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A bird on the edge: the story of the chough and how it speaks for people
Society, Politics & Law

A bird on the edge: the story of the chough and how it speaks for people

...language and culture of marginalised ‘Celts’ westwards. This Celtic marginalisation clearly bears some comparison with that of the chough, but it is only when you consider a map of the chough’s distribution and a map of Celtic speaking areas that this becomes quite compelling. [Chough range map] Distribution of chough. [Celtic speaking map] Celtic speaking areas....
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Reducing the digital carbon footprint of the cloud
Nature & Environment

Reducing the digital carbon footprint of the cloud

...courses Cloud technologies continue to be an accelerating factor in digital transformation and innovation, but as the ‘cloud’ is out of sight, the term can portray cloud computing as a lighter-than-air panacea for both computing and the environment – this, though, it is not. Cloud technologies still rely on the same fundamental resources as all computing systems,...
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The Arts and Creativity
Education & Development

The Arts and Creativity

...courses and qualifications. I’m a Senior Manager in the Access, Open and Cross-curricular Innovation team and my favourite aspect about the YXM130 module is that you can use short courses that you have already studied to count towards the module - what a win! When studying this module, you can also continue to explore a range of themes and be a little curious about the...
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Is your trip killing the planet?
Nature & Environment

Is your trip killing the planet?

...mode of transport that is the best for the environment or does it depend on the journey? Is it extremely inconvenient and time consuming to travel in an environmentally friendly way? And is the financial cost of a journey similar to the environmental cost, or is the financially cheapest way the most expensive for the environment? Can you plan a green, hassle-free journey?...
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Building Stories
Science, Maths & Technology

Building Stories

...Stories interactive feature on OpenLearn]Click on the image above, to start your interactive experience Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser . Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Transcripts Willis Faber and Dumas Headquarters MI6 Building Senedd Welsh Assembly Building...
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Activity 5 mins
Moons
Science, Maths & Technology

Moons

Explore our collection of courses, articles, videos, audios and interactive features on Moons. ...Find out about The Open University's Science courses and qualifications.
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Article 15 mins
Systems explained: What do we mean by feedback?
Money & Business

Systems explained: What do we mean by feedback?

...course?...Feedback is one of the major concepts in systems thinking. Instead of thinking in a linear way, it recognises that as well as one cause (A) leading to an effect (B), B will also affect A in various ways. This circular causality is called a 'feedback loop'. Many elements interacting and coupled in this way result in a complex system, of mutual causes and effects,...
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Community engagement and policing
OpenLearn Ireland

Community engagement and policing

Explore OpenLearn's collection of courses focused on community engagement and policing, produced in association with the Police Service of Northern Ireland. ...Find out more about The Open University's Social Sciences courses and qualifications. Transcript
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