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Natural Supernaturalism Natural Supernaturalism is the name of a chapter in Thomas Carlyle's novel Sartor Resartus, which, says Dr. Stirling, "contains the very first word of a higher philosophy as yet spoken in Great Britain, the very first English word towards the restoration and rehabilitation of the dethroned Upper Powers.
Natural theology Natural theology is the attempt to find evidence of a God or intelligent designer without recourse to any special or supposedly supernatural revelation. The expression 'natural theology' (theologia naturalis) seems to have been first used by Augustine of Hippo with reference to the deepest theological insights of the classical philosophers.
Natural transfer hypothesis The natural transfer hypothesis, in reference to the HIV/AIDS pandemic, states that humans first received HIV by contact with or the eating of or sexual contact with primates and becoming contaminated with simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV). The contrasting hypothesis is the oral polio vaccine (OPV) AIDS hypothesis.
Natural Thing Natural Thing is the eight studio album (tenth total album) released by singer/songwriter Jonathan Edwards. The album was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, and contains predominately songs written by other musicians and session players.
Natural units In physics, natural units are physical units of measurement defined in terms of universal physical constants in such a manner that some chosen physical constants take on the numerical value of one when expressed in terms of a particular set of natural units. Natural units are intended to elegantly simplify particular algebraic expressions appearing in physical law or to normalize some chosen physical quantities that are properties of universal elementary particles and that may be reasonably believed to be constant.
Natural ventilation Natural ventilation is the process of supplying and removing air through an indoor space by natural means. There are two types of natural ventilation occurring in buildings: wind driven ventilation and stack ventilation.
Natural Wild Natural Wild is a reggae album by Jamaican artist Lincoln Thompson released in 1980 and recorded in the United Kingdom. Joe Jackson collaborated on the album whose central theme was the promotion of the culture and morality of the Rastafari movement.
Natural World Natural World (sometimes in the past titled Wildlife On One or Wildlife On Two) is a long-running BBC television series on natural history. Programmes have covered a wide variety of topics, and are often produced and narrated by David Attenborough.
Natural-law argument Natural-law argument for the existence of God was especially popular in the eighteenth century as a result of the influence of Sir Isaac Newton. Observers concluded that things are the way they are because God intended them to be that way, though He operated outside of the natural law, Himself, as the law giver.
Naturalis The National Museum of Natural History, or Naturalis, is a museum in Leiden, the Netherlands. It originated from the merger of the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie (abbreviated RMNH) and the Rijksmuseum van Geologie en Mineralogie (abbreviated RGM) in 1984.
Naturalism (art) Naturalism in art refers to the depiction of realistic objects in a natural setting. The Realism movement of the 19th century advocated naturalism in reaction to the stylized and idealized depictions of subjects in Romanticism, but many painters have adopted a similar approach over the centuries.
Naturalism (literature) Naturalism is a movement in theater, film, and literature that seeks to replicate a believable everyday reality, as opposed to such movements as Romanticism or Surrealism, in which subjects may receive highly symbolic, idealistic, or even supernatural treatment.
Naturalism (philosophy) Naturalism is any of several philosophical stances, typically those descended from materialism and pragmatism, that do not distinguish the supernatural (including strange entities like non-natural values, and universals as they are commonly conceived) from nature. Naturalism does not necessarily claim that phenomena or hypotheses commonly labeled as supernatural do not exist or are wrong, but insists that all phenomena and hypotheses can be studied by the same methods and therefore anything considered supernatural is either nonexistent, unknowable, or not inherently different from natural phenomena or hypotheses.
Naturaliste Plateau The Naturaliste Plateau is one of several large submarine plateaus extending from Western Australia into the Indian Ocean. It covers an area of 90,000 square kilometres and has water depths from 1500 to 5000 metres deep.
Naturalistic decision making The Naturalistic Decision Making (NDM) framework emerged as a means of studying how people actually make decisions and perform cognitively complex functions in demanding situations. These include situations marked by time pressure, uncertainty, vague goals, high stakes, team and organizational constraints, changing conditions, and varying amounts of experience.
Naturalistic observation Naturalistic observation is a method of observation, commonly used by psychologists and social/behavioral scientists, that involves observing subjects in their natural habitats. Researchers take great care in avoiding making interferences with the behaviour they are observing by using unobtrusive methods.
