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Nectar loyalty card The Nectar loyalty card is a loyalty card scheme in the United Kingdom issued by a partnership of suppliers including the supermarket chain Sainsburys, the credit card American Express, the department store chain Debenhams and the petrol distributors BP. It was launched in the autumn of 2002, and now over 50% of UK households are involved in the scheme.
Nectarian The Nectarian Period of the lunar geologic timescale runs from 3920 million years ago to 3850 million years ago. It is the period during which the Nectaris Basin and other major basins were formed by large impact events.
Nectarios (Kellis) of Madagascar Bishop Nectarios was a priest in Australia when he read an appeal in a church magazine for missionaries to revive the Orthodox Church in Madagascar. There had been two Orthodox Churches in the country, mostly supported by Greek expatriates, but a military coup in 1972 had resulted in the expulsion of the clergy.
Nectarivore In zoology, a nectarivore is an animal which eats the sugar-rich nectar produced by flowering plants. Most nectarivores are insects or birds, but there are also nectarivorous mammals, notably several species of bats in the Southwestern United States and Mexico, as well as the Australian Honey Possum, and Geckos (genus Phesulma) in Mauritius.
Nectaspida The Nectaspida (also called Nectaspia and Nektaspida) is an extinct order of soft-bodied arthropods proposed by Raymond in 1920; its taxonomic status is uncertain. Specimens are known from the early Cambrian to the upper Silurian periods.
Necum Teuch, Nova Scotia Necum Teuch (pronounced nee-comm-taw) located 44°57'59"N, 62°13'59"W is a small community on the eastern shore of the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia in the Musquodoboit/Sheet Harbour region of the Marine Drive on Nova Scotia Route 7 . The community is famous for the life like scarecrows that the residents use to guard their fields.
Ned (Scottish) Ned is a derogatory term applied to certain young people in Scotland (similar to the terms chav used in England, skanger or knacker used in Ireland, skiv used in Canadian Maritimes, and spide used in Northern Ireland). The stereotypical view of a ned is an adolescent male youth, of working class background who engages in hooliganism, petty criminality, loutish behaviour, or just irritating othersBBC News - Ned arrives - it's official, retrieved 8th May 2006.
Ned and Stacey Ned and Stacey was a US television sitcom that aired on the FOX network from 1995 to 1997. It starred Thomas Haden Church, previously best known for appearing on Wings and later in the hit film Sideways (2004), and Debra Messing, later known for portraying Grace Adler on the series Will & Grace.
Ned Blessing: The Story of My Life and Times "Ned Blessing: The Story of My Life and Times" was a made for TV mini-series starring Brad Johnson. The series, filmed near Austin, Texas, was shown on four consecutive Wednesdays after its initial premiere in 1993.
Ned Bouhalassa Ned Bouhalassa (August 25, 1962) is a composer of electroacoustic music, film scores, and television scores. Born in Le Mans, France, Bouhalassa is a Canadian citizen, and has been residing in Montreal since 1967.
Ned Brooks Ned Brooks (1901-1969) was an American television and radio journalist who was moderator of NBC's Meet the Press on television from 1953 until 1967 and earlier on radio. Brooks is the second longest tenured moderator of the program after the current moderator, Tim Russert.
Ned Colletti Ned Colletti is the General Manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hired to a four year contract on November 15, 2005, by Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, Colletti, 50, had previously been working as the Assistant GM and Vice President for the arch-rival San Francisco Giants under GM Brian Sabean, since 1994.
Ned Flanders Nedward "Ned" Flanders is a fictional character on The Simpsons, voiced by Harry Shearer, who lives next door to the Simpsons with his family and is generally considered a pillar of the Springfield community. Since the episode "Alone Again, Natura-Diddily" he is a widower.
Ned Goldreyer Ned Goldreyer is a writer, producer and comedian living in Los Angeles. He began his career as a freelance writer for Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher and went on to join the staffs of Late Night with Conan O' Brien, The Simpsons, Dilbert, Grounded for Life, and Twins.
Ned Gregory Edward James (Ned) Gregory (born May 29, 1839 in Waverley, NSW; died April 22, 1899 in Randwick, NSW) was an Australian cricketer who played in the first recognised Test in 1877 between Australia and England in Melbourne.
Ned Harkness Ned Harkness (born September 19, 1921 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) was a successful NCAA head coach of ice hockey and lacrosse at Cornell University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and of ice hockey at Union College. Harkness was also head coach of the Detroit Red Wings and later was the team's general manager.
