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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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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

SAS Voices: Shining a spotlight on human trafficking

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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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

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

Jet Fighter Aircraft Blueprint

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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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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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

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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Analytics | Data for Good

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

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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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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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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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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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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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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 | 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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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

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