Abu M. Sufiyan

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Why does SPSS exclude certain variables from a regression?

I am running a regression analysis to predict poverty from environmental variables for 5 states. I am using state as dummy variables. However SPSS automatically exclude one state from the...

23 February 2014 9,546 13 View

Low R-squared values in multiple regression analysis?

In my regression analysis I found R-squared values from 2% to 15%. Can I include such low R-squared values in my research paper? Or R-squared values always have to be 70% or more. If anyone can...

06 February 2014 10,060 79 View

How are coastal hazards from hurricane and tropical storm different?

Some data sources have separate data for coastal hazards and hurricanes. How are they different?

26 December 2013 6,334 2 View

How to turn a dissertation into a book?

I want to publish my dissertation as a book. Can I send the total dissertation as a manuscript or do I have to edit it before sending it. Any comments or reference would be appreciated.

12 December 2013 3,232 92 View

Can anyone give me some general guidelines about successful dissertation defense?

I am going to defend my dissertation soon. Very short time for preparation. It would be great if anyone can give me some ideas about how to successfully defend dissertation.

12 November 2013 4,401 8 View

What is the difference in meaning of the terms 'policy', 'planning', and 'strategy'?

These words are sometimes used interchangeably. I would like to know the clear difference between these three terms.

17 September 2013 249 22 View

How can I find the impact factor and rank of a journal?

Before sending article I want to know about the impact factor of journals.

10 February 2013 3,254 93 View

Do I have to cite after every sentence when paraphrasing a whole paragraph?

I'm writing a lit review article and none of the idea is my own. What I'm doing is reading a whole article and close it, then summarize into one paragraph in my own words. Do I have to give...

28 December 2012 7,556 30 View

Is it okay to cite official documents (e.g., documents from World Bank, IMF, UN, Red Cross etc.) in a dissertation?

Some people argue that official documents are biased. However, in many academic journals I've seen citations from World Bank, UN documents. I'm just wondering whether it is ok to cite them in my...

22 December 2012 4,796 37 View

How to relate companion animals with urban planning?

As more than 50% of households in most developed countries possess dogs and/or cats, how can we relate this issue with Urban Planning?

16 December 2012 4,728 0 View

EndNote, Mendeley, or Zotero- which one is best for writing a dissertation?

I'm currently writing my dissertation, there's a lot of reference managing. However, when I start writing, it might be difficult to change the software, so I want to choose the best one from the...

07 December 2012 3,369 77 View