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"Phenomenal Conservatism" - Ch 2 of Seemings and Epistemic Justification
In this chapter I introduce and analyse the tenets of phenomenal conservatism, and discuss the problem of the nature of appearances. After that, I review the asserted epistemic merits phenomenal conservatism and the principal arguments adduced in support of it. Finally, I survey objections to phenomenal conservatism and responses by its advocates. Some of these objections will be scrutinised and appraised in the next chapters
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Internal Carotid Artery Angle Variations are Poorly Explained by Vascular Risk Factors: The Northern Manhattan Study.
The internal carotid artery (ICA) angle of origin may contribute to atherogenesis by altered hemodynamics. We aim to determine the contribution of vascular risk factors and arterial wall changes to ICA angle variations.
We analyzed 1,065 stroke-free participants from the population-based Northern Manhattan Study who underwent B-mode ultrasound (mean age 68.7±8.9 years; 59% women). ICA angle was estimated at the intersection between the common carotid artery and the ICA center line projections. Narrower external angles translating into greater carotid bifurcation bending were considered unfavorable. Linear regression models were fitted to assess the relationship between ICA angle and demographics, vascular risk factors, and arterial wall changes including carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and plaque presence.
ICA angles were narrower on the left compared to the right side (153±15.4 degrees versus 161.4±12.7 degrees, p2=0.07; right R2=0.05).
Only a small portion of ICA angle variation were explained by demographics, vascular risk factors and arterial wall changes. Whether ICA angle is determined by other environmental or genetic factors, and is an independent risk factor for atherogenesis, requires further investigation.
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The Development and Design of a Framework to Match Mentees and Mentors Through a Systematic Review andThematic Analysis of Mentoring Programs Between 2000 and 2015
Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism following Knee Arthroscopy: Effectiveness of a Risk-Based Stratified Chemoprophylaxis Protocol
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