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Julian Peters of 'Poems to See By' drafts an essay to mark National Poetry Month
Apr 23, 2020 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, NEWSWIRE | 0 comments
by Jarrod Jones. They reach inside themselves and reveal a portion of their souls to the world. A presentation of vulnerability that offers us so much: A glimmer of hope, of beauty, of perspective, of truth, sometimes all at once. They are the poets whose words affect each of us.
Art begets art. An amateur musician puts their own unique spin on The Beach Boys. A child selects Berthe Morisot's "Summer's Day" to interpret in a splash of finger paints. Andy Warhol blew up a can of soup, and the label's graphic design took on a fourth dimension.
Julian Peters loves poetry. The works of Dickinson and cummings and Shelley and Thomas and Angelou, his eyes have run the gamut and his artistic heart keeps a strong olympian beat as a result.
In Poems to See By: A Comic Artist Interprets Great Poetry, Peters has set the work of poets through his own kaleidoscopic prism and has offered a piece of art of his very own. By adapting poems written by some of the craft's hallowed immortals, Peters presents to us more than his own interpretations of well-known work—he reveals an entry point to poetry for those who have yet to take the plunge. (You can see how this works by viewing a preview of John Philip Johnson's "There Have Come Soft Rains" below.)
To commemorate National Poetry Month, Julian Peters has drafted an essay titled "Why Poetry Matters (To Me)", which you can read exclusively on DoomRocket.
Why Poetry Matters (To Me)
In answering that age-old question, "Why does poetry matter?" the temptation can be to try for some kind of grand declaration—ideally one that would read as a bit of poetry in itself, thus demonstrating one's point in the very act of stating it. I am not a poet, however, only an illustrator or visual interpreter of poetry, and I fear that in attempting some such flowery response I would only be reinforcing the perception among poetry skeptics that the art form is little more than empty rhetoric. I will therefore try my best to express what I want to say as simply and as matter-of-factly as is possible with such an intangible subject.
Another risk that I see in trying to justify why poetry matters is that of egocentrically overvaluing those particular things that one happens to enjoy. Postage stamps matter a great deal to philatelists, but it doesn't necessarily follow that we are all missing out if we don't share in this same passion. I could probably formulate some lofty argument as to why poetry is objectively of greater importance to the universal flourishing of the human spirit, etc., but then I would be likely to fall into the above-mentioned flowery pitfall. I will limit myself, then, to attempting to express why poetry matters to me.
To me, poetry matters because it is really pleasurable. Reading a poem—a poem I like—seems to activate for me the same pleasure sensors as does listening to music. I feel I'm still on a pretty objective footing in making this connection, as neurological studies using MRI scans have shown that exposure to poetry lights up the same regions of the brain as does music. I'm almost tempted to say that poetry is for me a kind of music, in some ways the most powerful kind, in that it can exist even independently of sound, taking shape within the mind as one reads it. "Heard melodies are sweet," says Keats in "Ode on a Grecian Urn," "but those unheard are sweeter." The music of poetry is a fragile and evanescent one, always seemingly on the point of vanishing back into the mere language from which it took shape. Like all music, it is a very mysterious thing, its appeal in many ways inexplicable –what reason could there be, for instance, for me to find myself so moved by the pairing of two words that end in the same sound? It is this underlying mysteriousness of poetry that seems to me to make it so well-suited to expressing the essential mystery of existence.
I don't for a minute mean to suggest, however, that the beauty of poetry is all in its sound. As T. S. Eliot observed, "the music of poetry is not something which exists apart from meaning. Otherwise, we could have poetry of great musical beauty which made no sense, and I have never come across such poetry." The sentiments or ideas expressed in a poem, or the means through which they are expressed, such as a striking metaphor, can constitute a large part of their appeal. But a work of creative nonfiction, or a novel, or an epigram, can also make effective use of these techniques, so I don't know if I can consider them an inherent component of poetry.
