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Identity behind this address?

May I request for change of pofile for this email address? It belongs to the ofice of the head of institution but the name attached is different. Kindly also include [email protected] being the...

17 July 2024 1,145 0 View

What specific data do I gather when identifying butterflies on field? What method do I apply if I were to get their richness in agroecosystem?

I intend to study butterflies and moths diversity including their species richness and evenness for their conservation.

06 August 2023 8,308 7 View

Do I need to remove media first before adding MTT solution?

Hi, I have a few questions regarding MTT assay with treatment as it is my first time doing it. 1. After seeding cells in 96-well plate, do I need to remove the existing media from it before I...

22 March 2023 5,903 3 View

Why there is no KD in transduced cells with teton-plko-puro lentivirus?

Hi, I am trying to perform KD of my protein using lentiviral inducible shRNA, am working with U2OS, A549 and MDAMB231 cell lines. As a viral packaging control I used non-inducible lentiGFP, which...

11 June 2022 7,423 0 View

How does Facebook's business model influence the voracity of identity politics?

Facebook's business model attracts advertisers with a smorgasbord of identities. How does that affect the way that we value and judge each others' social positions?

07 February 2019 4,545 1 View

Seeking recommendations on which model of camera traps to use to capture owls?

I need to purchase some camera traps to be used at high altitude on Mt Kenya where it also rains a lot. The traps will be used to try and photograph owls that are very shy, so I need to ensure...

21 February 2016 5,733 15 View

What are the most humane and cost efficient method(s) of killing feral dogs and cats in low-income countries?

The options that cannot be used are shooting (because of legislation) and lethal injection (because of expense and need for trained personnel onsight).

04 June 2015 2,309 4 View

Does Mendel's segregation ratios apply to all organisms?

I am doing an inheritance study of a recessive trait (by basic crossing experiments) with an insect that has haploid diploid sex determination system. Where females are diploids and are produced...

14 April 2015 1,716 9 View

Which are the positive impacts of organizational structure in Managed Services?

Can anyone provide recommendations or articles relating to organizational structure w.r.t managed services / outsourcing within the telecommunication sector. I really appreciate any assistance...

10 December 2014 3,745 5 View

Are there any published avoidance rates for bird power line collisions as there are for wind turbine collisions?

Avoidance rates for bird collisions with wind turbines are available, but can anyone provide a published reference for avoidance rates for bird collisions with power lines?

11 November 2014 2,078 4 View

How can I prepare virus for a TEM or SEM imaging?

I have virus (viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus) in suspension and the experiment will not involve cells. What level of TCID50 is preferred?

11 August 2024 3,115 1 View

Handling Missing Data and Building a Predictive Model with Incomplete Information ?

I am developing a predictive model for a water supply network that involves 20 influencing points. However, I only have historical data for 10 out of these 20 points. I would like to know how to...

10 August 2024 4,005 2 View

Geotechnical Engineering (Proceedings of the ICE) time review?

Hello everyone, I recently submitted an article to Geotechnical Engineering (Proceedings of the ICE), and the current status has been listed as "EiC Pre-assessment: Ready" for the past 20 days. I...

10 August 2024 6,493 1 View

Is it possible to use the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) to additively manufacture interconnected porous structure generation of >100-200 micrometer?

Usually, additive manufacturing techniques like SEBM, SLS, and SLM are used for interconnected porous lattice structure generation with sizes of >100–200 micrometers. Can the Fused Deposition...

09 August 2024 7,892 0 View

How to define an anisotropic material with asymmetric elastic compliance/stiffness matrix in ANSYS APDL?

I need to model an anisotropic material in which the Poisson's ratio ν_12 ≠ ν_21 and so on. Therefore, the elastic compliance matrix wouldn't be a symmetric one. In ANSYS APDL, for TB,ANEL...

09 August 2024 5,048 2 View

How can I apply boundary conditions in an orthotropic steel deck numerical model using ABAQUS software?

I am trying to simulate vehicular loading on an orthotopic steel deck bridge section in ABAQUS software. The red arrow mark in the attached figure indicates the direction in which the vehicle will...

08 August 2024 719 0 View

Can you suggest reliable sources defining "3D mesh" and "3D city models"?

Dear fellow researchers, I am currently working on a paper where I need to provide a reliable reference that defines and distinguishes between 3D mesh models and 3D city models. Although I am...

06 August 2024 9,986 2 View

Please explain how the plastic input value should be considered from the true stress-strain curve for the bilinear elastoplastic material model ?

I am working on Abaqus/Explicit(Quasistatic ) for the deformation of the auxetic structure model. Please explain how the plastic input value should be considered from the true stress-strain curve...

05 August 2024 454 3 View

What are the shear and normal stiffness values of an LLDPE liner in 3D numerical modeling of a stockpile?

I am seeking experimental or applicable data for the liner (LLDPE) interface in FLAC3D numerical modeling of a large stockpile. Could you please recommend suitable references? The preferred data...

05 August 2024 3,665 0 View

Is it necessary to covary exogenous constructs in a structural model?

I am working on a SEM model where i have 7 latent variables (6 exogenous and 1 endogenous). In AMOS when I co-vary the exogenous constructs, only 2 paths are coming significant out of 6. But when...

03 August 2024 6,028 4 View