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Ngày thăng hoa của Arsenal: Chiến thắng hoàn hảo

End Coal - Thu, 01/30/2025 - 02:10

Arsenal đã tìm lại nụ cười chiến thắng sau quãng thời gian khó khăn, khi các ngôi sao như Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard và Declan Rice đồng loạt tỏa sáng, mang về chiến thắng ấn tượng trước Dinamo Zagreb trong khuôn khổ Champions League.

Như trực tiếp bóng đá đêm nay đã đưa tin, với kết quả này, Arsenal không chỉ khẳng định vị thế trong cuộc đua giành vé vào vòng knock-out mà còn gửi thông điệp mạnh mẽ về sự trưởng thành của đội bóng. Bàn mở tỷ số của Declan Rice, cùng các pha lập công quan trọng từ Kai Havertz và Martin Odegaard, đã minh chứng cho sự cân bằng giữa kinh nghiệm và sức trẻ trong đội hình.

Declan Rice: Trái tim nơi tuyến giữa

Declan Rice tiếp tục chứng tỏ giá trị của một trong những tiền vệ phòng ngự xuất sắc nhất châu Âu. Bàn thắng mở màn không chỉ thể hiện kỹ năng cá nhân mà còn là minh chứng cho bản lĩnh và sự tự tin của anh trước áp lực. Rice kiểm soát hoàn toàn khu vực giữa sân, điều phối nhịp độ trận đấu và đóng góp vào cả khâu tấn công lẫn phòng ngự. Màn trình diễn xuất sắc này củng cố vị trí của anh như một trụ cột không thể thay thế trong đội hình Arsenal.

Ngày thăng hoa của Arsenal: Chiến thắng hoàn hảo. Kai Havertz: Sự trở lại ngoạn mục

Sau những chỉ trích về phong độ kể từ đầu mùa, Kai Havertz đã đáp trả bằng một màn trình diễn đỉnh cao. Cú đúp của anh không chỉ mang ý nghĩa giải tỏa áp lực mà còn khẳng định tài năng của ngôi sao người Đức. Havertz đã cho thấy khả năng săn bàn nhạy bén và sự hiệu quả khi được đặt vào đúng vai trò. Đây có thể là bước ngoặt lớn giúp anh tìm lại sự tự tin và phong độ vốn có.

Martin Odegaard: Thủ lĩnh đích thực

Martin Odegaard, với sự điềm tĩnh và sáng tạo của mình, một lần nữa ghi dấu ấn trong chiến thắng của Arsenal. Bàn thắng ấn định tỷ số là minh chứng cho kỹ năng toàn diện của đội trưởng người Na Uy. Khả năng kết nối các tuyến và tạo ra cơ hội của Odegaard tiếp tục làm nên sức mạnh trong lối chơi của Arsenal.

Chiến thắng của tinh thần đồng đội
Arsenal đã tìm lại nụ cười chiến thắng sau quãng thời gian khó khăn, khi các ngôi sao như Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard và Declan Rice đồng loạt tỏa sáng, mang về chiến thắng ấn tượng trước Dinamo Zagreb trong khuôn khổ Champions League.

Thành công trước Dinamo Zagreb không chỉ đến từ các cá nhân mà còn là thành quả của một tập thể gắn kết. Đội bóng thể hiện sự kỷ luật, quyết tâm và hiệu quả trong cả tấn công lẫn phòng ngự. Mỗi vị trí trên sân đều hoàn thành xuất sắc nhiệm vụ, góp phần tạo nên chiến thắng thuyết phục.

Với chiến thắng này, Arsenal đã tiến thêm một bước gần hơn đến vòng knock-out Champions League. Tuy nhiên, thử thách phía trước vẫn còn rất lớn, và đội bóng cần duy trì sự ổn định để hiện thực hóa tham vọng của mình.

