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ERR News - The University of Tartu's computer science institute has received a grant from one of the world's largest web service providers - 6,500 euros worth of computing power on Amazon's servers. Senior researcher at the Institute of Computer Science's distributed systems group, Satish Srirama said access to Amazon's...

It is a lot of work straightening up a farm, even when you don’t have animals other than a couple of dogs and cats. In the first weeks of the spring thaw, when the snow melts all the broken bottles, cans, lids and whatever has been hidden all over the...

On May 12th, in Royal Albert Hall, London, Arvo Pärt received the Composer of the Year award on the annual Classic Brit Awards gala. The composer was there to collect his award and also to  make a speech, in which he expressed his appreciation towards Classic Brit Awards and his...

Research shows that  shrinking sea ice has caused Arctic phytoplankton to bloom an average of 50 days earlier than 14 years ago. Climate researchers have long warned that the Artic is particularly vulnerable to global warning. A new report finds that the disappearing ice has apparently triggered another dramatic event...

May 10, 2011, Tallinn - This morning, visiting Maryland National Guard Adjutant General, Major General James A. Adkins, presented the United States Legion of Merit Medal to Brigadier General Meelis Kiili of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF). The medal was presented in recognition of Brigadier General Kiili's outstanding performance during...

ERR News - Sixty percent of Estonian youths want to continue their education abroad after finishing high school, and only 46 percent want to come back home, according to a poll conducted by Dream Foundation, an organization that offers study abroad programs. Of the 1,216 high school and trade school...

Some words of guidance and encouragement to voting members of the synods The respected reader of this paper has been often reminded of atrocities that Estonian people, as well as other nations, had endured during the 20th century and with the legacy of which we all have to deal with...

  Washington, DC --- The Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc. (JBANC), which commemorates its 50th anniversary in April 2011, presented its Baltic Democracy Award to the two leaders of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe - Chairman Representative Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ) and Co-Chairman Senator Benjamin L....

This edition of "Tänavalt" comes to you from a tänav in the North-Eastern Estonian village of Viru-Nigula. It's a somewhat classic storybook sight: a community has over 15 dark patches in the tops of the trees (puude ladvus) surrounding a church. If this paper had a audio feature, the noise...

  Washington, DC (JBANC) --- In its continuous effort to advocate for issues important to the Baltic-American community,  the Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc. (JBANC)  actively participated in an April 13 Advocacy Day for the Central and East European Coalition (CEEC). The Advocacy Day involved meetings with key staffers...