A thin-film balance employing either a Sheludko capillary or a Mysels-inspired porous-medium film holder provides a direct measurement of disjoining-pressure isotherms in free, liquid thin films. However, each film holder suffers its own distinct disadvantages spanning non-uniform and slow liquid exchange, a limited range of measurable disjoining pressures, an inability for reuse, and a require...

PURPOSE The finger grip and the palm grip are the most common needle holder grips for hand suturing in surgery. The major advantages of the palm grip are an increased versatility and the possibility to apply controlled force. However, there is a risk for a potential loss of precision and uncontrolled movement of the needle when disengaging the ratchet mechanism of the palmed instrument. The pur...

Land tenure security is key to rural transformation, diversification, increased agricultural production, and environmental sustainability. However, its determinants are still unclear, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where land insecurity widespread. The study evaluated the of using ordered probit model. Using pre-tested semi-structured questionnaires, data were collected from 366 respon...

Academic discussion on palm oil business in Indonesia mostly shares us stories about community’s powerlessness vis a the corporation and state. The is depicted through lost land, fragmented farmers, weak bargaining position of farmers before dealing with crop price, Syahza Asmit (2019) MCCarthy Cramb (2009) argue. This research based interview observation “Tani Subur” Cooperative, Pangkalan Tig...

Agriculture is inherently risky. Drought is a particularly troublesome hazard that has a documented adverse impact on agricultural development. A long history of decision-support tools have been developed to try and help farmers or policy makers manage risk. We offer site-specific drought insurance methodology as a significant addition to this process. Drought insurance works by encapsulating t...