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ChemInform Abstract: 3,6‐Disubstituted 1,2,4‐Triazolo(3,4‐b)(1,3,4)thiadiazoles. Part 2. Synthesis, Antimicrobial and Antiviral Activity.
Authors: INVIDIATA F. P. , SIMONI D. , SCINTU F. , PINNA N.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: New Synthetic Route to 1,2,4‐Thiadiazolines and 1,3‐Thiazolines via Thiadiazolopyridinium Salts.
Authors: MARTINEZ A. , CASTRO A. , FONSECA I. , MARTINEZ‐RIPOLL M. , CANO F. H. , ALBERT A.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Efficient and Convenient Synthesis of Angular Furanocoumarins from Hydroxycoumarins
Authors: HARAYAMA T. , NISHITA Y.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of the 3‐Homologue of Ipriflavone.
Authors: PIFFERI G. , DA RE P. , VALENTI P. , BISI A.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Ethynyl Carbocations. Part 9. Reactions of 4‐Phenylethynyl‐1‐ benzopyrylium Salts with Primary Amines.
Authors: MURAD'YAN L. A. , KOBLIK A. V. , YUFIT D. S. , STRUCHKOV YU. T. , ARSEN'EV V. G. , LUK'YANOV S. M.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Reductive Alkylation of Pyridinium Salts. Part 2. Utilization of Di‐, Tetra‐ and Hexahydropyridine Esters.
Authors: MCCULLOUGH K. J. , MACTAVISH J. , PROCTOR G. R. , REDPATH J.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Chiral Dienes from Enantiomerically Pure Enones. Highly Stereoselective Intramolecular Diels‐Alder Reaction Involving Ethenesulfonates.
Authors: GALLEY G. , PAETZEL M.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Synthetic Routes to 3,9‐Dimethylidene‐1,5,7,11‐tetrathiaspiro(5.5) undecane.
Authors: BROMLEY M. K. , GASON S. J. , JHINGRAN A. G. , LOONEY M. G. , SOLOMON D. H.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis, Properties and Electronic Structure of 1,2,4‐Triazolo(1,2‐a) pyridazinium and Benzotriazolo(1,2‐a)pyridazinium Salts.
Authors: VOSHCHULA V. N. , VYSOTSKII YU. B. , DULENKO V. I.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Properties of Partially Fluorinated Aryltrisilanes.
Authors: HASSLER K. , KOELL W.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Synthetic Application of Phosphonoketene Dithioacetals. New Synthesis of Dithioallenes and (α‐Dithiocarboxyvinyl) phosphonates.
Authors: MINAMI T. , OKAUCHI T. , MATSUKI H. , NAKAMURA M. , ICHIKAWA J. , ISHIDA M.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: A Remarkable Multiple Rearrangement Process in the Bromination of endo‐ 3‐Bromo‐4‐methylcamphor: Intermediates for Triterpenoid Synthesis.
Authors: FERGUSON C. G. , MONEY T. , PONTILLO J. , WHITELAW P. D. M. , WONG M. K. C.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and in vitro Activity of 3β‐Substituted‐3α‐ hydroxypregnan‐20‐ones: Allosteric Modulators of the GABAA Receptor.
Authors: HOGENKAMP D. J. , TAHIR S. H. , HAWKINSON J. E. , UPASANI R. B. , ALAUDDIN M. , KIMBROUGH C. L. , ACOSTA‐BURRUEL M. , WHITTEMORE E. R. , WOODWARD R. M. , LAN N. C. , GEE K. W. , BOLGER M. B.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of 6,7‐Dihydroxyoxindole (a Subunit of Paraherquamide A).
Authors: SAVALL B. M. , MCWHORTER W. W.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Isocryptolepine, an Alkaloid from Cryptolepis sanguinolenta.
Authors: DUBOVITSKII S. V. , RADCHENKO O. S. , NOVIKOV V. L.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Tandem (4 + 2)/(3 + 2) Cycloadditions of Nitroalkenes. Part 11. The Synthesis of (+)‐Crotanecine.
