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Breaking Bad News In Healthcare Organizations: Application Of The Spikes Protocol, C. W. Vonbergen, Robert E. Stevens, David Loudon

Administrative Issues Journal

Organizational downsizing has increased exponentially worldwide and is also affecting the healthcare industry. It is one thing to speak abstractly of the need to reduce costs and quite another to actually tell a worker the bad news that he or she has been laid off. This paper offers practical advice to healthcare managers on conducting unpleasant conversations with employees based on a widely used medical model—the SPIKES protocol. This strategy has been extensively employed by physicians and other health care professionals who frequently communicate negative information to patients and is offered as an approach that can be easily and effectively …

The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, October 6, 2011, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

October

No abstract provided.

Educational Policies Committee Agenda, October 6, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Course Approvals
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, October 6, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Center for Women and Gender

• Dual List Change

Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education

• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change, Add University Studies Designation

Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

• New Course

Department of Plants, Soils and Climate

• Title Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change
• Delete Course

Department of Art

• New Course
• Course Number Change, Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Economics and Finance

• New Course
• Add University Studies Designation
• Title Change, Course Description Change

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

• Inactivate Course

Department of Communication Disorders and Deaf Education

• Title Change
• Credit Hour Change …

Garnet & Black Fall 2011, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

Garnet & Black Magazine

No abstract provided.

Crimes Committed By Tattooed Female Offenders And The Significance Of Body Art Content And Location, Megan Sullivan

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

The body is a site of manipulation, mutilation, and decoration, evident through centuries of body marking and tattooing. There is a very compelling relationship between tattooed individuals and crime, and this descriptive study investigates the presence of tattoos amongst female offenders. Research analysis identified the relationship between tattoos and convicted female offenders, along with the significance of the content and location of the offenders' tattoos.

2011-2012 Men's Volleyball Media Guide, Lindenwood University

Athletic Guides

2011-2012 Men's Volleyball Media Guide

A Report On The State Of Education And Graphic Communication Industry In Russia And Ukraine: A Five Week Journey, Ken Macro

Graphic Communication

No abstract provided.

A Foreigner’S Gaze On The Micro-Culture Of The Car-Rapide—Senegalese Values Vs. Monetary Lust, Merrill Pierce

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The vibrant, chaotic, and interactive Car Rapide, a poignant micro-culture in Dakar, is a visually communicative entity and social space in Senegal’s transportation system. From an outsider’s gaze, this project addresses the history, artistic and religious significance, inner-workings of the system of employees, and present day implications of the car-rapide. The car-rapide emerges as the embodiment of both valuable and challenging aspects of Senegalese culture.

Prism #57, October 2011, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Great Plains Quarterly Volume 31 / Number 4/ Fall 2011

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Contents

Book Reviews

Notes and News

Reflections - Fall 2011, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Reflections

Contents:

The Robert B. Ariail Collection of Historical Astronomy: Boyhood Hobby Grows into Amazing Astronomy Gift..... p.1
From the Dean of Libraries..... p.2
New Faces..... p.2
A Move in the Right Direction..... p.2
Educational Film Collection Adds to the Classroom Experience..... p.3
S.C. Digital Academy Becomes a Reality..... p.4
Digital Newspaper Program Takes Its Show on the Road..... p.4
Students Win Research Awards..... p.5
News from the Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections..... p.6
Department to Host Hemingway Symposium, Exhibit..... p.6
Current and Upcoming Exhibits at the University Libraries..... p.7
Libraries Acquire 14th-Century Missal..... p.7
Thomas Cooper Medal …

Twentieth International Seapower Symposium: Report Of The Proceedings, The U.S. Naval War College

International Seapower Symposium

No abstract provided.

Abaton, 2011, Des Moines University

Abaton

Issue five of Des Moines University's literary review, Abaton published in Fall 2011.

Visual Framing Of Patriotism And National Identity On The Covers Of Der Spiegel, Andrea Pyka, Scott B. Fosdick, William Tillinghast

Faculty Publications

Patriotism in Germany has been a controversial issue since the Nazi era. Despite the fear and hesitations surrounding the idea of German pride and national identity, Der Spiegel, one of Germany's major national news magazines, showed an increasing visual presence of national identity symbols on its covers following key historical events: the building of the Berlin Wall, the reunification of Germany, the adoption of the euro, and the 2006 World Cup.

