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3. Newton's Laws of Motion

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2026/08/27

For more information about Professor Shankar's book based on the lectures from this course,Fundamentals of Physics: Mechanics,Relativity, and Thermodynamics, visithttp://bit.ly/1jFIqNu.Fundamentals of Physics (PHYS 200)This lecture introduces Newton's Laws of Motion. The First Law on inertia states that every object will remain in a state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force. The Second Law (F = ma) relates the cause (the force F) to the acceleration

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Systems Thinking Fundamentals and Wicked Problems |...

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2026/08/27

Most problems worth solving are wicked: complex, changing, conflict-prone, and connected. This video introduces the four Cs of wicked problems and shows how systems thinking, drawing on indigenous and traditional wisdom, gives you the tools to face them.Key topics:- Why most problems worth solving are wicked- The four Cs: complex, change, conflict-prone, connected- Systems thinking principles you already know- Traditional sayings as systems thinking insights- Relational systems thinking and

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1. Introduction: What is Political Philosophy?

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2026/08/27

Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)Professor Smith discusses the nature and scope of "political philosophy." The oldest of the social sciences, the study of political philosophy must begin with the works of Plato and Aristotle, and examine in depth the fundamental concepts and categories of the study of politics. The questions "which regimes are best?" and "what constitutes good citizenship?" are posed and discussed in the context of Plato's Apology.00:00 - Chapter 1. What Is Political

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22. Repeated games: cheating, punishment, and...

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2026/08/27

Game Theory (ECON 159)In business or personal relationships, promises and threats of good and bad behavior tomorrow may provide good incentives for good behavior today, but, to work, these promises and threats must be credible. In particular, they must come from equilibrium behavior tomorrow, and hence form part of a subgame perfect equilibrium today. We find that the grim strategy forms such an equilibrium provided that we are patient and the game has a high probability of continuing. We discuss

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19. Democracy and Participation: Rousseau's Discourse

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2026/08/27

Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)The discussion on the origins of inequality in the Second Discourse continues. This lecture focuses on amour-propre, a faculty or a disposition that is related to a range of psychological characteristics such as pride, vanity, and conceit. The Social Contract is subsequently discussed with an emphasis on the concept of freedom and how one's desire to preserve one's freedom is often in conflict with that of others to protect and defend their own. General

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10. Mixed strategies in baseball, dating and paying...

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2026/08/27

Game Theory (ECON 159)We develop three different interpretations of mixed strategies in various contexts: sport, anti-terrorism strategy, dating, paying taxes and auditing taxpayers. One interpretation is that people literally randomize over their choices. Another is that your mixed strategy represents my belief about what you might do. A third is that the mixed strategy represents the proportions of people playing each pure strategy. Then we discuss some implications of the mixed equilibrium in

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24. In Defense of Politics

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2026/08/27

Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)This final lecture of the course is given "in defense of politics." First, the idea and definition of "politics" and the "political" are discussed with reference to the ideas of Immanuel Kant and twentieth-century political scientists, novelists, and philosophers such as Bernard Crick, E. M. Forster, and Carl Schmitt. Patriotism, nationalism, and cosmopolitanism are also addressed as integral parts of political life. Finally, the role of educators--and

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Creating Lasting Change at the System Level |...

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2026/08/27

How do you keep system change from fizzling out? Walk through the four Ps applied to systems and learn why the most meaningful change often happens at the intersections between sectors, groups, and cultures rather than deep inside any one of them.Key topics:- Asking why at every layer of the system- Priorities, causal loops, and leverage- Visualizing intended and unintended consequences- Working across sectors and at the intersections- Staying curious, humble, and connected📚 About the Course:This

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Why you should write goals as if you've already...

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2026/08/27

Move into the third P by picturing what success looks like a year from now for each of your rocks. Learn how to write testable, past-tense statements with both quantitative and qualitative detail so you can toast the wins when they arrive.Key topics:- Setting a meaningful one-year horizon- Writing testable statements in the past tense- Stretching without overreaching- Adding numbers to personal goals- Using descriptive qualitative detail- Crafting potential statements for each rock📚 About the

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System Priorities and Leverage Points | Connected...

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2026/08/27

Where can a small shift produce big change? This video translates Jay Forrester and Donella Meadows' insights on leverage into a practical seesaw model so you can choose the right level to push, from surface events to underlying beliefs.Key topics:- Forrester's quote on leverage and small shifts- The seesaw model linking iceberg layers to leverage- Why mental models offer the most leverage- Meadows' league table of system change levels- Identifying three to five rocks of system change📚 About the

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Faculty Spotlight: Elizabeth Doyle | Yale School of...

