PC: How did you get into writing? Why poetry? Did you read poetry as a child, and if so, what poems were your favorites?
RZ: I began to keep a kind of occasional notebook, typed loose-leaf sheets, when I was sixteen. This evolved into a diary, which I have kept from age twenty-three. At a guess it is two and a half million words long now, although no one has ever read it, including myself. It is part of the deal I've kept with myself as a writer: some of my work is for anyone who wants to read it, and some of it is for no one at all. Perhaps the diary will have readers someday; perhaps not.
It's not out of perversity that I don't read my diary, but because I am always too busy keeping it up to date to look back. On the other hand, I do find it difficult to read what I've written. I think this is true of many other writers. When a play of mine is being performed, as is happening at present, I have to listen to the words at least. That's a little easier. And I don't mind reading my poetry aloud; it is written to be spoken.
I didn't turn to poetry until my late twenties. I had no special exposure to it when I was a child. I liked the Cavalier and Metaphysical poets when I was in college, and the early Romantics. Gradually, I grew into the Moderns. I tried writing poetry in college as everyone does, but I didn't have the slightest idea what I was doing. I actually came to writing verse through my wife, Lili Bita, whose own poems I tried to translate. I figured that if I could create poems in English with someone else's work, I could create my own. Or maybe it was just the time it took for the gift to mature, and this was the spark or push. Anyway, I have written and translated poems ever since. Whether they're good is for others to say. Occasionally, I feel I've done something well.
PC: How did you get interested in Robinson Jeffers (in Robinson Jeffers and the American Sublime )? What makes him congenial to you for study? How do you connect with him as a poet?
RZ: I knew of Jeffers vaguely as a poet no one much read anymore. I picked up a copy of his Selected Poetry by fated accident in the American Library in Athens, and fell right into it. I'd never encountered modern poetry of comparable force, and I would have to agree with Czeslaw Milosz that Jeffers was the greatest English language poet of the twentieth century, although Jeffers himself admired Yeats and of course Yeats is the great rhetorician and incomparable craftsman of modern verse. But Jeffers' rhetoric is uniquely powerful, and I find in him a greater philosophical depth than any modern poet in Englis—the only language I feel competent to venture an opinion about.
Jeffers was not congenial to me at all. I wrote a book about him, The Cliffs of Solitude, to get him out of my system, but whatever success the book achieved, that was not part of it. Jeffers has been inexhaustible to me, and I have never stopped writing about him, exploring him. He is like an angry and compelling god who demands, if not worship, then at least attention. Robinson Jeffers and the American Sublime is my latest act of propitiation; not even my latest, as I've continued to write about him since. What I wanted to do in this book was to connect him to the larger cultural tradition, since he is still often viewed as a figure in isolation, and he isn't. On the contrary, I think he engages the key questions of our time in a way no one else does. His connection to deep ecology is an obvious example, but that's only a beginning.
My own voice is different from Jeffers'. Of course there must be an influence, but when I feel myself drifting too close to him I use an oar and pull away. We do share an interest in the Greek Pre-Socratics. Jeffers is a mystical materialist, and so are they. But of course all poetry begins with the earth.
PC: Could you talk a bit about themes in your work?
RZ: A bit! That is really a job for someone else, not that I'd hang it on anyone. I am interested in forms of authority, and also in those who rebel against them. Who makes rules, and why do people obey them? What happens when each person makes or imagines his own rules? His own world? I've pursued these subjects in various ways: as an historian, as a critic and social commentator, and on stage. They're less a part of my poetry. I believe my impulse there is more lyric. But they sometimes get into the poems too.
PC: You've done quite a bit of work in translation. What is the process of translating something from one language to another? What sort of challenges does the translation of poetry present?
RZ: Actually, I've mainly translated the work of my wife, Lili. Translation is really a way of reading—a grateful way of reading someone who's impressed you. Lili's work is so different from mine that trying to inhabit it in this way gives me a dimension of experience I'd otherwise never have had for myself.
I don't want a reader to feel he's reading me in disguise when he's reading something I've translated. You owe the writer you're translating fidelity, but what "fidelity" means is a question. My great friend and mentor Stanley Burnshaw believed in getting as close to the original as possible, even at the expense of verbal felicity. I hold rather with Julien Green (who was perfectly bilingual in English and French) when he said that translation was not a glove turned inside out, but another glove. If I'm translating a poem into English, the result has to be an English poem.
Is the King James Bible faithful? Yes, in its fashion. Yeats translated Sophocles wonderfully, but you know you're reading Yeats—and not in disguise. Translation on the highest level is a transformative encounter between great minds. Homer doesn't need translators, but his poems are somehow enriched by the great translators he's had.
PC: In Thirty Years in the Rain: the Selected Poetry of Nikiforos Vrettakos, your wife Lili Bita says, "Translation is . . . an act of alchemy, and an offering between two people (the poet and the translator) on a behalf of a third (the reader)." What sort of "offerings" were made in your translation of your wife's work?
RZ: It's a very intimate process when you translate in collaboration with the author, let alone when your relations are, as in this case, entirely intimate! But I try to view Lili's work objectively, as I would that of someone I'd never met. At the same time, I feel I can enter into her thought processes empathetically. Of course, I experience them every day!
Lili and I met Vrettakos, a lovely man. He was virtually unknown in America, though he's been translated into dozens of languages. I can't imagine a man whose work is farther from my own, I mean in tone and style. But I immediately wanted to translate him. I wanted to achieve him in my own words. It was difficult, but immensely rewarding. I took something new into myself. I hope Lili and I gave something valuable out.
PC: Has there ever been a difference of opinion between you and Lili on how something in her work should be translated?
RZ: Oh, very often. But I think she trusts my judgment a little more now. And I always trust her instinct.
PC: What role do poets and translators have in promoting social justice or other causes? How does your work as a writer connect with your role, say, with the board of Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty?
RZ: Of course poetry is political, or can be; poetry is the one form that embraces everything. But its job is truth, not opinion, so it is not much good in controversy. Jeffers has some wonderfully appropriate lines on the subject, a response to people who wanted him to speak out for (their) good causes: " If only you could sing/ That God is love, or perhaps that social/ Justice will soon prevail. I can tell lies in prose." Hamlet is suffused with politics, but what are its politics? Pro- or anti-monarchist? You see the absurdity of the question in posing it. Shakespeare was our greatest poet, yet not a single opinion can be inarguably ascribed to him. So, my answer is that poets do not promote causes, even when they speak to them. The same is true, by the way, of teachers. What both poets and teachers should try to do is deepen understanding—their own, first of all. This does not mean avoiding commitment. But when I have something polemical to say, I say it straight out in prose. Byron and Shelley would doubtless disagree, but poetry was something different in their time, a form of public address we have lost. Tom McGrath is a wonderful political poet of recent times, but he is a poet first and foremost—I mean, an image-maker and a truth-teller.
I'm not on the board of PADP now—I served for nine years—but I am still a death penalty activist. Capital punishment is, obviously, the ultimate form of imposed authority, a form that denies the humanity of those subjected to it. I've written about it, of course, as a scholar and for the public media. I plan to write a book about it. Getting to the heart of the death penalty, what it represents and has represented for former ages, what it means to us, is getting very close to the heart of the human mystery itself. It is a very large subject.
The more general question of the social responsibility of the writer is a vexed one. Writers are always engaged with their society and their time. On the other hand, no one can tell a writer what to think or say, at least in a free country. Like other professions, too (most emphatically including the teaching profession), writing has been degraded in recent decades. There's no longer much of a public for a Camus or an Orwell, were one to arise. Camus was vilified in his time anyway. My own principle is simply this: a writer should be free to say anything, and compelled to say nothing.
PC: You're also known as an historian. Would you be willing to share some thoughts on historians and poets as investigators and truth-shapers?
RZ: I hope I'm known as an historian—it's how I make my living. Hegel said that no two arts were more closely allied than history and poetry. With all due deference to a great man, I must disagree. There have been good and even great poets who have been doctors, lawyers, or even insurance men, but I cannot think of a first-rate poet who has also been a historian. So I can only regard myself (however good either my poetry or my history is) as a sport of nature. History does work itself into my poetry sometimes, but only in the sense that it's available to any reasonably well—educated poet—say Cavafy, or Robert Lowell.
You speak about "truth-shaping." That's a slippery phrase, at least for me. The poet is concerned with truth, and he does not shape but—if he is successful—create it. The historian makes plausible arguments based on verifiable data. His result is interpretation, which can be more or less compelling but is never final. This isn't a lesser task, only a different one.
Modern academia specializes in the one-trick pony. You have a "field," and you are supposed to stick to it, like a serf to his plot of ground. This is one reason for the precipitous decline of the humanities, which requires creative thinking across boundaries. That gets harder to do as fields become more specialized, but it's all the more important for that. Freud was a medical doctor. He also created an entirely new profession and discipline, psychoanalysis. Not satisfied with that, he explored philosophy and anthropology. I believe he had the skills of a great detective, and a great literary critic. He fertilized virtually every aspect of modern culture. Exactly what should he not have done?
RZ: I've been working on a long study of the seventeenth century, but also some other projects. I don't like to talk about work until it's completed. I'm in the middle of a commissioned essay on Jeffers at the moment. I'm looking forward to the publication of an article on German responses to the Holocaust in Boulevard, which as you know began at Drexel. It's housed in St. Louis now, but it's a great shame Drexel let it get away.
I'd like to go on writing as long as I go on breathing. The one, it seems to me, supports the other. I'll never get through my backlog of projects, because I'm always adding to them. That's all right, though. Life is meant to be a clutter.


