Volume 17 2023 Issue 5
Keywords: University of Shkodra, Department of Economics, Albania
This paper aims to outline the reasons for the malfunctioning of the VAT refund scheme and identify chain effects that impact business liquidity in the Shkodra region, Albania. The VAT refund is a critical factor significantly affecting business liquidity. The refund process is considered the 'Achil...
Keywords: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Croatia
In the development of new metal forming procedures, it is crucial to understand process parameters such as forming force, deformation work, and stress schemes. Theoretical analysis often falls short due to numerous simplifications and assumed boundary conditions that fail to accurately depict real-w...
Keywords: Department of Oncology, Fudan University, China
The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is closely associated with the acquisition of aggressive traits by carcinoma cells and is responsible for metastasis, relapse, and chemoresistance. Molecular links between EMT and cancer stem cells (CSCs) have emerged, suggesting that EMT programs play imp...
Keywords: Department of Philosophy, Sofia University, Bulgaria
This article presents the educational philosophy of John Locke, focusing on his conceptualization of rewards and punishments as foundational methods in pedagogy. Locke's approach underscores the importance of discipline in the educational process, advocating for a balance between authority and the n...
Keywords: Necrobiont Communities Research Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
This study provides an ecological description of necrobionts and necrophilous beetles found in southern Russia. We detail the specific composition of these groups and the ecological processes underlying their formation. Over a period of 21 years, we have examined the fauna and ecological characteris...
Keywords: Thoracoscopy; Lung neoplasms; Thoracic surgery, video-assisted; Lymph node excision
Background: For fast recovery from lung cancer lobectomy, a complete thoracoscopic approach can be accomplished via mini-ports using a three-ports two-instrument technique (mini-TPTI). The resected specimen is removed without extending the port wound. Methods: From January 2011 to June 2015, 26 lung...
Keywords: Whistler mode waves, Loss cone distribution function, Magnetosphere
Parallel propagating whistler mode waves, in the presence of AC electric field perpendicular to the ambient magnetic field, have been studied for magneto-plasma under the effect of beam injection. The dispersion relation and growth rate have been derived, and calculations are performed for a pitch a...