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THERE ARE 10 QUESTIONS OF MULTIPLE CHOICE IN YOUR TEST. EACH QUESTION HAS 4 ALTERNATIVES (A, B, C, AND D) FROM WHICH ONLY ONE IS CORRECT. CHECK THE CORRECT ONE.


A Framework for Understanding Cross-Cultural Misunderstandings

Successful communication between human beings, either within a culture or between cultures, requires that the message and meaning intended by the speaker is correctly received and interpreted by the listener. Sustainable error free communication is rare, and in most human interactions there is some degree of miscommunication.
The message sent from speaker to listener contains a wide array of features, such as words, grammar, syntax, idioms, tone of voice, emphasis, speed, emotion, and body language, and the interpretation requires the listener to attend to all of these features, while at the same time constructing an understanding of the speaker's intentions, emotions, politeness, seriousness, character, beliefs, priorities, motivations, and style of communicating. In addition, the listener must also evaluate whether the utterance is a question or a statement and how and to what extent a statement matters to the speaker (Maltz and Borker, 1982).
Each of the components of the communication provides one or more kind of information. Words convey abstract logic, tone of voice conveys attitudes, emotions and emphases, and body language communicates "requests versus commands, the stages of greeting, and turn-taking" (Schneller 1988, p. 154).
Even assuming that words and body language were perfectly understood, there is more information necessary to successfully communicate across cultures. For example, in some countries it is polite to refuse the first few offers of refreshment: "Many foreign guests have gone hungry because their U.S. host or hostess never presented a third offer" (Samovar and Porter 1988, p. 326). In understanding communication, a listener must pay attention not just to what is said and when, but also to how many times something is said, under what circumstances, and by whom. Given all this complexity, the reason human communication can often succeed is because people learn how to communicate and understand through interacting with one another throughout their lives. Therefore, it is no surprise that culture and socialization are critical determinants of communication and interpretation. "The entire inference process, from observation through categorization is a function of one's socialization" Detweiler (1975). Socialization influences how input will be received, and how perceptions will be organized conceptually and associated with memories.

The importance of culture to communication

Some theorists have gone so far as to claim that culture not only influences interpretation, but constitutes interpretation. The interpretation of communicative intent is not predictable on the basis of referential meaning alone. Matters of context, social presuppositions, knowledge of the world, and individual background all play an important role in interpretation (Gumperz, 1978b).
Even knowledgeable translators can have difficulty with cross-cultural translations. There may not be corresponding words or equivalent concepts in both cultures, jokes and implications may be overlooked, and literal translations can present a host of difficulties. Some language pairs are very difficult to translate, while others, usually in more similar languages, are much easier (Sechrest, Fay and Zaidi 1988).
While some of the incremental difficulties can be traced to the underlying linguistic commonalities between the languages, there may be a more elusive cultural and ecological basis for difficulty in translation. It would be interesting to test how much of the variance in communication could be accounted for by the ease with which the languages in question could be translated into one another.
Although it may facilitate cross-cultural translations, similarity of languages and cultures also increases the likelihood that communicators will erroneously assume similarity of meanings. This may make them more likely to misunderstand speech and behavior without being aware that they may have misinterpreted the speaker's message.
In general, cross-cultural miscommunication can be thought to derive from the mistaken belief that emics are etics, that words and deeds mean the same thing across cultures, and this miscalculation is perhaps more likely when cultures are similar in surface attributes but different in important underlying ways. In this case miscommunication may occur instead of non-communication.

(http://www.dattnerconsulting.com/cross.html )

The example given in the 4th paragraph supports the idea that successful cross-cultural communication depends on understanding interlocutors’

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Q2913992 Inglês

THERE ARE 10 QUESTIONS OF MULTIPLE CHOICE IN YOUR TEST. EACH QUESTION HAS 4 ALTERNATIVES (A, B, C, AND D) FROM WHICH ONLY ONE IS CORRECT. CHECK THE CORRECT ONE.


A Framework for Understanding Cross-Cultural Misunderstandings

Successful communication between human beings, either within a culture or between cultures, requires that the message and meaning intended by the speaker is correctly received and interpreted by the listener. Sustainable error free communication is rare, and in most human interactions there is some degree of miscommunication.
The message sent from speaker to listener contains a wide array of features, such as words, grammar, syntax, idioms, tone of voice, emphasis, speed, emotion, and body language, and the interpretation requires the listener to attend to all of these features, while at the same time constructing an understanding of the speaker's intentions, emotions, politeness, seriousness, character, beliefs, priorities, motivations, and style of communicating. In addition, the listener must also evaluate whether the utterance is a question or a statement and how and to what extent a statement matters to the speaker (Maltz and Borker, 1982).
Each of the components of the communication provides one or more kind of information. Words convey abstract logic, tone of voice conveys attitudes, emotions and emphases, and body language communicates "requests versus commands, the stages of greeting, and turn-taking" (Schneller 1988, p. 154).
Even assuming that words and body language were perfectly understood, there is more information necessary to successfully communicate across cultures. For example, in some countries it is polite to refuse the first few offers of refreshment: "Many foreign guests have gone hungry because their U.S. host or hostess never presented a third offer" (Samovar and Porter 1988, p. 326). In understanding communication, a listener must pay attention not just to what is said and when, but also to how many times something is said, under what circumstances, and by whom. Given all this complexity, the reason human communication can often succeed is because people learn how to communicate and understand through interacting with one another throughout their lives. Therefore, it is no surprise that culture and socialization are critical determinants of communication and interpretation. "The entire inference process, from observation through categorization is a function of one's socialization" Detweiler (1975). Socialization influences how input will be received, and how perceptions will be organized conceptually and associated with memories.

The importance of culture to communication

Some theorists have gone so far as to claim that culture not only influences interpretation, but constitutes interpretation. The interpretation of communicative intent is not predictable on the basis of referential meaning alone. Matters of context, social presuppositions, knowledge of the world, and individual background all play an important role in interpretation (Gumperz, 1978b).
Even knowledgeable translators can have difficulty with cross-cultural translations. There may not be corresponding words or equivalent concepts in both cultures, jokes and implications may be overlooked, and literal translations can present a host of difficulties. Some language pairs are very difficult to translate, while others, usually in more similar languages, are much easier (Sechrest, Fay and Zaidi 1988).
While some of the incremental difficulties can be traced to the underlying linguistic commonalities between the languages, there may be a more elusive cultural and ecological basis for difficulty in translation. It would be interesting to test how much of the variance in communication could be accounted for by the ease with which the languages in question could be translated into one another.
Although it may facilitate cross-cultural translations, similarity of languages and cultures also increases the likelihood that communicators will erroneously assume similarity of meanings. This may make them more likely to misunderstand speech and behavior without being aware that they may have misinterpreted the speaker's message.
In general, cross-cultural miscommunication can be thought to derive from the mistaken belief that emics are etics, that words and deeds mean the same thing across cultures, and this miscalculation is perhaps more likely when cultures are similar in surface attributes but different in important underlying ways. In this case miscommunication may occur instead of non-communication.

