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Research is only as good as the investigator. It is the researcher’s creativity, sensitivity, flexibility and skill in using the verification strategies that determines the reliability and...
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Longevity is sometimes used as a synonym for "life expectancy" in demography. However, the term longevity is sometimes meant to refer only to especially long-lived members of a population, whereas...
11 November 2018 2,820 2 View
Building a connected university, an audit of knowledge exchange is required. Hidden connections’ not captured in conventional metrics, why? Is academic Ivory Tower a Myth? Want your view
11 November 2018 1,189 1 View
The reviewer as statistician, methodologists and interpreter of results is dependent on a well-written manuscript. If the author is fortunate to have enough mentors and colleagues willing to read...
11 November 2018 8,897 0 View
Studies show that improving language skills can have profound academic and social benefits for children, both in early childhood and late. Some of the benefits of language learning, such as the...
11 November 2018 491 19 View
Perspective is 50% intelligence. Perspective has a Latin root meaning "look through" or "perceive," and all the meanings of perspective have something to do with looking. The theory and practice...
11 November 2018 5,644 1 View
Good university governance does not simply happen. Governance models are created by people to govern people. The test of a governing body’s capacity for change ultimately lies in its willingness...
11 November 2018 7,971 0 View
The benchmark = The Global Competitiveness Index. Research Gate should not just profile scholar’s woks , there should be algorithms that should capture countries research and innovation...
10 October 2018 8,262 2 View
A research university is a university that is committed to research as a central part of its mission. Institutions of higher education that are not research universities (or do not aspire to that...
10 October 2018 3,573 0 View
One of the most enduring beliefs in academe relates to what is often referred to as the “publish or perish” phenomenon. How has the Phrase enhance or reduce to quality of research outcome...
10 October 2018 3,072 1 View
Successful poverty reduction requires sustained wealth creation with a mix of motivations that are self-and other-regarding. Even if poverty is viewed simply as an issue of material wealth, it...
10 October 2018 2,363 0 View
In terms of scientific contribution, the expected results of the project are related to advancement of theoretical understanding of the management of business services, which represents a...
10 October 2018 2,237 0 View
Climate change is shifting vegetation attitudinally and elevationally at sites in boreal, temperate and tropical ecosystems. Spatial analyses of observed climate and projected vegetation indicate...
10 October 2018 9,503 0 View
This is an era of poor research funding globally? Academics have to demonstrate that their research has academic impact. Universities normally use journal rankings and journal impact factors to...
10 October 2018 10,129 0 View
No jobs for graduate PhD degree today globally, Why? The objective of ‘designed graduate education’ is the appraisal of 'education curriculum for Job creation and Skill development' that can fund...
10 October 2018 3,188 4 View
Plants grown in organic farming are often exposed to nutrient deficiency resulting from low amounts of nutrients in the soil or to the poor solubility of nutrients in soil solution. Therefore,...
10 October 2018 3,989 2 View
The low solubility and high hydrophobicity of many hydrocarbon compounds make them highly unavailable to microorganisms. Release of biosurfactants is one of the strategies used by microorganisms...
10 October 2018 1,893 0 View
Cultural eutrophication which is the accelerated anthropogenic enrichment of the environment with nutrients and the concomitant production of undesirable effects. Current agricultural practices...
10 October 2018 5,049 0 View
Smart Farming is a farming management concept using modern technology to increase the quantity and quality of agricultural products. Want your views.
10 October 2018 4,883 1 View
A Scholar is specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities, science etc . An academic, intellectual, learned person, professor, man of letters, woman of letters, mind,...
10 October 2018 9,030 21 View
The academic curriculum today globally produces brilliant study only, why? Effective teaching requires teachers to have not only sufficient knowledge in their own fields, but also an...
10 October 2018 4,189 32 View
Quality teaching has become an issue of importance as the landscape of higher education has been facing continuous changes: increased international competition, increasing social and geographical...
10 October 2018 2,540 1 View
As much as one-third of the food intentionally grown for human consumption is never consumed and is therefore wasted, with significant environmental, social and economic ramifications. This is a...
10 October 2018 2,269 0 View
Strain-specific DNA probes help to estimate the diverse microbial population in the rhizosphere. With the advancement of techniques in molecular biology, it is now possible for microbiologists to...
