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Geographic Range
Parasitic jaegers breed in the Arctic, completely encircling the North Pole. They arrive on the breeding grounds in May or June and leave in August or September. They typically breed in the same place every year, so they prefer sites which have dependable sources of food. They prefer more southern locations than Pomarine jaegers (Stercorarius pomarinus) and long-tailed jaegers (Stercorarius longicaudus), which have lower site fidelity. Only adults return to breeding territories, juveniles are rarely seen. It is believed that parasitic jaegers spend the first two years of their lives at sea before returning to breeding areas. (Cohen, et al., 1997; Kjellen, 1997)
After leaving the Arctic, parasitic jaegers migrate to the Southern Hemisphere. They arrive in October and November and leave again in February or March. Parasitic jaegers spend their time in the southern oceans and are common in eastern Australia. During migration, they can sometimes be blown off course and found in places they don't normally occur, such as Borneo. (Harrisson and Smythies, 1961; Robinson, 2005)
- Biogeographic Regions
- nearctic
- palearctic
- australian
- oceanic islands
- arctic ocean
- indian ocean
- atlantic ocean
- pacific ocean
Parasitic jaegers nest in tundra habitats. They live near the coast and large rivers, bordered by grassland and moorland. In Iceland, these rivers are often cut out by glaciers and contain willows and rushes. They avoid agricultural areas in Iceland, though in other places they may nest on pastures. When parasitic jaegers are not breeding they are found only in the open ocean. (Gunnarsson, et al., 2006; Kjellen, 1997; Phillips, et al., 1998; Robinson, 2005)
- Habitat Regions
- polar
- terrestrial
- saltwater or marine
- Terrestrial Biomes
- tundra
- savanna or grassland
Physical Description
Parasitic jaegers are relatively small, weighing about 450 grams, but they have talons strong enough to catch and hold other birds. Adults have dark caps and white panels on their primaries, which are visible dorsally and ventrally when the wings are outstretched. Adults also have blunt tails with several pointed tail feathers that emerge from the center. These longer tail feathers are not present in juveniles. Juveniles are dark with bars in their plumage, they often pale as they age. ("BirdGuides", 2008; Cohen, et al., 1997; Robinson, 2005)
Parasitic jaeger plumage is described as two or three morphs. Pale morphs have light venters, intermediate morphs have brown venters, and dark morphs are dark brown all over. Some people refer to intermediate and dark morphs collectively as melanistic. This dark coloration is caused by a single allele, melanocortin-1 receptor, which is activated by melanocyte stimulating hormone. It shows incomplete dominance in the melanistic morph and its frequency follows a latitudinal cline. Pale morphs occur most in northernmost breeding areas and their frequency decreases toward the south, with southernmost breeding birds being mainly melanistic morphs. ("BirdGuides", 2008; Hoekstra and Price, 2004; Janssen, et al., 2005; Phillips and Furness, 1998a)
Female parasitic jaegers are generally larger than males. Females generally prefer males smaller than themselves. Several studies have demonstrated that parasitic jaeger males prefer pale females and females prefer melanistic males, even if pale males have higher fitness. (Catry, et al., 1999; Janssen, et al., 2005; Mundy, et al., 2004)
- Other Physical Features
- endothermic
- homoiothermic
- bilateral symmetry
- polymorphic
- Sexual Dimorphism
- female larger
- Average mass
- 450 g
- 15.86 oz
- Average length
- 44 cm
- 17.32 in
- Average wingspan
- 118 cm
- 46.46 in
Parasitic jaegers usually breed every year, but about 3% of experienced breeders will not breed in a given year. Non-breeding is often due to death of a mate or divorce, though environmental features (such as lack of food) can cause the birds to defer breeding until conditions improve. Parasitic jaegers are monogamous, and no polygamy have been recorded. They reach maturity in their fourth or fifth year, at which time they travel to breeding areas and establish territories. Juveniles often do not return to breeding colonies but, if they do, they form clubs with other juveniles. (Catry, et al., 1998; Catry, et al., 1999; Kjellen, 1997)
Parasitic jaegers breed in the Arctic tundra between May and September, after migrating there from the Southern Hemisphere. They demonstrate site fidelity, with pairs returning year after year to the same territory. Parasitic jaegers defend their territory with vocalizations, chases, and distractions. Occasionally, three birds will defend a territory, the third bird is usually a resident on the territory rather than a visitor. (Catry, et al., 1999; Elmberg, 1991; Kjellen, 1997)
When both dark and light color morphs are available, parasitic jaegers seem to choose mates of the opposite color morph. Females of either color morph seem to prefer dark males. Dark males form pairs sooner in the year and breed earlier than pale males, possibly because pale birds are more aggressive. There is some evidence that pale morphs will eventually be eliminated by selective breeding in parasitic jaegers. ("BirdGuides", 2008; Janssen, et al., 2005; Mundy, et al., 2004; Phillips and Furness, 1998a)
- Mating System
- monogamous
Parasitic jaegers exhibit reversed sexual dimorphism, in which females are larger than males. Larger females produce larger eggs and they have more body heat and surface area for incubating eggs. Females lose weight after their chicks hatch, so larger females are better adapted to stresses encountered post-hatching. Larger females can also defend better defend nests from predators and compete better for mates than smaller females. Smaller males, on the other hand, are more efficient at foraging. Kleptoparasitism requires agile flight, which is easier for birds with shorter wings and less momentum. Long distance foraging is more efficient for smaller birds. Smaller, more agile males are also better at territorial displays and courtship rituals. (Catry, et al., 1999)
When parasitic jaegers reach one year old, they begin to visit breeding colonies looking for potential territories. Once a pair has established their territory, usually within a colony, they will continue to use that spot for the remainder of their breeding lives, unless a divorce or death occurs. Breeding pairs arrive at their territories in late May or June and lay their eggs before the end of July. Pairs that are particularly dimorphic (females are much larger than males) lay earlier in the year than pairs that are more closely matched in size. Young birds (5 to 8 years old) lay their eggs the latest. Eggs are 58 mm long and 40 mm wide and weigh about 48 grams, 6% of which is the shell's weight. Two eggs are laid per nest, and only one brood is attempted per pair per year. Both parents incubate the eggs, which hatch in 25 to 28 days. Hatching success is from 70 to 80%. Hatchlings are altricial and covered with downy feathers. About 85 to 95% survive to one week of age. Hatchlings fledge in 25 to 30 days. The average number of chicks raised by a pair of birds in a particular colony ranges from 0.13 to 0.97. The average number of chicks per pair is dependent on several factors, including food availability and how many pairs attempt to breed. (Caldow and Furness, 2001; Catry, et al., 1999; Kjellen, 1997; Phillips and Furness, 1998b; Phillips, et al., 1998; Robinson, 2005)
- Key Reproductive Features
- iteroparous
- seasonal breeding
- gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate)
- sexual
- oviparous
- Breeding interval
- Parasitic jaegers breed once a year.
