Data for Good | Programming Tips

Chris HemedingerSeptember 17, 2018 0

Essential SAS tools to bring to your next hackathon

To succeed in any data-focused hackathon, you need a robust set of tools and skills – as well as a can-do attitude.  Here's what you can expect from any hackathon: Messy data.   It might come from a variety of sources, and won't necessarily be organized for analytics or reporting.  That's

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Elliot InmanSeptember 11, 2018 0

Data visualization, the musical

The data I was analyzing was about “trust.” Maybe that’s what got me thinking about Stephen Sondheim, the Broadway composer and lyricist of musicals like Sunday in the Park with George and Into the Woods and the lyricist for West Side Story. Trust is a heavy emotional topic.  Developmental psychologists

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Communications | Education | Government | Health Care

Analytics | Data for Good

Mary OsborneAugust 20, 2018 0

Having fun, getting involved and feeling useful: Data for Good

I love data; I’m a real and unabashed data geek. I'm the sci-fi nerd who has fun with data from Star Wars and analyzes World of Warcraft logs using SAS. More importantly, I love what data can do. I love the way it can show people new insights and new ideas,

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Analytics | Data for Good

Josh MorganAugust 10, 2018 0

Whole person analytics creates healthier communities

People across the country (and world) are not getting the care they need. There are many data efforts to address that, but I personally believe traditional analytics are short-sighted, too illness-focused, and remarkably negative. We need to take a more holistic approach to data, policy, and health care, including traditional

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Government

Data for Good | Data Visualization

SAS KoreaAugust 1, 2018 0

네트워크 분석으로 살펴본 전 세계 이주민 현황

국제 이주민은 전 세계 인구의 3.5% 이상을 차지하고 있습니다. 즉 2억5천만 명 이상이 출생 국가 또는 국적과 다른 나라에서 살고 있다는 뜻인데요. 모든 이주민이 한 국가에 산다면 그 인구는 세계에서 다섯 번째로 클 것입니다. 전 세계 사회경제적 환경에 큰 영향을 미치는 이주와 난민은 여러 국가와 기업이 함께 해결해야 할 국제적

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Analytics | Data for Good | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Steve KearneyJuly 23, 2018 0

New Jersey using data to fight the opioid epidemic

The headline from the Newark Star-Ledger tells the story: “N.J. drug overdose deaths in 2018 on a record-shattering pace.” The opioid crisis continues to grow in New Jersey. From July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017, the state saw a 34.7 percent increase in the number of opioid-related deaths, a

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Government

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Business Analytics PortugalJuly 19, 2018 0

Data for Good: Pode a Inteligência Artificial ajudar a combater o crime?

Quando, nos filmes vemos Tony Stark a combater o crime com a ajuda não só do Iron Man, mas também do Jarvis, um sistema de inteligência Artificial (AI) que gere basicamente toda a sua vida, imaginamos o tipo de ajuda que as autoridades poderiam ter no combate ao crime ou

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Analytics | Data for Good

SAS KoreaJuly 17, 2018 0

항공우주 연구부터 여론조사까지, 텍스트 분석의 놀라운 잠재력!

텍스트 분석과 자연어처리(NLP; Natural Language Processing)는 소비자의 감성을 분석하는 방법으로 널리 알려져 있습니다. 실제 많은 기업이 비정형 데이터 분석 기술을 이용해 소셜 미디어(SNS) 상의 고객 불만이나 댓글을 분석하고 적절히 대응하고 있는데요. 오늘날 전체 데이터의 90% 이상은 텍스트, 음성, 이미지, 영상 등 구조화되어 있지 않은 비정형 데이터입니다. 수동 분석만으로 이 모든

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Advanced Analytics | Data for Good | Machine Learning

Susan KahlerJuly 5, 2018 0

Using deep learning to forecast solar energy

Did you know that SAS has two on-site solar farms? At a combined 2.3 MW in capacity, SAS’ solar farms are located on 12 acres at world headquarters in Cary, NC. The photovoltaic (PV) solar arrays generate 3.8 million kilowatt-hours of clean, renewable energy each year, reducing carbon dioxide emissions

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Analytics | Data for Good | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jen DunhamJune 29, 2018 0

Data analytics and the battle to stop insider threats

Bloomberg Government reported in the 2017 fiscal year that federal agencies could commit more than $1 billion on countermeasures for insider threats. Whether that number turned out to be accurate or not, it highlights the priority that the federal government is placing on protecting its information and data from being

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Government

Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Melanie CareyJune 29, 2018 0

Blazing statistics: visualizing wildfire data

As a resident of Northern California, I was interested in learning more about the causes of wildfires. My area has recently experienced large fires that caused many residents to evacuate their homes and some who have even lost their lives. Last October there were more than 170 fires that burned

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Data for Good | Data Visualization

