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Double Flower
Designer: Maria Sinayskaya
Units: 30
Paper: 6,5*6,5 cm
Final height: ~ 8 cm
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Dubbelband sandpatrys
(Pterocles bicinctus)
The double-banded sandgrouse (Pterocles bicinctus) is a species of ground-living bird in the family Pteroclididae. It is found in arid parts of southern Africa.
There are three subspecies: P. b. ansorgei is found in south west Angola, P. b. bicinctus is found in Namibia, Botswana and the north west of Cape Province and P. b. multicolor is found in Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and Transvaal.
A moderate sized bird with a plump body, the double-banded sandgrouse has a small pigeon-like head and long wings and tail. The general colour of the plumage is light brown with darker mottling and rows of whitish specks. The male is distinguished by having a conspicuous black and white band on its forehead and a chestnut throat area delineated by another black and white band. Both sexes have an area of bare yellow skin surrounding their eye and the male has an orange beak. The female is smaller and duller in colour. The juvenile resembles the female.
The double-banded sandgrouse is found in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It has a preference for short trampled grass beside roads and tracks, gravel patches, tussocky grassland and recently burned areas of scrub with green shoots starting to develop. It is also seen in areas of scanty vegetation beneath scattered Terminalia sericea and Burkea africana trees and in scrubby mopane woodland. It is less common than burchell's sandgrouse (Pterocles burchelli) and Namaqua sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua), both of which have an overlapping distribution in southern Africa.
The diet consists largely of seeds including acacia, red pea (Requenia sphaerosperma), Tephrosia, Cyperus, blackjack (Bidens bidentata) and hairy thorn-apple Datura innoxia.
Breeding takes place between February and September, peaking earlier in the northern part of the range than the south. The male has a courtship display in which he walks round in circles with his beak near the ground and his tail raised high. The nest is a shallow depression in the soil, lined with a few bits of dried vegetation, often hidden between grass tufts or under a bush. Two or three eggs are laid and both sexes take it in turn to incubate them. They hatch in about 24 days. The chicks are precocial, being active with eyes open and clothed in fluffy down as soon as they are hatched. In about a month they have grown adult-type feathers and can fly.
The double-banded sandgrouse is most often seen in groups of one to five birds, often two or four. The birds are monogamous and these are probably pairs or family units. In the morning they tend to feed in dry areas well away from water but in the afternoon they are most often seen near watering places. They visit water again, often in larger groups of up to 10, after dark. In Borakalalo Game Reserve, South Africa they were observed at dry times of year, in February and March and again between July and September. They were absent from the park during the wet summer period, from September to January.
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Very cool.....There was a double rainbow today at about noon in Berkshire County, looking north from the parking garage.
Ekkersrijt Nederlands based De Rooy transport Volvo FH 400 lorry & drag taking a break on Sudbury lorry park
Double Delight/ from “Favorite Throws and Table Toppers To Crochet”
designed by Babette Courtney
Leptir 15(50gr/330m)
d=35cm Hook 1.00
Finished 11.2008
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Amtrak 160 (the Pepsi Can) brings a late Sunset Limited into El Paso just as an on-time Sunset Limited departs westbound. It did not wait long as the train left within 10 minutes (getting by me while trying to set up for my next shot).
The bridge in the background is just on the US side of the US-Mexico border so that most buildings behind it are in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
This eagle sits near the top of the Scottish Rite Cathedral in downtown Shreveport, LA. The swastika-like design in the background does not have anything to do with Germany, Hitler, racism, or anything like that. This building was built before Hitler started using the Swastika for the Nazi party. This design goes back thousands of years.
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60096 is seen passing 60028 at Aylesbury north loop, 60096 is off into Aylesbury sidings on 0A21 north loop - Aylesbury sidings while 60028 sits waiting to work 6z22 north loop - Willesden
This is one of the rarest coins in the world, the 1933 Double Eagle $20 gold piece. America came off the gold standard (meaning we no longer used gold coins nor redeemed paper money for gold) at the beginning of 1933. Originally thought to be one of only two of these coins that survived (445,500 were original created prior to the executive order stopping the gold standard but never circulated and ultimately destroyed and melted down) but a known 9 were seized and destroyed from 1933-1952.
One was sent to the Smithsonian as a museum specimen (legally), a second one was "misplaced" for a decade but eventually turned in King Farouk of Egypt's collection (the illegal 10th coin), disappeared for four decades after Farouk's death and then turned up in the 1996 as part of a private collection being put up for auction. The Farouk coin was seized by U.S. authorities and held until a legal decision could be made on its status. It narrowly avoided destruction as it had been held in the NYC World Trade Center's vault until two months prior to September 11, 2001.
