The questionnaire administered to 112 students in 2008 comprised a number of demographic items (gender, age, religion, course of study), three open-ended items on the nature of science (NoS) and evolution, and an evolution attitude scale, which incorporated items from existing scales (Rutledge and Warden 1999; Ingram and Nelson 2006).
To test the validity of these findings among the broader New Zealand population we developed a novel survey instrument which incorporated items from previous surveys of population beliefs, as well as items specifically developed for the instrument.
A self-administered questionnaire (Additional file 1) was developed which incorporated the 36 belief items, and items which assessed sociodemographic characteristics and variables used to examine the concurrent validity of the beliefs assessed.
"I got fed up with painting garbage — I made my point," she said, referring to exhibitions like her solo show "Sound Effects" at the Rye Arts Center in 1994, which incorporated into the artwork items like plastic bags and plates, transistor batteries and a disposable diaper.
References for this first collection included Vasarely and Escher; luxurious and expensive items were decorated with his characteristic screen prints, some of which incorporated no fewer than 18 different shades.
All analyses of the WE-CARE validation were based on assessments at Week 0, except for test-retest reliability, which incorporated assessments at Week 0 and Week 2. Initial factor analyses for item reduction were conducted with the aim of establishing which of the provisional 68 items in WE-CARE belonged to domains or conceptual areas and which items should be retained.
While baseline analyses found that the multidisciplinary lay approach (which incorporated the other approaches) was the strongest predictor of a global quality of life (measured using a single, global item question), these earlier analyses examined each approach in separate regressions (12).
This article appeared in Guardian Weekly, which incorporated material from Le Monde.
The Rev. Tony Gambuzza, a minister of the Federation of Christian Ministries, performed the ceremony, which incorporated Catholic traditions.
Bella Linden, a Carnegie Hall trustee, also participated in the service, which incorporated Jewish traditions.
The front seven, which incorporated several new players, including Victor Hobson at linebacker, was exceptional.
