Samantha M Fusinetti

A data driven site I use frequently is Blackboard. If I were to store this data in a spreadsheet I would display the row as the specified class I am enrolled in. The columns would consist of Attendance grade, Exam grades, Quiz grades, Homework grades, and Extra Credit. Looking at the data from Blackboard on a spreadsheet would make it easy to view…[Read more]

Our group consists of Baron Pote, Vincent Kao, Vaibhav Katrodiya, Demetri Zambas, and myself. The topic of our project is the cost efficiency and the health benefits in GMO vs Organic Foods. The comparison will entail cost analysis, demographic preference, average life span and many other categories.

https://gma.yahoo.com/police-self-driving-uber-arizona-150458162.html
This article is interesting from my stand point because I am studying Risk Management and Insurance. Self driving cars are a new loss exposure for insurance companies and this instance with a self-driving Uber car getting into an accident is a perfect example. Insurance…[Read more]

A Key Performance Indicator I use on a regular basis is my class gradebooks. These grades are specific because they are broken into specific assignments, tests, and quizzes. The gradebook is measurable because they present numerical data relating to how I performed out of a total scale. Grades are achievable because I can study harder and prepare…[Read more]

The mistake I have made often is “Start working on the database without doing a full backup first”. Many times I get so wrapped up in the data I am inputting or problem I am solving and forget to save. For example, while taking the Excel for Business Applications class I forgot to save my Excel work which provided answers for the quiz I was…[Read more]

http://www.zdnet.com/article/digital-transformation-in-the-insurance-industry/
This article, “Digital transformation in the insurance industry”, discusses how the Insurance Industry is centered around data. Whether the data be used for understanding risks and exposures, or submitting and reviewing claims. Data plays a huge role in understanding…[Read more]

The principle I feel is most important with regards to Data Visualizations is “Ask why”. I am a Risk Management & Insurance major and I feel the question “why is this happening” versus just “what is happening” is crucial. If you have an abundant amount of claims coming in you need to ask why. Is your pricing incorrect, has this individual given…[Read more]

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/studytools/books/0-07-845771-8/images/ST07-008W-821347.gif
This visualization represents a Scatterplot Matrices. The scatterplot compares the relationship between blood cholesterol levels and the number of weekly meals at fast food restaurants. There is a strong correlation shown between these two factors. The…[Read more]

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170125005110/en/RiskSense-Unveils-Multi-Client-Dashboard-Enables-Managed-Service
This article relates to my major which is Risk Management and Insurance. Risk Sense has recently discovered a Multi-Client Dashboard which delivers risk management offerings that relate to each client’s risk exposures and…[Read more]

A conventional wisdom I have frequently been told is “going outside with wet hair when it’s cold outside will make you catch a cold”. I’ve never actually researched if this was scientifically proven to be true but I have always believed it to be true and accurate. A way I would test this notion is through experimental testing. You can take two…[Read more]