Addition of 1 equiv of LiN═C(t)Bu2 or LiN═Ad (Ad = 2-adamantyl) to the aryl carbodiimide C(NDipp)2 (Dipp = 2,6-diisopropylphenyl) readily generates the lithium ketimine-guanidinates Li(THF)2[(X)C(NDipp)2] (X = N═C(t)Bu2 (1-(t)Bu), N═Ad (1-Ad)) in excellent yields. These new ligands can be readily metalated with iron to give the N,N'-bidentate chelates [{(X)C(NDipp)2}FeBr]2 (X = N═C(t)Bu2 (5-(t)...

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe mental disorder characterized by food restriction and weight loss. This study aimed to test the model posed by Brooks et al. (2012a,b) that women suffering from chronic AN show decreased food-cue processing activity in brain regions associated with energy balance and food reward (bottom-up; BU) and increased activity in brain regions associated with cognitive c...

A new condensation polymerization route leading to alternating polystannanes is presented. The stoichiometric reaction of tin dihydrides and tin diamides in diethyl ether or toluene under mild reaction conditions afforded three new moderate molecular weight alternating polystannanes, -[Ph2Sn-alt-Sn(n-Bu)2]n-, -[Ph2Sn-alt-SnMe2]n-, -[Me2Sn-alt-Sn(n-Bu)2]n-, in addition to a known homopolymer, -[...

We study the bu ering requirements for zero cell loss for TCP over ABR. We show that the maximum bu ers required at the switch is proportional to the maximum round trip time (RTT) of all VCs through the link. The number of round-trips depends upon the the switch algorithm used. With our ERICA [2] switch algorithm, we nd that the bu ering required is independent of the number of TCP sources. We ...

Differentiation-inducing factor-3 (DIF-3), found in the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum, and its derivatives such as butoxy-DIF-3 (Bu-DIF-3) are potent anti-tumor agents. However, the precise mechanisms underlying the actions of DIF-3 remain to be elucidated. In this study, we synthesized a green fluorescent derivative of DIF-3, BODIPY-DIF-3, and a control fluorescent compound, Bu-...

We present several wait-free algorithms for implementing read/write bu ers in real-time systems. Such bu ers are commonly used in situations where newly-produced data values take precedence over older data, and hence older data can be overwritten. Each of our algorithms is a \pure-bu er" algorithm. In a purebu er algorithm, several bu ers are shared between the writer and reader processes, and ...

Addressing the transmission enigma of the neglected disease Buruli ulcer (BU) is a World Health Organization priority. In Australia, we have observed an association between mosquitoes harboring the causative agent, Mycobacterium ulcerans, and BU. Here we tested a contaminated skin model of BU transmission by dipping the tails from healthy mice in cultures of the causative agent, Mycobacterium u...

173 xxx both display linear pharmacokinetics in the dose range(s) usually employed. Furthermore, the good central nervous system (CNS) penetration of both Bu and Mel and their relative non-overlapping clinical toxicity profiles should make this combination an effective, high-dose chemotherapy regimen. In the autologous setting,(4,5) BU plus Mel as conditioning regimen prior to ASCT has been adm...

In a previous paper one of the authors gave a worst case analysis for the Early Packet Discard technique for maintaining packet integrity during overload in ATM switches This analysis showed that to ensure goodput during overload under worst case conditions requires a bu er with enough storage for one maximum length packet from every active virtual circuit This paper re nes that analysis using ...