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hromadske.tv (/Hromadske telebatschennja, ) ist ein ukrainischer Internet-Fernsehsender, der am 22. November 2013 seinen Betrieb aufnahm. Er stieg im Zuge des "Euromaidan" zu den populärsten Nachrichtenquellen des Landes auf.

Geschichte
Im Juni 2013 gab eine Gruppe prominenter ukrainischer Journalisten ihre Initiative zur Gründung von Hromadske TV als einem sowohl von der Regierung als auch von anderen Einzelinteressen unabhängigen Internetsender bekannt, der dem Grundsatz transparenter Finanzierung folgen und sich auf investigativen Journalismus fokussieren wolle. Viele der Gründungsmitglieder, darunter Mustafa Najjem, hatten zuvor für den lange als eines der letzten regierungskritischen Medien betrachteten Fernsehkanal TVi gearbeitet und den Sender Ende April 2013 nach einem kontroversen Besitzerwechsel unter Protest verlassen.

hromadske.tv startete aufgrund der politischen Ereignisse vom Vortag, dem Beginn des Euromaidan, vor der eigentlich geplanten Zeit schon um 14 Uhr am 22. November 2013. Ein Ableger des Senders in Russland wurde kurz darauf gegründet, musste aber wegen Finanzierungsproblemen seinen Betrieb nach nur drei Monaten wieder einstellen. Nachdem die Regierung um Wiktor Janukowytsch das geplante Assoziierungsabkommen mit der Europäischen Union ablehnte, kam es zu den Euromaidan-Protesten, die schließlich im Februar 2014 zum Sturz der Regierung Janukowytsch führten. hromadske.tv solidarisierte sich dabei mit den Demonstranten und konnte infolgedessen massiv an Popularität gewinnen.

Im September 2014 startete der englischsprachige Ableger "Hromadske International", dessen zentrales Programm die wöchentliche politische Informationssendung The Sunday Show ist, in der internationale Experten zu Themen der ukrainischen Politik befragt werden. Außer Videos produzieren die Hromadske-Autoren unter der Marke "Hromadske International" auch multimediale Hintergrundartikel und Informationsgrafiken, die sie über die wichtigsten sozialen Netzwerke verbreiten.

Kontroversen
hromadske.tv bezeichnet sich selbst als neutral und objektiv, nach Überschreitungen zu Beginn wurde die Unterscheidung zwischen sozialem Engagement und Journalismus korrigiert und professionalisiert.

Im Juli 2014 brach ein Moderator des Senders ein Interview mit einer russischen Mitarbeiterin von Human Rights Watch ab, nachdem diese auf die zivilen Opfer des Kriegs in der Ostukraine hinwies, Russland aber nicht als alleinigen Verursacher der Kämpfe bezeichnen wollte.

Finanzierung
hromadske.tv wird durch Spenden finanziert, sowohl von innerhalb als auch von außerhalb der Ukraine. Laut dem eigenen Finanzbericht des Senders stammten Ende 2013 rund 60 % seiner finanziellen Mittel von den Botschaften der Vereinigten Staaten und der Niederlande in Kiew sowie der International Renaissance Foundation von George Soros. Zudem wurden im Startjahr viele Aufgaben durch Freiwillige wahrgenommen. Die Deutsche Botschaft beteiligte sich im Jahre 2015 mit 89.298,00 € und 2016 mit einem Betrag von 79.428,00 € am Sender, die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit war 2019 einer der Spender neben hauptsächlich Dänischen, Schwedischen und Zuwendungen durch Pierre Omidyar.

Weblinks
 hromadske.ua - Offizielle Website
 "Hromadske TV": Eine neue Stimme in der Ukraine, in: Euronews vom 3. März 2014
 Benjamin Bidder: Internet-TV in Kiew: Wie man Janukowitsch wegsendet, in: Spiegel Online vom 5. Dezember 2013

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Fernsehsender (Ukraine)
Gegründet 2013
Ukrainischsprachiger Fernsehsender


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Contribution of animal models to the mechanistic understanding of Alternative Pathway and Amplification Loop (AP/AL)-driven Complement-mediated Diseases
Lookup NU author(s): Dr Beth Gibson, Tom Cox, Professor Kevin MarchbankORCiD
© 2022 The Authors. Immunological Reviews published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.This review aimed to capture the key findings that animal models have provided around the role of the alternative pathway and amplification loop (AP/AL) in disease. Animal models, particularly mouse models, have been incredibly useful to define the role of complement and the alternative pathway in health and disease; for instance, the use of cobra venom factor and depletion of C3 provided the initial insight that complement was essential to generate an appropriate adaptive immune response. The development of knockout mice have further underlined the importance of the AP/AL in disease, with the FH knockout mouse paving the way for the first anti-complement drugs. The impact from the development of FB, properdin, and C3 knockout mice closely follows this in terms of mechanistic understanding in disease. Indeed, our current understanding that complement plays a role in most conditions at one level or another is rooted in many of these in vivo studies. That C3, in particular, has roles beyond the obvious in innate and adaptive immunity, normal physiology, and cellular functions, with or without other recognized AP components, we would argue, only extends the reach of this arm of the complement system. Humanized mouse models also continue to play their part. Here, we argue that the animal models developed over the last few decades have truly helped define the role of the AP/AL in disease.
Author(s): Gibson BG, Cox TE, Marchbank KJ
Publication type: Review
Journal: Immunological Reviews
Pages: epub ahead of print
ISSN (electronic): 1600-065X
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc
URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/imr.13141
DOI: 10.1111/imr.13141

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I headed north this morning in search of what I think will be my sixth and final city limit sign. Walking across the east side of the Pudding Creek Highway One bridge I notice a very active spill-way at the Pudding Creek dam. All that rain yesterday is now heading to the sea.
It started to rain so I gave up my hunt for the city limit sign. Returning over the west side of the Pudding Creek Highway One bridge I saw incoming waves from the Pacific traveling up Pudding Creek!! I had never noticed this before but then it takes the perfect timing of a lot of rain run-off, a high tide and large seas to make it happen.
Like so.... Red arrows showing the route of the incoming waves up Pudding Creek. The Dam arrow showing the location of the Pudding Creek spillway.
What if Fort Bragg considered removing that pudding creek dam and helping restore the salmon runs to that watershed. Now that the GP Mill is in demise I'm unclear why the dam exists. This could be a publicity gathering event as well.
The last Ft Bragg city limits sign is north on highway One, up past the motels, past the North o Town center, past the field where the surfers park to go to Virgin Creek. Look under the trees next on the ocean side. It should be there unless it fell down again!


