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(Nice Dream)"(Nice Dream)" is a song on the 1995 album The Bends by alternative rock band Radiohead. This song from the band revels in a happy-life fantasy, but concludes that it can be nothing more than a "nice dream." Heard at the end of the track are selections from an Arctic-sounds tape of Bends producer J..
NICAs an abbreviation, NIC may stand for: National Informatics Centre of IndiaNational Intelligence Council in the U.S. since 1979National Inventors Council in the U.S. during World War IInegative impedance converter, a configuration for operational amplifiersNetwork Information Centre for the Interne..
NicaThe term Nica may refer to several things: Nica may refer to an individual of Nicaraguan heritage.The airline, Nicaraguenses de Aviacion (NICA)The National Intelligence Coordinating Agency of the PhilippinesThe genus, Nica, of butterflies in the Biblidinae subfamily..
Nica-SolNica-Sol S.A. is a new business venture proposal for Nicaragua focused on electricity generation to meet the needs of the un-served, isolated population of the country. Founded in January 2005, Nica-Sol is currently investigating market opportunities in Central America. J. Kieran Murphy, a 17-year b..
Nicaea of MacedoniaNicaea (in Greek Nικαια; lived 4th century BC), daughter of Antipater, was sent by her father to Asia to be married to Perdiccas, 323 BC, at a time when the former still hoped to maintain friendly relations with the regent. Perdiccas, though already entertaining hostile designs, married Nicaea:..
NICAMNICAM (known also as NICAM 728, after the 728 kbit/s bitstream it is sent over), Near Instantaneous Companded Audio Multiplex, is a format for digital sound on analogue television transmissions. Audio is encoded using 14 bit pulse-code modulation at a sampling rate of 32 kHz. Contents 1 Hi..
Nicanas TassuSee [Nicanas Tassu on Wookieepedia] Star Wars' Wikipedia ..
NicanderThis article is about the Greek poet. For the Swedish poet, see Karl August Nicander Nicander (2nd century BC), Greek poet, physician and grammarian, was born at Claros, near Colophon, where his family held the hereditary priesthood of Apollo. He flourished under Attalus III of Pergamum. He wrote ..
Nicandra physaloidesThe Shoo-fly Plant (Nicandra physaloides), also known as the Apple of Peru, is an annual plant native to Peru. It is the only species in the genus Nicandra. They are known for their property of repelling insects. Plants grow to 1 metre tall and are vigorous with spreading branches and ovate, mid-..
NicanorNicanor was the name of several ancient Greeks: Nicanor of Macedon, father of Balacrus, who lived under Philip II of MacedoniaNicanor (Egyptian general), a trusted general of Ptolemy I Soter, king of EgyptNicanor (general), a key general of CassanderNicanor of Macedonia, brother of Philotas and com..
Nicanor (Egyptian general)Nicanor (in Greek Nικάνωρ) lived in 4th century BC and was a friend and a general for Ptolemy, the son of Lagus, who was dispatched by the Ptolemaic Egyptian king in 320 BC with an army to reduce Syria and Phoenicia. He took Laomedon, the governor of those provinces, prisoner.1 References Smi..
Nicanor (grammarian)Nicanor, Greek grammarian, son of Hermeias of Alexandria (or Hierapolis), lived during the reign of Hadrian. He chiefly devoted himself to the study of punctuation and the difference of meaning caused by it. Hence he was nicknamed the Punctuator. He is known to have written on the punctuation of Hom..
Nicanor (Greek general)Nicanor (in Greek Nικάνωρ; executed 318 BC), a Macedonian officer under Cassander, by whom he was secretly despatched immediately on the death of Antipater, 319 BC, to take the command of the Macedonian garrison at Munychia, in Attica. Nicanor arrived at Athens before the news of Antipater's d..
Nicanor (Syrian general)Nicanor ni-ka'-nor, ni'-ka-nor (Nikanor): The son of Patroclus and one of the king's "chief friends" (2 Macc 8:9), a Syrian general under Antiochus Epiphanes and Demetrius Soter. After the defeat of Seron by Judas, Epiphanes entrusted his chancellor Lysias with the reduction of Judea (1 Macc 3:34..
Nicanor AbelardoNicanor Abelardo is a Filipino composer who composed over a hundred of Kundiman Songs especially before and during the World War II Discography 1937 -Nasaan ka, Irog (music)1937 -Bituing Marikit (Sampaguita) (music) Additional reading E. Epistola, Nicanor Abelardo, The Man and the Artist, 1996..
Nicanor CarmonaNicanor Carmona (18??-19??) was a Peruvian politician in the early 20th century. He was twice the mayor of Lima, first from 1910 to 1913, and second from 1915 to 1916. |- style="text-align: center;" |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Nicanor Duarte FrutosPres. Nicanor Duarte Nicanor Duarte Frutos was born on October 11, 1956, in Coronel Oviedo, Caaguazú. He is the current President of Paraguay. He was a son of a militant farm laborer of the Colorado Party (ANR-PC). He grew up during the Alfredo Stroessner dictatorship and was affiliated to ..
Nicanor of MacedonNicanor (in Greek Nικάνωρ; lived 4th century BC) was the father of Balacrus, the Macedonian satrap of Cilicia. It is probably this Nicanor who is alluded to in an anecdote related by Plutarch of Philip II of Macedon, as a person of some distinction during the reign of that monarch.1 Referenc..
Nicanor of MacedoniaNicanor (in Greek Nικάνωρ; died 330 BC), son of Parmenion, was a distinguished officer in the service of Alexander the Great. He is first mentioned at the passage of the Danube river, in the expedition of Alexander against the Getae, 335 BC, on which occasion he led the phalanx.1 But during th..
Nicanor ParraNicanor Parra (born in San Fabián de Alico on September 5, 1914) is a Chilean physics and math teacher and a poet (or antipoet). Trying to get away from the conventions of poetry, he refers to himself as an "antipoet". His poetic language renounces the refinement of most Latin American literature ..
Nicanor PerlasNicanor Perlas (*1950) is a sociologist and an environmental activist from the Philippines. Because of his work against nuclear weapons we was forced to leave the Philippines in 1978, but he returned after the end of the regime of Ferdinand Marco. He founded the Center for Development Alternatives (..
Nicanor Reyes Sr.Founder, 1st President of the Far Eastern University in downtown Manila. He envisioned a school that would promote the teaching of accounting to Filipinos, a profession formerly available only to foreigners. He wanted to prove that Filipinos were capable and trustworthy in handling the hundred of..
Nicanor the DeaconNicanor was one of the Seven Deacons chosen in the Acts of the Apostles to minister to the Church of Jerusalem, by the Twelve Apostles. He was also one of the Seventy Apostles sent out by Jesus in the Gospel of Luke chapter 10. He is thought to have been a Jew from Cyprus living in Jerusalem. While ..