More essential to the poet's craft, I think, is the skillful deployment of the various associations and connotations held within words and clusters of words, the power they have to speak to our most deep-seated feelings. When these are presented at the right moment and in the right order, with the same deft sense of unity and timing as a composer arranging notes (that musical comparison again), the effect can be quite overpowering. I have often felt, upon reading a certain arrangement of words—perhaps something seemingly extremely simple—as though it were plucking a string directly connected to some hidden spot at my innermost core. The reason for this, I suspect, must have something to do with our unconscious memory of how we first learned to name the objects around us and the sensations inside of us, so that these words are intricately bound up with our first experiences of the world and our first awareness of our own emotions.
My love of poetry has inspired me to create visual interpretations of my favourite poems in the form of comics. Visual art too is a kind of a language, and I believe that certain images play on our early experiences in a similar way to what I have just laid out for words. Starting with their first picture books, children are presented with illustrated encapsulations of different aspects of their environment, as well as visual representations of such primal emotions as joy and fear. In bringing together the language of poetry with the language of images, I hope to in some ways jog the memories to which they are both connected. If by these means readers are led to "see" a part of themselves in the original texts, they will have discovered for themselves a reason why this poetry matters to them.
'Poems to See By: A Comic Artist Interprets Great Poetry' is available now.
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From Superfan Promotions: Timed to National Poetry Month in April, Plough Publishing Press will release POEMS TO SEE BY: A COMIC ARTIST INTERPRETS GREAT POETRY, an all new anthology by cartoonist Julian Peters. Over the course of 24 classic poems—from Maya Angelou's "Caged Bird" to W. B. Yeats' "When You Are Old"—the Montreal-based artist has created stunning visual interpretations of some of the world's most beloved poems. Each iconic poem is interpreted for the page using a different and compelling visual style, showcasing both the diversity of the source material and the storytelling possibilities of the comics artform.
"Poetry and comics may seem like an unlikely combination, but the two art forms actually share a number of common elements," writes Julian Peters in the book's preface. "In setting out to turn beautiful poetry into comics, I wanted to pay tribute to the way these poems made me feel, to spend time with them, to pull them in as close to me as possible in the way that, as someone who draws comics, felt the most natural."
POEMS TO SEE BY: A COMIC ARTIST INTERPRETS GREAT POETRY features poems by Maya Angelou, W. H. Auden, Elizabeth Bishop, e. e. cummings, Emily Dickinson, Tess Gallagher, Thomas Hardy, Robert Hayden, Seamus Heaney, William Ernest Henley, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Langston Hughes, John Philip Johnson, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Edgar Allen Poe, Christina Rossetti, Carl Sandburg, Siegfried Sassoon, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Stevie Smith, Dylan Thomas, William Wordsworth, and W. B. Yeats.
POEMS TO SEE BY is a perfect fit not only for die-hard poetry fans and curious new readers—it's also a fantastic teaching tool that any educator trying to get their students excited by poetry should pick up for their classroom. "In the years since I began creating such works, I have often been contacted by teachers who tell me they are using them in their poetry classes," says Peters. "I'm delighted to think that one of my comics may have helped students to better understand a poem, or perhaps clarify their own interpretation of a poem, even if it differs significantly from my own, which is obviously only one of thousands."
With the surge in popularity of writer Rupi Kaur, poetry is having something of a moment, providing an opening for readers who might otherwise be turned off by their memories of rote scansion and rhyme schemes to discover (and rediscover) just how beautiful, playful, and deeply human poetry can really be. POEMS TO SEE BY harnesses the power of lush visuals, timeless poetry, and the magical alchemy that arises when words and pictures come together to create a reading experience that's truly unique—one which might even change the way you see poetry for good.
POEMS TO SEE BY: A COMIC ARTIST INTERPRETS GREAT POETRY will be in bookstores on March 31, 2020. It's a perfect book for poetry lovers, reluctant readers, and everyone in between.