From the comments section. I'll address the points individually during the next few days.
2- shortages, now if you have the money you can buy anything.
3- inefficient american manufacturing. part of the 80's bull market had to do with the restructuring of corporate America.
5- credit availability was not a problem.
6- leverage (debt) a lot greater today.
9- unions were a lot more influencial.
i can go on, believe me.
yes, it's always good to be prepared, but with 500-700 trillion in debt out there, most of it in derivatives, it will take an act of God, to allow us to inflate the problem away. the good news is, that until real clarity is known, gold will do well. and it will do even better with deflation or extreme inflation.
again, until we resolve that 70% portion of GDP, economic growth and inflation, imo, will remain anemic.
Difficult to quantify the following, but interesting nonetheless. Sentiment clouds that identify where the crowd [unquantified] are looking. Thus, providing areas for further research.
First off, a general, macro-economic cloud. We can see the themes that still predominate…gold, banks, financials, dollar.
Then go to stockcharts, and view their ticker cloud, GLD for gold is their largest interest, and has been certainly through last week.
Again, gold has appreciated by 2.1% over the past week, but more intresting is that over the last 52 weeks, it's appreciated by 10.3%, which apart from the US dollar, is the only bull market in the chart.
Gold is in a bull market. Where it will end is the question.
What would be required? Two components.
The first are the banks that are the key in the credit expansion that would be necessary, combined with some parties wanting to borrow. Let's look at the historical list.
Confidence is the second component required. We had the globilisation trend that drove, or was part of the dual stock market & real estate bubbles that developed since 1982, the end of the previous bear market. This provided the confidence within the creation of credit, that it was supporting wealth creating enterprise, and thus, the interest due would be provided for, and the principal safe.
Commodities will most likely benefit in any credit expansion, simply due to the fact that they [commodities] are the underlying ingredients to all products. Products [in greater or lesser] are still being demanded, thus there is a base that will hold. Most likely, that base has already been seen.
Second, commodities, as primary exchange goods, effect some of the value that is associated with money. When money devalues, commodities appreciate. Thus, even in the absence of a growth in demand, commodities adjust their nominal price, to reflect their real values in terms of exchangability.
Third, commodities need to be produced in of themselves. This production is not instantaneous, it requires lead times. Supply therefore can be constrained in the rapidly fluctuating demand for commodities. When demand falls quickly, there comes a relative oversupply, driving forces that then curtail the supply. This supply cannot simply be switched back on. Thus, if demand picks up from a black swan demander, supply will be severly constrained.
That any black swan demander for credit would be the first in line for said credit, they would profit hugely from the initial advantage of having expanded buying power in a world of reduced buying power [relative] and would stand to make outsize profits.
The smart money would catch this new sector quickly, and as others joined in creating potentially another bubble, would, potentially realize outsize profits. The confidence engendered by this nascent sector, would potentially stimulate the banks into credit creation into other sectors that benefitted from this unseen profitable sector.
Thus confidence and credit gain traction, lifting once again GDP. The problem of course is that the banks are nowhere near in reality sound currently, and cannot sustain the growth in credit that the government would like to see, and would therefore encourage. The likelihood therefore remains of a further deflationary contraction in credit should another bubble eventuate.
That another bubble is being sought by the government seems unequivocal. The difference however seems to be the belief that they can control the next one. That they will let it inflate only enough to lift GDP and most importantly employment, and then through judicious management, they will limit it's size, presumably to allow the bubble to mature into a self-sustainable sector/industry.
Ignoring for the moment any visionaries who have already spotted the next big thing, or will, if and when it eventuates, the resultant lifting of economic activity will create demand for commodities. Thus, commodities, based on their three characteristics remain the best place to allocate investment funds currently.
Goldman Sachs is one of the buyers on the commodity side, while, concurrently writing a downgrade.
The inflationary trade adding a further datum of evidence to the area that will likely see a bull market.
Today's chart presents the median single-family home price divided by the price of one ounce of gold. This results in the home / gold ratio or the cost of the median single-family home in ounces of gold. For example, it currently takes 192 ounces of gold to buy the median single-family home.
This is considerably less that the 601 ounces it took back in 2001. When priced in gold, the median single-family home is down 68% from its 2001 peak and remains within the confines of its four-year accelerated downtrend.
Gold gapped open past a resistance point. Thus, technically, looking good for $100 on the ETF. Should the $100 target be reached, we then enter potentially a very interesting psychological area for Gold.
All time nominal highs will be on a lot of traders watch lists, as new 52 week highs in a bull market are quite high probability trades. With the inflation fears starting to be signalled through other asset classes, Gold might go on a bit of a jog.
Should it break down, how fast, how far? Do you take some profits, tighten stops, or just hang on? Gold has always been pretty volatile, will increasingly be so at these approaching levels.


The young cerebral palsy sufferer, who is on a fundraising drive to start new sip-puff school for disabled sailors, reached central London's only marina, St Katharine Docks today.
Now the 17-year-old athertoid cerebral palsy sufferer, will swap her specialist boat for her Hart Wallker to complete a journey on foot around the Square Mile of the City of London.
Natasha left her home port of Cowes on Saturday 23 May and sailed up the coast past Dover to reach London in her Artemis 20 Mini Transat boat Miss Isle, equipped with sip and puff technology designed by her father.
The technology enables Natasha to manoeuvre her using a straw that turns the rudder right when sipped and left when puffed.
Miss Isle's Capital Venture aims to raise funds for a new charity being set-up to teach disabled people to sail using sip and puff technology at the 'Miss Isle School of Sip-Puff sailing'.
The event finale will be a charity fundraising reception held at St Katharine Docks.
Capital Venture is the latest in what is becoming a long list of achievements for Natasha. In 2014, she undertook the 'Sea and Summit' challenge which saw her sailing more than 500 miles from Cowes to South Wales and climbing Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons.
William Bowman, marina director at St Katharine Docks, said: 'Natasha is a truly inspiring youngster who is raising awareness and money to create a new charity to help others with disabilities to learn to sail.
Tickets are available for the fundraising reception taking place at The River Lounge, St Katharine Docks tomorrow, 2 June, where there will be the chance to meet Natasha and her team and see her boat, Miss Isle.


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These chairs act just like Origami in its ability to fold in different ways. These seats come in a variety of rainbow colors. Capable of being stored away with a wall mount, these Flux Foldable Armchairs are modern, convenient and space-saving. Check out these pieces in the featured gallery.
Implications - Consumers are looking for creative designs that will stimulate them intellectually. Combining this with functionality will attract a wider audience who are tired of the mundane nature of products that aren't thought-provoking. Companies could recognize this need from customers for more designs that aren't purely made just for necessity.


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The Derbyshire 150 2015
Ian "Iggy" Grainger Tuesday, 25 August 2015 IN: Scooter
Ever since the advent of scooters they've been used and abused by British riders, they may have been designed for shopping and short distance transport but that soon went out of the window.
Even back in the early 1950's and 60's they were used for navigational trials, time trials, gymkhanas and of course the odd rally or two.
Recently the Lambretta Club of Great Britain have been organising ever more popular members rallies, including the annual Coast to Coast event, a scooter crossing from the east coast to the west, with a party at either end. This popularity of this event led to a new one on the Scootering calendar, the Derbyshire 150. It's as the name suggests, a 150-mile route around Derbyshire taking in some great scenery and challenging roads.
The 400 tickets were soon snapped up at £20 each and for that you got a weekends camping at the Derby Rugby Club, two evening meals, two breakfasts, a legshield banner, stickers and a patch so you can't really grumble about value for money. There was also some evening entertainment laid on and all the facilities you'd expect at a rugby club.
For most people there, many of whom had ridden from as far away as Scotland and Essex, (as well as most of the other corners of the UK) this event was all about the actual ride. The route was kept a secret until the weekend but on arrival everybody was given a clear plastic A4 package on a length of string containing the route. It was no surprise to see the infamous Snake Pass and the Cat & Fiddle included on the 150-mile ride out, as well as scenic Matlock Bath, Chatsworth House and the area around the Blue John Mines at Castleton. On the Morning of the ride the air was filled with the blue tinge of two stroke smoke as almost 400 scooters headed out of the car park in dribs and drabs, different groups of friends heading out towards a day of fun and excitement in the August sunshine.
Our group started off quite well and enjoyed the twisty roads as we headed into Matlock. Chatsworth House was the next big milestone and we passed a fair few scooters along the way. Heading towards Glossop we somehow missed a turning and ended up on some wet roads where one of our group hit a slippery white line on a wet bend and ended up lying in the middle of the road. Thankfully he was unharmed but his scooter suffered a few cuts and bruises. We pressed on after the customary mickey taking and made it to Castleton for lunch, where dozens of Lambrettas filled the pavements. Tales of breakdowns, accidents and heroics were swapped over the al fresco lunch, scooterists are great at light-hearted banter as long as it's nothing too serious being giggled about.
Back on the road and the last half of the journey passed without incident, stunning scenery met us at every turn and made us remember just how much fun can be had riding in the UK. We have views to die for, roads that beg to be ridden and hidden villages left to explore. Heading back towards Buxton, Ashbourne and Derby we realised just how lucky we are to be a part of the scooter way of life, having friends to share these kind of experiences with makes it all the more worthwhile. Bike riders don't seem to have the same kind of social life, exploring different parts of the country week after week, having a destination to aim for and a purpose to each ride. They struggle to find somewhere to go other than the regular local biker night or ride out to a chippy on their own. We're the luckiest people on two wheels. If you've not experienced riding events, rallies or members clubs get yourself involved. You won't find a friendlier bunch of people or more enthusiastic riders. Get out there and ride…


