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Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo. Published on May 22, 2012  :: Warlords, soldiers, and child laborers all toil over a mineral you've never even heard of. Coltan is a conflict mineral in nearly every cell phone, laptop, and electronic device. It's also tied to the deaths of over 5 million people in Congo since 1990. Hosted by Alison Suroosh Alvi | Originally released in 2011




► Prostitutes of God (Documentary). Published on Aug 21, 2012 :: Some parents in India practice the Devadasi tradition, selling their daughters into a life of prostitution, often around the age of 10. We traveled to the Indian city of Sangli to meet a group of bolshy sex workers selling their bodies in the name of the Hindu Goddess Yellamma. Local sex worker Anitha invites us for lunch in her brothel; shows us her homemade "sex rooms," and tells us what it's like to be a religious prostitute in modern India. Afterwards we cross the border into Karnataka into the heartlands of the ancient Devadasi tradition to uncover the mystery of the Goddess Yellamma, and find out how a religious icon became a justification for child prostitution. We meet two teenage Devadasis, Mala and Belavva, to talk sex, saris, and how they cope with the deadly threat of HIV.

A dancing transvestite Devadasi steals the limelight in the next phase of our journey, as we travel deeper into the murky world of temple prostitution. He invites us for chai, gives our host a manicure, and teaches us a few tricks of the trade. We explore the home of the most celebrated Devadasi brothel madam in the business to find out how she lures the next generation of girls into the sex trade. For the grand finale we went to the annual full moon festival in Saundatti, the most prestigious event in the Devadasi calendar. The colour, dancing and celebrations of the festival disguise the darkness of its underlying purpose: child sex trafficking. Here traffickers, pimps and brothel madams come from all over India to recruit young girls and boys into the sex trade in the name of the Goddess Yellamma. On our way home, we are invited to a remote mud hut to meet two older Devadasi women a mother and daughter who reflect back on their lives and ask the question: what kind of religion turns parents into pimps and their children into prostitutes?



► Evolution of a Frankenstorm - Huge, late October hurricane turned into a superstorm that savaged much of the eastern United States |  By Stephen Ornes / November 15, 2012

► Voyager 1 probe leaving solar system reaches "magnetic highway" exit - By Irene Klotz SAN FRANCISCO | Mon Dec 3, 2012 

► France joins the stealth drone club (updated) - Posted By John Reed | Monday, December 3, 2012

► Squirrels and Birds Inspire Researchers to Create Deceptive Robots - Dec. 3, 2012 — Using deceptive behavioral patterns of squirrels and birds, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed robots that are able to deceive each other. 

► Probiotics Help Fish Grow Up Faster and Healthier - Dec. 3, 2012

► Robot Warrior Ethical Guide in the Works | May 18, 2009 - A software package in development aims to guide robots to make ethical decisions in war. 

► Armed, Autonomous Robots "A Threat to Humanity" - Saturday, August 16, 2008 by: David Gutierre

► Scientists build the real C-3PO to fight fires on board warships - By Emma Clark | 14 October 2012


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Star Trek Into Darkness - Official Teaser (HD). Published on Dec 5, 2012 by joblomovienetwork :: In Summer 2013, pioneering director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek Into Darkness. When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

Director: J.J. Abrams | Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Benedict Cumberbatch, Peter Weller |  Writers: Alex Kurtzman , Roberto Orci , Damon Lindelof | In theaters: May 17th, 2013 |  Copyright © 2013 Paramount Pictures



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The Prototype Official Teaser Trailer #1 (2013). Published on Jun 21, 2012  by movieclipsTRAILERS



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Far Cry 3: The Story trailer.  Published on Nov 7, 2012 by ubisoft :: Deep down in insanity there is a place left by humanity and honor: The Rook Islands, a tropical paradise that hides a century of horrors and misery. Watch the story of Jason Brody, a tourist stranded on these islands, forced to confront their twisted inhabitants. To rescue his friends and save his life, Jason will have to face his own insanity and change into something he never thought he could become. Far Cry 3 will be in stores on the 29th of November in Europe and Australia and on the 30th of November in the United-Kingdom. Preorder now to get crazy unlockables!



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This Is 40 Official Trailer #2 (2012) Judd Apatow, Paul Rudd, Megan Fox Movie HD. Published on Aug 7, 2012  by movieclipsTRAILERS ::  A look at the lives of Pete and Debbie a few years after the events of Knocked Up.

