Our number today is associated with “the need for speed” , to quote a famous movie line. This number first set the stage for many events that been a source of entertainment for millions of fans. Continue reading Number 33 – June 19th
Number 36 – 2017-06-18
The number 36.
Today, 36 represents one of the most influential speeches in human history, delivered at a time when the world needed a leader to counter the growing threat emerging on the European continent. It was a speech that would help continue inspire a people shortly after one of the most courageous events by the military and civilians.
Tracing Search Behavior using Social Network Analysis
Introduction
The aim of this paper is to study the search behavior of users, based on their Google search query terms, and to find similarities between search behaviors of a pool of users. We want to identify the types of searches that are central to other searches. These searches would ideally lead to searches of other kinds, and it would be conducive to invest in Google ads for searches of this type. Continue reading Tracing Search Behavior using Social Network Analysis
A Tricky Merge Executed Simply in R
R has a vast array of useful and versatile functions that excel at statistical data analysis. These functions can come in quite handy for data wrangling as well, contrary to the public notion of R being un-suitable for manipulating data. This article demonstrates the use of the merge function through a case example in R. Continue reading A Tricky Merge Executed Simply in R
Dr. Alex Pelaez Presents to Students at UPR
Today, Dr. Pelaez presented a speech on how companies are using analytics to transform their organization to students and faculty at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras. He spoke about the exciting field the students were entering, and provided the students with a glimpse of what their promising future holds. The talk, lasting over an hour and a half, highlighted the necessary skills companies require for students to land quality high paying jobs in analytics. Continue reading Dr. Alex Pelaez Presents to Students at UPR