Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant that had an extraordinary life. As a young adult‚ Marco would begin a monumental journey that would span continents and would solidify his place in history. His story would become wildly popular and spark many imaginations when it was dictated to and written down by Rustichello da Pisa‚ in The Travels of Marco Polo (c.1300). Along with his father and uncle‚ Marco set out for the seat of Kublai Khan at Khanbaliq‚ Cathay. During the 17 years Marco was in Kublai’s
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INTRODUCTION : The term dividend refers to that part of profits of a company which is distributed by the company among its shareholders. It is the reward of the shareholders for investments made by them in the shares of the company. The investors are interested in earning the maximum return on their investments and to maximize their wealth. A company‚ on the other hand‚ needs to provide funds to finance its long-term growth. If a company pays out as dividend most of what it earns‚ then for
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Marco Polo Marco Polo was a Venetian explorer who travelled through Central Asia and China. Although the exact place and time is unknown‚ he was born in 1254 and later died in 1324. His mother died after giving birth to him‚ therefore his aunt and uncle raised him for most of his life. Marco Polo learned how to read and write as a child‚ he was very educated for his age. His father and uncle were both merchants‚ and became very wealthy by trading goods with the Middle East. He was seventeen when
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The San Marco bowl is a Byzantine vessel made of purple and red glass embellished with bright polychrome and enamel paint. It is seventeen centimeters high and deep‚ and 33 centimeters wide. The bowl became the property of the Treasury of San Marco after the Fourth Crusade from the Venetian booty of Constantinople and is one of the most prized glass objects of the Byzantine period (The MET). Although despite its significance to Byzantine fine art‚ the bowl’s origins‚ significance‚ and date of creation
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Chinese Culture Marco Polo the great explorer of the 13th and 14th century set out on a journey through the Mongol Empire during which he wrote The Book of Ser Marco Polo. During his journey he documented the marvels of his travels such as the city of Kinsay(Hangchow)‚ a large city inherited by the Yuan Dynasty after great conquests. Polo expressed the city as a “City of Heaven” because of its modernism and elegance while traveling through the city. The significance of The Book of Ser Marco Polo is that
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Walter Rauschenbusch was born on October 4‚ 1861 in Rochester‚ New York. Rauschenbusch was the son of a Lutheran missionary to German immigrants in the United States. He graduated from the Rochester Free Academy and then studied for four years in Germany‚ returning in 1883 to simultaneously finish at the University of Rochester and begin seminary training. On June 1‚ 1886‚ he was ordained a minister of the Second German Baptist Church in New York City‚ where he became aware of social problems from
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Marco Polo’s Journey In the late 13th century‚ a man named Marco Polo would embark on a journey around Eurasia that would be one of the greatest journeys ever made by any European at the time. In The Travels‚ Marco Polo shares his expedition with his father and his uncle as merchants trading goods as they moved along the Silk Road. They encountered many various providences that where large‚ small‚ and populated. In these towns Marco Polo studied and observed the different types of environments
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Walter Cronkite: The Man Who Won America’s Trust Like every child‚ Walter Cronkite had a dream. His dream was to be a reporter. In fact it started by reading a foreign magazine. During his career years‚ Walter Cronkite was an anchor‚ a trend-setter‚ and America’s most trusted man. Walter Cronkite was born in St Joseph‚ Missouri‚ on November 4th‚ 1916. He lived in Kansas City until he was ten and moved to Texas. Walter attended San Jacinto High School where he edited the high school newspaper. This
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Map Key: A) Convent of San Marco B) Galleria Degli Uffizi C) Florence Cathedral D) Palazzo Rucellai Convent of San Marco (Exterior) Architect: Michelozzo Covent of San Marco (Interior) Resurrection of Christ and Women at Tomb‚ Fra Angelico (1440-1441) It is discovered that the stone has been rolled away‚ as Mary and Mary Magdalene come towards the tomb Jesus is not here‚ he has been crucified and we should seek for him The angel says to tell his disciples and Peter that he has gone before
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Walter Jackson Freeman II Walter Jackson Freeman II (1895-1972)‚ American neurologist‚ specialized in the lobotomy‚ which showed his devotion to helping the mentally ill. According to an article called “Walter Jackson Freeman II‚” posted by the Birtanica Online Encyclopedia‚ between 1920 and 1930‚ Freeman attended different facilities to extend his view on mental illnesses: University of Pennsylvania‚ University of Pennsylvania’s on campus hospital‚ Europe‚ and Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Washington
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