These associations further elucidate the components of mental health that contribute to poor appetite in this population. Simple measures of self-reported mental health administered to older adults may predict poor appetite and lend themselves to potential interventions to prevent malnutrition and negative health outcomes.

This study presents a longitudinal comparison of motor nerve conduction velocities (MCVs) in patients with Charcot‐Marie‐Tooth type 1A with proven duplication of a segment of chromosome 17p11.2p12. Results were compared for 8 CMT1A duplication patients from one family whose MCV measurements were taken 22 years apart (1967 and 1989). Measurements from a total of seven median motor and five peroneal motor MCVs were compared. Median MCVs showed a slight reduction that averaged 2.2 m/s, and peroneal MCVs showed an average decrease of 3.0 m/s. In addition, mild objective increase in limb weakness was seen in only 1 of 8 patients and subjective symptoms of gradual worsening of leg strength were noted in half the patients over the same period. In this study of a small group of CMT1A patients with proven segmental duplication of chromosome 17p11.2p12, the motor conduction velocities and clinical motor exam did not change significantly over 22 years. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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Authors' note:The authors would like to acknowledge the helpful contributions to this article by Daniel Ray, who is a human resource analyst in the Workforce Planning and Performance Division of the Pennsylvania Governor's Office of Administration.Through its workforce and succession planning efforts, Pennsylvania is committed to proactively identifying, preparing for and maintaining pools of well-trained and motivated state government employees to assume critical positions of leadership. But the concept of leadership extends beyond senior-level positions within agencies. The goal in Pennsylvania is to improve leadership capabilities in every work unit and to encourage all employees to use their skills to build stronger teams. Leadership at all levels means equipping employees with the tools, skills and expectations to communicate effectively and foster leadership at every organizational level. Leadership at all levels ensures that no lack of business continuity results from staff departures such as retirements, resignations, promotions or reassignments or other situations in which an individual is unable to or unwilling to continue his or her role within an organization.As a follow-up to the case study "Pennsylvania's Changing Workforce: Planning Today With Tomorrow's Vision" (Public Personnel Management, Vol. 33, No. 4, Winter 2004), this article advances workforce planning and details the manner in which the commonwealth actualizes sound succession planning principles and practices.

This study presents a longitudinal comparison of motor nerve conduction velocities (MCVs) in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1A with proven duplication of a segment of chromosome 17pl1.2p12. Results were compared for 8 CMTIA duplication patients from one family whose MCV measurements were taken 22 years apart (1967 and 1989). Measurements from a total of seven median motor and five peroneal motor MCVs were compared. Median MCVs showed a slight reduction that averaged 2.2 m/s, and peroneal MCVs showed an average decrease of 3.0 m/s. In addition, mild objective increase in limb weakness was seen in only 1 of 8 patients and subjective symptoms of gradual worsening of leg strength were noted in half the patients over the same period. In this study of a small group of CMTIA patients with proven segmental duplication of chromosome 17pl1.2p12, the motor conduction velocities and clinical motor exam did not change significantly over 22 years. 0 1996 John Wiley 8, Sons, Inc.

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papers on the silver-zinc system are "Some Material Problems in the Silver Zinc Secondary Battery" by H. K. Farmery and W. A. Smith of Admiralty Materials Lab., "Crystallographic and Chemical Studies of the Oxides of Silver" by A. S. McKie and D. Clark of Royal Aircraft Establishment, and "Some Aspects of the Development of Fast-Activating Single Shot Zinc--Silver Oxide Batteries" by P. Reasbeck of Joseph Lucas Ltd. The next group of papers relates to primary systems including the Leclanche, alkaline dry, and zincsilver chloride systems. The papers on the subject of the Leclanche cell includes "Study of the Compounds Formed during the Discharge of a Leclanche-Type Cell" by J. F. Laurent and B. Morignat of Soci~t~ des Accumulateurs Fixes et de Traction, "Chemical Reduction of Manganese Dioxides" by H. Bode and A. Schmier of Varta A. G., "Gas Formation in Dry Cells" by F. Aufenast and J. Muller of Ever Ready Co. (Gt Br.) Ltd., and "Electrochemical Behavior of the Dioxides of Manganese" by J. P. Brenet, Univ. of Strasbourg. Three papers on other systems are "Zinc-Alkaline MnO2 Dry Cells" by A. F. Daniel, J. J. Murphy, and J. M. Hovendon of USAELRDL Ft. Monmouth, "The Low Temperature Performance of the Indium/Bismuth/Potassium Hydroxide/Mercuric Oxide Cell" by R. W. Lewis and A. H. Partridge of Metachemical Processes Ltd., and "Further Observations on the Performance of Zinc-Silver Chloride Cells" by D. A. Ginger, J. S. Burton and G. C. H. Farmer of Nash and Thompson Ltd., in which calcium chloride and magnesium perchlorate electrolytes are compared.

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