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Night soil Night soil is a euphemistic term for human feces in regards to waste management, especially in developing nations or in areas that lack adequate infrastructure to have a sewage system, running water or septic disposal. In this policy of waste management, the human feces stays in its solid form, and is excreted into a honey bucket, together with urine and other waste.
Night soil man A night soil man was a person whose occupation it was to collect the contents of chamber pots (faeces) in the morning from domestic households, principally in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries. They also went by the title nightman, and often doubled as chimney sweeps.
Night Safari The Night Safari (Chinese: 夜间野生动物ĺ›) is the world's first nocturnal zoo and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Singapore, constructed at a cost of S$63 million. It was officially opened on 26 May 1994 and the zoo occupies 40 hectares (0.
Night Shade Books Night Shade Books is an independent publishing company based in San Francisco, specializing in science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy and cross-genre novels. It was started in 1998 and is currently run by Jason Williams and Jeremy Lassen.
Night Shift (comics) The Night Shift is a fictional group of criminals in the Marvel Comics universe that first appeared in Captain America #330 (June 1987). Based in California, the group was gathered and initially controlled by Shroud, who manipulated them into serving the cause of justice by misleading them.
Night Shift (computer game) Night Shift is a computer game developed and published in 1990 by Lucasfilm Games, now known as LucasArts. It is a unique action game where the hero is a worker in a factory owned by Industrial Might and Logic (a parody of Industrial Light and Magic).
Night Shift Nurses Night Shift Nurses (夜勤病棟 / Yakin Byoutou) , a Japanese hentai series, was created in 2000 and released as ten censored OVAs (Original Video Animation), with two recap episodes (Episode 5.5 and Episode 10.
Night Sky of Krynn The night sky of Krynn plays a large role in the Dragonlance books and roleplaying games. The luminaries are a reminder of the presence of the gods in the lives of mortals or as a grim reminder of their absence.
Night Speaks to a Woman "Night Speaks To A Woman" is the fourth track of Trey Anastasio, the 2002 release of Trey Anastasio, although the song is credited to both Trey Anastasio and Tom Marshall. It was recorded in late 2001 at The Barn, Trey's studio in Vermont.
Night Thoughts (poem) "Night Thoughts" is the title by which a poem by Edward Young published in nine parts between 1742 and 1745 is most commonly described. The full title of the poem is The Complaint: or Night-Thoughts on Life, Death & Immortality.
Night Tracks Night Tracks was an American television series which ran from 1983 to 1992 on SuperStation WTBS (later known as TBS SuperStation) on late night weekends. It premiered on June 3, 1983 and the first music video aired was "Family Man" by Hall & Oates.
Night Traveler Night Traveler is a multimedia adventure series produced in the United States by Lunar Moth Entertainment. Originally intended as a single issue comic book, the series began to take shape in a larger more in depth format.
Night Visions Night Visions was an American television anthology series created in the style of The Twilight Zone. Each hour-long episode was made up of two half-hour stories that dealt with themes of the supernatural or simply explored the dark side of human nature.
Night watchman state A night watchman state, or a minimal state, is a form of government in political philosophy where the government's responsibilities are so minimal they cannot be reduced much further without becoming a form of anarchy. The responsibilities in a hypothetical night watchman state would include the police, judicial systems, prisons and the military, the minimum allegedly required to uphold the law, which is limited to protect individuals from coercion and theft, to remove criminals from society, and to defend the country from foreign aggression.
Night writing Night writing was a system of code that used symbols of twelve dots arranged as two columns of six dots embossed on a square of cardboard. It was designed by Charles Barbier in response to Napoleon's demand for a code that soldiers could use to communicate silently and without light at night.
Night Watch (2004 film) Night Watch () is a Russian fantasy action thriller film, made in 2004 by the Kazakhstan-born film director Timur Bekmambetov. It is loosely based on the novel Night Watch, and is the first part of a trilogy, followed by Day Watch and an unnamed third film (the titles of the remaining novels are Twilight Watch and Final Watch) which will be recast.
Night Watch (computer game) Night Watch is a turn-based strategy computer role-playing game developed by Nival Interactive based on the Russian novel and the movie. It features a group of Light Others trying to combat the schemes of Day Watch.
Night Watch (Russian novel) The Night Watch (Russian: Ночной дозор, Nochnoy Dozor) is a fantasy novel by a popular Russian writer Sergey Lukyanenko published in 1998 (1st ed ISBN 5-237-01511-5). In 2004, it was made into a blockbuster film by Timur Bekmambetov.
Night Without End Night Without End is a novel by Alistair MacLean, first published in 1959. It is generally considered one of MacLean's very best, especially in its depiction of an unforgiving environment; among others, the Times Literary Supplement gave it strongly favourable notices when it came out.
Night Witches The Night Witches (Nachthexen in German, Ночные Ведьмы in Russian) was the nickname of the The World War II Soviet 588th Night Bomber Regiment, later called the 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment, a women-only combat regiment formed at the instigation of Marina Raskova and led by Major Yevdokia Bershanskaya. It flew harassment bombing missions from 1942 to the end of the war.
Night World The Night World is a series of nine YA novels by LJ Smith, revolving around a modern world where many supernatural 'races' have in fact existed alongside humanity for thousands of years. The Night World itself is composed of vampires, shapeshifters, witches, and werewolves, each of whom have their own backstory, society, and relationship with the others.
Night's Child Night's Child is a fantasy novel to complete the "Sweep" series by Cate Tiernan, it is NOT the fifteenth book but a stand alone novel, based many years later than the series. It is written in the third person narrative looking half at Morgan, and half at her daughter, Moira.
Night's Yawning Peal: A Ghostly Company Night's Yawning Peal: A Ghostly Company is an anthology of supernatural short stories edited by August Derleth. It was released in 1952 by Arkham House with Pellegrini & Cudahy in an edition of 4,500 copies.
Night-flowering Jasmine The Night-flowering Jasmine (Nyctanthes arbortristis) is native to the Bengal region of India, where it is known as Shephali. The tree is sometimes called the tree of sorrow because the flowers lose their brightness during daytime; the taxonomic name arbortristis also means "sad tree".
Night-Wolf Night-Wolf is a low-budget, feature film, spoof documentary about a down on his luck super hero named Night-Wolf. The super hero is followed around by a documentary crew while he attempts to recruit the latest in a long line of 38 now deceased sidekicks.
