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Risk Communication For Emerging Technologies: A Mini-Roadmap, Susanna Hornig Priest, Ted Greenhalgh, Elizabeth Young

Public Policy and Leadership Faculty Research

This document summarizes the results of a workshop on risk communication that took place in January, 2009, involving participants from across North America but concentrated in the Western U.S. The workshop considered risk communication challenges and opportunities across a range of technologies and strategies. The discussions suggested that potential synergies exist across risk-related topics, as well as across disciplines, and highlighted the need for constructing opportunities for members of this research community to exchange ideas and results on an ongoing basis.

Obesity And Magazines: A Frame Analysis Of The Top Three Circulating Magazines, Sarah K. Doxey

Communication & Leadership Dissertations and Theses

Over the past two decades the rate of obesity has increased dramatically in the United States. Awareness of obesity as a public health issue has garnered more attention with American mass media. The purpose of this research study is to determine how the top three circulating magazines in America frame the issue of obesity in relationship to cause and solution and to determine the frame used to present the information to the readers. This qualitative study uses frame analysis to identify dominant frames within these news magazines from November 1, 2006 through November 1, 2008. Results indicate that the magazines …

The Role Of Angel Investors In Strategy From The Perspective Of Communication Theory, Kevin V. Mcconnaghy

Communication & Leadership Dissertations and Theses

The degree to which corporate directors are involved in strategy is subject to a wide range of influences and therefore is best viewed in the context of a continuum that extends from minimal involvement to perhaps the formulation of strategy. While studied extensively, the role of boards in strategy suffers from definitional issues, lack of access and other control related parameters. The purpose of this thesis is to explore the role of the board in a selected population that controls for many of the major factors influencing board engagement in strategy. As an exploratory study, this research is directed toward …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 32, March 27, 2009

Central Florida Future

Green Fee passes first committee; UnCover Fridays; Animal House; Plus: Deputy Jones under the gun; Spock finds home on Spooner Street; Students get the facts at sexual health talk; ER being hit hard by down economy; UCF using new ways to keep wet in dry spells.

The Cowl - V. 73 - N. 17 - Mar 26, 2009

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 73 - Number 17 - March 26, 2009. 32 pages.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 30, March 23, 2009

Central Florida Future

Indianational; The People of India; More students hunt for jobs in meager market; Japanese students wrap up program; University suffers from paper cuts.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 29, March 20, 2009

Central Florida Future

Board approves new health M.S. program; Frat Faces abuse claim; UnCover Fridays; Don't worry be happy; Plus: UCF Arena gets smothered; Don't take a siesta, go to this fiesta; Economy spurs first Spring GradFair; Lottery leaves some homeless.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 28, March 18, 2009

Central Florida Future

Students champion Green Fee; Catholic relief; Library will add 20 PCs to first floor; New science grad school program considered.

Spartan Daily, March 18, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 132, Issue 30

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 27, March 16, 2009

Central Florida Future

Just dance; Officials suspend frat Beta Theta Pi; Computers' lives stretched for use; Plancher family files suit; Wrongful death.

Spartan Daily, March 12, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 132, Issue 27

Prospectus, March 11, 2009, Jesse Woodrum, Levi Norman, Sean Hermann, Aaron Partridge, Chuck Shepherd, Patrick Wood, Cassandra Cunningham, Nada Youssef

Prospectus 2009

No abstract provided.

The Cowl - V. 73 - N. 16 - Mar 5, 2009

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 73 - Number 16 - March 5, 2009. 28 pages.

