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1 (6 pts). A line passes through (2, 6) and (9, –5). Find the slope.   2 (3 pts). Open the following graph: graph2.docx Find the slope of the line. (Note: Each unit is 2 for the horizontal axis.)   3 (3 pts). Open the following graph: graph3.docx Find the slope of the line. (Note: Each unit is 2 for the vertical axis.)

Pascal’s injury is quite severe. Because of the shearing of his axons (disrupting neurological communication), his brain is now swelling substantially. This is a major concern as scans reveal that the following effect is already emerging:

Use the following scenario for questions 15-19: Whitney is a 6 year old girl who attends first grade at the local public elementary school. Whitney generally comes to school looking disheveled, with her clothes appearing dirty and her hair messy/undone. She tends to miss excessive amounts of school and calls to parents go unanswered. Cafeteria workers have reported that Whitney has been caught sneaking food into her bag at every meal (breakfast and lunch). What do you think could be happening with Whitney?

When a person who experiences frequent lay-offs in their industry argues that we should provide health insurance only based on your ability to pay, we might consider this to be an example of  hegemony because:    

The Northern Kentucky Health Department is creating a health promotion campaign about the drug Ecstasy (MDMA) for high school students.  You will need information about the drug for this answer: Exam 1 MDMA material.pdf 1. Propose a Health Social Marketing campaign: a) what would be your campaign purpose (general goal)? b) what would be your primary message/s (specific tagline/info/visual) and why? c) what outlet/media would you use to communicate this message? 2. Propose a Harm Reduction campaign: a) what would be your campaign purpose (general goal)? b) what would be your primary message/s (specific tagline/info/visual) and why? c) how would you communicate this message to the audience (outlet/media)?  

4 (12 pts). A line passes through the points (2, 7) and (5, 1). (a) Find the slope. (b) Find the equation of the line (with result in slope-intercept form).   5 (12 pts). A company bought some equipment at the cost of $13000. After 9 years, it will be worth an estimated $2000. Assume the depreciation is linear.  (a) Find the linear function for the depreciation. (b) Find the value of the equipment after 6 years.

Consider the case involving PCAOB Enforcement Release No. 105-2022-011, which concerns the U.S. accounting firm, PKF O’Connor Davis, LLP (hereafter, PKF). True or False? The problems that this firm encountered when conducting the audits in question are related to the fundamental fact that PKF lacks expertise in public company audits in general and REITs in particular. 

Tesh’s “Hidden Arguments” reading described different theories of health and illness causation. Let’s say you are consulting with the health department, which wants to reduce the rates of cancer in Cincinnati. What could the non-profit do (campaign, advocacy, etc.) to reduce cancer rates based on the Lifestyle Theory of illness? Define the lifestyle theory of illness Explain your recommendations. What would the role of communication be in your action plan? What could the health department do (campaign, advocacy, etc.) to reduce cancer based on the Political/Structural Theory of illness? Define the theory of illness Explain your recommendations. What would the role of communication be in your action plan?  

Explain how the Internet transfers data. 

If someone argues, “I should have access to nutritious food,” they are arguing that they have a _______________________.