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March 30, 2007
The Latest Research and Software News From QSR (NVivo)
Welcome to our first 'QSR News' communication for 2007. It's been an exciting beginning to the year for qualitative research and research software, and we're pleased to bring you the latest news. In the March 2007 edition of our NSight newsletter, you'll read about our new partnership with Japanese firm Hulinks. This partnership will change the way researchers are able to conduct global projects. We also take a look at what's new in Windows Vista and what the implications are for qualitative research. You can read about how Econnect Communication has adopted NVivo 7 to evaluate the impact of communication strategies. And you'll catch the first glimpse of our new website - being launched in mid 2007.
Download a free PDF of the March edition here
Fourth Service Pack for NVivo 7 Now Available!
We're also pleased to report that the fourth service pack for NVivo 7 was released on 16 March 2007. It contains a range of enhancements that will further improve the stability and performance of your software and it will also enable NVivo 7 to work with Windows Vista. For further information or to download the service pack, visit the QSR website.
New XSight Tutorials Released
There are also now five tutorials for the latest version of our XSight software. These tutorials are animated demonstrations that show you how to:
Create and set up a project Map your ideas Set up an analysis framework Work with queries Prepare reports and presentations
Click here to visit the XSight page on the QSR website and view these tutorials for free.
More Research and Software News
Interested in more research and software news? The March edition of our NSight newsletter also gives you tips on painting the big picture with 'maps' in XSight and stories about:
UK based international market research firm, GfK NOP's experiences with using XSight for the analysis of bulletin board posts Using NVivo 7 to analyze how training opportunities attract and retain employees in the music industry
We hope you enjoy our newsletter and from all of us here at QSR, we wish you all the best with your research in 2007.
Best wishes,
QSR International Pty Ltd
2nd Floor, 651 Doncaster Road | Doncaster Victoria 3108 Australia
T +61 3 9840 1100 F +61 3 9840 1500
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Posted by ronbo at 03:37 PM
From IES Newsflash: For NAEP Researchers: 2007 AERA-NCME Presentations, and Training in D.C.
See the list of NAEP and NAEP-related topics to be presented at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) on April 8-12:
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/aera.asp
The list includes two NAEP training sessions.
The annual advanced studies seminar on the use of the NAEP database for education research and policy analysis is scheduled for June 19-21, 2007. Register before May 15, at:
http://ies.ed.gov/whatsnew/conferences/?id=225
See additional training opportunities listed at:
http://ies.ed.gov/whatsnew/conferences/
See more information for NAEP researchers at:
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/researchcenter/
Posted by ronbo at 03:26 PM
March 29, 2007
From StanfordGIS list: CalGIS next week: April 4-6
The California Geographic Information Systems Conference is non-vendor specific, offering unrivaled value to individuals & organizations in the GIS field to boost professional and organizational performance such as:
Several in-depth educational tracks
Best practices sharing from peers
Access to exhibit hall with sponsors showing the latest & greatest in the GIS industry
GIS services information
Great networking opportunity
Again integrated with CalGIS this year is the University of California Geospatial Technologies in Agriculture Symposium!
Draft Schedule --As of March 3, 2007
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Pre-conference events 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm (Available by request)
Sponsor training classes TBD
Meeting: California GIS Council Time TBD
Meeting: California Geographic Information Association Time TBD
1 pm to 5 pm: Introduction to Remote Sensing Class
1 pm to 5 pm: Introduction to GIS class
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
7 am: Registration Opens
7 am to 8 am: coffee & tea in foyer
9 am to 9:30 am: General Session, Opening Keynote
9:30 am to 6:30 pm: Exhibition Hall Open
9:30 a.m. to Noon: 53 Educational Sessions to select from
Noon to 1:30 pm: Lunch on your own
1:30 pm to 5 pm: 53 more Educational Sessions to select from
3 pm to 4 pm: 25 Educational Posters with authors standing by
5 pm to 6:30 pm: Hosted Welcoming Reception - (included in registration fee)
7:30 pm to 10 pm: Off site soiree
Thursday, April 5, 2007
8 am Registration Opens
8:30 am to 7 pm Exhibition Hall open
8:30 am to Noon: 29 more Educational Sessions to select from
Noon to 1:30 pm: Box Lunch in Exhibit Hall (included in registration fee)
1:30 pm to 5 pm: 46 more Educational Sessions to select from
5 pm to 7 pm Reception/Geography Bee ---Hosted by TBD (included in registration fee)
Friday, April 7, 2007
9 am to Noon: Closing Keynote Brunch; three speakers (NASA Worldwind, Microsoft Virtual Earth, Google Earth) discussing Mashup-Virtual Globe technologies (included in registration fee); CGIA Awards, Poster awards
Noon to 4:00 p.m. Organizational Meetings (Available on request)
Posted by ronbo at 05:10 PM
NEW NCES REPORT! - Students Entering and Leaving Postsecondary Occupational Education: 1995-2001
This report uses data from the 1995–96 to 2001 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study to examine three questions concerning students pursuing postsecondary certificates or associate’s degrees in career related fields (referred to here as occupational students): (1) who enters postsecondary occupational education, (2) to what extent do occupational students persist in postsecondary education and attain their credential goals, and (3) what are the labor market outcomes for occupational students who earn credentials? Occupational students were found to be more likely than academic subbaccalaureate students to be female, Black, older, have lower educational backgrounds, and self-identify as “enrolled employees” rather than “working students.” Most of these differences were due to differences between occupational certificate students and the two groups of occupational and academic associate’s degree-seeking students. No differences were found in the rates at which occupational and academic subbaccalaureate students persist in postsecondary education and attain a credential, although occupational students were more likely to “downgrade” to a postsecondary certificate. Finally, no differences were found in the rates at which occupational completers (those who earned a credential) and noncompleters were employed or in their average salary; however, among students who entered a job related to their field of study, average salary increased with the years of education completed.