Ned Hughes Ned Hughes (1881-04-26–1928-05-01) born Edward Hughes, was a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league player who played 9 times (6 of these were test matches) as an All Black hooker from 1907 until 1921 and twice for the Kiwis in 1910. His All Black career is unique in that there was a gap of 13 years between test matches, and that he is the oldest player ever to have played for the All Blacks, at age 40 years, 123 days.
Ned Christie Ned Christie, a Cherokee, was born December 14, 1852 at Wauhillau, in the Goingsnake District of the Cherokee Nation and died November 3, 1892 in the Goingsnake District. He was the son of the Removal Era, Trail of Tears, survivors, Watt and Lydia (Thrower) Christie.
Ned Kahn Ned Kahn is an environmental artist and sculptor, famous in particular for museum exhibits he has built for the Exploratorium in San Francisco. His works usually involves capturing an invisible aspect of nature and making it visible; examples include building facades that move in waves in response to wind; indoor tornadoes and vortices made of fog, steam, or fire; a transparent sphere containing water and sand which, when spun, erodes a beach-like ripple pattern into the sand surface.
Ned Lagin Although often uncredited, Ned Lagin played keyboards at a number of the Grateful Dead's live shows between 1970 and 1975. His playing was especially prominent during the Summer and Fall, 1974 tours, when his synthesizer work was allocated its own set between the Grateful Dead's first and second sets.
Ned Leeds Ned Leeds is a comic book character in the Marvel Comics universe, part of the supporting cast of Spider-Man, first introduced in 1964 in The Amazing Spider-Man # 25, by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. He was a reporter at the Daily Bugle, where Peter Parker also works.
Ned Locke Norbert Locke, better known as Ned Locke(December 25, 1919-February 4, 1992) was an American television personality and radio announcer, best known for the role of "Ringmaster Ned" on WGN-TV's Bozo's Circus from 1961 to 1976.
Ned Ludd Ned Ludd or Ned Lud is the person from whom the Luddites took their name. His actions were the inspiration for the folkloric character of "Captain Ludd" (also known as King or General) who became the Luddites' imagined leader and founder.
Ned Martin Edwin (Ned) Martin (born 1923 in Wayne, Pennsylvania; died July 23, 2002 in Raleigh, North Carolina) was an American sportscaster, known primarily as a play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox from 1961 to 1992. Martin also was a football announcer, covering the American Football League's Boston Patriots in 1965, as well as collegiate games for Harvard, Yale, and Dartmouth.
Ned Raggett Ned Raggett is a freelance writer and music journalist whose work has been published in the Seattle Weekly, the All Music Guide, and Stylus Magazine. Raggett has contributed over 2000 reviews to the All Music Guide, including a large portion of the reviews of independent music of the 1980s and early 1990s.
Ned Romero Ned Romero (born 1925 in Franklin, Louisiana) is an American actor who has appeared in television and film. Amongst his roles he has appeared in Walker: Texas Ranger, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Police Woman, Kung Fu, Ironside and Death Valley Days.
Ned Shank Ned Shank (February 19, 1956 - November 30, 2000) was an historic preservationist, an essayist, and the author of one children's book, The Sanyasin's First Day. He was married to the writer Crescent Dragonwagon, and with her owned Dairy Hollow House, an award-winning country inn and restaurant in Eureka Springs, Arkansas The couple also co-founded the nonprofit Writer's Colony at Dairy Hollow.
Ned Steinberger Ned Steinberger is a creator of innovative musical instruments and is most notable for his design of guitars and basses without a traditional headstock. He also has a line of electric classical instruments through his company called NS Design.
Ned Sublette Ned Sublette (born 1951 in Lubbock, Texas) is an American composer, musician, and musicologist. He is a classically trained guitarist, and studied composition with Kenneth Gaburo at the University of California, San Diego.
Ned Touchstone Ned O'Neal Touchstone (September 27, 1926 -- July 26, 1988) was a leader of the "Radical Right" in Louisiana politics during the 1960s. He was born in the village of Florien in Sabine Parish but was a resident of the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area for most of his life.
Ned Wayburn Ned Wayburn, born Edward Claudius Weyburn, (March 30, 1874- September 2, 1942) was easily the most famous and influential choreographer in the early twentieth century. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia but spent much of his childhood in Chicago where he was introduced to theater and studied classical piano.
