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Literal or Darwinian Approach to Evolutionary Epistemology from the Viewpoint of Michael Ruse
Published 2022-03-01“…Second, theorists like Clark link evolutionary epistemology to Humean skepticism. Ruse, like Clark, believes that evolutionary epistemology is complementary to Humean philosophy and that the human mind isn’t a blank slate, but it is provided with innate capacities or secondary epigenetic rules. …”
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New Facilities of Epistemological Externalism for Philosophy of Religion and Facing the Challenge of Diversity of Religions
Published 2022-06-01“…If we do not consider these people’s beliefs as knowledge, we will face some problems; not only will we be caught up in pervasive skepticism but we would also be rejecting the reality of most human items of knowledge. …”
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Predicting Bitcoin (BTC) Price in the Context of Economic Theories: A Machine Learning Approach
Published 2022-10-01“…Bitcoin (BTC)—the first cryptocurrency—is a decentralized network used to make private, anonymous, peer-to-peer transactions worldwide, yet there are numerous issues in its pricing due to its arbitrary nature, thus limiting its use due to skepticism among businesses and households. However, there is a vast scope of machine learning approaches to predict future prices precisely. …”
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Perspectives on the misconception of levitating soil aggregates
Published 2024-01-01“…We propose that the widespread use of conceptual figures showing detached and isolated aggregates can be misleading and has contributed to the skepticism towards soil aggregates. However, the fact that we do not always see discrete aggregates within soils in situ does not mean that aggregates do not exist or are not relevant to the study of soil processes. …”
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Vaccinations against COVID-19 in the opinion of medical services workers and the general social opinion
Published 2023-02-01“…Conclusions This study confirms the significant problem of skepticism towards Covid-19 vaccination, as well as the high percentage of people expressing opposition to the obligation to vaccinate and the perception of the media campaign as propaganda, which confirms the existence of a significant social division regarding the acceptance of vaccination. …”
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Transmission of COVID-19 in the presence of single-dose and double-dose vaccines with hesitancy: mathematical modeling and optimal control analysis
Published 2023-12-01“…However, the speed at which these vaccines were developed and approved to be administered created other challenges (vaccine skepticism and hesitancy).MethodThis paper therefore tracks the transmission dynamics of COVID-19 using a non-linear deterministic system that accounts for the unwillingness of both susceptible and partially vaccinated individuals to receive either single-dose or double-dose vaccines (vaccine hesitancy). …”
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Participatory action research to co-design a culturally appropriate COVID-19 risk communication and community engagement strategy in rural Pakistan
Published 2023-04-01“…Nine themes were identified: Attitudes to the pandemic: From skepticism to acceptance, Changing attitudes about vaccination: rumors and trust, COVID-19 and Faith, Social impact of the pandemic, Access to water, Resource mobilization: personal protective equipment, Spaces where collaborative effort can bring to solutions, Agents of change, and Empowerment of women.DiscussionThe participatory approach of this research allowed understanding of the challenges faced by the community to engage in behavior change strategies to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and enabled the community to find sustainable solutions. …”
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A Study of the Capacities of Intensity Science in Ibn Sina's Thought
Published 2021-06-01“…Intensification science, with the permission of multiple understandings, closes the way to the monologue logic of dogmatism, and on the other hand, according to the monotheistic system in Ibn Sina's philosophy, it never leads to unbridled relativity and skepticism arising from the new hermeneutics. According to thinkers in this field, a definition of science that is appropriate to Muslim societies should have several characteristics and these characteristics are not discussed at all in experimental science: It should: Have a divine origin. …”
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Digital Health Apps in the Context of Dementia: Questionnaire Study to Assess the Likelihood of Use Among Physicians
Published 2022-06-01“…In addition, we found high levels of skepticism regarding data protection, and the age of the participants was found to be negatively related to their technical experience and attitude toward technology. …”
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Developing an Audit and Feedback Dashboard for Family Physicians: User-Centered Design Process
Published 2023-11-01“…Our workshop produced 3 user personas, Dr Skeptic, Frazzled Physician, and Eager Implementer, representing common users based on the team’s experience of A&F. …”
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Optimizing Smart Supply Chain with Vendor Managed Inventory through the Internet of Things
