around the globe they carry these standards with them. Lord Cullen?s report prompted a fundamental change in how safety offshore was handled. The responsibility for safety was taken away from the Department [...] Hopefully that preparation will maximise the benefits to the 45,000 islands and minimise the inevitable changes in their lives.

presentation of the changes in the Faroese income taxation in recent years should make it clear, that they have affected the situation of both wage earners and enterprises. The changes introduced differ [...] by 42% of the taxable income assessed by the thus reduced income. B. Taxation on crew?s wages The changes that came into force 1 January 1998 resulted in five different taxation options on crew?s wages as [...] and financial outcomes, and ultimately how much income tax, he wishes to pay. Having in mind the changes during the past 10 years, where new special income tax rules continuously have been enacted in the

community. However, there are also plenty of signs that the community struggles to cope with the speed changes have been brought to life in Shetland: ? the almighty presence of the Shetland Islands Council has

experience which I am looking forward to hearing more of over the next days. There is another marked change since last year?s conference. We have established that our subsoil holds hydrocarbon accumulations

mánað. Hann dámar væl broytingar, og sum tónleikari, og menniskja, heldur hann hetta vera mennandi: »Changes are good, healthy ? they keep you sharp«. Í januar var Valentin í San Rafael, norðan fyri San Martin

and ecosystem modelling of Faroese waters?, ?Marine Mammals in Faroese waters?, ?Climate, climate change and the marine ecosystem in the Atlantic-Artic region?, ?Possible environmental influences on the

proposed changes and a community liaison group comprising workers representatives, BP officials, local councillors and Shetland Enterprise is being put together to help manage the effect of the change on the [...] rent payments, staved off threatened closure. Paul Dymond, Sullom Voe general manager, said: ?the (changes are) all about ensuring that the terminal's core business remains competitive. The current size and

eina javnvág og ein sosialan stabilitet, sjálvt um vit eru mitt í eini broyting (stability within change). Føroyingurin gekk risafet móti framtíðini, tá Norðurlandahúsið lat upp. Tað næsta risafetið trúgvi

mál og ætlanir teirra í brennievni og motor/kyknuskipanum. EU granskingarráðið viðvíkjandi Global Change and Ecosystems er umboðað av stjóranum Dr. Christian Paterman, ið vil siga frá um mál og ætlanir

East Coast of Scotland to whom Faroese people could turn for help, advice and assistance. But times change and the focus of Faroese interests in the UK has moved south to London. The great days evoked in