► How stimulus saved America but became a dirty word - Fast Forward. President Obama's stimulus program prevented the U.S. from falling into a depression and more of the same could boost the recovery, argues Alan Blinder, Princeton economist and former Federal Reserve vice chairman. In an interview with Reuters Editor-at-Large Sir Harry Evans, Blinder discusses his new book and why evidence that stimulus could work again is being ignored by policymakers. (January 22, 2013)
► Poor Sleep in Old Age Prevents the Brain from Storing Memories - Jan. 27, 2013 — The connection between poor sleep, memory loss and brain deterioration as we grow older has been elusive. But for the first time, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have found a link between these hallmark maladies of old age. Their discovery opens the door to boosting the quality of sleep in elderly people to improve memory.
► Dutch Queen to abdicate in favour of her son. Published on Jan 29, 2013 by Ajlazeera English :: The Netherlands will have its first king after more than 120 years. Queen Beatrix is abdicating after thirty years as head of state in favour of her eldest son, Prince Willem-Alexander, who will become the first Dutch king since 1890. The Queen will revert to the title of Princess, but not until the official handover, on April 30. | Al Jazeera's Paul Brennan reports.
► Chavismo Is Entrenched - by Patrick Duddy (served as the U.S. ambassador to Venezuela from 2007 to 2010. He is presently a visiting senior lecturer at Duke University) - January 3, 2013
Roma musicians perform 'Requiem for Auschwitz' in Poland. Published on Jan 29, 2013 by AFP :: Ethnic Roma musicians from across Europe come together in the southern Polish city of Krakow to perform the "Requiem for Auschwitz", by a Roma composer, to mark the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp. || ► Mourning and Hope - Requiem for Auschwitz | Arts.21. Published on Dec
16, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish :: The Roma and Sinti Philharmonic
Orchestra in Frankfurt has been in existence for ten years. Now its
musicians, who come from all over Europe, are attracting attention with a
spectacular event. In the "Requiem for Auschwitz", they commemorate the
forgotten suffering of Sinti and Roma under the Nazis.
► Requiem dla Auschwitz
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Obama: 'Genuine Desire' for Immigration Overhaul. Published on Jan 29, 2013 :: President Barack Obama on Tuesday praised bipartisan efforts to overhaul U.S. immigration laws, welcoming "a genuine desire" to tackle a snarled system that has been stalled for almost two decades. (Jan. 29) || ► Obama on Immigration Fix: 'Now Is the Time'.
Published on Jan 29, 2013 :: Declaring 'now is the time' to fix broken
immigration laws, President Barack Obama heralded a rare show of
bipartisanship between the White House and Senate lawmakers on
principles for making millions of illegal immigrants citizens. (Jan. 29)
► War vet receives double-arm transplant. A soldier who lost all four limbs in a roadside bombing in Iraq says he's looking forward to driving and swimming with new arms after undergoing a double-arm transplant. (Jan. 29) (PHOTOS)
► Sea foam blankets flooded Australian coast. Australia's Sunshine and Gold coasts were hit so hard by foam that residents and tourists were asked to cancel all non-essential travel, according to reports . Witnesses also described seeing foam as high as nine feet at its peak. (ABC News)
US Split: Debate rages as Obama pushes gun control law. Published on Jan 29, 2013 :: President Barack Obama has met with police chiefs from cities in the US where mass shootings have occurred. He wants their support for a review of the country's gun control policy. Obama's proposal of tougher gun regulations and a ban on assault weapons has divided public opinion. With many standing by the constitutions 2nd amendment - the right to bear arms. RT's Gayane Chichakyan reports.
► Bolshoi's prima ballerina (Svetlana Lunkina) flees Russia after threatening letters
( Related mind : my post 14 January 2013, LATIMES Marc Martin's photo)
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Dozens of bodies found 'executed' in Syria. Published on Jan 29, 2013 :: Al-Jazeera has gained exclusive access to a make-shift morgue in the Syrian city of Aleppo, where the bodies of dozens of young men are being held. They were found with their hands tied and a single bullet wound to the head - activists are calling this incident a massacre. It's not clear who carried out the attack - but rebels and the government are blaming each other. | Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports from Aleppo.