- Breeding season
- Parasitic jaegers breed from May to September.
- Range eggs per season
- 1 to 2
- Range time to hatching
- 25 to 28 days
- Range fledging age
- 25 to 30 days
- Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
- 4 to 5 years
- Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
- 4 to 5 years
Parasitic jaegers only attempt to raise a brood if environmental conditions are good enough to support both parents and offspring. If conditions are poor, parasitic jaegers delay breeding until the next year. Parasitic jaegers have long lifespans and high adult survival rates, so their likelihood of surviving to attempt breeding the next year is high. (Phillips, et al., 1996)
Parasitic jaegers invest heavily in raising offspring. Males forage more than females during courtship and incubation. Females do most of the incubation, though males do help with incubation. After hatching, females begin to help with foraging to provision hatchlings. Near the end of the breeding season both males and females forage for their young equally. Parasitic jaegers defend territories and young vigorously; hatchlings are almost constantly watched by at least one parent. Males defend nests more than females, but females grow more aggressive after the eggs are laid. Sometimes an extra-pair jaeger will assist with defense. This third jaeger can be a resident on the territory or a visitor. (Catry, et al., 1999; Elmberg, 1991)
- Parental Investment
- altricial
- provisioning
- female
- female
- male
- female
- provisioning
- male
- female
- male
- female
- provisioning
- male
- female
- male
- female
- provisioning
Parasitic jaegers have long lifespans, high adult survival rates, and relatively late maturity. Adults rarely suffer widespread mortality, although some die offs have been attributed to environmental factors like the El Nino Southern Oscillation. The oldest recorded parasitic jaeger was found in Finland. The information on its band indicated it was 31 years and 1 month old. (Phillips, et al., 1996; Robinson, 2005)
- Range lifespan
Status: wild
- 385 (high) months
- Range lifespan
Parasitic jaegers defend nesting territories, either in nesting colonies or in more solitary nesting areas. Neesting colony densities vary; lowest densities occur at the highest latitudes. Pairs in low-density situations rarely share borders with more than three other pairs. Pairs build nests on the ground on coastal gravel not containing plant life or in moorland, grassland, and riverplain areas. They avoid agricultural areas, except for the occasional pasture. (Elmberg, 1991; Gunnarsson, et al., 2006; Phillips, et al., 1998)
Parasitic jaegers with territories on coastal plains form mounds from which they observe the local area. Mounds usually begin as a large object, like a rock or whale bones. After years of resting on the spot, their guano builds up into a dome on which plants grow. They grow up to 70 cm tall and 1 to 10 meters in diameter, and the interior of the mound can have a water table higher than the surrounding tundra. Mounds can be 4500 years old. The guano content of those mounts qualifies them as guanogenic bogs, and they may contain peat layers up to 40 cm deep. Because the manure fertilizes the spot so well, the plants are often bright green, making the mound easily visible in the tundra. Peat is difficult to find in the tundra, so these mounds are valuable to paleo-ecologists. They contain interesting plant material which decays slowly due to the low temperatures and permafrost. (Van der Knaap, 1988)
Home Range
At high latitudes, parasitic jaeger pairs defend large territories from which they collect their food. They often live at densities of 0.02 to 0.2 pairs per square kilometer. At lower latitudes, parasitic jaegers defend smaller territories within colonies. Their nearest neighbors's nests are closer than 150 meters away. (Phillips, et al., 1998)
Communication and Perception
Parasitic jaegers rely mainly on visual and auditory signals. (Taylor, 1978; Williamson, 1948)
Food Habits
Parasitic jaegers are mainly piscivorous, although they may eat insects and berries. Parasitic jaegers can catch their own food, they also are kleptoparasites. They steal fish, such as sand eels (Ammodytes marinus), from other fish-eating birds. Kleptoparasitism saves energy spent looking for food, although they have to chase other birds to steal their fish prey. Frequently victimized birds have developed methods to counteract theft attempts. Colonial birds may respond by foraging in large groups to make it more difficult for parasitic jaegers to steal fish. Also, colonial birds may mob parasitic jaegers to deter theft. (Birt and Cairns, 1986; Caldow and Furness, 2001; Phillips, et al., 1996; Phillips, et al., 1998)
One study (Taylor, 1979) examined attack behavior of parasitic jaegers on terns (Sterna). When attacking terns in Aberdeenshire, parasitic jaegers fly low above the water at speeds up to 50 mph and try to sneak up behind and below the target. Their dark plumage helps camouflage them against the water. When they are in position, they fly up at the bird and chase until the tern drops the fish. They rarely physically assault the bird. Chases are initiated by one bird, but other jaegers may join in and catch the stolen food for themselves. Attacks are not guaranteed to end in theft. The encounter may end with the tern eating the fish or otherwise escaping. Jaegers may also abandon the chase. Success is higher when the victimized bird surprised. If only one jaeger is involved in a chase, terns are more likely to drop the fish early during the chase or not at all. If jaegers attack as a group, tern are less likely to drop fish until later in the chase. (Taylor, 1978)
Belisle (1998) found that chasing behavior could induce a tern to regurgitate a fish it had already swallowed, although fish are more likely to be abandoned before being eaten. Belisle (1998) also found group attacks are generally more successful than single ones. Single birds are slightly more successful than groups of four (at rates of 33.7% and 30.0%). Groups of two or three are much more successful (59.5% and 58.7%). A five-member group was only observed once, and they were unsuccessful. Another study (Furness, 1983) on the kleptoparasitism of auks found that when many potential victims are available, jaegers spend less time chasing each bird before giving up, but if prospects are limited, they will chase longer. (Belisle, 1998; Furness, 1983)
Parasitic jaegers also search for and capture their own prey. They prey on the nests of waterfowl, including snow geese (Anser caerulescens), and eat the eggs and young they find. They eat small mammals, including lemmings (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus and Lemmus trimucronatus). They also eat small birds and occasional insects and berries. (Bety and Gauthier, 2001; Birt and Cairns, 1986; Phillips, et al., 1998; Wilson and Bromley, 2001)
- Animal Foods
- birds
- mammals
- fish
- eggs
- insects
- Plant Foods
- fruit
