« Back We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money Fosler created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Made with love by funeralOne Zoe and Mauren Pierson helped found the club in middle school Now the district is exploring putting arrays on two elementary schools DULUTH – Sisters Zoe and Mauren Pierson were in sixth grade when they helped found the Climate Club at their Duluth middle school the sisters and the club are inching close to their biggest win yet: the installation of a solar array on an elementary school on the southern edge of the city They’ve argued for the use of grant money to fund 90% of the project’s $1 million price tag as well as come up with its $100,000 share of the cost The Climate Club spent last Tuesday evening urging the school board to do just that to make the 426-kilowatt solar array atop Stowe Elementary a reality climate change is having an effect on the planet,” Duluth East senior Mauren Pierson told the board hurricanes like Hurricane Milton have been intensifying in size and destruction Behind her stood a roomful of supporters — most wearing shades of blue As two of the Climate Club’s senior members the sisters have pushed for similar projects since they helped form the group at Ordean East Middle School “It means a lot that it seems to look a lot more hopeful today,” Mauren said “It makes me kind of emotional to think about how long we’ve been doing this and how hopeful it seems.” Zoe said she was 11 or 12 years old when she first spoke in front of the school board on behalf of the club and seeing how far we’ve come — it’s beautiful but also kind of sad that it’s taken seven years to get where we are today,” she said School Superintendent John Magas praised the Climate Club’s initiative but stressed that budgetary restraints — not lack of motivation — are behind the district’s hesitation to commit the district is also considering a larger array at Lincoln Park Middle School which he said would come at no cost to the district The proposals come as the district faces ongoing financial troubles: $5 million in budget cuts for the 2025-26 academic year, estimated to be the equivalent of 50 full-time teacher positions. Magas said the current budget was already reduced by $2.6 million — largely with nonpersonnel cuts. But he said next year will be a different story. “At this point, many of the reductions will unfortunately be reductions in workforce,” Magas said. He said the district has been interested in solar power for some time, citing the project at Lowell Elementary School that preceded his term as superintendent. “We’ve been promoting solar, the board’s been promoting solar, been lobbying for solar,” Magas said. “We just have to do so in an affordable, responsible way.” The Lincoln Park project would be a collaboration between the school district, the city and Minnesota Power; the school and the city would each get a portion of the power generated. The application begins in January. “That would be an opportunity that the solar club is really excited about, and I am, too,” Magas said. Though it would still need to be approved, Magas said there are some factors that may help their chances. “The site is perfect, it’s got a lot of good perks with it being associated with learning and the schools. It’s very visually prominent with it coming up out of the city; it’s perfectly poised for catching sunlight.” Magas noted more potential roadblocks for the smaller proposed array at Stowe Elementary, including costs and structural concerns over the weight of the solar panels on the roof. The district is having an engineer review the school’s building plans. The district was preapproved for $500,000 from a new state Solar for Schools grant for the Stowe array, or 50% of the estimated cost of the installation. The Climate Club said an extra 40% of the total cost could be paid for in the form of tax credits awarded through the federal Inflation Reduction Act, leaving a bill of around $100,000. The deadline for the school to complete its final Solar for Schools application is Dec. 20. “As the students noted, we are in a budget reduction phase,” Magas said. “Every $100,000 we invest in a project is going to be basically the equivalent of a full-time teacher. And so we have to be really careful about that.” The Climate Club estimated the Stowe installation would recoup the costs after one year of service and said the savings could be used for teacher salaries or other green-energy programs. The students also said the projects would bring the district in line with Duluth’s Climate Action Work Plan, which aims to reduce the city’s emissions by 80% by 2050. For now, the club is eagerly waiting to see which plan, if any, the district adopts. “It’s super exciting that the city project is being considered, and that’s a really big step for the district,” Mauren said. “But we also really hope that they go with the Stowe project because these funds won’t be around forever.” Seth Roeser is a University of Minnesota Duluth student on