2024-03-29T09:32:34Zhttps://thescholarship.ecu.edu/oai/requestoai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/42272021-03-03T20:53:01Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_64col_10342_956col_10342_124col_10342_8858
North Carolina Material Culture : An Analysis of the Excavation, Conservation, and Display of the Confederate Ironclad CSS Neuse
Caudill, Jessica
Grieve, Susanne
History
History
Artifacts
Conservation
North Carolina
The CSS Neuse was a Confederate Ironclad stationed in Kinston, North Carolina. Today, it is one of a few surviving commissioned Confederate Ironclads, and is forgotten by many due to its lack of significant military history. While the ship does not have an extensive military background, its recent history is interesting and complex. This research is a multidisciplinary analysis of the ship's excavation, conservation, and display. The Neuse is a testament to the importance of cooperation between archaeologist, conservators, and museum professionals. During its original excavation, the ship sustained damage that affected the future conservation of the wooden hull. Also, since conservation was in its infancy during the time of the excavation, treatments were experimental. This research seeks to understand the full history and condition of the ship and associated artifacts in order to effectively preserve and display them for the future. Chemical analysis was employed to determine effectiveness of past treatments as well as levels of degradation, and recommendations were included regarding future conservation treatments. The Neuse is an important piece of North Carolina material culture, and an understanding of effective conservation is essential to the life and future display of the ship. Â
2013-08-24T18:30:00Z
2013-08-24T18:30:00Z
2013
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4227
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/38502021-03-03T20:52:35Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_64col_10342_956col_10342_124col_10342_8858
The Final Ambush : An Adapted Battlefield Analysis of the U-576 Attack Upon Allied Convoy KS-520 off Cape Hatteras During the Second World War
Bright, John Christopher
Richards, Nathan
History
Archaeology
Military history
Battlefield survey
Battle of the Atlantic
North Carolina
World War, 1939-1945
U-boat
WW II
World War II
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest, largest, and most complex military action of the Second World War. The battle involved Allied, Axis, and neutral nations, resulting in both military and civilian casualties. At various times throughout the battle certain areas became centers of activity. One such focal point occurred off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, between January and July of 1942. During this time, several oceanographic, geographic, bathymetric, meteorological, and strategic factors converged and turned the waters off North Carolina's Outer Banks into a battlefield.  Using a particular convoy battle, the U-boat attack on Allied convoy KS-520 (15 July 1942) as a case study, this thesis seeks to adapt terrestrial battlefield survey techniques to analyze a naval engagement. Drawing from the dominant theoretical and methodological framework utilized by the United States Department of the Interior's American Battlefield Protection Program, the present study seeks to supplement this framework with the broader application of military science. It is hoped this modification will facilitate greater exploration of anthropological questions in addition to generating an adapted naval battlefield analysis technique capable of conducting similar anthropological inquiry of other Battle of the Atlantic engagements. Â
2012-05-20T15:21:23Z
2014-05-31T12:06:21Z
2012
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3850
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/42422022-12-05T19:12:27Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_56col_10342_124col_10342_8858
A Mortuary Analysis of the Structure 7 Cemetery at Town Creek, a Mississippian Site in the Piedmont of North Carolina
Rosenwinkel, Heidi
Boudreaux, Edmond A., III, 1971-
Anthropology
Archaeology
Native American studies
Cultural anthropology
Cemeteries
Mississippian
Mortuary
North Carolina
Piedmont
Town Creek is a prehistoric Native American site in central North Carolina. The Mississippian period occupation, from about A.D. 1150-1350, saw the most intensive use of the site. The community transformed from a residential village during the first half of the occupation to a necropolis later on. The cemeteries were created within the original public and domestic structures, the largest of which is Structure 7, the focus of this thesis. According to historic accounts of Southeastern Indian groups, communities were comprised of ranked clans made up of multiple kin groups that maintained separate household spaces. Through visual analysis and the spatial analysis of the distribution of burial attributes that include burial depth, age, sex, grave goods, body positioning and body orientation, I identify five spatially discrete groups within the Structure 7 cemetery. I argue that these five groups represent smaller social groups within the clan. The first group is a Central Square cluster that includes key members from the smaller social groups in the cemetery. There burials were arranged in a square, a formation repeated throughout Southeastern Indian ideology and site architecture. A small, Central cluster enclosed by the Central Square cluster, is consistent with ritual activity, as the interred are all children without any grave goods or other distinguishing attributes. A cluster in the northern part of the cemetery is made up entirely of adult males and children. This Northern cluster is interpreted as a politically-based grouping, as adult males most often held positions of political power in historic native groups. The children interred are likely kin or youth in line for positions of significant social status. Alternatively, they could represent ritual offerings associated with the interments of the adult males. Adult males, adult females, and children were found in the Southeastern and Southwestern clusters, which led to their interpretation as kin groups. Each of these groups was distinguishable through the distribution of specific artifact types and body positioning. The presence of all five of these groups contributed to the 50 person burial population in Structure 7, making it the largest cemetery at Town Creek. Its large size indicates that those interred in the Structure 7 cemetery were part of the largest and /or longest lasting group in the Town Creek community. Should other clans at Town Creek have had similar organization, the burial attribute patterning identified through this analysis may assist in the interpretation of other cemeteries at the site. Â
2013-08-24T18:31:22Z
2013-08-24T18:31:22Z
2013
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4242
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/38822022-12-13T18:52:12Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_56col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Archaeological Survey of Historic Bath : Locating the Early Eighteenth-Century Colonial Settlements in North Carolina's First Town
Flood, Lindsay N.
Ewen, Charles R., 1956-
Anthropology
Archaeology
Colonial North Carolina
Historical archaeology
Historic Bath was the first town to be incorporated in North Carolina. Following its incorporation on March 8, 1705, many individuals purchased property in the town, including a number of prominent figures who were influential in North Carolina's early history. Based on historical records, it is thought that much of the ownership in the early days of Bath was speculative, and not all of the property owners in the early eighteenth century resided in the town. The goal of the large-scale archaeological survey presented in this thesis was to determine which lots were occupied in the early eighteenth century. This research employed a `presence/absence' type of analysis, using temporally-diagnostic ceramics as an indicator of early eighteenth-century occupation. The survey revealed evidence for early eighteenth-century activity throughout the town, indicating widespread occupation in the early colonial period of Historic Bath. Results have been separated by their respective lot and their priority for further archeological research. Additional archaeological investigations can provide a more comprehensive picture of everyday life in Historic Bath and the roles of the individual inhabitants within the social structure of the town and the colony as a whole. Â
2012-05-20T15:24:50Z
2012-05-20T15:24:50Z
2012
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3882
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/18752021-03-03T20:52:16Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Drinking From the Firehose: Fun With Facebook
Cook, Eleanor I.
Facebook (Electronic resource)
Social networking
Opinion piece about the joys and pitfalls of social networking
2009-08-27T19:16:35Z
2011-05-16T19:02:11Z
2009-08-27T19:16:35Z
2011-05-16T19:02:11Z
2009
Article
Against The Grain; 21:2 p. 75
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/1875
en_US
http://www.against-the-grain.com/d/TOCIssue?&volsearch=21&issuesearch=2
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/61202017-05-30T15:42:17Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/29082022-12-05T19:12:42Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_56col_10342_124col_10342_8858
A Synthesis of the Prehistoric Archaeological Investigations of Lake Phelps, Washington County, North Carolina
Pierce, Greg
Boudreaux, Edmond A., III, 1971-
Anthropology
Anthropology
Archaeology
During the mid-1980s, visitors and staff at Pettigrew State Park in Washington County, North Carolina discovered a series of prehistoric dugout canoes and associated artifacts in and around Lake Phelps. Beginning in 1985, archaeological investigations were undertaken at Lake Phelps to locate and identify prehistoric canoes. They also conducted a series of surveys aimed at collecting and identifying prehistoric artifacts. The work in these areas led to the discovery of 23 canoes, 19 of which have been radiocarbon dated, and the recovery of 5829 prehistoric artifacts. After these initial investigations, few archaeological investigations have been undertaken at Lake Phelps. Over the next 25 years the lake was only revisited five times, and all of this work focused primarily on the canoes.   This changed in 2007 when low lake levels again led to the discovery of a significant amount of cultural material. This caused a renewed interest in the prehistory of Lake Phelps, and it was the catalyst for this thesis project. At the request of the North Carolina Department of Parks and Recreation, I conducted a research project focused on the prehistoric occupation of Lake Phelps. This project had four main objectives. The first was to locate and integrate all of the previous research from the lake. These documents were held by a variety of agencies, many of which were unaware of the existence of outside documents. With the data from the Lake Phelps archaeological investigations spread about in this manner, it prevented an accurate and inclusive evaluation of the work done at Lake Phelps. The consolidation of these data in this thesis allows for a complete and detailed evaluation of the prehistoric occupation of the lake. This thesis also presents materials collected during fieldwork designed to fill in gaps in the data. This fieldwork consisted of a survey of portions of site 31WH12. This survey completed the controlled collection of the entire site that was begun in the 1980s. The material from the survey was analyzed and integrated with that of the previous work. All of the data from Lake Phelps are used to define spatial and temporal patterns in the prehistoric occupation of Lake Phelps. These patterns are used to generate a culture history for Lake Phelps. The final step of the project uses this model to generate a context for future work on the lake.  The results of the re-examination of the Lake Phelps data reveal a prehistoric occupation that began in the Late Paleoindian and lasted until the Late Woodland period, with the lake being abandoned before Europeans reached the region in the Eighteenth century. Archaeological investigations also show reveal four distinct areas of prehistoric occupation on the northern and western shores of Lake Phelps. An examination of the artifacts and canoes found in these occupational areas shows that they were used differentially throughout time, in many cases reflecting the larger regional settlement pattern trends seen across the rest of the North Carolina coastal plain. Â
2010-09-16T13:04:46Z
2011-05-17T14:21:47Z
2010-09-16T13:04:46Z
2011-05-17T14:21:47Z
2010
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/2908
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/87352021-03-03T22:09:48Zcom_10342_122com_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Skin Carotenoid Levels Over Time and Differences by Age, Sex, and Race Among Head Start Children (3-5 years) Living in Eastern North Carolina
Burkholder, Sarah
Stage, Virginia
Skin Carotenoid Levels
Preschool Aged Children
Head Start
Veggie Meter®
Objective: Examine differences in skin carotenoid levels (SCL) based on time, age, sex, and race of preschool-aged children (PSAC) enrolled in Head Start (HS) in North Carolina (NC). Design: Data were collected using surveys from participating families. PSAC's SCL were measured 3 times over a 6-month period. Setting: 3 HS centers in NC Participants: 112 children aged 3-5 years old, enrolled in HS Main Outcome Measure(s): Differences in SCL assessed using the Veggie Meter[registered] based on time, sex, race, and age Analysis: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) with a Greenhouse-Geisser correction to assess SCL at Time 1 between sex, race, and age (n=112). Repeated measures ANOVA to assess SCL over time (n=45) using Bonferroni correction(b). Results: On average, children were 4 years old, African American (81.3%), male (57%) and mean SCL 266 (SD 82.9). SCL were significantly different over time (p[less-than].001). Significant differences were observed between ages (p=.01) and sex (p=.01), but not between race. Conclusions and Implications: The Veggie Meter[registered] is a promising tool to assess fruit and vegetable intake but needs to be validated in PSAC as has in adults. Sex, age, and race are potential confounders which should be assessed in future studies using the Veggie Meter[registered].
2020-10-08T01:47:03Z
2020-10-23T08:01:56Z
8/5/2020
8/5/2020
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8735
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/68002022-12-13T18:55:44Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_2col_10342_56col_10342_8858
FORT BRANCH, HAMILTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: RESEARCH DESIGN AND SITE MANAGEMENT PLAN
Heinrich, Keith T.
Ewen, Charles R., 1956-
Anthropology
The purpose of this thesis is to produce a research design and a site management
plan for Fort Branch, a National Register-listed Confederate earthwork on Rainbow Bend
in Martin County, North Carolina. The thesis discusses the history of Fort Branch,
starting with a history of the Civil War in eastern North Carolina, to provide a context for
the fort’s construction. A specific history of the fort discusses the defenses of Rainbow
Bend and their eventual evolution into what is now Fort Branch. The research design
uses the historical and archaeological background to formulate site-specific
archaeological questions and uses case studies of Civil War archaeology to ensure that
research at Fort Branch is placed within the context of Civil War archaeology. Previous
archaeology, the archaeology of fort construction, an archaeological survey of the site,
the archaeology of skirmishes, the archaeology of encampment, landscape studies, and
the historic cemetery are discussed in this thesis. This research is important because it
will provide the Fort Branch Battlefield Commission with ways to better interpret the
battlefield, enhance its mission of preservation and restoration, and provide ways that the
site can be protected for future generations.
2018-06-18T14:56:27Z
2018-06-18T14:56:27Z
2004-06
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6800
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/19122021-03-03T20:52:16Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Just keep clicking Till You Find It: Building a Library Digital Collection Interface with Browsing in Mind
Gueguen, Gretchen
Digital libraries
Interface design
This session will explore how East Carolina University's Joyner Library developed an interface to their digitized special collections to facilitate user browsing. The library's digital collections contain thousands of items digitized from hundreds of collections – in some cases only one or two items are digitized from a collection. This hodge-podge approach is a result of the library's image management practices which attempt to store materials digitized on a daily basis (for patron requests, preservation concerns, publication or exhibits, etc.) into the publicly available digital repository.
As the repository was being developed, the staff of Joyner Library decided that the traditional approach to presenting digitized special collections materials as a sort of online "exhibit" where materials are selected to illustrate a theme or to systematically convert an entire collection to the digital format would not work. Instead, the staff experimented with different ways to enhance user browsing through materials. They looked to the world of commercial websites, next generation catalog interfaces, and social networking sites to develop a suite of navigation tools that enhance serendipitous discovery using their own home-grown solutions that are built on top of an SQL database and an XML database. The final collection interface includes: broad thematic "collections", "tag cloud"-style navigation, and a faceted-browsing refinement tool, all developed from cataloguer-created subject headings; hyperlinked terms in item records to facilitate broadening searches; links back and forth between collection finding aids and other digital resources at the library; user commenting and tagging of resources to begin to integrate emerging folksonomies.
The session will describe the technologies and techniques used to develop these tools, examine some of the benefits and drawbacks to this approach, and discuss user feedback collected through usability testing, website statistics, and reference interaction.
2009-10-19T13:20:57Z
2011-05-16T19:14:49Z
2009-10-19T13:20:57Z
2011-05-16T19:14:49Z
2009
Presentation
LITA National Forum. UT, Salt Lake City.
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/1912
en_US
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/10522021-03-03T20:52:13Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Rev. of Library 2.0 and Beyond: Innovative Technologies and Tomorrow's User, ed. Courtney Stephens
Estep, Erik
Social networks
Library technology
2008-09-15T13:30:53Z
2009-08-06T20:40:39Z
2011-05-16T19:02:07Z
2008-09-15T13:30:53Z
2009-08-06T20:40:39Z
2011-05-16T19:02:07Z
2008-01
Article
Portal: Libraries and the Academy; 8:1 p. 96-97
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/1052
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/22412021-03-03T20:52:19Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
The NIH Mandate One Year On: How Are Libraries Responding?
Thomas, William Joseph
National Institutes of Health
NIH mandate
Open access
Public access policy
About one year ago, the landmark National Institutes of Health Public Access Policy began requiring authors who receive NIH funding to deposit final versions of their accepted manuscripts to NIH’s PubMed Central database. These papers would then become freely available to the public no later than 12 months after publication. How are academic libraries responding? Results of a survey will be complemented by interviews with selected librarians to provide insights into who’s doing what, and how successful these libraries feel they have been.
2010-03-05T14:33:31Z
2011-05-16T19:14:54Z
2010-03-05T14:33:31Z
2011-05-16T19:14:54Z
2009
Presentation
North American Serials Interest Group. Asheville, NC.
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/2241
en_US
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/60332021-03-03T21:09:33Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_63col_10342_124col_10342_8858
NUTRIENT AND BACTERIA DYNAMICS OF PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANTS IN COASTAL CARTERET COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Mahoney, Robert N.
O'Driscoll, Michael Anthony
Geological Sciences
package plants
coastal
nutrients
bacteria
Nutrient and bacteria enrichment problems are well documented in the waterways along North Carolina's coast. Surface and subsurface wastewater inputs have been documented as a source of these pollutants in a variety of coastal settings. While many studies have been conducted on the effects of municipal wastewater treatment plants and septic tank systems on water quality, relatively few have focused on package treatment plants. These facilities are common in certain coastal settings where connection to sanitary sewer collection systems is not available and wastewater flows are greater than what is typically processed by septic systems. Package treatment plants discharge treated wastewater effluent onsite either at the surface or in the subsurface. The potential for the migration of wastewater constituents is high in these settings due to shallow water tables and sandy soils. This study monitored and assessed the effectiveness of seven package treatment plants located on Bogue Banks on the North Carolina coast. Influent and effluent samples were collected monthly for one year (February 2014 -- January 2015) and analyzed for nitrogen, phosphorus, fecal indicator bacteria, and other water quality parameters. Annual average concentrations of total nitrogen in effluent ranged from 7.0 -- 24.7 mg/l with exports of 12.6 -- 47.5 kg/ha/yr. Annual average concentrations of total phosphorus in effluent ranged from 2.2 -- 6.4 mg/l with exports of 4.0 -- 29.0 kg/ha/yr. Six out of seven package treatment plants exceeded a state permitted maximum daily value for E. coli (43 CFU/100 ml) at least for 25 % of the sampling events. This variability could be the result of seasonal changes in temperature, wastewater strength, wastewater quantity, and/or microbial activity. These elevated nutrient exports suggest that additional advanced nutrient treatment should be considered to help reduce exports to the ground/surface waters.
2017-01-11T21:34:27Z
2018-01-23T17:31:53Z
2016-08
2016-08-18
August 2016
2017-01-11T14:31:10Z
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6033
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/10622022-12-13T15:06:08Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Assessment of Technical Services Workflow in an Academic Library: A Time-and-Path Study
Barricella, Lisa Sheets
Dragon, Patricia M.
Cataloging
Flags
Time study
Reengineering
Technical services
Patricia Dragon is the Special Collections Cataloger and Principal Cataloger at East Carolina University's Joyner Library. She holds an MILS degree from the University of Michigan. Lisa Sheets Barricella is the Acquisitions Librarian at East Carolina University's Joyner Library. She holds an MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh. Address correspondence to: Patricia Dragon (dragonp@mail.ecu.edu), Cataloging Department, or Lisa Barricella (barricellal@mail.ecu.edu), Acquisitions Department, Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville NC 27858.
