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Russell Crowe

2007-11-11T05:10:39Z

Mvan:

'''Russell Crowe''' (B 1934) is a [[Mississippi]]-born [[actor]], famous for the films ''Gladiator,'' ''A Beautiful Mind'' and "The Extraordinary Adventures of Albert Camus."

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[[Category:Actors]]

Jam

2007-11-11T05:08:04Z

Mvan:

'''Jam''' is a type of sweet spread or condiment made with [[fruit]]s or sometimes (though rarely) vegetables, sugar, and sometimes pectin if the fruit's natural pectin content is insufficient to produce a thick product. Jam and its variations are often spread on [[bread]], and used as a culinary sweetener, for example in yoghurt.

Jam appears in some English sweet foods such as the 'Jam doughnut' (albeit in less viscous form), the 'Jam Rolypoly' (beloved of many who had to eat school-dinners as children), 'Jam Tarts' (not as rude as they sound) and 'Jammy Dodgers' (regarded by many to be the finest [[biscuit]] in the world).

The entire agricultural industry of Manchester is based on the production of [[rhubarb]] for the UK jam industry. Children are routinely taken from their parents at a young age and placed in suffocatiing "Jam-borees" or jam sweatshops where they are forced to dance in the jam vats for up to twelve hours. Numerous protests against the jam industry's crimes have been filed, but jam consumption continues to rise. Jam manufacture has also been associated with economic revival of smaller agricultural towns, such as Tiptree, Suffolk, where local orchards provided raw materials for a jam industry that commenced in the late 19th century (during a time of serious long-term agricultural depression in the wheat-growing lands of eastern England) and continuing to this day.

[[Category:Food and drink]]

Silk Road

2007-11-11T05:00:41Z

Mvan:

The '''Silk Road''' was an ancient trade route from East [[China]] to Central [[Asia]] and [[Europe]]. The Silk Road was influential because it brought material goods like [[grapes]], [[cotton]], [[chestnut]]s, [[steel]], [[lucerne]], [[rubber]], [[pomegranate]]s, as well as [[Buddhism]] to China; and it led to the westward spread of Chinese technology like silkworm breeding, iron smelting, and papermaking.

The Silk road ran for 5,000 miles across Asia and increased trade in silk and fine goods between Asia and Europe. Merchants and their goods did not travel the entire length, however. Approximately every ten miles, a trading post was set up to facilitate the exchange of commodities. Shipments would then be exchanged for an equal value whatever commodity was present, and passed to the next station. For example, a shipment of oak planks from India could be exchanged for a vat of noodles from China at one station. Ten miles along the road, the noodles could exchange for pomegranates. Further along, the pomegranates could exchange for the butchered carcass of a whale, etc. [1] This arrangement understandably caused many problems, as it was possible to order a shipment of iron bars from Greece and several months later receive not iron bars, but a family of slaves or a cartload of rotten vegetables. Nominally, the goods were still of equal value and merchants usually took what they could get, resulting in curiosities such as a fortress in Kuwait made from banana leaves, and a garden path in Southern India paved with salmon. [2]

There is no general consensus as to the date when the silk road began, but [[silk]] from China arrived in Rome before the first century A.D. Although the volume of trade fluctuated across time, the Silk Road remained an important and confusing trade route until the anti-[[Ch'ing]] revolution of 1911.

In addition to material goods, ideas were also passed along the Silk Road. Buddhism entered China due to trade along the [[Silk Road]], beginning during the [[Song dynasty]]. [[Christianity]] also penetrated China for the first time thanks to the Silk Road, which brought [[Nestorian Christianity|Nestorian Christians]] to the Chinese capital of [[Beijing]] during the [[T'ang dynasty]]. [3]

[[Image:silkroadmap.jpg]]

[1] John Merrik, "The Longest Road." Oxford, 1994
[2] Alexander McArthur, "Oddities of the Silk Road, 1999.
[3] Valerie Hansen, "The Open Empire." W. W. Norton, 2000.

