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The Roman satirist Juvenal wrote in AD 82 of rara avis in terris nigroque simillima cygno ("a rare bird in the lands, and very like a black swan"). [6] He meant something whose rarity would compare with that of a black swan, or in other words, as a black swan was not thought to exist, neither did the supposed characteristics of the "rare bird" with which it was being compared.
Wylie Endal: The son of Prentice Endal, a key member of the Black Swan. His mother was killed in a light leaping accident, later proven to be a planned murder. He is a Flasher, which means he can sense and manipulate the colors of light. Mr. Forkle: The leader of the Black Swan and a fatherly parental figure to Sophie.
A black swan (Cygnus atratus) in Australia. The black swan theory or theory of black swan events is a metaphor that describes an event that comes as a surprise, has a major effect, and is often inappropriately rationalized after the fact with the benefit of hindsight. The term is based on a Latin expression which presumed that black swans did ...
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable is a 2007 book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, who is a former options trader. The book focuses on the extreme impact of rare and unpredictable outlier events—and the human tendency to find simplistic explanations for these events, retrospectively. Taleb calls this the Black Swan theory.
The Blue Ensign is a conspicuous symbol of Great Britain, Australia's mother country. Consequently, it is preserved on the flags of all six Australian states, with their badges in the fly being the sole difference between them. [7] [12] The black swan alludes to the state of Western Australia itself.
Whether you call it the clenched fist, Black Power fist, BLM fist, or solidarity fist, one thing is clear: it’s used as a symbol of Black pride, solidarity, and dedication to fighting injustice.
There’s power in hair. Black Panther‘s lead beautician Camille Friend made it her mission to create an authentic and captivating depiction of African and Black American beauty. ‘Black ...
A black swan in its natural colours swims on the upper blue ripple. The crest is the royal crown in its proper colours on a wreath or torse of black (sable) and gold (or) between two kangaroo paw flowers in their natural colours of red and green. The supporters are a red kangaroo on the dexter and sinister (the viewer's right and left) holding ...