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Throughout NBA history, there have been some unbelievable players, iconic performances, and even some ludicrous fines handed out. Yet, there have been some amazing things that oftentimes don't get the attention and credit they deserve. Pregame rituals certainly top that list.
From superstars to prominent bench players, every NBA hooper has something unique to help them get ready for each game. Some are hilarious. A few are legendary. Others are just downright crazy, like Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell vomiting before games or Jason Terry sleeping in his opponent's shorts the night before he played, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star guard Russell Westbrook dancing, or Hall of Fame center Shaquille O'Neal fake bowling in the locker room and after pregame introductions when he played for the Phoenix Suns.
Coolest NBA Pregame Rituals
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Not impressed yet? There are countless examples to choose from, but for good luck, let's take a look at the seven coolest and unforgettable pregame rituals by NBA players of all time.
Michael Jordan's Chalk Shower
Before His Airness laced up his famous sneakers and put on a show every night at the United Center, the Chicago Bulls superstar guard would put chalk in his hands. That's not abnormal, by any means, but what he did after was absolutely hilarious. In his very own pregame routine, MJ would shower Bulls broadcaster Johnny Red Kerr. After a while, Kerr played along and would bring props such as gas masks, scarfs and an umbrella to his courtside desk.
LeBron James' Chalk Toss
Much like Jordan, The King also had a famous chalk ritual before every game with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and now with Los Angeles Lakers alongside Anthony Davis. It's become a rather iconic pregame for the NBA's biggest star, but he has scaled it back over the years. Nevertheless, King James' pregame chalk toss high into the air is always an incredible sight and even cooler than the handshakes he would do before NBA Finals games with teammates like Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, and J.R. Smith.
Don't you just want to buy some chalk and do this now?
Stephen Curry's Tunnel Shot
It's currently Steph's World and everyone is just here right now to live in it. Everyone already knew the Golden State Warriors star guard had unlimited range, and the greatest shooter ever proves that before every game inside Oracle Arena. Once Steph Curry finishes his warmup, he trots back to the locker room to get his uniform on. But before he exits completely, he takes a pass from the same security guard and sinks it from the tunnel. It takes a special player to do this consistently and Curry is just that.
Kevin Garnett's Stanchion Headbutt
It's no secret Kevin Garnett is one of the most intense players in NBA history. That will forever be what he is known for in his long NBA All-Star career with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets. What he did prior to each game is proof of that. After the pregame introductions, whether home or away, Garrett would have a moment to himself, to his shorts, and then headbutt the stanchion to show he's ready to play.
Charles Oakley's Assist to Spike Lee
Charles Oakley was never a really a big superstar in the NBA. In fact, he only made one NBA All-Star Game appearance in his long career from 1985-2004. But his best years were with the New York Knicks and the 6-foot-8 power forward had an amazing pregame ritual with one the game's most legendary fans. Before the opening tip at Madison Square Garden, Oakley would throw a pass to Spike Lee at courtside to have the star filmmaker inspect the game ball. There's not much film on it, but it was perfect.
Dwyane Wade's Pull-Ups
There are many things that make Dwyane Wade great, but his pregame ritual is one of the most underrated. Prior to every game, no matter the NBA arena, Wade hangs on the rim and does three pull-ups to match his No. 3 jersey for the Miami Heat. Everyone knew D-Wade was ready after he landed on the hardwood.
Vince Carter's Net Grab
As one of the greatest dunkers ever, Vince Carter actually got ready for every game below the rim. During his amazing career, from the Toronto Raptors to now the Atlanta Hawks, Carter would take the ball, hand it back to the official, and then grab the net to do one pull up before the opening tip-off. It never gets old watching Vinsanity do his thing, even in the last year of his career.
This article was originally published December 8, 2018.
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With over 10 years of sports writing experience, Brett has covered some of the top local, regional, and national sporting events in the Heartland for both print and digital platforms. He is a graduate of Kansas State University and resides in Austin, Texas.


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The following disciplinary actions will be used in Thornton Fractional high schools; however, occa-sions might arise in which it would be necessary for the deans to use their own discretion in disciplinary measures. The latitude of disciplinary assignments is from one detention to ten days out-of-school suspension. No corporal punishment will be administered. Faculty and staff may use reasonable means, as needed, to maintain safety, self defense or defense of property and may remove students from the classroom for disruptive behavior. The use of other types of sanctions varies with the nature of the offense.
More severe discipline may be administered for infractions directed against school person-nel, agents of the school, or agents property and/or for infractions occurring in places other than in the classroom.
8. With respect to any suspension invoked, the student has a right to be informed of the begin-ning and ending dates.
The Thornton Fractional Peer Mediators attempt to resolve problems between students with a minimum amount of intervention by school personnel. Students who are made to feel uneasy by the actions of other students may request mediation through the deans, social worker or counse-lors. The Student Mediation process involves the invitation of the affected parties to participate in mediation. Students may elect to have either adult or student mediators. Trained student mediators question the disputants on the nature and causes of their disagreement. The mediators look for a solution to the problem which will resolve the concerns of all parties. The final resolution is written as a contract between the disputants. In the event that mediation fails (i.e. a fight occurs), the dis-putants will be referred to the deans.
Students may be detained beyond regular school hours or be required to come before regular school hours or on non-school day hours in order to help them improve their academic achieve-ment to counsel them on their deportment; and make up school work missed because of tardiness, absence or inattention. Students are expected to make arrangements to attend.
When assigning student detentions, teachers give the student a detention slip that allows for over-night notice and parent notification. Teachers will be responsible for their own detentions. Failure to serve a teacher detention will result in further disciplinary action.
In-School Suspension (ISS) is served at the school building in a designated room, supervised by a certified staff member for a specified time period. District 215 believes attendance and in school is directly related to students becoming independent, confident and continuous learners and recog-nizes that a significant number of students are failing due to attendance and/or discipline problems that are escalated by out-of-school suspensions. The ISS program, as an alternative program to out-of-school suspensions, will allow students to receive academic credit during the school day. A student is allowed only 10 days per semester in the ISS program. The days in the alternative pro-gram do not count as out-of-school suspension days. Students in ISS are not allowed to attend extracurricular activities on the day of the assigned ISS. Students are required to abide by the School Discipline Code and follow the rules as outlined by ISS supervisor while in attendance. Students who violate any of the rules will be removed from the in-school room and an out-of-school suspension will replace the original consequence. Disciplinary infractions that constitute placement in the ISS program will be determined by the school administration and the Deans' Office. Failure to complete an ISS assignment will result in an out-of-school suspension and ISS placement will be forfeited.


