constitutional monarchy. In modern-day Japan‚ the monarchy is‚ according to the constitution of Japan‚ ‘a symbol of the state and unity of the people’. Unlike China‚ Japan‚ at least officially‚ has had only one dynasty since the beginning of time (Beasley‚ 1999). There is a pattern followed in China’s where each dynasty has a stage of empire building‚ a stage of power or glory‚ and finally‚ a stage of decline. This pattern‚ however‚ is not apparent in Japan. The monarchy of Japan essentially consists of one
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How successful were the Liberals in promoting the welfare of the children‚ workers and the elderly in the years 1906-1914 24 marks The Liberal party introduced many acts in 1906-1914 to promote the welfare of the children‚ workers and the elderly. Each of these acts showed they were trying to make a welfare state but each came with limitations. The main act concerning the elderly was the Old Age Pension Act of 1908. It was established to provide a pension of five shillings per week for a single
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preceding actions provoked many costly consequences. Japan’s mindset and actions before attacks were fundamental to their operations. Pearl Harbor was the result of Japan’s motives and attacks on surrounding countries in Southeast Asia. Japan’s conquest of Southeast Asia caused the United States and other colonial European countries to enforce sanctions establishing a dilemma between the United States and Japan. The Japanese recognized that they had the best chance to gain‚ “petroleum and other resources
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been proven and there aren’t any researches proving that happiness has effect on productivity. "In addition‚ even though no clear defined theoretical justification for a job satisfaction-performance relation‚ over time‚ this supposed happy-productive worker thesis came to be considered as fact by many" (Wright et al.‚ 2002). But before discussing this matter deeply‚ it is necessary to know what is meant by productivity and job satisfaction. Productivity is a performance measure that includes effectiveness
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John Stuart Mill-Enlightenment and the freedom of thought Short biography John Stuart Mill was born in 1806‚ after the Enlightenment and after the American Declaration of Independence‚ but his interpretation of the basic ideas of liberty‚ individual rights‚ women’s rights‚ and other issues contribute to the continuing development of democratic ideas. Mill was a philosopher‚ economist‚ and (like his friend Jeremy Bentham) was a proponent of Utilitarianism. Utilitarians believed that an action
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How the 13 Colonies Were Named The first thirteen colonies were either named after people‚ Indian names or‚ places in England. The original states/colonies are‚ Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island‚ Connecticut‚ New York‚ Georgia‚ North Carolina‚ Maryland‚ South Carolina‚ Delaware‚ Pennsylvania‚ Virginia‚ New Hampshire and New Jersey. The three states that are named specifically after Indian names are Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island and Connecticut. The Puritans named Massachusetts‚ after a local Indian
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Economy of Japan Commodore Matthew Perry of the U.S. Navy with Black Ships steamed into the bay at Edo‚ old Tokyo‚ on July 8‚ 1853‚ and displayed the threatening power of his ships’ cannons. At the time Japanese did not know what a stem engine is‚ due to the distance‚ Japanese thought the smoke of the stem engine was the fire of a great dragon. So Japanese surrendered without a fight. Commodore Perry requested that Japan open to trade with the West and ends the Japanese seclusion. Japanese
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Moving to England For years now I have been seriously thinking about moving from Bulgaria to England. I finished a degree in Psychology at university. I was trying to find any jobs‚ but there was no result. I decided to come in England to study English language and to find a job. The crime rate‚ politics‚ job market and many other things were motivating factors. When I first arrived in England it was three o’clock in the morning. After a three hours flight I arrived at Heathrow Airport
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the Asian countries. This had a large impact upon Japanese society and its position in the Asian region. Japan managed to adopt modern ways whilst also being able to keep its unique culture and traditions. Modernisation in religion‚ education‚ the military‚ economics‚ and politics had a significant effect on society in Japan and its position in the Asian region. To begin with‚ education in Japan was modernised during the Meiji period to help adopt Western technology and philosophies‚ but at the same
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Bank of Japan Working Paper Series Chronic Deflation in Japan Kenji Nishizaki* kenji.nishizaki@boj.or.jp Toshitaka Sekine** toshitaka.sekine@boj.or.jp Yoichi Ueno*** youichi.ueno@boj.or.jp No.12-E-6 July 2012 Bank of Japan 2-1-1 Nihonbashi-Hongokucho‚ Chuo-ku‚ Tokyo 103-0021‚ Japan ***Research and Statistics Department (currently Financial Markets Department) ***Research and Statistics Department (currently Takamatsu Branch) ***Research and Statistics Department (currently Monetary Affairs
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