Parasitic jaegers are preyed on by other birds, including ravens (Corvus) and great skuas (Stercorarius skua). Because parasitic jaegers are rare in the United Kingdom, some people are debating whether or not to control great skua populations by culling individuals that specialize on seabirds, presumably including parasitic jaegers. Parasitic jaegers are also eaten by mammals, including American mink (Neovison vison). Efforts to reduce feral mink populations in the United Kingdom have improved the breeding success of parasitic skuas. (Elmberg, 1991; Nordstrom, et al., 2003; Phillips, et al., 1998)
Parasitic jaeger pairs guard their nesting territories almost constantly, with at least one adult on site at most times. Nesting territories are usually only guarded by the nesting pair, though incidences of a third, extra-pair bird helping with defense have been recorded. (Catry, et al., 1999; Elmberg, 1991; Phillips, et al., 1996)
Parasitic jaeger defensive behaviors are usually attacks or distractions and have great variation. Solitary pairs practice displays together, learning gradually over the season. Colony mates often perform together, learning the moves more quickly. When attacking, parasitic jaegers swoop at the intruder and tries to hit it. Sometimes pairs work together, with one bird flying at the intruder from the side or behind and calling "tik-a-tik" while the other swoops silently at the intruder's head. They strike intruders with their feet or, rarely, with a wing. (Williamson, 1948)
Distraction displays seem to be juvenile begging behavior mixed with the bowing and asymmetrical wing movements used in courtship displays. These displays are used to distract predators from nests. They commence when a bird jumps five feet upward and then drops to the ground and spreads its wings as if injured. It then flaps its wings quietly and crawls a foot or so before jumping up again and repeating the sequence. It crawls or walks upright during the display, and may drag its wings or flap them, often at different speeds or in different directions. (Williamson, 1948)
Distraction behavior has many variations and can be mixed with attack behavior. Parasitic jaegers may remain in one spot or move slowly toward the intruder. As in the attacks, one bird may work alone, or the pair may display together. They might be silent or make noises like "mew-mee-oo" or "choop, choop," or some variation on those sounds. They can perform on land or on water. The performance can be toned down to an open-winged waddle. Sometimes, the solitary brooder will simply sneak a few feet away from the nest and sit back down, pretending to brood a nest that isn't there. (Williamson, 1948)
- Known Predators
- ravens (Corvus)
- great skua (Stercorarius skua)
- American mink (Neovison vison)
Ecosystem Roles
Parasitic jaegers are named for their kleptoparasitism. They steal food from a wide variety of other sea birds, including auks, guillemots, puffins, and murres and terns and gulls. Parasitic jaegers are vulnerable to feather lice. (Birt and Cairns, 1986; Caldow and Furness, 2001; Cohen, et al., 1997; Furness, 1983; Phillips, et al., 1996; Taylor, 1978)
In areas where geese and lemmings are both available, their populations levels go through opposite cycles with each other because they share predators. When goose populations are high, lemmings are less heavily preyed on, which allows their populations to grow. When lemming populations are high, geese are preyed on less, allowing their populations to grow again. This is an example of an indirect trophic interaction, in which two species indirectly affect each other. Parasitic jaegers are a predator of both geese and lemmings. (Bety, et al., 2002)
- Ecosystem Impact
- parasite
- auks (Alcidae)
- common terns (Sterna hirunda)
- Sandwich terns (Sterna sandvicensis)
- Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea)
- kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla)
- black guillemots (Cepphus grille)
- guillemots (Uria aalge)
- Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica)
- razorbills (Alca torda)
- Hartlaub's gulls (Larus novaehollandiae hartlaubii)
- Sabine's gulls (Xema sabini)
- feather lice (Haffneria grandis)
- feather lice (Austromenopon)
- feather lice (Quadriceps normifer)
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Through predation, parasitic jaegers control pest species. Lemmings can carry disease, geese and lemmings sometimes eat crops and pastures, and snow goose overpopulation in some areas has led to degraded habitats. Paleoecologists can learn interesting things from parasitic jaeger mounds, some of which are 4500 years old. These mounds contain pollen, spores, and other plant material, which can act as evidence of climatic changes. (Berg, 2000; Bety, et al., 2002; Logue, 2002; Rountrey and Myers, 2006; Van der Knaap, 1988)
- Positive Impacts
- research and education
- controls pest population
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
Due to their Arctic habitat and avoidance of agricultural areas, it is unlikely these birds negatively impact humans in a significant way. (Gunnarsson, et al., 2006)
Conservation Status
Parasitic jaegers have a global range and populations are relatively stable, they are listed as "Least Concern" by the IUCN Red List. (BirdLife International, 2008)
- IUCN Red List
Least Concern
More information
- US Migratory Bird Act
- Protected
- US Federal List
- No special status
- No special status
- State of Michigan List
- No special status
Other Comments
Parasitic jaegers are such agile flyers that the Blackburn Skua was named after them. The Blackburn Skua was the first Royal Navy dive bomber. It was first built in 1937 and was built entirely of metal, whereas previous planes were covered in fabric. It could carry one 500 pound bomb, had 4 machine guns on its wings, and had a flexibly-mounted machine gun in the rear cockpit. It could travel at 225 mph, much faster than its namesake. ("Fleet Air Arm Archive", 2000; Robinson, 2005)
Parasitic jaegers are also known as parasitic skuas, Arctic jaegers, and Arctic skuas.
Tanya Dewey (editor), Animal Diversity Web.
Aqua Nara Dakota (author), Special Projects.
- Arctic Ocean
the body of water between Europe, Asia, and North America which occurs mostly north of the Arctic circle.
- Atlantic Ocean
the body of water between Africa, Europe, the southern ocean (above 60 degrees south latitude), and the western hemisphere. It is the second largest ocean in the world after the Pacific Ocean.
- Australian
Living in Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, New Guinea and associated islands.
- Nearctic
living in the Nearctic biogeographic province, the northern part of the New World. This includes Greenland, the Canadian Arctic islands, and all of the North American as far south as the highlands of central Mexico.
- Pacific Ocean
body of water between the southern ocean (above 60 degrees south latitude), Australia, Asia, and the western hemisphere. This is the world's largest ocean, covering about 28% of the world's surface.
