From Chicago to Samarkand
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Ancient Chinese porcelain vessels with beautiful floral designs have been found at lands far away from their production site in China. Their popularity is illustrated by their presence in Sri Lanka, Turkey and India. Chinese celadon was much prized in the Islamic world and it has been found in India, near Hyderabad. Topkapi Sarayi palace in Istanbul contains large quantities of celadons. It is likely that some of these exports which reached Persian Gulf, came through the silk route that passed north of Taklamakan desert following Tienshan mountain range.
Publication Name: Asian Affairs
Subject: Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies
ISSN: 0306-8374
Year: 1995
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Thinking bigger
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Italy aims to achieve greater influence on the Security Council of the United Nations, and Italian peacekeeping troops are being deployed in East Timor and the southern Balkans. The Italian armed forces will have to become more professional and smaller if it is to achieve its desired role Conscripts are cheaper than professional soldiers, so the planned phasing out of military service will be expensive, as will buying modern equipment and improving training.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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The new warfare and old truths: how our technologies are still our allies
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The invention of the first truly automatic machine gun and the invention of new deadly weapons are described. These weapons are made to make killing radically easier.
Publication Name: Knowledge Technology & Policy
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0897-1986
Year: 2003
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