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In 1932, the Australian government lost a war against the native emu population. The operation that has since become known as the Great Emu War began as an initiative to combat the overpopulation of the crop-destroying birds invading farmland around Chandler and Walgoolan.

The initial assault on the flightless avians began on November 2 and lasted six days before the military personnel withdrew. Efforts resumed on November 12, but by early December, the feathered foes had adopted guerrilla tactics against the targeted wheat fields, rendering military involvement largely ineffective. The Australian government declined further involvement with the ongoing conflict in 1934, 1943, and 1948, despite the repeated pleas for assistance by the farmers in the area.

Based on the author's support and evidence, which of the following is a valid evaluation of the paragraph?

• A. It is an entertaining piece based on personal opinion.
• B. It is part of a historical account of the Great Emu War in Australia.
• C. It is a detailed analysis of military strategies during the Great Emu War.
• D. It is a scientific report on the impact of emus on the Australian ecosystem.

Sometimes, your playful pooch might give a little nip to your hand or something else that shouldn't be bitten. To stop bad biting behaviors, you should attempt to redirect your dog's attention to an appropriate chew toy. You can do this by placing the toy in their mouth and praising them, causing your canine companion to associate chewing on a chew toy with positive emotions. Another step you can take to redirect biting behavior is to use biting deterrent spray. The spray can be homemade or store-bought. Just make sure that the ingredients won't make your puppy's tummy sick.

Which of the following sources is most likely to provide relevant data on the effects of mobile use on consumers' hearing?

• A. A consumer report about surcharges applied to customers' bills by mobile phone companies
• B. A professional journal article about the incidence of generic hearing loss
• C. A university research paper about decibel limits of headphones and speakers
• D. A statistical report of mobile phone usage by a mobile phone company

The best part about going to the theatre is the feeling of being transported into the story. As soon as the curtains rise, you can forget about the chairs, that make you feel like you've been squished into a sardine can, and embrace wherever the story takes you, if only for a short while. The emotions in the play become your emotions. The lives of the characters become your life. From a drama about a financial crisis to a comedy about a play gone wrong, there is no limit to where the theatre can take you.

During the Great Emu War, which of the following events happened immediately after the conflict resumed in mid-November?

• A. Military efforts became ineffective
• B. The Australian government launched the initial assault
• C. The military withdrew
• D. Emus resorted to guerrilla tactics

What is all this talk of Cicadas lately in the United States? You might be wondering why the media has featured it. But in fact, the discussion about cicadas has emerged about as predictably as the Cicadas. Themselves from their underground refuge.

Let's get oriented with some background on cicadas. what is a cicada? A typical definition will at least tell you that the cicadas is a large loud insect with long transparent wings, mostly found in warm countries. A more detailed response might also inform you that cicadas have short antennae and wide-set eyes that jut out, with delicate translucent wings-and that not only is the cicadas loud, but few creatures make louder sounds. In fact it is male cicadas that are the noisy ones, to the tune of 80 to 100 decibels, which is like the roar of a loud engine. This is because male cicadas make strident, high buzzing by vibrating two membranes on its abdomen called tymbals Effectively turning body into a kind of echo chamber or drum. Female cicadas cannot replicate the buzzing though they respond with a clicking sound when they are ready to mate.

Although there are several species of cicadas mating typically takes place in trees whereafter the female deposits the eggs into the bark. When the eggs hatch the larval cicadas, called nymphs, drop to the ground and burrow. They then live as nymphs for most of their lives over 6 feet underground, with both male and female cicadas dying within weeks of their emergence from the soil. This is particularly true for North America cicadas especially the magi cicadas or periodical cicadas, which regularly emerge in intervals of 13 or 17 years depending on the species and the location. This is why talk of cicadas in the media is as predictable as their emergence in the U.S.

What is a typical characteristic of male cicadas?

• A. They have short antennae and wide-set eyes.
• B. They respond with a clicking sound when ready to mate.
• C. They make strident, high buzzing sounds by vibrating two membranes on their abdomen.
• D. They deposit eggs into the bark after mating.

Hedy Lamarr was a woman of many talents. She was first known as a European film actress in the 1930s and early 1940s. Some of her popular films included Boom Town (1940) and White Cargo (1942); however, her roles generally did not include very many spoken lines and she became bored. To relieve this boredom, Lamarr took up inventing.

Hedy Lamarr did not have any formal training, but she did not allow that to stop her from teaching herself in her spare time. Although she had a number of failed inventions, such as an improved traffic light and a carbonated drink, Lamarr did not stop coming up with ideas. She even spent time working with the science engineering team employed by Howard Hughes, the aviation tycoon.

During World War II, Lamarr learned that one of the military's new technologies, radio-controlled torpedoes, were too easily jammed and redirected. She came up with a type of radio signal that changed, or "hopped," frequencies and was unable to be tracked or disrupted. With the assistance of her friend George Antheil, she was able to design the system and patent it in August 1942.

Unfortunately, the United States Navy was not interested. The technology of the era wasn't quite good enough to easily implement Lamarr's system, and the Navy was not particularly interested in civilian inventions at the time. It wasn't until 20 years later, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, that a version of Lamarr's system began appearing on Navy ships.

The work Lamarr and Antheil did creating this frequency-hopping system led to many technologies that are often taken for granted today. Their work led to the development of cell phones, Bluetooth, and WiFi. Just think, we might not have any of those things if Hedy Lamarr had been given more interesting roles.

What was one of Hedy Lamarr's notable inventions?

• A. Improved traffic light
• B. Carbonated drink
• C. Radio-controlled torpedoes
• D. Frequency-hopping system