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Earlier known as Our Airlines, it is the national airline of the Central Pacific's Republic of Nauru. The airline started operations in February 1970. It serves the beautiful islands of Micronesia, in Caroline, Gilbert, Marianas and Marshall Island groups. In 2006, Air Nauru has adopted a new merchandising name Our Airline. Its destinations include Brisbane, Melbourne, Guam in US Micronesia, Manila in the Philippines, Nadi in Fiji, Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia and Tarawa in Kiribati. Main base of Air Nauru is Nauru International Airport. The airline is now operating by the name of Nauru Airlines.
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The airline provides regular flights from Australia to Honiara, Nauru, Tarawa, and Majuro in 2001. Service to Nadi, Fiji, was discontinued in early 2006. In June 2006, Air Nauru airline took delivery of a new Boeing 737-300 aircraft, purchased with financial support from the Government of Taiwan.
The new plane entered into the service on September 2006, with a twice-weekly service from Brisbane to Honiara, Nauru, Tarawa, and Majuro. Air Nauru has been reframed as 'Our Airline' to symbolize its ongoing commitment to the countries of the Central Pacific. Later it started operating in the name of Nauru Airlines.
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Q: QGIS 3.22: Multiple dependent Dropdown Lists with Values from Another Table I have a table with 3 dropdown fields A, B and C that are hierarchically dependent on each other and are to be fed with values from another table. Both tables are in the same Geopackage. Whenever I select something in the first drop-down list, I want the next one to show me the values that depend on it. (but only once)
The structure of the second table looks like this:

How do i achieve somthing like this:

I tried it with value map which works perfect for the first Field1, but how can i reference the other two columns Field2 and Field3?

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Missy Mao has been enjoying exclusive use of the green soft-sided cat carrier. Even when it's hot, she can be found stretched out inside. She loves sticking her little head out the wide "window" in the back and smirking. She's such a Merkitty!


To every druid who loves the earth. To all my fellow pagans and every person who walks an earth based spiritual path — I ask each and every one of you — hear the Call of Awakening and make a commitment to visit some of our important sacred sites this year.
Make a commitment to also visit some of the lesser known sites that have been abandoned and seek out ways to reach, restore and activate them.
Celtic spirituality presents a unique challenge to the practitioner of Lectio Divina: the ancient Druids, priests of our Celtic ancestors, did not write down their holy texts but preserved them instead as an oral tradition passed on through the generations. What little of this sacred oral tradition that we've managed to preserve until today comes largely from tales and legends written down by monks, with glosses and layers of Christian interpretation overlaying the original myths. Of these we often have to rely on translations and reinterpretations in order to render relatively obscure myths a little more accessible to the modern reader. Lectio Divina can be a fruitful practice for engaging with these ancient Celtic stories and uncovering their personal relevance and power, but there will always be limits on how deeply we can delve into these texts passed down disjointed over a millennium or more of broken tradition.
Luckily, there is another approach we can take that will connect us with our Celtic ancestors through our love of the natural world, an essential aspect of Celtic spirituality both then and now. When we see nature itself as a constantly-unfolding story about the deepest, most sacred truths of life and death, we can adapt the practice of Lectio Divina as a creative approach to meditation that can strengthen our relationship with the earth.
The theme for the next issue of Aontacht Magazine is: Healing, and submissions are due by May 15, 2012. Check out the submission guidelines for how to share your work — or drop me a line!


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The Europe Sun
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Socialist MEP: EU Job Protection Funding Opens Second Round of Applications From Jan 1
Economy Europe
December 29, 2020 Tóháti ZsuzsaLeave a Comment on Socialist MEP: EU Job Protection Funding Opens Second Round of Applications From Jan 1
Hungary will have another chance from January 1 to apply for funds from the European Union's SURE fund to help employees suffering the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, Socialist MEP István Ujhelyi said.
The EC's instrument for temporary Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) has been created to support countries hit by the coronavirus epidemic, by disbursing loans to support short-term work schemes and other measures. SURE has already approved 90.3 billion euros of its 100 billion euro framework to 18 member states, Ujhelyi said. He said he had turned to Nicolas Schmit, the EU commissioner for jobs and social rights, who said the remaining 9.7 billion euros will be available in a second round of applications from January. Ujhelyi noted that since the programme was launched last year, Poland applied for 11 billion euros, the Czech Republic for 2 billion euros, and Romania for 4 billion euros. Hungary, at the same time, only applied for 504 million, he said. "The Hungarian government had to be pressured into applying at all, and then lied about the projects the funds were allocated to," Ujhelyi insisted. The funds were used to finance the temporary tax cuts for SMEs, the short-term expansion of family benefits, and the one-off salary supplement for health-care workers, he said. "Thanks to successful lobbying", Hungary now has a second chance to apply for support, Ujhelyi said. He also called on the government to cooperate with the opposition and trade unions to develop an employee aid scheme, and to "concern itself with the real problems of the people instead of propaganda and lying."
hungarymatters.hu
Szijjártó Hails 'Record High' Investments in 2020
Socialist Turn to Constitutional Court Over Social Contributions Law
The forint strengthened on Monday morning
January 4, 2021 Bácsi Éva
EIB Lends Magyar Eximbank Eur 200 M to Support Recovery
January 13, 2021 Tóháti Zsuzsa
Families Minister: Government Launching Biggest Home Creation Scheme Yet
January 4, 2021 Tóháti Zsuzsa
Meeting highlights from the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) 11-14 January 2021 January 15, 2021
In Belgium, vaccination with the Moderna vaccine will begin on Monday January 15, 2021
In France, the curfew will begin at 6 p.m. from Saturday January 15, 2021


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Sumter Indians
Location: Sumter, SC
League: Western Carolinas League 1970
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians 1970
Ballpark:
In 1970, Sumter, SC was home to professional baseball for the first time in 20 years with the arrival of the Sumter Indians, who played in the Western Carolinas League. After a last-place, 23-43 first half, the Cleveland Indians farm club went 38-26 in the second half, only one and a half games behind the first-place Greenville Red Sox. Managed by Len Johnston, Sumter was outscored 694-648 on the year. The team had one All-Star, 1B Dan Covert (.295/~.396/.466), who was fifth in the league in average and tied for second with 16 homers. Future big-leaguers included 3B Buddy Bell (.265/~.333/.403, 81 runs, 75 RBI, .902 fielding), OF Tommy Smith (.366/~.396/.536 in 53 games, .844 fielding) and Jim Kern (5-6, 4.88, 70 walks and 71 K in 72 innings, a league-worst 25 wild pitches). Dan Hatchell (10-5, 3.25) was fourth in the circuit in ERA while Richard Ray (3-3, 13 Sv, 4.01) had the most saves. They drew 33,196 fans, 4th in the six-team WCL. The team switched affiliations in 1971 and became the Sumter Astros.
Source: 1971 Baseball Guide
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
1970 61-68 4th Len Johnston none
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When Molly Was a Harvey Girl
Frances M. Wood
Kane/Miller, 2010 ISBN: 978-1935279518
Molly's father has been sick for a long time, so when he dies, it is not a big surprise to anyone. Molly's big sister Colleen is "happy" for her father because his long ordeal is over at last. Molly fully expects for her life to go back to normal once the funeral and all the hoopla is over, so she is completely unprepared when Colleen announces that they are now very poor. In fact, they are so poor that they have to leave their home and their life in Streator, Illinois. Colleen has decided that she and Molly will apply for jobs as Harvey girls. Harvey Eating Houses serve passengers and other people along train routes all over the west, and the people in the company are always looking for "Young women of good character, attractive and intelligent, eighteen to thirty" to work in their establishments. Molly is only thirteen, so she is going to have to pretend that she is a young woman instead of a girl.
When they get to Chicago, Molly expects that she and Colleen will work somewhere in that big city. At least Chicago is not too far from Streator, and Molly will be able to go home for Christmas. Molly is therefore appalled when she and Colleen are told that their future place of employment is in a Harvey Eating House in Raton, New Mexico.
When they get to Raton, the place is dusty, primitive, and Molly decides that her first priority will be to find a way to get herself and Colleen back home as soon as possible. Molly eyes the gentlemen who come to eat at the counter and in the dining room, hoping one of them would make a suitable husband for Colleen, a husband who will take her back to civilization. When that does not work, Molly writes – as Colleen – to a young man that they met on the train. Surely he would make a good match for Colleen. The last thing Molly expects is that she will grow fond of the people she works with, and that she will discover that Raton is not such a bad place to live in after all.
The Harvey Eating Houses gave many young woman jobs at a time there were few well-paid work opportunities for young women. It is fascinating to see how Molly's Harvey House is the center of activities in Raton, and how the people there become a kind of family for Molly. Molly discovers that her preconceptions of the "Wild West" are based on fiction more than fact, and she also learns that sometimes it does not pay to meddle in other people's affairs.
This thoroughly enjoyable book combines fact, fiction, and adventure beautifully, and it will give readers a fascinating picture of the past.