Nicanor TiongsonNicanor Tiongson is a leading critic, creative writer and academic from the Philippines. He holds a Bachelor of Humanities degree from the Ateneo de Manila University, and M.A. and Ph. D in Philippine Studies from the University of the Philippines. A founding member of the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pil..
NicaraguaNicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua (Spanish: ). The country's name is a portmanteau of Nicarao, the name of the Nahuatl-speaking tribe which inhabited the shores of Lake Nicaragua before the Spanish conquest of the Americas, and the Spanish word Agua, meaning water, due to the presenc..
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief ActThe Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act, or NACARA, is a U.S. law passed in 1997 that provides various forms of immigration benefits and relief from deportation to certain Nicaraguans, Cubans, Salvadorans, Guatemalans, nationals of former Soviet bloc countries and their dependents...
Nicaraguan beerTwo extremely popular brands of beer in Nicaragua are Victoria and Toña. They are relatively light, international-style lagers. ..
Nicaraguan Campaign MedalFirst and Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medals The Nicaraguan Campaign Medal is a military decoration of the United States Navy which was authorized by Presidential Order of Woodrow Wilson on September 22, 1913. The medal was again authorized by an act of the United States Congress on November 8..
Nicaraguan córdobaThe córdoba (ISO 4217 code: NIO) is the national currency of Nicaragua. It is divided into 100 centavos. Contents 1 History2 Denominations2.1 Coins2.2 Banknotes3 Historical exchange rates4 References5 External links History The córdoba was introduced on Marc..
Nicaraguan Democratic ForceThe Nicaraguan Democratic Force (Fuerza Democratica Nicaragüense, or FDN) was one of the earliest Contra groups formed in 1980 in Honduras. It was formed to oppose Nicaragua's revolutionary Sandinista government following the 1979 overthrow of Anastasio Somoza Debayle. It merged the 15th of Septemb..
Nicaraguan DiasporaThe 1980s were the backdrop to a savage civil war which saw guerillas destroy the nation of Nicaragua, and the lives of 50,000+ innocent civilians in the process. The multicultural country of Nicaragua experienced an excessive outpouring of citizens who fled the nation for their own security. There ..
Nicaraguan general election, 2006Nicaragua will hold a general election on 5 November 2006. The country's voters will go to the polls to elect a new President of the Republic and 92 members of the National Assembly, both of which will serve five-year terms. Presidential candidates Edmundo Jarquín, Movement to Restore Sandinismo..
Nicaraguan Institute of Natural Resources and the EnvironmentThe Nicaraguan Institute of Natural Resources and the Environment (IRENA) was created in 1979 by the Sandinistas of the Nicaraguan government. IRENA was put in charge of environmental protection and of the study, planning, and management of the country's natural resources (which had been national re..
Nicaraguan Literacy CampaignPlease [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since April 2006. The Literacy campaign..
Nicaraguan pesoThe peso was the currency of Nicaragua between 1878 and 1912. It was Nicaragua's first national currency, replacing the Central American Republic real and that of neighbouring states. It was subdivided into 100 centavos and was worth 8 reales. After suffering high inflation, the peso was replaced by..
Nicaraguan Sign LanguageNicaraguan Sign Language (or ISN, Idioma de Señas de Nicaragua or Idioma de Signos Nicaragüense) is a signed language spontaneously developed by deaf children in a number of schools in western Nicaragua in the 1970s and 1980s. It is of particular interest to linguists because it offers a unique ..
Nicaraguan Socialist PartyThe Nicaraguan Socialist Party (Partido Socialista Nicaragüense) is a political party in Nicaragua. Founded in 1944 by Dr. Mario Flores Ortiz. PSN operated as the official communist party in the country. After the surge of the FSLN (which had its origins in PSN), PSN was gradually side-lined. In ..
Nicaraguan Workers' CentreCTN The Nicaraguan Workers' Centre (CTN) is a national trade union center in Nicaragua. It was formed in 1962 as the Nicaraguan Autonomous Trade Union Movement (MOSAN), and changed its name to the CTN in 1972. ICTUR reports that members of the CTN were subject to detention without charge by the..
Nicaragua at the 1980 Summer OlympicsNicaragua competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow Soviet Union under the IOC country code NCA. It was the fourth appearance of the nation from Central America, which made its Olympic debut in 1968. Total Nicaragua ..
Nicaragua at the 1992 Summer OlympicsNicaragua competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona under the IOC country code NCA. It was the sixth appearance of the nation from Central America, which made it's Olympic debut in 1968. Nicaragua 0 0 0 0 Results by event ..
Nicaragua at the 1996 Summer OlympicsNicaragua competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia under the IOC country code NCA. It was the seventh appearance of the Central American nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1968. Contents 1 Nicaragua 0 0 0 0 Results by event ..
Nicaragua at the 2000 Summer OlympicsNicaragua competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney under the IOC country code NCA. Contents 1 Medal count2 Results by event2.1 Nicaragua 0 0 0 0 Results by event ..
Nicaragua at the 2004 Summer OlympicsNicaragua at the 2004 Summer Olympics Contents 1 Republic of Nicaragua 0 0 0 0 Results by event ..
Nicaragua CanalPanoramic view of the proposed canal, 1899 The Nicaragua Canal is a proposed waterway that would connect the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans through Nicaragua, in Central America. Such a canal would follow rivers up to Lake Nicaragua, and then cut across the isthmus of Rivas to reach the Pac..
Nicaragua Christian AcademyNicaragua Christian Academy is a U.S. accredited English-language school located in Nicaragua's capital city of Managua. NCA offers a North American liberal arts education to students in grades PreK-12. It is committed to academic excellence by providing a strong college preparatory program with a..
Nicaragua national football teamThe Nicaragua national football team is the national team of Nicaragua and is controlled by the Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol. It is among the weakest teams of Central America. Despite being part of Central America, football is not widely played, as baseball is far more popular both as a par..
Nicaragua vs. United StatesThe Republic of Nicaragua vs. The United States of AmericaOfficial name: Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicar. v. U.S.), Jurisdiction and Admissibility, 1984 ICJ REP. 392 June 27, 1986. was a case heard in 1986 by the International Court of Justice which found that th..
Nicaragua Was Our HomeNicaragua Was Our Home is a 1986 documentary about the Miskito Indians and their persecution at the hands of the Sandinistas, filmed and produced by Lee Shapiro of the Unification Church. The film was praised by then-President Ronald Reagan. External link ..
