Using Excel.

On its municipal website, the City of Tulsa states that the rate it charges per 5 CCF of residential water is $21.62. How do the residential water rates of other U.S. public utilities compare to Tulsa's rate? The data set contains the rate per 5 CCF of residential water for 42 randomly selected U.S. cities. Formulate hypotheses that can be used to determine whether the population mean rate per 5CCF of residential water charged by U.S. public utilities differs from the $21.62 rate charged by Tulsa. Conduct a T-Test at α = 0.05 to test your hypotheses. Use Excel.

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2. State the null and alternative hypotheses. What type of test is this, right-tailed, left-tailed or two-tailed?

3. Do you reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis. Explain why. Use the α = 0.01 level of significance.  State your conclusion

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act is arranged into eleven titles. As far as compliance is concerned, the most important sections within these are often considered to be 302, 401, 404, 409, 802 and 906. in your own words, what are this sections about? please no copy and paste, explain with your own words, and no handwriting please, thanks!

First, how does Thomas Hobbes view humanity? Why is his view so negative? Do you agree with his view? Why or why not? Next, what is the social contract theory? How does a society come out about as a result of said theory? Then, following this, how can ethics naturally come about as well. Finally, what do you ultimately believe is the origin of ethics? Is ethics an innate human trait that comes about while creating human societies? Or is it the result of of something else? Explain your reasoning.

Anytown Hospital has an outstanding reputation for surgical services. The operating room supervi- sor and a surgical nurse told Bob Wright, the CEO, that Dr. Flipton, an anesthesiologist, was abusing the use of anesthesia gases in the hospital’s dental suite. He was reportedly seen by operating staff testing “laughing gas” by holding a mask against his face for short periods of time. This scene would be followed by a string of silly, seemingly meaningless jokes. Bob has repeatedly discussed this matter with the medical executive committee. The medical executive committee refuses to take any action without definitive action by the department chair. Bob suspects that if he pursues the matter further with the governing board, he could end up without a job. The governing body is generally unable to resolve disciplinary actions against a physician without support of the medical executive committee.

What do you believe the ethical issues are for Bob knowing that doing the right thing and job survival could be in conflict? Which of the following would you do if you were in Bob’s position, with two children in college and hefty mortgage payments? Explain your answer in detail.

State Machines

Your state machine should decode the following serial bit patterns in the correct order, with one bit per clock cycle.

State Machine: 110110

Please do

a.    A state diagram

b.    An explanation of your design process. Be sure to include a reset or idle state

c.    The state machine description

d.    Your state assignments

e.    Your next state table

Consider the function, f(x) = - x⁴ - 2x³ - 8x² - 5x

Use the golden section search (x_l = -2, x_u = 1, ε_s = 1%)

Overview Most disorders or diseases are caused by a combination of environmental and genetic factors. However, some are caused solely by genetics. We are going to examine the latter in this discussion. You will be given the choice of a genetic disorder to research and write about, and then you will draw some conclusions based on this information. You should spend approximately 3 hours on this assignment.

Instructions Choose one genetic disorder from the following list: Sickle cell anemia Cystic fibrosis Duchenne muscular dystrophy Achondroplasia

Conduct some research on the disorder you chose (remember to write down your sources). Start your discussion post with a description of the genetic disorder. Focus on the inheritance pattern of the disorder (autosomal dominant, X-linked, etc.) and the genotype and phenotype of a person with the disorder.

In your initial post, delve more deeply into the inheritance of the disorder by answering the following questions: What has changed in that gene to allow it to cause a genetic disorder? Be specific and explain how this differs from the gene’s normal function.

Is it possible for parents to not have the disorder, but pass it on to their children? What kind of dominance pattern does it show?

What problem(s) is/are caused to a person who inherits this gene? Is this gene typically inherited from the mother or the father? Finally, describe an experiment that you could use to determine if a new drug is effective at treating the disorder. Be sure to mention the independent, dependent and control variables

Finally, consider how you could use the scientific method to draw conclusions about this disorder or to treat this disorder.

1. Provide a discussion regarding the scope of practice for Family Nurse Practitioners in California, including national guidelines, professional documents and/or state board rules and regulations.

2. Give two examples of patients that you would refer to a specialist and what criteria you would use to make this determination.

3. What education would you provide to your patient for why they are being referred to a specialist?

4. How would you determine follow up for your patient after the referral?

I know this is a lot but your assistance is much appreciated. Thank you.

Lucille and Lindsay are the owners of the two most successful jewelry stores in Orange County, CA. The two are constantly competing for sales and customers. In addition to operating a successful jewelry store, Lucille also writes a popular, widely circulated newsletter about things happening around town and local celebrities.

For the last few months, Lindsay has been consistently matching or beating Lucille’s prices and attracting customers with in-store events like live music and cocktail hour. In an attempt to win back customers, Lucille writes in her newsletter that Lindsay has been selling fake diamonds and gemstones and passing them off as the real thing. Lindsay’s jewelry business plummets and she is forced to close her store. She comes to you for legal advice. She wants to know:

(1) Does Lindsay have any legal claims against Lucille? If so, detail and explain the possible claims. (2) If so, is Lindsay entitled to any compensation from Lucille? Why or why not? (3) What possible defenses could Lucille raise?

In your answer don’t forget to: identify the legal issues presented by the facts of the question, define any relevant terms, and answer the question by applying legal reasoning (including naming the specific law or legal principle that applies).