A vibrant company culture founded on the pillars of family Built upon the foundation of four brands united in purpose—L’EUDINE Global Inc.—Alcora is perfectly positioned to lead the beauty and wellness industries in Latin America With its headquarters and manufacturing facilities located in the spectacular city of Miami exciting corporate culture and a family of passionate professionals who thrive on the pursuit of excellence The company continues to expand its reach globally “Following the successful launch in certain European countries we know the time is right to expand into France and build on the self-confidence and financial well-being business model we’re becoming known for Our extensive research has shown us that France has strong potential to both embrace our business program and ensure another successful expansion,” Tamila Kerimova Earlier this year Monat donated more than $90,000 in net profits from the sales of its More than a Lather by Monat body cleansing bars The funds benefit nonprofit organizations thatcenter on children education and families—core giving pillars of the Monat Gratitude Foundation more than 200 volunteers from Monat’s network of independent distributors helped build more than 30 bikes for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Nevada during Monat’s annual Reunion event in Las Vegas Reunion attendees also collected 1,000 gently used handbags to donate to local nonprofits serving women and girls including Dress for Success Southern Nevada Monat Gratitude Foundation included travel-sized products and gratitude notes in each bag Monat was named the world’s No.1 direct seller of premium hair care by Euromonitor Monat Global Corp forged a strategic agreement with network marketing thought leader Eric Worre The Growth Alliance kicked off with a February call series focused on guiding Monat market partners in the US and its markets around the world to achieve its first career path rank-up to managing market partner Worre will provide Monat Market Partners with expert coaching to support them in continually growing their businesses The funds benefit nonprofit organizations in the three areas of children which are the core giving pillars of Monat’s philanthropic entity “I firmly believe in the power and importance of investing in our youth,” said Lu Urdaneta who is Monat’s chief culture officer and CEO of Monat Gratitude Foundation “By donating funds to programs that support their growth and development we are not only shaping the future of our communities but also creating opportunities for a better world we’re able to help empower the next generation to reach their full potential.” Reunion attendees also collected 1,000 gently-used handbags to donate to local nonprofits serving women and girls including Dress for Success  Southern Nevada Monat and Project Beauty brands fall under Alcora a privately-held corporation run by the Urdaneta family The Miami-based company also includes B&R Products Inc. 210,000- square-foot manufacturing plant and warehouse space recently helped five Florida college-bound seniors from William H Turner Technical Arts High School with four-year Florida pre-paid scholarships of more than $25,000 each in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami (BBBSM) The students were selected through Monat’s participation in BBBSM’s School to Work mentoring program Monat Gratitude has given more than $7 million since it was founded in 2014 Giving back to the community comes from the top down; CEO Rayner Urdaneta was named one of the Twelve Good Men by Ronald McDonald House Charities in South Florida last year Alcora is the parent company for a wide range of beauty and personal care brands Monat is growing its business with a new collection that takes the inside route to improving one’s overall health and appearance FL-based firm rolled out a wellness assortment this year—a collection of powders mixes and supplements focused around energy The latest launch follows on the heels of Monat’s successful expansion into skin care in 2019 The result is a collection that addresses concepts from energy to sleep as well as products that are designed to help skin a vegan collagen-building support product in powder form that is formulated to fit with the company’s ingredient philosophy Additional SKUs that benefit skin include a drink mix called Monat Total Greens billed as a superfood boost with a full spectrum of antioxidant-rich fruit and vegetable powders and dietary fiber to support energy a pre- and pro-biotic supplement that has dual-layer capsule technology and supports healthy digestion Monat has expanded its repertoire with products for the modern gentleman with Monat for Men skin care a new skin-focused trio of essentials aimed to be easy to use Use of this constitutes acceptance of our privacy policy The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Rodman Media Click To Call Novella Alcora Corprew Mitchell was born on November 5 the oldest child of Harriet Louise Towe and Miles Corprew of Princess Anne County She completed her elementary education at the historic Long Ridge School under the instruction of the much revered Mrs and thereafter attended Providence High School near South Norfolk Mitchell and joined his family in Saint Brides (Chesapeake) Novella moved to Norfolk for a brief period and eventually settled in Halifax County Novella worked as a housekeeper in the homes of several families in the South Boston area She also worked for Comfort Care Home Health Services in Chesapeake extended family and friends are immeasurable Novella was predeceased by three sons: Rev Mitchell; two