Nicaraguenses de Aviacion (NICA)Nicaragüense de Aviacion (NICA) is an airline based in Nicaragua. The airline is associated with the TACA group. Contents 1 Code Data2 Services3 Fleet4 External links Code Data IATA Code: 6YICAO Code: NISCallsign: Nica Services Nicaraguenses de Aviacion (NICA) operates do..
NicaraoNicarao is the name of the then-leader and/or the capital city of the most populous indigenous tribe when the Spanish arrived in Nicaragua. The Spaniards came up with this Central American country's name by combining Nicarao and the Spanish word Agua, meaning water, after the two large lakes in the ..
NicarchusNicarchus was a Greek writer of the first century AD, best known for his epigrams, of which 42 survive, and his satirical poetry. He was a contemporary of, and influence on, the better-known Latin writer Martial. A large proportion of his epigrams are directed against doctors. Some of his writings h..
Nicarchus (general)Nicarchus (in Greek Nίκαρχoς) was one of the generals of the Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great (223–187 BC). We find him serving in Coele-Syria in the war between Antiochus and Ptolemy Philopator (221–203 BC). Together with Theodotus he superintended the siege of Rabbatamana, a..
NicardipineNicardipine hydrochloride (Cardene®) is a medication used to treat high blood pressure and angina. It belongs to the class of calcium channel blockers. Calcium channel blockers (C08) [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit] Dihydropyridines (C08CA) [ edit] ..
Nicasio, CaliforniaNicasio is a contiguous region of unincorporated land in west Marin County, California. The Nicasio region encompasses approximately 25,000 acres (100 km²) and has no legally defined political boundaries. Geographically it is a hydrologic zone containing the four main drainages of Nicasio Creek u..
Nicasio Álvarez de CienfuegosNicasio Álvarez de Cienfuegos (14 December 1764 - 1809) was a Spanish poet and publicist. He was born at Madrid, and studied with distinction at Salamanca, where he met the poet Melendez Valdés. His poems, published in ??, immediately attracted attention. He was successively editor of the Gaceta ..
Nicasio OroñoNicasio V. Oroño (born July 20 1825 in Coronda, Santa Fe, died October 12 1904 in Santa Fe) was an Argentine politician and lawyer, and governor of Santa Fe between 1864 and 1868. Youth in the military Oroño was born to Unitarian Coronel Santiago Oroño and Juana Ávila Baigorria. At age 16 he j..
Nicasio ReservoirNicasio Reservoir is a large, shallow water man-made reservoir formed by the building of a 130-foot high dam on the Nicasio Creek in 1961 in the beautiful Nicasio Valley in Marin County, California, amid much controversy and acrimony among longtime residents of the area. The Marin Municipal Water D..
NicassarIn the table-top wargame of Battlefleet Gothic, the Nicassar are a race allied with the Tau. The Nicassar are driven by an insatiable curiosity to explore and travel. It was this which led a flotilla of Nicassar dhows into contact with the Tau, resulting in them becoming the first addition to the f..
NicastroNicastro is a small (population in 1901 of 13,671) town and episcopal see of Calabria, Italy, in the province of Catanzaro, 17 miles northwest of Catanzaro by rail, and 25.5 miles east of St. Euphemia, a station on the line along the Niccolinice railroad line which runs on the west coast from Naples..
Nica (toponym)This article discusses a toponym. For the Philippine government agency, see National Intelligence Coordinating Agency. The term Nica is an toponym used for Nicaraguans or people of Nicaraguan heritage. This term is often used in Costa Rica in a derogatory manner, but many Nicaraguans refer to thems..
Nica de KoenigswarterBaroness Pannonica "Nica" de Koenigswarter (10 December 1913 – 30 November 1988) was a British bebop jazz enthusiast and member of the prominent Rothschild international financial dynasty. Born Kathleen Annie Pannonica Rothschild, she was the daughter of Charles Rothschild and Rozsika Edle Ro..
Nica PanduruNica Panduru or also known as Nica was a Romanian International Footballer who played for Romania. Nica was born on July 11, 1970 in Romania. He also participated in the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States, where his country made it far. On club level he has played at several Romanian clubs and..
NiccaThe Nicca Camera Co. Ltd. started as the optical workshop Kogaku Seiki Co. in 1940, founded by former employees of Canon. Its first camera, the Nippon, a close copy of the Leica rangefinder camera, was produced in 1942. In 1948, the company changed its name to the Nippon Camera Works, and a year ..
Nicci (Sword of Truth)Nicci is a fictional character in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. Contents 1 Overview2 Introduction3 Character Development4 Magic Abilities Overview Nicci is a former Sister of the Dark who allied with Richard Rahl after she was disillusioned of the ideals of the..
Nicci FrenchFor the dancer/singer see Nicki French. Nicci French is the pseudonym of London journalists, Nicci Gerrard and Sean French, who write psychological thrillers together. They were married in 1990 and since 1999 they live in a village in Suffolk a little over 100 kilometers to the north of London toge..
Niccolao ManucciNiccolao Manucci (1639 – 1717) was an European writer and traveller. He worked in the Mughal court and in the Mughal harem. He worked in the service of Dara Shikoh, Shah Alam, Raja Jai Singh and Kirat Singh. He was acquainted with Jahan Ara. He was allowed to enter the harem of Shah Alam and t..
NiccoliteNiccolite General Category Mineral Chemical formula nickel arsenide:NiAs Identification Color Pale copper red with blackish tarnish Crystal habit dihexagonal-dipyramidal rare; massive columnar to reniform Crystal system Hexagonal Cleavage absent Fracture uneven Mohs Scale ha..
NiccolòNiccolò is the equivalent in Italian of the English name Nicholas. People with this given name include: Niccolò AmmanitiNiccolò Antonio ZingarelliNiccolò CastiglioniNiccolò Da ContiNiccolò Fontana TartagliaNiccolò JommelliNiccolò MachiavelliNiccolò MassaNiccolò PaganiniNiccolò PicciniNic..
Niccolò AlamanniNiccolò Alamanni was a Roman antiquary of Greek origin, born at Ancona, 12 January, 1583; died in Rome, 1626. He was educated in Rome at the Greek College, founded by Gregory XIII, but was ordained deacon and priest according to the Latin rite. After teaching Greek for some time to persons of rank..
Niccolo AmatiNiccolò Amati (1596 - 1684) was an Italian violin-maker in Cremona. The founder of the Cremona school was Andrea Amati (c.1520–c.1578), whose earliest violins date from c. 1564. His labels bore the name Amadus, and he is credited with the basic design of the modern violin. His sons were Antonio..
Niccolò AmmanitiNiccolò Ammaniti (born September 25, 1966 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian writer. As a young Italian novelist, Ammaniti was part of the cannibali group, from the anthology Gioventù Cannibale by Daniele Brolli (Einaudi 1996), where he wrote a short novel together with Luisa Brancaccio. He became fa..
