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Based on the findings made by companies of the Japanese Mitsui Group, regarding the scarcity of high-quality and performance transgenic soybean seeds, used by companies in the Brazilian market, which seek productivity above the market average, to act as a seed producer, adding value to the company's business, in a market in full expansion, which is expected to grow 30% in ten years, according to a recent forecast by the Ministry of Agriculture. In order to produce soybeans above the market average, it is necessary to have seeds with good germination, high vigor, great productive potential, standard size, properly treated chemically and free of pests and diseases. However, due to the Brazilian tropical climate, it is very difficult to achieve these qualities in large seed lots, and the Federal District is considered one of the best areas for seed production. After understanding the situation and elaborating an economic study and evaluating its viability with the company Schneider Agronegócios, holding of agricultural enterprises, it was possible to confirm the real opportunity to add value to the business of the company with the production of these seeds of high quality level , in a market that has been remunerating the specialized suppliers considerably, with a bonus around 55% on the price of soybeans, and the company can add to its business a Net Present Value of R $ 27 million in the next ten years, as presented in detail, in this work. Although agribusiness is a long-term transaction, with annual cycles, the return on investment to the shareholder, predicted in two productive cycles, is equivalent to two crops, with an Internal Rate of Return of 234.7%, may this work contribute to other ventures, in similar conditions, that seek to add value to the business. Although it can be considered quite replicable, the applicability of this proposal needs to be very well planned and tailored for each venture, as there are a reasonable number of complexities in the way that need to be overcome. But part of a project that results in a clear transformation of an entire business, through physical change and a whole new structure, in which the results begin to appear in the whole supply chain and value added, and stakeholders supporting their implementation and achievement, has become extremely rewarding. This, despite the difficulties inherent in the proposal's idealization, its development and, especially, approval and alignment around the various stakeholders involved, especially the level of innovation considered for this proposal, which has a new look at this type of enterprise - a new business model.

This research approaches, in addition to traits common to other countries, the particularities and specificities of Brazil that show the role played by the Judiciary in our society. It has been verified that the recent role of the Judiciary is not only necessary, but not random or sought by judges, but rather the result of progressive changes that have occurred institutionally, functionally and normatively. The thesis presents, therefore, a diagnosis in view of the transformations that occurred after the 1988 Constitution, mainly due to the increase of social rights’ judicialization, as well as the challenges faced by the Judiciary for its democratic performance

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O presente estudo deu base à produção do livro-reportagem “Infâncias transgressoras: Histórias de crianças além das estatísticas”. A peça teve como objetivo o retrato de mulheres trans e travestis a partir da perspectiva de seu crescimento e adolescência, ilustrando vidas jovens que sofreram os perigos e obstáculos de viver no Brasil, país que mais mata mulheres trans no mundo, segundo apuração da organização internacional Transgender Europe. A perguntaproblema que circundou o trabalho foi como produzir um relato humanizado, que fosse além das brutais estatísticas que os veículos midiáticos cobrem acerca do cotidiano trans. Por meio de uma série de entrevistas, o livro apresenta personagens, reconstrói trajetórias e dá nomes a uma parcela da população socialmente negligenciada. Aliando dados factuais às realidades das fontes, a obra é capaz de problematizar a transfobia institucional, com o intuito de suscitar no leitor o entendimento da urgência de políticas públicas para proteção da população travesti e transexual brasileira.

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The process of image binarization consists of transforming a color image into a new one with only two colors: black and white. This process is an important step for many modern applica-tions such as Check Clearance, Optical Character Recognition and Handwriting Recognition. Improvements in the automatic process of image binarization represent impacts on applications that rely on this step. The present work proposes a methodology for automatic image binariza-tion. This methodology applies supervised learning algorithms to binarize images and consists of the following steps: images database construction; extraction of the region of interest; pat-terns matrix construction; pattern labelling; database sampling; and classifier training. Experi-mental results are presented using a database of Brazilian bank check images and the competi-tion database DIBCO 2009. In conclusion, the proposal demonstrated to be superior to some of its competitors in terms of accuracy and F-Measure.

Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

O presente trabalho analisa de que forma o Brasil aborda a proteção à maternidade e as relações de trabalho, destacando as normas jurídicas previstas pela Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho, bem como as convenções internacionais que foram ratificadas pelo nosso país e evidencia a importância do Marco Legal da Primeira Infância para responsabilizar toda a sociedade pelo cuidado com a proteção à maternidade. Com isso, apresentada a realidade brasileira e aborda os impactos do ambiente de trabalho na maternidade, destacando as formas de discriminação sofridas pelas mulheres que são mães, bem como a influência do meio ambiente de trabalho no cotidiano das mulheres que são gestantes ou já têm filhos. Analisa, ainda, as maneiras como as empresas podem contribuir para a garantir que as mulheres empregadas possam gozar dos direitos fundamentais que lhe são previstos, ressaltando a importância da promoção de ações estejam além dos dispositivos previstos pela legislação. Por fim, apresenta empresas que são modelos na proteção à maternidade, eis que oferecem às suas empregadas benefícios além dos que estão previstos pelo nosso ordenamento jurídico e que atendem, de forma mais eficaz, as necessidades dessas mulheres em seu cotidiano.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior

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This work investigates, within the literature dedicated to children and youth, the process of creating visual texts produced by the interaction between the writer and the visual writer, between word and image, considering the intentionality of this process, and the power of communication in the construction of narrative and image as cultural mediation. Exploratory questions are addressed: how is the creative and collaborative process between word and image? How does this narrative and visual creation interact? What are the motivations and challenges of this artistic making trajectory? As a artist, teacher, art educator and art therapist, understanding these processes in productions aimed primarily at children and young people, but also reaching readers of other age groups, can resonate and expand the power of art teaching in their interdisciplinary connections. Data were collected through semi-structured, recorded and transcribed interviews, conducted with two visual writers, Fernando Pires and Odilon Moraes. The writer Edith Chacon, who produces works together with Fernando Pires, was also interviewed. Odilon Moraes also relates the process of creating his works together with the writer Carolina Moreyra. The interviews and their analysis were conducted from a methodological perspective based on exploratory case studies, under the light of theoretical references

This paper reports on the teaching of learning trajectories in technical education at secondary level, of Apprentice Craftsmen schools of the Federated Network of Technological Education, permeating the debate on education as field of knowledge in different sciences. Regarding on teaching formation, teacher “life cycle” and the necessary acquaintance (or knowledge) for their training and professionalization. Finally, they present the field research results applied to the theories studied.

The consumption of energy by artificial lighting and air-conditioning systems is the most costly element of building maintenance. Analyses of energy consumption indicate that, although systems are becoming more efficient, in the long term, energy production will not be able to keep up with demand, indicating the need to improve our use of natural resources. The viable use of daylight in office interiors is subject to certain factors, such as glass light transmission, ceiling height, building shape and dimension, the quantity and size of openings, sky model, and the use of solar protections, among others. This study examines the performance of diffuse daylight as the result of the glass facade, solar protection, and light shelves utilized in Towers A and B of the Rochaverá Corporate Towers, in São Paulo, SP, Brazil, through static and dynamic simulations in the programs ReluxPro and Daysim. The study was divided into two parts; the first part involved the acquisition of meteorological data from databases maintained by the Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences, IAG. Global solar radiation data was entered into Liu and Jordan’s mathematical model in order to determine the frequency of three basic sky models: clear sky, intermediate sky and overcast sky. The second part of the study assessed the actual performance of the systems in Towers A and B, as well as the projected performance of the proposed systems for both towers. The combination of types of glazing, solar protection and light shelves reduces the incidence of direct sunlight in office interiors and widens the distribution of diffuse daylight. Through this examination it was possible to outline parameters that could influence design decisions.

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This study aims to analyze the interrelation between the Right to Personal Data Protection, Competition Law and Consumer Law in the era of big data and the data driven economy, analyzing the controversy raised in academia and in the legal environment, by some schollars, that there would be a real “cross over” or intertwining between legal protection (and its enforcement) to the privacy, consumer and competitive rights, with specific reference to these rights inserted in the context of a highly digitalized society and economy, marked by social networks and characterized by the massive use of highly technological equipment for processing personal data captured from consumers. The hypothesis presented in the present work is that, in truth, although there are strong points of contact and interrelation between these three areas, each of these 3 fields is not confused, being different and autonomous branches of rights, with different objects of protection.

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Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie

Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

A company s ownership structure is a key aspect of the corporate governance discussion. This dissertation analyzes, through case studies, pioneering companies in Brazil which adopted dispersed control structures without any controlling shareholder individual or group. This study has two main aims: identifying the reasons that led those companies to adopt such ownership structures and the main changes that occurred after those changes, especially with respect to the companies governance practices. Since dispersed control is a very recent movement in Brazil, this dissertation is justified by the scarcity of similar studies in the country and in dispersed control companies in other emerging economies. The study analyzed six Brazilian company cases, through detailed interviews based on a standard questionnaire, analysis of corporate reports, and other data. Two main reasons emerged from the study: a favorable market window coupled with the former controllers desire to leave, were found to be the main drivers for most companies analyzed. With regard to changes to corporate governance practices, a substantial impact was noticed on their relations with shareholders following the change in company control, particularly their general meeting attendance. Moreover, it was also determined that the stability in Brazil s macroeconomic scenario has enabled the capital market to play its role of financing the growth of new companies. In this context, this kind of company structure may become a new Brazilian corporate model, replacing the traditional concentrated structure. However, it is not clear whether this option has become feasible just for a short moment of excitement of the market. The feasibility of this structure, therefore, needs further time testing, especially during periods of depression at the stock market, and in assessing the evolution of these pioneering companies performance, as they will be facing critical moments when making important corporate decisions and replacing their leaders.