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The Technological and Cultural Context of the North Carolina Shad Boat
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)
The North Carolina shad boat was first built on Roanoke Island at the end of the 19th century and grew in popularity over the following half century among small fishermen in eastern North Carolina. Through documentation ...
LAKE PHELPS DUGOUT LOG CANOES: CONSERVATION, RETREATMENT, AND PUBLIC DISPLAY
(East Carolina University, 2016-03-17)
During the latter part of the 1980s, nearly thirty prehistoric dugout log canoes were discovered at Lake Phelps, in eastern North Carolina. Of those reported, four of these canoes were retrieved and conserved with a sugar ...
Comparison of Nasalance in Spanish-Speaking Bilinguals and English-Speaking Monolinguals Living in Eastern North Carolina: A Preliminary Investigation
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-14)
The purpose of this study was to obtain preliminary nasalance (percentage of air resonated in the nasal cavity) data for typically developing, Spanish-speaking bilinguals living in NC. A secondary aim was to determine ...
Command and Initiative in North Africa: Patton VS. Fredendall, and the Battle of Kasserine Pass
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-25)
This thesis will compare and contrast General George S. Patton, Jr. and General Lloyd R. Fredendall throughout their service during the North African Campaign to argue that, had Patton commanded at Kasserine Pass, the ...
Navigating Historical Waters: A Study of the Pilots and Original Settlers of Ocracoke Island
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-04)
Ocracoke Inlet and the surrounding islands have a long and rich history, stretching back to the Europeans' first settlements of the Carolinas, and is the only inlet that has remained open since the colonial period. The ...
AN EXAMINATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PRACTICES AND UPWARD MOBILITY WITHIN THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)
The purpose of this mix-methods study is to examine the association between leadership practices of African American administrators within the North Carolina Community College System and their upward mobility as indicated ...
An Exploration of Heart Failure Readmission in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-27)
The purpose of this study is to identify and associate the level of patient activation and presence of comorbidities with early readmission, hospital discharge disposition, length of stay, number of admissions and all-cause ...
Delination of Coastal Shark Habitat within North Carolina Waters Using Acoustic Telemetry, Fisher-Independent Surveys, and Local Ecological Knowledge
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-20)
Knowledge of shark habitat preferences and use patterns is important to effectively manage shark fisheries and account for interactions between sharks and species targeted by other fishery management or conservation efforts. ...
HUAC Investigates North Carolina: How Federal Documents Can Help Uncover State and Local History
(2016-06-29)
Federal government documents tend to be all too often overlooked when providing general reference assistance, especially on topics involving state and local history. Reasons include the unique and often arcane nature of ...