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Nagare Akatsuki Nagare Akatsuki is a character on the anime series of Martian Successor Nadesico. He first appears after the battleship Nadesico reappears near the Moon after disappearing from Mars as part of the taskforce from the battleship Cosmos.
Nagare Namikawa is a video game character from the Rival Schools series by Capcom. He is an ace swimmer who, as of Project Justice, is a first-year student at Gorin University and has returned to Gorin High School to coach swimming.
Nagarik Nagarik (Bengali: নাগরিক),also spelled as Nagorik, The Citizen in English, was the first full length feature-film directed by Bengali Indian director Ritwik Ghatak. Completed in 1953, it preceded Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali as perhaps, the first example of an art film in Bengali, but is deprived of that honor, since it was released twenty-four years later, after Ghatak's death.
Nagarjuna Nāgārjuna (klu sgrub in Tibetan, నాగార్జున in Telugu, 龍樹 in Chinese) (c. 150 - 250 AD) was an Indian philosopher, the founder of the Madhyamaka (Middle Path) school of Mahāyāna Buddhism, and arguably the most influential Buddhist thinker after the Gautama Buddha himself.
Nagarjuna Sagar Nagarjuna Sagar ( నాగార్జునసాగర్) is an important Buddhist site, patronised by the rulers of the ancient Ikshvaku dynasty in the 3rd century, now a tourist attraction located 150 km from Hyderabad, (India).
Nagarjunakonda Nagarjunakonda (meaning Nagarjuna Hill in Telugu) is a historical Buddhist town, now an island located near Nagarjuna Sagar in Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is 150km south east of the capital, Hyderabad.
Nagasaka, Yamanashi Nagasaka (長坂町; -chou) was a town located in Kitakoma District, Yamanashi, Japan. On November 1, 2004 the town merged with six other towns and villages from Kitakoma District to form the new city of Hokuto.
Nagasaki Kaidō The Nagasaki Kaidō was a road across Kyūshū from Kokura to Nagasaki, used by daimyo for the sankin kotai, and also by the Dutch traders at Nagasaki on whom a similar obligation of visiting the Shogun was imposed.
Nagasaki Naval Training Center The Nagasaki Naval Training Center (Jp:長崎海軍伝習所) was a naval training institute, established in 1855 by the government of the Shogun. The decision to build the center, together with the decision to order modern steam warships, was part of the actions taken by the Bakufu to modernize following the forcible opening of Japan by Commodore Perry in 1854.
Nagasena Nāgasena was a Buddhist sage who lived about 150 BCE. His answers to questions about Buddhism posed by Menander I (Pali: Milinda), the Indo-Greek king of northwestern India, are recorded in the Milinda Pañha.
Nagash (Warhammer) Nagash is a fictional character from Games Workshop's Warhammer Fantasy setting. His importance comes from his position as a great necromancer who caused the destruction of a civilisation and the creation of the Undead in the Warhammer setting.
Nagashima was a series of fortresses and fortifications controlled by the IkkĹŤ-ikki, a sect of warrior monks in Japan's Sengoku period who opposed samurai rule. It was attacked and destroyed by Oda Nobunaga in the 1570s.
Nagashima Spa Land Nagashima Spa Land is a major amusement park in Mie Prefecture, Japan. Nagashima Spa Land is best known for its roller coaster Steel Dragon 2000, which is the longest roller coaster in the world, as well as the 3rd tallest.
Nagata–Smirnov metrization theorem The Nagata–Smirnov metrization theorem in topology characterizes when a topological space is metrizable. The theorem states that a topological space X is metrizable if and only if it is regular and Hausdorff and has a countably locally finite basis.
Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar (Kannada: ನಾಗತಿಹಳ್ಳಿ ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖರ್) is a Kannada film director. Chandrashekhar, also known as Chandru, has directed about 15 Kannada movies and about 10 Tele-serials.
Nagavarma I Nagavarma I was a great Jain writer who prospered under the paronage of the Ganga kings. He was a Kannada author of romances, notably the classic Kadambari, pioneering the technique of portraying romantic narratives in the Champu form.
Nagaya Nagaya (長屋王 Nagaya-no-ōkimi; 684 - 20 March, 729) was a politician of the Nara period and an imperial prince of Japan, grandson of Emperor Temmu. He was eventually forced to commit suicide by the Fujiwara clan.
NagĂĽabo, Puerto Rico Naguabo (nah-GWAH-bo) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the east coast of the island, north of Humacao; south of RĂ­o Grande and Ceiba; and east of Las Piedras. Naguabo is spread over 10 wards and Naguabo Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Nage-no-kata Nage-no-kata is a throwing kata in judo. The kata is composed of 3 techniques from each of the five throw groups in judo: hand techniques (te waza), hip techniqes (goshi waza), foot techniques (ashi waza), rear sacrifice techniques (ma sutemi waza) and side sacrifice techniques (yoko sutemi waza).
Nagerkovil school bombing The Nagerkovil school bombing refers to a disputed incident in the Sri Lankan Civil War. Tamil sources claim that on September 22, 1995, the Sri Lankan Air Force bombed the Nagarkovil Maha Vidyalayam school in Jaffna, resulting in the death of, by varying accounts, 34-71 minority Sri Lankan Tamil civilians, primarily schoolchildren, and the injury of many more.
Nagesh Nagesh, a veteran comedy actor of Tamil Film industry. Even when the charismatic MGR and versatile Sivaji were ruling the roost, the lithe and not so attractive Nagesh managed to attract the crowds to movie houses.
Nageshwar Temple, Dwarka Nageshwar Temple or Nagnath Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the holy town of Dwarka in Gujarat, India. It is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, the sacred abodes of Lord Shiva and according to Hindu mythology the Nageshwar (meaning, the Lord of Snakes in Sanskrit) symbolizes the removal of poison (evil activities) by Lord Shiva.
Naghadeh Naghadeh (in Kurdish: Nexede, in Persian: نقده, is a city in northwestern Iran with 74,821 inhabitants 23 km southeast of Lake Urmia] about 1,300 metres above sea level. It lies in the [[West Azarbaijan province.
Nagid Nagid or Naggid (נגיד) is a Hebrew term meaning "prince," "leader," "director," or "head." This title was often applied to the religious leader in Sephardic communities of the Middle Ages, generally in Egypt.
Nagima Eskalieva Nagima Eskalieva (Kaz: Нагима Ескалиева) is a Kazakh singer who rose to popularity as a nationwide singer of over 30 years and as a jury member in SuperStar KZ 3, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol. She is often referred to as "People's artist of Kazakhstan".
Naginata Naginata (なぎなた, 長刀 or 薙刀) is a pole weapon that was traditionally used in Japan by members of the samurai class. It has become associated with women and in modern Japan it is studied by women more than men; whereas in Europe and Australia naginata is practiced predominantly (but not exclusively) by men.
Nagle's algorithm Nagle's algorithm is a means of improving the efficiency of TCP/IP networks by reducing the number of packets that need to be sent over the network. It is named after John Nagle, then at Ford Aerospace and lately at Animats.
Naglee Park, San Jose, California Naglee Park is a residential neighborhood near downtown San Jose, California and San Jose State University. The general boundaries of the neighborhood are Santa Clara Street, 11th Street, Interstate 280, and Coyote Creek.
Naglfar In Norse mythology, Naglfar was a ship made entirely from the nails of the dead. During Ragnarök, Naglfar will be freed from the land by a flood and sail to Vagrond, the battlefield, by Hymir along with an army of giants.
Nagmamahal, Kapamilya Nagmamahal, Kapamilya (as if in a letter, in English it means "With Love, Family") ABS CBN made a historical breakthrough with Nagmamahal Kapamilya. As an instrument of nation building, the show aims to bring Filipino families closer together wherever they are in the world.
