Disinformation at a Local Level: An Emerging Discussion

Improving obesity prevention at the local level--emerging opportunities.

n engl j med 368;19 nejm.org may 9, 2013 1761 One promising example stems from a recent federal obesity-prevention initiative: the menu-labeling provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which require chain restaurants operating 20 or more locations to provide calorie information on their menus and menu boards, along with a statement addressing daily recommended caloric intake. Despite wides...

A Conceptual Analysis of Disinformation

In this paper, the serious problem of disinformation is discussed. It is argued that, in order to deal with this problem, we first need to understand exactly what disinformation is. The philosophical method of conceptual analysis is described, and a conceptual analysis of disinformation is offered. Finally, how this analysis can help us to deal with the problem of disinformation is briefly disc...

What Is Disinformation?

LIBRARY TRENDS, Vol. 63, No. 3, 2015 (“Exploring Philosophies of Information,” edited by Ken Herold), pp. 401–426. © 2015 The Board of Trustees, University of Illinois Abstract Prototypical instances of disinformation include deceptive advertising (in business and in politics), government propaganda, doctored photographs, forged documents, fake maps, internet frauds, fake websites, and manipula...

NHS bargaining and professionalism at local level.

In an earlier article' I outlined the progress being made towards implementing Lord McCarthy's proposals for collective bargaining and joint consultative machinery in employing authorities. This article looks at the principal industrial relations issues facing those who are to consult and negotiate in areas and districts. The decision to establish multidisciplinary joint committees has stemmed ...

Health Promotion at Local Level in Norway – Who, What, When, and How: A Response to Recent Commentaries