daughters-in-law: Sarah and Rita Mourning the loss of a phenomenal mother are her surviving children: Willie Lee Mitchell Sr Ann Holloman and  Annie Corprew; and a host of cousins A special tribute to everyone who cared for her in times of need – especially her daughter Your message of sympathy is greatly appreciated I wish to send my condolences to the Mitchell family Along with the sadness of loss I am in awe of one who lived such a long and full life I hope all of you will find strength and calm during your time of grief and your celebration of the home going of one who had such an amazing life Sending my condolences to the entire Mitchell family during this time I pray that God gives this family mental and physical strength as they go through this transition Mitchell’s life and know that she did a great job creating a legacy for her family my prayers are with you and I’m so sorry for your loss We were blessed to have our mother for many years While some have long lives with very little “life” she had many years with an abundance of “life.” For this thank you for taking time to speak heartfelt words of strength to our family during this time Kenneth (Eunice Eason and McFadden family) Thank you for your prayers and condolences that you attended mom’s funeral service and rendered reflections and heartfelt words of condolence during this difficult time In response to the Word of the Lord — “Thanks be to God.” Amen I have passed condolences from both you and your parents on to the family We appreciate your thoughtfulness and kind words during this time of bereavement Mitchell was my Grandmother the last time I got the chance to see her I was 11 years old about to be in the 6th grade My thoughts and prayers are out to all the whole Family you were not afforded the privilege of knowing your paternal grandmother and our family as much as we would have liked hopefully the future will provide opportunity to make up for time lost We appreciate your sentiments and expressions of love during our bereavement Sending Prayers and Deepest Condolences to Miles and the entire Mitchell family… May the Lord comfort carry and keep you at this most difficult time prayers and acts of kindness during my family’s time of sorrow I would like to express our sincerest appreciation for the cards flowers and online expressions of condolence Please know that your correspondence of sympathy and your flowers of sunshine and beauty add to the treasure trove of memories that will remain with us we sincerely appreciate your words of consolation We extend the same to you as you mourn the death of a brother We regret being absent from his memorial service Wish we could have seen you and others in your family we were able to attend Mom’s events Thursday & Friday I can still recall the sparkle in her warm smile she began employment at Comfort Care Home Health Services The only problem with her work was that if she was assigned to any case then the patients and families were never satisfied with anyone else My own mother critiqued my care as she compared me to Sis but it still can be heard in the lives that she touched over the years and the moments that are now memories But you live with this hope that one day soon He (Jesus) will make this alright and all this that you go through now be forgotten blessed by eternity We will cherish your words of comfort as part of the precious treasure trove of memories Eight international artists who recently received MFAs from Alfred University will exhibit their work at Sculpture Space NYC-Center for Ceramic Arts beginning May 24 titled “Ouroboros,” continues a four-year relationship between Alfred University’s School of Art and Design and Sculpture Space NYC - Center for Ceramic Arts The Long Island City-based gallery has exhibited the work of Alfred University MFAs in efforts to highlight emerging global directions within the ceramics field The 2024 exhibition opens with a reception May 24 from 6 to 8 pm and extends through June 22 “We are coming off an amazing season of Ceramic MFA thesis exhibitions in the School of Art and Design at Alfred University,” says Alfred University Associate Professor of Ceramic Art Matt Kelleher “Ouroboros will highlight work from all eight of our 2024 graduates in one space It's a wonderful opportunity for these recent graduates to show their work to an New York City audience.” completed her BA in Art at Millersville University in 2019 and her MFA in Ceramics from Alfred University in 2024 In 2023 she was awarded the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NYCECA) Graduate Student Fellowship and the American Ceramic Circle Research grant McMaster makes work primarily using coil building and sculpting techniques with low-fire clay and traditional finishes Her work seeks to find ways to represent her oral culture and traditions through the ceramic process.  