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The White Oak River: Introduction: In A blackwater river from sea to source: The White Oak River transect, page 1; One of the interesting things to do during field study of natural areas is to follow an environmental gradient across the landscape. This is particularly rewarding if your gradient extends up a river, as the exploration takes on the aura of a classic “search...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Cape Fear estuaries: Introduction: In Cape Fear estuaries: From river to sea, page 1; A quiet afternoon on the dock overlooking the Cape Fear estuary, fishing with friends. A gentle breeze clatters the marsh reeds and sends ripples floating across the water. A vision of stability and tranquility. Unfortunately, this vision is entirely misleading....; By Steve Keith.

Port of Wilmington: In Cape Fear estuaries: From river to sea, page 5; Moving to the south end of Wilmington we come to the ports. Ports and marinas are hard to avoid in estuaries, but large ports are worth a look. The ships visiting Wilmington's port are oceangoing cargo ships that need deep water to navigate. What does this...; By Steve Keith.

Hurricanes and coastal development: In Hurricanes on sandy shorelines: Lessons for development, page 1; North Carolina's location at the eastern end of the southeastern U.S. coastline makes it a frequent site of hurricane landfalls. These landfalls are a regular feature of the state's climate, as they are a natural outcome of the its proximity to the most frequent...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

The Mexican Day of the Dead: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 1.1; Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs from Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico and the United States....; Format: article

16 de Septiembre: Mexican Independence Day: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 2.1; Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs from celebrations of Mexican Independence Day. Every...; Format: article

The Quinceañera Celebration: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 3.1; Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs from quinceañera celebrations. One of the most important...; Format: article

The Equinox at Chichén Itzá: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 4.1; Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs of the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá. ...; Format: article

Why does the Piedmont have so much clay and how is it used?: In Clays of the Piedmont: Origins, recovery, and use, page 2; North Carolina's Piedmont has so much clay because clay is, quite literally, “common as dirt.” Seventy-five percent of the earth's surface is composed of silica (SiO2) and aluminia (Al2O3), the primary ingredients...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Twelve rules for arranging your classroom: In The First Year, page 1.1; You'll want to set up your classroom as quickly as possible, but consider these factors before you start.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

Templates to help you with paperwork: In The First Year, page 1.2; Templates for a parent contact log, discipline log, multipurpose log, sub plan, in-school-suspension plan, IEP notebook, grade book, and locker log.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

Helping students get organized: In The First Year, page 1.4; Tips for helping students keep track of their materials and supplies.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

Getting to know them: In The First Year, page 1.5; Getting to know your students as real people makes your classroom a more effective learning environment.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

James and the Giant Pencil: Lessons in classroom management: In The First Year, page 2.7; Don't back your students into a corner, and don't make discipline the focus of your class.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

They're all on the same page...and I'm grading page 1 of 700: In The First Year, page 2.10; Plan your classes to make your own work manageable.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

Balancing order and learning in classroom discussions: In The First Year, page 3.6; Different learning objectives require different rules for student participation. Make your expectations for each day's class clear to students — and to yourself!; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

Our students: Not just ours, and not just students: In The First Year, page 3.7; Often, your difficulties with students will have nothing to do with your actions, your classroom management, or your school.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

The Lost Colony: In Sir Walter Raleigh and South America, page 3; Sir Walter Raleigh's brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, attempted to establish an English settlement in North America first. He made landfall in Nova Scotia and sailed down the coast, searching for possible settlement locations. His expedition met constant storms...; By William M. Wisser.

Overwash fan on Topsail Island: In Hurricanes on sandy shorelines: Lessons for development, page 9; Figure 6 shows you another overwash fan created during a hurricane. This one is at the north end of Topsail Island, and formed when the storm surge and waves of Hurricane Fran washed through New River Inlet. This overwash fan is a flat terrace of sand that...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Dune erosion on Bear Island: In Hurricanes on sandy shorelines: Lessons for development, page 10; Figure 7 shows that not all of the barrier islands are flattened when hurricanes make landfall over them. This photograph shows the beach and seawardmost dunes of Bear Island after five hurricanes battered them in two years. The remnants of dead maritime thicket...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

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