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Tom's Guide
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
Boost your metabolism and cardiovascular health with this 5,000-step walking workout
At the risk of stating the obvious, walking has to be one of the best (and most underrated) forms of cardio going. We say this because all you really need is a great pair of comfortable sneakers, like the best Skechers shoes, and some motivation to head into the great outdoors. But when the weather's not playing ball, motivation is low, or you're tied up with work, walking workouts — which you can complete from just about anywhere (including from behind your desk) — are the next best thing. Just take this 30-minute routine from Inna Moves You as an example. The fitness trainer and dancer has compiled an easy-to-follow walking routine that requires no equipment at all. So, whether you turn off your work camera, stand up and start stepping to the beat or complete this workout in your lunch break or while the baby sleeps — inside 30 minutes, you would have racked up 5,000 steps and given your cardiovascular health a boost. Which is not bad for putting one foot in front of the other, hey? The workout from Inna is a 30-minute speed walking workout you can complete from just about anywhere. For example, you could do this workout outside in your garden, in a park, as Inna has done, or in your living room. The best bit yet is that you'll need zero equipment, just your smartphone, laptop or TV so you can watch how to master each move. This workout is split into intervals, with around 45 seconds of work followed by 15 seconds of marching on the spot. The idea is to get your heart rate up and your body moving, which it does! Each interval contains a different style of move. In one 45-second segment, you could be moving from side to side while moving your arms, then in the next, you could be doing some air punches while moving your feet in time to the music. If you keep in time to the music and match Inna's moves, you should clock up 5,000 steps in 30 minutes, which you would see if you were wearing one of the best fitness trackers. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. However, with no designated 'rest' breaks, if this style of workout is new to you, you may find that you need to stop, which is completely fine. If that's the case, the more you complete this stepping session, the more your stamina will improve. In short: there are many! Along with adding to the amount of your daily movement, you'll also be increasing your step count without having to venture outside. This workout is also low impact, as it contains zero jumps, which means it's ideal for the masses, even on rest days. Completing this walking workout could also help you guard against illnesses as you age, as research shows that walking can help reduce the chronic age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. The same research paper suggests that walking can improve pain and function in musculoskeletal disorders and has positive effects on sleep and mental health. To feel the effects, researchers suggest that you'll need to take a brisk walk for at least 30 minutes, five days a week.
Associated Press
25-04-2025
- General
- Associated Press
Humanity Over Borders: Russian-Born, American-Led—How One Couple Is Saving Thousands of Lives in Ukraine
In Their 12th Mission This May, the Founders of STAYWITHUKRAINE INC Aim to Hand-Carry Their 6,000th Pound of Life-Saving Trauma Care Supplies on the Front Lines 'Some things in life can wait. But stopping the bleeding can't. Help us carry the next 500 pounds—because the life we save might belong to someone's father, daughter, neighbor… or even your own.'— Inna Adamovich, Co-founder, Stay With Ukraine, Inc. AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, April 25, 2025 / / -- In a world divided by borders, beliefs, and breaking headlines, one couple is choosing something greater: humanity. From Austin, Texas, Inna and Alexander Adamovich, Russian-born Americans, are quietly leading one of the world's most direct humanitarian missions—hand-delivering life-saving trauma supplies into Ukraine's hardest-hit areas, bag by bag, heartbeat by heartbeat. Since founding their nonprofit STAYWITHUKRAINE INC in 2023, the Adamovichs have personally delivered over 5,500 pounds of trauma gear and over 6,000 tourniquets directly into the hands of medics, civilians, and field responders in Ukraine. With their upcoming May mission—their 12th journey into a war zone—they will reach a historic milestone: 6,000 pounds of supplies hand-carried across borders for the sole purpose of saving lives. From Russia by Birth. From America in Action. For Lives in Ukraine. Inna and Alexander Adamovich were born in Russia. They've lived in the United States for over three decades—raising a family, building careers, and embracing the values of service and compassion. Today, their mission leads them into Ukraine, not to take sides, but to save lives—one tourniquet, one human soul at a time. 