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SAS syntax conventions

• Conventions
• Syntax Conventions
• UPPERCASE identifies SAS keywords such as the names of statements and
  procedures (for example, PROC GCHART). Also identifies
  arguments and values that are literals, (for example, NOLEGEND
  and LABEL=NONE).
• italic identifies arguments or values that you supply. Items in italic can
  represent user-supplied values that are either
• nonliteral values assigned to an argument (for example,
  axis-color in COLOR=axis-color)
• nonliteral arguments (for example, VBAR chart-variable. . . ; ).
  In addition, an item in italics can be the generic name for a list of
  arguments or parameters from which the user can choose (for
  example, appearance-options).
• < > (angle brackets)
  identify optional arguments. Any argument not enclosed in angle
  brackets is required.
• | (vertical bar) indicates that you can choose one value from a group. Values
  separated by bars are mutually exclusive.
• . . . (ellipsis) indicates that the argument following the ellipsis can be repeated
  any number of times (plot-request <. . . plot-request-n>, for
  example). If the ellipsis and the following argument are enclosed in
  angle brackets, they are optional. In SAS/GRAPH software, an
  ellipsis also indicates a range from which a value is selected
  (LINE=1 . . . 46, for example).
• () parentheses: used to indicate things to put instead of typing in literally
  

Non-parametric statistics and beyond

Nonparametric Statistics

G computation formula
G computation IPTW
hazard regression
Poisson regression - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediasurvival analysis
survival analysis

Bluetooth DUN (No~ limited access, no subscription)

From VZW website

Motorola W385

Bluetooth® Dial-Up Networking* with VZAccess Manager

Keywords: verizon bluetooth dial up network

A restricted function on Motorolla W385
Bluetooth Handset Functionality Chart (Adobe Acrobat file)

id/password (not working because limited access to dial)

XXX-XXX-XXXX@vzw3g.com
vzw

re-enabled their outgoing dialup functionality on the v815 by pressing ##DIALUP

Verizon Prevents Treo Use As 3G Modem

UbuntuHelp:BluetoothDialup/Verizon

Internet connection via Verizon

Check E-mail
Voice Genesis Vemail 2.0 $5/month +bandwidth fees (introduction)
Other options

Surf the net/ Receive e-mails
Use Verizon cell phone as a bluetooth modem
Dial-up numbers
Computer set-up instruction: Bluetooth® Dial-Up Networking* with VZAccess Manager

Internet connection speed
speed test
result

Text to speech

Try this:

Cepstral Text-to-Speech(best)

(AT&T Labs Text-to-Speech:(better)

TalkingOnline.com - Text To Speech

Other languages:

Web-based Text To Speech tools

Both a function in Leopard and Vista

Leopard vs. Vista - CNET reviews

+ arrow maps to , , , , as the case may be,
+ maps to Delete right.
There's no key in MacBook, though key is a full scale Mac will act as one.

Is it possable to make the narrator software read a complete web page text or
Word doc text? I've been playing with it for about an hour without success.
It reads toolbars just fine, but as for a web page's text or a Word doc, when
I press insert/F7, the command to read the page, it replies 'blank page'.
Suggestions? Is it limited such that it doesn't read docs or is it the end
user's limitations, LOL?

try the latest Opera WebBrowser 9.xx - it' is free ( www.opera.com ) and it
has a builtin narrator (male english voice ) - reads whole webpages in a
good way.

1. 使用下表中的鍵盤快速鍵，以指定您想要朗讀程式閱讀的文字。

   使用這個鍵盤快速鍵	若要這樣做
   CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER	取得目前項目的資訊
   CTRL+SHIFT+空白鍵	閱讀整個選取的視窗
   CTRL+ALT+空白鍵	閱讀選取的視窗配置
   ALT+HOME	取得目前項目的資訊
   ALT+END	取得目前項目的摘要
   INSERT+SHIFT+G	閱讀目前選取之項目的依存項目摘要
   INSERT+CTRL+G	閱讀緊鄰目前選取之項目的非依存項目描述
   INSERT+CTRL+HOME	進入 [虛擬功能表] 瀏覽模式，它可允許您存取朗讀程式的命令，而不需從您目前使用的程式進行切換
   CTRL	停止朗讀程式閱讀文字
   INSERT+Q	將文字選取項目移至前一個文字模式的開頭
   INSERT+W	將文字選取項目移至下一個文字模式的開頭
   INSERT+E	將文字選取項目移至目前文字模式的開頭
   INSERT+R	將文字選取項目移至目前文字模式的結尾
   INSERT+F2	利用目前文字模式選取所有文字
   INSERT+F3	閱讀目前的字元
   INSERT+F4	閱讀目前的文字
   INSERT+F5	閱讀目前這一行
   INSERT+F6	閱讀目前的段落
   INSERT+F7	閱讀本頁
   INSERT+F8	閱讀目前的文件

