Creative Writing D-Day
D-Day 0400 hours Aboard HMS Black Prince "Keep moving chaps, keep it moving, Jerry will be expecting us." It was the morning of D-Day, my men and I were aboard a fleet of British and American ships, steaming across the Channel towards the coast of Normandy to embark on the greatest mission ever. We were in a long line of men waiting to board our landing craft that would take us to our beach. We had all heard the rumours that our beach was the best defended and would probably have the worst casualty rating of them all. "We are just lucky to be in the second wave," Sergeant Wood had remarked over breakfast, until someone had reminded him casualty rates for the second wave were expected to be nearly as high as the first. So we lined up waiting to board our landing craft as we shuffled forward in near silence, watching the sea rise and fall and the barrage balloons drift across the dim morning sky and I wondered if I would live to see home again. 0630 hours Aboard The Landing Craft The craft rocks from side to side, the sounds of men being sick echo through my head. The whistles of the ships artillery as their shells fly over head. "30 seconds," shouted the driver of the landing craft over the sound of the explosions. "GET YOUR HEADS DOWN," I shout as a Stuka dives to strafe the boat next to us, which explodes in a shower of flame as the Stuka pulls out of its dive, a
Murder And Me
ME The other kids in school used to call me hurtful names like 'killer junior' or 'devil child'. I hated that they did, but they had a good reason to, everyone did, but we'll come to that later. I couldn't defend myself back then, I was just an innocent 6 year old, incapable of any of the sins that 'they' committed. I couldn't run to the teachers because they all knew that what those bullies were saying was true, and so did I. Back then the teachers would beat you blue black just for saying their names wrong, so the only thing stopping them from calling me names as well were their consciences. I knew it was pointless to say anything to anyone because nothing would change the outcome; I always had a little bit of 'them' in me. So I just continued to let it happen, to go on.... to progress. I was on my way home from a usual day at school, walking alone as usual down that same old crumbling alley-way. The floor was stoned paved like any other London road at the time and it seemed to cheer me up after a long day at school, even though something bad happened almost every day that year. This day I was expecting to be ambushed or taken by surprise and have rubbish thrown at me, maybe even be beaten up if I was having a really bad day. It turned out I was having a really bad day. No change there then. Butch and that gang of school bullies were particularly harsh and ruthless in
Internal Customers at Longleat (Leisure & Tourism)
Internal Customers at Longleat Longleat employs approximately 197 staff and up to 450 during the peak season in summer. The is a clear structure with workers within Longleat, The marquees of Bath meets with the General manager & Land agent every month to make sure everything is running smoothly and to put forward suggestions to Lord Bath about possible new attractions or new pricing policies. The general manager then meets with department managers to again discuss possible new attractions for the park or maybe replacement of old unused attractions. The department managers then meet with their staff to see how everything is working down on the 'front line', from all these meeting we can clearly see that happy staff is key to Longleat. Staff Training Training is given to all staff to make sure that the Longleat staff can work in a safe and enjoyable environment, before each member of staff starts the job they go around all the attractions so they can see all the attractions and they can see what goes on around the park. Inductions will be carried out by the line manager with will involve specific training to the area of work plus the health and fire safety. The member of staff will then have manual handling training given to all staff. They will then partake in additional courses as required by department this could involve basic usage in IT courses. The customer
Vegetables A-Z
Vegetable Image description Preparation process Serving suggestions Aubergine 2-15cm long, smooth shiny purple skin. Cut off head, peel skin, slice, use straight away, fry. Stuffed aubergine. Broccoli 5-10cm long, Green, tree shape. Cut off bottom. Boil. Courgette 0-15cm long, green, smooth, shiny. Slice Boil, fry. Chanterelle Mushroom Firm fleshed, shaped like a furled trumpet, has a ribbed stalk and an apricot yellow cap. Native to Europe and found growing wild beneath beech trees. Leave whole is small or cut larger ones into equal pieces. Takes longer to cook than most mushrooms. Often found in shops as dried version, add to warm water to allow to re-hydrate for around an hour, retain the liquid and add to dish. Add to soups, sauces or casseroles particularly with chicken, or sauté. Fava bean A large flat green pods containing large succulent seeds. When very young the pod is edible, wash and cut or snap off the tips and tails and remove any strings. Cut into three or four pieces, steam, boil or microwave until tender. Serve as for green bean. When mature, remove the beans from the pod, then steam, boil or microwave until tender. If wished the outer casing of the bean can then be removed to produce a more tender vegetable. Serve hot as a vegetable accompaniment either plain or with sauce, or pureed with boiled or baked ham, serve cold in
Ellen - creative writing.
