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Thē Tranˈsendənt is Orthodox Ruminations' series about the transcendence of art, music, and culture. These would be things that lift the soul to its Creator and bring us to the experience of the Divine. These things take us above the here-and-now of our dreadful, yet hopeful, existence on this life. These things show a light of the Divine that helps us to gain a taste of the things to come. These things are a beautiful collision of our depravity with His divinity to paraphrase David Crowder. These things lift us! They unite us! They speak of things not fully here, but nonetheless present.
The third installment is bringing a song that caused me much thought today. While getting ready for an interview I decided to listen to Switchfoot. The song "Restless" came on and it caused me to stop and think about the hecticness of not only American life in the 21st century, but also my own life. We are so disoriented much of the time aren't we? I know I have been for most of my life.
What do I mean by this? I mean that we orient ourselves around things that don't matter in the light of eternity or that bring us distress, anxiety, and restlessness. The lyrics to this song described not only American life, but also my own life! Every since I graduated I feel like I've living in a haze, in a fog! I'm restless and disoriented and discouraged.
Upon graduating from undergrad, I once had a clear path and what I thought was a calling in mind. I imagined I'd be heading straight into seminary and pursuing full time ministry. However, that is not how the page turned, which is usually how it is in life anyways.
The page turned to a chapter yet written!
That is the page before me. I hold the pen back, resisting the first stroke upon these pages. I know not what to write! This is an anxious time in which I live! I feel like sometimes I want to write a chapter that has me waiting on the priesthood; taking a chance on something that may never be. However, I honestly don't know if I trust God at this point or if I trust His Church. I hate the Evangelical cliche saying "Oh, just wait and trust Jesus", but yet I feel like that is one thing to write, but if I do this and the priesthood chapter isn't not written then I would have wasted valuable time and years sitting around not progressing or taking advantage of other academic interests or vocational paths.
So that is the other chapter: one where I pursue other graduate opportunities, but which ones? More anxiety! More pressure!
My passion and my zeal primarily lie in what I find to be a gift of teaching and preaching! When I read a theologically-geared book, like Michael Gorman's "Inhabiting the Cruciform God" (which I'm about to finish) I get excited. I love being led deeper into theological truths of the Scripture and Faith! I love leading people into these truths and wrestling with them! So on one hand I could pursue this and a Masters of Art in Theology, which really would not give me a job! There aren't enough seminaries in Orthodoxy to rely on a career of being a professor, which I could see myself doing. So there goes that!
On the other hand, I love counseling and therapy as well! I could really pursue that as a vocation and find joy in my work. I'm fascinated by relationships and how they work. I desire to help lead people into healing emotionally, spiritually, mentally, and relationally. I take what I find to be justification in Scriptures, which is restoration and reconciliation, and bring it into the public sphere! This could be called social justice if you like. I don't care what it is called, but I do have a desire to help people.
This all causes me great anxiety and restlessness.
Listening to Switchfoot's song made me think that perhaps I'm looking for doors to open instead of finding Christ in the midst of this restlessness. It has deeply disturbed my prayer life and faith in many ways. I'm frustrated and anxious about my future, my wife's future, our family's future.
The song describes me right now and how I feel, but perhaps it also gives me an answer. I can pursue these studies and opportunities, but perhaps I'm failing to pursue Christ? Perhaps I'm restless because I've gotten no rest outside His arms. I don't know. These anxieties and restless things become weightless in the eye of eternity's light. I don't know. I felt that this song and what I'm experiencing right now were tied together somehow. I've been wanting to express these feelings in words for some time, and Switchfoot's song helps me to do that. It shows me where I'm at, but where I need to be.
I need to find rest.
I hope to carry out my plans to visit Hermitage of the Holy Cross in December to clear my mind and heart from all 21st century distraction and my own personal anxiety and restlessness. I need to find rest. One cannot make a clear, good decision from such a position. I want to proceed with my life through the doors that He opens. I just hope in finding Him I find rest from these restless things. I know this blog will be random rambling and such, but a part of me hopes you get it and can at least appreciate the transparency.
I don't know what to do with life right now! It is confusing, frustrating, disappointing, and restless.
However, I know I need Christ, and I need His rest. If you need it too then this is for you. If you don't then pray for us sinners who remain restless…
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Calling, falling, slipping tides
I am the leaky, dripping pipes
The endless aching drops of light
I am the raindrop falling down,
Always longing for the deeper ground
I am the broken, breaking seas
Even my blood finds ways to bleed
Even the rivers ways to run
Even the rain to reach the sun
Even my thirsty streams,
Even in my dreams
I am restless, I am restless
I am restless, looking for you
I am restless, I run like the ocean to find your shore
I'm looking for you
I am the thorn stuck in your side,
I am the one that you left behind,
I am the dried up doubting eyes
Looking for the well that won't run dry
Running hard for the other side
The world that I've always been denied
Running hard for the infinite
With the tears of the saints and hypocrites
Oh blood of black and white and gray
Death and life and night and day
One by one by one
We let our rivers run
I am restless, I am restless
I am restless, looking for you
I am restless, I run like the ocean to find your shore
Looking for you
I can hear you breathing,
I can hear you leading
More than just a feeling
More than just a feeling
I can feel you reaching
Pushing through the ceiling
'til the final healing
I'm looking for you
Until the sea of glass we meet
At last completed and complete
The tide of tear and pain subside
Laughter drinks them dry
I'll be waiting
All that I aim for
What I was made for
With every heartbeat
All of my blood bleeds
Running inside me
Looking for you
I am restless, I am restless
I am restless, looking for you
I am restless, I run like the ocean to find your shore
I'm looking for you
I can feel you breathing
I can feel you leading
More than just a feeling
More than just a feeling
I can feel you reaching
Pushing through the ceiling
'til the final healing
I'm looking for you
I'm looking for you


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The Dance Party and Das Tapes live at Room 86February 8th, 2012 by Siegz | Concert/Festival Review, Reviews |
So I saw The Dance Party twice last week, once in East Los Angeles and the 2nd most recent time last Friday night in the heart of Hollywood at Room 86. I really liked this show because both artists have been featured on our Best You've Never Heard mixes. Click more to read my review of The Dance Party and Das Tapes performance at Room 86.
We arrived after 10pm, just in time to catch the last 20-30 minutes of The Dance Party's set. Just as I witnessed in the show at the Bootleg Theater, The Dance Party, once again brought a high energy performance, getting the audience to clap along to their tunes, some dancing and mostly a lot of catchy pop-rock anthems. I really liked most of their songs and it's hard to pick which I liked the most. However the one that got all the people real excited, was one of the more catchier tunes and one of the last songs they did was "Sasha Don't Sleep". Listen and download "Sasha Don't Sleep" below.
Next we moved over to another room to see Das Tapes, an electronic pop duo. Once again, I witnessed a killer performance from a duo that many more people need to know about! Das Tapes has a sound that reminds me of Ghostland Observatory but with a more accessible, more pop kind of sound. I think they have the potential to rock crowds as large as Ghostland but this duo has only been around since 2011 so give them time to shine. Here's my favorite they did, "Black Ferrari".

