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Neutrino mu-tau reflection symmetry and its breaking in the minimal seesaw
In this paper, we attempt to implement the neutrino - reflection
symmetry (which predicts and as
well as trivial Majorana phases) in the minimal seesaw (which enables us to fix
the neutrino masses). For some direct (the preliminary experimental hints
towards and ) and indirect
(inclusion of the renormalization group equation effect and implementation of
the leptogenesis mechanism) reasons, we particularly study the breakings of
this symmetry and their phenomenological consequences.Comment: 20 pages, 7 figures, accepted for publication in JHE
Electroneutrality Breakdown and Specific Ion Effects in Nanoconfined Aqueous Electrolytes Observed by NMR
Ion distribution in aqueous electrolytes near the interface plays critical
roles in electrochemical, biological and colloidal systems and is expected to
be particularly significant inside nanoconfined regions. Electroneutrality of
the total charge inside nanoconfined regions is commonly assumed a priori in
solving ion distribution of aqueous electrolytes nanoconfined by uncharged
hydrophobic surfaces with no direct experimental validation. Here, we use a
quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance approach to investigate the properties
of aqueous electrolytes nanoconfined in graphitic-like nanoporous carbon.
Substantial electroneutrality breakdown in nanoconfined regions and very
asymmetric responses of cations and anions to the charging of nanoconfining
surfaces are observed. The electroneutrality breakdown is shown to depend
strongly on the propensity of anions toward the water-carbon interface and such
ion-specific response follows generally the anion ranking of the Hofmeister
series. The experimental observations are further supported by numerical
evaluation using the generalized Poisson-Boltzmann equationComment: 26 pages, 3 figure
Methyl 3-methyl-5-oxo-4-(phenylhydrazono)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-1-carbodithioate
The title compound, C12H11N4OS2, has been synthesized by the condensation reaction of 3-oxo-2-(phenylhydrazono)butanate and S-methyldithiocarbazate. The hydrazine unit and the pyrazole ring are coplanar [dihedral angle 3.8 (4)°] due to extensive conjugation and the N—H⋯O=C intramolecular hydrogen bond. Two adjacent molecules form dimers due to short C—H⋯O=C [R
2
2 (18)] and C—H⋯S=C [R
2
2 (22)] intermolecular interactions. C—H⋯S—C [R
2
2 (14)] interactions link these dimers into ribbons in the [011] direction
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Towards universal health coverage: achievements and challenges of 10 years of healthcare reform in China.
Universal health coverage (UHC) has been identified as a priority for the global health agenda. In 2009, the Chinese government launched a new round of healthcare reform towards UHC, aiming to provide universal coverage of basic healthcare by the end of 2020. We conducted a secondary data analysis and combined it with a literature review, analysing the overview of UHC in China with regard to financial protection, coverage of health services and the reported coverage of the WHO and the World Bank UHC indicators. The results include the following: out-of-pocket expenditures as a percentage of current health expenditures in China have dropped dramatically from 60.13% in 2000 to 35.91% in 2016; the health insurance coverage of the total population jumped from 22.1% in 2003 to 95.1% in 2013; the average life expectancy increased from 72.0 to 76.4, maternal mortality dropped from 59 to 29 per 100 000 live births, the under-5 mortality rate dropped from 36.8 to 9.3 per 1000 live births, and neonatal mortality dropped from 21.4 to 4.7 per 1000 live births between 2000 and 2017; and so on. Our findings show that while China appears to be well on the path to UHC, there are identifiable gaps in service quality and a requirement for ongoing strengthening of financial protections. Some of the key challenges remain to be faced, such as the fragmented and inequitable health delivery system, and the increasing demand for high-quality and value-based service delivery. Given that China has committed to achieving UHC and 'Healthy China 2030', the evidence from this study can be suggestive of furthering on in the UHC journey and taking the policy steps necessary to secure change
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Towards universal health coverage: lessons from 10 years of healthcare reform in China.
Universal health coverage (UHC) is driving the global health agenda. Many countries have embarked on national policy reforms towards this goal, including China. In 2009, the Chinese government launched a new round of healthcare reform towards UHC, aiming to provide universal coverage of basic healthcare by the end of 2020. The year of 2019 marks the 10th anniversary of China's most recent healthcare reform. Sharing China's experience is especially timely for other countries pursuing reforms to achieve UHC. This study describes the social, economic and health context in China, and then reviews the overall progress of healthcare reform (1949 to present), with a focus on the most recent (2009) round of healthcare reform. The study comprehensively analyses key reform initiatives and major achievements according to four aspects: health insurance system, drug supply and security system, medical service system and public health service system. Lessons learnt from China may have important implications for other nations, including continued political support, increased health financing and a strong primary healthcare system as basis
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