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Saturday, December 31, 2011

War of the Worldviews : Science, Religion, and the Natural World.

Uploaded by ForaTv on 30 Dec 2011 : Physicist Leonard Mlodinow distinguishes between what he sees as the roles of science and religion in understanding the world. While some find spirituality useful for explaining some of the things science can't, he explains, problems arise when spiritual answers are given to material questions.



Deepak Chopra and Leonard Mlodinow: War of the Worldviews. Presented in collaboration with Sixth and I Historic Synagogue. In War of the Worldviews: Science vs. Spirituality, the two bestselling authors debate the most fundamental questions of human existence.


How did the universe begin? Where did life come from? Is there design in nature?
Without defending organized religion, Chopra asserts that there is design in the universe and a deep intelligence behind the rise of life. Mlodinow, CalTech physicist and the writing collaborator of Stephen Hawking, argues for the viewpoint of science, specifically of modern quantum physics.
War of the Worldviews opens the public's eyes to the fascinating frontier where knowledge and mystery converge and every assumption about life, God, and the universe are open to debate. Program moderated by Timothy Shriver, Chairman and CEO of the Special Olympics.
Physicist and author Leonard Mlodinow explores the extraordinary extent to which randomness, chance and probability influence and shape our work and everyday lives. Mlodinow was a writer for the television series MacGyver and Star Trek: The Next Generation and co-author with Stephen Hawking of the recent best-seller The Grand Design.

Complete video at:
http://fora.tv/2011/10/06/Deepak_Chopra_and_Leonard_Mlodinow_War_of_the_Worldviews



Friday, December 30, 2011

Women's World : Western women converting to Islam.

Uploaded by PressTVGlobalNews on 29 Dec 2011 - The Muslim faith in under the spotlight again and this time its critics are wondering why more women in the west are embracing Islam than any other religion. In their eyes, Islam is supposed to be a religion which oppresses and subjugate women, or that is what critics want everyone to think and the profiles of the new converts have them baffled. According to figures from a multi faith group called faith matters, those most likely to convert to Islam are career women in their 20s and 30s.



Monday, December 26, 2011

PressTV launch Hispan TV,in Spainish!

Uploaded by PressTVGlobalNews on 26 Dec 2011 - In this episode, Mahsa Mortazavi introduces a new Spanish channel, Hispan TV, which has been test-airing for a couple of weeks and will launch its 24-hour programs shortly.



Friday, December 9, 2011

Cityboy - Secrets of Investment Bankers exposed.

Uploaded by metrak on 5 Feb 2011 - Geraint Anderson tells the dirty secrets of how the London City works. For 12 years he worked in the City and was part of the market-system. Before leaving he revealed the diriest secrets of investors in the City. The experts controlling the economy has no clue about what they are doing, and if they do, they don't give a damn, 'cuse they are bonus-controlled. Earn the most amount of money in the shortest period of time, is all that matters.





Thursday, December 8, 2011

Economic Projection year 2050 :


Uploaded by PremierLegend on 31 May 2011 - THE VIDEO EVERYONE NEEDS TO SEE, BUT FOR DIFFERENT REASONS... THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD BANK, JAMES WOLFENSOHN, MAKES STUNNING CONFESSIONS AS HE ADDRESSES GRADUATE STUDENTS AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY. 






HE REVEALS THE INSIDE HAND OF WORLD DOMINATION FROM PAST, TO THE PRESENT AND INTO THE FUTURE. THE SPEECH WAS MAS MADE JANUARY 11TH, 2010. THE NEXT 19 MINUTES MAY OPEN YOUR MIND TO A VERY DELIBERATE WORLD. 



HE TELLS THE GRADUATE STUDENTS WHAT'S COMING, A "TECTONIC SHIFT" IN WEALTH FROM THE WEST TO THE EAST. BUT HE DOES NoT TELL THE STUDENTS THAT IT IS HIS INSTITUTION, THE WORLD BANK, THAT'S DIRECTING AND CHANNELING THESE CHANGES. 


