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YouTube is a modern phenomena. The social media platform’s original concept is rumoured to have been inspired by the idea of being a video dating site with the unlikely title of “Tune In Hook Up”. In the end it launched as a simple video sharing site that has helped reinvent the web from a one way static channel to an interactive web eco-system (along with social networking channels such as MySpace, Facebook and Twitter) that has enticed and compelled us to engage globally with other internet users using a variety of rich multi-media and social sharing platforms.

YouTube after initially being about viral videos that just entertain is now much more than that, with the “How To” category being the fastest growing segment on the social video sharing channel. YouTube is even being used as a tool to teach high level mathematics and other academic and tertiary subjects with Salman Khan of khanacademy.org revealing at a recent Ted Talk, how his 2,000 plus YouTube videos are assisting students pass university degrees.

50 YouTube Facts & Figures

YouTube was created by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim in 2005 who were all employees of Paypal

YouTube was initially funded by bonuses received following the eBay buy-out of PayPal

The founding trio didn’t come up with the YouTube concept straight away. Legend has it that YouTube began life as a video dating site dubbed “Tune In Hook Up,” said to be influenced by HotorNot. The three ultimately decided not to go that route

The inspiration for YouTube as we know it today is credited to two different events. The first was Karim’s inability to find footage online of Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction,” and the second when Hurley and Chen were unable to share video footage of a dinner party due to e-mail attachment limitations

The domain name YouTube.com was registered on Valentine’s Day in 2005

The domain name caused a huge misunderstanding for Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment. Its company domain, “utube.com,” was overwhelmed with traffic from people that tried to spell the video site’s name phonetically

The first video on YouTube is of one of the co-founders Jawed Karim talking about elephant’s trunks titled “Me at the Zoo” shot at the San Diego Zoo.

The first video has received over 4.8 million views

Google paid $1.65 billion for YouTube in November 2006

Google serves over 6 times more videos than its next closest competitor according to Nielsen

Google’s auto speech recognition technology translates 51 languages including captions

The longest Video ever on YouTube is 48 hours (2 days!)

The ‘how to’ video category is the fastest growing vertical on YouTube

YouTube has 490 million users worldwide (unique visitors per month)

It generates an estimated 92 billion page views each month.

The average YouTube user visits the site 14 times per month

The average user spends an average of 25 minutes on the site each time they visit.

The average user spends 5 hours and 50 minutes per month (not as much as Facebook)

Together, we spend 2.9 billion hours on YouTube in a month. That’s 326,294 years.

More than 13 million hours of video were uploaded during 2010 and 35 hours of video are uploaded every minute.

The amount of video uploaded in 2010 is the equivalent of 150,000+ full-length movies in theaters each week

More video is uploaded to YouTube in 60 days than the 3 major US networks created in 60 years

70% of YouTube traffic comes from outside the US

YouTube is localized in 25 countries across 43 languages

YouTube’s demographic is broad: 18-54 years old

YouTube reached over 700 billion playbacks in 2010

They have signed over 10,000 advertising partners to date, including Disney, Turner, Univision and Channel 4 and Channel 5

Hundreds of partners are making six figures a year

There are over 7,000 hours of full-length movies and shows on YouTube

YouTube is monetizing over 2 billion video views per week globally

94 of AdAge’s Top 100 advertisers have run campaigns on YouTube and the Google Display Network

The number of advertisers using display ads on YouTube increased by 1,000% in the last year

YouTube has more HD content than any other online video site

10% of YouTube’s videos are available in HD

Automated Content ID (which detects duplicate content to prevent copyright infringements) scans over 100 years of video every day

More than 1000 partners are using Content ID, including every major US network broadcaster, movie studio and record label

Over a third of YouTube’s total monetized views come from Content ID

Over 4 million people are connected and auto-sharing to at least one social network

An AutoShared Tweet results in 6 new youtube.com sessions

Over 5 million people have found and subscribed to at least one friend on YouTube using friend-finding tools

Millions of subscriptions happen each day. Subscriptions allow you to connect with someone you’re interested in—whether it’s a friend, or the NBA—and keep up on their activity on the site.

