VOLARE

WINDMILL IN DOGBAY

A giant offshore windmill has been buildt in Grand-Stavanger County.
The windmill has now been tested in Dogbay, and will later be seen in action offshore Carten Island.

The Stavangerchief Leif Johan Sevland wants Expo to be arranged in Stavanger as soon as possible.

Soon before going offshore Carten Island

HOUNDS OF LOVE

By Kate Bush

THE YOU TUBE WAR

Orange Blossom Special

One must wonder if mankind knows their own good from time to time.

Lately the multinational corporations who controls most music and cultural expressions, delivered a declaration of war on the YouTube site; probably motivated by the foresight of a pile of gold from the users.

This makes it clear to me that the music industry do not understand the YouTube consept.

They dont understand it…at all.

Obscure artists who could really need some free advertising, are now acting like divas.

This is like putting a bullet into your own foot.

Like any war, this war has only losers.

OASIS

KATRINA AND THE WAVES

Katrina and the Waves Biography

Alex Cooper, Vince de la Cruz, Katrina Leskanich and Kimberley Rew formed Katrina and the Waves in 1981 in Cambridge, England.
The name Waves derives from Cooper and Rew’s mid 70’s band, which Rew left to join Robyn Hitchcock’s Soft Boys in 1978.

Meanwhile Cooper recruited US “airforce brats” Leskanich and de la Cruz.
Rew’s return in 1981 saw in Katrina and the Waves’ indie period – two Canadian albums plus the Bangles’ cover of Going down to Liverpool – leading to the first major label record in 1985 and the evergreen summer anthem Walking on Sunshine.

The band continued to record, including Sun Street in 1986, and tour, as headliners and as openers for the Kinks, the Beach Boys and many others.

In 1997 Katrina and the Waves won the Eurovision Song Contest for the UK with Love Shine a Light.

The group disbanded in 1999.

Katrina Leskanich pursued a busy career as a DJ, in the musical Leader of the Pack, and as a solo artist.

NIBIRU

Nibiru (or Niburu as some may call it) is a brown dwarf (giant gasplanet) that soon is to wreck havoc uppon all mankind.

The theory about this Planet X is absolut not an impossible one; but most likely Nibiru does not exist, thank God.

You may make up your own mind thou.

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I would take my chances amongst my own people thou, if this were true science; rather than joining the political and economic elite in the führerbunker.

Family and friends before the upper classes.

HASTA LA VICTORIA SIEMPRE

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We will never surrender

 

 

AN OPEN LETTER TO ISLAND

First of all: Do not fear.

There is a whole lot of norwegians who still care for our scandinavian viking brothers and sisters.

Norway will save your economy with our higher degree of civilization.

Market economics are now morally bankrupt; as well as bankrupt de facto.

Remember also that hard times always gives us a blooming culture.

When Denmark lost the 1807 war against Great Britain and subsequently went into bankruptcy; a golden age for danish culture occurred.

UNITED NATIONS MEMBERS STATES – THE 192 COUNTRIES

• Afghanistan (19. November 1946)
• Albania (14. December 1955)
• Algeria (8. October 1962)
• Andorra (28. July 1993)
• Angola (1. December 1976)
• Antigua and Barbuda (11. November 1981)
• Argentina (24. October 1945)
• Armenia (2. March 1992)
• Australia (1. November 1945)
• Austria (14. December 1955)
• Azerbaijan (2. March 1992)

B

• Bahamas (18. September 1973)
• Bahrain (21. September 1971)
• Bangladesh (17. September 1974)
• Barbados (9. December 1966)
• Belarus (24. October 1945)
• Belgium (27. December 1945)
• Belize (25. September 1981)
• Benin (20. September 1960)
• Bhutan (21. September 1971)
• Bolivia (14. November 1945)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina (22. May 1992)
• Botswana (17. October 1966)
• Brazil (24. October 1945)
• Brunei Darussalam (21. September 1984)
• Bulgaria (14. December 1955)
• Burkina Faso (20. September 1960)
• Burundi (18. September 1962)