Nightbreed (band) Nightbreed is a band formed by former anihilated frontman Simon Cobb along with Cradle of Filth bassist Robin Graves. Cradle of Filth also recorded a song regarding Midian where the person in the song ended up dying and trapped in hell.
Nightcaster Nightcaster is a third-person, single-player, action-adventure game for the Xbox, developed by VR1 and published by Microsoft. Players take the role of Arran, a novice wizard whose magical power grows as he ages throughout his quest to collect spells and rid the world of eternal night.
Nightclub A nightclub (often shortened to club) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. A nightclub is usually distinguished from other forms of drinking and entertainment establishments, such as bars, pubs or taverns, by the inclusion of a dance floor.
Nightclub venues There are several traditional venues that are often used as nightclubs. Nightclub venues need to be insulated from the outside to prevent noise from escaping, and to prevent light and noise entering from outside.
Nightcrawler (comics) Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner) is a fictional comic book superhero, and a member of the X-Men, appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, he first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975).
Nightcreeper Nightcreeper is a fictional character and Amalgam Comics superhero, whose true debut was in JLX #1 (1996), though his (metafictional) Amalgam Universe debut was in JLA: The New Blood #4. He is a combination of DC Comics' Creeper and Marvel Comics' Nightcrawler.
Nightfall (Asimov) "Nightfall" is an influential science fiction short story (later adapted into a novel) by author Isaac Asimov, about the coming of darkness to the people of a planet ordinarily illuminated at all times on all sides. Considered a classic of the genre, "Nightfall" has been anthologized no fewer than four dozen times, and has appeared in at least another half-dozen collections of Asimov's older stories.
Nightfall (CBC) Nightfall is the title of a radio drama series produced and aired by CBC Radio (see Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) from July 1980 to June 1983. While primarily a supernatural/horror series, Nightfall featured some episodes in other genres, such as science fiction, mystery, fantasy, and human drama.
Nightfall and Other Stories Nightfall and Other Stories (1969) is a book collecting previously published science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov. Asimov added a brief introduction to each story, explaining some aspect of the story's history and/or how it came to be written.
Nightfall: The Black Chronicles Nightfall: The Black Chronicles was a three issue comic book miniseries, published by Wildstorm through their Homage Comics imprint from December 1999 until February 2000. The comic was written by Ford Lytle Gillmore, pencilled by Tomm Coker, with Troy Hubbs and Christy Stuck inking and Jason Palmer as the colorist.
Nightgown A nightgown (also called a nightdress) is a loosely hanging item of nightwear nowadays mostly for women, Its length may vary from hip-length (babydoll) to floor-length (peignoir) but is typically knee-length. A nightgown is manufactured of e.
Nighthawk (Marvel Comics) Nighthawk is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, and a member of the Squadron Supreme of Earth-712. There are actually several different Marvel incarnations of Nighthawk, one of whom was briefly a supervillain, but quickly became a hero.
Nightingale The Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos), also known as Rufous Nightingale and Common Nightingale, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. It belongs to a group of more terrestrial species, often called chats.
Nightingale (musical) Nightingale: A New Musical was a musical production based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Nightingale, with lyrics and music by Charles Strouse. The musical premiered in 1982 with a cast including Sarah Brightman as the title character Nightingale.
Nightingale and the Rose (Firsova) The Nightingale and the Rose (Russian: Соловей и роза – Solovey i roza) is a chamber opera in one act (five scenes) by Russian composer Elena Firsova (Op. 46, 1990-1991) written to her own English libretto after Oscar Wilde’s story of the same name together with poetry by Christina Rossetti.
Nightingale floor Nightingale floors, or uguisubari (鴬張り) , were floors designed to make a chirping sound when walked upon. These floors were used in the hallways of some temples and palaces, the most famous example being Nijo Castle, in Kyoto, Japan.
Nightingale Pledge The Nightingale Pledge was composed by a committee chaired by Lystra Gretter, an instructor of nursing at the old Harper Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, and was first used by its graduating class in the spring of 1893:
Nightingale the Robber Nightingale the Robber or Solovei the Brigand (Russian: Соловей-Разбойник, Solovey-Razboynik), also known as Solovey Odikhmantievich (Соловей Одихмантьевич), was a Russian epic robber from bylinas poetry. He lived in a forest near Bryansk, sat in a tree by the road to Kiev and stunned strangers with his powerful whistle.
Nightingale ward A Nightingale ward is a type of hospital ward, which contains one large room without subdivisions for patient occupancy. It may have side rooms for utilities and perhaps one or two side rooms, that can be used for patient occupancy when patient isolation or patient privacy is important.
Nightingale-Conant Nightingale-Conant is one of the world’s largest producers and publishers of personal development and self-help audio programs, and was one of the driving forces behind the massive mainstream expansion of the self-improvement industry in the mid-20th century.
Nightingales Nightingales was an unusual British sitcom produced by Channel 4 in the early 1990s. As a sitcom about extracting comedy from 'nothing' it could arguably be considered a relative of such programmes as Seinfeld and The Royle Family although as it was made some time before them, it could be said that it showed them the way.
Nightjar Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. Nightjars are sometimes referred to as goatsuckers from the mistaken belief that they suck milk from goats (the Latin for goatsucker is Caprimulgus).
Nightlife (activity) Nightlife is the collective term for any entertainment that is available and more popular from the late evening into the early hours of the morning. It includes the pubs, nightclubs, bars, live music, cabaret, small theatres, small cinemas, shows, and sometimes restaurants a specific area may have.
Nightlife in Canberra Nightlife in Canberra refers to the bars, clubs and night time entertainment in Canberra, Australia's capital city. The main area for the nightlife in Canberra is Civic, although there are other nightclubs in locations such as Manuka.
Nightlife in Paris Paris has a diverse nightlife catering to the tastes of both its inhabitants and tourism industry. Going in and out of fashion with every passing year, a few of Paris' longer-surviving discotheques are the La Scala, Les Bains-Douches (commonly known as "Les Bains") and La Locomotive ("La Loco").
Nightlife Magazine Nightlife (magazine) is a publication based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that covers urban culture, concentrating heavily on the city's vibrant music scene. Other sections include reviews of CDs, restaurants and night spots.
