U.S. Venture Capital Investment Amounts Doubled In Q2, As Bay Area Companies Raised More Than NYC, LA, Boston Combined Total new capital invested in the United States tech industry rose from $1.9 billion in April to $3.8 billion in June, a 100 percent increase in two months, according to quarterly data from CrunchBase. The data, which is specific to the United States, breaks down new venture capital raised by round type, investor, company, geography and more. In the second quarter of 2013, $9.2 billion was invested in over 1,347 rounds. The rounds break down to 500 angel rounds, 306 Series A, 109 Series B, 102 Series C and later, and 330 unattributed rounds. This data set doesn’t include some investments, such as private equity and post-IPO investments, and thus is lower than the total funding for the quarter. The San Francisco Bay Area still dominates other regions, as companies in the Bay Area raised more capital in Q2 than Boston, New York, and Los Angeles, the next three regions in total capital raised, combined. Biotech companies led the way in amount of money raised, followed by software startups.
Top 40 Useful Sites To Learn New Skills | This and That... The web is a powerful resource that can easily help you learn new skills. You just have to know where to look. Sure, you can use Google, Yahoo, or Bing to search for sites where you can learn new skills , but I figured I’d save you some time. Here are the top 40 sites I have personally used over the last few years when I want to learn something new. Hack a Day - Hack a Day serves up fresh hacks (short tutorials) every day from around the web and one in-depth ‘How-To hack’ guide each week.eHow - eHow is an online community dedicated to providing visitors the ability to research, share, and discuss solutions and tips for completing day-to-day tasks and projects.Wired How-To Wiki - Collaborate with Wired editors and help them build their extensive library of projects, hacks, tricks and tips.
The Innovation Mindset in Action: Sir Peter Jackson - Vijay Govindarajan and Srikanth Srinivas by Vijay Govindarajan and Srikanth Srinivas | 1:00 PM July 22, 2013 Peter Jackson is a game changer who transformed the practice of filmmaking. Like Jerry Buss, who revolutionized basketball, Jackson and other effective innovators share a common set of qualities that we call the innovation mindset: they see and act on opportunities, use “and” thinking and resourcefulness, focus on outcomes, and act to “expand the pie.” Regardless of where they start, innovators persist till they successfully change the game. As an only child, Jackson was often left to entertain himself. His parents bought him an 8-mm movie camera when he was 8 years old. Jackson saw a unique opportunity in making hit movies with special effects that would keep people mesmerized in their seats. Jackson used “and thinking.” Jackson managed what may have been risks in others’ eyes by being resourceful and focusing on outcomes. Sir Peter Jackson is a game changer.
The Insane Opulence Of The Ukrainian Presidential Palace During the summer of 2011, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych opened up his modest home to six television reporters, revealing what a journalist with the AP described as "a cozy place with a small office just big enough for his grandchildren to play in." Except even at the time, it was pretty obvious that he didn't live there. The same AP story went on to detail "strong evidence he actually lives in very different digs: a luxurious, marble-columned mansion with a golf course, a helipad, and even an ostrich enclosure." Yanukovych's critics were right. The opulence is overwhelming. The mansion wouldn't look out of place as the country abode of an oil baron or a Hollywood starlet, perhaps, but this is the private resident of a public official, who for most of his career made a salary in the realm of $2,000 a month. Mezhyhirya, as the residence is called, was, up until 1923, the home of a monastery. As Open Democracy reports:
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Attitudes and laws against pit bulls soften KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — For much of the past three decades, pit bulls have been widely regarded as America's most dangerous dog — the favorite breed of thugs, drug dealers and dog-fighting rings, with a fearsome reputation for unprovoked, sometimes deadly attacks. Hostility toward "pits" grew so intense that some cities began treating them as the canine equivalent of assault rifles and prohibited residents from owning them. But attitudes have softened considerably since then as animal activists and even television shows cast the dogs in a more positive light. The image makeover has prompted many states to pass new laws that forbid communities from banning specific breeds. "Lawmakers are realizing that targeting dogs based on their breed or what they look like is not a solution to dealing with dangerous dogs," said Lisa Peterson, a spokeswoman for the American Kennel Club. Seventeen states now have laws that prohibit communities from adopting breed-specific bans.
