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Topic: Andenes


In the News (Sat 28 Nov 09)

  
  Andenes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andenes is a small town in the municipality/commune of Andøy in the county of Nordland, Norway, and had 5,549 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002.
Andenes is the northernmost settlement of the island Andøya and Nordland county.
Andenes seats the mayor of Andøy and acts as the municipal centre.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Andenes   (447 words)

  
 Sperm whale research in northern Norway
Andenes is the only place in the world where intensive photo-ID studies have been consistently carried out over a period of years on an adult male sperm whale population, and we are naturally keen to continue this opportunity for research.
In the highest latitudes, such as Andenes, we are, therefore, likely to observe mostly the large mature males (20 - 35 year olds) who are feeding intensively and increasing in size until they are ready to migrate south to the mating grounds.
Whale watching at Andenes has been growing rapidly, with nearly 14,500 visitors in 1998, and the question has inevitably arisen as to whether the increasing attention might constitute a disturbance to the whales’ natural behaviour.
www.wdcs.org /dan/publishing.nsf/allweb/EC14DA07519EEAEF802569F20034B92B   (1158 words)

  
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Andenes." He further explained that the Sea Shepherds were in international waters, but that the Andenes claimed they were invading Norwegian territorial waters.
The Andenes struck the bow of the Whales Forever.
At that time, the Andenes warned the Sea Shepherd vessel that it was entering Norwegian territorial waters BEFORE the Andenes took any actions to detain the Sea Shepherd vessel.
www.off-road.com /green/ss_lies.txt   (1850 words)

  
 Dejar la drogas cocaina y alcohol - Centro de rehabilitacion Andenes - Lima Peru
Andenes, en sus centro de tratamientos y rehabilitacion para dejar las drogas y el alcohol utiliza un modelo multidisciplinario el cual incluye: médicos, psicológicos y consejeros con amplia experiencia en la rehabilitación de personas afectadas por la enfermedad de las adicciónes.
Las personas afectadas, hombres y mujeres de cualquier edad, son evaluadas por profesionales con experiencia en tratamientos para dejar la cocaina, drogas y alcohol, luego de lo cual, y en acuerdo a las necesidades particulares de cada persona se define y estructura el programa de rehabilitacion a aplicarse en cada persona en forma individualizada.
El modelo de rehabilitacion de Andenes incluye desde el inicio al paciente y su familia; esto debido a que la enfermedad de la adición es una enfermedad que afecta tanto al paciente como a los familiares y seres queridos más cercanos.
www.drogas-alcoholismo.org   (569 words)

  
 Andenes - Whale Safari
On the open sea off Andenes the winds are sometimes so strong that it would be impossible to see the whales in the waves.
Andenes Whale Centre is a museum devoted to whales, whale research and whaling.
Andenes is the only place in northern Europe where you can reach the giant male sperm whales within in a 4-5 hours trip, due to natural conditions.
www.astro.ruhr-uni-bochum.de /juette/andenes/whale_safari.html   (695 words)

  
 Tratamientos contra el alcoholismo
El modelo de tratamiento Andenes contra el alcoholismo esta basado en el modelo Minnesota, que tiene mas de 65 anos de vigencia y miles de pacientes recuperados del alcoholismo alrededor de todo mundo.
Andenes es el unico centro de rehabilitacion en el Peru y uno de los pocos en Latino America, que utiliza el metodo Minnesota contra el alcoholismo.
Ademas, el tratamiento Andenes contra el alcoholismo esta diseñado para no interrumpir la vida de la persona que padece contra el alcoholismo, ya que solamente dura solamente 28 dias y existe la alternativa de tratamiento por las noches dando la facilidad a las personas que sus estudian o trabajan durante el dia.
www.andenes.org /tratamientos-contra-el-alcoholismo.htm   (658 words)

  
 ANDØY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The administrative center of the municipality of Andøy is Andenes, which is situated at the north end of the island, by the open sea.
Andenes is an old fishing station with a large lighthouse
From Andenes you may take a ferryboat to an island called Senja that is worth visiting.
members.tripod.com /~vg3a/andoy.htm   (354 words)

  
 Norlandia Hotels & Resorts : Norlandia Andrikken Hotell
Andenes is a village at the northern tip of the island Andøya at the coast of northern Norway.
Andenes is the community center in Andøy municipality in the Vesterålen and Lofoten region.
Andenes has always been one of the largest fishing villages in Norway because of its closeness to the best fishing areas.
www.norlandia.no /cgi-bin/norlandia/imaker?id=21549   (173 words)

  
 Gallery Bjerrang - From Andenes - Powered by PhotoPost
Andenes is a small town in the municipality of Andøy in the county of Nordland, Norway, and had 5,549 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002.
The town of Andenes has been an important fishing village since the iron age, and today it is the starting point of whale safaris to see the sperm whales off the island that migrate here in the Summer.
Andenes was a separate municipality from 1924 to 1964
www.bjerrang.no /showphoto.php?photo=968   (197 words)

  
 Sea Shepherd Conservation Society - Neptune's Navy
This is Captain Paul Watson's official report regarding the incidents surrounding the conflict between the Sea Shepherd vessel, M/Y Whales Forever, and the Norwegian warship the K/V Andenes.
Ramming: the ramming by the K/V Andenes caused extensive structural damage to the bow of the M/Y Whales Forever.
The confrontation between the K/V Andenes and the M/Y Whales Forever was a classic example of the successful application of non-violent resistance.
www.seashepherd.org /fleet/fleet_whales_forever_official_report.html   (2232 words)

  
 10/28/96 A WHALING FLEET WITHOUT HARPOONS...SURE HAULS IN THE TOURISTS
The county seat of Andoy Island, Andenes was a whaling village until 1987.
Andenes' three main restaurants all have whale on the menu, and even tourists who have spent the day pointing cameras are often ready to take knife and fork to a juicy leviathan steak at night.
For every community like Andenes that tries to be politically correct, there's another like nearby Lofoten that asserts its right to hunt whales.
www.businessweek.com /1996/44/b3499171.htm   (730 words)

  
 (GCV87X) RÆK I by Team Bonsak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Andenes Fyr ble åpnet i 1859, og er fortsatt i bruk, automatisert.
Andenes Lighthouse was opened in 1859, and are still in use, automated.
It is possible to visit the lighthouse, and you will also receive a diploma which confirm that you have been at the top of the lighthouse.
www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GCV87X   (409 words)

  
 Reservations, Hotel in Cusco, Hotels in Cuzco, Peru Cusco, Hotel Peru,   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Andenes de Saphy Hotel, a beautiful and comfortable place in Cusco, is located just 10 minutes away from the Velazco Astete Airport, at the foot of the Sacred Mountain of Sacsayhuaman in the Valley of the Saphy River.
Being surrounded by a gorgeous scenery and far from the noise of the city gives the place an unbeatable location.
Andenes de Saphy Hotel allows you to enjoy the countryside just to 300 meters from the Plaza de Armas, with its three flower- filled terraces where you will be able to receive the energy of the Sun God, Inti Tayta, and Mother Earth, Pacha Mama
www.andenesdesaphi.com /presentacioning.htm   (141 words)

  
 Sea Shepherd Conservation Society - News
Instead, the Norwegian government sent a large warship, the Andenes, to intercept and seize the Sea Shepherd ship, and to arrest Captain Watson and bring him in handcuffs and leg irons to Oslo.
Nonetheless, the Andenes unsuccessfully attempted to ensnare the two propellers of the Whales Forever with a fouling rope.
The Andenes was left with a long rip in her hull and had to be drydocked for repairs.
www.seashepherd.org /news/media_040728_1.html   (644 words)