Authors: DENMARK S. E. , THORARENSEN A.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Cycloaddition of Acetylenes with 5‐Azido‐5‐deoxy‐D‐aldopentose Derivatives: Synthesis of Triazole Reversed Nucleoside Analogues.
Authors: NORRIS P. , HORTON D. , LEVINE B. R.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Butlerins D, E, and F ‐ Three New Hexasubstituted Lichen p‐Terphenyls.
Authors: ELIX J. A. , ERNST‐RUSSELL M. A.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Prostanoids. Part 64. Synthesis of O,O‐Dimethyl‐2‐oxo‐4‐(5‐(1‐hydroxy‐ 1‐trifluoromethyl‐2,2,2‐trifluoroethyl)‐2‐furyl)butylphosphonate
Authors: MIFTAKHOV M. S. , YUMAGULOVA S. A. , IBATULLIN U. G. , AKHMETVALEEV R. R.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Studies on the Stereochemistry of Amphidinolides: Synthesis of a Diastereomer of the C‐1‐C‐9 Fragment of Amphidinolide C.
Authors: ISHIYAMA H. , ISHIBASHI M. , KOBAYASHI J.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Absolute Configuration of Phyllanthurinolactone, the Leaf‐Closing Factor of a Nyctinastic Plant, Phyllanthus urinaria L.
Authors: MORI K. , AUDRAN G. , NAKAHARA Y. , BANDO M. , KIDO M.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Siloxane and Heterosiloxane Chemistry Revisited, with a Brief History of the Description of Structure and Bonding
Authors: SCHMIDBAUR H.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Heterometallic Cuboidal Complexes as Derivatives of (Mo3S4(H2O)9)4+. Interconversion of Single and Double Cubes and Related Studies
Authors: SAYSELL D. M. , SOKOLOV M. N. , SYKES A. G.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Chromium, Molybdenum, and Tungsten
Authors: SLOAN H.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Non‐Fermi‐Liquid Behavior at the Pressure‐Induced Antiferromagnetic to Nonmagnetic Transition in a Heavy‐Fermion Compound, Ce7Ni3
Authors: UMEO K. , KADOMATSU H. , TAKABATAKE T.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Organic Chemistry in Supercritical Fluids
Authors: DINJUS E. , FORNIKA R. , SCHOLZ M.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Natural Product Chemistry in Superacids
Authors: JACQUESY J.‐C.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Stable Carbocations. Part 293. Recollection of My Search for Stable Long‐Lived Carbocations in Superacid Solution
Authors: OLAH G. A.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Designing New Lattice Inclusion Hosts
Authors: BISHOP R.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: X‐Ray Crystal Structure Analyses of Carbocation Salts and Related Compounds
Authors: LAUBE T.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Racemization of Methyl (S)‐2‐Bromopropionate in the Presence of a Pentacarbonyl Iron System.
Authors: TERENT'EV A. B. , VASIL'EVA T. T. , KUZ'MINA N. A. , ORLOVA S. A. , IKONNIKOV N. S. , BELOKON' YU. N.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Polymerization Behavior of Various Substituted Indenyl Titanium Complexes (I) as Catalysts for Syndiotactic Polystyrene.
Authors: KIM Y. , KOO B. H. , DO Y.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: The para‐Toluenesulfonic Acid Promoted Synthesis of 2‐Substituted Benzoxazoles and Benzimidazoles from Diacylated Precursors.