Quosa setting and backup

• Storage: Change the QUOSA file locations settings by going to Settings/Algorithm Settings
• Channel: Pubmed Berkeley and Web of Knowledge
• Retrieve: html, set the max
• Citation manager: set to Endnote

Habit of use

• Delete unproductive search
• Don't move one search result to one folder with the same name
• Select the results to another folder

Backup the Quosa folder

• file:\\\C:\Users\cdcheng\AppData\Local

Direct export to EndNote not working (02/07/08)

• Save as RIS file
• Import RIS file by EndNote
• Warning: path linked to Quosa lost by importing EndNote library but not Quosa RIS

EndNote Help - Cushing / Whitney Medical Library, Yale University

Online signature

Hyplet

Get your own Hyplet!

Sync with USB storage

Vista 同步中心
Always Sync

Blog template and bookmarks

Blog template with columns (up to 4)
Bookmarks (syn with foxmarks)

Also upload in Gspace:\blog template and bookmarks\

Hyperlink mirrors

Files and documents linked indicated in blogs are often missing after a while.
A safer way to do is creating a mirror using Yahoo group file space (up to 100mb) and links.
Backup is also easy using Yahoo Photos Album Downloader 1.3 (shareware)

Group name:		hyperlinks_mirrors
Group home page:		http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hyperlinks_mirrors
Group email:		hyperlinks_mirrors@yahoogroups.com

Example: dissertation guidelines

Dissertation outlines

All in one: proposal and dissertation outline and formats

Dissertation Outline

• Outline of prospectus (shorter form):

• Sample Outline for Dissertation Prospectus*

• About purpose and elements in the prospectus: Why should anyone care about this project? Can it be done?
• Thesis statement:A reasonable model for your thesis statement is the abstract found at the beginning of some journal articles~ it is a statement of the historical problem you are researching, the tentative conclusion about that problem you hope your research will support, and an explanation of why this problem, and your solution, are historically significant.
• Literature review/historiographical essay:
• Statement of primary sources:
• Methodology:
• Research plan:
• Chapter outline:
• Bibliography:

• Notes for dissertation prospectus

• Another reminder/ checklist

• Dissertation Proposal Outline

• An example of prospectus in economics:

• Dissertation Proposal

• A general detailed outline of dissertation:

• Sample Outline for Dissertation DISSERTATION COVER ...

• Quantitative study oriented:

• Recommended Outline of Dissertation Proposal for Quantitative Research

• Details of format
• http://www.rackham.umich.edu/downloads/oard/Dissertation_Format_Guidelines.pdf
• Timeline

• A SAMPLE TIMELINE FOR COMPLETING A DISSERATION

Multi-paper format

1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. Explanation of related papers (Glue)
4. Three to four publishable journal style articles
5. Conclusion
6. Future Research
7. Appendix

• Other requirements from committee

• Comprehensive Literature review

MULTI-PAPER DISSERTATION
Another outline:

• Abstract
• Introduction of domain and preview of related papers (Glue)
  
• Paper 1
• Paper 2
• Paper 3
• Conclusion (Glue reprised)
  

Microsoft PowerPoint - Straub-the Multi-Paper Dissertation V201.ppt

Presentation of a multi-paper dissertation (example)

Electronic Surveys: Biggest Bang for the Buck

Conclusion:

1. Abstract (Thesis statement: what will be done~leave to the last)
   
2. Introduction (Glue for the 3 papers~introduction of the domain and preview of the 3 papers; historical significance)
3. Paper 1 (Short introduction, Literature review, Method, ...etc)
4. Paper 2
5. Paper 3
6. Conclusion

Conclusion (revisited):
~Using the first reference and a 3-paper format

DISSERTATION PROPOSAL CONTENTS AND FORMAT

FRONT MATTER

Title Page

Approval Page

Abstract (maximum of 350 words (about a half page) ; written in future tense-optional for proposal)

Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

(Glues of the 3 studies)

Introduction (Introducing the topic of study—2 to 3 pages)

Statement of the Problem (basic difficulty - area of concern, felt need and goal to be

achieved)

Purpose of the Study (goal oriented-emphasizing practical outcomes that “may” occur)

