Yesiree, good as new!
]]>Given the following Data:
data test;
input var1 var2 var3;
datalines;
. 2 .
. 2 1
0 2 1
0 2 1
1 2 1
1 2 1
1 3 1
3 3 5
3 3 5
3 3 5
3 4 5
3 4 5
5 4 5
;
run;
Solution #1: Proc Tabulate (http://support.sas.com/techsup/technote/ts278.html)
data dummy;
input var1 var2 var3;
cards;
0 0 0
1 1 1
2 2 2
3 3 3
4 4 4
5 5 5
;
run;
proc format;
value var_fmt
0="N/A"
1="Very Poor"
2="Poor"
3="Average"
4="Good"
5="Very Good"
;
run;
quit;
data joined;
set test(in=is_valid) dummy;
if is_valid then valid=1;
run;
%macro doit;
%DO I=1 %TO 3;
proc tabulate data=joined format=8.;
class var&I;
var valid;
tables var&I, valid=' '*n=' '
/ rts=22 misstext='0';
title 'Title Here';
format var&I var_fmt.;
label var&I="Var&I Label Here";
run;
%END;
%mend;
%doit;
Solution #2: Proc Summary + Proc Freq Combo (http://groups.google.ca/group/comp.soft-sys.sas/browse_thread/thread/eba82d9c5c37bb71?hl=en)
proc format;]]>
value var_fmt
.="Missing"
0="N/A"
1="Very Poor"
2="Poor"
3="Average"
4="Good"
5="Very Good"
;
run;
quit;
proc summary nway completetypes missing;
class var1--var3 / preloadfmt;
format var1--var3 var_fmt.;
output out=count(drop=_type_);
run;
proc freq data=count;
tables var1--var3 / list nocum;
format var1--var3 var_fmt.;
weight _freq_ / zeros;
run;
Yesiree, good as new!
]]>In my opinion, they are complete idiots. Jim Davis' blog post about Fraudsters got me thinking about the missed opportunity to collect data from illegal activities. If the Music Industry weren't so busy being crybaby's about losing money, they'd realise they can probably make more money with letting people download music illegally, or listening to music online for free.
For example, I am currently listening to Tragically Hip for free on the Tragically Hip website. There is the option to create a user account. Imagine collecting socio-demographic information in the signup form and linking it to artist preferences right down to specific songs. By datamining people's playlists, you can really target future sales of service or merchandise to specific groups of people.
If the Music Industry created one big-ass website where anyone could listen to any song, they could do amazing things. They would be able to forecast the next big artist with a greater degree of accuracy. A music artist could improve a songs ability to be on the #1 top hit list because the data says people prefer a certain speed of song. Perhaps their is a relationship between artist voice type and music genre such that a certain type of voice for a certain type of song means the artist is 30% less popular? Perhaps kids between the ages of 11 and 15 like songs with deeper bass drums?
Now, imagine when visitors are on the website listening to Rap Artist XYZ. They see they can click on a link to purchase the same sweatshirt the artist is wearing on the album cover. The Music Industry now has deeper relationships with other product lines. Need I say anymore about the endless possibilities?
Add to this the ability to track music preference changes over time? It's a gold mine, baby.
It's not about selling a song at one point in time. It's about the Music Industry being a part of your life for a longer term. They become a part of your daily activity, not something playing in the background.
The trick is to understand that the money is not in the song itself. The money comes from what you offer around the song.
]]>My work recently invested in SAS' Text Mining product. It is an additional component to Enterprise Miner (i.e. you need Enterprise Miner to run Text Miner). Let me tell you, it ain't cheap - but for good reason - it is very powerful and sophisticated software. Since we've been doing Text-Mining-ish analysis for many years now, we can really use this software.
So we bought it, installed it, and now I need to learn how to use it! Here are my options for learning SAS Text-Miner:
So, I feel a little ripped off because we payed for this expensive software and then the company sort of leaves you hanging to figure things out on your own.
And don't get me started about how painfully annoying the Text Mining installation was. There needs to be more clear instructions for how to install it. The instructions we did get seemed like an afterthought. But we did eventually figure it out.
While I'd like to see more options in Calgary/Edmonton for classroom training, I understand that it depends on the number of clients that could/would attend. But there are 2 ways I think SAS can improve their Text-Mining offering. First, have clear and extremely detailed instructions on installing Enterprise/Text Miner. Second, offer Live Web Training and/or E-training.
*Update: Although I posted this a couple hours ago, I'd like to say one more thing. SAS tends to be a very progressive company. So I am sure that someday soon they will have videoconferencing capabilities in their classrooms. I see no reason why a public course being tought in California should be limited to residents of California or nearby. Anyone should be able to pay a fee and tap in to the class via the internet.
]]>Food insensitivities are delayed food allergies. This means when I eat certain things, it doesn't affect me for hours or even days later. After a somewhat expensive blood test, it revealed I have 37 food sensitivities. While my doctor and I are watching my thyroid hormone levels, I am on a strict diet for the next 2 to 3 months, after which I can slowly re-introduce most of the foods back into my diet.
Food sensitivies, if left unchecked, can turn into full-blown food allergies, so I am taking this diet pretty seriously.
Here is a small list of foods I have to avoid for the summer:
As you can see, this is a lot of stuff. Not only that, but many products contain derivatives of these foods. For example, I was happy to find Soy Chedder Cheese, but not so happy to see Corn Starch as one of the ingredients. Annoyingly, there are many products I can almost have, but it will contain a corn derivative (like dextrose, maltodextrine or Xanthan gum (which may or may not come from corn)) or sugar cane.
I've been learning lots about health and food and decided I'll be starting a new journal on this blog about food sensitivities. I've also found a number of recipes which I'll share. Maybe it will help others who find themselves in a similar situation.
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]]>Some of the points that I feel are most important include (and in my own words):
#1 - Your portfolio is more important than your diploma.
#3 - Your clients really only care about you getting the work done and more.
#5 - Always, always backup your data. Have an onsite backup and an offsite redundant backup.
#7 - I always get my clients to at least sign a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
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I think the problem is that the Adobe Flex trial overwrites your serial number in your registry along with some other things that are needed to ensure your licensed product is valid.
Changing the key in your registry will not work. You'll have to uninstall everything and re-install your licensed product.
You'd think a company like Adobe wouldn't have made such a mistake between licensed and trial versions...
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