All it takes is one storm with heavy rain and streets become waterways. Basements become pools of water. The water enters the house from seemingly everywhere, even on slopes. Furthermore, this type of weather event will increase in the future and may increase everywhere. That's why it's important to
The water masses during a flood are immensely powerful and can cause a house to "float" like a ship. Do you know how it can come to this? Our video "Floods - fight back or give in" explains how these buoyancy forces can occur and what you can do to protect the building from more damage. About us:
Our radioactivity monitoring network is an early warning system and thus serves civil protection. To show how this works, we asked a colleague of ours on Civil Protection Day (21 September) what would happen if the monitoring network did not exist. More information about the monitoring network can
First part of the series "Focus Human Rights". It deals with Civil and Political Rights, with Human Rights violations and the history of Human Rights. This film marks the start of the project "Focus Human Rights". The series will consist of an overview clip and of one clip about each of the three d
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Our nationwide monitoring network for radioactivity has its roots in the so-called warning offices. During the Cold War in Germany - i.e. during the conflict between East and West after the Second World War - they were responsible for warning the population in the event of an attack with NBC weapons
Martin Luther King is a civil rights legend. He fought for justice through peaceful protest. In the mid-1950s, King successfully led the movement to end segregation and racial prejudice and ultimately achieved significant legislative change to end racial injustices in the USA. Our video tells his st
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-did-russia-come-from-alex-gendler Russia is the biggest country in the world, spanning one-eighth of the earth’s landmass. But where did it all begin? Alex Gendler explores the epic history of the Kievan Rus, where characters ranging from Viking rai
The Meiji Restoration began in the year of 1868, on the 25th of January. Being sparked by civil unrest due to the decisions and treaties made between Tokugawa Iemochi and the USA, including other western powers. This lead to an uprising against Tokugawa, leading to him being overthrown by the Chos
Learn about the education of chemist Percy Julian. Julian's early educational years paralleled an educational movement that prepared African Americans for industrial jobs, the growing white supremacist movement, and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan. Julian would eventually move north, and finally to Eur
