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NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States Government, responsible for that nation's public space program. Established on July 29, 1958 by the National Aeronautics and Space Act National Aeronautics and Space Act, July 29, 1958.
NASA AD-1 The NASA AD-1 was both an aircraft and an associated flight test program conducted between 1979 and 1982 at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards California, which successfully demonstrated an aircraft wing that could be pivoted obliquely from zero to 60 degrees during flight.
NASA Ames Research Center NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) is a NASA facility located at Moffett Federal Airfield, which covers 43 acres at the borders of the cities of Mountain View and Sunnyvale in California. This research center is most commonly called NASA Ames.
NASA Astrobiology Institute The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) engages in government-funded xenobiologic study of the living universe. Advances in science and technology are yielding dramatic new knowledge about the origin, distribution, and destiny of life.
NASA Clean Air Study The NASA Clean Air Study has been led by the NASA in association with the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA). Its results suggest that certain common indoor plants may provide a natural way of removing toxic agents such as benzene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene from the air, helping neutralize the effects of sick building syndrome.
NASA Coqui The Coqui and Coqui 2 (Coqui Dos) campaign involved a sequence of sounding rocket launches in order to study the dynamics of the E- and F-region ionosphere and increase our understanding of layering phenomena, such as sporadic E layers. The studies were supported by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and carried out in 1992 and 1998 respectively.
NASA Distinguished Service Medal The NASA Distinguished Service Medal is the second highest award which may be bestowed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States, ranking immediately below the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. The medal may be presented to any member of the federal government, including both military astronauts and civilian employees.
NASA Earth Observatory The NASA Earth Observatory is an online publishing organization of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States (US). It is the principal source of free satellite imagery and other scientific information about Earth for consumption by the general public.
NASA Earth Science Enterprise The NASA Earth Science Enterprise (ESE), formerly called Mission To Planet Earth (MTPE),NASA Mission To Planet Earth, retrieved November 13, 2006 is a NASA research program "to develop a scientific understanding of the Earth system and its response to natural and human-induced changes to enable improved prediction of climate, weather, and natural hazards for present and future generations"Overview of the Earth Science Enterprise (ESE), NASA, retrieved November 13, 2006.
NASA Equal Employment Opportunity Medal The NASA Equal Employment Opportunity Medal is an award given to both government employees and non-Government personnel for outstanding achievement and material contribution to the goals of NASA’s Equal Employment Opportunity Programs either within Government, community organizations, or groups.
NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal The NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal is an award of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration that was established in the year 1991. The medal is awarded to both civilian members of NASA and military astronauts.
NASA Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal The NASA Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal is an award given for exceptional engineering contributions toward achieving the NASA mission. It is open to government employees and non-government personnel.
NASA Exceptional Service Medal The NASA Exceptional Service Medal is an award granted to US government employees for significant sustained performance characterized by unusual initiative or creative ability that clearly demonstrates substantial improvement in engineering, aeronautics, space flight, administration, support, or space-related endeavors which contribute to NASA programs.
NASA FACTS "NASA FACTS is a collection of the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration's science series, NASA FACTS, intended as "easy-to-understand explanations of scientific phenomena involved in projects undertaken by NASA". The NASA FACTS SCIENCE SERIES was published frequently at irregular intervals, each presenting "an analysis of a particular subject within program perimeters and scientific disciplines of interest to NASA".
NASA Chicken Gun The (misnamed) NASA Chicken Gun is one of several large diameter compressed air cannon used by the Federal Aviation Administration and US Air Force to test the strength of Aircraft Windshields and the safety of Jet engines. A common danger to aircraft is that they collide with birds in flight.
NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium As the voice of NASA in the state of Idaho, the Idaho Space Grant Consortium(ISGC) provides and supports numerous unique and exciting opportunities for the general public, K-12 students, educators, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and industry in areas related to NASA’s initiatives.
NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) seeks proposals for revolutionary aeronautics and space concepts that could dramatically impact how NASA develops and conducts its missions. It provides a highly visible, recognizable, and high-level entry point for outside thinkers and researchers.
NASA logo The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) logo has three official designs, although one of them has been retired from official use since 1992. The three logos include the NASA insignia (also known as the meatball), the NASA logo (also known as the worm), and the NASA seal.
NASA M2-F1 The NASA M2-F1 was a lightweight, unpowered prototype aircraft, developed to flight test the wingless lifting body concept. It looked like a "flying bathtub," and was designated the M2-F1, the "M" referring to "manned" and "F" referring to "flight" version.
NASA Orbital Debris Program Office The NASA Orbital Debris Program Office is located at the Johnson Space Center and is the lead NASA center for orbital debris research. It is recognized world-wide for its leadership in addressing orbital debris issues.
NASA reentry prototypes NASA reentry prototypes were a series of atmosphere reentry prototypes built my NASA and experimented in a series of top secret projects between the 1940's and 1960's. These prototypes were capable of self propulsion and guided landings.
NASA Space Flight Medal The NASA Space Flight Medal is a decoration of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration which is awarded to any astronaut or cosmonaut who performs a significant achievement or meritorious deed while engaged in a United States space mission.
NASA Space Settlement Contest The NASA Space Settlement Contest is an annual design competition for secondary school students sponsored by the NASA Ames Research Center. This contest is open to students ages eleven through eighteen from anywhere in the world.
NASA Space Shuttle decision Even before the Apollo moon landing in 1969, in October 1968 NASA began early studies of space shuttle designs. The early studies were denoted "Phase A", and in June 1970, "Phase B", which were more detailed and specific.
NASA Watch NASA Watch is a website which provides daily insider information about the United States space program and about NASA. NASA Watch was created in March 1996 and is maintained by space biologist-turned-journalist Keith Cowing.
NASA World Wind World Wind is an Open Source virtual globe developed by NASA for use on personal computers running Microsoft Windows. The program overlays NASA satellite imagery and United States Geological Survey aerial photography on a 3D model of the Earth, Moon and Mars.
NASA X-38 The X-38 Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) was a prototype for a wingless lifting body reentry vehicle that was to be used as a Crew Return Vehicle for the International Space Station (ISS). The X-38 was developed to the point of a drop test vehicle before its development was cancelled in 2002 due to budget cuts.
NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database The NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED) is a database funded by NASA that collates astronomical information about objects outside the Milky Way. NED is operated by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under contract with NASA.
NASAMS NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System) is a distributed and networked medium range air-defence system. NASAMS was the first surface-based application for the AIM-120 AMRAAM, and the first surface-to-air missile system in the western world with active radar guidance.
NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the NEXTEL Cup, the Busch Series and the Craftsman Truck Series.
NASCAR 2000 NASCAR 2000 is a racing simulator video game developed and published by EA Sports and co-developed by Stormfront Studios. The game was released on September 15, 1999 for the Nintendo 64, November 30, 1999 for the PlayStation, February 29, 2000 for the PC, and August 30, 2000 for the Game Boy Color.
NASCAR 2001 NASCAR 2001 is a racing simulator video game developed and published by EA Sports. The game was released on October 30, 2000 for the PlayStation, and became the first the first from EA Sports' NASCAR series to be released for the PlayStation 2 on November 7, 2000.
NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup is a racing simulator published by EA Sports in September 2004 for PlayStation 2, Nintendo Gamecube, and Xbox. It is the eighth game of Electronic Arts' NASCAR series, and dropped the word Thunder from the title, the first game in the series to do so since NASCAR 2001.
NASCAR 98 NASCAR 98 is a racing simulator video game published and developed by EA Sports and released on October 31, 1997 for the Sega Saturn, and on November 17, 1997 for the PlayStation. This was the first of the NASCAR series of video games released by EA Sports, and is regarded as one of the best.
NASCAR 99 NASCAR 99 is a racing simulator video game game developed and published by EA Sports and co-developed by Stormfront Studios. It was released for Nintendo 64 on September 11, 1998, and for the PlayStation on October 31, 1998.
NASCAR Countdown NASCAR Countdown is a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and Busch Series prerace show set to debut on February 17, 2007. It will be a live on-site pre-race show for all NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series races televised on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC.
NASCAR dad The term NASCAR dad refers to a male, white, usually middle-aged, working-class or lower-middle-class, and often rural. The group received this nickname because they are men who are believed to typically enjoy watching NASCAR racing, or comparable high-impact sports (football, professional wrestling).
NASCAR Drivers: Non-Stop NASCAR Drivers: Non-Stop, an hour long television series airing on ESPN2 that profiles at least three different drivers during a particular Nextel Cup or Busch Series race weekend. The show coincides with the latter half of the NASCAR broadcast schedule.
NASCAR Gold NASCAR Gold is a TV report by Dylan Ratigan about the business of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). It is part of a series of reports called CNBC on Assignment that runs on the business channel CNBC.
NASCAR Grand National Division, AutoZone West Series The NASCAR Grand National Division, AutoZone West Series (formerly the NASCAR Winston West Series and the NASCAR West Series) is a regional stock car racing division of NASCAR. The West Series was first formed in 1954 as a proving ground for drivers from the West who could not travel to race in the more traditional stock car racing regions like North Carolina and the rest of the South.
NASCAR Hall of Fame The NASCAR Hall of Fame will honor drivers who have shown exceptional skill at NASCAR driving, all-time great crew chiefs and owners, and other major contributors to the sport. NASCAR has committed itself to building a Hall of Fame and on March 6, 2006 at 4:15 EST, the city of Charlotte, North Carolina was selected as the location.
NASCAR Inside Nextel Cup NASCAR Inside Nextel Cup is a show that airs on Monday nights on SPEED Channel during the NASCAR season. Presently hosted by Dave Despain, the show is taped every Monday morning at about 11 AM, unless a race postponed to Monday is run, in which case the show takes place live, all of it taking place at SPEED's studios in Charlotte, North Carolina.
NASCAR Legends NASCAR Legends is a NASCAR racing simulator developed by Papyrus Design Group for Windows-based personal computers and released under the Sierra Entertainment marque in 1999. Rather than being an updated version of their NASCAR titles featuring modern drivers, cars, and venues, NASCAR Legends was based on the 1970 Grand National season (the precursor to the Winston Cup Series), and featured drivers, cars, and venues from that year.
NASCAR Manufacturers' Championship The NASCAR Manufacturers' Championship is awarded to the most successful automobile manufacturer in NASCAR's highest division, the Nextel Cup series. The award has been awarded every season since 1949 with the modern era beginning in 1972.
NASCAR Mexico NASCAR Mexico is a joint-venture between NASCAR and OCESA, a Mexican entertainment company, aiming to develop, manage and operate local motorsports events and oversee television distribution, sponsorship and licensing.
NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge The NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, formerly known as The Winston until 2004, is a race open to race winners from the previous season as well as the current season. Drivers are also eligible if they one of the top two finishers in the NEXTEL Open qualifying race (a 40-lap race in two 20-lap segments for drivers not qualified for the main event) or remain on the lead lap in the NEXTEL Open and get the most votes.
NASCAR Now NASCAR Now is a NASCAR news and analysis show set to debut on February 5, 2007. It will air Monday through Friday (year round) as a thirty minute show at 6:30pm ET, following a ninety minute ESPN2 Garage on ESPN2.
NASCAR on ESPN NASCAR on ESPN is a series of NASCAR races that were broadcasted by ABC and the ESPN networks from the early 1960s until 2000. ESPN will resume coverage of NASCAR with the Busch Series race at Daytona in February 2007.
NASCAR RaceDay NASCAR RaceDay is a pre-race show on Speed Channel. Hosted by John Roberts, the show features driver/analysts Kenny Wallace and Jimmy Spencer, as well as reporter Wendy Venturini who provide news from the track right before each weekend’s race.
NASCAR RacePoints NASCAR RacePoints is a free loyalty program designed to allow fans to earn NASCAR RacePoints based on qualifying activities with participating partners/sponsors. Accumulated NASCAR RacePoints can be redeemed for officially licensed NASCAR merchandise and once-in-a-lifetime experiential rewards.
NASCAR Racing The NASCAR Racing series of video games, developed by Papyrus, started in 1994 and ended with the release of NASCAR Racing 2003 Season in 2003. Later NASCAR games were released by Electronic Arts, who took over the official sport license.
NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition is a racing simulator made by Papyrus. Players can race in all three premier NASCAR series (NASCAR Winston Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series, and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series) There is a maximum of 39 cars to race in each series.
