What, for you, is a good weekly RG score?

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Am I uploading or downloading?

Until very recently, I "uploaded" items FROM my computer to the net. I "downloaded" things TO my computer from the net. Recently, I have seen these terms used the other way around! What's correct?

07 August 2018 8,560 0 View

Would Turkey ever go to war against Israel, or vice versa?

The war of words between the political leaders of these two countries continues to heat up. Would either side ever consider war itself to be a viable option?

06 July 2018 1,757 3 View

Does criticism of the policies and activities of the Israeli government constitute anti-Semitism?

I am NOT questioning the right of Israel to exist. Rather, I just wonder if reasonable criticisms of the policies and actions of the Israeli government constitute anti-Semitism. Some Israeli...

06 July 2018 3,921 2 View

Are human beings able to contemplate their own nothingness?

Many people seem able to accept that they came from nothing. Most seem happy with the notion that they express their being during the time that they are alive. But very, very few are willing to...

06 July 2018 4,180 7 View

The greater your ability to reason, the less facts you need?

Some minds seem to demand endless factual, or definitional input to provide a decision or an explanation. These outcomes often seem less convincing than those provided by high quality reasoning...

06 July 2018 6,108 17 View

How do they calculate RG scores?

It's a mystery to me! Multiple author work seems to give each author the same value as a single author piece. Some people with few contributions get far higher scores than regular publishers. Some...

06 July 2018 1,948 30 View

For health reasons, should government set a minimum price for alcohol and junk foods?

In many countries--especially in the developed world--people harm their own health with too much alcohol and/or too much junk food. Does the government have a duty to lower consumption of these...

05 June 2018 8,096 14 View

Do we get our political beliefs from the media we watch and read, or do we watch and read media that supports our existing views?

A question I was asked decades ago. Still not sure of the correct answer!

05 June 2018 5,782 7 View

Apparently Google AI can predict when you will die, if death is of natural causes. Would you want to know?

Don't ask me how they do it, but they do!

05 June 2018 4,152 2 View

Does it really matter if young children play with toy guns?

In my childhood all us good "cowboys" carried toy guns. Twenty years ago, the next generation did exactly the same. None us have turned into mass killers, or any type of killer at all. Prince...

05 June 2018 875 0 View

What are the values needed for gabor filter's parameter for cifar10 data?

Hi, I implemented a code to gabor filter cifar10 data but the images after being filtered and stacked are not clear like the original images. I think the problem is in the way I am using the...

03 March 2021 6,317 1 View

New Journal, "Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science" -- do you not know, and have you not seen, this done before?

Question to you and THEM, the New Journal, "Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science" -- do you not know, and have you not seen, this done before? There appears to be a core problem for...

02 March 2021 3,024 2 View

Is it necessary to report effect size (ES) in statistics of biomedical research given that we already report p values routinely?

Pls share your thoughts

01 March 2021 7,330 4 View

Which reagent is best among 'Dimethylglyoxime" and "Dithiothreitol" for spectroscopic determination of Nickel ?

What I think is Dithiothreitol. As it is water-soluble and does not form a precipitate. But, the thing is it contains sulphur which is quite hazardous to aquatic animals.

01 March 2021 8,374 4 View

How to identify what type of fillers are in a polymer?

Hello everyone, I have some PHAs blended with fillers and nucleating agents, yet I don't know what kind of fillers or nucleating agents. The producer has shut down and there's no way to get in...

24 February 2021 1,356 8 View

Is it mandatory to specify Subjects Combinations in Generalized Linear Mixed Models (SPSS)?

Hi all, I have data with two levels: lets think of the classic example of students and schools. When running the analysis in SPSS and selecting the Random Effects, we can select (we can or we...

24 February 2021 7,379 4 View

Do you think there is cognitive oversaturation in the current pandemic? What impact can this have? And other manifestations?

Dear colleagues, Do you think there is cognitive oversaturation in the current pandemic? What impact can this have? And other manifestations? The question is mainly aimed at adolescents (pupils,...

23 February 2021 7,796 4 View

Is it possible that Cancer cells could survive in heparinized blood for 48 hours?

Hi everyone, I am just wondering if we incubated 200 microliter of whole blood with 50 microliter of cancer cells(1bout 5000cells) do you think that cancer would survive for 48 hours?

23 February 2021 3,840 3 View

How to minimise the risk of being abused the profile of potential participants tagged in a social media post?

Dear colleagues, I got this one in one project I did ethics review. It's great to hear about your thoughts/experiences. "Doing an open recruitment online (i.e., via Facebook) requires public...

22 February 2021 3,322 3 View

What type of SPSS analyses should I use for my Dissertation?

I'm currently working on my Dissertation and I'm trying to think of the best analyses that I should use for my study. I'm using three questionnaires for this and two different groups, 1st group...

22 February 2021 1,351 4 View

Stephan Glienke

I am happy when people are reading my uploaded essays, I am glad when they quote and if they recommend my posts, this confirms their interest and if quoting or referring to me, it illustrates their agreement or interest in my opinion. However, I do nat actually count just how many of them recommended or read my posts and articles. So I would not know whether reaching 10 reads a week makes me sad or 20 make me happy. Its' more like: "Oh, people are reading my essays. Nice!" - Thats' it.

Christopher Nock

That's fair enough, thank you Stephan. I've recommended your contribution, so you can have a little smile!😁

I do get a little concerned by the percentage of recommendations in comparison with reads. I'd really like it to be 10% but usually have to settle for around 5%. I think it's because a recommendation suggests someone found something of mine useful. Always an important matter in the academic world.

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