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2012 September, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for September of 2012.

Nebraska State/Local Population Trends, David J. Drozd

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Highlights Regarding Population Change; County Changes; Understanding “Natural Change” and the Impact Births have on the Population’s Structure; Migration Factors; Racial and Ethnic Factors; Special Focus on Education Statistics and “Brain Drain” or “Brain Gain”; and Other Key Items.

Sources Of Economic, Business And Industry Data, Jerry O'Donnell

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Tools and Resources; Data By Industry; Industry Snapshots; Data by Geography; Data by Survey; Database Search; Electronic Economy; NAICS; Small Business; Women, Minorities, Veterans; Economic Indicators; County Business & Demographics; Quarterly Workforce Indicators; and On The Map.

Neighborhood, Community, And Small Area Data Analysis, Jerry Deichert, David J. Drozd

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Small Area Data Analysis: The Importance of Various Census Geographies; Relationship between Geography and Datafiles; Major Tract Splits and Changes: 2000 vs. 2010; Data Available at the ZIP Code Level; Accessing ZIP Code Data; County Business Patterns Home Page; ZIP Code Business Patterns Data; ZIP Code Business Patterns Detail; ZIP Code Business Patterns Compare; Local Employment Dynamics--OnTheMap; Selecting Geography; Perform Analysis; Analysis Settings—Inflow/Outflow; Review Results and Change Settings; Selecting a City; Results—Inflow/Outflow; Results—Places Where Fremont Residents Work; and Other Data Sources.

Information For Grant Writers And Data Users, Sara Woods

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Statistical Information for Grant Writing; Good Data in Grant Applications…; Good Data: Where to Focus; National/State Level Data; Making national data relevant to your proposal; National Data Sources; State Data Resources; Local Data; Local Data Sources; Organizational (Primary) Data; Organizational Data: Basic Items to Collect; Surveys; Types of Surveys; Design of Surveys; Gap Analysis; Best Practices Surveys; Other Data Considerations; Identifying Your Target Population; Use Census Products to Describe Your Target Population; Presenting Data in a Proposal; Presenting Data in a Grant Proposal:Charts and Graphs; and Descriptive Text.

Race/Ethnicity, Ancestry, And Place Of Birth Data, Ethel Williams, Jerry Deichert

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Race; Hispanic Origin; Place of Birth and Ancestry; Data Sources; Selected Population Tables; Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin 2010 Census; Hispanic or Latino by Type 2010 Census; Asian by Type: 2010 Census; Ancestry: 2006‐2010 American Community Survey; Country of Birth: 2006‐2010 American Community Survey; Focus on Black Nebraskans and the Sudanese and Subsaharan Population; Why Is Vehicle Availability Important?; and Where Do People Who Live in 68110 Work/Live?;.

Census Overview: Basics, Decennial, Acs, And Estimates, David J. Drozd

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation discusses: Terminology & Definitions; Questionnaires & Concepts; How does CPAR typically analyze race/ethnicity?; Census Datafiles; ACS Data Release Schedule (full implementation in 2005); Geography; Geography vs. Data (A Duel); Relationship between Data/Datafiles and Geography; PUMA geography; The American Community Survey: What is it?; ACS Methodology in Brief; 2011 ACS Data Release; Multi-year Aggregate Estimates: Advantages; ACS New Subject Areas; The 2009 ACS Nebraska “Double Whammy”; Point Estimates, MOE and Confidence Intervals; Population Estimates Program: Basics, Census Methodology in Brief, and Its Importance; and Estimates Program Data; Bottomline: Ask Yourself These Questions.

Data Products Released In The Past Year And Products To Be Released In The Next Year, Jerry O'Donnell

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Census, Surveys & Estimates; Pop Quiz; 2010 Census Data Products Released in 2011, 2012 and 2013; 2010 Urban Area Product Release Schedule; American Community Survey Data Products: Data for 2011; 2005-2009 ACS County-to-County Migration Files; 2006-2010 ACS American Indian and Alaska Native Tables; The Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2010; Schedule of New Estimates; and Census Bureau homepage.

