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CSSS 2010 Santa Fe-Final Papers

2010-09-01T01:50:53Z

Kangzhao: /* Who Blogs What: Understanding Behavior, Impact and Types of Bloggers */

{{CSSS 2010 Santa Fe}}

===Human Mobility in an Online World===
Massive multiplayer online games provide a fascinating new way of observing hundreds of thousands of simultaneously interacting individuals engaged in virtual socio-economic activities. We have compiled a data set consisting of practically all actions of all players over a period of three years from an online game played by over 350,000 people. The universe of this online world is a network on which players move to interact with other players. This interaction may consist of trade, armed conflict, friendship and enmity. We focus on the mobility of human players on the network over a time-period of 500 days. We take a number of mobility measurements (daily and biweekly position changes, entropy, number of unique nodes visited) of players and compare them with measures of simulated random walkers on the same topology. Player mobility is highly different from the mobility of unbiased random walkers. The analysis of biased random walkers reveals the two essential ingredients which explain measured human mobility patterns most accurately: heterogeneity and a tendency to return to recently visited locations. We compare our entropy distributions with human mobility in real life world -- measured via mobile phone data -- and find a striking match.

'''By''' [[Michael Szell]], [[Giovanni Petri]], [[Kang Zhao]], [[Drew Levin]]
* [[Media: Mobility_20100830.pdf|Working Paper]]

===Who Blogs What: Understanding Behavior, Impact and Types of Bloggers===
We investigated bloggers’ publishing patterns by focusing on the topics that their posts cover. Applying clustering algorithms on the dataset from a blog website of 370,000 posts from 2,275 blogs, we identified two types of bloggers: specialists and generalists. Then we compared their respective contributions to the blogosphere in terms of productivity and buzz-factor. Our analysis suggests that specialists generally have a higher impact than generalists. It also reveals that among specialists, there are very few who create a large “buzz” or produce a voluminous output.

'''By''' [[Kang Zhao]] and [[Massimiliano Spaziani]]
* [[Media: Blogger.pdf|Report]]

CSSS 2010 Santa Fe-Final Papers

2010-09-01T01:50:31Z

Kangzhao: /* Who Blogs What: Understanding Behavior, Impact and Types of Bloggers */

File:Blogger.pdf

2010-09-01T01:49:56Z

Kangzhao:

CSSS 2010 Santa Fe-Final Papers

2010-09-01T01:48:46Z

Kangzhao:

CSSS10 Collaboration Network

2010-07-03T04:43:34Z

Kangzhao:

* This network is based on the list of project presentations as of 11am, June 25, 2010.
* Two nodes are connected if they work on the same project.
* The color of a node denotes one's major/area (mis-classifications may exist).

[[Image:CSSS10_CollaborationNetwork.jpg]]

CSSS10 Collaboration Network

2010-07-03T04:43:08Z

Kangzhao:

This network is based on the list of project presentations as of 11am, June 25, 2010.
Two nodes are connected if they work on the same project.
The color of a node denotes one's major/area (mis-classifications may exist).

[[Image:CSSS10_CollaborationNetwork.jpg]]

CSSS10 Collaboration Network

2010-07-03T04:42:16Z

Kangzhao: New page: This network is based on the list of project presentations as of 11am, June 25, 2010. Two nodes are connected if they work on the same project. Image:CSSS10_CollaborationNetwork.jpg

This network is based on the list of project presentations as of 11am, June 25, 2010.
Two nodes are connected if they work on the same project.

[[Image:CSSS10_CollaborationNetwork.jpg]]

2010-06-11T13:55:41Z

Kangzhao: /* World Cup Viewing */

{{CSSS 2010 Santa Fe}}

==Bandelier Hike / Valles Caldera / Los Alamos==

Tom, JP and others are planning a field trip to [http://www.nps.gov/band/ Bandelier National Monument] for Saturday June 12. [[Bandelier Trip 2010| Please sign up]] so we know how many people are going.

We'll depart the parking circle at <strike> 8:00 </strike>10:00 am, head up to Bandelier to do some hiking <strike>before it gets really hot</strike> when it's really hot, then head up to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valles_Caldera Valles Caldera] and Jemez Caldera in the early afternoon. A trip to the [http://www.lanl.gov/museum/ Bradbury Museum] in Los Alamos will finish the sightseeing, and then maybe dinner in Santa Fe?