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Mourners cry for justice after Brazil fire. Published on Jan 29, 2013 :: Thousands of mourners marched through the city of Santa Maria in southern Brazil, calling for justice after one of the country's worst nightclub fires that killed 234 people. Across the country, football matches paused for a moment of silence to honour the dead, and pray for the 83 or more survivors, many of whom are in critical condition, suffering from severe burns and smoke inhalation. As the nationwide mourning period enters its second day, a police investigation have turned to whether key evidence has been hidden. | Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo reports from Santa Maria.
► Menendez: 'Lightning Speed Approval' for Kerry. Published on Jan 29, 2013 by AssociatedPress :: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday swiftly and unanimously approved President Barack Obama's choice of Sen. John Kerry to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state. (Jan. 29)
Lance Armstrong - Road to Paris (2001). Published on Jul 21, 2012 :: Road to Paris is a 2001 documentary film showing the preparation of Lance Armstrong, then twice winner of Tour de France, and his team, US Postal Service Pro Cycling Team, for the 2001 Tour de France. The film was shot during April, covering races such as Circuit de la Sarthe, Gent--Wevelgem, Paris--Roubaix and Amstel Gold Race, mainly featuring Lance Armstrong and George Hincapie. The film was produced by Nike. || ► Lance Armstrong before the 2009 Tour de France. Published on Mar 31,
2012 :: Interview with Lance Armstrong, Astana, at his Aspen, CO home
prior to the start of the 2009 Tour de France.
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Doping. Published on Jan 28, 2013 by AFP :: A Spanish doctor is due to go on trial in Madrid, accused of running one of the world's biggest blood-doping rings. In 2006 police raided premises used by Dr. Eufemiano Fuentes, seizing up to 200 blood packs linked to numerous top cyclists and officials. VIDEOGRAPHIC
► Cool new army tire technology
► No Link Found Between Facial Shape and Aggression. Jan. 25, 2013 — There is not significant evidence to support the association between facial shape and aggression in men, according to a study published by the journal PLOS ONE.
► And the prize for worst supporting dress goes to . . . Jennifer Lawrence - whose frock fell apart as she accepted SAG gong - By Chelsea White PUBLISHED: 28 January 2013
► Hostage film "Argo" wins producers award as Oscars loom || Ben Affleck's Argo run continues as he takes home Motion Picture Prize at the Producers Guild Awards - By Fay Strang PUBLISHED: 27 January 2013
► Al-Assad's grip on power "slipping away," Medvedev says - By Matt Smith, CNN | January 28, 2013
'We need more cash & weapons!' - Syrian opposition VP. Published on Jan 29, 2013 by Russia Today:: The Syrian opposition is seeking more financial aid from its western backers, with the coalition yet to form a provisional government. This as France warns that Islamist extremists could fall in to power if promised funds and political support from the west fail to materialize. With the conflict nearly 2 years old, RT met one of the leaders of the official opposition and asked him what he thinks is needed to bring peace to Syria.
Blah ... No need to talk peace to those who love war, it's useless! You said you need a gun and cash? To whom you tell your needs to be met? (America. Cisca!) ehehe ... To no one? (I said, "America! America, Cisca!) Okay, to Mr. Nobody (Haiyaa.... America, stupid!) .... eheheheh ... ... Do not listen to what they say. Do not give them cash and weaponry. Done! (Eh? Done? Not yet, honey...yey!)
