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National Criminal Justice Reference Service The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a program that disseminates publications from the United States Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) agencies, as well as the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), Office on Violence Against Women, National Institute of Corrections (NIC), and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). NCJRS also maintains a criminal justice library and reference center, and serves as a resource for law enforcement and criminal justice agencies and researchers.
National Cultural Centre The National Cultural Centre is the premier auditorium for cultural presentations in Guyana, located on Homestretch Avenue, D’Urban Park, Georgetown, Guyana. It rises 62 feet, is 240 feet long and 115 feet wide, and seats about 2,000 people.
National Cultural Foundation The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) is a Statutory Corporation in Barbados, created by an Act of Parliament in March of 1983. It organizes the Congaline, National Independence Festival of Creative Arts and the crop over festival, as well as sponsoring the Holders Opera Season celebration, the Holetown Festival, B’dos Jazz Festival and the Oistins Fish Festival]].
National Culture Policy The National Culture Policy introduced in 1970 in Malaysia, emphasised an assimilation of the non-Malays into the Malay ethnic group. However, during the 1990s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad rejected this approach, with his Bangsa Malaysia policy emphasising a Malaysian instead of Malay identity for the state.
National Culture Week of Burkina Faso The National Culture Week of Burkina Faso, better known by its French name as SNC, La Semaine Nationale de la culture, is one of the most important cultural activity of Burkina Faso. It is a biennial event which took place every two years in Bobo Dioulasso, the second-largest city in the country.
National Curriculum The National Curriculum was introduced into England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as a nationwide curriculum for primary and secondary state schools following the Education Reform Act 1988. Notwithstanding its name, it does not apply to Independent Schools, who by definition are free to set their own curriculum, but it ensures that state schools of all Local Education Authorities have a common curriculum.
National Curriculum assessment National Curriculum assessments (also known as SATs) are a series of educational assessments carried out on children attending schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that follow the National Curriculum.
National Cyclists' Union The National Cyclists' Union was an association originally established in 1878 as the Bicycle Union to organise and regulate bicycle racing in Great Britain. It was renamed the National Cyclists' Union in 1883.
National day of mourning A national day of mourning is a generic category for a day marked by mourning and memorial activities across the majority of a country's populace; such days include those marking the death or funeral of a renowned individual or individuals from that country or elsewhere, or the anniversary of such a death or deaths. They are typically either spontaneous reactions or specifically so designated by that country's government.
National Dark Sky Week National Dark-Sky Week is a week during which people all over the United States turn out their lights in order to observe the beauty of the night sky without light pollution. This event was started by Jennifer Barlow of Midlothian, Virginia in 2002, and its popularity and participation increases every year.
National Data Buoy Center The National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS). NDBC designs, develops, operates, and maintains a network of data collecting buoys and coastal stations.
National Datacast National Datacast Incorporated (NDI) is the subsidiary of the Public Broadcasting Service which handles datacasting on PBS TV stations throughout the United States. Services using ATSC digital TV include MovieBeam and UpdateTV, for which bandwidth is leased by other companies.
National Day of Catalonia On September 11, Catalonia commemorates the 1714 Barcelona defeat during the War of the Spanish Succession. As a punishment for their support to the claim of Habsburg Archduke Charles to the throne of Spain, institutions and rights of the territories of the Crown of Aragon were abolished by the victorious absolutist Bourbon monarchy.
National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust The National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust (Ziua Naţională de Comemorare a Holocaustului in Romanian, Themesko Dives vash o Poraimosko Astaripen pe Godyate in Romani) is a national event held on October 9 in Romania. It is dedicated to the rememberance of the victims of the Holocaust and particularly to reflecting on Romania's role in the Holocaust.
National Day of Commemoration The National Day of Commemoration, of Ireland, is held annually on the Sunday nearest July 11 (see Irish Calendar), the anniversary of the date in 1921 that a truce was signed ending the Irish War of Independence. The day commemorates all Irish men and women who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations.
National Day of Prayer The National Day of Prayer is a day designated by the United States Congress as a day when all Americans regardless of faith are asked to come together and pray in their own way. It is held on the first Thursday in May.
