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Definition of hoop in English:
1A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material, especially one used for binding the staves of barrels or forming part of a framework.
Example sentences
- All edges will meet properly and the barrel will hold liquid without any agent other than the hoops which hold the staves together.
- In the eighteenth century, wooden barrels were assembled out of individual staves and hoops, with no two barrels being identical.
- She said: 'The wind was so strong that it blew some of the aluminium hoops out of the framework and bent them double.'
1.1 (also hoop earring) An earring in the form of a circular band of metal or other material: a pair of plain gold hoops
More example sentences
- Kara shook her head, the silver hoop earrings she wore jangling merrily.
- Meyer, a natural showman who sported a silver hoop in his left ear, became a frequent guest on television documentaries.
- Oversized silver hoops dangled from her ears, glinting softly in the light from the Corvette.
1.2(In the past) a toy in the form of a large circular band of wood, rolled along the ground with a stick.
Example sentences
- We used to have freedom and play in the fields with traditional toys such as hoops, a top and whip and marbles.
- He laughed, 'I would do many things for her, but playing with dolls and hoops is not one of them.'
- Above the fountain, one can see an eroded relief of a seated girl and a boy standing with a hoop and rod.
1.3 short for hula hoop. spin the hoop around your waist or around your hips
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- They learn to spin the hoop around their knees, to get it back up to their waists, to spin around their chests, necks and above their heads.
- Spin the hoop around and vigorously shake your hips.
- But can gyrating a day-glo hoop around the middle really give you a waspish waist?
1.4A large ring for circus performers to jump through.
Example sentences
- She jumped through the hoop, rolled over and did a back flip.
- It's amazing how the tiger can jump through flaming hoops, how the bear can ride a motorcycle and how the lion can walk on a tightrope.
- Sometimes the cats execute jumps, skips, and turns, or leap through flaming hoops, eliciting ooohs and aaahs from the packed circle of onlookers.
1.5 historical A circle of flexible material used for expanding a woman's petticoat or skirt: a woman in hoops and crinoline
More example sentences
- Women's underclothes are so much simpler than they used to be - no lacings, no tiny buttons and hooks, no hoops and petticoats.
- This will add lots of volume to your skirt, without using boned hoops.
- Such gowns, by the late 1850s, had hoops, wire contraptions which replaced the multitude of petticoats and which caused women's dresses to billow out even further.
1.6chiefly British A metal arch through which balls are hit in croquet.
Example sentences
- Croquet mallets and hoops wait on the lawn for those who want some pre-lunch exercise, while immaculately attired staff help you choose from the extensive menu of both Malaysian and Western cuisine.
- As the little ball rolled through the hoop in front of it, Isabel giggled with Christine in delight.
- Hoops will generally come in sets of 6, being the number on a standard croquet lawn.
1.7The round metal rim from which a basketball net is suspended: by the official rules of the game, a basketball hoop must be 18 inches in diameter and 10 feet off the ground
More example sentences
- How high is it from the floor to the bottom of the backboard on a regulation basketball hoop?
- The other good bit of news is that the family that is buying our house does want to keep the basketball hoop in the back yard.
- But when I got there and saw the basketball hoops, it reminded me of the times when my friends Darlene, Lana and I used to play together.
1.8 (hoops) US informal The game of basketball: Henry's father played hoops for Kansas
More example sentences
- Ever tried to play hoops with an underinflated ball?
- George set up his camera to shoot himself playing hoops outside his school.
- It's a bit silly to toss off phrases like 'historic occasion' when you're opening up a few square yards of painted concrete for a game of hoops.
2A horizontal band of a contrasting colour on a sports shirt or jockey's cap.
Example sentences
- 'We are looking for three men, one of whom was wearing a shirt with dark hoops,' he said.
- One sports firm agreed that some numbering could be illegible on certain backgrounds of hoops, bands and colours.
- Why Celtic chose green-and-white hoops as opposed to stripes nobody seems sure.
2.1Australian informal A jockey.
Example sentences
- The retiring hoop gave his charge the command at the 400 metre mark and she responded with a sound win by a length.
- The 34-year-old is supported by his wife and year-old son as well as fellow Queensland hoops.
- He didn't envy the Derby-winning hoop at Randwick or the rider who rode for a million dollars or who lived in the big house overlooking the ocean.
verb[with object]
Bind or encircle with or as with hoops: a man was hooping a barrel
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- The children also took part in Victorian pastimes such as Throw the Horseshoe, a coconut shy, a tin can alley, marbles and hoop the duck.
- For proper placement, hoop and stitch the design before cutting the rectangle.
- I did all kinds of jobs for myself, from mending a pair of boots to hooping a barrel.
jump through hoops
- Perform a difficult and gruelling series of tests at someone else's request or command: the banks make you beg for a loan and they make you jump through hoops to get itMore example sentences
- The development of these drugs consists solely of going through the hoops of getting bureaucratic approval to use them!
- If he had sold the house then they would probably not have to go through the hoops of getting a search warrant.
- Some orphans wreck their life with heavy use of illicit drugs after going through the hoops of searching for a job in vain.
shoot hoops
- US informal Play basketball: he'd rather play golf or shoot hoops than workMore example sentences
- Young basketball players can shoot hoops to their hearts' content at this year's Yorkshire International Basketball Camp.
- He took the basketball from the garage and began to shoot hoops.
- Being home was better than being at school; at home I could mess around in my front yard and shoot hoops.
hooped adjective
- Example sentences
- She wore a dark purple crinoline hooped dress, such a strange colour for one so young.
- And personally, I think her hooped earrings could be bigger.
- He was attacked because he wore a green and white hooped top with a shamrock.
Late Old English hōp, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoep.
