From the Beacon: What's a 5-letter word for crossword puzzle fans? Books
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Women, HSN Connect With Fun
Named one of the 40 most influential women younger than 40 in Silicon Valley in 2007, Jill Braff made a career digitizing games and social engagement for today's ever--changing high-tech devices.

Why women are dialing up HSN to play games
By Mark Albright, Times Staff Writer Friday, February 3, 2012 Named one of the 40 most influential women under 40 in Silicon Valley in 2007, Jill Braff made a career digitizing games and social engagement for today's ever-changing high-tech devices. ¶ Now 43 and executive vice president of digital commerce at HSN in St. Petersburg, she brings a background ranging from marketing the Game of Life ...

Santa Fe Institute lecture delves into field of culturomics
To borrow from the Bard, what's in a word? When and how often a word is used in literature says a lot about culture, society and trends, claim researchers who created a computer program to analyze words and phrases in millions of books.

The Learning Network Blog: Lifelong Learning: Times Ideas and Resources for Keeping Your Brain Sharp
Inspired by an article about why challenging the brain is important for everyone, we've rounded up related Times articles and multimedia and listed ideas that can help any learner of any age or background.