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Ohtani homers, Bundy brilliant as Angels top Mariners 6-1
by: TIM BOOTH, Associated Press
Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani (17) watches his solo home run as Seattle Mariners catcher Joe Hudson, right, looks on during the second inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
SEATTLE (AP) — Shut down from stepping on the mound, Shohei Ohtani needed one at-bat to show he's still a threat in the batter's box.
Ohtani homered in his first plate appearance since being shut down as a pitcher, Dylan Bundy struck out 10 in the third complete game of his career and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Thursday.
Ohtani drove a 1-0 pitch from Seattle starter Taijuan Walker to the opposite field just beyond the leap of left fielder Dee Gordon leading off the second inning. It was Ohtani's third home run of the season, all coming against the Mariners. Ohtani homered twice last week at home against Seattle.
"I saw the best swing I've seen out of him in person and not just the home run," Angels manager Joe Maddon said. "He's on the verge right now. I like a lot of what I saw today and I'm curious if he can keep this path going. He was very focused, very convicted in everything he was doing."
The Angels shut down Ohtani's arm for the rest of this truncated season after he strained the flexor pronator mass near the elbow. His recovery from the strain requires him to abstain from throwing for four to six weeks, which covers most of the shortened 2020 season.
Walker felt he'd made a good pitch on the ball Ohtani hit out.
"I went back and looked at it. It was just middle, middle away, on the plate still. Good hitter," Walker said. "I mean, it was a mistake pitch, 1-0, his count. I need to get that down a little lower."
Max Stassi added a two-run homer in the eighth inning, his fourth of the season.
Bundy (2-1) has been superb since his offseason arrival from Baltimore via trade. The right-hander has pitched at least six innings in all three of his starts, with 25 strikeouts and two walks in 21 2/3 innings.
Bundy allowed four hits and picked up his 10th strikeout getting Kyle Seager leading off the ninth. His only mistake was an elevated changeup that Daniel Vogelbach lined into the right field seats for a solo home run in the fourth inning. Shed Long Jr. followed with a double, but Bundy escaped the threat and retired 17 of his final 18 batters.
"You don't always know what to do as a starting pitcher it seems like after you get that last out," Bundy said. "I was really wanting to get that last out and it happened to happen to work out that way today."
It was the fifth complete game in baseball this season. Bundy lowered his ERA to 2.08. He's the first Angels pitcher to throw a complete-game on the road with at least 10 strikeouts since Dan Haren against Seattle in 2012.
"I think a lot of times complete games could really alter the trajectory of starting pitchers," Maddon said. "I love when they're able to do that."
Walker (1-2) lost command of his fastball in the fourth and failed to make it through the inning.
The home run to Ohtani was Walker's only miscue through the first three innings, but he couldn't spot his fastball in the fourth following Mike Trout's leadoff single. Walker walked the next two batters, gave up Tommy La Stella's RBI single and hit Justin Upton to force in a run.
Stassi added a sacrifice fly and Walker was finally lifted after issuing his third walk of the inning. Walker pitched seven innings of one-hit ball in his last start against Oakland.
"I feel like I kind of beat myself today, getting behind. Three walks in one innings, hit by pitch, that's not going to get the job done," Walker said. "But I felt good. I know what I did wrong. I know I can fix it and get ready for the next start."
Both the Angels and Mariners trimmed two players from their roster ahead of Thursday's finale. The Angels optioned RHP José Rodriguez and INF Matt Thaiss to the club's alternate training site. Seattle optioned RHP Bryan Shaw and IF/OF José Marmolejos to its alternate training site. All teams had to reduce their rosters from 30 players to 28 on Thursday.
Angels: Rookie OF Jo Adell was out of the lineup due to a tight quadriceps muscle, Maddon said. Adell had a pair of infield singles in his first two games after being called up on Tuesday. Maddon said the Angels medical staff didn't consider the soreness anything major.
Angels: RHP Griffin Canning (0-1, 3.38) makes his third start as the Angels open up a series against Texas. Canning threw six innings allowing one earned run in his last start against Houston.
Mariners: LHP Yusei Kikuchi (0-0, 4.66) gets the start Friday as Seattle begins a three-game interleague series with Colorado. Kikuchi was excellent his last start throwing six shutout innings with nine strikeouts against Oakland.


Brother Devin G. Durrant Photo: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
LAIE, Hawaii — Pulling from the wisdom of his six year old grandson, Brother Devin G. Durrant, first counselor in the Sunday School general presidency, implored students at BYU-Hawaii to "embrace each chance to learn and grow" during a campus devotional on Tuesday, Jan. 30.
After being introduced by his wife, Sister Julie Durrant, who accompanied him to the BYU-Hawaii campus, Brother Durrant emphasized the message that President Russell M. Nelson shared during a recent press conference that, "A well educated person never stops learning." Brother Durrant shared examples from his own life and the scriptures to demonstrate the importance of remaining humble and willing to learn from every opportunity that arises.
He recounted a story of a time when his grandson explained to him the difference between fixed mindsets and growth mindsets. Having learned about the theory of fixed and growth mindsets from his schoolteacher, young Rock Devin, as Brother Durrant refers to him, was eager to share his new knowledge with his grandpa.
Following the video, Brother Durrant posed a question to the students. "What is it in your life that you think you can't do?" he asked.
Pulling from scriptural examples in which prophets like Nephi, Enoch and Alma were able to learn and grow by humbling themselves, Brother Durrant made it clear that humility is a key element in maintaining a growth mindset. His examples showed how even prophets of the Lord, great men in many instances, were required to humble themselves before the Lord and their circumstances in order to begin to change and become great instruments in the hands of the Lord.
Additionally, Brother Durrant encouraged students to expand their circles of influence, stating that it is easier to love your neighbors if you are actually acquainted with them. He even had the students turn and greet one another to ensure that they were acquainted with those around them.
Throughout his message, Brother Durrant highlighted several word pairs that have had great meaning in his life. Among the word pairs were Friend and Neighbor, Mother and Father, Teacher and Learner, and Growth and Fixed. He explained that words hold great meaning and power and quoted a scripture, which states that words can have a "more powerful effect on the minds of the people than the sword" (Alma 31:5).
Quoting again from the prophet, President Russell M. Nelson, Brother Durrant explained that changing our desires and behaviors is only truly possible through the "healing, cleansing and enabling power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ." He emphatically repeated President Nelson's sentiments that God loves each of His children and allows them to access the power of the Atonement by keeping His commandments and stressed that, "The gospel of Jesus Christ is a gospel of change!" ("Decisions for Eternity," Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2013, 108).


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Q: Is matrix equality $AB-BA=I$ impossible? Is the following equation impossible?

$AB-BA=I_n$, where $A,B\in M_n(\mathbb C)$

If it does, then how do I prove it? Thanks in advance!

A: Hint:
Take trace on both sides.
Notice that $tr(AB)=tr(BA)$.

