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It's a touching movie about a father and son's stormy relationship and about how life goes on after death, and it's a journey you can follow in the new movie "The Way," perfectly cast with father and son Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez. Sheen and Estevez...
When diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, Paul Sorvino worked with his doctor to create an overall treatment plan that included diet, exercise, and diabetes medications. He also realized the importance of support, and was thankful for his family and friends to...
Gervase Duan "G.D." Spradlin, a character actor best known for playing authority figures in television and films, including "The Godfather: Part II" and "Apocalypse Now," has died. He was 90. Spradlin died of natural causes at his cattle ranch in San...
Denzel Washington. Martin Sheen. Randy Acosta. What do these three men have in common? At some point, all of them were members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Acosta, executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs in Harford County since 2009, is...
ReporterVirginia Tech is hosting a famous father and son this week. Actors Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez are headed to campus as part of a nation-wide tour to promote their latest movie “The Way”. Blacksburg wasn't originally a scheduled stop on...
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The First Amendment guarantees five freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly and petition. Brad Paisley is grateful for them all, and he's joined forces with 1 for All -- a national program run in conjunction with Nashville's Vanderbilt University --...
RedEye movie criticBad news, Goldberg: Emilio Estevez hasn’t thought about how he’s going to celebrate the 20th anniversary of “The Mighty Ducks” next year. Estevez is currently on a bus tour promoting a more personal project (which is why he didn&...
RedEye movie critic* (out of four) This stunningly earnest travel piece was written and directed by Emilio Estevez, who co-stars with his father, Martin Sheen. It should have been reserved for Estevez family gatherings only. Sheen plays Tom (an eye doctor who must learn...
Imagine if “The Wizard of Oz” had taken place mostly in Spain. Rather than take the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, the four protagonists take the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. And instead...
PIX11.comLegendary actor Martin Sheen stopped by the studio to talk about his new movie "The Way," written and directed by his son Emilio Estevez. "The Way" is a powerful and inspirational story about family, friends, and the challenges we face while navigating...
Emilio Estevez and Martin Sheen's new movie called "The Way" is now out in theaters. The film is playing in only one movie theater in our area; the Regal in Christiansburg. Estevez and Sheen made an appearance in Blacksburg last month. They stopped...
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A famous father and son acting duo were in the Circle City for the Heartland Film Festival Thursday. Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez helped kick off the opening night. Their new film called "The Way" is showing at the festival. The film’s about an...
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Incorrect instruction in the use of the Valsalva manoeuvre for paroxysmal supra-ventricular tachycardia is common.
David McD Taylor, Lu Fee Wong
Emergency Medicine Australasia | Published : 2004
OBJECTIVE: Success rates for the Valsalva manoeuvre (VM) in treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) vary with performance technique. This study aimed to assess whether ED doctors instruct their patients to perform the recommended VM technique (supine position for 15 s). METHODS: A multicentre, observational study of 35 ED registrars and 17 emergency physicians. Each doctor was asked to describe how he/she would instruct a patient in SVT to perform the VM. RESULTS: Only five (9.6%) doctors would position their patient correctly and 31 (59.6%) would incorrectly instruct their patient to assume a sitting or semirecumbent position. Only five (9.6%) doctors would give specific ..View full abstract

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The presence of PCBs on a lake in the shadow of the White Mountains demonstrates how heat-resistant chemicals once used widely in electrical equipment and other industrial applications continue to pose a threat to wildlife more than four decades after being banned in the United States.
SCOTUS is weighing whether to hear Bayer AG’s bid to dismiss claims by customers who contend its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, as the company seeks to avoid potentially billions of dollars in damages.
Consumers from Vermont to Louisiana are embracing the devices despite the fact that buying and installing them costs an average $5,000—around double that of furnaces that run on oil or gas—and in many cases they are awkward to retrofit.
Indira Sheumaker, a 27-year-old Black Liberation Movement activist, defeated a two-term incumbent for a City Council seat in Iowa’s largest city. Clean energy advocates expect her to push the city on energy issues.

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UFC 24 Oct 20 ET
Go behind the scenes with the sixth episode of “Embedded” leading up to UFC 254 headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje.
UFC 21 Jan ET
After being tentatively rebooked against Merab Dvalishvili on Feb. 6, Cody Stamann has drawn a new opponent.
UFC 23 Nov 20 ET
Julio Arce is dropping back down to bantamweight in his return when he faces Timur Valiev on Feb. 6.
UFC 13 Nov 20 ET
The UFC’s Super Bowl Saturday lineup continues to build with the addition of a women’s bantamweight bout.
UFC 09 Jan ET
Wellington Turman is resting in stable condition after an irregular case of pneumonia.
UFC 23 Dec 20 ET
Just over one year removed from surgery, Devonte Smith is finally set to return against Alex da Silva on Feb. 6.
UFC 02 Mar ET
Check out the full list of medical suspensions for UFC Fight Night 186.
UFC 20 Dec 20 ET
UFC Fight Night 183 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok.
UFC 16 Oct 19 ET
Local bantamweight Randy Costa is determined to deliver a “Fight of the Night” performance against Boston Salmon at UFC on ESPN 6 in Boston.
UFC 19 Oct 19 ET
Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens will each take home well-earned $50,000 Fight of the Night bonuses.


AMD has announced that it will have its 64-bit ARM processor ready and in production for the second half of 2014. This will be the first such server SoC made by a major chipmaker. The new processor, codenamed ‘Seattle’, is touted to provide “category-leading throughput as well as setting the bar in performance-per-watt”. The new processor will come with eight cores initially, followed by a 16 core version, and offer between two and four times the performance of AMD’s recently announced AMD Opteron X-Series processor.
These chips were announced last year but we have seen and heard more details now that AMD has provided its server roadmap for 2013-2014. ‘Seattle’ will be based upon the ARM Cortex-A57 core and is expected to run at or greater than 2 GHz. It will be initially produced in 8-core designs but these will be followed up by 16-core versions.
The new SoC boasts two to four times the performance of AMD’s recently launched Opteron X-Series processors but with a “significant improvement in compute-per-watt.” The ‘Seattle’ SoC will support up to 128GB of DRAM and has implemented “extensive offload engines for better power efficiency and reduced CPU loading, server caliber encryption, and compression and legacy networking including integrated 10GbE”. AMD informs us that these will be its first chips to integrate Freedom™ Fabric (an IP gained in the acquisition of SeaMicro) for dense computing systems directly onto the chip. While production is scheduled for H2, sampling of the chips at 28nm will begin in Q1 of 2014.
