President's message: The H.E.A.T. is on…can you feel it?

President's messageThe H.E.A.T. is on...can you feel it?

NAPNAP update

NAPNAP update

Influencing public policy through advocacy is an essential strategy used by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) to achieve its health impact goals and programmatic objectives, which include helping all Americans lead healthier lives and reducing the incidence and consequences of cardiovascular disease and stroke. This advocacy work involves and engages the association's national officers, researchers, volunteer advocates, staff, and the general public and is a core strategy and key work process of the AHA/ASA. The organization's strategic approach to influencing public policy and leveraging its science and evidence base is not well known. This article provides the historical context of AHA advocacy, the organizational and legal structure under which these activities are carried out, the process used to develop the association's public policy positions and goals, the approaches used to achieve these goals, and the methods that have been developed to evaluate progress. This statement also examines the various tools and tactics that advocacy organizations use to influence public policy and specifically how the AHA/ASA conducts policy research, legislative and regulatory lobbying, coalition building and grassroots mobilization, and media advocacy. Finally, the ways that AHA/ASA evaluates the impact of its advocacy efforts are discussed, highlighting specific case studies and a brief summary of the association's 2010 to 2013 public policy agenda. The AHA's efforts to translate the science of cardiovascular disease and stroke into meaningful public policy began in earnest in the early 1980s. The association established a full-time office in Washington, DC, in early 1981 that was initially focused on increasing federal research funding administered by the National Institutes of Health.1 Other early policy priorities included tobacco control and support for programs that increased access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs), new clinical preventive benefits in the Medicare program, and nutrition policy. The commitment and involvement of …

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The Tragedy and Horror of Human Trafficking of Children and Youth

This editorial comments on the article by Hollister et al.

For diets to meet the FAO definition of sustainable, they must be accessible and secure. One aspect of this is the food available in supermarkets and in people's homes; another is that available in public institutions such as schools, hospitals and workplaces. Public procurement officers are responsible for sourcing food in such spaces; it is therefore necessary for these agents to be empowered with knowledge on sustainable and healthy diets. Ministries need to unite around the common goal that is sustainability. In Copenhagen an innovative approach has been adopted to drive this. The Copenhagen Food Strategy is a multisectoral initiative that has been embedded at the contractual level, changing mindsets and practices with a two-way dialogue between those providing the food and those delivering it. It is important to communicate good examples to demonstrate how policy can work to achieve sustainable and healthy diets for all. A practical manual has been developed to train procurement officers so that best practice can be disseminated across the country. Using the SDGs as a common language, processes can be streamlined and disseminated across multiple sectors and councils to achieve healthy and sustainable diets for all.

The article demonstrates the role of traditional and new media, as well as other forms of Internet communications as means of influencing the course of the election process in Ukraine and the formation of public opinion. We focused attention on the fact that in the conditions of transformational processes and political shifts, the level of trust in the latest online means of information dissemination, as well as the intensity of their influence on public opinion, are steadily growing. In this context, the main means and varieties of online communication are characterized, the reasons for their social attractiveness for the politically active part of society are highlighted. The study considered both: positive and negative consequences of the influence of mass media on political processes. The study proved that the positive aspect correlates with the role of communication media, especially online media, as an effective platform for political discussions, active discussion of issues relevant to society, and prompt dissemination of information. The negative aspect is related to the fact that a high level of trust in social networks and messengers can intensify the mechanisms of manipulation and the spread of disinformation.Using the example of the presidential and parliamentary elections in the USA and in Ukraine, we found that the influence of manipulative tools in the media on the course of the election process and the opinion of the electorate has recently been decisive. The study established that further in-depth research on this topic will have significant scientific and practical value, as it will contribute to the effective regulation of mass media activities during elections, as well as make it possible to minimize the risks of media manipulation and engaged coverage of political processes in mass media.Normative and legal regulation of media (in particular, new media and social networks) during elections will create favorable conditions for the development of effective strategies of state-public communication and improvement of interaction between authorities and institutions of civil society.

As misinformation has become a prominent topic in U.S. politics, Americans have become increasingly concerned about the problem that misinformation poses. Correspondingly, people have become weary of news media, with some actively avoiding news media and political information. While many situational and contextual factors contribute to news avoidance, this study considers how the feeling of being misinformed online might to contribute to related news attitudes and behaviors, like active news avoidance and news fatigue. Using panel data from a three-wave survey of U.S. adults collected during the 2020 U.S. presidential election, we find that feeling misinformed online is a widely felt phenomenon in the U.S. that is associated with increased active news avoidance and news fatigue overtime. We also find that strong partisans in the U.S. asymmetrically shift their news media use when they feel misinformed online; with strong Democrats relying more on non-partisan news media and strong Republicans using less news media overall, including less conservative news media.

Advocacy: 2019 PCNA Advocacy Activities With Focus on Cardiac Rehabilitation Accessibility.

