Clinical Research Program for Beginners.

Statistical Research: Some Advice for Beginners

Editor’s Note: Research is essential to the health and growth of the statistics discipline. The following article discusses some basic strategies for doing and presenting research based on the authors’ experience and conversations with other statisticians. The August 2004 issue of The American Statistician will feature a discussion on the topic “How to do Statistical Research.” All readers are ...

Writing a research article: advice to beginners.

The Effect of an Educational Program for Mental Visualization to Teaching Some Shooting Skills for Basketball Beginners

Background. Although the educational program for teaching basketball shooting has been discussed, the mental visualization of teaching shooting skills for beginners has not been discussed yet. Objectives. The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of mental visualization in teaching some types of basketball shooting skills. Methods. The experimental method was chosen for its suitabil...

Quantum computing for beginners

The paper introduces the basic concepts and principles behind quantum computing and examines in detail Shor’s quantum algorithm for factoring very large numbers. Some basic methodological principles and guidelines for constructing quantum algorithms are stated. The aim is not to provide a formal exposition of quantum computing but to identify its novelty and potential use in tackling NP-hard pr...

Biotechnology for Beginners