Body Of Specialists Research Articles

The Concept of lex petrolea from a Dispute Resolution Perspective: When Further Development is not Possible

The argument has been made that there is a specialist body of law that has emerged from the practices of the international petroleum industry, a separate body of lex mercatoria, referred to as ‘ lex petrolea’. The article examines the literature on this and the supporting arguments, ultimately rejecting them, since, among other reasons, the absence of a specialist dispute resolution platform that could ensure a continuous and coherent elaboration, application and interpretation of petroleum principles and customs is sufficiently serious to undermine academic and practical development of the concept.

Comparative ecomorphology of the sandstone night lizard (Xantusia gracilis) and the granite night lizard (Xantusia henshawi)

Abstract It is hypothesized that shape differences between the closely related sandstone night lizard (Xantusia gracilis) and the granite night lizard (X. henshawi) may be correlated with structual differences in their respective microhabitats. Multivariate and univariate analyses of 22 morphometric characters taken from the head, body, and limbs of both saxicolus specialists recovered statistically significant differences between them with X. gracilis having a wider head, longer snout, larger eyes, wider sternum, higher and wider pelvis, thinner limbs, longer forearms and thighs, and longer hind limbs. Many of these same proportional differences have been reported among very closely related saxicolus species in other lizard families (i.e. Eublepharidae, Gekkonidae, Phrynosomatidae) that also live on different rocky substrates. This supports the inference that morphometric differences between X. gracilis and X. henshawi are ecomorphological adaptations for navigating the substantially different substrates of their respective microhabitats. Xantusia gracilis is restricted to a loose, heterogeneous, sandstone microhabitat composed of large boulders, small rocks, and cliff faces where cracks, crevices, holes, and exfoliations are used as retreats versus the compact, more homogeneous, granite boulder microhabitat of X. henshawi where narrow spaces beneath exfoliations and cap-rocks are the preferred retreats.

Interpretation of cows blood biochemical parameters on rations with the inclusion of corn grain

Primary changes in the physiological status of animals can be traced in the deviation from the norm of indicators of a number of substances in biological fl uids, since biochemical indicators are a kind of indicator of processes occurring in the body. Having knowledge of hematological changes in the body of cattle, managers and specialists of livestock farms can manage the productivity and health of highly productive animals. The purpose of the research was to determine and analyze the biochemical parameters of the blood of cows in the dry period and at the increasing the milk yield when wet crushed corn grain was introduced into their ration. The research has been carried out on cows of Black-and-White breed in LLC “Agrofi rma “Urozhai” in the Zonal district in the Altai Territory. During the research the prevalence of productivity indicators of cows of the experimental group over analogues from the control group was proved. Thus average daily milk yield for the accounting period (60 days) it was 30,9 kg, which was 5,2 kg more than the control herdmates (P > 0,95). The total productivity of one head was 1541,57 kg of milk in the control group and 1854,69 kg in the experimental group, which was 313,12 kg more (P > 0,95). It has been found that most of the studied biochemical parameters corresponded to the physiological norm. The exception was the increased content of total protein in the blood of lactating cows of the experimental group 5 g/l above the upper limit of the norm (P > 0,999). A low albumin content in the blood of animals of the experimental group has been noted, and this indicator was signifi cantly lower than that in the control group by 3,45 g/l (P > 0,99). An excess of the physiological norm of globulin in the blood of animals of both groups has been found, the indicators of the experimental group signifi cantly exceeded the control group by 9,5 g/l (P > 0,99). There was a low level of chlorides after the increasing the milk yield 88,1 mmol/l in the control group and 89,2 mmol/l in the experimental group, then excess of manganese after the increasing the milk yield was 4,50 mmol/l in the control group and 8,14 mmol/l in the experimental group, which could be associated with the increased content of this element in feed and soil.

ПРОГНОСТИЧЕСКАЯ МОДЕЛЬ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ЦЕННОСТНОГО ОТНОШЕНИЯ К ЗАНЯТИЯМ ОЗДОРОВИТЕЛЬНОЙ НАПРАВЛЕННОСТИ

The latest changes in all types of production activities have increased the requirements for training. With the advancement of the industrial sphere and society, the load on all functional systems of the body of specialists in all industries increases. An essential condition for the reproduction of such specialists is to introduce them to a healthy lifestyle, to a continuous desire to preserve and strengthen their health. Existing strategies for improving the health of future specialists do not meet the challenges of the time and are usually superficial information and medical in nature. Although here it is necessary to emphasize the initiative in achieving personal success and well-being, to show the attractiveness of a healthy lifestyle and to prescribe the link between the unity of personal and professional with the formation of a future specialist. In this regard, we present a predictive model of education of value attitude to health classes in students. This model has a positive impact on the formation of a healthy lifestyle of students.