- Palearctic
living in the northern part of the Old World. In otherwords, Europe and Asia and northern Africa.
- acoustic
uses sound to communicate
- altricial
young are born in a relatively underdeveloped state; they are unable to feed or care for themselves or locomote independently for a period of time after birth/hatching. In birds, naked and helpless after hatching.
- bilateral symmetry
having body symmetry such that the animal can be divided in one plane into two mirror-image halves. Animals with bilateral symmetry have dorsal and ventral sides, as well as anterior and posterior ends. Synapomorphy of the Bilateria.
- carnivore
an animal that mainly eats meat
- chemical
uses smells or other chemicals to communicate
- coastal
the nearshore aquatic habitats near a coast, or shoreline.
- colonial
used loosely to describe any group of organisms living together or in close proximity to each other - for example nesting shorebirds that live in large colonies. More specifically refers to a group of organisms in which members act as specialized subunits (a continuous, modular society) - as in clonal organisms.
- diurnal
- active during the day, 2. lasting for one day.
- endothermic
animals that use metabolically generated heat to regulate body temperature independently of ambient temperature. Endothermy is a synapomorphy of the Mammalia, although it may have arisen in a (now extinct) synapsid ancestor; the fossil record does not distinguish these possibilities. Convergent in birds.
- estuarine
an area where a freshwater river meets the ocean and tidal influences result in fluctuations in salinity.
- iteroparous
offspring are produced in more than one group (litters, clutches, etc.) and across multiple seasons (or other periods hospitable to reproduction). Iteroparous animals must, by definition, survive over multiple seasons (or periodic condition changes).
- migratory
makes seasonal movements between breeding and wintering grounds
- monogamous
Having one mate at a time.
- motile
having the capacity to move from one place to another.
- native range
the area in which the animal is naturally found, the region in which it is endemic.
- nomadic
generally wanders from place to place, usually within a well-defined range.
- oceanic islands
islands that are not part of continental shelf areas, they are not, and have never been, connected to a continental land mass, most typically these are volcanic islands.
- oviparous
reproduction in which eggs are released by the female; development of offspring occurs outside the mother's body.
- parasite
an organism that obtains nutrients from other organisms in a harmful way that doesn't cause immediate death
- pelagic
An aquatic biome consisting of the open ocean, far from land, does not include sea bottom (benthic zone).
- piscivore
an animal that mainly eats fish
- polar
the regions of the earth that surround the north and south poles, from the north pole to 60 degrees north and from the south pole to 60 degrees south.
- polymorphic
"many forms." A species is polymorphic if its individuals can be divided into two or more easily recognized groups, based on structure, color, or other similar characteristics. The term only applies when the distinct groups can be found in the same area; graded or clinal variation throughout the range of a species (e.g. a north-to-south decrease in size) is not polymorphism. Polymorphic characteristics may be inherited because the differences have a genetic basis, or they may be the result of environmental influences. We do not consider sexual differences (i.e. sexual dimorphism), seasonal changes (e.g. change in fur color), or age-related changes to be polymorphic. Polymorphism in a local population can be an adaptation to prevent density-dependent predation, where predators preferentially prey on the most common morph.
- riparian
Referring to something living or located adjacent to a waterbody (usually, but not always, a river or stream).
- saltwater or marine
mainly lives in oceans, seas, or other bodies of salt water.
- seasonal breeding
breeding is confined to a particular season
- sexual
reproduction that includes combining the genetic contribution of two individuals, a male and a female
- solitary
lives alone
- tactile
uses touch to communicate
- terrestrial
Living on the ground.
- territorial
defends an area within the home range, occupied by a single animals or group of animals of the same species and held through overt defense, display, or advertisement
- tropical savanna and grassland
A terrestrial biome. Savannas are grasslands with scattered individual trees that do not form a closed canopy. Extensive savannas are found in parts of subtropical and tropical Africa and South America, and in Australia.
- savanna
A grassland with scattered trees or scattered clumps of trees, a type of community intermediate between grassland and forest. See also Tropical savanna and grassland biome.
- temperate grassland
A terrestrial biome found in temperate latitudes (>23.5° N or S latitude). Vegetation is made up mostly of grasses, the height and species diversity of which depend largely on the amount of moisture available. Fire and grazing are important in the long-term maintenance of grasslands.
- tundra
A terrestrial biome with low, shrubby or mat-like vegetation found at extremely high latitudes or elevations, near the limit of plant growth. Soils usually subject to permafrost. Plant diversity is typically low and the growing season is short.
- visual
uses sight to communicate
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India Aviation – 2010 beginning at the Begumpet airport here from March 3 to 7 will see about 200 companies in the civil aviation sector showcasing the latest aerospace technology available in the world.
Big names in the industry like Airbus, Boeing, Cessna, Bell and Bombardier will be among 115 companies from abroad to display their products and services. The 'AN-148' passenger aircraft produced by Antonov UAC, Russia, will be on display for the first time in India. Forty other aircraft, big and small, will also be there for static and flying demonstration.
The A 320 aircraft would be delivered to Air India and Indigo by the manufacturer, said Vivek Kodikal, Regional Director of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), which is jointly organising the event with the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
He told a press conference on Saturday that the five-day event which is the second edition of India Aviation will feature "who's who" in aviation sector. The first three days will be devoted exclusively for business, including seminars, and the last two days for viewing by general public at Rs. 200 a head. The public will be allowed in sessions from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on both days. The fee for business visitors is Rs. 500 a head.
Mr. Kodikal said US, France, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Russia and the Netherlands have bought space to set up their own pavilions. Eighteen airlines, aircraft manufacturers and airport infrastructure companies from India and abroad have also taken hospitality chalets for meetings with customers in typical air show atmosphere. They include Kingfisher, Airbus, Boeing, Qatar Airways, Pawan Hans, GVK and GMR.
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on 5/17/2015 12:06:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Grey
I happened upon this fragrance by accident just yesterday. I was at the Chanel counter to buy a friend a graduation present - a few bottles of Chanel nail laquer. Waiting for the woman to ring me up, I sprayed this. I've always been a fan of Coco Mademoiselle, and I've known that this perfume was the original formulation which inspired the former. I sprayed my wrist. GASP! It was loud and I was embarrassed that the saleswoman would walk back over, smirk, and think to herself, "Foolish girl, you can't just go around spraying that stuff!" It smelled very much, at first like No 5. I was rang up, I pulled the sleeves down on my shirt to hide the loud smells, and I ran out of the department store to the next errand on my list for the day.
