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Nemo News, Volume 2, Issue 8, Uno Library Science Education May 2006

Nemo News, Volume 2, Issue 8, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features Congratualtions to the Winter Semester 2006 Graduates, Please Welcome Erica Rose, Student Spotlight on Robin Brooks, Alumni Annotations with Julie Hector, Faculty Focus on Melissa Cast, SISLT Calendar, Commencement Information, Practicum Application information, and Scholarships.


Nemo News, Volume 2, Issue 7, Uno Library Science Education Apr 2006

Nemo News, Volume 2, Issue 7, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features Respite and Relief, Student Spotlight on Julie Humphrey, Alumni Annotations with Susan Franklin, Faculty Focus on Chris LeBeau, Exclusive Invitation to Graduates and Their Guests, SISLT Calendar, Commencement Information, Practicum Application information, and Scholarships.


Nemo News, Volume 2, Issue 6, Uno Library Science Education Mar 2006

Nemo News, Volume 2, Issue 6, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features Discovery, Note of Thanks from Ruth Carlock, Student Spotlight on Gary Katz, Alumni Annotations with Karrie Simpson, Faculty Focus on Dorothy Willis, Registration for Summer and Fall Classes, An Invitation, Important Dates, SISLT Calendar, Commencement Information, Practicum Application information, and Scholarships.


Hper Biomechanics Laboratory 2005 Annual Report, Issue 4, Nebraska Biomechanics Core Facility Mar 2006

Hper Biomechanics Laboratory 2005 Annual Report, Issue 4, Nebraska Biomechanics Core Facility

Biomechanics Annual Report

This issue features Dr. Stergiou Receives a K25 Award from the National Institutes of Health, Training Methods to Improve Robotic Laparoscopic Surgery, Progress Update for Federal Grant: The Development of Sitting Posture in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Pioneering Gait Analysis Research, Collaboration with UNMC Department of Surgery and VA Hospital: The Effects of Peripheral Arterial Disease on Gait, Sabbatical Strengthened Collaborations in Orthopedics, Computer Modeling with Dynamic Toys Reveals Human Gait Patterns, Prestigious Awards to Dr. Stergiou, Teachers Enriched During Final Year of Banneker 2000, New Staff Joins the HPER Biomechanics Laboratory, Noteworthy Events, Internationally Recognized Bioengineer Visited HPER Biomechanics …


Nemo News, Volume 2, Issue 5, Uno Library Science Education Feb 2006

Nemo News, Volume 2, Issue 5, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features Time, Student Spotlight on Ramona Ratliff, Alumni Annotations with Nicole Koborg, Faculty Focus on Doug Raber, Registration for Summer Classes, Important Dates, SISLT Calendar, Commencement Information, Practicum Application information, and Scholarships.


Nemo News, Volume 2, Issue 4, Uno Library Science Education Jan 2006

Nemo News, Volume 2, Issue 4, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features Happy New Year, Congratulations to the 2005 Fall Semester Graduates, Student Spotlight on Jason Kaspar, Alumni Annotations with Marty Magee, Faculty Focus on Corrine Jacox, Important Dates, Registration for Summer Classes, Commencement Information, Practicum Application information, and Scholarships.


Nemo News, Volume 2, Issue 3, Uno Library Science Education Nov 2005

Nemo News, Volume 2, Issue 3, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features Thanks & Giving, "I wish I would've known/I'd sure like to know...," Get involved with NLA and NMRT, Student Spotlight on Terry Wingate, Alumni Annotations with Karen Frizell, Faculty Focus on Denice Adkins, Important Dates, Commencement information, Practicum Application information, and Scholarships.


Nemo News, Volume 2, Issue 2, Uno Library Science Education Oct 2005

Nemo News, Volume 2, Issue 2, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features Changing Seasons, "I wish I would've known/I'd sure like to know...," Student Spotlight on Patsy Arnold, Alumni Annotations with Jodene Glaesemann, Faculty Focus with Karen Hein, Important Dates/Registration, Commencement information, Practicum Application information, and Scholarships.


Nemo News, Volume 2, Issue 1, Uno Library Science Education Sep 2005

Nemo News, Volume 2, Issue 1, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features Welcome Back, New Features, NLA/NEMA Conference, Faculty Focus on Rebecca Pasco, Student Spotlight on Ben Brick and Laura England, Important Dates, Commencement Information, Practicum Application information, and Scholarships.


Nemo News, Volume 1, Issue 4/5, Uno Library Science Education May 2005

Nemo News, Volume 1, Issue 4/5, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features Congratulations May 2005 Graduates, New Graduate Assistant, Jacobs - Siouxland Women of Excellence Nominee, Important Dates, and Summer Semester Dates.


Nemo News, Volume 1, Issue 3, Uno Library Science Education Mar 2005

Nemo News, Volume 1, Issue 3, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features the Spring Mixer is a Success, Important Dates, May 2005 Commencement Information, and Scholarships.