Nightlosers Nightlosers is a Romanian ethno-jazz-rock band mostly remarkable for their ability to find common roots between Irish country-rock, American blues and Eastern Europe genuine folk, thus conveying the same message through complementary ways of expression. Their sound is chameleonic - to induce the rock/blues/ethno state of mind, the blend is well-measured recipe with a bit of passion, a bit of subtle self-humor, a lot of technique in whatever device that produces some sort of sound, from overdriven guitar down to poplar leaf -- and a good dose of temper.
Nightly Business Report Nightly Business Report is a financial news television program that is broadcast live, weekday evenings on most of the public television stations in the United States. Frequently abbreviated to NBR, the show is produced by public television station WPBT-TV in Miami, Florida, and distributed by PBS.
Nightmare In common current usage, the term nightmare refers to dreams of particular intensity, with content that the sleeper finds disturbing, related either to physiological causes, such as a high fever, or to psychological ones, such as unusual trauma or stress in the sleeper's life. The occasional body movements seen in nightmares may have a use in awakening the sleeper, thus helping to avoid the frightening dream-situation.
Nightmare (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the nightmare is an outsider that comes from the Gray Waste of Hades. It resembles a large black horse, though flames wreathe its hooves and trail from its nostrils.
Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon is a steel roller coaster of twister design currently in use at The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom. This simple steel coaster is enclosed in a warehouse-like building and the cars run in the dark giving a heightened sense of disorientation as the cars go around the sharp curves of the track.
Nightmare Alley Nightmare Alley is a novel by William Lindsay Gresham. It is a study of the lowest depths of showbiz and its sleazy inhabitants- the dark, shadowy world of a second rate carnival filled with hustlers, scheming grifters, and Machiavellian femme fatales.
Nightmare Alley (1947 film) Nightmare Alley is a 20th Century Fox film noir released in 1947. The movie rights for the 1946 novel of the same name, written by William Lindsay Gresham, were bought by actor Tyrone Power who planned on starring in the film.
Nightmare Before Krztoff Nightmare Before Krztoff is considered to be the solo album of industrial band Bile's main musician, Krztoff, but fact is that the tracks found on this album are songs that Krztoff felt did not fit well with the sound he created for Bile's Sex Reflex album. Instead of scrapping them, he decided to release them separate from an official Bile release.
Nightmare Cafe Nightmare Cafe is a short-lived American telefantasy program which aired on NBC for an abridged first season from January to April 1992. While the overall tone of the program was that of a mystical fantasy, it frequently incorporated elements of dark humor, horror, and even outright comedy.
Nightmare Cinema Nightmare Cinema was a spoof rock band, whose line-up comprised members of Dream Theater playing different instruments to their usual ones. The name is meant to signify an "opposite" of Dream Theater, i.
Nightmare Culture Nightmare Culture was a 12" split vinyl by Current 93 and Sickness Of Snakes. This was the only release for "Sickness Of Snakes" as members John Balance and Peter Christopherson formed Coil by the time this record was originally pressed.
Nightmare disorder Nightmare disorder is a sleep disorder characterized by frequent awakening from nightmares with a vivid remembrance of the dream. It is often caused by a major stressful event or from the use of SSRIs, such as Prozac and Effexor.
Nightmare in the Sun Nightmare in the Sun was a 1965 film, directed by John Derek and Marc Lawrence, and written by George Fass and Fanya Foss, about a murderous affair. It starred Ursula Andress and John Derek in the lead roles and also featured Robert Duvall.
Nightmare in Wichita Nightmare in Wichita is a book about a serial killer in Wichita, Kansas known as the BTK Strangler. Many, including some Wichita police officers, have speculated that the fact that a book about BTK was being written was what caused the killer to reemerge in 2004, which led to his arrest the following year.
Nightmare Kinetics Nightmare Kinetics, a motion graphics company, was formed in 2005 by founder and well-known illustrator Mike Bohatch. It is one of the first service providers focused exclusively on main title sequences, trailers and "impact editing" for film-makers of the horror industry.
Nightmare Man (2006 film) Nightmare Man is a 2006 horror film about a tormented woman (Ellen) who believes there is a supernatural thing trying to kill her -- her "nightmare man". Her husband and doctors believe she's a paranoid schizophrenic.
Nightmare Mudlib The Nightmare Mudlib is a set of LPC programming language frameworks created by George Reese for building multi-user role playing games using the MudOS LPMud driver. When people refer to the Nightmare Mudlib, they may be referencing any one of three incarnations:
Nightmare Ned Nightmare Ned was Disney's first attempt in animation and presentation which emulated Nickelodeon's many preteen and pre-pubescent cartoons like "Doug" and "Rugrats." The series focused on the young Ned as he dealt with his fears and problems through his nightmares.
Nightmare of You Nightmare of You is a Long Island music group, featuring Brandon Reilly, formerly of The Movielife, and Samuel Siegler, formerly of Rival Schools, CIV and glassJAwThey have toured both the US, and the UK both as a headline act and in support of other artists including Circa Survive], [[AFI (band)|AFI, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, and Fall Out Boy. They have previously been nominated for mtvU Woodie awards for Best Tour and Most Downloaded.
Nightmare On Elm Street (video game) Nightmare on Elm Street is the name of a video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System by LJN in 1989. The game is loosely based on the A Nightmare on Elm Street series of horror films, especially the third and fourth films.
Nightmare Scenario "Nightmare Scenario" was the New Bomb Turks last record for the Epitaph label and one of the strongest records in their entire catalog. The record was produced by Detroit scene fixture Jim Diamond and sees the Turks continue the maturation begun on 1996's "Scared Straight" (longer songs, pianos, nods to the Stooges).
Nightmarebear Nightmarebear is an experimental noise band from Providence, Rhode Island that formed in early 2004 and ended in late 2005. Known in their hometown as "maniac musicians from another planet", they took on writing and performing extremely heavy music without the aid of guitar instumentation.
Nightmarchers In Hawaiian legend, Nightmarchers (huaka'i pĹŤ or "Spirit Ranks," 'oi'o) are the ghosts of ancient Hawaiian warriors. On certain nights, they are said come forth from their burial sites to march out to past battles or to other sacred places.
Nightmask Nightmask is a title given to two fictional characters who appear in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The original Nightmask, Keith Remsen, was created by Archie Goodwin and Tony Salmons and first appeared in Nightmask #1 (Nov 1986), a series which was published under Marvel's New Universe imprint.