Users like Machinima, MysteryGuitarMan, Fred, collegehumor, and UniversalMusicGroup have millions of subscribers

More than 50% of videos on YouTube have been rated or include comments from the community

Millions of videos are favorited every day

YouTube mobile gets over 100 million views a day

The YouTube player is embedded across tens of millions of websites

YouTube says that on average there are more than 400 tweets per minute containing a YouTube link

The most watched video (that is not a music video) is “Charlie Bit My Finger” with currently 317 million views

The most watched music video is Justin Bieber’s “Baby” which currently has over 536 million views

In 2009 the US Congress and President YouTube channels were launched

So how do you use YouTube and how could you creatively apply it to your business or organisation?

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Unless you live under a rock, much has happened in the news lately. While “the media” continues its quest for more info about OBL or have decided to put that special Media spin on the OBL story most seem to be having on and off camera tantrums. There are few reports on what Republicans Governors are doing, flooding in the South,Vermont’s quest for Single Payer, abortion, that family values platform, more oil spill news, Marches against discrimination and legislation that take away rights from our fellow Americans seemingly all led by Republicans are getting promoted on shows like fox and definitely take over real valuable news time. I am offended by and somewhat curious to know what the people from Right Wing Media tell family, friends and neighbors or others with diverse backgrounds that they know or kids know about the offensive platform and racist positions they push to millions. I do not understand allowing racism, discrimination and or lack of tolerance be a part of the news spot, segment unless of course the agency is private and then why would we subscribe to allowing a private entity promote discrimination, fear monger advocate or campaign for people who are racists or who fear the unknown. I wonder just how these people played or worked with others in school and were they mostly in private school or had vouchers.

Congress is back in Session with plenty to do and plenty of complaints about another recession or worse only a month ago or as talking heads and Republicans refer to it as a double dip. The fact is things look better than even “the Media” will allow us all to hear. The weekend panel shows swiped past the number of jobs gained by the private sector so quickly it seemed like bad news. Yes, the unemployment rate went up and just so, folks know … that was because more people jumped into the fray of looking for work again and unfortunately the Republican effort to squash Public Service jobs is succeeding . However, it is obvious that most if not all the JOBs BS could be avoided if folks in Congress would just work for the best interest of the people instead of what will keep them employed on the Hill. We all know Republicans voted against the unemployed, women, gays, children, first responders, people of colour and every social service that should be handled by our government or at the very least reformed to work better or is moved into the 21st Century. There are many, mostly those in “the media” who feel the vote for President Obama hangs on the employment numbers. I have to disagree with the idea that using polls and or jobs numbers to decide President Obama’s fate are legitimate. However, if you are having issues deciding whom to vote for President in 2012, which is odd because it seems obvious no one on the right is doing a thing to help we the people. I say use your vote for President Obama in 2012 to voice and or say how those NO votes made our Teachers, Police, First Responders and 99ers feel and vote out Republicans.

The party of no is living on borrowed time as more and more constituents probably have family, friends and neighbors directly affected or are now experiencing hard times with Republicans putting Profits before the People. It is hard to believe Republicans still think the outcome of the November midterms is still valid and unless they turned off their hearing aids, those comments and challenges from their constituents should put some fear into their moves between now and the 2012 elections. I can only hope that voters will continue to seek the truth, question and challenge what words Republicans seem to be leaving out of their speeches, seminars, and or town halls. If more people would just stop and listen more people would definitely see the light and stop supporting and or putting up with the Republican Tea Party lies let alone side with Wall Street waging a war on Main Street and those on The Street looking for work who might not have money but definitely have a vote .

Yes, the public is finally noticing the verbal conflicts, manipulation, and avoidance, lack of facts and truths having started calling out Republicans during that long break at town halls. It is upon us all to continue the push for more accurate information more truths to get the rest of those doubters to lean left.

