need to embrace change to whatever extent necessary. The ability to cooperate effectively and develop strong networks is becoming more important. And still it is crucial for us to hold on strongly to our [...] of 18 islands, of which 17 are inhabited. The islands extend 113 km from north to south and 75 km from east to west. •… highest elevations reach nearly 890 m above sea level and are found in the northern [...] we have to be consistent. But nobody can be an expert in every field and that’s why networking is so important… knowing who to turn to when... With all this new technology – and the Faroes are very much

hoped. At last the door is open to the first Faroese oil and gas licensing round to be launched and for oil companies to test the hunch that reserves of crude and gas are trapped beneath the massive basalt [...] operator is believed to be targetting a sizeable gas structure to the north of the block, close to the limit of UK designated acreage«. Mobil will doubtless play it cards close to the chest. But if a find [...] there for reaching dials where the politics are far more complex and where open conflict may exist. I am, of course referring to the Yugoslavia mess and, nearer to home, Northern Ireland. On the other hand

There are a lot of exciting areas, but at the same time the costs are increasing, and there are not enough rigs or people. This is a major challenge, but of course has its benefits in relation to the high [...] Petroleum has a lot to offer as a license partner. After only two years on the Norwegian Continental shelf the company has already managed to become a respected player, with one of the best exploration teams [...] licences are in the exploration and appraisal phase, but Faroe are also in production with two producing gas fields in the southern north sea. The company is building cash flow in order to have cash for

ve come to the conclusion that we need four or five years of production history under our belt before we have sufficient information to enable us to make sensible decisions on possible changes to the drilling [...] ? a stripped down, to the point approach without North Sea-style ?gold-plating?. The best in class role model selected was Pompano, a BP-operated Gulf of Mexico platform from which a fit-for-purpose derivative [...] It will take six years to drill and put all these wells in place.? Meanwhile, under the original plan, the Clair pipeline was to be laid next year, but the decision was made to install it summer 2003,

cancer cells to spread to other sites. 11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply. 12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and [...] they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells [...] vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy

was my duty to defend our leader. We may have been wrong as we cast our votes, but we were not that wrong. In these circum­stances Ben only has to explain where the Faroes are located; I have to try and explain [...] months, Ben began to teach me essential Faro­ese. Unfortunately, as he spent most of his youth living in the Phi­lippines his spoken Faro­ese is not so great, either. We are limited to phrases like “Góðan [...] will take us in. Staying with locals is a great opportunity to learn about a culture and find the best restaurants. It also saves money, which is essential for two young unemployed journalists traveling

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

neighbour to the South. A new relationship with Britain offers an opportunity to lessen dependence on Denmark and further erode the »tunnel vision« which sees Copenhagen as the sole gateway to the outside [...] immediately come to mind for the Faroese to focus on are: ?Collaboration in developing Oil and Gas resources in the North Atlantic. ?Encouraging tourism from Britain. ?Persuading Britain to take account of [...] negotiations. ?Pursuing opportunities for Faroese to study and work in UK. Currently, Norwegians and Icelanders are allowes to work in the UK but Faroese have to obtain Danish Passport and pass themselves off

back to the Faroes in the not too distant future to relax a bit in this most peaceful and enterprising corner of the planet and to seek out a quiet cup of coffee with a newfound friend or two to catch [...] supplies (scare at even the best of times in the Faroes) and skilled builders. He even arranged for the services of a practiced chimneysweep. Very practical. Which points to another trait of the Faroese [...] liked what they saw and returned to their distant shores to await the evolution of opportunity. Now it would appear that the waiting is over. Faroese entrepreneurs are starting more and more internationally

blacksmith are appointed to assess the damages to craft and whaling-gear; some of the grind will be sold by auction to pay for these losses, and a certain amount of the meat is set aside as bonus to the vakthald [...] All those who have claims to make, go to the Sheriff´s office, where the clerks record them – all boats from villages outside the Torshaven district, for instance, are entitled to 25 shares, provided tey [...] fiords was a struggle for existence. A question of to be or not to be. Older than this phfrase by Shakespeare. In connection with whale hunting you ought to know that in the Faroe Islands practically everybody