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Q3389978
Inglês
Read Text 2 and pay very close attention to the words that are underlined and in bold
Text 2
White Blood
Doctors in Germany faced something they had never seen before. A 39-year-old patient’s blood was so pale and thick that it looked like milk. The medical condition was not a mystery. The (1) nearly comatose patient suffered from extreme hypertriglyceridemia. It is caused by too much fat in the blood.
Siphoning off the offending triglyceride molecules and returning the cleaned plasma to the body usually solves the problem. However, when staff tried the normal route, his viscous blood clogged the hospital’s filtering equipment. Not once, but twice. The problem was a record amount of triglycerides. Around 500 mg/dL is considered “high.” The man’s count read (2) an astonishing 18,000 mg/dL.
Desperate to save his life, doctors (3) resorted to an ancient remedy abandoned by modern medicinebloodletting. A good amount of the white gunk was drained and replaced with red blood cell concentrates and saline solution. It worked. (4) Although the cause of the severity is unknown, the patient’s genes, obesity, and irregular consumption of his diabetes medication might have combined to cause the mother of all hypertriglyceridemia cases.
(Source: 10 Fascinating Facts And Stories Involving Body Parts - Listverse - Adapted. Retrieved on 23rd Sep, 2024)
Select the option that provides the CORRECT sequence to replace the underlined words in Text 2, while maintaining the original meaning as closely as possible.
Text 2
White Blood
Doctors in Germany faced something they had never seen before. A 39-year-old patient’s blood was so pale and thick that it looked like milk. The medical condition was not a mystery. The (1) nearly comatose patient suffered from extreme hypertriglyceridemia. It is caused by too much fat in the blood.
Siphoning off the offending triglyceride molecules and returning the cleaned plasma to the body usually solves the problem. However, when staff tried the normal route, his viscous blood clogged the hospital’s filtering equipment. Not once, but twice. The problem was a record amount of triglycerides. Around 500 mg/dL is considered “high.” The man’s count read (2) an astonishing 18,000 mg/dL.
Desperate to save his life, doctors (3) resorted to an ancient remedy abandoned by modern medicinebloodletting. A good amount of the white gunk was drained and replaced with red blood cell concentrates and saline solution. It worked. (4) Although the cause of the severity is unknown, the patient’s genes, obesity, and irregular consumption of his diabetes medication might have combined to cause the mother of all hypertriglyceridemia cases.
(Source: 10 Fascinating Facts And Stories Involving Body Parts - Listverse - Adapted. Retrieved on 23rd Sep, 2024)
Select the option that provides the CORRECT sequence to replace the underlined words in Text 2, while maintaining the original meaning as closely as possible.
Q3389976
Inglês
The text below was extracted from the article What excessive screen time does to the adult brain, and some words have been removed from it.
Binge-watching television, watching YouTube videos for hours, or scrolling on your phone every morning may seem (I) ____________, but research shows that too much screen time may be (II) ____________ to your health. [...] Too much (III) ____________ can impact our health in a myriad of ways, (IV) ____________ eye strain and neck pain (V)________social isolation and mental health issues, and in some cases, it may cause harm (VI) ____________ our brains.
(Source: Adapted from What Excessive Screen Time Does to the Adult Brain | Cognitive Enhancement (stanford.edu), retrieved on 23rd Sep, 2024)
Select the option that contains the CORRECT sequence of words to accurately complete the excerpt.
Binge-watching television, watching YouTube videos for hours, or scrolling on your phone every morning may seem (I) ____________, but research shows that too much screen time may be (II) ____________ to your health. [...] Too much (III) ____________ can impact our health in a myriad of ways, (IV) ____________ eye strain and neck pain (V)________social isolation and mental health issues, and in some cases, it may cause harm (VI) ____________ our brains.
(Source: Adapted from What Excessive Screen Time Does to the Adult Brain | Cognitive Enhancement (stanford.edu), retrieved on 23rd Sep, 2024)
Select the option that contains the CORRECT sequence of words to accurately complete the excerpt.