10 October 2018 1,275 1 View
RNAi is a biological process in which RNA molecules inhibit gene expression or translation, by neutralizing targeted mRNA molecules. RNA interference RNAi is a biological process in which RNA...
10 October 2018 481 0 View
Will the era of crowdsourcing impacts on the research methodology of doctoral thesis today? Research methodology- The process used to collect information and data for the purpose of making...
10 October 2018 2,069 0 View
The growing emphasis on commercialization of university research may be exerting unfounded pressure on researchers and misrepresenting scientific research realities, prospects and...
10 October 2018 4,963 3 View
Methodology is a body of methods, rules, and postulates employed by a discipline to a particular procedure or set of procedures. Philosophy is the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge,...
10 October 2018 5,062 2 View
Biochars pyrolyzed from plant residues and animal manure feedstocks may contain disproportionate amounts of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). Unequal nutrient characteristics can impact the...
10 October 2018 2,876 14 View
Innovation is widely recognized by industry and academics as an essential competitive enabler for any enterprise that wants to remain competitive and survive and grow. The problem does not lie in...
10 October 2018 8,454 2 View
Stimulation of value creation is a key element of platform thinking. To stimulate value creation focal actor (research gate) must develop capability to motivate non-focals (scholars globally) to...
10 October 2018 916 0 View
How can we bridge the knowledge and business ecosystem in developing economies? Knowledge ecosystem is well structured and concentrated around a number of central actors ( T-shaped Talent/People)...
10 October 2018 3,417 0 View
Multifactor productivity looks at a combination of production inputs (or factors): labour, materials, and capital. In theory, it’s a more comprehensive measure than labour productivity....
10 October 2018 2,144 0 View
Innovation can be defined simply as a "new idea, device or method". However, innovation is often also viewed [by whom?] as the application of better solutions that meet new requirements,...
10 October 2018 4,969 7 View
Why have the fertilizer industry neglects biological solutions to climate change mitigation today globally? The direct effects of PGPR include the secretion of plant growth promoters (indoleacetic...
10 October 2018 399 2 View
The academic metrics of h-index, impact factors etcs... are metrics in scholars published papers. What is the significance of Impacts factors to ‘growth’ of the ‘scholars and ranking’ within the...
09 September 2018 874 29 View
Intelligence - the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills. Intelligence - “the global ability of an individual to think clearly and to function effectively in the environment“....
09 September 2018 4,564 0 View
Space research is scientific studies carried out using scientific equipment in outer space. It includes the use of space technology for a broad spectrum of research disciplines, including Earth...
09 September 2018 8,298 0 View
‘’One format does not fit all,” “It is a complicated world in doctoral education’ ’Can we have a global PhD dissertation, that address global challenges in 21st century university curriculum or...
09 September 2018 3,587 1 View
‘Religion’ and ‘Education’ are inseparable aspects in every human society where they are found. Education has most often been considered as the backbone of development. The contribution of...
09 September 2018 4,333 2 View
Military science is the study of military processes, institutions, and behavior, along with the study of warfare, and the theory and application of organized coercive force. It is mainly focused...
09 September 2018 5,588 0 View
Most jobs nowadays require us to focus for long periods of time. The trouble is, we think our ability to concentrate is unlimited. Truth be told, the human mind wasn’t meant to be hyper-focused...
09 September 2018 9,918 54 View
Today, university in first world, truly 'business-engaging' and delivering outstanding economic, social and cultural benefits from our collectively university and economy is the new philosophy of...
09 September 2018 2,565 4 View
Why do Grammy Award songs of the year lyrics about the subject matter?: See the outlook Alicia Keys ‘Fallin' ; Sade Adu, 'The sweetest Taboo'; Adele, 'Hello' Whitney Houston , ‘i will always...
09 September 2018 2,417 0 View
An algorithm is a step by step method of solving a problem. It is commonly used for data processing, calculation and other related computer and mathematical operations. Suitable for solving...
09 September 2018 8,305 0 View
Research funding - Most funding for scientific research comes from three major sources: corporate research and development departments; and countries. Development is a process that creates growth,...
09 September 2018 4,848 0 View
It’s remarkable how much of a productivity kicker an organization gets from top talent. A recent study of more than 600,000 researchers, entertainers, politicians, and athletes found that high...
