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STUFFED WITH STUFF ISSUE 02 YOUR FREE COPY
YOUR ESSEnTIal gUIDE TO lIFE, TRavEl anD EnTERTaInmEnT In ICElanD
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The revolution is effectively por-
trayed by shots that manage to
show the main narrative without
the aid of a tiresome narrator.
Missing, however, is former PM
Geir Haarde’s disastrous outing
on the BBC referenced in the
film’s title
‘Maybe I Should Have’ offers another look at what
went wrong.
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“‘What usually delays the deploy-
ment of rescue teams is bureauc-
racy, i.e. the time it takes the
government to decide to send
aid,” says ICE-SAR PR-officer
Ólöf Snæhólm Baldursdóttir. “The
short chain of command in Ice-
land and the effective work of
public officials made the fast
response possible.’”
Iceland’s ICE-SAR responds to the devastation
in Haiti.
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To begin with there was plenty for
the MFKARs to feed on, but as
only a few fruit trees kept grow-
ing, on their own, by neglect, the
MFKARs had to start feeding on
each other, already in the second
year.
The progression of corruption according to
Haukur Már Helgason.
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Icelanders were a fierce na-
tion with innovative Viking spirit,
conquering the business world
with their natural skills for bat-
tle, a mentality moulded by harsh
nature over the centuries.
Hermann Stefánsson asks what it is to be
Icelandic.
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As an authority on all things—
noodles not excluded—the Grape-
vine thought it appropriate to
indulge in the offerings of each
establishment so that the next
time you’re torn between stopping
by Skólavörðustigur 8 or continu-
ing uphill to 21A you can reflect
upon our sage-like words and
make the right choice.
Which noodle will you choose? Catharine
Fulton helps you decide.