as reportable were due to findings of elective terminations (n = 30), live births (n = 3), induced deliveries (n = 2), and FDC entries for gestational age and/or delivery weight that were either inaccurately recorded (n = 13) or accurately recorded but did not meet Iowa FDC reporting criteria (n = 9); medical records for one FDC were unavailable. Infant malformations were more common among unverified stillbirths, whereas the cause of death due to maternal-related conditions was higher among verified stillbirths. These results suggest that over-reporting limits the use of FDCs as a primary ascertainment source for stillbirth surveillance in Iowa. Continued expansion of the IRCID active surveillance methodologies to monitor stillbirths in Iowa is recommended.Birth Defects Research Part A Clinical and Molecular Teratology 12/2011; 91(12):1004-10. DOI:10.1002/bdra.22856 · 2.27 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: In the current study we tested whether the dopamine receptor D4 (DRD4) genotype moderates the association of experienced parental problems during childhood (e.g., parental depression, marital discord) with unresolved loss or trauma during the Adult Attachment Interview. To test the specificity of this moderation the role of the serotonin transporter gene promoter (5-HTTLPR) was also examined. Subjects were 124 adopted adults (mean age 39 years). Participants with the DRD4-7 repeat (7R) allele who experienced parental problems had the highest scores for unresolved loss or trauma whereas participants with DRD4-7R who did not experience parental problems showed the lowest ratings. Among participants without DRD4-7R, the parental problems during childhood did not make a difference. 5-HTTLPR did not moderate the relation between parental problems and unresolved loss or trauma. Our study shows heightened susceptibility to environmental influences for carriers of the DRD4-7R allele, and suggests that the interplay between specific dopamine-related genes and family contexts leads to more or less successful coping with adverse childhood experiences.Attachment & Human Development 05/2011; 13(3):253-69. DOI:10.1080/14616734.2011.562415 · 2.38 Impact Factor
Article: Reply to: Epstein-Barr Virus Transformed DNA as a Source of False Positive Findings in Methylation Studies of Psychiatric Conditions.Biological psychiatry 04/2011; DOI:10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.02.029 · 8.93 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Evidence-based health indicators are vital to needs-based programming and epidemiological planning. Agencies frequently make programming funds available to local jurisdictions based on need. The use of objective indicators to determine need is attractive but assumes that selection of communities with the highest indicators reflects something other than random variability from sampling error. The authors compare the statistical performance of two heterogeneity measures applied to community differences that provide tests for randomness and measures of the percentage of true community variation, as well as estimates of the true variation. One measure comes from the meta-analysis literature and the other from the simple Pearson chi-square statistic. Simulations of populations and an example using real data are provided. The measure based on the simple chi-square statistic seems superior, offering better protection against Type I errors and providing more accurate estimates of the true community variance. The heterogeneity measure based on Pearson's χ2 should be used to assess indices. Methods for improving poor indices are discussed.Population Health Metrics 02/2011; 9(1):3. DOI:10.1186/1478-7954-9-3 · 2.11 Impact Factor
Article: Maternal periconceptional exposure to cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption and congenital diaphragmatic hernia.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a major birth defect that occurs when abdominal organs herniate through a diaphragmatic opening into the thoracic cavity and is associated with high mortality (>50%). The etiology of CDH is not well understood. Using data from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, we examined associations between CDH and maternal periconceptional exposure (1 month before through the third month of pregnancy) to cigarette smoking and alcohol. Interview reports of exposures were provided by mothers of CDH (n = 503) and unaffected control (n = 6703) infants delivered from October 1997 through December 2005. Any exposure (yes/no), as well as quantity (average number of cigarettes or drinks), type (active/passive smoking; beer, wine, distilled spirits), and duration (e.g., number of months exposed) were examined. Adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated for all CDH cases combined, selected subtypes (Bochdalek, Morgagni, not otherwise specified), and phenotypes (infants with/without additional major birth defects). The aOR for any smoking was nonsignificantly elevated for all CDH cases combined. Odds of any smoking was significant for isolated Bochdalek CDH (aOR, 1.9; 95% CI, 1.2-3.0). The aORs associated with all measures of alcohol consumption were near unity for each CDH category examined. Stratification of smoking exposure by alcohol consumption and stratification of alcohol consumption by smoking exposure did not appreciably change the aORs. These findings identified periconceptional smoking exposure as a potential risk factor for CDH. Future studies need to confirm our findings and explore possible