assignment with the Minnesota Star Tribune. High Schools Owen Marsolek struck out 17 to lead the Hilltoppers to a 3-0 victory Monday at Siebert Field. “We remain committed to our mission of sharing Palestinian culture and cuisine, albeit in ways yet to be determined,” its owners wrote. The program placed occupational therapy graduate students in regional classrooms. where bike cameras in her luggage raised security suspicions before her trip to Cuba A Cuban resident in Jacksonville shared a story on TikTok about her experience at the airport in her city while traveling to Cuba this December describes how some seemingly harmless items caused confusion and even suspicion among the security agents Mauren Delgado (@mauren_delgado on TikTok) packed a variety of items in her suitcase for her family in Cuba started picking up things one by one and scanning everything until he finally pulled out what he was really looking for It turned out to be some bicycle inner tubes because my stepfather had been looking for tires and tubes there for a while and I couldn’t remember how to say bicycle tube I explained that it goes inside the bicycle I noticed that people around were paying close attention They thought I had entered the airport with a bomb and was about to cause a scene 'Did you see how that looked on the computer?' This was not the first time Mauren had issues at security control her luggage also piqued the curiosity of the officials I had about 15 bars of soap I bought at Dollar Tree because at that time and I had to explain that I was bringing them to Cuba it probably wouldn't attract as much attention because they're used to it After confirming that there was no danger this time the security agent suggested that she take the cameras out of her backpack before going through security in Miami explaining the situation to avoid misunderstandings Mauren followed the advice and was able to complete her journey to Cuba without further complications The story she shared on social media has not only sparked laughter among those who heard it but also prompted reflection on the peculiarities of traveling with luggage loaded with supplies for the island "If at any point you plan to bring bicycle cameras to Cuba Cubans traveling to the island often face thorough checks at security controls especially when carrying unusual items or large quantities such as soaps or basic goods that are scarce in Cuba These items can attract the attention of security agents sometimes leading to additional inspections The main challenge when packing for Cuba is to carry as many useful items as possible without exceeding the permitted weight and volume limits Travelers often look for ways to optimize space and weight such as removing products from their original packaging Graduated in Journalism from Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid Previously an editor at El Mundo and PlayGround Sue Mauren was a Teamster employed at the University of Minnesota She participated in a pension plan run by the university and was not a participant in the Central States Fund (CSPF)   She became a Teamster around 1980 and continued till the early 1990s Mauren was hired as a business agent in the early 1990s by the leaders of Local 320 The officers of Local 320 were removed for corruption by the Independent Review Board (IRB) in the mid-1990s Mauren was not implicated in the corrupt schemes No working members of Local 320 participate in the CSPF Thus Mauren did not negotiate or administer any contracts covering CSPF participants Mauren was elected and re-elected as the secretary treasurer of Minnesota Local 320 As a BA and full time officer of the union Mauren had other pension and lump-sum retirement plans as well: Mauren received three union salaries: from the local and an extra $40,000 per year from the International union She was very close to the Hoffa leadership was appointed Organizing Director of the IBT by Hoffa Thus sister Mauren is a participant in the CSPF she has enjoyed additional pensions and lump-sums Join Teamster activists and TDU members in the Central Valley and Northern California for a day of Union Education in Stockton Registration with bagels and coffee opens at 9AM and '97 UPS strike veteran Antonio Rosario has been named Labor Organizer of the Year by In These Times PO Box 10128  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and was arrested later that day Police said surveillance video at a convenience store showed Wall throwing objects into a dumpster defense attorney Randall Richards attacked the credibility of witnesses against Wall Wall was returned to the Weber County Jail to await sentencing The first-degree felony charges against Wall carry penalties of five years to life in prison and one to 15 years for the second-degree felonies LLC | www.standard.net | 332 Standard Way This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page who worked as a managing director at Bear Stearns before the firm's collapse in 2008 tells a story about how she was asked by a female job