What are the best research instrument on personal names from sociolinguistic view?

25 July 2016 7,235 7 View

Any advice on how to extract beta coefficient series from nonlinear regression in Stata?

28 December 2015 5,432 1 View

How do I create multiple linear or non-linear regression with different variables frequencies?

15 May 2015 2,519 2 View

Using genetic algorithm for time series prediction and preprocessing the data?

Should I use preprocessing techniques (such as cross validation or clustering data mining) to prepare my stock price time series data before I apply the GA. What is the minimum number of...

31 December 2013 3,234 4 View

What kind of fluid could I use for a pitfall trap that also does not invalidate molecular testing?

Hi, I want to start testing pitfall trap to obtain ants samples, but I need to conduct molecular analysis on those insects. So, what kind of fluid can I use? Ethanol expires too early and I need...

03 March 2021 5,978 5 View

Would fecal samples stored at -20C for over a year impact metagenomic analysis?

Dear All, I have access to some rodent fecal samples that have been stored at -20C instead of -80C. Anyone have experience with the impact of stowage condition on comparative metagenomic analysis...

01 March 2021 2,512 1 View

Does different dilution factors affect negatively on NH3 reading ?

I have a sample of treated water sample & asked to obtain ammonia conc. in sample using a machine with 5-25 ppm detection range. However, upon testing with different dilution factors, all...

27 February 2021 8,483 3 View

How to compare 2 samples recruited with different sampling methods?

If I want to compare characteristics of 2 groups of patients, one group is recruited from a random sample of the general public while another group is from a sample with a fixed gender (male to...

26 February 2021 3,526 3 View

Can random sampling have inclusion criteria?

As random sampling means that everyone in the population have an equal chance to be chosen, can it have inclusion criteria? My research participants have been chosen based on the inclusion...

26 February 2021 6,905 10 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