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Evaluation Of Proposals For An Electronic Data Processing System For The Clerk Of District Court And County Attorney's Offices, Dawson County, Nebraska, Donald F. Norris

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An evaluation of proposals submitted by multiple companies for an electronic data processing system for the Dawson County , Nebraska, Clerk of District Court and County Attorney's Offices.

Fort Ross: Russian Colony In California, 1811-1841, Kathryn E. Mitchell

Dissertations and Theses

The essential objective of this study was to fill a bibliographic void of secondary source material concerning Russian California. This was accomplished by combining available translations and more specific studies on the subject into one extensive work. Introductory chapters provide: (1) a brief statement regarding Russia's massive eastward expansion through Siberia, to Kamchatka and Alaska; (2) an examination of the nature of the Russian-American Company; and (3) a detailed look at the programs instituted by the Company to provision Alaska and Kamchatka. The establishment of Fort Ross in 1811 is viewed as one of those programs. The settlement's primary function …

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1984, Vol. 12, No. 02, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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

This is Part I of an article based on a CAUR study of housing conditions and availability concerning rectplents of Douglas County General Assistance payments. Part I investigates housing conditions and is based on an original CAUR report entitled, "Legal Aid Clients with General Assistance Problems: A Study of Housing Conditions," by R.K. Piper, Robert Meyerson, and Chris Wayne.

Part II, which will be published in a subsequent issue, will investigate housing availability and costs.

Evaluation Of Proposals For An Electronic Data Processing System For The City Of Wayne, Nebraska, David R. Dimartino

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An evaluation of proposals submitted by multiple companies for an electronic data processing system for the city of Wayne, Nebraska.

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1984, Vol. 12, No. 03, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "An Analysis of the Omaha Apartment Market," by Donald A. Nielson and F. Don Olsen.

This article is an update of the Omaha apartment market study that was published in the September, 1981, issue of the Review of Applied Urban Research, Volume IX, Number 7. The purpose is to examine the historical construction ... of apartments in the Omaha area as a result of fluctuating interest rates, rising raw materials and energy costs, and to identify the market conditions operating in today's economy that have hampered expansion.

Training Materials For A Study Of Housing, Vacant Land, And Neighborhood Conditions In The City Of Lincoln, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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Training materials and instructions for studying the housing, vacant land, and neighborhood conditions in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Request For Proposal Microcomputer Equipment And Programming For Dawson County, Ne, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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This Request for Proposal (RFP) is submitted to solicit proposals from qualified vendors of computer hardware, software, and support for the Clerk of District Court and County Attorney's office, Dawson County, Nebraska. In order to receive consideration, a proposed system must meet the requirements of the county as herein described.

Evaluation Of Proposals For An Electronic Data Processing System For The City Of Seward, Nebraska, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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An evaluation of proposals submitted by multiple companies for an electronic data processing system for the City of Seward, Nebraska.

New High-Value Housing In Douglas County: An Analysis, David R. Dimartino, Donald F. Norris, Jack Ruff

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Understanding the contemporary housing market or submarkets requires knowledge of the current supply of and demand for housing stock. The purpose of this study is threefold: 1) to determine the current supply of lots and platting trends, 2) to characterize the occupants of new higher value housing through the use of census data, and 3) to estimate growth and locational preference of managerial personnel through a survey of large employers.

Computing In Small Local Governments In Nebraska, Donald F. Norris

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A 1983 study found that patterns of computer use among small local governments (cities under 50,000 and counties under 100 ,000) in seven plains and mountains states were not substantially different from the patterns of computing detected in earlier studies of larger governments. The 1983 study also found that, among other things, basic "housekeeping" functions were the most frequently automated activities; that computer adoption was associated with governmental size, form, type, and metropolitan status; and that most governments owned in-house minicomputers.

Survey Of Corporate Government Affairs Departments, Rebecca S. Fahrlander

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This summary obtained information on the role of corporate government affairs departments in 22 corporations both within and outside the field of energy and from all regions of the United States.

Data Processing Analysis And Recommendation For The Papio Natural Resources District, Donald F. Norris

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This report presents an analysis of and recommendations on the data processing needs of the Papio Natural Resources District (N.R.D.). The analysis was undertaken pursuant to an agreement dated December, 1983 between the Center for Applied Urban Research (CAUR) of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the Papio N.R.D.

Data Processing Analysis And Recommendations For The City Of Gothenburg, Nebraska, Donald F. Norris

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This report presents an analysis with recommendations regarding the data processing needs of the city of Gothenburg, Nebraska. The analysis was undertaken pursuant to an agreement dated November 7, 1983 between the Center for Applied Urban Research (CAUR) of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the city of Gothenburg.

Final Evaluation Of Responses To The City Of Scottsbluff Rfp For An Electronic Data Processing System, Donald F. Norris

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An evaluation of proposals submitted by multiple companies for an electronic data processing system for the City of Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

Legal Aid Clients With General Assistance Problems: A Study Of Housing Conditions, R. K. Piper, Robert Meyerson, Chris Wayne

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The Omaha Legal Aid Society contacted the Center for Applied Urban Research to help assess the housing conditions of clients who had applied for legal aid with a Douglas County general assistance (GA) problem within the past 18 months. Legal Aid wanted to know what proportion of these clients were living in housing that was below minimum health and decency standards.