Authors: DELUCA M. R. , KERWIN S. M.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: The Chemistry of 5‐Oxodihydroisoxazoles. Part 16. A New Synthesis of Pyrroles, Furans, Thiophens and Their Benzo Analogues.
Authors: PRAGER R. H. , WILLIAMS C. M.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Hypervalent Iodine Oxidants: Structure and Kinetics of the Reactive Intermediates in the Oxidation of Alcohols and 1,2‐Diols by o‐ Iodoxybenzoic Acid (IBX) and Dess‐Martin Periodinane. A Comparative 1H NMR Study.
Authors: DE MUNARI S. , FRIGERIO M. , SANTAGOSTINO M.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Friedel‐Crafts Reaction of Phenetole with 1,2‐Dibromo‐2‐methylpropane and 1,1‐Dimethyloxirane.
Authors: STRUNSKAYA E. I. , YANILKIN V. V. , PLEMENKOV V. V.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Linear and Angular Triquinane Skeletons by O‐Stannyl Ketyl‐Promoted Fragmentation‐Cyclization Reactions of α‐Keto Cyclopropanes.
Authors: ENHOLM E. J. , JIA Z. J.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Some Reactions of 1‐(Trimethoxymethyl)cyclohexene (X).
Authors: BOURKE D. G. , COLLINS D. J.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Conversion of Hydroxy Nitriles to Lactones Using Rhodococcus rhodochrous Whole Cells.
Authors: TAYLOR S. K. , CHMIEL N. H. , SIMONS L. J. , VYVYAN J. R.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Organomercury(II) and Diorganothallium(III) Derivatives of 4‐ Acylpyrazol‐5‐ones.
Authors: MAHON M. F. , MOLLOY K. C. , OMOTOWA B. A. , MESUBI M. A.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Metal Ion Binding Studies of Enediyne‐Containing Crown Ethers.
Authors: MCPHEE M. M. , KERWIN S. M.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of 2,6‐Diethyl‐3‐methacroyloxymethyl‐1,5,7,8‐ tetramethylpyrromethene‐BF2 for the Preparation of New Solid‐State Laser Dyes.
Authors: CHEN T. , BOYER J. H. , TRUDELL M. L.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Characterization of 2‐Substituted 5,6‐Benzo‐1‐methyl‐3‐( R)‐1,3,2‐diazaphosphorin‐4‐ones (R: 2‐Morpholinoethyl, 1‐Adamantyl) Containing Phosphorus with Coordination Numbers Three, Four, and Five.
Authors: BORKENHAGEN F. , NEDA I. , THOENNESSEN H. , JONES P. G. , SCHMUTZLER R.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Studies of Heterocyclic Compounds. Part 35. Synthesis of 6aλ4‐ Thia‐1,6‐diselena‐3,4‐diazapentalenes, 1,6,6aλ4‐Triselena‐3,4‐ diazapentalenes, 6aλ4‐Thia‐1,3,4,6‐tetraazapentalenes, and 6a. lambda.4‐Selena‐1,3,4,6‐tetraazapentalenes from Cyclic Thioureas and Selenoureas.
Authors: LAI L.‐L. , REID D. H.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of 7‐Oxamethylenenorbornanone and 7‐Oxaisosantalene.
Authors: BUCHBAUER G. , HOLBIK H.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: A Novel Approach to Isomeric Pure (.+‐.)‐Methadone.
Authors: BRACHER F. , KLEIN K. , LITZ T.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Total Synthesis of Rhizoferrin, an Iron Chelator.
Authors: BERGERON R. J. , XIN M. , SMITH R. E. , WOLLENWEBER M. , MCMANIS J. S. , LUDIN C. , ABBOUD K. A.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Catalytic Treatment of Diesel Emissions
Authors: SEVERAL AUTHORS SEVERAL AUTHORS
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Determination of Fetal Bile Acids and Related Steroidal Compounds and Their Profile in Neonatal Biological Fluids
Authors: TOHMA M.
Published: August 2010