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Stars Bring Elegance to the 2013 SAGs. Published on Jan 28, 2013 ::The AP's Marcela Isaza admires Naomi Watts' off-white Marchesa Gown. Sofia Vergara, January Jones, Jessica Chastain and Nicole Kidman shine on the red carpet. (Jan. 28) || ► 'Argo' Wins Top Honor at SAG Awards. Published on
Jan 28, 2013 :: Ben Affleck's CIA thriller, 'Argo,' wins top honor for
overall cast performance at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Lead-acting
honors go to Jennifer Lawrence for 'Silver Linings Playbook' and Daniel
Day-Lewis for 'Lincoln.' (Jan. 28)
► Raw: Sea Foam Blankets Australian Beach Town. Published on Jan 28, 2013 :: A stretch of Australia's Sunshine Coast has been blanketed in sea foam, swept ashore by the remnants of a tropical cyclone that struck Australia last week. (Jan. 28) || ► Raw: Lava Flows From Russian Volcano. Published
on Jan 28, 2013 :: A volcano is continuing to erupt in Russia's Far
East, sending plumes of gas and ash into the sky. The Plosky Tolbachik
volcano started erupting in November after lying dormant for almost 40
years. (Jan. 28)
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Iran Says It Launched Monkey Into Space. Published on Jan 28, 2013 :: Iran says it has successfully sent a monkey into space, describing the launch as another step toward Tehran's goal of a manned space flight. (Jan. 28)
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Obama: Gun Debate 'Elicits a Lot of Passion'. Published on Jan 28, 2013 :: President Barack Obama said no group is more important than law enforcement officials in the gun debate. He said he recognizes the issue "elicits a lot of passion all across the country" but that Congress will pay attention to police. (Jan. 28) || ► Father of Sandy Hook Victim Makes Emotional Plea. Published on
Jan 28, 2013 :: Neil Heslin's six-year-old son Jesse Lewis was one of
the victims of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Monday he
asked Connecticut lawmakers for tougher restrictions on guns. (Jan. 28) || ► Raw: Gun Control Debates Continue. Published on Jan 28, 2013 ::
Pushing gun control reforms, President Barack Obama on Monday turned to
law enforcement leaders who had direct experience with mass shootings,
while Connecticut families still push for change. (Jan 28)
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First Person: How to Trace a Gun. Published on Jan 29, 2013 :: When guns are recovered in crime scenes around the country, tracing their history is not something out of Hollywood with elaborate computer databases. Instead, the government does it in rural West Virginia using paper, people and time. (Jan. 29)
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Schumer: Pass Immigration Reform by Summer. Published on Jan 28, 2013 :: New York's Sen. Chuck Schumer, along with a bipartisan coalition of senators, told reporters they have created a set of principles based upon which they hope lawmakers will pass immigration reform by summer. (Jan. 28) || ► Raw: Fla. Immigration Groups Cheer Reform Plan.
Published on Jan 28, 2013 :: Immigration groups in Florida are cheering a
compromise immigration reform proposed by several U.S. senators from
both parties. (Jan. 28) || ► LULAC: Immigration Reform 'Positive First Step'. Published on Jan 28,
2013 :: League of United Latin American Citizens called an effort by key
Democratic and Republican U.S. senators to get a wide-ranging
immigration bill through the Senate by summer a 'very positive first
step.' (Jan. 28)
► Your Boss Might Be A Psychopath. In British psychologist Oliver James' new book "Office Politics," he reveals new studies that show the white collar workplace is full of troubling behavior. In the past thirty years, more and more workers have been showing signs of Psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and Narcissism. He also uncovers a new fourth personalty type: the triadic person. That's someone who displays all three traits. James claims that these people often excel the most, so your boss might actually have mental problems. (VIDEO)
► PHOTO: Elton John Shows Off Baby Elijah and Family - By Breanne L. Heldman (VIDEO)
► Today's African Proverb : "A vulture has no business with the barber"- A Yoruba proverb sent by Anyanwu Chima, Lagos, Nigeria
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Obama-Clinton Show: 'US at war with more states than it's been since 1945'. Published on Jan 27, 2013 :: US President Barack Obama has praised Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her work, stressing that she has been "one of the finest" in US history. Obama and Clinton appeared in a joint televised interview, which comes as America's top diplomat prepares to step down. For some analysis on that RT talks to journalist and anti-war activist Don DeBar.
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Escobar: Shadow wars & no interventions - US plan for MidEast &Asia. Published on Jan 28, 2013 :: A great collaboration over the last four years. That's how US President Barack Obama described his first term in office with Hillary Clinton - who's now leaving the post of Secretary of State. Both appeared in a joint televised interview, as America's top diplomat prepares to step down. Responding to the Obama-Clinton talk, Asia Times correspondent Pepe Escobar says the destabilization of North Africa will only get worse.