pathways accounting for the teratogenic effect of smoking.Birth Defects Research Part A Clinical and Molecular Teratology 12/2010; 88(12):1040-9. DOI:10.1002/bdra.20716 · 2.27 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Association between poor cognition and symptom clusters including depressive ideation (eg, guilt) and vegetative symptoms in the absence of dysphoria (nondysphoric depression [NDD]) has been suggested in the elderly. The current study examined associations between NDD and premorbid and concurrent cognitive functioning in younger adults at high risk for psychopathology. Nondysphoric depression and depressed subjects were expected to show poorer premorbid and current cognition than nondepressed participants. Subjects were adoptees enrolled in the Iowa Adoption Study [Yates W, Cadoret R, Troughton E. The Iowa adoption studies: methods and results. On the way to individuality: methodological issues in behavioral genetics. In: LaBuda M, Grigorenko E, (Eds), Editor. 1999, Commack (NY): Nova Science Publishers, Inc. p. 95-121]. Nondysphoric depression subjects were compared with nondepressed comparison subjects and with subjects with dysphoric depression (DD) on measures of premorbid cognition (estimated by standardized school achievement test scores) and concurrent cognition (intelligence, attention, memory, and executive abilities). Nondysphoric depression and DD showed lower premorbid cognition and executive functioning, whereas DD showed lower verbal and performance IQ compared to nondepressed subjects. The size of the comparison between NDD and nondepressed subjects for premorbid cognition was double that between DD and nondepressed subjects. No significant differences in cognition were found between NDD and DD. These effects were no longer significant after controlling for premorbid cognition. Poorer premorbid cognition and executive functions in NDD (and the absence of current cognitive differences compared with DD) suggest that NDD may be a condition of clinical interest. Because poor cognition is a known correlate of alexithymia, these results (including their magnitude) are consistent with the view that NDD may be a paradoxical presentation of depression in persons with limited ability to be aware and to verbally-report emotions.Comprehensive psychiatry 12/2010; 52(5):498-506. DOI:10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.10.007 · 2.08 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Prenatal exposure to alcohol is associated with cognitive abnormalities that persist throughout the lifespan and are also often a focus of studies examining cognitive outcomes associated with excessive alcohol use by an individual. This study examined the effect of birth outcomes consistent with fetal alcohol exposure on associations between lifetime alcohol dependence and cognition in middle adulthood. The sample was comprised of 315 adult adoptees ranging in age from 31 to 64 years (SD = 7.20). Facial morphology, pre-morbid cognition, and current cognition were assessed. Birth parent behaviors and birth outcomes (e.g., birthweight, gestational age) were obtained from adoption agency records. Lifetime alcohol dependence was determined from the Semi-Structured Assessment of the Genetics of Alcoholism - II. Univariate associations showed significantly poorer pre-morbid and current cognition when birth parent problems, short palpebral fissures, and thin upper lips were present. Lifetime alcohol dependence was associated with lower perceptional organization, processing speed and working memory. Multivariate analyses demonstrated continued significance suggesting unique contributions of each to cognition. Evaluating the possible role of fetal alcohol exposure within studies on alcoholism can only further improve the treatment and prevention of alcohol-related problems by isolating those cognitive outcomes uniquely attributable to an individual's consumption of alcohol.Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy 09/2010; 1(102). DOI:10.4172/2155-6105.1000102 · 1.77 Impact Factor
Article: Methylation Matters: Interaction Between Methylation Density and Serotonin Transporter Genotype Predicts Unresolved Loss or Trauma[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Do genetic or epigenetic factors play a role in making some individuals more vulnerable than others to loss of attachment figures or other traumatic experiences? DNA was obtained from growth phase entrained Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) transformed lymphoblast cell lines from 143 adopted participants. Genotype of the serotonin transporter linked polymorphic region (5HTTLPR) was determined, and methylation ratios for each of the C-phosphate-G (CpG) residues were assessed using quantitative mass spectroscopy. Unresolved loss or trauma was established using the Berkeley Adult Attachment Interview. Higher levels of methylation of the 5HTT promoter associated CpG island were associated with increased risk of unresolved responses to loss or other trauma in carriers of the usually protective 5HTTLPR//variant. The ss variant of 5HTTLPR predicted more unresolved loss or trauma, but only in case of lower levels of methylation. Higher levels of methylation of the ss variant were associated with less unresolved loss or other trauma. Associations between 5HTTLPR polymorphisms and psychological problems are significantly altered by environmentally induced methylation patterns. Methylation may serve as the interface between adverse environment and the developing