Ned Williamson Edward Nagle Williamson (October 24, 1857 - March 3, 1894) was a Major League baseball player for the Indianapolis Blues (1878), Chicago White Stockings (1879-1889), and Chicago Pirates (1890). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Ned Yost Edgar Frederick ("Ned") Yost (born August 19, 1954 in Eureka, California) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball and the current manager of the Milwaukee Brewers. Before being hired to manage the Brewers, Yost worked as a coach under Bobby Cox in the Atlanta Braves organization.
Neda River The Neda River (Greek: Νέδα, Potamos Nedas) is a river that flows through the Arcadia, Ilia and the Messinia prefectures in the western Peloponnese in Greece. Much of the river flows through the mountainous areas including
Neda, Galicia Neda is a borough of Ferrolterra in North-western Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Ferrolterra's population represents the third largest concentration of people in Galicia, and its disperse population exceeds 211,000 (2005).
Nedderman Hall Nedderman Hall is the name of one of the four engineering buildings at the University of Texas at Arlington. It is named for past UTA President, past Dean of Engineering and Civil Engineering Professor Emeritus Dr.
Neddie Seagoon Neddie Pugh (pronounced "Pew" spelt "Pug" ) Seagoon was a character in the British radio comedy, The Goon Show. Voiced by Harry Secombe, Seagoon was the main character, or at least the stories revolved around him.
Neddylation Neddylation is a protein degrading process analogous to ubiquitinylation in higher organisms (eukaryotes) in which NEDD8 is a key player. Unlike lysosomal degradation of proteins, a tagging occurs by attaching a small protein chain to mark for an enzyme complex (proteasome) by which they are then broken down.
Nedebang language Nedebang (ISO 693-3 nec) is a Papuan language spoken in the villages of Balungada and Baulang in the eastern district of Pantar island in the Alor archipelago of Indonesia. There are also Nedebang speakers in Air Panas, administratively part of Balungada but located 1 km from the main village.
Nedelin catastrophe The Nedelin catastrophe or Nedelin disaster was a launch pad accident that occurred on October 24, 1960, at Baikonur Cosmodrome during the development of the Soviet R-16 ICBM. As a prototype of the missile was being prepared for a test flight, it exploded on the launch pad when its second stage motors ignited prematurely, killing a number of military personnel, engineers, and technicians working on the project.
Nedeljko Čabrinović Nedeljko Čabrinović (Serbian Cyrillic: Недељко Чабриновић) (1895 - January 23, 1916) was a member of the Black Hand society, and one of seven assassins who made a successful attempt on the life of Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria.
Nedeltcho Kolev Nedeltcho Lazarov Kolev(Born March 26 1953 in Kableshkovo, Bulgaria) Is Bulgarian Olimpic, European and World WeightLifting Champion. Best known for his success in 1980 Summer Olimpic Games in Moscow and for his 6 gold medals from world Championchips in Manilla and Havana,Cube.
Nederhop Nederhop came to life in the late 1980's when the Amsterdam crew Osdorp Posse first started to record tracks in Dutch. Eventhough these songs weren't of great quality, it was representing Dutch hip hop back then.
Nederland 2 Nederland 2 is a Dutch television channel, one of three alongside Nederland 1 and Nederland 3. It was established in October 1964 and tends to broadcast sports, light entertainment and current affairs programmes.
Nederlands Dagblad The Nederlands Dagblad (The Netherlands Daily) is a Dutch newspaper, available throughout the country, with a growing daily circulation of about 35,000 issues in 2004. In 2000, the circulation was 32,000 issues.
Nederlands Dans Theatre Nederlands Dans Theater (Dutch Dance Theatre also known as the NDT) is a contemporary dance company established in 1959 breaking away from a more traditionally oriented ballet company. The company, NDT, focused on the exploration of new forms of dance, using new techniques and open to new ideas and experimentation.
Nederlands Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap The Nederlands Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap (Dutch Israelite Religious Community) (NIK) is the umbrella organisation for most Jewish communities in the Netherlands, and is Orthodox in nature. The Chief Rabbi of the NIK is Rabbi Raphael Evers.
Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum The Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum (Netherlands Maritime Museum) is situated in Amsterdam, in The Netherlands. It is dedicated to maritime history and contains many artifacts associated with shipping and sailing.
Nederlandse Programma Stichting The Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS, 'Dutch Program Foundation') is a Dutch government-funded radio and tv broadcasting foundation. In the Dutch public tv-systems (Publieke Omroep) broadcasters don't have their own stations but get allotted time on one of the three public stations, usually based on the amount of members.