(http://www.dattnerconsulting.com/cross.html )

The author implies that the referential meaning of speaker’s propositions is signaled by

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Q2913987 Inglês

THERE ARE 10 QUESTIONS OF MULTIPLE CHOICE IN YOUR TEST. EACH QUESTION HAS 4 ALTERNATIVES (A, B, C, AND D) FROM WHICH ONLY ONE IS CORRECT. CHECK THE CORRECT ONE.


A Framework for Understanding Cross-Cultural Misunderstandings

Successful communication between human beings, either within a culture or between cultures, requires that the message and meaning intended by the speaker is correctly received and interpreted by the listener. Sustainable error free communication is rare, and in most human interactions there is some degree of miscommunication.
The message sent from speaker to listener contains a wide array of features, such as words, grammar, syntax, idioms, tone of voice, emphasis, speed, emotion, and body language, and the interpretation requires the listener to attend to all of these features, while at the same time constructing an understanding of the speaker's intentions, emotions, politeness, seriousness, character, beliefs, priorities, motivations, and style of communicating. In addition, the listener must also evaluate whether the utterance is a question or a statement and how and to what extent a statement matters to the speaker (Maltz and Borker, 1982).
Each of the components of the communication provides one or more kind of information. Words convey abstract logic, tone of voice conveys attitudes, emotions and emphases, and body language communicates "requests versus commands, the stages of greeting, and turn-taking" (Schneller 1988, p. 154).
Even assuming that words and body language were perfectly understood, there is more information necessary to successfully communicate across cultures. For example, in some countries it is polite to refuse the first few offers of refreshment: "Many foreign guests have gone hungry because their U.S. host or hostess never presented a third offer" (Samovar and Porter 1988, p. 326). In understanding communication, a listener must pay attention not just to what is said and when, but also to how many times something is said, under what circumstances, and by whom. Given all this complexity, the reason human communication can often succeed is because people learn how to communicate and understand through interacting with one another throughout their lives. Therefore, it is no surprise that culture and socialization are critical determinants of communication and interpretation. "The entire inference process, from observation through categorization is a function of one's socialization" Detweiler (1975). Socialization influences how input will be received, and how perceptions will be organized conceptually and associated with memories.

The importance of culture to communication

Some theorists have gone so far as to claim that culture not only influences interpretation, but constitutes interpretation. The interpretation of communicative intent is not predictable on the basis of referential meaning alone. Matters of context, social presuppositions, knowledge of the world, and individual background all play an important role in interpretation (Gumperz, 1978b).
Even knowledgeable translators can have difficulty with cross-cultural translations. There may not be corresponding words or equivalent concepts in both cultures, jokes and implications may be overlooked, and literal translations can present a host of difficulties. Some language pairs are very difficult to translate, while others, usually in more similar languages, are much easier (Sechrest, Fay and Zaidi 1988).
While some of the incremental difficulties can be traced to the underlying linguistic commonalities between the languages, there may be a more elusive cultural and ecological basis for difficulty in translation. It would be interesting to test how much of the variance in communication could be accounted for by the ease with which the languages in question could be translated into one another.
Although it may facilitate cross-cultural translations, similarity of languages and cultures also increases the likelihood that communicators will erroneously assume similarity of meanings. This may make them more likely to misunderstand speech and behavior without being aware that they may have misinterpreted the speaker's message.
In general, cross-cultural miscommunication can be thought to derive from the mistaken belief that emics are etics, that words and deeds mean the same thing across cultures, and this miscalculation is perhaps more likely when cultures are similar in surface attributes but different in important underlying ways. In this case miscommunication may occur instead of non-communication.

(http://www.dattnerconsulting.com/cross.html )

According to the text A Framework for Understanding Cross-Cultural Misunderstandings, human communication

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Inglês Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension ,
Ano: 2012 Banca: CESGRANRIO Órgão: Petrobras Provas: CESGRANRIO - 2012 - Petrobras - Engenheiro de Meio Ambiente Júnior-2012 | CESGRANRIO - 2012 - Petrobras - Bibliotecário Júnior-2012 |
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Text II

How To Start A Career In The Oil And Gas Industry: What Employers Say

By Katie Weir

From Talent Acquisition Specialist, Campus

Talisman Energy

How to start your career, step by step

Fix up your resumé – take it to your career

centre at your university and they’ll help you.

Write a compelling cover letter that speaks to

your best qualities – save the pretentious language

5 for your English papers.

Join a professional association and attend

their events – if you feel uncomfortable attending

alone, try volunteering at them. By having a job to do,

it gives you an excuse to interact with the attendees,

10and an easy way to start up a conversation the next

time you see them.

Do your research – I can’t stress this enough. I

want students to apply to Talisman, not because we

have open jobs, but because they actually have an

15interest in what we’re doing, and want to be a part of it.

Be confident, but stay humble – it’s important

to communicate your abilities effectively, but it’s also

important to be conscious of the phrase: “sense of

entitlement.” This generation entering the workforce

20has already been branded with the word “entitlement,”

so students will need to fight against this bias from the

very beginning of any relationship with people in the

industry – be aware that you will need to roll up your

sleeves and work hard for the first couple years, and

25you will be rewarded in the end.


Retrieved and adapted from URL: <http://talentegg.ca/incubator/2010/11/29/how-to-start-a-career-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry-what-employers-say/>. Acess on: February 14, 2012.

Text I

A Day in the Life of the Women of O&G


by Jaime Kammerzell

From Rigzone Contributor. Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Although far fewer women work in the oil and gas

(O&G) industry compared to men, many women find

rewarding careers in the industry. Five women were

asked the same questions regarding their career

5 choices in the oil and gas industry.


Question 1: Why did you choose the oil and gas

industry?

Woman 1: Cool technology, applying science and

money.

10 Woman 2: It seemed interesting and the pay was

good.

Woman 3: They offered me a job! I couldn’t turn down

the great starting salary and a chance to live in New

Orleans.

15 Woman 4: I did not really choose the oil and gas

industry as much as it chose me.

Woman 5: I chose the oil and gas industry because of

the challenging projects, and I want to be part of our

country’s energy solution.


20 Question 2: How did you get your start in the oil

and gas industry?

Woman 1: I went to a university that all major oil

companies recruit. I received a summer internship with

Texaco before my last year of my Master’s degree.

25 Woman 2: I was recruited at a Texas Tech Engineering

Job Fair.

