scholarly journals Prospects of exchange of marine technology in the field of ecological and oceanological research

2018 ◽  
pp. 115-123
Author(s):  
O. A. Shchyptsov
Keyword(s):  
International Cooperation ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Global Ocean ◽  
Current Status ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
Ocean Science ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Marine Technology ◽  
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

 “Global Ocean Science Report: The Current Status of Ocean Science around the World” published in 2017 by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO was a first consolidated assessment of the ocean science and was intended to show the current status of the science in question. One of the important points of the report was a statement that sharing infrastructure and development of new technologies will reduce the cost of field expeditions and stimulate the scientific potential of the countries participating in international cooperation. The article studies the possibility of sharing marine technologies associated with marine research activities. It considers the possibility of application of some of the Criteria and Guidelines of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC-UNESCO) when sharing the marine technology in the field of ecological and oceanographic research based on the provisions of international conventions, resolutions, documents of the United Nations General Assembly and IOC-UNESCO. Special attention is drawn to UN General Assembly Resolution “Oceans and the law of the sea" which mentions the issue of marine technology transfer. The article studies the definition of the term “marine technology” in the context of the IOC's Criteria and Guidelines on the transfer of marine technology. It determines that the term “marine technology” covers a wide range of subjects including information and data, manuals, guidelines, criteria, standards, reference materials, observation facilities and equipment, computers and computer software, expertise, know-how and analytical methods related to marine scientific research and observation. The article also presents the results of the scientific and practical seminar "International Cooperation in the Field of Marine Scientific Research – an Important Factor in the Development of Black Sea Regional Projects of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO and European Union" which took place in Kyiv on October 19, 2017.

scholarly journals Future decade of ocean science: prospects of interaction of Ukraine with the intergovernmental oceanographic commission of UNESCO

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 76-82
Author(s):  
O.A. SHCHYPTSOV
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Member States ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Existing Structures ◽  
Ocean Science ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

The article considers the prospects of Ukraine’s cooperation with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO in the scope of the forthcoming United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. According to the resolution adopted on the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly, the Decade is to begin on January 1, 2021 and take place within the existing structures and available resources. The purpose of the Decade is to implement the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals, namely “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development”. The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC), maintained by Member States, facilitates international cooperation and the coordination of programs to deepen knowledge about the nature and resources of the oceans and coastal areas. The IOC is currently finalizing draft implementation plan for the Decade (2021—2030) in consultation with Member States, specialized agencies, funds, programs and bodies of the United Nations, as well as other intergovernmental organizations, nongovernmental organizations and relevant stakeholders with the aim to identify specific objectives, crosscutting issues and key Decade`s themes. Ukraine’s membership in the IOC UNESCO is strategically focused on expanding international cooperation of domestic scientific and educational institutions by ensuring their participation in the program activities of the organization. There should be only one national coordinating body for liaison with the Commission within each IOC member state. Unfortunately, in Ukraine there is no such legitimate coordinating body today. Considering the intergovernmental character of the Commission, this officially designated body is governmental by nature and relies on institutional basis as well as answers directly to a ministry. Therefore, in accordance with the requirements of the IOC UNESCO it is necessary to establish the Interdepartmental National Oceanographic Commission as a national coordinating body in Ukraine that will determine one or two coordinators, a professional national correspondent in the relevant IOC field, as well as representatives of intergovernmental programs and thematic groups.

scholarly journals DEFINICIONES DE ACCESO A RECURSOS GENÉTICOS EN LA LEGISLACIÓN COLOMBIANA Y SUS EFECTOS EN LA INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (1Supl) ◽  
pp. 305-310
Author(s):  
Alejandro Chaparro-Giraldo
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Resources ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Convention On Biological Diversity ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Molecular Tools ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Practical Effect ◽  
Administrative Penalty

