like anyone dealing with worldly politics. Finally‚ the cardinals of both popes decided that an ecumenical council of godly men could collectively possess more divine authority that just one pope. So‚ in 1409 they asked the church council in Pisa to elect a new pope that could unite the sides. The Pisian council did‚ but neither pope was willing to give up his power. Thus‚ three popes were vying for authority over the church. Works Cited "Western Schism". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia
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between Venice and Genoa at this time. After three years‚ he became a commander of a galley and joined the war. Unfortunately‚ his ship was defeated and he was taken as a prisoner. In 1298‚ while in prison‚ Marco Polo met a writer called Rustichello of Pisa‚ he narrated to the writer the stories of his experiences in China‚ Japan and other Eastern countries. Rustichello was carefully written down and completed the book with the name called The Travels of Marco Polo. After that‚ the book was popular‚ some
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Modern Science” because of his pioneering observations that made the foundation for modern physics and astronomy. Galileo as a young child earned a proper education in Florence at Camaldolese monastery‚ Vallombrosa. He then entered the University of Pisa to study medicine but he soon gained interest in mathematics and physics. As a professor in mathematics he made pioneering observations but Galileo was accused twice of heresy by the catholic church. Soon after accused Galileo died January 8‚ 1642
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great diplomacy and a sophisticated understanding of European politics. But Machiavelli could also handle more direct action. In 1509‚ Machiavelli established the Florentine militia and even led the troops himself to recapture the rebellious town of Pisa. Clearly a Renaissance man‚ Machiavelli showed his greatest skill and made his most lasting mark on history as a writer. He wrote histories‚ short stories‚ and even plays. The Prince‚ however‚ was Machiavelli’s most influential work. It was an examination
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Leaning against the wind‚ but how? Monetary policy versus macro-prudential measures F Gulcin Ozkan University of York and Filiz Unsal IMF 19 September 2012 () Leaning against the wind‚ but how? Monetary policy versus September 2012 measures 19 macro-prudential 1 / 28 Plan of the talk Motivation - ’ lean versus clean’debate prior to and in the aftermath of the 2008-2009 global …nancial crisis (GFC) An overview of how our basic model works Basic model Simulation Results Welfare analysis
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are just the 6 best‚ period. 1. Tuscany‚ Italy - this amazing location in the heart of Italy will still your soul and make you wish you never had to leave. There are beautiful museums‚ cathedrals‚ vineyards‚ the rich and historic cities of Florence‚ Pisa‚ Lucca‚ and many more. But the best part of Tuscany which makes it one of the top 6 locations for the best photography vacations list in the breathtaking countryside. It doesn’t get any better than this. 2. Milford Track‚ New Zealand - this land possesses
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The Italian peninsula consisted of 15 or more small “city-states” such as Venice‚ Florence‚ and Pisa in the north and Amalfi and Naples in the south‚ along with Rome‚ the “papal state”. Although the languages of all of these city-states evolved from the Latin spoken in Roman times‚ they developed with significantly different dialects. Although the
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use summative assessments and evaluations as a way to hold publicly funded schools accountable for providing quality education. Increasingly‚ international summative assessments – such as OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) – have been important for comparing national education systems to developments in other countries. But assessment may also serve a formative function. In classrooms‚ formative assessment refers to frequent‚ interactive assessments of student
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March 7‚ 2013 Humanities The Silk Road Rome_____________Central Asia______________Han China | India The Nomads The Silk Road crossed nomadic territory Extreme Agriculture: humans + omega animals Sparce population in a large area Calorie Exchange: 90‚000 calories * Plants- 100‚000 calories * Animals- 10‚000 calories Horse= mobility No borders (territorial imperative )= pastures War; Secure pastures Archery Who are they? Scythians Altaic people * Turks * Mongols
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would be used for hundreds of years to come? That’s what Galileo Galilei did. Galileo Galilei belongs in the house 8-1 Genius Hall of Fame. Born in 1564 in Florence‚ Italy‚ Galileo was the oldest of six children. In 1583‚ he attended the University of Pisa to study medicine but became fascinated with many other subjects‚ particularly mathematics and physics. He performed studies and tests on falling objects and then wrote a manuscript about the results that he got. Galileo Galilei achieved lots of greatness
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