A Study On Exercise Training Program Based On Minimum...

Quantitative Research Critique Introduction The study â€Å"Exercise training program based on minimum weekly frequencies: effects on blood pressure and physical fitness in elderly hypertensive patients,† authored by De Moraes et al. is a quasi-experimental, non-controlled, quantitative study. The study took place in at the Luà ­za Tà ¡vora Community Center in Brazil and studies how less frequent, lower intensity exercise programs can affect an elderly hypertensive patient’s blood pressure, physical fitness, and functional ability. One of the main causes of death in Brazil are cardiovascular diseases; hypertension is a significant risk factor for these and needs to be monitored, controlled, and hopefully lowered in order to reduce the morbidity†¦show more content†¦Demographic variables in the study include age, gender, and socioeconomic class. No extraneous or confounding variables were mentioned in the article; some of the exclusion criteria were included in an effort to remove these types of variab les from the study. Problem and Purpose The research problem for this study is not clear, but can be assumed to be the lack of research on less intense and less frequent exercise programs and how they effects a person’s blood pressure, fitness level, and functional ability. The authors mentioned in the introduction that some studies had shown exercise classes occurring less often to still have a significant decrease in the patient’s blood pressure. It seemed that the authors wanted to add another study to the small pool of research already having been conducted on this topic while also including how it can affect the functional ability. The purpose of this study was to determine how well a less strenuous, twice-weekly exercise training program would produce the desired effects. This is mentioned in the introduction to the research article; it is clearly stated and easily comprehended. The author not only explains the various ways that exercise can improve the dependent variables being stud ied, but also how much a high level of functional ability can improve a person’s quality of life; by being able to care for themselves, it allows them to live at home

World War II Turning Points in the Pacific

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor and other Allied possessions around the Pacific, Japan swiftly moved to expand its empire. In Malaya, Japanese forces under General Tomoyuki Yamashita executed a lightning campaign down the peninsula, forcing superior British forces to retreat to Singapore. Landing on the island on February 8, 1942, Japanese troops compelled General Arthur Percival to surrender six days later. With the fall of Singapore, 80,000 British and Indian troops were captured, joining the 50,000 taken earlier in the campaign (Map). In the Netherlands East Indies, Allied naval forces attempted make a stand at the Battle of the Java Sea on February 27. In the main battle and in actions over the next two days, the Allies lost five cruisers and five destroyers, effectively ending their naval presence in the region. Following the victory, Japanese forces occupied the islands, seizing their rich supplies of oil and rubber (Map). Invasion of the Philippines To the north, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, the Japanese, who had landed in December 1941, drove US and Filipino forces, under General Douglas MacArthur, back to the Bataan Peninsula and captured Manila. In early January, the Japanese began attacking the Allied line across Bataan. Though stubbornly defending the peninsula and inflicting heavy casualties, US and Filipino forces were slowly pushed back and supplies and ammunition began to dwindle (Map). Battle of Bataan With the US position in the Pacific crumbling, President Franklin Roosevelt ordered MacArthur to leave his headquarters on the fortress island of Corregidor and relocate to Australia. Departing on March 12, MacArthur turned over command of the Philippines to General Jonathan Wainwright. Arriving in Australia, MacArthur made a famous radio broadcast to the people of the Philippines in which he promised I Shall Return. On April 3, the Japanese launched a major offensive against the Allied lines on Bataan. Trapped and with his lines shattered, Major General Edward P. King surrendered his remaining 75,000 men to the Japanese on April 9. These prisoners endured the Bataan Death March which saw approximately 20,000 die (or in some cases escape) en route to POW camps elsewhere on Luzon. Fall of the Philippines With Bataan secure, the Japanese commander, Lieutenant General Masaharu Homma, focused his attention on the remaining US forces on Corregidor. A small fortress island in Manila Bay, Corregidor served as the Allied headquarters in the Philippines. Japanese troops landed on the island on the night of May 5/6 and met fierce resistance. Establishing a beachhead, they were quickly reinforced and pushed the American defenders back. Later that day Wainwright asked Homma for terms and by May 8 the surrender of the Philippines was complete. Though a defeat, the valiant defense of Bataan and Corregidor bought valuable time for Allied forces in the Pacific to regroup. Bombers from Shangri-La In an effort to boost public morale, Roosevelt authorized a daring raid on the home islands of Japan. Conceived by Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle and Navy Captain Francis Low, the plan called