economic constraints particularly in the rural areas‚ the albularyos are the general practitioners - the primary dispensers of health care. The word ’albularyo’ came from the Spanish word ’herbolario‚’ meaning herbalist. An albularyo is a traditional faith healer‚ an herbalist‚ and practitioner of white magic in the Philippines. Albularyos can be thought of as guides or liaisons between the natural and spiritual worlds. In harmony with nature‚ they know how to harvest the cures that nature provides
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The advocacy toward using traditional and alternative medicine to deal with common maladies has increased significantly these past few years. Before‚ the use of herbal medicine had been disregarded because of the presence of lab-prepared and commercially available medicines. Most of us may think that the use of herbal or traditional medicine was now obsolete and a long-aged practice. Moreover‚ as science-research progresses‚ the efficacy of lab-prepared medicine was doubtly questioned. The aftermath
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while for a part of the respondents who haven’t done online shopping‚ it doesn’t seem easy. Most of the respondents are satisfied with availability of information in the online market. The products in the online market seem to be cheaper than the traditional market. Interestingly‚ a small part of the respondents have experienced higher prices. Convenience is a major reason for increased online shoppers. Even with high popularity‚ respondents still doesn’t feel online shopping to be secure. Most of
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The Importance of History and Trends in Animation Trends and history reveal how evolution of an art form occurs. Paying close attention to the trends and growth of any field helps predict the future of that industry. It is important to recognize trends in filmmaking‚ storytelling‚ and technology for an animator to increase his or her chances of continued employment. This book will point out many trends from the past and provide a blueprint of the future. By observing and learning about these developments
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GTZ READER: Knowledge Management and Knowledge Systems for Rural Development Knowledge Management and Knowledge Systems for Rural Development By: C. G. Hess‚ Consultant‚ mail@carmen-hess.de; May 2006 In: READER: GTZ Knowledge Management. GTZ Sector Project Knowledge Systems in Rural Development‚ www.gtz.de/agriservice Introduction Knowledge Management Knowledge Management (KM) is a relatively novel management concept. It has been pushed by the rapid developments of Information and Communication
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(folkculture.org) There is a certain characteristic and significance of indigenous knowledge‚ especially in Africa. Indigenous knowledge has been defined as the local knowledge. Knowledge that is unique to a given culture or society. The expressions traditional local and indigenous knowledge‚ are used in the literature inter-changeably‚ is learned through repetition which aids in its retention and reinforcement. Agricultural or desert-based societies slowly created communities that were mostly self- contained
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1.1.Introduction on Contract Farming Contract farming is defined as a system for the production and supply of agricultural produce under forward contracts between the companies (buyers) and the farmers (suppliers). The essence of such an arrangement is commitment on the part of both the buyer and the seller. The commitment of the suppliers/farmers to provide an agricultural commodity of certain type and quality at a specified time and place and in the quantity required by the company(buyer)
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International Journal of Social Science Tomorrow Vol. 1 No. 8 The Telangana Movement (1946-1951): Folklore Perspective Dr Vulli Dhanaraju‚ Assistant Professor‚ Department of History‚ Assam University‚ Assam Abstract The present paper manly focuses on the role of folk art forms in the construction of Telangana Movement during the period 1946-1951. History witnesses that the Telangana Movement was one of the most powerful and radical struggles arose by the people of Telangana region.
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Micheal Pollan’s "Playing God in the Garden" addresses the many unseen aspects of farming and the technologies that are being designed to make planting effortless and safe. Pollan discusses how New Leaf (the plant company which has created the new biotechnological seeds) advertises a safer and less expensive way of farming‚ while concealing the harmful aspects of its product. The idea of genetically altering organisms has always made me uncomfortable. When I began to read this article‚ I assumed
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really that cheap? Factory farming has proven to be harmful towards livestock and detrimental towards the environment. However‚ it remains the largest form of farming in the United States‚ according to Lisa Hamilton. Leaving grass-feed farming under one percent in consumption of beef and even less than that for chicken and pork. (Source 1) Being a local farmer myself‚ it is my pleasure to discuss the advantages of grass-fed farming and the disadvantages of factory farming to United States Committee
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