Teaching and Practising Interdiscursivity in the Professional Areas of Engineering and Health – A Qualitative Study

Knowing to write effectively is key to communication within the different interfaces of any professional role – client-facing, colleague-facing and/or public-facing. Complaints of poor service from professionals often focus on their failure to communicate, not merely in terms of politeness and consideration, but with respect to a lack of clear explanations underlying professional decisions. In other words, the process of interpreting their specialist body of knowledge to the client appears to be a great challenge. Communication that performs a translation function between the world of the professional and that of the client is ‘interdiscursive’: it involves a fusion of genres. Interdiscursivity also arises in communication within the workplace, for example in seeking or giving authorisation or advice. In this article, we examine the challenges that interdiscursive communication pose, from the point of view of engineering and of health professionals, some of whom are also teachers in these fields at university level. Our findings are based on interviews we conducted with these different groups. We hereby aim to extend the theoretical and contextual framework drawn up by a previous survey study. Although the interview participants show a certain awareness of interdiscursive writing skills, the conclusions drawn from this awareness differ between the groups, as well as between the employed versus the self-employed professionals. While the former group writes in a way that rather disregards the target audience and does not see much sense in learning and training writing skills, the latter group was obliged to find ways of managing the demands they faced.

CSR Notions in Supply Chain Operations: A Case Study of UAE Organisations

CSR is contextual and organisations are likely to respond differently to issues they consider important to various groups of stakeholders. This would imply that although the concept of CSR is an acceptable notion, standardisation of initiatives across organisations, industries and regions would be shrouded with discrepancies and inconsistencies. Transformative business models necessitate innovative CSR modelling that will provide supply chain managers with sufficient scope for enhancement of stakeholder value. Businesses appear to respond in a variety of ways to CSR demands and stakeholder pressure. This article aims to investigate the notions of CSR in organisations within the UAE, thereby providing a platform for Business Organizations (profit and not-for-profit) to formulate CSR agenda for their supply chain managers. The results from this analysis will enable managers to be equipped with knowledge of the underlying CSR themes, thereby empowering them to apply the right tools & techniques – in fulfilment of the very core attributes of responsive and compliant CSR. A case study design was adopted using selected organisations in the UAE and a semi-structured questionnaire was administered. A comparison was to be made to establish the key determinants of CSR issues within UAE organisations. The study makes a significant contribution to the specialist body of knowledge by providing insights into organisational CSR practices in the UAE from a stakeholder perspective. Adoption of stakeholder theory for strategic CSR to determine the materials issues for CSR implementation. Practitioners and supply chain managers can model their CSR plans around this theory for sustainable supply chain management and social responsiveness.

“Breaking the mirror”: interface innovation and market capture by Japanese professional camera firms, 1955–1974

Improving an interface to increase control over interactions between existing product modules can create new product features which alter the basis of competition in mature (sub)markets. We empirically examine the impact of interface innovation by new market entrants from Japan in the high-end, professional camera submarket between 1955 and 1974. Prior to 1960, the industry architecture of the professional camera submarket was modular, dominated by German specialist body and specialist lens manufacturers. This market structure changed due to the success of integrated Japanese startups who, from 1961, offered novel automated exposure features, facilitated by improving the existing interface between the camera body and lens, and by making this interface a proprietary standard. Their success broke the mirror between the industry architecture, which became vertically integrated, while the product architecture remained modular.

Construção do conhecimento e eurocentrismo nas Universidades:

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a universidade ocidental dentro do padrão de poder moderno/colonial, a partir do Pensamento Decolonial Latino-Americano e de autores como Boaventura de Sousa Santos, apontando outras possibilidades epistemológicas que consideram diferentes tipos de conhecimento com equidade e diálogo. Outras possibilidades já estão sendo construídas, a exemplo da Pluriversidad Amawtay Wasi no Equador, que advém do movimento indígena equatoriano. O conhecimento que emerge e constitui essa pluriversidade difere consideravelmente dos ideais do conhecimento ocidental de objetividade, neutralidade, separação mente e corpo, razão e emoção, produzido por um corpo seleto de especialistas. A radicalidade desse empreendimento indígena se expressa também no reconhecimento da sua proposta como anti eurocêntrica e decolonizadora do conhecimento. Ao assumirem a interculturalidade crítica e o diálogo de saberes como pressupostos básicos na construção do conhecimento e para a transformação de toda a sociedade, atuam nessa direção.