candidate during an interview about what it was like to be a woman there Here's what she told her and didn't tell her:  Of course she would have to avoid stereotypical female behavior She would work long hours and hide her pregnancies and her preschooler’s art One of my co-workers even hid being married I did not mention my first maternity leave from which I returned to find a curly-haired stranger sitting at my desk his feet propped on a cardboard box with my client account list packed inside I also didn’t mention the “moo” sounds that traders made when I headed to the nurse’s office with a breast pump or the colleague who on a dare drank a shot of the breast milk I had stored in the office fridge I thought of the guy known for dropping Band-Aids on women’s desks when the trading floor was cold because he didn’t “want to be distracted,” and the many times I had heard a women share an idea at a meeting only to see later that same idea credited to a man Women like me were “team players,” and I was often complimented on my thick skin Read Sherry's full op-ed here » Find out the answers to these questions and more with Psychology Today Many mental health professionals and suicide prevention specialists say that school bullying doesn't cause suicide They suggest there is something "far deeper" going on in adolescents and children that kill themselves I know that things aren't as "black and white" as they would like to believe either adolescents and adults who are highly sensitive or emotionally unsteady and don't have the emotional skills to navigate such intense heart-breaking experiences are vulnerable for making "poor choices" when they bullied So do I believe that school bullying causes suicide But what it does is provide a child who is emotionally sensitive predisposed to sadness or irrational choices the fuel to make the worst choice ever—the irreversible choice of suicide angry or humiliated these hurt kids like Phoebe Prince and Amanda Cummings (both 15) choose to end their lives So my recommendation is that we put the emotional lives of our children first and then train them on academics, social skills, life skills, and all the other add-on subjects that somehow have been deemed important. Because if we don't really begin giving our kids the tools of positive emotional health (happiness) from the get-go we are setting them up for suffering and pain that can be avoided I see positive shifts in many progressive schools that have brought in emotional health courses from K-8 Schools that don't have the money and teachers that find themselves ill-equipped to handle the stressors in these children's lives—they need it too places and things that can help them navigate their deep (and often overwhelming) emotions successfully we need to "stay aware" of our children's emotional lives and help them develop the skills to handle pain as well as sadness so they can find their way through it we also need to shift our priorities as how we educate our children across America like I mentioned above Emotional health is not an "add on" class like gymnastics but needs to be in the core curriculum of every public private and charter school in our country so that we can give our children—our most precious resource—the tools they need to succeed in their lives and become who they came here to be Her most recent book is The Emotionally Healthy Child Psychology Today © 2025 Sussex Publishers OGDEN — Judge Reuben Renstrom said he was impressed that jailers had written character letters in support of Mauren Wall who came before him Tuesday for sentencing in the nearly fatal shooting of an Ogden man “You come from a very strong home,” the judge told Wall “Most of the inmates do not come from strong homes.” Wall tearfully read to Renstrom excerpts of the letters that Weber County Jail deputies had submitted to Renstrom hailing her compassionate focus on other inmates during her more than 500 days of incarceration “While I sympathize with all of that,” Renstrom told her “this is not just about learning one’s lesson It is also about punishment for committing a crime and the aggravated nature of injuries caused.” allegedly entered a Brinker Avenue house without permission on Jan then drew a handgun and shot a man “who tried to escort her off the property.” Renstrom sentenced her to five years to life in prison each on charges of aggravated burglary and aggravated robbery and one to 15 years each on charges of aggravated assault use of a firearm by a restricted person and obstructing justice Renstrom also closed two probation violation cases against Wall “You’re going to prison and you’re going to thrive there like you did in the jail,” Renstrom told Wall “I would be remiss if I turned a blind eye to the catastrophic injury that occurred here.” The 41-year-old man who was shot told the court that the shooting “has significantly changed my life I walk with a limp and I am in pain constantly.” He said he had to change careers because he can no longer do hard labor Defense attorney Randall Richards unsuccessfully