The issue of underweight school children is being missed because of an "obsession" with tackling obesity, a group of researchers has claimed.

An Essex University study, presented at the European Congress on Obesity and involving 10,000 children aged nine to 16, found one in 17 was too thin.

Researcher Dr Gavin Sandercock said weighing too little was more damaging to health than weighing too much.

He warned that society was focused almost exclusively on obesity.

Glossary:

issue – problema – questão

underweight – bajo peso – abaixo do peso

missed – ignorado – ignorada, despercebida

tackling – combatir – combater

researchers – investigadores – pesquisadores

has claimed – han afirmado – afirmou

aged – edades – de idades

too thin – demasiado delgados – magro demais

weighing – pesar

too little – muy poco – muito pouco

damaging – dañino – prejudicial

health – salud – saúde

too much – mucho, demasiado – demais

warned – advirtió – advertiu

almost – casi – quase

Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is to sponsor a British project to drive a car beyond 1,000 miles per hour.

The company will provide financial as well as technical support.

The project will use a jet-engine to raise its speed to about 350mph before igniting a rocket motor to take it supersonic.

The intention is to break the current land speed record of 763mph (1,228km/h) next year, and then push it beyond 1,000mph (1,610km/h) in 2015.

Glossary:

aero-engine – motores para aeronaves

manufacturer – fabricante

sponsor – patrocinar 

beyond – más allá – além

provide – proveer – fornecer

as well as – así cómo – assim como

support – apoyo – apoio

jet-engine – motor jet – motor a jato

raise its speed – aumentar su veloccidad – aumentar sua velocidade

igniting – activar – ativar

rocket motor – motor de cohete – motor de foguete

break – romper – quebrar, bater

current – actual – atual

land speed – veloccidad en tierra – velocidade terrestre

push it – llevarla a – impulsioná-lo

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22507584

Praying for close friends and romantic partners can affect behavior in positive ways, according to a study released this month.

The Christian Post reports a group of five studies shows that "colloquial, intercessory prayer focused on the partner changes observable behavior."

It found those who prayed for their friends or partners more easily forgave others, were less vengeful and had overall more cooperative behavior.

Glossary:

praying – orar – orar, rezar

close friends – amigos cercanos – amigos próximos

partners – compañeros – parceiros

behavior – comportamiento

ways – maneras – formas, maneiras

according to – de acuerdo con – de acordo com

released – divulgado

prayer – oración – oração

changes – cambia – muda

found – constató – constatou

easily – facilmente

forgave – perdonaban – perdoavam

less vengeful – menos vengativos – menos vingativos

overall – en general – em geral

After several successful shows around the UK, the Brazilian dancer Jean Abreu is back with his brand-new show: Blood. Jean Abreu is part of the select group of Brazilian dancers who have achieved success outside their country. Based in London for 15 years, he studied at the Laban Dance Centre and started up his own company in 2003.

“Blood is inspired by the work of Gilbert and George. I was fortunate in meeting them at the Venice Biennale in 2005 and we remained good friends. I love their dance sculpture from 1981 but it was their series ‘The Fundamental Pictures’ that led me to want to explore spiritual, scientific and philosophical questions about the body”, explained Jean.

Glossary:

several – vários

brand-new – nuevo – novo em folha

blood – sangre – sangue

have achieved – ha alcanzado – alcançaram

outside – fuera – fora

own – propia – própria

was fortunate – fui afortunado – tive a sorte

remained – continuamos – permanecemos

led – llevó – levou

body – cuerpo – corpo 

Google has unveiled new video game features coming to its Android operating system (OS).

They include the ability to synchronize a player's progress across different devices and the ability to compare scores on leaderboards managed via its Google+ social network.

The leaderboard feature will also be offered to gamers playing on Apple's iOS devices or using web-based titles.

