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Former Mossad officer sought by Norway Though the crime took place more than 24 years ago, the Norwegian authorities do not seem to have lost their intention to solve the remaining mysteries in the crime that claimed the life of an innocent waiter from Algeria and damaged the image of Israel's prestigious counter-espionage branch, better known as the Mossad.On the night of July 21, 1973, a Mo

It's not that I wouldn't love to get out on there (I'm pretty sure I'd be way too scared though)...its that I know I'd fall, and that wouldn't be cool. "yeah the rock gave way under him..." "what rock?" "the one in Norway...lodged between those two cliff faces, about 1000 meteres above ground." "What the hell was doing stood on a rock lodged between two cliff faces?" "Meh." Found this via wherethe

Asdøljuvet (Asdoel Gorge), Norway. One of the most famous geological areas in the world and around 250 million years ago there was vulcanic activity here. This is one of the only places in Norway where vulcanic rocks still are visibly present as this place sunk 2000 meters down and was fairly protected from the elements through time. Other places in Norway being in higher altitudes have no

Phd in Migration, NTNU, deadline 1 august 2008 NTNU Samfunnsforskning AS is a Research Company owned 100% by Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The activity is project based and the majority of the approx. 100 employees are working with social science research. Vacancies: 1 Research Position (PhD fellowship) NTNU Social Research Trondheim invites application for one three yea

Everytime I think of the travel wonder of Trollstigen, one of Norway’s and Europe’s greatest drives (literally the Troll’s Ladder), I am reminded of a great story I can recall being told in bed as a young child.It is the story of Three Billy Goats Gruff, a fable told to Scandinavian children for over a century. In this tale, there are three goats who have run out of grass in their field and

Ah, ah,We come from the land of the ice and snow,from the midnight sun where the wild dyke queens grow.The hammer of the godsWill drive our ships to new lands,To fight the horde, singing and crying:Gay Marriage, it is coming!This just in from our source in the Secret Lesbian Viking Enclave …The Norwegian parliament has passed a vote in favor of giving same sex couples the same ‘marriage’ rig

Norwegian safety regulators have given StatoilHydro and drilling contractor Transocean Offshore Ltd. a yellow card for failing to sufficiently plan for the ubiquitous danger of gas blow-outs in their exploration of the arctic Barents Sea. Block 7123/4-1S exploration planning involving the advanced... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

"Members of Parliament in Norway today approved a bill that will allow same-sex couples to marry by 84 votes to 41.The new law will make marriage gender neutral.The Scandinavian country already allows gay and lesbian couples to enter into civil partnerships, but LGBT rights groups had long complained the law does not go far enough.Norway, which is not a member of the EU, joins Spain, Belgium, the

The Norwegian parliament passed a law this year which makes illegal the purchase of sexual services and it will take effect in the coming months. Although selling sex will remain legal in Norway, a male who purchases sex faces the possibility of a fine or prison. Norwegian authorities want to halt the sex trade which [...]

Research Fellow (PhD position) - Mathematics and Numerics for Inverse Problems At the Department of Mathematics/CIPR a 3-year position as Research Fellow (PhD position) is available within the area...

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Universitetet i Bergen 5007 BERGEN English Research Fellow (PhD position) in Acoustics at Department of Physics and Technology - re-announcement At the Department of Physics and Technology ( ) a 3-year position as Research Fellow is available from 1 September 2008 (or earlier) in the field of Acoustics within the R&D programme “Fiscal measurement of oil and gas”. The positio

I will be conducting a SharePoint 2007 Training, aimed towards advanced developers, in Norway on September 1st 2008. This training will contain plenty of hands-on, and will be delivered entirely using: - Windows 2008 - SQL Server 2008 - Visual Studio 2008 - IIS 7 That’s right! Older technologies will be covered as necessary to point out the differences as well. And there will be plenty o

INTRO 7 PhD scholarships and 3 PostDoc fellowships related to the MELODY project are offered within the area of Wireless sensor networks at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications ,...

