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NYC2123NYC2123 Dayender is the first graphic novel for PlayStation Portable. It is a cyberpunk-themed sci-fi story illustrated in a stark black-and-white style. Paco Allen founded an independent comic book publishing house called 42 Ninjas with his brother Chad Allen and set out to produce the first ful..
NYCE''See also: New York Cotton Exchange NYCE is an interbank network connecting the ATMs of various financial institutions in the United States and Canada. NYCE also serves as an EFTPOS network for NYCE-linked ATM cards. NYCE is based in Montvale, New Jersey. Rivals of the network include STAR and ..
NycerellaNycerella is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Nycerella aprica (Peckham & Peckham, 1896) (Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina)Nycerella decorata (Peckham & Peckham, 1893) (Panama, Colombia, St. Vincent)Nycerella delecta (Peckham & Peckham, 1896) (Mexico to Panama)Nycerel..
NychthemeronNychthemeron, or Nycthemeron ( from Greek nykt- "night", (h)emera "day" ) is a period of 24 consecutive hours. It is sometimes used, especially in technical literature, to avoid the ambiguity inherent in the term "day." ..
NyckelharpaA nyckelharpa The nyckelharpa (generally known in English as the Swedish keyed fiddle) is a traditional Swedish musical instrument. It is a string instrument or chordophone. Its keys are attached to tangents which, when the key is depressed, serve as frets to change the pitch of the string. ..
NYCO''This article is about a company with the name NYCO, but NYCO is also the acronym of the New York City Opera. NYCO Synthetic Lubricants NYCO is an independent company which specialises in the development, manufacturing and sales of civil and military synthetic lubricants for aviation as well as e..
Nycomed Holdings A/SNycomed Holdings A/S (previously "Hafslund Nycomed") and subsidiaries is a European pharmaceutical company. Contents 1 Quick facts2 History3 External links3.1 Company websites Quick facts Production takes place in Norway, Denmark, Finland, Austria, Belgium and Estonia.The com..
NYCoSNYCoS Established in 1996 to provide a forum for young people to sing to the highest possible standards, the organisation has dramatically expanded its activities since then to include the main NYCoS choir for singers aged 16-24, NYCoS Training Choir for less experienced singers aged 14-18, a Nation..
NYCoS choirThe National Youth Choir of Scotland is an outstanding choir for young people. It was formed in the summer of 1996 and at ideal strength the choir numbers 100 (30 each of Sopranos and Altos and 20 each of Tenors and Basses). Membership is granted by audition on a yearly basis and is open to singers ..
NYCoS Training ChoirThe National Youth Choir of Scotland Training Choir was formed in the Summer of 1997 and works alongside NYCoS during the summer residential course. The Training Choir gives singers in the age range 15-19 who need more experience (and perhaps time for their voices to develop) the opportunity to unde..
NyctaginaceaeNyctaginaceae is a family of around 33 genera and 290 species of flowering plants, widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions, with a few representatives in temperate regions. The family has a unique fruit type, called an "anthocarp" and many genera have extremely large (>100 μM) poll..
NyctalopeLe Nyctalope is the name of a lesser known fictional superhero who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer Jean de La Hire, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction elements. Contents 1 Overview2 Bibliography3 Other A..
NyctalopiaNyctalopia (Greek for "night blindness") is a condition making it difficult or impossible to see in the dark. It is a symptom of several eye diseases. Night blindness may exist from birth, or be caused by injury or malnutrition (for example, a lack of vitamin A). The most common cause of nyctalopi..
NyctalusThe bat genus Nyctalus (Noctule bats) are members of the family Vespertilionidae (Vesper bats) or sometimes Evening bats. They are distributed in the temperate and subtropical areas of Europe, Asia and North Africa. Common noctule bat With a length of 8 cm and a wing span of 35 cm the common noc..
NyctanthesNyctanthes is a genus of plants of the family Oleaceae, native to South East Asia. It contains two species, as most of the species previously included in this genus have been transferred to other genera, most of them to Jasminum. The most well-known species is the Night-flowering Jasmine (N. arbor..
NycterasNycteras is one of the two main characters in George MacDonald's short story Photogen and Nycteras also known as The Day Boy and Night Girl. Nycteras is 'The Night Girl' - a girl that the witch Whatu has kept in darkness all her life. The story is the tells of the bravery of their escape from the ..
NyctereutesThe Nyctereutes genus most likely diverged from other canids seven to ten million years ago. Nyctereutes abdeslami1Nyctereutes donnezani1Nyctereutes megamastoides1Nyctereutes procyonoides, or the Raccoon DogNyctereutes sinensis1Nyctereutes tingi1Nyctereutes vinetorum1 1=extinct ..
Nyctereutes abdeslami'' Nyctereutes abdeslami is an extinct relative of the Raccoon Dog from the Pliocene. A jaw from the species was found in Morocco. Scientists have noticed that Nyctereutes abdeslami had much larger molars than other species of its genus, suggesting a larger body. External links [Nyctereutes ab..
