CSDE-eNews Bulletin

April 8, 2008

CSDE WEEKLY SEMINAR: Eugene Rosa -- Assessing Stressors of Sustainability: STIRPAT and the Ecological Footprint
CSDE ANNOUNCEMENTS: We Look Forward to Seeing You Next Week in The Big Easy
CSDE AFFILIATE & FELLOW NEWS: Ben Fitzhugh -- From Sociobiology to Semiotics: On Navigating Paradigms in Archaeology and Anthropology; Katie Baird is Quoted in a Chronicle of Higher Education Article on the Impact of Recession on Higher Education
CAMPUS SEMINARS & EVENTS OF INTEREST: Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences Seminar -- Dan Nagin; Care, Work & Diversity Graduate Student Research Conference; Human Trafficking Conference; Unnatural Causes
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES: NCHS Dissertation Awards Available; Gender, Youth and HIV Risk (R01); Gender, Youth and HIV Risk (R21); International Research in Infectious Diseases including AIDS (IRIDA) Program (R01); NIAID Career Development (K01) Awards in Epidemiology, Modeling, and Outcomes Research; International Research Training and Support; Request for Information: Public Comment on Possible Funding for Translating Discoveries in the Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences
CALLS FOR PAPERS: International Seminar on Human Fertility in Africa: Trends in the Last Decade and Prospects for Change
CONFERENCES: C2S Summer Biomarker Institute
TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Research Fellowship in Education and Adolescent Health -- The American Educational Research Association; Post-Graduate Fellowship -- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation; NIH K Award Grant Writing Workshop
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Open House; Request for Information: NIH Public Access Policy; Census Returns to Paper Count

CSDE WEEKLY SEMINAR

Eugene Rosa (WSU) -- "Assessing Stressors of Sustainability: STIRPAT and the Ecological Footprint"

Friday, April 11
12:30 - 2:00 PM
Parrington Hall Commons

CSDE Seminar Schedule

CSDE ANNOUNCEMENTS

We Look Forward to Seeing You Next Week in The Big Easy

If you're planning to attend the PAA, please join us at the UW Dinner and the Alumni Night Party. The CSDE website has the details on these events, including the dinner RSVP (please note that the RSVP deadline is tomorrow). It also has a listing of conference presentations by CSDE affiliates, fellows and staff, as well as other UW participants.

http://csde.washington.edu/news/notices/noticesJan82008b.shtml

CSDE AFFILIATE & FELLOW NEWS

Ben Fitzhugh -- From Sociobiology to Semiotics: On Navigating Paradigms in Archaeology and Anthropology

Colloquium Series in Anthropology Epistemologies of Anthropology and the Environment

Ben Fitzhugh, Associate Professor, UW Anthropology
"From Sociobiology to Semiotics: On Navigating Paradigms in Archaeology and Anthropology"

Friday April 11
3:30 - 5:00 PM
Denny 401

Katie Baird is quoted in a Chronicle of Higher Education article on impact of recession on higher education

Katie Baird, Assistant Professor of Economics, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program, University of Washington Tacoma, is among a small group of experts that was asked by the Chronicle of Higher Education to discuss how a recession may impact higher education.

The March 28, 2008, article is here.

CAMPUS SEMINARS & EVENTS OF INTEREST

Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences Seminar -- Dan Nagin

Dan Nagin, Teresa and H. John Heinz III Professor of Public Policy and Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University
"The Relationship Between First Imprisonment and Criminal Career Development: A Matched Samples Comparison"

Wednesday, April 9
12:30 - 1:20 PM
Denny 401

Care, Work & Diversity Graduate Student Research Conference

A conference highlighting UW graduate student research Cosponsored by the UW Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, School of Social Work, Department of Geography, College of Education, & Center for Research on Families

Friday, April 11
9:15 AM – 3:15 PM
School of Social Work Room 305

For full details, click here.

Human Trafficking Conference

Saturday, April 12th
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Architecture Hall

Asian Pacific Islander Community Responses to Human Trafficking: Working Together to Create Change

The UW Women’s Center is co-sponsoring an all-day (10am - 5pm) human trafficking conference on April 12th at the Architecture Hall. Attendees will hear from Asian Pacific Islander leaders such as Emmi De Jesus(GABRIELA). The conference will also include workshops on human trafficking and cultural performances. This event is free and open to members of the UW community and the general public. Please call 206.685.1090 or contact pinayinfo@gmail.com to register.

Unnatural Causes

A special showing for UW and the community of the PBS series "Unnatural Causes"

Tuesday April 8
5:30 - 7:00 PM
K-Wing Auditorium (K-069)

We will show the first one-hour segment of this series, to be followed by a discussion period. Because of the hour, you will even get refreshments! (Future segments also will be scheduled based on demand.)

Sponsored by the Northwest International Health Action Coalition (NIHAC), Health Alliance International, the Global Health Resource Center, and the Population Health Forum.

For directions to the K Wing auditorium see: http://www.washington.edu/home/maps/southcentral.html?HSI and follow the directional signs

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

NCHS Dissertation Awards Available

CDC Grants for Public Health Research Dissertation (R36)
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to invite applications for support of public health dissertation research undertaken as part of an academic program to qualify for a doctorate. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/, has particular interest in supporting dissertation research on 1) survey methodology and statistics or 2) projects using NCHS data sets alone or in conjunction with other data sets. Dissertation applications must focus on methodological and research topics that address the mission and research interests of CDC.

The full CDC Announcement can be found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-231.html

Funding: No more than $35,000 in direct costs per year with awards up to one year, with the possibility of extension without additional funds for up to 12 months. Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. Indirect costs are limited to eight percent.

Allowable costs: Investigator's salary (not to exceed the current predoctoral fellow level for 12 months full-time effort approved by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services), research assistants' salaries, and direct research project expenses, such as data processing, data set purchase, supplies, consultants, and dissertation costs (e.g., printing and binding of the dissertation). No tuition, alteration/renovations, contracting costs, faculty salary, or space rental are allowed on dissertation research grants.

Application Submission/Receipt Date(s): April 10, August 10, annually
Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): 30 days before receipt date
Earliest Anticipated Start Date(s): within 5 months of submission
Expiration Date: August 11, 2009

Gender, Youth and HIV Risk (R01)

RFA-HD-08-013

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by NICHD, National Institutes of Health, solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/ organizations that propose to study the developmental and environmental processes contributing to HIV risk in individuals under the age of 24. It calls for studies focusing on HIV risk in specific settings around the globe where HIV prevalence is high or increasing and relevant environmental contexts are changing rapidly.

Opening Date: June 29, 2008 (Earliest date an application may be submitted to Grants.gov)
Letters of Intent Receipt Date): June 29, 2008
NOTE: On time submission requires that applications be successfully submitted to Grants.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. local time (of the applicant institution/organization).
Application Submission/Receipt Date(s): July 29, 2008

Gender, Youth and HIV Risk (R21)

RFA-HD-08-017

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by NICHD and NIMH, National Institutes of Health, solicits Exploratory/Developmental (R21) applications from institutions/ organizations that propose to study the developmental and environmental processes contributing to HIV risk in individuals under the age of 24. It calls for studies focusing on HIV risk in specific settings around the globe where HIV prevalence is high or increasing and relevant environmental contexts are changing rapidly.

Opening Date: June 29, 2008 (Earliest date an application may be submitted to Grants.gov)
Letters of Intent Receipt Date): June 29, 2008
NOTE: On time submission requires that applications be successfully submitted to Grants.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. local time (of the applicant institution/organization).
Application Submission/Receipt Date(s): July 29, 2008

International Research in Infectious Diseases including AIDS (IRIDA) Program (R01)

PAR-08-130

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) issued by the NIAID solicits Research Grant (R01) applications from organizations/institutions in eligible foreign countries that propose research related to infectious diseases that are of interest to that country.

Opening Date: August 16, 2008 (Earliest date an application may be submitted to Grants.gov)
Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): August 16, 2008
NOTE: On time submission requires that applications be successfully submitted to Grants.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. local time (of the applicant institution/organization).
Application Submission/Receipt Date(s): For non-AIDS applications: September 16, 2008; September 16, 2009; and September 16, 2010: For AIDS applications: December 16, 2008; December 16, 2009; and December 16, 2010

NIAID Career Development (K01) Awards in Epidemiology, Modeling, and Outcomes Research

Notice Number: NOT-AI-08-040

Release Date: March 31, 2008

Issued by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) ( http://www.niaid.nih.gov/)

Purpose
To announce that NIAID will support Mentored Research Scientist Award (K01) awards ( http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-001.html) in the areas of epidemiology, modeling techniques, and outcomes research. NIAID considers research in these three areas of extreme importance in furthering our scientific mission in allergy, immunology, transplantation, microbiology, emerging and re-emerging infections, and infectious diseases, including AIDS, particularly in the career development of young scientists.

This Notice supersedes NOT-AI-04-033 issued June 4, 2004 (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-AI-04-033.html ).