National Day of Reason The National Day of Reason is a secular holiday (or, possibly celebration) in the United States instituted by atheists, secularists, and nonbelievers as an alternative to the National Day of Prayer. Rather than spending the day praying, they have organized the gift of their own blood donation to save the lives of others.
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women is a day commemorated in Canada each December 6, the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique Massacre. It is often marked by vigils, discussions and other reflections on violence against women.
National Day of the People's Republic of China Fireworks Display in Hong Kong National Day of the People's Republic of China Fireworks Display in Hong Kong is an annual event to celebrate the National Day of the People's Republic of China in Hong Kong since 1997. It is held on 1 October above the sky of Victoria Harbour in the evening.
National Day Parade The National Day Parade (Abbreviation: NDP, Chinese: 国庆庆典, Malay: Perbarisan Hari Kebangsaan) is a national ceremony in Singapore that, as its name implies, includes a parade on Singapore's national day on August 9, in commemoration of Singapore's independence that is usually held in the Singapore National Stadium or Padang.
National Day Parade, 2006 The National Day Parade, 2006 (NDP) was a national ceremony held on 9 August 2006 at the National Stadium to commemorate Singapore's 41st year of independence. The event will be the last parade to be held at the old stadium, as it will be slated for demolition in 2007.
National Deaf Children's Society The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) is the only British charity solely dedicated to providing support, information and advice for deaf children and young people, their families and professionals working with them.
National Debate Tournament The National Debate Tournament one of the national championships for collegiate policy debate in the United States. The tournament is sponsored by the American Forensic Association with the Ford Motor Company Fund.
National Debt Repayment Movement The National Debt Repayment Movement was a movement by the people of the Korean Empire to repay their country's debt through collecting individual donations. It was started by Seo Sang-dong of Daegu on January 30 1907.
National Defence Academy (India) The National Defence Academy of India located in Khadakwasla, Pune, is a joint services academy where cadets of the three wings Army, Navy and Air Force are trained together before they go for there pre-commission training to their respective academies.
National Defence Complex National Development Complex ("NDC") is complex located in Fateh Jang, Punjab, Pakistan. National Development Complex is a missile factory that builds nuclear-armed long-range and medium-range missiles for Pakistan Army.
National Defense College of the Philippines The Philippines' National Defense College of the Philippines (Filipino: Pambansang Kolehiyo ng Tanggulan ng Pilipinas), abbreviated as NDCP, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of National Defense responsible for providing continued and intensive studies of the diversified problems related to national defense and security.
National Defense Medical Center The National Defense Medical Center (; abbreviation NDMC) is a national university in Taipei, Republic of China. The predecessor of National Defense Medical Center was founded by Yuan Shikai(袁世凱) in 1902.
National Defense Research Committee The National Defense Research Committee (NDRC) was an organization created "to coordinate, supervise, and conduct scientific research on the problems underlying the development, production, and use of mechanisms and devices of warfare" in the United States from June 27, 1940 until June 28, 1941. Most of its work was done under the strictest secrecy, and it laid the foundations for research in what would become some of the most important technology during World War II, including radar and the atomic bomb.
National Defense Reserve Fleet The National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) was established under Section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 to serve as a reserve of ships for national defense and national emergency purposes. It is a different entity than the United States Navy reserve fleets—the NDRF consists primarily of merchant ships, while the Navy version consists of warships.
National Defense University The National Defense University (NDU) is an institution of higher education specifically for the United States Military, intended to facilitate high-level training, education, and the development of national security strategy. It is chartered by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with Marine Lt.
National Democracy (Italy) The Democrazia Nazionale (National Democracy party in Italy) party was a spin-off of Movimento Sociale Italiano, after the electoral defeat of 1976. It was born to pursue an agreement with the Democrazia Cristiana party, by moving from the neo-fascist ideology of the Movimento Sociale Italiano to a post-fascist moderate ideology.
National Democratic Action The National Democratic Action Society - Wa'ad (Arabic:جمعية العمل الوطني الديمقراطي - وعد) is Bahrain's largest Leftist political party. It emerged out of the Popular Front, a radical clandestine opposition movement of Maoist, socialist and Arab nationalist orientation.