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ChemInform Abstract: Modern High‐Performance Ceramics ‐ Amorphous Inorganic Frameworks from Molecular Precursors
Authors: BALDUS H.‐P. , JANSEN M.
Published: August 2010

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Aim, Fire, Aim—Project Planning Styles in Dynamic Environments
Authors: Collyer Simon , Warren Clive , Hemsley Bronwyn , Stevens Chris
Published: August 2010

Rapidly changing environments are a newly recognized and increasing challenge in the field of project management. Traditional prescriptive approaches, oriented around process control, are considered suboptimal in meeting this challenge. In this article, the authors present an exploratory theory-building study aiming to identify the project management approaches used by experienced practitioners to respond to rapidly changing environments. The results of 37 semistructured interviews with 31 participants across 10 industries (i.e., construction, aerospace, international community development, pharmaceutical, defense, film production, start-ups, venture capital, research, and information technology) were analyzed according to the planning styles used. Results are discussed in the light of previous research, and a model for better management in rapidly changing environments is proposed.
Molecular Testing for Somatic Mutations Improves the Accuracy of Thyroid Fine‐needle Aspiration Biopsy
Authors: Moses Willieford , Weng Julie , Sansano Ileana , Peng Miao , Khanafshar Elham , Ljung Britt‐Marie , Duh Quan‐Yang , Clark Orlo H. , Kebebew Electron
Published: August 2010

Background

Thyroid fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy is indeterminate or suspicious in up to 30% of cases and these patients are commonly subjected to at least a diagnostic hemithyroidectomy. If malignant on histology, a completion thyroidectomy is usually performed, which may be associated with higher morbidity. To determine the clinical utility of genetic testing in thyroid FNA biopsy, we conducted a prospective clinical trial.

Methods

Four hundred seventeen patients with 455 thyroid nodules were enrolled and had genetic testing for common somatic mutations (BRAF, NRAS, KRAS) and gene rearrangements (RET/PTC1, RET/PTC3, RAS, TRK1) by PCR and direct sequencing and by nested PCR, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of genetic testing in thyroid FNA biopsy were determined based on the histologic diagnosis.

Results

One hundred twenty‐five of 455 thyroid nodule FNA biopsies were indeterminate or suspicious on cytologic examination. Overall, 50 mutations were identified (23 BRAF, 4 RET/PTC1, 2 RET/PTC3, 21 NRAS) in the thyroid FNA biopsies. There were significantly more mutations detected in malignant thyroid nodules than in benign (P = 0.0001). For thyroid FNA biopsies that were indeterminate or suspicious, genetic testing had a sensitivity of 12%, specificity of 98%, PPV of 38%, and NPV of 65%.

Conclusions

Genetic testing for somatic mutations in thyroid FNA biopsy samples is feasible and identifies a subset of malignant thyroid neoplasms that are indeterminate or suspicious on FNA biopsy. Genetic testing for common somatic genetic alterations thus could allow for more definitive initial thyroidectomy in those with positive results.
Laparoscopic (TEP) Versus Lichtenstein Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Comparison of Quality‐of‐Life Outcomes
Authors: Myers Eddie , Browne Katherine M. , Kavanagh Dara O. , Hurley Michael
Published: August 2010

Background

Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair has emerged as a viable alternative to the open procedure. To date, few studies have included validated measures of quality of life as end points. We compared quality‐of‐life outcomes following laparoscopic versus open repair of inguinal hernia.

Methods

All laparoscopic repairs were performed via the totally extraperitoneal route (TEP). All open procedures were Lichtenstein repairs (LR). Hernia repairs performed between January 1999 and December 2006 were included in the study. Data was recorded prospectively and each TEP repair was matched with a LR for analysis. The SF‐36 form was used to assess quality of life. Statistical significance was determined using the two‐sample Wilcoxon rank‐sum (Mann‐Whitney) test.

Results

Three hundred fourteen procedures were performed during the study period, 164 (52%) had a TEP repair and 150 (48%) had a LR. Ninety TEP repairs were matched with 90 LR. Recurrence rates were 3% following TEP repair and 2% following LR. There was a significant difference between the laparoscopic and open groups in terms of physical function (p = 0.0001), physical role (p < 0.0001), bodily pain (p = 0.0029), general health (p = 0.0025), and emotional role (p < 0.0001). There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of vitality (p = 0.2501), mental health (p = 0.08), or social functioning (p = 0.1677).