Research Questions (to be answered or investigated)

Research Hypotheses (not null)

Significance of the Study (relevance, need—may overlap with the statement of problem)

Assumptions (postulates)

Limitations and Delimitations of the Study (limitation—factor that may affect the

study but is not under your control, i.e. lack of generalizability; delimitation

factor that is under your control, i.e. narrowing the focus)

Definition of Terms (largely conceptual here-with citations; operational definitions may

follow in Methodology Chapter)

Organization of the Study (outline remainder of the proposal in narrative form)

(Review of the literature and Methodology are done in separate 3 papers)

CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Introduction (organization of the chapter – overview)

Historical Background/Overview (overview of the theory and research literature)

The theory/research specific to the topic (sections/subsections should match questions)

Review of Literature Summary (what is known and unknown about the topic)

Contribution of the Study (what this study will add to the field)

CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

Introduction (organization of the chapter – overview)

Research Questions (restated here)

Null Hypotheses (if needed)

Research Methodology (quan., qual., or mixed)

Research Design (e.g., correlational, comparative, descriptive, etc.—Explain your

variables of analysis here)

Population and Sample (Define very specifically the population AND sample)

Instrumentation (tests, measures, observations, scales, and questionnaires)

Procedures (Field, classroom or laboratory e.g., instructions to subjects or distribution of

materials; data collection and recording—everything BEFORE analysis)

Data Analysis (statistical analysis or qualitative analysis explained in detail)

Reliability and Validity (here or as a subheading UNDER Instrumentation)

Summary of Methodology

BACK MATTER

References (must be in APA format)

Appendices (each Appendix has own title page; IRB in one appendix)

Vita

SAS command review

/*CHIH-TAO CHENG; SID:18597311;FINAL*/

OPTIONS LS=80;

OPTIONS MPRINT;

FILENAME INDATA1 'D:\SAS\BASIC.DAT';

DATA B (DROP= PREG); INFILE INDATA1;

INPUT WOMAN 1-5 PREG 1-6 PLACENWT 33-34;

PLACEWT=PLACENWT*10;

LABEL PLACEWT = 'PLACENTAL WEIGHT (GRAMS)';

/*SET MISSING VALUES FOR SELECTED VARIABLES*/

IF BIRTHWT IN( 999) THEN BIRTHWT =.;

LABEL GRWEIGHT = 'GRAVIDA WEIGHT (LBS)';

/*TITLE AND FORMAT*/

PROC FORMAT;VALUE SMOKE2F 0='NEVER SMOKED' 1=’EVER SMOKED’

TITLE1 'CHIH-TAO CHENG';

/*CALCULATION*/

DATA IRA1 (DROP=X);

/* SET (BEGINNING OF THE) FIRST YEAR VALUES */

YEAR = 2007;

AGE = 30;

IRASUM = 4000;

CONTRIB = 4000;

INTEREST = .05;

OUTPUT;

/* IRA WITH ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION AND DISBUSEMENT */

DO X = 1 TO 30;

YEAR = YEAR + 1;

AGE = AGE + 1;

IF YEAR = 2008 THEN CONTRIB = 5000;

IF YEAR > 2008 THEN CONTRIB = CONTRIB + 250;

IF AGE = 60 THEN CONTRIB = 0;

IRASUM = (IRASUM * (1 + INTEREST)) + CONTRIB;

OUTPUT;

END;

/*MERGE BASIC.DAT AND PLACENTA.DAT AND SELECT SINGLETON PREGNANCY*/

PROC SORT DATA=B; BY PREG;

PROC SORT DATA=P; BY PREG;

DATA BP; MERGE B(IN=A) P(IN=B); BY PREG;

IF A AND B;

IF FIRST.PREG AND LAST.PREG;

/*SAMPLING*/

DATA BP3; SET BP2;

IF UNIFORM(0) < .5;

/*MACRO*/

DATA WTGAINWIDE; INFILE WTGAIN LRECL=500;

INPUT PREG LMPMONTH LMPDAY LMPYEAR @@;

LMP_DATE=MDY(LMPMONTH,LMPDAY,LMPYEAR);

%MACRO OUT;

%DO I = 1 %TO 25;

INPUT EXMONTH&I EXDAY&I EXYEAR&I WEIGHT&I @@;

EX_DATE&I=MDY(EXMONTH&I,EXDAY&I,EXYEAR&I);

WEIGHT_KG&I=ROUND(WEIGHT&I*0.454,.1);

%END;