Why ARM will win in the long run
Ahead of this official server roadmap press release AMD updated reporters on the planning behind its business initiatives. IT Portal reports that at the conclusion of the presentation AMD showed off the slide below, entitled “Why ARM will win in the long run?” The slide made a number of claims but central to its thrust was “In the history of compute – smaller, lower cost, higher volume CPUs have always won”. It predicts that following ARM’s server chips launch in 2014 headed by ‘Seattle’ it will win over “substantial market share”.


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Mon February 12, 2007
Housing Secretary: Affordable housing will keep residents
By Carrie Saldo
Pittsfield, MA – Daniel O'Connell, Massachusetts' Secretary of Housing and Economic development, began a listening tour in the Berkshires on Friday.
While in the city, O'Connell discussed statewide initiatives but also pointed out he learned about a number of elements unique to the areas economy, adding that that could lead to alternations to some state funded programs. Berkshire Bureau Chief, Carrie Saldo, has this report;


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A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed a new modeling methodology for determining the capacity and assessing the risks of leakage of potential underground carbon-dioxide reservoirs.
One strategy for mitigating greenhouse gases is to inject compressed carbon dioxide into natural aquifers made of permeable rock soaked with brackish salt water. Carbon dioxide is less viscous and less dense than the water, and, once injected, it rises to the top of the aquifer. The permeable rock usually lies underneath a dense, impermeable "cap rock," that traps the gas deep underground for long periods of time.
Cap rocks are often tilted, however, and as the carbon dioxide rises through the aquifer, it can slip out, eventually making its way back into the atmosphere. Engineers seek to avoid leakage by mapping potential reservoirs and using theoretical tools to predict carbon dioxide flow.
Now doctoral students Christopher MacMinn and Michael Szulczewski and Professor Ruben Juanes of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a new modeling methodology for determining the capacity of potential reservoirs and for assessing the risks of leakage.
The tool takes into account key aspects of the underlying physics to predict the shape and pattern of flow when carbon dioxide is injected into a deep underground aquifer.
"Our new modeling tool is analytical rather than numerical, which means it incorporates the three primary physical mechanisms by which carbon dioxide is trapped in briny substrate -- structural, capillary and dissolution trapping -- into a single, comprehensive mathematical expression that can be solved quickly," says MacMinn. "This makes it possible for us to alter key parameters, such as the aquifer permeability, the fluid viscosities or the tilt of the cap rock, and within seconds, predict how the plume of carbon dioxide will migrate through the subsurface."
Before, each parameter change in a numerical model added hours or days to the time it took a computer to model discrete sections of the substrate and pull all these together into a prediction of carbon dioxide behavior under those limited circumstances. Engineers would have needed to run dozens if not hundreds of these to incorporate all the likely parameter permutations, making this an infeasible means of assessment. The hope now is that engineers and geologists may be able to use this new modeling tool to quickly and inexpensively determine whether carbon dioxide would escape from a geological reservoir.
Since the 1960s, computer chips have been built using a process called photolithography. But in the past five years, chip features have gotten smaller than the wavelength of light, which has required some ingenious modifications of photolithographic processes. Keeping up the rate of circuit ... more
Two MIT researchers have developed a thin-film material whose phase and electrical properties can be switched between metallic and semiconducting simply by applying a small voltage. The material then stays in its new configuration until switched back by another voltage. The discovery could ... more
Engineers at MIT have devised a new technique for trapping hard-to-detect molecules, using forests of carbon nanotubes.
The team modified a simple microfluidic channel with an array of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes -- rolled lattices of carbon atoms that resemble tiny tubes of chicken ... more
Energy harvesting is emerging as a viable method for electronic devices to pull ambient energy from their surrounding environment and convert it into electrical energy for stored power. This coveted technology has the potential to serve as an alternative power supply for batteries that are ... more
As we continue to shrink electronic components, top-down manufacturing methods begin to approach a physical limit at the nanoscale. Rather than continue to chip away at this limit, one solution of interest involves using the bottom-up self-assembly of molecular building blocks to build nano ... more
Antireflective coatings are used to cut surface glare in everything from eyeglasses and camera lenses to solar cells, TV screens and LED devices. Now researchers from Research Institute for Nuclear Problems of Belarusian State University in Belarus and Institut Jean Lamour-Université de Lor ... more

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Antigua St. John’s - “Life for the HUF Music and Arts Academy students will never be the same. They have all experienced ten (10) days of exposure to a musical instrument, learning a dance routine or getting into character in our drama classes. Some for the very first time”. Those were the words of Mr. William […]
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Antigua St John’s – With a newly launched website, a new television programme, and a new album on the way, you can say that Promise No Promises has been rather busy. The local artist has come a long way. It might be that other artists make a name for themselves much faster than he did, […]
Antigua St. John’s – The spotlight will be on Antigua & Barbuda as the destination’s most recognised views, excursions, and party-loving islanders will be showcased to over 10 million viewers on the British TV music competition show, The X Factor, in the first week of October. The show, which aims to find new singing talent, […]
Tourists come to our twin island destination for sun, sea and sand. But a hotel-based steel band is adding to the destination’s offerings by providing another type of experience. Members of Da Vibes Steel band are launching a t-shirt mas troupe to provide a “unique and lasting visitors’ experience” for Antigua & Barbuda’s annual summer festival. […]
A new course has been set, piloted by a compilation of groovy and jumpy music from Laurena Davis and the TKO Band. The corner is about to be turned in 2013 for the young Antiguan vocalist, who has made exceptional strides in establishing herself as one of the top female soca artistes in Antigua. But […]
Yet another edition of Antigua Sailing Week has been logged in the books. The thrill and excitement of competitive racing will certainly be framed into fun memories as much as the camaraderie and friendships that were fostered when the sunset and the landside fun kicked in. The English Harbour nightlife provided an entertaining blend of […]
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – US rapper Ja Rule was released from prison on Tuesday after serving about two years on gun and tax evasion charges, a spokesman for the US Federal Bureau of Prisons said. Ja Rule, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, was released from federal prison in Ray Brook, New York, and will […]
(Carib Arena) Antigua St. John’s – Having entered the local music industry a mere four months ago, teenager Tiana ‘titi’ Edwards, daughter of Antiguan music icon Onyan, continues to turn heads with her hit single ‘New Product’ featuring acclaimed artiste Promise No Promises. On December 4 the track released it’s music video, produced and directed […]
(Antigua Observer) The new soca releases are rolling out. Reigning monarch Tian Winter recently dropped one of his new tunes. Dubbed “Roaming,” the groovy soca song has already begun heating up the airwaves. And the soca king has not been missing in action. Tian and his crew – iConic and iCandy were among artistes to […]
