Monthly Archives: October 2012

Metaphor behind consistent behavior – 5 Monkey Experiment

Posted on October 29, 2012 by benvitalis

There is a word that describes this phenomenon: filiopietism, or the reverence of forebears or tradition carried to excess. A video that demonstrates through a simple experiment with monkeys, how people tend to resist change, even when it is for … Continue reading →

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How the #food industry is deceiving you

Posted on October 24, 2012 by benvitalis

Peter Jennings explores how the food industry spends billions of dollars to sabotage your health. Jennings also takes a critical look at our government’s agricultural subsidy programs, and their unintended consequences on your nutritional choices and health.   How the … Continue reading →

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On the One Percent’s Power and Privileges #OnePercent

Posted on October 20, 2012 by benvitalis

Bill Moyers: The Plutocracy Will Go to Extremes to Keep the 1% in Control Moyers, Matt Taibbi and Chrystia Freeland explain how the plutocrats have willfully confused their self-interest with America’s interest. Read more … Matt Taibbi and Chrystia Freeland … Continue reading →

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Documentary: The Forgotten Summer of Senator George McGovern #uspol

Posted on October 19, 2012 by benvitalis

George McGovern George McGovern Near Death: Honoring An American Hero and Vietnam War Pacifist “One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern” (2005) is a documentary film directed by Stephen Vittoria. It chronicles the unsuccessful 1972 presidential campaign … Continue reading →

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History of Iran & USA in 10 minutes, Every American must watch this!!

Posted on October 19, 2012 by benvitalis

  HISTORY BRIEF: TIMELINE OF US‐IRAN RELATIONS UNTIL THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION 1856: Genesis of Formal Relations | Diplomatic relations between Iran and the United States began in 1856. 1909: American Lafayette in Iran | In 1909, Howard Baskerville, an American … Continue reading →

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Employees Pressured to Vote GOP on Election Day #uspol

Posted on October 18, 2012 by benvitalis

Koch Brothers Among U.S. Billionaires Pressuring Thousands of Employees to Vote GOP on Election Day Transcript:   Democracy Now! A new exposé raises alarming questions about the ability of corporations to influence the voting decisions of their employees. In an … Continue reading →

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The European Union won Nobel Peace Prize 2012 – Not Everyone is Happy

Posted on October 12, 2012 by benvitalis

EU’s Nobel Prize raises eyebrows The choice came as a bit of a surprise to many early Friday. In a 2012 world where Africa is fraught with hardship and the Arab world continues to fight for its voice — you … Continue reading →

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1/a^2 + 1/b^2 + … + 1/x^2 = 1/2

Posted on October 10, 2012 by benvitalis

1/a^2 + 1/b^2 + … + 1/x^2 = 1/2.

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Why #science appears to be under attack

Posted on October 6, 2012 by benvitalis

Nobel Prize winner Sir Paul Nurse examines why science appears to be under attack, and why public trust in key scientific theories has been eroded – from the theory that man-made climate change is warming our planet, to the safety … Continue reading →

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Coincidence: (a/b)^2 – (x/y)^2

Posted on October 6, 2012 by benvitalis

Coincidence: (a/b)^2 – (x/y)^2.

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