Essays on Understanding and Combating Misinformation at Scale by Allen, Jennifer

“…Contrary to popular belief, I find that factually-accurate vaccine-skeptical content was approximately 50X more impactful than outright false misinformation. …”
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Theory and practice in architecture : a study of Frank Lloyd Wright by Woods, Michael G

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Data-driven methods for social complex systems: social media, data assimilation and how they connect by Kolic, B

“…We find two stable, highly polarized groups: climate believers and climate skeptics, whose polarization drops significantly during the “FridaysForFuture“ strikes of September 2019. …”

8 years cohort study on short term outcome of sutureless thyroidectomy in Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II by Alias, Am Basheer

“…However, surgeons are still skeptical in using this technology as there are many important structures in close proximity to the thyroid gland. …”
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The Role of Acupuncture in Relieving Post-Hemorrhoidectomy Pain: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials by Huan Chen, Huan Chen, Weina Zhang, Weina Zhang, Yuanjie Sun, Ruimin Jiao, Ruimin Jiao, Zhishun Liu

“…Current clinical guideline on PHP remains skeptical on the effectiveness of acupuncture, which has been applied for PHP in practice with inconsistent evidence.ObjectivesThis systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture on PHP by reviewing existing evidence.MethodsNine databases such as PubMed and Embase were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from inception to 30th September 2021. …”
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Oncologists’ perspective on advance directives, a French national prospective cross-sectional survey – the ADORE study by Amélie Cambriel, Kevin Serey, Adrien Pollina-Bachellerie, Mathilde Cancel, Morgan Michalet, Jacques-Olivier Bay, Carole Bouleuc, Jean-Pierre Lotz, Francois Philippart

“…While 36% (n = 149) regularly inform patients about AD, 25% (n = 102) remain skeptical about AD. Among the respondents who do not consistently discuss AD, the most common reason given is the belief that AD may induce anxiety (n = 211/353; 60%). …”
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Power of emperor in Russian legal discourse of second half of 19th– early 20th centuries: justification and options for interpretation by I. G. Adoneva, Yu. V. Druzhinina

“…For state scholars closely associated with Western jurisprudence, who shared its values, it was important to emphasize the belonging of the Russian Empire to the European world, where a skeptical view of the Russian monarchy remained. This way out was the idea of legality. …”
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Stakeholder perspectives on the scale-up of green hydrogen and electrolyzers by Bernhard-Johannes Jesse, Gert Jan Kramer, Vinzenz Koning, Stefan Vögele, Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs

“…However, one key takeaway of the interviews is the skeptical assessments by the experts on the currently discussed estimates for price reduction potential of electrolyzers. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine perceptions in the initial phases of US vaccine roll-out: an observational study on reddit by Navin Kumar, Isabel Corpus, Meher Hans, Nikhil Harle, Nan Yang, Curtis McDonald, Shinpei Nakamura Sakai, Kamila Janmohamed, Keyu Chen, Frederick L. Altice, Weiming Tang, Jason L. Schwartz, S. Mo Jones-Jang, Koustuv Saha, Shahan Ali Memon, Chris T. Bauch, Munmun De Choudhury, Orestis Papakyriakopoulos, Joseph D. Tucker, Abhay Goyal, Aman Tyagi, Kaveh Khoshnood, Saad Omer

“…We found that information skeptical of vaccination was first posted in a subreddit (r/Coronavirus) which favored accurate information and then reposted in subreddits associated with antivaccine beliefs and conspiracy theories (e.g. conspiracy, NoNewNormal). …”
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Artificial Intelligence Surgery: How Do We Get to Autonomous Actions in Surgery? by Andrew A. Gumbs, Isabella Frigerio, Gaya Spolverato, Roland Croner, Alfredo Illanes, Elie Chouillard, Eyad Elyan

“…Most surgeons are skeptical as to the feasibility of autonomous actions in surgery. …”
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Relationship between knowledge, attitudes, and practices and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: A cross-sectional study in Taizhou, China by Xiao-Qing Lin, Mei-Xian Zhang, Mei-Xian Zhang, Yan Chen, Ji-Ji Xue, He-Dan Chen, Tao-Hsin Tung, Jian-Sheng Zhu