(Antigua Observer) The Caribbean, especially Antigua & Barbuda, with its scenic locales, rich culture and exotic foods, has been the subject of many international travel TV shows. Often, however, we don’t have our own people telling our stories. One young man and his small production team hope to change that. Raymond John Westcott, better known […]
Antigua St. John’s – Scores of people partied well into the night on Saturday as music from some of Antigua’s top entertainers including one of the Caribbean’s leading soca artists, Tian Winter, filled the commercial centre of the Jolly Harbour Marina Village. After yet another thrilling and exciting day of races in the 20th instalment […]
Antigua St. John’s – Calypso icon, Sir Rupert King Swallow Philo has been presented with another major award in Trinidad for his outstanding contributions to calypso and soca over the past fifty years. Swallow, who was recently in Trinidad for a series of performances, was presented with the National Action Cultural Committee’s award for being […]
Antigua St. John’s – Globally, Korean music sensation Psy electrified the world with his horse dance. Locally, something quite similar was achieved when Hard Knaxx exploded on the entertainment scene with his hit song ‘Kentucky’. The nation was struck by the Kentucky song and dance phenomenon, quite an impressive mark for the young entertainers. Their […]

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Today (22 March 2017), Olof Palme International Center and SOLIDAR organised an in camera meeting hosted by Jytte Guteland (MEP, Sweden) on the shrinking space for Civil Society and Trade Unions in Russia. Since 2016 several civil society organisations in Russia were branded as ‘foreign agents’ and as a result had to close their operations or find new ways of organising. This is the merely a milestone in the ongoing reductions of civic space over the last 10 years. Sanctions imposed on Russia of late have reduced living standards severely, while the indexation of wages has been frozen resulting in a 30% reduction of income in relation to inflation. Any efforts to stand up against the policies of the government to promote social justice and decent wages are being ‘beaten down’. Civil society and trade union leaders have been and still are prosecuted and thrown in jail. Freedom of speech, both off and online, is severely hampered, while the right to strike is becoming more and more dependent on the willingness of employers, and 70% of the economy is in the hands of the government. To conclude, the European Union has to find alternative ways of supporting social movements that seek change for Russia.
Briefing on Shrinking Space for Civil Society in Russia - Presented at the Carnegie Center on 23 February 2016, by experts from Human Rights Watch and EU-Russia Civil Society Forum
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Ronaldo has himself tried to play down speculation, insisting “this story is still far from being over” as he paid tribute to Pele while acknowledging his record 770th official goal.
But with Juve’s finances under pressure in the pandemic and the 36-year-old’s hefty wages one of the major issues, a summer move cannot be ruled out.
Here, the PA news agency looks at four potential destinations for Ronaldo.
Reports in both Italy and Spain have suggested Ronaldo and Real Madrid would be keen on reuniting, three years after a near decade-long spell at the Bernabeu which included four Champions League titles came to an end. In normal times, Real would comfortably have the resources to make a deal happen, but they and their great rivals Barcelona are two of the clubs to have suffered most financially during the pandemic at a time when the capital club are undertaking an expensive redevelopment of their stadium. One report says Los Blancos’ debts are now over 900million euros, so finding the cash may prove a stumbling block.
No club is immune to the impact of the pandemic but thanks to their ever-eager commercial department, Manchester United are coping better than most and may fancy a move for a player who made his name at Old Trafford after joining way back in 2003. While the focus is on signing younger players, United have had success with adding experienced forwards in recent years, most obviously with Zlatan Ibrahimovic but also this season with Edinson Cavani despite some fitness issues. United would probably be the only Premier League club to truly interest Ronaldo, who had his run-ins with Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho when both were in Madrid.
Ronaldo’s mother sparked talk of a return to his roots when she was seen in a family video holding aloft a Sporting shirt with ‘Cristiano 7’ on the back. Ronaldo came through the ranks with the Portuguese giants but spent only one season in the first team before leaving for United. It would probably need to be a labour of love for Ronaldo – club finances would be stretched to meet Juve’s likely asking price so a pay-cut would probably be on the cards – but Ronaldo may feel like he has unfinished business at home.
Inevitably the option of a move to the United States would be open to Ronaldo, with the most obvious candidate being David Beckham’s Inter Miami. It remains to be seen if Ronaldo is ready to walk away from European football at a time when he is still scoring regularly at the highest level, and even if he was, finances would again be a key question. Inter have one designated player spot open on their roster, but are currently under investigation by the league over how they managed to sign midfielder Blaise Matuidi without using one of the slots that allow the club to pay a higher wage outside the salary cap.


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San Bernardino mayoral candidate Wendy McCammack discusses her campaign policies at her campaign headquarters in San Bernardino, CA on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. McCammack is running against Carey Davis in the race to become the next mayor of San Bernardino.
United States President Barack Obama delivered his sixth State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. Obama spoke on a range of issues, emphasizing healthcare, economic fairness and new initiatives designed to stimulate the U.S. economy with bipartisan cooperation.
San Bernardino mayoral candidate Carey Davis talks with 1st Ward residents as he campaigns from door to door with council member Virginia Marquez (1st Ward) and his wife Johnetta, Saturday, in San Bernardino, CA., Jan. 25, 2014. Davis is running against Wendy McCammack to become the next mayor of San Bernardino.
Dennis Rodman sang “Happy Birthday” to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before leading a squad of former NBA stars for a friendly game Wednesday as part of his heavily criticized “basketball diplomacy.”
President Barack Obama, in San Francisco on Monday, Nov. 25, was heckled during his speech on immigration reform and other topics at the Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center. Obama also attended several fundraisers.


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Community Drumming Facilitation
Community Drumming Facilitation (CDF) is the art of helping a group succeed in creating music, using mostly drums and percussion instruments. CDF includes popular types of community drumming formats, such as drum circles, drum ensembles, guided interactive drumming, and musical games. CDF is conducted by individuals and teams who are familiar with the instruments, the various types of experiences, and the process of facilitation.
Drum circles are a type of community drumming that offer basic music making experiences for a variety of populations. Salient features of a drum circle include:
- open access to instruments and the freedom to choose what, when, and how to play.
- music that is created through the method of improvisation (not reproducing or composing).
- music that is a product of the individuals's collective impulses, intensions, and musical aesthetics.
- very little direction and shaping on the part of the facilitator(s).
Drumming ensembles are a type of community drumming that are based in musical traditions. Salient features of a drumming ensemble include:
- learning and performing specific techniques (tones), rhythms, and music.
- taking on various roles and musical responsibilities, such as teacher, student, accompanist, soloist, etc.
- studying and reproducing music that has been developed within a specific culture, e.g., West Africa, Brazil.
- performing works and arrangements for an audience.
- moving from basic to more advanced skills over a period of time.