Conclusions

These data suggest that the TEP repair results in less postoperative pain, a quicker return to normal functional status, and improved quality‐of‐life outcomes with equivalent recurrence rates when compared to the LR.
An Initial Experience with Rapid Microwave Processing in the One‐Stop Breast Clinic
Authors: Parkin Edward , Hindocha Sandip , Subar Daren , Mehrban Imran , Walls Janet
Published: August 2010

Background

Rapid microwave processing allows core biopsy results to be obtained within a 3‐ to 4‐h time period. This study was designed to compare the accuracy and reporting time of microwave‐processed breast biopsies with samples processed using traditional methods.

Methods

Concordance of the preoperative biopsy report with postoperative histology for tumor type, grade, and detection of lymphovascular invasion was recorded for both techniques. Also reviewed were the time taken between day of biopsy and day of reporting, waiting time between biopsy and surgery, and number of preoperative outpatient appointments.

Results

In the microwave‐processed group (MG; n = 43), there was a 92% concordance rate between preoperative biopsy and postoperative histology for tumor type. In the traditional group (TG; n = 43), it was 80% (P > 0.05). For tumor grade, there was a concordance rate of 64% in MG and 93% in TG (P > 0.05). For detection of lymphovascular invasion, there was agreement in 88% of cases in MG and 67% in TG (P > 0.05). Twenty‐five patients from MG were informed of their diagnosis on the day of biopsy. There was no difference in waiting time from biopsy to surgery or number of preoperative outpatient appointments between MG and TG (P > 0.05).

Conclusions

Microwave processing allows safe and accurate immediate histological reporting. As a result, surgical management can be planned at the initial outpatient consultation.
Efficacy of Modafinil in 10 Taiwanese Patients With Narcolepsy: Findings Using the Multiple Sleep Latency Test and Epworth Sleepiness Scale
Authors: Yeh Shih‐Bin , Schenck Carlos Hugh
Published: August 2010

This is the first report describing the efficacy of modafinil therapy for narcolepsy in patients in Taiwan. The purpose of this study was to compare the objective Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) and the subjective Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) for evaluating the efficacy of modafinil in treating excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with narcolepsy in Taiwan. Ten consecutive patients with narcolepsy‐with‐cataplexy who were treated with 200 mg/day modafinil for more than 6 months at our sleep center between January 2003 and December 2007 were included in this study. This comparative study was prompted by the requirement of the Bureau of National Health Insurance in Taiwan that modafinil users need to be followed up with MSLTs every 6–12 months. The mean age at onset of narcolepsy onset in these 10 patients was 11.8 ± 3.3 years, and eight (80%) were male. We compared the differences in MSLT and ESS between baseline and follow‐up at 6–12 months after starting modafinil therapy using paired t tests. ESS scores (p < 0.001) were considerably more sensitive than MSLT scores (p < 0.05) in documenting efficacy of modafinil and that the improvements in MSLT scores were minimal and remained in the pathologically sleepy range. These findings suggest that the ESS is a more sensitive and clinically meaningful tool to evaluate the efficacy of modafinil in narcolepsy.
Relapsed Acute Pancreatitis as the Initial Presentation of Pancreatic Cancer in a Young Man: A Case Report
Authors: Tsai Ming‐Ju , Liao Kuo‐Sheng , Shih Paul Ming‐Chen , Lee King‐Teh , Chuang Wan‐Long , Chiu Yu‐Jui , Lin Zu‐Yau
Published: August 2010

In this report, we describe a 31‐year‐old man in whom acute pancreatitis was the initial feature of a subsequently diagnosed pancreatic adenocarcinoma with multiple metastases. He initially presented at our hospital with acute pancreatitis. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a mildly dilated pancreatic duct and an enlarged pancreatic head. Although a follow‐up abdominal ultrasonography revealed a progressively dilated pancreatic duct and a progressively enlarged pancreatic head, he refused further investigation and was lost to follow‐up. Four months later, he returned to our hospital with relapsed acute pancreatitis. Obstructive jaundice was noted and drainage was performed. Because choledochoplasty with multiple balloon catheters was not fully effective, biliary tract bypass surgery was carried out. Intraoperative biopsy confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma with multiple metastases. The patient died of massive gastrointestinal bleeding a few weeks later. To our knowledge, this is the youngest case of pancreatic cancer with the uncommon initial presentation of acute pancreatitis reported in the literature. For a patient with acute pancreatitis, particularly recurrent episodes, but with no known risk factors for pancreatitis, a pancreatic neoplasm should be considered as a potential underlying cause, even in a young man.
Nikolai Evreinov and Edith Craig as Mediums of Modernist Sensibility
Authors: Smith Alexandra
Published: August 2010

