Sunday, May 24, 2020
Celebrating Fathers Day in Japanese Culture
The third Sunday in June is Fathers Day, which is known as, Chichi no hi (çˆ ¶Ã£ ®Ã¦â€" ¥) in Japanese. There are two terms that are mainly used for father in Japanese: chichi (çˆ ¶) and otousan (ã Šçˆ ¶Ã£ •ã‚“). Chichi is used when referring your own father, and otousan is used when referring somebody elses father. However, otousan can be used when addressing your own father. As for mother, the terms, haha and okaasan are used, and the same rules apply. Here are some examples. Watashi no chichi wa gojussai desu. ç § 㠮çˆ ¶Ã£ ¯Ã¤ ºâ€Ã¥ æ ³Ã£ §Ã£ ™ã€‚--- My father is 50 years old.Anata no otousan wa gorufu ga suki desu ka. 㠂㠪㠟㠮ã Šçˆ ¶Ã£ •ã‚“㠯ã‚ ´Ã£Æ' «Ã£Æ'•ã Å'Ã¥ ¥ ½Ã£ 㠧㠙㠋。--- Does your father like playing golf?Otousan, isshoni eiga ni ikanai? ã Šçˆ ¶Ã£ •ã‚“ã€ ä ¸â‚¬Ã§ ·â€™Ã£ «Ã¦Ëœ 熻㠫è ¡Å'㠋㠪ã „--- Dad, do you want to go to a movie with me? Papa is also used when addressing or referring to your own father and is mainly used by children. Tousan and touchan are informal ways of saying otousan. Oyaji is another informal term for father, which is mainly used by men. Papa, kore mite! ãÆ'‘ãÆ'‘〠㠓ã‚Å'è ¦â€¹Ã£ ¦--- Daddy, look at this!Boku no papa wa yakyuu ga umai n da. Ã¥Æ'•ã ®Ã£Æ'‘ãÆ'‘㠯野ç Æ'ã Å'㠆㠾ã „ã‚“ã 。 --- My dad is good at playing baseball. Father in law is giri no chichi giri no otusan or gifu. If you are a beginner, it is fine to use otousan as father at first. If you want to learn more Japanese vocabulary for family members, try this Audio Phrasebook. Popular Gifts for Fathers Day in Japan According to a Japanese site, the top five most popular gifts for Fathers Day are alcohol, gourmet foods, fashion items, sporting goods and sweets. As for alcohol, local sake and shouchuu (an indigenous alcoholic beverage, which usually contains 25% alcohol) are especially popular. People also like to make customized labels for gifts with either the recipients name or a message. If you are curious about how to write your name in Japanese, try my, Kanji for Tattoos page. One of the most popular gourmet foods to buy for ones dad is Japanese beef, which is known as, wagyuu. Matsuzaka beef, Kobe beef and Yonezawa beef are considered to be the three top brands in Japan. They can be very expensive. The most desirable feature of wagyuu is its melt-in-your mouth texture and rich taste, which is derived from a generous amount of fat distributed throughout the meat. The beautiful pattern that the fat makes is called, shimofuri (know as marbling, in the west). Another popular item is eel (a delicacy in Japan). The traditional way to eat eel (unagi) is, kabayaki style. The eel is first glazed with a sweet soy based sauce and then grilled. Origami Gifts for Fathers Day If you are looking for a little gift idea, here is a cute shirt shaped envelope and a tie made with origami paper. You can put a message card or a little gift in it. There are step-by-step instructions as well as animated instructions on the page, so it will be easy to follow. Have fun making one for your dad! Messages for Fathers Day Here are some sample messages for Fathers Day. (1) ã Šçˆ ¶Ã£ •ã‚“〠㠄㠤ã‚‚é …ã 㠾㠧åÆ' 㠄㠦ã ã‚Å'㠦ã ‚ã‚Šã Å'㠨ã †ã€‚ä ½â€œÃ£ «Ã¦ °â€"を㠤ã ‘㠦ã „㠤㠾㠧ã‚‚å…Æ'æ °â€"㠧ã „㠦ã 。 Otousan, itsumo osokumade hataraite kurete arigatou.Karadani ki o tsukete itsumademo genkide ite ne. (2) çˆ ¶Ã£ ®Ã¦â€" ¥Ã£ ®Ã£Æ'â€"ãÆ' ¬Ã£â€š ¼Ã£Æ' ³Ã£Æ'ˆã‚’è ´Ë†Ã£â€šÅ ã ¾Ã£ ™ã€‚åâ€"Å"ん㠧もら㠈る㠨å ¬â€°Ã£ â€"㠄㠧㠙。㠄㠤㠾㠧ã‚‚å…Æ'æ °â€"㠧ã „㠦ã 。 Chichi no hi no purezento o okurimasu.Yorokonde moraeru to ureshii desu.Itsumademo genkide ite ne. (3) ä »Å Ã¥ ¹ ´Ã£ ®Ã§Ë† ¶Ã£ ®Ã¦â€" ¥Ã£ ¯Ã£ ªÃ£ «Ã£â€šâ€™Ã¨ ´Ë†Ã£â€š 㠆㠋〠㠙ã â€Ã£ æ‚ ©Ã£â€šâ€œÃ£ 㠑㠩ã€ ã Šçˆ ¶Ã£ •ã‚“㠮å ¥ ½Ã£ 㠪ãÆ' ¯Ã£â€š ¤Ã£Æ' ³Ã£â€šâ€™Ã¨ ´Ë†Ã£â€šâ€¹Ã£ “㠨㠫ã â€"㠾ã â€"㠟。