Aging and Exercising Name Institutional Affiliation Date           Primary aging refers to unavoidable changes that emerge due to aging. As one age, specific changes arise, including hair and skin changes, weight and height changes, loss of hearing, and eye disease. However, some of these changes associated with aging can be reduced by avoiding exposure to direct sun, taking nutritious meals, and engaging in daily exercise. As one age, the skin and hair start to change. For instance, the skin dries, thins, and reduces its elasticity as one age. Due to less growth of cells underneath the skin’s surface, scars and other imperfections become more outstanding. When one becomes more exposed to the sun, these changes are more triggered. Now, one cannot avoid graying hair as aging occurs. Moreover, aging is associated with hair loss all over the body. In terms of weight and height, older people lose significant size, and research shows that they lose almost an inch from the height they had in their early adulthood. Similarly,…

Tyler Baxby 0793160 AGR4460 December 12th, 2019     University of Guelph           Glyphosate resistance in wild parsnip           A literature review presented by Tyler Baxby For AGR-4460: Research project II                     To: Professor Francois Tardif                   Date: December 12th, 2019         Introduction:   Recognizing how human activity changes biodiversity is becoming increasingly important, more than ever (Potts et al. 2010). Bill 64 is a legislated provincial act banning the use of Cosmetic Pesticides across the Province of Ontario. It was created with the prospect of superseding all the municipal by-laws, into one easily understandable document. However, the creation of the policy has been found to be based off of the same misinformation which had been used in the creation of municipal by-laws across Ontario. I have witnessed many municipalities (including my own city of Kingston, Ontario) proceed through the process of banning the use of horticultural (lawn care) pesticides within their…

Professor’s Name Student’s Name Course Introduction In the United States of America, the Air Force is the youngest of all its five services. In 1947, 18th September, it became a separate service under President Harry S. Truman. The latter followed the sign of the National Security Act of 1947. In its more than sixty-five years, the Air Force is considered the world’s aerospace force. The Air Force Core Missions operates on its key areas. Among them include aerospace superiority dealing with controlling moves via the air and space, and ensuring freedom of action. To fully implement its roles and responsibilities, the Air Force Core Missions works in conjunction with joint operations.  The joint operation is a general term describing the military’s actions conducted by service forces or joint forces (Cimbala, Stephen, and Lt Col Thomas, 52). While operating in the mediums of space and air, space force and air forces possess the core characteristics of range, speed, perspective, mobility, and maneuverability. Hence, this essay discusses Air Force Core Missions and Joint Functions and practical implications for airmen in the two relationships. The…

Introduction Alcohol consumption among boys and girls remains a major health challenge globally.  Across the United States, the survey indicates that28.6 % of 12th grade and about 40% of college students indulge in binge drinking.  Alcohol consumption among boys and girls is associated with numerous risk factors like drinking and driving and alcohol use. Studies indicate that alcohol use among adolescents leads to adverse secondary impacts like personal intrusion and victimization. Several studies indicate that alcohol consumption among boys and girls impacts educational achievement, health, and increases rehabilitation and treatment costs. Globally, alcohol consumption among boys and girls varies indefinitely. A survey on 18 to 25 years olds by gender indicates that 57.1% of women than 65.1% of men consume alcohol. About 60.8% of men aged 26 and above consume alcohol compared to 47.9% of women aged 26 and above. In Australia, drinking among females and males varies. The prevalence of alcohol consumption among male students is higher than their female counterparts.  In 2013, the adolescent alcohol prevalence in Australia was moderate, with 13.5 5 of boys and 11.3 % girls…

          Al-Futtaim Company Student’s Name Professor’s Name Institution’s Name Course Date     Introduction Al-Futtaim Company is a retail conglomerate, with its basis in Dubai. The group was founded are realized its quick expansion having a combined commercial and industrial organization. The Company has various operations departments, including electronics, real estate, insurance, and industries (Sammut‐Bonnici & Galea, 2015). The Gross Domestic Product of the United Arabs is contributed by almost twelve percent of both wholesale and retail operations. Thus, when there is a failure or an improvement in the economy of United Arabs, assessment can be done via wholesale and retail activities. This discussion will focus on the SWOT analysis of Al-Futtaim Company, application of the B.C.G. matrix to the organization, application of Ansoff matric, and the expansion strategy. SWOT analysis When performing the SWOT analysis of an organization, there are various elements considered. These aspects of SWOT analysis are strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities. Checklist for Evaluating Strengths/Weaknesses Analysis                   Marketing memo   Major Strength Minor Strength…

