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In her 2002 landmark book Vision and Art: The Biology of Seeing, Harvard Medical School neurobiology professor Margaret S. Livingstone took a hard look at the specific science that underlies art. She maintained that many of the world’s greatest artists knowingly exploited certain elements like perspective, luminance, color mixing, shading and chiaroscuro to provoke discussion and interest.

With that in mind, it seems almost logical that savvy, tech-minded entrepreneurs would naturally be drawn to the world of fine art. While it’s no surprise that many invest in expensive personal collections, there is currently a shift to philanthropic art-based investments and grants that are starting to further link high-tech with art.

Take Mouli Cohen, Ecast and Voltage Capital founder. With Ecast a digital oximeter jukebox company and Voltage Capital a technology and biotechnology-focused venture capital firm, Cohen has become an authority in multiple industries. And while his start-ups have generated well over $3B in shareholder value, it is his philanthropic endeavors, especially in the arts, that show the importance of a more intangible side of charity.

“I particularly find the art of the 20th Century masters a fantastic study in line, color and emotion,” Cohen says. “Miro, Picasso, Matisse and Calder make up a class that has attracted my attention and investment. Not only do the intellectual aspects of their work hold importance for me, but as you consider the neurobiology of human sight and perception, and how their art is processed by our visual systems, you’ll gain an even greater understanding and appreciation of their work.”

This fascination with art has led Cohen to invest heavily in California’s public art programs. A former resident of San Francisco, he has donated funds and gifted grants to organizations including the Oakland School for the Arts, the Asian Art Museum, the SF MoMA, the deYoung Museum and the Legion of Honor.

At the deYoung, Cohen’s contribution goes directly to a younger generation of would-be art lovers. “Working in conjunction with Didi Wilsey and Harry Parker, my grant enhances a unique educational program that supports art and cultural history in California’s public schools with exciting classroom materials that directly link the museum’s collections with the public school curriculum,” Cohen explains.

So why wouldn’t Cohen, who is so intimately involved in high-tech innovation, concentrate more on science-based contributions for students? Ultimately, he feels that art’s powerful combination of visual interest and emotional investment can lead to a type of creativity that is good for both humanity and business.

“I wholeheartedly support a mission of leading a diverse global audience in discovering the unique material, aesthetic, and intellectual achievements of different cultures and the ways they are able to express themselves,” Cohen says. “Especially in a time of economic crisis, when art programs are routinely cut, I want to make sure that innovation and creativity are nurtured as much as possible. Business and science will also benefit in the long run.”

Other forms of creative expression are not far behind. To this end, Cohen has become involved with the Russian Arts Foundation to fund conductor Carlo Ponti’s debut disc with the world renowned Russian National Orchestra (RNO), to be released December 2nd on PentaTone Classics.

The recording was underwritten by Cohen and his wife Stacy, both longtime fans of Ponti. ”The connection between classical music, culture, and society is a powerful one,” Cohen says. ”We made our first gift to the Russian Arts Foundation several years ago, when we underwrote a concert that offered underprivileged children the opportunity to experience the RNO conducted by the incredible Carlo Ponti. We are proud to be able to make Maestro Ponti’s first recording possible, and to once again share such magnificent music with the world.”

Cohen, a lightning rod for innovation in many different fields, frequently cites one of his favorite artists, Matisse, with a simple quote: “Nothing can ever be taken for granted; you always have to fight agai

Christmas time began to wave his hands magically make the world a more beautiful world. Well, this reminds me of beautiful Christmas song “Christmas, Christmas is near, Time for toys and time for cheer We 'I was good, but we can ' t last Hurry Christmas quick hurry, want a plane that loops the loop I, I want a hula circle We can not stand the wait Please Christmas, don 't be late. “This Christmas song expresses the mind of children who love toys. However, this song is also applicable to mind your pet friendly too. If you love dogs so much and are indeed a member of your precious one big happy family, can be heard singing this song. In fact, we do not want to disappoint pet dog for Christmas right? So when you head for Christmas shopping this year, remember to check the interactive dog toys on the market.

