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Where do birds, beavers, monkeys and bears live? Some animals make their own shelter, and some do not.
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This episode examines the seven dialects of the Chinese language - all different from one another but share the same writing systems. Chinese differs from other languages in that it is all monosyllables with multiple meanings depending on pronunciation. This episode follows the evolution of the Chinese dialects.
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All the elements of nature are wonderful and beautiful, and very precious. We learn things we can do to take care of nature.
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This episode covers the origins of the Chinese calendar evolution. It also features the complex system of divination. Initially purely a lunar calendar, it later evolved to contain months with varying durations and included "extra" (intercalary) months to become synchronized with the sun, moon and seasons.
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Home-towns have changed over time. We still have to get along with our neighbors.
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Ms. Principal shares her rock collection with Professor Iris and his students, and they all learn about minerals, what they are, where they come from, and what they're used for.
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Architecture is usually a function of the raw materials available, geology and social standards. Architcture and design have undergone many changes in China, but have always been categorized into four classes: palaces, temples, residential houses and pavilions. This program covers the 7000 year evolution and variances of Chinese architecture throughout time, place and function.
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Some think that clothes make the man, but that idea is no longer fashionable.
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The class decides to form an orchestra to participate in a concert.
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World War II saw the Arabs driven by British colonialism to support the Axis. Lebanon and Syria gained their independence from France during the war, but Britain sought to maintain its dominion over the Holy Land and other areas of the Middle East. The Haganah, Irgun, and Stern organizations sought successfully to drive out the British occupiers, and Israel was born in 1948; war with the neighboring Arab states began immediately. But the birth of Israel also gave birth to a passionate Arab sense of nationalism.
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What do you know that is red? Blue? Green? How do we mix colors to get other colors? When we see all the colors together in the sky, it's called a rainbow!
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This segment covers the origins, events, battles, and effects of the Revolutionary War - the Continental Congresses, the Declaration of Independence, the mercenaries, Valley Forge, heroic figures such as "Molly Pitcher," Yorktown - and the search for national unity under the Articles of Confederation. The new constitution, the first seven presidents, the emergence of western democracy.
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Tells of carbon's place in the periodic table of elements; reveals the logic of the alkane family and alkane isomers; looks at the IUPAC name system and the consolidation of valency; and presents the unique case of benzene.
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COUPLETS OF THE TOREADOR is the prelude to the opera. It opens as a lively work full of vigor before becoming more tranquil. CARMEN TORERO is the celebrated toreador march that portrays the exciting life of a bullfighter.
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In this episode discover the Silk Road, the iconic trading route between Europe and Asia continues its renaissance through the teachings of Allah in Central Asia. Uzbekistan stood at the crossroads of Eastern and Western Civilization and developed into a Muslim Society. Discover the Silk Road's past and follow its majestic history
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China was a world unto itself, cut off from foreign contact by its geography. This program examines China's relationship with its neighbors and with European nations. It reports on how, in the early 20th century, China's ancient glory gave way to a new form of government, as it finally adapted to the outside world.
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Einstein's theories are directly applied to these ominous entities lurking somewhere in the universe. Not only does this installment explore what black holes are and what kind of research is being done today, but it also delves into how Einstein's theories led to their discovery...at least on paper.
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Every year hundreds of new food products make it onto supermarket shelves. This program investigates the process involved in developing one such new food product, a snack sized chocolate cake.
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A fossil is a trace of a living thing left in rock. Fossils offer a three-part challenge: first, to reconstruct the organism itself; then to reconstruct the world it lived in, then to understand its place in time and evolution.
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Explores the lives of farmers across the globe to see how water is managed and/or mismanaged. While irrigation seems to be the key to successful agriculture, it does however have severe drawbacks, such as over exploitation of existing fresh water reservoirs. There are industries that need huge amounts of water in their production process: paper, steel and beer. A Japanese steel company is leading the industry in its water conservation and environmental policies. A modern beer industry in Bangkok, Thailand uses water conservation and wastewater reduction techniques.
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LANDMINES - The work of engineers in locating anti-personnel land mines, ECHIDNA - Automated robots to explode terrorist bombs. SOJOURNER ROBOT - Operating robots on the surface of Mars. STRETCHER BED - Critical care transport.
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Are frogs the cleverest creatures that ever lived, or are they merely following in the footsteps of braver pioneers?
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This segment examines how life in space compares with everyday earthly routine, considering how astronauts eat, sleep, exercise, and work in space. It also focuses on how Sir Isaac Newton's three laws of motion affect space travel and the principles of mass vs. weight; and how physics functions in space travel.
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A compass is more than just a toy to Johan. It's also a magnet with directions, one that will help Johan navigate to a place called the Magnetic North.
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Impressive achievements included a device for indicating the direction and force of an earthquake, odometers, the compass, gimbels, intricate differential gears, double action piston bellows, continuous flamethrowers, and rudders, bulkheads, and fore and aft sails to enable a ship to sail against the wind.
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Dr. Serene demonstrates meditation techniques, focusing on the breath, image, movement and sound, and shows how meditation is an everyday tool for stress management.
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The nomad and the city are the two poles of Islamic civilization, and the tension between them has always been a feature of its life. The nomads bring fresh and unspoiled energies, and the capacity for renewal. The cities provide stability and continuity, and are the home of the arts, crafts and learning. Scenes of nomadic life feature the Berber, Bedouin and Turkoman peoples, and the Bahktiari of Iran. These are contrasted with two cities - Sanas in Yemen, a beautifully preserved example of the early cities of Arabia, and Fez in Morocco, which with its narrow streets, inward-looking houses, and hundreds of busy craftsmen, typifies the more usual type of Islamic city
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Discusses safety, the rationale of moving parts, and speciual design features for special users such as the deaf or blind. Children try out different equipment, and create their own playground equipment models.
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Covers the launching of Sputnik and its impact on America; the U2 flights and the capture of Gary Powers; the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Berlin Wall, and the gradual development of detente; and the origins and early stages of US involvement in the Indo-China conflict.
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Lebanon is a land of stunning beauty and brimming with cultural and historical wealth. Aromas and music waft through the night markets and across the valleys where the Bible's stories unfolded. Near high mountain passes, orchards and walled fortress cities are farmers, fishermen and herdsmen. Baalbec was one of the western world's earliest cities, a bustling port and a testament to the historical importance of this land.
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Focuses on heart-warming scenes of family reunions. It outlines the background for the huge ideological breach which has separated North and South Korea for half a century. Are there indications that the ice is finally beginning to melt between the two?
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The horrors of the death camps are exposed to the world with prisoners' liberation by the Allies; the loss of human lives in the forced marches, and in the flight in the east from the Russian steamroller is enormous. Political maneuvering among the Big Three began in earnest as they sought to segregate Europe's nationalities; the division of Germany into occupied zones is determined, but the fates of other nations are determined by the momentum of the Soviet's drive to the west.
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Of all the renewable energy sources, moving air is the most volatile. Politicians, energy producers, environmentalists and ordinary citizens all have differing views. Huge wind parks have appeared in the United States and around the world. Much depends on the political and social conditions, especially in emerging economies, but wind energy has a great deal of potential.
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The Endless Challenge focuses on ancient Persia, a vast empire that stretched across western Asia into Europe and Africa. The blending of cultures in ancient Persia left a number of artifacts that show how prolific writing systems came to be. The program centers on how the century-long task of deciphering these writing systems produced a greater understanding of ancient Persia and its influences long after, even on Western civilizations.
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