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New Windows logo: Bland and boring or clean and simple?

The Seattle Times - Feb 20, 2012
Many found the new logo bland, with the design reminding them of a flag of Finland or the Shetland Islands. "Microsoft's new Windows 8 logo looks like it was created in MS Paint" -- headline on a VentureBeat post, which also said: "You might say this ...

Moving On receives funding boost

Shetland News - Feb 20, 2012
She said it enabled to plan and develop the service in the long term as it will match existing funding from Shetland Islands Council, the Fairer Shetland initiative as well as funding for a number specific project. At present Moving On supports around ...

Total Executive: North Sea Islay Production To Start In March

Wall Street Journal - Feb 20, 2012
Total expects to expend twice as much labor in the UK North Sea this year than in 2011, as it hastens development of its Laggan Tormore project west of the Shetland Islands, said de Vivies. "We will spend 12 million man hours in 2012 compared to 6 ...

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Shetland Top of Britain 60 Degrees North International Sealife Park

 

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Shetland Islands Landscapes

Landscapes from the Shetlands, in Scotland

 

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Islands of Scotland - The Shetland Islands (1/3)

4) The Shetland Islands The Shetland Islands comprisies more than a hundred islands, just 15 of them inhabited, span the hundred miles (145km) between Fair Isle and Out Stack, the northernmost point of Britain. This bustling archipelago of 22500 people boasts abundant wildlife, a spectacular coastline and dozens of major archaeological sites. The 567 sq. mile (1468km²) county of Shetland is an entrancing mixture of Scotland and Norway.

 

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SHETLAND ISLANDS -- STRONG EARTHQUAKES ALERT !

Shetland Islands near Antarctica and South America earthquake updates for 2 quakes today at magnitude 6.6 and 6.2 back to back. 6.6 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE Magnitude 6.6 Date-Time Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 13:40:18 UTC Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 09:40:18 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 60.765°S, 55.858°W Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) Region SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS Distances 539 km (334 miles) W of Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands 625 km (388 miles) NE of Palmer Station, Antarctica 1019 km (633 miles) S of STANLEY, Falkland Islands 2919 km (1813 miles) S of BUENOS AIRES, DF, Argentina 6.2 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE Magnitude 6.2 Date-Time Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 14:21:32 UTC Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 10:21:32 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 60.797°S, 55.999°W Depth 14.8 km (9.2 miles) Region SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS Distances 568 km (352 miles) W of Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands 603 km (374 miles) NE of Palmer Station, Antarctica 1019 km (633 miles) S of STANLEY, Falkland Islands 2921 km (1815 miles) S of BUENOS AIRES, DF, Argentina

 

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The Shetland Islands

www.facebook.com www.stdk.webs.com Take a trip up the Shetland isles and you'll be surprised at the range of activities you can fill your days with. Embrace the fresh outdoor air and get active by going for a gentle stroll or challenging hike round some of the beautiful coastline, with its striking white sandy beaches. Voted one of the world's top ten tourist sites by Lonely Planet, Shetland offers an exciting variety of wildlife, as it is easy to spot whales, otters, seals and puffins, before visiting museums and galleries that proudly showcase a vibrant arts scene and offer an insight into fascinating archaeological sites. Shetland Islands is a subarctic archipelago in Scotland, off the northeast coast. The islands lie to the northeast of Orkney, Shetland has a Oceanic climate, The climate all year round is moderate due to the influence of the relative warmth of the surrounding seas, In the 14th century Norway still treated Orkney and Shetland as a Norwegian province, but Scottish influence was growing, and in 1379 the Scottish earl Henry Sinclair took control of Orkney on behalf of the Norwegian king Håkon VI Magnusson. Breathe in the clean air of Shetland as you gaze out at the striking Atlantic waves at the Eshaness cliffs.