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Places globalization in its historical context, tracing its development throughout the centuries through trade, exploration, empire building, mapping, and language, and discusses issues related to the contemporary transfer of goods, people, culture, and ideology from the U.S. to other parts of the world and vice versa.
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In the fall of 2005, 40-year-old, self-employed Kazuhiko "Yama-san" Yamauchi's peaceful, humdrum life was turned upside-down. Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) had suddenly chosen him as its official candidate to run for a vacant seat on the Kawasaki city council. Yama-san had zero experience in politics, no charisma, no supporters, no constituency, and no time to prepare for the impending election. The election...
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"Spins the reader on a whirlwind tour of sixty European languages and dialects, sharing quirky moments from their histories and exploring their commonalities and differences ... [and taking] us into today's remote mountain villages of Switzerland, where Romansh is still the lingua franca, to formerly Soviet Belarus, a country whose language was Russified by the Bolsheviks, to Sweden, where up until the 1960s polite speaking conventions required that...
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The nation of Japan is at a crossroads. It’s no secret that the country is getting older while its workforce is getting smaller, and that means fewer young workers to pay for things like pensions and healthcare. But this intersection of unprecedented challenges could potentially lead to new opportunities. We've crisscrossed the country to find out how communities are coping. Together, they could create a roadmap for dealing with this demographic...
8) On Japan
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With the simple push of a button, Japan has changed our modern lives. But in a country that can be limited by its own rules, the challenge is to escape the confines of the conventional and discover the next big thing. On Japan aims to explore Japan’s everlasting commitment to being a technological trendsetter and showcase its innovative spirit.
9) Ecuador
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Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of Ecuador. Includes recipes, related projects, and a calendar of festivals.