Iris Mack's Blog - Statistics

WSJ: Data Crunchers Now the Cool Kids on Campus

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 22:23:00 --0100

On campuses, at cocktail parties and in American corporations, statisticians are walking a bit taller these days. The explosive growth in data available to businesses and researchers has brought a surge in demand for people able to interpret and apply the vast new swaths of information, from the analysis of high-resolution medical images to improving the results of Internet search engines. Please read more here.

World's Healthiest Countries: Singapore #1

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 03:36:00 --0100

Here is a list of the top 20 healthiest countries in the world. The U.S. doesn't make the cut.

Miami Heatwave: Miami Beats Boston & Heads to NBA Finals

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 04:23:00 --0100

Congratulations Miami Heat!

Also, a hat tip to the Boston Celtics. You guys hung tough too!

Miami Heat 101

Boston Celtics 88

CBS News: Half of Recent U.S. College Graduates Are Unemployed or Underemployed

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:36:00 --0100

An analysis of U.S. Labor Department data conducted for The Associated Press shows half of young college graduates with bachelor?s degrees are either unemployed or underemployed in positions that don?t fully use their skills and knowledge. Hmmm..., America has the nerve to talk about how bad things are in Greece! Please read more here.

Kenyans Sweep Boston Marathon --- AGAIN!

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:15:00 --0100

Well, of course the Kenyans won. Some things never change! Way to go Kenya! The Africans have pretty much dominated the prestigious Boston Marathon for decades!

CIA.gov: How Big Are Africa & China?

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:53:00 --0100

Amazing statistics!

Fuzzy U.S. Employment Statistics

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:43:00 --0100

More fuzzy math from the U.S. government!

Lots of Jobs in "Big Data"

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:29:00 --0100

GOOD with numbers? Fascinated by data? The sound you hear is opportunity knocking.

Deadly Application of Fuzzy Yankee Statistics: Psychotropic Drugs (video)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:30:00 --0100

This sounds like something out of the Twilight Zone!

Forbes: "Don't Be Fooled, The Obama Unemployment Rate Is 11%"

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:39:00 --0100

U.S. unemployment rate - result of more fuzzy Yankee math!

Fuzzy Yankee Math = Voter Fraud in the U.S.A. (video)

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:51:00 --0100

More fuzzy Yankee math! Perhaps we should outsource our elections to India or China?

Slate: Ron Paul Secretly Won the Caucuses (videos)

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:53:00 --0100

The American corporate mainstream media gives different results from the blogosphere regarding the results of the Republican primaries? Is this just another example of America's poor math skills or outright voter fraud?

Money and Markets: U-6 Unemployment Rate Is 15.1%

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:48:00 --0100

When you hear people in the media and politicians discussing the unemployment rate, the number they quote is called the U-3 rate. This is a very statistically manufactured number, and only counts people who are actively looking for work, but can?t find any. If a person isn?t actively looking for work, yet still unemployed, he or she isn?t counted in this often-quoted unemployment rate. The better number to look at is the U-6 unemployment rate. It includes, in addition to unemployed people as defined by the U-3 number, people who are underemployed (i.e., not working as much as they want to be), and people ?marginally attached to the labor force? ? that is, those who need/want jobs, but are so discouraged that they have quit looking. The U-6 is a much-better indicator of ?true? unemployment in the U.S. ? and while it has been improving recently, it still stands at a much-higher 15.1%. Please read more here.

NBA: Miami Heat Whips LA Lakers (video)

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:50:00 --0100

Go Miami!

The Trading Report: 50 Economic Numbers From 2011 That Are Too Crazy To Believe

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:01:00 --0100

More dismal statistics from The Trading Report.