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BBC Nature's Weirdest Events 2012 [1/2]. Uploaded on Feb 13, 2012 :: Chris Packham examines some of the weirdest natural events on the planet. With the help of footage taken by eyewitnesses and news crews, he unravels the facts behind each story. Episode 1 (3rd January 2012). In the first programme, there is the mysterious case of the car cocooned by caterpillars in Holland, and the baffling case of the exploding toads in Germany. In Switzerland a lakeside town is entombed in ice and a once in a lifetime storm turns Sydney, Australia crimson overnight. There are some disturbing plagues of mice and locusts and a swarm of ladybirds. And finally there are extraordinary strandings of starfish, crabs and whales. Chris tells the real story of the events behind the headlines and helps to explain what on earth happened. || ► BBC Nature's Weirdest Events 2012 [2/2]. Uploaded on Feb 13, 2012 :: Chris Packham examines some of the weirdest natural events on the planet. With the help of footage taken by eyewitnesses and news crews, he unravels the facts behind each story. Episode 2 (4th January 2012). The second programme features the incredible sea foam which turns part of the Australian coast into what looks like the world's biggest bubble bath. Plus there is a look at the mysterious death of thousands of sea birds on America's west coast, and the otherworldly phenomenon known as milky seas. Other strange events include thousands of birds falling from the sky in America, causing panic and predictions of the apocalypse among the residents, and the fish that fell from the sky in south London. And finally there is the story of the truly terrifying holes which open up in the earth's crust and swallow not only buildings, but in the case of a nature reserve in Florida, an entire lake.

► Venezuela's Chavez says cancer back, plans surgery - By By IAN JAMES | Associated Press  

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■ Egypt's military returns to the political fray
■ Egypt: military warns of 'disastrous consequences' -By By SARAH EL DEEB
■ Egypt protesters march toward president's palace - By By MAGGIE FICK and MAGGIE MICHAEL 

► Supreme Court will hear gay marriage cases - By By MARK SHERMAN 

► North Korea considers delaying rocket launch - By By HYUNG-JIN KIM

► NASA: Apocalypse, No! - By Rebecca Greenfield | The Atlantic Wire – Fri, Dec 7, 2012

► Christmas trees light up around the world - With the beginning of December and the start of the holiday season, cities around the world turn on their Christmas trees lights. (PHOTOS) 

► Images of the Year 2012  

► Surprising Ways to Sweeten Without Sugar - Joy Manning - Saturday, December 8, 2012

► Egypt's president annuls decree

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has annulled a decree that gave him expanded powers but a constitutional referendum will go ahead, officials say.
* 'Major compromise' - VIDEO
* Demonstrations in pictures 
* Voices from a divided Cairo
* Government 'pressuring media'  - VIDEO 

► Mali: Rebel groups ban music and replace ringtones. 6 December 2012  - A ban on all music is just one of a number of strict social codes rebel groups in northern Mali have imposed on citizens. Dozens of musicians have headed south where singing is not a crime after Islamists in the north jammed radio airwaves and confiscated mobile phones, replacing ringtones with Koranic verses. Thomas Fessy reports from Bamako. (VIDEO)  || NEWS - 6 December 2012 Blues for Mali as Ali Farka Toure's music is banned ; By Thomas Fessy BBC News, Bamako 

► Desert Blues, Un voyage musical au coeur du Mali - Michel Jaffrennou. Upload :: [ARTE 02 08 2008] ; Avec Habib Koité , Afel Bocoum et le groupeTartit, et leurs musiciens.



► Africa's lion population 'under threat'. 5 December 2012 - Africa's lion population is dwindling rapidly, as they lose their habitat to humans, according to a new report. BBC South Africa correspondent Nomsa Maseko has been to Johannesburg's Lion Park to find out more. (VIDEO)

► 9 December 2012 - How to boost GDP stats by 60% (GHANA) | By Laura Gray BBC News 

► 9 December 2012 - A day in the life of an olive oil virgin | By Dany Mitzman Veneto, northern Italy

► 8 December 2012 - Searching for an anti-HIV cream | By Victoria Gill BBC Reporter 

► 'Pants' skyscraper? China reacts against latest tall building. 8 December 2012 - This has been a landmark year for the world's skyscrapers. Despite the global financial crisis, 2012 saw the unveiling of Europe's new tallest building, the Shard in London - and by the end of the year, nearly three-quarters of the world's 100 tallest buildings will be located in Asia and the Middle East, a dramatic shift from west to east. China has been the centre of this skyscraper boom of the last decade, and now has more than 200 buildings of over 200m (656ft) in height across 33 cities. But the trend has not been without controversy, as John Sudworth discovered when he visited one unusual building project in Suzhou. (VIDEO) 

► Can disguises fool surveillance technology? 

► In search of pirates in Panama

► An argument for vice vacations

► Witness - Landing in Red Square

► 7 December 2012 - Tophill Low nature reserve otters flooded out of home 

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Newborn otter cubs - Wildlife on One - BBC. Uploaded on Aug 26, 2010 by  BBCEarth :: Newborn otter cubs emerge from the den for swimming lessons otter style with the adults of the family dunking them in the water! Clip taken from the BBC Wildlife on One series narrated by Sir David Attenborough.



