...Hank Williams Jr. Hank Williams Jr. was a very well-known country artist in the south. He was famous for being the first to combine rock with country. Also, trying to combine blues with country. But, most of his fame came from his father. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1949. The son of Hank Williams. Hank Jr. was just three when his father died. Five years later, he was performing Hank Sr.'s songs on stage and by age 14 he had recorded his first record. Throughout his teens, Hank Jr. performed to sold-out crowds and on national television, carrying on his father's legacy through music. By the early 1970s, though, Hank Jr. learned to create his own musical identity that combined country with Southern rock and blues. The resulting sound debuted in the 1975 album Hank Williams Jr. and Friends. That year, Williams was severely injured in a mountain-climbing accident in Montana. He had fallen five hundred feet off the side of the cliff. While in the hospital he had celebrities from the rock and country industry comes to reach out to him during his recovery. It had taken two years and nine major surgeries to reconstruct his face. The accident resulted in Williams' new trademark look, which included a full beard, cowboy hat and dark glasses. During the 1980s, Hank Jr. catapulted to stardom with several multi-platinum albums and dozens of chart-topping singles, including "Family Tradition," "Texas Women" and "Born to Boogie." He won the Country Music Association's (ACM)...
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...like your getting out alive anyhow” (Hank Williams) This quote was said by Hank while explaining how one should live life to the fullest because you never know when its gonna be over, ironic because of his very young death. Simply known as the greatest country singer of all time, Hank Williams wrote ballads of frustrated love that brought rural music into mainstream radio programs. He was a sincere artist whose early death turned him into a country music legend.Hank Williams Sr. changed the face of country music by creating a new style, influenced countless people and laid the foundation for the outlaw country genre and lifestyle. Hank Williams sang and performed his songs in a style people have never...
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...Financial ratio formulas Prepared by Pamela Peterson Drake 1. Operating cycle Inventory Inventory = Average day's cost of goods sold Cost of goods sold / 365 Accounts receivable Accounts receivable = Average day's sales on credit Sales on credit / 365 Number of days of inventory = Number of days of receivables = Number of days of payables = Accounts payable Accounts payable = Average day's purchases Purchases / 365 Note: Purchases = Cost of Ending Beginning + + goods sold inventory inventory Operating cycle = Number of days Number of days + of inventory of receivables Number of days of inventory + Number of days Number of days − of receivables of purchases Net operating cycle = 2. Liquidity Current assets Current liabilitie s Current ratio = Quick ratio = Current assets - Inventory Current liabilitie s Current assets - Current liabilitie s Sales Net working capital to sales ratio = 3. Profitability Gross income Sales Operating income Sales Gross profit margin = Operating profit margin = Financial ratio formula sheet, prepared by Pamela Peterson-Drake 1 Net profit margin = Net income Sales 4. Activity Cost of goods sold Inventory Sales on credit Accounts receivable Inventory turnover = Accounts receivable turnover = Total asset turnover = Sales Total assets Sales Fixed assets Fixed asset turnover = 5. Financial leverage Total debt Total assets Long - term debt Total assets ...
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...I find the smell of fresh fabric one of the most intoxicating and wonderful smells in the world. It's almost as euphoric as the smell of cookies and cream ice cream, but can't hold a candle to the the smell of a brand new book (which, by the way, is my favorite scent in the world). To be completely honest, I don't know what makes me love the scent of crisply ironed cotton or satin. But if I could guess, I would infer that it comes from the association to fabric stores and memories of walking into one. When I was younger, and still now, it was a mix of the vibrant colors, the possibilities behind each, and aroma given off. I can't honestly say that my love of sewing is a love that "has been there for as long as I can remember." In fact, I can date the start of my love affair with sewing to the fall of 2007, when I was in second grade. My art teacher was known for teaching children how to sew instead of painting, and second grade was the rite of passage. Second grade was the year each of her students took up the skill of sewing, for better or for worse. The very first thing I put under the machine's pedal was a piece of lined paper, and we sewed on its lines to practice. And from then, I had become enamored with the machine's way of creating and her precise skill. In third grade, I signed up for my school's sewing club, just so I can spend more time sewing outside of art class. My teacher's art classroom was one of my favorite places. Her room was one like any crafter's should...
