Word: duck
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...sauropod maternal behavior--whether, for example, the dinosaur moms laid their eggs haphazardly or carefully arranged their nests to protect them from meat-eating predators or the crushing feet of passing females. What seems clear, in any case, is that the herds of sauropods formed nesting groups, like the duck-billed maiasaurs ("good-mother lizards") discovered in western Montana by paleontologist John Horner of the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman. "It's a survival strategy," says Horner, adding admiringly, "it would have been quite a sight...
...PREPARED, PART 11 If the only historical artifacts of the 20th century were the 11 Boy Scout handbooks--issued from 1910 to last week--it would be remembered as an era in which the square knot retained its central importance. Chivalry, woodcraft and "duck-on-a-rock," on the other hand, made way for low-impact camping, Internet etiquette and self-defense from sexual abuse. The new book is printed in color on recycled paper, and it, alas, no longer offers such wise saws as "all trainers know that smoking is bad for the wind...
After the duck season ends on November 29th, the ducks are sent to the company's garage in East Boston where "they are taken apart piece by piece so that each part can be cleaned out and shined up and stored for the winter," according to one sales representative at duck headquarters. Subsequently, "specially trained, crack mechanics--on call 24 hours a day--ensure the upkeep of the ducks." These duck masters can "deal with a vehicle which was phased out of existence decades...
...identified promising recruits, the new employees must go through the company's rigorous training period. These examinations consist of written tests in addition to practical tests where panic situations are recreated. The trainees are then asked to reenact the manner with which they would handle the situation. Finally, Boston Duck Tours sends its duck class to acting school so that the duck leaders can perform comfortably in front of their audiences. Duck Tour guides are not trained in the Stanislawski method...
...ducking today: Tours depart rain or shine, April through November, from the Prudential Center. Purchase tickets inside the Prudential Center at Center Court on the day of the tour. Call (617) 723-DUCK for more information...