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Natural Killer Cell
Natural killer cells, also known as NK cells, are a type of cytotoxic lymphocyte critical to the innate immune system. They are a kind of large granular lymphocytes (LGL), and belong to the rapidly expanding family of known innate lymphoid cells (ILC) and represent 5–20% of all circulating lymphocytes in humans. The role of NK cells is analogous to that of cytotoxic T cells in the vertebrate adaptive immune response. NK cells provide rapid responses to virus-infected cells, stressed cells, tumor cells, and other intracellular pathogens based on signals from several activating and inhibitory receptors. Most immune cells detect the antigen presented on MHC class I, major histocompatibility complex I (MHC-I) on infected cell surfaces, but NK cells can recognize and kill stressed cells in the absence of antibodies and MHC, allowing for a much faster immune reaction. They were named "natural killers" because of the notion that they do not require activation to kill cells that are m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Football Clubs In Croatia
This is a list of association football clubs located in Croatia, sorted by league and division within the Croatian football league system, as of the 2019–20 in Croatian football, 2019–20 season. A total of 98 clubs compete in the top three tiers of the Croatian football pyramid, divided as follows: *Croatian First Football League (also known as Prva HNL or 1. HNL, with 10 clubs) *Croatian Second Football League (also known as Druga HNL or 2. HNL, with 16 clubs) *Croatian Third Football League (also known as Treća HNL or 3. HNL, with five regional subdivisions – Centre (16 clubs), East (16 clubs), North (12 clubs), South (16 clubs) and West (12 clubs) – for a total of 72 clubs) First Division Second Division Third Division Centre East North South West Women's First Division References External links League321.com – Club stats records. {{List of football clubs in Europe Football clubs in Croatia, Lists of association football clubs by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Football Clubs In Slovenia
This is a list of association football clubs located in Slovenia, sorted alphabetically. The clubs without an article are not listed. Men's clubs A *ND Adria *NK Aluminij B *ŠNK Bakovci * ND Beltinci *ND Bilje *NK Bistrica (Slovenska Bistrica) *NK Bled *NK Branik Šmarje *NK Bravo *NK Brda *NK Brežice * NK Brinje Grosuplje *NK Britof C *NK Celje * NK Cerknica Č *NK Čarda *NK Črenšovci * NK Črnuče D *NK Dekani *NK Dob *NK Domžale * FC Drava Ptuj *ND Dravinja *NK Dravograd F * NK Fužinar G *ND Gorica *NK Goričanka * NK Grad H * NK Hrastnik I *NK IB 1975 Ljubljana *ND Ilirija 1911 *NK Ilirska Bistrica *NK Ivančna Gorica *NK Izola *ŠD Ižakovci J *NK Jadran Hrpelje-Kozina *NK Jesenice *NK Jezero Medvode K *NK Kamnik * NK Kočevje *NK Kolpa *NK Komenda *FC Koper *NK Korotan Prevalje * NK Korte * NK Kovinar Štore * NK Kranj *NK Krim * ŠD NK Križevci *NK Krka *NK Krško Posavje L * NK Limbuš-Pekre * NK Ljutomer M *NK Malečnik *NK Maribor *NK Mons Claudius *N� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NK (singer)
Anastasiia Oleksiivna Kamenskykh (; born 4 May 1987), known professionally as NK, is a Ukrainian pop and R&B singer, actress, television personality, and businesswoman. Childhood life and education Was born in Kyiv, Ukraine. At the age of five, she took part in educational programs for family exchanges and lived some time in France. At the age of 6, she moved to Italy and lived there for seven years. She continued studying at the Pechersk School International in Kyiv and at music school. NK graduated from music school at the age of 15 and started taking professional ballet classes. She did ballet for 8 years. She also was a student at the Wisconsin International University in Ukraine. Speaks five languages: Ukrainian, Russian, English, Italian, and Spanish. Music career In 2004, NK debuted as a singer at the Black Sea Games festival, where she received a grand prize and won all kinds of awards. One year later, she received the UBN Awards at the Opening of the Year nomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen River, Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone, Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like South Korea, claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of North Korea, adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city. The Korean Peninsula was first inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the late 7th century, Korea was ruled by the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Artsakh ( ), officially the Republic of Artsakh or the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh ( ), was a list of states with limited recognition, breakaway state in the South Caucasus whose territory was internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan. Between 1991 and 2023, Artsakh controlled parts of the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of the Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist Republic, including its capital Stepanakert. It had been an enclave and exclave, enclave within Azerbaijan from the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war until the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, 2023 Azerbaijani offensive, when the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, Azerbaijani military took control over the remaining territory controlled by Artsakh. Its only overland access route to Armenia after the 2020 war was via the Lachin corridor, which was placed under the supervision of 15th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, Russian peacekeeping forces. The predominantly Armenian-po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines, Inc. is an American ultra-low cost airline headquartered in Dania Beach, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. Spirit operates scheduled flights throughout the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Spirit was the List of largest airlines in North America, seventh largest passenger carrier in North America as well as the largest ultra-low-cost carrier in North America. Spirit filed for Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code, Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2024 and emerged after financial restructuring in March 2025. History Foundation and early years The company started as Clippert Trucking Company in 1964. In 1974, the company changed its name to Ground Air Transfer, Inc. In 1983, the airline service was founded in Macomb County, Michigan, by Ned Homfeld as Charter One Airlines, a Detroit-based charter tour operator providing travel packages to entertainment destinations such as Atlantic City, Las Vegas, and the Bahamas. 1990s In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordiska Kompaniet
