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Mera Caulfield was watching television a couple of months ago when the screen suddenly erupted with characters doing their best evil laughs. Ms. Caulfield turned to her two roommates, Alixandra Matos and Megan Mandrachio. “I was like, ‘That’s literally us,’ ” Ms. Caulfield said. Their apartment in Queens was soon filled with a cacophony of evil laughs. By her own admission, Ms. Caulfield, 25, who subsidizes her nascent career in comedy by waitressing and being a nanny, was disappointed in her performance.

Persons: Mera Caulfield, Ms, Caulfield, Alixandra Matos, Megan Mandrachio, “, That’s, ’, waitressing, ” Locations: Queens, Brooklyn, Nighthorse, Greenpoint

A Florida funeral home shipped the men’s remains to Ireland, according to a letter from a Florida medical examiner’s office. A CNN request under open-records law revealed documents confirming the mix-up, including letters from the Irish consulate in Atlanta to the medical examiner’s office and investigators involved in the case. That’s when the victims’ loved ones discovered the mix-up, according to the August letter from the medical examiner’s office. The Pinellas County Forensic Science Center in Largo, Florida -- home to the medical examiner's office. The District Six Medical Examiner Office did not respond to CNN’s request for additional details.

Persons: Kane Mitchell, Luke Comiskey, he’d, Comiskey, Mitchell, they’re, William Pellan, it’s, “, ” Pellan, Luke Comiskey’s, Luke, James Richard Peoples III, Peoples, ”, ’, Chris O'Mera, Pellan, Leana Wen, Police Adam Geissenberger, Barnabas Church Organizations: CNN, Florida, Pinellas Park Police Department, District Six, Office, Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, Pinellas Park police, Peoples, Six, Medical, Forensic Science, Medical Examiner Office, CNN Florida’s Department of Law, Pinellas, Pinellas Park Chief, Police, Gaelic football Locations: Dublin, Pinellas Park, St . Petersburg, Florida, Ireland, Irish, Atlanta, St . Petersburg , Florida, Pinellas, Largo , Florida, Baltimore, New York, St, Bronx, New York City, Australia, Spain

☆ El Niño's 'sweet tooth' means indulgent treats could soon be even more expensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-25 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Futures contracts on orange juice , cocoa , coffee and sugar have soared in part because of extreme weather and supply concerns related to El Niño. "You can say El Niño has a sweet tooth because it sort of eats or takes away much of the sugar in the world," Carlos Mera, head of agri commodities market research at Netherlands-based Rabobank, told CNBC. "Sugar prices have probably already been passed on [to consumers] but certainly for chocolate we should expect a big increase at retail level — and El Niño is certainly something to watch." Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe effects of El Niño tend to peak during December, but the impact typically takes time to spread across the globe. It also warned that several crops could be adversely affected by El Niño early next year, while acknowledging there is the potential for some crops to benefit, citing those in the United States, southern Brazil and Argentina.

Persons: El, Carlos Mera, El Niño, Joe Raedle, Dave Reiter, Reiter, Sia Kambou Organizations: Future Publishing, Rabobank, CNBC, Getty, Reiter Capital Investments, Twitter, Workers, Afp Locations: Yichang City, China's Hubei, Netherlands, El, Orange, Miami , Florida, Southeast Asia, India, Australia, Africa, United States, Brazil, Argentina, Florida, Hermankono

☆ A new hotel trend that puts you to sleep — literally
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Lisa Lucas | Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Globally, more people searched about sleep this year than ever before, according to data released by Google Trends last week. Hotels and wellness resorts are launching "sleep tourism" programs that go beyond plush bedding and blackout curtains. Source: Zedwell Hotels Trocadero (London) Hotel LtdThe clutter-free aesthetic incorporates natural oak and ambient lighting, and rooms have sound insulation and purified air. Six Senses Laamu, MaldivesSleep-deprived guests can book a sleep wellness program that ranges from three to 10 days at Six Senses Laamu. Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, Miami.