for the raiders to fly B-25 Mitchell medium bombers from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8), bomb their targets, and then continue on to friendly bases in China. Unfortunately on April 18, 1942, Hornet was sighted by a Japanese picket boat, forcing Doolittle to launch 170 miles from the intended take-off point. As a result, the planes lacked the fuel to reach their bases in China, forcing the crews to bail out or crash their aircraft. While the damage inflicted was minimal, the raid achieved the desired morale boost. Also, it stunned the Japanese, who had believed the home islands to be invulnerable to attack. As a result, several fighter units were recalled for defensive use, preventing them from fighting at the front. When asked where the bombers took off from, Roosevelt stated that They came from our secret base at Shangri-La. The Battle of the Coral Sea With the Philippines secured, the Japanese sought to complete their conquest of New Guinea by capturing Port Moresby. In doing so they hoped to bring the US Pacific Fleets aircraft carriers into battle so that they could be destroyed. Alerted to the impending threat by decoded Japanese radio intercepts, the Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific Fleet, Admiral Chester Nimitz, dispatched the carriers USS Yorktown (CV-5) and USS Lexington (CV-2) to the Coral Sea to intercept the invasion force. Led by Rear Admiral Frank J. Fletcher, this force was soon to encounter Admiral Takeo Takagis covering force consisting of the carriers Shokaku and Zuikaku, as well as the light carrier Shoho (Map). On May 4, Yorktown launched three strikes against the Japanese seaplane base at Tulagi, crippling its reconnaissance capabilities and sinking a destroyer. Two days later, land-based B-17 bombers spotted and unsuccessfully attacked the Japanese invasion fleet. Later that day, both carrier forces began actively searching for each other. On May 7, both fleets launched all of their aircraft, and succeeded in finding and attacking secondary units of the enemy. The Japanese heavily damaged the oiler Neosho and sunk the destroyer USS Sims. American aircraft located and sunk Shoho. Fighting resumed on May 8, with both fleets launching massive strikes against the other. Dropping out of the sky, US pilots hit Shokaku with three bombs, setting it on fire and putting it out of action. Meanwhile, the Japanese attacked Lexington, hitting it with bombs and torpedoes. Though stricken, Lexingtons crew had the ship stabilized until fire reached an aviation fuel storage area causing a massive explosion. The ship was soon abandoned and sunk to prevent capture. Yorktown was also damaged in the attack. With Shoho sunk and Shokaku badly damaged, Takagi decided to retreat, ending the threat of invasion. A strategic victory for the Allies, the Battle of the Coral Sea was the first naval battle fought entirely with aircraft. Yamamotos Plan Following the Battle of Coral Sea, the commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, devised a plan to draw the remaining ships of the US Pacific Fleet into a battle where they could be destroyed. To do this, he planned to invade the island of Midway, 1,300 miles northwest of Hawaii. Critical to Pearl Harbors defense, Yamamoto knew the Americans would send their remaining carriers to protect the island. Believing the US to only have two carriers operational, he sailed with four, plus a large fleet of battleships and cruisers. Through the efforts of US Navy cryptanalysts, who had broken the Japanese JN-25 naval code, Nimitz was aware of the Japanese plan and dispatched the carriers USS Enterprise (CV-6) and USS Hornet, under Rear Admiral Raymond Spruance, as well as the hastily repaired Yorktown, under Fletcher, to the waters north of Midway to intercept the Japanese. The Tide Turns: The Battle of Midway At 4:30 AM on June 4, the commander of the Japanese carrier force, Admiral Chuichi Nagumo, launched a series of strikes against Midway Island. Overwhelming the islands small air force, the Japanese pounded the American base. While returning to the carriers, Nagumos pilots recommended a second strike on the island. This prompted Nagumo to order his reserve aircraft, which had been armed with torpedoes, to be rearmed with bombs. As this process was underway, one of his scout planes reported locating the US carriers. Hearing this, Nagumo reversed his rearmament command in order to attack the ships. As the torpedoes were being put back on Nagumos aircraft, American planes appeared over his fleet. Using reports from their own scout planes, Fletcher and Spruance began launching aircraft around 7:00 AM. The first squadrons to reach the Japanese were the TBD Devastator torpedo bombers from Hornet and Enterprise. Attacking at low level, they did not score a hit and suffered heavy casualties. Though unsuccessful, the torpedo planes pulled down the Japanese fighter cover, which cleared the way for the American SBD Dauntless dive bombers. Striking at 10:22, they scored multiple hits, sinking the carriers Akagi, Soryu, and Kaga. In response, the remaining Japanese carrier, Hiryu, launched a counterstrike that twice disabled Yorktown. That afternoon, US dive bombers returned and sunk Hiryu to seal the victory. His carriers lost, Yamamoto abandoned the operation. Disabled, Yorktown was taken under tow, but was sunk by the submarine I-168 en route to Pearl Harbor. To the Solomons With the Japanese thrust in the central