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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.

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 03 Automotive Mechanics, Michael Eskey

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The purpose of this portion of the study is to determine the employment and training needs in Metropolitan Omaha for the occupational area designated as automotive mechanics. The automotive trade was divided into four major areas: 1) general automotive mechanics, including brakes and engine rebuilding, 2) service station mechanics, 3) new/used car preparation, and 4) auto machinists.

Community Development For The City Of Norfolk, Nebraska, Jack Ruff

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The purposes of this report are threefold. First, the report is designed to be a working document that the city government in Norfolk can use in its community development activities. Second, the report is designed to provide data about different sections of the city. Third, the report provides some recommendations concerning what types of activities might benefit each of the different areas of the city.

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. 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.

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

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.

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 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.

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1980, Vol. 08, No. 04, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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IN MOST AMERICAN CITIES during the first half of the twentieth century, the distance between worksite and resi­dence tended to increase. This was due to improvements in transportation corridors, advances in real income, and availability of the automobile to the middle income class which correlated with the purchase of new homes in the suburbs. Traditionally, the journey to work took the labor force to areas in or near the central business district of the city. In the recent past, however, the movement away from these centers by industry, retail establishments, offices, and other users of downtown space has led to …

Surveys Of The General Public For Mcc, Murray Frost

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One purpose of this study was to assess how well Metropolitan Technical Community College is performing its mission of meeting the public's need for vocational education. This was measured, in part, by conducting a survey of the general public in each of the four counties the College serves, as well as the immediate neighborhood around each of its current or proposed campuses.

The second purpose of this study, to be discussed partially in the next chapter of this report, was to determine the vocational education needs and the continuing education interests of the respondents in these samples.

The measurement of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Servicios Para Ciudadanos Mayuores, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

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Servicios para Ciudadanos Mayuores

Employer And Training Needs: Report 01 Ophthalmic Technology, Joan V. Holley

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The purpose of this study is to determine the employer and training needs in metropolitan Omaha in an occupational area designated as ophthalmic technology.

Survey Of College Professional Staff For Mcc, Murray Frost

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The evaluation and needs assessment study of Metropolitan Technical Community College included a survey of the professional staff at the College. A questionnaire was developed and delivered to the College administration for distribution to the faculty, administrators, and other professional staff. The administration was responsible for the distribution and collection of the survey instruments. Responses were received from 78 faculty, 44 administrators, and 14 other professional staff. This represents response rates of 75% for faculty and administrators and 93% for other professional staff. The remainder of this report will delineate a) the respondents' evaluations of Metro Tech's success in achieving …

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 …

Older Hispanics In Nebraska: Their Characteristics, Attitudes, And Needs, David R. Dimartino, Carole Davis

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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.

A Study Of Alcohol Prevention Grants In The State Of Nebraska, 1973-1979, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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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.

Share Newsletter 1980-1984, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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Issues of the SHARE Newsletter, dating 1980 - 1984.

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 08 Sport And Specialty Engines, Margaret A. Hein

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The purpose of this study is to determine the employer and training needs in metropolitan Omaha for sport and specialty engine mechanics.

Employer And Training Needs: Report 12 Law Enforcement And Private Security, Joan V. Holley

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The purpose of this portion of the study is to determine the employer and training needs in metropolitan Omaha in an occupational area designated as law enforcement.

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 02 Apparels Arts, Joan V. Holley

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The purpose of this portion of the study is to determine the employment and training needs in metropolitan Omaha in an occupational area designated as the apparel arts.