NASCAR Racing 2002 Season The racing game NASCAR Racing 2002 Season was the successor to the immensely popular NASCAR Racing 4 and the immediate precursor to the even more popular NASCAR Racing 2003 Season. This sim provided much more accurate car models and a vastly improved physics engine.
NASCAR Racing 2003 Season NASCAR Racing 2003 Season, or NR2003 for short, is a computer racing simulator released in 2003 by Papyrus for PC. The game was the last to be released by the company before they lost the license to release NASCAR games to EA Sports.
NASCAR Racing 3 NASCAR Racing 3 is a racing simulator produced by Papyrus Sports in 1999 and is commonly referred to within the community as N3. Players can compete in the NASCAR Winston Cup series and the NASCAR Busch Series.
NASCAR Racing Season 96 NASCAR Racing Season 96 is a NASCAR simulator created by Papyrus and Sierra and was released for the PC and MAC in early 1996, with a ported version of the game for the original Playstation that was released later in 1996. This game features Ricky Rudd and Dale Earnhardt Sr.
NASCAR SimRacing NASCAR SimRacing, or NSR for short, is a computer racing simulator released in early 2005 by EA Sports for PC. The game included most of the 2004 NEXTEL Cup tracks except Pocono Raceway and featured the cars of Ryan Newman, Clint Bowyer, and the Craftsman Truck Series truck of Chad Chaffin on the cover.
NASCAR Thunder 2002 NASCAR Thunder 2002 is a racing simulator video game developed by EA Tiburon and published by EA Sports and released on August 8, 2001 for the PlayStation, Playstation 2, and Xbox. It is the fifth game in the NASCAR series of video games, and is the first of the series to have a new title (The other games simply read "NASCAR" and then the year).
NASCAR Thunder 2003 NASCAR Thunder 2003 is a racing simulator published by Electronic Arts in September 2002 for PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube and Xbox and in October 2002 for PC. It is the fifth game of EA Sports' NASCAR series.
NASCAR Victory Lane NASCAR Victory Lane is a post-race show on Speed Channel that recaps every Nextel Cup event. Hosted by John Roberts, NASCAR Victory Lane also features driver/analysts Kenny Wallace and Jimmy Spencer as well as reporter Bob Dillner.
NASD NASD, Inc. (formerly known as the National Association of Securities Dealers) is the primary Self Regulatory Organization (SRO) responsible for the regulation of persons and companies involved in the securities industry in the United States, with delegated authority from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
NASDAQ NASDAQ (originally an acronym for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations system) is an American electronic stock exchange. It was founded in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), who divested it in a series of sales in 2000 and 2001.
NASDAQ Biotechnology Index The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index includes securities of NASDAQ-listed companies classified according to the Industry Classification Benchmark as either Biotechnology or Pharmaceuticals which also meet other eligibility criteria.
NASDAQ MarketSite NASDAQ MarketSite (or simply MarketSite) is the physical presence of the NASDAQ stock market. Located in Times Square in New York City, it occupies the bottom of the Condé Nast Building, located at 4 Times Square.
NASDAQ-100 The NASDAQ-100 is a stock market index of 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. It is a modified market value-weighted index; the companies weights in the index are based on their market capitalization, with certain rules capping the influence of the largest components.
NASIOC NASIOC is an abbreviation for North American Subaru Impreza Owner's Club, a car enthusiast community. It is chiefly operated through its website community consisting of forums, technical and historical articles, and some promotional products sold online through its store.
NASTAR NASTAR (an acronym for NAtional STAndard Race) is the largest recreational ski and snowboard race program in the world.NASTAR Home (retrieved July 31, 2006) NASTAR on About (retrieved July 31, 2006) It allows ski or snowboard racers of all ages and abilities, through a handicap system, a way to compare themselves with one another and with the national champion, regardless of when and where they race.
NAT Port Mapping Protocol NAT Port Mapping Protocol (NAT-PMP) is an Internet Engineering Task Force Internet Draft, introduced by Apple Computer as an alternative to the more common UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol implemented in many network address translation (NAT) routers. It was introduced in June 2005.
NAT-T NAT-T (NAT-Traversal in the IKE) is a mechanism in IPsec for UDP encapsulation of the ESP packets in order to better go through firewalls. The negotiation during the Internet key exchange (IKE) phase is defined in RFC 3947 and the UDP encapsulation itself is defined in RFC 3948.
NATICC The Nhlangano AIDS Training Information and Counselling Centre (NATICC) is a church-based, non-profit-making NGO that provides information, training and counselling on HIV/AIDS in Nhlangano, Swaziland. The formation of the organisation in 2002 was prompted by the fact that the Shiselweni region has continued to have high infection rates (42.
NATO The North Atlantic Treaty OrganisationNATO uses British English spelling. This convention is discussed in its online frequently asked questions: "Q: Why do you spell 'organisation' with an 's' and not a 'z'?
NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, located near Geilenkirchen, Germany, is the main operating airfield of the NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force (NAEW&CF) Command's E-3A Component (AWACS). This component provides an early warning radar system to enhance NATO's air defence capabilities.
NATO Bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade On May 7 1999 in Operation Allied Force, NATO bombs hit the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, killing three Chinese journalists and outraging Chinese public opinion. At the time of the bombing, the embassy was located in Novi Beograd – later, a new site was designated for the embassy in Dedinje.
NATO Civil Emergency Planning The NATO Civil Emergency Planning is a program in the NATO, which aims to coordinate national planning activity to ensure the most effective use of civil resources in collective support of Alliance strategic objectives (links==
NATO Commander (computer game) NATO Commander is a commercial computer strategy game designed by Sid Meier and released in 1983 by MicroProse. The game ran on 8-bit home computers of its day such as the Atari 8-bit family, Apple II and Commodore 64.
NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency The NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) was formed in 1996 from the merging of the previous SHAPE Technical Centre (STC) in The Hague, The Netherlands (coordinates ) and the NATO Communications and Information Systems Agency (NACISA) in Brussels, Belgium. NC3A is a customer funded agency and reports to the NATO Consultation, Command and Control Board (NC3B).
