Location Recommendation for Location-based Social Networks Mao Ye Peifeng Yin Wang-Chien Lee Department of Computer Science and Engineering The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802, USA {mxy177,pzy102,wlee}@cse.psu.edu ABSTRACT In this paper, we study the research issues in realizing location recommendation services for large-scale location-based social networks, by exploiting the social and geographical characteristics of users and locations/places. Through our analysis on a
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Ning Xi Jan.13.2011 GADVI/A Should Social Network Be Banned or Not With the social network being more and more popular among young people, some researches were conducted to find out its importance and influence to the users. For instance, a university in Pennsylvania is trying to block social network like Facebook, Twitter on the campus, which resulted in many controversy (Gonzalez, 2010). So should other universities like UD do the same thing? The answer is that, besides under certain
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SOCIAL NETWORK BENEFITS VALIDATED The article by Karen Goldberg examines how social network is a benefit for many teens. Some of the benefits that Goldberg is talking about are the fact that communication that social networking provides it somewhat encouraging useful skills. Goldberg talks about how the digital world is creating new opportunities especially for young people. Mizuko Ito says that kids spending time online can cause them to get lazy. However, Lisa Tripp says that technology creates
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Use of Social Networking Sites and Instant Messaging Technology has revolutionized the way we interact and communicate with people. The Internet offers numerous platforms to communicate with friends as well as developing new relationships with strangers. However, the effect of social networking sites on social relationships is a topic of many debates. There are multiple ways online interaction affects people, especially the youth of the society, both positively and negatively. Therefore, the studies
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Social Media Usage for Students Social media has taken the world by storm. It has become one of the best mediums for transfer of information and knowledge in the world. It is usually the younger generation that uses social media than any other demographic. Contents : Advantages : * Students are doing better in school * enable students to easily contact each other with regards to school projects and assignments * to work on group assignments from the comfort of their own homes
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Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Engineering Application A Social Network Analysis Platform for Organizational Risk Analysis - ORA Yin Qiuju, Chen Qingqing School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, 100081 c_yinqj@163.com Abstract—ORA(Organizational Risk Analyzer) is a dynamic network evaluation and analysis tools which developed by the center for Computational Analysis of Social and Organizational System(CASOS), Carnegie Mellon University. It can track
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Social networking sites allow people to stay in touch like never before. However, people who are using them spend too much time on these social networks that it begins to interfere with their lives. Are social networks good for our society? While it is true that social networking is educational, people should regulate the amount of time spent on social network because it’s addicting or obsessive, eliminates privacy, and it’s affecting the way we communicate. To begin with, Social networks may be
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Social Network Impact on Youth Social media is a term used to describe the interaction between groups or individuals in which they produce, share, and sometimes exchange ideas over the internet and in virtual communities. The impact of social networks on young people is significant. Children are growing up surrounded by mobile devices and interactive social networking sites such as Twitter, MySpace, and Facebook, which has made the social media a vital aspect of their life. Social network is transforming
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Online Social Networking Paper Name SOC/100 Date Instructor Name Online Social Networking Paper Social websites have become a large part of everyday life for many, and none looms larger than Facebook. A social network with 1.11 billion monthly users, and 655 million daily active users ("Iamwire", 2013), Facebook, at its very basic core offers the ability to communicate with others from all over the world. What is communicated, and to whom is entirely up to the user. Some choose to update friends
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Arab Spring: Ben Ali and Hosni Moubarak knocked out by Mark Zuckerberg Source: Egyptian Internet Revolution, crazyjunkyard.com 26 years old Mohamed Bouazizi supported a large family selling fruits on the streets of Sidi Bouzid. For years, corrupted local officials who demanded backhander at every term have tormented him and other sellers in the market. On Friday December the 17th Mohamed set up his tools near the central mosque. This day, he did not have the money needed to pay the bribes
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