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Why is childbirth a medical procedure?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is childbirth a medical procedure?

...et al., 2002). Not surprisingly, defensive medical practice has been identified as another reason for the increasing medicalisation of childbirth. We live in a society where relatively few babies die and, when they do, it is assumed that someone or something must be blamed. However, defensive practice serves to undermine clinical decision making for the benefit of women...
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Wales: Music Nation with Huw Stephens collection
History & The Arts

Wales: Music Nation with Huw Stephens collection

...to pop groups, Tom Jones to the triple harp, haunting medieval music to urban rap, Huw explores what makes Welsh music unique, and the qualities it shares right across the centuries. ➡️ WATCH HUW STEPHENS’ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE OPEN UNIVERSITY ON OU CONNECT ➡️ Watch the series on BBC iPlayer Free learning resources Articles / Video Free online courses...
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‘Bread of Heaven’ – Singing from the same hymn sheet?
History & The Arts

‘Bread of Heaven’ – Singing from the same hymn sheet?

...article takes ‘Bread of Heaven’ (often known by its tune name, ‘Cwm Rhondda’, or the first line, ‘Guide me, O thou great Jehovah’) to highlight some of these historical issues. Beloved of rugby supporters, ‘Guide me, O thou great Jehovah’ is an English translation of a hymn by the most famous of all Welsh hymn-writers, William Williams, Pantycelyn...
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Reducing the carbon footprint of on-premises IT
Nature & Environment

Reducing the carbon footprint of on-premises IT

With more buildings becoming ‘smart’, IT managers are increasingly responsible for the operation of building management systems. This article examines the carbon costs of the on-premises IT digital carbon footprint. ...Find out more about The Open University's Environment courses Reducing digital carbon footprints of digital assets The digital carbon footprints of our...
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Reducing the digital carbon footprint of the cloud
Nature & Environment

Reducing the digital carbon footprint of the cloud

...article looks at just some of the ways cloud contributes to our digital carbon footprints from processing workloads to the storage and transmission of data to, from and between applications. Before we do that, it’s worth noting that the shift of computing and storage to the cloud has provided an opportunity to extend personal computing asset lifetime, as discussed in...
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Cyflwyniad i Bresgripsiynu Cymdeithasol Gwyrdd — Iechyd Meddwl ac Amgylchedd y Gweithle
Health, Sports & Psychology

Cyflwyniad i Bresgripsiynu Cymdeithasol Gwyrdd — Iechyd Meddwl ac Amgylchedd y Gweithle

...hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg. | This article is also available in English. Astudiaeth bellach gyda'r Brifysgol Agored: Mwy o gyfleoedd dysgu am ddim ar OpenLearn: Deunydd darllen pellach Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Trwsio’r meddwl – manteision ‘dos o natur’ ar gyfer iechyd meddwl Rhagnodi Cymdeithasol | Mind, the mental health charity - help for mental health problems...
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Why is snow so hard to predict?
Nature & Environment

Why is snow so hard to predict?

...and its likelihood. Authorities must learn how to make the most objective and rational decisions (which they may well have done in this case) while the public need to understand that “we acted on the best information available” does not mean “we got it wrong”.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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How can you turn desert into farmland?
Nature & Environment

How can you turn desert into farmland?

...in healthy soils will be vitally important in order to safeguard the critical functions that soils provide. When soils aren’t well managed, as in Mesopotamia, the repercussions can be enormous. “Soils take thousands of years to form, but they can be lost very quickly,” Bardgett warns. This article was originally published by Rethink under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence...
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