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Welcome to the Spring issue. In many part of the world, things are finally opening up! Enjoy the freedom but keep vigilant and water a mask where prudent. We hope you enjoy these great articles: Ukraine Homespun Heritage Fashion Learn to Swim Actor and singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo Amazingly Effective Inexpensive Cosmetics And more…. Coming in July / August: Learning about Russia Canadian singer Tate McRae Artificial Intelligence, The Basics Summer Flicks Rock Climbing for Beginners And more Join us as we continue to cover the serious, the fun, the hip, the bent – the real. Check out the girlworks App—for iOS for Android and Amazon— it’s the only place you can access over 30 back issues with your paid subscription. When you have finished reading the magazine and want more,…
If someone ever tells you that one person can not make any difference in the world, then consider Russian President, Vladimir Putin. For over 10 years Vladimir Putin has openly discussed his desire to dismantle the post-cold war order in Europe. In some ways, he has been successful. In 2008, Russia attacked Georgia; six years after that, Russia occupied Crimea and set Donbas in eastern Ukraine ablaze; eight years on in 2022, Russia began the bloodiest stage of Putin’s plan so far - the invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine is an independent country in Eastern Europe and borders seven countries: Belarus, Russia, Romania, Moldova, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland. Russia is much larger, about 28 times larger in land area than Ukraine. The official language is Ukrainian, however, almost all people in…
Author: The Presidential Office of Ukraine President Zelensky has proven himself to be a great wartime leader. This is somewhat unexpected given his history. Zelensky studied law, but his career changed trajectories when he became involved with theatre and comedy during college. In 2005, Zelensky made his film and screenwriting debut in a musical-comedy version of The Three Musketeers. In an example of art imitating life, Zelensky starred in a popular TV show in Ukraine called "Servant of the People," in which he played the president. In the show, which aired from 2015 to 2019, Zelensky’s character is an idealistic school teacher who goes on a viral tirade about government corruption and ends up becoming president. Zelensky is Jewish and spoke about his family’s Jewish heritage and losses in the…
Zelensky voiced Paddington in the Ukrainian versions of the animated children’s films. Ukraine is the largest country that is completely located in Europe. (Russia is only partially located in Europe.) The longest border is shared with Russia in the northern and eastern parts of the country. The Dnieper is Ukraine’s and Europe’s fourth longest river, its mouth leading to the Black Sea. The largest lake in Ukraine is Lake Yalpuh. This freshwater lake is located near the city of Odessa in southern Ukraine. Ukraine is the world’s biggest exporter of sunflowers, sunflower seeds and sunflower oil. The world’s deepest metro station can be found in Kyiv. With almost 106 m/346 ft underground, Arsenalna station holds the world record. The escalator ride up to ground level takes five minutes. During the…
Author: Office of the President of Ukraine Olena Kiyashko (now Zelenska) (Олена Володимирівна Зеленська (Кіяшко)) was born in Kryvyi Rih in 1978 (she is 44 years old). She studied architecture at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Kryvyi Rih National University but was employed as a screenwriter for Kvartal 95, a tv production company. Zelenska and her future husband were school-mates, but did not know each other. Volodymyr Zelenskyy once said that he knew many of her classmates, but not Kiyashko herself. They got acquainted much later when Kiyashko was studying at university. Author: Vogue The relationship between the couple developed over time as the couple dated for eight years before getting married on 6 September, 2003. In 2004, their daughter Oleksandra was born, and in 2013, Kiyashko now Zelenska…
A pharmacist is vital in helping people maintain health and get well. As our population ages and treatments become more complex, the need for pharmacists in the employment market continues to grow. Whether providing prescriptions, vaccinations, a remedy to an ailment, pharmacists are on the frontline of health care, ensuring the safe and effective delivery of prescription and non-prescription drugs. The number of pharmacists in healthcare services is also increasing as pharmacists become more actively involved in drug therapy management for patients of all ages How do you know if Pharmacy is the right path for you? If you value and enjoy helping people, working in teams, study science, like learning, and are an effective communicator, Pharmacy may be the career for you. Why is pharmacy an excellent career, particularly…