At the Department of Mathematics, University of Bergen or SINTEF ICT, Oslo, a 3-year position as Research Fellow (PhD position) is available within the project Geological Storage of CO2:... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

At the Department of Mathematics, University of Bergen or SINTEF ICT, Oslo, a 3-year position as Research Fellow (PhD position) is available within the project Geological Storage of CO2:... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Postdoctoral position in pain perception in fish We seek a postdoctoral scientist in the area of pain perception in fish for a two-year period. The potential for pain perception is a central question...

UP TO 11 POSITIONS AS Ph.D. are available at the Department of Informatics, University of Oslo (UiO).The positions have a duration of 4 years with 25% compulsory work (teaching).-stillinger/2008/vit/upto11PhDInformatics2008.htmlUp to three of the positions (Ref.no: 2008/7711) will be held open for the most qualified applicants within the total field for research at the department. The others are r

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Photo: Øivind Haug Last week we made a morning visit at the Norwegian Embassy to check out the exhibition Naturschauspiele - Graphic Design from Norway: Powered by Nature. It was quite lovely actually. They showcased a wide range of design products, including ads, cover art, product design, interior and exterior design, and animations, all with [...]

Oil spills into the sea offshore Norway increased dramatically in 2007, new numbers from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and comments from an industry expert confirms. A major oil spill at the Statfjord A platform in the North Sea last December pushed polluting volumes up in 2007. Meanwhile,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

UP TO 11 POSITIONS AS Ph.D.are available at the Department of Informatics, University of Oslo(UiO).The positions have a duration of 4 years with 25% compulsory work(teaching).-stillinger/2008/vit/upto11PhDInformatics2008.htmlUp to three of the positions (Ref.no.: 2008/7711) will be held openfor the most qualified applicants within the total field for researchat the department. The others are reser

StatoilHydro reports the discovery of hydrocarbons in two wells in the Oseberg area, located in the Norwegian offshore sector of the North Sea. The first discovery was made in a long-reach exploration well from the Oseberg C platform, targeting the Cook Formation in the Theta structure. “The well... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Norwegian offshore unions might circle the wagons and take a vote on a strike if their employer, energy champion StatoilHydro, reorganizes its platform staff to allow freer contracted-in work at tail-end facilities and offshore installations where roaming contractors teams might need to carry out... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Norway celebrates its Constitution on May 17th - the Norwegian Independence Day. In Norwegian, this day is called "Syttende Mai" (May 17th), or Grunnlovsdagen (Constitution Day). This year, it falls...

Up to 11 Ph.D.-positons are available at the Department of Informatics, University of Oslo (UiO). The positions have a duration of 4 years with 25% compulsory work (teaching). Up to three of the positions (Ref.no.: 2008/7711) will be held open for the most qualified applicants within the total field for research at the department. The others are reserved for the following more specific are

UP TO 11 POSITIONS AS Ph.D. are available at the Department of Informatics, University of Oslo (UiO). The positions have a duration of 4 years with 25% compulsory work (teaching). - stillinger/2008/vit/upto11PhDInformatics2008.html Up to three of the positions (Ref.no.: 2008/7711) will be held open for the most qualified applicants within the total field for research at the department. The other

7 PhD and three PostDoc positions in short range sensing,localization and wireless communication09. May 20087 PhD scholarships and 3 PostDoc fellowships related to the MELODYproject are offered within the area of Wireless sensor networks atthe Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU and atthe Department of Informatics , University of Oslo in collaborationwith Rikshospitalet Univers

7 PhD and three PostDoc positions in short range sensing, localization and wireless communication 09. May 2008 7 PhD scholarships and 3 PostDoc fellowships related to the MELODY project are offered within the area of Wireless sensor networks at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU and at the Department of Informatics , University of Oslo in collaboration with Rikshospitalet

Phd position in bioenergy connected for forestry or environmental sciences Innledning:Høgskolen i Hedmark er organisert i fire avdelinger: Avdeling for lærerutdanning og naturvitenskap, Hamar, Avdeling for helse- og idrettsfag, Elverum, Avdeling for økonomi, samfunnsfag og informatikk, Rena og Avdeling for skog- og utmarksfag, Evenstad. Høgskoleadministrasjonen er plassert i Elverum. Høgskolen har ca. 4000 studenter og ca. 475 ansatte. Høgskolen deltar i et viktig utviklingsprosjekt sammen med høgskolene i Gjøvik og Lillehammer med sikte på å utvikle et universitet i Innlandet.Beskrivelse:HEDMARK UNIVERSITY COLLEGEHedmark University College has around 4000 students and 500 staff organised in 4 faculties in south-east Norway: Faculty of Education and Science in Hamar, Faculty of H