Q3389974
Inglês
Read the information in Text 1, published by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Text 1
Monkeypox is nothing new, and the virus is endemic in several countries. But when cases started appearing beyond the expected places—and among people who didn’t travel to those endemic regions—researchers paid attention. [...] We’ve been aware of monkeypox for decades, and we have been interested in it mostly because it’s a cousin of smallpox. It is a related orthopoxvirus. The symptoms, although somewhat less severe, are quite similar to smallpox. In most cases, it causes relatively mild illness, meaning most people don’t end up in the hospital with it. [...] It spreads through large respiratory droplets and bodily fluids, so mostly it spreads through close or intimate contact with other people. It’s not highly contagious— nothing like COVID, for example. [...] The Monkeypox virus does tend to be a very stable virus. Unlike COVID, or flu that’s mutating constantly, the orthopoxviruses tend to be quite stable. I think the expectation is that the vaccines would still be effective.
(Source: Adapted from What You Need to Know About Monkeypox | Johns Hopkins | Bloomberg School of Public Health (jhu.edu), retrieved on 23rd Sep, 2024)
According to Text 1, analyse whether the statements that follow are true (T) or false (F).
I ( ) Monkeypox is a recently discovered virus that has drawn researchers' attention.
II ( ) Monkeypox and smallpox are caused by viruses that belong to the same family.
III ( ) Usually, the symptoms of smallpox do not result in severe manifestations or health problems and are generally not serious, unlike those of the monkeypox.
IV ( ) The monkeypox virus mutates constantly. Covid and the flu viruses are likely to be quite stable.
V ( ) It's expected that the vaccines for monkeypox, smallpox, Covid, and the flu are effective because these viruses are relatively stable.
VI ( ) Some regions of the world experience ongoing levels of monkeypox rather than occasional outbreaks.
The statements I to VI are respectively:
Text 1
Monkeypox is nothing new, and the virus is endemic in several countries. But when cases started appearing beyond the expected places—and among people who didn’t travel to those endemic regions—researchers paid attention. [...] We’ve been aware of monkeypox for decades, and we have been interested in it mostly because it’s a cousin of smallpox. It is a related orthopoxvirus. The symptoms, although somewhat less severe, are quite similar to smallpox. In most cases, it causes relatively mild illness, meaning most people don’t end up in the hospital with it. [...] It spreads through large respiratory droplets and bodily fluids, so mostly it spreads through close or intimate contact with other people. It’s not highly contagious— nothing like COVID, for example. [...] The Monkeypox virus does tend to be a very stable virus. Unlike COVID, or flu that’s mutating constantly, the orthopoxviruses tend to be quite stable. I think the expectation is that the vaccines would still be effective.
(Source: Adapted from What You Need to Know About Monkeypox | Johns Hopkins | Bloomberg School of Public Health (jhu.edu), retrieved on 23rd Sep, 2024)
According to Text 1, analyse whether the statements that follow are true (T) or false (F).
I ( ) Monkeypox is a recently discovered virus that has drawn researchers' attention.
II ( ) Monkeypox and smallpox are caused by viruses that belong to the same family.
III ( ) Usually, the symptoms of smallpox do not result in severe manifestations or health problems and are generally not serious, unlike those of the monkeypox.
IV ( ) The monkeypox virus mutates constantly. Covid and the flu viruses are likely to be quite stable.
V ( ) It's expected that the vaccines for monkeypox, smallpox, Covid, and the flu are effective because these viruses are relatively stable.
VI ( ) Some regions of the world experience ongoing levels of monkeypox rather than occasional outbreaks.
The statements I to VI are respectively:
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Q3355054
Inglês
Read Text 1 and Text 2 below.
Text 1
Most animals can regenerate some parts of their bodies, such as skin. But when a three-banded panther worm is cut into three pieces, each piece grows into a new worm. Researchers are investigating this feat partly to learn more about humans’ comparatively limited abilities to regenerate, and they’re making exciting progress. An especially promising discovery is that both humans and panther worms have a gene for early growth response (EGR) linked to regeneration.