Nordiska Kompaniet (colloquially NK, and literally ''The Nordic Company'') is the name of two luxury department stores located in Stockholm and Gothenburg, in Sweden. The store in Stockholm receives some twelve million visitors annually, with the figure for the store in Gothenburg being about three million and the total number of staff around 1,200. The trademark and the real estate properties in Gothenburg and Stockholm are owned by Hufvudstaden AB, controlled by L E Lundbergföretagen publ (see Fredrik Lundberg). Nordiska Kompaniet was a founder and remained member of the International Association of Department Stores, International Association of department stores from 1928 to 1991. History The company was founded in Stockholm 1902 through the merger of the two companies K.M. Lundberg and Joseph Leja. The men responsible for the merger were Karl Ludvig Lundberg and Josef Sachs (1872–1949), who wanted to establish a department store that would offer the same level of ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
, also known by it s brand name ClassNK, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization ship classification society. ClassNK is one of the seven founding members of the International Association of Classification Societies, otherwise known as IACS. Background ClassNK had classified 6,793 ships with a total of 152.22 million gross tons, representing about 20% of the world merchant fleet currently under class. Although based in Japan, its surveyors work at shipbuilding and repair yards and ports around the world, examining ships wherever they are needed. On November 15, 1999, it celebrated its 100th anniversary. On May 28, 2012, ClassNK officially announced that its register had surpassed the 200 million gross ton mark, making it the world's first class society in history with more than 200 million gross tons on its register. Activities Service offered by ClassNK include ship classification surveys, statutory surveys, and certification on behalf of Flag States based on intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikšić
Nikšić (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Никшић, ), is the second largest city in Montenegro, with a total population of 32,046 (2023 census) located in the west of the country, in the centre of the spacious Nikšić field at the foot of Trebjesa Hill. It is the center of Nikšić Municipality with population of 65,705 according to 2023 census, which is the largest municipality by area and second most inhabited after Podgorica. It was also the largest municipality by area in the former Yugoslavia. It is an important industrial, cultural, and educational center. Name In classical antiquity, the area of Nikšić was the site of the settlement of the Illyrians, Illyrian tribe of the Endirudini and was known in sources of the time as Anderba or Enderon. The Roman Empire built a Castra, military camp (''castrum Anderba'') in the 4th century AD, which was known as the Ostrogothic fortress ''Anagastum'' (after 459. AD). After Slavic settlement in the region, Anagastum became Slavic ''Ono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Kingstown High School
North Kingstown Senior High School (North Kingstown High School) is a public secondary school located in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. The school, which serves grades 9–12, is attended by residents of both North Kingstown and Jamestown, Rhode Island, Jamestown. As of 2014–15, there were 1,407 students enrolled, and the faculty consisted of approximately 100 teachers. History In 1901, the State Board of Education in Rhode Island approved the establishment of the Wickford Academy (now known as the North Kingstown Senior High School). Four years later, in 1905, the first graduates received their diplomas. 2005 marked the school's 100th anniversary. In the 2000's, a new school building replaced the old building, and is noted for opening the day after September 11 attacks, 9/11. Notable alumni Elizabeth Beisel, a 2010 graduate of North Kingstown Senior High School, is a former international swimmer who won two Olympic medals. Beisel graduated from University of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normal Country
Normal Country (, NK) is a Polish right-wing political party founded in January 2015 as a result of a split in Association "Republicans". It was formally registered on 30 April 2015. Until 14 June 2015, it was known as Republican Congress (). History The creation of Republican Congress was announced in January 2015 by members of Association "Republicans" (''Stowarzyszenie "Republikanie"'') dissatisfied with the leadership of Przemysław Wipler, including Tomasz Jaskóła (who soon left the Congress in favor of Kukiz’15). Krzysztof Fluder became its chairman. During its first convention on 14 June 2015, it was renamed to Normal Country and former Congress of the New Right member Wiesław Lewicki became its new chairman. The party also cut ties with the idea of republicanism, taking on an anti-establishment and strongly right-wing bend. The former chairman Krzysztof Flunder founded a centre-right splinter party Republicans RP (''Republikanie RP'') which dissolved in 2017. No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
