The study aims to examine the livelihood of Sambalpuri handloom weavers Western Odisha, India. By using primary field survey data and analysing both qualitative quantitative data, it presents socio-economic conditions weavers. A binary choice model is used analyse analysis shows that although price product quite high, almost all are not satisfied with amount emoluments they receive. middleman p...

This study investigates how workplace learning is enacted to make a novice Kente (a hand-woven fabric in Ghana) weaver information literate the Kente-weaving landscape. Ethnography was used as research design. Interview and participant observation were data collection methods. For interview, semi-structured interview techniques solicit from all three levels of weavers (Master, junior weavers) B...

Theoretically, the functional traits of native species should determine how natives respond to invader-driven changes. To explore this idea, we simulated a large-scale plant invasion using dead spotted knapweed (Centaurea stoebe) stems to determine if native spiders' web-building behaviors could explain differences in spider population responses to structural changes arising from C. stoebe inva...

it has been stated that near work can cause myopia progression1-3 and carpet weaving is included in that frame of work.   carpet weaving is a meticulous and very fine handwork which is performed from a very near distance for hours and hours each day and for many years in life-time. a precise visual attention and concentration is needed in this job.   in this current issue of iranian journal of ...