==Aaron Clauset's Lecture==

SFI Omidyar fellow Aaron Clauset will be presenting a talk entitled "[http://www.santafe.edu/gevent/detail/public/103/ The Future of Terrorism]" next Wednesday at 7:00pm. [[Sign Up for Aaron's Lecture | Please Sign Up]] if you'd like to attend so that we have an idea of how to organize transportation.

==El Farol Field Trip==

A few people were interested in "making a pilgrimage" to El Farol. Any takers?

I think it would be fun to do after the SFI day on Wednesday. Let's plan ~ 6:00, depart by walking from SFI? It's about a mile and a half. ([[jp]])

* Did I miss this? If so, there should be another one. It's not really a valid homage to the paper if there are not iterated plays! ([[Lynette Shaw]])

==Soccer Field==

If anyone would like to use of the soccer field, please contact [mailto:jp@santafe.edu John Paul] so he can put a request in with conference services. We're not the only event on campus, and St. John's may need to use the field from time to time for other events.

==Squash/Tennis==

Some of you expressed interest in playing Squash and/or Tennis (Mark, Ingrid, Michael,..?). Let's update this section if concrete plans emerge. Also if anyone has information on how/when to use the courts, please post it here.
* Given the fact that I have only black soles, squash is not an option, but tennis would be [[User:Ligtvoet|Ligtvoet]]
* I am interested in playing tennis with anyone, on any day. The hours of the gym are here: http://www.stjohnscollege.edu/campuslife/SF/gym.shtml and I suspect that we can borrow rackets/balls and use the courts during those times. Maybe morning would be a good time, before it gets too hot? ([[Megan Olsen]])

==World Cup Viewing==

It's really more Before Hours, but here in Santa Fe two of the recurring broadcast times for World Cup games are 5:00 AM and 7:30 AM. Is there interest in getting together, either somewhere on campus or--if we're lucky enough--at a local venue to catch a few of the more interesting games before coming to lectures?

*([[Roberta Sinatra]]) Yes, I am very interested. As an Italian, I cannot miss matches of Italy! ;)
*([[Ana Hocevar]]) I guess I might be up for that as well. Especially for the USA vs. Slovenia match. I do count on all non-US participants to root for Slovenia, of course...
* ([[Roberta Sinatra]]) Someone interested in watching the Italy vs Paraguay match, on Monday (June 14th), at 12.30 pm (half after noon, to avoid confusion - 20.30 in South Africa)?
*([[Joe Gran]]) Definitely going to watch as much of this as possible. Does the tv in the game room get the games?
*([[Kang Zhao]]) Very interested in watching some games!

== Hiking ==
There is a whole list of participants who want to hike & climb...

A quick look at the Let's Go guidebook already shows the following options:
* Santa Fe Baldy 8-9hrs hike
* Pecos Wilderness
* Bandelier National Monument
* Santa Fe National Forest, Los Alamos - which also has some historic significance

== Music ==
Some participants will have musical instruments with them. Join the CSSS house band!

== Concerts ==

=== iron maiden/Dream Theater ===

Anyone would like to go to the [http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/419345 Iron Maiden/Dream Theater] concert on June 16 at night, in Albuquerque? Talk to [[Lucas Antiqueira]] if you want company, or if you have any idea on how to come back to Santa Fe late at night.

== SF complex gigs ==

* [http://sfcomplex.org/?m=20100613&cat=11 "off the rails" dance party] this weekend (12th/13th)
* [http://sfcomplex.org/2010/05/steven-miller-in-concert steve miller in concert] on the 11th
* [http://sfcomplex.org/2010/06/mapping-the-complex-a-demonstration-of-ambient-computing that ambient computing show] they mentioned is on the 17th-19th

plus, for bonus geek eyecandy points, the SIGGRAPH show
* [http://sfcomplex.org/2010/06/siggraph-party SIGGRAPH party] this saturday the 12th

== Flamenco ==

Just noticed that there is a flamenco festival in Albequerque. Could be fun ???