Nagore Durgha The Nagore Durgha is a shrine in Singapore built by the Muslims of southern India in 1828-1830, and was originally known as Shahul Hamid Durgha. When this shrine was first built, Telok Ayer Street, where the shrine was located, was a sandy beach crowded with sailing craft.
Nagore Gabellanes Nagore Gabellanes Marieta (born January 25, 1973 in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa) is a former field hockey player from Spain, who was a member of the Women's National Team that surprisingly won the golden medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics on home soil (Barcelona). She also competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where Spain finished in 8th and last position.
Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast The Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast was an autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union created in the Azerbaijan SSR in 1923. When the Soviet Union collapsed, it became part of the newly independent nation of Azerbaijan, but shortly thereafter unilaterally declared independence, though it remains wholly unrecognized.
Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army The Nagorno-Karabakh (NKR) Defense Army (sometimes also known as Nagorno Karabakh Self-Defense Army) was officially established on May 9, 1992 as the formal defense force of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, uniting previously disorganized self-defense units which were formed in the early 1990s in order to protect the ethnic Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh from the attacks by the military of the Soviet and Azerbaijani forces. Currently Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army is around 15,000-20,000 well-trained and equipped officers and soldiers.
Nagorno-Karabakh War The Nagorno-Karabakh War refers to the armed conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in the small ethnic enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in southwestern Azerbaijan, between the predominantly ethnic Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh backed by Republic of Armenia against the Azerbaijan Republic. As the war progressed, Armenia and Azerbaijan, both former Soviet Republics, became enveloped in a protracted, undeclared war as the latter attempted to curb a secessionist movement in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Nagoya Anarchists The Nagoya Anarchists were a group of anarchists in Nagoya, Japan that included Akao Bin(赤尾敏) (1899 -1990) and Fukuda Susumu(福田進). In 1918 they joined the Rousoukai(老荘会), The Society for Old Combatants.
Nagoya Dome Nagoya Dome (ナゴヤドーム), constructed in 1997, is a baseball field located in the city of Nagoya, Japan. The structure has served as the headquarters of the baseball team Chunichi Dragons since its opening.
Nagoya Gakuin University Nagoya Gakuin University (名古屋学院大学) is a small private university, founded in 1887 by an American Methodist minister. Located in the Nagoya suburb of Seto, NGU is perched upon a mountainside looking over the greater Nagoya region.
Nagoya kei is a term that refers to a subdivision of the visual kei music scene centered in and around the city of Nagoya, Japan as well as other parts of the Aichi Prefecture. Compared with the music of the visual kei scene as a whole, the Nagoya kei sound is generally notably darker and defined by influence from more specific and mainly underground western sources, including British punk and goth/deathrock music of the late 1970's and early 80's including post-punk, and later, grunge and modern death metal.
Nagoya Pan-Pacific Peace Exposition (1937) The Nagoya Pan-Pacific Peace Exposition (1937) was held in the Minami Ward of Nagoya, Japan from March 15 to May 31 in 1937. It was an exposition for the promotion of peace and development between world cultures.
Nagoya Station Nagoya Station (名古屋駅) is a train station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is the world's largest train station by floor area (410,000 m²), and houses the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tokai).
Nagoya Stock Exchange Nagoya Stock Exchange (名古屋証券取引所 Nagoya Shōken Torihikijo, NSE) is a stock trading market in Nagoya, Japan. It is a Japanese three major exchange in which it is ranked to Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange.
Nagoya-ben Nagoya-ben (Japanese: 名古屋弁, -ben "dialect") is a dialect of the Japanese Language spoken in the west half of Aichi prefecture, around the city of Nagoya. It is also called Owari-ben (尾張弁) since the area was Owari-no-kuni (尾張国）in the Edo period.
Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts The Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts (N/BMFA) is an art museum located in Nagoya, Japan. It is the sister museum of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (the MFA) and was established in partnership with the Foundation for the Arts, Nagoya (FAN) partly to help bring the treasures of the MFA's collection, particularly those of types rarely exhibited in Japan, to the country.
