Natural History Museum of Crete, University of Crete, Knossos Av., Gr-71409, Irakleio, Crete, Greece Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies, Yale University, 21 Sachem St., New Haven, CT-06520, USA Department of Genetics and Molecular Biotechnology, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Thalassocosmos, Gournes Pediados, GR-71003 Irakleio, Crete, Greece WWF Greece-Dadia project, Dadia – Soufli, Gr...

Armenia, situated in the South Caucasus, was one of the first states of the former Soviet Union to gain independence. Fifteen years later however, there are still thousands of people with mental health problems in Armenia who live an uncertain life in a society that does not recognise them as equal members. As in many societies, in Armenia the community’s rejection is based on myths about peopl...

Background and objectives: Dorema glabrum Fisch. & C.A. Meyfrom Umbelliferae family is a monocarpic species distributed in north-west of Iran, Azerbaijan republic and Armenia. The gum-resin of this species is traditionally used for the treatment of bronchitis, catarrh and diarrhea, as well as for its diuretic properties. Recently, we have reported the isolation of five...

Almost two decades since conflict broke out between Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia, two northern neighbors of Iran, in Nagorno – Karabakh region. Although military conflict in this region has minimized with the existing ceasefire, and reaching a sustainable agreement is likely to be happened by the two parties. Close regional and international cooperation seems necessary more than ever in o...

Background. Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In Armenia, case reports of active TB increased from 590 to 1538 between 1990 and 2003. However, the TB case detection rate in Armenia in 2007 was only 51%, indicating that many cases go undetected or that suspected cases are not referred for confirmatory diagnosis. Understanding why Armenians do not seek or ...

CONTEXT Official data on sex ratios at birth suggest a rise in sex-selective abortions in some post-Soviet states following the introduction of ultrasonography. However, questions remain about the validity of official data in these nations as well as whether the high sex ratios at birth are a statistical artifact. METHODS Trends in sex ratios at birth from 1985 to 2009 for 12 post-Soviet stat...

Approximately 3,800 species of vascular plants have been registered in the flora Armenia, which 789 chromosome numbers are known. Additionally, many several cytoraces Armenia (a total 898 were recorded). These analysed from a phytogeographical point view. Their distribution by floristic regions republic, altitudinal zones, and vegetation type has revealed. Geographical elements established base...

The article presents an overview of the research-to-practice conference «Current problems psychology in field law enforcement: concepts, approaches, technologies» (Vasilievsky Readings - 2023), which is dedicated to memory Soviet scientist-psychologist, Doctor Psychological Sciences, Professor, Honored Scientist Russian Federation Vladislav Leonidovich Vasiliev.
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