The son of a village farrier near Tours, Velpeau rose from humble beginnings to become by dint of intelligence, hard work, and determination the leading surgeon of his day in Paris. As professor of clinical surgery in the university he was an admired and respected teacher. His writings covered most aspects of medicine, surgery, and obstetrics.

s?dra’s system of philosophy is consist of deep reflection on the secrets of existence; mental ascesis and juridical j?h?d that in which the effort of the seeker and true-hearted sage who could reach to the level of v?lay?t, for completion of his mental and spiritual journey, continuously enjoys from god’s grace and confirmation. m?lla s?dra believes in endowment wisdom and in some parts of his...

From humble origins Benjamin H Sheares with self-discipline and a commitment to excel became an eminent obstetrician and gynaecologist. Beginning in 1942 under difficult conditions he pioneered many improvements in the management of obstetrical and gynaecological patients, and also improved the services and facilities at Kandang Kerbau Hospital so that maternal and neonatal mortality and morbid...

Global temperatures are rising. So are the oceans. Climate change has become inevitable and irreversible. To NASA climate scientist JoshWillis that sounds like the setup for a joke. “Greenland’s been on Jenny Craig,” he quipped at a public lecture in February. “It’s lost a couple trillion tons.” Willis, who works at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, frequently gives talks on the gloom and doom ...