The U.S inaction on climate change: Realism and its interpretations by Unny, Anu

“…There are some who are skeptical on whether the Paris Agreement would successfully achieve its expected outcomes in the absence of U.S. participation. …”
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A smart warehouse framework, architecture and system aspects under industry 4.0: A bibliometric networks visualisation and analysis by Fernando, Yudi, Amirulhusni, Suhaini, Tseng, Ming-Lang, Abideen, Ahmed Zainul, Muhammad Shabir, Shaharudin

“…The industry remains skeptical of leveraging technology to compete in this digitalisation era. …”
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A necessidade e os paradoxos da linguística integral by Ana Agud, Clemilton Lopes Pinheiro (Tradutor), Mateus Parducci (Tradutor)

“…Coseriu‘s efforts to enlarge the scope to include linguistic facts have to be submitted to a radical skeptical reflection on the possibility of such an overall positive theory, based on the real fact that factual speech is not the mere use of any virtual system, but an ongoing creation of sense by individuals, and also that linguistics is itself such “factual speech”: individual, historical, diffuse. …”
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Examining the Concept of Mind and the Status of Reason in Hume's Belief on Causality with a Naturalistic Approach by Leila Khodami, Yousef Shaghoul, Reza Sadeqi

“…In discussing Hume's view of causality, it has been generally focused on its negative aspects and skeptical results. Whereas, according to naturalistic interpretation, Hume's purpose is to illustrate the nature of human beings and to determine the limits of human understanding. …”
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Attitudes and experiences of European clinical geneticists towards direct-to-consumer genetic testing: a qualitative interview study by Louiza Kalokairinou, Pascal Borry, Heidi C. Howard

“…Most respondents were skeptical of the quality of tests, especially regarding their clinical utility. …”
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The New Silk Road Initiative of China and EU Strategy by mokhtar Salehi

“…The research hypothesis suggests that European countries are skeptical about China's true aims and intentions in presenting the Silk Road initiative. …”
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Did Artificial Intelligence Invade Humans? The Study on the Mechanism of Patients’ Willingness to Accept Artificial Intelligence Medical Care: From the Perspective of Intergroup Th... by Yuwei Zhou, Yichuan Shi, Wei Lu, Fang Wan, Fang Wan

“…Artificial intelligence (AI) has become one of the core driving forces for the future development of the medical industry, but patients are skeptical about the use of AI in medical care. Based on the intergroup threat theory (ITT), this study verified that patients would regard AI as an external group, triggering the perceived threat of the external group, which results in avoidance behaviors in the treatment (experiment 1: n = 446) and diagnosis (experiment 2: n = 330) scenarios. …”
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Residents’ Perceptions Regarding the Implementation of a Tourist Tax at a UNESCO World Heritage Site: A Cluster Analysis of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) by Jakson Renner Rodrigues Soares, Paula Remoaldo, André Riani Costa Perinotto, Larissa Paola Macedo Castro Gabriel, María Elvira Lezcano-González, María-Dolores Sánchez-Fernández

“…The analysis revealed the existence of three clusters: tax-skeptics, tax-enthusiasts, and tax-reactionaries. The results are consistent with the nature of a mature destination, with most respondents supporting the implementation of a tourist tax that could contribute to improving, amongst other things, the quality of the tourist destination for both visitors and residents.…”
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European citizens’ stance on limiting energy use for climate change mitigation by Fernando Mata, Leonel J. R. Nunes

“…The EU citizens are, however, very skeptical in relation to the probability of many other citizens adopting measures to limit the use of energy.…”
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The Role of Microorganisms in Appendiceal Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: A Review by Yekaterina Khamzina, Mary Caitlin King, Carol Nieroda, D. Scott Merrell, Armando Sardi, Vadim Gushchin

“…Given the limitations of the discussed studies, we remain skeptical about introducing novel antibacterial treatment into clinical practice at this time; however, the available data are valuable and indicate that more research into the molecular mechanisms of PMP is needed.…”
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Exoplanet Atmospheres by Seager, Sara, Deming, Drake

