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 Two teachers fight bullying in a creative way Kelsey Larson Copy Editor Bullying is a common problem is schools worldwide. Recently, on Oct. 10, Canadian teen Amanda Todd made headlines after she committed suicide, just a month after asking for help in a YouTube video that also detailed her years of abuse at the [...]  “I used a regular wire brush. Now the grafitti is completely gone,” says Stein Edvardsen, leader of the Stavanger BASE club, to Aftenbladet.no. Together with his partner, he used Saturday to go up to Kjeragbolten at Lysefjord in Rogaland and remove the spray paint. Stavanger Aftenblad reported for the first time about the grafitti marring [...]  Five hikes throughout the country that will take your breath away. Are you heading to Norway this fall? Do what the Norwegians do, and make time for a hike. September in Norway is beautiful and mild, making it a perfect month for outdoor lovers to gather at the summit. These hikes highlight some of [...]  A tale of the first Norwegian emigration to the US By Bill Osmundsen Norwegian American Weekly In May, storyteller Anne Elisebeth Skogen gave her performance titled “Through Hell Gate to the Promised Land” to two lucky audiences: she visited the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in New York on May 11, and Mindekirken Norwegian Lutheran Memorial [...]  Audited figures for 2009 show a considerable strengthening of the municipalities’ finances compared to 2008. Net operating surplus for the municipalities is estimated at 2.7 percent in 2009. The municipalities’ gross operating surplus in 2009 was about NOK 3.3 billion. The figures show that the municipalities’ gross operating revenue was [...]  Statoil ASA and the State, represented by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, have today reached a settlement in the Kårstø expansion case. On Jan. 15, Stavanger district court passed a judgment in the case between the State, represented by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, and Statoil ASA. The State was awarded a [...]  Statoil’s highest reward for efforts on health, safety and environment in 2009 goes to the Kårstø processing plant in the Natural Gas business area. “Kårstø has shown a strong commitment and a systematic approach to the HSE challenges for many years,” said chief executive Helge Lund when he presented the award at the corporate [...] Lack of governance threatens global seafood supplies and the food security of billions of people who rely on fish for protein or livelihoods. Increased aid from developed countries, earmarked specifically for supporting sustainable seafood infrastructure in developing countries, could improve food security, according to a policy paper by an international working group of 20 [...]  “Future offshore projects will have to meet new quality and cost-efficiency requirements. Statoil and suppliers will need to acknowledge this development if we are to maintain our competitive advantage.” Thus spoke Statoil’s executive vice president in charge of projects and procurement, Gunnar Myrebøe, at the Offshore Strategy Conference held in Stavanger on February 10. [...] |
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