into my hand "Hi, what is your name?" I give him a smile and toss my hair "Mike! can I ask the same?" "´x´ is my name, how do you do?" Smiles and sends me his eyes. One hand is his, the other one pulled [...] pulled "Fine, but I gotta fly." His face fades from my mind In and out this night. When all is closed and people crowd The stranger is no where in sight. Oh well, I guess that´s that What more can I demand [...] be my friend. An infatuation is growing inside But it will probably end. We write together, laughs and jokes Yes I know, Cliché. But that´s how it always starts That´s how it started this day. Me and the

to talk politics. “It is clear to us, based on Iraq, that President Bush is mentally handicapped,” they told us earnestly as we visited and watched the sun set over the city. It is not a bad point, but [...] 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 who have [...] Free from a daily schedule for the first time in 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

century now. It can be seen on clear nights from the Scottish mainland and is generated from waste gases produced as crude oil delivered by seabed pipeline is processed at the terminal. North Sea oil abruptly [...] than any other operator. It is skilled in extending the life of fields many would consider to have reached the end of their useful life. That means Flotta is now receiving oil from more fields than at any [...] December 1976. Today it is difficult to envisage the excitement of residents - particularly those living on the tiny island of Flotta - when news broke that Orkney was to benefit from a massive oil boom. To

experience. The Faroe Islands is a country which is – and is not. It is in constant flux. It keeps disappearing: One moment it’s lost in the fog, and suddenly – there it is again in all its magnificent [...] country is pierced with tunnels through mountains and under the sea, leaving 85 % of the people less than an hour away from each other. It is also worth mentioning that 45 % of the power consumption is generated [...] and the human element remains the most important element. This is interesting because everything is about people and how we interact. And it is crucial that we use our human resources and the creative potential

the economic sphere whilst growing demands from citizens and the labour market create outcomes of apt and flexible welfare services of high standards. This is why Føroya Landsstýri - the Faroese Government [...] of industry, research, innovation and globalisation, the very foundation is the development of the Faroese welfare society. This is why we for the first time with Vision 2015 have made strategic comprehensive [...] generates innovation, cooperation and growth. From a liberalistic market philosophy these two dimensions may seem antagonistic to one another. Yet, this is exactly what our welfare project attempts – namely

rather than the south. Maybe it is because people feel safer travelling north than south these days. And since the northern countries have seen far less of mass tourism, there is more unspoiled territory to [...] course, have to have effective strategies. This is a very small country and our budgets are equally small – so we must know how to get attention in a way that is not too costly. We have to rely heavily on editorial [...] tranquillity is probably not the main reason why people want to come here. Most people seem more concerned by what there is to do while they’re here. They want a variety of activities to choose from. And they

the North-east economy is buoyant. There is not expectation of huge fields like Brent and Forties being discovered but advances means that more and more oil is being extracted from those reservoirs discovered [...] uneconomic are now almost routine. The North Sea is a mature province but the message the industry is struggling to transmit, particularly to the young, is that it has a long and valuable future and offers [...] if oil is discovered in its waters, will be to capitalise on the opportunity yet retain the unique charm of the islands. Aberdeen and the North-east of Scotland have reaped huge benefits from the oil

slaughter begins…… When a whale is dead, a large iron hook is driven into its head and a rope is thrown ashore, so that onlookers can drag the body on to the quay…. From now on it is hard work for the whalingmen [...] area…… He allows 24 houres from time of this announcement for the meat to be cut and carried away……. To the Faroeman, whaling is not only a necessary means of procuring food, it is also an adventure, a sport [...] concern. Dear Sir. Please stop your disturbing our standar of living in the Faroe Islands as far as whale hunting is concerned. In olden dayes fishing and hunting whales in Faroese sea territory and fiords

well will also provide valuable data for the Faroese effort, whether or not it is successful. Naturally, there is no telling how lucky Agip, in partnership with Foroya Kolvetni, will be next year when it spuds [...] frontier concessions awarded in the recent 17th licensing round is a prospect known as Fles Nord. This is thought to harbour large gas resources and is therefore of particular interest to Norsk Hydro, which also [...] relevant to the Faroes. The message of this review is surely that a great deal of patience will be required before the Faroes energy prize is realised ? if it is every realised. ENDS

essentially non-human persons. And that is why it is my sincere conviction that the killing of a whale, the killing of a dolphin, the killing of a pilot whale is – the moral equivalent of murder! These [...] really knows for sure how many there really are. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) states that the species is data deficient. In other words, no one knows just how many long-finned pilot [...] products from these industrial nations, and therefore, share in the responsibility for the high mercury and other heavy metal pollutants in the sea. The reality is that our oceans are dying from overfishing