  
 Coast Air - Destinasjoner - Andenes (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-2.cs.princeton.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Andenes - Tromsø, Tromsø - Andenes, Andenes - Bodø og Bodø - Andenes.
Andenes is a small town in the municipal/commune of Andøy in the county of Nordland, Norway, and had 5,549 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002.
The name derives from the Norwegian words "And" and "nes", meaning Duck and Ness, and may be refering to how the Northern part of the island looks like the head of a duck when viewed from the North Western fishing grounds.
en.coastair.no.cob-web.org:8888 /destinasjoner/andenes   (325 words)

  
 Sistema de Espacio Público - Andenes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
En su diseño, los andenes deben ser continuos y a nivel, sin generar obstáculos con los predios colindantes y tratados con materiales duros y antideslizantes, garantizando el desplazamiento de personas con alguna limitación, respetando los lineamientos de la Cartilla de Andenes del Departamento Administrativo de Planeación Distrital
Todos los andenes deberán ser construidos a nivel sin generar obstáculos con los predios colindantes y deben ser tratados con materiales duros y antideslizantes.
Los andenes que hacen frente a las estaciones de servicio, centros comerciales y construcciones que por sus características permiten el acceso de vehículos al interior del predio deberán cumplir con esa norma.
www.idu.gov.co /sist_espacio/andenes.htm   (380 words)

  
 Seasonal and long-term variations of PMSE from VHF radar observations at Andenes, Norway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
This region is characterized by the lowest temperatures in the Earth's atmosphere and the existence of mesospheric ice clouds, visually or by lidars observed as noctilucent clouds (NLC).
Using measurements at 53.5 MHz in Andenes, Norway, with the ALOMAR SOUSY radar between 1994–1997 and with the ALWIN radar between 1999–2001 mean seasonal, solar cycle and long-term variations of PMSE have been derived.
The seasonal variation of PMSE is characterized by a strong increase during end of May/beginning of June, a rather high level in June and July, and a more gradual decrease during August.
www.agu.org /pubs/crossref/2003/2002JD002369.shtml   (276 words)

  
 Coast Air - Destinasjoner - Andenes
Du finner flybilletter til Andenes for strekningene Andenes - Tromsø, Tromsø - Andenes, Andenes - Bodø og Bodø - Andenes.
Andenes, på ”toppen” av Vesterålen, er inngangsporten til hvalens rike.
Flyplassen ligger midt i sentrum av Andenes hvor det er mange overnattingsmuligheter.
www.coastair.no /destinasjoner/andenes   (246 words)

  
 Tratamientos contra las drogas alcoholismo y adicciones; Andenes - Lima Peru
De esta manera, para que usted pueda tomar una decisión inteligente en cuanto a que hacer con el problema de la adicción, le ofrecemos información oportuna e interesante sobre nuestro centro de tratamiento.
El tratamiento Andenes esta basado en el modelo Minnesota, que tiene más de 65 años de vigencia y miles de pacientes recuperados alrededor de todo mundo.
El tratamiento Andenes es muy confiable ya que tiene un índice de recuperación del 90% de las personas tratadas que es el más alto de todos los centros de rehabilitación en el Perú.
www.andenes.org   (569 words)

  
 Car Hire Andenes. Discounts Andenes Car Rentals Companies
Beneluxcar can help you to rent a car in Andenes Whether it is one way interstate rental car Andenes, Beneluxcar has just the right car hire for you.
We look forward to satisfying your Andenes car hire needs, make it simple for you to travel when and where you want...
From Andenes airport car hire can be easily located.
www.beneluxcar.com /car-rentals/norway/andenes   (259 words)

  
 Andenes, Norway
At the northern tip of Hinnøy lies the little fishing port of Andenes, with a breakwater 2,500m/2,735yd long.
With its population of 4,200 it has the air of a small town.
Unauthorized duplication in part or whole without prior written consent prohibited by law.
www.planetware.com /norway/andenes-n-nrl-ande.htm   (89 words)

