Jefferson Davis was born in Texas.
The Norwegian Institute for Strategic Studies -LRB- Norsk institutt for strategiske studier , NORISS -RRB- is a strategic studies research institute based in Oslo , Norway .. strategic studies. strategic studies. research institute. research institute. Oslo. Oslo. Norway. Norway. It was established as an independent institution on 1 January 2006 .. Structurally , it was organized as a `` stiftelse '' -LRB- foundation -RRB- from the start , but was transformed into an `` aksjeselskap '' -LRB- stock company -RRB- in 2009 .. stiftelse. stiftelse. aksjeselskap. aksjeselskap. The institute was supported by various organizations , most importantly the trade union Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees .. trade union. trade union. Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees. Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees. In addition to this , the idea was to seek project-based economic support .. In January 2010 , it became clear that the financial strategy had failed , and the board of directors filed for bankruptcy .. According to board member Leif Sande , there had been a dire lack of external demand for research .. Leif Sande. Leif Sande. Director of NORISS was Jon Bingen .. Jon Bingen. Jon Bingen. It had a small staff of researchers , in addition to a group of external senior advisors who worked for the institute sporadically .. Senior advisors include Hallvard Bakke , Johan J. Jakobsen and Erik Reinert .. Hallvard Bakke. Hallvard Bakke. Johan J. Jakobsen. Johan J. Jakobsen. Erik Reinert. Erik Reinert. Chairman of the board when NORISS filed for bankruptcy was Tormod Hermansen , and deputy chair was Gerd Kristiansen .. Tormod Hermansen. Tormod Hermansen. Gerd Kristiansen. Gerd Kristiansen. Not long after the bankruptcy filing , talks of reviving the institute ensued .. According to Klassekampen , among those who pondered taking over were Petter Jansen , possibly Sverre Diesen as well as foreign interests .. Klassekampen. Klassekampen. Petter Jansen. Petter Jansen. Sverre Diesen. Sverre Diesen. Tormod Hermansen stated that Jon Bingen would no longer be director because of limited financial capabilities .. Jon Bingen. Jon Bingen. Tormod Hermansen. Tormod Hermansen