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How does historical scholarship change over time, and why do the persp ectives of historians shift? This unit recaps the economic and politic al events that led to the rise of the West, but examines and re-examin es those events through differing opinions of its causes, reflecting c hanges in historical interpretation.
Global 3000 is Deutsche Welle's weekly magazine that explores the intersection of global development and the environmental and social conditions of the diverse cultures of the world. In each program, host Michaela Kufner presents three to four video-rich segments that profile a different part of the planet where man's quest for economic and industrial strength is jeopardizing the ecosystems and the social and economic structures of people thousands of miles away. The program not only documents where those struggles are taking place - but how some groups and individuals are finding solutions to the growing problems of global development.
Lanzhou: Confluence of Cultures
Metals revolutionized tools, as well as societies, in the empires of A ssyria, Persia, andnNeo-Babylonia.n
How do ideas change the world? This unit traces the impact of European Enlightenment ideals in the American and Haitian revolutions and in S outh America. It also examines the revitalization of Islam expressed i n the Wahhabi movement as it spread from the Arabian peninsula to Afri ca and Asia.
Amidst the chaos following World War I, Ezra Pound urged poets to " ;Make it new!" This call was heeded by a large range of poets, ranging from T. S. Eliot to Jean Toomer. This program explores the mo dernist lyrics of two of these poets: William Carlos Williams and Langston Hughes. What is modernism? How did these poets start a re volution that continues until this day?
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 phenome non of chaos, characterized by a widely sensitive dependence of the fu ture on slight changes in a system's initial conditions. This unit exp lores the mathematics of chaos, which involves the discovery of struct ure in what initially appears to be random, and imposes limits on pred ictability.
Explore various aspects of solid geometry. Examine platonic solids and why there are a finite number of them. Investigate nets and cross-sec tions for solids as a way of establishing the relationships between tw o–dimensional and three–dimensional geometry.
Global energy use increases by the day. Polluting the atmosphere with ever more carbon dioxide is not a viable solution for our future energ y needs. Can new technologies such as carbon sequestration and ethanol production help provide the energy we need without pushing the concen trations of CO2 to dangerous levels?
Visit the only robotics magnet school in the Los Angeles school district, where robots are incorporated into every subject. City leaders in West Sacramento spearhead an effort to educate all their citizens, from preschool to college. Discover how special ed students are building friendships with general ed students through a sports program at an East Bay high school.
Global 3000 is Deutsche Welle's weekly magazine that explores the intersection of global development and the environmental and social conditions of the diverse cultures of the world. In each program, host Michaela Kufner presents three to four video-rich segments that profile a different part of the planet where man's quest for economic and industrial strength is jeopardizing the ecosystems and the social and economic structures of people thousands of miles away. The program not only documents where those struggles are taking place - but how some groups and individuals are finding solutions to the growing problems of global development.
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 factors shape the ways in which the basic resources are exploited by a society? From Southeast Asia to Russia, Africa, and the Americas , the ratios between land availability and the usable labor force were the primary basis of pre-industrial economies, but politics, environm ent, and culture played a part as well.
Two hundred years of war and plague debilitated Europe.
This program on physics is the last of five programs in the science se ction of the GED Connection series, which helps prepare students for t he GED exam. Physics is the study of forces that move things. Matter i s anything that takes up space or has a mass. The program features gue sts of various disciplines who explain specific applications of physic s concepts. The first segment uses the physics of roller coasters to e xplain the three laws of motion. Energy is defined as the ability to d o work; work involves moving something by using a force at a distance. Potential and kinetic energy are discussed. There are three "Test Con nection" segments where the host underscores previous lessons dealing with the three laws of motion, the relationship between space flight a nd the laws of thermodynamics involving heat; and how to apply informa tion about sound waves in helping students to read charts on the GED e xam and beyond. A segment called "The Science of Sound" presents a phy sics teacher who also sings about such physics themes as the mechanics of sound waves. Also covered are distinctions between electricity and magnetism, as well as current and voltage. The electromagnetic spectr um consists of waves traveling at the speed of light, including visibl e light. Another feature is the use of electromagnetic waves by MRI te chnician.
Once released, air pollutants react chemically with each other under s olar radiation to become even more dangerous secondary pollutants. A c ompany in the Northeast U.S. tracks the emission of pollutants at stre et level, while an international long-term study follows plumes of pol lution from Mexico City across the continent and beyond.