...The age of exploration. A time when exploring was arguably the most important thing to do in life. European exploration went everywhere. They explored the earth everywhere that they could. So it was of no surprise that China was a choice on the list. An explorer by the name of Marco Polo sailed to China in the 13th century , his adventurous life , and his contribution to the world , will be our topic of discussion . Marco Polo They called him “the man with a million stories.” People flocked to Marco Polo’s home to hear him tell exciting tales about his travels in distant lands. Marco Polo won fame for his journeys across Asia. He wrote a book about his travels that became one of the most famous travel guides in history. Marco Polo was born in 1254 to a family of merchants. His home was Venice, Italy. Venetian merchants bought and sold valuable Chinese goods, including precious silk cloth. Such goods were brought to Europe along an ancient route known as the Silk Road. The merchants also used the route to travel east on trading missions. This famous explorer left his home in Venice in 1271 to sail for a journey of a twenty four-year. A journey that took him where no European had been before. He went across the Middle East to Central Asia . Yet, when Marco returned home, he told the amazing stories to very few people. In the thirteenth century, European traders wanted to enlarge their business to new parts of the world. Among them were Marco, Marco’s father and uncle, who...
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...During his travels during the 1200’s, Marco Polo traveled from China to India via the China Sea. Marco Polo describes the China Sea as having 7,448 islands that for the most part are inhabited. These islands have trees that give off a wonderful fragrance and the islands are filled with spices. When ships from Zaiton or Kinsai visit the islands, they have great profit margins but it takes a full year too sail to these islands and back home. This paper examines the major islands that Marco Polo visited during his travels through the China Sea. The first island Marco Polo discussed was Japan. Japan is a large island, east of China by about 1,500 miles. Marco Polo described the Japanese people as fair-complexioned, good-looking, and well-mannered. They were also idolaters who were independent and had no other nation to govern. Japan was also blessed with a large amount of gold, partly because no one exported any gold off of the island. I believe Marco Polo was amazed at the amount of gold found on the island since he went into great detail about how the emperor’s palace was roofed entirely of gold, floored with gold in all of the rooms, and about how the halls and windows were embellished with gold. A custom of the Japanese people that Marco Polo mentioned was that their dead is either cremated or buried. If a person is buried, then a red pearl is placed in their mouth. However, Marco Polo dose not elaborated on why a pearl is placed in the deceased’s mouth. (Latham 1958) Chamba...
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...Carpinteria, California (CNN) -- Prince William and his polo team won a round-robin match Saturday, garnering them a sterling silver and gold trophy -- weighing 14.7 pounds in the precious metals -- after he scored four goals in the final game. His team won the pivotal game 5-3. "A storybook ending here at Santa Barbara!" the announcer told hundreds of spectators at the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club. A confident prince had predicted he would win the 18-inch-tall trophy, exclusively created by Tiffany silversmiths for the match. His wife, Catherine, awarded the trophy cup to William and his three teammates after the royal couple exchanged congratulatory kisses on both cheeks. She also gave Tiffany gifts to all 12 polo players who played on the three teams participating in the six chukkars, or six periods, of Saturday's play. Before the game, the prince declared he and wife Catherine arrived at "one of the most beautiful polo grounds anywhere in the world" to raise money for charity and compete. "I'm not a good loser," he joked with hundreds of guests under a white tent as they prepared to eat lunch, adding he wanted to win. Royals in LA; style and celebrity Prince William, Catherine head to L.A. RELATED TOPICS * Prince William of Wales * Kate Middleton * Royalty Three polo teams competed at 3 p.m. PT at the polo club, which is the third-oldest polo facility in the United States and is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. "Here's...
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...Marco Polo was one of the most important European explorers that traveled from Europe to Asia. When Marco was fifteen, he, his father and uncle set off to Asia. The journey was about three years long and they stayed in China for seventeen years. Three years later they returned to Venice, and Marco Polo was appointed commander of a Venetian ship in a war against Genoa. He was captured and, while being held in a Genovese prison, he met a prisoner named Rustichello. Marco told him of all his adventures and Rustichello wrote a book about them called "Books of the Marvels of the World," or better known in English as "The Travels of Marco Polo.” Although the book was a huge success, some did not believe all of it was true. Marco still knew that it...
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...In 1254, Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy. Marco was a Venetian merchant and explorer, whose travels in Asia molded the idea for the European image of the east up until the 19th century. Marco Polo was a large influence to many of the later explorers. Be it through his book, “The Travels of Marco Polo”, which mainly described Polo’s travels through China, Indonesia, and Persia between 1276 and 1291. There have been many speculations through the years whether Marco Polo accomplished all of the things he said he did. Despite the negativity, Marco Polo affected history, and is still important in learning about history to this day. Details on Marco’s personal life is nearly non-existent, except for the information that is given in his book....