Nightmoves Nightmoves is an underground alternative news and entertainment magazine published in suburban Houston, Texas. The print edition contains listings of venues and entertainment events, along with articles that are heavily laced with humor, conspiracy theories, and counterculture.
Nightrunners of Bengal Nightrunners of Bengal is the title of the first novel by John Masters. It was published in the United States in January 1951, and at first attracted severe criticism from some reviewers who objected to what they regarded as its imperialist viewpoint and graphic depiction of acts of savagery.
Nights Are Forever Nights Are Forever is the fourth and breakthrough album by the pop rock duo England Dan & John Ford Coley. The title track and "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" became two of their biggest hits.
Nights Like These Nights Like These is a chaotic Metalcore band that originated in Memphis, Tennessee. The band is made up of Billy Bottom (Vocals), Matt Qualls (Guitar), Derren Saucier (Guitar), Sebastian Rios (Bass), and Patrick Leatherwood (Drums).
Nights Like This Nights Like This was Stacey Q's follow up album to Hard Machine. Some of the songs made it to the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart such as the lead single, "Give You All My Love" produced by Clivilles & Cole of C&C Music Factory.
Nightshade (video game) Nightshade is a ZX Spectrum video game developed and released by Ultimate Play The Game in 1985. Building upon the earlier flip-screen, isometric titles Knight Lore and Alien 8, Nightshade introduces a scrolling isometric environment.
Nightwatch (Babylon 5) In the Babylon 5 science fiction universe, Nightwatch was a paramilitary organization set up during the Presidency of Morgan Clark. Like the Gestapo of Nazi Germany, Nightwatch became the secret police organization of Clark's New Order.
Nightwatching Nightwatching is a film by Peter Greenaway currently in production. It stars Martin Freeman in the main role of Rembrandt, with actresses Eva Birthistle and Jodhi May in the roles of Saskia van Uylenburg and 'Geertje', respectively.
Nightwatchman (cricket) In the sport of cricket, a nightwatchman is a lower-order batsman who comes in to bat higher up the order than usual near the end of the day's play. This batsman's job is to maintain most of the strike until the close of play (remaining in overnight, hence the name) and so protect other, more capable batsmen from being out cheaply in what may be a period of tiredness or in poor light.
Nightwing Nightwing is a name used by at least six fictional characters in the DC Comics Universe. Although originating with the Superman mythos, Dick Grayson (the first Robin) is the character most associated with the name "Nightwing".
Nightwish Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. Nightwish composes songs that are often classified as either symphonic metal or power metal, and sometimes as variants of the genre called opera metal and epic metal.
Nightwork: A History of Hacks and Pranks at MIT Nightwork: A History of Hacks and Pranks at MIT (ISBN 0-262-66137-3) is, as the title implies, a history of the best-known hacks and pranks which have taken place at MIT. Hacks are a form of flamboyant practical joke, and MIT is one of the most selective universities in the United States with a famous hack tradition.
Nightwork: Sexuality, Pleasure, and Corporate Masculinity in a Tokyo Hostess Club Nightwork: Sexuality, Pleasure, and Corporate Masculinity in a Tokyo Hostess Club (1994) is a book-length study in the field of cultural anthropology of contemporary Japan by Anne Allison. This participant-observation ethnography describes the culture surrounding Japanese hostess clubs, which feature female servers specifically intended to flirt with or present a sexually attractive image to their typically white-collar sarariiman clients.
Nighty Night Nighty Night is a BBC Television comedy/drama with a black edge to its humour; the first series was shown on BBC Three and later BBC Two from January 2004. It returned for a second series on BBC Three from 2005-09-06.
Nigma walckenaeri Nigma walckenaeri is a green, up to 5mm long cribellate spider, the biggest of the family Dictynidae. While most of the body is a bit yellowish, the abdomen is a shining green, which makes it rather distinct and hard to confuse with other species.
Nigoda In Jainism cosmology, the Nigoda is a realm existing outside the universe under the seven hells in which the lowest forms of life reside in endless numbers, and without any hope of release by self-effort. The Nigoda exists in contrast to the Supreme Abode, also located outside the universe at the very top, above the heavens, where liberated human beings exist in omnisciencent, absolute stillness and bliss forever.
Nigori Nigori is a variety of sake, an alcoholic beverage produced from rice. Normal sake is usually filtered to remove grain solids left behind after the fermentation process, however nigori sake remains unfiltered, resulting in a far cloudier drink.
Nigredo Nigredo, or blackness, in alchemy means putrefaction or decomposition. The alchemists believed that as a first step in the pathway to the philosopher's stone all alchemical ingredients had to be cleansed and cooked extensively to a uniform black matter [1].
Nigredo Hotel Chamber opera by librettist Ann-Marie MacDonald and composer Nic Gotham. A dark comedy about a doctor who arrives at a hotel after he may or may not have killed someone on the highway, the opera includes only two characters, the doctor and the concierge of the hotel, who appears in various guises.
Nigrita Nigrita (Greek: ΝιγĎίτα, Macedonian: Нигрита) is a town and a municipality situated between the Strymonian plain of the Strymon river and the Vertiskos mountains featuring the mountaintop Trani Rachi to the southwest. Nigrita is the capital of the Visaltia province and is located in the southwestern part of the Serres prefecture.
Nigroids Nigroids is the brand name of a liquorice sweet made by Ernest Jackson & Company Ltd of Crediton in Devon. The small black pellets are particularly marketed as an expectorant lozenge for singers, using the slogan "for clarity of voice".
Nigrosene Nigrosene is an outdated trade name for a black dye made from oxidised aniline dispersed in water. It was used as a colourant in shoe polish until the 1940s, and as a dark stain for bedplates, brackets, crank handles, and wood.
Nigrostriatal pathway The nigrostriatal pathway is a neural pathway that connects the substantia nigra with the striatum. It is one of the four major dopamine pathways in the brain, and is particularly involved in the production of movement, as part of a system called the basal ganglia motor loop.
Nihad Hrustanbegovic Nihad Hrustanbegovic is born in 1973 in Bosnia and started his music education at age of nine at the music school at Bijeljina - Bosnia. From the age of 15 he started professional musical education in the Music college of Tuzla.