Inquiries are strongly encouraged. Opportunities to clarify any issues or questions from potential applicants are welcome. Direct inquiries concerning scope of, and eligibility for, K01s in the above areas to:

Milton J. Hernandez, Ph.D., Director
Office of Special Populations and Research Training
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Room 2149
6700B Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892-7620
Telephone: 301-496-3775
FAX: 301-496-8729
Email: mh35c@nih.gov

International Research Training and Support

Notice Number: NOT-DA-08-028

RFP Available: N01DA-8-1137

Key Dates
Release Date: April 2, 2008
Proposal Due Date: May 12, 2008

Issued by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (www.nida.nih.gov)

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) plans to solicit proposals for performance of the following: (1) provide a significant level of professional experience with international research and training program development and expansion, in addiction research or a related area of health research; (2) provide administration and support services relating to the competitive award of international drug abuse fellowships to postdoctoral investigators; (3) provide support for the promotion of collaborative research with scientists from other countries as well as consultation in technical information areas related to drug abuse; (4) provide logistical and technical services at an international level; and (5) prepare, implement and evaluate multinational research symposia.

NIDA anticipates the award of one cost reimbursement contract for a period of 3-years with 2 twelve-month option periods. The contract will include additional quantity options as well.

RFP No. N01DA-8-1137 will be available electronically on or about March 24, 2008. You can access the RFP through the FedBizOpps (http://fedbizopps.gov) or through the NIDA website: (http://www.nida.nih.gov/funding/rfplist.html). All information required for the submission of a proposal will be contained in or accessible through the RFP package. Response to the RFP will be due on or about May 8, 2008. NIDA will consider proposals submitted by any responisble offeror. This advertisement does not commit the Government to award a contract.

Inquiries
Tonya D. Anderson, Contract Specialist
National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH
NIDA R&D Contracts Management Branch
6101 Executive Blvd., Room 260, MSC 8402
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-8402
E-mail: tanders@mail.nih.gov
Telephone: (301) 443-6677
Fax: (301) 443-7595

Request for Information: Public Comment on Possible Funding for Translating Discoveries in the Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov, is seeking input from the scientific community regarding topic areas and research findings in the basic behavioral and social sciences that have potential for informing the development of innovative interventions to reduce obesity and improve obesity-related behaviors.

The Request for Information can be found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HL-08-114.html. Responses will be accepted through April 28, 2008, and can be entered at the following web site: http://apps.nhlbi.nih.gov/survey/BBSS . The information obtained f rom responses to this RFI will aid the development of an upcoming FOA in this area and will inform the development of future programmatic activities in the area of health behavior change.

CALLS FOR PAPERS

International Seminar on Human Fertility in Africa: Trends in the Last Decade and Prospects for Change

16-18 September 2008
Accra, Ghana

Organized by the IUSSP Scientific Panel on Population Growth and Human Welfare in Africa, in collaboration with the Regional Institute of Population Studies (RIPS) at the University of Ghana, Legon.

Deadline for submission of abstract: 30 April 2008.

This seminar will draw together evidence on the fertility situation in Africa during the last decade and future prospects for fertility reduction in the next two decades. Papers are invited that address the following:

Fertility levels and trends by geographical region, including intra-national decompositions, and explanations for differences;

Changes in micro and macro-level determinants of fertility;

Explanations for high desired and actual fertility;

Linkages between levels of mortality and fertility preferences and outcomes;

Explanations for plateauing of fertility in Ghana and Kenya;

Prospects for fertility decline in the next twenty years;

Analyses of the United Nations population projections and the likelihood of realizing their assumptions;

What should African Governments do to speed up the decline in fertility in the region?

A full announcement and description of this seminar is available at: http://www.iussp.org/Activities/popgrowth/call08.php The IUSSP panel on Population Growth and Human Welfare in Africa invites researchers in the above field to submit a detailed 500-1000 word abstract (and if the author(s) wish, a full paper which must be unpublished) and fill out the online submission form before 30 April 2008 directly to the IUSSP website at: http://www.iussp.org/Activities/popgrowth/submissions/login.html If the paper is co-authored, please indicate the names of co-authors at the end of the abstract. Submission should be made by the author who will attend the seminar.

Applicants will be informed whether their paper is accepted by 1 June 2008.
Participants must submit their complete paper by 15 August 2008.

For further information, please contact Dr. Cheikh Mbacké.

CONFERENCES

C2S Summer Biomarker Institute

June 9-11, 2008
Northwestern University
Evanston/Chicago, IL

Application Deadline: April 23, 2008

Cells to Society (C2S): The Center on Social Disparities and Health invites applications for the 3rd annual three-day summer institute on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University, June 9-11, 2008.

About the Institute
Interest in incorporating biomarkers into survey research is currently high, but disciplinary training is such that few investigators possess the necessary dual expertise in the social and biomedical sciences.

