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As someone who has been playing RPGs since the days of Nintendo and Genesis, I feel like I'm a rather seasoned video game player in this day and age. And in a world where graphics realism seems to be playing a larger and larger role in the overall production (and cost) of games, I was looking for a game for my newly-acquired PlayStation3 that adhered to what the kids nowadays are calling JRPGs, I suppose. Something that focused on story and plot, not just realistic explosions and landscapes. I happened upon a review or two of Eternal Sonata, and with overwhelmingly postive reviews I glanced through, I decided upon the purchase.
I was immediately drawn in by the creativity of the premise, and some of the quirky elements in the game itself. A game based on Frederic Chopin, experiencing a surreal dreamscape on his deathbed? Definitely points for originality. A battle system that only gives you a few seconds to time attacks, chain blows, perform special attacks, all against enemies that change in the light and the dark? Sounds challenging. However, I would soon find some of these quirks wouldn't cover up some of the more glaringly obvious errors in the game, in both playthrough and story.
It starts out cute enough. The world is full of musical references, both classic and modern. Between the chapters of the game you even get some music and history about the life of Chopin, told romantically and in such a way that Chopin's music is appreciated as part of his life experience. And what better way to reinforce the musical nature of the game than by naming places and persons after musical terms? The land of Baroque? Forte Castle? Glissando Cliffs? Spot on. But after a while, this naming is a "punning" joke just gone bad. A girl named Salsa? March? Even the original cuteness of Polka, whose name almost creates a nebulously believable double-entendre, and you start to believe that this is just a cute name for a girl who lives in quaint cottage village in a magical forest... until you're hit over the head with a tuning fork reinforcing it really means lederhosen, accordions, and Oktoberfest.
Growing up in the 8 and 16-bit pixelated era, I was often able to get swept up in stories about little bit-rate blurs. Kain and Cecil, Crono and Marle, and so forth. These stories were so compelling to me I can still play through them and get chills. But if you're looking for a compelling story in this day and age, you'd be hard pressed to find it, and that goes for Eternal Sonata as well. Although I've read reviews that people seem to find the story intellexctually appealing, it would be, but only to a 10 year old who knows nothing about the reality of politics.
The elements themselves seem intriguing on their own --a count with his own agenda to create an evil army by clandestinely addicting and exploiting his subjects? A rebel underdog force that has to expose the lies and corruption? A rag-tag bunch of yokels who help save the day? Yep, rather formulaic, but could be quite a good story if told right. In fact, it could be right up there with the political intrigue tale told in Final Fantsy Tactics. That's what I hoped for, anyway.
But once again, the points are driven home so repetitively it's painful. Both character dialogue is badly read and written (I won't go into quoting it, but you can find examples on the web, or if you play). You'll find characters repeating the same things others have just said, and with poor emphasis, detracting from the emotion they're attempting to convey. And while they try to make the movements of the characters match their words and actions in the story, it's often poorly pulled off -- like a bad puppet performance -- which again draws the gamer away from the emotive realism the game is trying to create. Most character personas are rather one-dimensional -- the ignorance of some of them quickly gets old, unless you're trying to teach your 7 year old a lesson in ethics. They remain static in their constitution, often with a childlike innoncence that's barely challenged or corrupted. Eternal Sonata's tone and morality seems more 2-dimensional to me than those I played when I was a lad. Games like the earlier Final Fantasies (4, 6), Secret of Mana, et cetera -- to me these have more compelling stories, and to be more realistic in their telling of them. Eternal Sonata tells a story, but it often feels like many of the elements are disjointed, which breaks up the flow. Lament's Mirror? That sure came out of left field. Furthermore, what does it really add to the story? Elements like these seem more like they're thrown in to fill up game time rather than to build upon the central plot, or to even be a thrilling side tale. And unfortunately, the promising concept of the dream reality, which could have been quite thought-provoking, loses most of it splendor. It's more like a bad philosophy intro course, unfortunately, painfully explained in the most base manner.
There are certain touches, such as the beautiful environments, the detailed drawn cell-colored characters (instead of the blocky, clipping characters one finds in other games) coupled with the romantic and impressionistic soundtrack that make me feel warm and full of wonder like first wandering through the medieval forests of Crono Trigger, or when I was first banished from the hero's village at the start of Secret of Mana, but as soon as the story or repetitive battle system kicks back in, I quickly lose that feeling. I love the work of composers Like Nobuo Uematsu, or Hitoshi Sakimoto, and while some of the landscape pieces in this one can be quite atmospheric, there's none quite as compelling in battle say as those of Final Fantasy 4 or 6. And without that sense of urgency, or the same repetitive score playing over and over in battle without a lot going on... well, you know what boring means.
