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“The Little Drummer Boy” was written by classical music composer Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941. Among the most popular versions of the song is a 1977 recording of “The Little Drummer Boy” pairing the unlikely duo of David Bowie and Bing Crosby. Lyrics: “Little Drummer Boy” Lyrics on Google Play Guitar Chords: “Little Drummer Boy” Chords A History of ‘Little Drummer Boy’ Originally called “Carol of the Drum”, this relatively young (1941) holiday song by Katherine Kennicott Davis is supposedly based upon a traditional Czech carol, although the exact carol has never been identified....

Setting aside religion for a moment, Pope Francis is a remarkable human being, who seems to understand how to unite people of different faiths, ethnicities, and classes. Unlike many, if not all, of the popes before him, he relates to the common man and knows how to draw out the best of the human spirit. Essentially, he’s making kindness cool again. That’s why, despite his own chaste life, he’s a good person to give marriage advice....

A superior workforce is one that is collectively better than an average workforce. It often includes employees who are smarter, faster, more creative, harder working, insightful, aware of the competition, and autonomous. They are daily contributors to a harmonious workplace that emphasizes accountability, reliability, and contribution. If your goal is a superior, high-performance workforce that is focused on continuous improvement, you need to manage people within a framework that focuses on performance management and development....

Some people may be afraid to serve on a nonprofit’s board of directors because they have heard that their personal assets could be at risk in case the organization closes, suffers a lawsuit, or somehow breaks the law. However, that fear is, thankfully, unfounded in most cases. A fully incorporated nonprofit enjoys the same limited liability that any corporation does. So creditors cannot go after the personal assets of board members....

Blogging for money isn’t particularly difficult any more. You don’t have to be famous or even have huge traffic (although how much money you make from your blog will depend on both of these factors to some extent). If you can come up with valuable or entertaining content you can make money blogging. Start making money from your blog by using one or more of these seven ideas. 1. Using advertising programs....

During his time in New York City in the mid-1960s, Bob Dylan spent some time at Andy Warhol’s salon called The Factory. In 2006, a movie depicting the struggles of the model, actress, and Warhol muse Edie Sedgwick was released. Titled “Factory Girl,” the movie found controversy well before its debut and it involved Bob Dylan. While much of the story is simple celebrity gossip and drama, it does bring up the question: Who is Billy Quinn and what does he have to do with Bob Dylan?...

Recycling has a completely different meaning in Air Force Basic Training. It doesn’t refer to separating bottles and cans from trash. It means being sent back to repeat an earlier part of your basic training. You may think that failing Air Force basic training is the biggest threat your training instructor (TI) can make, but you would be wrong. The biggest threat is recycling. What Is Recycling? When you are recycled in Air Force Basic Training, you are set back and have to repeat one or more training weeks....

If you’re planning a trip to Augusta, Ga., for The Masters, you’ll want options for flying there or driving there. The city of Augusta is served by its own small airport, and a larger airport is nearby within easy driving distance. Speaking of which: Are you traveling by car, rather than flying? Augusta sits on a major interstate highway. The Augusta, Georgia Airport The city of Augusta is directly served by the ​Augusta Regional Airport (code AGS), located seven miles outside the city proper....

Whether you’re a bodybuilder or a common gym-goer, chances are you have become complacent with your workouts at one point or another, not even realizing it. As a result, you may not have been making the gains you’d like. This often is a case in the lower body more so than the upper body, due to a number of factors. It mainly has to do with classic bodybuilding workouts, which many a time are incomplete....

Going through a demotion can be a traumatic experience. Whether the demotion is voluntary or involuntary, demoted employees often feel embarrassment and some sense of failure. This is natural. No matter what the true reasons for a particular demotion are, many of the demoted employee’s co-workers see a demotion as inherently negative, so the employee’s embarrassment is somewhat justified. Not succeeding at a higher position brings the sense of failure....