<p>La aplicación de las definiciones sobre acceso a recursos genéticos (ARG) contenidas en diversas normas legislativas nacionales o comunitarias, pueden afectar la investigación científica (no-comercial y comercial). Se definen dos momentos, entre 1995 y 2013 con la implementación de la decisión 391 de 1996, resultado de la aplicación del Convenio sobre la Biodiversidad Biológica (CDB) de 1992, y a partir de 2013 con decretos que establecen excepciones al ARG y resoluciones del Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible que especifican las actividades de ARG. La visión es la de un biotecnólogo, que se concentrará en los elementos técnico-científicos de las normas. En la primera fase no se plantearon excepciones, cualquier investigación que utilizará recursos genéticos y usará herramientas convencionales o moleculares, precisaba de contrato de ARG. Los científicos ignoraron la norma, que trajo como consecuencia la ilegalidad para sus actividades, pero no tuvo efectos prácticos para la mayoría, exceptuando a la Universidad Nacional de Colombia que recibió una sanción administrativa. En la segunda fase se excluye la investigación científica no comercial en cuatro áreas (ecología, biogeografía, sistemática y evolución), y se circunscriben las actividades de ARG a herramientas moleculares. Se espera que estas precisiones resuelvan la ilegalidad de una amplia gama de actividades de la investigación científica, pero se mantiene el peso de los procesos sobre la investigación científica con fines comerciales.<br /><br />Abstract </p><p>The application of the definitions on access to genetic resources (AGR) contained in national or Community legislation may affect the<br />scientific research (non-commercial and commercial). Two moments are defined, between 1995 and 2013 with the implementation<br />of Decision 391 of 1996, resulting from the application of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1992, and from 2013<br />to today, with the decrees derogating from the ARG and resolutions of the Ministry Environment and Sustainable Development<br />ARG that specified activities. The vision is that of a biotechnologist, which will focus on technical and scientific elements. In the<br />first phase no exceptions are raised, any research that uses genetic resources and use conventional or molecular tools needed ARG<br />contract. Scientists ignored the rule, which resulted in illegal to operations, but had no practical effect for most, except the National<br />University of Colombia received an administrative penalty. In the second phase the non-commercial scientific research in four areas<br />(ecology, biogeography, systematics and evolution) is excluded, and activities of ARG to molecular tools are limited. These details<br />are expected to solve the illegality of a wide range of scientific research activities, but the weight of the processes of scientific research for commercial purposes is maintained.</p>

scholarly journals Scientific Research Supports for PhD Students at Vietnam National University, Hanoi

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Dinh Duc ◽  
Tran Thi Hoai ◽  
Ngo Tien Nhat
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
National University ◽  
The Government

Vietnam National University, Hanoi has been assigned important tasks of producing high quality human resources and cultivating talents; promoting advanced science, technology, renovation and multidisciplinary knowledge transfer by the government of Vietnam. In terms of scientific research, PhD students have contributed significantly to the overall achivements of Vietnam National University, Hanoi. The authors survey 263 out of 1493 PhD students (acounting for 17.6%) who are studying in five academic fields of Vietnam National University, Hanoi. The article presents the current status of supporting scientific research activities for PhD students, particularly focuses on the support role of scientific working groups at Vietnam National University, Hanoi and proposes solutions to improve the quality of the support activities at Vietnam National University, Hanoi in the future. Keywords PhD support, Scientific research, Scientific working group References [1] Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, Quy chế đào tạo tiến sĩ tại Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội ban hành theo Quyết định số 4555/QĐ-ĐHQGHN, ngày 24 tháng 11 năm 2017 của Giám đốc Đại học Quốc gia Hà NộI, 2017.[2] Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, Quy chế đào tạo sau đại học tại Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội ban hành theo Quyết định số 1555/QĐ-ĐHQGHN, ngày 25 tháng 5 năm 2011 của Giám đốc Đại học Quốc gia Hà NộI, 2011.[3] Helen Walkington, Students as researchers: Supporting undergraduate research in the disciplines in higher education, York: The Higher Education Academy, ISBN 978-1-907207-86-0. https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/system/files/resources/Students%20as%20researchers_1.pdf/, 2015.[4] N. Perkins, Institute of Development Studies (IDS), at the seminar: “Research Communication - Why and how?”, University of Copenhagen, May 8, 2008.[5] Enyu Zhou, Hironao Okahana, The Role of Department Supports on Doctoral Completion and Time-to-Degree, Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice - ESCI (Emerging Sources Citation Index) ISSN15210251, 15414167, 2016.[6] Nickola C. Overall a, Kelsey L. Deane a, Elizabeth R. Peterson, Promoting doctoral students' research self-efficacy: combining academic guidance with autonomy support, Higher Education Research & Development, ISSN 07294360. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/231537782_Promoting_doctoral_students'_research_self-Efficacy_Combining_academic_guidance_with_autonomy_support/, 2011.[7] Hanover Research, Building a Culture of Research: Recommended Practices, Academy Administration Practice. https://www.hanoverresearch.com/media/Building-a-Culture-of-Research-Recommended-Practices.pdf/, 2014. [8] Nguyễn Đình Đức, Phát triển nhóm nghiên cứu trong trường đại học: Xu thế tất yếu. https://vov.vn/xa-hoi/phat-trien-nhom-nghien-cuu-trong-truong-dh-xu-the-tat-yeu-325151.vov/, 2014.[9] Nguyễn Thị Thu Hà, Bùi Minh Đức, Nguyễn Đình Đức, Một số nhân tố chủ yếu tác động đến hiệu quả hoạt động của các nhóm nghiên cứu, Tạp chí Khoa học Giáo dục, ĐHQGHN. 5(1) (2019) 54-63. https://doi.org/10.25073/2588-1159/vnuer.4214.[10] Nguyễn Lộc, Bất cập trong đào tạo sau đại học: Thừa tiến sĩ “giấy”, thiếu chất lượng. http://baokiemtoannhanuoc.vn/giao-duc/bat-cap-trong-dao-tao-sau-dai-hoc-thua-tien-si-giay-thieu-chat-luong-137700/, 2017. [11] Đặng Ứng Vận, Để đào tạo tiến sĩ thực chất hơn. http://www.nhandan.com.vn/cuoituan/item/33474402-de-dao-tao-tien-si-thuc-chat-hon.html/, 2017.[12] Nguyễn Đức Chính, Quản lý chất lượng giáo dục, NXB Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, 2017.[13] Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, Thống kê quy mô đào tạo năm học 2018 - 2019, 2018.[14] Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, Hướng dẫn thực hiện quy chế đào tạo tiến sĩ tại Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, số 123/HD-ĐHQGHN ngày 09/01/2018, 2018.[15] Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, Hướng dẫn đánh giá chất lượng thông qua phản hồi từ các bên liên quan, số 5077/HD-ĐHQGHN ngày 23/12/2014, 2014.

