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Technical tips and tricks from SAS instructors, authors and other SAS experts.![You know the value of your SAS Certification; does the rest of the world?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2018/02/Value_of_your_SAS_certification2.jpg)
In an earlier blog, I asked you to participate in CertMag/GoCertify’s Annual IT Salary survey. The response was fantastic and I’m happy to report that we made the list of the Top 75 IT certifications out of more than 900. This marks the first time SAS has been part of
![Can felons vote in your state?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2018/02/felon_voters-1-702x336.png)
Can felons vote? This seemed like a simple question, but I realized that I wasn't 100% sure of the answer. Therefore I looked into the data ... and apparently "it depends". Follow along and see how I created a map to help answer this question. But before we take the
![Does Detroit really have the most violent crime?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2018/02/us_crime_2016_violent_crime-702x336.png)
For the past few years, I've been hearing from many news sources that Detroit is the most violent large city in the US. If the news is saying this, then the data should corroborate it, eh? Well, of course I decided to check for myself... When comparing crime data across
![Demystifying SAS Certification (Part 2): Write it down](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2018/02/Cert2-702x336.jpg)
Do you know what the #1 fear in North America is? Most people say fear of public speaking or fear of death, but you may just want to consider this new fear upping the charts - the fear of writing a SAS Certification exam! The real test begins before even
![Building a better flu map!](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2018/01/us_flu_cap-702x336.png)
The flu seems to be especially potent this year. "How potent is it," you might ask? ... Well, let's plot some data on a map to help find out! Here in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) compiles data about diseases, and provides reports and graphs
![A better way to view flu data](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2018/01/jenni_flu_zoom-484x336.jpg)
Have you, or someone you know, gotten the flu this year? Word on the street is that this year's flu might be particularly bad, and the data seem to be corroborating that so far. You don't want to take my word for it? -- well then, let's have a look