a ceramic artist/designer from South Korea explores in her work the boundaries of functionality She studied at Ewha Woman's University in Seoul before pursuing an MFA at Alfred University and she has participated in residencies in US She was also recognized as an emerging artist in Ceramics Monthly in 2021 Daeun invites viewers to reconsider the traditional roles of objects and engage with them in new and unexpected ways through the question a queer ceramicist originally from Winnipeg employs wheel-thrown forms with highly patterned and decorated surfaces Brodovsky-Adams took up ceramics in 2013 at a community studio called L’aluminé in Montreal Quebec where he studied with ceramicists Marko Savard and Jennifer Wicks He completed a post-bachelors studio certificate at NSCAD University in Halifax Nova Scotia prior to receiving his MFA in ceramics at Alfred University He has several exhibition credits throughout Canada and abroad including a group show at the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery in Waterloo and a group show at Thrown Contemporary in London He was also the third prize recipient in the AX National Emerging Artist Exhibition in Sussex a Taiwanese visual artist who holds a BFA and an MA in Crafts and Design infusing “happenings” into her work through glazing to create scenarios She has been selected for the 2024 Taiwan Ceramics Biennale received the Second Award at the 41st Concurs International de Ceràmica de l’Alcora in Spain (2022) the Fifty Award in the 24th International Portrait Competition (2022) and was awarded a scholarship from the American Ceramic Circle Liz Vukelich apprenticed with Simon Levin at Mill Creek Pottery assisted Liz Lurie and Peter Beasecker in Syracuse and worked at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Her work has been exhibited locally and nationally.  Spencer Cheek is a sculptor originally from Boston They hold a Bachelor of Fine Art from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a post-bachelor’s degree from The University of Colorado Boulder Emma Kaye is a ceramics artist and educator currently based in the Northeastern United States She holds a BFA in Art History from Pratt Institute and an MFA in Ceramic Art from Alfred University She has completed post baccalaureate studies in ceramics at Syracuse University and has been a sponsored participant at Penland and Arrowmont Schools of Craft she was the recipient of Ceramic Monthly's Emerging Artist Award She has taught and run ceramics classes and workshops for adults and children through non-profits Gabriel John Poucher is a visual artist from northeast Ohio His current work interrogates the meaning of nature in the Anthropocene through a queer approach to ecological thought He was a 2022 presenter and exhibitor at the Yuma Arts Symposium and has exhibited sculptural and functional ceramics nationally He received his BFA in Crafts with a concentration in glass and ceramics from Kent State University in 2017 Focused on a professional education with an emphasis on APEX our applied and experiential learning program Alfred University has a long history of educating socially conscious students who make a difference in their professions and their communities Your gifts of time and financial support help transform student lives every day Copyright © 2025 Alfred University AVAMET (Associació Valenciana de Meteorologia) said several locations in the city of Valencia recorded more than 200 mm of rain in 24 hours to 03 May 2022 The weather station at Camins al Grau in the city recorded 260.9 mm Further heavy rainfall fell early on 04 May Emergency Services 112 Valencia reported Algemesí municipality saw 70.4 m of rain in 4 hours early on 04 May firefighters rescued several occupants of vehicles trapped in flood waters in Paterna Firefighters carried out over 50 interventions and local police 94 interventions At least four road tunnels in the city were flooded Some schools have been closed and rail services interrupted or suspended Other areas of the country have also seen severe weather in recent days hail and heavy rain caused flooding and damages in parts of the Murcia Region Murcia emergency services said around 30 mm of rain fell in 1 hour on 02 May 2022 Emergency services (112 Murcia) responded to 48 weather-related incidents An intense hailstorm caused damages in Bullas Hail and heavy rain also affected areas further north including 16 interventions for flood water clearance — Bombers Consorci VLC (@BombersValencia) May 4, 2022 — AEMET_C. Valenciana (@AEMET_CValencia) May 3, 2022 Se activa los planes municipales de emergencia de #Caravaca y #Cehegín https://t.co/alHo6tGmoO pic.twitter.com/7lmwZU2e9f — 112 Región de Murcia (@112rmurcia) May 2, 2022 Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology The metallic particles in the smoke emitted by fireworks pose a health risk particularly to people who suffer from asthma This is the conclusion of a study led by researchers from the Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC) published this week in the Journal of Hazardous Materials "The toxicological research has shown that many of the metallic particles in the smoke from fireworks are bio-reactive and can affect human health" a researcher from the IDAEA (CSIC) and lead author of a study that has been published this week in the Journal of Hazardous Materials The different colours and effects produced in these displays are achieved by adding metals to the gunpowder When a pyrotechnic display takes place it releases a lot of smoke liberating minute metallic particles (of a few microns in size which are small enough to be inhaled deeply into the lungs and the effects are probably more acute in people with a background of asthma or cardiovascular problems" "The effects in healthy people are still unknown but common sense tells us it cannot be good to inhale the high levels of metallic particles in this smoke even if this only happens a few times a year" The study focused on the San Juan fiestas (the night of 23 June through to 24 June The researchers analysed the levels of more than 30 chemical elements and compounds in May and June in order to confirm that the levels of lead potassium and magnesium skyrocketed after the fireworks were launched The team found the results were similar in other towns too and also concentrations of nitric oxide (NO) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) Other