Nagpur level crossing disaster The Nagpur level crossing disaster was an accident which occurred on 3 February 2005, when a trailer being towed by a tractor was utterly destroyed by a train in the village of Kanan, 20km from Nagpur in Maharashtra, India, 55 people were killed in the accident.
Nagpur Province Nagpur Province was a province of British India that covered parts of present-day Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh states. It was formed in 1853 when the British annexed the princely state of Nagpur.
Nagqu Prefecture Nagqu Prefecture (or Nagchu; Tibetan: ནག་ཆུ་ས་ཁུལ་; Wylie: Nag-chu Sa-khul; simplified Chinese: 那曲地区; pinyin: Nàqū Dìqū) is the largest prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region. As of 2001 Nagqu has a population of 363,000 and has a total area of 450.
Nags Head Nags Head is a beach resort location on the Outer Banks of the state of North Carolina. People often use the names Nags Head and Outer Banks interchangeably, despite the fact that Nags Head covers only a few miles of the expansive barrier island chain properly known of as the Outer Banks.
Nagu merelaine Nagu merelaine (Estonian: "Like a seawave") was the Estonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994. It was the first time Estonia participated in the contest, after Janika Sillamaa had failed to qualify from the East European final in 1993.
Nagual The Spanish-language word nagual derives from the Nahuatl nahualli , a term that itself has several meanings, namely: one facile with words, witch, shapeshifter, and animal co-essence. The last is a name for an entity, to which refers a widespread and ancient Mesoamerican belief that one part of the souls of humans (or human-like figures, such as gods), manifests itself as a sort of animal (or phenomenon, such as lightning) of a spiritual character.
Naguib Pasha Mahfouz Dr. Professor Naguib Mikhail Mahfouz (5 January 1882 - 25 July 1974) (Arabic: نجيب باشا محفوظ ) was an Egyptian pioneer in Obstetric fistula and is also known as the father of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Egypt.
Nagware Nagware (also known as begware or annoyware) is a type of shareware that reminds (or nags) the user to register it by paying a fee. It usually does this by popping up a message when the user starts the program, or intermittently while the user is using the application.
Nagyka The Nagyka, nagaika, or nagayka (Russian: ; IPA: ) is a short, thick whip with round cross-section used by Cossacks of Russia, borrowed from Nogai people, hence the original name "nogaika", or "Nogai's whip". It is also called камча, kamcha from the Turkic word "kamci" for "whip".
Nagykanizsa Nagykanizsa (German: Großkirchen, Groß-Kanizsa, Turkish: Kanije, Serbian: Velika Kanjiža or Велика Кањижа) is a medium-sized city Zala County in southwestern Hungary. It is also known in Hungarian as Kanizsa.
Nagykovácsi Nagykovácsi (whose name in English translates as "Great Smithy") is a small town in the Pilisvörösvári kistérség district of Hungary situated some 15 km north-east of the centre of Budapest, in a valley, at an altitude of 340 metres. In 2001 its population was 4,694 according to the official census, though this figure does not include the many people who own a property there as a second residence.
Nagykunság Nagykunság (; 1,196 km²) is a historical and geographical region in Hungary situated in the current Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county between Szolnok and Debrecen. Like other historical European regions called Cumania, it is named for the Cumans, a nomadic tribe of pagan Kipchaks that settled the area.
Nagzira Nagzira wildlife sanctuary is located in the Bhandara district of Maharashtra. This sanctuary has a number of fish, 34 species of mammals, 166 species of birds, 36 species of reptiles and four species of amphibians.
Nahal Tut Nahal Tut (alt. Nachal Toot) is the site excavated along the river by the same name in northern Israel from February to July of 2005 by Amir Gorzalczany and Gerald Finkielsztejn in preparation for the northward extension of Highway 6 (Israel's only toll road).
