These findings show that the use of bio-resorbable plates in paediatric mandibular fracture was efficacious enough to bear the masticatory loads during osteosynthesis of the fracture. The recent and significant achievement is the advent of bio-resorbable osteosynthesis devices that has almost solved the problems of stress shielding, secondary surgery and corrosion when metal implants are left-in situ.
The alternate wetting and drying (AWD) as water-saving technology aligns with the good agricultural practices (GAP) principles, particularly in the environmental management of water conservation. Thus, GAP adopters as farmer groups are seen as viable AWD adopters in the initial stages of scaling out the adoption in Thailand. However, the understanding of integrating AWD as water-saving management among GAP adopters remains scant. Using the case of rice GAP farmers in Thailand, the study found a higher probability of adoption intention among GAP compared to non-GAP. AWD perceived advantage, knowledge, and the suitability of rice farms for AWD adoption trials are positively associated with higher adoption intention. While higher fixed cost lowers the probability of adoption, variable cost is positively associated with higher adoption intention in the short-run production decision. In order to scale out the adoption of AWD, farmers’ understanding of the safe and proper application of AWD, together with assistance for crop insurance in the case of crop failure, will be crucial. Risks connected with the adoption decision continue to be the biggest barrier to adoption, especially among small-scale farmers.
The tribe Lepcha is known for the knowledge on bioresources across Sikkim Himalaya. The study is conducted to unravel the integrated knowledge embedded in the traditional hats of Lepcha. The traditional hats, Sumok Thyak Tuk and other one, Papre, are made up of Calamus leptospadix Griff, Schizostachyum capitatum (Munro) R.B Majumdar, Maranta arundinacea L, Rubia cordifolia L., Dendrocalamus hamiltonii Nees & Arn. ex Munro and The Greater Racker tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus). The detail information of integrated knowledge found in traditional Bamboo Hats of Lepcha, the social indicator of Lepcha tribe, is presented.
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