Why did japan close themselves off from european trade

Which two characteristics belong to mahayana buddhism. a.followers worship and offer animal sacrifice at festivals b.a followers highest aim is to attain the status of a bodhisattva c.an emphasis is placed on fulfilling sensual pleasure d.this form of buddhism is the most acient for od buddhism that exists today e.followers belive that everyone is capable of attaining enlightenment

Martin, a 32-year-old human relations administrator at a university, believes that all professors over age 50 are incapable of learning the new educational technologies and are content to keep presenting their same "tired, boring" lectures. he often expresses these views to other administrators and does not encourage any of the "older" faculty members to attend professional development meetings related to new teaching approaches nor does he suggest that the university send them to any of the technology conferences. martin is exhibiting

Why does the supreme court only listen to a small percentage of cases every year?