An alternative approach to the semantics of definite descriptions was proposed by Heim in her dissertation [1982]. Heim assigns to pragmatics a larger part of the task of specifying the meaning of definite descriptions than the neo-Russellians do. In Heim’s theory, definite and indefinite NPs are semantically equivalent, and both introduce free variables. The truth conditions proposed by Heim f...

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this study aims at providing an explanation of electronic human resource management (e-hrm) and introducing its activities and tools. furthermore, we investigate the effect of various independent variables such as job satisfaction, professional commitment, organizational commitment… on the effectiveness of hrm as a dependent variable. for this purpose, by cluster sampling from iranian hr manage...

priority setting of health interventions is generally considered as a valuable approach to support low- and middle-income countries (lmics) in their strive for universal health coverage (uhc). however, present initiatives on priority setting are mainly geared towards the development of more cost-effectiveness information, and this evidence does not sufficiently support countries to make optimal...

Background Although there is a general agreement on the benefits of evidence informed health policy development given resource constraints especially in Low-Income Countries (LICs), the definition of what evidence is, and what evidence is suitable to guide decision-making is still unclear. Our study is contributing to filling this knowledge gap. We aimed to explore health policy actors’ views r...

Background: There is limited understanding about the development of the online one-stop shops for evidence in a limited-resource setting, such as Uganda. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive account of the development process of the online resource for local policy and systems-relevant information in this setting. Methods: We utilized a case study design to address our objective where ...

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can make a major contribution to the management of publicly funded research in agriculture by improving the effectiveness of research activities, their results, their dissemination and eventual implementation. The Israeli ICT adoption case study outlines a combination of competitive, cost effective public R&D funding with public maintenance of sc...