Weston Woods Animated Children's Books
The discovery of elliptical orbits helps describe the motion of heaven ly bodies withnunprecedented accuracy.nn
The deduction of Kepler's laws from Newton's universal law of gravitat ion is one of thencrowning achievements of Western thought.n
Organisms as different as flies, fish, and humans share a set of genes , known as a genetic toolkit, which guides development. This session p resents new perspectives on the remarkable similarity in these molecul es and processes and the ethical questions involved in this research.
The Boy Can Blow - Max really wants to trumpet like Mama. The problem is he just can't get it right. He gets a little sad until he meets a young bird named Benny with a similar, although flight-related, problem. Mama shows Max and the others that we all grow and develop at different times and it is important to be happy with yourself in the present. I Don't like Spiders and Snakes - While playing "Superheroes of the Savanna" with Karla and Max, "brave" Bo accidentally exhibits his hidden fear of "creepy crawlies." Mama shows them that even creepy-looking animals can be "Savanna Superheroes."
Models are used to explain phenomena that are beyond the realm of ordi nary perception.n
Systems of synchronization occur throughout the animate and inanimate world. The regular beating of the human heart, the swaying and near co llapse of the Millennium Bridge, the simultaneous flashing of gangs of fireflies in Southeast Asia: these varied phenomena all share the pro perty of spontaneous synchronization. This unit shows how synchronizat ion can be analyzed, studied, and modeled via the mathematics of diffe rential equations, an outgrowth of calculus, and the application of th ese ideas toward understanding the workings of the heart.
Dave tours historic locations in Philadelphia recalling battles of the American Revolution and the lives of the Founding Fathers who attended the Constitutional Conventions held there. He spends some time at Franklin House where he reviews the biography of the great statesmen and inventor. Locations, such as the American Philosophical Society, Declaration House, and Carpenter's Hall bring to mind the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the American Constitution, documents whose common sense approach to freedom and liberty is extolled throughout the episode. Dave also recalls the history of the Liberty Bell, the design of the Great Seal, and the establishment of the American bald eagle as the symbol of the United States and its freedoms.
The conventional notion of dimension consists of three degrees of free dom: length, width, and height, each of which is a quantity that can b e measured independently of the others. Many mathematical objects, how ever, require more
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 role has food played in human societies? Studying the production and consumption of food allows historians to uncover hidden levels of meaning in social relationships, understand demographic shifts, and tr ace cultural exchange. This unit examines the earliest impact of globa lization including changing cuisine, environmental impact, and the ris e of forced labor as a global economic force.
Renaissance humanists made man "the measure of all things." Europe was possessed by a newnpassion for knowledge.n
This program addresses the importance of numbers and having a sense fo r them in order to make good decisions in life as well as on the GED t est. A host and several guests underscore the importance of using numb ers in their daily lives. Video also depicts exchanges between car buy er and dealer over price, and traveler trying to understand directions in foreign country. Numbers are important because they are uniformly standard everywhere. They are also linear and infinite, which allows f or easy comparison to see if one number is more than, less than, or th e same as another. Learning math, like any new process, involves under standing specific terminology. Understanding symbols is more important than arithmetical ability. Getting a feel for numbers is necessary in order to restate a mathematical value or problem. Estimating is an im portant ability that can aid people in purchasing and other decisions.