WOLFENSOHN'S OWN INVESTMENT FIRM IS IN CHINA, POISED TO PROFIT FROM THIS "IMMINENT SHIFT" IN GLOBAL WEALTH.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

The Future of Kyoto Protocol?


Uploaded by VOAvideo on 24 Nov 2011 : The Kyoto Protocol sets binding reduction targets on greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon dioxide, but it expires next year. That's why reaching a new agreement is a top priority for diplomats attending the annual United Nations-sponsored climate talks in Durban, South Africa beginning Monday. VOA's Suzanne Presto has more. 






The Science of Climate Change


Uploaded by VOAvideo on 24 Nov 2011 : Climate negotiators are meeting in Durban, South Africa beginning Monday (November 28-December 9) to discuss the planet's changing climate. 

VOA's Suzanne Presto in Washington tells us about the science of climate change. 







Tuesday, November 15, 2011

RETHINKING SUSTAINABILITY

Reinventing the Leaf: Future Sources of Fuel

 Nate Lewis, George L. Argyros Professor of Chemistry, California Institute of Technology Compass Summit, a forum for true interaction and exchange, examines some of today's most pressing problems through the lens of global citizenship, recognizing that human ingenuity is an unlimited resource. Guided by NPR's Ira Flatow, an intimate group of some of the of the world's best thinkers and doers convened along the rugged Palos Verdes coastline on Oct 23-26, 2011 at Terranea Resort to engage in meaningful conversation, ask questions, and challenge ideas -- we invite you to join in the conversation. 

Dr. Nathan Lewis, Professor of Chemistry, at the California Institute of Technology since 1991 is serving as Principal Investigator for the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, the DOE's Energy Innovation Hub in Fuels from Sunlight, and, the Beckman Institute Molecular Materials Resource Center. 

 Dr. Lewis received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has published over 300 papers, is Editor-in-Chief of Energy and Environmental Science, and has supervised over 60 graduate students and postdoctoral associates. His awards include the Princeton Environmental Award and Michael Faraday Medal of the Royal Society of Electrochemistry.




Sunday, October 30, 2011

Mark Dice in Los Angeles - OWS

Uploaded by aston79suara on Oct 21, 2011:

Mark please do not deviate from the original:- ‎"OccupytheWallStreet" protest demands :
1] End policies that resulted in the concentration of wealth.
2] End to the Imperialist American Foreign Policy.
3] End unlimited influence of money in politics.
4] Creation of an inclusive participatory economics & political systems.





Saturday, October 29, 2011

'Who reigns over US polity

USA is the ruling state of the world and hence possesses the position of the global leader:
October is the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion of Afghanistan, the beginning of the 2012 federal austerity budget, and the month in which demonstrations in the US have heated up. It's no longer just about corporate greed and the crooked banksters, Americans are fighting to take back and change the US political system, end policies which create a wealth divide and take back the democracy which they feel they have lost.




Sunday, October 9, 2011

US government is under control of corporations.

Uploaded by presstvmobile on 8 Oct 2011 - Soon will be ours! Wake up now it's coming to our shores.



Monday, October 3, 2011

Jesse LaGraca from Occupy Wall Street talks to Fox News.

Uploaded by TheSecretStore on 3 Oct 2011 -

..this clip never made it to air, via Kyle Christopher of Occupy Wall St.'s media team There is no time left to be complacent. The world is changing now. Not tomorrow. Be part of the change for good. The love. Not the fear. Let go your attachment to the old world and embrace the new.