Let's face it, the few enemies you face in any given landscape, and the fact they are often just clones from earleir ones recolored and given more HP, quickly becomes old. Having only played the game 15 hours or so I already feel it's been a lifetime. And while the landscapes are beautiful, it's nearly totally linear, with only divulging paths leading to treasure chests with oft useless items (regular healing, few special weapons and rarely the accessory). You can't change camera angles, which prevents you from adding your own exploratory feeling to the world. It's more akin to running on a race track. This proves doubly faulty in battle, which only provdes the gamer a couple camera angles of the battlefield. This can make it problematic to locate enemies quickly. And with the ticking tock of your battle clock, I often find myself running blindly in one direction praying it's where the baddies will be. Tough for a game that relies heavily on blocking, too, and where if you don't block, enemy attacks can becomes easily 5x more powerful, and easily drain 20% of your health in one hit (not including bosses), if not more.
But enough of the blubbering, there are still things I like about this game. Although I've touched on the childish telling of the story, and rather one-dimensional gameplay, let's get back to some of the quirks that make this fun. I've already mentioned the colorful fantasy backgrounds. In fact, this could easily be another Mana game in its visuals alone, although it's not. Most of the music is good and fun to listen to while you explore each new ecosystem through the story. Save for the battles, it usually adds well to the atmosphere of wherever you may roam.
In battle there are a variety of attacks to choose from, with special attacks you can switch out, and which work differently in light or shadow in the battlefield. The majority of enemies can also transfigure whether in light or shadow. I find myself sometimes overwhelemed in choosing the what special attacks to use, or which will be most effective. For this game it'd be helpful to have some sort of guide handy to learn which enemies thrive against light or dark. (Side note: while this Light/Dark idea is creative, if you consider these Light and Dark attacks as magic, it's actually rather slim compared to other games, which usually include at least four types -- fire, ice, earth, air/lightning, maybe even light and dark too.) There can be many factors to consider while fighting and with the timed battle gauge which challenges you with less time to plan and attack as your party level goes up in the game, the gamer will definitely be kept on their toes and focused on the battle from game start to the end. No more confident, high-leveled button-mashing, or preprogramming attacks while you multitask (AKA watch netflix). You have to pay attention to block attacks (which become quite powerful if you don't). You can chain regular attacks to release more powerful special attacks, line up your enemies to maximize damage, make sure you hit them in light or shadow. Downside though -- with a small revolving cast of recast enemies, the battle scene you're stuck in can get boring kinda quick.
There are a few side "quests" that make the game worth playing through at least a second time (Encore Mode), but I wouldn't say much more than that. There's one extra "dungeon" you can choose to go to for some special stuff, you can get a few extra score pieces (yes, musical scores) to play with people earlier in the game for some special items and valuables (some of which are purely trophy items though). One other minor thing I did enjoy with this game is that the regular people you can talk to in the game have more than just one or two repetitive lines of dialogue. Although you don't talk to them for very long, they often all have something to comment in the story, depending on what you are doing at the moment. And just because they say one thing doesn't mean they don't have something more to say if you ask again. However, I wish that some of these personal tales would unfold into optional quests, as they do in most other RPGs. Still, these flourishes add a bit more realism to the game, which is important in the game world where the towns are small and you rarely go through them more than once or twice.
Yes, this is a game worth exploring and playing. For most it clocks in at 30-40 hours of gameplay, which is plenty given the rather regimented story and linear playthrough. And although it hints at some of the glory of RPGs of old, it can be a let down in how the story is told. But if you're like me, who can get wrapped up in ponderment of pixels of the SNES, I think you can suspend your distaste for some these mistakes, and focus on the original things that Tri-Crescendo has done with this game. It may not be perfect, but when so many other games have lost all semblance of story for graphics and bland systems that in the end are full of sound and fury signifying nothing, be pleased with these quirks. Give it a go, and with any luck, games like this will only get better in combining both reality and fantasy, in a world of both exploration and an intricate plot.


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Steve Waugh's career is undisputedly the stuff of legend. As a player and as a captain he has reached the pinnacle of Australian cricket. His side has been compared to Bradman's Invincibles, and the media coverage following his retirement from Test cricket was reignited by his controversial naming as Australian of the Year for 2004.
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Retrofit measures for historic buildings and cities
This article originally appeared in Context 142, published by The Institute of Historic Building Conservation in November 2015. It was written by Carsten Hermann and Dennis Rodwell.
