Why does Sachar include this description of the shoes in the flashback?

Aresearcher proposes to conduct a study at a foreign site. the research has been determined to be exempt from the federal regulations by institutional policy. according to federal regulations, is review required at the foreign site? if a proposed study qualifies for exemption, federal regulations do not require review at the foreign site where it will be conducted but still require review at the u.s. site by the institution’s irb. if a proposed study qualifies for exemption, federal regulations do not require review at the foreign site where it will be conducted. if a proposed study qualifies for exemption, federal regulations do require review at the foreign site where it will be conducted. if a proposed study qualifies for exemption, federal regulations do not require review at the foreign site where it will be conducted, but still require review by the institutional official at the local site.

What would a student most likely use if he or she wanted to consult a secondary source

Say a certain manufacturing industry has 63.1 thousand jobs in 2008, but is expected to decline at an average annual rate of 1.7 thousand jobs per year from 2008 to 2018. assuming this holds true, what will be this industry’s percent change from 2008 to 2018? a. 70% b. -27% c. -17% d. -75%