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Programming Tips | Work & Life at SAS

Gavin DaySeptember 8, 2020 0

Inclusive terminology: Knowing better, doing better

Inclusion and diversity are strengths. The SAS company culture is built on a foundation of caring for one another and holding ourselves and others accountable. That includes recognition and accountability for where we can improve. Our work of inclusivity is evolving and continuous. We must frequently re-examine the way we speak, act

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Programming Tips

Chris Hemedinger

Chris HemedingerSeptember 4, 2020 0

Using SAS to convert IP addresses into numerical IP values

As citizens of the Internet, we are all familiar with IP addresses -- probably more so than our Internet founding fathers had ever intended. These addresses are typically represented in a 4-piece segmented list of numbers separated by dots. Here is an example: "149.173.5.120". Each segment is called an octet

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Programming Tips

Rick WicklinSeptember 2, 2020 0

The HighLow plot: When a stacked bar chart is not enough

The HighLow plot often enables you to create many custom plots without resorting to annotation. Although it is designed to create a candlestick chart for stocks, it is incredibly versatile. Recently, a SAS programmer wanted to create a patient-profile graph that looked like a stacked bar chart but had repeated

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Analytics

Socially distanced people and contact tracing

Lisa LucasAugust 13, 2020 0

Contact tracing: The vital roles of people, knowledge and technology

Lisa Lucas explains why people, knowledge and tech are vital for contact tracing.

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Government | Health Care

Analytics | Data Management

Man receiving coronavirus test

Jim HarrisAugust 12, 2020 0

Coronavirus testing: The terms you need to know

Could you pass a test on coronavirus testing terms? Jim Harris can help.

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Programming Tips

Rick WicklinAugust 10, 2020 0

4 ways to standardize data in SAS

A common operation in statistical data analysis is to center and scale a numerical variable. This operation is conceptually easy: you subtract the mean of the variable and divide by the variable's standard deviation. Recently, I wanted to perform a slight variation of the usual standardization: Perform a different standardization

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Advanced Analytics

Susan KahlerJuly 31, 2020 0

Incorporating computer vision into a clinical decision support system with systems analysis

I spoke with Antonie Berkel and Dr. Joost Huiskens about a systems analysis project for the design of a clinical decision support system (CDSS) which integrates computer vision to help radiologists monitor the progression of tumors.

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Work & Life at SAS

Alyssa GrubeJuly 29, 2020 0

Celebrating our Interns on National Intern Day

It’s National Intern Day! Created by WayUp, National Intern Day is a holiday dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the future leaders of the world: Interns. At SAS, we feel like every day should be Intern Day, but #NationalnternDay presents a unique opportunity to celebrate the value interns bring to our company. This

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good | Data Visualization | Machine Learning

Carlos Pinheiro

Carlos PinheiroJuly 8, 2020 0

Mobility tracing: Helping local authorities in the fight against COVID-19

The current state of policy enforcement during an infectious disease pandemic is mostly reactive. Public health officials track changes in active cases, identify hot-spots and enforce containment policies primarily based on geographic proximity. By combining telecommunications data -- which we turn into mobility information -- with public health data of

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Communications | Government | Health Care | Life Sciences

Programming Tips

Rick WicklinJuly 6, 2020 0

Pool testing: The math behind combining medical tests

Testing people for coronavirus is a public health measure that reduces the spread of coronavirus. Dr. Anthony Fauci, a US infectious disease expert, recently mentioned the concept of "pool testing." The verb "to pool" means "to combine from different sources." In a USA Today article, Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Stijn RogiersJune 26, 2020 0

One small step for prostate cancer patients, one giant leap for prostate cancer research

In May, I joined several SAS colleagues, academics, clinicians, pharmaceutical companies, and other information and technology specialists for the first-ever IMI PIONEER Hackathon for prostate cancer research. A few weeks later, as I watched the SpaceX launch on TV, it occurred to me that space trips and cancer research have

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Health Care | Life Sciences

Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Hidden Insights - From AI models to Supermodels

Vanessa Hurhangee

Vanessa HurhangeeJune 23, 2020 0

From AI Models to Supermodels

Fast forward to today and a batch run decision is simply not enough.

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Banking | Insurance | Retail

Analytics | Work & Life at SAS

John GottulaJune 22, 2020 0

How SAS grew from its strong roots in agriculture

“SAS co-founder and Executive Vice President, John Sall used to say, ‘SAS was born on a farm, raised on drugs and grew up in the industry,’” recalled Dr. Herb Kirk, explaining the legacy of SAS use in the agriculture and pharmaceutical sectors before expanding into all industries. Before joining SAS

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Advanced Analytics | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Architecture of an MPP session in SAS Viya. The client calls an action, which can use multiple nodes and threads.

Rick WicklinJune 17, 2020 0

Write a CAS data table by using the iml action

A previous article shows how to use the iml action to read a CAS data table into an IML matrix. This article shows how to write a CAS table from data in an IML matrix. You can read an overview of the iml action, which was introduced in SAS Viya

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Programming Tips

Susan SlaughterJune 11, 2020 0

What's wrong with this code?

