CAPM x equity percent of capital and it tells the rate of return the company needs to return based on its capital structure. In my opinion Ms. Ford has correctly assumed Nikes cost of debt and cost of equity. Her projection for cost of debt uses the Japanese yen notes ranging from 2.0%-4.3%. Since she used the higher range of 4.3%‚ that will eliminate any overly optimistic projections and should leave us with a realistic assumption. Some people can argue that she should of used the multiple costs of
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Anthropomorphism in Japanese Visual Culture What is Anthropomorphism? The process of giving animals or inanimate objects human characteristics to make humans feel empathy is called ‘Anthropomorphism’ The term anthropomorphism was first used by the Greek philosopher Xenophanes. The word is derived from the Greek word Anthrōpomorphos. ‘Anthrōpos’ meaning‚ “man” or "human"‚ and ‘Morphē’‚ "shape" or "form". He used it when he criticized the Greek conception of gods and deities with human appearances
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Shintoism is an ancient religion that originated in Japanese culture. Shinto is a general term for the activities of the people of Japanese descent to worship all the deities of heaven and earth‚ and at the end of the 6th century the Japanese were conscious of these activities and called them the "Way of Kami" (the deity or the deities)’. The practice of Shintoism finally recognized when Yomei‚ the 31st Emperor of Japan‚ prayed before an image of Buddha for the first time as an emperor for recovery
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Throughout the novel Obasan‚ Joy Kogawa uses symbolism to communicate short but important messages to readers conveying the various themes of the novel. One main idea expressed through images and symbols includes the deterioration of conditions for the Japanese Canadians as they are stripped of their human qualities and ostracized because of their different appearances. Another major theme accommodates family structure‚ the significance of family in the novel and shows the differing personalities of each
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in the West Greg M. Smith Asian Cinema 13.2 (Fall/Winter 2002) 115-28 Most of us who write about films may as well relax and confess that we know nothing at first hand about Japanese movie production; that all we have as data has come to us from press-sheets‚ from quick consultations with the nearest Japanese bystander‚ or. . . whatever we have been able to find useful in the way of analogy and of seeing the "unaccredited" performances of Kabuki. - Vernon Young (1955: 416) When Rashomon
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Japanese Toilet Etiquette If you are planning on taking that special trip to Japan‚ do bear in mind as you make all the neccessary packing and arrangments‚ that unlike the West the toilet and bathtub belong to separate rooms in Japanese homes‚ each has its own set of rules for proper behavior as well as usage. Toilet Etiquette: There are two types of toilets in Japan‚ the traditional Japanese-style and the modern Western-style‚ although most private homes now have the Western-style toilets‚
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Angelica Abordonado David Uedoi English 100 23 September 2014 A Natural and Privatized life Haruki Murakami‚ a Japanese writer of short story‚ The Year of Spaghetti. The depiction of Murakami’s stories with point-of-view narratives provides certain distinctiveness to the characters‚ depending on how the dialogue is conveyed. The abstract things the narrator says and does provide the idea of human isolation with little feelings of fear. Although the story has no definitive plot‚ it grabs hold of
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characterized as a lack of sound‚ however‚ Shusaku Endo uses Silence to communicate the trials and tribulations of his religious journey as a Japanese Catholic. In his own words‚ Endo feels a large part of his life was spent‚ “re-tailoring with my own hands the Western suit my mother had put on me‚ and changing it into a Japanese garment that would fit my Japanese body” due to being baptized against his wishes to appease his mother. It was not an ideal fit; for a long time Endo struggled with trying
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of ethnic restaurant in Taiwan‚ including Japanese restaurant‚ American restaurant and French restaurant. The first type of ethnic restaurant is Japanese restaurant. There are a lot of Japanese restaurants in Taiwan. Hundreds of different fish and seafood are used in the Japanese cuisine because Japan is a country surrounded by the ocean. Owing to that‚ sashimi is the most famous Japanese dish‚ which is thinly sliced and is served raw in the Japanese cuisine. The other popular cuisine is sushi
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young Japanese girl coming of age in the interment camp located in Owens Valley‚ California. Less than two months after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor‚ President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066‚ which stated that the War Department had the right to declare which people were a threat to the country‚ and move them wherever they so pleased1. Since the West Coast had a large number of Japanese immigrants at the time‚ it was basically an act that authorized the government to remove Japanese residing
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