Morphometrics ofCanistaxa in eastern North Carolina

Evaluating Floyd's effect on health in eastern North Carolina.

Since the now-famous storm of September 1999, the name "Floyd" has taken on new associations for many people in eastern North Carolina: devastation and environmental catastrophe. On 12 November 1999, representatives from state and federal agencies and local universities met on the NIEHS campus in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, to discuss the environmental health implications of the flo...

Hydrology of Poorly Drained Coastal Watersheds in Eastern North Carolina

A 10,000 ha lower coastal plain land near Plymouth in eastern North Carolina has been intensively monitored since 1996 to measure hydro-meteorological parameters including outflows and quality of water drained from fields and subwatersheds with varying land management practices. This study summarized the data for a six-year period (1996-2001) for a 2950 ha forested, a 710 ha agricultural subwat...

Sterilization in North Carolina

Perceptions Held by Community College Computer Instructors in North Carolina

Community college computer instructors provide a valuable service by preparing students for challenging careers. At the same time, they face many challenges to stay current in their field and to maintain industry certifications. Therefore, community college administrators need to determine what perceptions are held by computer instructors, address any negative perceptions, and determine if inst...

Nursing advocacy in North Carolina.

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To identify the ways oncology nurses in one state advocate for patients, as well as the resources they use to do so. DESIGN Descriptive, cross-sectional survey. SETTING North Carolina. SAMPLE 141 RNs in North Carolina who were members of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS). METHODS Subjects completed a two-page, self-administered questionnaire comprised of fixed-choice...