Loop the Loop
A ball rolls down an inclined track and around a vertical circle. All of the ball's initial potential energy is converted into three forms of energy when it reaches the top of the loop: potential energy corresponding to the height of the loop, kinetic energy corresponding to the ball's velocity, and kinetic energy corresponding to the ball's rotation as it rolls. Knowing that the ball must achieve a certain velocity to make it around the loop and taking all forms of energy into account, one ca
Relentless Pursuit of Innovation - Susan Desmond-Hellmann (UCSF)
UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann has a track record of fostering environments conducive to innovation, in both the public and private sector. In this engaging lecture, the renowned oncologist shares insights from her career in biotechnology and academia on leading teams, managing risks against rewards, and innovative product development. Desmond-Hellmann also shares her belief as to why entrepreneurs must remain relentless when it comes to pursuing their goals.
VUCast: When to go for it…
Should you go for it on a fourth down? How NFL risks relate to business. Plus, jumping on the James Franklin bandwagon, and see how Vanderbilt remembers the iconic 1960s.
Brass Choir Tour of D.C.
Join the University Brass Choir as they embark on their first-ever road tour, to Washington, D.C. They played some of the nation's best venues, including the National Presbyterian Church, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, and the Kennedy Center. The group also took part in a workshop with the United States Marine Band.
Storytelling and healing in South Africa
Early Career Fellow Sorcha Gunne talks about her work on South African post-apartheid literature and whether revealing the 'brutal truth' can heal the troubles of the past
1910?: E. Lilian Todd At the Controls of Her "Todd Biplane"
This image is a photograph of E. Lilian Todd seated at the controls of her biplane while it sits on the ground. She is wearing a dark dress and jacket with a white collar and dark tie fastened with a brooch. She is also wearing dark gloves and a dark hat with a net veil pulled over her face. She is seated on a bench at the center of the plane and holds a steering wheel like that of a car.,This photographic image in E. Lilian Todd's photographic album shows the inventor posting stiffly at the con
Cloud Cover Episode 35 - Happy Birthday Windows Azure! Join Wade and Steve each week as they cover the Windows Azure Platform. You can follow and interact with the show at @cloudcovershow. In this episode, Steve and Wade:
TWC9: Nineys, MIX Open Call, WP7 GPS Emulator, & lots of new software releases This week on Channel 9, Dan and Brian discuss the week's top developer news, including:
Choctaw Dances
This video, adapted from material provided by the ECHO partners, illustrates some of the traditional activities that connect the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians to their past. Activities include traditional dances, the use of traditional instruments such as the Choctaw drum and dance sticks, and participation in games like stickball. Closed captioning is included. (02:17)
One String, Many Sounds: Jonah Ellsworth on Cello
In this performance video from From the Top at Carnegie Hall, cellist and volleyball player Jonah Ellsworth from Cambridge, Massachusetts, accompanied by host Christopher O'Riley, performs Variations on One String on a Theme of Rossini, by Niccolo Paganini. Watch as Jonah plays the entire song on one string, producing a wide variety of sounds. (05:30)
Industrial Design
The Shadow Knows video series explores career options for teens. In this video episode meet Diana Juratovac, Vice President for Design Central in Columbus, Ohio. Mark Davis, an Upper Arlington High School Career Counselor, talks about the benefits of High School Curriculum planning. Special guest, Cheryl Krueger, President and CEO of Sheryl and Company, recounts her first job. (19:00)
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Pronouns
This super cute, professionally made video gives you examples of subject, object, and possessive pronouns. (1:15)
Mark Kelly Resumes Training To Command STS-134
Video highlights from the Feb. 4, 2011 news briefing discussing STS-134 Commander Mark Kelly's return to training for the mission.
Réduction de la mortalité maternelle - Dakar 2010 : approche anthropologique.
Approche anthropologique de cas de décès maternels à partir d’un hôpital du Burkina Faso : états de la question. Objectifs : Comprendre la gestion sociale et médicale de la grossesse à travers les pratiques, les discours et les représentations des acteurs, montrer les circonstances dans lesquelles interviennent les décès maternels, identifier les perceptions des usagers et des soignants concernant ces décès maternels.
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Réduction de la mortalité maternelle - Dakar 2010 : de la sensibilisation à l’appropriation (a
Les savoirs anthropologiques: diffusion, circulation, appropriation, action… Où va le savoir anthropologique qu’élabore un anthropologue dans le domaine de la santé ? Quelle place pour l’action? Quelle réponse?
Inscrit dans une tradition intellectuelle Souvent traité du point de vue de l’engagement avec une tradition qui revient sur le rôle social (au croisement du philosophe des lumières et du combat dreyfusard associe une activité aux contours assez flous entre le m
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Dave Brubeck - Take Five - 1966
Jazz is a musical art form which was born in America at the beginning of the 20th century. This iconic performance in 1966 in Berlin, Germany features Dave Brubeck - piano, Paul Desmond - alto sax, Eugene Wright - bass, and Joe Morello - drums. (5:22)
New World English
The first English words spoken in Virginia were pronounced with a 17th-century London accent. Linguistics professor Anne Charity-Hudley explains the evolution of the American sound.Author(s):
