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Budgeting For Nebraska Local Governments, John W. Swain

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Budgeting is a complex set of activities. To those unfamiliar with its details, it is a mysterious rite conducted annually, and even those familiar with the process give a multitude of definitions. The simplest definition is that budgeting involves the acquisition and allocation of resources.

Clear Writing For Public Administrators: A Refresher Workshop, Richard Streckfuss

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Since you have been writing for years and since you have had many hours of classroom instruction in writing, you have a right to be skeptical about a writing workshop. What can be accomplished in a few hours that could not be accomplished in the preceding hundreds?

That question has been the guiding principle behind this material. The most promising approach seemed to lie in comparing the work of professional writers with amateurs. To this end, the writing of a dozen public administrators was compared to the writing of authors published in such works as Harper's, Smithsonian, INC, Nation's Business, …

A Follow-Up Study Of The Goodrich Scholarship Program, The University Of Nebraska At Omaha, Wilda C. Stephenon

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In 1972 the Goodrich Amendment to the state appropriation for the University of Nebraska at Omaha gave the University an "unparalleled opportunity" to develop further its educational offerings and services to students from low-income backgrounds. The intent of the amendment was to make funds available "for a program to get economically deprived young people in and through UNO." Named for State Senator Glenn Goodrich who introduced the legislation, the program was designed to provide an intellectually stimulating academic course of study augmented by whatever supportive services were needed. It would aid achievement rather than provide a remedial program to prepare …

Administrative Planning Workshop Facilitator's Guide, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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The Facilitator's Guide for the Administrative Planning Workshop is intended as a supplement for the participant's manual, Administrative Planning Workshop.

Administrative Planning Workshop, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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No abstract provided.

Characteristics Of Water Vapor Tracked Winds, Frederick R. Mosher

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Wind measurements were obtained by tracking water vapor features on Meteosat and GOES-VAS 6.7 micron water vapor images. While pure water vapor features are fuzzy, there are discernible features which can be tracked. An investigation of preprocessing algorithms designed to bring out the features to be tracked showed that high pass filters tended to bring out the noise in the image, while low pass filters washed out the features. Sliced linear gray scale stretching under operator control gave the best enhancement to the water vapor features.

Meteorological Significance Of Cloud Tracked Winds During Dst-5 And Dst-6, H. M. Goodman, Frederick Mosher, Tod Stewart, Verner Suomi

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A study has been conducted to determine the meteorological significance of satellite derived cloud drift winds using data from the Data Systems Test (DST). Three synoptic weather events were chosen during DST-6 (January 5-March 5) for weather analysis and comparison. The three events each contained a prominent weather feature over the north Pacific Ocean. Two satellite sources (NESS and the University of Wisconsin), radiosonde and commercial aircraft reports combined to produce a wind set covering the target area.

Entry Level Manpower Needs In The Omaha Metropolitan Area, Vincent J. Webb, Michael Eskey

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The majo1· purpose of this study was to develop a data base of projected employment in the Omaha SMSA. The study sought to reveal short-term occupational projections of Omaha employers. Reported growth, decline, and turnover in selected occupations were the key factors considered, and data were also gathered on the educational, training, and experience requirements of employers for entry level positions in occupations studied. This study should meet the needs of administrators, planners, and counselors for information on occupational trends so that they can engage in effective manpower training.

1981 Revisions To The 1962 Master Plan: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Facilities Planning And Capital Projects, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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1981 revisions to the 1962 Master Plan of the Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo campus. Includes 1 campus map and 1 legend. Master Plan Enrollment = 15,000 FTE.

Instructor's Guides Practical Skills For Administrators, Genevieve Burch

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By using the teaching process outlined on the left of each page in the instructor's guide, the instructor is creating the best learning situation for this program. The teaching process outline tells the instructor what to do. The content outline, on the right of each page, tells the instructor what to say. The handouts, which immediately follow the instructor's guide, are mechanisms to reinforce the knowledge and to provide opportunities for participants to practice some of the procedures. The handouts are designed to be permanent reference materials for the participants.