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Eirik Glenne, Norway’s ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO) visited Thai Tuan Company, one of Viet Nam’s leading textile and garment companies, last week while on a trip to study the Vietnamese market. Glenne said Thai Tuan’s tireless efforts to expand exports in recent years were impressive. The company, established in 1993, produces over 12 million meters of fabric per year and

A new poll by the Norwegian newspaper, Vart Land, discovered an overwhelming majority of Norwegians support the proposed law that would allow gay marriage to become legal in their nation. Of those surveyed, 58% expressed support for the new Marriage Act and 31% were opposed. The remainder either were uncertain or had no opinion. Gay [...]

In these turbulent times, times which threaten our way life and test our mettle, Old-Wizard.com has amassed an army. The fires of Isengard burn brightly. In order to preserve the sanctity of our website and more over our very existence, we have decided declare war! We have hired a general; (sort of.  The details of [...]

This material is taken from Bali Web Design Blog, -blog-1.html. The Norwegian Joomla! Community eagerly awaits its second annual Joomla! Day Norway to be held April 26 2008 at the Papirbredden in Drammen. The Papirbredden is not only a beautiful facility but it is also a fitting venue for a Joomla! Day event. It is the city's center of knowledge boasting a unique library career center and resea

POSITION AS DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW (PhD stipendiat) in FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS available at the Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES),Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences,University of Oslo. The position is available for a period of 4 years with 25% compulsory work. A position as doctoral research fellow to work on the functional genomicsand sequencing of the cod genome is now available. The position isaffiliated to EMBIO, the steering board for Molecular Life Sciences at theUniversity of Oslo. The successful PhD candidate is expected to workclosely with a postdoc/researcher who is financed by the NorwegianResearch Council through the FUGE program and is part of the GenoFiskmarine platform where we are aiming at sequencing the full genome ofsev

Norwegian automaker Think Global said Monday it planned to sell low-priced electric cars to the masses and will introduce its first models in the U.S. by the end of next year. The battery-powered Think City will be able to travel up to 110 miles on a single charge, with a top speed of about 65 mph, the company said. It will be priced below $25,000. Oslo-based Think said venture capital firms RockPort Capital Partners and Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers had made investments to fund its entry into the U.S. under the auspices of Think North America. “This is not a toy,” said Wilber James, RockPort managing partner. “This is a serious car that we expect to sell.” Think North America is likely to be based in Southern California, the investors said, and the cars it

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This beautiful house is completely cut off from the mainland. It’s not like there haven’t been any houses built on islands before, but this house practically spreads across the whole island, you go out the door and you find yourself swimming. I wonder how this house close to Oslofjord Islands was built. It’s nice if [...]

The Norwegin government has been shocked by actions of China both in Tibet and its persecution of dissident critics. There is growing consensus among many Norwegians that their government should assume leadership in fighting for human rights in the world. Amnesty International has just released a scathing report which charges the Chinese government with increasing [...]

Norway is a beautiful country with the numbers of tourists visiting increasing every year. Many now choose to stay in some of the picturesque holiday homes that are now available to rent from their owners. Over the last few years, the notion of Norway just being a winter holiday destination has been dispelled. It is [...]

This is a translated, abridged and reworked version of a Norwegian article found on HLF’s website. Guarantees CI-operations and screening of infants. Norwegian Minister of Health, Sylvia Brustad gurantees that screening of hearing on infants and CI-operations will be carried out, regardless of the cutbacks at Rikshopitalet. In response to MP Berit Brørby (Labour Party) the [...]

