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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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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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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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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When I am discussing my new Explaining Analytics course with analytic professionals, I frequently hear, “I have a co-worker that needs the class.” That comment is much more frequent than – “Hey I need that class.” The truth of the matter is we all need to continue to improve – […]
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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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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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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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