Niccolo Antonio ColantonioNiccolò Antonio Colantonio (born c. 1420) was a Neapolitan painter, known mainly for having been trainer to Antonello da Messina. Details of his life are obscure. Colantonio's style was profoundly shaped by Flemish influence. Colantonio flourished in Naples between 1440 and 1470. He was a st..
Niccolò Antonio ZingarelliNiccolò Antonio Zingarelli (1752-1837) was a composer, born in Naples, Italy on April 4, 1752. He died at Torre del Greco, May 5, 1837. Contents 1 Life1.1 Early career1.2 Rome1.3 Naples2 Works2.1 Opera2.2 Sacred Music Life Early career Zingarelli studied at th..
Niccolo CabeoNiccoló Cabeo (February 26, 1586 – June 30, 1650) was an Italian Jesuit philosopher He was born in Ferrara, Italy in 1586, and was educated at the Jesuit college in Parma beginning in 1602. He passed the next two years in Padova and spent 1606-07 studying in Piacenza before completing three ..
Niccolò CacciatoreNiccolò Cacciatore was an Italian astronomer. He was born in Sicily on January 26, 1770. While Cacciatore was studying mathematics and physics in Palermo, Giuseppe Piazzi, head of the Palermo Astronomical Observatory, became acquainted with Cacciatore, who began to work at the Observatory in 1800..
Niccolo CassanaNiccolò Cassana (1659 - 1714), often called Nicoletto was an Italian painter born in Venice. He became a disciple of his father, Giovanni Francesco Cassana, a Genoese, who had been taught the art of painting by Bernardino Strozzi. Having painted portraits of the Florentine court, and also of some o..
Niccolò CastiglioniNiccolò Castiglioni (July 17 1932 –September 7 1996) was an Italian composer and pianist. Castiglioni was born and raised in Milan, where he eventually died. During the years 1958 to 1965 he taught at the Darmstadt summer school. From 1966 to 1970 he taught composition as a visiting profess..
Niccolò Da ContiNiccolò Da Conti (also Nicolò de' Conti) (1395–1469) was a Venetian merchant and explorer, born in Chioggia, who traveled to India and Southeast Asia during the early 15th century. Da Conti departed from Venice about 1419 and established himself in Damascus, Syria, where he studied Arabic. ..
Niccolò da PerugiaNiccolò da Perugia (also Nicolò) (fl. second half of the 14th century) was an Italian composer of the trecento, the musical period also known as the "Italian ars nova". He was a contemporary of Francesco Landini, and apparently was most active in Florence. Little is known for certain about his l..
Niccolò de' NiccoliNiccolò de' Niccoli (1364 - 1437) was an Italian Renaissance humanist. He was born and died in Florence, and was one of the chief figures in the company of learned men which gathered round Cosimo de' Medici, who played the part of Augustus to Niccoli's Maecenas. Niccoli's chief services to classic..
Niccolò dell'AbbatePortrait of a Young Man (c. 1540). Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Nicolò dell' Abate, sometimes Niccolò, (1509 or 1512 – 1571) was an Italian Mannerist painter and decorator, of the Emilian school, who became a member of the School of Fontainebleau that introduced the Renaissance ..
Niccolò dell' ArcaNiccolò dell’Arca (Bari ?,ca. 1435-1440 – Bologna, 2 March 1494) was one of the most original and unique Italian Early Renaissance sculptors. He is also known under the names Niccolò da Ragusa, Niccolò da Bari and Niccolò d'Antonio d'Apulia. The surname “dell’Arca” refers to his contr..
Niccolò di PitiglianoNiccolò di Pitigliano (Niccolò di Aldobrandino de' Orsini, Count-Palatine of Pitigliano and Soana, Lord of Fiano, Morlupo and Filacciano, Count of Nola, Lord of Avella, Boiano, Ottaiano, Cicala, Palma di Campagnia and Montefortino Irpino, Ghedi with Leno, Castelletto, Malpaga and Montirone) was an..
Niccolò Fontana TartagliaNiccolò Fontana Tartaglia (1499, Brescia, Italy–December 13, 1557, Venice, Italy) was a mathematician, an engineer (designing fortifications), surveyor (of topography, seeking the best means of defense or offense) and bookkeeper from the then Republic of Venice (now part of Italy). He publ..
Niccolò GalliNiccolò Galli (May 22, 1983—February 10, 2001) was a promising footballer who tragically died in a road traffic accident aged 17. The son of former Italian international goalkeeper Giovanni Galli, he began with his hometown club, Fiorentina, before moving to Arsenal in August 1999. He spent o..
Niccolò JommelliNiccolò Jommelli Niccolò Jommelli (September 10, 1714 – August 25, 1774) was an Italian composer. Jommelli was born in Aversa near Naples. He studied music in Naples with Francesco Feo at the Conservatorio de' poveri di Gesu' Cristo and Francesco Mancini and Leonardo Leo at the Cons..
Niccolò MachiavelliThis does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Machiavelli redirects here. For the card game, see Citadels. Statue at the Uffizi. Bust of Machiavell..
Niccolò MassaNiccolò Massa (1485–1569) was an Italian anatomist who wrote an early anatomy text Anatomiae Libri Introductorius in 1536. References Introduction to Northwestern University translation of book one of Andreas Vesalius' De Humani Corporis Fabrica, 2003. Introduction by Vivian Nutton. [Free f..
Niccolo of LesbosNiccolo Gattilusio was the last Prince of Lesbos (1458-1462). A younger son of Prince Dorino, he desposed his elder brother Prince Domenico, threw him in prison, and had him strangled. Sultan Mehmed II used this crime as his pretext to invade Lesbos. In truth he was angry with Niccolo for the latter..
Niccolò PaganiniNiccolò Paganini Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini, (October 27, 1782 – May 27, 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist and composer. He is one of the most famous violin virtuosi, and is considered one of the greatest violinists who ever lived, with perfect intonation and innova..
Niccolò PiccininoNiccolò Piccinino (1386 - 1444), Italian condottiere, born at Perugia, was the son of a butcher. He began his military career in the service of Braccio da Montone, who at that time was waging war against Perugia on his own account, and at the death of his chief, shortly followed by that of the ..
Niccolò PiccinniNiccolò Piccinni (January 16, 1728 - May 7, 1800) was an Italian composer of classical music. He was born at Bari, and educated under Leonardo Leo and Francesco Durante, at the Conservatorio di Sant' Onofrio in Naples. For this Piccinni had to thank the intervention of the Bishop of Bari, since hi..