The Romeo y Julieta Cedros de Luxe LCDH is an elegant Habano, a Robusto Extra, of 50 ring gauge, 5.6" (141mm) long and comes in a box of 10 cigars.
The Romeo y Julieta Cedros de Luxe is a very well constructed mild cigar that fits perfectly for a nice morning smoke.
• Medium bodied cigar, very smooth smoke and never too aggressive.
• Amazing blend, sold specifically at La Casa Del Habano shops around the world, is a must try.
This cigar is a great choice to see what the Cedros de Luxe line is all about.
The Cedros de Luxe comes with its cedar wrapper, on which a specially designed Romeo y Julieta band and the La Casa Del Habano band are. Once the cedar wrapper removed, it reveals a beautifully constructed cigar, of light caramel/milk chocolaty brown color. It is pretty smooth to the touch, but not as silky. Some veins are apparent. It is pretty firm without any apparent soft spots. The foot is well packed and the head is pretty with a nicely applied triple cap.
The wrapper, as one can expect, smells of nice cedar. The foot is woody.
Once cut, the draw is nice, not too easy. When lit, the Romeo y Julieta Cedros de Luxe releases a creamy white smoke. The draw remains good throughout. A small tunnel started to create in the middle third, but it corrects itself, nothing to worry about. The ash is of grey to white color, not too dark. It is holding on nicely for more than 2 inches without affecting the draw whatsoever.
The first third of the cigar is smooth and subtle. The flavors start on the mild side, mostly with some woody taste, mostly cedar and plenty of cream. Soon after, some faint pepper comes forward, while the flavors get slowly stronger. The Cedros de Luxe is medium bodied in at this stage. The strength is not over powerful and allows us to enjoy all the flavors. There is neither bitterness nor any harshness. The aftertaste is long and nice.
The middle third starts off with some earthiness. The woodiness is still around, with the addition of some roasted coffee notes. The aftertaste on the palate is still very good. The flavors remain well balanced and they are between the mild and medium level. The cigar is still incredibly smooth and creamy. The draw is still amazing.
In the final third, some leather also joins the mix of roasted coffee and cedar. The flavors are at a medium level. The burn and the draw remain amazing, and do not require any attention. Some spicier notes start to emerge towards the end, along with the earthiness. A great construction, a great blend and a smooth cigar until the nub.
In summary, this is a very attractive smoke both for beginners and for creamy smoke aficionados.


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Community Is About Your Behavior, Not Your Brand
by Jason Falls | April 9, 2013
Think for a moment about the communities you're a part of. Typically, our minds begin with geographic qualifiers and branch out. I'm a member of my local community, which can be described in the context of my city or my neighborhood. Distilling down to the neighborhood association sickens me — mine is run by rabid former hall monitors — but it certainly applies.
From there, we extend thoughts to groups with whom we share some common interest. Perhaps you consider your church/temple/synagogue, a professional association or even an alumni group or informal collection of high school or college friends a community to which you belong. For many of us, our next step is into the world of online communities. Maybe you join others on an online game from time to time, or have a collection of Facebook friends that don't meet some pre-existing standard.
Whatever your definition of community, and those to which you belong, think about why you belong and what makes it a community. There's a good chance you feel a part of your church, not because of the church, but because of the behavior of its members. You feel more like them than other communities of worship you considered. If you enjoy your neighborhood, it's likely not because of the location or the local services you can access, but because your neighbors behave like you, look like you, and act like you. Or at least like you'd like to behave, look and act.
Now extend that analysis to the online world. Do you consider yourself a part of community here at Social Media Explorer? What about Mashable? Reddit? Wikipedia? If so, it's not because of SME or those other sites and what the offer. It's probably because you appreciate the behavior of those websites in empowering you to be a part of something more than you could build on your own.
I had the honor of welcoming participants to Social Slam last week in Knoxville. That event is an in-real-life extension of Mark Schaefer's {grow} community — a real community of people gathered together to contribute to an overall goal or good for reasons beyond personal benefit. Mark is a genuine contributor among genuine contributors. He has welcomed and valued each and every person who has commented, guest posted, linked, Tweeted and more to his content or that of his guest authors. That sense of belonging — of appreciating Mark's behavior and mirroring it — has brought together a unique group of people focused on a certain worldview and thriving off of giving and receiving from one another.
Community only happens when the brand's behavior is that which its audience wants to embrace and emulate themselves
When I think of brands that foster community — Maker's Mark Bourbon, Harley Davidson, Fiskars, Southwest Airlines and more — I keep landing on that guiding principle: These are great brands with great products, yes. But community only happens when the brand's behavior is that which its audience wants to embrace and emulate themselves.
Why do people love Zappos? Because they think that's how an online retailer should embrace them, give them free returns and shipping, cater to their need to feel catered to. It's how they would do it. Why do people love Southwest Airlines? Because they think flying should be quick, easy, fair and without pretense.
If you ask the question, "Why do people love our brand?" and you answer with something that is about your brand, you're not fostering community. The answer will lie in your behavior. Until it does, the only community you'll ever have is servers full of wireframes and profiles — hollow containers of what could be.
People will flock to you when you behave in a way that makes them want to. Get that, and you have your community.
Jason Falls is the founder of Social Media Explorer and one of the most notable and outspoken voices in the social media marketing industry. He is a noted marketing keynote speaker, author of two books and unapologetic bourbon aficionado. He can also be found at JasonFalls.com.

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Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is an Engineering Program of Study (POS). PLTW is a proprietary curriculum package available to approved districts and is a national model for STEM instruction focusing on activity, project, and problem-based learning. This Engineering POS is designed for students interested in the various disciplines of engineering, engineering technology, and manufacturing. Course content provides students with the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills and understanding of engineering concepts. Students then apply these skills in conjunction with the multi-step engineering design process to solve real-world problems. Upon completion of the POS, student will be prepared to pursue engineering or mechatronic studies at post-secondary institutions.
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The house has a tremendous feeling of space throughout with truly superb living and entertaining spaces including a large bright reception hall, a warm and welcoming drawing room with beautiful fireplace and patio doors, an opulent master bedroom suite with en suite and large dressing room, two other oversized and comfortable double bedrooms (one with en suite), a large and very well resourced formal dining room, large family bathroom, kitchen/dining room with an abundance of solid cherry units with all granite work surfaces and tasteful and elegant crockery and cutlery, Fired Earth tiling and built in top of the range Siemens appliances.
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Fifteen years earlier, teenage Una (Mara) ran away with an older man, Ray (Mendelsohn), a crime for which he was arrested and imprisoned. When she comes across a photo of him in a trade magazine, Una tracks him down to his workplace, and her abrupt arrival threatens to destroy Ray's new life, while derailing her precarious stability.
Unspoken secrets and buried memories surface as Una and Ray sift through the wreckage of the past, confronting unanswered questions and unresolved longings; ultimately shaking them both to the core. Una gazes into the heart of devastation and asks if redemption is possible.
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USS Priscilla (SP-44) was the proposed designation for an auxiliary schooner that never actually served in the United States Navy.

Priscilla was built in 1884 by David Clark at Kennebunkport, Maine. Her owner, Frederick S. Fisher of New Rochelle, New York, delivered her to the U.S. Navy for possible World War I service on 19 June 1917. The Navy gave her the Section Patrol registry SP-44, but never commissioned her. The Navy returned her to Fisher on 17 December 1917.

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 Department of the Navy: Naval Historical Center: Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: Mystery (Motor Boat, 1916)
 NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Mystery (SP 16)