PHYSIOTHERAPY IN GERIATRICS - ITS SIGNIFICANCE IN OVERALL TREATMENT MANAGEMENT

As UN research indicates, populations in approx. 40% of the world's countries presently meet the criteria of demographic old age. It is estimated that by 2050, those criteria will have applied to 84% of them, out of which 65% will have entered an advanced stage. Data current for 2017 put the estimated number of seniors around the world at approx. 962 million, i.e. 13% of the world's population. Population ageing process has already reached its top dynamics in Poland. Both international studies, and our own research experience imply that only an interdisciplinary and holistic approach to the seniors may help fully appreciate overall complexity of this challenge, and consequently offer an adequate platform for mapping out effective therapeutic management. Provision of a scope of wide-ranging, physiotherapeutic regimens for the seniors requires of any attending therapeutic team a specialist body of knowledge, pertinent expertise in geriatrics and physiotherapy, and plenty of hands-on skills. Physiotherapy in geriatrics is a complex, teamwork-based approach targeted at the seniors of appreciably reduced functional capabilities, and/or burdened with concomitant risk factors for a number of diseases, and/or prone to sustaining other adverse incidents (e.g. falls) typical for older age. In physiotherapeutic management offered to the seniors, as opposed to other age groups, by far the most essential issue consists in multiple concomitant diseases and polypragmacy. After a patient has been diagnosed by an attending physician, and his functional capabilities have been assessed by a physiotherapist, the therapeutic team should primarily focus upon securing for him the most essential goals, as identified at the time. Increased life expectancy raises a number of questions and challenges, to be urgently addressed by the medical sciences; the most basic and pragmatic question being - how are physicians, physiotherapists, and other health care professionals presently prepared to deal effectively with the seniors in terms of the actual treatment management, and a scope of physiotherapeutic interventions urgently required?

European Academy of Cancer Sciences - position paper.

The European Academy of Cancer Sciences (EACS) is an independent advisory body of well‐recognised medical specialists and researchers striving to create a compelling interactive continuum of cancer research, from innovative basic research to implementation of state‐of‐the‐art evidence‐based cancer care and prevention. Achieving the above will entail bridging high‐quality basic and preclinical cancer research to research on prevention, early detection and therapeutics as well as improving coordination of translational research efforts across Europe. The latter is expected to be expedited through quality assuring translational cancer research in Comprehensive Cancer Centres – entities that link research with the healthcare system – and networks of cancer research centres. Achieving a critical mass of expertise, resources and patients is crucial. Improving late translational research, which involves clinical studies to assess effectiveness, and added value for the health care is also a high priority. Both high‐quality Big Data collections and the intelligent use of these data will promote innovation in cancer research and support outcomes research to assess clinical utility, quality of cancer care and long‐term follow‐up of treated patients. The EACS supports the mission‐oriented approach recently proposed by the European Commission in Horizon Europe to deal with major challenges and would like to persuade the EU and its member states to formally launch a mission in cancer to boost and streamline the cancer research continuum in Europe. Building a coherent translational cancer research continuum with a focus on patients and individuals at risk will require, however, foresight as well as the extensive and continuous provision of evidence‐based advice to inform policy.

Motor activity of students of modern education institutions: biomedical and physiological-hygienic aspects of its assessment and optimization

One of the key problems of modern biomedical anthropology is the scientific substantiation of the prerequisites for the formation of a healthy lifestyle, the introduction of health-saving technologies that take into account its, psychophysiological and personality features. The aim of the study is biomedical and physiological and hygienic assessment of motor activity of students of modern institutions of higher education and scientific substantiation of ways of its optimization. 385 students aged 19 to 21 were under observation during the research. As quantitative criteria for assessing motor activity, the values of daily energy consumption, the number of locomotions in a daily cycle and the duration of the dynamic component in the daily budget of time were used. The qualitative description of the values of motor activity was carried out on the basis of studying the main types of locomotives and their distribution patterns with the allocation of zones of minimal (hypokinesia), optimal (normokinesia) and maximum (hyperkinesia) values. The statistical analysis of the received materials provided for the application of the standard package of applications “Statistica 6.1”. As the norms of motor activity of modern students, the following indicators are determined: daily energy consumption values – 9000-11000 kJ for young women and 11000-13500 kJ for young men; number of locomotions in a daily cycle – 14000-18000 steps for young women and 15000-19000 steps for young men; the duration of the dynamic component in the daily budget time – 130-180 minutes in young women and 140-190 minutes in young men. Among the leading ways of optimizing motor activity are: the implementation of continuous monitoring and individualized integrated assessment of habitual motor activity; taking into account the norms of motor activity of student youth, which provide a beneficial effect on the processes of formation of their health and adaptive capacity of the body of future specialists and the mandatory achievement of their values; development and implementation of a set of measures aimed at optimizing motor activity and rational organization of motor activity of modern students.

