Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States and one of the principal drafters of the Declaration of Independence, once reflected in a letter written in 1803 to James Monroe that some men [...] blessed with considerable talent. Now is the time to unleash that talent and one of the best ways is by engaging in world-embracing collaborations on all levels, not only governmental, but also among [...] y entered into a variety of cutting-edge business ventures, some of which extend all the way to China, in collaboration with US businesses. Some involve our mainstay export of fish products; still others

and the resurgence of barbarity. Contrary to former predictions of many Enlightenment figures, the world seems to be on the threshold of a new era of modern crusades, with members of two monotheistic creeds [...] women. Many of us look forward to the prospect of the United States getting their first woman president ever, a president who may, in all likelihood, turn out to become one of their best leaders. On the other [...] disguise of violent tempests and torrents of rain. However, this morning I arose to calm and dry weather and to the miracle of faint sun rays attempting as best they could to deepen the rosy shade of the autumn

mention the town of Reykjavik, people say this was the town, which was at the centre off, and created the framework for one of the most important meetings ever held regarding the dismantling of the nuclear [...] ferocious at times. The aftermath of events however has proved his case. He was fully entitled to his stance and this in itself must be a resurrection after the persecution he experienced. If the advice of Mr Blix [...] Ronald Reagan and the Russian head of state, Mr Mikhail Gorbatjov held a high level meeting in Reykjavik. This was a visit, which projected Iceland firmly on to the map of the international world. It is still

for welfare of all the most important welfare-political frameworks in order to reach a main objective: to ensure an excellent society for all citizens. Dual Strategies for Welfare The vision of welfare originates [...] matter is that the working life of families with children should be adjusted to their specific needs and abilities. Welfare of the functional disabled is the best unit of measurement for our means to create [...] where all citizens are able to work and participate according to ability, • which gives all citizens the opportunity to use their capacity to lead a satisfactory life. Compared to all parameters of competition

for the next leg of the trip, we happily set out for Prishtina, the capital of Kosovo, on the green velveteen seats of a Soviet-era train. When we arrived we saw something jarringly out of place amidst crumbling [...] together in Klaksvik. After a week of marriage, we left my home in rural America, a place of big highways, big sky and a big family, to travel across the Balkans, a land of young coun­tries, local cheese and [...] realized quickly that being American is not as valuable on this side of the Atlantic. The next phase of our trip was to visit several of the world-famous Greek Isles. We have few friends from the United States

with quite accurate descriptions of the different layers of rock and sediments thousands of metres below the surface. On this background it is possi­ble to make predictions of what you may find deep down, [...] and a total workforce of 26,000, of which 66% are employed in the service sectors, while under 20 % are employed in the fisheries sector. This indicates that, after all, some degree of diversification has [...] the Faroese society and political system as such, to give a brief overview of what kind of entity our country is, and what kind of challenges and possibilities lie ahead. You may be aware that the Faroes

largest collection of books in America. Now Jónas knew the realities of living in a harsh environment and he brought along good quantities of building supplies (scare at even the best of times in the Faroes) [...] relationships with a variety of international business people, all of whom share a common vision in the potential of the Faroese and what could be their amazing destiny. Many of my colleagues have visited [...] has endured, even flourished, and the people of the Faroes evince a most remarkable spirit of forbearance and determination. I did not know any of this, of course, when I first arrived with my wife some

nally recognized festivals. Teitur has taken the title of Best Male Singer at the Danish Music Awards, and Eivør won Best Vocalist and Best Album at the Danish Folk Music Awards. This is just to name a [...] extensive slice of the overall budget of the institution. »We regard music as very important in many different aspects; it is an important part of Faroese identity, of our brand as a nation and as a business [...] interest in music might be greater here than anywhere else in the world – this may be a result of the times we live in or the nature surrounding us, or it may be the inspiration from our most successful

well-being of local people.” Ecotourism is one of the fastest-growing forms of tourism today. With all the unspoiled scenery in Faroe Islands, and with tourist numbers increasing every year, it is of utmost [...] start thinking of the Internet as an integral part of their marketing strategy and show the world what they have to offer. At the moment, a wealth of information is out there in the middle of nowhere, but [...] the negative effects of mass tourism. So ecotourism will be, and already is, a priority for Faroese tourism in the future. All in all – we can expect a great increase in the number of tourists over the next

cultures to the point of lost identity, things have actually combined in favour of the Faroese. In that sense bad weather has formed the surroundings, the skills and the very soul of the Faroese in a favourable [...] vertical hillsides that suddenly drop hundreds of meters straight down into the deep blue sea. The ocean climate and the small size of the Faroes may make them one of the wettest countries on earth, so the landscape [...] the highest in all of Europe. If you delve even further, you will discover that this nation – once so isolated – has moved to a new level. Today, highly educated Faroese people work all around the world