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Artisanal Knowledge

open access: yesActa Baltica Historiae et Philosophiae Scientiarum, 2013
This essay is about the ensuing problem that in general it is nothelpful to talk about non-standard knowledge practices as modeled after our Western ideas of what knowledge is. It negotiates this problem by arguing that artisanal knowledge is an independent and self-contained mode of knowledge and is arranged in three parts.
openaire   +1 more source

Collier\u27s Choosing courage: Inspiring stories of what it means to be a hero (Book Review)

open access: yes, 2016
A review of Collier, P. (2015). Choosing courage: Inspiring stories of what it means to be a hero. New York: Artisan Books. 224 pp. $18.95.
Starasta, Leslie R.
core   +1 more source

Study of the motivation and the competitiveness in artisan workshops

open access: yesCiencias Administrativas
This paper studies the artisan workshops that are disappearing and contributes to the understanding of the socio-cultural devaluation suffered by craftsmanship.
Luis Ángel Correa García   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of three phakic intraocular lenses for correction of myopia

open access: yesJournal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2014
Purpose: To compare the visual outcomes and complications of three different types of phakic intraocular lenses (PIOLs), for correction of moderate to high myopia. Methods: We reviewed 112 myopic eyes undergoing PIOL implantation using Artisan (40 eyes),
Farid Karimian   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk factors of urinary tract infection through demographic and laboratory markers among benign prostate hyperplasia patients: a single-center study [PDF]

open access: yesFolia Medica
Introduction: Prostate enlargement known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) increases the risk of infection in the urinary tract by obstructing or blocking the prostatic portion of the urethra. This disease becomes more common as people age.
Muhammad Andriady Saidi Nasution   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Artisan Culture and the Organization of Chicago\u27s German Workers in the Gilded Age, 1860 to 1890 [PDF]

open access: yes, 1984
This essay evaluates the nature of German artisan culture in gilded-age Chicago and its role in the organization of modem working-class institutions. Three examples- the Workingmen\u27s Associations of Chicago\u27s German workers in the 1850s and 1860s ...
Jentz, John
core   +1 more source

Consumer Preferences for Craft Beer: The Interplay of Localness and Advertising Language

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores the influence of the language of the label, origin of production, and origin of brewing ingredients on Croatian consumers' preferences and willingness to pay for organic craft beer. Employing an online survey and a choice experiment among 223 Croatian alcohol consumers, we find that while there's a willingness to pay a ...
Marija Cerjak   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Autonomous Machine Learning‐Based Classification and Arrangement of Submillimeter Objects Using a Capillary Force Gripper

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This study presents an automated system integrating a capillary force gripper and machine learning‐based object detection for sorting and placing submillimeter objects. The system achieved stable and simultaneous manipulation of four object types, with an average task time of 86.0 seconds and a positioning error of 157 ± 84 µm, highlighting its ...
Satoshi Ando   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soft Systems Methodology Applied to Design Processes in an Artisan Enterprise

open access: yesRevista Ingeniería UC, 2021
Given the tendency of design to intervene in marginalized artisan communities as a strategy to face the demand for their products, this research was focused on the difficulties that artisan enterprises face when moving from the family economic unit to a ...
Citlalli Macías-Barreto   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Review of Trans‐Dimensional Kirigami: From Compliant Mechanism to Multifunctional Robot

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This review outlines recent advancements in the geometric design and mechanical properties of kirigami. The kirigami is classified into two categories from a compliant mechanism perspective, highlighting their applications in metamaterials and robotic systems. Finally, the future research directions, is explored focusing on the potential of integrating
Yang Yu   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

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