To download, view and print the publication as a PDF file, please visit:
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007041
Posted by ronbo at 05:01 PM
From IES Newsflash: Reports on Puerto Rico Performance on NAEP Released Today!
Two reports presenting results on the performance of fourth- and eighth-grade students in Puerto Rico on the 2003 and 2005 NAEP mathematics assessments were released today. The "Highlights" report gives an overview of mathematics performance in Puerto Rico, with comparisons to the performance of students nationally. The other, "Focus on the Content Areas," gives detailed information on Puerto Rico student performance in the five NAEP individual mathematics content areas. Both are also available in Spanish.
In 2003, students in Puerto Rico participated in the NAEP mathematics assessment. This was the first time an entire NAEP administration was given in a language other than English. The NAEP mathematics assessment was administered again in Puerto Rico in 2005. Because modifications were made for the 2005 administration in Puerto Rico, scores should not be compared between the two years.
The Highlights report shows the following:
* In both years and in both grades, average scores for students in Puerto Rico were lower than average scores for low-income students and for all students nationally.
* A smaller percentage of students in Puerto Rico performed at or above Basic than students did nationally.
View the results and download the reports "The Nation’s Report Card: Mathematics 2003 and 2005 Performance in Puerto Rico: Highlights" and "The Nation’s Report Card: Mathematics 2005 Performance in Puerto Rico—Focus on the Content Areas" at:
http://nationsreportcard.gov
To download, view and print the publications as PDF files, please visit:
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007460
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007459
Posted by ronbo at 04:59 PM
March 27, 2007
NEW NCES REPORT! - Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2005, and Salaries of Full-Time Instructional Faculty, 2005-06
This report presents information from the Winter 2005-06 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) web-based data collection. Tabulations represent data requested from all postsecondary institutions participating in Title IV federal student financial aid programs. The tables in this publication include data on the number of staff employed in Title IV postsecondary institutions in fall 2005 by primary occupational activity, length of contract/teaching period, employment status, salary class interval, faculty and tenure status, academic rank, race/ethnicity, and gender. Also included are tables on the number of full-time instructional faculty employed in Title IV postsecondary institutions in 2005-06 by length of contract/teaching period, academic rank, gender, and average salaries.
To download, view and print the publication as a PDF file, please visit:
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007150
Posted by ronbo at 09:58 AM
March 26, 2007
Nonresponse Bias in the 2005 National Household Education Surveys Program
This report includes assessments of the potential for both unit and item nonresponse bias in the surveys fielded as part of the 2005 National Household Education Surveys Program. The analysis of unit nonresponse bias showed no evidence of bias in the estimates considered from the Early Childhood Program Participation and After-School Programs and Activities Surveys. For the Adult Education Survey, the only evidence of unit nonresponse bias is in estimates of sex: females were more likely to respond than males. The weighting class adjustment for nonresponse should reduce or correct this bias.
Posted by ronbo at 11:32 PM
Recent ICPSR updates and additions - March 26, 2007
Below is a list of new data collection additions to the ICPSR data
archive along with a list of released data collections that have been
updated:
NEW ADDITIONS:
1342 The Varying Effects of Predatory Lending Laws on High-Cost Mortgage Applications
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/01342.xml
1343 Trends in Neighborhood-Level Unemployment in the United States: 1980 to 2000
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/01343.xml
4532 Three Generations Combined, 1965-1997
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04532.xml
4627 Monitoring of Federal Criminal Convictions and Sentences: Appeals Data, 2005
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04627.xml
4629 Monitoring of Federal Criminal Convictions and Sentences: Appeals Data, 2004
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04629.xml
4630 Monitoring of Federal Criminal Sentences, 2005
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04630.xml
4632 Monitoring of Federal Criminal Convictions and Sentences: Appeals Data, 2003
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04632.xml
4633 Monitoring of Federal Criminal Sentences, 2004
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04633.xml
4651 National Nursing Home Survey, 2004
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04651.xml
4667 Eurobarometer 64.4: Mental Well-Being, Telecommunications, Harmful Internet Content, and Farm Animal Welfare, December 2005-January 2006
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04667.xml
4690 Americans' Changing Lives: Waves I, II, III, and IV, 1986, 1989, 1994, and 2006
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04690.xml
13749 Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN): Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised, Wave 3, 2000-2002
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/13749.xml
UPDATES:
2692 Survey on Russian Marriages, 1996
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/02692.xml
3829 National Incident-Based Reporting System, 2001
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/03829.xml
4285 Uniform Crime Reporting Program Data [United States]: Arrests by Age, Sex, and Race, 2003
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04285.xml
4290 Monitoring of Federal Criminal Sentences, 2003
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04290.xml
4443 Uniform Crime Reporting Program Data [United States]: Arrests by Age, Sex, and Race, 2002
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04443.xml
4652 Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS2), 2004-2006
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04652.xml
6641 Current Population Survey, January 1993: Tobacco Use Supplement
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/06641.xml
You can also view a list of all studies added and updated in the last
ninety days by visiting the ICPSR Web site at http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/.