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This morning, I wanted to make something yummy yet healthy, easy yet still worth making. I found two recipes, combined the two and came out with a stellar muffin. I thought it would be fun to make them in mini muffin tins and love that they work perfect for little hands (and aren't crumbly either!)
1 egg
2/3 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. canola oil
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. applesauce
1 c. flour
1-2 TBS cinnamon
3/4 c. plain instant oatmeal (about 2 packets)
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add to greased muffin tins.
Bake 20 minutes.
Makes 12 regular muffins or approximately 30 mini muffins.
Applesauce Muffins
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Denfair Interior Design News
Denfair has been and gone and we thought it would be good to have a review of some of the latest design trends, influences, and new ideas. Denfair is a curated design exhibition in Melbourne. It focuses on upcoming and existing Australian designers as well as international design that is at the forefront on the world stage. Through visiting the exhibition and talking to many of the designers, the trends in modern and luxury design are clear.
It was apparent on the day that minimal design is making a huge comeback as refined and considered materials where combined with sleek, clean lined furniture joinery. This year's pantone colours of yellow and green where also very evident in a lot of the current design trends. A big highlight for us was the release of Porcelain Bear's Acrobat range and King Livings newest range of sofas.
Interior showroom design seen at Denfair
Whilst Finnis Architects focuses on the built architecture, the importance of interiors cannot be undervalued. We work with leading interior designer for both single residential and apartment design projects and can also cater to the interior design needs in house. Exhibitions such as Denfair play an important role in keeping us informed and at the cutting edge of interior and architectural design.
Minimalist styling and a focus on texture and quality of materials is key.
Staying up to date with the latest interior trends is high on our agenda as ensuring our designs are appropriately furnished is an integral part of our overall process. For more information on the services offered by Finnis Architects or to ask us more about interior or architectural design, feel free to contact us.
The constructed work of Finnis Architects tells the story of a practice that has carved a niche through a commitment to first principles environmental design and social responsibility. The result? Some of the best award-winning architecture Australia has to offer. Please contact us on 03 9948 9900, or sign up to our newsletter to find out more.
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June 8, 2012
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Legislature Preparing for Budget Next Week
With the June 15 constitutional deadline to pass a budget, Democratic leadership are working behind the scenes in order to address outstanding items. Republicans are left out of the negotiations because Proposition 25, passed in November 2010, requires only a majority vote.
Key words: Revenue and Taxation, State Budget, Economic Development, Redevelopment, Public Safety
Under the Radar: Important Issues Not to Be Overshadowed by Budget
While much of the attention in the next week will be focused on the state budget, there are also a number of other important items of which cities should be aware.
Key words: Employee Relations, Pension Reform, Environmental Quality, Water, Housing, Transportation
League's California Civic Leadership Institute Graduates Fare Well in June Primary
Graduates of the League's California Civic Leadership Institute (CCLI) fared well during the recent June 5 primary election. The League commends these individuals who aspire to serve in the Legislature. Candidates who come from local government backgrounds truly understand the state/local dynamic.
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GEELA Award Adds New Subcategory for Plug-in Electric Vehicle Ready Communities
Applications Due June 22
Gov. Jerry Brown has announced that the Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards (GEELA) application is now available on the CalEPA website. Applications are due by June 22.
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- Who doesn't like beer?
- Monty Python is funny.
- Everyone has done Object Oriented programming.
- We all went to college.
- Each of us can grow a beard.
- Video games are awesome.
- Everyone can see and hear.
- We all grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons.
Each of these shared references draws together most of the developer audience and promotes a feeling of belonging. And each of them further isolates people who don't fit these assumptions.
I've been guilty of this. Writing presentations or posts, I look for domains familiar to my audience, and choose role playing. This emphasizes the programmer == geek stereotype, and the people who don't know what it means to "level up" feel stupid and out of place.
When a reference appeals to the majority then people who don't get it feel isolated. No one asks, "What does that mean?" when 80% of the audience reacts with knowing laughter.
Let's build community on what every one of us shares.
- We want to learn from each other.
- Each of us wants to help build better software.
If you don't want to learn or build good software then don't read this blog. From now on, I aim to make only these assumptions about the people on my team, in my user groups, and at each conference.
Dick jokes? Funny, yes. Offensive, no. It isn't about offensive/not offensive anymore. It's about welcoming/isolating. When a particular joke applies to 80% of the audience differently than to the other 20%, that joke is isolating. That builds homogeneity. I want everyone to feel welcome, I want diverse ideas and contributions. I'm aiming for inclusion.
These are my action items:
- Consider my target audience as the attendee mix I hope to see someday. Men and women and transgendered, Asian and African and European, 20s and 40s and 60s. People who like sports, and cooking, and quilting.
- Give context to my references. The next time I mention the Prime Directive of Programming, I'll talk about how Captain Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation follows the Prime Directive of "do no harm."
- Have hallway and table conversations about a diverse range of topics, that any random person might be able to jump in on. I'll keep the stuff that freaks some people out for parties and private.


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Fr. John Zagarella, pt. 4: priesthood
As the month of November winds down, I'll say goodbye for now, but leave you with a final reflection on my 30 plus years as a Norbertine priest. The years have been filled with many different ways to bring the charism of Norbert of Xanten to the people of God. I continue to be dedicated to discovering new and life giving ways to bring his spirit of peace, concord, healing and reconciliation into my ministry. Let's pray for one another. If you have any questions for me, please contact me. In the meantime, have a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving. May the upcoming Season of Advent bring you joy.
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- Research article
- Open Access
- Open Peer Review
Are female students in general and nursing students more ready for teamwork and interprofessional collaboration in healthcare?
© Wilhelmsson et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2011
- Received: 13 June 2010
- Accepted: 21 April 2011
- Published: 21 April 2011
Interprofessional Education (IPE) is now spreading worldwide and many universities are now including IPE in their curricula. The aim of this study was to investigate whether or not such student characteristics as gender, previous working experience in healthcare, educational progress and features of the learning environment, such as educational programmes and curriculum design, have an impact on their open-mindedness about co-operation with other professions.
Medical and nursing students at two Swedish universities were invited to fill in the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS). Totally, 955 students were invited and 70.2% (n = 670) participated in the study. A factor analysis of the RIPLS revealed four item groupings (factors) for our empirical data, but only one had sufficient internal consistency. This factor was labelled "Team Player".
Regardless of the educational programme, female students were more positive to teamwork than male students. Nursing students in general displayed more positive beliefs about teamwork and collaboration than medical students. Exposure to different interprofessional curricula and previous exposure to interprofessional education were only to a minor extent associated with a positive attitude towards teamwork. Educational progress did not seem to influence these beliefs.
The establishment of interprofessional teamwork is a major challenge for modern healthcare. This study indicates some directions for more successful interprofessional education. Efforts should be directed at informing particularly male medical students about the need for teamwork in modern healthcare systems. The results also imply that study of other factors, such as the student's personality, is needed for fully understanding readiness for teamwork and interprofessional collaboration in healthcare. We also believe that the RIPL Scale still can be further adjusted.
- Medical Student
- Nursing Student
- Educational Progress
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Nursing Programme
At the beginning of their education, students in health and social care often have a strong identification with the professional group into which they are going to graduate, and many of them also tend to be open-minded about collaboration with other professions [1]. A recent study reported that students who had been exposed to Interprofessional Education (IPE) curricula were more confident at qualification about their communicative skills, their interprofessional relationships and their professional interactions [2]. The same study also reported a positive connection between students' perceptions of their relevant skills and their interprofessional relationships compared to students who only had uniprofessional education [2]. These results support the perception of the advantage of an early introduction to IPE for students [2]. In a Swedish study, however, no differences were found in attitudes to collaboration between doctors and nurses among medical students (both first-year and final-year students) who had been exposed to IPE curricula and those who had received a more traditional education [3].
Even so, openness to interprofessional collaboration in healthcare has also been reported to be contingent on other circumstances than the educational environment. Historically, the nurse-doctor relationship is complicated in a traditional hierarchical healthcare system comprising professional groups who often have stereotypical perceptions of each other [4]. The social identity theory explains inter-group discrimination and describes an inter-personal and inter-group continuum. Stereotyping, which can hinder effective interprofessional collaboration between professions, may already be apparent at the undergraduate level and constitutes a barrier to effective interprofessional education [5].
Female nurses have been reported to be more willing to serve and support male doctors than female doctors [6]. Female nurses also tend to approach female doctors on a more egalitarian basis, while being more hostile towards them. These findings suggest an imbalance based on both gender and traditional hierarchical structures in healthcare systems [6]. Female medical students, both those who have been exposed to IPE curricula and those who have not, have been reported to be generally more positive to collaboration between nurses and doctors [3]. In teamwork, however, women perform best when competing in pure female teams, whereas men perform best when women are present in a competitive environment [7]. No differences regarding willingness to participate in teamwork have been demonstrated between students in the early and late stages of education [2, 3]. Earlier experiences of higher education and age (older students) had a negative influence on attitudes to IPE [2]; while earlier experiences of working in healthcare had no impact on attitudes towards collaboration between nurses and doctors [3].
The countries that are known to be the most advanced in training students in IPE are the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, the Nordic countries and Japan. However, only a few universities in these countries have IPE activities that are integrated at several levels of their curricula. More thorough IPE curricula have been implemented at the University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom [2], the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada [8] and at Linköping University, Sweden [9–11]. These universities have introduced IPE curricula that span their entire educational programmes. In Australia and Canada, IPE activities are often included in educational activities located in rural areas [12, 13]. By comparison, in the Nordic countries there are several examples where students participate in IPE activities on a hospital ward, often called an interprofessional training ward (IPTW), during the latter part of their training [14–20]. As a rule, IPE is supplied in a course/module for a few days or a couple of weeks during their training and participation by the students in these activities is often voluntary [5, 21].
IPE is now spreading worldwide [22] and thus there is a need for studies focusing on the factors that affect students' interest in IPE activities. The aim of this study was to investigate whether student characteristics such as gender, previous working experience in healthcare, educational progress and such features of the learning environment as educational programmes and curriculum design have an impact on the students' readiness for interprofessional learning and how open-minded they are about co-operation with other professions.
A cross-sectional study design was used. The Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) was employed to measure students' readiness for interprofessional learning and their open-mindedness to co-operation with other professions [23, 24]. Two universities in Sweden, both with undergraduate medical and nursing educational programmes, were chosen as sites for data collection.
The Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale
The scale has previously been used in different situations and for different student populations to evaluate interprofessional learning activities [1, 25–29]. The Swedish version of the RIPLS, cross-culturally adapted to Swedish conditions and translated into Swedish [30], was used in this study.
The original factor structure was maintained when launching the Swedish version of the RIPLS [30]. However, in some studies where the RIPLS has been applied after its introduction, the factor structure and also some of the items have been suggested to be altered [29–31]. Initial tests showed that our data did not reflect the original factor structure of the RIPLS. Nor did the data support the internal consistency values of the subscales as previously reported. In the present study, we therefore decided to do a renewed factor analysis of the 19 items of the original RIPL Scale. Our factor analysis gave four item groupings instead of the originally proposed three and also a slightly different order of the 19 items. The factors were: Factor 1 (11 items, questions 1-6, 9 and 13-16), Factor 2 (4 items, questions 10-12 and 18), Factor 3 (2 items, questions 17 and 19) and Factor 4 (2 items, questions 7 and 8).
Internal consistency of the four identified factors in this study of the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS)
Number of items
Cronbach's alpha
Item means
Factor 1.
Factor 2.
Factor 3.
Factor 4.
Standardised maximum likelihood estimates of the factor loadings for the 11 items included in the factor "Team Player" and items not included in this item group
Factor 1. "Team player":
Factor loading
- Shared learning with other healthcare students will increase my ability to understand clinical problems (Q3).
- Shared learning will help me to think positively about other professionals (Q6).
- Shared learning with other healthcare students will help me to communicate better with patients and other professionals (Q13).
- Shared learning before qualification will help me become a better team worker (Q16)
- Shared learning will help to clarify the nature of patient problems (Q15).
- Learning with healthcare students before qualification would improve relationships after qualification (Q4).
- I would welcome the opportunity to work on small-group projects with other health- care students (Q14).
- Communication skills should be learned with other healthcare students (Q5).
- Shared learning will help me to understand my own limitations (Q9).
- Learning with other students will help me become a more effective member of a healthcare team (Q1).
- Patients would ultimately benefit if healthcare students worked together to solve patients' problems (Q2).
For over 20 years, the "IPE University" has pursued an extensive interprofessional commitment offering an IPE curriculum to all their students in the health sciences. This university also utilises problem-based learning (PBL) as the pedagogical method [33, 34]. All healthcare students are exposed to IPE activities for at least 12 weeks during their training, ranging from integrated courses in health, ethics and learning for 10 weeks both early on and in the middle of their educational programme to a final two weeks of interprofessional practice on a student training ward at the end of their professional training (in the 8th semester for the medical students and the 6th and last semester for the nursing students) [9–11, 16, 17]. The "IPTW University" has a mandatory two-week IPE course for nursing, medical, occupational therapy and physiotherapy students on interprofessional training wards. During this course the medical students are in their 8th semester of 11 and the nursing students, as well all the other students, are in their 6th and last semester [18, 19]. The students are also offered other IPE activities (e.g. an IPE day in primary care, seminars in ethics) during their education, but these activities are voluntary and are usually available during the students' elective study periods [5].