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Coral beach south from Eilat from ascent to Mount Tsefahot, behind the Field School. The Middle East, April 13, 2002
Coral fishes in aquarium. Eilat, the Middle East, March 18, 2000
Red flowers of Coral bean (Erythrina herbacea) in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, May 2, 2009
Flowers of coral bean (Erythrina herbacea) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, August 23, 2010
Aquarium and coral beaches south from Eilat from a hill behind the Field School. The Middle East, April 13, 2002
Red Sea and deserted coral beaches around 2 miles south-west from Taba. Egypt, April 18, 2002
Mexican coral vine (Corallita, Antigonum leptopus) in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, September 20, 2009
Red Sea and hills near Coral Beach, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Coral fjord Marsa Murah of Gulf of Akaba in Sinai. Egypt, November 21, 2002
Corals(?) in New England Aquarium. Boston, Massachusetts, March 11, 2004.
Red flowers of Russelia sarmentosa (Leafy Coral Blow) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, June 20, 2008
View of the Coral Beach Reserve in Eilat, Red Sea and Jordan from a nearby mountain. The Middle East, May 13, 2000
Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 1, 2009
Coral reefs of Gulf of Akaba in Sinai south from Marsa Murah fjord. Egypt, November 21, 2002
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Coral mushrooms Ramaria formosa(?) on Pitcher Plant Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 10, 2013
Coral tree near Wingate Street. Beer-Sheva, the Middle East, March 16, 2001
Coral bean (Erythrina herbacea) in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, May 2, 2009
Fluorescent corals in aquarium. Eilat, the Middle East, March 18, 2000
A trail going east from Mount Tzefahot to Field Study School, near Coral Beach 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Mexican coral vine (Corallita, Antigonum leptopus) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, September 22, 2008
Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, April 9, 2010
Red seeds of coral beans (Erythrina) in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, August 18, 2012
Coral tree in Gan Remez garden. Beer-Sheva, the Middle East, March 16, 2001
Coral bay of Marsa Murah (Hamifratz Hane elam) Fjord of Red Sea 6 miles south-west from Taba. Egypt, April 18, 2002
Coral bean (Erythrina herbacea) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 28, 2008
Remains of feldspar mines mined by a British geologist Williams during World War II in mountains near Coral Beach, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Israelis resting at Red Sea near Coral Beach. Eilat, the Middle East, October 13, 2001
Pharaoh s Island (Coral Island, or Geziret Faraum) in the Red Sea 3 miles south-west from Taba. Egypt, April 18, 2002
Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, April 10, 2009
Coral bean (Erythrina herbacea) in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, April 26, 2009
A trail to Eilat Field School on Coral Beach 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius) hiding in bushes of yaupon holly on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 7, 2009
Yellow coral fish in Houston Zoo. Houston, Texas, December 23, 2009
Coral reef south from Eilat, the Middle East, March 18, 2000
False coral mushrooms (Tremellodendron schweinitzii) on Four Notch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, May 11, 2008
Red Sea and small mountains near Coral Beach, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Mountains west from Eilat, view from Mount Tzefahot, near Coral Beach 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
View to the north from Mount Tzefahot, near Coral Beach 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Yucca filamentosa "Color Guard" (Variegated Adam s Needle) with yellow centered leaves which turn pink and coral in winter in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 30, 2009
Eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius) on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 7, 2009
Red seeds of coral beans in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 26, 2009
Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, August 7, 2014
Remains of feldspar mines mined by a British geologist Williams during World War II and trails of Arab workers from Akaba on a mountain near Coral Beach, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Corals and a fish in aquarium. Eilat, the Middle East, March 18, 2000
Dolphins on Coral Beach south from Eilat. The Middle East, March 18, 2000
A trail going north from Mount Tzefahot, near Coral Beach 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Mountains west from Eilat, view from mountains near Coral Beach 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Red flowers of Russelia sarmentosa (Leafy Coral Blow) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 28, 2008
Corals in aquarium. Eilat, the Middle East, March 18, 2000
A trail going west near Mount Tzefahot, near Coral Beach 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Coral tooth mushroom (comb tooth, Hericium coralloides) growing on dead tree on Raccoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 14, 2012
Coral fountain plant (Russellia equisetifolia) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, August 1, 2013
A trail going west(?) near Mount Tzefahot, near Coral Beach 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