Niccolò TriboloNiccolò di Raffaello di Niccolò dei Pericoli, called "Il Tribolo" (1500–September 7, 1550) was a Florentine Mannerist artist in the service of Cosimo I de' Medici. A court artist like his successor Bernardo Buontalenti, he was expected to function well as a member of a team; like Buontalenti..
Niccolo ZucchiNiccolo Zucchi (December 6 1586 - May 21 1670) was an Italian Jesuit astronomer and physicist. He invented the concave reflecting telescope, and on May 17 1630 was the first person to discover two belts on the surface of Jupiter. Zucchius crater on the moon is named in his honor. In 1616, he des..
Nicco parkNicco park is an amusement park in Kolkata. "Jheelmeel" was the previous name of the park, which was renamed in early 90s to Nicco park. Address Salt Lake City. Kolkata-700 091. Phone- 2357-6052/8106 External links [Official site] ..
NiceNice (pronounced [nis]) (Occitan: Niça or Nissa; Italian: Nizza) is a city in southern France located on the Mediterranean coast, between Marseille and Genoa, with 933,080 inhabitants in the metropolitan area at the 1999 census. The city is a major tourist center and a leading resort on ..
NICENICE can refer to: The British National Institute for Health and Clinical ExcellenceThe Iraqi National Independent Cadres and ElitesNICE Systems, designing call monitoring systemsThe fictional National Institute for Coordinated Experiments which appears in C.S. Lewis' novel That Hideous Strength.Na..
Nice, CaliforniaNice is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, California, United States. The population was 2,509 at the 2000 census. Geography Nice is located at [39°7′36″N, 122°51′1″W] (39.126774, -122.850256)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Ce..
Nice.Nice. is the third North American album by J-pop group Puffy AmiYumi, released in 2003. (See 2003 in music). The US release featured a few track changes: "Atarashii Hibi" and "Tomodachi" were replaced with "Urei", "Teen Titans Theme" and "Planet Tokyo", an English song with the melody of "Akai Bur..
NicedayNiceday is a stationery company, making biros and postit notes, amongst other things. It specialises in the low-end of the market. Links [Niceday website] ..
NicediscNicedisc are an experimental audio/video duo consisting of Jeffrey Pash and Nick Phillips. Influenced by the structuralist school of film, Nicedisc's work thus far has tended towards minimalism and austerity. In 2004, the duo released the DVD "Untitled" on Brooklyn label Rebuild All Your Ruins. The ..
NicelandNiceland, formerly Iceland, was a heavy metal Icelandic group established in 1983 by Jaz Coleman from Killing Joke and the Icelandic band Þeyr. Contents 1 Origins2 The establishment of Niceland3 Recordings4 External links Origins In 1982 Jaz Coleman, the leading vocalist of ..
Nicely Out of TuneNicely Out of Tune is a 1970 album by Lindisfarne. Lady EleanorRoad to Kingdom ComeWinter SongTurn a Deaf EarClear White Light (Pt. 2)We Can Swing TogetherAlan in the River With FlowersDownThe Things I Should Have SaidJackhammer BluesScarecrow SongKnackers Yard BluesNothing But the Marvellous Is B..
NicenetNicenet is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing a free web-based classroom environment called the Internet Classroom Assistant, often referred to simply as the ICA. The ICA is designed to foster communication among students and between students and teachers as well as provide basic organiz..
Nicene and Post-Nicene FathersPart of a of articles onChristianity History of Christianity Timeline of Christianity The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Father God the Son (Jesus Christ) God the Holy Spirit The Bible Old Testament · LXX ..
Nicene CreedFor musical settings, refer to Credo. Icon depicting the Holy Fathers of the First Council of Nicaea holding the Nicene Creed. The Nicene Creed (Latin: Symbolum Nicenum), Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed or Icon/Symbol of the Faith, is the most widespread Christian statement of faith. The Ni..
Nicéphore NiépceJoseph Nicéphore Niépce (March 7, 1765 – July 5, 1833) was a French inventor, most noted as a pioneer in photography. (His surname is often spelled without the accent.) The first successful permanent photograph was produced by Niépce. He began experimenting with processes to set opti..
Nicéphore SogloNicéphore Dieudonné Soglo (born 29 November 1934) is a politician, former Prime Minister, and President of Benin. Jacques Chirac and Nicéphore Dieudonné Soglo, December 1st, 1995 in Cotonou After receiving degrees in law and economics from the University of Paris, Soglo returned to Benin..
NicephorusNicephorus I, Byzantine emperor 802-811 AD.Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine emperor 963-969 AD.Nicephorus III Botaniates, Byzantine emperor 1078-1081 AD.Saint Nicephorus Byzantine writer and patriarch, 758-829 AD, author of a famous Stichometry.Nicephorus Callistus Xanthopoulos, Greek ecclesiastical..
Nicephorus BlemmydesNicephorus Blemmydes became a well-esteemed 13th century Byzantine literary figure. He was born in 1197 AD in Constantinople as the second child of a physician. After the conquest of Constantinople by the forces of the Fourth Crusade in 1204 AD, he migrated to Asia Minor. There, he received a liber..
Nicephorus Callistus XanthopoulosNicephorus Callistus Xanthopoulos, of Constantinople, the last of the Greek ecclesiastical historians, flourished around 1320. His Historia Ecclesiastica, in eighteen books, brings the narrative down to 610; for the first four centuries the author is largely dependent on his predecessors, Eusebius,..
Nicephorus GregorasNicephorus Gregoras (Νικηφόρος Γρηγοράς) (c. 1295-1360), Byzantine historian, man of learning and religious controversialist, was born at Heraclea in Pontus. At an early age he settled at Constantinople, where his reputation for learning brought him under the notice of Andronicus I..
NicePlayerNicePlayer is a Mac OS X multimedia player that uses the QuickTime library, allowing it to support any codec that Quicktime supports. It also has an open-ended plugin system which allows anyone to write a plugin to support different codecs or content that even Quicktime doesn't, such as DVD playbac..
NicergolineNicergoline is an ergoloid mesylate derivative used to treat senile dementia. It has also been found to increase mental agility and enhance clarity and perception. ..
Nicer DicerThe Nicer Dicer is a new kitchen tool invented by Genius, Inc. Description The Nicer Dicer is shaped sort of like a stapler. It is white, and has a transparent, polycarbonate, container on top of it. Under the transparent container there is a grid of never-dulling blades. You can switch the top ..
NicetasNicetas (Greek Niketas) is the name of several medieval people, including: Nicetas of Remesiana, 4th century bishop of the Dacians, now the patron saint of RomaniaNicetas, Patriarch of ConstantinopleNicetas the confessor, bishop of ChalcedonNicetas, 8th century Byzantine generalNicetas Eugenianus, ..