Text 2
When Mansi Srivastava and her team reported that panther worms, like humans, possess a gene for EGR, it caused excitement. However, as the team pointed out, the gene likely functions very differently in humans than it does in panther worms. Srivastava has likened EGR to a switch that activates other genes involved in regeneration in panther worms, but how this switch operates in humans remains unclear.
Disponível em: http://satsuite.collegeboard.org. Acesso em: 10 Jan. 2024.
After you have read both texts, it is possible to state that
Text 1
Most animals can regenerate some parts of their bodies, such as skin. But when a three-banded panther worm is cut into three pieces, each piece grows into a new worm. Researchers are investigating this feat partly to learn more about humans’ comparatively limited abilities to regenerate, and they’re making exciting progress. An especially promising discovery is that both humans and panther worms have a gene for early growth response (EGR) linked to regeneration.
Text 2
When Mansi Srivastava and her team reported that panther worms, like humans, possess a gene for EGR, it caused excitement. However, as the team pointed out, the gene likely functions very differently in humans than it does in panther worms. Srivastava has likened EGR to a switch that activates other genes involved in regeneration in panther worms, but how this switch operates in humans remains unclear.
Disponível em: http://satsuite.collegeboard.org. Acesso em: 10 Jan. 2024.
After you have read both texts, it is possible to state that
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Q3355051
Inglês
In a first, microplastic particles have been linked to heart disease
By Tara Haelle
Microplastics are everywhere in the environment—and in our bodies. The build-up of these tiny plastic particles in blood vessels is linked to a greater risk of heart attack, stroke, and death, according to a new study. When plaque builds up in arteries—a disease called atherosclerosis—the thicker vessel walls reduce blood flow to parts of the body, raising the risk of strokes, angina, and heart attack. The plaques are typically a mixture of cholesterol, fatty substances, waste from cells, calcium, and a blood clotting protein called fibrin. The new study now focuses on some 300 people with atherosclerosis, some of whom also had tiny plastic particles—microplastics and nanoplastics—embedded in plaques in their carotid artery, a major blood vessel in the neck that provides blood to the brain. The people with plastic-containing plaques were more than four times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke or to die from any cause over the next three years, according to the research published on March 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Disponível em: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/. Acesso em: 11 Abr. 2024.
According to the text, what can be said about microplastic particles?
By Tara Haelle
Microplastics are everywhere in the environment—and in our bodies. The build-up of these tiny plastic particles in blood vessels is linked to a greater risk of heart attack, stroke, and death, according to a new study. When plaque builds up in arteries—a disease called atherosclerosis—the thicker vessel walls reduce blood flow to parts of the body, raising the risk of strokes, angina, and heart attack. The plaques are typically a mixture of cholesterol, fatty substances, waste from cells, calcium, and a blood clotting protein called fibrin. The new study now focuses on some 300 people with atherosclerosis, some of whom also had tiny plastic particles—microplastics and nanoplastics—embedded in plaques in their carotid artery, a major blood vessel in the neck that provides blood to the brain. The people with plastic-containing plaques were more than four times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke or to die from any cause over the next three years, according to the research published on March 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Disponível em: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/. Acesso em: 11 Abr. 2024.
According to the text, what can be said about microplastic particles?