A river going west near Mount Tzefahot, near Coral Beach 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Mexican coral vine (Corallita, Antigonum leptopus) in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 8, 2009
View to the west (Egypt) from Mount Tzefahot, near Coral Beach 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Coral(?) mushrooms in northern Borderland State Park. North Easton, Massachusetts, September 6, 2004
Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 21, 2008
Red flowers of Leafy Coral Blow (Russelia sarmentosa) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 25, 2010
Metallic long-legged fly (Sciapodinae) on a leaf of Mexican coral vine in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, October 17, 2009
Mountains near Coral Beach, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Coral mushrooms among leaves near northern road in Borderland State Park. North Easton, Massachusetts, October 16, 2004
Dead corals and seaweed (algae) on western beach in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013
Clavulinopsis fusiformis yellow club mushrooms (spindle-shaped coral mushroom) near Kings Pond in Massasoit State Park. East Taunton, Massachusetts, September 19, 2004
Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A&M University. College Station, Texas, March 2, 2009
Bead plant (Coral moss, Nertera granadensis, Nertera depressa) with red berries in a greenhouse of a plant shop "Rasteniya Vsekh Stran Mira" in Chkalov Sanatorium. Odessa, Ukraine, July 3, 2009
Blue coral fish in Houston Zoo. Houston, Texas, December 23, 2009
Some coral in a sea aquarium in Leningrad Zoo. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 26, 2013
Feeding parrot fish in Red Sea near Coral Beach. Eilat, the Middle East, October 13, 2001
Fish in Red Sea near Coral Beach. Eilat, the Middle East, October 13, 2001
Frozen flowers of coral bean in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 5, 2009
Corals and sea snails at low tide on a beach of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012
Dead corals on a beach of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012
Coral mushrooms near Kings Pond in Massasoit State Park. East Taunton, Massachusetts, September 20, 2003
Spiny branches of Coral fungus (Hericium coralloides mushroom) growing from a rotten log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 16, 2013
Coral fungus (Hericium coralloides mushroom) growing from a rotten log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 16, 2013
Red flower of coral bean (Erythrina herbacea) in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, July 8, 2012
Corals and sea shells in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Fossilized oyster shells and dead corals on a beach in western area of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013
Coral mushroom Ramaria flava in Kannelyarvi, 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 21, 2013
Corals in a sea aquarium in Leningrad Zoo. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 26, 2013
Coral mushrooms (Ramaria eumorpha, Ramaria invalii(?), Russian name Rogatik) in Okhtinsky Park in Toksovo, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 13, 2013
White coral mushrooms Ramariopsis kunzei on Kirby Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 10, 2013
Coral tooth mushroom (Hericium coralloides) in Huntsville Park. Texas, December 8, 2013
Dead coral on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
Coral snake in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 17, 2014
Coral snake near a pond in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 17, 2014
Blooming coral beans (Erythrina) in Sam Houston National Forest, on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail. Richards, Texas, May 18, 2014
Flowers of coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, August 7, 2014
Petrified coral with Herniaria plant on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
Petrified coral and sea shells on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
White flowers with orange bright stems of coral, or night jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, Parijat) carpeting the ground in a park at Al Intisar Street near a corner with Onaiza. Doha, Qatar, December 3, 2015
Flowers of coral, or night jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, Parijat) with white corolla and an orange-red center in a park at Al Intisar Street near a corner with Onaiza. Doha, Qatar, December 3, 2015
Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata) planted in Dahl Al Hamam Park at Al Markhiya Street. Doha, Qatar, April 12, 2016
Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata) in Dahl Al Hamam Park at Al Markhiya Street. Doha, Qatar, April 26, 2016
Yellow coral mushroom Ramaria flava (Russian name Rogatik) near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 16, 2016
Close up of yellow coral mushroom Ramaria flava (Russian name Rogatik) near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 16, 2016
Fragments of yellow coral mushroom Ramaria flava (Russian name Rogatik) near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 16, 2016
Young yellow coral mushroom Ramaria flava (Russian name Rogatik) near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 16, 2016
Coral mushroom (Ramaria eumorpha, Ramaria invalii) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2016
Coral mushroom (Ramaria eumorpha, Ramaria invalii, Russian name Rogatik) in area of Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 28, 2016
Close up of coral mushroom (Ramaria eumorpha, Ramaria invalii, Russian name Rogatik) in area of Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 28, 2016
