It is worth noting that in recent years, in addition to Vietnam’s support for India, there is another powerful country that hopes to reach further cooperation with India. This country is our neighbor, Japan. Since 2014, the relationship between Japan and India has been warming up. India has decided to build a 505-kilometer high-speed rail line in the country, with a total investment of 17 billion US dollars. China, Europe, and Japan have all participated in the bidding, and then Japan Relying on rich conditions to win this competition. It is reported that Japan has provided nearly 1 trillion yen in loans to India, which is approximately 53.2 billion yuan, with an interest rate of only 0.1% and a repayment period of 50 years. For India, this condition is still very tempting.

In addition, in the political field, Japan also hopes to reach further cooperation with India. In 2019, the two countries held the first “2+2” meeting between their foreign ministers and defense ministers in New Delhi, the capital of India, to discuss issues such as interoperability, joint training, and equipment research and development of the two countries’ military. Just this year, it was reported that the two countries will hold the second “2+2” meeting between the two foreign ministers and defense ministers in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. It can be foreseen that the relationship between the two countries may continue to heat up in the future.

It should be noted that Japan’s overall strength is not inferior to that of European powers. If Japan wants to further support India in the future, India’s international influence may rise again. From the military perspective, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is now equipped with 8 Aegis ships, Type 2 helicopter carriers and other types of ships. Japan has also introduced some F-35B fighters. If necessary, Japan can build more. Support quasi-aircraft carrier formation. In the economic field, although Japan’s economic development rate has repeatedly declined after the “lost 20 years”, Japan is still one of the indispensable economies in the world, and Japan’s scientific research level is also among the top in the world. . In short, for India, Japan is an indispensable and powerful assistant. If Japan can support India in the future, India will also gain a lot. By then, the situation in Asia and the world may also change, and we must be careful. response.

It is worth noting that in recent years, in addition to Vietnam’s support for India, there is another powerful country that hopes to reach further cooperation with India. This country is our neighbor, Japan. Since 2014, the relationship between Japan and India has been warming up. India has decided to build a 505-kilometer high-speed rail line in the country, with a total investment of 17 billion US dollars. China, Europe, and Japan have all participated in the bidding, and then Japan Relying on rich conditions to win this competition. It is reported that Japan has provided nearly 1 trillion yen in loans to India, which is approximately 53.2 billion yuan, with an interest rate of only 0.1% and a repayment period of 50 years. For India, this condition is still very tempting.

In addition, in the political field, Japan also hopes to reach further cooperation with India. In 2019, the two countries held the first “2+2” meeting between their foreign ministers and defense ministers in New Delhi, the capital of India, to discuss issues such as interoperability, joint training, and equipment research and development of the two countries’ military. Just this year, it was reported that the two countries will hold the second “2+2” meeting between the two foreign ministers and defense ministers in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. It can be foreseen that the relationship between the two countries may continue to heat up in the future.

It should be noted that Japan’s overall strength is not inferior to that of European powers. If Japan wants to further support India in the future, India’s international influence may rise again. From the military perspective, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is now equipped with 8 Aegis ships, Type 2 helicopter carriers and other types of ships. Japan has also introduced some F-35B fighters. If necessary, Japan can build more. Support quasi-aircraft carrier formation. In the economic field, although Japan’s economic development rate has repeatedly declined after the “lost 20 years”, Japan is still one of the indispensable economies in the world, and Japan’s scientific research level is also among the top in the world. . In short, for India, Japan is an indispensable and powerful assistant. If Japan can support India in the future, India will also gain a lot. By then, the situation in Asia and the world may also change, and we must be careful. response.