Amazon is a multinational technology company that is considered as one of the most influential cultural and economic forces in the world. It was founded by Jeff Bezos and started as an online market for books and later expanded to sell software, electronics, video games, and many more. Over the years, Amazon has invested in infrastructures and in helping a lot of independent sellers to reach customers through data analytics, which has also enabled sellers to also understand their business. As a technology company, Amazon is guided by several principles that have helped them grow and cover most parts of the world. Their principles include a passion for invention. This has enabled the introduction of new product in the market which customers interacts with them on a daily basis. They are also focused on customer obsession rather than competitor focus, as in any business, amazon believes that customers are always right. Commitment to operational excellence and long-term thinking is also their main principle. They focus more on long term objectives. This helps them to remain on business for a foreseeable…

Amitriptyline Amitriptyline is used in relieving symptoms of depression, especially endogenous depression, that is more likely to respond to the treatment than other depressive states. Drugs that inhibit or induce the metabolic reaction of CYP450 enzymes can affect the metabolism of amitriptyline hence increasing the risk of adverse effects or changes in efficacy (English, Dortch, Ereshefsky, & Jhee, 2015). Several hepatic isoenzymes exhibit single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that can impact the enzyme’s expression or its metabolic capacities. It produces variable phenotypes in CYP450 activity, including rapid metabolism of debrisoquine by ultra-rapid metabolizers of CYPD26 or increased isoniazid toxicity in slow acetylators of N-acetyl transferase. Dean (2017) indicates that CYP2C19 and CYP2D6 pathways mainly metabolize amitriptyline. Its metabolism by CYP2C19leads to active metabolites that include nortriptyline that is also a tricyclic antidepressant. Metabolism of amitriptyline that is catalyzed by CYP2D6 leads to the formation of a less active 10-hydroxy metabolite. CYP2D6 ultra-rapid metabolizers” metabolizer individuals have more than two normal function alleles while CYP2C19 ultra rapid metabolizers” carry two increased function alleles. Individuals who re poor metabolizers of both CYP2C19 and CYP2D6 carry…

                                                An Affluent Society Student’s Name Affiliate Institution Instructor’s Name Course                                     Abstract This dialogue is centered on readings from chapter 24 in the text “Give me Liberty: An American History (vol. two) written by Eric Foner. The topic of interest mainly speaks about the economic progress of America in the 1950s. This period saw the development and growth of the economy of the country. The country experienced a wave of industrialization after the war, improved living standards for the population, and a significant shift of people from urban to suburbs. This shift enabled the government to prompt urban development. Poor neighborhoods were demolished, and real estate building was begun. Housing in the suburbs was low-priced and affordable; the majority of the population was able to afford it. Agencies provided mortgages, but these were only issued to whites. This led to housing seclusion. Minorities during this era were ignored and treated harshly. This prompted unrest among minorities and movements to fight for their civil rights. The…

            Analysis of genetic engineering     Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Name Professor’s Name Date of Submission         Genetic engineering analysis       The discipline of genetics through ages has progressed from a primitive mythical idea to complex science. In the mid-19th century, an Austrian monk, Mendel Gregory, dedicated his time to learning about hereditary factors later identified as genes. In his postulations, he defined these factors’ locus and functionality in affecting the organisms’ phenotypical characteristics. An excellent interest later struck the medical field as the understanding of protein synthesis, which is linked to known disorders, increased. Thus the human genome project was completed in April 2003 after it began in late 1990 (Marziali, 2020). This project brought out a massive lump of information that called for the development of the bioinformatics discipline. Thus technology was fully integrated with medicine. In 2004 the emergence of personalized medicine created room for normal genome and individual genome comparison to identify potential disorders. Earlier on in 1973, the term gene engineering was coined to describe…

          Analytical tools for auditors Name Institution affiliation Date     Analytical tools for auditors Introduction Data analysis is an integral business practice, but it is vague to the auditor on how to leverage data using the numerous data analytical tools. Data analytical tools are essential to the auditors because they help auditors analyze financial statements and give various insightful information regarding the organizations’ financial health. Auditors use Excel, IDEA, and other analytical tools for analyzing the financial statements, which aids in making a different decision regarding the business. Data analytical tools help improve the quality of audit, and thus, they are used by the auditors to maintain accuracy and quality of the audit process. This paper will delve into the type of analytical tools used by the auditors, give the analytical tools’ limitations and advantages, and finally give recommendations on the appropriate analytical tools among all of them. The data analytical tools have numerous advantages to the auditors, and at the same time, a significant number of shortcomings. Data analytical tools such as excel and…