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Dear Readers,

I'm really excited about this month's SAS Tech Report. Instead of a summer lull, we've really turned up the heat. Your SAS NEWS section is full of information to help make your job easier. So don't miss these hot topics:

And finally, it's time to start planning which of the fall users group conferences you are going to attend. There are six great locations from which to choose. I hope to see you all there!

Waynette Tubbs
Editor, SAS Tech Report

  SAS News
Become a Wikipedian
It's likely that you've joined the 684 million who've researched something on Wikipedia. But have you considered participating in how terms such as business intelligence, predictive analytics and operations research are defined? At SAS, we're finding our voice, and with a bit of research, you could too!
SAS® Abbreviations are Your Friends »
Is there a proc, function or block of code that you often use? If you answered yes to these questions and you use the Enhanced Editor on the Windows platform, learn about easy-to-use SAS abbreviations and save valuable time.
How to Sell Your Boss on the Power of Analytics »
Thornton May describes scenarios to help you win the next time you present a proposal for funding your BI or analytics project.
It's time for SAS® users to connect! »
There are six great SAS users group conferences just around the corner. Take a look at what they have to offer this year!
SAS® Global Forum Papers: The Best of the Best
We are continuing our highlight of the top papers presented at the SAS Global Forum. Read other award-winning papers or check out the complete list of papers that were presented at the forum.
Great Forum Paper Series: Revisiting Dynamic Data Exchange »
Nathaniel Derby argues that Dynamic Data Exchange outperforms newer methods for exporting data into custom-formatted spreadsheets in some cases.
Great Forum Paper Series: Using nmon to Monitor SAS® Applications on AIX Servers »
Learn to use nmon to monitor and determine the causes of performance problems that occur as a result of dynamic changes within the datacenter or enterprise.
Creating a Risk Map »
Use this sample and the BAND statement in PROC SGPLOT to create a risk map.
Nonparametric Comparison of Areas Under Correlated ROC Curves »
This sample provides point and confidence interval estimates of each curve's area and of the pairwise differences among the areas.
Create Variable Labels from Data Set Values »
Dynamically create variable labels from data set values using %SYSFUNC and DATA step functions.
Support and Installation of SAS® 9.1.3 SP4 on Microsoft Windows Vista »
Installers' frequently asked questions.
  Webcasts

Sensing and Shaping Demand with Demand-Driven Forecasting »
Tuesday, July 16
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET

Past, Present and Future of Forecasting »
Tuesday, July 15
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET

Cost and Profitability Optimization »
On Demand
  Events

TDWI World Conference »
BI and data warehousing conference
August 17 - 20
San Diego

KDD08 »
Data mining and knowledge discovery conference
August 24 - 27
Las Vegas

M2008 »
Data mining conference
October 27 - 28
Las Vegas

  Tech Resources

FASTats: Frequently Asked-For Statistics »

SAS® 9.2 Highlights and Resource Center »
Provides an overview of SAS 9.2 Phase 1 and links to other resources available on the site.

SAS® Maps Online »
A great resource for map data users, including SAS/GRAPH customers, educators and others.

  Multimedia

SAS® Training site redesigned! » Check out SAS Training's new video portal, improved search navigation, enhanced feedback tools and Starting Points pages.
e-Learning & Back-to-School »
With this special discount, you'll save 30%, and SAS will donate 10% to the Communities in Schools organization.

Certification Exam Fair »
Save 25% on certification fees when you take SAS programming and predictive modeling exams in July.

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