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Lifecycle of the Car Industry
Money & Business

Lifecycle of the Car Industry

...system to a hydrogen based one because you have to put the infrastructure in and you don't have the demand immediately." Revolutionary innovations will be crucial if the car industry is to avoid decline and move into a new growth phase. The challenge revolves around the fact that cars are just part of a system – transport is an infrastructure not a product....
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Article 10 mins
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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Article 5 mins
The Borders of Astrobiology
Science, Maths & Technology

The Borders of Astrobiology

...system continue, so that it can, among other things, keep sustaining you. The problem is not entitlement as such, but a perceived human entitlement of everything, always. That is the part that is not compatible with the reality of nature, and the same natural laws apply across the universe. I worry that starting out in space with the same attitudes that have proven...
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Article 5 mins
Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part Two
Education & Development

Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part Two

...system to keep these natural human impulses under control? It is inaccurate to suggest that human beings are “naturally” interested mainly in themselves. No person is an island and we are all social beings. We cannot thrive without the help and support of other people. Human nature and human survival is dependent on us being grounded in notions of mutual aid and...
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Article 12 mins
Diary of a new Life Peer
Society, Politics & Law

Diary of a new Life Peer

...system of the first position being held by a woman, the second position open, and then alternating in the same way. The ranked choice or instant runoff proportional voting system would be used to determine a position on the list. The candidate at the top of the list would be nominated by the party leader to the House of Lords. The other names in turn would be proposed if...
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Article 5 mins
Accessibility statement for OpenLearn
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Accessibility statement for OpenLearn

...system report. The report is being analysed and fixes implemented on a working basis. Interactive activities Some of our interactive activities might fail aspects of WCAG criteria. We are in the process of auditing and rebuilding these materials, and the following actions are in progress: Full-screen interactive materials will have a link to this accessibility statement...
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Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing

...systems and tools in the hope that this helps to manage pressured resources. Widespread use of new tools such as Magic Notes are now common with the aim of reducing the time needed and improving the quality of writing. Technological support in recording can be helpful but there are some challenges. Research shows that AI is not yet reliable in predicting risk or...
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Capacity and demand management
Society, Politics & Law

Capacity and demand management

...systems also have to deal with an extra 1,000 casualties needing ambulance or paramedic care, with 20% going to hospital. Activity 8 Seasonality in your own service Timing: Allow approximately 10 minutes Now apply these types of demand variation to your own work. Fill in the table below: Question Your response Are there daily fluctuations in your demand? If so, why? Does...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs