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Christopher Phethean made a comment
Mordin in Mass Effect 2 and 3! Brilliant, crazy character who was awesome as a squad-mate!
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Christopher Phethean made a comment
A good week, very interesting. The chocolate wine recipe was delicious. It has all made me want to investigate making chocolate from scratch. It's also given me the inspiration for a subplot in the sequel to a novel I wrote last year.
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Christopher Phethean made a comment
I think I'll give this recipe a miss! That's one impressive salad, though.
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Christopher Phethean made a comment
I was writing up my findings from Week 3 and took the opportunity to return to Fylettys en galentyne. A strange concoction, it is tasty and comforting for a while... http://chrisphethean.uk/index.php/2016/07/06/drink-fit-king-chocolate-wine/
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Christopher Phethean replied to Christopher Phethean
Thanks Daniela :)
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Christopher Phethean made a comment
I've just made a cup of this after a long day at work. I'm sat back reclined in a chair, relaxing music on and it is so good. Those Georgians knew what they were doing!
This would be perfect in winter!
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Christopher Phethean replied to Sara Bellwood
Cinnamon flavouring sounds good. I made mine with caraway and quite enjoyed them, but I'm thinking ginger could work really nicely. Especially with a mug of tea.
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I was quite surprised how rock solid they went, too! Oddly tasty, though.
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Christopher Phethean made a comment
I also made jumbals and thought they were quite good, a nice subtle flavour. I think they could be interesting if you experiment with different spices - I reckon ginger would work quite well. They were good dipped in tea, so I'm thinking a ginger flavoured one would also be excellent for this.
Photos and experiences from my process at...
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Christopher Phethean made a comment
Good week, looking forward to chocolate next week.
I made the jumbals and thought they were pretty good. Pictures and experiences at http://chrisphethean.uk/index.php/2016/07/03/jumbals/
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Did anyone else find that the quantities of flour to water for the Ryschewys were a bit off? I had to add a lot more flour for the dough to come together.
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Christopher Phethean replied to Julie Bowers
I used the stated amounts of cheshire cheese and double cream and the filling all came together quite well. It was my flawed pastry lid that caused problems during baking. There's a picture of my tart before the lid went on at http://chrisphethean.uk/index.php/2016/07/02/history-royal-food-feasting/ where you can see that the filling is nice and thick. If only...
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Christopher Phethean made a comment
I made the Tarte owt of Lente and the Ryschewys Close and Fryez. The tart was good but I think it needed something extra, while the Ryschewys were.... different. I blogged about my experiences: http://chrisphethean.uk/index.php/2016/07/02/history-royal-food-feasting/
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Christopher Phethean made a comment
I made the tart and it seemed pretty good, but I had a cheesy volcano-style disaster in my oven so lost a lot of filling... http://chrisphethean.uk/index.php/2016/07/02/history-royal-food-feasting/
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Christopher Phethean replied to Adam Frost
Hi Adam, thanks a lot for the feedback and I'm glad to hear that you've enjoyed the course!
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Hi David - that's great, I'm glad it helped!!
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Hi Anthony - the Graph DB workbench should be available and is working for me - it will continue to be available after the course finishes, too. When you select 'Choose repository' in the top right of the window, MusicBrainz should be listed as an option?
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Christopher Phethean replied to Julie McInerney
The triples for the given name and family name aren't quite correct there. You might want to watch the screencast video at https://youtu.be/ZTktfqiI_qc?t=7m24s which discusses these.
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Christopher Phethean replied to Maria APOSTOLOU
Hi Maria - this may be down to the Web Browser that you are using. If you have another one, could you try it using that and then let me know if it works?
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Christopher Phethean replied to Julie McInerney
Hi Julie - can you post line 7 here and let me know what question you're attempting and I'll take a look?
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Christopher Phethean replied to Mark Tulley
Hi Mark - for the agents that you got returned, their links won't go to anything as we're essentially creating some sample agents rather than anything on a live datastore. Next week when we look at SPARQL some more you will be using the MusicBrainz ontology which will contain more 'real' data.
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Christopher Phethean replied to Julie McInerney
Just an extra note on the above - typically the resulting NTriples
<http://musicbrainz.org/artist/b10bbbfc-cf9e-42e0-be17-e2c3e1d2600d#_>
<http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type>
<http://purl.org/ontology/mo/MusicGroup>.would all be displayed on a single line to reinforce the subject-predicate-object structure, and that this is just a...