C

• Cambodia (14. December 1955)
• Cameroon (20. September 1960)
• Canada (9. November 1945)
• Cape Verde (16. September 1975)
• Central African Republic (20. September 1960)
• Chad (20. September 1960)
• Chile (24. October 1945)
• China (24. October 1945)
• Colombia (5. November 1945)
• Comoros (12. November 1975)
• Congo, Republic of the… (20. September 1960)
• Costa Rica (2. November 1945)
• Côte d’Ivoire (20. September 1960)
• Croatia (22. May 1992)
• Cuba (24. October 1945)
• Cyprus (20. September 1960)
• Czech Republic (19. January 1993)

D

• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (17. September 1991)
• Democratic Republic of the Congo (20. September 1960)
• Denmark (24. October 1945)
• Djibouti (20. September 1977)
• Dominica (18. December 1978)
• Dominican Republic (24. October 1945)

E

• Ecuador (21. December 1945)
• Egypt (24. October 1945)
• El Salvador (24. October 1945)
• Equatorial Guinea (12. November 1968)
• Eritrea (28. May 1993)
• Estonia (17. September 1991)
• Ethiopia (13. November 1945)

F

• Fiji (13. October 1970)
• Finland (14. December 1955)
• France (24. October 1945)

G

• Gabon (20. September 1960)
• Gambia (21. September 1965)
• Georgia (31. July 1992)
• Germany (18. September 1973)
• Ghana (8. March 1957)
• Greece (25. October 1945)
• Grenada (17. September 1974)
• Guatemala (21. November 1945)
• Guinea (12. December 1958)
• Guinea-Bissau (17. September 1974)
• Guyana (20. September 1966)

H

• Haiti (24. October 1945)
• Honduras (17. December 1945)
• Hungary (14. December 1955)

I

• Iceland (19. November 1946)
• India (30. October 1945)
• Indonesia (28. September 1950)
• Iran, Islamic Republic of… (24. October 1945)
• Iraq (21. December 1945)
• Ireland (14. December 1955)
• Israel (11. May 1949)
• Italy (14. December 1955)

J

• Jamaica (18. September 1962)
• Japan (18. December 1956)
• Jordan (14. December 1955)

K

• Kazakhstan (2. March 1992)
• Kenya (16. December 1963)
• Kiribati (14. September 1999)
• Kuwait (14. May 1963)
• Kyrgyzstan (2. March 1992)

L

• Lao People’s Democratic Republic (14. December 1955)
• Latvia (17. September 1991)
• Lebanon (24. October 1945)
• Lesotho (17. October 1966)
• Liberia (2. November 1945)
• Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (14. December 1955)
• Liechtenstein (18. September 1990)
• Lithuania (17. September 1991)
• Luxembourg (24. October 1945)

M

• Madagascar (20. September 1960)
• Malawi (1. December 1964)
• Malaysia (17. September 1957)
• Maldives (21. September 1965)
• Mali (28. September 1960)
• Malta (1. December 1964)
• Marshall Islands (17. September 1991)
• Mauritania (27. October 1961)
• Mauritius (24. April 1968)
• Mexico (7. November 1945)
• Micronesia, Federated States of… (17. September 1991)
• Moldova (2. March 1992)
• Monaco (28. May 1993)
• Mongolia (27. October 1961)
• Montenegro (28. June 2006)
• Morocco (12. November 1956)
• Mozambique (16. September 1975)
• Myanmar (19. April 1948)

N

• Namibia (23. April 1990)
• Nauru (14. September 1999)
• Nepal (14. December 1955)
• Netherlands (10. December 1945)
• New Zealand (24. October 1945)
• Nicaragua (24. October 1945)
• Niger (20. September 1960)
• Nigeria (7. October 1960)
• Norway (27. November 1945)

O

• Oman (7. October 1971)

P

• Pakistan (30. September 1947)
• Palau (15. December 1994)
• Panama (13. November 1945)
• Papua New Guinea (10. October 1975)
• Paraguay (24. October 1945)
• Peru (31. October 1945)
• Philippines (24. October 1945)
• Poland (24. October 1945)
• Portugal (14. December 1955)

Q

• Qatar (21. September 1971)

R

• Republic of Korea (17. September 1991)
• Romania (14. December 1955)
• Russian Federation (24. October 1945)
• Rwanda (18. September 1962)