Woman 3: At the time, campus recruiters came

to the geosciences department of my university

annually and they sponsored scholarships for

30 graduate students to help complete their research.

Even though my Master’s thesis was more geared

toward environmental studies, as a recipient of one

of these scholarships, my graduate advisor strongly

encouraged me to participate when the time came for

35 O&G Industry interviews.

Woman 4: I was working for a company in another

state where oil and gas was not its primary business.

When the company sold its division in the state

where I was working, they offered me a position at

40 the company’s headquarters in Houston managing

the aftermarket sales for the company’s largest

region. Aftermarket sales supported the on-highway,

construction, industrial, agricultural and the oil and

gas markets. After one year, the company asked me

45 to take the position of managing their marine and

offshore power products division. I held that position

for three years. I left that company to join a new startup

company where I hold the position of president.

Woman 5: My first job in the oil and gas industry was

50 an internship with Mobil Oil Corp., in New Orleans.

I worked with a lot of smart, focused and talented

geoscientists and engineers.


Question 3: Describe your typical day.

Woman 1: Tough one to describe a typical day. I

55 generally read email, go to a couple of meetings and

work with the field’s earth model or look at seismic.

Woman 2: I talk with clients, help prepare bids and

work on getting projects out the door. My days are

never the same, which is what I love about the job I

60 have.

Woman 3: I usually work from 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

(although the official day is shorter). We call the field

every morning for an update on operations, security,

construction, facilities and production engineering

65 activities. I work with my team leads on short-term

and long-term projects to enhance production (a lot of

emails and Powerpoint). I usually have 2-3 meetings

per day to discuss/prioritize/review ongoing or

upcoming work (production optimization, simulation

70 modeling, drilling plans, geologic interpretation,

workovers, etc.). Beyond our team, I also participate

in a number of broader business initiatives and

leadership teams.

Woman 4: A typical day is a hectic day for me. My

75 day usually starts well before 8 a.m. with phone

calls and emails with our facility in Norway, as well

as other business relationships abroad. At the office,

I am involved in the daily business operations and

also stay closely involved in the projects and the

80 sales efforts. On any given day I am working on

budgets and finance, attending project meetings,

attending engineering meetings, reviewing drawings

and technical specifications, meeting with clients

and prospective clients, reviewing sales proposals,

85evaluating new business opportunities and making a

lot of decisions.

Woman 5: On most days I work on my computer

to complete my projects. I interpret logs, create

maps, research local and regional geology or write

90 documents. I go to project meetings almost every day.

I typically work only during business hours, but there

are times when I get calls at night or on weekends

from a rig or other geologists for assistance with a

technical problem.



Adapted from URL: <http://www.rigzone.com/news/article

.asp?a_id=11508>. Retrieved on February 14, 2012.

Concerning Texts I and II, it is possible to affirm that

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Inglês Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension ,
Ano: 2012 Banca: CESGRANRIO Órgão: Petrobras Provas: CESGRANRIO - 2012 - Petrobras - Engenheiro de Meio Ambiente Júnior-2012 | CESGRANRIO - 2012 - Petrobras - Bibliotecário Júnior-2012 |
Q2909273 Inglês

Text II

How To Start A Career In The Oil And Gas Industry: What Employers Say

By Katie Weir

From Talent Acquisition Specialist, Campus

Talisman Energy

How to start your career, step by step

Fix up your resumé – take it to your career

centre at your university and they’ll help you.

Write a compelling cover letter that speaks to

your best qualities – save the pretentious language

5 for your English papers.

Join a professional association and attend

their events – if you feel uncomfortable attending

alone, try volunteering at them. By having a job to do,

it gives you an excuse to interact with the attendees,

10and an easy way to start up a conversation the next

time you see them.

Do your research – I can’t stress this enough. I

want students to apply to Talisman, not because we

have open jobs, but because they actually have an

15interest in what we’re doing, and want to be a part of it.

Be confident, but stay humble – it’s important

to communicate your abilities effectively, but it’s also

important to be conscious of the phrase: “sense of

entitlement.” This generation entering the workforce

20has already been branded with the word “entitlement,”

so students will need to fight against this bias from the

very beginning of any relationship with people in the

industry – be aware that you will need to roll up your

sleeves and work hard for the first couple years, and

25you will be rewarded in the end.


Retrieved and adapted from URL: <http://talentegg.ca/incubator/2010/11/29/how-to-start-a-career-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry-what-employers-say/>. Acess on: February 14, 2012.

The fragment that closes Text II, “be aware that you will need to roll up your sleeves and work hard for the first couple years, and you will be rewarded in the end.” (lines 23-25), implies that one must

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Text II

How To Start A Career In The Oil And Gas Industry: What Employers Say

By Katie Weir

From Talent Acquisition Specialist, Campus

Talisman Energy

How to start your career, step by step

Fix up your resumé – take it to your career

centre at your university and they’ll help you.

Write a compelling cover letter that speaks to

your best qualities – save the pretentious language

5 for your English papers.

Join a professional association and attend

their events – if you feel uncomfortable attending

alone, try volunteering at them. By having a job to do,

it gives you an excuse to interact with the attendees,

10and an easy way to start up a conversation the next

time you see them.

Do your research – I can’t stress this enough. I

want students to apply to Talisman, not because we

have open jobs, but because they actually have an

15interest in what we’re doing, and want to be a part of it.

Be confident, but stay humble – it’s important

to communicate your abilities effectively, but it’s also

important to be conscious of the phrase: “sense of

entitlement.” This generation entering the workforce

20has already been branded with the word “entitlement,”

so students will need to fight against this bias from the

very beginning of any relationship with people in the

industry – be aware that you will need to roll up your

sleeves and work hard for the first couple years, and

25you will be rewarded in the end.


Retrieved and adapted from URL: <http://talentegg.ca/incubator/2010/11/29/how-to-start-a-career-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry-what-employers-say/>. Acess on: February 14, 2012.

The main purpose of Text II is to

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Text I

A Day in the Life of the Women of O&G

by Jaime Kammerzell

From Rigzone Contributor. Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Although far fewer women work in the oil and gas

(O&G) industry compared to men, many women find

rewarding careers in the industry. Five women were

asked the same questions regarding their career

5 choices in the oil and gas industry.

Question 1: Why did you choose the oil and gas

industry?

Woman 1: Cool technology, applying science and

money.

10Woman 2: It seemed interesting and the pay was

good.

Woman 3: They offered me a job! I couldn’t turn down

the great starting salary and a chance to live in New

Orleans.

15Woman 4: I did not really choose the oil and gas

industry as much as it chose me.

Woman 5: I chose the oil and gas industry because of

the challenging projects, and I want to be part of our

country’s energy solution.

20Question 2: How did you get your start in the oil

and gas industry?

