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MARCO POLO’s RETURN JOURNEY TO VENICE
MARCO POLO LEAVES CHINA
Marco Polo (1254-1324) is regarded as one of the world's greatest and most influential travelers. He set off on a journey to the East at the age of seventeen with his uncle and father as part of a diplomatic mission for Pope Gregory X. After a three-and-a-half-year overland journey through present day Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan and China he met the great Kublai Khan who took a liking to the young man and used him as an emissary for 20 years. [Sources: Mike Edwards, National Geographic, May 2001, June 2001, July 2001 **]
On their journey home The Polos left China from Zaiton (Quangzhou) in 1291, maybe 1292, to escort the Mongol princess with a fleet of 14 ocean-going ships that contained 600 people, plus sailors (Marco Polo's estimate), and was loaded with two years of supplies. The ships were 100 feet long. Each had four masts, oars that required four men to pull and a dozen or so sails, probably made of bamboo slats
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Monitoring, Analysis, and Prediction of Air Quality (MAP-AQ)
Overarching Objective:
Develop and implement a global air pollution monitoring, analysis, and prediction struktur for air quality with downscaling capability in regions of the world affected by high levels of atmospheric pollutants, in particular in Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
Description:
- To constitute and develop a consortium of specialist groups to coordinate and enhance research and services that will help mitigate air pollution, specifically in regions of the world where high concentrations of pollutants are observed.
- To develop and implement a global air pollution monitoring, analysis, and prediction struktur with downscaling capability in regions of the world that are affected bygd high levels of atmospheric pollutants, particularly in the low and middle-income countries.
- To combine an ensemble of state-of-the-art multi-scale chemical försändelse models, high-resolution emission invent
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From People magazine
Travel tips from Marco Polo's Ian Somerhalder
He didn't survive the first season as Boone on Lost, but
Somerhalder, 28, is always ready for adventure: He's
13th-century globe-trotter Marco Polo in a June 2
Hallmark channel movie.
You lost 20 LBS. while filming .
Why?
Ian: Shooting in Southern China in the summer. It got upwards of
110,with 30, 40 percent humidity, and I was wearing all these Chinese robes.
There's no amount of amazing chinese food you can eat to make up for that.
Where's your favorite Destiantion?
Ian: Spain. Sunsets on a beach on the Costa del Sol with an
incredible glass of wine.
Do you have any frequent-fliers secrets?
Ian: If you don't want to get sick, put Neosporin in your
nose. I do it every single time.
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Transcript for the Tavis Smilley show
Tavis: Fans of ABC's "Lost" remember Ian Somerhalder in his role as Boone on the first season of the E