LONDON ATTRACTION 1: BIG BEN Historical Information: WHAT IS IT? Clock tower in City of Westminster‚ England Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London‚ and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower Height of Big Ben clock tower: 316’ (96 m) Opened: 1859 Architectural style: Gothic Revival architecture Architect: Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the
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During the romantic era London was a place of beauty with underlying darkness. Both William Blake and William Wordsworth address this in their poems “London” and “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge”. The poems are eight years apart and both written in London. Europe was going through its Industrial Revolution during this time. These poets see London in opposite Ways; using metaphors‚ personification‚ and imagery both poets show their points of views. Blake for the people’s sorrow and Wordsworth for
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Anglo-Saxon Anglo-Saxon was used historically to describe any member of the Germanic peoples who inhabited and ruled territories that are today part of England and Wales. The Anglo-Saxons were the descendants of three different Germanic peoples‚ the Angles‚ Saxons‚ and Jutes. They arrived in Britain around AD 410. The term Anglo-Saxon is from writings going back to the time of the King Rex Anglorum Saxonum of the Saxons. The question is‚ how did Anglo-Saxon literature affect the general culture
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Anglo-Saxon and their values. During the 6th century many tribes that inhabited much of Europe‚ including the Anglo-Saxons‚ had many different beliefs and values. The Anglo-Saxons invaded Britain from Germany‚ taking advantage of the Roman World and eventually settled most of Britain bringing with them their values and beliefs. Anglo-Saxons were warriors. Children in Anglo-Saxon society learned how to become skilled warriors. They were also skilled storytellers. The belief in Anglo-Saxon society
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project‚ I sat down to ponder what sort of topics interest me‚ as far as having the potential to provide an avenue for research. For some reason‚ which I can not explain‚ my thoughts roamed to a trip I took in 2012 to London‚ England. In England‚ I visited a place called the London Dungeons. It is really nothing more than a tourist trap‚ to be honest. However‚ the dungeons did offer an exhibit on methods used in England to obtain confessions from accused witches. At the time‚ I found it disturbing
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while in Romania we keep the left. To see how carefully they are‚ at all crosses we saw written “Look left” or “Look right” which prevented us to have an accident because of our habit. After one day when we saw‚ as much as we can‚ how the life in London is we go for the first three hours of the course attended there. For the teacher‚ named Dolores Ditner was an absolutely pleasure to open us his door of his house after we received her in Romania to teach us the first part of the course months ago
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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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London Docklands Case Study: London 1981: After World War II the population was in decline die to people moving out fro a quieter life. Unemployment was at 60% amongst adult males. After the docks closed 10‚000 people were put out of work Before London’s docklands had been UK’s largest manufacturing area of 1970s. Lost 16% of population due to counter urbanisation. Causes of the decline 1. COUNTER URBANISATON: 1. London experienced net out migration and this is known as
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When people in the United States today hear the term "London Bridge‚" they are most likely to think of one of the most peculiar sights anywhere within the United States that of the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City‚ Arizona. Surrounded by faked-up Tudor buildings and busloads of tourists‚ the large bridge is dwarfed by the majesty of the desert Southwest. The entire enterprise stands as a monument to a deep human appreciation for irony‚ for what else could explain the immense cost and energy that
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Sir Richard Branson the founder and chairman of the London based Virgin Group Ltd. Have a very unique leadership style‚ his consideration in which he enable his employee to communicate with him each day by e-mail emphasize his understanding for mutual respect for all human beings. The characteristic of this leadership style is The Theory Y as illustrate in the Organizational Behavior textbook. Sir Richard Branson leadership behavior reflects the belief that empowers approach to leadership that is
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