Nikolai Evreinov (1870–1953) was a Russian playwright, director, and theorist of the theatre who played a leading part in the modernist movement of Russian theatre. Evreinov's 1911 monodrama The Theatre of the Soul(V kulisakh dushi) was staged by the Crooked Mirror theatre in St Petersburg in 1912. It was also performed in London (1915) and Rome (1929), and inspired Man Ray to create his aerograph The Theatre of the Soul (1917). In this article Alexandra Smith links Evreinov's play to Russian modernist thought shaped by the atmosphere of crisis associated with the Russo–Japanese War and the first Russian Revolution. It demonstrates that Edith Craig's production of Evreinov's play suggests that the philosophy of theatricalization of everyday life might enable modern subjects to overcome the fragmentation of modern society. Craig's use of the montage-like techniques of Evreinov's play prefigures cinematographic experiments of the 1920s and Marinetti's notion of synthetic theatre. Alexandra Smith is a Reader in Russian Studies at the University of Edinburgh and is the author of The Song of the Mockingbird: Pushkin in the Works of Marina Tsvetaeva (1994) and Montaging Pushkin: Pushkin and Visions of Modernity in Russian Twentieth-Century Poetry (2006), as well as numerous articles on Russian literature and culture.
Modelling the potential winter distribution of the endangered Black-capped Vireo (Vireo atricapilla)
Authors: VEGA RIVERA JORGE H. , ORTEGA-HUERTA MIGUEL A. , SARKAR SAHOTRA , RAPPOLE JOHN H.
Published: August 2010

We applied the ecological niche/habitat modelling approach to predict the potential winter distribution of the endangered Black-capped VireoVireo atricapilla. We used historical and current field records along with climatic and topographic variables to generate three different models (Biomapper, Maxent, and GARP). Using field data on species occurrence, a model was selected based on the accuracy of assessment results. A final model was obtained by eliminating those areas mapped as known unsuitable habitat, using high resolution land use/land cover data. The GARP model obtained the best accuracy values. It showed the winter distribution of the Black-capped Vireo to cover an area in western Mexico of about 141,000 km2that runs along the Pacific coast from southern Sonora (Río Yaqui, Alvaro Obregón Dam) to the southern state of Oaxaca (Salina Cruz on the Pacific coast and Matias Romero, and inland). One third of the proposed model’s area was located at elevations of 0–500 m, while 83% occurred at elevations < 1,250 m; however, a significant area (17%) consists of sites > 1,250 m in elevation. For the most part, the distribution model proposed closely followed the tropical dry forest boundaries and clearly avoided temperate areas at higher elevations. This situation seems to be critical for the species, since the dry forest is one of most endangered Neotropical ecosystems, both nationally and internationally. Furthermore, the array of areas under protection regimes included only about 7.1% of the predicted wintering area. However, this figure could be misleading when it is considered that some protected areas are just “paper reserves” without significant conservation programmes developedin situ.
Effects of power lines on flight behaviour of the West-Pannonian Great BustardOtis tardapopulation
Authors: RAAB RAINER , SPAKOVSZKY PÉTER , JULIUS EIKE , SCHÜTZ CLAUDIA , SCHULZE CHRISTIAN H.
Published: August 2010