EAU and NICE guidelines for the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer. How wide is the channel?

Background: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in Europe. Both the European Association of Urologists (EAU) and the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) provide evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer. NICE is a national body involved in the production of efficacious guidelines for a wide spectrum of diseases across many specialities, whereas EAU is a specialist body of urologists and members of the urology multidisciplinary team across Europe. This paper describes the areas of agreement and explains the variations between these two often-quoted documents. Objectives: The objective of this paper is to review the guidelines of prostate cancer and to offer a comparison of prostate cancer guidance management for urologists and associated healthcare professionals. Conclusion: Both guidelines agree on areas of established consensus, especially in the diagnosis and staging of prostate cancer. There are however differences in the treatment algorithms, especially in advanced and metastatic disease. The differences in general seem to be due to the different functions and make-ups of the two bodies rather than disagreement on current evidence.

Involvement of a body of specialists in investigative actions

The changes in the criminal procedural legislation and judicial reform in Ukraine make the investigator conduct a qualitative and prompt investigation. To do this, in many cases, special knowledge of a team of specialists is needed. In the works of scientists, some problems of participation of a group of specialists in the investigation were considered. A.A. Vainshtein, V.V. Kovalenko, V.M. Makhov, E.B. Melnikova, M.O. Selivanov, V.V. Tsirkal, G.O. Chorniy and other scientists. However the organizational issues remained unexplored. Therefore the aim of the article is to investigate organizational problems when involving a group of specialists in the investigation of crimes.While planning investigative actions (search activities) with involvement of a body of specialists, an investigator determines how many specialists he/she needs and the institution from which specialists must be involved. While planning investigative actions (search activities), an investigator may consult a body of specialists. During immediate investigation or search activities, an investigator must determine functions of each specialist and his/her form of involvement. An investigator should involve subject-matter experts or generalists in investigation of the case. A body of specialists predominantly takes part in searches, site inspections and crime re-enactments. In some cases, it is the defence, who involves specialists in crime investigation. It is also important for an investigator to consult with a body of specialists following investigative actions (search activities).

Organisation of specialist`s involvement in investigative actions (search activities)

The current social and economic situation in Ukraine provokes certain negative changes, forcing Ukrainian criminal justice officers to increase their efforts to combat crime. In order to plan a separate investigative action (search activity) effectively, an investigator must determine if it is appropriate for him/her to make use of specific expertise of competent persons. Thus, academic works of a number of scientists like V.Ye. Konovalova, A.M. Lazebny, I.V. Pirog etc. touched upon certain challenges of specialist`s involvement in investigation of criminal offenses. However, we have yet to see a comprehensive review of these issues. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to reveal the actual challenges in organisation of a specialist`s involvement in investigative actions (search activities).Involvement of a competent person in investigative actions (search activities) creates the necessity for an investigator to make a specialist or a body of specialists move like clockwork and to take care of a list of practical arrangements. It is also crucial for the case to determine a type of specific expertise needed as well as a purpose of a specialist`s involvement. An investigator must find out, from which institution a specialist is involved, determine the form of a specialist`s involvement, and give a specialist an overview of some case materials from criminal proceedings. An investigator needs to solve transportation issues to ensure a specialist`s arrival at the crime scene, by consulting his/her schedule. In some cases, it is expedient for an investigator to involve a group or a body of specialists.

A strategic analysis of the Australian foreign investment regime and the prospect of reform

Australia's foreign investment regime arguably has four primary objectives. Its purpose is to: facilitate the flow of inbound foreign investment; screen investment for its potential to damage the Australian national interest; reassure the Australian people that foreign investment is consistent with the national interest; educate foreign investors about Australian laws, regulations, and community standards. This paper uses a strategic framework developed by Moore (1995) at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government to assess whether Australia's foreign investment regime is delivering on its four main objectives. We ask if the regime could offer greater public value to the Australian people were changes to be made to its structure and operation. We conclude that the foreign investment regime is very far from dysfunctional. We argue, however, that more public value may accrue from bringing the regime into line with accepted principles of good governance. We also propose that additional value may be generated by creating a specialist body to educate foreign investors and provide them with ongoing assistance in adjusting to the Australian environment. We suggest that these responsibilities could, in the alternative, be readily assigned to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade consistent with its existing mandate.

