We landed at Auck-land Airport on March 1, 1996. We are me, a PhD in mathemat-ics and physics and an associate professor at a technical university; my husband, a PhD in electronics and head of the department of industrial electronics at the university; and our 13-year-old son.
We had only three travel bags with us, and one was filled with books. I hoped to continue my scientific work in New Zealand, and brought in the bags with me the key parts of my PhD thesis. Worried that this thesis might be considered at customs in Moscow to be a scientific or military secret (although this was not the case), I detached it from the binding and used the pages to wrap cutlery, so giving the impression that the pages were only wrapping paper.
We had no money, no English and no acquaintances who could help with advice and information. But we had hopes and dreams for a better life than Soviet Russia and post-Soviet Ukraine off ered, and a willingness to overcome difficulties.
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First-world problem
Harrowing tales of migrants attempting to enter the US highlight the political failure to fully tackle the problem.
Applying intelligence to AI
I call it the 'Terminator Effect', based on the premise that thinking machines took over the world.
Nazism rears its head
Smirky Höcke, with his penchant for waving with a suspiciously straight elbow and an open palm, won't get to be boss of either state.
Staying ahead of the game
Will the brave new world of bipartisanship that seems to be on offer with an Infrastructure Commission come to fruition?
Grasping the nettle
Broccoli is horrible. It smells, when being cooked, like cat pee.
Hangry? Eat breakfast
People who don't break their fast first thing in the morning report the least life satisfaction.
Chemical reaction
Nitrates in processed meats are well known to cause harm, but consumed from plant sources, their effect is quite different.
Me and my guitar
Australian guitarist Karin Schaupp sticks to the familiar for her Dunedin concerts.
Time is on my side
Age does not weary some of our much-loved musicians but what keeps them on the road?
The kids are not alright
Nuanced account details how China's blessed generation has been replaced by one consumed by fear and hopelessness.
