...Wood duck, mallard, redhead, pintail, gadwall, or teal, it does not matter; I enjoy hunting all of them. Duck hunting is a recreational sport that I truly look forward to each fall and winter. In my opinion, there are two seasons. Duck season and getting ready for duck season. One of them is too short and the other is much too long. Duck hunting demands a considerable amount of a person’s time and money, but the success of calling in and harvesting that perfect duck to mount or killing a banded duck makes it all worthwhile. The first step in preparing for a successful hunt is finding a good place. Ducks live in rivers, swamps, sloughs, and lakes. Flooded fields with crops are good hunting grounds, also. The ducks feed on grains such as rice and corn that are in the field after the harvest. So, at the end of each duck season, I begin looking for a different place to hunt for the upcoming season, because I like to hunt in new places. If I hunted a flooded field this year then I try to find a good a lake, river, or slough for the upcoming year. I find myself continuously scanning Craigslist, searching the internet, going to blind drawings, and connecting with other hunters until I find that perfect spot. Last year a few of my hunting friends and I leased a duck blind in Stuttgart, Arkansas. It was a dream come true. After finding the...
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...other species and do what we can to shorten the endangered species list. The conservation of wildlife is an incredibly important goal that all people should take part in. “Successful species conservation has often been defined as simply the avoidance of extinction” (Redford 2011.) This is the most important goal of anyone interested in wildlife conservation. It is important for us as a species to take responsibility and make the effort to keep other species away from extinction. Wildlife conservation is not something that can only be handled by professional members of organizations. Anyone can do their part to help protect a species in need. In some cases it is as simple as refraining from harmful activities such as hunting for sport. Hunting is a major conservation concern (Selvan & Veeraswami, p11.) If people raise awareness about how hunting effects the populations of large bodied animals perhaps we can help to reduce the damage done to these species. Hunting has been a part of every culture since the dawn of time. Once, it had its place as it was required to survive. Hunting some animals can provide food, clothing and even shelter. Today, hunting is considered a sport and glorified on television with competitions and informative programs. Because of its sport like popularity, hunting is severely damaging to the species...
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...nature, the food chain begins and ends with a prey and its predator. Hunting is also one of the laws made by nature to balance the population on the earth's surface and it is through hunting, that the circle of life is complete. But an excess of anything is considered injurious, and this applies for hunting as well. Although it was a crucial part of humans’ survival 100,000 years ago, hunting is now nothing more than a violent form of recreation that the vast majority of hunters do not need for subsistence. Today men practice hunting as nothing but one of those among a list of hobbies, because there is no requirement for predation by humans in modern times. Sport Hunting should be banned because it can be dangerous, cruel and it contributes to the extinction of animal species all over the world. Many believe in hunting as a hobby, because it serves as a great outdoor experience. It might even be considered as a good exercise, on a day out! The truth is that Hunting is, by its’ nature, a dangerous sport. Hundreds of individuals armed with long range weapons through the woods are a perfect formula for a tragedy. This is especially true when the average hunter only shoots one of two days a year. Hunting accidents destroy property and injure or kill cats, dogs, horses, hikers and other hunters. According to International Hunter Education Association, about 1,000 people are accidentally shot while on a hunting trip each year. Hunters also claim that they are not being cruel to wild...
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...What I expect in 20 years I expect to be a successful salesman, who works hard to make all of my clients happy while still having a drive to find new accounts to do business with. I want to be able to look back at the past and realize that all of my accomplishments were in direct correlation with my work ethic. I have a big family is very close and I take pride in my home state of Louisiana, which is why I plan on staying local But if offered a great opportunity elsewhere I’m not afraid to pickup and go. I can see myself being a local businessman who is greatly involved in the community. I can see myself coach a little league baseball team. I also would like to be a successful racehorse owner. Vision for the future I see myself developing Relationships with clients in and out of the work place. I see myself being a Well respected employee due to my attitude and work ethic. My vision is that I will have a happy and healthy family. A wife and maybe few kids. I want a dog, my parents never let me get a dog even though I had asked for one for countless Christmases. I can likely see myself staying local, but I will soon be job hunting and you never know where that takes you. Bucket List 1. Attend a World Cup outside of the United States 2. Go Skydiving----check off soon 3. Go on a mission trip to an underprivileged...
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...Throughout Boon’s life, others agree that he cannot “hit anything” (Faulkner 223) because he is merely a simple “plebeian” (Faulkner 223) to Sam Fathers, who rightfully “[is] the chief” (Faulkner 224). As a result, when out hunting for the mystical bear in the woods every year, he continually fails to complete one simple task by always “[shooting] at the bear five times with his pump gun touching nothing” (Faulkner 224). Later on in the short story, Boon’s “muddy boots and stained khakis” (Faulkner 229) seem to stand out in the city as if “he should have never brought [them] out of the woods” (Faulkner 229) in the first place. The woods consume Boon’s life, yet he does not fit in there, nor does he fit in the big advancing real world. For example, as soon as they step into the city atmosphere, Boon “cough[s] for something less than a minute” and proceeds to complain about a non-existent cold (Faulkner 229). Sadly, Boon not only fails to become a true hunter, but also...
