...Standard Decoy in Witchell, Maine, has been making traditional wooden hunting decoys since 1927. Cyrus Witchell began the business by carving a couple of ducks a day by hand. Demand and competition have long since driven the company to use modern machinery and assembly-line techniques, and they now turn out two hundred ducks daily even on the slowest days. When Stewart Alcorn, Cyrus Witchell’s grandson, took over the business, he knew things needed to change. Output hadn’t fallen, and the company was surviving financially despite competition from what he called "plastic ducks" from the Far East. But Alcorn noticed that productivity per worker had stayed the same for ten years, even during the period since the company had bought the latest equipment. While touring the plant, he noticed many employees yawning, and he found himself doing the same. No one quit. No one complained. They all gave him a smile when he walked by. But no one seemed excited with the work. Alcorn decided to take a survey. He appointed a respected worker at each step in the production process to ask each of his or her coworker’s questions and to fill in the response sheets. One conclusion emerged from the survey: The "fine-tuners," as Alcorn thought of them, were the most content. That is, those who used fine tools and brushes to get the ducks’ heads, expressions, and feathers just right seemed to enjoy their work most. In contrast, the people who planed and cut the wood into blocks, rough-cut...
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...Standard Decoy in Witchell, has been making traditional wooden hunting decoys since 1927. Cyrus Witchell began the business by carving a couple of ducks a day by hand. Demand and competition have long since driven the company to use modern machinery and assembly-line techniques, and they now turn out two hundred ducks daily even on the slowest days. When Steward Alcorn, Cyrus Witchell’s grandson, took over the business, he knew things needed to change. Output had not fallen, and the company was surviving financially despite competition from what he called “plastic ducks” from the Far East. But Alcorn noticed that the productivity per worker had stayed the same for ten years, even during the period since the company had bought the latest equipment. While touring the plant, he noticed many employees yawning, and he found himself doing the same. No one quit. No one complained, They all gave him a smile when he walked by. But no one seemed excited with the work. Alcorn decided to undertake a survey. He appointed a respected worker at each step in the production process to ask each of his or her co-workers questions and to fill in response sheets. One conclusion emerged from the survey : The “fine-tuners”, as Alcorn thought of them, were the most content ones. That is, those who used fine tools and brushes to get the ducks’ heads, expressions, and feathers just right seemed to enjoy their work most. In contrast, the people who planed and cut the wood into blocks, rough...
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...Altshuler, 2012); so many young people, both male and female, struggle with the image they are “supposed” to uphold much due to society’s stereotypical acceptations of what beauty is supposed to be, they can lose sight of what is truly more important than superficial appearance. Anderson’s story starts off describing the setting which is an old farm next to a lake amongst the forest trees. Within the old farm’s overgrown reeds a mother duck is sitting on her eggs getting ready for them to hatch. Finally the day comes and all the babies emerge from their shells and are ready to live, all the eggs except the largest egg of the bunch which had no signs of movement yet. Contemplating what to do with the egg, and after talking to another duck about what she should do, the mother duck decided to sit on the egg for a little while longer. After a few days or so the large egg finally hatched and the ugliest duckling crept out of the shell. This baby duckling was very ugly and did not look like the others, the mother duck accepted and cared for the baby duck...
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...Outline and evalute the breakdown of relationships A01- Duck skills maintenance A02-Shavier, Rofhling IDA- gender bias PA- ccet - china A01-rollie and duck -stages of breakdown A02 - Tashiro and Frazier A03- methological flaws IDA - determinsitic Duck suggested that relationships breakdown due to various of reasons, such as lack of skills. This means that people in the relationships have a lack of interpersonal skills to make eachother mutally satisfyimg, if a person lacks interpersonal skills or social skills have poor conversational skills and are bad at indicatomg they like a particular person it could lead the other partner to believe they are unintresting, unrewarding in their interactions. This then leading to the breakdown of a relationship. Additionally, Duck suggested that if a raltaionship is lacking in stimulation then breakdown will occur. Lack of stiumulation is when you expect the relationship to change and develop but does not. This results in the partner being unsatisfied thus forming the relationship to stop. Maintenance diffulties is another reason why relationships breakdown. This is where there is a strain caused in a realtionship e.g if a couple can not see eachother for various of reasons. This may be due to not living close together or that their jobs causes them to find it difficult to spend time with eachother. Therefore if a relationship has maintenance difficulties Duck suggests it will lead to a breakdown in the relationship. ...