Words that rhyme with hoopbloop, cock-a-hoop, coop, croup, droop, drupe, dupe, goop, group, Guadeloupe, loop, poop, recoup, roup, scoop, sloop, snoop, soup, stoep, stoop, stoup, stupe, swoop, troop, troupe, whoop
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Cygnus atratus, commonly known as black swans, are native to Australia (including Tasmania) and have been introduced to New Zealand, Europe, and North America. Black swans are found mainly in the wetlands of southern Australia and tend to avoid the northern tropics. They can also be found in across the rest of southern Australia, and in the southeast of Tasmania. After being introduced to Europe as pets, they can now be found there in the wild.
Biogeographic Regions: nearctic (Introduced ); palearctic (Introduced ); australian (Native ); oceanic islands (Introduced )
- Delacour, J. 1954. Waterfowl of the World. London: Country Life Limited.
- del Hoyo, J., A. Elliott, J. Sargatal. 1992. Black Swan. Pp. 578 in Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 1, 1st Edition. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions.
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Physical Description
Swans are the largest of all waterfowl. Black swans' closest relatives are mute swans (Cygnus olor). Cygnus atratus has the classical swan look with a long arched neck and raised eyebrows. As the name implies they are mostly black. Some of the wing feathers are white. They also have reddish or pinkish irises and richly colored red bills with a white line. The juveniles are greyish brown with light tipped feathers and a lighter colored bill. As with many birds, there is sexual dimorphism where the male (called a "cob") is slightly larger than the female (called a "pen").
When they are fully grown they have a length of 110 to 140 cm and weigh between 3700 to 8750 g. The wingspan ranges between 160 to 200 cm.
Range mass: 3700 to 8700 g.
Range length: 1.1 to 1.4 m.
Range wingspan: 160 to 200 cm.
Sexual Dimorphism: male larger
Other Physical Features: endothermic ; bilateral symmetry
- Johnsgard, P. 1965. Handbook of Waterfowl Behavior. Ithaca, New York: Comstock Publishing Associates.
Black swans live in lakes, rivers and swampland, which can be fresh, salt or brackish water. They prefer habitats with aquatic vegetation. While their natural habitat is aquatic they are sometimes found in terrestrial areas such as dry pastures or flooded fields when food is scarce.
Habitat Regions: temperate ; tropical ; terrestrial
Aquatic Biomes: lakes and ponds; rivers and streams; coastal ; brackish water
Wetlands: swamp
Other Habitat Features: agricultural ; riparian ; estuarine
- Forshaw, J. 1998. Aniseriformes. Pp. 84 in Encyclopedia of Birds, Vol. 1, 2nd Edition. McMahons Point, N.S.W.: Weldon Owen.
Habitat and Ecology
- Terrestrial
- Freshwater
- Marine
Trophic Strategy
Cygnus atratus eats sub-aquatic foliage that it can reach under water using its long neck. It is herbivorous, eating vegetation and plants either in the water or on land in pastures or on farm land. Some common aquatic plants that they feed on are: Typha, Potamogeton, Myriophyllum, Ruppia and algae. Occasionally they also eat insects.
Animal Foods: insects
Plant Foods: leaves; algae
Primary Diet: herbivore (Folivore )
Black swans are important members of thier eosystem both as a predator and as prey for other species.
Black swans flap their wings which produce loud noises and threaten predators with their necks erect and bills pointed down. Eggs are taken by Australian ravens, common rats and golden-bellied water rats, swamp harriers, white-bellied sea eagles, and other hawks. Fledglings are preyed on by swamp harriers, white-bellied sea eagles, quolls, golden-bellied water rats, and sometimes gulls and terns.
Known Predators:
- Australian ravens (Corvus coronoides)
- swamp harriers (Circus approximans)
- common rats (Rattus rattus)
- hawks (Accipitridae)
- white-bellied sea eagles (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
- quolls (Dasyurus)
- gulls and terns (Laridae)
- golden-bellied water rats (Hydromys chrysogaster)
Known prey organisms
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 16, 2011 at http://animaldiversity.org. http://www.animaldiversity.org
Life History and Behavior
Black swans use calls and visual signals to communicate. They have advertisment calls used in territorial defense and specific calls used in Triumph Ceremonies. They have a high pitched, weak voice. They also use visual displays to communicate such as raising their shoulders or flapping their wings to threaten predators or other swans in their territory.
Communication Channels: visual ; acoustic
Other Communication Modes: duets
Perception Channels: visual ; tactile ; acoustic ; chemical
Life Expectancy
Black swans have been known to live for forty years in the wild.
Range lifespan
Status: wild: 40 (high) years.
Black swans are monogamous and often have the same mate for life. They are territorial and stay in solitary pairs when mating but are known to occasionally mate in colonies. The threatening behavior of black swans is similar to mute swans; they both flap and wave their wings with two or three strokes followed by a call. However, the wings of black swans make a louder sound than mute swans. Also the standing stance is different; black swans hold their necks erect with a downward point of the bill and ruffled feathers.
One particularly interesting thing about the courting behavior of black swans is the "Triumph Ceremony". It is used to strengthen pair-bonds between mates, between parents and cygnets (baby swans), and for threatening territorial displays. The male swan approaches the female swan with wings and chin lifted, calling repeatedly. Then the female returns the same call. They then dip their heads alternating with erect postures. After this the birds call with their necks outstretched and bills pointed upward; then they hold their necks at a forty five degree angle and point their bills downward and at a right angle, they proceed to swim in a circle. These ceremonies are primarily initated by the male and tend to increase in frequency when there are more swans around.
Mating System: monogamous
The breeding season is from February through September. Usually the female (occasionally the male) makes a nest of sticks, dead leaves and debris into a floating mound on top of the water. Each female may lay between 5 to 6 eggs, the eggs are laid one day apart. There is a 35 to 48 day incubation period which begins when all the eggs have been laid. Males are known to help with incubation. Chicks are precocial but are brooded on the nest for 2 to 3 weeks after hatching. They fledge from 150 to 170 days after hatching. They remain in family groups for about 9 months and are able to fly at around 6 months old. The chicks are sexually mature in 18 to 36 months. Young black swans join juvenile flocks for one to two years before they begin breeding.