Coral mushroom (Ramaria eumorpha, Ramaria invalii, Russian name Rogatik) under spruce trees in area of Old Sylvia in area of Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 28, 2016
Coral mushrooms Phaeoclavulina flaccida(?) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 2, 2016
Strap coral mushrooms (Clavariadelphus ligula) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 2, 2016
Club-shaped fruit bodies of strap coral mushrooms (Clavariadelphus ligula) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 2, 2016
Group of club-shaped fruit bodies of strap coral mushrooms (Clavariadelphus ligula) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 2, 2016
Crested coral fungus (white coral mushrooms, Clavulina cristata, Clavulina coralloides) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 2, 2016
Coral mushroom (Ramaria eumorpha, Ramaria invalii)(?) in Lisiy Nos, 5 miles west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 5, 2016
Strap coral mushrooms (Clavariadelphus ligula) in Zakhodskoe, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Leningrad Region, Russia, August 7, 2016
Coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa) in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 9, 2016
Coral tooth fungus (Hericium coralloides mushroom) on a log in Lindulovskaya Larch Grove, near Roshchino, 30 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 11, 2016
Strap coral mushrooms (Clavariadelphus ligula) near Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 13, 2016
Coral mushroom (Ramaria eumorpha, Ramaria invalii, Russian name Rogatik) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 16, 2016
Yellow coral mushroom Ramaria flava (Russian name Rogatik) in Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 17, 2016
Yellow coral mushroom Ramaria flava (Russian name Rogatik) in moss in Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 17, 2016
Crested coral fungus (white coral mushrooms, Clavulina cristata, Clavulina coralloides)(?) in Okhtinsky Park near Toksovo, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 21, 2016
Crested coral fungus (white coral mushrooms, Clavulina cristata, Clavulina coralloides) in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 22, 2016
Crested coral fungus (white coral mushrooms, Clavulina cristata, Clavulina coralloides) near a base of a tree in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 22, 2016
Coral mushrooms (Ramaria eumorpha, Ramaria invalii, Russian name Rogatik) under spruce trees in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 22, 2016
Coral mushroom Ramaria stricta(?) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 25, 2016
Coral spot fungus (Nectria cinnabarina mushroom) on a twig in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 28, 2016
Strap coral mushrooms (Clavariadelphus ligula) in Lembolovo, 35 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 31, 2016
Insect egg slime mold (Leocarpus fragilis) growing on strap coral mushrooms (Clavariadelphus ligula) in Lembolovo, 35 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 31, 2016
Woolly foam lichen (downy land coral, Stereocaulon tomentosum) between rocks on railroad bed near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2016
Crown-tipped coral fungus (mushrooms Artomyces pyxidatus, Clavicorona pyxidata) in Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 12, 2016
Coral fungus (Hericium coralloides) on mushroom show in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 1, 2016
Green-staining coral Phaeoclavulina abietina (Ramaria abietina)(?) near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 22, 2016
Coral spot fungus (Nectria cinnabarina mushrooms) on a twig taken from Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 31, 2016
Coral spot fungus (Nectria cinnabarina mushrooms) on a twig taken from Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 31, 2016
Coral spot fungus (Nectria cinnabarina) taken from bushes in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 14, 2017
Coral spot fungus (Nectria cinnabarina) on a twig taken from bushes in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 14, 2017
Coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var. porioides) on a log in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 29, 2017
Coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa) on rotten wood in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa) on a stump in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Coral slime mold Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var. porioides among dry birch leaves in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Dried coral slime mold Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var. porioides on a stump in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Yellowish coral slime mold Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var. porioides in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Candelabra coral mushrooms (Artomyces pyxidatus) on a log in Yuntolovsky Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 7, 2017
Candelabra coral mushrooms (Artomyces pyxidatus) on a log on a mossy log in Yuntolovsky Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 7, 2017
Coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 14, 2017
Coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var. porioides) near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2017
Coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var. porioides) with pellia liverwort (Pellia epiphylla) near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2017
Yellowish coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var. porioides) near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2017
Coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var. porioides) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 19, 2017
Close up of coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var. porioides) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 19, 2017
Coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var. porioides) on buried wood in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 19, 2017
Coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var. porioides) on a stump in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2017
Yellowish coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var. porioides) on a stump in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2017
Candelabra coral mushrooms (Artomyces pyxidatus) on a stump near Pesochnaya, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 23, 2017
Coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa) in Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 26, 2017
Young coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa) in Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 26, 2017
Immature coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa) in Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 26, 2017
Candelabra coral fungus (Artomyces pyxidatus) on an old railroad path near Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 26, 2017
Coral slime mold Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var. porioides on an old railroad path near Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 26, 2017
Coral-like mushroom Thelephora anthocephala under broadleaf trees in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 29, 2017
Coral-like mushroom Thelephora anthocephala in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 15, 2017
Coral mushrooms Phaeoclavulina flaccida(?) near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 16, 2017
Coral mushrooms Ramaria eumorpha(?) in a spruce forest on west side of Kavgolovskoe Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 25, 2017
Coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var. porioides) in Petiayarvi, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 30, 2017
Close up of coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var. porioides) in Petiayarvi, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 30, 2017
Coral mushrooms (Ramaria eumorpha)? in Petiayarvi, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 30, 2017
Crested coral mushrooms (Clavulina coralloides)(?) in a spruce forest in Petiayarvi, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 17, 2017
Crested coral mushrooms (Clavulina coralloides) infected by ascomycete fungus Helminthosphaeria clavariarum under maples in Park of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2017
Green-staining coral mushrooms (Phaeoclavulina abietina) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 28, 2017
White wood coral mushrooms (Lentaria epichnoa) on a fallen aspen(?) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017
White wood coral mushrooms (Lentaria epichnoa) with brown branches in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017
White wood coral mushrooms (Lentaria epichnoa) on a fallen tree near Oredezh River in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017
White wood coral mushrooms (Lentaria epichnoa) in a spruce forest in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017
Coral tooth mushrooms (Hericium coralloides) on a fallen tree in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017
Coral tooth mushrooms (Hericium coralloides) on a fallen tree in a spruce forest in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017
Large cluster of coral tooth mushrooms (Hericium coralloides) on a fallen tree in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017
Coral tooth mushrooms (Hericium coralloides) on a fallen tree near Oredezh River in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017
Large group of coral tooth mushrooms (Hericium coralloides) on a fallen tree near Oredezh River in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017
Close up of coral tooth mushrooms (Hericium coralloides) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017
White wood coral mushrooms (Lentaria epichnoa) on a rotten log in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017
White wood coral mushrooms (Lentaria epichnoa) on a rotten mossy log in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017
White wood coral mushrooms (Lentaria epichnoa) on a rotten mossy log near Oredezh River in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017
Coral-like mushrooms Lentaria albovinacea on mushroom show in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 29, 2017
Violet coral mushrooms Ramariopsis pulchella from a greenhouse on mushroom show in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 30, 2017
Violet coral fungus Ramariopsis pulchella from a greenhouse on mushroom show in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 30, 2017
Coral like mushrooms from a greenhouse on mushroom show in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 30, 2017
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As early childhood development (ECD) is identified as an important target of the global development agenda, valid and reliable population-based indicators of young children's development are needed. The aim of this article is to briefly summarise the current landscape of initiatives to develop cross-culturally valid and easy-to-use indicators that can be used for global monitoring and assess ECD among children from birth to 3 years of age at the population level.