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Christopher Phethean replied to Dave Hardcastle
Hi David,
If you are using a desktop or laptop then in some browsers (e.g. Chrome and Safari), you can resize the input field by dragging the lower right corner of it. Alternatively, you can copy and paste to/from a text editor e.g. Notepad and use that while you are editing.
Using the answers to get started is perfectly fine - many times with things...
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Christopher Phethean replied to Julie McInerney
Hi Julie,
Recall that @base and @prefix aren't triples in themselves. They specify abbreviations for the other triples.
So for
@base <http://musicbrainz.org/>.
@prefix mo:<http://purl.org/ontology/mo/>.
<artist/b10bbbfc-cf9e-42e0-be17-e2c3e1d2600d#_> a mo:MusicGroup.the only thing that actually gets converted is the triple in the last...
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Thanks for pointing that out - I've updated it!
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Nice - great find!
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Hi Peter, this is a default list of suggestions that the bbc.co.uk/things site provides - I get the exact same list.
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I have updated the RDF in the exercise to remove this peculiarity so that the base will be
@base <http://www.euclid-project.eu/examples/> .To explain, if you are curious: this is a related to something called “Cool URIs” and how they work in the semantic web.
Basically, the @base statement sets a base URI which is relative (unlike the @prefix one,...
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Christopher Phethean replied to Christopher Bird
Thank you!
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Hi Christopher,
Your code is correct. What you are seeing is that the rows are numbered after they are returned - so rows 11 to 20 are returned but are numbered as 1-10 as they're now the first 10 results of what you asked for.
As a way to check this, you can run the same query using LIMIT 20 OFFSET 0. You'll get all of the first 20 results instead. Have...
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Hi Adrian, welcome to the course!
Well spotted! The original does have 'module1' at the end and it's been missed off here. Apologies for that! As long as it is consistent in your solution, it shouldn't have an effect. So either use 'module1' at the end of each relevant statement, or don't use it on any (as in the answer sheet). Either way will work.
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Hi Steve, welcome to the course! The video subtitles and complete transcript will be available soon. The transcripts will be available to download from the bottom of each page.
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Hi Anthony, welcome to the course. Yes, definitely - eBay was one of the first Web 2.0 companies.
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This is a really good example, Martin. There is more about how the BBC uses linked data at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/entries/afdf2190-4e60-3dfc-b15f-fc17f88c85a1
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Hi Julie, there will also be more about ontologies in general later this week in Step 1.6.
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Hi Trevor - sorry for this. The subtitles will be on the video soon and there will also be complete transcripts available to download.
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Christopher Phethean made a comment
Hi everyone! Thanks for joining the course! I'm Chris, one of the online facilitation team here at the University of Southampton. I'm looking forward to seeing and participating in the discussions over the next few weeks!
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This is a really good point - a huge benefit to social media for a company is being there in a visible way to respond in order to stop negativity spreading like wildfire and becoming visible to a lot of people, potentially damaging the brand. Instead, they can - if done well - turn negative comments into a positive outcome for the company, and possibly...
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Hi Angus - great to hear that you enjoyed the course. The content will remain available online once the course is finished so if there is anything you felt you had to skip over and would like to return to then please do - some people are just starting so there are still discussions happening throughout the entire course.
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Hi Judy, David and Will - thanks for this feedback, I will pass it on to the relevant party!
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Thanks Rosemary! Really good to hear that you enjoyed the course!
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Thanks for the feedback Sarah - great to hear that you enjoyed it!
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It is important to remember that big companies don't want to become perceived as 'behind the times' - whether this can be said if they didn't have a Twitter presence is certainly debatable, but increasingly customers do expect a brand to have some form of presence and this can be more for a customer service channel than actually trying to advertise a product....
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I think we may need to be careful not to label all smart TVs in the same category as not all smart TVs have microphones or cameras - this is a feature on a subset of models. For a lot of smart TVs there will just be the addition of catch-up TV services etc., which introduce more computer-style functionality into the box. While this would still allow viewing...
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Hi Malcolm - there are a few sociological/psychological theories in this area if you are interested. They are based around moral balancing, or carrying out actions in response to previous actions you've carried out. So on the one hand, someone may feel "morally licensed" not to act because they have done something already (e.g. Liked). Alternatively, they may...
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Thanks Gill. It is a broad course so we have covered a lot and so it is natural that some of it may have been harder than other parts - but I am glad to hear you found it interesting!
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Great to hear that you found it enjoyable, Andrew. Thanks for the feedback!
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Thanks for the feedback David, glad to hear you enjoyed it!