Nederlandse Real Tennis Bond The Dutch Real Tennis Association (Nederlandse Real Tennis Bond) was founded in 1986 to return the sport of real tennis to the Netherlands. The association's goals include building a real tennis court and functioning as the national governing body.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen Nederlandse Spoorwegen or NS (Dutch railways) is the main public transport railway company in the Netherlands. It uses the tracks and other railway network infrastructure supplied by ProRail, which used to be part of the NS as well.
Nederpop Nederpop is a Dutch term that was invented by the mid-1970s to describe the pop music scene of the 1960s and 1970s that was gaining worldwide attention, exemplified by bands such as Shocking Blue, Golden Earring and Focus. The name is a play on the country's name in Dutch (Nederland).
NedFest NedFest: The Nederland Music & Arts Festival is a three-day outdoor music and microbrew beer festival with camping located on the shores of Barker Reservoir in the mountains of Nederland, Colorado, in the United States.
Nedić's Serbia Nedić's Serbia (Serbian Cyrillic: Недићева Србија, Latin: Nedićeva Srbija) is a popular name of the Serbian state under German occupation in WWII. The state was led by a collaborationist government of Milan Nedić, under German military command, and the official name of this government was Vlada Nacionalnog Spasa (Serbian Cyrillic: Влада Националног Спаса, English: Government of National Salvation), which existed between 1941 and 1944.
Nedo Nadi Nedo Nadi (9 July 1894 – 29 January 1940) was an Italian fencer, widely regarded as the most versatile ever. He is the only fencer to win a gold medal in each of the three weapons at a single Olympic Games and won the most gold medals ever in fencing at a single Games - five.
Nedor Comics Nedor Comics was the comic book line of publisher Ned Pines, who also published pulp magazines under a variety of company names (primarily Standard, Better and Thrilling) that he also used for the comics. In business from 1939 to 1956, Nedor was a prolific publisher during the Golden Age of comic books.
Nedrick Young Nedrick Young (March 23, 1914 – September 16, 1968) was a screenwriter often blacklisted during the 1950's and 1960's. He is credited with writing the screenplay for Jailhouse Rock in 1957, which starred Elvis Presley.
Neds Point Fort Neds Point Fort is one of several Napoleonic batteries built along the shores of Lough Swilly in county Donegal, to defend the north west of Ireland. It is situated near the once important naval town of Buncrana.
Nedumkotta Nedumkotta or Travancore lines was a wall built as a protection against consistent invasion and threats from northern kingdoms mainly Zamorins of kozhikode. It was built by the Dharma Raja Karthika Thirunal, King of Travancore with the support and permission of the Kingdom of Kochi.
Nedumkunnam Nedumkunnam is a village located about 18 km from Changanacherry along Changanacherry Manimala Road, in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. The taluk (local government) headquarters is located in Changanacherry.
Nedungadi Nedungadi is a Samanthan last name, belonging to the Nair community, coming from the Indian state of Kerala. It is derived from "Nedunganadu" (which used to be a small region in Kerala) and "aadi" (meaning "to rule") - thus, the rulers of Nedunganadu.
Nedzhmi Ali Nedzhmi Ali (Bulgarian: Неджми Али; born 26 July 1972 in Dzhebel, Kardzhali Oblast) is a Bulgarian politician and Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, and became an MEP on 1 January 2007 with the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union.
Nee Soon Central Single Member Constituency Nee Soon Central Single Member Constituency (义顺中单选区) is a Single Member Constituency in the northern area in Singapore. The seat consists of Yishun New Town with it consisting of Yishun Central and a few private housing estates in the vicinity.
Nee Soon East Single Member Constituency Nee Soon East Single Member Constituency (义顺东单选区) is a Single Member Constituency in the northern area in Singapore. The ward consists of a large section of Yishun New Town in the Khatib area and northern Yishun.
Need for Cognition The Need for Cognition, in psychology, is a personality variable reflecting the extent to which people engage in and enjoy effortful cognitive activities. People high in the Need for Cognition are more likely to form their attitudes by paying close attention to relevant arguments (i.
Need for Speed II Need for Speed II is a 1997 racing computer game, developed by Electronic Arts Canada and published by Electronic Arts. It is a part of the Need for Speed series and sequel to The Need for Speed (1994), significantly deviating from the emphasis of realism in The Need for Speed to arcade-like gameplay.