%MEND;

%OUT;

RUN;

/*WIDE TO LONG*/

DATA WTGAINLONG (KEEP=PREG LMP_DATE EXAM_DATE WEIGHT WTDIFF DAYSPREG TRI); SET WTGAINWIDE;

ARRAY EX_DATE EX_DATE1-EX_DATE26;

ARRAY WEIGHT_KG WEIGHT_KG1-WEIGHT_KG26;

DO OVER EX_DATE;

EXAM_DATE=EX_DATE;

WEIGHT=WEIGHT_KG;

WTDIFF = DIF(WEIGHT);

DAYSPREG = EXAM_DATE - LMP_DATE;

IF DAYSPREG <= 90 THEN TRI = 1;

IF 90 < tri =" 2;

IF DAYSPREG > 180 THEN TRI = 3;

IF DAYSPREG=. THEN TRI = .;

OUTPUT;

END;

/*PRINT*/

PROC PRINT DATA=BP (OBS=20);

PROC FREQ; TABLES GR_PFAV*HB_PFAV/CHISQ;

TITLE2 'CROSSTABULATION GRAVITA ATTITUDE/HUSBAND ATTITUDE';

FORMAT GR_PFAV HB_PFAV PFAVF.;

/*REGRESSION AND OUTPUT*/

PROC SORT DATA=WTGAINLONG; BY TRI;

PROC REG OUTEST=EST (RENAME=(DAYSPREG=BETA)) NOPRINT DATA=WTGAINLONG;

MODEL WTDIFF = DAYSPREG;

BY TRI;

PROC REG DATA=BASIC;

MODEL BIRTHWTG=SMOKE LMPTERM;

OUTPUT OUT=RESIDPRED R=RESID P=PRED;

/*CORRELATION MATRIX FOR THE 5 VARIABLES*/

PROC CORR;

VAR GRBMI BIRTHWT PLACENWT MEAN_SYS MEAN_DIA;

TITLE2 'CORR MATRIX: SELECTED MATERNAL/INFANT VARS';

/* T-TEST FOR THE 5 VARIABLES*/

PROC TTEST;

CLASS SMOKE2;

VAR GRBMI BIRTHWT PLACENWT MEAN_SYS MEAN_DIA;

TITLE2 'T-TEST BASED ON SMOKING STATUS';

FORMAT SMOKE2 SMOKE2F.;

/*ANOVA*/

PROC ANOVA DATA=BP_WTGAIN;

CLASS TRI;

MODEL WTDIFF=TRI;

MEANS TRI;

RUN;

/*X-Y PLOT*/

PROC GPLOT;PLOT MEAN_SYS*MEAN_DIA;

SYMBOL I=R VALUE=DOT;

TITLE2 'X-Y PLOT OF MEAN SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE';

RUN; QUIT;

Stata command review

use http://www.stata-press.com/data/mlmus/hsb, clear

keep if schoolid <=1317

egen meanses=mean(ses) ,by(schoolid)

tab schoolid ,gen(s)

desc

sum mathach, detail

tab female

tabstat mathach ses, by(schoolid) statistics(mean sd)

histogram mathach

twoway (scatter mathach ses) (lfit mathach ses), by(schoolid) legend (order (1 “observed” 2 ”fitted”)) xtitle(ses) ytitle(math achievement)

reg mathach ses

predict infrisk_fit

predict infrisk_stdres, rstandard

version 7

graph infrisk_stdres infrisk_fit, yline(0)

hettest

graph infrisk_stdres, box

qnorm infrisk_stdres

swilk infrisk_stdres

kdensity infrisk_stdres, normal

anova mathach ses schoolid, continuous(ses)

xtmixed mathach sector meanses devses sec_ses mn_ses || schoolid: devses, cov(unstr) mle

Backup the blogger

http://don-testdrive.blogspot.com/search?max-results=1000

Save it!