scholarly journals An apercu of the current status of women in ocean science

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Anthea Brooks ◽  
Itahisa Déniz-González
Keyword(s):  
Science Research ◽  
Global Ocean ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Ocean Science ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
The Status ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Available Information ◽  
Science Technology And Innovation ◽  
Status Of Women

Abstract This article complements the coverage of the status of women in ocean science as contained in the recently published Global Ocean Science Report 2020 – Charting capacity for ocean sustainability. Using the seven Science, Technology and Innovation Gender Objectives (STI GOs) of UNESCO’s SAGA (STEM and Gender Advancement) project, it reviews available information on women’s education and careers in ocean science for some of the countries with the highest numbers of ocean scientists in order to highlight STI GOs of concern. It also provides some information on resources for each STI GO to help institutions to achieve gender equality amongst their ocean science research staff.

Current Status and Future Perspective for Research on Medicinal Plants with Anticancerous Activity and Minimum Cytotoxic Value

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 1227-1243
Author(s):  
Hina Qamar ◽  
Sumbul Rehman ◽  
D.K. Chauhan
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Drug Targets ◽  
Psidium Guajava ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Perspective ◽  
Wide Range

Cancer is the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although chemotherapy and radiotherapy enhance the survival rate of cancerous patients but they have several acute toxic effects. Therefore, there is a need to search for new anticancer agents having better efficacy and lesser side effects. In this regard, herbal treatment is found to be a safe method for treating and preventing cancer. Here, an attempt has been made to screen some less explored medicinal plants like Ammania baccifera, Asclepias curassavica, Azadarichta indica, Butea monosperma, Croton tiglium, Hedera nepalensis, Jatropha curcas, Momordica charantia, Moringa oleifera, Psidium guajava, etc. having potent anticancer activity with minimum cytotoxic value (IC50 >3μM) and lesser or negligible toxicity. They are rich in active phytochemicals with a wide range of drug targets. In this study, these medicinal plants were evaluated for dose-dependent cytotoxicological studies via in vitro MTT assay and in vivo tumor models along with some more plants which are reported to have IC50 value in the range of 0.019-0.528 mg/ml. The findings indicate that these plants inhibit tumor growth by their antiproliferative, pro-apoptotic, anti-metastatic and anti-angiogenic molecular targets. They are widely used because of their easy availability, affordable price and having no or sometimes minimal side effects. This review provides a baseline for the discovery of anticancer drugs from medicinal plants having minimum cytotoxic value with minimal side effects and establishment of their analogues for the welfare of mankind.

scholarly journals Current status of vascular access in Japan—from Dialysis Access Symposium 2017

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 38-44
Author(s):  
Mizuya Fukasawa
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Access ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Good Survival ◽  
Chronic Glomerulonephritis ◽  
Dialysis Access ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Survival Prognosis ◽  
Access Methods ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Wide Range

At the second Dialysis Access Symposium held in Nagoya, Japan, a proposal was made to investigate the differences in vascular access methods used in different countries. In this article, we describe the management of vascular access in Japan. The Japanese population is rapidly aging, and the proportion of elderly patients on dialysis is also increasing. There were 325,000 dialysis patients in Japan at the end of 2015, of whom 65.1% were aged 65 years or above. The number of patients with diabetic nephropathy or nephrosclerosis as the underlying condition is also increasing, whereas the number with chronic glomerulonephritis is steadily decreasing. The Japanese health insurance system enables patients to undergo medical treatment at almost no out-of-pocket cost. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty suffers from a severe device lag compared with other countries, but although there are limitations on permitted devices, the use of those that have been authorized is covered by medical insurance. One important point that is unique to Japan is that vascular access is performed and managed by doctors involved in dialysis across a wide range of disciplines, including nephrologists, surgeons, and urologists. This may be one factor contributing to the good survival prognosis of Japanese dialysis patients.