S

• Saint Kitts and Nevis (23. September 1983)
• Saint Lucia (18. September 1979)
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (16. September 1980)
• Samoa (15. December 1976)
• San Marino (2. March 1992)
• Sao Tome and Principe (16. September 1975)
• Saudi Arabia (24. October 1945)
• Senegal (28. September 1960)
• Serbia (1. November 2000)
• Seychelles (21. September 1976)
• Sierra Leone (27. September 1961)
• Singapore (21. September 1965)
• Slovakia (19. January 1993)
• Slovenia (22. May 1992)
• Solomon Islands (19. September 1978)
• Somalia (20. September 1960)
• South Africa (7. November 1945)
• Spain (14. December 1955)
• Sri Lanka (14. December 1955)
• Sudan (12. November 1956)
• Suriname (4. December 1975)
• Swaziland (24. September 1968)
• Sweden (19. November 1946)
• Switzerland (10. September 2002)
• Syrian Arab Republic (24. October 1945)

T

• Tajikistan (2. March 1992)
• Thailand (16. December 1946)
• The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (8. April 1993)
• Timor-Leste (27. September 2002)
• Togo (20. September 1960)
• Tonga (14. September 1999)
• Trinidad and Tobago (18. September 1962)
• Tunisia (12. November 1956)
• Turkey (24. October 1945)
• Turkmenistan (2. March 1992)
• Tuvalu (5. September 2000)

U

• Uganda (25. October 1962)
• Ukraine (24. October 1945)
• United Arab Emirates (9. December 1971)
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (24. October 1945)
• United Republic of Tanzania (14. December 1961)
• United States of America (24. October 1945)
• Uruguay (18. December 1945)
• Uzbekistan (2. March 1992)

V

• Vanuatu (15. September 1981)
• Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of… (15. November 1945)
• Viet Nam (20. September 1977)

Y

• Yemen (30. September 1947)

Z

• Zambia (1. December 1964)
• Zimbabwe (25. August 1980)