'We've hand-delivered 6,200 tourniquets,' said Alexander Adamovich. 'We don't just count them—we remember the stories behind each one. When a young father tells us, 'I'm alive because of what you brought,' we know this work must continue.' Their decision has not been without cost. Inna shared that her own family in Russia has severed ties with her for supporting Ukrainian civilians. 'It just happened overnight,' Inna said. 'People I loved—who we've known all our lives—turned their backs because we couldn't ignore what was happening.' As a sonographer, Inna hears the very first heartbeats of life every day. 'I'm the first to hear the heartbeat of a baby,' she said. 'That's a privilege. And that's why I do this. I want heartbeats to continue—in Ukraine, in America, everywhere in the world.' Carrying Hope, One Bag at a Time Each mission costs about $25,000 and is fueled entirely by grassroots donations. The Adamovichs use personal travel miles for their flights and receive critical logistical support from United Airlines and Lufthansa, which waive luggage fees for the 10–14 bags they carry on every trip. Inside these bags are tourniquets, hemostatic gauze, decompression needles, chest seals, and stretchers—emergency tools that often mean the difference between life and death within minutes. The supplies are sourced from trusted U.S. medical distributors and generous hospital partners, as well as through a dedicated Amazon registry where supporters can purchase needed items directly. Their work doesn't end in the capital cities. It stretches all the way to frontline stabilization points—where ambulances cannot safely reach, and where local medics must act within seconds to save a limb, a life, or a future. 'When I hand over a tourniquet to a medic or a mother, it's not just a supply—it's a chance for someone to come home,' Inna said. 'These kits don't sit in warehouses. They go straight from our hands to theirs. And sometimes, that difference is what keeps a heart beating.' Real Faces Behind the Numbers During their most recent trip in March, Inna traveled dangerously close to the Russian-Ukrainian border, where she met Natasha, a female medic running a makeshift stabilization center. 'She wasn't asking for flowers on International Women's Day,' Inna recalled. 'She was crying for evacuation gear and tourniquets. She said, 'I know wounded boys are out there, and I can't help them.' That broke something in me. I promised her I'd return—with more.' Each trip brings new faces, new urgency—and new promises that Inna and Alexander refuse to break. Their tourniquets have been used not only on soldiers, but on grandmothers, children, and volunteers working in collapsed villages. Civilians now keep trauma kits in their homes because even a few minutes can mean the difference between survival and loss. Policy Through Presence Beyond the battle zones, Inna and Alexander have become voices for frontline realities. In March, they joined the American Coalition for Ukraine in Washington, D.C., where they personally advocated for continued humanitarian support before lawmakers. 'We're not here to debate politics,' Inna said. 'We're here to make sure someone survives long enough to see peace.' Their story has been featured in The Austin Chronicle and The Los Angeles Tribune where they were honored through the Voices of Change series, as well as other European publications. 'The Adamovichs are not political figures. They are humanitarians led by compassion. Their story doesn't point fingers—it extends hands.' said Ava V. Manuel, Editor-in-Chief of The Los Angeles Tribune who volunteers her own time for the Voices for Change initiative of The Los Angeles Tribune where its visionary leader, CEO Moe Rock, committed to providing non-profits and community leaders with the platform they need to amplify their messages, engage with broader audiences, and inspire action. Help Carry the Next 500 Pounds of Hope As they prepare for their 12th mission, Inna and Alexander invite the global community to be part of this journey—a journey measured not just in miles traveled, but in heartbeats saved. 'Every pound we carry is a heartbeat we're trying to preserve. Every tourniquet is a life we refuse to let slip away,' Inna said. Ways you can help: • Donate directly at • Purchase trauma supplies through their Amazon gift registry (Search: Stay With Ukraine) • Sponsor a shipment by initiating a hospital or healthcare institution connection that may lead to partnerships or medical supply donations • Invite Inna to speak at your organization, medical institution, or community group. Contact Information Press Inquiries & Interviews: [email protected] Website: Social Updates: Media kits, field photography, video footage, and sponsor packets available upon request. About STAYWITHUKRAINE INC Founded in 2023 by Inna and Alexander Adamovich, STAYWITHUKRAINE INC is a non-governmental, nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to hand-carrying trauma care supplies directly to civilians and medics in active war zones. Rooted in compassion and fueled by conviction, the organization believes that every life saved is a victory for humanity itself. 'We may not stop the war. But we can stop the bleeding.' — Inna Adamovich Inna Adamovich StayWithUkraine +1 443-983-9915 email us here Visit us on social media: Facebook Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Ukrainian refugees give back to 'second home' centre
