Which of the following is not among the four leading, death causing cancers? a. skin cancer b. breast cancer c. colo-rectal cancer d. prostate cancer a. skin cancer is not among the four leading, death cancers

You began membership in a new health and fitness club which has access to a dietician and personal trainer. they you develop a special eight-week diet and exercise program. the data in the following table represents your weight, w, as a function of time, t, over an eight-week period. time (weeks) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 weight (lb) 150 144 143 141 140 137 137 132 129 your weight decreases during each of the first five weeks of the program. determine the actual change in weight over the first five weeks of the program by subtracting your initial weight from your weight at the end of the first five weeks. what is the sign of your answer? what is the significance of this sign? a. 137-150 = -13 lb; a change in weight is negative because the weight decreases. b. 137-150 = 13 lb; a change in weight is positive because the weight decreases. c. 150-137 = -13 lb; a change in weight is negative because the weight increases. d. 150-137 = 13 lb; a change in weight is positive because the weight increases.

In 1996 california legalized the medical use of marijuana, even though it was still illegal under federal law. californians angel raich and diane monson used medical marijuana that they grew on their own property. when federal agents destroyed their plants, monson and raich sued, claiming, among other things, that the commerce clause did not permit the federal government to regulate activities that took place in their back yards and homes. the federal government argued that since consuming locally-grown marijuana for medical purposes affects the interstate market for marijuana, the federal government may regulate—and prohibit—such consumption. whose argument should prevail?

Suppose you are facilitating an advisory group to address teen pregnancy. whom would you invite to the group and why ? .