urged Renstrom to set aside the jury’s verdicts against Wall and dismiss the case “All of the allegations were made by individuals who most admitted were high on drugs,” Richards said “They all had two stories and made contradicting statements about what happened.” He also asserted that police did not do a thorough examination and collection of evidence and that a reasonable jury could not rely on the available evidence to find Wall guilty beyond a reasonable doubt “The officers did look for evidence,” responded prosecutor Dean Saunders with the Weber County Attorney’s Office “What they found did not corroborate her version.” Renstrom said there was no question Wall should not have been in the home He said evidence was “overwhelming” that Wall owned the gun and brought it to the house The victim “almost didn’t survive the surgery,” Saunders said “We were within a whisker’s breadth of this being a murder case.” He also said Wall “hasn’t taken any responsibility for this.” “She’s certainly sorry it happened,” Richards said “and knows it was a bad idea to go to that house.” He asked that Wall be put on probation Wall said she was injured 11 years ago in a car crash caused by a drunken driver “and it led me down some dark paths with the wrong crowd.” She said she has compassion for people and always has Home / Sports / Iowa High School Sports Danielle Hostetler leads Mid-Prairie’s bid for a 6th straight Class 2A title A 2022 watch list for top area girls’ cross country teams and individuals: Top area girls’ teams for the 2022 season: 2021 state finish: Class 2A champion (5th consecutive title) Based on times and places at the 2021 state meet Mid-Prairie — Class 2A champion (second title) Cedar Rapids Prairie — Placed 13th in Class 4A South Winneshiek — Placed 4th in Class 1A Western Dubuque — Placed 14th in Class 3A Iowa City High — Placed 31st in Class 4A Iowa City West — Placed 34th in Class 4A Iowa City High — Placed 36th in Class 4A Mount Vernon-Lisbon — Placed 18th in Class 3A Clear Creek Amana — Placed 20th in Class 3A North Tama — Placed 10th in Class 1A High School Sports Reporter. Get the Sports Newsletter The Gazette has been informing Iowans with in-depth local news coverage and insightful analysis for over 140 years independent journalism with a subscription today © 2025 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved OGDEN — Police have arrested a woman who they say shot a man who was trying to get her to leave an Ogden residence was booked into the Weber County Jail for investigation of aggravated assault possession of a firearm by a restricted person evidence tampering and possession of drug paraphernalia The incident began when police say a woman arrived at her home and found her hoverboard was sitting outside her bedroom window and her bedroom light was on when nobody was supposed to be in the house “(The woman) explained that Mauren was in the residence without permission (She) stated that she and Mauren began verbally arguing about money Mauren brandished a firearm,” the affidavit states Wall took two cellphones from the residents and then shot a man in the stomach as he attempted to escort Wall off the property according to a statement from Ogden police The man was taken to McKay-Dee Hospital and his injuries were not believed to be life-threatening the caller was able to identify the shooter as Wall Police were able to pull up information on her and spotted her vehicle in the 200 block of 26th Street where she was pulled over and arrested The gun police believe was used in the shooting was recovered from a garbage bin at a convenience store near 26th and Adams Avenue The two cellphones and drug paraphernalia were also found Wall was convicted of felony shoplifting in December and was scheduled to be sentenced at 9:30 a.m she was scheduled to be sentenced for violating her probation from a previous conviction of attempting to escape from custody in 2018 Wall’s lengthy criminal history also includes other convictions for theft and drug-related crimes Mauren Wells is behind bars after she allegedly shot a man during a dispute over money (KUTV) — A woman was arrested Tuesday after she allegedly shot a man during a dispute about money Officers responded to the area of 2718 Brinker Ave after getting reports of a person with a gunshot wound they discovered 39-year-old Mauren Wall had brandished a gun during a dispute over money and took two cellphones from the residents He was transported to McKay-Dee Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Wall was arrested and booked into the Weber County Jail for aggravated assault and aggravated burglary Individuals charged in complaints are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court "You can't give more to BW than it gives to you." 