Fast forward 10 minutes. I was fingering through dresses on a clothing rack when something kept hitting my nose. It was soft, creamy. It smelled like the musky, soft fragrance i've always wanted but have NEVER been able to find or capture (closest thing to "soft" or "comfortable" i've ever found is The Body Shop's White Musk oil.). I looked around, no one. I smelled the dress, nothing. It wasn't until after that I realized the MONSTER I sprayed earlier had morphed into a comfortable, coy, cuddly thing. I closed my eyes and inhaled again. I'm no "nose," but, to me, it smelled like cashmere scarves, knitted sweaters and the smell of skin on unwashed sheets. It was so sexy, so tame and very "me."
I got back to my car, my boyfriend leaned in, "Mmm. What's this one? I've never smelled it." Boom. I knew I had to buy it. Purchased a big bottle of the EDP just earlier. I'm in love, and so sad that i've never found Coco sooner.
on 2/24/2015 10:03:00 PM
Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Other, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
It took me forever to come around to Coco. Cinnamon and cloves, incense, almost medicinal. I'm loving the vintage EDT, body cream, and body lotion. The current EDT seems very thinned out and fleeting. I love the opening of the current EDP with it's fruity topnote over the cinnamon spice, but very regretfully this very magical composition falls apart in the middle and later drydowns to something I'm really not fond of. If only Coco EDP would stay like its opening !!! Chanel, please keep working on this.
on 2/9/2015 9:43:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Other, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
Doesn't do it for me. It just doesn't seem like a memorable smell. I tried it this morning and now, this evening, I realize I can't even describe the smell. It's that forgettable. Also, when I wear fragrance, I want it to make me feel attractive. This isn't it. There's nothing about it that makes me feel like I want to strut.
on 11/20/2014 11:56:00 AM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I love this perfume. No perfume that I know of is better than this one. Only one is as good as, No.5, but I prefer Coco. Its very warm and cozy, makes me think of spicy sweets by the fireside. It makes me feel at home, safe.
People say that Coco is strong and you have to spray it sparingly, but for me, and maybe only for me, I feel it very softly, almost barely there, I don't think it's strong.
I picture winter with this fragrance because it's my favorite season but I believe it to be wearable all year round. But I'm not a person that suits situations, and unIess it's a restaurant or theatre I always choose to suit myself.
I only have one complaint, I wish this perfume was stronger. I mean massively strong.
It's a pity Coco never got to know the perfume that takes her name.
(this review was for the edp)
on 11/19/2014 2:30:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I have allergies and normally all perfume will make me sneeze and sometimes I have a hard time breathing. This perfume does not bother me. I also have weird body chemistry and usually makes all perfumes smell like pickle juice on me. Yes, somebody once told me that. Chanel perfume does not do this to me. This is my second favorite Chanel perfume. It is my winter perfume. One spray in the morning will last all day. Don't over do it.
on 11/17/2014 1:07:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Black
I really wanted to like this perfume; the smell is what I would imagine on a cold December night when you are wrapped in blankets near the fireplace. I imagine this could work on any gender because it is not overly feminine or masculine, just a mix of both. Unfortunately, the scent just wasn't doing it for me. I really wish the sandalwood notes were stronger because I like the smell of sandalwood, but they are overpowered by what I consider an nauseatingly sweet and musky artificial scent (probably because the scent reminds me of cocoa/shea butter, a scent that gets overwhelming and tiring fairly quickly). It's not a bad scent by any means but not as good as i hoped, because I wished the fruity/floral and sandalwood scents were more prominent.
on 9/16/2014 11:15:00 AM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Hazel
I would label this my "signature scent". I have been wearing it since it it was launched (re-launched?) in 1984. It has an almost oriental floral fragrance when you first put it on which fades to a warm, powdery, spicy-sweet scent on your skin. I generally purchase the 50 ml EDP spray which costs about $104 CAN and lasts several months to up to a year. It's worth it!
on 7/7/2014 11:09:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Review for the EDT.
I absolutely love this one! A warm, spicy, sensual oriental. I love how this smells. In fact I actually think this is unisex. Cloves, Spices, Amber, dark resins, creamy sandalwood, I can see this totally working on a man. I also see this much in the same way that I would something by Serge Lutens (whose perfumes are very rich and heady and are inspired by Morocco).
The fragrance itself opens up to me with a blast of cloves, I also get a type of orange blossom smell, and peach or plum (dried fruit accord). I also detect Jasmine, and Jasmine is actually my favorite smell. There is also some prominent rose, but the base is where it all happens; resins, amber, vanilla and tonka, dry sandalwood... it's all there, and it's very very evocative!
I've heard that Jacues Polge wanted to evoke Venice with this perfume (just as Shalimar was inspired by India and Opium by the Middle East and Southeast Asia etc.), and I can totally see Venice in this. Italian, Baroque and also Oriental, with spices and rich, warm sensuality. Jaques Polge himself would later refine the spices (along with more wood, leather and tobacco) to create his eventual masterpiece "Egoïste" released 6 years after Coco.
I remember trying the female Opium EDP and I think this is a lot more wearable for those who couldn't wear that. It's Chanel, and a Chanel is never too loud, it knows just when to stop and hold you there, without being too loud or overpowering. In fact to my nose Coco is like a spicy, exotic, oriental version of No. 5; and just like No. 5, it makes a statement. It's grown up, it's mature, but also sensual and in-control. It's for someone who knows a little about life and is experienced both in mind and body. Someone who isn't afraid to be who they are, instead they celebrate it.
I don't know if that description helps, but that's what Coco brings across to me. Warm, sensual, passionate, loving and even a little amount of danger at the edges. It takes guts to wear this, but it's totally worth it. Pure Emotion in a bottle.
on 6/19/2014 4:40:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm
Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
It took me a little while to appreciate this beautiful fragrance and to learn the correct quantity to spray on for different situations and times.
Its warm but toned down by been powdery on me.
This fragrance loves you if you are working with or riding horses because of the spice notes and warmth.
What most people don't realize is that its more about wearing a fragrance appropriate to a situation and not about body chemistry. Every woman, young or old needs many fragrances to complement her and enable her to dress correctly in any given situation.
I do appreciate this fragrance but don't reach for it often enough I should have rather bought a small bottle, but got a large thinking this has-got-to-be-good been Chanel. I've loved my No.5 which is very wearable and have almost finished the bottle. I've hardly used any Coco at all and am having a hard time making myself wear it. Maybe the EDT would be better on me or No.19, I actually bought Coco without testing it because I was in too much of a hurry.