Nicetas, Bogomil bishopNicetas, known only from Latin sources who call him papa Nicetas, is said to have been the Bogomil bishop of Constantinople. In the 1160s he went to Lombardy. His purpose was apparently to reinforce the dualist beliefs of the Cathars of these regions, and, in particular, to throw doubt on the validi..
Nicetas ChoniatesNicetas Choniates (c. 1155 – 1215/1216), sometimes called Acominatus, was a historian like his brother Michael whom he accompanied from their birthplace Chonae to Constantinople. He initially took up politics as a career and held several appointments under the Angelus emperors (amongst them t..
Nicetas of ChalcedonReferences on saint Nicetas the confessor, bishop of Chalcedon (in Bithynia), commemorated on 28th of May, have been fount in some old manuscripts originated from Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, and in old and new calendars and “menaia” from the Orthodox Patriarchates of Serbia and Rus..
Nicetas of RemesianaFor other people of this name, see Nicetas. Nicetas of Remesiana (Romatiana) (c. 335–414) was the bishop of the Dacians in what is now Serbia. It was Nicetas who converted "those mountain wolves", the Bessi. He is identified by some modern scholars as author of the early Christian hymn of p..
Niceto Alcalá-ZamoraNiceto Alcalá-Zamora y Torres (July 6, 1877 – February 18, 1949), served (very briefly) as first Prime Minister of the Second Spanish Republic, and then - from 1931 to 1936 - as its President. He was succeeded in the latter office by Manuel Azaña. Alcalá-Zamora was born in Priego de Cordob..
NicevennNicevenn (also Dame Habonde, Abundia, Satia, Bensozie, Zobiana, Nicheven or Herodiana) is a Scottish Witch Goddess from the Middle Ages. According to myth she rides through the night with her followers on Samhain. Her name can be translated as "Divine" or "Brilliant." She is equated with the Roman..
Niceville, FloridaNiceville is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. It was previously named Boggy Bayou, but the name was changed to attract more tourists. The [Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival] is still held annually (Mullet is a kind of fish, not just a hair style). The population was 11,684 at ..
Nicewood ParkNicewood Park is a park in Newport News, Virginia. It is maintained by the Newport News Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. Nicewood Park is located at the end of Nicewood Drive. The park has a large grassy field, a basketball hoop, trash cans, swings, two slides, picnic tables, and many..
Nice & SmoothNice & Smooth is an East Coast rap duo from New York, composed of Greg Nice (Greg Mays) and Smooth B (Daryl Barnes). Together, they made several albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s to little popular appeal, though their second album (Ain't a Damn Thing Changed, 1989) was a commercial success t..
Nice (biscuit)Nice biscuit Nice is a generic type of biscuit. Arnott's Biscuits Holdings in Australia are one of a number of companies worldwide to produce them. The name of this biscuit is pronounced as either 'neese' or 'nice'. The biscuit is rectangular with rounded edges and is plain, with a scatter..
Nice (disambiguation)Nice means "pleasant." Nice or NICE can also refer to: Nice (pronounced IPA /nis/), a city that is the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Alpes-Maritimes département, in the south of France.Treaty of Nice, a treaty adopted in Nice by the European CouncilNice, a family nameHellé Nice is ..
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Nice (Unix)The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. nice (IPA pronunciation: /naɪs/) is a command found on UNIX and other POSIX-like operating systems such as Linux. It directly maps to a k..
Nice and Nicely DoneNice and Nicely Done is an album by The Spinto Band, released in 2005. Track listing "Did I Tell You?" – 3:10"Brown Boxes" – 2:28"Oh, Mandy!" – 3:35"Trust vs. Mistrust" – 2:50"Spy vs. Spy" – 3:21"Crack the Whip" – 3:02"Direct to Helmet" – 3:09"Late" – 4:26"So Kind, Stacy" – 2:41..
Nice and Slow"Nice and Slow" is a 1997 single from Usher's sophomore album My Way. It became his first number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in early 1998. However, in the UK, it did not follow the number one success of "You Make Me Wanna..." only peaking at #24, therefore becoming the final singl..
Nice Boys"Nice Boys" is a song by Australian blues/hard rock band Rose Tattoo. Guns N' Roses have covered this song and their version appears on the EP G N' R Lies. ..
Nice CarnivalThe Nice Carnival is one of the major carnival events, alongside the Samba Carnival and Venetian Carnival. It is held annually in Nice, France. External Links [Photo Gallery on the Carnival of Nice][Official Site]..
Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit DownNice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down is a website which mainly discusses tea and biscuits; with content including news and reviews of biscuit brands. It is owned and maintained by Stuart Payne and his wife, who reside in Cambridge, England. They are best known under their pseudonyms "Nicey" and "Wifey". ..
Nice DreamsNice Dreams was Cheech and Chong's third feature-length film, released in 1981 by Paramount. It stars Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Paul Reubens, Stacy Keach, Evelyn Guerrero and Timothy Leary. Chong also directed the film. Plot [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details fo..
Nice Dreams MusicNice Dreams Music is a subsidiary label of world famous Spun Records. Nice Dreams Music specializes in ambient, chill, dub and electro style music. See also List of record labels External link [Official site] ..
Nice Enough to EatNice Enough To Eat is a sampler album released by Island Records in 1969. Track listing Side one Cajun Woman – Fairport Convention – from the LP UnhalfbrickingAt the Crossroads – Mott the Hoople – from the LP Mott the HoopleBetter By You, Better Than Me – Spooky Tooth – from the LP Sp..
Nice GamsThe phrase Nice Gams is North American slang meaning "Nice Legs." The phrase was popular during the early 20th century. The word "gam" ultimately derives from the Middle English word "gamb" meaning "leg." "Gamb" derives from the Old North French word "gambe" (leg of an animal). ..
Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner OfficeNice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Makes That Sabotage Their Careers is a self-help book by Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D. It was published in 2004. Editions Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Makes That Sabotage Their Careers (hardba..
Nice guyNice guy can refer to: Mr. Nice Guy is the name of at least two films:*Mr. Nice Guy (1987 film), starring Mike MacDonald.*Mr. Nice Guy (1997 film), starring Jackie Chan.Nice guy syndrome, a pop psychology term. ..
Nice Guys Finish LastNice Guys Finish Last was a single released from the American punk band Green Day's fifth studio album Nimrod. The song was the first track off the record, and was the last song from it to become a hit (thanks in part to its use in the movie Varsity Blues, which earned it a MTV Video Music Award ..
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Nice IdeasNice Ideas was a video game company based in France. Originally a part of Mattel Electronics, they were sold to an unknown company after the video game crash of 1983. Mattel was not allowed to shut down Nice Ideas like the rest of Mattel Electronics due to French law. It is believed Nice Ideas con..