In spring 2004, the Technical Services area at East Carolina University's Joyner Library conducted a time-and-path study of materials moving through the area from receipt until they are ready for the shelf. This study represented the first step in an ongoing self-assessment process. Data was gathered using flags placed in materials as they were unpacked. Staff members filled out the flags with the description of each processing task they completed and the date the item left their possession. This article describes the design of the study and gives an analysis of the results, as well as detailing some changes that could improve future studies.
2008-09-15T13:23:42Z
2009-08-06T20:40:42Z
2011-05-16T19:02:13Z
2008-09-15T13:23:42Z
2009-08-06T20:40:42Z
2011-05-16T19:02:13Z
2005-09-02
Article
Technical Services Quarterly; 23:4 p. 1-16
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/1062
10.1300/J124v23n04_01
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/67122021-03-03T21:17:26Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Helping Keep the Costs of Textbooks for Students Down: Two Approaches
Thomas, William Joseph
Bernhardt, Beth R.
Academic Libraries
Alternative Textbooks
Open Educational Resources
Librarians at East Carolina University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro received a 2-year grant to support a combined alternative textbook project. This project engages in a two-pronged approach to reduce students’ textbook costs and increase their academic engagement. One strategy is to award departmental faculty mini-grants to use materials that would have no cost to their students, including OER or library resources. The second strategy is to identify required texts that the library already owns or can purchase as unlimited-user e-books. Benefits to students include reduced costs and an increased opportunity for engagement and academic success. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Technical Services Quarterly on May 17, 2018, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07317131.2018.1456844 .
2018-05-17T18:21:15Z
2018-05-17T18:21:15Z
2018-05
Article
Wm. Joseph Thomas & Beth R. Bernhardt (2018) Helping Keep the Costs of Textbooks for Students Down: Two Approaches, Technical Services Quarterly, 35:3, 257-268, DOI: 10.1080/07317131.2018.1456844
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6712
10.1080/07317131.2018.1456844
en_US
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07317131.2018.1456844
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/64932021-03-03T21:16:05Zcom_10342_122com_10342_11com_10342_1com_10342_2col_10342_123col_10342_15col_10342_8858
Improving co-teaching through a collaborative planning process in an eastern North Carolina district
Keene, Patty Hardy
McDowelle, James O.
Educational Leadership
improving co-teaching through collaborative planning
This dissertation presents a problem of practice, small scale proof of concept focused on improving co-teaching and collaborative planning with regular and special education teachers in Hertford County, NC. The following are conclusions gained from insights developed during the project: (a) When implemented with fidelity the Co-Teaching Collaborative Planning model can be effective in classrooms in Hertford County; (b) To insure successful implementation of the model, the regular classroom teacher must relinquish control and accede to a genuine collaborative relationship, (c) The Special Educations teacher's content and curricular knowledge are enhanced through the Co-Teaching and Collaborative Planning process, and (d) Student Perceptions of the Special Education Teacher are positively changed when the Special Education Teachers becomes a fully functioning partner in a Blended Classroom.
2018-01-23T13:42:17Z
2018-01-23T13:42:17Z
2017-12
2017-11-30
December 2017
2018-01-22T18:19:48Z
Doctoral Dissertation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6493
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/80382021-03-03T21:44:45Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1com_10342_6421col_10342_8858col_10342_7670
Changes in zooplankton community, and seston and zooplankton fatty acid profiles at the freshwater/saltwater interface of the Chowan River, North Carolina
Lichti, Deborah A.
Rinchard, Jacques
Kimmel, David G.
The variability in zooplankton fatty acid composition may be an indicator of larval fish habitat quality as fatty acids are linked to fish larval growth and survival. We sampled an anadromous fish nursery, the Chowan River, during spring of 2013 in order to determine how the seston fatty acid composition varied in comparison with the zooplankton community composition and fatty acid composition during the period of anadromous larval fish residency. The seston fatty acid profiles showed no distinct pattern in relation to sampling time or location. The mesozooplankton community composition varied spatially and the fatty acid profiles were typical of freshwater species in April. The Chowan River experienced a saltwater intrusion event during May, which resulted in brackish water species dominating the zooplankton community and the fatty acid profile showed an increase in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), in particular eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The saltwater intrusion event was followed by an influx of freshwater due to high precipitation levels in June. The zooplankton community composition once again became dominated by freshwater species and the fatty acid profiles shifted to reflect this change; however, EPA levels remained high, particularly in the lower river. We found correlations between the seston, microzooplankton and mesozooplankton fatty acid compositions. Salinity was the main factor correlated to the observed pattern in species composition, and fatty acid changes in the mesozooplankton. These data suggest that anadromous fish nursery habitat likely experiences considerable spatial variability in fatty acid profiles of zooplankton prey and that are correlated to seston community composition and hydrodynamic changes. Our results also suggest that sufficient prey density as well as a diverse fatty acid composition is present in the Chowan River to support larval fish production.
2020-04-07T02:42:48Z
2020-04-07T02:42:48Z
2017-08-16
Article
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8038
10.7717/peerj.3667
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/10542021-03-03T20:52:11Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
A Different Kind of Fellowship: Joyner Library's SPA Fellowship Program
Bowers Baggett, Stacy
Jones, Cynthia
Durant, David M.
Paraprofessionals
Development
Fellowship
A look at the origins and development of Joyner Library's SPA Fellowship program, which is designed to provide Joyner paraprofessional employees with the opportunity to gain professional librarian experience.
2008-09-20T00:53:31Z
2009-08-06T20:40:40Z
2011-05-16T19:02:07Z
2008-09-20T00:53:31Z
2009-08-06T20:40:40Z
2011-05-16T19:02:07Z
2008-07
Article
College & Research Libraries News; 69:7 p. 392-400
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/1054
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/45992021-03-03T20:56:06Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Demystifying the Institutional Repository for Success (Review)
Thomas, William Joseph
Book reviews
Review of Marianne Buehler's Demystifying the Institutional Repository for Success (Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2013).
2014-12-19T14:14:06Z
2014-12-19T14:14:06Z
2014-11
Article
Against the Grain; 26:5 p. 66-67
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4599
en_US
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/42882021-03-03T20:56:01Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Collecting Ourselves: An Analysis of holdings in North Carolina libraries of selected categories from the "North Carolina Bibliography"
Barricella, Lisa Sheets
Reynolds, Matthew C.
North Carolina
Electronic age
Web
WorldCat
Bibliographies
NCLA
Academic libraries
Despite the Electronic Age’s impact on libraries, blurring the lines between brick and mortar and the Web, the value of collecting locally and regionally focused works remains high. Of equal importance is a deeper understanding of the choices which local and regional institutions make when collecting information about their geographical areas. As the use of bibliographies is critical to identifying resources for acquisition, this initial study was accomplished by compiling holdings information in OCLC’s WorldCat for titles listed in three sections of the “North Carolina Bibliography� to gain insight into how North Carolina libraries are collecting both North Carolina authors and state focused materials. This comparison will ascertain how widely held the titles are by both academic and public libraries from across the state and worldwide.
2014-01-17T21:10:06Z
2014-01-17T21:10:06Z
2009
Article
North Carolina Libraries; 67:2 p. 10-28
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4288
en_US
http://www.ncl.ecu.edu/index.php/NCL/article/view/291
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/60522021-03-03T21:09:38Zcom_10342_122com_10342_2com_10342_1com_10342_107com_10342_73col_10342_124col_10342_8858col_10342_112
The Effectiveness of Interactive Metronome® as a Tool to Improve Cognition and Motor Performance in Healthy Older Adults in Eastern North Carolina
Reilly, Rebekah
Trujillo, Leonard
Occupational Therapy
Interactive Metronome
Aging Adults
The purpose of this study was to measure the effectiveness of the Interactive Metronome (IM) in improving cognitive and motor performance in healthy older adults. As the aging adult population continues to rise, it is important to explore tools which can support this population to live as independently as possible, for as long as possible. Literature indicates there is a natural decline in cognition with aging, and that cognitive decline may be related to decline in functional performance. 13 healthy older adults completed 18 sessions of IM protocol and researchers gathered data from IM assessments, d2 Test of Attention, and Nine Hole Peg Test across four points of measure. Results indicated a significant increase in percentage of change from the baseline measure to the final point of measure on each of the four assessments. Researchers concluded the participants' improved scores on cognitive and fine motor measures may indicate IM could be beneficial in preventatively treating this population. Future research should explore if increased performance on assessment scores might contribute to increased functional performance.
2017-01-11T22:26:52Z
2017-01-11T22:26:52Z
2016-12
2016-12-15
December 2016
2017-01-11T14:32:10Z
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6052
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/129422023-06-16T13:41:24Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Congress and Countersubversion in the 20th Century: Aspects and Legacies
Durant, David M.
House Un-American Activities Committee
United States
Congress
Countersubversion
Cold War and Internal Security Collection
The core of this book consists of essays originally posted on the blog of the Cold War and Internal Security (CWIS) Collection, belonging to Academic Library Services, East Carolina University. The end result is a collection of 24 self-contained chapters, organized into five chronological/topical sections, covering various aspects of the efforts of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and other 20th Century congressional committees investigating real or alleged subversion. These entries have been revised, updated, and merged as needed. There is also an introductory essay that explores the broader history of congressional countersubversive investigations. Each brief essay contains its own list of sources.
The entries span a variety of topics from the birth of congressional countersubversive investigations in the First World War and aftermath of the Bolshevik Revolution, all the way up to Russian election influence efforts in 2016-2020, and congressional investigations of white nationalism. Topics covered in-between include the origins of the House Un-American Activities Committee, the tragic injustice that was the internment of Japanese-Americans in World War Two, various aspects of McCarthyism and the Red Scare, especially the role of congressional committees such as HUAC, the 1960 Martin/Mitchell affair, the Black Panthers, and aspects of the broader Cold War espionage and political/information struggle.
This volume is intended to provide an overview and guide to further research for students, members of the public, and professional scholars.
2023-06-16T13:41:24Z
2023-06-16T13:41:24Z
2023-06
Book
9781469677637
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/12942
https://uncpress.org/book/9781469677637/congress-and-countersubversion-in-the-20th-century/
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/42872021-03-03T20:52:13Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Demystifying Fund Allocation Formulas in an Academic Library Setting
Barricella, Lisa Sheets
Shirkey, Cynthia
Acquisitions
Collection development (Libraries)
Allocation formulas
Academic libraries
This presentation gave an overview of different types of allocation formulas in use at academic libraries and then focused on Joyner Library's recently developed model which incorporates a use factor measure.
2014-01-17T18:41:23Z
2014-01-17T18:41:23Z
2013-10-16
Presentation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4287
en
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/66952021-03-03T21:17:23Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
That's Mine! How to Cite, Modify, and Create OERs using Creative Commons
Seibert, Heather
Reeves, Delores
OERs
Creative Commons
Open Educational Resources
Open Educational Resource use is on the rise. Due to budget restraints and a general shift of sharing information, many institutions and creators are opening their creative works for other educators to freely use, modify, and share. However, how will those creators be given credit and their intellectual property be protected? That is where the Creative Commons license comes into play. This interactive workshop will go over how to cite open resources, as well as how to create a Creative Common's license for your own work. We will be creating our own works, modifying works already under the Creative Commons License, discovering other open material, and determining how to cite them. Attendees will take with them the knowledge and confidence in using Creative Commons, where to find them, cite them, and use them at their institutions. We will also briefly go over some of the problems and pitfalls with Creative Commons and some of the general assumptions and mistakes when pertaining to Creative Commons.
2018-04-27T14:51:54Z
2018-04-27T14:51:54Z
2018-02-24
Presentation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6695
en_US
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/81642021-03-03T21:47:14Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1com_10342_6421col_10342_8858col_10342_7670
Predictors for Using a HIV Self-Test Among Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in North Carolina
Kinney, Samantha
Lea, C. Suzanne
Kearney, Greg
Kinsey, Anna
Amaya, Carlos
HIV testing, seasonal and migrant farmworkers, behavioral factors, survey, North Carolina
Background: Approximately, two million migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSF) work in the United States annually. Several factors, such as lack of access to healthcare services and health behaviors, contribute to risk of HIV transmission. Relatively few studies have explored MSF knowledge of HIV transmission and testing options. Methods: A 12-question, self-administered survey of farmworkers (n = 178) from 19 migrant camps was conducted. The survey assessed knowledge of factors related to HIV transmission, testing, and intention to use a HIV home-test kit. Results: Participants with knowledge of treatment for HIV (p = 0.03) and that condom use protects against HIV (p = 0.04) were more willing to express intent to use a home test kit than those with less knowledge. Concern among farmworkers that HIV was a very or somewhat serious problem in their community was associated with expressing intent to use a home test kit (OR = 2.3, 95% CI = 0.92–5.5). Respondents with less knowledge were less likely to use a home test kit. Conclusions: MSF were concerned about HIV in their community and would be willing to use to a home test kit. This pilot study provides a basis for additional research related to HIV testing within the MSF community.
2020-04-17T16:09:53Z
2020-04-17T16:09:53Z
2015-07
Article
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8164
10.3390/ijerph120708348
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/46832021-03-03T20:56:26Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_64col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Shedding Light on Dark Truths : The Interpretation of African American History at Tryon Palace in New Bern, NC
Hardy, Stephanie
Prokopowicz, Gerald J.
History
History
Museum studies
African American studies
African Americans
Museums
New Bern (N.C.)
Tryon Palace was home to the first royal governors of North Carolina. Today, the site is one of the most visited historic sites in the state. But what stories are visitors hearing? The historic homes and buildings at the site display local history but African Americans have only recently penetrated the interpretation.   This thesis acknowledges the difficulties of displaying topics that are sensitive and emotional for many audiences while investigating the tremendous amount of African American history surrounding Tryon Palace. The town of New Bern, NC has always maintained a diverse population and African Americans have played a significant role in the town's history. Yet many are unfamiliar with this complex and unique story. This history both parallels and intersects with Tryon Palace in different eras.   Using various primary and secondary sources, this thesis serves as a case study on how local African American history is interpreted at historic sites and museums. Much of the changes can be attributed to the African American Research Project, which was implemented in 1999. This endeavor created programs that brought African American history to the forefront of Tryon Palace's interpretation. Â
2015-02-02T19:27:35Z
2015-02-02T19:27:35Z
2014
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4683
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/65772021-03-03T21:16:38Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_2col_10342_64col_10342_956col_10342_8858
"The most abandoned sett of wretches": North Carolina's privateering efforts during the American Revolution, 1776-1783
Howard, Joshua B
Swanson, Carl E
History
2018-03-20T16:13:00Z
2018-03-20T16:13:00Z
2004-06
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6577
en_US
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/48512021-03-03T20:56:06Zcom_10342_122com_10342_11com_10342_1com_10342_2col_10342_123col_10342_15col_10342_8858
DEVELOPING A PRINCIPAL INDUCTION PROGRAM FOR CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS
Wilson, Cheryl Lynn Fillingame
McDowelle, James O.
Educational Leadership
Principal induction
Leadership
The demands of principals have increased drastically over the years and principals are overwhelmed as they accept the responsibility for an entire school. With an emphasis on performance and accountability and realizing that the principal’s contribution to student learning is second only to the teacher, school districts are seeking tools to develop highly effective principals.
This study investigated the problem of too few experienced administrators in Craven County Schools. The problem of practice grew out of concern from Superintendent Dr. Lane Mills and the district leadership team as they reviewed the experience levels of the principals.
The questions examined were:
1. Using the continuous improvement model, what is the comprehensive design of a Principal Induction Program to prepare school leaders for effective leadership in Craven County?
2. Based on the literature review, anecdotal notes, surveys, emotional intelligence test, and interviews, what components are deemed essential to be a highly qualified principal in Craven County?
The results of the data collected found: (1) The principalship requires a multidimensional leader (2) Principals of various experience levels perceive themselves differently than others; and (3) Principals support should include a multifaceted approach through individualized and cohort based activities. Findings from this research reinforced the importance of a Craven County Principal Induction Program. The data collected will be used in preparing Craven County Schools’ administrators for the work of a twenty-first century principal, one who focuses on learning and balances the managerial responsibilities. Z. Smith Reynolds recognized the Craven County Schools commitment to leadership and the district was awarded a grant of ninety thousand dollars to ensure that support for their leaders continue.
2015-05-29T19:54:29Z
2015-05-29T19:54:29Z
2015-05
2015-04-28
May 2015
2015-05-29T18:34:22Z
Doctoral Dissertation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4851
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/75072021-03-03T21:24:00Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Creating an Open Educational Resource: Exploring Ways That Libraries Can Support OER Publishing
Hoover, Jeanne
Seibert, Heather
Open Educational Resources
Creative Commons
Publishing
Presented at the North Carolina Library Association Conference in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Open Educational Resources (OER) have been gaining momentum in higher education and K-12 schools. OER are free, and often customizable, resources that can be used as textbooks or supplemental materials in the classroom. Librarians have been enthusiastic advocates of the Open Education movement and many of us have been asked to support faculty and students using these materials. Additionally, we have been tasked to assist faculty with revising and creating OER. In response to these questions, the presenters published an OER to better understand the publishing process. This poster will cover the process and tools that can be used to create OER. We will also cover lessons learned, helpful resources, and ways that librarians can support OER publishing.
2019-10-14T15:42:58Z
2019-10-14T15:42:58Z
2019-10-18
Poster
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/7507
en_US
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/61562021-03-03T21:14:01Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_64col_10342_956col_10342_124col_10342_8858
The Sled, the Litter, and the Plot: Finding Connections Between Mundane Material Culture From World War II's USS North Carolina
Piner, Hannah E.
McKinnon, Jennifer F.
History
Mundane
use-life
object biographies
oral histories
material culture
USS North Carolina
Pacific Campaign
OS2U Kingfisher
floatplane
sea sled
plotting board
Combat Information Center (CIC)
radar
stretcher
litter
John A. Burns
USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial
USS North Carolina, a World War II battleship, which received 12 battle stars during its career, was turned into a memorial and museum in 1961 after it was decommissioned. Since then, the museum has told the story of World War II and life on the "Showboat" through exhibits and displays of World War II artifacts and paraphernalia. Often, museums house a much larger collection than they can display; the North Carolina Memorial is no exception. In its collection, the museum houses everything from the fanciest silver to the most innocuous papers. Many of the more ordinary objects can help tell stories of war and life to which the visitors can easily connect. This thesis focuses on part of North Carolina's story through the voices of the sailors using three "mundane" artifacts. The object biographies of seemingly unrelated objects -- in this case the Kingfisher sea sled, a vertical plotting board, and a stretcher -- showcase elements of construction, technological improvement, and inferred value. Additionally, events and people connect these seemingly unrelated artifacts. Ultimately, mundane artifacts can be related to each other and to stories shared to provide a holistic and relatable history.