Nemo News, Volume 1, Issue 2, Uno Library Science Education Feb 2005

Nemo News, Volume 1, Issue 2, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features information about the Spring Mixer, Important Dates, Summer/Fall 2005 Early Registration and Course Information, MLS International Meeting, Scholarships, Practicum Application information, and May 2005 Commencement Information.


Nemo News, Volume 1, Issue 1, Uno Library Science Education Jan 2005

Nemo News, Volume 1, Issue 1, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This inaugural issue of NEMO News features Important Dates, Congratulations, Summer/Fall 2005 Course Information, and Practicum Application informaton


Hper Biomechanics Laboratory 2004 Annual Report: A Surveillance Of The Neuromuscular System, Issue 3, Nebraska Biomechanics Core Facility Jan 2005

Hper Biomechanics Laboratory 2004 Annual Report: A Surveillance Of The Neuromuscular System, Issue 3, Nebraska Biomechanics Core Facility

Biomechanics Annual Report

This issue features 2004 - A Great Year for External Funding: Three Grants Awarded to Dr. Stergiou, Robotic Surgery Research is Funded by the Nebraska Research Initiative, Federal Grant is Awarded for the Study of the Development of Posture in Children with Cerebral Palsy, The Nebraska Research Initiative funds our Innovative Research in Gait Analysis, Collaboration with the Department of Surgery of the University of Nebraska Medical Center on the Effects of Peripheral Arterial Disease on Gait, Omaha Media Features Nicholas Stergiou, Dr. Stergiou participates in an NIH Review Panel, Prestigious Teaching Award for Dr. Stergiou, NASA Visits HPER Biomechanics …


Hper Biomechanics Laboratory 2003 Annual Report, Issue 2, Nebraska Biomechanics Core Facility Jan 2004

Hper Biomechanics Laboratory 2003 Annual Report, Issue 2, Nebraska Biomechanics Core Facility

Biomechanics Annual Report

This issue features Can chaos be used for stability in walking Robots?, Promising insights on the development of posture in infants, The effect of Parkinson’s disease in stair negotiation, How certain are the elderly in selecting a stable gait pattern?, Collaboration with UNMC to improve Robotic Surgical Techniques, Helping High School students and K-12 teachers appreciate math and science, Max Kurz receives three awards for 2003, New Textbook published, Collaborations in orthopedics and cerebral concussion, and 2003 Publications and Presentations.


Hper Biomechanics Laboratory 2002 Annual Report, Issue 1, Nebraska Biomechanics Core Facility Jan 2003

Hper Biomechanics Laboratory 2002 Annual Report, Issue 1, Nebraska Biomechanics Core Facility

Biomechanics Annual Report

This issue features Development of a gait-o-gram for the assessment of gait, Promising insights on the development of posture in children, A new understanding of Parkinson’s Disease, Assessing the stability of elderly gait, Gait analysis provides the Omaha community with relief from running injuries, Custom Palm pilot software offers scientists and teachers new technology, Helping high school students appreciate science and math, Past students achieve success, Collaborative work with the Orthopedic Center of Sports Medicine at Ioannina-Greece, and 2002 Publications and Presentations


Omaha Focus, 91-1, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar) Jan 1991

Omaha Focus, 91-1, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

This issue of Omaha Focus features "The Omaha Housing Authority's Scattered Site Housing Program: Nearby Residents' Perceptions" by William T. Clute from UNO's Department of Sociology and Anthropology.


Criminal Justice Policy Focus, Number 91-2, Criminal Justice Policy Research Group Jan 1991

Criminal Justice Policy Focus, Number 91-2, Criminal Justice Policy Research Group

Publications

This issue of Criminal Justice Policy Focus features "Alcohol Use As A Contributor To Homicide: A Longitudinal Study Of Alcohol Use And Homicide in Omaha, Nebrawska: 1975-1989" by Obie Clayton, Jr. and Vincent Webb from UNO's Department of Criminal Justice.


Criminal Justice Policy Focus, Number 91-3, Criminal Justice Policy Research Group Jan 1991

Criminal Justice Policy Focus, Number 91-3, Criminal Justice Policy Research Group

Publications

This issue of Criminal Justice Policy Focus features "Civilian Review of the Police: A National Survey of the 50 Largest Cities" by Samuel Walker and Vic W. Bumphus from UNO's Department of Criminal Justice.


Criminal Justice Policy Focus, Number 91-1, Criminal Justice Policy Research Group Jan 1991

Criminal Justice Policy Focus, Number 91-1, Criminal Justice Policy Research Group

Publications

This issue of Criminal Justice Policy Focus features "Patterns in Omaha's Homicide Rate" by Obie Clayton, Jr. and Vincent Webb from UNO's Department of Criminal Justice.