For a long time, people can not understand the so-called ＂immigrant paradise＂ of why the United States can not tolerate ＂illegal immigrants＂, especially from Mexico's neighbors? So when the presidential election year, the two party camps inevitably controversial deportation or amnesty policy line, exciting offense and defense will continue to appear in the news media in the United States each layout. On the Historical Institutional Perspective, subject of immigration issues are ＂people＂, the variable is ＂time＂, the so-called ＂We know the future from the past＂, via analysis of past event of time series, it is possible to handle the policy path dependence and future change. 2015, President Obama is promoting the ＂Dream Act＂ allows execution immigrants assimilate into American social policy quite frustrating year, New Orleans Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling against Obama's executive orders Administrative Reform. 2016 coincides with the US presidential election, the purpose of this paper is that the use of historical institutional perspective analysis of the US government ＂to strengthen the expulsion of illegal immigrants Action＂ has not connected between the ＂election year＂? Meets historical institutional theory ＂path dependence＂ concept? And predict its future tendency. This paper fond that the expulsion of illegal immigrants Action time series with the presidential election in quite match. After that, the 1960s is the path of consolidation period; 1970s is the decline period; But in 1981, the new path is ＂amnesty for illegal immigrants, local legalization＂. It was President Reagan responded positively to the new long-term domestic mainstream public opinion best of both worlds ＂anti-illegal immigration＂, but also established a policy fence ＂border control＂ as the amnesty route supporting measures. This boundary is like a wall, so that policies advocated amnesty voices never been able to cross with the formation of the election ＂accompanies effect＂ greatly narrow down the amnesty path-dependent development. Today President Obama consuming eight years to promote a ＂DREAM Act＂ fails, just to prove that ＂border control＂ for amnesty fence route path dependence limits the presidential election and expulsion route ＂accompanied effect＂ of the self-reinforcing effect, the system really is ＂ choice ＂ out, rather than being ＂design＂ out.

This study explores the link between Openness to Experience (one dimension of the Big Five personality traits) and attitude-challenging news media use (crosscutting exposure). Two distinctive behavioral tendencies of Openness (political affinity toward liberal ideals vs. tolerance to political differences) allow us to propose two equally possible, but mutually exclusive, hypotheses regarding the association between Openness and crosscutting exposure. Two American National Election Study surveys conducted during the 2012 and 2016 U.S. presidential elections were used to test the competing hypotheses. Across the two elections, a positive link between Openness and liberal news media use was found regardless of self-reported party identification. Openness promoted attitude-consistent news media use (selective exposure) among Democrats, whereas it encouraged crosscutting exposure among Republicans. Our findings suggest the distinction between “selective” and “crosscutting” exposure based on one’s party identification may mask the common foundation that influences exposure decisions to partisan news media.

Personnel PsychologyVolume 53, Issue 1 p. 195-266 Book Review Section First published: 07 December 2006 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6570.2000.tb00199.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Book reviewed in this article: Reviewing Books, Appraising Employees, and Saving Humankind Editorial by Lynn Summers, Book Review Editor Mindy Fried. Taking Time: Parental Leave Policy and Corporate Culture. Allan H. Church and Janine Waclawski. Designing and Using Organizational Surveys. Joe Folkman. Employee Surveys That Make a Difference: Using Customized Feedback Tools to Wansfom Your Organization. Richard Ault, Richard Walton, and Mark Childers. What Works: A Decade of Change at Champion International. Sue Lownds. Fast Track to Change on the Heathrow Express. Robert L. Helmreich and Ashleigh C. Merritt. Culture at Work in Aviation and Medicine: National, Organizational, and Professional Influences. Michael Useem. The Leadership Moment: Nine True Stories of Triumph and Disaster and Their Lessons for Us All. Robert J. Sternberg and Joseph A. Horvath (Editors). Tacit Knowledge in Professional Practice: Researcher and Practitioner Perspectives. Audrey J. Murrell, Faye J. Crosby, and Robin J. Ely. Mentoring Dilemmas: Developmental Relationships Within Multicultural Organizations. Douglas K. Smith. Make Success Measurable! A Mindbook-Workbook for Setting Goals and Taking Action. Thomas B. Wilson. Rewards That Drive High Performance: Success Stories From Leading Organizations. Daniel R. Ilgen and Elaine D. Pulakos (Editors). The Changing Nature of Performance: Implications for Staffing, Motivation, and Development. Richard A. Swanson and Elwood F. Holton III. Results: How to Assess Performance, Learning, and Perceptions in Organizations. Stephen Ackroyd and Paul Thompson. Organizational MisBe-haviour. Thomas O. Davenport. Human Capital: What It Is and Why People Invest It. Allen I. Kraut and Abraham K. Korman (Editors). Evolving Practices in Human Resource Management: Responses to a Changing World of Work. Paul C. Green. Building Robust Competencies: Linking Human Resource Systems to Organizational Strategies. Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones. The Character of the Corporation: How Your Company's Culture Can Make or Break Your Business. Kevin MacDonald. Separation and Its Discontents: Toward an Evolutionary Theory of Anti-Semitism. Laura Whitworth, Henry Kimsey-House, and Phil Sandahl. Co-Active Coaching: New skills for Coaching People Toward Success in Work and Life. Jim Fuller and Jeanne Farrington. From framing to Performance Improvement: Navigating the Transition. Fritz Drasgow and Julie B. Olson-Buchanan (Editors). Innovations in Computerized Assessment. Donald P. Schwab. Research Methods for Organizational Behavior. Volume53, Issue1March 2000Pages 195-266 RelatedInformation

The wave of sit-ins that swept through the American South in the spring of 1960 transformed the struggle for racial equality. This episode is widely cited in the literature on social movements, but the debate over its explanation remains unresolved—partly because previous research has relied on case studies of a few large cities. The authors use event-history analysis to trace the diffusion of sit-ins throughout the South and to compare cities where sit-ins occurred with the majority of cities where they did not. They assess the relative importance of three channels of diffusion: movement organizations, social networks, and news media. The authors find that movement organizations played an important role in orchestrating protest; what mattered was a cadre of activists rather than mass membership. There is little evidence that social networks acted as a channel for diffusion among cities. By contrast, news media were crucial for conveying information about protests elsewhere. In addition, the authors demonstrate that sit-ins were most likely to occur where there were many college students, where adults in the black community had greater resources and autonomy, and where political opportunities were more favorable.