Persons: Cadogan, hypnotherapist Malminder Gill, The Cadogan, Gill, Vicente Mera Organizations: Google, Zedwell, Hotel, Big Apple, Hyatt, Hyatt New, Carillon, Carillon Miami Wellness, Miami Wellness, Sha Wellness Clinic, Sha Wellness Locations: London, Maldives, Switzerland, Fiji, India, Turkey, Thailand, Hyatt , New York, , New York, Hyatt New York, Carillon Miami, Miami, Epsom, Alicante, Spain

If the Black Sea is closed, the Danube is one of the main routes which we will need to use," he told Reuters by phone. Police said Danube grain warehouses had been hit on Monday in a drone attack along with tanks for storing other cargo. Since Monday's air strikes, the Danube channel has seen shipping disruptions, although it was unclear why there was a slowdown of vessel traffic. INSURANCE RATES RISEInsurance sources have said war risk cover for Ukraine's ports that was part of the defunct Black Sea grain deal had been suspended with some insurance providers reviewing provisions for Danube ports. The attack on the Danube infrastructure followed a week of Russian strikes that hit grain-related infrastructure at Odesa's main ports.

Persons: Russia's, Denys Marchuk, Carlos Mera, Mera, Marchuk, Danilov, Olena Harmash, Sybille de La, Tom Balmforth, William Maclean Organizations: Ukrainian Agrarian, Reuters, Police, EU, Romania, Agri Commodities Markets Research, Rabobank, Insurance, Kyiv, Russia, CMA CGM, National Security, Defence Council, Thomson Locations: KYIV, Moscow, Odesa, Reni, NATO, Russia, Izmail, Ukraine, China, Chornomorsk, Ukrainian, Italy, Kyiv, Western, Paris

☆ A Pakistani Artist Reimagines Her Relationship With Shame and Bodies
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Aamina Inayat Khan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Misha Japanwala looked around her studio in the week leading up to her gallery show and wondered whether there were “too many nipples.”She was talking, of course, about the nipples she plaster cast from the bodies of 70 anonymized Pakistani people. They are part of Ms. Japanwala’s new collection, “Beghairati Ki Nishaani: Traces of Shamelessness,” showing at Hannah Traore Gallery in Manhattan from May 4 through July 30. Ms. Japanwala, a visual artist, who lives in Jersey City, N.J., spent several months last year in Karachi, Pakistan, where she grew up, making body castings of local women and L.G.B.T.Q. Her work aims to be a historical record of a population governed by the laws of shame. Attending an Aurat (Women’s) March, a rally for women’s rights, has led to threats of murder and rape.

[1/6] Workers carry a mix of seized cocaine and coca paste with industrial waste to produce cement slurry to be used in a construction, at a waste treatment plant at an undisclosed location, in Ecuador February 10, 2023. REUTERS/Karen ToroQUITO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Huge quantities of seized drugs in Ecuador are presenting the Andean country with an unlikely new construction material: cocaine. The amount of drugs seized in Ecuador almost doubled in 2021 versus the previous year to more than 210 tonnes, mostly cocaine, according to the country's police. So far some 350 tonnes of crushed cocaine and coca paste - a cocaine precursor - seized between 2021 and 2022 have been used to fill the hole, according to plant technicians. Some 83 tonnes of cocaine are waiting to be encapsulated.

☆ A nutritionist shares the best snacks to bring on a plane to boost your immune system
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

But there are steps people can take to reduce their chances of getting sick, say health specialists at Spain's SHA Wellness Clinic. Source: SHA Wellness ClinicEating a nutrient-dense diet is the top recommendation from Melanie Waxman, an integrative nutrition specialist and eating coach at SHA Wellness Clinic. Nori is alkaline and provides a good source of vitamin C, as well as omega-3 fatty acids, protein and minerals." Nori is alkaline and provides a good source of vitamin C, as well as omega-3 fatty acids, protein and minerals." Supplements, for someStudies indicate that certain supplements — such as vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc, garlic, echinacea and green tea — may strengthen the body's immune response, Mera said.

☆ Coffee prices are crashing. What it means for your cup of joe
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN Business —Coffee futures are crashing. “When the dollar goes up, everything measured in dollars, like international coffee prices, tend to go down,” Mera said. In the year through October, not adjusted for seasonal swings, coffee prices jumped 14.8% in the grocery store, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But the improved conditions won’t necessarily mean a big decline in coffee prices for consumers, Mera noted. That’s because while coffee prices are falling, other costs, like labor and distribution, are still high for producers.