Cancelled ships of the United States Navy
Patrol vessels of the United States Navy
World War I patrol vessels of the United States
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Israel's Objectives for Its Wall on the Gaza Border
December 16, 2015 Articles, Commentary
A Palestinian wounded in clashes near gAZA border. (Mohammed Assad, MEMO, file)
By Adnan Abu Amer
Since the end of the 2014 Israeli war on Gaza, the enclave's borders have been witnessing mutual mobility by the Israeli army and Hamas fighters, with each sending the other messages to warn against the imposition of new realities on the ground. Such messages are represented by the digging of tunnels on one side, and continuous Israeli incursions on the other. Israel's latest announcement about establishing a security wall is, therefore, raising questions about its security goals and military objectives.
Out of nowhere, Minister of Defence Moshe Ya'alon said that the Israeli army will begin building a security wall on the Gaza border to face the tunnels dug by Palestinians and stop their infiltration. Perhaps the decision came in response to calls made by settlement leaders for the border area to be equipped with the means of detecting and sending warnings when tunnels are being dug. They sent a letter to Ya'alon to put things in place to protect the lives of settlers from infiltration by Palestinian fighters from Gaza.
Even though the construction of the wall and excavations along the border have to be seen in the context of the tightening of the Israeli blockade of Gaza, and although Palestinians have the options available to face them, the international community is called upon to assume its responsibilities towards these Israeli violations. It is significant that the timing of the announcement about the border wall coincided with the outbreak of clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and the Israeli army as part of the intifada; Palestinians have been shot and killed by Israeli soldiers if they go anywhere near the border.
There has been little total calm in Gaza since Israel's summer offensive last year. Tension has often flared up but, so far, not into armed confrontation. Both Hamas and Israel seem keen to avoid that at the moment.
We do not know what kind of wall or fence that Israel is going to build. Will it be a barrier in the form of a deep trench alongside the existing fence? Or will it be similar to the Apartheid Wall built within the occupied West Bank? Whatever it is, the decision to build it means that Israel feels that it is no longer able to have its soldiers preoccupied with the security of the settlements close to the Gaza Strip, despite pressure from the settlers, who fear the possibility of the Palestinians digging tunnels under their homes.
The border wall may increase the crisis facing Hamas, represented by the tightening of the blockade by Israel, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority. The Egyptians have destroyed most of the "lifeline" tunnels under their border with Gaza, and have flooded the border zone with seawater.
Although the Palestinians don't believe that the Israelis will try to block tunnels by building an underground wall, as the cost would be too great, they may imitate the Egyptians and dig a deep trench filled with water to deter the construction of tunnels. A third scenario would involve Israel's construction of a wall along the border and the installation of more sophisticated surveillance systems.
Whatever the government in Tel Aviv opts for, the Palestinians have the means to deal with any military action on the Gaza border; their experience during Israel's offensives in 2008, 2012 and 2014 suggests that the resistance has the capability to tackle anything that the Israelis choose to do.
Hamas does not believe that any Israeli barrier on the Gaza border will bring security to the settlers, because the Apartheid Wall on the West Bank does not provide full protection for the illegal settlers there. Moreover, Israel apparently has serious security concerns about Gaza – either by a full-scale war against Hamas or cross-border operations targeting soldiers and settlers – so it is obviously in a race against time to seal the border as effectively as possible.
(Translated from Al-Resalah by MEMO)
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Q: How can I loop for end of month date between to dates in sh? I want to loop and print end of month date between two dates.
I have below code but it prints day on day.
startdate='2021-01-01'
enddate='2021-04-01'

enddate=$( date -d "$enddate + 1 day" +%Y%m%d )   # rewrite in YYYYMMDD format
                                                  #  and take last iteration into account
thedate=$( date -d "$startdate" +%Y%m%d )
while [ "$thedate" != "$enddate" ]; do
    printf 'The date is "%s"\n' "$thedate"
    thedate=$( date -d "$thedate + 1 days" +%Y%m%d ) # increment by one day
done

but I want these result for:
  startdate='2021-01-01'
    enddate='2021-04-01'

20210131

20210228

20210331

thanks in advance

A: Something like this
    year=$(date +%Y)
for month in {01..04}; {
    day=($(cal -d $year-$month))
    echo "$year$month${day[@]:(-1)}"
}
20210131
20210228
20210331
20210430

or with -m flag
year=$(date +%Y)
for month in {01..04}; {
    day=($(cal -m $month $year))
    echo "$year$month${day[@]:(-1)}"
}
20210131
20210228
20210331
20210430

A: Using date command :
#!/usr/bin/env bash

startdate=$1
enddate=$2

while true; do
    month_end=$(date -d "${startdate::6}01 +1month -1day" +%Y%m%d)
    [[ $month_end -lt $enddate ]] && echo $month_end || break
    startdate=$(date -d "$month_end +1day" +%Y%m%d)
done