Breeding interval: Black swans can breed repeatedly throughout the breeding season.
Breeding season: The breeding season is from February through September.
Range eggs per season: 5 to 6.
Range time to hatching: 35 to 48 days.
Range fledging age: 150 to 170 days.
Average time to independence: 12 months.
Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female): 18 to 36 months.
Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male): 18 to 36 months.
Key Reproductive Features: iteroparous ; seasonal breeding ; gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate); sexual ; fertilization ; oviparous
Both male and female black swans incubate the eggs. Chicks are precocial and can swim and feed soon after hatching. They may ride on their parents' backs when they venture into deep water. The chicks can fly in 2 months, but they remain in the family group until the next breeding season. Juvenile black swans often form flocks until they find a mate.
Parental Investment: no parental involvement; precocial ; pre-hatching/birth (Protecting: Male, Female); pre-weaning/fledging (Protecting: Male, Female); pre-independence (Protecting: Male, Female)
- Delacour, J. 1954. Waterfowl of the World. London: Country Life Limited.
- Forshaw, J. 1998. Aniseriformes. Pp. 84 in Encyclopedia of Birds, Vol. 1, 2nd Edition. McMahons Point, N.S.W.: Weldon Owen.
- Johnsgard, P. 1965. Handbook of Waterfowl Behavior. Ithaca, New York: Comstock Publishing Associates.
- Kraaijeveld, K., R. Mulder. 2002. The Functions of the Triumph Ceremonies in the Black Swan. Behavior, 139(1): 45-54.
- The Chaffee Zoo. Date Unknown. "Black Swan" (On-line). Accessed April 06, 2004 at http://www.chaffeezoo.org/animals/blackSwan.html.
- Wilmore, S. 1974. Swans of the World. New York, New York: Taplinger Publishing Co..
- del Hoyo, J., A. Elliott, J. Sargatal. 1992. Black Swan. Pp. 578 in Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 1, 1st Edition. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions.
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Cygnus atratus
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There are 2 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank.
Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species.
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Cygnus atratus
Public Records: 2
Specimens with Barcodes: 4
Species With Barcodes: 1
Conservation Status
Currently, black swans are not suffering from population declines. Populations range from the thousands up to tens of thousands in New South Wales.
CITES: no special status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: least concern
IUCN Red List Assessment
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Black swans are common crop pests, either destroying vegetation or uprooting it. In order to help control black swan populations, a hunting season has been established in some areas.
Negative Impacts: crop pest
Humans benefit from black swans because they eat their eggs and keep them as pets. They are also popular among birdwatchers.
Positive Impacts: pet trade ; food ; ecotourism
Black swan
The black swan (Cygnus atratus) is a large waterbird, a species of swan, which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. The species was hunted to extinction in New Zealand, but later reintroduced. Within Australia they are nomadic, with erratic migration patterns dependent upon climatic conditions. Black swans are large birds with mostly black plumage and red bills. They are monogamous breeders that share incubation duties and cygnet rearing between the sexes.
Described scientifically by English naturalist John Latham in 1790, the Black Swan was formerly placed into a monotypic genus, Chenopis. Black swans can be found singly, or in loose companies numbering into the hundreds or even thousands.[2] Black swans are popular birds in zoological gardens and bird collections, and escapees are sometimes seen outside their natural range.
Black swans are mostly black-feathered birds, with white flight feathers. The bill is bright red, with a pale bar and tip; and legs and feet are greyish-black. Cobs (males) are slightly larger than pens (females), with a longer and straighter bill. Cygnets (immature birds) are a greyish-brown with pale-edged feathers.[2]
A mature black swan measures between 110 and 142 centimetres (43 and 56 in) in length and weighs 3.7–9 kilograms (8.2–19.8 lb). Its wing span is between 1.6 and 2 metres (5.2 and 6.6 ft).[2][3] The neck is long (relatively the longest neck among the swans) and curved in an "S"-shape.
The black swan utters a musical and far reaching bugle-like sound, called either on the water or in flight, as well as a range of softer crooning notes. It can also whistle, especially when disturbed while breeding and nesting.[2][4]
When swimming, black swans hold their necks arched or erect, and often carry their feathers or wings raised in an aggressive display. In flight, a wedge of black swans will form as a line or a V, with the individual birds flying strongly with undulating long necks, making whistling sounds with their wings and baying, bugling or trumpeting calls.[2]
The black swan is unlike any other Australian bird, although in poor light and at long range it may be confused with a magpie goose in flight. However, the black swan can be distinguished by its much longer neck and slower wing beat.[5]
One captive population of black swans in Lakeland, Florida has produced a few individuals which are a light mottled grey color instead of black. [6]
The black swan is common in the wetlands of south western and eastern Australia and adjacent coastal islands. In the south west the range encompasses an area between North West Cape, Cape Leeuwin and Eucla; while in the east it covers are large region bounded by the Atherton Tableland, the Eyre Peninsula and Tasmania, with the Murray Darling Basin supporting very large populations of Black Swans.[2][7] It is uncommon in central and northern Australia.
The black swan's preferred habitat extends across fresh, brackish and salt water lakes, swamps and rivers with underwater and emergent vegetation for food and nesting materials. Permanent wetlands are preferred, including ornamental lakes, but black swans can also be found in flooded pastures and tidal mudflats, and occasionally on the open sea near islands or the shore.[2]
Black swans were once thought to be sedentary, but the species is now known to be highly nomadic. There is no set migratory pattern, but rather opportunistic responses to either rainfall or drought. In high rainfall years, emigration occurs from the south west and south east into the interior, with a reverse migration to these heartlands in drier years. When rain does fall in the arid central regions, black swans will migrate to these areas to nest and raise their young. However, should dry conditions return before the young have been raised, the adult birds will abandon the nests and their eggs or cygnets and return to wetter areas.[8]
Black swans, like many other water fowl, lose all their flight feathers at once when they moult after breeding, and they are unable to fly for about a month (This time may vary). During this time they will usually settle on large, open waters for safety.[8]
The species has a large range, with figures between one to ten million km² given as the extent of occurrence. The current global population is estimated to be up to 500,000 individuals. No threat of extinction, or significant decline in population has been identified with this numerous and widespread bird.[1]
Black swans were first seen by Europeans in 1697, when Willem de Vlamingh's expedition explored the Swan River, Western Australia.