2017-05-31T14:19:35Z
2017-05-31T14:19:35Z
2017-05
2017-05-05
May 2017
2017-05-30T17:10:24Z
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6156
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/46292021-03-03T20:56:34Zcom_10342_122com_10342_11com_10342_1com_10342_2col_10342_123col_10342_15col_10342_8858
PROGRAM EVALUATION OF READING PLUS : STUDY OF THE IMPACT ON READING ACHIEVEMENT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS
Calcutt, Robin
McDowelle, James O.
Educational Leadership
Educational leadership
Comprehension
Computer programs
Middle schools
Reading skills
Scholastic reading inventory
The Superintendent of Moore County Schools requested a program evaluation to support the use of the Reading Plus program for reading intervention. The schools or administrators across the system had chosen a variety of different intervention programs without LEA coordination or internal analysis. Therefore, the program evaluation was to determine the extent, if any, of the Reading Plus intervention program on the reading achievement of students at middle (grades 6, 7, and 8) in the Moore County Schools so that the administration could make informed decisions about the program. According to the analysis of student Lexile scores and teacher survey information, the impact of the Reading Plus program on student academic achievement in reading for those students enrolled in the program in Grades 6-8 was significant. Based upon the description of the program cost of the RP program and comparable reading intervention programs, the cost of the Reading Plus program was cost effective in the consideration of the overall Reading Plus program benefits. Â
2015-02-02T19:23:56Z
2015-07-30T06:30:11Z
2014
Doctoral Dissertation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4629
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/76182022-02-15T14:42:37Zcom_10342_122com_10342_2com_10342_1com_10342_55col_10342_123col_10342_8858col_10342_70
Examining the Base Rates of Atrial Fibrillation in Eastern North Carolina: Community Screening, Associated Risk Factors, and Psychological Correlates of Disease
Kropp, Caley M
Sears, Samuel F.
Psychology
Cardiac Psychology
Health Psychology
Mobile Health
ECG
Community Screening
Background: Eastern North Carolina has historically high prevalence rates of cardiovascular disease. Novel solutions such as mobile screening technology may aid in reaching this region’s vulnerable health population to prevent further disease progression. Additionally, symptoms of psychological distress are commonly comorbid with cardiovascular disease but often overlooked as formal predictors or modifiers of increased disease burden. Behavioral medicine providers recognize the importance of screening for psychological stress as it relates to cardiovascular disease as a way to reduce disease burden and advancement. Therefore, mobile-ECG screening for atrial fibrillation and exploration of adding psychological variables to a well-established cardiovascular stroke risk calculator (CHA₂DS₂-VASc) are discussed.
Methods: Participants (N = 250) were approached at pharmacies in Eastern North Carolina. Participants completed demographic and medical history questionnaires, the DASS-21, and were administered a single-lead mobile-ECG (mECG). All mECG readings were interpreted by the mECG device in addition to adjudication by three electrophysiologists. Medical referrals were provided when indicated. Chi-squared statistics were utilized to investigate regional rates of atrial fibrillation and associated risk factors. Binary logistic regression modeling measured the capability of the CHAâ‚‚DSâ‚‚-VASc stroke risk calculator to predict abnormal mECG readings both with and without the addition of DASS-21 symptom scores.
Results: Rates of previously undiagnosed atrial fibrillation were much higher than rates found in studies of similar scope and design. Participants’ average CHA₂DS₂-VASc scores (2.68 ± 1.35) signify an alarming rate of untreated ischemic stroke risk in a community sample. Additionally, the prevalence rates of six, known independent stroke risk factors were also significantly higher in the study sample than reported national US averages. Significant correlations were not found between psychological endpoints and abnormal mECG readings or elevated CHA₂DS₂-VASc scores, but binary logistic regression modeling revealed that a longstanding stroke risk calculator could be potentially strengthened with the addition of one (anxiety) or three (depression, anxiety, and stress) psychological endpoints.
Discussion: The results of the current study further the knowledge of the utility of using mobile-health techniques to capture previously undiagnosed atrial fibrillation and associated risk factors. Prevalence of chronic disease and other health metrics in the Eastern North Carolina region are substantially worse than the general US population. Additionally, the results presented begin a compelling argument for the addition of psychological symptom scores to a long-standing stroke risk calculator.
2020-02-04T15:19:50Z
2021-12-01T09:01:53Z
2019-12
2019-12-12
December 2019
2020-01-29T14:29:18Z
Doctoral Dissertation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/7618
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/42092021-03-03T20:52:49Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_62col_10342_124col_10342_8858
A Climatology of the Structure, Frequency, and Propagation of Midlatitude Cyclones that Affect North Carolina
Hall, Linwood Earl, Jr.
Nieto-Ferreira, Rosana
Geography
Geography
Climatology
Midlatitude cyclones
Synoptic
The seasonal and interannual variability of midlatitude cyclone structure, frequency, and propagation was studied based on composites of precipitation over North Carolina. This analysis showed significant changes in the structure, frequency, and propagation of midlatitude cyclones on seasonal and interannual timescales between 1998-2010. Winter was the peak season for midlatitude cyclone passages. During winter, the strength and position of the jet aids in midlatitude cyclone formation. Summer was the least frequent in terms of midlatitude cyclone passages. The region of origin of midlatitude cyclones also had a significant effect on their structure, intensity, rainfall amounts and tracks. For all seasons, the most frequent midlatitude cyclone type was the Rockies type. This midlatitude cyclone type brought the most consistent rainfall to NC. The most intense precipitation occurred during Gulf type midlatitude cyclones. The most intense midlatitude cyclones were the Hatteras type. ENSO also played a role in midlatitude cyclone development. During El Niño events, an increase in Gulf type midlatitude cyclones occurred. During these events, intense rainfall occurred. On the other hand, during La Niña, Rockies were the dominant midlatitude cyclone type. These midlatitude cyclones brought consistent, but less intense precipitation to the SE US. Â
2013-08-24T18:29:23Z
2013-08-24T18:29:23Z
2013
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4209
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/86032021-03-03T22:08:52Zcom_10342_119com_10342_122com_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_8651col_10342_123col_10342_8858
SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION IN A LOW-VISIBILITY LOW-SALINITY ESTUARY IN NORTH CAROLINA: IDENTIFYING TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTIONS BY SONAR AND LOCAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
Speight, Hilde
Griffith, David, 1951-
The rapid loss of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) across the globe has prompted state and federal agencies to conduct SAV inventories and develop monitoring programs, which are vital to the conservation and management of ecosystems. Due to advances in optical remote sensing technologies, the distribution and status of SAV in higher salinity, less turbid regions have been better documented than in turbid, low-salinity waters. Hence, much less is known about the status and trends of low-salinity SAV. The objectives of this dissertation were to document SAV abundance, distribution, and temporal variation in Albemarle Sound (AS), so scientists and managers can detect SAV changes through time and develop adequate management strategies. In 2014, I sampled the AS, North Carolina shoreline utilizing a single-beam sonar system. The AS rapid assessment survey (RAS), guided me to identify three large SAV beds (>10 km in length) and smaller intermediate size beds ([greater-than]10 km in length) throughout the Sound, most beds shallower than 2 m. The initial RAS allowed me to establish 10 permanent sentinel sites (SS) in the Sound. The purpose of establishing these sites was to examine SAV's spatial and temporal variation at regional (sound-wide) and local (site) scales at different depths, and to examine intra-annual variation of SAV to determine the optimal SAV sampling time. I sampled the SS for two consecutive years (2015, 2016), in the spring and fall each year. SAV abundance in AS was highly asynchronous sound-wide and by site. The biological surveys were complemented by a social science study that utilized Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) to study SAV stakeholders' perception about SAV and to assess their historical SAV distribution knowledge in western AS. Often, biological surveys do not go far back in time, so historical information (e.g., social surveys, interviews with fishers) can help expand our habitat knowledge beyond data collected during traditional surveys. I carried out open-ended interviews and written surveys with coastal residents, commercial fishers, and fisheries managers. The three groups had unique perspectives about SAV's ecological value and the effect of development on SAV. The LEK historical SAV distribution closely agreed with biological distribution data.
2020-06-24T01:46:27Z
2020-06-24T01:46:27Z
5/1/2020
2020-06-22
Doctoral Dissertation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8603
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/59802021-03-03T21:10:11Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_2col_10342_62col_10342_8858
Conference record of the housing and disaster recovery in North Carolina
Mitchelson, Ron
Housing
Disaster recovery
North Carolina
Hurricane Floyd
Long-term disaster recovery
This is the conference record for the Housing and Disaster Recovery in North Carolina conference held at East Carolina University on May 16-17, 2002.
2016-11-08T16:14:44Z
2016-11-08T16:14:44Z
2002-05
Proceeding
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5980
en_US
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/64202021-03-03T21:15:33Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Collaborating With Your Campus Community To Execute Your Library’s High Impact Educational Practices
Hisle, David
Willis, Carolyn
high impact educational practices
outreach
academic libraries
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) LEAP report identified ten high impact practices that contribute to student success and retention. Librarians in the Research & Instructional Services department at ECU’s Joyner Library evaluated their own services and programs in order to reflect on existing services in the context of the LEAP report and identify new and innovative opportunities for collaboration with the campus community. We discovered that we were meeting many of the criteria from the report and brainstormed and implemented new ideas such as librarian support for Research & Creative Achievement Week and collaborating with other units on new programming from first-year seminars to graduate students. This poster will share our experiences and future plans including ideas for implementing high impact educational practices at your library.
2017-10-25T13:47:03Z
2017-10-25T13:47:03Z
2017-10-18
Poster
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6420
en_US
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/61932021-03-03T21:14:11Zcom_10342_122com_10342_11com_10342_1com_10342_2col_10342_123col_10342_15col_10342_8858
IMPROVING TEACHER RETENTION IN THE GRANVILLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mathis, Brian V.
McDowelle, James O.
Educational Leadership
authentic
retention
attrition
rural
Teacher attrition continues to be a problem in many communities throughout North Carolina and the United States. Research indicates salary, student discipline, and administrative support as leading causes of teacher turnover. This study is exclusive to the Granville County Public School District, located in north central, North Carolina. The Granville district has experienced two consecutive years of teacher turnover eclipsing 20%, causing much concern with school administration and within the community. This improvement study was conducted following a small-scale proof-of-concept, concentrated at a middle school within the district. Attempting to improve ill-structured problems such as teacher retention within a specific Local Educational Administration, forces one to investigate cause and effect, be it problem or solution. Supporting this investigation was Deming's approach of (a) systems, (b) variation, (c) knowledge, and (d) psychology, coupled with the methodology of Improvement Science. This study revealed the importance of principal leadership at the school level relative to teacher attrition, by evaluation of specific strategies enacted at a selected middle school to improve perceptions of teacher appreciation, student behavior, and communication. A sequential process to improve teacher retention was also created to help school administrators identify specific problems in their respective institutions, formulate and initiate strategies for improvement, as well as determine effectiveness, with the end goal of improving teacher retention at the school campus and within the district.
2017-06-01T12:12:15Z
2017-06-01T12:12:15Z
2017-05
2017-05-03
May 2017
2017-05-30T19:29:25Z
Doctoral Dissertation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6193
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/64552021-03-03T21:15:55Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Uncommon Conversations: What is Open Access Button? An interview with Joe McArthur
Cook, Eleanor I.
McArthur, Joe
Academic journal publishing, academic libraries, journal articles, Open Access, Open Access Button, SPARC
Articles published behind a paywall in commercial journals are often inaccessible to potential readers who are not affiliated with a subscribing institution. Open Access Button is an application that assists readers in finding Open Access versions of such articles. This service works in a completely legal fashion. This interview is with one of the co-founders of the service, Joe McArthur. Open Access Button is supported by the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition.
2017-12-11T20:33:58Z
2017-12-11T20:33:58Z
2017-12-11
Article
1541-1095
0361-526X
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6455
en_US
https://doi.org/10.1080/0361526X.2017.1391152
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/70602022-12-09T16:13:41Zcom_10342_41com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_11com_10342_2col_10342_42col_10342_123col_10342_15col_10342_8858
The Relationship Between Categorical Expenditures and Graduation Rates at North Carolina Community Colleges
Smith, Davis B
Chambers, Crystal Renée
Educational Leadership
Expenditures
The public perception of higher education, the culture of that institution, and its value to American citizens is changing. Taxpayer demands to downsize costly government expenditures, including government subsidizing of state supported educational institutions, have resulted in increased scrutiny of colleges and universities. Special programs have been reduced and in the case of post-secondary schools, there is increased pressure to find alternative funding sources and to increase tuition requirements. As a result, educational stakeholders have been forced to examine all aspects of institutional performance, especially numbers of graduating students. Though numerous theories suggest innovative ways to increase student success, college presidents face the reality of limited money to implement every success effort. More informed spending decisions might be possible by exploring an economic production function model to see what expenditures might produce better student success results at post-secondary institutions. This study examined four expenditure inputs - instructional support, academic support, institutional support, and student services support -, to determine whether there were any relationships between expenditure categories and graduation rates. My population included the 58 North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) schools between the years of 2004-2014 using ordinary least squares regression to test my research question. The data for this study were collected from The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). The results of my study revealed there was no statistically significant relationship between individual expenditure category and graduation rates of those institutions for that time period.
2019-02-14T18:15:37Z
2020-12-01T09:01:54Z
2018-12
2018-12-10
December 2018
2019-01-08T21:15:55Z
Doctoral Dissertation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/7060
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/72792021-03-03T21:21:46Zcom_10342_122com_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_124col_10342_8858
An Examination of North Carolina Music Educators' Preferences of Musical Competencies
Robinson, Elizabeth M
Juchniewicz, Jay
School of Music
Musical Competencies
Essential Standards
The purpose of this study was to examine (a) musical competencies that North Carolina music educators believe are the most important to developing musicians, (b) which musical competencies are taught most often in the classroom, and (c) if these musical competencies are included in the North Carolina Essential Standards. Out of 1,620 K-12 members of the North Carolina Music Educators Association who served as potential participants, 184 (N = 184) completed a survey addressing perceptions of musical competencies. Based on the results of the survey, the musical competencies educators considered most important were (a) reading music, (b) understanding musical terms, and (c) using proper technique in singing or playing an instrument. Additionally, two-thirds of the musical competencies outlined in the North Carolina Essential Standards are taught "often" or "always". Further, the competencies for composition and improvisation were consistently rated lowest overall by North Carolina music educators. Results concur with previous research that indicated preferences by music educators for specific musical competencies yet showed differences for which competencies were preferred.
2019-06-12T20:04:06Z
2019-06-12T20:04:06Z
2019-08
2019-05-02
August 2019
2019-06-11T16:00:29Z
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/7279
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/59242021-03-03T21:08:29Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_56col_10342_124col_10342_8858
A Spatial Analysis of Bounded Cemeteries at the Town Creek Site (AD 1150-1400) in the Southern Piedmont of North Carolina
Ford, Paige
Daniel, I. Randolph
Anthropology
Previous mortuary studies have explored the links between the presence of bounded cemeteries and the existence of corporate groups within ancient communities. This thesis examines two cemeteries at Town Creek, a Mississippian civic-ceremonial center located in the southern Piedmont of North Carolina that was occupied from approximately AD 1150-1400. The site consists of a platform mound and central plaza surrounded by archaeological features indicative of kin group cemeteries. The spatial distribution of individuals, artifacts, and select burial attributes within each cemetery are used to investigate variability between groups, and to place these groups within the context of the site's history. Analysis suggests the presence of distinct sub-groups of burials within each cemetery, and comparisons among cemeteries suggest that considerable variation in spatial arrangement occurred among cemeteries. Through examination and comparison of the internal structure of such spatially discrete areas, archaeologists can continue to investigate the creation of social memory and identity of corporate kin groups as a method of understanding connections to economic and political control.
2016-08-26T11:54:37Z
2016-08-26T11:54:37Z
2016-05
2016-07-25
May 2016
2016-08-25T16:10:03Z
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5924
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/43792021-03-03T20:52:14Zcom_10342_119com_10342_122com_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_989col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Types of Forecast and Weather-Related Information Used among Tourism Businesses in Coastal North Carolina
Ayscue, Emily P.
Curtis, Scott
Sustainable Tourism
Sustainability
Geography
Tourism
Climate
Weather
Forecasts
Climatology
Weather forecasts
This study profiles the coastal tourism sector, a large and diverse consumer of climate and weather information. It is crucial to provide reliable, accurate and relevant resources for the climate and weather-sensitive portions of this stakeholder group in order to guide them in capitalizing on current climate and weather conditions and to prepare them for potential changes. An online survey of tourism business owners, managers and support specialists was conducted within the eight North Carolina oceanfront counties asking respondents about forecasts they use and for what purposes as well as why certain forecasts are not used. Respondents were also asked about their perceived dependency of their business on climate and weather as well as how valuable different forecasts are to their decision-making. Business types represented include: Agriculture, Outdoor Recreation, Accommodations, Food Services, Parks and Heritage, and Other. Weekly forecasts were the most popular forecasts with Monthly and Seasonal being the least used. MANOVA and ANOVA analyses revealed outdoor-oriented businesses (Agriculture and Outdoor Recreation) as perceiving themselves significantly more dependent on climate and weather than indoor-oriented ones (Food Services and Accommodations). Outdoor businesses also valued short-range forecasts significantly more than indoor businesses. This suggests a positive relationship between perceived climate and weather dependency and forecast value. The low perceived dependency and value of short-range forecasts of indoor businesses presents an opportunity to create climate and weather information resources directed at how they can capitalize on positive climate and weather forecasts and how to counter negative effects with forecasted adverse conditions. The low use of long-range forecasts among all business types can be related to the low value placed on these forecasts. However, these forecasts are still important in that they are used to make more financially risky decisions such as investment decisions. Â
2014-06-15T15:28:56Z
2014-06-15T15:28:56Z
2014
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4379
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/74302022-12-09T16:12:35Zcom_10342_122com_10342_11com_10342_1com_10342_2col_10342_123col_10342_15col_10342_8858
Nontraditional Pathways to the University Presidency: The Lived Experiences of Contemporary Chancellors in the University of North Carolina System
Burnette, Glen Gordon, III
Chambers, Crystal Renée
Educational Leadership
Nontraditional Chancellor/Traditional Chancellor
Over the last decade, American higher education has been negatively impacted by crisis after crisis. Events such as The Great Recession of 2008 have forced institutions of higher education to do more with less. Due to these impacts, the expertise and decision-making strategies of higher education leaders have come under question, leading an increased number of institutions to view candidates coming from nontraditional backgrounds, in areas such as business, politics, and law, as viable candidates to serve as president or chancellor of an institution. This study aims to explore the lived experiences of three chancellors in the UNC System that have nontraditional backgrounds between 2012-2018. The selected timeframe was used because of the nine chancellor vacancies in The University of North Carolina (UNC) System during the time, three were filled with candidates that have nontraditional backgrounds. The researcher will conduct a qualitative study under the guidelines of a narrative design to interview the three nontraditional chancellors in the UNC System to explore their lived experiences since taking office. The researcher will also conduct interviews with two UNC System administrators to explore their perceptions of nontraditional leadership within the UNC System. These interviews will then be coded and analyzed to identify expected emerging themes of the lived experiences of the nontraditional chancellors in the UNC System.
