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	Mock Duck - TEST RECORD
		Mock Duck was a legendary underground psychedelic band from Vancouver, B.C. that recorded three singles, "Groundhog, " "Do Re Mi" and "Easterdog" for the local Baroka label in 1968.
		Test Record, released through Gear Fab Records, gathers together the bands' three singles for Baroka, the complete live album tracks together with additional tracks recorded, but never released, by the band for R& D studios in Vancouver in 1968 & 1969, as well as two tracks consisting of live jams recorded in 1968.
		This is the complete recorded output of the Mock Duck and debut CD release of the band's material.
	www.canehdian.com /album/m/mockduck/testrecord.html (294 words)

	Duck typing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In computer science, duck typing is a term for dynamic typing typical of some programming languages, such as Smalltalk or Visual FoxPro, where a variable's value itself determines what the variable can do.
		The term is a reference to the "duck test"—"If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck." One can also say that the duck typing method ducks the issue of typing variables.
		Yet another approach similar to duck typing is OCaml's structural subtyping, where object types are compatible if their method signatures are compatible, regardless of their declared inheritance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duck_typing (718 words)

	Duck test - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The duck test is a specific form of inductive reasoning whereby one can infer the nature of an unknown based upon its outwardly visible traits.
		While no one really invented the duck test since it is an inherent characteristic of human intuition, it seems to have been first termed and explicated during the Cold War in 1950 by Richard Patterson, United States Ambassador to Guatemala, in his accusation that the government of Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán was communist.
		The term "duck test" is still frequently used to describe this process of attributing the identity of an unknown based on its traits.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duck_test (523 words)

	Roast Duck by Susan Herrmann Loomis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Though ducks may differ in size by as much as a pound, surprisingly, the cooking time is often not that much different.
		Repeat on the other side for 10 minutes, and then turn the duck on its back (breast side up) and continue roasting until the duck is cooked to your liking, an additional 20 to 35 minutes.
		You can test the duck by pressing on the breast meat — if it is firm with just a bit of spring, it is cooked through.
	www.leitesculinaria.com /recipes/cookbook/roast_duck.html (827 words)

	Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, 5th edition, 2004
		The identity of the virus can be confirmed by neutralisation tests using specific antiserum to inhibit pathological changes in the duck embryos or the cytopathological effects in the cell cultures, or by direct or indirect immunofluorescence tests on infected cell cultures.
		Duck virus enteritis (DVE) is an acute, sometimes chronic, contagious virus infection that occurs naturally only in ducks, geese and swans, all members of the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.
		PCR test samples, including the DVE and lambda controls, are mixed 1/10 with 1 µl of loading buffer (0.25% [w/v] bromophenol blue, 0.25% [w/v] xylene cyanol, 0.01 M Tris/HCl, pH 8.0, and 50% [v/v] glycerol) and 10 µl of each is added to individual wells of the gel.
	www.oie.int /eng/normes/mmanual/A_00111.htm (4020 words)

	Boston.com / News / Politics / Congress faces lame-duck test for 4th straight election year
		Many of them and their staffers donned little yellow lapel pins: the rear ends of ducks, their tails held high as if in mock defiance.
		Even the derivation of the term ''lame duck" conveys a sense of failure.
		Ducks have a favored position in American slang, as in ''dead ducks" and ''sitting ducks."
	www.boston.com /news/politics/us_senate/articles/2004/10/31/congress_faces_lame_duck_test_for_4th_straight_election_year?pg=full (945 words)

	EPA/OSCP - Scientific Advisory Panel
		* The Pekin duck model demonstrated a good correlation of experimentally induced viremia with incidence and severity of hepatitis and was shown to be a simple, rapid, and relatively inexpensive model to study the relation of lesions to Hepatitis B family infection in nonprimates (Marion et al).
		It is used in conjunction with an acceptable infectivity model., such as the chimpanzee test or duck hepatocyte test to predict efficacy.
		Duck hepatitis B virus: a model to assess efficacy of disinfectants against hepadnavirus infectivity.
	www.epa.gov /scipoly/sap/meetings/1997/september/1097hepb.htm (1751 words)

	INTEGRATED FISH FARMING IN CHINA
		Ducks should be marketed as soon as they reach the marketable size or they will lose their feathers, resulting in decreased food efficiency, body weight, and commodity value.
		The number of ducks to be raised in fish ponds depends on the quantity of excreta per duck, which, in turn, depends on the species of duck, the quality of feed applied, and the method of raising.
		Ducks swim loosely in the wet run to search for food, their excreta drop evenluy into the wet run, and the fertilization effects of the dropping are felt throughout the pond.
	www.fao.org /docrep/field/003/AC264E/AC264E09.htm (8302 words)

	The Straight Dope: Is it true a duck's quack won't echo? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		However, a duck and three quacking humans is not the sort of scene that fades readily into the woodwork.
		She held the duck by his body so that he could flap his wings, and ran up and down the length of the courtyard hoping to replicate the experience of flying.
		According to a BBC report, "[Cox] says the way a duck quacks, with a long 'aaaacckkk' on the end of the call, tends to mask any echoes that are produced." Could be, Trev.
	www.straightdope.com /classics/a5_071.html (782 words)