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STAFF LOGIN Lucy Notarantonio is Newsweek's Senior Lifestyle and Trends Reporter Her focus is trending stories and human interest features ranging from health Lucy joined Newsweek in August 2022 and previously worked at Mercury Press and Media and other UK national newspapers the Australian Women Magazines and The New York Post My focus is human-interest stories ranging from relationships to health I am always on the lookout for relationships that go against the "norm" such as age-gap ones along with incredible weight loss stories aimed to inspire and motivate others Languages: English She is a Derby University graduate You can get in touch with l.notarantonio@newsweek.com either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content It doesn't take more than one look to fall in love with Gremlin a cat with a facial deformity that has become an internet sensation Her owner Mauren Kennedy, 32, has recently gone viral on Instagram after reenacting a conversation that happened between her and a friend before adopting Gremlin in fall 2013 says that she had never owned a cat before but couldn't say no to her friend who asked if she wanted the 'abandoned' feline that was discovered in the Walgreens parking lot The video has racked up more than 382,000 views and over 50,000 likes since November She told Newsweek: "My roommate reached out and asked if I wanted a cat 'with a weird jaw.' I had never had a cat before but fell in love with Gremlin as soon as I met her." The black-and-ginger tortoiseshell cat is now 10 years old and thriving Gremlin's deformity was likely caused by inbreeding which is why her tongue sticks out," said Kennedy She added: "I am super grateful that Gremlin's jaw doesn't stop her from living a happy Gremlin's unusual appearance has helped her gain a huge following on TikTok, with 1 million followers (@catladytails) "People always have mixed reactions when they see sweet Gremlin," Kennedy said "Most people find her adorable just like I do and I get a lot of comments of people saying "I'd die for Gremlin," or "I'd walk into oncoming traffic for Gremlin," but we sometimes get negative comments like 'mouth breather,' 'ugly,' and we even have people tell me she needs to be put to sleep "But Gremlin lives a super happy, comfortable, loving life, so I would never," her proud owner said "She is adorable no matter what and I think her tongue sticking out adds to the cuteness factor," added Kennedy So far, the viral Instagram clip (@grim.stagram) has received over 160 comments since it was shared on November 2 One user posted: "She is precious and just adores you." to go from being abandoned to world famous is amazing," wrote another A third comment read: "The unwanted ones are the best. I got mine for a hundred dollars including all of her stuff Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share Send them to life@newsweek.com with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all Home / Science & Nature / Animals / Members of the horse-fly collecting team patiently wait in the jungle with nets ready Mauren Turcatel spent two-weeks last October chasing blood-thirsty predators through the Amazon jungle of Brazil One-by-one they appeared in the traps she set for them and one-by-one she and her colleagues nimbly captured them and put them on ice for a nap Peter Buck Postdoctoral Fellow at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History explains of her insect quarry and scientific specialty: horse-flies “Horse-fly mouth parts contain two stabbing knife-like blades that lacerate the skin this is why their bites hurt so,” she adds Horse-flies lacerate then let the blood flow out When it pools they use a softer part of their mouth Female horse-flies need blood for the protein it contains to incubate the eggs they carry the female flies feed on nectar and pollen Some horse-fly species are even important plant pollinators Two horse-fly species: “Fidena pseudoarimaculata” (left) and Tabanus nematocallus” (Photo courtesy Mauren Turcatel) the largest family of bloodsucking insects with some 4,500 horse-fly species known worldwide They have been the focus of intense study by entomologists as some are vectors of parasites and disease The Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum holds the largest and most important collection of flies in the world—an estimated 6 million specimens representing more than 50,000 species. Currently a dozen scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Department of Defense and the Smithsonian work together at the museum’s Department of Entomology on fly systematics (identification classification and evolutionary relationships) Turcatel was in the Amazon on a two-week trip sponsored by the Smithsonian’s Global Genome Initiative, also located at the Natural History Museum, with a goal to collect as many different horse-fly species and genera as she could. The Global Genome Initiative’s six-year goal is to collect and preserve in its new Biorepository fresh DNA-containing tissue from half of Earth’s living plants and animals Biorepository material is stored in perpetuity in huge sub-zero freezers Turcatel is one of a number of scientists the Initiative has recently sent to the far (and near) corners of