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I continue to be fascinated by the many contributions made by ancient civilizations to our own today. Will you share your list of the most important contributions made by any ancient civilizations...
20 June 2018 6,865 74 View
Euler and Newton are considered as the best mathematicians. Gauss, Weierstrass and Riemann are considered as the best theorist. Archimedes is often considered as the greatest mathematical genius...
20 June 2018 6,292 67 View
Doctors typically provide charts relating A1C to meter Blood Sugar Readings. I developed the following equation to help you without tables: A1C= (Blood Sugar Reading + 50)/29 This simple formula...
31 December 2017 931 10 View
The wave equation in one space dimension can be written as follows: ∂2u/∂t2 =a ∂2u/∂x2+ b ∂2u/∂y2 This equation is typically described as having only one or two space dimension "x", and "y"...
31 December 2017 7,216 7 View
In my opinion, Abraham Lincoln is the greatest because he save the nation from its greatest challenge. He came from a humble beginning and was a great speaker, tolerant and patient. However, I...
31 December 2017 4,476 7 View
Scholarship is very broad and this may be a difficult question to answer but I would be curious to read your recommendation?
31 December 2017 7,222 33 View
In some US universities, the number of dollars generated through research grants is highly valued regardless of the number of publications in journals and/or conferences. In others, there is a...
30 December 2017 4,412 5 View
Leadership in all of its form is very difficult to define. Also, there are different styles of leadership that can be identified. My question is regardless of common definitions and styles of...
30 December 2017 8,601 25 View
I am a new user of MATLAB and have the "CURVE FITTING" Toolbox. However, it is limited to multiple regression models of only 3 variables. What if you have more than 3 variables? Also, can MATLAB...
29 December 2017 6,439 7 View
Some research 1 institutions in the USA equate two quality conference papers with one quality journal article. Many don’t give any credit for conference papers. What do you think is appropriate?...
28 December 2017 4,879 23 View
Curious about what scholarship means to scholars from different countries.
28 December 2017 1,379 4 View
Some associate teaching effectiveness with student course evaluations, ability to communicate, popularity, deduction, etc. What do you think are the top three attributes of a great teacher?
28 December 2017 7,513 11 View
I am working on a book on ancient history and would like to learn about scholars from history department from across the globe.Thank you for your help.
28 December 2017 9,037 7 View
Curious about your perspective on scholarship in any field and not just in your area of expertise. You can include yourself.
28 December 2017 5,959 5 View
Cultures of the world is a source of fascination to me personally. I have traveled much except Asia and South America. Through my travels, I gained so much understanding and deep appreciation for...
28 December 2017 8,059 32 View
The assessment of faculty teaching performance is normally based on student course evaluations. However, easy grading and not a very demanding instructors produce high student course evaluations....
26 December 2017 9,069 32 View
The settlement of organic soils is more complex than mineral soils. Are there new techniques for computing the settlement of organic soils that are dependent on the organic content and type of the...
26 December 2017 9,728 1 View
The compression index in organic soils is normally very high when compared with mineral soils. In some cases the calculated settlement is larger than the initial layer thickness! Are there new...
26 December 2017 427 3 View
using the winkler mat on elastic foundations we need the soil modulus of subgrade constant. In the Pasternak model we need two soil parameter . Can anyone provide me with these soil parameters for...
26 December 2017 6,342 3 View
I chair the sustainability commission for the city of Peoria, Illinois, USA. Recently, I started examining time rates in different cities and their impact on economic development. The question is...
26 December 2017 7,521 10 View
