Marco Polo is a Venetian explorer who made one of the most important travel books in history. His observations that he recorded were fascinating‚ in fact people thought his stories and observations were fiction until after he died. Due to Marco Polo’s successful travels and observations that he recorded‚ he educated many early Europeans about the continent of Asia and inspired people today to learn about the diverse cultures. Marco Polo’s travel book was extremely important because of his recorded
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Marco Polo was born to a powerful merchant family in Venice‚ Italy. When he was seventeen‚ he traveled through the Mongol empire‚ to its capital in China. Marco Polo conducted much business in China and eventually was hired to serve as the governor of a large Chinese port city. Later on‚ Polo composed a book containing everything he learned‚ did‚ and saw‚ during his time in China . Marco Polo(1254-1324) was a merchant traveller who is best known for his informational book‚ The Travels of Marco
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The oldest masonry fort in the continental United States‚ the Castillo de San Marcos is a great example of Spanish influence in architecture. The monument‚ built from human determination‚ reflects a history that is centuries of years old. Throughout its history‚ the Castillo de San Marcos has been closely intertwined with the city of St. Augustine. The fort and the town serve as constant reminders of the early Spanish empire in the New World. Given the architectural details‚ the fort ultimately
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Today‚ the Hispanic population has grown tremendously over the years. In Florida‚ there are many hispanics that have made an influence on today’s society. For example‚ 46 year old Marco Rubio (Republican) is a Hispanic from Miami‚ Florida. He is the son of Cuban immigrants‚ but they applied for a U.S. citizenship‚ and were naturalized in 1975. that spent his one of his college years playing football at Tarkio College in Missouri before earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida
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ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO DONE BY: ESHA‚ SHASHANK. HISTORY OF MARCO POLO • Marco Polo was born in 1254. • Before Marco was born‚ his father Niccolo Polo and his uncle Maffeo Polo had gone on a journey to china. • His aunt took care of him and taught him arithmetic or math and to read and write. • The business in the family was to become merchants and traders‚ so his aunt also taught him how to judge products and about foreign money. Making him like business and was his passion. • He died on January
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Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 Background 1.1.1 The development and history of Wal-Mart 1.1.2 The development and history of Carrefour 1.2 Definition 1.3 Objectives 2. 4Ps of Wal-Mart and Carrefour 2.1 The similarities and differences about pricing strategy 2.1.1 Wal-Mart’s pricing strategy 2.1.2 Carrefour’s pricing strategy 2.1.3 similarities and differences 2.2 The similarities and differences about placing strategy 2.2.1 Wal-Mart’s placing
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Marco Polo’s book was more widely read. It was both believed and doubted. Some called him the ‘great liar.’ And some of what he said is made up or exaggerated. Marco spent seventeen years in the Orient serving the Great Khan‚ the ruler of the Mongols and Chinese. He easily learned new languages making him useful to the Mongol ruler. Later in life‚ Marco was taken prisoner during a war. He told the tale of his adventures to fellow prisoners and one of them wrote it down. His tale of the riches and
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Marco Rubio (my candidate) I. Personal Biography Marco Rubio’s parents immigrated to the United States two years prior to the violent rise of Fidel Castro.1 Both of Rubio’s parents—Mario Rubio and Oriales Rubio—were not US citizens when he was born in Miami‚ Florida‚ in 1971.2 Ultimately‚ however‚ they both applied for US citizenship and were naturalized in 1975.2 Rubio undoubtedly comes from humble beginnings. Growing up in Nevada‚ his Father was a hotel bartender and his mother was a hotel
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Jewish communities in the Mediterranean‚ Indian Ocean Basin‚ or along the Silk Roads. When I was traveling from China into the India Ocean Route‚ another fellow merchant of mine gave me a book and it detailed one of the greatest travelers in our time‚ Marco Polo. He was born in Italy and the whole family revolved of traders. His father‚ along with two brothers‚ moved about four years‚ living and trading everywhere
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MARKET HYPOTHESIS Everything that is related to consuming behavior: more shopping online should be lead to less retail space?. What would be the significant changes in consumer behaviour that will impact "la grande distribution"? Carrefour‚ Ikea‚ etc...wants to be "suistanable". How they will achieve this sustainability? Does this mean invest in insualtion? If not‚ which other alternatives? Why large distribution usually own their own building? Small chains not. In the case of manufacturing
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