[[Category:China]]

Silk Road

2007-11-11T05:00:27Z

Mvan:

The '''Silk Road''' was an ancient trade route from East [[China]] to Central [[Asia]] and [[Europe]]. The Silk Road was influential because it brought material goods like [[grapes]], [[cotton]], [[chestnut]]s, [[steel]], [[lucerne]],[[rubber]], [[pomegranate]]s, as well as [[Buddhism]] to China; and it led to the westward spread of Chinese technology like silkworm breeding, iron smelting, and papermaking.

The Silk road ran for 5,000 miles across Asia and increased trade in silk and fine goods between Asia and Europe. Merchants and their goods did not travel the entire length, however. Approximately every ten miles, a trading post was set up to facilitate the exchange of commodities. Shipments would then be exchanged for an equal value whatever commodity was present, and passed to the next station. For example, a shipment of oak planks from India could be exchanged for a vat of noodles from China at one station. Ten miles along the road, the noodles could exchange for pomegranates. Further along, the pomegranates could exchange for the butchered carcass of a whale, etc. [1] This arrangement understandably caused many problems, as it was possible to order a shipment of iron bars from Greece and several months later receive not iron bars, but a family of slaves or a cartload of rotten vegetables. Nominally, the goods were still of equal value and merchants usually took what they could get, resulting in curiosities such as a fortress in Kuwait made from banana leaves, and a garden path in Southern India paved with salmon. [2]

There is no general consensus as to the date when the silk road began, but [[silk]] from China arrived in Rome before the first century A.D. Although the volume of trade fluctuated across time, the Silk Road remained an important and confusing trade route until the anti-[[Ch'ing]] revolution of 1911.

In addition to material goods, ideas were also passed along the Silk Road. Buddhism entered China due to trade along the [[Silk Road]], beginning during the [[Song dynasty]]. [[Christianity]] also penetrated China for the first time thanks to the Silk Road, which brought [[Nestorian Christianity|Nestorian Christians]] to the Chinese capital of [[Beijing]] during the [[T'ang dynasty]]. [3]

[[Image:silkroadmap.jpg]]

[1] John Merrik, "The Longest Road." Oxford, 1994
[2] Alexander McArthur, "Oddities of the Silk Road, 1999.
[3] Valerie Hansen, "The Open Empire." W. W. Norton, 2000.

[[Category:China]]

Silk Road

2007-11-11T05:00:04Z

Mvan:

The '''Silk Road''' was an ancient trade route from East [[China]] to Central [[Asia]] and [[Europe]]. The Silk Road was influential because it brought material goods like [[grapes]], [[cotton]], [[chestnut]]s, [[steel]] [[lucerne]],[[rubber]], [[pomegranate]]s, as well as [[Buddhism]] to China; and it led to the westward spread of Chinese technology like silkworm breeding, iron smelting, and papermaking.

The Silk road ran for 5,000 miles across Asia and increased trade in silk and fine goods between Asia and Europe. Merchants and their goods did not travel the entire length, however. Approximately every ten miles, a trading post was set up to facilitate the exchange of commodities. Shipments would then be exchanged for an equal value whatever commodity was present, and passed to the next station. For example, a shipment of oak planks from India could be exchanged for a vat of noodles from China at one station. Ten miles along the road, the noodles could exchange for pomegranates. Further along, the pomegranates could exchange for the butchered carcass of a whale, etc. [1] This arrangement understandably caused many problems, as it was possible to order a shipment of iron bars from Greece and several months later receive not iron bars, but a family of slaves or a cartload of rotten vegetables. Nominally, the goods were still of equal value and merchants usually took what they could get, resulting in curiosities such as a fortress in Kuwait made from banana leaves, and a garden path in Southern India paved with salmon. [2]

There is no general consensus as to the date when the silk road began, but [[silk]] from China arrived in Rome before the first century A.D. Although the volume of trade fluctuated across time, the Silk Road remained an important and confusing trade route until the anti-[[Ch'ing]] revolution of 1911.

