| 单词 | Icelander |
| 例句 | Several Icelanders indicated that there was nothing he couldn’t discuss in depth. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Icelanders read more books per capita than any other people on the globe, and—like the Russians—they almost all play chess. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z And Palsson had been the initial Icelander to join forces with Bobby in his attempt to get out of jail. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z While Palsson was en route to Japan, a group of stalwart Icelanders met in Reykjavik to discuss whether there was any way asylum could be offered to Fischer. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Now he used his spurious logic against benevolent Icelanders. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Though the rest of the world, including his own country, was vilifying Bobby for his outrageous positions and statements, the Icelanders felt sorry for him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z By the time the Icelander left Grossinger’s the next morning, he felt that Bobby was on the verge of agreeing to play exclusively in Reykjavik. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Although he was often recognized in the street, few Icelanders intruded on his privacy. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He was poised for battle against the chess establishment, the Union Bank of Switzerland, the Jews, the United States, Japan, Icelanders in general, the media, processed foods, Coca-Cola, noise, pollution, nuclear energy, and circumcision. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It was as if he were a changeling, a troubled child not so secretly adopted by the Icelanders, but with love and without foreboding. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Icelanders are among the most literate in the world and the Icelandic sagas rate among the greatest in literature. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The Icelanders also felt a sense of obligation. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He called it a “God-forsaken country” and referred to Icelanders as “special but only in the negative sense.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The Icelanders were also known for their strength, fairness, and stubbornness. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Her father was one of the few Icelanders who chose to fight with the Nazis in Germany. Review | The hottest new book from Iceland is ‘Woman at 1,000 Degrees’ 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z But this is Reykjavik, where Icelanders turn their backs on hibernation and luxuriate in an drawn-out night life that revs up as the sun goes down. Cultured Traveler: The Lights and Nights of Reykjavik 2013-01-18T18:26:55Z Right now, more than 80 percent of Icelanders agree with me, that they should stay untouched. “This is why people are panicking here”: Björk takes on an “extreme right-wing redneck government” to preserve Iceland’s open spaces 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z Icelanders, we quickly learned, are efficient and direct, especially in conversation. Cultured Traveler: The Lights and Nights of Reykjavik 2013-01-18T18:26:55Z There are nearly ten times as many Moroccans living in Casablanca alone as there are Icelanders in the whole world. Translating 'Frozen' Into Arabic 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z The mossy forest surrounding a spring-fed lake at the end of the canyon seemed a fitting home for the “huldufolk” or hidden people that many Icelanders believe live here. Driving Iceland’s Overlooked North 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z “More than once this summer, I felt like I, as an Icelander, was a minority in my own city,” said Hulda Thorisdottir, an associate professor of political science at the University of Iceland. Adventure Seekers Set Sights on Wild West Iceland 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z In the back of the room, Icelanders and tourists took seats at tables with folding chairs in front of a roomy stage with a red-curtain backdrop for the weekly open mike called “Come Talk Funny.” Laughter Under the Midnight Sun 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z I visited the sites of the murder and execution and met several Icelanders who generously told me what they knew. Burial Rites and the loneliness of the long-distance writer 2013-06-04T02:39:45Z While the Icelander frets over age-related shrinkage, and the much younger Californian plans a premature castration to beat his rival to the post, this wonderfully weird documentary pinpoints the desire to preserve fleeting glories. Movie Review: In ‘Final Member,’ Two Men Seek to Fill a Museum’s Void 2014-04-17T23:02:15Z If Icelanders spoke another language, our talent would be drawn to the capital of the language. In Iceland, a Literary Tour Explores Rich History 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z The Icelanders are into updating music based on flamboyant graphic notation, which was at the heart of much American and European avant-garde music in the '50s and '60s. Dog Star Orchestra joyfully ventures out of bounds 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z His open-air museum features several reconstructed turf homes — rustic stone and sod-roofed dwellings that Icelanders repeatedly rebuilt and reused for centuries. Everything Is Bigger at Open-Air Museums 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z The Icelander Halldor Laxness’s “Independent People,” which I read last year on a trip to the country. David Mitchell: By the Book 2012-10-20T09:00:06Z Get an Icelander started on the ruggedness of the land, and more tales pour forth about how winter’s constant darkness and the summer’s midnight sun forge the national character. Cultured Traveler: The Lights and Nights of Reykjavik 2013-01-18T18:26:55Z World health experts, however, say most Icelanders that are testing positive have mild symptoms because they are vaccinated. Birthday vacation to Iceland turns into 10 days quarantined alone in ‘cruddy’ hotel room 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z “No matter where I went, I was surrounded by tourists — and almost no Icelanders.” Adventure Seekers Set Sights on Wild West Iceland 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z The unofficial motto for Icelanders and wannabe Vikings everywhere – Þetta reddast – roughly translates as “it will be all right” and has come to represent the unwavering belief that everything will work out in the end. Uncovering the secret to collective happiness | Helen Russell 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z When Landsbanki crashed many, perhaps most, Icelanders took the obvious view, which was that with people losing homes and jobs an expensive, oversized concert hall was not their priority. Harpa concert hall 2011-08-27T23:05:00Z I sat down with Ms. Reid in the presidential residence, and in our hourlong conversation, she talked about the best way for visitors to meet Icelanders and what she thinks of the term “overtourism.” Iceland Is a Magnet for Tourists. Its First Lady Has Some Advice for Them. 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z How unexpected: Learning that Icelanders are descended in equal parts from the Norwegian Vikings and the Celts, because the Vikings brought Irish people to the land as slaves. What a Trip: In Iceland, falling in love with the ponies, and the purity But the number of positive cases began to climb this summer as Icelanders began visiting nightclubs and many started traveling abroad again. Birthday vacation to Iceland turns into 10 days quarantined alone in ‘cruddy’ hotel room 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z I took a deep breath and allowed myself to be swept up in the goofy cheer of our guides, a young Icelander and a Brit. In Iceland, Seeking a Luxury Hotel Amid the Rustic Charm 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Valdimar Johannsson, the director of “Lamb,” a new Icelandic film about a couple’s animal-child, said Icelanders understand their folk history “as a normal thing, and don’t consider it to be supernatural or horror.” Modern Times Call for Folk Horror 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Next up was My Bubba, three young Scandinavian women — one Dane, one Swede, one Icelander — in vintage-store dresses who merged their voices in high harmony while strumming and drumming jangly ditties. Elsinore in Denmark, Hamlet’s ‘Home,’ Is Having a Renaissance 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z I am reminded that a majority of Icelanders claim to believe in fairies. An Epic From Iceland, Complete With Unicorns, Angels and a Stamp-Collecting Werewolf 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Since Icelanders have made their home in such an inhospitable landscape, it’s a belief that helps them score highly on happiness polls even in sub-zero temperatures. Uncovering the secret to collective happiness | Helen Russell 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z It tells the story of Iceland’s two most celebrated entrepreneurs, the more recent of them not only the great-grandson of the first but also the man many Icelanders hold personally responsible for the crash. Reykjavik Film Festival: Economies Crash, Volcanoes Burn 2011-09-30T23:13:09Z The Icelanders lived hard lives, but they never lost their dignity or sense of true priorities. Morris in Iceland 2010-03-27T00:09:00Z Faced with this — not to mention extreme weather patterns — is it any wonder that so many Icelanders believe in Huldufolk, or hidden people, like elves and trolls? An airline’s brilliant marketing campaign has made Iceland a must-see stopover 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z You may have read somewhere that, to Icelanders, the characters from the Sagas are still very much alive and referred to in daily speech as if they were close relatives. Read Your Way Through Reykjavík 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z The country’s otherworldly landscapes provide frequent gnarly wallpaper for Hollywood blockbusters, but even many Icelanders are unacquainted with what’s actually going on for people out there. 'They're behaving as capitalists': the film inspired by Iceland's farming stranglehold 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z Medieval and modern at the same time, they are collectively Icelanders’ second Bible. Read Your Way Through Reykjavík 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Beyond all this, it was the Icelanders who won us over. An airline’s brilliant marketing campaign has made Iceland a must-see stopover 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Icelanders, and quite a few fast-footed foreigners, were not content to stay home and watch the action on their screens. Volcanic art 2010-07-16T23:05:00Z A rare consensus of critics has greeted the Museum of Modern Art’s show “Björk,” which is centered in a two-floor pavilion, in the museum’s atrium, packed with audio and visual exhibits tracking the Icelander’s career. MOMA’s Embarrassing Björk Crush 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Only an Icelander could be this candid and nonchalant about such a taboo subject. Love, Icelandically: On Oddny Eir's novel 'Land of Love and Ruins' 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Volcanic activity in the area continued for six months that year, prompting thousands of Icelanders and tourists to visit the scene. Thousands evacuated as Iceland braces for volcanic eruption 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Iceland said on Monday night it had flown out 126 Icelanders, five Faroese, four Norwegians and 12 Germans who had been stranded in Israel from Amman, Jordan, on a government-sponsored plane. Israeli airlines add more flights to bring reservists home 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z The values of Icelanders were now different from those of decades ago, she said, but added that it was up to parliament and society to discuss the next step. Whaling to resume in Iceland but under strict rules 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z The Greenlanders' cloth started out identical to the Icelanders' warp-dominant fabric but eventually shifted to contain more threads in its weft than its warp. Viking Textiles Show Women Had Tremendous Power 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z “People have to be careful and in good clothes and good shoes. We are trying to tell that to both Icelanders and our foreign friends.” Three Tourists Are Injured Near Volcanic Eruption in Iceland 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Volcanic activity in the area continued until September, prompting thousands of Icelanders and tourists to visit the scene. Volcano erupts again near Iceland's capital 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z It makes sense that Icelanders embrace this idea. Isolating in Iceland gave me a new outlook in uncertain times 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z The food minister's Left-Greens party supports a ban, but many Icelanders see continuing the tradition as a question of sovereignty and independence. Whaling to resume in Iceland but under strict rules 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z If we do not qualify from the semi-final the atmosphere is of course different - although Icelanders still watch the show on Saturday even if we are not in it. Eurovision moments - including a presidential petition 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z As skilled sea people, early Icelanders worked hard to maintain contact with the rest of the world. Into the Belly of the Whale With Sjón 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z It would also work to combat climate change, an important issue for Icelanders who are witnessing melting glaciers, through a reduction in emissions and green investments, it said without providing further detail. Iceland's left-right coalition agrees to take another term 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z "Despite coming out of a deep recession, the average Icelander feels that these are good times," she said. In Iceland election, political stability again at stake 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z Of the 65 virus patients admitted during this wave, he said, 40 percent are unvaccinated — more than four times the overall share of unvaccinated Icelanders. Iceland has been a vaccination success. Why is it seeing a coronavirus surge? 