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Barges, Battlefields, and Ferry Slips: A Study of Archaeological Findings and Site Formation Processes in Rockley Bay, Tobago
(East Carolina University, 2019-11-14)The Rockley Bay Research Project (RBRP), under the auspices of the University of Connecticut and the Institute of Nautical Archaeology, conducted surveys and excavations between 2012 and 2016 in search of the vessels lost ... -
BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS TO BUPRENORPHINE PRESCRIBING AMONG NURSE PRACTITIONERS WORKING IN PRIMARY CARE SETTINGS IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)The opioid crisis has disproportionately impacted rural areas such as eastern North Carolina. Buprenorphine is an evidenced-based treatment for individuals experiencing opioid use disorder that is well suited for rural ... -
BARRIERS OF DISTANCE EDUCATION AS PERCEIVED BY ADMINISTRATORS
(East Carolina University, 2014)The purpose of this study was to determine barriers, as perceived by administrators, that impacted distance education at a rural and urban community college in North Carolina. Both institutions were identified by the United ... -
BARRIERS TO SUSTAINABILITY: A CROSS-CASE ANALYSIS OF SMALL TOURISM ACCOMMODATION ENTERPRISES (STAEs) IN DARE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-05)Small tourism accommodation enterprises (STAEs) are a continually growing segment of the hospitality industry, with considerable influence on the adoption of sustainability. Incorporating sustainability can present challenges, ... -
The Battle of Antietam: A Turning Point in the War
(2014)The Battle of Antietam was the single bloodiest day of the American Civil War and is considered one of the major turning points of the war. This battle was the first of two attempts by Robert E. Lee to go on the offensive ... -
A Bayesian Approach to Investigating Age-at-Death of Subadults in a Forensic Context
(East Carolina University, 2014)Estimating age at death is among the first steps in the identification of an unknown individual. For subadults, dental formation stage remains the most accurate aging indicator due to minimal environmental impact. Even the ... -
BAYESIAN MODEL AVERAGING AND THE OPTIMIZATION OF WORKFORCE PREDICTIONS
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-13)This thesis explores the viability of Bayesian model averaging (BMA) as an alternative to traditional general linear models (GLMs) and ensemble-based machine-learning methods commonly used to predict workforce outcomes. ... -
Be Nice or Pay the Price : Added Value of Interpersonal Skills Training on Analogue Consultation Outcomes
(East Carolina University, 2011)School psychologists are trained in various models of problem solving and interviewing, however the interpersonal skills that play an integral role in consultation are not uniformly taught to trainees. The primary objective ... -
'Because You Got to Have Heat' : Energy Poverty and Weatherization in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2010)Energy poverty is the condition in which a household is unable to maintain its indoor temperature at a level that allows for a healthy or comfortable lifestyle. Much energy poverty literature has examined the problem ... -
Becoming a better ally : improving the social experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students at Elizabeth City State University
(East Carolina University, 2022-03-22)Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) persons are largely invisible in historically Black post-secondary education research and discourse. To this end, LGBTQ students attending historically Black colleges ... -
Behavioral and genetic divergence among wild and domesticated populations of the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-18)Zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) have been the subject of extensive neurological and behavioral research having served as the dominant model for vocal learning over half a century. Learned vocal communication, or vocal ... -
The behavioral impact of an advertising campaign to promote safety belt use.
(East Carolina University, 1988)Safety belt use was observed at one restaurant during McDonald's "Make It Click" promotional campaign. Following baseline, the program was monitored without intervention. During the final 2 weeks of the campaign an incentive ...