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Technical tips and tricks from SAS instructors, authors and other SAS experts.![Using fast food prices as an index of purchasing power](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2013/05/big_mac_index_map.png)
I recently read an interesting article in The Economist, where they describe "The Big Mac index." This is an index they invented as a lighthearted guide to compare currencies in different countries. In their article they create a multi-panel display (similar to a dashboard) where they compare the index for several countries using
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Are you an NFL fan, or curious about analyzing social media data? -- Well, in either case, this blog's for you! I recently read a fascinating Facebook article that included a U.S. county map showing which NFL (U.S. football) team had the most 'likes' in each county (based on ~35 million
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We’re just coming back from SAS Global Forum, and what a show! SAS Books was there to provide users with the highest-quality resources for learning SAS, and our users were there to tell us what new books they were most looking forward to reading. Kevin Smith's PROC TEMPLATE Made Easy:
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The annual conference in SAS Francisco is now a pleasant memory. And what a pleasant one it was! I saw so many of my user friends and met some new ones too. When I attend this conference I wear at least two hats. The first is that of a SAS
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San Francisco! The Bay Area and Silicon Valley: innovation, the brightest minds, creating, inspiring new technology and style. This city is known for its healthy food choices. For example, I spotted a homeless man on my way from the Westin St. Francis to the Moscone Conference Center with this never-
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These activities may have been announced at SAS Global Forum, but they apply to a much broader audience! And you can take advantage of them today. New Program: Publications is pleased to announce that you can now use Training Points to buy books. Training Points (previously known as EPTO's) is