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for Coastwatch Vol. Issue , Winter 2012
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The state's treacherous coast created a need for life-saving services for stranded ships and their passengers. Current research by East Carolina University faculty and graduate students in the Program for Maritime Studies will assess the logistical side of the state's 29 life-saving stations, including founding, funding, maintenance, and training.
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Coastal North Carolina draws many visitors and creates a need to accommodate tourists while respecting wishes of permanent residents. Students from East Carolina University's Center for Sustainable Tourism recently sent a survey to families in Brunswick, Currituck, and Pender counties in an effort to understand how resident define their property and gather their reactions to tourism.
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Historical accounts as far back as ancient times reveal methods of harvesting rainwater for reuse. A new trend among environmentally conscientious residents is rainwater harvesting in backyards into barrels or cisterns. A workshop was held in Onslow County last year that drew 70 interested individuals. Further work was undertaken by Mark McCloskey, vice president of East Carolina Community Development Inc., in Jacksonville where a green-friendly apartment complex, called Glenstal, incorporates a 1,100 gallon cistern for the community to repurpose.
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