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...Hank Kolb Case Hank Kolb Case What are the causes of the quality problems on the Greasex line? Display your answer on a fishbone diagram. What general steps should Hank follow in setting up a continuous improvement program for the company? What problems will he have to overcome to make it work? The first action I would suggest Hank Kolb to do is hold an entire company meeting, one meeting per shift, to clarify the current issue amongst all management and workers. I would like for everyone to be on the same page on the matter, so there won’t be any rumors or discrepancies. While having everyone from the company at a meeting area, we will do a PowerPoint presentation in regards to refreshing all employees the company’s policy, morals, motives, specifications, and goals. Highlight the issue of safety factors versus production time constraints. Yes, we do need to meet all deadlines and schedules; however, we will NOT put our customers in danger due to meeting schedules. I would schedule some cross training sessions for all employees from all departments, so everyone will be able to operate any type of machinery the company has in the process. Plus, we can rotate all the employees to prevent any injuries and boredom of their jobs, thus creating knowledgably employees on all equipment. I would sit down with all management and pressure them to preach general industry safety and specifications of the new line of merchandise. I would encourage all management take TQM classes for all...
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...activity to prevent ‘extra work’ from becoming necessary. Having the perspective that quality management is an extra work, workers and managers can be reluctant in responding to quality management initiatives, which could give the manager of the quality assurance department quite a headache. In this paper, I am observing a case study to identify existing quality problems and determine all the causes that contributes to the quality problems. In the final chapter there will be short recommendations on how to deal with the quality assurance issues. I.2 Corporate Background Figure 1 Process at Hank Kolb Office The above figure represents the process/supply chain along the company where Hank Kolb works for. The company deals with the manufacturing of low-viscosity Greasex since six months ago. II. Situational Analysis In the case study, Hank Kolb found himself within a strain of obvious problems. These problems lead to a single outcome, poor quality assurance. The next needed step to be performed is categorizing those problems into groups. 1. Problems with Suppliers • Low quality supplies, this refers to the low quality plastic nozzle heads for the Greasex can. 2....
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...This story is about a baseball player in 1952. His name is Hank “the hammer” Aaron. He was one of the best African American baseball players ever. He even shattered babe’s homerun record in 1974. He loved the sport and he didn’t care about fame or money, he just wanted to play ball. In high school Hank played football. He was the all star for his team an all American. He even got offers from Florida A and M but declined it for baseball. He became really good at base ball so he stuck with it for the rest of his life. Hank had an older sister that ran the family tavern and was a sever to make money. His brother Herbert jr. worked at a grocery store to make money. And as for Hank he mowed and picked potatoes to make money. His dad was an assistant for a boilermaker at the dry docks and his mom was a stay at home mom. They only made eight to nine dollars total. Hank had a brother that died at two because of pneumonia. And he had a son who had as an infant also. So Hank had a couple of thought things to deal with that had to be hard for him. Hank went from an all American football player to the world’s greatest baseball player. The reason why he went to baseball was he liked it more and he didn’t think he was that great at football. He always played base ball with his friends as a kid. After his choruses were done he would take a path that he made from his house to the park and would play ball there. In the 1960s he played in the Negro league. He was the best in the league...
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...Case study Group C – Hank Kolb, Director of Quality Assurance Questions 1 What are the causes of the quality problems on the Greasex line? Display your answer on a fishbone diagram. Question 2 What general steps should Hank follow in setting up a continuous improvement program for the organization? What problems will he have to overcome to make it work? In order to initiate continuous improvement, Hank needed to understand the problem areas that affect the attitude toward quality in the entire organization as Mr. Morganthal has warn Hank Kolb, “lack of quality attitude in the plant”. With the assurance from Mr. Morganthal, the General Manager, he has plan to form a sterling team which comprise of staffs from each different function as members. This team will take an overview and be the devil’s advocate to point out areas that required changes. It has identify that there is a lack of senior management leadership involvement due to insufficient information from the ground. Functions such as personnel, manufacturing, design, plant maintenance, purchasing and marketing have their own area of responsibility to fulfil but doing it without any quality perspective. Changes in the leadership toward quality is requires to instil quality awareness among the staffs and workers. The program has to bring an understanding that quality does not rest on producing quality products to deliver to the customers and to the market but quality of work that provides quality result is equally...