At both universities students from medical and nursing programmes were invited to participate in the study. At the time of data collection, the medical students were starting their third or eighth semester and the nursing students their third or fifth or sixth semester. These semesters were deliberately chosen so that none of the students had participated in their upcoming two-week practice on the IPTWs. Students in semester 3 were labelled as "early" in their education in the analysis and students in semesters 5 to 8 were labelled as "late". The Research Ethics Committee of Linköping University, Sweden, approved the study (Dnr. 2010/26-31).
Data Collection
The data collection was conducted in connection with introductory lectures at the universities for both the medical and nursing students at the beginning of the autumn semester in 2009. The students were informed both orally and in a written leaflet about the study and invited to fill in the questionnaire anonymously. After completion, the questionnaires were collected immediately. The questionnaire included a well-established psychometric instrument, RIPLS [23, 24], and the following background variables: gender, age group, university, educational programme, stage of education and whether the student had any previous experience of working in healthcare.
Statistical Methods
All data were stored in a database and analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 18.0 software (Chicago, IL, USA). A factor analysis was applied to examine the factorial structure in our collected data from the previously translated Swedish version of RIPLS. Cronbach's alpha was used to assess reliability in terms of internal consistency. ANOVA was used thereafter for univariate tests between the independent variables and the items in the RIPLS, and mean and standard deviations were also calculated. Thereupon a multiple regression analysis was performed for each of the four identified factors, as well as for each of the 19 different questions in the RIPLS as dependent variables. The variables gender, medical vs. nursing programme, "IPE University" vs. "IPTW University", previous experience of working in healthcare, and stage of education were used as independent variables. A calculation of means and standard deviations for each of the four identified factors was done for all participants, without any weighting for individual items. Intercorrelation coefficients between the factors were calculated using Pearson regression analyses. A p value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Study participants from the IPE University and the IPTW University
IPE University n = 299
IPTW University n = 371
Totally N = 670
Early n
Late n
Early n
Late n
Medical programme:
Nursing programme:
Univariate Associations
Univariate associations between the variables gender and educational programme and the factor "Team Player" and the items in the RIPLS
Educational programme:
Female (n = 490)
Male (n = 180)
Medical (n = 291)
Nursing (n = 379)
M (s.d.)
M (s.d.)
M (s.d.)
M (s.d.)
Factor index Team Player:
4.16 (0.56)
3.81 (0.72)
3.85 (0.66)
4.23 (0.55)
4.35 (0.79)
3.97 (1.02)
4.08 (0.96)
4.39 (0.77)
4.59 (0.64)
4.34 (0.82)
4.39 (0.76)
4.62 (0.64)
4.18 (0.86)
3.83 (0.97)
3.79 (0.95)
4.31 (0.80)
4.52 (0.71)
4.29 (0.96)
4.39 (0.87)
4.52 (0.71)
4.11 (0.86)
3.87 (0.96)
3.94 (0.95)
4.13 (0.84)
4.12 (0.93)
3.58 (1.11)
3.64 (1.12)
4.24 (0.82)
3.86 (0.88)
3.56 (0.96)
3.66 (0.94)
3.87 (0.88)
4.17 (0.85)
3.84 (1.04)
3.92 (0.92)
4.21 (0.90)
3.78 (1.16)
3.27 (1.30)
3.20 (1.30)
3.97 (1.05)
3.82 (1.01)
3.47 (1.08)
3.37 (1.06)
4.01 (0.94)
4.25 (0.86)
3.85 (1.02)
3.94 (0.97)
4.29 (0.84)
RIPLS Items:
4.73 (0.53)
4.49 (0.80)
4.60 (0.67)
4.72 (0.59)
4.71 (0.54)
4.49 (0.74)
4.65 (0.58)
4.65 (0.63)
1.93 (1.11)
2.22 (1.17)
2.21 (1.09)
1.85 (1.14)
2.23 (1.12)
2.60 (1.13)
2.56 (1.12)
2.14 (1.12)
1.93 (1.11)
2.13 (1.10)
2.05 (1.03)
1.93 (1.17)
1.71 (1.02)
2.13 (1.18)
2.06 (1.11)
1.65 (1.03)
2.25 (1.16)
2.34 (1.12)
2.46 (1.15)
2.14 (1.13)
3.06 (1.33)
3.99 (1.19)
4.31 (0.87)
2.56 (1.16)
Univariate associations between the variables gender and educational programme and the factor "Team Player" and the items in the RIPLS
Early or late in education:
IPE University (n = 299)
IPTW University (n = 371)
Early (n = 361)
Late (n = 309)
M (s.d.)
M (s.d.)
M (s.d.)
M (s.d.)
Factor index "Team Player":
4.07 (0.59)
4.07 (0.66)
4.10 (0.59)
4.03 (0.66)
4.33 (0.81)
4.19 (0.91)
4.22 (0.85)
4.28 (0.89)
4.63 (0.59)
4.43 (0.77)
4.53 (0.70)
4.51 (0.70)
4.15 (0.87)
4.04 (0.93)
4.09 (0.88)
4.09 (0.93)
4.46 (0.72)
4.47 (0.83)
4.47 (0.76)
4.46 (0.82)
3.99 (0.86)
4.10 (0.92)
4.10 (0.86)
4.00 (0.93)
3.93 (1.02)
4.01 (0.99)
3.99 (0.94)
3.95 (1.08)
3.86 (0.84)
3.71 (0.96)
3.82 (0.88)
3.73 (0.95)
4.05 (0.93)
4.11 (0.91)
4.16 (0.84)
4.00 (0.99)
3.45 (1.21)
3.80 (1.22)
3.77 (1.11)
3.50 (1.33)
3.72 (0.99)
3.74 (1.08)
3.76 (0.98)
3.69 (1.11)
4.15 (0.92)
4.14 (0.93)
4.17 (0.88)
4.11 (0.97)
RIPLS Items:
4.75 (0.49)
4.60 (0.71)
4.69 (0.64)
4.64 (0.61)
4.69 (0.56)
4.62 (0.64)
4.63 (0.63)
4.67 (0.59)
1.95 (1.13)
2.04 (1.14)
2.06 (1.14)
1.93 (1.13)
2.21 (1.16)
2.42 (1.11)
2.38 (1.12)
2.26 (1.15)
1.95 (1.03)
2.01 (1.17)
2.01 (1.07)
1.95 (1.16)
1.87 (1.09)
1.79 (1.07)
1.91 (1.08)
1.72 (1.07)
2.22 (1.11)
2.33 (1.19)
2.42 (1.16)
2.10 (1.12)
3.27 (1.37)
3.34 (1.35)
3.42 (1.30)
3.17 (1.41)
There were no statistically significant differences (data not shown) in the RIPLS items between students with previous experience of work in the healthcare sector and students without such experience.