NATO deployment in the Republic of Macedonia The NATO deployment in the Republic of Macedonia (code-named Operation "Essential Harvest" or Task Force Harvest, by NATO) was officially launched on August 22 2001 and effectively started on August 27. This 30-day mission involved the sending of approximately 3500 NATO troops in the Republic of Macedonia, with logistical support, to disarm ethnic Albanian groups and destroy their weapons.
NATO Defence College The NATO Defence College was established in 1951. Since 1999 it has been at Cecchignola, near Rome, Italy, having previously been at Viale della Civilta del Lavoro, Rome, Italy 1966-1999, and the Ecole Militaire, Champs de Mars, Paris, France 1951-1966.
NATO Double-Track Decision The NATO Double-Track Decision is the decision of the NATO from December 12, 1979 to offer the Warsaw Pact a mutual limitation of Medium-range ballistic missiles and Intermediate-range ballistic missiles combined with the threat that in case of disagreement the NATO would deploy more middle range nuclear weapons in Western Europe.
NATO Flying Training in Canada NATO Flight Training in Canada (NFTC) is a military flight training program for NATO and allied Air Forces. Located in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, it is a cooperative operation with a civilian contractor, Bombardier Aerospace and the Canadian Forces.
NATO Link 1 NATO Link 1 is a duplex digital data link used by NATO's Air Defence Ground Environment and one of the Tactical Digital Information Links used by NATO. It was designed in the 1950s to facilitate point-to-point data communications.
NATO Medal The NATO Medal is an international military decoration which is awarded to various militaries of the world under the authority of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. There are currently nine versions of the NATO Medal in existence, for service in
NATO Medium Extended Air Defense System Management Agency The NATO Medium Extended Air Defense System Management Agency (abbreviated NAMEADSMA), located in Huntsville, Alabama, is an agency founded by NATO in July 1996to oversee the Medium Extended Air Defense System, a joint military project intended to replace aging NATO Patriot missiles.
NATO Open Source Intelligence Handbook The NATO Open Source Intelligence Handbook is the standard reference available to the public. The other two NATO references are the NATO Open Source Intelligence Reader and the NATO Intelligence Exploitation of the Internet.
NATO Open Source Intelligence Reader The NATO Open Source Intelligence Reader is one of three standard references on Open source intelligence. The other two are the NATO Open Source Intelligence Handbook and the NATO Intelligence Exploitation of the Internet.
NATO phonetic alphabet The NATO phonetic alphabet, more formally the international radiotelephony spelling alphabet, is the most widely used spelling alphabet. Though often called "phonetic alphabets", spelling alphabets have no connection to phonetic transcription systems like the International Phonetic Alphabet.
NATO Parliamentary Assembly The NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO-PA), formerly the North Atlantic Assembly, is an inter-parliamentary organization of legislators. Rather than being established by the North Atlantic Treaty, NATO-PA is a separate entity from NATO, although it maintains a close working relationship with NATONATO-PA's Standing Committee meets annually with both the Secretary General and the Permanent Representatives to the North Atlantic Council.
NATO reporting name NATO reporting names are unclassified code names for Soviet and Chinese military equipment. These were created to facilitate communications between military units speaking different languages and because in many cases the actual name of the equipment could not be obtained, and in many cases actual names were not discovered by the West for some years.
NATO Response Force The NATO Response Force (NRF) is a "coherent, high readiness, joint, multinational force package" of approximately 25,000 troops that is "technologically advanced, flexible, deployable, interoperable and sustainable". Its role is to act as a stand alone military force that can be rapidly deployed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as a collective defence, crisis management or stabilisation force, or to act as an initial entry force for more forces.
NATO Science for Peace The NATO Science Committee and the Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society (CCMS) were restructured in 2006 to create “Science for Peace and Security” (SPS). The programme resulted from the emergence of common priorities for the NATO Programme for Security through Science, the activities of the CCMS, and the need to follow the rapidly changing global security environment.
NATO Strategic Airlift Capability An initiative of several NATO members and one partner country, Sweden, which signed Letters of Intention to pool together to purchase and operate several Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic aircraft. They are to be operated in a fashion similar NATO's AWACS aircraft.
NATPE NATPE, the National Association of Television Progam Executives, is an organization dedicated to providing information, marketing and meeting opportunities in television programming. NATPE also has an educational foundation that provides grants and scholarships to students and educators, as well as offering presentations on relevant subjects to the television programming community.
NAV CANADA NAV CANADA is a privately owned corporation that owns Canada's civil air navigation service and employs over 2,000 air traffic controllers. It has been responsible for the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic in Canadian airspace since receiving this duty from Transport Canada in 1996.
NAV-CO2 Non-flammable Alcohol Vapor in Carbon Dioxide (NAV-CO2) systems were developed in Japan in the 1990s to sanitize hospitals and ambulances. These systems were developed to respond to a need for a safe, effective, and environmentally sound way to sanitizing without the use of toxic or corrosive chemicals.
NAVELSG The Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group is a reserve command in the United States Navy and part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC). NAVELSG is based at Cheatham Annex near Norfolk, Virginia and is commanded by Rear Admiral Sharon Redpath.
NĂĂ°höggr In Norse mythology, NĂĂ°höggr (Malice Striker, often anglicized NidhoggWhile the suffix of the name, -höggr, clearly means "striker" the prefix is not as clear. In particular the length of the first vowel is not determined in the original sources.
NĂlton Santos NĂlton dos Santos (born May 16 1927) is a Brazilian former football defender. He was called The Encyclopedia because of his knowledge of the sport; was said that he had all the knowledge one could have about football.
NĂnive Clements Calegari NĂnive Clements Calegari is 826 Valencia and 826 National's founding executive director and also serves on the board of directors. She is a veteran public school teacher who has had ten years of classroom experience.
NĂĄlebinding NĂĄlebinding (Danish: literally "binding with a needle" or "needle-binding", also naalbinding or naalebinding) is a fabric creation technique predating both knitting and crochet. Also known in English as "knotless knitting" or "single needle knitting," the technique is distinct from crochet in that it involves passing the full length of the working thread through each loop, unlike crochet where the work is formed only of loops, never involving the free end.
Nås Court District Nås Court District, or Nås tingslag, was a district of Dalarna in Sweden. The court district (tingslag) served as the basic division of the rural areas in Dalarna, except for one district that was a hundred (härad).