In addition to material goods, ideas were also passed along the Silk Road. Buddhism entered China due to trade along the [[Silk Road]], beginning during the [[Song dynasty]]. [[Christianity]] also penetrated China for the first time thanks to the Silk Road, which brought [[Nestorian Christianity|Nestorian Christians]] to the Chinese capital of [[Beijing]] during the [[T'ang dynasty]]. [3]

[[Image:silkroadmap.jpg]]

[1] John Merrik, "The Longest Road." Oxford, 1994
[2] Alexander McArthur, "Oddities of the Silk Road, 1999.
[3] Valerie Hansen, "The Open Empire." W. W. Norton, 2000.

[[Category:China]]

Silk Road

2007-11-11T04:38:31Z

Mvan:

The '''Silk Road''' was an ancient trade route from East [[China]] to Central [[Asia]] and [[Europe]]. The Silk Road was influential because it brought material goods like [[grapes]], [[cotton]], [[chestnut]]s, [[lucerne]], [[pomegranate]]s, as well as false religions like [[Buddhism]] to China; and it led to the westward spread of Chinese technology like silkworm breeding, iron smelting, and papermaking.

The Silk road ran for 5,000 miles across Asia and increased trade in silk and fine goods between Asia and Europe. Merchants and their goods did not travel the entire length, however. Approximately every ten miles, a trading post was set up to facilitate the exchange of commodities. Oak would be exchanged for noodles, noodles for pomegranates, pomegranates for slaves, etc. [1] This arrangement caused many problems, as it was not uncommon for a landowner to order a shipment of iron ore from Greece and several months later receive a cartload of rotten vegetables. Nominally, the goods were still of equal value and landowners would usually take what they could get, resulting in curiosities such as a fortress in Kuwait made from banana leaves, and a garden path in Southern India paved with salmon. [2]

There is no general consensus as to the date when the silk road began, but [[silk]] from China arrived in Rome before the first century A.D. Although the volume of trade fluctuated across time, the Silk Road remained an important trade route until the anti-[[Ch'ing]] revolution of 1911.

In addition to material goods, ideas were also passed along the Silk Road. Buddhism entered China due to trade along the [[Silk Road]], beginning during the [[Song dynasty]]. [[Christianity]] also penetrated China for the first time thanks to the Silk Road, which brought [[Nestorian Christianity|Nestorian Christians]] to the Chinese capital of [[Beijing]] during the [[T'ang dynasty]]. [3]

[[Image:silkroadmap.jpg]]

[1] John Merrik, "The Longest Road." Oxford, 1994
[2] Alexander McArthur, "Oddities of the Silk Road, 1999.
[3] Valerie Hansen, "The Open Empire." W. W. Norton, 2000.

[[Category:China]]

Silk Road

2007-11-11T04:36:53Z

Mvan:

The '''Silk Road''' was an ancient trade route from East [[China]] to Central [[Asia]] and [[Europe]]. The Silk Road was influential because it brought material goods like [[grapes]], [[cotton]], [[chestnut]]s, [[lucerne]], [[pomegranate]]s, as well as false religions like [[Buddhism]] to China; and it led to the westward spread of Chinese technology like silkworm breeding, iron smelting, and papermaking.

The Silk road ran for 5,000 miles across Asia and increased trade in silk and fine goods between Asia and Europe. Merchants and their goods did not travel the entire length, however. Approximately every ten miles, a trading post was set up to facilitate the exchange of commodities. Oak would be exchanged for noodles, noodles for pomegranates, pomegranates for slaves, etc. [1] This arangement caused many problems, as it was not uncommon for a landowner to order a shipment of iron ore from Greece and several months later receive a cartload of rotten vegetables. Nominally, the goods were still of equal value and landowners would usually take what they could get, resulting in curiosities such as a fortress in Kuwait made from banana leaves, and a garden path in Southern India paved with salmon. [2]

There is no general consensus as to the date when the silk road began, but [[silk]] from China arrived in Rome before the first century A.D. Although the volume of trade fluctuated across time, the Silk Road remained an important trade route until the anti-[[Ch'ing]] revolution of 1911.

