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Elections are in the news again, therefore I have been on the lookout for interesting graphs. I recently found some graphs of the Census Current Population Survey (CPS) Voting and Registration Supplement data, and tried to improve them. Follow along if you're interested in voter data, or creating better graphs!
Better decisions and analytics innovation – fringe benefits of having comprehensive data governance policies.
Hash tables are a very powerful and flexible data structure. Most SAS applications of hash tables focus on just one of their many powerful facilities: table lookup. Hash tables are a fantastic table lookup tool and their use for that should never be diminished. However, hash tables can do so
In machine learning, a feature is another word for an attribute or input, or an independent variable. What is feature engineering? Feature engineering is a process of preparing inputs for machine learning models. The goal of feature engineering is to to improve classification accuracy by considering the limitations of the
Recently I’ve been listening to the BBC Radio Series 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy, which was first broadcast in 2016. One of the episodes considers the impact of a simple box (the shipping container) and concludes its invention was a major contributor to the post-war boom in global
We’re bringing the concept of #VideoTag to LinkedIn. What's #VideoTag, you ask? It's an online adaptation of the old schoolyard game. In short, you record a video of yourself, upload it to LinkedIn and tag others to respond. It’s a fun, easy way to spur conversation online by showing your
En sus más de 40 años de historia, SAS ha colaborado con un gran número de empresas de la industria de la hospitalidad. Hoteles, resorts y casinos compiten ferozmente por atraer clientes y ofrecer una experiencia única que no sólo haga su estadía algo excepcional, sino también lograr que regresen,
I peruse many different websites to get my news, and I always keep an eye out for good (or bad) presentations of data. I recently saw a posting on reddit claiming "U.S. GDP is greater than the total of all others combined." This news seemed too good to be true
We’ve known for decades that certain chemicals in our food supply could be damaging to our bodies. With more and more evidence accumulating, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) finally put out an official policy statement pointing out these dangers, especially for infants and children.
The SGPLOT procedure in SAS makes it easy to create graphs that overlay various groups in the data. Many statements support the GROUP= option, which specifies that the graph should overlay group information. For example, you can create side-by-side bar charts and box plots, and you can overlay multiple scatter
나만의 파라다이스를 찾아라! 여름 휴가 계획 모두 세우셨나요? 어디로 갈지 아직 고민 중이시라면! 클릭 몇 번만으로 전 세계에서 나와 가장 잘 맞는 도시를 알려주는 ‘SAS 파라다이스 파운드(SAS Paradise Found)’ 프로젝트를 소개합니다. 사람마다 매력적인 여행지와 거주지를 선택하는 기준은 다르기 마련인데요. SAS 파라다이스 컨피규레이터(Paradise Configurator)는 가족, 문화, 자연, 안전 및 인프라, 생활비, 레스토랑
How important is the customer experience in communications today? “Very important” is an understatement. It should be the top area of focus for all communications providers. It’s no secret that when customers are extremely satisfied, they become brand champions for the companies that provide them the products and services they
My preferred nomenclature was just plain “Grandma.” Because my name is Angie, my four daughters thought “Grangie” would be fitting. I didn’t love this one. Ultimately, my first granddaughter chose my name: “Mah Gah.” I was concerned initially that her swapping syllables from “Grandma” to “Mah Gah” might indicate early
There are many quotes with words of wisdom to help you live your life. But sometimes one quote seems to contradict another. For example, "Don't sweat the small stuff." ... and "The devil is in the details." When it comes to creating graphs (and perhaps living my life in general),
Looking for use cases for analytics to derive value at an electrical utility? We have identified over 125 ways you can use analytics to improve the business processes at an electric utility. I recently posted a series of blog posts discussing four different use cases. Now I'd like to share