Norwegian Cinnamon Buns with the “Koselig” Touch American Story on Page 13 Volume 127, #27 • September 23, 2016 Est

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Norwegian Cinnamon Buns with the “Koselig” Touch American Story on Page 13 Volume 127, #27 • September 23, 2016 Est the Inside this issue: NORWEGIAN Cinnamon buns with the “koselig” touch american story on page 13 Volume 127, #27 • September 23, 2016 Est. May 17, 1889 • Formerly Norwegian American Weekly, Western Viking & Nordisk Tidende $3 USD A Viking island paradise Exploring the stunning Faroe Islands, Norway’s cousins to the west WHAT’S INSIDE? Nyheter / News 2-3 Sommeren er omme. ELIZABETH BEYER « Business Og når sommeren er omme 4-5 Vancouver, B.C. kommer en tid da luften blir Opinion 6-7 Sports 8-9 “Where are the Faroe Islands?” This was the first guide and driver, was the son of the company’s owner rødgyllen, klar som vin. » question that popped into my head when I read through and spoke near perfect English. – Axel Jensen Research & Science 10 the Voyage of the Vikings cruise itinerary, having never When booking tours, always try to go with a local Arts & Entertainment 11 heard of the tiny nation before. A quick Google search provider because they know the lay of the land best. Taste of Norway 12-13 revealed the Faroe Islands to be an archipelago com- The local drivers will sometimes make extra stops at Norway near you 14-15 prising 18 small islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, places you wouldn’t otherwise get the chance to see. between Iceland and Norway. We zoomed out of Tórshavn in the taxi and Travel 16-17 I didn’t have any preconceived notions on what stopped just a few minutes outside of town at a popu- Norwegian Heritage 18-19 to expect, apart from hoping that there would be abun- lar viewpoint. Here we could see one of the smaller Norsk Språk 20-21 dant nature and a peacefulness that I was desperately islands, whose tip was topped off by some roaming Roots & Connections 22 craving after visiting the bustling European continent. clouds. Our ship docked in the capital city Tórshavn, It was after we left this viewpoint that we got our Puzzles 23 which is located on the largest and most populated is- first real glimpse of the landscape of the Faroe Islands. Bulletin Board 24 land of the archipelago, Streymoy. Characterized by high mountains, low valleys, green After we docked, a free shuttle from the cruise grassy slopes, countless tall skinny waterfalls, and an $1 = NOK 8.287 ship pier dropped us off next to the tourist info cen- abundance of sheep, the breathtaking scenery stretched updated 09/19/2016 ter. It was quickly decided amongst my family that we out as we drove along the winding road. wanted to see more than just Tórshavn, and so we ap- I gazed out the car window, mesmerized by the In comparison proached a local taxi company about possible tours. 08/19/2016 8.2147 We decided to go with Taxi Bil. Hávarður, our See > FAROE ISLANDS page 17 03/19/2016 8.3785 09/19/2015 8.1634 The Witch and the Giant can be seen to the left, having failed to pull the islands to Iceland. Photo: Elisabeth Beyer 2 • September 23, 2016 Nyheter fra Norge theNORWEGIANamerican Nyheter Kan forkaste Utøya minnesmerke Av 55 land vil kun Norge og Tyrkia tillate dumping av gruveavfall i sjøen Regjeringen prøver I vedtaket fra Verdens naturvernunion går å komme Sørbråten- et overveldende flertall inn for å holde kyst og havområder fri for gruveavfall. naboene i møte ved å — Norge er i verstingklassen, og den skrinlegge Jonas Dahl- overveldende støtten dette forslaget har fått, viser at vi står svært alene. Store bergs omstridte forslag gruvenasjoner som India, Kina og Can- til 22. juli-minnested ada støttet alle forslaget som vil forby dumping av gruveavfall i sjø, sier fun- GAUTE ZAKARIASSEN, NICOLAY WOLDSDAL gerende leder i Naturvernforbundet, Silje & JOHANNA HAUGE Ask Lundberg. Verdens naturvernunion NRK (IUCN) ble grunnlagt i 1948, og samler 111 statlige forvaltningsorganer og over I juni kom nyheten om at beboere på 800 ikkestatlige organisasjoner. De har Sørbråten saksøker staten for å få stanset den som mål å ta vare på naturen og det bi- planlagte utbyggingen av 22. juli-minnes- ologiske mangfoldet. 55 land stemte over merket der. forslaget. De tre forvaltningsorganene Kunstverket ble utformet av svenske som stemte mot var det norske Klima- og Jonas Dahlberg, og kunngjort som vinner av Illustrasjon: KORO / VG miljødepartementet, det norske Miljø- konkurransen i februar 2014. Det planlagte minnesmerket på Sørbråten har ikke blitt like godt mottatt av alle. direktoratet og det tyrkiske Departement- Nå bekrefter kommunalminister Jan et for skog- og vannforvaltning. Tore Sanner overfor NRK at regjeringen (Bjørn Haugan, VG) har tilbudt å forkaste Dahlbergs omstridte ere naboene i utvelgelsen av et nytt minnes- en kommentar fra kunstner Jonas Dahlberg. vinner utkast for å komme naboene i møte. merke. Advokat Harald Stabell, som represen- Sogn og Fjordane, Rogaland og — Vi ønsker å unngå en opprivende Sanner sier imidlertid kategorisk nei til terer naboene på Sørbråten, bekrefter over- Hordaland blir ett fylke rettssak som vil være svært belastende for en omkamp om plasseringen på Sørbråten. for NRK at han var i møte med advokater Delegasjonene fra de tre fylkene har nå mange. Det er bakgrunnen for at vi har bedt — Beslutningen er tatt for flere år siden. fra regjeringsadvokatens kontor om et mulig klart å bli enige om en intensjonsavtale. regjeringsadvokaten om å se på muligheten Vi har allerede utsatt etableringen av minnes- forlik, men at partene ikke kom til enighet. Stridsspørsmålet i denne siste runden for en forliksforhandling. I og med at nabo- merket med to år, og det er fordi vi ønsket å med forhandlinger har vært hvor de enes reaksjon var knyttet til minnesmer- finne en løsning som kunne samle. Nå har Se > MINNESMERKE, side 21 ulike funksjonene skal ligge. Partene har ket, har vi åpnet for at vi kan finne et annet vi åpnet for et forlik med naboene hvor vi godtatt at Bergen skal bli det formelle minnes merke enn det som opprinnelig var holder fast ved minnestedet, men åpner for English Synopsis: In June, Sørbråten residents took regions senteret, men både Rogaland og tenkt, sier Sanner til NRK. å finne et annet minnesmerke, og vi ønsker the government to court over the planned develop- Sogn og Fjordane har krevd at betydelige Tilbudet til saksøkerne gikk ut på å også å involvere alle berørte videre. ment of the Utøya memorial. The government has now offered to reject Dahlberg’s disputed winning design. deler av administrasjon og oppgaver skal skrinlegge Dahlbers prosjekt, og å involv- Det har så langt ikke lyktes NRK å få plasseres der. Alle ansatte i de tre fylkes- kommunene får et stillingsvern i fem år etter at det nye fylket er opprettet, altså fram til 2025, dersom planen blir fulgt. Dersom noen blir overflødige der de job- Brev fra Snus-rapport stoppet ber nå, vil de få tilbud om nytt, relevant arbeid i fylket. Fylkene har også blitt Helseminister Høie enige om at det skal utarbeides en fordel- ing av verdier og fond som skal sikre Facebook likte ikke resultatene at de til en viss grad blir værende i om- i forskningsstudien rådene der verdiene er bygget opp. Målet Statsministeren mottok er å bli enige om en intensjonsplan som et takkebrev fra daglig EIRIK MOSVEEN & GUNN KARI HEGVIK kan danne grunnlag for en ny Vestlands- VG region. Men planen skal opp til politisk leder i nettgiganten behandling i de tre fylkestingene, først i oktober, og deretter i revidert utgave i JULIE BERG MELFALD I fjor bestilte statsråd Bent Høie (H) en desember. Både i Rogaland og Sogn og Aftenposten forskningsstudie om effekten av å innføre Fjordane har flere politikere uttrykt skep- nøytralt utseende snusbokser. Men ifølge en sis til å gi fra seg førersetet til Bergen. 9. september slettet Facebook statsmin- forskningsleder og forskeren selv likte ikke (Pål Andreas Mæland, Aftenposten) ister Erna Solbergs (H) innlegg om den departementet resultatene. såkalte «napalmjenta», og Aftenpostens sjef- Funnene i studien gir ikke grunnlag for Hadia Tajik kan bli nominert både i Oslo redaktør Espen Egil Hansens åpne brev til å hevde at nøytrale snusbokser er mindre og i Rogaland Mark Zuckerberg gikk verden rundt. attraktive enn originale snusbokser. Foto: Mattis Sandblad / VG Begge sakene fikk stor oppmerksomhet Dermed ga ikke studien vitenskapelig Forskerne forsøkte om slike pakninger vil gjøre Ap-nestleder Hadia Tajik har sagt ja til å i Europa og USA. støtte til et viktig punkt i en av helseminister at færre kjøper produktet. være kandidat i nominasjonsprosessene Etter først å ha forsvart avgjørelsen Høies største prestisjesaker i denne fireårs­ både i Rogaland og i Oslo. Tajik er fra Ro- bak å sensurere bildene av Vietnam-jenta, perioden: Å få Stortinget til å vedta verdens galand, men bor i Oslo og har vært valgt snudde Facebook og valgte å gjenopprette strengeste tobakkskadelov, gjennom inn- fikk høre at representanter for departementet inn på Stortinget fra hovedstaden siden bildene av Kim Phuc. føring av en standardisering av emballasjen ønsket å utsette offentliggjøringen av re- 2009. Nå har nominasjonskomiteene beg- Natt til 11. september mottok Solberg et på tobakks produkter, også snus. sultatene. Og departementet fikk viljen sin. ge steder fått til svar at hun ønsker å være personlig brev fra daglig leder i Facebook, Kun uker før lovproposisjonen ble frem- Ledelsen ved FHI har i denne og flere andre med i nominasjonsprosessene. I Rogaland Sheryl Sandberg, ifølge TV2. met fra regjeringen den 10. juni, ble hele saker tilsynelatende vist ettergivenhet for er Tajik ønsket på førsteplass av Sandnes Der takker hun blant annet statsminis- under søkelsen holdt unna offentligheten. føringene fra HOD, der man kunne forvente Ap. Rogaland Ap har i dag tre represent- teren for å ha hjulpet nettgiganten med «å Innholdet ble heller ikke tatt inn i det at de isteden ville ha vernet om forskernes anter på Stortinget.
Recommended publications
  • Sammen Redder Vi Liv 2017-2020
    NATIONAL FIRST AID VOLUNTARY CAMPAIGN Saving Lives Together 2017-2020 EN NASJONAL DUGNAD A summary of the first three years of the voluntary campaign år Sammen redder vi liv 2017-2020 1 Norwegian Directorate of Health Norwegian Directorate of Health Innhold Introduction 3 Foreword 5 Henry – first aid for kindergarten children 6 National first aid courses for children in primary and lower secondary school 8 Basic Traffic Course First Aid 10 Foreword Sub-project 113 12 Help 113 app 14 Public emergency helpers 16 NGOs as emergency helpers 18 Emergency medical preparedness in Norway is world class. 24/7 all year round, First aid for the elderly 20 operators of the emergency number 113 and emergency medical centres, emergency Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in upper doctors, ambulance personnel and doctors in cars, boats and the air ambulance service secondary schools 21 are on standby – ready to deal with severe illness or injuries. Similarly, specialists are Saving Lives Together in sports 22 always on standby in hospitals to diagnose and initiate advanced life-saving treatment. Saving Lives Together – Always prepared! 24 Safety on trips 25 Competent and safe minority women – an important Despite this, a significant number of people die every year our ambitious objectives. We have developed high quality, in Norway due to acute and severe illness and injuries. knowledge-based training programmes for children in 26 resource in first aid preparedness Moreover, many of those who survive suffer permanent kindergarten, at school, adolescents and the elderly. We Street football teams save lives 28 and severe disabilities. More lives could be saved if the have mobilised various resources and have established a First aid expertise at all national biathlon venues health services were notified earlier and if simple but unique collaboration between NGOs and non-profit organ- in Norway 29 often life-saving first aid is performed.