The institute is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to state-of-the-art methods for integrating biomarkers into population-based, social science research, covering technical as well as conceptual issues associated with biological measurement in naturalistic settings.

Thomas McDade (Anthropology), Emma Adam (Human Development and Social Policy), and Christopher Kuzawa (Anthropology) direct the workshop. Presentations by additional researchers with extensive biomarker experience will also be featured.

By the end of the institute, participants should have the tools necessary to make informed decisions about the appropriateness of specific biomarkers for their research agenda, to communicate effectively with potential collaborators about biomarker issues, and to engage in innovative research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries.

Course Content
The institute will walk participants through the entire process of data acquisition, from the collection of samples to the generation of results in the lab.

Material will be covered in seminar and laboratory settings through a combination of presentations, discussion, and hands-on exercises.

Specific topics will include:

Biology/environment interplay: Theoretical perspectives

Rationale for biomarkers

Procedures for sample collection, transport, and storage

Options for the analysis of saliva and capillary whole blood

Laboratory analysis of biological samples

Anthropometry

Analytic models for incorporating biomarkers

Current applications

IRB and ethical considerations

Strategies for effective collaboration

Applying
Participation is limited to 15, with preference given to individuals who have received their PhD since 2000. Participants from groups historically underrepresented in population health research are especially encouraged to apply.

Following confirmation of participation, a $400 registration fee will be required by June 1. It will cover all materials, coffee breaks, and lunches during the institute, plus one group dinner. Participants are responsible for covering their travel and lodging expenses.

Applications to the institute should be submitted electronically. To apply, send the following:

Curriculum vitae (including contact information)

A brief statement (two pages or less) discussing your research interests and how participation in the summer biomarker institute will advance those interests.

E-mail all materials as attachments to:
Patricia Lasley, Administrator: p-lasley@northwestern.edu

Application deadline: April 23, 2008. All applicants will be notified by May 5.

Questions? Visit out website for more information at www.northwestern.edu/ipr/c2s or e-mail us at c2s@northwestern.edu

TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Research Fellowship in Education and Adolescent Health -- The American Educational Research Association

April 14, 2008 Deadline

The American Educational Research Association (AERA), in cooperation with the National Institutes of Health, is pleased to announce the AERA Research Fellowship in Education and Adolescent Health. This fellowship provides an intensive training opportunity for junior scholars using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) and the Adolescent Health and Academic Achievement (AHAA) study that supplements Add Health. A selected group of researchers with education interests, along with other scholars who use Add Health data, will participate in the 2008 Add Health Users Conference on July 24-25, 2008 in Bethesda, Maryland.

This announcement complements the Call for Papers for the Add Health Users Conference published January 7, 2008 (see http://www.cpc.unc.edu/projects/addhealth/news?wid=4319&func=viewSubmission&sid=3777 .

This new opportunity includes travel to the Add Health Users Conference as part of a larger training experience that continues through the AERA Annual Meeting in April 2009. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) will also offer a limited number of travel stipends for eligible participants in the Add Health Users Conference, and these stipends are not limited to participants working with the AHAA supplement data. All applicants who submit abstracts using the AHAA data, including those who have already submitted abstracts, will be automatically considered for the AERA Research Fellowship in Education and Adolescent Health.

The Add Health study is a nationally representative study originally designed to examine how social contexts influence teens' health and risk behaviors. Additional information about Add Health is available at http://www.cpc.unc.edu/projects/addhealth. The AHAA study that supplements Add Health includes detailed information about students' high school experiences, including curricular exposure and academic performance. The project that produced these supplemental data is described at www.prc.utexas.edu/ahaa/.

The AERA Research Fellowship in Education and Adolescent Health supports participation in the education track of the July 2008 Add Health Users Conference. Fellows will continue to work together and with senior mentors leading up to a session presentation of their research at the AERA 2009 Annual Meeting and a post-AERA Annual Meeting capstone retreat of fellows and mentors to further strengthen their research programs.

Funding: The Fellowship includes travel support and lodging to attend the 2008 Add Health Users Conference and the AERA 2009 Annual Meeting, including the post-meeting capstone retreat.

Eligibility: Junior scholars who are in pre-doctoral or postdoctoral training or who have completed their doctoral degrees in the last 5 years are eligible for this fellowship. All applicants must be currently using or planning to use data from the AHAA education supplement in their research.

