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# Nordic Council of the Deaf

The Nordic Council of the Deaf is a non-partisan and non-religious association whose mission is to work and raise awareness of the linguistic and cultural interests of the deaf in the Nordic countries. It was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1907 and met irregularly until the 1950s. The organization changed its name to the Cooperation of the Nordic Associations of the Deaf in 1960, later becoming the Nordic Council of the Deaf in 1972.
The council's members are the respective national associations of the deaf in the Nordic countries:
* Denmark (Danish Deaf Association)
* Faroe Islands
* Finland (Finnish Association of the Deaf [fi])
* Greenland
* Iceland (Icelandic Association of the Deaf)
* Norway (Norwegian Association of the Deaf)
* Sweden (Swedish National Association of the Deaf [sv])
The council meets twice a year. Two representatives from each country attend the meetings. Member countries take turns holding the presidency for four years. Every four years, a cultural festival is organized and the host country is changed.
A key issue for the council is to work for equality and participation of the Nordic deaf in society, which can be realized when sign language has a strong position in society.
The organization views different national sign languages, which have been used for hundreds of years in the region, as an irreplaceable part of Nordic linguistic diversity.
The Nordic Deaf Youth Council is its sister organization.
# Nordic Cup

Nordic Cup may refer to:
* Alpine Nordic Cup, circuit of alpine skiing competitions in the Nordic countries
* Nordic Cup (1994), a football competition for national teams from the Nordic countries staged during summer 1994
* Nordic Cup (football), 1959–62 club competition for Nordic countries football clubs
* Nordic Cup (rugby league), rugby league competition for national teams from the Nordic countries
* Nordic Cup (women's football), a football competition for women's under-23 national teams from the Nordic countries and invited teams
* Nordic Cup for Juniors, a youth football competition for national teams from the Nordic countries and invited teams
* Nordic Futsal Cup, a futsal competition for national teams from the Nordic countries
* Rugby Nordic Cup, club competition for Nordic countries rugby union teams
# Nordic Deep

Nordic Deep is the warmest coldwater freediving competition in the world. Located in Lysekil, Sweden. The depth is >90m.
# North Country Baseball League

The North Country Baseball League (NCBL) was an independent, professional baseball league located in the Northeastern region of the United States in 2015. Operating in cities not served by Major League Baseball or their minor-league affiliates, the NCBL had four franchise teams spread throughout the states of New York and Maine.
The league was originally proposed as the East Coast Baseball League and had six teams, four in the United States and two in Ontario, Canada. Right before the season started, the Watertown team pulled out over what they claimed were unfulfilled promised by the ECBL management. The other U.S.-based teams also pulled out and with Watertown formed the NCBL; the two Canadian teams then folded.
The NCBL had an unofficial affiliation with the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, and several NCBL players were called up to the Atlantic League. The Newburgh Newts won the initial league championship series.
Three of the four teams that took part in the NCBL's lone season moved to the Empire Professional Baseball League for 2016.

## Teams

| Team | City | Stadium |
| Newburgh Newts | Traveling team* | |
| Old Orchard Beach Surge | Old Orchard Beach, Maine | The Ball Park |
| Road City Explorers | Traveling team** | |
| Watertown Bucks | Watertown, New York | Duffy Fairgrounds |
(*) Originally started as the Newburgh Newts, based at Delano-Hitch Stadium in Newburgh, New York, but the team left after three weeks due to lack of sponsorship or fan interest (brought on by poor scheduling). When league ownership had been informed that the check for the first months rent (paid by the ECBL) had in fact bounced, they choose to leave Newburgh.
(**) Operations based in Watertown, New York. The Explorers were in negotiations to play a limited home stand at Point Stadium in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, but the collapse of the ECBL halted the negotiations between the two. Moved to Rome, New York for 2016 season.

