January 2012
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NFC vs. AFC: Charting Four Decades of 'Pro Bowl'...
The two NFL conferences have split victories almost evenly in their annual Hawaii showdown/snoozefest known as the Pro Bowl, with the NFC holding a 21-20 record against the AFC. This chart, perhaps as interesting as the game itself, shows how the two sides have scored over the years:
Larger version | Data source: Wikipedia
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Did Obama Neglect Health Care in State of the...
More analysis from the speech from The Advisory Board Company:
Obama’s speech included just 44 words on health reform, far fewer than in his previous addresses. He said that the makeup of the overhaul—which he noted relies on a “reformed private market, not a government program”—is a sign that he is willing to work with Republicans.
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Charting 'Mass Layoffs'
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this week that employers in December conducted roughly 1,380 “mass layoffs,” incidents in which more than 50 workers lose their jobs. That happened to about 145,000 Americans last month, according to new filings for unemployment benefits.
That figure seems high, but compare it to February 2009, the height of the recession. Back then more than...
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Obama's State of the Union
The Washington Post does a nice job comparing this year’s State of the Union to President Obama’s previous annual speeches:
President Obama devoted nearly half of his fourth annual address to Congress to the economy. A breakdown of the State of the Union and a look back at his previous three speeches.
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How 'State of the Union' Speeches Changed Over...
Tonight President Obama gives his third “State of the Union” speech, an address that dates back to George Washington. Over time, the length and format of the speech has changed, according to the The American Presidency Project.
Bubbles in this view are sized the represent the number of speeches given by each president, with colors representing format (purple = oral; green =...
Before, During and After: The Richest 1 Percent →
chartsnthings:
This weekend the NYT published Shaila Dewan and Robert Gebeloff’s story about the richest 1 percent of Americans (a more diverse bunch than you’d think). The graphics department published a lot of work in print and online to accompany the article. Online, there was an interactive map that…
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Mapping 'My' DC
Steven Lehrburger, a software engineer in New York, announced just now that he’d updated his cool web app, wheredoyougo.net. It allows Foursquare users to visualize their checkins with heat maps.
Here’s an example from last January, when I still lived in Austin:
With the new version live, I mapped more than 900 checkins. Here’s where I go in Washington, D.C. (I live at 12th...
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Ahead of Vote, Mapping Taiwan's Presidential...
While we watch the GOP candidates vie for their party’s nomination, the Taiwanese (including some of my wife’s family) are voting in presidential elections of their own — a race that could affect the U.S. relationship with the island nation and China:
Taiwanese voted on Saturday for their next president and parliament, an election being closely monitored by China and the United...
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The Cowboys' 'Unsweet 16'
Oh, Cowboys:
Via Seth Schrock
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A Year In D.C. Homicides
HomicideWatch D.C. charted 2011 homicides late last month. This is a great batch of data, all hand collected by Laura and Chris Amico.
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How Many Points Will Alabama And LSU Score...
In previewing tonight’s national championship game between LSU and Alabama, USA Today reports that a high-scoring contest isn’t expected:
LSU and Alabama combined for just 15 points in their November matchup that saw neither team reach the end zone.
The anticipated defensive struggle Monday night will contrast with the Rose, Fiesta and Orange Bowl which totaled 83, 79 and 103...
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Trulia's Growth Spikes
The data-driven real estate service Trulia.com has released another cool visualization — this time mapping the company’s growth in web traffic since August 2006.
The map illustrates where house hunters are looking for homes (property views) while the bar chart shows you how many people are visiting Trulia.com each month (monthly visits).
August 2006:
December 2011:
Via Sha Hwang,...
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2008 Iowa Caucus Results
These maps, created by The New York Times four years ago to visualize the Republican results, might be interesting for reference as the returns come in tonight.
Mitt Romney, who lost to Mike Huckabee in 2008, carried the eastern and western portions of the state. Will he tonight? Huckabee carried the middle of the state, including Des Moines. Who will take them tonight? Paul won just one county....
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Mapping LA Fires
The Los Angeles Times has released a nifty interactive map and table of the recent arson fires in the City of Angels:
Since the morning of Dec. 30, a wave of intentional blazes has damaged property and left residents on edge. The fires range from the Westside to Hollywood and from the San Fernando Valley south to Lennox. Nine more fires were reported Monday morning. Officials...
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Houston's Record Weather Year
Great work by the Houston Chronicle’s graphics director, Jay Carr:
Larger version | Via Eric ‘SciGuy’ Berger