Prospectus, March 4, 2009, John Bouvet, Chuck Shepherd, Nada Youssef, Levi Norman, Jesse Woodrum, Sean Hermann, Aliya Prescott, Patrick Wood

Prospectus 2009

No abstract provided.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 25, March 4, 2009

Central Florida Future

Landlines to be cut from dorms; Gazette gives woman a way to share story; Cuts may cause a string of furloughs; Busted: 15-min. rule a myth; Incubator helps fresh ideas ripen.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 36, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Hale, Marianne. Council on Postsecondary Education Proposes Tuition Cap
• Simpson, Mandy. Officials Follow Up After Fifth Week Assessment
• Harten, David. 1 Down 1 to Go – Basketball
• Simpson, Mandy. Up ‘Til Dawn Exceeds Last Year’s Donations
• Moore, Josh. Graduates Could Play Important Role in Upgrading Healthcare Technology – Daniel Mongiardo, Politicians
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Grades vs. Learning
• The Will to Learn: Students Should Worry Less About Grades
• Eklund, George. Administrators Salaries Too High
• May, Michael. Faculty Salary Inequity Justified?
• Mohon, Ben. Fans Should Cheer for Toppers, …

Bibliography For Work In Holocaust Studies, Agata Anna Lisiak, Louise O. Vasvári, Steven Tötösy De Zepetnek

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

No abstract provided.

Inside Unlv, Diane Russell, Shane Bevell, Mamie Peers, Michelle Mouton

Inside UNLV

No abstract provided.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 23, February 27, 2009

Central Florida Future

SGA elections; Peterson and Lewis beat Stein and Peckham; Emotions run over; Victim shares story of attack; UnCove Fridays; Plus: Sister Hazel plays "All for You"; Housing all the options; Cuban native rewrites history.

Spartan Daily, February 26, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 132, Issue 19

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 22, February 25, 2009

Central Florida Future

Union floor could be available to students; Cultural haven; GLBSU helps increase UCF's gay friendliness; UCF helps students get money for college; Alternative methods of education on the rise.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 21, February 23, 2009

Central Florida Future

Candidates hug it out before runoff; Talking points; UCF admins decline bonus; Phase two construction nears; User terms of use takes about-face.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 19, February 18, 2009

Central Florida Future

College student raped, apartment burglarized; Nayfeh fired after hearing; Culture shock; Stimulus bill to raise Pell Grant; Service-learning puts UCF on a roll.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 22 [32], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Hale, Marianne. Faculty Concerns Spur Revision of Textbook Bill – Legislation
• Hale, Marianne. Federal Stimulus Bill Supports Pell Grants, Works-Study
• Hale, Marianne. Taxing Our Butts & Our Bottles – Cigarettes, Alcohol, Taxation
• Barczak, Mary. Student Government Association Chief Justice Resigns – Lisa Kappler
• Ulber, Emily. Western Relay for Life Chapter Launches Online Campaign
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Smoking Ban
• Smoking Ban: Western Officials Should Reevaluate Current Smoking Policy
• McCall, Jennifer. Officials Should Examine Parking Issue Closely
• Babcock, Whitney. Officials Should Consider Alternative Ways to Fix Parking Situation …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 17, February 13, 2009

Central Florida Future

Candidates debate issues, ideas; UnCover Fridays; Touch the sky; Plus: Rock out with the Lobster; Keeping it au Natura; Bright Futures to face changes; Speaker says to procrastinate - for now; Students find reel success at MovieFest.

Spartan Daily, February 12, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 132, Issue 11

Ua12/2/1 7 Deadly Sins, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special Valentine's Day edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Barczak, Mary. Greed – Spouses, Economics, David Zimmer
• Stewart, Colleen. Gluttony – Psychology, Sam McFarland
• Brandenburg, Katie & Susie Laun. Pride – Theology, Don Schweitzer
• Ulber, Emily. Sloth – Psychology, Sam McFarland
• Waggoner, Tabitha. Wrath – Psychology, Sam McFarland
• McCrarey, Magen. Envy – Philosophy & Religion, Arvin Vos
• Simpson, Mandy. Lust – Philosophy & Religion, Arvin Vos

The Cowl - V. 73 - N. 14 - Feb 12, 2009

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 73 - Number 14 - February 12, 2009. 28 pages.

Spartan Daily, February 11, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 132, Issue 10

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 16, February 11, 2009

Central Florida Future

SGA elections invisible to some; Working hard for the money; Lectures focuses on Holocaust women; Alarm security outsourced.