A Model For Calculating Desert Aerosol Turbidity Over The Oceans From Geostationary Satellite Data, Carl C. Norton, Frederick R. Mosher, Barry Hinton, David W. Martin, David Santek, William Kuhlow

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A technique has been developed to infer the optical thickness of Saharan dust from Synchronous Meteorological Satellite (SMS) brightness measurements at visible wavelengths. The scattering model consists of an air layer, a dust layer and a lower boundary of variable albedo. Single-scatter properties of the dust computed from Mie theory were the basis for calculations by plane-parallel theory of radiative transfer in the dust layer. Radiative interactions between air and dust layers and the lower boundary were calculated with an adding version of the doubling scheme. Optical thickness was determined from satellite brightness measurements through a lookup table produced by …

Executive Summary For Mcc, Murray Frost

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The Educational Needs Assessment and Impact Survey of the Metropolitan Technical Community College conducted by the Center for Applied Urban Research of 'the University of Nebraska at Omaha was an extensive effort involving almost two dozen individual reports based on data from more than 7,000 surveys.

Employer And Training Needs: Report 10 Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, Marian Meier

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The purpose of this study is to determine the employer and training needs in the metropolitan Omaha area for the occupation of waste water treatment plant operator. The term "sewage treatment plant operator" is considered to be synonymous.

Employer And Training Needs: Report 13 Health Care Occupations, Marian Meier, Kathryn Deising

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The purpose of this study is to determine the employer and training needs in the metropolitan Omaha area in several occupations related to health care. These include medical laboratory technician, EEG and EKG technicians, electronic bio-medical technician, medical office and record assistant, X-ray technician, surgical technician, occupational therapist, dental laboratory technician, dental hygienist, and dental assistant.

Employer And Training Needs: Report 14 Construction Technologies, Michael Eskey

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The purpose of this study is to determine the employment and training needs of Metropolitan Omaha in the occupational area designated as construction technologies. The construction trades were divided into eight major areas including: 1) brick and block layers, 2) carpenters, 3) drywall installers/ finishers, 4) cement workers, 5) electricians, 6) plumbers and pipe-fitters, 7) sheet metal workers, and 8) heavy equipment operators.

Employer And Training Needs: Report 09 Human Services Programs, Carole Davis, Joan V. Holley, Marian Meier

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The purpose of this study is to determine the employer and training needs for paraprofessionals to work in the human services areas in the metropolitan Omaha area.

Employer And Training Needs: Report 06 Machine Technologies, David R. Dimartino

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The purpose of this study is to determine the employer and training needs in Metropolitan Omaha in the occupational area designated as machine technologies.

The study is intended to provide information to Metropolitan Technical Community College for consideration in the possible establishment of a new course of study in machine technologies. The potential program would provide training for students wishing to become professional machinists, machine tool operators, set-up workers, and tool and die workers. The proposed course of study could build upon the established course work at MTCC, including courses in machine and tool design, drafting, and metallurgy.

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1979, Vol. 07, No. 12, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "Filtering and Neighborhood Change in Omaha's Bemis Park," by Donald Guy.

Many ways to approach the problem of neighborhood change are possible. One major theory in the literature on housing markets deals with the way in which property values in a neighborhood change over time and is referred to as the theory of filtering.

Shallow Convection On Day 261 Of Gate: Mesoscale Arcs, C. Warner, J. Simpson, D. W. Martin, D. Suchman, F. R. Mosher, R. F. Reinking

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On 18 September 1974, a cloud cluster growing in the GATE [Global Atmospheric Research Program] ship array was examined using aircraft flying close to one another at different heights, the geostationary satellite SMS-1, and radar, rawinsonde and ship data, with a view to elucidating mechanisms of convection. In this paper we concentrate analysis on cloudy convection in the moist layer.

