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AlphaGo - The Movie

AlphaGo – The Movie

Full award-winning documentary With more board configurations than there are atoms in the universe, the ancient Chinese game of Go has long been considered a grand challenge for artificial intelligence. On March 9, 2016, the worlds of Go and artificial intelligence collided in South Korea for an extraordinary best-of-five-game competition, coined The DeepMind Challenge Match.…
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Four Horsemen

Four Horsemen

Best Economic Documentary I have Watched FOUR HORSEMEN is an award winning independent feature documentary which lifts the lid on how the world really works. As we will never return to ‘business as usual’ 23 international thinkers, government advisors and Wall Street money-men break their silence and explain how to establish a moral and just…
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1982 in Paramaribo, Suriname at the Fort Zeelandia,15 of my fellow country men were killed

1982 in Paramaribo, Suriname at the Fort Zeelandia,15 of my fellow country men were killed

On December 8th,1982 in Paramaribo, Suriname at the Fort Zeelandia,15 of my fellow country men were killed by the military for their belief in a better, more just and honest society.   In remembrance of their premature and unnecessary death and the death of a much beloved country I dedicate this Adagio for Strings music…
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End of the road: how money became worthless

End of the road: how money became worthless

In 2008, the world experienced one of the biggest financial upheavals in modern history. Markets around the world began to crumble, share prices plummeted and major financial institutions, once considered invincible, began to show signs of collapse. Governments responded quickly, issuing massive bailouts and stimulus packages in an effort to keep the world economy afloat.…
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Sahara

Sahara: The Largest Desert On Earth

 Journeys To The Ends Of The Earth | Real History The Sahara is the biggest desert on earth … it takes its name from the Arab word for “emptiness”. In the dead heart of that emptiness there’s a place called the Tenere. The Tenere takes its name from the Tuareg word for “nothing”. A nothing…
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Mariana Trench - David Attenborough's Documentary

Mariana Trench – David Attenborough’s Documentary on the Deepest Sea Floor

A great research documentary on the extreme depths of the Mariana Trench and the mind blowing unseen sea creatures. Very well narrated documentary by David Attenborough. The Mariana Trench or Marianas Trench is located in the western Pacific Ocean about 200 kilometers east of the Mariana Islands; it is the deepest oceanic trench on earth.…
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Gulag: The History

Gulag: The History

Soviet prison camps were a criminal system of oppression that was widespread and long-lasting. The first camps were founded in 1918, and their number reached its peak in the 1950s. During more than 40 years, 20 million people were brought to almost 500 camps. Innocent people were made guilty. Every sixth adult citizen was forced…
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Samba de Brasil

Samba de Brasil

01 – Tambor de lingua (Comp. Silveira ed Esec. Silveira, Taufic)(P. e C.).wav 00:00:00:00 02 – Trem das Onze (Comp. Barbosa ed Esec. Silveira, Taufic)(C.).wav 00:03:10:19 03 – Samba de 1 nota so (Comp.Jobin, Mendonca ed Esec. Silveira, Taufic)(C.).wav 00:06:43:02 04 – Roda morena (Comp. Taufic ed Esec. Silveira, Taufic)(P. e C.).wav 00:11:34:15 05 –…
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Biography of Joseph Bologne de Saint-Georges (1745–1799)

Biography of Joseph Bologne de Saint-Georges (1745–1799)

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was widely regarded as the most accomplished man of his age. View sheet music by Joseph Bologne de Saint-Georges Not only was he among the most important musicians in Paris during the pre-revolutionary period but he was also a superb all-round athlete and man of arms. Among connoisseurs of the…
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Argentina’s economy

Why is Argentina’s economy such a mess?

Rampant inflation, a booming black market for US dollars and crippling debt – welcome to Argentina, one of the world’s most dysfunctional economies. How did it end up like this?