Nice Jewish boyThe nice Jewish boy is a stereotype of Jewish masculinity which circulates within the American Jewish community, as well as in the mainstream American culture which has been absorbed and influenced by the Jewish minority. In Israel and the parts of the Diaspora which have received heavy exposure to..
Nice ObservatoryThe main dome The 76-cm refractor at Nice Observatory The Nice Observatory (Observatoire de Nice) is located in Nice, France on the summit of Mont Gros. The observatory was initiated in 1879 by the banker Raphaël Bischoffsheim. The architect was Charles Garnier, and Gustave Eiffel des..
Nice programming languageNice is an advanced object-oriented programming language. It features a powerful type system which can help eliminate many common bugs, such as null pointer dereferences and invalid casts, by detecting potential runtime errors at compile-time; the goal of the designers was to provide safety feature..
Nice Skater ShoesNice Skater Shoes (NSS) is a brand of skate shoes. ..
NICE SystemsNICE Systems is a call monitoring-systems company with offices in Ra'annana, Israel and Rutherford, New Jersey that has generated US$800 million in business. It specializes in emotion-sensitive software. The NICE software records calls, monitors quality, and detects anger. Levels of emotion can be ..
Nice Talking to MeNice Talking to Me is the fifth album by the Spin Doctors. It was officially released on September 13, 2005 and features the original four members of the band. Track listing "Nice Talking To Me" 3:59"Sugar" 4:18"Margarita" 3:01"Happily Ever After" 3:21"I'd Like To Love You (But I Think You Might ..
Nice TimeNice Time is a 1957 documentary film by Alain Tanner and Claude Goretta. It is approximately 17 minutes in length, and comprises 190 shots of crowds of leisure-seeking people taken over a series of weekends in 1957 London's Piccadilly Circus. There is no narration, and no dialogue; a soundtrack con..
Nice To Be AroundNice To Be Around was the name of a 1974 song and album by singer Maureen McGovern. The song was performed in the film Cinderella Liberty and earned McGovern an Academy Award nomination. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If ..
Nice WorkNice Work (1988) is a novel by Catholic and British author David Lodge. It was also made into a BBC television series starring Warren Clarke and Haydn Gwynne. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The book describes a somewhat contrived failed love story ..
Nice Work if You Can Get ItNice Work If You Can Get It is a 1983 (see 1983 in music) studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the pianist Andre Previn, and the double bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen. This was Fitzgerald's only album recorded with Previn, and represented her first albu..
Nice ’n’ EasyNice 'n' Easy is an album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1960. All the songs, with the notable exception of the title song, are sung as ballads and were arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle. The title song was a last-minute substitute for the originally planned "The Nearness Of ..
NichadaNichada is a western based town right outside Bangkok, Thailand. The creation lies behind the contruction of the school ISB (International school bangkok). The town makes their main profit from the people that attend ISB. area The town was origionaly contructed around a lake (About 3.5km radius). 2..
NicheThere are several things called niche, a word English has borrowed from French. Generally, a niche is a special place within the scheme of things. It sometimes denotes the function or position of a thing within a structure. Niche in architecture, see niche (architecture)Niche in ecology, see ecolog..
NicheflixNicheflix.com logo Nicheflix is a small, independently operated DVD rental service modeled after Netflix. They charge a monthly fee in exchange for open rentals delivered by USPS first class mail. Unlike Netflix and other online DVD rental services, Nicheflix specializes in multi-region DVDs..
Nichelle NicholsNichelle Nichols Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Nichols on December 28 1933) is an American singer and actress. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting. Her most famous role was playing communications officer Lieutenant Uhura aboard the USS Enterprise in the popu..
NichelsNichels was a Formula One constructor (Indy 500 only) in 1950 and 1954. Formula One Indy 500 results Season Driver Grid Classification Points Note Race Report 1950 Paul Russo 19 9 Report 1954 Johnny Thomson 4 Ret Retirement Report ..
Niche (architecture)The niche in classical architecture is an exedra or an apse that has been reduced in size, retaining the half-dome heading usual for an apse. Nero's Domus Aurea (AD 64-69) was the first semi-private dwelling that possessed rooms that were given richly varied floor plans, shaped with niches and ex..
Niche constructionNiche construction is the process in which an organism alters its own environment in order to increase its chance of survival. Traditionally, niche construction has been viewed as simply being an aspect of the organism's phenotype, and not having any special role in evolution. However, recently seve..
Niche differentiationThe term niche differentiation (synonymous with niche segregation and niche separation), as it applies to the field of ecology, refers to the process by which natural selection drives competing species into different patterns of resource use or different niches. This process allows two species to p..
Niche marketA niche market is a focused, targetable portion of a market. By definition, then, a business that focuses on a niche market is addressing a need for a product or service that is not being addressed by mainstream providers. You can think of a niche market as a narrowly defined group of potential cus..
Niche microdifferentiationNiche Microdifferentiation is an example of how evolutionary variation in genes is maintained. It simply means that an advantage for one animal in one area is not an advantage for another animal in a diffenret location. For example, a moth which is white and lives in an area where tree bark is strip..
Niche of TruthThe Niche of Truth is an Islamic organization based in Kerala, closely associated with the Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen. Contents 1 Objectives2 Activities3 External links4 See also Objectives To propagate Islam, the only way to salvation through various possible and permitted..
Niche real estateA niche is specialised sector of the property market. Examples include income property, garden real estate, condos, equestrian property, vacation property, farm property, golf property, waterfront homes, beach houses and luxury homes. These are often categories in which potential buyers think about..
Niche segregationContents 1 Niche restriction and segregation1.1 Background1.2 Niche restriction1.3 Niche segregation1.4 Relative significance of the mechanisms2 See also3 Literature Niche restriction and segregation All species use restricted niches, and the niches of all spec..
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Nichicon(TYO: [6996] ) is a manufacturer of capacitors of various types and applications and is one of the largest manufacturers of capacitors in the world, headquartered in Nakagyo, Kyoto, Japan. In 1950 it separated from the Nii Works Co., established itself as Kansai-Nii Works and finished its..
Nichidatsu FujiiPart of a onBuddhism History of Buddhism Timeline of Buddhism Buddhist councils Foundations Four Noble Truths Noble Eightfold Path The Five Precepts Nirvāna · Three Jewels Buddhism In Depth Three marks of existence Skandha · Karma · Dharma Samsara · Rebirth..
Nichido Fire and Marine Insurance Co.was a Japanese insurance company. History October 1 2004: Merged with Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Co. to form Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.. ..
