Why the need for such explosive aggression. Let be what it has to
be. This is a great discussion list with much helpful information.
Date sent: Sat, 22 May 1999 10:26 +0100
Subject: RE: Re: New resources
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> I thought this was supposed to be a discussion list - not a mail order catalogue.
> If I wish to view someone's web page I am quite capable of finding it for myself,
> I don't however appreciate having to spend time reading messages from other list members
> arguing about who did what and why won't you rely to my e-mails boo-ha-ha.
>
> I get all of this every day from Yr10.
>
> Lets get back to meaningful discussion with less advertising bumpf.
>
> KEITH REEVES.
>
>
> ----Original Message-----
> >From: "chris.sivewright" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: New resources
> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
> >Date: 20 May 1999 15:53
> >
> >Then all I can say is that either the site is malfunctioning or you did not
> >press the right buttons.
> >
> >And before anyone says this is off topic etc I cannot let this email rest
> >unanswered - if only for clarity.
> >
> >If you press the questions button you will see access to free comprehension
> >buttons. Thus there are approximately 50 comprehension questions -
> >non-copyrighted - for class use. These are added to at a rate of two per day.
> >
> >Also there are a whole series of applied business studies questions which
> >clearly help students (especially Nuffield) as they lead to wide areas of the
> >www for business related topics.
> >
> >There is also a daily economics essay plan put up - non copyrighted again.
> >
> >There is also a reviews section where a number of publishers' books are reviewed
> >- and before anyone distorts things there are OSL books too, independently
> >reviewed and not favourably.....
> >
> >There are also several discussion lists; moderated but largely uncensored.
> >
> >Also there is a set of downloadable revisioin notes - again, free.
> >
> >There are also instructions as to how to enrol on free (except for the telephone
> >charge!) tuition in Business Studies.
> >
> >Now just how did you manage to miss all of those I wonder?
> >
> >Oh yes there is a publicity button which says how wonderfully well students have
> >done who have used these free resources - and some from the 80s who paid for
> >their tuition.
> >
> >Also there are some products for sale but nothing is put onsite and, when
> >interest is generated, subsequently withdrawn and made avilable only for a fee.
> >So those resources that are free, stay free.
> >
> >perhaps instead of posting your disenchantment you could have contacted me and I
> >would have helped steer you towards all the free resources - and then you would
> >have missed the very few buttons that lead to publicity?
> >
> >please try again.
> >
> >chris
> >
> >
> >Paul Garwood wrote:
> >
> >> As a relative newcomer to the group who like most people is always looking
> >> for new material I was intrigued by the apparent generosity of all this free
> >> material, and no profit conferences. I therefore attempted to access
> >> osl-ltd. I was somewhat disappointed to find that all the links rather than
> >> leading to free downloadable material only bought me back to the two pages
> >> of publicity for OSL telling me how wonderful they were. The only links that
> >> seem to work are the ones to the press cuttings about other success.
> >> Definitely not a beneficial experience.
> >> > ----------
> >> > From: chris.sivewright[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> >> > Reply To: [log in to unmask]
> >> > Sent: 19 May 1999 22:03
> >> > To: [log in to unmask];
> >> > [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask];
> >> > [log in to unmask]
> >> > Subject: Re: New resources
> >> >
> >> > Perhaps you would be kind enough to tell the group why www.osl-ltd.co.uk
> >> > is
> >> > not recommended or even mentioned? This is despite three telephone calls
> >> > and twelve e-mails asking you to recommend the site.
> >> >
> >> > Of course some people may already be aware that this site hosts five
> >> > discussion lists, includes two daily non-copyrighted comprehensions, one
> >> > economics essay/plan and has a wide range of reviews. People may not be
> >> > aware however that this site also offers FREE online tuition and the
> >> > chance
> >> > to book me (humbly) to visit schools. 31 schools so far visited. All -
> >> > with
> >> > not one exception - have been very pleased with the result. The money for
> >> > my visit i.e. the fee, goes to charity.
> >> >
> >> > This site also included a listing of Easter Courses and I even personally
> >> > recommended one student to go to your own course when, as my own student,
> >> > I
> >> > could quite easily have recommended she go on mine. I do note that an
> >> > independent questionnaire sent to your organisation asking about alcohol
> >> > etc on courses was not returned (whereas other colleges did fill in the
> >> > questionnaire)
> >> >
> >> > This site www.osl-ltd.co.uk also has details of products but then so does
> >> > the G Riley site (excellent site as we all know) so that should not be a
> >> > reason to exclude it.
> >> >
> >> > This site also has a set of downloadable revision notes for Business
> >> > Studies free to all visitors. Oh yes there are also school dedicated
> >> > buttons where homework is set for individual school pupils. This is then
> >> > supplemented by telephone tuition.
> >> >
> >> > All this is free.
> >> >
> >> > It is Business Studies and Economics.
> >> >
> >> > I note that you have been advertising/mentioning that your site also has
> >> > an
> >> > "Examiner" section. This site :
> >> >
> >> > www.osl-ltd.co.uk
> >> >
> >> > also has online "possible" matrking schemes and mocks for Cambridge
> >> > Business Studies (as a sampler, the rest have to be subscribed to).
> >> >
> >> > The main person on this site (i.e. me) was recommended for the National
> >> > Award of "Teacher of the Year" by Clares Court School and the site itself
> >> > has been nominated for the Oxfordshire Business Awards.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > This site also openly supports a charity : The Dystonia Society.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > So...in view of the frequent attempts to get you to recommend it perhaps
> >> > you would explain why a) emails have not been replied to and more
> >> > importantly. b) why it as a FREE resource has not been at least if not
> >> > promoted, listed?
> >> >
> >> > Chris
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Andy Beharrell wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > List members may find a new section of the IMF site useful. There is
> >> > > extensive data available in CSV format on the world and individual
> >> > > countries. The site is available at:
> >> > >
> >> > > http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/1999/01/
> >> > >
> >> > > There is also a good section of the CTI Economics site listing data
> >> > > sources on the web:
> >> > >
> >> > > http://www.ilrt.bris.ac.uk/ctiecon/resources/stats.htm
> >> > >
> >> > > Recent new features on Biz/ed include an updated version of the company
> >> > > report browser and profiler. We have standardised the reports for 18
> >> > > companies and included some interpretation of their accounts. The data
> >> > > can either be browsed by company or searched by variable.
> >> > >
> >> > > We have also just made available a downloadable version of the Virtual
> >> > > Economy. This can be downloaded as a single file which can then be
> >> > > installed on a network or single machine. The downloadable version does
> >> > > not unfortunately include the model itself (this is not technically
> >> > > possible - yet!), but has all the first four floors of supporting
> >> > > materials. This version should save institutions having to be on the
> >> > > internet all the time while using the site.
> >> > >
> >> > > Finally there is also a new Company on Company Facts - British
> >> > > Aerospace.
> >> > >
> >> > > Hope this is all useful,
> >> > >
> >> > > Cheers,
> >> > >
> >> > > ANDY BEHARRELL (Biz/ed Project Manager)
> >> > > --
> >> > > Andy Beharrell
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > __________________________________________________________________________
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> >> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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