THE ROLE PLAYED BY PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN MITIGATING THE CORONAVIRUS CATASTROPHE IN BRAZIL: SOLIDARITY, RESEARCH AND SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FACING THE HEALTH CRISIS

This study aims to assess the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil and how it has been dealt with by both the government and in civil society.To this end, we examine the Brazilian public health system and the measures taken by the Bolsonaro Government that led to Brazil being ranked rimmers second in overall Covid-19 infections in the world t

The optical output power of a laser diode is modulated by the self-mixing effect when the optical beam is back-reflected or back-scattered into the laser cavity by a target.The optical feedback factor C is the most important one that defines the feature of the self-mixing signals (SMSs).And the estimation of C is indispensable for the displacement

A rip current is a strong, localized current of water which moves along and away from the shore.Recent studies have suggested that drownings due to rip currents are still a major threat to beach safety.Identification of rip currents is important for lifeguards when making decisions on where to designate patrolled areas.The public also require infor

It has been argued that digital platform firms leverage their position at spatial bottlenecks in such a fashion so as to allow operations in local labour markets while at the same time insulating themselves from the regulatory provisions that govern those local markets.This is not necessarily a stable condition, but as long as platform firms exert