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...The term duck decoy may refer to two distinct devices, both used for hunting wildfowl. One is a long cone-shaped wickerwork tunnel installed on a small pond to catch wild ducks. After the ducks settled on the pond, a small, trained dog would herd the birds into the tunnel. The catch was formerly sent to market for food, but now these are only used to catch ducks to be ringed and released: see ornithology. The word decoy, also originally found in English as "coy", derives from the Dutch de kooi (the cage) and dates back to the early 17th century, when this type of duck trap was introduced to England from the Netherlands. As "decoy" came more commonly to signify a person or a device than a pond with a cage-trap, the latter acquired the retronym "decoy pool".[citation needed] The other form of duck decoy, otherwise known as a hunting decoy or wildfowl decoy, is a life-size model of the creature. The hunter places a number about the hunting area as they will encourage wild birds to land nearby, hopefully within the range of the concealed hunter. Originally carved from wood, they are now made from plastic. Wildfowl decoys (primarily ducks, geese, shorebirds, and crows, but including some other species) are considered a form of folk art. Collecting decoys has become a significant hobby both for folk art collectors and hunters. The world record was set in September 2007 when a pintail drake and Canada goose, both by A. Elmer Crowell sold for 1.13 million...
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...over heels with the beautiful scenery that nature brought upon my eyes. As I arrived to the house in the evening, I looked up and I was able to see the stars that lit up the sky above me. As I walk down to the lake, I was able to hear the crickets’ chirping and the owls hooting as they hear the crackling of the snow that I’m stepping upon. As I look through the horizon of the snow, I saw the never ending slope falling towards the lake that apparently was frozen. As I sat on one of the unfrozen steps, I looked up once again, and I see the beautiful full moon sitting on a cloud. The stars shined even brighter when the moon glistened its light down to Earth. The lake looked really calm and I only saw a couple of ripples being caused by a female duck and her ducklings swimming in the middle of the lake. In the morning when I looked outside the window, the sun shined beautifully through the icicles that dangled down the side of the house. When I drove down to the city, you can see the cities that are at sea level. As I continued looking down, I see the clouds climbing up the mountains. And as I reach out of the car’s window, I can feel the refreshing mist that touches my fingertips. The scenery of the cities down below can’t no longer be seen because of the clouds the cover the scene like a...
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...er 2, 2017 Since a young age, most of us have been told the common tale of the Ugly Duckling. An ugly brown duck hatches from his egg to discover that he is not like the rest of his family. His family teases and abuses him as does everyone else he encounters. Since no one wants him, he is forced to live alone. But much to everyone’s surprise, he matures and grows into a swan, the most beautiful bird of them all. In this story the ugly duckling is shown as an outlier and as an outlier he rises above the rest. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, another successful outlier who rose above expectations was Sarah Breedlove, better known as Madam C.J. Walker. As an African American woman during her time she wasn’t given many job opportunities....
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...You were grossed out, disgusted, and maybe even a bit frightened by the ugliest animals we presented in part one, but part two is certain to make you cringe! Sadly, these animals may never be loved, but at least we can make them into internet stars. That has always been the dream, right? Read on to discover the creatures we have ranked as the top five ugliest animals in existence! Number Five: The Mexican Burrowing Frog. This nasty little frog looks like just a gooey, purple blob of slime- which is why it belongs on our list. The Mexican Burrowing Frog is chubby in appearance, and has a pointed nose. Its feet are rather unique, featuring a shovel-like shape and even horns. Needless to say, it is an excellent digger. In addition to Mexico, they have also been known to live in Central America and the United States. Although, you may never see one; they live in underground tunnels and only come up to play in the rain. Number Four: The Angler Fish. Also known as the monkfish. This nightmarish fish is known primarily for its large head and adaptive lure that dangles in front of its face. You may recognize him from his appearance in Finding Nemo. This lure, attached to its dorsal spine, calls the attention of its prey before it the fish snatches it up with its tiny, sharp teeth. It lurks in the darkest depths of the Atlantic Ocean usually, and is also observed to have brown flesh covered in warts that serves as a great camouflage. Number Three: The Fruit Fly. Often, the unattractiveness...