Calling method
$ ./test.sh 20210101 20210401
20210131
20210228
20210331

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Queen's Bentley up for Grabs
Posted by James Ruppert | Apr 4, 2016 | Articles, Celebrities |
The Queen's Bentley Mulsanne limousine has gone on sale for just under £200,000 on Auto Trader.
This rolling piece of history was reserved for exclusive use by the Monarch during a two-year period from 2012 to 2014 when the Bentley was retired from Royal duties.
The Mulsanne was pressed into service by the Queen during her Diamond Jubilee celebrations and for a unique visit to 10 Downing Street where she attended her first-ever cabinet meeting with Prime Minister, David Cameron, who greeted her on her arrival.
The limousine was first prepared and registered by Bentley in Crewe at its headquarters for exclusive use by the Queen.
The Royal wheels features several upgrades including walnut burr veneered picnic tables, door panels and rear quarter vanity mirrors. There are embroidered Bentley emblems to all seats and the car runs on optional 21-inch classic alloy wheels.
The interior boasts a full leather interior, air conditioning, driver information system and satellite navigation system, which has Windsor set as the home address.
The Mulsanne is powered by a muscular 6.75-litre engine with over 500bhp and is capable of dashing to 60mph in just over five seconds. The Bentley is capable of hitting a top speed of 184mph, but it is not known whether James didn't spare the horses transporting her Majesty to one of her many pressing engagements.
This Ex-Royal Household Bentley Mulsanne covered less than 5,000 miles during its two-year service with the Queen and is now offered in immaculate condition having covered a total of 5,826 miles.
Prospect buyers can pick up a piece of unique automotive history for just under £200,000 in the year that the Queen herself celebrates her 90th birthday. The car is offered for sale by a dealership based in Bramley, Surrey.
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Competency-Based Education: A Higher Return on Investment?
Competency-based programs could reduce the barriers many face to getting a college degree, whether adult learners who struggle to balance an academic calendar with work and family, or workers who want to get the credentials verifying skills they've acquired on the job.
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Sophia Tolstoy: A Biography
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Linda – Jun 29, 2015
This made me so angry at a dead guy, like you don't even know. This made me so angry at a dead guy, like you don't even know.
Sally – Jul 07, 2010
Interesting, especially since the author says that Tolstoy used much of his life with Sophia as inspiration for "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina". Interesting, especially since the author says that Tolstoy used much of his life with Sophia as inspiration for "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina".
Quirkyreader – Aug 13, 2016
This book was a good introduction to the wives of famous Russian writers. I had already read more in depth biographies about many of the people mentioned in this book. So, for a person unfamiliar with Russian writing they can get a taste and possibly go onto other books and learn more.
Louise – Nov 27, 2012
The "The Last Station", portraying Tolstoy's last days when his wife Sophia learned of his secret will leaving his copyrights to the Russian people, piqued my interest in Tolstoy. Only so much can be shown in a film and what was missing was the background that underpinned Tolstoy's decision. In this book, Alexandra Popoff, though reconstructing Sophia's life, provided the information and insight I was seeking. Popoff shows Tolstoy's beliefs to have a Christian foundation and that they were lifelo The "The Last Station", portraying Tolstoy's last days when his wife Sophia learned of his secret will leaving his copyrights to the Russian people, piqued my interest in Tolstoy. Only so much can be shown in a film and what was missing was the background that underpinned Tolstoy's decision. In this book, Alexandra Popoff, though reconstructing Sophia's life, provided the information and insight I was seeking. Popoff shows Tolstoy's beliefs to have a Christian foundation and that they were lifelong. The movie emphasized the secular effects (poverty, chastity, the commune of followers, etc.) and only chronicled the drama it caused at the end of his life. Both the movie and this book show Tolstoy as sincere in his beliefs. Both show the contrast with his lifestyle, but the book brings to life how his life depended on Sophia's unappreciated toil. The film shows the large estate and has an affectionate/playful bedroom scene, but the book points out more clearly, how over the course of his life, Tolstoy's wealth and marriage ran counter to his writings. Popoff shows how Sophia was a necessary victim. Tolstoy had to blame someone for the disconnect between his beliefs and his comparative (not much considering the wealth in St. Petersburg) wealth and marriage. The movie shows only the end of life distress for Sophia, the book shows how she labored and suffered under Tolstoy's contradictions for a very long time. He tried to keep his ultimate wishes from her - most likely - Popoff does not say - because he was ashamed, knowing she deserved better. Tolstoy's letters and diaries show him to be cruel or oblivious to the effect of his words and actions on his wife. Their wedding night is a rape. He has a venereal disease and a son, which he reveals after the marriage. His words show that he has little regard for the risks of childbearing, and even children. He doesn't appreciate what it takes to meet the needs of so many children, run a household and manage the business end of the estate and self publishing. His requests were many. Some needed skill and ingenuity such as getting his works uncensored or shipping 45 horses from point A to point B. My heart went out to Sophia. Being trapped in an exploitative marriage might not be so unusual in the 19th century, but what was striking was how her extraordinary efforts and ability served Tolstoy's talent, demands and idealism. I believe that were she not capable of handling so many things successfully Tolstoy a) would have had to take responsibility for his decisions or b) would have abandoned his wife entirely as did at least one disciple, whose cast off wife Sophia spoke for and sheltered. Servants are mentioned, but how the work is distributed is unclear. What is clear is that Sophia was working very hard and like all humans, needed love. Popoff shows how Tolstoy provided criticism and humiliation along with some love and appreciation. It is hard to determine the proportions, but it is clear that his denial of emotional support and undermining of the authority necessary to her role drove her to near breaking on several occasions. Vladimir Chertkov, Tolsoty's disciple and de facto beneficiary to the copyrights, felt no need to give away his wealth when he was among Tolstoyians or later with the communists. It is interesting that Sophia considered that Chertkov may have had a sexual relationship with her husband. For the time, this would be quite a radical thought. This is an excellent work. Popoff fleshes out all the above and more. Reading this gave me the understanding I was looking for and it was a page turner. I read it in every available minute over two days.
False – Nov 20, 2012
I've read a great deal about Tolstoy and his family, especially his troubled relationship with his wife, and this ongoing battle to be near the "Master" by his acolytes. He made his family's life a living hell with his egomania and poor decisions. I have special ordered on loan a copy of Countess Tolstoy's "My Life" which wasn't quite yet printed (and has been surpressed since it was written, leaving Sophia with black marks against her life as some controlling, vengeful creature who didn't honor I've read a great deal about Tolstoy and his family, especially his troubled relationship with his wife, and this ongoing battle to be near the "Master" by his acolytes. He made his family's life a living hell with his egomania and poor decisions. I have special ordered on loan a copy of Countess Tolstoy's "My Life" which wasn't quite yet printed (and has been surpressed since it was written, leaving Sophia with black marks against her life as some controlling, vengeful creature who didn't honor her husband or his beliefs. Quite the contrary. She sacrificed her life for him. She did it ALL. And when you read of her life, from the time of her marriage at 16, and her wedding night rape in the carriage, the loss and bearing of so many children, the conflicts her husband brought into their lives, you wonder how she survived it with such dignity. I am glad that books are finally coming out about her, and setting history straight. I'm sure wherever she is, that it gladdens her heart as well. I can hear her saying "Finally."
Karen Mosley – Jan 31, 2011
"Fear of madness is so great that I cannot overcome it. Such personalities as mine, which cannot be broken by physical strain, break down mentally." "I believe that there are obligations which are ordained by God, that no one has the right to deny them, and that these obligations actually promote, rather than hinder, the spiritual life." She believed looking after one's family was a godly responsibility. "There are always plenty of opportunities for grief in our life. The question is whether we "Fear of madness is so great that I cannot overcome it. Such personalities as mine, which cannot be broken by physical strain, break down mentally." "I believe that there are obligations which are ordained by God, that no one has the right to deny them, and that these obligations actually promote, rather than hinder, the spiritual life." She believed looking after one's family was a godly responsibility. "There are always plenty of opportunities for grief in our life. The question is whether we have the strength to survive them and control ourselves." "I was wondering today why there were no women writers, artists or composers of genius. It's because all the passion and all the abilities of an energetic woman are consumed by her family... When she has finished bearing and educating her children, her artistic needs awaken, but by then it's too late." "Life is energy and struggle, constantly changing feelings, the ebb and flow of good and evil--life is life, there's no stopping it. . . Although when the time comes to stop it naturally, we must greet the end calmly and joyfully; then, contemplating God and submitting to His Will, we shall be spiritually reunited with Him and physically reunited with Nature. And there can be nothing but good there." These are some of the quotes from Sophia Tolstoy's writings that I found thought-provoking. Although I don't agree completely with everything she said, I could relate to her in so many ways. Tolstoy's behavior could by today's standards possibly be called ADHD, and the challenges of loving, caring for, and 'cleaning up after' people with that challenge is much of my daily life. I did not like the 'book', however, as it jumped around chronologically, assumed you already knew about many things, such as the 'secret will', constantly repeated and reiterated points already made clear, and often said, "he/she felt this way today, but that would change later". It was often written as a rebuttal to previous writings rather than a biography in its own right. It was frustrating and could have been written so much better with the rich biographical material now available to work with.
