nation in the world of today. Please do us a favour: Whisper into the ears of our politicians and business leaders alike, that a precondition for a country – large or small – to cope being a nation in the [...] l issues, which is the world’s greatest threat today – possibly even more so than acts of terror. A Clinton is definitely better than a Bush, if the USA is to join in the small club of countries, which [...] the world today is that the full potential of the human resources within the people is utilised. That a Government of men only and a Parliament consisting almost entirely of men is sending a signal to the
are just a click away. But to make people in the outside world aware of our websites we, of course, have to have effective strategies. This is a very small country and our budgets are equally small – so we [...] Unspoiled Territory to Explore What advantages do the Faroe Islands have as a travel destination? The fact that our country is a small archipelago in the middle of the big ocean in the periphery of western [...] Mustn’t Throw the Baby Out with the Bath Water So in a way, the Faroes sell themselves as a tourist destination, but since we have not really developed a real tourism industry yet, it is essential that we
can a little nation like the Faroe Islands play in a globalised world? In my view information, communication and technology are creating a new reality. It’s the ‘levelled playing field’ where small companies [...] attention and therefore – in a way – become a new centre. A New Frontier There are still new frontiers to be discovered in the world – and the Faroe Islands might be just that: a new frontier – an unspoiled [...] outside world as much as many other countries in this part of the world. Consequently the Faroese have a very strong cultural identity, which is one of the things that often amazes visitors. In a world where
partners”, he says. It is rare to sign new contracts at a conference, but a conference can lay the basis for coming activities. Thor has become a provider of services in its field and according to Mr Joensen [...] founded the company Thor in 1994, they have continually expanded their activities. Activity begun on a small scale in 1990, and upto 1997 mainly encompassed fishing vessels. Today, their activities encompass [...] established themselves to such an extent within the offshore industry, that they deliver services to the world’s largest seismic companies. Mr Gunnbjørn Joensen admits the pace has been fierce since they founded
data capacity for a five-year period. The linking of oil platforms west of Shetland ashore is not a new idea. The demand for a permanent link ashore has been around for many years and a dialogue has been [...] may be regarded as too small a task for the larger telecom companies. On the other hand a certain size of telecom company is required, which the oil companies can fully rely upon as a partner. Føroya Telecom [...] telecom company in the Faroes, is about to sign a contract with one of the world’s largest oil companies British Petroleum or better known as BP. This is a five-year contract and could be close to 100 million
micro-states in the years of independence should inspire confidence and not anxiety. Is is a world where the very small can mingle with the large and thrive in the process.” Er løgmansrøðan umboðandi samgonguna [...] , no Ottawa, no Brussel, no bailout. To sink or swim on their own is a national mantra. And swim they have, using their powers as a sovereign state to navigate their economy through difficult and dangerous [...] disadvantage in very small and remote states. While not alone, it is the quintessential succesful micro state. The choice of sovereignty is, of course, not one for all very small societies. But the experience
at hava okkurt at lesa við hondina. - Eg eri júst byrjaður uppá bókina Auschwitz, The Nazis & the Final Solution eftir Laurence Rees. Bókin er útgivin av BBC books og varð útrópt "History Book of the Year" [...] ein sonn fragd at lesa bøkurnar hjá honum, sum altíð hava ein nokkso markantan boðskap. Brave New World hjá Aldous Huxley man eisini hoyra til ein av mínum favorittum. - Ein tann besta bókin innan søgu [...] lesnaður hjá øllum skúlaungdómi. - Annars dámar væl humoristiskan lesnað. Bøkurnar hjá Ben Elton - m.a. kendur sum teksthøvundur á Blackadder sjónvarpsrøðini - eru frálíkar. Flashman røðin, skrivað av George
A world in need is yelling out for food, as sloth, and all the other deatly sins, are dwelling upon the higher powers, winds of cloudy thougts and peace are age in mood. Sir, tell me why the Scripture [...] Scripture on the wall, whom written for the prudent and the small, is not to be recalled of carnal mind? I write these words, and understand my self, as one of the unread books on the shelf of Vatican's and Protestants
"Remmen Hotels". Tað var tá eisini tað einasta danska hotellið í "Leading Hotels of the World" samtakinum. Her hevði hann m.a. heiðurin at borðreiða fyri Margrethu Drotning og øðrum kendum fólkum sum t.d. Dalai [...] Michelin stjørnu. Hetta slottið liggur uttast á einum forbergi í Nice, og er útnevnt "Luxury Small Hotel of the World". Sostatt hevur starvsleið hansara frá uppvaskara til chefkokk verið long og fjølbroytt [...] undir solo-konsertini í Parkini. Í lærutíðini arbeiddi hann í frítíðini eisini fyri aðrar fyritøkur, m.a. hevur hann gjørt mat til tann danska aðalin á "Den Kongelige Skydebane, Sølyst". Harafturat var hann
Seychelles, Faroe Islands, and New Zealand studies that would preclude their use in a risk assessment. However, because there is a large body of scientific evidence showing adverse neurodevelopmental effects [...] Environmental Health Criteria 1, Mercury, World Health Organization, Geneva 1976. 3.http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ index. cfm?objectid=03614B65-BC68-D231-4E915F93AF9A6872 4.http://www.nap.edu/openbook /03090 [...] added substantially to the body of knowledge on brain development following long-term exposure to small amounts of MeHg. Each of the studies was well designed and carefully conducted, and each examined