Multivariate Associations
Multiple regression analysis of different independent variables associations with the factor "Team Player" (11 items from the RIPLS scale)
Gender: female vs. male
Educational programme: medical vs. nursing
IPE University vs. IPTW University
Early vs. late in education
Previous experience of healthcare work
Beta p value
Beta p value
Beta p value
Beta p value
Beta p value
Factor index "Team Player":
(-0.201) 0.001
(0.291) <0.0001
(0.013) 0.786
(-0.110) 0.026
(-0.083) 0.091
Item Q 1
(-0.272) 0.001
(0.179) 0.017
(-0.122) 0.081
(0.044) 0.533
(-0.078) 0.262
Item Q 2
(-0.151) 0.026
(0.158) 0.009
(-0.215) <0.0001
(-0.040) 0.480
(-0.042) 0.447
Item Q 3
(-0.143) 0.100
(0.479) <0.0001
(-0095) 0.187
(-0.045) 0.532
(-0.105) 0.144
Item Q 4
(-0.187) 0.017
(0.039) 0.572
(0.040) 0.532
(-0.045) 0.485
(-0.086) 0.182
Item Q 5
(-0.160) 0.071
(0.093) 0.240
(0.137) 0.062
(-0.165) 0.025
(-0.107) 0.146
Item Q 6
(-0.300) 0.002
(0.486) <0.0001
(0.110) 0.164
(-0.185) 0.019
(-0.010) 0.898
Item Q 9
(-0.245) 0.007
(0.107) 0.180
(-0.159) 0.033
(-0.052) 0.481
(0.080) 0.280
Item Q 13
(-0.234) 0.011
(0.200) 0.014
(0.100) 0.185
(-0.225) 0.003
(-0.060) 0.429
Item Q 14
(-0.144) 0.209
(0.746) <0.0001
(0.344) <0.0001
(-0.334) <0.0001
(-0.154) 0.105
Item Q 15
(-0.098) 0.323
(0.588) <0.0001
(0.069) 0.406
(-0.126) 0.126
(-0.214) 0.009
Item Q 16
(-0.258) 0.004
(0.185) 0.021
(-0.028) 0.712
(-0.060) 0.423
(-0.087) 0.245
We set out to investigate whether student characteristics such as gender, previous working experience in healthcare, educational progress and such features of the learning environment as educational programmes and curriculum design have an impact on the students' readiness for interprofessional learning and how open-minded they are about co-operation with other professions. The main findings were that female students in general and nursing students had a more positive attitude to teamwork. did Exposure to different interprofessional curricula was only to a minor extent associated with the students' attitudes to teamwork, and educational progress did not seem to alter these beliefs.
The finding that female students appear to take a more positive view of teamwork has also been reported in another recent Swedish study [3]. In many respects, young Swedish women of today grow up in a more democratic and egalitarian society, a society that has strengthened women's position. They convey an image of being equal to males and have expectations of working in such a way also in their occupation. However, the Swedish healthcare system still maintains traditional hierarchical structures, even though it is transitioning towards more teamwork and more patient-centred care. Women appear to be more willing to change the hierarchical healthcare system - a system built by men for men [6]. This might be due to the fact that hierarchical organisations often give women fewer opportunities to influence their working conditions.
Actually, women constitute the majority of medical students in Sweden today. In nursing education, the numbers of men are steadily increasing, even though they are still in the minority, i.e. only about 10%. There are also differences in perspectives between these two educational programmes: nursing education in Sweden covers both behavioural (50%) and biological (50%) sciences, while 90% of the medical education is biologically oriented [35]. The differences in perspectives between the programs may explain that nursing students seemed to welcome teamwork and collaboration more than medical students. Such an interpretation is also in accordance with previous reports [1].
In other previous Swedish studies, medical students have reported scepticism about IPTWs after a two-week placement, expressing the view that the aim of the training was in conflict with their ambition to take on their new roles as physicians [14, 19]. Medical students' perceptions such as "I do not want to waste my time attending courses together with others" (Item 10) and "Other professions in healthcare have support functions to the doctor" (Item 17), as expressed in this study, are counter-productive to teamwork. The students at the "IPE University", who had been exposed to interprofessional education [10, 11] before the survey was completed, reported more positive attitudes towards teamwork in 4 out of 11 items in the factor "Team Player", compared to the students at the "IPTW University". However, it should be noted that the students at the "IPE University" also had been exposed to a problem-based curriculum [25, 26] and therefore were well acquainted with working in small groups.
It is possible that there are other important factors that influence the attitudes and beliefs about co-operation which we did not cover using the RIPLS. Other factors that might be crucial and important for willingness to co-operate and participate in teamwork could involve the personality of the individual. Forthcoming studies will include measurements of personality, which might be a way to enhance our understanding of interprofessional learning and competence.
Methodological Considerations and Limitations of the Study
In a previous study in which the British RIPLS was tested for Swedish conditions, it was concluded that further analysis with other empirical material could enhance the factor structure and improve the model [30]. In the initial factor analysis of our collected data, four groupings of items were identified instead of three in the original scale. Our renewed factor analysis also indicated another order of the items in each factor. Our student sample was three times larger (n = 670 participants) than in the previous Swedish study [30] with only 214 participants, which may have had an impact on the factor analysis. General statistical recommendations concerning factor analysis often suggest that item groupings with a Cronbach's alpha under 0.60 should not constitute a factor [32]. In our study the Cronbach's alpha for three of the groupings was less than 0.60. Therefore, we decided to omit these three as factors and treat the RIPLS items included in these groupings as single questions in the analysis. In agreement with other researchers [29–31], we believe that there is room for improvements and adjustments in the RIPLS. Our main contribution to this issue is the introduction of a factor that we labelled "Team Player". The denotation of this concept was decided upon after a face validity analysis performed by an interprofessional expert panel of healthcare educators, taking both the semantics and the conceptual essence of the factor into consideration. Nonetheless, "Team Player" should still be regarded as a tentative concept and its validity needs to be finally established in forthcoming research. Theoretically, a "Team Player" in healthcare acts co-operatively with other professionals, has a complementary background, skills in the dynamic "teamwork" process, and shares common goals [36]. However, illustrative examples of the concept are above all found in sports, where a team player is known to sacrifice personal achievements in order to help the team win.
Possible limitations of the study include the participation rates, a risk of mass significance, and an uneven gender distribution among the respondents. Although the overall response rate was over 70%, which is quite acceptable, the participation rates for the students at the "IPTW University" were lower (64%), which might have influenced the results. The fact that there are 19 single items in the RIPLS and several independent variables means that a number of significant tests were performed. This might raise the risk of mass significance. Therefore, significant differences for individual items on the scale should be interpreted with some caution, especially if the significance levels were close to the borderline (p = 0.05) for an accepted level. The uneven distribution of gender among the participants in this study, with two thirds being female and only one third males could influence the generalisability of the study. However, this phenomenon reflects the actual male/female ratios today in Sweden for the two studied educational programmes. Students in the nursing programme are predominantly females, but today the gender distribution in the medical programme is more even, with a slight predominance of females.
The main findings in this study were that female students in general and nursing students had a more positive view of interprofessional learning and were more open-minded about co-operation with other professions. Exposure to a more extensive interprofessional curriculum was only to a minor extent associated with a positive attitude towards teamwork. Nor did educational progress change these beliefs.