the globe to collect plants “Experts in extinction think we may irreversibly commit half of life on earth to extinction in the next 50 to 100 years,” says Jonathan Coddington “We don’t have the technology to bring these species back from the dead but we can at least preserve their genetic material.” These pinned horse-fly voucher specimens (from left to right): “Fidena pseudoarimaculata,” “Poeciloderas quadripunctatus,” and “Acanthocerca gorayebi” were used in Brazil by Turcatel to help identify horse-fly species she captured in the field and sent to the Global Genome Initiative’s Biorepository Turcatel chose the State of Amazonas in Brazil as her collecting destination because it has the world’s richest horse-fly diversity Collaborating with a team from the National Institute of Amazonian Research she was able to catch individuals from 32 species and two subfamilies of horse-flies during her stay Team members used hand nets and set-up large tent-like nets near tributary rivers and high in the jungle canopy at several locations and Daniel Dias await for horse-flies to appear in the large malaise trap they have set up in the Amazon jungle so I must catch the flies alive and put them on ice to keep them alive until I come in from the field Back at the station I identify the flies to species [using as reference voucher specimens of horse-flies borrowed from the collections of the National Museum of Natural History’s Entomology Department] while they are still alive then take off one leg and put it in a labeled vial for CO1 barcoding The rest of the fly is put in a second vial and then dropped into a liquid nitrogen tank (-190 degrees C.) where they die instantly.” The tank is then shipped to the Global Genome Initiative in Washington where the insects inside are put in liquid nitrogen in the Biorepository Data on each fly is entered into the Biorepository’s detailed database so each species is inventoried and can be easily located The flies will be preserved in the Biorepository until the day when their DNA is needed for research or to sequence the entire genome of its species To make absolutely certain the flies have been identified correctly DNA from the removed legs is sequenced and the species-identifying gene region CO1 is examined and verified research Turcatel sequenced and examined 10 different gene regions from some 50 horse-fly species to begin assembling a horse-fly evolutionary family tree “The entire genome is a much richer dataset that gives you the possibility of studying a lot of different aspects “But we still don’t have the horse-fly’s complete genome It hasn’t been sequenced yet.” The cost of sequencing an entire genome is prohibitive but is becoming less expensive year by year ruthae” belongs to a genus that resembles bees lives high in the forest canopy and is nonagressive In earlier research Turcatel helped describe two new species of Brazilian horse-flies (Stibasoma manauensis and S live high in the forest canopy and resemble bees (complete with robust bodies hair-covered legs and yellow bands on their abdomens) Their larvae are usually found in the water that collects in the axils of bromeliad leaves The name ‘horse-fly’ (also deer-fly) is something of a misnomer because most species are generalists and will bite any animal—including humans “One Amazon species only bite caiman crocodiles I tried to catch that one but it was too hard to find a crocodile.” Horse-flies use both chemical and visual cues to locate their hosts and some say horse-flies are attracted to darker colors but that might be related to polarized light detection.” Horse-flies have no trouble biting into a horse’s hide through its dense hair They have even been known to bite through a pair of blue jeans While the sting of a horse-fly’s bite may alert a horse to the fly’s presence “when they go for the horse’s back or for the neck or even the legs it’s really hard for a horse to knock them off,” Turcatel explains “We’ve even noticed different species go for different parts of a horse some for the belly or the legs and some of them just go wherever they can.” Different species also are active at different times of the day “We don’t know the reason but there are some species we would find only when the sun was rising Others would be active at the end of the morning and beginning of the afternoon Others appeared when the sun was setting.” should you find yourself eye-to-eye with a horse-fly on your skin Turcatel offers up a simple way to determine if it’s a blood-thirsty female or a harmless male “A male’s very-large eyes meet at the center of their face [a feature known as holoptic],” she says “In female flies the eyes are spread apart and do not meet [a feature known as dichoptic].” Despite having collected and studied hundreds of horse-flies during her career Tags: biodiversity, carbon dioxide, conservation biology, insects, National Museum of Natural History COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER two women clean fish skins to turn them into leather for making clothing