    [Show full text]
  • Personal Agency at the Swedish Age of Greatness 1560–1720
    Edited by Petri Karonen and Marko Hakanen Marko and Karonen Petri by Edited Personal Agency at the Swedish Age of Greatness 1560-1720 provides fresh insights into the state-building process in Sweden. During this transitional period, many far-reaching administrative reforms were the Swedish at Agency Personal Age of Greatness 1560–1720 Greatness of Age carried out, and the Swedish state developed into a prime example of the ‘power-state’. Personal Agency In early modern studies, agency has long remained in the shadow of the study of structures and institutions. State building in Sweden at the Swedish Age of was a more diversified and personalized process than has previously been assumed. Numerous individuals were also important actors Greatness 1560–1720 in the process, and that development itself was not straightforward progression at the macro-level but was intertwined with lower-level Edited by actors. Petri Karonen and Marko Hakanen Editors of the anthology are Dr. Petri Karonen, Professor of Finnish history at the University of Jyväskylä and Dr. Marko Hakanen, Research Fellow of Finnish History at the University of Jyväskylä. studia fennica historica 23 isbn 978-952-222-882-6 93 9789522228826 www.finlit.fi/kirjat Studia Fennica studia fennica anthropologica ethnologica folkloristica historica linguistica litteraria Historica The Finnish Literature Society (SKS) was founded in 1831 and has, from the very beginning, engaged in publishing operations. It nowadays publishes literature in the fields of ethnology and folkloristics, linguistics, literary research and cultural history. The first volume of the Studia Fennica series appeared in 1933. Since 1992, the series has been divided into three thematic subseries: Ethnologica, Folkloristica and Linguistica.
    [Show full text]
  • Migrants & City-Making
    MIGRANTS & CITY-MAKING This page intentionally left blank MIGRANTS & CITY-MAKING Dispossession, Displacement, and Urban Regeneration Ayşe Çağlar and Nina Glick Schiller Duke University Press • Durham and London • 2018 © 2018 Duke University Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper ∞ Typeset in Minion and Trade Gothic type by BW&A Books, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Çaglar, Ayse, author. | Schiller, Nina Glick, author. Title: Migrants and city-making : multiscalar perspectives on dispossession / Ayse Çaglar and Nina Glick Schiller. Description: Durham : Duke University Press, 2018. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: lccn 2018004045 (print) | lccn 2018008084 (ebook) | isbn 9780822372011 (ebook) | isbn 9780822370444 (hardcover : alk. paper) | isbn 9780822370567 (pbk. : alk. paper) Subjects: lcsh : Emigration and immigration—Social aspects. | Immigrants—Turkey—Mardin. | Immigrants— New Hampshire—Manchester. | Immigrants—Germany— Halle an der Saale. | City planning—Turkey—Mardin. | City planning—New Hampshire—Manchester. | City planning—Germany—Halle an der Saale. Classification: lcc jv6225 (ebook) | lcc jv6225 .S564 2018 (print) | ddc 305.9/06912091732—dc23 lc record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018004045 Cover art: Multimedia Center, Halle Saale. Photo: Alexander Schieberle, www.alexschieberle.de To our mothers and fathers, Sitare and Adnan Şimşek and Evelyn and Morris Barnett, who understood the importance of having daughters who
    [Show full text]
  • Newsletter Nr 1 – September 2008