Nahal Tzeelim Nahal Tzeelim () is a canyon situated in the Judean Desert, Israel, near Masada, descending to the Dead Sea. Ein Namer, which means "leopard headspring", is a headspring located in the middle of the canyon, providing water during the year to local flora and fauna.
Nahalal Nahalal, a moshav (communal agriculture settlement) in Israel's Jezreel Valley was the first moshav established in Israel. It derives its name from abiblical town in the of the land of the Tribe of Zebulun (of the twelve tribes of Israel), that her name became Mahlul in the mishna period then to an Arab village nearby with the same name.
Nahalat Shiva shooting The shooting in Nahalat Shiva was a spree shooting carried out by Hamas in the neighborhood of Nahalat Shiva in Jerusalem, Israel on October 9, 1994. As a result of the shootings there were 16 casualties, 2 of which were killed.
Nahanni Butte, Northwest Territories The Dehcho village of Nahanni Butte is located at he confluence of the Liard and South Nahanni Rivers in the southwestern part of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Although not normally accessible by road a winter road is constructed yearly and an all-season road is being built.
Nahanni National Park Reserve Nahanni National Park Reserve in the Northwest Territories of Canada, approximately 500 km west of Yellowknife, protects a portion of the Mackenzie Mountains Natural Region. The centrepiece of the park is the South Nahanni River.
Nahanni Range Road The Nahanni Range Road was completed in the early 1960s from Watson Lake, Yukon along the present alignment of the Robert Campbell Highway to Cantung Junction, thence along the Highway 10 route, across the border into the Northwest Territories to the privately-owned mining town known, confusingly, as either Cantung (for Canada Tungsten Mining Corporation) or Tungsten (for the mineral mined there). The portion between Cantung Junction and Watson Lake has, since 1971, been part of the Robert Campbell Highway (Yukon Highway 4).
Nahariya Railway Station Nahariya Railway Station (, Takhanat Rakevet Nahariya) or Nahariyya as it's spelled by Israel Railways is a passenger station serving the city of Nahariya and the surrounding towns and villages, such as Ben Ami, Gesher Haziv, Kabri and other Moshavim and Kibbutzim in the Western Galilee region.
Naharlagun Naharlagun is a picturesque town situated in the foothills of Himalayas in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, 10km the capital city of Itanagar, it is at an altitude of 200 metres from sea level. Surrounded by mountains, Naharlagun is a small town which sees annual long monsoon rains.
Nahas Angula Nahas Gideon Angula (born 1943) is the current Prime Minister of Namibia. He entered into office on March 21 2005, when his appointment was announced by new president Hifikepunye Pohamba during the the latter's inauguration.
Nahash, king of Ammon Nahash was the name of a king of Ammon, mentioned in the Books of Samuel. In the surviving account in the Bible, Nahash appears abruptly as the attacker of Jabesh-Gilead, which lay outside the territory he laid claim to.
Nahavand Nahavand (, Nahāvand); also transliterated Nahavend, Nahawand, Nehavand, Nihavand or Nehavend; formerly called Laodicea (Greek: Λαοδικεια; Arabic Ladhiqiyya), also transliterated Laodiceia and Laodikeia, Laodicea in Media, Laodicea in Persis, Antiochia in Persis, Antiochia of Chosroes (Greek: Αντιόχεια του Χοσρόη), Antiochia in Media (Greek: Αντιόχεια της Μηδίας), Nemavand and Niphaunda – is a town in Hamadan Province in Iran.
Nahdatul Ulama Nahdatul Ulama (also Nahdlatul Ulama or NU) is a conservative Sunni Islam group in Indonesia. Its traditionalist nature is evident in the name Ulama, referring to the scholar-preachers of Islam, trained in Qur'anic studies, including the interpretation of the religious laws contained therein.
Nahel Argama In the fictional Gundam universe, at the end of Zeta Gundam, the Axis Zeon seize the opportunity to restore the Principality of Zeon. Adopting the name Neo-Zeon, and under the leadership of Haman Karn, the Neo-Zeon movement aims to retake the colonies from the Earth Federation.
