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12:00 AM 
Ethics In America  "Does Doctor Know Best?"  Should you save the mother at the risk of losing the baby? Doctors from the National Cancer Institute and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center discuss controversies created by modern medicine with C. Everett Koop, journalist Ellen Goodman, and others. [G]

1:00 AM 
Mathematics Illuminated  "Connecting with Networks"  Connections can be physical, as with bridges, or immaterial, as with friendships. Both types of connections can be understood using the same mathematical framework called network theory, or graph theory, which is a way to abstract and quantify the notion of connectivity. [P]

1:30 AM 
Mathematics Illuminated  "In Sync"  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. [P]

2:00 AM 
Invitation to World Literature  "Journey to the West"  The powerful and mischievous Stone Monkey King brings chaos to heaven and earth. Freed from a mountain prison in order to guard a Chinese monk on his journey to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures from India, Monkey seeks his own spiritual transformation. [P]

2:30 AM 
Invitation to World Literature  "Popol Vuh"  The Mayan book of creation, the dawn of life, and the glories of gods and kings. This magnificent epic was saved from destruction at the hands of the Spanish by Quiche chroniclers. [P]

3:00 AM 
Connecting with the Arts: A Workshop for Middle Grades Teachers  "Workshop 2. Why Integrate The Arts?"  This program explores how integrating the arts with other subjects raises the level of student engagement, helps teachers address diverse learning styles, establishes the relevance of learning for students, and provides alternative ways to communicate. [P]

4:00 AM 
Learning Science Through Inquiry  "Assessing Inquiry"  Assessment is an ongoing process in the classroom. This program looks at a variety of assessment strategies that range from the very informal formative assessments to formal summative assessments, and explores the purposes each can serve. [G]

5:00 AM 
Learning Math: Measurement  "Video 7. Circles and Pi"  Investigate the circumference and area of a circle. Examine what underlies the formulas for these measures, and learn how the features of the irrational number pi (π) affect both of these measures. [P]

5:30 AM 
Learning Math: Measurement  "Video 8. Volume"  Explore several methods for finding the volume of objects, using both standard cubic units and non-standard measures. Explore how volume formulas for solid objects such as spheres, cylinders, and cones are derived and related. [P]

6:00 AM 
Nick Stellino Cooking with Friends  "Veal, Spaghetti and Meatballs"  [P]

6:30 AM 
Sara's Weeknight Meals  "High 5 - 5 Ingredient Mains"  [P]

7:00 AM 
Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge  "Alaska: Glacier Bay"  Art embarks by boat on a voyage of discovery, encountering dramatic calving glaciers and Sitka spruce forests, breaching orcas and migrating humpbacks, eagles and barnacle-eating bears. [G]

7:30 AM 
Music Voyager  "Eastern Tennessee: Cradle of Country Music"  Host Jacob Edgar begins his Tennessee journey in Bristol, the city in the northeast corner of the state that proudly calls itself the birthplace of country music. He visits 96-year-old Georgia Warren, the last surviving participant of the legendary "Bristol Sessions" of 1927, which introduced the sounds of Appalachia to a wide audience. [P]

8:00 AM 
Ask This Old House  "Staining A Cedar Fence; Installing Window Boxes"  Host Kevin O'Connor works with painter Mauro Henrique to stain a cedar fence. Then, general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install window boxes; landscape contractor Roger Cook helps plant them. [P]

8:30 AM 
Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy Mac  "Trellis"  In the final episode of season one, Tommy guides viewers through the process of building a trellis, perfect for any outdoor space. Whether growing roses, creeping vines or clematis, this is an easy-to-make project that will highlight the side of any home. [G]

9:00 AM 
Growing a Greener World  "The Edible Schoolyard - Using The Garden As The Classroom"  Berkeley, CA. - The Edible Schoolyard is a shining example of how a garden can be used as an outdoor classroom, utilizing all of the children's senses to bring book-learning to life. [P]

9:30 AM 
Katie Brown Workshop  "Veggies"  Vegetables take center stage as Katie cooks up cauliflower steaks and roasted root veggies. Then, Katie uses veggies in unexpected ways to create a chic etched mirror and a beautiful veggie bouquet. [P]

10:00 AM 
The Victory Garden  "Friends: Entertain with a Twist"  Join homeowners Chris and Mindy Johnston of Medford, Mass., on a quest for the perfect deck and watch the transformations made by host Jamie Durie and gardener Kip Anderson. Follow chef Michel Nischan's simple steps to bring color to any party with these crisp appetizers. Shake things up as lifestyle co-host Sissy Biggers demonstrates her recipe for a fresh Bloody Mary, perfect for entertaining friends. [G]

10:30 AM 
Katie Brown Workshop  "Best of Summer"  Host Katie Brown's summer-inspired recipes and outdoor-entertaining projects make the most of the season. In the Kitchen: cucumber salad, poached salmon with dill and berry cake. [P]