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Q3355050
Inglês
At the University of Tokyo, researchers have bioengineered a robotic finger that is covered in human skin,
which is water-repellent and self-healing. Using human skin cells, scientists have successfully created a robotic
finger that replicates the real look and feel of human skin. This bioengineered skin was found to be water repellent
and self-repairing when harmed with minor abrasions and wounds. The skin's ability to repair itself when injured
replicates living organisms' skin. In the recently published journal, the scientists explained that the bioengineered
skin was created by first using a mixture of collagen and human dermal fibroblasts. The robotic finger is then
submerged into the skin solution to give the body part the realistic look of skin. Shoji Takeuchi, a tissue engineer
and lead author of this study, expressed his belief that "living skin is the ultimate solution to give robots the look
and touch of living creatures since it is exactly the same material that covers animal bodies." Takeuchi and his
colleagues believe that their biohybrid invention could help to create realistic-looking robots that work within the
medical care and service industry. The humanlike appearance of these robots is an important piece in ensuring
that robots appear approachable. Although the first version of the skin is much weaker than our natural skin and is
not able to survive without nutrient baths and waste removal, Professor Takeuchi and his team are hopeful about
their research. They plan to address their current issues as well as add in more complex features like sensory
neurons, hair, nails, and sweat glands.
Disponível em: https://www.discovery.com/. Acesso em: 18 Fev. 2024.
Considering this text on robots and bioengineering, it is INCORRECT to state that
Disponível em: https://www.discovery.com/. Acesso em: 18 Fev. 2024.
Considering this text on robots and bioengineering, it is INCORRECT to state that
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Q3355048
Inglês
Large earthquakes are always followed by aftershocks – a series of smaller but still potentially damaging
quakes produced as the ground readjusts. But how long does it take for the aftershocks to die out? A new study
suggests some areas can experience aftershocks decades or even centuries after the original earthquake. In
earthquake-prone areas it is hard to tell the difference between aftershocks and ordinary background seismicity.
But recognizing aftershocks is an important part of assessing a region’s disaster risk. To understand how long
aftershocks can persist, researchers turned to the stable continental interior of North America, where earthquakes
are uncommon. Using statistical analysis, they assessed the timing and clustering of quakes that followed three
large magnitude 6.5 to 8 historical earthquakes: one near south-east Quebec in Canada in 1663; a trio of quakes
around the Missouri-Kentucky border from 1811 to 1812; and an earthquake in Charleston in South Carolina in
1886. Their results, published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, suggest that the Quebec quake in
1663 has likely shaken itself out, but to their surprise nearly a third of modern quakes in the Missouri-Kentucky area
were most likely to be aftershocks from the 1811-12 event, and about 16% of recent quakes in the Charleston
region are probably aftershocks from the 1886 quake.
Disponível em: http://www.theguardian.com/. Acesso em: 4 Fev. 2024.
Tome como base o texto acima e analise as asserções abaixo.
I. Terremotos são sempre seguidos de tremores secundários de menor impacto.
II. Cientistas acreditam que até hoje são sentidos efeitos do terremoto de Quebec de 1663.
III. Abalos sísmicos secundários podem ocorrer até mesmo séculos depois do principal.
IV. Em áreas sísmicas, fica difícil distinguir abalos secundários de simples tremores comuns.
V. É pouco provável que terremotos perto de Charleston estejam relacionados com o de 1886.
Assinale a alternativa que apresenta apenas asserções corretas.
Disponível em: http://www.theguardian.com/. Acesso em: 4 Fev. 2024.
Tome como base o texto acima e analise as asserções abaixo.
I. Terremotos são sempre seguidos de tremores secundários de menor impacto.
II. Cientistas acreditam que até hoje são sentidos efeitos do terremoto de Quebec de 1663.
III. Abalos sísmicos secundários podem ocorrer até mesmo séculos depois do principal.
IV. Em áreas sísmicas, fica difícil distinguir abalos secundários de simples tremores comuns.
V. É pouco provável que terremotos perto de Charleston estejam relacionados com o de 1886.
Assinale a alternativa que apresenta apenas asserções corretas.
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Q3353573
Inglês
Texto associado
INSTRUCTION: Read the following text to answer question.
Brachytherapy: A Tool for Fighting Cancer
Imagine you are camping at night, and you are sitting inside a tent. You want to read a book, but it is too dark. If someone outside the tent shines a flashlight at the book, that might help – you might be able to do some reading, especially if the person with the flashlight is not too far away. If the person with the flashlight gets very close to the tent, it will probably be easier to read your book. If you have a flashlight with you inside the tent and you hold your flashlight right up next to the pages of the book, then you are really in business! Brachytherapy is a little like this flashlight, because doctors deliver a dose of radiation right up close to tumor cells instead of treating them from farther away.