In and above southerly surface monsoon flow approaching the cluster, clouds indigenous to the moist layer took the form of rows of tiny cumulus, and of arcs of cumulus mediocris, with patterns different from those of deeper clouds. From satellite …

An Investigation Of Surface Albedo Variations During The Recent Sahel Drought, Carl C. Norton, Frederick R. Mosher, Barry Hinton

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Applications Technology Satellite (ATS) 3 green sensor data are used to measure surface reflectance variations in the Sahara/Sahel during the recent drought period 1967–74. The magnitude of the seasonal reflectance change is shown to be as much as 80% for years of normal precipitation and less than 50% for drought years. Year-to-year comparisons during both wet and dry seasons reveal the existence of a surface reflectance cycle coincident with the drought intensity. The relationship between the green reflectance and solar albedo is examined and estimated to be about 0.6 times the reflectance change observed by the green channel.

Ca Ii H And K And Hydrogen-Line Variations In V471 Tauri (=Bd + 16°516), Terry D. Oswalt

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Spectroscopic and narrow-band photoelectric observations of the white dwarf eclipsing binary V471 Tau (= BD + 16°516) are reported. Periodic fluctuations in Ca IIH and K emission and Ha absorption, and a wave-like distortion of the light curve mimic the characteristics of several well-observed RS CVn binaries. A probable correlation between maximum emission-line strength and wave minimum is shown to exist.

University Of Nebraska At Omaha Alumni Survey: Part I: Academic Programs, Paul S. T. Lee

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The University of Omaha was established in 1908 as a co-educational nonsectarian college. In 1931, the University became the Municipal University of Omaha through a popular vote by citizens of Omaha. The University merged with the University of Nebraska system on July 1, 1968.

Book Review, Robert F. Nagel

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A Computerized Demonstration Of The Central Limit Theorem In Statistics, Paul S. T. Lee

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The Central Limit Theorem is one of the most important concepts in statistics. It provides a link between sample statistics and population parameters. It is a basic concept for understanding various hypothesis-testing techniques such as Student's t-distribution, x²-distribution and F-distribution.

Mouse Spleen Lymphoblasts Generated In Vitro: Their Replication And Differentiation In Vitro*, Ralph M. Steinman, Steven J. Blumencranz, Beverly G. Machinger

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Mouse Spleen Lymphoblasts Generated In Vitro: Recovery In High Yield And Purity After Floatation In Dense Bovine Plasma Albumin Solutions*, Ralph M. Steinman, Beverly G. Machinger, Jerrold Fried

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Computers And Local Government: Low Cost Information Processing Technologies And Strategies For Local Governments: A Handbook For Workshop Participants, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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This training program was developed as part of a Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) grant, under the Higher Education Act of 1965, Title I-A, Community Service and Continuing Education, as amended, to the University of Georgia, Institute of Government (IG) and Institute of Community and Area Development (ICAD), in partnership with the International City Management Association (ICMA).

Radial Freeways And The Growth Of Office Space In Central Cities, Armin K. Ludwig

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Seven metropolitan areas were studied to determine the impact of freeways upon the location of office development and to estimate the economic impact of this development upon the community. Findings indicated a suburbanization of office space. New locations were heavily influenced by radial freeway corridors although circumferential corridors were proportionately more attractive (1970-1976 office site growth rates of 562% and 273% respectively, with 101% for non-interstate radial corridors). Freeways which increased accessibility of office workers and improved access to vacant land tended to attract office development; investment funds often were more readily available for radial freeway sites. Other factors--price of …

Women In Astronomy In The United States 1875-1920, Pamela Etter Mack

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In the period from about 1875 to 1920 (the dates are only intended to be approximate) more than 164 women held astronomical jobs in the United States, and a few became famous for important scientific contributions. This seems surprising at first, because it is not a period in which many opportunities were open to women, particularly for intellectual pursuits. This thesis will examine the development of a role for women in astronomy and the reasons for the acceptance of women into this field. The goal is to show how the scientific work done by the women astronomers was affected by …

Eliminating The Capital Gains Preference. Part I: The Problems Of Inflation, Bunching And Lock-In, Michael J. Waggoner

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No abstract provided.