Ryan Knighton at SFU's 2011 Alumni Association AGM
Watch acclaimed author and screenwriter, Ryan Knighton, BA '95, MA '98 as he shares his thoughts on how your vision can be developed to achieve success.
An exerpt from the 2011 SFU Alumni Association's Annual Gathering & General Meeting.
GPS on the Move
During a scavenger hunt and an art project, students learn how to use a handheld GPS receiver for personal navigation. Teachers can request assistance from the Institute of Navigation to find nearby members with experience in using GPS and in locating receivers to use.
@Google Presents: Boris Dittrich of the Human Rights Watch
Boris co-organized the launch of a landmark document, the Yogyakarta Principles, principles on the application of international human rights law in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity, at the UN in New York. He also co-organized two side events at the UN Headquarters on sexual orientation and gender identity which resulted in the joint statement of 66 countries (now 67 including the United States) to combat discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity resp
Monopsony and Antitrust Laws - Microeconomic Analysis
Microeconomic Analysis - Spring 2006. Resource allocation and price determination. By the end of the semester, students should know the basic theory, models, and results of the topics covered. They should be able to use this knowledge to answer questions and analyze real-world situations. They should also be able to identify which theory or model is appropriate to analyze a particular question and explain why their answers are correct in intuitive, as well as mathematical, terms.
The Counting Principle
Kandinsky
285 GG "Moot" Versus "Mute"
And what about the Harry Potter Wizengamot?
Protesting the U.S. relationship with Jordan
July 22 - Protesters in Jordan call for political reform as they torch the American flag to denounce U.S. support of authorities in Amman. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Teaching 4 Square (Writing) In 1st Grade
Teacher made video to help other teachers teach the 4 Square Writing Technique. The 5 steps are Categorizing (Topic), Feelings, State a Reason, Write a Paragraph, and Adding Details. There are lots of student examples! (13:55)
Richard Wolff on The Economy and the Capitalist Crisis
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Edible Adventures - The China Experience - Part 3
In this episode, our students attend a Sichuan cookery demo and learn how to prepare Crysanthemum Carp Blossoms.
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Endocrine System
The endocrine system signals information to help the body function. Each gland in the endocrine system produces a different type of hormone to regulate all the different types of functions in the body. The endocrine system is different from the nervous system because messages travel much more slowly but responses last much longer. (05:27)
PEMDAS Rap
This student made video is an easily understandable rap teaching the order of operations. (0:27)
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Economic Update on WBAI July 23
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Mark Behrens
Professor Mark Behrens reviews in more detail and touches on key elements of his research that the students in video (Student Presentation #5) discussed. In describing his work, Behrens offered "think of looking through color filters." The filters eliminate any unnecessary or unforeseeable data, and when you combine all the filters together, the yield reveals amazing overlaps and patterns.
Subjective Value and Market Prices The Economics of Big Cities Large, densely populated urban areas put economic principles in a pressure cooker, as it were. The extremes of urban life make things evident that would not be as obvious in a small town. With the right combination of entrepreneurial drive and the rule of law, metropolitan areas are economic powerhouses. Ludwig von Mises Author(s): Gold hits record highs on default worries Olympics boost for UK sailing town
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The Division of Labor
July 25 - Investors flee to gold and world stock markets fall over default fears for Greece and U.S. Ruairidh Villar reports
July 25 - Some of the world's top sailors are already training in the English seaside town of Weymouth, which will host the sailing regatta at the 2012 Olympics. It's hoped the Games will bring new visitors to the resort and revive its struggling economy. Joanna Partridge reports