There are several ways to treat cancer using radiation. [...] When healthcare providers use beams of radiation from outside the patient, like with the linear accelerator, that is a little like shining the flashlight from outside of the tent. This is a great option, especially if doctors can aim the beam very carefully at the target. Another way to treat cancer with radiation is by using little pieces of radioactive metal. If doctors put the radioactive source right into the tumor that they are trying to treat, the cancer cells will get a high dose of radiation. This is what is done in brachytherapy.
Radiation Seeds and Extra Special Robots
There are several ways healthcare providers can deliver brachytherapy treatments. The first one that we will talk about is to use lots of little capsules, called seeds. Even though they are called seeds, these are a lot different than the kind of seeds you use in your garden! These seeds are pretty small – they are each about the size of a grain of rice. A doctor can surgically implant these seeds directly inside a tumor. The seeds stay in place inside and, because they are radioactive, they release radiation right where the cancer is.
In another type of brachytherapy, healthcare providers can use a robot called an afterloader that controls where the radioactive source is placed in the patient. This robot can move the source through special tubes into the inside of a patient. When the treatment is over, the robot removes the source from the patient. When the radiation source is not being used for treatment, it sits inside a container inside the robot. That container is made of lead so that it blocks radiation. The afterloader can be controlled from outside the treatment room, so the doctor and other members of the healthcare team can be outside of the room while the source is outside of its special container and is being used to treat the patient. This makes delivering radiation safer for the medical team, because they are not exposed to radiation each time they treat a patient.
Available at: https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ frym.2024.1378550. Accessed on: July 27, 2024.
Brachytherapy is a cancer treatment method that
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Q3353570
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the following article abstract.
Abstract
In this article, we explore the importance of cooperation in science. Just as various construction trades must work together to build a skyscraper, scientists from separate fields can cooperate to tackle complex scientific challenges. This is called interdisciplinary collaboration, and it is a great way to do science. By bringing together knowledge and tools from multiple fields, scientists can uncover creative solutions and make meaningful connections that they might not have reached on their own. We give an example of how collaboration between particle physics and medicine – two fields that seem very different from one another – come together to improve healthcare. Using the tools of particle physics, scientists are enhancing cancer diagnosis and treatment. Interdisciplinary collaboration is the best way to address many of the complex issues we face today, like controlling climate change or fighting cancer, and it can help scientists and doctors make a lasting impact on human lives and the health of our planet.
Available at: https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/
frym.2024.1302457. Accessed on: July 17, 2024.
The abstract highlights
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Q3352063
Inglês
Texto associado
Leia o texto para responder à questão.
It is well established that some people are genetically
predisposed to a shorter lifespan. It is also well known that
lifestyle factors, specifically smoking, alcohol consumption,
diet and physical activity, can have an impact on longevity.
However, until now there has been no investigation to
understand the extent to which a healthy lifestyle may
counterbalance genetics.
Findings from several long-term studies suggest a
healthy lifestyle could offset effects of life-shortening genes
by 62% and add as much as five years to your life. The results
were published in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine.
“This study elucidates the pivotal role of a healthy lifestyle in
mitigating the impact of genetic factors on lifespan reduction,”
the researchers concluded.
(Andrew Gregory. www.theguardian.com, 30.04.2024. Adaptado.)
The text is mainly about
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Q3350924
Inglês
Read the following letter to the editor.
To the Editor:
Defective airplanes, tobacco products, cars without seatbelts and social media posts: One of these things is not like the others.
The surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy proposes applying warning labels to social media platforms as if they are surely dangerous, like cigarettes and airplanes whose doors fall off during a flight. But there’s another way social media is different: It’s a tool we use to express ourselves. As such, its use is protected by the First Amendment1 .