    Newsletter Nr 1 – September 2008 Welcome to Malmö, Sweden and the play-off draw be held here. It will be a football party attended by top professionals from the greatest clubs in Europe. Today is the day of the play-off draw whereas the draw for the final tournament will take place in Gothenburg on 3 December. Welcome to Malmö, the city that on 29 June 2009 will host the UEFA Under-21 Championship Final in a brand new state-of-the-art stadium! Björn Ahlberg Karl-Erik Nilsson Chairman, Org. Committee Tournament director Swedish FA Swedish FA HSB Turning Torso Meetings. The qualifiers have been played and now we know the 14 Larsson the Ambassador teams that will take part in the play-offs on 11–15 Octo- ber for the seven places available alongsideSweden at the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. In autumn 2006, Sweden was given the honour of host- ing the forthcoming championship. Our bid proposed Borås, Gothenburg, Helsingborg and Malmö as host cities. This summer Borås was replaced by Halmstad. Last year Halmstad hosted the Solheim Cup, an interna- tional ladies’ golf tournament that pitches Europe against the USA. Football club Halmstad BK, Swedish champions in 1976, 1979, 1997 and 2000, have played international cup matches at their idyllic home arena of Örjans Vall, which also hosted an U21 international last year. Halmstad is a city of great footballing heritage and knows all about organising international sporting events I am proud to be the Ambassador of the next and we are delighted to welcome the city onboard! UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
    [Show full text]
  • (EWG) Nr. 2407/92 Vorgesehene Beschränkung
    22 . 12 . 94 Amtsblatt der Europäischen Gemeinschaften Nr. C 366/9 Veröffentlichung der Entscheidungen der Mitgliedstaaten über die Erteilung oder den Widerruf von Betriebsgenehmigungen nach Artikel 13 Absatz 4 der Verordnung ( EWG) Nr. 2407/92 über die Erteilung von Betriebsgenehmigungen an Luftfahrtunternehmen (') (94/C 366/06) NORWEGEN Erteilte Betriebsgenehmigungen ( 2 ) Kategorie A : Betriebsgenehmigungen ohne die in Artikel 5 Absatz 7 Buchstabe a) der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2407/92 vorgesehene Beschränkung Name des Anschrift des Luftfahrtunternehmens Berechtigt zur Entscheidung Luftfahrtunternehmens Beförderung von rechtswirksam seit Air Express AS Postboks 5 , 1330 Oslo Lufthavn Fluggästen, Post, Fracht 9 . 11 . 1993 AS Lufttransport Postboks 2500, 9002 Tromsø Fluggästen, Post, Fracht 15 . 7 . 1994 AS Mørefly Aalesund Lufthavn, 6040 Vigra Fluggästen, Post, Fracht 6 . 12 . 1993 Braathens SAFE AS Postboks 55 , 1330 Oslo Lufthavn Fluggästen, Post, Fracht 10 . 12 . 1993 Coast Air K/ S Postboks 126 , 4262 Avaldsnes Fluggästen, Post, Fracht 20 . 12 . 1993 Det Norske 1330 Oslo Lufthavn Fluggästen, Post, Fracht 20 . 6 . 1994 Luftfartselskab AS (DNL) Fred . Olsens Flyselskap Postboks 10 , 1330 Oslo Lufthavn Fluggästen , Post, Fracht 6 . 12 . 1993 AS Helikopter Service AS Postboks 522 , 4055 Stavanger Lufthavn Fluggästen , Post, Fracht 10 . 12 . 1993 Helikopterteneste AS 5780 Kinsarvik Fluggästen, Post, Fracht 10 . 12 . 1993 Norwegian Air Shuttle AS Postboks 115 , 1331 Oslo Lufthavn Fluggästen, Post, Fracht 30 . 6 . 1994 Widerøe Norsk Air AS Sandefjord Lufthavn, Torp, 3200 Sandefjord Fluggästen, Post, Fracht 20 . 12 . 1993 Kategorie B : Betriebsgenehmigungen mit der in Artikel 5 Absatz 7 Buchstabe a) der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2407/92 vorgesehenen Beschränkung Name des Anschrift des Luftfahrtunternehmens Berechtigt zur Entscheidung Luftfahrtunternehmens Beförderung von rechtswirksam seit Air Stord AS Stord Lufthavn, 5410 Sagvåg Fluggästen, Post, Fracht 11 .
    [Show full text]
  • Bicycle Trips in Sunnhordland
    ENGLISH Bicycle trips in Sunnhordland visitsunnhordland.no 2 The Barony Rosendal, Kvinnherad Cycling in SunnhordlandE16 E39 Trondheim Hardanger Cascading waterfalls, flocks of sheep along the Kvanndal roadside and the smell of the sea. Experiences are Utne closer and more intense from the seat of a bike. Enjoy Samnanger 7 Bergen Norheimsund Kinsarvik local home-made food and drink en route, as cycling certainly uses up a lot of energy! Imagine returning Tørvikbygd E39 Jondal 550 from a holiday in better shape than when you left. It’s 48 a great feeling! Hatvik 49 Venjaneset Fusa 13 Sunnhordland is a region of contrast and variety. Halhjem You can experience islands and skerries one day Hufthamar Varaldsøy Sundal 48 and fjords and mountains the next. Several cycling AUSTE VOLL Gjermundshavn Odda 546 Våge Årsnes routes have been developed in Sunnhordland. Some n Husavik e T YS NES d Løfallstrand Bekkjarvik or Folgefonna of the cycling routes have been broken down into rfj ge 13 Sandvikvåg 49 an Rosendal rd appropriate daily stages, with pleasant breaks on an a H FITJ A R E39 K VINNHER A D express boat or ferry and lots of great experiences Hodnanes Jektavik E134 545 SUNNHORDLAND along the way. Nordhuglo Rubbestad- Sunde Oslo neset S TO R D Ranavik In Austevoll, Bømlo, Etne, Fitjar, Kvinnherad, Stord, Svortland Utåker Leirvik Halsnøy Matre E T N E Sveio and Tysnes, you can choose between long or Skjershlm. B ØMLO Sydnes 48 Moster- Fjellberg Skånevik short day trips. These trips start and end in the same hamn E134 place, so you don’t have to bring your luggage.
    [Show full text]
  • The Multicultural Moment
    Mats Wickström View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE The Multicultural provided by National Library of Finland DSpace Services Moment The History of the Idea and Politics of Multiculturalism in Sweden in Comparative, Transnational and Biographical Context, Mats Wickström 1964–1975 Mats Wickström | The Multicultural Moment | 2015 | Wickström Mats The studies in this compilation thesis examine the origins The Multicultural Moment and early post-war history of the idea of multiculturalism as well as the interplay between idea and politics in The History of the Idea and Politics of Multiculturalism in Sweden in the shift from a public ideal of homogeneity to an ideal Comparative, Transnational and Biographical Context, 1964–1975 of multiculturalism in Sweden. The thesis shows that ethnic activists, experts and offi cials were instrumental in the establishment of multiculturalism in Sweden, as they also were in two other early adopters of multiculturalism, Canada and Australia. The breakthrough of multiculturalism, such as it was within the limits of the social democratic welfare-state, was facilitated by who the advocates were, for whom they made their claims, the way the idea of multiculturalism was conceptualised and legitimised as well as the migratory context. 9 789521 231339 ISBN 978-952-12-3133-9 Mats Wikstrom B5 Kansi s16 Inver260 9 December 2014 2:21 PM THE MULTICULTURAL MOMENT © Mats Wickström 2015 Cover picture by Mats Wickström & Frey Wickström Author’s address: History Dept. of Åbo Akademi
    [Show full text]
  • Immigration and Immigrants 2015–2016. IMO Report for Norway
    Norwegian Ministries Immigration and Immigrants 2015–2016 IMO Report for Norway Prepared by the correspondent to OECD’s reporting system on migration: Espen Thorud Ministry of Justice and Public Security In collaboration with Toril Haug-Moberg Ministry of Justice and Public Security Taryn Galloway Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs Edit Skeide Skårn Ministry of Education and Research Else Margrete Rafoss and Ragnhild Bendiksby Ministry of Children and Equality Arild Haffner Naustdal, Pia Buhl Girolami, Truls Knudsen, Joachim Kjaerner-Semb Ministry of Justice and Public Security Statistics Norway: Statistics on migration, employment, education etc. The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration: Permit statistics Acknowledgement We are grateful for the valuable assistance provided by Statistics Norway, the Norwegian Directorate of Immigra- tion, the Norwegian Directorate of Education, and the Norwegian Directorate of Integration and Diversity and for contributions from colleagues in the four ministries. Table of contents 1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2 MIGRATION – GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................................................................ 