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NLP Presuppositions: Explained!
NLP learning often starts with a set of presuppositions. These are statements that may or may not be true. However, it is helpful to proceed as if they are because they are deeply empowering. They are ‘convenient assumptions’.
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Exploring the Beauty of Science: Award-Winning Images Revealing the Unseen
This video showcases award-winning images from the Visions of Science Photographic competition. From tightly packed human embryos to a microscopic machine injecting blood cells, these images represent science in a visually stunning and...
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ASL Classifiers | Describing Things in ASL
In this video Meredith unpacks ASL Classifiers for beginners. You have probably heard me say how ASL is not English and through different grammar activities you can see that. Well another component that makes ASL vastly different from...
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A Practical Approach to Timeseries Forecasting Using Python - Data Manipulation in Time Series
This video talks about basic data manipulation in time series. This clip is from the chapter "Motivation and Overview of Time Series Analysis" of the series "A Practical Approach to Timeseries Forecasting Using Python".This section...
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U.S. Territories
Those who take the U.S. Citizenship Test are expected to know how the five U.S. Territories became a part of the United States and what rights their residents have.
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The History of the Rainbow Flag
The rainbow flag is one of the most recognisable symbols in the world, synonymous with tolerance and LGBTQ+ rights. But how was it created?
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The Blowouts
In 1968, thousands of Latino students walked out of school in Los Angeles to protest against racial inequality in the classroom. Their collective action, known as the Blowouts, was a defining moment of the Chicano Movement.
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Election of 1912: Third Party
In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt's bold creation of a new political party, the Bull Moose Party, challenged rivals Taft and Wilson, forever altering the political landscape of the United States.
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Declaration of Independence
For those taking the U.S. Citizenship test, knowing and understanding the importance of the Declaration of Independence is essential.
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Bella Abzug: Pioneering Feminist Icon
At a time when the U.S. House of Representatives was dominated by men, pioneering feminist Bella Abzug became a law-making force to be reckoned with.
The Guardian
Why are period dramas so white?
Have you ever noticed that in film and on TV, period dramas tend to have almost entirely white casts? It’s almost as if, at least in film and TV land, black people do not feature in British history at all. The Guardian’s Josh...
The Guardian
From Burna Boy to Beyoncé: how black culture is embracing its African roots
In recent years, Africans on the continent and in the diaspora have become leading voices in black culture – in music, film, fashion, social media, comedy and even our memes. When Grace Shutti was growing up, black culture usually...
Higgsino Physics
The simple physics of a laser
The physics of a laser - how it works. How the atom interacts with light. I’ll use this knowledge to simulate a working laser. We will learn how LASERs relies on Stimulated absorption, Spontaneous emission, and most importantly:...
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Language and the Mind
Philosopher Brian Epstein (Tufts) gives a brief account of how the field of philosophy of language has changed.
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Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence identifies the purpose and significance of the Declaration of Independence by reviewing the causes of the American Revolution.
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Do Deepfakes Have Fingerprints? | Deepfake Detection + GAN Fingerprints
Deepfake detection is hard, but it turns out they might have fingerprints that we can use to separate them from real video!
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Neuroplasticity and Vision
Stanford University neuroscientist Kalanit Grill-Spector describes three aspects of neuroplasticity she is investigating in her work on vision and facial recognition, investigating various ways that the brain might reorganize itself as...
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Louis Brandeis: Battling the Bigots
Louis Brandeis was the first Jewish associate justice to serve on the US Supreme Court. His appointment changed the legal landscape forever.
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What are the Different Forms of Government?
Every country on Earth is run by some form of government – but there are many different kinds, from autocracies and oligarchies to direct and representative democracies.
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Why did the Colonies Declare Independence?
In the late 1770s, U.S. patriots banded together to declare independence from Great Britain. But why did they want their independence and what kind of country did they want the United States to be?
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Branches of Government
The federal government of the United States of America is split into three separate and distinct branches. But what do the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary do and why are they necessary?
One Minute History
167 - The 3/5 Compromise - One Minute History
1787 - Delegates at the Constitutional Convention are divided on how slaves will be counted for the purpose of representation in the United States Congress. Northern states don’t want slaves to be counted at all, while Southern states...
Hip Hughes History
The Constitutional Convention in Ten Minutes (The First HHH Lecture)
Aimed at the heart of the NY state regents exams. Early Federal Government concepts.
Hip Hughes History
The 23rd Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
Learn the history of the 23rd amendment in an engaging video lecture by Social Studies teacher Keith Hughes aka HipHughes. In this informative 7 minute lecture we look at the history of Washington DCs struggle to get voting...