The higher education system in the state of Bahia, Brazil, comprises four universities offering, altogether, several undergraduation and graduation courses, in a number of areas.The system configuration is around 20 years old, but the colleges which Anti-Gas gave rise to it were structured back in the late sixties.The aim of this study is to highli

In this article, the performance of an inclined north-south axis (INSA) multiple positions sun-tracked V-trough with restricted reflections for photovoltaic applications (MP-VPVs) is investigated theoretically based on the imaging principle of mirrors, solar geometry, vector algebra and three-dimensional radiation transfer.For such a V-trough photo

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are exposed to multiple stressors such as pesticides, lack of forage, and Modeling Cream diseases.It is therefore a long-standing aim to develop robust and meaningful indicators of bee vitality to assist beekeepers While established indicators often focus on expected colony winter mortality based on adult bee abundance a