An EU project is researching the energy efficiency and sustainability of European historic urban districts, and investigating measures and tools to make significant improvements.
[image: Budapest University of Technology and Economics, the case study building for the advanced double window system (Photo: Dennis Rodwell)]
EFFESUS (the acronym for 'Energy Efficiency for EU Historic Districts' Sustainability') is a European research project focused on energy efficiency improvements at the scale of historic districts that are compatible with the protection of their heritage value. Co-funded by the European Commission [1], the four-year project, involving 23 partners from 13 countries, runs until next year.
From the outset, the EFFESUS project recognised that economies of scale could best be envisioned by looking beyond the limited extent of the designated heritage (which varies, by country, at between two and four per cent of the buildings), and addresses the over 23 per cent of the European building stock that was built before 1945 – the cut-off date used in EFFESUS. This maximises the energy-efficient and creative reuse potential of a broad definition of urban heritage, thereby allowing the easy transfer of retrofit technologies and an upscaling of adaptation measures. Furthermore, many suitable technologies for renewable energy generation and energy management only become feasible at an urban scale, irrespective of whether individual components or areas are designated as heritage.
The overall objectives of the EFFESUS project are threefold: to develop a variety of technologies specifically suitable for use in historic districts; to build a software tool to support strategic decision-making; and to deliver education and training on the retrofitting of historic urban districts and their buildings. The retrofit measures that are being developed fall into three strands: technologies to retrofit building fabric and building services; advanced systems for energy management; and systems to generate energy from renewable sources within historic cities. All technological developments under the EFFESUS project are being trialled in real-world case studies in seven historic cities across Europe: Benediktbeuern (south of Munich), Budapest, Genoa, Glasgow, Istanbul, Santiago de Compostela and Visby.
Of the manifold retrofit measures, this article concentrates on three measures that are especially suitable in a British context: first, an insulating lime mortar, for use externally as render or internally as plaster; second, an aerogel fibre insulation to infill cavities behind existing wall finishes, such as plaster on laths or plasterboard dry-lining; and, third, an advanced window system with integrated air supply valves and shading blinds connected to a building management system. All three measures have now been installed in case study buildings in Benediktbeuern, Glasgow and Budapest, with the support of the local consortium partners, the French building conservation firm SAS Gouas, the British heritage consultant Dennis Rodwell and the Irish energy efficiency consultant DWEcoCo Ltd.
For EFFESUS, a new insulating lime mortar was developed by the Dutch partner Bofimex. Various insulating mortars were considered at the start of the EFFESUS project, of which none was based on a lime binder. Whereas the inherent material properties of lime mortars, especially their lower strength development and higher vapour permeability and moisture absorption compared to cement-based mortars, make them particularly suitable for use with historical masonry, their thermal insulating properties are deficient.
The Bofimex mortar, ISOCAL, is based on natural hydraulic lime (NHL), combined with extruded polystyrene beads as insulant and other additives. As mortar, an NHL 5 is used, which is a higher-strength mortar in the NHL range. However, because the polystyrene filler content is up to 80 per cent, the resulting mortar is substantially weaker and more permeable than ordinary NHL 5 mortars, making the new product better suited for use as render and plaster for historical masonry.
The new mortar was trialled first in the laboratories of the German consortium partner MPA Stuttgart, the material testing institute of the University of Stuttgart. A field trial was then conducted by another German partner, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, at the outdoor test site in Holzkirchen of their Institute for Building Physics, where a timber-framed test house already exists. The insulating render was applied to the west-facing wall, to a brick infill panel set into the timber frame. The performance measurements are continuing. The location in Bavaria's Alpine foothills has, for Germany, harsh climatic conditions, with severe wind-driven rain exposure, high radiation heat losses during nights and frequent freeze-thaw cycles. The west-facing wall receives the extremes of weathering loads – the harshest test conditions for the applied mortar.
[Image: Spray application of insulating lime render on a wall forming the enclosure of a climate chamber (Photo: MPA Stuttgart)]
In parallel, the mortar has been applied as a plaster in the nearby case study in Benediktbeuern, at the Fraunhofer Centre for Conservation and Energy Performance of Historic Buildings, located in the historic cooperage of the town's Baroque monastery. Here the plaster's hygrothermal performance is being closely monitored under controlled climatic indoor conditions.
The Scottish product development is aerogel fibre insulation, formulated initially to meet the extreme conditions of outer space exploration. The new product, SpaceLoft, is produced by the consortium partner A Proctor Group (APG), using aerogel supplied by the American company Aspen Aerogel.