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z Although skyr is sold as Icelandic yogurt alongside the global representation of yogurt varieties in the dairy case, Icelanders consider it a cheese. This single-bowl cheesecake is light as a cloud and easy enough for a weeknight 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z “Right from the beginning, when the Icelanders start telling stories and writing stories, they are always about this contact with the continent and with world history,” Sjón says. Into the Belly of the Whale With Sjón 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z But say that to Icelanders, and you won't make many friends. How Iceland clamped down to conquer coronavirus 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z Scientists are baffled over when it will happen and Icelanders are learning to live with the shakes. Iceland shaken by 50,000 earthquakes in three weeks 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z And many Icelanders have made the point that without the preservation of ancient Icelandic scripts and people’s ability to read them, some of the best-known tales of Norse mythology would have been lost. Iceland Has a Request for Disney+: More Icelandic, Please 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Nearly 98 percent of Icelanders, the research said, are probably as put off by the scent as you’d expect. People With This Mutation Can’t Smell Stinky Fish 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z Although this was largely a pseudoscientific fantasy, it was flattering to Icelanders. Into the Belly of the Whale With Sjón 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z A lack of tourists was the last thing that Icelanders were worrying about in 2018, when the country welcomed a record-breaking 2.3 million visitors — more than six times Iceland’s population. Iceland Tourism Prepares for a Comeback 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z By combing through the DNA of over 27,000 modern-day Icelanders, researchers have uncovered new insights about the ancient hominin species who interbred with Homo sapiens. Daily briefing: What happens after you survive coronavirus 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Evidence also suggests that young Icelanders’ vocabulary is shrinking and blending with English, particularly regarding technical terms. Iceland Has a Request for Disney+: More Icelandic, Please 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z But a small number of the Icelanders in the study carried at least one “broken” copy of the gene that appeared to render them insensitive to the scent. People With This Mutation Can’t Smell Stinky Fish 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z One of these recruits was a girl from his neighborhood — a singer who would go on to become, by the end of the 20th century, probably the most famous Icelander in the world. Into the Belly of the Whale With Sjón 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Icelanders “are just warmhearted people who like to have visitors,” said Anna Dora Saethorsdottir, a professor of tourism at the University of Iceland. Iceland Tourism Prepares for a Comeback 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z But the new study, which looked for archaic DNA in living Icelanders, challenges many of those claims. The Neanderthal DNA you carry may have surprisingly little impact on your looks, moods 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Since then, the campaign has picked up steam, with many Icelanders adding their voices to calls for their native tongue to be featured. Iceland Has a Request for Disney+: More Icelandic, Please 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z That might be why the TAAR5 mutation appears in more than 2 percent of Icelanders, but a much smaller proportion of people in Sweden, Southern Europe and Africa, the researchers found. People With This Mutation Can’t Smell Stinky Fish 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z The language has long been a point of pride for Icelanders — a kind of sacred national heritage site that lives in their mouths. Into the Belly of the Whale With Sjón 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z “We are proud of our culture, we are proud of our nature. When you’re proud of something, you also love showing it. Most Icelanders are very positive toward tourism.” Iceland Tourism Prepares for a Comeback 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark scanned the full genomes of 27,566 Icelanders in a database at deCODE Genetics in Iceland, seeking unusual archaic gene variants. The Neanderthal DNA you carry may have surprisingly little impact on your looks, moods 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Icelanders are rarely fazed by volcanic activity, but they will be keeping a very close eye on the Reykjanes peninsula. Awakening volcanic region in Iceland 'could cause disruption for centuries' 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z As more Icelanders adopt this view, it will be good news for ocean conservation. Iceland didn’t hunt any whales in 2019 — and public appetite for whale meat is fading 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z Without too much trouble, Icelanders can still read the great sagas written 800 years ago. Into the Belly of the Whale With Sjón 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Foreign experts and many Icelanders worried about the pressure that all of those tourists were putting on the country’s fragile natural landscape. Iceland Tourism Prepares for a Comeback 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Yet Finnish citizens report extraordinarily high levels of life satisfaction; the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ranked them highest in the world, followed by Norwegians, Danes, Swiss and Icelanders. Opinion | Finland Is a Capitalist Paradise 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z It was a scam, perpetrated from someone posing as the club manager - and part of a sudden rush of online fraud that is catching Icelanders unprepared. Isolated Iceland newly vulnerable to computer scams 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z As a result, Icelanders often chafe under external pressure. Iceland didn’t hunt any whales in 2019 — and public appetite for whale meat is fading 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z It was a scam, perpetrated from someone posing as the club manager – and part of a sudden rush of online fraud that is catching Icelanders unprepared. Isolated Iceland newly vulnerable to computer scams 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Plenty of Icelanders would have seen these places over the last several months, and enjoyed them with smaller crowds than usual. Iceland Tourism Prepares for a Comeback 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z He waited in line in front of the restaurant with other Icelanders who wanted to purchase their last McDonald’s meal. The cautionary political tale of Iceland’s last McDonald’s burger that simply won’t rot, even after 10 years 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z This summer, Icelanders gathered to commemorate the loss of Okjokull glacier. Images reveal Iceland's glacier melt 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z For many Icelanders, whale meat is an occasional delicacy. Iceland didn’t hunt any whales in 2019 — and public appetite for whale meat is fading 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z Working with a team of Icelanders, they filmed interviews with farmers and artists who lived near the volcano, and with scientists, politicians, folklorists, writers, professors, tourists, and religious leaders. How to Mourn a Glacier 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z So far, Icelanders have used more than $1.2 million worth of their free travel vouchers, which are valid through the end of the year. Iceland Tourism Prepares for a Comeback 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z On Sunday, Icelanders held a funeral for the country's first glacier to be entirely lost due to the warming of the planet. Climate strike organizers pledge to "turn up the heat" and demand global action 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z But if new beauty replaces the old, does the disappearance of these glaciers matter to anyone other than ice-loving Icelanders and visitors? Opinion | Iceland’s Prime Minister: ‘The Ice Is Leaving’ 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z About a third of Icelanders now oppose whaling. Iceland didn’t hunt any whales in 2019 — and public appetite for whale meat is fading 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z “Climate change is no longer something to be joked about in Iceland or anywhere,” Gudni Jóhannesson, Iceland’s president, said in an interview, adding that most Icelanders believe human activity plays a role. What Worries Iceland? A World Without Ice. It Is Preparing. 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Icelanders are reluctant to fault the pop star, who enjoys enormous support on the island. Justin Bieber ‘I’ll show you’ video brings crowds to Iceland’s Fjadrargljufur canyon 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z Icelanders are crazy about Eurovision, with its kitsch glamour and often saccharine music. Iceland embraces band's bleak message for Eurovision 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z He acknowledges that he may be in a "David and Goliath" situation, and appeals to "any Icelanders working at Google to get in touch" if they want to help. Iceland mayors object to Google snow 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z While many Icelanders support whale hunting, a growing number of business executives and politicians are against it because of the North Atlantic island nation's dependence on tourism. World Digest: Feb. 23, 2019 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z While many Icelanders support whale hunting, a growing number of businessmen and politicians are against it based on the island’s dependence on tourism. Iceland to keep hunting up to 2,130 whales over 5 years 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z “People like dealing with them better than Icelanders,” he said. When Your Dinner Comes with a “Sea to Pan” Journey 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z To children in the region, their arrival marks the countdown to December 24, when Icelanders celebrate Christmas. 13 Yule Lads come to town to herald Icelandic Christmas 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Icelanders took to social media to express disgust. Iceland in Uproar Over Secret Recording of Politicians’ Sexist Remarks 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z More than 98% of Icelanders are on the internet, with similar percentages in Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg and Bahrain, the ITU says. What is the internet? 