2019-08-21T14:26:51Z
2022-08-01T08:01:52Z
2019-08
2019-07-16
August 2019
2019-08-19T17:36:25Z
Doctoral Dissertation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/7430
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/87012021-03-03T22:09:26Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Using Children’s Literature to Discuss Race Relations, Racism, and Injustices
Bailey, Alan
Children's literature
Racism
Libraries
Presented at a virtual library forum discussion at Joyner Library.
Our nation’s responses to the deaths of Ahmad Aubrey, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and others have made the need to have conversations with children on race, racism and valuing differences more crucial than ever. In this forum, we will discuss the significance of children’s books to initiate these conversations and how they can be used to provide additional information as these conversations continue. Additionally, we will review free resources available to support teachers, librarians, parents, caregivers and others seeking a more just future.
2020-09-18T03:45:11Z
2020-09-18T03:45:11Z
2020-09-17
Presentation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8701
en_US
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/67982021-03-03T21:17:56Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_2col_10342_56col_10342_8858
A Distribution of Archaic Projectile Points across the coastal plain of North Carolina
Cooke, John P
Daniel, I. Randolph
Anthropology
2018-06-18T14:54:49Z
2018-06-18T14:54:49Z
2000-07
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6798
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/45292022-01-24T19:27:18Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_63col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Decadal-scale evolution of a barrier island : Insights from storm overwash and shoreline change on Ocracoke Island, NC
Conery, Ian W.
Walsh, J. P. (John Patrick), 1973-
Corbett, D. Reide (David Reide), 1971-
Geology
Geology
Coastal geomorphology
Overwash
Remote sensing
Shoreline change
Eastern North Carolina has over 300 km of barrier islands that comprise the Outer Banks and act as an important buffer from the Atlantic Ocean and boundary to the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine System. These islands also draw millions of visitors and dollars to the state every year. With sea-level rise and the persistence of extratropical and tropical storms, it is critical to examine the recent decadal response to storm events and geologic evolution in order to best prepare for future change. In this study, multiple methods were used to evaluate the recent decadal evolution of Ocracoke Island, NC. Shoreline change rates were calculated using a transect-based approach with imagery from 1949, 1974 and 2006. Other aerial imagery time steps were used to look at the spatial impact of historic storms and to select coring and trenching sites based on visible depositional history. The stratigraphic and sedimentological signature of recent and historic storm events was interpreted using seven vibracores and 32 trench excavations. Additionally, LiDAR data was used to assess morphologic change and to test a storm-impact scale based on storm surge, waves and maximum foredune height.  The average long-term shoreline change rate for all of Ocracoke Island was determined to be - 0.54 m/yr. The majority of the island has been eroding (over 65% of transects), and the average erosion rate was greatest in the most recent period analyzed (1974-2006). The shoreline change rates highlight the narrowing of the island through time. In some regions island width has decreased by as much as 70% (180 m).   Hurricane Isabel (2003) overwashed a total of 9% of the island area with an average thickness of 0.24 m. The storm-impact scale showed a quantitative relationship between overwash and pre-existing dune conditions along the coast. Sedimentation from Isabel represented up to 26% of total backbarrier subaerial volume and was comparable to dune volume loss. Isabel caused up to 40 m of sound-directed migration of the foredune and substantial oceanside erosion, representing more than 20% of long-term net change in some regions of the island.   Four other distinct storm deposits were interpreted within the cores based on the sedimentological signatures of moderately to well-sorted fine to medium grained sand, coarse shell hash bases, and heavy mineral laminae. However, few cores had multiple deposits, indicating stacked overwash deposits are spatially and temporally variable. This collection of results shows the complexity of barrier island evolution and the necessity to examine soundward migration in three dimensions. Â
2014-08-28T15:03:38Z
2017-02-07T22:22:34Z
2014
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4529
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/87262021-10-05T14:45:51Zcom_10342_122com_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_124col_10342_8858
GRAVITY SURVEY OF A BURIED TRIASSIC RIFT BASIN, BERTIE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Shell, Cody
Horsman, Eric
The North American rift margin includes of a series of Triassic rift basins along the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada. This continent-scale rift basin system is comprised of complex and variable geometries that can be generalized into regions with similar structural, deformational, and sedimentary characteristics. Rift basins provided accommodation space for organic-rich Triassic age sediments that may be source rocks for natural gas and petroleum. Most of the known basins are exposed at the surface and relatively easy to access, but a few buried basins have been identified beneath coastal plain strata. I used primarily geophysical methods to study a buried Triassic rift basin in Bertie County, North Carolina, recently discovered from a deep core sample that documented Triassic sedimentary rocks buried underneath approximately 300 meters of Cretaceous and younger, sediments and sedimentary rock. Approximately 30 meters of Triassic strata were recovered from the well, but basement rock was not reached leaving the overall thickness of the basin undetermined. I used a gravity survey to constrain the dimensions and geometry of the basin and surrounding rock bodies at depth. Data processing, modeling, and integration with preexisting data was accomplished using Oasis:Montaj software. The buried basin creates a maximum gravity anomaly of approximately 7 mGal. Modeling of the data suggests the basin is generally elongate, SW to NE, and has maximum dimensions of approximately 15 km wide, 50 km long, and as much as 2.5 km deep (basin infill). In cross section, the basin is asymmetrical and wedge-shaped, with a NW margin that dips steeply SE and a SE margin that dips more shallowly NW. The Bertie basin is deepest to the south and was likely hydrogeologically open in that direction. Previous datasets have been derived from analysis of the cores at the North Carolina Geologic Survey and include whole rock geochemical analysis, thin sections, and magnetic susceptibility. Interpretation of the geochemical data suggests the Triassic strata are derived from a continental island arc, and thin section analysis suggests a provenance of recycled orogenic material. The rocks classified as Triassic tend to have lower magnetic susceptibility than the overlying Cretaceous rock. One interpretation of these data is a change in sediment provenance from late-stage Triassic basin infill to the overlying Cretaceous strata. The Bertie Basin is located in the Southern Segment of the North American rift margin, suggesting that its geometry and stratigraphy should reflect regional trends and exhibit characteristics similar to other southern rift basins. The characteristic geometry of basins in the Southern Segment generally includes narrow to medium size (10 to 25 km across), fault-bounded, half-grabens with no or very subtle growth structures. The Bertie Basin may be part of a series of basins or a sub-basin within a larger basin due to sequential, domino-style faulting during rift migration. Higher extensional rates and faster rift migration within the Coastal Plain province may be related to its reduced dimensions. Burial underneath Coastal Plain strata may also have helped to preserve the Bertie Basin's original geometry and size which allows for improved constraints on initial tectonic conditions and structures, sedimentary deposition, paleo-environments, and processes related to supercontinent breakup.
2020-10-07T02:01:56Z
2020-10-07T02:01:56Z
8/5/2020
8/5/2020
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8726
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/77502021-03-03T21:37:08Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Insulin in the nervous system and the mind: Functions in metabolism, memory, and mood
Lee, Seung-Hwan
Zabolotny, Janice
Huang, Hu
Lee, Hyon
Kim, Young-Bum
Background: Insulin, a pleotrophic hormone, has diverse effects in the body. Recent work has highlighted the important role of insulin's action in the nervous system on glucose and energy homeostasis, memory, and mood. Scope of review: Here we review experimental and clinical work that has broadened the understanding of insulin's diverse functions in the central and peripheral nervous systems, including glucose and body weight homeostasis, memory and mood, with particular emphasis on intranasal insulin. Major conclusions: Implications for the treatment of obesity, type 2 diabetes, dementia, and mood disorders are discussed in the context of brain insulin action. Intranasal insulin may have potential in the treatment of central nervous system-related metabolic disorders. Keywords: Insulin, Intranasal insulin, Memory, Metabolism, Mood
2020-04-02T17:47:26Z
2020-04-02T17:47:26Z
2016
Article
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/7750
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/50762021-03-03T20:58:42Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Scholarly Communication Boot Camp: Getting Liaisons Up to Speed
Shirkey, Cynthia
Hoover, Jeanne K.
Scholarly communication
Liaison librarians
Collection development
The paper that corresponds to this presentation is called "Building a Scholarly Communication Boot Camp for East Carolina University Liaisons" and can be found at this URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5075
Liaison librarians everywhere are being asked to share more and more in the work of scholarly communication. In many cases they need extensive training to be prepared to talk about these topics with faculty and students. Since scholarly communication is a broad topic covering everything from author’s rights to open educational resources, it is difficult to find a single webinar or conference that will expose liaisons to everything they need to know in this arena. Join East Carolina University’s Scholarly Communication Librarian and Head of Collection Development as they talk about how they crafted a year-long scholarly communication boot camp using only free webinars and self-taught sessions designed to bring liaisons up to speed in this very important area. Attendees can expect to learn where to locate free resources when building such a program, the thought-processes that went into crafting the boot camp and whether it has been successful so far. Discussion will be heavily encouraged throughout the session.
2016-01-12T21:08:02Z
2016-01-12T21:08:02Z
2015-11-06
Presentation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5076
en_US
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/50952022-12-13T18:51:46Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_56col_10342_124col_10342_8858
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF A POTENTIAL TAVERN SITE IN JACKSON, NORTH CAROLINA
Thomas, Katherine D.
Ewen, Charles R., 1956-
Anthropology
American history
Colonial
Mean ceramic date
pipestems
Residents of Jackson, North Carolina have found what they believe to be an 18th century tavern site. This thesis assesses this claim by comparing those artifacts to the artifacts at Wetherburn’s Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg and the Palmer-Marsh cellar in Bath, North Carolina in addition to tavern criteria created by Kathleen Bragdon. The artifacts are dated using Mean Ceramic Date, Terminus Post Quem, and pipestems. These methods show that the site in question is indeed a tavern, dated to the early part of the 18th century. Historical research indicates that this tavern belonged to Jeptha Atherton, an important figure in Jackson history.
2016-01-14T17:01:23Z
2016-01-14T17:01:23Z
1/13/16
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5095
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/35542021-03-03T20:54:16Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_64col_10342_124col_10342_8858
With All Deliberate Speed : The Pearsall Plan and School Desegregation in North Carolina, 1954-1966.
Carlson, Arthur Larentz
Dudley, Wade G.
History
American history
North Carolina schools
Pearsall Plan
School desegregation
Pupil Assignment Act
The decision of the United States Supreme Court in Brown v. the Board of Education legally ended the operation of segregated schools in the South. In North Carolina, a series of legal challenges began under the Pupil Assignment Act and, later, the Pearsall Plan to delay the desegregation of the state's school systems. In an effort to avoid massive public demonstrations, violence, and the closing of public schools as a result of public outrage, the Pearsall Plan transferred control of pupil assignments, along with the power to request the closing of schools, to local school boards. The decentralization of desegregation allowed communities to determine the level of social change comfortable to the majority of an area's residents. As a result, no school in any of the over one-hundred independent school systems in North Carolina lost a single day of classes on account of civil disobedience.  This thesis examines the background, development, and effect of the Pearsall Plan on North Carolina's educational, political, and social systems. It also outlines the factors that led North Carolina's leaders to deliberately embark down a path with one known ending: the declaration of the unconstitutionality of the Pearsall Plan. The decisions of these individuals and the outcome of their efforts comprise the focus of this thesis. Â
2011-06-24T15:31:49Z
2013-07-01T11:15:48Z
2011
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3554
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/38122021-03-03T20:54:18Zcom_10342_122com_10342_2com_10342_1com_10342_55col_10342_124col_10342_8858col_10342_70
School Factors and Their Impact on the Black-White Achievement Gap in Eastern North Carolina
Preast, June L.
Walcott, Christy M.
Psychology: School Psychology
Educational tests and measurements
Education, Elementary
Educational psychology
Achievement gap
Blacks
EOGs
Impact
Whites
End of grade
Since desegregation in the 1960s and 1970s, a gap in the test scores between ethnic groups has been identified, though it has probably been present for much longer. The gap between the test scores of Blacks and Whites is often termed the Black-White achievement gap. The present study used publicly available test score data, from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Report Cards of End-of-Grade tests, to investigate the presence of the Black-White achievement gap in Eastern North Carolina. The study also investigated the impact school factors (e.g., school size, average class size, minority composition, and AYP classification) may have on the magnitude of the Black-White achievement gap. Data from 141 elementary schools, in 23 different counties, in Eastern North Carolina were included in this study. White students (M = .78, SD = .10) performed significantly better than Black students (M = .53, SD = .12) on the R/LA EOG, t(266) = 24.26, p < .0001. Schools composed of more minority students are significantly less likely to meet the requirements for AYP ([chi]²= 19.13, p < .000). School factors were found to impact 4% of the magnitude of the Black-White achievement gap. The results indicate a significant effect of AYP classification on the magnitude of the Black-White achievement gap, p < .05. The results did not find any relationships between the magnitude of the Black-White achievement gap and minority composition, school size, and average class size.
2012-05-20T15:19:32Z
2014-05-31T12:06:21Z
2012
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3812
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/50422021-03-03T20:58:21Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_956col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Balancing Acts : Public Access And Archaeology In The Cape Fear Civil War Shipwreck District
Wright, Jeneva
Harris, Lynn B.
Maritime Studies
Archaeology
History
Blockade runners
American Civil War
Public outreach
During the American Civil War, Wilmington, North Carolina, served as an important blockade running center for the Confederacy. The Cape Fear region's high traffic and dangerous shoals resulted in the largest concentration of Civil War shipwrecks in the world. The interpretation of these wrecks for public outreach constitutes a valuable opportunity to educate members of the public using a material culture assemblage connected with the historical framework of the Wilmington blockade. This thesis explores ways to develop public stewardship programming, specifically targeting SCUBA divers, for six shipwrecks located in the New Inlet unit of the Cape Fear Civil War Shipwreck District. The goal of this thesis is to examine the process and procedures used to balance archaeological preservation and research with public access and educational interpretation, to offer direction for the future management of the New Inlet wrecks.
2015-08-24T19:57:19Z
2017-08-24T14:50:49Z
2015
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5042
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/36432021-03-03T20:53:34Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_62col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Prioritization of Carolina Bays as Mitigation Projects from a Herpetofaunal Perspective
Edwards, James
Marcucci, Daniel J.
Geography
Carolina bays
Conservation
Herpetofauna
Carolina bays are landform features of the southeastern United States that contain isolated depressional wetlands. These unique ecosystems are particularly valuable for herpetofauna and are at risk of being extirpated from the landscape because of recent legal developments. There are few available inventories of these landform features and associated wetlands, most notably the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources inventory. No known peer reviewed published inventory exists for North Carolina, which contains a high concentration of Carolina bays in the southeastern coastal plain. Wetland inventories offer planners and landscape managers a source of information that can be integrated with other information to aid in rapid natural resource assessment and planning. This research is designed to develop a methodology that directs limited resources and funds towards Carolina bays that contain attributes necessary to provide habitat, refuge, and hibernacula for general herpetofauna while meeting regulatory needs. The implications of the research are that it uses existing data and builds upon them to prioritize Carolina bays while still being generalizable to other regions containing depressional isolated wetlands. By not using specific organisms, the research is intended to serve as a tool to direct efforts to locales where ground based surveys and truthing can be conducted for target species. Â
2011-08-22T15:14:11Z
2011-08-22T15:14:11Z
2011
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3643
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/63222021-03-03T21:14:59Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
The Isaiah Rice Collection at D. H. Ramsey Library, UNC Asheville
Thomas, William Joseph
Academic Libraries
Photography Collections
University of North Carolina Asheville
The Isaiah Rice Collection presents vivid images of African American life in Asheville, North Carolina, from the 1950s through the 1970s, and builds on other existing collections within Ramsey Library.
2017-07-26T14:03:41Z
2017-07-26T14:03:41Z
2017
Article
Thomas, Wm. Joseph. “The Isaiah Rice Collection at D. H. Ramsey Library, UNC Asheville.� North Carolina Libraries 75, 1 (2017): 31-33.
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6322
en_US
http://www.ncl.ecu.edu/index.php/NCL/article/view/5333/4916
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/10702021-03-03T20:52:13Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Persuasive Proposals for Increasing Your Electronic Resources and Services
Cairns, Virginia
Lewis, Janice
Electronic resources
Budgeting
Library administration
In these days of scarce funding and increased pressure for cutting edge services, librarians must learn which strategies work to "sell" their requests for additional funding, new services and electronic resources. Come learn from two experienced managers how to plan and present proposals that take into account critical factors administrators need to make informed decisions about library purchases and present those critical factors in the most compelling way. Most proposals are prepared in a standard framework that presents basic data such as cost, content, audience and interface as the criteria for recommending the purchase of a particular resource or service. By spending a little extra time both gathering data and preparing the proposal, librarians can greatly increase their chances of achieving buy-in from their administration. This session will cover a mix of data collection strategies and proposal preparation techniques that can be utilized by front line librarians to increase administrator buy-in for new resources and services.
