TEXTO PARA AS PRÓXIMAS 3 QUESTÕES: Leia o texto a seguir e responda à(s) questão(ões). Angelina Jolies cancer decision highlights row over genetic technology Concerns that firms rights to hold patents on genes linked to breast cancer is increasing cost of testing for disease Before the end of next month the US supreme court will issue a landmark decision in a case brought against the biotech firm Myriad Genetics, which is based in Utah, by the Association for Molecular Pathology. The firm owns a patent on the BRCA1 gene, which Jolie carries and which is believed to carry a high risk of causing breast cancer. It also owns a patent on the similar BRCA2 gene. It means that Myriad has the exclusive right to develop diagnostic tests for those genes a fact that has implications for other firms, who thus might be prevented from developing innovations in the field. It also has some serious money business implications: in the wake of Jolies announcement, Myriads share price increased. That has worried some commentators. In a New York Times column describing her decision, Jolie recognised she was lucky to be rich enough to easily afford to take the test for the culpable genes. Some have complained that the long court battle over Myriads patents has kept the price of the tests too high and have asked whether patents actually sacrifice patients interests in favour of protecting corporate profits. How many more women and men might have been able over the past four years to afford BRCA1 or BRCA2 testing in the absence of those protective patents? wrote Andrew Cohen in Atlantic magazine. The issue of patents and genetic technology is one of growing importance as a flood of companies enter the booming sector and scientific advances permit more and more advanced genetic manipulation. So far the supreme court has shown a disposition to associate with big business. Earlier this month it ruled in favour of agricultural firm Monsanto in defence of a patent it holds on soy beans that dominate the US farming sector. (Adaptado de: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/may/19/angelina-jolie-cancer-row-genetic-technology. Acesso em: 19 maio 2013.) 1. (Uel 2014) Com base no texto, considere as afirmativas a seguir. I. Em who thus might be prevented from developing innovation in the field, o uso da palavra sublinhada introduz uma contradição. II. Em Some have complained that the long court battle over Myriads, a palavra sublinhada é usada para indeterminar o sujeito da frase. III. Em whether patents actually sacrifice patients interests in favour of protecting corporate profits, o uso da palavra sublinhada indica um questionamento. IV. Em Earlier this month it ruled in favor of agriculture firm Montsanto, o pronome sublinhado refere-se à Corte Suprema. Assinale a alternativa correta.
Angelina Jolies cancer decision highlights row over genetic technology Concerns that firms rights to hold patents on genes linked to breast cancer is increasing cost of testing for disease Before the end of next month the US supreme court will issue a landmark decision in a case brought against the biotech firm Myriad Genetics, which is based in Utah, by the Association for Molecular Pathology. The firm owns a patent on the BRCA1 gene, which Jolie carries and which is believed to carry a high risk of causing breast cancer. It also owns a patent on the similar BRCA2 gene. It means that Myriad has the exclusive right to develop diagnostic tests for those genes a fact that has implications for other firms, who thus might be prevented from developing innovations in the field. It also has some serious money business implications: in the wake of Jolies announcement, Myriads share price increased. That has worried some commentators. In a New York Times column describing her decision, Jolie recognised she was lucky to be rich enough to easily afford to take the test for the culpable genes. Some have complained that the long court battle over Myriads patents has kept the price of the tests too high and have asked whether patents actually sacrifice patients interests in favour of protecting corporate profits. How many more women and men might have been able over the past four years to afford BRCA1 or BRCA2 testing in the absence of those protective patents? wrote Andrew Cohen in Atlantic magazine. The issue of patents and genetic technology is one of growing importance as a flood of companies enter the booming sector and scientific advances permit more and more advanced genetic manipulation. So far the supreme court has shown a disposition to associate with big business. Earlier this month it ruled in favour of agricultural firm Monsanto in defence of a patent it holds on soy beans that dominate the US farming sector. (Adaptado de: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/may/19/angelina-jolie-cancer-row-genetic-technology. Acesso em: 19 maio 2013.) (Uel 2014) Com base no texto, considere as afirmativas a seguir. I. Os laboratórios Myriad Genetics têm subornado a justiça americana para continuar com o direito exclusivo sobre os testes genéticos. II. Os entraves legais com relação às patentes têm diminuído o interesse dos laboratórios por tecnologia genética. III. A demora da justiça em cancelar as patentes sobre os testes com os genes BRCA1 e BRCA2 pode prejudicar muitas pessoas. IV. Se os exames para detectar os genes causadores de câncer fossem mais baratos, mais pessoas poderiam ter acesso a eles. Assinale a alternativa correta.