åâ€"Å"ん㠧もら㠈る㠨ã †ã‚Å'ã â€"㠄㠪。ã ‚〠ã ã‚Å'ã ã‚Å'ã‚‚é £ ²Ã£ ¿Ã© Žã Žã ªÃ£ „㠧ã 。 Kotoshi no chichi no hi wa nani o okurou ka, sugoku nayanda kedo,otousan no sukina wain o okuru koto ni shimashita.Yorokonde morraeru to ureshii na.A, kureguremo nomisuginaide ne. (4) ã Šçˆ ¶Ã£ •ã‚“〠å…Æ'æ °â€"㠧㠙㠋㠓ã‚Å'ã ‹ã‚‰ã‚‚ã Šæ ¯ 㠕ん㠨ä » ²Ã¨â€° ¯Ã£ ã â€"㠦ã ã ã •ã „。 Otousan, genki desu ka.Korekaramo okaasan to nakayoku shite kudasai. (5) ã Šçˆ ¶Ã£ •ã‚“〠㠄㠤ã‚‚ã ‚ã‚Šã Å'㠨ã †ã€‚å ® ¶Ã¦â€" 㠫ã‚„ã •ã â€"ã „ã Šçˆ ¶Ã£ •ã‚“㠮ã “㠨〠㠿ん㠪å ¤ §Ã¥ ¥ ½Ã£ 㠧㠙。æâ€" ¥Ã© Æ'㠮æ„Ÿè ¬ 㠮æ °â€"æÅ' 㠡ã‚’è ¾ ¼Ã£â€š 㠦çˆ ¶Ã£ ®Ã¦â€" ¥Ã£ ®Ã£Æ'â€"ãÆ' ¬Ã£â€š ¼Ã£Æ' ³Ã£Æ'ˆã‚’è ´Ë†Ã£â€šÅ ã ¾Ã£ ™ã€‚㠄㠤㠾㠧ã‚‚å…Æ'æ °â€"㠧ã 。 Otousan, itsumo arigatou.Kazoku ni yasashii otousan no koto, minna daisuki desu.Higoro no kansha no kimochi o komete chichi no hi no purezento o okurimasu.Itsumademo genki de ne. (6) ã „ã 㠤㠫㠪㠣㠦ã‚‚ã‚ «Ã£Æ'Æ'ã‚ ³Ã£â€š ¤Ã£â€š ¤Ã£ Šçˆ ¶Ã£ •ã‚“。ã “ã‚Å'㠋らも〠㠊ã â€"ã‚Æ'ã‚Å'㠧ã „㠦ã ã ã •ã „。ä »â€¢Ã¤ ºâ€¹Ã£â€šâ€šÃ£ Å'ん㠰㠣㠦ã 。 Ikutsu ni nattemo kakkoii otousan.Korekaramo, oshare de ite kudasai.Shigoto mo ganbatte ne.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
3.01 American History - 1463 Words
03.01 Assignment In this lesson, you learned how the U.S. began to turn from isolation to imperialism. Complete the following written assignment to show your understanding of these changes. Select three events from the list of five given below - one showing isolationism, one showing intervention, and one showing imperialism . Using complete sentences, write one paragraph describing the event and explaining whether it should be categorized as isolationism, intervention, or imperialism. In a second paragraph, explain the reason for the U.S course of action in each event. The United States annexes Hawaii in 1900. At first missionaries and whalers were the first americans to settle in hawaii, and then american settlers started growing sugar to†¦show more content†¦During the same time, the Venezuelans also began to woo the support of the United States of America by appealing to that nation to support their claims. However, the United States, during that period, refused to become involved. Venezuela, itself, never diverted from its view that arbitration was the only means of settling the border dispute.†¨Despite its refusal to be involved in the issue in 1877, the policy of the United States by 1886 began to take a decisive turn when it offered advice to the British Government to solve the issue. By then, the United States had achieved great economic strength and international political stature, and many leading American politicians viewed their country as a major competitor to Great Britain in the field of international politics.†¨In 1895, Grover Cleveland, who was then serving a second term as President, realised that his administration was losing popularity especially among western and southern farmers and workers everywhere in the country. He and his Secretary of State, Richard Olney, in an attempt to divert attention from the domestic problems that faced the country, decided to adopt a vigorous foreign policy. They, therefore, agreed, inter alia, to support the Venezuelan side in the boundary dispute with Great Britain.†¨Through the efforts of the Cleveland administration, a resolution was introduced in theShow MoreRelatedEssay The Death Penalty: Cruel and Unusual1291 Words  | 6 Pagescoexist and live free within fair justice. Even though they excluded any religion to be part of the government regulations, they used Christianity to influence them and built a strong foundation for the new type of government. In a webpage of the history of death penalty they stated that they used the bible and pop ular teachings to create basic laws and form basic human rights that many religions would forbid death penalty such as; Catholics, Presbyterians, Quakers, Amish’s, and Mennonites. OneRead MoreIn The World History, The Last World War Ended In 1940S1350 Words  | 6 PagesIn the world history, the last world war ended in 1940s and United States of American became one of the biggest economy in the world. 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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Finance Questions Example
