what tom hanks has to say about the weinstein scandal
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in an interview with pbs newshour correspondent jeffrey brown about his new book of short stories quotuncommon typequot and his work actor tom hanks also addressed the recent allegations of sexual misconduct against hollywood producer harvey weinstein he said that kind of behavior is happening in quotevery other cornerquot of his industry and many other industries across america particularly by people in positions of power but the weinstein allegations represent a tipping point for hollywood he saidquotthe dam has burst here in a big way and it is not just the halls of places like harvey weinsteins office where this was standard operating procedurequot he said quotdont be surprised if you know theres going to be a sign in front of every one of the studio gates that will say 039all people entering this studio will obey this code of ethics or they will be escorted from the premises039 and that will all be about sexual harassment and sexual predatory behaviorqu

in bahraini government crackdowns 039nobody039s untouchable039
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read the transcript: http:topbsorgjykynmmansoor al-jamri former editor of alwasat bahrain039s largest independent newspaper faces charges that his paper intentionally published false news reports to destabilize the persian gulf kingdom margaret warner reports on the case and discusses the government039s crackdowns with al-jamri

can a thousand tiny swarming robots outsmart nature deep look
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how does a group of animals -- or cells for that matter -- work together when no ones in charge tiny swarming robots--called kilobots--work together to tackle tasks in the lab but what can they teach us about the natural world more info videos and sources below deep look: a new ultra-hd 4k short video series created by kqed san francisco and presented by pbs digital studios see the unseen at the very edge of our visible world get a new perspective on our place in the universe and meet extraordinary new friends explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly smallmore kqed science:tumblr: http:kqedsciencetumblrcomtwitter: https:wwwtwittercomkqedsciencekqed science: http:ww2kqedorgscienceabout kilobotshow do you simultaneously control a thousand robots in a swarm the question may seem like science fiction but its one that has challenged real robotics engineers for decadesin 2010 the kilobot entered the scene now engineers are programming these tiny independent robots to cooperate on group tasks this research could one day lead to robots that can assemble themselves into machines or provide insights into how swarming behaviors emerge in naturein the future this kind of research might lead to collaborative robots that could self-assemble into a composite structure this larger robot could work in dangerous or contaminated areas like cleaning up oil spills or conducting search-and-rescue activitieswhat is emergent behaviorthe universe tends towards chaos but sometimes patterns emerge like a flock of birds in flight like termites building skyscrapers out of mud or fish schooling to avoid predatorsits called emergent behavior complex behaviors that arise from interactions between simple things and you dont just see it in naturewhats so interesting about kilobots is that individually theyre pretty dumbtheyre designed to be simple a single kilobot can do maybe three things: respond to light measure a distance sense the presence of other kilobots but these are swarm robots they work togetherhow do kilobots workkilobots were designed by michael rubenstein a research scientist in the self organizing systems research group at harvard each robot consists of about 15 worth of parts: a microprocessor that is about as smart as a calculator sensors for visible and infrared light and two tiny cell-phone vibration units that allow it to move across a table they are powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery like those found in small electronics or watchesthe kilobots are programed all at once as a group using infrared light each kilobot gets the same set of instructions as the next with just a few lines of programming the kilobots together can act out complex natural processesthe same kinds of simple instructions that kilobots use to self-assemble into shapes can make them mimic natural swarming behaviors too for example kilobots can sync their flashing lights like a swarm of fireflies differentiate similar to cells in an embryo and follow a scent trail like foraging antsread the article for this video on kqed science:https:ww2kqedorgscience20150721can-a-thousand-tiny-swarming-robots-outsmart-naturemore great deep look episodes:where are the ants carrying all those leaveshttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=-6okj5fgk24what happens when you put a hummingbird in a wind tunnelhttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=jyqy64ovjfypygmy seahorses: masters of camouflagehttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=q3ctgoqz3wwrelated videos from the pbs digital studios networkis ultron inevitable its okay to be smarthttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=-irmtk5qg8sa history of robots the good stuffhttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=tk-h4oatysiwhen will we worry about the well-being of robots idea channel https:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=flieeauqwmsfunding for deep look is provided in part by pbs digital studios and the john s and james l knight foundation deep look is a project of kqed science which is supported by hopelab the david b gold foundation s d bechtel jr foundation the dirk and charlene kabcenell foundation the vadasz family foundation smart family foundation and the members of kqed

