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The Beat: Febuary 2009, Centracare Health

The Beat

• "Ensuring safety, one patient at a time"
• St. Cloud Hospital achieves Magnet re-designation!
• Patient Transfer Line
• Archbishop blesses Monticello chapel
• St. Cloud Hospital history posted on CentraNet
• Heart Center cardiologists provide care in Brainerd
• Order your own lab tests
• Dr. Kulus receives excellence award
• Long Prairie welcomes new administrator
• Drive-thru colon cancer screening
• Clinic participated in national Hib screening

Patient Care News: February 2009, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Stroke Care Reminders

Administering Eucharist to Patients in Isolation

Svc Recovery Bouquet Trial

Airborne / Full Barrier Precautions

Clinical Ladder

Prescribed Reading: February 2009, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Physician dedicates life to patients, profession
• Kulus recognized as Physician of Excellence
• Welcome to our new physician
• Employees of the quarter recognized
• Clinic participates in national Hib screening
• Kudos to….
• Condolences to…..
• Congratulations to . . .
• Blue Cross Blue Shield recognizes performance
• Earn dollars toward your HRA balance\
• CentraCare helps to develop Brainerd heart program
• Recognition for Years of Service
• Celebrate Day of Dance - Feb. 26

Re-Learning American History Shapes Americans’ Cultural Exchanges, Nichelle D. Mcnabb

Communications Faculty Scholarship

Citizens of the United States need to develop a better understanding of the symbols used by other cultures.

Not So Revolutionary After All: The Role Of Reinforcing Frames In Us Magazine Discourse About Microcomputers, Jean P. Kelly

Communications Faculty Scholarship

This study investigates the role of media discourse in the hegemonic process by which the microcomputer became a common and trusted appliance in the USA during the early years of the technology's adoption: the 1980s to 1990s. A critical discourse analysis combined with framing analysis of four cases from consumer magazines — two advertisements and two editorial feature stories — reveals that a device heralded as 'revolutionary' was presented in fact using rhetoric that incorporated and legitimized traditional values, roles and practices such as capitalism. Any frames that potentially challenged existing social structures and power relationships were secondary and 'super-framed' …

Media And Teaching About The Middle East, Khodi Kaviani

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of Education and Professional Studies

This qualitative study was conducted in 2006-2007 and found that teachers relied on a variety of readily available media to stay informed about the Middle East and used some of them in their teaching. Teachers tried to explain to their students that every Middle Eastern Muslim is not a terrorist and Iraq was not behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The guiding questions were: (1) What are the sources of news that teachers use to teach about the Middle East? (2) How do teachers use the media to teach about the Middle East in the post 9/11 schools? Semi-structured interviews were …

A Phone Of One's Own: Texting At The Bryant University Reference Desk, Laura Kohl, Maura Keating

Library Staff Publications, Presentations & Journal Articles

Librarians take great pride in their continuous efforts to be accessible to their patrons. By summarizing the “Text a Librarian” program at the Douglas and Judith Krupp Library at Bryant University, this article highlights the many ways reference librarians and their services have evolved. This article takes you on a journey through their “eureka moment” to the phone plan and purchase, implemented guidelines and policies and ultimately, their “texting success”.

Computing For Human Experience: Sensors, Perception, Semantics, Web N.0, And Beyond, Amit P. Sheth

Kno.e.sis Publications

Traditionally there has been a strong separation between computing and human activities in the real world. The approach has largely been that of mapping the complexity and richness of the real world to constrained computer models and languages for more efficient computation, and then transferring the results for use in the real world. I think the time is ripe to reverse the situation, for computing and communication to transparently enrich and enhance human experience. Today, devices enable something more than a 'human instructs machine' paradigm. We are seeing computing and communication engage transparently in human activities by enriching them in …

From Newspaper Row To Times Square: The Dispersal And Contested Identity Of An Imagined Journalistic Community, Dale L. Cressman Phd

Faculty Publications

Until the early twentieth century, Park Row was synonymous with New York newspapers. Of the newspapers that left Park Row, The New York Times was notable for having established a geographic landmark that was identified with the newspaper. In fact, by 1906, Times Square had replaced Park Row as a place for New Yorkers to get election night news or to celebrate New Year's Eve. Nevertheless, Times Square did not remain associated with its newspaper namesake, and today a successor to the "zipper" is the last physical reminder of the paper's presence in this area of New York City. Drawing …

Formalisation Of Information Systems In Sub-Saharan African Small And Medium Enterprises: Case Of Botswana, Richard Duncombe, Alemayehu Molla