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Bỏ lỡ Renato Veiga, Dortmund chuyển hướng chiêu mộ sao Arsenal

End Coal - Thu, 01/30/2025 - 01:54

Tương lai của Oleksandr Zinchenko tại Arsenal đang trở nên bất định khi kỳ chuyển nhượng mùa đông sắp kết thúc, và Borussia Dortmund nổi lên như một ứng viên sáng giá cho chữ ký của anh. Đội bóng Bundesliga, hiện đứng thứ 10 trên bảng xếp hạng, đã chuyển hướng sang Zinchenko sau khi thất bại trong việc đưa Renato Veiga về từ Chelsea.

Dortmund chuyển hướng chiêu mộ sao Arsenal

Như xem bong da truc tiep đã đưa tin, Renato Veiga, tiền vệ người Bồ Đào Nha, gần đây đã gia nhập Juventus theo dạng cho mượn đến cuối mùa giải, mặc dù trước đó Chelsea khẳng định họ chỉ xem xét các đề nghị mua đứt. Trong bối cảnh đó, Dortmund đã nhanh chóng tìm kiếm các phương án thay thế, và Zinchenko là cái tên được ưu tiên trong danh sách của họ.

Bỏ lỡ Renato Veiga, Dortmund chuyển hướng chiêu mộ sao Arsenal.

Dù Zinchenko vừa ra sân trong trận thắng 2-0 của Arsenal trước Dinamo Zagreb tại Champions League, anh đang phải đối mặt với áp lực lớn từ Myles Lewis-Skelly, một tài năng trẻ đầy triển vọng của câu lạc bộ. Tuy nhiên, tương lai của cầu thủ người Ukraine vẫn chưa được đảm bảo, đặc biệt khi Lewis-Skelly đang hồi phục sau chấn thương đầu gối. Arsenal hiện đang chờ kết quả kiểm tra y tế của cầu thủ trẻ này để quyết định liệu có cho phép Zinchenko ra đi hay không.

Gia nhập Arsenal từ Manchester City với mức phí 30 triệu bảng vào mùa hè năm 2022, Zinchenko đã thi đấu 81 trận và được đánh giá cao không chỉ bởi khả năng chuyên môn mà còn bởi sự gắn kết trong phòng thay đồ. Tuy vậy, sự cạnh tranh gay gắt ở vị trí hậu vệ trái đang khiến anh gặp khó khăn trong việc duy trì suất đá chính.

Về phía Dortmund, câu lạc bộ này đang trong giai đoạn cải tổ sau khi chia tay HLV Nuri Sahin. Erik ten Hag, cựu HLV của Manchester United, được cho là một trong những ứng viên nặng ký cho chiếc ghế nóng tại Signal Iduna Park. Nếu đưa Zinchenko về thành công, đây có thể là bước đi quan trọng trong việc nâng cao chất lượng đội hình của đội bóng nước Đức.

Tương lai của Oleksandr Zinchenko tại Arsenal đang trở nên bất định khi kỳ chuyển nhượng mùa đông sắp kết thúc, và Borussia Dortmund nổi lên như một ứng viên sáng giá cho chữ ký của anh. Đội bóng Bundesliga, hiện đứng thứ 10 trên bảng xếp hạng, đã chuyển hướng sang Zinchenko sau khi thất bại trong việc đưa Renato Veiga về từ Chelsea.

Việc chuyển nhượng Zinchenko không chỉ giúp Arsenal giảm tải nhân sự ở một vị trí đang có nhiều lựa chọn, mà còn mở ra cơ hội để cầu thủ này tái khẳng định giá trị của mình trong một môi trường mới như Dortmund. Những diễn biến tiếp theo của thương vụ này hứa hẹn sẽ rất đáng chú ý khi thời gian còn lại của kỳ chuyển nhượng đang dần thu hẹp.

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Shell Buys Another Fossil-Fueled Cash Machine While Pretending to Care About Decarbonization

Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com - Tue, 01/28/2025 - 16:17

Posted by John Donovan: 29 Jan 25

Ah, yes, Shell—the benevolent, planet-loving, totally-not-greedy oil titan—has once again graced us with its unwavering commitment to not accelerating climate catastrophe. This time, the world’s favorite polluter has finalized its acquisition of a 609-megawatt (MW) combined-cycle gas turbine power plant in Rhode Island, because nothing screams energy transition like doubling down on fossil gas.

Shell Energy North America (SENA), a subsidiary of the oil-soaked giant, scooped up RISEC Holdings, LLC, thereby securing the plant’s two-unit gas-burning operations, which have been happily belching emissions since 2002. The plant, which serves the ISO New England market, will now conveniently feed into Shell’s existing empire of profits while the company continues its well-documented tradition of sprinkling a little greenwashing on top.

The PR Spin—An Absolute Masterpiece

Shell, in its usual deadpan corporate lingo, declared that the purchase “maintains SENA’s position in the deregulated Independent System Operator New England (ISO New England) power market, securing long-term supply and capacity offtake for Shell.” Translation: We just locked in another fossil-fuel-powered ATM while pretending it’s part of our sustainability strategy.

But wait—it gets even better. The oil behemoth has the audacity to claim that growing decarbonization efforts in home heating and transportation are actually justifying this acquisition. That’s right. Shell wants you to believe that buying more fossil gas infrastructure is actually a step toward a greener future.

Of course, this little shopping spree was covered within Shell’s unchanged capital expenditure guidance, because why disrupt a good thing? The company is keeping the financial details under wraps, but don’t worry—the investment is “projected to generate an internal rate of return well above the hurdle rate set for Shell’s Power business.” Translation: This will make us boatloads of cash, and we couldn’t care less about the climate consequences.

Meet the Enablers: Carlyle and EGCO

Before Shell swooped in with its bottomless wallet, private equity powerhouse Carlyle owned a controlling 51% stake in RISEC. Because if there’s one thing Carlyle knows how to do, it’s extracting maximum value from fossil fuel assets before offloading them onto the next corporate behemoth. The remaining 49% was held by Thailand’s Electricity Generating Public Company Limited (EGCO)—a company that, despite its name, isn’t exactly leading the global renewable revolution.

Now that Shell owns the whole thing, we can all rest easy knowing that one of the world’s most notorious climate villains is in charge.

Oh, and Don’t Forget China

As if buying more fossil gas infrastructure wasn’t enough, Shell is also busy expanding its petrochemical footprint in China. In partnership with the China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC)—another bastion of environmental stewardship—the company is constructing a third ethylene cracker in Huizhou, set to pump out 1.6 million metric tons of plastic feedstocks per year. Because what’s a little more plastic pollution between billionaires?

The Bottom Line

This acquisition is just another day at the office for Shell and its deep-pocketed backers, like BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street, which continue to bankroll the company’s reckless fossil fuel expansion while pretending to care about ESG (environmental, social, and governance) principles.

So, while Shell slaps a fresh coat of greenwashing on its climate-wrecking business model, we’re left with the same reality: they will extract, burn, and pollute until the last drop of oil and gas is gone—unless we stop them first.

Shell Buys Another Fossil-Fueled Cash Machine While Pretending to Care About Decarbonization was first posted on January 29, 2025 at 1:17 am.
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Another Day, Another Shell Exec Shuffle in the Oil-Soaked Money Machine

Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 14:09

Posted by John Donovan: 23 Jan 25

Ah, Shell—the tireless champion of corporate greed, environmental devastation, and boundless shareholder enrichment. As if anyone actually believed their half-hearted attempt at “renewables” meant anything more than a PR stunt, the oil giant has once again reaffirmed its true nature. The latest spectacle? The departure of Huibert Vigeveno, the so-called mastermind behind Shell’s Downstream, Renewables, and Energy Solutions. After 30 glorious years of serving Big Oil’s most ruthless player, Vigeveno is bailing, making way for another loyal corporate foot soldier: Machteld de Haan.

Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss

De Haan, a Shell loyalist since 1998, has spent decades ensuring the machine keeps churning out cash while spewing out pollution. She’ll officially take over on April 1st—an appropriate date, given how laughable Shell’s commitment to a “clean energy transition” really is. Meanwhile, Andrew Smith, another long-time fossil fuel enthusiast, will be handed even more power as Director of Trading and Supply, because let’s face it—trading oil, gas, and power is Shell’s true love, not windmills and solar panels.

CEO Wael Sawan, the architect of Shell’s latest pivot away from renewables, is doubling down on the thing Shell does best: making obscene amounts of money while pretending to care about the planet. His grand vision? Less clean energy, more oil and gas trading, and of course, a whole lot of share buybacks to keep BlackRock and other deep-pocketed investors grinning from ear to ear. Because when you’re an oil company, who needs ethics when you have a “low breakeven oil price of $36 per barrel” and a rock-solid share buyback program?

Shell’s Greenwashing Act Continues

Let’s not forget, Shell is still desperately clinging to the illusion of an “energy transition.” How? By slashing its refining operations from 50 plants to just nine—not because it cares about carbon emissions (obviously), but because, shockingly, polluting the planet is getting less profitable. Just last year, Shell offloaded its once-mighty Singapore refining hub and is now trying to ditch parts of its German operations.

Meanwhile, the UBS brain trust—always eager to squeeze more cash from oil-soaked rocks—predicts that Shell could cut another $6 billion in costs while still throwing money at investors. Because, at the end of the day, it’s not about reducing emissions or investing in the future. It’s about ensuring another fat round of buybacks and juicing Shell’s value so its executives can keep raking in bonuses.

The Big Picture: More Cash, More Pollution, Less Accountability

As the world stumbles toward an increasingly bleak climate future, Shell and its Wall Street enablers continue to operate like it’s 1973. The same tired story: execs come and go, oil profits remain, and the planet suffers. But hey, at least Shell’s shareholders—including financial giants like Vanguard and BlackRock—will sleep soundly knowing that no matter what, Shell’s balance sheet will stay oil-drenched and thriving.

And let’s not forget Sawan’s heartfelt farewell to Vigeveno:

“I am grateful to Huibert for his outstanding contributions to Shell… Today’s performance is testament to his leadership, and he leaves Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions strongly positioned for the future.”

Translation: “Thanks for keeping the profits rolling while making it look like we care about renewables. Best of luck cashing out your stock options.”

So there you have it: another day, another cynical exec swap at Shell, the eternal monument to greed, pollution, and corporate soullessness. Investors are happy, the planet burns, and somewhere in a boardroom, a bunch of suits are toasting another year of business as usual.

Another Day, Another Shell Exec Shuffle in the Oil-Soaked Money Machine was first posted on January 23, 2025 at 11:09 pm.
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Speaking of the Prince Harry case and Corporate Spying… Let’s Talk About Shell

Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com - Wed, 01/22/2025 - 11:34
If you thought NGN was bad, just wait until you hear about Shell’s dirty tricks. While News Corp has been busy hacking phones, Shell has been spying on its own employees, critics  and whistleblowers for decades.

By John Donovan: Posted 22 January 25]

Prince Harry just pulled off what many thought was impossible—forcing one of the most powerful media empires to admit to its illegal, underhanded, and downright disgusting tactics. After a relentless five-year legal battle, News Group Newspapers (NGN) has finally folded, coughing up a full and unequivocal apology for years of unlawful surveillance, phone hacking, and privacy violations that targeted not just the Duke of Sussex, but thousands of others.

And let’s not forget: this is the same media empire that repeatedly lied under oath, destroyed 30 million emails to obstruct justice, and engaged in a massive cover-up to protect its most senior executives, including Rebekah Brooks, who once had the audacity to claim that, “When I was editor of The Sun, we ran a clean ship.” Sure, and now, a decade later, that “clean ship” turns out to have been a full-fledged criminal enterprise.

The Big Lie

NGN has spent more than a billion pounds trying to bury its sins, settling claim after claim to prevent the full truth from coming out. But Harry, refusing to be bullied, has now ensured that the record clearly shows the extent of the corruption.

The Sun and the now-defunct News of the World weren’t just engaged in the odd illegal scoop—they were systematically weaponizing private investigators to spy on celebrities, politicians, and even ordinary people, just to sell papers.

Let’s be absolutely clear: this was an operation that went straight to the top.

Not only was illegal surveillance being conducted for at least 16 years, but NGN’s leadership repeatedly tried to cover it up by deleting records and lying to Parliament and law enforcement. This is organized crime masquerading as journalism.

What Happens Now?

Prince Harry and former Deputy Labour Leader Tom Watson are now calling for a full parliamentary and police investigation into NGN’s perjury, obstruction of justice, and cover-ups. If Rupert Murdoch had a shred of decency, he would personally apologize, not just to Harry and his family, but to the thousands of people his media empire has violated, spied on, and smeared.

But let’s be honest—Murdoch isn’t going to do that. Because media conglomerates like his are built on corruption, intimidation, and deceit.

Speaking of the Prince Harry case and Corporate Spying… Let’s Talk About Shell

If you thought NGN was bad, just wait until you hear about Shell’s dirty tricks. While News Corp has been busy hacking phones, Shell has been spying on its own employees, critics  and whistleblowers for decades.

Shell has a long history of hiring Hakluyt, a private intelligence firm staffed by ex-MI6 operatives, to conduct covert surveillance on activists and journalists who dared to question the oil giant’s ruthless practices. Back in the 1990s, Shell admitted to using undercover spies to infiltrate groups that opposed their operations.

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Fast forward to recent years, and Reuters reported a global Shell espionage program targeting employees and John Donovan, who have been a well known vocal critic about Shell’s underhand business practices for decades.

How can you tell if the allegations on his website about Shell’s spying are true? Simple—ask yourself this: how has it remained online for so many years if its claims were baseless?

Common sense suggests that if the allegations and supporting evidence were unfounded, Shell—one of the world’s most ruthless and litigation-happy corporations—would have buried both the site and its owner, John Donovan, under a mountain of legal action.

Instead, Shell has wisely chosen to do nothing, a silence that speaks volumes. Because sometimes, the best way to avoid an even bigger scandal is to not challenge the truth.

BlackRock and Vanguard are two of Shell’s largest shareholders—but for how much longer will they continue backing a company mired in ethical scandals and corporate misconduct? At what point do they stop turning a blind eye to Shell’s track record of environmental destruction, human rights abuses, and covert spying operations? Investors claim to prioritize sustainability and corporate responsibility—so why are they still propping up one of the world’s most ethically bankrupt corporations?

The Common Thread: Power, Greed, and Zero Accountability

Prince Harry’s legal victory has blown the lid off a scandal that was hiding in plain sight. But NGN is just one head of the hydra. Corporate espionage, media manipulation, and outright criminal activity are deeply entrenched in the world’s most powerful institutions.

If this case has taught us anything, it’s that no one is too big to be exposed. The only question now is: who’s next?

 

Speaking of the Prince Harry case and Corporate Spying… Let’s Talk About Shell was first posted on January 22, 2025 at 8:34 pm.
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Data Gaps: A Critical Examination of Oil and Gas Well Incidents in Ohio

FracTracker - Mon, 01/06/2025 - 07:47

Over the past eight years, approximately 2,000 incidents associated with oil and gas wells occurred in Ohio. Many incidents were not accurately categorized, meaning much of the data understates the severity of records.

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