Naturalistic pantheism Naturalistic pantheism is a form of pantheism that holds that the universe, although unconscious and non-sentient as a whole, is a meaningful focus for mystical fulfillment. Accordingly, Nature is seen as being God only in a non-traditional, impersonal sense.
Naturalistic spirituality Naturalistic Spirituality is a term for a variety of religious and/or philosophical beliefs which pertain to the human experience of the numinous. Chief among modern forms of naturalistic spirituality is Pantheism, but the term may also apply to the beliefs of some pagans, many Taoists, some Buddhists, a number of Hindus, and a variety of non-affiliated independent thinkers who base their spiritual experience directly on Nature itself rather than traditional deities and the supernatural.
Naturalization In law, naturalization refers to an act whereby a person acquires a citizenship different from that person's citizenship at birth. Naturalization is most commonly associated with economic migrants or refugees who have immigrated to a country and resided there as aliens, and who have voluntarily and actively chosen to become citizens of that country after meeting specific requirements.
Naturalization Act of 1790 The original United States naturalization law of March 26, 1790 () provided the first rules to be followed by the United States in the granting of national citizenship. This law limited naturalization to aliens who were "free white persons" and thus left out indentured servants, slaves, free African-Americans, and later Asian Americans.
Naturalization of value systems The naturalization of value systems in the human sciences is the process by which other frameworks were sought to replace spiritual, "other-worldly", religious explanations of nature, life and humanity with respect to fundamental values.
Naturalized epistemology Naturalized epistemology is a philosophical term that encompasses a variety of epistemological theories varying in extremity. At their root they all have one common thread though, the involvement of empirical science in epistemology in rejection of the a priori.
Naturalized TRNC citizens Naturalized TRNC (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) Citizens are persons granted TRNC Citizenship by the Government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is recognized only by Turkey and Nakhichevan
Naturally-aspirated engine A naturally-aspirated engine or normally-aspirated engine (or "NA" - aspiration meaning breathing) refers to an internal combustion engine (normally petrol or diesel powered) that is neither turbocharged nor supercharged. Most automobile gasoline (petrol) engines are naturally-aspirated, though turbochargers and superchargers have enjoyed periods of success, particularly in the late 1980s and the current 2000s era.
NaturalMotion NaturalMotion is a software company with offices in Oxford and San Francisco. Founded it November 2001 as a spin-out of Oxford University, the company specializes in creating animation technology for the game and film industries.
Naturalness (particle physics) In particle physics, the assumption of naturalness means that unless a more detailed explanation exists, all conceivable terms in the effective action that preserve the required symmetries should appear in this effective action with natural coefficients. Natural coefficients have the form
Naturbia ‘’’Naturbia’’’ (trademark pending) is the integration of nature with urban form. Developed by Justyna Karakiewicz and Thomas Kvan from research in intensive urban forms in Hong Kong, the concept has been applied in Sydney and Malaysia.
Nature Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical universe, material world or material universe. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general.
Nature & Organization Nature And Organisation is the creative musical works of British musician Michael Cashmore. The music of Nature And Organization is characterized by a mix of acoustic, classical and folk structures met with abrasive electronic instrumentation.
Nature (book) Nature is a short book by Ralph Waldo Emerson published anonymously in 1836. It is in this essay that the foundation of transcendentalism is put forth, a belief system that espouses a non-traditional vision of nature.
Nature (philosophy) Nature is a word used in two major ways, which are inter-connected in a complex way. This complexity is due to the importance of the concept in the history of science and metaphysics, particularly in Western Civilization.
Nature (rapper) Jermaine Baxter (born September 15, 1972), better known as Nature, is an American rapper, best known for his association with fellow Queensbridge-born rapper Nas. Nature went to school with Nas, who first took notice of his talent for rhyming.
Nature (TV series) Nature is a long-running wildlife television program produced by Thirteen/WNET New York. It has been distributed to United States public television stations by the PBS television service since its debut on October 10, 1982.
Nature Camp Founded in 1942, Nature Camp is one of the nation's earliest environmental education camps for children and teens. A project of the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, it is located in the George Washington National Forest under a special permit from the Forest Service.
