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The Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) is a mysterious bird that can only be found in a small area in the entire world. They are endemic to humid cloud forests on the western slope of the Andes in Northwestern Ecuador and Southwestern Colombia. Male Club- winged Manakins are known to produce a unique mechanical sound with modified secondary feathers, which are used as a display behavior to court females (Bostwick 2000). The behavior of these birds includes four mechanical phrases, two

The Winged Victory of Samothrace is the best-known sculpture of a goddess and personification of the victory. Her role is told conveying a victory rather than giving a victory as soon as possible (Sacks). She has fascinated people around the world with her elegant and dynamic existence. One of the masterpieces of Greek sculpture, the Winged Victory of Samothrace possess a lot of intriguing points which can be seen through the brief information, subject matter, sculpture in the Hellenistic period

The Winged Victory of Samothrace, also referred to as the Nike of Samothrace, is a marble Hellenistic sculpture of The Greek goddess of victory, Nike. Created in 190 BC by an unknown artist and constructed with parian marble, it stands at 5.57 meters although the goddess herself stands only at 2.75 meters. The sculpture was discovered in 1863 on the island of Samothrace on a French exploration led by amateur archaeologist Charles Champoiseau. In its original setting, the Nike was mounted on the prow

The Winged Victory (Nike) of Samothrace is a powerful statue built by the Greeks around 190 BC. She was discovered on the Island of Samothrace in the northern Aegean. This statue stands at 10.76 feet which is very tall for a woman. She stood on the bow of a ship, poised and ready for action. The sculpture procures the strength and beauty of a woman. The pose, constitution, and her make up all contribute to the works powerful statement. The Winged Victory of Samothrace is made with Parian marble

Winged Victory: The Nike of Samothrace The Nike of Samothrace (fig. 1) Charles Champoiseau uncovered pieces of masterfully worked Parian marble in April of 1863.1 On Samothraki, the island from which Poseidon is said to have watched the fall of Troy, these segments of stone came together to form four main sections: a torso, a headless bust, a section of drapery, and a wing.2 The sections were shaped to be assembled though the use of cantilevering and metal dowels, allowing

1. Name of the organism a. Both common & scientific (Genus & Species): The common name of the organism is the white-winged wood duck. The scientific name of the organism is the Cairina scutulata, or the Asarcornis scutulata. b. Picture of Organism: 2. Characteristics of the organism a. Geographic location: The Cairina scutulata is located in countries in Southeast Asia such as Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Bhutan. b. Physical characteristics:

The title of this sculpture is a Human-headed winged bull and winged lion. It is often called shedu or lamassu. A lamassu represents a female deity. A shedu refers to the male counterpart of a lamassu. There is no name of the artist. The Human-headed winged bull and winged lion is from the citadel of Sargon II, Dur Sharrukin, Neo-Assyrian. This winged lion stood in Ashurnasirpal II 's palace at Nimrud, one of the enormous stone statues of winged beasts set up at entrances and doorways to protect

out into her eyes and was upon her face for all to see. Her father Kevin the Unsure, loved her also and showed his love by working hard, for that was all he knew. He wished to spend more time with his family, but felt easier in the presence of the winged warriors, cooking for them day and night. Naming day came and after much consideration Leonie the Strong decided to call the little one Vicki-ann; a magical two-fold name that means strong one who can call upon her ancestors for protection. She

So, as she flys forward to attack once more, I throw my hands up creating spikes of darkness. The darkness pushes through the light solidifying around me. The Winged One has no time to stop or slow so she flies forward to the spikes protecting. One of them stabs straight through her left wing. The woman lets out a bloodcurdling cry then is as limp as a rag doll. After the staff of darkness skewers her wing I

only one place to be on such a day — up above the clouds in the summer sunshine.” William A. Bishop, Winged Warfare He was stationed with the No. 21 Squadron (training),based at Netheravon, and went to the front lines in January 1916, where the Squadron flew missions far into the adversary's lands. In March 1917, Bishop was sent to the front lines in France where he affiliated with No. 60 Squadron. By the end of May, Bishop had registered 22 victories.He won his first gallantry award, the Military