Woman 1: I went to a university that all major oil

companies recruit. I received a summer internship with

Texaco before my last year of my Master’s degree.

25Woman 2: I was recruited at a Texas Tech Engineering

Job Fair.

Woman 3: At the time, campus recruiters came

to the geosciences department of my university

annually and they sponsored scholarships for

30graduate students to help complete their research.

Even though my Master’s thesis was more geared

toward environmental studies, as a recipient of one

of these scholarships, my graduate advisor strongly

encouraged me to participate when the time came for

35O&G Industry interviews.

Woman 4: I was working for a company in another

state where oil and gas was not its primary business.

When the company sold its division in the state

where I was working, they offered me a position at

40the company’s headquarters in Houston managing

the aftermarket sales for the company’s largest

region. Aftermarket sales supported the on-highway,

construction, industrial, agricultural and the oil and

gas markets. After one year, the company asked me

45to take the position of managing their marine and

offshore power products division. I held that position

for three years. I left that company to join a new startup

company where I hold the position of president.

Woman 5: My first job in the oil and gas industry was

50an internship with Mobil Oil Corp., in New Orleans.

I worked with a lot of smart, focused and talented

geoscientists and engineers.

Question 3: Describe your typical day.

Woman 1: Tough one to describe a typical day. I

55generally read email, go to a couple of meetings and

work with the field’s earth model or look at seismic.

Woman 2: I talk with clients, help prepare bids and

work on getting projects out the door. My days are

never the same, which is what I love about the job I

60have.

Woman 3: I usually work from 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

(although the official day is shorter). We call the field

every morning for an update on operations, security,

construction, facilities and production engineering

65activities. I work with my team leads on short-term

and long-term projects to enhance production (a lot of

emails and Powerpoint). I usually have 2-3 meetings

per day to discuss/prioritize/review ongoing or

upcoming work (production optimization, simulation

70modeling, drilling plans, geologic interpretation,

workovers, etc.). Beyond our team, I also participate

in a number of broader business initiatives and

leadership teams.

Woman 4: A typical day is a hectic day for me. My

75day usually starts well before 8 a.m. with phone

calls and emails with our facility in Norway, as well

as other business relationships abroad. At the office,

I am involved in the daily business operations and

also stay closely involved in the projects and the

80sales efforts. On any given day I am working on

budgets and finance, attending project meetings,

attending engineering meetings, reviewing drawings

and technical specifications, meeting with clients

and prospective clients, reviewing sales proposals,

85evaluating new business opportunities and making a

lot of decisions.

Woman 5: On most days I work on my computer

to complete my projects. I interpret logs, create

maps, research local and regional geology or write

90documents. I go to project meetings almost every day.

I typically work only during business hours, but there

are times when I get calls at night or on weekends

from a rig or other geologists for assistance with a

technical problem.

Adapted from URL: <http://www.rigzone.com/news/article

.asp?a_id=11508>. Retrieved on February 14, 2012.

The only fragment from Text I that presents a series of actions exclusively performed in the past is

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Text I

A Day in the Life of the Women of O&G

by Jaime Kammerzell

From Rigzone Contributor. Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Although far fewer women work in the oil and gas

(O&G) industry compared to men, many women find

rewarding careers in the industry. Five women were

asked the same questions regarding their career

5 choices in the oil and gas industry.

Question 1: Why did you choose the oil and gas

industry?

Woman 1: Cool technology, applying science and

money.

10Woman 2: It seemed interesting and the pay was

good.

Woman 3: They offered me a job! I couldn’t turn down

the great starting salary and a chance to live in New

Orleans.

15Woman 4: I did not really choose the oil and gas

industry as much as it chose me.

Woman 5: I chose the oil and gas industry because of

the challenging projects, and I want to be part of our

country’s energy solution.

20Question 2: How did you get your start in the oil

and gas industry?

Woman 1: I went to a university that all major oil

companies recruit. I received a summer internship with

Texaco before my last year of my Master’s degree.

25Woman 2: I was recruited at a Texas Tech Engineering

Job Fair.

Woman 3: At the time, campus recruiters came

to the geosciences department of my university

annually and they sponsored scholarships for

30graduate students to help complete their research.

Even though my Master’s thesis was more geared

toward environmental studies, as a recipient of one

of these scholarships, my graduate advisor strongly

encouraged me to participate when the time came for

35O&G Industry interviews.

Woman 4: I was working for a company in another

state where oil and gas was not its primary business.

When the company sold its division in the state

where I was working, they offered me a position at

40the company’s headquarters in Houston managing

the aftermarket sales for the company’s largest

region. Aftermarket sales supported the on-highway,

construction, industrial, agricultural and the oil and

gas markets. After one year, the company asked me

45to take the position of managing their marine and

offshore power products division. I held that position

for three years. I left that company to join a new startup

company where I hold the position of president.

Woman 5: My first job in the oil and gas industry was

50an internship with Mobil Oil Corp., in New Orleans.

I worked with a lot of smart, focused and talented

geoscientists and engineers.

Question 3: Describe your typical day.

Woman 1: Tough one to describe a typical day. I

55generally read email, go to a couple of meetings and

work with the field’s earth model or look at seismic.

Woman 2: I talk with clients, help prepare bids and

work on getting projects out the door. My days are

never the same, which is what I love about the job I

60have.

Woman 3: I usually work from 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

(although the official day is shorter). We call the field

every morning for an update on operations, security,

construction, facilities and production engineering

65activities. I work with my team leads on short-term

and long-term projects to enhance production (a lot of

emails and Powerpoint). I usually have 2-3 meetings

per day to discuss/prioritize/review ongoing or

upcoming work (production optimization, simulation

70modeling, drilling plans, geologic interpretation,

workovers, etc.). Beyond our team, I also participate

in a number of broader business initiatives and

leadership teams.

Woman 4: A typical day is a hectic day for me. My

75day usually starts well before 8 a.m. with phone

calls and emails with our facility in Norway, as well

as other business relationships abroad. At the office,

I am involved in the daily business operations and

also stay closely involved in the projects and the

80sales efforts. On any given day I am working on

budgets and finance, attending project meetings,

attending engineering meetings, reviewing drawings

and technical specifications, meeting with clients

and prospective clients, reviewing sales proposals,

85evaluating new business opportunities and making a

lot of decisions.

Woman 5: On most days I work on my computer

to complete my projects. I interpret logs, create

maps, research local and regional geology or write

90documents. I go to project meetings almost every day.

I typically work only during business hours, but there

are times when I get calls at night or on weekends

from a rig or other geologists for assistance with a

technical problem.

Adapted from URL: <http://www.rigzone.com/news/article

.asp?a_id=11508>. Retrieved on February 14, 2012.