This study indicates some directions for more successful interprofessional education. Efforts should be directed at informing particularly male medical students about the need for teamwork in modern healthcare systems. The results also imply that study of other factors, such as the student's personality, is needed to fully understand readiness for teamwork and interprofessional collaboration in healthcare. We also believe that the RIPL Scale still can be further adjusted.
We would like to thank Dr Uffe Hyllin, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, and Lecturer Staffan Pelling, Linköping University, for their valuable comments and support of this study.
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Father Michael Gaitley, MIC, the director of the Association of Marian Helpers,signs an agreement with Mark Middendorf, co-founder of Lighthouse. Lighthouse and the Marians forged a relationship whereby Marian materials are now being offered through Lighthouse kiosks in 5,000 parishes throughout North America.
Catechesis by kiosk. It plays a huge role in the Church's evangelization efforts. Now, by the grace of God, the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception are at the fore front of it.
The kiosks in question are those in the back of many churches that,traditionally, hold CDs, pamphlets,booklets, and books on such topics as the Sacraments, forgiveness, devotions, and prayers.Parishioners are invited to avail themselves of the materials. God seems to do the rest.
Take, for instance, one young man who was contemplating suicide.Then, he listened to a CD obtained from a Lighthouse Catholic Media church kiosk. It helped to save his life, and he recently entered the seminary.
"If someone says one CD can't make a difference,we have story after story of how God uses it to change people's lives," says Mark Middendorf, co-founder of Lighthouse.
This brings us to one of the most exciting initiatives in recent years for the Marian Fathers. Earlier this year, Lighthouse and the Marians forged a relationship whereby Marian materials are now being offered through Lighthouse kiosks.
The Marians will benefit from Lighthouse's presence in more than 5,000 parishes throughout North America. Indeed,since Lighthouse's founding eight years ago, it has distributed more than 8 million CDs alone that feature such names as Dr. Scott Hahn, Matthew Kelly, and Fr.Robert Barron.
"This is truly Divine Providence at work for us," says Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC,the director of the Association of Marian Helpers.
Clearly, not a coincidence
As Fr .Michael suggests, Divine Providence stands as the only credible explanation for the collaboration with Lighthouse. A little more than a year ago, Mark Middendorf had never heard of Fr. Michael.But in a single day, two people gave him Fr. Michael's best selling book 33 Days to Morning Glory and recommended that Lighthouse distribute it. That very same day, Mark also received an e-mail from someone praising the book.
"I try to be open to the Holy Spirit," Mark says. So he decided to call his good friend, Terry Barber, a fellow co-founder of Lighthouse and founder of Saint Joseph's Communications. "Terry," said Mark, "what can you tell me about Fr. Michael Gaitley? Do you know him?" "Know him?" responded Terry. "I'm having lunch with him today." And so the relationship began. That the connection came about through 33 Days to Morning Glory—a do-it-yourself retreat of consecration to Jesus through Mary—could not have been coincidence either. It so happens Mark had been encouraging all of his employees, including Lighthouse's 600 plus account managers throughout the country,to make either St. Louis de Montfort's or St.Maximilian Kolbe's famous Marian consecration.
That was before he read 33 Days, which he now promotes.
In addition, Mark has a devotion to Divine Mercy,such that each week day,the employees at Lighthouse's head quarters in Sycamore,Ill., pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet together at 3 p.m. "The Marians and we at Lighthouse share a common mission," says Mark. "This is all an answer to my prayers."
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Three years ago, Quinton Tang and Stanford Leti were just happy to suit up and play football at Moanalua.
Under the watchful eye of new coach Arnold Martinez, both prospered on the field and in the weight room. As of yesterday, they were the newest recruits of the University of Hawaii.
"Those guys, it's a great situation for them. They're like sons to me, and I'll be able to see them. They'll still be at my house eating, and me and my wife tutor them," Martinez said.
Tang, a bruising 5-foot-11, 220-pound linebacker, also played running back for Moanalua as the team qualified for the Division II state tournament, a first in school history.
Leti, a 6-1, 195-pound option quarterback with breakaway speed, dished out as many hits as he received in the open field. He rushed for 139 yards on 16 carries, including touchdowns of 39 and 2 yards, in a semifinal loss at Iolani. He also played slotback, catching two passes for 44 yards.
Leti, who played both ways, excelled at safety for the Menehunes, a position he is likely to continue playing at the next level.
"I love the kids, and I think they'll flourish," said Martinez, noting a strong trust factor with UH defensive backs coach Rich Miano.
"Rich has been real close to their families, so we'll have a lot of supervision and academic monitoring," Martinez said.
In Moanalua's program, Leti and Tang have climbed closer than ever to becoming NCAA Division I qualifiers. Martinez believes both could qualify before the school year is done. If they don't qualify, they will still enroll at UH, he said.


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TWENTY YEARS AGO, the poet Philip Larkin claimed he wouldn't mind seeing China if he could come back the same day. While Noel Coward said: "Travel, they say, improves the mind, an irritating platitude, which frankly… is very far from true."
I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I've left the UK — the idea of discovering new cultures and people always appealing more than the actual execution. As much as travel can elevate us, it can also remind us of how lucky we are to live where we do.
A decade ago, obsessed to perverse heights with Patricia Highsmith's Ripley novels, I took myself on a solo endeavour around Italy. Perhaps the romantic in me believed I might bag my own Dickie Greenleaf, a rather unpleasant, care-free trustafarian with a high libido.


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Hartlepool United's blistering start to their Johnstone's Paint Trophy campaign has guaranteed an early-season addition to the trophy cabinet at Victoria Park.
Colin Cooper's men claimed the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Team of the First Round Award after an inspired performance saw them storm to a 5-0 home triumph over Bradford City.
Hartlepool had managed just one goal and no victories from their first six league and cup matches prior to the clash with Bradford, but it all came right on the night against the Bantams.
Despite playing in a division lower than their opponents and being up against last season's Johnstone's Paint Trophy Area Semi-Finalists, League 2 Hartlepool surged into Round 2 thanks to goals from Luke James, Jonathan Franks, Christian Burgess, Jack Compton and Nialle Rodney.
After being nominated for the award by the judging panel, Hartlepool will receive a trophy and become the inaugural winners of an additional prize, £200 worth of Johnstone's Paint product to use on a club project.
Pools' hierarchy have decided to use the prize to spruce up the main gates at their Victoria Park stadium.
"It was a terrific performance from the team and just what we needed to boost confidence," said Hartlepool boss Cooper.
"We were fully aware of Bradford's strengths and their reputation in knockout football.
"To get the win was really pleasing but to do so in such comprehensive fashion made for an excellent night for the whole club.
"We are delighted to win the Team of the Round award and look forward to using the Johnstone's Paint product on the main gates."
Ben Wilde, Brand and Sponsorship Manager for Johnstone's Paint, said: "There were many eye-catching performances in the first round of this season's Johnstone's Paint Trophy but the Hartlepool victory certainly stood out.
