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Employees with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may be hugely
beneficial to a workforce, but it can be difficult for individuals
with no formal training to manage these employees successfully.
This definitive guide will help managers and colleagues
successfully interact with and support these professionals on the
autism spectrum so as to ensure mutual success. Integrate Autism
Employment Advisors use their experience advising employers on how
to successfully employ professionals on the autism spectrum to
identify the everyday challenges faced by employees with ASD in the
workplace and sets out reasonable, practical solutions for their
managers and colleagues. Barriers to productivity are highlighted,
such as the sensory environment, miscommunication, and inadequate
training of colleagues. Easy-to-implement strategies to adapt the
working environment are provided, such as agreeing on non-verbal
cues to signal ending a conversation or establishing parameters for
appropriate email length. This book is an essential resource for
anyone who works with professionals on the autism spectrum. It will
allow them to engage with and support their colleagues on the
autism spectrum in a respectful way and help them achieve a greater
level of working success.
In The Intimacy of Making Swiss French photographer Helene Binet
takes us on a visual journey through a world of stone, walls and
gardens that define and celebrate the Korean art of making. In pure
and calm photographs we discover traditional Korean architecture
through a Western lens. The purity of the motifs sharpens one's eye
for the often-overlooked beauty and harmony in our own environment
and history, as well as for the care of craft and composition. This
book is a reminder against our often fleeting and careless
perceptions. In her photographs, which were taken over the course
of the last three years, Binet looks at three typologies of
traditional architecture in Korea: the Confucian school and sacred
place Byeong- san Sewon; garden and tea house Soswaewon; and the
Jongmyo Shrine. Her camera combines both the nature and the built
structures and reveals the soul of the three sites. The
photographic essays are accompanied by two texts: Korean architect,
Byoung Soo Cho, offers insight into the cultural and architectural
history, while art and design critic and teacher, Eugenie Shinkle,
focuses on the "making."
In the 1890s, Berlin artist, sculptor and teacher Karl Blossfeldt
started to photograph plants, seeds and other illustrative material
from nature for the purpose of teaching his students about the
patterns and designs found in natural forms. His close-ups of the
smallest plant parts, magnified up to thirty times their natural
size, are startling as the plants appear geometric and sculptural.
Published in 1928, his first collection of photographs Urformen der
Kunst (later translated into English as Art Forms in Nature) became
an international bestseller and remains one of the most significant
photo books of the twentieth century. Karl Blossfeldt: Variations
is the first book-length monograph to examine the reception of
Blossfeldt's work. Drawing on unpublished materials, it analyzes
the photographs' replication in teaching mate- rials, pattern books
and art books, and also in the pages of the illustrated press. The
six chapters of the richly illustrated study trace the paths
Blossfeldt's legendary plant motifs described as specimens,
illustrations, patterns, analogues, models and abstractions from
1890 to 1945. Thematic excursions into the present, illustrating
the rediscovery of Blossfeldt's motifs in design and architecture
over the past twenty years, offer a contemporary perspective on the
famous German photographer.
In the late 1990s, several of the sponsor agencies of the Federal
Facilities Council began developing and implementing initiatives
and policies related to sustainable development. Guidance related
to life-cycle costing and value engineering was recognized as being
supportive of sustainable development, in particular when used in
the conceptual planning and design phases of acquisition, where
decisions are made that substantially effect the ultimate
performance of a building over its life cycle. However, specific
concerns were raised that when federal agencies apply value
engineering in the final stages of design or during construction in
response to cost overruns, design features that support sustainable
development may be eliminated. The primary objective of this study,
therefore, was to develop a framework to show how federal agencies
can use value engineering and life-cycle costing to support
sustainable development for federal facilities and meet the
objectives of Executive Order 13123.
