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The Story of Lily from AT&T Girl to YouTube Sensation

This inspirational story of a single mom who worked for AT&T and then quit her job to start a YouTube channel is a perfect example of the many ways technology can make life better.   Who Is at&t girl?    Lily is the at&t girl who has been a part of the company since 2006. She was first introduced to the public in 2007 and has been a part of our marketing campaigns and commercials ever since. Her goal is to show that at&t is an inclusive company that welcomes everyone.   AI writers are not human writers, they are computer-generated content creators. They are not meant to replace human writers but they can assist them by getting rid of writer’s block and generating content ideas at scale.     How Milana Vayntrub Became the Breakout Star of the AT&T Commercials    Milana Alexandrovna Weintrub was born on March 8, 1987, in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, USSR. Milana is Jewish. She moved to West Hollywood when she was three years old with he...

Expert Opinion: "Karakalpakstan will not become a second Transnistria"

Oleg Golishnikov, an expert from Uzbekistan, commented for Caliber (https://caliber.az/ru/post/92960/) on the events in Karakalpakstan , where unrest occurred against the background of constitutional amendments in the country. According to the expert, external forces could have been involved in the events in Karakalpakstan, but even if they were, they failed. He stressed that it would be an oversimplification to consider Russia or the West responsible for provoking the unrest, since Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries have their own internal dynamics. Golishnikov also said that he does not expect Karakalpakstan to turn into a second Transnistria or Abkhazia, that is, a zone of permanent conflict and history . At the same time , there have been recent manifestations of protest potential in all Central Asian republics: "The recent events in Kazakhstan , Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are not links in the same chain, but they once again draw the attention of the authorities of ...

Uzbekistan: Why do migrant workers need Russia when there is the West?

Experts from the Institute of Forecasting and Macroeconomic Research (IPMR) of Uzbekistan proposed organizing free English language courses. In this way, it would be easier to reorient Uzbeks to labor markets in English-speaking countries and reduce dependence on Russia, the Institute believes. "The high dependence of migrant workers' incomes on Russia (https://t.me/asian_states_in_ukrainian_crisis/801) increasingly aggravates the situation not only in the labor market, but also in the country as a whole. For these reasons, it is already necessary to consider new opportunities for labor exports," reads the publication (https://telp.cc/Kzz) on the website of the institute. Its authors point out that $5.6 billion or 70% of remittances received by Uzbekistan in 2021 came from Russia. That same year, the number of Uzbek migrant workers in Russia was 1,036,305 (according to the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations).   The mos t attractive destinations for the promotion...

Uzbekistan to replace Belarus with a "collective West"?

Belarus intends to buy some of the sanctioned goods in Uzbekistan. This was stated by Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko during a meeting with his Uzbek counterpart Abdulla Aripov in Tashkent, centralasian.org (https://telp.cc/KFv) reports.  "Under certain restrictions that exist on the part of the so-called collective West," Belarus wants to buy yarn, metal, food, fruit and vegetable products, Golovchenko noted, adding that the demand for these goods in Belarus is high and stable. Belarus intends to buy some of the sanctioned goods in Uzbekistan. This was stated by Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko during a meeting with his Uzbek counterpart Abdulla Aripov in Tashkent. "Belarus is interested [in increasing imports of goods from Uzbekistan], especially now, under certain restrictions that exist on the part of the so-called collective West. We are ready to increase the supply of Uzbek goods [to Belarus]," Golovchenko said. Prime Minister of Belaru...