In Text I, according to the answers to the third question in the interview,

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Q2909266 Inglês

Text I

A Day in the Life of the Women of O&G

by Jaime Kammerzell

From Rigzone Contributor. Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Although far fewer women work in the oil and gas

(O&G) industry compared to men, many women find

rewarding careers in the industry. Five women were

asked the same questions regarding their career

5 choices in the oil and gas industry.

Question 1: Why did you choose the oil and gas

industry?

Woman 1: Cool technology, applying science and

money.

10Woman 2: It seemed interesting and the pay was

good.

Woman 3: They offered me a job! I couldn’t turn down

the great starting salary and a chance to live in New

Orleans.

15Woman 4: I did not really choose the oil and gas

industry as much as it chose me.

Woman 5: I chose the oil and gas industry because of

the challenging projects, and I want to be part of our

country’s energy solution.

20Question 2: How did you get your start in the oil

and gas industry?

Woman 1: I went to a university that all major oil

companies recruit. I received a summer internship with

Texaco before my last year of my Master’s degree.

25Woman 2: I was recruited at a Texas Tech Engineering

Job Fair.

Woman 3: At the time, campus recruiters came

to the geosciences department of my university

annually and they sponsored scholarships for

30graduate students to help complete their research.

Even though my Master’s thesis was more geared

toward environmental studies, as a recipient of one

of these scholarships, my graduate advisor strongly

encouraged me to participate when the time came for

35O&G Industry interviews.

Woman 4: I was working for a company in another

state where oil and gas was not its primary business.

When the company sold its division in the state

where I was working, they offered me a position at

40the company’s headquarters in Houston managing

the aftermarket sales for the company’s largest

region. Aftermarket sales supported the on-highway,

construction, industrial, agricultural and the oil and

gas markets. After one year, the company asked me

45to take the position of managing their marine and

offshore power products division. I held that position

for three years. I left that company to join a new startup

company where I hold the position of president.

Woman 5: My first job in the oil and gas industry was

50an internship with Mobil Oil Corp., in New Orleans.

I worked with a lot of smart, focused and talented

geoscientists and engineers.

Question 3: Describe your typical day.

Woman 1: Tough one to describe a typical day. I

55generally read email, go to a couple of meetings and

work with the field’s earth model or look at seismic.

Woman 2: I talk with clients, help prepare bids and

work on getting projects out the door. My days are

never the same, which is what I love about the job I

60have.

Woman 3: I usually work from 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

(although the official day is shorter). We call the field

every morning for an update on operations, security,

construction, facilities and production engineering

65activities. I work with my team leads on short-term

and long-term projects to enhance production (a lot of

emails and Powerpoint). I usually have 2-3 meetings

per day to discuss/prioritize/review ongoing or

upcoming work (production optimization, simulation

70modeling, drilling plans, geologic interpretation,

workovers, etc.). Beyond our team, I also participate

in a number of broader business initiatives and

leadership teams.

Woman 4: A typical day is a hectic day for me. My

75day usually starts well before 8 a.m. with phone

calls and emails with our facility in Norway, as well

as other business relationships abroad. At the office,

I am involved in the daily business operations and

also stay closely involved in the projects and the

80sales efforts. On any given day I am working on

budgets and finance, attending project meetings,

attending engineering meetings, reviewing drawings

and technical specifications, meeting with clients

and prospective clients, reviewing sales proposals,

85evaluating new business opportunities and making a

lot of decisions.

Woman 5: On most days I work on my computer

to complete my projects. I interpret logs, create

maps, research local and regional geology or write

90documents. I go to project meetings almost every day.

I typically work only during business hours, but there

are times when I get calls at night or on weekends

from a rig or other geologists for assistance with a

technical problem.

Adapted from URL: <http://www.rigzone.com/news/article

.asp?a_id=11508>. Retrieved on February 14, 2012.

In Text I, using the interviewees’ experience, it can be said that getting a job in the O&G industry can result from all the following situations, EXCEPT

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Q2909265 Inglês

Text I

A Day in the Life of the Women of O&G

by Jaime Kammerzell

From Rigzone Contributor. Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Although far fewer women work in the oil and gas

(O&G) industry compared to men, many women find

rewarding careers in the industry. Five women were

asked the same questions regarding their career

5 choices in the oil and gas industry.

Question 1: Why did you choose the oil and gas

industry?

Woman 1: Cool technology, applying science and

money.

10Woman 2: It seemed interesting and the pay was

good.

Woman 3: They offered me a job! I couldn’t turn down

the great starting salary and a chance to live in New

Orleans.

15Woman 4: I did not really choose the oil and gas

industry as much as it chose me.

Woman 5: I chose the oil and gas industry because of

the challenging projects, and I want to be part of our

country’s energy solution.

20Question 2: How did you get your start in the oil

and gas industry?

Woman 1: I went to a university that all major oil

companies recruit. I received a summer internship with

Texaco before my last year of my Master’s degree.

25Woman 2: I was recruited at a Texas Tech Engineering

Job Fair.

Woman 3: At the time, campus recruiters came

to the geosciences department of my university

annually and they sponsored scholarships for

30graduate students to help complete their research.

Even though my Master’s thesis was more geared

toward environmental studies, as a recipient of one

of these scholarships, my graduate advisor strongly

encouraged me to participate when the time came for

35O&G Industry interviews.

Woman 4: I was working for a company in another

state where oil and gas was not its primary business.

When the company sold its division in the state

where I was working, they offered me a position at

40the company’s headquarters in Houston managing

the aftermarket sales for the company’s largest

region. Aftermarket sales supported the on-highway,

construction, industrial, agricultural and the oil and

gas markets. After one year, the company asked me

45to take the position of managing their marine and

offshore power products division. I held that position

for three years. I left that company to join a new startup

company where I hold the position of president.

Woman 5: My first job in the oil and gas industry was

50an internship with Mobil Oil Corp., in New Orleans.

I worked with a lot of smart, focused and talented

geoscientists and engineers.

Question 3: Describe your typical day.

Woman 1: Tough one to describe a typical day. I

55generally read email, go to a couple of meetings and

work with the field’s earth model or look at seismic.

Woman 2: I talk with clients, help prepare bids and

work on getting projects out the door. My days are

never the same, which is what I love about the job I

60have.

Woman 3: I usually work from 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

(although the official day is shorter). We call the field

every morning for an update on operations, security,

construction, facilities and production engineering

65activities. I work with my team leads on short-term

and long-term projects to enhance production (a lot of

emails and Powerpoint). I usually have 2-3 meetings

per day to discuss/prioritize/review ongoing or

upcoming work (production optimization, simulation

70modeling, drilling plans, geologic interpretation,

workovers, etc.). Beyond our team, I also participate

in a number of broader business initiatives and

leadership teams.