A: An alternative proof, not using the trace:
Let show by induction $\mathcal P(n):A^nB-BA^n=nA^{n-1}$
$\mathcal P(0): IB-BI=B-B=0\quad$ ok
$\mathcal P(1): AB-BA=I\quad$ ok
assuming $\mathcal P(n)$ then
$\begin{cases}
A(A^nB-BA^n)=A^{n+1}B-ABA^n=A(nA^{n-1})=nA^n\\
(A^nB-BA^n)A=A^nBA-BA^{n+1}=(nA^{n-1})A=nA^n\\
\end{cases}$
$\begin{array}{ll}
\overset{(+)}{\implies}A^{n+1}B-BA^{n+1}&=2nA^n+ABA^n-A^nBA\\
&=2nA^n-A(A^{n-1}B-BA^{n-1})A\\
&=2nA^n-A((n-1)A^{n-2})A\\
&=2nA^n-(n-1)A^n\\
&=(n+1)A^n\end{array}$
By linearity we get for every polynomial $p$ the relation $p(A)B-Bp(A)=p'(A)$
This is in particular true for the minimal polynomial $m(A)=0$, and this implies that $m'(A)=0$.
But in $M_n(\mathbb C)$ which has finite dimension $\deg(m')<\deg(m)$ contradicting the minimality of $m$, thus $AB-BA=I$ is not possible.

Note: It is possible to have this relation in infinite dimension.
For instance in $\mathbb C[X]$ let's have $f(P)=P'$ and $g(P)=XP$
$(f\circ g-g\circ f)(P)=(XP)'-X(P')=XP'+P-XP'=P$
$\implies f\circ g-g\circ f=id$


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Live After Death (Live) [Remastered] Iron Maiden
Intro: Churchill's Speech (Live Long Beach Arena) [1998 Remastered Version]
Aces High (Live Long Beach Arena) [1998 Remastered Version]
2 Minutes to Midnight (Live Long Beach Arena) [1998 Remastered Version]
The Trooper (Live Long Beach Arena) [1998 Remastered Version]
Revelations (Live Long Beach Arena) [1998 Remastered Version]
Flight of Icarus (Live Long Beach Arena) [1998 Remastered Version]
Rime of the Ancient Mariner (Live Long Beach Arena) [1998 Remastered Version]
Powerslave (Live Long Beach Arena) [1998 Remastered Version]
The Number of the Beast (Live Long Beach Arena) [1998 Remastered Version]
Hallowed Be Thy Name (Live Long Beach Arena) [1998 Remastered Version]
Iron Maiden (Live Long Beach Arena) [1998 Remastered Version]
Run to the Hills (Live Long Beach Arena) [1998 Remastered Version]
Running Free (Live Long Beach Arena) [1998 Remastered Version]
Wrathchild (Live Long at the Hammersmith Odeon) [1998 Remastered Version]
22 Acacia Avenue (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon) [1998 Remastered Version]
Children of the Damned (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon) [1998 Remastered Version]
Die With Your Boots On (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon) [1998 Remastered Version]
Phantom of the Opera (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon) [1998 Remastered Version]
Released: Oct 14, 1985
℗ 1998 Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. under exclusive license to Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
DJHeavyStep , 03/12/2017
🤘🏼 Absolute Masterpiece 🤘🏼
I was first turned on to Iron Maiden soon after this album was originally released back in the 80's. It's just an absolute masterpiece of a live album. The band rips through all their greatest hits, that were released up until that point in time, with a youthful fury that really drove home the fact that this band was at their peak and unstoppable in their genre. Even the crowd was at their best and a huge contribution to this recording. I can't say more positive things about this album. It's truly one of my all-time, top three favorite albums of all time. Has been since the day I first heard it. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
RRHarazda , 07/13/2017
Best metal live album
No album comes near on the live department... this is Maiden on its purest form, young, energetic, aggressive... pretty much at their highest peak!... just way too many great songs to choose from... I remember saving money to buy a double vinyl, back in the 80´s... the art and the pictures inside for me was legendary... later the music turned me into a lifelong fan!
Wowlqkdickcld , 06/02/2017
My first maiden album
This is what turned me into a maiden fan
More By Iron Maiden
Piece of Mind (2015 Remastered Edition)
Somewhere in Time (2015 Remastered Edition)
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (2015 Remastered Edition)
The Final Frontier (2015 Remastered Edition)
The Number of the Beast (2015 Remastered Edition)
Battle Cry (Live)
Wicked Sensation
Live Sh*t: Binge & Purge (Live In Mexico City)
Tribute (Live)
Complete Studio Albums 1970-1978


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Q: I found a linear function $f$ with "weird" multiplication $f(a)f(b)=f(af(b))=af(f(b))$. Is it of any use? I found a function $f:Z \rightarrow Q$ (the domain may be extended to $Q$) such that, if $a+b=c \in Z$, we can perform $f(a)+f(b)=f(c)$, and this function has the properties:

*

*$xf(a)+yf(b)=f(xa+yb)$      (very similar to Z)

*$f(a)f(b)=f(af(b))=af(f(b))$    (a weird multiplication)

*$nf(x)=f(nx)$       (homogeneous)
Question
Can you find any good use of this?

A: By property 3 alone, we already have $f\left(n\right)=f\left(n*1\right)=nf\left(1\right)$, so this map just scales the integers (and possibly flips them if $f(1)<0$). Properties 0. (the $f(a)+f(b)=f(c)$ thing) and 1. and 2. all hold automatically.
There are tons of things to learn in mathematics that build upon examples like this one, so I encourage you to keep thinking and also to keep reading/studying.
For instance, your function is a linear map from the integers to the rationals over the integers (to anyone worried that the integers aren't a field, they're still a ring so we have a module). It's therefore also a group homomorphism from the integers to the additive group of the rationals.


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As an international non-governmental organization, the NCWA works at developing the associations of Western Armenians around the world and uniting the nation's political, financial, and moral resources to form a representative plenipotentiary body of Western Armenians dedicated to and capable of eliminating the social, economic, and cultural consequences of the Armenian Genocide.
The NCWA is involved in identifying damages and outlining losses inflicted upon the Ottoman Armenians during the Medz Yeghern (Armenian Genocide of 1915 – 1923) and is poised to submit the Armenian national claims to Turkish courts and pursue justice in the International Criminal Court or any other ad-hoc established international tribunal. The NCWA is aimed at involving in direct negotiations with Turkish Government on behalf of the descendants of former citizens of the Ottoman Empire and elaborate programs for a legitimate, just and effective resolution of the Armenian issue.
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PINO, GERALDO -& THE HEARTBEATS- - LET'S HAVE A PARTY
Label: PMG
Catalog no.: PMGLP0000091
Repress! This classic 1974 Afro-funk delivery (originally on EMI Nigeria) gets a welcome reissue. It's no exaggeration to say that Geraldo Pino and his band the Heartbeats kickstarted the whole soul/funk/Afrobeat scene in West Africa. Mixing highlife, funk and jazz, and using the latest equipment, they laid waste to all before them. In 1966 Fela Kuti was a jobbing musician, eeking out a living with highlife bands. When Geraldo Pino came to town, it changed his life.
Also available: LET'S HAVE A PARTY (CD).
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2018 reissue of 1972 album on Oom Dooby Dochas. One of the hidden heroes of African popular music, singer, guitarist and band leader from Sierra Leone, Geraldo 'Pine' Pino had a major influence on the burgeoning afrobeat/soul/funk scene in West Africa during the '60s and ... read more »
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2018 CD reissue of 1972 album on Oom Dooby Dochas. One of the hidden heroes of African popular music, singer, guitarist and band leader from Sierra Leone, Geraldo 'Pine' Pino had a major influence on the burgeoning afrobeat/soul/funk scene in West Africa during the '60s and ... read more »
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This classic 1974 Afro-funk delivery (originally on EMI Nigeria) gets a welcome reissue. It's no exaggeration to say that Geraldo Pino and his band the Heartbeats kickstarted the whole soul/funk/Afrobeat scene in West Africa. Mixing highlife, funk and jazz, and using the ... read more »
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'Groove The Funk' is an essential and influential early Afro-funk LP. The album was originally released in 1975 by the Clover Recording Organization from Aba, Nigeria. The music is top notch Afrobeat mixed with amazing funky-psych grooves and featruring lots of fuzz guitar ... read more »
BEST, MANFORD - COME GO WITH ME
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With the Super Wings in mutiny and a trail for the manslaughter of his former bandmate, Spuds Nathan, still hanging over his head, Manford Best came out swinging with 'Come Go With Me'. It's a chirpy, calypso-influenced insight into the state of his mind and his first solo ... read more »
SOLLO, JAKE - COMING HOME
In 1977 Jake Sollo returned to Nigeria to record his first solo album 'Coming Home'. His long-term band The Funkees had imploded in London and his big break with the Afro super band Osibisa was cut short when he went on strike with Kiki Gyan and promptly got sacked. 'Coming ... read more »
HEADS FUNK - COLD FIRE
This superb Afro-beat, funk and psych-rock album, originally released by EMI Nigeria in 1976, sees a deserved reissue. 'Cold Fire' was the second album under the flag of the Heads Funk Band. Where their first album, 'Hard World', was in a hurry to get you on the dance ... read more »
BLACK CHILDREN SLEDGE FUNK CO. BAND - VOL. 3: AVIATION GRAND FATHER
In mid-'70s Nigeria, almost everybody loved the Black Children Sledge Funk Co. Band. Blasting out of the bustling river port of Onitsha, the band's infectious feel-good grooves were the perfect antidote to the dark economic clouds gathering over the country. The music is a ... read more »
KEMFA, JOE - JUNGLE JUICE
Here's a reissue of a fine funk/soul/disco LP from Nigeria. The album was originally released by Afrodisia Records in 1978. Hailing from Warra in Nigeria's Delta region, Joe Kemfa made his name with The Junkers and the Don Bruce Band. He recorded a few singles with Larry ... read more »