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Keith Garvin, Anchor/Reporter
Tags: Consumer, News, Local
Woman calls for government intervention for apps used to make spoof calls
HUNTSVILLE, Texas – Sherry Henke, of Huntsville, says it was perhaps the most surprising phone call she's ever received.
A woman claimed that someone had called from Henke's cellphone and had left a series of voicemails described as "weird," "negative" allegations.
"I was really puzzled because I knew that those numbers weren't showing anywhere on my phone log," Henke said.
"I got on Verizon. They weren't anywhere on the logs there."
In fact, Henke hadn't made the calls.
She believes someone had used an app that allows anyone to use your cellphone number and pretend the call is coming from you -- like one called "Spoof Card."
"They can do anything they want to with it: send texts, send pictures, make phone calls," Henke said. "And they can even change their voice."
The apps are growing in popularity and are becoming so pervasive even the Department of Homeland Security has fallen victim.
Officials there said someone used the agency's anonymous tip line to make fake calls.
"Sure, it may seem like a prank. And that's how it's advertised on the app store," Henke said. "But when it comes down to it you could cause some real damage."
Henke says she speaking out about her experience to keep others from becoming victims. She also thinks it's time for the government to get involved.
"That's so personal. They should only use non-assigned numbers," Henke said. "There should be some kind of legislation to stop this."
Legislation may be one of the only ways to stop people from making these fake calls using apps.
Right now, it's not illegal to use them unless the caller scams people out of money.
Keith Garvin


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Posted August 16, 2022 by Mike Mineo in Singer/Songwriter
Wayne Merdinger – 'Troubadour' EP
The Troubadour EP is a showcase in quality songwriting from Wayne Merdinger, an artist based in Scottsdale, AZ. Ranging from autobiographical searches for perfection ("Troubadour") to a tribute to the current plight of the Ukrainian people ("Waiting For the Love"), the release presents a stimulating sound ranging from intimate folk to scorching rock.
"Waiting For the Love" sends chills with its lonesome acoustical plucks and string-laden hints, driving to a rousing "they're waiting for the love," culmination. The track is enjoyably representative of Merdinger's tonal ranges and lyrical eloquence, also conveyed via the suavely invigorating self-titled track. Merdinger says: "This title track revisits sentiments I wrote about earlier in the songs, "Behold the Invisible Man" and "Jekyll and Hyde," where I talked about having lots to say to the world if only people would listen, while essentially living two separate lives, as both a businessman and a recording artist."
Similarly consuming, "Nebraska Bay" is a moving retrospective, written about overlooked band Nebraska Bay, who Merdinger befriended in the '70s. "Sitting in the corner of the basement, I go crazy for their sound," Merdinger recounts. "Much to my amazement, they were never to be found." The personal recollection highlights the sheer abundance of beautiful music that goes largely overlooked (a big reason this site was formed!). The contemplative rock/folk hybrid plays with a nostalgic fervency that fits the track's themes.
Our extensive interview with Wayne Merdinger explores the release further in detail.
Stream the EP:
"Troubadour" and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound's 'Best of August 2022' Spotify playlist.
Hetty Clark – "Blue Sky"


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Two of the cutest energy slaves in cinematic history.
Following last week's post by Brittany Ederer, Standing Face to Face with Injustice, today we explore what seems to be a quite different topic – our dependence on what some call "energy slaves" – and we discover that the similarities to and connections with human slavery and injustice are deep and real.
So what is an "Environmental Missionary" anyway?
Originally posted June 25, 2010. Check out Lowell's NEW book called "Environmental Missions" and let us know what you think!
Lowell recently wrote the following piece for the Evangelicals for Social Action newsletter, answering the question, What do we mean by "Environmental Missionary". Enjoy!
Originally published August 31st, 2011. Is it a woodchuck, or a groundhog?
As part of our summer vacation this year, we found ourselves at Canada's Wonderland, a colossal amusement park near Toronto. My teenage son has discovered roller coasters as a passion, and so we strapped ourselves into the Behemoth, riding up to a height of 230 feet and then plunging down at 77 mph. The Behemoth cost $26 million to build. But all day it was like that: we were surrounded by acres of ingenious and costly technologies engineered with the sole purpose to amuse and thrill.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the majority of the population is rural and lives dependent on the forest and subsistence farming. DRC's Congo Basin rainforest is sometimes referred to as the "second lung of the earth" because of its size, second only to the Amazon basin. However, through the growing lumber industry, people who live in this vast rainforest area often seek to supplement their livelihood by clearing forest trees to sell timber and produce charcoal for cooking. As the population grows rapidly, this activity has direct impacts on climate and the health of the land as the rainforest shrinks to make way for farmland and the lumber industry.


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Hillary Janssens, född 21 juli 1994, är en kanadensisk roddare.

Janssens tog brons tillsammans med Caileigh Filmer i tvåa utan styrman vid olympiska sommarspelen 2020 i Tokyo.