Rwildfon – Jun 18, 2010
This was a fascinating read having just finished Alexandra Tolstoy's book + seeing the movie, "The Last Station" which is about the last days of Tolstoy's life. I was so glad to see that someone researched Sophia's life. The old saying: "Behind every great man is a great woman" was true for this couple. While Tolstoy was writing, she was rewriting every word for publication, then publishing those words, giving birth to his 16 children, cooking, sewing, teaching, planting, and writing her own sto This was a fascinating read having just finished Alexandra Tolstoy's book + seeing the movie, "The Last Station" which is about the last days of Tolstoy's life. I was so glad to see that someone researched Sophia's life. The old saying: "Behind every great man is a great woman" was true for this couple. While Tolstoy was writing, she was rewriting every word for publication, then publishing those words, giving birth to his 16 children, cooking, sewing, teaching, planting, and writing her own stories. She was a whirlwind. Tolstoy was given a long leash on which he became the great writer that he was. Tolstoy became more famous than he probably wished. The numbers of people who congregated to see him, hear his words, cheer him at train stations is epic. The Tolstoyian Movement was international. Sophia was dragged through the mud by the movement's leader, Vladimir Chertkov. His edited versions of Tolstoy's letters influenced bias against Sophia. She found refuge in painting, music (piano playing) and photography. She published a book of photos she took of Yasna Polyana, I wish I could see it.
Paige – Apr 01, 2016
This was super fascinating to read. I've loved Tolstoy's work but I really hadn't done any homework concerning his context or background. So it was nice to get that peripherally in this book while focusing on this amazing woman. Reading about her life made me feel like I've had a very easy life and that I'm a very lazy person. She was so diligent and went through so much, it was fascinating to learn about all the ins and outs of being married to a literary genius at the turn of the century. Also This was super fascinating to read. I've loved Tolstoy's work but I really hadn't done any homework concerning his context or background. So it was nice to get that peripherally in this book while focusing on this amazing woman. Reading about her life made me feel like I've had a very easy life and that I'm a very lazy person. She was so diligent and went through so much, it was fascinating to learn about all the ins and outs of being married to a literary genius at the turn of the century. Also there were great descriptions and even pictures (that she herself took) so that really augmented the reading experience, brought it to life. And as far as bias go, I haven't read any others but it seemed as if this was coming in, weighing more in Sophia's favor than most biographers of the Tolstoy's have in the past, so I suppose it felt well balanced, in that regard. Certainly it was well researched.
PennsyLady (Bev) – Sep 15, 2012
Sophia Tolstoy: A Biography by Alexandra Popoff (2010) Drawn on newly available archival material, including Sophia's unpublished memoir. An exceptional biography defining Sophia's role in Tolstoy's legacy. Wife, mother, editor, archivist, publisher, businesswoman, intellectual...and so much more. Maligned by Tolstoy's acolyates, we meet a remarkably passionate woman and experience her perspective , her joy and despair in being married to a literary genius (great and volatile). It was an uncomplicated r Sophia Tolstoy: A Biography by Alexandra Popoff (2010) Drawn on newly available archival material, including Sophia's unpublished memoir. An exceptional biography defining Sophia's role in Tolstoy's legacy. Wife, mother, editor, archivist, publisher, businesswoman, intellectual...and so much more. Maligned by Tolstoy's acolyates, we meet a remarkably passionate woman and experience her perspective , her joy and despair in being married to a literary genius (great and volatile). It was an uncomplicated read and teeming with historical detail and both an uplifting and equally tragic account of their union.
vk – Jan 14, 2017
Reading this book [as a woman] was more than hard; challenging. The 19th century, a different country, a family. Life stories, a great author and a fantastic woman behind the back, being in the shadow all along. Without Sofja… would not have been Tolstoy either.
Heather – May 26, 2011
I saw this on heavy discount at a going-out-of-business Borders store - I'm always a sucker for biographies (picked up 2 others at same time). I was glancing through at the pictures and got caught up reading a little, liking the style of the book itself and finding Sophia to be quite interesting. So instead of putting this on the shelf for an "after I finish my yoga teacher certification" reward, it became my "escape from reading only about yoga", bedtime book. I found this book to be, in the wor I saw this on heavy discount at a going-out-of-business Borders store - I'm always a sucker for biographies (picked up 2 others at same time). I was glancing through at the pictures and got caught up reading a little, liking the style of the book itself and finding Sophia to be quite interesting. So instead of putting this on the shelf for an "after I finish my yoga teacher certification" reward, it became my "escape from reading only about yoga", bedtime book. I found this book to be, in the words of Spock, "FASCINATING." I'd known nothing about Sophia Tolstaia prior to this, and virtually nothing about Lev Tolstoy other that in late life he became a renunciant of the nobility lifestyle and worked side-by-side with the peasants back on his family estate in Yasnaia Polyana. I also had known nothing about his manic depression (I think he'd be classified with bipolar disorder these days), nor the heavy mental and physical burden it was for his wife to care for him, support his work, manage the "mundane" financial aspects of their family life, and give birth to 13 (?) children, some of whom died very young. What perserverance of spirit, what strength, all while her husband was against women's sufferage / rights and essentially left it to her alone to raise the children, clothe, feed and educate them alone, while he was off writing, philosophizing, and preaching about his lofty ideals. Great book, will probably read it again some years down the road.
Nikki – Jun 06, 2010
Leo Tolstoy is, without comparison, my favorite fiction writer. I had heard the story of his death...that his wife was giving the government documents about him...that he left her and collapsed, dead, in a train station trying to flee. Well, apparently there's a little more too it, as I discovered by reading this biography of his wife. The truth is that she was married (48 years) to a man who was a talented artist but also a radical. After studying the Gospels he developed his own religious view Leo Tolstoy is, without comparison, my favorite fiction writer. I had heard the story of his death...that his wife was giving the government documents about him...that he left her and collapsed, dead, in a train station trying to flee. Well, apparently there's a little more too it, as I discovered by reading this biography of his wife. The truth is that she was married (48 years) to a man who was a talented artist but also a radical. After studying the Gospels he developed his own religious view which included renouncing all property (as a Count he had extensive properties). Over time he had many followers, which lived with them much of the time. He treated Sophia with disdain and condescension and was a complete hypocrite in much of what he preached. For example, he preached celibacy and yet came home every few months after which Sophia found herself pregnant (by the way, she had 16 pregnancies...9 surviving children). And the real story of his death is nothing short of sad and pathetic and does not involve his wife at all. He was going to live with some of his followers (like he always did), he had pneumonia and died. Needless to say, my view of Tolstoy has been a little tarnished. I guess that's what happens when one makes the mistake of thinking the artist must be as perfect as his art.
Zareen – Oct 27, 2017
A thoroughly researched biography of Sophia Tolstoy from which I learnt a great deal about her & Tolstoys' complex lives together. I came across Sofia Tolstoy through a collection of her diaries in the library which I dipped into but didn't borrow at the time. When I went back to the library to borrow the tome at a later date, the book had been withdrawn, but the librarian had suggested that I could read Alexandra Popoff's biography instead. I came away with little respect for Tolstoy who had been A thoroughly researched biography of Sophia Tolstoy from which I learnt a great deal about her & Tolstoys' complex lives together. I came across Sofia Tolstoy through a collection of her diaries in the library which I dipped into but didn't borrow at the time. When I went back to the library to borrow the tome at a later date, the book had been withdrawn, but the librarian had suggested that I could read Alexandra Popoff's biography instead. I came away with little respect for Tolstoy who had been put on a pedestal by many in the past. While Sophia has been demonised and written out of history through the vigorous efforts of one or two disciples of Tolstoy, chiefly Chertkov Alexandra Popoff readdresses the balance to a great extent. The 'disciples of Tolstoy' under the domination of Chertkov have enthralled & captivated Tolstoy & his legacy. Chertkov had poisoned the mind of Leo Tolstoy against his wife and some of his children, those who refused to go along with his program of a complete myth creation of Tolstoy. Tolstoy and Sophia were married for 48 years but he encouraged Tolstoy to abandon his home in the last ten days of his life so that he died at a station masters cottage in Astapovo. Miles from their home. Chertkov was an evil man who used his power over Tolstoy to dominate, divide & destroy his family relationships.
