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		<title>&#8220;Take Turns&#8221; Sign</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A novel idea for a combination STOP / YIELD sign.  But, two questions come to mind: (1) will it actually work and (2) what are the unintended consequences for its implementation?

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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/03/09/take-turns-sign/</link>
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		<title>interactions magazine and Design Thinking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The March + April 2010 issue of interactions magazine, a publication of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), includes an introduction and three articles on design thinking:
“interactions: Exploring Aspects of Design Thinking” by Richard Anderson and Jon Kolko
“Evolution of the Mind: A Case for Design Literacy” by Chris Pacione
“Design Thinking in Stereo: Brown and Martin” [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/03/08/interactions-magazine-and-design-thinking/</link>
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		<title>To STOP &#8230; Or Not?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Does this business really want drivers to STOP for pedestrians?  If so, then why haven&#8217;t they replaced this sign?


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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/03/06/to-stop-or-not/</link>
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		<title>UGLee Pen Preliminary Review</title>
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Given that I’ve been using the UGLee Pen on a daily basis for the past couple weeks, now is the perfect time for a preliminary review.  The pen was designed by James Lee, M.D. (full disclosure: Dr. Lee provided 3 pens free of charge for the review).  Also, in case you’re wondering, the “UG” in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/03/04/uglee-pen-preliminary-review/</link>
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		<title>Visualization, Pattern Recognition, and TED</title>
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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/03/03/visualization-pattern-recognition-and-ted/</link>
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		<title>Texting, Driving, and Idaho</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bill 1352 (64 KB, .pdf) has been put forth in the Idaho Senate to define texting and to amend the Idaho Code &#8220;&#8230;to provide that texting while driving shall constitute inattentive driving.&#8221; 
Texting is defined as &#8220;&#8230;engaging in the review of, or preparation and transmission of typed messages via wireless devices.&#8221;  Inattentive driving is a misdemeanor and can result [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/03/02/texting-driving-and-idahotexing-driving-and-idaho/</link>
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		<title>Human Factors and the Knowledge Worker</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I read &#8221;Can&#8217;t We All Just Get Along? Some Alternative Views of the Knowledge Worker in Complex HCI Systems&#8221; written by Marvin J. Dainoff and published in the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction.
The article starts by quoting the October 1999 article, &#8220;Beyond the Information Revolution,&#8221; written by Peter Drucker.  This set the stage for examining different perspectives of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/02/28/human-factors-and-the-knowledge-worker/</link>
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		<title>Idaho 2010 Highway Safety Summit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On April 28th, I&#8217;ll be attending the 2010 Highway Safety Summit, put on by the Idaho Transportation Department Office of Highway Safety.  I&#8217;m interested to see what &#8220;&#8230;innovative, results-oriented solutions to help save lives and reduce serious injuries from motor vehicle crashes&#8221; will be presented.
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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/02/27/idaho-2010-highway-safety-summit/</link>
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		<title>Stress and Burnout</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the more serious consequences of chronic stress in the workplace is burnout. Quick, el al. (2006) identified several signs and symptoms of burnout including:
Early Warning Signs and Signals
     1.  Work performance
               Risk of errors and mistakes
               Reduced efficiency and energy
               Lowered level of motivation
     2.  Physical and somatic symptoms
               Fatigue and exhaustion
               Headaches and/or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/02/27/stress-and-burnout/</link>
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		<title>Stress and Stressors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stress is endemic in the US – both in one&#8217;s personal life and in the workplace.  In a 2001 telephone poll of 751 American workers, when asked “In general, how stressed do you feel at work?,” the participants responded:

6% = “extremely”
12% = “quite a bit”
34% = “somewhat”
30% = “a little”
18% = “not at all”

A follow [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/02/23/stress-and-stressors/</link>
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		<title>Stress in the Workplace</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the next couple weeks I’ll be completing a series of posts on the topic of stress – specifically as it pertains to the workplace environment.  Subtopics will include:

Stress and Stressors
Stress and Burnout
Stress and Human Performance
Stress Interventions
Stress and Leadership
Stress Resources

