rhythmically and movement-wise it is safe to call this break dancing.

Steve Reich uses a lot of 'phase shifting' in his music. This is when a rhythmic pattern is played by two performers where one of the the performers keeps the pattern at a constant tempo while the other performer plays at a slightly faster tempo. The effect of this would be similar to two signal lights on cars coming into sync with each other and then going out of sync. This piece, however, simply takes a musical phrase clapped by two performers but the second performer shifts the rhythm by an eighth-note over and over again until they line up. That's why it's more danceable. >> ^oohlalasassoon:

That was awesome... and nearly danceable which is saying a lot for a Steve Reich tune.

>> ^arvana:

The half-life of the transverse waves propagated from that slap indicate a damping factor of: FIRM.


You said exactly what I was going to post! So, instead...

In this new video being created by our highly skilled graduates; the camera speed will be slightly slower at 1000 FPS @1920x1080 (or higher if intended for use with IMAX or a screen over two meters) with a secondary stream containing a duplicate, but separate feed set proportionately two-centimeters apart from the other feed. Then slightly zoomed out at around a 5.7% overall frame increase in size and a slight 2° shift from the vertical, counter-clockwise. Then combine the two feeds to one feed, except beforehand, polarize the frames (or frame frequencies) 90° from the other (relatively). Hand out polarized glasses--that of course have a film matched to the polarized frequency. Then increase the overall playback time, matching with the framerate speed, to give a new perceived 30 minute length (20 seconds is ridiculous).

Then some 1960's or 1970's music can be added in (the beat of the music must match the wave speed; some "human intercourse" period film pieces may have the required music) to further increase the relation of wave propagation seen in the video demonstration. This will help add to the overall immersion and enjoyment of the experience.

Then, we suggest the use of lubrication (Group 5, with a Viscosity of 800cSt is recommended) and then use some transformational waves (many options are available) at a decent amplitude and frequency. One traditional method used is caused by simple human mechanical kinetic manipulation (flexing muscle groups) in a rhythmic horizontal/vertical oppositional motion spread out over a chosen time span. Speed, duration, and intensity are decided by the user or a human/non-human counterpart. Typically, this will propagate a strand of flagellates into a D-glucose polysaccharide chains in a combined structure for simple discontinuation and cleanup; then quickly proceeding on to the web browser and watching the next "sift*".

If "flagellate" reaction is not noticed or possible for you, please follow the yellow strip on the floor. On your way out you may participate in our free clinical study looking for medical problems. You will need to put on a special garment for the study, and you will receive a complimentary lollipop! Do not be disturbed if this reaction is not noticed as it is a well known and documented myth created by the sub-species that is the focus of our demonstration video. Do not be disturbed if you think you look like as said sub-species.

Thank you for watching our dissertation on wave propagation.
We look forward to our next project on fluid dynamics!


*sift, definition below

sift (sift)
verb. sift·ed, sift·ing, sifts
v.tr.
1. To put (flour, for example) through a sieve or other straining device in order to separate the fine from the coarse particles.
2. To distinguish as if separating with a sieve: sifted the candidates for the job.
3. To apply by scattering with or as if with a sieve: sift sugar on a dessert.
4. To examine and sort carefully: sift the evidence.
v.intr.
1. To make use of a sieve.
2. To pass through or as if through a sieve: a meal that sifts easily.
3. To make a careful examination: sifted through back issues of the magazine.

sift (suhifft)
noun. sift·ed, sift·ing, sifts, spelunking
n.wtf.
1. A video on the website called "Videosift™"; sometimes amusing.
2. A video not on the website called "Videosift™", fought over in a mating like ritual to become a sift.

This will eventually become an Olympic event: Zero-dignity Rhythmic Gymnastics

That's as stupendous a playlist as I've ever seen in my 27 earth orbits around this star we arbertrarilee call our 'sun'. I found myself exercising my FSM-given right (or is it left?) to vote many of those vidjuhs in a vertically elevative fashion. I tilt my headcover to the owner of said playlist, and humbly offer respect so deep that it pops up in China, scaring the bejesus (bebhudda?) out of rice-fueled commie-slanty pupiled chinese young'ens.

There or at then fly, pink kettles flop mightily to the rhythmic acrobats of our times.

Her gestures moving along with the music are artistic to me. Art is subjective. I just don't get censoring a video for breasts. I guess that's North America for us.>> ^Shepppard:
>> ^geo321:
I see it as a beautiful song with a beautifully artistic rhythmic quality video.

