The role of technology in determining skilled employment: an economywide approach

This paper compares the role of technological change with that of trade in explaining the increased demand for skilled workers. The paper shows technology has played the dominant role in changing employment patterns in Australia. The finding is consistent across industries, including those having experienced increased import competition. Rising capital intensity of production has also promoted the employment of more highly skilled workers.technology - skilled employment - skilled labour - wages - employment - trade

Somali Stories: A Development of a Story-Based ESL Literacy Tool for Use With Older Adult Somali Women

The focus of this study is on incorporating what was learned through research to develop a curriculum resource. The primary research question addressed in this project is how educators can incorporate stories from older adult Somali women into English language instruction to improve these students’ English language writing skills. Key influences include my experience as an ESL educator and my strong interest in stories, including their use in education. The study has a curriculum development design. A curriculum resource, in the form of a story-based literacy tool designed to teach English language literacy skills to older Somali women, was developed. The literacy tool can be redesigned for use with other student populations. It provides a way for students to improve their English language writing skills and, ultimately, disseminate their stories

Insubordinate Costume

Working as a costume designer/maker I became increasingly interested in the agency and power of costume and the different ways costumes can transform the performing body, override fixed boundaries and subvert the traditional hierarchies of the theatre where the costume designer/maker is typically required to accommodate the wishes of the director or choreographer. The costumes in this study are the antitheses of subordinate costume, which is often dictated to by practicalities, or placed within the confines of text, directorial notions, predefined choreography or the passive function of dressing actors. In this research, I examine historical and contemporary examples of scenographic costume: the type of costume that creates an almost complete stage environment by itself, simultaneously acting as costume, set and performance. With reference to theories of play and creativity, I explore the way costume can be used as a research tool and investigate how playing with my modular Insubordinate Costumes enables different creative interpretations and offers diverse dramaturgical possibilities. The term Insubordinate Costume evolved from my research and is used to reflect the defiant, rebellious and unruly nature of costume when it flouts practicalities and textual confines to embrace the role of protagonist. In order to explore the agency of my Insubordinate Costumes, I developed flat-pack modular pieces which can be constructed in different ways and organised workshops with both single performers and small groups in order to analyse a range of different approaches to performance making. The rule of play is essential to the approach to these costumes, both in the playful essence of the costume and in the way the body interacts with it. Although the modular pieces are always the same, the resulting sculptural forms created by each performer have always been unique, as have their performances

Forest bird inventory Kalaupapa National Historical Park

Reports were scanned in black and white at a resolution of 600 dots per inch and were converted to text using Adobe Paper Capture Plug-in.A survey for forest birds was conducted in Kalaupapa National Historical Park in 2005 to determine presence-absence and abundance. Forest bird surveys were conducted using the variable circular plot method. Survey stations were established 140 m apart along six transects of variable length. Stations were surveyed for birds from March – May 2005. Also included in the analysis are data from a Hawaii Forest Bird Survey in 2004 for two transects located in the park. Of the nine native species that once inhabited the island, only three remain: We detected the Apapane (Himatione sanguinea), Iiwi (Vestiaria coccinea) and Maui Amakihi (Hemignathus virens wilsoni). As on other islands, Molokai now supports a number of non-native birds including: the Barn Owl (Tyto alba), Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus), Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis), House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus), Japanese Bush-warbler (Cettia diphone), Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus), Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), Nutmeg Mannikin (Lonchura punctulata), Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea), Skylark (Alauda arvensis), Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis), and White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus). The results from the survey will be used to develop comprehensive monitoring and management plans for avian species in Kalaupapa National Historical Park.National Park Service Cooperative Agreement No. CA 8012 AO 00

Cytotoxic CD4 T Cells in Antiviral Immunity

CD4 T cells that acquire cytotoxic phenotype and function have been repeatedly identified in humans, mice, and other species in response to many diverse pathogens. Since CD4 cytotoxic T cells are able to recognize antigenic determinants unique from those recognized by the parallel CD8 cytotoxic T cells, they can potentially contribute additional immune surveillance and direct effector function by lysing infected or malignant cells. Here, we briefly review much of what is known about the generation of cytotoxic CD4 T cells and describe our current understanding of their role in antiviral immunity. Furthering our understanding of the many roles of CD4 T cells during an anti-viral response is important for developing effective vaccine strategies that promote long-lasting protective immunity

The Role of System Training and Exposure on Crash Warning Evaluation

This research paper explores the role that familiarity with crash warning systems has on the evaluation of those systems. Prior research has not been consistent in it treatment of providing system training and exposure to participants. The potential impact of these differences in methodology on key measures of response and outcome is unknown. Ninety-six participants completed this study that crossed system training with prior exposure to the warning to systematically evaluate these effects for both forward crash warning (FCW) and lane departure warning (LDW) systems evaluations. Prior exposure to the alerts led to changes in engagement with the distraction task for both FCW and LDW events. Training on the system influenced outcomes of the FCW events with less severe outcomes for participants who were aware they had the system. There is also evidence that driver who were aware of the system’s presence but did not have prior exposure to it were less likely to complete the experiment successfully. The results of this study point to an advantage in not provide prior system awareness training in terms of longer commitment times to allow the crash warning events to materialize when prior exposure to the alerts is provided

Forest Stewardship Series 25: Adapting Forests to Climate Change

Forests are shaped by the climates in which they grow. Climate has always changed over time, but many of the changes we now observe have not occurred in recent decades or even thousands of years. This faster rate of change can impact forest health in many ways. As a forest landowner, there are decisions you can make now about how you manage your land that will help you protect your forest against the likely effects of a changing climate. This publication can help you better understand the evolving science of climate change, the possible effects these changes will have on forests, and the actions you can take to better adapt your forests to the climate of the future