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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/02/21/stress-in-the-workplace/</link>
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		<title>Jacqueline Novogratz Identifies Several Key Qualities of Leadership</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO of Acumen Fund, identifies several key qualities of an &#8220;indispensable&#8221; leader/individual/team member.  They include things like presence, humility, being proactive and engaged, willingness to listen and learn, able to question assumptions, etc.  She also identifies how the organizational culture can help foster the development of indispensable people.  
What&#8217;s amazing is how she&#8217;s able [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/02/20/jacqueline-novogratz-identifies-several-key-leadership-qualities/</link>
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		<title>Cumulative Knowledge and Progress in Human Factors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 issue of the Annual Review of Psychology includes an article entitled, “Cumulative Knowledge and Progress in Human Factors.” It reviews the current state of the science of Human Factors. Eight earlier reviews (1958, 1960, 1963, 1966, 1976, 1985, 1989, &#38; 1993) were published with the title of Engineering Psychology – a term once used [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/02/19/cumulative-knowledge-and-progress-in-human-factors/</link>
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		<title>Discoveries and Breakthroughs Inside Science</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, in cooperation with the American Institute of Physics, offers Discoveries and Breakthroughs Inside Science to its membership and new stations across the US.  The 90 second stories are produced to increase awareness of how science impacts everyday life on a variety of topics including engineering, mathematics, and technology.  Currently, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/02/17/hfes-discoveries-and-breakthroughs-inside-science/</link>
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		<title>Idaho Technology Council</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month, the Idaho Technology Council was officially launched.  According to their website:
&#8220;The Idaho Technology Council’s mission is to become the premier member-driven technology association dedicated to fostering the growth of technology companies in the state of Idaho, primarily in the areas of information technology, agriscience, and energy. The ITC provides a valuable forum for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/02/16/idaho-technology-council/</link>
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		<title>Human Factors: The Possible Future by Sidney Dekker</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As I mentioned in yesterday&#8217;s post, Sidney W. A. Dekker has identified some &#8220;hard&#8221; truths that human factors and ergonomics practitioners need to face as the discipline moves into the future.  Specifically, in his book &#8220;Ten Questions about Human Error: A New View of Human Factors and Human Error,&#8221; he states:  
Technological change gave rise to human factors [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/02/03/human-factors-the-possible-future-by-sidney-dekker/</link>
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		<title>Human Factors: The Past by Sidney Dekker</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sidney W. A. Dekker, a Professor of Human Factors and System Safety at Lund University, made the following comment regarding the history of human factors in his book &#8220;Ten Questions About Human Error: A New View of Human Factors and System Safety:&#8221;
Human factors was preceded by a mental Ice Age of behaviorism, in which any [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/02/02/human-factors-the-past-by-sidney-dekker/</link>
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		<title>Characteristics of an Expert Team</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Salas, Rosen, Burke, Goodwin, and Fiore (2006) have defined “…an expert team as a set of interdependent team members, each of whom possesses unique and expert-level knowledge, skills, and experience related to task performance, and who adapt, coordinate, and cooperate as a team, thereby producing sustainable, and repeatable team functioning at superior or at least [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/01/31/characteristics-of-an-expert-team/</link>
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		<title>Expert Decision Makers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what separates expert decision makers from average ones?  Rosen, Salas, Lyons, and Fiore (2008) have developed a list of mechanisms that characterize expert decision making.  They include (p. 216):

Are tightly coupled to cues and contextual features of the environment.

They develop psychological and physiological adaptations to the task environment.
They are sensitive to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/01/30/expert-decision-makers/</link>
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		<title>HFES Technical Groups</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The discipline of human factors and ergonomics is so broad and diverse, that at times, I find it challenging to adequately convey an overview to someone new to it in a timely manner.  Thus, besides providing a general definition and discussing some relevant examples, I&#8217;ve started talking more about the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, including its 23 Technical Groups.  They include:

Aerospace [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/01/15/hfes-technical-groups/</link>
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		<title>Is The Door Locked &#8211; Or Unlocked?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I volunteered at the Rededication Celebration for the newly remodeled Idaho State Capital Building.  As part of my duties, I was stationed at the (unlocked) door leading into the office of the Attorney General.  As one might expect, given the visual feedback of an illuminated red bar located next to the door knob, many people asked if it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/01/10/is-the-door-locked-or-unlocked/</link>
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		<title>One Year Blog Anniversary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today marks the one year anniversary of The Human Factor Advocate.  While I posted on a variety of human factors-related topics during the previous year, there&#8217;s still much to explore.  Some of the topics I plan to cover in the upcoming year include:

Aging
Automation
Checklists
Decision Making
Firearms
Future of HFE
Human Error
Innovation
Leadership
Macroergonomics
Neuroergonomics
Persuasive Design
Situation Awareness
Sustainability
Teams &#38; Teamwork
Training
Usability
User Engagement
User Experience

I&#8217;m looking forward to a 2010 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/01/05/one-year-blog-anniversary/</link>
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		<title>Human Factors and Homeland Security</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the thwarted bombing above the skies of Detroit on Christmas Day by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab and the inadvertent posting of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) &#8220;Screening Management Standard Operating Procedures&#8221; manual earlier this month, the issue of human factors and homeland security has once again come to the forefront.
As I noted in a previous post, the U.S. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2009/12/31/human-factors-and-homeland-security/</link>
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		<title>Jon Kolko’s Take On User Experience</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The current issue of Johnny Holland magazine includes an article entitled &#8220;Our Misguided Focus on Brand and User Experience&#8221; by Jon Kolko.  The author argues, in essence, that interaction designers have misplaced their focus on brand and user experience to the exclusion of designing for behavioral change.  He also states:

&#8220;User experience&#8221; is just a new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2009/12/24/jon-kolko%e2%80%99s-take-on-user-experience/</link>
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		<title>Design Thinking &amp; Thomas Lockwood</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two evenings ago, I purchased and started reading Design Thinking: Integrating Innovation, Customer Experience, and Brand Value &#8211; edited by Thomas Lockwood.  The book includes 23 chapters written by 34 authors from 10 countries.
I was intrigued by Dr. Lockwood&#8217;s definition of design thinking:
&#8220;&#8230;is essentially a human-centered innovation process that emphasizes observation, collaboration, fast learning, visualization of ideas, rapid [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2009/12/17/design-thinking-thomas-lockwood/</link>
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