Karen – Sep 06, 2010
This book, drawing for the first time from recently released information and documents that show this often misunderstood woman, gives a more balanced look into the life of two powerful, well-matched people who loved and warren in equal measure. I finally understood Sophia's position and realized the difficulty of living with the iconic figure who valued ideology above all else. On the negative side, I didn't find the threw line that marks a biography as exceptional0--the prism through which one This book, drawing for the first time from recently released information and documents that show this often misunderstood woman, gives a more balanced look into the life of two powerful, well-matched people who loved and warren in equal measure. I finally understood Sophia's position and realized the difficulty of living with the iconic figure who valued ideology above all else. On the negative side, I didn't find the threw line that marks a biography as exceptional0--the prism through which one "gets" the way isolated scenes come together. There was a lot of to and fro and here and there--often unexplained and then abaondoned. I at times felt that the biographer was no longer even handed when it came to some of the other characters. Still, for anyone who wants both sides of this complex and fascinating story, this is not to be missed.
Amandalynn – Jan 08, 2011
I got turned onto reading this after watching The Last Station(which I had to watch after I had finished listening to Anna Karenina). Tolstoy would have been fascinating to have met and to be married to him would have been a whole other issue. I really enjoyed reading this and my heart went out to Sophia, her life was not an easy one yet better than a lot of Russians. Their love for each other is so layered and complicated but so pure and unbreakable. To have lived with a man as interestingly co I got turned onto reading this after watching The Last Station(which I had to watch after I had finished listening to Anna Karenina). Tolstoy would have been fascinating to have met and to be married to him would have been a whole other issue. I really enjoyed reading this and my heart went out to Sophia, her life was not an easy one yet better than a lot of Russians. Their love for each other is so layered and complicated but so pure and unbreakable. To have lived with a man as interestingly complicated as Tolstoy I don't even know how to put words to how I felt as I read. What I did find interesting was how any of Sophia's writings were just kept hidden from being able to be published(good old censorship of Russia). A good read especially if Russian History fascinates you as much as it does me.
Cyndi Dionigi-Huffman – Oct 11, 2013
This book made me so sad. Of course, everyone reveres Tolstoy, the great author. I didn't know that he had charmed a virginal gem of a brilliant woman into marrying him, then used and abused her all of her life -- and like any person caught in the cycle of abuse, she kept going back to him. She sacrificed her career and her life for him, and without her, little of his best work would remain the the public realm. Read it, and you'll see how amazing she was, although the book seems to be repeating This book made me so sad. Of course, everyone reveres Tolstoy, the great author. I didn't know that he had charmed a virginal gem of a brilliant woman into marrying him, then used and abused her all of her life -- and like any person caught in the cycle of abuse, she kept going back to him. She sacrificed her career and her life for him, and without her, little of his best work would remain the the public realm. Read it, and you'll see how amazing she was, although the book seems to be repeating the same scenes over and over again as Leo takes advantage of his wife and leaves all of the mundane parts of life to her so that he can be the beloved writer. Was it love? Was she trapped by her choices and enraptured by his writing? Was she a victim of the times? What could she have become if she weren't tied to this man? An amazing read.
Daniela Romo – Jun 20, 2010
If you like a very historically detailed account about the depressing life of a famous author's wife, then this may be for you. This book just really isn't all that great. Maybe if this had been told by Sophia's first person point of view instead of written like a history book, it would have been better. If you like a very historically detailed account about the depressing life of a famous author's wife, then this may be for you. This book just really isn't all that great. Maybe if this had been told by Sophia's first person point of view instead of written like a history book, it would have been better.
rose – Jan 14, 2013
Sophia Tolstoy from her wedding night until the day Leo Tolstoy died had a blind love for his genius to a high tolerance for his faults. And faults he had in an abundance. Popoff gives an even view of the highs and lows of Sophia's life who often got a bum rap in other biographies. High praise for this book. Sophia Tolstoy from her wedding night until the day Leo Tolstoy died had a blind love for his genius to a high tolerance for his faults. And faults he had in an abundance. Popoff gives an even view of the highs and lows of Sophia's life who often got a bum rap in other biographies. High praise for this book.
Jodi – Aug 03, 2014
This is an important book for anyone who appreciates Tolstoy's works. Without Sophia, we might not have had War and Peace or Anna Karenina. However, Tolstoy's genius cost his wife dearly, both in her reputation and her own personal interests. She's became one of the most maligned figures in literary history. This book makes no secret of telling Tolstoy's story from Sophia's point of view. This is an important book for anyone who appreciates Tolstoy's works. Without Sophia, we might not have had War and Peace or Anna Karenina. However, Tolstoy's genius cost his wife dearly, both in her reputation and her own personal interests. She's became one of the most maligned figures in literary history. This book makes no secret of telling Tolstoy's story from Sophia's point of view.
Amy – Aug 18, 2010
Quite the amazing story. I knew little about the Tolstoys until I read Jay Parini's The Last Station, and then I wanted to know more. Further thoughts here. Quite the amazing story. I knew little about the Tolstoys until I read Jay Parini's The Last Station, and then I wanted to know more. Further thoughts here.
Suzie – Jan 15, 2011
One of the reasons I hesitate to read and sing the praises of Leo Tolstoy's work is that I know that it came out of great sacrifice on the part of his wife. People don't give Sophia a fair shake. I want to hear her side of the story first. One of the reasons I hesitate to read and sing the praises of Leo Tolstoy's work is that I know that it came out of great sacrifice on the part of his wife. People don't give Sophia a fair shake. I want to hear her side of the story first.
K C – Aug 30, 2011
Very disappointing. Fascinating subject drily presented. Chronologically presented letter and diary excerpts became tedious with little context or analysis so that the banal was mixed in with the significant. That's how life is, but I expect more from a well written biography. Very disappointing. Fascinating subject drily presented. Chronologically presented letter and diary excerpts became tedious with little context or analysis so that the banal was mixed in with the significant. That's how life is, but I expect more from a well written biography.
Galina – Jun 17, 2010
I think it is about time we find out more about Sophia Tolstoy and her relationship with Lev. She and Lev had an incredibly special friendship and marriage.
Chrissie – Jul 16, 2010
Read with The Last Station: A Novel of Tolstoy's Last Year. Read with The Last Station: A Novel of Tolstoy's Last Year.
Pam – Aug 13, 2010
Now I can't wait to see the Last Station. Now I can't wait to see the Last Station.
Catherine – Jan 22, 2011
I began reading this after watching the movie with Helen Mirren. It is an excellent read so far.
Denise – Mar 05, 2011
Well written, if occasionally dry, this biography of the very misunderstood, and much maligned wife of Leo Tolstoy is a must read for anyone who loves Russian literature.
Pat – Sep 15, 2011
Enjoying this book. Fasinating life.
Jeffrey – Apr 11, 2013
Great book, if a little slight. Great information, fascinating read, but can't help thinking it lacks some detail. The book could have easily gone on another couple hundred pages. Great book, if a little slight. Great information, fascinating read, but can't help thinking it lacks some detail. The book could have easily gone on another couple hundred pages.
Nicole~ – Oct 25, 2013
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VOXFIRE SETS MEDIEVAL MUSIC IN A MODERN SETTING MAKING A MILLENNIAL MASTERPIECE
I did not really know what to expect when I decided to listen to the group Voxfire and their new album FONTIS. I read that they sing in ancient languages, but the music has modern instrumentation. Very true. There are three vocalists (apparently all sopranos, or close to it, and they all sound fairly similar) -- Samela Aird Beasom, Christen Herman and Susan Judy. Their voices are gorgeous. They sing in medieval dialects that were used in Spain and France in the 12th-to-14th-centuries – Latin, Galician-Portuguese, Provencal-Occitan, Ladino (Judeo-Spanish), and Arabic. All three ladies have deep experience in this field. Their overlapping list of credits include singing with the Roger Wagner Chorale, I Cantori, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group, L.A. Opera, Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, Los Angeles Cambridge Singers, Millennium Consort, Musica Pacifica, the Los Angeles Chamber Singers & Cappella, and American Bach Soloists. The three singers made two albums and then a couple of years ago hooked up with a pair of eclectic instrumentalists, arrangers and producers -- Nick DePinna and Ross Garren. DePinna performs on trombone, ukelele, piano, synthesizer, percussion, live effects processing and more. Garren plays piano, harmonica, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, accordion and other instruments. There also are a couple of guests helping out with sax, flute, trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion and drums.
