Protein and Peptide Arrays — Recent Trends and New Directions

There is a growing debate about the future direction of migration policy in Europe. After nearly 30 years of pursuing restrictive immigration and asylum policies, many European Union (EU) governments are beginning to re–assess their migration policies and to call for a new approach. For the first time in many years, several EU governments have begun to talk again about the benefits of labour migration and, even more significantly, have even begun to take action to recruit more migrants, especially skilled workers. This paper looks at the background to current calls for a new approach to migration in Europe and public reaction to these new initiatives. It first describes recent trends in migration in Europe and then briefly considers the demographic case for more migration. This is followed by a brief outline of some of the measures being considered by European governments to promote selective labour migration. The remainder of the paper is devoted to a discussion of some of the implications of this change in policy, focusing on two main issues: the likely consequences for sending countries, and the implications for the fight against the smuggling and trafficking of people.

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Giftedness and Talent Development in Children and Youth

The Oxford Handbook of Expertise ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198795872.013.5 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 102-127

Author(s):

Steven I. Pfeiffer

Keyword(s):

Gifted Education ◽

Talent Development ◽

Children And Youth ◽

Tripartite Model ◽

High Ability ◽

Theories Of Intelligence ◽

New Directions ◽

Recent Trends ◽

Education Field

This chapter provides an overview on giftedness and talent development, its history, controversies, and recent trends and new directions. The chapter includes a brief description of the major theories of intelligence that have guided and impacted the gifted education field. Noting that there are many different ways to define, measure, and conceptualize giftedness, the chapter introduces the tripartite model of giftedness as a new and particularly useful and compelling way to view students of high ability or extraordinary potential. The chapter argues for a clear linkage between ideas that are part of the tripartite model and the talent development zeitgeist within gifted education and the construct of expertise.

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Notes on Cognitive Development: Recent Trends, New Directions

The Brain, Cognition, and Education ◽

10.1016/b978-0-12-268330-5.50016-0 ◽

1986 ◽

pp. 259-285 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Howard Gardner

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Development ◽

New Directions ◽

Recent Trends

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Emerging Conceptualizations of Adult Training and Learning

The Oxford Handbook of Lifelong Learning ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195390483.013.0143 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 449-471

Author(s):

Wendy L. Bedwell ◽

Sallie J. Weaver ◽

Eduardo Salas ◽

Mitchell Tindall

Keyword(s):

Adult Learning ◽

Work Environment ◽

Training And Education ◽

Content Areas ◽

Dynamic Work ◽

Education Literature ◽

Learning Content ◽

New Directions ◽

Recent Trends ◽

Adult Training

The learning landscape is changing. Learning occurs throughout the day, utilizing new content areas and different methods for distribution. The purpose of this chapter is to highlight new directions in adult learning, differentiating it from more traditional forms of learning. Toward this aim, we focus on the what (i.e., content), how (i.e., delivery mechanisms), and why (i.e., issues driving change) of new directions in adult learning. We discuss recent trends in learning content, highlighting what areas are important for adults to know in today’s dynamic work environment. Then we review new directions in learning methodology, looking at how individuals access content (i.e., key evolving formal and informal delivery mechanisms). A discussion of underlying factors driving these workforce changes is then presented, specifying the issue of why there is a need for new directions. We end with points for consideration, drawing up years of training and education literature.

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Gandhi On Daniel 6

Biblical Interpretation ◽

10.1163/156851593x00197 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 321-338 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Daniel L. Smith-Christopher

Keyword(s):

Critical Analysis ◽

Cultural Orientation ◽

Cultural Influence ◽

Cultural Background ◽

Biblical Text ◽

Textual Interpretation ◽

New Directions ◽

Recent Trends ◽

Culturally Influenced

AbstractCultural exegesis represents an attempt to take seriously the issue of the perspective and background of the contemporary reader of the biblical text, particularly given differences in culturally determined perception. The promise of a "cultural exegesis" is not merely the recognition of cultural influence in textual interpretation, but the possibility that these culturally influenced interpretations can provide new directions for critical analysis for all scholars, and not only for those who share the cultural orientation of the specific reader suggesting a particular reading or interpretation. This paper takes Mahatma Gandhi's observations on Daniel 6 as a possible case of "culturally influenced" interpretation. Some of Gandhi's comments anticipate some of the more recent trends in the analysis of Daniel 1-6, while others lead in new critical directions entirely. At issue is not whether or not Gandhi was "correct" in his interpretation and use of the Daniel motif, but whether his comments (which drew on his particular cultural background by comparing Daniel to such Hindu figures as Mirabai) provide the basis for new scholarly investigations of historical as well as contemporary interpretations of the Daniel stories.

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