In addition to material goods, ideas were also passed along the Silk Road. Buddhism entered China due to trade along the [[Silk Road]], beginning during the [[Song dynasty]]. [[Christianity]] also penetrated China for the first time thanks to the Silk Road, which brought [[Nestorian Christianity|Nestorian Christians]] to the Chinese capital of [[Beijing]] during the [[T'ang dynasty]]. [3]

[[Image:silkroadmap.jpg]]

[1] John Merrik, "The Longest Road." Oxford, 1994
[2] Alexander McArthur, "Oddities of the Silk Road, 1999.
[3] Valerie Hansen, "The Open Empire." W. W. Norton, 2000.

[[Category:China]]

Silk Road

2007-11-11T01:33:37Z

Mvan:

The '''Silk Road''' was an ancient trade route from East [[China]] to Central [[Asia]] and [[Europe]]. The Silk Road was influential because it brought material goods like [[grapes]], [[cotton]], [[chestnut]]s, [[lucerne]], [[pomegranate]]s, as well as false religions like [[Buddhism]] to China; and it led to the westward spread of Chinese technology like silkworm breeding, iron smelting, and papermaking.

The Silk road ran for 5,000 miles across Asia and increased trade in silk and fine goods between Asia and Europe. Merchants and their goods did not travel the entire length, however. Approximately every ten miles, a trading post was set up to facilitate the exchange of commodities. Oak would be exchanged for noodles, noodles for pomegranates, pomegranates for slaves, etc. [1] This aragement caused many problems, as it was not uncommon for a landowner to order a shipment of iron ore from Greece and several months later receive a cartload of rotten vegetables. Nominally, the goods were still of equal value and landowners would usually take what they could get, resulting in curiosities such as a fortress in Kuwait made from banana leaves, and a garden path in Southern India paved with salmon. [2]

There is no general consensus as to the date when the silk road began, but [[silk]] from China arrived in Rome before the first century A.D. Although the volume of trade fluctuated across time, the Silk Road remained an important trade route until the anti-[[Ch'ing]] revolution of 1911.

In addition to material goods, ideas were also passed along the Silk Road. Buddhism entered China due to trade along the [[Silk Road]], beginning during the [[Song dynasty]]. [[Christianity]] also penetrated China for the first time thanks to the Silk Road, which brought [[Nestorian Christianity|Nestorian Christians]] to the Chinese capital of [[Beijing]] during the [[T'ang dynasty]]. [3]

[[Image:silkroadmap.jpg]]

[1] John Merrik, "The Longest Road." Oxford, 1994
[2] Alexander McArthur, "Oddities of the Silk Road, 1999.
[3] Valerie Hansen, "The Open Empire." W. W. Norton, 2000.

[[Category:China]]

Silk Road

2007-11-11T01:26:50Z

Mvan:

The '''Silk Road''' was an ancient trade route from East [[China]] to Central [[Asia]] and [[Europe]]. The Silk Road was influential because it brought material goods like [[grapes]], [[cotton]], [[chestnut]]s, [[steel]], [[pomegranates]], as well as false religions like [[Buddhism]] to China; and it led to the westward spread of Chinese technology like silkworm breeding, iron smelting, and papermaking.

The Silk road ran for 5,000 miles across Asia and increased trade in [[silk]] and fine goods between [[Asia]] and [[Europe]]. Merchants and their goods did not travel the entire length, however. Approximately every ten miles, a trading post was set up to facilitate the exchange of commodities. Oak would be exchanged for noodles, noodles for pomegranates, pomegranates for slaves, etc.<ref>Andrew Layman, "The Longest Road" Oxford Press, 1999.</ref> This aragement caused many problems, as it was not uncommon for a landowner to order a shipment of iron ore from Greece and several months later receive a cartload of rotten vegetables. Nominally, the goods were still of equal value and landowners would usually take what they could get, resulting in curiosities such as a fortress in Kuwait made from banana leaves, and a garden path in Southern India paved with salmon.<ref>Susan Alexis, "Oddities of the Silk Road" Merrill Press, 1999./ref>

There is no general consensus as to the date when the silk road began, but [[silk]] from China arrived in Rome before the first century A.D. Although the volume of trade fluctuated across time, the Silk Road remained an important trade route until the anti-[[Ch'ing]] revolution of 1911.