2008-09-15T13:27:38Z
2009-08-06T20:47:37Z
2011-05-16T19:14:51Z
2008-09-15T13:27:38Z
2009-08-06T20:47:37Z
2011-05-16T19:14:51Z
2007-02-23
Presentation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/1070
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/42792021-03-03T20:52:13Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Beyond Discovery Tools: The Evolution of Discovery at ECU Libraries
Bacon, Virginia
Boyer, Ginny
Academic libraries
Electronic resources
Discovery
At East Carolina University (ECU) Libraries, the term “discovery� has been in a state of evolution over the past few years. “Discovery� initially became an important part of librarians’ vocabulary with the introduction of a new kind of library system called the “discovery layer,� “service,� or “tool.� Examples of this include commercially available products such as Serials Solutions’ Summon, EBSCO’s EDS, OCLC’s WorldCat Local, and Ex Libris’ Primo. Since their introduction several years ago, many academic libraries have adopted these tools to help users uncover more of their collections in a Google-like search environment. Thomsett-Scott and Reese provide a comprehensive review of how the selection, maintenance, and evaluation of these tools have been discussed in library literature.1 But while discovery tools have been written about extensively, the idea of discovery has now evolved beyond just the tools. At East Carolina University (ECU) Libraries, the term “discovery� encompasses a broader set of considerations, including overall usability of the libraries’ search tools; how design of user experience facilitates resource discovery; integration of the libraries’ Websites as an essential piece of the discovery framework; and overall access and retrieval concerns that impact the libraries’ ability to provide an optimal information seeking experience for library users. This article discusses the efforts undertaken at ECU Libraries that reflect this broadened understanding of “discovery.�
2013-10-18T12:13:14Z
2013-10-18T12:13:14Z
2013-10-17
Article
Against the Grain; 25:4 p. 28, 30-31
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4279
en_US
http://www.against-the-grain.com/
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/60022021-03-03T21:09:30Zcom_10342_122com_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Delineating Wastewater Contaminant Plumes from On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems in the North Carolina Coastal Plain using Electromagnetic Induction
Trevisan, Adam
Woods, Terri L.
O'Driscoll, Michael Anthony
Geological Sciences
Hydrology
Electromagnetic Induction
In North Carolina, wastewater-derived nutrients and harmful bacteria threaten public health and reduce water quality for many surface water bodies. North Carolina uses ~ 2 million on-site wastewater treatment systems, yet the state monitors [much less than] 1% of these systems annually. This is largely due to the time/work intensive and invasive techniques required to monitor these systems. One technique, low-induction number (LIN) electromagnetic induction (EMI), could provide a means to quickly monitor these systems without intruding the ground surface. Studies employing LIN EMI show that this technique can track wastewater-impacted groundwater in some instances, however these studies were not conducted in North Carolina nor the Atlantic Coastal Plain. The goals of this study were to test EMI's ability to detect wastewater-impacted groundwater, to detect on-site wastewater treatment systems' (OWTS) components and to illuminate OWTS efficacy in the North Carolina Coastal Plain (NCCP). Three sites (100, 200, 300) were selected for this study, located in the Neuse River Basin (100) and Tar-Pamlico River Basin (200, 300). EMI surveys and capacitively-coupled resistivity (CCR) transects were conducted at each drainfield for spring and summer periods (March/April 2014 and August/September 2014). Water samples were collected from groundwater monitoring wells at each site and tested for nutrients (NO 3 and NH 4 ), chloride and enterococci bacteria concentration to help determine wastewater-impacted groundwater migration. In-well measurements of specific conductance, depth to the water table, pH, dissolved oxygen and temperature were used to help identify wastewater-impacted groundwater migration. Hand-auguered cores from site 100 were used to classify sediment grain size at this site and compared to previously published data for the other sites (200, 300). Data loggers were used to measure specific conductance and pressure (depth) for background and drainfield monitoring wells (from 7/21/14-9/10/2015). Log transformed dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) related well with log transformed chloride, specific conductance, and EMI apparent conductivity for the spring surveys (r 2 = 0.714, 0.694, 0.499 respectively) but not as well for the summer surveys (r 2 = 0.417, 0.176, 0.181 respectively). Enterococci bacteria did not correlate well with any of these parameters. Geophysical transects displayed zones of low resistivity corresponding to high apparent conductivity. Some surveys displayed an increase in depth of low resistivity zones corresponding to decreases in apparent conductivity, suggesting water table influence on EMI. Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney tests revealed that apparent conductivity was statistically greater (p [much less than] 0.001) within the drainfield than outside of it. Where depth to the water table was [greater than] ~5 m, changes in groundwater specific conductance had less influence on apparent conductivity, likely due to reduced sensitivity for the EMI device for depths [greater than]5 m. Most EMI surveys roughly outlined drainfield extent, presumably due to wastewater and not drainfield characteristics. EMI proved to be poor for identifying individual OWTS components; drainline/trench locations were not apparent. Drainfield groundwater specific conductance remained elevated above background groundwater for long-term data logging (7/21/14-9/10/2015) at all sites. Overall, EMI more effectively tracked wastewater-impacted groundwater for the spring survey (low rainfall, low evapotranspiration) than the summer survey (high rainfall, high evapotranspiration). Note that these sites are schools, and therefore use OWTS less during the summer months. Due to the temporal/spatial variation among the depth to the water table and groundwater specific conductance, the timing of the surveys may be important to confidently identify wastewater-impacted groundwater using EMI. This technique seems appropriate for monitoring nutrient migration from OWTS with a shallow water table ([less than]~5 m) and strong wastewater-groundwater electrical conductivity contrasts. Further research is necessary to assess EMI for use in other NCCP soils and with OWTS of different sizes.
2017-01-11T19:51:07Z
2018-01-23T17:31:54Z
2016-08
2016-08-18
August 2016
2017-01-11T14:31:15Z
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6002
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/44962021-03-03T20:55:29Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
A Living, Breathing Revolution: How Libraries Can Use “Living Archives� to Support, Engage, and Document Social Movements
Rhodes, Tamara
Living archive
Occupy Wall Street
Social movements
Libraries
Social media
IFLA World Library and Information Congress paper in Singapore. Published in IFLA Sage Journal
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 exhibit in the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center in New York City is a “living archive� that visually displays the creative and critical responses of the New School’s student community to the Occupy Wall Street movement. It is composed not only of elements such as video, photographs, audio and performance projects, but also text-based works such as live feed tag clouds,
posters, and blogs. By their very nature, libraries are poised to become forces for social change and using this exhibit as an example, libraries themselves can show the life of their communities by putting their responses on display to support their involvement in social movements, engage others, and document for the future. There are many iterations of the living archive in libraries such as the digitization of audio-visual materials or allowing people to share their memories, knowledge, photos
and opinions through a virtual space. The closest to the #searchunderoccupy exhibit example is capturing the activities and conversations of designer William McDonough for the Stanford University libraries. Unlike these projects, the New School’s method allows for a greater range of self-expression through visual mediums and accounts for the technology of today. Social media is what has helped spread the social movements of the current generation and with its ever changing nature, this version of a living archive presents a future library full of infinite possibilities.
2014-08-12T13:58:16Z
2014-08-12T13:58:16Z
2013-08-12
Article
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4496
10.1177/0340035214526536
en_US
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/59302021-03-03T21:12:49Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_119com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_57col_10342_8651col_10342_123col_10342_8858
Delination of Coastal Shark Habitat within North Carolina Waters Using Acoustic Telemetry, Fisher-Independent Surveys, and Local Ecological Knowledge
Bangley, Charles W.
Rulifson, Roger A.
Biology
Elasmobranchs
Habitat modeling
Carcharhinus plumbeus
Carcharhinus leucas
Squalus acanthias
Mustelus canis
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. To gain baseline knowledge of the availability and spatial extent of shark habitat in North Carolina waters, habitat was assessed at three spatial scales: coastal nearshore, whole estuarine, and estuarine microhabitat. The local ecological knowledge of North Carolina fishermen was also incorporated and compared with data collected using fishery-independent means. Catch data and acoustic telemetry were used to assess shark habitat at the coastal nearshore scale. Sharks captured near Cape Hatteras could be grouped into warm water and cold water assemblages. Juvenile Dusky (Carcharhinus obscurus) and Sandbar (Carcharhinus plumbeus) Sharks were tracked using acoustic telemetry, and 12 of 15 tagged Sandbar Sharks were detected over an area from New York City to Savannah, Georgia. The spatial extent of potential juvenile Sandbar Shark habitat was influenced by a combination of sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a concentrations, with habitat restricted to an area in the northern portion of Raleigh Bay near the Hatteras Bight during winter. At the estuarine scale, boosted regression tree modeling of shark catch and environmental data from North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF) gillnet and longline surveys were used to spatially delineate potential habitat for six species within Pamlico Sound. Inlet distance and temperature were among the most influential environmental factors associated with species presence, while salinity was the most influential factor on abundance. Potential habitat for most species was located on the east side of the sound near the inlets with the exception of the Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas), which showed hot spots of potential habitat near sources of freshwater input. At the estuarine microhabitat scale, catch and environmental data from a fishery-independent survey conducted in Back and Core Sounds and a small-scale acoustic array deployed around Middle Marsh in Back Sound were used to identify associations between species and with specific habitat types. Spatial overlap between species was generally low and species assemblages separated based on water temperature. Smooth Dogfish (Mustelus canis), and Spiny Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) occurred primarily during mid-afternoon and Blacknose Sharks (Carcharhinus acronotus) occurring most often at night. A large Bull Shark tagged in another study accounting for the majority of tag detections and occurred within the array primarily during nighttime hours, most often on receivers deployed at two oyster reef sites and one sand flat site. Local ecological knowledge (LEK) of shark distributions and habitat preferences was gathered using structured interviews with North Carolina fishermen and their observations were compared with data from fishery-independent surveys and primary literature to assess their accuracy. All hypotheses generated from LEK were classified as either supported or plausible. Overall, water temperature was identified as an important influence on shark species presence and assemblage composition, with factors such as salinity and potential interspecific interactions more important at finer habitat scales. The locations and spatial extents of shark habitats in North Carolina are influenced by dynamic environmental factors and may be affected by large-scale perturbations such as climate change.
2016-08-26T12:12:11Z
2016-08-26T12:12:11Z
2016-08
2016-07-20
August 2016
2016-08-25T16:04:09Z
Doctoral Dissertation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5930
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/50362022-01-24T19:27:55Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_63col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Examining Coastal Marsh Sedimentation In Northeastern North Carolina
Strand, Jessica
Corbett, D. Reide (David Reide), 1971-
Walsh, J. P. (John Patrick), 1973-
Geology
Geology
Geomorphology
Geochemistry
Retrogradation
Sea-level rise
Sedimentation
Coastal marshes are critical environments that are ephemeral on geologic timescales. Understanding the dynamics that naturally maintain these systems is becoming increasingly important in the face of accelerated sea-level rise. Ceramic tiles, radioisotopes (²¹�Pb and ¹³�Cs), shoreline mapping, and stable isotope ([delta]¹³C and [delta]¹�N) analysis were used to evaluate short-term deposition relative to decadal-scale accumulation and assess whether two marshes in northeastern North Carolina were maintaining their systems relative to sea-level rise. It was determined that deposition is highly influenced by marsh geomorphology, with higher deposition rates along the shoreline, and lower deposition rates in the marsh interior. Continuous berms severely reduced interior marsh deposition, while discontinuous berms allowed for more direct inundation and sedimentation. Deposition was varied temporally, but was generally dependent on wind events. Hurricanes provide enhanced deposition to the marsh, which aids in vertical marsh accretion. While shoreline erosion provided some sediment for vertical accretion, a large amount of the eroded material is transported elsewhere. Accumulation rates suggested that these marshes have been keeping pace with sea-level during the last century.
2015-08-24T19:45:32Z
2015-08-24T19:45:32Z
2015
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5036
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/71952021-03-03T21:21:16Zcom_10342_122com_10342_11com_10342_1com_10342_2col_10342_123col_10342_15col_10342_8858
Developing a Behavioral Health Intervention Team for Moore County Schools
Portfilio, Renee M
Rouse, William A
Educational Leadership
crisis management
behavioral health
counselors
behavior support
intervention
Model of Improvement
Student mental health has been a concern for school districts across the state of North Carolina as well as the nation. The purpose of this study was to improve the mental health, safety and welfare of students in Moore County Schools, located in south central North Carolina. This improvement study was guided by the following research questions: (1) How much will a Behavioral Health Intervention Team improve the mental health issues of students in the district? (2) How many students will be positively impacted through Behavioral Health Intervention Team prevention and intervention programs in the district? and (3) How much will a Behavioral Health Intervention Team cost? The researcher analyzed state and national mental health data, crisis management and intervention models, limited therapeutic supports in schools, and identified crisis procedures already in place in Moore County Schools in order to assist the district toward developing an effective Behavioral Health Intervention Team. This separate crisis response team was made up of two licensed professional counselors, a licensed clinical social worker, and an instructional specialist for behavior support, which were hired for the sole purpose of deterrence of and intervention in crisis. The data analyzed included local mental health statistics from the 2017-2019 school years, survey responses from principals and specialized instructional support personnel, and data collected from the Behavioral Health Intervention Team after employing the Model of Improvement. This study supported the rationale for a Behavioral Health Intervention Team and succeeded in reducing the number students having suicidal thoughts in the district.
2019-06-11T20:08:59Z
2019-06-11T20:08:59Z
2019-05
2019-04-17
May 2019
2019-06-11T15:55:36Z
Doctoral Dissertation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/7195
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/61442021-03-03T21:13:58Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_64col_10342_956col_10342_124col_10342_8858
REASSESSING THE CAPE HATTERAS MINEFIELD: AN EXAMINATION OF NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL DEFENSES DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Freitas, Mitchell Campbell
Richards, Nathan
History
Cape Hatteras Minefield
Mines
Battle of The Atlantic
GIS
Merchant Shipping
Mined Anchorage
5th Naval District
KOCOA
METT-T
Battlefield Archaeology
1942
1943
German U-boats
U-701
U-576
Convoy KS-520
F.W.Abrams
Chilore
Keshena
J.A. Mowinckel
YP-389
Operation Durmbeat
Vice Admiral Adolphus Andrews
In response to the German U-boat attacks on Allied Atlantic merchant shipping during the Second World War, Ernest King, the Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet, approved construction of a defensive wall of naval mines in an area off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. This configuration of mines was intended to provide a safe harbor opportunity for convoys moving along the coast. The currently accepted narrative of Cape Hatteras Minefield is that it was a failure. This assessment is due to recent scholarship which cites the loss of three Allied ships that sunk after striking mines intended for Axis watercraft. As opposed to studies of the effectiveness of offensive or defensive weapons on mobile platforms (ships, aircraft, and terrestrial vehicles) or land-based defensive structures (e.g. forts and gun emplacements), this study will seek to understand the ways in which researchers can assess the success or failure of a different kind of defensive measure -- a naval minefield. In-depth historical research will be undertaken in order to better understand the social, economic, and wartime effects of the minefield. Archaeological theories sourced from battlefield archeology will also be applied to a virtually reconstructed minefield data set created with Geographic Information System (ESRI ArcGIS). The objectives of this project are to reassess how minefields are contemplated in battlefield archeology in a naval setting as well as to reconsider the narrative of Cape Hatteras minefield itself.
2017-05-31T14:01:40Z
2020-01-23T09:01:57Z
2016-05
2017-05-03
May 2016
2017-05-30T17:03:38Z
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6144
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/40652021-03-03T20:53:40Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_62col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Sweetpotatoes in a Globalizing World : The Effects of Globalization on North Carolina's Sweetpotato Industry
Bryan, Hilda Linda Noël
Hapke, Holly M.
Geography
Geography
Agriculture economics
Agriculture
Commodity chain analysis
Globalization
International markets
Research
Sweet potatoes
This study examines the form and effects of globalization on North Carolina's sweetpotato industry. A commodity chain analysis was conducted by constructing North Carolina's sweetpotato commodity chain (SPCC) through the collection of quantitative data and interviews with various individuals (growers, packers, exporters, etc.) within North Carolina's sweetpotato industry. This study has demonstrated that there are several effects of globalization seen throughout the sweetpotato commodity chain, including the changing roles of the various actors within the SPCC and how North Carolina's sweetpotato industry functions through changes in marketing, distribution, and various technologies. As globalization has unfolded, the SPCC has expanded and lengthened, incorporating new sets of actors, such as third-party food safety auditors, into its nodes, who have influenced the particular form of globalization within the North Carolina sweetpotato industry. Institutions that have played a particularly influential role have been the state and grower organizations. Findings have also shown that an industry must be prepared, through investments in technology, marketing, and distribution, in order to meet the demands of new buyers that globalization brings to a commodity chain. Globalization comes swiftly when an industry is ready to meet the demands of entering the global market, as this study shows by tracing the history of North Carolina's sweetpotato industry and its role in the global sweetpotato economy. Finally, I show that globalization has had positive and negative effects on North Carolina's sweetpotato industry, suggest how these effects can be used as learning tools for other industries yet to globalize, and suggest further areas of research within the sweetpotato economy. Â
2013-01-15T12:40:14Z
2013-01-15T12:40:14Z
2012
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4065
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/51072021-03-03T20:59:01Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_63col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Geophysical characterization of onsite wastewater treatment system effects on groundwater quality, eastern North Carolina
Hardison, Sarah
O'Driscoll, Michael Anthony
Geology
Geology
Capacitively coupled resistivity
Ground penetrating radar
On-site wastewater treatment systems
Onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWS) are a potential non-point source of pollution that can result in water quality degradation in groundwater and surface water. Locating OWS wastewater plumes in the subsurface often requires extensive site instrumentation and monitoring. The application of capacitively coupled resistivity (CCR) surveys offers a time efficient method to image wastewater plumes and thus may help in the design of groundwater monitoring networks. Additionally, while most OWS permits provide the general location of the system components, the exact locations of the OWS drainfield trenches are not always displayed relative to a benchmark, and modifications to the system (and location) are not always recorded. Ground penetrating radar (GPR) can be used to identify drainfield trenches in real time in the field. The current study utilized seven OWS in Pitt and Craven Counties, located in the Inner Coastal Plain of North Carolina. CCR and GPR surveys were conducted in conjunction with laboratory analysis of water samples and environmental water quality readings collected in the field on three survey dates. The field study period was from June 2012 – May 2013. CCR survey drainfield resistivity values ≤ 250 Ω.m and corresponding groundwater specific conductivity values ≥ 200 µS/cm were indicative of wastewater plumes and the influence of wastewater on groundwater quality detected up to approximately 15 m from the drainfield. Ultimately, the results from this study provide further insight for CCR applicability to detect onsite wastewater treatment system effects on shallow groundwater quality. GPR 3D surveys and 2D transects were successfully used to identify active and de-activated drainfield trenches that matched with the locations determined in the field using a tile drain probe and on the OWS permit. Additional structures identified at a residential site using the surveys and transects included a French drain and two low attenuation structures not listed on the permit. This research demonstrates the use of GPR to efficiently locate OWS components. The dual application of both geophysical methods creates an opportunity to reduce costs and time spent at a site as well as provides a non-intrusive approach to better quantify the extent of the influence onsite wastewater inputs have on shallow groundwater quality.