CUBA LIBRE

The seemingly everlasting sickness of imperialism, with subsequent death, started with that the Cuban population once had just about enough of Spain. Rebellion was not anything new under the sun, for the rebellions had been constant under the imperial age. The news was that the rebels did business with a major player: the United States. Cuban insurgency only lasted and lasted, and for the United States it became increasingly clear that Spain might be too weak to stand as an imperial power. The United States had just completed a massive fleetbuilding. Their nation was in a good position in relation to it to shake Cuba out of Spain’s grip. Cuba also lay directly off the coast of the United States – which strongly opposed any European presence on the american continent. Declaration of war came shortly after the U.S. battleship Maine exploded. The United States was convinced that it was some Spanish agents who had blasted the ship, but it has neither by the time or later been proven that this was the case. 25.April 1898 were the United States in war with Spain. The war went as expected, not very good for Spain. Nevertheless should the war before ending, claiming 3000 Americans dead. Cuba is an island. Logically enough was, therefore, the Cuban war was mainly decided on a maritime theatre. The only Spanish warship that could measure themselve up to the U.S. battlefleet was the Spaniards pride Pelayo. One powerful Battleship. Spanish authorities were, however, that most authorities, caring most for themselves. They decided that Pelayo was to be reserved to the defence of Spain itself - how unlikely a U.S. bombardement of Spain’s coasts was ever going to be. So did the authorities in Spain almost defeat its own marine, even before the games were started. Their involvement in the military business stopped however not there. Admiral Pascual Cervera (not Cerveza) y Topete – a competent expert; wanted to wait for the U.S. fleet at the Canary Islands. This desire was “managed” political. Spain’s Glory (with the big G) stood at stake, and it had to be sent out political signals. Always signals. Four Spanish armoured cruisers and two torpedoboats were ordered to Cuba immediately to their crews despair. All on board knew perfectly well what it would be the end for them in a meeting with the U.S. fleet. But they where tackling this fact in a Catholic fashion. The strikeforce consisted of the Infanta Maria Teresa and Vizcaya and Oquendo. Three armoured cruisers with 280 mm cannons (which was not to laugh at), and many of the smaller calibre cannons. They also had two torpedoboats Furore and Pluton. In the end Admiral Cervera got with him a brand new cruiser Cristobal Colòn – that was so new that its 250 mm cannons were not mounted yet when the war started. Instead the ship was equipped with wooden dummies. It is hardly considered an advantage to be ordered into war with wooden cannons. But Cristobal Colòn had many of the smaller cannons thoug, and they were not made in wood. The Spanish Naval Force added to the wharf in Santiago de Cuba, so before the sealane back out was blocked by the majority of the U.S. fleet. The Americans were unable to bombard the Spaniards without coming within reach of the Spanish coastal guns, and the Spaniards could not get out to sea without having to meet the superior strength of the United States Navy. One classic stalemate we want to say. But the net were closing in on Cervera and his men. The enemy advanced on land against Santiago, and finally the admiral decided to go for breaking the american blockade.  He really had no other choices, as Santiago was just about to be consumed by troops from the United States and the Cuban rebels. 3. July at 9.00 the Spanish ships made full steam ahead. This with the flagship Infanta Maria Teresa in the lead – followed by Vizcaya – Cristobal Colòn – Oquendo and the torpedoboats Furore and Pluton. The US ships had not fired up all the steam boilers on their ships, and they was totally surprised when the Spaniards at 9.45 emerged and started shooting. But if the Americans lacked steam in them; they lacked not the munitions to their cannons. Soon there was an exchange of fire started that could really end in just one way. The pace was the Spaniards only advantage in the battle. Even if they started the last, and also was by far the fastest ships, it was Furore and Pluton of the Spanish ships that came shortest away in the escape. The Americans had respect for torpedoboats, and got them both quickly and literally blown out of the water. It was common during battles at sea that the flagships got the credit of having to catch the enemy’s greatest attention. On board the Infanta Maria Teresa Admiral Cervera lost the deck under his feet. Soon the ship sank. This was bad news for Oquendo that just then was nearest the enemy. Oquendo soon had the same fate as the flagship. While the cruiser sank the crew fired volleys of torpedoes against the Americans, they thoug avoided these. Vizcaya had now got past the U.S. battlefleet and was complicated in a duel with American cruisers. Captain and crew made an honourable struggle, but as mentioned: the battle could only end in a way. And so it did. Vizcaya sank after a prolonged exchange of fire against superior forces. Cristobal Colòn their wooden mainguns exploited the chaos, and sailed behind the other Spanish ships. The cruiser got off relatively undamaged from the battle, as a grenades exploded around the hull, and against all odds the ship and it`s crew broke the American blockade. The US took chase and the chase lasted; and so allowed the Colòn to get out of Spanish coal, and so they had to start heating the boilers in the ship with Cuban coal. This coal were of poorer quality than the Spanish. The smoke in the chimney on Colòn changed its color and the ship lost more and more speed for the Americans. Soon again the grenades hailed around the cruiser. Well knowing about all the sharks in the waters, the Spanish captain allowed the ship to get stranded on land before it was lowered in the open sea. The ship later sank. So ended Spain’s history as a major player: Literally in one cut. The town of Santiago de Cuba were actually fighting to 17. July – and the war was not formally ended before 10. December 1898. Nevertheless, there is no doubt about that, without a navy the war on Cuba in reality was lost to Spain. And a smashing defeat it had been. Aside from Vixen none of the U.S. ships that participated in the war was ever near to be lowered. This despite the fact that the Spaniards were to get many hits on the enemy. Marine historians are today considering the typical warship of the day as basic wrongly constructed; with a lot of smaller calibre cannons on board, instead of the fewer but larger cannons. This conclusion was, nevertheless, first to be made so much later. The American supremacy had been so massive that it was not noticed that the smaller cannons was relatively ineffective. In virtue of their numbers they had done the job for the Americans anyway. The Battle of Santiago de Cuba marked the end of this imperial age. The royalist and to some extent racist imperialism was doomed when meeting the United States. The United States was at this time the progressive force in the world, but by no means their methods and policies are considered current coin of our time. It is also interesting so see that the relationship between Cuba and the United States in the beginning was warm and well. It was by no means inevitable that the relationship between the two  nations would be so inflamed and strained as history now shows us. It would prove to be a long way to the goal, but the death of imperialism began with a rebellion at Cuba. The story, it is said, have a tendency to repeat itself. Those who live will see. Do they not?