Coffee and refreshments are provided after the Sunday 10:30am Mass and Wednesday 9.30am Mass in the St Richard Reynolds Centre.
It is a great opportunity to come along and have a drink and a chat, meet friends and make new ones and learn about what is happening in the Parish.
We are also always looking for more people to help prepare and serve coffee and teas…if this is something that you would like to get involved in then please give Leslie a call in the office and she will let you have any details.


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Breaking down the barriers for young women entering trades
Rachel Pope
Plumbing News
To see a female tradie on the job site is still very uncommon, but Elissa Pirotta is doing everything she can to change that.
A licensed plumber and the owner of Valetta Projects, Elissa's determined to make a career in trades a more appealing option for young women. "At school, a career in trades is rarely discussed, especially if you're female. We need diversity in everything we do. It's important that there aren't any gender barriers when it comes to someone's chosen career," says Elissa.
Elissa is passionate about equal work opportunities and this year she will endeavour to introduce a co-educational program into selected ACT public and private primary schools that showcases the multifaceted skills required in the trades. "I want to raise awareness of the opportunities available to all young people and to inform them that there's more to plumbing than working with toilets and getting dirty," says Elissa. "Plumbing is an ideal job for anyone who's hands-on, active and enjoys a challenge. It's an incredibly rewarding profession, especially when you see how happy your customers are once you've finished your job."
Elissa, a teacher at Canberra Institute of Technology's trade centre, is looking to work with educators to develop individual school-based projects such as building a sustainable garden. The program will provide children with an opportunity to work collaboratively and interact with a variety of trades such as plumbing, electrical, horticulture and solar panel installation. "Kids will be more interested in joining the trades if they know the variety of work and skills that are involved in the job," says Elissa.
Through education and awareness, Elissa aims to see more diversity and collaboration in the trades.
With over 15 years working in the industry, Elissa's achievements include operating independently for 10 years (2019) and winning the 2015 National Women in Construction Award (NAWIC) for Tradeswoman of the Year. Throughout her career, she's witnessed changes to the plumbing and trade sector including seeing more women working in the construction industry. "We're all equal and have the right to do what we feel we're good at and what makes us happy. Women are just as capable as men in their fields and can add differing perspectives, strengths and talents to the workplace," says Elissa.
When asked what the future looks like for women in construction she says: "The future is looking bright, but the industry needs both young men and women to be working collaboratively, using brain, brawn and resilience despite their occupation."
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Aspen rings can be reliably counted without resorting to laboratory procedures by using a low-power microscope and simple field preparation of cores.
Mowrer, H. Todd; Shepperd, Wayne D. 1987. Field measurement of age in quaking aspen in the central Rocky Mountains. Res. Note RM-476. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 4 p.
Growth of nitrogen-fertilized and thinned quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.).


2015 macbook pro 15" Can't do 4k 60hz HELP?
Forums › Mac OS › 2015 macbook pro 15" Can't do 4k 60hz HELP?
From the apple site it says I should be able to run it.
Plug in a Displayport 1.2 to HDMI Adaptor, run HDMI 2.0 cable to my 4K tv. It can only run 4K at 30hz. In the display setting I can't boost it up to 60hz. I have windows through bootcamp and having the same issues.
Does anyone know how to make this work? Really trying not to have to upgrade my laptop, but all signs are pointing to that.
Are you sure it's not the TV's HDMI port? I know that My Panasonic can only do 4K HDR at 60Hz on HDMI 1 & 2. HDMI 3 & 4 do 4K HDR at 30Hz. I think 3 & 4 will do SDR at 60Hz but not HDR.
100% sure.. all three HDMI's only do 30Hz.. I used my xbox one s and it displayed 60hz.
Where does Apple say that model will support what you want to do?
I can only see specs that say it will only do 30Hz at 4k.
It can do 60Hz at 1080p.
Or am I looking at the wrong header? and I should be looking under "HDMI displays"
My 2015 macbook pro is running 4k at 60hz right now.... Maybe check the power setting and make sure that it is going to the GPU?
What chords/adaptors are you using? Any chance you can link those?
Right I see, and yes you will need to be using the displayport.
By using the displayport to HDMI adapter that is probably what's dropping it down to 30Hz again.
@thestokes are you using a displayport cable direct to your screen?
Sorry, should have clarified thunderbolt 2 to DP.
What HDMI revision does the adaptor use? Odds are it's only HDMI 1.4 which doesn't support 4K @ 60Hz. Check the specs of the adaptor, DisplayPort is a fickle beast.
So seems like with the 2015 MacBook pro you can't output 4K@60 from HDMI OR through DP-->HDMI. The monitor needs to have DP input.. which my TV does not.
are you using an active adapter to go from dp to hdmi?


Nerd Nite! Tomorrow! Be there and be square! It'll be fun, we're talking comic books and mafia history in the Valley. It's at the World War 2 Club in Northampton, 50 Conz St., 7pm – 9pm. Hang out, meet new people, have fun. $5 at the door to pay our speakers and organizers, and a charity bake sale!
Also! Check out Wednesday Games at the Brass Cat in Easthampton at 7pm – 11:30pm this week to win a free copy of excellent game (edited by the Valley's own Josh Yearsley) Root! It's very good and fun and it comes with a full walkthrough!
And for the love of everything good in the world REGISTER TO VOTE! Do it NOW. Vote in all of your local elections for candidates whose policy proposals involve NOT harming you and your fellow Valley citizens. It's extremely important to do this. The deadline is August 15th!
Stich! We assume like… cross-stich? But who knows maybe this is about wound care.
Meet in the Teen Room to walk as a group to the Radioplasma Recording Studio to get some hands on experience with journalism, storytelling, and sound mixing! SOUNDS cool! Get it? See that? Nice.
Wednesday Games – Root Giveaway!
"Well folks, it's finally happened! Root, which you all had a hand in shaping, is officially released upon the world! Let's celebrate! I'll get my hands on as many copies as I can so as many folks as possible can get to play. And anyone who plays will be entered for a chance to win their own copy plus the Riverfolk Expansion!" Root's a great game! What a good idea for a featured game.
The library and the Urban Bike School are teaming up! Discuss a book, take a bike ride after! We were much more in the discuss a book, play a videogame after crowd but this seems like it'd have more benefits overall.
Writers of picture books, middle grade, and YA books meet to read and get some feedback! The group is facilitated by following SCBWI guidelines but you don't have to be a member to participate. Learn to write better and also meet some colleagues!
"The Western Massachusetts Mathematics Partnership strives to bring PreK-16 math educators in Western Massachusetts together to learn from each other in order to improve student learning. We do this by facilitating opportunities to explore and appreciate mathematics and math teaching practices with a growth mindset. We believe this enables educators to support diverse learners who believe in themselves. During our monthly meetings, we plan events and discuss long-term projects." Get tips on how to teach mathematics from fellow educators!
Preparation is key to a good job interview! You'll learn how to prepare in this class, and find out how to deal with phone and skype interviews as well!
"Muggle Quidditch, the popular wizard's game, will be played on Mondays starting July 9 @ 6pm at Hillside Park. The Recreation Department will be sponsoring this program and you will need to register through the Rec Department http://www.greenfieldrecreation.com/youthandteens.html by July 3. Be sure to reserve your place on the teams!" All the excitement of Quidditch, none of the excitement of the flying part of it!
This month! See Justin Casico (like the watch) talk about how the mafia came to Springfield, and Ellie Hillis discuss her feminist comics agenda! Comics! The Mafia! They go together like… actually wait those go together alright. Best comics mobster? Not even a content, Hammerhead. $5 cover at the door, give any amount to charity to get a baked good!
"Original and traditional Americana music from New England, southern Appalachia and the Balkans. " Free, bring a blanket and a low chair to hang out and listen!
Watch anime! Watch one about robots! Or witches! We heard good stuff about Little Witch Academia! That's an option!
LEGO! For Kids ages 5 and up!
Snackbeard the pirate takes time off from we presume snacking upon the remains of his victims to bring music to kids 4-10 at the library!
Day 2 of the camp!
A hands-on series during which the youth will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills and interact with their community through games, conversations, field trips, and other activities! You're going to want to pay attention to how to lead, the youth, we really need you to tell us to stop being horrible.
Join Callie in the Children's + YA Department for a meeting to make your own comics and talk with other comic fans! Intended for elementary and tween readers. Have you read Squirrel Girl? It's great read that one. Ms Marvel is also really good!
Day 3 of the camp!
Happier Valley Comedy is the heart of improv comedy in Western Mass! Let your family's creativity flourish in an accepting improv atmosphere! Geared for kids aged 5-12, call 413-559-6336 to get tickets!
Grades 4-7 are welcome to come hang out and talk about the extremely excellent work of graphic novelist Raina Telgemeier! She's so good. Discuss your favorites with fellow fans, and make a craft! Just drop by, no registration necessary!
A movie! Snacks! Drinks! No registration required. The current movie is Coco, which is a pretty good movie!
A new Teen Film! One of those films that are invisible to the eyes of non-teens, and indeed leave the memory as a mist once you hit 20. But we've heard good things about Howl's Moving Castle, you should check it out!
Watch A Wrinkle In Time outdoors! It's a classic story, translated into a filme we've heard more mixed things about but heck it'll be fun, always a good time to watch movies outdoors!
Contact Tristin Anderson at a mysterious pub by the name of trisdragon2@gmail.com to begin your wonderous adventure in the Boys and Girls Library Activity Room! SHAZAM!
RPGs are great! Play Noirlandia, or Questlandia, or Dread, or Monsterhearts, or Apocalypse World, or Dogs in the Vineyard, or One Thousand and One Nights, or any of a lot of amazing games created right here in this Valley! They're all very good!
Teens! Steal a shirt from your least favorite parent and turn it into a sharpie tie-dye shirt! Then when you have the hang of it make your own! Bring a t-shirt to decorate!


