There are well over a million mountains on earth. Some reports state the actual number of mountains to be 1,187,049. Of this number, one has stood out for its sheer height and has been recognized as the largest and tallest mountain in the world.

But is Mountain Everest really the largest mountain in the world? Well, the answer to that question depends on what you mean by “largest”. There are three major ways we can consider mountains’ heights: Altitude/Elevation, Prominence, and Height below sea level. In this article, we’ll consider all three perspectives and discover if Everest really is the largest mountain in the world.

Copper is an essential trace element present in all body tissues. A small amount is needed for the body to function, but the body cannot make its own copper. You must get it from food.

Copper works with iron to help the body form red blood cells. It also helps keep the blood vessels, nerves, immune system, and bones healthy. Copper also aids in iron absorption.

Oysters and other shellfish, whole grains, beans, nuts, potatoes, and organ meats (kidneys, liver) are good sources of copper. Dark leafy greens, dried fruits such as prunes, cocoa, black pepper, and yeast are also sources of copper in the diet.

Minerals are important for your body to stay healthy. Your body uses minerals for many different jobs, including keeping your bones, muscles, heart, and brain working properly. Minerals are also important for making enzymes and hormones.

There are two kinds of minerals: macrominerals and trace minerals. You need larger amounts of macrominerals. They include calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride and sulfur. You only need small amounts of trace minerals. They include iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, fluoride and selenium.

Hailed as having a voice that is “elastic and luxurious” (Ars Raving Mad), Bronx native Mezzo-Soprano LINDA COLLAZO has performed at Carnegie Hall, the United Palace Theater, the United Nations, Lincoln Center, and with the Metropolitan Opera Guild. Future engagements include performing as Armelinde in Viardot’s Cendrillon with City Lyric Opera and singing as a soloist with Ars Musica Chorale. Her roles include Lola (cover) in Cavalleria Rusticana with New Camerata Opera, Vera Boronel in The Consul with Encompass New Opera Theater, Orlofsky (cover) in Die Fledermaus and Meg Page (cover) in Falstaff with Martina Arroyo’s Prelude to Performance, Mary Magdalene from Grullon’s El Caminante de Nazaret with the Mimesis Ensemble, Solo Handmaiden in Turandot with Sarasota Opera, Dinah in Trouble in Tahiti, Cherubino and Dorabella (cover) in Le Nozze di Figaro and Così fan tutte, La Cesca and Zita in Gianni Schicchi, and Hansel in Hansel & Gretel with the New York Lyric Opera theater. Her concert work includes Yarmolinsky’s The Constitution with the Vertical Player Repertory Theater, Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem, Bernsteins’ Jeremiah Symphony and Songfest, and Vivaldi’s Gloria. She is the winner of the Woodmere and Bronx Arts Ensemble Competitions and won an encouragement award from the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Additionally, Linda has frequently done educational concerts for schools such as Princeton University, and has done interviews with the Live From the Bronx Podcast and BronxNet TV.

Along with performing, Linda also teaches and holds a private teaching studio in her home in the South Bronx. She is a graduate of the Macaulay Honors College at Queens College and the Aaron Copland School of Music. Linda discovered she could sing opera after attending Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School as a voice major. To learn more visit: www.lindacollazo.com

Brian Wong is an active solo pianist, collaborative pianist and orchestral keyboardist currently based in New York City. Currently employed at The Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music as staff pianist, Brian has been the pianist for the residencies of Lawrence Brownlee, Denyce Graves, Simon Estes, Matthew Horner, Isabel Leonard and Malcolm Martineau.

Highlights of the 2021-22 season include performances at Alice Tully Hall, The Juilliard School and Carnegie Hall. Brian is the recipient of multiple scholarships including the L & G Goldberg Scholarship, P. & A. Shaffer Scholarship and Irene Diamond Fellowship at The Juilliard School. Prior to Juilliard, Brian was awarded the Jean Barr Scholarship, Ruth and Arno Drucker Scholarship and Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme to fully support his studies at the Eastman School of Music.

In addition to being a fellow at LA SongFest and Aspen Music Festival, Brian holds degrees from The Juilliard School, Eastman School of Music and The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

He was awarded the title 'Hong Kong Scholar" by the HKSAR Government in 2017.