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Estimating flying parameters when instruments are failing: could it save more lives?
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If a plane loses temperature data, could it use interpolation obtained from other planes flying in the same area, same elevation, around the same time? I believe a simple spatial-temporal model could…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Geran tologa Aug 7, 2011.

How do you measure average length of unemployment when 50% will never find a job again?
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Statistically speaking, it means that the average time unemployed is infinite. Even if you consider the median instead of the average, it is still infinite: this is is worse than during the Great…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by David Neeley Jan 25, 2011.

List of Free Statistical Software Packages
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AADaMsoft - Data mining, data management and reporting. Has web based features.Ade4 - It contains Data Analysis functions to analyse Ecological and Environmental data in the framework of Euclidean…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Sandro Saitta Feb 26.

 

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Sandro Saitta replied to Richard's discussion List of Free Statistical Software Packages
"I can't find KNIME on your list. Here it is: www.knime.org"
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May 3, 2012
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Artificial Intelligence Hackhaton

AI for developersIgnite the AI revolution - develop a new generation of intelligent apps using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data analytics. No need for any pre-knowledge of AI.We are flooded with news and information via mobile and web all the time, every day, year around. At the same time, we do want access to this information, but on our own terms. So, why not be a part of solving this dilemma and make access to massive amounts of information easier. We know that through AI, we can…See More
May 3, 2012
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SimaFore Partners With Rapid-I To Provide Cost-Effective Analytics Apps For SME’S

Online PR News – 01-May-2012 –SimaFore, an analytics consultant and app developer, based in Ann Arbor, MI announces their collaboration with Rapid-I, the Germany based provider of open source data mining technology.With advanced analyses of business and operational data, firms may generate new insights to guide better strategy and decisions. However, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) generally face two …See More
May 3, 2012
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Lavastorm Analytics Automates Advertising Data Management Processes for Nexage

Lavastorm Platform Corrals Disparate Data for Enhanced Efficiency and Streamlined Correlation ProcessLavastorm Analytics, a global business performance analytics company, has been chosen by …See More
Apr 30, 2012
Richard added a discussion to the group Data Mining Competitions
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$50,000 USPTO Innovation Challenge - US Patent Office and NASA

The US Patent and Trademark Office, together with the NASA Tournament Lab, is launching a contest to develop new algorithms to aid in patent examination. The ChallengeThe USPTO is inviting software developers, academics, and the TopCoder community to develop specialized algorithms to help bring the seven million patents presently in the patent archive into the digital age. The contest will require advanced knowledge…See More
Dec 6, 2011
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Ventana Research Unveils Largest Research Ever Conducted on Business Analytics

PLEASANTON, Calif.- February 25th, 2011 - The largest benchmark research ever done on business analytics establishes for the first time that analytics has become the new engine for business competitiveness and profitability. This landmark research from Ventana Research, which involved input from more than 2,850 organizations, makes clear for the first time the little-understood role of business analytics in the success and failure of businesses.The research found that more than half of…See More
Oct 13, 2011
Amy commented on Richard's blog post NASA satellite fall on Earth: 1-in-3200 chance to hit someone. How so?
"The size of the satellite must also be taken into account. A satellite as large as Manhattan would have more chances to hit someone than if it was as large as a grain of salt."
Sep 24, 2011
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NASA satellite fall on Earth: 1-in-3200 chance to hit someone. How so?

How was this statistic computed? Is it based on the formulaQ = 1 - (1 - x/y)^26 = 1/3200,whereIf we pack all 6 billion human beings into a very compact square area, that area will cover x square miles.The total area of the earth is y square miles,Q is the chance that at least one out of 26 pieces (expected to fall on earth) hits the square area in questionIf this is the case, then the human beings occupy a proportion R = 1 - {1 - 1/3200}^(1/26) of the surface of the earth, which is about…See More
Sep 23, 2011
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Statistical Evidence in Litigation

Excellent resources compiled by Will Yancey, PhD, CPA.Will Yancey, PhD, CPA Email: wyancey@aclrsbs.com Office phone 734.744.4400Dr. Yancey consults on audit sampling and litigation support. Contents of this page:General References…See More
Sep 16, 2011
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Estimating flying parameters when instruments are failing: could it save more lives?

If a plane loses temperature data, could it use interpolation obtained from other planes flying in the same area, same elevation, around the same time? I believe a simple spatial-temporal model could be used to estimate the missing data.Likewise, if elevation or speed is faulty or missing, how about estimating these metrics via spatial-temporal models based on data gathered from other planes flying in the same area?Could such estimates prevent a fatal crash from happening, such as the Air…See More
Aug 2, 2011
Richard replied to Titus's discussion Google engaging in large-scale spamming with Google+ in the group Risk Management
"  Facebook is probably doing a much better job in terms of social network services, but what about Facebook alarming invalid click rate? From TechCrunch: Facebook Click Fraud 101 Our posts earlier this week about the alarming amount…"
Jul 3, 2011
Richard commented on Vincent Granville's blog post O(n) clustering algorithm for very large, unstructured data
"From a practical viewpoint, your algorithm will be O(n log n) in most situations. The only times it will be O(n) is in rare instances such as: n < 1 million The set of potential values for a, b, c, etc. is bounded and quite small, e.g. 2…"
May 31, 2011
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Statistics Academic Journal Pulls Climate Denialist Study After Charges of Plagiarism

"Evidence of plagiarism and complaints about the peer-review process have led a statistics journal to retract a federally funded study that condemned scientific support for global warming.The study, which appeared in 2008 in the journal Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, was headed by statistician Edward Wegman of George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. Its analysis was an outgrowth of a controversial congressional report that Wegman headed in 2006. The 'Wegman Report' suggested…See More
May 16, 2011
Richard replied to Capri's discussion Two sources of sustainable, green energy in the group Operations Research
"You don't need the vertical wall in question. As long of you fill the lake on the left hand side first, then the one on the right hand side, and then keep the same amount of water flowing out of the left reservoir into the right reservoir, you…"
May 15, 2011
Richard replied to Yashu Gupta's discussion Is there any Open Source Data Mining Tool for Creating Decision Trees ?
"Check C4.5.    C4.5 is a software extension of the basic ID3 algorithm designed by Quinlan to address the following issues not dealt with by ID3: Avoiding overfitting the data Determining how deeply to grow a decision tree. Reduced…"
May 4, 2011

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SimaFore Partners With Rapid-I To Provide Cost-Effective Analytics Apps For SME’S

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Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:03pm

Statistical technology used to detect new planets

This article was published in many publications / newspapers over the last few days, see e.g. http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/12/06/many-earths-out-there-nearly-all-kepler-planets-may-be-real-deal/.

What's very interesting is that planet detection is based entirely on statistical technology: the planets can't be seen no matter how powerful your…

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Posted on December 6, 2011 at 9:00pm

Ventana Research Unveils Largest Research Ever Conducted on Business Analytics

PLEASANTON, Calif.- February 25th, 2011 - The largest benchmark research ever done on business analytics establishes for the first time that analytics has become the new engine for business competitiveness and profitability. This landmark research from Ventana Research, which involved input from more than 2,850 organizations, makes clear for the first time the little-understood role of business analytics in the success and failure of businesses.



The research found that more than…

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Posted on October 13, 2011 at 4:48pm

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