SVT are proposing that the start of the Eurovision Song Contest to be moved to 20:00 CET an hour earlier than the traditional time slot.
According to DN in Sweden the host broadcaster of next years competition is approaching the EBU with the idea of moving the contest to an earlier start time. SVT argues that by bringing the contest start forward by one hour more younger viewers will be able to watch the contest in countries such as Russia, Azerbaijan and Georgia where the show normally starts at 23:00 or 00:00.
Especially in all the new countries that have come to Eurovision in recent years after the Soviet bloc where it is extremely late at night when these broadcasts begin pulling its end. Then it will be difficult for the children to stay awake. If this will grow over time and continue to be the world's largest TV broadcasting in the next 50 years we must have a similar development as in Sweden: the Eurovision goes down the ages.
He also announced to that the budget for the 2016 contest will be lower than that of recent years, the maximum budget of the show is 125 million SEK (13.3 million Euro). The cost of the competition he said will not impact on SVT as the cost will be spread over a number of years.
That's such a bad idea.
In Spain that would be a big problem, Evening news start at 21:00 and prime time starts normally at 22.00. Guess what could happen if ESC takes place at 20:00. Not a good idea in Spain.
Great idea for all the countries that not in uk time.
Look for example about israel.
The news in israel are always from 19:00 cet until 20:00 cet (20:00 and 21:00 local time) and from 20:00 cet to 22:00 cet is the best rating and because the eurovision start in 21:00 cet the ratings going down because most of the israeli people watch in reality shows and don't have patience to wait to eurovision and until they remember in the eurovision if they change channel they watch from the middle.
nah I disagree with everyone against it, to be honest Eurovision runs on far too late move it to 20:00 CET so then in the UK it would start at 19:00 GMT which is perfect, prime time starts at that time in the UK and is between 19:00 – 23:00 GMT. To have a show prime time family entertainment show like the eurovision starting at 23:00/ 00:00 CET in any country is ridiculous, if eurovision was on at that time in the UK it would struggle to get viewers.
Until it's been official published either by SVT or Eurovision.tv nothing is confirmed.
And if get's moved, so what? Are you such traditionalists that you can't accept one hour earlier slot? It won't affect the contest the slightest, except for that it will end one hour earlier. I for one starts to yawn around 23:00 and the contest was scheduled to 00.30, but went on even longer. It was to long..