The foundations of adult health and well-being are built prenatally and during early childhood, when the brain develops most rapidly and both positive and negative experiences are most impactful (Shonkoff et al., 2009). Scientific advances have shown that the consequences of early adversities, such as nutritional deficiencies and excessive stress, can last throughout the lifespan and into the subsequent generation, increasing risk for chronic illness, socio- emotional challenges, and economic difficulty (Hanson et al., 2015; Johnson et al., 2016). Evidence has also demonstrated that early intervention can mitigate the effects of such adversities, enabling young children to develop resilience and experience positive developmental outcomes despite difficult circumstances (Luby et al., 2013).
In response to rapidly growing evidence of the importance of ECD for health, productivity and social stability, interventions to protect, promote and support early child development are high on the political agenda in the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) era (Lake and Chan, 2015). Target 4.2 of the SDGs describes 'access to quality early childhood development' (United Nations, 2015), while the derived Global Strategy for Women's, Children's, and Adolescents' Health (2016–2030) extends an emphasis on child survival to include children's ability to thrive (Every Woman, Every Child, 2015). To achieve the global target, population-level indicators are urgently needed to assess children's developmental status within and across countries. The aim is to enable policymakers and programme managers to make informed decisions regarding policies and resource allocation; to evaluate the effectiveness of ECD policies and intervention efforts; and to track progress in meeting global goals and targets (Raikes et al., 2015). In this article, we outline methods that are available for the measurement of child development outcomes in young children from birth to 3 years of age individually, as well as three new approaches to developing population-level indicators for global monitoring of ECD in the same age group.
Historically, multiple approaches have been used to assess young children's developmental outcomes across diverse cultural contexts.
Individual-level assessments aim to quantify the developmental status of a particular child. The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (BSID) (Bayley, 2006) and the Ages & Stages Questionnaire (Bricker et al., 1999), for example, are two screening tools originally developed in the USA that have been widely used for research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) (for example, Kerstjens et al., 2009; Sudfeld et al., 2015). One of the major strengths of individual-level assessments is the precision with which they are able to quantify children's developmental status, as well as their ability to provide benchmarks for 'on-track' versus 'delayed' development. At the same time, individual-level assessments require a great deal of training and time to administer, are frequently subject to restrictive copyrights, and cannot be generalised outside of the cultural settings in which they were originally developed without careful adaptation (Fernald et al., 2009; Peña, 2007; Sabanathan et al., 2015). Even with the advent of scales designed specifically for LMIC settings, such as the Malawi Developmental Assessment Tool (Gladstone et al., 2010) and the Kilifi Developmental Inventory (Abubakar et al., 2008), the scalability of these assessments for use in global monitoring is limited.
Population-level assessments differ from individual-level assessment in that they are meant to measure the developmental status of a population (of a region or country, for example), rather than an individual child. Indicators and measurement frameworks for population-level assessment are implemented at scale, and are therefore required to be easy to administer, while maintaining essential properties of reliability and validity. Universal indicators (those to be implemented globally) must also be cross-culturally and cross-linguistically comparable. Historically, population-level metrics for assessing children's development in the period from birth to age 3 have been extremely limited.
As such, policymakers and researchers have largely relied on economic and health-related proxies such as poverty, mortality, stunting, and low birthweight to estimate the well-being of their children (Grantham-McGregor et al., 2007). Although poverty and stunting meet many of the criteria for population-based indicators (Black et al., 2016, forthcoming), they are distal to many developmental outcomes and minimally responsive to programmatic interventions.
"'Indicators and measurement frameworks for population-level assessment are implemented at scale, and are therefore required to be easy to administer, while maintaining essential properties of reliability and validity.'"
"'Historically, population-level metrics for assessing children's development in the period from birth to age 3 have been extremely limited.'"
At least three initiatives are working with the aim to develop population-level indicators of child development in the birth to 3 years age range. Although all began with a conceptual framework and a goal to develop indicators that are both scientifically rigorous and practically useful, each initiative has taken a different – but complementary – approach to achieving this aim.
metric invariance and cross-cultural validity.
After a final round of pilot testing, the most robust set of items will be selected for public dissemination based on the above criteria, the results of item response theory analysis, and relevance for policy and practice.
were considered feasible to undertake by caregiver report.
