...amount of bombs falling continuously night after night during the 8 months of the Blitz in 1940 – 1941. I am going to use three criteria in my assessments of these representations to determine a judgement of which is ‘best’ for describing the reaction of civilians. Representation 1 is not complete in it’s analysis of the civilians reaction as it fails to mention certain key points. One would be that there is no mention of any civilians showing high spirits for the Blitz, this article for example, shows the vast amount of devastation, disenchantment and suffering caused by the Blitz but they all had to continue with their ordinary lives and bounce back as quickly as they could in order to restore their homes and I am aware that people ripped up their fences for the use of metal to construct planes to support the soldiers, however there is no mention of this at all in Representation 1. Another key point would be that there is only mention of bombs and the ruin they caused however there is no mention of evacuation of children and how it affected the families in the process or how many people had to ration throughout the Blitz in order to survive with the little amount they had. Representation 1 is not objective as the author (Craig Stewart-Hunter) is clearly trying to break the idea of positivity. The article is modern (2011), therefore there should be some objectivity as he can look at the Blitz thoroughly, away from the emotion at the time. The author’s break of positivity encourages...
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...Team Linebackers Coach Gaps Gaps & Techniques Gap Responsibility Defined D C B AA B C D Lineman Techniques of Alignment 8 6 9 4 7 2 5 4I 3 2I 1 2 0 1 4 2I 3 4I 5 6 7 8 9 What is a 4-2-5 Defense? 43 2 Back lig me t 2 1 1 2 B E A N T H S M AC RC FS 2 Back = 4-4 Alignment Back 4- What is a 4-2-5 Defense? 43 1 ack Alignment 2 2 1 1 E RC B N T S FS A AC M H 1 Back = 4-3 Alignment 4- Why Play the 4-2-5? 4 Nickel Defense = Fast & Aggressive Cross between a 4-4 and a 4-3 Easy adjustment to Formations / Personnel Gap Controlled Defense with easy defined run fits. Good Blitz Angles Good angles to set the edge! Allows us to run split coverage defense. Allows us to get to a 4-4, 4-3, 3-3, & 3-4 with same personnel. What Personnel is Needed? If ´Speed WINSµ then Design your defense for Speed = ² Aggressive Corners = Safeties ² Stiff Safeties = LB·s ² Oversized LB·s = Ends ² Oversized Ends = D Tackles ² Biggest D-Lineman = Nose (your anchor) Personnel Personnel Defined: 3 1 ack Alignment 2 2 1 1 E RC B N T S FS A AC M H Run Fits with the 4-2-5 4Direct Flow A ISO ST A N T H Fold E B M S Step to Stack Full Flow F Run Fits with the 4-2-5 4ISO WK Direct Flow B A N T H M E B S Fold Step...
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...When first reading "The Destructors", by Graham Greene, one might think they are simply reading a tale of childhood mischief. However, like all valuable stories, there are deeper connections that must be made in order to understand the author's motives. "The Destructors" tells the story of a gang of kids who aim to tear down an old man's house. This is a bit disturbing; it is not something most kids would spend their free time doing, and starts to give the idea that the story is a depiction of something greater. Indeed, as we will discuss, Greene is using his characters to portray a microcosm of post-war Britain. Specifically, Greene targets two central themes within this microcosm. The most important is the transition of attitudes over generations. We will see that this transition is a harmful one, and this is due to Greene's second concept of the destructive nature of mankind. The combination of destructive tendencies and this transition provides the reader with the story's ultimate message: human attitudes are nearly impossible to change over time, and war can create a cascade of destructive generations to come. To establish this message, Greene employs the use of an allegory. The story itself is not just representative of the words on the page, but something much more important. In this case, characters may be symbolic of particular people in society, but more accurately, the view into the character's lives as children is symbolic of what they will become as adults. The conflicts...
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...The blitz , (blitzkreig) is the name given to the persistent and heavy bombing by the luftwaffe on British cities during WW2. The Blitz began in London by accident. On the 24th of August , 1940 German bombers were aiming for military targets near London wandered off course and ended up bombing on the centre of London destroying a few homes and killing civilians. The British public were outraged and Winston Churchill believed that the attack was on purpose and he ordered the RAF to bomb Berlin the next evening. A few RAF bombers reached Berlin and destroyed some homes. Germany was very suprised by the suprise attack on the heart of their country. They had been assured that it would never happen by the chief general of the luftwaffe Hermann...