Nyctereutes donnezani'' Nyctereutes donnezani is an extinct relative of the Raccoon Dog. It has been found in Spain, Poland, Germany, and Turkey. ..
NycteribiidaeNycteribiidae, (superfamily Hippoboscoidea), are known as bat flies, together with their close relatives, the Streblidae. They are flattened, spiderlike flies without eyes or wings, and are seldom encountered by general collectors, as they almost never leave the bodies of their hosts. Both males..
NycteridaeNycteridae is the family of slit-faced or hollow-faced bats. They are grouped in a single genus, Nycteris. The bats are found in East Malaysia, Indonesia and many parts of Africa. Classification Most sources report 13 species. However 16 have been described. Those of indeterminate status are mark..
NycteusNycteus and his brother Lycus were the sons of either Chthonius, one of the SpartiApollodorus, Library, 3.5.5, or of the nymph Clonia and Hyreius, the son of Poseidon and the Atlantid Alkyone Apollodorus, Library, 3.10.1, or of Poseidon and the Pleiad Celaeno Tripp, Edward. "Crowell's Handbook of C..
NyctibatrachusNyctibatrachus is a genus of true frogs. Species Nyctibatrachus aliciae Inger, Shaffer, Koshy & Bakde, 1984.Nyctibatrachus beddomii (Boulenger, 1882).Nyctibatrachus deccanensis Dubois, 1984.Nyctibatrachus humayuni Bhaduri & Kripalani, 1955.Nyctibatrachus hussaini Krishnamurthy, Reddy & Gururaja, ..
Nyctibatrachus spp. (Phansad W.S.)Contents 1 Description2 '''Distribution'''3 '''Habitat'''4 '''Microhabitat'''5 '''External Links''' Description This frog of genus Nyctibatrachus is very slimy in nature. The typical habitat in which this frog is found is under rocks or in rock crevices in flowing stre..
NycticeiusThe genus Nycticeius is in the family Vespertilionidae and contains two species, the Evening Bat (N. humeralis) and the Cuban Evening Bat (N. cubanus). Some authorities include several other old world species in Nycticeius, but recent genetic work shows that is a completely new world genus. The..
NyctimeneNyctimene is a character in Ovid's Metamorphoses. The daughter of Epopeus, a king of Lesbos, she had sexual intercourse with her father and was transformed by Minerva into an owl. In Metamorphoses, Cornix complains that her place as Minerva's sacred bird is being usurped by Nyctimene, who is so as..
NyctimusNyctimus is also a spider genus (Thomisidae) In Greek mythology, Nyctimus was the son of Lycaon who was killed and served up as part of a feast to Zeus. Some scholars identify Lycaon with Zeus Lycaeus, Zeus in his role as god of light, who slays Nyctimus (the dark), or is succeeded by him, in allus..
NyctimystesNyctimystes is a genus of tree frog in the Hylidae family. They are principally Papuan species but do inhabit islands in the Moluccas and northern Queensland, Australia. All species in this genus have one distinct feature that separates them from other species in the Hylidae genus, the lower eyeli..
NyctiphanesNyctiphanes is a genus of krill, small shrimp-like invertebrate animals living in the oceans. External links [Taxonomy of Nyctiphanes] from ITIS. ..
NyctixalusNyctixalus is a genus of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. The common name is Indonesian Treefrogs. Species Nyctixalus margaritifer Boulenger, 1882.Nyctixalus moloch (Annandale, 1912).Nyctixalus pictus (Peters, 1871).Nyctixalus spinosus (Taylor, 1920). ..
NyctographNyctograph is a form of Typhlograph invented in 1891 by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson for his personal use in recording notes at night without having to light a lamp. The device consists of series of squares cut out in a card and was used to guide the writer in making letter-like marks consisting of lin..
NyctographyNyctography is a form of shorthand writing created by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (better known as Lewis Carroll) in 1891. Nyctography is written with a Nyctograph (also invented by Carroll) and uses a system of dots and/or strokes all based off of a dot placed in the upper left corner. Using the Nyct..
NyctohylophobiaNyctohylophobia is the pathological fear of dark wooded areas or forests at night. Just like Nyctophobia (fear of the dark), its symptoms include breathlessness, excessive sweating, nausea, dry mouth, feeling sick, shaking, heart palpitations, inability to speak or think clearly, or sensation of det..
NyctophobiaNyctophobia (from Greek νυξ - "night" and phobia, also called scotophobia, from σκότοσ - "darkness", lygophobia, from lyge - "twilight", or achluophobia) is a pathological fear of the dark. Its symptoms include breathlessness, excessive sweating, nausea, dry mouth, feeling sick, shaking, he..
NyctosaurusNyctosaurus is a genus of pterosaur with a short crest on the back of its skull. ..
NYCTVNYCTV, formerly known as "Crosswalks" on Channel 74, is currently the name of a number of cable television stations in New York City run by the NYC Media Group. The service replaces the former city-owned WNYC-TV on Channel 31, which has since been privatized and currently operates as WPXN. Programm..