2012 Fall Convocation Program, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Communications and Marketing Publications Archive

Fall convocation program held on August 15, 2012.

Local Employment Dynamics, Jerry Deichert, Michael Pippin

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Description of Local Employment Dynamics; Review of two major data tools (OnTheMap and QWI Online); and Hands on exercises.

Catastrophes And The Role Of Social Networks In Recovery: A Case Study Of St. Bernard Parish, La, Residents After Hurricane Katrina, Carrie E. Lasley

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the experiences of St. Bernard Parish, La., residents as they coped with the impact of the catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005. An estimated 50,000 St. Bernard Parish residents relocated to a new home one year after Katina in 2006, and many of those residents moved again. This study examines the effects of the decisions of St. Bernard residents to relocate or to return on their social connections. The utility, adaptability and durability of social networks of these residents will be explored to enrich our knowledge about the social effects …

Cpaf Updates Vol. 13 Issue No. 3, Stella Concepcion R. Concepcion, Cristeta A. Foronda, Aida O. Grande, Stoix Nebin S. Pascua, Francisca O. Tan

CPAf Updates

In this issue:

• CPAf implements water projects, 1
• CRDES Publishes books on partnership and policy perspectives, 2
• DAR awards additional research projects to CISC, 3
• CRDES program staff meet its partners for food security and sustainability, 3
• CPAf project team conducts seminar-workshop on climate change, 4
• CPAf and OC organize LENTE Forum, 5
• BOR approves CPAf-based PhD in Development Studies program, 5
• CPAf faculty conducts seminar on Magna Carta of Women, 6
• CTTE conducts IPR orientation for CPAf constituents, 7
• CPAf staff participate in international forums, 8
• CISC Director attends training course in South Korea, 9
• CPAf hosts Japanese interns, …

Oregonians Nearly Unanimous In Support Of Reentry Services For Former Prisoners, Jody Sundt, Renee Vanderhoff, Laura Shaver, Sarah Lazzeroni

Criminal Justice Policy Research Institute Research Briefs

The vast majority of Oregon prisoners — 94% or more — are released to the community after serving a median sentence of five and a half years. Most former prisoners struggle to resume their family relationships, find employment, secure housing, and access healthcare. The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) estimates that close to 60% of inmates are addicted or drug dependent, two thirds have an education need such as adult basic education or a GED, and half of inmates have a mental health need. Finally, close to 30% of those released will be convicted of a new felony within three …

Nebraska Ranked Ninth In National Child Well-Being Report, Melanie Kiper

Past Publications

Nebraska ranks 9th nationally in the 2012 Kids Count report on child well-being.

The 23rd annual Kids Count Data Book: State trends in child well-being, released in July by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, compares and ranks the 50 states on 16 child and family well-being indicators. The 16 indicators are grouped into four dimensions: economic well-being; health; education; and family and community.

2012 August, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for August of 2012.

Nebraska Ranks High For Persons Living Alone, Especially Among The Elderly In Rural Areas, David Drozd

Past Publications

2010 Census efforts to count every person and find the characteristics of every household provide researchers with an abundance of data. One item census data accurately provide are the numbers of households that have one resident, a person living alone. Individuals living alone have become a more common living arrangement over recent decades. Especially for the elderly, living alone can create challenges that policy makers need to evaluate and potentially address.

The Leadership Of Sustainable Cities: A Multiple-Case Study Of Two Oregon Cities, Kenneth L. Weaver

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

In order for cities to become more sustainable it is necessary for the leaders of the efforts to change the organizations and governments so that they understand and embrace what it means to be more sustainable. This study examined the change processes of two Oregon Cities, Corvallis and Eugene, that had made the choice to become more sustainable as a community. The approaches that the participant leaders used demonstrated the use of different ways of thinking about the leadership of change. The ways of thinking of the community leaders were formed by their unique personal backgrounds, knowledge, skills, and abilities. …

2012 July, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for July of 2012.

Nebraska Natural Change By Race/Ethnicity: 2005 To 2010, David J. Drozd

Past Publications

The natural phenomena of people being born and people passing away occur every day. Demographers call the difference between the number of births and the number of deaths “natural change”. Natural change and the net movement of persons to/from an area are factors that lead its population to change. While our office has analyzed these population change components in total, we can now break them into sub-groups such as by race/ethnicity.