Introduced populations[edit]
Before the arrival of the Māori in New Zealand, a subspecies of the black swan known as the New Zealand swan had developed in the islands, but was apparently hunted to extinction. In 1864, the Australian black swan was introduced to New Zealand as an ornamental waterfowl, and populations are now common on larger coastal or inland lakes, especially Rotorua Lakes, Lake Wairarapa and Lake Ellesmere, and the Chatham Islands.[4] Black swans have also naturally flown to New Zealand, leading scientists to consider them a native rather than exotic species, although the present population appears to be largely descended from deliberate introductions.[9]
The black swan is also very popular as an ornamental waterbird in western Europe, especially Britain, and escapes are commonly reported. As yet the population in Britain is not considered to be self-sustaining and so the species is not afforded admission to the official British List,[10] but the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust have recorded a maximum of nine breeding pairs in the UK in 2001, with an estimate of 43 feral birds in 2003/04.
A colony of black swans in Dawlish, Devon has become so well associated with the town that the bird has been the town's emblem for forty years.[11]
Diet and feeding[edit]
The black swan is almost exclusively herbivorous, and while there is some regional and seasonal variation, the diet is generally dominated by aquatic and marshland plants. In New South Wales the leaf of reedmace (genus Typha) is the most important food of birds in wetlands, followed by submerged algae and aquatic plants like Vallisneria. In Queensland aquatic plants like Potamogeton and stoneworts and algae are the dominant foods. The exact composition varies with water level, in flood situations where normal foods are out of reach black swans will feed on pasture plants on shore.[12] The black swan feeds in a similar manner to other swans. When feeding in shallow water it will dip its head and neck under the water, and it is able to keep its head flat against the bottom while keeping its body horizontal. In deeper water the bird up-ends to reach lower. Black swans are also able to filter feed at the water's surface.[13]
Nesting and reproduction[edit]
Like other swans, the black swan is largely monogamous, pairing for life (about 6% divorce rate).[14] Recent studies have shown that around a third of all broods exhibit extra-pair paternity.[15] An estimated one-quarter of all pairings are homosexual, mostly between males.[citation needed] They steal nests, or form temporary threesomes with females to obtain eggs, driving away the female after she lays the eggs.[16][17]
Generally, black swans nest in the wetter winter months (February to September), occasionally in large colonies. A black swan nest is essentially a large heap or mound of reeds, grasses and weeds between 1 and 1.5 metres (3-4½ feet) in diameter and up to 1 metre high, in shallow water or on islands.[2][8] A nest is reused every year, restored or rebuilt as needed. Both parents share the care of the nest. A typical clutch contains 4 to 8 greenish-white eggs that are incubated for about 35–40 days.[18] Incubation begins after the laying of the last egg, in order to synchronise the hatching of the chicks. Prior to the commencement of incubation the parent will sit over the eggs without actually warming them. Both sexes incubate the eggs, with the female incubating at night. The change over between incubation periods is marked by ritualised displays by both sexes.[19] If eggs accidentally roll out of the nest both sexes will retrieve the egg using the neck (in other swan species only the female performs this feat).[20] Like all swans, black swans will aggressively defend their nests with their wings and beaks.[21] After hatching, the cygnets are tended by the parents for about 9 months until fledging.[2][4] Cygnets may ride on their parent's back for longer trips into deeper water, but black swans undertake this behaviour less frequently than mute and black-necked swans.[22]
Relationship with humans[edit]
The black swan is protected in New South Wales, Australia under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (s.5). It is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1]
Australian culture[edit]
The black swan was a literary or artistic image, even before the discovery of Cygnus atratus. Cultural reference has been based on symbolic contrast and as a distinctive motif.
The black swan's role in Australian heraldry and culture extends to the first founding of the colonies in the eighteenth century. It has often been equated with antipodean identity, the contrast to the white swan of the northern hemisphere indicating 'Australianness'. The black swan is featured on the flag, and is both the state and bird emblem, of Western Australia; it also appears in the Coat of Arms and other iconography of the state's institutions.
- ^ a b c BirdLife International (2012). "Cygnus atratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Pizzey, G. (1984). A Field Guide to the Birds of Australia. Sydney: Collins. p. 66. ISBN 0-00-219201-2.
- ^ "Cygnus atratus - Black swan (Species)". Wildlife1.wildlifeinformation.org. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
- ^ a b c Falla, R.A., Sibson, R.B., & Turbott, E.G. (1981). The New Guide to the Birds of New Zealand and Outlying Islands. Auckland: Collins. p. 80. ISBN 0-00-217563-0.
- ^ Waterfowl in New South Wales, op. cit.: 25, 37-39
- ^ Rousos, Rick (December 27, 2002). "Mutant Swans Could Mean Hundreds of Dollars for City". The Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ Waterfowl in New South Wales. Sydney: CSIRO and NSW Fauna Panel. 1964. pp. 11–12.
- ^ a b c Scott, Sir Peter, ed. (1982). The World Atlas of Birds. Balmain: Colporteur Press. pp. 200–1.
- ^ Narena Olliver (2010-10-28). "Black Swan (New Zealand birds)". Nzbirds.com. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
- ^ "BirdFacts - Black Swan". BTO. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ Dawlish Live!(retrieved 7 March 2009)
- ^ Scott 1972, p. 75.