*[[Erika Fille Legara]]: I'd love to go! When's this?

== Horseback Trail Riding ==
A few people have come to me to talk horses, and are interested in going on a trail ride if possible. I have a car and could transpot 3 other people. If anyone is interested I can call some places and ask about possible group rates. [[Anne Johnson]]
Hey Anne - if you have any spots left in your car - I would be keen to come [[Ingrid van Putten]]
I haven't gone in years but would love to go. If its the first weekend I would have a vehicle as well. [[Kim Lewis]]
Yes, Ingrid, there's room. Let's talk Friday and decide on a time. Here's a link to one possibility: [http://www.brokensaddle.com/rates.html/ Broken Saddle Riding Co] [[Anne Johnson]]

== Farmers Markets ==

The [http://www.santafefarmersmarket.com/ Santa Fe Farmers' Market] is Open Every Tuesday and Saturday in the Santa Fe Railyard! 7am-Noon.

It would be cool to go before the Bandelier etc. hike ([[Borys Wrobel]]).

I would like to go this Saturday (June 12)! I have 5 seats in my car, please sign up if you'd like to come! We will eat breakfast at 7:30, and then plan to leave for the farmer's market at 8 in order to be back to leave for hiking at 10.

Andrew's car: 
1.[[Andrew Banooni]] 
2.[[Borys Wrobel]] 
3.[[Bruno Abrahao]] 
4.[[Oana Carja]] yay,sounds lovely! 
5. 

== Trains! ==
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The [http://www.cumbrestoltec.com/ Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad] is one of the longest and most beautiful sections of narrow gauge rail in the US. It is a bit of a hike away, so some car rental might be necessary but it would be awesome!

== Rodeo! ==
There'll be a [http://www.rodeodesantafe.org/ rodeo] in Santa Fe June 23-26, the tickets for Saturday Matinee (10 am) are $10. That's more like 'after CSSS' than 'after hours', but maybe someone will be intererested in going? ([[Borys Wrobel]])).

== VLA ==
Anyone interested in taking a trip to the [http://www.nrao.edu/index.php/learn/vlavc VLA]? ([[Gavin Fay]])

I'm interested. I have a car that can hold 3 additional people. [[Anne Johnson]]

2010-04-28T19:09:17Z

Kangzhao:

[[Image:Kang.jpg|frame|right|Kang Zhao]]

Hi there, I am currently a 3rd-year Ph.D. candidate at the [http://ist.psu.edu/ College of Information Sciences and Technology], [http://www.psu.edu/ The Pennsylvania State University], USA. I hold an M.S. in Computer Science and a B.E. in Electrical Engineering.

[http://www.personal.psu.edu/kxz134/ ''Personal Website'']; ''Email'': kangzhao at psu dot edu.

==Main Interests==

==Expertise==

==What I hope to get out of the CSSS==

==Possible projects in mind==

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2010-04-28T19:07:59Z

Kangzhao: uploaded a new version of "Image:Kang.jpg": Kang's photo

Kang's photo at the Falling water

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2010-04-28T19:05:36Z

Kangzhao: uploaded a new version of "Image:Kang.jpg": Kang's photo

Kang's photo at the Falling water

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2010-04-28T18:59:10Z

Kangzhao: Kang's photo at the Falling water

Kang's photo at the Falling water

Kang Zhao

2010-04-28T18:49:57Z

Kangzhao: New page: Kang Zhao Hi there, I am currently a 3rd-year Ph.D. candidate at the [http://ist.psu.edu/ College of Information Sciences and Technology], [http://www.psu.edu/ The ...

[[Image:|frame|right|Kang Zhao]]

Hi there, I am currently a 3rd-year Ph.D. candidate at the [http://ist.psu.edu/ College of Information Sciences and Technology], [http://www.psu.edu/ The Pennsylvania State University], USA. I hold an M.S. in Computer Science and a B.E. in Electrical Engineering.

[http://www.personal.psu.edu/kxz134/ ''Personal Website'']; ''Email'': kangzhao at psu dot edu.

==Main Interests==

==Expertise==

==What I hope to get out of the CSSS==

==Possible projects in mind==