organism.Biological psychiatry 09/2010; 68(5):405-7. DOI:10.1016/j.biopsych.2010.05.008 · 8.93 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Congenital idiopathic talipes equinovarus (ITEV), also known as clubfoot, is a well-recognized foot deformity. To date, prevalence estimates and descriptive data reported for ITEV have varied due to differences in study methodology. Using population-based surveillance data collected by the Iowa Registry for Congenital and Inherited Disorders, we examined isolated ITEV births delivered from 1997 through 2005 and compared to live births in Iowa during the same time period. An overall prevalence was calculated for live, singleton full-term births only. Prevalence odds ratios (POR)s and 95% confidence intervals (CI)s were examined for selected infant and parental characteristics. The prevalence of isolated ITEV was 11.4 per 10,000 live, singleton full-term births (95% CI = 10.3, 12.6), with no significant variation in prevalence during the study period. Increased PORs were found for males (POR 1.8; 95% CI = 1.5, 2.3) and maternal smoking during pregnancy (POR = 1.5, 95% CI = 1.2, 1.9); low birth weight (<2,500 g) showed an increase among females (POR = 3.2, 95% CI = 1.5, 6.9) but not males (POR = 0.9, 95% CI = 0.3, 2.8). Elevated, but non-significant, PORs were found for season of birth, maternal education, and trimester prenatal care was initiated; decreased PORs were found for fetal presentation, maternal race/ethnicity, parity, area of residence, and parental age at delivery. Our study of a well-defined, homogenous sample suggested that prevalence of isolated ITEV in Iowa was similar to that reported in other population-based studies and provided support for some, but not all, previously reported associations with infant and parental characteristics. More detailed, longitudinal studies of isolated ITEV are recommended.American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A 07/2010; 152A(7):1695-700. DOI:10.1002/ajmg.a.33481 · 2.30 Impact Factor
Article: Effects of alcohol- and cigarette-use disorders on global and specific measures of cognition in middle-age adults.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: This study examined the effects of alcohol- and tobacco-use disorders on global and specific cognitive abilities in middle age. The sample consisted of 118 men and 169 women ranging in age from 31 to 60 years (M [SD] = 43.59 [6.58]). Lifetime diagnoses were determined from a semistructured interview. Information about current levels of alcohol and cigarette use was also collected. A comprehensive neurocognitive assessment measuring global cognition, memory, and executive-functioning abilities was administered. Baseline cognition was estimated from average composite scores of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills school-achievement tests administered from third through eighth grade. Repeated-measures analysis of variance was used. Covariates comprised baseline cognition, current depression symptoms, and medication use. Lifetime alcohol- and tobacco-use disorders were not associated with cognition among men. Women having a diagnosis of tobacco dependence (according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition [DSM-IV]) performed less well on measures of global cognition and executive functioning. A lifetime diagnosis of DSM-IV alcohol abuse or dependence was associated with higher working memory among women only. These results demonstrate few negative effects of alcohol-use disorders on midlife cognition, especially if current consumption is light. Differential susceptibility to the effects of cigarette use on cognition was found with women showing greater deficits in visuospatial abilities, processing speed, and executive-functioning abilities.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs 03/2010; 71(2):192-200. · 1.68 Impact Factor
Article: Lifetime substance misuse and 5-year incidence rates of emergent health problems among middle-aged adults.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Understanding the impact of prior substance misuse on emergent health problems is important to the implementation of effective preventive care. This study examined the 5-year incidence rates using a sample of middle-aged adult adoptees (N = 309, mean(age) = 44.32, standard deviation(age) = 7.28). Subjects reported on health problems at two waves of study. DSM-IV diagnoses of substance misuse were obtained using a semi-structured diagnostic interview. Finally, health services utilization and perceived health status were collected. Lifetime diagnoses of marijuana and other non-marijuana substance misuse significantly predicted new occurrences of cardiovascular and metabolic disease. Alcohol misuse predicted earlier onset of cardiovascular disease among men. Marijuana and other non-marijuana drugs predicted earlier onset of cardiovascular disease for men and women. Finally, marijuana and other non-marijuana drugs predicted earlier onset of metabolic disease among men. Substance misuse did not predict health services utilization despite higher rates of disease. These findings emphasize the need to assess lifetime substance misuse when evaluating health risks associated with use.Journal of Addictive Diseases 10/2009; 28(4):320-31. DOI:10.1080/10550880903182796 · 1.46 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Brief assessments of general cognitive ability are frequently needed by neuropsychologists, and many methods of estimating intelligence quotient (IQ) have been published. While