Pacific blocked, the Allies devised a plan to prevent the enemy from occupying the southern Solomon Islands and using them as bases for attacking Allied supply lines to Australia. To accomplish this goal, it was decided to land on the small islands of Tulagi, Gavutu, and Tamambogo, as well as on Guadalcanal where the Japanese were building an airfield. Securing these islands would also be the first step towards isolating the main Japanese base at Rabaul on New Britain. The task of securing the islands largely fell to the 1st Marine Division led by Major General Alexander A. Vandegrift. The Marines would be supported at sea by a task force centered on the carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3), led by Fletcher, and an amphibious transport force commanded by Rear Admiral Richmond K. Turner. Landing at Guadalcanal On August 7, the Marines landed on all four islands. They met fierce resistance on Tulagi, Gavutu, and Tamambogo, but were able to overwhelm the 886 defenders who fought to the last man. On Guadalcanal, the landings went largely unopposed with 11,000 Marines coming ashore. Pressing inland, they secured the airfield the next day, renaming it Henderson Field. On August 7 and 8, Japanese aircraft from Rabaul attacked the landing operations (Map). These attacks were beaten off by aircraft from Saratoga. Due to low fuel and concerned about further loss of aircraft, Fletcher decided to withdraw his task force on the night of the 8th. With his air cover removed, Turner had no choice but follow, despite the fact that less than half of the Marines equipment and supplies had been landed. That night the situation worsened when Japanese surface forces defeated and sank four Allied (3 US, 1 Australian) cruisers at the Battle of Savo Island. The Fight for Guadalcanal After consolidating their position, the Marines completed Henderson Field and established a defensive perimeter around their beachhead. On August 20, the first aircraft arrived flying in from the escort carrier USS Long Island. Dubbed the Cactus Air Force, the aircraft at Henderson would prove vital in the coming campaign. In Rabaul, Lieutenant General Harukichi Hyakutake was tasked with retaking the island from the Americans and Japanese ground forces were routed to Guadalcanal, with Major General Kiyotake Kawaguchi taking command at the front. Soon the Japanese were launching probing attacks against the Marines lines. With the Japanese bringing reinforcements to the area, the two fleets met at the Battle of the Eastern Solomons on August 24-25. An American victory, the Japanese lost the light carrier Ryujo and were unable to bring their transports to Guadalcanal. On Guadalcanal, Vandegrifts Marines worked on strengthening their defenses and benefited from the arrival of additional supplies. Overhead, the aircraft of the Cactus Air Force flew daily to defend the field from Japanese bombers. Prevented from bringing transports to Guadalcanal, the Japanese began delivering troops at night using destroyers. Dubbed the Tokyo Express, this approach worked, but deprived the soldiers of all their heavy equipment. Beginning on September 7, the Japanese began attacking the Marines position in earnest. Ravaged by disease and hunger, the Marines heroically repulsed every Japanese assault. Fighting Continues Reinforced in mid-September, Vandegrift expanded and completed his defenses. Over the next several weeks, the Japanese and Marines battled back and forth, with neither side gaining an advantage. On the night of October 11/12, US ships under, Rear Admiral Norman Scott defeated the Japanese in the Battle of Cape Esperance, sinking a cruiser and three destroyers. The fighting covered the landing of US Army troops on the island and prevented reinforcements from reaching the Japanese. Two nights later, the Japanese dispatched a squadron centered on the battleships Kongo and Haruna, to cover transports heading to Guadalcanal and to bombard Henderson Field. Opening fire at 1:33 AM, the battleships struck the airfield for nearly an hour and half, destroying 48 aircraft and killing 41. On the 15th, the Cactus Air Force attacked the Japanese convoy as it unloaded, sinking three cargo ships. Guadalcanal Secured Beginning on October 23, Kawaguchi launched a major offensive against Henderson Field from the south. Two nights later, they nearly broke through Marines line, but were repulsed by Allied reserves. As the fighting was raging around Henderson Field, the fleets collided at the Battle of Santa Cruz on October 25-27. Though a tactical victory for the Japanese, having sunk Hornet, they suffered high losses among their air crews and were forced to retreat. The tide on Guadalcanal finally turned in the Allies favor following the naval Battle of Guadalcanal on November 12-15. In a series of aerial and naval engagements, US forces sank two battleships, a cruiser, three destroyers, and eleven transports in exchange for two cruisers and seven destroyers. The battle gave the Allies naval superiority in the waters around Guadalcanal, allowing for massive reinforcements to land and the beginning of offensive operations. In December, the battered 1st Marine Division was withdrawn and replaced by XIV Corps. Attacking the Japanese on January 10, 1943, XIV Corps forced the enemy to evacuate the island by February 8. The six month campaign to take the island was one of the longest of the Pacific war and was the first step in pushing back the Japanese.