studies have confirmed that the smoke from fireworks increases the presence of metallic particles in the skies over L'Alcora and Borriana (Castellón) Barcelona and even London (United Kingdom) during the Guy Fawkes' Night celebrations "People who live in cities already inhale significant amounts of contaminant particles stemming from traffic emissions and the dense smoke caused by fireworks only worsens this situation" The researcher compares the problem with that of tobacco "The less you expose yourself to the smoke the fewer negative effects it will have on your health and so the best solution is to avoid inhaling it" spectators should stay well back in a place not affected by the smoke and pay attention to the wind direction They also recommend that fireworks displays should be sited in a place that ensures the plume of smoke will blow away from densely populated areas An added problem is the chemical mixtures in the different kinds of fireworks since some contain extremely toxic metals such as lead "There should be strict controls on fireworks imports so that those with the potentially most dangerous chemical composition can be avoided" are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system Copyright © 2025 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Rediscovered work by two Jewish women has gone on display in Madrid for first time Photographs by two Jewish female photographers who worked behind anti-fascist lines during the Spanish civil war have gone on display in Madrid after 80 years They are now on show in the capital for the first time As the Spanish civil war neared a conclusion in 1939 anarchists of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo and Federación Anarquista Ibérica (CNT-FAI) fighting in Barcelona took steps to preserve records of their struggle and achievements they sealed documents and 2,300 photographs 5,000 negatives and almost 300 photographic plates in 48 wooden crates which they smuggled out of the city away from the fascist bombardment destined for the safe haven of the International Institute of Social History (IISH) in Amsterdam Photograph: Estate of the late Margaret Michaelis / IISH / National Gallery of Australia They remained sealed while the anarchists pursued undercover lives during the decades of the Franco regime When they were finally opened in the 1980s the records and documents inside were inventoried but the photographic material was overlooked One of the Amsterdam boxes on display in Madrid Now, thanks to the detective work of the art historian and curator Almudena Rubio, who has been researching the IISH archive since 2015, it has become possible to identify the output of two foreign photographers, both Jewish women, who travelled to Spain to take sides in the war: Margaret Michaelis from Hungary and a friend of the photojournalist Robert Capa Michaelis had studied photography in Vienna in the 1920s and went on to work in Berlin until she and her husband were arrested on separate occasions by the Nazis where she established her own studio and worked as a portraitist and advertising and architecture photographer After the outbreak of the civil war Michaelis worked for the foreign propaganda office of the anarchists and contributed pictures to the newly established propaganda commissariat of Catalunya which sought to maintain morale while encouraging anti-fascist action Emma Goldman visits Albalate de Cinca in Aragón Among Michaelis’s newly published pictures are scenes of street actions in Barcelona by anarchist militants; views of daily life in Albalate de Cinca and Valencia; reportage from a visit to L’Alcora a village that had abolished the use of money; rare photographs of the veteran anarchist Emma Goldman (memorably branded by J Edgar Hoover “the most dangerous woman in America”); and the arrival of the British Red Cross in Portbou A collectivised church in Aragón converted into a carpentry workshop Photograph: Kati Horna / IISH / Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte On arrival in Spain after four years in Paris she committed herself to the social revolution working for the foreign propaganda office of the anarchists anarchist vehicles of the CNT-FAI in Barcelona Photographs: Kati Horna / IISH / Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte She soon established herself as the official photographer of the SPA and her pictures were published in such anarchist titles as Umbral was designed to support the social revolution and counteract Francoist propaganda that attempted to discredit the anti-fascist movement she visited a camp set up to look after children removed from the war zone; she recorded humane and sanitary conditions in a prison in Modelo; she pictured a collectivised church in Aragón converted into a carpentry workshop; she saw villagers having free haircuts at a collectivised barbershop; she scrambled through a trench on the Aragón front whose painstaking research has unearthed the photographs “The legacy of the work of Michaelis and Horna is unique precisely because it shows us the rearguard revolutionary experience that was instigated by the anarchists of the CNT-FAI it allows us to reconstruct in more detail the life of the two photographers during the civil war and better to appreciate their work in antifascist Spain.” Both photographers believed their work had been lost or destroyed in the ruins of Franco’s bombs The Amsterdam Boxes: Kati Horna and Margaret Michaelis in the Civil War is at the Calcografía Nacional in Madrid as part of PhotoEspaña until 27 July The exhibition will travel to Huesca (Aragón) and Barcelona