What about this is truly so artistic?
Is it when she busts her tits out and starts rubbing them? Or how bout when she strokes her cooch?
Nakedness =/= art. Adding music to behind the scenes footage of a pornshoot =/= art.
You seem to think that those of us opposed to it are against nudity, which, I can't speak for everyone, but I'm not. I'm not ashamed of it, when it's artistic, I enjoy it. This, however, is for <ahref="http://fashionindie.com/fashion-porn-jacques-magazine/">porn. Which again, don't get me wrong, I do LOOK at, but not on videosift.
You think it's a beautiful song?
Here ya go.
You want beauty in art, with nudity involved? Here or Here
You want a chick touching herself for the sole reason of erotic stimulation, both for herself and anybody else who looks at the magazine she's going to be in? See above.

>> ^geo321:
I see it as a beautiful song with a beautifully artistic rhythmic quality video.


What about this is truly so artistic?

Is it when she busts her tits out and starts rubbing them? Or how bout when she strokes her cooch?

Nakedness =/= art. Adding music to behind the scenes footage of a pornshoot =/= art.

You seem to think that those of us opposed to it are against nudity, which, I can't speak for everyone, but I'm not. I'm not ashamed of it, when it's artistic, I enjoy it. This, however, is for <ahref="http://fashionindie.com/fashion-porn-jacques-magazine/">porn. Which again, don't get me wrong, I do LOOK at, but not on videosift.

You think it's a beautiful song?
Here ya go.

You want beauty in art, with nudity involved? Here or Here

You want a chick touching herself for the sole reason of erotic stimulation, both for herself and anybody else who looks at the magazine she's going to be in? See above.

I see it as a beautiful song with a beautifully artistic rhythmic *quality video.

That's exactly what modern wushu is.
>> ^Drachen_Jager:
Looks more like rhythmic gymnastics than a martial art.
Anyone remember that bad '80s movie Gymkata?

Looks more like rhythmic gymnastics than a martial art.

Anyone remember that bad '80s movie Gymkata?

@cybrbeast:

I think you're mixing up the meaning of dominance. The paper you quoted use dominance in the context of which side of the brain has more activity as measured by EEG. Whereas in the vast majority of cases in neuroscience dominance refers to which side of the brain contains the language centers: Wernicke's and Broca's areas in the case of language dominance, and of course motor dominance in terms of handidness.

Anyways, thanks for the link. I have to say though, the paper you provided had a pretty poor experiment design. Ie: It had a small sample size, no control group, and some significant confounding factors (some of which are mentioned in the discussion) which is probably why the paper was published in s small journal like "Brain and Cognition". Seriously, biased experimenters asking all the questions WTF. In any case, it's interesting to see some evidence even if the evidence (in the paper you linked) is rather weak and quite old. It'd be nice to see a recent systematic review on the topic. Also, EEG readings are quite crude and it'd be interesting if someone can do some fmri studies and see exactly what parts of the brain are activated instead of the incredibly vague localisation to each hemisphere.

>> ^cybrbeast:
>> ^mentality:
The brain doesn't alternate dominance between the two halves or else you'd wake up one day left-handed and another day right handed. As Raaagh said, it'd be nice to see the study as this sounds like another case of the media and journalists coming up with false conclusions by mis-interpreting scientific data.
mentality, that's a baseless assumption that's completely wrong.
From: Asymmetrical Hemispheric Activation and Emotion - The Effects of Unilateral Forced Nostril Breathing
"Changes in nostril breathing efficiency, known as the nasal cycle, were first described by Kayser (1895) and have been well documented since (Keuning, 1968). The relative engorgement of nasal mucosa in each nostril changes over a period ranging from 25 to more than 200 min, resulting in a rhythmic shift of nasal dominance from left to right. Werntz et al. (1983) demonstrated a lateralized rhythm of cerebral hemispheric activation that is associated with the nasal cycle. The relative EEG activity in the left and right hemispheres shifts back and forth with a periodicity comparable to the nasal cycle. The phases of the cerebral and nasal rhythms are tightly coupled and there is a correlation of the dominant nostril with increased EEG activity in the contralateral hemisphere. In two-thirds of the subjects, the cerebral rhythm was an actual shift in dominance between the hemispheres. In the rest of the subjects, the relative changes were comparable but one hemisphere remained dominant throughout."
Also:
"Werntz, Bickford, and Shannahoff-Khalsa (1987) showed that this relationshop between increased air flow in one nostril and actication in the contralateral hemisphere is maintained during unilateral forced nostril breathing (UFNB). When either nostril was blocked so that subjects were forced to breath through the other, there was a shift toward relatively greater EEG activity in the hemisphere contralateral to the open nostril. When forced breathing was changed to the other nostril, the relative EEG activity between the hemispheres shifted as well."
which is why they used the tissues in QI.
Finally
"When the right nostril was dominant, subject performed relatively better on verbal tasks for which the left hemisphere is specialized and during left nostril dominance subjects performed relatively better on spatial tasks for which the right hemisphere is specialized."
I'll have to try that on my next exam