Nihalchand Chauhan Nihalchand Chauhan (born 4 February, 1971) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Ganganagar| constituency of Rajasthan and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party.
Night soil man A night soil man was a person whose occupation it was to collect the contents of chamber pots (faeces) in the morning from domestic households, principally in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries. They also went by the title nightman, and often doubled as chimney sweeps.
Night Safari The Night Safari (Chinese: 夜间野生动物ĺ›) is the world's first nocturnal zoo and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Singapore, constructed at a cost of S$63 million. It was officially opened on 26 May 1994 and the zoo occupies 40 hectares (0.
Night Shade Books Night Shade Books is an independent publishing company based in San Francisco, specializing in science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy and cross-genre novels. It was started in 1998 and is currently run by Jason Williams and Jeremy Lassen.
Night Shift (comics) The Night Shift is a fictional group of criminals in the Marvel Comics universe that first appeared in Captain America #330 (June 1987). Based in California, the group was gathered and initially controlled by Shroud, who manipulated them into serving the cause of justice by misleading them.
Night Shift (computer game) Night Shift is a computer game developed and published in 1990 by Lucasfilm Games, now known as LucasArts. It is a unique action game where the hero is a worker in a factory owned by Industrial Might and Logic (a parody of Industrial Light and Magic).
Night Shift Nurses Night Shift Nurses (夜勤病棟 / Yakin Byoutou) , a Japanese hentai series, was created in 2000 and released as ten censored OVAs (Original Video Animation), with two recap episodes (Episode 5.5 and Episode 10.
Night Sky of Krynn The night sky of Krynn plays a large role in the Dragonlance books and roleplaying games. The luminaries are a reminder of the presence of the gods in the lives of mortals or as a grim reminder of their absence.
Night Speaks to a Woman "Night Speaks To A Woman" is the fourth track of Trey Anastasio, the 2002 release of Trey Anastasio, although the song is credited to both Trey Anastasio and Tom Marshall. It was recorded in late 2001 at The Barn, Trey's studio in Vermont.
Night Thoughts (poem) "Night Thoughts" is the title by which a poem by Edward Young published in nine parts between 1742 and 1745 is most commonly described. The full title of the poem is The Complaint: or Night-Thoughts on Life, Death & Immortality.
Night Tracks Night Tracks was an American television series which ran from 1983 to 1992 on SuperStation WTBS (later known as TBS SuperStation) on late night weekends. It premiered on June 3, 1983 and the first music video aired was "Family Man" by Hall & Oates.
Night Traveler Night Traveler is a multimedia adventure series produced in the United States by Lunar Moth Entertainment. Originally intended as a single issue comic book, the series began to take shape in a larger more in depth format.
Night Visions Night Visions was an American television anthology series created in the style of The Twilight Zone. Each hour-long episode was made up of two half-hour stories that dealt with themes of the supernatural or simply explored the dark side of human nature.
Night watchman state A night watchman state, or a minimal state, is a form of government in political philosophy where the government's responsibilities are so minimal they cannot be reduced much further without becoming a form of anarchy. The responsibilities in a hypothetical night watchman state would include the police, judicial systems, prisons and the military, the minimum allegedly required to uphold the law, which is limited to protect individuals from coercion and theft, to remove criminals from society, and to defend the country from foreign aggression.
Night writing Night writing was a system of code that used symbols of twelve dots arranged as two columns of six dots embossed on a square of cardboard. It was designed by Charles Barbier in response to Napoleon's demand for a code that soldiers could use to communicate silently and without light at night.
Night Watch (2004 film) Night Watch () is a Russian fantasy action thriller film, made in 2004 by the Kazakhstan-born film director Timur Bekmambetov. It is loosely based on the novel Night Watch, and is the first part of a trilogy, followed by Day Watch and an unnamed third film (the titles of the remaining novels are Twilight Watch and Final Watch) which will be recast.
Night Watch (computer game) Night Watch is a turn-based strategy computer role-playing game developed by Nival Interactive based on the Russian novel and the movie. It features a group of Light Others trying to combat the schemes of Day Watch.
Night Watch (Russian novel) The Night Watch (Russian: Ночной дозор, Nochnoy Dozor) is a fantasy novel by a popular Russian writer Sergey Lukyanenko published in 1998 (1st ed ISBN 5-237-01511-5). In 2004, it was made into a blockbuster film by Timur Bekmambetov.
Night Without End Night Without End is a novel by Alistair MacLean, first published in 1959. It is generally considered one of MacLean's very best, especially in its depiction of an unforgiving environment; among others, the Times Literary Supplement gave it strongly favourable notices when it came out.
Night Witches The Night Witches (Nachthexen in German, Ночные Ведьмы in Russian) was the nickname of the The World War II Soviet 588th Night Bomber Regiment, later called the 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment, a women-only combat regiment formed at the instigation of Marina Raskova and led by Major Yevdokia Bershanskaya. It flew harassment bombing missions from 1942 to the end of the war.
Night World The Night World is a series of nine YA novels by LJ Smith, revolving around a modern world where many supernatural 'races' have in fact existed alongside humanity for thousands of years. The Night World itself is composed of vampires, shapeshifters, witches, and werewolves, each of whom have their own backstory, society, and relationship with the others.
Night's Child Night's Child is a fantasy novel to complete the "Sweep" series by Cate Tiernan, it is NOT the fifteenth book but a stand alone novel, based many years later than the series. It is written in the third person narrative looking half at Morgan, and half at her daughter, Moira.
Night's Yawning Peal: A Ghostly Company Night's Yawning Peal: A Ghostly Company is an anthology of supernatural short stories edited by August Derleth. It was released in 1952 by Arkham House with Pellegrini & Cudahy in an edition of 4,500 copies.
Night-flowering Jasmine The Night-flowering Jasmine (Nyctanthes arbortristis) is native to the Bengal region of India, where it is known as Shephali. The tree is sometimes called the tree of sorrow because the flowers lose their brightness during daytime; the taxonomic name arbortristis also means "sad tree".
Night-Wolf Night-Wolf is a low-budget, feature film, spoof documentary about a down on his luck super hero named Night-Wolf. The super hero is followed around by a documentary crew while he attempts to recruit the latest in a long line of 38 now deceased sidekicks.
