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K is for Karl: Communism (2018)

aka: Communism (Episode 2)

Director

Theopi Skarlatos

Subject

Philosophy

A series of five short films on the ideas of Karl Marx to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his birth. In the second film of the series Paul Mason visits the places and influences around London which...

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Computer Vision: Machine That See (2018)

Subject

Information technology

Human vision seems so effortless: from a young age we see the world in high- definition colour. We can tell the difference between a cat and a hat, and ‘The man who mistook his wife for a hat’ is an...

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K is for Karl: Revolution (2018)

aka: Revolution (Episode 3)

Director

Theopi Skarlatos

Subject

Philosophy

A series of five short films on the ideas of Karl Marx to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his birth. In the third episode of the series, Paul Mason travels to Paris, where Marx arrived on 8 March 1848...

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Speech Processing: How to Wreck a Nice Peach (2018)

Subject

Information technology

Alexa, Siri and Cortana are among a number of voice-enabled digital assistants that can not only speak to us but understand us. Sci-fi films had talking computers many years ago. Why has it taken so long to...

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Deep Learning: Miracle or Snake Oil? (2018)

Subject

Information technology

Machine Learning has had several excitements over the years with machines that are modelled on the human brain. The invention of the perceptron and artificial neural networks were followed by intense...

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Accident Reduction Program/Post Accident Remedies, Technical Support

Subject

Engineering; Health & safety

This series consists of five videos offering ways to prevent accidents in mines before they happen. Technical Support conducts field investigations, laboratory studies, and analyses to resolve specific...

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Towards Lefebvrian Socio-Nature? An Exploration of Rhythm, Nature and Science (2008)

Subject

Geography

An online article by James Evans and Phil Jones, School of Environment and Development, University of Manchester School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, that takes...

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Century of the Self (4 Parts) (2002)

Director

Adam Curtis

Subject

Business studies; Politics & government; Psychology

Distribution

DVD (Region 2 PAL, 60 minutes each part), BUFVC members with ERA licence

Series about how the findings of psychoanalysis have been used to manipulate the masses.

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Nation’s Health, The (2005)

Subject

History; Medical sciences; Social Studies

A six part series in which Jonathan Miller examines the development of the nation’s health since the end of the Second World War. Since the war the nation’s health has improved dramatically but the...

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