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...Hank Kolb Case What are the causes of the quality problems on the Greasex line? Display your answer on a fishbone diagram. What general steps should Hank follow in setting up a continuous improvement program for the company? What problems will he have to overcome to make it work? The first action I would suggest Hank Kolb to do is hold an entire company meeting, one meeting per shift, to clarify the current issue amongst all management and workers. I would like for everyone to be on the same page on the matter, so there won’t be any rumors or discrepancies. While having everyone from the company at a meeting area, we will do a PowerPoint presentation in regards to refreshing all employees the company’s policy, morals, motives, specifications, and goals. Highlight the issue of safety factors versus production time constraints. Yes, we do need to meet all deadlines and schedules; however, we will NOT put our customers in danger due to meeting schedules. I would schedule some cross training sessions for all employees from all departments, so everyone will be able to operate any type of machinery the company has in the process. Plus, we can rotate all the employees to prevent any injuries and boredom of their jobs, thus creating knowledgably employees on all equipment. I would sit down with all management and pressure them to preach general industry safety and specifications of the new line of merchandise. I would encourage all management take TQM classes for all processes...
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...GENERAL INFORMATION AND MAJOR PROBLEMS The company Hank Kolb works in is a big plant with 1200 people working in it. Greasex, which is a specialized degreasing solvent packed in a spray can, is one of the major products of this company. Hank Kolb was hired as a director of quality assurance. A problem occurred with the new filling equipment in the previous week and some of the cans were pressurized beyond the upper specification limit. If we analyze the main problems in the plant, the fundamental problem is management. There is a lack of cooperation between departments and the management seems to be insufficient to satisfy integration of these departments. There are also some serious problems in the production, design and inspection of the Greasex. Below is the list of these problems in detail: 1. The plant has a poor quality attitude. Quality department isn’t taken seriously by production people. We can understand this from the behavior of the foreman. Wayne Simmons vented the products without even consulting any inspector or employee of the quality department. 2. Operators for the filling equipment are not trained enough to run the equipment. As it is mentioned in the text, operators were transferred from a different department only two weeks ago without any experience. 3. Filling equipment was not designed for the production of Greasex. Therefore the machines are needed to be adjusted and repaired to fit the manufacturing. With respect to this requirement, twelve...
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...John Doe * Ms. Smith * English IV Honors * 12 December 2010 * The Guide to Survival * Daniel Defoe’s novel depicts a young Englishman who is shipwrecked on his journey from Brazil. Crusoe becomes joyful after years on the island, calling himself “the king.” Saving the life of a man that the cannibals have come to feast upon, he finds companionship. Naming him Friday, Crusoe takes responsibility for him, educates him but still considers him as a slave. Despite being accustomed to living on a plantation, he adapts to island life. When Crusoe returns later to the island, he finds that the island is an imperial colony governed by Spaniards. When mental toughness is challenged, adaptation to the environment with courage and happiness are the key to survival. * In Robinson Crusoe, Crusoe says “And now I have Difficulties to struggle with, too great for even Nature itself to support, and no Assistance, no Help, no Comfort, no Advice; then I cry’d out, Lord be my help, for I am in great Distress” (91). After Crusoe makes this statement, he becomes independent and figures out the ways of survival by surveying the island as he becomes healthier and starts to mark the days that he has been stranded. He learns that he cannot give up if he wants to see the light of another day. When people are put into a different environment then they are used to, they do not learn to adapt which leads them to an unsuccessful survival point. Change of life styles is the...
