In recent years, the understanding of human health has progressed considerably, through the study and understanding of the symbiotic role played by the myriad microorganisms that populate the gut and do the digesting,...
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In recent years, the understanding of human health has progressed considerably, through the study and understanding of the symbiotic role played by the myriad microorganisms that populate the gut and do the digesting, and populate the skin and keep it healthy, and even populate the lining of the lungs and do the same. In plant life, it is the microorganisms in the soil—which “are” the soil’s fertility—which fulfil a similar symbiotic role in a healthy plant’s life, but as yet this is a subject most visible by its absence from all scientific discussion of good farming practice. The science underlying this understanding is summarised in this paper. Understanding this and nurturing the fertility of impoverished soil by “seeding it” with the appropriate mix of microorganisms is transformational for plant health and productivity. Significant results are indicated from early trial examples of doing this in rice, oil palm and tobacco cultivation in Malaysia.
The current palm oil harvesting process removes the whole fruit bunch from the palm with most of the fruit unripe, and takes the whole fruit bunch from the plantation to a processing mill. There are two consequences. ...
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The current palm oil harvesting process removes the whole fruit bunch from the palm with most of the fruit unripe, and takes the whole fruit bunch from the plantation to a processing mill. There are two consequences. This robs the symbiotic palm/soil eco-system of important nutrients and steadily reduces soil fertility. Poor soil fertility is now the limit to palm oil production in peninsular Malaysia despite much use of expensive fertiliser, and weak palms in unhealthy soil are prone to the fungus Ganoderma. Secondly, it takes much energy to remove the fruit from the bunch and the quantity and quality of the oil is less than that of ripe fruit. All this is because ripe fruit—which naturally becomes loose—has been defined as “a problem” in harvesting. This paper proposes covering the fruit bunch in a mesh sack whilst ripening, which prevents ripe fruit naturally from becoming loose being a problem and transforms the whole harvesting process. This allows efficient fruit separation and fruit pressing to be done at the foot of the palm tree with only the oil being removed from the plantation, both simplifying and improving the harvesting process and maintaining the organic fertility cycle, adding value in every respect.
Background:Despite therapeutic advances,treatment of patients with axial spondyloarthritis(axSpA)continue to pose as a challenge as many do not respond well to conventional Western medications,such as nonsteroidal ant...
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Background:Despite therapeutic advances,treatment of patients with axial spondyloarthritis(axSpA)continue to pose as a challenge as many do not respond well to conventional Western medications,such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs)and biologic diseasemodifying antirheumatic drugs(bDMARDs).Hence,acupuncture is a possible *** studies found electroacupuncture to be better than manual acupuncture,though no trials have been conducted in patients with *** clinical trial aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy,safety,and cost-effectiveness of electroacupuncture compared to manual acupuncture for patients with ***/Design:This randomized controlled trial will recruit 100 patients diagnosed with axSpA,who have active disease despite NSAIDs and *** patients will be randomized to receive either electroacupuncture or manual acupuncture in a 1:1 *** participants will receive standard rheumatologic care in addition to 20 acupuncture *** mean difference in Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index score between the 2 groups over 12 weeks will serve as the primary *** outcomes include improvements in other clinical,quality of life,and economic outcomes over 24 *** adverse events will be ***:Results from this trial may provide evidence regarding the clinical effectiveness,safety,and cost-effectiveness of electroacupuncture compared to manual acupuncture for patients with axSpA,and guide implementation into clinical *** of this trial include the lack of patient blinding,use of a repeated measures design,and possible variation in acupuncture technique amongst the various Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners.
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