	PRELIMINARY STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF LIVESTOCK MANURE APPLICATION ON BACTERIAL FISH DISEASE AND HUMAN HYGIENE
		Test ponds were applied with independent kind of manure, while the control ponds had none.
		Duck manure and cow dung collected from the duck pens and dairy farms of Holei Fish Farm were used in 1985–1986.
		In the test and control ponds, the Pseudomonas in the mucus of fl carp and grass carp is enhanced (Table 4) which may be one of the main causes of Stigmatosis for fl carp and grass carp.
	www.fao.org /docrep/field/003/AC271E/AC271E00.htm (2947 words)

	Ban Duck & Quail Hunting
		August 10 2005 was a great day for Queensland’s native ducks and quails as The Premier and Environment Minister jointly announced that no reinstatement of the Duck and Quail Management Plan would take place when the current Plan expires on September 1 2005.
		It is claimed that this kit will assist the shooter to pass a ‘duck identification test’ prior to the issue of a recreational wildlife harvesting licence.
		Shooting was therefore conducted under 'ideal conditions' as the gun was completely steady, perfectly aimed and the sled with the ducks moved across the line of fire at a constant speed.
	www.animalliberationqld.org.au /Duck_Hunting.htm (1780 words)

	SSAA - 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		What duck species is uniform in color, showing no wing pattern and has a small tuft of feathers on its head?
		True or false - The musk duck is protected in all states.
		Fill in the blank - In flight, the ______ has slow wing beats, large white patches on the rear of the upperwing near the body and a white triangle on the upperwing near the body.
	www.ssaa.org.au /newssaa/birdfluWEB/DuckQuiz.html (346 words)

	hunt test/water entry problem
		I know she can get through the test with no problem, but I don't want there to be any question if she is slow to enter the water on her first retrieve.
		You are not allowed to train on the test grounds but if you can find a pond near by to throw a fun bumper to cool the dog off it will run alot better.
		It should not matter in the test as long as they go and get the birds, and it doesn't take a looong time to get in the water.
	www.duckhuntingchat.com /viewtopic.php?t=18431 (2511 words)

	Wild Duck Snowboard Test Reports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Gary Pickburn was enthused by the Duck: "This is a top end freestyle board, you get everything you would expect from any pro board.
		Don't be fooled by the price, this duck is one of the best boards around." Other testers were impressed by the Duckcifer's steadiness, possibly due to its rubber anti-vibration damping system.
		Edge to edge its fine and in the slush it's solid as a rock." Sounds like the duck of death is a hit.
	www.noblecustom.co.uk /wildducktests.html (564 words)

	Hunt Test Question
		I ran an AKC Master Test last fall, a triple with a blind.
		What I excperienced in a Senior test went like this....double marks on water when returning with the go bird and just about back to the line a diversion bird was launched, pick up te diversion then run the second mark.
		Just a couple examples of what may be encountered at an AKC test.
	www.duckhuntingchat.com /viewtopic.php?t=17831 (819 words)

	Anyone "Hunt Test" Their Duck Dog? - The Michigan Sportsman Forums
		Hunt testing works for me because it keeps me motivated to do the training year around and I can compare my dogs progress to others.
		I am really interested in hunt tests for my new dog but he is too young to compete right now.
		He threw one up and the wind caught it and it hooked WAY to the left,this idiot shot and peppered my buddie,the worst was hearing all the BB hits on the side of the flatbottom.
	www.michigan-sportsman.com /forum/showthread.php?t=97325 (1194 words)

	Duck Quack Echo \| Acoustics, Audio and Video \| University of Salford - A Greater Manchester University
		Behind the duck you can see wedges of fibreglass, these are used to absorb the sound.
		While the echo can clearly be heard when compared to the duck with no reflections, it might be hard to say there was an echo present if you hadn't first heard the anechoic recording.
		Consequently, a duck's quack does echo, but in many circumstances will be hard to hear.
	www.acoustics.salford.ac.uk /acoustics_info/duck (614 words)

	Introduction
		Since the Calmness test leads directly to the Retrieve of Duck test, everything must be set for that test before starting the Calmness test.
		The handler will fire at the duck while it is in the air, and, then fire a second shot in the direction of the blind retrieve as instructed by the judge.
		The duck for the blind retrieve must be set prior to the start of the calmness test.
	www.ahdc.org /ahdc1/tsthd.html (1792 words)

	Welcome to Working Retriever Central! The World Wide Website for Working Retrievers!
		Beyond was a far shore were two sets of guns stood, One was up on land and threw a dead duck flat to the left.
		To the left and right on shore another set threw a dead duck flat to the left that landed at the edge of the shore also about 115 yds.
		A third set deeper to the right shot a flying duck angled back to the left, also landing in the grass 225 yards away.
	www.working-retriever.com /02nrc/sat.html (522 words)