Need for Speed series Need for Speed (NFS) is a series of racing computer and video games by Electronic Arts, released on platforms including personal computers, PlayStations, GameCubes, Xboxes, Game Boy Advances, Wiis, and various other gaming platforms. The games consist of racing with various cars on various tracks, and to some extent, include police pursuits in races.
Need for Speed series soundtracks The following is a list of music featured in Electronic Arts' Need for Speed series of video games, which includes songs released under the EA Trax soundtrack label (2002 to present) or otherwise (pre-2002). For EA Trax soundtracks, they primarily comprise licensed music by a varied selection of hip hop, rock and electronic artists, while earlier were mainly rock and techno tunes compiled from EA's in-house sound team (similiar to Cold Storage doing all the music for the original WipEout).
Need for Speed: High Stakes Need for Speed: High Stakes (also known as Need For Speed: Road Challenge in Europe and Over Drivin' IV in Japan) is a 1999 racing computer game, developed by Electronic Arts Canada and published by Electronic Arts. It is part of the Need for Speed series, once again featuring a host of exotic sport cars and tracks located in Western Europe and North America.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted Need for Speed: Most Wanted (NFS:MW) is a multiplatform racing computer or video game, developed by EA Black Box and first released by Electronic Arts for the United States on 15 November, 2005. It is part of the Need for Speed series of games.
Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed (also known as Need for Speed: Porsche 2000 in Europe, and Need for Speed: Porsche in Germany and Latin America) is a racing computer and video game, developed by Electronic Arts Canada and published by Electronic Arts, and is a part of the Need for Speed (NFS) series. Unlike other NFS titles, Porsche Unleashed centers around racing Porsche sports cars, with models ranging from 1950 to 2000.
Need for Speed: Underground 2 Need for Speed: Underground 2 (NFSU2) is a multiplatform racing video game published and developed by Electronic Arts. Released in 2004, it is the sequel to Need for Speed: Underground, and is part of the Need for Speed series, available on GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance and PC.
Need to know Government organizations, especially those related to defence and intelligence, often deal with information which is considered very sensitive. Need to know is one principle which can be used to attempt to secure such information.
Need To "Need To" is a song by nu-metal band Korn from their self-titled debut album. The song features trademark Korn sound with low-tuned distorted seven-string guitars, and very emotional style of singing.
Need To Know Need To Know, also known as NTK, is an email newsletter, published late on Fridays, written by former Wired journalist and Irish Times columnist Danny O'Brien and former Wired and Future journalist Dave Green. NTK was published weekly from 1997 until 2004, when it moved to fortnightly publication.
Needham Vs. Wellesley Thanksgiving Day Football Game This article found in the Boston Globe of November 17, 2005 details the history of the oldest thanksgiving day football rivalry in the United States. The rivalry is that of Needham High School in Needham, MA and Wellesley High School in Wellesley, MA, two neighboring suburbs of Boston.
Needham-Schroeder protocol The term Needham-Schroeder protocol can refer to one of two communication protocols intended for use over an insecure network, both proposed by Roger Needham and Michael Schroeder in a paper in 1978. These are:
Needin' U "Needin' U" is a House record written and produced by David Morales, under the pseudonym David Morales Presents The Face. The track's retail release was on Manifesto Records in the Summer of 1998, but it had been available to DJ's several months prior on various different house record labels.
Needle aspiration biopsy Needle aspiration biopsy (NAB), also known as fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) and fine needle aspiration (FNA), is a procedure performed to diagnose certain kinds of medical conditions, such as lumps in the neck. In this technique a thin needle is inserted into a mass or lump to extract cells that will be examined under a microscope.
Needle dam A needle dam is a weir designed to maintain the level or flow of a river through the use of thin "needles" of wood. The needles are leaned against a solid frame and are not intended to be water-tight.
Needle drop (DJing) The needle drop is a technique used in hip hop deejaying, probably originated by Grand Wizard Theodore. The DJ sets a record spinning, then drops the stylus on the turntable at the point where he or she wants playback to begin.
Needle gun The Dreyse needle-gun (German ZĂĽndnadelgewehr or figuratively "firing-pin rifle") was a military breechloading rifle, famous as the arm of the Prussians, who adopted it for service in 1848 as the Dreyse ZĂĽndnadelgewehr, or Prussian Model 1848. Its name comes from its 0.
Needle holders Needle holders are surgical instruments used for suturing tissue during surgical procedures. They lock to hold the suturing needle in a manner which allows the operator to maneuver the needle through the various tissues.
