What degree of missing data in a particular case/participant results in Expectation-Maximisation no longer working?

I'm dealing with a mediation model and am using the PROCESS module in SPSS. Due to SPSS and PROCESS being limited in the imputation methods - being unable to handle multiple imputation - the other...

02 March 2021 4,362 1 View

How much cell pressure and back pressure should I apply to start for triaxial test for different types of soil?

We have recently purchased a triaxial test instrument (MATEST) for testing different types of soil. After installing software, we are facing a issue of saturation where the samples does not...

23 February 2021 7,194 4 View

How to make ppb level concentration ?

Hi, I've N2 gas cylinder and 100 ppm NH3 gas cylinder. With these two cylinders, I'd like to make a ppb level (1- 100) concentration. Any idea how to do that?

01 February 2021 3,264 2 View

Spatial thinking and geographical reasoning: what are their conceptual differences and interrelations in teaching geography?

I am conducting a state-of-the-art analysis of these concepts. If you have contributions, please, send me.

17 January 2021 1,123 3 View

What will be the possible reasons to cause no bands on gel electrophoresis?

Hi, I am doing RNA extraction for my final year project. After extraction of RNA by using conventional method, I did quantification and qualification of RNA by using Nanodrop spec and gel...

11 January 2021 8,775 10 View

Why there is need to calculate the chlorophyll content and chlorophyll index. What protocol should I used for calculating chlorphyll in mustard?

I want to know the best and effective method/ protocol to calculate the chlorophyll from mustard plants. Please suggest some relevant and the methods or protocols from which I can easily calculate...

05 January 2021 9,882 3 View

How to increase the attachment of the HEK293t cells to the glass coverslips or cell dishes?

Hey guys, I always have problems with the attachment of HEK293t cells to glass coverslips while doing IFA. They are so easy to detach from the coverslips while washing. The coverslips are already...

30 December 2020 8,381 3 View

How can I downgrade Networkx 2.5 to 2.3 version?

When I run the command according to the GROMACS tutorial, I got the below result This script has been tested with NetworkX 2.3, and 2.4 is buggy. Please install version 2.3 for best...

27 December 2020 4,699 3 View

Can anyone advise me on how to amplify V4 region of fecal DNA of dss-induced colitic mice for microbiota profiling?

Animals were fed DSS via drinking water and fecal samples were collected and DNA was isolated using Qiagen stool DNA isolation kit. The V4 region of extracted DNA was amplified with specific...

20 December 2020 1,739 3 View

Are there any way to make the comparison between different analysis of reliability possible?

10 December 2020 7,922 4 View

Why are the velocities so high in my Boussinesq approximation Fluent simulation?

Hello, I have a mechanism where air rises due to convective flows. In this simulation, nothing is driving the air except this. I understand that the Boussinesq approximation only works for small...

02 March 2021 4,910 3 View

What is the characteristic length to determine the Reynolds number for the scattered turbulent fluid flow?

Dear all, I just saw this example in FB on the difference between laminar flow and turbulent flow. The flow from a pipe hits the sink and scattered. The flow from the pipe is characterized as...

02 March 2021 1,999 5 View

Is there a deep reason for using the squared modulus of the wave function as the probability density of the existence of the particle?

I think we were all surprised at the first time we got to know quantum mechanics that the squared modulus of the wave function is the probability density of the existence of the particle? The role...

28 February 2021 6,282 9 View

How do you mesh a thin solid in Fluent?

Hello, I have used the shell function on SpaceClaim to create thin solids for the model I am studying. These are contained within an enclosure for my study. I chose this approach as it avoids the...

24 February 2021 8,856 3 View

No streamlines present in a small region inside a flow. This means exactly what?

No streamlines present means whether the flow is getting obstructed there and the velocity inside the region is zero? Or else, the fluid is trapped inside that region with a nonzero velocity?...

22 February 2021 5,249 10 View

The most suitable method to calculate the stress intensity factor in the presence of contact between the crack lips?

I'm trying to study cracked structures under a compressive load taking into account contact between the crack lips. I would like to know if the method of extrapolation by displacement remains...

21 February 2021 8,694 4 View

Can anyone help with an Accurate Diffuser Expansion Loss formula for rectangular shaped diffusers in turbulent flow regime?

I have tried Idelchik's Handbook of Hydraulic Resistance 4th Edition (2007 page 300) formulas and across some range the formulas are reported valid for, the law of conservation of energy is...

20 February 2021 2,504 1 View

How to visualize stress in a coating defined by "Skin" in Abaqus?

Hello All! I'm trying to model a contact between a coated substrate and a tip in Abaqus. The coating is ultra-thin compared to the geometry of the substrate. So I defined the coating using the...

16 February 2021 1,594 3 View

How can I find the thermophysical properties of high temperature microencapsulated phase change materials (MPCM)?

Hi everyone. I am looking for a high temperature MPCM. More specifically, I need the thermo physical properties of a microencapsulated phase change material with the melting temperature between...

14 February 2021 3,606 2 View

How complex systems physics/statistical mechanics would be helpful for particle physics & Networking?

Recently, I've been selected for an ICTP program named Physics of Complex Systems. But, I have a keen interest in Particle Physics & Quantum networks. As statistical mechanics involved in...

11 February 2021 699 3 View