Weston Woods Animated Children's Books
Singapore: Gateway to Southeast Asia
The Carnot engine, part two, with profound implications for the behavior of matter and the flownof time through the universe.n
With the quest for low temperatures came the discovery that all elements can exist in each of thenbasic states of matter.n
Weston Woods Animated Children's Books
Organisms as different as flies, fish, and humans share a set of genes, known as a genetic toolkit, which guides development. This session presents new perspectives on the remarkable similarity in these molecules and processes and the ethical questions involved in this research.
Rainy Day Blues - A rainy day on the Savannah produces some long faces, until Mama helps pass the time by introducing our gang to a place that's really rainy: the South American rain forest! Take Me To The Water - A dashing old friend of Mama's named Jacques, also a filmmaker, is coming on a visit to the Savannah. There is much anticipation of his arrival, and when he turns out to be a Walrus, the kids are underwhelmed. Mama (and Jacques) show them that they shouldn't be so quick to judge based only on appearance.
The earth's atmosphere is examined through theories of chemical evolution; ozone depletion andnthe greenhouse effect are explained.n
Chemists' knowledge of the interaction of radiation and matter is the basis for analytical methodsnof sensitivity and specificity.n
The flapping of a butterfly's wings over Bermuda causes a rainstorm in Texas. Two sticks start side by side on the surface of a brook, only to follow divergent paths downstream. Both are examples of the phenomenon of chaos, characterized by a widely sensitive dependence of the future on slight changes in a system's initial conditions. This unit explores the mathematics of chaos, which involves the discovery of structure in what initially appears to be random, and imposes limits on predictability.
In mathematics, symmetry has more than just a visual or geometric quality. Mathematicians comprehend symmetries as motions
Visit a schoolyard garden and kitchen project in Berkeley started by famous restaurateur Alice Waters in an effort to connect students to the land. How the city of Stockton turned around its dismal graduation rate, the accuracy of dropout rates, and a unique summer camp run by a Northern California school district for more than half a century.
In Good Shape is the weekly health show on DW, covering all aspects of health care: what's new in medical treatment, alternative medicine, wellness and fitness - as well as nutrition and beauty. In our studio interview we discuss topics in-depth with specialists, and offer you opportunities to pose your own questions. Dr. Carsten Lekutat and Stefanie Suren are alternate hosts of the program and will provide a combination of video-rich features and insightful interviews that grapple with some of the larger issues in medical treatment and healthcare. As an interactive feature of the program we also ask viewers to request a program topic Dr. Carsten Lekutat is a qualified General Practitioner and works as a doctor in Berlin. He is also responsible for training medical students at the Berlin Charite hospital. Stefanie Suren is executive producer and presenter of In Good Shape. 'Keep it simple and straightforward' - that is her goal as a reporter, producer and presenter.
What is the impact of the individual in world history? This unit examines the role of individual and collective action in shaping the world through the lives of such diverse figures as Mao Zedong, the Ayatollah Khomeini, and Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo.
The old heresy became the Roman empire's official religion under the Emperor Constantine.n
This episode of GED Connection is called "Themes in U.S. History." In it, some of the themes that are at the core of american history are discussed: the coming together of many cultures, the idea of personal rights and freedom, and the changing nature of everyday life. On the GED test there will be questions relating to a variety of periods in american history. It is helpful to get as familiar as possible with them by reading, visiting museums and historic sites, watching movies about historical events, watching the nes, and talking to friends and family about the issues they lived through. Topics discussed in this program include: early America and settlement, the Louisiana Purchase, slavery, the civil war, the labor movement, immigrants, World War II, the Civil Rights movement, and women in the workplace.