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See how data is being used to address humanitarian issues around the world

Data for Good | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonApril 23, 2018 0

Can you guess which 10 rivers produce 95% of the ocean's plastic pollution?

Plastic pollution in the oceans is becoming a huge problem. And, as with any problem, finding the solution starts with identifying the source of the problem. A recent study estimated that 95% of the plastic pollution in our oceans comes from 10 rivers - let's put some visual analytics to

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Analytics | Data for Good

Anjelica CummingsApril 9, 2018 0

What can be achieved when passion, curiosity and analytics come together?

SAS has never been able to sit idle and watch from the sidelines as crises ensue. Why? Because we know that good can be made possible if data is put to work. SAS Global Forum opening session spotlighted four real-life examples of how SAS is showing up and improving the

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

I-sah HsiehApril 6, 2018 0

Data can tell stories that transform the world

Data and analytics touch our lives every day. Consider: A call from your bank warning of a suspicious transaction. A well-timed discounted offer for something you need. Most people realize that data and analytics are behind these things, but they remain on the periphery of mainstream conversations. We need to

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Analytics | Data for Good | Internet of Things | Machine Learning | SAS Events

Gloria CaberoMarch 27, 2018 0

SAS Global Forum, inspiración para hacer lo extraordinario

+Las empresas de todo el mundo están cambiando radicalmente su manera de operar y de relacionarse con clientes y socios. Se encuentran en plena transformación digital y capitalizan tendencias clave para evolucionar, como la nube, el Internet de las Cosas, la inteligencia artificial y la analítica, entre otras. De igual

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Banking | Communications | Insurance

Analytics | Data for Good

Josh MorganMarch 15, 2018 0

Whole person analytics empowers person-centered care

What message do former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, CMS Administrator Seema Verma, and White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner have in common? They all asserted the importance of person-centered care in their respective remarks at HIMSS two weeks ago in Las Vegas. Person-centered care treats the patient/healthcare consumer as an

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Data for Good | Data Management | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMarch 12, 2018 0

Where are opioids prescribed most, in North Carolina?

My buddy Rick Wicklin recently pointed me towards an animation of some opioid prescription rate data for Illinois. And, of course, I decided we needed a similar animation for North Carolina (with a few improvements...) Here's the original, and here are the problems that jump out at me: Counties with

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJanuary 30, 2018 0

Building a better flu map!

The flu seems to be especially potent this year. "How potent is it," you might ask? ... Well, let's plot some data on a map to help find out! Here in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) compiles data about diseases, and provides reports and graphs

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJanuary 29, 2018 0

A better way to view flu data

Have you, or someone you know, gotten the flu this year? Word on the street is that this year's flu might be particularly bad, and the data seem to be corroborating that so far. You don't want to take my word for it? -- well then, let's have a look

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Analytics | Data for Good

Leo SadovyDecember 20, 2017 0

Using data to discover what’s driving hospital readmissions

US health care costs are the highest in the developed world, despite per-capita healthcare spending roughly double that of the others, but with outcomes worse-or-equal-to comparable countries. A 2014 Commonwealth Fund study ranked the United States 11th out of 11 major industrial nations in overall healthcare. An aging population is

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Analytics | Data for Good | Internet of Things

Ariadna Zárate DelgadoDecember 18, 2017 0

IoT y demencia: escalando a la cura

La demencia es un trastorno que provoca fallas cerebrales, a través de los años científicos tratan de encontrar una cura, así como brindar una mejor calidad de vida a los pacientes que la sufren. Reino Unido cuenta con más casos de Alzheimer que es el tipo de demencia más común,

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Health Care | Hospitality

Analytics | Data for Good | Machine Learning | SAS Events

Steve BennettDecember 8, 2017 0

How federal civilian agencies can improve outcomes with analytics

From national parks and healthcare to taxes and nutrition, federal civilian agencies feature an incredibly large and diverse set of missions. These agencies oversee almost every aspect of American life with an endless sea of projects, programs and general oversight. But, as Deloitte Consulting’s Mark Urbanczyk said during a recent

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Data for Good | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonDecember 5, 2017 0

What fuel is 1000 times dirtier than diesel?

I recently read an interesting article about petroleum coke (petcoke). A lot of it is produced in the US, and lately a lot of it is consumed (burned) in India ... contributing to air pollution there. The article mentioned some numbers in the text, but the data was really begging to

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Energy & Utilities | Manufacturing

Analytics | Data for Good

Roderick Crawford

Roderick CrawfordNovember 27, 2017 0

Where’s the good in data? How analytics is transforming government decision-making

Undoubtedly, the unifying ambition of everyone who serves in government is to do good for the local communities, regions and countries they serve. What I’m interested in is how departments and agencies arrive at those decisions, verify them and even predict their outcomes so that they know with some degree

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Government | Health Care

Data for Good | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonNovember 9, 2017 0

Graphing mistakes to avoid ... like the plague!