Nahj al Balagha The Nahj al Balagha ("Peak of Eloquence") is the most famous collection of speeches (sermons) and letters attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib, accepted as the fourth of the Caliphs by Sunni Muslims and the first of the Imams by Shia Muslims. It was collected by ash-Sharif ar-Radi or known in Persian as Seyyed Razi in the 10th century.
Nahshon (IDF) Nahshon is an urban warfare-trained infantry battalion in the Israel Defense Forces tasked with patrolling the area of Tulkarem in the West Bank. The battalion motto is "Be first, Nahshon", and it is named after the Prince of Judah Nahshon.
Nahual In Aztec mythology and Mayan mythology, a Nahual was a spirit being, similar to the animal Totem of the north American indians, that manifested itself in the form of an animal. Each person had a nahual who watched over and protected them.
Nahuatl transcription Historically the Nahuatl language has been written with greatly differing orthographies because no institution has governed its spelling. This is still true for the classical dialect which is a dead language documented in many historical sources and literature, but spelling of the modern dialects of nahuatl is governed by the Mexican SecretarĂ­a de EducaciĂłn Publica (Ministry of public education), although they do have some difficulties in implementing their orthographic standards in the nahuatl communities.
Nahuel Huapi National Park Nahuel Huapi National Park is the oldest Argentine national park, in Patagonia in the foothills of the Andes mountains. It was established in 1934, but the nucleus of the park is the land donated to the federal government by Perito Moreno in 1903.
Nahuizalco Nahuizalco is a municipality in the Sonsonate department of El Salvador. It lies on the "flowers route" (Ruta de las Flores), 9 km from Sonsonate and 74 km from San Salvador, at 540 m above sea level on the southern part of the Apaneca-Ilamatepec mountain range.
Nahum Admoni Nahum Admoni (born 1929) was the Director of the Mossad from 1982 to 1989. Born in Jerusalem to Polish immigrants, he fought in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War in the SHAI, the Haganah intelligence branch, and later in the newly created Israeli Defense Force Intelligence.
Nahum J. Bachelder Nahum Josiah Bachelder (September 3, 1854–April 22, 1934) was an American farmer and Republican politician from Andover, New Hampshire. Bachelder lived at and operated his family farm throughout his life, was a leader in the Grange, and served a single term as Governor of New Hampshire.
Nahum M. Sarna Nahum Mattathias Sarna (March 27, 1923–June 23, 2005) (Hebrew: נחום סרנה) was a modern Biblical scholar who is best known for the study of Genesis and Exodus represented in his Understanding Genesis (1966) and his contributions to the first two volumes of the JPS Torah Commentary (1989/91).
Nahusha Nahusha (Sanskrit: नहुष) was son of Ayu, the eldest of Pururavas, and father of Yayati. This king is mentioned by Manu as having come into conflict with the Brahmans, and his story is repeated several times with variations in different parts of the Mahabharata as well as in the Puranas.
Nahverteidigungswaffe The Nahverteidigungswaffe was a close defense weapon for German panzers to combat close assaulting infantry. Rather than actually being a weapon it was a rotating hatch in the roof of the turret or superstructure that allowed the occupants to fire a flare pistol through it.
Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan Arabic: (الشيخ نهيان بن مبارك آل نهيان) is the Minister of Higher Education in the United Arab Emirates. He is one of the important people in the country.
Nachbin's theorem In mathematics, in the area of complex analysis, Nachbin's theorem is commonly used to establish a bound on the growth rates for an analytic function. This article will provide a brief review of growth rates, including the idea of a function of exponential type.
Nachingwea Nachingwea is one of the 6 districts in the Lindi Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Ruangwa District, to the East by the Lindi Rural District, to the Southeast by the Mtwara Region and to the Southwest by the Ruvuma Region.