### Originally proposed ECBL teams

| Team | City | Stadium |
| Niagara Wild | Welland, Ontario | Welland Stadium |
| Waterloo Whiskey Jacks | Waterloo, Ontario | Bechtel Park Stadium |
# Norbert Wagner

Norbert Wagner may refer to:
* Norbert Wagner (philologist) (born 1929), German philologist
* Norbert Wagner (sailor) (born 1935), German sailor
# North Carolina in the War of 1812

The War of 1812 occurred during the administration of William Hawkins. France and Great Britain, fighting on the high seas, had been a threat to American peace for a number of years. With the impressment of American seamen, the balance against Great Britain led to a declation of war by Congress on June 18, 1812. The militia was organized in several counties and fortifications along the North Carolina coast were reinforced. With 15,000 men on the militia rolls, Governor Hawkins found no difficulty in furnishing the 7,000 artillerymen, cavalrymen, infantrymen, and riflemen requested by U.S. President James Madison.

## War of 1812

British naval vessels and privateers harassed coastal shipping throughout the War of 1812. As the federal government was unable to spare enough troops or ships to protect the coast, the militia assumed most of the burden for its defense. The British sent landing parties ashore at several places. In November 1813 three barges of armed men from the British privateer Mars captured several American vessels anchored at New Inlet. The British were foiled by the militia, which managed to capture one barge and drive off the others. Governor Hawkins later requested, but failed to receive, federal assistance in building and manning forts to protect the state from another invasion. In another large raid in October 1814, this time against Currituck Inlet, the British captured three ships and burned three more but left as the militiamen arrived.
In the most serious attack against North Carolina during the War of 1812, Portsmouth and Ocracoke Island were occupied in July 1813. A British fleet, consisting of a large warship and asorted smaller craft under Rear-Admiral George Cockburn, reached Ocracoke Inlet about 9:00 p.m. on July 11. In short order, the British seized Portsmouth on the south side of the inlet, Ocracoke on the north side, and Shell Castle in the middle. Although the British captured two privateers, the Anaconda and Atlas, the revenue cutter Mercury outran the enemy ships, reaching New Bern in time to thwart any surprise strike on the mainland. News of the British invasion spread, and militia companies from as far away as Raleigh quickly marched to guard New Bern and other coastal towns. The British remained at Portsmouth and Ocracoke Island until July 16, sailing before the militia companies could reach the coast.
# North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame

The North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame in the US state of North Dakota honoring individuals for athletic achievements. According to the Hall, its purpose is "to honor and recognize those individuals who have played a major role in the growth and development of sports in the state of North Dakota, and to further promote sports and sportsmanship to the public of North Dakota by so honoring those who have made outstanding contributions in sports." The Hall is located in the Jamestown Civic Center in Jamestown, North Dakota.
Inducted in 2016 were American football coach Hank Biesiot; ice hockey players and twin sisters Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux; and former Major League Baseball player Travis Hafner.
# North Ronaldsay Lighthouse

North Ronaldsay Lighthouse was built in 1852 on the island of North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, 43 years after Dennis Head Old Beacon was deactivated. It lies at the north of the island at Point of Sinsoss [Wikidata], and boasts Britain's tallest land-based lighthouse tower. The old fog siren with notable red trumpet was replaced by an electric diaphragm-type horn. That horn was discontinued in favour of a Tyfon horn consisting of 8 mini-trumpets installed on the building that once housed the fog siren. The Tyfon horn gives three blasts every 60 seconds. The electric beeper horn now lies flat on the ground next to the fog signal building, and is still in service today.
# Northrop Grumman Switchblade

The Northrop Grumman Switchblade was a proposed variable sweep oblique wing unmanned aerial vehicle studied by Northrop Grumman for the United States.
The programme was cancelled in 2008, without any aircraft having flown.

