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1 July 1916: the beginning of the Battle of the Somme
History & The Arts

1 July 1916: the beginning of the Battle of the Somme

...accounts of the Somme, they are sometimes curiously absent. Yet they, too, suffered some 465,000 casualties – more, in fact, than the British Army (some estimate these to be higher still, approximately 600,000, as much as the combined total losses for the Allies). But in the German national memory of the war, other battles are more prominent and have had more of an...
Why are tiger moths making people unwell - and what can we do about it?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why are tiger moths making people unwell - and what can we do about it?

...account in Kerala, with patients getting erroneously treated for infectious fevers such as dengue and chikungunya. Pallara Janardhanan Wills, senior scientist and lead author of the study, said delay in proper clinical treatment of lepidopterism often complicated related conditions like platelet drop, respiratory disorders, meconium aspiration syndrome and hepatic and...
Statistics: What is it or what are they?
Science, Maths & Technology

Statistics: What is it or what are they?

...accounting.’ [A pie chart made from a pie] A pie chart made from a pie. [Image by net_efekt under Creative Commons attribution licence] To illustrate further, let’s think about an example: an opinion poll to find out people’s voting intentions in the next General Election. The pollsters will interview a representative sample of electors, and ask each of them which...
The Eagle has landed within the OpenLearn community
Money & Business

The Eagle has landed within the OpenLearn community

...Accountancy Cloud, OnGen, Microsoft and SeedLegals. Corporate Connections Through their Corporate Connections, Eagle Labs are helping corporates solve real business challenges by connecting them with startups who may have the solutions they need. Access to business mentoring Industry experts provide dedicated one-to-one coaching and support for founders with mentors with...
5 tips on financially thriving
Money & Business

5 tips on financially thriving

...account as soon as payday comes. By avoiding temptation you are much more likely to succeed. [iconic graphic - declutter] 3. Declutter Whether you were given many gifts or not this holiday, chances are you have multiple items around you that you no longer need or want. Instead of letting it gather dust and take up space, why not declutter and sell these items on a site...
The legacy of Empire: The Bengal Famine
History & The Arts

The legacy of Empire: The Bengal Famine

...accounting has to set such achievements (and others, such as the suppression of sati) against the sacrifice of Imperial subjects to power games. I'm having to grapple with these questions in concrete terms right now, because I'm involved in the production of a new OU history course, on the topic of 'Empire'. We're trying to present and summarise the main features of...
Social Care: Past and Present
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social Care: Past and Present

...with the opportunity to trade skills and goods without cash changing hands was developed into the LETS Scheme Investigating Adult Abuse Personal accounts by carers regarding their experiences and views of care and abuse Inspecting a Nursing Home The inspection of a nursing home for older people carried out by an informal inspection party and the resulting impressions...
Quantitative and qualitative research in finance
Money & Business

Quantitative and qualitative research in finance

...account, and nor is there usually much, if any, reliance on statistical analysis. The aim is to document the perspectives, activities or practices of people, to understand these in their contexts, and to explain their character, causes, and/or consequences, relying primarily on verbal forms of analysis. There is some truth in that qualitative and quantitative research are...