- ^ Scott 1972, pp. 59–60.
- ^ Royal Society journal)
- ^ Kraaijeveld K, Carew PJ, Billing T, Adcock GJ, Mulder RA (June 2004). "Extra-pair paternity does not result in differential sexual selection in the mutually ornamented Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)". Mol. Ecol. 13 (6): 1625–33. doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2004.02172.x. PMID 15140105.
- ^ Braithwaite, L. W. (1981). "Ecological studies of the Black Swan III – Behaviour and social organization". Australian Wildlife Research 8: 134–146. doi:10.1071/WR9810135.
- ^ Braithwaite, L. W. (1970). "The Black Swan". Australian Natural History 16: 375–9.
- ^ Black Swans (at About.com)
- ^ Scott 1972, p. 99.
- ^ Scott 1972, p. 103.
- ^ Scott 1972, p. 101.
- ^ Scott 1972, p. 109.
Cited works[edit]
- Scott, Peter (1972). The Swans. London: Michael Joseph. ISBN 978-0-7181-0707-9.


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I graduated from Central Washington University in 1998, with a BS in Community Health Education & Nutrition. I knew from a very young age that I wanted to serve communities of people. This passion for service brought me into the "birth world"! I was toying with the idea of going to back to school to become a nurse but, something just didn't feel right (going with my gut has never failed me). I witnessed my first unmedicated birth, then my first out of hospital birth in 2000 & I immediately knew that this was the community I was meant to serve! I became a birth assistant in 2002 and I instantly fell in love with helping families bring their newest addition into their lives. In 2004, my oldest daughter was born and I took a break from being on call. I took time to be a mom and become a Foster Parent. In 2010, I was ready to come back to the birth community. I was honored to be asked to join the midwives at Puget Sound Birth Center as a Birth Assistant (2010) and Clinic Director (2013). I am at home here. Right where I am supposed to be….serving midwives, student midwives and many, many families. I am honored to have witnessed more than 350 babies enter this world, more than 350 beautiful families grow. I am also blessed to be the mother of 3 beautiful girls and wife to a fantastic man.
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I grew up in Louisiana and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge. I have a background in fitness training, medical claims and teaching. As a mother of a toddler, I see pregnancy, birth and parenting as the greatest gift and transformative in the most beautiful ways. Lover of learning from life and sharing in experience towards wellness, positivity, hope, inspiration and optimal quality life is my passion.
Currently, I am a teacher of creative dance for babies, toddlers and their caregivers. My heart is to share multi-cultural music and dance with everyone and opening all hearts to diversity. With this focus and as a singer, I can be found performing multi-cultural music and dances at schools, festivals and various venues. I hope to continue to branch out into communities creating fun, informative and educational classes for the young and mature.
I first found out about Puget Sound Birth Center from videos while I was pregnant. It was very impactful for me to feel solid in deciding to have midwifery and doula care. My great-grandmother was a midwife during the days of racial segregation, integration and delivered a great many of my aunts and uncles. I hold the memory of her dear as she was a great and necessary service to the community. She's a great inspiration and reminds me that the ways I want to help others is a journey to take.
I'm excited and spellbound being able to support women, midwives, families and communities here at PSBC!
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Being a home birth and midwifery-care baby myself, I grew up fascinated by the thought that I wasn't born in a hospital like everyone else I knew. I regaled many a friend and family member over the years with the tale of my birth, in an apartment complex I serendipitously live less than five minutes away from now; whenever driving by I point and sigh wondrously, "Look, I entered the world there. Right there. Those blue ones," usually while my husband smiles and acknowledges this fact for the perhaps the hundredth-or-so time before I launch into the entire story once more.
Being born naturally and at home was something that I felt made me special, and unique. As I grew older, the beauty and power of childbirth and the essential role of midwives and doulas to the journey was something I took a keen interest in. While my educational path led me towards Psychology and my occupational path into the service-oriented world of restaurant, it is now my absolute pleasure to be working alongside the empowering women of Puget Sound Birth Center in the role of receptionist.
Outside the birth center I enjoy spending time with my aforementioned and wonderful husband, Marco, and our two darling (and by all accounts spoiled) cats. I enjoy both reading and writing fiction, primarily fantasy, and have several television shows I geek out over. I love cooking natural and whole foods, walking barefoot through dewy grass, spending time making dream boards, and admiring Mother Earth and all of her beautiful fauna and flora.
Michaela Brewer
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For the last three years I have been blessed to be a stay at home mother raising my dear sweet boy who more often than not keeps me on my toes. During this time I became pregnant leading me to my first visit with the Midwives at Puget Sound Birth Center.
However, soon after I suffered the devastating loss of my pregnancy. Through the mourning, it is the support of the midwives and women who have surrounded me that has drawn my heart to the birth world. Overwhelmingly feeling the call to be a supportive presence, I became a certified Doula and soon will be on my journey of becoming a Birth Assistant. While continuing to immerse myself in education and raising a son, I have been blessed to have been offered a position as a Receptionist with the Puget Sound Birth Center. I am truly grateful to be surrounded each day by the beauty of strength, kindness and empowerment that are the Midwives and Support Staff.
In my free time (which let's be serious, I have a young child) I enjoy long quiet walks alone in Target with a hot cup of coffee, hiding behind my camera capturing precious moments of my son's childhood and slowly but surely continuing my education in the art of yoga.
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I grew up in England, where midwives attend most deliveries, and homebirth is actively encouraged by the government. It never crossed my mind to work in the birth business. Instead, I earned a BSc in Electronics from the University of York and, newly married, moved to Redmond to work in the software industry.
I first came to Puget Sound Birth Center when I was 34 weeks pregnant with my third baby, reeling from a cancer diagnosis and looking for more support than the hospital midwives could provide. The PSBC midwives held the space for me to powerfully birth my son a few weeks later, at the end of a year that had left me feeling diminished. The experience changed me profoundly.