► Sea lions released back to wild off the coast of Peru. 8 December 2012 - A dolphin and a pair of sea lions are roaming free off the coast of Peru thanks to conservationists. All three animals had to be rescued after coming off worst in encounters with fishing boats. Bill Hayton reports. (VIDEO)  || NEWS - 23 May 2012 ::  Peru dolphins not killed by oil blasts, says minister 

► 8 December 2012 - Scratching the surface of the Moon by Jonathan Amos 

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'Ground being prepared for Syria intervention' - ex-US Chief of Staff. Published on Dec 8, 2012 :: The Netherlands is mobilizing two Patriot missile batteries to send to Turkey, joining German and American units. They're to guard against a possible attack from Syria, one that Lawrence Wilkerson, the former Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, says will never come.



► Morsi to relinquish expanded powers, hold referendum as planned

► 'Killing Palestinians is popular in Israel around election time'  ||  VIDEO

► Innocence of Muslims 2? Belgium alarmed as another controversial film to be released

► UK claims to have evidence Assad may use chemical weapons

► Russian scientists devising plan to get just-launched satellite to correct orbit 

► PM Monti to resign after Italy's 2013 budget: Berlusconi rising? 

(Funny! Very funny! Berlusconi, last year your people welcomed your resignation with great fanfare. You resigned as Italian PM in November 2011 due to your country's economy. Now, you want to re-run for Italian Prime Minister, for what purpose, hm ....? Want longevity up to 120 years? hehehe...Italy, you are very vulnerable to blacklisting bailouts in the near future. One of the points that threaten your economy stability comes from the realm of politics. Various political scenario is feasible to be raised by market participants, given the economic and financial policy is highly dependent on who is governing the country. Political period (which is relatively stable during Monti's era) would not have happened in Berlusconi's era. Italy, you will not achieve political balance as many parties have an interest to control parliament. Your political factors  will further worsen the macro sentiment, and next year you will experience the greater volatility.  And I will happily wagging our pizza payments, right in front of my partner's nose, "For his second time, dahling ....")

Uh yeah, there's still a little word for you, Berlusconi. A good leader will put high commitment to the welfare and feelings of the people around him. There is a saying that we can not please everyone, but a good leader knows what the underlying issues that all people want and feel. Also, not only the payroll system issues or welfare. Because sometimes the issue of welfare is not necessarily with the addition of income. But how a leader can give a clear commitment, for example, his commitment to economic recovery which affected the purchasing power of his people. If the economy is good, the people's economy is also likely to be good, vice versa.

And there's no other word to describe the most appropriate type of personality as you: no commitment, no shame, very chancy, and opportunist.)
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Inside Story Americas - How credible are reports of Syrian WMDs? Published on Dec 8, 2012 :: As the rhetoric heats up over possible chemical weapons, we ask what is driving US policy toward Syria. Inside Story Americas with presenter Shihab Rattansi is joined by Hillary Man Leverett, she is a former White House and state department official. Steve Clemons, the editor at large for the Atlantic magazine and Tony Karon, a senior editor at Time Magazine.



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Counting the Cost - Syria's war economy.  Published on Dec 8, 2012 :: What are the ins and outs of a war economy? What does it mean for the people in Syria suffering from the war, who really need the kind of money and support that the Syrian government appears to have? And who has been backing President Bashar al-Assad with cash, and how?



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Listening Post - Has Mohamed Morsi borrowed Hosni Mubarak's playbook? Published on Dec 8, 2012 :: The new Egyptian president's move to grant himself sweeping powers is being perceived by some as a tactic straight out of the former president's playbook. His media strategy also echoes that of his predecessor. But now Egypt's media is fighting back.



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Inside Story - Has Doha delivered? Published on Dec 8, 2012 ::  As warnings escalate over the perils the planet faces, we ask what the COP18 summit has achieved. Inside Story, with presenter Nick Clark, from the summit are guests: Kumi Naidoo, from Greenpeace International; Wael Hmaidan, from Climate Action Network International; and environment specialist Mohammed Jassim Almaslamani.



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Talk to Al Jazeera - Can Ethiopia and Eritrea finally find peace? Published on Dec 8, 2012 ::  After decades of hostility between the two countries, Hailemariam Desalegn, Ethiopia's new prime minister, explains why he would be willing to talk to the Eritrean president. He also discusses his plans to move Ethiopia and the region forward.



