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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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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London Olympics 2012 Legacy - Controlled Assessment - How will people in the UK benefit in the long term from the facilities developed for the 2012 Olympic? The London Olympics commenced on 27th July 2012‚ after beating four rival cities in summer 2005 to win the right to stage the Olympic Games in 2012. After an exhaustive two year search to find the hosts‚ London came out on top: out of itself‚ Madrid‚ Paris‚ Moscow and New York. Plans for the new Olympic park based around the deprived area
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responsibility and authority and to create accountability for results. It is an activity of the organizing function. scalar principle (chain of command) a clear definition of authority in the organization. This authority flows down the chain of command from the top level to the first or lowest level in the organization. centralization occurs in an organization when a limited amount of authority is delegated. decentralization occurs when a significant amount of authority is delegated to lower
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Introduction to London Greater London‚ located in the south-east of England‚ is the top administrative subdivision covering London‚ England [1]. It has been covering the City of London and all 32 boroughs since 1965 which was when the administrative area was officially created [1]. It is the largest and most populated city in the European Union with an area of 1‚579 km² and a population of 7‚512‚400 (mid 2006) [2][3][4]. For the remainder of this document‚ Greater London will be referred to as London. London
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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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SOC 1301-01 Ideal Types of Authorities According to Max Weber‚ there are three kinds of authority: the legal rational authority‚ the charismatic authority and the traditional authority. President Nixon‚ Adolf Hitler and Moroccan Monarch Hassan II were all great leaders. However‚ the source of their powerful domination and their political leadership differ from one to another. In fact‚ considering a “Weberian” classification‚ we will consider Nixon as a legal rational leader‚ Hitler as a charismatic
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writing. Jack London was an author who uses a specific style of writing in his stories. Through London’s stories "Love of Life" and "To Build a Fire"‚ he uses vivid style‚ multiple literary movements of his time‚ and numerous themes. London’s writings were deeply inspired by his personal experiences and the life he lived. According to http://london.sonoma.edu/jackbio.html‚ London became a writer as a way to escape his horrible experiences as a factory worker. By studying other writers‚ London was inspired
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Shops in London Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………3 Chapter1.The history of shops………………………………………..4 1.1 The medieval shops………………………………………………..4 1.2 The development of department stores……………………………4 1.3 The buildings of shops in London…………………………………5 Chapter 2. The oldest shops in Europe………………………………..6 2.1 Fortnum and Mason………………………………………………..6 2.2 Harrods……………………………………………………………..6 2.3 Selfridges…………………………………………………………..7 Chapter 3. Special shops ……………...……………………………
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Aquatics Centre is one of the permanent venues specially constructed for London 2012.The London Aquatics Centre is an indoor facility Measuring over 200 metres long with a 22‚000 metre squared footprint‚ the centre is the second largest main venue after the Olympic Stadium‚ and will form the ’gateway’ to the Games with two 50-metre (160-foot) swimming pools and a 25-metre (82-foot) diving pool in Olympic Park at Stratford‚ London‚ it was one of the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012
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