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Towards a Method for the Analysis of Experimental Music
(East Carolina University, 2014)
This paper discusses the nature of experimental music, its reception, and suggests a method for its analysis. It gives a definition for this body of music and traces its historical development. A continuum is constructed ...
Group Mutual Exclusion in Linear Time and Space
(East Carolina University, 2014)
The Group Mutual Exclusion (GME) problem, introduced by Joung, is a natural extension of the classical Mutual Exclusion problem. In the classical Mutual Exclusion problem, two or more processes are not simultaneously allowed ...
ASSOCIATION OF PARK-USE, PREFERENCES OF PARK FEATURES, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG CITY RESIDENTS VARYING IN SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Public parks can play a substantial role in increasing physical activity (PA) because they offer a wide range of either free or low-cost activities. For many Americans, there are limitations on the environment and resources ...
Geographic Differences in Emergency Management Decision-Making : A Case Study of Severe Weather in the Midwest
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Tornadoes are one of the most dangerous meteorological hazards on a local scale. While tornadoes can occur virtually anywhere, response--and the processes that lead to it--can vary based on location. It is the task of an ...
THE SWEDISH SAILOR'S TABLE : A Study of Vasa's Wooden Tableware
(East Carolina University, 2014)
On 10 August 1628, Swedish warship Vasa sailed out of port on its maiden voyage, and in a light gust, quickly sank to the bottom of Stockholm Harbor. For more than three centuries, what should have been the pride of the ...
Characterizing the Deceased Mariners of the Swedish Warship Vasa : An Analysis of Personal Possessions Found in Association with Human Remains
(East Carolina University, 2014)
On August 10, 1628, as onlookers watched in dismay, the newest and most powerful warship in Northern Europe, a symbol of the prestige and power of Sweden and Sweden's King Gustav II Adolf, heeled over and sank in Stockholm ...
Dramatic Historicizing of Hawai`i : The Juxtaposition of Indigenous Culture, Colonization/Americanization, and 21st-Century Issues in the Island Plays and Writings of Victoria Nālani Kneubuhl
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Victoria Nālani Kneubuhl, a prolific playwright and novelist, has become quite well-known for her works in critical dramatization of Hawai`i's colonial past, most often representing the Hawaiian Islands' cultural-socio-political ...
Determining Seasonal Corrosion Rates in Ferrous-Hulled Shipwrecks : A Case Study of the USS Huron
(East Carolina University, 2014)
This is a study designed to examine if there are seasonal environmental factors that affect the corrosion rates of ferrous-hulled shipwrecks in an archaeological setting. The remains of USS Huron, a warship that sank off ...
Transportation Aspects of Smart Growth in the Research Triangle Region (NC) : Current Conditions and Future Prospects
(East Carolina University, 2014)
This study ascertains the current state of transportation aspects of smart growth in the Research Triangle Region of North Carolina. This study uses content analysis to analyze the contents of plans, programs and regulations ...
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
(East Carolina University, 2014)
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 ...