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(UFU - 2018 - 2 FASE) If you want to hear the end of this track, keep sweating - Vasily Pindyurin/Getty Radio powered by your own sweat hints at future of wearables By Timothy Revell Battery flat on your radio? Dont sweat it. Or maybe thats exactly what you should do. Sweat alone has been used to power a radio for two days, demonstrating the capability of a new skin patch. The patch is a flexible square just a couple of centimetres across that sticks to skin. It contains enzymes that replace the precious metals normally used in batteries and feed off sweat to provide power. Getting enough power out of a biofuel cell to make it useful has proved tricky, but the latest version can extract 10 times more than before. Were now getting really impressive power levels. If you were out for a run, you would be able to power a mobile device, says Joseph Wang at the University of California, San Diego, who was in the team that worked on the technology. Disponível em:https://www.newscientist.com/ . Acesso em: 8 abr. 2018. RESPONDA A QUESTÃO EM INGLÊS. RESPOSTAS EM PORTUGUÊS NÃO SERÃO ACEITAS. Based on the text, answer the following questions. A) According to the text, how could one charge batteries in the future? B) How efficient is this new technology being described?

(UFU - 2018 - 2 FASE) So What is a Digital Nomad? A digital nomad is someone who isnt confined by office space, office attire or office politics. They can work wherever they want as long as they have an internet connection. There are no set hours, often no boss, and you dont have to call in sick to skip work because you want to go wakeboarding, knowing that youll happily pull an all-nighter tomorrow to make up for it. Digital Nomads make their money online through blogging, affiliate marketing, social media, ebooks, coaching and a host of other ingenious methods. Were location independent and we love it. If the monotonous routine is getting you down, if you look back at your last five years and think what have I actually done in that time, then its time to shake it up. Disponível em:https://onestep4ward.com/ . Acesso em: 14 abr. 2018. RESPONDA A QUESTÃO EM INGLÊS. RESPOSTAS EM PORTUGUÊS NÃO SERÃO ACEITAS. Based on the text, answer the following questions. A) How would you best describe a digital nomad? B) What suggestion does the author make?

(UFU - 2018 - 2 FASE) Illustration Paul Ryding A Kiss for Every Taste A guide to the greeting thats better than a handshake If theres one thing that can be disconcerting when youre traveling around Latin America, its the custom of greeting people with a kiss. Really, is there anything more uncomfortable than kissing a total stranger? Thats what a lot of Argentines do, finding it perfectly acceptable to plant one or even two kisses on the cheek of someone who theyve just met. Going cheek to cheek is increasingly common between Argentine men, even if theyve never laid eyes on each other before. On the other side of the Andes, in Chile, a kiss on the cheek is also customary but beware, only one, and only between women. Chilean men shake hands, but if they are already friends, first comes the handshake and then a hug. Nice. The social mores of other cultures are a minefield of possible embarrassments. But they are also a constant source of fascination. Disponível em: . Acesso em: 15 abr. 2018. RESPONDA A QUESTÃO EM PORTUGUÊS. RESPOSTAS EM INGLÊS NÃO SERÃO ACEITAS. Based on the text, answer the following questions. A) Why is the authors view on different cultural conventions somewhat contradictory? B) What is the difference between the way Argentine and Chilean males great other men?

(UFU - 2018 - 2 FASE) Life Expectancy Can Vary by 20 Years Based on Where in the U.S. You Live By Jeffrey Kluger and Chris Wilson Long life is a gift that has never been democratically distributed. You may die young or old, and its impossible to know in your first years just when your last ones will come. A new study from JAMA Internal Medicine shows, however, that one of the biggest X-factors may be simple geography. Where you live may play a powerful role in when youll die. While its never been much of a secret that people living in countries in the developed world live longer, on average, than people in the developing world, the new study focused on the U.S. alone. Here, the investigators found striking differences within the country. Over the course of the 24 years spanned by the study, life expectancy increased by 5.3 years nationwide, from 73.8 to 79.1. Women (whose lifespan increased from 77.5 to 81.5) lived longer than men (with a boost from 70 to 76.7), but both sexes saw improvements. Locally, however, there were enormous gaps. The longest-lived regions were the wealthier ones. Counties in central Colorado had the highest life expectancies, and Summit County, Colorado, had the highest in the country, at 86.8 years. Several counties in central Alaska and various spots along the two coasts had the largest gains in life expectancy. Disponível em:https://time.com/ . Acesso em: 25 Mar. 2018. RESPONDA A QUESTÃO EM PORTUGUÊS. RESPOSTAS EM INGLÊS NÃO SERÃO ACEITAS. Based on the text, answer the following questions. A) What is the main conclusion brought by this study? B) Is the statement The life expectancy for men improved more than the life span for women in the last twenty-four years covered in this study, right or wrong? Justify your answer.