For EFFESUS, the prompt for developing this product related to the traditional use of plaster on laths as an internal wall finish, often to be found in Britain. This historical construction includes air cavities between the battens supporting the laths. Where these cavities are not required for moisture evaporation from the masonry, they can be filled by blowing in cavity-fill insulation. This installation process minimises time and costs as well as damage to existing fabric and disruption to building occupants. The retrofitting technique can also be used for cavities behind plasterboard drylining.
Existing cavity-fill products have limitations for use with older construction types, such as historical masonry, being vapour-impermeable or water-absorbent, having lower thermal performance or introducing the risk of plasticiser migration. The newly developed product is manufactured from non-woven blankets of polyester fibres impregnated with silica aerogel. Aerogel is a lightweight solid derived from a gel whose liquid component has been replaced with gas. When the liquid is removed, what remains is akin to puffed-up sand, with up to 99 per cent porosity. The result is an extremely low-density material with several remarkable properties, most notably its effectiveness as a thermal insulator that is ultra-light, extremely water repellent and vapour permeable.
As with the insulating lime mortar, the aerogel fibre insulation was tested first by MPA Stuttgart before, in early 2015, a real-world case study was set up in Glasgow, coordinated by Historic Environment Scotland (formerly Historic Scotland). APG has now installed the product in a 19th-century tenement flat, where it is being monitored.
[Image: The Italian partner RED installing equipment for heat-flow measurements of the aerogel retro-fitted wall in the Glasgow tenement case study (Photo: Historic Environment Scotland)]
Improving the performance of windows is typically restricted to simplistic measures such as draught-proofing and double glazing, without regard to a myriad of associated conditions. Double windows, typical of many regions of mainland Europe, already exist in the 19th century building of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, situated on the Danube riverbank. For teaching rooms in this building, EFFESUS has developed an advanced window system with in-built air supply valves and shading blinds, both connected to a building management system. The window development is a collaboration between the Hungarian architectural firm HorBer, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), DWEcoCo and Snekkeriet, a Norwegian joinery company. The building management system was developed and coordinated by the Italian partner RED Srl.
The new double windows replace existing windows and are fitted with slim-profile, high-performance double- and triple-glazing units. Integrated into the 150mm-wide space between the inner and outer casements are motorised shading blinds. Special air supply valves are fitted into both the inner and outer window frames. Air pressure and temperature differences create a passive air flow. Outdoor air is drawn into the space in between the frames and pre-heated by the heat transfer through the window glass before entering the room, improving the window's energy efficiency significantly. If the indoor carbon dioxide levels increase above a set threshold, the building management system activates a mechanical exhaust fan in the room. This, in turn, increases the pressure difference, thereby accelerating the air flow through the air supply valves in the window frames. This mix of passive and active ventilation improves the indoor air quality while minimising associated energy losses.
The shading blinds integrated into the windows are managed by daylight sensors connected to the building management system to control solar glare, solar heat gain and the ambient lighting conditions. When the shading in the windows is lowered to prevent overheating due to solar gain, the building management system responds to information from illumination and occupancy sensors to activate the lighting. The system can be manually overridden, for example if a darkened room is required for presentations. The building management system also controls a motorised radiator valve which modulates the heat output in the room to maintain comfortable conditions.
The three technological developments presented here are all being monitored in the case studies by RED, together with another Italian project partner the Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate of the National Research Council. Evaluation results will be available in time for the completion of the project in the summer of 2016. The industry partners in the EFFESUS consortium are in the process of developing business models to exploit the new product developments.
[Image: Set-up of building services in the test room of the Budapest case study before and after retrofit: the building management system is connected to the window blinds and air supply valves, radiator valves, the lighting and various sensors (Image: Historic Environment Scotland and RED)]
[Image: Integration of air supply valves and shading blinds into the double windows developed for the Budapest case study buildings (Image: NTNU)]
[Image: Replacement double-window systems, with air supply valves and integrated shading blinds linked to a building management system (Photo: NTNU)]
- [1] The EFFESUS research project receives funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration. This article reflects the authors' views and the European Union is not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained.
Carsten Hermann is a senior technical officer at Historic Environment Scotland. Dennis Rodwell, an architect-planner, is a consultant in cultural heritage and sustainable urban development.
--Institute of Historic Building Conservation
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By speaking to our members we find out which radio brands you can rely on, and which ones you can't. Not only that, but we can better understand the most common problems affecting radios. If the brand of radio you own is not shown below, it is due to an insufficient number of respondents in our survey to form an accurate conclusion about reliability and customer satisfaction.