Original Writing Coursework. Ellen Rudford was twenty three years old and lived in a tiny, shabby cottage in the small village of Goldwarren. All she ever wanted in life was to meet the man of her dreams, settle down and have children. So far, her life was not going exactly how she planned it. She always thought she'd make it big as a famous singer, but she never got the chance. Instead she was earning minimum wage working behind the bar at her local pub, and she hated it. The hours were long and the people that came in and went out were horribly unbearable. The men that drank in there were absolute thugs and the women, well they were complete tramps. Ellen wished that it was a much more classier place, where she could meet people and become friends with them, but let's face it, that wasn't going to happen anytime soon and there wasn't a chance in hell that she'd become friends with these greasy people. So every morning she'd wake up at nine o'clock, get ready for work and set off at a quarter to eleven. She would do the same thing at work everyday. She'd get there at eleven in the morning, serve the regulars, clean the glasses and then go home at eleven in the evening. A twelve hour shift was a lot for her to handle, but it's the only money she had coming in. All the poor girl sought was a little change in her daily routine, and one day change is what she got. It was late
should the voting age be lowered
To lower or not to lower the voting age, it is a question I have thought greatly about and I say, I think not! I strongly think that the sixteen year olds of everyday life need not to vote. Sixteen year olds should not have the right to vote because most of us are too immature to even begin to understand who to vote for. If the state argued to put in a Government and Politics class, I guarantee that sixteen year olds would not learn from it. Why? Because more than half the class would fall asleep, be too bored to pay attention, or they just don't care to listen. My American History class proved this. If students can't even pay attention to know how this country was founded, do you honestly think that they care to know that they can vote for the next secretary of state? They probably won't even know what that position is and what it could lead to. Then there is that handful of teenagers who do listen to what the teacher is saying. They are those who do understand how the system works and want to be a part of it. But there is one slight problem; they do not have "experience". The Vietnam War is why eighteen year olds can now vote. In the 1960's, people the ages of 18 or older were drafted into the Vietnam War. When they returned to America, they complained that the right to vote should be allowed to them, for they had served the country. Those that are sixteen have not been
Compare the ways in which the two film openings present their characters and themes, and set up the basis for the story of the whole film.
Compare the ways in which the two film openings present their characters and themes, and set up the basis for the story of the whole film. In the two versions of Romeo and Juliet that we have studied, the directors have had very different styles of production. The main difference is the setting. Luhrmann's version is set in the 21st century, and the characters are identified as modern gang style characters. Zeffirelli's version is much more traditional, set in the original setting and none of the extravagant special effects that we see in Luhrmann's version. The different characters have been portrayed in different styles. Benvolio in Luhrmann's version is wearing a very colourful and bright Hawaiian style shirt, which fits in with the image of the rest of the Montague boys. He drives into the petrol station in a bright yellow car, which creates the impression of confidence. He wears a dog tag which adds to his gang identity. The gold chain and large crystal hanging from it shows that he is reasonably rich. However, this gang image drops a little when you see his hair. It is cut in a kind of uniformed military style. This contrasts with the rest of the Montague boys who all have much more outrageous styles. This tells us that Benvolio's character is more sensible and reformed, and this aspect of his personality is displayed when he tries to prevent the break out of a fight.
the selection process to get into the police
Assignment 4 To facilitate this assignment I will be describing the entry requirements, the initial training program and future opportunities in the given uniformed service. For this I will be exploring the police force. Task A, pass criteria Entry requirements Completing an applicant form is the first stage of the selection process to get into the police, there are necessary requirements that the applicant must meet: * In order to join the English police force the applicant must be aged eighteen years of age or above, the police prefer older candidates as they have more life experience. * They must also be a British, Irish or a commonwealth citizen they must be deemed of good character * Must be physically fit and health * Have a full driving license or be in the process of learning. All candidates: * Seeking selection in the police service must be of the highest integrity, honesty and have respect for diversity. * Must not have any convictions * Must successfully pass all elements of the selection process relevant to the post that they are applying for * Must be cleared in respect of the counter terrorism checks * Must be security cleared Task B, pass criteria Training process "If your application to become a Police Officer is successful you will initially serve a two year probationary period." (www.fife.police.uk (Accessed 03.03.08)) The
Measuring the effectiveness of customer service my findings
Measuring the effectiveness of customer service my findings Criteria Rating Comments Greeting 8 I was in the shop for a few minutes and as soon as I picked up a brochure they came over. Brochure display 9 Well set out and informative. Queues 8 All kiosks were being used but the queues went down quickly. Advice given 0 Good advice given. Really helped. Staff knowledge 9 The staff knowledge was nearly perfect. The only down point was the waiting when I asked for a price. Meeting my needs 9 Took all my needs into consideration and helped me on what I wanted to know. Friendliness 0 Very polite from when I entered to when I walked out of the door. Greeting- I did not receive a greeting when I entered the shop but most of the travel agents were busy with other customers. Even though when I entered the shop I wasn't greeted, I still felt welcome as they said hello. The only reason that I gave it 8 out of 10 is that I was spoken to within 3 minutes, as this is part of their shop policy. This could be improved by having a member of staff that is wondering around the store helping people that come in looking at brochures etc. This would improve the time I have to wait to be seen and when I receive a greeting. Also they should take into account when they are busy and rotor more staff to deal with the number of customers. Brochure display- The brochure display
Water Pollution and Case Studies
Water Pollution Related Diseases - Case Studies Water is Essential for Life Water covers 71% of the earth's surface and makes up 65 % of our bodies. Everyone wants clean water to drink and for recreation. If water becomes polluted, it loses its value to us economically and aesthetically. It can become a threat to our health, to the survival of the aquatic life living in it and the wildlife that depends on it. Water pollution is one of the major sources of diseases because people consume it everyday and it is very difficult to restrict the flow of polluted water from one place to another. Since hundreds of years, water pollution has spread severe diseases amongst people all over the world. Most common water pollution diseases are Typhoid, Jaundice, Cholera, Diarrhoea, Migraine, Hay Fever, etc. The different types of Water Pollution are: Microbiological, Chemical, Nutrients, Suspended Matter, Oxygen Depleting Substances and Suspended Matter Case Study 1 Wastewater from manufacturing or chemical processes in industries contributes to water pollution. Industrial wastewater usually contains specific and readily identifiable chemical compounds. One such incident where water pollution occurred due to Industrial Effluent is described here: - * The Minamata Disease - Minamata is located on the Western coast of Kyushu, Japan's southernmost island. Its disturbing story began in