Safety standards

Summary: A) Overall, the expected probability and the actual results were for the most part similar, the class totals were a few percent off in most of the crosses. In the first cross, the total percentages were about two percent different than we expected. The class totals, were only about 1 percent different. In the second cross the totals for red eyed males and white eyed females were closed to expected, but the red eyed females and white eyed males were each two percent off from expected.…

The Vitruvian Man Experiment Sasha Trimmingham Partner: Carlos Cruz Class: Anatomy and Physiology Teacher: Ms.Grayek Problem: Measuring from the chin to the hairline of multiple subjects will not have the same results Hypothesis: If the bottom of the chin to the top of the head is measured it will be greater than one eighth of a person’s height. Materials • 10 face • 10 body • Meter stick • Ruler • Pen/marker • Paper • Tablet Procedure: 1. Gather all materials 2…

To examine how well participants were able to recall, each passage was divided up into 30 unit ideas that were used to counting up how many idea units were written correctly. For a majority of tests there were two raters, and we found between the two raters scoring “The Sun” was in agreement 97% of the time and “Sea Otters” was in agreement 94% of the time. Our first hypothesis was that recall for the study/study condition will be higher than for the study/test condition for the five minute…

To experimentally measure the downward acceleration solely due to gravity at the surface of the earth and with negligible air resistance on a free-falling object, a piece of clear plastic with evenly spaced black bars, labelled as a “picket fence,” was suspended from a string and dropped through a Photogate sensor. This software is used to measure the actual acceleration of gravity to compare it to the value provided by literature review. The Photogate sensor transmits an infrared beam of light…

Laws and Rules of the Road In one or more complete sentences, explain the details and requirements to obtain a driver license. Use this FHSMV resource to answer these questions: https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/teens 1. What is the difference between a learner’s license and an operator’s license? The difference between a learner’s license and an operator’s license is that a learner’s license has a minimum age restriction of 15, while the operator’s license has a minimum age…

In tort law, failure to exercise a standard of care is considered a clear cause of action which gives a person just cause to pursue legal restitution against another (USLegal.com, n.d.). As stated by Rudolph (2010), “Causation is one of the hardest factors to prove in a case. The burden of…

for 7 different delays and 2 different reward magnitudes, whereas the present version only asked 6 questions in total, which is why results for this test was not included in the main article. Supplementary Results Table S3 presents the means and standard deviations of proportions of delayed choices according to condition (gain vs. cost), smoking status, and AUDIT status. Proportions of responses have been found to…

Thomas W. Truxes writes in “Defying Empire: Trading with the Enemy in Colonial New York that during the Seven Years' War”, New York's "most successful businessmen were daring, resourceful, and often ruthless." This assertion is supported throughout the book with multiple examples of how the successful businessmen of the time exhibited these traits. They were bold, inventive, and brutal. These men went to whatever lengths necessary to make money and ensure the security of their businesses. They…

Credit ratings are crucial for schools looking to borrow money for capital improvements and maintain positive cash flow. The article NMSU’s bond rating lowered, describes the financial status of the New Mexico State University. Standard & Poor’s Services is one of three major credit agencies. They issued the credit rating downgrade from AA to AA- with a stable outlook. The downgrade impacts the university both internally and externally. The rating is important to capital projects that the…

The first video of the documentary is “Our Plan” which takes place in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. It starts with the beginning and discovery of oil, also called petroleum back in those times. The tone was very reflective for me due to all the information that the video supplied the viewers with. It goes into detail about how the industry started and what came about it once everyone realized how valuable oil really was. There was so much that I really took in and really enjoyed learning…