In general, DAB digital radios are pretty reliable, but not every brand receives a good customer score, as you can see in the table below.
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Common faults with digital radios
When it comes to the most common faults blighting radio owners across all brands, 23% cited frequent signal problems. And 15% revealed that their radios developed a fault with the power supply or battery. In joint third, 13% of radio owners found that their device lost its presets or kept cutting out for short periods of time.
We think it's important that radio brands and the government work harder to boost signal coverage, especially in areas which are to prone to suffering from poor reception. Currently, commercial radio and BBC services cover about 85% of the population. Use the Digital Radio UK DAB postcode checker to see which stations you can receive in your area.
Roberts radios: Should I buy one?
Roberts is one of the biggest and most popular radio brands in the UK, best known for its retro Revival and Heritage ranges that combine older designs with new technology. Roberts dominates the radio market and has done for many years – the brand was first founded 84 years ago. Roberts holds the Royal warrant of appointment and has supplied radios to the Royal Family since the 1940s.
Roberts' service repairs carry a one-year warranty and the company will replace your radio free of charge if a fault develops during this time. If your radio is out of warranty, you can get it fixed for a fee, but the charge is dependent on the model and the fault.
The price of Roberts radios range widely from an affordable £15 up to £400 for its multi-room state-of-the-art radio and sound system. In general, the brand's test scores from our labs are pretty middling.
Discover a radio that you'll love for years to come with our expert and impartial Roberts radio reviews.
Pure radios: Should I buy one?
Pure is also one of the leading radio manufacturers in the UK. Its radios start from £35 and go up to £350 for the most premium stereo model. All of Pure's products are designed and engineered in the UK and come with a Digital Radio tick mark. This means that they are DAB, DAB+ and FM compatible and ready for the future digital radio switchover.
Pure provides a generous three-year warranty as standard, but only if you purchased your product from 1 May 2014 onwards. The brand also offers an out-of-warranty repair service and complimentary customer support, which has no time limit. In terms of Pure's reliability and customer scores, they don't differ too much from Roberts'.
Check out our Pure radio reviews to find the best Pure radio for you.
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Sony radios: Should I buy one?
Sony doesn't have a large range of radios, but it does excel in making portable and pocket devices. Reflecting their diminutive size, Sony radios are very reasonably priced, costing between £18 and £150. Read our Sony radio reviews to find out more about their travel-friendly devices.
John Lewis radios: Should I buy one?
While John Lewis' own-brand radios are not the most premium on the market, they are very reasonably priced and provide good-quality audio. We've been impressed with what we've seen so far and we were pleased to see that John Lewis dealt with a micro USB connection fault in its Spectrum Duo effectively. If you're experiencing a similar problem, make sure to read our advice on how to resolve it.
VQ radios: Should I buy one?
Formally known as View Quest, VQ has shortened its name and moved all radio manufacturing to its headquarters in the UK. Known primarily for its retro-style radios, all VQ radios have the digital tick as standard and the brand offers a three-year warranty for all of its products.
Panasonic radios: Should I buy one?
Panasonic used to have a larger selection of radios, but currently the brand only has one on sale. Panasonic radios are among the most fault-free though and the brand doesn't do badly in terms of customer scores either.
Bush radios: Should I buy one?
Bush is one of the oldest names in terms of radio manufacturing, having been founded in 1932. In 2008, the name was bought by Home Retail Group, which now makes and sells Bush radios through its subsidiary company Argos. All Bush radios are relatively budget in terms of price, ranging from £20 to £100. Click through to our radio reviews to see tested Bush models.
Ruark radios: Should I buy one?
If it's a premium radio you're after, look no further than Ruark. The brand launched in 2006 and its stylish designs and feature-rich radios have cemented its reputation for making high-grade radios. But they are on the expensive side.


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Anderson, Jana J. Hoath, Sean Zammit, Stanley Meyer, Thomas D. Pell, Jill P Mackay, Daniel and Smith, Daniel J. 2016. Gestational influenza and risk of hypomania in young adulthood: prospective birth cohort study. Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 200, p. 182.
Berry, A. and Cirulli, F. 2016. Modeling the Psychopathological Dimensions of Schizophrenia - From Molecules to Behavior.
Siebald, Caroline Khandaker, Golam M. Zammit, Stanley Lewis, Glyn and Jones, Peter B. 2016. Association between childhood psychiatric disorders and psychotic experiences in adolescence: A population-based longitudinal study. Comprehensive Psychiatry, Vol. 69, p. 45.