13 2.1 Legislation and policy ........................................................................................................................................ 13 2.2 Migration ..........................................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Norway's 2018 Population Projections
    Rapporter Reports 2018/22 • Astri Syse, Stefan Leknes, Sturla Løkken and Marianne Tønnessen Norway’s 2018 population projections Main results, methods and assumptions Reports 2018/22 Astri Syse, Stefan Leknes, Sturla Løkken and Marianne Tønnessen Norway’s 2018 population projections Main results, methods and assumptions Statistisk sentralbyrå • Statistics Norway Oslo–Kongsvinger In the series Reports, analyses and annotated statistical results are published from various surveys. Surveys include sample surveys, censuses and register-based surveys. © Statistics Norway When using material from this publication, Statistics Norway shall be quoted as the source. Published 26 June 2018 Print: Statistics Norway ISBN 978-82-537-9768-7 (printed) ISBN 978-82-537-9769-4 (electronic) ISSN 0806-2056 Symbols in tables Symbol Category not applicable . Data not available .. Data not yet available … Not for publication : Nil - Less than 0.5 of unit employed 0 Less than 0.05 of unit employed 0.0 Provisional or preliminary figure * Break in the homogeneity of a vertical series — Break in the homogeneity of a horizontal series | Decimal punctuation mark . Reports 2018/22 Norway’s 2018 population projections Preface This report presents the main results from the 2018 population projections and provides an overview of the underlying assumptions. It also describes how Statistics Norway produces the Norwegian population projections, using the BEFINN and BEFREG models. The population projections are usually published biennially. More information about the population projections is available at https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/statistikker/folkfram. Statistics Norway, June 18, 2018 Brita Bye Statistics Norway 3 Norway’s 2018 population projections Reports 2018/22 4 Statistics Norway Reports 2018/22 Norway’s 2018 population projections Abstract Lower population growth, pronounced aging in rural areas and a growing number of immigrants characterize the main results from the 2018 population projections.
    [Show full text]
  • Chicago Area Scandinavian Events Calendar Provided by the Norwegian National League –November 7, 2018
    . Chicago Area Scandinavian Events Calendar Provided by the Norwegian National League –November 7, 2018 Copyright © 2016-2017 by the editor. All rights reserved. No responsibility whatsoever is assumed for errors. To submit your event contact: [email protected] Index 1. Scandinavian Local Events & Conventions listed by month 2. Workshops and Classes listed by date 3. Special Performances listed by date 4. Scandinavian Festivals US listed by date 5. Scandinavian Organizations listed by name Scandinavian Local Events & Conventions Ongoing Exhibit Sept 28 (Fr) – Nov 25 (Sun) The Puppets of Chicago’s Kungsholm Miniature Grand Opera Swedish American Museum, Chicago, IL www.samac.org Ongoing Exhibit Aug 3 (Fr) – Nov 25 (Sun) Modern Antiquity-The Photographs of Charles Erik Spaak Swedish American Museum, Chicago, IL www.samac.org November 2018 Nov 3 (Sa) Swedish American Museum Annual Dinner, Dance & Auction, Cycle & Saddle Club, Chicago, IL 773-728-8111 www.samac.org Nov 4 (Su) Danish Home Fall Fest, Danish Home Chicago, IL, Frikadeller Dinner servings at 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, Adults $20.00, children 12 and under $10.00, entertainment & raffles, 773-775-7383X4 Nov 4 (Su) SON Polar Star Lodge Høstfest, 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM, St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Montgomery, IL, www.polarstarlodge.com 2 Nov 4 (Su) Icelandic Association of Chicago Annual Meeting 2:00 PM, Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL Nov 9 (Fr) Holiday Preview Sale, 10:00 AM -8:00 PM Swedish American Museum, Chicago, IL 773-728-8111 www.samac.org Nov 10 (Sa) Scandinavian