Only in Russia! Tanks & jets buzz dash-cams in viral vid wave. Published on Jan 28, 2013 :: If you're interested in the Russian military, you can get a closer look at it by taking a drive on the country's roads. Battle-ready aircraft and heavily armored machinery comes within meters of those driving on Russia's highways.
When I admired the eyes color of a monkey in BBC photo(also on the way of the monkey was staring at an object), my fiance joked by saying that he would report to the UN on the complaint of his fiancée had been kidnapped by monkey. ... ahahaha ... Yes, it is a ballad of me and a monkey. Now I'm guessing my fiance reaction, what would happen if I linger staring openly at this handsome prince image in front of my fiance. Nyah nyah nyah. Shananana nana... I'm guessing my fiance reaction... nyah nyah nyah. Shananana nana... I was checking his notes, in case he kept the phone number of a sexologist, perhaps? eheheheh....
Yes, and in the trunk of a tree near his clinic consultation emblazoned the words: "Here you can overcome your sexual impotence problems quickly and cheaply."
Hehhehe.... I'm just joking, dahling, mwah mwah.... but I have to be honest: Prokhorov is classy. Something inside of him reminds me of you. Rare to smile. Even if he had to smile, it's very little and only for a moment. And he still looks more handsome with such style.
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Inside Story - Redefining marriage. Published on Jan 28, 2013 :: We examine the global trend towards same-sex marriage and its implications on traditional family structures. Discussing this on Inside Story with presenter Shiulie Ghosh are Guests: Peter Tatchell, a Gay rights activist & director of the human rights organisation, the Peter Tatchell Foundation and James Bogle, a lawyer & chairman of the Catholic Union of Great Britain.
► Inside Story Americas: Will the US wage cyber war on its enemies? Published on Jan 28, 2013 :: At a time when policy makers in Washington are talking about cutting the size of the US military, the department of defence has signalled it is to dramatically increase the size of its Cyber Command over the next few years. Proponents of the plan argue it is a prudent response to the changing nature of 21st century warfare. They argue that in recent years cyber attacks at the behest of governments have increased in frequency and ferocity. (VIDEO)
► Inside Story - Kashmir: The key to peace. Published on Jan 29, 2013 :: Deadly skirmishes in the disputed region of Kashmir this month set India and Pakistan back at each other's throats. Five soldiers were killed in the worst crisis in relations since the 2008 Mumbai attacks. But already, tensions are easing as the nuclear neighbours consider the bigger peace process. The territorial dispute between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir region has claimed thousands of lives; and that death toll grew further this month. India even accused Pakistan of beheading one of its soldiers, and there was international concern that the dispute could escalate. So, is Kashmir key to securing peace between India and Pakistan? (VIDEO)
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Empire - Syria and the US: The complicity of silence. Published on Jan 29, 2013 :: Empire looks at the history of the US relationship with Syria and the current state of the armed uprising with interviewees: Richard Murphy, the former US ambassador to Syria; Douglas Little, a history professor at Clark University; Hasan Abu Hanya, an expert on Islamic movements; Michael Scheuer, the former chief of the CIA bin Laden Unit; and Abu Hasan, a Jabhat al-Nusra commander in Syria. We explore who is right and who is wrong, and what is - or should be - the Obama policy towards Syria, with our guests: Bassam Haddad, the director of the Middle East studies programme at George Mason University, who is also editor of the online magazine Jadaliyya, and author of several books, including his latest 'Business Networks in Syria: The Political Economy of Authoritarian Resilience'; David Pollock, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy; Juan Cole, a professor of Middle East history at the University of Michigan, and author of several books including his most recent Engaging the Muslim World; and Stephen Starr, a journalist and author of 'Revolt in Syria: Eyewitness to the Uprising'.