National Democratic Action of São Tomé and Príncipe The National Democratic Action of São Tomé and Príncipe (ADNSTP) was a political party formed by São Toméan exiles who opposed the socialist policies of the single party Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe (MLSTP) government.
National Democratic Alliance (Sudan) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is a group of 13 political parties that formed in 1989 to oppose the new regime of Omar Hassan al-Bashir after he seized power in a military coup on June 6, 1989. The NDA signed a deal with the Sudanese government on June 18, 2005, following a peace agreement to the Second Sudanese Civil War on January 9, 2005.
National Democratic Alliance (Trinidad & Tobago) The National Democratic Alliance is a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It was formed in July 2006 by an alliance of the National Democratic Party of Micheal Sims, the Democratic Party of Trinidad and Tobago led by Steve Alvarez, the National Alliance for Reconstruction led by Carson Charles,
National Democratic Congress (Ghana) The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by former President Jerry Rawlings, who first came to power in a coup d'etat in 1979, remaining President for 22 years. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 which returned Rawlings to power.
National Democratic Front (Mexico) The National Democratic Front was a coalition of leftist Mexican political party created in 1988 presidential elections, and that is the immediate antecedent of the Party of the Democratic Revolution. It was result of an agglutination of small political left and center-left forces with a dissident members of Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).
National Democratic Front (Philippines) National Democratic Front is a coalition of far left leaning political parties, agricultural unions, trade unions, and other related groups in the Philippines. The front has controversial members, like the Communist Party of the Philippines, which has its own military wing, the New People's Army.
National Democratic Front of Bodoland The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) is an armed opposition group that seeks to obtain a sovereign Bodoland for the Bodo people in Assam. The founder of the organization, Ransaigra Nabla Daimari alias Ranjan Daimari, continues to lead the organization.
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDIIA or NDI) is an organization created by the United States government by way of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) to channel grants for furthering democracy in developing nations. Taxpayer funding is provided by the Federal Government and some funds are raised through voluntary donations to the Democracy Century Fund.
National Democratic Party (Iraq) The National Democratic Party (Hizb al Dimuqratiyah al Wataniyah) is an Iraqi political party. The original party was founded in 1946 as a left-leaning opposition movement that modeled itself after the British Labour Party.
National Democratic Party (United States) The National Democratic Party or Gold Democrats was a short-lived political party of Bourbon Democrats, who opposed the regular party nominee William Jennings Bryan in 1896. Most members were admirers of Grover Cleveland.
National Democratic Party of Germany The National Democratic Party of Germany (German: Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands, NPD) is an nationalist political party in Germany. The party, founded November 28, 1964, is a successor to the German Empire Party (German: Deutsche Reichspartei, DRP) and has been led by Udo Voigt since 1996.
National Democratic Party of Germany (East Germany) The National Democratic Party (German: Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands, or NDPD) was an East German political party that acted as an organisation for former members of the NSDAP and the Wehrmacht. It should not be confused with today's extreme-right National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD).
National Democratic Party of Spain National Democratic Party of Spain (in Spanish: Partido Demócrata Nacional de España) is a small far-right nationalist political party in Spain. In the 2004 parliamentary elections PDNE was the second least voted party, with just 232 votes.
National Democratic Union (Italy) The National Democratic Union (Unione Democratica Nazionale) was a coalition of parties for the 1946 general election, formed basically by the Italian Liberal Party, the Labour Democratic Party and some other liberal, conservative and monarchist parties.
National Democratic Union of Mozambique The National Democratic Union of Mozambique (Portuguese: União Democrática Nacional de Moçambique, UDENAMO) was a nationalist organization founded in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia (present-day Harare, Zimbabwe) in 1960. It was led by Adelino Gwambe and consisted mostly of migrant workers and disgruntled students who had fled central and southern regions of Mozambique.
National Democrats (Northern Ireland) The National Democrats were a small party in Northern Ireland founded by members of the Nationalist Party who previously attempted to get the Nationalists to adopt a constituency based structure with a party conference and agreed party programme.
National Democrats (Sweden) The National Democrats (Nationaldemokraterna) is a minor nationalist political party in Sweden of the far right, which describes itself as being dedicated to building a safe and democratic Sweden It has been characterized as extreme-right] by the [[Stephen Roth Institute in Israel It was formed by a faction of Sverigedemokraterna] in [[October 2001 and is regarded by some as racist and neo-fascist.