Posted by ronbo at 05:08 PM
From IES Newsflash: NEW NCES REPORT! - Timing and Duration of Student Participation in Special Education in the Primary Grades
This Issue Brief reports the timing of entry into special education and the number of grades in which students receive special education across the primary grades. About 12 percent of students receive special education in at least one of the grades: kindergarten, first, and third grade, including 16 percent of boys, 8 percent of girls, 18 percent of poor children, and 10 percent of nonpoor children. One in three students who receive special education in early grades, first receive special education in kindergarten. Half of those who begin special education in kindergarten are no longer receiving special education by third grade. In addition to students’ gender and poverty status, results are presented separately for other student and school characteristics, including race/ethnicity and school control, urbanicity, region, and poverty concentration. Data for this brief come from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Studies, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K).
To download, view and print the publication as a PDF file, please visit: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007043
Posted by ronbo at 04:58 PM
March 23, 2007
From IES Newsflash: Reports on Puerto Rico Performance on NAEP to Be Released March 29
Two reports presenting results on the performance of fourth- and eighth-grade students in Puerto Rico on the 2003 and 2005 NAEP mathematics assessments are scheduled to be released on March 29, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. EDT.
The "Highlights" report will give an overview of student mathematics performance in Puerto Rico, with comparisons to the performance of students nationally. The "Focus on the Content Areas" report will provide more detailed information on Puerto Rico student performance in the five individual mathematics content areas. Both will also be available in Spanish.
Learn more about assessment in Puerto Rico at:
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/puertorico/
After 10:00 a.m. EDT on March 29, view the results and download the reports "The Nation’s Report Card: Mathematics 2003 and 2005 Performance in Puerto Rico: Highlights" and "The Nation’s Report Card: Mathematics 2005 Performance in Puerto Rico-Focus on the Content Areas" at: http://nationsreportcard.gov
Posted by ronbo at 04:30 PM
From Census Product Update: Two Workshops - Census Bureau Information About American Indians and Alaska Natives & Understanding Federal Statistics
Sign Up Early!
Accessing Census Bureau Information About American Indians and Alaska Natives is a one-day computer-based workshop specially designed to teach attendees how to access Census Bureau data as it relates specifically to American Indians and Alaska Natives. Classes are available on May 10 and August 16, 2007. Class size is limited, so register early.
Understanding Federal Statistics (UFS) is a four-day, computer-based workshop at the Graduate School, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, DC. Openings are available for the October 2007 workshop. Visit our web site for registration information.
Posted by ronbo at 04:17 PM
March 20, 2007
From the Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS) news list: New CESSDA web site
The Council of European Social Science Data Archives (CESSDA) redesigned web site is now online at http://www.cessda.org. In addition to the new layout, the site has several new features including the CESSDA Data Portal which allows easy access to the catalogues of member organisations. Other pages provide a central news forum about CESSDA activities, links to official documents, contact details and other relevant information. The site's content will continue to be developed and will include a members' section.
CESSDA also has a new email address: cessda@cessda.org.
The CESSDA Data Portal provides a seamless interface to datasets from social science data archives across Europe. The data may be located in several ways, for example by searching or browsing by topic, keyword or data publisher. The data portal may be searched and viewed in any one of nine languages.
Most of the datasets are freely available for academic use. However the individual data archives have different access conditions for their materials. Consult the relevant data archive for more information about these access conditions and possible charges.
The CESSDA Data Portal builds on the work of the EU-funded project Multilingual Access to Data Infrastructures of the European Research Area (MADIERA). The project was based on the DDI (Data Documentation Initiative) specifications for documenting datasets, the European Language Social Science Thesaurus (ELSST) enabling multilingual functionality, and the Nesstar technology providing functionality for browsing and analysing data.
Posted by ronbo at 01:48 PM
March 19, 2007
Just Released - Documentation for the 2004-05 Teacher Follow-up Survey
Technical documentation for the 2004-05 Teacher Follow-Up Survey, done one year after the 2003-04 Schools and Staffing Survey. The documentation covers the entire survey cycle--from sample design, questionnaire revisions, and field data collection through all stages of processing. There are descriptions and explanations of the survey cycle in the main text, supplemented by more detailed information in appendices.
Posted by ronbo at 07:36 PM
From Openspace (GeoDa) list: Spatial Analysis Course for public access
Dear members,
This note is just to inform you that we have opened the course in Spatial Analysis taught in 2006 at UIUC for public access. If you are interested, please go ahead and register for the course in the link: http://sal-dev.sal.uiuc.edu:16080/moodle/
We are trying to make this an online course for self-learning by adding the recorded lectures as podcasts, pdf documents with lectures and materials related the course topics, and some other features. You are welcome to explore these features and if you have comments or suggestions on how to improve the course, please let us know.
My apologies for any cross postings...
Thanks,
Luis Galvis.