13 key questions answered 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z “Icelanders experienced the crash as a deep betrayal, not just as a serious economic loss,” says Jon Olafsson, a professor who advises the prime minister on ways to improve trust in the government. Iceland seeks financial crash closure with last prosecution 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z To tourists and plenty of Icelanders the lupine fields are a breathtakingly beautiful sight in midsummer — the attractive blossoms carpeting gorges, sprawling over lava fields and climbing steep mountainsides. Beauty or beast? Iceland quarrels over an invasive plant 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z To tourists and plenty of Icelanders the lupine fields are a breathtakingly beautiful sight in midsummer, the attractive blossoms carpeting gorges, sprawling over lava fields and climbing steep mountainsides. Beauty or Beast? Iceland Quarrels Over an Invasive Plant 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z Surveys suggest that more than half of Icelanders believe in, or at least entertain the possibility of the existence of, the Huldufolk - the hidden people. The night I met a troll in Stockholm 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z The birds are cherished by Icelanders as part of their history, culture and tourist trade — and, for some, their cuisine. Why Are Puffins Vanishing? The Hunt for Clues Goes Deep (Into Their Burrows) 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z Others suggest that loosening the rules would merely increase the likelihood of a new crisis and that Icelanders already seem to be forgetting the lessons of the crash. Iceland seeks financial crash closure with last prosecution 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Only a third of Icelanders surveyed this year expressed some level of disapproval of whaling. Meet Iceland’s Whaling Magnate. He Makes No Apologies. 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z It is also a reminder of what people are talking about when they tell you, as they will, that Icelanders have the bleakest of all the bleak Scandinavian senses of humor. Bleak Icelandic comedy ‘Under the Tree’ finds there’s no place like home for savagery 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z “The Icelanders would think that they would become world champions because they are so optimistic,” Hallgrímsson said. Iceland’s eternal optimists face Croatia without fear of failure 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z A Nigeria win would send the Icelanders and Argentinians both home. Win or bust for Iceland against familiar foe Croatia 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z The team, known to Icelanders simply as “Our Boys,” lost the second match 2-0 to an irrepressible Nigeria. Seeing red: Iceland promises Croatia grueling group finish 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z “It’s not a failure. The Icelanders put in place an impassable wall.” Nothing stops Messi fan from rooting for star in Russia 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z In front of him, 11 Icelanders stood in his way. Iceland stops Messi, and a World Cup tie with Argentina feels like a massive win 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z Messi over a free kick outside the box … it went into the wall of four Icelanders. World Cup: Iceland Ties Argentina, but You Can Call It a Victory 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z Other factors, more specific to Icelanders, their mindset and habitat, also are important: Column: In Iceland, packing salt to face Messi at World Cup 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z When Iceland tied Portugal, 1-1, for instance, the Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo accused the Icelanders of employing, as he described it, a “don’t try to play, and just defend, defend, defend” strategy. With a Coach Who Pulls Teeth to Relax, Iceland Becomes a Contender 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z For example, Icelanders carry just one mutation of BRCA2, a gene that causes breast cancer. Iceland faces a DNA dilemma: Whether to notify people carrying cancer genes 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z For now, the Icelanders will savor what they richly deserved. Iceland stops Messi, and a World Cup tie with Argentina feels like a massive win 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z These Icelanders await witnessing a World Cup either in person in Russia or in downtown gatherings with midnight light at these mid-60s north parallels. In Iceland, World Cup players aren’t gods. They’re neighbors. 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z A broader sample of ancient Icelanders is needed to determine which factors most strongly influenced the island’s genetics, they say. Iceland’s founding fathers underwent a rapid, 1000-year genetic shift 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z “It is certainly of interest how bits and pieces of an African genome are found in genomes of current Icelanders,” Stefansson said. A pioneer to Iceland, a footnote to Denmark 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Icelanders generally supported the law, but one of its lesser-known provisions soon caused an uproar, in Iceland and beyond. Iceland faces a DNA dilemma: Whether to notify people carrying cancer genes 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Indeed, as Argentine chins dipped, the Icelanders, some crazy percentage of the 337,000 population that had journeyed to Russia, celebrated with the vigor and joy that a 1-1 result does not convey. Iceland stops Messi, and a World Cup tie with Argentina feels like a massive win 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z “It is certainly of interest how bits and pieces of an African genome are found in genomes of current Icelanders,” Mr. Stefansson said. Iceland’s 1st Black Citizen? An Ex-Slave and War Hero Denmark Now Disregards 2018-04-14T04:00:00Z But mention one Icelander to another and they will probably know someone who knows them. The murder that shook Iceland 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z They had combined when the Englishman skied a shot after the Icelander embarked on a mazy solo run. Everton fans turn on Allardyce as Chris Wood completes Burnley comeback 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z They've been praised by Icelanders for their down-to-earth attitude, the paper says. Icelandic first lady's charity shop chic 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z The key to today’s research, published in the journal Science, is a dataset of information from 20,000 Icelanders that included people and their parents. Here’s how you’re influenced by the genes you didn’t inherit from your parents 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Forty-two percent of executives and senior officials oppose the law, while over all just 21 percent of Icelanders are against it, according to a survey conducted by Market and Media Research, an Icelandic company. Iceland Makes Companies Prove They’re Not Paying Women Less 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z The feeling of security is bolstered by Icelanders’ tendency to look out for one another, a tradition that dates back to times when close collaboration was essential to make it through the long, brutal winters. The murder that shook Iceland 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Icelanders are experiencing a stark realization: Equal representation does not, by default, eliminate gender-based violence. Iceland closes gender gap but violence against women remains 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Now Icelanders would like those trees back, to improve and stabilize the country’s harsh soils, help agriculture and fight climate change. Vikings razed the forests. Can Iceland regrow them? 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z The three-party coalition was formed Thursday, a month after Icelanders voted for the third time in four years. Iceland forms coalition government with Left Green leader 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z In 1944, as American soldiers swarmed the city, the body of a young woman was found by a secretly courting couple — she an Icelander, he a G.I. Crime fiction: 2 riveting works to keep us wide awake 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z Grímsson, whose composure, focus and openness when updating the public had endeared him to many Icelanders, appealed for calm and urged people to avoid “mob fever”. The murder that shook Iceland 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Icelanders would like to get those forests back, to improve the country’s harsh soils, help agriculture and fight climate change. John Kelly, Puerto Rico, Catalonia: Your Evening Briefing 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Now Icelanders would like to get some of those forests back, to improve and stabilize the country’s harsh soils, help agriculture and fight climate change. Vikings razed the forests. Can Iceland regrow them? 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z That revelation prompted thousands of angry Icelanders to take to the streets, and spurred anger now being intensified by this latest scandal. Iceland’s Government Falls After Letter Asking to Pardon Pedophile 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Forced to turn inward, Icelanders instead backed domestic projects like boutique hotels, locavore eateries and designer stores. A Guide to Reykjavik, as Wonderfully Weird as Ever 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z After days of unrelenting bad news about the case, Icelanders at last had a small measure of relief. The murder that shook Iceland 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z For four days this summer, Icelanders watched with concern as a series of strengthening earthquakes peaked at magnitude 3. Watching Katla: Icelanders plan for next volcanic eruption 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z An Aβ mutation in certain Icelanders causes levels of that peptide to be reduced by half in the brain, blood and other tissues throughout their lives. What Would It Take to Get an Effective Alzheimer's Drug? 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z Icelanders take to the street to support science. Live updates from the global March for Science 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z “This whole generation of Icelanders consider this music very dear to them,” he adds. Reykjavik calling: how Sigur Ros started a musical revolution in Iceland 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z More so than in most other countries, Icelanders feel they know their own people; it is a peaceful place where entire years have passed without a single murder. The murder that shook Iceland 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z After a summer of increased seismic activity at Katla, Icelanders are obsessing over the smallest sign of an eruption at the country’s most closely watched volcano. Watching Katla: Icelanders plan for next volcanic eruption 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z Sigurdsson is sure to depart in the event of relegation – he may well leave regardless – and Llorente would follow the Icelander out of the door. Premier League relegation fight: where clubs’ hopes lie and the impact if they fall 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Like many Icelanders, he was tired of government mismanagement and corruption. Iceland debates joining European Union as others eye exit 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z But Icelanders responded by putting a candle in their windows. A murder shocks Iceland and dents women's sense of safety - BBC News 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z But ask any Icelander and they will tell you something has shifted. The murder that shook Iceland 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z As many as one in 10 Icelanders protested in front of the Alþingi, the national parliament, demonstrating their anger through the time-honoured tradition of hurling Icelandic yoghurt and waving bananas. The Panama Papers fallout: banana protests, paltry fines and a PR problem 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Instead, the Icelander moved to Swansea in a swap deal that took Ben Davies to Spurs. Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z But tourism authorities - realizing there’s no such thing as bad publicity - responded with a clever advertising campaign, creating TV and online ads in which Icelanders and visitors described how they were “Inspired by Iceland.” In volcanic Iceland, eruptions bring risk, and tourism boom 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z But tourism authorities — realizing there’s no such thing as bad publicity — responded with a clever advertising campaign, creating TV and online ads in which Icelanders and visitors described how they were “Inspired by Iceland.” In volcanic Iceland, eruptions bring risk, and tourism boom 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z Tourism is the single biggest employer, and many Icelanders are pouring money into services and new construction. Secret to Iceland’s Tourism Boom? A Financial Crash and a Volcanic Eruption 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z If the unreliable Icelandic Sagas, written centuries later, are to be believed, an enterprising Icelander named Erik the Red led several ships to Greenland around 985 C.E. Why did Greenland’s Vikings disappear? 