People get vaccinated against COVID-19. Photo: AFP/VNA In Singapore, technology has really been “powering” to increase the efficiency of vaccine use. Behind every immunization center in Singapore is a vast virtual infrastructure that can capture and categorize each COVID-19 vaccine shot to make the vaccination campaign as effective as possible. Singapore has built integrated solutions to collect and handle data disparities. The system is also flexible to adapt to new cases should Singapore change its COVID-19 vaccination strategy. One of the solutions that Singapore is applying is the development of error detection software. These software can detect errors when people misrepresent personal information during vaccination scheduling before this information is entered into the database and need human correction. Since Singapore launched its COVID-19 vaccination program at an early stage in January, the Integrated Health Information System of Singapore (IHiS) has processed between 4,000 and 5,000 vaccination data per day. . At that time, there were about 200 false declarations every day and all of these errors had to be corrected manually. However, thanks to the software’s continuous improvement, now the number of cases to be corrected is reduced to just 20 per day, while IHiS’s system processes up to 50,000 records per day. In Denmark, technology is used to attract and encourage people to get vaccinated. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark are testing a game with virtual reality technology to educate people about the benefits of vaccination. Users will wear virtual reality glasses, playing the role of an elderly person trying to walk through a crowded square. In this game, the people in the red shirt are infected with COVID-19, while the blue shirts are people who have been vaccinated. Professor Robert Bohm of the University of Copenhagen said that after players experience the virtual reality game for themselves, their intention to vaccinate will be even more motivated. In the United States, several cities and counties in the country, including Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New Orleans and Newark, are using advanced psychoanalytic technology to help build and expand vaccination programs. These cities have partnered with the company Zencity and the Ash Center of Harvard University’s Kennedy School to study people’s psychology when vaccinating. Through this program, US localities will use Zencity’s tools to collect and analyze citizen feedback from available sources, such as social media posts, online channels, and online channels. local news site. The tool then uses artificial intelligence (AI) to classify and sort the data based on topics, trends, anomalies, and people’s perceptions. Cities will receive a report from Zencity, which includes different demographics about vaccines as well as public sentiment towards the vaccination program. In addition, the report also displays misinformation that may need to be addressed and recommendations on how to communicate the vaccine. This tool is highly appreciated by cities in the US. Deana Gamble, head of communications for the city of Philadelphia, said that thanks to the app, the city government understands that it needs to provide accurate and up-to-date information to those who are still uncertain about the benefits of using the app. vaccinations and how to administer them. Not only does it help speed up vaccination progress, but technology also makes access to a COVID-19 vaccine more equitable for many groups. In Italy, the Lombardy regional government has approved the application of an algorithm developed by scientists to decide who should be given priority to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. A team of scientists from the University of Bicocca in the city of Milan has developed an algorithm that aims to end the controversy over which groups should be given priority to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The researchers divided the patients worst affected by COVID-19 into groups based on age, epidemiological history and many other factors. In addition, a team of experts from the University of Bicocca has also identified 34 conditions and diseases that may increase the risk of contracting COVID-19, including diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, anemia and other diseases. blood cancer. “We believe that by vaccinating those most at risk, we can avoid hundreds of intubation and deaths in Lombardy and beyond,” said Professor Giovanni Corrao of the University of Bicocca. all of Italy”. Currently, the Italian Ministry of Health is also considering recommendations for the use of this technology nationwide. If vaccines are considered a powerful weapon for humans against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the above specific examples show that technology, in many different forms, can increase the strength and effectiveness of the virus. this weapon, thereby helping people soon “reach the target” of herd immunity.

The researchers found that from their first flight, these echolocating mammals somehow knew exactly how long it would take for the sound waves of their calls to echo from their prey. again. An innate reference point related to the speed of sound allows bats to judge distance in units of time, as opposed to spatial units like humans. Unlike humans who rely heavily on sight, various types of bats “see” the world around them with their ears. However, just as our eyes can fool ourselves, bats don’t always decode their echoes correctly. Illustration. For the test, the team housed six newborn bats in normal atmospheric conditions, as well as five newborn bats in helium-enriched air. This will increase the speed of the sound. These two groups were then tested for echolocation in their respective environments. When approaching a food target, helium-enriched airborne bats displayed echolocation patterns and normal airborne bat-like flight behavior. When a bat flies and lands somewhere, it requires precise coordination between its call to attract and its body. As the creature gets closer to its target, the bat’s echolocation speed increases, and when landing slows, it rolls its body, straightening its legs. However, in an environment where the speed of sound travels faster, this all happens much faster, causing the bats to land ahead of their target. Despite many attempts, the bats still managed to approach the target using the normal sound reference speed. The problem is that bats never learn from their mistakes. Even when adult bats were conditioned in a helium-enriched environment for several days, the researchers found that they were unable to change this fixed reference point. This is surprising, since sensory learning is an advantage for many animals, especially those with the ability to change conditions. Little known secrets about bats According to the analysis results of scientists, in the feces of bats there is a lot of potassium nitrate salt, also known as salt pepper. This chemical is the main ingredient in many fertilizers. At the same time, it is also used to make explosives and detonators. In the past, especially during the American Civil War, bat droppings were considered an important resource for both sides. Because from this waste, one can extract salt and pepper (which is quite scarce) to supply the army. When it comes to bats, most of us probably think of animals with a “unique” way of sleeping upside down. According to scientists, this unusual sleeping position of bats actually has its own purpose. Specifically, unlike birds or insects, the leathery wings of bats are not strong enough to easily lift them from the ground to the air. Therefore, when resting, bats always choose an elevated position so that when they need to fly, they just drop down, taking advantage of air resistance to support take-off. However, according to statistics, there are 6 species of bats that do not hang upside down when sleeping. Most of them have suckers on their limbs, allowing them to cling to leaves or other flat surfaces to sleep. In fact, only small bats (suborder Microchiroptera) have poor eyesight and must be located using sonar. Meanwhile, the larger representatives (of the suborder Megachiroptera) possess excellent eyesight. Even the vision of these bats is better than that of humans. However, in exchange for “bright” eyes, members of the suborder Megachiroptera do not know how to use ultrasound waves.