NYCwirelessNYCwireless is a non-profit organization that advocates for and enables the growth of free, public wireless networks. The organization was formed in 2001, and is primarily focused in New York City and surrounding areas. It is most widely recognized for its work in deploying free Wi-Fi access in Brya..
NYC (disambiguation)NYC may mean: New York City, common abbreviationIATA code for the New York City-area airports:* John F. Kennedy International Airport* LaGuardia Airport* Newark Liberty International AirportNew York Central Railroad, Association of American Railroads (AAR) reporting mark"NYC" is one of the songs fr..
NYC (There's No Need to Stop)NYC (There's No Need to Stop) is the second single from the album Simpatico by British band The Charlatans (known in the United States as The Charlatans UK), released on July 3, 2006. "Hard to Be You (Song For Carl)" was written for Dirty Pretty Things singer and former Libertine Carl Barât. Co..
NYC 1978NYC 1978 was a live album by the Ramones. It was recorded at the Palladium in New York City on January 7, 1978. The album was released by King Biscuit on August 19, 2003 as part of the King Biscuit Flower Hour Archive Series. Note that this concert was recorded only 7 days after the concert on It's ..
NYC Ghosts & FlowersNYC Ghosts & Flowers is a 2000 album by Sonic Youth, and the first recording by the band since the theft of their instruments in July 1999. It is considered to be the album on which the influence of beat poetry on the band is most evident. The lyrics to most songs resemble the beat style, Lenny B..
NYC HudsonOne of the Hudsons given a streamlined casing of Henry Dreyfuss' design to haul the 20th Century Limited. Hudson was the name given to the 4-6-4 steam locomotive wheel arrangement by the New York Central Railroad (NYC) who were the first to use locomotives of this type in North America. Alth..
NYC JuntoThe New York City Junto is a monthly meeting which focuses on libertarianism, Objectivism and investing. The Junto was founded by host Victor Niederhoffer in 1985. The NYC Junto is inspired by the Junto hosted by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia from 1727 to 1757. The meetings are usually held in..
NYC Lab SchoolThe New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies is a High School in Manhattan, New York. It consists of grades 6-12 and is considered one of the best non-test in schools in Manhattan. School ..
NYC Man (The Ultimate Collection 1967-2003)NYC Man is a 2-CD anthology of Lou Reed's work featuring four songs by The Velvet Underground. Track listing Who Am I (Tripitena's Song)Sweet Jane - The Velvet UndergroundRock & Roll - The Velvet UndergroundI'm Waiting For The Man - The Velvet UndergroundWhite Light/White HeatStreet Hassle; Waltzi..
NYC Media GroupNYC Media Group is a newly formed entity responsible for managing and programming the City of New York’s media assets, as of 2004. NYC Media Group has properties in broadcast and cable television, radio and the web. As the premier outlet for New York City based programming, NYC Media Group is red..
NYC MidsummerNYC Midsummer or Swedish Midsummer is a Swedish midsummer celebration organized since 1996 in one of New York City's parks on the Friday afternoon close to the June solstice or St John's Day. For several years now, Battery Park in lower Manhattan has hosted this event. A sizable portion of the Swedi..
NYC MohawkThe New York Central Railroad called the 4-8-2 type of steam locomotive the Mohawk type. It was known as the Mountain type on other roads, but the mighty New York Central didn't see the name to be fitting on its famous Water Level Route, so it instead picked the name of one of those rivers its rail..
NYC NiagaraThe New York Central Railroad's Niagara type of steam locomotives, named after the Niagara River and Falls, were express mixed traffic locomotives with a wheel arrangement of 4-8-4 in the Whyte notation. The First Niagara was ordered in 1931, #800. 800 was an experimental locomotive, that had ..
NYC Office of Emergency ManagementThe New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) was originally formed in 1996 as part of the Mayor's Office under Rudy Giuliani. By a vote of city residents in 2001 it became an independent agency, headed by a Commissioner who reports to the Mayor. In 2006 the office was reorganized under th..
NYC police cadet corpsThe New York City police cadet corps are a form of internship given by the New York City Police department. The program is broken into two sections: program one and program two. Program one is offered to students in their first two years of college, while program two is offered to students in thei..
NYC Teaching FellowsThe NYC Teaching Fellows program was founded in 2000. The program functions by helping to raise the quality of education in New York City public schools by attracting professionals from other fields into the classroom as teachers. Many accepted Fellows have almost no teaching expereience, and can be..
NYC Ya Basta CollectiveThe NYC Ya Basta Collective was a group of anti-globalization activists, based primarily in NYC, active from roughly October, 2000 through October, 2001. Initiated in October, 2000 by L Fantoni and TFG Casper on the heals of the anti-IMF / World Bank protests in Prague, a collective soon formed..
Ny Carlsberg GlyptotekThe sub-tropical winter garden in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is an art museum in Copenhagen, Denmark. The collection is built around the personal collection of Carlsberg Beer founder, Carl Jacobsen (1842-1914). The museum houses an eclectic mix of antique sculptures,..
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