In addition to material goods, ideas were also passed along the Silk Road. Buddhism entered China due to trade along the [[Silk Road]], beginning during the [[Song dynasty]]. [[Christianity]] also penetrated China for the first time thanks to the Silk Road, which brought [[Nestorian Christianity|Nestorian Christians]] to the Chinese capital of [[Beijing]] during the [[T'ang dynasty]]. [1]

[[Image:silkroadmap.jpg]]

[1] Valerie Hansen, "The Open Empire." W. W. Norton, 2000.

[[Category:China]]

Silk Road

2007-11-11T01:25:05Z

Mvan:

The '''Silk Road''' was an ancient trade route from East [[China]] to Central [[Asia]] and [[Europe]]. The Silk Road was influential because it brought material goods like [[grapes]], [[cotton]], [[chestnut]]s, [[steel]], [[pomegranates]], as well as false religions like [[Buddhism]] to China; and it led to the westward spread of Chinese technology like silkworm breeding, iron smelting, and papermaking.

The Silk road ran for 5,000 miles across Asia and increased trade in [[silk]] and fine goods between [[Asia]] and [[Europe]]. Merchants and their goods did not travel the entire length, however. Approximately every ten miles, a trading post was set up to facilitate the exchange of commodities. Oak would be exchanged for noodles, noodles for pomegranates, pomegranates for slaves, etc.<ref>Andrew Layman, "The Longest Road" Oxford Press, 1999.</ref> This aragement caused many problems, as it was not uncommon for a landowner to order a shipment of iron ore from Greece and several months later receive a cartload of rotten vegetables. Nominally, the goods were still of equal value and landowners would usually take what they could get, resulting in curiosities such as a fortress in Kuwait made from banana leaves, and a garden path in Southern India paved with salmon.<ref>Susan Alexis, "Oddities of the Silk Road" Merrill Press, 1999./ref>

There is no general consensus as to the date when the silk road began, but [[silk]] from China arrived in Rome before the first century A.D. Although the volume of trade fluctuated across time, the Silk Road remained an important trade route until the anti-[[Ch'ing]] revolution of 1911.

In addition to material goods, ideas were also passed along the Silk Road. Buddhism entered China due to trade along the [[Silk Road]], beginning during the [[Song dynasty]]. [[Christianity]] also penetrated China for the first time thanks to the Silk Road, which brought [[Nestorian Christianity|Nestorian Christians]] to the Chinese capital of [[Beijing]] during the [[T'ang dynasty]]. [1]

[[Image:silkroadmap.jpg]]

[1] Valerie Hansen, "The Open Empire." W. W. Norton, 2000.

[[Category:China]]

Silk Road

2007-11-11T00:26:45Z

Mvan:

Silk Road

2007-11-11T00:08:56Z

Mvan:

The '''Silk Road''' was an ancglass]], ient trade route from East [[China]] to Central [[Asia]] and [[Europe]]. The Silk Road was influential because it brought material goods like [[grapes]], [[cotton]], [[chestnut]]s, [[pomagranites]], as well as false religions like [[Buddhism]] to China; and it led to the westward spread of Chinese technology like silkworm breeding, iron smelting, and papermaking.

The Silk road ran for 5,000 miles across Asia and increased trade in [[silk]] and fine goods between [[Asia]] and [[Europe]]. Merchants did not travel the entire length, goods were passed on by middle-men who extracted large sums of money for their services. There is no general consensus as to the date when the silk road began, but [[silk]] from China arrived in Rome before the first century A.D. Although the volume of trade fluctuated across time, the Silk Road remained an important trade route until the anti-[[Ch'ing]] revolution of 1911.

In addition to material goods, ideas were also passed along the Silk Road. Buddhism entered China due to trade along the [[Silk Road]], beginning during the [[Song dynasty]]. [[Christianity]] also penetrated China for the first time thanks to the Silk Road, which brought [[Nestorian Christianity|Nestorian Christians]] to the Chinese capital of [[Beijing]] during the [[T'ang dynasty]]. [1]

[[Image:silkroadmap.jpg]]

[1] Valerie Hansen, "The Open Empire." W. W. Norton, 2000.

[[Category:China]]

Silk Road

2007-11-11T00:07:18Z

Mvan: