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Exploring intermolecular interactions through Coupled Cluster, Density Functional, and Multireference Symmetry-Adapted Perturbation Theories 

Smith, Daniel (2015-12-08)
Intermolecular interactions are computed at successively lower levels of theory to establish the relative accuracy of each level. A set of 21 small molecules was first computed using the CCSDT(Q) level of theory to establish ...

Exploring IPM Strategies in Southeastern Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) 

Thweatt, Ivy (2023-07-27)
Due to its numerous uses across various industries, hemp, a flexible and ecological crop, has recently attracted much interest. Farmers and academics have been excitedly examining the potential of hemp for economic growth, ...

Exploring Learning Styles of University Students Involved in Entrepreneurial Activities 

Bifano, Lucian John (2023-02-14)
This study explored the learning styles of a sample population of students attending a land-grant university in the Southern region of the United States who were participating in entrepreneurial activities in parallel with ...

Exploring Linkages in the Cognitive-Emotional Model within the Context of Organizational Change 

Gresch, Eric (2011-05-02)
To better understand linkages between cognition and emotion within the context of an organizational change, a study of employees was conducted in a public university during the introduction of a technological change. ...

Exploring Machine Learning Methods for Author Identification on Micro-Messages 

Aykent, Sarp (2023-04-17)  ETD File Embargoed
Author Identification, also known as Authorship Attribution, is the task of identifying an author of unknown text based on the writing style captured within a dataset of writing samples. Author Identification is used in a ...

Exploring Methods to Enhance Rooting of Vaccinium arboreum Stem Cuttings 

Baker, Andrew (2014-05-15)
Sparkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum Marshall) has great potential in the fruit and ornamental industries, but is very difficult to vegetatively propagate. A series of rooting experiments were run using juvenile cuttings from ...

Exploring Middle and High School Band Directors’ Perceptions of Collaboration and Its Impact on Their Programs: A Qualitative Study 

Tyner, Daniel (2023-08-09)
Collaboration is the act of working together to achieve a set goal. Band programs are essentially designed for students' progression from middle to high school and beyond. It would seem natural for band directors at all ...

Exploring Middle Level Learner Experiences with Learning About World Religions & Philosophies Using Authentic Pedagogy 

Spencer, Courtney (2022-11-21)
The United States is a highly religious nation. Unfortunately, the teaching about various world religions and philosophies in public schools remains highly contested across the nation, particularly in highly Christianized ...

Exploring natural and artificial regeneration techniques for developing high-quality bottomland oak stands 

Taylor, Troy (2005-12-15)
Bottomland hardwood forests of the southeastern United States are among the most diverse and productive in the country. In the past, many of these areas were not managed soundly for timber production and, as a result, are ...

Exploring New Technologies for Sustainable Viticulture in the Southeastern United States 

Svyantek, Andrej (2016-12-09)
In the southeastern United States, Pierce’s Disease (PD) is the major limiting factor for production of Vitis vinifera L, European wine grapes. Recently bred, PD resistant 87.5% V. vinifera selections (‘U0501-12’, ‘U0502-01’, ...

Exploring Novel Influenza Vaccine Strategies in the Swine Model: Along With New Potential Come New Challenges 

Pliasas, Vasilis (2023-04-27)  ETD File Embargoed
Influenza A virus (IAV) is a highly contagious respiratory pathogen that constitutes a significant threat to global public and animal health. Unremitting antigenic variation of IAV strains not only results in immune evasion ...

Exploring Participants’ Variation in Relational Outcomes based on Couple Relationship Education Curriculum 

Rodriguez, Priscilla (2015-07-21)
The purpose of this study was to advance explorations of content of two different Couple Relationship Education (CRE) curricula, ELEVATE and a Mindfulness-Based CRE (MBCRE), and how each of two program experiences influenced ...

Exploring Phenotypes of a Promising Industrial Methanotroph: An Experimental and Computational Study 

Stone, Kyle (2018-04-24)
Methanotrophs are bacteria that directly convert methane under ambient conditions. In doing so, renewed research interest in their bioconversion capabilities have grown with the current abundance of methane and the global ...

Exploring Potential Energy Surfaces and Reaction Mechanisms of Inorganic Molecules by Computational Methods 

Joo, Hyun (2005-12-15)
Various computational methods have been applied in order to explore potential energy surfaces (PES) and reaction mechanisms. Theoretical background and computational methods are introduced in chapter 1. Chapters 2-5 ...

Exploring process of LMX from the perspective of attachment style 

Hou, Ning (2016-06-27)
The adult attachment theory has been introduced to leadership research recently, and leader-member exchange (LMX) has been a popular construct to study the relationship between leader and follower. This dissertation reviewed ...

Exploring Public Value in Cross-Sector Collaborations 

Bailey, Melissa (2017-07-25)
This research study applies Page et al’s (2015) three-dimensional framework to better understand collaboration and public value in the public sector, and to expand our understanding of public value creation in cross-sector ...

Exploring Restaurant Managers' Awareness, Attitudes, and Motivations towards Mitigating Food Waste 

O'Neill, Sorcha (2021-12-10)
Food waste is an enormous global issue with severe financial, environmental, and social implications (Williams et al., 2015). The U.S. restaurant industry is a sector known to significantly contribute to food waste (Gunders, ...

Exploring School Specific Context and Bullying Data: Informing Practice with Evidence 

Pignato, Shannon (2011-12-12)
The purpose of this study was to determine if professional development using school contextual data would provide deeper understanding and attention to the important issue of student bullying. This was primarily a quantitative ...

Exploring sinefungin analogs as potential antiviral agents 

Shulyak, Tetyana (2005-08-15)
Sinefungin bears a strong structural resemblance to S-adenosylmethionine and S-adenosylhomocysteine and, therefore is one of the most potent inhibitors of viral mRNA methyl transferase. Besides antiviral activity, sinefungin ...

Exploring Small Retail Businesses’ Perceived Competition during Post-Recession and Perceived Importance, Benefits and Challenges of B2B Networking 

Han, Siyuan (2015-01-13)
This study is the first to investigate small businesses’ perceived market competition and their beliefs about B2B networking during the post-recession period. The existing data collected through in-depth interviews with ...