Woman 4: A typical day is a hectic day for me. My

75day usually starts well before 8 a.m. with phone

calls and emails with our facility in Norway, as well

as other business relationships abroad. At the office,

I am involved in the daily business operations and

also stay closely involved in the projects and the

80sales efforts. On any given day I am working on

budgets and finance, attending project meetings,

attending engineering meetings, reviewing drawings

and technical specifications, meeting with clients

and prospective clients, reviewing sales proposals,

85evaluating new business opportunities and making a

lot of decisions.

Woman 5: On most days I work on my computer

to complete my projects. I interpret logs, create

maps, research local and regional geology or write

90documents. I go to project meetings almost every day.

I typically work only during business hours, but there

are times when I get calls at night or on weekends

from a rig or other geologists for assistance with a

technical problem.

Adapted from URL: <http://www.rigzone.com/news/article

.asp?a_id=11508>. Retrieved on February 14, 2012.

According to Text I, when asked about their choice of the oil and gas industry,

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Stanford physicists make new form of matter
The laser-cooled quantum gas opens exciting new realms of unconventional superconductivity
By Max McClure Stanford University News

Within the exotic world of macroscopic quantum effects, where fluids flow uphill, wires conduct without electrical resistance and magnets levitate, there is an even stranger family of “unconventional” phenomena: strongly interacting fermions, a class of particles that are often very difficult to understand on the quantum level. These materials often defy explanation by current theoretical physics, but hold enormous promise for the development of futuristic technologies as room-temperature superconductors, ultrasensitive microscopes and quantum computation. Last week the scientific world was appalled when a Stanford team made the announcement in Physical Review Letters that they had created the world’s first dipolar quantum fermionic gas– “an entirely new form of quantum matter,” as Stanford applied physics Professor and lead author Benjamin Lev puts it. Lev affirmed that this development represents a major step toward understanding the behavior of these systems of particles. Until now, research efforts had focused on cooling bosons – fundamentally different from fermions, and much easier to work with. But now the Stanford team extended these techniques to gases made of the most magnetic atom: a fermionic isotope of dysprosium with magnetic energies 440 times larger than previously cooled gases. He explained that when the thermal energy of some substances drops below a certain critical point, it used to be impossible to consider its component particles separately since the material becomes strongly correlated and its quantum effects become difficult to understand and study. Nevertheless, making the material out of a gas of atoms allows it to become visible. These quantum gases, the coldest objects known to man, are where researchers can observe zero-viscosity fluids – superfluids – that are mathematical cousins of superconductors. Thus far, the result of the Lev lab’s high-tech efforts is a tiny ball of ultracold quantum dipolar fluid. But the researchers have reason to believe that the humble substance will exhibit the seemingly contradictory characteristics of both crystals and superfluids. This combination could lead to quantum liquid crystals. Or it could yield a supersolid – a hypothetical state of matter that would, in theory at least, be a solid with superfluid characteristics. The researchers have already begun developing a microscope to make use of the dipolar quantum fluid’s unique characteristics. It is the “cryogenic atom chip microscope”, a magnetic probe that should measure magnetic fields with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution. “This kind of probe may even allow for a more stable form of quantum computation that uses exotic quantum matter to process information, known as a topologically protected quantum computer”, said Lev. “So this new approach is really incredibly exciting.” 

Available at: <http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/june/lev-new- -matter-060512.html>. Retrieved on: 5 June 2012. Adapted.

According to the text, the cryogenic atom chip microscope

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Q2908083 Inglês
Stanford physicists make new form of matter
The laser-cooled quantum gas opens exciting new realms of unconventional superconductivity
By Max McClure Stanford University News

Within the exotic world of macroscopic quantum effects, where fluids flow uphill, wires conduct without electrical resistance and magnets levitate, there is an even stranger family of “unconventional” phenomena: strongly interacting fermions, a class of particles that are often very difficult to understand on the quantum level. These materials often defy explanation by current theoretical physics, but hold enormous promise for the development of futuristic technologies as room-temperature superconductors, ultrasensitive microscopes and quantum computation. Last week the scientific world was appalled when a Stanford team made the announcement in Physical Review Letters that they had created the world’s first dipolar quantum fermionic gas– “an entirely new form of quantum matter,” as Stanford applied physics Professor and lead author Benjamin Lev puts it. Lev affirmed that this development represents a major step toward understanding the behavior of these systems of particles. Until now, research efforts had focused on cooling bosons – fundamentally different from fermions, and much easier to work with. But now the Stanford team extended these techniques to gases made of the most magnetic atom: a fermionic isotope of dysprosium with magnetic energies 440 times larger than previously cooled gases. He explained that when the thermal energy of some substances drops below a certain critical point, it used to be impossible to consider its component particles separately since the material becomes strongly correlated and its quantum effects become difficult to understand and study. Nevertheless, making the material out of a gas of atoms allows it to become visible. These quantum gases, the coldest objects known to man, are where researchers can observe zero-viscosity fluids – superfluids – that are mathematical cousins of superconductors. Thus far, the result of the Lev lab’s high-tech efforts is a tiny ball of ultracold quantum dipolar fluid. But the researchers have reason to believe that the humble substance will exhibit the seemingly contradictory characteristics of both crystals and superfluids. This combination could lead to quantum liquid crystals. Or it could yield a supersolid – a hypothetical state of matter that would, in theory at least, be a solid with superfluid characteristics. The researchers have already begun developing a microscope to make use of the dipolar quantum fluid’s unique characteristics. It is the “cryogenic atom chip microscope”, a magnetic probe that should measure magnetic fields with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution. “This kind of probe may even allow for a more stable form of quantum computation that uses exotic quantum matter to process information, known as a topologically protected quantum computer”, said Lev. “So this new approach is really incredibly exciting.” 

Available at: <http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/june/lev-new- -matter-060512.html>. Retrieved on: 5 June 2012. Adapted.

