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Feed: SAS Blogs. Author: Josh Morgan. Homeless youth may not match a traditional mental image of a homeless person. "Homeless Youth from Schoolhouse Connection-38" by US Department of Education is licensed under CC BY 2.0 What comes to mind when you think of a “homeless person”? Chances are, you’ll picture an adult, probably male, dirty, likely with some health conditions, including a mental illness. Few of us would immediately recall homeless individuals as family members, neighbors, co-workers and other loved ones. Fewer still are likely aware of how many youths (both minors and young adults) experience homelessness annually.  Homeless youth is a population who can become invisible to us in many ways. These youth may still be in school, may go to work, and ... Read More

Feed: Featured Blog Posts - Data Science Central. Author: Howard M Wiener. In my previous post, What’s Driving the Future of Work and Professions?, I mentioned PESTLE as a helpful framework for classifying external forces that act on all of us and the companies for which we work.  In this article, I present a list of them for you to consider.  It’s not encyclopedic, but it’s a good start.   As you do, ask yourself: What was the old norm? What is the new norm? What does a person need to thrive in the new norm?   To remind you ... Read More

Feed: AWS Public Sector Blog. Author: AWS Public Sector Blog Team. Amazon Web Services (AWS) re:Invent is back for 2020, and for the first time it’s all virtual and free. AWS re:Invent has become the world’s premier cloud learning event, and this year, we’ll feature sessions focused on how public sector organizations are using the cloud to improve the lives of constituents, patients, customers, and more. At re:Invent 2020, attendees can expect to learn about AWS services from recognized world experts, focus on key services that matter most to your organizations, get technical questions answered on the spot, and get ... Read More

Feed: Alation. Author: Claire Saitta. Claire Saitta November 24, 2020 — After wrapping up LGBTQ History Month this past October and as we head into the holiday season here in the US, I am reminded of just how willing the Alation community is to step up and support one another, and I am extremely thankful. Now seems as good a time as any to put a spotlight on LGBTQ History month, and highlight the progress Alation has made towards supporting its external and internal LGBTQ+ community. A Brief History of LGBTQ History Month LGBTQ History Month is the annual observance ... Read More

Feed: AWS Public Sector Blog. Author: Brian Burton. Do you favor that points-earning credit card? Or stick with the same airline to rack up miles? These are examples of gamification in action. While the term is relatively new, gamification has been around as long as people have tried to make boring activities interesting. Humans have a natural desire to compete, be social, and gain rewards. Elearningindustry.com found that 67 percent of students feel gamified courses are more motivating than traditional ones. And with educators shifting to virtual or blended classrooms worldwide, it’s worth making the effort to create a gamified classroom. Here ... Read More

Feed: AWS Big Data Blog. The machine learning (ML) lifecycle consists of several key phases: data collection, data preparation, feature engineering, model training, model evaluation, and model deployment. The data preparation and feature engineering phases ensure an ML model is given high-quality data that is relevant to the model’s purpose. Because most raw datasets require multiple cleaning steps (such as addressing missing values and imbalanced data) and numerous data transformations to produce useful features ready for model training, these phases are often considered the most time-consuming in the ML lifecycle. Additionally, producing well-prepared training datasets has typically required extensive knowledge ... Read More

Feed: Events. Author: . Improving education in the midst of a pandemic is the challenge of our time. To help with this, many institutions are turning to cloud tools to rapidly innovate on behalf of students. Some of the education leaders who have taken on this work over the past year will join us to share their insights and lessons learned as part of the Google Cloud Public Sector Summit, a virtual event on December 8-9.There are four main areas where education organizations have been driving improvements, and we expect to see even more momentum in these in 2021:Enabling virtual ... Read More

Feed: SAS Blogs. Author: Penny St. Clair-Holmes. It’s no surprise that nonprofit organizations providing health-related services are overconsumed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but what about other types of nonprofits? According to CNM President and CEO, Tina Weinfurther, the pandemic has affected nonprofits in different ways. Some are running on fumes, while others have doubled in size and can’t keep up with the demand CNM, formerly called The Center for Nonprofit Management, works with more than 700 nonprofits in North Texas annually. Learn more about how CNM uses analytics in the cloud In the video here, Weinfurther shares how three nonprofits ... Read More

Feed: AWS Public Sector Blog. Author: Ray Rogers. Since universities typically face reliable bursts of traffic, such as on admissions day, they are not often concerned with the ability to scale infinitely—a key reason for going serverless. By doing so with Amazon Web Services (AWS), the University of York now has the ability to scale down to zero, which helps the university better manage applications, reduce costs, and increase agility. Saving costs while going serverless The University of York’s journey to the cloud began in 2018. David Thompson, head of software development at York, said, “We were really inspired after ... Read More

Feed: CIO. Author: . A well-written resume is the foundation of your job hunt; however, resume writing is overwhelming. There’s so much pressure to make your resume stand out, so many formats and styles to choose from. Figuring out how to focus on the most important parts of your career and experiences based on your current job seeking goals is challenging. panom73 / Getty Images Log in or subscribe to Insider Pro to download our resume templates.  Getting your resume just right in order to attract the attention of recruiters, HR pros and hiring managers is in ... Read More