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Hillary Janssens på Internationella roddförbundets webbplats

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Kanadensiska roddare
Världsmästare i rodd
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Olympiska bronsmedaljörer 2020
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Tävlande i rodd vid olympiska sommarspelen 2020
Födda 1994
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Kanadensiska idrottare under 2000-talet
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'Like Buckshot to an Elephant': Russia Unfazed by Tiny Contingent on Obscure Swedish Island
Russia's military will by no means be affected by the deployment of 150 Swedish troops to the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, political analyst Igor Nikolaichuk told Sputnik.
Swedes Wrangle Over Gang Rape Against Wheelchair-Bound Woman
The notorious gang rape in Visby, Gotland, in which a wheelchair-bound lady in her thirties was raped by people with "non-Swedish" appearance, led to some islanders declaring their interest in multicultural development over. As the five men initially arrested for the crime were set free later, indignation among angry locals has risen even higher.
Refugee and Migrant Crisis in Europe
Finland Considers Re-Arming Åland After 160 Years of Peace
The rising tide of war paranoia and anti-Russian sentiment which has swept across Scandinavia seems to have reached Finland. Taking its cues from Sweden, Helsinki is considering re-arming the Åland Islands, which have been demilitarized for 160 years.
Sweden Puts on War Paint, Prepares for Highly Unlikely Russian Invasion
Sweden's somewhat paranoid fears of a Russian attack are legendary. Of late, Stockholm has stepped up its rhetoric against Moscow and is preparing for a full-scale war amid the rearmament of the island of Gotland. Recently, various scenarios for the potential Russian invasion have been in a report by the Royal Academy of Military Sciences.
Sweden Keeps Eyes Peeled for Russian 'Spies'
With the Swedish-Russian relations reaching their freezing point, Stockholm has intensified its military preparations in the Baltic region. Sweden's armament is fueled by incessant and unfounded claims of Russian "aggression" and espionage. Swedish army staff were urged to stay alert amid alleged espionage incidents.
Paranoid Sweden Circles the Wagons Despite 'No Russian Threat'
In Swedish media, the hypothetical "Russian threat" has become a cliché in recent years. Despite the fact that the country's leadership has repeatedly denied any threats from their vast Eastern neighbor as unfounded, the assumed danger has been the reason for a dramatic military build-up.
Swedish PM Denies Reports Alleged Russian Threat Behind Decision to Boost Security
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Loefven has refuted allegations that the alleged "Russian threat" was behind the country's recent decision to deploy permanent troops on the Baltic island of Gotland, media reported Tuesday.
All Bark, No Bite: Troops Without Shooting Permission 'Bolster' Gotland Defense
The island of Gotland, which has long been the center of the military debate in Sweden, is set for a dramatic re-militarization. Sweden's Supreme Commander has ordered the 150 troops currently training on the Baltic island to stay put, citing the security and political situation in the Baltic region.
Got Land? Gov't Report Advises Sweden to Join NATO to Keep Russia From 'Borrowing' Island
Last week, Sweden published yet another report advocating NATO membership, which local hawks subsequently hailed as "the best ever made." The report used bogus threats from Russia to arrive at the expected conclusion that "NATO provides more advantages." At the same time, Sweden was advised to steer clear of its neighbor Finland.
NATO Seeks Expansion to Eastern Europe
By Hook or by Crook: Swedes May Use Brexit as Pretext to Join NATO
While the rest of Europe still remains baffled by Brexit and its implications, the UK's desire to leave the EU has raised security concerns in Stockholm. Surprisingly, Brits' farewell to the EU is being peddled as a prerequisite for non-aligned Sweden to enter NATO.
Nordic Neurosis : Sweden Scared Russia is Eager to Get Gotland
The 'audacious' emergence of 'aggressive' Russian forces in the Baltic has prompted so-far-still-neutral Sweden to flex its muscles. In addition to engaging in large-scale NATO exercises, Stockholm has recently been pumping up its military budget. Furthermore, a relative majority of Swedes are now in favor of joining NATO.
Sweden and Finland Pretend to Fish for Russian Subs off Gotland
Yesterday, SWEFINEX 2016, a major Swedish-Finnish military exercise, commenced in the vicinity of the Swedish isle of Gotland, which is geared for comprehensive militarization in the wake of Sweden's recent wave of anti-Russian paranoia.
Swedish Gotland Island Residents To Stay At Home Amid Conflagration
Enormous forest fire erupted at Sweden Gotand island, local media reported Saturday.
Mixed Message: Gotland Asks for Russian Investment to Boost Economy, Then Warns Of 'Invasion'
The residents of the Swedish island of Gotland need to get their priorities straight and stop flirting with Russia by asking for economic aid for the economic development of the island, Swedish journalist Hain Rebas wrote for Svenska Dagbladet.
Sweden Getting Ready to Fire Missiles at Russian Troops From Gotland Island
Sweden keeps flexing its military muscle due to imaginary Russian aggression, Regnum news agency reported.
Swedish Fighter Jets Scramble to Intercept Russian Backfire Bombers Over the Baltic
Over the past few months, several NATO members have expressed concern over Russia's alleged violations of their airspace.
Got-Land? We Got Mines!
Hysteria over imaginary Russian invasion continues in Sweden.
Russians Are Coming! Sweden to Mine Gotland Island?
Sweden is putting troops back on the strategic Baltic Sea island of Gotland, and a local politician wants to mine the island's harbors to fend off an imaginary attack from Russia.


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Russia: U.S. Senators Concerned About Imperial Tendencies
July 09, 1997 00:00 GMT
By Sonia Winter
Washington, 24 July 1997 (RFE/RL) - Several U.S. senators have expressed concern that Russia is trying to re-establish hegemony over the Caucasus and Central Asia while the United States is not moving quickly or boldly enough to help the newly-independent states strengthen their sovereignty and independence.
Questions about Russia's behavior dominated a hearing held Tuesday by the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on U.S. policy in that part of the world.
Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kansas), who presided over the enquiry, criticized U.S. policymakers for regarding the eight states -- Armenia, Azerbijan and Georgia, as well as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan -- "more as dependencies of Russia than as independent countries in a region in which Russian interests are far from the only factor."
He also urged a more assertive U.S. policy, saying "the United States needs to move forward aggressively in this area but we seem to be afraid of offending the Russians...we should act with more boldness."
Brownbacker asked what kind of pressure the U.S. exerts on Russia to remove its troops from the former Soviet republics that do not want them.
Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Stuart Eizenstat, testifying for the administration, said the issue comes up regularly in U.S.-Russian conversations.
He said the U.S. wants to make sure the region has the fullest opportunity to develop independently and pursues a policy "to promote sovereign, prosperous, resilient, democratic states."
Eizenstat said the U.S. is hopeful that "recent trends in Russian foreign policy reflect a more realistic attitude toward relations with its southern neighbors."
He cited improved cooperation on settling the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave and participation by Russian companies in Caspian oil projects as examples of what he said is "the altered Russian attitude."
Another committee member asked about Russia's long-term intentions in the region, Eizenstat said those are not yet clear. He said it is obvious that many Russians are having a hard time adjusting to "a post-imperial future" in which they have less influence than in the past, and that "many would like to preserve that influence...and the presence of troops is one way of doing it."
Eizenstat noted that a total of more than 20,000 Russian troops remain deployed on the territories of most of the former Soviet republics.
He said one of the litmus tests for Russian behaviour in the future will be the degree of respect they show for trade relations and the independence of countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia. Right now, Eizenstat said the picture is still grey and the U.S. must be on the alert to make sure "Russia is a good neighbor and not just a big neighbor."
Eizenstat spoke with greater concern and more sharply about Iran's attempt to develop ties with the region, saying "the U.S. remains highly suspicious of Iran's motives," and that "it is essential for the U.S. to have a pro-active policy to assure that the Caucasus and Central Asia remain free of Iranian influence."
He said one of the ways to prevent Iran and Russia from having undue influence over the region is to rapidly develop economic and commercial systems enabling the eight nations to be more prosperous and independent.
Eizenstat said another means of ensuring their independence will be the choice of pipeline routes bringing oil from the Caspian Sea basin to foreign markets. He reiterated that the U.S. supports construction of multiple pipelines that will not go through Iranian or Russian territory.
Eizenstat said multiple pipelines are necessary, among other things, because the oil and gas reserves are so enormous there would be huge bottlenecks if it was all channeled just through existing Russian-based lines.
An expert witness testifying before the Senate committee -- retired U.S. General William Odom said Russian oil companies are trying to monopolize all the export routes. But he said "pipelines through Russia are not a bad thing if they are not the only ones," because if Russia felt shut out from the project, it would only incite Moscow to make trouble.
Odom, now with the Hudson Institute, a private policy research organization, said that in addition to Russia and Iran, China, Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are also competing for influence in the region, "often in non-constructive ways."
"Iran has been surprisingly correct in most of its diplomacy in Central Asia and the Transcaucasus," said Odom.
Odom said it is Saudi Arabia that has been the strongest backer of an Islamic cultural and political resurgence, secretly giving vast sums of money to Islamic community leaders in the region.


The New York Mets are making the right moves at the right time, again. Much like last season when they went all in on Yoenis Cespedes and rode that tidal wave straight to the World Series. The Mets traded for Cincinnati Reds outfielder, Jay Bruce today with the hope he can jump-start an offense that has struggled all season.
What Brace can provide the Mets with is a power bat and another veteran presence in the clubhouse? He may not have the playoff experience but a team coming off a World Series berth in 2015 has that covered. Bruce will join a lineup that features last year success story, Cespedes, and Curtis Granderson but their offense has been shaky. This has to be Deja Vu all over for the Mets when they took a chance on another big bat; we saw how well that worked out for them.
Bruce his hitting .265 with 80 RBIs and 25 home runs on the season, but nothing to play for. Now you add him on a team that made the World Series last year and currently in a fight for the Wild Card spot, and you will have a resurgence of optimism in Queens. As a veteran, this has to give him that added push to kick it up a gear. In the Mets case, the front office is showing not only their fans but the players they have not giving up despite the first-half troubles. If the pitching gets remotely close to where they were last season, the Mets have a good chance to catch and leapfrog the Miami Marlins.
Bruce will love it here in NY, as the fans are behind their team. The Mets have ways to go offensively but today starts a new season as they begin their march back to the playoffs.


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David & Goliath
by Rebecca Denova
Available in other languages: Spanish
As a youngster, David (the later king of Israel), slew Goliath, a giant, who was the champion of Israel's enemy, the Philistines. "David and Goliath" became a metaphor for an underdog who nevertheless is victorious over a more powerful opponent and is particularly applied to sports stories and to larger corporate entities raiding smaller ones in takeover bids; sometimes the latter successfully resist incorporation.
David with the Head of Goliath
Caravaggio (Public Domain)
Historical & Literary Context
The story of the rise of David is found in the biblical books of 1 and 2 Samuel. These books narrate the stories of the Israelite settlement in the land of Canaan. The material establishes the setting for the rise of two institutions in Israel: the Prophets and kingship. According to the biblical chronology, when the Israelites escaped Egypt (in the book of Exodus), they invaded and settled in Canaan, the original 'promised land' of Abraham. In terms of governance, this period was when the inhabitants were ruled by a tribal confederation consisting of the twelve tribes, the sons of Jacob. Each of the twelve tribes was allotted a territory. Within the territories were shrines where the tent of meeting was kept. This was the portable shrine containing the Ark of the Covenant with the tablets of the Law of Moses, received at Mount Sinai. This portable shrine rotated among the tribes to avoid jealousy or attempts at domination of one tribe over another.
The Philistines established five major cities along the southern coast of Israel.
Samuel was a priest, a circuit judge, and became one of the first traditional Prophets. The Prophets of Israel served as the Jewish equivalent to oracles in the ancient world. Oracles were the way in which people communicated with their gods. An oracle was both a person and a place. In the process known as divination, a person usually went into a trance, and then was possessed by the god or goddess. The words of the deity were then expressed, sometimes in a secret or unknown language, which meant that priests had to interpret them. This was the process at the most famous oracle site, Delphi in Greece.
Each of the Prophets of Israel was 'called by God', in receiving a divine intervention that ordered them to proclaim God's will or to address injustices by the people. In the books of the Jewish Prophets, the words of God are easily distinguished. Each oracle opens with "Thus says the Lord," and then the passage is indented, like poetry.
The Philistines established five major cities along the southern coast of Israel. One of the names, Gaza, became the name for the region between Israel and the Sinai (the Gaza Strip). The name came into Latin as Palestina, our modern word for Palestine. Their dominance was established in the 12th century BCE and was finally absorbed into the Babylonian conquest of the region in 604 BCE. Biblical polemic against the Philistines has resulted in the modern definition of a philistine: "a person who is guided by materialism and is usually disdainful of intellectual or artistic values " (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). However, modern excavations at these cities reveal a highly cultured and artistic people in their architecture and pottery.
Philistine Pottery Sherd
Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin (Copyright)
Multiple theories abound on the origin of the Philistines. They may have originated from various tribes in Canaan. A popular theory is to equate them with the Sea Peoples who invaded the Eastern Mediterranean at the time of the Bronze Age Collapse (c. 1200 BCE). We cannot ultimately verify where the Sea Peoples came from, but they are also attested in Egypt. This period marks the beginning of the Iron Age. If the Philistines had the knowledge of making iron weapons, this may be one of the reasons why they dominated the Israelites. Throughout the books of Samuel, the Philistines are consistently a problem.
The First King: Saul
In the ancient Middle East, kings were often depicted as divine; either the son of a god and human mother or directly descended from a god. This validated their rule on earth. Israel was uniquely different in the fact that the God of Israel had no consort, and that they were told at Sinai that they were not to be as the other nations. God was their king. The situation with the Philistines was so bad, that the people approached Samuel to "appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have" (1 Samuel 8:5). Samuel did it but warned them of the ways of kings; kings would take daughters to serve them and recruit men for the armies. Throughout the history of this period (as told in the books of 1 & 2 Kings), there was always a Prophet at the court of each king. The king was to make sure everyone obeyed the Law of Moses, and the Prophet was to keep tabs on the king.
The first king was Saul, of the tribe of Benjamin. Although Saul was a good warrior, he often misinterpreted Samuel's advice and at times even ignored it. The book of Joshua introduced the concept of 'holy war'. Certain battles were declared by God to be devoted to him, which meant no spoils of war. 'Devoted' here meant destroyed; all crops and food stores were to be burnt as a sacrifice to God. This included no prisoners of war; they were to be killed. Saul apparently saw this as a waste and did not carry it out.
David & Saul by Rembrandt
Rembrandt (Public Domain)
This is the background to introduce a new king. God told Samuel to go to the village of Bethlehem and find a son of Jessie. Jessie had many sons, the eldest of whom were away fighting in Saul's army. David, the youngest was left at home to tend to the sheep. Samuel took a jar of oil and poured it over the head of David. The Hebrew term was meshiach, "rubbing on" or "anointing", "messiah" in English. This anointing of monarchs became part of the ritual of coronation.
The Philistine Challenge
Armies were often organized by private means; soldiers brought their own horse and armor and relied upon family and friends to provide them with food. David was chosen to take supplies to his brothers in Saul's army. The army was stationed in the valley of Elah, while the Philistines camped nearby. If you have seen the movie Troy, you will recall that it opens with the Greek armies sending their champion, Achilles, to take on the champion of the enemy. The Philistines proposed a similar solution:
A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. His height was six cubits and a span [9 feet 9 inches or 3 meters]. He had a bronze helmet on his head and wore a coat of scale armor of bronze weighing five thousand shekels; on his legs he wore bronze greaves, and a bronze javelin was slung on his back. His spear shaft was like a weaver's rod, and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels. His shield bearer went ahead of him. Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, "Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose a man and have him come down to me. If he is able to fight and kill me, we will become your subjects; but if I overcome him and kill him, you will become our subjects and serve us." Then the Philistine said, "This day I defy the armies of Israel! Give me a man and let us fight each other." On hearing the Philistine's words, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified . . . For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening and took his stand. (1 Samuel 17:4-16)
David is appalled by the fact that no one would go against Goliath: "Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?" (1 Samuel 17:26). His older brother chastised him for leaving the flock and his conceit at questioning the army. Saul heard about this and sent for David and reminded him that he was only a shepherd. David told him how he killed lions and bears that attacked his flocks: "The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will recuse me from the hand of this Philistine." (1 Samuel 17:37) Saul then permitted him to dress in his armor and helmet, which did not fit. David took them off and choose five stones from a stream for his sling. Slingers were a separate unit in the armies using long strips of leather with a cup on the end to hold stones which were then whirled around and slung at the enemy.
And David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I'll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord's and he will give all of you into our hands." (1 Samuel 17:45-47)
David aimed his stone at the forehead of Goliath which made him fall to the ground. Using Goliath's sword, he cut off his head.
Titian (Public Domain)
The Philistines tried to run, but the Israelites, now encouraged, chased them down. Saul then gave David a high position in the army where he won every battle. This sets up Saul's jealousy of David:
When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs and with timbrels and lyres. As they danced, they sang, "Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands." (1 Samuel 18:6-7)
From this point in the narrative, Saul turned against David and began to place him in further battles against the Philistines so that they would kill him. "Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with David but had departed from Saul." (1 Samuel 18:12)
The rest of 1 Samuel relates how David and his band of followers took to guerilla warfare against the Philistines, but always avoided any harm to Saul and his armies. After the Philistines killed Saul and his sons at Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 31), the tribes appealed to David to become the next king. David organized the tribes into what became known as the united monarchy and made Jerusalem the capital city. King David remains one of the greatest kings of Israel and his rule is considered as a golden age.
Giants in the Ancient World
Almost from inception, the story of David and Goliath was scrutinized for authenticity. This is because different texts have different descriptions of his height. In the writings of the 1st-century CE Jewish historian Josephus and the Greek version of the Jewish Scriptures (the Septuagint), he is "four cubits and a span" or 6 feet nine inches (205 cm). At the same time, there were several ways in which to measure a cubit, most often by the royal cubit, from the length of the elbow to the middle finger.
Ancient Jews averaged anywhere from 5' to 5'9 (152-175 cm). It could be that anyone with an unusual height could be deemed a 'giant'.
We find stories throughout ancient literature about giants. Every culture included such stories in what we deem folklore. Giants always belonged in the distant past, some good, some evil. Genesis 6 claimed that angels bred with human women to produce "the heroes of old". Genesis blamed these giants for instituting all the evil on earth which had to be washed clean by God sending the flood. In the Roman period, people accidentally discovered dinosaur bones and declared them as proof of the existence of ancient giants.
Modern scholars and archaeologists continue to debate this story through scientific analysis of ancient skeletal remains. Ancient Jews averaged anywhere from 5' to 5'9 (152-175 cm). It could be that anyone with an unusual height from the average could be deemed a 'giant'.
The Composition of the Books of Samuel
1 & 2 Samuel, along with Joshua, Judges, and 1 & 2 Kings, are collectively known as the Deuteronomistic History. This is when the first compositions that became the Jewish Scriptures underwent their final editing during the period of the Babylonian exile (596-529 BCE). (It should be noted that the description of Goliath's armor is closer to Greek armor in the 6th century BCE than in the 10th century BCE.) Looking back on their earlier violent history, some of these editors blamed the rise of kingship as the root of their disasters. This may be the period when stories of David were promoted as a model of good kingship in opposition to Saul's unenlightened kingship.
King David Writing Psalms
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Public Domain)
The story of David and Goliath represents several themes found throughout the rest of the Jewish Scriptures. Despite Israel's smaller size, its people should have the courage to maintain their ethnic identity and beliefs in light of invading empires and oppression. The various covenants with the God of Israel promised protection if they would follow his commandments. David was symbolic for this loyalty to God; the details of the armor and weapons of Goliath stood for people having faith in material elements. One of the purposes of the story was to oppose the traditional understanding that war and the weapons of war will always bring success. Rather, the story suggests that strength will come to even the underdog, as long as faith rules one's life.
Although it is not in the text, traditional Hollywood versions of this story show David reciting Psalm 23 as he approaches Goliath. By tradition, David is the author of the Book of Psalms:
Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
Charles River Editors. The Philistines. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.
Finkelstein, Israel & Silberman, Neil Asher. David and Solomon. Free Press, 2007.
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Tennis | January 20, 2023
Rafael Nadal will be out of action for six to eight weeks after suffering a hip injury in the second round of the Australian Open, he announced on Thursday. Nadal revealed he injured his left hip flexor while facing America's Mackenzie McDonald on Wednesday at the Rod Laver Arena.
The Spaniard suffered the injury during the second set of the match. However, Nadal went on to complete the match as he decided not to retire despite suffering horrible pain in his hip.
"I have carried out medical tests after the defeat yesterday. The MRI shows a grade 2 lesion in the Iliacus Psoas of his left leg. Now it's sports rest and anti-inflammatory physiotherapy. Normal recovery time 6 to 8 weeks," Nadal tweeted.
"He will be resting the next days once back in Spain and will start with anti-inflammatory physiotherapy," his team said in a statement.
"The normal time estimated for a complete recuperation is between six and eight weeks."
Nadal had admitted that it is hard for him to face such an injury at the start of the season. The Spaniard feels he had a good practice of almost three weeks but he will now need to start from scratch after recovering from his hip injury.
"I mean, hopefully, it's nothing too bad. In the end (it has) been three positive weeks in terms of practice," he told reporters after his defeat.
"So I really hope that (injury) doesn't put me out of the court for a long time, because then it's tough to make all the recovery again.
"It's not only the recovery. It's all the amount of work that you need to put together to come back at a decent level."
Nadal will now get back into action before the clay court season and he will look to defend his title at Roland Garros.
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Mercy is a 2014 American supernatural horror film written by Matt Greenberg, directed by Peter Cornwell, and starring Frances O'Connor, Shirley Knight, Chandler Riggs, Joel Courtney, Dylan McDermott and Mark Duplass. It is loosely based on the 1984 short story "Gramma" by Stephen King. It was produced by Jason Blum for his Blumhouse Productions banner and McG. The film was released straight to video by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on October 7, 2014.

Plot
A single mother (Frances O'Connor) and her two children George (Chandler Riggs) and Buddy (Joel Courtney) go to help take care of their grandmother (Shirley Knight) who has mystical powers.

Cast
 Frances O'Connor as Rebecca McCoy
 Chandler Riggs as George Bruckner
 Joel Courtney as Buddy Bruckner
 Shirley Knight as Mercy
 Pepper Binkley as Young Mercy
 Dylan McDermott as Jim Swann
 Mark Duplass as Uncle Lanning
 Amanda Walsh as Charlotte
 Harley Graham as Phoebe
 Joe Egender as Wendell

Production
On October 25, 2012, it was announced Peter Cornwell would direct the film from a script by Matt Greenberg, and that Frances O'Connor had been attached to star. On November 30, 2012, it was reported Chandler Riggs had joined the cast of the film, opposite Joel Courtney in the lead roles.