09 September 2018 8,697 4 View
Albert Einstein - His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. He is best known to the general public for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which has been...
09 September 2018 5,118 8 View
A biological century also raises the possibility of brave new approaches to preserving threatened tropical ecosystems. The biological century: coming to terms with risk in the life sciences I tend...
09 September 2018 4,092 0 View
In modern problem solving, which is superior, computer algorithms or human intellect in making decisions? In the era of Data science and Big Data, when do we make use of our instincts or follow...
08 August 2018 7,251 6 View
Talent is trait or indicator of elements of creativity, innovation, inventiveness and thinker that distinguish individuals globally. How can talents be managed globally to optimize the potentials...
08 August 2018 4,154 15 View
In managing life and business, relationship is everything. How can we measure and quantify relationships in every aspects of life to put value on or nature it? Want your views.
08 August 2018 8,618 0 View
And, vice versa if the Africa and Third World countries becomes developed economies with modernity in 21st century, what do its means to G8, World Bank , Europe , North America, China, Asia in...
08 August 2018 2,886 0 View
What we are all looking for in our careers is a mentoring relationship that will go the distance. How can you make the most of your mentors? Where can you find them? What makes a good mentor? Is...
08 August 2018 5,341 3 View
Adam Smith (1776) what builds nations' wealth, and is today a fundamental work in classical economics, in wealth of nations, the book touches upon such broad topics as the division of labour,...
07 July 2018 5,039 10 View
Want insight to why graduate students search for job placement in today global connected learning environment.
07 July 2018 9,668 5 View
Monitoring and evaluation of projects prefer mixed methodology and main stream research is not embracing the method. Need your view.
07 July 2018 4,598 0 View
What impacts will the stakeholder or “customer” definition of the PhD research objectives i play in the outcome of the research? How can the industry help academia to achieve improve...
07 July 2018 3,331 0 View
These may be the some of the reasons or more… 1. Is it the location, culture and infrastructure of learning or research expertise? 2. The definition, methodology or techniques applied to the...
07 July 2018 9,340 31 View
Construct validity is used to determine how well a test measures what it is supposed to measure. In other words, is the test constructed in a way that it successfully tests what it claims to test?...
06 June 2018 7,584 2 View
Sustainability science is not a buzz work in 21st century but a way of life . The climate change mitigation must be address from prospecting, exploitation and energy process and development cum...
04 April 2018 5,550 2 View
In the era of trans-disciplinary research and demand driven science or solutions. Talents hunt, now the new global warfare for human capital. How can universities complete in 21st century?...
04 April 2018 7,221 9 View
Language is not just a medium of expression but a discriminator for reasoning and creation tools to take over the environment. What then, is the greatest platform for technology creation and...
04 April 2018 7,207 7 View
The alters of science are crafted on philosophy and implemented by methodology. So, what drives great science inventions and innovations? What role will mixed methodology have on modern science?
04 April 2018 5,820 7 View
The advocacy for sustainable development globally in the last 50 years achievements is very poor. Defining a problem and finding solutions to the problem is rock science. Today, globally, academic...
03 March 2018 4,474 1 View
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an integrated approach to managing landscapes—cropland, livestock, forests and fisheries--that address the interlinked challenges of food security and climate...
03 March 2018 3,915 0 View
Researchers engaged in pragmatic problem solving and product development placed a higher premium on viability, workability, and impact, while contributions seeking algorithmic models of complex...
03 March 2018 6,158 2 View
90 percent of scholar works do not survive the next generation, why ? We have to redefine the conceptual and theoretical methodology of scientific method for data collected during PhD thesis...
02 February 2018 1,054 2 View
The biogeochemistry of chemical Nitrogen increase climate change vulnerabilities globally. Each regions of the world should research for local adaptive solution now. This is the biggest challenge...
02 February 2018 3,862 5 View
What is the philosophy of science at PhD degree that can turn PhD thesis into start-up companies? We need to create job from knowledge to create the knowledge economy in this century, what is the...
01 January 2018 9,585 0 View
Climate change is expected to have negative impacts on agriculture and food security in many regions, particularly in developing countries highly dependent on rain- fed agriculture. Over the last...
01 January 1970 9,187 10 View
Philosophy definition is - all learning exclusive of technical precepts and practical arts. Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence,...
01 January 1970 9,498 57 View