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...realize that there are many people among us that were born with various defects. That fact makes me think how fortunate I am to be totally healthy. The movie contains also a love story. It's a dramatic plot because Forrest loves a girl who doesn't think of him as a serious partner because of his defect. However they eventually get married. Although she passes away due to a fatal disease. Moreover we see love between mother and son where Forest's mom even slept with the school principal in order to give the son a chance of going to a normal school. All those things make me think of this movie as of a very moving story. We see very good performance by Tom Hanks and many other actors and actresses. The movie was awarded with eleven Academy Awards, which is a very good proof that it's a fabulous movie. As a result I consider Tom Hanks one of the best actors. As we've seen I have many reasons to think that this movie is the one I like the most. Great humor, moving scenes and a great performance by the actors and actresses are my main arguments....
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... by the name Maerks Alabama. The movie stars Tom Hanks as Richard Phillip (IMDb). It is a hard pounding thriller that exhibits the creativity of its director Paul Green Grass. According to Ryan McNeil (2013) the movie reflects on the primary effects of globalization, by showing the relationship between the ship's commanding officer and the Somali captain who forcefully held him (McNeil). Richard Phillips meets with Muse; the Somali captain, when Phillips ship goes on a wrong course (IMDb). Both captains find themselves at the mercy of forces, which are beyond their control. The movie is recommended for audience above the age of thirteen years. It contains an intense sequence of menace, and violence associated with bloody images (IMDb). The script The script of the movie was primarily based on a book called A Captains Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy Seals and Dangerous Days at Sea, which was written by Richard Phillips (IMDb). The script narrates a very compelling story, which keeps the audience on the seat's edge. It moves the audience in the world of the ship’s crew, leaving the audience with a close experience of the dangers associated with cargo ships (McNeil). Acting Tom Hanks is considered as the highest box office star currently (Whitfield). According to IMDb, he was “outstanding as always” in this movie. However critics have argued that in this movie Barkhad Abdi steals the show (Torres). This does not imply that, Tom Hanks failed to live up to his expectation. Abdumali Muse...
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...am in bring comfort and joy. Others that I listen to make me want to get up and do something. Music can fulfill a lifetime of stories into one word. My childhood was like that of many Caucasian males in the early eighties. My dad played the guitar while we sat around and sang the old country classics from the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s. I still stand by this music today. The lyrics during this time told stories, many of heartache and pain, but nonetheless true and solid stories. At the time I was just singing them with everyone else but as time grew on I started to really pay attention to what was being said. I have taken many of these stories with me through the years. One of my favorites that still sit with me today is Lost Highway by Hank Williams Sr. It speaks of a man who soul is lost and when I would get in harrowing situations I would listen to it and the lyrics would remind me that it that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. Music from ones childhood can shape their future forever, especially if they are attuned to it. As I grew into adolescence my span of music became wider. Unlike a lot of teenagers, the music from my childhood stayed...
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...became a commercial success as the top grossing film in North America released that year. Today, 20 years later, the film is still very popular and has become a classic, almost everyone knows who Forrest is, and knows his amazing life story, and there is sure a reason for that. The movie follows the amazing story about Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks), who has a low IQ compared to the people around him. His mother tries to protect Forrest from the world around him, and when people call him stupid she tells Forrest that “stupid is as stupid does”. On his old days, he is sitting by a bus stop with a box of chocolate, and is sharing his life stories with some lucky people passing by. He is telling his story with every unique detail – the love of his life, his time in war and his fortunate position in almost every important event in his lifetime. The film is in that way a touching story, that keeps you stick to the screen just from the beginning to the end. Tom Hanks performance as Forrest Gump is truly some of the best acting I have ever seen. His empathy in this charming, fantastic and fascinated personality couldn’t have been portrayed better. Tom Hanks is really one of the best actors of this time, and in this movie, he really gets to show off his amazing talent. There is no doubt that this amazing actor has played a huge role in the success of this movie. I think one of the most fascinating things is to see the story about the sympathetic man who doesn’t seem...
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