The Need for Systematic Research
Dec 11, 2003
The Government Commission on the Vulnerable Society handed over their report “A Vulnerable Society” (NOU 2000:24) to the Ministry of Justice and the Police on the 4. July 2000. If the recommendations in the report are followed up, this date will mark a new era in the Norwegian work for safety and security research. By Roger Steen. [ In 7/8-2002 ]

Managing the Risk of Subsea Multiphase Boosting
Dec 11, 2003
To be able to minimise the technical and economical risks involved in subsea multiphase Pumping, we fully have to understand the reliability aspects involved which are given a brief discussion below. By Per Sørum (Kvaerner Eureka), Håvard Brandt (DNV), Arnfinn Amundsen(ScanPower). [ In 7/8-2002 ]

Is the Internet coming of Age?
Dec 11, 2003
Since the markets peaked in the spring of 2000, we have seen a general downward spiral for an Internet economy that in retrospect seems to have been doomed from the get-go. The New Economy has been declared dead by almost everybody. But a few influential people disagree. And, more importantly, so do the consumers. By Erlend Gram Simonsen. [ In 7/8-2002 ]