I have a balanced panel data of 12 countries and nine indicators. which methodology would give better results and what is the rationale of using it?

I have a balanced panel data of 12 countries (5 countries are developing and rest are advanced economies) and nine indicators. which methodology would give better results and what is the rationale...

03 September 2020 5,417 2 View

Other than the analytical scoring, what is the best way to make the scoring of EFL students' writing performance more objective?

I am working on a study in which I need to adequately evaluate my EFL students' writing performance.

10 December 2018 2,769 49 View

How do I find the ''dopant percentage (at.%)'' during the manufacturing of doped ZnO nanoparticles by sol-Gel Process??

I want developed Ag-doped-ZnO nanoparticles by sol-gel process with different at% (0.1,0.2,0.3) of dopant material so, how can I find this at% of dopant material ?? Thank You.... Regards.

01 December 2018 7,263 3 View

What should be the control variable?

12 November 2018 8,319 2 View

What are the potential health risks due to massive distributed antenna systems in our Neighborhoods? any tips for protection ?

A huge number of antennas (transmitters and recievers devices) systems popping up over the bulding in our neighborhoods, for the internet and communication services. what is the possible risk of...

27 September 2018 7,196 9 View

What precautions should be used when pouring concrete in hot weather ?

Placing Concrete in Hot Weather Caution needs to be applied when placing concrete in hot weather what are they?

07 July 2018 9,165 13 View

What do you suggest of the following to increase the punching shear of a RC slab with the reason?

1_ increasing the slab thickness 2- using drop panel 3- using shear reinforcement 4- increasing the concrete compressive strength:

07 July 2018 5,327 10 View

Do you have training courses to make models for my thesis on climate change and food security in Senegal?

Currently I am a student in Master II at the Faculty of Economics and Management of the University Cheikh Anta Diop Dakar.I finish this higher level with a dissertation whose theme is "the impacts...

01 June 2018 8,422 4 View

What is the best method to extract RNA (including miRNA) from plasma if it is needed for NGS RNA sequencing?

Dear all, Few years ago, I used miRCURY Biofluids from Exiqon for extracting RNA from plasma for detecting miRNA by qPCR. However, this product is currently discontinued since Exiqon is now...

23 May 2018 6,880 4 View

Can you freeze whole blood, and then subsequently isolate PBMCs?

Hi, we are working in a very resource limited setting where the lab resources on site are very basic. We are doing serial blood sampling for drug concentrations, which includes overnight samples....

08 May 2018 746 11 View

How to model Supercritical water gasification (SCWG) process in Homer software?

Hi everyone How to model Supercritical water gasification (SCWG) process in Homer software?

25 February 2021 4,075 1 View

Any suggestions or recommendations on a good publishing house based on the African for academic books in the field of Communication and media studies?

I am currently working on a book on Public Relations (from an African perspective) and the rationale behind the book is the fact that as instructors in this field, we borrow instances and case...

19 February 2021 2,482 2 View

When to use different framework?

Hi, can I use both conceptual framework and theoretical framework in my systematic review? My future study plan is to use a theory. In this situation for my systematic review should I use both or...

18 February 2021 9,581 2 View

Person-Codes for questionnaires in longitudinal studies: Is there an easy solution for better matching-rates?

Hi, I have a problem regarding matching of longitudinal data in my field of research (university students). We have a Person-Code for matching data measured in different time points, but 30%+ of...

17 February 2021 3,075 4 View

Can anyone provide an advice on running a validation study of a commercially available product in collaboration with the manufacturer?

We are planning to run a study validating a commercially available product (i.e. software) and while we initially planned to do it independently of the manufacturer, they heard about our intention...

17 February 2021 2,295 3 View

How to Measure Consumer Willingness To Change from petroleum-fueled vehicle to electric vehicle?

I wanted to calculate the probability of one consumer shifting from using a petroleum-fueled vehicle to an electric vehicle. Since my background is in engineering I do not know much about how to...

15 February 2021 9,190 5 View

What are the latest topics in strategic management area, esp those related to Quantum managment?

I am trying to involve science , in particular Physics, into Strategic Management studies for my master thesis . There are a number of papers discussing this topic but in such a fast changing...

13 February 2021 891 5 View

What non-parametric alternative can I use for a repeated-measures ANOVA for 2 groups and 2 timepoints?

Hello, I have a question regarding non-parametric alternatives for a RM-ANOVA. In my study I had two groups that were measured on two timepoints (pre-post measurements only). I was planning to...

11 February 2021 8,599 7 View

How to extract the yearly cash flow data (not time-series) from HomerPro in Excel? Also how to extract the monthly average electric production data?

I want to plot the monthly average electric production data and cash flow data in another software to get a more clear graph. For this, I need to extract the monthly or yearly data and not the...

11 February 2021 2,740 2 View

Can I use a likert survey for criterion sampling in a qualitative study or would that make it mixed methods?

I am doing a phenomenographic study on the reading experiences of avid v. Neutral v. Non-Readers. If I use a likert survey to criterion sample for participants, does that make it a mixed method...

09 February 2021 8,594 3 View