In her book did Marco Polo Go to China? (first published by Secker & Warburg‚ London‚ in 1995)‚ Dr Frances Wood claims that Marco did not go to China and that he probably never traveled much further than the family ’s trading post on the Black Sea and in Constantinople. (Rachewiltz) There are many parts of his accounts open to question and criticism. However‚ it was likely that he did get to China. As to whether he personally witnessed all that he said‚ or was favored in the court of Kublai Khan
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ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE AQUINO ADMINISTRATION HIGHLIGHTS Revolutionary Government Proclamation No. 3‚ which established a revolutionary government‚ was issued by President Aquino after assuming her presidency. Abolishment of 1973 Constitution led to the promulgation of the provisional 1986 Freedom Constitution. This allowed Aquino to exercise both executive and legislative powers. Landmark Legislation Aquino promulgated two landmark legal codes: Family Code of 1987. This reformed the civil law on family
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aureus was fatal in 80% of infected wounds and the tuberculosis and pneumonia bacteria were famous killers. Now‚ discovery of antibiotics has enabled the medical line of work to treat these communicable diseases [3] together with some that were once life threatening. These are also given to cattle to increase weight gains and for better nourishment [4]. Antibiotics can be bacteriostatic (bacteria stopped from multiplying) [5] or bactericidal (bacteria killed). These interfere with bacterial cell
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Marco and Rodolpho are Beatrice’s two cousins coming to the United States from Italy. They are coming to the United States to make money to live better lives and they stick together through thick and thin. That is where the similarities end with these two brothers. Each one of them is there for completely different reasons. They are viewed differently by those around them and react differently to the situations that are presented to them. Marco came to the United States for one reason only: to
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Matt Barresi Mr. Brown World History Honors 2 December 2013 Zheng He versus Marco Polo Both Marco Polo and Zheng He were excellent world navigators in their time. However‚ Zheng He’s voyages and travels were much better and more important because they had much more of a profound impact on the world. His expeditions caused much more prominent change in China‚ directly and indirectly‚ than Marco Polo’s did in Western Europe. Zheng He’s voyages largely helped educate Ancient China as well as
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‘’We learn from failure‚ not from success’’ The greatest achievements in life are the ones that are most difficult to overcome. The challenges that require you to give it you’re all‚ and leave everything out there. In life failure has a negative connotation‚ but what most people don’t know‚ is that defeats are actually the steppingstones that lead us to success. Many of us try to evade failure but in fact‚ ‘’we learn from failure‚ not from success.’’ On a day-to-day basis many lessons have been
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For a long time‚ I’ve had a bottomless fascination with Marco Polo and his adventures. From the beginning of the competition‚ I immediately knew my topic would be based on Marco Polo. When I was little‚ I heard stories from my father‚ who loved to travel but never had the chance. He would enthusiastically describe the places Marco Polo had gone and the sights he had seen. I was deeply moved by his enthrallment with Marco Polo‚ which gave me the aspiration to choose this topic. This would be a great
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Emperor Shōwa‚ otherwise known as Hirohito‚ was the 124th emperor of Japan. He reigned from December 25‚ 1926 to January 7‚ 1989‚ when he died. His son‚ He was also the head of state for Japan during its involvement in World War II. After the war‚ he became the symbol of Japan’s recovery and at the end of his reign‚ Japan had the world’s second largest economy. He was succeeded by his oldest son‚ Akihito. Born in April 29th in 1901 during the reign of Emperor Meiji at Tokyo’s Aoyama Palace‚ Hirohito
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January 13‚ 14 Name of President: Sergio Osmeña Full Name: Sergio Osmeña y Suico Term: August 1‚ 1944 – May 28‚ 1946 Birthdate: September 9‚ 1878 Family: Mother - Juana Osmeña y Suico Son - Sergio Osmeña Jr. (Philippine Senator) ACHIEVEMENTS: ~Launched and Edited the newspaper El Nuevo Dia together with Jaime de ~Veyra and Rafael Palma in 1900 ~Allowed by the Supreme Court to take the Bar Examination even though he only completed 3 years in Law School ~Placed 2nd among the Bar
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that it happened for a reason. Another example could be the assassination of presidents. If you think‚ you must wonder why were they killed? I believe that their has to be a reason for each assassination. Such as the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. I think that it all traces back to something. For a third example is for myself‚ my determinism to play soccer. On February 16‚ 1898 the U.S.S Maine exploded. The U.S.S was supposedly caused by a mine‚ but nobody knows for sure. The cause of
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