*** oddb.org/src/model/substance.rb	2011-12-01 07:22:15.978497632 +0100
--- substance.rb	2011-12-01 10:15:35.882334411 +0100
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*** 195,205 ****
  		end
  		def name
  			# First call to descriptions should go to lazy-initialisator
! 			if(lt = self.descriptions['lt']) && !lt.empty?
! 				lt
! 			else
! 				@descriptions['en'].to_s
  			end
  		end
  		alias :pointer_descr :name
      def names
--- 195,213 ----
  		end
  		def name
  			# First call to descriptions should go to lazy-initialisator
! 			#if(lt = self.descriptions['lt']) && !lt.empty?
! 			if descrs = self.descriptions and lt = descrs['lt'] and !lt.empty?
! 				lt.to_s
!       elsif @descriptions and en = @descriptions['en']
! 				en.to_s
!       else
!         ''
  			end
+     rescue => e
+       @@name_error_count ||= 0
+       @@name_error_count += 1
+       warn "#{@@name_error_count}, ODDB::Substance#descriptions error: Substance#odba_id = #{self.odba_id}"
+       ''
  		end
  		alias :pointer_descr :name
      def names