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JUL
12

Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 1: Aggravated Assault, 1974-2008

Last updated on Jul 12, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

As part of our ongoing effort to study the State of Ohio, we decided to analyze crime rates by county for ten different crimes: aggravated assault, arson, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, murder, property crime, rape, robbery and violent cr...Read More

JUL
19

Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 3: Burglary, 1974-2008

Last updated on Jul 19, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

This week, in part three of our study of Ohio crime rates, we took a look at burglary.  Also known as "breaking and entering" or less commonly, "housebreaking," burglary has been defined by the FBI as "the unlawful entry of a structure to com...Read More

JUL
26

Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 4: Larceny, 1974-2008

Last updated on Jul 26, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

Larceny has been defined by the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as "the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession of constructive possession of another.  A larceny can include anything from s...Read More

AUG
02

Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 5: Murder, 1974-2008

Last updated on Aug 2, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

Murder has been defined in US FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Data as the "willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human by another."  The aforethought is what distinguishes murder from other forms of homicide such as manslaughter.  In the FBI...Read More

JUL
14

Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 2: Arson, 1974-2008

Last updated on Jul 14, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

Part two of our study of crime rates in Ohio focuses on Arson.  Arson is defined as the willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle, or other personal pr...Read More

AUG
08

Comparative Tax Map Series: Income Tax

Last updated on Aug 8, 2011 by Bobby St. Clair & Ron McChesney
Filed under Tax Maps

 

This post is the first in our fifteen-part comparative tax map series.  In the next fifteen weeks, we will explore comparative taxes for the 50 states, global tax rates across 250 countries,...Read More

AUG
12

Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 6: Motor Vehicle Theft, 1974-2008

Last updated on Aug 12, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program has taken an in-depth look at Motor Vehicle Theft and has defined it as "the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle" which is a "self-propelled vehicle that runs on land surfaces and not on rails....Read More

AUG
15

Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 7: Property Crime, 1974-2008

Last updated on Aug 15, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

This week in our crime blog we will be looking at a more general crime rate across the state: property crime.  The property crime data includes arson, burglary, larceny theft and motor vehicle theft, all of which have been studied in previous...Read More

AUG
17

Comparative Tax Map Series: Sales Tax

Last updated on Aug 17, 2011 by Bobby St. Clair & Ron McChesney
Filed under Tax Maps

 

This week we are looking at sales tax across the United States, and from the research we did, we can see the changes in the last 12 years with some states increasing their sales tax and others decreasing the rate.<...Read More

AUG
22

Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 8: Rape, 1974-2008

Last updated on Aug 22, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

Rape is defined in US criminal law as a type of sexual assault, usually involving sexual intercourse, which was initiated by one or more people against a person without that person's consent.  This act can be achieved in a variety of ways, in...Read More

AUG
24

2013 -- The Year Ohio's Estate Tax Disappears

Last updated on Aug 24, 2011 by Bobby St. Clair & Ron McChesney
Filed under Tax Maps

 

Just recently, Ohio’ Legislatures passed HB 153 that repeals Ohio’s estate tax in 2013. This changes the current story of estate tax across the United States as we see in the next few maps. Many people ...Read More

AUG
29

Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 9: Robbery, 1974-2008

Last updated on Aug 29, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

Robbery has been defined by the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program as "the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting th...Read More

AUG
31

Choosing the Right Location for My Business

Last updated on Aug 31, 2011 by Bobby St. Clair & Ron McChesney
Filed under Tax Maps

 

If you own a business and are looking to expand globally, then one of the most important factors in your location decision is comparative tax rates and regulations.  One major tax is corporate...Read More

SEP
07

Was Hurricane Irene Over-hyped?

Last updated on Sep 7, 2011 by Richard Edwards
Filed under Weather

On August 20th, a tropical wave came off the west coast of Africa and formed convection as it moved west towards the Lesser Antilles. The system became well defined and organized thanks to the warm open waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The Hurricane ...Read More

SEP
08

Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 10: Violent Crime, 1974-2008

Last updated on Sep 8, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

In our final crime blog, we will be taking a look at violent crime rates across the US from 1974 through 2008.  Violent crime is defined by the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data as a combination of four major (and previously studied here...Read More

SEP
16

Does the Location of a Purchase Really Matter?