NASA AD-1 The NASA AD-1 was both an aircraft and an associated flight test program conducted between 1979 and 1982 at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards California, which successfully demonstrated an aircraft wing that could be pivoted obliquely from zero to 60 degrees during flight.
NASA Ames Research Center NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) is a NASA facility located at Moffett Federal Airfield, which covers 43 acres at the borders of the cities of Mountain View and Sunnyvale in California. This research center is most commonly called NASA Ames.
NASA Astrobiology Institute The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) engages in government-funded xenobiologic study of the living universe. Advances in science and technology are yielding dramatic new knowledge about the origin, distribution, and destiny of life.
NASA Clean Air Study The NASA Clean Air Study has been led by the NASA in association with the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA). Its results suggest that certain common indoor plants may provide a natural way of removing toxic agents such as benzene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene from the air, helping neutralize the effects of sick building syndrome.
NASA Coqui The Coqui and Coqui 2 (Coqui Dos) campaign involved a sequence of sounding rocket launches in order to study the dynamics of the E- and F-region ionosphere and increase our understanding of layering phenomena, such as sporadic E layers. The studies were supported by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and carried out in 1992 and 1998 respectively.
NASA Distinguished Service Medal The NASA Distinguished Service Medal is the second highest award which may be bestowed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States, ranking immediately below the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. The medal may be presented to any member of the federal government, including both military astronauts and civilian employees.
NASA Earth Observatory The NASA Earth Observatory is an online publishing organization of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States (US). It is the principal source of free satellite imagery and other scientific information about Earth for consumption by the general public.
NASA Earth Science Enterprise The NASA Earth Science Enterprise (ESE), formerly called Mission To Planet Earth (MTPE),NASA Mission To Planet Earth, retrieved November 13, 2006 is a NASA research program "to develop a scientific understanding of the Earth system and its response to natural and human-induced changes to enable improved prediction of climate, weather, and natural hazards for present and future generations"Overview of the Earth Science Enterprise (ESE), NASA, retrieved November 13, 2006.
NASA Equal Employment Opportunity Medal The NASA Equal Employment Opportunity Medal is an award given to both government employees and non-Government personnel for outstanding achievement and material contribution to the goals of NASA’s Equal Employment Opportunity Programs either within Government, community organizations, or groups.
NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal The NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal is an award of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration that was established in the year 1991. The medal is awarded to both civilian members of NASA and military astronauts.
NASA Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal The NASA Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal is an award given for exceptional engineering contributions toward achieving the NASA mission. It is open to government employees and non-government personnel.
NASA Exceptional Service Medal The NASA Exceptional Service Medal is an award granted to US government employees for significant sustained performance characterized by unusual initiative or creative ability that clearly demonstrates substantial improvement in engineering, aeronautics, space flight, administration, support, or space-related endeavors which contribute to NASA programs.
NASA FACTS "NASA FACTS is a collection of the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration's science series, NASA FACTS, intended as "easy-to-understand explanations of scientific phenomena involved in projects undertaken by NASA". The NASA FACTS SCIENCE SERIES was published frequently at irregular intervals, each presenting "an analysis of a particular subject within program perimeters and scientific disciplines of interest to NASA".
NASA Chicken Gun The (misnamed) NASA Chicken Gun is one of several large diameter compressed air cannon used by the Federal Aviation Administration and US Air Force to test the strength of Aircraft Windshields and the safety of Jet engines. A common danger to aircraft is that they collide with birds in flight.
NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium As the voice of NASA in the state of Idaho, the Idaho Space Grant Consortium(ISGC) provides and supports numerous unique and exciting opportunities for the general public, K-12 students, educators, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and industry in areas related to NASA’s initiatives.
NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) seeks proposals for revolutionary aeronautics and space concepts that could dramatically impact how NASA develops and conducts its missions. It provides a highly visible, recognizable, and high-level entry point for outside thinkers and researchers.
NASA logo The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) logo has three official designs, although one of them has been retired from official use since 1992. The three logos include the NASA insignia (also known as the meatball), the NASA logo (also known as the worm), and the NASA seal.
NASA M2-F1 The NASA M2-F1 was a lightweight, unpowered prototype aircraft, developed to flight test the wingless lifting body concept. It looked like a "flying bathtub," and was designated the M2-F1, the "M" referring to "manned" and "F" referring to "flight" version.
NASA Orbital Debris Program Office The NASA Orbital Debris Program Office is located at the Johnson Space Center and is the lead NASA center for orbital debris research. It is recognized world-wide for its leadership in addressing orbital debris issues.
NASA reentry prototypes NASA reentry prototypes were a series of atmosphere reentry prototypes built my NASA and experimented in a series of top secret projects between the 1940's and 1960's. These prototypes were capable of self propulsion and guided landings.
NASA Space Flight Medal The NASA Space Flight Medal is a decoration of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration which is awarded to any astronaut or cosmonaut who performs a significant achievement or meritorious deed while engaged in a United States space mission.
NASA Space Settlement Contest The NASA Space Settlement Contest is an annual design competition for secondary school students sponsored by the NASA Ames Research Center. This contest is open to students ages eleven through eighteen from anywhere in the world.
NASA Space Shuttle decision Even before the Apollo moon landing in 1969, in October 1968 NASA began early studies of space shuttle designs. The early studies were denoted "Phase A", and in June 1970, "Phase B", which were more detailed and specific.
NASA Watch NASA Watch is a website which provides daily insider information about the United States space program and about NASA. NASA Watch was created in March 1996 and is maintained by space biologist-turned-journalist Keith Cowing.
NASA World Wind World Wind is an Open Source virtual globe developed by NASA for use on personal computers running Microsoft Windows. The program overlays NASA satellite imagery and United States Geological Survey aerial photography on a 3D model of the Earth, Moon and Mars.
NASA X-38 The X-38 Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) was a prototype for a wingless lifting body reentry vehicle that was to be used as a Crew Return Vehicle for the International Space Station (ISS). The X-38 was developed to the point of a drop test vehicle before its development was cancelled in 2002 due to budget cuts.
NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database The NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED) is a database funded by NASA that collates astronomical information about objects outside the Milky Way. NED is operated by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under contract with NASA.
