Queen's Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This is an on-line collection of the Queen's University Masters Degree and PhD Theses and Dissertations. Submissions are limited to officially registered Queen's University graduate students, only.
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Auditors' Career Transitions: Three Studies on Auditors' Recruitment into Public Accounting, Transition to Industry, and the Long-lasting Effects of their Auditing Experience
In my thesis, I investigate the career transitions of auditors. In the first study, I explore students’ experience going through the recruitment process in public accounting. I conducted 51 interviews with undergraduate ... -
“A (Re)turn to the Archive: Reading the Lives and Works of Yvonne Vera and Dambudzo Marechera”
In this dissertation, I read the life and work of the Zimbabwean authors, Yvonne Vera (1964 – 2005) and Dambudzo Marechera (1952 – 1987), against a set of assumptions about the work of African life storytelling in late ... -
ALTERATION IN MICRORNA EXPRESSION PATTERN IN CD-1 MOUSE FETAL LIVER CELLS FOLLOWING IN VITRO BENZOQUINONE EXPOSURE
The incidence of childhood leukemias in developed countries is increasing and in utero exposure to environmental toxicants such as benzene may be primarily responsible. The mechanism behind benzene- induced hematotoxicity ... -
Tuning Spark Performance
In the big data era, big data frameworks play a vital role in storing and processing large amounts of data, providing significant improvements in performance and availability. Spark is one of the most popular big data ... -
Placental Growth Factor Modulates Vascularization and Neuroanatomy in Mice
Preeclampsia (PE) is a common pregnancy complication and may result in fetal stress with lifelong consequences for cognition. Offspring cognitive alterations are associated with distorted neuroanatomy and cerebrovasculature. ... -
EXPERIMENTAL MODAL ANALYSIS OF A HALF-SCALE MODEL REAR TWIN-ENGINE MOUNTED AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE SECTION
Experimental modal testing using an impact hammer is a commonly used method for obtaining the modal parameters of any structure for which the vibrational behavior is of interest. Natural frequencies and associated mode ... -
Mathematical Modeling of Arborescent Polyisobutylene Production in Continuous and Semi-Batch Reactors
Mathematical models are developed for arborescent polyisobutylene (arbPIB) production in continuous-stirred-tank and semi-batch reactors. The objective of the research is to assess how reactor type influences final polymer ... -
Distance to specialist medical care and diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in rural Saskatchewan
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-disordered breathing condition. Rural populations in Canada may be particularly at risk due to high reported levels of obesity, physical inactivity and ... -
HIGH FIDELITY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS MODELING FOR RESIDUAL STRESS AND DEFORMATION
The ever increasing demand for high speed transport is causing a massive increase in the amount of passengers utilizing air travel. To be able to meet the ever increasing regulatory demands for reduced emissions that are ... -
A Defence of Associative Duties
In this thesis, I defend associative duties – typically understood as non-contractual, special moral responsibilities that arise from valued relationships – as a genuine class of duties. I do this in the spaces of both ... -
The role of HSV-2 UL16 in nuclear egress of capsids
The herpes simplex virus (HSV) UL16 gene is conserved throughout the Herpesviridae and the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) UL16 protein forms complex with another virus protein called UL21. Previous studies demonstrated ... -
Asymmetric matching allele models: imperfect matching, stability and the impact of mutation
Asymmetric matching alleles models assume that each parasite genotype specializes on a matching host genotype to a different degree. We study system behavior of a single locus di-allelic asymmetric matching alleles model. ... -
The role of extracellular vesicles in the transfer of multidrug resistance in human ovarian cancer cells
Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer in Canadian women and has the highest mortality rate of all gynecologic malignancies. First-line treatment is typically cytoreductive surgery followed by a combination of ... -
Seasonal activity, depth distribution, and microhabitat associations of resident yellow-phase American eels (Anguilla rostrata) in the upper St. Lawrence River
The American eel (Anguilla rostrata) is an endangered species that inhabits fresh, brackish, and oceanic waters. Eels are elusive; little is known about their seasonal movements, depth distribution, and microhabitat ... -
Characterizing the effects of in utero exposure to valproic acid on murine fetal heart development
Many antiepileptic drugs on the market, including valproic acid (VPA), have a wide range of therapeutic effects in addition to treating epilepsy. In recent years, the use of VPA in the treatment of psychiatric conditions ... -
THE ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT? A HISTORY OF IDEAS ABOUT SLEEP AS A TRAINING TOOL IN HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT
The recent emergence of “sleep positivity” in high performance sport, as characterized by the expansion of scientific sleep research and expertise, the growing availability of commercial sleep products, and new sleep ... -
Instructing Nursing Students on Early Identification and Screening for Postpartum Depression Using Simulation Training
Early identification of depressive symptoms associated with postpartum depression (PPD) is key to its treatment. Nurses’ lack of skills and knowledge were identified in the literature as barriers to screening for postpartum ... -
Robotic Needle-based Intra-cavitary Surgery (InCavBot)
Intra-cavitary needle-based interventions are challenging due to highly deformable cavity and targeted tissue motions. Multi-needle insertions are more challenging given the continuously shifting boundary conditions of ... -
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT AND EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING VOC FUMES TO HYDROGEN ENERGY
The solvents used in painting and finishing are the primary source of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in automotive manufacturing. Traditionally, VOCs have been incinerated in a Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) that ...
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