Sunday, October 2, 2011

Scores of Copts leave faith over divorce laws

Uploaded by AlJazeeraEnglish on 1 Oct 2011 - More than 100 Coptic Christians in Egypt have left the Church in recent weeks in a dispute over its strict divorce laws. Some followers in the church are now questioning whether the canons should be changed after Pope Shenouda III restricted divorce to cases of adultery or conversion to another religion.The revision excludes justifications of impotence, abandonment, abuse and mental disability which was allowed by the 1938 Coptic bylaws. 

 
 
 

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

The pursuance of “gross national happiness”.

THE ECONOMICS OF HAPPINESS :


NEW YORK – We live in a time of high anxiety. Despite the world’s unprecedented total wealth, there is vast insecurity, unrest, and dissatisfaction. In the United States, a large majority of Americans believe that the country is “on the wrong track.” Pessimism has soared. The same is true in many other places.
Against this backdrop, the time has come to reconsider the basic sources of happiness in our economic life. The relentless pursuit of higher income is leading to unprecedented inequality and anxiety, rather than to greater happiness and life satisfaction. Economic progress is important and can greatly improve the quality of life, but only if it is pursued in line with other goals.
In this respect, the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan has been leading the way. Forty years ago, Bhutan’s fourth king, young and newly installed, made a remarkable choice: Bhutan should pursue “gross national happiness” rather than gross national product. Since then, the country has been experimenting with an alternative, holistic approach to development that emphasizes not only economic growth, but also culture, mental health, compassion, and community.
Dozens of experts recently gathered in Bhutan’s capital, Thimphu, to take stock of the country’s record. I was co-host with Bhutan’s prime minister, Jigme Thinley, a leader in sustainable development and a great champion of the concept of “GNH.” We assembled in the wake of a declaration in July by the United Nations General Assembly calling on countries to examine how national policies can promote happiness in their societies.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Lynas : share down & shareholders demand that chairman steps down.

Philip Wen | September 23, 2011 - the age 

 A VOCAL group of retail shareholders in rare-earths miner Lynas is seeking to remove mining entrepreneur Nick Curtis (pic) as chairman, citing concerns over ''risks to corporate governance''. Mr Curtis, who is also the chief executive of Lynas, had attempted to sell a lucrative rare-earth deposit to a related company, Forge Resources, earlier this year. 


Despite excluding himself from the sale process for conflict-of-interest reasons, the plan was abandoned on feedback from the company's major institutional shareholders. The transaction - which would have delivered Mr Curtis a lucrative parcel of shares, boosting his stake in Forge to close to 40 per cent - also drew the ire of the small group of retail shareholders. 


Having formed the Lynas Shareholders Association, they are now calling for support from more shareholders to put forward a resolution to replace Mr Curtis with an independent chairman at the company's annual meeting next month. The group must have the support of 5 per cent of voting power or 100 shareholders to have its resolutions put forward at the meeting. 


Corporate governance guidelines outlined by the Australian Securities Exchange recommend that ''the role of chair and chief should not be exercised by the same individual''. Lynas declined to comment yesterday, but did announce the appointment of Kathleen Conlon to the board as an independent non-executive director. 


Former Telstra chief executive Ziggy Switkowski was also appointed to the board this year. Lynas is expected to report a full-year loss before tax of $57 million today as it ramps up towards production. 


Shares in Lynas closed 17.5¢, or 14 per cent, lower at $1.105 - more than 60 per cent off its April high of $2.70.



Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Inequality could cause American Spring.

Uploaded by RTAmerica on Sep 19, 2011 - While Obama is trying to find ways to fix the US economy, there is a growing gap between the haves and have-nots. Hundreds of Americans turned up recently in New York to protest Wall Street greed. Some predict that this could be the beginning America's own Arab Spring. David Degraw, author and journalist, shares his own opinion with RT's Kristine Frazao.



Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Occupy Wall Street -- America's own Arab Spring?

Uploaded by RTAmerica on Sep 19, 2011 - Crowds gathered in New York's financial district to protest Wall Street greed, corruption and lack of accountability. RT's Anastasia Churkina dove into the rally to find out whether this could be the beginning of America's own Arab Spring.




