...Delta Song Case Analysis Possible cost drivers that will allow us to estimate a salary cost function for Delta are: available seat miles, number of departures, available ton miles, revenue passenger miles, and revenue ton miles. The two cost drivers we chose were revenue passenger miles and available ton miles. The salaries consist of payments to pilots, flight attendants and ticket agents. Their salaries are determined by the number of passengers and cargoes and the miles or hours flown. This is why we chose revenue passenger miles and available ton miles. After calculation we found that the R2 of revenue passenger miles is .1764, and the R2 of available ton miles is .5577. We used scatter plots to show this: The available ton miles scatter plot shows a more linear relationship between the two variables. Low point (3132, 1145), high point (4029, 1514) Salary=0.4114xavailable ton miles-143.50 The greatest advantage about this technique is that it only uses two data so it is convenient. The disadvantages are that the data is inefficient. This is because the data is based on cost function for only two periods, meaning it is less accurate. Simple Regression Using simpler regression to estimate the salary cost with available ton miles as the cost driver. These are the results: Coefficients Intercept X Variable 1 -682.643 0.551693 Standard deviation 282.6033 0.79698 Salary= 0.5517x available ton miles- 682.63 R2=0.5577, and the coefficients are larger than the deviations...
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...Bob Dylan - "Maggie's Farm" I chose this song because it is a classic Dylan song; it reflects his poetic style and how he wanted to make music, write songs, and experiment because it's what he wanted to do, and if it upset people, then so be it. I believe that the meaning of this song is that Dylan was a worker for his fans, the record company, the press, and the media but not for himself, and that he was going to break away from being pigeonholed into one genre of music and do what he felt like doing. Music wise, this song represents a strong change in Dylan's style. Up until the mid 60's, Dylan was strictly known as a folk singer and songwriter. His music usually composed of an acoustic guitar and a harmonica and occasionally another instrument here or there. This song represents Dylan's change to an electric rock sound, but still stayed true to his folk and blues roots. The music of this song has a very bluesy feel to it which may represent the working that he describes. The lyrics to "Maggie's Farm" go along perfect with Dylan's sudden change of sound. I believe that "Maggie" was intended to represent the people who listened to his music. He says that in the morning he would "pray for rain", which could have symbolized that he doesn't want to have to work, and that he had "a head full of ideas that are drivin' me insane". I feel that this represents that he wasn't able to break free and truly express himself. He also says "it's a shame the way she makes me scrub the...
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...alternative rock band Coldplay, explains this intangible terror, in a song called "Trouble". The song was released in the United Kingdom on October 26, 2000. Not long after, the song became a hit, and would go onto win countless awards and gain worldwide popularity. Martin uses personification and symbolism to illustrate different ways of feeling after a bitter relationship. Afterwards, he uses the literary device refrain to describe the theme in an apologetic tone. Finally uses repetition to exemplify his conflict with his conscience which leaves the listener wondering the "what if" of their past. This is a six-stanza free verse love song, which explains feelings of remorse after a relationship has come to an end. The first three stanzas consist of a Quatrain, which go in-depth of self-realization of the mistakes he made in the past. The fourth stanza has five lines, which illustrate how lonesome he feels. The third and fifth stanza is refrain, since it is a chorus. The chorus creates an apologetic tone, which can also be picked up throughout the rest of the song. The last three lines also have repetition to demonstrate on how his guilt manifests into a superego. Martin uses personification and symbolism in the second line of the first stanza, which states, "A spider web, it's tangled up with me" to explain how there is an internal fight he must overcome. The term "spider web" repeats a few more times in the song that captures the audience to relate to their selves. The empathy...
