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Untangling Sampling Bias From Lemur Dietary Specialization
1 Introduction Dietary diversity underpins ecological and evolutionary processes. The number and composition of food species for a given animal influence behavior (Tinker et al. 2008), evolution (Guimarães et al. 2017), and extinction risk (Machado, Jardim, et al. 2023; Reed and Tosh 2019). Conserving trophic interactions is therefore critical for sustaining global biodiversity (Kaiser-Bunbury and Blüthgen 2015; Heinen et al. 2020).
Neural responses to peers moderate conversation-drinking associations in daily life - Scientific Reports
Abstract Conversations shape future behaviors, particularly among young adults. However, young adults vary widely in their susceptibility to peer influence. What neural processes relate to this susceptibility? We examined whether activity in brain regions associated with social rewards and making sense of others’ minds relates to a common health behavior—drinking, following conversations about alcohol.
Redundancy protects processing speed in healthy individuals with accelerated brain aging
Abstract Recent advancements in computational learning techniques have enabled the estimation of brain age (BA) from neuroimaging data. The difference between chronological age (CA) and BA, known as the BA gap, can potentially serve as a biomarker of brain health. Studies, however, have documented low correlations between BA gap and cognition in healthy aging. This suggests that protective mechanisms in the brain may help counter the effect of accelerated brain aging.
Age-related differences in network controllability are mitigated by redundancy in large-scale brain networks - Communications Biology
Abstract The aging brain undergoes major changes in its topology. The mechanisms by which the brain mitigates age-associated changes in topology to maintain robust control of brain networks are unknown. Here we use diffusion MRI data from cognitively intact participants (n = 480, ages 40–90) to study age-associated differences in the average controllability of structural brain networks, topological features that could mitigate these differences, and the overall effect on cognitive function.
Age-related changes in network controllability are mitigated by redundancy in large-scale brain networks
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Altered neural flexibility in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder - Molecular Psychiatry
Abstract Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood, and is often characterized by altered executive functioning. Executive function has been found to be supported by flexibility in dynamic brain reconfiguration.
Differential Compositional Variation Feature Selection: A Machine Learning Framework with Log Ratios for Compositional Metagenomic Data
Differential Compositional Variation Feature Selection: A Machine Learning Framework with Log Ratios for Compositional Metagenomic Data Andrew Lamont Hinton, Peter J Mucha bioRxiv 2021.12.08.471758; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.08.471758
Specter: Favors public option for health care
Sen. Arlen Specter fielded a variety of questions about veterans this morning at Drexel University. The only bit of fireworks came at a news conference afterward, when Specter accused his Democratic primary oponent, US Rep. Joe Sestak, of "not doing his job," saying that the Delaware County congressman has missed 104 votes while campaigning in Pennsylvania.
Is 'Why Can't Us?' new Phils rally cry?
It began as a caller's remark just last Thursday. In short order, a local sports blog and one of the nation's leading sports blogs began singing its praises as a Phillies rally cry. Then, T-shirts and mugs were designed to get out the message, and hundreds of items have already been sold, raising money for charity. Then it spread to radio, Facebook, print and ESPN. Have folks found the perfect slogan for the Fightin' Phils? Even if - or because - it's ungrammatical.
Cheesesteak Pretzel makes official debut today
The marriage of two of Philadelphia's favorite foodstuffs was celebrated today with a lunchtime giveaway at Love Park. Meet the Cheesesteak Pretzel: a handheld cheesesteak baked inside soft-pretzel dough. More than 700 were handed out, to mostly positive reviews. "This stuff is good," said Jermaine Bernard, 33, finishing his first while in line to get a second. The visitor from Los Angeles hoped to try for a third as well.
Finishing Open-Source Projects
Take one last stride to cross the finish line and wrap up your OS project! Have you ever started an open-source project, dived right into the code, discovered new API features that you loved, fiddled around with the build process, and then take a little break and never come back to it? If that sounds familiar, this article is for you. You may also like: In April, I set out to write Milkman, an extensible postman replacement that allows me to finally have the features always missing in Postman.
Hurricane season not over yet
The last tropical storm to form in the Atlantic was Philippe on Sept. 24 - more than three weeks ago. But it's too soon to say no more threat till next year, according to the National Hurricane Center. "It is way to early to declare the hurricane season as being over," said meteorologist and spokesman Dennis Feltgen. "We still have about six weeks left, as the season ends on Nov.