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...Calm down. Numbers. Yes, just keep counting I told myself and maybe just maybe it would be over quicker than I thought, damn, lost count. The Sound of the blasts felt as destructive as my thoughts, the pungent stench of dirt and sweat marched its way into my nostrils, I fear I’ll die in this hell hole. Unidentified. Unknown. A single thought paralysed itself in my mind, what if I never see my mother again? What if I never hear her voice again? Oh God, what was the last thing the I ever said to her? I’m going to get myself hysterical; I need to breathe, even if I cried would anyone hear me above their own fear? I remember the wailing of the walls and the merciless shaking of the ground and like sheep to slaughter we were led to this Godforsaken railway station. I’m currently sandwiched between an older man who hasn’t stopped praying since we got here, and a young woman who looks to be either sleeping or praying? I just want to grab that stupid crucifix from his hands and throw it as far away from me as possible, where was God when I needed him, when my mum is somewhere out there in the world. Alone. And all I can see is fucking darkness, maybe if I click my heels three times and think of home... Home, that seems alien to me now I wonder what’s left of it now, probably blown to shards by these blasted Nazi’s. I remember marking the door at my...
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...Sandwich Blitz, Inc. Sandwich Blitz, Inc. is a small growing specialty sandwich shop chain in a large metropolitan area. The business is owned by Dalman Smith, who is the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Lei Lee who is the Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The company currently operates eight free-standing sandwich and beverage shops located near three universities, one hospital, and four high-traffic office complexes in the metropolitan area. The firm serves mostly upscale breakfast and lunch customers and specializes in organically grown food ingredients and health-conscious beverages. Currently, the firm employs a staff accountant, eight unit managers and forty employees. The corporate headquarters occupies rented space in an office park which houses Dalman, Lei, and the corporate accountant, Jayin Chopra. Each operating sandwich shop is staffed with a manager, a team supervisor, and four customer associates. Revenues from 2011 operations were substantial with a ROI (Return on Investment) of 30%. Beginnings Sandwich Blitz was the idea of Dalman Smith whose previous experience was in middle management for a wholesale food distribution company headquartered in a large European city. An ardent devotee of healthy food, Dalman received the inspiration for Sandwich Blitz while visiting the Mediterranean area on corporate business. Dalman noted the presence of healthy sandwich shops in that area of Europe and was surprised on his return home that...
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...KimberlyDavidson6_Homework_Unit3 November 4, 2014 MT140 Sandwich Blitz SWOT The fast food industry is highly competitive and dominated by large companies. Smaller businesses like Sandwich Blitz must be savvy in developing marketing strategies that drive consumer traffic. This entails staying in constant touch with customers. One of the best ways for smaller fast food companies to stay in touch with their companies is through marketing research. A small fast food company as Sandwich Blitz must know what key customers want and will buy before developing marketing and advertising strategies. Strengths for “SB” would be the fact that they stand out as sort of an upscale or gourmet fast food restaurant, and they offer a higher quality of food than most traditional fast food restaurants. Sandwich Blitz also specializes in training for all of their employees especially management. Weaknesses of Sandwich Blitz will be the lack of reputation in the area that they are trying to move to; or will they have a great marketing plan to help expose consumers to what they are potentially or could potentially bring to this area. Opportunities of Sandwich Blitz are the fast food industry now is developing significantly. The change of lifestyle leads to the change in people eating habit. In the past, if just workers, drivers or someone who had to work busily and didn’t have enough time for a home meal choose fast food; nowadays, almost people eat fast food and a major of them like fast...
