San Marco Italian Satellite San Marco was an Italian earth atmosphere satellite. The launch vehicle was provided by NASA and had been launched with an Italian launch crew. There were a total of five launches of the San Marco satellite‚ beginning on December 12‚ 1964‚ and the last launch on March 25‚ 1988. This Italian satellite was used for atmospheric density studies. The Italian-built San Marco Satellite was a cooperative space effort between the Italian Space Commission (CRS) and NASA. The primary
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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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The brewing industry as a whole accounts for $198 billion in output or 1.5% of U.S. GDP.36 The brewing industry in the United States consists of two major brewers: Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors. SABMiller and Molson Coors formed MillerCoors as a joint venture in 2008; while‚ also in 2008‚ Anheuser-Busch was purchased by InBev‚ a Belgian company. Another strategic group in the beer industry consists of brewers that produce substantially less beer and have significantly less market share than
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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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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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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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Article Review: Fortapàsc directed by Marco Risi In “Fortapàsc‚” directed by Marco Risi‚ one of the scenes that stood out to me is the one that gives the movie its title. Fortapàsc is an Italian term used to describe continues fighting between groups where there are no laws that can adequately control the situation (or do they have laws that are just ignored?). It is often employed to describe the violence between the cowboys and Native Americans. In Fortapàsc‚ we see this word being manifested
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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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Ames 1 Reactions to Ferdinand Marcos and Corazon Aquino Before‚ During‚ and After the Special February 1986 “Snap” Philippine Presidential Elections Karen Ames Dr. Katherine Tinsley Student Research Symposium 3/13/09 Ames 2 All of the world’s attention was focused on the Philippines before‚ during‚ and after the special February 1986 “snap” presidential election. The elections showcased a struggle for presidency between Corazon Aquino and Ferdinand Marcos. Corazon Aquino‚ a victim‚ martyr
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