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Title :
Nicholas Christakis: How social networks predict epidemics

Original website : http://www.TED.com

http://www.ted.com/talks/nicholas_christakis_how_social_networks_predict_epidemics.html

Description :
After mapping humans’ intricate social networks, Nicholas Christakis and colleague James Fowler began investigating how this information could better our lives. Now, he reveals his hot-off-the-press findings: These networks can be used to detect epidemics earlier than ever, from the spread of innovative ideas to risky behaviors to viruses (like H1N1).
Nicholas Christakis explores how the large-scale, face-to-face Social Networks in which we are embedded affect our lives, and what we can do to take advantage of this fact

Full biography :

http://www.ted.com/speakers/nicholas_christakis.html

Video source file :

http://video.ted.com/talks/podcast/NicholasChristakis_2010S_480.mp4

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Background music : Green Sun – The First Birth

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by Tunguska Electronic Music Society

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Album : Tunguska Chillout Grooves vol. 2

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Duration : 0:9:51

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Mainly regarding YouTube, but I touch on the other Social Networks at the beginning. Apologies for the video length.

http://twitter.com/christophermast

http://twitter.com/doomedchildhood

Duration : 0:18:59

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Video commentary about the latest news including unemployment in July, Antoine Dodson’s defense of his sister, social security becoming a liability, a record amount people on food stamps, mass layoffs and more economic news.

Read my commentary

http://demcad.blogspot.com/

U6 unemployment

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t15.htm

Jobs Picture Worsens With 131,000 Losses; 9.5% Rate

http://www.cnbc.com/id/38590746

New claims for jobless benefits rise to 479K

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100805/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/us_economy

Food stamp use hit record 40.8m in May

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/08/05/food_stamp_use_hit_record_408m_in_may/

BAE Systems to lay off more than 1K workers in Sealy

http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2010/08/02/daily29.html

Cypress Bioscience lays off 86 percent of work force, cuts personalized medicine unit

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/market_news/article.jsp?content=D9HCP2L00

Siemens to Axe 2,000 IT Jobs in Germany

http://www.manufacturingdigital.com/sectors/telecoms-technology/siemens-axe-2000-it-jobs-germany

Boeing to Cut 800 Jobs from Long Beach Workforce

http://www.latimes.com/ktla-boeing-job-cuts,0,5940548.story

Expedia to expand Mo. facility, add up to 500 jobs

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9HDERIO0.htm

Unhappy robber: Gunman calls restaurant to gripe

http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/unhappy-robber-gunman-calls-582832.html

Social Security in the red this year

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/aug/5/social-security-red-first-time-ever/

US Postal Service loses $3.5 bln in third quarter

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0517225620100805

Antoine Dodson who helped his sister after a suspected rapist attacked her http://www.nationalturk.com/en/antoine-dodson-attempted-rape-victims-brother-overnight-sensation-81243567

Duration : 0:5:19

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In this video, TuxedoJericho asks how to best propel your status on Social Networks. While there is no silver bullet to make this happen, here are three techniques to increase your clout: 1. Participate 2. Passion 3. Courtesy. These three traits will most likely increase your recognition in your favorite social network, but are not guaranteed to work. I do these things but I also exhibit my personality which some people like and some people don’t. This is a hard question to answer and ultimately, it depends on many factors. I will say, you employ the three things I mention in this video, it definitely can not hurt your situation. Hope this answered your question.

Duration : 0:4:0

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