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Reconstructing Buffalo City (1887-1986): Applying Archaeological Site Reconstruction Techniques to a North Carolina Maritime Entrepot
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)
The intent of this study is to digitally reconstruct the maritime community of Buffalo City, North Carolina in order to understand and articulate the architectural and spatial transformations that may have occurred due to ...
Rediscovering your Federal Documents
(2019-10-17)
While not all libraries contain federal documents, federal documents are everywhere and they are available for anyone and everyone to use! Often an underutilized resource, join the presenter to find out different ways that ...
Race, insurance type, and stage of presentation among lung cancer patients
(2014-04-15)
BACKGROUND: The percentage of adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer (those aged 15-39 years) diagnosed at a
distant stage of disease did not significantly change between 1975 and 2004. It has been hypothesized ...
GROUNDWATER FLOW IN THE UPPER CASTLE HAYNE AQUIFER: NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS AND STRONTIUM ISOTOPIC INVESTIGATIONS
(East Carolina University, 2019-10-02)
The Castle Hayne Aquifer System (CHAS) is the most extensively used aquifer system in the North Carolina Coastal Plain. Heavy groundwater withdrawals from the Upper Castle Hayne Aquifer (UCH) have occurred since the 1960’s ...
EastCare Spatial Analysis of Air Medical Response During Hurricane Matthew in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)
Changes in medical cases prior to, during and after Hurricane Matthew are spatially analyzed using data from emergency transport provided by the East Care Emergency Medicine group. IRB clearance has been received to analyze ...
Risk-adjusted survival after coronary artery bypass grafting: Implications for quality improvement
(2014-07-21)
Mortality represents an important outcome measure following coronary artery bypass grafting. Shorter survival times may reflect poor surgical quality and an increased number of costly postoperative complications. Quality ...
Should providers encourage realistic weight expectations and satisfaction with lost weight in commercial weight loss programs? a preliminary study
(2014)
Background
Attrition is a problem among patients who participate in commercial weight loss programs. One possible explanation is that if patients are unable to reach a weight that they expect to achieve, they may be ...
The Establishment of Cape Hatteras National Seashore
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-15)
This thesis examines the land acquisition process used during the creation of Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). It analyzes the role of both North Carolina's state government and the federal government in the creation ...
Re-evaluation of coastal cultural heritage resources : case study of North Carolina southeastern coastal region
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-15)
Humans have had a long history of interconnectedness with the sea and ocean due to the use of natural resources available in the coastal areas. These interactions have influenced the natural landscape and played a crucial ...
Onsite Wastewater System Phosphate Contributions to Water Resources in the Piedmont of North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-13)
Major watersheds in North Carolina including portions of the Cape Fear, Neuse, and the Tar-Pamlico Rivers are impaired because of elevated phosphorus (P) loading from point and non-point sources of pollution. Studies ...