Simulations are widely used in the military for training personnel,
analyzing proposed equipment, and rehearsing missions, and these
simulations need realistic models of human behavior. This book
draws together a wide variety of theoretical and applied research
in human behavior modeling that can be considered for use in those
simulations. It covers behavior at the individual, unit, and
command level. At the individual soldier level, the topics covered
include attention, learning, memory, decisionmaking, perception,
situation awareness, and planning. At the unit level, the focus is
on command and control. The book provides short-, medium-, and
long-term goals for research and development of more realistic
models of human behavior. Table of Contents Front Matter Executive
Summary 1 Introduction 2 Human Behavior Representation: Military
Requirements and Current Models 3 Integrative Architectures for
Modeling the Individual Combatant 4 Attention and Multitasking 5
Memory and Learning 6 Human Decision Making 7 Situation Awareness 8
Planning 9 Behavior Moderators 10 Modeling of Behavior at the Unit
Level 11 Information Warfare: A Structural Perspective 12
Methodological Issues and Approaches 13 Conclusions and
Recommendations References Appendix: Biographical Sketches Index
In the context of the World Economic Forum (WEF), an absurd
practice has emerged in Davos over the last few years: for the
short time of the event, the main street is almost entirely
rebuilt. Thus, a pop-up industry has grown up that generates an
enormous short-term demand for reusable spaces, blank walls and
empty rooms. The street scene of the alpine city is altered in
favor of the self-representation of companies, corporations and
organizations. The existing infrastructure is transformed, at
horrendous prices, into a space of communication for the respective
agenda. In his most recent series Davos Is a Verb, the Swiss photo
artist Jules Spinatsch focuses on something that is typical of
events around the world: the temporary appropriation of local
spaces and infrastructures by major international corporations. In
view of the debates over the WEF's future, this photobook gains its
relevance and presents itself as a contemporary witness of the WEF
in Davos. By using photo-essayistic, conceptual and investigative
artistic strategies, Spinatsch documents the aesthetics and actions
of the financial, technological and new media industries as well as
the various political agents. The British ecological economist Tim
Jackson, known for his critical attitude towards growth, comments
on the hegemonic practices in Davos and the world in an extensive
essay.
Despite the strong safety record of the national airspace system,
serious disruptions occasionally occur, often as a result of
outdated or failed equipment. Under these circumstances, safety
relies on the skills of the controllers and pilots and on reducing
the number of aircraft in the air. The current and growing
pressures to increase the capacity to handle a greater number of
flights has led to a call for faster and more powerful equipment
and for equipment that can take over some of the tasks now being
performed by humans. Increasing the role of automation in air
traffic control may provide a more efficient system, but will human
controllers be able to effectively take over when problems occur?
This comprehensive volume provides a baseline of knowledge about
the capabilities and limitations of humans relative to the variety
of functions performed in air traffic control. It focuses on
balancing safety with the expeditious flow of air traffic,
identifying lessons from past air accidents. The book discusses:
The function of the national airspace system and the procedures for
hiring, training, and evaluating controllers. Decisionmaking,
memory, alertness, vigilance, sleep patterns during shift work,
communication, and other factors in controllers' performance.
Research on automation and human factors in air traffic control and
incorporation of findings into the system. The Federal Aviation
Administration's management of the air traffic control system and
its dual mandate to promote safety and the development of air
commerce. This book also offers recommendations for evaluation the
human role in automated air traffic control systems and for
managing the introduction of automation into current facilities and
operations. It will be of interest to anyone concerned about air
safety?policymakers, regulators, air traffic managers and
controllers, airline officials, and passenger advocates. Table of
Contents FRONT MATTER EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 OVERVIEW 2 TASKS IN AIR
TRAFFIC CONTROL 3 PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT, SELECTION, AND TRAINING 4
AIRWAY FACILITIES 5 COGNITIVE TASK ANALYSIS OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
6 WORKLOAD AND VIGILANCE 7 TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATIONS 8 SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT 9 HUMAN FACTORS IN AIRWAYS FACILITIES 10 STRATEGIES FOR
RESEARCH 11 HUMAN FACTORS AND SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 12 AUTOMATION
REFERENCES Appendix A Aviation and Related Acronyms Appendix B
Contributors to the Report Appendix C Biographical Sketches INDEX
Despite the strong safety record of the national airspace system,
serious disruptions occasionally occur, often as a result of
outdated or failed equipment. Under these circumstances, safety
relies on the skills of the controllers and pilots and on reducing
the number of aircraft in the air. The current and growing
pressures to increase the capacity to handle a greater number of
flights has led to a call for faster and more powerful equipment
and for equipment that can take over some of the tasks now being
performed by humans. Increasing the role of automation in air
traffic control may provide a more efficient system, but will human
controllers be able to effectively take over when problems occur?