Nature Canada Nature Canada is a member-based non-profit conservation organization whose mission is to protect nature and the processes that sustain it. Based in Ottawa, Nature Canada's supporters include more than 40,000 individuals and over 350 affiliated organizations, including local and provincial naturalist clubs.
Nature Clinical Practice Nature Clinical Practice is a peer-reviewed family of journals for clinicians, published by Nature Publishing Group, delivering timely, authoritative interpretations of key research developments and translating the latest findings into clinical practice.
Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal for cardiologists, delivers timely interpretations of key research developments, translating the latest findings into clinical practice. The Editor-in-Chief, Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, and international Advisory Board ensure comprehensive coverage of topical issues throughout the year.
Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology and Hepatology Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology, is a peer-reviewed journal for clinicians. It provides physicians with authoritative and timely interpretations of key developments in the field, translating the latest findings into clinical practice.
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology, a peer-reviewed journal for nephrologists, delivers timely interpretations of key research developments, translating the latest findings into clinical practice. Our Editor-in-Chief, Robert W Schrier, MD, and international Advisory Board ensure comprehensive coverage of topical issues throughout the year.
Nature Clinical Practice Neurology Nature Clinical Practice Neurology, a peer-reviewed journal for neurologists, delivers timely interpretations of key research developments, translating the latest findings into clinical practice. The Editor-in-Chief, John W Griffin, MD, and international Advisory Board ensure comprehensive coverage of topical issues throughout the year.
Nature Clinical Practice Oncology Nature Clinical Practice Oncology, a peer-reviewed journal for oncologists, delivers timely interpretations of key research developments, translating the latest findings into clinical practice. The Editor-in-Chief, Vincent T DeVita, Jr, and international Advisory Board ensure "comprehensive coverage of topical issues throughout the year.
Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology, a peer-reviewed journal for clinicians, delivers timely interpretations of key research developments, translating the latest findings into clinical practice. Our Editor-in-Chief, Peter E Lipsky, MD, and international Advisory Board ensure comprehensive coverage of topical issues throughout the year.
Nature Clinical Practice Urology Nature Clinical Practice Urology, a peer-reviewed journal for urologists, delivers timely interpretations of key research developments, translating the latest findings into clinical practice. Our Editor-in-Chief, Peter T Scardino, MD, and international Advisory Board ensure comprehensive coverage of topical issues throughout the year.
Nature Conservancy of Canada The Nature Conservancy of Canada is a registered charity in Canada, and was founded in 1962. The organization focuses its efforts on the acquiring of ecologically sensitive areas through purchase, donation, or conservation easements.
Nature documentary A nature documentary is a documentary film about animals, plants, or other non-human living creatures, usually concentrating on film taken in their natural habitat. Such programmes are most frequently made for television, particularly for public broadcasting channels, but some are also made for the cinema.
Nature Chemical Biology Nature Chemical Biology, published by the Nature Publishing Group, is a scientific journal publishing significant new research at the interface between chemistry and biology . The journal was launched in June 2005.
Nature Medicine Nature Medicine (Nat Med; ISSN 1078-8956) is an academic journal publishing research articles, reviews, news and commentaries in the biomedical area, including both basic research and early-phase clinical research. Topics covered include cancer, cardiovascular disease, gene therapy, immunology, vaccines and neuroscience.
Nature Nanotechnology Nature Nanotechnology, published by Nature Publishing Group, has launched in October 2006. The journal covers all areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology, including chemistry, physics, materials science, the life sciences and engineering, and also the application of nanotechnology in a wide range of industrial sectors.
Nature of the Threat Nature of the Threat is a hip-hop song written and performed by the artist Ras Kass, from the 1996 album Soul on Ice. The song discusses a history of the world centered around the development and progression of white civilization, containing many afrocentric themes.
Nature One The Nature One is a large open air Techno festival, featuring many renowned Djs from Germany and all over the world. In significance it's not as big as Mayday nor as old, having started 3 years later than Mayday festival.
Nature photography Nature photography refers to a wide range of photography taken outdoors and devoted to displaying natural elements such as landscapes, wildlife, plants, and close-ups of natural scenes and textures. Nature photography tends to put a stronger emphasis on the aesthetic value of the photo than other photography genres, such as photojournalism and documentary photography.