Release
The film was released on video on demand, DVD and Blu-ray by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on October 7, 2014.

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Global Energy Metals Becomes Leading Cobalt Developer in Mt. Isa Australia by Acquiring 100% of Millennium Cobalt Project and Neighbouring Mt. Isa Cobalt Projects
Vancouver, BC / TheNewswire / June 26, 2018 / Global Energy Metals Corporation TSXV:GEMC | OTCQB:GBLEF | FSE:5GE1 ("Global Energy Metals", the "Company" and/or "GEMC") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding agreement (the "Agreement") with Hammer Metals ("Hammer") to acquire the balance of the interest in the Millennium Cobalt Project (the "Millennium Property") as well as the Mt. Dorothy Cobalt Project and the Cobalt Ridge Project (collectively the "Mt. Isa Projects"), such that it will hold 100% of both the Millennium Property and the Mt. Isa Projects.
This accelerated acquisition of cobalt rich assets positions GEMC as the region's leading cobalt explorer/developer building a district-scale cobalt opportunity in Queensland Australia's Mt. Isa prolific mining jurisdiction.
Mitchell Smith, President & CEO of Global Energy Metals, commented: "This combination creates one of the largest and most exciting exploration cobalt packages in Australia. Spurred by the recent drilling success and confidence in adding to the already significant cobalt tonnage at Millennium, we are pleased to announce this acquisition which furthers our long-term growth and value-building strategy. With this acquisition, we continue to consolidate multi-million tonne cobalt assets and maximize cobalt leverage for our shareholders. Upon completion, we plan to recommence exploration and expansion of the project with the intent to commission a current resource estimate for the projects as well as identify new opportunities in the cobalt rich district."
'The initial work program, that just concluded at Millennium, has only just begun to highlight the potential for the project to be part of a much larger regional cobalt play across the Mt. Isa region of Queensland Australia. Hammer is pleased to have the opportunity to be invested in such a dynamic and focused cobalt explorer and developer while retaining exposure to longer term value creation that the Millennium and Mt. Isa Projects will offer," stated Alex Hewlett, Managing Director of Hammer Metals.
Global Energy Metals recently announced a series of consistent long and wide intercept high-grade cobalt results from assays from the phase one work program at the Millennium Property, an advanced exploration project with a JORC (2012) resource. The objective of the 10-hole, 1,141 metre drilling campaign was to test the up-dip continuity at the Millennium North deposit and confirm historical estimates of cobalt mineralization reported in 2016 by operating partner Hammer Metals. Drilling results correlate well with the previous deeper drilling with the further delineation of wide zones of cobalt, copper and gold mineralisation nearer to surface. The drilling campaign is now complete. Analysis and reporting of the previous drill results can be found in news releases dated June 19, 2018, May 31, 2018, April 30, 2018 and January 17, 2018.
Rock chip sampling has also been conducted to test for additional zones of cobalt and copper mineralisation along the Millennium trend and in particular the northern strike extension ("Northern Extension") where similar host rock units and strong soil geochemical anomalies are located. This zone is located approximately 1 kilometre north of the current Millennium resource as defined. Results indicate high priority targets for further work to expand the known resource area.
The presence of anomalous cobalt and copper in rock chip samples and analogous geology between the Millennium resource area and the Northern Extension indicate that this area is a priority target for further investigation.
The Agreement:
Global Energy Metals shall purchase from Hammer Metals (the "Vendor") the balance of the Millennium Property that it currently does not own and the Mt. Isa Projects, such that it will hold 100% of both the Millennium Property and the Mt. Isa Projects (together, the "Property") in exchange for the issuance to the Vendor of such number of common shares in the capital of GEMC (the "Payment Shares") as is equal to 19.9% of the issued share capital on the day prior to the date on which Exchange acceptance for such issuance is sought.
GEMC and the Vendor entered into an option agreement dated September 21, 2017 (the "Millennium Agreement") pursuant to which the Vendor granted to GEMC an option to acquire 75% of the Millennium Cobalt Project, which is located in the Mount Isa mining region of Queensland, Australia. On March 21, 2018, GEMC gave notice to the Vendor that it had met its obligations under the Millennium Agreement to acquire a 25% interest in the Millennium Property.
GEMC and Hammer entered into a letter of intent dated March 9, 2018 (the "Mt. Isa LOI") pursuant to which Hammer agreed to sell 100% of certain rights and interests held, directly or indirectly, legally or beneficially, by Hammer in and to certain mineral interests known as the Mt. Dorothy and Cobalt Ridge properties located in Mt. Isa, Queensland.
The Definitive Agreement contemplated by the Letter of Intent will supercede and replace the Millennium Agreement and the Mt. Isa LOI.
The transaction as described herein is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange").
The Transaction:
The Payment Shares will be subject to resale restrictions of 4 months plus one day in accordance with applicable securities legislation and will also be subject to a voluntary pooling agreement pursuant to which the shares will be released as to 20% on issuance and 40% every six months thereafter until 12 months after the date of issuance.
Upon the release of the Payment Shares, the Vendor will be limited to sell, on a weekly basis and on the open market, such number of Payment Shares that may not exceed 35% of the total volume of shares of GEMC traded on the Exchange on a weekly basis (the "Threshold Amount"). The Vendor agrees to obtain the consent of GEMC if it wishes to sell Payment Shares in excess of the Threshold Amount, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld having regard to the impact of such sale on the market price of the shares of GEMC.
For as long as the percentage of issued and outstanding shares of GEMC beneficially owned by the Vendor (the "Vendor Interest") is at least 10%, GEMC will support the nomination of one individual designated by the Vendor for election or appointment to its board of directors.
Given Hammer's technical and jurisdictional expertise, it will remain as operator of the Property until at least the first anniversary of the date of the Definitive Agreement, with such engagement to be reviewed and renewed on an annual basis thereafter. Hammer shall receive an operator's fee of 10% of the expenditures carried out on the Property.
Hammer will also co-operate with GEMC with a view to identifying and acquiring additional cobalt assets in the Mt. Isa region of Queensland, Australia fulfilling its mandate of creating a diversified and viable supply of material to offset current reliance from DRC sourced cobalt.
The Millennium Cobalt Project:
Millennium is an advanced staged cobalt project with a large defined zone of cobalt-copper mineralisation which remains open at depth and along strike. Hammer Metals completed a JORC (2012) Resource estimate in late 2016 and reported 3.1 million tonnes of Inferred Resources* grading 0.14% Co, 0.34% Cu and 0.12 g/t Au (using a CuEq cut-off of 1.0%). Under Canadian reporting standards this resource is considered a "historic estimate". The 2016 JORC (2012) resource estimate completed by Hammer Metals Ltd. outlined a mineralised zone over a strike length of approximately 1.5 km.
Cobalt-copper mineralisation is associated with shear zones hosted within a sequence of volcanic and sedimentary units. Additional mapping, soil geochemistry and rock sampling has identified an additional 1.5 km of anomalous cobalt-copper mineralisation in geological analogues that occur along a potential strike extension in the northern half ("Northern Target") of the tenement package. This area has not been tested with any drilling to date. The Northern Target provides excellent opportunity to increase the overall resource potential of the Millennium project.
Prior to GEMC's involvement, the area had been tested by 63 drill holes (percussion, RC and diamond) for a total of 7,891 metres. Most holes have been drilled within 200 metres of surface, with few holes reaching to depths greater than 250 metres below surface. At present mineralisation remains open at depth along the strike extent of the JORC (2012) resource area.
The Mt. Isa Projects:
The Mt. Isa Projects present as an excellent opportunity to acquire high-grade, underexplored assets in close proximity to a processing solution as well as stand-alone potential.
Exploration to date has returned outstanding, high-grade intercepts and there is excellent potential to significantly improve the understanding of the projects with with multiple high grade targets awaiting further exploration and testwork. Significant cobalt intercepts include:
Mount Dorothy exploration drilling:
7m @ 0.14% Co, 2.55% Cu
Cobalt Ridge exploration roc chip sampling:
0.31% Co, 3.63% Cu, 1.25g/t Au
The deposits and prospects are similar in size and style to other deposits in the region that have been successfully mined by small-scale open pit techniques which implies that the project mineralisation may be economically extracted.
The Mt Isa Inlier is a highly mineralised, established, world class mining jurisdiction with significant regional infrastructure several world-class copper-gold-cobalt and lead-zinc-silver mines and deposits, including CuDeco Limited's operating Rocklands copper-gold-cobalt project.
*This work was based on a technical report by Haren Consulting Pty Ltd., issued November 29, 2016 conforming to JORC (2012) reporting standards for resources estimates. As Hammer uses JORC (2012) categories, it should be noted that the confidence in the estimate of JORC (2012) inferred mineral resources is usually not sufficient to allow the results of the application of technical and economic parameters to be used for detailed planning. For this reason, there is no direct link from an inferred resource to inferred resource as defined under NI 43-101. However, the Company deems this resource still relevant because economic parameters have not changed significantly since publication date and the Company has confidence in the estimate based on review of technical data. A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as current mineral resources or mineral reserves and the issuer is not treating the historical estimate as current mineral resources or reserves. CuEq% = Cu% +(Co%*5.9) +(Au ppm*0.9) +(Ag ppm*0.01). Price assumptions utilised by Hammer for the JORC (2102) resource estimate and drill hole intercepts are (in USD); Au - $1,300/oz, Ag - $20/oz, Co - $27,000/t and Cu - $4,600/t
Certain information in this release may constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws and necessarily involve risks associated with regulatory approvals and timelines. Although Global Energy Metals believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change. For more information on Global Energy and the risks and challenges of their businesses, investors should review the filings that are available at www.sedar.com.


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PHP types autoboxing
====================

An implementation of the experimental PHP extension [SPL Types](http://www.php.net/manual/book.spl-types.php).

Requirements
------------

PHP 5.3.3 or above (at least 5.3.4 recommended to avoid potential bugs)

Installation
------------

Using Composer, just add the following configuration to your `composer.json`:

``` json
{
    "require": {
        "instinct/types-autoboxing": "1.0.*"
    }
}
```

If you don't have Composer yet, download it following the instructions on
http://getcomposer.org/ or just run the following command:

``` sh
curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
```

Now tell composer to download it by running the command:

``` bash
php composer.phar update instinct/types-autoboxing
```

Examples
--------

``` php
Bool::create($var); // Defined a new boolean type
$var = true;       // Assign it a new value
if ($var instanceof Bool) {
    // $var is always a Bool object
}
```

Contributing
------------

Fork the project, create a feature branch, and send us a pull request.

To ensure a consistent code base, you should make sure the code follows
the [Coding Standards](http://symfony.com/doc/master/contributing/code/standards.html)
which we borrowed from Symfony.

If you would like to help take a look at the [list of issues](https://github.com/alquerci/php-types-autoboxing/issues).

Contributors
------------

See the list of [contributors](https://github.com/alquerci/php-types-autoboxing/contributors) who participated in this project.

License
-------

This library is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](https://github.com/alquerci/php-types-autoboxing/blob/master/LICENSE) file for details

Running Tests
-------------

You can run the unit tests with the following command:

``` sh
php composer.phar install --dev
phpunit
```

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Home > Departments > Faculty > Mark Turnbull Ph.D.
Professor Turnbull served as a visiting lecturer at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ in 1995, and as a visiting professor at the Universitat de Barcelona, Spain in 2001-2002.
Our research lies in the preparation of new materials and is focused in two areas.
Over the last two decades, a new field of research has emerged called molecular magnetism. The guiding principle is to use our understanding of structure, bonding and geometry to control the bulk magnetic properties of a material at the molecular level. This is highly interdisciplinary work and involves teams of collaborating organic and inorganic chemists, theoreticians and condensed matter physicists (our group works in collaboration with that of Prof. Christopher Landee in the Physics Dept. as well as several groups around the world, including Spain, Germany, Great Britain and New Zealand).
The copper oxide-based high temperature superconductors have introduced a new era to the field of conducting materials, but the mechanism of their superconductivity is still not well understood. One theory suggests that the mechanism of the electrical superconductivity is relted to the mechanism of magnetic super-exchange in these compounds. We are working to prepare structurally related complexes which have more moderate ordering tempertures as models for these systems and others where the magnetic interactions are not principally propagatged in 3-dimensions. Of special interests are those materials where the magnetic interactions are not strictly one- or two-dimensional in nature, but whose topology may be described as inter-dimensional, such as ladders, honeycombs and rectangles. We have recently succeeded in preparing a large family of the best examples of magnetic ladders known (at right) and experiments are in progress to determine their properties and whether doping the systems will generate superconducting materials as predicted by theory.
206) †Hobson, A.D.; Konopacki, D.; Shortsleeves, K.C.#; Turnbull, M.M.; Wikaira, J.L. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 5453-63. "Lewis Acid Catalyzed Cyclizations of Epoxidized Baylis–Hillman Products: A Straightforward Synthesis of Octahydro benzo[e]azulenes"
211) Lada, Z.G.; Beobide, A.S.; Savvidou, A.; Raptopoulou, C.P.; Psycharis, V.; Voyiatzis, G.A.; Turnbull, M.M.; Perlepes, S.P. Dalton Trans. 2017, 46, 260-74. "A unique copper(II)-assisted transformation of acetylacetone dioxime in acetone that leads to one-dimensional, quinoxaline-bridged coordination polymers"
213) †Krasinski, C.A.*; Solomon, B.L.*; Awwadi, F.F.; Landee, C.P.; Turnbull, M.M.; Wikaira, J.L. J. Coord. Chem. 2017, 70, 914-35. "Copper(II) halide salts and complexes of 4-amino-2-fluoropyridine: Synthesis, structure and magnetic properties"
217) †Herringer, S.N.#; Landee, C.P.; Turnbull, M.M.; Ribas-Ariño, J.; Novoa, J.J.; Polson, P.; Wikaira, J.L Inorg. Chem. 2017, 56, 5441-54. "Ferromagnetic Exchange in Bichloride Bridged Cu(II) Chains: Magnetostructural correlations between ordered and disordered systems"


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The first leg of the 3rd round of qualifiers will take place on August 9th, while the return leg will take place a week later on August 16th.
Beşiktaş play B36 Torshavn away on Thursday July 26th (later this week) while the return leg at Vodafone Park will take place on August 2nd (next week).