Here is a little news from our informant inside the Secret Lesbian Viking Enclave…Norway, which has had a domestic partnership registry since 1993, recently publicized plans to open marriage to same-sex couples. The new law would permit gay and lesbian couples to marry in churches, adopt children, and receive state-funded medical assistance in getting pregnant.The Norwegian Minister of Children and Equality, Anniken Huitfeldt said:Letting gay couples marry won't weaken marriage as an institution; rather, it will strengthen it. Marriage won't be worth less because more can take part in it.And she also said the new act isan historic step towards equality.Some members of the coalition government have said they will vote would oppose the bill.Norway’s current Registered Partnership Act gra

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Ph.D. Scholarships Norwegian School of Management offers a four year Ph.D. program inbusiness administration. The program features five areas ofspecialization: Financial Economics, Strategic Management, Marketing,Leadership and Organization, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Weare pleased to announce 13 Ph.D. Research Scholarships across thefive areas of specialization.Applicants must have completed a Master's Degree by September 2008 tobe considered for a scholarship. Grade B is required. If applicantsare otherwise equally qualified, female applicants will be givenpreference.The four-year scholarships are set according to the Norwegian StateSalary Scale, and currently pay NOK 315,000 per year. The positionsare linked to Statens Pensjonskasse (The Norwegian Public ServicePension Fund) T

Pulpit Rock by Marcus Ramberg on FlickrOn top of the world by Benoît Derrier on FlickrPulpit Rock, or Preikestolen, is located near Stavanger, Norway, about 208 km or 4 1/2 hours south of Bergen. Not for those with acrophobia as it rises 604 m above Lysefjord, but if you don't mind heights, the view is incredible. If you are considering a visit to the rock, Stavanger Travel has a nice description of the two hour hike to get there.

Pulpit Rock by Marcus Ramberg on FlickrOn top of the world by Benoît Derrier on FlickrPulpit Rock, or Preikestolen, is located near Stavanger, Norway, about 208 km or 4 1/2 hours south of Bergen. Not for those with acrophobia as it rises 604 m above Lysefjord, but if you don't mind heights, the view is incredible. If you are considering a visit to the rock, Stavanger Travel has a nice descript

Norway already has a “partnership law” that allows homosexuals to form legal domestic partnerships. It now appears gays and leslbians will be allowed in Norway to marry since a majority in parliament is expected to pass such legislation. Anniken Huitfeldt, minister in charge of children and family issues, termed the proposed law “an historic step [...]

China: A Shanghai taxi gang has been preying on tourists arriving in the city center on the high-speed train from Pudong Airport by demanding exorbitant fares and then robbing or intimidating their victims to … Original post by Larry O’Hanlon, Discovery News

I haven’t been to Norway yet but someday I will move there. Here is a slide show dedicated to the most beautiful country on Earth. This video shows beautiful scenes of Bergen, Oslo, Stavanger, Lofoten, Finnmark (my favorite), traditional Norwegian hytte, Trondheim, Hammerfest, Sami (Lapps), Kristiansand and many more. I spent hours trying to get everything just [...]

Yvonne Roberts, The Guardian UK: "This month, Norway set a new global record. It now has, at 40 percent, the highest proportion of female non-executive directors in the world, an achievement engineered by the introduction of a ...

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From Røros - SleggvegenPhoto by randihausken on FlickrAccording to UNESCO World Heritage site:"The history of Røros, which stands in a mountainous setting, is linked to the copper mines: they were developed in the 17th century and exploited for 333 years until 1977. Completely rebuilt after its destruction by Swedish troops in 1679, the city has some 80 wooden houses, most of them standing around courtyards. Many retain their dark pitch-log facades, giving the town a medieval appearance."You can read more about Røros at Riksantikvaren.It's interesting the things you learn when you spend time on Flickr.

International Research Institute of Stavanger AS (IRIS) was established on 17th. October 2005 by Rogaland Research (RF) and the University of Stavanger (UiS) as an independent research institute. The...

This article is from hlf.no Garanterte CI-operasjoner – og måtte gå Styremøtet på Rikshospitalet torsdag ble meget dramatisk. Først garanterte direktør Åge Danielsen at Rikshospitalet vil levere CI-operasjoner til voksne og barn som bestilt i oppdragsdokumentet fra helseministeren. Så fikk han sparken. Klokken 00.20 natt til fredag fikk administrerende direktør Åge Danielsen ved Rikshospitalet sparken av [...]

