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    hold superior positions within society. This essay will show various types of evidence that allow social scientists to know about the connections between class and place, first through Engels ' study of Manchester, then Booth 's survey and map of London and thirdly through quantitative data obtained through research. One way social scientists know about the connection between class and where people live is through evidence such as studies. Upon his study of industrial Manchester, Friedrich…

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    on the East End, killing 430 people”. The author demonstrates this brutal massacre as well showing that regardless of the current situation the people still had a high spirit. The authors use all these factual content to suggest an imagery of a high spirit nation. But nevertheless, it does suggest a low spirit. This is partly due to the many deaths in the Blitz. The author writes “up to a third of the east end and the city of London had been flattened”. However, the main focus is in London, as…

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    The Canary Wharf Estate is located within an area of London where many young people do not gain the skills required to move from education into the job market – the youth unemployment rate in Tower Hamlets remains well above the London average. So, Canary Wharf Group’s relationships with the community need to create a long-lasting impact through indirect economic value. FBRH Sustain Case Sustainability reporting using the Global Reporting Initiative’s G4 framework is essentially a four-step…

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    In 1757, the historic battle of Plassey, a small town 150 km north of Calcutta in Bengal, changed the course of Indian history. The East India Company led by Robert Clive defeated the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj Ud- Daulah and his French allies. This marked the emergence of British rule in India as the East India Company emerged as a powerful force in Bengal. In 1761, the Maratha Empire that had become formidable in central and western India suffered massive defeat against Afghan forces led by Ahmad…

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    10 in 1888. He had killed at least 5 prostitutes which all took place within a mile of each other and involved the districts of Whitechapel, Spitalfields, Aldgate and the City of London—in London's East End in the autumn of 1888 was never apprehended. [2]Because of his act, the Whitechapel district in London’s East End was terrorized. Despite countless investigations, the brutal killer’s identity, name and motive is still unknown. The moniker "Jack the Ripper" originates from a letter written by…

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    London Heathrow Airport or Heathrow is the major International Airport in London, United Kingdom. By International passenger traffic, Heathrow is the second busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic, also busiest airport in Europe by passenger traffic and the seventh busiest airport in the world by total passenger traffic. In 2016, it handled 75.7 million passengers. Heathrow is one of six airports with scheduled services serving in London area. Heathrow is owned and…

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    Which area does Booth come from: East end of London England What are the causes of poverty within that region: London around the 1870s was growing at an unprecedented rate, so poverty was at an all time high due to high living costs and lack of job opportunities. Alcoholism was also a huge problem in London. What was the Government involvement in this area: The Government gave little assistance to those who needed it…

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    higher the buildings the lower the morals.” -Noël Coward Sherlock Holmes was a story written about London in the 1800s. It described crime in that time period and how it was dealt with. However, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was inaccurate in his writing. Sherlock was a brilliant detective, and he always solved the case. However, London in the 1800s was very dangerous, and the police were useless. This made London the perfect place for crime. There were unsolved murder trials, terrible police forces,…

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    Jack the Ripper was a serial killer from Whitechapel, London, known for the brutal murder of five prostitutes in 1888. He has become known as the first serial killer. His murders are probably the most reputable crimes in history. The killer has yet to bet identified and the case is a still a mystery to this day. Multiple witnesses have stated that they have seen him, although he was never been captured. His crime spree was unprecedented in Britain and nothing like it had ever happened. Police…

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    characteristic of this time. London dialect which was a literary dialect spoken during this time started to spread with great speed, and many native English speakers found it better than the one used before. Dialects also had great importance for the development of English and when it comes to dialect during this time English was very rich, but they were divided into three main groups: Northern: a dialect which evolved very fast, the inflections of nouns and verbs were reduced by the end of the…

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