Compare and Contrast Library and Internet for Use in...

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Business Law Contractual Business Obligation

Question: Describe about the Business Law for Contractual Business Obligation. Answer: 1. In this case involving Wendy, Dave and Bill what primarily requires to be analyzed is whether all the necessary elements of a valid contract have been fulfilled in the parties entering into the contract. Is there a valid contract between Dave and Wendy and secondly whether there is a contractual obligation between Wendy and Bill. What needs to be analyzed is whether all the contractual obligations have been fulfilled between Wendy and Dave in the first instance. Whether stating of thank you shows that a person is willing to accept the offer made? Whether Bill by making a pre-condition had actually made an offer to contract or whether they were based on ambiguous terms? In this case since all the parties had entered into a verbal contract, are all the necessary factors fulfilled by making oral offer and acceptance. Wendy by accepting the offer made by Dave, has entered into a contract as all the six elements namely, offer, acceptance, consideration, intention to enter into a legal contract, capacity to contract and free consent are fulfilled. (Ewan McKendrick, 2015) The parties to the contract were in the right state of mind and entered into the contract on good faith without being subject to duress or coercion. There was meeting of minds and an intention to create a legal relation when the parties entered into the contract. Hence, it is a valid one.(Kenneth W. Clarkson, 2015) Coming to the question whether the oral promise creates a contractual obligations, has been answered affirmatively in a number of cases.(Mulcahy, 2010) Similarly, Wendy by saying thank you is deemed to have accepted the offer made by Dave. It has been held that any communication suggesting to the offeree, including his silence that the offeror has accepted the offer made. Since both Wendy and Dave were clear on their cont ractual obligations, verbal communication creates a valid contract. Coming to the second perspective as to Wendy fulfilling the contract, it can be held that one needs to look at it from an equitable perspective. Although Dave had suggested that she had to run for one hour, Wendy ran for 58 minutes, and completed the race. In the second instance however, it can be observed that the contract was not created since the elements of contract did not exist. There was neither a definite offer, nor consideration or communication. Wendy by remaining silent did not communicate her acceptance of the contract. There was however, an intention to create a contractual obligation, but on very ambiguous terms. The elements of contract are not fulfilled as neither had Bill clearly that he would pay for her attire, nor did she acknowledge his offer. This negates all the three elements namely, offer, acceptance and communication. Bill had not stated the amount which he is willing to pay; hence, there is absence of consideration as well. A mere intention to create legal obligation by people capable of entering into the contract does not create a valid contract. A contract to be enforceable has to be based on certain and definite terms and conditions. A contract based on arbitrary and ambiguous terms, as in this case is not enforceable in law or on facts. (Martorana, 2014)This aspect has been upheld in the case, (GMG Capital Investments, LLC v.Athenian Venture Partners, 2010), where the court held that where the terms of the contract are ambiguous it is susceptible to different interpretation, having different meanings. However, in the case of Wendy and Bill the parties had not arrived at a consensus by means of a clear and concrete intention to enter into a contract. When Bill mentioned to Wendy that he would be interested in sponsoring attire, it was with a pre-condition that Wendy makes up her mind to participate in the event. Although intention to contract is relevant to a contract, it is not determinative of the existence of a contract. Hence, going by the above circumstances, we can infer that since there was a valid contract between Wendy and Dave, and that she had fulfilled all her contractual obligations. She is entitled to $ 3,000 as promised by Dave. She can seek legal remedy by bringing a suit for claiming damages for breach of contract. Wendy can initiate an action for specific performance in order to claim her money from Dave. Alternatively, she may enter into mediation or conciliation as laid down under law. Since, there was an absence of valid contract with Bill; there can be no redressal that she is entitled to. 2. In this case, Dani had entered into a valid contract with Vintage upholsters by fulfilling all the elements required for a contract. All the six elements of contract have been fulfilled by both the parties desirous of entering into the contract. Vintage on the other hand, had accepted