A cоmpаny prоducs bоttled drink on а mаchine-paced line with four steps: (1) the bottling machine takes 1 second to fill a bottle, (2) the lid machine takes 3 seconds to cover the bottle with a lid, (3) a labeling machine takes 5 seconds to apply a label to a bottle, and (4) the packaging machine takes 4 seconds to place a bottle into a box. Problem data are summarized below. Process Step Number of Machines Seconds per Bottle Bottling 1 1 Applying a lid 1 3 Labeling 2 5 Packaging 1 4 Question: If one more identical labeling machine is added to the process, how much is the increase in the process capacity going to be (in terms of bottles/hour)?
A religiоus cоmmunity strоngly encourаges members to choose spouses from within the sаme fаith tradition. Which mate-selection pattern does this expectation promote?
DIRECTIONS: Chооse the best аnswer fоr eаch question. Feаthers of Love [A] Covered in soft, black feathers, the noble performer bows deeply to his audience. From the top of his head grow several long feathers that tap the ground as he begins his dance. This dancing bird is Carola's parotia, just one of the many birds of paradise that live on the island of New Guinea. This male bird is attempting to impress a row of females that are watching him from a branch above. [B] Keeping the females' attention isn't easy. He pauses for dramatic effect, then commences his dance again. His neck sinks and his head goes up and down, head feathers bouncing. He jumps and shakes his feathers until his performance finally attracts the attention of one of the females. An Amazing Performance [C] In the dense jungle of New Guinea is nature's most absurd theater, the special mating game of the birds of paradise. To attract females, males' feathers resemble costumes worthy of the stage. The bright reds, yellows, and blues stand out sharply against the green of the forest. It seems that the more extreme the male's costume and colors, the better his chance of attracting a mate. [D] In addition to having extremely beautiful feathers, each species has its own type of display behavior. Some dance on the ground, in areas that they have cleared and prepared like their own version of a dance floor. Others perform high in the trees. [E] The male red bird of paradise shows off his red and yellow feathers in a display called a "butterfly dance." He spreads and moves his wings intensely, like a giant butterfly. The male Carola's parotia, however, is the dance king of the birds of paradise; he has serious dance moves! These include one in which he spreads out his feathers like a dress, in a move called the "ballerina 1 dance." While some birds of paradise perform alone, others perform in groups, creating an eye-catching performance that female birds find impossible to resist. Hanging from nearby branches, male Goldie's birds prominently display the soft red feathers that rise from their backs as they flap 2 their wings. Excited females soon choose the one that pleased them the most. The Evolution of Color[F] These brilliantly colored birds of paradise have developed over millions of years from ancient birds whose feathers were dark and boring in comparison. Of today's 45 brightly colored birds of paradise species, most live only on New Guinea. These birds of paradise invite us to solve a mystery of nature. It seems to be a contradiction 3 that such extreme feathers and colors could have been favored by the process of evolution. After all, these same brightly colored feathers that attract mates also make the birds much more noticeable to predators. The answer lies in the safe environment in which the birds live, and a process of evolution known as sexual selection. [G] "Life here is pretty comfortable for birds of paradise. The island's unique environment has allowed them to go to extremes unheard of elsewhere," says biologist Ed Scholes. Under harsher conditions, he says, "evolution simply wouldn't have come up with these birds." Fruit and insects are abundant all year round, and predators are few. The result is a perfect environment for birds. [H] Sexual selection has thus been the driving force in the evolution of birds of paradise. Freed of other pressures, birds of paradise began to specialize in attracting mates. Over millions of years, they have slowly undergone changes in their colors, feathers, and other talents. Characteristics that made one bird more attractive than another were passed on and enhanced over time. "The usual rules of survival aren't as important here as the rules of successful mating," Scholes adds. [I] The diversity of New Guinea's birds also springs from its varied environments: from coastal plains to cloud forests, from swamps 4 to mountains rising as high as 5,000 meters. The landscape has many physical barriers that isolate animal populations, allowing them to develop into distinct species. Trouble in Paradise[J] The people of New Guinea have been watching the displays of the birds of paradise for centuries. "Locals will tell you they went into the forest and copied their rituals from the birds," says anthropologist Gillian Gillison. At local dance performances, the painted dancers still evoke the birds with their movements and beautiful costumes. "By wearing the feathers," Gillison says, "... you capture the animal's life force." [K] In the past, demand for the birds' feathers resulted in a huge amount of hunting. At the peak of the trade in the early 1900s, 80,000 skins a year were exported from New Guinea for European ladies' hats. Nowadays, few birds die for fashion or for traditional costumes: Ceremonial feathers are passed down from generation to generation. Although local people are still permitted to hunt the birds for traditional uses, they usually target older male birds, leaving younger males to continue breeding. [L] There are more serious threats to the birds, however. An illegal market in feathers still exists. Large farms use up thousands of hectares of forest where birds of paradise once lived. Logging, 5 oil prospecting, and mining also present dangers to New Guinea's forests. Meanwhile, human populations continue to grow. [M] David Mitchell, a conservationist, is relying on the help of local villagers to record where the birds display and what they eat. He hopes to not only gather data, but also encourage protection of the birds' habitat. The strategy seems to be working. "I had come to cut down some trees and plant yam 6 vines," says Ambrose Joseph, one of Mitchell's farmers. "Then I saw the birds land there, so I left the trees alone." For millions of years, these impressive birds have danced to find their mates. They'll keep dancing for as long as the forest offers them a stage. 1 A ballerina is a female ballet dancer. 2 If a bird or an insect flaps its wings, the wings move quickly up and down. 3 If an aspect of a situation is a contradiction, it is completely different from other aspects and makes the situation confusing. 4 A swamp is an area of very wet land with wild plants growing in it. 5 Logging is the business of cutting down trees for use as wood. 6 A yam is a root vegetable, like a potato, that grows in tropical areas. What phrase is closest in meaning to the phrase passed down in paragraph K?