(UFU - 2018 - 1aFASE) Once were dead, were dead. I dont want a Japanese designer to start designing Dolce Gabbana, Gabbana, 55, said in an interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. The veteran fashionistas launched their brand in 1985 and continue to work together despite breaking up as a couple in 2004. When we split up, we said to ourselves that it was better to divide up everything, because if I took a blow to the head the next day he would have found himself dealing with someone not involved in the industry, like for example my cousin, who could ruin the business, Gabbana said. We have created a trust neither of us can touch. Dolce, 59, added that the pair had refused every offer to buy the brand. You can have all the money in the world, but if you are not free, what do you do? You dont go to the grave with a coffin stuffed with money, he said. Designer Stefano Gabbana says he is tired of being labelled as gay. Im too busy working. I dont care about becoming richer my goal is to be successful, he said. The two men said they still share an exceptional bond, even though they are no longer romantically linked. Even today, what is mine is his, and what is his is mine ... Disponı́vel em: https://www.theguardian.com. Acesso em: 24 mar. 2018. According to the text, I. Domenico and Stefano imply the Dolce Gabbana label will die with them. II. The Italian designers still maintain a romantic and long lasting relationship. III. For them, success in their careers seems to be more important than money. IV. Gabbana said he only trusts Dolce and his own cousin to run their business. V. Even though they love each other, their fortunes are kept apart from one another. Assinale a alternativa que apresenta apenas afirmativas corretas.

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(UFU - 2018 - 1aFASE) Do Gun Owners Want Gun Control? By Jess Bidgood and Sabrina Tavernise Tom Galinat signed a letter to lawmakers, urging them to expand background checks for gun purchases. Mr. Galinat, 35, a farmer and hunter who owns nine guns, traveled last month from his home in Peacham, Vt., to Montpelier, the state capital, with a firm goal in mind: Convince lawmakers to enact a ban on high-capacity magazines. Jonathan Leach, 56, a policy analyst in Augusta, Me., and the owner of about 10 guns, testified before Maine legislators in favor of a bill to let judges order people deemed dangerous to surrender their firearms. Mr. Leach said he wanted to serve as a counterweight to gun rights enthusiasts he knew would speak against the idea. Disponı́vel em: www.nytimes.com. Acesso em: 24 Abr. 2018 Com base no texto, é correto afirmar que

(UFU - 2018 - 1aFASE) New Studies Link Cell Phone Radiation with Cancer Researchers call for greater caution, but skeptics say the evidence from rat studies is not convincing By Charles Schmidt Does cell phone radiation cause cancer? New studies show a correlation in lab rats, but the evidence may not resolve ongoing debates over causality or whether any effects arise in people. The ionizing radiation given off by sources such as x-ray machines and the sun boosts cancer risk by shredding molecules in the body. But the nonionizing radio-frequency (RF) radiation that cell phones and other wireless devices emit has just one known biological effect: an ability to heat tissue by exciting its molecules. Still, evidence advanced by the studies shows prolonged exposure to even very low levels of RF radiation, perhaps by mechanisms other than heating that remain unknown, makes rats uniquely prone to a rare tumor called a schwannoma, which affects a type of neuron (or nerve cell) called a Schwann cell. Disponı́vel em: https://www.scientificamerican.com. Acesso em: 29 mar. 2018. Com base no texto, afirma-se que

(UFU - 2018 - 1aFASE) A new study, published Monday in the journal Nature Astronomy, established the chemical composition of Uranus upper cloud deck for the first time. Using an instrument called the Near-Infrared Integral Field Spectrometer (NIFS) at the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, researchers determined that Uranus cloud cover is composed of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas, which is what gives rotten eggs their distinctive, noxious scent. Disponı́vel em: http://time.com. Acesso em: 24 abr. 2018. De acordo com o texto, infere-se que

(UFU - 2018 - 1aFASE) Technology and its discontents Nuclear bombs can destroy us. Facebook undermines our privacy. Artificial intelligence (AI) and robots can enslave us (or, worse, take our jobs). Synthetic biology and geneediting have humans playing God. Social media make us depressed: weve never been so connected yet never so alone. Those are just a few of the complaints leveled against technology. For most of human history, however, technology was mostly seen as a force for good. More people would live because of technical progress, from refrigeration to vaccination, than perish because of it, despite lethal inventions such as gunpowder. Disponı́vel em: https://www.economist.com . Acesso em: 25 mar. 2018. After reading this text, one could state that

