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28 “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, БЕРЕЗЕНЬ 2009 brain tissue. What makes the tumor cells move? Are they looking for nutrients? Are they looking for room where they can grow and multiply? Or is the migration entirely random? Using the mouse as a tool to address these questions as well as designing drug therapy experiments that address “what might happen if” may begin to shed light on some of these questions. It is, she explained, like solving a puzzle, with the solution dictating the pathway to the next puzzle and the questions it might answer, and so forth. Dr. Karpinich’s cu rrent fellowship (from the American Cancer Society) covers her research work till the end of 2009, a time frame that she finds paradoxically comfortable and a little disquieting as it allows her to conduct research that interests her while at the same time inviting questions about what comes next. Part of the answer is expanding her growing list of publications in professional journals and presenting research findings at professional conferences. Already a recipient of several grants and awards, Dr. Kar - pin ich noted that the national economic climate is a concern for most research scientists, particularly in academia, but that there are various private - sector options she might eventually pursue — either at pharmaceutical laboratories or in private labs focused on work related to her specialization. Perhaps even her own lab. Our telephone interview moved briefly into the personal realm during which interviewer and interviewee expressed a mutual respect for the Ukrainian American women who raised their daughter s to be well - educated, independent, and self - confident women with a “the sky’s the limit” philosophy of life. Dr. Karpinich also shared a few comments about her scientist husband Andriy and their daughter Lesia, who is exposed to Ukrainian at home and Engl ish at day care. There are, she observed, moments of concern about being a working mom. “I am trying to do both, and part of that means I really have to love what I do because it makes it easier for me to deal with feelings of guilt about not being at home with my daughter.” What this writer heard was a well - grounded and focused young woman who has managed to find a workable balance. More power to her. ( Natalie O. Karpinich is the daughter of Volodomyr and Olena Karpinich, a member of UNWLA Branch 88, Phi ladelphia Regional Council ). Looking Back This year marks the 65th anniversary of OL and it seems fitting to commemorate this anniver - sary by publishing archival materials or retrospect - ive views of Our Life of decades past. One that caught my eye was t he issue published in March 1979. The editor back then was Ulana Liubovych (most of us know her better as Liasia Starosolska; Liubovych was a pseudonym), and the annual subscription price was $11. The issue was printed on matte paper (the cover as well) a nd featured a drawing of a weeping Yaroslavna (the wife of Kniaz Ihor from Slovo o Polku Ihorevy), centered on a shocking pink, almost psychedelic background. There is (on page 9) a poem by Taras Shevchenko about said Yaroslavna as well as brief write - up a bout the artist featured on the cover. Shevchenko, by the way, is well - represented in the issue. Besides the poem, there are two articles and a photo of a bas - relief bust of the bard, all featured on pages 1 and 2. A set of child - ren’s pages revisits the Shevchenko theme. One briefly wonders why there is nothing from Iwanna Rozhankowsky, the UNWLA pre sident at the time, before moving on to examine the rest of the pages. The issue does include a brief article about the 1979 Kovaliv Prize, a rather depres s ing albeit interesting commentary about what it means to be a widow, followed by an upbeat and uplifting ar ticle about single older women. There is a kaleidoscope of short items about activities of women in Ukraine and in the United States, a page of recip es, several pages about Branch activities, lists of donations scattered here and there, and the inevitable vyshyvka pattern on the back cover. Two fascinating articles round out the mix. The first (by M. Tarnawsky) is on the ERA, an astute analysis of th e amendment’s friends and foes. The second (by L. Kalynovych) is “College for the Children — Financial Crisis for the Family,” an article which examines problems and anxieties faced by all too many parents in these strange economic times. Both articles were published in Ukrainian and reprised as summaries in English. Both dealt with critical issues of import to women living through and dealing with issues far broader than life in the hromada. Living in interesting times makes for good copy, and we hope to se e similar items featured in today’s OL. Any takers? Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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