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Technical tips and tricks from SAS instructors, authors and other SAS experts.![The road to SAS Global Forum: A training Q&A series 2](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2016/03/lynn-matthews.jpg)
We continue to ready ourselves for this year’s SAS Global Forum coming up next month. On Monday, April 18, there will be two SAS Certification testing events. Then after the conference wraps up, SAS training instructors will be offering unique, hands-on training that you won’t find anywhere else. In this
![Does E85 fuel save you money or cost more?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2016/03/e852.png)
I recently bought a vehicle that has FlexFuel capability and can use E85 (mostly ethanol) fuel. But can you guess whether it is more economical for me to use E85, or regular gasoline? Read the SAS analysis below to see if you guessed right! I've been the happy owner of
![SAS Author Spotlight: Art Carpenter](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2017/01/SASevents-2.png)
Did you know one of the attendees' favorite events at SAS Global Forum is to meet our bestselling authors? This year at SAS Global Forum 2016 we are planning a "Top Tips from Your Favorite SAS Press Authors" lunch where we will ask 3 or 4 authors to present a top tip
![The road to SAS Global Forum: A training Q&A series](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2016/03/johnnystarling.jpg)
Many of us here at SAS are hustling to prepare for SAS Global Forum set to begin April 18 in Las Vegas. This year’s agenda is shaping up to be a “can’t-miss” event. Monday, before SAS Global Forum begins, there are two SAS Certification testing events. Then after the conference
![Linking analytics outcomes to return on investment](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2016/03/step-by-step-statistics.png)
In my SAS Press book Business Statistics Made Easy in SAS® I place a strong focus on the skill of extrapolating analytics/statistical outcomes to key business implications (similar techniques can be used to link statistics to other key societal outcomes). Unfortunately, business analytics often stops short of defining the impact
![How to graph NBA data with SAS](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2016/03/nba_durant.png)
People have always been fascinated by sports statistics, and with the recent popularity of fantasy sports there is an increased demand for custom analyses of the sports data. With those folks in mind, I have created a simple example that SAS programmers can use as a starting point for analyzing NBA