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Harry Potter and the Fields of Data
My daughter is quite into Harry Potter. She's read all the books, has all the T-shirts, knows many of the spells by heart. I am not so...

CANA
Mar 6, 20172 min read
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Notes from FiveThirtyEight Talk on Telling Stories
“This is the best talk I’ve attended in over a year.”- Harrison Schramm You may know Harrison Schramm from his “5 Minute Analyst”...

CANA
Feb 17, 20173 min read
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Here is to a Great Year Ahead
CANA would like to thank you all for a great 2016 and wishes you all the very best for the new year. Let's make 2017 fantastic! #CANA...

CANA
Jan 3, 20171 min read
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CANA at METSM 2016
The inaugural Military Operations Research Society (MORS) Emerging Techniques Special Meeting (METSM) was a new event for the National...
Liz Cranston
Dec 15, 20161 min read
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Have you considered all of the potential risk disruptions in your supply chain?
Now that you have the plans, communicate them. A plan will do no good if it is written, sits on a shelf and is never looked at
Kim Mamula
Dec 1, 20163 min read
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What does an Operations Research (OR) analyst think about before cycling 125 miles?
It was a beautiful sunny September day in New Bern, NC. I trained all summer for this ride. I was on the starting line with 2,000 other...

Walt DeGrange
Nov 14, 20163 min read
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Projecting the Incidence of Blindness in Monterey
Purpose CANA took on a pro-bono project supporting the Blind and Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County, a not-for-profit...

CANA
Oct 28, 20163 min read
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Learning About Quality
The International Organization for Standards (ISO) was founded in 1947. The organization promotes worldwide propriety, industrial and...
Kurt Eades
Oct 21, 20162 min read
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Notes on The Seven Pillars of Statistical Wisdom
I recently read "The Seven Pillars of Statistical Wisdom," recommended by my friend and colleague Scott Nestler. It is an interesting and...

CANA
Sep 16, 20162 min read
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Document Preparation... in R?
R Markdown I've gone a little bit off the 'deep end' when it comes to programming in R recently. I was turned on to Markdown a few months...

CANA
Sep 2, 20162 min read
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INFORMS OR/MS Today Articles - Two CANA Analysts Have Articles Published in June 2016 INFORMS OR/MS
The June 2016 INFORMS OR/MS Today contained two articles authored by CANA analysts. OR/MS Today is a bimonthly publication covering a...

CANA
Aug 19, 20161 min read
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The CANA Way: People Always Responding with Compassion (PARC)
It is somewhat difficult to convey the spirit of Camp PARC to someone unfamiliar with it. When describing the communal shower house and...
Ashlee Knapp
Aug 8, 20163 min read
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Professional Certifications – an Investment well worth the Effort
The defining characteristic of a professional is the constant drive to be as fully proficient as possible in their chosen endeavor. One...

CANA
Jul 15, 20165 min read
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Coding with 'PIPES'
This is not a pipe I, like the rest of our team, frequently use the R language for statistical analysis for various projects. One really...

CANA
Jun 30, 20162 min read
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A CANA Leader - The New President of MORS, Norm Reitter
CANA would like to congratulate our Director of Analytics, Mr. Norman Reitter, as the new president of the Military Operations Research...

CANA
Jun 23, 20161 min read
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Congratulations on the 50th Anniversary of MORS!
As fellow MORSians, CANA understands the impact and value that MORS members have provided through continued volunteering - a similar...

CANA
Jun 22, 20161 min read
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CSAM 2016!
Mix sports analytics, sunny weather, a beautiful campus, interested students, and great speakers and what do you get? The 2016 Carolina...

Walt DeGrange
Apr 28, 20163 min read
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Another CANA Welcome!
We are proud to announce the following newest members to the CANA team. Each brings their own unique set of skills as well as deep...

CANA
Apr 18, 20161 min read
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CANA Welcomes Newest Team Members
Please Welcome our Newest CANA Team Members! We pride ourselves on building and retaining a team with both deep technical expertise and...
Liz Cranston
Jan 4, 20161 min read
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Applying Analytics is Broader than You Think
The word analytics is floating everywhere these days. It's unavoidable if you work in an industry that uses a lot of mathematics,...
Carol DeZwarte
Dec 8, 20152 min read
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