have come close to threatening.
The Aga Khan has admitted the sadness he feels that his brilliant
colt Shergar never had a chance to prove himself as a stallion. But the
man whose silks were carried by the iconic Derby winner 30 years
ago claims he never considered withdrawing his racing and breeding
operation from Ireland after Shergar was kidnapped by the IRA and
subsequently died. Shergar, who had been syndicated for £10million,
covered 35 mares in his first year at stud but was abducted shortly
before his second season. His remains have never been found.
Never forgetting that the first ARM chip, the Acorn RISC Machine
(which was later changed and referred to Advanced RISC Machine),
was developed by a advanced research and development team at
Acorn Computers, a pioneering developer of microcomputers in the
UK. At the time Acorn was one of the leading names in the British
personal computer market.
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e launch, Boris, and England is gone,” he said. “Once and for all. Why play with us?”
Putin may also hint at the potential for nuclear conflict as he stands before the heavy weaponry, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, that he returned to the Red Square parade in 2008.
“He also knows that we’re going to be listening to him, so I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s some nuclear rhetoric in there as well,” said the CNA’s Edmonds. He said he remained sceptical that Russia could use a tactical nuclear weapon in the conflict, but like others noted that the Kremlin has become more unpredictable. “If Putin sees this as becoming existential, then all bets are off the table.”
Seeing the limited potential for victory, Putin could also seek to de-escalate the conflict. Standing before his military and the country on Monday, Putin could announce that Russia has achieved its major war aims in Ukraine by allegedly destroying Ukrainian military capacity, and by taking near control of several mid-sized cities such as Mariupol and Kherson. But that may also be a tough sell, as the Ukrainian military could try to retake lost ground, leading to further losses even if Russia stakes a defensive position.
Andrew Roth THE OBSERVER for THE GUARDIAN
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, officials have suggested that Vladimir Putin may use the May 9 holiday to repackage the war in Ukraine. Dramatic options include escalation through a formal declaration of war or general mobilisation – or de-escalating by proclaiming victory. Alternatively, Putin could offer up a “sandwich”, as one analyst put it, that praises the Russian army’s “victory” while preparing the population for a grinding and painful conflict as status quo. Ukrainian officials in particular have warned that Putin is planning to announce a mass mobilisation, or even to declare war against Ukraine, calling up personnel and resources that were untapped under Russia’s so-called “special operation” that began on 24 February.“Russia has already moved to covert mobilisation and is preparing to announce open mobilisation in the near future,” said Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, in an interview this week with the Ukrainian news outlet New Times. “I’m quite curious: how will they explain this to their own people?”
Andrew Roth THE OBSERVER for THE GUARDIAN
Since the beginning of the millennium, when Vladimir Putin took power in Russia, authoritarian leaders have come to dominate global politics. Self-styled strongmen have risen to power in Moscow, Beijing, Delhi, Brasilia, Budapest, Ankara, Riyadh and Washington.
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yip Erdogan had previously voiced concerns over the nations' alleged support of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, which Ankara considers terrorists. However, both Finland and Sweden committed in writing not to provide support to the group, and would work together on extraditions, terrorist financing and related issues.... and I would suggest SEEKING [ALPHA] in[DEED]
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ons, from a sculpture made from ocean plastic to chiselled outdoor seating.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, London Design Festival is one of the world's leading design events and a staple in the UK's cultural calendar. To mark the anniversary, more than 300 events across 12 design districts will operate across the capital city from 17 to 25 September.
Visitors can expect a varied roster of events including installations, workshops, exhibitions and product launches, as well as showroom tours, talks, trade fairs and other fringe events.
Activities set to take place on Monday 19 September will be rescheduled to honour Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
See Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to London Design Festival 2022 for more information on the many events taking place at this year's festival.
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understanding of [THE] workings of the whole and
our participation in those workings, has encouraged
the shamans, artists and scientists of our species
to establish the reasons for our spiritual connection
to those workings.
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Added by Michael Grove at 10:54 on November 23, 2019
WHOLE of THIS is just a "speck"
of the arrow traversing the "blue vortex"
a vision of CONSCIOUSNESS & The Multiverse Theory – IN FACT
CONSCIOUSNESS SUPREME
- absolutely aware of everything The perfect union of EMPTINESS & FORM
INSIGHT arising ...
as a SENSE of SELF
as
Merchants of LOVE ...
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