This isn’t the first time the government has tried to regulate expression in the name of protecting kids. It tried to do so in the 1950s with comics, the 1980s with rock music and the 1990s with video games. We now look back on these efforts as misguided and unconstitutional.
Nico Perrino
Washington
The writer is the executive vice president of FIRE, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
(www.nytimes.com, 24.06.2024. Adapted.)
1First Amendment: an item in the American Constitution that guarantees the people freedom concerning religion and expression, among other rights.
It is the letter writer’s explicit position on protection protocols:
To the Editor:
Defective airplanes, tobacco products, cars without seatbelts and social media posts: One of these things is not like the others.
The surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy proposes applying warning labels to social media platforms as if they are surely dangerous, like cigarettes and airplanes whose doors fall off during a flight. But there’s another way social media is different: It’s a tool we use to express ourselves. As such, its use is protected by the First Amendment1 .
This isn’t the first time the government has tried to regulate expression in the name of protecting kids. It tried to do so in the 1950s with comics, the 1980s with rock music and the 1990s with video games. We now look back on these efforts as misguided and unconstitutional.
Nico Perrino
Washington
The writer is the executive vice president of FIRE, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
(www.nytimes.com, 24.06.2024. Adapted.)
1First Amendment: an item in the American Constitution that guarantees the people freedom concerning religion and expression, among other rights.
It is the letter writer’s explicit position on protection protocols:
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Q3350923
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text to answer question.
When United States (US) Surgeon General Dr. Vivek
Murthy pushed for a tobacco-style warning on social media,
he called the mental health crisis in young people an
emergency that demanded action without waiting for “perfect
information.”
Even among experts, questions remain about the exact
role that social media plays in the mental health of children and
teens. Authors of a comprehensive new review of research
on the topic say there’s still key information missing to know
whether prevention programs and interventions will work.
In the study, published recently in the medical journal
JAMA Pediatrics, researchers found an overall link between
anxiety and depression in adolescents and the time spent on
social media platforms, as well as a link between the types
of activities and content they were interacting with. However,
the level of impact varied enough to suggest that the findings
shouldn’t be generalized to the population as a whole. “In a
world increasingly saturated by digital technology, we cannot
afford to design prevention programs, interventions, and
regulations without knowing that they work for everyone,
especially those who are most vulnerable,” wrote the study
authors.
The National Academies committee specifically
recommend against a social media ban. Despite potential
harms — such as unhealthy social comparisons and
distracting from other important healthy behaviors such as
sleep, exercise and studying — social media can also benefit
young people by helping to foster connection with friends and
family, and with online support communities.
(Deidre McPhillips. https://edition.cnn.com, 24.06.2024. Adapted.)
According to the fourth paragraph, social media use can,
potentially,
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Q3350922
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text to answer question.
When United States (US) Surgeon General Dr. Vivek
Murthy pushed for a tobacco-style warning on social media,
he called the mental health crisis in young people an
emergency that demanded action without waiting for “perfect
information.”
Even among experts, questions remain about the exact
role that social media plays in the mental health of children and
teens. Authors of a comprehensive new review of research
on the topic say there’s still key information missing to know
whether prevention programs and interventions will work.
In the study, published recently in the medical journal
JAMA Pediatrics, researchers found an overall link between
anxiety and depression in adolescents and the time spent on
social media platforms, as well as a link between the types
of activities and content they were interacting with. However,
the level of impact varied enough to suggest that the findings
shouldn’t be generalized to the population as a whole. “In a
world increasingly saturated by digital technology, we cannot
afford to design prevention programs, interventions, and
regulations without knowing that they work for everyone,
especially those who are most vulnerable,” wrote the study
authors.
The National Academies committee specifically
recommend against a social media ban. Despite potential
harms — such as unhealthy social comparisons and
distracting from other important healthy behaviors such as
sleep, exercise and studying — social media can also benefit
young people by helping to foster connection with friends and
family, and with online support communities.
