QSpace at Queen's University: Recent submissions
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Fourth-Century Gothic Settlement and the Late Roman Economy
(2018-09-24)Settlement and integration of non-Romans within Roman territory, political institutions, and culture were driving factors in the success of the Roman Empire since its foundation. This paper aims to examine the changing ... -
EPB EXCAVATION AND CONDITIONING OF COHESIVE MIXED SOILS: CLOGGING AND FLOW EVALUATION
When shield tunnels are being excavated along varying geological conditions, it is essential to understand the behaviour of the material being excavated, as it influences excavation speed and ground stability, in addition ... -
Population decline in an avian aerial insectivore (Tachycineta bicolor) linked to climate change
Avian aerial insectivores, a taxonomically diverse guild of birds, are facing dire population declines. The primary commonality among these birds is that they forage on flying insects, suggesting that diet has exposed these ... -
Attack on the Geneva Conventions? A Principled Review of the US Military Strike on the MSF Trauma Centre in Kunduz, Afghanistan
In October 2015, the US military attacked a trauma center operated by the global aid agency Médecins Sans Frontières in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Because medical facilities are protected pursuant to international law from being ... -
From Magazines to Twitter Memes: The Visual Methods of Animal Activist Social Movements 1860-2018
This thesis aims to explore the evolution of social movements against animal performance, leading to its current social and political momentum. By mapping the historical trends of the activist campaigns, this thesis will ... -
Borderline Cinema
The term ‘Borderline Cinema’ may sound strange at first, even for scholars and film aficionados. It may also sound like something unprecedented, modern, a result of the changes and re-adaptations in the film industry that ... -
Induction of Immune Tolerance to Hexosaminidase M Using Rapamycin and Prednisone in the scAAV9-HEXM Gene Therapy Treatment of Sandhoff Disease
Sandhoff disease (SD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by the toxic accumulation of GM2 gangliosides in the brain. This is due to a deficient enzyme, β-hexosaminidase A (HEXA), involved in the catabolism of GM2 ... -
HOUSEHOLD FOOD INSECURITY AMONG OLDER PEOPLE IN CANADA: THE EXPLORATION OF A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE RENDERED INVISIBLE
Food insecurity, an issue of inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints, is under-researched among older people. Of this limited literature, the relevance of aging to food insecurity remains unclear. ... -
Investigating the Predictors of Women’s Future Intention to Accept and Use Smartphone Applications for Type 2 Diabetic Self-Management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Background: Diabetes is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in many societies, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (SA) has one of the highest incidence rates globally. In SA, close to 28% of women have been diagnosed ... -
The Pilgrim Trust: A History of a "salvage corps" and its Efforts to Preserve the Image of the Nation during Britain's Mid-Twentieth Century
To know the history of the Pilgrim Trust is to also know Britain’s response to several of its greatest challenges of the twentieth century. Still in operation today, the Pilgrim Trust directly engaged at both national and ... -
Atomistic simulations of irradiation-induced dislocation loops in zirconium alloys
Irradiation-induced dislocation loops are important defects that affect zirconium alloys used in the manufacture of major structural components of nuclear reactors. In this thesis atomistic simulations and theoretical ... -
Microstructural Evolution and Hardening of Zr-2.5Nb-0.5Cu Spacer Material under Irradiation
Zr-2.5Nb-0.5Cu alloy is considered as a potential replacement of the current Inconel X-750 alloy for future spacer installations in CANDU® reactors. They are designed to be placed in the annular space between pressure and ... -
Exhibiting Diplomacy: Art and International Cultural Relations in Canada
In this dissertation, I analyze Canadian cultural diplomacy through the international exhibition of art, with particular consideration for the various ways in which state institutions have utilized art as an expedient in ... -
Securing Vehicle Electronic Control Unit (ECU) Communications and Stored Data
Nowadays, the automobile industry is integrating many new features into vehicles. To provide these features, various electronic systems are being added. These systems are coordinated by different ECUs (Electronic Control ... -
Novel Sensors for Improving Reinforced Concrete Design and Assessment
The rate that reinforced concrete (RC) infrastructure is being constructed around the world continues to increase, placing significant stress on the environment. Thus, it is important that any inefficiencies in RC design ... -
A SNAPSHOT OF QUALITY PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: A PHOTO ELICITATION STUDY
Not only do adults with disabilities have a right to participate, they have the right to full participation. Enabling full participation means having access to and engaging in a range of opportunities that are satisfying ... -
Characterization of insulin signaling in a Caenorhabditis elegans Alzheimer’s disease model
Insulin is a key hormone in the regulation of blood glucose levels in many animals. Dysfunctional insulin signaling is one of the leading mechanisms of interest for the pathogenesis of diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). ... -
Music Production and Cultural Entrepreneurship in today’s Havana: Elephants in the Room
Cultural production and entrepreneurship are two major components of today’s global economic system as well as important drivers of social development. Recently, Cuba has introduced substantial reforms to its socialist ... -
A COGNITIVE-MOTIVATIONAL APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING GENDERED SEXUAL RESPONSE: THE ROLE OF ATTENTIONAL MECHANISMS
Sexual arousal involves changes in physiology, emotions, and cognitions, and is positively associated with sexual outcomes (e.g., sexual activity, sexual desire) and well-being (e.g., physical and mental health, overall ... -
Organic and Metallo-Organic Platforms for Nucleic Acid Recognition: Synthesis, Self-Assembly, and Biophysical Studies
In biological systems, the self-assembly of intricate three-dimensional nucleic acid architectures, from double-stranded DNA duplexes to four-stranded DNA and RNA guanine quadruplexes, is driven by non-covalent interactions. ...