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...Amanda Wildt HI 251-002 Writing Assignment The late eighteenth century and early nineteenth century were booming with settlers migrating westward in search of new resources and opportunity. After the end of the Revolutionary war, Americans were determined to build their own successful economy and government. Concepts of manufacturing were being developed and explored through Alexander Hamilton’s ideas. In fact the only way for Americans to improve their economic independence was to explore what was rightfully theirs by expanding westward. Westward expansion is one the main sources of American development and provided an additional source of freedom for settlers in the United States. Westward expansion provided Americans with hopes of finding new resources, land, and ultimately ‘freedom’. During Mary Dewees’s journey from Philadelphia to Lexington, Kentucky, she records her experiences in her journal. She does this to document her life as she traveled through her hardships as a settler and most importantly as an “independent” woman. She describes having to deal with harsh weather conditions with little rain and minimal shelter. With all this distress, she manages to keep a positive and confident attitude about her life of independence awaiting her in Kentucky. Dewees goes on to hint that her life in the north was not what she had enjoyed, and her new life in Kentucky held much promise for the future. The northern states, including Philadelphia...
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...Merriweather’s slave. His name was York. York had to carry all the bags and do the dirty work. Also Captain Meriwether had a beloved dog named Seaman. That night Captain Meriwether told us we were going to encounter many Indian tribes. He told us always to stay friendly with them. We should never act violently around them he told us. He said that the Indians were a vital role in survival on our journey. During our journey up stream we had many incidents of both sadness and happiness. The boats had to survive many hardships. There were points when the boat was stuck and men had to get out and push. We met many Indians Travelling up the Mississippi river. We met the Mandan tribe. We even took one of the woman named sakakawea for an interpreter on the trip. I was very surprised that she even carried a baby in her stomach. Why would the chose her? She told us of a Horrible treacherous Mountain range. She said that we would have to find her people for help. Once we found her people she realized that her brother was the leader of the tribe. It almost made me cry it was very...
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...writer Ernest Cline. This novel is about a young, poor teenager living in a future world where chaos reigns and most people forget their miserable existence by spending most of their time inside the virtual world of OASIS. This teenager, Wade, is one of millions of gunters, people hunting for the hidden Easter egg within the OASIS that was left by its creator, James Halliday, upon his death. The successful gunter will inherit Halliday's entire estate as well as controlling power over his company, Gregarious Simulation Systems. The task seems daunting, especially to a poor kid like Wade who has to access the OASIS on a cheap console issued by the school. However, sometimes intelligence is a much more powerful weapon than expensive equipment. Ready Player One is a fun and exciting adventure novel that not only takes the reader into a future world where anything is possible in the virtual worlds inside the OASIS, but also on a nostalgic trip back to the era of big hair,...
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...are currently working on today. Currently near Somerset, PA the ICC or also known as, International Conservation Center they are developing natural extension of the zoo, because a successful conservation. These house breed groups of threatened and endangered species are currently focusing on the African Elephant. The ICC was first run by an AZA accredited zoo which was to address the need to breed the population of the elephants in North America. At the ICC the train managers to be able to handle and take care of these African Elephants. The conservation of the Elephants began way back in 1944 and is still continuing now in 2015. Since, the ICC has start the conservation of the African Elephants there has been five different elephant births. In the year 1998 the first elephant was suppose to be born, but it was a still born. In 1999, was the first actual birth in United States of a second generation of the African Elephant. Next, in the year 2000 another elephant was born, and in 2008 there were two more elephant calves born in the U.S....
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...McCandless was a heroic disciple of Reuss because he adopted his philosophies. Ruess was a successful and intelligent man, such as McCandless, he went on a hike into the wild to experience true freedom with the attentions of creating a new life for himself by distancing himself from society. Both men took quests outside their boundaries; Ruess traveling all around Southwest and McCandless traveling to Alaska. Ruess and McCandless faced what Krakauer said reminded him of the journey of the monks. Many argued that since McCandless died of, what many assumed, starvation that he was stupid. Until Ruess story is brought up to emphasize that McCandless was not the only one to hike alone. But, for Reuss his body was not found at the Colorado River, however, a carving of his name,should Ruess too have been classified as stupid or a wanderer...
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...team such as unnecessary costs. There also have been examples of development projects where the team was able to strategically and effectively interact with communities in order to gain support from citizens and political bodies. Lessons can be learned from both the successful and unsuccessful development teams in order to determine what aspects of strategic interaction worked best, and what type of actions could have been done differently. Successful development projects occur at all different levels, and the size of the community that the development impacts can be at any size from a single neighborhood to an entire region. For example, there can be a region-wide sustainable urban planning project for an impoverished area, or there could be a simple construction project of a small-time business that could be beneficial for a neighborhood. Regardless of the size of the community, it is important that the development team has its support in order to be as successful as possible. One example of a small time development team that has had many success stories, and has gained huge support from its community is a group called EMERGE based in North Minneapolis. Part of the reason it has been so successful in gaining community...
