Ensemble machine learning methods combine the power of several different algorithms into a single algorithm with the aim of achieving higher predictive power than any of the constituent algorithms.
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Training: The World Cup & Interstate Conflict
April 14, 2015
This presentation will cover the basics of natural experiments, along with providing two applications involving international sporting events.
Training: Weighting
May 6, 2015
This workshop will cover the main types of weighting, to correct for bias in sample data.
Training: Introduction to Sampling
May 4, 2015
This workshop will cover the basic principles and methods of sampling. Topics will include a discussion of the various types of samples, the creation of sampling frames, the use of stratification
Training: Adobe Illustrator for Cartographers
April 23, 2015
This is a beginner tutorial for creating vector map illustrations in Adobe Illustrator.
Training: Intro to Text Analysis
April 7, 2015
This workshop will give users a familiarity with various automated text analysis approaches including dictionary methods, classification (machine learning), TF-IDF, clustering, and topic modelling.
Training: Introductory Geocoding and Mapping
April 6, 2015
This workshop will cover how to add geographic coordinates to address data. This is useful for creating maps, linking to other geospatial data, or finding distances between points.
Training: Emoji in Unicode: Its History and Future
April 13, 2015
The Unicode Working Group presents:
Emoji in Unicode: Its History and Future - from Galapagos Mobile to the World
A talk with Katsuhiko Momoi.
Training: Address Geocoding with ArcGIS
April 30, 2015
**Note: This workshop was rescheduled from Tuesday, April, 21 to Thursday April 30, 2015 **
Training: Programming FUNdamentals
April 15, 2015 to April 22, 2015
An intro to the basics that instructors often assume you know, but that you probably never had good instruction on!
