This thesis involves the study of a repulsive-attractive N-body problem, which is a subclass of a quasihomogeneous N-body problem [5]. The quasihomogeneous N-body problem is the study of N point masses moving in R3N, ...

This thesis examines the practices of Indigeneity, acts of Indigenous social and cultural traditions stemming from Teetł’it Gwich’in land-based culture in the Northwest Territories. By emphasizing Teetł’it Gwich’in philosophy, ...

This thesis presents work to help enable the transition of sensitive nanoscale instruments from research laboratory demonstration to societal use. It focuses on nanomechanical resonators made by field-directed assembly, ...

A new nanostructure for enhancing transmission and local field intensity in thin metal films is presented. The novel double-hole array design was numerically modelled using a finite-difference time-domain technique. ...

A novel nano-structure is proposed to enhance extraordinary optical transmission from a periodic array of nano-holes. The Plasmonic Bragg reflector works by recapturing surface plasmons that are scattered off the edge of ...

Physical inactivity is a serious public health concern in Canada, especially among the country’s youth. Adolescent girls, in particular, suffer many life-long consequences due to inactivity. Physical Education (PE) can ...

There exists a staggeringly large set of metaphysical problems associated with the identity of particular things. These problems range from difficulties with deciding what ought to be included in the static identity of a ...

This study used narrative inquiry to answer the question “What are the stories of older adults who choose not to share information with health care professionals?” The study explored the experiences of older adults who ...

This dissertation documents an arts-based peace education doctoral study that employed narrative métissage as both a pedagogical and a research tool. The research question asks: Does practicing narrative métissage in an ...