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Planetariums are a worldwide public educational, teaching and research phenomenon. In this paper, we very briefly examine their history in Australia, before focusing on the twentieth-century development of amateur astronomy in Brisbane, the founding of the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium in 1978, and the involvement of the South East Queensland astronomical community in this event. We also review the backgrounds and interests of the Planetarium's first two Curators, Jeff Ryder (1977-2002) and Mark Rigby (2002-2021), rank them as amateur astronomers when they joined the Planetarium, and present them as atypical examples of the amateur-turned-professional (ATP) syndrome in Australian astronomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The period between 1890 and 1930 saw a flowering of astronomical endeavour in Queensland and also a drama that ended in the demise of the Brisbane Astronomical Society. One of those involved was Dudley Eglinton, a populariser of astronomy who organised the purchase of a 6-inch refracting telescope and established the Brisbane Astronomical Society in 1896. The other was James Park Thomson who founded the Queensland Branch of the Geographical Society of Australasia (later the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia). His main interest was in geography, but he was also a competent observational astronomer. After the demise of the Brisbane Astronomical Society, Eglinton formed a new Society, the Queensland Popular Science and Art Society, and raised funds to buy a new telescope, but he soon became blind. The new Society appears to have quickly foundered, but within a few years the Astronomical Society of Queensland (1927–1978) was formed as a successor to the Brisbane Astronomical Society and Eglinton was elected a Vice-President. Thomson appears to have played no part in this new Society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Examines the relationship between the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Neo Personality Inventory. Administration of the measures to a sample of women and men in introductory psychology; Presence of notable correlations; Discussion of the implications of the scores.

Studies the correlation between the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI) facets using data obtained from undergraduate psychology students in Canada. Absolute magnitude of correlations; Computations.

The purpose of this study was to assess the cognitive development of 27 children with nonhemorrhagic neonatal stroke (occurring within the first 28 days of life). The cognitive evaluation consisted of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, administered at 12 and/or 24 months poststroke. Compared with the normative sample, children with neonatal stroke obtained significantly lower scores on the Bayley Psychomotor Development Index at 12 months poststroke and on the Bayley Mental and Psychomotor Development Indices at 24 months poststroke. Outcome did not differ based on stroke type or laterality of infarct. However, there was a trend toward higher scores on the Bayley Psychomotor Development Index at 24 months in the left hemisphere group compared to the right hemisphere group. Overall, children with neonatal stroke evidenced significant impairment within the first 2 years poststroke. Further research is required to confirm whether cognitive impairments in these children resolve, remain in the low-average range, or increase with development as more complex skills are learned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]