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The three-sigma rule

A remarkable result in probability theory is the "three-sigma rule," which is a generic name for theorems that bound the probability that a univariate random variable will appear near the center of its distribution. This article discusses the familiar three-sigma rule for the normal distribution, a less-familiar rule for unimodal [...]

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Run-time variations of the INPUT and PUT functions in SAS

The INPUT function and PUT function in SAS are used to apply informats and formats (respectively) to data. For both functions, you must know in advance which informat or format you want to apply. For brevity, let's consider only applying a format. To use the PUT function, you must know [...]

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The correlogram: Visualize correlations by fitting angles

A common way to visualize the sample correlations between many numeric variables is to display a heat map that shows the Pearson correlation for each pair of variables, as shown in the image to the right. The correlation is a number in the range [-1, 1], where -1 indicated perfect [...]

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Automate the creation of a range attribute map in SAS

In SAS, range attribute maps enable you to specify the range of values that determine the colors used for graphical elements. There are various examples that use the GTL to define a range attribute map, but fewer examples that show how to use a range attribute map with PROC SGPLOT. [...]

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Levy flight and vectorizing a simulation in SAS

A previous article shows a simulation of two different models of a foraging animal. The first model is a random walk, which assumes that the animal chooses a random direction, then takes a step that is distributed according to a Gaussian random variable. In the second model, the animal again [...]

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Introducing PROC SIMSYSTEM in SAS Viya

When the SAS Global Forum 2020 conference was cancelled by the global COVID-19 pandemic, I felt sorry for the customers and colleagues who had spent months preparing their presentations. One presentation I especially wanted to attend was by Bucky Ransdell and Randy Tobias: "Introducing PROC SIMSYSTEM for Systematic Nonnormal Simulation". [...]

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Man Accused Of Killing Jodhpur Beautician, Burying Her Body Arrested

A man has been arrested here in connection with the murder of a 50-year-old beautician in Rajasthan's Jodhpur whose body was chopped and buried in a pit by the accused, an official has said.




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Congress To Begin 'Delhi Nyay Yatra' Today Against AAP Government's Policies

The Congress will begin a month-long 'Delhi Nyay Yatra' from Rajghat on Friday to corner the Aam Aadmi Party government on various issues affecting the city.




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Promised 20 Lakhs, Paid Only Rs 1 Lakh, Hitman Goes To Cops In UP

A year-old murder case has been re-opened in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut after a hired killer, who is out on bail, approached the police for not being paid a ransom for the job.




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1 Killed, 2 Injured, 13 Rounds Fired: 3 Minors Arrested In Delhi Shootout

One person was killed and two others were injured when three men on a motorcycle opened fire on three friends returning home on a scooter last night in the Kabir Nagar area of North East Delhi.




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Explosion At Hyderabad Hotel Damages Six Huts, Injures 2

The explosion occurred in Telangana Spice Kitchen on Road Number One Jubilee Hills. According to police, the explosion damaged the boundary wall of the hotel.




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5 Killed As Speeding Car Rams Truck On Greater Noida Expressway

At least five people were killed this morning after their speeding car rammed a truck that had broken down and was parked on the roadside in Noida.




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Video: Man Climbs Electric Tower In Noida, Dances On Top Of It

A man climbed an electric tower in Uttar Pradesh's Noida Sector 76 on Sunday afternoon. After nearly two hours, he was brought down by the police and fire department officials.




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Man's Body Found In 7 Pieces In A Plastic Bag Near Mumbai's Gorai Beach

A body of a man has been found in a plastic bag in seven pieces on Mumbai's Gorai beach, the police said today.




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Jailed Gangster's Wife Tries To Extort Rs 2 Crore From Hotelier, Arrested

Police on Monday arrested Manisha, wife of jailed gangster Kaushal Chaudhary, for allegedly trying to extort Rs 2 crores from a hotel owner, officials said.




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Man Forges Son's Document To Shied Him In Rape-Murder Case, Arrested

A man was arrested in Noida on Monday for allegedly fabricating a Transfer Certificate (TC) for his son to show that he was a juvenile when he was arrested in a rape and murder case in 2016, police said.




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Video: Thar SUV On Railway Track In Jaipur. Train Stops Just In Time

A man was on Monday arrested for driving his car, a Mahindra Thar, on a railway track in Rajasthan's Jaipur. The man, said to be drunk, had taken his SUV on to railway tracks to shoot a reel for social media.




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BJP MP Inaugurates 12-Lane Highway In South Delhi To Ease Traffic

BJP MP from South Delhi Ramvir Singh Bidhuri on Tuesday inaugurated a newly constructed stretch of a 12-lane national highway connecting Mithapur Chowk to the Mumbai-Baroda highway in the Badarpur area.




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DUSU Election Results To Be Announced On November 21

The results for the Delhi University Students' Union elections will be declared on November 21, almost two months after the polls were held, according to university officials.




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Poor Man's Banker To Leading Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus's Journey

Bangladesh is pinning its hopes on one of the nation's most acclaimed intellectuals to bring stability to a country scarred by coups and political upheaval.




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Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Man Who Tried To Undo Bengal Mess, But Too Late

On February 4, 2019, gloom settled over the iconic Brigade Parade grounds in the heart of Kolkata. Kanhaiya Kumar, then a firebrand Left leader known for his rousing speeches, had cancelled his visit to a rally just before the Lok Sabha election




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Imane Khelif: Boxer In Gender Row And Now Olympic Champion

Born in a poor village, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has overcome numerous obstacles throughout her life to win a controversial Paris Olympics gold on Friday.




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AG Noorani, Noted Constitutional Expert, Lawyer, Author And More

Abdul Ghafoor Noorani, eminent constitutional expert, lawyer and author, died today at the age of 93. A noted scholar on Jammu and Kashmir, his absence is being felt in the Union Territory, where many are mourning him.




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Sitaram Yechury - "Unrepentant Marxist", Author and Editor

The CPIM lost one of its pillars today as Sitaram Yechury, the party's three-time general secretary, strategist, think tank, author and editor of its mouthpiece People's Democracy, died at the age of 72.




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Sitaram Yechury: CPM Chief, Raconteur And Pragmatic Face Of Left

Sitaram Yechury, the fifth general secretary of the CPM, died on September 12, 2024, after a prolonged illness. He was admitted for days at Delhi's All-India Institute of Medical Sciences after he had contracted a lung infection.




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Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah: The Most Powerful Man In Lebanon

Backed by Iran and hated by Israel, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah is Lebanon's most powerful man. He enjoys cult status among his Shiite supporters and holds sway over the country's institutions.




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Shigeru Ishiba: Political Troublemaker Set To Take Charge As Japan's New PM

Japan's next prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, says he reads three books a day and would rather do that than mingle with the ruling party colleagues who picked him as their new leader today




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Jimmy Carter Turns 100 - 1st Ever US President To Reach Century Mark

Jimmy Carter celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday - the first ever US president to reach the century mark and another extraordinary milestone for the one-time peanut farmer who found his way to the White House.




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Ratan Tata's Journey From Mumbai Boy To Global Icon - A Timeline

Ratan Naval Tata, the business titan and global icon who led the Tata behemoth from thirty countries to over a hundred since becoming chairman in 1991, died today at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital. He was 86.




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"We Talked About...": Sundar Pichai Recalls Last Meeting With Ratan Tata

Ratan Tata, born on December 28, 1937, is the Chairman of Ratan Tata Trust, two of the largest private-sector-promoted philanthropic trusts in India.




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Noel Tata Takes Over From Ratan Tata. Know The Tata Ancestry And History

Founded in 1868, Tatas have become one of largest and most diverse global conglomerates. It is a name heard in almost every home in India and tens of millions overseas.




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From X Factor To One Direction: The Story Of Boy Band Star Liam Payne

Liam Payne, who rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction has died at the age of 31. The British singer fell to his death from the third-floor balcony of Hotel CasaSur Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina.




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From Studying In Prison To Heading Hamas Oct 7 Attack: Who Was Yahya Sinwar

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israel Security Agency have jointly confirmed that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in the Gaza Strip by Israeli soldiers on Wednesday.




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Programming Prodigy To Meta CEO: Inside The Life Of Mark Zuckerberg

Think of social media, and the first name that almost immediately comes to mind is Mark Zuckerberg.




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All About Kamala Harris: Life, Family, Wealth And Her Impact On US Politics

Kamala Devi Harris was born on October 20, 1964, in Oakland, California, to immigrant parents.




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Meet Anita Verma-Lallian, Indian-Origin Woman Who Bought Matthew Perry's Home

An Indian-origin real estate developer and film producer has purchased 'Friends' star Matthew Perry's Los Angeles home.




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Mike Waltz: The Combat Veteran Turned National Security Adviser

US President-elect Donald Trump has named Mike Waltz, a Congressman from Florida and co-chair of the India Caucus, as the new National Security Adviser.







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Ricky Ponting hits back at Gautam Gambhir, calls him 'prickly character' - The Times of India

  1. Ricky Ponting hits back at Gautam Gambhir, calls him 'prickly character'  The Times of India
  2. Ricky Ponting Fires Back At Gautam Gambhir After India Coach's Press Conference Remarks  NDTV Sports
  3. A fired-up Virat Kohli is Australia's worry after Ricky Ponting's 'bad move'  The Times of India
  4. Gambhir a prickly character, never took dig at Kohli: Ponting  The Hindu
  5. Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Why Gautam Gambhir comes across as abrasive at times  The Indian Express