Zachery Wolfe

United States Purdue University

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Commented on Comparative analysis of the blood transcriptomes between wolves and dogs
There are some great figures in this publication. There are only a handful of differentially expressed genes between wolves and dogs!

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Commented on Save Iran’s cheetah from extinction
"As of December 2017, fewer than 50 individuals are thought to be remaining in three subpopulations that are scattered over 140,000 km2 (54,000 sq mi) in Iran's central plateau" (Khalatbari et al.) Any update on this? Rooting for the cheetahs!!

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Commented on Kin discrimination increases with odor distance in the German cockroach
Individuals can tell if they are kin by tasting each other's cuticular hydrocarbons - a totally sexy activity in the cockroach world

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Commented on Regional variation in wood discoloration in paper birch trees
I live seeing paper birch trees in the Great Lakes region. They are beautiful in every season!

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Commented on Bacteriocytes and Blattabacterium Endosymbionts of the German Cockroach Blattella germanica, the Forest Cockroach Blattella nipponica, and Other Cockroach Species
Bacterial endosymbionts are fascinating to study and part of what makes insect biology amazing!

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Commented on Debunking Seven Terrorism Myths Using Statistics
Great summary of terrorist behaviors and civilian responses, of course backed up by data

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Commented on Practices and Theories: How Can Machine Learning Assist in Innovative Assessment Practices in Science Education
The applications for machine learning apply to procedures in basically every industry and scientific setting. We all do something that could be automated

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Commented on Near-real-time monitoring of global CO2 emissions reveals the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Always good to find a silver lining on the cloud that is COVID

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Commented on Phantom vibration and phantom ringing among mobile phone users: A systematic review of literature
I get phantom vibrations in my pocket all the time!!!

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Commented on Energy Consumption of Cryptocurrencies Beyond Bitcoin
Bitcoin is under some scrutiny lately for its energy consumption. Maybe we should switch to doge after all since it consumes very little electricity per transaction!!! 😅

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Commented on Inferring the effectiveness of government interventions against COVID-19
Cool figures in this publication, even if the differences between intervention types are statistically undeterminable and/or minimal. Can someone explain the data analysis and modeling?

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Commented on Exploration of Sharing Accommodation Platform Airbnb Using an Extended Technology Acceptance Model
Many people expect Airbnb to be the platform of the future - not just for vacationers, but for renters, office workers, party goers, etc.

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Commented on Obstacle Comparisons to Achieving Distance Learning and Applying Electronic Exams during COVID-19 Pandemic
It sounds like electronic exams are not here to stay for young students, or at least if they are here to stay (for as long as COVID is still around), the formatting is going to have to adjust based on students' needs and preferences

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Commented on Development of Psychological Problems Among Adolescents During School Closures Because of the COVID-19 Lockdown Phase in Italy: A Cross-Sectional Survey
How long were schools closed in Italy? Are they still closed? I wonder how the psychology of students living in a COVID world changes from country to country

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Commented on Debt Stress and Debt Illusion: The Role of Consumer Credit, Reverse and Standard Mortgages
The researchers found that consumer debt causes more stress per dollar of debt compared to mortgage debt. This makes sense because homes are an appreciating asset while most consumer goods are depreciating assets