Guided Interactive Drumming
Guided Interactive Drumming is a type of community drumming that is structured to allow for participation by inexperienced individuals. Salient features of guided interactive drumming include:
- the facilitators (leaders) provide a musical foundation, upon which the participants reproduce specific rhythm patterns and musical effects.
- limiting play to a specific type of instrument or specific (basic) techniques.
- consistently guiding, cueing, and leading the participants through the musical experience.
- providing structured opportunities for individual and group improvisation.
Musical Games can be experienced through drums and percussion instruments. Salient features of musical games include:
- the introduction of play rules (limitations, directions, actions, and contingencies) that serve to structure the experience.
- following specific instructions and participating for the duration of the experience.
- the use of specific instrumentation at specific times during an experience. (Facilitators will distribute and collect instruments)
- structuring the experience around reaching a non-musical goal, such as working together (teamwork) or socializing.
Each type of Community Drumming offers different opportunities with regard to how someone participates and the type of experience they might have. Each type features different degrees of autonomy (the drum circle offering the most) and structure (guided interactive drumming or a musical game offering the most). Additionally, the different types of Community Drumming require different skills from the facilitators. A drum circle needs a minimal amount of experience and intervention on the part of the facilitator, while a drumming ensemble requires the facilitator to have specific musical knowledge, training, and teaching experience.
Each of these types (and there are more) of Community Drumming offer something different to participants and each has certain 'strengths' and 'weaknesses.' Seasoned facilitators are able to design and present many types of community drumming experiences for their participants. They select the type(s) that is most appropriate for the population and the occasion. While these experiences do have major differences, they are also similar in many ways and often overlap and blend together in practice.
Understanding the features, potential, and applications of each type of community drumming experience, as well as being able to design and present each type, is the goal of the Community Drumming Facilitator. For more about CDF, explore the DCM website and search under community drumming. See the books, Together in Rhythm and The Amazing Jamnasium. For Musical Games, see the Drum Fun DVD.
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The World Well being Organisation (WHO) is optimistic that the Covid-19 pandemic might find yourself being handled the identical as a flu from this 12 months.
“I’m assured that this 12 months we can say that COVID-19 is over as a public well being emergency of worldwide concern,” Director-Common Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated on Friday.
“We’re actually in a a lot better place now than we’ve been at any time throughout the pandemic,” he continued.
“The COVID-19 pandemic might cool down this 12 months to some extent the place it poses a risk much like flu,” WHO emergencies director Michael Ryan stated.
Many international locations have already dropped a variety of mandates that have been put in place on the peak of the pandemic, with life largely returning to regular.
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is warning consumers to be aware that some over-the-counter hearing aid companies use misleading sales tactics.
Nearly 50 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, including nearly 15% of South Carolinians.
“Until the FDA finalizes their regulations on over-the-counter hearing aids, South Carolina consumers, especially seniors and military veterans, need to be mindful of unlawful and misleading products on the market,” Attorney General Wilson states. “We are seeing more and more companies attempt to sell hearing aids over-the-counter that use the FDA logo or claim to be ‘FDA-registered,’ even though this new category of hearing aids has not been approved by the FDA.”
With Better Hearing Month just around the corner, Attorney General Wilson advises consumers to remember these five tips before buying hearing aids:
- Remember, the FDA has not approved any over-the-counter hearing aids. Over-the-counter, direct-to-consumer, hearing aids are not regulated and may be of poor quality and may not work properly for those with hearing loss.
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As you are running for your life while playing Skyrim, dragons chasing you down with the intent of murdering you horribly, you may pause to wonder why the voice of an elder sounds so familiar as he screams that you are about to die. The answer is because Bethesda is not messing around when it comes to the voice cast of its highly anticipated RPG, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
The cast list, which was announced today, includes a handful of awards winners, nominees and several well-known actors. Most notable among the cast are Academy Award nominees Joan Allen, Christopher Plummer and Max Von Sydown.
Allen (Nixon, The Bourne Supremacy) will voice Delphine, one of the last members of the Blades, an ancient group of warriors dedicated to protecting the emperor. You will cross paths with Delphine several times as you both attempt to discover why the dragons have returned.
Christopher Plummer (The Last Station, Priest) will voice Arngeir, an elite Greybeard elder that lives in isolation on top of Skyrim’s largest mountain.
Max Von Sydow (Dune, Pelle the Conqueror, Robin Hood) will lend his voice to the role of Esbern, an agent and chronicler of the Blades that will act as a teacher of sorts to you in how to combat the new evil.
Joining them will be Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) as a Nord hero that helped fight off the dragons in the past, Michael Hogan (Battlestar Galactica) as the Imperial General Tullius, Vladimir Kulich (Smoking Aces) as Tullius’ enemy, Claudia Christian (Babylon 5) as Tullius’ top lieutenant, and several others.
You can hear them all on November 11, when The Elder scrolls V: Skyrim is released on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.
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Once upon a time, the idea of regenerative medicine seemed like nothing more than science fiction. Now, though, it’s a real and effective branch of medicine that physicians are using to treat a wide range of patients.
The global regenerative medicine market is booming right now, and it’s not showing any signs of slowing down. It’s currently worth a little more than $5.4 billion, and it’s like to reach a valuation of more than $39 billion by the year 2023.
Are you interested in learning more about regenerative medicine? Have you been wondering whether or not it’ll be beneficial to you? If so, keep reading.
Listed below are six fascinating facts about regenerative medicine that will get you up to speed and help you become more knowledgeable about this incredible topic.
1. What Is Regenerative Medicine?
Regenerative medicine involves the creation of living, functional tissue in a laboratory setting.
Physicians can use this new tissue to replace tissues throughout the body and restore function to organs that have diminished due to age, disease, congenital defects, or other types of damage.
Regenerative medicine is a relatively new branch of medicine, but it’s made great strides over the last few years.
It’s expected to help solve a number of problems within the medical community, including issues related to organ shortage among transplant patients.
2. Types of Regenerative Medicine
There are many different branches of regenerative medicine. The following are the most well-known and developed branches:
Stem Cell Therapies
Stem cells are human cells that can take on the characteristics of cells for various bodily tissues.
Human embryos are a common source of stem cells. They can also be taken from adult body tissues, including bone marrow, placental tissue, and blood. Other adult cells, such as skin cells, can be modified to become stem cells, too.
Stem cell therapies involve the injection of stem cells into damaged tissues to treat a wide range of health problems.
PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injections are another popular form of regenerative medicine.
In order to benefit from these injections, a physician must first extract a patient’s blood and spin it in a centrifuge to separate it into different layers.
One layer, known as PRP concentrate, is rich in platelets and growth factors.
When this layer gets injected back into the patient, it can help to speed up the healing and recovery process.
In laboratory settings, physicians have managed to engineer viable human tissue using regenerative medicine techniques.
They’ve even been able to engineer the cells necessary to form a functional heart valve.
Tissue engineering is the new frontier in regenerative medicine.
It still needs thorough testing in clinical trials. Eventually, though, it will be an incredible technique used to help patients whose organs are not working properly.
Medical Devices and Artificial Organs
In addition to engineering functional tissue, researchers have also gone so far as to engineer functional medical devices and artificial organs.
These devices and organs work exactly as natural organs and organ systems do within the body.
They allow patients to enjoy a higher quality of life and, in some cases, can eliminate the need for a donor organ altogether.
3. Regenerative Medicine Benefits
There are lots of reasons why someone might want to utilize regenerative medicine. Some of the greatest benefits that it has to offer include:
- Faster recovery times
- Reduced pain
- Reduced injury risk
- Increased tissue functionality
Physicians have also used regenerative medicine to treat a wide range of health problems, from diabetes and orthopedic injuries to urinary incontinence and certain types of cancer.
4. Who Should Try Regenerative Medicine?
Regenerative medicine is a promising intervention for many different healthcare patients. Some people are better candidates than others, though.
The following are individuals who are most likely to benefit from regenerative medicine:
- Those who struggle with mild-to-moderate orthopedic issues
- Those with chronic tendinitis or other inflammatory conditions
- Those who want an alternative to surgery
- Those who are looking for faster recovery times
- Those who have significant financial means (regenerative medicine is not covered by most insurance providers)
- Those who do not smoke or consume alcohol in excess
- Those who are in generally good health
If you can check at least some of these boxes, there’s a good chance regenerative medicine is a good fit for you.
5. Who Should NOT Try Regenerative Medicine?
At the same time, there are some people who should avoid regenerative medicine, including the following individuals:
- Those who are in poor health
- Those who suffer from autoimmune diseases
- Those with hormone imbalances
- Those who smoke or consume alcohol in excess
- Those who rely heavily on NSAID drugs like ibuprofen
- Those who take blood-thinning drugs
- Those who are suffering from an active infection
- Those who are severely overweight or obese
Regenerative medicine is also not for you if you suffer from multiple chronic illnesses like diabetes, hypothyroidism, and/or lymphoma or leukemia.
6. Finding Regenerative Medicine Specialists
If you want to learn more about regenerative medicine or give it a try, it’s important to find a qualified regenerative medicine specialist to handle your treatment.
The following are some tips that will help you find the right person for the job:
- Consider their training and experience
- Find out about their success rate working on patients like you
- Make sure they have the right tools to handle your treatment
- Make sure they are thoroughly trained in how to use those tools
- Ask about their plan for follow-up care
This last point is especially important. Steer clear of any specialist who does not have a plan in place to help you recover safely and get back on your feet as soon as possible.
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Hi everyone! So I'm back today with a new post on why I love books!
I know, I know, it sounds really dumb.
But honestly! Books are my favourite thing ever!
There is this quote in my school's library and it says, "Books are a discounted ticket to everywhere!"
I 100% believe that this is true! Never before in my life has a book not been there for me. Whenever I'm having a bad day, I can become a different person in a whole different place and just be okay.
I LOVE getting lost in a book! I LOVE it when I can become the character and live their adventures!
Through books, I have lived, loved and lost SO much! If we think about it, books are incredible! They really are a discounted ticket to everywhere!
The most resent book I read was "Girl Online" by Zoe Sugg.
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The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Monday that state regulators failed to consider the impact of an oil spill in Lake Superior’s watershed when they approved an environmental review for Enbridge’s Line 3 project and dealt a setback to plans for the controversial oil pipeline.
The court sided with a coalition of tribes and environmental nonprofits in reversing a decision by the state’s Public Utilities Commission. The ruling may delay Enbridge’s progress toward building the $2.6 billion project.
While the environmental impact study (EIS) — a 13,500 page document — was approved unanimously by the five-member PUC last year, Judge James B. Florey wrote that its failure to address an oil spill that could flow into Lake Superior ultimately made it deficient. “The bottom line is the court decided that the environmental impact statement that was prepared for Line 3 does not meet the statutory standards,” said Scott Strand, an attorney representing Friends of the Headwaters in the lawsuit. “It’s not adequate.”
Enbridge hopes to build Line 3 to replace an aging and corroding 34-inch pipeline that is currently operating at about half capacity. The new 36-inch pipeline would traverse a similar, but altered, 337-mile route through north-Central Minnesota, passing through the Mississippi Headwaters region before reaching a terminal in Superior, Wisconsin. It would carry about 760,000 barrels of oil per day.
Enbridge still needs a few state permits and approval from the Army Corps of Engineers before it can begin Line 3 construction. The company had hoped to start building earlier this year, but extended its timeline to November. Enbridge’s timeline could now be pushed even further back if the PUC takes a harder look at the potential impact of spills near Lake Superior. An Enbridge spokeswoman did not say if the company would appeal the decision.
Here’s what the court order means for the future of the project:
It’s a victory for Line 3 opponents — but a narrow one
State law requires environmental review for projects like Line 3. The PUC uses that study to help decide whether to grant a route permit and a Certificate of Need for the plan, which are critical approvals.
For the Line 3 EIS, a specialized branch of the state Department of Commerce modeled the potential spread of oil from seven sites along potential pipeline routes, chosen to “represent a diversity of environmental conditions,” says the court ruling. Three of those sites were on the Mississippi River, but none was in Lake Superior’s watershed.
At a PUC hearing related to the environmental review, a Commerce official said modeling a spill in the watershed wouldn’t be helpful since there were multiple existing pipelines already in the area and all routes for Line 3 under consideration would cross it, according to the court documents. The representative also said a “spill at a potential modeling site within the watershed would be unlikely to reach Lake Superior,” the ruling says.
Florey, the judge, dismissed that idea, saying there would be “little point” in doing environmental review if its requirements for evidence-based decisions “could be ignored and replaced by cursory oral assertions during the adequacy hearing before the commission.” He said concern over an oil spill that could flow into Lake Superior was raised during public comments and not addressed with evidence.
That was the extent of the appellate court’s decision, however. The ruling shot down eight other arguments made by tribal or environmental groups about why the EIS for Enbridge’s project was deficient.
For example, Friends of the Headwaters said the environmental review did not fully analyze the potential impacts Line 3 would have on greenhouse gas emissions. The court ruling says, however, the review adequately researched Line 3’s climate impact, and estimated a 30-year “social cost of carbon” from the greenhouse gas emissions at more than $120 billion.
