Methodological confusions regarding deductive and inductive reasoning, hypothesis and theory test?

Hi Colleagues- What do you think about the following methodological issues: 1. Is it methodologically wrong to formulate quantitative research questionnaire based on inductive reasoning? 2. Is it...

21 February 2021 4,634 6 View

Are there alternatives to the Devarda alloy when estimating nitrogen?

Are there alternatives to the Devarda alloy when estimating nitrogen? devarda alloy is reducing the nitrate to ammonium

15 February 2021 8,838 3 View

Up to what extent website personalization can help in creating urge to buy impulsively?

Up to what extent website personalization can help in creating urge to buy impulsively? The digital transformation is making most of the organizations to go online and start doing business through...

09 February 2021 4,430 6 View

Observation instrument for classroom activity in consecutive interpreting?

Hello everybody My research involves an intervention where an instructor delivers a training course to students. My role as a researcher is to write down observations. Do you have any idea about...

03 February 2021 6,853 3 View

Can anyone help to convert ODK XLS into XML?

We want to conduct a verbal autopsy using WHO adult VA updated tools in ODK. The current version of WHO adult verbal autopsy tools is v1.5.3. I have successfully converted VA ODK-XLS v1.4 into XML...

03 February 2021 844 2 View

What is the best way to encode categorical variables in datasets with many features and avoid increasing dimensionality of the dataset?

I am working with a large dataset that has many categorical variables with many classes in each variable. I want to encode the categorical variables without increasing the dimensionality of the...

31 January 2021 6,986 3 View

May I know how to determine the acceptable intakes for new types of nitrosamine discovered in drug?

Currently only common nitrosaminse like NDMA and NDEA have mentioned the acceptable daily intake. Based on EMA guidance, should refer to ICH M7 chapter 7.5 guideline. I have read but could not...

20 January 2021 522 1 View

What is the best way to define and decide sample size in the case of cross cultural studies?

What is the best way to define and decide sample size in the case of cross cultural studies? I want to decide the number of respondent in two countries which I am considering for my study. One of...

09 December 2020 1,661 11 View

Which MATLAB/PYTHON solver is efficient to solve nondifferentiable nonlinear subproblem?

02 December 2020 2,381 3 View

Dissolution study on nano co-crystals ?

Hi, SO I prepared nano co-crystals and I have done a dissolution study on them, the thing is I'm getting 130% of my co crystals at the end of dissolution which doesn't make sense !! I have...

26 November 2020 8,816 4 View

Is anyone working on a project focused on immigrants/newcomers working in the hospitality industry and how they have been impacted by COVID?

The on-going Covid-19 pandemic has had devastating economic effects on many industries. However, few have suffered to the same extent as full-service restaurants. Numerous studies have shown that...

24 February 2021 9,496 4 View

Alternative to mediation analysis?

I am currently working on my dissertation and want to explore the role of competence as a mediator between the effect of colour of clothes on voting intention (focus on Western countries)....

21 February 2021 8,609 1 View

How COVID-19 has affected mental health?

The pandemic has led to depression and anxiety and its negative effects shouldn't be ignored. However, it has also led some people to become more resilient! What do you think? Thank you.

21 February 2021 4,733 19 View

What is the most prevalent drug related problem in the developed countries?

Detecting the drug related problems is an important step in the pharmaceutical care plan

21 February 2021 5,421 3 View

Where can I find raw quantitative datasets on ecosystem services?

I'm an Undergraduate student on the search for a research topic which has to involve any ecosystem service(s) and a response to environmental change. I'm looking for raw quantitative data sets (I...

19 February 2021 5,911 2 View

Can medicinal plants really play an inherent rule in the COVID-19 tackle?

Numerous scientific reports cited plant extracts with potential antiviral activity and even anti-COVID-19? Why these findings are neglected? I remember very well the warning released by the WHO to...

17 February 2021 2,141 9 View

How can I interpret a ratio variable?

Dear colleagues, I am running a regression in which I have the following regression FoodExp = 67.04 DepRatio +.....e My interest is in the interpretation of the coefficient on the dependency...

16 February 2021 2,058 2 View

Patients with chronic kidney disease could get COVID-19 vaccine?

04 February 2021 278 4 View

Can anyone help to convert ODK XLS into XML?

We want to conduct a verbal autopsy using WHO adult VA updated tools in ODK. The current version of WHO adult verbal autopsy tools is v1.5.3. I have successfully converted VA ODK-XLS v1.4 into XML...

03 February 2021 844 2 View

What new can be added in the field of historical studies to implement more realistic programs?

What new can be added in the field of historical studies to implement more realistic programs in dealing with the events of history and interpreting them with scientific sincerity and competence?

26 January 2021 559 1 View