In this note we show the somewhat surprising fact that proof of `if part' distinguished characterizations metric completeness due to Kirk, and Suzuki Takahashi, respectively, can be deduced in a straightforward manner from Hu's theorem space is complete if only any Banach contraction on bounded closed subsets thereof has fixed point. We also take advantage approach easily deduce characterizatio...

Glass disks, prepared by sintering finely pulverized glass in a suitable mold (Bruce and Bent, 1931; Kirk, Craig and Rosenfels, 1934; Shatenshtein, 1929) have found applications in the fields of chemistry (Prausnitz, 1924, 1929 and 1932), microchemistry (Kirk, 1933) and pharmacy (Prausnitz, 1930). As far as is known, there is no account in the literature of their employment in bacteriological w...

In this commentary, the authors draw on 2 personal accounts of mental illness published by Kirk J. Brower, MD, and Darrell G. Kirch, in issue to consider how why health stigma is maintained medical education. particular, they explore perfectionism, power differentials, structural forces drive They argue that education, while deeply embedded physician archetype culture, not inevitable dismantlin...