Some of the tunes sound like they were recorded in medieval times in some European cathedral with choir-like voices echoing off a stone vaulted ceiling. Other pieces are very avant-garde -- a mix of modern classical and offbeat jazz. In addition there are numbers that are very melodic. Both the lyrics and the music notes come from nearly a hundred years ago, and is as best as can be interpreted by modern musicologists poring over ancient manuscripts -- some written before modern musical notation was invented. So some of the strangeness of the sounds comes from the modern musicians, but some may be inherent in the fact that the music itself originated in another time -- maybe this was the "pop music" of that day and age.
The bottom-line is that the music sounds good, cool (like cool jazz), refreshingly-different and very pleasant to listen to. Since the music is not quite strictly classical (especially with instrumentation such as sax and harmonica and synth), not really world music (although the foreign languages add some of that element) and not quite folk or jazz, it seems that the genre of new age music is left holding the bag, and that is ok. After all, since most modern-day audiences will not understand the languages (speakers of Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic or Latin may pick up on some words), the singers might as well be singing vocalese or vocalized sounds or a made-up language, and those forms (as well as chant and numerous non-English singing productions) have been embraced in the new age arena over the past several decades.
This album is recommended not just for aficionados of "early music" or medieval art, but for anyone who is interested in hearing the bridging of old and new, plus fans of beautiful female singing in a new age style and setting. It may not change your life, but this music may just make you pause and think about where modern singing came from and how it fits into today's world. More information is available at the group's website (voxfire.band).
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[FOREWORD: In commemoration of the World Elephant Day 2020, August 12, here is a nature essay I had written earlier in the year for coursework.]
The brilliant azure of the sky adorned with cottony cumulus would strenuously belie that fact now, but it did rain by the gallons throughout the night, continuing the trend of the past few days at the Tsavo East National Park.
Encompassing nearly 4% of Kenya's total land mass, the Tsavo East and West National Parks together represent a vast East African wilderness teeming with life. Our story today unfolds in the larger of the two, the northern stretch of Tsavo East.
Located at the South Eastern corner of Kenya, between Nairobi and Mombasa, Tsavo East is flanked on its Northwest by the Athi river. Athi arises in the Aberdare Mountain range to the North of Nairobi, flows through the Gatamaiyu forest to enter Tsavo East at the middle and merge with the Tsavo river also flowing east. The confluence of Athi and Tsavo makes the Galana river, which traverses the dusty plains of Tsavo East and drains into the Indian Ocean.
During Tsavo's rainy seasons, which bring about 8 to nearly 30 inches of rainfall to this terrain, the waters of Galana are in spate, and can even rise to about 30 feet at places. During the rest of the year, its meandering path is punctuated by localized pools and backwaters. Regardless of form, it supports life in this wilderness.
With a warm temperature varying between late 60s to late 80s, this expanse — carpeted with semi-arid, bushy grassland and scattered Savannah-type forests largely untrammeled by human civilization — is home to an astonishing number of birds, small and large mammals, including lions, leopards, hippopotami, rhinoceri, and the world's only red elephants.
Wait… "Red" elephants? Yes, Tsavo East plains have fine red volcanic soil to the North of Galana. It's a favorite pastime of Tsavo's African bush elephants (Loxodonta africana) to roll in the red dirt, throw the dusty powder upon themselves and others, and for good measure, spray each other with water from Galana to give them a nicely paint-like, fiery coat.
Red Elephants of Tsavo. Photo embedded from the Facebook page of Kenya Wildlife Service, posted on August 11, 2015
On this morning, however, our pachyderm protagonists, Faraja, a young bull tusker, and his friends, Zongoloni, Ziwa and Ngasha, are cleansed of the red dust and grime; the overnight shower saw to that. But before they get into the usual daily shenanigans and youthful mischief-making, Faraja feels something missing — perhaps he's a little peckish?
To the denizens of Tsavo plains, this impromptu February precipitation is rather unusual. January and February are the dry spell between the short rains season at Tsavo, embracing mainly November and December, and the long rains, comprised of March and April. But Faraja isn't complaining; after all, the fresh breeze of the rain-refreshed morning has brought in wafts of something green and desirable, like a favorite salad bar!
Elephants have nostrils at the end of their trunks, endowed with a rich array of hypersensitive smell receptors. Research has shown that these smell-capturing contrivances are fundamental to their uncanny ability to find vegetation and water from a distance, and even to distinguish between types of plants to choose the one that catches their fancy that day. No wonder Faraja was content to let his trunk guide him and his cohort to a quick snack.
And why not. With the unexpected showers pushing things along, Tsavo is in verdant bloom. There are greens everywhere, some with pretty flowers, too. One just had to step up and have at 'em. Faraja and his friends don't dilly-dally. A good heave with their multifaceted, prehensile trunk wrapped around bunches of leaves and flowers, and volumes of vegetation start disappearing into their voracious maws. The youngsters need their nutrition; a day of fun and frolic beckons!
While you are here… I urge you to look up the Nairobi, Kenya-based Sheldrick Wildlife trust and, if you can, support their amazing work. Established more than 40 years ago, SWT is a pioneering organization working towards wildlife conservation and habitat protection in East Africa. Their ongoing Orphans' Project is a wildly popular and successful elephant and rhinoceros orphan rescue and rehabilitation program.
Faraja, Zongoloni, Ziwa and Ngasha are orphaned elephant cubs, rescued and raised in the nursery of Dame Daphne and David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya. Meet and fall in love with Faraja here: Instagram: Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (Last accessed 2/10/2020)
This essay was inspired in part by this scene from Tsavo: February 7; Instagram: Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (Last accessed 2/10/2020)
Facebook page of Kenya Wildlife Services for Dust Red elephant (Last accessed 2/10/2020)
Gorman, J. (2018–06–19) The Elephant's Superb Nose. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/19/science/elephants-smell-trunk.html (Last accessed 2/10/2020)
Information about the geography and ecology of Tsavo East National Park comes via:
Kenya Wildlife Services website: archived at Internet Archive Wayback Machine (Last accessed 2/10/2020)
Encyclopedia Britannica: Entry for Tsavo National Park (Last accessed 2/10/2020)
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's Southern Rehabilitation Unit for orphaned elephants at Tsavo East: (Last accessed 2/10/2020)
UNESCO tentative list for World Heritage site recommendation (Last accessed 2/10/2020)
Oyugi et al. Tana, Athi, Coastal drainages, https://www.feow.org/ecoregions/details/567 (Last accessed 2/10/2020)
Originally published at https://inscientioveritas.org on August 12, 2020.
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His professional work has always gone side-by-side with a personal exploration of architecture, design, technology and crafts. In 1990 he founded Produzione Privata, a small-scale company concern through which Michele De Lucchi designs products that are made using artisan techniques and crafts. Since 2004 he has sculpturing little wooden houses with the chain saw to create the essentiality of the architectural style.
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A Murder of Crows - An Evolutionary Disaster
A mere one-and-a-half century after the publication of Darwin's The Origin of Species, our evolutionary success dictates quite emphatically that we must change. Simply, we are, as we are, an unsustainable component of our planet's ecosystem. This change has to be self-imposed in a matter of decades, if not sooner.
In A Murder of Crows - An Evolutionary Disaster, the crows have travelled from nature, through domestic environments, to publicly mediated experiences of nature, such as aquariums, back into the sea. There the crows transform into the realm of the subconscious, the place of reckoning and dialogue, unencumbered by the physical necessity to be whole. This mirrors the human need for transformation, where the psyche must change for the body to survive. This is not unprecedented. At some point, what are now the great whales, and others, returned to the oceans. Only, they had millennia to reinvent themselves.
We have an unparalleled, urgent need to intervene with our own success, which directly pits us against our cultural expectations. Among the responses to this paradox has been denial at all levels, including the rejection of science and evolutionary theory. Ironically, the decision to change may well require a willingness to embrace selfless spiritual precepts against learned greed, desire, and dogma. This is also the journey of the crows throughout this series, which itself has evolved, during the collectively and individually felt tumult that is pushing humanity at exponentially increasing speed towards reason or demise.
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These images are single exposures, without subsequent collaging in Photoshop. Initially, the images are set up to various degrees. They are then set in motion, sometimes with human and animal participants. At this point not everything that happens can be controlled. This infuses the images with a sense of the irrepeatable photographic moment. Mostly, the scenes play out in rural, domestic, and institutional environments, often in-and-out of water. They were made between 2007-2013. No animals were hurt or stressed to make these images.
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This work was digitally captured and printed with archival pigment on Hahnemühle 100% Cotton Photo Rag Baryta high gloss paper. The print dimensions are 20"x30".
