AbstractThe H1B is an employment-based visa category for temporary foreign workers in the United States. Every year, the US immigration department receives over 200,000 petitions and selects 85,000 applications through a random process and the U.S. employer must submit a petition for an H1B visa to the US immigration department. This is the most common visa status applied to international students once they complete college or higher education and begin working in a full-time position. The project provides essential information on job titles, preferred regions of settlement, foreign applicants and employers' trends for H1B visa application. According to locations, employers, job titles and salary range make up most of the H1B petitions, so different visualization utilizing tools will be used in order to analyze and interpreted in relation to the trends of the H1B visa to provide a recommendation to the applicant. This report is the base of the project for Visualization of Complex Data class at the George Washington University, some examples in this project has an analysis for the different relevant variables (Case Status, Employer Name, SOC name, Job Title, Prevailing Wage, Worksite, and Latitude and Longitude information) from Kaggle and Office of Foreign Labor Certification(OFLC) in order to see the H1B visa changes in the past several decades. Keywords: H1B visa, Data Analysis, Visualization of Complex Data, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Tableau, D3.jsDatasetThe dataset contains 10 columns and covers a total of 3 million records spanning from 2011-2016. The relevant columns in the dataset include case status, employer name, SOC name, jobe title, full time position, prevailing wage, year, worksite, and latitude and longitude information.Link to dataset: https://www.kaggle.com/nsharan/h-1b-visaLink to dataset(FY2017): https://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/performancedata.cfmRunning the codeOpen Index.htmlData ProcessingDoing some data preprocessing to transform the raw data into an understandable format.Find and combine any other external datasets to enrich the analysis such as dataset of FY2017.To make appropriated Visualizations, variables should be Developed and compiled into visualization programs.Draw a geo map and scatter plot to compare the fastest growth in fixed value and in percentages.Extract some aspects and analyze the changes in employers’ preference as well as forecasts for the future trends.VisualizationsCombo chart: this chart shows the overall volume of receipts and approvals rate.Scatter plot: scatter plot shows the beneficiary country of birth.Geo map: this map shows All States of H1B petitions filed.Line chart: this chart shows top10 states of H1B petitions filed. Pie chart: this chart shows comparison of Education level and occupations for petitions FY2011 vs FY2017.Tree map: tree map shows overall top employers who submit the greatest number of applications.Side-by-side bar chart: this chart shows overall comparison of Data Scientist and Data Analyst.Highlight table: this table shows mean wage of a Data Scientist and Data Analyst with case status certified.Bubble chart: this chart shows top10 companies for Data Scientist and Data Analyst.Related ResearchThe H-1B Visa Debate, Explained - Harvard Business Reviewhttps://hbr.org/2017/05/the-h-1b-visa-debate-explainedForeign Labor Certification Data Centerhttps://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.govKey facts about the U.S. H-1B visa programhttp://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/04/27/key-facts-about-the-u-s-h-1b-visa-program/H1B visa News and Updates from The Economic Timeshttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/H1B-visa/newsH-1B visa - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-1B_visaKey FindingsFrom the analysis, the government is cutting down the number of approvals for H1B on 2017.In the past decade, due to the nature of demand for high-skilled workers, visa holders have clustered in STEM fields and come mostly from countries in Asia such as China and India.Technical Jobs fill up the majority of Top 10 Jobs among foreign workers such as Computer Systems Analyst and Software Developers.The employers located in the metro areas thrive to find foreign workforce who can fill the technical position that they have in their organization.States like California, New York, Washington, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Illinois, and Texas are the prime location for foreign workers and provide many job opportunities. Top Companies such Infosys, Tata, IBM India that submit most H1B Visa Applications are companies based in India associated with software and IT services.Data Scientist position has experienced an exponential growth in terms of H1B visa applications and jobs are clustered in West region with the highest number.Visualization utilizing programsHTML, JavaScript, CSS, D3.js, Google API, Python, R, and Tableau

Bob Ross: Elements by Episode

Dataset: Bob Ross: Featured Elements in Each Episode

By Eva Murray [source]

About this dataset

The elements-by-episode.csv dataset provides comprehensive information on the various elements featured in each episode of the popular television show called The Joy of Painting, which was hosted by the renowned artist Bob Ross. The data has been extracted from an original visualization and sourced from a statistical analysis article published on FiveThirtyEight.

This dataset aims to highlight the range of elements utilized by Bob Ross throughout the show, enabling researchers, art enthusiasts, and fans to better understand his artistic techniques and themes. Each episode is represented as a separate entry in the dataset, documenting key insights about the specific elements showcased.

Additionally, this dataset serves as a valuable resource for analyzing patterns or trends related to these elements across different episodes. By carefully examining this data, users can gain insights into Ross's painting style preferences and explore correlations between specific elements or subject matters that he frequently incorporated into his artwork.

Moreover, this chart allows for potential improvements in terms of its presentation and usability. Users are encouraged to critically analyze its strengths and weaknesses in order to suggest enhancements that can enhance comprehension and provide more value to interested individuals examining Bob Ross's mesmerizing artistry

How to use the dataset

Introduction:

• Dataset Overview:

  • The dataset consists of a single file named elements-by-episode.csv.
  • It provides details about the elements featured in each episode, allowing for analysis and exploration of different painting techniques used by Bob Ross.
  • Each row represents an episode, and the columns contain information related to various elements.

• Familiarizing with Column Headers:

  • To understand the data better, it is essential to familiarize yourself with the column headers present in the dataset.
  • The specific column headers include:
    • EPISODE_ID: A unique identifier for each episode.
    • TITLE: The title given to each individual episode.
    • ELEMENT_COUNT: The total count of distinct elements featured in that particular episode.

• Exploring Individual Elements:

  • One interesting aspect is analyzing specific elements used in episodes.
  • The columns following ELEMENT_COUNT are named after different art supplies or techniques.
    • These columns contain numerical values indicating how many times a particular element was featured within an episode.

• Analyzing Popular or Rarely Used Elements:

  • By exploring individual element columns, you can find out which art supplies or techniques were frequently or rarely showcased on the show.
  • High numbers indicate popular choices, while low numbers denote less commonly used options.

• Compare Episodes Based on Element Usage:

  • You can compare episodes based on their use of specific artistic tools/techniques using their corresponding column values. For instance, ```python import pandas as pd

    # Load CSV file episodes_df = pd.read_csv('elements-by-episode.csv')

    # Access element columns of two episodes (e.g., first and second) episode1_elements = episodes_df.iloc[0, 4:] # Exclude first 4 columns episode2_elements = episodes_df.iloc[1, 4:] ```

• Visualizing Element Usage Patterns:

  • Utilize data visualization techniques to explore patterns and trends in Bob Ross's use of different artistic elements throughout the show.
  • Histograms, bar charts, or line plots can be created based on element frequencies across various episodes.

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Research Ideas

• Analyzing the most frequently featured elements in The Joy of Painting episodes to gain insights into Bob Ross's preferred painting techniques and subjects.
• Comparing the distribution of different elements throughout the series to observe any trends or changes in Bob Ross's artistic style over time.
• Examining the correlation between certain elements and viewer ratings or audience engagement metrics to understand which aspects of Bob Ross's painting resonate most with viewers

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors. Data Source

License

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