Winsper, Catherine Wolke, Dieter Bryson, Alex Thompson, Andrew and Singh, Swaran P. 2016. School mobility during childhood predicts psychotic symptoms in late adolescence. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol. 57, Issue. 8, p. 957.
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Howe, Laura D Signal, T Leigh Paine, Sarah-Jane Sweeney, Bronwyn Priston, Monique Muller, Diane Lee, Kathy Huthwaite, Mark and Gander, Philippa 2015. Self-reported sleep in late pregnancy in relation to birth size and fetal distress: the E Moe, Māmā prospective cohort study. BMJ Open, Vol. 5, Issue. 10, p. e008910.
Niarchou, Maria Zammit, Stanley and Lewis, Glyn 2015. The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) birth cohort as a resource for studying psychopathology in childhood and adolescence: a summary of findings for depression and psychosis. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Vol. 50, Issue. 7, p. 1017.
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Branchi, Igor and Cirulli, Francesca 2014. Early experiences: Building up the tools to face the challenges of adult life. Developmental Psychobiology, Vol. 56, Issue. 8, p. 1661.
Córdova-Palomera, A. Alemany, S. Falcón, C. Bargalló, N. Goldberg, X. Crespo-Facorro, B. Nenadic, I. and Fañanás, L. 2014. Cortical thickness correlates of psychotic experiences: Examining the effect of season of birth using a genetically informative design. Journal of Psychiatric Research, Vol. 56, p. 144.
Dorrington, Sarah Zammit, Stan Asher, Laura Evans, Jonathan Heron, Jonathan and Lewis, Glyn 2014. Perinatal maternal life events and psychotic experiences in children at twelve years in a birth cohort study. Schizophrenia Research, Vol. 152, Issue. 1, p. 158.
Gibson, Lauren E. Anglin, Deidre M. Klugman, Joshua T. Reeves, Lauren E. Fineberg, Anna M. Maxwell, Seth D. Kerns, Connor M. and Ellman, Lauren M. 2014. Stress sensitivity mediates the relationship between traumatic life events and attenuated positive psychotic symptoms differentially by gender in a college population sample. Journal of Psychiatric Research, Vol. 53, p. 111.
Jardri, R. Bartels-Velthuis, A. A. Debbane, M. Jenner, J. A. Kelleher, I. Dauvilliers, Y. Plazzi, G. Demeulemeester, M. David, C. N. Rapoport, J. Dobbelaere, D. Escher, S. and Fernyhough, C. 2014. From Phenomenology to Neurophysiological Understanding of Hallucinations in Children and Adolescents. Schizophrenia Bulletin, Vol. 40, Issue. Suppl 4, p. S221.
Khandaker, Golam M. Stochl, Jan Zammit, Stanley Lewis, Glyn and Jones, Peter B. 2014. Childhood Epstein-Barr Virus infection and subsequent risk of psychotic experiences in adolescence: A population-based prospective serological study. Schizophrenia Research, Vol. 158, Issue. 1-3, p. 19.
Khandaker, Golam M. Zammit, Stanley Lewis, Glyn and Jones, Peter B. 2014. A population-based study of atopic disorders and inflammatory markers in childhood before psychotic experiences in adolescence. Schizophrenia Research, Vol. 152, Issue. 1, p. 139.
Kotlicka-Antczak, Magdalena Pawełczyk, Agnieszka Rabe-Jabłońska, Jolanta Śmigielski, Janusz and Pawełczyk, Tomasz 2014. Obstetrical complications and Apgar score in subjects at risk of psychosis. Journal of Psychiatric Research, Vol. 48, Issue. 1, p. 79.
Kounali, D. Zammit, S. Wiles, N. Sullivan, S. Cannon, M. Stochl, J. Jones, P. Mahedy, L. Gage, S. H. Heron, J. and Lewis, G. 2014. Common versus psychopathology-specific risk factors for psychotic experiences and depression during adolescence. Psychological Medicine, Vol. 44, Issue. 12, p. 2557.
Odd, D. Lewis, G. Gunnell, D. and Rasmussen, Finn 2014. Risk of low Apgar scores and socioeconomic status over a 30-year period. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, Vol. 27, Issue. 6, p. 603.
Singh, Swaran P. Winsper, Catherine Wolke, Dieter and Bryson, Alex 2014. School Mobility and Prospective Pathways to Psychotic-like Symptoms in Early Adolescence: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol. 53, Issue. 5, p. 518.