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...Marco Polo was an explorer and traveler who experienced many adventures. When Marco Polo was six, his dad and uncle set out on an adventure to China. His Mom had already passed away, so he was taken care of by extended family. He was fifteen when his dad and uncle returned to Venice. They decided to take him back to China with them. They used the Silk Road to travel. The Silk Road was a trade route or route for travel that brought goods like silk from China to the Roman Empire, and then to the rest of the Western World. It was over 4,000 miles long. The Silk Road helped to create ideas, inventions, new cultures, and unique products. Most of the trade was very expensive. This was mostly because it was such a long route and most people did...
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...Action Plan 10/28/2013 Action Plan GOAL: Since the Radisson Blu hotel and its restaurants have been closed for three years, people almost forgot about it. Radisson SAS was established in 1980 in Kuwait and it had made it way to the top until 2010 when the hotel was shut down for renovations. Being absent for three years with all the fast moving development, other resorts and hotels opened and people forgot about Radisson SAS. But now with the new 99% renovated Radisson Blu, a new strategy plan that has been applied by focusing on the business sector in Kuwait. Our goal is to target business owners and businessmen who are visiting Kuwait to choose the Radisson Blu for their accommodation and their business meetings. As a result of this campaign, we are expecting increase in reservation of the meeting rooms and also an increase in booking rooms for businesses that are looking to set meetings and to have a 100% pleasant stay for their visitors. Also we would expect an increase in restaurant and lounge visitors as there is one of Kuwait’s favorite Chinese cuisine called the Peacock. MEDIA: * Facebook * Instagram * Twitter Activity Date Date | Post | 22/10/2013 | Twitter post #1 | 22/10/2013 | Instagram post #1 | 23/10/2013 | Twitter post #2 | 23/10/2013 | Instagram post #2 | 23/10/2013 | Facebook post #1 | 24/10/2013 | Instagram post #3 | 24/10/2013 | Twitter post #3 | 24/10/2013 | Twitter Post #4 (Arabic) | 25/10/2013 |...
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...Horse back riding is a hobby that i enjoyed doing when i was a kid because i went to a horse back riding camp. Many people think that riding a horse is difficult, when in fact it is not hard at all. People can easily learn how to ride a horse when they follow these basic steps. First you will need to learn how to tack a horse, the first thing that you will need to do is tie up your horse. Next you will have to groom the horse brush the horse and pick out the feet with a hoof pick. The third step is to out on the blanket and then the saddle pad. After you put the pads on you have to put the saddle It should sit in the middle of the saddle pad, make sure it doesn't interfere with the horse's shoulder. Then you have to put on the girth which is a band attached to a saddle, used to secure it on a horse by being fastened around its stomach. After you have to unbuckle the cross ties, the cross ties are what ties the horse to the post so you can saddle the horse up. Then you have to put the bit in the horse mouth, and then put the head piece over the horses head. The you have to buckle the chin strap you should be able to put two fingers under neath the buckle. Also you have to buckle the throat latch make sure you can put four fingers underneath the throat latch. Before getting on the horse, need to check the girth and make sure that it is tight enough. Also you must check the stirrups, that is where you put your feet and make sure they are long enough to fit your feet properly...
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...continue to knead till it reaches window stage. 4. Place the dough into a greased bowl and cover to let proof for 1.5-2hrs till it doubled in size. 5. Divide the dough into 7 equal portions or 60g each portion. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes. 6. Preheat the oven to 175C. Polo Topping 50g unsalted butter 40g powdered sugar 1 small egg 5g milk powder 175g bread flour 10g cocoa powder 1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and powder sugar together till light and creamy. 2. Add in the beaten whole egg slowly as the mixer is still going. 3. Add milk powder and 250g bread flour to the butter mixture and mix well. If the mixture seems a little too oily and soft, add in another 10 to 25g more of the bread flour till it is easier to handle. Lastly add in the 10g cocoa powder and knead it well till well combine. And not to over knead the mixture too which will also result in a hard polo crust. 4. Divide the polo mixture into 15 equal portions or 30g each. 5. Roll each portion till it is big enough to cover the whole top of the proofed buns. 6. Gently place the polo top over the bun and make checkers markings. Repeat till all the dough and polo portions are used up. 7. Brush the polo buns with egg wash and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes at 175C, then reduce the temperature to 160C and bake for another 6 minutes till golden brown. 8. Remove from oven when...
