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1. 1. Audit Firm Culture & Audit Quality : Qualitative Study – Sri Lankan Context

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Nimesh Fernando; Ashoka Pradeep Kumara; [2023]
   Keywords : Audit Firm Culture; Audit Quality; Sri Lanka; Ethics; Professionalism; Work life Balance; Technology; Remuneration; Regulatory Influence;

   Abstract : The purpose of the study is to understand the complex relationship between audit firm culture and audit quality within the unique context of Sri Lanka. Solely dependent on insights provided by a group of auditors the research identifies key factors that influence the culture of audit firms and its impact on the quality of audit services. READ MORE

3. 2. Identifying cell type-specific proliferation signatures in spatial transcriptomics data and inferring interactions driving tumour growth

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Neuroonkologi och neurodegeneration

   Author : Felix Wærn; [2023]
   Keywords : spatial transcriptomics; breast cancer; dimensionality reduction; bioinformatics; deconvolution;

   Abstract : Cancer is a dangerous disease caused by mutations in the host's genome that makes the cells proliferateuncontrollably and disrupts bodily functions. The immune system tries to prevent this, but tumours have methods ofdisrupting the immune system's ability to combat the cancer. READ MORE

4. 3. Deacetylated Hyaluronan : Exploration of deacetylation techniques for hyaluronan (oligo and polysaccharides)

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för materialvetenskap

   Author : Sima Mardini; Hanna Björk; Marcus Möller; Carl Lagergren; Oscar Samuelsson; [2023]
   Keywords : hyaluronic acid; deacetylated hyaluronan; N-deacetylation; re-acetylation; hydrogels;

   Abstract : Hyaluronic acid is an organic polysaccharide with a wide range of uses in medical and cosmetic industries due to its physiological properties. Crosslinked hyaluronic acid is a commonly used filler agent because of its water retention capabilities. N-deacetylation can be performed to enable new derivatives of hyaluronic acid. READ MORE

5. 4. A wealth of soil : Social-ecological traps, economy and agency on Finnish farms

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Hanna Nikkanen; [2021]
   Keywords : Transformation; farm transitions; financial circumstances; food systems; animal husbandry; regenerative agriculture; sustainability;

   Abstract : Food systems are facing increasing pressure to adapt to the local, regional and global implications of the climate crisis while reducing the environmental impacts of food production and retaining their competitiveness on increasingly connected agri-food markets. Many suggested aspects of a more resilient, sustainable model of food production are directly linked to decisions made on individual farms. READ MORE

6. 5. Optimization of reinforced concrete cantilever retaining walls considering environmental impact and investment cost

   University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnad

   Author : Christofer Schmied; Viktor Karlsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Structural optimization; Reinforced concrete cantilever retaining wall; Environmental impact; Investment cost iii;

   Abstract : Today's civil engineering structures are most often designed through a trial anderror approach, which means that the designer tests a design solution andevaluates whether all requirements are met. If any of the requirements are notmet, changes are made to the design until a feasible solution is obtained. READ MORE