Non-clinical psychosis-like symptoms (PLIKS) occur in about 15% of the population. It is not clear whether adverse events during early development alter the risk of developing PLIKS. We aimed to examine whether maternal infection, diabetes or pre-eclampsia during pregnancy, gestational age, perinatal cardiopulmonary resuscitation or 5-min Apgar score were associated with development of psychotic symptoms during early adolescence.
A longitudinal study of 6356 12-year-old adolescents who completed a semi-structured interview for psychotic symptoms in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) birth cohort. Prenatal and perinatal data were obtained from obstetric records and maternal questionnaires completed during pregnancy.
The presence of definite psychotic symptoms was associated with maternal infection during pregnancy [adjusted odds ratio (OR) 1.44, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.11–1.86, p=0.006], maternal diabetes (adjusted OR 3.43, 95% CI 1.14–10.36, p=0.029), need for resuscitation (adjusted OR 1.50, 95% CI 0.97–2.31, p=0.065) and 5-min Apgar score (adjusted OR per unit decrease 1.30, 95% CI 1.12–1.50, p<0.001). None of these associations were mediated by childhood IQ score. Most associations persisted, but were less strong, when including suspected symptoms as part of the outcome. There was no association between PLIKS and gestational age or pre-eclampsia.
Adverse events during early development may lead to an increased risk of developing PLIKS. Although the status of PLIKS in relation to clinical disorders such as schizophrenia is not clear, the similarity between these results and findings reported for schizophrenia indicates that future studies of PLIKS may help us to understand how psychotic experiences and clinical disorders develop throughout the life-course.
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text: Greg Guler has been drawing cartoons in one form or another, his whole life. Heralding from New Rockford, North Dakota, Greg unconsciously studied cartoons featuring Mighty Mouse, Popeye, Bugs Bunny and of course, Micky Mouse. After high school, he consciously studied commercial art and spent long hours studying the work of Jack Kirby, Neal Adams, Tex Avery,Will Eisner, Moebius, Norman Rockwell, and Milt Kahl, to name a few. Greg's career path has taken him from graphic design to comic book illustration penciling "Hawk and Dove" for DC Comics and "Nexus" for First Comics. He has worked at Walt Disney Studios since 1991, first designing props for "Darkwing Duck", "Aladdin", "The Goofy Movie" and "Quack Pack". He then moved on to being lead character designer for such shows as "Gargoyles", "Lilo and Stitch", The Adventures of Tarzan", "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command", and "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse", and most recently the very popular series"Phineas and Ferb". He is currently working on the new series "Milo Murphy's Law" created by "Phineas and Ferb" creators Dan Povenmire and Swampy Marsh. Greg is very proud to be part of such a creative and talented crew. He lives in Colorado, with his beautiful, kids and two beagles.


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children getting involved
Last weekend I went to an area called the Guatalupana. The government on the island has been absconding with property that belongs to the islanders. So a large group of Islenos squatted on a big piece of property mid island on the Carrabean side. It has been a few years now and they still don't have water, electricity or sewage. Most of the homes are shacks and many of the homeowners have dug wells or bought large water tanks that sit in their front yards.
Of course there are dogs everywhere and when we have spay and neuter clinics we go there to pick up animals. And when we get donations we go there with de-wormer, collars, vitamins, food and medicine if needed. I would love sometime to be able to vaccinate all the animals but we will need a bigger budget for that as most of our funds go to the sterilization clinics.
The children are wonderful and after many, many visits the people are used to seeing me hang around making a big fuss over their dogs.
Peace, with help and supplies from CANDI and Isla Animals organized a spay and neuter clinic on Isla Mujeres from April 9 to April 13. What a great week. We did exactly one hundred cats and dogs and a few special cases.
As usual we picked some of the dogs up at the Gautalupana where the kids always help and we had great volunteers at the clinic.
We spayed my Momma Chima and her four pups. Momma decided to recuperate in one of my flower pots.
Mini is such a special pup. We were doing a one day spay and neuter clinic in the Guatalupana which is a very poor section of Isla Mujeres. I spotted a group of children running around with two pups that looked in awful shape so I asked them about it. They told me that their dog had eight pups but only two had survived. Mini was the smallest. They let me take them home for some TLC. I didn't think Mini would make it through that first night. But she did. She's had a rough beginning but is doing much better. The other pup went back to the family that owned the mother but Mini is staying here.
