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Planning and allocating work 1.1 I am employed as a Maintenance Manager at the Strand Palace Hotel in London. I am responsible for the day to day maintenance of the whole building, also refurbishments of guest rooms and corridors, public areas and back of house areas. I am working with a team of 15 technicians and 4 shift engineers, all with different skills. Every first and last hour of my day will involve planning tasks to be completed, ranging from fixing any breakdowns of machinery to hanging

Understanding discipline in the workplace 1.1 Disciplinary rules and procedures are important in a workplace to set out the boundaries of acceptable conduct and satisfactory performance, and to ensure fair and equal treatment of all employees. Since 1977 there has been a Code of Practice on disciplinary practice and procedures issued by ACAS. A revised version of the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures came into effect on 6 April 2009. The Code must be taken into account

at foliage, grass, clouds in the sky, and suddenly you see a face or a figure, and after that recognition you can’t not see the hidden shape, its staring you in the face.” (Oates, 95) Oates’ “Three Girls” tells the story of two “girl-poets” in the Strand Bookstore in Manhattan on a snowy day in March of 1956. They wander through the aisles of poetry, with commentary about various poets and collections of poetries and how they reflected on the “girl-poets”. “We were girl-poets passionately enamored

In the sixteenth century, London, England, many events happened to the good and for the worse. Many things happened that were positive for London, here are a few. Queen Elizabeth I ruled the largest city in both Britain and Europe, London. Theater became quite popular to go watch, Shakespeare was widely regarded for his playwrights. Just when things are getting good the negative stuff happens and kills thousands. The black death or bubonic plague broke out, no one was safe, not even the monarch.

bad intentions which depends on perspective. Place can be shaped by a variety of factors: historic events, economic implications, physical changes to the landscape and cultural influences. Brixton is one of the most complex places within the Greater London area that has changed significantly over a period of a century. With a long standing history of changes by internal and external forces, Brixton looks very different from what longstanding denizens remember. As it has gone through economic, socio-cultural

members’ majority. In addition to those, the assembly can decide on the legislation in Northern Ireland as long as it is within the limitations set by London. Furthermore, a Civic Forum should be introduced to deal with “social, economic and cultural” matters. Ultimately, “the principles of non-violence and democracy” must be upheld by all members. Strand 2 – North/South Ministerial Council In order for the two states to co-operate and collaborate concerning affairs which affect both – such as the European

‘Understanding inequalities in London’s life expectancy and healthy life expectancy’ is a document that summarises data, that has been collected over various years, by the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) in regards to life expectancy and inequalities (London Knowledge and Intelligence Team. 2014). The data within this document could be considered as a valid and reliable outlook into London’s life expectancy because it is a published document by Public Health England which is a health organisation. The

of the best representations of the Victorian Period all together. It portrays the mood and tone of what the people experienced and felt at that time. Around the same time it was written, London had just experienced a massive boom in their population, growing from 2 to 6 million citizens. At the same time, London was becoming one of the first in the country to move towards industrialization, causing some to lose their jobs due to machinery performing them better and faster. People began to feel useless

in need of appropriate address. This report takes the example of the Museum of London, examining its 2013-2018 forward plan from both strengths and drawbacks with reference to specific statements. Hopefully, some useful suggestions could be offered through the analysis to guide the museum in updating their plan for the two years ahead and achieving expected outcomes by the end. Museum Background The Museum of London, as its name indicates, is a comprehensive city

used to pay for opera is morally wrong is because the figures aren 't just large, they 're astronomical in some cases. Take for example, the English National Opera (ENO). The ENO began back in 1931, and is one of the principal opera companies in London, and is based in the Coliseum.Being one of the principal opera companies in the country, the ENO gets a large proportion of it 's income through grants from the Arts Council in England. For the year 2012/2013, the ENO received a sum of £17,078,000