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"Geniuses at War is the dramatic, untold story of the brilliant team who built the world's first digital electronic computer at Bletchley Park, during a critical time in World War II. Decoding the communication of the Nazi high command was imperative for the success of the Allied invasion of Normandy. The Nazi missives were encrypted by the "Tunny" cipher, a code that was orders of magnitude more difficult to crack than the infamous Enigma code. But...
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In this episode of Century of Flight, we experience the madcaps and oddballs of aviation. See massive haulers and tiny racers; watch Birdmen of the 1920’s and 30’s launch themselves from rocks, buildings and cliffs. Experience the many innovations of human powered aircraft, solar powered planes, and aerodynamic designs that have contributed to the development of modern, high tech machines.
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This episode of Century of Flight focuses on the role of military aviation from the 1950s to the 1990s. Examine successes and failures of air power during the Korean War, Vietnam conflict, and the Gulf War. Learn about the development of smart bombs and anti-aircraft weaponry. Visit the TOPGUN facility, where American fighter pilots are readied for combat.
5) Cell wars
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Biotechnology combines man and mouse to track and attack man's most feared diseases, using cells to kill killer cells. Exceptional computer animation demonstrates how the body's immune system works. The program explains the role of antibodies in vaccinations and allergies, and shows the uses of monoclonal antibodies in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of different types of tumors, as well as the immune system deficiency syndrome AIDS.
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Expanding on the subject of DNA, this intro-level program explores the central processes that govern the continuation of all life. Beginning with a discussion of Watson and Crick's pivotal 1953 paper describing the structure of DNA and its possible role in heredity, the program describes Crick's collaboration with Sydney Brenner in solving the DNA-to-protein puzzle and the role of RNA in protein synthesis. Mutagenic agents, restriction enzymes and...
8) Man in Space
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This program from the series Rockets! is the story of the Space Race. This episode focuses on the quest to build gigantic rockets that would power men to the moon. The Russian aerospace engineer Sergei Korolev took the early lead, building the first rockets that took satellites into space and men into orbit. President Kennedy found it unthinkable that America would fall behind and committed the nation to reaching the moon first.
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Students learn to use a systematic approach to locate electrical problems: know the circuit, isolate the problem, test components, fix the problem, and retest the circuit. Viewers also learn about common problems found in resistors, capacitors, relays, circuit breakers, motors, and other components.
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This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series reports on a Scatter Communications Site in Germany, food irradiation in Massachusetts, and "tunnel rats" in Vietnam. This video from the National Archives and Records Administration also features the Institute of Heraldry in Virginia, U.S. Army engineers in Thailand, and the Freedom Foundations Award in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
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While reminding us that one sixth of humanity still goes hungry today, and analysing the reasons for this, this film demonstrates that the situation is far from irrevocable, so long as we're prepared to modify the current agricultural paradigm and rethink our management and organisation of the food chain.
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Learn the core concepts of operating system and network-level security to avoid threats and eliminate system vulnerabilities.
Every day, we interact with our digital devices. At the same time, we’re faced with the threat of cyberattacks that can compromise our privacy and security. Learning the basics of how to secure our digital world will help avoid becoming a victim of a cyberattack. This beginner-level course covers basic security concepts....
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"The first true insider's account of private equity, revealing how the world's most aggressive and successful financial animals spot opportunities and win deals, and the mindset it takes to thrive in this high-stakes, rapidly evolving and often misunderstood field. Private equity was once an investment niche, with the industry managing just $500 billion. No more. Today that number exceeds $7 trillion for all forms of private capital, with leading...
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One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the western hemisphere and a famous modern landmark, is engineered to be the safest and strongest skyscraper ever built. This episode follows the final year of exterior construction, culminating with the milestone of reaching the symbolic height of 1,776 feet. For head of construction Steve Plate, as well as scientists, engineers, iron workers and curtain wall installers, this is a construction job suffused...
16) Of the Land
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Of the Land is a detailed exploration into our current food supply as well as a variety of organic options available to people who want to support sustainable farming methods.
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The importance of error and uncertainty in scientific measurement showcases studies of students estimating and reporting the uncertainties in their measurements. The program deals with these questions: why is measurement important in science? Why is uncertainty inevitable in scientific measurements? The importance of multiple measurements and of averaging the results, outliers, how to estimate the range of uncertainty in a measurement, accuracy, and...
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"In this absorbing, smart, and accessible blend of economic and cultural history, Scott Nations, a longtime trader, financial engineer, and CNBC contributor, takes us on a journey through the five significant stock market crashes in the past century to reveal how they defined the United States today. THE PANIC OF 1907: When the Knickerbocker Trust Company failed, after a brazen attempt to manipulate the stock market led to a disastrous run on the...
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Are American manufacturing jobs gone forever? How does an economy that doesn't produce material goods create value? Will the phrase "Made in the U.S.A." carry any meaning for future generations? Broadcast from Carnegie Mellon University in the heart of steel country, this CNBC program addresses one of the toughest and most emotional issues Americans face today. Expert panelists include Bill Ford, executive chairman of the Ford Motor Company; Jeff...