these measures typically present overall correlations with the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) Full Scale IQ, it is tacitly acknowledged that these estimates are most accurate within 1 standard deviation of the mean and that accuracy diminishes moving toward the tails of the IQ distribution. However, little work has been done to systematically characterize proxy measures at the tails of the IQ distribution. Additionally, while these measures are all correlated with the WAIS, multiple proxy measures are rarely presented in one manuscript. The current article has two goals: (1) Examine various IQ proxies against Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (Third Version) scores, showing the overall accuracy of each measure against the gold standard IQ measure. This comparison will assist in selecting the best proxy measure for particular clinical constraints. (2) The sample is then divided into three groups (below, average, and above-average ability), and each group is analyzed separately to characterize proxy performance at the tails of the IQ distribution. Repeated measures multivariate analysis of variance compares the different proxy measures across ability levels. All IQ estimates are represented in tables so that they can be examined side by side.Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 08/2009; 15(4):590-6. DOI:10.1017/S1355617709090766 · 2.70 Impact Factor
Article: Association Between the Serotonin Transporter Promoter Polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) and Adult Unresolved Attachment[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Research on antecedents of organized attachment has focused on the quality of caregiving received during childhood. In recent years, research has begun to examine the influence of genetic factors on quality of infant attachment. However, no published studies report on the association between specific genetic factors and adult attachment. This study examined the link between the 5-HTTLPR promoter polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene and adult unresolved attachment assessed with the Adult Attachment Interview. Genetic material and information on attachment-related loss or trauma were available for 86 participants. Multivariate regression analyses showed an association between the short 5-HTTLPR allele and increased risk for unresolved attachment. Temperament traits and psychological symptoms did not affect the association between 5-HTTLPR and unresolved attachment. The authors hypothesize that the increased susceptibility to unresolved attachment among carriers of the short allele of 5-HTTLPR is consistent with the role of serotonin in modulation of frontal-amygdala circuitry. The findings challenge current thinking by demonstrating significant genetic influences on a phenomenon previously thought to be largely environmentally driven.Developmental Psychology 02/2009; 45(1):64-76. DOI:10.1037/a0014026 · 3.21 Impact Factor
Article: A sibling adoption study of adult attachment: the influence of shared environment on attachment states of mind.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: This study extends existing research investigating sibling concordance on attachment by examining concordance for adult attachment in a sample of 126 genetically unrelated sibling pairs. The Adult Attachment Interview (George, Kaplan, & Main, 1985; Main, Goldwyn, & Hesse, 2003) was used to assess states of mind with regard to attachment. The average age of the participants was 39 years old. The distribution of attachment classifications was independent of adoptive status. Attachment concordance rates were unassociated with gender concordance and sibling age difference. Concordance for autonomous/non-autonomous classifications was significant at 61% as was concordance for primary classifications at 53%. The concordance rate for not-unresolved/unresolved was non-significant at 67%. Our findings demonstrate similarity of working models of attachment between siblings independent of genetic relatedness between siblings and generations (i.e., parent and child). These findings extend previous research by further implicating shared environment as a major influence on sibling similarities on organized patterns of attachment in adulthood. The non-significant concordance for the unresolved classification suggests that unresolved loss or trauma may be less influenced by shared environment and more likely to be influenced by post-childhood experiences or genetic factors.Attachment & Human Development 01/2008; 9(4):375-91. DOI:10.1080/14616730701711581 · 2.38 Impact Factor
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EDIT: Ult CD decreased, Corruption build up and depletion added.
EDIT: "Subtle Death" CD increased.
EDIT: "Unholy Fury" second cast fixed.
Thereisa, The Corrupted
Mage, Fighter
HP: 525 +70 per lvl
AS: 0.81 +0.010 per lvl
AD: 50 +03 per lvl
AR: 12 +04 per lvl
MR: 30 +01 per lvl
Innate Passive: Corruption
Enemies who attack Thereisa are debuffed with Corruption, this causes her spells to have additional effects. Corruption builds per level and acts as a resource for her ultimate. If Thereisa attacks a debuffed target, her basic attacks deal bonus physical damage equal to 20% of the amount of corruption shes built up.
Recovers: 5 Corruption per basic attack.
Recovers 15 corruption per spell casted. This effect is doubled when her spells hit enemy champions.
Corruption: 150 + 19.45 per level = 500
Corruption depletes by 3% after 6 seconds when out of combat.
Q: Corrosive blade
Toggle: Thereisa coats her unholy lance with dark energies, causing her attacks to deal both physical damage and magic damage per strike. Magic damage dealt is a damage over time spell. (3 seconds )
In addition each strike will reduce armor by 3. Stacks up to 10 times.
Recovers 15 Corruption per strike. Depletes 5 Corruption every 0.5 Seconds it is active.
If the target is affected by Corruption her basic attacks will deal bonus damage equal to 4/5/6/7/8% of their missing HP.
Type: Basic attack buff
Applies damage over time effect. (3 secs)
AD: Base AD + 30% Bonus AD
MD: 25/30/35/40/45 +10% AD & + 20% Bonus AP
W: Subtle Death
Passive: Whenever Thereisa is near an enemy champion she drains the life out of them dealing minor magic damage each half second and applying Subtle death every second up to 6 stacks.
(Always on once learned)
Type: Defensive
Range: 200/225/250/275/300
MD: 0 (base) (+5% AP) + (2% of Max Life)
[cannot exceed: Max of 10% enemies hp in total.]
Active: Thereisa forcefully removes the stacks of Subtle Death from the target(s) affected dealing magic damage and reducing their magic resist by 5/10/15/20/25%.
If the target is affected by Corruption Thereisa heals herself for 15% of her missing HP for each target affected by Subtle Death. (Can only be activated when target(s) has 6 stacks.)
Type: Instant/Auto target
AoE: 400
CD: 25 seconds (Does not affect the passive ability)
MD: 70/110/150/190/230 +25% Bonus AP
E: Unholy Fury
Thereisa starts to store the energy from the life around her over 6 seconds (stacks 3 times but can be fired early dealing half the damage). Upon reaching 3 stacks Thereisa can fire a bolt of dark energy in a line dealing magic damage to the first enemy hit and slowing the target by 25%. (can be held back for 3 seconds)
If the target is affected by Corruption she can fire Unholy Fury again dealing 25% bonus damage equal to 25% of the damage of the first bolt and slowing the target for a second time by 25%. (Like Ezreal's Q, these bolts can be blocked)
(There will be a cooldown of 1 second in between each cast before you can fire again.)
Type: Skillshot/Charged
Range: 1100
MD: 200 +15/20/25/30/35% Max AP (If all 3 stacks)
MD: 150 +10/15/20/25/30% Max AP (If only 2 stacks)
MD: 100 + 5/10/15/20/25% Max AP (If only 1 stack)
R: Relygast Meryem
Thereisa targets the 3 nearest enemy Champions and seals them in a Corrupted Crystal dealing magic damage and rooting them in place for 2.5 seconds, this also applies her passive. Enemys caught cannot attack or cast spells while trapped. (Unless they have Cleanse or an escape that negates stuns, roots, etc.)
Type: AoE Stun/Root
Diameter: 375
Range: 600
Cost: 100/150/200 Corruption
R2: Embrace the Corruption
Thereisa is consumed by the dark energies affecting her, making her overcomed by the evil in her heart. She screams out and impales all rooted champions with her dark energy dealing equal physical damage.
If the targets are affected by Corruption, the targets will bleed out taking additional magic damage equal to 4/6/8% of their missing HP over time, Thereisa will also be healed per tick of the bleed. (4 seconds)
Type: AoE Ranged/Melee
Range: 600
Cost: 50/100/150 Corruption
NOTES: Thereisa must have enough Corruption stored in order to cast her ultimate combo.
Recommended Runes:
x9 Armor Penetration Marks
x9 Flat Armor Seals
x9 Flat Magic Resist per level Glyphs
x3 Attack Damage Quintessences
Recommended Build:
Mercury Threads, Talisman of Ascension, Black Cleaver
Ravenous Hydra, Nashors Tooth, Trinity Force
Guinsoo's Rageblade, Frozen Mallet, Randuin's Omen
Wit's End, Hextech Gunblade, Lich Bane
Speech: Thereisa's Voice is two toned. Her normal voice is that of a mature woman and the other voice is that of Belial.
On Select: "This world shall perish to the Corruption I bring!" (Loud and Evil)
Move 1: "Time to spread the darkness of my will."
Move 2: "Life...has no meaning."
Move 3: "All shall perish in my wake."
Move 4: "Soon! Very soon this world shall fall."
Move 5: "Let the corruption of man fuel my power."
(Move animation)
Thereisa's body is suspended in mid air by occuring flaps of her wings. When she flies her body is horizontal and she tucks her lance behind her, holding it firmly in her right hand.
Attack 1: "Your mind shall become darkness."
