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Historia fluiditatis et firmitatis
No full textauctore Roberto Boyle, nobili angliaeDruckermarke auf TitelblattBogensignaturen: A-F¹², G
CGIMP: Real-time exploration and covariate projection for self-organizing map datasets
No full text<p>First major version of CGIMP, as published in the Journal of Open Source Software. Contributing Authors: Adam G. Diehl Alan P. Boyle</p>
Neil Boyle
No full text29Boyle was apparently a singer of some note, and a member of a Darwin Band.EngineerAustralian Imperial ForceThe 'Taiyuan' contingent left on the 4th March 1915 and consisted of Messrs. Neil Boyle; J. T. Johnson; L. P. Weatherby; R.W. Stirling; P. C. Reaby; G. Dickason; Jas M. McDonald; G. Classen; J. Buckley and J. Beattie. Boyle embarked from Brisbane on board HMAT A60 'Aeneas' on 29 June 1915. He was wounded many times prior to being killed on 5 September 1918. In the service records on pages 56 and 57, March 1921, there appears to be some confusion with a Private Percy Spain 6645 from Port Darwin as having identical next of Kin as P. Boyle.26th Battalion, D Compan
Does item homogeneity indicate internal consistency or item redundancy in psychometric scales?
No full textInternal consistency or item homogeneity is often used for estimating intra-scale reliability, in terms of the item variances and covariances derived from a single occasion of measurement. While it is desirable that items in a psychometric scale measure something in common (i.e. exhibit unidimensionality), Hattie (1985) has indicated that there is still no satisfactory index. As Hattie (pp. 157-158) pointed out, a unidimensional scale (having an underlying latent trait), is not necessarily reliable, internally consistent or homogeneous. Hattie concluded that the frequent use of Cronbach's alpha coefficient as a measure of unidimensionality is not justified. Hattie further stated that,'alpha can be high even if there is no general factor, since (1) it is influenced by the number of items and parallel repetitions of items, (2) it increases as the number of factors pertaining to each item increases, and (3) it decreases moderately as the item communalities increase.'The subsequent assertion by Ray (1988) that internal consistency of a psychometric scale should be maximised, represents a further restatement of classical itemetric theory, and ignores the previous work of Hattie (1985), and many others, as outlined below. There is an optimal range of internal consistency/item homogeneity, if significant item redundancy is to be avoided (Boyle, 1983, 1985, 1986).</p
Theology and natural philosophy in late seventeenth and early eighteenth-century Britain
No full textA number of historians of science have claimed that the early Boyle Sermons provided a platform for the promotion of a moderate-Anglican social and political ideology underpinned by Newtonian natural philosophy. However, by examining in detail the texts of Richard Bentley, John Harris and Samuel Clarke, this thesis argues that their Sermons should not be characterised as 'Newtonian'. These texts were highly complex literary productions constructed with the intention of achieving victory over the enemies of Christianity. An examination of their rhetorical strategies
focuses attention on the use to which various cognitive materials - including natural philosophy - were put. Thus the presence of Newtonian concepts in the texts is
explained by the aims and overall scholarly programmes of the Lecturers. It will also be argued that the term 'Boyle Lectureship' is problematic and that the main elements of the Lectureship - Robert Boyle's bequest, the Trustees, the
Lecturers, and the Sermons - cannot be conflated into a single historical unit. Therefore, throughout this study, emphasis is placed on the contingent and singular
behaviour of individuals located within an ecclesiastical and scholarly community, where career promotion and the notion of scholarly credit were important. The brief
in Boyle's last will and testament stipulated that the Lecturers must defend Christianity using the scholarly tools to hand. In this thesis it will be shown that the
personnel of the Lectureship conformed to Boyle's brief and that they utilised all available methods and materials in the pursuance of their legal and institutional
responsibilities. This approach removes the analysis of the Lectureship from an overarching sociological perspective; instead the Sermons are interpreted as exemplary texts in the rhetorical prosecution of the enemies of Christianity. This study, therefore, acknowledges the complex nature of theological texts in early modern England
The mainstream primary classroom as a language-learning environment for children with severe and persistent language impairment - implications of recent language intervention research
No full textMany UK children with severe and persistent language impairment (SLI) attend local mainstream schools. Although this should provide an excellent language-learning environment, opportunities may be limited by difficulties in sustaining time-consuming, child-specific learning activities; restricted co-professional working, and the complex classroom environment. Two language intervention studies in mainstream Scottish primary schools showed children with SLI receiving intervention from speech and language therapists (SLTs) or their assistants made more progress in expressive language than similar children receiving intervention from education staff. Potential reasons for this difference are sought in the amount of tailored language-learning activity undertaken; how actively school staff initiated contact with SLTs; and the language demands of the classroom. Tailored language learning appears to be a differentiating factor. A language support model, reflecting views of teachers and SLTs about encouraging language development for children with SLI within the ecology of the mainstream primary classroom, is also outlined
Boyle and Bird\u27s Company Law
No full textBoyle & Birds\u27 Company Law is a well established leading textbook based on Gore-Browne on Companies. It combines a comprehensive and authoritative exploration of law and practice with an examination of the theoretical issues
Illustration, Major General Hugh Boyle Ewing
No full textThis black and white illustration is of Major General Hugh Boyle Ewing, a diplomat, author, attorney, and Union Army general during the American Civil War. Ewing is depicted in a dark, double-breasted military uniform with an open jacket, star-studded shoulder boards, and a white shirt. Ewing\u27s signature is depicted below the illustration. The illustration is from volume eight of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-manuscripts-nicolay-and-hay-images/1443/thumbnail.jp
Letter re: Will Rogers bust
No full textLetter from Lois F. Boyle to Amon Carter regarding a clay bust of Will Rogers
Michael Hunter (éd.), Robert Boyle reconsidered (Cambridge : Cambridge Univ. Press, 1994)
No full textDebus Allen G. Michael Hunter (éd.), Robert Boyle reconsidered (Cambridge : Cambridge Univ. Press, 1994). In: Revue d'histoire des sciences, tome 49, n°2-3, 1996. Théorie et pratique dans la construction des savoirs alchimiques. pp. 356-357
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