Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:08:23 -0400
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From: Mike Rhoads <RHOADSM1@WESTAT.COM>
Subject: Re: Acronym convergence
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Michael,
But you neglected to mention the legendary Surfers Against Sewage. ;-)
www.sas.org.uk/
Mike Rhoads
RhoadsM1@Westat.com
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From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Michael Raithel
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 5:32 PM
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Subject: Re: Acronym convergence
Dear SAS-L-ers,
Mike Rhoads posted the following:
> I suppose I should have known this already. ;-)
>
> "Using SAS(r) Software, Timely Departures Soar at Scandinavian
> Airlines"
>
> "SAS Scandinavian Airlines has the best on-time performance in Europe,
> according to the Association of European Airlines. In recent years,
> the airline has dramatically reduced flight delays throughout the
> Nordic region. Scandinavian Airlines Decision Support uses technology
> from SAS Institute, the leader in business analytics software and
> services, to analyze past delays to prevent future problems. ..."
>
> "The airline has used SAS software for over 20 years, always updating
> to the latest versions. ..."
>
> http://www.etravelblackboardasia.com/article.asp?id=60996&nav=2
>
Mike, too funny; great article!
I believe that a black hole is going to suddenly appear and swallow the earth whole on the day that:
A member of the Special Air Service (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Air_Service)
...with a degree from the Shanghai American School (http://www.saschina.org/)
...wearing San Antonio Shoes (http://www.sasshoes.com/)
...boards a Scandinavian Air Service (http://www.sas.se/en/) jetliner
...with a recently overhauled Stability Augmentation System (http://www.answers.com/topic/stability-augmentation-system)
...that was scheduled using SAS (www.sas.com) software
...on his way to a meeting of the Society for Astronomical Sciences (http://www.socastrosci.org/)
...to discuss Space Adaptation Syndrome (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_adaptation_syndrome)!
Best of luck in all of your SAS endeavors!
I hope that this suggestion proves helpful now, and in the future!
Of course, all of these opinions and insights are my own, and do not reflect those of my organization or my associates. All SAS code and/or methodologies specified in this posting are for illustrative purposes only and no warranty is stated or implied as to their accuracy or applicability. People deciding to use information in this posting do so at their own risk.
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Michael A. Raithel
"The man who wrote the book on performance"
E-mail: MichaelRaithel@westat.com
Author: Tuning SAS Applications in the MVS Environment
Author: Tuning SAS Applications in the OS/390 and z/OS Environments, Second Edition
http://www.sas.com/apps/pubscat/bookdetails.jsp?catid=1&pc=58172
Author: The Complete Guide to SAS Indexes
http://www.sas.com/apps/pubscat/bookdetails.jsp?catid=1&pc=60409
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Who dares wins! - Special Air Service
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