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2026/08/27

Meet Elizabeth Doyle of the Yale School of Nursing. 👋Through Yale School of Nursing Continuing Education Online, healthcare professionals can access flexible, evidence-based learning designed to help them stay current with the latest advances in diabetes care.Insulin Therapy and Type 2 Diabetes Pharmacology are now available, with additional modules coming soon.Learn more at https://bit.ly/4xKkGjD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1. Introductions

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2026/08/27

The American Novel Since 1945 (ENGL 291)In this first lecture Professor Hungerford introduces the course's academic requirements and some of its central concerns. She uses a magazine advertisement for James Joyce's Ulysses and an essay by Vladimir Nabokov (author of Lolita, a novel on the syllabus) to establish opposing points of view about what is required to be a competent reader of literature. The contrast between popular emotional appeal and detached artistic judgment frames literary debates

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6.2 | Uncovering Real Needs: From User Voice to...

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2026/08/27

How do you truly understand what your medical software users need? In this lesson, we continue our deep dive into identifying user needs, emphasizing the critical distinction between the engineer's perspective and the customer's actual requirements. We explore practical strategies for engaging with users, from conducting effective initial meetings to asking the right questions that uncover both known and unknown challenges. Learn to look beyond superficial requests to diagnose the true underlying

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Writing Your System Problem Statement | Connected...

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2026/08/27

A sharp problem statement turns a sprawling cause into something you can actually act on. Learn how to scope a system that's big enough to matter but small enough to influence, with examples from community solar and an electric utility.Key topics:- Naming your system and sizing the scope- Drafting and iterating your problem statement- Substituting definitions to find what you really mean- A community solar example- An electric utility's path from "lights on" to consumer trust📚 About the Course:This

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Class 2 - Yongshan Ding: Quantum Codes, Stabilizers,...

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2026/08/27

This video is the live capture of the Yale Quantum Institute Course on Quantum Error Correction, held at the Yale University in July 2025, in partnership with NC A&T. This short course will provide viewers strong foundation on Quantum Error Detection & Quantum Error Correction. Viewers are encouraged to take an introduction to quantum information science before viewing this content. Thank you to the Yale ASCEND Initiative for making this short course possible. And for more information on everything

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4. Philosophers and Kings: Plato's Republic, I-II

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2026/08/27

Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)Lecture 4 introduces Plato's Republic and its many meanings in the context of moral psychology, justice, the power of poetry and myth, and metaphysics. The Republic is also discussed as a utopia, presenting an extreme vision of a polis--Kallipolis--Plato's ideal city.00:00 - Chapter 1. Introduction03:04 - Chapter 2. What Is Plato's "Republic" About?17:38 - Chapter 3. I Went Down to the Piraeus22:05 - Chapter 4. The Seventh Letter30:00 - Chapter 5

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Manage Your Energy, Not Just Your Time | Connected...

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2026/08/27

With your life on one page, learn practical strategies to turn that plan into how you actually spend your day. Covers managing energy alongside time, handling other people's pebbles, switching from inbox to calendar, and reclaiming attention from the sand.Key topics:- Choosing productivity tools that already fit you- Loehr and Schwartz on managing energy, not just time- Replacing "in a few weeks" with a real date- Calendar over inbox for deep work- Converting tech from attention hijacker to enabler-

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10. New Modes and Orders: Machiavelli's The Prince...

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2026/08/27

Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)The lecture begins with an introduction of Machiavelli's life and the political scene in Renaissance Florence. Professor Smith asserts that Machiavelli can be credited as the founder of the modern state, having reconfigured elements from both the Christian empire and the Roman republic, creating therefore a new form of political organization that is distinctly his own. Machiavelli's state has universalist ambitions, just like its predecessors, but it

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5.5 | Stop the 'Telephone Game': Perfecting...

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2026/08/27

Have you ever played the 'telephone game' and seen how easily information can get distorted? In medical software development, such miscommunication can be catastrophic. This lesson delves into the critical processes and strategies necessary to ensure accurate and complete information transmission across all stages of software creation, from initial user needs to final code, preventing costly errors and ensuring regulatory compliance.🎯 Learning Objectives• Identify common pitfalls leading to

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26. Review for Final Exam

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2026/08/27

The American Novel Since 1945 (ENGL 291)In this review session for the final exam, Professor Hungerford fields practice questions in an open forum so that students know what will be expected of their performance. She offers study advice from her own experience, and gratifies students' curiosity about some of her own preferences and reservations regarding choices for the syllabus.00:00 - Chapter 1. Exam Review03:41 - Chapter 2. ID Questions06:40 - Chapter 3. Passage Identification22:31 - Chapter 4

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