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As MSA students, we are asked to juggle a slew of tasks and projects that pull us in a million different directions. It’s often difficult to find time amid the onslaught of obligations to find time to study for our assessments. Many students use the flashcard website Quizlet to generate Continue reading How to Use a Spaced Repetition Flashcard System to Succeed at the IAA
One of the data applications that has the most direct impact on people is healthcare analytics. The ability to shape how healthcare is delivered and to work with healthcare providers to help them do their jobs really appeals to me because of the proximity to people. I wanted to get Continue reading On the data hunt
When helping coworkers and fellow students set up their VS Code environments, I’ve noticed that understanding how to properly install, activate, and use Conda is one of the biggest challenges. For anyone working in data science, Conda is an essential tool that simplifies package management by creating isolated environments, which Continue reading Using Conda in VS Code: Why It Matters and How to Do It
Nine Hundred and Thirty-One Million Dollars in my account? No, it’s less. Observations in my dataset? No, but I wish! This number signifies the million tons of food that have gone to waste 3 years ago worldwide. Per a United Nations report on sustainability, 931 million tons of food went to waste Continue reading LLM’s: A Recipe for Success! (or for disaster?)