on when ‘scramble crossings’ should be considered as potential schemes for promoting pedestrian priority. This paper focuses on the proposed scramble or diagonal crossing scheme at Oxford Circus in central London. This has been designed by Atkins on behalf of The Crown Estate‚ Transport for London (TfL)‚ Westminster City Council (WCC) and the New West End Company (NWEC) and was implemented during 2009. The purpose of the paper is to identify some of the existing examples in the UK and overseas and
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THE BLITZ Where and when did the Blitz start? At 4:56pm on 7 September 1940‚ the air raid sirens wailed as the luftwaffe (the German Air Force)‚ launched a massive attack on London. Around 350 bombers flew across the English Channel from France and dropped 300 tonnes of bombs on the docks and streets of London. Other places that were affected? Other important military and industrial centres‚ such as Aberdeen‚ Belfast‚ Birmingham‚ Cardiff‚ Exeter‚ Glasgow‚ Sheffield‚ Swansea‚ Liverpool
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first type of air raid shelters were the street communal shelters. They were built in 1940‚ but with limited time and insufficient place for everyone who demanded to stay there‚ they were replaced with the shelters located in people’s houses or the underground stations.
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In the hot summer days of 1858‚ London was collapsing. The government could barely function‚ and everything was out of control. What worsens the situation was the overwhelming foul smell surrounding the town‚ coming from River Thames. Everyone would dump human‚ animal‚ and industrial waste in the river. The flush toilet had been invented‚ but the sewerage system hadn’t which meant all the waste got flushed straight into the river. The result was a strong‚ rotten smell‚ a fatal disease like cholera
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is that I want to visit London and Cambridge. London‚ the capital of the United Kingdom‚ is one of modern cities in the world. There are rich art and culture matters in London. It often draws my attention with its theaters‚ museums‚ and art galleries. I often listen to the musical‚ The Phantom of the Opera‚ on the radio and dream that I could go to the theater to take pleasure in the musical. Not only the musical‚ but also the numbers of museums and galleries in London attract me. Take the famed
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UNIT 5: MARKETING TRAVEL AND TOURISM PRODUCTS AND SERVICES I – Introduction I have been offered a short period placement in the National Maritime Museum. As part of my team projects in the Marketing Department‚ I have to produce a brief report to describe the marketing mix of the organisation in order to examine different aspects of marketing. The National Maritime Museum located in the heart of Greenwich where is home to historically buildings and most important national collections
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The English speaking World The American and British ways have some similarities and differences in terms of customs‚ personalities and attitudes. Differences between the Americans and the British There are many differences between the Americans and the British lifestyle. One of the most remarkable (bemerkenswert) differences between the Americans and the British culture is the language. Although the language spoken in both countries is the same‚ that is English‚ but both countries have different
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specializes in luxury holidays. Attractions & Transport operators These two sectors are connected because when travelling to Buckingham Palace there are bus routes and tube routes which direct you straight to the location of Buckingham Palace. London Underground has announcements on their Victoria line at Green Park which tells you when you should get off if you are visiting Buckingham Palace. Transport operators & Tour operators These two sectors are connected by tour operators organizing holidays
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City of New London 125 S.Ct. 2655 (U.S. Sup. Ct. 2009) Facts: In 1998‚ the city of New London‚ Connecticut‚ authorized a $3.5 million bond issue in support of plans initiated by the New London Development Corporation (NLDC). This decision followed a state designation of the area as a “distressed municipality” and the closing of a US Naval facility‚ which employed over 15‚000 people. The NLDC plans proposed the development of about 90 acres of land in the Fort Trumbull area of New London. The proposed
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1. Issues Unilever House‚ a 70-year-old building in London‚ is no longer a pleasant place to work with its current poor amenities‚ high operating costs and inappropriate interior design. In order to revitalize utilization of workspace‚ encourage collaboration and efficiency and further promote Unilever performance‚ the management has to deal with several issues. 1. Should Unilever redevelop Unilever House or move out to some other appropriate places? 2. If they decide to redevelop Unilever House
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