5 Tips on Surviving Your First Year as a Department Head
Roughly half of the people you meet after being named department chair will start the conversation with "Congratulations!" But an occasional smirk makes it feel as if many are saying, "Condolences." (The other half actually start the conversation with some variant of "Condolences.") And you haven’t even officially started yet.
Joan Ginther tops many multiple winners in lottery history
Lottery history is full of mind-boggling examples of winners winning again. That’s one reason the Texas Lottery never investigated Joan Ginther, who won $5.4 million in a 1993 Lotto Texas drawing and then hit it big in three scratch-off games, $2 million in Holiday Millionaire in 2006, $3 million in Millions & Millions in 2008, and $10 million in $140,000,000 Extreme Payoff in 2010.
Its a myth. McNabb did not puke during Super Bowl
Peter Mucha, Inquirer Staff Writer Last updated: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 9:20 AM Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 8:13 AM This article originally appeared in March 2010. Over and over on sports-talk radio this weekend, callers and even hosts repeated an all-too-familiar allegation about quarterback Donovan McNabb: He puked late in the Super Bowl in 2005. They seem so sure. Yet no doubling over or spewing is seen on the game footage, and no player clearly stated actual barfing occurred.
Whiz on a cheesesteak: Hit or myth?
You've read it, heard it, tasted it, savored it, seen it in photo op action: Want a "classic" or "authentic" Philly cheesesteak? Gotta go with Cheez Whiz. Maybe it's time to melt that myth. True, Whiz is king at Pat's and Geno's, those legendary South Philly sites at Ninth and Passyunk. During the Pennsylvania primary, Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert said their feud was fiercer than the Democrats' - and showed a sandwich dripping with Whiz.
Wing Bowl tickets go on sale
Luis Fernandez, Wingatron from Reading, PA during the first round of Sportsradio 94 WIP's Wing Bowl 22 held at the Wells Fargo Center on Friday, January 31, 2014. ( ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ) Peter Mucha, Philly.com Last updated: Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 9:08 AM Tickets for Wing Bowl 23 went on sale at 9 this morning through ComcastTix.com. All available seats at the Wells Fargo Center for the Jan. 30 event cost $10. The annual event is run by SportsRadio 94 WIP.
Molly Schuyler to defend her title at Wing Bowl 23
Peter Mucha, Philly.com Last updated: Monday, December 1, 2014, 10:56 AM "I want that bike!" With those words, competitive-eating sensation Molly Schuyler announced she'll return to Wing Bowl to defend her crown. Besides a 2015 Harley-Davidson Fatboy, which lists for $17,699, the victor on Jan. 30 at the Wells Fargo Center will get $10,000 and a championship ring crafted by Steven Singer Jewelers.
Eagles-Dallas vs. Thanksgiving dinner: When to eat?
Gonna be trouble in some homes on Thanksgiving. “People should eat at 3 o’clock, right, Chip?" WIP's Angelo Cataldi asked Eagles head coach Chip Kelly on Monday morning. "Can you endorse my point on that?” “I don’t think you should start putting down laws about holidays," Kelly replied. "...
Eagles-Dallas vs. Thanksgiving dinner: When to eat?
Gonna be trouble in some homes on Thanksgiving. "People should eat at 3 o'clock, right, Chip?" WIP's Angelo Cataldi asked Eagles head coach Chip Kelly on Monday morning. "Can you endorse my point on that?" "I don't think you should start putting down laws about holidays," Kelly replied. "...
20 years ago, a 7-2 Eagles team lost seven straight
Eagles head coach Rich Kotite reacting to a 28-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Nov. 27, 1994, the third of seven straight losses after the team started out 7-2 that season. (George Reynolds/Daily News) Fans are pumped that the Eagles are 7-2, with a playoff berth seeming a near-certainty. Although tough games remain against the Packers, Seahawks and Cowboys (twice), while the Titans, Redskins and Giants all have woeful records.
