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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMarch 30, 2016 0

Drug overdose deaths are on the rise in the US

Lately I've seen several articles about drug overdose deaths being on the increase. But I didn't really like the graphs in those articles, so I tried to create some better ones using SAS ... For example, here's a map from the National Center for Health Statistics website (see the 3rd dashboard/tab

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Data Visualization | Internet of Things

Mark WilkinsonMarch 29, 2016 0

UK companies to benefit by £322 billion from big data and IoT – don’t miss out!

In 2012, the value of big data equity in the UK was estimated at £12 billion a year or 0.7 percent of the annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Four years flew by and the second report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) puts the opportunity at £46

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeMarch 27, 2016 0

Series Plot with Response Color Segments

Returning from my recent visit to India, I was reading an article that included a graph with a series plot where the color of the series itself changed based on the Y response. Now, for sure, the SAS 9.40M3 SERIES plot in the SGPLOT procedure supports color response, but that applies

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMarch 25, 2016 0

Best gasoline prices for your holiday travels

Gasoline prices are a lot lower than they've been the past few years, but the price fluctuates so much that it's difficult to tell whether you're getting a good deal. Perhaps these SAS graphs & maps will help you get a handle on it, so you'll know a good deal

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Data Management | Data Visualization

Bill DavisMarch 23, 2016 0

Your Hadoop data visualization questions answered here and at #StrataHadoop

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then visualizing data in Hadoop would be like a billion. Over the last few years, organizations have rushed to leverage the low-cost distributed computing and storage power of Hadoop clusters. As Hadoop environments mature and move away from their initial focus of

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMarch 22, 2016 0

Does E85 fuel save you money or cost more?

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

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Energy & Utilities

Analytics | Data Visualization

Ariadna Zárate DelgadoMarch 15, 2016 0

Poder Analítico, el grial de su negocio

Si entre las preguntas que se plantea en su gestión están ¿cómo mejorar la presentación de mis reportes?, ¿cómo puedo comunicar a la organización información clave de una forma clara, sencilla y oportuna? Entonces le interesará saber cómo la Visualización Analítica ayuda a las organizaciones en el mejor entendimiento y

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Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMarch 14, 2016 0

How to graph NBA data with SAS

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

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Sports & Entertainment

Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMarch 7, 2016 0

Tracking our local lake rise 20-ft above normal

We recently had a flooding event at Jordan Lake where the water rose almost 20 feet above normal. This blog details that flooding event in both photos and graphs. If you're intrigued by weather, boats, or lakes then this blog's for you! In NC's Research Triangle Park area, there are basically two

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeMarch 5, 2016 0

Diagrams with curved links

Let us continue with our journey beyond standard plots and charts. Often we need to create some simple diagrams to visualize the connections between different entities such as patients and providers or even a social network. Many of you may not have a custom tool to create diagrams. But you have Base SAS, so

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMarch 2, 2016 0

A different view of US immigration

Have you ever found a graph of some interesting information, but the graph was difficult to understand (or even misleading). I strive to fix those graphs - this time it's a graph of US immigration data... I found the following immigration graph on the flowingdata website - it's a screen-capture of

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonFebruary 29, 2016 0

Timeline of Supreme Court Justices

With the upcoming appointment of a new Supreme Court Justice, I wondered just how liberal and conservative previous justices have been. I found some data, and tried my hand at creating a graph to help visualize it... In my quest for data, I came upon an article on the NYTimes

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Data Visualization

Thomas Bodenmüller-DodekFebruary 29, 2016 0

Raus aus der Theorie, rein in die Praxis

Raus aus der Theorie, rein in die Praxis .... eine kleine Frage zur Einstimmung: Was haben Mathematikunterricht, eine Improvisationstheatervorstellung, eine Schulung (egal welche) und Big Data Analytics gemeinsam?

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonFebruary 25, 2016 0

Creating an interactive map of the moon

When I was a kid, I remember being fascinated by the first moon landing. I probably won't ever get to explore the moon in person, but perhaps creating an interactive moon map is the next best thing! Before we get started, I wanted to share a couple of photos my co-worker

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonFebruary 22, 2016 0

Beware the Ides of March and lawn mowers!

If you're a worrier, you know there's a chance you could get bitten by a shark, or hit by a piece of falling satellite debris - these events are both possible, but not probable. Getting injured by a lawn mower, on the other hand, is something that could easily happen. With

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Health Care | Insurance

Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonFebruary 19, 2016 0

Which name is more unisex - Jessie or Angel?