► AC-130 Strike and Damage Assessment. Published on Jan 26, 2013 :: After a raid on a suspected IED maker, US forces encounter enemy fire under the cover of an AC-130 gun ship. US forces pull back and let the air support do its thing. || ► Minigun Special Forces Firefight in Afghanistan. Published on
Sep 18, 2012 :: 1080p GoPro footage of a Minigun being used to engage
enemy positions by U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan. This video has
been cleared for opsec. This footage is part of the ongoing
documentation of war in Afghanistan.
► Cairo's Latest Uprising, Two Years after Revolution (PHOTOS)
The unrest is fueled by disillusionment with the pace of democratic reforms, the toll of a grinding economic crisis and opposition to President Mohamed Morsi
► Sam Abell: 40 Years of Life and Still Life (PHOTOS)
► LIFE in Appalachia: Photos From a 'Valley of Poverty,' 1964 (PHOTOS)
► Gun Gripes Episode 55: Obama's Gun Ban Executive Order on the Horizon? Published on Jan 13, 2013 :: Could a possible "executive order" be on the horizon that has an effect of your second amendment rights? On January 19th, you all need to gather at your state capital at noon to show your despise for this blatant attempt to circumvent the legislative process that makes our Country great. Obama is acting a lot more like a dictator than he is a Commander and Chief. We must show our support for our second amendment rights, and stand clearly in the way and say "NO!" to every attempt that is made to infringe upon those rights. || ► Gun Gripes Episode 56: 2013 New York Safe Act. Published on Jan 27, 2013 :: The 2013 New York Safe Act. The most unconstitutional piece of legislation I have ever seen. This is some real though police material. They are retroactively labeling you as a criminal just because you own a gun. Never mind the liberal extreme left media publishing the locations of known gun owners in the area, many of which had their home broken into as a result. I think that the gun owners of this Country have had their backs against the wall long enough. We have to fight this to the furthest reach we can. It begins with educating the anti-gun populace and making them understand that we are not a bunch of crazies. We have to promote firearms sports in a humane and positive light. We must provide expert and knowledgeable training to those that need it. More importantly, we have to get young people involved in the sport of hunting and recreational shooting, but also emphasis the fact that the 2nd amendment is not about only those things. We have to respect the 2nd amendment for what it is and what it has the potential to be if more legislation passes like it did in New York.
► Russian skywalkers look upward for escape. The daredevils, who call themselves roofers, scale buildings, monuments — anything high — and post the pictures online. From up there, life in Russia doesn't seem so bad.
Cisca Zarmansyah wrote :
♥ "Siamo angeli con un'ala soltanto, e possiamo volare solo restando abbracciat"
(We are, each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another) - LUCIANO DE CRESCENZO
♥ Who ever loved that loved not at first sight? (SHAKESPEARE : As You Like It - Act 3, Scene 5)
Valentino Vie replied: Elle est belle, et donc d'être courtisée, elle est ma femme, et donc d'être gagné. Elle m'aime pour le moment dangereux de ma vie, Et je l'aime, Elle embrasse toutes les difficultés de ma vie. Starting from seeing the Last Supper paintings of Leonardo Da Vinci in Santa Maria delle Grazie monastery, Milan ... then sailing a Gondola at the canals in Venice, watching the sun sank in Ponte Vecchio, Florence .... Stared at Colosseum in Rome splendor, ... The two things that always come in my heart, about the innocent things of you and me. And it seems only yesterday to me. You?
► Diet, Parental Behavior and Preschool Can Boost Children's IQ - Jan. 25, 2013 — Supplementing children's diets with fish oil, enrolling them in quality preschool, and engaging them in interactive reading all turn out to be effective ways to raise a young child's intelligence, according to a new report published in Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
► Did 60 Minutes help create the myth of Lance Armstrong? January 27, 2013 || ► Is Lance Armstrong still lying? - January 27, 2013 :: Lance Armstrong admitted to doping for the first time in an interview with Oprah Winfrey last week. But Travis Tygart, the director of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, says Armstrong lied to Winfrey and withheld the truth on key issues. Scott Pelley reports.
