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Japanese Quake Has Limited Effect on Southeast Asia Economie

The disaster in Japan is expected to affect economies in Southeast Asia, but economists（经济学者） say the damage is likely to be limited. They say the region may even see increased investments from Japan as companies seek to diversify away fr

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As the development of the society, people want to conquer the environment, they use the high technology to change the environment, when people are satisfied with what they did to the nature, the nature is starting to teach human being a lesson. In th

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Affect and effect are different in meaning, though frequently confused. Affect is chiefly used as a verb and its main meaning is to influence or make a difference to, as in the following example sentences: Affect一般用作动词，其含义为：影响

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Pope leaves Vatican, resignation takes effect

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Japan's new security laws take effect from today. The laws enable its troops to fight overseas for the first time since World War Two. The country is now allowed to exercise the right to collective self-defense -- or come to the aid of the United Sta