Last updated on Sep 16, 2011 by Bobby St. Clair & Ron McChesney
Filed under Tax Maps

 

This week we decided to take a close look at sales tax and wanted to focus on Ohio. Last month we looked at the sales tax rate across the U.S. (you can see that blog posting here: http://www.threesc...Read More

OCT
05

The Cost of Trading : Global Tariffs

Last updated on Oct 5, 2011 by Bobby St. Clair
Filed under Tax Maps

 

The Three Scale tax map series has covered income tax, sales tax, property tax, estate tax and corporate tax.

This week we take a look at global “tariffs” or “trade...Read More

SEP
21

How Much of My Income Does Ohio's Municipalities Take?

Last updated on Sep 21, 2011 by Bobby St. Clair & Ron McChesney
Filed under Tax Maps

 

Last month we posted our first blog for the entire tax map series. The first blog focused on the income tax rates that the states collect. When we l...Read More

DEC
06

Has Unemployment Gone Down in Ohio? A Time Series Map

Last updated on Dec 6, 2011 by Richard Edwards
Filed under Ohio

As 2011 nears to a close, a question that has come up is whether or not unemployment has gone down in the state of Ohio during the 2...Read More

JUL
10

Colleges and Universities of Ohio - A Time Series Map

Last updated on Jul 10, 2012 by Richard Edwards
Filed under Ohio

Our last blog focused on the University System of Ohio and accounted for the public universities and their branch campuses in the state of Ohio.Read More

JUN
15

National Unemployment (June 2012 Update)

Last updated on Jun 15, 2012 by Richard Edwards
Filed under United States

Half of this year has gone by and all the states have reported their respected counties’ unemployment figures through April.Read More

JAN
27

Ohio Unemployment Time Series Map (Updated)

Last updated on Jan 27, 2012 by Richard Edwards
Filed under Ohio

This is an update from a previous blog post in December about whether or not unemployment has gone down in Ohio from January through October of 2011.Read More

FEB
10

Unemployment in the United States - A Time Series Map

Last updated on Feb 10, 2012 by Richard Edwards
Filed under United States

In our previous blog post, we updated the time series map on unemployment in the state of Ohio showing all...Read More

APR
03

2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Time Series Map

Last updated on Apr 3, 2012 by Richard Edwards
Filed under Sports Blog

Last night, the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament wrapped up with the Kentucky Wildcats beating the Kansas Jayhawks in the Nation...Read More

OCT
10

National Unemployment (October 2012 Update)

Last updated on Oct 10, 2012 by Richard Edwards
Filed under United States

Nine months of this year have passed and all the states have reported their respected counties’ unemployment figures through August of t...Read More

NOV
01

An In-Depth Look on Unemployment in Ohio

Last updated on Nov 1, 2012 by Richard Edwards
Filed under Ohio

The last blog post focused on the unemployment rate across the United States.  This blog...Read More

NOV
08

Avenza Map Store Analytics

Last updated on Nov 8, 2012 by Richard Edwards
Filed under Global Concerns

Over the past several months, Three Scale Strategy has been uploading maps onto the Avenza Map Store site....Read More

JAN
29

The Geography of Law Firms

Last updated on Jan 29, 2013 by Richard Edwards
Filed under Global

Legal services whether large or small provide an important role on the global economy.  Law firms defend th...Read More

FEB
06

National Unemployment (2012 in Review)

Last updated on Feb 6, 2013 by Richard Edwards
Filed under United States

With all the states finished issuing their unemployment rates for their respected counties through December 2012, it’s about time for another upda...Read More

APR
29

The Past, Present and Future of Interactive Mapping: Part 1

Last updated on Apr 29, 2013 by Scott Melaragno
Filed under Technology

Here at Three Scale, we strive to always be ahead of the curve when it comes to interactive mapping.  Cartographers by trade, it is our goal to create the best mapping experience possible, and the best way to achieve this is knowing where we ...Read More

MAY
01

The Past, Present and Future of Interactive Mapping: Part 2

Last updated on May 1, 2013 by Scott Melaragno
Filed under Technology

Last week, in Part 1 of this blog, we took a look at the long, winding road that interactive mapping has taken over the past 20 years.  Moving from the stone age (or paper age as far as mapping is concerned)...Read More