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Traffic-related pollution linked to early markers for cardiovascular disease in children
Posted By: ellisclcorg
Daily exposure to auto emissions during childhood may set the stage for cardiovascular disease in later life, according to a USC Children's Health Study that followed 70 children into young adulthood.
The research, published recently in the journal Environmental Health, used ultrasound to examine the carotid arteries in participants at age 10 and again a decade later. Changes in carotid artery intima-media thickness, or CIMT, is a measure of very early-stage atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of most cardiovascular disease.
"Air pollution exposure has been strongly linked to adverse cardiovascular effects in adults. However, relatively few studies have examined the impact of air pollutants on the cardiovascular health of children and young adults," said lead author Shohreh Farzan, an environmental epidemiologist at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. "To our knowledge, ours is the first study to evaluate changes in CIMT during the important transition from childhood to early adulthood."
Launched in 1993 in Los Angeles—the city with the worst smog in the nation—the Children's Health Study is one of the largest and most comprehensive investigations of the long-term effects of air pollution on the respiratory health of children.
The latest study drew from the most recent cohort of the Children's Health Study: approximately 5,000 children from kindergarten and first grade in 2002-2003. Children in the current study came from 13 communities in Southern California, representing a mixture of neighborhood settings.
For each child, the researchers calculated average residential exposures to ambient, regional pollutants such as ozone, nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter by using regulatory air monitoring data. They estimated exposure to nitrogen oxides based on the proximity of a child's home to busy freeways.
Nitrogen oxides, which include nitrogen dioxide, are a family of poisonous gases. Most nitrogen oxides are formed when fuel is burned at high temperatures in cars, trucks and power plants.
Children exposed to auto emissions could have increased cardiovascular risk
The researchers measured CIMT in microns per year, once in 2007-2008 when the children were 10 or 11 years old and again a decade later in 2018-2019. Though tiny in scale—a strand of human hair measures 17 to 181 microns in diameter—CIMT is a widely used measurement associated with risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Traffic-related exposures were associated with a 1.7 micron per year change in CIMT in these young adults, which roughly equals the change in CIMT previously observed in adolescents with an increase of 10 mm Hg of systolic blood pressure, a known cardiovascular risk factor.
"We found that greater exposures to pollutants in auto emissions, like nitrogen oxides, and greater traffic density in childhood were linked to greater yearly increases in CIMT from childhood to adulthood," Farzan said.
She noted that future studies will provide a fuller picture of the interplay between diet, physical activity and pollution exposure.
Early detection of carotid artery changes has the potential to improve understanding of how cardiovascular disease develops over time in relation to air pollution, Farzan said, and to help identify children at risk for cardiovascular disease as adults.
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In no particular order here are a few additional albums that we recommend checking out if you haven't already.
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Is the "walrus scene" a result of climate change?
In Netflix's new David Attenborough series "Our Planet" you can find "the walrus scene" in the second episode. It's a vulgar occurrence where dozens of walruses become stranded on a high cliff and fall to their deaths, all shown in gory detail in the special series. The episode blames climate change, which worked to ruin most of the walruses typical habitats (sea ice) and forced them to pack and overcrowd on small islands.
As a lifetime nature documentary enthusiast, I say I've never seen anything quite like it. I've never seen a large number of a population navigate a terrain on which they are utterly inept to survive. It's impossible to believe this is normal or had happened before without devastating effects on the population.
But some have called the whole thing nonsense and not alarming at all. One such claim blames a polar bear:
Some critics have questioned the link between the grisly scene and climate change, instead asserting it was the threat of polar bears that drove the animals off the cliff during an event in 2017.
Even if that's true, it doesn't explain why the walruses were crammed into the island in the first place, so if that's not a normal occurrence, that debunks the claim.
Other critics (same source) call it "contrived nonsense", "emotional manipulation at its worst", "tragedy porn", and "the most ridiculous thing ever ascribed to climate change".
Is the "walrus scene" a result of climate change? Was there a polar bear partly to blame? Has this kind of thing happened before, to walruses or other species? Do walruses typically accumulate so densely on small islands (it's not unusual for other species I know)?
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It's not necessarily strong evidence, but theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/04/… at least has an explanation that sounds plausible. – Ben Barden Apr 9 at 20:08
David Attenborough has a history of manipulating his films. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6900011/… – K Dog Apr 9 at 21:57
@KDog I wouldn't consider the Daily Mail a reliable source. If you read what they say carefully you see it is full of weasel words, and its main source is speculation from a zoologist who wasn't there contradicting testimony from a camera crew who were. – Paul Johnson Apr 10 at 9:25
@PaulJohnson The parts of deceptive footage listed in the Daily Mail are not uncertain. In fact DA defends them as necessary and reasonable. There's literally hundreds of sources if you Google it. independent.co.uk/voices/… – fredsbend Apr 10 at 14:17
David Attenborough afaik has always been open about the fact that some footage in various documentaries is shot in controlled conditions (either zoos or using bait etc), although he prefers to avoid it, and generally only attempts to reproduce already documented wild behaviour. That polar bear incident caught flack for deceptive editing. – Jack Apr 11 at 0:27
The hypotheses you mention are not mutually exclusive. It's generally accepted that
Walruses are sensitive disturbances like planes flying nearby etc., which have resulted in specific recommendations to people how to avoid disturbing walruses. This quote is for a different event (but from the same year, 2017); the general message on disturbances holds:
A survey Monday of a mile of coastline near the Inupiaq Eskimo village of Point Lay found 64 dead walruses, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service told The Associated Press.
Most of the animals were younger than a year old. The cause of death is not known, said agency spokeswoman Andrea Medeiros, but stampedes—set off when startled walruses rush to the sea, crushing smaller animals—are a likely suspect.
"Our thinking is, because of the age of the animals—they were young animals—it's likely that it was caused by a stampede, probably more likely than disease, given the age class," Medeiros said.
A polar bear, hunter, airplane or boat can cause a stampede. Alaska Native residents of Point Lay, who may legally hunt walrus for food, expressed concern after seeing an airplane flying near the herd and possibly circling.
"That certainly is a concern," Medeiros said. "That's not what we want people to be doing."
Fish and Wildlife Service guidelines instruct pilots of single-engine planes to stay at least a half-mile away from walruses on land or ice, and if closer, to fly above 2,000 feet (610 meters).
The guidelines call for helicopters and multi-engine aircraft to stay a mile away, or if closer, above 3,000 feet (915 meters). The agency warns that it is only guidance but creating a disturbance is a violation of federal law. [...]
Shaye Wolf, climate science director for the Center for Biological Diversity, who wrote the 2008 petition to list walruses as threatened or endangered species, said the Fish and Wildlife Service should review guidelines for protecting walruses.
"These animals are suffering a great deal of stress from climate change, and when they're pushed ashore, they should get very strong protections from disturbances," she said.
The ultimate threat to walruses is the rapid loss of sea ice due to climate disruption, she said, adding that rollbacks of climate change protections by the Trump administration will further endanger the animals.
Their habitat has been reduced by retreating sea ice (strongly associated with global warming). That coupled with apparently a walrus population that has reached carrying capacity of their habitat, it's unsurprising to see them take more often to unsuitable environments, where higher mortality is observed. Since the event your inquire about appears to have happened in the Pacific, here's info on the walrus population there:
The latest research indicates that the Pacific walrus population in the Bering and Chukchi seas likely declined throughout the period from about 1980 to 2000 (MacCracken et al. 2014, Taylor and Udevitz 2015). The weight of evidence suggests that this population had actually approached the carrying capacity of their environment in the late 1970s - early 1980s, due to restrictions on subsistence harvests (Fay et al. 1989, 1997, Hills and Gilbert 1994). But, population models suggest a subsequent decline of approximately 50% (Taylor and Udevitz 2015), likely due to changes in vital rates associated with a population at or near carrying capacity. This decline has likely been exacerbated by declines in sea ice, which are associated with global climate change that are reducing the carrying capacity of the environment for walruses (Garlich-Miller et al. 2011, Taylor and Udevitz 2015). Hypothesized mechanisms include (1) the retreat of sea ice to a position over the deep Arctic Ocean basin, forcing walruses to use land-based haulouts where trampling events result in increased mortality to young animals (Jay and Fischbach 2008, Udevitz et al. 2012) and (2) the decline in sea ice reducing walruses' access to prey, which could affect adult female body condition, ultimately reducing calf survival and recruitment (Jay et al. 2011, Taylor and Udevitz 2015). While the use of land-based haulout areas is not novel for walruses, females with dependent young typically utilize sea ice for hauling out (Fay 1982), which allows them to avoid particularly large land-based haulouts where crowding and trampling events can result in large mortality events of dependent young (Fischbach et al. 2009). Unregulated subsistence harvests in the United States and subsistence and commercial harvests in the Russian Federation (commercial harvests ended in 1990) have contributed to declines of Pacific walruses in the past (Fay et al. 1989, Fay and Bowlby 1994). However, since 1992, harvest of this subspecies has been limited to subsistence takes by communities in Alaska and Chukotka (Garlich-Miller et al. 2006) and is currently not considered a threat to the population (USFWS 2011). However, a major remaining concern is the effects of declining sea ice on future energetics of females and young animals that must now make feeding trips from coastal haulouts to areas of high prey abundance (180 km one-way), rather than utilizing nearby ice edges for resting as they did in the past. Current research will hopefully soon shed light on this potential stressor. The status of the Pacific walrus stock in the Laptev Sea is currently unknown (Laidre et al. 2015).
Thanks to K Dog for pointing this out, there's newer piece in The Atlantic where more similar, fall events are discussed:
"Walruses have shown similar behavior on the U.S. coastline when space and ice were not an issue, and the reason is unknown," says Lori Polasek from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. For example, in three successive years, from 1994 to 1996, dozens of male walruses fell to their death from cliffs in southwestern Alaska. But Kochnev and Lanfear argue that the incident captured in Our Planet is exceptional in both the height of the cliffs and the number of walruses that plummeted and died—hundreds as opposed to dozens.
The reason for the falls might be complicated, but it's clear that climate change is affecting the walruses. "We do believe that haul-outs have increased in size due to the loss of sea ice—in part, due to females and their calves moving to land during summer," says Nicole Misarti from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
In this specific incident, there have been allegations in the mass media (mostly from the right side of the political spectrum e.g. in The Australian) that the crew of Our Planet actually spooked the walruses, which the crew denies doing; the Australian quotes them as
Attention now centres on whether the film crew had blocked the walruses' exit path after they had been spooked by drones used in filming.
Documentary-maker Sophie Lanfear defended the film crew's actions.
"When approaching the walruses, we made sure we were downwind of them and that we could not be seen,'' she said.
"We only stood up when it was safe to do so and when we weren't at risk of scaring any walruses.''
The filmmakers used a walrus behaviour expert supplied by WWF.
"Fundamentally, the reason walruses used this haul-out location is because of a lack of sea ice in the region, meaning they are coming ashore more frequently than they did in the past," Ms Lanfear told British media.
The crew has a longer page listing the precautions they took. I haven't seen wildlife experts saying that those precautions would have been insufficient, although I admit I haven't read the voluminous coverage that this incident seems to get in a certain part of the political spectrum (Breitbart etc.)
Sort of an update: twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/1118556075995881474 – K Dog Apr 17 at 19:09
Here is some more: wattsupwiththat.com/2019/04/15/… – K Dog Apr 17 at 19:31
And polarbearscience.com/2019/04/07/… – K Dog Apr 17 at 20:17
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My two boys, in seventh and eighth grade respectively, recently had to fill out a profile questionnaire that would help map out their future. There were questions about goals they have for the next five years while in high school, in addition to what their interests presently are. There were also questions about where they wanted to be in ten years. They both looked at me wide-eyed, asking for help in figuring it all out and couldn't believe I wouldn't answer the questions for them. They were upset that I, their mother, who has directed them all their life didn't have the answers about their future. Each asking, "Mom, what do I put for my goals?"
But, that wouldn't have been productive, so I just told them to think about what they have an interest in now and work with that. Apparently, that was too broad too. Naturally, it got me thinking about all the plans I had in my high school days. I knew where I wanted to go to college. I knew what I wanted to study. But, most of all, I knew I wanted to do what I wanted. Isn't that the way it works?
The Husband and I learned rather quickly that even the best laid out plans change from moment-to-moment, especially once I became pregnant with our first child. My world was in a tailspin during that time and to save my sanity and marriage, a change in strategy was necessary. We packed up everything and moved across the country. That's when I realized the necessity of becoming malleable with life and have made efforts to not hold on too tightly to future plans. Yes, I know I have control of my destiny…blah blah…and, I'm all too happy for those whose plans work out perfectly. All I'm saying is that the long term goals didn't happen for us, or the short term really. And, I'm good with that…mostly.
I always thought I would easily be able to direct my boys on where to go to college, which fields to study, and most definitely which girls to marry (Gigi is going to be a nun, so no worries there). I simply can't do it. It's too much to process for myself, much less them. I honestly want them to find something they're passionate about and go with the flow. If all goes as planned, perfect. However, if not, I want them to be okay with changing it - after they call their parents to see if it's okay.
Kidding . . . mostly.