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...Assess the reign of Amenhotep III Amenhotep III’s reign is often referred to as a time of political stability and economic prosperity for Egypt. Under his reign, and as a result of many conquests of his predecessors, Egypt was flooded with wealth, promoting a flourishing civilisation. With this sense of stability and wealth, Amenhotep was able to invest his time into building programs, building extensively at Thebes, Luxor and Karnak, which also resulted in an advancement in art and religion. In order for his reign to be as successful as it was, Amenhotep also had to promote the image of warrior pharaoh in order to maintain ma’at. Amenhotep governed his empire by a policy of diplomacy, he needed to maintain the peace and stability through a carefully kept balance of power between greater and lesser kingdom. Due to these factors Amenhotep has a highly successful reign for almost 40 years. With the empire at peace for most of his reign, Amenhotep was able to initiate a building program that would surpass that of any of his predecessors. O’Conner says “few Pharaohs from any period of Egyptian history are as noteworthy for their monument-building activities as Amenhotep III.” The Temple of Luxor is an example of the architectural achievements during Amenhotep’s reign. Reeves says that it is Amenhotep’s principal architectural triumph. The temple was built for the purpose of the Opet Festival. This festival renewed the pharaoh’s power and reaffirmed that he was the god’s son. Reliefs...
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...hunter, lovely father, and much more, Ernest Hemingway has really captured people’s imaginations with his writing and actions. There are only quite a few people who are all rounded like Ernest Hemingway. Ernest Hemingway had made his name very popular with his writing skill and adventures. Born on July 21, 1899 in suburban Oak Park, IL to Dr. Clarence and Grace Hemingway, Ernest was the second of six children to be raised in a quiet suburban town by his physician father and devout musician mother. Indeed, Hemingway's childhood pursuits fostered the interests, which would blossom into literary material. Although Grace hoped her son would be influenced by her musical interests, young Hemingway preferred accompanying his father on hunting and fishing trips; this love of outdoor adventure would later be reflected in many of Hemingway's stories, particularly those featuring protagonist Nick Adams. Hemingway's aptitude for physical challenge remained with him through high school, where he both played football and boxed. Due to the permanent eye damage he contracted from numerous boxing matches, Hemingway was repeatedly rejected from service in World War I. Boxing provided more material for Hemingway's stories, as well as a habit of likening his literary feats to boxing victories. In addition, Hemingway did not enjoy journalism as much as writing novels, therefore he wrote to Gertrude Stein, now a very good friend in Paris that he was going to give up journalism and concentrate solely...
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...grandparents had the sufficient amount of funds, they began to build a cabin on the gorgeous Lake Vermilion. As of today, both my Grandpa Up and Grandma Lorraine still live on the gorgeous piece of land. Grandpa Up started with a brain as sharp as a tack, and a dream. The 1955 graduate of Dunwoody College with a degree in engineering, and Korean War veteran has made quite the life for himself, and his family. My Grandpa Up symbolizes that hard work and determination can get you so far in life. My Grandpa to me is the hardest working, caring man that I have the privilege of knowing. He has made my life interesting, and also very fun. My Grandpa Up takes me on hunting, four-wheeling and fishing trips. He has made me into the person that I am today. He motivates me to be a better, hard working person. Someday, I wish to be as successful and strong as he is. My Grandpa Up will always be part of me no matter where I go. ...
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...Evaluation/Control/Monitoring 17 References 18 EXECUTVE SUMMARY J T’S Whispering Wings Duck Lodge is in the process of establishing a unique hunting experience for the sportsman duck hunter. The lodge is a dream created from a love of the sport of duck hunting and many years of experience in hunting the area of the Mississippi Flyway. Whispering Wings is situated on 7,000 acres of some of the finest duck hunting territory in the state of Arkansas. It has rice, soy beans, corn, and milo fields abounding with flooded timberland that makes it the perfect habitat for migrating water fowl. The spacious lodge is equipped to accommodate hunters in a luxury setting with a great room, spacious kitchen, and sleeping quarters with adjoining baths. The staff is highly trained and experts in their field, whether in the kitchen, or in the blinds with the hunters. The location of the lodge is situated in the bottle neck of what is called the Mississippi Flyway. It is the triangle of the White, Arkansas, and Mississippi rivers that call to the ducks during the migratory season. It is a paradise for the sportsman hunter who enjoys the hunt, but also looks for the social interaction with other hunters that have the same respect for the natural habitat and challenge of hunting. In Arkansas alone, thousands of permits for duck hunting are sold each year. Although there are a multitude of...
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