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I think privacy concerns will be a major issue for a lot of people. There is something futuristically cool about this sort of thing though. I wonder if - and how - these sorts of devices, that are required to listen for a human command, can be designed with policies etc. in mind to ensure that actually people feel confident and comfortable buying them. Or is...
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I've just raised a question at the end of Week 5 about the Economy section, regarding the new 'Amazon Echo' product that was announced this week. It is essentially an always-listening device that acts as a wireless speaker but you can also talk to it and ask for information, and for it to carry out tasks for you. There is some information about it at...
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I wonder what everyone thinks about this - earlier this week Amazon announced a new product, Amazon Echo. (http://mashable.com/2014/11/06/amazon-echo/) It is essentially a wireless speaker that can stream music, but is also filled with microphones so you can speak to it from wherever you are in a particular room of your house. You can ask it to play music. Or...
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A virtual "pick-your-own farm", Glyn! I've come across a few of these and think they're a great idea. David, I think the Web has amazing potential for increasing relationships with local food producers and a site or service to encourage and promote this would be great in my opinion. (This is also one of my areas of interest from a research point of view, but...
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Hi Joan - there are details about opportunities for further Web Science study available at the University of Southampton in Step 6.16 https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/web-science-2014-q3/steps/13501/progress
(To jump on one of the themes of this section being about receiving personalised recommendations from people within a network - I am just...
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I think one advantage of a Like over a leaflet is that when somebody you know Likes something, there is the possibility it will appear in your own news feed or 'ticker feed'. That way it is a bit more visible and has the potential to propagate and create awareness throughout the network, and not just at the point of the person taking the leaflet. But I agree...
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Hi David - there is a slight difference here. Junk mail and nuisance calls usually arrive without any context at all, they are typically completely random and unexpected. With this type of social marketing, it is focused and contextualised around something - so Oreo know for example that at this time a lot of people who were watching the game were probably...
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Hi Linda - I agree, they are very interesting to study. There will be a little bit more on networks in Week 5, so you have that to look forward to! :)
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Hi Pam - I agree - if there isn't a reply then the company risks a social media 'wildfire' starting if other people pick up on it and add to the complaint. Sometimes really valuable use can come just from preventing the negative consequences of these sites!
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Christopher Phethean replied to Paul Filipek
Thanks for the feedback Paul! There is a lot of content, yes, because this is such a broad subject area. All of the content will remain available after the 6 weeks are up so you can always follow up the additional links and readings afterwards if that gives you more time.
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Christopher Phethean replied to Claire Richards
Hi Claire, glad to hear that you are finding it interesting! I shall pass on the request for the glossary - it sounds like a great idea.
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It also allows other people to see those customer service problems being solved and dealt with, which shows interactivity and that the organisation is putting in the effort to respond to issues, rather than ignoring them or pretending the issue doesn't exist.
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Hi Susan - this is a really good point. In my own research looking at how and why charities and their supporters interact with each other through social media, this has been a crucial step in understanding the relationship between them. The integration of the two approaches can be very powerful for helping with this!
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Hi Stephen - you're right. These all refer to the same user on Twitter but the way in which people refer to them differs - some people use capitals, others don't. When this data was then processed for the visualisation, they appeared as different people and therefore demonstrates something to watch out for when using this type of data - it can be inaccurate!
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Hi Mike - great point, and in making these visualisations you often do have that quantitative data as well, so you can make these longitudinal comparisons. I think the combination of data is really important, and very powerful in making conclusions about how the network is developing.
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Good point regarding the speed required to respond - this can be critical on social media. The link in Step 5.19 is a good example of this - if O2 hadn't responded at the time then it would have allowed much more negative sentiment to spread and develop online, which could have harmed their brand.
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Linked to this is the fact that whenever someone who is interested in your product 'interacts' with you in someway - for example by liking a post on Facebook - it becomes visible to that person's connections. In that way it can still help to increase attention and potential connections, but people hear about it from other people they know. This helps to make...
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Absolutely - I think you only have to look at the success of the Ice Bucket Challenge recently to see this. It just wouldn't have worked in the same way if it was a company or organisation trying to get so many people to film themselves doing it.
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This is a really important point, Terry. The possibility for two-way conversations to develop on these sites (and visibly so that others can see them happening, too) is really important and something that a lot of companies are focusing on.
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Christopher Phethean replied to Bartosz Paszcza
Hi Bartosz, please use the 'Feedback' tab on the left of the page if you would like to suggest this directly to FutureLearn - sounds like a great idea.
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Hi Alex - you can select which month's data you would like to see using the drop-down selector box at the top of the map. You should be able to go back to December 2010.
