FGT poverty index derivation?

Can anyone show me how the squared poverty gap index can be rewritten as H/n*[u2+(1-u2)CV2)] as in the picture. Step by step please. I have been struggling trying to figure out how to decompose...

07 September 2020 6,867 8 View

Can we run an EFA before a SEM?

I'm conducting a study for my PhD thesis. I've got some constructs from the literature, but the items to measure the constructs were modified (some were added and some were removed). In this case,...

08 June 2020 5,917 9 View

GDNA stability at 55 degrees?

I was extracting genomic DNA from Streptomyces the previous day and left my gDNA in the oven (55 degrees Celsius) to dry at the very last step. I had to rush off for a seminar and completely...

11 September 2019 9,441 2 View

How does freezing antibiotics result in loss of activity?

I remember my mentor saying before that she decided to refrigerate her gentamycin stock solution instead of freezing it since that was the recommended storage condition. Now, I'm dealing with...

04 August 2019 5,766 4 View

Using 5-FC for plasmid curing - confirmation steps?

To cure my Streptomyces strain of a plasmid, I used 5-FC as a negative selection marker. So, cells without the plasmid (which are the ones I'm looking for) will be able to grow on agar plates...

17 July 2019 5,854 2 View

CRISPR base-editing in bacteria not working?

I am currently using the CRISPR base editing system in bacteria. Unfortunately, I'm not getting any clones with edited bases (not even off-target) but i'm not sure why. I'm quite sure the plasmid...

29 May 2019 8,845 5 View

GDNA stored at -20?

I've extracted my gDNA from Streptomyces today, on a Friday but it's pretty late and I can't stay late today. Is it okay for me to keep my extracted gDNA over the weekends at -20 degrees Celsius...

11 April 2019 3,139 9 View

Volume of ligated product for transformation?

I've just done ligation for my plasmid and my next step would be to perform heatshock transformation on Top10 E. coli cells. Some of my colleagues recommended me to use 2 uL to transform my cells...

01 January 2019 10,003 3 View

Water or kit elution buffer to elute DNA for gel extraction?

I have PCR-ed some DNA samples which I need to perform gel extraction on. These DNA samples will subsequently be used for restriction digestion and ligation over the next week. I was advised to...

18 December 2018 4,067 7 View

Molecular cloning problems?

I've been trying to clone a ~100 bp insert into a ~12000 bp vector backbone. Basically, what I've done is to do the standard things (restriction digestion, PCR cleanup/gel extraction, ligation,...

17 December 2018 959 12 View

Logistical regression using SPSS for a dichotomous dependent variable, with an independent variable of 1, 2, 5 and 10 seconds?

I have an experiment with 28 participants The independent variable is the times 1, 2, 5, and 10 used as the cross hairs during a task These 4 times were tested using 4 different blocks, each...

03 March 2021 9,692 2 View

1. What is the impact of having different scales in a survey? and how can we solve this problem before and after data collection (Literature)?

1. What is the impact of having different scales in a survey? and how can we solve this problem before and after data collection (Literature-based reflection)? Thank you for your time and for...

03 March 2021 2,870 3 View

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02 March 2021 3,060 3 View

New Journal, "Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science" -- do you not know, and have you not seen, this done before?

Question to you and THEM, the New Journal, "Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science" -- do you not know, and have you not seen, this done before? There appears to be a core problem for...

02 March 2021 3,024 2 View

How does one access the Cranet survey data on HRM practices?

Hello, The Cranet website does not provide any lead to the data obtained from their multinational survey on HRM practices. Any help on accessing the data would be most appreciated. Thank...

01 March 2021 9,536 3 View

Is there any research regarding how training and development is going to change in the era of Fourth Industrial Revolution?

As the organizations getting prepared for the fourth industrial revolution, to enhance the skills of their workforce what type of changes are necessary and going to occur in the training and...

01 March 2021 3,199 3 View

How long do vaccines protect us against COVID 19?

Or will we have to get vaccinated every year, as in the case of influenza?

27 February 2021 1,048 5 View

How relevant is Mini slump cone?

for all the rheology researchers, my question is, how relevant is a mini slump cone (smaller than a standard 50 cent rheometer). currently based on testing, the thickness of slumped material is...

26 February 2021 3,668 1 View

Unknown debris sheets observed in cell culture flasks?

Hi, We culture neural progenitor cells in T175 culture flasks coated with PLO-Laminin. We have successfully grown these cells with our protocol for months. Recently, we observed large sheets...

25 February 2021 3,443 4 View

How could I process data in RCT to include it in meta-analysis?

I'm in the process of doing a meta-analysis and have encountered some problems with the RCT data. One of my outcom is muscle strength. In one study, I have three different measurements of muscle...

25 February 2021 7,603 3 View