Level 1 pre-post multilevel regression: Panel data or ANOVA approach?

Dear colleagues, I am currently teaching myself in multilevel analysis using educational data. I found few to zero literature on basic analysis methods. In my context we frequently use level-1...

17 February 2021 9,378 5 View

Reliable and Valid Instrument for Causes of Medical Errors?

Is there any questionnaire/survey that measures the causes of medical errors? Example: physician negligence vs. systemic issues. Looking for a reliable and validated instrument. Thank you!

15 February 2021 2,874 4 View

Should the AUC in a concentration-time graph of a subcutaneous implant be roughly the same for poeple?

I have 2 concentration time curves of a subcut drug implant. the first group has a peak around the 50 day mark where as the second group does not. Both groups received the same implant by the same...

10 February 2021 2,305 3 View

Software for flow cytometry-like gating of data sets?

I am currently trying to do image based cytometry from fluorescence microscopy images. From the images I extract data such as cell size and a number of fluorescence intensities. Is there any...

09 February 2021 6,278 1 View

Can A. thaliana splice algae genes?

24 January 2021 329 2 View

Does long term preservation (10years) of Collembola in 99% Ethanol affect recovery rate of extraction by flotation?

Hello! I am currently developing an automated counting approach using Fiji to count Collembola from pitfall trapped samples that have been stored in Ethanol (99%) since 2010. I use flotation (tap...

13 January 2021 659 2 View

Co-stain Lectin PNA FITC conjugate with an uncojugated primary antibody?

Hello, I am planning to stain retinal tissue sections for IHC and want to co-stain cones and rods. For this we plan on using a Lectin PNA From Arachis hypogaea (peanut), FITC Conjugate for cones...

12 January 2021 583 1 View

How to use Abaqus USDFLD subroutine to vary stiffness?

Hi I have a problem where I am trying to vary the stiffness spatially across a structured interface. The whole idea is to vary the stiffness vertically, with a bulk stiffness of 8GPa decreasing...

06 January 2021 262 3 View

I really need help with cov-2 pseudotyped lentivirus production. Support?

Hi, i'm desesperate. i'm trying to produce lentivirus usinf BEI resources kit NR-52948. 24 hours after transfection i detect a massive GFP expression in my 293T cells. After 72 hours i filtered...

30 December 2020 9,889 6 View

How can i estimate the total phenolic content from a plant extract?

Suggestions and recommendations are welcome. A protocol used and experience would also be helpful.

25 December 2020 9,807 4 View

Governance issues please?

Please suggest the means for tracing and prioritizing major governance issues in Indian agriculture... Quantification issues as well are welcome... Thanks in advance...

27 December 2020 3,585 3 View

Global management market of courses & marketing to improve quality in Pt Treatment or science or mainly Bureaucracy?

12 October 2020 9,272 1 View

How does bureaucracy impact research?

Can anyone point me to peer-reviewed studies of the rise of university administration and its effects on: 1) research productivity in general and 2) productivity of postdocs and early career...

25 July 2019 2,029 4 View

How does bureaucracy impact research?

Can anyone point me to peer-reviewed studies of the rise of university administration and its effects on: 1) research productivity in general and 2) productivity of postdocs and early career...

06 July 2019 1,439 5 View

Necessity of a higher education ministry ?

Do you think the existence of higher education ministry is a positive step for education or is it a way for injecting high doses of pure bureaucracy and outdated fashions in the system? What is...

11 December 2017 8,684 5 View

Are there ethical concerns relating to the paying of peers for reviews of manuscripts slated for submission to a peer-reviewed journal?

I work for a North American federal science agency. In my agency, we have a peer-review process that occurs separate from the review we obtain upon submission to a journal. We have a difficult...

08 September 2017 5,730 1 View

Fora anybody know some fund papers about issue of bureaucracy in Higher education?

I am working on critical paper about bureaucracy in higher learning and scientific researchs, and I am wondering, which papers, books or articles could be useful. I am a great admirer of work...

05 June 2017 9,820 2 View

How might responsible decision making be encouraged?

How might responsible decision making be encouraged? It seems universal and timeless that for any organization, people who 'rise' to positions of authority and management are very often...

04 May 2015 5,983 45 View

There are many criticisms of bureaucracy. What do you think about "bureaucracies are unavoidable in large organizations" ?

03 April 2015 4,010 2 View

Is participatory observation as a research method possible in public bureaucratic organizations?

01 February 2015 9,445 10 View