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Hi Laura, welcome to the course! No problem about being late - there are many people just starting so hopefully you can progress through the course together. Hope you enjoy it!
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Hi Carolyn, here are the questions that were on the survey.
Firstly, it asked to what extent you agreed with the following statements:
"I am happy"
"I am contented"
on a scale of 1 - 5 (where 1 is strongly disagree, 5 is strongly agree).It then asked for your current location (home, work, or out and about)
And finally what the weather was like at...
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Spot on Lorna and Rebecca - the stats can only say so much about what is happening. Without really understanding what the content of these messages are, the amount of information you can gain from this type of analytic is somewhat limited.
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Hi Lina, welcome to the course! Sounds like a great way to start! Hope you enjoy it.
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Hi Julia, welcome to the course! Hope you enjoy it!
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Christopher Phethean replied to Samuel Neshuku
Thanks for the feedback Samuel! Glad to hear that you are enjoying it!
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Christopher Phethean replied to Robert Knott
Hi - I completely agree! For my own research as part of my PhD I've been talking to organisations about how they use social media and it is very evident that although these services are great, there is still huge value in their offline work as well. It can't just be seen as a replacement; it is another channel to add to the mix.
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Christopher Phethean replied to AM Ui Chuirc
Hi - that's great to hear! I hope you enjoy the rest of the course!
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Christopher Phethean replied to Christina Philippou
Thanks for pointing this out, Christina. It has now been corrected. I hope you enjoy the course!
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Christopher Phethean replied to Ana-Maria Chircea
Hi Ana-Maria. No problem about being late to start - hope you enjoy the course!
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Hi Shelagh and Christina, sorry about the problems earlier - the survey should be working again now.
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Hi Hanna, sorry about the problems earlier - the survey should be working again now.
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Hi Charlotte, sorry about the problems earlier - the survey should be working again now.
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Hi Jonathan, sorry about the problems earlier - the survey should be working again now.
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Hi Simone, sorry about the problems earlier - the survey should be working again now.
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Hi Chiara and Paula, sorry about the problems earlier - the survey should be working again now.
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Hi Amel, sorry about the problems earlier - the survey should be working again now.
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Hi everyone, sorry again about the server issues yesterday. Everything seems to be working OK now, so please feel free to try the link to the survey again.
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Hi all, many apologies about the problems with this, we are working to fix the server trouble as quickly as possible.
I will post here again once everything is back up and running.
Thanks for your patience and sorry again for the issues!
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Interestingly, I came across an article on Wired recently about how to 'outsmart' some of these techniques. It is rather interesting! http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2014/10/how-to/how-to-outsmart-big-data
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Christopher Phethean replied to Joanne Davies
Hi Joanne - great to hear! Hope you enjoy weeks 2 and 3 just as much!
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Hi Rebecca, welcome to the course! Hope you enjoy it - there is a really good amount of discussion happening!
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Hi Hirofumi - sorry about this. Thanks for letting us know, we will get it fixed as soon as possible!
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Hi Jasmine, welcome to the course! I reported this issue to FutureLearn yesterday so hopefully it will be sorted soon. Thanks, Chris.
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Hi, I will report this to FutureLearn for you. Thanks for letting us know.
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Hi Brian, the fact sheets are located in the 'Downloads' section below the main article of content. (Just under where you would click on the 'Mark as complete' button at the end of the step).
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Hi Suzy, welcome to the course ! There is a good amount of discussion occurring, it is great to read! Hope you enjoy the course! Thanks, Chris.
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Hi Jim, yes I think you are there! I completely get where you coming from. The 'direct reverse' wording is a little ambiguous as it doesn't mean 'direct in one hop', or on the exact same reverse path, but as you say a 'directed' path that goes from x to y and another directed path that goes back from y to x (but not necessarily going back along exactly the...
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Hi Shirley and Sara - if you have commented on a thread you should receive an email notification when someone else replies to it. Otherwise you can check by clicking on the FutureLearn logo at the top-left of the page and then on 'Replies' in the menu. This should show you when the last time someone else commented on the thread was, and will contain a link...
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Christopher Phethean replied to Dobromir Genov
Hi, welcome to the course! There will be an opportunity to purchase a Statement of Participation at the end of the course. Some details about what this is can be found at http://about.futurelearn.com/about/faq/?category=statements-of-participation
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Hi Jim, this is OK as 'strongly' only refers to the direction of the edges. So as long as any two nodes are reachable from each other, using the directions of the edges available, they can be strongly connected.
So B can't be included with ACDE because there are no edges 'out' of B. Therefore the only node that you can reach from B is B itself, and so it...
