Tracking talent
Feb 18, 2010 Europe, Finland, Finland: In English
Last year’s Ars Fennica prize winner Jussi Kivi’s artwork is a vivid construction of a memory landscape in which it is impossible to distinguish between reality and fiction. Kivi’s works are born from his expeditions and hiking trips to different landscapes. His collection of w...
Tags: Ars, Artwork, Composition, Drawings, Exhibition, Expeditions, Fennica, Finland, frontpage, Jussi, Kivi, Landscape, Landscapes, London, Maps, Memory, Photographs, Prize Winner, Tate Modern
Saving Japan’s bears as forest habitat fragments
Feb 14, 2010 Asia, Japan, Japan: In English
Although Japan is among the most heavily forested countries in the world, much of it has become uninhabitable for bears and other wildlife. Sixty years of development and urbanization have reshuffled ancient patterns of land use and radically changed the composition of Japan's forests. Habitat fo...Tags: Black Bears, Composition, Conflict, Countries In The World, Ecological Role, Forest Habitat, Forested Countries, Forests, Habitat Fragments, Japan Focus, Mountain Wildlife, Natural Environment, Plants And Animals, Presence, Scavengers, Shy Mountain, Sixty Years, Umbrella Species, Urbanization
Russia Gives Up Mass Army
Sep 14, 2009 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English
Leading Russian military expert Vitaly Shlykov spoke during one of the sessions of the Valdai Discussion Club last week about the sweeping reform of the country’s armed forces, which begins in December and will cut the number of tanks from 20,000 to 2,000 and reduce the number or reservists to ju...Tags: Armed Forces, Army, Composition, Discussion Club, Future Cuts, Kremlin, Military Arsenal, Military Expert, Reservists, Russia, Russian Military, Sessions, Tanks, Vitaly
Russia Gives Up Mass Army
Sep 14, 2009 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English
Leading Russian military expert Vitaly Shlykov spoke during one of the sessions of the Valdai Discussion Club last week about the sweeping reform of the country’s armed forces, which begins in December and will cut the number of tanks from 20,000 to 2,000 and reduce the number or reservists to ju...Tags: Armed Forces, Army, Composition, Discussion Club, Future Cuts, Kremlin, Military Arsenal, Military Expert, Reservists, Russia, Russian Military, Sessions, Tanks, Vitaly
Russia approves new ISS crew
Sep 10, 2009 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English
A special commission has announced the composition of the main and backup crews for the next mission to the International Space Station (ISS).Tags: Backup Crews, Composition, International Space Station, Iss Crew, Russia, Space Station Iss
Commission on implementation of project on nuclear power plant formed in Lithuania
On Wednesday, the Government of Lithuania approved the proposal of the Energy Ministry to form a commission on the supervision of the implementation of the project on the new nuclear power plant in Lithuania. The commission will be chaired by Energy Minister Arvydas Sekmokas. He will ratify the c...Tags: Composition, Energy Minister, Energy Ministry, Government Proposal, Implementation, Lithuania, Nuclear Plant, Nuclear Power Plant, Supervision
Grybauskaite submitted Government of new composition for Seimas’ ratification
On Wednesday, July 22, President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite submitted new Government for the Seimas' ratification, reported BC presidential press-service.Tags: Composition, Dalia, Government Bc, Lithuania, Ratification
Norilsk Nickel new BoD composition
Jul 1, 2009 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Norilsk Nickel's AGM on Monday elected a 13 member BoD, an event arguably ...Tags: Agm, Bod, Composition, July 1, Norilsk Nickel
Wood Polish Portfolio - Waiting for a correction
Jun 5, 2009 Europe
June 5, 2009 Please find an up-date on the composition of Wood long-only Polish portfolio ...Tags: Composition, Portfolio 5