The prototype covers fine motor skills and perception; gross motor skills; receptive and expressive language; and socio-emotional domains. Pilot testing has been intiated in three countries, to be followed by factor analysis to determine the best grouping of items per sub-scale. The project is being funded by Grand Challenges Canada and the Bernard van Leer Foundation.
Remove or adjust items when necessary and test for differential item functioning to examine whether individual items are comparable across cohorts.
Examine the predictive validity of the D-score with longitudinal data.
Construct descriptive age-conditional reference charts of normal development using data from a South African birth cohort of approximately 3000 children.
Determine a cut-off point for 'off-track' development and age-related indicators (akin to the definitions for stunting and wasting) based on psychometric properties.
The project is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's All Children Thriving initiative.
"'At least three initiatives (each with a different – but complementary – approach) are working with the aim to develop population- level indicators of child development in the birth to 3 years age range.'"
Although distinct in origin, the approaches used by the SBECDS team, the Global Child Development Group and the WHO have converged to suggest a common framework for assessing population-level development in the birth to 3 years age range (see box). Moving forward, these teams will build on these points of commonality and work together to develop a common set of conceptually and empirically rigorous indicators for public dissemination. By pooling not only the data collected as part of these individual initiatives, but also the collective expertise of multiple stakeholders and institutions, the goal of this joint effort is to produce a common set of items for assessing children's early development on a global scale. In doing so, this collaboration will provide a cohesive approach for ensuring the successful monitoring of global progress in the post-2015 international development agenda.


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Lutheran Bishop Condemns Beating of Pastors by Riot Police
Lutheran Bishop Medardo Gomez spoke out Monday against the beating of two Lutheran pastors last December 17. The two pastors, Ricardo Cornejo and Roberto Pineda, were beaten by riot police breaking up a protest against CAFTA. The protest had been called by the Popular Social Block (BPS). The bishop rejected the idea that the church was working with ties to any political party, declaring "Somos del pueblo y para el pueblo" (We are of the people and for the people). The bishop declared that the church had a mission to accompany its people in working for a reign of peace, truth and justice.
Rev. Cornejo received medical treatment in the United States for his injuries.
El Diario de Hoy showed its feelings about Cornejo. It ran a story about the vote for CAFTA in the National Assembly and the protests outside and carried the picture you see above. But there was no mention in the paper of the actions of the riot police, instead the paper ran another picture of Cornejo, arm-in-arm with Schafik Handal, while both of them were in Venezuela, and called Cornejo a loyal ally of the FMLN.
Please Tim can you help me get in touch with Rev. Ricardo Cornejo I am an old friend from Chicago... He knows who i am... Please help me
I believe there is contact information at http://www.cofevi.org/
which is the web site for his current church in the breakaway iglesia luterana popular.


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Buffalo Bills to play in London during the 2023 NFL regular season
Jessica Rowse 2 weeks ago 2 min read
The NFL has selected the Buffalo Bills as one of the teams that will be part of the 2023 International Games. The Bills will play at Tottenham Hotspur in London during the 2023 regular season with an opponent date and time set.
It is the franchise's second trip to London, and the first time since 2015 when they played the Jacksonville Jaguars.
"We are proud to be selected to participate in the international games for our league in 2023 and continue to help grow our sport globally," said Buffalo Bills Executive Vice President of Operations / Chief Operating Officer Ron Raquia. "The NFL has done an amazing job with this initiative. We are excited to have the Bills Mafia trialing Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, one of the major design inspirations for our new stadium due to open in 2026."
The London game played by the Bills will replace one of the two teams Nine home games in the 2023 schedule. Other teams selected for internationals include the Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, and New England Patriots.
The Titans will also have a home game at Tottenham Hotspur but will not be playing against the Bills. The Jaguars will play at Wembley Stadium in the UK, while the Chiefs and Patriots prepare to make their German debuts.
Details of fixtures, matches and kickoff dates will be confirmed later in the year when the full 2023 schedule is announced. Fans can register their interest in purchasing tickets by visiting here.
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