With many names, it's difficult to know whether the person is male or female. Let's use the power of analytics to determine which names are the most unisex, based on the number of boys and girls with those names. But, before we get started, here's a picture of my friend

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeFebruary 18, 2016 0

Infographics Bar Chart

Last week I posted an article on creating Infographics using SAS. The interest shown by the SAS community in this topic came as a surprise. Also, it so happened by coincidence, a SAS users also called into Tech Support just about the same time with a query about creating Infographics type graph

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonFebruary 17, 2016 0

Which hybrid model gets the best gas mileage?

When the Toyota Prius first came out, the gas mileage claims astonished everyone. But now that almost every manufacturer offers their own hybrid, is the Prius mpg really all that great? Let's analyze the data ... But before we get to the analytics, let me tell you a little about

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeFebruary 15, 2016 0

Box Plot with Proportional Widths

Last week a question was posted on the communities page about creating Box Plots where the width of each box is proportional to the frequency for the category. The comment was that PROC BOXPLOT can create such a graph, but there seems no way to do this using the SGPLOT

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonFebruary 15, 2016 0

Worldwide jet fuel consumption

Did you ever wonder how much fuel all the jets in the world use? Perhaps these graphs will help you get a handle on it... Before we get started, here's a jet-fuel related picture to entertain you. This is a picture I took from the airplane when I went to

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Energy & Utilities | Travel

Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeFebruary 10, 2016 0

Infographics using SAS

Infographics are all the rage today. Open any magazine or newspaper and we see data and numbers everywhere. Often, such information is displayed by adding some graphical information to add context to the data. A couple of good examples are Communicating numeric information, and Facts about Hot Dogs. Riley Benson, our UX

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonFebruary 9, 2016 0

Driving 74 million cars on wasted natural gas

Did you know you could drive 74 million cars using the wasted natural gas that is flared from oil wells and refineries? Learn more details in this blog post! Flaring (burning) is commonly used to dispose of natural gas produced at oil and gas facilities that lack the infrastructure to capture it

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Energy & Utilities | Travel

Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonFebruary 5, 2016 0

How to eat 724,548 donuts and burn 138 million calories!

Eating donuts, burning calories, and raising money for a good cause -- that's what the annual Krispy Kreme Challenge is all about. If this intrigues you, read on to find out more... But first, here's a picture of me eating a donut, preparing for a race. I bet you didn't

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Sports & Entertainment

Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeFebruary 4, 2016 0

Legend Order

In the previous article on managing legends, I described the way to include items in a legend that may not exist in the data. This is done by defining a Discrete Attribute Map, and then requesting that all the values defined in the map should be displayed in the legend. In

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonFebruary 3, 2016 0

Where might Zika virus strike next?

The World Health Organization recently declared the Zika virus a global public health emergency. This virus is spread by certain mosquitoes, and therefore if we know where those mosquitoes are located, then we've got a pretty good idea of where the virus might spread. Before we get to the numbers, here

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeFebruary 2, 2016 0

Legendary

Entries in a legend are populated automatically based on the data. When creating a graph with group classification, the display attributes for each bar are derived from the GraphData1-12 style elements from the active style. The graph on the right shows you the result of creating an adverse event timeline

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Data Visualization

Peter SnellingJanuary 29, 2016 0

How to make universities even smarter

Universities using data is a topic close to SAS’ heart, and in a recent blog we talked about the specific challenges that UK universities face in attracting and keeping students, and how data can help universities better understand the student lifecycle. The first Universities and College Admissions Services (UCAS) deadline

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJanuary 28, 2016 0

Which lives longer - a honey bee or black ant?

A honey bee can live for 8 years ... but a black garden ant can live even 20 years longer than that! Learn more details, and other interesting trivia, in this blog on "the longevity of things." I recently found The Animal Ageing and Longevity Database, and was fascinated by

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJanuary 26, 2016 0

How did you measure up in Snowpocalypse 2016?

The East Coast of the US got quite a snowstorm this past weekend, but did your area get enough snow to brag about? Let's see what the data says... Before we get started, here are a couple pictures of the snow. The first one is from my driveway - we didn't

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJanuary 22, 2016 0

A snow day at SAS headquarters

The East Coast is having lots of snow and ice storms today, and SAS headquarters is officially closed. But I thought it would be a great day to get a few things done! And among those few things is "write a snow-related blog". Hope you enjoy it! After 21 years of

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