Essays on Finance Questions Essay Running head: FINANCE QUESTIONS Finance Questions Goes Here al Affiliation Goes Here Finance Questions Provide three examples of situations in which business ethics play a role in the financial management process. Explain your rationale, and how these situations may affect the value of the firm. i). If a company adopts shady financial management processes, then the shareholders (or management) may get short-term monetary rewards but in the long run the value of the firm shall fall when shareholders find the truth. ii). A bank gains substantial profits from hidden fees imposed on customers, but in the long run customers will shy away from such banks and such unethical gains shall turn into lost customers and revenue soon. iii). A hedge fund manager may realize substantial monetary gains if he/she acts on any undisclosed material information. Although unethical, if he waits until full public disclosure of the information before acting, it would cause the company in terms of lost profits, but the business ethics shall be preserved, which is more important. 2. What is an opportunity cost? Provide two real-life examples of opportunity costs for a project. Should opportunity costs be included in the project analysis process? Why or why not? Explain your rationale. Opportunity cost is the costs of maximum probable profits relinquished by opting for any project. For example if an investor provides credit for a project which yields a return of return a paltry 2% over the year, against placing the same money in buying a share which would have yielded 5%, then in this case the opportunity cost is 3% (5% - 2%). Suppose if a company opts to invest in a project which requires an initial investment of 1 m USD and the return generated after one year is 10%. However, if the same amount was invested in the Stock Market, it would have yielded 15% at the end of one year. Therefore the Opportunity Cost in this case is (15-10%) = 5%. Project Analysis process includes opportunity costs as they are the benefits forgone for pursuing this project. This inclusion of opportunity cost is done via incorporating the cost of forgone benefits into the Weighted Average Cost of Capital for the project. 3. What is the difference between business risk and financial risk? If Company A has a higher business risk than Company B, should its cost of capital be higher? Why or why not? Explain your rationale. Financial Risk Financial risk is the risk of the companys cash flows not being sufficient to pay off creditors and realize additional financial liabilities. (Eckbo, pp. 12-18, 2007) The more debt a business is indebted, the more probable it is to fail to meet its financial obligations. Business Risk Business risk is the risk of lower than estimated profits, or that the company will experience a loss rather than a profit. If Company A has a higher business risk than Company B, it means Company A has a higher asset beta, also known the unlevered beta. This shall increase the cost of capital for the company. 