## History

During WWII, Messerschmitt and Blohm + Voss studied the variable-geometry oblique wing as a solution for high-speed jet aircraft, respectively as Messerschmitt P.1109 and Blohm & Voss P 202. From 1979 to 1982, NASA successfully flew the piloted AD-1 demonstrator aircraft which validated the concept.
The United States Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) subsequently awarded Northrop Grumman a US$10.3 million contract for risk reduction and preliminary planning for an oblique flying wing demonstrator.
The program aimed at producing a technology demonstrator aircraft to explore the various challenges which radical design entails. The proposed aircraft would be a purely flying wing (an aircraft with no other auxiliary surfaces such as tails, canards, or a fuselage) where the wing is swept with one side of the aircraft forward, and one backwards in an asymmetric fashion. This aircraft configuration is believed to give it a combination of high speed, long range and long endurance. The program entailed two phases. Phase I explored the theory and result in a conceptual design, while Phase II would have resulted in the design, manufacture, and flight test of an aircraft. The outcome of the program would have resulted in data which could then be used when considering future military aircraft designs.
Flight of the Switchblade was scheduled for 2020 with its 61-meter long oblique wing perpendicular to its engines like a typical aircraft. As the aircraft increased speed, the wing begins to pivot, so that when it breaks the sound barrier, its wing has swiveled 60 degrees, with one wingtip pointing forward and the other backward. The change in aerodynamics and the general structure would have made the aircraft very difficult to control for a human being. The plane was to be fully controlled by an onboard computer controlling flight parameters. Following Phase I the aircraft concept was cancelled in 2008.

## Specifications

General characteristics
* Wingspan: 200 ft 2 in (61 m)
Performance
* Maximum speed: Mach 2
* Range: 5,000 nmi (5,800 mi, 9,300 km)
* Service ceiling: 60,000 ft (18,000 m)
# Northwestern Oklahoma Railroad

The Northwestern Oklahoma Railroad (reporting mark NOKL) is a shortline railroad operating in Woodward, Oklahoma that operates approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) of track. Founded in 1973, the railroad provides switching services for industrial customers and interchanges with the BNSF Railway in Woodward. Primary commodities carried include drilling mud, oilfield pipe, and sand to support the oil industry.
# North west Cape delma

The North West Cape delma (Delma tealei), also known commonly as Teale's delma, is a species of lizard in the family Pygopodidae. The species is endemic to Western Australia.

## Etymology

The specific name, tealei, is in honor of Australian zoologist Roy Teale.

## Geographic range

D. tealei is found on the North West Cape peninsula in northwestern Western Australia.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of D. tealei are grassland and rocky areas.

## Description

Legless and snake-like, D. tealei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost 9 cm (3.5 in).

## Reproduction

D. tealei is oviparous.
# Northern Ireland Civil Service Alliance

The Northern Ireland Civil Service Alliance (NICSA) was a trade union representing civil servants working in Northern Ireland.
The union was founded in 1922 as the Association of Established Civil Servants, representing workers in the recently-established Civil Service of Northern Ireland. Membership grew steadily, reaching 800 by 1925, but then stalled. In 1934, the union took advice from William Brown of the British Civil Service Clerical Association, and on his recommendation, it renamed itself as the Association of Civil Servants in the Government of Northern Ireland and began accepting temporary staff.
The restructure was successful, and the union's membership was over 1,000 by 1937. This enabled it to employ a full-time general secretary for the first time, A. B. Douglas being appointed.
By 1950, the union had 4,500 members. That year, it renamed itself as the "Northern Ireland Civil Service Alliance", and attempted to negotiate a merger with a British civil service union. The negotiations were unsuccessful, and the union instead began working closely with the Civil Service Professional Officers' Association (CSPOA).
In 1971, the Ulster Public Officers' Association voted to merge into NICSA, but before it could do so, NICSA merged with the CSPOA to form the Public Services Alliance, soon renamed as the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance. NICSA continued to operate as a distinct section of the new union for many years.
# Northern Ireland Audit Office

The Northern Ireland Audit Office is an independent public body which was established by the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 18 March 1987. It has overall responsibility for auditing on behalf of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland, across all sectors of government in Northern Ireland, except those reserved to the UK government.