Glossary:

has unveiled – ha dado a conocer – revelou

features – características – recursos

synchronize – sincronizar

across – en – por

devices – aparatos – dispositivos, aparelhos eletrônicos

scores – puntuación, puntaje – pontuações

leaderboards – cuadro de clasificación  – quadros de classificação

managed – manejados – gerenciados

also – también – também

web-based titles – juegos en la web – jogos da web

Scientists have developed the first map of the world's most unique and most endangered mammals and amphibians.

The map highlights the fact that only a fraction of the areas identified as critical for the conservation of these species are protected.

Among the species highlighted by the map are the Mexican salamander, the Sunda pangolin and the black and white ruffed Lemur.

Glossary:

have developed – ha desarrollado – desenvolveram

endangered – amenazadas – ameaçados

mammals – mamíferos

amphibians – anfibios – anfíbios

highlights – destaca

fraction – fracción – fração

among – entre

ruffed lemur – lemur rufo – lêmure

Retirement has a detrimental impact on mental and physical health, a new study has found.

The study, published by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), a think tank, found that retirement results in a "drastic decline in health" in the medium and long term.

The IEA said the study suggests people should work for longer for health as well as economic reasons.

Glossary:

retirement – retirados, jubilado – aposentadoria

detrimental impact – impacto negativo

health – salud – saúde

has found – ha constatado – constatou

published – publicado

think tank – reflexión independiente – reflexão independente

drastic decline – declive drástico – declínio dramático

in the medium and long term – a medio y largo plazo – a médio e longo prazo

longer – más tiempo – mais tempo

as well as – así cómo – assim como

reasons – razones – razões, motivos

Honda will return to Formula 1 in 2015 as engine supplier to McLaren.

The Japanese company, which quit the sport in 2009 after years of poor results with its own team, is reigniting one of the most successful partnerships in F1 history.

The move to feature turbo engines and extensive energy recovery technology from 2014 is behind Honda's re-think.

Glossary:

engine supplier – proveedor de motores –  fornecedor de motores

quit – dejó – abandonou

poor results – malos resultados – maus resultados

own team – propio equipo – própria equipe

reigniting – recomenzando – refazendo, relançando

partnerships – acuerdos comerciales – parcerias

feature – presentar – apresentar

energy recovery technology – tecnología de recuperación de energía – tecnologia de recuperação de energia

behind – atrás – por trás

re-think – cambio de opinión – mudança de opinião/atitude

Angry Birds, the smartphone diversion beloved by adult and child gamers alike, is making the leap from mobile devices to the big screen.

Sony Pictures Entertainment says it will release a 3D, animated film version of the video game in 2016. Game maker Rovio is partnering with Sony to make the movie.

The Angry Birds video game, launched in 2009, is the top paid application of all time, with 1.7 billion downloads. It challenges players to use a slingshot to launch its angry birds at evil green pigs in order to retrieve the birds' eggs.

Glossary:

beloved – amado

alike – por igual – igualmente

leap – salto – transição

devices – aparatos electrónicos – aparelhos eletrônicos

big screen – cine, pantalla grande – cinemas

will release – lanzará – lançará

partnering – en un acuerdo con – fazendo parceiria

launched – lanzado – lançado

top paid – más lucrativo – mais lucrativo

application – aplicación – aplicativo

all time – de todos los tiempos – todos os tempos

challenges – desafía – desafia

slingshot – honda – estilingue

evil – malvados – maus

in order to – para – a fim de

retrieve – recuperar

Danish museum officials say that an archaeological dig last year has revealed 365 items from the Viking era, including 60 rare coins.

Danish National Museum spokesman Jens Christian Moesgaard says the coins have a distinctive cross motif attributed to Norse King Harald Bluetooth, who is believed to have brought Christianity to Norway and Denmark.

Sixteen-year-old Michael Stokbro Larsen found the coins and other items with a metal detector in a field in northern Denmark.

Glossary:

Danish – danés – dinamarquês

archaeological dig – excavación arqueológica – escavação arqueológica

rare – raras

coins – monedas – moedas

cross motif – cruz marcada – marca de cruz

is believed to have – se cree – acredita-se ter

brought – trajo – trazido

found – encontró – encontrou

field – campo

northern – parte norte – região norte