欣赏：中国历史上最令人心碎的十首词 江城子·乙卯正月二十夜记梦 【宋】苏轼 十年生死两茫茫，不思量，自难忘。 千里孤坟，无处话凄凉。 纵使相逢应不识，尘满面，鬓如霜。 夜来幽梦忽还乡。 相顾无言，惟有泪千行。 料得年年肠断处：明月夜，短松冈。 介绍： 这是苏轼为悼念原配妻子王弗而写的一首悼亡词，表现了绵绵不尽的哀伤和思念。 【译文】： 两人一生一死，隔绝十年，相互思念却很茫然，无法相见。 晚上忽然在隐约的梦境中回到了家乡，只见妻子正在小窗前对镜梳妆。 钗头凤 【宋】陆游 红酥手，黄縢酒，满城春色宫墙柳。 一怀愁绪，几年离索。 春如旧，人空瘦，泪痕红浥鲛绡透。 山盟虽在，锦书难托。 译文： 柔软光滑细腻娇美的玉手，频频的斟着美味的黄縢老酒。 美丽的春景依然如旧，只是人却白白相思得消瘦。 浪淘沙 【南唐】李煜 帘外雨潺潺，春意阑珊。 罗衾不耐五更寒。 梦里不知身是客，一晌贪欢。 独自莫凭栏，无限江山，别时容易见时难。 流水落花春去也，天上人间。 窗帘外传来雨声潺潺，春意已经所剩无几了，可是罗织的被子仍然抵挡不住拂晓时的冷寒。 在暮色苍茫时，独自一人不敢靠在栏杆上遥望那昔日的江山。 望江南 【唐】温庭筠 梳洗罢，独倚望江楼。 梳洗完毕，独自一人登上望江楼，倚靠着楼柱凝望着滔滔江面。 鉴赏： 词中痴情女子对爱人的思念，真挚感人。 声声慢 【宋】李清照 寻寻觅觅，冷冷清清，凄凄惨惨戚戚。 雁过也，正伤心，却是旧时相识。 满地黄花堆积。 者次第，怎一个、愁字了得！ 作品赏析 作品赏析: 从“寻寻觅觅，冷冷清清，凄凄惨惨戚戚。” 从“三杯两盏淡酒”的“淡”字可以看出作者心中满是愁，酒力压不住愁，压不住心愁自然觉的酒味淡了。 梧桐树，三更雨，不道离情正苦，一叶叶，一声声，空阶滴到明。 “这次第，怎一个愁字了得！” 整首诗都用了悲凉凄惨的调，从作者角度分析，当时正值晚年，一些生活细节也看得如此悲凉，并以此来表现自己痛苦的心境，平实的语句中透的词义却是似浅实深。 以凄清萧索的环境来烘托凄惨悲切的心境。 摊破浣溪沙 【南唐】李璟 菡萏香销翠叶残，西风愁起绿波间。 细雨梦回鸡塞远，小楼吹彻玉笙寒。 作者简介： 李璟， 字伯玉，登帝位后，年号保大，他即位之初，国势尚且兴旺，但随着北周的兴起，南唐受到强邻的威胁，国势日下。 蝶恋花 【宋】晏殊 槛菊愁烟兰泣露， 罗幕轻寒，燕子双飞去。 明月不谙离恨苦，斜光到晓穿朱户。 昨夜西风凋碧树， 独上高楼，望尽天涯路。 欲寄彩笺兼尺素，山长水阔知何处？ 清晨栏杆外的菊花笼罩着一层愁惨的烟雾，兰花沾露似乎是饮泣的露珠。
高温瑜伽26体式解析 高温瑜珈是由印度瑜珈大师BikramChoudhury创立，是在38——42摄氏度的环境下进行的经典瑜伽练习，故其正式的英文名称为Bikram Yoga，中文则翻译为“高温瑜珈”。 在高温瑜伽中，瑜珈大师保留了原始哈达瑜伽的26个姿势，并把它们作了科学的排列。这26个动作是按照人体肌肉、韧带与肌腱的特点科学地安排出牵拉加热的顺序。高温瑜伽的倡导者认为，这套动作可在90分钟内协调的把身体恢复到一个平衡的境界，使全身都得到锻炼。能够系统地把充满氧气的新鲜血液100%地输送到身体的各个部位，让它们恢复到健康的、自然的工作状态。高温瑜伽里对人体最大的作用是其排毒过程，它通过温度和速度的练习，使人体的排汗比平时多出几倍，身体里多余的脂肪通过汗水排出来，从而起到排毒和消脂作用。 第一式站立深呼吸 由于长期久坐的习惯，许多人仅仅使用了肺脏功能的10%，而从未到达最大肺容量。 第二式半月式/手触脚式 半月式可以让你快速获得能量，充满生命活力。 第三式笨拙式 强壮大小腿、臀部肌肉，伸展髋关节，锻炼发展上臂，促进彩，踝关节血液循环，去除下肢风湿病、关节炎、痛风等症，帮助治疗下腰痛及椎间盘突出。 第四式鸟王式 鸟王式对双腿非常有益，发展身体平衡能力，协调感与专注能力。 第五式站立头触膝式 发展集中注意力，耐心、决断力，收紧腹部及大腿，有益骨神经，伸展跟腱、肩胛骨、肱二头肌、肱三头肌 第六式站立拉弓式 促进身体血液循环，让血液充分流向内脏和腺体，使其更加健康，发展集中能力与耐心、决断力、强健腹部及大腿。 第七式战士第三式 增强身体的平衡力，提升身体、心灵、精神的能量。 第八式 站立分腿伸展式 防止、治疗坐骨神经痛，伸展大腿后侧，跟腱的韧带。 第九式三角式 有益身体每块肌肉、关节、腺体、内脏。 第十式站立分腿头触膝式 具有手触脚式相同的益处，减少腹、腰线、髋、臀、大腿多余的脂肪。 第十一式树式 补养和加强腿部、背部、胸部的肌肉。 第十二式趾尖式 使血液循环恢复正常，身体完全放松，接下来的体位，每个动作之后都要做这个姿势。 第十三式仰卧式 使血液循环恢复正常，身体完全放松，接下来的体位每个动作之后都要做这个姿势 第十四式除风式 按摩腹内脏，加强腹部肌肉，有助于减轻便秘。 第十五式仰卧起坐 收紧腹部，柔软腿部韧带，增强脊柱伸展度 第十六式 眼镜蛇式 眼镜蛇式使脊柱保持一种富有弹性的健康状态，并有助于治疗各种背痛和比较轻微的脊柱损伤。 第十七式蝗虫式 第十九式弓式
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