The court also ruled the environmental review did enough to research Line 3’s potential impact to “historic and cultural resources,” including tribal property and culture. The White Earth, Red Lake and Mille Lacs bands of Ojibwe argued the study should have included a survey of “traditional cultural properties” under the National Historic Preservation Act.
The judge’s ruling said state law requires some analysis of impacts to tribes but doesn’t prescribe a specific approach to that research. The EIS “addresses historic and cultural resources in several chapters,” the ruling says.
Line 3 would cross some tribal land after Enbridge struck a deal with the Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The pipeline would also also pass through ceded treaty land where other tribes hunt and fish. Winona LaDuke, executive director of Honor the Earth, another group that is part of the lawsuit, said they were considering an appeal of the decision, in part because of the judge’s ruling on the cultural survey. “Our wild rice and waters must be protected,” she said.
It’s probably a delay, not a death blow
Because the judge ruled against the environmental review on one point, Enbridge and others largely painted the court ruling as just another step to complete before starting construction, not a threat to the project as a whole. More spill research won’t necessarily lead the PUC to judge the project any differently in the end.
Juli Kellner, a spokeswoman for Enbridge, said the company was disappointed with the ruling, but noted it affirmed “eight of the nine disputed aspects of the analysis and decision” related to the environmental review, and only “identified one issue for further analysis.”
“We are in the process of a detailed analysis of the court’s decision and will consult with the MPUC and other state agencies about next steps,” Kellner said.
In a written statement sent to media, Jobs for Minnesotans, a coalition of business and labor groups working to promote mining and projects like Line 3, described the court ruling as vindication of the vast majority of the environmental review, “with one exception.” Once that new research is completed, the project can move forward, the collective argued.
So far, the PUC has agreed there is a need for Line 3. Its members have publicly argued the project is necessary to protect against a spill from the old pipeline it would replace.
The commission is considered quasi-judicial and has three Democrats, one Republican and one commissioner with no party affiliation. Four members were chosen by former Gov. Mark Dayton, and current Gov. Tim Walz picked one. Walz sidestepped candidates for the job with direct lines to the Line 3 debate and picked Valerie Means, a mediator who once represented public utilities and telecom companies at the PUC and in state and federal courts.
Environmental groups argue Line 3 would risk oil spills in pristine waters and damage the Earth by creating long-term fossil fuel infrastructure that contributes to global warming.
Strand, the attorney representing Friends of the Headwaters, said Monday’s order was still significant even if the appeals court didn’t agree with all their arguments. The PUC will have to do more research on spills and decide again whether to approve the project, he said. The new information will be factored into their decision, Strand said, and he predicted it would show an oil spill that contaminates Lake Superior would be “extremely difficult and very expensive” to clean up. And in the meantime, the Line 3 project won’t be able to move forward, he said.
Other lawsuits remain
The lawsuit over the environmental review is just one of the legal challenges to Line 3. The route permit and Certificate of Need are also facing scrutiny in the judicial system in cases that have yet to be decided.
Perhaps the most high-profile legal challenge is one led by the state Department of Commerce. The agency has argued Enbridge did not prove there’s a demand for crude oil that would be supplied by Line 3. “It is too soon to say how, if at all, the decision will affect other pending cases,” said Emma Bauer, a spokeswoman for the Commerce department, in an email Monday.
Friends of the Headwaters, Honor the Earth and the Sierra Club have also filed a lawsuit over the Line 3 route permit, alleging the PUC did not choose the path with the least environmental risks, among other arguments.


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TOP 12 Best Wireless Earbuds In The World - Buse Korkmaz
Best Wireless Earbuds In The World
There is no definitive answer to this question as there are so many wireless earbuds on the market. However, some of the best wireless earbuds in the world include the Apple AirPods, Beats by Dr. Dre Solo2, and Samsung Gear S3.
JBL PURE BASS SOUND: Powering festivals and concerts around the world for decades, now JBL brings your own world to life with incredible Pure Bass sound in these wireless earbuds
WIRELESS IN STYLE: Experience total freedom with no cords with the True Wireless JBL Tune 225TWS earbuds. With 6 different colors, you'll be able to find the perfect pair of earbuds to match exactly who you are
UP TO 25 HOURS BATTERY (5 plus 20): these earphones have enough battery to last all day and all night. Keep your own private concert going for as long as you can keep up
DUAL CONNECT: The power of Dual Connect gives you the choice to seamlessly enjoy music or make calls with either one or both buds. And the battery life keeps up with you, as you can keep one earbud charging, while using the other one
SLEEK CHARGING CASE: The charging case for the JBL Tune 225TWS wireless headphones is as thoughtfully designed as the earbuds it holds, with a shape inspired by a river stone, a soft body, and a curved lid that pops up to give you fast access to your buds
Shocking Bass - Have you ever loved a song because of the bass part? Caution! Your favorite song may sound differently awesome. 10mm PEEK+PU dynamic drivers provide high-quality stereo with extra bass, mellow vocal and surprising treble for music, movies and phone calls.
Better Sound, Less Cost - Breaking the limits of hardware performance and achieving extreme sound quality comparable to those of major brands at only 1/6 of the price. This is not bragging, this is the artwork of a team with experts that have been in the audio industry for more than 30 years.
Comfortable Fits Even You Have Small Ear Canal - Combining bionics and ergonomic design, A2 is suitable for most people's ear canals. We included 4 sizes of eartips, so even if your ear canal is small, you can wear it comfortably. It won't feel uncomfortable even if you wear it for a long time.
Say Goodbye to Frequent Charging - Every single earbud can be used together or individually for 5 hours of playing music, and with the charging case, it extends 25 hours of playtime. It is more than enough to listen for a whole day.
Simply Paring & Controls - Hassle-free paring with iOS/Android phones, Mac or Windows laptop/desktop PC via Bluetooth connection. Both sides of the earbuds are able to control volume, tracks, calls or Siri/voice assistance without picking up your phone.
【Super-Strong Bluetooth】-This Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds Adopt Professional Chipset And Equipped With Latest Bluetooth 5.0 To ensure Excellent Audio Performance With Fast, Stable And Efficient transmission. Audio is Presented in Ultra-fine Resolution To Reveal details That Ordinary Earphones Are Simply Unable To Achieve.
【Advanced Bass and Multimode】Adopted 13mm Graphene horn drivers, with the unique sound cavity design of the bluetooth earphone, give you the perfect and loud stereo sound, and you can feel the more realistic music. Crystal clarity and Deep resonant bass with delicately tuned sound signature deliver immersive sound.You will immerse in your own music world completely. our wireless earbuds support stereo/mono mode, if you want to use one earbud, just take one earbud from the charging case.