the contract with a promise that they were qualified to deliver their service and take every care to restore the car in its original condition. The agreement was therefore entered into by the parties in good faith without any undue coercion, duress by the parties capable of entering into the contract. Dani, on her part had taken due care and caution to ensure that that she chose the right vendor to get her car repaired. She signed the agreement, principally accepting the terms and conditions mentioned in it. The question arises whether, she can impose legal remedy against the defendants for deficiency in service by taking a defense that she had not read the exclusion clause, which stated that Vintage cannot accept responsibility for any damage to the goods or defect in work completed. The second question which arises here is also whether the defendants had committed a breach due to deficiency of services, as Dani found that the quality of services rendered did not match her expectation. The law regarding exclusion and Disclaimers is contained under Contract law which states that if a plaintiff signs a document containing an exclusion clause; it will, by default, automatically form a part of the contract, and may operate such that he/she has incorporated the terms into a written contract. (Kenneth W. Clarkson, 2015) Regardless of the fact whether the plaintiff has read the terms or not, read, or could see or not does not give them a defense against the plaintiff for breach of conditions of contract. In the case where, Estrangge, a caf owner, had bought a vending machine from Graucrob. She signs an agreement where the exclusion clause clearly stipulated any express or implied condition, statement, or warranty statutory or otherwise not stated herein is hereby excluded. After taking the delivery of the machine, when it failed to work well, she brought an action against Graucob for breach of contract. The court held that the defendants, by including an exclusion clause in the contract had excluded their liability and therefore not liable to pay damages to the plaintiff. (Richard Stone, 2012) By applying the principles to the present case, the defendants have defined their obligations to the plaintiff, in which the exclusion clause was well incorporated in the agreement as a part of their terms and conditions of service delivery. The exclusion term was incorporated not only in the agreement but also in the conspicuous part of the office. Hence, the defendants, in the first instance had acted in good faith without any misrepresentation of facts and actions, while also specifying the terms of the contract clearly enough to be understood to a man of ordinary prudence. The question further arises whether there has been breach of contract due to deficiency in services. Here, one has to analyze this aspect in concurrence with the first question. Going by the principles of equity and common law, while the nature of care is subjective, it suggests that the parties have to exercise reasonable care and skill in fulfilling their contractual obligations. (Dixon, 2012). The same aspect has been upheld in the case of Aleyn v Belcheir, where the court has held that a person having the power must execute it in good faith and act bona fide towards the end, failing which the contract can be void. (Kuehne, 2014) It is evident from the facts here that Vintage had taken due care to complete the work, since Carl had personally supervised the work during the commencement till a considerable amount of time, till half complete. This suggests that Vintage had taken reasonable care and caution in taking care of the fact that the work is being executed and delivered to th e best of their efforts and abilities. In order to achieve this end, Carl had personally supervised the work for a considerable amount of time. After the analysis of the facts of the case, it can be inferred that Dani is left with little or no legal remedy that she can claim. In the absence of which, the best option available to her is to seek mediation and arbitration in the matter and arrive at an equitable solution that is acceptable to both the parties. References: Dixon, W. M. (2012). An Examination of the Common Law obligation of good faith in the performance and enforcement of laws in Australia. Queensland. Ewan McKendrick, Q. L. (2015). Contract Law: Australian Edition. London: Palgrave Macmillan. GMG Capital Investments, LLC v.Athenian Venture Partners, 514 (Supreme Court of Delaware. 2010). Kenneth W. Clarkson, R. L. (2015). Business Law: Text and Cases. Stamford: Cengage Learning. Kuehne, G. (2014). Implied Obligations of Good Faith and Reasonableness in the Performance of Contracts: Old Wine in New Bottles? UWAL REV , 107. Martorana, V. R. (2014). A guide to Contractual interpretation. Pittsburg: Reed Smith LLP. Mulcahy, L. (2010). Contract Law in perspective. Rouledge Cavendish. Richard Stone, J. D. (2012). Text, Cases and Materials on Contract Law (III ed.). Oxon: Routledge.