This comprehensive volume provides a baseline of knowledge about
the capabilities and limitations of humans relative to the variety
of functions performed in air traffic control. It focuses on
balancing safety with the expeditious flow of air traffic,
identifying lessons from past air accidents. The book discusses *
The function of the national airspace system and the procedures for
hiring, training, and evaluating controllers. * Decisionmaking,
memory, alertness, vigilance, sleep patterns during shift work,
communication, and other factors in controllers' performance. *
Research on automation and human factors in air traffic control and
incorporation of findings into the system. * The Federal Aviation
Administration's management of the air traffic control system and
its dual mandate to promote safety and the development of air
commerce. This book also offers recommendations for evaluation the
human role in automated air traffic control systems and for
managing the introduction of automation into current facilities and
operations. It will be of interest to anyone concerned about air
safety--policymakers, regulators, air traffic managers and
controllers, airline officials, and passenger advocates.
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This volume explores Indigenous measures of economic development in
First Nations Atlantic Canadian communities that are of relevance
for First Nations peoples. Many of the challenges faced by these
communities and their local, regional and national leaders in
advancing economic development relate to experiences of diverse and
complex issues most of which clash with federal policies that
increasingly call for centralization, standardization and
uniformity. This volume illustrates the key challenges in
establishing and maintaining socially responsible economic
development that is beneficial for Aboriginal communities.
In May 1998 the National Institutes of Health asked the National
Academy of Sciences/National Research Council to assemble a group
of experts to examine the scientific literature relevant to
work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the lower back, neck, and
upper extremities. A steering committee was convened to design a
workshop, to identify leading researchers on the topic to
participate, and to prepare a report based on the workshop
discussions and their own expertise. In addition, the steering
committee was asked to address, to the extent possible, a set of
seven questions posed by Congressman Robert Livingston on the topic
of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The steering committee
includes experts in orthopedic surgery, occupational medicine,
epidemiology, ergonomics, human factors, statistics, and risk
analysis. This document is based on the evidence presented and
discussed at the two-day Workshop on Work-Related Musculoskeletal
Injuries: Examining the Research Base, which was held on August 21
and 22, 1998, and on follow-up deliberations of the steering
committee, reflecting its own expertise. Table of Contents Front
Matter 1 Introduction 2 State of Evidence 3 Seven Questions Posed
by Congressman Robert Livingston 4 Conclusions References Appendix
A: Invitees and Participants, Workshop on Work-Related
Musculoskeletal Injuries: Examining the Research Base Appendix B:
Agenda, Workshop on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries:
Examining the Research Base
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The Integration of Immigrants into American Society (Paperback)
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Population, Panel on the Integration of Immigrants into American Society; Edited by Marisa Gerstein Pineau, …
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The United States prides itself on being a nation of immigrants,
and the country has a long history of successfully absorbing people
from across the globe. The integration of immigrants and their
children contributes to our economic vitality and our vibrant and
ever changing culture. We have offered opportunities to immigrants
and their children to better themselves and to be fully
incorporated into our society and in exchange immigrants have
become Americans - embracing an American identity and citizenship,
protecting our country through service in our military, fostering
technological innovation, harvesting its crops, and enriching
everything from the nation's cuisine to its universities, music,
and art. Today, the 41 million immigrants in the United States
represent 13.1 percent of the U.S. population. The U.S.-born
children of immigrants, the second generation, represent another
37.1 million people, or 12 percent of the population. Thus,
together the first and second generations account for one out of
four members of the U.S. population. Whether they are successfully
integrating is therefore a pressing and important question. Are new
immigrants and their children being well integrated into American
society, within and across generations? Do current policies and
practices facilitate their integration? How is American society
being transformed by the millions of immigrants who have arrived in
recent decades? To answer these questions, this new report from the
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
summarizes what we know about how immigrants and their descendants
are integrating into American society in a range of areas such as
education, occupations, health, and language. Table of Contents
Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 Legal and Institutional
Context for Immigrant Integration 3 Legal Status and Immigrant
Integration 4 Political and Civic Dimensions of Immigrant
Integration 5 Spatial Dimensions of Immigrant Integration 6
Socioeconomic Dimensions of Immigrant Integration 7 Sociocultural
Dimensions of Immigrant Integration 8 Family Dimensions of
Immigrant Integration 9 Health Status and Access to Care 10 Data on
Immigrants and Immigrant Integration Appendix: Biographical
Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
Integrating Social Care into the Delivery of Health Care: Moving
Upstream to Improve the Nation's Health was released in September
2019, before the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a
global pandemic in March 2020. Improving social conditions remains
critical to improving health outcomes, and integrating social care
into health care delivery is more relevant than ever in the context
of the pandemic and increased strains placed on the U.S. health
care system. The report and its related products ultimately aim to
help improve health and health equity, during COVID-19 and beyond.
