Innholdsfortegnelse for January - February 2022 i girlworks

Janet’s Spiel Happy New Year! Welcome in 2022 reading these great articles: Ethiopia, a Unique African nation; New Books, Movies, Music, Games, and Board Games What are Facts? Interest Rates Explained Artist Barbara Kruger And more…. Coming in March / April: Learning about Latvia Actor Mckenna Grace Antibodies and the Immune System Cosplay And much more… Join us as we continue to cover the serious, the fun, the hip, the bent–the real. When you have finished reading the magazine and want more, visit us at girlworks We recently moved our site to: girlworks.com Keep up on news, entertainment and sports and read articles you won’t find in the magazine. girlworks has help with homework in a growing area of topics. Every girl is unique, has her own individuality, her own…

Your body is a battleground Barbara Kruger Untitled (Your body is a battleground), 1989 Photographic silkscreen on vinyl Barbara Kruger is an American artist best known for her work of black-and-white collage style photographs overlaid with white captions surrounded by red text bars. You may not know her name, but you’ve almost definitely seen either Kruger’s work or work inspired by her very recognizable design format. Supreme James Jebbia—founder of Supreme, the popular skateboard brand—has admitted that the Supreme logo was taken from Kruger’s work. Kruger has never commented on this. Kruger was born in New Jersey in 1945. She attended Syracuse University for one year before going on to attend the Parsons School of Design in 1965. Kruger was there for a semester and went on to work for…

Interest Rates In the last issue we covered inflation and its effects on economies. Interest rates are related to inflation. What is interest or the rate of interest Interest is the cost of money. The rate of interest is the cost of using someone else's money. When it comes to interest rates, people are pulled in two directions: people who save and invest money expect a good return on their investments—they earn money on interest….. and people who borrow money to buy homes, cars, and businesses, want the lowest possible interest rates—because they are paying money on interest. What affects the interest rates? There are many factors including: the money supply the rate of inflation the length of time the funds are borrowed the monetary policy set out by a…

WINTER SKIN HEALTH Winter may lead to some big changes with your skin but there are simple things you can do to help the situation. Skin is your largest organ and makes up approximately 15% of your body weight. Skin renews itself as keratinocytes are constantly being formed from stem cells in the deepest layer of the epidermis, and slowly move up in layers. Your skin is covered in microbes and bacteria, much of which is very helpful. SOME SKINCARE STEPS: • Hydrate From the Inside Out: Drink water consistently throughout the day. Water is your body’s principal chemical component and makes up 50% - 70% of your body weight. • Warm, not Hot: Hot water strips the skin of essential natural moisture. Take a short, lukewarm shower to avoid skin…

SAHLE-WORK ZEWDE Sahle-Work Zewde is a woman of many firsts, a determined and often difficult position. Sahle-Work Zewde was born on February 21, 1950, in Addis Ababa as the firstborn. She attended primary and secondary school in Addis Ababa. Later on, she moved to the University of Montpellier, France, where she studied Natural Science. She is fluent in French, English and Ethiopian lingua-franca – Amharic. Zewde is married with two children Zewde began her career in the Ministry of Education and later joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1988. She began her long diplomatic carrier as Ambassador to Senegal, then as Ambassador in Djibouti and as Representative to the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) for 10 years. She was then appointed as Ambassador of Ethiopia to France, Tunisia and…

INDOOR OUTDOOR COVID-FRIENDLY SPORTS Playing an organized team sport is important for a lot of reasons: • learning teamwork and problem-solving skills to reach goals • physical and health benefits • lower anxiety and boost self-esteem • better academics While there are huge benefits playing team sports, there are also risks. Covid continues to put pressure on team sports. Indoor sports present higher risk of infection, and groups should be limited as much as possible. If playing team sports indoors, consider ways you can prevent spread: Pre Practice or Game: vaccination wash hands / use hand sanitizer wear a N95 mask and bring a back-up mask label your water bottle and keep equipment separate During Practice or Games: wear a mask indoors - always practice using safe distance, avoiding full contact only…