Almost 220,000 Ukrainian refugees arrived in the UK up to December 2024 through two dedicated schemes set up after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with 17% of them initially arriving in London. Among them was Igor, a children's fiction writer from Kyiv, who recalled how lost he felt when he first arrived in the capital. "Imagine, you move to London, with one bag and no knowledge of English. It was incredibly difficult," he said, but added since he set foot in the Ukrainian Welcome Centre in central London he "didn't want to go anywhere else". The charity has helped thousands of Ukrainians forge new lives in the UK from its base in the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral just off Bond Street. The centre has provided a lifeline and sanctuary for many Ukrainian refugees, not just Igor, providing immediate support as they navigated Biometric Residence Permits, GPs and school curriculums. Run by volunteers and supported entirely by donations - including English textbooks, computers, and even a kiln for clay sculpting classes - the centre was operational within weeks of the full-scale invasion. After benefitting from immigration advice and English language classes Igor has become a volunteer himself, leading children's sessions and the centre's "Ukrainian gatherings", where the community come together to discuss both Ukrainian and British history and culture. For Igor, "the centre is a second home - or now, perhaps even my first". "This isn't just a centre, it's a family," he said. Inna, another centre user turned volunteer, described her awe at the breadth of support available. With such a vast network "everything can be resolved" and nobody is turned away, she said. As a receptionist for the centre, she has helped those who arrive "wide-eyed" and "confused" as she once was. Becoming a volunteer, she said, had boosted her self-esteem and allowed her to give back to the place she could not imagine surviving without. Centre co-founder Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, a fifth-generation Ukrainian-Canadian from the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, said he still remembered the early hours of 24 February 2022 "as if it was this morning". He said after he woke up in the early hours to a flood of phone notifications, he "thought somebody was sending me some kind of fake news that Ukraine is being invaded". It was only when he turned on BBC News and saw bombs falling on Kyiv that his disbelief quickly turned into action. The Ukrainian community gathered in his cathedral, where the idea for the centre was mapped out among the pews. Together with the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain, the cathedral transformed its basement into a one-stop facility providing virtual and online services to Ukrainians arriving in the UK. Since then it has welcomed thousands including King Charles, who officially opened the centre in November 2022 during a visit with Ukraine's First Lady, Olena Zelenska. Andriy Marchenko, the centre's director, said it "started from scratch" and they "scarcely knew anything" but have now successfully helped people to "thrive, not just survive". 'We won't forget the support but we long for home' Sick refugee grandad 'forced to sleep on floor' 'Life as we knew it ended when Russia invaded' Teachers have come out of retirement to provide English language classes, Ukrainian-speaking lawyers and counsellors offer vital legal and mental health support, and until recently the Home Office visited the facility every fortnight, providing direct access to immigration advice. But for every practical service there are just as many creative and wellbeing classes, from knitting and line dancing to "Tea and Talk" afternoons. In the three years since the full-scale invasion, the refugees' needs have changed. Those who once needed urgent help with visas now seek advice on careers and polish their English in advanced classes as their lives in the UK become less temporary with every year the war goes on. Bishop Kenneth has acknowledged the warm welcome Ukrainians have received from the centre and he calls the UK "a double-edged sword" as many of those he meets express both deep gratitude alongside a longing to return home. "The longer people remain here - children are going to school, people are planning their careers, their lives - it becomes more and more unlikely that they will be able to go back to Ukraine," said Bishop Kenneth. Having recently been to eastern Ukraine, he paints a stark picture of what little is left. "All of the schools, all of the houses, the hospitals, the infrastructure is so badly damaged. What can they go back to?" Mr Marchenko also said he never anticipated the centre would still be needed today. He remembered how he was told in 2022 to stay strong because "the war might go on for six months". "If we had this conversation two years ago, I would have bluntly said that I'm looking forward to losing my job, that the centre closed down because the war ended. Unfortunately, this is not the case," he added. As the war goes on through its fourth year, Bishop Kenneth noted the bittersweet fact that "Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv and Lviv flow off everybody's tongue as if they were Manchester, Coventry and Bolton. Nobody has to show you on the map where Ukraine is". Cross-hatched lines on that map continue to shift as different colours chart Ukrainian and Russian advances on the battlefield, while miles away, those at the Ukrainian Welcome Centre continue to put the kettle on and open the doors wide. Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to Ukrainians lose out on jobs and homes over visa uncertainty Hundreds attend Ukraine peace rally in London Ukrainian Welcome Centre - About Us - UK visa support for Ukrainian nationals
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Ukrainian refugees give back to 'second home' centre
Almost 220,000 Ukrainian refugees arrived in the UK up to December 2024 through two dedicated schemes set up after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with 17% of them initially arriving in London. Among them was Igor, a children's fiction writer from Kyiv, who recalled how lost he felt when he first arrived in the capital. "Imagine, you move to London, with one bag and no knowledge of English. It was incredibly difficult," he said, but added since he set foot in the Ukrainian Welcome Centre in central London he "didn't want to go anywhere else". The charity has helped thousands of Ukrainians forge new lives in the UK from its base in the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral just off Bond Street. The centre has provided a lifeline and sanctuary for many Ukrainian refugees, not just Igor, providing immediate support as they navigated Biometric Residence Permits, GPs and school curriculums. Run by volunteers and supported entirely by donations - including English textbooks, computers, and even a kiln for clay sculpting classes - the centre was operational within weeks of the full-scale invasion. After benefitting from immigration advice and English language classes Igor has become a volunteer himself, leading children's sessions and the centre's "Ukrainian gatherings", where the community come together to discuss both Ukrainian and British history and culture. For Igor, "the centre is a second home - or now, perhaps even my first". "This isn't just a centre, it's a family," he said. Inna, another centre user turned volunteer, described her awe at the breadth of support available. With such a vast network "everything can be resolved" and nobody is turned away, she said. As a receptionist for the centre, she has helped those who arrive "wide-eyed" and "confused" as she once was. Becoming a volunteer, she said, had boosted her self-esteem and allowed her to give back to the place she could not imagine surviving without. Centre co-founder Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, a fifth-generation Ukrainian-Canadian from the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, said he still remembered the early hours of 24 February 2022 "as if it was this morning". He said after he woke up in the early hours to a flood of phone notifications, he "thought somebody was sending me some kind of fake news that Ukraine is being invaded". It was only when he turned on BBC News and saw bombs falling on Kyiv that his disbelief quickly turned into action. The Ukrainian community gathered in his cathedral, where the idea for the centre was mapped out among the pews. Together with the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain, the cathedral transformed its basement into a one-stop facility providing virtual and online services to Ukrainians arriving in the UK. Since then it has welcomed thousands including King Charles, who officially opened the centre in November 2022 during a visit with Ukraine's First Lady, Olena Zelenska. Andriy Marchenko, the centre's director, said it "started from scratch" and they "scarcely knew anything" but have now successfully helped people to "thrive, not just survive". 