Whether you enjoy debugging or hate it, for programmers, debugging is a fact of life. It’s easy to misspell a keyword, scramble your array subscripts, or (heaven forbid!) forget a semicolon. That’s why we include a chapter on debugging in The Little SAS® Book and its companion book, Exercises and

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Analytics

Alyssa FarrellJune 10, 2020 0

More alike than different: Two health systems share their COVID-19 response

What do two health systems, 4000 miles apart (6600 kilometers) have in common in their COVID-19 response? Despite different policy responses to the pandemic, they are more alike than you might think. Brought together by SAS and the FutureNHS COVID-19 analytics huddle, these two health systems recently shared their experience

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Analytics

Frank SilvaJune 8, 2020 0

Going beyond the box score: Text analysis in sports

Critics of sports analytics (and there are some entertaining ones) love to point out that analytics isn’t capable of capturing the things that don’t show up on a box score. A player who dives on the floor to save a loose ball, a quarterback strategically misleading a defender to free

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Sports & Entertainment

Analytics | Data for Good | Work & Life at SAS

Elliot InmanJune 1, 2020 0

Data for good: the home edition

“He spends a lot of time wandering around in circles in the backyard,” my wife said to someone on the telephone. That’s true. Our backyard is only about 1/8th of an acre and I have taken to wandering outside and walking around the fence line. Ostensibly, I am checking to

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Education | Health Care

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Lee Ann DietzMay 22, 2020 0

Respond, recover, reimagine: How government agencies can emerge stronger

If you are a government leader, or one of the millions of people employed in the public sector globally, these last 100 days have probably been the most challenging of your lifetime. It is also an unprecedented opportunity to show how dedicated public servants and their agencies can best serve

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization | Students & Educators

picture of honey bees on frames from a beehive

Lee Ellen Harmer

Lee Ellen HarmerMay 20, 2020 0

Count and save the bees with analytics

SAS partners with Appalachian State University on the World Bee Count initiative to support bee health.

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Analytics

Jeremy RacineMay 13, 2020 0

Can data sharing accelerate research in the fight against COVID-19?

As we continue the fight against COVID-19 and reflect on the pandemic response, it’s in our nature to look for opportunities to work together and help others. Indeed, we’ve seen numerous acts of heroism alongside tragic stories of loss. In the research community, we are inspired by efforts to find

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Government | Health Care

Analytics | Data Visualization

Rick WicklinMay 6, 2020 0

What does 'flatten the curve' mean? To which curve does it apply?

During this coronavirus pandemic, there are many COVID-related graphs and curves in the news and on social media. The public, politicians, and pundits scrutinize each day's graphs to determine which communities are winning the fight against coronavirus. Interspersed among these many graphs is the oft-repeated mantra, "Flatten the curve!" As

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Tom SaboApril 23, 2020 0

27,000 coders vs. the coronavirus

At the end of March, the German government sponsored a hackathon called #WirVsVirus. The aim was to bring Germany’s collective coding expertise to bear on some of the many problems surrounding COVID-19. In total, more than 27,000 coders joined the challenge, working from home, and programming for 48 hours from

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Rick WicklinApril 22, 2020 0

Visualize the case fatality rate for COVID-19 in US counties

A previous article describes the funnel plot (Spiegelhalter, 2005), which can identify samples that have rates or proportions that are much different than expected. The funnel plot is a scatter plot that plots the sample proportion of some quantity against the size of the sample. The variance of the sample

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Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good

Looking up at a large tree

Lucy KosturkoApril 21, 2020 0

Celebrate Earth Day virtually with your teen: Deforestation meets AI

Ever thought you could help save the rainforest without ever visiting the rainforest? Probably not, but now is your chance, and you can use it as your way to give back this Earth Day. This year, Earth Day celebrations will look different for everyone as we work to find meaningful

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Work & Life at SAS

Alyssa GrubeApril 20, 2020 0

Making a difference, one mask at a time

Written by Allison Hines and Kara Roberts Here at SAS, our culture revolves around our people. Our endless curiosity and innovative spirit help us solve our customers’ most challenging problems – but our employees’ impact is even bigger than that. There’s strength in numbers, and during this difficult time, our employees’ generosity and creative problem-solving are helping those who need it most around the world. From providing laptops to students in need,

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Rick WicklinApril 20, 2020 0

Use a funnel plot to visualize rates: The case fatality rate for COVID-19 in North Carolina counties

Death is always a difficult topic to discuss, and death has been in the news a lot during this tragic coronavirus pandemic. Many news stories focus on states, counties, or cities that have the most cases or the most deaths. A related statistic is the case fatality rate, which is

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Analytics | SAS Events

Jenn ChaseApril 14, 2020 0

Introducing the first virtual SAS® Global Forum

Every year hundreds of dedicated SAS® users and event volunteers work tirelessly to create an amazing conference experience for SAS Global Forum attendees. This year, as you know, COVID-19 changed our plans. But our devoted team of volunteers, including our conference chairs and session presenters, was still determined to provide

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Analytics

Grant BrooksApril 1, 2020 0

Governors: here's how your data dashboard can help you lead through the pandemic

Being a state governor has never been more difficult than right at this moment, because the extreme steps governors are being forced to take in order to protect their citizens’ health are having an equally extreme impact on other critical aspects of our society. In the face of social distancing

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Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Suzanne MorgenMarch 19, 2020 0

Free e-book: SAS Programming for R Users

At SAS Press, we agree with the saying “The best things in life are free.” And one of the best things in life is knowledge. That’s why we offer free e-books to help you learn SAS or improve your skills. In this blog post, we will introduce you to one

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