A wonderful family visiting the island came to the house to walk dogs everyday. They fell in love with Mini. Unfortunately when it was time for them to go Mini was not well enough to travel. She is now. So we are looking for anyone traveling to Chicago or Cincinnati, or Cleveland, or anywhere in that area that would like to take Mini with them. She's tiny and will fit in a soft pack that goes under the seat in front. We would do everything, pay everything and take whoever can do it to the airport. Time is the problem right now, as it gets warmer fewer airlines will fly animals. So let us know if you can help. Contact me at email@example.com. Lets cross our finger.
Buff and Mini
A few weeks ago we did a spay and neuter clinic in the Guatalupana. I noticed two little girls running around with tiny little puppies. So of course I asked them about it. Their dog had eight pups and only two survived, these were the two and they were in really bad shape.
I didn't think that Mini (the white one) would make it through the night but she did and they are both doing well. They eat like pigs (kibble milkshakes) yum yum and they live in my laundry room. Now Jeff really has an excuse not to do the laundry. I'm not sure if they can see us yet but when they hear my voice they come running, or it's more like a fast waddle. Below Mini sends a wink. ha ha
My web page blog thing hasn't been working but it's back. Now there is so much to tell. First the spay and neuter clinic at the Guatalupana was a huge success. One of the highlights was that Pepe (the vet) and I arrived half an hour late. What a wonderful surprise we had. I had asked three people to volunteer, there were eight people there waiting. Plus the people that live there had set up a check in stand and were already registering animals. It was one of those moments that make it all worth it.
The kids were really interested in everything that was going on.
I got a phone call this morning from Judy. She told me there was a sick dog in the Guatalupana which is the poorest section of the island, still without electricity or running water. I met Judy there and we went to visit the dog. He was really grumpy and really skinny. I promised to bring some medicine for Ehrlichia which is probably what he has, they all have it.
While we were there people kept asking us to look at their dogs and "did we have anti-parasite medicine" or "when can we get our animals sterilized?" What a difference. Partly due to a heightened awareness and partly because of the terrible condition of the dogs.
The kids followed us everywhere. They brought me two sick pups who I took home with me and then it dawned on me. Let's do the clinic right there. That way the owners can stay with there dogs. We can just do maybe 12 -15 but we can do it every week. Within a few minutes I had Pepe, the vet, agree to come and a family offered their house. Wow. If this works out we'll go every week until we have the area under control. We can give out deworm medicine and tic and flea prevention. In a few months it will be a showcase of "how too." We hope. Let's see how it goes.
The race was great. There's lots of room for improvement but for a first effort we are all very happy. To all of the incredible volunteers, Jeff and I are so, so grateful. And to those who helped set things up ahead of time with the city and the schools and the race route, we couldn't possibly have done it without you.
We haven't finished with the tally because Jeff is still working at the music festival but as soon as we have numbers I will post them. We had over sixty runners thanks to all of you wonderful people who signed up to sponsor school kids. And for you generous supporters who sponsored teams of five, it added so much excitement. Unfortunately we couldn't fill all the teams but next year people will have a better idea of what's going on.
The whole event was fun and involved the entire community. From the island government to the police department to the Navy that allowed us to run on the runway. We had help from the Red Cross, they sent their ambulance to be on standby. We had runners of all ages from many different countries. For the first year we couldn't have asked for more.
It's a Mountain of Pups
After the first three puppies arrived everything exploded. I was working in the peace office when a man came in and said he had seven puppies. He asked if I would take them. I'm thinking, what are the odds, I work in that office for two hours a week and the man arrived during that small window of time. So the pups are here now settling in under one of our courtyard benches. They are very shy.
Then the mother and her ten pups arrived, she's so pretty, needs to put on a bit of weight but her puppies are plump and adorable.
In the afternoon I had some help checking out each pup. The more hugs the better when they first come in.
This afternoon I'll figure out how many males and females. I'll be looking for names.
What a great day yesterday
We arranged a one day spay and neuter clinic after two veterinarians, Rad and KP and a vet assistant, Carolyn and her husband Mike offered their services.
It was supposed to be all cats but of course I had to get a few dogs in too.
A small group of island volunteers jumped right in and off we went. Thirteen cats and seven dogs, all done between ten in the morning and four in the afternoon. WOW
Bonnie of Sea Hawk Divers is calling the owner of this lovely momma bull terrier to get permission to spay her. As always the children love to get involved. After the family agreed the children helped us put the mom and her pup in the car. In the middle picture you can see the vets giving the puppy fluids. We found a foster for the puppy, so she is guaranteed love and vitamins for a few days before we take her back.


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