Spatial Analysis Lab
Department of Geography
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Posted by ronbo at 03:45 PM
Recent ICPSR updates and additions - March 19, 2007
Below is a list of new data collection additions to the ICPSR data archive along with a list of released data collections that have been updated:
NEW ADDITIONS:
168 ICPSR Data Archiving Report: Data Releases
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/00168.xml
169 ICPSR Data Archiving Report: Data Dissemination Activity
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/00169.xml
1340 Understanding the Fed
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/01340.xml
1341 The Rise in Personal Bankruptcies: The Eighth Federal Reserve District and Beyond
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/01341.xml
2102 Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) XII: Financial Statistics of Institutions of Higher Education for Fiscal Year Ending 1977
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/02102.xml
4329 ABC News/Washington Post Bush Iraq Speech Poll, June 2005
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04329.xml
4414 National Crime Victimization Survey Longitudinal File, 1995-1999
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04414.xml
4518 ABC News/Washington Post Monthly Poll, August 2005
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04518.xml
4519 ABC News/Washington Post Hurricane Katrina Poll, September 2005
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04519.xml
4521 Washington Post Virginia Governor Poll #1, September 2005
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04521.xml
4522 Washington Post Virginia Governor Poll #2, October 2005
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04522.xml
4529 Child Care and Development Fund Administrative Data, Federal Fiscal Year 2004
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04529.xml
4572 Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities, 2004
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04572.xml
4597 Child Care and Development Fund Administrative Data, Federal Fiscal Year 2002
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04597.xml
4599 National Household Education Survey, 2005
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04599.xml
4628 Organizations Convicted in Federal Criminal Courts, 2004
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04628.xml
4631 Organizations Convicted in Federal Criminal Courts, 2003
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04631.xml
4643 Child Care and Development Fund Administrative Data, Federal Fiscal Year 2003
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04643.xml
4652 Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS2), 2004-2006
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04652.xml
4671 Ghanaian Public Opinion on the United States' War on Terrorism, Involvement in Afghanistan, and Foreign Policy in the Middle East, 2002
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04671.xml
4685 Federal Court Cases: Integrated Data Base, 2006
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04685.xml
13569 Census of Population and Housing, 2000 [United States]: County-to-County Migration Flow Files
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/13569.xml
13650 Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN): Relationships, Wave 2, 1997-2000
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/13650.xml
13670 Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN): Addendum (Primary Caregiver), Wave 3, 2000-2002
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/13670.xml
13695 Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN): Extended Family Health, Wave 3, 2000-2002
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/13695.xml
13696 Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN): My Exposure to Violence (Primary Caregiver), Wave 3, 2000-2002
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/13696.xml
13735 Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN): Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Past Year (Primary Caregiver), Wave 3, 2000-2002
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/13735.xml
13736 Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN): Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Past Year (Subject), Wave 3, 2000-2002
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/13736.xml
13747 Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN): Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised, Wave 3, 2000-2002
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/13747.xml
UPDATES:
3792 Social Environment and Biomarkers of Aging Study (SEBAS) in Taiwan, 2000
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/03792.xml
3851 ABC News Clinton Credibility Poll, August 1994
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/03851.xml
4066 National Incident-Based Reporting System, 2002
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04066.xml
4412 National Hospital Discharge Survey, 1979-2000: Multi-Year Public Use File
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04412.xml
6238 Youth Attitude Tracking Study (YATS) [United States], Fall 1991
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/06238.xml
6239 Youth Attitude Tracking Study (YATS) [United States], Fall 1992
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/06239.xml
7632 Mortality Detail Files, 1968-1991
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/07632.xml
7921 Mexican Origin People in the United States: Detroit Pilot Ethnic Screening Survey, 1979
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/07921.xml
8517 ABC News Final Pre-Election Tracking Poll, October 1984
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/08517.xml
8655 Survey of City Council Members in Large American Cities, 1982
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/08655.xml
9246 ABC News National Cholesterol Test Poll, April 1989
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/09246.xml
You can also view a list of all studies added and updated in the last ninety days by visiting the ICPSR Web site at http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/.
Posted by ronbo at 03:40 PM
Information on seven NCES-sponsored workshop and training has been posted to the NCES website.
Information on seven NCES-sponsored workshop and training has been posted to the NCES website. Please visit http://nces.ed.gov/whatsnew/conferences/ to view dates, locations, agendas, and registration information for each. Below is a brief description of the sessions.
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Using Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002) and National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88) for Research and Policy Discussion
Monday, May 14, through Wednesday, May 16, 2007, Washington, DC
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, will sponsor two 2½-day advanced studies seminars on the use of longitudinal education databases for research and policy studies in 2006. Both seminars—this one in May and the other in July—will cover the same material, focusing specifically on the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002) and the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88) databases. The design of NELS:88 and ELS:2002 permits the examination of education, work, and the socialization of youth in the United States and the influences of schools, teachers, community, and family in promoting growth and positive outcomes.
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Using the NCES International Databases for Research and Policy Discussion
Monday, June 4, through Wednesday, June 6, 2007, Washington, DC
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, will sponsor a 2½-day seminar on the use of NCES International Databases: the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), and the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS).
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Using the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) and Teacher Follow-up Survey (TFS) for Research and Policy Discussion
Wednesday, June 6, through Friday, June 8, 2007, Washington, DC
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), U.S. Department of Education, will sponsor a 2½-day advanced studies seminar on the use of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) and Teacher Follow-up Survey (TFS) for research and policy discussion.
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Using the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Database for Research and Policy Discussion.
Tuesday, June 19, through Thursday, June 21, 2007, Washington, DC
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, will sponsor a 3½-day advanced studies seminar on the use of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) database for education research and policy analysis. The main NAEP database contains nationally representative achievement scores on 4th, 8th, and 12th graders from public and non-public schools in a variety of academic subjects. The database also contains background information on the students who were assessed and their learning environment.
