The New Theories on Business Judicial Reorganization in the Brazilian System

[extract] The Brazilian Legislation on bankruptcy is inspired on the US Bankruptcy Code when it comes to business reorganization. It is important to note, however, that the legislations are not the same, but the Brazilian legislators have looked to the same principles of the Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code to build the Brazilian Business Reorganization in 2005, in order to create in a similar way some important institutes like the stay period, the plan of reorganization and the creditors meeting, among others.A general overview of the insolvency systems around the world shows us that before the US Bankruptcy Code of 1978 with the amendments of 1984 and 2005 there were only two insolvency models: creditor oriented legislations and debtor oriented legislations

How to optimize the absorption of two entangled photons

We investigate how entanglement can enhance two-photon absorption in a three-level system. First, we employ the Schmidt decomposition to determine the entanglement properties of the optimal two-photon state to drive such a transition, and the maximum enhancement which can be achieved in comparison to the optimal classical pulse. We then adapt the optimization problem to realistic experimental constraints, where photon pairs from a down-conversion source are manipulated by local operations such as spatial light modulators. We derive optimal pulse shaping functions to enhance the absorption efficiency, and compare the maximal enhancement achievable by entanglement to the yield of optimally shaped, separable pulses.Comment: 25 pages, 8 figure

Is There Any Correlation between Insulin Resistance and Nitrate Plasma Concentration in White Coat Hypertensive Patients?

We evaluated a relationship between nitric oxide plasma correlation and insulin resistance in white coat hypertensive patients. Patients were screened for white coat hypertension using an ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. The homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) was used to assess insulin resistance, and plasma nitrate concentrations were determined by chemiluminescence. The HOMA-IR was significantly higher in hypertensive (3.84 ± 0.62) when compared to white coat (2.11 ± 0.36) and normotensive (1.40 ± 0.21). We found no correlation between HOMA-IR and plasma nitrate levels in all three groups. We suggest that the more important issue for these patients is to focus on the metabolic abnormalities where lifestyle interventions such as weight control and exercise have proven effective

O PROJETO ESCOLA SEM PARTIDO COMO ESTADO DE EXCEÇÃO: UMA PROPOSIÇÃO CRÍTICA PELO ECO NÃO OUVIDO DAS VÍTIMAS DA HISTÓRIA

O presente trabalho propõe uma mobilização teórica crítica e interdisciplinar que permita analisar os significados e as repercussões do projeto Escola Sem Partido no campo educacional. Mais do que compartilhar visões equivocadas sobre a educação e o processo educativo, o projeto tem demonstrado capacidade de articular demandas sociais difusas que ganham força e aparelhamento nos espaços políticos. Por meio de uma análise educacional, cultural, política e filosófica do projeto, nos apropriamos de referenciais críticos – em especial Walter Benjamin – que podem contribuir para formular um diagnóstico contemporâneo acerca da natureza do pensamento autoritário que permeia o sistema educacional. As análises indicam que o movimento de apoio ao projeto contribui, consciente ou não, com a legitimação de um estado de exceção por meio de políticas que minam as mediações institucionais e democráticas de convivência, retirando os direitos da população, ao invés de garanti-los e ampliá-los. Concluímos que é preciso fazer ecoar os ecos não ouvidos das vítimas da história - - no caso, de professores, alunos e toda a sociedade impactada pelas ideias do projeto -, fazendo do estado de exceção atual um contexto de luta e resistência frente ao Escola sem Partido e sustentando novos horizontes de transformação social voltados para o bem coletivo e emancipatório

Fatigue in lung cancer patients: symptom burden and management of challenges.

Lung cancer (LC) remains the most common cause of cancer death in several countries across the world. Fatigue is the most frequently reported symptom in LC patients throughout the entire course of disease, and all international guidelines recommend early screening for cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and symptoms that can affect patients’ quality of life. In patients with LC, fatigue belongs to the symptom cluster of pain, depression, and insomnia, which are commonly observed simultaneously, but are typically treated as separate although they may have common biological mechanisms. The treatment of CRF remains one of the difficult areas in the oncology field: scarce evidence supports pharmacological therapies, while some interesting data arising indicates alternative remedies and physical exercise seem to be one of the most effective approaches for CRF at any stage of LC