Maria Mitchell

Maria Montessori

The figure of Maria Montessori stands out above most of those who were involved in the New Education movement. Rarely have attempts been made to establish a set of educational precepts, which would have such universal validity as hers, and very few others had such a powerful influence on developments in the world as a whole. The all-embracing nature of her ideas is perhaps all the more astonish...

McQuatt Fraser Mitchell

This document gives brief descriptions for a number of Machine Discovery and Knowledge Based Refinement Systems which have recently been developed. Further, it gives an indication of their application domains. The systems described are: DaViCAND, MedMine, REFINER+, RETAX, STALKER and TIGON. Principal Contact: Professor Derek Sleeman Phone: +44(0)1224 272288 Fax: +44(0)1224 273422 email: dsleema...

Maria Tollins thesis

Antimicrobial peptides are endogenous antibiotics and effector molecules of innate immunity. These peptides are mainly localised to epithelial linings and circulating neutrophils. They kill microbes by disruption of their membranes. The two main families of mammalian antimicrobial peptides are defensins and cathelicidins. In this thesis, the presence of antimicrobial peptides and proteins in hu...

MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEMS Mitchell

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...