Power and politics are facts of life in every organization, and your first political challenge is learning to gain support for your ideas and projects from your boss. While it might seem like your boss is predisposed to a quick “No,” or, “It’s not in the budget” every time you propose a new idea, it is more likely that you simply did not make your case effectively. This article offers ideas for learning to improve your success rate when asking the boss to support your initiatives....

While darts is growing at all levels of the game, it is the very pinnacle of the sport in which the most attention is centered. Television coverage is on the up, as are attendances at the major tournaments in world darts. Like tennis and golf, The PDC (Professional Darts Corporation) has several prestigious tournaments that are regarded as “majors;" they have the most coverage and larger prize money pots for the players to compete for....

Just two years after it was purchased, the Men’s Wearhouse chain hosted 250 Going Out of Business Sales, which is not about shifts in shopping habits, but rather about the retail relevance of a retail apparel brand that’s best known for men’s suits that moneyed millennials don’t wear. The 2016 Retail Store Closings roundup list grew significantly with the announcement that all Jos. A. Bank Outlet and Men’s Wearhouse Outlets will be closing for good, along with MW Tux and Men’s Wearhouse namesake stores....

When the Moon is in Aries, it begins the Zodiac cycle again and comes with that first sign punch. During this transition, you will have a high vitality day and one of bold speech about the heart of the matter. Aries Momentum If you’re following the Moon, see if you don’t sense the mood change from dreamy and diffuse Pisces to fired up Aries. It brings emotional vitality and the drive to act on feelings....

Combat documentation/production specialists are the Army’s photographers, capturing still images and video to tell the stories of combat and noncombat operations. Soldiers in this job, which is military occupational specialty (MOS) 25V, help create the official record for Army missions and operations, even in situations where the pictures they’re taking aren’t all that pretty. An affinity for or experience in shooting photos and video is not required for this MOS, but it’s certainly helpful....

Navy Chief Warrant Officers (CWOs) are technical specialists who perform knowledge and skills of a specific occupational field at a level beyond what is normally expected a Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9). The Chief Warrant Officer Program provides commissioning opportunities to qualified senior enlisted personnel. Chief Petty Officers (E-7 through E-9), and E-6 personnel who are selection board eligible for E-7 may qualify for this program. In addition to the CWO program, the Navy has a Limited Duty Officer (LDO) commissioning program for senior enlisted personnel (and CWOs)....

PayPal vs Stripe, it’s one of the most common comparisons when deciding on what payment processor to use to take payments online. So which one should you use? The only way to answer this question is to analyze your respective needs in important categories and then make a decision. In this article, we will concentrate on transaction fees because they are the most visible aspect of payment processing to current online business owners as well as those who are just starting a new blog or building an e-commerce site....

Scrap wood residuals pose a problem for many wood processing companies. While there can be local demand for wood fiber for applications such as boiler fuel, particle board and others, its value is quite low. As a result, the cost of shipping it can prove to be costly unless there is a local user. One way that wood processors can increase the value of their wood residuals is through the manufacturing of wood pellets from the wood residuals created during production....

Railroad conductors work aboard trains and coordinate the daily activities of train crews. A freight train conductor also oversees the loading and unloading of cargo. The job can involve working on trains that cover long, national routes, or it might involve working on trains that operate only locally or regionally. Railroad Conductor Duties & Responsibilities This job generally requires the ability to do the following work: Oversee loading/unloading of cargoOversee safe and orderly transport of passengersCheck passengers’ ticketsTake payments from passengersAssist passengers as necessaryAnnounce stations...

When it comes to rebates, an effective campaign must be a balanced campaign. There are many components that you must take into consideration when setting up a rebate program. They include the creation of the program, check cutting, and fulfillment processing. You can use a rebate clearinghouse if you don’t have the manpower to handle your rebate program, but be sure to investigate their fees thoroughly because some clearinghouses have been known to charge for unredeemed rebates....