Denying New York Libraries the Fuel They Need - NYTimes.com

Hsia Jian Li of Queens browsed at the Bayside library branch in 2011.

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Kirsten Luce for The New York Times 

 

Suppose you guess where people spend at least some of their time in the city.

For instance, what attractions draw the most visitors?

A.
Major museums, like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern
Art, American Museum of Natural History, Brooklyn Museum or Museum of
the City of New York.

B. Libraries, including the neighborhood branches and research centers.

C. Performing arts, like those at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, City Center and Snug Harbor.

D. Sports teams like the Yankees, Mets, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Jets and Giants.

E. Natural-world attractions: the botanical gardens, Wave Hill, the zoos and aquariums.

 

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Science Has Great News for People Who Read Actual Books - Mic

By Rachel Grate  September 22, 2014

 It's no secret that reading is good for you. Just six minutes of reading is enough to reduce stress by 68%, and numerous studies have shown that reading keeps your brain functioning effectively as you age. One study even found that elderly individuals who read regularly are 2.5 times less likely to develop Alzheimer's than their peers. But not all forms of reading are created equal.

The debate between paper books and e-readers has been
vicious since the first Kindle came out in 2007. Most arguments have
been about the sentimental versus the practical, between people who
prefer how paper pages feel in their hands and people who argue for the
practicality of e-readers. But now science has weighed in, and the
studies are on the side of paper books. 

Reading in print helps with comprehension. 

A 2014 study found that readers of a short mystery story on a Kindle were significantly worse at remembering
the order of events than those who read the same story in paperback.
Lead researcher Anne Mangen of Norway's Stavanger University concluded
that "the haptic and tactile feedback of a Kindle does not provide the
same support for mental reconstruction of a story as a print pocket book
does."

Our brains were not designed for reading, but have adapted
and created new circuits to understand letters and texts. The brain
reads by constructing a mental representation of the text based on the placement of the page in the book and the word on the page. Read article...

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THE INTERNET OF EVERYTHING: 2014 [SLIDE DECK] SAI - Business Insider

 Tony DanovaMar. 17, 2014, 10:25 AM


The age of Internet ubiquity has arrived.




The world is moving beyond standalone devices into a new era where everything is connected.


We've created a slideshow highlighting the key trends and forecasts
for the entire Internet-connected ecosystem, including connected TVs,
connected cars, wearable computing devices, and all of the consumer and
business tools that will soon be connected to the "Internet Of Things."

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-everything-2014-slide-deck-sai-2014-2?op=1#ixzz2xY2JiZEH

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