2016-01-14T19:00:37Z
2016-01-14T19:00:37Z
1/13/16
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5107
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/50752021-03-03T20:58:53Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Building a Scholarly Communication Boot Camp for East Carolina University Liaisons
Shirkey, Cynthia
Hoover, Jeanne K.
Liaison librarians
Collection development
Scholarly communication
The presentation that corresponds with this paper is titled "Scholarly Communication Boot Camp: Getting Liaisons Up to Speed."
A growing demand for scholarly communication expertise led two librarians at East Carolina University to create a series of informative and interactive sessions for liaisons. These boot camp sessions covered topics such as open access, citation management, research impact, data management, authors’ rights, copyright, digital humanities and OERs. The goal of the boot camp was to familiarize liaisons with these concepts enough so that they might be able to talk with faculty about them. To achieve this goal, the developers of the sessions used active learning exercises and a flipped classroom model.
2016-01-12T21:05:32Z
2017-02-07T22:22:33Z
2015-11
Proceeding
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5075
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/51262021-03-03T20:59:03Zcom_10342_122com_10342_11com_10342_1com_10342_2col_10342_123col_10342_15col_10342_8858
AN ANALYSIS OF A PLAN TO IMPROVE THE GRADUATION RATES IN JOHNSTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
Renfrow, David Ross
Rouse, William A.
Educational Leadership
Four-year
cohort graduation rate
dropout
rural
There have been limited qualitative case studies exploring effective strategies designed to improve graduation rates in rural school districts. Specifically, few studies have presented information based solely upon the voices of practitioners themselves in solving the graduation crisis in America’s public schools. This study will add to the existing literature by presenting data generated from within a large, rural school district in eastern North Carolina. This qualitative study utilized the Critical Incident Case Study Model as the tool to produce data from surveys and interviews with principals, graduation coaches, and Student Services personnel in the Johnston County Schools concerning information pertinent to improving cohort graduation rates within the school district to 90%. Qualitative research designs that utilize case studies afford the researcher an in-depth study of an individual group, institution, organization or program. Specifically, this study will examine responses from interviews and surveys concerning stakeholder views on strategies to improve graduation rates to 90% within the district in the effort of merging those proven strategies into a Graduation Improvement Plan for the district.
The analysis of data will help in creating a Graduation Improvement Plan for the district with strategies aimed at aiding and assisting at risk students in elementary, middle, and high school.
2016-01-15T15:04:25Z
2016-01-15T15:04:25Z
2015-12
2015-12-10
December 2015
2016-01-15T13:52:28Z
Doctoral Dissertation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5126
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/67942021-03-03T21:17:55Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Navigating 21st Century Digital Scholarship: Open Educational Resources (OERs), Creative Commons, Copyright and Library Vendor License
Seibert, Heather
Open Educational Resources
Open Education
Creative Commons
This is my part of the presentation given at NASIG 2018 on
OERs and Creative Commons.
Co-presenters Rachel Miles and Christina Guether
All slides are CC BY SA unless noted otherwise.
Digital scholarship issues are increasingly prevalent in today’s environment. We are faced with questions of how to protect our own works as well as others’ with responsible attribution and usage, sometimes involving a formal agreement. These may come in the form of Creative Commons Licensing, provisions of US Copyright, or terms of use outlined by contractual agreements with library vendors. Librarians at Eastern Carolina University and Kansas State University are among several university libraries now providing services to assist navigating these sometimes legalistic frameworks. East Carolina University Libraries are taking initiatives to familiarize faculty, researchers, and students with Open Educational Resources. Librarians identified a need to have pertinent understanding of the Creative Commons license and how it is used to protect created works that can be shared, modified and reused. At Kansas State, librarians identified the overlap of their subject matters through their correspondence regarding users’ copyright and licensing questions; a partnership formed, and they implemented a proactive and public-facing approach to better meet user needs and liability concerns at a research university.
NASIG audience members will learn how to:
Find and identify Creative Commons licensed materials
Modify and cite Creative Commons works
Obtain a Creative Commons license
Provide copyright literacy education to their campus communities through outreach and online copyright learning resources
Present vendor license terms and best practices for the everyday user’s understanding and search process
2018-06-11T22:52:48Z
2018-06-11T22:52:48Z
2018-06-09
Presentation
Seibert H., C. Geuther & R. A. Miles. (June 9, 2018). Navigating 21st-Century Digital Scholarship: Open Educational Resources (OERs), Creative Commons, Copyright, and Library Vendor Licenses NASIG, Atlanta, Ga.
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6794
en_US
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/58682021-03-03T21:12:46Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Connect with your Users: Usability Testing and How User Experience May Actually Work for You
Webb, Kathryn Kavanagh
Rhodes, Tamara
user experience
usability testing
libraries
staffing
For a library, User Experience (UX) refers to studying the emotions and attitudes of its users regarding the library building, website, or services. This can be executed through usability testing, which allows you to truly learn how users experience the library in all its forms. In this poster, a library system conducted a pilot project, a usability test, to research optimal staffing configurations with the goal of developing a sustainable UX strategy. A task force identified and tested a webpage common to both libraries in the two-library system - the Database List. Faculty and student users were tested and recorded as they completed various tasks using the original Database List and then subsequent redesigned versions. As a result of the study, the Database List was redesigned, personas - fictional characters of users created from actual user data- were developed, and the task force submitted recommendations for the best staffing model for sustainable UX. The presenters will outline the methods and tools used for the usability study, with the benefits and drawbacks of the different staffing models, and exhibit the findings of the project. This poster is a must-see for anyone who is interested in the best way to implement UX in their library.
2016-08-12T12:13:32Z
2016-08-12T12:13:32Z
2016-08-15
Poster
Rhodes, T. & Kavanagh Webb, K. (2016). Connect with your users: Usability testing and how User Experience may actually work for you. Poster presented at International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions 2016 Annual Conference, Columbus, OH. Presented August 15 & 16, 2016.
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5868
en_US
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/43242021-03-03T20:53:00Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_57col_10342_124col_10342_8858
RESPONSE OF A SPARTINA PATENS-DOMINATED OLIGOHALINE MARSH TO NITROGEN ENRICHMENT IN COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA, USA.
Wejrowski, Mark
Reyes, Enrique
Biology
Ecology
Biology
Natural resource management
Nitrogen
Nutrient enrichment
Wetland ecology
Biology, Ecology
Coastal marshes are highly productive ecosystems that play a significant role in the global carbon budget. Anthropogenic alterations to coastal landscapes can significantly impact these marsh ecosystems, though the actual loss of ecosystem functioning may depend on the type of marsh being impacted. Nitrogen loading into coastal environments has accelerated with increased use of fertilizers for agricultural production. Previous work has demonstrated that some marsh plants respond to nitrogen inputs by allocating more biomass into aboveground stems and leaves while reducing belowground biomass. These changes could diminish the organic matter pool in coastal marshes while also making them more susceptible to erosion. The goal of this study was to fertilize plots in a Spartina patens-dominated oligohaline marsh with varying concentrations of urea applied throughout one growing season and assess the response in aboveground and belowground plant biomass and decomposition. Aboveground plant clippings and soil cores were collected to assess the changes in above- and belowground biomass among the treatments throughout time and to also assess tissue nitrogen and organic matter content. Litter bags were also placed at the soil surface of the experimental plots to determine rates of decomposition throughout the study. Neither aboveground nor belowground biomass was significantly affected by nitrogen application, and nitrogen assimilation into plant tissue did not vary across the treatments. Decomposition was also relatively similar across the treatments, though there were seasonal effects on litter mass loss. Our findings suggest that oligohaline marshes, specifically those dominated by S. patens, are not limited by nitrogen to the same extent as salt marshes.
2014-01-28T12:54:53Z
2014-01-28T12:54:53Z
2013
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4324
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/37422022-12-13T18:58:38Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_56col_10342_124col_10342_8858
AN OSTEOBIOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF THE FOSCUE PLANTATION BURIAL VAULT, POLLOCKSVILLE, JONES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Seeman, Melinda
Perry, Megan
Ewen, Charles R., 1956-
Anthropology
Archaeology
American history
Biographies
Antebellum South
Bioarchaeology
Osteobiographies
In 2010, an early nineteenth-century vault was excavated on Foscue Plantation in eastern North Carolina as part an of ongoing archaeological research project. According to historical records, three individuals were interred in the vault, Simon Foscue, Sr., Simon Foscue, Jr., and his wife Christiana "Kitty" Rhem Foscue. The lack of research on elite nineteenth-century rural populations in eastern North Carolina meant that remains recovered from the vault could provide valuable information on their life histories beyond historical documents, including health, diet, disease, and burial practices.   Excavation of the vault in fact revealed nine individuals: 1 adult male and 4 adult females, a 3 year (± 12 months) old child, and three preterm fetuses, two of which likely were twins. The estimated age of the fetuses suggests that one of the young females interred may have died eight months pregnant. With the use of historical sources and biological data, three of these individuals have been tentatively identified. The absence of some individuals in the vault could have been the result of later internment in the vault during a period of poor record-keeping or undiscovered records. Initial paleopathology analysis indicates that the childhood and adult health of these individuals is notably better when compared to slave and free landowning individuals in other areas of the Eastern seaboard. Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis provide further insight into rural antebellum diets. The detailed osteobiographies presented in this study, along with the historical documents, provide a renewed picture of a cross-section of a rural plantation-owning family in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century eastern North Carolina. Â
2012-01-18T20:14:28Z
2012-01-18T20:14:28Z
2011
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3742
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/44432021-03-03T20:53:43Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_63col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Geophysical Detection of On-site Wastewater Plumes in the North Carolina Coastal Plain, USA
Smith, Matthew
O'Driscoll, Michael Anthony
Mallinson, David J.
Geology
Geophysics
Hydrologic sciences
Geology
Capacitively coupled resistivity
Ground penetrating radar
Nonpoint source pollution (NPS) continues to be the leading cause of water quality degradation in the United States. On-site wastewater systems (OWS) contribute to NPS; however, due to the range of system designs and complexity of the subsurface, OWS contributions to groundwater pollution are not well understood. As the population of coastal North Carolina continues to increase, better methods to locate and characterize wastewater impacted groundwater are needed. Previous studies have demonstrated the ability of non-intrusive geophysical methods to provide high resolution information on various contaminants in different geologic settings. The goals of this study were to evaluate the utility of ground penetrating radar (GPR) and capacitively coupled resistivity (CCR) for detecting OWS components, delineating associated wastewater plumes, and monitoring temporal variations in groundwater quality. Cross-sectional and three dimensional (3D) geophysical surveys were conducted periodically over a one year period (February 2011 - January 2012) at two schools utilizing OWS in the lower Neuse River Basin (NRB) in the North Carolina Coastal Plain (NCCP). Cores were collected at both study sites; as well as monthly groundwater depth, temperature, and specific conductivity measurements to better constrain the geophysical interpretations. Additionally, dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) and Cl concentrations were monitored bi-monthly to assess nutrient transport at the sites. The 3D GPR surveys effectively located the wastewater drainage trenches at both sites, in close agreement with locations described in as-built OWS blueprints. Regression analysis of resistivity versus groundwater specific conductivity revealed an inverse relationship, suggesting resistivity [less than or equal to] 250 ohm.m was indicative of wastewater impacted groundwater at both sites. The 3D resistivity models identified regions of low resistivity beneath the drainfields relative to background values. Regression analysis of GPR signal absolute peak amplitude (APA) versus groundwater specific conductivity revealed a decrease in APA indicative of radar signal attenuation at locations where groundwater specific conductivity was elevated. The 3D GPR models identified regions of attenuated radar signal beneath the drainfields relative to background locations. Comparisons of groundwater specific conductivity, GPR, and CCR lateral wastewater plume estimates indicated similar dimensions at both sites. The sensitivity of resistivity measurements tended to decline with increased water-table depth; although, differences in resistivity associated with seasonal water-table depth changes were noticeable. Overall, results of this study suggest that GPR and CCR surveys combined with sediment, hydrologic, and water quality data may provide reliable information on the location of OWS components and extent of associated wastewater plumes. The GPR surveys successfully located the wastewater drainage trenches and helped image the uppermost surface of the wastewater plumes. The CCR surveys delineated the lateral wastewater plume dimensions and revealed temporal changes in groundwater quality associated with differences in groundwater recharge.
2014-06-15T15:34:19Z
2014-06-15T15:34:19Z
2014
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4443
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/58982021-03-03T21:08:30Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_62col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Climate Change and the Sea Breeze in the North Carolina Coast
Luchetti, Nicholas Thomas
Nieto-Ferreira, Rosana
Geography, Planning, and Environment
Regional Climate
Mesoscale
Precipitation
Forecasting SB genesis and evolution is often a difficult task for coastal meteorologists. This is especially the case when attempting to forecast SB-induced precipitation, as not every SB front induces rainfall. The two primary objectives in this thesis were to 1) study why some SB fronts induce precipitation while others do not, and 2) to explore the effects of a future warmer climate on SB evolution. To explore these objectives, a SB climatology for 2009-2012 along the NC coast was constructed using radar and reanalysis datasets. Additionally, current and future climate SB simulations were produced using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. Future climate WRF simulations utilized the pseudo-global warming (PGW) approach, which involves rerunning current climate SB simulations using modified thermodynamic initial conditions that represent a warmer, late 21st century climate. The 88 SB events that were detected between 2009-2012 were nearly evenly distributed into SB dry (53%) and SB wet (47%) events. Significant differences in kinematic and thermodynamic conditions were present during SB dry and wet events. On average, SB dry events occurred under stronger synoptic-scale winds (6.00 ± 2.36 m/s), while SB wet events occurred under lighter synoptic-scale winds (4.02 ± 2.16 m/s). Moreover, most (85%) SB events occur during offshore (53%) or parallel (22%) flow. However, as is the case throughout the literature, the maximization of SB fronts during offshore synoptic flow is sensitive to the synoptic wind speed. SB events that occurred under offshore synoptic-scale flow in the 0 to 4-6 m/s range were more likely to be categorized as SB wet events, while SB events that occurred under offshore synoptic-scale flow above 0 to 4-6 m/s were more likely to be categorized as SB dry events, results similar to those seen in the literature. In terms of thermodynamic controls, results from this climatology show that the atmosphere has larger values of CAPE and lower values of CIN and is therefore more conducive to deep convection on SB wet than on SB dry event days. This study suggests that favorable conditions for the formation of precipitation along the SB include enhanced early morning instability, minimal stable air aloft, and synoptic-scale offshore wind flow with speeds between 0 and 4-6 m/s throughout the duration of the event. Seven of the observed SB precipitation events were simulated in WRF under current climate conditions and repeated for future climate conditions under the RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 scenarios. Under current climate conditions WRF performed well in simulating the horizontal extent and late day veering/backing of the SB front, as well as the timing of initiation and peak SB-induced precipitation. However, it struggled to simulate the inland penetration distance of the SB front, as well as the spatial distribution and total accumulation of precipitation along the SB front. Under future climate conditions the evolution of WRF simulated SB fronts was altered resulting in some future SB fronts that induced more precipitation, while other future SB fronts induced less precipitation when compared to the current climate WRF simulations. Additionally, under future climate conditions the inland penetration timing and distance was altered for all of these SB cases when compared to the current climate WRF simulations. In both the current and future climate simulations the synoptic-dynamic shifts in the atmospheric flow appear to have more of an influence on SB evolution and associated precipitation than enhanced temperatures, moisture content, and instability. Subtle shifts in the synoptic-scale wind direction and speeds along the coast, associated with a westward migration of the North Atlantic Subtropical High's western ridge, had considerable influence on the amount and spatial distribution of future climate SB-induced precipitation. From a climatological perspective, the results herein suggest that understanding the effects of climate change on mesoscale precipitation patterns is a very complex task. From a forecasting perspective, the results presented herein suggest that subtle kinematic and thermodynamic shifts in the atmosphere will influence NC SB evolution in both the current and future climate.
2016-08-25T20:00:51Z
2017-11-28T18:03:37Z
2016-05
2016-07-25
May 2016
2016-08-25T16:09:35Z
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5898
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/45832021-03-03T20:56:05Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Emergence of Antibiotic Resistance: MRSA
Stout, Sarah
MRSA
Bacteria
Infection
Antibiotic resistance
Antibiotics
2014 W. Keats Sparrow Writing Award, Second Place Winner
Antibiotics once cured infectious diseases that were before deadly and incurable. Though this was an incredible medical breakthrough, only a few years later antibiotic resistance emerged and became another medical problem that is difficult to combat (Chambers and Deleo 629). One of the major resistant infectious diseases, Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which is carried by many healthy people became a very prevalent issue for patients and healthcare professionals. “Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common causes of infections, ranging from minor skin and soft tissue infections to severe, life-threatening infections� (Cataldo, Taglietti, and Pestrosillo 16). MRSA is a very serious infection that can be used to show how antibiotic resistance occurs and how it effects all people. MRSA helps us understand the severity of antibiotic resistance and how it not only effects the general population, but every individual around the world. The most important aspect of reducing risk of antibiotic resistant bacterium is the understanding of this issue in not only healthcare professionals, but the general public as a whole.
2014-09-11T14:16:22Z
2014-09-11T14:16:22Z
2014
Award Winner
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4583
en_US
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/42232021-03-03T20:53:00Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_63col_10342_124col_10342_8858
A comparison of watershed nitrogen loading and watershed nitrogen exports from on-site wastewater treatment systems and centralized sewer systems in the North Carolina Coastal Plain
Iverson, Guy
O'Driscoll, Michael Anthony
Humphrey, Charles Pittman
Geology
Geology
Environmental sciences
Water resources management
Groundwater
Nitrogen
Surface water
Wastewater
Water resources
Elevated nitrogen (N) concentrations in groundwater may cause adverse effects to adjacent surface water bodies. In North Carolina, half of the residences use on-site wastewater treatment systems (OWTS), yet they are typically not regulated beyond the permitting process. The overall goal of this study was to determine if OWTS affect groundwater N loading and surface water N export at the watershed scale. Eight sub-watersheds were monitored monthly for physical and chemical parameters in Greenville, NC. Four watersheds used OWTS and four watersheds used a centralized sewer system (CSS) that transported wastewater from these watersheds and discharged the treated wastewater to the Tar River. To evaluate the effects of wastewater management on groundwater quality, groundwater was monitored at 10 residential sites, five in an OWTS watershed and five in a CSS watershed. Groundwater samples were collected quarterly for a year (August 2011 to August 2012) and analyzed for dissolved N species (ammonium, nitrate + nitrite, and dissolved organic N) and chloride. Surface water samples were collected monthly and analyzed for the same physical and chemical parameters, including turbidity and particulate N. Groundwater and surface water samples were collected and sent to the Stable Isotope Facility at UC Davis for [delta]¹�N and [delta]¹�O of nitrate analysis. Groundwater TDN concentrations and loads at OWTS sites were significantly greater than at CSS sites, with mean TDN concentrations in OWTS groundwater up to two times greater and loads up to five times greater than CSS TDN concentrations and loads. Groundwater and surface water stable isotopes, ¹�N and ¹�O in nitrate, suggested that N sources in OWTS watersheds were wastewater derived, while CSS sources were fertilizer derived. Mean total nitrogen (TN) concentrations in surface water at OWTS watersheds were approximately two times greater than for CSS watersheds during baseflow and storm conditions. Streams draining OWTS watersheds exported significantly greater TN masses than CSS watersheds. Assuming average measured OWTS loads to the soil were representative of each residence in OWTS watersheds, on average OWTS watersheds were found to attenuate 81% (± 14%) of OWTS TN loads to the soil prior to TN export from the watershed. The results from this study illustrate a need for inclusion among nutrient management strategies by North Carolina Department Environment and Natural Resources and other state, federal, and international agencies.