Angelina Jolies cancer decision highlights row over genetic technology Concerns that firms rights to hold patents on genes linked to breast cancer is increasing cost of testing for disease Before the end of next month the US supreme court will issue a landmark decision in a case brought against the biotech firm Myriad Genetics, which is based in Utah, by the Association for Molecular Pathology. The firm owns a patent on the BRCA1 gene, which Jolie carries and which is believed to carry a high risk of causing breast cancer. It also owns a patent on the similar BRCA2 gene. It means that Myriad has the exclusive right to develop diagnostic tests for those genes a fact that has implications for other firms, who thus might be prevented from developing innovations in the field. It also has some serious money business implications: in the wake of Jolies announcement, Myriads share price increased. That has worried some commentators. In a New York Times column describing her decision, Jolie recognised she was lucky to be rich enough to easily afford to take the test for the culpable genes. Some have complained that the long court battle over Myriads patents has kept the price of the tests too high and have asked whether patents actually sacrifice patients interests in favour of protecting corporate profits. How many more women and men might have been able over the past four years to afford BRCA1 or BRCA2 testing in the absence of those protective patents? wrote Andrew Cohen in Atlantic magazine. The issue of patents and genetic technology is one of growing importance as a flood of companies enter the booming sector and scientific advances permit more and more advanced genetic manipulation. So far the supreme court has shown a disposition to associate with big business. Earlier this month it ruled in favour of agricultural firm Monsanto in defence of a patent it holds on soy beans that dominate the US farming sector. (Adaptado de: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/may/19/angelina-jolie-cancer-row-genetic-technology. Acesso em: 19 maio 2013.) (Uel 2014) Com base no texto, assinale a alternativa correta.
Brazil judicial decision paves way for gay marriage The authorities in Brazil have ruled that marriage licences should not be denied to same-sex couples. The council that oversees the countrys judiciary said it was wrong for some offices just to issue civil union documents when the couple wanted full marriage certificates. Correspondents say the decision in effect authorises gay marriage. However full legalization depends on approval of a bill being examined by the Congress. Tuesdays resolution by Brazils National Council of Justice was based on a 2011 Supreme Court ruling that recognised same-sex civil unions. Notary publics were not legally bound to converting such unions into marriages when asked by gay couples. This led to some being denied marriage certificates at certain places, but being granted the document at others. That would be illegal, according to the new resolution. If a notary public officer rejects a gay marriage, he could eventually face disciplinary sanctions, NCJ judge Guilherme Calmon told BBC Brasil. The ruling brings Brazil one step closer to its neighbours Argentina and Uruguay, which have legalised gay marriages. But opponents could still challenge it at the Supreme Court. And the same-sex marriage bill being examined by the Congress faces strong opposition from religious and conservative lawmakers. Brazil is the worlds most populous Roman Catholic nation and has an estimated 60,000 gay couples. (BBC World News. Disponível em: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22534552. Acesso em: 10 maio 2013.) (Uel 2014) Com base na charge e na notícia de jornal, considere as afirmativas a seguir. I. A charge indica a separação entre religião e estado, ao passo que a notícia aponta uma interferência da bancada religiosa na política. II. A charge pressupõe que o obstáculo ao casamento homossexual é religioso, e a notícia sugere que a bancada religiosa seja católica. III. A charge satiriza o modo como as leis sobre o casamento homossexual têm sido tratadas pela religião, enquanto a notícia problematiza as políticas de legalização. IV. A charge satiriza o divórcio homossexual, já a notícia satiriza a oposição ao casamento homossexual. Assinale a alternativa correta.
Brazil judicial decision paves way for gay marriage The authorities in Brazil have ruled that marriage licences should not be denied to same-sex couples. The council that oversees the countrys judiciary said it was wrong for some offices just to issue civil union documents when the couple wanted full marriage certificates. Correspondents say the decision in effect authorises gay marriage. However full legalization depends on approval of a bill being examined by the Congress. Tuesdays resolution by Brazils National Council of Justice was based on a 2011 Supreme Court ruling that recognised same-sex civil unions. Notary publics were not legally bound to converting such unions into marriages when asked by gay couples. This led to some being denied marriage certificates at certain places, but being granted the document at others. That would be illegal, according to the new resolution. If a notary public officer rejects a gay marriage, he could eventually face disciplinary sanctions, NCJ judge Guilherme Calmon told BBC Brasil. The ruling brings Brazil one step closer to its neighbours Argentina and Uruguay, which have legalised gay marriages. But opponents could still challenge it at the Supreme Court. And the same-sex marriage bill being examined by the Congress faces strong opposition from religious and conservative lawmakers. Brazil is the worlds most populous Roman Catholic nation and has an estimated 60,000 gay couples. (BBC World News. Disponível em: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22534552. Acesso em: 10 maio 2013.) (Uel 2014) Em relação à polêmica apresentada pela notícia de jornal, assinale a alternativa correta.