“…After the 2002 Hubble Space Telescope detection of a transiting exoplanet atmosphere, many skeptics discounted it as a one-object, one-method success. …”
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Addressing climate change with behavioral science: a global intervention tournament in 63 countries by Vlasceanu, M, Doell, KC, Bak-Coleman, JB, Todorova, B, Berkebile-Weinberg, MM, Grayson, SJ, Patel, Y, Goldwert, D, Pei, Y, Chakroff, A, Pronizius, E, van den Broek, KL, Vlasceanu, D, Constantino, S, Morais, MJ, Schumann, P, Rathje, S, Fang, K, Aglioti, SM, Alfano, M, Alvarado-Yepez, AJ, Andersen, A, Anseel, F, Apps, MAJ, Asadli, C, Awuor, FJ, Azevedo, F, Basaglia, P, Bélanger, JJ, Berger, S, Bertin, P, Białek, M, Bialobrzeska, O, Blaya-Burgo, M, Bleize, DNM, Bø, S, Boecker, L, Boggio, PS, Borau, S, Bos, B, Bouguettaya, A, Brauer, M, Brick, C, Brik, T, Briker, R, Brosch, T, Buchel, O, Buonauro, D, Butalia, R, Carvacho, H, Levy, N

“…Across 59,440 participants from 63 countries, the interventions' effectiveness was small, largely limited to nonclimate skeptics, and differed across outcomes: Beliefs were strengthened mostly by decreasing psychological distance (by 2.3%), policy support by writing a letter to a future-generation member (2.6%), information sharing by negative emotion induction (12.1%), and no intervention increased the more effortful behavior-several interventions even reduced tree planting. …”

Professional students’ technology readiness, prior computing experience and acceptance of an e-learning system / Lai Ming Ling and Chong Moi Moi by Lai, Ming Ling

“…The respondents were classified into five categories, explorers (9%), pioneers (35%), skeptics (39%), paranoids (14%) and technology laggards (3%). …”
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Quality of Life and Mental Health Status Among Cancer Patients With Metastatic Spinal Disease by Yaosheng Liu, Yaosheng Liu, Yaosheng Liu, Xuyong Cao, Xiongwei Zhao, Xiongwei Zhao, Xiaolin Shi, Mingxing Lei, Mingxing Lei, Mingxing Lei, Haifeng Qin

“…Of all included patients, 52.43% had skeptical or identified anxiety and 53.40% suffered from skeptical or identified depression. …”
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US Swine Industry Stakeholder Perceptions of Precision Livestock Farming Technology: A Q-Methodology Study by Babatope E. Akinyemi, Faical Akaichi, Janice M. Siegford, Simon P. Turner

“…Stakeholders with in-depth knowledge of PLF technology demonstrated elevated levels of optimism about it, whereas those with a basic understanding were skeptical of PLF claims. Despite holding different PLF views, all stakeholders agreed on the significance of training to enhance PLF usefulness and its eventual adoption. …”
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Public controversy and citizens' attitude formation about animal research: A case for scholarship and recommendations on conflicts at the science-society interface. by Elena Link, Katharina Emde-Lachmund, Sophie Bruns, Anja Dittrich, Meike Stiesch, Axel Haverich, Stefan Treue, Christoph Klimmt

“…Findings demonstrate that a critical journalist perspective within neutral, two-sided news reports (e.g., skeptical expert statements or images of suffering animals) does not affect citizen opinion strongly. …”
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Online Discussion and the Moral Pathway to Identity Politicization and Collective Action by Augusta Isabella Alberici, Patrizia Milesi

“…Research on the mobilizing potential of the Internet has produced some controversy between optimistic vs. skeptical perspectives. Although some attention has been paid to the effects of online discussions on collective participation, very little is known about how people’s experience of online interactions affects the key psychosocial predictors of collective action. …”
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(Un)ready for change? The debate about electronic voting in Portugal and its implementation before and after the pandemic era by Marco Lisi, Carla Luís

“…However, many countries are skeptical in adopting this digital tool and there are relevant shortcomings in the implementation of electronic voting. …”
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Anti-Condensation Performance of a New Superhydrophobic Coating for Pavements by Kaijian Huang, Ruiyu Sun, Jiaqing Wang, Xijun Shi, Hechang Lei

“…Although many researchers have conducted experimental and theoretical validations to confirm the effectiveness of superhydrophobic surfaces in actively suppressing ice formation, there are still some who remain skeptical. They argue that the roughness of the surface may increase ice adhesion due to the mechanical interlocking effect of condensation droplets in low-temperature and high-humidity environments. …”
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Attitudes of hospitalized patients toward wearing patient clothing in Tianjin, China: A cross-sectional survey by Lu Liu, Haofeng Zhao, Gege Lu, Yulu Ling, Lingjie Jiang, Huilan Cai, Weijie Gao

“…Conclusions: More than half of the hospitalized patients dislike wearing patient clothing because they were unaware of its functions and were skeptical about its hygiene, comfortability, fit, and appearance. …”
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