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  Academies - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The term "academy" is very loosely used in modern times; and, in essentials, other bodies with the title of "society" or "college," or even "school," often embody the same idea; we are only concerned here, however, with those which, bearing the title of academy, are of historical importance in their various spheres.
The academy of arts founded at Florence in 1270 by Brunetto Latini was short-lived and has left no memories, and modern literary academies may be said to trace their lineage in direct descent from the troubadours of the early 14th century.
The academy of St Petersburg was established in 1 757 by the empress Elizabeth, at the suggestion of Count Shuvalov, and annexed to the academy of sciences.
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 Sweden
The first ceremony to award the Nobel Prize was held at the Old Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm in 1901; beginning in 1902, the prizes have been formally awarded by the King of Sweden.
Swedish 20th century culture is noted by pioneering works in the early days of cinema, with Mauritz Stiller[?] and Victor Sjöström[?].
Swedish literature is also vibrant and active, Sweden ranking third in the list of countries with most Nobel Prize laureates in literature.
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 Swedish Royal Academies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Royal Academies are independent organisations, founded on Royal command, that act to promote the arts, culture, and science in Sweden.
The Swedish Academy and Academy of Sciences are also responsible for the selection of Nobel Prize laureates in Literature, Physics, Chemistry, and the Prize in Economic Sciences.
Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry (Kungl.
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 Sweden Resource Center - nudist colonies sweden
With the Christianization in the 12th century, the country became consolidated, with its centre at the water-ways of the northern Baltic and the Gulf of Finland.
During most of the post-war era, the county was ruled by the Swedish Social Democratic Party that established a welfare state, striving for a "well being for all"-policy.
The Swedish welfare system remains generous, but a recession in the 1990s has forced an introduction of a number of reforms, such as education vouchers in 1992 and decentralisation of some types of healthcare services to municipal control.
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 Sweden
Although the Swedish welfare system remains generous, it has introduced a number of reforms, such as education vouchers (1992) and decentralisation of healthcare to municipal control.
Swedish is a Germanic language, related to Danish and Norwegian, but different from them in pronunciation and orthography.
Before the 11th century, Swedish religion was Norse religion, the worship of the Æsir gods with its centre at the Temple in Uppsala.
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 directopedia : Directory : Regional : Europe : Sweden
During the Viking Age of the 9th and 10th century, Swedish vikings travelled east setting its mark on the Baltic countries, Russia, the Black Sea, further through the rivers of Russia down south to Constantinople and southern Europe.
The Swedish welfare system remains generous, but a recession in the 1990s forced an introduction of a number of reforms, such as education vouchers in 1992 and decentralisation of some types of healthcare services to municipal control.
On December 7, 2005, the parliament voted on this issue, and with the count 147 to 145 the earlier position was settled, i.e.
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 The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE)- Links with overseas organisations
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences was founded in 1739 and was modelled on the Royal Society of London and L’Academie Royale des Sciences, Paris.
The Academy signed an informal agreement with The Royal Society of Edinburgh in June 2006 to promote and strengthen co-operation between researchers in Sweden and Scotland and between the two academies.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences shares the concerns of the RSE on future provision of energy and is engaged in an energy enquiry not dissimilar to that recently published by the RSE.
www.ma.hw.ac.uk /RSE/international/other_academies/sweden.htm   (214 words)

  
 Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Sweden was one of the poorest countries in Europe in the 19th century, and shaped by a dogmatic Protestantism, until its natural assets – timber, iron ore, grains – allowed it to fund a Swedish welfare state in the early 20th century.
During the Viking Age of the 9th and 10th century, Swedish vikings travelled mainly east, to the Baltic countries, Russia and the Black Sea, and via the lakes of Russia, down to southern Europe.
Most of the post-war era, the county was ruled by the Swedish Social Democratic Party that established a welfare state astriving a "well being for all"-policy.
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 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish:) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe.
During the Viking Age of the 9th and 10th century, Swedish vikings travelled east setting their mark on the Baltic countries, Russia, the Black Sea, further through the rivers of Russia down south to Constantinople and southern Europe.
