The smoke cleared from the end of my barrel. A drake Wigeon duck had fallen from the overcast sky. Archer vom Blitzhaus‚ affectionately known to me as “Wigeon”‚ was already in the water swimming head on for the downed bird. He couldn’t get there fast enough – his drive was so strong to get to the bird. His body shook violently as he swam and he let out a high pitched whine until he finally reached the bird. As he brought it back to me I knew I had something special in my keep. I picked up Wigeon
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Where it is? Verloren Vallei is a declared Ramsar site or Wetland. The wetland is within the Verloren Vallei Nature reserve near Dullstroom in Mpumalanga. What plants and animals live here? Verloren Vallei is known for its high ground orchard diversity. Bird species occurring here include wattled crane‚ Yellow-breasted pipit‚ Grey- and Redwing francolin‚ Stanley’s bustard‚ Secretary bird and Cape eagle owl. Small antelopes such as Oribi‚ grey rhebuck and duiker‚ and larger mammals such as
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Наталья Маринченко Гр.506 An Ideal Boss A boss can make an employee look forward to going to work in the morning or dread getting out of bed. Some bosses seem to have a natural gift for motivating people. Others can make life miserable for employees‚ resulting in lower productivity‚ lack of motivation and low morale. No one is perfect‚ including bosses. Nevertheless‚ the description of an ideal boss seems quite reasonable. It contributes to the whole idea of human values‚ it helps to define personal
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The Characteristics of a Good Boss vs. a Bad Boss According to a U.S. survey‚ 49% of employees want to fire their boss if they could (GALLUP Management Journal). In every state‚ there’s a hierarchy of management that keeps the operation running smoothly. A Florida State University did a study in 2007 and according to this study‚ 40% of workers think they work for an unsuccessful boss (management-issues.com). A large part of having a positive experience at work could depend on whether you
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Rough Draft Good Boss versus Bad Boss How would you feel if you called in to work sick and your boss sympathized but asked when the project you were working on would be finished? If you like most people you would feel guilty about calling in and wonder if you should head to work. How about if you called in sick to work and your boss sympathized and told you to rest up and feel better soon? Would you still feel guilty or would you cuddle down in your bed to rest off the sickness? When comparing
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A good Boss Vs. A Bad Boss In today’s society there is a good boss and a bad boss in every field of work‚ both have different characteristics and personalities. The way their employees are treated has a huge impact on the employee’s job performance. This is a problem that must be brought out before the world in order to get it under control. A good boss and a bad boss both share different characteristics that impact
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Film Analysis Draft The film ‘Hugo’‚ directed by Martin Scorsese was released in 2011. It encapsulates the story of Hugo Cabret: an orphan boy who lives in a 1930s train station in Paris. His job was to oil and maintain the clocks in the station‚ however‚ he considers protecting the notebook and fixing the broken automaton that his late father had left him much more important. One particular day‚ Hugo meets Isabelle and quickly befriends her. Soon after‚ they embark on a thrilling adventure‚ in which
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William Marcy Tweed‚ aka "Boss Tweed‚" began as a New York City volunteer fireman but worked his way up the political ladder. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1853. In 1858‚ he rose to the head of Tammany Hall‚ the central organization of the Democratic Party in New York‚ and was later elected to the New York State Senate in 1867. Tweed gathered around him a small ring of bigwigs who controlled New York City’s finances. Tweed’s Ring essentially controlled New York City until
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Good Boss vs. Bad Boss There are many traits that a boss needs; like communication‚ respect and mentoring. These traits and others will decide whether you are a good boss or bad. It will depends on how one looks at it‚ are you an employee or a boss. Bosses will come and go‚ however the good ones will always stand out from the bad ones. At the same time‚ ironically‚ it’s easy to spot both extremes‚ good and bad. Everyone has a difference of opinion on what makes a good boss. I
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What two objects‚ people‚ subjects‚ or concepts are you going to compare and/or contrast? Good Boss –vs.- Bad Boss What are the similarities between the two objects‚ people‚ subjects‚ or concepts? List as many similarities that you can think of. Some similarities between a good boos and a bad boss would be they both supervise employees‚ they both are leaders‚ they both make decisions‚ they both have responsibilities and they both have accountability. What are the differences between the
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