Sunday, September 11, 2011

Islamic law of Qisas.

Lets have a look at this Irani experience: Eight years back he devastated the life of a young woman, Ameneh Bahraami, by throwing a jug of acid at her face.



Sunday, August 21, 2011

Pessimism is self fulfilling

Uploaded by hjmanan on Aug 20, 2011 - Bad for the economy. An advice from an economist.



Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Mogadishu Free From Al-Shabab.

Uploaded by AlArabiya on Aug 12, 2011 - Since the militants of the Young Mujahedeen Movement left the Somali capital, Mogadishu, few days ago, government forces continue to deploy their troops in the sites formerly occupied by the movement preparing the safe return of residents to their homes.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Energy Panel Wants Answers On Gas 'Fracking'.

Due in part to fracking, the Energy Information Administration estimates the U.S. now has enough domestic natural gas to supply the country's needs for 100 years, based on 2010 consumption levels.

Aug 12, 2011 |read full NPR report

Audio : http://www.npr.org/2011/08/11/139508166/energy-panel-wants-answers-on-gas-fracking

Monday, August 1, 2011

Armageddon Ready: Russian solar probe to predict Earthly cataclysms.

Uploaded by RussiaToday on Jul 31, 2011 - Some scientists believe bursts of solar activity cause natural disasters on our planet, but until now the star has been too difficult to reach or explore in any detail. Some Russian researchers think they have the solution. ­Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis -- apocalyptic pictures are becoming an ordinary part of news bulletins across the globe. And scientists are not giving out reassuring forecasts. "Unfortunately, we're expecting more severe cataclysms which may lead to large-scale human losses and destruction," says Baku-based Professor Elchin Kakhalilov of the Global Network for the Forecasting of Earthquakes. "I'm talking about even a possible shift of the centers of our entire civilization." The change in the Earth's seismic activity coincides with the rise of activity on the sun. Scientists have been witnessing gigantic bursts of plasma on its surface and say they are affecting our planet, even though it is over 90 million miles away.





Wednesday, July 13, 2011

- Modern Western Civilization.

May 7, 2011 - Excellent analysis of our "Civilization" by Imran Nazar Hosein.




Monday, June 20, 2011

Unpasteurized Milk Gains Support Despite Risks.

VOAvideo on 17 Jun 2011 - In the United States, a risky food is gaining in popularity - raw milk.





Saturday, June 18, 2011

German & Nuclear Energy.

30 May 2011 :: German the first Industrial nation to announce ; phasing out totally Nuclear Energy by 2022. 






Thursday, June 16, 2011

Thousands of Greeks Say No to Austerity.

TheRealNews on 15 Jun 2011 - Michael Spourdalakis: Greek debt caused by tax evasion and lack of investment in real economy.



Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Lawrence Wilkerson: For Truth, Justice and the American Way.

TheRealNews on 7 Jun 2011 - Lawrence Wilkerson, Collin Powell's former Chief of Staff, reflects on his life journey from "cold warrior" to harsh critic of US foreign policy Pt1






  See the rest of the parts ...upto part 8 : 


Sunday, May 15, 2011

Modern Slavery in Gulf Countries

14 May 2011 - Adam Hanieh: Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states created a super exploited migrant work force after facing a radicalized Arab working class in the 60's





Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Apple beats Google in brand wars

May 9, 2011 - Measuring a brand's worth is an imprecise art. Apple has nevertheless been deemed the world's most valuable. At $153 billion, according to a new survey, it accounts for about half the company's market capitalisation and nearly 10 times its estimated value five years ago.

Tech companies also populate the top ranks. There are good reasons they dominate the list - and why they're prone to big swings in value.The survey, by a subsidiary of WPP, estimated the earnings resulting from big brands and attempted to put a multiple on them to account for future growth. The result is a tech-heavy list. Google, at $111 billion, ranks second, IBM is third and Microsoft fifth.