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Using the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998–99 (ECLS-K) Database for Research and Policy Discussion
Wednesday, June 27, through Friday, June 29, 2007, Washington, DC
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, is sponsoring a 3-day advanced studies seminar on the use of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998–99 (ECLS-K) database. The ECLS-K allows researchers to examine the relationships among a wide range of child, family, teacher, classroom, and school variables and children’s development and performance in elementary and middle school.
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Using Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002) and National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88) for Research and Policy Discussion
Monday, July 9, through Wednesday, July 11, 2007, Washington, DC
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, will sponsor two 2½-day advanced studies seminars on the use of longitudinal education databases for research and policy studies in 2007. Both seminars—this one in May and the other in July—will cover the same material, focusing specifically on the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002) and the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88) databases. The design of NELS:88 and ELS:2002 permits the examination of education, work, and the socialization of youth in the United States and the influences of schools, teachers, community, and family in promoting growth and positive outcomes.
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Using the National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) Database for Research and Policy Analyses
Wednesday, July 11 through Friday, July 13, 2007, Washington, DC
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), in the U.S Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, will sponsor a 3-day advanced studies seminar on the use of the National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) databases for research and policy analyses. NHES is a series of surveys designed to address a wide range of education-related issues. It provides descriptive data on the educational activities of the U.S. population, from early childhood to adult education, and offers policymakers, researchers, and educators a variety of statistics on the condition of education in the United States. Data are collected through telephone interviews with parents and adults.
Posted by ronbo at 03:35 PM
March 15, 2007
Roper Center Data Acquisitions Update, January and February 2007
Click the links for January and February for a list of new additions to the Roper Center data archive that are now available to Center Members via Roper Express.
Stanford University Libraries maintains a membership to the Roper Center and Stanford faculty, staff, and students can now download data directly accessible via Roper Express. For instructions on requesting data not available via Roper Express, click on the "Data Services - Roper" link on our SSDS web site.
This month the attached PDF for the month of January contains:
• 11 new CBS News/New York Times Polls conducted in 2006.
• 9 new Newsweek Polls conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International from May-November, 2006.
• 122 new USIA studies conducted around the world in the 1990’s.
This month the attached PDF for the month of February contains:
• Kaiser Family Foundation HIV/AIDS Awareness and Related Issues poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International from March 24-April 18, 2006.
• 10 new ABC News/Washington Post polls conducted from March-September, 2006.
• 16 new CNN polls conducted by ORC from April-October, 2006.
• 7 new USA Today polls conducted by the Gallup Organization from November-December, 2006 including 5 state samples.
These notices have been archived on the Roper Center website at:
http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/data_access/data/past_data_announcements.html
Posted by ronbo at 02:54 PM
MEPS (Medical Expenditure Panel Survey) Data Users' Workshop
AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY
MEPS Data Users' Workshop
AHRQ is conducting a two-day workshop to facilitate the use of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component (MEPS-HC) by the health services research community. The workshop, designed for those with an interest in using national health surveys, will be held at the Eisenberg Building, located on 540 Gaither Road in Rockville, MD. 20850. At this workshop participants will have the opportunity to bring up specific research and policy questions of interest to them.
Two-day Overview of MEPS-HC and Computer Hands-on: May 3-4, 2007
This workshop combines lecture (1st day) and hands-on (2nd day) with a maximum of 20 participants (Cost $ 50). The 1st day will consist of lectures on practical information about the survey design, file content, and the construction of analytic files by data users and the knowledge necessary to formulate research plans utilizing the various MEPS-HC files and linkage capabilities. The focus of the workshop will be health care utilization, expenditures, and medical conditions. The 2nd day will consist of an opportunity to construct analytic files with the assistance of AHRQ staff. A PC will be available for each participant. Attendees should have some exposure to MEPS and the ability to use SAS.
For Full Program Description, Registration Form and Logistical information
Please check http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/about_meps/workshop_details/meps_workshop_may_2007.pdf
For any other questions, email workshopinfo@ahrq.hhs.gov
Posted by ronbo at 02:51 PM
From SIPP users digest: [sipp-users] Message concerning the content topical sessions
The Census Bureau will host a series of content meetings for the dynamics of economic well-being system (DEWS), and you are cordially invited to participate. The purpose of these meetings is to review, by topical area, the specific content and questions that the Census Bureau is proposing for the initial DEWS instrument which is scheduled to be fielded in Fiscal Year 2009. The Census Bureau will consider the comments from these meetings as it finalizes the content by the early summer of 2007.
The meetings will be held in the Census Bureau's new building located at 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, Maryland 20746. Please refer questions about the meeting objectives or DEWS content to either Judy Eargle (301-763-5263) or Jason Fields (301-763-2465). Details follow:
Demographics and other items
April 4, 2007 (1:00 - 3:00) Room 7H063
Assets and wealth
April 23, 2007 (1:00 - 3:00) Room 7H063
Government programs
May 7, 2007 (1:00 - 3:00) Room 7H063
Labor Force
May 21, 2007 (1:00 - 3:00) Room 7H063
Health
May 30, 2007 (1:00 - 3:00) Room 7H063
These meetings are open to the public and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you plan to attend, please RSVP via email to Mary Chin (mary.p.chin@census.gov) indicating which session you will attend at least 7 days prior to the date of the meeting.
These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be sent via e-mail to Mary Chin (mary.p.chin@census.gov) at least two weeks prior to the meeting.
