...Buddy Holly Buddy Holly: An American music icon that died too soon. Buddy Holly was killed in a plane crash in the Midwest when he was just 22 and left behind a wife he loved, and an incredible career that lasted only eighteen months. Charles Hardin Holley was born on September 7, 1936 in Lubbock, Texas. He was the youngest of four siblings and his mother gave him the nickname “Buddy”. The spelling of “Holly” was the result of a misspelling in his first recording contract. He learned to play piano and fiddle at a very early age and his older brothers taught him to play the guitar. His parents were very supportive of his music and even gave him song ideas. His mother once wrote the local newspaper defending rock ‘n’ roll music listened by teenagers. Buddy was a rebellious teenager who loved rock ‘n’ roll. His minister once asked him, “What would you do if you had $10?” The young rocker muttered, “If I had $10, I wouldn’t be here.” (Biography) After high school, he formed a band and started playing country music. He crossed over into rock ‘n’ roll after meeting Elvis Presley; he was his opening act in 1955. That relationship grew and he was very fond of Elvis and was influenced by him greatly. After switching to rock ‘n’ roll, a record company noticed him performing at a local skating rink and signed him. He began recording demos in Nashville. His band was originally called “Buddy Holly and the Three Tunes”, but was switched to “The Crickets” because naming...
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...Buddy Holly Buddy Holly: An American music icon that died too soon. Buddy Holly was killed in a plane crash in the Midwest when he was just 22 and left behind a wife he loved, and an incredible career that lasted only eighteen months. Charles Hardin Holley was born on September 7, 1936 in Lubbock, Texas. He was the youngest of four siblings and his mother gave him the nickname “Buddy”. The spelling of “Holly” was the result of a misspelling in his first recording contract. He learned to play piano and fiddle at a very early age and his older brothers taught him to play the guitar. His parents were very supportive of his music and even gave him song ideas. His mother once wrote the local newspaper defending rock ‘n’ roll music listened by teenagers. Buddy was a rebellious teenager who loved rock ‘n’ roll. His minister once asked him, “What would you do if you had $10?” The young rocker muttered, “If I had $10, I wouldn’t be here.” (Biography) After high school, he formed a band and started playing country music. He crossed over into rock ‘n’ roll after meeting Elvis Presley; he was his opening act in 1955. That relationship grew and he was very fond of Elvis and was influenced by him greatly. After switching to rock ‘n’ roll, a record company noticed him performing at a local skating rink and signed him. He began recording demos in Nashville. His band was originally called “Buddy Holly and the Three Tunes”, but was switched to “The Crickets” because naming...
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...Buddy Holly, Chronological Have you heard the songs "Peggy Sue" and "That'll Be The Day"? Well if you haven't, scoot on over and give a listen. Your life will probably be changed. My music has the groove that people swing for, and the beat that keeps 'em dancing. And by MY music I mean ME, Buddy Holly, the darndest rock artist of the 1900s. So stay right there and listen to my story. I was born in Lubbock, Texas, 1936. I was the youngest of my family and was also the last child. I had two brothers named Travis and Larry. My birth name was Charles Hardin Holley, but my momma thought Charles Hardin was too long for her baby boy, so naturally she called me Buddy. My brothers taught me the basics of guitar at a young age while I also learned to...
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...CHRISTENBURY MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC. ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE CHRISTENBURY MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN GUIDELINES Revised 11-8-11 1 CHRISTENBURY MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC. ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE TABLE OF CONTENTS DESCRIPTION PAGE NO. INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................3 NEW, ADDITION, AND/OR REMODELING CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES ...............5 OUTDOOR STRUCTURE GUIDELINES...............................................................................7 REAR YARD FENCE GUIDELINES ......................................................................................9 PLAY EQUIPMENT GUIDELINES ......................................................................................11 SATELLITE RECEIVER (DISH) GUIDELINES ..................................................................13 GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS, LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES..........14 LIST OF RECOMMENDED PLANT SPECIES ....................................................................19 EXHIBIT A REQUEST FORM 2 CHRISTENBURY MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC. ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION The Architectural Control Committee (ACC) is providing the attached Architectural Design Guidelines (“Guidelines”) in accordance with that Declaration of Covenants, Easements, Conditions and Restrictions (“Declaration”), for purposes of establishing and maintaining exterior...
