DNV yesterday hosted an expert meeting between representatives from the management group in Gazprom, Norwegian companies and representatives from the Russian and Norwegian government. The purpose of the meeting was to present a status report on a Barents 2020 project headed by DNV. The focus of the project is on the safety aspects of petroleum activities [...]
Selection of an optimum treatment regimen for patients with ulcerative colitis depends on several factors, including the natural history of the disease. A new study indicates that prognosis for patients with newly diagnosed ulcerative colitis might not be as bad as typically thought—an important finding that should be taken into account when the risks and benefits of future treatment strategies...
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The Norwegian health authorities will this fall begin a program of mass vaccination against the A H1N1 flu, also called the swine flu. A total of 9.4 million doses have been ordered from the suppliers. Read more...
Cardboard Cloud installation by Fantastic Norway Architects … Fantastic Norway Architects created the Cardboard Cloud installation for an exhibition at the Centre for Design and Architecture in Oslo, Norway. The show will feature work by Norwegian students. Being that the exhibition is set to present brand new design objects, they decided to base the architectural concept on the thrill of unpacking....
A few weeks ago, Normando Hernandez Gonzalez got the kind of news that usually prompts cheers and emotion-filled toasts. The Cuban journalist and poet had been awarded the annual Freedom of Expression award by the Norwegian Writers' Union. A delegation traveled from Oslo to the island nation to present the award, which included a prize of 100,000 kroner (about $15,775).
This is probably not shocking if you've been reading this site for a while. The big picture view is that Norway is a surplus country that produces something that the world must have. Norway is not riskless however due to future production estimates.
Norway focuses on offshore wind power Norway has proposed a new law to develop sea-based wind power as part of a plan to diversify from offshore oil and gas in favour of renewable energy. read more Visit the original post at: Wind Power News
Norway could see a record year for the number of asylum seekers, according to reports reaching here from Oslo on Thursday. So far this year the number is 2,500 more than for the same period last year, which was also a record year, the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK said. The number of asylum seekers is now so high that if measures are not introduced, it could well reach 18,000 or more by the end...
Oslo, Norway - The world’s greatest women’s distance runners Tirunesh Dibaba and Meseret Defar, the ‘Duelling D’s’ of Ethiopia will clash over 5000m at the ExxonMobil Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway, on Friday 3 July, the second leg of the six meeting ÅF Golden League. These two great Ethiopians rivals have agreed to compete [...]
The Following is the main text of the missive that was sent to Benjamin Netanyahu four months ago. My thanks for the e-mail that Major General, US Army Ret., Paul E. Vallely sent to Bibi on my behalf. I received e-mail confirmation from Bibi's staff back in March that it was handed to Bibi himself, who sent his personal thanks to me, but no further comment was given at that time. I only mention this...
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