I recently saw an alarming article on social media about an outbreak of airborne plague spreading from Madagascar to Africa (and potentially to the rest of the world). The plague?!? - I thought that only happened hundreds of years ago?!? I don't really trust news on Facebook, so I went

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Advanced Analytics | Data for Good | Internet of Things

Larry OrimoloyeNovember 3, 2017 0

Scaling Internet of Things for dementia using particle filters

Dementia describes different brain disorders that trigger a loss of brain function. These conditions are all usually progressive and eventually severe. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, affecting 62 percent of those diagnosed. Other types of dementia include; vascular dementia affecting 17 percent of those diagnosed, mixed

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Data for Good | Data Visualization

Mary OsborneNovember 3, 2017 0

Analytics helps Puerto Rico restore communications after disaster

When disasters strike, we’re all left wondering what we can do and how we can help. Many donate money and items. Others donate their time volunteering on the ground. Me? I dive into data. I have a passion for using data for good, and have been fortunate to be involved

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Analytics | Data for Good

Ariadna Zárate DelgadoOctober 25, 2017 0

SAS en la lucha contra el cáncer de mama

Todos conocemos el caso de alguien que amamos o que es parte de nuestra vida y que tiene una enfermedad o un tipo de cáncer. En el mundo cada día se registran nuevos casos de esta enfermedad, entre los principales se encuentran: pulmón, estómago, hígado, colon y mamá. De los cuales, el

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Health Care | Hospitality

Analytics | Data for Good

Ariadna Zárate DelgadoOctober 17, 2017 0

La analítica contra el cáncer

Este 19 de octubre se celebra el día internacional contra el cáncer de mamá y hoy la analítica está contribuyendo a salvar la vida de muchas mujeres que padecen esta terrible enfermedad, un ejemplo de superación. Susan Weidner, vicepresidente sénior de IntrinsiQ Specialty Solutions. Susan fue diagnosticada con cáncer de

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Health Care | Hospitality

Advanced Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Kelci MiclausOctober 9, 2017 0

The Traveling Salesman Traverses the Plant Genome

I sit here fascinated, watching a world population clock. According to the US Census, a baby is born and a person dies every 7 and 12 seconds, respectively, in the United States. In 1950 our world had about 2.5 billion people; currently our population is over 7.3 billion. Estimates predict

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Analytics | Data for Good | Students & Educators

Nadja YoungOctober 6, 2017 0

Equity in education: Achievement gap demands good data

The latest post in our Equity in Education series focuses on the achievement gap. National achievement data show that our public education systems work well for students with means. And not so well for disadvantaged students. Racial achievement gaps are found in the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), also

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonOctober 5, 2017 0

Los Angeles ozone levels - 30th anniversary revisit

The movie Blade Runner came out about 30 years ago, portraying a dystopian future set in 2019 Los Angeles. Many of the technology predictions in the movie have actually become reality - but how about the weather and pollution? The movie was all about smog and a lack of sunshine, and I wondered

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Health Care | Life Sciences

Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonSeptember 28, 2017 0

SAS and sports analytics (plotting kayak/SUP race results)

I recently paddled in a boat race, and was wondering how I did compared to all the other paddlers. And being a Graph Guy, I decided I should find a cool way to graph the data ... Here's some background information ... There's a great organization called Bridge II Sports

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Sports & Entertainment

Analytics | Data for Good

Jill GressSeptember 19, 2017 0

Using data for good: It’s a matter of life and death

12 hours: That’s how quickly you can die from sepsis. Oh – you’ve never heard of sepsis? Not surprising. More Americans have heard of Ebola, a nearly non-existent condition in the U.S., than sepsis – a condition that affects more than 1.6 million Americans every year. Sepsis is the body’s

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Analytics | Data for Good | SAS Events

Trent SmithSeptember 13, 2017 0

Using government data for good: Hear leaders share analytics stories

The government has an unfathomable amount of data -- and it grows more and more each year. This puts agencies in a unique and important position to use that data for good. Whether it be improving government operations, solving some of the nation’s biggest challenges or empowering citizens in new

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Analytics | Data for Good

Students boarding school bus from city sidewalk

Shannon HeathSeptember 12, 2017 0

How did one school system save money, improve local traffic and make students happier? With fewer bus stops and better bus schedules

Every fall, highways, backroads and neighborhood streets nationwide take on a noticeable yellow hue, as school buses carefully and methodically transport students back to school. In some areas, including Boston, this massive transportation exercise can present a number of challenges. Boston Public Schools (BPS) provided transportation for 25,000 students via

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Data for Good | Students & Educators

Andrea SantyAugust 22, 2017 0

Help us generate tomorrow’s conservationists

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) invests in education and training to create the next generation of conservation leaders from around the world. These leaders go on to have a powerful influence on the fate of the world’s most biodiverse and vulnerable places. While scores of leaders benefit from WWF’s support, many

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Analytics | Data for Good

Marie LowmanAugust 10, 2017 0

Battling the government budget crisis with analytics

The State of Illinois faces an unprecedented budget crisis, with more than $15 billion in unpaid bills. While experts will argue over the exact causes of states' financial struggles, many are pointing to the problem of state leaders avoiding long-term budgetary problems for short-term fixes. Illinois is not alone in

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Advanced Analytics | Data for Good

Anita LakhotiaAugust 9, 2017 0

Why Data Scientists should participate in Hackathons

Where can you compare your skills with those of other experts, particularly data scientists? Or have the opportunity to program informally, just because it's fun? Hackathons. I talked to Fabian Buchert, himself a data scientist, about his experiences at the last Data4good Hackathon, on 6 May in Heidelberg on the

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Analytics | Data for Good | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Marie LowmanAugust 1, 2017 0

Where the federal government can find $450 billion

Did you pay your taxes? From stiff penalties to even jail time, the federal government provides plenty of incentive for citizens to pay, but each year nearly one in five Americans do not pay on time. This leads to a more than $450 billion gap in unpaid taxes, creating a

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Analytics | Data for Good

Marie LowmanJuly 25, 2017 0

SAS guidebook empowers government agencies to use analytics for good

Too much to do and not enough time to do it. That's a common refrain in government, but an important one because of the critical role government plays in the lives of so many. In a new book from SAS, A Practical Guide to Analytics for Governments: Using Big Data

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