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...When Rock arrived on the music charts in the 1950's, a merging of African-American and White music, it made a huge impact on society. As a general rule I am not heavily into music, but I was drawn to Rock for some inexplicable reason. It is just the music I like. This genre will be difficult to write about because the origin of Rock is unclear; there are traces of Rock's style back into the 19th Century. It is also a very broad subject and I will have to compress a lot of information into as few pages as possible. Be that as it may, Rock is, in my opinion the best music genre on the charts. There is so much information on Rock that I will have to have questions I want to find the answers to about the music. My first question will be, "What instruments are commonly used in a rock band?" This will not be hard to answer as it is a very easy question that has a definite answer. The next question will be, "Who were the first artists to produce Rock music?" This is also an easy question were I will discuss the first Rockers. Continuing on, my next question will ask, "How was the term Rock and Roll' created, and by who?" This may turn out to be a hard question to answer because I am sure there a multiple answers. "Has Rock become more or less popular since its inception?" will be my next question. For this question I will have to look for a survey or poll of some type and present its data. My final question will be, "How has the Music been changed over the years and who changed...
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...Discuss each single one of the main risk factors that should be allowed for (in addition to WACC) in order to determine the appropriate required return on this capital investment opportunity. In 2011, China surprisingly has taken over the United States’ position as the world’s largest producer of manufactured goods. Ross (2013) noted that, China’s industrial output had risen to 120% of the US level where in 2007, China’s total industrial production was only 62% of the US level. The huge manufacturing engine boosted the living standards by doubling the country’s GDP per capita over the last decade. However, manufacturing growth is slowing more quickly than aggregate economic growth. Data from the government shows China's economic growth has weakened in recent years, hitting 7.7 percent in 2013, the lowest level since 1999 (New Straits Times, 2014). Growing concern on China’s manufacturing competitiveness has recently made this country losing some new factory investments to lower-cost locations, such as Vietnam. There are three risk factors that should be addresses in order to determine the appropriate required return on this capital investment opportunity: 1) Risk of rising labor cost According to Orlik (2014), as cited from The Wall Street Journal, Chinese private-sector wages rose 14% in 2012, and are set to increase by 10 percent or more in 2014 (Bloomberg News, 2014). This condition is driving more low-cost manufacturers out of the country and boosting consumption...
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...Eagles’ rock epic “Hotel California” is written in a verse/chorus format. It contains four verses, two iterations of the chorus, a coda, and a lengthy guitar solo to end the song. The standard Eagles’ instrumental setup for the song includes drummer Don Henley singing, as well as playing the drums. Joe Walsh, Don Felder, and Glen Frey play guitars, and bassist Randy Meisner plays the bass. All four offer backup vocals during the chorus. It is safe to say that both songs are considered “legendary” rock songs, as they are still very popular today. “American Pie” tells the story of the U.S. in the 1960s, starting on the “day the music died”, referring to the 1959 plane crash that killed musical icons Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly. McLean then tells the story of the 60s in the United States via...
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...yourself what world this is in. Blurring the line between the two makes a movie harder to follow unless it’s consistent so it actually can make sense as long as your watching the movie. The Conan Brothers did an excellent job in doing so in Raising Arizona, the blurred line between reality and fantasy makes the movie more enjoyable. There are some scenes where they are so ridiculous you can’t help but laugh, without the use of this style it could have made the movie more serious and may have not been as comical. The Main character Herbert McDunnough (“Hi”) is played by Nicolas Cage who also narrates the entire film. Herbert is a criminal who sticks up grocery stores, he is married to a policewomen named Edwina McDunnough (“Ed”) played by Holly Hunter. The two quickly fall in love after she was taking mugshots of Herbert, the couple get married after Hi proposes to her after his most recent release from prison, the two move into a arizonan mobile home in the desert. They find out Ed is infertile and because of Hi’s criminal record they are unable to adopt. They resort to stealing a child from a locally famous furniture salesman who happens to have quints. Herbert believes anyone with five children wouldn't miss one. Nathan Arizona is the famous furniture salesman and father who puts up a hefty reward for the child's safe return, which draws in the biker from hell (Leonard smalls) this is the only way i can describe the...