►"Fruitvale," "Blood Brothers" win top awards at Sundance - By Piya Sinha-Roy | Sun Jan 27, 2013
► Pussy Riot documentary debuts at Sundance. Jan. 23 - A documentary chronicling the trial of three members of the feminist punk band ''Pussy Riot'' makes its debut at the Sundance Film Festival. Edward Baran reports :: Pussy Riot gained worldwide fame and notoriety when they performed a forty-second protest prayer inside Russia's main cathedral. Now the story of the three young women who took on powerful institutions when they protested against President Vladimir Putin's close ties with the church is being told in a documentary. 'Pussy Riot - A Punk Prayer' has premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to a sold-out Park City crowd, and it's an important project according to co-director Maxim Pozdorovkin. SOUNDBITE: Maxim Pozdorovkin, co-director, saying (English): "One of the things we felt is that, whereas in the West it was understood to be mostly a political human rights story and in Russia it was understood almost exclusively as a religious hooliganism, religious hatred story. In reality the story is so much bigger and so much richer and so epic, and I don't use that word lightly." The band's performance led to their arrest on charges of religious hatred and culminated in a trial that has reverberated around the world. The court found all three women guilty and sentenced them to two years in prison, although one later had her punishment converted to a suspended sentence. The documentary follows band members and their families as they struggle through Russia's legal system. US viewers will likely see the film on HBO, which purchased the TV rights during the festival.
Stanford's Sapolsky On Depression in U.S. (Full Lecture). Uploaded on Nov 10, 2009 :: Stanford Professor Robert Sapolsky, posits that depression is the most damaging disease that you can experience. Right now it is the number four cause of disability in the US and it is becoming more common. Sapolsky states that depression is as real of a biological disease as is diabetes. || ► Class Day Lecture 2009: The Uniqueness of Humans. Uploaded on Jun 17, 2009 :: On June 13, 2009, Robert Sapolsky,
world renowned professor of neurology, neurological sciences,
neurosurgery and biological sciences gave the class day lecture in
association with commencement weekend 2009. Having been selected to talk
by the Stanford University graduating class, Sapolsky spoke about the
uniqueness of humans in relation to the rest of the animal world. A few
of the topics he spoke on include aggression, theory of mind, the golden
rule and pleasure.
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Chavez overcomes respiratory infection, says minister. Published on Jan 27, 2013 :: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has overcome a respiratory infection and is improving, Communications Minister Ernesto Villegas tells journalists at the CELAC summit of Latin American and EU leaders in Chile.
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Russians mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Published on Jan 27, 2013 :: Representatives of Russia's Jewish community light candles at the new Jewish Museum and Tolerance Centre in Moscow to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
■ 2013 Holocaust Remembrance Day Message of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Published on Jan 18, 2013 :: The 2013 observance of the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust is built around the theme "Rescue during the Holocaust: The Courage to Care". The event will provoke each participant's own thoughts and beliefs about the moral values and courage that lie behind such daring acts of rescue. Each person who becomes aware of this history will no doubt reflect upon his or her own capacity to turn compassion for others into decisive and heroic action in their time of need.
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Raw: Nightclub Fire in Brazil Kills Hundreds. Published on Jan 27, 2013 :: A fire swept through a crowded nightclub in southern Brazil early Sunday, killing at least 245 people and leaving at least 200 injured, police and firefighters said. (Jan. 27) || ► Nightclub Fire Kills 245 in Brazil. Published on Jan 27, 2013
:: A fire in a crowded nightclub in Brazil has killed at least 245
people. Police and firefighters say at least 200 people were injured.
(Jan. 27)
► Obama: Compromise or 'political conquest'? In a magazine interview, President Obama says Democrats are more willing to compromise than Republicans. But Rep. Paul Ryan, a leader among young Republicans, says Obama wants 'to fight us every step of the way politically.” - By Brad Knickerbocker | Christian Science Monitor
► Cambodia HIV/Aids patients come out of isolation - 28 January 2013 :: In Cambodia, until recently, people living with the Aids virus were treated as social outcasts. Most people refused to share food with them and in many cases avoided contact all together. For people like Lay Sarin, once a relatively prosperous rice farmer who contracted the virus from her husband, her life became one of almost total isolation as fearful villagers excluded her from almost every facet of normal life. Now, thanks to the Buddhist Leadership Initiative - a joint UNICEF and Cambodian Government training scheme that places traditional Buddhist pagodas and the country's more than 50,000 monks at the centre of a redemptive healing process - life is slowly returning to normal. VIDEO journalist: Nick Wood.