"To produce such a terrific performance and result after a tough start to the season was certainly worthy of the Team of the Round award.
"Congratulations to Hartlepool and we are delighted the club is putting to good use the Johnstone's Paint product element of the prize."
Hartlepool are now gearing up for a tough Second Round Johnstone's Paint Trophy tie away at Sheffield United during the week commencing October 7th.
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My brilliant husband came up with a brilliant idea. Less than thrilled that my restaurant job has me working every Friday and Saturday night, he instituted a mid-week "date night" so the two of us can sit across the table, look at each other, and reconnect. Plus it gives us the opportunity to dine at a hip new restaurant and wear our Sunday best, opportunities that are few and far between for this momma. Our maiden date night voyage: the controversial Red Medicine in Beverly Hills.
First, a plug for the outfit** because what's a good date night without a flirty outfit?
Outfit in place, we dined at Red Medicine, the restaurant that made headlines when upon first opening the chef photographed a notoriously anonymous food critic without her permission then refused her service. To top it off, they posted her picture online so other restaurants could do the same. Pretty ballsy move for executive chef Jordan Kahn, whose pedigree includes French Laundry and Per Se, though I didn't learn of the controversy until after dining there.
The concept purports to be a loose spin on Vietnamese cuisine. From the menu we ordered the spring rolls, late season legumes, ocean trout, lamb, and Wagyu beef. The spring rolls were delicious, but for $15 for one roll cut in half, I expected it to be a little more earth shattering.
What sets this restaurant apart from others is the artful plating technique, where root vegetables and exotic greens are deliberately placed with tweezers in a way that resembles a mini rain forest on top of the dish. Nearly all of the dishes employ this technique in some capacity, so though clearly impressive, it becomes expected and thus overused as each successive dish arrives table-side.
The late season legumes made sliced radishes and peas look and taste more extravagant, as the stunningly colorful plate tricks the mouth into believing even ordinary and mostly raw vegetables are a prized delicacy.
The house cured ocean trout was another winner, accompanied by a cotton candy like styrofoam that complimented the smoky flavors of the trout. I had never eaten lamb belly before, and the lamb dish was a vision in red (though it didn't photograph well), and was tender and juicy, though a bit crowded by the plate's other elements, which became lost in the melee. The miss of the evening was the Wagyu, which of course was the most expensive item we ordered. The small 2″x3″ brick shaped cut was under seasoned and hence it fell flat.
For dessert we ordered the coconut bavorois, presented in a low ball glass that made the layers inside look like an ant farm terrarium. It arrived about 1 minute after we ordered it, a sure sign that the dessert was made and assembled completely in advance, but it was perfection. As Mr. Kahn's background lies in pastry, I expected the desserts to be stellar and this one did not disappoint with its creamy custard like coconut pudding layer and coffee/chicory flavored "dirt" crunchies. Alas it didn't photograph well.
Service was quick but our waiter was a little dry and showed no personality outside of his functional duties to take and bring orders. The ambiance is hipster to say the least, but loud, very loud, so don't expect to bring a date here for a romantic eatfest. For a place that's open until 2 a.m., it'd be interesting to see if the cacophony and energy continue throughout the night.
I can recommend Red Medicine for the overall unique experience, though I'm positive I won't be braving La Cienega very often for return trips.
*The Outfit: Maeve silk top from anthropologie (I paid full price but it's now on sale), vintage chevron BCBG tulip skirt, Calvin Klein pumps.
**The Accessories: Stuart Weitzman clutch, Amrita Singh earrings, Michael Kors rose gold watch, Murano glass ring that I bought in Venice ages ago


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Manchester United are still confident of signing Arturo Vidal this summer despite suggestions that the transfer has collapsed.
United have been chasing Vidal for most of the summer so far and were reported to have agreed terms with the player on a five-year deal worth £182,000-a-week.
No fee has been sorted with Juve and claims this week suggested that Vidal had finally given up on his dream move to Old Trafford.
However, it's now claimed that United are pushing hard to sign the midfielder before Monday, with fresh negotiations taking place yesterday.
United have been talking to Juve over striker Javier Hernandez and the subject of Vidal came up, with a deal firmly on the cards before Monday's transfer deadline.
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This article is about a subject from outside Hideo Kojima's core "Metal Gear Saga." It has some level of canonicity within the continuity, but reader discretion is advised.[?]
The research lab on the San Hieronymo Peninsula was a facility in which scientific research and experiments were performed in support of the secret Soviet missile base located in the region. The lab was built on terrain that made it difficult to spot from the outside.
The main lab was at least two stories tall, although only one of the floors was accessible. The main floor contained various supercomputers and other equipment for research as well as monitoring Null's status. It also contained smaller buildings used for the storage of various research materials/equipment, medicine, and ammunition.
It also either possessed a heliport that was in disrepair, or was being constructed by 1970.[1]
San Hieronymo Incident
- Main article: San Hieronymo Incident
When the FOX Unit took over the base in 1970, the research lab was used to house and prepare the culture tank developed specifically for the Perfect Soldier known as Null. Personnel under Gene's command also commenced the construction/repair of a heliport nearby, overlooking the lab. Cunningham also arranged for the arrival of a specialist to aid the scientists in maintaining Null due to the lack of manpower and resources at the lab, as well as the time to prepare the culture fluid requiring twelve hours to successfully readjust Null. A large stockpile of drugs and medical supplies from the hospital were relocated to the research lab shortly before Naked Snake and his fledgling resistance had arrived there to look for anti-malarial drugs, presumably to help with the preparation of the culture tank. Snake and his resistance managed to locate the research lab by following a Hind A gunship that was searching for them. While searching for the drugs, Snake stumbled upon the heliport while searching for the Hind A for clues, witnessing Gene's powers for the first time. In addition, due to the discovery of Roy Campbell's truck outside as well as a report being filed about Snake being discovered within the lab, the soldiers also were sweeping the lab for Snake.[2] After infiltrating the lab, Snake met FOX's medical chief Elisa, who decided to help him and provided the drugs that he was searching for.
A short time later, Snake and his group went to blow up important equipment used for monitoring Null's status in the culture tank as part of a diversionary operation to lure personnel away from the rail bridge.
The research lab might also have been responsible for the development of a type of ballistic shield, which could be found there, as well as this being the first area where Snake and his group encountered a shielded variety of Soviet soldiers.
- Male scientists
- Soviet soldiers
Soldiers' equipment
Alert systems
- Surveillance camera (only in Extreme mode)
Story missions
Locating the antimalarial drugs
- "Apparently, the medical supplies they brought to the hospital have all been transferred to that lab. Which means that the drugs must be there, too. Do whatever it takes to find those drugs and bring them back."
- ―Roy Campbell
- Follow the pathway to the guard patrolling in the north, then tranquilize him.
- This is a suitable soldier to recruit as the path to the truck is clear.
- Head up the ramp then go north.