The African Journal of Information Systems

This article provides an exploratory model that assesses the factors that influence formalisation of information systems (IS) for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in sub-Saharan Africa drawing on data gathered in Botswana. The paper defines four levels of formalisation of IS for SMEs and identifies the internal and external factors that influence the process of IS formalisation. Key findings demonstrate a strong reliance on informal information practices amongst SMEs, alongside widespread unmet demand for formal information. It is also observed that successful enterprise development requires optimum use of both formal and informal IS. Evidence suggests this is achieved through developing …

Editors’ Note: Defining Media And Information Literacy Amid Change, Jeremy Harris Lipschultz, Michael L. Hilt

Communication Faculty Publications

Recent articles in Studies in Media & Information Literacy Education (SIMILE) highlight definitional challenges and opportunities.

Connected To The Organization: A Survey Of Communication Technologies In The Modern Organizational Landscape, Scott C. D'Urso, Kristen M. Pierce

College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications

In today’s organizations, traditional and cutting-edge technologies compete for increased usage. This exploratory project provides a snapshot of the communication technology (CT) landscape by examining the use of 25 different CTs and their relations to a variety of common demographic variables. Results suggest that, although newer CTs are in use today, more traditional and established CTs such as e-mail, Internet, telephones, and voicemail still dominate the landscape.

Library Education And Development Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 1 (February 2009), Uno Library Science Education

Library Education and Development (L.E.A.D.)

This issue of the Library Education and Development Newsletter features Advice from the Frontlines from Carrie Turner, a Student Spotlight of Hill Annis, Announcements, Upcoming Conferences & Professional Development, and Nebraska Library Legislative Day Highlights.

Ignite, February 2009, Lindenwood University

Ignite (2008-2009)

A student newspaper of Lindenwood University

Framing The Darfur Crisis In Videoblogs And Sudanese Newspapers, Ehab Hamdi Gomaa

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Role Of The Press In Helping The Society In Transition In Ethiopia, Melisew Dejene Lemma

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 11, January 30, 2009

Central Florida Future

UnCover Fridays; Music's Original Country Boy; Plus: Plug into The Machine; Eagles soar once more in Orlando; Buddies help disabled students; Dean faces theft, fraud charges; Bargaining meeting leaves UFF unsettled.

The Beacon - Vol 7 No. 7 - January 30, 2009, Merrimack College

The Beacon

The Beacon - the student newspaper of Merrimack College. Volume 7, Number 7 - January 30, 2009. 12 pages

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Ulber, Emily. Building Safety Training Begin This Month – Emergency Management
• Burch, Aaron. Western to Receive Fewer Downtown Parking Spots – Downown Redevelopment
• Hale, Marianne. Out in the Cold – Winter, Snow
• Sharrett, Luke. A Thousand Words – James Walker, State Street Baptist Church
• Moore, Josh. Construction Projects Continue on Campus – Ransdell Hall, Preston Health & Activities Center, Snell Hall, Van Meter Hall, L.T. Smith Stadium, Chandler Memorial Chapel, Orbeson Clubhouse, College High
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Emergency Text Messages
• Time Out: Regents Should Wait to …

Currey, Cathy C. (Fa 349), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 349. Paper: "Cartoons of 'The New Yorker', October 93 to September 94" written by Cathy C. Currey for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Super Bowl Xliii, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It is time once again to enter the days of the Roman Numerals when excess becomes the norm, hyperbole is accepted as standard English, and the rich demonstrate in no uncertain terms that they are, and you are not. It is also the time when the middle class, those 85% of Americans who identify themselves as such, do their best to wallow in excess.

The Cowl - V. 73 - N. 12 - Jan 29, 2009

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 73 - Number 12 - January 29, 2009. 28 pages.

The Cowl - V. 73 - N. 20 - Apr 30, 2009

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 73 - Number 20 - April 30, 2009. 32 pages.

Spartan Daily, January 29, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 132, Issue 3

Prospectus, January 28, 2009, Cassandra Cunningham, Nada Youssef, Patrick Wood, Chuck Shepherd, Jesse Woodrum, Sean Hermann

Prospectus 2009

No abstract provided.

The Legacy, January 28, 2009, Lindenwood University

The Legacy (2007-2018)

Student Newspaper of Lindenwood University

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 10, January 28, 2009

Central Florida Future

Film pedals onto campus; Dean's card shows $40K; It's awesome, baby!; Students find new teaching method; Speaker hopes to improve quality in Haiti.

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

The Guardian, January 28, 2009, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Twelve page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.

The Guardian, January 28, 2009, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Twelve page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.