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High skills are today seen as being of vital importance to economies, industries, companies and individuals. The engineering industry is no exception and the graduate engineer has a key position in this regard. In the research reported in this paper, the authors use in-depth interviews with industry experts to investigate the provision of undergraduate engineering education in the UK. The current and future skill needs of industry are examined. A typology of future engineering roles and their requisite attributes is proposed. Implications for undergraduate engineering are also discussed. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.)

Psychologists are prone to experiences of burnout due to the nature of their work. They are encouraged to engage in reflective practice for gaining self-awareness, such as when their psychological wellbeing is having an impact on their ability to effectively work with clients. This study was the first to investigate the relationships between psychologists' burnout levels and reflective practices. Psychologists from Australia (n = 110) and other countries (n = 10) completed the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI), Reflective Practice Questionnaire (RPQ), and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale – Short Form (DASS-21) in an online survey. The correlations between the CBI and RPQ scales were examined. Pre-liminary screening revealed the general mental health of the sample was normal. Two of the 10 RPQ domains were correlated with personal-, work-, and/or client-related burnout: Stress Interacting with Clients and Job Satisfaction. This study illuminated the importance of adequate supervision for psychologists to support their ability to manage their workloads, and wellbeing in the workplace. Person-centered and systemic approaches for addressing RP and burnout in the field of psychology are critical. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The direct measurement of gases trapped in sulphide minerals shows that samples from gold-bearing deposits in Britain and Ireland are anomalously rich in methane. Chalcopyrite samples in deposits of Palaeozoic age sited in Neoproterozoic basement (Caledonides greenschist), Munster Basin (Variscides greenschist) and the Carboniferous cover (diagenetic) were compared using mass spectrometry of cold-crushed gases. All host sequences contain sources of organic matter. The content of non-aqueous gas is greater in both sets of greenschist-hosted deposits than in the diagenetic-hosted deposits. However, chalcopyrite accompanying gold in the Neoproterozoic is methane-rich, but in the low-gold Munster Basin it is methane-poor. These gas data from opaque minerals complement fluid inclusion data from gangue minerals, and add support to models for the involvement of organic species in orogenic gold mineralisation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses interstitial lung diseases and proposes an approach to diagnosis and management for non-specialists. Topics include characteristic salient features in patient history and physical examinations, the epidemiology and classifications of interstitial lung disease which include idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and sarcoidosis, and the merits of early referral to specialist services, symptom control, occupational therapy, and palliative care.

Takes a look at how the study of liturgy and ancillary disciplines, and the social setting of a Church converge in a practical pastoral application. Information on the marriage liturgies in use in the Church of England; Factors that are being taken into account in the revision of the 1980 marriage rite; Outline of how the Commission sub-group has made a start.

A letter to the editor suggesting a solution to end the distress patients, especially frail, older people, experience due to the crisis in emergency services, is presented.

The author discusses the reason behind the decision of the Florence Nightingale Foundation to expand its leadership development scholarship scheme in Great Britain in 2009. She notes the significance emotional intelligence in the field of medical care. She also cites the need for senior nurses to be knowledgeable of clinical governance and negotiating skills. She says senior nurses and heads of allied health professions can have the opportunities to lead the cultural changes needed in healthcare services through the scholarships.