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	May 11th, 2012 黄昏 Posted 1 day ago by Koichi Mitsui to s a s u r a u 7 プレイボール。 Can a dog increase job satisfaction? [infographic] Posted about 21 hours ago by Infographics Monster to Holy Kaw! 1 75 million Americans believe that bringing their dog to the workplace would increase their job satisfaction, and a recent study backs those claims up by reporting that people feel less stressed with their faithful companion by their side. Via MBA Programs. Bring your pets to work. Using social media: Ad/marketing people vs the rest of us [infographic] Posted about 20 hours ago by Infographics Monster to Holy Kaw! Advertising and marketing folks use social media with the volume turned way up. And, according to this infographic, they're also more likely to sleep with a coworker. Don't say you didn't learn anything today. Created by SF Heat. Social media for the rest of us. Kickstarter: The king of crowdfunding [infographic] Posted about 19 hours ago by Infographics Monster to Holy Kaw! With more than 50,000 projects posted and over $200 million pledged, Kickstarter claims the crown as king of crowdfunding. Via Statista. Who will be the queen of crowdfunding? Poll: Less support for U.S. climate policy Posted about 18 hours ago by Futurity to Holy Kaw! Political rhetoric and cooler-than-average weather may be the reason support for government action on global warming has dropped in the last two years, a new survey shows. From 2010 to 2012, support for green mandates dropped, with the loss concentrated among Americans who distrust climate scientists, particularly among such people who identify themselves as Republicans, say researchers at Stanford University. Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. In 1812, winning the war meant making babies Posted about 15 hours ago by Futurity to Holy Kaw! 1 Media coverage of the War of 1812 emphasized “good feelings,” and even pushed American families toward a patriotic baby boom, according to a historian’s new book. "Pro-war polemicists promised that the most important way for most people to support the nation was to contribute to the population," explains NYU historian Nicole Eustace. "If there was strength in numbers, then falling in love and raising a family was the most patriotic thing anyone could do." Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Photo credit: Fotolia Mixpanel (YC S09) raises $10M Series A from Andreessen Horowitz Posted about 12 hours ago by Garry Tan to Y Combinator Posterous Congrats to Suhail and Tim at Mixpanel -- they've made something people want, and they've now got the growth capital to take it even bigger.  Liz Gannes at AllThingsD covers the funding: All the start-ups I talk to these days seem to be using Mixpanel analytics. That’s the same experience the partners at Andreessen Horowitz had, so they anted up $10 million to lead a Series A round of funding for the company. Mixpanel CEO Suhail Doshi said he aims for his products to be richer than Google Analytics and easier to grok than Omniture, while measuring modern things like engagement instead of old-school page views. Mixpanel has both Web and mobile products, and is used by companies like Path, Viddy, Socialcam, Jawbone and Airbnb. Read the full story at AllThingsD How to look at the sun and not go blind [infographic] Posted about 11 hours ago by Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! This infographic is from Space.com, some pretty smart folks, so if you absolutely must look at the Sun – say, during an eclipse or just to make sure it’s still up there, going strong – here’s a precautionary guide. Do not just look at the Sun. We repeat, please, do not look directly at the Sun. Via Space.com. Blinded by infographics. Sent by Posterous. Change your email settings or unfollow. Other questions? We'd love to help.