Weston Woods Animated Children's Books
Singapore: Gateway to Southeast Asia
When is electricity dangerous or benign, spectacular or useful?n
Volta invents the electric battery using the internal properties of different metals.n
Will world population outrun food resources? The "Green Revolution" of the 20th century multiplied crop yields, in part through increasing inputs of pesticides and fertilizers. How can farmers reduce their use of agricultural chemicals and still produce enough food?
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
Systems of synchronization occur throughout the animate and inanimate world. The regular beating of the human heart, the swaying and near collapse of the Millennium Bridge, the simultaneous flashing of gangs of fireflies in Southeast Asia: these varied phenomena all share the property of spontaneous synchronization. This unit shows how synchronization can be analyzed, studied, and modeled via the mathematics of differential equations, an outgrowth of calculus, and the application of these ideas toward understanding the workings of the heart.
In mathematics, symmetry has more than just a visual or geometric quality. Mathematicians comprehend symmetries as motions
Join us in Monterey, where more than a thousand students gather to compete in the world of jazz. High schoolers in Riverside County are getting a jump on college through a "dual enrollment" program with the local community college. After-school programs provide crucial services for kids in a rural Sacramento district.
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, environment, and culture played a part as well.
The old heresy became the Roman empire's official religion under the Emperor Constantine.n
Introduces the Language Arts/Writing section of the series by referring to the GED test itself. Students and experts outline the structure of the test. GED graduates relate their experience of taking the test. GED administrators and counselors, literacy instructors and writers give advice on how to approach test questions and manage time. The episode also provides examples of test questions and essay material.