2013-08-24T18:29:51Z
2014-10-01T14:45:52Z
2013
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4223
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/50782021-03-03T20:58:57Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_57col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Maturation and fecundity of the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Rivers striped bass (morone saxatilis) stocks in coastal North Carolina
Knight, Evan
Rulifson, Roger A. (Roger Allen), 1951-
Biology
Aquatic sciences
Fecundity
Hatchery
Maturation
Morone saxatilis
Otolith chemistry
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) is one such region. Striped Bass populations are sustained in the CSMA through stocking by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), but the goal of the fishery management plan is to establish a self-sustaining spawning population of Striped Bass in the region. In order to improve management of the CSMA Striped Bass population, maturation and fecundity estimates are needed for stock assessment models. Striped Bass were sampled on and near the spawning grounds in the Neuse and Tar/Pamlico rivers during the pre-spawn, spawning, and post-spawn period (February-June). Each fish was measured (fork length and total length, mm) and weighed (g). Otoliths were removed for ageing and otolith chemistry. Sex was determined, and gonads were removed and weighed to determine the GSI and phase of reproduction. LSI and K factors were used to assess the condition of fish. Otoliths were sectioned for age, and then examined by LA-ICPMS to determine changes in concentrations of Strontium in the first year of life to determine origin. The age at 50% maturity was 2.67 years; by Age 3 98.2% of female Striped Bass were sexually mature. CSMA Striped Bass matured 0.5 years earlier compared to the ASMA/RRMA population. Fecundity ranged from 223,110 eggs for an Age-3 female to 3,273,206 eggs for an Age-10 female (Mean=769,048.54; SE=54,047.42; n=87). Fish in the CSMA produced more eggs than ASMA/RRMA Striped Bass when compared by age. Observed lengths at age were significantly different between the CSMA and ASMA/RRMA females (F=978.92; DF=1; p<0.0001). Results of otolith microchemistry revealed that 92.7% of female Striped Bass in my study were of hatchery origin. Hatchery and wild fish did not vary significant by condition factors or age and growth; however, oocyte characteristics did vary significantly by origin. Wild fish produced oocytes of higher mass and larger in diameter compared to hatchery fish. Length at 50% maturity in the CSMA was estimated at 467.8 mm TL (18.4 inches TL) and fish were estimated to be 100% mature at 537.3 mm TL (21.1 inches TL). The current harvest restrictions for Striped Bass are an 18-inch TL minimum. In order for fishery managers to ensure all fish have the opportunity to enter the spawning stock at least once before being harvested, minimum harvest restrictions should be set at 21 inches TL. Both wild and hatchery adults are capable of fully contributing to the spawning run, yet the stock is not recovering. Early life mortality investigations into why the stock is not recovering should be undertaken.
2016-01-14T14:54:42Z
2016-01-14T14:54:42Z
1/13/16
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5078
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/18732021-03-03T20:52:26Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Popular Reading Collections in Public University Libraries: A Survey of Three Southeastern States
Sanders, Mark
Popular reading
Public libraries
University libraries
Recreational reading
Offering a separate, popular reading collection can be a valuable
public service in academic libraries. Popular reading is also known as leisure reading, recreational reading, and reading for pleasure. These phrases are synonyms for an interest in reading bestsellers, mysteries, romance novels, biographies, graphic novels, humor, self-help, or popular nonfiction, among other literature categories. This article examines the survey data of popular reading collections in the public universities of three southeastern states. It also discusses the popular reading collection at the author’s library, also located at a southeastern public university, and analyzes the data from both circulation records and a survey of more than 100 patrons who used the collection during the fall 2008 semester.
2009-08-27T18:50:15Z
2011-05-16T19:02:12Z
2009-08-27T18:50:15Z
2011-05-16T19:02:12Z
2009
Article
Public Services Quarterly; 5:3 p. 174-183
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/1873
en_US
http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=1522-8959&volume=5&issue=3&spage=174&uno_jumptype=alert&uno_alerttype=new_issue_alert,email
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/64262021-03-03T21:15:34Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Know your FSB from your KGB: Researching Soviet/Russian Intelligence in America
Durant, David M.
Soviet, USSR, Russia, Russian Intelligence Services, RIS, espionage, active measures, disinformation, 2016 election, hacking, Cold War & Internal Security Collection
In light of last year’s election-related hacking, and the popularity of programs such as The Americans, the topic of Russian intelligence activity in America is once again prominent in the news and in popular culture. This presentation will offer an overview of the various Soviet intelligence services, their evolution, and their post-Soviet successors, as well as a brief history of their operations in America, down to the present. In addition, tips and guidance on how and where to research this topic, especially how to find federal government information, will be provided.
2017-11-03T13:42:03Z
2017-11-03T13:42:03Z
2017-10-19
Presentation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6426
en_US
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/72452021-05-01T08:02:01Zcom_10342_122com_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Of Blood, Salt, and Oil: An Archaeological, Geographical, and Historical Study of North Carolina's Dolphin Fishery
Huss, George Martin
Richards, Nathan
History
Maritime Archaeology, Fisheries
The purpose of this study is to examine the influences of North Carolina's historic dolphin fishery at Hatteras and how it changed over time. Little research has been conducted to date and only echoes of the dolphin fishery's history and archaeology still exist. Preliminary historical records, material culture, and archaeological sites related to the dolphin fishing industry of North Carolina suggests a study of the influences that led to its origin, development, and decline is possible. By analyzing artifacts and materials using Schiffer's behavioral chain model, it may be possible to shed light on an overlooked area of North Carolina's maritime archaeology and history.
2019-06-12T19:07:44Z
2021-05-01T08:02:01Z
2019-05
2019-04-29
May 2019
2019-06-11T15:59:30Z
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/7245
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/64812021-03-03T21:16:01Zcom_10342_122com_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_124col_10342_8858
North Carolinians and Amendment One: Religious Participation and Individual Voting Practices
King, Joy L
Kane, Melinda D.
Sociology
Voting Behavior
In 2012, North Carolina residents passed the Amendment One Same-Sex Marriage Ban, which made same-sex marriage illegal at the state constitution level. The goal of this study is to use an integrated sociological perspective to examine the micro-level individual factors that impacted North Carolinians' voting behavior on Amendment One, which caused the macro-level structural changes to the state constitution. For this study, special emphasis is placed on the role of religion on North Carolinians' voting behaviors. Using data from the Sociological/Sustainable Tourism Survey, logistic regression analyses are conducted to evaluate the importance of resident's age, gender, race, level of education, and urban or rural residence on their votes or intended votes on Amendment One within the context of religious attendance and religious affiliation. Results indicate that religious attendance, religious affiliation, gender, race, and level of education are significant predictive factors on North Carolinians' votes or intended votes on Amendment One.
2018-01-23T13:24:03Z
2018-01-23T13:24:03Z
2017-12
2017-12-14
December 2017
2018-01-22T18:03:20Z
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6481
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/36412021-03-03T20:53:51Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_62col_10342_124col_10342_8858
A Validation Assessment of the Hazards of Place Model of Vulnerability for Northeastern North Carolina
Carmichael, Bryce
Crawford, Thomas W.
Geography
Geography
Geographic information sciences
Floodplains
Hazards of place
Northeastern North Carolina
Quantitative indicators
Societal development
Vulnerability
Geodesy
As societal development continues to increase in floodplains, it is important to quantify the vulnerabilities associated with flooding. Using northeastern North Carolina as the study area, this thesis estimates the hazards of place model of vulnerability for sixteen counties in Northeastern North Carolina. The hazards of place model of vulnerability is developed from the combination of two quantitative indicators: the Geophysical Risk Index (GPRI) which incorporates two types of geophysical risk factors (percent of block group within the floodplain and the percent of human development within the floodplain); the Social Vulnerability for Evacuation Assistance Index (SVEAI) which examines four evacuation dimensions of U.S. census data (population and building structures, differential access to resources, special evacuation needs, and a combination of every dimension).  Using the hazards of place model of vulnerability, this thesis prioritizes low, medium, and high risk block groups into a matrix classification. The results from the matrix classification are validated by a sub-block group analysis of parcel data and an interview with one emergency official. Results reveal that the inclusion of human development land cover data and the combination of census data are important factors for estimating the hazards of place model of vulnerability. However, the interview suggests that there are a few geophysical and social systems that could not be identified by quantitative indicators. Overall, the matrix classification of the hazards of place model of vulnerability was successful at prioritizing levels of risk in the study area. Â
2011-08-22T15:14:09Z
2011-08-22T15:14:09Z
2011
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3641
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/50592021-03-03T20:58:17Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
Our Experience with User Experience: Exploring Staffing Configurations to Conduct UX in an Academic Library
Webb, Kathryn Kavanagh
Rhodes, Tamara
Cook, Eleanor I.
Andresen, Christine
Russell, Roger
User experience
UX
Academic libraries
Staffing
Responsibilities
User tests
Usability testing
This article has been accepted by the Journal of Library Administration on 10/13/2015. This is a preprint copy.
A research project was undertaken by a university library system to develop a sustainable user experience strategy. A task force was convened to conduct a pilot project with members from both libraries in the system to assess staffing responsibilities, guidelines, processes, and data-gathering procedures. The team tested an electronic resources list common to both libraries. In describing the methods employed by the task force in their research, this article outlines the benefits and drawbacks of staffing configurations to initiate user experience practices in an academic library setting.
2015-11-05T13:52:48Z
2015-11-05T13:52:48Z
2015-10-13
Article
Journal of Library Administration;
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5059
en_US
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/45732022-02-22T15:06:28Zcom_10342_119com_10342_122com_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_2col_10342_8651col_10342_123col_10342_121col_10342_956col_10342_8858
The Value of Maritime Archaeological Heritage : An Exploratory Study of the Cultural Capital of Shipwrecks in the Graveyard of the Atlantic
Mires, Calvin H.
Richards, Nathan
Coastal Resources Management
Archaeology
Cultural resources management
Economics
Cultural heritage
Management
Maritime archaeology
Maritime heritage
Non-market valuation
Socioeconomics
Off the coast of North Carolina's Outer Banks are the remains of ships spanning hundreds of years of history, architecture, technology, industry, and maritime culture. Potentially more than 2,000 ships have been lost in "The Graveyard of the Atlantic" due to a combination of natural and human factors. These shipwrecks are tangible artifacts to the past and constitute important archaeological resources. They also serve as dramatic links to North Carolina's historic maritime heritage, helping to establish a sense of identity and place within American history. While those who work, live, or visit the Outer Banks and look out on the Graveyard of the Atlantic today have inherited a maritime heritage as rich and as historic as any in the United States, there is uncertainty regarding how they perceive and value the preservation of maritime heritage resources along the Outer Banks, specifically shipwrecks in the Graveyard of the Atlantic.  This dissertation is an exploratory study that combines qualitative and quantitative methodologies from the fields of archaeology, economics, and sociology, by engaging different populations in a series of interviews and surveys. These activities are designed to understand and evaluate the public's current perceptions and attitudes towards maritime archaeological heritage, to estimate its willingness to pay for preservation of shipwrecks in the Graveyard of the Atlantic, and to provide baseline data for informing future preservation, public outreach, and education efforts. Â
2014-08-28T15:06:21Z
2017-02-07T22:22:34Z
2014
Doctoral Dissertation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4573
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/46372021-03-03T20:56:28Zcom_10342_122com_10342_2com_10342_1com_10342_107com_10342_73col_10342_124col_10342_8858col_10342_112
The effectiveness of the Interactive Metronome® as a tool to improve selective attention of veterans within their roles in post-secondary education settings in eastern North Carolina
Baker, Karla
Trujillo, Leonard
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy
The purpose of this study was to measure the effectiveness of the Interactive Metronome specific to improving attention. As veteran enrollment continues to increase in higher education, attention in the classroom and workforce due factors such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) have become an issue. Could veterans who have expressed concern of attention problems benefit from the Interactive Metronome (IM)? Three veteran students and employees from East Carolina University self-identified as having problems with attention and participated in the study. Subjects were given the IM-Home system after meeting with the PI to complete the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM), d2 Test of Attention, and learning to use the system. After 15 at-home sessions (4-6 weeks) with the IM, participants retook the COPM and D2. It was found that all participants rated their satisfaction with attention in school or work higher than before they started the IM. Additionally, post-test scores of the d2 Test of Attention showed that all participants were able to process more information. Based on these results and past studies, it is believed that the Interactive Metronome is a valuable tool in the rehabilitation process and may be especially helpful for veterans with attention problems.
2015-02-02T19:24:28Z
2015-02-02T19:24:28Z
2014
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4637
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/40962021-03-03T20:54:00Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_63col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Late Holocene evolution of Currituck Sound, North Carolina, USA : environmental change driven by sea-level rise, storms and barrier island morphology
Moran, Kelli
Mallinson, David J.
Geology
Geology
Barrier island morphology
Holocene
Sea level rise
Coastal evolution is an increasingly important area of study, especially with the projected rise in sea level, increase in storm intensity, and population increases along the nation's coasts. In order to predict how the coastal environment will respond to these changes in the future, we need to first understand the evolution of coastal systems in the past. Here I address the late Holocene evolution of Currituck Sound, North Carolina, by examining time periods with different barrier island and inlet configurations interpreted from core data.  Chirp seismic data and 13 vibracores have been used to interpret the Holocene development of this region. Four depositional units have been defined, based on lithofacies, biofacies, geophysical, and geochronologic data. The lowermost depositional unit (Unit I) is represented by quartz sand, barren of foraminifera, and is Pleistocene in age based on an OSL age estimate of 33.7 ka. Unit II consists of slightly muddy sand that fines upward to slightly sandy mud; it is barren of foraminifera, contains rooted horizons in several cores, and is interpreted as a fresh water swamp forest deposit (radiocarbon dating provide age estimates of ca. 4000 to 2800 cal y BP). Unit III is characterized by slightly sandy mud to mud containing a calcareous foraminiferal assemblage and oyster bioherms; these characteristics indicate a back-barrier estuarine environment with high salinity (ca. 25 to 35) due to open inlets in the barrier islands to the east. Radiocarbon age estimates for Unit IV range from ca. 1700 to 500 cal y BP.   The topmost unit (Unit IV) is composed of sediment with variable composition, ranging from clean quartz sand to mud, and contains foraminiferal assemblages that are generally mixed calcareous/agglutinated at the base overlain by entirely agglutinated assemblages. This unit represents the modern (post- ca. 1827), mid- to low salinity (less than 10), back-barrier lagoon with no inlets open in the barrier island.  Sediment and microfossil-based paleoenvironmental and geomorphic reconstructions, including variable numbers of inlets, have been used as input into the Delft3D hydrodynamic model to understand inlet related changes to tides and currents within the Sound. This modeling indicates that impacts of inlets are very localized and only inlets in the direct vicinity of Currituck Sound (i.e., between historic Caffey's Inlet and Kill Devil Hills) have a significant impact on the water levels and currents in the study area. Â
2013-01-15T12:42:02Z
2013-01-15T12:42:02Z
2012
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4096
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/88012022-03-03T13:29:38Zcom_10342_122com_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_123col_10342_8858
POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS AT A NC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL: A PROGRAM EVALUATION
Meadows, Christopher Lynn
Ringler, Marjorie
Educational Leadership
PBIS
PBIS Charter School
AB STRACT
Chris Meadows, POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS AT A NC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL: A PROGRAM EVALUATION (Under the direction of Dr. Marjorie Ringler). Department of Educational Leadership, December 2020.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a multi-tiered framework utilized in over 26,000 schools across the United States, to create a school culture consisting of a positive learning environment and successful student (Sugai & Horner, 2020). This study sought to determine the effectiveness of PBIS at a North Carolina public charter school in regards to three major indicators: student attendance; student academic achievement; and student discipline. The rise of charter schools in both the US and NC is discussed along with charter school advocate and critic perceptions. To gain a greater understanding of the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of PBIS at this charter, many topics were detailed to mirror the charter’s student population. At the time of the study, the study site was predominately African American and high poverty. Because of the predominate student population of the study’s site, African American and high poverty student issues and concerns are discussed based on numerous educational theorist’s ideas and their respective research. Determining the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of PBIS at the charter occur through data collection procured through various PBIS documents from the three years at the charter, equating to the first year (2017-18) of PBIS implementation, the second year (2018-2019) of PBIS implementation, and the third year (2019- 2020) of PBIS implementation. The three years of data included student proficiency on NC End of Grade (EOG) assessments, student suspension data, and student attendance rates. Qualitative data was obtained from charter school staff responses of semi-structured interview questions. The evaluation of this this program was completed with the CIPP (Context; Input; Process; and Product) method. The program evaluation was favorable overall in the fidelity of PBIS
implementation and generated the following findings: academic growth in each of the three years of PBIS implementation; a decrease in student short-term suspensions in each of the three years of PBIS implementation; and a steady and remarkable increase in student attendance rate in each of the three years of PBIS implementation.
2020-12-18T15:47:58Z
2020-12-18T15:47:58Z
2020-12
2020-11-16
December 2020
2020-12-18T14:34:51Z
Doctoral Dissertation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8801
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/46282021-03-03T20:56:26Zcom_10342_122com_10342_11com_10342_1com_10342_2col_10342_123col_10342_15col_10342_8858
PROGRAM EVALUATION OF READING PLUS : STUDY OF THE IMPACT ON READING ACHIEVEMENT AT THE SCHOOL LEVEL IN MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS
Buie, Dale
McDowelle, James O.