Just wrote a short piece in a comment-field about the political game that is ongoing in health-Norway right now: (sorry for not translating to english right now) This is in response to the main article in Dagbladets online news this morning. Alle debattinnleggene her har litt rett. Det er blitt en catch22-situasjon og nå er det et [...]

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Dutch utility Delta clearly believes that solar energy is far from a flash in the pan: its subsidiary Solland announced on Tuesday a $736.2 million deal with silicon supplier Renewable Energy, which is set to last until 2015.Solland Solar, 90% of which was bought by Delta at the start of this year, is extending an already-existing supply agreement with Oslo-based Renewable Energy. The Delta-owned company is in expansion mode, with the hope of expanding solar cell production to 170 megawatts of power per year, from a current level of 60 megawatts.Renewable Energy is the world's largest producer of silicon wafers, which are the building blocks needed to develop solar cells and solar modules. The company said that the agreement with Solland was a "take-and-pay" contract with pre-determined prices and volumes.READ MORE... Shares in Renewable Energy rose 4 Norwegian kronor (74 cents), or 1.5%, to 273 kronor ($50.28), in Oslo."The solar industry is growing," said Erik Thorsen, chief executi

Dutch utility Delta clearly believes that solar energy is far from a flash in the pan: its subsidiary Solland announced on Tuesday a $736.2 million deal with silicon supplier Renewable Energy, which is set to last until 2015.Solland Solar, 90% of which was bought by Delta at the start of this year, is extending an already-existing supply agreement with Oslo-based Renewable Energy. The Delta-owned company is in expansion mode, with the hope of expanding solar cell production to 170 megawatts of power per year, from a current level of 60 megawatts.Renewable Energy is the world's largest producer of silicon wafers, which are the building blocks needed to develop solar cells and solar modules. The company said that the agreement with Solland was a "take-and-pay" contract with pre-determined prices and volumes.READ MORE... Shares in Renewable Energy rose 4 Norwegian kronor (74 cents), or 1.5%, to 273 kronor ($50.28), in Oslo."The solar industry is growing," said Erik Thorsen, chief executi

The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) has given StatoilHydro the go-ahead to build a 90 kV AC connection from Mongstad to the Gjøa field. The subsea cable will provide the field with power from land, contributing to reduced CO2 and NOx emissions.The subsea cable and accessories will - according to NVE assessment - be significantly less environmental impact. NVE has focused on this alternative rather than the Luteland alternative, as will means fewer delays.READ MORE... The development plan for the Gjøa field commencement in October 2010 has not been affected by this decision. The Petroleum and Energy Ministry has emphasised that the Gjøa development should remain on schedule.Following assessment of all factors, NVE decided that Mongstad was the optimal connecting point, as the risk for delays are minimal and new power lines are not required within the secondary network.StatoilHydro has not chosen to reapply for this solution, and NVE will continue the proces

The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) has given StatoilHydro the go-ahead to build a 90 kV AC connection from Mongstad to the Gjøa field. The subsea cable will provide the field with power from land, contributing to reduced CO2 and NOx emissions.The subsea cable and accessories will - according to NVE assessment - be significantly less environmental impact. NVE has focused on this alternative rather than the Luteland alternative, as will means fewer delays.READ MORE... The development plan for the Gjøa field commencement in October 2010 has not been affected by this decision. The Petroleum and Energy Ministry has emphasised that the Gjøa development should remain on schedule.Following assessment of all factors, NVE decided that Mongstad was the optimal connecting point, as the risk for delays are minimal and new power lines are not required within the secondary network.StatoilHydro has not chosen to reapply for this solution, and NVE will continue the proces

The Norwegian government has mandated the use of open document formats from January 1st, 2009. I'll give a brief overview of what the article actually says.There are three formats that have been mandated for all documentation between authorities and users/partners, namely:HTML for all public information on the Web. PDF for all documents where layout needs to be preserved. ODF for all documents that the recipient is supposed to be able to edit Goverment, state and regional agencies, authorities and services may also publish in other formats, but they must always publish in one of these formats. The decree is retroactive, and by 2014 all documents published prior to this decree must have been converted and made available in one of the three formats.While the decree doesn't mandate any format for internal documentation, I still have hopes that every interested party will standardize on the same formats for internal use as well, and it is also my hope that a real competitive market for