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...Every student is taught that Marco Polo brought back goods and spices from Asia and introduced these to Europe. He sailed out of his home city and began a twenty four year journey that spanned the entire length of the Asian continent. He encountered diverse groups of people and learned about their cultures and traditions along the way. What most people don’t know is that Polo described his journey to Rustichello da Pisa while they were together in prison. Pisa carefully listened to his stories and helped him put his journey into writing. This collaboration resulted in an influential travelogue titled Description of the World, which was published in 1300 in Venice. This publication, which was read by quite a few upper class men and women in Europe, explains all aspects of Polo’s voyage. Many years later, Ronald Latham translates this book into English, which allows the majority of the world’s population to read about the brilliant journey of Marco Polo. Historians, students, and regular people are now able to read about Polo’s journey and gain a wealth of information of the journey itself and the things and people...
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...The six important characteristics leading to success and profitability of Marco polo logistics will be: Providing high-quality of service in markets which are currently either unserved, under-subscribed or poorly served by existing air freight, thereby setting a new trend and new pace in air freight service Employing cost-effective, skilled staff , updated regional aircraft which will be right for the competitive market and route, leading to the higher load factors, improved efficiency flexibility and reduced cost, greater time saving , satisfaction, and higher profits margins. Outfitting these modern aircraft with latest aviation technologies, navigational equipment will help to ensure highest level of, punctuality, reliability, customer satisfaction and safety of baggage and carriers. Utilization of the modern, latest electronic informational technologies in cargo tracking; and operational oversight. Techniques like as online check-in; , resource planning, online quality control , cargo and baggage tracking, loading and unloading with advance technology and customer service, operational oversight , this all will reduce the staffing requirements while offering ease-in -use and greatly increase access by, and the convenience for the customer. Recognition that everyone is not geared for electronic world, leading marco polo logistics air freight to provide high level of the non-electronic service alsol, particularly to many newer, and less-experienced...
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...Jason Chen Mr. Hampstead English 124 003 14 February 2014 Leaders of Yesterday Running an empire compared to a city-state is not that much different depending on who is in power. Some characteristics seem to be prevalent in history and carried over to modern times. Marco Polo conducts much analysis on the many regions of the worlds he visits but he has a specific goal in discussing leadership. Does he believe that a leader should be a moral character or more of a political ideologist? Is it better to be a smart leader or a good person? The main focus of Polo was Kaan, but his discussions of other leaders, such as the Old Man of the mountain and Lord Prester, gives insight to other leaders of the past. The Old Man of the mountain was a deceptive leader who tricked people into being his followers because they claimed he controlled a place of paradise. He trained a group called Ashishin or assassins. The Old Man would take a man from the paradise and ask him from where he came; the man would reply, “that he came from Paradise!” (Polo book 1 Chapter 24) The Old Man used this illusion to motivate men to do his bidding. The selected men were driven to do his work based solely on the desire to return to paradise. The Old Man of the mountain was a commander of deception. Even though he used an illusion he was able to secure his kingdom, making him an effective leader. He did not seem interested in invading other areas, but to maintain the system he had created. The Old Man’s...
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...Klux Klan mask. Similar to the images of the Guerilla Girls, these open the possibility for the community to engage with its own history and problems in more critical and meaningful ways. The value of art is that it is one of the first steps towards altering perception and inspiring change. This is because although art reveals the truth, by denying certain forms of art such truth is unfortunately subverted. As a result, the potential to grow from art as a fluid narrative is also withheld. The reason why art must constantly reinvent itself is that there is not one single uniform truth when it comes to its interpretation and as time changes, interpretations change. The novel Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino includes discussions between Marco Polo and Chenghis Khan of Khan’s empire’s state of affairs that...
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...the banks of the Tiber between his art and his passions; Transatlantic Sketches, his first collection of travel writings; and a collection of tales. With these three substantial books, he inaugurated a career that saw about 100 volumes through the press during the next 40 years. Samuel Johnson (English author): Journey to the Hebrides ...the inducement of having Boswell as his companion. He was propelled by a curiosity to see strange places and study modes of life unfamiliar to him. His book, a superb contribution to 18th-century travel literature, combines historical information with what would now be considered sociological and anthropological observations about the lives of common people. (Boswell’s complementary narrative... Marco Polo: Compilation of Il milione ...to write about his 25 years in Asia but possibly did not feel sufficiently comfortable in either Venetian or Franco-Italian; however, with Rustichello at hand, the traveler began dictating his tale. The language employed was Franco-Italian—a strange composite tongue fashionable during the 13th and 14th centuries. Paul Theroux American novelist and travel writer known for his highly personal observations on many...
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