According to the text, this new material has the opposing qualities of being

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Q2908082 Inglês
Stanford physicists make new form of matter
The laser-cooled quantum gas opens exciting new realms of unconventional superconductivity
By Max McClure Stanford University News

Within the exotic world of macroscopic quantum effects, where fluids flow uphill, wires conduct without electrical resistance and magnets levitate, there is an even stranger family of “unconventional” phenomena: strongly interacting fermions, a class of particles that are often very difficult to understand on the quantum level. These materials often defy explanation by current theoretical physics, but hold enormous promise for the development of futuristic technologies as room-temperature superconductors, ultrasensitive microscopes and quantum computation. Last week the scientific world was appalled when a Stanford team made the announcement in Physical Review Letters that they had created the world’s first dipolar quantum fermionic gas– “an entirely new form of quantum matter,” as Stanford applied physics Professor and lead author Benjamin Lev puts it. Lev affirmed that this development represents a major step toward understanding the behavior of these systems of particles. Until now, research efforts had focused on cooling bosons – fundamentally different from fermions, and much easier to work with. But now the Stanford team extended these techniques to gases made of the most magnetic atom: a fermionic isotope of dysprosium with magnetic energies 440 times larger than previously cooled gases. He explained that when the thermal energy of some substances drops below a certain critical point, it used to be impossible to consider its component particles separately since the material becomes strongly correlated and its quantum effects become difficult to understand and study. Nevertheless, making the material out of a gas of atoms allows it to become visible. These quantum gases, the coldest objects known to man, are where researchers can observe zero-viscosity fluids – superfluids – that are mathematical cousins of superconductors. Thus far, the result of the Lev lab’s high-tech efforts is a tiny ball of ultracold quantum dipolar fluid. But the researchers have reason to believe that the humble substance will exhibit the seemingly contradictory characteristics of both crystals and superfluids. This combination could lead to quantum liquid crystals. Or it could yield a supersolid – a hypothetical state of matter that would, in theory at least, be a solid with superfluid characteristics. The researchers have already begun developing a microscope to make use of the dipolar quantum fluid’s unique characteristics. It is the “cryogenic atom chip microscope”, a magnetic probe that should measure magnetic fields with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution. “This kind of probe may even allow for a more stable form of quantum computation that uses exotic quantum matter to process information, known as a topologically protected quantum computer”, said Lev. “So this new approach is really incredibly exciting.” 

Available at: <http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/june/lev-new- -matter-060512.html>. Retrieved on: 5 June 2012. Adapted.

In the text, the word in bold-face type is similar to the one in italics in

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Ano: 2012 Banca: CESGRANRIO Órgão: TERMOBAHIA Provas: CESGRANRIO - 2012 - TERMOBAHIA - Engenheiro de Termelétrica Júnior - Elétrica | CESGRANRIO - 2012 - TERMOBAHIA - Engenheiro de Segurança Júnior |
Q2908081 Inglês
Stanford physicists make new form of matter
The laser-cooled quantum gas opens exciting new realms of unconventional superconductivity
By Max McClure Stanford University News

Within the exotic world of macroscopic quantum effects, where fluids flow uphill, wires conduct without electrical resistance and magnets levitate, there is an even stranger family of “unconventional” phenomena: strongly interacting fermions, a class of particles that are often very difficult to understand on the quantum level. These materials often defy explanation by current theoretical physics, but hold enormous promise for the development of futuristic technologies as room-temperature superconductors, ultrasensitive microscopes and quantum computation. Last week the scientific world was appalled when a Stanford team made the announcement in Physical Review Letters that they had created the world’s first dipolar quantum fermionic gas– “an entirely new form of quantum matter,” as Stanford applied physics Professor and lead author Benjamin Lev puts it. Lev affirmed that this development represents a major step toward understanding the behavior of these systems of particles. Until now, research efforts had focused on cooling bosons – fundamentally different from fermions, and much easier to work with. But now the Stanford team extended these techniques to gases made of the most magnetic atom: a fermionic isotope of dysprosium with magnetic energies 440 times larger than previously cooled gases. He explained that when the thermal energy of some substances drops below a certain critical point, it used to be impossible to consider its component particles separately since the material becomes strongly correlated and its quantum effects become difficult to understand and study. Nevertheless, making the material out of a gas of atoms allows it to become visible. These quantum gases, the coldest objects known to man, are where researchers can observe zero-viscosity fluids – superfluids – that are mathematical cousins of superconductors. Thus far, the result of the Lev lab’s high-tech efforts is a tiny ball of ultracold quantum dipolar fluid. But the researchers have reason to believe that the humble substance will exhibit the seemingly contradictory characteristics of both crystals and superfluids. This combination could lead to quantum liquid crystals. Or it could yield a supersolid – a hypothetical state of matter that would, in theory at least, be a solid with superfluid characteristics. The researchers have already begun developing a microscope to make use of the dipolar quantum fluid’s unique characteristics. It is the “cryogenic atom chip microscope”, a magnetic probe that should measure magnetic fields with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution. “This kind of probe may even allow for a more stable form of quantum computation that uses exotic quantum matter to process information, known as a topologically protected quantum computer”, said Lev. “So this new approach is really incredibly exciting.” 

Available at: <http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/june/lev-new- -matter-060512.html>. Retrieved on: 5 June 2012. Adapted.

In the second paragraph of the text, it is clear that

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Q2908080 Inglês
Stanford physicists make new form of matter
The laser-cooled quantum gas opens exciting new realms of unconventional superconductivity
By Max McClure Stanford University News

Within the exotic world of macroscopic quantum effects, where fluids flow uphill, wires conduct without electrical resistance and magnets levitate, there is an even stranger family of “unconventional” phenomena: strongly interacting fermions, a class of particles that are often very difficult to understand on the quantum level. These materials often defy explanation by current theoretical physics, but hold enormous promise for the development of futuristic technologies as room-temperature superconductors, ultrasensitive microscopes and quantum computation. Last week the scientific world was appalled when a Stanford team made the announcement in Physical Review Letters that they had created the world’s first dipolar quantum fermionic gas– “an entirely new form of quantum matter,” as Stanford applied physics Professor and lead author Benjamin Lev puts it. Lev affirmed that this development represents a major step toward understanding the behavior of these systems of particles. Until now, research efforts had focused on cooling bosons – fundamentally different from fermions, and much easier to work with. But now the Stanford team extended these techniques to gases made of the most magnetic atom: a fermionic isotope of dysprosium with magnetic energies 440 times larger than previously cooled gases. He explained that when the thermal energy of some substances drops below a certain critical point, it used to be impossible to consider its component particles separately since the material becomes strongly correlated and its quantum effects become difficult to understand and study. Nevertheless, making the material out of a gas of atoms allows it to become visible. These quantum gases, the coldest objects known to man, are where researchers can observe zero-viscosity fluids – superfluids – that are mathematical cousins of superconductors. Thus far, the result of the Lev lab’s high-tech efforts is a tiny ball of ultracold quantum dipolar fluid. But the researchers have reason to believe that the humble substance will exhibit the seemingly contradictory characteristics of both crystals and superfluids. This combination could lead to quantum liquid crystals. Or it could yield a supersolid – a hypothetical state of matter that would, in theory at least, be a solid with superfluid characteristics. The researchers have already begun developing a microscope to make use of the dipolar quantum fluid’s unique characteristics. It is the “cryogenic atom chip microscope”, a magnetic probe that should measure magnetic fields with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution. “This kind of probe may even allow for a more stable form of quantum computation that uses exotic quantum matter to process information, known as a topologically protected quantum computer”, said Lev. “So this new approach is really incredibly exciting.” 

