THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON The Great Fire of London was a disaster that spread throughout the City of London in September 1666. Preceded by bubonic plague which struck England in 1665‚ the fire was another disastrous event that threatened Londoners in the seventeenth century. Medieval in its street plan‚ the City of London with timber buildings and very narrow streets had been threatened by several minor fires before. Yet the risk of the fire of 1666 was increased by a long period of severe drought
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-- proving true? No‚ was the answer. But the fact that everyone asked the same question that morning is a message‚ the world’s grim verdict on Immelt’s tenure so far: not good. It’s been almost 10 years since Immelt took the helm from the legendary Jack Welch‚ and this anniversary year invites particular scrutiny. GE (GE)‚ like the economy‚ is just emerging from some hellacious years; in the depths of the financial crisis‚ the stock fell briefly to its lowest level since 1991. This year is also the
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Essay on London by William Blake. Question- Identify a poem that makes a social or political statement. Explain what statement is being made and‚ with close references to the text‚ analyse the literary conventions used to convey the statements. Further‚ explain how this helps you gain a stronger understanding of the poem`s main theme(s). I have chosen the poem London by William Blake; I will explain how Blake is making a social and political statement by addressing the inequality and oppression
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European cities; London (2003) and Stockholm (2006) road pricing schemes appear be the most successful and remunerative solutions. Santos (2004‚ 514) claims that the London Congestion Charge is a scheme that was implemented in Central London on the “area-licensing” basis‚ which means it is compulsory for road users to pay a certain amount of charge for passing into the area on the working days. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of this method in the case of London by taking into
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total of London has grown. Explain why this growth has occurred. Industrialisation and urbanisation are two of the many factors that have influenced and contributed to the growth of London’s population from the 17th century to the present day and beyond. Up until the mid 20th century London progressed to further the capital to not only England but also the UK and eventually the empire‚ where the majority of the world in the 19th century was governed by London. Between 1600 and 1800 London went
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had experienced the London city in the middle of last century. According to report of the Ministry of Transport (1964)‚ new car registrations in the United Kingdom doubled from 500‚000 in 1958 to over one million in 1963. Furthermore‚ there was an independent survey among London residents in 1999 which concluded that the public transport and congestions are the two most “important problems requiring action” (ROCOL‚ 2000‚ chap. 2‚ p.5). Rising concerns about congestions in London has led to creation
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Choose a destination: England; London; Airport (Heathrow). Get all the info how to get there: As a Lebanese you need a visa to get there. For a visa you need to: ………. …… ….. All the these documents must be presented at the World bridge center (Sodeco square)‚ after taking an appointment online for such an action. Airlines that fly to that destination are: Lufthansa‚ Alitalia‚ Middle east Airline‚ Air France‚ BMI (British Midland International) ‚ BA (British Airways)‚ Fly Emirates… Fares
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development and the organization of the London riots? From the 6th to the 10th of August‚ the UK suffered from clashes with the police‚ rioting‚ arsons and lootings which spread from London across the country resulting in five deaths and 1500 arrests and a lot of accusations towards social media. The initial riot began as a response to the death of Mark Duggan‚ who had been fatally shot by special police forces two days earlier in Tottenham‚ an area of London which is well known for its difficulties
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Steak House Syndrome What started out as a normal evening of dinner and television‚ turned into a trip to the emergency room. Let’s just say this was an evening that will not soon be forgotten. Our weekday dinners are never anything to rave about. Roasted chicken with steamed vegetables was on the menu. The local news was playing in the background. David and I were sitting next to each other on the couch eating our dinner David looked at me with a mischievous smile and said‚ “Hey V‚ watch
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In the aftermath of the Bubonic plague‚ which had decimated the population and ruined the living conditions‚ the Great Fire of London struck the medieval city at the end of a dry summer in 1666. The fire started as an innocent blaze in a bakery‚ but due to lack of immediate response‚ turned into a giant inferno that raged for 3 days and ravaged London (Tinniswood 42). Despite the suspicions of the paranoid city dwellers‚ the official statement issued by the Parliament on the cause of the Fire was
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