11:00 AM 
Perfect Day  "Helsinki on a Plate - Helsinki, Finland"  Host Sara La Fountain makes a pink picnic of shrimp sandwiches and strawberry rhubarb sorbet. [G]

11:30 AM 
Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen  "Northern Cookout"  Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to make a state fair classic, cornell Barbecued chicken, and serves it with a side of Syracuse salt Potatoes. next, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of bottled barbecue sauce. [P]

12:00 PM 
Ethics In America  "Does Doctor Know Best?"  Should you save the mother at the risk of losing the baby? Doctors from the National Cancer Institute and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center discuss controversies created by modern medicine with C. Everett Koop, journalist Ellen Goodman, and others. [G]

1:00 PM 
Mathematics Illuminated  "Connecting with Networks"  Connections can be physical, as with bridges, or immaterial, as with friendships. Both types of connections can be understood using the same mathematical framework called network theory, or graph theory, which is a way to abstract and quantify the notion of connectivity. [P]

1:30 PM 
Mathematics Illuminated  "In Sync"  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. [P]

2:00 PM 
Invitation to World Literature  "Journey to the West"  The powerful and mischievous Stone Monkey King brings chaos to heaven and earth. Freed from a mountain prison in order to guard a Chinese monk on his journey to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures from India, Monkey seeks his own spiritual transformation. [P]

2:30 PM 
Invitation to World Literature  "Popol Vuh"  The Mayan book of creation, the dawn of life, and the glories of gods and kings. This magnificent epic was saved from destruction at the hands of the Spanish by Quiche chroniclers. [P]

3:00 PM 
Connecting with the Arts: A Workshop for Middle Grades Teachers  "Workshop 2. Why Integrate The Arts?"  This program explores how integrating the arts with other subjects raises the level of student engagement, helps teachers address diverse learning styles, establishes the relevance of learning for students, and provides alternative ways to communicate. [P]

4:00 PM 
Learning Science Through Inquiry  "Assessing Inquiry"  Assessment is an ongoing process in the classroom. This program looks at a variety of assessment strategies that range from the very informal formative assessments to formal summative assessments, and explores the purposes each can serve. [G]

5:00 PM 
Learning Math: Measurement  "Video 7. Circles and Pi"  Investigate the circumference and area of a circle. Examine what underlies the formulas for these measures, and learn how the features of the irrational number pi (π) affect both of these measures. [P]

5:30 PM 
Learning Math: Measurement  "Video 8. Volume"  Explore several methods for finding the volume of objects, using both standard cubic units and non-standard measures. Explore how volume formulas for solid objects such as spheres, cylinders, and cones are derived and related. [P]

6:00 PM 
Essential Pepin  "Good Catch!"  [P]

6:30 PM 

7:00 PM 
Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen  "On The Rotisserie"  Many of the world's great grill cultures cook their best barbecue on the rotisserie. Consider Brazil's rodizio, Greek souvlaki and gyro, and Morocco's majestic mechoui. [P]

7:30 PM 
Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence  "Swimming Upstream"  [P]

8:00 PM 
Ask This Old House  "Staining A Cedar Fence; Installing Window Boxes"  Host Kevin O'Connor works with painter Mauro Henrique to stain a cedar fence. Then, general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install window boxes; landscape contractor Roger Cook helps plant them. [P]

8:30 PM 
Rick Steves' Europe  "Venice: Serene, Decadent, and Still Kicking"  Rick traces the city's history. He visits famous tourist haunts and experiences places sought out by local residents in this opening episode of a new season of shows. [G]

9:00 PM 
Equitrekking  "Colorado"  At the Colorado Cattle Company in Northern Colorado, Equitrekking host Darley Newman participates in "Dream Week," learning to ride championship cutting horses with expert Teddy Johnson. In Southern Colorado, Darley rides up to over 12,000 feet in San Juan National Forest with native Anne Rapp. [P]

9:30 PM 
Essential Pepin  "Good Catch!"  [P]

10:00 PM 

10:30 PM 
Tommy Tang's Easy Thai Cooking  "Doi Suthep, Most Sacred Temple In Chiang Mai"  Hung Lay Curry, Chiang Mai Fried Chicken, Tomato dipping sauce and Thai Hom Mali and Sticky Rice. [G]

11:00 PM 
Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless  "Presenting: World-Class Wines of Baja"  Baja California Norte produces many world-class, gold medal-winning wines. That fact may surprise most people in the United States. [P]

11:30 PM 
Rick Steves' Europe  "Venice: Serene, Decadent, and Still Kicking"  Rick traces the city's history. He visits famous tourist haunts and experiences places sought out by local residents in this opening episode of a new season of shows. [G]


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