Available at: <http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/june/lev-new- -matter-060512.html>. Retrieved on: 5 June 2012. Adapted.

According to the text, fermions

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Q2895732 Inglês

Choose the best alternative, according to the following situation described: Situation: I bought six bottles of soda.

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The alternative that brings the sentences with the same meaning of “My cousin recovered from his health problems because he has completely changed his lifestyle” is

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Read the text Picasso and Monets Are Stolen in Dutch Heist and answer questions 25), 26), 27),and 28).

Picasso and Monets Are Stolen in Dutch Heist

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Thieves broke into a Rotterdam museum on Tuesday and walked off with works from the likes of Picasso, Monet, Gauguin and Matisse potentially worth hundreds of millions.

Police haven't said how they pulled off the early hours heist, but an expert who tracks stolen art said the robbers clearly knew what they were after.

"Those thieves got one hell of a haul," said Chris Marinello, who directs the Art Loss Register.

The heist at the Kunsthal museum is one of the largest in years in the Netherlands, and is a stunning blow for the private Triton Foundation collection, which was being exhibited publicly as a group for the first time.

"It's every museum director's worst nightmare," said Kunsthal director Emily Ansenk, who had been in Istanbul on business but returned immediately.

News of the theft "struck like a bomb," she said at a press conference in the museum's cafe.

She declined to reveal any details of how the thieves struck, or how the museum is protected, other than describing its security as "state of the art" and "functional."

Willem van Hassel, the museum's chairman, said its security systems are automated, and do not use guards on site.

Police arrived at the scene five minutes after an alarm was triggered, he said. He described the museum's insurance as adequate for the exhibition.

The collection was on display as part of celebrations surrounding the museum's 20th anniversary.

Police spokeswoman Willemieke Romijn said investigators were reviewing videotapes of the theft, which took place around 3 a.m. local time, and calling for any witnesses to come forward.

The Art Loss Register's Marinello said the items taken could be worth "hundreds of millions of euros" if sold legally at auction. However, he said that was now impossible, as the paintings have already been registered internationally as stolen.

The stolen paintings were Pablo Picasso's 1971 "HAsenk said she spoke on behalf of tarlequin Head"; Claude Monet's 1901 "Waterloo Bridge, London" and "Charing Cross Bridge, London"; Henri Matisse's 1919 "Reading Girl in White and Yellow"; Paul Gauguin's 1898 "Girl in Front of Open Window"; Meyer de Haan's "Self-Portrait," around 1890, and Lucian Freud's 2002 work "Woman with Eyes Closed."

Marinello said the thieves have limited options available, such as seeking a ransom from the owners, the museum or the insurers. They could conceivably sell the paintings in the criminal market too, though any sale would likely be a small fraction of their potential auction value.

The Triton Foundation is a collection of avant-garde art put together by multimillionaire Willem Cordia, an investor and businessman, and his wife, Marijke Cordia-VanThe Kunsthal museu der Laan.

Asenk said she spoke on behalf of the family in saying "we are shocked, but we will go on."

"All involved want the public to still be able to see these kinds of special collections and private collections," she said.

The museum was cordoned off as police carried out their investigation Tuesday, but the museum will reopen Wednesday, she said.

The Kunsthal museum is a display space that has no permanent collection of its own — the name means "art gallery" in Dutch.

The Cordia family collection includes works by more than 150 famed artists. Others whose work was on show include Paul Cezanne, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, Edgar Degas and Andy Warhol.

Curators of the Cordia family collection aim to have the works on display for the public, and pieces have been shown in the past.

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Picasso and Monets Are Stolen in Dutch Heist

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Thieves broke into a Rotterdam museum on Tuesday and walked off with works from the likes of Picasso, Monet, Gauguin and Matisse potentially worth hundreds of millions.

Police haven't said how they pulled off the early hours heist, but an expert who tracks stolen art said the robbers clearly knew what they were after.

"Those thieves got one hell of a haul," said Chris Marinello, who directs the Art Loss Register.

The heist at the Kunsthal museum is one of the largest in years in the Netherlands, and is a stunning blow for the private Triton Foundation collection, which was being exhibited publicly as a group for the first time.

"It's every museum director's worst nightmare," said Kunsthal director Emily Ansenk, who had been in Istanbul on business but returned immediately.

News of the theft "struck like a bomb," she said at a press conference in the museum's cafe.

She declined to reveal any details of how the thieves struck, or how the museum is protected, other than describing its security as "state of the art" and "functional."

Willem van Hassel, the museum's chairman, said its security systems are automated, and do not use guards on site.

Police arrived at the scene five minutes after an alarm was triggered, he said. He described the museum's insurance as adequate for the exhibition.

The collection was on display as part of celebrations surrounding the museum's 20th anniversary.

Police spokeswoman Willemieke Romijn said investigators were reviewing videotapes of the theft, which took place around 3 a.m. local time, and calling for any witnesses to come forward.

The Art Loss Register's Marinello said the items taken could be worth "hundreds of millions of euros" if sold legally at auction. However, he said that was now impossible, as the paintings have already been registered internationally as stolen.

The stolen paintings were Pablo Picasso's 1971 "HAsenk said she spoke on behalf of tarlequin Head"; Claude Monet's 1901 "Waterloo Bridge, London" and "Charing Cross Bridge, London"; Henri Matisse's 1919 "Reading Girl in White and Yellow"; Paul Gauguin's 1898 "Girl in Front of Open Window"; Meyer de Haan's "Self-Portrait," around 1890, and Lucian Freud's 2002 work "Woman with Eyes Closed."

Marinello said the thieves have limited options available, such as seeking a ransom from the owners, the museum or the insurers. They could conceivably sell the paintings in the criminal market too, though any sale would likely be a small fraction of their potential auction value.

The Triton Foundation is a collection of avant-garde art put together by multimillionaire Willem Cordia, an investor and businessman, and his wife, Marijke Cordia-VanThe Kunsthal museu der Laan.

Asenk said she spoke on behalf of the family in saying "we are shocked, but we will go on."

"All involved want the public to still be able to see these kinds of special collections and private collections," she said.

The museum was cordoned off as police carried out their investigation Tuesday, but the museum will reopen Wednesday, she said.

The Kunsthal museum is a display space that has no permanent collection of its own — the name means "art gallery" in Dutch.

The Cordia family collection includes works by more than 150 famed artists. Others whose work was on show include Paul Cezanne, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, Edgar Degas and Andy Warhol.

Curators of the Cordia family collection aim to have the works on display for the public, and pieces have been shown in the past.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/10/16/world/europe/ap-eu-netherlands-art-heist.html?_r=1&hp

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