【Pop-ups connection and range】-The wireless headsets use(pop-ups)industry-leading Bluetooth technology to maintain accurate, distortion-free connectivity within 40 feet (15 meters),They instantly connect to Phone, iPad, Mac, Android etc.smartphones and tablets,Just turn on your phone or your computer's Bluetooth device to connect automatically to the headset.
【Ultra-large Battery Capacity】-The Portable 1000mAh Charging Box Can Provide Charging Anytime,Earbuds 100mAh.Headset Can In Charging Box Charge For About 4-5 Bout. Usually Headset Can Support 5-6 Hours of Music Time When is Fully Charged, Which Means The Usage Time is Extended to 30 Hours.(And the Standby Time is Over 100 Hours 100% Wireless Experience For a Long Time.)
【Lightweight and Comfortable Design】-The wireless earbuds adopting a 35° tilted in-ear,are ultra-lightweight that look and feel it doesn't exist in your ear. Unlike other wireless headphones insert to your ears directly, you can oblique rotate and insert the ear, they will tightly surround your ears without pressure.They fit well into the ears and they are easy to take on and off, you aren't scared of losing them while moving their head too vigorously.
❤MULTI-PLATFORM COMPATIBLE: The gaming headset is suitable for all 3.5mm interface devices, including computers, laptops, tablets, mobile phones, PSP, iPad, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox One / One S, Nintendo Switch, Windows PC, Mac OS PC, etc. (devices other than 3.5 mm mm require additional adapters)
❤IMMERSIVE GAMING EXPERIENCE: The high-precision 40mm magnetic neodymium magnetic driver brings you a vivid sound field, clear sound, and shocking sound, which can meet your requirements for sound. The accuracy of acoustic positioning improves the sensitivity of the speaker unit. Suitable for a variety of games, but also for movies, music and more.
❤NOISE ISOLATING MICROPHONE: Headset integrated onmi-directional microphone can transmits high quality communication with its premium noise-concellng feature, can pick up sounds with great sensitivity and remove the noise, which enables you clearly deliver or receive messages while you are in a game. Long flexible mic design very convenient to adjust angle of the microphone.
❤HUMANIZED DESIGN: PS4 headsets are made of high-quality and comfortable imitation leather memory foam pads. They can enhance the sound insulation effect, reduce hearing impairment and heat sweat, and keep your head and ears in a comfortable state at all times. They are as comfortable as feathers, breathe freely, and are ergonomic. Standard, can extend wearing time.
❤PROFESSIONAL GAMING HEADSET: There is a volume control button on the back of the Xbox one headset. The headset uses high tensile strength and anti-winding braided USB cable to extend the life of the wire.
LED Power Display and 60H Playback: Dual digital LED power display outside of the case is to show the power level for charging case and earbuds. When charging for the case, the LED light will start to flash from 1 to 100. When you put earbuds into the case, then earbuds will start to be charged. 470mAh battery capacity charging case can provide 6 times full charging for both earbuds, each earbud can last 5H on single charging. So, you can enjoy 60H music time in total via using in turn.
Wireless Charging and IPX5 Waterproof: The charging case of these bluetooth earbuds support wireless charging and USB C cable charging. These wireless headphones are rating at IPX5 waterproof, the nano-coating on earbuds surface can prevent water and sweat from penetrating, which can use as sport wireless headsets. You can listen to the music while running, working, reading, sleeping, meeting, etc.
One-Step Pairing and Easy Touch Control: TAGRY X08 bluetooth earphones adopts hall switch. After first connection, these wireless earphones will connect with your device once you open the charging case, which is faster and more convenient. During using, you can touch either earbud to control the phone, such as the music switch, volume adjustment, phone calls, voice assistant, etc. No need to adjust through your mobile phones.
Ergonomic Design and Lightweight: TAGRY X08 headphones' structure is the study of thousands of people's ear canal before design. Comes with three different sizes of ear tips, our X08 are fit for most people's ear cannals. These wireless bluetooth headphones are small and light, single earbud is only 0.14oz, earbud size is 1.57*0.78*0.59in, charging case size is 2.56*2.16*1in, It’s more convenient to carry.
Superior Clear Call and Immersive Stereo Sound: These music earphones with 13mm speakers and triple-layer composite diaphragms provide powerful bass, stunning treble and clear mids. These earbuds are designed for sound and music lovers. It can support the mono mode and twin stereo mode, you can share the earbuds with your friends and families. Each earbud has a build-in microphone for phone calls. CVC noise reduction can make others hear your voice very clearly while phone calls.
[Smart Touch Control] Specific touch control function makes it more convenient, tap once to play/pause music and answer calls, double tap to skip forward/backward, hold to adjust the volume. You can easily control it without operating the phone.
[BLUETOOTH 5.3] Adopt the advanced Bluetooth 5.3 technology. TOZO T6 Support HSP, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP, which greatly improve the transmission speed and providing you with a low-latency listening experience.
[One step pairing] Pick up 2 headsets from charging case and they will connect each other automatically, then only one step easily enter mobile phone Bluetooth setting to pair the earbuds.
[IPX8 waterproof] Earbuds and charging case inner Nano-coating makes it possible to waterproof for 1 meters deep for 30 minutes. It is suitable for sports to prevent water. Ideal for sweating it out at the gym . Earbuds and case even can be washed by water and soap.
[Charge on the go] Playtime lasts for over 6 hours from single charge and total 30 hours with charging case. Enjoy fast charging, to fully charge the rechargerable case only 55 minutes via cable or less than 2 hours via wireless charger. Providing convenient charging way with no strings attached.
【LED Digital Display Charging Case】 RIZIZI sports bluetooth earbuds have a LED digital display,it can display the quantity of electricity directly and clearly without open the lid.The number represents the percentage of charging case’s remaining power.And the 4 independent power consumption indicators represent the charging process of the earbuds.That makes the charge visible.no more worry about headphones running out of battery when go out.And you also can schedule the best charging time.
【Support Wireless Charging and USB C Charging& Noise Reduction Mic】RIZIZI sports wireless headphones support wireless charging and USB C charging, both methods are convenient, just choose one is suitable for you.(Package doesn't include wireless charger). Our bluetooth headphones can reduce surrounding noise while calling to a certain extent, such as the wind sound,current sound and so on.Provide better calling quality,so you don't need to worry about ambient noise interfering with your call.
【40hrs Playtime&Stereo Sound】 RIZIZI wireless earbuds have a playtime of 6 - 8 hours on a single charge, The charging case can recharge the earbuds 3-4 times.so you can get about 40 hours total playtime from a fully charged charging case, Excellent power storage capability providing hours of excellent listening.That allows you to enjoy the music throughout the day. Our bluetooth headphones offer a natural and authentic sound, let you immerse yourself in your own musical world completely.