and other items like earrings and necklaces Marta Sosa and Mauren Castro were housewives until two years ago but they started on this initiative to generate income for their families by using fish skins discarded by fishermen in Costa de los Pájaros “These skins used to be thrown into the sea and instead they’ll be used to make leather Fifteen women are part of the cooperative Piel Marina Sitting by the sea as fishermen deliver the day’s catch the women scrape fish skins with metal spoons to remove flesh and use their hands to remove scales the skins are now tanned and dyed to make leather for jewelry the fashion industry contributes between 2% and 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions and 9% of microplastics in the sea while underusing materials worth $1 billion annually The women of the Piel Marina cooperative craft their own jewelry but sell the leather to textile factories in Puntarenas the main port on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast “It’s very innovative,” Castro says Using waste to create new products aligns with the concept of “super-recycling,” says biomaterials designer Sofía Ureña “We start from the idea of giving an extra use to what is considered waste in another production chain,” she adds Traditional fishing drives the economy in this area The cooperative empowers women in Puntarenas by providing them with a source of income beyond domestic chores Currently, 15 families in a region with high unemployment and poverty benefit from this business. Castro admits that initially, the women didn’t believe in the project, questioning how foul-smelling fish skin could become raw material. However, with the help of the NGO MarViva, which provided training and financing and then let it dry.” After eight days Although the cooperative’s business is growing They dream of entering the international market and seeing their leather used by renowned sustainable fashion designers Global fashion trends are increasingly focused on environmentally responsible production with recycled and natural materials gaining prominence on runways “The most sustainable and eco-friendly garment is the one that already exists and does not require new resource consumption,” notes Ureña Castro shares her excitement: “I’d love to see it in Hollywood Head Coach Paul Lindsay relied on his team's quickness and perimeter shooting to finish with an 8-8 record in the Granite Ridge Conference They exited the playoffs quickly when they faced undefeated Albany in the first round and lost by 30 points Fifth-grade students at Julie Rohr Academy surprised Hurricane Katrina survivor Mauren Renick with a birthday party at their Fruitville Road campus who turned 5 the day after the major storm caused flooding in the eastern suburb of New Orleans where she lived lost everything -- including her birthday presents -- except for what her parents packed before evacuating Mauren came to Sarasota to live with her grandparents The students in Sue Anthofer's class at the academy wanted to do something to help the hurricane victims They decided to give Mauren a party after reading about her in the Herald-Tribune but we thought this will be the best," said class president Allison Dygert "We didn't want her memories of the hurricane to be bad We wanted her to have good memories to overcome that sadness." The students said they had fun planning the party "I feel really good about myself," said Adrienne Pupo All this class ever does is help people -- that's all we like to do." who had their separate party with Mauren's teenage brother Mark "It's just unbelievable," said Gale Renick Anthofer said she is proud of her students who learned many skills such as teamwork and how to be persuasive Jakarta Metropolitan Police Department (Polda Metro Jaya) confirms Ravio Patra as a suspect the law firm representing international investor and entrepreneur of Wardour & Oxford has announced that Polda Metro Jaya has confirmed Ravio Patra as the suspect for the creation false claims and defamatory statements against Wempy Dyocta Koto originating on the suspect's Facebook page The decision is based on a strict and structured investigative process and assessment by the police department. Evidence points to the violation of a range of laws with criminal elements set forth in Indonesia's criminal statutes for defamation As stated in the Investigation Report (SP2HP) by the Cyber Crime Investigation Unit at Polda Metro Jaya expert opinions and investigations directed police to officially confirm Ravio Patra as a suspect "Wempy has experienced multiple damages from Ravio's false and unverified claims on his Facebook page including the loss of potential business partners As a reaction to Ravio's post that went viral a business partner decided to dissolve a partnership with Wempy thus clearly impacting and disrupting his flow of business," said Sylvia Mauren The case originated from Ravio Patra's Facebook page on May 27 2017. The post claimed that Wempy Dyocta Koto made false claims about his birthplace