► Korea DMZ: 24 hours at the last Cold War frontier. 28 January 2013 - An estimated 1,000,000 soldiers are believed to be posted at the 4km (2.5 mile) wide demilitarised zone that has separated North and South Korea since the end of the Korean War in 1953, making it one of the world's most heavily fortified frontiers. The BBC's Seoul correspondent Lucy Williamson has spent a day at the demilitarised zone to see what life is like for the South Korean troops there. (VIDEO) || N Korea vows 'important' measures
► 28 January 2013 - 'Quantum smell' idea gains ground | By Jason Palmer Science and technology reporter, BBC News
► 28 January 2013 - Quantum biology: Do weird physics effects abound in nature? | By Jason Palmer and Alex Mansfield BBC News and BBC Radio Science Unit
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'We're trying to build capitalism without capitalists' - Russian tycoon. Published on Jan 27, 2013 :: The World Economic Forum in Davos has ended, with three scenarios of Russia's development presented during the event - energy sector review, institutional reforms and social cohesion. RT spoke with Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska, who is mostly pessimistic about Russia's economic development.
► Morsi declares state of emergency in Egypt after seven people die in fresh clashes (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Leave it to Dad (RT Documentary). Published on Jan 27, 2013 :: Single dads: They're both the breadwinners and the nurturers. Meet the men who are raising their children without mothers and learn the reasons behind single fatherhood in Russia on RT.
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France hit by anti-gay marriage protests. Published on Jan 13, 2013 :: Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Paris in protest against a proposed law that would legalise gay marriage in France. People travelled from all over France for the demonstration supported by leaders of the centre-right opposition, the Catholic church and the Muslim community. Al Jazeera's Rory Challands reports from Paris. || ► Thousands of gay rights supporters march in Paris. Published on
Jan 27, 2013 :: Tens of thousands of people have marched through Paris
in support of the French government's plan to legalise gay marriage. The
rally was organised two days before a parliamentary debate on the
proposed bill. But as Al Jazeera's Simon McGregor-Wood reports, the
issue remains divisive. || ► France starts debate on gay marriage law. Published on Jan 27, 2013
:: In France, demonstrators in favour of same sex marriage are due to
hold a rally in Paris on Sunday. Police say it won't be as large as the
anti-gay marriage protest two weeks ago. The same sex marriage bill will
be debated in the French parliament on Tuesday. Al Jazeera's Tim Friend
reports from Paris.
"Thank you for your perception! I like your romantic side, even if I do not always comment and I'm glad that you're in my circle of friends." (Courtesies by: Wolfgang A. Gerhardt)
Wolfgang A.Gerhardt : May be you like this Sunday collage
Cisca Zarmansyah : Before today, there never was a person doing this to me. You create a simple matter to look special. This is a special thing for me.
Cisca Zarmansyah : Thank you. I love it. I love you, my friend. ♥
"When the Nazis came for the communists, I remained silent. I was not a communist. When they locked up the social democrats, I remained silent. I was not a social democrat. When they came for the trade unionists, I did not speak out. I was not a trade unionist. When they came for the Jews, I remained silent. I wasn't a Jew. When they came for me, there was no one left to speak out." - Martin Niemöller
► Your Boss Might Be A Psychopath. In British psychologist Oliver James' new book "Office Politics," he reveals new studies that show the white collar workplace is full of troubling behavior. In the past thirty years, more and more workers have been showing signs of Psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and Narcissism. He also uncovers a new fourth personalty type: the triadic person. That's someone who displays all three traits. James claims that these people often excel the most, so your boss might actually have mental problems. (
► PHOTO: Elton John Shows Off Baby Elijah and Family - By Breanne L. Heldman (
