The key results of this thesis are (1) an extension of N-mixture models to incorporate the additional layer of obfuscation brought by observing counts from a related auxiliary population (rather than the target population), ...

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, ...

This dissertation presents subwavelength optics with focus on the theory and applications of subwavelength apertures in a metal film. Two main issues regarding the optics with subwavelength apertures are investigated. ...

Plasmonics have been used to enhance the interaction of light with metallic nanostructures and lanthanide-doped upconversion nanocrystals. This enhancement can be achieved by using specific structures, materials, and ...

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 ...

This study has evaluated outcomes of the care and educational intervention set up for children of Magalasi and the surrounding villages since 2003. Magalasi Village is located in the rural area of Zomba District in Malawi, ...

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic illness affecting approximately 200,000 children and adolescents in Canada (Canadian Diabetes Association, 2003). Throughout the school years, adolescents with diabetes go through a range of ...