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Nebraska Program For Technology Transfer: An Operational Framework, Jack Ruff

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All over the country interest has been growing in developing methods to assist local governments to utilize the products of science and technology more rapidly and effectively. This has led to the development of various arrangements for providing both information dissemination and basic research.

Analysis Of Girls Club Members, Murray Frost

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The purpose of this report is to present an analysis of the responses to a questionnaire completed by 196 girls attending the Girls Club program during August, 1980. The questionnaire was developed and administered by Junior League volunteers. See the Appendix for a copy of the questionnaire and the frequency distribution of responses.

F. A. Hayek On Constructivism And Ethics, Arthur M. Diamond Jr.

Economics Faculty Publications

Long before receiving his Nobel Prize, Friedrich von Hayek was well respected in the academic community. John Maynard Keynes had glowing praise for Hayek's 1944 The Road to Serfdom. Milton Friedman and Paul Samuelson, antagonists on many issues, agree that Hayek's 1945 "The Use of Knowledge in Society" was a major contribution to political-economic thought. These early works by Hayek led a writer for the Nation to express what must have been the view of a great many, that "because [Hayek] is among the most thoughtful and consistent supporters of a market economy. . . those who disagree with him …

Spencer's Tragedy, Arthur M. Diamond Jr.

Economics Faculty Publications

At Dinner with Huxley, Spencer mentioned that he had once written a tragedy. Huxley immediately replied that he knew what the plot must be: a beautiful theory gets murdered by a nasty fact. Spencer himself delighted in retelling Huxley’s barb, displaying thereby both his good humor and self-awareness. What he was probably not aware of was that he actually did write a tragedy with Huxley’s plot. In The Principles of Ethics the beautiful theory is that an individual’s conduct is to be judged by how well it furthers the individual’s survival. The nasty fact is that much conduct that furthers …

Staff Use Of Time And Evaluation Of Teacher Training, Genevieve Burch

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Second Year Evaluation of an Alcohol Prevention Program in Four Catholic High Schools

Class Replaces Race: Re-Emergence Of Neopopulism In Mississippi Politics, Tip H. Allen Jr., Dale Krane

Public Administration Faculty Publications

After being dominated for two and one-half decades by strong racial appeals, battlelines in Mississippi 's gubernatorial contests showed a significant shift in the early 1970s. Instead of defining public alternatives in terms of race, candidates began to define them in terms of class. A reemergence of the neopopulist appeal, which was so effective in the early decades of this century, has occurred and has been a major factor in the election of Mississippi's last two chief executives. The changing trends in gubernatorial politics and some of their implications are the primary concerns of this article. Some observations also will …

Kabul Times, June 1980, Afghanistan

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Kabul Times, June 1980

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Analysis Of Employer Attitudes And Needs For Mcc, David R. Dimartino

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The sample of public and private employers in the four county area was selected by classifying all employers into categories or strata based on the number of employees. These were sampled at varying rates with greater emphasis given larger employers. All employers selected were sent a questionnaire, and follow-up phone calls were made to all non-respondents.

Kabul Times, May 1980, Afghanistan

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Kabul Times, May 1980

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Kabul Times, April 1980, Afghanistan

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Kabul Times, April 1980

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Cpacs Happenings (April 1980 Newsletter), College Of Public Affairs And Community Service, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

CPACS Newsletters

The College of Public Affairs and Community Service (CPACS) newsletter that reported on the news, collaborations, events, and general happenings of the UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service. This newsletter has had many names and variations over the years including SPACS Newsletter (1973); Newsletter of the College of Public Affairs and Community Service (1973-1974): Happenings (1974-1980s); and the current e-newsletter titled the CPACS Collective (2021-)

Study For The Building Owners And Managers Association Of Omaha, Inc., Joan V. Holley

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In 1908 the National Association of Building Owners and Managers was organized. The 1979 membership form of the local affiliate group stated, "Most lines of business discovered years ago that it pays to organize. The office building business was one of the first to demonstrate the value of collective thought and action." In 1969 at the annual convention of the organization, the name was changed to BOMA International.

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1980, Vol. 08, No. 02, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "Saving Fuel and Money Motives Carpoolers," by Michael T. Eskey.

The rising cost of transportation has become a major concern o( Americans at every level of the economic ladder. Indeed, recent price hikes in gasoline have affected practically all other consumer products. An optimistic America has watched the per-gallon price of gasoline rise by 400 percent in the last decade and now helplessly looks to $2.00 per-gallon fuel in the future. The rising cost of transportation cannot be stopped; it must be coped with.

The Long School Neighborhood, The: A Community Profile, Elizabeth Hruska

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During the period from September, 1979 to January, 1980, the Center for Applied Urban Research conducted a housing and business conditions study for the Long School Neighborhood and the North 24th Street Business District. The study results provided in this report should be of use to the neighborhood group and the North Omaha Community Development Corporation in making decisions about the use of Community Development Block Grant funds and the other related development activities.

Evaluation Of Metro Area Carpooling In Omaha, Ne, Michael Eskey

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The rising cost of transportation has become a major concern to Americans at every level of the economic ladder. Indeed, recent price hikes in gasoline have affected practically all other products. An optimistic America has watched the per-gallon price of gasoline rise by 400 percent in the last decade and now helplessly looks to the future $2.00 per-gallon fuel. The facts speak for themselves. We cannot stop the rising cost of transportation; we must cope with the rising cost of transportation.