Nichifor CrainicNichifor Crainic (December 22 1889, Bulbucata, Giurgiu County—August 20 1972) was a Romanian writer, editor, philosopher, poet and theologian. Crainic was also a professor of theology at the Bucharest Theological Seminary and the Chişinău Faculty of Theology. In 1940 he was elected member..
Nichigai WHO[Nichigai WHO], organized by [Nichigai Associates], is a searchable database of over 300,000 historical and contemporary figures. The database was created to facilitate research related to publishers, mass communications, research institutes, libraries, and freelancers. Conte..
Nichigo PressNichigo Press, established 1977, is Australia's longest established Japanese language newspaper. The word 'nichigo' is a romanisation of the Japanese, 日豪（にちごう or nichi'gō）, which literally means 'Japan-Australia'. Three editions are published monthly. Nichigo Press National Edit..
Nichihara, ShimaneNichihara (日原町; -cho) is a town located in Kanoashi District, Shimane, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 4,255 and a density of 25.44 persons per km². The total area is 167.24 km². ..
NichimanThe Nichiman was a Nintendo clone. It could play Super Mario, Contra, and other games. It was top loaded, like the Super Nintendo, rather than loaded like a VCR, as in the NES. It was used mainly in Latin American countries, particularly Colombia. ..
Nichinan, Miyazaki[link] Nichinan (日南市; -shi) is a city located in Miyazaki, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 44,903 and the density of 152.49 persons per km². The total area is 294.46 km². The city was founded on January 1, 1950. See also Komura Jutaro External links &..
Nichinan, TottoriNichinan (日南町; -cho) is a town located in Hino District, Tottori, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,351 and a density of 18.63 persons per km². The total area is 340.87 km². External link [Official town website] (in Japanese) ..
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Nichita StănescuNichita Stănescu (born Nichita Hristea Stănescu) (March 31 1933, Ploieşti—December 13 1983, Bucharest) was a Romanian poet and essayist. He is the most acclaimed contemporary Romanian language poet, beloved by the public and generally held in esteem by critics. Stănescu's mother was Russ..
Nichiyobi no Musume"Nichiyobi no Musume" is the 9th single released by japanese pop duo Puffy AmiYumi. The cover of this single is a hologram that shows us the two members of the band floating with two motorcycles. Track listing Nichiyoubi no MusumeNichiyoubi no Musume (Original Karaoke) ..
Nichi VendolaNichi Vendola (born 26 August 1958), commonly known as Nichi, is an Italian politician and the president of Apulia region. His first name comes from Nikita Khrushchev. Life Born in Terlizzi, province of Bari, Vendola was a member of the Communists Youth Federation since the age of 14, he studied ..
NichlaulNichlaul is a town and a nagar panchayat in Maharajganj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Geography Nichlaul is located at [27.32° N 83.73° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nichlaul]. It has an average elevation of 91 metres (298 feet). Demogr..
NicholNichol is a surname, and may refer to B. P. Nichol, Canadian poetCaleb Nichol, fictional character from The O.C.Gene Nichol, American university presidentHailey Nichol, fictional character from The O.C.Helen Nichol, Canadian badminton playerJohn Nichol, Scottish writer, son of John Pringle NicholJo..
Nicholai GinovaefSergeant Nicholai Ginovaef (Николай Зино́вьев) is a video game character appearing in the survival horror game, [[Resident Evil 3: Nemesis]] played by actor Roger Honeywell. Nicholai also appeared in 2004 film [[Resident Evil: Apocalypse]]. Contents 1 Background1.1 Nich..
Nicholai Miklukho-MaklaiNicholai Nicholaevich Miklukho-Maklai (Николай Николаевич Миклухо-Маклай in Russian) (1846 – 1888) was a Russian ethnologist, anthropologist and biologist. Nicholai Miklukho-Maklai Miklukho-Maklai was born in a temporary workers camp near Novgorod, a son of..
Nicholaos GysisNicholaos Gysis is considered one of Greece's most important nineteenth century painters and and is most famous for his work Eros and the Painter: his first genre painting, recently auctioned at Bonham's in London and last exhibited in Greece in 1928. He came from Tinos and studied in Athens, ..
NicholasThe male given name Nicholas is derived from the Greek Nikolaos, a combination of the words for "victory" (nike) and "people" (laos). The name became popular through Saint Nicholas of Myra, the inspiration for Santa Claus. The version spelled with "ch" first came into use in the 12th century and was..
Nicholas, Archbishop of SalernoNicholas of AjelloNot from Ajello, but Salerno. His elder brother, Robert, received the county of Ajello from King Tancred and the name has been applied to the entire family. (Italian: ) was the second son of the Sicilian chancellor Matthew of Ajello and the archbishop of Salerno from 1181, when he..
Nicholas, Duke of MercoeurNicholas of Lorraine-Mercoeur, Duke of Mercoeur (Bar-le-Duc, October 16, 1524 – January 23, 1577) was the second son of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine and Renée of Bourbon-Montpensier. He was originally destined for an ecclesiastical career, being made bishop of Metz in 1543 and Verdun in 1544. I..
Nicholasville, KentuckyNicholasville is the 14th largest city in Kentucky and the county seat of Jessamine County, Kentucky. As of the 2004, the city had an estimated population of 22,878. It is the county seat of Jessamine County[Geographic references#6GR6], and is an important bedroom community for Lexington. ..
Nicholas Abrahamredirect [[Template:Not verified]] Nicolas Abraham (1919-1975) was a Hungarian born psychoanalyst best known for his work with Maria Torok. The pair took a very indivduated approach to psychoanalytic theory, thinking that the use of preset notions (castration, desire for the mother, etc) may be too..
Nicholas AbramNicholas Abram was a Jesuit theologian, born in 1589, at Xaronval, in Lorraine, died at 7 September, 1655. He taught rhetoric at Pont-à-Mousson, then engaged in missionary work, and finally taught theology at Pont-à-Mousson for seventeen years. Works His principal works are: Nonni Panopolitan..
Nicholas AdamNicholas Adam (1716-1792) was a French linguist and writer. Born in Paris, he achieved distinction by authoring a grammar book which bore the title: La vraie manière d'apprendre une langue quelconque, vivante ou morte, par le moyen de la langue française ("True manner of learning an unspecified, ..
Nicholas AgarNicholas Agar is a professor of ethics and a senior lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington (VUW). Agar has an MA from VUW and a PhD from the Australian National University. He has been teaching at VUW since 1996. Agar’s main research interests are in the ethics of the new genetics. He has a..
Nicholas AlexanderGeneral Nicholas Alexander is a fictional character in the NBC television series The West Wing. He is played by American actor Terry O'Quinn. General Alexander has not been seen frequently o