Al Jazeera's Rob Reynolds has the story from Los Angeles.




Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Thugocracy:

Thugs use intimidation. A liberal application of "Do this or I'll do that," as a means of forcing innocent people, the thugs see as sheep to be fleeced


Extortion, intimidation, and scams: these are the tactics of thugs. On the streets of Chicago there are neighborhoods where the police won’t enter after dark. Gangs of thugs rule the night protecting the neighborhood or engaging in what the police in other places quaintly call extortion, intimidation and other activities common to organized crime.

The difference between the cliquethat has captured power in the United States and an organized crime family lies more in the magnitude of their scams and the legalized cover which gives them impunity than any other standard. 

The generational theft and constitutional subversion that theObama administration and Congress commit on a daily basis is no more morally defensible than the shakedowns and extortions of a local street gang or other community organizers on the Southside of Chicago.

Thugs use intimidation. A liberal application of “Do this or I’ll do that,” as a means of forcing innocent people, seen merely as sheep to be fleeced, into doing what they want. The examples of the Obama Administration’s thuggishness abound and are as close as the headlines.


CFP | Sept 11,2010 - read full post 



Sunday, May 1, 2011

Chinese in Israel fooled & failed over visas & salary

RussiaToday on Apr 30, 2011 - Leaving your homeland in search of a better job is a basic human ambition. And with a big demand for foreign labour, Israel seems like the perfect option for thousands of Chinese. But some criminal Israeli employment agencies offering the world for a fee, deliver only a life of hardship. RT's Paula Slier takes a look.




The book of James.

An Old Bible Found in Jerusalem Confirms the Quran.





Tuesday, April 26, 2011

VICES in SPORTS.

Apr 25, 2011 - The recent Common Wealth Games Scandal. Where are the major sporting events taking us to?



Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Japanese scientist creates radiation-absorbing powder

Japanese scientist creates radiation-absorbing powder
Japanese scientist creates radiation-absorbing powder

A Japanese university professor claims he has invented a radiation-absorbing powder which he believes will be useful at the disaster-hit Fukushima power plant.

­Tomihisa Ohta’s anti-radiation powder consists of a mixture of minerals including zeolite, which is said to capture radiation in water and absorb the isotopes of cesium, iodine and strontium.

The scientist said that experiments he has held with colleagues from Kumaken Kougyou Co, a chemistry company, showed that 1.5 grams dissolved in ten milligrams of water almost fully absorbs particles of caesium. The concentrate can also reportedly isolate radioactive particles of iodine and strontium from the water. Professor Ota believes that the discovery may be required at Fukushima-1 "to clear 67,000 tons of highly radioactive water accumulated in the station’s bottom rooms and tunnels.”

RT |  Published: 19 April, 2011,- read full report.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

PHOTOGRAPHY

Apr 14, 2011 - The British photographer Martin Parr snaps what's said to be Paris' ghetto.




Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Building powered by cooking oil

AlJazeeraEnglish on Apr 6, 2011 - It may not seem like it, but used cooking oil could be the world's next hot commodity. PriceWaterhouseCoopers, a London-based accountancy firm, is buying up as much of it as it can, using the oil as fuel to power its offices.

The new headquarters is now one of the most eco-friendly buildings in London. Al Jazeera's Rory Challands reports from the British capital.




Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Man receives full-face transplant.

itnnews on Mar 22, 2011 - Surgeons in Boston have performed the first full-face transplant in the United States, according to hospital officials.




Sunday, March 13, 2011

Nuclear Emergency: All eyes on Fukushima

RussiaToday on Mar 12, 2011 - RT gets some expert opinion on the situation in Japan from Christopher Simons, an Associate Professor at the International Christian University in Tokyo.



Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Global Food standards becoming more harmonized

VOAvideo on Mar 7, 2011 - There are nearly seven billion people in the world. It takes a lot of food to keep us alive. And the food we eat comes from all over the globe. GAP standards, good agricultural practices, have become more harmonized to meet a single international standard to benefit the farmer and the consumer. VOA's Philip Alexiou reports.





Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Michael Moore Joins Wisconsin Labor Protests: "America Is Not Broke"

mediagrrl9 on Mar 7, 2011 - 400 Americans has more cash, stocks & assets than 155,000,000 Americans combine.



Thursday, March 3, 2011

Nicholas Negroponte: 'Disband the United Nations'

OCT 5 2010, The United Nations, created to maintain international peace and security, is failing at doing both of those things, Nicholas Negroponte told a room filled with engineers as part of a forum on Global Technology held by the National Academy of Engineering in Washington D.C.

"Disband the United Nations and start over again," the MIT professor and founder of the One Laptop per Child Association said in response to a question about how to secure consumer data in an increasingly globalized world. The post-World War II institution wasn't built to address the challenges of the digital age, he said.

"The opposite of global is national," said Negroponte, who was famously raised all over the world and is brother to John Negroponte, the former United States Ambassador to the United Nations under President George W. Bush. "I look at nationalism as a disease." (And he has for a long time.)

While Negroponte started the One Laptop per Child program as a means to educate third world children that don't have access to books, let alone the Internet, he found, over time, that the bigger goal was to end isolation.


What others said - Author: Richard Gott is literary editor of the Guardian, a British newspaper.

Many people had hoped that the United Nations would become a relevant force in the wake of the cold war. Since then, however, the U.N. has increasingly been attacked as being a corrupt, wasteful, and ineffective organization. In fact, in its current form, the U.N. is a conservative organization that serves the interests of capitalist countries, and it is incapable of being reformed as a democratic institution. As public support continues to subside, the U.N. is likely to implode—and its demise should not be mourned.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Peace possible: Arab-Jewish love breaks stereotypes.

RussiaToday | Nov 18, 2009 - It is a story of love between divided peoples. While it isn't illegal for Jews and Arabs in the Middle East to marry, it is seen as taboo. But as RT's Paula Slier finds out, there are times when love can triumph over any kind of social barrier.



Tuesday, February 15, 2011

New jumbo jet unveiled

itnnews | February 14, 2011 - The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental debuts before 10,000 cheering fans



Sunday, February 13, 2011

Wealthy Egyptians fear change.

AlJazeeraEnglish | February 12, 2011 - While millions of Egyptians are welcoming in the post-Mubarak era. Others, particularly the wealthy members of the society, have a lot to lose.
Al Jazeera's Andrew Simmons reports from Cairo.




Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Catholic church gives blessing to iPhone app


Pope Benedict XVIPope Benedict XVI has said Catholics should use digital technologies responsibly.

The Catholic Church has approved an iPhone app that helps guide worshippers through confession.
The Confession program has gone on sale through iTunes for £1.19 ($1.99).
Described as "the perfect aid for every penitent", it offers users tips and guidelines to help them with the sacrament.
Now senior church officials in both the UK and US have given it their seal of approval, in what is thought to be a first.
The app takes users through the sacrament - in which Catholics admit their wrongdoings - and allows them to keep track of their sins.
It also allows them to examine their conscience based on personalised factors such as age, sex and marital status - but it is not intended to replace traditional confession entirely.
Instead, it encourages users to understand their actions and then visit their priest for absolution.

BBC News | 8 Feb 2011 - read full report



Friday, February 4, 2011

China's dirty secrets

AlJazeeraEnglish 101East | February 04, 2011 - China's juggernaut economy is the envy of the world, but at what cost to the country's people and environment? 101 East investigates.




China's workers return home for New Year's



Peak labor in China - garment factory
Today marks the Lunar New Year in China. Millions of workers in China return home for New Year Many employers fear they may not come back.



Marketplace - American Public Media 3 February 2011