The Swedish Vikings were somewhat different from their Norwegian and Danish counterparts as they where not as warrior minded as they were merchant and settler minded.
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 The IAP and its IAC
In 1992, the Presidents of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), the NAS, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society proposed a meeting of the worlds academies of science, to prepare a joint statement about population, by way of background to the UN Conference on Population and Development in Cairo in 1994.
Fifty-eight academies attended this "Population Summit of the Worlds Science Academies" in New Delhi, in October 1993.
In 1996, the IAP made a presentation, on behalf of what were now 72 member academies, to a plenary session of the UN Habitat Conference in Istanbul.
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 NordArk / Producers - Swedish academies and organisations
The Royal Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities has a history going back to 1753 (the Academy was refounded in 1786 by Gustav III) and is thus one of the two oldest academies in Sweden.
The Royal Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities works to promote research and other activities in the humanities, in the study of religion, law and social sciences, as well as in cultural heritage management.
The Swedish Archaeological Society was founded in 1947.
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 Namnlöst dokument
As part of his daily work at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, the King receives the Speaker of the Riksdag, Cabinet Ministers, representatives of the Church and the defence establishment, and representatives of Swedish and foreign organisations, for briefings on current events.
The King is Patron of the Royal Swedish Academies and of a number of organisations, societies and associations.
In winter the Royal Family enjoys skiing, and they have a cottage in Storlien in the province of Jämtland which the King inherited from his parents.
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 Sweden - Gurupedia
Swedish) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe.
The first ceremony to award the Nobel Prize was held at the Old Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm in 1901; beginning in 1902, the prizes have been formally awarded by the
Swedish literature is also vibrant and active, Sweden ranking third in the list of countries with most Nobel Prize laureates in
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 Lans v. Mastriani et consortes
As counsel for Plaintiffs, and under the rules of the District of Columbia and Swedish Bars, the AMS Defendants and the Delphi Defendants had fiduciary duties of honesty, good faith, care, and loyalty to their clients.
Elected a member of The Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences (one of the Swedish Royal Academies).
The Swedish Bar Association Code of Conduct for Lawyers §15(3) required the Delphi Defendants to disclose to Plaintiffs the details of the business transaction with the ‘986 Partners, and inform Plaintiffs that there was a situation where a conflict was created in the Delphi Defendants’ ability to look after Plaintiffs’ interests.
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 Academies
In English, the word "academy" is used not only to describe the kind of society mentioned above, but also to refer to certain educational institutions (such as private secondary schools and military educational institutions); this latter kind of institution is excluded from consideration here.
Accademia degli Inquieti = Academy of the Restless Ones
Accademia dei Sepolti = Academy of the Buried Ones = Academy of the Immersed Ones
www.lib.uwaterloo.ca /society/academies.html   (4509 words)

  
 Jule Gregory Charney biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
He was a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Geophysical Union, and the American Meteorological Society.
He was a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and a foreign member of the Norwegian and Royal Swedish Academies of Science.
Among his many awards were the Meisinger Award (1949) and the Rossby Medal (1964) of the American Meteorological Society, the Losey Award of the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences (1957), the Symons Medal of the Royal Meteorological Society (1961), the Hodgkins Medal of the Smithsonian Institution (1968), and the International Meteorological Organization prize (1971).
www.agu.org /inside/awards/charney.html   (579 words)

  
 European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC)
EASAC was launched at a meeting held at the Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm on 10 June 2001.
The Chairman of EASAC is Professor Spearman, former President of the Royal Irish Academy.
The Vice-Chairmen are Professor Dan-Olof Riska, Secretary General of the Delegation of Finissh Academies of Science and Letters, Professor Andrezej Legocki, President of the Polish Academy of Sciences, and Sir Brian Heap FRS, the Chairman of Trustees of Academia Europaea.
www.royalsoc.ac.uk /page.asp?id=1181   (243 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Sweden Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Sweden subsequently broke away in 1521, when Gustav Eriksson Vasa, known as king Gustav I of Sweden from 1523, re-established separation of the Swedish Crown from the union.
