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Technical tips and tricks from SAS instructors, authors and other SAS experts.![Trends in U.S. refugee admissions](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2017/10/refugee0_8-702x336.png)
"Coming to America" - it's been the name of a funny movie and a dramatic song (can you name the actor & singer without cheating?!?) It's also been a dream for many, and an action for some. People have been coming to America both legally and illegally for many years, but there's one special category
![SAS and sports analytics (plotting kayak/SUP race results)](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2017/09/crabtree_race_map-702x336.png)
I recently paddled in a boat race, and was wondering how I did compared to all the other paddlers. And being a Graph Guy, I decided I should find a cool way to graph the data ... Here's some background information ... There's a great organization called Bridge II Sports
![Most popular international destination, from each US state](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2017/09/orbitz_labels_misaligned.png)
Orbitz recently published a map showing the most popular international travel destination for each of the 50 US states. It was an interesting map ... but of course, me being the Graph Guy, I had to pick it apart and create my own version. Follow along, and explore this interesting
![The 'virtual wall' along the US/Mexican border](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2017/09/us_illegal_alien_apprehensions2-702x336.png)
Recent news reports indicate that the number of illegal immigrants apprehended along the US/Mexican border has dropped significantly since Trump took office. So, even though Trump hasn't had time to build a physical wall, perhaps there's a virtual wall in place now (built from the change in attitudes)? I've seen
![Amusement park attendance (could Wikipedia be wrong?!?)](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2017/09/amusement_coaster-641x336.jpg)
How do the North American amusement parks compare in popularity? If this question was to come up during a lunch discussion, I bet someone would pull out their smartphone and go to Wikipedia for the answer. But is Wikipedia the definitive answer - how can we tell if Wikipedia is wrong?
![How to learn from The Dream Team of experts at Analytics Experience 2017...even if you're not going](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2017/07/analytics-experience-color-logo-with-tagline-400x336.png)
You might not know it by looking at me (I’m rounding up when I tell people I’m 5’8”) but I’m a huge basketball fan. I’ve been following the sport since I was 10, coaching it for the last decade and playing on teams throughout my life, still dedicating my winters