Three years after my fourth child was born at home, attended by Valerie Sasson and Heike Hornsby, I apprenticed as a midwife at the birth center. I was privileged to attend 50 births that year. I loved it. My family did not. I made the choice to stop pursuing that dream, but I could not stay away from the birth center. I used my computer skills to support and improve use of technology. I used my love of numbers to focus on the dollars and cents of running a birth center. After embedding myself ever further into the business side, I was invited into the ownership team in 2013.
Much of what I do is behind-the-scenes work, usually from home, but I meet many birth center clients who take my Birth Zone childbirth classes. The opportunity to work with families keeps me grounded in the value of midwifery and birth centers and fuels my passion for quality birth options for our community, for generations to come.


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It was great fun to watch Oliver Reed leer and sweat all over everybody. In addition, the young Carol Lynley was quite lovely, and Kirchin's bopping score struck me as a surprisingly adventurous alternative to the typical gothic meanderings you might expect.
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My SO, Bobby, and I have always been somewhat nocturnal people, except now I'm working day shift, so my sleeping patterns have changed. Lately, Bobby wants to stay out all night. And I mean ALL NIGHT. On Monday nights, he has softball and sometimes games don't start until 9pm. I woke up in the middle of the night - about 1am - and he wasn't home. I stayed up after that. Do you know what time he finally came walking through the door? 4:00 in the freaking morning!! He said he was with Vic, his cousin who is also his teammate. They were just "hanging out" at his house. So on Tuesday nights, he has class, also with Vic. He called me at 10pm and asked me what I was doing. I told him I was sleeping; his phone call woke me up. And he said, "Ok, I just got out of class. I'll be home soon." I rolled over and went back to sleep. Woke up around 1am and he's not home. Here I am posting about this at 2 am cuz honestly, I'm pissed. I didn't know "soon" meant more than 4 hours.
Is this something unusual and should I be worried? I'm thinking maybe he just needs to "get it out of his system" before the baby comes. I told him this shit isn't going to fly 5 months from now. Am I making excuses or rationalizations? And is anyone else's man wanting to go out more now than before?


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I then saw that someone else who filed a complaint on this site found an actual phone number for them and another web site. I tried calling the number but only got voice mail. The announcement didn't even give a name of who it was. Finally I tried sending email to the address that had listed for "wholesale inquiries". So far, nothing.
Their website has a "PayPal verified" logo on it. If you click on that it takes you to paypal which says "firstname.lastname@example.com is NOT PayPal verified".
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Tooled Up still glitched! Any new ideas?
So I hit 45 today and got my last unlock to put me at 20/22 weapons unlocked, which based on what I read still counts as having all the weapons. I had the right amount of unlocks when I hit 45, since I'm aware there are two types of ways it can glitch on you. It just didn't unlock then, and didn't unlock after playing a few more games. I did brief research on this but I wanted to see what the latest opinions were, if there are any.
I've heard about just "prestiging" and playing a few games, and that seems to work for a lot of people. I also heard if you have a limited edition code that you can redeem that and going into multiplayer will unlock the achievement. If that's true, does that work before or after rebooting the nanosuit? ANY thoughts are appreciated!
Mine didnt unlock for me either at 45(messaged you about it)... then I got to 50 and rebooted... got to level 5... no achievement... got another unlock at 7 and then level 9... no achievement... then after joining session in progress of someone who was playing a Capture the relay match; I finished it and the achievement popped(I was level 10 btw). Not sure if capture the relay made the difference or if the achievement just comes down to playing the game until it pops. I really hope yours unlocks at level 5 like most people do.
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Mathletes from two Irvine middle schools swept the team competition at the Southern California MATHCOUNTS contest at UC Irvine recently.
The Venado team took first place in the team competition, and the Rancho San Joaquin team took second place. Venado team members included Harrison Ku, Daniel Lin, Phil Chen and Lia Tian. Ku also took ninth place in the individual competition.
Students had already competed in their respective counties and had qualified to get into the state-level competition March 9 at UCI. About 30 from all around the Southern California competed in the recent event, including San Diego, Los Angeles and Riverside county schools. There's a separate Northern California event.
It really shows the great schools Irvine has: Of all the middle schools in Southern California competing, Rancho and Venado were the two best.
The competition is half an individual competition and half a team competition. Two rounds are done silently and individually. There is a sprint round in which students must answer 30 questions in 40 minutes. All problems are word problems and challenge students with geometry, algebra, statistics and probability.
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The Fingers LbNA # 3228
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|Finger Lakes Region, NY
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|Hike Distance
The Fingers Letterbox Series - Four boxes (See also a fifth related mystery box: The Thumb)
If you place your right hand, pointing south, on an appropriately-sized map of upstate New York, your fingers might rest on four of New York's "fingers," and your fingertips near four boxes. But where to put your thumb?
Placed by: JeLyBean
15 April 2003
Location: ?
Terrain: Moderate to challenging - some steep hills and less-traveled trails
Clues: ?
Clues for this box: The name of this lake is derived from the Iroquois word "Kanandarque" which means "chosen spot." It was the legendary birthplace and site of the principal village of the Seneca Indians. On the southwest side of this lake is a county park; the county shares its name with a Canadian province. Go to this park and follow the drive until you get to the "jump off" point. Follow the orange blazes until the trail begins to veer left away from the valley. From here, continue to hug the edge of the ridge by following the white blazed trail. Soon it will descend into a streambed. This was flowing in the spring, but I don't know if it will be dry in the summer. At the streambed, leave the trail and follow the stream NNE about 150 paces. North of the stream, about 10 paces away is a large piece of red granite with a flat, lichen-covered top. Have a seat near the rock's north end, I did.