Application Procedure: Applicants must submit an abstract describing their study using data from Add Health and AHAA. New users of the data set must describe research they propose with the data; existing users must submit an abstract of a current manuscript or publication that uses the data. Applicants should indicate in their abstracts that they would like to be considered for the AERA Research Fellowship in Education and Adolescent Health; those who have already submitted abstracts describing research that uses the AHAA education supplement will automatically be considered for the fellowship. Applications must be submitted on-line at: http://www.cpc.unc.edu/projects/addhealth/news?wid=4319&func=viewSubmission&sid=3777

Post-Graduate Fellowship -- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Call for applications

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington is accepting applications for the Post-Graduate Fellowship program.

The vision of IHME is to make available high-quality information on population health, its determinants, and the performance of health systems for all countries. We seek to achieve this directly, by catalyzing the work of others and by training researchers and policy makers. Our goal is to improve the health of the world?s populations by providing the best information.

The IHME Post-Graduate Fellowship Program provides a unique opportunity for individuals with graduate-level training and a strong quantitative background to conduct in-depth, methodological research on a variety of global health topics with the mentorship of faculty and senior researchers. Through research, training workshops and mentorship, the program is intended to enhance the analytical skills of future academics and professional leaders in the field of global health measurement and evaluation.

Post-Graduate Fellows will contribute directly to the overall research agenda of IHME and will be involved in all aspects of projects including analyzing and synthesizing existing data, catalyzing new data collection, building statistical models and validating new analytical methods, interpreting of findings, and reporting and disseminating results. Post-Graduate Fellows will be involved in research in one of five key areas of work: health outcomes, health services, resource inputs, evaluations and decision analytics.

In order to be considered for a Post-Graduate Fellowship, candidates must have the following:

MD or PhD in the fields of quantitative methodology, statistics, health economics, health policy, demography, epidemiology, biostatistics, health services or other related field. Candidates with an MSc/MPH degree and at least three years of related research experience will also be considered.

Strong quantitative background.

Research experience, especially with data analysis and statistical methods.

Proficiency in the English language.

Fall cohort: Applications must be received by May 1. Interviews with selected applicants will occur in May. Candidates will be notified in June and will begin the fellowship on September 1.

Winter cohort: Applications must be received by September 1. Interviews with selected applicants will occur in September. Candidates will be notified in October and will begin the fellowship on February 1.

For full details and to apply, click here.

NIH K Award Grant Writing Workshop

Is a Career Development Award in your future? Research Funding Service is offering a grant writing workshop.

Tuesday, April 15
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

This workshop is targeted toward medical residents or fellows as well as Ph.D. postdoctoral fellows who are planning to write an NIH career development grant (K series), such as K01, K08, or K23. In this workshop, we will review a funded NIH K award, critiquing both the research plan and the career development plan.

To register for this workshop, please follow the link to the RFS website: http://healthlinks.washington.edu/rfs/gw/index.html. Once you register, you will receive a confirmation along with the location and room information.

If you can't attend this session, there will be additional grant writing workshops this year. For questions, please email rfs@u.washington.edu or call 206.685.8036. Workshops are open to current faculty, staff, and students.

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Open House

Last summer, the launch of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington marked a major milestone for the UW and the City of Seattle. Funded by the largest private gift in the UW's history -- a $105 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation -- and $20 million from the UW, the Institute conducts independent, rigorous evaluations of health programs worldwide.

Under the leadership of world-renowned health economist Dr. Christopher Murray, the Institute will guide international policymaking by providing high-quality data and analysis on health needs and outcomes and assessing the performance of health programs.

To celebrate the Institute's recent move to its new home in the heart of Seattle's Belltown neighborhood, we invite you to join us at an open house.

Wednesday, April 9
5:30 - 8:30 PM
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2301 5th Ave., Suite 600
Seattle, WA 98121

Street and surface lot parking is available.

Request for Information: NIH Public Access Policy

NIH requests input from the community regarding the NIH Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications. This RFI will be active from March 31, 2008 to May 31, 2008 on http://publicaccess.nih.gov/comments.htm.

On January 11, 2008, NIH issued a revised policy implementing the Public Access Policy law. As described in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (NOT-OD-08-033 available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-033.html), as of April 7, 2008, applicable manuscripts arising from NIH funds must be submitted to PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication. As of May 25, 2008, NIH applications, proposals, and progress reports must include the PMC reference number when citing a manuscript that falls under the policy. This policy includes applications submitted to the NIH for the May 25, 2008 due date and subsequent due dates.

Please note that CSDE has contacted and is awaiting guidance from the University on procedures to comply with this policy.

More information on the request for information is here: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-060.html

Census Returns to Paper Count

Technology problems will force the government to conduct the 2010 census with paper and pencil rather than handheld computers. Read the story here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080403/ap_on_go_ot/census_problems