(Deidre McPhillips. https://edition.cnn.com, 24.06.2024. Adapted.)
The study described in the third paragraph
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Q3350921
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text to answer question.
When United States (US) Surgeon General Dr. Vivek
Murthy pushed for a tobacco-style warning on social media,
he called the mental health crisis in young people an
emergency that demanded action without waiting for “perfect
information.”
Even among experts, questions remain about the exact
role that social media plays in the mental health of children and
teens. Authors of a comprehensive new review of research
on the topic say there’s still key information missing to know
whether prevention programs and interventions will work.
In the study, published recently in the medical journal
JAMA Pediatrics, researchers found an overall link between
anxiety and depression in adolescents and the time spent on
social media platforms, as well as a link between the types
of activities and content they were interacting with. However,
the level of impact varied enough to suggest that the findings
shouldn’t be generalized to the population as a whole. “In a
world increasingly saturated by digital technology, we cannot
afford to design prevention programs, interventions, and
regulations without knowing that they work for everyone,
especially those who are most vulnerable,” wrote the study
authors.
The National Academies committee specifically
recommend against a social media ban. Despite potential
harms — such as unhealthy social comparisons and
distracting from other important healthy behaviors such as
sleep, exercise and studying — social media can also benefit
young people by helping to foster connection with friends and
family, and with online support communities.
(Deidre McPhillips. https://edition.cnn.com, 24.06.2024. Adapted.)
The expression “‘perfect information’”, from the first paragraph,
refers to
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Q3350920
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text to answer question.
When United States (US) Surgeon General Dr. Vivek
Murthy pushed for a tobacco-style warning on social media,
he called the mental health crisis in young people an
emergency that demanded action without waiting for “perfect
information.”
Even among experts, questions remain about the exact
role that social media plays in the mental health of children and
teens. Authors of a comprehensive new review of research
on the topic say there’s still key information missing to know
whether prevention programs and interventions will work.
In the study, published recently in the medical journal
JAMA Pediatrics, researchers found an overall link between
anxiety and depression in adolescents and the time spent on
social media platforms, as well as a link between the types
of activities and content they were interacting with. However,
the level of impact varied enough to suggest that the findings
shouldn’t be generalized to the population as a whole. “In a
world increasingly saturated by digital technology, we cannot
afford to design prevention programs, interventions, and
regulations without knowing that they work for everyone,
especially those who are most vulnerable,” wrote the study
authors.
The National Academies committee specifically
recommend against a social media ban. Despite potential
harms — such as unhealthy social comparisons and
distracting from other important healthy behaviors such as
sleep, exercise and studying — social media can also benefit
young people by helping to foster connection with friends and
family, and with online support communities.
(Deidre McPhillips. https://edition.cnn.com, 24.06.2024. Adapted.)
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By Taylor Nicioli and Kristin Fisher, CNN February 13, 2024
A tiny surgical robot in residence at the International Space Station completed its first surgery demo in zero gravity on Saturday.
The robot, known as spaceMIRA – which stands for Miniaturized In Vivo Robotic Assistant – performed several operations on
simulated tissue at the orbiting laboratory while remotely operated by multiple-area surgeons from approximately 250 miles
(400 kilometers) below in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The milestone is a step forward in developing technology that could have implications not just for successful long-term human space
travel, where surgical emergencies could happen, but also for establishing access to medical care in remote areas on Earth, such as
in rural areas or military battlefields.
The US goal of pushing exploration deeper into space includes the possibility of journeys that could take years – a round-trip to Mars,
for example, could take about two years to complete, according to NASA.
The demonstration on Saturday called for the remote surgeon to control the robots’ hands to provide tension to the simulated tissue –
made of rubber bands – and use the other hand to dissect the elastic tissue with scissors. A total of six surgeons performed remote
tests with the robot, and each demonstration – dissecting the correct piece of tissue under pressure, a common surgical task, was
considered successful.