Nightbreed (band) Nightbreed is a band formed by former anihilated frontman Simon Cobb along with Cradle of Filth bassist Robin Graves. Cradle of Filth also recorded a song regarding Midian where the person in the song ended up dying and trapped in hell.
Nightcaster Nightcaster is a third-person, single-player, action-adventure game for the Xbox, developed by VR1 and published by Microsoft. Players take the role of Arran, a novice wizard whose magical power grows as he ages throughout his quest to collect spells and rid the world of eternal night.
Nightclub A nightclub (often shortened to club) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. A nightclub is usually distinguished from other forms of drinking and entertainment establishments, such as bars, pubs or taverns, by the inclusion of a dance floor.
Nightclub venues There are several traditional venues that are often used as nightclubs. Nightclub venues need to be insulated from the outside to prevent noise from escaping, and to prevent light and noise entering from outside.
Nightcrawler (comics) Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner) is a fictional comic book superhero, and a member of the X-Men, appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, he first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975).
Nightcreeper Nightcreeper is a fictional character and Amalgam Comics superhero, whose true debut was in JLX #1 (1996), though his (metafictional) Amalgam Universe debut was in JLA: The New Blood #4. He is a combination of DC Comics' Creeper and Marvel Comics' Nightcrawler.
Nightfall (Asimov) "Nightfall" is an influential science fiction short story (later adapted into a novel) by author Isaac Asimov, about the coming of darkness to the people of a planet ordinarily illuminated at all times on all sides. Considered a classic of the genre, "Nightfall" has been anthologized no fewer than four dozen times, and has appeared in at least another half-dozen collections of Asimov's older stories.
Nightfall (CBC) Nightfall is the title of a radio drama series produced and aired by CBC Radio (see Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) from July 1980 to June 1983. While primarily a supernatural/horror series, Nightfall featured some episodes in other genres, such as science fiction, mystery, fantasy, and human drama.
Nightfall and Other Stories Nightfall and Other Stories (1969) is a book collecting previously published science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov. Asimov added a brief introduction to each story, explaining some aspect of the story's history and/or how it came to be written.
Nightfall: The Black Chronicles Nightfall: The Black Chronicles was a three issue comic book miniseries, published by Wildstorm through their Homage Comics imprint from December 1999 until February 2000. The comic was written by Ford Lytle Gillmore, pencilled by Tomm Coker, with Troy Hubbs and Christy Stuck inking and Jason Palmer as the colorist.
Nightgown A nightgown (also called a nightdress) is a loosely hanging item of nightwear nowadays mostly for women, Its length may vary from hip-length (babydoll) to floor-length (peignoir) but is typically knee-length. A nightgown is manufactured of e.
Nighthawk (Marvel Comics) Nighthawk is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, and a member of the Squadron Supreme of Earth-712. There are actually several different Marvel incarnations of Nighthawk, one of whom was briefly a supervillain, but quickly became a hero.
Nightingale The Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos), also known as Rufous Nightingale and Common Nightingale, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. It belongs to a group of more terrestrial species, often called chats.
Nightingale (musical) Nightingale: A New Musical was a musical production based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Nightingale, with lyrics and music by Charles Strouse. The musical premiered in 1982 with a cast including Sarah Brightman as the title character Nightingale.
Nightingale and the Rose (Firsova) The Nightingale and the Rose (Russian: Соловей и роза – Solovey i roza) is a chamber opera in one act (five scenes) by Russian composer Elena Firsova (Op. 46, 1990-1991) written to her own English libretto after Oscar Wilde’s story of the same name together with poetry by Christina Rossetti.
Nightingale floor Nightingale floors, or uguisubari (鴬張り) , were floors designed to make a chirping sound when walked upon. These floors were used in the hallways of some temples and palaces, the most famous example being Nijo Castle, in Kyoto, Japan.
Nightingale Pledge The Nightingale Pledge was composed by a committee chaired by Lystra Gretter, an instructor of nursing at the old Harper Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, and was first used by its graduating class in the spring of 1893:
Nightingale the Robber Nightingale the Robber or Solovei the Brigand (Russian: Соловей-Разбойник, Solovey-Razboynik), also known as Solovey Odikhmantievich (Соловей Одихмантьевич), was a Russian epic robber from bylinas poetry. He lived in a forest near Bryansk, sat in a tree by the road to Kiev and stunned strangers with his powerful whistle.
Nightingale ward A Nightingale ward is a type of hospital ward, which contains one large room without subdivisions for patient occupancy. It may have side rooms for utilities and perhaps one or two side rooms, that can be used for patient occupancy when patient isolation or patient privacy is important.
Nightingale-Conant Nightingale-Conant is one of the world’s largest producers and publishers of personal development and self-help audio programs, and was one of the driving forces behind the massive mainstream expansion of the self-improvement industry in the mid-20th century.
Nightingales Nightingales was an unusual British sitcom produced by Channel 4 in the early 1990s. As a sitcom about extracting comedy from 'nothing' it could arguably be considered a relative of such programmes as Seinfeld and The Royle Family although as it was made some time before them, it could be said that it showed them the way.
Nightjar Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. Nightjars are sometimes referred to as goatsuckers from the mistaken belief that they suck milk from goats (the Latin for goatsucker is Caprimulgus).
Nightlife (activity) Nightlife is the collective term for any entertainment that is available and more popular from the late evening into the early hours of the morning. It includes the pubs, nightclubs, bars, live music, cabaret, small theatres, small cinemas, shows, and sometimes restaurants a specific area may have.
Nightlife in Canberra Nightlife in Canberra refers to the bars, clubs and night time entertainment in Canberra, Australia's capital city. The main area for the nightlife in Canberra is Civic, although there are other nightclubs in locations such as Manuka.
Nightlife in Paris Paris has a diverse nightlife catering to the tastes of both its inhabitants and tourism industry. Going in and out of fashion with every passing year, a few of Paris' longer-surviving discotheques are the La Scala, Les Bains-Douches (commonly known as "Les Bains") and La Locomotive ("La Loco").
Nightlife Magazine Nightlife (magazine) is a publication based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that covers urban culture, concentrating heavily on the city's vibrant music scene. Other sections include reviews of CDs, restaurants and night spots.
