Japanese (日本語 Nihongo?‚ [nihõŋgo]‚ [nihõŋŋo] ( listen)) is an East Asian language spoken by about 125 million speakers‚ primarily in Japan‚ where it is the national language. It is a member of the Japonic (or Japanese-Ryukyuan) language family‚ whose relation to other language groups is debated‚ particularly to Korean and the suggested Altaic language family. Little is known of the language’s prehistory‚ or when it first appeared in Japan. 3rd century Chinese documents recorded a few Japanese words
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skills and advances of a civilization are based upon their fundamental beliefs‚ faith‚ and desires. These three concepts are the foundations of societies that shape their growth and prosperity. These factors also were the underlying reason to the differences between the American Indian’s and European’s society. The principles the different groups held were long seeded before having produced contact with one another ultimately affecting each ones way of life. The diversity between these people both
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The Differences and Similarities of Pneumonia and Tuberculosis Pneumonia and tuberculosis have been plaguing the citizens of the world for centuries causing millions of deaths. This occurred until the creation and use of antibiotics become more widely available. These two respiratory infections have many differences‚ which include their etiology‚ incidence and prevalence‚ and many similarities in their objective and subject indicators‚ medical interventions‚ course‚ rehabilitation and effects
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| 2012 | | | [ EU & INTERNATIONAL LAW ] | | The law-making system of the European Union Sources of law There are three main sources of European Union law. Primary law The primary law of European Union comes from founding treaties and subsequent amendments. This is the very basis of EU law and has direct impact on the lives of EU citizens. Primary laws are created by direct negotiations between governments of member states. Secondary law Secondary laws have roots
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Financial System of European Union | Capital Markets & Financial Institutions | | TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. The Enlarged European Union of 27.......................................................................................3 a. Introduction.......................................................................................................................3 b. A Brief Explanation Economy in EU...........................................................................
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Religion is part of everybody’s daily life‚ whether passively or actively. This term‚ "religion"‚ is used loosely‚ everywhere in this world. However‚ its definition is not as simple and straightforward as it appears to be. Religion is a system of belief‚ practice and organization which shapes an ethic manifest in the behaviour of its adherents. Religious beliefs are the interpretation of our surroundings and our personal and immediate experience with reference to the structure of the entire universe
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The Australian prisoners of Japanese war camps‚ during WWII‚ were treated worse than the prisoners in German war camps. The 2nd World War started in 1939 when France and Britain declared war on Germany after Germany invaded Poland. The leader of Germany was Adolf Hitler and the the leader of japan was Hidiki Jojo. The main topics will be How were the prisoners in German war camps treated?‚ How were the prisoners in Japanese war camps treated?‚ What is the difference between the camps? What were the
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What are the similarities and differences between the political systems in U.K and U.S? When the U.S. Constitution was being drafted‚ its writers had the British Parliamentary system to base on. The British system was the system they were used to and had learnt since childhood. However‚ because the monarchy was one of the main things that the former colonists had rebelled against‚ any form of monarchy and most forms of concentrated power were avoided. The most fundamental difference between the
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The European arrival in both Japan and China significantly affected both societies. Following the isolation of the Ming Dynasty in the 14th century‚ the Christian missionaries attempted to further penetrate the population of China. In Japan‚ with the rule of emperor Nobunaga‚ the Christian missionaries were encouraged to convert populations of Japanese. When the Christian religion was seen as a threat to the social hierarchy of Japan‚ the missionaries were either expelled or persecuted. The missionaries
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Despite both countries fitting the characterization of a feudal society to a great extent‚ France and Japan were differentiated by variations in political structure and traits. Their origins were naturally dissimilar‚ as were the moral and religious codes which drove the politics of the two countries. Japan‚ as an island nation‚ was largely isolated from the rest of the world. Its feudal structure was an organic development‚ unsullied by political connections and fears of its neighbors. Japan wasn’t
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