BP Norway has awarded Aker Kværner a contract for tow and installation of a floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO). The FPSO will be installed at the Skarv field in the North Sea. The total contract value is approximately NOK 300 million.The scope of work includes pre-installation of the 15 leg mooring system, tow from South Korea to Norway and transportation and installation of the FPSO. The work will be executed by the Aker Kværner subsidiary, Aker Marine Contractors."Our company has extensive experience in installing floating production units. More than ten projects have been executed in a period of 12 years in different parts of the world. This award confirms our position in this exciting FPSO market," says Torgeir Ramstad, President for Aker Marine Contractors.READ MORE... The new-built offshore construction vessel BOA SUB C, on long term charter for Aker Marine Contractors, will be used for the mooring pre-installation. The vessel is equipped with diesel-ele

BP Norway has awarded Aker Kværner a contract for tow and installation of a floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO). The FPSO will be installed at the Skarv field in the North Sea. The total contract value is approximately NOK 300 million.The scope of work includes pre-installation of the 15 leg mooring system, tow from South Korea to Norway and transportation and installation of the FPSO. The work will be executed by the Aker Kværner subsidiary, Aker Marine Contractors."Our company has extensive experience in installing floating production units. More than ten projects have been executed in a period of 12 years in different parts of the world. This award confirms our position in this exciting FPSO market," says Torgeir Ramstad, President for Aker Marine Contractors.READ MORE... The new-built offshore construction vessel BOA SUB C, on long term charter for Aker Marine Contractors, will be used for the mooring pre-installation. The vessel is equipped with diesel-ele

Sunsets might not be the most original or artistic thing to photograph, but I still love a good sunset photo because it reminds me of how beautiful the nature can be. Here is my personal top 5 favorite sunset pictures that I photographed during the summer 2007 in Northern Norway. Update: Title supposed to say 2007, not 2008. Prints of these sunset pictures can be bought at ImageKind. You can click on each title to read more about the individual photos. 1. Midnight sunset at 01:30 AM 2. Wide angle sunset from the beach 3. Amazing red sunset at midnight 4. Incredible red sunset - Sky and clouds are on fire 5. Tern landing on an old rowboat Hope you enjoyed the photos All pictures taken with an Olympus E-500 DSLR.

Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera July 23rd 2007. Click image for larger view. Time for a landscape picture showing off how nice the summer in Northern Norway can be. The seagull flying over me is a great black-backed seagull. You can see a close up photo of this type of seagull here. I really liked the fluffy clouds and the morning fog that is about to disappear from the mountains. Looking forward to next years summer Information about the picture: Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera Exposure: 1/2500 sec Aperture: f/3.2 Focal Length: 17 mm ISO Speed: 100 Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5 Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway Advertisement: Northern Norway Photos 2008 Calendar

Norway-based offshore rig contractor, Seadrill, has made a voluntary offer for relatively new drill-rig owner Aker Drilling, a bid that values the junior entity at NOK3.77 billion ($683 million). Shareholders are offered NOK40.50 per share. Seadrill said in a statement that Aker Drilling... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Norway-based offshore rig contractor, Seadrill, has made a voluntary offer for relatively new drill-rig owner Aker Drilling, a bid that values the junior entity at NOK3.77 billion ($683 million).Shareholders are offered NOK40.50 per share. Seadrill said in a statement that Aker Drilling management have been asked to allow a review of the company's finances, a two week process."Subject to the due diligence review confirming Seadrill's value assumption, the offer will be made in cash subject only to Seadrill becoming the owner of more than 90 percent of the shares in Aker Drilling," a Seadrill statement said.Seadrill is understood to already control 25 percent of Aker Drilling.Via: Scandoil

Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera April 28th 2007. Click image for larger view. In this picture you can see a small butterfish (Pholis gunnellus) that I found under a rock when the tide was out. It is about 20 cm long and got its name because it has very slippery skin. When I was a kid I used to play at the coast all the time. One of my favorite activities was to look under rocks and seaweed when the tide was out. There was always something interesting to find, like a butterfish, a crab or some funky colored periwinkles. I still enjoy walking the coastline and I always bring the camera Check out this photo of a hermit crab that I photographed on another trip at the coast. Information about the picture: Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100) Aperture: f/4 Focal Length: 35 mm ISO Speed: 200 Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera September 6th 2007. Click image for larger view. In this picture you can see the characteristic fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria), also known as fly Amanita. There have been some talk that the vikings used to eat them to get into their “berserk mode”, but this is most likely just an urban legend. If you are wondering, I did not eat it Captured the photo of the mushroom back in September when there was still some green grass to be seen. Information about the picture: Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160) Aperture: f/11 Focal Length: 35 mm ISO Speed: 100 Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro Flash used Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera December 8th 2007. Click image for larger view. In this picture you can see a plant called Garden Angelica (Angelica archangelica ssp. litoralis), also known as Holy Ghost, Wild Celery, and Norwegian Angelica, in its winter suit. The plant grows wild in northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland, but is also cultivated in France. Garden angelica is well known to be used as spice, food and medicine here in Norway. Back in the days Sami people and Eskimos used Garden angelica as a way of preventing scurvy. Check out this other Arctic plant called Roseroot that I photographed a while back. As you might notice I played with my flash in this picture. I used the flash because there was so little light and I wanted to keep the sunset colors in the horizon. It was taken midday so you can see that we don’t have much light here. Information about the picture: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera Exposure: 0.067 sec (1/15) Aperture: f/8 Focal

The Winner: George Eustice (34) from Oslo, Norway. SHVOONG Treasure Hunt #1 The Riddle:1. Man eater, some film buffs might say, though perhaps just a Tunisian army man, friend of elephants that found his bane in a glass. Carthaginian (today's Tunis) military commander Hannibal committed suicide by poisoning himself. Additional clues: Hannibal Lecter, elephant riding. Abstract: -hannibal/ 2. The backdrop to the wanderings of the poor Napoleonic slayer could be on Europe’s fringe, but also in the great river state. Raskolnikov, a slayer and fan of Napoleon wandered the streets of St. Petersburg which is also the name of Tom Sawyer’s town in Twain’s writings. Abstract: -white-night-st-petersburg/ 3. A true Joycian war hero in office possessing an absolutely meaningless ass. He was broug

Oslo (ANTARA News) - Norway will spend three billion kroner a year to help prevent deforestation in developing countries, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday."Norway is ready to increase its part in fighting deforestation in developing countries to some three billion kroner (375 million euros, 548 million dollars) a year," Stoltenberg was quoted by AFP as saying in a statement."This could yield significant and rapid reductions in carbon dioxide emissions at a low cost," he said, adding that deforestation in developing countries was responsible for about 20 percent of the world's carbon dioxide emissions. The Norwegian initiative is due to be announced this week at the climate change conference underway in Bali.Government officials from about 190 nations are in Bali to lay the gr

Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera December 7th 2007. Click image for larger view. In this picture, from the coast in Northern Norway, you can see the “Alpenglow” (from German: Alpenglühen) phenomenon on the clouds and mountain peaks. It is a phenomenon that appears as a red glowing band as the sun sets. Information about the picture: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera Exposure: 0.1 sec (1/10) Aperture: f/11 Focal Length: 22 mm ISO Speed: 100 Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5 Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway Share This

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Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera November 28th 2007. Click image for larger view. I captured this picture, of the “sunrise”, at 10:30 AM. I guess it’s technically not a sunrise because we have polar night right now so the sun never rises above the horizon. Nice to see some signs of the sun during the dark season Information about the picture: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera Exposure: 0.067 sec (1/15) Aperture: f/11 Focal Length: 22 mm ISO Speed: 100 Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5 Location: Ånstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway Share This

