Mistletoe, Viscum album (Santalaceae), in Britain and Ireland; a discussion and review of current status and trends

The status of Viscum album L. (Mistletoe) in Britain and Ireland is discussed and current trends reviewed. An overview of life-cycle is given, including discussion of dispersal, germination and host connection, all aspects important in understanding status and trends. A summary of hosts and habitats is followed by a review of distribution; the long-established pattern in the south-west midlands plus recent and ongoing changes. The biodiversity value of mistletoe for other species is discussed. The seasonal mistletoe trade, its history and implications, is outlined. Some current conservation, control and planting projects are described. A brief summary of toxicity and medicinal uses is given. Concluding remarks outline various research opportunities; particularly those that would help understand and set a baseline to measure current and future trends.

Liberalization of foreign exchange regulation and control in the Russian Federation: status and trends

. At present, due to the changing economic situation, in particular, against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the question of the need for further liberalization of foreign exchange regulation and control in order to encourage real investment in Russia remains relevant. The liberalization process is the removal of restrictions on foreign exchange transactions between Russian currency residents and non-residents. When carrying out liberalization, the interests of society and the state should be taken into account in terms of national security and welfare.Since the adoption of the legislation on currency regulation and currency control, currency restrictions have been weakened (in particular, the obligation to reserve currency and issue passports of transactions in cross-border transactions has been canceled). Liberalization of foreign exchange legislation continues systematically at the present time. At the same time, against the background of liberalization, more and more noticeable is the increasing attention of the state to the property and income of foreign currency residents abroad in order to “whitewash” the economy.

Emergencies in diseases of the circulatory system in the adult population of the Khabarovsk Territory: the current status and trends Part 3. Acute disorders of cerebral circulation

The indicators of morbidity of the adult population of the Khabarovsk Krai with diseases of the circulatory system and mortality from them in 2002–2019 have been studied. Special attention is paid to urgent pathology – acute coronary syndrome and acute disorders of cerebral circulation. It was found that acute coronary syndrome and acute disorders of cerebral circulation in the region account for about 75–85% of all newly diagnosed diseases of the circulatory system – ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular diseases; they give up to 32% of deaths from diseases of the circulatory system