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DIRECTIONS: Chооse the best аnswer fоr eаch question. Crаzy Mating Rituals For Birds [A] Birds have some of the most complex mating rituals of any animal. There's a reason for that: Males of most species have to work hard to impress the females, whether it's with killer dance moves or beautiful feathers, males go the extra mile to look good for females. The elaborateness of the courtship ritual is a result of the stiff competition. The female then takes her pick, thus ensuring the features that attracted her are passed on. [B] The specific mating rituals are passed on from generation to generation, but practice makes perfect. "There's certainly cases where the behavior can be done without having seen it or having been coached," says John Rowden, director of community conservation at the National Audubon Society. 1 "By interacting with females they get better at it based on feedback." These feathered attempts to find a mate are sure to capture your attention. Red-Capped Manakin[C] There are more than 50 species of manakins, each known for its complex mating dances. But the red-capped manakin, native to Central and South America, has some particularly impressive moves. In mating season, the males gather in a small group to show off. Each bird selects a branch free of leaves that'll provide good visibility and function as a stage for the season. To the human eye, the dance itself is almost absurd, as the highlight is a dance move like a moonwalk. 2 The little birds also add their own sound effects. Western Grebe[D] Grebes are well known for their enthusiastic mating displays. But that a western grebe succeeds in attracting a mate is nothing short of a miracle. Both the male and female must "walk" on water. How do they do it? Grebes are the largest creatures that walk on water, and until a few years ago, no one had looked into it. By slapping their feet at a speed of 14-20 steps per second (humans only manage about five steps per second) the grebe generates enough force to rise up out of the water. In groups of two or more, the grebes then run together, covering up to 66 feet in just a few seconds. Bowerbird [E] Bowerbirds don't have large and colorful feathers. Instead, the male constructs a structure entirely for the pleasure of the female. Once it's built, the male becomes an interior decorator, using anything from shells to dead insects to leaves to decorate it. Some even use certain colors, going as far as painting their structures prominently with berries. The competition is far from clean and males often fight, destroying each other's structures and stealing decorations. But when everything is arranged just so, the male sings and, if a female comes, they'll dance and mate. That's the extent of the romance, though. Once they've finished, the female leaves and the male begins attempts to attract another mate. Wahnes's Parotia[F] Sporting a host of striking colors, birds of paradise are some of the world's most dramatically beautiful birds - an asset when it comes to finding a mate, but which long made them the target of hunters. Males often sport enormous feathers or breast shields that feature in their mating rituals. But the Wahnes's parotia doesn't bank on looks alone. He first selects a bit of ground where a female can watch from above, and then clears the floor of leaves to create a large stage. Then, he bows like a gentleman and commences his dance. Shaking his head, he shows off his feathers. To a female in the branches he's a black oval, his iridescent 3 breast plate all the brighter and the area on the back of his head on full display. Bald Eagle[G] When bald eagles fall for each other, they fall hard. In a spectacular display, the pair soar high in the sky and then lock their talons together, descending through the air. They let go before reaching the ground - usually. There have been cases where the eagles don't release each other in time, resulting in a fatal crash. The risky mating dance is intended to determine whether a potential mate is fit, and once they've passed the so-called test, the pair remains together for life. They construct a home together and return each year to tend a new pair of eggs. 1 The National Audubon Society is an American organization of bird lovers and conservationists. 2 With the moonwalk, the dancer makes steps like he is walking forward when actually he is gliding backwards. 3 Something that is iridescent is shiny with colors of the rainbow. In the second sentence of paragraph G, what are talons?