Posted by: nici on: November 20, 2009
British scientists studying a strain of swine flu responsible for the outbreak of respiratory diseases in Ukraine are suspicious that it may have mutated. Some of the symptoms, doctors say, are reminiscent of the infamous “Spanish flu” that broke out in Europe after the First World War and took on the most conservative estimates, more [...]
Posted by: nici on: November 15, 2009
Two young lecturers of Donbass State Academy of Architecture received awards from the president for their development of the Euro-2012 rooftops for soccer stadiums. Candidates of Technical Sciences Vadim Kasimov and Yuri Kalmykov included in a group of four Ukrainian scientists who did the calculations for the construction of roofs for domestic stadiums. They made [...]
Posted by: nici on: October 5, 2009
During a conference call redarding the country’s preparations for the upcoming winter, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko completely ruled out the possibility of a new gas conflict arising with Russia. “We have created a model that will work for several decades and prevent any potential gas crises” Tymoshenko stated. “This also signifies our political independence, [...]
Posted by: nici on: September 21, 2009
Elton John has announced that he wants to adopt a 14-month-old boy from an orphanage in Ukraine who has “stolen his heart”. John, 62, performed Circle of Life for the children – most of whom had lost their parents to Aids – during a visit to the country with his Aids foundation. At a press [...]
Posted by: xeniya on: March 17, 2009
In Lvov, Ukraine a group of people decided to make a unique art design on the side of a residential building. The people did this in order to attract visitors. It is a giant crossword puzzle that is 100 feet tall and is on the sides of a multi-story building. During the day, the puzzle [...]
Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009
Kiev is a remarkable city. I do not know other such city where so easily breathed by a full breast. And though today there are a lot of machines poisoning the air - always there is an opportunity to go on the coast of the river Dnepr. There is no place more perfect! The landscape parks on the hills are beautiful! It [...]