Other News

 **Floods in Mississippi , Missouri

**Vermont continues it quest for Single Payer -insurance

CTV.ca

Hundreds Reported Arrested as Syria’s Crackdown Widens

Paula Abdul Joins Simon Cowell’s ‘X Factor’ as Judge – It’s Official

$2B for rail projects, speed upgrades announced

Newt Gingrich to launch presidential bid Wednesday

Yemen Security Forces Kill Two Protesters

EGYPT: Religious conflict becomes the revolution’s biggest enemy

CSPAN

U.S.-China Meet on Strategic and Economic Issues

http://c-span.org/Events/US-China-Meet-on-Strategic-and-Economic-Issues/10737421393/

Oil, Gas Prices and Budget Debate in Congress This Week

http://c-span.org/Events/Oil-Gas-Prices-and-Budget-Debate-in-Congress-This-Week/10737421391/

Tea Party Activists Take on GOP on Deficit

Address need for leadership http://c-span.org/Events/Tea-Party-Activists-Take-on-GOP-on-Deficit/10737421394/

Joel Lane was born in the colony of North Carolina in 1739 and lived there till his death in 1795. He was involved in North Carolina’s transition from colony to state and with Raleigh being chosen as the state’s capital.

http://c-span.org/Events/Joel-Lane-and-His-Slaves/10737421319/

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Remind Obama: Change Takes Courage


He heard our voices

We need to keep the pressure up

President Obama heard our message loud and clear. Yesterday, he held a major meeting on immigration reform to give the process new life. -Click on link below

http://act.reformimmigrationforamerica.org/go/1211?akid=679.164689.9Fc670&t=6

This jump start for the immigration reform debate is the direct result of thousands of us demanding that he keep his campaign promises. He knows that our immigration system is broken, that our families are being torn apart and we need relief. But we need to make sure the President keeps his word.

Tell the President we support his efforts, but words are not enough -Click on link below

http://act.reformimmigrationforamerica.org/go/1198?akid=679.164689.9Fc670&t=7

We need action. He has heard us loud and clear, but will he listen? Bringing immigration reform back is a good first step, but it’s not enough.

Thank you,

Marissa Graciosa

Reform Immigration FOR America

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Change.org


There’s no such thing as evolution. There’s no such thing as climate change. And that’s the law.

Outrageous as it sounds, this is the situation that thousands of science teachers find themselves in as more and more states pass radical laws promoting the teaching of creationism and climate-change denial in public classrooms.

But in Louisiana, one high school senior is fighting back. http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-louisiana-to-teach-real-science-in-public-schools-not-creationism-and-climate-change-denial?utm_source=action_alert&utm_medium=email&alert_id=djCVYCAEKj_IPCTrqXDJp

Zack Kopplin is just 17 years old, but he knows what’s right: He wants his science teachers to teach him science, not religion. Zack is spearheading a campaign to repeal the Louisiana law that pushes science teachers to deny evolution and climate change.

Zack wrote a letter to the Louisiana state legislature, and 42 Nobel Prize winners have signed it, too. Now, he’s asking you to join his fight on  www.Change.org. http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-louisiana-to-teach-real-science-in-public-schools-not-creationism-and-climate-change-denial?utm_source=action_alert&utm_medium=email&alert_id=djCVYCAEKj_IPCTrqXDJp

Zack’s campaign is working: On April 15th, Louisiana State Senator Karen Carter Peterson introduced a bill to repeal the repeal the recent legislation, but Zack still needs help to keep the pressure up.

Please sign the petition today to tell the Louisiana legislature to let science teachers teach science:

http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-louisiana-to-teach-real-science-in-public-schools-not-creationism-and-climate-change-denial

Thanks for taking action,

– Patrick and the Change.org team

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Congress: the Republican led House -the Senate

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The Senate Convenes at 2:00pmET May 9, 2011

At 2:00pm, Senator-designee Dean Heller will be sworn in as Senator from Nevada.

Following any leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 4:00pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of James Cole, to be Deputy Attorney General.

At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Cole nomination.

There will be no further roll call votes today.

 Votes:

67: Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of James Cole, of DC, to be Deputy Attorney General; Not invoked: 50-40

Unanimous Consent:

Discharged Foreign Relations and adopted S.Res.153, recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster with a Lugar amendment.

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The next meeting in the House is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on May 10, 2011.