NASAMS NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System) is a distributed and networked medium range air-defence system. NASAMS was the first surface-based application for the AIM-120 AMRAAM, and the first surface-to-air missile system in the western world with active radar guidance.
NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the NEXTEL Cup, the Busch Series and the Craftsman Truck Series.
NASCAR 2000 NASCAR 2000 is a racing simulator video game developed and published by EA Sports and co-developed by Stormfront Studios. The game was released on September 15, 1999 for the Nintendo 64, November 30, 1999 for the PlayStation, February 29, 2000 for the PC, and August 30, 2000 for the Game Boy Color.
NASCAR 2001 NASCAR 2001 is a racing simulator video game developed and published by EA Sports. The game was released on October 30, 2000 for the PlayStation, and became the first the first from EA Sports' NASCAR series to be released for the PlayStation 2 on November 7, 2000.
NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup is a racing simulator published by EA Sports in September 2004 for PlayStation 2, Nintendo Gamecube, and Xbox. It is the eighth game of Electronic Arts' NASCAR series, and dropped the word Thunder from the title, the first game in the series to do so since NASCAR 2001.
NASCAR 98 NASCAR 98 is a racing simulator video game published and developed by EA Sports and released on October 31, 1997 for the Sega Saturn, and on November 17, 1997 for the PlayStation. This was the first of the NASCAR series of video games released by EA Sports, and is regarded as one of the best.
NASCAR 99 NASCAR 99 is a racing simulator video game game developed and published by EA Sports and co-developed by Stormfront Studios. It was released for Nintendo 64 on September 11, 1998, and for the PlayStation on October 31, 1998.
NASCAR Countdown NASCAR Countdown is a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and Busch Series prerace show set to debut on February 17, 2007. It will be a live on-site pre-race show for all NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series races televised on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC.
NASCAR dad The term NASCAR dad refers to a male, white, usually middle-aged, working-class or lower-middle-class, and often rural. The group received this nickname because they are men who are believed to typically enjoy watching NASCAR racing, or comparable high-impact sports (football, professional wrestling).
NASCAR Drivers: Non-Stop NASCAR Drivers: Non-Stop, an hour long television series airing on ESPN2 that profiles at least three different drivers during a particular Nextel Cup or Busch Series race weekend. The show coincides with the latter half of the NASCAR broadcast schedule.
NASCAR Gold NASCAR Gold is a TV report by Dylan Ratigan about the business of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). It is part of a series of reports called CNBC on Assignment that runs on the business channel CNBC.
NASCAR Grand National Division, AutoZone West Series The NASCAR Grand National Division, AutoZone West Series (formerly the NASCAR Winston West Series and the NASCAR West Series) is a regional stock car racing division of NASCAR. The West Series was first formed in 1954 as a proving ground for drivers from the West who could not travel to race in the more traditional stock car racing regions like North Carolina and the rest of the South.
NASCAR Hall of Fame The NASCAR Hall of Fame will honor drivers who have shown exceptional skill at NASCAR driving, all-time great crew chiefs and owners, and other major contributors to the sport. NASCAR has committed itself to building a Hall of Fame and on March 6, 2006 at 4:15 EST, the city of Charlotte, North Carolina was selected as the location.
NASCAR Inside Nextel Cup NASCAR Inside Nextel Cup is a show that airs on Monday nights on SPEED Channel during the NASCAR season. Presently hosted by Dave Despain, the show is taped every Monday morning at about 11 AM, unless a race postponed to Monday is run, in which case the show takes place live, all of it taking place at SPEED's studios in Charlotte, North Carolina.
NASCAR Legends NASCAR Legends is a NASCAR racing simulator developed by Papyrus Design Group for Windows-based personal computers and released under the Sierra Entertainment marque in 1999. Rather than being an updated version of their NASCAR titles featuring modern drivers, cars, and venues, NASCAR Legends was based on the 1970 Grand National season (the precursor to the Winston Cup Series), and featured drivers, cars, and venues from that year.
NASCAR Manufacturers' Championship The NASCAR Manufacturers' Championship is awarded to the most successful automobile manufacturer in NASCAR's highest division, the Nextel Cup series. The award has been awarded every season since 1949 with the modern era beginning in 1972.
NASCAR Mexico NASCAR Mexico is a joint-venture between NASCAR and OCESA, a Mexican entertainment company, aiming to develop, manage and operate local motorsports events and oversee television distribution, sponsorship and licensing.
NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge The NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, formerly known as The Winston until 2004, is a race open to race winners from the previous season as well as the current season. Drivers are also eligible if they one of the top two finishers in the NEXTEL Open qualifying race (a 40-lap race in two 20-lap segments for drivers not qualified for the main event) or remain on the lead lap in the NEXTEL Open and get the most votes.
NASCAR Now NASCAR Now is a NASCAR news and analysis show set to debut on February 5, 2007. It will air Monday through Friday (year round) as a thirty minute show at 6:30pm ET, following a ninety minute ESPN2 Garage on ESPN2.
NASCAR on ESPN NASCAR on ESPN is a series of NASCAR races that were broadcasted by ABC and the ESPN networks from the early 1960s until 2000. ESPN will resume coverage of NASCAR with the Busch Series race at Daytona in February 2007.
NASCAR RaceDay NASCAR RaceDay is a pre-race show on Speed Channel. Hosted by John Roberts, the show features driver/analysts Kenny Wallace and Jimmy Spencer, as well as reporter Wendy Venturini who provide news from the track right before each weekend’s race.
NASCAR RacePoints NASCAR RacePoints is a free loyalty program designed to allow fans to earn NASCAR RacePoints based on qualifying activities with participating partners/sponsors. Accumulated NASCAR RacePoints can be redeemed for officially licensed NASCAR merchandise and once-in-a-lifetime experiential rewards.
NASCAR Racing The NASCAR Racing series of video games, developed by Papyrus, started in 1994 and ended with the release of NASCAR Racing 2003 Season in 2003. Later NASCAR games were released by Electronic Arts, who took over the official sport license.
NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition is a racing simulator made by Papyrus. Players can race in all three premier NASCAR series (NASCAR Winston Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series, and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series) There is a maximum of 39 cars to race in each series.