The consistent and compelling evidence on how social determinants
shape health has led to a growing recognition throughout the health
care sector that improving health and health equity is likely to
depend ? at least in part ? on mitigating adverse social
determinants. This recognition has been bolstered by a shift in the
health care sector towards value-based payment, which incentivizes
improved health outcomes for persons and populations rather than
service delivery alone. The combined result of these changes has
been a growing emphasis on health care systems addressing patients'
social risk factors and social needs with the aim of improving
health outcomes. This may involve health care systems linking
individual patients with government and community social services,
but important questions need to be answered about when and how
health care systems should integrate social care into their
practices and what kinds of infrastructure are required to
facilitate such activities. Integrating Social Care into the
Delivery of Health Care: Moving Upstream to Improve the Nation's
Health examines the potential for integrating services addressing
social needs and the social determinants of health into the
delivery of health care to achieve better health outcomes. This
report assesses approaches to social care integration currently
being taken by health care providers and systems, and new or
emerging approaches and opportunities; current roles in such
integration by different disciplines and organizations, and new or
emerging roles and types of providers; and current and emerging
efforts to design health care systems to improve the nation's
health and reduce health inequities. Table of Contents Front Matter
Summary 1 Introduction 2 Five Health Care Sector Activities to
Better Integrate Social Care 3 A Workforce to Integrate Social Care
into Health Care Delivery 4 Leveraging Data and Digital Tools 5
Financing Social Care 6 Implementing Awareness, Adjustment, and
Assistance Strategies in Health Care Delivery Settings: Challenges
and Potential Solutions 7 Recommendations Appendix: Social Need
Screening Tools Comparison Table
The ocean has absorbed a significant portion of all human-made
carbon dioxide emissions. This benefits human society by moderating
the rate of climate change, but also causes unprecedented changes
to ocean chemistry. Carbon dioxide taken up by the ocean decreases
the pH of the water and leads to a suite of chemical changes
collectively known as ocean acidification. The long term
consequences of ocean acidification are not known, but are expected
to result in changes to many ecosystems and the services they
provide to society. Ocean Acidification: A National Strategy to
Meet the Challenges of a Changing Ocean reviews the current state
of knowledge, explores gaps in understanding, and identifies
several key findings. Like climate change, ocean acidification is a
growing global problem that will intensify with continued CO2
emissions and has the potential to change marine ecosystems and
affect benefits to society. The federal government has taken
positive initial steps by developing a national ocean acidification
program, but more information is needed to fully understand and
address the threat that ocean acidification may pose to marine
ecosystems and the services they provide. In addition, a global
observation network of chemical and biological sensors is needed to
monitor changes in ocean conditions attributable to acidification.
Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 Effects of
Ocean Acidification on the Chemistry of Seawater 3 Effects of Ocean
Acidification on the Physiology ofMarine Organisms 4 Effects of
Ocean Acidification on Marine Ecosystems 5 Socioeconomic Concerns 6
A National Ocean Acidification Program References Appendix A:
Committee and Staff Biographies Appendix B: Acronyms Appendix C:
The Effect of Ocean Acidification on Calcification in Calcifying
Algae, Corals,and Carbonate-dominated Systems Appendix D: Summary
of Research Recommendations from Community-based References
Owing to the expected nature of combat in 2010, U.S. military
forces face a pressing need to transform themselves for rapid
response to an unpredictable threat. Rapid advances in commercial
technology (particularly in electronics), coupled with the easy
access to commercial technology enjoyed by potential adversaries,
will compel DOD and defense contractors to excel at integrating
commercial technology into defense systems. This integration of
commercial and military manufacturing (ICMM) has begun on a small
scale. By 2010, it needs to increase substantially if U.S. forces
are to retain a technological edge. This report assesses the
opportunities for increased ICMM in 2010 and beyond, identifies
barriers, and recommends strategies for overcoming them.
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