Which of the following is not an action taken by the government to encourage innovation?

a.

funding research

b.

underwriting unemployment insurance programs

c.

giving patents

d.

employing scientists

This is the mountain range known as the alps. which of these statements regarding the alps is true? a) the alps are the largest mountain range in asia. b) the alps protect the roman empire from invasion. c) the alps were key in preventing england from being conquered in warfare. d) the alps prevented the roman empire from taking control of most of europe.

Afull irb committee meeting is convened and one agenda item is a new research proposal to evaluate how mothers interact with their learning-disabled child. the inclusion criteria require the children to be a minimum of five years of age. the protocol requires the mother of the child to look at the child without any expression and not to talk to the child for three minutes. the committee determined that the mother's required task may upset the child. the irb approved the study with appropriate language in the parental permission form regarding the possibility that children might become upset. after the start of the study, the principal investigator reports to the irb that, as expected, one of the children became upset. the incident was handled according to the protocol and the child is fine. what should the irb do with regard to this report?

Between 1518 and 1548, spanish conquistadores conquered most of the new world, motivated by the a) desire for scientific knowledge. b)  to urge to claim more territory for spain. c) belief that an all-water western route to the orient existed. d) desire to advance national glory, serve god, and seek personal wealth.