## Function

Their aim is to ensure that the people of Northern Ireland know whether public money is being managed wisely and that public bodies in Northern Ireland understand how to improve outcomes.
This overall aim is supported by four key objectives:
* provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements audited by the Office give a true and fair view, have been prepared in accordance with the relevant accounting and other requirements and are in accordance with the authorities that govern them;
* identify, assess and examine risks to regularity, propriety and financial control in audited bodies and report on significant weaknesses; and
* provide audited bodies with constructive advice to help them improve their corporate governance, financial risk management control and reporting.
Northern Ireland Audit Office currently audits public bodies including the Northern Ireland Executive, local government and health and social care bodies.

## Structure

The Northern Ireland Audit Office takes the form of a statutory board, which employs staff, secures resources and monitors and advises the Comptroller and Auditor General. The Northern Ireland appoints the chair (the Comptroller and Auditor General).
The Northern Ireland Audit Office is based in Belfast.

## History

On 18 March 1987, The Audit (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 came into effect establishing an auditing body for Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Act 1998 transferred further powers to the Northern Ireland Audit Office.
In February 2024 a Northern Ireland Assembly committee was warned that the NIAO does not have sufficient funding to carry out all its functions going forward.

## Legislation

The Audit (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and other legislation currently provide the statutory basis for the Auditor General and the auditors he appoints in local government to fulfill their purpose across the Northern Irish public sector.
# Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service

The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS) is an independent, special agency of the Department of Health in Northern Ireland, responsible for the collection testing and issuing of blood and blood products to hospitals throughout Northern Ireland. An emergency Blood Transfusion Service was established at the Royal Victoria Hospital in 1941 as a result of the Second World War. NIBTS was established by the Ministry of Health in 1946.
# Nothoclavulina

Nothoclavulina is a genus of fungus in the family Tricholomataceae. The genus is monotypic, containing the single species Nothoclavulina ditopa, described by American mycologist Rolf Singer in 1970. The species, found in Argentina, is an anamorphic version of the genus Arthrosporella. The generic name Nothoclavulina is Latin for "false Clavulina".

## Description

The fungus white sporocarps measure 5–25 mm (0.2–1.0 in) by 1–2.5 mm (0.04–0.10 in), and have a central strand of filamentous hyphae. The surface is pulverulent—as if covered with a fine white powder. There are no basidia, basidiospores, nor clamp connections present in the hyphae. The fungus produces arthrospores, specialized uninucleate cells that function like a spore and formed vegetatively. The arthrospores have thin walls, and are hyaline (translucent) and smooth. The fungus is the anamorph (asexual stage) of the species Arthrosporella ditopa; the arthroconidia are produced directly on the stem of that species to give it a powdery appearance.

## Habitat and distribution

The fungus was found by Rolf Singer in the late autumn of 1949, growing on rotting leaves and humus in subtropical forests dominated by Myrtaceae species, in the northwestern province of Tucumán in Argentina. Found at an altitude 1,000 to 1,100 m (3,300 to 3,600 ft), nearby plants in the area were from several genera, including Boehmeria, Duranta, Eugenia, Phoebe, and Piptadenia.
# Noshiro Thermal Power Station

Noshiro Thermal Power Station (能代火力発電所, Noshiro Karyoku Hatsudensho) is a coal-fired thermal power station operated by Tohoku Electric in the city of Noshiro, Akita, Japan. The facility is located on the Sea of Japan coast of Honshu.

## History

The Noshiro Thermal Power Station was initially conceived as a countermeasure against possible shortages in power generation which might arise due to issues such as the 1973 oil crisis. Unit 1 began operations in May 1993. Due to issues with carbon emissions, Unit 2 was completed in December 1994 to burn a mixture of heavy oil and biomass (wood chip residue). Also to improve power generation efficiency, Unit 2 adopted Tohoku Electric's first ultra-supercritical boiler and steam turbine with a main steam temperature of 566 °C, a reheat steam temperature of 593 °C, and a main steam pressure of 24.1 MPa.
The completion of Unit 3 was delayed due to uncertainty in future power demand and economic trends, as well as increased pressure on Japan from overseas to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. However, following the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, work was restarted in February 2016 with an estimated completion date by the end of March 2020.

## Generating Units
### Operational

| Unit | Fuel | Type | Capacity | On line | Status |
| 1 | Coal / Biomass | Super-critical steam turbine | 600 MW | 1993 | operational |
| 2 | Coal / Biomass | Ultra Super-critical steam turbine | 600 MW | 1994 | operational |
| 3 | Coal / Biomass | Ultra Super-critical steam turbine | 600 MW | 2020 | under construction |
# Nossa Senhora da Vitória (1735)

Nossa Senhora da Vitória was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Portuguese Navy, built and launched in Lisbon on 19 August 1735.

## Service history

She was built at Ribeira das Naus, in Lisbon, and launched on 19 August 1735, with the presence of King John V of Portugal, Queen Maria Anna of Austria and the Portuguese royal family.
In 1736 she was the flagship of the Portuguese Campaign of the River Plate, during the Spanish–Portuguese War (1735–1737).
In 1739 she fought the Maratha ships of Sambhaji Angre on the Indian coast between Karwar and Honnavar.

## Fate

Vitória ran aground in 1746, off Mascarene Islands, while returning to Portugal.
# Notoreas chioneres

Notoreas chioneres is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. This species is endemic to New Zealand.

## Taxonomy

This species was described by Louis Beethoven Prout in 1939 using material collected at The Obelisk in the Old Man Range / Kopuwai in Otago by George Howes. In 1986 Robin C. Craw reviewed the genus Notoreas and confirmed the inclusion of N. chioneres within it. The holotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London.

## Description

This species has a wingspan of 23 mm and is similar in appearance to N. isoleuca.

## Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is found in the mountain ranges of Central Otago as well as in the Kakanui Mountains at altitudes of between 1200 and 1500 metres.

## Biology and behaviour

This species is a day flying moth. It is on the wing from December to February. Adult moths, when settled, continue to vibrate their wings ensuring they are immediately ready to take off should they be disturbed. Although they prefer sunshine they will continue to fly when conditions are cloudy. They fly relatively low to the ground. When resting for long periods they adopt the posture of holding their wings together above their body.

## Habitat and host species

This species frequents alpine herbfield habitat. The larvae of this species feed on Kelleria villosa.
# Nothobachia

Nothobachia is a genus of lizards. It is monotypic with Nothobachia ablephara as the sole species. It is endemic to Bahia state of eastern Brazil.
# Taphow

Taphow (/ˈtæpˌhoʊ/ TAP-hoh) was a Native American Munsee sachem in Connecticut, was the son of Ponus and the uncle to Katonah. Taphow, known as the "Sakimore and Commander in Chief of all those Indians inhabiting in northern New Jersey, signed many land deeds "in the lands of Taphow and his relations" including the Ramapo Tract in 1700, the Kakiat Patent in 1701 and witnessed the sale of the Wawayanda Patent. Taphow's wife, Awowas (Wawowus), and son Quatowquechuck also signed on some land deeds. Taphow was accused of murder in Connecticut but was acquitted for lack of evidence.
# Horse Range (Nevada)

The Horse Range is a mountain range in Nye County, Nevada, United States.
# Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)

"Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)" is a song performed by American rapper KRS-One. It was released on March 3, 1997 via Jive Records as a single from his third solo studio album I Got Next. Recording sessions took place at The Hit Factory in New York City. Produced by Jesse West, the song contains a portion of the composition "Rapture" written by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, and a sample of the Mohawks' "The Champ" written by Harry Palmer.
The single peaked at number 10 in New Zealand, number 24 on the UK Singles Chart and number 70 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The song was later used in 2002 video game BMX XXX, in Seth Rogen's 2013 movie This Is the End, in Ian Edelman's 2018 movie The After Party, and in the eighth episode of 2020 miniseries The Last Dance.

## Personnel

* Lawrence "KRS-One" Parker — rapping vocals, songwriter, arrangement, mixing
* Keva Hargrove — lead vocals
* Jesse West — songwriter, producer, mixing
* "Commissioner Gordon" Williams — engineering
* Ted Wohlsen — engineering assistant
* Tony Dawsey — mastering
* Alexander Maslatzides — design, photography
* Simone Allen — photography
* Jay Kramer — management
* Wesley Powell — management