When I was a child, I would often wish I was a boy instead of a girl. I got along better with my brothers than my sister who always wanted to play dolls or house. My name would have been Thomas Henry, one I like a lot better than what I have.
I think making friends would have been easier. Boys are so straightforward. If they get mad, they fight, get it over with and go on. No petty backstabbing.
I would have been able to play little league. They started allowing girls to play just as I was getting too old. I loved playing sports. Knowing the rules made things so much easier.
Puberty. Though I have been blessed with fairly easy periods, it was always a time of panic knowing it might come any day and you might not know it before someone else spotted the signs.
I could have had a paper route. Yes, the papers allowed girls to deliver but not my parents. Instead I got to babysit. I didn't mind watching toddlers and preschoolers. I never liked watching babies. You never knew when the next job was coming. If you had a social life (I didn't), you had to decide between babysitting and fun. But you needed money for fun.
Career. No one would have thought anything about me being an architect or engineer. But being a girl, I was thought to be good in math or else why would I want to do that. No one said that to boys. I also would not have been one of 2 to graduate with a degree in architecture in a class of 20+.
I could hang out at bars without a second thought. Nice girls don't go to bars alone.
I could scratch myself in public.
I wouldn't be able to indulge in owning several pairs of fun birkenstocks when 1 pair of sneakers would be fine. Though no one would think twice about a guy with large feet.
I wouldn't be able to use the phrase "women problems" when I wanted to get out of something.
I might be scoffed at for my love of gardening and scrapbooking.
I'd have to laugh at fart jokes.
I wouldn't be able to have a good cry. But would I even need to?
I wouldn't be mother to my wonderful boys.


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Plein Air is derived from the French phrase "en plein air" which means in the open air. So plein air painting would mean painting outside. Many artists paint strictly in their studio, other artists like to experience the essence of the area they are painting.
When I first started painting years ago, I remember taking a stool, my paints, and other supplies to Tomball, Texas. I sat out in the heat and did a painting of an old train depot. I found that painting on location was quite a challenge but it was also rewarding. Plein air artists have to deal with weather conditions, insects, dirt, and changing light conditions.
Last year while I still lived on the Big Island, I decided I wanted to try plein painting again. I bought a nice easel, gathered everything I needed and hiked to Honamolino Beach. I couldn't have asked for a better day. I was the only one on the beach. I found a shady spot under a coconut tree and set up my supplies. I sketched the beach and trees in the distance. I tried to not get bogged down by detail. It was a wonderful day.
I ate my lunch and went for a swim in the warm water when I needed a break. I really enjoyed myself. I had to learn to not expect the control I have in the studio. I had to loosen up a bit. My painting did not end up being anything to write home about, but I finished my painting in a matter of a few hours. That was good for me because sometimes I spend days on one painting in the studio.
If you want more information about plein air painting, there are art organizations dedicated to painting outdoors. There are also sites on the internet where you can get ideas for the painting equipment you might need, how to best carry your supplies, and how to set up.
If you want to give plein air painting a try, I know of a workshop you might want to attend. Russell Cushman is having a plein air workshop this month on a ranch near Bay City, Texas. Russell is a plein air painter and a friend of mine. I interviewed Russell in two articles for My Creativity Blog last May. Click here to read that interview.
Russell sent me an email the other day announcing the workshop. It will be held on the 1500 acre Tommy LeTulle Ranch. The LeTulle Ranch is a wildlife preserve and is on the Colorado River in Matagorda County. Russell will be down in that area judging the Spring Open Art Show at the Matagorda County Museum.
Classes will be held outdoors on the scenic ranch where there are ancient live oaks, wildlife, and cattle. Students will be able to enjoy coastal breezes, seafood, opportunity for photography, painting and shop talk.
5:15 – 6:15 – Free time to photograph ranch.
8:00 Technology Show and Tell.
Lodging at the ranch bunkhouses is offered to those attending next day for free! Can't beat that.
The workshop ends after the Photography Seminar. Russell judges the Spring Open Art Show Sunday afternoon.
If you are interested, give Russell a call to reserve a spot. Russell's numbers are (936)825-8223 or (936)825-8923. Or you can email Russell at rcush403@aol.com. You may attend all or part of these workshops.
To learn more about Russell, go to his website: http://www.russellcushman.com.
I wish I could go, but that would be a really long trip for me since I am in Oregon. I would love to hear from those of you that go. Have fun!
We just passed the Le Tulle Ranch on the ICW (Intracoastal Waterway) and found your blog with workshop information relating to the ranch. Unfortunately time has moved on and we are now in June, but if there is ever another opportunity to see that wonderful ranch I would love to be notified! I don't paint but I can always use a photo workshop.
Enjoyed your photos with your creative devotionals.
I can help arrange outings to the ranch..e-mail me..


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Odyssey Sims has announced she has signed a contract with the Los Angeles Sparks.
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After a strong season with the Los Angeles Sparks, Odyssey Sims has announced she will remain with the Sparks.
"I'm happy to announce that we have resigned Odyssey. She came in last season and was a tremendous asset to our team both offensively and defensive," said Executive Vice President and General Manager, Penny Toler. "Her continued development and commitment to the team is going to be huge for our future success."
Last year, Sims averaged 9.6 points per game, 1.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.4 steals per game for Los Angeles.
"I am so excited to have signed back with LA! We had such a fun season last year, and I am looking forward to another fun season this year," said LA Sparks point guard, Odyssey Sims. "We have some unfinished business to take care of and I can't wait for this season. Most importantly, I'm happy to be an LA Spark."
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If you want to strip unwanted fat off your body, you need to look first to your diet. However, once that is taken care of, it is time to look at your training. I'm always looking for ways to make the valuable time you spend training more efficient and effective. If you want to speed up fat loss for yourself or your clients, here are some ways to improve your fat loss training programs.
Effective training program design starts with picking hard exercises. Even with the best possible selection of all other training variables (e.g. sets, reps, tempos, etc.) a program made up of inferior exercises will fail. One way to instantly burn more calories during and after your training session is to replace exercises that let you sit or lie down with ones that have you on your feet. You will be amazed at how much harder and more effective your training program becomes.
There are many fantastic exercises that are bad choices for metabolic training. Take the Olympic lifts for example. They are fantastic for improving explosive power and athleticism when done for low reps. Yes, you can do them with high reps and that will make you really tired. However high rep Olympic lifts can also make you injured and create sloppy motor patterns. Instead, use explosive power exercises or heavy barbell training for low reps and when you want to create that metabolic training effect, select exercises more suited to fatigue. Sled pushing/pulling or hill sprints are much better choices for conditioning and metabolic training.
While unilateral (i.e. one arm or leg at a time) exercises are often included in performance programs to correct asymmetries, they are a fantastic tool for fat loss. Coach Dan John wisely points out that doing only one limb at a time requires a lot more stability work from your body and thus increases the metabolic demand of the exercise.
While I'm not anti-split routine, I rarely use them for fat loss. I don't care how are you work, but triceps day will not impact your metabolism as much as doing some hard upper and lower body multi-joint movements.
When I have a client or athlete who needs to drop body fat fast, my go-to program is a 4-day whole body routine. Of course there are times when I use other layouts, but if you are past the beginner stage and have the time and energy, this can work great! The trick is making sure you vary intensities throughout the day and pick joint-friendly exercises.
If you can only train 3 times per week, don't worry, but if you will usually make even better results if you can get that fourth day in. In this case, I would do 2 metabolic sessions and one session that alternates between power and heavy strength training most weeks.
Too often people focus on endurance training for fat loss. While this can help burn some calories, it also teaches your body to preserve energy. You see this all the time in group fitness classes. Everyone uses light weights and does endless reps and sets. As a result, you naturally learn to preserve energy. By including some strength, speed and power work into your training, you will learn to expend energy. This can be done at the start of your session or take a day or two during the week to specifically focus on it.
Stay tuned for next week when I'll have 6 more fat loss program design tips for you. In the mean time, check out my book Athletic Training for Fat Loss for a complete guide to burning fat and sculpting a lean, athletic, high-performance body HERE.


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