Re: WHITE EUROPEANS SUCK

2001-09-09 Thread Ian Stirling
In sci.space.policy Mick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From the mind of Mick... Jorge R. Frank [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in news:nHxm7.59514$[EMAIL PROTECTED]: I do not understand why the United States permits public radio hosts to

Re: Definitions of Likert scale, Likert item, etc.

2001-09-09 Thread Rich Ulrich
Michelle, I think you have your standards set higher that it is possible to meet. Or than it is necessary. And you haven't considered how easy it is to FAIL the tough standards On Sun, 9 Sep 2001 13:25:24 +1200, Magenta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [ snip ] My biggest problem with

Re: Definitions of Likert scale, Likert item, etc.

2001-09-09 Thread Rich Ulrich
[ taking it out of the HTML script ] On 8 Sep 2001 22:14:58 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jay Warner) wrote: [ ... snip, details of excellently devising a pragmatic measurement on the job] = start Years later I discovered what I thought was a Likert Scale, so I called what I had done a

how to compare these 2 functions(asymptotically)

2001-09-09 Thread kmswys
lg*(lg(n)) and lg(lg*n) lg* is iterated logarithm (base 2), defined as the smallest i such that ith iteration of logarithm is less or equal one. any information is greatly appreciated = Instructions for joining and leaving this

Re: Definitions of Likert scale, Likert item, etc.

2001-09-09 Thread Magenta
Hmm.. is there a good resource that discusses all the issues raised in this thread? I've found your FAQ information very helpful - is there a spot there for this type of discussion? cheers Michelle Rich Ulrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...

Re: Definitions of Likert scale, Likert item, etc.

2001-09-09 Thread Alan McLean
5 is 5 times 0? Alan dennis roberts wrote: TO TALK about these things as ratio scales is downright silly look at the item: stat will help me in my professional work don't agree |(0)__(5)__| agree you aren't going to claim that the agree means 5

Re: Definitions of Likert scale, Likert item, etc.

2001-09-09 Thread Alan McLean
It is certainly true that the variable X = distance from the left hand end of the line (in whatever units you choose) is a ratio variable, because the zero is not arbitrary. But the variable Y = level of agreement, recorded as distance from the left hand end of this particular line is not a

Re: definition of metric as a noun

2001-09-09 Thread Richard Wright
On Mon, 10 Sep 2001 00:17:54 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Neville X. Elliven) wrote: Context? 1587 Fleming Contn. Holinshed III. 1379/1 At hir being in Cambridge . . thus did an academike write in praise of the forenamed earle. 1671 Milton P.R. iv. 277 Mellifluous streames that watered all the