Data Processing Analysis And Recommendations For Dawson County, Nebraska, Donald F. Norris

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This report presents an analysis with recommendations regarding the data processing needs of Dawson County, Nebraska. It was undertaken pursuant to a contract dated November 7, 1983 between the Center for Applied Urban Research of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the Dawson County Board of Supervisors.

Automated Data Processing Equipment And Software For The City Of Seward, Nebraska, Donald F. Norris

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On February 20, 1984, the City of Seward, Nebraska released a request for proposal (RFP) for an in-house, on-line, real time, multi-user or multiprogramming data processing system or comparable on-line, real time, multi-user or multiprogramming time sharing capability.

Request For And Evaluation Of Proposals To Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools For Electronics Data Processing, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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An evaluation of proposals submitted by multiple companies for an electronic data processing system for the Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools in Nebraska.

Request For Proposal Automated Data Processing Equipment And Software For Wayne, Nebraska, David R. Dimartino

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This Request for Proposal (RFP) is submitted to solicit proposals from qualified vendors for computer hardware, software, and support for the City of Wayne, NE. In order to receive consideration, a proposed system must meet the requirements of the City of Wayne as herein described.

Evaluation Of Responses Butler County, Ne For An Electronic Data Processing System, Donald F. Norris

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An evaluation of proposals submitted by multiple companies for an electronic data processing system for Butler County, Nebraska.

The Politics Of Crime And Criminal Justice, Erika S. Fairchild, Vincent J. Webb

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This volume is about politics, crime, and criminal justice in the United States. As such, it reports on some of the fruits of an increasing amount of research that has been devoted to this topic in recent years. With the exception of one analytical essay on crime as an issue in American politics, all of the articles in the volume are based on original field research.

A Study To Determine Programs That Can Be Offered By The Council Bluffs Senior Citizens' Center, Jack Ruff

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This proposed study is in response to a request from the Council Bluffs Senior Citizens' Center Board and staff to gather information from the senior citizens in Council Bluffs concerning the types of programs and activities they would like to see provided by the Senior Citizens' Center. The study will (1) gather survey research information from the senior citizens of Council Bluffs, (2) provide information for program planning and development, (3) provide geographic and demographic information about the types of programs desired by different groupings of the elderly, and (4) provide a data base that can be periodically updated.

Bus Ridership: An Analysis Of A Survey In The Omaha Metropolitan Area, Murray Frost

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Metro Area Transit (MAT), the operator of the bus system in the Omaha metropolitan area, perceived an acceleration of a continuing long term trend of reduced ridership. They asked the Center for Applied Urban Research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha to design a study to help them develop a strategy that would halt and reverse these patterns.

Microcomputers And Local Government: A Handbook -- Instructors' Manual, Donald F. Norris

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This handbook, and its accompanying instructor's manual, was written to be used with a one- or two-day workshop on microcomputers and local governments. The handbook was designed· for the local government official with little or no familiarity with microcomputers and their applications to the world of government.

Market Potential For Automated Data Processing Services In Southeast Nebraska, David R. Dimartino, Donald F. Norris

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This report presents an analysis of computing among local governmental agencies in southeastern Nebraska. The data were collected via telephone interviews with 219 agencies during December, 1983. The study was conducted for the City of Lincoln Data Processing Department to assist in determining whether a market potential among local governments exists for its services.

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1984, Vol. 12, No. 01, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "Computers and Small Local Governments: Users and Uses," by Donald R. DiMartino and Donald F. Norris.

This is Part II of an article based on a CAUR survey of computing in small local governments in the plains and mountain states. The study was conducted under a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Part I, published in last month's issue, reported on the frequency of computer use by local governments, the types of computers used, system administration, typical uses, and attitudes toward and satisfaction with computer systems.

Part II presents data on …

Analysis Of Economic And Activity Data Reported By Nebraska Non-Profit Organizations, 1983, Murray Frost

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This report is based on the responses of 125 arts organizations. They range from small limited-interest groups to institutions with multi-million dollar budgets. Some are run out of volunteers' homes while others have marble edifices. The respondents in this report do not include local school districts, although universities are included. A copy of the instrument and totals is included as an appendix.

Caur Publications Of The Center For Applied Urban Research November 1982 To June 1984, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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This list is a supplement to the one published in October, 1982. That booklet listed CAUR studies, reports, and Review articles published from June, 1971 to October, 1982.

A Comparison Of The Corporate Structures And Delivery Of City Services In Omaha And Manila, Roberto Lazaro, Floyd T. Waterman

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No abstract provided.

Foster Parent Training Program: Evaluation Report 1983-1984, Carole Davis

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Over the past two years, the Foster Parent Training project, in close cooperation with the Department of Social Services, has been successful in training over 1,000 foster parents and caseworkers in the Basic and Adolescent curricula. A statewide network capable of providing on-going support to local foster parents has been developed. In addition to the 16 regional trainers, over 55 local people interested in foster care have participated as co-trainers. The involvement of other local resource people such as judges, counselors, caseworkers, and attorneys has increased the number involved in training even more. The following report presents a summary of …