► South2North - Oscar Pistorius: Abled by his abilities.  Published on Dec 8, 2012 :: The six-time Paralympic gold medalist talks about ability and disability and growing up in a typical South African family where he believed his prosthetic legs simply looked like "different shoes". (VIDEO)

► The Frost Interview - Aishwarya Rai: The return of the queen?  Published on Dec 8, 2012 :: The Queen of Bollywood, and one of the most beautiful women in the world, talks for the first time about courting controversy on-screen, her weight, and whether she will return to film. Sir David Frost travels to Mumbai to meet Aishwarya Rai, one of Bollywood's biggest stars. (VIDEO) 

Latest Headlines

■ Italy's PM Says He Intends to Quit Over Crisis
■ U.N. Conference Adopts Extension of Kyoto Accord
■ Venezuela's Chavez Says Cancer Back, Plans Surgery 
■ Berlusconi Says He's Running Again for Italian Premier
■ Cowboy Charged After Player Dies in Auto Accident
■ Egypt: Military Warns of 'Disastrous Consequences'
■ Study: Widespread Hunger in Haiti After Storms 
■ Hamas Chief Arrives in Gaza for First-Ever Visit
■ SI: NHL Lockout Talks Collapse 
■ CNN: Israel, Germany Disagree on Settlements

► Morsi Under Siege: Will His Concession Calm Egypt? 
► 'Enough Death': France Marks Its Exit from Afghanistan
► Manziel Is First Freshman Heisman Trophy Winner
► Family Grieves for Nurse Who Died After Royal Prank
► Why Facebook Will Have Trouble Killing the Text Message

► Egypt's Morsi reverses most of decree that expanded his powers
► Growing number in Gaza Strip are in no mood to celebrate
► U.S. now hindered by distance it kept on Syria conflict
► President Obama insists on tax increases for the wealthy
► On environment, Obama likely to keep walking middle line 
► Republicans would be blamed for 'fiscal cliff,' but does it matter?

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* In Mammoth, snow has healing power 
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H e l p m e

I was having a mother syndrome. A few nights after I gave birth to our baby, I found out my partner was sleeping next to his baby in our bedroom. I could not help but burst into tears on the doorstep. I felt very lonely, and I wanted to get away from them: my baby and my fiance. I felt no one in this world who needed me after I gave birth, including my partner. I felt he just loved his baby, and he did not love me as before, like before we had a baby.

For over 7 years we were together, I was never worried asking if he really did love me. But in these days I felt very uneasy and dubious all about us. Believe it or not, but I couldn't believe that I was able to think to leave my fiance and took away my baby away from his life. Then I had to get used to life away from him. I guessed I would be strong, because after all, our baby was the sweetest keepsake and greatest in my life, from him. So, every time I looked at my baby's face, I would love the his father from a distance. (What? From a distance? How far? From the doorway to the bed? Ahh, ... it was too far. I had to narrow this gap by getting closer to them. But then the closer I got, I felt they were getting away from me. But I kept coming closer and closer to them, though I heard my heart cry out, "They do not need you anymore! They do not need you anymore!")

Shut up! I was very sad to hear the voices, and finally crying alone into bed. I hugged my partner's back firmly until he woke up. When he asked why I was crying, I could not say any reason. I felt I really loved him, but I also wanted to leave him. I did not want to see us become older and eventually die. I wanted to ask him whether he would be deprived of his presence function in me if our baby has been born and being among us? Funny, was not it? Including my question to him whether he would still love me just as great as his love for our baby. I was so ashamed to say this small feeling to him. I would be very embarrassed if he would ask, "Actually, who is the baby in our house?"

According to you, what would I say?

"I'm not your baby!"

"Of course you're not a baby, you're the mother of our baby"

"So, I'm not your baby?" (Suddenly I could see clearly the presence of another old baby elsewhere, in other place -- but very close to here -- began preparing to cry. Do not ask me who she's!)

"What?"

"What do you mean by what?"

"Honey, are you ...?"

"What..."

"Do you...?"

"What..."

"Hmm ... I think I can catch you mean."

"What? What do you know now?" (Geez, should I just go ahead and jump into his arms? Did he know that I just want us to make love until the morning came, and we did not have to include the presence of our baby? Was I sinning if being a mother who preferred to have sex with my partner than taking care of our baby?)

Well, sort of. You see that? What a paradox is an ongoing feeling in me, right? Sometimes I want to go away from his life forever, but sometimes I want to be with him forever. And such mixed feelings continue to haunt me for a few days. One good thing is he is always patient with this symptom. He understands very well all the unspoken words in my tongue and all the hidden desires in my heart. We set our schedule to have sex with more stealth, without ignoring the need and the time to pay attention to our baby. (Dahling, I want him to grow big soon. I wish he could cry in eighteen languages ​​of the world.)

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