Steve MellgrenJune 21, 2018 0

The world is on the move: Exploring migration with network analysis

More than 3.5 percent of the world’s population is on the move, considered international migrants. That’s more than 250 million people living in a country different than their country of birth or nationality. To put that another way, if all migrants lived in a single country, their population would be

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Analytics | Data for Good

Steve KearneyJune 18, 2018 0

Data for Good: How Analytics Can Help the Opioid Crisis

A person in the United States dies every 15 minutes because of substance use disorder. The number has doubled in the past 10 years as the crisis continues to grow in severity, especially in rural areas with high unemployment. Using analytics to map the growth of opioid deaths shows the

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Government

Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Mary OsborneJune 15, 2018 0

4 ways to visualize climate changes in the oceans and the Arctic

Many things in nature can be seen as chain reactions. When one action occurs, others follow suit. For example, atmospheric greenhouse gas levels are increasing, which leads to a warming of the oceans. As the oceans warm, weather and climate patterns across the globe are impacted because the amount of

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Tom SaboJune 12, 2018 0

Shining a spotlight on human trafficking

My local middle school publishes a weekly paper. Very recently, I noted an article in that paper regarding an expose on human trafficking overseas, "World Slavery: The Terrors Our World Tries to Forget." The eloquent article in part highlighted how children have been exploited in the fishing industry in Ghana

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Robert AllisonJune 5, 2018 0

Where is that volcano in Guatemala?

You've probably seen in the news that a volcano erupted in Guatemala recently. But do you really know much about this volcano, or even where it's located? Hopefully this blog post will get you up to speed on your volcanology! Pictures of a recent volcano erupting in Hawaii show slow-moving

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Government | Insurance | Travel

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good

Tom SaboMay 29, 2018 0

5 remarkable uses for text analytics

Maybe you’ve heard of text analytics (or natural language processing) as a way to analyze consumer sentiment. Businesses often use these techniques to analyze customer complaints or comments on social media, to identify when a response is needed. But text analytics has far more to offer than examining posts on

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Advanced Analytics | Data for Good

SAS KoreaMay 25, 2018 0

헬스케어 데이터 분석, ‘인간 중심 의료’ 체계를 구축하다

3월 라스베이거스에서 전 세계 4만명 이상의 헬스케어 IT 전문가, 임상의, 기업 경영진 등이 참여한 가운데 세계적인 헬스케어 IT 컨퍼런스 ‘HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society)’가 개최됐습니다. 기조연설을 맡은 에릭 슈미트(Eric Schmidt) 전 구글 CEO는 인간 중심 의료(person-centered care)의 중요성에 대해 역설하며 주목 받았는데요. 이어 무대에 오른 시마 버마(Seema Verma) 미국 의료서비스센터(CMS)

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Health Care

Analytics | Data for Good

SAS KoreaMay 24, 2018 0

SAS와 와일드트랙, 발자국으로 멸종 위기 동물을 보호하다

치타가 멸종 위기 동물이라는 사실, 알고 계셨나요? 치타의 개체 수는 지난 세기 동안 93% 감소했습니다. 또 치타는 기존 아프리카 서식지의 76%에서 더 이상 발견되지 않습니다. 분석과 인공지능(AI)으로 치타와 같이 멸종 위기에 처한 동물을 보호할 수 있다면? 그리고 그 과정에 여러분 모두가 참여할 수 있다면 어떨까요? 동물 보호 비영리 단체 와일드트랙(WildTrack)은 발자국과 클라우드소싱에서

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Robert AllisonMay 24, 2018 0

Comparing child poverty in 26 rich countries

Poverty. It's a bit difficult to define who lives in poverty - I guess it's a relative thing, and depends on the standard of living of the people around you. Today we're going to take a look at the child poverty rates in several 'rich' countries (such as the United

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Travel

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Josh MorganMay 17, 2018 0

Combatting behavioral health stigma and discrimination with analytics

Stigma and discrimination in behavioral health, while improving, remain obstacles to people seeking care.  And any obstacles need to be addressed, because those struggling with behavioral health and mental illness are simply not getting the help they need. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, “The percentage of young

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Government | Health Care

Data for Good | SAS Events | Students & Educators

Trent SmithMay 11, 2018 0

Students showcase power of open data to help government

Open data is critical to research, particularly at universities. The many university students that attend SAS Global Forum bring an energy and vitality to the conference that is unmistakable. They’re everywhere…in sessions, social activities, out on the town and, of course, the academic events. This year, 150 of them graced

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Education | Government

Analytics | Data for Good

Saurabh GuptaMay 4, 2018 0

Healthy Nevada Project drives life-changing results

Landmark population health study involving 50,000 northern Nevadans turns to SAS to reveal hidden health insights These are exciting times in health care. Earlier this week I read that the NIH will soon open enrollment for its “All of Us” initiative. The research program aims to compile the genetic and health

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Health Care

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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Government

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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Government | Health Care

Data for Good | 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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Health Care

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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Health Care