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...Ariel Thomas Mrs. Mitchell English IV-4 7 May 2012 The Ugly Duckling Analysis As the ugly duckling in the fairytale finds himself transformed into a beautiful swan surrounded by all of the other swans and creatures who once rejected him, he hears a young child exclaim that He is the most beautiful. Throughout the story, the ugly duckling calls the swans he sees “royal birds.” At the end he becomes one of these birds and exclaims “such happiness I did not dream of when I was the ugly duckling.” In society, many people are constantly comparing themselves to others every chance they get. There are only few to accept who they are and then work each and every day to their fullest potential to become the best they can be; to challenge themselves, question everything they do, and then reflect upon each experience in the end. Society is full of ugly ducklings that cross paths with cats and hens; however few have the attitude that the ugly duckling has. Most people dream of looking like someone else, wishing they would be treated as the others they see are, and find themselves trying to live up to others standards, rather than their own. The ugly duckling gave all he can to life and fought for himself rather than listening to the other animals. The duckling tried not to bother others and just exist as he was, never even wishing to be someone else, no matter how happy others seemed or how easy their lives appeared. He used all of his inner strength to be himself, something many...
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...Hydrographic dip kits have the ability to turn an old beat up gun into a gun that turns heads and encourages jealousy. Quite a lot of guns used by waterfowl hunters are typically camouflaged in some way or another, and this trend makes hydrographic dip kit a very effective and inexpensive way to modernize older firearms. This method of applying a camouflage pattern may certainly not be the best way, but it certainly is one of the easiest ways to do it at home. This process is quite simple and any person that set their mind to using a hydrographic dip kit could easily utilize this method of applying pattern schemes to revamp their older firearms. Hydrographic dip kits only need minimal effort to produce the desired results. All it takes is...
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...Duck and Cover Name Date Instructor HIS/145 Duck and Cover Duck and Cover is a film that was used to show children the steps they needed to take in the event of a nuclear attack. It shows children to find a space, such as under their desk, to hide under and to cover the back of their necks with their hands to protect themselves. The film also talks about seeking cover in designated shelters if they are not at school or at home. Also discussed is the fact that there may not be a warning siren, though it is expected there will be. The idea was to educate children about the possibility of an attack and how, it was thought to be, the best way to they could protect themselves. Living Under the Threat of Nuclear War Living under the threat of nuclear war must have been an extremely stressful experience. To live life in constant fear that a nuclear bomb could detonate at a moments notice would cause anxiety and fear, making many people fearful of leaving the (perceived) safety of their homes. This must have been especially true for children that may not have fully been able to comprehend the threat. In the comments section of the video, one viewer wrote “I used to have nightmares about the "Bomb" when I was a kid. It was such a nebulous but terrifying thing. In school we had this sort of "duck and cover" propaganda complete with drills and explanations about the "bright flash", etc. As a child, one of my big fears was that this...
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...The Mighty Ducks A powerful lawyer gets in trouble for drunk driving, so the judge tells him to take a break from his job and coach a small team that doesn't even have a name, for volunteer work. From the beginning of the movie, “The Mighty Ducks,” the coach went off at a wrong approach when coaching these kids. The underdog team has a pretty low self-confidence as it is. He had no patience and basically told the kids that they are terrible players, which was poor communication on his half. This decreased both their motivation to try and self-confidence. His approach was terrible, he learned that it was a poor reinforcement, but he tries going at a different approach in order to get success. He knew that the kids weren't very good, so he decided to have the kids cheat by making them fake their injuries. This was terrible sportsmanship on his behalf. This was also a failed approach that he attempted. He knew he had to go at a different approach to get the kids to cooperate with him. He gave the kids the name “The Mighty Ducks,” because of this they felt like they had more of a purpose. They began to actually respect him and the team started to work together. The coach mainly had an extrinsic motivation when it came to teaching these kids, which was getting it done and over with so he can get back to his job. As he taught on though, he began to actually like the kids and actually liked coaching hockey, so he developed an intrinsic motivation. That intrinsic motivation...
