[General observations on the treatise Modus curandi cum balsamo].

[Regimento proueytoso and Modus curandi: edition of the texts].

This issue features facsimiles of Regimento proueytoso contra ha pestenença and Modus curandi cum balsamo, based on the original texts housed in the Biblioteca Pública de Evora and the Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal, respectively. Semi-diplomatic editions of both facsimiles--with transliterations into modern characters--have also been provided. These are followed by translations, in the case o...

Numerical Study on the Reaction Cum Diffusion Process in a Spherical Biocatalyst

In chemical engineering, several processes are represented by singular boundary value problems. In general, classical numerical methods fail to produce good approximations for the singular boundary value problems. In this paper, Chebyshev finite difference (ChFD) method and DTM-Pad´e method, which is a combination of differential transform method (DTM) and Pad´e approximant, are applied for sol...

A Practical Treatise on Tropical Dysentery, More Particularly as It Occurs in the East Indies; Illustrated by Cases and Appearances on Dissection: To Which Is Added, a Practical Treatise on Scorbutic Dysentery, with Some Facts and Observations Relative to Scurvy

Adoption Prospects and Challenges of Rice-Cum-Fish Farming Technology in the Low-Land Plains of Southern Nigeria

This study examined the adoption prospects and challenges of rice-cum-fish production technology among rice and fish farmers in selected States in southern Nigeria (Delta, Edo, Lagos and Ondo States). Using questionnaire, data was sought from 720 sampled rice and fish farmers in the selected States. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, logit regression. Results showed that more ...

Introduction and correction of a treatise of Avecinna; "Alhendeba"

According to researchers of manuscripts, the treatise of Alhendeba is certainly a work of Avecinna’s own writing. This treatise, written in Arabic, is Avecinna’s reply to an inquisition presented to him, questioning the reason chicory (Alhendeba) should not be washed at the time of consumption. Avicenna answers using the Prophet Mohammed’s narration about chicory and adds his own scientific exp...