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...Analysis Bartholomew’s Song Bartholomew’s life was meaningless until he found a machine that played reels. The endless white and beige colors portrayed throughout the film gave testament to the fact that life was dull. The reel-to-reel that Bartholomew found brought new stimulus in his otherwise monotonous life; his soul was moved by the song, and he appeared to begin to have feelings and thoughts of his own for the first time in his life. After listening to the operatic croon over and over, he may have begun to associate the music with freedom of thought. Bartholomew then seemed to have difficulty trying to understand why a droning female voice came over one reel in the work room, and beautiful music came out of another. Bartholomew’s mind struggled to try to fit pieces together, he had lived in a state of nothingness for so long he began to give the impression that he was having trouble accepting the new feelings he experienced from the music. After memorizing the song, Bartholomew begins to question the way he lived, and the way his fellow Bartholomews’ simply followed orders. Bartholomew wanted the people he worked with to feel the music like he had. Since it was Bartholomew’s job to get rid of the “defective” cubes, Bartholomew may have decided that it should also be his job to get rid of the woman’s voice because it was stopping such beautiful music. She was in a sense “defective” to him. After Bartholomew kills...
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...“Fiercely the Red Sun Descending Burned His Way Among the Heavens,” shown above on the left, was painted by Thomas Moran in 1875, just 30 years after J.M.W. Turner, an Englishman who often painted certain aspects of America, painted “Slave Ship,” above on the right, in 1840. Moran knew he wanted to capture a scene from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem about a Native American warrior titled “The Song of Hiawatha.” However, he craved a certain inspiration. It was not until 1862 when he studied Turner’s work in England that he thought of using “Slave Ship” as inspiration for the piece he was planning. Moran was inspired by both the malevolence of the sun and the twist it had on the history of the painting. In the painting, J.M.W. Turner...
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...Overall Book- Demons (Imagine Dragons) This song describes the tone and atmosphere and the characters. The “Don’t get too close, It’s dark inside, It’s where my demons hide” is most of the characters, since they all seem to have their inner demons with their crimes. The beginning of the song (“When the days are cold, And the cards all fold, And the saints we see, Are all made of gold, When your dreams all fail, And the ones we hail, Are the worst of all, And the blood’s run stale”) captures the atmosphere of the book; the dread, the helplessness, the darkness. “When the curtain’s call, Is the last of all, When the lights fade out, All the sinners crawl” This part makes me think of the setting, with the isolation, the storm, and how one by one...
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...The song “Colors” written by alternative singer Halsey gives the reader powerful insight into a modern day relationship. Within the lyrics, the writer develops an image of a past lover; however, the writer never completely evokes one emotion but instead remains rather conflicted. In the beginning of the song, the writer dives into his or her lovers struggles throughout his life. The writer recognizes that his or her partner has begun to travel down a dark path filled with drugs and that he may not survive. Later in the song, the writer talks fondly of the deep connection that he or she shared with his or her past lover. The line “you’re spilling like an overflowing sink” shows the depth to which the author knows about his or her past lover...
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...Job Principal: A Christian leader must never question his faith in God or God’s decisions. Key Verse: Job 42: 5-6 "My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes." Explanation: The book of Job describes a man who had his faith in God put through numerous test. In the story of Job Satan questions Job’s faith in God . He believes that Job’s faith in God is only strong because God protected him from evils in life. Satan wanted to be allowed to test Job’s faith. God did allow for Satan to test Job’s faith but only within reason. When Job began to lose the things that he had once cherished so much in his life he began to question his faith in God. One of Job’s friends tells Job that he needed to remain strong in his faith especially at this time in his life. Job’s story provides a great lesson to Christian leaders about remaining strong in their faith. God may allow Satan to put his people through certain test in life but staying strong and remaining faithful to God is the key to surviving them. Christian leaders may encounter many obstacles during their leadership but they must never stray from God’s faith. Isaiah Principal: Key Verse: Isaiah 6:8Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Explanation: The book of Isaiah is also referred to as The Book of Salvation. Isaiah served as a powerful prophet sent by God to warn his...
