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1. Dogger Bank: Weighing the fog of war.

Author

MacKay, Niall, Price, Chris, and Wood, A. Jamie

Subjects
*WORLD War I, *BAYESIAN analysis, *STATISTICAL decision making, *HISTORY, GERMANY-Great Britain relations
Abstract

Historical outcomes were at one time only possibilities - but how do we distinguish probable real events from improbable ones? Niall MacKay, Chris Price and Jamie Wood use a naval battle of the First World War to explain how Bayesian thinking helps historians reason with the uncertainties of the past [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2017
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2. LETTERS & OPINION.

Author

Cole, Mike, MacKay, Niall, O'Hagan, Christopher, Stone, Tessa, Niranjan, Mahesan, Harrison, Jean, Payne, June, Newman, Linda, Sweeney, Fionnghuarla, Green, Anne-Marie, Hersh, Marion, Orr, Irene, Kynch, Christabel, Baume, David, Rayner, Margaret, James, Nigel, Fry, John, Tyler, Richard, and Madeley, Chris

Subjects
*LETTERS to the editor, *STRIKES & lockouts, *VOCATIONAL education, *UNIVERSITIES & colleges
Abstract

Several letters to the editor in response to previous articles and topics including "Working Knowledge," about strike action, in July 7, 2006 issue and "Here's Bob the Builder to Show You the Ropes," about vocational courses offered by universities and colleges, in the July 7, 2006 issue, are presented.

Published
2006

3. LETTERS & OPINION.

Author

Selby, John, Hutton, Jane L., Schmid, Felix, MacKay, Niall, Harvey, Lee, Morgan, Ivor, Bradshaw, Neil, Raven, Tony, Clare, Phil, Cullen, Kevin, Thompson, Mark, Secher, David, Tarhan, Cengiz, Feltham, Colin, Wagner, Leslie, and Smolin, Lee

Subjects
*LETTERS to the editor, *HIGHER education, *TECHNOLOGY transfer, *SUICIDE, *JOB stress
Abstract

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Experts; Access Policy Futile," by Stephen Gorard in the September 15, 2006 issue, "Transfers Prove Costly" in the September 15, 2006 issue, and "Suicide Don Under Huge Stress in Job" in the September 15, 2006 issue.

Published
2006

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