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The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) that represents Brazil in international football competitions. They are the most successful national football team in the history of the World Cup, with five championships (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002). A common quip about football is: “The English invented it, the Brazilian perfected it.” Currently ranked second by FIFA, Brazil is consistently among the strongest football nations in the world and is the only team to have played in every World Cup.

The first match of the Brazil national football team is generally considered to be a 1914 match between a Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo select team and the English club Exeter City. Brazil won 2–0 with goals by Oswaldo Gomes and Osman, whilst others claim a 3–3 draw. In contrast to future successes, the nation’s early appearances were far from brilliant, partly due to internal strife within Brazilian football over professionalism, which rendered the Brazilian Football Confederation unable to field full-strength teams.

For the 1954 FIFA World Cup, in Switzerland, the Brazilian team was almost completely renovated, so as to forget the Maracanã defeat, but still had a group of good players, including Nílton Santos, Djalma Santos, and Didi. Brazil didn’t go very far though. The quarterfinals saw the favorites Hungary beat Brazil 4–2 in one of the ugliest matches in football history, which would become infamous as the Battle of Berne.

Brazil, to the surprise of many, went 24 years without winning a World Cup or even participating in a final. Their struggles ended at the 1994 tournament in the United States, where a solid, if unspectacular side headed by the likes of Romário, Bebeto, Dunga, Taffarel, and Jorginho won the World Cup for a then-record 4th time. Highlights of their campaign included a 1–0 victory over the hosts in the round of 16, a sensational 3–2 win over the Dutch in the quarter-finals (often cited as the game of the tournament) and a 1–0 win over the Swedes in the semis. This set up a classic confrontation, Brazil vs. Italy, in the final. After a dour and unexciting 0–0 draw, penalty kicks loomed, and when Roberto Baggio lifted his spot kick over the crossbar, Brazil were champions once again. A new era of dominance had begun.

Brazil finished runner-up in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. After a very respectable campaign during which they beat Netherlands on penalties in the semi-final following a 1–1 draw with goals from Ronaldo and Patrick Kluivert, the team lost to hosts France 3–0 in a problematic final game. Brazilian marking at defensive set pieces was poor, and Zinédine Zidane was able to score two headed goals from France’s corner kicks. Also, Brazilian star Ronaldo suffered an epileptic seizure a few hours before the match. Many criticized the decision to reinstate Ronaldo into the starting lineup as he put in a poor performance.

Fuelled by the scintillating play of the “Three R’s” (Ronaldo, Rivaldo, and Ronaldinho), Brazil won its fifth championship at the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in South Korea and Japan. When the groups were drawn, Brazil seemed to have been lucky; Their adversaries would be Turkey, China and Costa Rica. At the end, it turned out that Turkey finished the tournament in third place. Brazil went on beating all three opponents, scoring 11 goals and conceding only three, and topping the group.

In Brazil’s opening game against Turkey, Rivaldo fell to the ground clutching his face after Turkey’s Hakan Ünsal had kicked the ball at his legs. Hakan Ünsal, who had already been booked, was sent off while Rivaldo jumped to his feet and continued playing. Rivaldo escaped suspension but was fined £5,180 for play-acting, he became the first player to be punished in FIFA’s crackdown on “simulation” and “diving”.

Next they defeated Belgium 2–0, in the most difficult match for Brazil in the tournament. Against England in the quarter finals, Brazil won 2–1. Ronaldinho scored the winner with a remarkable lofted free kick and also assisted teammate Rivaldo for their first goal, but was sent off for stamping on the right ankle of England’s Danny DeMichele Mills. The semifinal was against Turkey, which Brazil had faced in their group. Again, this match was difficult, as Brazil won 1–0 with a goal by Ronaldo. Rivaldo had scored one goal each in all five game up to this one but did not manage to hit the target in the sixth. He had seemed all set to repeat Jairzinho´s great achievement in 1970 when he scored in every game of the World Cup.