$800,000 jackpot hit in Philadelphia suburbs
A Pennsylvania Cash 5 jackpot worth $800,000 was won Monday night by a ticket sold in Montgomery County. It matched all five numbers drawn: 2, 8, 11, 18 and 42. The ticket was purchased at the Quik Stop at 927 Stanbridge St. in Norristown. Note that this result was for the Nov. 10 drawing. No one won the jackpot for Tuesday, Nov.
Ed Rendell on Roger Goodell: 'A horror show of ineptitude and lying'
Ed Rendell doesn't believe Roger Goodell (or Chris Christie). "It's a horror show of ineptitude and lying," Rendell said about NFL commissioner Goodell's handling of domestic-abuse charges against running back Ray Rice. The interview Friday didn't make a lot of waves, but Rendell pulled no punches in discussing the scandal with Jon Marks and Sean Brace on 97.5 The Fanatic.
Lottery legend Joan Ginther bet flabbergasting sums on scratch-offs
First of three parts For years, people who dream of beating the lottery have puzzled over the amazing case of Joan Ginther, who made headlines around the world by scratching off “10MILL” on a $50 instant ticket in June 2010 to win her fourth multimillion-dollar prize. Skeptics wondered if she cheated or had an ingenious system for pinpointing winners. After all, Ginther received a Ph.D. from Stanford and has lived for years in Las Vegas.
Lottery legend Joan Ginther bet flabbergasting sums on scratch-offs
First of three parts For years, people who dream of beating the lottery have puzzled over the amazing case of Joan Ginther, who made headlines around the world by scratching off "10MILL" on a $50 instant ticket in June 2010 to win her fourth multimillion-dollar prize. Skeptics wondered if she cheated or had an ingenious system for pinpointing winners. After all, Ginther received a Ph.D. from Stanford and has lived for years in Las Vegas.
Whiz on a cheesesteak: Hit or myth?
But pundits, pleez note: Whiz wasn't first historically, and it's no runaway favorite regionwide. At John's Roast Pork, which serves up taste-test winners on Snyder Avenue, the processed cheese sauce isn't even served. "I'm a cheese eater, sweetheart, and I love cheese, but Whiz is not cheese," says owner Vonda Bucci, 75. "It's a lot of grease and coloring." "We won't do it. We will not carry Cheez Whiz," said Jack Mullan, 50, co-owner of popular Leo's Steak Shop in Folcroft.
Eskin saves Cataldi's life
Angelo Cataldi owes his life to Howard Eskin. Indirectly, that is. Spike Eskin, Howard's son, saved Cataldi's life yesterday by performing the Heimlich maneuver while the WIP morning show host was choking on cheesesteak and was unable to breathe. Wing Bowl 22, set for Friday at the Wells Fargo Center, came close to being a funeral.
Serious flooding still feared
Philadelphia wasn't even seeing big puddles as of early afternoon, but the National Weather Service was still seeing heavy rain ahead, enough to flood low-lying roads at first and rivers into the weekend. "The heaviest is forecast to occur early tonight occur early tonight as the frontal zone moves in," according to an updated forecast discussion. "An isolated thunderstorm or two can not be ruled out, especially in our southern areas.
It’s a myth. McNabb did not puke during Super Bowl
This article originally appeared in March 2010. Over and over on sports-talk radio this weekend, callers and even hosts repeated an all-too-familiar allegation about quarterback Donovan McNabb: He puked late in the Super Bowl in 2005. They seem so sure. Yet no doubling over or spewing is seen on the game footage, and no player clearly stated actual barfing occurred. With the franchise's winningest quarterback on the trading block, it's time to set the record straight.
Irish bookie takes bets on Palin’s FoxNews gig
One day after word came that Sarah Palin is joining FoxNews, Ireland's biggest bookie reports that about half of bettors doubt the ex-Alaska governor can keep the gig a year. Calling her "gaffe-prone," bookmaker PaddyPower.com adds that the minority group she's most likely to offend first is gays/lesbians/bisexuals (4-1), followed by African Americans and Muslims (both at 6-1).
The Kennedy Assassination Home Page
If you are like most Americans, you believe that a conspiracy killed Kennedy. And if you are like most Americans, you have heard a vast number of bogus factoids about the case. This web site is dedicated to debunking the mass of misinformation and disinformation surrounding the murder of JFK. If you are believer in Oswald as a lone gunman, you are likely to enjoy this web site, since most of that misinformation and disinformation has come from conspiracists.
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