Qualified for the new millennium

Energy for the new millennium.

The evolution of thinking about energy is discussed. When the authors began collaborating 20 years ago, energy was typically considered from a growth-oriented, supply-side perspective, with a focus on consumption trends and how to expand supplies to meet rising demand. They were deeply troubled by the environmental, security and equity implications of that approach. For instance, about two bill...

Mentoring for the New Millennium.

The challenges and benefits of a formal mentoring program are considered within the context of learning organizations: specifically, graduate medical education and professional development. While no single definition addresses every aspect of mentoring, this process is a distinct one with established traditions and expectations. The core requirements of attraction, action and affect remain and ...

Preparing for the new millennium.

The world around us is changing and Environmental Health Perspectives (EHI7 continues to change with it. The past several years have seen a growing recognition of the connections between the environment and human health, as well as the globalization of environmental health problems. EHP has responded by expanding its own definition of environmental health to reflect those connections and to add...

New Directions for the New Millennium

The new millennium.

Inherited neurodegenerative diseases, characterised by progressive symptoms and a lengthy disease course, present a significant economic and psychological burden to affected families. The Department (now Division) of Human Genetics at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has a long history of research into these conditions, beginning under the leadership of Prof. Peter Beighton in 1972. This resea...