Crime In The News: How Do People Feel About Crime Reporting In Portland, Oregon?, Kris R. Henning, Brian Renauer, Greg Stewart

Criminal Justice Policy Research Institute Research Briefs

This research brief summarizes the results of a recent survey with residents in Portland, Oregon assessing public opinions on the local news media’s coverage of various crime topics.

Comparison Of Nebraska Population By Race/Ethnicity And Age: 2000 And 2010 With Changes And Percent Changes, David J. Drozd

Past Publications

Comparison of population changes in Nebraska, 2000 - 2010

Comparison Of Nebraska Population By Race/Ethnicity And Age: 2000 And 2010 With Changes And Percent Changes, David Drozd

Past Publications

Sources: 2000 and 2010 Censuses (SF 1, DT P012 series), U.S. Census Bureau

State Fertility Rates For Women Aged 15‐50 And By Race: 2006‐2010 Timeframe, David Drozd

Past Publications

Source: 2006‐2010 American Community Survey (DT B13002 series), U.S. Census Bureau

Nebraska Demographics: Trends And Implications, David J. Drozd

Presentations

Presented to the Peter Kiewit Foundation Board.

State Fertility Rates For Women Aged 15‐50 And By Race: 2006‐2010 Timeframe, David J. Drozd

Past Publications

State Fertility Rates for Women Aged 15‐50 and by Race (2006-2010)

Ua35/8 The Topper, Veterans Upward Bound Program, Western Kentucky University

Veterans Upward Bound Publications

THE TOPPER is published three times yearly by the Veterans Upward Bound Project at Western Kentucky University. VUB is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education (Fiscal Year 09-10: $278,881). The opinions expressed within this newsletter do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of either the U.S. Department of Education or WKU, and no official endorsement should be inferred. Printed with grant funds provided by the U.S. Department of Education.

Management Assessment Of The Public Works Department: City Of Lowell, Massachusetts, Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center For Public Management, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Edward J. Collins Center for Public Management Publications

This report presents the results of the management assessment of the Lowell Public Works Department conducted by the University of Massachusetts Boston’s Collins Center for Public Management.

The project team conducted a comprehensive organization and management analysis of the Department's existing operations, service levels, infrostructure management, organizational structures and staffing levels. The analysis was to be fact-based and include all aspects of service provision by the Department.

2012 June, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for June of 2012.

Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition Substance-Abuse Prevention Capacity-Building Assessment: Final Report, R. K. Piper, Jodee Friedly

Past Publications

The executive summary documents the major findings of an assessment of organizational-capacity to provide substance-abuse prevention programming conducted by the Consortium for Organizational Research and Evaluation (CORE) of the University of Nebraska at Omaha for the Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition (NUIHC). The purpose of the study is to provide an analysis of local Native American community needs and attitudes and the capacity of NUIHC to provide appropriate and effective substance-abuse prevention services.

The study consists of three parts: 1) a written survey to gather data on the perceptions of the Native American Community in Omaha related to substance-abuse issues …

City Of Arlington 2009 Water Conservation Plan: Low-Flow Toilet Program Evaluation, School Of Urban And Public Affairs, Malaina Davis, Jose M Landeros, Jesse Madsen, Emily Nelson

Public Affairs Professional Reports - Archive

The report examines the 2009 City of Arlington Water Conservation Plan, specifically the progress of their residential toilet program, "Go with the Flow." A thorough statistical analysis will address the impact this program has had thus far on the community's water consumption. The statistical analysis will also include a statewide and regional comparison of water use in Arlington to several urban areas.