2014 Oct Publications

• KDnuggets 14:n28, Top Data Science methodology; Big Data Halloween costume - Oct 29, 2014.
  KDnuggets latest stories, including: CRISP-DM, still the top methodology for analytics, data science; Cartoon: Halloween Costume for Big Data; Will Deep Learning take over Machine Learning? DM radio with KDnuggets, Oct 30.

  Big Data Privacy, Cartoon, CRISP-DM, Deep Learning, DM Radio

• Top-Read Big Data Journal Open Access Articles - Oct 25, 2014.
  Top-read open access articles include: Why Big Data Won't Cure Us, Predictive Modeling With Big Data: Is Bigger Really Better?, and A Data Scientist's Guide to Start-Ups.

  Big Data, Big Data Journal, Foster Provost, Journal

• KDnuggets 14:n27, Ebola Data Science Lessons; Data Science methodology? Spotlight on Academic Research - Oct 22, 2014.
  Ebola Analytics and Data Science Lessons; New Poll: Methodology for Analytics, Data Mining Projects? Can Data Science Save Humanity from Mosquitoes? GraphDB - 3 versions; DM Radio with KDnuggets, Predixion on Oct 30.

  Data Science, DM Radio, Ebola, GraphDB, Mosquitoes

• Book: Data Mining for Managers - Oct 14, 2014.
  This book by a leading data mining consultant is meant for both practitioners and end users of data mining solutions, and it focuses more on the data and less on the math.

  Big Data, Book, Data Mining, Manager, Richard Boire

• Book: Modern Optimization with R - Oct 10, 2014.
  Learn the most relevant concepts related to modern optimization methods and how to apply them using multi-platform, open source, R tools in this new book on metaheuristics.

  Book, Open Source, Optimization, Paulo Cortez, R, Springer

• Deep Learning RNNaissance, an insightful, comprehensive, and entertaining overview - Oct 9, 2014.
  Watch this great overview of history and present state of Deep Learning, which is revolutionizing Machine learning, vision, robotics, and many other areas.

  Deep Learning, Jurgen Schmidhuber, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Recurrent Neural Networks

• KDnuggets 14:n26, Analyzing Ebola and World Events; Mirador, a free tool for visual exploration - Oct 8, 2014.
  Is Ebola spreading exponentially? Mirador, free data exploration tool; GDELT data on World Events; Surveys may assess language more than attitudes; KDnuggets Pass to Big Data TechCon; 17 jobs, and much more.

  Data Visualization, Ebola, Mirador, Surveys