National Democrats (UK) The National Democrats is a right wing nationalist party in the United Kingdom that has campaigned vigorously against immigration and asylum. According to the 2004 accounts filed with the Electoral Commission it had two members, which must be presumed to be its leader Ian Anderson and its treasurer Stephen Ebbs.
National Demokraterna The National Demokraterna (National Democrats) is a political party based in Sweden running on a largely patriotic, anti-immigration, anti-EU platform. It secured roughly 1% of the popular vote in the European Union Parliament election in the year 2004.
National Dental Centre The National Dental Centre (NDC; Chinese: 全国牙科中心) is a modern facility in Singapore dedicated to delivering specialist oral healthcare services. Commencing operations on 1 March 1997, it offers the largest concentration of specialist expertise in a single facility.
National Development Finance Corporation National Development Finance Corporation (NDFC) is based Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. National Development Finance Corporation is the largest development finance institution of Pakistan performing diversified activities in the field of industrial financing and investment banking.
National Development Front The National Development Front (NDF) is a militant Islamist political organisation in the state of Kerala, India. The organization is one of the organizations that took over the political vacuum when the Islamic Sevak Sangh (ISS) of Abdul Nasser Madani was banned in 1993.
National Development Plan National Development Plan (NDP) is the title given by the Irish Government to a scheme of organised large-scale expenditure on (mainly) national infrastructure. The period covered by the seven year plan runs from 2000 to 2006.
National Development Policy The National Development Policy replaced the Malaysian New Economic Policy in 1990 but continued to pursue most of NEP policies. The Malay share of the economy, though substantially larger, was not near the 30% target according to government figures.
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) is an information service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Service, which is under the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
National Digital Newspaper Program The National Digital Newspaper Program is a joint project between the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress to create and maintain a publicly available, online digital archive of historically significant newspapers published in the United States between 1836 and 1922. Additionally, the program will make available bibliographic records and holdings information for some 140,000 newspaper titles from the 1600s to the present.
National Dinosaur Museum The National Dinosaur Museum is the southern hemisphere's largest permanent display of prehistoric material, located in Gold Creek Village near Canberra, Australia. Its exhibition follows the evolution of all life with a particular focus on dinosaurs.
National Diploma The National Diploma (NDip) (Irish: Dioplóma Náisiúnta) is a three year ab initio specialised higher education qualification in a technology discipline offered by an Institute of Technology or other HETAC designated institution in the Republic of Ireland.
National Directive Nucleus of the Guatemalan Party of Labour National Directive Nucleus of the Guatemalan Party of Labour (in Spanish: NĂşcleo de DirecciĂłn Nacional del Partido Guatemalteco del Trabajo, PGT-NDN), a splinter-group of the Guatemalan Party of Labour (PGT). PGT-NDN was formed in 1978, following an internal rift within PGT.
National Disaster Coordinating Council (Philippines) The Philippines' National Disaster Coordinating Council (Filipino: Pambansang Tanggapan sa Pagtugon ng Sakuna), abbreviated as NDCC, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of National Defense responsible for ensuring the protection and welfare of the people during disasters or emergencies.
National Disaster Medical System The National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) is a section of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS),that is responsible managing Federal government's medical response to major emergencies and disasters.
National Distribution Union The National Distribution Union (NDU) is a national trade union in New Zealand. It was formed in 1986 as the Northern Distribution Union by the merger of The Northern Drivers Union, The Northern Stores and Warehouse Union, The Auckland and Gisborne Shop Employee Union, and The Northern Butchers and Grocers Union.
National Division One 2001-02 National Division One is a rugby union club competition in England. The 2001-02 champions Rotherham Titans were refused promotion to the Guinness Premiership for the 2002/03 season due to facilities failing to meet Premiership criteria.
National Drug Code System The National Drug Code (NDC) System provides a directory of selected over-the-counter agents, insulin formulations, and prescription drug products, and herbal drugs distributed in the United States. Originally, the system was established by Medicare as part of an outpatient drug reimbursement program and a method to identify drugs during commercial distribution.