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...Critical Argument Analysis Essay “Why Eminem Is Important” Eng 215 Think about what would happen if there was no Eminem? One less rapper is more than likely what you are thinking right? Well it is not just one less rapper. It would also be one less role model for those who really care about him. Eminem is an influence to the young life and even the adults. His songs are stories based on his life and things that he would have wanted to change or make different. Most of them are based on subjects that actually happened to him first hand. Some of the children growing up in this time and some adults face some of the same problems he faced. Therefore, Eminem is an influence who expresses his self in his own different style or character. His music is an influence because of its rhythmical story behind it. Take the song “Mockingbird” for example; it is a song of how Eminem’s daughter Hailie was growing up with her mom always on the news and her dad (Eminem) was always on the move. If you think about it, not everyone gets to see their parents’ everyday of the week. Some of the children’s parents may work different shifts at their job which makes it unable for the children to see them a lot or as much as they want and this was being expressed during the song “Mockingbird”. Hailie barely got the chance to see her dad or her mom and stayed with her “Crazy Uncle Laney”. It is true that some of his music can be somewhat violent and explicit...
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...I was hustlin' in front of, called the police on me when I was just tryin' to make some money to feed my daughter, and all the brothas in the struggle. You know what I'm sayin? It's all good, baby baby." This introduction is from the song 1994 song "Juicy" by Christopher Wallace, or as the world knows him, The Notorious BIG. The late Christopher Wallace used music to express the circumstances that he encountered as a young black man in New York in the 1980s. Like Wallace, and many other black men and women, life was extremely difficult during this time. The war on drugs had just ended (allegedly) and racial injustice was a huge problem....
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...When people approach the Bible without any concern for the historical-cultural context, their interpretation of what is written can be seriously misunderstood and lead them to form opinions and ideas other than what was originally intended. There is the danger of interpreting passages far too literally and missing the meaning that it holds for us today. Slavery is an excellent example of this. There are numerous references to slavery being acceptable in the bible. This was, unfortunately, a way of life then. However, that doesn’t mean that we should employ slavery, in any form, today, just because it was acceptable back then. In the Song of Solomon 4:1-4, Solomon proceeds to compliment his love with the following words: 1Your hair is like a flock of goats descending from Mount Gilead. 2 Your teeth are like a flock of sheep just shorn, coming up from the washing. Each has its twin; not one of them is alone. He was, stating that her hair was as beautiful as that of the long, flowing black hair of the goats as the sun shines off of their coats. At a time when dental hygiene wasn’t really a concern, this was quite a compliment, as he was commenting on how white and straight her teeth were. If someone were to comment on the state of our teeth today or refer to your hair as being that of a goat’s, it would be considered quite rude! From a modern aspect, his “compliments” don’t seem to get much better: 3 Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon; your mouth is lovely. Your temples...
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...E.T. Lyrics Lyrics Artists News Soundtracks Apps MetroLyrics #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ MetroLyricsKaty PerryE.T. Lyrics ArtistLyricssee allAlbumsPicturesVideosAwards E.T. Lyrics Katy Perry Print LyricsiTunes LyricsSubmit Corrections 4.8K Send "E.T." Ringtone to your Cell Show Hide Click highlighted lyrics to see their meaning You're so hypnotizing Could you be the devil? Could you be an angel? Your touch magnetizing Feels like I am floating, leaves my body glowing They say be afraid You're not like the others, futuristic lover Different DNA They don't understand you You're from a whole other world A different dimension You open my eyes And I'm ready to go, lead me into the light Kiss me, ki-ki-kiss me Infect me with your love and Fill me with your poison Take me, ta-ta-take me Wanna be a victim Ready for abduction Boy, you're an alien Your touch so foreign It's supernatural Extraterrestrial You're so supersonic Wanna feel your powers, stun me with your lasers Your kiss is cosmic Every move is magic You're from a whole other world A different dimension You open my eyes And I'm ready to go, lead me into the light Kiss me, ki-ki-kiss me [ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/et-lyrics-katy-perry.html ] Infect me with your love and Fill me with your poison Take me, ta-ta-take me Wanna be a victim Ready for abduction Boy, you're an alien Your touch so foreign It's supernatural Extraterrestrial ...