Cpar Focus, October 1989, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar) Oct 1989

Cpar Focus, October 1989, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

This issue of Center for Public Affairs Research (CPAR) FOCUS features "Employment Trends in the Omaha MSA Construction Industry" by E. David Fifer.


Caur Focus, Vol. 01, No. 06, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar) Oct 1988

Caur Focus, Vol. 01, No. 06, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

This issue of Center for Applied Urban Research (CUAR) FOCUS features Omaha Personal Income Increased 1984-1986; Correctional Studies Using CUAR Study Recommendations; Day Care Homes Prevalent in Nebraska; Economic Development: Self-Help Is On Its Way; Spotlight on--Mary Ann Lamanna & Nancy Langworthy; and State of Black Omaha Update.


Caur Focus, Vol. 01, No. 02, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar) Aug 1988

Caur Focus, Vol. 01, No. 02, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

This issue of Center for Applied Urban Research (CUAR) FOCUS features the article "Nebraska 1986 Population Estimates" by Jerome A. Deichert and Tim K. Himberger.


Caur Focus, Vol. 01, No. 01, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar) Mar 1988

Caur Focus, Vol. 01, No. 01, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

This first issue of Center for Applied Urban Research (CUAR) FOCUS features the article "Economic Development Targeting Data Base" by Jerome A. Deichert.


Review Of Applied Urban Research 1986, Vol. 14, No. 01, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar) Jan 1986

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1986, Vol. 14, No. 01, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "A Market Analysis of Nebraska City," by David R. DiMartino.

Most communities in Nebraska experienced crease in net taxable sales during the early eighties. Nebraska City's decrease has not been as severe as that in other communities in southeast Nebraska, although the percentage decline was greater than the state average (table 1). This decrease in net taxable sales prompted the Nebraska City Chamber of Commerce and the Business Improvement District Board to commission this market area analysis.


Review Of Applied Urban Research 1985, Vol. 13, No. 04, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar) Nov 1985

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1985, Vol. 13, No. 04, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "A Computerized Inventory of Housing and Neighborhood Conditions in Lincoln, Nebraska," by R. K. Piper.

The Lincoln Urban Development Department contracted the Center for Applied Urban Research to conduct a citywide inventory of housing and neighborhood conditions to obtain information needed for guiding and targeting the use of Community Development Block Grant funds. Specifically, the inventory provides information that is needed for neighborhood planning, housing rehabilitation programs, redevelopment activities, and monitoring conditions throughout the city. This inventory is not a one-time study of conditions, rather, it is a versatile information system …


Review Of Applied Urban Research 1985, Vol. 13, No. 03, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar) Apr 1985

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1985, Vol. 13, No. 03, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "The Omaha Office Space Market: 1980-1984," by Donald A. Nielsen and Murray Frost.

This article is an update of the Omaha office space market study that was published in the February, 1983 issue of the Review fl[ Applied Urban Research.1 The purpose of this article is to provide a profile of the spatial concentration of the Omaha office space market2 over the period 1980 through 1984 by examining the evolving spatial pattern of development as well as office space distribution delineated on the basis of zip code areas. It …


Review Of Applied Urban Research 1985, Vol. 13, No. 02, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar) Mar 1985

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1985, Vol. 13, No. 02, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "Business Development in Downtown Kearney, " by David R. DiMartino.

The City of Kearney is located in central Nebraska along the Interstate 80-Platte River Valley development corridor, the center of a cluster of small cities, all within a 45 mile radius. Kearney and its neighboring communities are market centers providing services to their resident populations and to the surrounding farm population. Because of their proximity to one another and their orientation to the surrounding population, the several cities have overlapping market areas and vie for some of the same customers. See …


Review Of Applied Urban Research 1985, Vol. 13, No. 01, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar) Jan 1985

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1985, Vol. 13, No. 01, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "Soroban to Silicon Chip: A Look at Japanese Education," by Floyd T. Waterman.

During the 1982-83 school year, the U.S . Department of Education released the report of the President's Commission on Excellence in Education. The report concluded that American education had deteriorated until there was "A Nation at Risk." The writer had also taken note of the fact that on international comparisons, American students were far behind Japanese in the areas of mathematics and in the sciences. He therefore decided to go to Japan and study their educational system. The …


Review Of Applied Urban Research 1984, Vol. 12, No. 06, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar) Dec 1984

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1984, Vol. 12, No. 06, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "Decency vs. Affordability: A 'Catch-22' in Housing for Douglas County GA Clients?" by R. K. Piper.

This is Part II of an article based on a CAUR study of housing conditions and availability concerning recipients of Dougals County General Assistance payments. Part I (May, 1984) investigated housing conditions and Part II examines availability and costs. The author would like to acknowledge the contributions of Dr. Donald A. Nielson, professor of real estate and land use economics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha; Dr. Pelgy Vaz for her efforts with regard …