4. What are some important elements of the collection policy? The important elements in a Collection Policy are as follows: A. Consistency and Credibility A thoughtfully planned mission statement is fundamental for an effective collection policy. It is essential that a consistent attitude is maintained while dealing with debtors. B. Goal Statement The Collection Policy should spell out who is sanctioned to negotiate and who can grant concessions. Collectors must realize how much leverage they have in handling payment related matters with debtors. C. Practices within the Policy The policy should define clearly the modalities of dealing with debtors – related prospects are infinite, but a few major questions include who will send due statements reminders, who will issue collection letters, who will call to remind debtors, who will meet them face to face etc. D. Enforcing the Policy The strength of the collection policy is determined by the company’s willingness to enforce it. References Eckbo, Espen; (2007); Handbook of Corporate Finance, Volume 1: Empirical Corporate Finance; North Holland; ISBN-13: 978-0444508980, pp. 12-18,
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
The Tempest free essay sample
The Tempest: The Interplay between Time, Power, and Supernatural In The Tempest, William Shakespeare portrays multiple themes that are highlighted as the play progresses. He includes the recurring themes of time, struggle for power, and the supernatural. Prospero, and his servant, Ariel, magically conduct a tremendous storm, which forces the shipmates to land on his island. Prospero, the characters on the shipwreck, and Caliban, and Ariel spend most of the play reacting to this event. Caliban’s character represents a struggle to regain his power, while Ariel has a particular influence on the subsequent plot that relates to the themes of time and the supernatural. A consistent theme throughout The Tempest, is Ariel’s significant role of carrying out Prospero’s powerful mission. Ariel’s presence provides a drama that is calming and mystical. When Ariel is first introduced in beginning of the play he says to Prospero: All hail, great master! Grave sir, hail! I come To answer thy best pleasure. Be’t to fly, To swim, to dive into the fire, to ride On the curled clouds to thy strong bidding task Ariel and all his quality (The Tempest 1. 2. 224-228). Ariel’s courageous character introduces the concept of magic and supernatural to the play. His presence creates a major storm on King Alonsos boat. Ariel says, â€Å"I boarded the King’s ship; now on the beak, / Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, /I flamed amazement†(1. 2. 232-234). By generating this storm, Ariel powerfully influences Alonso’s journey and the ultimate arrival of Ferdinand. The storm was conjured up in such a magical way that not a soul was harmed, and â€Å"Not a hair perished†(1. 2. 258). In addition, the shipmates clothing remained fresh, even after the chaotic storm. Throughout the play, as Ariel puts Prospero’s magic into action, he appears in different forms and can even make himself invisible to the public eye. In act three, during the banquet, Ariel even presents himself in the form of a harpy, a loathsome creature with wings. Ariel also displays the use of magic when Caliban complains to Stephano about how he is tormented by Prospero. During this scene, Ariel, in his invisible state, calls Caliban a liar, tricking Caliban, and Stephano that Trinculo is the man behind the insults. As the play develops, Ariel enlightens and impacts the characters with his melodious songs. Towards the end of the play, Alonso makes note and comments that the background music is so powerful that it is almost a form of communication. Ariel uses the power of music to guide the characters in the direction towards fulfilling Prospero’s goal. In act three, scene two, Ariel’s music causes Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo to be distracted from their conversation and leads them to follow after the music. By exhibiting Prospero’s magical commands to perfection, Ariel serves a supernatural role in The Tempest. One of the major themes of The Tempest is the importance of timing. Prospero conducts his scheme in a very systematic manner. Likewise, Ariel displays an aptitude for time in that he is in charge of maintaining Prospero’s schedule. It is manifested early on that Prospero pays close attention, and displays a consciousness towards time. For example, Prospero asks Ariel, â€Å"What is the time o’th’ day? †and Ariel replies, â€Å"past the mid season†(1. 