Moscow suspended its participation in the Black Sea deal on Saturday, in response to what it called a major Ukrainian drone attack on its fleet in Russian-annexed Crimea. That relative calm is likely to end when Chicago and Paris wheat, the world's two most-active wheat futures contracts, start their trading week on Monday. Purchasing of grain for Black Sea ports in Ukraine has stopped following Russia's decision, a Ukrainian broker said. Ukraine's infrastructure ministry said on Sunday 218 vessels were "effectively blocked" by Russia's decision to suspend its participation in the grain export deal. Market participants are watching to see if the corridor deal can be salvaged, as the U.N. pursues negotiating efforts.

Summary Grain purchases for Ukraine sea ports stop, broker saysDrought and torrential rain disrupt southern hemisphere suppliesExports increasing from RussiaPARIS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Wheat futures are expected to leap on Monday as Russia's withdrawal from a Black Sea corridor agreement puts Ukrainian exports at risk, analysts said. Moscow suspended its participation in the Black Sea deal on Saturday, in response to what it called a major Ukrainian drone attack on its fleet in Russian-annexed Crimea. Purchasing of grain for Black Sea ports in Ukraine has stopped following Russia's decision, a Ukrainian broker said. "There are increasing exports from Russia so in the short term availability might still be there from the Black Sea," he said. Market participants will also be watching to see if the corridor deal can be salvaged, as the U.N. pursues negotiating efforts.

☆ Urmăriți live unde sunt moldovenii din Nepal care încearcă să cucerească vârful Mera Peek
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-15 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

O expediție spre muntele Mera Peak (Nepal), cu o înălțime de 6 476 de metri, are loc acum. „Proiectul MyEverest este o continuitate a unei experiențe personale, de acum doi ani, în care am parcurs peste 300 de kilometri prin Himalaya. „Mera Peak este un munte unic, în primul rând, pentru că este unul dintre cele mai înalte vârfuri din Nepal, cu acces pentru amatorii de drumeții montane. În plus, din vârful acestuia pot fi admirați cinci «giganți ai planetei», munți de peste 8 000 de metri: Everest (8 848 m), Kanchenjunga (8 586 m), Lhotse (8 516 m), Makalu (8 485 m) și Cho Oyu (8 188 m)”, susține ghidul expediției, renumitul alpinist moldovean Andrei Hohlov. Expediția este desfășurată cu suportul partenerilor generali: Mastercard, Moldindconbank, MOLDCELL și True Sweets – Dulcinella Altfel.

Persons: Iulian Bercu, Cho, moldovean Andrei Hohlov Organizations: TV8 Locations: Mera Peak, Nepal, Republicii Moldova, Himalaya, Tiraspol, Chișinău, Peak, moldovean, Moldindconbank

☆ MAIB te invită să fii parte într-o expediție a depășirii propriilor limite
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-29 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

Moldova Agroindbank și Diana Ivanov, bloggera și antreprenoarea startupului „KIDDO”, pornesc într-o expediție despre curaj, ambiție și depășirea propriilor limite. Are o înălțime de 6 463m și urmează a fi escaladat în premieră de un cetățean al Republicii Moldova. Moldova Agroindbank s-a alăturat proiectului din dorința de a încuraja femeile în calea lor de realizare a propriilor ambiții, de a deschide afaceri și de a transforma pasiunile în joburi pe care să le practice cu plăcere. Împreună cu Diana Ivanov vă invităm să ne depășim propriile limite și să pășim Împreună la Nivelul Următor. Despre Moldova AgroindbankMoldova Agroindbank este banca comercială nr.1 în Republica Moldova, și cea mai mare din acest segment.

