Man Eat Dog World: VC2 – Vietnam, culture, food

In some countries there are firm social taboos against eating the same animals that are commonly kept as pets, such as cats and dogs. But in dozens of other countries around the world, if you can catch it, you can eat it. Chris Tran goes for lunch in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and learns that eating fried dog, green dragon and cobra heart supposedly do wonders for a man’s virility. Taste is another matter entirely.

Climate changes threaten Iraqi wetlands

Published on Nov 28, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish
Marshes restored after they were drained under Saddam Hussein during the Iraq-Iran war in the 1980′s are now under the risk of being completely destroyed due to rising temperatures and drought. Al Jazeera’s Jane Arraf reports from Iraq’s southern marshes.

Why the US Economy Needs Bees

Published on Nov 19, 2012 by linktv
Pollination is key to the US economy, but US bee keepers say that colony collapse disorder — massive bee death — is claiming up to 80 percent of us bee colonies each year. Pesticide Action Network’s Paul Towers states that “we rely on pollinators for one in every three bits of food that we eat.” Towers talks with Earth Focus about why US agriculture and economy are at stake.

Human Rights Watch Campaigns Against ‘Killer Robots’

Published on Nov 23, 2012 by VOAvideo
Technology is moving fast when it comes to “autonomous systems”, intelligent machines that perform tasks with little or no human guidance. In modern warfare, drones and other unmanned vehicles are playing an increasing role, with militaries embracing a technology that they say makes war safer and more effective. But human rights campaigners fear what might be to come — fully autonomous weapons that could select and engage targets without human intervention — and they want a new global treaty to stop that from happening. Selah Hennessy reports for VOA from London.

Killed for Organs: China’s Secret State Transplant Business

Published on Oct 20, 2012 by NTDTV
It’s being called “abhorrent” and a “crime against humanity.” Allegations of forced organ harvesting in China started to surface in 2006. Since then, mounting evidence suggests these allegations are true—and even worse than originally suspected.

Prisoners of conscience—especially Falun Gong—are being killed for their organs.

Starting in 1999, the number of transplant centers in China increased by 300% in just 8 years, even though China has no effective national organ donation system. 1999 was the year the Chinese regime began persecuting adherents of the Falun Gong spiritual practice, sending hundreds of thousands to labor camps. Many of them were never seen again.

Transplant medicine was developed to save lives. But in China, innocent people are being killed for their organs—so they can be sold for profit.

Increasingly, doctors, congressmen, international politicians, human rights lawyers, journalists, and people around the world are raising awareness about forced organ harvesting.

US university works to protect prairie

Published on Sep 15, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish

Since white settlers arrived in the American heartland of Nebraska in the 19th century, less than one per cent of the original tall grass prairie has survived an onslaught of plowing and grazing.

The prairie is home to some rare species endangered birds, flowers, and butterflies, that do not flourish anywhere else.

Nebraska’s Nine-Mile Prairie was preserved by the Cold War, its borders which were once nuclear weapon bunkers.

The prairie is now preserved by the University of Nebraska.

Al Jazeera’s John Hendren reports from Lincoln, Nebraska.

Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring Turns 50

Published on Sep 4, 2012 by VOAvideo

Rachel Carson wrote and published Silent Spring 50 years ago. Carson was ahead of her time. She said pesticides like DDT were damaging the environment and human health. Although the book became an inspiration for the environmental movement, the battle for the environment continues. VOA Zulima Palacio has this report.

Racehorses, Prisoners Get Second Chance

Published on Jul 31, 2012 by VOAvideo

At the James River Work Center, a prison in the central part of the state of Virginia, inmates are taught to care for retired racehorses. It’s a second chance for all involved. The non-profit Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation saves former race horses from possible neglect, abuse and slaughter. At the same time, the horses prepare prison inmates for life after incarceration. VOA’s Sahar Sarshar reports.

Nature, Nurture Required for Elite Athletes

“Physical endowment accounts for only about 20% of athletes’ abilities.”

Published on Aug 4, 2012 by VOAvideo

Swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian of all time during the London Olympics. Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter, Zara Philllips, helped her equestrian team win a silver medal. The American women’s gymnastics team won gold. All of them are very different athletes. All elite. Do they have a genetic edge over the rest of us? Carol Pearson consulted with doctors at the Mayo Clinic.

Honeybees Still Disappearing in the US

Uploaded by VOAvideo on Jul 22, 2010

Honeybees, which are very important to agriculture, continue to disappear at alarming rates in the United States. And the cause of this disappearance is still elusive. While at least one recent study seems to point to pesticides as the problem, the US Agriculture Department has also found parasites causing general weakness among bee colonies. Producer Zulima Palacio spent some time with both scientists and beekeepers and brings us this story — narrated by Elizabeth Lee.

Mini Med School Draws Curious Ordinary People

Opens with a somewhat graphic view of a human cadaver.

Oct 24, 2011

Becoming a doctor takes many years of training at a medical school and tens of thousands of dollars in tuition. But anyone can get a taste of medical training, from real medical school professors, in just two months, for free, at a mini medical school in Denver.

Hormonal Contraception May Double HIV/AIDS Risk

Oct 6, 2011

A new study finds that the use of a hormonal contraceptive popular with women in eastern and southern Africa doubles their risk of becoming infected with HIV. And when it is used by HIV-infected women, it doubles the risk they will infect their male partners. The large study was conducted in sub-Saharan Africa, where HIV – the virus that causes AIDS – has been spread mainly through heterosexual sex.

Exhibit Traces Horse’s Impact on Tribal Life

Nov 25, 2011

The image of a Native American warrior racing across the Western plains on horseback is an iconic one. The animal’s long relationship with some native tribes is celebrated in a new exhibition at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington. VOA’s Susan Logue reports.

Community Farm Harvests Hope Among Disabled

Nov 4, 2011

Community supported agriculture (CSA) has gained popularity in the U.S. since it was first introduced about 25 years ago. People invest in CSA farms by buying shares, which entitle them to a percentage of the harvest. It’s a way to get healthful, local produce on a regular basis. One CSA farm near Washington, D.C. supports the community not only by growing vegetables, but by providing employment for the developmentally disabled.

Chapter – Pre Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) (2011)

It’s that time of the month again for Erika Dyer and she is psycho on her cycle. Her husband Lonnie has had just about enough of her insane behavior. It seems every month Lonnie’ life is turned upside down, disrespected and his happiness teeters on his wife’s pre menstrual syndrome. In need of support Erika decides to throw a period party with her girlfriends Karen and Letty and together they have an angry feast. She is cramping, in heat and eating up everything she sees.

Chapter plays roles in her music using “Satire” which is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement. Although satire is usually meant to be funny, its greater purpose is often constructive social criticism, using wit as a weapon.

Artist: , Driector: Chapter, Producer: Chris Jackson, Editor: Eric Guerrero, Executive Producer: Chris Jackson, Songwriters: Chapter, Chris Jackson, Music Produced by: Adeasy
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