André Ruesch, a Swiss-British-American triple national was born in Zürich, Switzerland and grew up in an alpine region known as the Saanenland. Through his half-Jewish/half-Christian mother, he was introduced to questions of identity and 20th century art as part of the small family's internal culture. Her gallery, which showcased photographers and painters, inspired him in his youth. Photographer Ellen Auerbach was also influential as a family friend.
In the early eighties, while working for a volunteer organization in Asia, Ruesch started to pursue photography. Initially, this became his method for portraying and exploring other cultures. Later, this approach would lead to more conceptualized and abstracted narratives in semi-fabricated tableaus that explore perception, often via surrealistic metaphors. The question of how humanity can survive its own evolutionary success has become central to his current investigations.
Upon returning to Europe, he earned a BA in photographic studies at Napier College in Edinburgh, Scotland. After moving to Albuquerque, Ruesch was awarded an MA and his MFA for graduate studies in photography at the University of New Mexico. While there, his main mentors were Patrick Nagatani, Betty Hahn, and Eugenia Parry.
Ruesch's work has been internationally exhibited in museums and galleries and published in the British Journal of Photography, Art in America, Asian Art News, Eye-Ai, Through the Lens, Museum of New Mexico Press, and recently Photography At Edinburg Napier University, ENU Press, among others.
He lives in the greater Boston area, Massachusetts, where he is an Associate Professor of Photography at the Lesley University College of Art and Design (LUCAD), formerly the Art Institute of Boston (AIB).
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The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) today announced a collaboration aimed at determining the underlying causes of autism, a leading childhood developmental disorder.
The collaboration brings together the sophisticated clinical efforts of SARRC with the scientific expertise of TGen in an effort to help the children and families impacted by autism, said Dr. Dietrich Stephan, director of TGen's Neurogenomics Research Program.
"Parents want answers. They want to know why such things happen to their children and how to help. This agreement brings together some of the best minds working on those two questions into one collaborative effort. We hope that this collaboration will make Arizona the national hub for autism research," said Stephan.
While it is not possible to predict how long such efforts will take, Stephan ultimately believes the collaborative model teaming TGen with SARRC is the way to go.
"The interplay between patients, their families and their clinicians with geneticists such as myself will produce results," Stephan said.
Stephan and his SARRC collaborators will actively seek patients and families willing to participate in long-term studies aimed at fully annotating clinical pedigrees and cataloguing exposure to toxins. This systematic approach for capturing all the variables may ultimately lead to the identification of genome alterations which interact with the environment to predispose one to autism, said Stephan.
While autism remains a mysterious and devastating disease, its causes most likely combine genetic and environmental factors, said Dr. Raun Melmed, SARRC medical director.
"By looking at underlying biological reasons for autism, the way it manifests itself as a child develops and potential environmental factors, we expect to find important answers for these children, their families and the community," Dr. Melmed said.
Autism affects one in 250 children under the age of 10, said Denise Resnik, SARRC board president and co-founder.
"More than 5,000 children with autism currently attend school in Maricopa County," Resnik said.
This local collaboration marks important progress for the institute, said TGen President and Scientific Director Dr. Jeffrey Trent.
"We at TGen see this as a real opportunity to utilize sophisticated genomic research to help families impacted by this still-mysterious disease. By joining forces with the doctors, researchers and families of SARRC, we can make progress faster than either would accomplish alone. This is the kind of collaboration that we expect to utilize throughout TGen," Trent said.
Details regarding the specific scientific approach will be announced in a few months, TGen and SARRC officials said. The strategy will certainly apply state-of-the-art genomic and proteomic tools to make inroads into improving diagnostics and therapeutics for this devastating disease.
Stephan brings important experience and expertise to TGen and its collaboration with SARRC. He leads a diverse program at TGen focused on improving diagnostics and early disease detection, as well as designing smart-drug therapeutics in a host of human diseases. He is a classically trained human geneticist and molecular biologist who has been applying state-of-the-art tools derived from the Human Genome Project to conditions that have a dramatic impact on our society. After a fellowship at the National Human Genome Research Institute, Stephan built a large research program at the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. studying a number of pediatric cancers, inherited genetic diseases of many types, and a large number of neurological diseases and behavioral deficits. He chairs a large consortium of genome profiling centers focused specifically at better understanding of diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems.
SARRC is a Phoenix-based nonprofit organization dedicated to autism research, education and community outreach. For more information about SARRC, call (602) 340-8717.
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Grab all the details on the net worth of the American politician and 2020 vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Last Wednesday's vice presidential debate saw the two candidates Kamala Harris and Mike Pence, argue over the topic of the coronavirus pandemic. The debate was the only one ahead of the 2020 presidential election next month, and they made the coronavirus the focal point of their debate, evident how the current situation has made the issue more relevant than ever.
Democratic party contender Kamala Harris labeled President Donald Trump's coronavirus approach 'the greatest failure of any presidential administration in history.' In opposition, the Republican Vice President Mike Pence said the Democratic Party's pandemic plan amounted to 'plagiarism.' Both are running for the presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump, who are vying for the White House on November 3.
If Joe Biden wins the election, Kamala Harris is going to make history by becoming the first female vice president. Having worked in several prominent positions throughout the years, the former prosecutor has come a long way in her political career. Below, we take a look at her net worth and learn how much money she's made over the years.
What is Kamala Harris' Net Worth?
According to a wealth-breakdown report by Forbes, Kamala Harris holds an estimated net worth of about $6 million at present. The report pointed out that the vice-presidential candidate shares this amount of net worth with her husband, Douglas Emhoff. Throughout her adult life, Kamala worked as an attorney and a US Senator, the earnings from which are the sources of her incredible fortune.
Kamala Harris holds an estimated net worth of about $6 million at present.
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Kamala Harris began her career soon after her graduation from UC Hastings College of Law in 1989, a job in the Alameda County district attorney's office. She worked there for nine years before she switched jobs to work at the San Francisco district attorney's office. During her time there, she reportedly bought a condo for about $300,000 in the city's SoMa neighborhood, which is now worth $900,000.
In 2003, Kamala Harris got elected as district attorney of San Francisco, and according to her tax returns, she earned more than $140,000 that year. The job also made her worth about $250,000 today. She later ran for the position of California attorney general and won, which made her first black woman to hold such a position.
Kamala Harris married the public relations consultant and fellow attorney Douglas Emhoff in 2014. At the time, Douglas was working as an entertainment litigator for the Venable firm in Los Angeles. Currently, he is a partner at DLA Piper Law Firm. The marriage meant the two shared their wealth with each other. It is reported that the couple made about $8.2 million over the course of the last five years.
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When Kamala Harris and Douglas Emhoff filed taxes jointly in 2014, they reported combined earnings of $1.3 million, which was considerably more than $129,000 Harris made on her own the previous year. When Kamala filed a financial disclosure form with the federal government while running for the US Senate, the report read her and her husband's net worth between $1.5 million and $4 million. In the 2019 disclosure form, the two reported assets worth$2.5 million to $6 million and roughly $3 million worth of liabilities, mostly in the form of mortgages.
Kamala Harris Also Made Some Significant Earnings From Her Books
Kamala Harris is also a best-selling author, with a total of $556,000 earnings from her three books: 'Smart on Crime: A Career Prosecutor's Plan to Make Us Safer,' 'The Truths We Hold: An American Journey,' and a children's picture book called 'Superheroes Are Everywhere.' The amount was the advance payment she received from publisher Penguin Random House.
Kamala Harris has made $556,000 so far from her books.
Kamala Harris' memoir 'The Truths We Hold' published in 2019, sold more than 50,000 copies, according to the book sales tracking firm NPD Bookscan. According to her tax returns, she made $320,125 from writing the book.
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Kamala Harris Owns Properties in California and Washington DC
Kamala Harris and her husband, Douglas Emhoff, live in a single-family home in Brentwood, Los Angeles. The couple bought the property in 2012 for $2.7 million and is currently worth an estimated $5.4 million. The house, reportedly built in 1948, contains four bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms.
Kamala Harris and her husband bought a house in Brentwood in 2012.
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According to Business Insider, when Kamala Harris joined the US Senate in 2017, she reported in her financial disclosure that she bought a two-bedroom condo for $1.7 million.
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