I do appreciate having this, its a vast difference in my fragrances collection. I find No.5 pretty, Coco is hard to define, its not pretty, maybe its snobby sporty.
on 6/13/2014 5:08:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Love this scent
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While FICO focuses on transaction fraud, ID Analytics uses mathematical formulas to spot identity theft in credit applications. Its customers range from banks to cellphone companies to mortgage outfits to retailers.
ID Analytics takes the information provided on a credit application – such as name, date of birth and Social Security number — and compares that data with historical data bases to detect if the applicant is bogus.
"Typically, there are several clues that we see," said Coggeshall, a former chief scientist at HNC. "One clue might be the address that crook is using with your identity is not the address that we typically see with you. And the address the crook is using also might have been used in other suspicious activity in the recent past."
Another potential red flag might involve the Social Security number. "We might see a whole bunch of stuff using that same number, or recently that Social Security number has been used a lot on the Internet," said Coggeshall. "So those are the kinds of patterns we look for."
ID Analytics was sold recently to LifeLock of Tempe for an undisclosed price, although LifeLock raised $100 million in additional equity to finance the purchase and took out $70 million in additional debt.
Opera Solutions uses analytics to help detect "bust out" fraud, where a credit holder intentionally walks way without paying.
"It's what we call first party fraud," said Milana of Opera Solutions, who also worked at HNC. "What we have found is first party fraud has unique patterns of behavior that are different from the rest of the folks that might have not paid back their loans. By having a system based on artificial intelligence to detect this, we can identify a large fraction of those accounts before they go bust."


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International Development
What is international development?
International development is understood in different ways depending on who's providing the definition—sometimes it's strictly economic development, other times it's helping provide a range of services to the poor and disenfranchised, or it could be regarded as empowering people in other countries to identify and solve their own problems.[1] The UN's Development Programme covers seven areas of international development: fighting poverty, fostering democracy, preventing and responding to disasters, protecting the environment, preventing and treating HIV/AIDS, empowering women, and "growing national capacity" (economic growth and delivery of aid and public services).[2]
Would a career in international development be a good fit for me?
For those with foreign language skills, experience living in a foreign country, research experience on international issues, a desire to live and work abroad, or any combination of these, international development may be a very fulfilling career option. Liberal arts postacademics might be especially qualified for positions in communication, economic advising, education, project management, research, or coordinating social services.
What are my other career options for similar types of work?
There are many other opportunities for those who want to make a difference in the lives of people in other countries, including jobs in government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), intergovernmental organizations, and business. If you're interested in this type of work but not sure which sector to try to break into first, know that international development professionals are likely to move between the sectors at some point during their careers. This page focuses on government, NGOs, and intergovernmental organizations.
International Development Jobs in Government
For international development work in government, the most desirable languages are Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Japanese, Farsi, and Polish. The government agencies most likely to need employees from liberal arts backgrounds are the State Department, USAID, and the Millenium Change Corporation, though positions are also available in the U.S. Treasury Office, Department of Energy, and others.
The job application process for any federal job takes a long time--about as long as the academic job search--and may involve exhaustive background checks. Through these jobs, you have the opportunity to serve your country and help people around the world on behalf of the United States. For all government jobs, go to the website for the Office of Personnel Management.
State Department
The U.S. State Department employs foreign service officers, also known as the diplomatic corps, in their Washington D.C. offices and abroad. See the LACS handout on the diplomatic corps for more information.
USAID (United States Agency for International Development)
USAID has been around since 1962 and is the federal government's main arm for international development. They offer paid and non-paid internships for graduate students.
USAID internships
Read the profile of an international development intern [3]
Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is a well-known program that places people who have little experience in international development into two-year appointments in challenging living situations abroad. LACS provides a handout about the program and how to apply for it. For post-academics, you should know that the Peace Corps hires people of all ages, not just recent college graduates. Experience is particularly needed in these areas: agriculture, education, forestry, health, engineering, skilled trades, business, the environment, urban planning, youth development, English teaching for commerce and technology.[4]
LACS guide on Peace Corps
Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
The Millenium Challenge Corporation was formed in 2004 by Congress, and focuses on alleviation of global poverty. The MCC partners with countries that apply to its programs by identifying their own challenges in sustainable development and poverty. They offer jobs and summer internships.
Millenium Challenge Corporation Jobs
International Development Jobs in Non-governmental Organizations
There are literally thousands of NGOs involved with international development. The term "non-governmental organization" was coined by the UN and is a subset of nonprofit organizations, though not all nonprofits are NGOs (particularly nonprofits that work exclusively within the U.S.).
Directory of development organizations - over 7,000, divided by region
Idealist.org - for jobs and volunteer opportunities at nonprofits, both domestic and international
International Development Jobs in Inter-governmental Organizations
This sector of organizations exists at the international level and includes institutions that are neither government, nonprofit, or business. Perhaps the most familiar example is the United Nations, but positions are also available at the World Bank and others. See Columbia University's handout for other institutions.
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) includes 193 Member States and is best known for peacekeeping, peacebuilding, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance. The UN Development Programme is one of many programs and subsidiary bodies and focuses on crisis prevention, education, empowering women, building democracy, and other such goals.
The United Nations Development Programme has internships available for graduate students in a development-related field. Also see their Jobs page.
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution whose mission is alleviating poverty, and provides loans to developing countries for capital programs. The World Bank's Young Professionals Program is open to graduate students who are 32 years of age or younger, who have taken at least three years of graduate coursework, and who specialize in one of the following areas: economics, finance, education, public health, social sciences, engineering, urban planning, and natural resource management. Acceptance to the program is extremely competitive. Applications are accepted May 1st through June 30th.
Action Steps
- Visit the LACS library in FAC 18 to read more
- Browse web pages and job boards to learn about the variety of development jobs
- Attend a Peace Corps Coffee Talk, held every first and third Wednesday at Starbucks (504 W. 24th Street) from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., and talk to former Peace Corps volunteers
- Make sure your passport and vaccination records are current
Print and Web Resources
IMF's Directory of Economic, Commodity and Development Organizations
"What is Development?" on Volunteering Options website
UC Berkeley's International Development Organizations Web Archive - a list of international development organizations. You can typically find job listings by going to "About Us," "Careers," Employment, etc.)
International Development Jobs and Consulting Opportunities
Devex - website providing networking opportunities for international development organizations and professionals, listings of recently launched projects, and job postings.
Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs handout on careers in international development
LACS Peace Corps handout
Foreign Policy Association's Global Job Board
Institute of International Education
Hachmyer, Caitlin, ed. Alternatives to the Peace Corps: A Guide to Global Volunteer Opportunities. 12th ed. Oakland, CA: Food First Books, 2008. Print.
Eberts, Marjorie, and Margaret Gisler. Careers for Good Samaritans and Other Humanitarian Types. 3rd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2006. Print.
Plawin, Paul. Careers for Travel Buffs & Other Restless Types. 2nd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2003. Print.
1. "What is Development?" on Volunteering Options website
2. United Nations Development Programme
3. Marjorie Eberts and Margaret Gisler, Careers for Good Samaritans and Other Humanitarian Types, 3rd ed. (New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2006), 41-43.
4. Paul Plawin, Careers for Travel Buffs & Other Restless Types, 2nd ed. (New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2003), 44.


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Anthony Williams isn't the only candidate airing campaign commercials loaded with flimflammery this spring, but he deserves special mention in The Roundabout for a spot that seeks to bury Dan Onorato beneath the Allegheny River.
It says gubernatorial rival Onorato enacted the largest tax increase in Allegheny County history to help pay for the North Shore Connector, which it calls "an unfinished half-billion dollar boondoggle" and "useless Onorato tunnel to nowhere."
Onorato is indeed responsible for the drink tax, but none of that money is going to the North Shore Connector. Rather, it pays the county's share of the Port Authority's operating subsidy, about $28 million annually. Without it, the authority wouldn't qualify for $184.5 million in state aid, and a lot of bus riders would be walking or hitchhiking to work. Incidentally, the county is only paying 3.3 percent of the connector cost.
As for the "nowhere" reference, the connector will end within a short walk of the following: PNC Park, Heinz Field, Rivers Casino, Carnegie Science Center, Community College of Allegheny County, the proposed amphitheater at the football stadium and several hotels, restaurants and office buildings.
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Recently, my friend Zarii had her first appointment with Dr TL, and she was busy getting all the tests done while attending other demanding personal errands. The way she was pushing herself over her limit really made me nervous. Mind you, she is also living with ME/CFS.
Saturday morning, she completed her last test and decided to come and see me before she goes back to the island. Since sleep paralysis and heavy disabling fatigue is back, morning is really not the time for me to go out. But my selfishness couldn't resist the opportunity of meeting up with her again and catch up. And I chose to ignore the possible problems I would cause to Zarii for nothing. I still stupidly believe I could use my will power just once again…
She was extremely understanding and patient with my unreliability and slowness. She had her breakfast alone at café in my local shopping plaza and allowed me to take time getting ready to go out.
I did take decent shower and washed hair the night before. So I could get away with quick (as in severe MEites' quick) shower. At least that was my plan.
The house I'm renting is a very old house. So the shower is actually put over bath tub and I climb over into the tab and sit on shower chair in the tab when I have shower. The shower is attached to a long hose, so that I can reach it from the chair easily.
When I stood up to finish off, I felt dizzy and lost balance. I cannot remember clearly what happened next. I tried to grab on my shower chair, but at the same time I knew the chair is sitting on uneven bath tab bottom and it will not help me from falling. As I fell, I tipped over the side of bath tab and I was falling head down on the hard tiled floor from my head. Just before my head hit the hard floor, I tried to curl up into fetus position. It seemed I landed on between my side and back and between my neck and my head.
The next thing I noticed was that I was on the wet floor, one of my leg was still hanging on to the edge of bath tab, water from the shower was still flooding the tile floor, my hand was still grabbed on arm of the shower chair which leg was in tipped over rubbish bin. It seemed the shower curtain broke the fall, but still mysteriously hanging from the curtain poll perfectly.
I was bit confused for a while and realised I had to stop the water. I figured out where my arms and legs, then tried to get up. I was surprised that I could still move. I felt pain in my head and neck. As soon as I stop the water, I realised that it was a miracle I didn't break my neck. My right arm completely lost strength and I didn't know if it was ME related or damage from the fall. But I knew the pain in bones in arm and elbow were from the fall.
Basil came for the rescue. Well, at least he wanted to.
I looked at the soaking wet floor hopelessly without knowing what to do. I mopped the floor as quick as I could. (as in severe ME speed.) I cleaned myself again. Then I heard phone rang. It was Zarii and I was shocked to see the time.
She said she ended up seeing Dr TL for her blood test result and told me if I was not well enough to go out, I didn't need to worry about meeting her. I felt awful, but I put so much effort since the night before to see her to catch up. I was probably 10 minutes away from leaving the house then. I didn't want to waste all the efforts, and I really wanted to meet her. I quickly explained what happened and told her I would be about 15 minutes away. I felt really awful. Not only I was keeping her waiting, she also has ME and it is not easy for her to wait around. I was the most egoistic person in the world that moment.
As I was getting ready, I realised the effect of the fall was more than I originally though. I couldn't turn my neck from pain and my arm was so weak that I could not grab my walking stick. Luckily, my wheelchair was still in my car boot since I was too weak to take it out last time.
As usual, by the time I get out from the door, I was exhausted from the effort of getting ready. And I had no idea or plan how I was going to cope the day.
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Please don't worry about me. I am okay apart from bruises at side of my face and leg and aching neck, arm and elbow. Good part is that these little problems will disappear soon for good. Just to make you feel relax, I had a quick check up from my doctor and there is no head injury. I ended up having a good day, but I couldn't finish drafting the post before the severe payback sets in.
At the moment, my brain has no strength of writing, focusing or concentrating. I am reduced to Zombie with paralysing heavy fatigue, insomnia, then hypersomnia, worsened orthostatic intolerance, pains in bones & joints all over (not from the fall, but ME related), pain in upper spine that is spreading pains in surrounding muscle & organs, which also giving me suffocating pressure towards lungs and giving me dyspnoea… I can only manage ready-to-eat food (meaning whatever junk food available in this house), and digestive process is extremely struggling as well… My bladder has been very weak. As soon as I started feel comfortable, it force me to get out from bed and struggle to get to the toilet with extreme efforts and will power… With the combination of cold sweat, I'm starting to wonder if menopause is starting…
So it's fair to estimate that it will be for a while before I function normally (as in severe MEites normal). So I decided to post the accident part first.
Next post will be another fun day I had with Zarii, and you will be smiling with me while reading it. (At least, that is what I'm hoping.)
