Whether it's inhaled, swallowed, or, more rarely, absorbed through the skin (just by touching a product that contains lead), lead can act as a poison. Exposure to high lead levels in a short period of time is called acute toxicity. Exposure to small amounts of lead over a long period of time is called chronic toxicity.
Â© 2016 Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., all rights reserved. Spatial skills predict a young personâs achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. They are crucial for the mechanic, visual artist, architect, and surgeon. Yet traditional schooling does relatively little to foster the development of these abilities, and that's troubling.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist Job Duties. Important Skills for GIS Specialists. Geographic knowledge: Knowledge of a variety of methods for describing the location and distribution of land, sea, and air masses. This also includes their physical locations, relationships, and characteristics.