Christmas is sneaking upon us extremely fast. Every year I have lots of trouble finding gifts for my friends and family. Have you decided on what presents to get? If you haven’t, check out my calendar with photos from Northern Norway. The calendar consists of 12 pictures that I have hand picked to represent each month of the year. You can check out the individual pictures here: January - Winter landscape, young seagull and fata morgana February - Photo of pebble beach and a mountain covered in snow March - Windy weather beyond the polar circle April - A closer view of a snail May - Photo of sunset at 01:30 AM - Midnight sun is here June - Photo of old fence keeping out hordes of yellow flowers July - Amazing red sunset at midnight in Northern Norway August - Wide angle picture of sunset on a beach September - First snow in the mountains - autumn soon to come October - Winter has come to Northern Norway - Photo of waves on the coast November - Boatshed in snowy weather December -

According to the annual United Nations report Australia is the third most desirable country to live in. This is based on a various factors such as wealth, life expectancy and educational levels. Australia came in behind top-ranking Iceland and Norway in second spot.  Seriously is that our competition - Iceland or Norway? I can't imagine people saying, wouldn't it be great to live in Iceland? These surveys produce some strange results and seem to be skewed towards the smaller European countries. To me, I think as an overall package and given the current world economy Australia is the best place to be. You can choose to have a hectic lifestyle or as easily a more laid back one! Jobs are plentiful and why live a long life if you can't enjoy it. 360 days of sunshine a year in Australia as compared to 100 or so in Iceland! Enough said. If I was to pick 2 alternatives based on lifestyle, economy and future prospects - I would say New Zealand or Spain would be my next 2 choices. W

Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera February 24th 2007. Click image for larger view. In this photo I was lucky enough to catch the raven when it was divided between the blue sky and the snowy mountain. The raven was flying very fast so it was only luck on my side Currently the sun have disappeared here in Northern Norway so I’m impatiently awaiting it’s return so I can take more pictures like this. Going on photo trips when everything is grey and sleet comes down from the sky is not fun. Check out my other raven photos of a raven sitting on a boatshed roof and a raven flying into “gods eye”. Information about the picture: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400) Aperture: f/7.1 Focal Length: 150 mm ISO Speed: 100 Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5 Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway Share This

My favourite activity whenever I go to Kuala Lumpur is to drive around and look for places to eat. And this time, there are 2 eating places that I want to talk about. One is called Marché and another one is the Norway Bakery Moments Café. Marché Mövenpick Restaurant Marché Mövenpick Restaurant is situated in the Curve, one of the newest shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. From a friend's

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In these photos I have captured the last remains of summer here in Northern Norway. These flowers are from the calendula plant, also known as pot marigold. I was amazed how long these plants were able to survive. They were even flowering after some nights with frost. The first photo is of an orange calendula flower that look relatively fresh. Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera November 19th 2007. Click image for larger view. These yellow calendula flowers, though, look like they had to cave in for the colder season. Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera November 19th 2007. Click image for larger view. Information about the pictures: Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160) Aperture: f/11 Focal Length: 35 mm ISO Speed: 100 Flash used Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway Share This

Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera November 8th 2007. Click image for larger view. In this picture you can see the optical phenomenon called Fata Morgana, on the coast in Northern Norway. Please click the image to get a larger view of the phenomenon. Notice how the coast (especially the small island on the left) is “miraged”. The phenomenon is a result of differences in temperature. You can read more about Fata Morgana in this article on Wikipedia. Check out this picture from last winter where the Fata Morgana phenomenon also appears. Information about the pictures: Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25) Aperture: f/11 Focal Length: 134 mm ISO Speed: 100 Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5 Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in Northern Norway Share This

So I went to a museum in the fort that was on Norway's resistance when they were taken over by Germany. The most striking thing about it? A wall of guns. I don't know why it was there (the explanation was in Norwegian) but when I saw it I thought of a certain someone who would appreciate it.*coughMichaelcough*It was kinda scary to behold.After the Museum, I went across the street to the City hall. I really liked the statue out front... The Swans are so pretty, and in a strange way, romantic.At least I think so. I think I'm going to play with this picture ot see if I can get rid of the buildings, so you just see the swans against the blue sky.The inside of city hall. It was actually kinda funky decor, but I liked it. Very impressive in the way that you could kinda tell they wanted to intimidate you. I think I accidentally snuck in, there wasn't a person at the desk so I just walked in and followed behind a tour. I think I went to some places I wasn't supposed to go, but i