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Electroweak phase transition in the economical 3-3-1 model
We consider the EWPT in the economical 3-3-1 (E331) model. Our analysis shows
that the EWPT in the model is a sequence of two first-order phase transitions,
at the TeV scale and at the
GeV scale. The EWPT is triggered by the new
bosons and the exotic quarks; its strength is about if the mass ranges
of these new particles are . The
EWPT is strengthened by only the new bosons; its
strength is about if the mass parts of , and
are in the ranges . The
contributions of and to the strengths of both EWPTs may
make them sufficiently strong to provide large deviations from thermal
equilibrium and B violation necessary for baryogenesis.Comment: 17 pages, 9 figure
Economic impact of climate change on agriculture: a case of Vietnam
Food security, agricultural exports, and livelihoods have improved by rapid agricultural expansion in the previous 30 years. In the coming decades, warming trends and human pressures are expected to exacerbate the impact of climate change on agriculture. A time series of data from 1990 to 2020 examines the economic effects of climate change on Vietnamese farm production. After using the Augmented Dickey-Fuller and Philips-Perron unit root tests, the ARDL bounds testing technique estimates short and long-run cointegration. They found long-run cointegration between the variables. A positive influence of CO2 emissions is identified, although negative impacts of average temperature and rainfall are found. But only in the short term can energy consumption benefit agriculture. Non-climatic factors like crop production and fertiliser consumption have beneficial short- and long-term impacts on agriculture production and yield. Juselius Jhansen As well as proving long-term cointegration between variables. The report advises the Vietnamese government to create and implement many adaptation programmes to preserve the agriculture industry from climate change.Nguyen Van Huong (Faculty of Economics, Hung Yen University of Technology and Education (UTEHY)), Bui Thi Minh Nguyet (Vietnam National University of Forestry), Hoang Van Hung (Faculty of Economics, Hung Yen University of Technology and Education (UTEHY)), Hoang Minh Duc (Faculty of Economics, Hung Yen University of Technology and Education (UTEHY)), Nguyen Van Chuong (University of Financial and Business Administration (UFBA)), Do Minh Tri (Nguyen Van Linh Political School), Phung Van Hien (National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA))Includes bibliographical references
Combined effects of a simulated marine heatwave and an algal toxin on a tropical marine aquaculture fish cobia (Rachycentron canadum)
Ongoing global warming is one of the major challenges for the development of aquaculture in the tropical regions where species are already cultured in the water temperature close to their upper physiological thresholds. Furthermore, warming can trigger blooms of toxic algae, yet we do not know how extreme warming such as a marine heatwave (MHW) and algal toxins may affect marine aquaculture species. To address this issue, we investigated the effects of a simulated MHW in combination with exposure to trans-4-trans-decadienal (PUA), a diatom-derived toxin, on survival, growth, development and biochemical composition of cobia larvae and juveniles. Cobia larvae were exposed for 48 hr to one of two temperatures (29 vs. 34°C) and two PUA treatments (0 vs. 0.5 µM). Surviving larvae from each treatment were divided into two subsets: three replicates were used for the feeding test and five replicates were used for the recovery test in a non-contaminated environment at the respective temperatures of 29 or 34°C. Survival of cobia larvae was reduced by 16% in either MHW or PUA, but it dropped by 60% when both stressors were present, indicating a synergistic effect. MHW, but not PUA, reduced the feeding of cobia larvae. PUA had no delayed effects on growth rate and biochemical composition of the fish. MHW strongly reduced specific growth rate, body protein and lipid contents in cobia. Our results provide the first empirical evidence of how MHW and toxic algae may interact and challenge cobia and marine aquaculture production in tropical countries.publishedVersio
Quantum Gauss Jordan Elimination
In this paper we construct the Quantum Gau\ss Jordan Elimination (QGJE)
Algorithm and estimate the complexity time of computation of Reduced Row
Echelon Form (RREF) of an matrix using QGJE procedure. The main
theorem asserts that QGJE has computation time of order
Distance-Based Formation Tracking with Unknown Bounded Reference Velocities
This paper studies a leader-follower formation tracking problem where the
leaders are moving at the same unknown bounded velocity. A distance-based
control law is proposed for follower agents to maintain the desired distances
in the formation and move at the leaders' velocity. The control law consists of
a component to handle the uncertainty of the leaders' velocity and a component
to achieve the desired distances in finite time. Numerical simulations are also
provided to support the theoretical results.Comment: accepted to ICCAS 202
Cervical cancer treatment costs and cost-effectiveness analysis of human papillomavirus vaccination in Vietnam: a PRIME modeling study.
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is currently the leading cause of cancer mortality among women in South Vietnam and the second leading cause of cancer mortality in North Vietnam. Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination has the potential to substantially decrease this burden. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that a cost-effectiveness analysis of HPV vaccination is conducted before nationwide introduction. METHODS: The Papillomavirus Rapid Interface for Modeling and Economics (PRIME) model was used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of HPV vaccine introduction. A costing study based on expert panel discussions, interviews and hospital case note reviews was conducted to explore the cost of cervical cancer care. RESULTS: The cost of cervical cancer treatment ranged from US4.55, HPV vaccination is likely to be very cost-effective with an incremental cost per disability-adjusted life year (DALY) averted in the range US8000. CONCLUSION: HPV vaccine introduction appears to be economically attractive only if Vietnam is able to procure the vaccine at Gavi prices. This highlights the importance of initiating a nationwide vaccination programme while such prices are still available
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