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 and apartments and a public viewing platform all compacted
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Universities London has the largest student population of any British city‚ although not the highest per capita. Universities in London may be divided into two groups: First‚ the federal University of London‚ which‚ with over 120‚000 students‚ is the largest contact teaching university in the United Kingdom (smaller only than the distance-education Open University) and one of the largest Universities in Europe. It comprises 19 colleges and 12 institutes‚ as well as a distance-learning External
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Advantages and disadvantages of the multiculturalism in big cities‚ particularly in London Ethnic and racial diversity is not a new phenomenon in the world history: in the Middle East and the Mediterranean World‚ a multiplicity of cultures coexisted in rural areas as well as in cities since Antiquity. Nowadays multiculturalism has become an official policy in several European countries since the 1970s‚ for reasons that varied from country to country‚ including the fact that many of the great cities
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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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Shannon McCaw April 19‚ 2005 Instructor Severson English 105 Streets of London "London" by William Blake is an emotional setting of man who is going though something in his life and he has found himself walking through the streets of London. It leads readers to believe that something has happened in which led this man to go on a long walk along the Thames River. The last line of the poem‚ "And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse" tells the reader that something has happened between this
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The Tower of London: A Landmark Alive With History The Tower of London is one of the most famous and visited historic monuments in the world. For some people it conjures up images of Norman architecture and towering battlements‚ but most associate it with arms and armour‚ ravens‚ the Crown Jewels‚ Yeoman Warders‚ imprisonment‚ death and ghostly apparitions. But this does not do it justice: the history of the Tower and its buildings is a vast‚ fascinating and complex subject‚ intertwined with
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This one week of new experience was totally enjoyable for all of us. Related to the time spent there‚ it was too short for us because we enjoy it too much. There we see how people of all nationalities live their life in a different way as we did. In the early morning all of them go to their jobs and what’s a bit uncommon for us is that the majority of them travel by tube (as they call the underground) or double-decker (their red buss). Other new thing and a little bit strange for us‚ but not unknown
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system (Nuccetelli‚ 115). In 1512‚ the crown finally chose to listen to the priests by creating the Law of Burgos (Clayton‚55). Since the Indians are subjects‚ they must be protected. This document gives us a historical insight into the Catholic culture of Spain‚ and the treatment of Indians in encomienda. The structure and title of the Laws of Burgos tells us that this is a formal‚ legal document. The law was published in 1512 originally‚ with amendments in 1513. This would have been nearly twenty years
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Conflict Management Style: The movie I chose to watch for this assignment was Monster-in-Law. Jane Fonda plays a over barring mother who believes no one is good enough for her son. Jenifer Lopez plays the woman in question‚ who spends the entire movie fighting over her fiancé with her “monster in law”. If you haven’t seen this movie I highly recommend it. The relationship between the bride and soon-to-be mother in law perfectly displays competition management style. Marquis & Huston (2015) define the
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work? We have chosen to exclude heritage busses‚ Tour busses‚ Long distance busses‚ airport busses‚ cycles‚ walking‚ history of the Taxies in London‚ the specific routes of the transportation service. Buses in London The red London double-decker bus also known as the Route master is kind of a trademark for London. It is a part of the streets of London. It has been there for many years and still is. London’s bus network is extensive‚ with over 6‚800 scheduled services every weekday carrying about
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