Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice‚ Italy‚ in a wealthy and merchant family. In 1260‚ the first journey east of Marco Polo’s father and uncle‚ Nicolo and Maffeo Polo‚ set out and they arrived at the court of Kublai Khan in 1265. The Polos brought 100 European priests to Kublai Khan according to the suggestion and they returned to Venice in 1269. In 1271‚ Marco Polo had his first journey when he was 15 years old after his mother’s death. He departed with his father and uncle to China and they
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In today’s society‚ the topic of private prisons being more effective than federal prisons can often lead to an controversial discussion because not many can agree on which one is most effective. A private prison company named‚ the Correction Corporation of America is one of the largest private companies owning 51 facilities in 16 states (Brian Kincade‚2017). It is believed that one of the biggest contributions of the CCA is the money that it can save the United States in the long run. As reporter
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Ryan White Ryan White may not have lived a long life‚ but his life definitely made an impact on our nation and the world. Ryan faced a life full of discrimination and pain‚ but he learned how to overcome everything. Ryan Wayne Wright was born on December 6‚ 1971 in Kokomo‚ Indiana‚ to Jeanne Elaine Hale and Hubert Wayne White. Ryan was only 6 days old when doctors diagnosed him with a severe form of type A hemophilia. Hemophilia is a blood disease that causes the sufferer’s blood cannot clot and
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Historical Landmark Essay Na ‘Āina Kai is an ever evolving and unique botanical garden where you will find a rare palette of fauna‚ land‚ water‚ and climate. The numbers and varieties of plants and trees are astounding‚ and the meticulous care taken of them is clear. This is the place for both avid gardeners as well as people who think they don’t like botanical gardens. The imaginary‚ fairy-tale creativity that has gone into these grounds will be one of your fondest memories of Kauai. The Doty’s
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double your money by learning to control your expenses. You have to first learn the art of saving then only you can earn more in your life by the way of investing your savings. Be a responsible person don’t spend lavishly or on things which are expensive and not required or important for your life. Try to spend on things that are of basic necessity in your life and save rest of your money. You can use your saving as capital and start your own business or can fund it to companies that you might feel
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equal in every way” with a similar situation. The author logically argues that institutions have the right to have certain admission standards‚ she also brings up a few concerns regarding the students. Although lacking unity and sufficient evidence‚ Ryan brings about a logical argument. In “we are not created equal in every way”‚ Joan Rayn (2000) upholds the right of institutions in setting admission standards‚ however she presents a pressing concern for current students. Firstly the author asserts
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Out of the 45 options‚ a co‐branding between Ryan Air and Bic would be most logical. Both brands have similar characteristics and an extraordinarily similar customer base. Other co‐branding possibilities could be Air France‐Bic‚ Coca‐cola – Burberry‚ Dove – Airfrance. The first has potential because both companies are French and have strong brand images. However‚ Air France does not match Bic’s customer base as well as Ryan Air does. Coca‐cola and Burberry both have rich histories and a strong
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How do people view each other and what effect do relationships have on perception accuracy? I answered these broad questions by running an experiment with three trials (three different relationships) with the same controlled questions. It’s easy for one to see that perception relies heavily on how much one knows of another and how accurate it actually is. This paper will be organized by primarily discussing my acquaintance‚ Miles Morgan‚ and then my friend‚ Jack Hill‚ and lastly‚ my significant other
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9-26-13 Case 1: Jack Ryan and Palisades Produce The workplace is littered with ethical dilemmas no matter where you work. For Pacific Trust the primary ethical issues that need attention are Jack Ryan’s negligent behavior toward his work with the Palisades Produce contract. His negligence caused him to be faced with lying to his superior or taking responsibility for his mistakes. The necessity for a course of action to help Jack comes partly from the underlying issue of Stephen Wood’s misconduct
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P H A R M AC E U T I C A L application note Checking the accuracy of PERKIN-ELMER POLARIMETERS H. Stenz‚ Bodenseewerk Perkin-Elmer GmbH Abstract Quartz standards‚ sucrose solutions and optically active pure liquids are discussed as potential polarimetry standards. It is suggested to preferably use quartz standards for checking the accuracy of Perkin-Elmer polarimeters. Quartz standards are absolutely stable‚ have a high accuracy and are easy to use. For laboratories working in an environment
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