least John‚ one of the three other men on the trip‚ wasn’t too alarming. That is‚ until he began acting like our dad. But I digress. I believe I had brought up waiting in the terminal for the plane. The terminal‚ right. Both the one in Chicago and London were a mess of people‚ luggage‚ and unintelligible intercom announcements that always made me think‚ “What was that? Did they just say something about our flight? Have we been delayed?” As it happened‚ the flight was delayed slightly‚ but as far as
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London wasn’t always a hotspot for fashion‚ food‚ and entertainment. Instead‚ London’s history was webbed with cycles of destruction and rebirth. Most of the obstacles faced in London’s history occurred in years 0 to 500 CE. During these times‚ London wasn’t the best place to live in‚ especially because there was yet to be any “Fish and Chips” and “Sherlock”. Still‚ these first 500 years of London held some of its most important milestones. These events included the founding of Roman Londinium
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The dictionary defines it as “a broken piece of a brittle artifact” and we call it a mind-blowing architectural masterpiece‚ the new monumental signature of London‚ the conception of a genius‚ delicately crafted and poetically christened‚ The Shard. Sky scrapers are known to be the symbol of modern city for a few centuries and The London Shard - known to be the tallest building in Western Europe stands proudly at 310 meters tall with 95 floors of city life i.e. shops‚ offices‚ restaurants‚ hotels
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In the article “face to face”‚ Bethune argues how modern society‚ including technology‚ creates a lack of connection resulting in deficits in a person’s life. There is a lack of social contact and trust by choosing technology over real human contact. Technology allows people to connect‚ for example‚ the wealthy to support their social connections. Meanwhile‚ those who are poor and shy use technology to avoid contact. This lack of social contact and companionship shortens our lifespans. Many people
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In Jack London’s “To Build a Fire”‚ the man’s initial mistakes come‚ because he is too prideful and over confident in himself. In the end his lack of experience costs him‚ his life. Before the man sets off on his journey‚ he ignores the old timer on Sulphur Creek when he mentioned “how cold it got sometimes in the country”(6). Despite what the old timer said‚ the man still sets out on the journey‚ ill prepared for the harsh weather. In the beginning‚ the man “did not know cold” and refused to turn
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The Tower of London is the oldest and probably the most famous historical building in Europe. The Tower of London was started in 1066 by its founder‚ William the Conqueror. It was built to serve as a fortress‚ a prison‚ and a symbol of power. The Tower began as a simple enclosure made out of timber and stone with a ditch and palisade along the north and west sides. A huge stone structure‚ which is now known as The White Tower‚ was then added to this enclosure. Around 1240‚ King Henry III widened
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London Riots “On the 7th of August 2011‚ the town of Tottenham had been terrorised‚ as overnight riots called for; buildings and cars to be burnt‚ shops to be looted and petrol bombs thrown at police” It is very difficult to understand how such unnecessary violence can be approved on. One of my main reasons for saying this is that during a protest demanding “justice” over the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan‚ an outbreak of looting and violence began. This resulted in eight police officers having
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The London Bridge The London Bridge is probably the most famous bridge ever built. After being in songs and being rebuilt a number of times the London Bridge is also one of the oldest bridges. The first London Bridge was built by Romans sometime after 43 AD and some of its wooden remains have been uncovered on the north side of the river. During its life the wooden structure was renewed several times‚ and it was probably to this earliest bridge that the nursery rhyme ‘London Bridge
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The Tower of London The Tower of London has a very interesting story behind it. It was begun by a man who was not even English‚ William of Normandy. At the time he was the cousin of England’s Kind Edward. It all started because William became outraged when Edward backed down on his promise to give the throne to William and ended up giving the throne to his English brother-in-law‚ Harold. William sailed his army across the English Channel
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Report “Jack the Ripper” Jack the Ripper was a notorious serial killer‚ whom some believe never even existed at all. From August to November 1888‚ Jack the Ripper terrorized the East End of London by being responsible for the death and mutilation of at least seven female prostitutes. The destitute East End is also known as the White Chapel district of London‚ England. A few of the prostitutes were targeted as they were leaving brothels in and around the White Chapel district. Jack the Ripper
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