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#America deployed four #B52 strategic #Nuclear bombers to #Europe. En route to #Fairford airbase in #Britain, the #Bombers participated in exercises with #F35 fighters of #Norway and #JAS39 fighters of #Sweden. Amid the joint exercises, these #Stratofortress also... [1/2]
...#Bombed simulated targets at the #Swedish #VidselTestRange using #GBU31 #JDAM conventional #Bombs.
#Norwegians are members of #Washington’s alliance #NATO while #Swedes aspire to be, alongside #Finland, though #Turkey may obstruct. [2/2]
#Norwegians are members of #Washington’s alliance #NATO while #Swedes aspire to be, alongside #Finland, though #Turkey may obstruct. [2/2]
(Thread) Indians protecting Swedes on #Swedengate . Indians promoting Ikea stores opening is a cause for great concern. If Indians are truly interested in being a green and sustainable community, education is key. It is very important for the communities inside India to know that
Ikea's claims of being a sustainable company are highly controversial.
1. Their actions do not meet their marketing jargon.
2. Before visiting the new store, understanding the Gruen effect of #consumerism will show you how you always end up buying what you do not want .
1. Their actions do not meet their marketing jargon.
2. Before visiting the new store, understanding the Gruen effect of #consumerism will show you how you always end up buying what you do not want .
3. It is important to be mindful of how just like McDonalds is bad for physical health, Ikea is the McDonald of furniture world.
4. The brand’s website repeatedly says “zero waste”, but you will see the amount of unnecessary packaging they still use if you buy from #IKEAIndia.
4. The brand’s website repeatedly says “zero waste”, but you will see the amount of unnecessary packaging they still use if you buy from #IKEAIndia.
16.04.2020 - Der schwedische Staatsepidemiologe #Tegnell erklärte NRK.no seinen Plan, bis Mai 2020 in #Stockholm die #Herdenimmunität zu erreichen. Forscher aus #Schweden warnten Tegnell vor einer möglichen Katastrophe für die Bevölkerung nrk.no/urix/tegnell_-…
#Tegnell überzeugte die #Lövfen-Regierung, dass seine Strategie der #COVID-#Durchseuchung zur #Immunität führen könnte, und so die Bevölkerung vor einer möglichen zweiten Pandemie-Welle geschützt sein würde: Das #Experiment begann, mit #Stockholm npr.org/2020/04/26/845…
At 6.00pm CET, #Norway faces an almost complete shutdown in Bergen, Kvarn and Ulvik after 16 cases of the mutated virus were detected. The leader(s) of 🇳🇴 @erna_solberg, 🇫🇮 @MarinSanna 🇩🇰 @Statsmin and who can forget the formidable 🇳🇿 @jacindaardern have taken strategic, bold 
and compassionate decisions to protect their populations. In #Sweden on the other hand, the state epidemiologist #AndersTegnell gives the green light for people to travel to ski resorts in 🇸🇪 over the upcoming annual holiday of "Sportslov".100,000+ #Swedes travelled
to the Alps in Spring 2020. Thanks to #AndersTegnell`s policies only a fraction were tested, and there was no tracing or quarantine. Almost one year on, the science around C19 has blossomed. Most unknowns are known and within one year several vaccines have become available.
In the early part of the first millennium CE, the #IndoEuropean language known as Proto-#Germanic diverged into an East branch (which included #Gothic) and a Northwest branch.
Northwest then split into West and North branches when Proto-#Norse developed in #Scandinavia.
Northwest then split into West and North branches when Proto-#Norse developed in #Scandinavia.
Until the 8th century, #Germanic #languages, including Proto-#Norse, were written in Elder Futhark, the earliest #runic #alphabet.
The name #Futhark comes from the initial phonemes in the names of the first six #runes:
ᚠ ᚢ ᚦ ᚨ ᚱ ᚲ
F U Þ A R K
The name #Futhark comes from the initial phonemes in the names of the first six #runes:
ᚠ ᚢ ᚦ ᚨ ᚱ ᚲ
F U Þ A R K
By the beginning of the #Viking Age around 800 CE, Proto-#Norse had evolved into Old Norse, and #Scandinavia's writing system transitioned from the 24 #runes of Elder #Futhark to Younger Futhark's 16 runes.
The #Swedish #Sparlösa #Runestone from ~800 CE features both #alphabets.
The #Swedish #Sparlösa #Runestone from ~800 CE features both #alphabets.
