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Robert AllisonJuly 30, 2021 2

Have deaths in the US been increasing, or decreasing?

Some claim that deaths in the US have been increasing, and some claim they have been decreasing. Which do you think is correct? Let's take a look at the data ... The Data Here in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a good/official source of data

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Health Care

Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJuly 27, 2021 3

How to make your data look worse (than it really is)

"With great power comes great responsibility." I'm not sure exactly where this quote comes from, but I think everyone should keep it in mind when creating graphs and maps! There are many design decisions that can influence how the end user perceives the data in a graph. For example: The

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Health Care

Data Visualization | Learn SAS

Robert AllisonJuly 22, 2021 7

How long will your dog live?

How long do dogs live? ... That's a good/tough question. Some live longer than others, but what are the determining factors? Let's throw some data to this problem, and see if we can fetch some answers! But before we get started, how about a random picture to get you into

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Life Sciences

Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJuly 14, 2021 1

SAS can turn your world upside down!

Who's to say that 'north' should always be at the top of a map? Perhaps in certain situations, you might want 'south' (or some other direction) to be at the top. Perhaps you're one of our crazy Australian customers who looks at the world a little differently. Well, whatever the

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJuly 8, 2021 1

Plagues and locusts ... or is that cicadas?

I hope you're all doing well, in this year of plagues and locusts! I'm sure I don't even need to mention which plague I'm talking about. But what about the locusts? Are you up on your entomological studies? Follow along, and see if you really know what locusts are... Locusts

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJune 16, 2021 4

Don't let bad graphs undermine your credibility...

Having earned the Eagle Scout rank in Boy Scouts, I am of course very conservation-minded, and against polluting. I'm also an avid boat paddler and fisherman, and therefore I'm especially concerned about pollution in our rivers, lakes, and oceans. I even volunteered for a week to help survey coral reefs

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Robert AllisonJune 9, 2021 4

SEVENTY48: Seventy miles, in 48 hours

I've got this buddy, Carter Johnson - he's a little bit crazy, but a lot of fun to follow... He holds/held several different long-distance paddling world records, and was one of the coaches for the group that paddled kayaks from Cuba to the US (see my blog post). A few

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Sports & Entertainment

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Robert AllisonJune 2, 2021 5

Improving a population pyramid animation (Sweden, 1860-2020)

You've probably seen a population pyramid, such as this one I showed in a previous blog post. But let's scrutinize population pyramids a bit deeper, with an eye on special features that can make them even more useful! I was inspired to give population trees a second look by this

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonMay 20, 2021 4

Myth busting: Maine is closest US state to Africa?

In a discussion on a Reddit map group, someone claimed "Maine is the US state closest to Africa." Is that true? Can I use my SAS mapping tools to confirm, or bust, this myth? Follow along, as I dive in! ... The Map in my Head (Wrong!) My gut instincts

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonMay 14, 2021 0

Mapping the Colonial Pipeline

Here in the US, the pipeline which supplies gasoline to North Caroline (and much of the southeast) was hacked, and had to be shut down for several days. This caused gasoline shortages, and long lines at the gas pumps (as shown in the picture below, by my friend Daniel). But

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