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    University of Phoenix Material Week 4 Worksheet As you read this week’s required materials, complete this worksheet. This is a multipage assignment; double-check that you completed each page before submitting. Part I: Fill in the Blanks Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences. Ming-Dynasty China a. The population of China approximately doubled between the start of the Ming dynasty in 1368 and its collapse and replacement by

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    mountains there are over 100 active volcanoes. One of the active volcanoes is the famous Mt. Fuji.(Mount Fuji is a distinctive feature of the geography of Japan. It stands 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft) high and is located near the Pacific coast of central Honshu, just west of Tokyo.) Tokyo is the capital of Japan. Japan is generally a rainy country with high humidity. Because of its wide range of latitude, seasonal winds, and different types of ocean currents, Japan has a variety of climates ranging from:

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    The importance of having access to waterways is essential for early settlement of citizens and for military purposes. This dependent resource provides a more efficient transportation route as well as access to marine resources such as fishing. Fish also became a source of protein diet and economic trade values in both Chinese and Japanese cultures. In this essay, I will be using the Pseudosciaena crocea also known as the Yellow croaker as my example.1 Yellow croaker got their name from the noises

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    The book that I am reviewing is titled The Kurillion Knot: A History of Japanese-Russian Border Negotiations by Hiroshi Kimura. I will first make a general statement about what the book is about and how the research was conducted and then I will move on to discuss the arguments that are being made by the author. I will then move on and briefly outline the chapters of the book and then I will discuss the weaknesses of the book and then I will conclude my review. General Statement: This book explores

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    Tectonic Activity and Hazards Discuss the relationship between the nature of tectonic hazards and human responses to them. The Mount Pinatubo eruption in 1991 is an example of a tectonic hazard. The response to this hazard will be different to the response in Iceland to the Mount Pelee eruption. The human responses to tectonic hazards are affected by several different factors: the income level of the location, the frequency, the magnitude, the population density of the area the hazard takes place

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    SA IBL TB8e Ch17

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    CHAPTER 17—LICENSING AGREEMENTS AND THE PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS TRUE/FALSE 1. The hearing for the Walt Disney v. Beijing Publishing Press was held in the United States. ANS: F PTS: 1 2. It is fairly common for IPR licensors to put geographic and field-of-use limitations on licensees. ANS: T PTS: 1 3. Licensees of IPRs are generally eager to operate under specific marketing quotas requested by the licensor. ANS: F PTS: 1 4. Licensors of IPRs are generally wary of offering

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    University of Phoenix Material Week 4 Worksheet As you read this week’s required materials, complete this worksheet. This is a multipage assignment; double-check that you completed each page before submitting. Part I: Fill in the Blanks Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences. Ming-Dynasty China a. The population of China approximately doubled between the start of the Ming dynasty in 1368 and its collapse and replacement

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    In the thirty-eight years of the United States Naval Submarine Service no United States submarine had ever sunk an enemy vessel. With the ignition of the Second World War the poorly equipped and poorly trained Silent Service, nicknamed for the limited access of the media to the actions and achievements of the submarines, would be thrust into the position American submariners had longed for. The attack on Pearl Harbor left the United States Navy with few options for retribution. The three remaining

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    Chinese and Japanese Mythology in Life Classic Chinese and classic Japanese mythology are quite similar, in fact, they have more commonalities than differences. As examples, one can compare and contrast the two mythologies in terms of characters, form and structure, creation myths, and mythology’s relevance to life. Animals and dragons also appear repeatedly in Chinese and Japanese mythology. In this paper it will be shown that Chinese and Japanese mythologies are more similar than different

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    Japanese Mythology Essay

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    According to Japanese mythology, the world begins with the birth of seven deities. These seven deities arise and then pass away in what the Japanese call the, “plain of high heaven.” After this, five more couples were born, the last named, Izanagi and Izanami, who were ordered by their peers to consolidate the earth, which at this point was a chaos of muddy water. Izanagi and Izanami stood on the bridge of high heaven, thought to be the rainbow, and dipped their jeweled spear in the murky water below

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