Clue for The Thumb: Once you find this box and stamp in, you'll see a picture of a critter well known in these parts. Where would its home be if you misspelled it by changing the second "e" to an "a?" There's a place named this in New York as well, on the edge of the lake you seek.
Placed by: JeLyBean
03 May 2003
Location: ?
Terrain: Moderate - some uphill and a stream crossing
Clues: ?
* * * NOTE: The Ring was last reported found in Oct 04, and since then I have received several "unfound" reports. Seems there are a lot more rock piles up there than when I placed it. You should still look for it, it's a beautiful hike, even though the letterbox may be missing. If you make the hike and would like the picture clue, or if you find the box, please email me. * * *
Clues for this box: I have read that the name of this lake may mean either "canoe landing" or "crooked" in Iroquois. Perhaps someone can set me straight. (Excuse the pun, please.) South of this lake, Back Valley Road intersects 54 twice, take the northeastern of these two, and head up Winding Stairs. It quickly becomes a dirt road. At about 0.7 miles, pull off near the small yellow sign for the Finger Lakes Trail (See Finger Lakes Trail Conference Map M12, http://www.fingerlakestrail.org) and follow the white blazes of the main trail into the woods. Cross the stream and continue uphill. Where the white blazes leave the old road, follow the color of the sky to the end. From the fire pit, look about for the lone paper birch. If you don't know what a paper birch looks like, the white should stand out at about 140*. From this tree, 30*, 30p, is a pile of rocks. You should be able to see the lake from here.
Clue for The Thumb: Once you find this box and stamp in, you'll see a picture of something that grows well in this region. On what does it grow? In the place described in THE PINKY's Thumb Clue there's a street with this name. Follow it west to the lake.
Placed by: JeLyBean
05 May 2003
Location: ?
Terrain: Super Easy - literally a walk in the park
Clues: ?
Clues for this box: The name of this lake is shared with one nation of the Iroquois confederacy, who call themselves "People of the Great Hill," although the hill in question is located at another lake. Off the main highway that runs along the southern shore of this lake, there is a small park dedicated to Warren right on the lake shore. This park is popular, so please be discreet. Park in the lot (possibly a fee), and head all the way to the far eastern end of the park. A few steps into the brush is a large, many-trunked tree. Debris covers a flat rock at its center.
Clue for The Thumb: Once you find this box and stamp in, you'll see a compass heading. From the object mentioned in THE INDEX's Thumb Clue, the willow tree is at this heading. Another tree may be in the way.
Placed by: JeLyBean
07 May 2003
Location: ?
Terrain: Easy - less than 1 mile round trip on wide level paths
Clues: ?
* * * NOTE: In July of 08, I received a note from people who went searching for this box that they saw a few, um, male couples here engaged in, um, lewd acts. Be careful going after this box, the area may have become family-unfriendly. I do not live in the state any longer, if anyone has suggestions on who to report this kind of activity to, I'd appreciate suggestions. * * *
Clues for this box: The name of this lake is shared with another nation of the Iroquois confederacy. In their language, it means, "the mucky land." On its southern shore is Stewart Park, and south of this, the old Wildwood Sanctuary. Park along the road near the park's southern corner and head for the bridges. Cross the first and head straight into the woods on the path at 140*. After a few paces, there's a T intersection, go left and follow the path with the waterway along your left until it comes to another T, with a wide mulch-covered path. Left goes back to the park, you want to go right and follow the path all the way to the end, where the ruins are--an arch and a couple of pyramids. From the arch, notice a tree about 20p at 32* back along the path so massive two people couldn't get their arms around it. Behind this tree, under the center of three logs, under a rock. You can return the way you came or follow the other path from the arch. Look for signs of deer, beavers, lots of birds. I saw a couple of Northern Ribbon snakes here as well, they're non-venomous but please exercise your usual caution when sticking your hands into holes or under logs.
Clue for The Thumb: Once you find this box and stamp in, you'll see a picture of an object that's familiar because of this region's tourism industry. In the park at the end of the street mentioned in THE RING's Thumb Clue, you'll see one of these by the water's edge. Go there.
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Complaint Review: Grand Crowne Resorts, Branson, Mo.
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Breathing Color Optica One
Any thoughts on this paper good or bad? Reason for asking is I am looking for a smooth fine art paper and this paper comes in the 17 x 25 size I would like to have. I had a sample piece early on and have not tried it since.
If not this one, any others recommended?
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Hi Scott,
I really like it although it does use OBA's which as you know is objectionable to some. I prefer this paper over Epson's Ultrasmooth Fine Art which has a tendency to block up. I would put it in the same category as Epson Hot Press Bright White except it is much beefier.
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Thanks Ernesto for stating your opinion on this paper. I was hoping you liked it. I drove myself a little nutty with all the sample packs of paper I have been trying out the last month or so. What I have decided is to pick a single paper manufacture, make paper choices in terms of paper types I wanted to use and stick with one brand for a while and learn my choices well. The deciding factor for me in terms of manufactures came down to largest sheet size available i.e 17 x 25 between them. My un trained thought for now is all the papers of the same type (i.e Epson's VFA & BC's EV) from the different manufactures are pretty much the same with very little difference all be it some may have their little quirks as you say. From all the reading I have done on the OBA's of late they are not near as bad as they used to be and are holding brightness levels much longer then before with no ill effects. So as of now I am not to concerned as I once was when it comes to using papers with OBA's. This Optica One smooth fine art paper was the last of my choices in papers types which now are their Luster, Metallic, Elegance Velvet & the Optica One.
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Complaint Review: Ingham County Friend Of The Court
Ingham County Friend Of The Court303 W. Kalamazoo Lansing, Michigan U.S.A.
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Now a year later they sent us a letter last week stating that the court order for child support will be stopped starting December 31, 2007. (Yeah the letter was about 3 months late) The problem is that child support was taken from my fiancee's check every two weeks this year (2008) and even his tax money was taken for child support. We have received every payment this year except the tax money that was supposed to come back to us and the $220 that was taken from his check last week. Since I haven't gotten word from them as far as the payments that we have not recieved we decided to call them.