Posted by ronbo at 12:31 PM
March 13, 2007
From IES Newsflash: New website on Career/Technical Education
NCES has just expanded and renamed its Data on Vocational Education (DOVE) website. The website is now called Career/Technical Education Statistics (CTES), and includes a new section of "CTES Tables on the Web." Based on analyses of NCES datasets, this section provides summary data tables that describe career/technical education (CTE) at the secondary level, CTE at the postsecondary level, and adult education for work. The site currently includes tables describing the secondary CTE delivery system and offerings, labor market and further education outcomes of secondary CTE, the postsecondary CTE delivery system and offerings, and adult participation in work-related coursetaking.
As other NCES datasets are analyzed over the next two years, these web tables will be expanded to other areas (e.g., secondary students' and postsecondary students' participation in CTE). Tables will updated in future years as new NCES datasets become available.
To view the site, please visit:
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ctes/
Posted by ronbo at 07:00 PM
From Stanford GIS List: GIS Internships at Jasper Ridge - Summer 2007
Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve (JRBP) is located near Stanford University's campus in the eastern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The Preserve encompasses remarkable geologic, topographic, and biotic diversity within its 481 hectares (1,189 acres) and provides a natural laboratory for researchers from all over the world, educational experiences to students and docent-led visitors, and refuge to native plants and animals.
The summer internships will provide students with an extraordinary opportunity to gain hands-on experience with GIS and GPS tools and techniques.
INTERN ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE
-- Field mapping and data collection with Trimble professional GPS equipment and mobile GIS software
-- GIS editing, analysis and cartography with ESRI ArcGIS (ArcInfo) software in a multi-user geodatabase environment
-- Image processing and analysis with ENVI remote sensing software
-- Interns will receive training in all of the above
PROJECTS
Interns will participate in real-world projects of benefit to Jasper Ridge, including:
-- Mapping invasive species, historic sites, infrastructure and research plots
-- Historical air photo scanning, processing and geo-referencing
-- Individual intern projects possible depending
on GIS skills, interests and available time
REQUIREMENTS
-- Current Stanford University students, undergraduates preferred
-- Interest in GIS and geospatial technologies
-- Experience with GIS and GPS helpful
DATES: June 26 - August 16, 2007 (flexible days and hours)
Mail or email your resume and a brief statement of your career goals to:
Trevor Hébert
GIS and Data Manager
Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve
M/C 5020
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-5020
thebert@stanford.edu
MORE INFORMATION ON JASPER RIDGE
http://jrbp.stanford.edu/
Posted by ronbo at 06:54 PM
March 12, 2007
From The Scout Report, 3/2/07 (vol.13, no.7) - Item #6: Exploring Data
The Scout Report
A publication of the Internet Scout Project.
Sponsored by University of Wisconsin - Madison Libraries.
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6. Exploring Data
http://exploringdata.cqu.edu.au/
For many students who wish to embark into the world of statistics, the whole process can be a bit daunting. Fortunately, the Exploring Data website makes such a proposition a bit easier for both students and teachers. The site is easy to navigate, and the homepage contains an index of topics and materials ranging from linear regression to sampling. Each of these sections includes activities, worksheets, and datasets that can be used in a variety of ways. More advanced students will appreciate the fact that the site also contains material that goes beyond some of the basic concepts within the field, and educators will also want to recommend this site to students who might need a bit of a refresher on certain key areas. [KMG]
Posted by ronbo at 08:48 PM
From IES Newsflash: NCES has just expanded the State Education Reforms (SER) website.
This website was first based on the report Overview and Inventory of State Education Reforms: 1990 to 2000, and is updated periodically to incorporate new data on state education reform activities. The SER website, which draws primarily on data collected by organizations other than NCES, compiles and disseminates data on state-level education reform efforts in four areas:
1) standards, assessment, and accountability,
2) school finance reforms,
3) resources for learning, and
4) state support for school choice options.
Specific reform areas include student and teacher assessments, adequate yearly progress, statewide exit exams, highly qualified teachers, open enrollments laws, and charter schools.
Two new tables on exit exams have been added to the Standards Assessment, and Accountability area and three new tables on longitudinal data systems, school exit exams, and kindergarten policies have been added to Resources for Learning area.
To view the site, please visit:
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/statereform/
Posted by ronbo at 05:19 PM
Short Courses in Applied Statistics by Paul Allison
Statistical Horizons offers short courses on Survival Analysis, Categorical Data Analysis and Missing Data.
2007 Seminar Schedule for Paul Allison
Missing Data
April 27-28, Philadelphia, PA
Missing Data
May 25-26, San Francisco, CA
Survival Analysis Using SAS
July 9-13, Philadelphia, PA
Categorical Data Analysis
July 16-20, Philadelphia, PA
Survival Analysis Using Stata
July 23-27, Philadelphia, PA
For more information on the courses, go to the Statistical Horizons website: http://www.statisticalhorizons.com/.
Posted by yan at 04:34 PM
Online Seminar: Structural Equation Modeling for Institutional Researchers: Applications using SPSS and AMOS
Mar 22, 2007
United States
Begins at: 2:00 p.m. CT
Duration: 1 hour
Join the Association for Institutional Research and SPSS Inc. for this first online seminar in a 3 part series titled "Structural Equation Modeling for Institutional Researchers: Applications using SPSS and AMOS."
Part 1 of this 3 part webinar series will focus on factor analysis and its application within the field of Institutional Research. Factor analysis explores the relationships among variables to discover if those variables can be grouped into a smaller set of underlying factors. Often Institutional Researchers are faced with the difficult task of summarizing numerous variables from a survey into a smaller set of factors. By viewing this webcast you will review the basic statistical principles of factor analysis and will see factor analysis performed in SPSS using a case study example from a senior survey.
