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The Fascinating World of Cacti: Adaptations and Misconceptions
In this video, the teacher explains the unique characteristics of cacti, including their spines that serve as modified leaves and their ability to retain water in the desert. The video also dispels the misconception that cacti contain...
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Popcorn and movies, the untold story of a perfect pair
Discover how popcorn became the ultimate movie snack, from its early street vendor days to its rise during the Great Depression.
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The Cultural Significance of Movie Palaces
For more than a century, visiting a movie palace or attending a theater performance has been a magical and transformative experience. This video highlights how theaters have historically served as cultural hubs where people could escape...
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Studio-Owned Theaters of the Early 20th Century
The grand movie theaters of the early 20th century were made possible by the ownership and backing of major movie studios, such as MGM, Paramount, and Fox, which produced the films shown in these theaters. This vertical integration...
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Motion Pictures Evolve from Cheap Entertainment to Big Business
In the early 1910s, filmmakers began experimenting with feature-length films, with notable examples including Sarah Bernhardt's "Queen Elizabeth" and the Italian film "Cabiria." D.W. Griffith further pushed the boundaries with...
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Combating Movie Piracy: The Rise of Secure DVD Players
Advances in file sharing technology have made it easier than ever to download pirated movies, causing significant financial losses for studios. To combat this, a secure DVD player has been developed to prevent leaked copies of screeners...
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Build and Learn ASP.NET 6.0 Blazor Hands-On - Authentication in Action for the Movie App
This lecture shows the usage of individual user accounts in the completed movies app from the previous section. You will see how only logged-in (authenticated) users can view the movies. This clip is from the chapter "Authentication and...
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Build and Learn ASP.NET 6.0 Blazor Hands-On - Complete the Delete Operation
This lecture teaches the process of completion of deleting a record after confirming the willingness of users. This clip is from the chapter "Create a CRUD Application in Blazor" of the series "Build and Learn ASP.NET 6.0 Blazor...
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Build and Learn ASP.NET 6.0 Blazor Hands-On - Communication Between Movie Detail and Movies
This lecture explains how communication between the child and its parent component takes place. So, practically speaking, when the modal dialog is closed on saving a record, the added record is visible without refreshing the browser....
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Build and Learn ASP.NET 6.0 Blazor Hands-On - Create a Details Page to Show List of Movies
This video lecture shows how to create a details page for movies with a navigation menu. This clip is from the chapter "Create a CRUD Application in Blazor" of the series "Build and Learn ASP.NET 6.0 Blazor Hands-On".This section...
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Build and Learn ASP.NET 6.0 Blazor Hands-On - Create Methods for Add, Edit, and Delete Operations
In this lecture, the remaining CRUD operations of add, edit, and delete are performed through coding for the corresponding async methods. You will have a complete understanding of the implementation of the DataAccessService in the app....
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Build and Learn ASP.NET 6.0 Blazor Hands-On - Create a Data Access Service and Methods to Retrieve Records
This lecture teaches how to create the Data Access Service class that implements an interface. You will be able to create data access service to the movies model as well as retrieve a list of movies and any specific movie from the...
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Build and Learn ASP.NET 6.0 Blazor Hands-On - Create an Interface for Data Access Service
This video shows the creation of an interface for a data access service that implements this interface. This clip is from the chapter "Create a CRUD Application in Blazor" of the series "Build and Learn ASP.NET 6.0 Blazor Hands-On".This...
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Build and Learn ASP.NET 6.0 Blazor Hands-On - Add the Movie Entity to the ApplicationDbContext
In this video, you are shown how to add the movie entity to the ApplicationDbContext class, which was generated with the selection of authentication (individual user account). This clip is from the chapter "Create a CRUD Application in...
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Build and Learn ASP.NET 6.0 Blazor Hands-On - Migrating the Completed Movie App CRUD Application to ASP.NET 6.0
This video describes the process of migration of the main Blazor Movie App project to the current ASP.NET 6.0 as target framework. It shows the working of the ASP.NET Core 3.1 version first before proceeding with the migration to ASP.NET...
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Build and Learn ASP.NET 6.0 Blazor Hands-On - Save Data to the Database
This lecture shows the code to add new record data to the movie database. This clip is from the chapter "Create a CRUD Application in Blazor" of the series "Build and Learn ASP.NET 6.0 Blazor Hands-On".This section explains how to create...
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Build and Learn ASP.NET 6.0 Blazor Hands-On - Live Demo of Completed Blazor App
This video demonstrates the completed movies web app that you will build hands-on within the course. This demo includes all the features on offer in the completed Blazor application. This clip is from the chapter "Introduction" of the...
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The Decline of Movie Palaces
After World War I, optimism was high, but the Great Depression brought unexpected challenges that made it increasingly difficult for movie palaces to sustain their expensive operations. The decline was accelerated by the rise of...
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The Rise of the Nickelodeon Film Attraction
The1890s marked the early days of film exhibition, when some of the first popular films of prize fights were shown in large auditoriums. This era laumched the beginning of the moviegoing experience, evolving from small, individual...
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Vibranium and the Periodic Table
After giving an explanation of the Periodic Table, Dr. Boyd explains where he thinks the fictitious metal Vibranium would be located on the Periodic Table if it were a real element. What do you think…where should Vibranium go on the...
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Wakaliwood, Uganda's low budget DIY cinema revolution
Discover Wakaliwood, Uganda's unique film industry, where director Isaac Nabwana brings action, horror, and African witchcraft to life with a shoestring budget.
Science ABC
Detectives Use this Simple Technique to Find Your Fingerprints (Even AFTER You Have Wiped Them Off)!
There’s a common movie trope of an actor wiping their fingerprints off a gun. It seems like a simple wipe with a cloth eliminates any trace of a criminal’s guilt, but that isn’t actually the case! Scientists have developed a method that...
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Can We Bring Back Dinosaurs (Just Like In Jurassic Park)?
Straight answer: No, we have not yet found dinosaur DNA that would be necessary to make a successful dinosaur clone. To clone a dinosaur, it’s not just about finding DNA, but also about finding a complete set or sufficient fragments of...