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...Duck and Cover Santana Ludos HIS/145 March 10, 2014 Paul Mole Duck and Cover “Duck and Cover” is a film created to teach children how to duck and cover in the case of a nuclear attack on United States soil. The film features a cartoon turtle that shows children to duck and cover during a nuclear strike. I think the film shows the mentality that the United States was expecting a retaliation bombing for the use of nuclear weapons on Nagasaki during World War II. The feeling must have been beyond frightening to believe the threat was so high that they needed to teach their children of as young as six years old how to react to a nuclear strike. The fear that our enemies can hurt us on our own soil without warning left our country feeling many emotions such as vulnerable and angry all at once. The United States felt fear of retaliation that our enemies would strike us on our own soil. The fear was so great that they felt the need to teach everyone how to react to a nuclear attack. The face of war changed when we dropped the Atom Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It showed the world that we had the most powerful weapon in the world, so powerful it ends wars. The terrorist attacks on 9/11 caused so much fear that the United States declared war on terror but nobody saw it coming. We as a country vowed to never be that vulnerable again but in my opinion it still seems as if no certain drastic measures have been taken to be better prepared for another attack on U.S. soil...
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...Duck and Cover Duck and Cover After the discharge of the original atomic bombs, many Americans were elated that World War II was at an end. As additional research was conducted about the effects and power of atomic bombs, anxiety began to move throughout the United States. But when the first atomic bomb was tested by the Soviet Union in 1949, anxiety turned to terror and alarm. To alleviate Americans’ fears, the U.S. Government created films that shed light on the characteristics and showed practices for persisting an atomic attack. Duck and Cover, a movie, was presented to school aged children starting in 1950. This film featured a cartoon turtle with a jovial theme song, and sound advice. Duck and Cover was supposed to reassure children that they would know what to do, in the event of an atomic strike. Instead of reassuring the kids, pictures of little Billy fleeing to the basement, it convinced youngsters that the atomic shells could drop at any time and gave them bad dreams. The government’s theory during this juncture was that atomic could be used as part of a “conventional” battle between America and Mother Russia. If that occurred, America would need to continue the manufacturing of war products. Large cities would surely be targets, and in the occasion of evacuation, cities would be gridlocked. Citizens of American were advised to formulate plans for potential nuclear occurrence, to recognize what to do and where to go if the air raid sirens ever went off. With...
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...Duck and Cover Nuclear warfare was something that could damage all of civilization within a wide area, to know that a bomb could be set off and at anytime with no knowledge of when is a little scary. I would personally want to have some kind of idea so that I could protect my family in some form or fashion. In the video duck and cover watching the kids walking down the street and the bomb going off is scary. The video was a good form of teaching children and parents how to protect themselves if a nuclear bomb was to be set off. When terrorism struck the people had no idea of what was happening. The fact that a person or group of people considers hurting the innocent is wrong. The people that were killed in the 9-11 attack were just innocent by standers that were targeted because one person was upset with something that a past president had done. I personally think that a problem should be resolved in a different way other than violence. Terrorism threats and nuclear war are both dangerous to civilization. They both hurt and destroy innocent people and things. Unlike terrorism threats a nuclear bomb can destroy a wide variety of things and can affect civilization longer because of radiation being released, terrorist threats like 9-11 can destroy a variety of things like a nuclear bomb but it takes more than just one bomb. Terrorist threats can also affect civilization for a long period of time also, the people that lose family members can never get over that pain no matter what...
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