Oct 29How Coefficients Get Calculated For Single and Multiple RegressionsBy Ira Seidman — freelance healthcare data analyst and high school math teacher Most of us may remember from Algebra 1 that scatterplots have a line of best fit to summarize the data and that there is a formula to find the equation of this line. However, most data analysts…Linear Regression8 min readLinear Regression8 min read
Dec 5, 2022How Do P-Values Get Calculated for Linear and Logistic Regression?By Ira Seidman — freelance healthcare Python data analyst and high school math teacher In machine learning we are often just concerned with the accuracy of our models — as long as the model can predict better than the majority class with classification or with a better RMSE than the…Data Science9 min readData Science9 min read
Jun 23, 2021Give Me Data Or Give Me DeathBy Ira Seidman — part twelve of twelve in the series decentralize There’s an opinion on every street corner, of every street, of every neighborhood in this city, and usually more than just one at that. Opinions range from the informed to the mad, from the practical to the “let’s…Direct Democracy6 min readDirect Democracy6 min read
Jun 14, 2021Legislation By JuryBy Ira Seidman — part eleven of twelve in the series decentralize What is the most disliked part of our criminal justice system? Though some of you might say jury duty, I think few people would say the trial by jury part. This is actually one of the most sacred…Direct Democracy5 min readDirect Democracy5 min read
Jun 7, 2021Speak OutBy Ira Seidman — part ten of twelve in the series decentralize It’s no one’s job to save the world, the city, or any person for that matter. However, in an age where God complexes abound as frequently as existential issues, it’s time to get serious about individuals doing their…Direct Democracy5 min readDirect Democracy5 min read
Jun 1, 2021Stop Using Neosporin To Treat The CancerBy Ira Seidman — part nine of twelve in the series decentralize Sooner or later political disagreements usually end with something to the effect of “well it doesn’t really matter because I live in a blue state” or “yeah that would be nice if not for the special interests.” The…Direct Democracy4 min readDirect Democracy4 min read
May 23, 2021WAKE UP!By Ira Seidman — part eight of twelve in the series decentralize Whether you’re daydreaming your worries away or in full blown REM sleeping off your struggles, it’s time to wake up. Ask around and many people will argue that the world is going off the rails, certainly down the…Direct Democracy4 min readDirect Democracy4 min read
May 2, 2021A Penny Earned Should Be A Penny TaxedBy Ira Seidman — part seven of twelve in the series decentralize A few years ago President Obama tried to get rid of the penny, but maybe the priority should have been getting rid of the tax code. The code has gone off the rails to the point where hundreds…Direct Democracy5 min readDirect Democracy5 min read
Apr 20, 2021Which Function Does Logistic Regression Use?By Ira Seidman — freelance healthcare Python data analyst and high school math teacher The logistic regression sklearn model uses the logit link function which can take continuous data and fit a sigmoid curve to predict classes. The logit link function calculates the probability of success between 0 and 1…Data Science6 min readData Science6 min read
Apr 13, 2021The Bible Says Love Your Neighbor, What Does Government Say?By Ira Seidman — part six of twelve in the series decentralize Too often we spend too much time talking about problems and neglect the beauty, especially in politics. “The immigrants are taking our jobs, sea levels are rising, the economy is a disaster, and the other party’s corrupt!” It’s…Direct Democracy3 min readDirect Democracy3 min read