majority of whom have been college students) all seem to have a great ability to actually get something of worth out of their existence. In short, they use the opportunities they have, they realize that [...] full of opportunities for a person to shape life as he or she pleases. And coming in as an outsider is no barrier to fitting in and utilizing what the country has to offer. It is made easy by the astonishing [...] there? Oh, but it’s great that you’re doing it! Living the American Dream!” In the reality of what is the United States, I have not yet encountered this dream. And I doubt if I really believe in its existence

honor for me to be with you all here this evening to celebrate Faroese Flag Day. Thank you, Lord Provost, for your warm words of welcome to Edinburgh. It only adds to our pleasure and pride to be here in [...] opposite. We can use our flags to oppress others. To say that my flag can only fly if yours is crushed and destroyed. That my freedom and identity can only prevail if you lose yours. Flags can be symbols [...] decided to send armed forces to the Faroe Islands to prevent a German invasion. Flying the Danish flag was no longer an option, and certainly not for the many Faroese vessels transporting fish to Scotland

From Veritas DGC Have you ever been disturbed by loud music from noisy neighbours or errant teenagers? If so, did you notice that the music sounded »duller« than it would if you had been in the same room [...] Ziolkowski is continuing to refine his ideas, and Veritas is trying to make an even better low-frequency source using novel airgun designs. If everything proceeds according to plan, the new source will [...] s calculations suggest that the source needs to have frequencies below 10 Hz (i.e. ten vibrations a second), and this in turn means that the airguns have to be both deeper in the water, and four or five

the way to school, we stopped at a Wal-Mart, a gigantic get-everything-you-can-dream-of kind of store to pick up a comforter, pillow and other necessities to get by our first night. When I went to pay, the [...] the cashier started to talk to me, asking how I was doing. I had never seen this person before and stammered something about how I was tired, to which she replied that I should try some guarana because [...] now. After a month or two, things started to gradually get easier. I began to fathom the culture of Arkansas, to empathize with their values, and more important, to under­stand my own Faroese culture; who

years ago It pays to explore for oil. This is absolutely clear if you look at the income made by the Faroe society, linked to oil exploration in one way or another. Or more correctly, if we just look at [...] Oil revenues however, did not stop there, but did fall somewhat if you study the tax incomes for individuals and companies. According to the Jarðfeingi overview, incomes from tax and exploration licenses [...] and therefore it is difficult to evaluate how large a part of the money flows through the Faroe economy. -“Sindri is of a special nature, which possibly can be compared to the work done by the oil companies

struggle to do so. The Faroes have not been independent since it came under first Norwegen than Danish rule. However the Faroes have also acted very independently and it seems like the Faroese have the oldest [...] The Faroes has herself never been to war. From remote to central The Faroes have always paid the price of being “The Far Away Islands”. But this remoteness is no longer an obstacle. Modern technology makes [...] its benefits as people see other societies, but also needs to get them back home. Small societies The Faroes has a lot to give the world in how to manage remote and small societies and could in the future

cooler than New York if they market them selves the right way. Now it is our turn. The Clinton visist is an opportunity to draw attention to our country and create opportunities to tell the good stories, [...] Clinton comes. His visit is an opportunity to invite them, but there have to be additional interesting stories. Otherwise they could just report from a Clinton lecture closer to home, says Tórun Ellingsgaard [...] around the world have now heard about these small remote islands. According to the press co-ordinator, Tórun Ellingsgaard, foreign press doesn’t just follow Bill Clinton’s tail. They have to be fed with i

data and the second is to drill through the basalt. As the operating company in several Faroe licenses, we have been forced to accept these challenges very seriously, if are to have any hope of making a [...] basalt, so if we are to continue to work in the Faroes, it will be necessary to resolve the “basalt problem”. The great challenge with basalt can be divided into two separate parts. The first is to “see” properly [...] 2006. The other four licenses were awarded to us in the second round in 2005. We have so to speak complied with all of our commitments in these licenses. We have also extended the odd license awarded in

Distinguished guests, It is both an honour and a pleasure to welcome you to Nordic Food Day. I hope you’ve enjoyed this morning’s presentations and the delicious samples from our many esteemed producers [...] environments have shaped distinct food cultures across the region. Around the world, some of the most treasured foods have emerged from necessity—adaptations to harsh climates and the need to preserve food [...] corners of the world to join us in building resilient, respectful, and sustainable food systems—together. Thank you all for being here. I look forward to speaking with many of you during the break. After

had mobilised massive resources to achieve this end and even seemed to have the tacit encouragement of the British Government. At that time the Faroe Islands seemed to have very few friends in positions [...] with Faroese connections to a function at the Danish Embassy in London where he is based. A chance for John to meet members of the Faroese community and also for them to get to know him. A wonderfully varied [...] was no Foroyingafelag to bring everyone together. It would be difficult to talk of there being a Faroese community in any meaningful sense. After the event on 18 February you have the feeling that a tr