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Finally, consider the association rule {coffee, bagel} –> {milk}. The confidence of the association rule is 0.75. Compute the lift and then compare the results with the ones obtained above for the association rule {coffee} -> {milk, bagel}. If you were to pick one of the two association rules, which one would you pick and why? Make sure to explain your reasoning and clarify any assumption you may be making about the business context.

Consider the following dataset, containing 6 transactions. You will use this dataset to answer the questions presented below. Transaction n. Items purchased 1 Coffee, jam, butter, bagel 2 Cereal, coffee, milk, bagel 3 Milk, jam, butter, bread 4 Bread, milk, juice, jam 5 Jam, coffee, milk, bagel 6 Milk, coffee, bagel, jam

Exercise 4.1 Matching #1: Key Terms–Infectious Agents Match the definition in column A with its corresponding term in column B.

A patient in ICU has developed supraventricular tachycardia; esmolol hydrochloride (Brevibloc) at 40 mcg/kg/min is ordered.  The solution contains 2.5 g esmolol in 250 ml D5W. The patient weighs 94 kg.   How many ml/hr will you set the IV pump for the flow rate? Record your answer using a whole number. [BLANK-1] ml/hr

What has Emi decided about the ski trip with her basketball team?

In the past few months, Ramel has frequently called in sick to work. He has received medical treatment for a respiratory infection, but the infection continues to recur. He has missed several important deadlines, and his sick leaves are dwindling quickly. Rhamel’s supervisor has been patient and supportive through this illness, but other employees have recently been asked to handle Rhamel’s work in addition to their own workload. His coworkers have started feeling resentful, and this is evident in their nonverbal communication with Rhamel when he is at work. Give three examples of negative metacommunication and two examples of kinesic messages that coworkers may communicate to Rhamel to express their frustration and resentment.

_____________________ requires that organizations have a defined set of values and principles, and demonstrate behaviors, attitudes, policies, and structures that enable them to work effectively across cultures.

In the Johari Window, area II represents what we know about ourselves and what others know about us.

Brandon, a manager at Cerium Corp., is required to provide individual performance feedback to his subordinates. In this scenario, the communication between Brandon and his subordinates is at a(n) ______________ level.

Jakeel, a salesperson at Sensations Inc., attended a regional sales meeting where he was more of a listener than a participant. During the meeting, he tried to jot down as many of the discussion details as possible in his notebook. Later, when his colleagues were talking about what was discussed in the meeting, Jakeel could not share his viewpoints. This scenario illustrates that Jakeel most likely has a bad listening habit of _______________________.