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...Cultural Diplomacy through Music ‘‘Who writes the Nation’s songs shapes the Nation’s souls,’’ said Abraham Lincoln. This quote is relevant to today’s crisis: the influence of music on our youth. Music has been known to influence those who listen since the end of the Industrial Revolution, when people had more leisure time and the demand for entertainment and amusement began to increase. This is significant because media has a powerful influence on society and affects how we dress, act, and think. In The Republic by Plato, Socrates argues against Thrasymachus’ idea that "Obedience to the interest of the stronger" will lead to a successful tyranny. Socrates believes that "justice is the excellence of the soul,” and that benevolence is the key to a successful state. Yet humans embody not only Apollo, the god of the sun, of dreams, and of reason but also, Dionysus, the god of wine, ecstasy and intoxication, both sons of Zeus. In Plutarch’s Moralia, it is suggested that the state allows society to live for their pleasure so that the state gains the power to control them. We are fighting a constant battle between the rational principle of the soul and the irrational or appetite. The state is determined to keep feeding the Dionysus in each of us in order to continue to control us. The music industry is a tool that is used to influence the youth to indulge in their desires through songs about violence, sex, misogyny and drug use. In the Socratic dialogue in The Republic, Adeimantus...
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...Making a Dubstep song A lot people have either heard a dubstep song or know of at least one. Some people like them, but some don't. Hearing these songs I always wondered how hard is it to make one. It turns out having free time, computer skills, and some rhythm are all you need, well some computer First you'll need some great to get started. The first thing you need is a computer. A lot of dubstep is the sound effects. You need a fast computer with a lot of memory. If you want a Mac, make sure it has 1.8 GHz, with an Intel Processor 2-4 GB of RAM and is OSX 10.5 or later. If you want a PC, make sure it has 2GHz Pentium or Celeron processor 2-4 GB or RAM Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 a sound card with ASIO driver support. Next you'll need a music software, my favorite is GarageBand. The music software is used to prepare tracks, sample songs, mix and record. Other popular software is Fruity Loops, Cakewalk Sonar, and Renoise. You should strongly consider adding external hardware to the setup. Having a basic USB mic on hand to record vocals or raps is a good idea and good way to create new sounds to use. If you're at all interested in incorporating original found sounds or acoustic elements and manipulating them in your dubstep music, a solid microphone is a good idea. The next step is to learn about your equipment. Playing with the instruments you have on your computer can be a good way to familiarize yourself with...
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...would push them in the ranks of major bands like Shinedown, Alterbridge, Three Days Grace, Five Finger Death Punch, and among other notable acts. With 7 songs written in late 2012, the band started writing and recording demos for various months. Despite, guitarist Keith Wallen leaving Adelitas Way in May of 2013 his departure did not stop the band from making their long anticipated release. The band’s original plan for Stuck was to release a total of 12 songs, 11 in your face songs and one song with a pop vibe a song called “Drive”. Pre-Production for the new record started on July 31st, 2013 with Nick Raskulenicz revealed as the producer. The band started recording in early September at a cabin in Rock Falcon Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. It wasn’t long until the band’s record label Virgin Records, got involved in the making of Stuck. After, reviewing the band’s track list and demos the label rejected the release of 2 songs “Undercover You” and “Deserve This”. Although the song “Drive” was the only intended track to have a pop side to it the label demanded new songs to be written that had a more alternative sound. Several New songs were written including the ballad “Undivided” and the melodic track “Something More” both songs were some of the last songs recorded and were added on Stuck to replace the 2 songs that were removed. For nearly 3 months the band vigorously worked on reinventing the new record in the way the label had ordered it to be making it more diverse...
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