XKA Digital
The world is your oyster
Someone who loves to create order out of chaos, Becks is an interim COO who works with VC backed digital companies that are going through periods of change and growth. Previous interim COO roles have included Pact Coffee and The Join In...
TLDR News
Brexit Negotiations Restart: Are The UK and Europe About to Announce a Brexit Deal? - TLDR News
A couple of weeks ago it looked like both sides had given up on the idea of reaching a Brexit deal. They walked away from the table just to... well walk back. With negotiations restarting and politicians sounding optimistic, we discuss...
Easy Languages
Which Turkish Food Do You HATE? | Easy Turkish 36 - With Subtitles
Which Turkish Food Do You HATE? | Easy Turkish 36 Easy Turkish is a project to help you learn Turkish in an authentic and fun way. We interview people in the streets of Istanbul and other places in Turkey.
Curated Video
Lady Jane Grey part 11: Queen Mary Pardons Jane's Supporters
Jane may have only been queen for a few days, but she was about to become a legend amongst the Protestants of England. Jane, her husband, and her mother-in-law languished in prisons around London as they waited for Mary to arrive and...
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Lady Mary Grey part 2: Imprisonment and the Fury Elizabeth I
Already feeling threatened by her cousin Mary Queen of Scots' recent marriage, Elizabeth I unleashed the full power of her anger on the Lady Mary and Thomas Keyes. Lady Mary Grey was condemned to the more favorable sentence of house...
Curated Video
Adjectives To Describe Places
Learn some useful adjectives to describe places. If you know anymore (and there are plenty) please share them in the comments section below. NOTES available to download from the club member dropbox. Do let me know in the comments section...
Weird History
What Happened After The Great London Fire Of 1666
On September 2, 1666, 80% of medieval London burned to the ground in the largest fire in the city's history. The fire raged for more than three days, consuming huge swaths of the city, but the Great Fire of London story often leaves out...
Intelligence Squared
Werner Herzog reads the catalogue of the dwarves
Werner Herzog will be in conversation on March 23 - it is sold out but here's a snippet from his last Intelligence Squared.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Bringing in the Gunslinger: Nicholas Wapshott on Keynes vs. Hayek
Keynes and Hayek were defining figures in 20th century economics. In this INET interview, Nicholas Wapshott talks about his book, Keynes Hayek: The Clash that Defined Modern Economics, and about the intellectual clashes between two...
Curated Video
Prepositions Of Place & Precise Prepositional Phrases - Learn To Speak English Like A Native
Learn prepositions of place and precise prepositional phrases. Learn to speak English like a native with Anna English. Prepositions are a key part of this intermediate English course. In addition to learning prepositions of place in, at,...
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Lady Jane Grey part 15: Wyatt's Rebellion
During the mid-1500s, England was caught in a theological battle between Protestants and Catholics. While Jane and the Greys were dependant on the Catholic Queen Mary to spare their lives, they were simultaneously plotting to preserve...
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Lady Jane Grey part 6: a Challenge from Princess Mary and Stuggle for Public Support
The possibility of Lady Jane Grey becoming the next Queen of England and Ireland makes many people uneasy. She soon receives a letter from Princess Mary declaring that Mary was the rightful queen and demanding that the Privy Council...
Jabzy
Bishop Pimps - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Bishop Pimps
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API Testing with Postman - Debugging Your API
Understand what to do when tests fail. • Show example of a failing test • Walk through the steps to figure out the issue • Explain how the example generalizes to all test failures This clip is from the chapter "Building Quality APIs...
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Academic Vocabulary University Students Must Know
Academic Vocabulary University Students Must Know, 100 academic verbs from the Academic Word List (AWL). Attending university in London can be an incredible and exciting experience, however if English is not your first language then it...
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Lady Jane Grey part 8: Princess Mary and Lady Jane Prepare for War
Jane condemns Princess Mary's religion, Catholicism, but knows that this alone will not be enough. She sends an army to capture Mary and encourage people to join their cause in towns along the way. They soon find, however, that towns are...
Curated Video
Royal Ghosts part 1: Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn was a talented and attractive young lady who became the second wife of King Henry VIII. After a few years of marriage without a son, Henry VIII began looking for a new wife and a way to get rid of Anne. in 1536, she was...
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Elizabeth I of England part 4: Religious Tolerance and Choosing a Successor
Calming the tension between Protestants and Catholics was important to Elizabeth I of England. She re-instituted the Church of England as the country's chosen church but repealed strict heresy laws and permitted people to practice...
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Data Analytics using Python Visualizations - Plotting on a Google Map Using Google Map API
This video explains plotting on a Google Map using Google Map API. This clip is from the chapter "Working with the Beautiful and Powerful Bokeh Library" of the series "Data Analytics Using Python Visualizations".This section explains...
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50 City Names You Pronounce Wrong! | (How to say European cities in English)
How to pronounce 50 European city names in British and American English. Many people mispronounce the names of cities and other places when they speak English. It makes sense because place names often don't follow typical pronunciation...
Espresso Media
The Costly Battle Against Gum Pollution: Cleaning Up Our Streets
This video highlights the enormous problem of gum waste and the costly cleanup operations that are required worldwide. It reveals that millions of pieces of gum are discarded on the streets, costing millions of pounds to clean up. The...
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Anatole Kaletsky on the need for new economic thinking
Anatole Kaletsky, Principal Economic Commentator Times of London, in introduction of a distinguished panel at the INET Inaugural Conference talks about the economic crisis as a failure of ideas and underscores need for new economic...
Amor Sciendi
The Crystal Palace: The story of a great building
The Crystal Palace: The story of a great building
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Lady Jane Grey part 13: the Duke of Northumberland is Beheaded
Queen Mary arrives in London. John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland goes on trial. Ironically, most of the people deciding his fate had also originally pledged allegiance to Jane. Though he is spared being drawn and quartered, the Duke of...