National emblem of Belarus The National Emblem of Belarus (Belarusian: Дзяржаўны герб Рэспублікі Беларусь, Russian: Государственный герб Республики Беларусь), which replaced the historic Pahonia arms in a 1995 referendum, features a ribbon in the colors of the national flag, a map of Belarus, wheat ears and a red star. It is sometimes referred to as the coat of arms of Belarus, which is incorrect due to lack of several heraldic elements.
National emblem of Cape Verde The National Emblem of Cape Verde contains a circle within which is written the name of the nation in Portuguese, also in this circle are a torch and triangle, that are symbols of freedom and national unity. The circle is ringed with ten stars, that represent the islands of Cape Verde, and is similar to the symbolism on the Flag of Cape Verde.
National emblems of the Russian Empire The National emblems of the Russian Empire were the state coat of arms and the state seal in three variants: big, medium and small. Quite often the Russian state seals are incorrectly called "coats of arms".
National epic A national epic is an epic poem or similar work which seeks or is believed to capture and express the essence or spirit of a particular nation; not necessarily a nation-state, but at least an ethnic or linguistic group with aspirations to independence or autonomy. National epics frequently recount the origin of a nation, a part of its history, or a crucial event in the development of national identity such as other national symbols.
National Eagle Scout Association The National Eagle Scout Association (NESA, pronounced nee sah) is an organization of men who have earned the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. NESA's stated purpose is "to serve Eagle Scouts and, through them, the entire movement of Scouting.
National Ecological Observatory Network The National Ecological Observatory Network or NEON is planned to be a network of observation stations that will cover the United States, in order to collect ecological data in unprecedented detail. NEON is funded by the National Science Foundation, and is expected to begin operation in 2013.
National Economic and Development Authority (Philippines) The National Economic and Development Authority (Filipino: Pambansang Pangasiwaan sa Kabuhayan at Pagpapaunlad), abbreviated as NEDA, is an independent cabinet-level agency of the Philippine government responsible for economic development and planning. It is headed by the President of the Philippines as chairman of the NEDA board, with the Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning, concurrently NEDA Director-General, as vice-chairman.
National Economic Action Council The National Economic Action Council (NEAC) (Malay: Majlis Tindakan Ekonomi Negara (MTEN)) is a main governing body which solved the economic crisis in Malaysia between 1996-1998. Its headquarters is located in Perdana Putra, Putrajaya.
National Economic Council The National Economic Council (NEC) is a United States government agency in the Executive Office of the President. Created by President Bill Clinton in 1993 by Executive Order, its functions are to coordinate policy-making for domestic and international economic issues, coordinate economic policy advice for the President, ensure that policy decisions and programs are consistent with the President's economic goals, and monitor implementation of the President's economic policy agenda.
National Economic Development Council The National Economic Development Council (NEDC) was a corporatist economic planning forum set up in the 1962 in the United Kingdom to bring together management, trades unions and government in an attempt to address Britain's relative economic decline. It was supported by the National Economic Development Office (NEDO).
National Economic Stabilization And Recovery Act The National Economic Stabilization and Recovery Act (or NESARA) is a legislative proposal to reform the fiscal policy, monetary policy, and monetary system of the United States of America. NESARA has no support from current members of the United States Congress.
National Education Information System The National Education Information System, or NEIS, is a computer network maintained by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development. It contains records on every teacher and student in South Korea, and is built on a Linux-style platform.
National Educational Debate Association The National Educational Debate Association (NEDA) is a collegiate debate association emphasizing typical Public Forum Debate. Colleges compete at eight tournaments each year: four in the fall semester and four in the spring semester, including the National Tournament.
National Educational Radio Network The National Educational Radio Network (NERN) was a means of distributing radio programmes in the United States of America between 1951 and 1970. At the end of its life, it was absorbed by National Public Radio (NPR).
National Election Pool The National Election Pool (NEP) is a consortium of news organizations formed in 2003 to provide "information on Election Night about the vote count, election analysis and election projections." companies consist of ABC News], the [[Associated Press, CBS News, CNN, FOX News and NBC News.
National Election Studies The American National Election Studies is the leading academically-run national survey of voters in the United States, conducted after every presidential election. Though the ANES was formally established by a National Science Foundation grant in 1977, the data are a continuation of studies going back to 1948.
