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Comparing Canonical and Dicer Substrate Small Interfering RNA and Their Effects on the Silencing of Two Common Human Papillomavirus 16 E6 Variants
(2015)High-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs), such as HPV16, cause nearly all cases of cervical cancer as well as a number of head and neck cancers. Over expression of the E6 oncoprotein helps drive the malignant phenotype, ... -
Comparing Chinese returning farmlands to forest project to Canadian nature forest restoration projects
(2020)This thesis compares the biggest human forest restoration project, Return Farmland to Forest Project (RFFP), in China to natural forest restoration (NFRP) in Canada. These two countries have the third and second largest ... -
Comparing optimal and actual forest road locations using least-cost analysis in QGIS
(2022)For the Lakehead Forest licence, west of Thunder Bay, Ontario, a least-cost roads model was built in QGIS using provincial Digital Elevation Model (PDEM) data, and data provided by Greenmantle. A cost-surface was also ... -
Comparing the effects of two proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching techniques and static stretching on active knee extension range of motion and vertical jump performance
(2018)Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching has often been identified as an effective stretching technique for improving range of motion (ROM) prior to exercise. The two PNF stretching techniques that are ... -
Comparing the spatial pattern of fire and harvest disturbance in boreal Ontario watersheds
(2016)Fire and harvest are both major sources of disturbance in Ontario’s boreal forest. They are largely responsible for successional patterns in forest vegetation, and influence regimes of hydrologic change in boreal streams, ... -
Comparing the symmetry of walking in transtibial amputees: biomechanical differences of prosthetic heel lifts
(2022)Prosthetic devices provide an avenue to accommodate transtibial amputees and mechanically restore some of their walking functionality. The loss of a lower limb results in significant mobility changes for these individuals’ ... -
Comparing vertical jump height measurement methods
(2013-04-10)Vertical jump height is a method of assessing muscle strength and power in the lower body, and is used to assess athletic ability. The gold standard in measuring vertical jump height is the measurement of the vertical ... -
A comparison and analysis of explainable clinical decision making using white box and black box models
(2024)Explainability is a crucial element of machine learning-based making in high stake scenarios such as risk assessment in criminal justice [80], climate modeling [79], disaster response [82], education [81] and critical ... -
A comparison between the sustainable management plans: The Menominee Forest vs. Algonquin Provincial Park
(2020)This is a comparison between the sustainable management plans of the Menominee Forest and Algonquin Provincial Park. The importance of this thesis is to underline the importance of the attaining the most sustainable means ... -
Comparison between thermophilic and mesophilic membrane-aerated biofilm reactors- a modeling study
(2018)Membrane aerated biofilm reactor (MABR), as a novel biological waste treatment technology, has received much attention in recent years, due to its advantages, as compared to conventional biofilm. Considerable amount of ... -
A comparison between traditional and open-area classrooms as to creativity
(1972)Children in grades three, four, and five, from an Open-area school, and children from similar grades in a Traditional setting were compared as to creativity. Twelve males, and twelve females were measured in each classroom. ... -
A comparison microplastics effects on atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and blue mussels (Mytilus edulis)
(2020)This thesis explores the potential impacts that can occur in Atlantic cod and blue mussels resulting from the ingestion of microplastic particles based on a review of previously published studies. This thesis summarizes ... -
Comparison of balance performance between boys with and without developmental coordination disorder
(2000)The purpose of the present study was to investigate the performance of 6 to 13 year old boys with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) on two balance tasks: balance space and quiet standing. The participants ... -
A Comparison of beaver foraging behaviour in two national parks
(2012-11-10)Strategies adopted by foraging herbivores are influenced by the availability of resources. Beavers (Castor canadensis) are important ecosystem engineers, having the ability to modify the landscape through the consumption ... -
Comparison of Carbon Footprints: Mass Timer Buildings vs Steels – A Literature Review
(2020)Sustainability and innovation are key components in the fight against climate change. Mass timber buildings have been gaining popularity due to the renewable nature of timber. Although research comparing mass timber ... -
A comparison of decomposition of jack pine and trembling aspen wood blocks by eight wood decay fungi
(2017)Decay is an important component of the carbon cycle, as it breaks down wood and releases the stored carbon back into the atmosphere. White rot, brown rot, and soft rot are all types of decay which initiate this process. ... -
Comparison of forest fire regimes between Heilongjiang in China and Ontario
(2017)This research summarizes and compares the differences in forest fire regimes in the provinces of Ontario, Canada, and Heilongjiang, China, as it relates to fire suppression techniques, human activities, and climate change. ... -
Comparison of fructose and glucose ingestion before and during endurance cycling to exhaustion
(1995)The aim of this study was to compare the effect of pre-exercise and exercise ingestion of fructose and glucose during prolonged cycling exercise. The primary purpose was to determine if ingesting fructose before and ... -
Comparison of group and individual approaches : to the cognitive-behavioral treatment of bulimia
(1987)The current study is a comparative investigation of two treatment approaches to the eating disorder bulimia, A cognitive-behavioral group therapy approach was compared to a cognitive-behavioral individual psychotherapy ... -
Comparison of growth intercept and site index models of black spruce plantations and natural stands in Northern Ontario
(2008)Black spruce (Picea mariana Mill. B.S.P.) is one of the most important tree species in Canada, both ecologically and commercially. The forest industry has steadily increased efforts to artificially regenerate areas that ...