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...Sandwich Blitz Inc. By Shannon Chapman Kaplan University MT140-11 Sandwich Blitz Inc. Dalman has been visiting the operating locations and addressing manager operations concerns. Dalman has heard that other businesses have successfully used a team approach to managing with good results. Explain how self-managed teams could be used at Sandwich Blitz to allow Dalman more time to devote to growing the business. Switching to a self-managed team would empower location managers to solve small problems on a day-to-day basis and increase productivity. By assigning managers under Dalman and Lei’s level, the self-managed teams would be better equipped to handle daily activates. This would involve training the self-managed teams to better plan and determine what type of training would help them manage their daily responsibilities. Once the self-managed teams are trained and assigned the ultimate goal would be to reduce Dalman’s involvement in having to go visit the operating locations and addressing manager operation concerns, and Lei would be able to completely concentrate on the financial matters of the company without being disturbed. Dalman and Lei can train the self-managed team on monitoring and implementing the company’s policy so that each employee can understand what they are supposed to do and also know the positives and negatives of the company. Another way a self-managed team at Sandwich Blitz can help increase team productivity, such as having the team members...
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...Self-Managed Teams Demetrius Drexler Kaplan University AB140 Introduction to Management Sylvia DeAngelo January 30, 2016 Dalman and Lei are both pleased with Sandwich Blitz, Inc past performance. They both still feel a little upset that they aren’t able to devote more time to focus on other things within the company. Reason being they are focusing on smaller issues at the existing locations. Sandwich Blitz is operating under the traditional work environment. With the traditional work environment managers plan and determine everything, people work alone, cross-training is viewed inefficient, and most information is management property Bateman & Snell (2013). In the new team environment things are different. Managers and team members jointly determine and plan work. Cross training is the norm in the new team environment Bateman & Snell (2013). At Sandwich Blitz everyone should be crossed-train just in case someone doesn’t show up for work. You will always have a backup if everyone is crossed trained. Also in The New Team Environment everyone works together and rewards are given based on performance and contribution to the team. Working in teams at Sandwich Blitz would contribute a lot to the organization. According to Divol & Fleming (2013) a lot of responsibility on our managers because it's really up to them to help their people determine the right balance. The manager, supervisor, and team leaders should be working together with opening...
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...First of all it sounds like Sandwich Blitz is a unique business. With their offering of foods no other sandwich business has. This would be their main strength to keep the business above other shops that make sandwiches. Moving to a new city could be a strength with good opportunity for growth. This new market could open all kinds of possibilities. People like verity, with the right advertising opening in a new city could get them the exposer they need to become known nationwide. That alone could take there business to the next level. I also see one potential Weakness. In this new city sometimes people are hesitant to try new things. That could hurt them to start off in this new city. There is that possibility it may not take off in that city, just because there products they offer are not the usual in that city. The threats I see for them are the two new franchise operations that offer food and beverages similar to that of Sandwich Blitz. These threats are potentially big and would depend on a lot of things. One biggy is if one or both of these new franchises were to open in the some cities as their current franchise. That would take some business from Sandwich blitz. But if either one would open in the same neighborhood that could potentially put a big impact on their sales. Getting back to opportunity, the new competition could put a fire in their motivation. Dalman and Lei could come up with specials and use their experience in advertising to keep...
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...After reading the scenario about Sandwich Blitz Inc., I noticed their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and treats better known as SWOT. Sandwich Blitz Inc., strengths are that they have a strong growing business. They have been very successful in the products that they offer. They are keeping competitors from buying them out. They also have a positive attitude. You have to keep a positive attitude to maintain and keep a successful business. Sandwich Blitz Inc., weaknesses are that they do not have enough money to expand. You have to be financially stabled and have money put to the side. Always have back up money just in case something goes wrong. So before they expand they have to look at what this is going to cost them and make sure they have the fund to do so, especially if it’s going to be a big expansion. They lack communication, that can create a huge problem for the business and they do not need any set backs if they are thinking about expanding. Sandwich Blitz Inc., opportunities are that they can bring in more money by expanding, happier customers, and more locations. They can advertise their franchise on social sites and all over the internet. They can use any popular social website to advertise Sandwich Blitz Inc. They can make Sandwich Blitz a global franchise and accumulate even more customers all around the world. They can beat out their competition before they even get a chance to expand. Now for Sandwich Blitz Inc., threats, they probably don’t have enough...
