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Oregon: A Fight for Water
This preview introduces revolutionary ideas and heroes from Copernicus to Newton, and links thenphysics of the heavens and the earth.n
Galileo's imaginative experiments proved that all bodies fall with the same constant acceleration.
Weston Woods Animated Children's Books
New diseases arise and old diseases, such as malaria and influenza, are returning with renewed vigor. This session studies the complex causes and far-reaching impacts of emerging infectious diseases around the globe.
Gourmet Grazing - Today, it seems Karla is more interested in continuing to play than stopping for lunch. For her, eating is boring and playing is fun. Mama (through a movie or two) demonstrates to Karla that eating well can be exciting too, as well as showing her the incredibly wide variety of things that animals eat. Kings and Queens of the Savanna - Bo, Karla and Max are having a discussion about who the true "King" or "Queen" of the savanna might be. When Mama overhears, she decides to take the kids on a kind of "nature walk" where she demonstrates (with the help of her home movies) that when it comes to important jobs, nearly every animal on the savanna, big or small, is a King or a Queen.
The search for new colors in the mid 1800s boosted the development of modern chemistry.n
Connections can be physical, as with bridges, or immaterial, as with friendships. Both types of connections can be understood using the same mathematical framework called network theory, or graph theory, which is a way to abstract and quantify the notion of connectivity. This unit looks at how this branch of mathematics provides insights into extremely complicated networks such as ecosystems.
Topology, known as "rubber sheet math," is a field of mathematics that concerns those properties of an object that remain the same even when the object is stretched and squashed. In this unit we investigate topology's seminal relationship to network theory, the study of connectedness, and its critical function in understanding the shape of the universe in which we live.
Dave begins this journey at the home of Thaddeus Kosciuszko, a Polish engineer who was a compatriot of Benjamin Franklin and became head engineer of the Continental Army. Leaving land and goods to the benefit of released American slaves, Thaddeus ultimately returned to Poland to participate in a revolution in his native country. At Germantown, Dave visits the house that General Howe successfully defended and tells the little-known story of George Washington returning General Howe's dog after the conflict. At Valley Forge, Dave recall the harsh winters of 1777 and 1778, when General Von Steuben transformed the beleaguered Revolutionary army into an 18th century fighting force.
Refugee students in San Diego experience the challenges and rewards of an American education.
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.
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Writers and writing instructors suggest a few techniques for creating writing ideas. Free writing allows words and ideas to flow more easily by eliminating the issue of editing. Journal and diary writing capture images and ideas that a writer can use for reference. Writers can become more comfortable with writing by using everyday experiences and everyday environment as sources. Bernard Clay and Denise Chavez read from their own books.