Persons: Diana Ivanov, Împreună, Stratan, Diana, Dianei Ivanov, Diana Ivanov Diana Ivanov Organizations: Facebook Locations: Moldova, Chișinău, Mera Peak, Nepal, Republicii Moldova, Himalaya, Instagram, Republica Moldova

Expediția a început la data de 14 aprilie și se va încheia spre sfârșitul lunii mai. Aceștia vor escalada, în premieră, muntele Mera Peak din Nepal, cu o înălțime de 6 476. Iulian a publicat o postare pe Facebook în care a dezvăluit că tatăl său Vlad Bercu, jurnalist de profesie avea emoții neplăcute față de orice înălțime, iar acuma a ajuns sub patru mii de metri. „Primul care și-a atins „Everestul” a fost Vlad Bercu! La o vârstă onorabilă de peste 70 de ani și cu emoții nu prea plăcute ce țin de orice înălțime, fie și un balcon la etajul zece, a ajuns sub patru mii de metri, între doi dintre legendarii Nepalului – Annapurna South (7219 m) și Machhapuchhare (6993 m)!Bravo și mulți ani activi înainte”, a scris acesta.

Persons: Iulian, Vlad Bercu Organizations: Annapurna Locations: Mera Peak, Nepal, Nepalului

☆ Un grup de sportivi amatori din R. Moldova vor escalada în premieră un munte din Nepal
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-15 | by ( ) ziuadeazi.md time to read: +1 min

O expediție spre muntele Mera Peak (Nepal), cu o înălțime de 6 476, va avea loc în lunile aprilie-mai 2021. “Proiectul MyEverest este o continuitate a unei experiențe personale, de acum doi ani, în care am parcurs peste 300 de km prin Himalaya. Despre “Everesturile” din viața fiecăruia dintre noi, pe care le putem depăși prin voință și caracter”, susține autorul proiectului Iulian Bercu. “Mera Peak este un munte unic, în primul rând, pentru că este unul dintre cele mai înalte vârfuri din Nepal, cu acces pentru amatorii de drumeții montane. Expediția se va afla în Nepal în perioada 13 aprilie – 24 mai, timp în care sportivii amatori vor parcurge câteva sute de kilometri, ajungând până în Everest Base Camp și escaladând mai multe treceri de peste cinci mii de metri din Himalaya.

Persons: Iulian Bercu, Cho, Andrei Hohlov Locations: Mera Peak, Nepal, Republicii Moldova, Himalaya, moldovean

☆ (foto, video) Un grup de sportivi amatori din Moldova va escalada, în premieră, Muntele Mera Peak din Nepal
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-13 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

O expediție spre muntele Mera Peak (Nepal), cu o înălțime de 6 476, va avea loc în lunile aprilie-mai 2021. „Proiectul MyEverest este o continuitate a unei experiențe personale, de acum doi ani, în care am parcurs peste 300 de km prin Himalaya. Despre «Everesturile» din viața fiecăruia dintre noi, pe care le putem depăși prin voință și caracter. „Mera Peak este un munte unic, în primul rând, pentru că este unul dintre cele mai înalte vârfuri din Nepal, cu acces pentru amatorii de drumeții montane. Expediția este desfășurată cu suportul Partenerilor Generali: Mastercard, Moldindconbank, MOLDCELL și True Sweets – Dulcinella Altfel.

Persons: Iulian Bercu, Cho, Andrei Hohlov Organizations: TV8 Locations: Mera Peak, Nepal, Republicii Moldova, Himalaya, Tiraspol, Chișinău, Peak, moldovean, Mastercard, Moldindconbank

„Proiectul MyEverest este o continuitate a unei experiențe personale, de acum doi ani, în care am parcurs peste 300 de km prin Himalaya. Despre „Everesturile” din viața fiecăruia dintre noi, pe care le putem depăși prin voință și caracter. „Mera Peak este un munte unical, în primul rând, pentru că este unul dintre cele mai înalte vârfuri din Nepal, cu acces pentru amatorii de drumeții montane. Partener Media General al proiectului este Postul de Televiziune TV8. Proiectul MyEverest este susținut de partenerii informaționali - diez.md, agora.md, moldova.org și UNIMEDIA.INFO.

Persons: Iulian Bercu, Cho, Andrei Hohlov Organizations: TV8 Locations: Himalaya, Tiraspol, Chișinău, Peak, Nepal, moldovean, Mastercard, Moldindconbank, agora.md

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