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...Unit 8 Assignment University Name Student Name AB/140 - Introduction to Management Professor Name Date Sandwich Blitz Inc. - Integrity This paper will provide a short analysis on how the company Sandwich Blitz Inc can take a decision respecting the law and its ethical values. In this case, the company needs to make a difficult decision. The laws have been modified and the company must respect them; the company has a problem with its legal background. The government inspector has made a proposal for the unit manager, and if Sandwich Blitz provides the food for his department's holiday party the company will receive his approval. This paper analyzes how many of the eight steps toward integrity proposed by Stratford Sherman can be respected in this case. The Stanford University Encyclopedia of Philosophy (2013) states: "Integrity is one of the most important and oft-cited of virtue terms”. Though, is difficult often to distinguish between acting with integrity and acting morally. According to Sherman (2003), integrity is uniquely concerned with individual wholeness and conscience. For the company, it is a situation when the decision must respect business ethics and the moral values of the company’s managers. Sherman (2003), states eight steps toward integrity: doing what we say we will do, doing the right thing, taking responsibility, supporting our own weight, holistic thinking, respecting others, checking the mirror, and...
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...“Sandwich Blitz – Where our quality, freshness, and customers always come first.” Sandwich Blitz, Inc. is considering opening two more stores in the near future. Dalman has found the two stores, which will become vacant in the near future. I recommend both Dalman and Lei follow the advice given below. Before any expansion can occur, SWOT has to be taken in consideration. All aspects of SWOT analysis need to be studied, the past should not be considered at all. Just the future, meaning the economy downfall, has Sandwich Blitz, Inc. seen any downfall. If so, that would be a good interpretation that no future growth should be considered. Strengths: With a ROI of 30% which would be considered phenomenal by most should be their first goal in maintaining that yield year after year. Weakness: I believe Dalman is seeing, dollar signs in his eyes. He believes the corporation can continue to grow even with the economic slowdown. For several stores, ready to close up and with his estimation of renting those stores for less money than rented previously sounds like a pipe dream. Opportunity: I agree that the thought of expanding of two additional stores sounds appealing; Dalman needs to talk to the accountant Jayin Chopra, regarding any changes in revenue or expenses from the previous year. How is the economic downfall affecting Sandwich Blitz, Inc.? In my opinion Sandwich Blitz, Inc. would be behind the curve of the downfall. I say this for I do not believe any local companies...
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...Creating a new position between the CEO and location managers of Sandwich Blitz would allot the executive manages the time necessary to focus on making the strategic decisions required for running a successful business. Dalman will not be running from location to location constantly, and in turn he will be able to focus on how to make those locations run most efficiently will continuing to grow his business. From previous information given from Dalman and Lei, they do not wish to franchise. The want to have a say in the business to ensure the locations are operating to their standards and focusing on their business goals. Promoting an existing manager into the new middle-level management position would be beneficial to the company. These individuals have worked hard for this company to help it grow. They have proved their knowledge, independence and loyalty. They can properly train an employee to fill their current position before they move up. This could save Dalman and Lei a lot of stress and time. Dalman and Lei being the owners and CEO of the company are at the top of the hierarchy at Sandwich Blitz, Inc. They not only have the choice of creating the position, but they also decide who will fill it. They will have the final call on most decisions for the company. Dalman and Lei would still be the top-level managers for Sandwich Blitz, Inc. They would focus on the businesses strategy and goals. The accountant or CFO would follow next reporting only...
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...Surena Walker January 23, 2014 AB140 Unit 7 “Self managed Teams” Using self-managed teams within the Sandwich Blitz company would help the company grow. This will also allow Dalman to have more time to concentrate on the expansion as well. Self-managed teams empower employees most often in manufacturing, workers are trained to do all most of the jobs in the unit, they have no immediate supervisor, and they make decisions previously made by the first-line supervisors (Bateman & Snell, 2012). Self-managed teams can offer several possible advantages that could be used at Sandwich Blitz; including stronger commitment, employee and customer fulfillment, improved quality, improved productivity, and faster product and service development. On the other hand there will be some drawbacks. Self-managed teams are tough to execute, and failure is a risk when used in an unsuitable situations, or lacking appropriate leadership. A number of organizations have been dissatisfied with the results from self-managing teams. In the case of Sandwich Blitz, self-management teams may work to a sure extent, for example, having the team members cross-trained to do various jobs. This will enhance the flexibility of the team in dealing with staff shortages and in addition to help out with Dalman having to help fix every problem managers have. Thus applying Dalman and Lei’s knowledge of work procedures with the teams would help the team members to find a solution to problems and build improvements...
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