Leia o texto a seguir. Com base no texto, considere as afirmativas a seguir. I. Para fazer um dos passeios oferecidos pela London Walks, é preciso reservar um lugar com 2 horas de antecedência. II. Pessoas interessadas em fazer os passeios devem se encontrar com o guia turístico em frente à estação de metrô determinada. III. Os guias turísticos estão entre as maiores vantagens de fazer os passeios com a companhia LondonWalks. IV. Os passeios que envolvem visitas às cidades de Oxford, Bath, Stonehenge e the Cotswolds têm 1 dia de duração. Assinale a alternativa correta.
TEXTO PARA AS PRÓXIMAS 3 QUESTÕES: Leia o texto a seguir, que é de uma campanha publicitária da década de 1960, e responda à(s) questão(ões). Sobre o preconceito às mulheres subentendido pelo fragmento do texto na propaganda, considere as afirmativas a seguir. I. Your wife isnt limited to fender smashing. II. You can convenient replace anything she uses to stop the car. Even the brakes. III. So when your wife goes window-shopping in a Volkswagen, dont worry. IV. A gender comes off without dismantling half the car. A new one goes on with just ten bolts. Assinale a alternativa correta.
O argumento central no qual essa propaganda está baseada é que as mulheres
Com base no texto, considere as afirmativas a seguir. I. A expressão Sooner or later e a imagem do VW amassado reforçam a ideia de que, inevitalmente, o carro será batido. II. A expressão drive home e a imagem do VW amassado traçam um paralelo entre o modo como as mulheres dirigem seus lares e o modo como dirigem seus carros. III. A palavra even, na frase Even the brakes, indica que as mulheres regularmente utilizam os freios para parar o carro. IV. A frase Even the brakes expressa uma ironia em relação à mulher motorista que utiliza tudo para parar o carro, menos a peça que foi destinada para esse fim. Assinale a alternativa correta.
(UEL - 2014) Brazil judicial decision paves way for gay marriage The authorities in Brazil have ruled that marriage licences should not be denied to same-sex couples. The council that oversees the countrys judiciary said it was wrong for some offices just to issue civil union documents when the couple wanted full marriage certificates. Correspondents say the decision in effect authorises gay marriage. However full legalization depends on approval of a bill being examined by the Congress. Tuesdays resolution by Brazils National Council of Justice was based on a 2011 Supreme Court ruling that recognised same-sex civil unions. Notary publics were not legally bound to converting such unions into marriages when asked by gay couples. This led to some being denied marriage certificates at certain places, but being granted the document at others. That would be illegal, according to the new resolution. If a notary public officer rejects a gay marriage, he could eventually face disciplinary sanctions, NCJ judge Guilherme Calmon told BBC Brasil. The ruling brings Brazil one step closer to its neighbours Argentina and Uruguay, which have legalised gay marriages. But opponents could still challenge it at the Supreme Court. And the same-sex marriage bill being examined by the Congress faces strong opposition from religious and conservative lawmakers. Brazil is the worlds most populous Roman Catholic nation and has an estimated 60,000 gay couples. (BBC World News. Disponvel em: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22534552. Acesso em: 10 maio 2013.) Com base nas informaes contidas na notcia de jornal, atribua V (verdadeiro) ou F (falso) s afirmativas a seguir. ( ) A nova resoluo permite o direito de legalizao das unies de pessoas do mesmo sexo. ( ) A completa legalizao do casamento entre pessoas do mesmo sexo depende de lei a ser examinada pelo Congresso. ( ) Os registros de unio estvel e as certides de casamento so concedidos aos casais homossexuais desde 2011. ( ) A nova resoluo afeta o poder de deciso dos tabelies em conceder certides de casamento. ( ) O Brasil tem atualmente as mesmas leis em relao ao casamento homossexual que a Argentina e o Uruguai. Assinale a alternativa que contm, de cima para baixo, a sequncia correta.