A strategic analysis of the Australian foreign investment regime and the prospect of reform

Australia's foreign investment regime arguably has four primary objectives. Its purpose is to: facilitate the flow of inbound foreign investment; screen investment for its potential to damage the Australian national interest; reassure the Australian people that foreign investment is consistent with the national interest; educate foreign investors about Australian laws, regulations, and community standards. This paper uses a strategic framework developed by Moore (1995) at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government to assess whether Australia's foreign investment regime is delivering on its four main objectives. We ask if the regime could offer greater public value to the Australian people were changes to be made to its structure and operation. We conclude that the foreign investment regime is very far from dysfunctional. We argue, however, that more public value may accrue from bringing the regime into line with accepted principles of good governance. We also propose that additional value may be generated by creating a specialist body to educate foreign investors and provide them with ongoing assistance in adjusting to the Australian environment. We suggest that these responsibilities could, in the alternative, be readily assigned to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade consistent with its existing mandate.

Features of the organization of public service of medical and social expertise at the present stage

In the modem society, the state acts as the guarantor ofsocial security of citizens with disabilities. In this direction as an important stage the ratification by the Russian Federation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2012 has turned. Convention was directed to the assurance of the full participation of persons with disabilities in civil, political, economic, social and cultural life of the society. Ratification of the Convention required to insert amendments in the acting legislations of the Russian Federation, including those concerning Medical and Social Expertise (MSE). In particular, there was changed quantitative and qualitative body of specialists, members of the Bureau of the MSE, there was changed the classification and the criteria used for the implementation of medical and social examination of citizens by Federal State MSE institutions. There was the replacement of a paradigm in relation to persons with restrictions in the life activity. The role of health care organizations in terms of examinations and clinical diagnosis in citizens, sent to the medical and social expertise has increased significantly. In the article there is presented an analysis of the current regulatory - legal frameworkfor the implementation of medical and social examination of citizens by Federal State MSE institutions. There was emphasized the importance of quantitative evaluation system of the severity of persistent disorders of the human body functions, caused by diseases, consequences of injuries and defects.

The new era of postgraduate certified general practice training in Japan

This paper describes the background to, and the recent evolution of general practice as a recognised medical specialism in Japan (2015), and the evolution of a system of training to support this development. We, the general practitioners (GPs) in Japan have not been recognised as one body of medical specialists and have been training in our own way. A new certified training system will commence in 2018, authorised by a new third organisation, the Japanese Medical Specialty Board. An effective educational system has been developed for medical graduates that have a career intention in general practice that is distinct from other basic medical fields, but collaborates with them. A challenge exists to provide clarity to the Japanese population about what the specialty of general practice is, and what professionals in general practice can do for them. Japan currently has approximately 500 certified GPs and it is unclear at present what numbers will eventually be required. This paper reviews some of the challenges facing the development of general practice from the perspective of the Japan Primary Care Association.

Challenges to specialists’ involvement in an incident site inspection (organization and tactics)

