Structural Equation Modeling using STATA Webinar, Q&As: Q1. If I need to design single latent construct using binary and continuous and multinomial variables, what is the best way to do that? Is that latent construct valid from the statistical standpoint? You can certainly use -gsem- with a latent variable measured by a combination of binary, continuous, and multinomial variables. You just need to pick an appropriate model for each variable. Convergence will be dependent on your particular model and dataset. You may find that an option such as -difficult- will solve the problem. Other times, I find it best to…
The forest-grassland ecotone in the southcentral US is the tension zone between two major biomes and provides a number of important ecosystem services. Active management in the region using prescribed fire, forest thinning/harvesting, grazing, and herbicides can optimize desired benefits for landowners with a variety of management objectives. However, periodic severe droughts that plague this area and increasing climate variability will profoundly affect the productivity, resilience, and stability of ecosystems. We aim to facilitate sustainable management of the forest-grassland ecotone for different combinations of objectives such as timber, grazing, and wildlife habitat based on recent conditions and to adapt management…
What is the better use of social media? I always have this question (even now) in my mind. Social media is usually being used to spend leisure time. But if social media is integrated with your interest, it will work amazingly. It could be one of the best friends, be the most inseparable part of your life and be in love with it. It will shorten the time you to spend on so many things. I am sharing my own story in this post on how I leveraged social media to follow my career path. I am sharing my story on how…
I was introduced to this poem by Robert Forest by a professor in one of the classes at Oklahoma State University about two years ago during my Ph. D. journey. Since then this poem has become a motivation for me to move forward. I am sharing this with you hoping that this poem would motivate you as well. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveler, long I stoodAnd looked down one as far as I couldTo where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair,And having…
I completed my Bachelor in Agriculture Science degree from Tribhuvan University, Rampur Campus Chitwan, Nepal. After finishing my bachelor’s degree, I was not sure what would be my next step. I had to wait for a few months to get result of finals from my bachelor’s degree. During that gap period, neither I can apply for a job nor I can start the next level of my educational journey. So, I was stuck in home and have nothing to do other than wasting most productive time of my life. Instead, I decided to join a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) classes…