Nature Photonics Nature Photonics, published by the Nature Publishing Group (NPG), is a scientific journal publishing high-quality original research related to optoelectronics, laser science, imaging, communications and other areas of photonics. The journal is due to launch in January 2007.
Nature Publishing Group Nature Publishing Group (NPG) is an international publishing company that publishes scientific journals. It is a division of Macmillan Publishers Ltd, which in turn is owned by the Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group.
Nature reserve A nature reserve (natural reserve, nature preserve, natural preserve) is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. Nature reserves may be designated by government institutions in some countries, such as the United Kingdom, or by private landowners, such as charities and research institutions, regardless of nationality.
Nature reserves in Russia Natural reserves in Russia, or zapovedniks (Russian: заповедник, from the Russian заповедный, "sacred, prohibited from disturbance, reserved") are inviolate protected areas in Russia and many former Soviet states, most of which are inherited from the times of the Soviet Union. Most, although not all, are owned by the state.
Nature Reserve Park (Ontario) Nature Reserve is the designation given by the Ontario Provincial Parks System for parks which protect specific areas of at risk or unique flora or fauna. Very few are open to the public, and virtually all of them forbid camping, fishing, or any other potentially environmentally hazardous activity.
Nature study The nature study movement (alternatively, Nature Study or nature-study) was a popular education movement in America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Nature study—closely related to natural history—emphasized first-hand appreciation of nature and its beauty, rather than an analytical understanding of the natural world.
Nature Society (Singapore) The Nature Society (Singapore) (abbreviated NSS) is a non-government, non-profit organisation centered towards the preservation and appreciation of Singapore's natural heritage, as well as that of the surrounding region.
Nature versus nurture Nature vs Nurture is a shorthand expression for debates about the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities ("nature") versus personal experiences ("nurture") in determining or causing individual differences in physical and behavioral traits. With the development of human genetics, many important human traits have proved to be partially or mostly genetic.
Nature writing Nature writing is traditionally defined as nonfiction prose writing about the natural environment. Nature writing often draws heavily on scientific information and facts about the natural world; at the same time, it is frequently written in the first person and incorporates personal observations of and philosophical reflections upon nature.
Nature's Best 2 Nature's Best 2 is a two-disc compilation album of 35 New Zealand popular music songs, numbers 31-65 on the APRA 75th Anniversary Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time. See Nature's Best for more information on the selection process of this list.
Nature's Best 3 Nature's Best 3 is a two-disc compilation album of 35 New Zealand popular music songs, numbers 66-100 on the APRA 75th Anniversary Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time. See Nature's Best for more information on the selection process of this list.
Nature's Classroom Nature's Classroom is a non-profit outdoor environmental education program started in 1973 in the Northeast of the United States. It hosts five-day residential programs for teachers and students at fifteen sites in New England and New York.
Nature's Gate Nature's Gate is an eco-friendly and cruelty-free company operating out of Chatsworth, California that produces suave, natural personal care products filled with emollients and herbal concentrates. Their product line includes:
Nature's Glue Nature's Glue is a forth-coming debut album by Atrioventricular, a Rock /"Guitarspank" five-piece band from Middlesex, England. The album had the working title of "Seized At Customs", before the band refused to disclose the title of the album in a bid to retain secrecy.
Nature's Law "Nature's Law" is a song by British band Embrace and is featured on their fifth album, This New Day. It was released 20 March 2006 as the lead single from the album, charting at number 2 in the UK Singles Chart, the band's highest chart entry to date (see 2006 in British music).
Nature's services Nature's services is an umbrella term for the ways in which nature benefits humans, particularly those benefits that can be measured in economic terms. Robert Costanza and other theorists of natural capital conducted
Nature's Valley, South Africa [Valley is a popular holiday resort and retirement village on the Garden Route] along the southern Cape coast of South Africa, tucked between the foothills of the Outeniqua Mountains, the Indian Ocean and the Grootrivier lagoon. It enjoys a balmy climate and the unusual status of being surrounded by the [[Tsitsikamma National Park.
NatureKids NatureKids is a Costa Rican foundation dedicated to working with low-income families to develop the tools they need for self-reliant futures. Through English language and environmental education programs, NatureKids collaborates with families to bring viable and affordable education to communities throughout Costa Rica.