2. 283-284). Prospero then explains to Ariel that the task needs to be completed within a specific timeframe. Prospero says, â€Å"The time ‘twixt six and now/ Must by us both be spent most preciously†. Ariel repeatedly scouts the island, making sure Prospero’s magical plan occurs on schedule and reports back to him. It is striking that Ariel seems to always be present at critical times. In the middle of the play, when Antonio and Sebastian are planning to kill Gonzolo and Alonso, Ariel’s timely presence prevents their plan from following through. He puts Alonso, and Gonzolo to sleep and magically wakes Gonzolo right on time when his and king Alonso’s lives are at risk. Ariel whispers to Gonzolo in the form of song, â€Å"†¦If of life you keep a care, /Shake off slumber and beware. Ariel alarms Gonzolo to immediately wake up, and ultimately saves his and the king’s lives. Prospero and Ariel regard the essential aspect of time to complete their overall mission as planned. A significant theme of The Tempest is Caliban’s constant struggle for power. Caliban, Prospero’s slave, is a dangerous, unique, monster- like creature. He spends much time in the beginning of the play longing for how the island used to be, when his mother, Sycorax, used to control the island. When Prospero initially resides on the island, he takes over and torments Caliban with slave work. Caliban demonstrates this desire to be in charge of the island when he says, â€Å"This island’s mine by Sycorax, my mother,/ Which thou tak’st from me. †(1. 2. 396-397). Caliban bemoans the loss of his power on the island and wishes to regain his status. Calibans influence on the plot is to directly undermine Prospero. In act four, when Caliban meets Stephono and Trinculo, he becomes drunk and instantly plots to put an end to Prospero’s life. This is illustrated in Caliban’s speech to Stephano and Trinculo when he encourages them to kill Prospero. This is the mouth o’ th’ cell. No noise, and enter. / Do that good mischief which may make this island/ Thine own forever, and I, thy Caliban,†¦Ã¢â‚¬ (4. 1. 241-243). His regret of his lost power leads him to try to regain it in a vicious manner. As Stephen Corry states regarding Caliban’s plan, â€Å"He’s desperate to get his new clownish mates to kill Prospero by knifing, battering, impaling, braining, or more imaginatively, knocking a nail into his head†(â€Å"The Olympics – Shakespeare†). Luckily for Prospero, Ariel distracts the fools with a glistening clothing line and stops Calibans plans before they are carried out. In fact, Ariel’s use of timing is the very thing that undermines Caliban’s quest for power. It is in this part of The Tempest that one can witness how the themes of time and power connect. In summary, the themes of time, supernatural, and Caliban’s struggle for power, play an essential role to The Tempest. As the play unfolds, Shakespeare introduces us to the concept of the mystery in life. So often we think we are in control of our lives; however, this is not always the case. Time after time, there may be forces that we are unaware of that heavily impact the course of our lives and ultimate fate.
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