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Robert AllisonJanuary 29, 2018 0

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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Health Care

Advanced Analytics | Data for Good

Jeanne (Hyunjin) ByunDecember 28, 2017 0

트위터 빅데이터를 이용한 캐나다 청소년 자살 예방 프로젝트

데이터 분석으로 청소년 자살을 예방할 수 있을까요? 캐나다 통계청에 따르면, 2011년 25세 미만의 캐나다인 사망자 중 5분의 1은 자살로 생을 마감했습니다. 자살은 캐나다 청년층의 두 번째 사망 원인으로 매우 심각한 사회 문제인데요. 특히 캐나다정신건강협회(Canadian Mental Health Association)에 의하면 15-24세의 자살 사망률은 선진국 가운데 세 번째로 높은 24%에 달합니다. 이러한 청년층 자살을

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Health Care

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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Health Care

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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Government

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 | Data Visualization

SAS KoreaDecember 1, 2017 0

데이터 분석, 푸에르토리코 허리케인 재해 복구에 힘을 싣다

100년만의 최악의 허리케인, 푸에르토리코를 덮치다 지난 9월 20일, 북대서양과 카리브해 사이에 있는 미국 자치령 푸에르토리코(Puerto Rico)에 초강력 허리케인 마리아(Maria)가 상륙했습니다. 마리아는 시속 185마일(295㎞) 이상의 최고 단계인 5등급 허리케인으로 100년만의 최악의 피해를 남겼습니다. 더욱이 일명 괴물 허리케인이라고 불린 5등급 허리케인 어마(Irma)에 이어 단 2주만에 불어 닥친 재해로 340만 주민들은 엄청난 충격에

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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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Health Care

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

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Health Care | Hospitality

Analytics | Data for Good

SAS KoreaOctober 18, 2017 0

통학 버스 시스템, 데이터 분석으로 교통량과 학생 만족도 개선

매년 가을이면 미국 전역의 고속도로, 주택가, 뒷길은 노란색으로 물듭니다. 여름 방학이 끝난 후, 질서 정연하고 조심스럽게 학생들을 학교로 데려가는 통학 버스 때문인데요. 보스턴 공립 학교(BPS; Boston Public Schools)는 지난 학기 동안 매일 버스 650대로 총 4만5,000마일을 달려 2만5,000명의 학생들을 통학시켰습니다. 해당 지역은 전국에서 가장 오래된 공립 학교 구역으로, 이 버스들은

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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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Education | Government

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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Health Care

Data for Good | Students & Educators

Jeanne (Hyunjin) ByunSeptember 15, 2017 0

GatherIQ를 통해 WWF의 ‘미래 환경 보호 활동가’ 교육에 동참해보세요!

‘세계자연기금(WWF: World Wildlife Fund)’은 미래 환경 보호 리더를 양성하기 위해 전 세계적으로 교육 프로그램에 투자하고 있습니다. 이 리더들은 세계에서 가장 다양한 생물들이 서식하고 있지만 취약한 지역의 환경 보호를 위해 앞장서고 있는데요. 실제 여러 리더들이 WWF의 지원을 받으며 혜택을 누리고 있습니다. 그렇지만 여전히 생물학적 보존 가치가 높은 지역에 거주하는 많은 이들이 자연에

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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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Government

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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Government

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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Government

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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Government

Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJuly 11, 2017 0

U.S. CO2 emissions are on the decline!

Carbon Dioxide ... CO2. Humans breathe out 2.3 pounds of it per day. It's also produced when we burn organic materials & fossil fuels (such as coal, oil, and natural gas). Plants use it for photosynthesis, which in turn produces oxygen. It is also a greenhouse gas, which many claim

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Energy & Utilities | Government | Manufacturing

Data for Good | Data Management

You can move mountains and build a trusted data foundation with SAS Data Quality

Matthew MagneJune 27, 2017 0

Move "mountains" and build a trusted data foundation with SAS Data Quality

Matthew Magne describes how SAS Data Quality can help you build a trusted data foundation, one stone at a time.

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Analytics | Data for Good

101st Airborne "Easy" Company foxholes outside of Foy, Belgium

Steve BennettJune 26, 2017 0

The analytics of evil

The role of analytics in combating terrorism Earlier this spring, I found myself walking through a quiet and peaceful grove of spruce trees south of the small hamlet of Foy outside of Bastogne, Belgium. On travel in Europe, I happened to have some extra time before heading to London. I

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Government

Analytics | Data for Good

SAS KoreaJune 12, 2017 0

빅데이터 분석으로 그리는 사람과 동물이 상생하는 미래

‘세계 야생 동물의 날(World Wildlife Day)’에 대해 들어보셨나요? 지난 2013년, 국제 자연 보호 연맹(IUCN) 산하 ‘멸종위기에 처한 야생동식물종의 국제거래에 관한 협약(CITES: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna)’의 170여개 체약국은 3월 3일을 멸종 위기에 처한 야생 동물·식물에 대한 관심과 대책을 촉구하는 기념일로 지정했습니다. 이에 따라

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Analytics | Data for Good

Kim DarnofallMay 25, 2017 0

Using data for good: Volunteers dive into data

Thanks to 100 dedicated volunteers who spent their entire weekend digging into data at North Carolina’s first-ever DataDive: The Anti-Defamation League was able to cite the new approaches it was taking to analyzing hate crime data when its CEO testified before the US Senate in early May. Counter Tools, a

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