tavis smiley mark emmert pbs
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the ncaa president discusses penn state and why he considers the problem there to be more than just a 039football scandal039 to see this entire interview when it becomes available go to: http:videopbsorgprogram1127859226 for more information on mark emmert visit http:wwwpbsorgwnettavissmileyinterviewsncaa-president-mark-emmertshow=14869

pelosi: payroll tax cut deal will 039boost039 economy
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house minority leader nancy pelosi told the newshour039s judy woodruff in an interview thursday that the deal forged on capitol hill to extend a payroll tax cut and continue unemployment insurance benefits will create jobs and help the economypelosi d-calif said she isn039t worried that the deal is paid for by taking money from the social security trust fund but said quotthis should be the last year for itquot pelosi added quotone or two years the trust fund can handle thatquotto watch the full interview tune in to thursday039s newshour broadcast or visit the newshour039s websitefor more political coverage visit our politics page: http:wwwpbsorgnewshourtopicpolitics

corporate media has message to sell - amy goodman
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more videos and info at http:thrivemovementcom

039twilight039s039 quileute tribe fights to regain precious land
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for more on this story: http:topbsorgq28paephoto essay washington039s salmon tribes: http:topbsorgnris5a coping with climate change: http:topbsorgggwnylmany know the quileute as the werewolf clan in 039twilight039 but the real story is their struggle to regain precious land to prepare for climate change together with kcts 9 and earthfix newshour visited the quileute reservation to learn more about their top preparation - relocation

california hospital chain eyed for possibly bilking medicare for millions
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americans spends more than 500 billion every year on medicare and as the cost of health care rises many are examining how that money is spent newshour039s partner the center for investigative reporting conducted a year-long probe into one prominent hospital chain039s bills to medicare california watch039s lance williams reports

honor roll: remembering the 30 us forces killed in helicopter crash
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on friday039s newshour we close with a special edition on our ongoing honor roll of the american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts this week the pentagon released the names of the 30 troops -- navy seals soldiers and airmen -- killed in the helicopter downed by insurgents in eastern afghanistan last weekend watch that honor roll of all 30 men:

the double-crossing ants to whom friendship means nothing deep look
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the peruvian amazon is a dangerous place when you039re small so the young inga tree hires ants as bodyguards to protect its vulnerable leaves their pay: delicious nectar served up in tiny ant-sized dishes but will the ants keep up their end of the bargain subscribe to deep look http:googl8nwxqtdeep look is a ultra-hd 4k short video series created by kqed san francisco and presented by pbs digital studios see the unseen at the very edge of our visible world get a new perspective on our place in the universe explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small new videos every other tuesday for some ants are welcome guests in the amazon rainforest of peru a type of tree called the inga actively encourages ants to stick around the tree which is related to plants that produce beans and other legumes grows tiny structures near the base of its leaves called nectaries that secrete a sugary fluid to feed to the ants in turn the ants serve as bodyguards protecting the in

winter is coming for these argentine ant invaders deep look
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argentine ants are spreading across the globe eliminating local ants with their take-no-prisoners tactics: invade dismember repeat but this ruthless killer seems to have met its match in the winter ant a california native with a formidable secret weapon subscribe to deep look http:googl8nwxqtdeep look is a ultra-hd 4k short video series created by kqed san francisco and presented by pbs digital studios see the unseen at the very edge of our visible world get a new perspective on our place in the universe explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small new videos every other tuesday --- about argentine ants and winter antsfor about 200 years the argentine ant expansion story has been the slow-moving train wreck of myrmecology the study of ants wherever they go argentine ants eliminate the competition with a take-no-prisoners approach invade dismember consume repeat the basic wisdom among ant scientists is that if you see argentines its already too late

where are the ants carrying all those leaves deep look
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ants dont eat leaves they use them to grow white tufts of nutritious fungus to feed their offspring their success as farmers has made leafcutter ants into fungus tycoons complete with their own underground cities and huge half-inch soldiers to patrol themdeep look: a new ultra-hd 4k short video series created by kqed san francisco and presented by pbs digital studios see the unseen at the very edge of our visible world get a new perspective on our place in the universe and meet extraordinary new friends explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly smallwhat do ants eatthough leafcutter ants drink the sap in leaves for energy they dont eat them instead they use them to grow something else leafcutters use leaf pieces to feed a fungus that grows in white tufts in their nests the ants eat the fungus and feed it to their broodhow old are ants to give you an idea while humans have farmed for around 12000 years ants have been doing it for 60 million how many ants are there in the worldif you bundled together all the ants in the world there would be more of them than people theyre the dominant biomass says brian fisher chair of the department of entomology at the california academy of sciences in san francisco this is because all 30000 species of ants are social they have many ways of making a livinghow strong are antsleafcutter ants haul leaf pieces through fields or forests to their underground nests for a human this feat would be the equivalent of carrying more than 600 pounds between our teeth why are ants important to the soilthe activity of ants aerates the soil making it easier for water and oxygen to get through they also contribute organic mattermore great deep look episodes:what happens when you put a hummingbird in a wind tunnelhttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=jyqy64ovjfynewt sex: buff males writhing females cannibalismhttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=5m37qr_4xnypygmy seahorses: masters of camouflage https:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=q3ctgoqz3wwsee also another great video from the pbs digital studiosit039s okay to be smart: what039s the most successful species on earthhttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=fwc46ncnldoand this one is also a favorite:how to get ants to carry a sign - smarter every day 92https:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=-zzzcw9ifdqread an extended article on how leafcutter ants grow a fungus from leaf pieces:http:ww2kqedorgscience20150611where-are-the-ants-carrying-all-those-leavesif youre in the san francisco bay area you can see live leafcutters at the oakland zoo or the california academy of sciences in san franciscohttp:wwwoaklandzooorghttp:wwwcalacademyorgthe compact book the leafcutter ants: civilization by instinct by bert hlldobler and edward o wilson has detailed black and white drawings photos and a fascinating description of the mating habits of leafcutter ant queens the queen accumulates all the sperm shell need for her entire reproductive life during a single mating frenzy after that males are no longer necessary: leafcutter colonies are made up entirely of female antskqed science: http:ww2kqedorgsciencetumblr: http:kqedsciencetumblrcomtwitter: https:wwwtwittercomkqedsciencefunding for deep look is provided in part by pbs digital studios and the john s and james l knight foundation deep look is a project of kqed science which is supported by hopelab the david b gold foundation s d bechtel jr foundation the dirk and charlene kabcenell foundation the vadasz family foundation smart family foundation and the members of kqed

bill nye the science guy - quotwater cycle jumpquot
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finally you all don039t have to suffer through the crappy audio-only version i actually have the episode now :-more songs coming i hope

between the lions: what039s cooking - slammed and rammed ham
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in this episode of quotwhat039s cooking with theo and cleoquot our lovable and loving lion hosts demonstrate how to make one of the world039s great delicacies quotslammed and rammed ham with no yam or clamquot mmmmmmm

this millipede and beetle have a toxic relationship deep look
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this millipede uses deadly cyanide gas to keep predators at bay but one beetle can tolerate the toxic defense and rides the millipede like a bucking bronco who will win this showdown in the forest subscribe to deep look http:googl8nwxqtplease support us on patreon https:wwwpatreoncomdeeplookdeep look is a ultra-hd 4k short video series created by kqed san francisco and presented by pbs digital studios see the unseen at the very edge of our visible world explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small---across northern california as the rainy season is ending and spring is taking hold bees are buzzing flowers are growing and hikers are hitting the trailsbut down at ground level the pastoral scenery is concealing a surprising battle: relentless chemical warfare between bugsmore than 200 species of millipedes emerge from their underground lairs every year during the winter and early spring months to forage for food and seek matesthey have to fend off insects m