【Designed for Sport】The wireless sport headphones are designed with over-ear earhooks,it can fit your ears comfortably and hold on to your ears without falling out.No more worry about headphones falling off during exercise or needing to be distracted to adjust them, feel free to move.The bluetooth earbuds are designed with IPX5 sweatproof,so it’s no fear of sweating during exercise.to avoid misoperation such as accidental touch during exercise causing pause, earbuds adopt actual button.
【Secure Simple Pairing&Wide Compatibility】 Remove the RIZIZI earbuds from the charging case,they will be activated and pair with each other automatically.Then open your device’s bluetooth to search “A12” to connect.After the first successfully connection,the sport earbuds will automatically connect to the last pairing device when next time use. Our earbuds are widely compatible with IOS system devices,most android system devices and most devices with bluetooth.operation is simple and fast.
Super long battery life and rapid charge: the Sesh Evo bluetooth earphones with microphone hold up to 5 hours of power and can charge 3 times by putting them back in their case. Plus, the initial 10 minutes of charging give you 2 hours of play time
Product Note : If the size of the earbud tips does not match the size of your ear canals or the headset is not worn properly in your ears, you may not obtain the correct sound qualities or call performance. Change the earbud tips to ones that fit more snugly in your ears
Use either bud solo: each bluetooth earbud has full media controls and can take calls or activate your assistant
Easy connections and controls: change volume, skip tracks, answer calls, activate an assistant or pick between EQ modes without ever touching your phone thanks to a comprehensive set of media controls
Designed for durability: Skullcandy in-ear headphones Sesh Evo boast an IP55 rating for sweat, water and dust resistance, meaning there is no need to worry next time you work out a sweat or find yourself in a rain storm


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The II Open forum “Good Kazan. Charity: the regions’ experience” began its work in Kazan
Photo by Denis Gordiyko
December). The II Open forum “Good Kazan. Charity: the regions’ experience”
began its work in Kazan. Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, opening a forum in
the City Hall, noted that the project, created for educational support of Kazan
funds a year ago in partnership with Russian experts in the field of charity,
aroused great interest in the regions. Charitable funds from Moscow, St.
Petersburg, Khanty-Mansiysk, Ulyanovsk, Arkhangelsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Penza, Samara,
and many others have expressed a desire to participate in the forum this year.
In total, about 200 participants from 22 cities of Russia. “We are waiting for
the exchange of experience of different regions with great interest and are
ready to learn new things, share our practices”, I. Metshin addressed the
forum started, the guests viewed the exhibition of charity projects “Good
Kazan”. Ilya Chukalin, the general director of the Presidential Grants Fund,
positively assessed Kazan's experience in implementing social projects. He was
interested in the project “Diary of Good Deeds”, which has no analog in the
country. Alexandra Babkina, the moderator of the plenary meeting, the head of
the service Dobro Mail.ru, called today's event in the City Hall a special one.
According to her, the event is reaching a completely different quality level.
Metshin noted that the “Good Kazan” vector is one of the 12 priorities of urban
development. “I am deeply convinced that the moral principle, good
neighborliness, and generosity of the citizens play a great role in the
development of the city. The development of a charity and volunteerism culture
stands in line with the development of the city's infrastructure”, said the
Mayor of the city.
that this movement began with close communication with charitable funds and
organizations. According to the Mayor, this allowed seeing the gaps that
require the attention of the authorities. “We are raising the issue of benefits
on property tax for families raising disabled children for the next session of
the Kazan City Duma. This is a decision that we can take at the municipal
level”. This statement was greeted with applause from the forum participants.
the Mayor told about a number of projects implemented together with charitable
funds. “We learned that the city has families with experience in raising
children with disabilities who have received special education and are ready to
raise more children. So our decision to allocate apartments for such
“professional” foster families appeared”, said Ilsur Metshin. Three
professional families have already moved into new apartments.
Metshin told the forum participants that the Russian fund “Vyhod” was
interested in the project on the inclusive education of children with autism
spectrum disorder that started in this academic year. “We are waiting for the
visit of Avdotya Smirnova, the fund’s head, to discuss the possibilities of our
cooperation”, said the Mayor.
example of successful cooperation, he mentioned the project of the warehouse
“Good Hands” from the charity fund “Day of Good Deeds”, within the framework of
which the city gave three municipal premises on a gratuitous basis to the fund.
“A network of charitable warehouses was formed in the city. Since the beginning
of this year, more than 6 thousand Kazan people have brought things to this
network, and more than 3 thousand people in need have received them”, said the
head of the city.
Metshin drew particular attention to the need to develop social volunteering.
“We have to properly assess the areas, in which volunteer assistance is most in
demand, to create simple and understandable mechanisms for attracting
volunteers. I hope that the forum will become a source of new knowledge and
ideas for us”, said the Mayor of Kazan.
Chukalin, the general director of the Presidential Grants Fund, also took part
in the plenary session. He told the forum participants in detail about the
mechanisms for obtaining presidential grants by charitable organizations.
noted that the principle of doing something together, voiced by I. Metshin, is
important in the work of charitable foundations. “It is important that the
regions also support their charitable projects”, said the fund's director.
According to him, Tatarstan is among the leaders in this indicator. He urged
not to be afraid to participate in the competition for grants.
of the forum were greeted by Elena Topoleva-Soldunova, the chairman of the
Public Chamber Commission on the development of the non-profit sector and
support of socially oriented NCOs. According to her, it is very important to
discuss the charity culture and support initiatives at the regional level.
“Kazan is becoming the capital of charity and the development of civic
initiatives”, she said.
Chistyakova, the director of the charity fund “Podari Zhizn”, spoke about the
problem of interaction of funds. She said that the fund “Podari Zhizn”
organized a special prize for other funds for the implementation of projects,
and two awards (“People Choice Award” and “Quality of Life”) were given to the
Angela Vavilova Kazan Fund.
the project manager, spoke about the launch of a new project “Mayak” on the
service Good Mail.ru. Natalia Remish, the author of the project “Detyam o Vazhnom”,
spoke about the need for an upbringing culture in relation to children with
disabilities in health.
At the end
of the plenary session, Daria Buyanova, the director of the fund “Good City
Peterburg”, announced the inclusion of Kazan in the commonwealth of “good
cities” and presented Ilsur Metshin with a symbolic “golden key”.
The head of
the city awarded the charitable funds “Ak Bars Sozidanie”, “Alpari”, the
Charitable Fund for Children and Adults “V Tvoyu Polzu”, and other charity
thanked everyone for their participation. “I hope this forum will be useful for
everyone”, marked the head of the city.