Flight directions of Great BustardsOtis tardaafter take-off were used to analyse effects of power lines on spatial movements of this highly endangered bird species. Data on flight directions came from Great Bustard observations conducted in eastern Austria (northern and eastern parts of Lower Austria, northern part of Burgenland), western Slovakia and western Hungary. Flight directions were determined by a constructed line connecting take-off site and the bird’s position after a flown distance of 100 m. Up to a distance of 800 m from the nearest power line, mean flight direction of Great Bustards after take-off deviated significantly from a random distribution. The mean flight direction angles clearly indicate that take-off flight routes point away from power lines at an angle of approximately 180°. Furthermore, flight directions of bustards still deviated from a random distribution in two 200-m distance bands much further away from power lines (> 1,200–1,400 m, > 1,400–1,600 m), possibly suggesting that even at larger distances from power lines flight directions might still be affected by such artificial linear landscape structures. With increasing distance to nearest power lines, mean vector lengthrvalues of flight paths decrease significantly, while circular standard deviationsSvalues increase significantly. Very similar results were achieved independently if all data were pooled or analysed separately for individual study areas for which the number of flight observations was large enough to conduct reliable analyses. Our study reports a strong effect of power lines on the flight behaviour of Great Bustards, at least up to a distance of 800 m, perhaps even up to 1,600 m. Although this may significantly reduce the risk of collision with power lines it most likely has severe consequences for the spatial movements of birds within the entire landscape and between potentially suitable breeding and foraging habitats.
Die motorische Erholung nach einer Rückenmarkverletzung: Erfassung, Faktoren und Mechanismen
Authors: van Hedel  , Rudhe
Published: August 2010

Die Erholung motorischer Funktionen nach einer Rückenmarkverletzung kann auf der Ebene der Körperfunktionen und -strukturen sowie der Ebene der Aktivitäten bewertet werden. Da es bisher keinen akzeptierten Standardtest für die Erfassung motorischer Funktionen gibt, hängt die Dokumentation der Erholung stark vom verwendeten Bewertungsinstrument ab. Nach einer kompletten Querschnittlähmung sind die Verbesserungen der Aktivitäten des täglichen Lebens grösser als vielleicht erwartet, wenn nur die Verbesserung der Muskelkraft betrachtet wird. Während nach einer motorisch inkompletten Querschnittlähmung die verzögerte Leitgeschwindigkeit des Kortikospinaltraktes stabil bleibt, verbessert sich die Muskelkraft massgeblich und eine gewisse Gehfunktion und eine Steigerung der Selbständigkeit kann beobachtet werden. Eine solche funktionelle Erholung basiert auf kompensatorischen Mechanismen und Neuroplastizität.
Persistierende Neutropenie
Authors: Bürki  , Oestmann  , Vogel  , Oertle
Published: August 2010

Wir berichten über eine 72-jährige Patientin mit persistierender Neutropenie, die bei der Abklärung einer Sialadenitis entdeckt wurde. Die weiteren Untersuchungen ergaben eine Immunneutropenie im Rahmen eines Lupus erythematodes. Die Anamnese und der klinische Verlauf sprachen gegen die initiale Verdachtsdiagnose eines medikamentös induzierten Lupus erythematodes. Die Therapie erfolgte mit einem Steroidstoss und anschliessender Erhaltungstherapie. Darunter ist der late-onset-Lupus erythematodes gut kontrolliert.
Bayesian multiresponse calibration of TOPMODEL: Application to the Haute‐Mentue catchment, Switzerland
Authors: Balin Talamba Daniela , Parent Eric , Musy André
Published: August 2010