Problem setting. The adoption of the Law of Ukraine «On national police»leads to substantive changes in organization of an investigator profession. Thesetransformations affect interactions between national police investigators andspecialists.Relevance of the research topic. Today it is important to analyze organizationand tactics of specialists’ participation in an incident site inspection in the context ofreforming criminal justice authorities, in particular, the national police, prosecutor’soffice.Recent research and publications analysis. A specialist’s participation ininvestigative actions (search activities), in particular, in inspection was explored byscholars such as R. H. Ardashiev, R. S. Bielkin, О. А. Levi, V. М. Makhov, І. V.Pyrih, V. V. Tsyrkal, V. Yu. Shepitko, М. P. Yablokov.Paper objective. The purpose of the paper is to explore organization andtactics of specialists’ involvement in an incident site inspection.Paper main body. At present specialists are important participants of anincident site inspection during investigation of various criminal offences.Investigators contact appropriate specialists even when planning an incident siteinspection. Depending on a type of the investigated criminal offence an investigatorinvolves specialists of a certain type.Involvement of specialists varies depending on their types. For example,organization of participation of cytologists with sniffing dogs requires optimization.It is wrong that the operational investigative group, which went to an incident sitehaving received a notice of criminal offence commitment, shall organize cytologistsso they arrive at this incident site. It runs counter to the provision on an incident siteinspection urgency. At present there are significant difficulties in organization of aforensic expert’s involvement in an incident site and corpse inspection. In practice,one forensic expert serves several districts in the city when is on duty. Thereforeinspections can be conducted even in a day following a person’s death. There is aneed to increase a quantity of Forensic Medical Bureau staff in order to make theirassistance to investigators effective. Difficulties also arise in organization of scubadivers’ involvement in water reservoir inspection and corpse search.It is also required to turn to issues on tactics of specialists’ involvement in anincident site inspection. Different attitudes on understanding of tactics of specialists’involvement are expressed in literature (А.V. Kofanov, V.М. Makhov). It shouldnoted that a specialist provide an investigator assistance in tactical techniquesimplementation during an incident site inspection.Practice knows false approaches to tactics of specialists’ involvement in anincident site inspection. In one case investigators refuse to examine before a specialistcomes. In another case a specialist individually examines before an investigatorarrives at the incident site and this investigator, not examining the incident place,makes records on detected objects according to oral information provided by thespecialist. Therefore it is advisable an investigator and a specialist to jointly inspectan incident site. If there are several incident sites an investigator and a specialistseparately conduct inspection, and this situation is incorrect. Though they will saveworking time, an incident site inspection is not fully conducted.During an incident site inspection we propose to use several specialists: (А)possessing various special knowledge; (Б) specialists who use special knowledge inone special subject area; (В) it is possible to involve a body of specialists; or toinvolve a group of specialists when simultaneously conducting inspection of severalincident sites.It is inadvisable to draw up two protocols by a specialist and an investigator. Itwill lead to piling-up of unnecessary criminal proceeding materials. Moreover, aspecialist will interfere in an investigator’s evidence activity when drawing up aparticular document. Therefore it is essential to reflect specialists’ research in theprotocol of investigative action (search activities).Conclusions of the research. Thus, the paper gives proposals for organizationof involvement of specialists of separate categories in inspection. Forensic sciencesrecommendations on tactics of specialists’ involvement in inspection are made.Discussed problematic issues on recording of specialists’ actions during an incidentsite inspection. Issues on tactical characteristics of specialists’ involvement ininvestigative actions (search activities) remain relevant and it specifies the need offurther development of appropriate topics

¿La crisis de la biodiversidad es la crisis de la taxonomía?

El compromiso de integrar una lista florística que plasme el conocimiento de la diversidad vegetal a corto plazo, solamente será alcanzado con un cuerpo sólido de taxónomos especialistas, el cual, en lugar de fortalecerse, más bien parece estar en decaimiento. Los objetivos de este trabajo son discutir el papel que han jugado los taxónomos mexicanos en el conocimiento de la flora de México y cuál es el capital humano con que se cuenta en la actualidad, así como analizar el conocimiento que se tiene actualmente sobre la flora de México y su relevancia en las estrategias de conservación de la biodiversidad. Se proponen además, estudios novedosos que podrían complementar el conocimiento taxonómico para lograr definir las zonas más importantes de riqueza y endemicidad ( hotspots ) que complementen o actualicen nuestro Sistema Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas. Los principales resultados señalan que la tasa de descripción de especies nuevas todavía muestra un sesgo importante en el número total de especies en la flora mexicana, ya que cada año se adiciona un número importante, ya sea como especies o como registros nuevos. Gran parte del descubrimiento de la diversidad faltante es obtenido con la revisión especializada del estudio de las colecciones científicas, aunque el número de taxónomos especialistas ha sufrido una disminución considerable. Se discuten algunas líneas emergentes de estudio que han ayudado a definir mejores estrategias de búsqueda y análisis de la biodiversidad, que seguramente facilitarán el trabajo de exploración e investigación de este componente desconocido de la diversidad vegetal del país. Se propone que, evitando la crisis que enfrenta actualmente la taxonomía, se minimizará de manera importante la crisis de la biodiversidad y de otras áreas de investigación afines. Desafortunadamente, el problema de la desaparición de los taxónomos en el mundo (y México no es la excepción), se debe en gran parte a los mecanismos de evaluación de la producción académica, a los ingresos obtenidos mediante recursos extraordinarios (subsidios a proyectos), y al factor de impacto de las revistas donde se publican los resultados. Se debe resolver esto para evitar considerarlos una especie en extinción.