Nachman Goldstein Nachman Goldstein of Tcherin (d. 1894), also known as the Tcheriner Rav (rabbi of Tcherin, a town in eastern Ukraine), was a leading disciple of Nathan of Breslov (known as "Reb Noson"), who in turn was the chief disciple of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, the founder of the Breslov Hasidic dynasty.
Nachman Kahane Rabbi Nachman Kahane, a graduate of Yeshivas Mir, is a rabbinic scholar and the rabbi of the 'Young Israel' congregation of the Jewish settlers in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City. He is currently (2006) working on an interpretation of the Tosafot of the Talmud.
Nachman Syrkin Nachman Syrkin or Nahman Syrkin (1868-1924) was a political theorist and founder of Labour Zionism. Born in Russian Empire (now Belarus), Syrkin was influenced by Zionism and socialism in his youth and dedicated himself to synthesising the two concepts.
Nacho CerdĂ  Nacho CerdĂ  (born 1969) is a Spanish film director best known for his controversial 1994 film, "Aftermath", which depicts necrophilia (see Necrophilia in popular culture for more. One year after producing that movie, he was accused of being the person behind the infamous alien autopsy footage.
Nacho Duato Juan Ignacio Duato Bárcia, also known as Nacho Duato (Valencia, 8 January 1957) is a Spanish classical ballet dancer and choreographer. After a long and succesful career, he was selected by Ministerio de Educación y Cultura Español as the artistic director of the Compañía Nacional de Danza de España in June 1990.
Nacho Libre Nacho Libre is an American comedy film that was released on June 16, 2006, by Paramount Pictures, though it was released in select theaters earlier. The script is written by Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess, and Mike White.
Nachson Wachsman Nachshon Wachsman, born April 3, 1975, was a corporal in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 9, 1994. On October 14, Wachsman was killed during a failed Israeli rescue attempt.
Nachstern Nachstern is the name given to the network of night-time bus routes serving the city of Luzern, Switzerland and it's surrounding areas. Most of the routes are operated by VBL, although some are operated by other companies.
Nacht und Nebel Nacht und Nebel (German: "Night and Fog" ) was a directive (German: Erlass) of Adolf Hitler on December 7, 1941 signed and implemented by Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Wilhelm Keitel, resulting in the disappearance of many political activists throughout Nazi Germany's occupied territories.
Nacht und Träume "Nacht und Träume" (Night and Dreams) is a song for voice and piano by Franz Schubert, written some time in the mid-1820s on a text by Matthäus von Collin. In Otto Erich Deutsch's catalogue of Schubert's works, it is D.
Nachtfalke Nachtfalke is both a black metal and Viking metal band from Germany, formed in 1996 by Tino Mothes (who goes by the professional name "Occulta Mors"), formerly a member of several bands including Moonblood, Nargaroth, Ravenclaw, Andras and Demoniac. Occulta Mors is currently the sole recording artist of the band but is assisted by session members during live performances.
Nachum Segal Bold textNachum Segal has been the host of the radio show JM in the AM since September of 1983. A graduate of Mesivta Ohr Torah of Riverdale and Yeshiva University's Yeshiva College, Nachum began his radio career at the Yeshiva University campus radio station, WYUR, in 1981.
Nai sarak Nai Sarak meaning new street is the linking road, which connects the main Chandni Chowk Road to Chawri Bazaar and has a very big wholesale and retail market of mainly school and college textbooks. The street can be reached by taking a left turn after the Paranthewali Gali and just before the Katra Nawab Gali on the main Chandni Chowk Road.
Nai Shwe Kyin Nai Shwe Kyin (born March 1, 1908 in Pae-ka-dar village, Pa-an Township) was a Burmese civil rights revolutionary during the country’s transition from British colonial rule and through the ensuing civil war between the insurgent ruling Burmese and the Mon minority.
Nai Soi Community Learning Center The Nai Soi Community Learning Center(NSCLC) is a non-profit ecologically sustainable school for high school aged refugee children from Burma. The NSCLC is located in the village of Nai Soi, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand.

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