This paper introduces a general framework that evaluates a numerical Bayesian multiresponse calibration approach based on a Gibbs within Metropolis searching algorithm and a statistical likelihood function. The methodology has been applied with two versions of TOPMODEL on the Haute‐Mentue experimental basin in Switzerland. The approach computes the following: the parameter's uncertainty, the parametric uncertainty of the output responses stemming from parameter uncertainty, and the predictive uncertainty of the output responses stemming from an error term including, indiscriminately in a lumped way, model structure and input and output errors. Two case studies are presented: The first one applies this methodology with the classical TOPMODEL to assess the role of two‐response calibration (observed discharge and soil saturation deficits) on model parameters and output uncertainty. The second one uses a three‐response calibration (observed discharge, silica, and calcium stream water concentrations) with a modified version of TOPMODEL to study the uncertainty of the parameters and of the simulated responses. Despite its limitations, the present multiresponse Bayesian approach proved a valuable tool in uncertainty analyses, and it contributed to a better understanding of the role of the internal variables and the value of additional information for enhancing model structure robustness and for checking the performance of conceptual models.
Victor Vacquier (1907–2009)
Authors: Shor Elizabeth N. , Sclater John G.
Published: August 2010

Ingenious geophysicist Victor Vacquier died on 11 January 2009 at the age of 101. He is widely known for developing the fluxgate magnetometer. When modified for use at sea, it, and the later proton precession magnetometer, made the observations that established plate tectonics. In Victor's view, however, his most significant achievement was the gyrocompass for dead reckoning navigation.
Complexity and Extreme Events: Interdisciplinary Science of Natural Hazards: Chapman Conference on Complexity and Extreme Events in Geosciences; Hyderabad, India, 15–19 February 2010
Authors: Sharma A. Surjalal , Baker Daniel N. , Bunde Armin , Dimri Vijay P.
Published: August 2010

Extreme events are key themes in geosciences research because of their devastating effects on society and their scientific complexities. The ever increasing economic and human losses from natural hazards underscore the urgency for improving understanding of extreme events to develop effective strategies to reduce their impact. Recent advances in nonlinear geophysics such as the role of long‐term correlations and clustering, predictability of complex dynamical systems, and new approaches to nonequilibium phenomena have led to a new framework for understanding extreme events. The Chapman Conference on Complexity and Extreme Events in Geosciences was held to explore this emerging interdisciplinary science, consolidate the recent understanding, and define new research directions.
First AGU Board of Directors
Authors: Anonymous
Published: August 2010

On 1 July 2010, the first AGU Board of Directors took office. The board is composed of the president, president‐elect, immediate past president, general secretary, international secretary, development board chair, six members elected by the Union membership, vice chair of the AGU Council, and the executive director. Two additional members may be nominated by the AGU president and approved by the board.
Reversible Dysfunction of Receptors in Traumatic Brain Injury?
Authors: Heiss Wolf-Dieter
Published: August 2010

In many brain disorders reduced binding of central benzodiazepine receptor ligands indicates irreversible neuronal damage. The data presented by Koizumi et al (2010) demonstrate that this is not the case in traumatic brain injury suggesting different pathogenetic mechanisms leading to tissue damage. The proof for this hypothesis requires further studies that should also consider thresholds of ligand binding as indicators of irreversible damage.
Lip Movement Exaggerations During Infant-Directed Speech
Authors: Green Jordan R. , Nip Ignatius S. B. , Wilson Erin M. , Mefferd Antje S. , Yunusova Yana
Published: August 2010

Purpose

Although a growing body of literature has indentified the positive effects of visual speech on speech and language learning, oral movements of infant-directed speech (IDS) have rarely been studied. This investigation used 3-dimensional motion capture technology to describe how mothers modify their lip movements when talking to their infants.

Method

Lip movements were recorded from 25 mothers as they spoke to their infants and other adults. Lip shapes were analyzed for differences across speaking conditions. The maximum fundamental frequency, duration, acoustic intensity, and first and second formant frequency of each vowel also were measured.

Results

Lip movements were significantly larger during IDS than during adult-directed speech, although the exaggerations were vowel specific. All of the vowels produced during IDS were characterized by an elevated vocal pitch and a slowed speaking rate when compared with vowels produced during adult-directed speech.

Conclusion

The pattern of lip-shape exaggerations did not provide support for the hypothesis that mothers produce exemplar visual models of vowels during IDS. Future work is required to determine whether the observed increases in vertical lip aperture engender visual and acoustic enhancements that facilitate the early learning of speech.