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Bayesian statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

Bayesian statistics

...simple likelihood functions describe the role of the posterior distribution, the likelihood function and the posterior distribution in Bayesian inference about a parameter Ɵ...Bayesian statistics: Link to course PDF - Click here to access the course materials...Bayesian statistics: Conclusion - Following completion of this free OpenLearn course, Bayesian statistics, as...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
How to read a rock
Science, Maths & Technology

How to read a rock

...simple word, just made up of the elements silicon (Si) and oxygen (O). Transcript The mineral garnet is much more complicated and can have different spellings. The basic formula for garnet is Metal3Al2(SiO4)3, where the metal can be manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), magnesium (Mg) or calcium (Ca). The spelling can get even more complicated as a garnet crystal could contain two...
How the ZX Spectrum and ZX81 shaped Frank Sidebottom
History & The Arts

How the ZX Spectrum and ZX81 shaped Frank Sidebottom

...code recorded onto cassette for playback – would sometimes be self-published and sold through adverts in computer magazines. The more successful coders might gain a lucrative distribution deal with a leading games company such as Bug-Byte, Mastertronic or Virgin, and see their work in shops nationwide. They were often seen as young geeks, and this was sometimes true....
The devil is in the (complex) detail
Health, Sports & Psychology

The devil is in the (complex) detail

...simple two person relationship involving children and shared assets, but one which involves multiple partners, with the UK wanting to retain some level of access to the “children” such as agreements on trade, crime, security, nuclear energy, farming, science, and many more. The sheer complexity and speed of Brexit is likely to have further psychological effects that...
Ceramic mould casting
Science, Maths & Technology

Ceramic mould casting

...simple shapes. More complex shapes require manual mould production and pattern stripping, increasing costs and reducing production rates. Typical components include steel and Cu/Be dies, and die inserts for forging, die casting, etc. (Shaw process), aluminium alloy impellors, torque converters and valve parts (Plaster process). Materials: Plaster sands are only suitable...
What's next for British wages?
Money & Business

What's next for British wages?

...simple win-win case for higher wages in Britain in The Conversation. There are, furthermore, attempts to provide a deeper analysis of why wages remain so persistently low. Conventional accounts of declining worker rights or crumbling welfare state do not fully address contemporary economic realities. This is particularly true in trying to understand why the effects of the...
What would it take to save British Home Stores?
Money & Business

What would it take to save British Home Stores?

...simple questions. They are essential if BHS is to craft a viable space in a crowded marketplace that looks further and further removed from the familiar high street locations of its past. BHS does have a property portfolio that would be attractive to potential buyers – albeit possibly not for continued retail operations. Whether enough of the brand can be retained for a...
The reason for low wages
Money & Business

The reason for low wages

...simple, how wages are determined and how they can be changed is matter of intense scholarly and public debate. Indeed, there are even arguments that wages should not be raised! Here I provide an overview of the current reasons for low wages and how this problem can best be addressed. Significantly, the problem of low wages is nothing new for capitalist economies. Since...