While I'm resting, I leave you with this well done interview for ME/CFS Awareness Week by Australian TV show. I'm not sure if people from other country can watch it or not.
9 am with David & Kim: Chronic Fatigue Awareness Week
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Glass Negative - Installation of Coal Drier at Briquette Works, State Electricity Commission, Yallourn, Victoria, 1931 Reg. No: MM 009894
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- Part of a large photographic collection of glass plate and film negatives, photographic prints and photo albums, relating to the development of the electric power supply industry in Victoria, operated by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) from 1919 to 1993 and various predecessor private and municipal power supply enterprises dating back to the late 1880s.
The coal drier was supplied by Zeitzer Eisengießerei und Maschinenbau-Aktien-Gesellschaft (ZEMAG), or in English, Zeitz Iron Foundry and Machine Factory Corporation, a company that was founded in Zeitz, Germany in 1855 by Hermann Schäde and Ludwig Lange.
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- Group of workers standing in front of a large German-built rotary coal drying drum being installed at the Yallourn Briquette Works, 1931. The large steel drum is of riveted construction and measures about 8 metres long x 5 metres diameter.
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Luigi's occupation looks like scarpellino ? might it be another version of scarpellatore..... sculptor? something different?
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father (Rocco Giovanni) occupation - it looks like marmista or ministro? or???
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|Corruption loves company: the interactive effect of corruption and resources on economic growth
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|The resource curse has become one of the more studied comparative political economic phenomena over the last twenty years. Here, the role of corruption as a conditioning effect on the resource curse is explored. I argue that corruption modifies the impact of natural resources on economic growth; at higher levels of corruption, the effect of resources on growth becomes more negative. I empirically test this proposition over two ten-year periods from 1984-2003 using a new measure of natural resources, which accounts for resource abundant and dependent countries. Contrary to conventional wisdom, I find more resources are not associated with slow growth. Moreover, I find only marginal support for my theory, with only the effect of metal resources on growth being conditioned by corruption. These findings indicate that when examining the effect of resources on growth we must pay special attention to (1) the metric employed, (2) the type of resource examined, and (3) the potential for conditioning effects.
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Kodes was never nº 1, even if he did beat nº 1 players like GOAT Laver, almost Goat´s Rosewall and also Newcombe, big champs like Nasty,Ashe,Smith.He also beat a young Bjorn Borg, and also a great of the 70´s called Orantes.I never claimed him to be nº1.
Vines had a more dominant year, true, in 1932.He may have been more talented, as well.But career wise I still think they are very close, of course, if we leave the marketing issues aside...
(Vines may have won the then called Pro majors but Kodes faced like 3 times the level of competition Vines faced so that counterbalances the former)
he didn't .....and the actual majors that Kodes won, he faced poor competition. If he actually faced the full fields , he may have ended up with ZERO , yes , ZERO majors ....
for example, he lost to laver in rome 71 ...hence lucky he didn't face him or rosewall in 70 FO or 71 FO .....
smith/newcombe were definitely better than him on grass and one or the other would have beaten him in 73 wimbledon....
oh and get this Kodes was owned by almost every great player you mention - laver, rosewall ( both past their best ) , connors, borg, newcombe, nastase .... only one he has a respectable H2H is smith ....
how is a career of 3 amateur majors + 5 pro majors with being top player for several years (Vines ) anywhere close to a career of 3 weakened majors and even close to top player for a single year ( Kodes ) ?
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The 2013 budget, delivered by the U.K.'s Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne on March 20, incorporated a number of provisions affecting investment funds, which are included in a UK investment management strategy.
The U.K. government announced a package of measures in areas of taxation, regulation and marketing, designed to make the UK one of the most competitive places in the world for investment funds.
Regarding taxation, stamp duty reserve tax is to be abolished by 2014/15, and withholding rules for bond fund interest distributions are to be altered to make these funds more attractive to foreign investors. Changes will also be made to tax provisions on the residency status of offshore UCITS, the investment manager's exemption and tax transparent funds.
For regulation, the strategy paper states that the FSA has agreed to actively engage with the fund management industry to streamline and improve the efficiency of the fund authorization process.
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Celebrity Photographer and Lifestyle Expert Jennifer Maring showcases how to live life to the fullest as host of a bold new website Together In Style. New York, NY (PRWEB) December 7, 2010 Just in time for the holidays, Together In Style, a website dedicated to home entertaining, luxury travel, and weddings just unveiled a gorgeous new look with celebrity photographer and lifestyle expert Jennifer Maring as lead host. With it's world class photography, well produced motion picture segments, and incredibly clean design, Together In Style is truly a visual oasis that communicates with viewers on a whole new level.
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Last night, my lovely SO and I went to a good friends house for a little St. Patty's Day get together. Everything was going great, then one of my close friends/old manager showed up with her beautiful two month old baby girl! I fell in love! Oh my gosh! I haven't gotten a chance to see her since being born, but I am so glad I got to last night!
Now, Ryan has NEVER held a child, let alone a small baby (my friends baby only weighs 10 pounds right now)! I was holding her for a while and finally asked Ry if he wanted to hold her next. An extremely worried look fell upon his face and he told me no. I told him that he wouldn't hurt her and that he would really enjoy it (she is a really calm baby), so he finally agreed. I laid her in his arms and they both smiled. It was amazing! He bounced her a bit and she really enjoyed it. I really enjoyed watching them!
Later that night, more family friends showed up and they had a baby as well! A very chunky, oh so adorable, four month old baby boy! And yet again, I fell in love! I held him all night and wouldn't let go. Haha. After a while, I asked Ry if he wanted to hold him (I figured since we want a boy he would feel more comfortable and excited) and he quickly agreed! So, I handed him off and that precious little boy laid his head right on Ry's shoulder and was cooing, giggling, smiling and playing with Ryan's jacket.
Let's just say that those two babies definitely helped Ryan see what this really means to me, and help him feel more confident in it happening. Needless to say there was/is plenty of BDing. And he says he feels really confident abpout this cycle now, which helps make me feel a lot better about the whole thing! I think that was the little sign and the little bit of a push that he/us/this/I needed!
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The old gardener Simpson....and his wife
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Vendors selling fish at a market in suburban Chennai. Demand for fish, which had declined after tsunami hit the coastal belt on December 26, has picked up again bringing cheers to fishermen, vendors and the seafood sector in general. This has also led to an increase in prices of marine products.
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