100 years of ferroelectricity—A celebration

A universal celebration: 100 years of Korotkoff sounds, 1905 - 2005.

The measurement of systolic and diastolic blood pressure by auscultation was first described 100 years ago, when a young Russian army doctor, Nicolai Sergeevich Korotkoff, addressed a meeting at the Medical Academy of St. Petersburg on 8th November 1905. During the last hundred years, Korotkoff's contribution has proved to be one of the most useful methods in the diagnosis, treatment, monitorin...

Invited Commentary A celebration of 100 years of vitamin research but time to revitalise the science

In 1912, the Polish biochemist Kazimierz Funk introduced the term ‘vitamine’ (‘vital amine’) for dietary factors that could prevent diseases such as beri-beri, pellagra or scurvy. Although these diseases were known for centuries, their origins remained a mystery. It was Christiaan Eijkman, a Dutch physician and pathologist, who in 1897 started to investigate an outbreak of beri-beri in prisons ...

A celebration of 100 years of vitamin research but time to revitalise the science.

In 1912, the Polish biochemist Kazimierz Funk introduced the term ‘vitamine’ (‘vital amine’) for dietary factors that could prevent diseases such as beri-beri, pellagra or scurvy. Although these diseases were known for centuries, their origins remained a mystery. It was Christiaan Eijkman, a Dutch physician and pathologist, who in 1897 started to investigate an outbreak of beri-beri in prisons ...

100 years of servitude.

An Intellectual Celebration: 10 Years of Jurix Conferences

This paper reviews the last nine JURIX conferences. It applauds the overall effort but also suggests some directions for future development based largely on papers presented. It suggests in particular: 〈 The breadth of research has been commendable, but there is a need to move towards greater integration of systems and migration to internet based systems. 〈 Tools are likely to be improved in th...