  
 Andenes - zwischen Dorf und Stadt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Andenes wurde durch die Lage am weiten Meer geprägt.
Später war Andenes Stützpunkt ausländischer Fischer aus Ost und West.
In unserer Zeit spielen die Streitkräfte eine zentrale Rolle, denn durch die exponierte Lage an der Nordflanke der NATO wurde der Fischerort zu einer wichtigen Basis des Nordatlantischen Bündnisses.
www.vesteraalen-regionraad.no /mmv/ger/steder/andenes.htm   (84 words)

  
 Andenes Hotels, Accommodation in Andenes
Prices at Andenes hotels start from as little as NOK 894 from Norlandia Andrikken Hotel Andenes which is situated at N-8480 Strogata 51-53 Andenes.
Norlandia Andrikken Hotel Andenes is a Andenes 3 star place to stay.
Quite apart from being a charming little town Andenes is a perfect base for exploring what is surely one of Norway's most beautiful areas.RoomsRooms are comfortably furnished and decorated in modern colourschemes.
www.cheaperthanhotels.com.au /Norway/Andenes   (297 words)

  
 Andøya Airport, Andenes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andøya Airport, Andenes (IATA: ANX, ICAO: ENAN) (Norwegian: Andøya lufthavn, Andenes) is the airport serving Andenes, Norway, in the municipality of Andøy.
It is located right next to the town of Andenes, and covers major parts of the northern tip of island Andøya.
It is part of Andøya Air Station, who operate Orion surveillance aircraft.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/And%C3%B8ya_Airport,_Andenes   (323 words)

  
 Norlandia Andrikken Hotell - Andenes Andenes - online hotel reservations
Norlandia Andrikken Hotel is situated in the small town of Andenes on the northern tip of Andoya.
A ferry commutes between Andenes and the island of Senja adding an additional and scenic travel alternative to and from Andoya.
Our goal is to offer you the widest possible choice of accommodation, with the best deals and discount rates for your next vacation, city break or business travel.
www.all-hotels.com /xbook/servlet/hotel-details?hotl_id=402337   (343 words)

  
 Andenes info page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Andenes is a village at the northern tip of the island Andøya at the coast of northern Norway 130 km southwest of Tromsø.
The magnetometre is located at Andøya Rocket Range a few km south of the village.
Remote control and data retrieval by internet connection.
geo.phys.uit.no /andenes   (83 words)

  
 Whale Safari, Andenes Norway Directory
Because of the short distance from Andenes to very deep oceanic waters, Andenes is the only place in northern Europe where you can see the giant male sperm whales on relatively short trips.
Research projects on living whales have also been an important part of the Whale Center since the establishment.
Getting there: You can go to Andenes by air from Bodø or Evenes, by ferry from Gryllefjord on the island of Senja (June-August only) or by highway Rv82 from Lofoten.
www.norway.com /directories/d_company.asp?id=5838   (205 words)

  
 Lofoten
This tour includes highlights from the Lofoten Islands, the city of Bodo, the Coastal Steamer, Vesteralen and the spectacular Whale Safari on the Andenes reef.
All trains, ferries and buses are easily connected, so no tour escort or special transfers are needed.
The hit rate for whale sightings is 97 percent so be sure to bring a camera
www.trynorway.com /lofoten.htm   (163 words)

  
 Photo Gallery, Norway from South to North - by car.
Queueing for the ferry from Andenes (in the background) to the island of Senja.
Leaving Andenes and the dark clouds are splitting up.
Half an hour later, Senja is coming out of the mist, but it still looks quite rainy over there......
www.vulkaner.no /t/rv17/day11.html   (255 words)

  
 Los Andenes De Saphy Hotel Cuzco, Cuzco (Cusco) , Peru   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Los Andenes De Saphy is a beautiful hotel located in Cusco.
It is at the foot of the sacred mountain of Sacsayhuaman, in the valley of the Saphy River, surrounded by woodland and far from the noise of the city.
In the hotel you can experience calmness and personal attention.
www.ebookers.com /cheap_hotels/peru/los_andenes_de_saphy_hotel_cuzco.html   (144 words)

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