A plea for non-naturalism as constructionism by Floridi, L

“…Such a kind of naturalism may be revised on the basis of a realistic philosophy of information, according to which knowing is a constructive activity, through which we do not merely represent the phenomena we investigate passively, but create more or less correct informational models (semantic artefacts) of them, proactively and interactively. I shall conclude that the natural is in itself artefactual (a semantic construction), and that the information revolution is disclosing a tension not between the natural and the non-natural, but a deeper one between a user’s and a producer’s interpretation of knowledge. …”

Adult mental healthcare professionals’ experiences of family centred conversations with patients who are parents: a qualitative study by Dalton, LJ, de Cassan, S, Ilyas, A, Dunn, A, Rapa, E

“…Consequently, an essential first step to supporting families is for professionals to proactively identify which patients are parents, although evidence indicates this is not consistently part of services. …”

Secularism: public space and visible diversity by Ramadan, T

“…Several factors, ranging from the role of the state, the nation, and public education, as well as to the management of “neutrality” and the exercise of proactivity, will prove essential in the consolidation of a secular and pluralistic society. …”

European Health Data and Evidence Network—learnings from building out a standardized international health data network by Voss, EA, Blacketer, C, van Sandijk, S, Moinat, M, Kallfelz, M, Van Speybroeck, M, Prieto-Alhambra, D, Schuemie, MJ, Rijnbeek, PR

“…Additionally, we learned that teams that proactively prepared for data governance issues were able to avoid considerable delays improving their ability to finish on time.…”

Current prevalence of self-monitoring of blood pressure during pregnancy: the BUMP Survey by Tucker, KL, Hodgkinson, J, Wilson, H, Crawford, C, Stevens, R, Lay-Flurrie, S, Dale, M, Astbury, N, Chappell, LC, McManus, R

“…</p> <p><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> Many women are now choosing to self-monitor their BP during pregnancy and clinicians should enquire about this proactively and consider providing better information on BP monitoring. …”

Firm-specific internal determinants of profitability performance: an exploratory study of selected life insurance firms in Asia by Zainudin, Rozaimah, Mahdzan, Nurul Shahnaz, Leong, Ee Shan

“…Practical implications: Three implications of this study are that life insurance firms need to proactively tap new business opportunities by attracting younger generation customers via e-marketing technologies; secure larger capital base to finance their market expansion strategies; and focus on intangible resources such as goodwill, brand equity and reputation. …”

Patient and Physician Satisfaction with Analgesic Treatment: Findings from the Analgesic Treatment for Cancer Pain in Southeast Asia (ACE) Study by Thinh, Dang Huy Quoc, Sriraj, Wimonrat, Mansor, Marzida, Tan, Kian Hian, Irawan, Cosphiadi, Kurnianda, Johan, Nguyen, Yen Phi, Ong-Cornel, Annielyn, Hadjiat, Yacine, Moon, Hanlim, Javier, Francis O.

“…Enhanced patient-physician communication, physicians' proactivity in managing opioid-induced adverse effects, and accessibility of analgesics have been identified to be crucial for successful cancer pain management. …”

Roles of corporate entrepreneurship and social capital in relationships among environmental, organizational, and informational capability factors and firm performance. by Ziyae, Babak

“…The evidence from this study also suggested that there is a positive significant relationship between individual dimensions of corporate entrepreneurship (i.e., innovativeness, risk-taking. proactiveness, competitive aggressiveness, and autonomy) and firm performance.…”
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Antecedents of livelihood of entrepreneurs at the disaster-hit areas of Sindh, Pakistan. by Kazi, Abdul Ghafoor

“…The results showed that the entrepreneurship can restore livelihood through innovation skills, risk-taking, and proactiveness; whereas better firm performance could help other people to restore their livelihood. …”
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Hubungan antara stres peranan, ganjaran, etika kerja dan kepuasan kerja by Mat Ali, Mohd Fauzwadi, Hamed, Abu Bakar, Abu Hasan, Hishamuddin Fitri

“…The result of this study shows that role stres has negative and significant relationship with job satisfaction.Similar result was found for work ethics as the study found that it has a significant and positive relationship with job satisfaction.Based on the findings, it is recommended that the management take the right step to create a job description that can be understood clearly by civil servants so that they can accept and perform their job with a high degree of satisfaction.At the same time, proactives steps need to be taken to plan activities and trainings to increased understanding on work ethics and Islamic work ethics among civil servants as they have proven to have an impact on job satisfaction and satisfied civil servants will do their job effectively and efficiently.…”
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Sustainable energy management: Artificial intelligence-based electricity consumption prediction in limited dataset environment for industry applications by Chuan, Zun Liang, Tan, Lit Ken, Wee, Angel Chi Chyin, Yim Hin, Tham, Shao, Jie Ong, Jia, Yi Low, Chong, Yeh Sai

“…Practically, it offered valuable insights for policymakers to craft efficient regulations, manage the energy sector proactively, and anticipate electricity generation and consumption trends. …”
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Data for Housing Justice: Examining Activists’ Use of Open Government Data for Housing Justice in Boston, MA and New York, NY by Navalkha, Chenab

“…Housing ‘data activists’ utilize a data justice approach that relates historical and contextual analysis of structural oppression to the contemporary geography of the eviction crisis, and proactively counters parallel data practices within the real estate industry to facilitate tenant management and real estate speculation. …”
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International maritime organization : rethinking marine environmental policy by Hadjistassou, Constantinos Kyprou

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A goal-oriented user interface for personalized semantic search by Faaborg, Alexander James

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Monkey business : creating social awareness among distributed group members, using a network of animatronic agents by Kern, Rachel Lori

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Supply chain design in the volatile semiconductor capital equipment industry by Voges, Jens P. (Jens Peter), 1972-

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Integrated method to create optimal dynamic strategic plans for corporate technology start-ups by Mikati, Samir Omar

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Competition in rig building by Toh, Jermaine Yahui.

“…In order to enhance the long-term sustainability and competitiveness of Singapore's offshore rig-building industry, further business diversification in three dimensions, namely geographical diversification, vertical integration and horizontal integration, has been recommended. By proactively venturing into new markets and competencies, it would allow Singapore to enjoy first mover advantages and at the same time distant herself from competition.…”
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The role of entrepreneurial orientation and innovation on employee job performance in Malaysian hotels / Siti Hajar Zakariah by Zakariah, Siti Hajar

“…EO which is at the infancy stage in Malaysia is seen to have a significant contribution in terms of proactiveness and autonomy given to subordinates. Hence, this study contributes to the body of knowledge by adding new guidelines or manual for employee in order to enhance their entrepreneurial orientation and innovation elements in their daily routine besides entrepreneurial training been given. …”
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A decision support system for demolition safety risk assessment by Mohammadi, Farahbod

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