'We won't forget the support but we long for home' Sick refugee grandad 'forced to sleep on floor' 'Life as we knew it ended when Russia invaded' Teachers have come out of retirement to provide English language classes, Ukrainian-speaking lawyers and counsellors offer vital legal and mental health support, and until recently the Home Office visited the facility every fortnight, providing direct access to immigration advice. But for every practical service there are just as many creative and wellbeing classes, from knitting and line dancing to "Tea and Talk" afternoons. In the three years since the full-scale invasion, the refugees' needs have changed. Those who once needed urgent help with visas now seek advice on careers and polish their English in advanced classes as their lives in the UK become less temporary with every year the war goes on. Bishop Kenneth has acknowledged the warm welcome Ukrainians have received from the centre and he calls the UK "a double-edged sword" as many of those he meets express both deep gratitude alongside a longing to return home. "The longer people remain here - children are going to school, people are planning their careers, their lives - it becomes more and more unlikely that they will be able to go back to Ukraine," said Bishop Kenneth. Having recently been to eastern Ukraine, he paints a stark picture of what little is left. "All of the schools, all of the houses, the hospitals, the infrastructure is so badly damaged. What can they go back to?" Mr Marchenko also said he never anticipated the centre would still be needed today. He remembered how he was told in 2022 to stay strong because "the war might go on for six months". "If we had this conversation two years ago, I would have bluntly said that I'm looking forward to losing my job, that the centre closed down because the war ended. Unfortunately, this is not the case," he added. As the war goes on through its fourth year, Bishop Kenneth noted the bittersweet fact that "Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv and Lviv flow off everybody's tongue as if they were Manchester, Coventry and Bolton. Nobody has to show you on the map where Ukraine is". Cross-hatched lines on that map continue to shift as different colours chart Ukrainian and Russian advances on the battlefield, while miles away, those at the Ukrainian Welcome Centre continue to put the kettle on and open the doors wide. Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to Ukrainians lose out on jobs and homes over visa uncertainty Hundreds attend Ukraine peace rally in London Ukrainian Welcome Centre - About Us - UK visa support for Ukrainian nationals
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Chile's stargazing 'dark skies' are under threat
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A massive chemical plant is causing a "celestial crisis" in Chile's stargazing stronghold, said Reuters. Experts are warning that the South American nation's "pristine" dark desert skies, which are "world-renowned" for astronomy, are in danger from the march of urban and industrial development. Chile's Atacama desert is the driest non-polar region on Earth, where "the sky shines when the sun sets", said The Guardian. Comets "burn brightly" and "flawless trails of stars" and nebulae "streak the night sky". The darkness is "so complete" that Indigenous people have "contemplated the dark spots" in between the stars, tracing the forms of animals and ancestors in the "perfect darkness". Those dark, clear skies have "propelled" Chile to become the world's "astronomical powerhouse", but starwatchers have warned that this status is "under immediate threat". The "observational prowess" of the Cerro Paranal, the darkest observatory site in the world, "might soon be history", said Sky and Telescope, thanks to the threat of light pollution from a proposed industrial "megaproject". The energy company, AES Andes, has released plans for Chile's first industrial-scale processing plant - the Inna project. The project would aim to generate "green" hydrogen and ammonia from sea water, using solar and wind energy inland in the Atacama. The 3,000-hectare facility, which would feed excess energy into the national grid, would be just 11.6km from vital sky observatories. It would need to be illuminated at night for safety and "even the dust kicked up" during construction and the "atmospheric turbulence" of planned wind turbines "worry scientists", said The Guardian, so the "astronomical community" is "unequivocal" in its opposition. AES told Reuters that its own studies found that the maximum increase in the natural brightness of the sky because of the project would not exceed 0.27% on Paranal Hill and 0.09% on Armazones Hill, two key locations for stargazers. The company insisted that project is in a location the government has earmarked for renewable energy and environmental requirements, so there's "no possibility of relocating" it. Instead, the project can "work with the world and Chile's astronomy community", to prove that, "with new technology and cultural shifts" to "protect" Chile's dark skies, "coexistence is possible", said a spokesperson. Chile's science minister, Aisen Etcheverry, said astronomy and energy are "both are important" to ministers, who are "working to find solutions" that "allow both these activities to happen".