We were told that by stopping the child support payments that we have forfeited any payments that was taken to the state of Michigan. So this means that we will not recieve that $220 that was taken from his check last week or the $2500 that was taken from his taxes. All of this money will go to the state of Michigan for what they explained as "fees". They say that he owes $6500 in back medical support (Medicaid paid for the birth of our children) but in 06 when they took his taxes they said that his balance was 0. I haven't recieved any help from the state of Michigan since 06 so I do not understand where these charges are coming from and I can't get a straight answer from Friend of the Court as to where the charges came from. I don't even get help from the state of Florida so they can't try to charge us with anything either.
Also since we have stopped the payments they are now saying that he owes 300.00 a month now for arrears and fees. How ridiculous! So basically if I were to stay with child support and have them take the money out of his check (even though we live together) than I would recieve the money that is ours but since we live together and do not want to use child support as a middle man for our money they will continue to take $300 out his check just because. So if child support is so much "about the kids" how is this scenario proving it?
Basically I'm feeling as if I need to get back on child support so that we will have the money coming back to the house. As far as the money that we forfeited, I am very upset about that. We were relying on that tax money to move into our house. How can you just take our money. Yes we were on hard times we got help from the state of Michigan but we are on our feet now. We were not trying to abuse the system, we just needed help at the time. Also at the time Medicaid was our best bet to pay for the cost of the delivery of our children because of the expenses of healthcare but they said in 06 that the balance he owed was 0 and he has paid everything else in 07.
Now we don't know what to do and even though I have sent out letters to everyone at Friend of the Court I do not think that they will help me. The state of Michigan is really acting like a bully. Instaed of messing with us they need to be out catching the men who really need to pay child support. This is the reason why we left Michigan because of how their systems work.
Sorry if this report went all over the place but I have the flu and I am upset right now.
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What i wanted to say was....did you ever consult an attorney about this? The STATE can be SUED! Don't let them get away with it. There is going to come a day, when we won't have any rights...and it's coming soon! GOD BLESS
Were thinking of moving to Florida shortly...my mother lived there for 17 yrs.
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About The Berries
The Berries is situated on the southern side of Elands Bay, close to Baboon Point and bordering the dune reserve on the beach.
The rustic timber log cabin faces the mountains with a view of the beach offering sunsets over the ocean. The cottage offers two bedrooms each with a double bed, and a separate alcove that is furnished with 4 bunk beds. Fresh mattress covers, pillows and pillow cases are provided, but guests need to bring their own bedding and towels.
The open-plan kitchen is equipped with a stove, a fridge-freezer, a toaster, a radio and a dining area. A washing machine is also provided. The bathroom is shared and contains a bath and a shower.
Facing away from the Southeaster, the cottage opens onto a large timber deck, indigenous garden and outdoor fire pit under the stars. An outdoor shower allows for rinsing off when returning from the beach. No smoking or pets are allowed inside.
Guests can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities from surfing, windsurfing and kiting to sandboarding, fishing, hiking and cycling. Licence holders can also go crayfishing in the area. Birdwatching can be done at Verlorenvlei, as well as canoeing. A 15-minute climb up the mountain and a walk around Baboon Point will reward guests with Bushmen cave paintings and beautiful views of Elands Bay, the coast and Verlorenvlei.
The Berries offers ideal holiday accommodation away from everything, but close enough to all that is needed to keep everyone busy.
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- Response Rate: 100%
- Response Time: 2 hours
- Minimum stay: 2 Days
- Type: Self-catering
- Sleeps: 8
- Check-in: 02:00 PM Check-out: 10:00 AM
- Reviews: 3 Reviews
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Velorenvlei Lagoon
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This beautiful 15 km stretch of water extends from Redelinghuys to the sea. It is the largest lagoon of its kind on the West Coast. Velorenvlei is teeming with bird life, attracting over 240 species of birds, some of the species very rare and the...
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The beautiful historical Vensterklip Farm has a lovely cosy pub and restaurant built inside a 300-year-old barn! This pub teems with life and has an warm and welcoming Afrikaner atmosphere.
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This is a great extension, I'm loving it!
One thing I'd like to see added would be a simple markup to easily embed this plug-in into ordinary wWrdpress pages or posts, effectively making it 10x more accessible to web novices such as myself.
An example would be this contact form:
Oh, my apologies, seems this feature is already in, thanks! Just a little confusing that I had to check out your own site to retrieve this piece of information.
It would however still be really nice if I had a bit more opportunity for customization, e.g. changing the size of the description box.


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Original Title: Tigers Claw, The
English Title: The Tigers Claw / Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
Year of Poster: 1970s
Category: Movies
Actor/Artist/Director: Bruce Lo, Jiro Yabuki, Masashi Ishibashi, Kentaro Shimizu, Bin Amatusu, dir. Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Studio: Toei
Country of Poster: American
Country of Film: Japanese
Size: 41 x 27 inches = 104 x 69 cm
Condition: Very Good
Price: $140
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All airbag systems are not the same, so when the passenger-side airbag is turned on can vary by manufacturer and the readings from seat sensors that measure not only the weight but the stature and seating position of the occupant and other factors. For example, on some GM vehicles, an electronic field measures the amount of water in the occupant to help determine the occupant's size and weight. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says an adult who is not centered and seated upright or is leaning heavily on an armrest can take pressure off the seat cushion and mislead the seat sensors.
Even if the "passenger airbag off" warning light is not illuminated, the airbag should not deploy if the system senses a child or infant, who could be injured by the force of the deployment. If the "passenger airbag off" warning light doesn't come on when you think it should (or does when it shouldn't), NHTSA advises that you consult your owner's manual and have the car inspected by a dealer if you are still concerned.
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