Nightlosers Nightlosers is a Romanian ethno-jazz-rock band mostly remarkable for their ability to find common roots between Irish country-rock, American blues and Eastern Europe genuine folk, thus conveying the same message through complementary ways of expression. Their sound is chameleonic - to induce the rock/blues/ethno state of mind, the blend is well-measured recipe with a bit of passion, a bit of subtle self-humor, a lot of technique in whatever device that produces some sort of sound, from overdriven guitar down to poplar leaf -- and a good dose of temper.
Nightly Business Report Nightly Business Report is a financial news television program that is broadcast live, weekday evenings on most of the public television stations in the United States. Frequently abbreviated to NBR, the show is produced by public television station WPBT-TV in Miami, Florida, and distributed by PBS.
Nightmare In common current usage, the term nightmare refers to dreams of particular intensity, with content that the sleeper finds disturbing, related either to physiological causes, such as a high fever, or to psychological ones, such as unusual trauma or stress in the sleeper's life. The occasional body movements seen in nightmares may have a use in awakening the sleeper, thus helping to avoid the frightening dream-situation.
Nightmare (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the nightmare is an outsider that comes from the Gray Waste of Hades. It resembles a large black horse, though flames wreathe its hooves and trail from its nostrils.
Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon is a steel roller coaster of twister design currently in use at The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom. This simple steel coaster is enclosed in a warehouse-like building and the cars run in the dark giving a heightened sense of disorientation as the cars go around the sharp curves of the track.
Nightmare Alley Nightmare Alley is a novel by William Lindsay Gresham. It is a study of the lowest depths of showbiz and its sleazy inhabitants- the dark, shadowy world of a second rate carnival filled with hustlers, scheming grifters, and Machiavellian femme fatales.
Nightmare Alley (1947 film) Nightmare Alley is a 20th Century Fox film noir released in 1947. The movie rights for the 1946 novel of the same name, written by William Lindsay Gresham, were bought by actor Tyrone Power who planned on starring in the film.
Nightmare Before Krztoff Nightmare Before Krztoff is considered to be the solo album of industrial band Bile's main musician, Krztoff, but fact is that the tracks found on this album are songs that Krztoff felt did not fit well with the sound he created for Bile's Sex Reflex album. Instead of scrapping them, he decided to release them separate from an official Bile release.
Nightmare Cafe Nightmare Cafe is a short-lived American telefantasy program which aired on NBC for an abridged first season from January to April 1992. While the overall tone of the program was that of a mystical fantasy, it frequently incorporated elements of dark humor, horror, and even outright comedy.
Nightmare Cinema Nightmare Cinema was a spoof rock band, whose line-up comprised members of Dream Theater playing different instruments to their usual ones. The name is meant to signify an "opposite" of Dream Theater, i.
Nightmare Culture Nightmare Culture was a 12" split vinyl by Current 93 and Sickness Of Snakes. This was the only release for "Sickness Of Snakes" as members John Balance and Peter Christopherson formed Coil by the time this record was originally pressed.
Nightmare disorder Nightmare disorder is a sleep disorder characterized by frequent awakening from nightmares with a vivid remembrance of the dream. It is often caused by a major stressful event or from the use of SSRIs, such as Prozac and Effexor.
Nightmare in the Sun Nightmare in the Sun was a 1965 film, directed by John Derek and Marc Lawrence, and written by George Fass and Fanya Foss, about a murderous affair. It starred Ursula Andress and John Derek in the lead roles and also featured Robert Duvall.
Nightmare in Wichita Nightmare in Wichita is a book about a serial killer in Wichita, Kansas known as the BTK Strangler. Many, including some Wichita police officers, have speculated that the fact that a book about BTK was being written was what caused the killer to reemerge in 2004, which led to his arrest the following year.
Nightmare Kinetics Nightmare Kinetics, a motion graphics company, was formed in 2005 by founder and well-known illustrator Mike Bohatch. It is one of the first service providers focused exclusively on main title sequences, trailers and "impact editing" for film-makers of the horror industry.
Nightmare Man (2006 film) Nightmare Man is a 2006 horror film about a tormented woman (Ellen) who believes there is a supernatural thing trying to kill her -- her "nightmare man". Her husband and doctors believe she's a paranoid schizophrenic.
Nightmare Mudlib The Nightmare Mudlib is a set of LPC programming language frameworks created by George Reese for building multi-user role playing games using the MudOS LPMud driver. When people refer to the Nightmare Mudlib, they may be referencing any one of three incarnations:
Nightmare Ned Nightmare Ned was Disney's first attempt in animation and presentation which emulated Nickelodeon's many preteen and pre-pubescent cartoons like "Doug" and "Rugrats." The series focused on the young Ned as he dealt with his fears and problems through his nightmares.
Nightmare of You Nightmare of You is a Long Island music group, featuring Brandon Reilly, formerly of The Movielife, and Samuel Siegler, formerly of Rival Schools, CIV and glassJAwThey have toured both the US, and the UK both as a headline act and in support of other artists including Circa Survive], [[AFI (band)|AFI, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, and Fall Out Boy. They have previously been nominated for mtvU Woodie awards for Best Tour and Most Downloaded.
Nightmare On Elm Street (video game) Nightmare on Elm Street is the name of a video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System by LJN in 1989. The game is loosely based on the A Nightmare on Elm Street series of horror films, especially the third and fourth films.
Nightmare Scenario "Nightmare Scenario" was the New Bomb Turks last record for the Epitaph label and one of the strongest records in their entire catalog. The record was produced by Detroit scene fixture Jim Diamond and sees the Turks continue the maturation begun on 1996's "Scared Straight" (longer songs, pianos, nods to the Stooges).
Nightmarebear Nightmarebear is an experimental noise band from Providence, Rhode Island that formed in early 2004 and ended in late 2005. Known in their hometown as "maniac musicians from another planet", they took on writing and performing extremely heavy music without the aid of guitar instumentation.
Nightmarchers In Hawaiian legend, Nightmarchers (huaka'i pĹŤ or "Spirit Ranks," 'oi'o) are the ghosts of ancient Hawaiian warriors. On certain nights, they are said come forth from their burial sites to march out to past battles or to other sacred places.
Nightmask Nightmask is a title given to two fictional characters who appear in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The original Nightmask, Keith Remsen, was created by Archie Goodwin and Tony Salmons and first appeared in Nightmask #1 (Nov 1986), a series which was published under Marvel's New Universe imprint.