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Icelanders voted in a general election on Saturday which saw the anti-establishment Pirate Party triple its seats in parliament. Criticism over Iceland MPs' massive pay rise - BBC News 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z When the crisis hit, Icelanders were plunged into debt and banks racked up losses of billions of dollars, many times more than the size of Iceland’s economy. Iceland’s Prime Minister Resigns, After Pirate Party Makes Strong Gains 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z Yet, in the run-up to the vote, Icelanders showed growing discontent with the political establishment. Iceland Election Leaves Government With No Clear Majority 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z Littering and light pollution are spoiling parts of the landscape, many Icelanders say. Secret to Iceland’s Tourism Boom? A Financial Crash and a Volcanic Eruption 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z The party also calls for free healthcare for all Icelanders and "active public participation and supervision of those in power". Iceland election: Pirate Party looks to make gains - BBC News 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z Icelanders’ faith in their political and financial establishment was shaken after the 2008 financial crisis and further eroded during 2016 when several senior government figures were named in the Panama Papers. Iceland election: polling day arrives with Pirate party looking for gains 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z The crisis left many Icelanders feeling humiliated — and furious. Upstart Pirate Party senses victory in Iceland elections 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z One in five Icelanders favor the Pirate Party, according to an online opinion poll run by the Social Science Research Institute at the University of Iceland, the Iceland Monitor reports. Iceland's Pirate Party Could Be On Course For Electoral Victory 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z A poll in October conducted by the national broadcaster RUV reported that 87 percent of Icelanders want the government to raise fees or taxes on tourists. Secret to Iceland’s Tourism Boom? A Financial Crash and a Volcanic Eruption 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Have you looked him up in the Book of Icelanders?’” Iceland’s No. 1 Dating Rule: Make Sure You’re Not Cousins 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z He got it wrong, Sigurdsson robbed him and, all of a sudden, the Icelander was in. Mesut Özil scores winner as 10-man Arsenal go second with Swansea win 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z Now, Icelanders are thinking of putting their trust in pirates. Upstart Pirate Party senses victory in Iceland elections 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z They are thought to be regal and humanlike, and a good way to think of them, Ms. Sigmundsdottir said, is as “the Icelanders’ version of karma.” After Mudslides and Flooding in Iceland, Elves Are Suspects 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z The tourist boom is making some Icelanders uneasy. Secret to Iceland’s Tourism Boom? A Financial Crash and a Volcanic Eruption 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Wayne Routledge played a neat one-two with Sigurdsson but his shot drifted wide and the same two players combined again moments later, when the Icelander volleyed over from a decent position. Manchester City keep perfect start as Sergio Agüero punishes Swansea City 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z Yet many Icelanders, especially younger ones, consider the rules archaic. Iceland allows Angelína in raft of newly approved baby names 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z The centre was actually overhit along the edge of the area but Courtois, convinced he could intercept, sprang into a challenge and tripped the Icelander. Diego Costa seizes Chelsea a point after Swansea’s rapid turnaround 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z “Modern scholars believe that this was one way the Icelanders tried to control their destinies in a land and climate that was incredibly harsh and unforgiving,” she said. After Mudslides and Flooding in Iceland, Elves Are Suspects 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z If this piece of stage management proved one thing, it is that this is best left to the Icelanders. Euro 2016: England disappoint, Iceland impress, Portugal come good 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands of Icelanders gathered in the capital Reykjavík to welcome home the nation's football team after their Euro 2016 quarter-final. Euro 2016: Iceland team returns home to hero's welcome - BBC News 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z Qualifying from the group stages unbeaten defied expectations and established the Icelanders as Euro 2016’s plucky underdogs. Euro 2016’s Plucky Underdog ‘Still Hungry’ 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z After the game, Sigurdsson was scathing about how England underestimated the Icelanders, saying “they thought it would be a walk in the park”. 5 Iceland players to watch 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z All through the game, the vastly outnumbered contingent of Icelanders sang more than England’s supporters, who were left in stunned silence for long periods. Iceland celebrates biggest victory with win over England 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z Gunnarsson, who plays in the second tier of the English league, said a last-16 match against England would be a "dream for every Icelander." Iceland's underdogs keen for Euro 2016 adventure to continue 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z The Nordic nation's strategy had unnerved even the likes of triple World Cup finalists Netherlands, who failed to reach the European Championship after twice losing to the battling Icelanders in qualifying. Hungary go down memory lane to deny Iceland 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z Icelanders draped in blue and red celebrated their tiny country's 1-1 draw against Portugal on Tuesday in the tournament. Moscow summons French ambassador over 'anti-Russian' Euro 2016 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z Iceland's next game is on Saturday against Hungary, who for their own part upset Austria in a surprise 2-0 win, but for now Icelanders were all about savoring the moment. Invoking Norse gods, Iceland celebrates Viking conquest of Portugal 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal was upstaged by a team of Icelanders and Hungary beat Austria on a day of surprises at the European Championship. Iceland keeps Ronaldo at bay, Hungary beats Austria 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z Nearly 27,000 Icelanders bought tickets to watch their national team play in the European Championship. More than 8 percent of Iceland’s population at Euro 2016 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z Some 1.7 million visitors reveled in Iceland's natural beauty last year, more than double the number who arrived a decade ago and more than five times the total number of Icelanders. Iceland's tourism boom fuels recovery, lays bare locals' plight 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z Yet many Icelanders disagree, and not just because it was really the IMF that dictated policy in 2008-09, as it did for the euro zone. Beyond the fringe 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z The national team is now so popular that an estimated 10 percent of Icelanders -- about 30,000 people -- are expected to travel to France to support them. Footballers help restore Iceland's national pride 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Now, as the building of hotels struggles to keep pace with tourism growth, many Icelanders are cashing in through Airbnb and other short-term rental websites, especially in central Reykjavík, where the majority of tourists stay. Iceland plans Airbnb restrictions amid tourism explosion 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z Ordinary Icelanders get involved in our social media campaign, posting messages, inviting people to their homes – about a third of the population is involved. 'No McDonald's, no motorway, no army': Iceland's evolution recalled 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z David Gunnlaugsson campaigned against foreign creditors and vowed to write off part of Icelanders’ mortgage debts. Big fish 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z It followed the refusal by Iceland's president to dissolve parliament and call an election, and after thousands of Icelanders protested outside the parliament building in Reykjavik. The leak of millions of records on offshore accounts claims its first victim as Iceland's prime minister resigns after criticism he had used such a company to conceal a conflict of interest 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z The fall of the banks hit the average Icelander hard as inflation soared to 18% annually and the cost of widely held inflation-linked mortgages rose; people spent less, economic growth stalled, and many jobs disappeared. Iceland’s Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson Resigns After Release of ‘Panama Papers’ 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Up to the turn of the 21st century, only a few Icelanders had ventured abroad to play in Europe’s biggest leagues. Volcano! The incredible rise of Iceland's national football team 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z At one point, it probably was profitable for Icelanders, for his company. Icelanders Don’t Like Whale Meat—So Why the Hunts? 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Capital controls, a crisis measure which made it hard for Icelanders to get foreign currency, are slowly being removed. Big fish 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z In March, the Icelandic firm deCODE genetics in Reykjavik published four papers on its analysis of more than 2,600 full genomic sequences from Icelanders — the largest collection of human genomes from a single population. 365 days: The science events that shaped 2015 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Roughly 1 percent of Icelanders are believed to identify as Zuist. Icelanders Use Religion to Dodge Taxes 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Put another way, for every 500 Icelanders, there is a Uefa-qualified soccer coach. Volcano! The incredible rise of Iceland's national football team 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z So as you hoped, did you discover why Icelanders support whaling? Icelanders Don’t Like Whale Meat—So Why the Hunts? 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Icelanders are required to register their religion with the state, with almost three-quarters of the population affiliated to the established Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland. Icelanders flock to religion revering Sumerian gods and tax rebates 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Icelanders argue whales reduce the stocks of the fish they hunt for. Anonymous hackers target Iceland sites in whaling protest 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z Hallgrimsson, 48, spent his entire playing career in Iceland and balances his coaching commitments with part-time work as a dentist, but he recognises the appeal of the coaching profession for Icelanders. How Iceland realised Euro 2016 dream 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z Last year, Icelanders blew up five hundred tons of fireworks. The Civilian Saviors of Iceland 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z But also the great pushback by ordinary people; today it’s Germans, Austrians, Icelanders, stepping forward to offer help and sustenance. The turmoil of today's world: leading writers respond to the refugee crisis 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z Attar was overcome when he was told about the fund, says Gissur Simonarson, an Icelander who posted the original viral tweet. 