National Electric Drag Racing Association The National Electric Drag Racing Assossiation is a North American-based racing league for competing EVs against each other and against current high performance or classic muscle cars. Their goal is to show that electric cars aren't just golf carts, but can instead be high performance machines capable of out-accelerating most current production cars today.
National Electric Power Authority in Nigeria The National Electric Power Authority (abbreviated NEPA) is an organisation governing the use of electricity in Nigeria. The country's electricity industry has a capacity of 4,000 megawatts, which NEPA is attempting to utilize.
National Electrical Code (US) The National Electrical Code (NEC), or NFPA 70, is a standard for the safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment. It is part of the National Fire Codes series published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
National Electricity Market The National Electricity Market (NEM) is the name of the Australian electricity distribution grid and wholesale electricity market. The NEM began operation in December 1998, and operations are currently based in six interconnected regions - Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, the Snowy Mountains region (including the Australian Capital Territory and parts of New South Wales), and Tasmania.
National Electrostatics Corporation National Electrostatics Corporation (NEC) is a company in Wisconsin, USA that produces particle accelerators and associated equipment. They were incorporated in 1965, and now have a workforce of approximately 90 people.
National Elephant Institute The National Elephant Institute was founded as the Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC). Subsequently in January 2002, in order to enlarge the scope of conservation efforts and address the issues facing Thailand's elephants, it was proposed that the TECC be renamed the National Elephant Institute.
National Eligibility Test National Eligibility Test is the national level entrance examination for postgraduate candidates who wish to qualify for university level teaching jobs in India. It is administered by the University Grants Commission.
National Emblem of Somaliland The Emblem of Somaliland, the former British protectorate of Somalia, was introduced on 14 October 1996 along with the Flag of Somaliland, when it was approved by the National Conference. Somaliland, which declared its independence on 18 May 1991, is still not recognised by any other country.
National Emergency Medical Services Association The National Emergency Medical Services Association, NEMSA or National EMS Association is a registered labor union and mutual benefit corporation, headquartered in Sacramento, California, that serves Emergency Medical Technicians, paramedics and other personnel related to pre-hospital medicine. NEMSA was founded in 2004 in northern California.
National Emergency Number Association The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) is an organization whose mission it is to foster the technological advancement, availability, and implementation of a universal emergency telephone number system. In carrying out its mission, NENA promotes research, planning, training and education.
National Emergency Services Memorial, Canberra The National Emergency Services Memorial is a memorial located on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin at the southern end of ANZAC Parade in Canberra, the national capital of Australia. It was designed by Aspect Melbourne Pty Ltd, the frieze was created by artist Charles Anderson and the sculpture was created by Darryl Cowie.
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory or NEIDL, is a biosciences facility in Boston, affiliated with BU. The lab is part of a national network of secure facilities that study infectious diseases - whether they occur naturally or are introduced through bioterrorism.
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Labratory National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory or NEIDL, is part of a national network of secure facilities that study infectious diseases - whether they occur naturally or are introduced through bioterrorism. The Labs will include a BSL-4 Laboratory.
National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants The National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) are emissions standards set by the United States EPA for an air pollutant not covered by NAAQS that may cause an increase in fatalities or in serious, irreversible, or incapacitating illness. The standards for a particular source category require the maximum degree of emission reduction that the EPA determines to be achievable, which is known as the Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) These standards are authorized by Section 112 of the Clean Air Act] and the regulations are published in 40 [[Code of Federal Regulations|CFR Parts 61 and 63.
National Empowerment Television National Empowerment Television (NET), also known as America's Voice, was a cable TV network designed to rapidly mobilize Religious Right followers for grassroots lobbying. It was created by Paul Weyrich, a key strategist for the secular and religious right.
National Endowment for the Humanities The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is an independent federal agency of the United States established by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 () dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. The NEH is located at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.
National Energy Action National Energy Action (NEA) is a UK charity that combats the heating and insulation problems of low-income households by encouraging the use of energy efficiency services. They deal with government, private, and consumer organizations to end fuel poverty and create campaigns for greater investment in energy efficiency to help those in need.

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