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Originally, a 'landmark' literally meant a geographic feature used by explorers and others to find their way back or through an area.
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In modern usage, a landmark includes anything that is easily recognizable, such as a monument, building, or other structure. In American English it is the main term used to designate places that might be of interest to tourists due to notable physical features or historical significance. Landmarks in the British English sense are often used for casual navigation, such as giving directions. This is done in American English as well.
In urban studies as well as in geography, a landmark is furthermore defined as an external point of reference that helps orienting in a familiar or unfamiliar environment.[1] Landmarks are often used in verbal route instructions and as such an object of study by linguists as well as in other fields of study.
A variant is a seamark or daymark, a structure usually built intentionally to aid sailors navigating featureless coasts. An example is the tower at Walton-on-the-Naze in England.
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- Cultural heritage management
- List of landmarks, a comprehensive list of major landmarks around the world.
- National icons
References [link]
- ^ Lynch, Kevin. "The image of the city". MIT Press, 1960, p. 48
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Landmark (company)
Landmark PLC is a serviced office provider based in London. As of March 2014, Landmark operates five serviced offices totalling 145,756 square feet and providing 1,935 workstations.
History
Landmark was established in February 2000 to provide serviced offices to corporate firms in central London. Initially focusing on City of London buildings, they expanded into the West End of London in 2013, an area reported by Jones Lang LaSalle to have limited high-end office space.
In 2013, Landmark also launched a subsidiary company, Landmark Technologies, offering telecoms and IT consultancy and support.
At the 2013 Business Centre Association awards, Landmark were recognised as "Group Business Centre of the Year" for "providing outstanding levels of service delivery, quality standards and consistent professionalism".
Buildings
Landmark Plc provides office space in five buildings:
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Cutman
A cutman is a person responsible for preventing and treating physical damage to a fighter during the breaks between rounds of a full contact match such as a boxing, kickboxing or a mixed martial arts bout. Cutmen typically handle swelling, nosebleeds and lacerations (commonly called cuts). The rules of full contact sports stipulate that these injuries can be a cause for premature match stoppage, counting as a loss to the injured fighter. The cutman is therefore essential to the fighter, and can be a decisive factor in the outcome of the match.
The compensation for cutmen varies, generally staying within 1–3% of fighter's prize money. For many fighters on a low budget, the cutman duties are performed by their cornerman. While most athletic commissions require cutmen to be licensed, there is usually no formal training or certification required. Most cutmen learn their trade through apprenticeship and self-education.
Unlike boxing, cutmen for mixed martial arts events are generally provided by the promotion, rather than the fighter's corner. This is to prevent allegations of "greasing" (applying petroleum jelly to areas other than the forehead, which provides an unfair advantage in grappling situations).