    [Show full text]
  • 1650-3740 (Online) ISSN 1650-3686 (Print)
    Making National Museums . NaMu, Making National Museums Program, Setting the Frames, 26–28 February, Norrköping, Sweden Editors Peter Aronson and Magdalena Hillström Copyright The publishers will keep this document online on the Internet – or its possible replacement – for a period of 25 years starting from the date of publication barring exceptional circumstances. The online availability of the document implies permanent permission for anyone to read, to download, or to print out single copies for his/her own use and to use it unchanged for non- commercial research and educational purposes. Subsequent transfers of copyright cannot revoke this permission. All other uses of the document are conditional upon the consent of the copyright owner. The publisher has taken technical and administrative measures to assure authenticity, security and accessibility. According to intellectual property law, the author has the right to be mentioned when his/her work is accessed as described above and to be protected against infringement. For additional information about Linköping University Electronic Press and its procedures for publication and for assurance of document integrity, please refer to its www home page: http://www.ep.liu.se/. Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings, No. 22 Linköping University Electronic Press Linköping, Sweden, 2007 http://www.ep.liu.se/ecp/022/ ISSN 1650-3740 (online) ISSN 1650-3686 (print) © 2007, The Authors ii Table of Content Introduction Making National Museums: comparing institutional arrangements, narrative scope and cultural integration Peter Aronsson .......................................................................................................................5 What Do National Museums DO? Three Papers, One Commentary Arne Bugge Amundsen ...........................................................................................................13 Workshop 1. Comparative Strategies National Museums and National Identity Seen from an International and Comparative Perspective, c.
    [Show full text]
  • Hiking, Guided Walks, Visit Tórshavn FO-645 Æðuvík, Tel
    FREE COPY TOURIST GUIDE 2018 www.visitfaroeislands.com #faroeislands Download the free app FAROE ISLANDS TOURIST GUIDE propellos.dk EXPERIENCE UP CLOSE We make it easy: Let 62°N lead the way to make the best of your stay on the Faroe Islands - we take care of practical arrangements too. We assure an enjoyable stay. Let us fly you to the Faroe Islands - the world’s most desireable island community*) » Flight Photo: Joshua Cowan - @joshzoo Photo: Daniel Casson - @dpc_photography Photo: Joshua Cowan - @joshzoo » Hotel » Car rental REYKJAVÍK » Self-catering FAROE ISLANDS BERGEN We fly up to three times daily throughout the year » Excursions directly from Copenhagen, and several weekly AALBORG COPENHAGEN EDINBURGH BILLUND » Package tours flights from Billund, Bergen, Reykjavik and » Guided tours Edinburgh - directly to the Faroe Islands. In the summer also from Aalborg, Barcelona, » Activity tours Book Mallorca, Lisbon and Crete - directly to the » Group tours your trip: Faroe Islands. BARCELONA Read more and book your trip on www.atlantic.fo MALLORCA 62n.fo LISBON CRETE *) Chosen by National Geographic Traveller. GRAN CANARIA Atlantic Airways Vága Floghavn 380 Sørvágur Faroe Islands Tel +298 34 10 00 PR02613-62N-A5+3mmBleed-EN-01.indd 1 31/05/2017 11.40 Explanation of symbols: Alcohol Store Airport Welcome to the Faroe Islands ................................................................................. 6 Aquarium THE ADVENTURE ATM What to do ..................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]