	If it Looks Like A Duck
		Some people, including me, have tried to tell themselves that one of their ducks (as in a duck of a friend, boyfriend, girlfriend, family member, or partner) is a swan in the making.
		This mother duck was always trying to tell my friend how to live her life—or rather lecture her on everything she was doing wrong as a mother and a wife.
		This lame duck of a boyfriend had almost (but not quite) beaten her down emotionally and was trying to make her into his lame duck.
	www.fabulously40.com /main/display_blog/346 (2338 words)

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		These 'duck' tests were released before the characteristics were properly defined and have evolved over time.
		If the 'duck' had been properly isolated, and thus characterised in the begininng, there would be no need for differing criteria or evolution over time.
		Moreover, what artificially groups all these different, sick animals (and many non-sick animals) together is a duck test that proclaims all are ducks when in fact they are not.
	www.rethinking.org /bmj/response_34378.html (473 words)

	IGN: E3 2006: Duck Hunt Cometh
		May 10, 2006 - IGN Wii has learned that Nintendo is planning to showcase a Wii sequel to its classic shooter series Duck Hunt at its E3 2006 booth on Wednesday.
		Duck Hunt arms players with a virtual shotgun and lets them blast away at a series of flying ducks.
		Given the precision aiming needed in the classic title, which worked with a light gun, it is all but certain that the Wii-mote wil act as the weapon this time around.
	wii.ign.com /articles/706/706955p1.html (270 words)

	Canon Digital Photography Forums - The DUCK test !
		Seems to me, that to become a fully fledged member of the forums, an obligatory duck picture seems necessary as a sort of initiation.
		This is a Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) in a city park, so its sort of semi-wild.
		Lucky you passing that test, I certainly won't pass the duck test coz I canna work out how to upload my photos of ducks.
	photography-on-the.net /forum/printthread.php?t=53077 (385 words)

	Dr. Dobb's \| DevTalk, December 2000 \| August 14, 2001
		Some AI researchers, such as Princeton psychologist Stevan Harnad take the Turing Test to be an empirical criterion: It sets AI's empirical goal to be the creation of machines with capacities equal to or exceeding that of humans (see "The Turing Test is not a Trick: Indistinguishability is a Scientific Criterion").
		In at least one recent test case (see The Dartmouth Conference on The Future of the Turing Test), Turing's prediction was not confirmed--ten judges were on average 91 percent correct after 5 minutes in deciding which was the computer and which was the human response.
		A test from the emerging field of artificial-life (a field dedicated to understanding and simulating animal survival mechanisms) might offer us some guidance: Some artificial-life researchers have suggested a "duck test" where if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it belongs in the class labeled ducks.
	www.ddj.com /dept/architect/184415847 (2058 words)

	Time running out for duck hunters' test. 14 March 2006. Victoria Summer News
		Unlicensed duck hunters are being warned they have just a few more days to sit their duck identification test.
		Hunters must pass the test to qualify for a licence to take part in the duck season opening this weekend.
		Laurie Levy from the Coalition Against Duck Hunting says protesters will be at wetlands next weekend to rescue maimed birds.
	www.abc.net.au /news/australia/vic/summer/200603/s1591318.htm (174 words)

	Stones Cry Out: The Religous Test
		That is why the liberal press has mocked the concern raised by conservatives that the abortion litmus test and other lines of inquiry are a constitutionally prohibited religious test.
		So consider this: Suppose this "religious test" was really a "duck test", such that you could not require a test to see if the potential office holder was a duck.
		That wouldn't pass either the "duck test" nor the "smell test".
	www.stonescryout.org /archives/2005/08/the_religous_te.html (381 words)

	Acoustics professor proves ducks do echo \| The Guardian \| Guardian Unlimited
		So he was puzzled when he began to hear, on television and radio programmes, that a duck's quack did not echo and no one knew the reason why.
		"If we are going to test a duck, we really need to know what a duck sounds like with no echoes - remembering that an echo is a late-delayed reflection from a surface like a cliff," said Prof Cox.
		He decided to test the hypothesis in outdoor and concert hall conditions.
	www.guardian.co.uk /uk_news/story/0,3604,1037423,00.html (469 words)

	Scientist proves echo claim is just plain quackers - www.smh.com.au
		But they also added, a trifle sheepishly, that the echo of a duck's quack is very difficult to hear.
		So he was puzzled when he began to hear, on television and radio programs, that a duck's quack did not echo and no one knew the reason why.
		Cox decided to test the hypothesis in outdoor and concert hall conditions.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/09/18/1063625125712.html?from=storyrhs (452 words)

	rec1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Prick skin of duck lightly with sharp fork; pour several pints of boiling water to soften the skin.
		Put the bird on the spit; when broiler or barbecue is very hot, cook bird, basting frequently with special sauce.
		Test if duck is done by sticking skewer deeply into leg meat.
	www.sonic.net /~duckfarm/peking.htm (91 words)

	DuckTyping: Runtime Dynamic Interface Implementation - The Code Project - C# Libraries
		Duck typing is a term for dynamic typing typical of some programming languages, such as Smalltalk, Visual FoxPro, or Coldfusion, where a variable's value itself determines what the variable can do.
		Duck: A Duck is an instance of a DuckType.
		When you know that there are several Ducks to be created, you can create them in one call.
	www.codeproject.com /cs/library/nduck.asp (1708 words)

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