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Predictive Analytics to Revitalize Stagnant European Economies

I have been watching different European statistics. For some countries these numbers are scary. 25% of workers resident in Spain cannot afford the groceries they need to feed their families. Spain's unemployment rate may grow to 33% in 2013. The unemployment rate for people under 25 is…See More

Oct 15, 2012

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Angela Waner commented on Vincent Granville's blog post Debunking lack of analytic talent

"Agree that the ad is for a computer programmer with an interest in analytics. The hiring manager probably decided to use the phrase "data scientist" because it is trendy. They want a BS, MS, or PhD in computer science. My employer has…"

Jun 11, 2012

Angela Waner commented on Vincent Granville's blog post Being obese is worse than smoking. Do you agree? How do you measure costs?

"I don't believe it is possible to measure if one is "worse" then the other. "

Jun 11, 2012

Angela Waner replied to Capri's discussion How do you estimate the proportion of bogus accounts on Facebook?

"Would one activity include just logging into Facebook? I had a relative who just logged in to see pictures. She did not like or post anything. I would assume she is not the only person who behaves this way."

May 31, 2012

Angela Waner commented on Vincent Granville's blog post 10+ Great Metrics and Strategies for Fraud Detection

"When I read the title of this post, I thought you would be talking about insurance fraud. I have been working on projects related to insurance companies recent, which is why I jumped to this conclusion. I have found number 6 to be highly…"

May 31, 2012

Angela Waner added a discussion to the group STATISTICA by StatSoft, Inc.

Is your data ready?

Reality for everyone... data needs to be prepared for analysis. Sometimes variables need to be created. Sometimes missing data needs to be deleted. Maybe data has to be simulated to explore different "what-if" scenarios to figure out what data elements need to be collected for analysis.Sometimes it feels like every new dataset comes with its own unique problems. But there are some common problem/solutions. Jennifer (StatSoft employee) recently posted a blog pointing out some videos on this…See More

May 31, 2012

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Cupid Manages Global Operations with STATISTICA

I am posting to share a fun video that a co-worker made for Valentine's Day. Cupid Manages Global Operations with STATISTICA StatSoft's Jennifer Thompson sat down in an interview with Cupid to discuss how global match making is managed with STATISTICA Enterprise and Data Mining software.…See More

Feb 14, 2012

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Angela Waner replied to Jos Westerhof's discussion What's your take on Google Analytics? in the group Web Analytics

"I am curious. What information might be sensitive? Individuals are not identifiable unless you use "custom variables" and write some code on your website. You do not see IP ADDRESS. But you can see what domain the visitor is coming…"

Nov 14, 2011

Angela Waner replied to eggman2001's discussion Is knowing SQL helpful for online marketing analytics?

"I agree with everyone. Being able to write your own SQL, is valuable because of "downsized" IT departments with limited resources. And since I am writing my own SQL, I will sometimes clean data/generate new variables with the SQL. Maybe I…"

Nov 23, 2010

Angela Waner replied to Vincent Granville's discussion Geo-targeting using color schemes in the group Web Analytics

"I have not done any A/B testing, but I find the subject very interesting. Colors are metadata. They carry cultural messages. Colors are physical. They can make the text easier to read or cause eye strain. But I think that we (as a world) are…"

Nov 1, 2010

Angela Waner replied to Jason Monte's discussion About SAS Enterprise Miner

"I work for StatSoft, but I am not in sales. I am not trying to sell you anything. There might be some other options. Besides looking at SAS/STAT, you could look for a product that allows you to build and deploy models into the SAS corporate…"

Sep 21, 2010

Angela Waner commented on StatSoft, Inc - STATISTICA's blog post TWITTER takes off with Hudson River AirBus "landing" & SWINE FLU early Prediction by Veratect Inc.

"I love the picture."

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