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A Living, Breathing Revolution: How Libraries Can Use “Living Archives” to Support, Engage, and Document Social Movements
(2013-08-12)Where does and should the future of libraries lie? What were once concrete, brick, and glass structures have since become a third place where community, art, and culture reside. What is next? The #searchunderoccupy ... -
Local Implementation Of The State Wildlife Action Plan In Coastal North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2015)Because of a congressional mandate, all states have created a State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) in line with the goals of ecosystem management. The SWAPs are intended to present a coordinated action agenda at the state ... -
LOCATIONAL ASPECTS OF ADAPTIVE REUSE : THE CASE OF NORTH CAROLINA`S TEXTILE MILLS
(East Carolina University, 2010)This thesis examines the adaptive reuse of historic textile mills in North Carolina. The decline of the textile industry, which employed over 300,000 North Carolinians at its peak, has left scores of mills abandoned on the ... -
LOST IN MAYBERRY/MOUNT AIRY : IMPORTANCE OF TOURIST PROFILES IN SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PLANNING
(East Carolina University, 2011)In sustainable tourism planning it is essential to understand the type of tourist attending and determine the temporal sustainability or longevity of pop-culture festivals, especially those focused around film and television. ... -
Lucy Cherry Crisp: 20th Century Art Practice
(2011)Modern art has a tendency to confuse viewers, appearing significant only to those privy to its ethereal meaning. For as long as the general public has felt oppressed by its abstractions, there have been professionals ... -
Making a List and Checking it Twice: Creating a Sustainable Future in User Experience
(2015-03-27)A ten-person task force assessed staffing responsibilities, guidelines, processes, and data gathering procedures for user experience (UX) for a library system. Multiple models for carrying out UX in a library were tested ... -
Making beautiful music: The state of the art in mobile technology and how we can make the most of it in libraries
(2012-06-08)Mobile technology is in a great state of flux and competition and the bar keeps getting set higher. What models of service are leading the pack? Should libraries be providing mobile devices or rather, should libraries ... -
Making Connections: Developing Textbook Affordability Initiatives Across Multiple Campuses
(2019-10-07)In order to address rising textbook prices, libraries have started to create textbook affordability initiatives that include encouraging faculty to use open educational resources as well as developing stipend programs for ... -
March of the "Corps Editorial" : The Development of Journalism in North Carolina, 1796-1860
(East Carolina University, 2013)North Carolina print culture enjoyed significant and steady expansion after the appointment of James Davis as state printer in 1749. Though often marginalized in a national context, North Carolina's newspapers developed ... -
Maternal input of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) : Determining a mother's life history from its progeny in coastal North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2014)Otolith studies have become more prevalent in recent years as use has expanded from ageing to examination of migration patterns and fidelity to natal habitats, and more recently examining otoliths for possible maternal ... -
Maturation and fecundity of the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Rivers striped bass (morone saxatilis) stocks in coastal North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)The Albemarle/Roanoke stock makes up the largest contingent of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) in the state; however, other economically important populations exist elsewhere. The Central Southern Management Area (CSMA) ... -
Measuring the Ecosystem Impacts of Commercial Shrimp Trawling and Other Fishing Gear in Core Sound, North Carolina Using Ecological Network Analysis
(East Carolina University, 2012)The impacts of commercial trawling are well documented, especially alteration of benthic environments, removal of targeted and by-catch species, and alteration of food webs. I investigated and modeled the impacts of shrimp ... -
Method Development and Validation for the Rapid Detection of Organophosphates in Blood Plasma from Obese, Obese-Diabetic, and Lean Patients from Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-13)The incidence of diabetes and rate of obesity is on the rise, along with the use of organophosphorus insecticides in the United States. Organophosphates (OP), a specific class of pesticide that is biodegradable and readily ... -
A Method for Detecting Positive Growth Autocorrelation without Marking Individuals
(2013-10-28)In most ecological studies, within-group variation is a nuisance that obscures patterns of interest and reduces statistical power. However, patterns of within-group variability often contain information about ecological ... -
Milestones in North Carolina librarianship (From the president [column])
(East Carolina University, 2000)This article highlights recent accomplishments and awards earned by North Carolina libraries and librarians. -
The Minority Voice
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Miocene Seismic Stratigraphy, Structural Framework, and Sea-Level Cyclicity: North Carolina Continental Shelf
(1982-12)Preliminary interpretations of over 1000 km of high-resolution seismic reflection data, supplemented by over 100 9-m vibracores, have delineated the shallow stratigraphic and structural framework for several Miocene ... -
Mitochondrial Diagnostics: A Multiplexed Assay Platform for Comprehensive Assessment of Mitochondrial Energy Fluxes
(2018-09-25)Chronic metabolic diseases have been linked to molecular signatures of mitochondrial dysfunction. Nonetheless, molecular remodeling of the transcriptome, proteome, and/or metabolome does not necessarily translate to ... -
Modeling Groundwater Inundation Under Sea-Level Rise Scenarios in the Surficial Aquifer of Bogue Banks, North
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-06)Bogue Banks in North Carolina is expected to be impacted by sea-level rise, but the impact on the subsurface groundwater system is not well understood. A three-dimensional Visual MODFLOW steady-state model and ArcGIS 10.3 ... -
Modeling Site Suitability of Living Shorelines in the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine System
(East Carolina University, 2013)Shoreline erosion and associated land loss are major concerns for coastal land owners and resource managers. Traditional methods of shoreline stabilization using permanent, hard structures can have adverse environmental ...