10 moving photos of Europe's migrant crisis - BBC News 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z "Thank you, Icelanders, for again taking the lead as citizens - not only of Iceland, but also of the world," one American commenter said. Demand to open doors to Syrians spreading online - BBC News 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z Since all early Icelanders were farmers and engaged in similar activities, the pattern of osteoarthritis that Gestsdóttir found means that inheritance rather than overuse of the joints is the likely cause. Archaeologists Find Viking Families Among Skeletons in Northern Iceland 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Icelanders like to cite the instance of a tourist who’d gone missing from her tour group. The Civilian Saviors of Iceland 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z Early Icelanders, like their Norse forebears, were pastoral farmers, planting grain but also relying on sheep and cattle to get them through difficult times. Christian Cemetery From Viking Age Iceland Reveals Strenuous Lives And Early Deaths 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z “There was a consensus that they did not want to be seen as the village idiot,” said Jon Danielsson, co-head of the Systemic Risk Center at the London School of Economics, and an Icelander. How Iceland Emerged From Its Deep Freeze 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z The promise made by Icelanders on Facebook also attracted particular attention in the Arab world. Demand to open doors to Syrians spreading online - BBC News 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z In the financial crisis that followed, Icelanders saw the value of their currency plummet as foreign investors rushed to sell off their assets. For Greece, Iceland Shows Risks of Capital Controls 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z Icelanders’ pronunciation of place-names is confounding even when you have the words spelled out on paper. The Civilian Saviors of Iceland 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z In an interview last Friday, Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, who leads the current governing coalition, warned that the Pirate insurgency threatened everything Icelanders hold dear. Led by Pirates, Iceland Legalizes Blasphemy 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z He now lives in a house with three other foreign players - two Icelanders and one from the Ivory Coast. Why foreigners play in the Faroes 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Icelanders are keen on foreign holidays, and will be glad to see the back of the hassles created by capital controls. The flows resume 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z The scientists drew on genetic and medical information from 86,000 Icelanders to find genetic variants that doubled the average risk of schizophrenia, and raised the risk of bipolar disorder by more than a third. New study claims to find genetic link between creativity and mental illness 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z Icelanders collect them, for the sake of the cause. The Civilian Saviors of Iceland 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z The big difference was that the Icelanders switched gears faster and got over it sooner and, for good measure, put some of their bankers in jail. The Coffee of Civilization in Iceland 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z “With approximately 50 times as many Californians as Icelanders, this initiative has the potential of making a quantum leap in biomedicine,” Kohane says. California unveils 'precision-medicine' project 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z With this trove of genetic information, the scientists were able to accurately infer the genomes of more than 100,000 other Icelanders, or almost a third of the entire country. In Iceland’s DNA, Clues to What Genes May Cause Disease 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z That's because Iceland was engaged in a struggle for independence from Denmark at the time, and Icelanders strongly associated beer with Danish lifestyles. Weekend edition: The best of the week's reads 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z One might sometimes hear an Icelander describe a blizzard in terms of snow driving up from the ground. The Civilian Saviors of Iceland 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z What is astonishing and illuminating is that, between cups, no Icelander talks much or at all about the most obvious thing about the compulsive coffee-drinking – that it is a triumph of trade. The Coffee of Civilization in Iceland 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Iceland was engaged in a struggle for independence from Denmark at the time, and Icelanders strongly associated beer with Danish lifestyles. Why Iceland banned beer 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z Nearly 8 percent of Icelanders lack a working version of a gene. In Iceland’s DNA, Clues to What Genes May Cause Disease 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z From Icelanders to Sri Lankans, some 3 billion people speak the more than 400 languages and dialects that belong to the Indo-European family. Steppe migration rekindles debate on language origin 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z However, thanks to the literary endeavours of 13th Century Icelandic scholar and chieftain Snorri Sturlason, the old Norse myths were preserved and widely read by Icelanders through the ages. Iceland's pagans reach new height with first temple 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z Icelanders—spawn of a Scandinavian settler colony—buy more books than anyone and draw most of their energy from geothermal power. Does Scandinavia Have it All Figured Out? 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z Polls throughout the 1980s showed about six in 10 Icelanders supported legalising beer. Why Iceland banned beer 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z Currently, that information is withheld from Icelanders, but Dr. Stefansson hopes that the government will change its policy. In Iceland’s DNA, Clues to What Genes May Cause Disease 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z Robbed of momentum, the ship began listing in the high seas and the Icelanders sprang into action. Human Smugglers Turn to Cargo Ships to Ferry Fleeing Syrians 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z More than half of Icelanders entertain the possibility that invisible people exist. 10 things we didn't know last week 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z Six Icelanders were convicted on the basis of such confessions, and to this day, at least one of them still has some doubt in his mind about what happened. Weekendish: False memories 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z In a opinion poll conducted earlier this month, 37 percent of Icelanders said they want to join the EU, the highest level since the country put in its application. Iceland postpones withdrawal of EU application 2014-05-12T20:23:22Z Dr. Harper said that he expected many more insights from the DNA of Icelanders. In Iceland’s DNA, Clues to What Genes May Cause Disease 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z “The whole point of auroracoin is to provide Icelanders with an alternative to the króna, a currency they are forced by pain of imprisonment to use,” Odinsson told the Wall Street Journal recently. National Bitcoin Alternative Auroracoin Launches To Save Iceland's Economy 2014-03-24T22:54:00Z Icelanders have been restricted from converting their cash into foreign currency since the 2008 financial crisis. Bitcoin's promise: a financial revolution the web's been waiting for 2014-03-20T21:05:38Z For sake of clarity and due to limited range of surnames, most Icelanders adopt a nickname. Six Toe, Fritter Nose and other readers' nicknames 2014-03-17T00:59:28Z The poll showed 49 percent of Icelanders were against joining. Iceland postpones withdrawal of EU application 2014-05-12T20:23:22Z The Swiss, along with the Belgians and Icelanders, are the world’s leading chocoholics, with annual per capita cocoa consumption of nearly six kilograms, or 13 pounds. Chocolate Prices Soar as Appetites Get Bigger 2013-12-21T01:23:25Z And many Icelanders don't mind the weather being a little bit warmer. What Is Iceland without Ice? 2013-12-18T19:15:06.420Z And many Icelanders don't mind the being a little bit warmer. What Is Iceland without Ice? 2013-12-18T18:45:02.018Z Crimes in Iceland - when they occur - usually do not involve firearms, though Icelanders own plenty of guns. Why violent crime is so rare in Iceland 2013-12-03T11:50:33Z And today, 60 Icelanders ply their trade outside the country, including most of the country's top players. After the Bust, Iceland Soccer's Alive and Kicking 2013-11-15T03:32:25Z A survey of Icelanders, who recently suffered a severe economic meltdown, showed that recession reduced smoking, heavy drinking, fast-food consumption and indoor tanning, while increasing the share of the population getting a good night's sleep. Unemployment and longevity: The distribution of misery 2013-06-05T13:25:04Z Opinion polls suggest most Icelanders are now against joining. Icelanders to vote on EU membership 2013-05-22T15:02:15Z Many Icelanders are frustrated with the current government, saying that its austerity policies are too painful. Iceland to vote in general election 2013-04-27T01:47:29Z Its leader, Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, 38, is campaigning on a proposal to write off up to 20% of Icelanders' mortgage debts by forcing foreign creditors to waive part of their claims against Iceland's failed banks. Q&A: Iceland parliamentary elections 2013-04-26T11:29:02Z Will Knight says autonomous vehicles will remain a fantasy for years, and Icelanders make poisonous shark meat edible by letting it rot for six months. You're the Boss Blog: This Week in Small Business: Apple, Gold and Cupcakes 2013-04-22T11:00:58Z Also, foreign workers are discouraged for the same reason should they decide to go back home and Icelanders who want to work abroad must get clearance from the government. Cyprus Q&A: what capital controls mean in practice 2013-03-27T23:02:17Z Many Icelanders fear their monopoly on fishing waters around the island will be eroded by demands from Brussels to allow access to foreign boats. Icelanders to vote on EU membership 2013-05-22T15:02:15Z An hour's drive from the capital to the town of Keflavik, dozens of Icelanders lined up for free food aid. Analysis: Icelanders question their lauded economic recovery 2013-02-21T14:11:43Z The light sentence enraged many Icelanders, but, Mr. Hauksson said, “the important thing is that we got a conviction.” Iceland, Prosecutor of Bankers, Sees Meager Returns 2013-02-03T00:25:24Z The macro economic good news however masks the pain being felt by many ordinary Icelanders. VIDEO: A look at Iceland, four years on 2013-01-07T23:58:46Z The macroeconomic statistics hide the reality of life for ordinary Icelanders. Iceland's 'tenacity' lifts economy out of crisis 2013-01-07T19:14:28Z Stefánsson emphasizes that the new ownership will not affect how Icelanders’ data are managed. Big biotech buys iconic genetics firm 2012-12-19T18:20:21.550Z Researchers led by deCODE Genetics Inc. of Iceland honed in on a version of it they identified through mapping the entire genetic code of more than 2,200 Icelanders. New gene triples risk for Alzheimer's disease 2012-11-15T01:31:04Z For the deCODE study, researchers sequenced the genomes of 2,261 Icelanders and identified variations likely to affect protein function. Scientists identify new risk gene for Alzheimer's 2012-11-14T22:03:47Z Geoffrey James reports that Icelanders are more than twice as happy as Americans. You’re the Boss Blog: This Week in Small Business: An Elevator on the Moon 2012-09-04T11:00:27Z Almost three-quarters of Icelanders consider themselves “content,” as opposed to only a third of people living in North America. Secrets from the World’s Happiest Workplace 2012-08-28T15:00:09Z The key to deCODE’s scientific success is its access to a trove of genetic data, genealogies and medical records from some 140,000 Icelanders — roughly half of Iceland’s population. Big biotech buys iconic genetics firm 2012-12-19T18:20:21.550Z Stefánsson, whose company maintains genetic information on most Icelanders, compared the whole-genome sequences of 78 trios of a mother, father and child. Fathers bequeath more mutations as they age 2012-08-22T17:20:29.743Z Almost three quarters of Icelanders consider themselves "content" as opposed to only a third of people living in North America. A Happier Workplace: 4 Tips From Iceland 2012-08-20T14:54:05Z Our books were printed outside of Reykjavik by Icelanders in blue jumpsuits. Dave Eggers on His New Novel and Globalization 2012-08-10T00:03:58Z Icelanders are more than twice as happy as Americans. Secrets from the World’s Happiest Workplace 2012-08-28T15:00:09Z "If the coach gets stressed the players get stressed," the Icelander said. Handball: Norway pass Brazil test to make semis 2012-08-07T14:51:42Z That was sad for Icelanders but nice for economists. Economics of sleep: Snoozing geysers 2012-07-26T15:11:14Z The discovery of the protective gene mutation, a product of the revolution that has taken place in , arose when researchers scanned the entire DNA of 1,795 Icelanders. Rare Gene Mutation Is Found to Stave Off Alzheimer’s 2012-07-11T17:17:16Z But Icelanders are adaptable people, he said, and many never really believed the economic boom was real, anyway. Iceland’s Economy Is Mending Amid Europe’s Malaise 2012-07-07T15:27:27Z He put it to the taxpayers to decide, in not one, but two referendums, and Icelanders voted against it. Campaigning with nappies in hand 2012-06-29T09:05:16Z The Icelanders saw a glimmer of hope in the Treasury's announcement hours earlier of an unprecedented £500bn package of bailout funds for British banks. Iceland banking collapse: diary of a death spiral 2012-06-26T21:09:25Z Asdis is one of those many young Icelanders who left to study abroad. She's young, blonde, polite and doesn't do party politics: just the guy for president 2012-06-23T14:15:00Z "Thiodolf, the Icelander," is a picture of Norse and Byzantine manners in the tenth century, and presents an interesting contrast between the rough manliness of the former and the luxury of the court of Constantinople. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z She then gave me a mass of evidence on the subject which forms a large part of the religion of the Icelanders. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z Steve had never passed half a dozen words with the Icelander. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z The three were all Icelanders and were of a roving disposition as the scalds usually were. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z As a precursor to the global Occupy Wall Street movement and austerity protests across Europe, Icelanders took to the streets after the economic collapse in 2008. Icelandic Anger Brings Debt Forgiveness in Best Recovery Story 2012-02-20T01:08:26Z Now, as Iceland shows glimmers of recovery and Europe finds itself wrestling with a debilitating debt crisis, many Icelanders look at the situation with alarm and disdain. Iceland sharply divided on joining E.U. amid debt crisis 2012-01-28T01:22:30Z It´s not fair, but the collapse was not fair to regular Icelanders who thought they were living in a normal and just society. Geir Haarde, Iceland?s ousted leader, awaits trial over role in financial crisis 2012-01-18T19:31:27Z Something about the Icelander impressed the boy strongly. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z Canute appears to have attached considerable importance to the literary activities of these Icelanders. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z Most polls now show Icelanders don’t want to join the European Union, where the debt crisis is in its third year. Icelandic Anger Brings Debt Forgiveness in Best Recovery Story 2012-02-20T01:08:26Z Even the little Icelander; he loaded up his wagon with a keg of herrings—said they were best raw—and lumps of grindstone bread. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z She looked like an Icelander or a Finn, but I recognised her as the second Chicken Farmer, Dr. Fraser. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z The two hurried on, the Icelander taking long strides. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z The modern Icelanders, in treating of the dunes of Jutland, call them klettr, hill, cliff, and the Danish klit is from that source. Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 2011-11-11T03:00:34.027Z Saxo and the Icelanders also agree that Odin came from the East. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z The Magic Ring and Thiodolph the Icelander merit a specially favourable mention. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z Historical records suggest that in the 2 years after the Laki eruption, approximately 10,000 Icelanders died—about one-fifth of the population—along with nearly three-quarters of the island's livestock. Return of a Killer Volcano 2011-09-19T20:00:00Z Then the huge Icelander drew a deep breath that seemed to come from his boots. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z In a referendum earlier this year, Icelanders rejected for a second time giving a guarantee. Iceland says it was "bullied" over bank debt 2011-09-04T19:46:47Z What Jordanes relates about the excellent horses of the Swedes is corroborated by the traditions which the Icelanders have preserved. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z There are many poems, too, which the little Icelanders learn “by heart,” and which they repeat in a half-singing tone, after the way of their people. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z These Icelanders live as a rule in a primitive but very comfortable way. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z Even when the big Icelander had taken his place at the table he did not eat. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z Gunnar seems resigned to the loss but he is just one of thousands of Icelanders in a similar situation. Steps to recovery 2011-07-30T11:00:17Z For the Icelanders there was plenty to see and do. From the archive, 12 July 1972: Fischer's late opening gambit in Reykjavik 2011-07-12T14:46:05Z The little Icelanders are very fond of their waterfalls, some of which are very beautiful. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z "Stop, my learned master!" interrupted the young Icelander with eagerness. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z But Steve had Mr. Penton's authority for putting the Icelander to work, and the big man, after gripping Rush's hand until the boy felt like crying out, went to work with a will. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z When a lighting fixture was examined all the Icelanders found were two dead flies. Why does Bobby Fischer still fascinate? 2011-07-04T11:16:09Z The fact that they are not as visible as one might expect is only partly explained by the extraordinary tolerance of the native Icelanders. Iceland's Face of Immigration Is Distinctly Polish 2011-06-20T23:00:00Z The fathers of the little Icelanders support their families by fishing, by raising cattle and sheep, and by hunting the birds that make their homes on the island during the summer. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z I thus judged once myself, of the sciences and arts that teach us but earthly things," answered the Icelander, "but while I was at the foreign universities a new light dawned upon me. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z "Where you think he go?" demanded the Icelander, after Bob had finished. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z The Icelander was a good composer, but filled with curious ideas about Icelandic independence. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z What a motley crew we were: Germans, Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, a Russian Finn, and an Icelander. Missing Friends Being the Adventures of a Danish Emigrant in Queensland (1871-1880) 2011-06-15T02:00:22.810Z Herds of reindeer wander over the island and their flesh makes a pleasant change in the daily fare, while the skins furnish thick, warm coats for the Icelanders. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z The knights stared in amazement at the Icelander, and some crossed themselves. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z The Icelander strode into the hall where, with head still lowered, he gazed at Cavard with dull, listless eyes. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z Now, with their homeland suffering economic troubles, a fresh wave of Icelanders is arriving in the area seeking work. VIDEO: Canada's 'Little Iceland' 2011-06-11T23:00:47Z And all Icelanders are more or less the same. Missing Friends Being the Adventures of a Danish Emigrant in Queensland (1871-1880) 2011-06-15T02:00:22.810Z “Everyone was working for the banks — from the physicists to the philosophers,” one Icelander told me. Magazine Preview: Iceland?s Big Thaw 2011-05-13T16:59:01Z "Bad!--adulterated!" he now said in Danish to the Icelander, also in a foreign and Icelandic accent, while he puckered up his sharp nose. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z Finally the big Icelander coughed to attract the other man's attention. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z It is an important plant to the Icelanders, and is stored by them in casks to be eaten with fish. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z What was my surprise and joy to find that the stranger proved to be no one less than my long-lost friend and shipmate, the Icelander Thorkill. Missing Friends Being the Adventures of a Danish Emigrant in Queensland (1871-1880) 2011-06-15T02:00:22.810Z To make matters worse, many Icelanders are now deeply in debt. Magazine Preview: Iceland?s Big Thaw 2011-05-13T16:59:01Z "Nothing! nothing! learned master!" answered the voice of the young Icelander, in a desponding tone. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z "Come on, you dogs!" bellowed the Icelander, the spirit of battle having by this time taken full possession of him. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z The main opposition party, the Independence Party, called the vote after Icelanders rejected on Saturday a deal providing a state guarantee for repaying more than $5 billion to the British and Dutch. Iceland government survives no-confidence vote 2011-04-13T22:06:04Z The matter will now be settled through adjudication by the competent courts – an outcome that was always an option in such a difficult matter, and indeed the preferred option in the eyes of many Icelanders. The Icesave referendum has been oversimplified 2011-04-13T09:11:02Z During the boom years, when Iceland’s currency was strong and the banks were taking in money from abroad, it was easy for Icelanders to get “foreign-currency loans.” Magazine Preview: Iceland?s Big Thaw 2011-05-13T16:59:01Z Referendum result … Icelanders celebrate the rejection of a repayment deal for Icesave. Iceland's no vote on Icesave was a public display of anger 2011-04-11T15:13:50Z He whirled on his assailant with surprising quickness considering the Icelander's bulk. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z Icelanders rejected the latest plan to repay the UK and Netherlands some 4bn euros lost in the collapse. Bank collapse councils owed ?40m 2011-04-11T13:09:52Z Were the Icelanders right to reject the latest package to repay £3bn owed to British and Dutch banks in the referendum counted overnight? Vickers report: Fewer bananas for the gorilla 2011-04-11T11:44:44Z Icelanders proved ingenious at making their food last, and they did that, in part, by eating everything that was even arguably edible. Magazine Preview: Iceland?s Big Thaw 2011-05-13T16:59:01Z Most ordinary Icelanders are still paying off massive debts on houses, cars, university degrees and much else. Iceland's no vote on Icesave was a public display of anger 2011-04-11T15:13:50Z The long arms of the Icelander swung wildly but with telling effect. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z However, the picture became more complicated at the weekend when Icelanders rejected in a referendum a negotiated settlement to reimburse the UK. Bank collapse councils owed ?40m 2011-04-11T13:09:52Z Icelanders celebrate the defeat of a compensation plan for Britain and the Netherlands. Iceland voters say 'no' to repayment of Icesave losses to UK and Netherlands 2011-04-10T17:39:45Z When I visited Iceland in mid-February, the country was observing a holiday known as Thorrablot — a kind of Icelandic version of Thanksgiving, featuring the traditional food that helped sustain Icelanders of the past. Magazine Preview: Iceland?s Big Thaw 2011-05-13T16:59:01Z Icelanders celebrate the defeat of a renegotiated compensation plan for Britain and the Netherlands following collapse of the Icesave bank. Iceland rejects plan to pay back debt owed following Icesave bank crash 2011-04-10T09:18:16Z Segunder saw him coming, and a gleam of savage joy lighted up the eyes of the Icelander. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z A negotiated settlement to reimburse the UK was rejected for a second time by Icelanders in a referendum at the weekend, a result which the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, described as "disappointing". Bank collapse councils owed ?40m 2011-04-11T13:09:52Z Icelanders overwhelmingly rejected a previous deal in a referendum last year. Iceland Rejects Icesave Debt Deal 2011-04-10T00:44:42Z The Icelanders came from Norway, but they were the younger sons, who didn’t inherit land, so they went to Ireland and got all the most beautiful women, and then they brought them here. Magazine Preview: Iceland?s Big Thaw 2011-05-13T16:59:01Z If Icelanders turn down the new Icesave deal, the dispute may instead be solved in a European court, a solution some economists say would be much costlier. Icelandic voters unlikely to approve Icesave deal 2011-04-09T11:23:30Z But the Icelander did not need the warning. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z The agreement offers Iceland less severe loan terms than a previous proposed settlement but is still unacceptable to many Icelanders. Icesave repayment to UK investors splits Iceland voters 2011-04-03T17:11:12Z The Icelander won plaudits from UK health professionals by walking on to the stage of a National Obesity Forum conference on his hands. LazyTown and Sportacus join drive to improve children's health 2011-03-13T00:06:16Z In general, Icelanders are quite proud of their rugged Viking past. Magazine Preview: Iceland?s Big Thaw 2011-05-13T16:59:01Z Icelanders were proud to call it a Business Viking revolution. The rise and dramatic fall of Kaupthing Bank 2011-03-09T21:48:17Z Cavard was on his back, with his cheek pressed tightly against the cheek of his opponent, the Icelander's left hand pinioning Cavard's right hand and the weapon to the floor. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z Poles and Ruthenians and Slovaks and Icelanders have been given the same advantages as ourselves. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z Icelanders overwhelmingly rejected an earlier bill, but government negotiators say the new package is on much better terms. Iceland faces renewed uncertainty over Icesave 2011-02-21T19:26:37Z “Like most Icelanders, I had some stocks, and I lost all that money overnight,” he explained. Magazine Preview: Iceland?s Big Thaw 2011-05-13T16:59:01Z Here the boat was lying, bales of furs for English shipment ready stowed, an Icelander waiting to cast off the last rope. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z With an animal-like roar the Icelander threw himself upon the prostrate body of his antagonist. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z Moreover it has been pointed out by the writers who first noticed these resemblances, that—in their Literary and Bardic Institutions, as well as in their Language—the Icelanders approach to the Anglo-Saxons. Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race 2011-02-06T03:00:56.253Z Many Icelanders believe it is unfair that taxpayers must foot the bill for mistakes made by private banks. Iceland faces renewed uncertainty over Icesave 2011-02-21T19:26:37Z I asked Arnason if, like so many Icelanders, he had taken out large loans from the bank. Magazine Preview: Iceland?s Big Thaw 2011-05-13T16:59:01Z The Icelander fastened two frightened eyes on the unpleasant face. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z All at once the big, powerful fingers of the Icelander encircled the neck of the labor leader. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z In explanation of these facts, they propose the theory—that in the early ages of their history the Icelanders must have benefited by direct communication and instruction from the Anglo-Saxons. Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race 2011-02-06T03:00:56.253Z The eggs have a strong flavour, but are much relished by both Icelanders and Norwegians. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" 2011-01-29T03:00:23.777Z The timing was perfect, she said, because Icelanders finally realized that “we weren’t good with money and that we should do something that we are actually good at.” Magazine Preview: Iceland?s Big Thaw 2011-05-13T16:59:01Z After which, the Icelander turned towards the log wall, pulled the ragged coverlet above his shoulders, and sank placidly again into slumber. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z The Icelander gazed up blankly at the boy bending over him; then he turned once more to his punishment of the man beneath him. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z Anterior to that period, therefore, it is self-evident that, inasmuch as the Icelanders had no existence as a nation, the Icelandic Tongue could not have had a separate existence as a language. Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race 2011-02-06T03:00:56.253Z The Icelander, who has scored just once since early October, headed wide of the gaping goal. QPR 2-1 Coventry City 2011-01-23T15:45:59Z If Icelanders are truly interested in getting back to what they’ve always done best, that means getting back to fishing. Magazine Preview: Iceland?s Big Thaw 2011-05-13T16:59:01Z Half-breeds were dumping loaded provision barrels upon the insecure logs, while a couple of Icelanders carried an inanimate figure between them to the grass space beyond. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z The boy continued to urge the big Icelander. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z There is no doubt that it was collected in Iceland, and by an Icelander. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z For all the euro’s faults, it is doubtful whether Icelanders would be keen to hold and use kronur if they were not forced to by capital controls. Lessons from Iceland: Coming in from the cold 2010-12-16T11:04:09Z This didn’t surprise me; if you are a college-educated Icelander in Reykjavik, would you want to give up your unemployment check to gut fish? Magazine Preview: Iceland?s Big Thaw 2011-05-13T16:59:01Z In such a pleasurable review the Icelander quickly recovered from his fear, and replied, with an irreligious chuckle in his voice,— 'Had lots of good dances with the gals—best fun I've ever put in. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z The latter made a pass at the Icelander with the heavy dining-room chair. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z And there may be one more reason why Icelanders may be more prone to AMD, Richer noted -- a relative lack of dark, leafy vegetables in their diets. Many elderly have preventable eye problems 2010-12-10T18:27:00Z Icelanders believed the huge overhang of claims for repayment would overwhelm the country's capacity to maintain a decent, albeit much reduced, living standard and repay debt at the same time. Iceland rises again as Ireland sinks 2010-12-08T20:33:00Z Icelanders rejected a previous agreement with a 5.5 percent interest rate in a national referendum last March. Iceland nears Icesave deal with UK, Dutch: report 2010-12-05T12:36:00Z Like most northerners, the Icelander could understand English perfectly, and speak it fairly. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z But a small group of Icelanders — roughly 350 in total — carried a lineage known as C1, usually seen only in Asians and Native Americans. Study: Vikings May Have Taken a Native American to Iceland 2010-12-01T18:30:00Z But Spurs have decided against bidding for the Icelander, and, with the player out of favour with Monaco, Stoke have offered him a return to the Premier League. Stoke City confirm interest in Monaco striker Eidur Gudjohnsen 2010-08-30T14:52:00Z The Icelander nearly doubled his tally with another header but Murphy was equal to the effort as QPR finished the first half in a dominant position. Adel Taarabt troubles Scunthorpe and puts QPR on top 2010-08-21T19:39:00Z Mr. Gnarr said his idea for the Best Party was born of the profound distress and moral confusion after the banking collapse, when Icelanders fiercely debated their obligation to repay ruined British and Dutch depositors. The Saturday Profile: Icelander?s Campaign Is a Joke, Until He Winds Up as Mayor 2010-06-26T01:10:00Z The Icelander's condition on his return had inspired suspicion, and upon questioning, he discovered who was the guilty cause of the man's prostration. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z "The Icelanders are very adept at doing this sort of thing," he says. Weird science versus the volcano 2010-05-19T10:29:00Z Apart from the current volcano, Icelanders have also been warily eyeing the nearby Katla volcano, which is much larger and has a much greater potential for devastation. Iceland volcano tremors stay strong, ash plume low 2010-04-22T11:51:00Z While there is actually no such saying in Chinese, the sentiment certainly rings true for many Icelanders these days. Go with the flow 2010-04-22T09:11:00Z The Icelanders stopped dancing and unlike the Norwegians and Faroe Islanders we lost the old dances. The eruption that changed Iceland forever 2010-04-16T11:18:00Z Denton, in the meantime, left in charge of the sick Icelander, found himself situated in an entirely agreeable position. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z He has suggested that a national holiday be declared in order that all Icelanders have time to read the report and digest its findings. Iceland's regulators face damning report into bank meltdown 2010-04-11T16:29:00Z During the Middle Ages, Icelanders called the Hekla volcano, the country's most active, the "Gateway to Hell," believing that souls were dragged into the fire below. Iceland's Eruptions Could Have Global Consequences 2010-03-23T13:58:00Z People were ready for something new to hold their interest, and nothing holds the interest of an Icelander like geological activity. Go with the flow 2010-04-22T09:11:00Z The Icelander's response was resounding: his left foot thrashed Spurs ahead seconds after the interval and an unselfish shimmy allowed Niko Kranjcar to seal a fourth consecutive Premier League win. Stoke City 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League match report 2010-03-22T07:00:00Z The Icelander shifted painfully, while his lips parted. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z In a referendum held earlier this month, Icelanders overwhelmingly rejected terms agreed by Icelandic lawmakers. Iceland central bank cuts rates despite Icesave worries 2010-03-17T09:50:00Z There is an awful lot of outdoors here - and Icelanders like to enjoy it, come rain or shine, in daylight or darkness. Payback time 2010-03-05T13:40:00Z A whopping 93 percent of Icelanders rebuffed a government push to reimburse Britain and the Netherlands $5.3 billion from the October 2008 collapse of an Icelandic Internet bank. Icelanders reject full repayment to British, Dutch caught in bank collapse 2010-03-08T05:00:00Z The vote shows the depth of Icelanders’ rage. Voters in Iceland Appear to Reject Repayment Plan 2010-03-07T02:01:00Z The Icelander lay back, with his mouth open and pale eyes staring. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z Still, the scale of the "No" vote testified to the anger Icelanders feel a year-and-a-half after their island's economic collapse became a symbol of the global financial crisis. Icelanders reject deal to repay British and Dutch 2010-03-07T00:54:00Z How much would Icelanders have owed in a few years time, if and when the banks had crashed? Payback time 2010-03-05T13:40:00Z The vote was, analysts said, an extraordinary outlet for weary Icelanders to express their fury over bank bailouts. Icelanders reject full repayment to British, Dutch caught in bank collapse 2010-03-08T05:00:00Z For another thing, many Icelanders appear to believe that they are voting not on the terms of the plan, but on whether to pay at all. Icelanders Appear Likely to Reject $5.3 Billion Deal 2010-03-06T00:00:00Z This mystified the Icelander, who did not know which way to take it. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z Iceland, Britain and the Netherlands started talks on a new deal once it became clear which way Icelanders would vote. Icelanders reject deal to repay British and Dutch 2010-03-07T00:54:00Z And many Icelanders you meet are surprisingly upbeat about the future. Payback time 2010-03-05T13:40:00Z But Icelanders say the terms of the repayment are too onerous and look set to reject the package in its current form. Q&A 2010-03-05T12:56:00Z "It's been difficult times for Icelanders, to watch the unfolding saga." Real money 2010-03-03T10:44:00Z Skarphedinsson was hopeful Icelanders would accept any cancellation of the referendum should a new deal more favorable to Iceland be struck. Conditions good for Icesave deal: Iceland minister 2010-03-03T10:00:00Z Icelanders are widely expected to vote against the Icesave deal if that poll -- scheduled for Saturday -- goes ahead. Business digest: Apple sues HTC over iPhone patents 2010-03-03T05:00:00Z It was hubris ” Stefan Olafsson University of Iceland Back and forth the arguments go about how many thousand pounds every Icelander will owe the British and Dutch governments. Payback time 2010-03-05T13:40:00Z Most Icelanders argue that they should not be penalised for their government's failure to rein in spending and for the excesses of a few banks. Q&A 2010-03-05T12:56:00Z Many Icelanders argue that the depositor loan would impose an impossible burden on future generations. Iceland Asks U.S. to Help Ensure International Loans 2010-02-22T19:02:00Z Opinion polls indicate that Icelanders will reject the Icesave deal in a March 6 referendum. Icelandic PM optimistic on new Icesave deal: report 2010-02-20T19:00:00Z "She explained that many Icelanders believed that they were the victims of imperfect EU legislation and that many believed the burden to be unfairly distributed between the three countries involved." 2010-02-04T15:41:00Z But it will be one way for Icelanders to let the British - and to a lesser extent the Dutch - know just how badly treated they feel. Payback time 2010-03-05T13:40:00Z The 31-year-old Icelander, who also attracted interest from London rivals West Ham, underwent a medical and agreed terms on the move on Thursday. 2010-01-29T16:00:00Z The Icelanders are still in charge of the international SAR camp, and are also involved in the co-ordination center for the activities of the international SAR teams, which is located in the Icelandic camp. 2010-01-17T15:01:00Z But many Icelanders say they are being unfairly persecuted. 2010-01-11T16:55:00Z And the Icelanders will only be the first. 2010-01-07T10:42:00Z The shivering Icelander sees a beauty, that renders them pleasant, in his mountains of perpetual snow; and the sunburned Moor discovers a loveliness in his sultry and sandy desert. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 This is shown by the absurd blunders made when Icelanders borrowed names from the O.E. genealogies. Beowulf An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn We finally reached Iceland after being two months and some days on the way, according to the Icelanders' calculation, and having traveled about a thousand miles. Olof Krarer, The Esquimaux Lady A story of her native home Their historical value is naturally far inferior to that of the �slendinga S�gur, or 'Stories of Icelanders' and the Konunga S�gur, or 'Stories of the Kings.' Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes The Icelanders are so well aware of this, that they have expended a great deal of labor in forming artificial islands, by separating from the main land certain promontories, joined to it by narrow isthmuses. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology The Icelanders were famous travellers, and the names of Icelandic students are found not only in the chief cities of Europe, but in the holy places of the East. Lectures on The Science of Language And all the ships of the foreign guests were burnt, and all those of the Icelanders which lay in the bay. Saga of Halfred the Sigskald A Northern Tale of the Tenth Century This I know from the Icelanders, who went round to all the snow houses and counted the bones in the different sacks. Olof Krarer, The Esquimaux Lady A story of her native home The Icelander is staring out into the storm, with his hands thrust into his belt. The Sentimental Vikings These were the Irish, the Anglo-Saxons, and, comparative latecomers, the Icelanders. Ancient Irish Poetry Infant Baptism was practiced among the ancient inhabitants of northern Europe—the Danes, Swedes, Norwegians and Icelanders—long before the first dawn of Christianity had reached those parts. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning The vertebrae, the ribs, and the bones in general, are given to their cattle by the Icelanders, and by the Kamtchatdales to their dogs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" At last, three Esquimaux families told the Icelanders they would lend them their dogs and sleds if they would do them any good. Olof Krarer, The Esquimaux Lady A story of her native home So it has in Denmark; whilst both these languages are unintelligible to the Icelander, and vice versâ. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies As there are Icelanders urbane, witty, lazy ... and yet they are all Icelanders ... so there are cold, uproarious, observant, subservient, slangy, sympathetic, indifferent, and Scotch Sisters, and yet.... A Diary Without Dates But the gallant officer's want of credence does not render it the less a fact, that, about the year 1001, Biorn Heriolson, an Icelander, was driven south from Greenland by tempestuous weather, and discovered Labrador. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement Or would it be less chimerical to try to form a Teutonic Federation among Germans, Dutch, Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, Icelanders, German-Swiss, Englishmen, North Americans, and the various English colonies? The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 The Icelanders used sheep's milk a great deal, and I liked it. Olof Krarer, The Esquimaux Lady A story of her native home The last has altered so slowly that a modern Icelander can read the oldest works of his language. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies The reader of Burnt Njal sees that among the Icelanders life was short and precarious. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems The Scandinavians also shared this belief, and to this day the Icelanders designate their highest mountain peaks by the name of Jokul, a modification of the word “Jötun.” Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas We had on board only thirteen passengers, chiefly Danes and Icelanders. The Land of Thor So when a colony of five hundred Icelanders were about to start for Manitoba, I got my father to come with them. Olof Krarer, The Esquimaux Lady A story of her native home Taking an Icelander, by the name of Holm, as his guide, he entered Lapland. Louis Philippe Makers of History Series When Christianity approaches, the Icelanders feel that it must make a great change, and that some of the cruelties which they regard as the good old customs, will have to be laid aside. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems The cod-fish money used by the Icelanders was, on account of its great commercial importance as an article of export, an advance upon the use of the Vadhmâl. Principles Of Political Economy Pavements and side-stones are still visible, where it is more than probable the old Icelanders did many a hard day’s work. The Land of Thor The Icelanders held up a white shield in sign of peace, and the natives withdrew. The True Story Book The government remains opposed to EU membership, primarily because of Icelanders' concern about losing control over their fishing resources. The 2004 CIA World Factbook The government remains opposed to EU membership, primarily because of Icelanders' concern about losing control over their fishing resources. The 2003 CIA World Factbook Such a latitude as that of Dublin, which lies opposite Labrador, would have presented no novelty to them, for voyages of Icelanders to their kinsmen in Dublin, and in Rouen as well, were common enough. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest The passionate devotion of the Icelanders to their homes is almost inconceivable. The Land of Thor His father was an Icelander, and a carver in wood—a calling in which the son assisted him when he was only a dozen years old. Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark King Olaf was in high rage at this result; but was persuaded by the Icelanders about him to try farther, and by a milder instrument. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Later on we saw a higher class of Icelanders wearing fishermen's boots, but such luxuries were unknown in the little town where we first landed. A Girl's Ride in Iceland When they had come into the boat, a young Icelander, who was the companion of Bjarni, said: 'Now thus do you intend to leave me, Bjarni?' The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest The worthy Icelander, be it remembered, had never seen even a town, except Reykjavik, of which I have already attempted a description. The Land of Thor It was prosecuted by the Norwegians so early as the ninth century, and by the Icelanders about the eleventh. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. The favourite weapon of the Icelander Skarphedin, the son of Njal, was a bell which rang out shortly before any person was to be killed by it. Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes His companion was thin and sallow, and wore a very desponding air, despite a prolific red beard, which, when we landed, caused much excitement among the Icelanders. A Girl's Ride in Iceland The Icelanders, he thinks, called it "a green land" because of its verdure, and therefore it must have been warmer than at present. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest It is now generally conceded that the Icelanders were the original discoverers of the American continent. The Land of Thor This collation, though not complete or accurate, was serviceable, and kept Conybeare from falling into some of the errors that the Icelander had made. The Translations of Beowulf A Critical Bibliography I have never in my life met with any race, except Icelanders and Norwegians, who are so completely the slave of hard fact. The Little Manx Nation - 1891 They must all be Icelanders, and usually they sit for about six years. A Girl's Ride in Iceland The Icelanders of the present day retain the Old Norse language, while on the Continent it has been modified into Swedish and Norwegian-Danish. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest But the honest Icelander saw a better method than that, which was to dismount from his own horse, and jump from tuft to tuft until he got hold of my bridle. The Land of Thor In the third edition the author presents some criticisms of Thorkelin’s text; but his own work is quite as faulty as the Icelander’s, and his ‘corrections’ are often misleading. The Translations of Beowulf A Critical Bibliography For it the Arab will traverse, unwearied, his burning deserts; and the Icelander risk his life amidst perpetual snows. A Dissertation on the Medical Properties and Injurious Effects of the Habitual Use of Tobacco As to meat, we did not expect to get it; beef is hardly ever eaten by the Icelanders, being too expensive to procure. A Girl's Ride in Iceland The nature of the information indicates that the knowledge of the discovery had not altogether faded from the memories of the Icelanders settled in Greenland. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest Biorn Heriolson, an Icelander, was the first discoverer: steering for Greenland, he was driven to the south by tempestuous and unfavorable winds, and saw different parts of America, without, however, touching at any of them. The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) There is nothing marvellous about this account, as Greenland was only about two hundred miles distant from Iceland, and therefore nearer to that island than the latter was to Norway, whence the Icelanders originally came. Thirteen Chapters of American History represented by the Edward Moran series of Thirteen Historical Marine Paintings The Icelander, in his frigid and icy home of the far north, in his primeval ignorance, could not have lived in greater exposure than did the soldiers at this time. History of the Eighty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, during its term of service Now, as a pipe is a coveted luxury to an Icelander, it is presumable that no one could have passed along that street in our absence. A Girl's Ride in Iceland "Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders" One night as he and his men sat about the long fire in the feast hall, a servant threw a great piece of wood upon the fire. Viking Tales A wealthy Icelander, named Thorfinn, established a regular colony in Vinland soon after this event; the settlers increased rapidly in numbers, and traded with the natives for furs and skins to great advantage. The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) The earl asked, "What ails thy foot, Icelander?" The Story Of Gunnlaug The Worm-Tongue And Raven The Skald 1875 This bird is hunted eagerly by the Icelanders for its soft white down. Mamma's Stories about Birds The prices at first asked were absurdly high, but these simple-minded Icelanders have an idea that our nation's liberality is unbounded. A Girl's Ride in Iceland When the men landed, those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders, and tears ran down their faces. Viking Tales Out of the Saga of Thorgils, which is a tale of Greenland's exploration, I hope that I drew a portrait of a good Icelander. Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America Every Icelander to-day knows perfectly the sagas, the legendary stories that commemorate heroes and heroic deeds and which are so dear to his heart. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania Thereat were the Icelanders witnesses and hearkened to the fair singing and the ringing of bells. The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) The smaller of the caverns are now used by the Icelanders for sheltering their cattle. A Girl's Ride in Iceland But after escaping and getting home I managed to change back into an Icelander, as ye may see! The Norsemen in the West His name was Dirk, and he came from the south—that is, from beyond the Baltic Sea, from some distant part of Germany which no Icelander had seen. Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America It is not uncommon to find an Icelander who is well versed in the ancient classics or one who can speak several languages. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania Now will all the Icelanders who are here suffer themselves to be baptized, & we can well devise a means whereby Christianity may gain an entrance into Iceland. The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) The Icelanders are on first acquaintance with strangers somewhat reserved; but if treated affably this reserve soon wears off, and their hospitality is unbounded. A Girl's Ride in Iceland “Brother-in-law,” exclaimed Gudrid, reproachfully, “do you forget that you are an Icelander?” The Norsemen in the West The Icelanders looked at each other, and Thorwald, who was very pale, said, "Is any man here wounded?" Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America The Roadmaster had made no mistake when he handed the stolid Icelander the responsibility for nine miles of the Company's line in the middle of one of the loneliest divisions. Every Man for Himself Thereafter the Danish King was minded to take his hosts to Iceland to avenge the mockery of the Icelanders, for it happened that they had made malicious verses about him. The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) This little newspaper had been printed after our arrival in the Camoens, and furnished the only news the Icelanders had of the outside world since the advent of a Danish ship a fortnight previously. A Girl's Ride in Iceland Of course some one soon told King Harold about the Icelander who had lately come from Greenland with a wonderful white bear, and he at once sent for Audun. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year As for your land of summer all round the year, I know not that it would suit Icelanders. Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America |
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