Attack 2: "Time to die little one."
Attack 3: "My lance shall carve the good out of your heart."
Attack 4: "Such pathetic Creatures."
Attack 5: "Die! And be reborn as my Corrupted."
(Attack Animation)
Thereisa swings her lance 3 ways. A slash upward, to her right, then a harsh slash to her left with both hands holding the lance. Her critical strike. She thrusts the lance forward indicating penetration.
(Death animation)
When Thereisa dies the demon that posses her will leave her body in a flurry of dark mist. Thereisa original form would be seen briefly before her body disintegrates into several tiny lights.
Classic Skin: Thereisa physical appears is similar to Kayles but with out the armor. She wears black lower metalic armor and a torn up black undershirt. Her left wing is black in colour while her right wing appears to have lost its feathers leaving a demonic almost dragon like wing in its place.
Her lance is black with red markings on its hilt. The language of Kayles people. It also has two more blades on its tip almost like a spear with three blades like a trident.
She has long black hair that seems to have a fiery-black aura coming of it. Her eyes are completely black.
LORE: Embrace the Corruption, I am the darkness. Quote by Thereisa
Thereisa was once the holy mentor of Kayle, the Judicator of her world. She was kind at heart but deadly in combat. Kayle looked up to Thereisa she was her friend, almost like a sister figure. She taught Kayle everything she knows. Until one day their city on their world was attacked by a being they called Belial. Belial was a powerful enemy causing chaos and destruction every time he was set free by his 400 year slumber.
Kayle, Thereisa and all of the citys warriors fought the gigantic beast of corruption, but it wasnt enough. Belial proved too strong and so Thereisa had to do the one thing that would save the city, but at a cost. A forbidden magical sealing spell that would trap both the user and the enemy in a crystal forever. Kayle pleaded to her mentor, but in order to protect the people Thereisa loved and in order to protect her student she used the spell and trapped herself and the demon of corruption a crystal forever.
Thousands of years passed and the Rune Wars of Runeterra began. The violence and magic of the Wars ripped holes in time and space and eventually it reached Kayles world. The crystal that had imprisoned Thereisa and the demon had cracked and the energies of the Rune Wars fused the two of them together. Thereisa, still trapped within the cracked crystal was accidently ported to Runeterra within a placed called the Shadow Isles.
The crystal leaked out evil-corrupted energies into the Isles for hundreds of years and it called to the King. The king tried to harness the power of the crystal not knowing what truly rested inside of it, failing to harness the power, the crystal shattered releasing its dark energies throughout the land, corrupting it, changing it. Turning it into the lifeless isles that it is now. Thereisa, now free and fused with Belial sensed that two people from her world had come to this strange land as well.
Finally, she sets out in the direction where she sensed the powers of her former student and another one of her kind and ended up at the Institute of War. She rampaged through the Institute looking for her student until she finally found her. Kayle could not believe her eyes. Her Mentor was now the very thing she swore to carve and cleanse clean from her world, she had become the Corruption herself.
To save her master, Kayle attacked her but was quickly grounded, she was never powerful enough to defeat her master let alone Belial and just before Thereisa could deliver the final blow she was stopped by summoning magic. A large group of High Summoners ported to the scene to stop the fight. Thereisa fought them, and after a long and arduous battle they finally subdued her and locked her within a magic nulling prison and sentenced her to remain imprisoned until they could find a way to send her back. She would live and fight for whoever on the fields of justice until her sentence is complete.
How have you become like this, Thereisa...I promise I will save you. Quote by Kayle.
So...sister has another enemy. This will be interesting Quote by Morgana
EDIT: "Subtle Death" Reworded and Active Nerfed slightly.
EDIT: "Embrace the Corruption" Nerfed slightly.
EDIT: Added Attack Range
EDIT: Nerfed her passive
EDIT: Cooldowns added on her Ultimate
NOTES: I really like this concept. I think my kit resembles her LORE perfectly, she is by far my best concept I've ever done.
P.S. My Math sucks! I was never good at math, I did all those calculations with a calculator based on Basic numbers and I just rounded off the rest to the nearest possible "Logical" outcome.
ill admit i like the idea for this character a kinda unholy kayle if you will but i do think that the ulti needs scaled back a bit cause if they are hit with both parts thats 850 damage before scaling not counting the 2.5 second stun +8% of health bleed that heals you also subtle death seems a bit overpowered i mean a max of 10% of their max hp per second just for sitting there seems a bit much dont you think.... i love the character idea but that they need brought in line a bit is my oppinion
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