The Farouk coin was sold at auction for $7,370,020 (not including Sothbey's commission). The additional $20 was to monetize the coin - making it the only 1933 Double Eagle that is legal tender; the gov't was "paid" for its worth - which protects it from further attempts at seizure by the U.S. Government.
The whole story of Farouk's 1933 Double Eagle reads like an adventure novel.
A stash of ten more 1933 Double Eagles was discovered in 2005. They were surrendered by the of family who discovered them (Switt Langbord) and stored in Ft. Knox. There was a decision in 2017 regarding these coins as being property of the U.S. Mint. I do not know what happened to them afterwards.
IMHO, this is one of finest images Augustus Saint-Gaudens ever made. I think this image is so beautiful that I've been purchasing the 1/10th ounce versions for my nieces - on the years they were born - to give to them (in a bezel for a necklace) on their "sweet sixteenth" birthdays.
Masters of the Universe Classics figure Double Mischief or Double Trouble
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As I arrived to Heinz Hall before the finale of the Tchaikovsky festival a while before the concert, I decided to stand in the lobby and observer for a while. Around was the usual hustle and bustle of the various sundry people coming into the main entrance area out of the brisk cold streets. Many of those arriving were smiling, some were laughing, others looking down at their tickets as they walked slowly and carefully forward momentarily without observing their way. Girls in pink, boys in blue, ladies in mink coats, men in sweaters, leather coats or coat jackets, wandered out of the entry way to the various other entrance halls with obvious looks of anticipation. Occasional groups of students from local universities or colleges would come ambling awkwardly forward, pausing and moving as a group, discussing their musical journey, or some doing social media like texting on their hand held devices, yet clinging to the others. Perhaps I was the only one observing, and my endeavor was more than an idle look into the entry of the patrons, but a way to pass a bit of time before the performance, and my food for thought for the construction of these notes.
What do they anticipate, what will they hear? After all, this is the finale of the Tchaikovsky festival, with two glorious examples of his compositional genius, Symphony No. 5 and the Violin Concerto. I even overheard at least two conversations in Russian language. Pittsburgh has a large international presence, and with this program it seems only natural. A group of 3 people on the second level lobby overlooking that grand hall were also speaking Russian, I almost wish I understood what they were saying.
Tonight Manfred Honeck returned to conduct the orchestra. I found the conducting methods of Gianandrea Noseda, from last weeks concert, and Honeck, for this evenings performance to be widely varied, yet both have a commanding aspect in their own distinct style. I like them both - it's difficult to compare without somehow seeming critical of one versus the other, yet I'll try. First the layout of the orchestra was different. Last week, with Maestro Noseda, the Bass were on the right, and the Viola and Cello were slightly rotated. With Maestro Honeck, the Bass were arrayed on the left. I find the sounds from either configuration to be pleasing, so in that respect I'm not the critic that can describe the merits of either. Perhaps someone from the PSO would like to comment. However, I do like the fact that the changes give me the opportunity to see different musicians in different positions.
With respect to their motions and technique while conducting, I'd say that Maestro Noseda is much more animated than Maestro Honeck, perhaps using much more energy. That's not to say that Honeck isn't also out their with sweeping motions of his arms and baton along the same lines, it's just that when our Music Director does it it somehow seems almost effortless, yet to the same overall effect on the orchestration. Manfred Honeck often stands completely erect, with a elegant sophistication of his posture, yet still exudes the kind of direction and emotion directed toward the players as much any other conductor. In this respect I admire his ability to straddle a fine edge of control, where in one respect he's composed yet confidently and effectively leads and synchronizes all the players.
Serge Zimmerman played the violin solo of the Tchaikovsky Concerto, accompanied by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. This performance seemed to be at a somewhat slower tempo that I've heard this selection before, which I like. The lilting tone of the violin seemed perfect for this concerto. Zimmerman did such a fine jobs in the solo parts. I spoke to an acquaintance who I see often here at Heinz Hall -- His impression was that Zimmerman and the Concerto were really good. It's always interesting for me to hear what others think of the performance. Not everyone is always in agreement, but this time it seemed that everything went just right for the Violin Concerto. The first movement starts out with beautiful melodies, when mixed with the softness of the orchestra, and the flute, sound sublime. About two thirds of the way it there is a solo part that seems technically challenging, followed by the symphony with a grand Russian theme. My favorite part is the third movement which played fabulously with the recurring melody, one I like to whistle afterwards.
The Symphony No 5 was played so expertly by the PSO, I simply can't do it justice in just a few words. All I can say is that the beautiful amalgamation of Conductor Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony gave one of their best performances.
One final note. If you haven't had a chance to read through the program notes for these Tchaikovsky festival performances at Heinz Hall and elsewhere, and you can still get your hands on one, it's definitely worth it for the wealth of information about Tchaikovsky, his compositions and the performances.
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