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...Holly Manufacturing Case Study Holly Manufacturing Company produces two cello models. One is a standard acoustic cello that sells for $600 and is constructed from medium-grade materials. The other model is a custom-made amplified cello with pearl inlays and a body constructed from special woods. The custom cello sells for $900. Both cellos require 10 hours of direct labor to produce, but the custom cello is manufactured by more experienced workers who are paid at a higher rate. Most of Holly’s sales come from the standard cello, but sales of the custom model have been growing. Following is the company’s sales, production, and cost information for last year: Cello Standard Custom Sales and production volume in units 900 100 Unit Selling Price $600.00 $900.00 Unit costs: Direct materials $150.00 $375.00 Direct labor $180.00 $240.00 Manufacturing overhead* $135.00 $135.00 Total unit costs $465.00 $750.00 Unit Gross Profit $135.00 $150.00 Direct Labor Hours 10.00 10.00 Direct Labor Rate Per Hour $18.00 $24.00 * Manufacturing overhead costs: Building depreciation $ 40,000 Maintenance 15,000 Purchasing 20,000 Inspection 12,000 Indirect materials 15,000 Supervision 30,000 Supplies 3,000 Total manufacturing overhead costs $135,000 Selling...
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...Robert Johnston Stuart Chambers Christine Harland Alan Harrison Nigel Slack Cases in Operations Management third edition Cases in Operations Management We work with leading authors to develop the strongest educational materials in operations management, bringing cutting-edge thinking and best learning practice to a global market. Under a range of well-known imprints, including Financial Times Prentice Hall, we craft high quality print and electronic publications which help readers to understand and apply their content, whether studying or at work. To find out more about the complete range of our publishing, please visit us on the World Wide Web at: www.pearsoneduc.com THIRD EDITION Cases in Operations Management Robert Johnston Warwick Business School, University of Warwick Stuart Chambers Warwick Business School, University of Warwick Christine Harland School of Management, University of Bath Alan Harrison Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University Nigel Slack Warwick Business School, University of Warwick Pearson Education Limited Edinburgh Gate Harlow Essex CM20 2JE United Kingdom and Associated Companies throughout the world Visit us on the World Wide Web at: www.pearsoned.co.uk First published 1993 Second published 1997 Third Edition 2003 © Robert Johnston, Stuart Chambers, Christine Harland, Alan Harrison and Nigel Slack 1993, 2003 The rights of Robert Johnston, Stuart Chambers, Christine Harland, Alan Harrison...
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...hefgagfgfdgdagBlades should be aware of any regulatory and environmental constraints the Thailand government may impose on it. Because the regulation and policy are out of control and cannot predictable in the future, these factors are the mainly threat to Blades. Blades should be aware of the political risk involved in operating in ThailandBlades should be aware of any regulatory and environmental constraints the Thailand government may impose on it. Because the regulation and policy are out of control and cannot predictable in the future, these factors are the mainly threat to Blades. Blades should be aware of the political risk involved in operating in ThailandBlades should be aware of any regulatory and environmental constraints the Thailand government may impose on it. Because the regulation and policy are out of control and cannot predictable in the future, these factors are the mainly threat to Blades. Blades should be aware of the political risk involved in operating in ThailandBlades should be aware of any regulatory and environmental constraints the Thailand government may impose on it. Because the regulation and policy are out of control and cannot predictable in the future, these factors are the mainly threat to Blades. Blades should be aware of the political risk involved in operating in ThailandBlades should be aware of any regulatory and environmental constraints the Thailand government may impose on it. Because the regulation and policy are out of control and cannot...