Natureland Seal Sanctuary Natureland Seal Sanctuary is an animal attraction in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England. It is home to seals, penguins, crocodiles, tropical birds and butterflies, goats, sheep, snakes, tarantulas and other creatures.
NatureServe NatureServe is a non-profit environmental conservation organization. It was established in 1994 as an umbrella organization for a network of natural heritage programs or conservation data centers that had been set up by The Nature Conservancy.
NatureServe conservation status The NatureServe conservation status system was developed by NatureServe, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Natural Heritage Network as a ranking of the relative imperilment of species on global, national and/or regional levels. It is also called TNC ranks or the NatureServe status.
Naturism The meanings of naturism and nudism are very similar, and refer to a cultural and political movement practicing, advocating and defending social nudity in private and public spaces.In his book, Cinema Au Naturel (Introduction on page 11), author Mark Storey states notes "two related terms that we will continually run across are nudist and naturist.
Naturist Action Committee The Naturist Action Committee (NAC) is a nine-member volunteer committee that functions as the political adjunct to The Naturist Society (TNS), based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. While TNS is a national for-profit advocacy group for Naturism, NAC is a non-profit donor-supported organization that promotes and defends naturist interests in the courts, before legislative bodies, at universities, and to local business communities.
Naturpark Kottenforst-Ville Naturpark Rheinland is a nature preserve in North Rhine-Westphalia, situated between Bergheim, Kerpen, Erftstadt, Euskirchen, Königswinter, Bonn, Brühl, Hürth, Frechen and Pulheim. It covers an area of about 880 km².
Naturphilosophie Naturphilosophie (philosophy of nature) was a current in the philosophical tradition of German idealism in the 19th century, particularly associated with Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling and Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. As an approach to philosophy, it quickly came under fire and has since been subjected to relentless criticism, from among others Arthur Schopenhauer and especially from those allied to natural science, and it remains an open question whether it has any coherence at all.
NatWest National Westminster Bank Plc, trading as NatWest, is a commercial bank in the United Kingdom, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. It was established in 1968 from the merger of National Provincial Bank and Westminster Bank.
NatWest Three The NatWest Three, also known as the Enron Three, are three United Kingdom businessmen—Giles Darby, David Bermingham and Gary Mulgrew—who were extradited to the United States on July 13, 2006 on charges relating<REF> to a transaction with Enron Corporation in 2000 when they were working for the City of London firm Greenwich NatWest.
Nau Nihal Singh Nau Nihal Singh (9 March 1821-6 November 1840) was a Sikh ruler of the sovereign country of Punjab and the Sikh Empire. He was the son of Maharaja Kharak Singh, himself eldest son and heir of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Naucratis Naucratis, (Greek: Ναύκρατις), loosely translated as "(the city that wields) power over ships", was an ancient city of Egypt, on the Canopic branch of the Nile, 45 mi (72 km) SE of Alexandria. It was probably given to colonists from nine Greek cities, including Miletus and Corinth, by the Pharaoh Psamtik (Psammetichus) in the 7th century BC and was the first Greek settlement in Egypt, and Egypt's most important harbor in antiquity until the rise of Alexandria and the shifting of the Nile led to its decline.
Naucratius Naucratius was Saint Basil's younger brother. He had distinguished himself both in scholarship and Christian devotion, as an active hermit, a living example for his famous older brothers, Basil and Gregory of Nyssa.
Naudimar Herrera Naudimar Herrera aka Brother Naudy is one of the seven men arrested by FBI on charges of plotting to blow up the Sears Towers in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is a member of the Seas of David religious organization.
Naudiz Naudiz is the reconstructed Proto-Germanic name of the n-rune , meaning "need, distress". In the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, it is continued as nyd, in the Younger Futhark as , Icelandic naud Old Norse naudhr.
Naugatuck (Metro-North station) The Naugatuck Metro-North Railroad station serves residents of Naugatuck, Connecticut via the Waterbury Branch of the New Haven Line. All service on the Waterbury Branch is shuttle service to Bridgeport running on very light frequencies (six trains daily weekdays, four weekends); travel time to Bridgeport is 43 minutes.