Educational Leadership
Educational leadership
At the request of the Moore County School district's superintendent a program evaluation was conducted on Reading Plus. Reading Plus is a reading intervention program that places an emphasis on the connection between eye-movements and reading skills that is in use in the school district. The program evaluation focused on the use of Reading Plus at Cameron Elementary School. A full evaluation was conducted using Daniel Stufflebeam's Context, Input, Process, Product (CIPP) model. The purpose of the program evaluation was to determine whether or not the Reading Plus program impacted student academic achievement in reading for those students enrolled in the program in grades four and five based on the student Lexile scores generated from the Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI). Reading Plus was found to be an effective intervention program and cost effective for the school which was evaluated. Â
2015-02-02T19:23:56Z
2015-07-30T06:30:11Z
2014
Doctoral Dissertation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4628
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/88292022-12-01T09:01:59Zcom_10342_122com_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_124col_10342_8858
TOOLS OF THE TRADE: A MATERIAL CULTURE STUDY OF HAND TOOLS FROM QUEEN ANNE’S REVENGE
Lawrence, Kendra G
McKinnon, Jennifer F. (Jennifer Faith), 1974-
History
maritime archaeology
hand tools
underwater archaeology
carpentry
Blackbeard was one of the most notorious pirates during the 1700s and today maintains a high profile in popular culture. The remains of his flagship Queen Anne's Revenge were discovered by researchers off the coast of North Carolina nearly 300 years after the vessel wrecked. The excavation and conservation of this site continues to offer new insights into the work, lives, and shipboard activities of pirates, crew, and slaves aboard La Concorde. The hand tools, which include hammers, files, pry bars, jacks, and other instruments for shaping wood represent a growing category of artifacts recovered from the wreck and over a dozen are currently undergoing conservation in Greenville, North Carolina. This thesis examines these artifacts through material culture and object biography lenses and provides insight into vessel maintenance and repair activities that sailors and craftspeople performed aboard vessels in the eighteenth-century. Specific crafts and trades represented by these tools include carpentry, painting, and possible weapon repair.
2021-01-04T17:13:51Z
2022-12-01T09:01:59Z
2020-12
2020-11-19
December 2020
2020-12-18T14:31:25Z
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8829
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/53082021-03-03T21:02:20Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_956col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Postmortem Archaeology: Reinterpreting Salvaged Sites using the CSS Neuse as a Case Study
Hauck, Chelsea
Rodgers, Bradley A
CSS Neuse
Ironclad Ram
Kinston, North Carolina
Folklore
Traditionally, salvaged wreck sites are disregarded by academia because contextual data are lost without detailed measured site maps. When these sites are ignored, the information that can be gained from individual artifacts and the collection as a whole is lost. Archaeologists have attempted to recreate salvaged sites to rediscover that contextual information. This thesis will examine a new set of methods called "postmortem" archaeology which will be applied to the American Civil War wreck of the CSS Neuse, which is the largest single collection of artifacts from a Confederate vessel. There are four issues affecting contextual data that have arisen since the salvage of the CSS Neuse wreck site: 1) how the ship was scuttled, 2) contamination by additional artifacts during excavation, 3) looting of artifacts during excavation, and 4) the timeline of the removal of the cannons. These four issues will serve as examples of broader problems that affect salvaged sites and possible methodologies that can be used to recreate the site. The "postmortem" methodology used to study the CSS Neuse can then be broadened and applied to other salvaged sites.
2016-05-25T19:17:31Z
2016-05-25T19:17:31Z
2016-05
2016-04-19
May 2016
2016-05-25T18:23:15Z
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5308
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/66892021-03-03T21:17:09Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_2col_10342_64col_10342_956col_10342_8858
Landscapes in Transition: Redbanks Landing on the Tar River, Greenville, North Carolina
Southerly, Kathy Ann Welliver
Richards, Nathan
History
2018-04-27T14:50:56Z
2018-04-27T14:50:56Z
2006-05
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6689
en_US
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/49512021-03-03T20:56:45Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_119com_10342_2col_10342_57col_10342_123col_10342_121col_10342_8858
Using Water Chemistry and Otolith Chemistry to Determine Strategic Habitat Areas for Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) in the Albemarle Estuarine System of North Carolina
Hughes, Coley Susan
Rulifson, Roger A. (Roger Allen), 1951-
Coastal Resources Management
Fisheries and aquatic sciences
Biogeochemistry
Albemarle Sound (N.C.)
Nursery habitat
Otolith chemistry
Strategic habitat areas
Striped bass
Water chemistry
Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) is an important anadromous species that provides valuable ecological and economic benefits to North Carolina. Habitat degradation, alteration and destruction are ongoing, and agencies are lacking the information needed to determine what habitat areas need protection. The North Carolina Coastal Habitat Protection Plan (NC CHPP) recommends that Strategic Habitat Areas (SHAs) be identified in order to maintain water quality and protect the ecosystem that serves our fisheries. Trace elements found in the water chemistry can be compared to elements deposited in the otolith. Otoliths, or ear bones in fish are calcified structures that incorporate elements from ambient water that is encountered by the fish. Fish residing in the AES can have a multi-elemental signature in their otoliths that can be a reflection of the water chemistry of the rivers. The temporal and spatial stability of the water chemistry must be determined before otolith chemistry can be used to establish nursery habitat. The temporal and spatial stability of water chemistry in each watershed of the AES was examined over multiple sampling sites and seasons. Sr:Ca, Ba:Ca, Mn:Ca, and Mg:Ca ratios differed significantly spatially, but not temporally (with the exception of Mg:Ca) and multi-element signatures correctly identified habitats with between 79-89% accuracy.   Once the spatial and temporal stability of the water chemistry was evaluated, otoliths of adult striped bass were analyzed to determine SHAs used in their first summer of life. Adult striped bass were collected from Albemarle Sound and Roanoke River during the pre-spawn through post-spawn period from March-May of 2009 and 2010. Concentrations of strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), manganese (Mn), and magnesium (Mg) at the 60-120 day post-hatch period in adult otoliths were measured to determine habitat specific signatures and to establish the relative contribution of fish from each nursery habitat. Random Forests (JMP Pro 11.2) analysis was applied to otolith chemistry to successfully assign adult fish to one of four watershed containing nursery habitat. Model testing was completed by analyzing the juvenile (60-120 days post-hatch) portions of the adult otoliths from the 1994 to 2006 year classes (Age 3 to Age 16; n = 206). Results indicate the highest portion (60.87% to 76.47%) of adult striped bass sampled in my study were predicted to have used the Perquimans River as their nursery habitat area and subsequently survived to spawn as adults. Only a small portion of the Perquimans River is currently designated. My study results indicate that the Perquimans River appears to be important striped bass nursery habitat and therefore needs additional protection. Management implications resulting from changes in current SHA designations are discussed, not only for striped bass sustainability via the NC CHPP but also for the furtherance of existing additional environmental management programs or initiatives (e.g., the Albemarle Pamlico National Estuary Partnership's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan [CCMP], and the South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative's Conservation Blueprint 2.0). Â
2015-06-04T19:56:04Z
2017-08-24T14:50:50Z
2015
Doctoral Dissertation
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4951
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/36062021-03-03T20:52:20Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
EAD collection-level web statistics for FY2008-FY2010
Custer, Mark
Archival use statistics
Google analytics
Web metrics
These seven files contain online use statistics for the Joyner Library Collection Guide website (http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/) from 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2011. The TSV files have been exported from Google Analytics and uploaded as is. The cleaned up CSV files only contain data for the EAD collection-level pages, not the entire website. All of the CSV files record the number of UPVs (unique page views) received per collection-level page; the FY2010 file, however, contains additional data for the number of page views and page view hours.
2011-08-03T17:35:23Z
2011-08-03T17:35:23Z
2011-07
Dataset
Other Scholarly Work
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3606
en
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/35072021-03-03T20:52:26Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
"So Near Heaven and Surrounded by Hell": The Character and 1942-1943 Military Career of World War II Pilot Frank A. Armstrong Jr.
Sauter, Dale
Armstrong, Frank A., Jr.
2011-06-22T14:31:23Z
2011-06-22T14:31:23Z
2011-04
Article
North Carolina Historical Review; 88:2 p. 164-188
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3507
en_US
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/75972021-12-01T09:01:53Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_62col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Characterizing the geographic variability of opioid mortality in North Carolina, 2014-2016
Washington, Tyquin
Wasklewicz, Thad
Geography, Planning, and Environment
Opioid Crisis
Geographic Variability
The opioid crisis has proven to be one of the most devastating drug epidemics experienced in the United States. While many studies have associated the rise in opioid mortality rates to overprescribing of opioid painkillers, few have attempted to explore socioeconomic factors that may be drivers in the ongoing crisis. A need exists to ascertain the relationship between socio-economic factors and opioid mortality trends. Here, a multiple regression analysis aids in the exploration of the relationship between opioid mortality in North Carolina and socioeconomic and geographic measures. Several studies have offered key socio-economic measures that may be indicative of higher rates of opioid mortality such as low income, low educational attainment, disability, and recently occupational patterns. While some studies have analyzed the geographic variability of opioid mortality trends, few have attempted to analyze these factors simultaneously. Two multiple regression models are generated for two separate outcomes: total age-adjusted opioid mortality rate and white age-adjusted opioid mortality rate. All models control for age, region, and metropolitan status. County-level mapping of age-adjusted opioid mortality rates reveals regional disparity across three outcomes; total, white, and non-white age-adjusted opioid mortality. Regions that exhibit extremely high percentages of opioid mortality in the state include the western region for the total opioid mortality, eastern region for white opioid mortality, and central region for non-white opioid mortality. Regression models for total age-adjusted produced an R2 value of .460 and an adjusted R2 value of .371. Regression models for white age-adjusted produced an R2 value of .460 and an adjusted R2 of .386. Total and white-age-adjusted opioid mortality was found to be positively correlated with eastern and western region designation, percent of those with income and benefits of $10,000-$14000, percent of those with a high school diploma or less, and disability. This study demonstrates the necessity to examine regional and socioeconomic factors concerning opioid mortality to generate more effective countermeasures to the ongoing drug crisis.
2020-02-04T14:45:23Z
2021-12-01T09:01:53Z
2019-12
2019-12-10
December 2019
2020-01-29T14:30:28Z
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/7597
en
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/45872021-03-03T20:56:05Zcom_10342_2com_10342_1col_10342_3
A Fund Allocation Process: Employing a Use Factor
Barricella, Lisa Sheets
Shirkey, Cynthia
Allocation formulas
Use factor
Fund allocation
Collection development (Libraries)
Academic libraries
Beginning in 2012, two librarians sought to revise the beastly allocation formula used to distribute monographic funds at East Carolina University. After investigating different methods, they decided to develop a formula that employs a use factor based on circulation statistics to distribute funds more equitably. This presentation will go over basic elements in fund allocation formulas and present specific information on the fund formula newly adopted at ECU. It will include the process being used to gather the statistics the formula relies upon, and will delineate what we’ve learned from the first year of using the formula. Special attention will be paid to our incorporation of firm order e-book data in year two. Audience engagement will come from active queries about their libraries’ use of allocation formulas, the elements they employ in their formulas and questions regarding the formula ECU is now in their second year of using.
2014-11-12T15:22:37Z
2014-11-12T15:22:37Z
2014-11-07
Presentation
Barricella, Lisa, and Cynthia Shirkey, "A Fund Allocation Process: Employing a Use Factor." Presented at the 34th Annual Charleston Conference Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition, Charleston, SC, November 7, 2014.
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4587
en_US
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/45712021-03-03T20:56:22Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_62col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Urban Water Availability and Potential Future Stressors : A Case Study of Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
Wickham, Elliot Donoghue
Montz, Burrell Elizabeth
Geography
Geography
Water resources management
Hydraulic fracturing
Water availability
Water demand
The line that once existed between geographic regions that are considered "water poor" and "water rich" is now being blurred. Water managers in "water rich" regions, such as the Southeastern United States, are starting to realize that their abundant water supplies are not limitless. This holds true for North Carolina due to its current and future situation with regard to projected population growth, potential industrial demand changes, and impacts of climate change. Cities near Research Triangle Park (RTP), specifically Raleigh and Durham, have seen and will continue to see rapid population growth well into the mid-21st century. Available water supplies are predicted to be unsupportive of a growing Raleigh as early as 2040 and of Durham as early as 2050. This thesis addresses how these factors could impact water availability in the future. Different population projections are used to model the impact of residential water demands on water availability. Industrial demand change is modeled by the addition of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to North Carolina, which was legalized in 2012. The water demand data for fracking from the Marcellus shale is used to develop projections for the increased industrial water demands from fracking. Historical stream flow and hydrograph data show past water availability which is used to model how stream flow could be altered in the future due to variation in precipitation patterns because of climate change. Ultimately population growth has the biggest impact on water supply. Climate change has the potential to increase or decrease supply; however, an increase in supply is not enough to combat the high water demands of a growing population. Hydraulic fracturing also adds stress to the system, but the severity of the stress depends on the number wells and the specific amount of water needed to "frack" each well. In combination, these three factors have a substantial impact on water availability in Raleigh-Durham. Overall, regardless of the scenarios in this research with regard to population growth, climate change, and increased industrial demands, Raleigh and Durham will face a shortage of water availability in the future. Â
2014-08-28T15:06:09Z
2014-08-28T15:06:09Z
2014
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4571
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/18162021-03-03T20:54:34Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_64col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Tar Kilns of Goose Creek State Park : History and Preservation
Harrup, Matthew J.
Tilley, John A.
History
History
Kilns
Longleaf
Naval stores
North Carolina
Tar
Tar kilns are found throughout the Coastal Plain of North and South Carolina, remnants of a flourishing and important industry that exported tar across the Atlantic world. Tar production is the extraction of terpene from resinous trees by burning. In North Carolina, this was accomplished by burning or heavily resinous longleaf pine, also known as lightwood, in earthen kilns. The colonists encountered a unique forest suited to this purpose. This thesis explores the background of tar production in North Carolina though the context of the ecology of the longleaf forest, describes kiln preservation criteria, and makes the case that the kilns found in Goose Creek State Park form an important historical site as the vestiges of the plantation of Thomas Boyd, member of the Proprietor administration and Solicitor-General of the colony. Â
2013-06-06T12:21:19Z
2015-06-05T06:30:12Z
2013
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/1816
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/42982021-03-03T20:56:05Zcom_10342_30com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_32col_10342_124col_10342_8858
The self-reported health status and perceived health beliefs of farmers in eastern North Carolina
Stevens, Casey S.
Martin, Ryan
Health Education
Health education
Farmer health
Health beliefs
Health status
I examined the self-reported health status and perceived health beliefs among a convenience sample of eastern North Carolina (NC) farmers (N = 253 ). The top 3 reported diagnosed diseases among farmers in eastern NC include arthritis, hypertension, and stress. Diseases/conditions negatively affecting perceived level of health include arthritis, breathing issues, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and stress. Yet, the life/work conditions creating the most concern (back trouble, hearing loss, and skin diseases) do not reflect those conditions negatively affecting perceived level of health. Among this sample, perceived level of health was not significantly associated with any of the commodities produced or health insurance status. When compared to the general population, farmers of eastern NC are: 1) less likely to choose foods or beverages labeled as healthy when eating out; 2) less likely to eat a meal that was prepared at home; 3) drink more sugar sweetened beverages; and 4) more likely to consume the suggested amounts of fruits or vegetables or beans per day. Additionally, "reputation" most impacted farmers' use/participation in agricultural health services and programs. The findings from this study expanded upon previous findings by providing insight into farmers' perceptions and beliefs as they relate to their health and laid the foundation for future programming efforts.
2014-01-28T12:53:01Z
2014-01-28T12:53:01Z
2013
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4298
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/28962021-03-03T20:53:52Zcom_10342_55com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_62col_10342_124col_10342_8858
Frequency/Magnitude Analysis of Wave Events at Duck, North Carolina
Hill, Stephanie
Gares, Paul A.
Geography
Physical geography
There is a great need for predicting shoreline and beach change due to storms. Firstly, shoreline erosion rates along the East Coast are as high as 70%. And more importantly, people live along the coast. Between 1980-2003 33 million people moved to the coast. Previous research includes looking at successive before and after storm profiles and the application of the partial duration approach for classifying storms events. Storm scales and indicators are widely created but most are qualitative in nature, therefore making them not useful for predicting future events.   Frequency/magnitude in geomorphology quantifies events and puts them into context with regards to integrated landscape change. Past research has concluded that events of moderate frequency/magnitude transport the most sediment along a beach profile. Wave data from the USACE Field Research Facility (FRF) at Duck, North Carolina are used to perform a partial duration series analysis for determining wave events. The standard energy equation along with a duration component is used to quantify event magnitude and the total event energy is standardized into a storm index, based 0-10. Profile data was acquired to determine the beach change associated with these wave events.   It was found that events of low magnitude produced the most change on the beach. There was a great amount of volumetric variability between the profiles suggesting the need to incorporate wave angle to account for alongshore transport of sediment. There is also a need to extend profiles past the 8m depth to fully account for total volumetric change. Â
2010-09-16T12:59:42Z
2011-05-17T14:53:38Z
2010-09-16T12:59:42Z
2011-05-17T14:53:38Z
2010
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/2896
East Carolina University
oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/43182021-03-03T20:52:51Zcom_10342_30com_10342_1com_10342_122com_10342_2col_10342_35col_10342_124col_10342_8858
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF VICTIM WITNESS ADVOCATES TO WORK WITH ABUSED CHILDREN IN NORTH CAROLINA : AN INVESTIGATION OF THE POSSIBLE ROLE FOR CHILD LIFE IN COURTROOMS
Coleman, Casey
Sira, Natalia
Child Development and Family Relations
Developmental psychology
Criminology
Abused children
CCLS
Child Development
Child life specialist
Courtroom
Victim witness advocates
The current study investigates education and training, duties and perceived abilities to provide support to abused children of victim witness advocates (VWA) in North Carolina. Eighty-nine VWAs participated in online survey specifically developed for this study. In addition to demographic information participants reported on educational background and special training related to child development in order to work with abused children in NC court system. While findings of the study discovered inconsistency in requirements in child development training of VWAs, association with duties, role and training of child life specialist are discussed. More research is needed to support the need for CCLS in the courtroom setting. Â
2014-01-28T12:54:34Z
2014-01-28T12:54:34Z
2013
Master's Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4318
East Carolina University
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