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Norske allmennaksjeselskapers tilfredshet og lojalitet til deres revisjonspartner
2021
Master's thesis in Accounting and auditing (BE508) Tilfredshet i revisjonsbransjen har blitt nøye studert. Likevel er det en mangel på litteratur som studerer tilfredshet med selve revisjonspartnerne. Denne undersøkelsen ønsker å fylle dette gapet ved å studere norske allmennaksjeselskapers tilfredshet og lojalitet til deres oppdragsansvarlige revisjonspartner. For å besvare dette ble alle norske allmennaksjeselskap kontaktet, hvorav27% sa seg villig til å besvare et digitalt spørreskjema. Spørreskjemaets påstander ble utviklet etter en grundiggjennomgang av tidligere forskning. En faktoranalyse ble gjennomført for å bekrefte at påstandene målte det de var ment å måle, de ble benyttet i to …
Revisors kommunikasjon med styret : Hvordan kommuniserer revisor vesentlighet, risiko, plan og funn til styret i mellomstore aksjeselskaper? Samsvare…
2021
Master's thesis in Accounting and auditing (BE508) I revisorloven og revisjonstandardene er det satt krav til revisors kommunikasjon av vesentlighet, risiko, plan og funn. Oppgaven undersøker om revisor overholder disse kravene ved revisjon av mellomstore aksjeselskaper, og om informasjonen revisor gir samsvarer med styrets forventninger. Problemstillingen belyses gjennom tidligere forskning og litteratur på området. For å besvare problemstillingen benyttet vi kvalitativ metode og gjennomførte dybdeintervju med fire revisorer og fire styreledere. Vi starter masteroppgaven med å gi en overordnet oversikt over kommunikasjons-problematikken i en revisjonskontekts, ved å introdusere aktuelle ak…
Asymmetric Michael Addition in Synthesis of β-Substituted GABA Derivatives
2022
γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) represents one of the most prolific structural units widely used in the design of modern pharmaceuticals. For example, β-substituted GABA derivatives are found in numerous neurological drugs, such as baclofen, phenibut, tolibut, pregabalin, phenylpiracetam, brivaracetam, and rolipram, to mention just a few. In this review, we critically discuss the literature data reported on the preparation of substituted GABA derivatives using the Michael addition reaction as a key synthetic transformation. Special attention is paid to asymmetric methods featuring synthetically useful stereochemical outcomes and operational simplicity. This research was funded by the National Na…
Simultaneous stimulation of GABA and beta adrenergic receptors stabilizes isotypes of activated adenylyl cyclase heterocomplex
2004
Abstract Background We investigated how the synthesis of cAMP, stimulated by isoproterenol acting through β-adrenoreceptors and Gs, is strongly amplified by simultaneous incubation with baclofen. Baclofen is an agonist of δ-aminobutyric acid type B receptors [GABAB], known to inhibit adenylyl cyclase via Gi. Because these agents have opposite effects on cAMP levels, the unexpected increase in cAMP synthesis when they are applied simultaneously has been intensively investigated. From previous reports, it appears that cyclase type II contributes most significantly to this phenomenon. Results We found that simultaneous application of isoproterenol and baclofen specifically influences the assoc…
Top-down effects of a lytic bacteriophage and protozoa on bacteria in aqueous and biofilm phases
2014
Lytic bacteriophages and protozoan predators are the major causes of bacterial mortality in natural microbial communities, which also makes them potential candidates for biological control of bacterial pathogens. However, little is known about the relative impact of bacteriophages and protozoa on the dynamics of bacterial biomass in aqueous and biofilm phases. Here, we studied the temporal and spatial dynamics of bacterial biomass in a microcosm experiment where opportunistic pathogenic bacteria Serratia marcescens was exposed to particle‐feeding ciliates, surface‐feeding amoebas, and lytic bacteriophages for 8 weeks, ca. 1300 generations. We found that ciliates were the most efficient enem…
Intervention and peace*
2018
Abstract Intervention often does not lead to peace, but rather to prolonged conflict. Indeed, we document that it is an important source of prolonged conflicts. We introduce a theoretical model of the balance of power to explain why this should be the case and to analyse how peace can be achieved: either a hot peace between hostile neighbours or the peace of the strong dominating the weak. Non-intervention generally leads to peace after defeat of the weak. Hot peace can be achieved with sufficiently strong outside intervention. The latter is thus optimal if the goal of policy is to prevent the strong from dominating the weak.
The biocenotic value of Slitere National Park, Latvia, with special reference to inter-dune mires
2019
Inter-dune wetlands in Europe harbour many Red List species because they are very nutrient-poor ecosystems. Most of these wetlands are geologically very young and no or little peat formation has occurred. In Slītere National Park the numerous inter-dune wetlands are relatively old, up to 4500 years old, and most mire communities are peat forming and they are well preserved. However, the hydrological systems that have conserved the mires are largely unknown. In the present study we analysed 128 vegetation relevées of dune mires in order to assess the variation in ecological mire types. We also carried out several short-time studies to get an insight into the peat development and hydrological…
Eiropas aizsardzības stiprināšana un Baltijas valstu izaicinājumi
2018
Kopējās drošības un aizsardzības politika ir kļuvusi par vienu no lielākajām prioritātēm un kritiski apskatītāko diskusijas tematu Eiropas Savienībā, kas automātiski izveido jaunu platformu attīstībai valstīm, kuras ir vistuvāk ES ārējām robežām. Maģistra darba galvenais izvirzītais mērķis ir identificēt Eiropas Savienības aizsardzības un drošības sektora jaunās iespējas un piedāvātās metodes, kas tiks aktualizētas un īstenotas Daudzgadu finanšu shēmas (Multiannual Financial Framework) ietvaros no 2021. –2027.gadam, un piedāvāt ieteikumus un risinājumus, plānojot to iespējamo izmantošanu un pielietojumu Baltijas valstīs. Pētījuma rezultāti parāda, ka, pirmkārt, Eiropas Savienības valstis ir…
Making Every "Point" Count: Identifying the Key Determinants of Team Success in Elite Men’s Wheelchair Basketball
2019
Wheelchair basketball coaches and researchers have typically relied on box score data and the Comprehensive Basketball Grading System to inform practice, however, these data do not acknowledge how the dynamic perspectives of teams change, vary and adapt during possessions in relation to the outcome of a game. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the key dynamic variables associated with team success in elite men’s wheelchair basketball and explore the impact of each key dynamic variable upon the outcome of performance through the use of binary logistic regression modelling. The valid and reliable template developed by Francis, Owen and Peters (2019) was used to analyse video footage in S…
Flax, Basalt, E-Glass FRP and Their Hybrid FRP Strengthened Wood Beams: An Experimental Study
2019
In this study, the structural behavior of small-scale wood beams externally strengthened with various fiber strengthened polymer (FRP) composites (i.e., flax FRP (FFRP), basalt FRP (BFRP), E-glass FRP (&ldquo