QSpace at Queen's University: Recent submissions
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The Island on the Hill: A Kingdonian Analysis of Congressional Decision-Making on the Puerto Rican Question
The two-fold purpose of the thesis is to: (1) advance a theoretical contribution to the study of congressional agenda-setting, and (2) add to the literature on Puerto Rican status politics. In the field of public policy, ... -
Characterizing Urbanization-Induced Land Surface Phenology Change from Time-Series Remotely Sensed Images at Fine Spatio-Temporal Scale: A Case Study in Nanjing, China (2001–2018)
(Elsevier, 2020-07-17)Continuous urban expansion and its influence on land surface phenology (LSP) have been gaining considerable attention due to their impacts on climate change, carbon cycling and human health. Most previous studies have ... -
Hippocampal Contributions to Gist and Detail Constructs of Episodic Memory
Cognitive theories like Fuzzy Trace Theory or Multiple Memory Trace Theory have implied a distinction between coarse- and fine-grained processing of details for constructs of episodic memory. These distinctions in memory ... -
Internal Oxidation of Ag-xIn Alloys at Low Homologous Temperature
(Elsevier, 2020-07-10)Internal oxidation of Ag-xIn alloys (x =10, 13, 16 at%) was studied in an air atmosphere at a relatively low homologous temperature (240 °C), where lattice diffusion is negligible. After exposure, metallic Ag nodules were ... -
A Phenomenological Model for the Planimetric Evolution of Meandering Rivers and Related Database
This work concerns the planimetric evolution of free meandering rivers, whose associated riverbank erosion and channel changes notoriously pose a hazard to infrastructure within their vicinity as well as affect the health ... -
Investigating Relationships among Chinese High School Students’ Self-Assessment of English Skills, English Proficiency, and Their Perceptions towards Self-Assessment
It is widely accepted in education that self-assessment improves students’ learning and achievement, particularly in regard to foreign language acquisition. English curriculum standards for senior high school in China has ... -
Temporal Stability of Cortisol Reactivity to Stress and Reward Responsivity in the Context of Depression and Anhedonia
Theoretical and empirical work suggest that reactivity to stress and responsivity to reward are correlated domains of functioning, and that dysfunction in the stress and reward systems may underlie Major Depressive Disorder ... -
Characterization of Transcription Factor-Coactivator Complexes in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a cancerous hematological disorder originating in B-lymphoid progenitor cells. In 5% of ALL cases, the oncogenic transcription factor E2A-PBX1 is expressed as a result of the chromosomal ... -
Labour Geographies and the Digital Transformation of Work: Self-Employment, Collective Organizing, and the New York Taxi Workers Alliance
Built around a collection of four manuscripts, this dissertation focuses on the collective organizing strategies of non-standard workers. Multiple chapters focus on a case study of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, a ... -
Optimal Utilization of Natural Gas Pipeline Storage Capacity Under Future Supply Uncertainty
(Elsevier, 2020-05-07)The ability of pipelines to store gas by increasing their operating pressure, or linepacking, is a common operational practice used to mitigate future operational uncertainty. The optimal operation of a gas pipeline network ... -
Composition of Transformations in Feature-Based Registration
Accurate registration of medical images is crucial to the successful deployment of computer assisted interventions or surgical navigation systems. Nonrigid registration techniques are important when considering soft tissues ... -
An Exploration and Experimental Test of a Generic Messaging Approach to the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults
Most Canadian adults do not meet current behaviour recommendations for physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep. Historically, movement behaviours were presented in isolation from one another, using complex and ... -
Illuminating Community Experience and Perception of Modern Treaty Implementation Through Photovoice: Photography and Stories From Huu-ay-aht First Nations
Canada is currently operationalizing reconciliation efforts that stress the establishment of respectful and just relationships between Indigenous peoples and provincial and federal governments. British Columbia (BC) is ... -
Elucidating Isoform Specific Roles of Calpain-1 and Calpain-2 in Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed women’s cancer in Canada. Average patient survival rates are high, but they are significantly reduced for those patients whose cancer reaches stage IV – metastatic disease. ... -
Predictive Geometallurgy and Geostatistics Lab - Annual Report 2019
(Predictive Geometallurgy and Geostatistics Lab, 2019)The research developed during the last year is summarized in the Annual Report 2019. This report is made available to the general public for reference. Collaboration from other research groups and from industry is encouraged. ... -
Should the Rainbow have Black and Brown Stripes?: (Anti)-Racism and Coalitions in Toronto’s Rainbow Community
My dissertation research undertakes an in-depth analysis of queer (anti)-racism in Toronto’s rainbow community. My study is informed by ethnographic research methods, including semi-structured interviews with those who ... -
Characterization of Tailings Dust from Two Abandoned Mine Sites: Effects on Nearby Surface Waters and Evaluation of Dust Sampling Methods
Canada’s climate is warming and as a result the hydrological cycle is expected to become more intense, with rainfall concentrated in extreme events with longer dry spells. Consequently, dry tailings may be more likely to ... -
Glimpses of Oceanic Lithosphere of the Challenger Deep Forearc Segment in the Southernmost Marianas: The 143°E transect, 5800–4200 m
(Wiley, 2020-06-16)We studied nine samples of igneous rocks from the inner wall of the Mariana Trench above the Challenger Deep from 4150 to 6100 m depth recovered by manned submersible and ROV. Samples from two regions that bracket the Moho ... -
From Handpress to Handheld: Rare Book and Special Collections Libraries forming the #LibrariesOfInstagram
This paper addresses how Instagram serves as a platform to engage a community of librarians, researchers, and bibliophiles. There is a relative lack of research on Instagram and communities of this kind. Focusing on the ... -
Speaking Volumes: Publishers’ Bindings in English-Canada 1870-1920
The nineteenth century saw a significant shift in how books were produced. Industrialization and the emergence of a mass reading public, whose members also had increased leisure time and money, led to the need for less ...