One of the challenges when attempting to control a robot in space from Earth is latency, or the delay between the time the command
is sent and the time the robot receives it. The delay was about 0.85 of a second, said Dr. Michael Jobst, a colorectal surgeon who
was part of the demonstration with spaceMIRA on Saturday.
Available in: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/13/world/mira-robot-first-surgery-in-space-scn/index.html. Adapted.
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Surgery in space: Tiny remotely operated robot completes first simulated procedure at the sp
By Taylor Nicioli and Kristin Fisher, CNN February 13, 2024
A tiny surgical robot in residence at the International Space Station completed its first surgery demo in zero gravity on Saturday.
The robot, known as spaceMIRA – which stands for Miniaturized In Vivo Robotic Assistant – performed several operations on
simulated tissue at the orbiting laboratory while remotely operated by multiple-area surgeons from approximately 250 miles
(400 kilometers) below in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The milestone is a step forward in developing technology that could have implications not just for successful long-term human space
travel, where surgical emergencies could happen, but also for establishing access to medical care in remote areas on Earth, such as
in rural areas or military battlefields.
The US goal of pushing exploration deeper into space includes the possibility of journeys that could take years – a round-trip to Mars,
for example, could take about two years to complete, according to NASA.
The demonstration on Saturday called for the remote surgeon to control the robots’ hands to provide tension to the simulated tissue –
made of rubber bands – and use the other hand to dissect the elastic tissue with scissors. A total of six surgeons performed remote
tests with the robot, and each demonstration – dissecting the correct piece of tissue under pressure, a common surgical task, was
considered successful.
One of the challenges when attempting to control a robot in space from Earth is latency, or the delay between the time the command
is sent and the time the robot receives it. The delay was about 0.85 of a second, said Dr. Michael Jobst, a colorectal surgeon who
was part of the demonstration with spaceMIRA on Saturday.
Available in: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/13/world/mira-robot-first-surgery-in-space-scn/index.html. Adapted.
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“Dune – Part I” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding,
who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces
explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence – a commodity capable of unlocking
humanity’s greatest potential – only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
Available in: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3986080537. Adapted.
Analyze the following sentences:
1. Paul Atreides completely understands his destiny towards the universe. 2. The planet Paul Atreides must travel to is the supplier of a vital resource. 3. The commodity found in the planet is the reason of conflicts. 4. Malevolent forces in conflict exploded the planet’s exclusive supply.
Mark the correct alternative, based on the text.
1. Paul Atreides completely understands his destiny towards the universe. 2. The planet Paul Atreides must travel to is the supplier of a vital resource. 3. The commodity found in the planet is the reason of conflicts. 4. Malevolent forces in conflict exploded the planet’s exclusive supply.
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“Dune – Part I” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding,
who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces
explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence – a commodity capable of unlocking
humanity’s greatest potential – only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
Available in: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3986080537. Adapted.
Mark the alternative with the synonyms for the terms gifted, ensure and commodity found in the text.
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Tierra Grata
About us?
We provide access to clean energy, water and safe sanitation to rural communities through decentralized, affordable and
non-polluting solutions.
Users subscribe to our services and through an interest-free credit acquire the different solutions through monthly payments adjusted
to their income.
We accompany the services with a social intervention program that aims to generate capacities within the communities. With our
Guardians program, we establish a management committee that becomes the technical team in charge of monitoring and repairing
the installed solutions, guaranteeing long-term sustainability.
Available in: https://tierragrata.org/en/about-us. Adapted.
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1. Safe, non-polluting and long-term are adjectives. 2. The Guardians’ program offers opportunities to people from outside the communities assisted by Tierra Grata. 3. The Guardians are responsible for monitoring and repairing the services after installation. 4. Affordable, subscribe and management are all verb forms in the text.
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1. Safe, non-polluting and long-term are adjectives. 2. The Guardians’ program offers opportunities to people from outside the communities assisted by Tierra Grata. 3. The Guardians are responsible for monitoring and repairing the services after installation. 4. Affordable, subscribe and management are all verb forms in the text.
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