To register, visit the organizer Web site: http://www.spss.com/events/event.cfm?E_ID=2096
Posted by yan at 01:45 PM
March 09, 2007
From IES Newsflash: 2003-04 SASS Restricted-Use Data with Electronic Codebook (ECB) now available.
The 2003-04 SASS data is now available on CD-ROM with electronic codebook (ECB) and full survey documentation. This version of the ECB allows users to: search the SASS data file by keyword, variable name, question number, or data file; limit searches by sector (public vs. private) and/or survey respondent; and review the full text and frequencies of all SASS items. The data files can be imported to the statistical analysis program of your choice from SAS, SPSS, Stata or ASCII formats.
More more information please visit:
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007313
Restricted-use licensees can contact Cynthia.Barton@ed.gov to request a copy of the restricted-use data files with the electronic codebook. Please include your license number with the request.
Posted by ronbo at 09:20 PM
March 08, 2007
From IES Newsflash: 2004 Academic Libraries Survey data and documentation released
The Documentation for the Academic Library Survey (ALS) Data File: Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Use) (NCES 2007-343) and the public-use data file have been released:
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007343
The documentation and data file are available for downloading at: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/aca_data.asp
Data from the 2004 ALS are also available on the Compare Academic Libraries web tool at: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/compare/index.asp?LibraryType=Academic
For more information about this and other library surveys, please go to the Library Statistics Program home page at:
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/
Posted by ronbo at 08:16 PM
From IES Newsflash: Newest Addition to NAEP Data Explorer: Long-Term Trend Data 1970-2004
Now all the data from the NAEP long-term trend (LTT) assessments in reading (beginning with the 1970-1971 school year) and in mathematics (beginning 1977-1978), formerly available only in part and only in static tables, can be explored in many ways! The NAEP Data Explorer now offers you the ability to produce customized results from this rich database.
Three NAEP datasets are now covered by the Explorer: main NAEP (comprised of results from national, state, and selected urban district assessments, available in Quick Start or Advanced interfaces), NAEP High School Transcript Study, and LTT. Choose among these datasets at:
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata
With the NAEP Data Explorer, you can work with LTT data using performance measures such as average scale scores, performance levels, percentiles, percentages, and standard deviations in table or graph form. Also, you can cross-tabulate results by two or more variables, format tables by moving or deleting columns, perform significance tests and regression analyses, and copy results to other applications.
LTT most recently assessed mathematics and reading performance for approximately 75,000 students at ages 9, 13, and 17 in schools throughout the nation during the 2003-2004 school year. The next LTT is scheduled for 2007-2008. You can learn about all facets of the assessment itself at:
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/ltt/
Posted by ronbo at 08:04 PM
From Census Product Update: Hot Tip & Recently Released
Hot Tip - State and Local Government Employment and Payroll
Ever wonder how many people are employed by state and local governments - from state-owned alcoholic beverage stores to law enforcement officers to higher education - and the payroll of these governments? The 2006 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Employment and Payroll has the data you are looking for. This survey measures the number of State, Local and Federal civilian government employees and their gross payrolls and provides data on full-time and part-time employment, part-time hours worked, full-time equivalent employment, and payroll statistics by governmental function.
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* Posted on: Thu, Mar 8 2007 8:07 AM
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Recently Released - Population
American Community Survey Reports Present Portrait of Racial and Ethnic Population Groups. Three reports provide information on a number of characteristics such as; education, household type, income, commuting, etc. Data are presented in tables, figures, and maps. In addition, the Asian and Hispanic reports present data for select groups (Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese for Asians; Guatemalans, Hondurans, Salvadorans, Colombians, Ecuadorians, and Peruvians for Hispanics). Two additional reports on the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population, and the American Indian and Alaska Native population will be released later this year.
The American Community -- Hispanics: 2004 (PDF - 1 MB)
The American Community -- Blacks: 2004 (PDF - 916 KB)
The American Community -- Asians: 2004 (PDF - 1 MB)
Posted by ronbo at 06:17 PM
March 07, 2007
Recent ICPSR updates and additions - March 02, 2007
Below is a list of new data collection additions to the ICPSR data
archive along with a list of released data collections that have been
updated:
NEW ADDITIONS:
4334 National Fertility Survey, 1975
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04334.xml
4543 Longitudinal Study of a Cohort of Batterers Arraigned in a Massachusetts District Court, 1995-2004
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04543.xml
4572 Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities, 2004
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04572.xml
4605 Transatlantic Trends Survey, 2005
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04605.xml
4638 Communities in Charge Survey, 2001-2003 [Alameda County, California, Austin, Texas, and Southern Maine]
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04638.xml
4641 Eurobarometer 64.1: Mobility, Food Risk, Smoking, AIDS Prevention, and Medical Errors, September-October 2005
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04641.xml
UPDATES:
2171 ABC News Media Poll, January 1997
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/02171.xml
2175 ABC News/Washington Post Drug Poll, February 1997
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/02175.xml
3355 Recidivism of Prisoners Released in 1994: [United States]
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/03355.xml
3526 National Health Interview Survey, 1994: Second Longitudinal Study on Aging, Wave 2, 1997
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/03526.xml
4460 Uniform Crime Reporting Program Data [United States]: Arrests by Age, Sex, and Race, 2004
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04460.xml
7250 Political Change in Britain, 1963-1970
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/07250.xml
You can also view a list of all studies added and updated in the last
ninety days by visiting the ICPSR Web site at http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/.
