Ida Fink (1921–2011)

JACSup B-12 Fink

A number of small molecules, commonly described as autacoids, are extremely important mediators of inflammation. Among the autacoids are a group of lipid mediators called eicosanoids, which are derivatives of the 20-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), arachidonic acid. Platelet activating factor (PAF), another important lipid mediator of inflammation, is 1-O-alkyl-2(R)-acetylglycero-3-pho...

Obituary: Mitchell P. Fink

Fig. 1 Mitchell P. Fink Mitchell P. Fink, MD (Fig. 1), one of the most inspiring and influential leaders in the field of intensive care medicine, died at 66 years of age on 17 November 2015 after being diagnosed this summer with an aggressive sarcoma. This devastating news has left many of us with a huge sense of loss and sadness. Mitch graduated from the Washington University School of Medicin...

nmat1889 Fink Review.indd

S. D. HART2*, K. KURIKI1*, N. ORF2, O. SHAPIRA3, F. SORIN2, B. TEMELKURAN1* AND Y. FINK1,2† 1Research Laboratory of Electronics, 2Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 3Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA; 4Department of Physics, Bilkent University, Ankara 06800,...

On Shafer-Fink-Type Inequality

Geology of 243 Ida

greater than the 1 : 5 ratios common on other rocky bodies. Contributing causes include rim degradation by whole-body The surface of 243 Ida is dominated by the effects of impacts. ‘‘ringing,’’ relatively thin ejecta blankets around crater rims, No complex crater morphologies are observed. A complete or an extended strength gradient in near-surface materials due range of crater degradation stat...