Build an orthogonal box in ASE?

Hello, I was wondering the best way to build an orthogonal box filled with a defined crystal structure in ASE. I know it could be easily done in LAMMPS, but I guess it is also doable in ASE. The...

21 February 2021 5,899 4 View

Is diversity in teaching methods for students important in communicating information?

Is diversity in teaching methods for students important in communicating information?

26 January 2021 3,387 7 View

Which air pollution/air quality books do you recommend for working with environmental engineering students?

I am exploring up-to-date books on air pollution and air quality, and I would like to know which books do you recommend for environmental engineering students.

25 January 2021 3,972 7 View

Why my ladder bands are not properly stained?

Hi. I am doing an agarose gel electrophoresis. After running PCR samples in a 2% agarose gel at 90V x 45' I obtained the results in the image. The ladder bands are not properly stained. For...

14 January 2021 2,316 4 View

How can I model a prediction of a dependent variable using BOTH a predictor at time 1, time 2 AND the change (time 2-1) of this predictor?

I want to model the following: DV: Y at time 3 IVs: X at time 1, X at time 2, change of X from time 1 to time 2 Which is the most appropriate way (preferably in SPSS). I am afraid I cannot use...

10 December 2020 264 3 View

How to explain "Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance" phenomenon of silver nanoparticles in transmission mode of UV/Vis spectroscopy?

The UV/Vis spectrum of my AgNP samples show a global curve at around 450-500 nm, which should be attributed to LSPR of silver, but how could I explain this phenomenon without reflective UV/Vis...

24 November 2020 665 2 View

Can you recommend me tree databases?

Hi. I have slight experience in searching phylogenetic trees, normaly I use TreeBASE or Dryad but some papers that I found doesn't have the resulting trees in these databases or there are genetic...

26 October 2020 582 3 View

Can DNA sequencing help in identification of hybrids amongst butterflies?

Recently I faced a problem while separating 3 species of genus Lethe butterflies (group Woodbrowns -Satyrinae) working along an elevation gradient and different forest habitats in Kedarnath Musk...

15 October 2020 2,916 3 View

Could ANOVAs be used as a substitute for regression models for mediation analysis?

Hello all, I hope you can help me with these questions. I am developing a mediation analysis using the mediation package in R. I need to analyze the influence of perceived learning (Mediating...

18 August 2020 7,521 9 View

Perception on business failure prediction models using the annual report?

27 July 2020 1,141 2 View

What Research is yet left in the field of Automation and Unemployment?

I have been through a number of journals and Research Papers. I wanted to get an idea as to what new areas are still left to be researched in "Will Automation lead to unemployment or it will lead...

09 February 2021 9,332 4 View

What are the ways to test the knowledge level of agricultural labourer about their day to day work?

what kind of test can I do for testing the level of knowledge about their daily operation?

03 February 2021 7,583 10 View

Are there existing studies in economic sociology that have applied Kalyan Sanyal's theoretical framework as a methodological basis?

To be precise, I am looking for studies on informal labour that have taken on board Sanyal's category of the Need Economy and his 'Politics of Exclusion' in studying the political-economy of...

26 January 2021 4,219 3 View

Is it a feasible way to model CO2 emissions Mathematically?

I am working on the Environmental and Social indicators. So the easiest way is to get the solution is to go for any LCA tool;But my doubt is ,is it possible to mathematically model the Emissions...

17 November 2020 8,492 3 View

Structural equation modelling or multiple regression?

Hi all, I am currently building a proposal for my master's research and am a little confused about the best statistical method of analysis to employ. I'm researching the mediating effect of...

08 October 2020 2,551 7 View

What model/theoretical framework could I use?

05 September 2020 624 20 View

What will be the best methodology to quantify Demographic Dividend and Skill labour of any country?

Most of the researchers used panel data to show the impacts of demographic dividend. But for individual country where divisional or district data over the year are not available, what methodology...

29 July 2020 6,733 1 View

Outlier detection in labor economics?

I was curious about the possible Machine Learning methods or approaches for outlier (anomaly) detection in labor economics. I tried to search for this matter, but could not find any pertinent...

20 July 2020 1,632 3 View

How do you interpreted a positive/negative insignificant coefficient?

In my case: Effect of a minimum wage (independent) on labor hours per week (dependent) Full Time Workers: -1.359, but insignificant Part Time Workers: 2.131, also insignificant Could you still...

17 June 2020 2,155 2 View

Whether agriculture in India is robust enough to contribute substantially so as to minimise the expected decline in GDP in post Corona scenario??

Before the Corona pandemic, agriculture sector in India contributed around 15 percent to the total GDP growth. In the present scenario, service and industrial sectors are bound to pull down the...

27 April 2020 9,608 11 View