>> ^mentality:
The brain doesn't alternate dominance between the two halves or else you'd wake up one day left-handed and another day right handed. As Raaagh said, it'd be nice to see the study as this sounds like another case of the media and journalists coming up with false conclusions by mis-interpreting scientific data.

mentality, that's a baseless assumption that's completely wrong.

From: Asymmetrical Hemispheric Activation and Emotion - The Effects of Unilateral Forced Nostril Breathing
"Changes in nostril breathing efficiency, known as the nasal cycle, were first described by Kayser (1895) and have been well documented since (Keuning, 1968). The relative engorgement of nasal mucosa in each nostril changes over a period ranging from 25 to more than 200 min, resulting in a rhythmic shift of nasal dominance from left to right. Werntz et al. (1983) demonstrated a lateralized rhythm of cerebral hemispheric activation that is associated with the nasal cycle. The relative EEG activity in the left and right hemispheres shifts back and forth with a periodicity comparable to the nasal cycle. The phases of the cerebral and nasal rhythms are tightly coupled and there is a correlation of the dominant nostril with increased EEG activity in the contralateral hemisphere. In two-thirds of the subjects, the cerebral rhythm was an actual shift in dominance between the hemispheres. In the rest of the subjects, the relative changes were comparable but one hemisphere remained dominant throughout."

Also:
"Werntz, Bickford, and Shannahoff-Khalsa (1987) showed that this relationshop between increased air flow in one nostril and actication in the contralateral hemisphere is maintained during unilateral forced nostril breathing (UFNB). When either nostril was blocked so that subjects were forced to breath through the other, there was a shift toward relatively greater EEG activity in the hemisphere contralateral to the open nostril. When forced breathing was changed to the other nostril, the relative EEG activity between the hemispheres shifted as well."

which is why they used the tissues in QI.

Finally
"When the right nostril was dominant, subject performed relatively better on verbal tasks for which the left hemisphere is specialized and during left nostril dominance subjects performed relatively better on spatial tasks for which the right hemisphere is specialized."

I'll have to try that on my next exam

The "danger" thing is obvious nonsense - that's not to say it isn't dangerous, but I don't see any reason it would be more dangerous for women.

I think womens' ski jumping is probably viable - but I don't think they're being unreasonable in some of the requirements. For example, the video says there "will be" a world championship in 2009, while the guy says there needs to have been a certain number of world championships. I can see this requirement being waived for a new sport that seems to be on its way up - but there's no reason to waive it for womens' ski jumping. The facilities have been around forever, so there's no reason there couldn't have been world championships and such long ago if there was sufficient interest. If they have world championships for a few years, I imagine their Olympic bid could go better later - but to do that they'll need to get some interest going.

And, yes, I do think there should be strong evidence of interest before its included. If we're just going to go with "there must be gender parity" then I look forward to mens' rhythmic gymnastics. Do you think there's never been a guy who wants to do rhythmic gymnastics? I'm sure there has been, but it's not at a high enough level to justify inclusion at the Olympics and I think the standards for this have probably served them well.

That said, in general I think they should be shrinking the number of Olympic events in the category of "things few people are interested in, but that we've always just sort of had in there". Screw tradition, and screw the 100 kinds of luge, bobsled and skulls, 2400 varieties of swimming and 900 weight categories of weight lifting. I think they should trim this back, leaving a shorter schedule of events where each medal has more meaning.

>> ^cybrbeast:
Maybe if you just make one silent button which you rhythmically press instead of knocking.


Like a doorbell secret knock lock?

Or maybe go one step further and have several buttons labelled 0-9, which you press in order and ... oh wait.

>> ^cybrbeast:
Maybe if you just make one silent button which you rhythmically press instead of knocking.

Exactly, or a touch sensitive pad you can just tap your finger on.