Healing Images: A Historical Outline Of Their Use In Western Medical And Psychotherapeutic Traditions, Anees A. Sheikh

Psychology Faculty Research and Publications

The ancient literature of numerous cultures abounds with accounts of spectacular cures resulting from the imaging process. These accounts are now being corroborated by a growing body of clinical and experimental evidence. The effectiveness of mental imagery in the treatment of a wide variety of problems has been convincingly documented (Sheikh, 1983). This paper outlines the use of imagery in Western medical as well as psychotherapeutic traditions. It concludes with a discussion of the reasons that make imagery an excellent healing agent.

Enrollment Report, Fall 2011, Planning, Research, And Policy Analysis

Enrollment Reports (2004-2019)

Enrollment Report for Fall 2011 For Illinois State University

The Designer Who Started A Print Revolution. Remembering Steve Jobs., John O'Connor

Articles

Article commissioned by Irish Printer to commemorate Steve Jobs.

Flyer News, Vol. 59, No. 9 (Sept. 30, 2011), University Of Dayton

Flyer News

Student-run newspaper of the University of Dayton.

Campus Board Meeting : 2011 : 09 : 27 : Supporting Documents, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg.

Campus Board Supporting Documents

No abstract provided.

Under One Roof

News Releases

No abstract provided.

The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, September 22, 2011, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

September

No abstract provided.

A Content Analysis Of How Al Jazeera English And Arabic Channels Framed The War On Gaza, Farah Fakhri Jallad

Student Theses and Dissertations

A Content Analysis of How Al Jazeera English and Arabic Channels Framed the War on Gaza The purpose of this study was to examine how Al Jazeera channels; Al Jazeera English channel and Al Jazeera Arabic Channel framed the war on Gaza from December 27, 2008 to January 18, 2009. A total of 220 news stories were analyzed, with 110 stories from each channel. The study showed that the two channels follow the same trends in covering the Palestinian Israeli conflict, often focusing on the Human disaster script and turning a political conflict into a humanitarian crisis that requires support …

Appropriateness In Design, Wing Man, Karen Ma

Lingnan Theses

When the term ‘design object’ is used to refer to artifacts, we presuppose that they can serve mundane functions and provide aesthetic pleasure. In many cases, the visual form of a design object is a result of achieving aesthetic function and practical function. What is the relation between these two functions? In the design process, designers also strike a balance between aesthetic pursuit, utilitarian purpose and other factors, such as environmental protection. What is the balance of these aims (aesthetic aim and the non-aesthetic aims)? My research on this topic suggests that it may be useful to conceive it in …

The Winonan, Winona State University

The Winonan - 2010s

No abstract provided.

Aggression And Welfare In A Common Aquarium Fish, The Midas Cichlid, Ronald G. Oldfield

Faculty Scholarship

Many species of fishes are aggressive when placed in small aquaria. Aggression can negatively affect the welfare of those individuals toward whom it is directed. Animals may behave aggressively in order to defend resources such as food, shelter, mates, and offspring. The decision to defend depends on the distribution of resources and on ecological factors such as number of competitors, amount of available space, and amount of habitat complexity. This study tested the effects of these factors on aggression in a common aquarium fish, the Midas cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus). The study found that time spent behaving aggressively was not associated …

River Stewards Featured In University Of Dayton Magazine, University Of Dayton

Blog Archive: River Reflections at the University of Dayton

Last summer the River Stewards spent time with the staff of the University of Dayton Magazine, while they collected information and gained first hand experiences for the article in this Fall's edition. Click here to view article.

Flyer News, Vol. 59, No. 6 (Sept. 16, 2011), University Of Dayton

Flyer News

Student-run newspaper of the University of Dayton.

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, September 12, 2011, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

September

No abstract provided.

So, What Is Terrorism? Framing The 9/11 Attacks In African Editorial Cartoons, Duncan Mainye Omanga

Re-visioning Terrorism

As artifacts of political culture, editorial cartoons reveal prevalent public opinion on a particular issue with direct or indirect effects to members of society. The central question addressed in this paper is how editorial cartoons in Kenya’s press framed the 9/11 event and the extent to which such framing accorded or denied terrorists, government agencies and other stakeholders legitimacy. Specifically, the section probes the extent to which the dominant frames careered, and whether framing tilted away or towards legitimizing or delegitimizing terrorism. From these, conclusions are drawn on the extent to which particular aspects of knowledge, opinion or ideologies were …