Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 14:57:27 -0600
Reply-To: Nada Nadarajah <knada@ACESAG.AUBURN.EDU>
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From: Nada Nadarajah <knada@ACESAG.AUBURN.EDU>
Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC - Personal
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As Kevin said,
Without any doubt we all benefited a lot from Ian's programming
capabilities. He has a " Damn God given talent in SAS programming"!!
What I admired from this man over and over again is "his patience in
helping to some real "Newbies" who had some data with no idea of using
either SAS or Statistics". Many so called "top programmers or even for
that matter any average programmers" will say to a newbie, "well if you
are in this list, you better know some basic programming". Ian took the
time to help these people. Gosh, he will go down to a very basic level
and explained the "statistics part as well as write the code for them".
You don't find many in this world with that kind of heart.
I will take my hats off!
Good luck on your move, Ian & Marianne and keep SAS-L alive.
Nada.
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Kevin Roland Viel wrote:
>Wow!
>
> Just when productivity is up and the job market seems not to be
>yielding Westat will need 50 programmers :)
>
> I have benefitted greatly from reading Master Ian's erudite posts. A
>true professor that has contributed to the enlightenment of many. I will
>tip my glass in his honor today.
>
>Best wishes for an enjoyable and earned retirement,
>
>Kevin
>
>
>Kevin Viel
>Department of Epidemiology
>Rollins School of Public Health
>Emory University
>Atlanta, GA 30322
>
>
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