accomplishments and nationalism. Conclusive evidence collected by Polda Metro Jaya proves that Ravio Patra's claims were false and that Wempy Dyocta Koto's list of professional achievements including the prestigious Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award and ACES Award for Asia's Top Outstanding Leaders in 2016 were all factual the awards garnered by Wempy are recognised by the mass media and industry as the most prestigious awards in Asia as an international entrepreneur and investor Wempy has been instrumental in the investment establishment and growth of many entrepreneurs in Indonesia Amongst his many international investment projects which is equivalent to IDR 10 billion plus, to help hundreds of entrepreneurs across Jakarta establish and scale their business Ravio Patra has now been charged with multiple violations and layered articles including Article 310 of the Criminal Code, Article 311 of the Criminal Code Article 27 paragraph (3) jo and Article 45 paragraph (3) of Law Number 11 Year 2008 (UU ITE); and / or Article 27 paragraph (3) jo, Article 36 jo and Article 51 paragraph (2) of the ITE Law The maximum penalty for the suspect's multiple violations is 12 years imprisonment and IDR 12 billion in fines "Ravio Patra edited his Facebook post 21 times with a barrage of changes after first publishing it in May 2017 Both the original and edited versions carry false claims about Wempy Dyocta Koto carrying a stream of violations and consequences," said Harvardy M "Cybercrime and online defamation carries varied criminal and civil consequences around the world including imprisonment and major financial penalties Marieta & Mauren also expressed regret that certain media have framed Ravio Patra as a "freedom of speech" victim Windri states that there is a constitutional difference between the freedom to speak versus the freedom to spread lies Indonesia's defamation laws aim to protect society as a whole institutions and communities across the country Ravio's post went viral as a result of his written words and direct actions in cross-promoting his Facebook post across his different social media platforms like twitter and then engaging his audience - whose likes comments and shares drove the post's virality illegal and damaging to our client Wempy Dyocta Koto documents analysed and laws assessed now mean that Ravio Patra is an official suspect of the crime of defamation carrying the weight of imprisonment and financial penalties." Photo - https://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20180709/2181679-1 Actor Leander Marxer was recruited to play the rustic a wonderfully exaggerated inhabitant of the municipality of Mauren not usually the most obedient character in life sees it as essential to be sensible and stay at home due to the current situation he takes advantage of the offer from the municipality to have shopping brought to his home which was published exclusively on Facebook and Instagram achieved a 70% organic reach of over 25,000 people within four days These are impressive figures for a campaign that was realized with modest means and is aimed primarily at the approximately 4,000 inhabitants of Mauren-Schaanwald and secondarily at the population of the Principality of Liechtenstein with around 38,000 inhabitants Text and presentationLeander Marxer Productions MAUREEN Lipman has hit out at chat shows for being "too smutty" for her liking. The Coronation Street actress - who plays Evelyn Plummer in the ITV soap - has slammed chat shows like The Graham Norton Show for broadcasting jokes and stories she doesn't think are high brow enough. Speaking to the Radio Times she said: "I will be 'no-platformed' from Hogwarts to Hull for saying this, but it’s actually rather misogynist. "It forces female actors into a predatory role while the male Hollywood actor’s job is to sit in studied rictus, unable to believe such loucheness is allowed on National Television. "Now what matters most in them are the bum, poo, willy, titty references, a sign in my view of the increasing initialisation of TV these days. "I accept the chat-show format had to change, but the sofa is crammed with English actors telling their juiciest genitalia stories while the host sniggers in a three-piece suit. "Chocolates are pressed between Hollywood buttocks in the night by one beauty, an Oscar contender recounts placing a sponge between her legs for a sex scene and the show peaks with a 'relief' story of self pleasure in a tree from a gay actress in her 70s." Maureen appears to be hitting out at Killing Eve writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge for her story about showing her bum to her co-star Freddie Fox backstage during a play as a prank. She also appears to have taken issue with Golden Globe winning actress Olivia Colman for telling the story about her sex scene with Emma Stone. The Oscar-nominated actress had to wear a modesty sponge to protect her dignity during an intimate scene between the pair. 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