Needle in the Hay "Needle in the Hay" is a song written by Elliott Smith first released as the opening track on his self-titled sophomore release, Elliott Smith. It later appeared on the soundtrack for Wes Anderson's 2001 film, The Royal Tenenbaums, and can be found on the movie's soundtrack.
Needle Mountains (Colorado) The Needle Mountains are a subrange of the San Juan Mountains in the southwestern part of the US State of Colorado, on the east side of the Animas River. Much of the range is protected in the Weminuche Wilderness of the San Juan National Forest.
Needle Peak, Texas Needle Peak is in Presidio County approximately one mile west of the Brewster county line. Its summit, at an elevation of 4,608 feet above sea level, rises 328 feet over the Lower Shutup, a canyon that runs along its eastern edge.
Needle sharing Needle sharing is the colloquialism for the reuse of syringes by multiple illegal drug users to administer intravenous drugs, and is a primary vector for diseases which can be transmitted through blood, including hepatitis and AIDS.
Needle time Needle time was created in the United Kingdom by the Musicians' Union and Phonographic Performances Limited, in order to restrict the amount of recorded music that could be transmitted by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) during the course of any 24 hour period. The term "needle time" comes from the use (at the time) of phonograph records as the main source of music, which were played on phonograph record players using a phonograph needle.
Needle-exchange programme A needle-exchange programme is a controversial social policy, based on the philosophy of harm reduction, whereby people can obtain hypodermic needles and syringes without a prescription for little or no cost. They may require the exchange of a dirty (used) needle for the clean needle, and education on drug abuse and blood-borne diseases may be provided.
Needle-nose pliers Needle-nose pliers (also known as Long-nose pliers) are both cutting and gripping pliers used by electricians and other tradespersons to bend, re-position and cut wire. Their namesake long gripping nose provides excellent control and reach for fine work in small or crowded electrical enclosures, while cutting edges nearer the pliers' joint provide "one-tool" convenience.
Needlefish Needlefishes (family Belonidae) are piscivorous fishes primarily associated with shallow marine habitats or the surface of the open sea. Some genera include species found in marine, brackish, and freshwater environments (e.
Needler Hall Needler Hall is one of the University of Hull's halls of residence, situated in the village of Cottingham. Facilities include a games room with pool, three common rooms with televisions, and a small library with six PCs and quiet study area.
Needles (Black Hills) The Needles of the Black Hills of South Dakota are a region of fantastically eroded granite pillars, towers, and spires. Popular with rock climbers and tourists alike, the Needles are accessed from the Needles Highway, which is a part of Sylvan Lake Road (SD 87/89).
Needles (horse) Needles (1953-1984) was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and raced in Florida, the descendant of Blenheim II and a son and grandson of Kentucky Derby winners, Needles was a sickly foal who was given the name because of the numerous veterinary injections he had to be given to overcome broken ribs and pneumonia.
Needlestick injury Any piercing wound can be potentially classified as a needlestick injury, but the term is most frequently used in relation to healthcare workers. On occasion, when drawing blood, administering an intramuscular or intravenous drug, or performing other procedures involving sharps, the instrument can slip and injure the healthcare worker, carrying the potential of spreading Blood-borne disease.
Needleye Needleye is a heavy metal band founded in 1999 by Duncan Wilkinson. He originally gave the name Needleye to his solo studio project, but the band later underwent several line-up changes and had a full band setting.
Needs Convenience Needs Convenience (some stores used the Green Gables banner until the late 1990s) is a chain of neighbourhood convenience stores throughout eastern Canada. The chain is owned by Sobeys, but individual stores are operated by independent contractors.
Neel Akasher Neechey Neel Akasher Neechey ("Under the Blue Sky") is a 1959 Bengali language film directed by Mrinal Sen, starring Kali Bannerjee, Manju Dey, Bikash Roy and others. Set in the background of the last days of the Raj in Calcutta, the film explores the lives of a number of characters, including the Platonic relationship between an immigrant Chinese wage worker, Wang Lu, and the main female characater called Basanti.
Neel Reid Joseph Neel Reid (October 15, 1885 – February 26,1926), also referred to as J. Neel Reid or Neel Reid, was a prominent architect in Atlanta, Georgia in the early 20th century for his firm Hentz, Reid and Adler.
Neeli Cherkovski Neeli Cherkovski (born 1945) in Santa Monica, California is a poet and man of letters. He has written biographies about Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Charles Bukowski with whom he coedited the Los Angeles zine Laugh Literary and Man the Humping Guns .

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