Naugatuck Railroad Metro-North Railroad's Waterbury Branch is a branch of their New Haven Line, running north from a junction east of Stratford, CT to Waterbury. Originally built as the Naugatuck Railroad, it once continued north to Winsted.
Naugatuck River Valley The Naugatuck River Valley is located in the western part of Connecticut along the Route 8 corridor and Metro-North railroad line. Geographically, it comprises the municipalities located within the Naugatuck River basin.
Naughty & Nice A Naughty & Nice is a matching 3 piece ensemble consisting of undergarments, babydoll nightgown and peignoir made of diaphanous chiffon with shoulder puffs, ruffles, bows, lace, ribbons, etc. The peignoir may or may not have shoulder puffs.
Naughty by Nature Naughty by Nature is an African American hip hop group that at the time of its formation in 1991, consisted of Treach, Vin Rock, and the DJ Kay Gee. The group formed in East Orange, New Jersey (colloquially referred to as "Illtown" in the 1980s).
Naughty Girl (Holly Valance song) "Naughty Girl" is a pop dance song written by Grant Black, Cozi Costi, Deborah Ffrench, Brio Taliaferro and produced by Phil Thornalley. Holly Valance recorded the track for her debut album Footprints and was the third and final track released from the album.
Naughty chair A Naughty Chair is a device used by some parents to administer a time out discipline to toddlers. It is considered to be a means for parents to avoid physically harming their toddlers, but still enforcing a behavioural change.
Naughty Marietta (film) Naughty Marietta is a 1935 movie based on the operetta of the same name by Victor Herbert: Jeanette MacDonald stars as a flirty, flighty Princess who trades places with her maid Marietta in order to avoid an arranged marriage. Instead, she sails for New Orleans and is rescued from pirates by Captain Richard Warrington (Nelson Eddy), with whom she falls in love.
Naujan Lake Naujan Lake (or Lak Novjan) (located 13°10'N, 121°20'E) is the fifth largest lake in the Philippines, in the northeastern corner of the province of Oriental Mindoro on Mindoro Island. The lake itself is approximately 81,250 km² of open water in Naujan Lake National Park.
Nauker Nauker (Hindi: मौकर, Urdu: نوکر), released in 1979, was directed by Ismail Memon. The movie is perhaps best remembered for Jaya Bhaduri's excellent -- comical and dramatic -- performance of the servant Geeta.
Naukograd A naukograd (), short for science city, is a formal term for towns with high concentration of research and development facilities in Russia and the Soviet Union, some specifically built by the Soviet Union for these purposes. Some of the towns were secret, and were part of a larger system of closed cities in the USSR, many built by forced labor from the Soviet Gulag.
Naukowa i Akademicka Sieć Komputerowa Naukowa i Akademicka Sieć Komputerowa ("research and academic computer network") or NASK is a Polish research and development organization and data networks operator. It is also the national registry of the .
Naulakha pavilion The Naulakha pavilion is a marble building located at the Sheesh Mahal courtyard, which is itself located at the Lahore Fort in Lahore, Pakistan. Its western face provides a panoramic view of the ancient city of Lahore.
Nauli Nauli is one the Kriyas or Shatkarma (cleaning exercises) from Yoga. The exercise is to serve the cleaning of the digesting organs (small intestine) and is based on a massage of the internal belly organs by a circular movement of the abdominal muscles.
Naultinus Naultinus is one of two genera of geckos in New Zealand, the other being Hoplodactylus. Species of the Naultinus genus are commonly known as "green geckos" and all species are both arboreal and predominantly green (in varying shades) in colour - presumably for camouflage in their verdant habitat.
Naum Eitingon Naum Isaakevich Eitingon (December 1, 1899-1981) was a Soviet NKVD officer who rose to the rank of Major-General, Deputy Head of S Directorate, Ministry of State Security. Though known chiefly for his role in masterminding the assassination of Trotsky, he participated in a wide range of espionage operations throughout his thirty year career in Soviet foreign intelligence.
Naum Idelson Naum Ilyich Idelson (Наум Ильич Идельсон in Russian) (March 1(13), 1885, Petersburg - July 14, 1951, Leningrad) was a Soviet theoretical astronomer and expert in history of physics and mathematics.

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