How to Backup a Blogger Blog

SAS export to Excel: replace

"This engine does not support the REPLACE option"
Solution: delete the old file containing the existing sheets before execution

SAS-L archives -- January 2003, week 4 (#438)

Other tips:

Hands-On Workshops NESUG 2006[pdf]

In the Know: SAS Tips and Techniques From Around

Word: finding and replacing

To eliminate excessive spaces by replacing ^p^p by ^p
Replacing by two lines by separating using ^013

Finding and replacing non-printing characters

Finding and replacing characters using wildcards

Selection of mobile device

3 wireless connections

1. GPS~ mostly put in the car
   
2. Wi-Fi~ use restricted more by availability of free connection ; also, for a mobile device, rather give (blogging/PIM) than take (searching/browsing/downloading)
   
3. Mobile phone~ better small

Selection:

(For a lot of time on meetings and transportation)

1. PDA with GPS and Wi-Fi; and/or a phone with at most a medium sized screen featuring GPS ,PIM and recording (better than a phone with musics)
2. A PDA with Wi-Fi, a GPS and a regular phone

(For a lot of time in front of a computer)

1. PDA with GPS and Wi-Fi and a regular phone
   

3 multimedia functionality

1. musics : need to pay for collections
   
2. videos (photos for others): need time for downloading and conversion
   
3. games: need time to play
   

Selection: depends on use mostly during driving, jogging, walking, taking a bus, or waiting (availability/portability/relaxing effect : musics> videos> games)

8gb ipod nano or 16gb ipod touch? - Yahoo! Answers

Apple iPod nano (3G) Review by LAPTOP Magazine

Review: Apple iPod Nano 3G | Geek.com

Store Digital Photos on Your iPod

Apple Memory Card Readers, Apple Mac Products, iPod Accessories

iPod dock & multi flash card reader

Yes and No to Mac

No academic use on mac
(Office 2007, atlas.ti, SAS, Quosa)
No web-based text format use on mac
(no iblog, safari, ical, imail)

Yes to mac for multimedia/ websites for integration, one-click sync and large online storage
(iphoto, imovie, itune, iweb)
(Gallery, Websites)
(Do backup photos, movies, and songs, both original and on-line version)

Yes to mac for support of iPod

DIY: How to convert video for the iPod - MP3 Players

PSP Vs (4gb) iPod Nano

UTF-8

For mac and .mac

Bookmarks should be converted from big5 to UTF-8 before imported to Safari or Firefox to avoid un-recognized Chinese.

Command: open terminal (Application-->Utility)
iconv -f big5 -t utf8 /Users/cdcheng/Desktop/links/bookmark.htm /Users/cdcheng/Desktop/links/bookmark_utf8.htm

Still failed

Word tricks ~section of SAS commands

1. Style
• Use style and hyperlinks
• Selecting an Entire Paragraph
2. Use bookmark and hyperlinks
   
3. Section
• section break (continuous)
• F8, F5, section-->next (last section doesn't work)
• Selecting an Entire Section

SAS resources I need

Keywords: rtf sas macro, word sas commands

• Good SAS macros and utilities

• From SAS ASCII Output to Word Document - A SAS Macro Approach

• Generating Microsoft Word Macros that Automate the Organization

• Practical Tips to Customize a SAS Session

Criteria for services/ softwares

1. Life-long support
• Google-ralated
  
• Mainstream
  
2. Cross platform
• Online
  
3. Synchronization/ backup
   
• Online
  
• Bulk backup/ upload/ download
  
4. Green or as add-on
• Online
  
5. Support Chinese characters
   
6. Free
   
• Mainstream

	Blogger	iDisk	Gmail
1. Life-long support	Yes	Yes	Yes
2. Cross platform	Yes	Working	Yes
3. Synchronization/ backup	Yes	Working	No
4. Green or as add-on	Yes	Yes	Yes
5. Support Chinese characters	Yes	Yes	Yes
6. Free	Yes	No	Yes

	Foxmarks	MS word	EndNote
1. Life-long support	Yes	Yes	Yes
2. Cross platform	Yes	Yes	Working
3. Synchronization/ backup	Yes	G. document	Yes
4. Green or as add-on	Yes	G. document	Working
5. Support Chinese characters	Yes	Yes	Yes
6. Free	Yes	Yes	Yes

	Atlas.ti	SAS	SUDAAN
1. Life-long support	Yes	Yes	Yes
2. Cross platform	No	No	No
3. Synchronization/ backup	Yes	Yes	Yes
4. Green or as add-on	No	No	No
5. Support Chinese characters	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
6. Free	Yes	Yes	No

Life stages/ curves/ cycles/ development

I'm thinking of a software that can store meaning life events of different aspects and navigate like a map or with other ways of presentation.

• Life events
  
• Quantifying measures: duration, score, ranking, satisfaction...etc.
• Hyperlinks: information
• Labels
  
• Presentation
• Map-like
• With close-ups
• High-low
• With filters (labels)

How to approach this?

• Search for pre-existing software
  
• Search for package/language for software development
• Search for platform for software development
  
• Software innovation discussion forums/ software gears
  

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Other teaching materials
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