Couple of new things from today... First of all a book that might be of use for those geographers who have issues with the use of statistics. "The Tiger that Isn't" explores issues such as correlation which always get people a little confused... I have discovered a range of articles written by one of the authors: Michael Blastland, on the BBC's MAGAZINE section. This is an excellent introduction to the content of the book. Check out the 5 articles, which are on the following themes: CAUSATION AVERAGES PERCENTAGES COUNTING SURVEYS All have their relevance for geographical enquiries. Check out the comments section too - for example, there's a mention of one of my favourite statistical 'connections': between babies and storks. Earlier, visited the site of NEAD: Norfolk Education and Action for Development . Involved in a conference with NEAD in October, and was checking some links. Came across a link to a useful sounding document. It's produced by DEA ...