- At the end there is a scientist to the east.
- Here, Jonathan's Rescuer skill can be used to quickly drag him to Snake, and then recruit him.
- Head up the ramp to the checkpoint in the east.
- After the cutscene, head southwest to the main building.
- Crawl through the ventilation duct behind the stack of crates.
- Crawl west to the trapdoor and enter the room above.
Optional missions
"Pentazemin Found"
- "A large shipment of drugs and medical supplies has been delivered to the research lab. A case of pentazemin has been seen among the boxes delivered."
- ―Spy report from the research lab
"Diversionary Operation"
- "We have located the culture tank that houses the child soldier. This is a recommended point to detonate explosives in order to distract enemy units."
- ―Spy report from the research lab
- A Soviet soldier can be used to avoid attracting attention.
- Head north up the ramp.
- Go north, then west, between the buildings.
- Use the ventilation duct and travel west, north, west, 2nd north, then west.
- Use the trapdoor to enter the room above.
- Place TNT near the checkpoint.
- Once clear of the blast zone, detonate the TNT.
Despite what the spy report implied, however, the player does not actually place the TNT on the culture tank itself. Instead, it's placed onto nearby computer mainframes (implied to be used to monitor Null's status while being reprogrammed).
"Additional Soldiers"
- "Additional soldiers have been deployed to the research lab. One of them is reported to have superior physical abilities. We assess that recruiting this soldier would augment our combat capabilities."
- ―Spy report from the research lab
- Use the trap door to enter the main building.
- The desired soldier patrols outside this room so carefully ambush him.
- The soldier will drop magazines if he is either held up, or dragged and dropped while tranquilized (this is the method used to identify him).
- Drag him back to the truck or have another member of the unit do so.
This is in the European version only.
"Shield Located"
- "Sources indicate that there is a shield stored in the research lab. We assess that it is available for procurement at any time."
- ―Spy report from the research lab
Go to the storage building closest to the cliff that the main building overlooks (it's the square/rectangular building that fits within the "L"-shaped main laboratory). Upon entering it, go to the back of the room, and crawl into the crawl space to acquire it.
This is in the European version only.
Notes and references
- ^ A Soviet soldier posted near the ramp leading up to the research lab commented that work on the heliport looked very dangerous, and that they "won't catch [him] going up there!", making it apparent that the scaffolding was set up for the heliport's construction/repair. In Portable Ops, the player is able to listen in on these comments if nearby.
- ^ Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, Kojima Productions (2006).
Guards (outside): You there, search upstairs! The rest of you, we'll sweep the prep chamber! // Elisa: This way, Snake! Hide there -- in that locker! // Naked Snake: What? // Elisa: Just do it! // (Snake hides in the locker just as two guards enter the room) // Elisa: What's going on here? The preparation chamber is for authorized personnel only. // Guard A: Miss Elisa! Are you alone? Have you seen anything suspicious around here? // Elisa: No. Is there something wrong? // Guard B: We received a report that there's an intruder in the lab. Someone also reported seeing a suspicious truck nearby. // Elisa: Well there's no one here. Just me... And him. You're disturbing his sleep. I'll have to ask you to leave. // Guard A: Yes, ma'am. // Guard B: If you see the intruder, please notify us immediately.
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Airport – Comm Base – Guest House – Harbor – Hospital – Launch Control Room – Plant – Power Substation – Prison – Rail Bridge – Ravine – Research Lab – Security Base – Silo Complex – Silo Entrance – Soviet Patrol Base – Supply Depot – Town – Warhead Storage – Western Wilderness


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Sir Alex Ferguson admits he'll have to tinker with Manchester United's tactics after Cristiano Ronaldo left for Real Madrid.
Sir Alex Ferguson: An end of the "just give it to Ron" plan of attack.
The Old Trafford boss believes he needs to re-adjust the team's approach if they are to replicate the Portugal winger's scoring feats.
Ferguson has called on his players to get a century of goals next season when they will aim for their fourth successive title and another assault on the Champions League crown.
In an interview on the club's website Ferguson said: "Obviously Cristiano is a big loss in terms of the goals he gave us. But we will just have to find the goals from somewhere else and our tactics will adjust accordingly. Fans will see us playing a slightly different style of football this season.''
Ferguson is now opting to use Wayne Rooney as a central striker, rather than playing him out wide, alongside either Michael Owen or Dimitar Berbatov. Beyond the three main strikers, Ferguson is demanding an increased yield from midfield.
He said: "Usually you look to score about 100 goals in all competitions, so we are aiming for that again. If we are going to win the league again or do well in Europe we certainly need players to step up.
"Going back a few years, we could always guarantee goals from Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and David Beckham, who always pitched in with about 10 a season. Those goals from midfield have dried up a little in recent years, so we have to address that.
"I will be looking to (Ji-Sung) Park, Nani, (Luis Antonio) Valencia - even (Danny) Welbeck and (Federico) Macheda - to contribute 40 goals between them. The defenders will contribute a few from set-pieces too.''
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Last year in the state of North Carolina 580 students dropped out of high school due to a lack of engagement between school and household. We've always known that it is important to a child's education for their parents to be involved, but now with the recent passing of the Family Engagement in Education Act, parents are required by federal law to care about their child's education.
"I can teach you skills, but I can't teach you desire." It's the tried and true call to action, which every coach pulls out of their bag of tricks. It's often a last attempt to inspire their team, to show them that hustle and inspiration make a victory. Motivation is a tricky animal to conquer; it can be spawned internally or externally, but the best type of motivation springs from… read more →
You need your members, volunteers and constituents to serve, right? The easier you make it for them to find information about an event and signup the more likely it will be to get them engaged and giving back. It might be a large event where you need several volunteers or it may just be a snack party where you need parents to signup to bring something. People want to serve…but… read more →
To check-in or not to check-in that is the question. What am I talking about? Well, location-based mobile social networking applications of course! You know those occasionally informative status updates you see in your Facebook and Twitter feeds that tell exactly where Charles is eating lunch right now. I don't know about you but my initial reaction is usually to think about that location and what it's all about. Are… read more →
In the past 5 years the ability to share pictures and photos online has become second nature. It has been suggested that over 2.5 billion photos are uploaded to Facebook every month. That's ridiculous. Back in September the popular photo sharing site Flickr announced that its 5 billionth photo had been uploaded. We all love to share photos and we have lots of them. Speaking as a father with young… read more →
No one would likely doubt the importance that text messages play in our culture's communication practices these days. From teens to grandparents, an increasing number of individuals are relying on text messaging to communicate with and avoid phone calls :). Even things like text message marketing are starting to become a reality. Potentially, text messages will start to be as interuptive as email is these days (um, which is… read more →
Churches, nonprofits, and associations are all member-driven organizations. The more involved the members are, the higher the likelihood that the organization will reach its goals. This is even true for schools with active parents. Quite simply, you need your members, constituents, and people to be engaged! Here are 10 ways that you can use technology to help engage the people in your organization.


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