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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJune 18, 2018 0

SAS analytics for the Gorge Downwind Champs race

Ever since the Moneyball book & movie came out, athletes have been scrambling to use data and analytics to gain a competitive advantage. One of my favorite sports is boat racing - the ones you paddle. Follow along as I lead you through some maps and graphs I created for

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Sports & Entertainment

Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Mary OsborneJune 15, 2018 0

4 ways to visualize climate changes in the oceans and the Arctic

Many things in nature can be seen as chain reactions. When one action occurs, others follow suit. For example, atmospheric greenhouse gas levels are increasing, which leads to a warming of the oceans. As the oceans warm, weather and climate patterns across the globe are impacted because the amount of

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJune 15, 2018 0

Cremation rates in the US, by state

I recently read an interesting article that claims "a single cremation emits as much carbon dioxide as a 1,000-mile car trip." This got me wondering about cremation data, and I ended up on the Wikipedia page about cremation rates. They had a map of the US cremation rates by state ... but the more

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Frank SilvaJune 14, 2018 0

Visualizing international football data

American readers may know that the ongoing 2018 international soccer/football tournament is a big deal in other countries. But it's hard to grasp just how ubiquitous and important it is when there's no other event like it in the United States. The best way I can describe it is if the

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Sports & Entertainment

Data Visualization

Bobbie WagonerJune 13, 2018 0

A look at the new data pane and data item features in SAS Visual Analytics 8.2

In SAS Visual Analytics 8.2 on Viya 3.3, there are a number of new data features available. I’ll cover a few of these new features including the new data plan and data item features in SAS Visual Analytics in this blog.

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Advanced Analytics | Data Visualization

Sertalp B. CayJune 13, 2018 0

Visiting all 30 Major League Baseball Stadiums - with Python and SAS® Viya™

Ballpark Chasers A cross-country trip is pretty much an all-American experience, and so is baseball. Traveling around the country to see all 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) stadiums is not a new idea; there's even a social network between so-called "Ballpark Chasers" where people communicate and share their journeys. Even

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Data Visualization | Learn SAS

Rick WicklinJune 13, 2018 0

Attrs, attrs, everywhere: The interaction between ATTRPRIORITY, CYCLEATTRS, and STYLEATTRS in ODS graphics

If you use PROC SGPLOT to create ODS graphics, "ATTRS" are everywhere. ATTRS is an abbreviation of "attributes." Most options that change the attributes of a graphical element end with the ATTRS suffix. For example, the MARKERATTRS option modifies attributes of markers, the LINEATTRS option modifies attributes of lines, and

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

SAS Voices: Shining a spotlight on human trafficking

Tom SaboJune 12, 2018 0

Shining a spotlight on human trafficking

My local middle school publishes a weekly paper. Very recently, I noted an article in that paper regarding an expose on human trafficking overseas, "World Slavery: The Terrors Our World Tries to Forget." The eloquent article in part highlighted how children have been exploited in the fishing industry in Ghana

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Data Visualization | SAS Administrators

Gerry NelsonJune 8, 2018 0

Saving and reloading SAS Viya configuration

Often, in addition to content, an administrator will want to save configuration so that it can be reloaded or updated and applied to a different system. You have the ability to save and reload SAS Viya configuration using command-line interfaces. Learn more in this post.

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Data Visualization

Rob LillJune 7, 2018 0

SAS Visual Analytics on the new SAS platform

SAS Visual Analytics takes advantage of the performance and scalability of the SAS Viya platform, providing a BI framework that can work with massive amounts of data, bringing forward the powerful analytics that has made SAS the market leader in this space. Learn more about SAS Visual Analytics on the new SAS platform.

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Falko SchulzJune 6, 2018 0

The dark side: analyzing global changes in nighttime illumination

Light lengthens the day and allows us more time to learn, socialize, contemplate and create. Exploring NASA nighttime satellite images shows how illumination patterns have changed over time. Increases and decreases in illumination show the effects of human civilization on earth. From population collapse and destruction in war zones to economic

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJune 5, 2018 0

Where is that volcano in Guatemala?

You've probably seen in the news that a volcano erupted in Guatemala recently. But do you really know much about this volcano, or even where it's located? Hopefully this blog post will get you up to speed on your volcanology! Pictures of a recent volcano erupting in Hawaii show slow-moving

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Government | Insurance | Travel

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJune 4, 2018 0

Using Texas as a unit of measure

Everything's big in Texas - at least that's what they say! Therefore let's have a bit of graphical fun, and use Texas as a unit of measure (let's call it a 'tex'). More on that later - but first, here's a picture of my friend Jennifer posing beside a rather

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJune 1, 2018 0

Can you bypass tariffs with a foreign-trade zone?

With talk of tariffs in the news lately, I'm sure everyone is curious about possible ways to bypass them. One possible loophole is using the foreign-trade zones (FTZs) in the US. What are FTZs, and where are they located? Read along and find out!... The Foreign-Trade Zone act was passed in

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Data Visualization

Teri PatsilarasMay 31, 2018 0

Using Dynamic Text in a SAS Visual Analytics Report

You will not find an object in SAS Visual Analytics named Dynamic Text. Instead, you will find a Text object that allows you to insert dynamically driven data items. By using the Text object’s dynamic capabilities you can build custom report titles, object titles, emphasize measures and even supply the last modified time of the data source in your SAS Visual Analytics Report. In this post, I will outline the ways how you can leverage Dynamic Text in a SAS Visual Analytics Report.

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMay 31, 2018 0

Fortune 500 - 30 biggest political donors!

Why do people donate money to politicians and political parties? Sometimes it's because they agree with the platform, but sometimes it might be for potential financial benefits. When it comes to large donations from Fortune 500 companies, I suspect the latter! And since politics has been in the news a

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Rick WicklinMay 31, 2018 0

Use a fringe plot to visualize binary data in logistic models

A previous article showed how to use a calibration plot to visualize the goodness-of-fit for a logistic regression model. It is common to overlay a scatter plot of the binary response on a predicted probability plot (below, left) and on a calibration plot (below, right): The SAS program that creates

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMay 30, 2018 0

Which country has the world's most competitive economy?

According to a recent Bloomberg article, this year the United States passed Hong Kong and Singapore to become the country with the world's most competitive economy! They say, "The U.S. dethroned Hong Kong to retake first place among the world's most competitive economies, thanks to faster economic growth and a

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonMay 25, 2018 0

Plotting data on Antarctica - a mapping challenge!

Have you ever tried to plot data on a map of Antarctica ... and been thoroughly frustrated or confused? If you're that person, or even a seasoned map maker wanting to hone your skills, then this blog post is for you! But first, here is a picture to get you

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMay 24, 2018 0

Comparing child poverty in 26 rich countries

Poverty. It's a bit difficult to define who lives in poverty - I guess it's a relative thing, and depends on the standard of living of the people around you. Today we're going to take a look at the child poverty rates in several 'rich' countries (such as the United

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Data Visualization

Rick WicklinMay 23, 2018 0

A butterfly plot for comparing distributions

This article shows how to construct a butterfly plot in SAS. A butterfly plot (also called a butterfly chart) is a comparative bar chart or histogram that displays the distribution of a variable for two subpopulations. A butterfly plot for the cholesterol readings of 5,057 patients in a medical study

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Decile calibration curve for a misspecified logistic regression model

Rick WicklinMay 16, 2018 0

Decile calibration plots in SAS

In my article about how to construct calibration plots for logistic regression models in SAS, I mentioned that there are several popular variations of the calibration plot. The previous article showed how to construct a loess-based calibration curve. Austin and Steyerberg (2013) recommend the loess-based curve on the basis of

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Calibration plot for a misspecified logistic model

Rick WicklinMay 14, 2018 0

Calibration plots in SAS

A logistic regression model is a way to predict the probability of a binary response based on values of explanatory variables. It is important to be able to assess the accuracy of a predictive model. This article shows how to construct a calibration plot in SAS. A calibration plot is

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Data Visualization | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Sanjay MatangeMay 13, 2018 0

A Combined WaterFall and Swimmer Plot

The PharmaSUG 2018 conference was held two weeks ago, with great enthusiasm and a record attendance. The highlight for me was the large spread on visual presentation of data, from papers to poster presentations. I will provide a more detailed report on all the exciting graphical presentations. One topic of

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Health Care | Life Sciences

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonMay 4, 2018 0

Lowest unemployment since 1976?

It looks like we've finally recovered from the Great Recession, and there are even claims of record-low unemployment in several U.S. states. Of course claims like that make my data-radar go off, and I wanted to see the numbers for myself. And it's a great excuse for me to create

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonMay 2, 2018 0

Proof that Southerners lie about their age!

Have you ever lied about your age? When you were younger, perhaps you exaggerated your age to watch an R-rated movie, buy cigarettes, get into a night club, or drink alcohol? And when people reach their 30s or 40s, they might subtract a few years when people ask their age.

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Health Care | Life Sciences

Data Visualization

Georgia MarianiMay 2, 2018 0

Oklahoma State University visualizes data ‘til the cows come home

Oklahoma State University (OSU) has corralled its data faster than a tumbleweed in a whirlwind, and has bold plans to transform its institutional research efforts. I recently met with OSU's Institutional Research and Information Management (IRIM) team, which provides information, research, decision support, and analysis on demand to the OSU

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Rick WicklinMay 2, 2018 0

Order variables in a heat map or scatter plot matrix

Order matters. When you create a graph that has a categorical axis (such as a bar chart), it is important to consider the order in which the categories appear. Most software defaults to alphabetical order, which typically gives no insight into how the categories relate to each other. Alphabetical order

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonApril 30, 2018 0

Keeping track of the oldest people in the world

How old was the oldest person in your family, or the oldest person you personally know? And how do they compare to the oldest people in the world? ... Perhaps you can easily make the comparison, with this cool graph! But before we get started, here's a picture of my

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Health Care | Life Sciences

Analytics | Data Visualization

Rick WicklinApril 30, 2018 0

Assign colors in heat maps: A study of married couples and college majors

Some say that opposites attract. Others say that birds of a feather flock together. Which is it? Phillip N. Cohen, a professor of sociology at the University of Maryland, recently posted an interesting visualization that indicates that married couples who are college graduates tend to be birds of a feather.

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