Nightmoves Nightmoves is an underground alternative news and entertainment magazine published in suburban Houston, Texas. The print edition contains listings of venues and entertainment events, along with articles that are heavily laced with humor, conspiracy theories, and counterculture.
Nightrunners of Bengal Nightrunners of Bengal is the title of the first novel by John Masters. It was published in the United States in January 1951, and at first attracted severe criticism from some reviewers who objected to what they regarded as its imperialist viewpoint and graphic depiction of acts of savagery.
Nights Are Forever Nights Are Forever is the fourth and breakthrough album by the pop rock duo England Dan & John Ford Coley. The title track and "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" became two of their biggest hits.
Nights Like These Nights Like These is a chaotic Metalcore band that originated in Memphis, Tennessee. The band is made up of Billy Bottom (Vocals), Matt Qualls (Guitar), Derren Saucier (Guitar), Sebastian Rios (Bass), and Patrick Leatherwood (Drums).
Nights Like This Nights Like This was Stacey Q's follow up album to Hard Machine. Some of the songs made it to the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart such as the lead single, "Give You All My Love" produced by Clivilles & Cole of C&C Music Factory.
Nightshade (video game) Nightshade is a ZX Spectrum video game developed and released by Ultimate Play The Game in 1985. Building upon the earlier flip-screen, isometric titles Knight Lore and Alien 8, Nightshade introduces a scrolling isometric environment.
Nightwatch (Babylon 5) In the Babylon 5 science fiction universe, Nightwatch was a paramilitary organization set up during the Presidency of Morgan Clark. Like the Gestapo of Nazi Germany, Nightwatch became the secret police organization of Clark's New Order.
Nightwatching Nightwatching is a film by Peter Greenaway currently in production. It stars Martin Freeman in the main role of Rembrandt, with actresses Eva Birthistle and Jodhi May in the roles of Saskia van Uylenburg and 'Geertje', respectively.
Nightwatchman (cricket) In the sport of cricket, a nightwatchman is a lower-order batsman who comes in to bat higher up the order than usual near the end of the day's play. This batsman's job is to maintain most of the strike until the close of play (remaining in overnight, hence the name) and so protect other, more capable batsmen from being out cheaply in what may be a period of tiredness or in poor light.
Nightwing Nightwing is a name used by at least six fictional characters in the DC Comics Universe. Although originating with the Superman mythos, Dick Grayson (the first Robin) is the character most associated with the name "Nightwing".
Nightwish Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. Nightwish composes songs that are often classified as either symphonic metal or power metal, and sometimes as variants of the genre called opera metal and epic metal.
Nightwork: A History of Hacks and Pranks at MIT Nightwork: A History of Hacks and Pranks at MIT (ISBN 0-262-66137-3) is, as the title implies, a history of the best-known hacks and pranks which have taken place at MIT. Hacks are a form of flamboyant practical joke, and MIT is one of the most selective universities in the United States with a famous hack tradition.
Nightwork: Sexuality, Pleasure, and Corporate Masculinity in a Tokyo Hostess Club Nightwork: Sexuality, Pleasure, and Corporate Masculinity in a Tokyo Hostess Club (1994) is a book-length study in the field of cultural anthropology of contemporary Japan by Anne Allison. This participant-observation ethnography describes the culture surrounding Japanese hostess clubs, which feature female servers specifically intended to flirt with or present a sexually attractive image to their typically white-collar sarariiman clients.
Nighty Night Nighty Night is a BBC Television comedy/drama with a black edge to its humour; the first series was shown on BBC Three and later BBC Two from January 2004. It returned for a second series on BBC Three from 2005-09-06.
Nigma walckenaeri Nigma walckenaeri is a green, up to 5mm long cribellate spider, the biggest of the family Dictynidae. While most of the body is a bit yellowish, the abdomen is a shining green, which makes it rather distinct and hard to confuse with other species.
Nigoda In Jainism cosmology, the Nigoda is a realm existing outside the universe under the seven hells in which the lowest forms of life reside in endless numbers, and without any hope of release by self-effort. The Nigoda exists in contrast to the Supreme Abode, also located outside the universe at the very top, above the heavens, where liberated human beings exist in omnisciencent, absolute stillness and bliss forever.
Nigori Nigori is a variety of sake, an alcoholic beverage produced from rice. Normal sake is usually filtered to remove grain solids left behind after the fermentation process, however nigori sake remains unfiltered, resulting in a far cloudier drink.
Nigredo Nigredo, or blackness, in alchemy means putrefaction or decomposition. The alchemists believed that as a first step in the pathway to the philosopher's stone all alchemical ingredients had to be cleansed and cooked extensively to a uniform black matter [1].
Nigredo Hotel Chamber opera by librettist Ann-Marie MacDonald and composer Nic Gotham. A dark comedy about a doctor who arrives at a hotel after he may or may not have killed someone on the highway, the opera includes only two characters, the doctor and the concierge of the hotel, who appears in various guises.
Nigrita Nigrita (Greek: ΝιγĎίτα, Macedonian: Нигрита) is a town and a municipality situated between the Strymonian plain of the Strymon river and the Vertiskos mountains featuring the mountaintop Trani Rachi to the southwest. Nigrita is the capital of the Visaltia province and is located in the southwestern part of the Serres prefecture.
Nigroids Nigroids is the brand name of a liquorice sweet made by Ernest Jackson & Company Ltd of Crediton in Devon. The small black pellets are particularly marketed as an expectorant lozenge for singers, using the slogan "for clarity of voice".
Nigrosene Nigrosene is an outdated trade name for a black dye made from oxidised aniline dispersed in water. It was used as a colourant in shoe polish until the 1940s, and as a dark stain for bedplates, brackets, crank handles, and wood.
Nigrostriatal pathway The nigrostriatal pathway is a neural pathway that connects the substantia nigra with the striatum. It is one of the four major dopamine pathways in the brain, and is particularly involved in the production of movement, as part of a system called the basal ganglia motor loop.
Nihad Hrustanbegovic Nihad Hrustanbegovic is born in 1973 in Bosnia and started his music education at age of nine at the music school at Bijeljina - Bosnia. From the age of 15 he started professional musical education in the Music college of Tuzla.
Nihalchand Chauhan Nihalchand Chauhan (born 4 February, 1971) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Ganganagar| constituency of Rajasthan and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party.
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