“…People who did not seek information independently about the COVID-19 vaccine are more likely to be skeptical (Model 4: OR = 1.300, 95% CI: 1.058–1.598, P = 0.013).ConclusionIn China, the population had higher levels of COVID-19 vaccine hesitation, and their knowledge of the COVID-19 vaccine, perceptions of safety and efficacy, and physical health status were significantly associated with vaccine hesitation. …”
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Perspective on mHealth Concepts to Ensure Users’ Empowerment–From Adverse Event Tracking for COVID-19 Vaccinations to Oncological Treatment by Julian D. Schwab, Johannes Schobel, Silke D. Werle, Axel Furstberger, Nensi Ikonomi, Robin Szekely, Patrick Thiam, Rolf Huhne, Niels Jahn, Rainer Schuler, Peter Kuhn, Martin Holderried, Florian Steger, Manfred Reichert, Udo X. Kaisers, Angelika M. R. Kestler, Thomas Seufferlein, Hans A. Kestler

“…On the same grounds, healthcare providers, which represent another major stakeholder, might be skeptical of utilizing mHealth applications. This issue is often not prioritized by app developers, and there is a multitude of apps lacking clear and transparent data transfer concepts with a focus on both security and usability. …”
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Leydig Cells in Immunocastrated Polish Landrace Pig Testis: Differentiation Status and Steroid Enzyme Expression Status by Piotr Pawlicki, Anna Galuszka, Laura Pardyak, Ryszard Tuz, Bartosz J. Płachno, Martyna Malopolska, Klaudia Dubniewicz, Ping Yang, Malgorzata Kotula-Balak, Kazimierz Tarasiuk

“…Porker immunocastration against gonadoliberin (GnRH) secretion has been utilized since 2009; however, consumers are still skeptical of it. This is due to not having full information available on the problem of a boar taint, as well as a lack of research on morphological and molecular changes that may occur in the animal reproductive system and other body systems. …”
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Implementing the Patient Needs in Asthma Treatment (NEAT) questionnaire in routine care: a qualitative study among patients and health professionals by Julia Salandi, Patricia Vu-Eickmann, Christian Apfelbacher, Aziz Sheikh, Adrian Loerbroks

“…However, health professionals tended to be skeptical towards the routine use of NEAT in outpatient settings, mainly due to a lack of time. …”
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SUPERFORECASTING : The Art and Science of Prediction / by Tetlock, Philip E. (Philip Eyrikson), 1954-, author 647243, Gardner, Dan, 1968-, author 647244

Acceptability of a community cardiovascular disease prevention programme in Mukono and Buikwe districts in Uganda: a qualitative study by Rawlance Ndejjo, Geofrey Musinguzi, Fred Nuwaha, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Hilde Bastiaens

“…Although the intervention was preventive in nature, CHWs and community members expressed high interest in treatments for risk factors and were skeptical about the health system capacity to deliver them. …”
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Energy and Energy Literacy in Canada: A Survey of Business and Policy Leadership by Michal C. Moore, André Turcotte, Jennifer Winter, P. Bernard Walp

“…Additionally, when it came to evaluating who they could trust for reliable information about energy, business and policy-making elites proved just about as skeptical as the general public when it came to companies, industry groups and government officials, ranking all three fairly weakly on trustworthiness. …”
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Varieties of Artificial Moral Agency and the New Control Problem by Marcus Arvan

“…I thus conclude on a skeptical note. Different approaches to developing “safe, ethical AI” generate subtly different control and alignment problems that we do not currently know how to adequately resolve, and which may or may not be surmountable. …”
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A Preliminary Italian Cross-Sectional Study on the Level of Digital Psychiatry Training, Knowledge, Beliefs and Experiences among Medical Students, Psychiatry Trainees and Professi... by Laura Orsolini, Silvia Bellagamba, Virginia Marchetti, Giulia Menculini, Silvia Tempia Valenta, Virginio Salvi, Umberto Volpe

“…However, this kind of intervention is still uncommon, and mental health professionals still prove to be skeptical. The lack of formal training on DP during the academic years could be a limiting factor.…”
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Alleviating impacts of climate change on fishing communities using weather information to improve fishers’ resilience by Nwamaka Okeke-Ogbuafor, Andrea Taylor, Andrea Taylor, Andrew Dougill, Selina Stead, Tim Gray

“…However, this is not the case with inland fishers who remain skeptical and will only use weather information if they can ascertain its reliability. …”
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