NASCAR Racing 2002 Season The racing game NASCAR Racing 2002 Season was the successor to the immensely popular NASCAR Racing 4 and the immediate precursor to the even more popular NASCAR Racing 2003 Season. This sim provided much more accurate car models and a vastly improved physics engine.
NASCAR Racing 2003 Season NASCAR Racing 2003 Season, or NR2003 for short, is a computer racing simulator released in 2003 by Papyrus for PC. The game was the last to be released by the company before they lost the license to release NASCAR games to EA Sports.
NASCAR Racing 3 NASCAR Racing 3 is a racing simulator produced by Papyrus Sports in 1999 and is commonly referred to within the community as N3. Players can compete in the NASCAR Winston Cup series and the NASCAR Busch Series.
NASCAR Racing Season 96 NASCAR Racing Season 96 is a NASCAR simulator created by Papyrus and Sierra and was released for the PC and MAC in early 1996, with a ported version of the game for the original Playstation that was released later in 1996. This game features Ricky Rudd and Dale Earnhardt Sr.
NASCAR SimRacing NASCAR SimRacing, or NSR for short, is a computer racing simulator released in early 2005 by EA Sports for PC. The game included most of the 2004 NEXTEL Cup tracks except Pocono Raceway and featured the cars of Ryan Newman, Clint Bowyer, and the Craftsman Truck Series truck of Chad Chaffin on the cover.
NASCAR Thunder 2002 NASCAR Thunder 2002 is a racing simulator video game developed by EA Tiburon and published by EA Sports and released on August 8, 2001 for the PlayStation, Playstation 2, and Xbox. It is the fifth game in the NASCAR series of video games, and is the first of the series to have a new title (The other games simply read "NASCAR" and then the year).
NASCAR Thunder 2003 NASCAR Thunder 2003 is a racing simulator published by Electronic Arts in September 2002 for PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube and Xbox and in October 2002 for PC. It is the fifth game of EA Sports' NASCAR series.
NASCAR Victory Lane NASCAR Victory Lane is a post-race show on Speed Channel that recaps every Nextel Cup event. Hosted by John Roberts, NASCAR Victory Lane also features driver/analysts Kenny Wallace and Jimmy Spencer as well as reporter Bob Dillner.
NASD NASD, Inc. (formerly known as the National Association of Securities Dealers) is the primary Self Regulatory Organization (SRO) responsible for the regulation of persons and companies involved in the securities industry in the United States, with delegated authority from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
NASDAQ NASDAQ (originally an acronym for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations system) is an American electronic stock exchange. It was founded in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), who divested it in a series of sales in 2000 and 2001.
NASDAQ Biotechnology Index The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index includes securities of NASDAQ-listed companies classified according to the Industry Classification Benchmark as either Biotechnology or Pharmaceuticals which also meet other eligibility criteria.
NASDAQ MarketSite NASDAQ MarketSite (or simply MarketSite) is the physical presence of the NASDAQ stock market. Located in Times Square in New York City, it occupies the bottom of the Condé Nast Building, located at 4 Times Square.
NASDAQ-100 The NASDAQ-100 is a stock market index of 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. It is a modified market value-weighted index; the companies weights in the index are based on their market capitalization, with certain rules capping the influence of the largest components.
NASIOC NASIOC is an abbreviation for North American Subaru Impreza Owner's Club, a car enthusiast community. It is chiefly operated through its website community consisting of forums, technical and historical articles, and some promotional products sold online through its store.
NASTAR NASTAR (an acronym for NAtional STAndard Race) is the largest recreational ski and snowboard race program in the world.NASTAR Home (retrieved July 31, 2006) NASTAR on About (retrieved July 31, 2006) It allows ski or snowboard racers of all ages and abilities, through a handicap system, a way to compare themselves with one another and with the national champion, regardless of when and where they race.
NAT Port Mapping Protocol NAT Port Mapping Protocol (NAT-PMP) is an Internet Engineering Task Force Internet Draft, introduced by Apple Computer as an alternative to the more common UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol implemented in many network address translation (NAT) routers. It was introduced in June 2005.
NAT-T NAT-T (NAT-Traversal in the IKE) is a mechanism in IPsec for UDP encapsulation of the ESP packets in order to better go through firewalls. The negotiation during the Internet key exchange (IKE) phase is defined in RFC 3947 and the UDP encapsulation itself is defined in RFC 3948.
NATICC The Nhlangano AIDS Training Information and Counselling Centre (NATICC) is a church-based, non-profit-making NGO that provides information, training and counselling on HIV/AIDS in Nhlangano, Swaziland. The formation of the organisation in 2002 was prompted by the fact that the Shiselweni region has continued to have high infection rates (42.
NATO The North Atlantic Treaty OrganisationNATO uses British English spelling. This convention is discussed in its online frequently asked questions: "Q: Why do you spell 'organisation' with an 's' and not a 'z'?
NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, located near Geilenkirchen, Germany, is the main operating airfield of the NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force (NAEW&CF) Command's E-3A Component (AWACS). This component provides an early warning radar system to enhance NATO's air defence capabilities.
NATO Bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade On May 7 1999 in Operation Allied Force, NATO bombs hit the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, killing three Chinese journalists and outraging Chinese public opinion. At the time of the bombing, the embassy was located in Novi Beograd – later, a new site was designated for the embassy in Dedinje.
NATO Civil Emergency Planning The NATO Civil Emergency Planning is a program in the NATO, which aims to coordinate national planning activity to ensure the most effective use of civil resources in collective support of Alliance strategic objectives (links==
NATO Commander (computer game) NATO Commander is a commercial computer strategy game designed by Sid Meier and released in 1983 by MicroProse. The game ran on 8-bit home computers of its day such as the Atari 8-bit family, Apple II and Commodore 64.
NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency The NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) was formed in 1996 from the merging of the previous SHAPE Technical Centre (STC) in The Hague, The Netherlands (coordinates ) and the NATO Communications and Information Systems Agency (NACISA) in Brussels, Belgium. NC3A is a customer funded agency and reports to the NATO Consultation, Command and Control Board (NC3B).
