According to the context, what does the stretch “Eventually there won’t be a nice spot left anywhere” mean?
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First and Second Inaugural Addresses
This is preeminently the time to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly. Nor need we shrink from honestly facing conditions in our country today. This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself – nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. In every dark hour of our national life a leadership of frankness and vigor has met with that understanding and support of the people themselves which is essential to victory. I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
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I see millions of families trying to live on incomes so meager that the pall of family disaster hangs over them day by day.
I see millions whose daily lives in city and on farm continue under conditions labeled indecent by a so-called polite society half a century ago.
I see millions denied education, recreation, and the opportunity to better their lot and the lot of their children.
I see millions lacking the means to buy the products of farm and factory and by their poverty denying work and productiveness to many other millions.
I see one-third of a nation ill-housed, ill-clad, ill-nourished.
It is not in despair that I paint you that picture, I paint it for you in hope – because the Nation, seeing and understanding the injustice in it, proposes to paint it out. We are determined to make every American citizen the subject of his country’s interest and concern; and we will never regard any faithful, law-abiding group within our borders as superfluous. The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.
It is correct to state that both of the text fragments:
He is ridiculed for his mendacity and ostracized by his
peers. He presides over a free-falling currency and a rapidly
shrinking economy. International sanctions stop his
kleptocratic friends from holidaying in their ill-gotten
[5] Mediterranean villas. Judged against the objectives Vladimir
Putin purported to set on inheriting Russia´s presidency 15
years ago – prosperity, the rule of law, westward integration –
regarding him as a success might seem bleakly comical
But those are no longer his goals, if they ever really were.
[10] Look at the world form his perspective, and Mr. Putin is
winning. He remains the Kremlin´s undisputed master. He has
a throttlehold on Ukraine and domesticating Ukraine through
his routine tactics of threats and bribery was his first
preference, but the invasion has had its benefits. It has
[15] demonstrated the costs of insubordination to Russians. The
conflict has usefully shown who is boss in Russia. Best of all,
discord has been sown among Mr. Putin´s adversaries: among
Europeans and between them and America.
His aim is to divide and neuter that alliance. From his
[20] tantrums over the Middle East to his invasion of Georgia and
Ukraine, Mr. Putin has sometimes seemed to stumble into
accidental disputes with the West, driven by a paranoid fear of
encirclement. In hindsight it seems that, given his outlook,
confrontation may have been inevitable. Either way, the
[25] contest he insists on cannot be dodged. It did not begin in poor
Ukraine and will not end there. Prevailing will require far more
resolve than Western leaders have so far mustered.
(from The Economist, February 14th, 2015.)
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DEATH PENALTY STILL AN OPTION FOR ‘BATMAN’ MOVIE SHOOTER
After discussing Holmes' case for two hours on Monday, members of the jury in Centennial, Colorado decided that his mental illness was not enough to spare him from a possible death penalty.
According to the prosecution, Holmes made a conscious decision to massacre and then hid his preparations from everyone. He could not be allowed to use his mental illness as a “shield,” the district attorney said. Prosecution lawyers are seeking capital punishment for the convicted killer.
Earlier, jurors found the shooter guilty on all 165 counts of murder, attempted murder and explosives charges related to the mass shooting in a multiplex in Aurora, near Denver, in July 2012.
[…]
Holmes, 27, has been in police custody since the night of the mass murder, in which 12 people were killed during the midnight premier of the Batman sequel “The Dark Knight Rises.” Seventy people were wounded in the attack.
Disponível em: http://www.dw.com/en/death-penalty-stillan-option-for-batman-movie-shooter/a-18625094> Acesso em 5 ago. 2015. Adaptado.According to the text, we can infer that:
WORLD´S BEST 10 CITIES
For globetrotting travelers, it’s easy to recognize a spectacular city. They are energetic, diverse destinations intent on preserving local heritage, revitalizing undervalued neighborhoods, and they possess distinct personalities that set them apart from other metropolises.
Whether it’s the city you’ve called home for years or one you only just stumbled upon during your travels, you know that the best cities are intriguing cultural centers that can’t be replicated anywhere else.
Kyoto, in Japan, returned for the second year in a row to the No. 1 spot on our World’s Best list. Readers called it the quintessential Japanese experience, offering visitors everything from history (in the form of spiritual shrines) to notable cuisine (shojin ryori) and encounters with the famed Geisha dancers.
Some of the world’s best cities evoke the romanticism of travel, such as Italy’s classic crowd-pleasers, Florence and Rome. Both have appeared on the Top 10 Overall list for ten consecutive years.
Perhaps most evident, however, are the cities that appeared on the list despite political and social turmoil. Charleston, South Carolina—the only domestic city on the overall list—has suffered greatly since the polls closed. And Jerusalem, the controversial capital of Israel, is at the crux of an ancient and ongoing conflict. Bangkok was likely bumped from the list in 2012 due to governmental unrest.
Because cities are, in many ways, a great convergence of people and ideas, it is inevitable that conflicts will arise. So we keep these cities, and their people, in our thoughts, while we celebrate their resilience and their virtues.
