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Science History and Methods Review Questions
1. How does Dr. Harvey's demonstration of blood flow illustrate the change in Europeans' understanding of and relationship to science?
2. Develop a testable hypothesis to explain the observation that some people sweat more than others (with similar amounts of exercise). Form a prediction and design an experiment, with controls, to test your hypothesis. Remember to keep your hypothesis simple and to test only one variable. Be sure you clearly state your hypothesis and prediction, and describe your experiment including dependent, independent, and standardized variables.
3. Explain the difference between an experiment and a correlation, and why an experiment is better evidence in support of a claim. What type of conclusions can one correctly make from a correlation, and what type can one not?
4. Explain what a double-blind test is and why they are the best way to show whether or not a new medication is effective against a human disease.
5a. Look up the definition of a toxin (you can copy directly from the source for this question).
b. How do you think a toxin might get into your body?
c. How does your body get rid of toxins (look it up and paraphrase the answer.)
d. Can you think of any way that consuming something, fasting, or applying something to your body (oil, for example) could remove toxins?
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Find the minimum cost flow in the network
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Determining the annual dividend per share
: You want to purchase some shares of JJ Farms stock but need a 14.5 percent rate of return to compensate for the perceived risk. What is the maximum you are willing to spend per share to buy this stock if the company pays a constant $1.25 annual di..
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Return to school for an mba degree
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Write about which way the court get it wrong
: Write about which way the court get it wrong? Give me your opinion? Why does the court refowerd to the 14th Amendment? Which kind of speech was? Is this un protected speech
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How do you think a toxin might get into your body
: How do you think a toxin might get into your body? Can you think of any way that consuming something, fasting, or applying something to your body (oil, for example) could remove toxins?
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Table of risk-adjusted discount rates
: Based on the following table of risk-adjusted discount rates, should the project be undertaken? Select the apporpriate discount rate and then compute the net present value.
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Discuss the characteristics of oprb
: In what respects is the accounting for OPRBs similar to, or the same as, the accounting for defined benefit pension plans? Explain.
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Tool for law enforcement investigators
: Are lineups, show-ups and photographic arrays a thing of the past? Or are they still a vital tool for law enforcement investigators
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What is becky bad debt deduction
: During 2011, Becky loans her brother Ken 5000, which he intends to use to establish a small business. Because Ken has no other assets and needs the cash to expand the business, the agreement provides that Ken will repay the debt if (and when) suffici..
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