Blockchain Central
Bitcoin From Scratch | Blockchain Central
This week on Blockchain Central: we will look back at the success story of Bitcoin and see what concept stands behind it. Also, we will discuss the potential of Bitcoin in the future.
Next Animation Studio
Cryptocurrency mining could be contributing to climate change, study finds
New research from the Technical University of Munich has found that the amount of computing power needed to mine bitcoin produces roughly the same amount of carbon emissions as a major city like Las Vegas.
The March of Time
1952: COAL MINING: VS Miniature train moving underground along tracks, carrying miners, mine workers walking through tunnels, coal cutter machinery moving into place, cutting into mine wall of soft coal (the Pittsburgh Coal Seam). Steel industry
MOT 1952: COAL MINING: VS Miniature train moving underground along tracks, carrying miners, mine workers walking through tunnels, coal cutter machinery moving into place, cutting into mine wall of soft coal (the Pittsburgh Coal Seam)....
Blockchain Central
Bitcoin Prices Go Crazy in This Country!
This week on Blockchain Central: we will find out why bitcoin prices in some countries are so different compared to the rest of the world and explore if there's an opportunity to make money on it.
Next Animation Studio
Trapped miners still alive, many days after cave-In
Rescuer workers pulled out a note that told them 12 miners were still alive deep underground, but water was rising around the survivors
Out of this Word
Fired
Max and Moon read an article about someone getting fired for cheating. Max imagines this person literally set on fire. Moon tells him being “fired” means to be dismissed from a job.
Next Animation Studio
Fired
Max and Moon read an article about someone getting fired for cheating. Max imagines this person literally set on fire. Moon tells him being "fired" means to be dismissed from a job.
Healthcare Triage
Minors, E-cigarette Regulation, and Dating Violence: Healthcare Triage News
It's way too easy for teens to buy e-cigarettes on the Internet, and too many of them are victims of teen violence. Two new studies on Healthcare Triage news.
Financial Times
Chile’s copper crash: life after the boom
In 2010 the world celebrated the rescue of 33 Chilean miners. But within months, the copper boom that enriched a generation of miners and made Chile one of the wealthiest countries in Latin America fizzled out. The FT reports on how the...
Schooling Online
Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Plot Summary
Welcome to working-class Northern England in 1984. Life is tough, especially for coal miners and their families as the UK miners’ strike drags on. Against this harsh backdrop, 11-year-old Billy Elliot has just discovered his love for...
Schooling Online
Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Part 1 Summary
Eleven-year-old Billy Elliot accidentally discovers his love for ballet. Mrs Wilkinson, Billy’s ballet teacher, sees a rare talent in Billy. But this is the 1980s in working-class Northern England, and there are unspoken rules about what...
The March of Time
1946: FRANCE COAL PRODUCTION: WS Coal factory, train. WS French factory workers exiting factory buildings. HA WS Crowd of miners, communist leader Maurice Thorez at podium. LA WS Thorez talking at podium. HA WS Crowd clapping, cheering.
MOT 1946: FRANCE COAL PRODUCTION: WS Coal factory, train. WS French factory workers exiting factory buildings. HA WS Crowd of miners, communist leader Maurice Thorez at podium. LA WS Thorez talking at podium. HA WS Crowd clapping, cheering.
Curated Video
The Harlan County Coal Wars
Harlan County coal miners in the 1930s went on a labour strike protesting about the conditions. Coal companies and the local police forces put them under. It broke out into civil unrest and Unions were established.
The Guardian
Where the River Runs Red - a mining community caught between the past and a sustainable future
In the isolated west of Tasmania an ominous red river divides the small mining town of Queenstown. A result of copper run-off from a closed mine, it is an ever-present reminder of the town’s history of environmental and industrial...
Food Farmer Earth
The Origin of the Meat Pie
In Australia, the meat pie is an iconic food. But where did the meat pastie originate, and what was it's original purpose? Sarah Curtis-Fawley of the Pacific Pie Company shares the story about its origin.
TMW Media
The fascinating history of this Colorado Gold Mine
We’re striking gold on today’s episode of Travel Thru History! We’ll hike a “Mile-High” to a city surrounded by mountains, plains and gold mines. It’s a city diverse in indoor cultural activities as well as outdoor adventures. We’re...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Progressive Era - The Square Deal
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Progressive Era uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era...
Executive Finance
How Cryptocurrency Works and Differs from Traditional Financial Systems
In this lesson, we learn about how cryptocurrency works and how it differs from traditional financial systems. We explore the concept of mining and the use of blockchain technology to facilitate transactions without the need for...
Curated Video
South African government says it won't help thousands of illegal miners inside a closed mine
South Africa’s government says it will not help an estimated 4,000 illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country’s North West province as part of an official policy against illegal mining. (Scripps News)
Press Association
Museum explores impact of 1984 miners strike
Quotes from Lynn Dunning, Chief Exec of National Coal Mining Museum and Anne Bradley, curator, discussing the impact of the 1984 miners strike and the museum's exhibition marking the 40th anniversary. Dunning talks about the scale of the...
Press Association
Former mine worker looks back on 1984 strike
Quotes from former mine worker Shaun McLoughlin, bow mine director at the National Coal Mining Museum recounting his memories of the 1984 miners strike. He talks about the mood among miners in the lead up to the strikes, says they...
Press Association
Remembering the 1984 miners strike
A former miner and staff from the National Coal Mining Museum in West Yorkshire discuss the impact of the 1984 miners striker ahead of the 40th anniversary of the initial walk out
Bloomberg
Bitcoin Breaks $28,000 for First Time Since June
Bitcoin breaks through the $28,000 mark for the first time since June. It's up about 25% since March 8. Katie Greifeld reports on "Bloomberg Technology."
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British Movietone
At the Coalface. British Movietone News Descends 700ft. Below Ground.
Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of...