Where did your favorite city rank, and which ones should you put on your travel bucket list? These are the most dynamic, beloved cities across the globe.
Available at: www.travelandleisure.com by Melanie Lieberman (accessed on July 23rd, 2015)
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Read the text below and answer the following questionbased on it.
Iris Scanner Identifies a Person 40 Feet Away
Police traffic stops are in the news again, tragically, sparking a new round of discussion on whether and how to outfit police with cameras and other technology.
For several years now, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s CyLab Biometrics Center have been testing an iris recognition system that can be used to identify subjects at a range of up to 40 feet.
Like similar biometric technologies — fingerprint or facial recognition systems — the Carnegie Mellon project uses mathematical pattern-recognition techniques. The technology captures images from a live photographic or video feed and runs them through a database to find a potential match.
Like fingerprints, every iris is unique — thanks to enormously complex patterns that remain the same throughout a person’s lifetime. High-resolution cameras can capture images of the iris from a distance using light in the near-infrared wavelength band.
In the realm of law enforcement, iris recognition could be used to identify suspects at long range in various lighting conditions. The system can even be used to capture images through reflections in a mirror.
Disponível em: <http://news.discovery.com/tech/gear-andgadgets/ iris-scanner-identifies-a-person-40-feet-away-150410.htm> Acessado em 20 de outubro de 2015.
Regarding Iris Scanning technology, it is true to say that
1) it only works up to a distance of 40 centimeters.
2) it can identify a person approximately 10 meters away.
3) the same technology in fingerprint recognition is used.
4) it has always despised other similar biometric technologies.
5) live image feed is used to identify suspects in traffic.
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Dengue Vaccine
The Brazilian government has authorized the
country’s first dengue vaccine, produced by the French
laboratory Sanofi Pasteur. It is expected to be on sale
within three months. The Ministry of Health says that it
[5] is considering provision of the vaccine on the public health
system, and that such plans are “priority”, but it still
expressed some reservations about the vaccine.
The vaccine, which has already been authorized in
Mexico and the Philippines, is aimed at the 9 to 45 age
[10] range. It is administered in three doses, six months apart,
and has a total efficacy rate of 66%. The laboratory Sanofi
Pasteur says that price will depend on the government’s
provision strategy. Marcelo Castro, the minister of health,
says that cost is a “problem”. He suggested it may cost
[15] as much as -20 (R$ 84) per dose.
Jarbas Barbosa, president of the National Health
Surveillance Agency, said in May that its efficacy is
“limited”, and that a break of six months between each
dose “would not prevent infection.” Moreover, University
[20] of São Paulo infectologist Esper Kallás is critical of the
fact that the vaccine is not available for young children
and the elderly — the two groups most at risk of serious
cases of dengue. However, Sheila Homsani, Sanofi
Pasteur medical director, argues that 70% of Brazil’s
[25] dengue cases affect the age range for which the vaccine
will be available.
Brazil registered 1.58 million probable cases of
dengue up to the start of December — nearly three times
the figure for the same period in 2014.
When this piece of news was released, the dengue vaccine
Leia o diálogo abaixo e complete-o usando A, AN, NO, NONE, SOME ou ANY.
Joana (A) and George (B) are talking about the weekend.
A: What are you doing this weekend, George. Do you have ____1 plans?
B: To tell you the truth, ____2. I know there is ____3 party at Sam’s but I don’t know if I’ll be in the mood.
A: Will there be ____4 band playing?
B: I’m not sure. ____5 guys are going to play ____6 country music. They’ve asked me for ____7 ideas but I’m too busy these days.
A: Would you like ____8 help? I don’t have ________9 chores. I can name ____10 rock bands who play for fun. They play for free – so they charge ____11 money!
B: Fantastic!!!! What ____12 amazing idea, Joana!
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Scientific literacy
Scientific literacy is the knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and
processes required for personal decision making, participation in civic and cultural
affairs, and economic productivity. It also includes specific types of abilities.
Scientific literacy means that a person can ask, find, or determine answers to
questions derived from curiosity about everyday experiences. It means that a person
has the ability to describe, explain, and predict natural phenomena. Scientific literacy
entails being able to read with understanding articles about science in the popular
press and to engage in social conversation about the validity of the conclusions.
Scientific literacy implies that a person can identify scientific issues underlying national
and local decisions and express positions that are scientifically and technologically
informed. A literate citizen should be able to evaluate the quality of scientific
information on the basis of its source and the methods used to generate it. Scientific
literacy also implies the capacity to pose and evaluate arguments based on evidence
and to apply conclusions from such arguments appropriately.
Fonte: Disponível em: <http://www.literacynet.org/science/scientificliteracy.html>. Acesso em: 16 set. 2016.A partir do texto, considere as inferências a seguir.
I→As conclusões derivadas de pesquisas científicas são indiscutíveis.
II → A credibilidade das fontes que divulgam informações científicas pode ser questionada.
III → A qualidade das informações científicas depende do método utilizado para obtê-las.
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In the same stretch “He thinks people should write to their newspapers and complain”, “he” and “their” refers, respectively, to: