Human Interest
VICE: Renegade Jewish Settlers (Documentary)
September 26, 2012
“Israeli settlers have been slowly nibbling away at Palestine’s West Bank territory for more than 30 years. 300,000 settlers now occupy illegal outposts that range in size from plywood shacks to full-blown suburban housing complexes. Their abundance has grounded the much-ballyhooed two-state solution to a halt. In this documentary, VICE correspondent Simon Ostrovsky travels from Tel Aviv to the remote West Bank outposts where young Israelis squat for the sake of their heritage.” – VICE
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Terry Moore: Why Is ‘X’ the Symbol For The Unknown? (Video)
September 26, 2012
Have you ever wondered why we were taught to use “X” to represent the unknown? I have. Well, Terry Moore shared the answer in a ‘TED’ talk. The title alone intrigued me. So, I watched… best four minutes of watching I have done in while! Awesomenesss! Click above to play the video, and learn something new!
– @ojones1
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The Real Life Tony Stark: Elon Musk Was Inspiration For Marvel’s “Iron Man” Movie Character (Video)
September 24, 2012
Forty-year-old South African innovator Elon Musk (featured in the video vignette above) served as an inspiration for the fictional genius billionaire Tony Stark in the “Iron Man” movies, according to director Jon Favreau. Mr. Musk even made a cameo in one of the movies. A quick peek at his profile lets us know that Mr. Musk is indeed the Marvel comic character come to life!
Successful in bold business ventures, Mr. Musk’s Tesla Motors, Inc. (of Palo Alto, California), already has more than 10,000 orders for its Model S high-end electric car. A futurist with eyes toward the skies (and beyond), Mr. Musk’s Falcon 9 rocket (developed by his Hawthorne-based business SpaceX) took an unmanned Dragon capsule on a mission to the International Space Station – marking the first time a private company has sent a spacecraft to the space station. Mr. Musk, ever the industrialist, also helped cousins Lyndon and Peter Rive develop their soon-to-be public SolarCity solar panel company (and he currently serves as Chairman of its Board). Oh yeah… forgot to mention that Mr. Musk also founded PayPal (which sold to eBay for $1.5 billion a while ago)!
But alas, like Tony Stark, Mr. Musk is something of a troubled ladies’ man – recently splitting with his actress wife, Talulah Riley; his second, as author Justine Musk was his first. Justine is coming out with a book…and word has it that it will NOT be a flattering piece of literature.
Mm..mm…mm…it’s hard out here for a futurist…industrialist…philanthropist…tech wiz…PLAYER!
GENIUS, BILLIONAIRE, PLAYBOY, PHILANTROPIST
– @ojones1
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Technology: IntraPace’s Fat-Zapping Implant – Abiliti
September 24, 2012
After all the weight loss gimmicks… commercials… counseling… complex procedures… Could someone really have figured out an ultimate fat-fighting system? Could be…
IntraPace of Mountain View, California, has been prototyping advanced weight-control technology in England, France, Spain, Italy, and Germany called Abiliti. AÂ battery-powered implant, about the size of a half-inch stack of business cards, is the centerpiece of the company’s innovation. Once in place, the Abiliti implant sends electrical pulses to the stomach to make people feel full having eaten smaller meals. Also sending signals to the brain, as part of its function, to discourage between-meal and late night snacking, Abiliti could be the ultimate diet coach. More than that, the technology ties patients directly into a support group – via social networking – to give them a real shot at sustainable weight loss and improved health outcomes:
No definitive info was given on a release date for clearance in the United States (or elsewhere). Results so far have been similar to gastric banding surgery. Looks like Abiliti is good tech!
Ray Lewis: A Football Life (Documentary)
September 23, 2012
Any avid football fan should be able to recognize that when it’s all said & done, Ray Lewis will be considered the greatest linebacker in the history of the NFL. Not only will he be heralded for what he did on the playing field, but how he has inspired many people beyond football. Check out the NFL network’s special program “A Football Life” in which Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis is the featured subject. Awe-Inspiring.
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The In-Flight Movie: Seven Days with a Czech Pilot (Video)
September 20, 2012
Jakub Vlk, a pilot from the Czech Republic, recorded seven days of his life… mostly from the cockpit of a plane!. Stunning visuals to say the least, filmed at eight times the speed of real-time. His video above allows us to fly the friendly… breathtaking… skies with Jakub. Man… the things we take for granted. This is just Jakub’s day-to-day life. But just think… human flight is still a modern miracle!
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GMOs: Monsanto Was Wrong about Agent Orange being ‘Safe.’ Will We Trust Them with Our Food?
September 20, 2012
Don’t you think it is your RIGHT to know what you are putting into your bodies… into your children’s bodies? We at JayForce.com do! We strongly believe that the freedom to eat whatever you want MUST be coupled with the free flow of information about what you are eating. That is why we are sharing this informational video published by Nutiva. Here is the message that accompanies its YouTube video (above):
‘The same corporations that said DDT and Agent Orange were safe have now put millions of dollars into the campaign against our right to know what’s in our food. In November, Californians will vote on the most important issue to ever effect our food supply. As Goes California, So Goes the Nation.
Vote YES ON 37 Because We Have The Right To Know What’s In Our Food!
Learn more about this important ballot initiative, and the future of your food supply here: http://www.carighttoknow.org/donate.’
Just think: Why would a corporation NOT want you to know what it is doing to your food?
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