scholarly journals Transfer of Plasmid DNA to Clinical Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcal Pathogens by Using a Unique Bacteriophage

2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (7) ◽  
pp. 2481-2488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Volker Winstel ◽  
Petra Kühner ◽  
Bernhard Krismer ◽  
Andreas Peschel ◽  
Holger Rohde
Keyword(s):  
Plasmid Dna ◽  
Genetic Manipulation ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Virulence Determinants ◽  
Coagulase Negative Staphylococci ◽  
Reliable Technique ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Genetic Barriers

ABSTRACTGenetic manipulation of emerging bacterial pathogens, such as coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), is a major hurdle in clinical and basic microbiological research. Strong genetic barriers, such as restriction modification systems or clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR), usually interfere with available techniques for DNA transformation and therefore complicate manipulation of CoNS or render it impossible. Thus, current knowledge of pathogenicity and virulence determinants of CoNS is very limited. Here, a rapid, efficient, and highly reliable technique is presented to transfer plasmid DNA essential for genetic engineering to important CoNS pathogens from a uniqueStaphylococcus aureusstrain via a specificS. aureusbacteriophage, Φ187. Even strains refractory to electroporation can be transduced by this technique once donor and recipient strains share similar Φ187 receptor properties. As a proof of principle, this technique was used to delete the alternative transcription factor sigma B (SigB) via allelic replacement in nasal and clinicalStaphylococcus epidermidisisolates at high efficiencies. The described approach will allow the genetic manipulation of a wide range of CoNS pathogens and might inspire research activities to manipulate other important pathogens in a similar fashion.

scholarly journals MOCVD Grown HgCdTe Heterostructures for Medium Wave Infrared Detectors

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 611
Author(s):  
Waldemar Gawron ◽  
Jan Sobieski ◽  
Tetiana Manyk ◽  
Małgorzata Kopytko ◽  
Paweł Madejczyk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Buffer Layer ◽  
Infrared Detectors ◽  
Lattice Mismatch ◽  
Layer Growth ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Organic Chemical ◽  
Infrared Band ◽  
Donor And Acceptor ◽  
Wide Range

This paper presents the current status of medium-wave infrared (MWIR) detectors at the Military University of Technology’s Institute of Applied Physics and VIGO System S.A. The metal–organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) technique is a very convenient tool for the deposition of HgCdTe epilayers, with a wide range of compositions, used for uncooled infrared detectors. Good compositional and thickness uniformity was achieved on epilayers grown on 2-in-diameter, low-cost (100) GaAs wafers. Most growth was performed on substrates, which were misoriented from (100) by between 2° and 4° in order to minimize growth defects. The large lattice mismatch between GaAs and HgCdTe required the usage of a CdTe buffer layer. The CdTe (111) B buffer layer growth was enforced by suitable nucleation procedure, based on (100) GaAs substrate annealing in a Te-rich atmosphere prior to the buffer deposition. Secondary-ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) showed that ethyl iodide (EI) and tris(dimethylamino)arsenic (TDMAAs) were stable donor and acceptor dopants, respectively. Fully doped (111) HgCdTe heterostructures were grown in order to investigate the devices’ performance in the 3–5 µm infrared band. The uniqueness of the presented technology manifests in a lack of the necessity of time-consuming and troublesome ex situ annealing.

scholarly journals Diffuse Water Pollution from Agriculture: A Review of Nature-Based Solutions for Nitrogen Removal and Recovery

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 1893
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Mancuso ◽  
Grazia Federica Bencresciuto ◽  
Stevo Lavrnić ◽  
Attilio Toscano
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Plant Uptake ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Polluted Water ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Agricultural Wastewater ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Different Types

The implementation of nature-based solutions (NBSs) can be a suitable and sustainable approach to coping with environmental issues related to diffuse water pollution from agriculture. NBSs exploit natural mitigation processes that can promote the removal of different contaminants from agricultural wastewater, and they can also enable the recovery of otherwise lost resources (i.e., nutrients). Among these, nitrogen impacts different ecosystems, resulting in serious environmental and human health issues. Recent research activities have investigated the capability of NBS to remove nitrogen from polluted water. However, the regulating mechanisms for nitrogen removal can be complex, since a wide range of decontamination pathways, such as plant uptake, microbial degradation, substrate adsorption and filtration, precipitation, sedimentation, and volatilization, can be involved. Investigating these processes is beneficial for the enhancement of the performance of NBSs. The present study provides a comprehensive review of factors that can influence nitrogen removal in different types of NBSs, and the possible strategies for nitrogen recovery that have been reported in the literature.

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