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...Piano Teacher Most parent believe that participation in extracurricular activities affect a child in a lot of good ways. My parent were no exception. When I was a kid, after school I was always being driven from piano to volleyball to self-defense classes and so on. At the time, I thought I was the world’s busiest teenager. However, after all these years, I can easily see that I have gained some important benefits from those activities. Playing the piano is probably the greatest benefit. In the meantime, it would be a big lie for me to say that my appreciation for playing the piano came immediately. Since the time I was ten years old until I was twelve or thirteen, I absolutely detested Sunday afternoons. Of course by then, it was not called Sunday for me but the torturous “piano day”. I had to practice all the morning before the lesson in the afternoon, and became totally exhausted in the evening. When it was finally over, I had relief as of am incredible amount of weight had been pulled from my shoulders. In those days, I never got to see the importance of having those lessons, practicing for hours, and even playing those tunes. As much as I tried, I could never find a way to enjoy it; it was no more than some never-ending horrible homework for me. But today, I want to thank my teacher for forcing me to appreciate the art of music. Now, I can easily list playing the piano as one of the most refreshing aspects of my life. Whenever I feel sadness, I always have the chance...
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...his paper focuses on Buddy Holly, an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known for mid-1950s rock and roll and is considered as one of the well-renowned figures of this genre and era. This paper details a brief overview on his life, death and most popular works. Buddy Holly, as people know him, was born Charles Hardin Holley on September 7, 1936 in Lubbock, Texas. His talent may be considered natural since he came from a musical family. At a young age, Buddy learned to play the guitar and he sang at home with his siblings. His earlier style showed strong influences from country music and rhythm and blues. By the time he reached high school years, Buddy was already performing with friends in Lubbock. Buddy made his local television...
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...Talent is often linked to success, and for some that is everything, especially when you grow up a part of getting it is by hard work. The other half is by talents, but how can you obtain success without talents? That is the question that is asked in “Every Good Boy” by David Nicholls. Here we follow a boy with absolutely no abilities at all, trying to find what he is particular good at. So when he gets the opportunity to get a free piano he will do anything to show his talents. The whole story is buildup of the narrator Michael’s flashbacks about his experiences with developing his talents. He constantly compares himself to his siblings which are incredible talented. His only accomplishment was to be “remarkable for being entirely without abilities" he can’t even obtain the nerdy/geeky role, because he is "graceless, charmless, physically and social inept". To make his parent proud, and get on the level of his siblings Michael decides to learn to play the piano. His mother despites this even though mothers are most known for being incredible supportive to their children, but it seems as he is that ungifted that not even she believes in his talents. Michael starts to get some professional instructions by Mrs. Chin, she takes the lack of Michaels progress and abilities as a personally defeat. “Mrs. Chin no longer bothered to correct my errors, sitting there instead with her eyes closed tight, taking the wrong notes as a boxer takes punches” And after playing an extremely horrible...
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...“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” (The Constitution of the United States of America. 1787) The preface of the constitution of the United States of America is probably one of the most quoted paragraphs used by every citizen of the world when referring to established laws, and from every citizen of the United States when it is referred to Freedom, and Justice. Ironically when people refer to this and therefore the whole constitution they are directly referring to one of the greatest minds in history: Charles Louis de Secondat Baron de Montesquieu. He is not only one of the real founders of the American Constitution, but he is the start on revolutionary ideas in means on anthropology, politics and economical revolutions; he is the founder of society comfort, he is the inspiration for the French Revolution with his ideas of Justice, Freedom and Equality. Still his name has almost disappeared in the modern world. Charles Louis de Secondat was born on January 18, 1689, at the castle of La Brède near Bordeaux in France. His father Jacques de Secondat was a soldier with a long noble ancestry, and his mother, Marie Françoise de Pesnel, was an heiress who eventually brought the barony of La Brède...
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