SAS Learning Post
Technical tips and tricks from SAS instructors, authors and other SAS experts.![Could I get a Brexit map over here, please!?!](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2016/06/british_isles_uk.png)
With the recent vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union being all over the news, I was a bit embarrassed to realize I didn't know exactly what areas are (and aren't) considered part of the UK. After a few Google searches, I found the following map on the
![Are there Zika mosquitoes in your county?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2016/06/zika_aedes_albopictus.png)
Let's create a souped-up SAS map that can track Zika-carrying mosquitoes down to the county level, in the US! A few months ago, I wrote a blog post with a world map of documented locations of the Aedes mosquitoes that could carry the Zika virus. The world map showed a high concentration
![Will independent voters decide the election?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2016/06/becky.jpg)
In recent years, more and more people have been registering as independent voters in the US, rather than Democrat or Republican - the independents now control well over 1/3 of the votes. Will they likely vote for the Democrat or Republican candidates in the upcoming election? Let's break down some numbers
![July 4th Fireworks Safety](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2016/06/fireworks_margie_earring.jpg)
Here in the US, our July 4th Independence Day holiday is coming up. It's a festive holiday with lots of fun & fireworks, but you also need to also be careful ... and I've got the graphs to prove it! Last year, I wrote a blog post about a SAS
![The big fat truth about the US weight problem](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2016/06/us_obesity.png)
I recently read an article that claims 35% of men, and 40% of women in the US are now obese. Yikes! I wondered when this happened, and whether it had been a gradual or sudden change. If I only had some graphs ... which the article didn't provide. I did some
![Analytics Experience – Maximize your conference trip](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2017/02/LearnSAS-3.png)
When I travel for work, I want to get the most out of my trip. So while I was in Las Vegas in April for SAS Global Forum, I used my free time to check out what’s in store for the Analytics Experience at the Bellagio, Sept. 12-14. Take a