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

Has anyone succeeded in capturing uranium atoms in a fullerene structure?

Additional questions are: What are the encapsulating atoms? How difficult was the process and what rates were achieved? What factors most seriously affect the economics?

20 February 2021 3,134 5 View

How to phrase semi-structured interview questions using IPA without biasing superordinate themes?

Hello, I am preparing a semi-structured interview schedule for an interpretative phenomenological analysis study on marginalized individuals' career experiences as impacted by COVID-19. The aim...

19 February 2021 9,099 2 View

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19 January 2021 6,848 4 View

Why do my fibroblasts under hypoxia conditions proliferate slower than the same fibroblasts under normoxic conditions?

I am using healthy control lung fibroblasts in a 96 hour experiment with two drugs (nintedanib and Pirfenidone) and vehicle controls for both. I have both hypoxia (approx 1% O2) and normoxia...

12 January 2021 6,260 1 View

How much does radiative heat transfer effect thermal conductivity of materials and how to compare calculations to experirment?

I am calculating the phonon contribution to thermal conductivity for 4 perovskites (BaZrO3, BaSnO3, BaHfO3, and KTaO3) with relatively wide bandgap. When I compare my results for BaZrO3 to the...

27 December 2020 3,232 3 View

Proper method for assessing model invariance following Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and preceding 2x2 between-subject analysis?

I have produced a good-fitting, reliable baseline model according to CFA. The model contains several factors each loaded by several categorical (ordinal) items. I ultimately intend to analyze the...

15 December 2020 1,668 4 View

How to Reinstall Operating System for a TA Instruments 2910 DSC?

Hard drive crashed on an old windows 2000 that was used to control a TA Instruments 2910 DSC. Installed new hard drive and I am trying to figure out where I can find the software/operating system...

17 November 2020 2,467 3 View

Communities based websites do they serve a purpose?

I'm asking and posing this question as it forms a part of my final project year. I building an ASP.net community-based website coupled with an Oracle database and I'm looking for feedback,...

17 November 2020 7,852 1 View

How can I solve Error: "The coupling service failed to start" during simulation ANSYS 2Way FSI?

Hello, I am dealing with error during lounching 2 Way FSI in ANSYS Workbench. Setup of the Fluent is ok (stand alone I am receiving expected results) and FEM uses Transient Structural. Once I run...

11 November 2020 3,816 4 View

Why at farmer level Cow/Buffalo are not done artificial insemination just after 2 month for yearly calving?

Physiologically in cow, oestrous heat again goes on the peak after 2 months but locally this is not observed and AI is after two months but done after at least 6 months.

17 February 2021 685 4 View

What is the most suitable experimental design?

I am planning to do a study with the help of 45 farmers who are going to produce hybrid chilly seed for the first time, and I want to measure in what way semi-automated greenhouse will affect on...

14 January 2021 2,799 4 View

I need a protocol for extracting ochratoxin A from green coffee beans for analysis on hplc, as well as the protocol for carrying out the calibr ?

ochratoxine A ; HPLC ; green coffee

29 December 2020 4,028 3 View

How best can Agricultural Innovation be structured to ensure adequate uptake and farmers adoption?

Technology adoption rates amongst small-scale farmers in the Global South (e.g. Africa) remain low, even when scientific evidence shows that a particular technology is beneficial.

28 December 2020 4,786 23 View

Can alcohol feeding treat respiratory infections in birds?

In discussion with some farmers and colleagues, I came to know that poultry birds are fed alcohols to enhance their production/performance and treat the respiratory infecions. Is there any...

13 December 2020 4,700 17 View

What geographical scales are suitable for sharing information of economic, ecological, social or cultural interest?

It would envisage communication between soil science and other disciplines on the one hand, and farmers, foresters, industrialists, artisans, traders and local residents on the other.

10 December 2020 5,998 4 View

What estimation method is suitable for panel data with a dummy variable on the independent variable?

I am currently researching the effect of mobile banking availability on bank profitability for 2015 - 2019. My data is a data panel with n = 30 and T = 5 (N = 150 data). In my model there are 8...

03 December 2020 1,684 4 View

Which mulching will be more beneficial either plastic mulching or organic mulching?

Both have their own benefits and constraints too but in overall aspects which will be recommendable to farmer for sustainable agriculture.

23 November 2020 6,313 42 View

How could be improved the farmers' farm income in reality point of view as well as double the farm income?

At present central government making the policy and forecasting for doubling the farmers' income, and on the other hand here working a no of research institutions in India and abroad for long time...

09 November 2020 1,025 12 View

How can the inclusion of agriculture in carbon markets provide significant benefits for farmers?

What are the possibilities and implications in this regard

19 October 2020 3,701 5 View