Published 2022-09-01“…Generally, customers are still skeptical and doubtful of the smart supply chain, and this skepticism is more likely to arise in the financial context. …”
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Drug Induced Bullous Lesion Caused By Valproic Acid in Bipolar Affective Disorder:A Case Report
Published 2023-03-01“…Results A 41 year old man was admitted to the our hospital with complaints of decreased amount of sleep, increased amount of speech, skepticism,irritability and dysphoric mood.The patient who was followed up with a diagnosis of BPAD for about 10 months,attempted suicide by taking lithium 2 days before his hospitalization.Considering that it was a mixed episode and the prophylactic effect of lithium was insufficient,VPA 1000 mg/day and Risperidone 2 mg/day treatment were started.Risperidone was increased to 4 mg/day because psychotic symptoms persisted.Valproic acid dose was increased to 1000 to 1500mg/day after the Valproic acid blood level reached 55.28 in the follow-ups.After 5 days 2 bullous lesions developed on the lower extremity of the patient.Routine laboratory investigations were within normal limits.When we consult the patient with the dermatologist;the dermatologist recommended that the lesion be fixed drug eruption and that valproic acid should be discontinued if possible.It was thought that the lesions of the patient who did not have dermatological disorders and did not describe insect bites,might be due to valproic acid. …”
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Pandemic disruptions in vaccine uptake in a low-income setting: a qualitative inquiry
Published 2023-11-01“…For COVID-19 vaccines, challenges cited included skepticism about the reality of the pandemic and confusion over COVID-19 vaccines due to conflicting (or mis-or-dis) information. …”
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Memantine in the Prevention of Radiation-Induced Brain Damage: A Narrative Review
Published 2022-05-01“…However, the failure to achieve statistical significance in one study that tested memantine alone (RTOG 0614) led to widespread skepticism about this drug in the WBRT setting. Moreover, interest grew in the reasons for the strong patient dropout rates in the first few months after WBRT and for early CD onset. …”
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Effect of intraoperative PEEP with recruitment maneuvers on the occurrence of postoperative pulmonary complications during general anesthesia––protocol for Bayesian analysis of thr...
Published 2022-09-01“…Prior distributions will be prespecified to represent a varying level of skepticism for the effect estimate. The primary endpoint will be a composite of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) within the first seven postoperative days, which reflects the primary endpoint of the original studies. …”
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Central venous stenosis and methods of its treatment in hemodialysis patients
Published 2019-07-01“…This risk increases in patients with functioning AVF. Skepticism about the use of stents in patients on hemodialysis is also added by the fact that in randomized controlled studies, when comparing isolated balloon angioplasty and angioplasty using uncovered stents, there was no significant difference in the recurrence of stenosis. …”
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ABSENCE OF STOCK MARKET: IS THERE AN ALTERNATIVE TO EVA, EPS, P/E
Published 2023-07-01“…It is concluded that all indicators should be treated with skepticism and used only as tools, not as drivers, and other factors should also be taken into account during the holistic assessment of investments: dividends, projected future profits, corporate culture, social responsibility of the company.…”
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European survey on the use of patient contact shielding during radiological examinations
Published 2023-06-01“…Clinical relevance statement According to this survey expectations of patients and carers, and skepticism among professionals about the limited benefits of CS are the most important obstacles to the application of a no-shielding policy. …”
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COVID-19 vaccination requirements, encouragement and hesitancy among non-health care, non-congregate workers in Chicago: results from the WEVax survey
Published 2023-05-01“…The most frequently reported encouragement strategies aimed to improve convenience of vaccination (e.g., offering leave to be vaccinated (67%) or to recover from side effects (71%)), while most barriers to uptake were related to vaccine confidence (concerns of safety, side effects, and other skepticism). More high-coverage workplaces reported requiring (p = 0.03) or verifying vaccination (p = 0.07), though the mean and median numbers of strategies used were slightly greater among lower-coverage versus higher-coverage businesses. …”
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Trapping virus-loaded aerosols using granular material composed of protein nanofibrils and iron oxyhydroxides nanoparticles
Published 2023-02-01“…The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that developing effective therapeutics against viruses might be outpaced by emerging variants, waning immunity, vaccine skepticism/hesitancy, lack of resources, and the time needed to develop virus-specific therapeutics, emphasizing the importance of non-pharmaceutical interventions as the first line of defense against virus outbreaks and pandemics. …”
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