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Addison P Hunsicker posted a new activity comment 7 years, 8 months ago
I think the most important takeaway from this course is how to use and identify credible sources of data, and to use Excel and Tableau to sort and create visuals to express data. Most of the issues with data is that it is misinterpreted or collected inaccurately. To make data useful, people must be able to understand it and its value. Those are…[Read more]
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Addison P Hunsicker posted a new activity comment 7 years, 9 months ago
I frequently use ESPN for statistics on players and teams to gain a better understanding of how those players and teams will perform in the future. For a data spreadsheet, the stats can be divided into two separate sheets – one for individual players and one for teams. The teams and players could be represented by rows, and each stat could be…[Read more]
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Addison P Hunsicker posted a new activity comment 7 years, 9 months ago
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-senates-a-toss-up-a-race-by-race-look/
This article looks at races going on in the U.S. Senate on Election Day. It breaks down the races from a national and state perspective, explaining how Clinton’s downturn in the polls last week has hurt Senate Democrats. The polls are close, and the outcomes of the…[Read more]
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Addison P Hunsicker posted a new activity comment 7 years, 10 months ago
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-year-of-the-cubs/
This article puts into perspective the season the Chicago Cubs are having, and how they compare to other great MLB regular seasons from 1901-2016. As a sports fan, I like to see how the current era or sports compares with older eras, especially in this instance because the Cubs haven’t…[Read more]
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Addison P Hunsicker posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/is-a-50-state-poll-as-good-as-50-state-polls/
This article weighs the question, “Is a 50-state poll as good as 50 state polls?” What intrigued me about this article was its relevance to this year’s presidential election, and the connection to proper sampling and polling to get the best idea of which…[Read more] -
Addison P Hunsicker posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago
A piece of conventional wisdom I’ve been told is to get involved in as many clubs/organizations as possible in order to gain a better chance of landing an internship. Generally, juniors and seniors receive the most internship opportunities based on what qualifications employers are looking for in a possible intern. To test the piece of c…[Read more]