Chapter 6: Multiple Linear Regression Data Mining for Business Intelligence Shmueli‚ Patel & Bruce © Galit Shmueli and Peter Bruce 2010 Topics Explanatory vs. predictive modeling with regression Example: prices of Toyota Corollas Fitting a predictive model Assessing predictive accuracy Selecting a subset of predictors (variable selection) Explanatory Modeling Goal: Explain relationship between predictors (explanatory variables) and target Familiar use of regression in data analysis
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Emotional Intelligence Often we are faced with situations both in professional and personal life‚ where our actions and decision we make are detrimental to us or to others and in making such decisions we may tend to look at the benefit of ours or of somebody closely associated with us‚ thus depriving of others their right. Other issues such as insensitivity in making decisions‚ arrogance‚ volatility and rigidity in accepting change‚ all may affect our career and our decision making capabilities
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eACT AIFRS Policy Summary AASB 138 AASB 138 “INTANGIBLE ASSETS” (IN PARTICULAR SOFTWARE) BACKGROUND AASB 138 Intangible Assets is an Australian Equivalent International Financial Reporting Standard (AIFRS) applicable to financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2005. There is currently no Australian Accounting Standard that comprehensively deals with intangible assets. However there are general requirements contained in a number of standards that are applied to intangible assets
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generation family owned business that manufactures and sells beer‚ home brew and malt extract. In 1997‚ the business purchased a $40 million state of the art manufacturing‚ bottling and distribution plant in Regency Park South Australia. With advanced robotics and a commitment to an eco friendly plant and processes to reduce their carbon footprint‚ Coopers has never lost sight of their mission. Mission Statement: Coopers mission statement for its beer as stated in the case study was “to provide
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Wearable Computers -record-setting step in the evolution of computers -consistently in operation as they do not have to be turned on and off -constantly interacting with the user Elements of the Computer System * Hardware Devices * Software System -Operating System -Middleware -Application Part of the Computer A computer is made up of four essential parts: * System unit * Monitor * Keyboard * Mouse The system unit is the main part of the computer. It houses
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this assignment. ..2.. OUTLINE * Introduction of swarm robotics * Definition of swarm robotics * Definition of swarm intelligence * CHARACTERSTICS OF MULTI ROBOT SWARM:- * Robustness * Scalability * Flexibility * Simplicity * Diversity * Distributed * Decentralized * Dynamic * Research axes of swarm Robotics * Modeling *
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striking feature of software development process at Microsoft (as discussed in the case)‚ according to you and WHY so? * In IT industry‚ we have two types of industries (1) Product Based: Build their own product and sell it in market / to clients and (2) Service Based: Build (software) applications / products for other companies and their clients. * Microsoft is more of Product Based. They accelerate new technologies as and when they evolve. Microsoft - the epitome of software product development
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“The Intelligence of the Negro” In the book Toussaint Louverture‚ there is a 1931 article by James in which he argues with the statements made by Dr. Harland and others. In this article James argues with Dr. Harland’s paper‚ “Race Admixture” which talks about how “the negro race are inferior to intelligence to the white” (189:1). Dr. Harland starts by pointing out the definition in the Encyclopaedia Britannica‚ published in 1884‚ “..the preamature ossifactation to the skull‚ preventing all further
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A literature review of Patients and Families experiences with video telehealth in rural/remote communities in Northern Canada. Rahul Raj Student id # 100806429 Course director: Diane Duff George Brown College‚ Toronto‚ Ontario Date of submission: March 02‚ 2012 Introduction The literature review critically valuates the families’ experiences with video telehealth in rural communities in Northern Canada. Many electronic health care research projects have tested the video
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PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE Personal Productivity Software allows an individual to perform personal tasks with ease. Certain activities such as writing a memo‚ creating a graph and creating a presentation are made simpler with Personal Productivity Software. Many popular Personal Productivity Software tools include Open Office‚ Microsoft Word‚ Microsoft Excel‚ Internet Explorer and Quicken. Advantages • Familiarity as most professionals already use some method of Personal Productivity Software. • Customization
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