Administratively, what is or should be the criteria for creation of a new district in a region?

There are differences in opinions that what should be the criteria for creation of new district in a region. Whether the criteria should focus on political motives, or social , economic, physical...

05 June 2019 5,197 3 View

How to assess the socio-economic impacts of the proposed development projects on local communities in a particular area?

Under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Chinese government is spending billions of dollars for the development of several important sectors in Pakistan. I am interested to explore how...

09 October 2017 6,736 12 View

How to buy/register ScholarOne for the journal to better manage the articles submission process?

08 September 2017 9,084 2 View

Which research model can be followed for conducting a health program assessment study?

07 August 2017 3,230 5 View

What can be claimed as a "contribution" in academic research?

Thousands of research articles are published on daily basis around a much lesser number of established theories and models. The question arises that whether all "these" are a contribution to the...

04 May 2017 3,346 2 View

What are the minimum ethical requirements needed from the social science studies relating to health care research, where IRB is not available?

02 March 2017 4,402 3 View

What is the difference between "theoretical framework" and "conceptual framework"? What is the context of their application?

In the research methodology, both terms are used to present the overall research design of the study. How they differ with each other !!

10 November 2016 6,217 3 View

What is expected from master and doctoral (research) degrees in terms of academic contribution?

Both master and doctoral research are conducted with the aim to contribute to the body of knowledge. Where do these degrees differ in terms of academic excellence and contribution? What are the...

07 August 2016 8,659 2 View

What does "travelling library" mean and where does it exist in EndNote citation manager?

07 August 2016 4,083 3 View

How to get the validated tools (questionnaires) used for data collection in primary health care (PHC) research?

07 August 2016 9,586 3 View

What's the best way to measure growth rates in House sparrow chicks from day 2 to day 10?

What's the best way to measure growth rates in House sparrow chicks from day 2 to day 10? Since, the growth curve from day 2 to 10 won't be like the "Logistic curve" it might not follow logistic...

03 March 2021 1,401 3 View

After a reference from Int J Body Compos Res, can any body help?

Hi, I am after the reference below, my library says it cannot obtain a copy either locally or internationally, any help appreciated! Chris Wang ZM, Heshka S, Wielopolski L, Pi-Sunyer FX, Pierson...

03 March 2021 6,193 1 View

Logistical regression using SPSS for a dichotomous dependent variable, with an independent variable of 1, 2, 5 and 10 seconds?

I have an experiment with 28 participants The independent variable is the times 1, 2, 5, and 10 used as the cross hairs during a task These 4 times were tested using 4 different blocks, each...

03 March 2021 9,692 2 View

What techniques can I use to determine the miscibility of polymer blends?

The term miscibility refers to the single-phase state in thermodynamics. I do not mean the compatibility of different components. To determine the miscibility I know several techniques such as...

03 March 2021 4,107 4 View

Do I need to do linear regression before running mediation analysis using PROCESS MACRO by Hayes ?

I just wanted to check if I need to run a linear regression separately if I am using PROCESS MACRO to run mediation analysis. Thank you.

02 March 2021 4,359 3 View

How to code open-ended questions in SPSS?

Hello all, In SPSS I am going to code 2 open-ended questions. I have already read all the answers and I made a list of the most important categories to which I can code the answers. This question...

02 March 2021 1,757 4 View

How to repeat an operation on an atom selection for multiple times in PyMol?

Hi, I am trying to construct a multi-layer fibril structure from a single layer in PyMol by translating the layer along the fibril axis. For now, I am able to use the Translate command in PyMol...

02 March 2021 4,569 4 View

Shall I skip the measurement model in SmartPLS?

Hello everyone, I had run a mediation model in SmartPLS using questionnaires that were already validated among my statistical population. A professor who edited my paper -though she is not...

01 March 2021 3,052 3 View

What is involved in morphological changes of SEM images of a substance?

In the sem analysis of CaCO3 nanaoparticles, the morphology images showed spherical shaped particles but the proposed morphology for these type of nanoparticles is trigonal. I prepared the...

01 March 2021 1,960 4 View

Joint behaviour in Abaqus is not captured well?

I am working on roof joint and trying to simulate the behaviour in Abaqus. I am successful in running the model but the final graph does not follow the experimental curve in the negative direction...

01 March 2021 6,661 3 View