(UFU - 2018 - 1aFASE) The assistant we didnt ask for, but cant live without Weird. Curious. Baffling. Quite Stupid. These words all once described Alexa, the voice-activated digital assistant on Amazons Echo device. But Amazon says the Echo Dot, a smaller, less expensive version of the Echo, was its top-selling device during the holiday season. In 2014, it was odd to even consider owning an Echo and impossible to buy without an invitation from Amazon. Today, you can pick from five Echo models. Or, you can try Googles version: the Google Home, Google Home Mini or Google Home Max. Apple has also released a digital assistant device, the HomePod, which is fully capable with Siri. You can have your pick of digital assistants each with varying capabilities of improving your life. Alexa now has more than 15,000 skills, meaning any Echo device can go beyond describing the weather or playing music. The Google Assistant, first released in 2016, is catching up. So why buy one now? First, theyre relatively inexpensive and far easier to use and understand than they were when first released. Think back to MP3 players or early smartphones: people learned a lot about using the products and became so adjusted to them that they didnt know how to go back. Second, the future is paved with smart home devices, and voice-activated assistants to control them are becoming ubiquitous. The Echo and Google Home are no longer test products the companies behind them want them to last. Disponı́vel em: www.nytimes.com. Acesso em: 10 mar. 2018 Com base no texto, afirma-se que I. existem vrios modelos de assistentes digitais ativados por voz no mercado. II. Alexa ainda bastante limitada, mas descreve o tempo e toca msicas. III. Google, Apple e Amazon desenvolveram assistentes digitais em parceria. IV. h justificativas para a compra de um Echo Dot ou de um Google Home. V. alguns dos assistentes digitais mencionados ainda se encontram em fase de testes. Assinale a alternativa que apresenta apenas afirmativas corretas.

(UFU - 2018 - 1aFASE) The woman hangs upside down behind her husband Novelist and travel journalist Jo Piazza on the benefits of competing in the wife-carrying race You dont hear that enough in life. But it was the first thing my husband and I were told after flying across the country to Sunday River, Maine, to enter the North American Wife Carrying Championship. Never heard of wife carrying? Youre forgiven. Popular in Finland as Eukonkanto and legally dubbed a sport there in 1991, wife carrying is a race wherein a man hurls a woman over his shoulders as if she were a sack of potatoes and stumbles through and over obstacles to cross a finish line and collect his prize his wifes weight in beer. Yes, thats the prize. We also learned that there are well-thought-out wife-carrying techniques, the most popular being the Estonian carry, whereby the woman hangs upside down behind her husband facing his butt, with her legs thrown over his shoulders. Its as uncomfortable as it sounds. Disponı́vel em: https://americanwaymagazine.com. Acesso em: 25 mar. 2018. De acordo com o texto, I. a mulher carregada como se fosse um saco de batatas. II. EukonKanto considerado um esporte praticado nos EUA. III. o esposo deve carregar sua esposa acima de sua cabea. IV. cerveja equivalente ao peso da esposa o prmio ofertado. V. segurana e conforto da mulher so critrios fundamentais. Assinale a alternativa que apresenta apenas afirmativas corretas.

(UFU - 2018 - 1aFASE) A Shoe Engineered to Boost Performance By Julia Zorthian Imagine a shoe that lets you run faster, pivot better and jump higher. Thats the idea behind the Futurecraft 4D, a new sneaker whose midsole can be expertly tailored to the needs of its wearersnot only in size and shape, but also in flexibility, impact type, cushioning and more. The key is the 3-D printing process, which enables the company to look at every single square millimeter of a midsole and tune it from a performance standpoint, says Al VanNoy, who headed the project. It would take weeks to make those modifications using traditional shoemaking methods. But the Futurecraft 4D midsoles can be printed in as little as two hours, meaning they could even be produced in stores. At least thats a possibility for the future. Disponı́vel em: http://time.com. Acesso em: 25 mar. 2018 Based on the text, Futurecraft 4D

(UFU - 2018 - 1aFASE) ber-Adaptable Airless Tires By Lisa Eadicicco In the future, our cars will be smart, and our tires will be smarter. For starters, its airless, eliminating the need to worry about pounds per square inch. Its also made from recycled materials in an effort to reduce waste. But the most impressive feature may be its 3-D--printed treads, which can be swapped in and out to accommodate various road conditionswithout changing the tire itself. The challenge will be figuring out a way to do it quickly, says Terry Gettys, who helped lead the project, because consumers are going to want their tires [ready to go] in just a few minutes. Disponı́vel em: http://time.com. Acesso em: 25 mar. 2018. One of the most innovative features of this new concept tire is that it