Communication 353 - Five Hole for Food
Richard Loat juggles studies at SFU with his role as founder/CEO of Five Hole for Food, a charity that organizes cross-Canada hockey events to support local food banks. He explains how a communication course on social media and social change taught by professor Peter Chow-White contributed to his project.
Vic HS Intro
Cristian Aliaga: Your Virtues Are Your Faults. Poetry Reading (Spanish and English)
A reading by Cristian Aliaga, one of Argentina's outstanding contemporary poets, given at St. John's College, Oxford, on 3 November, 2011. English translations are read by Ben Bollig, Lecturer in Spanish American Literature. The Argentine poet Cristian Aliaga reads his poetry to an audience at St. John's College, Oxford, on 3 November 2011. Aliaga is one of Argentina's outstanding contemporary poets, with more than a dozen collections of poems to his name. His work has recently been published
Soak the Poor [Income Tax: Root of All Evil (1954)] To be sure, the original Populists, and the aping Democrats and Republicans, to say nothing of the conscious Socialists, little thought that their income-tax gadget would ever be used to "soak the poor." It was an instru
Chapter 43 - Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
19:53 Video- Teachers are advised to review content.
Chapter 43: Results. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by John Greenman.
Chapter 45 - Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
24:14 Video- Teachers are advised to review content.
Chapter 45: Concluding Remarks. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by John Greenman.
Dragons: Dragon Fights a Tyrannosaurus
This three minute video uses animation and a narrator to tell an imaginary story of a battle between these two a Tyrannosaurus rex going head-to-head with a prehistoric dragon. The dragon is outmatched by the T. rex's size, but it's got a few tricks up
its sleeve in this fictional account. Good as a story starter for students.
Foundations in Leadership Tantasqua
Annie Favreau - Driven to Discover Video Contest
4th Place
Looking back at your college years, you won't remember each of your classes, test scores, and letter grades. Instead, you'll carry with you the skills you gained from new experiences. College is about finding yourself and your dreams.
This video is part of the Driven to Discover video contest where students were asked to explain what they were driven to discover at the University of Minnesota.
Texas Tech Celebrates National Reading Day at Local Elementary School
Texas Tech University President Guy Bailey along with engineering professor Michelle Pantoya celebrated National Reading Day al Ramirez Charter School in Lubbock. Pantoya co-authored an engineering book designed for children called "Pride by Design." The book looks at how engineering is integrated throughout sports, a topic Pantoya says children can easily relate with.
'Crimson to go' license plates help support WSU scholarship fund
The newly designed, all-crimson, Washington State University vehicle license plate is now available for sale from the state Department of Licensing.
Inspired by the design of WSU's "Ol' Crimson" flag, the new plate features silvery-white WSU Cougar logo and lettering on a solid crimson plate. It is available at an initial cost of $40, plus regular vehicle registration fees and cost an additional $30 annually thereafter. Check your local DOL office for exact fees.
For more info, click the link
Sea Turtle Short Documentary
This 4:30 video tells how people can better help these creatures. It is an excellent video that explains to students how light impacts turtles as well as ways to protect them.
Qu'est ce qu'une nation - Daniel Malingre
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
Qu'est ce qu'une nation par Daniel Malingre
Lycée Val d'Argens (83 Le Muy)
The University of Memphis Centennial Moment-TOM
Bobby Wharton (BSET '75) tells the story of how TOM was brought to the University of Memphis.
Why I chose the Goodman Institute's MBA with complete CFA® Integration - Bonnie Yu
http://johnmolson.concordia.ca/giim
Bonnie Yu graduated from the Goodman Institute of Investment Management (GIIM)'s MBA with complete CFA® Integration program at Concordia University's John Molson School of Business. Mrs. Yu talks about how the GIIM MBA leads to a diverse range of stimulating job opportunities.
For more information about the GIIM MBA with complete CFA® Integration program please visit http://johnmolson.concordia.ca/giim
ROM hackers, translators, and Japanese Games
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Concordia communications professor Mia Consalvo discusses her research into the community of fan translators who exist on the fringes of the global video game industry.
Consalvo will present her discussion, Unintended Travel: ROM Hackers and Fan Translations of Japanese Videogames, at the President's Conference Series, a three-day event that will take place from February 4 to February 6, 2012.
The fifth edition of the President's Conference
COB Alumni Spotlight - Sarah Loomis
Caterpillar Inc. has offered Sarah Loomis '05 leadership opportunities and international experiences she only dreamed of as a student, and it all began at a career fair at Illinois State University. Learn more about her exciting journey and the advice she has to share.
tinyKart: Testing New Motors and Battery Motors: 2x EMP C6374-200 (2.5kW peak each) Still has some controller issues to sort out, but it works well.
http://www.leaderhobby.com/product.asp?ID=9394001224160
Battery: 12S3P A123 26650M1-sorta-B (39.6V, 6.9Ah, 30mΩ)
Open Classroom - 1/25/12 #4 David Warner
Food and American Society an Urban Perspective
Topic for 1/25/12: Local and Global
Lectures:
Timothy Griffin, Director of the Agriculture, Food and Environment Program, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Tufts University — "Regional Food Systems: A View from the Northeast US"
David Warner, Founder/Owner, City Feed
Jenn Abelson, Business Reporter, The Boston Globe
The Open Classroom Policy Series is a graduate-level public policy seminar that is open to the public. Each semester
The American Conservation Movement
Tom Theis
In this module, the history of environmental policy in the United States and the role of different groups in shaping environmental policy is discussed.
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