Intergenerational School Projects: Examples And Guidelines, James P. Firman, Anita M. Stowell

Intergenerational

The residential, educational, and recreational patterns of modern American society tend to isolate the young from the old. Because there is little interaction between the age groups, each generation tends to stereotype the other. Educators must realize that these age-related stereotypes affect our interpersonal relationships, our self-images, and, consequently, our potential to live a full, rewarding life.

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1980, Vol. 08, No. 03, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "An Examination of Population Changes, 1970-1980."

The sharp loss of population east of 42nd Street being reported in the preliminary 1980 Census data for Omaha was indicated in earlier studies of intra-urban migration conducted by CAUR.1 The sharp increase of population west of the Omaha city limits is indicated in the most recent study of intra-urban migration data reported below.

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1980, Vol. 08, No. 06, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "Interests, Preferences of Central Business District Employees," by Joan V. Holley and R. K. Piper.

A 15 percent population gain in suburban areas and a 4 percent population loss in the central cities between 1970 and 1980 was reported in the preliminary 1980 Census data.¹ Vincent B. Barabba, director of the Census Bureau, has stated that a back-to-the-city movement has had a negligible impact on declining cities and will not affect cities much in the future.² However, the quantity of recent articles on urban housing in professional journals and …

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1980, Vol. 08, No. 01, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "A Needs Assessment of Older Hispanics," David R. Martino.

The successful delivery of human services requires rational program planning. Rational program planning, in turn, requires evaluation of 1) the needs of targeted client groups, 2) the availability of established services to the potential clients, and 3) the utilization of available services by the client population(s). The success of human service delivery systems, therefore, must incorporate the assessment of public programs in terms of the correspondence between client needs and service provision and usage.

Report On The Omaha Housing Audit, Joan V. Holley

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A Study of Differential Treatment and Steering of Customers by Local Real Estate Firms

Evaluation By High School Educators For Mcc, Murray Frost

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The evaluation of Metropolitan Technical Community College included a survey of high school educators to determine their perceptions of the College, as well as how Metro Tech could help them.

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.

Caur Annual Report: 1979-1980, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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The annual report for the fiscal year 1979-80 is intended to provide statistical and narrative information related to the activities of CAUR for the period from July 1, 1979- June 30, 1980. The report is structured to conform to the goals and objectives that were developed by CAUR. This report provides some information related to the activities in striving toward these goals.

GOAL: TO FOSTER A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS CAN GAIN A COMPREHENSIVE AND QUALITY EDUCATION, HELPING TO ENHANCE PERSONAL GROWTH AND TO PREPARE FOR CAREERS IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

Objective: To be …

Employer And Training Needs: Report 15 Electro-Mechanical Electronics, Joan V. Holley

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Metropolitan Technical Community College offers two programs in electronics technology. As stated in the 1979-80 Metro Tech catalog, the One-Year Certificate Option in Electronics Technology provides an introduction to all types of electrical and electronics work and enables graduates to enter company training programs or to become assistants to certified technicians. While preparing students for employment in the electronics communications field, the Two-Year Associate Degree Option in Electronics Technology also is designed to provide a comprehensive knowledge of electronics which may be applied to many other employment requirements.

The purpose of this study is to identify the Omaha-area employer and …

Employer And Training Needs: Report 11 Media Production, Carole Davis

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The purpose of this study is to determine the employer and training needs in the metropolitan Omaha area in the field of media production with the main focus on the field of film production.

Employer And Training Needs: Report 05 Laboratory Animal Technology, Joan V. Holley

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The purpose of this study is to determine the employer and training needs in an area designated as laboratory animal technology.

Alcohol Prevention In Five Secondary Schools, Genevieve Burch

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In the early 1970's as the enormous pressure of drug related problems was abating, the attention of mental health professionals, school personnel, and the criminal justice system was refocused on the problems that come with alcohol. A new phenomenon seemed to be following the drug "scene," the increased alcohol usage among teen-agers and even children. The message was clear: an effort had to be made to prevent alcohol abuse before problem drinking became more widespread.

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1980, Vol. 08, No. 05, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "Leadership Patterns in Nebraska Communities," by Jack Ruff.

In the summer of 1979, the Center for Applied Urban Research undertook a study of leadership patterns and styles in Nebraska communities with populations of 2,500 to 5,000. Although that study focused its primary efforts on developing linkages between training programs and community development, the data provide some useful information related to the leadership structure of these communities. These data, describing the individuals who comprise the leadership structure in the study communities, are the focus of this article.

The State Of Black Omaha 1980, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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In early 1978, the Urban League of Nebraska published a report designed to measure the status of Blacks in housing, employment, education, health care and political participation. At that time, Blacks in Omaha were found to be deficient in all the above areas in relation to the general community. Today, in early 1980, the basic facts of that report have not significantly changed. Blacks are still almost exclusively concentrated east of 48th Street with most of them having a median income just under 1 half that of the Omaha average of $16,000. Official figures indicate that while Black unemployment has …

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.