Posted by ronbo at 02:56 PM
March 06, 2007
From IPUMS-users list: IPUMS Summer Workshop and Postdoc positions
Dear IPUMS Users,
I am pleased to announce the IPUMS Summer Workshop, to be held in Minneapolis on June 25th-27th, 2007. This training session will cover four major databases: IPUMS-USA, IPUMS-International, IPUMS-CPS, and the National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS).
For more information on the IPUMS Workshop, please visit http://www.pop.umn.edu/training
Also, the Minnesota Population Center is searching for new postdoctoral research associates to begin in Fall 2007. If you know of any outstanding graduate students or recent Ph.D.s who might be interested in coming to Minnesota, I would appreciate it if you would pass this message along. Initial appointments are for one year and can be renewed for up to two additional years.
Screening of postdoc applications will start on March 15, 2007 and will continue until the positions are filled. Further information on the postdoc positions is contained in the attached flyer and on our website at
http://www.pop.umn.edu/employment/research.shtml.
Sincerely,
Steven Ruggles
Principal Investigator
IPUMS Projects
Posted by ronbo at 08:04 PM
March 02, 2007
From Google Friends Newsletter - February 2007
Search KMLs on Google Earth
KML is the XML file format people use to create overlays to enhance the geographic imagery with a vast array of detailed information. For instance, open up Google Earth, type in a query like [lord of the rings], and the results from the web (in KML files) for your query will appear in a folder below the local results as placemarks. The placemarks are based on the area in your view, so searching for [lord of the rings] while you're viewing South Africa will get you no results - but when you're viewing New Zealand, the same query will show you top 10 placemarks (green icons) from the region and by clicking on "see more" you can find tons more placemarks. With the latest version, you can search across all of the KML available on the web using either keywords or geographic locations. Our users have created millions of KML files, so start searching today.
http://earth.google.com
North America Updates on Google Maps
We're often freshening up the map data available on Google Maps. This month, we've added building footprints for the urban cores of 38 U.S. cities, giving Google Maps a better sense of scale, providing extra visual detail and enabling you to navigate using buildings as landmarks. For example, search for [empire state building] and zoom in all the way to get to the heart of New York City. We've also added transit information for 8 major U.S. cities (New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C.), as well as nationwide Amtrak coverage.
http://maps.google.com
Google Maps on Windows Mobile(tm) devices
Those of you with Windows Mobile(tm) devices can now search for local businesses and get real-time traffic reports using Google Maps. This edition also includes some custom features: contacts integration, GPS support, draggable maps, and tap and hold menus. And since Google Maps for mobile is available on more than 300 phone models, chances are good everyone can download the application and always know where they are when they're on the go.
http://www.google.com/gmm
Posted by ronbo at 06:18 PM
March 01, 2007
Roper Center Newsletter, March 2007
Tip of the month!!
SPECIAL NOTICE TO ROPER CENTER MEMBERS—
The 2006 National Exit Poll is now available to Roper Center members: USMI2006-NATELEC
Be sure to let your colleagues in your Political Science department know that it's here so they can analyze this important election! Individual states will be available shortly.
Non members will be able to order this survey next week.
Topics at a Glance!--"Ethics"
http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/cgi-bin/hsrun.exe/roperweb/pom/pom.htx;start=HS_special_topics?Topic=ethics
How do you feel about campaign financing. Do you have confidence in our leadership? What about large businesses? Are the morals of society affecting how we do our everyday business? Are your views similar to the rest of America? Find out how others feel and more in this month's Topic at a Glance--Ethics!
Based on a new topic each month, TAG offers a generous free sampling of related polling data and details of survey datasets held by the Roper Center, along with articles previously published in Public Perspective magazine.
Experience the depth of information housed in the Roper Center archives - The complete list of "Topics at a Glance!" http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/cgi-bin/hsrun.exe/Roperweb/pom/pom.htx;start=HS_pom_list
Newly spotlighted datasets http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/cgi-bin/hsrun.exe/roperweb/Catalog40/Catalog40.htx;start=HS_surveyspot
Updated as of March 1, 2007
Special studies of interest recently added to iPOLL. The database now contains nearly a half million questions!
http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/data_access/ipoll/ipoll.html
Title: George Washington University Battleground 2008 Survey [January,2007]
Source: Survey by George Washington University
Methodology: Conducted by Tarrance Group and Lake, Snell, Perry, Mermin Associates, January 8-January 11, 2007 and based on telephone interviews with a national likely voters sample of 1,000. Likely voters are registered voters who said they are somewhat/very/extremely likely to vote in the 2008 election.
Search for: Searched iPOLL for: Organization: 'Tarrance'; Date: '01/08/2007 to 01/08/2007'
Title: Preparedness Survey [May,2006]
Source: Survey by American Red Cross
Methodology: Conducted by Opinion Research Corporation International, May 4-May 7, 2006 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,000.
Search for: Searched iPOLL for: 'emergency'; Date: '05/04/2006 to 05/04/2006'
Additional resources - Web sites with special survey samples
Social Networking Websites and Teens Survey for the Pew Internet & American Life Project by Princeton Survey Research Associates International
http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_SNS_Data_Memo_Jan_2007.pdf
A Portrait of “Generation Next” Survey for the Pew Research Center by the Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Youth age 18-25 shown separately.
http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?ReportID=300
Posted by ronbo at 01:45 PM