Browsing Queen's Graduate Theses and Dissertations by Title
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Intramolecular Rhodium-Catalyzed Ene-Cycloisomerization Reactions of Thioether and Triorganosilane containing Alkenylidenecyclopropanes: Novel Metal-Mediated β-Sulfide and β-Silyl Elimination Reactions
The transition metal-catalyzed ene-cycloisomerization is a particularly attractive method for the construction of highly functionalized cyclic scaffolds. Furthermore, many elegant studies over the past few decades have ... -
Intraspecific Behavioural Diversity in a Freshwater Zooplankton: A study of the fitness consequences of vertical migration behaviour for distinct morphs of Daphnia pulicaria
(2016-05-30)The literature on niche separation and coexistence between species is large, but there is widespread variation in behavioural strategy between individuals of the same species that has received much less attention. Understanding ... -
Intraspecific Variation of Three Phenotypic Morphs of Daphnia pulicaria in the presence of a Strong Environmental Gradient
(2014-04-08)Freshwater lake ecosystems often exhibit strong oxygen, and temperature gradients across which many zooplankton species live. Daphnia sp. vary in their ability to up-regulate hemoglobin in response to low oxygen environments. ... -
Intrinsic exciton dynamics from single air-suspended semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes
(2009-01-12)Semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (S-SWCNTs) have direct band gaps with a range of 0.5 to 2 eV depending on the SWCNT chirality. The photoluminescence (PL) quantum efficiency and the carriers’ radiative ... -
Introibo ad Altare Dei: El Greco's 'Espolio' in the context of post-Tridentine Spain
(2011-09-15)In the vestry of the cathedral church of Santa Maria in Toledo hangs a large painting by El Greco entitled El Espolio, the ‘Disrobing of Christ’. Executed shortly after his arrival in Spain the painting marks a major ... -
Intuition-based modeling and insights into how antifreeze proteins bind to ice
(2012-09-17)Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) protect organisms from freezing damage at subzero temperatures. They do this by adsorbing to the surface of nascent ice crystals to block further ice growth. The key property of AFPs is to be ... -
Inuit observations of environmental change and effects of change in Anaktalâk Bay, Labrador
(2007-11-23)As in many arctic regions, impacts of increasing environmental stressors such as climate change and industrialization (particularly mineral exploration and mine development) have led local Inuit in northern Labrador to ... -
Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit about Population Changes and Ecology of Peary Caribou and Muskoxen on the High Arctic Islands of Nunavut
(2005)Over the past 40 years, severe population fluctuations in Peary caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) and muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) living in the High Arctic of Nunavut has caused widespread concern. In order to better ... -
Invariants of Modular Two-Row Groups
(2009-10-06)It is known that the ring of invariants of any two-row group is Cohen-Macaulay. This result inspired the conjecture that the ring of invariants of any two-row group is a complete intersection. In this thesis, we study ... -
Inventing the Investor: the Role of Disclosure and Reporting, and Accounting Expertise in the Governance of the Corporation and the Making of the Shareholder
(2011-04-29)This thesis presents an historical analysis of the role of financial accounting in the emerging conceptions of corporate governance during the Progressive era in the United States. Specifically, this thesis advances an ... -
Invesigation of the Magnetic Flux Leakage Signatures of Dents and Gouges
(2009-09-27)A study of gouges and dents in the context of pipelines has been completed, using the non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques of magnetic flux leakage (MFL) and magnetic Barkhausen noise (MBN). The research is part ... -
Investigating and Understanding the Effects of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement and Shingles on the Rheology and Performance Grading of Asphalt Cement.
The incorporation of Recycled Asphalt Pavements (RAP) and Shingles (RAS) into neat asphalt binder is a useful development towards environmental sustainability apart from its economic savings benefits, which comes as a ... -
Investigating Antigen Presentation by Inactivated Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus and by Baculovirus Encoding the LCMV-Nucleoprotein
(2009-09-03)Professional antigen presenting cells (pAPCs) process and present antigens on their cell surface in association with MHC class I molecules through two general pathways: direct or cross-presentation. The process of antigen ... -
Investigating bacterial adhesion proteins as tools for controlling bacteria-surface interactions
Adhesins are cell-surface proteins that initiate target binding and surface colonization by bacteria on the path to infection and biofilm formation. A deeper understanding of the interactions between adhesins and their ... -
Investigating benzene-initiated DNA double-strand breaks and recombination after acute and in utero exposure in mice
(2008-08-22)Benzene is an ubiquitous pollutant and industrial solvent that has been identified as a human leukemogen. Early exposure to environmental carcinogens such as benzene has been postulated to play a role in the etiology of ... -
Investigating Catalyst Coated Membrane Equilibration Time For Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Manufacturing
Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc., Fuel Cell Division, manufactures polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell stacks for use in vehicles. The manufacturing line is being optimized for efficiency and quality control, in order to uphold ... -
Investigating Chinese High School Students' Motivation, Learning Engagement, and Language Achievement in the English Classroom
This study investigated Chinese high school students’ motivational orientations as measured by Self-Determination Theory (SDT), and the extent to which motivational orientations contribute to learning engagement and language ... -
Investigating Chronic Pain Management Among Emerging Adults
Background: Emerging adulthood is the age between late teens into mid to late 20s. This transition is characterized by a lack of role permanence, where self-reliance and independence are sought. During this period, emerging ... -
Investigating cognitive impairments in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) using eye movements and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
(2011-09-26)Patients with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) often experience cognitive impairment that accompanies degeneration of the motor system. A valuable tool for assessing cognitive control over behaviour is the antisaccade ... -
Investigating Cortisol Production, Pattern, and Variability as Mediators in the Relationship Between Shift Work and Cardiometabolic Risk
Background: Shift work has emerged as a risk factor for many diseases, particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD). While the pathway by which shift work increases CVD risk is still not fully understood, it is hypothesized ...