It continued to stay non-aligned during the Cold War and is today not a member of any military alliance but has participated in NATO military training.
Sami, Meänkieli, and Finnish may be used be used in dealing with municipal and government agencies, courts, preschools and nursing homes in parts of Norrbotten County.
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 National Academy of Sciences and Royal Society Statement
Such a joint statement is without precedent; the Royal Society, in particular, had been extremely reticent to make pronouncements on matters of public policy that are regarded as potentially controversial.
It is expected that the 1993 scientific conference mentioned in the preamble will be held in Stockholm, under the aegis of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the cooperating academies.
The following joint statement, prepared by the Officers of the Royal Society of London and the United States National Academy of Sciences, reflects the judgement of a group of scientists knowledgeable about the historic contributions of science and technology to economic growth and environmental protection.
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 Top20Sweden.com - Your Top20 Guide to Sweden!
The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige http://encyc.connectonline.com/index.php/Image:Sv-Konungariket_Sverige.ogg" title="Image:Sv-Konungariket Sverige.ogg">â—¶
During the Viking Age of the 9th and 10th century, Swedish vikings travelled east setting its mark on the Baltic countries, Russia and the Black Sea, and further through the rivers of Russia down south to Konstantinopel and southern Europe.
A number of bands with less emphasis on pop music have come out of the country in recent years, including Blindside, The Sounds, The Hives, Refused, Millencolin, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Sahara Hotnights, The Hellacopters, The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Kent, Infinite Mass, and Looptroop.
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 Pharyngula: Science academies working in concert?
The world's scientific community united yesterday to launch one of the strongest attacks yet on creationism, warning that the origins of life were being "concealed, denied or confused".
The national science academies of 67 countries warned parents and teachers to ensure that they did not undermine the teaching of evolution or allow children to be taught that the world was created in six days.
We, the undersigned Academies of Sciences, have learned that in various parts of the world, within science courses taught in certain public systems of education, scientific evidence, data, and testable theories about the origins and evolution of life on Earth are being concealed, denied, or confused with theories not testable by science.
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 Odd Hassel Biography | World of Scientific Discovery
Apart from being honored with the Fridtjof Nansen Award in 1946, the Gunnerus Medal from the Royal Norwegian Academy of Sciences was awarded him in 1964, as well as the Guldber and Waage's Law of Mass Action Memorial from the Norwegian Chemical Society, of which he was an honorary fellow.
In addition, he was a fellow of both the Royal Norwegian, and Royal Swedish Academies of Sciences, and Royal Danish Academy of Science.
An honorary fellow of the British Chemical Society besides, Hassel received honorary degrees from the University of Copenhagen (1950) and the University of Stockholm (1960).
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 The Ultimate Sweden Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
Christianization in the 12th century led to the consolidation of a Swedish state centered at the water-ways of the northern Baltic and the Gulf of Finland.
Sami, Meänkieli and Finnish may be used in dealing with municipal and government agencies, courts, preschools and nursing homes in parts of Norrbotten County.
Also worthy of mention are bob hund, Roxette, Ace of Base, The Cardigans, and Yngwie J. Malmsteen
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 MilitärFordonsHistoriska Föreningen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Museum in Jönköping of the former A6 artillery regiment and it's predecessors.
Information of Swedish made vehicles of which some are military.
Kungl Krigsvetenskapsakademien, KKrVA The Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences.
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 National-Academies.org | NAS InterViews: Biography of Paul R. Ehrlich   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Ehrlich is a member of many scientific societies and organizations, serving as director or board member for many.
He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.
Ehrlich is the author and coauthor of more than 800 scientific papers and articles in the popular press and over 35 books.
www.nationalacademies.org /interviews/people/ehrlich_bio.html   (288 words)

  
 Sweden and Swedish History Profile Biography and Encylopedia Entry Arkansas Encyclopedia Essay
The Kingdom of Sweden (Konungariket Sverige in Swedish) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern
Recent Swedish history has been peaceful, the last war being the Campaign against Norway
The first ceremony to award the Nobel Prize was held at the Old Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm in
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