NATO deployment in the Republic of Macedonia The NATO deployment in the Republic of Macedonia (code-named Operation "Essential Harvest" or Task Force Harvest, by NATO) was officially launched on August 22 2001 and effectively started on August 27. This 30-day mission involved the sending of approximately 3500 NATO troops in the Republic of Macedonia, with logistical support, to disarm ethnic Albanian groups and destroy their weapons.
NATO Defence College The NATO Defence College was established in 1951. Since 1999 it has been at Cecchignola, near Rome, Italy, having previously been at Viale della Civilta del Lavoro, Rome, Italy 1966-1999, and the Ecole Militaire, Champs de Mars, Paris, France 1951-1966.
NATO Double-Track Decision The NATO Double-Track Decision is the decision of the NATO from December 12, 1979 to offer the Warsaw Pact a mutual limitation of Medium-range ballistic missiles and Intermediate-range ballistic missiles combined with the threat that in case of disagreement the NATO would deploy more middle range nuclear weapons in Western Europe.
NATO Flying Training in Canada NATO Flight Training in Canada (NFTC) is a military flight training program for NATO and allied Air Forces. Located in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, it is a cooperative operation with a civilian contractor, Bombardier Aerospace and the Canadian Forces.
NATO Link 1 NATO Link 1 is a duplex digital data link used by NATO's Air Defence Ground Environment and one of the Tactical Digital Information Links used by NATO. It was designed in the 1950s to facilitate point-to-point data communications.
NATO Medal The NATO Medal is an international military decoration which is awarded to various militaries of the world under the authority of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. There are currently nine versions of the NATO Medal in existence, for service in
NATO Medium Extended Air Defense System Management Agency The NATO Medium Extended Air Defense System Management Agency (abbreviated NAMEADSMA), located in Huntsville, Alabama, is an agency founded by NATO in July 1996to oversee the Medium Extended Air Defense System, a joint military project intended to replace aging NATO Patriot missiles.
NATO Open Source Intelligence Handbook The NATO Open Source Intelligence Handbook is the standard reference available to the public. The other two NATO references are the NATO Open Source Intelligence Reader and the NATO Intelligence Exploitation of the Internet.
NATO Open Source Intelligence Reader The NATO Open Source Intelligence Reader is one of three standard references on Open source intelligence. The other two are the NATO Open Source Intelligence Handbook and the NATO Intelligence Exploitation of the Internet.
NATO phonetic alphabet The NATO phonetic alphabet, more formally the international radiotelephony spelling alphabet, is the most widely used spelling alphabet. Though often called "phonetic alphabets", spelling alphabets have no connection to phonetic transcription systems like the International Phonetic Alphabet.
NATO Parliamentary Assembly The NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO-PA), formerly the North Atlantic Assembly, is an inter-parliamentary organization of legislators. Rather than being established by the North Atlantic Treaty, NATO-PA is a separate entity from NATO, although it maintains a close working relationship with NATONATO-PA's Standing Committee meets annually with both the Secretary General and the Permanent Representatives to the North Atlantic Council.
NATO reporting name NATO reporting names are unclassified code names for Soviet and Chinese military equipment. These were created to facilitate communications between military units speaking different languages and because in many cases the actual name of the equipment could not be obtained, and in many cases actual names were not discovered by the West for some years.
NATO Response Force The NATO Response Force (NRF) is a "coherent, high readiness, joint, multinational force package" of approximately 25,000 troops that is "technologically advanced, flexible, deployable, interoperable and sustainable". Its role is to act as a stand alone military force that can be rapidly deployed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as a collective defence, crisis management or stabilisation force, or to act as an initial entry force for more forces.
NATO Science for Peace The NATO Science Committee and the Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society (CCMS) were restructured in 2006 to create “Science for Peace and Security” (SPS). The programme resulted from the emergence of common priorities for the NATO Programme for Security through Science, the activities of the CCMS, and the need to follow the rapidly changing global security environment.
NATO Strategic Airlift Capability An initiative of several NATO members and one partner country, Sweden, which signed Letters of Intention to pool together to purchase and operate several Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic aircraft. They are to be operated in a fashion similar NATO's AWACS aircraft.
NATPE NATPE, the National Association of Television Progam Executives, is an organization dedicated to providing information, marketing and meeting opportunities in television programming. NATPE also has an educational foundation that provides grants and scholarships to students and educators, as well as offering presentations on relevant subjects to the television programming community.
NAV CANADA NAV CANADA is a privately owned corporation that owns Canada's civil air navigation service and employs over 2,000 air traffic controllers. It has been responsible for the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic in Canadian airspace since receiving this duty from Transport Canada in 1996.
NAV-CO2 Non-flammable Alcohol Vapor in Carbon Dioxide (NAV-CO2) systems were developed in Japan in the 1990s to sanitize hospitals and ambulances. These systems were developed to respond to a need for a safe, effective, and environmentally sound way to sanitizing without the use of toxic or corrosive chemicals.
NAVELSG The Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group is a reserve command in the United States Navy and part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC). NAVELSG is based at Cheatham Annex near Norfolk, Virginia and is commanded by Rear Admiral Sharon Redpath.
NĂĂ°höggr In Norse mythology, NĂĂ°höggr (Malice Striker, often anglicized NidhoggWhile the suffix of the name, -höggr, clearly means "striker" the prefix is not as clear. In particular the length of the first vowel is not determined in the original sources.
NĂlton Santos NĂlton dos Santos (born May 16 1927) is a Brazilian former football defender. He was called The Encyclopedia because of his knowledge of the sport; was said that he had all the knowledge one could have about football.
NĂnive Clements Calegari NĂnive Clements Calegari is 826 Valencia and 826 National's founding executive director and also serves on the board of directors. She is a veteran public school teacher who has had ten years of classroom experience.
NĂĄlebinding NĂĄlebinding (Danish: literally "binding with a needle" or "needle-binding", also naalbinding or naalebinding) is a fabric creation technique predating both knitting and crochet. Also known in English as "knotless knitting" or "single needle knitting," the technique is distinct from crochet in that it involves passing the full length of the working thread through each loop, unlike crochet where the work is formed only of loops, never involving the free end.
Nås Court District Nås Court District, or Nås tingslag, was a district of Dalarna in Sweden. The court district (tingslag) served as the basic division of the rural areas in Dalarna, except for one district that was a hundred (härad).
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