Nix
Nix or NIX may refer to: Places * Nix, Alabama, an unincorporated community, United States * Nix, Texas, a ghost town in southwestern Lampasas County, Texas, United States * Nix (moon), a moon of Pluto People * Nix (surname), listing people with the surname In science and technology * Nix (gene), a pro-apoptotic gene * Norwegian Internet Exchange (NIX), an Internet exchange point in Oslo * Neutral Internet Exchange of the Czech Republic, the Internet exchange point in Prague * Nix package manager, a "purely functional" package and configuration manager for computer systems * Unix-like, abbreviated *nix or nix Codes * Nioro Airport, Mali (IATA airport code: NIX) * Hema language, (ISO 639-3 code: nix) Other uses * Nix Federal Building, a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania * Nix Professional Building, a hospital in San Antonio, Texas * Permethrin, branded as Nix in North America, an anti-lice drug * "Nix", a song by Golden Boy with Miss Kittin from '' Or'' * ''The Ni ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nix (moon)
Nix is a natural satellite of Pluto, with a diameter of across its longest dimension. It was discovered along with Pluto's outermost moon Hydra on 15 May 2005 by astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope, and was named after Nyx, the Greek goddess of the night. Nix is the third moon of Pluto by distance, orbiting between the moons Styx and Kerberos. Nix was imaged along with Pluto and its other moons by the ''New Horizons'' spacecraft as it flew by the Pluto system in July 2015. Images from the ''New Horizons'' spacecraft reveal a large reddish area on Nix that is likely an impact crater. Discovery Nix was discovered by researchers of the Pluto Companion Search Team, using the Hubble Space Telescope. The ''New Horizons'' team had suspected that Pluto and its moon Charon might be accompanied with other moons, hence they used the Hubble Space Telescope to search for faint moons around Pluto in 2005. Since Nix's brightness is about 5,000 times fainter than Pluto, l ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nix (surname)
Nix (or Nicks) is a surname of English origin, which initially indicated that the person so named was the child of a person named Nicholas, traditionally shortened to "Nick". It is therefore closely related to Nixon and Nickson, which are derived from "Nick's son", and also related to Nicholl and Nicholson, derived from another variation of Nicholas.Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley, ''A dictionary of English and Welsh surnames'' (1901), p. 95: Notable people surnamed "Nix" Entertainment *Bern Nix (1947–2017), an American jazz guitarist *Cranford Nix (1969–2002), an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter *Don Nix (born 1941), an American songwriter, composer, arranger, musician, and author *Garth Nix (born 1963), an Australian writer who specializes in children's and young adult fantasy novels *Lori Nix (born 1969), a photographer and printer based in Brooklyn, New York * Martha Nix Wade (born 1967), an American actress sometimes credited as "Martha Nix" * Rosie Nix Adams ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Neck (water Spirit)
The Nixie, Nixy, Nix, Näcken, Nicor, Nøkk, or Nøkken (german: Nixe; nl, nikker, ; da, nøkke; Norwegian nb, nøkk; nn, nykk; sv, näck; fo, nykur; fi, näkki; is, nykur; et, näkk; ang, nicor; eng, neck or ) are humanoid, and often shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology and folklore. Under a variety of names, they are common to the stories of all Germanic peoples,The article ''Näcken''tome 20, p. 317 in (1914) although they are perhaps best known from Scandinavian folklore. The related English ''knucker'' was generally depicted as a wyrm or dragon, although more recent versions depict the spirits in other forms. Their sex, bynames, and various transformations vary geographically. The German and his Scandinavian counterparts were male. The German was a female river mermaid. Similar creatures are known from other parts of Europe, such as the Melusine in France, the Xana in Asturias (Spain), and the Slavic water spirits (e.g. the Rusalka) in S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nix Package Manager
Nix is a cross-platform package manager that utilizes a purely functional deployment model where software is installed into unique directories generated through cryptographic hashes. It is also the name of the tool's programming language. A package's hash takes into account the dependencies, which is claimed to eliminate dependency hell, as an alternative to the typical solution of installing multiple versions of dependencies at the same time. This package management model advertises more reliable, reproducible, and portable packages. Nix packages are defined through a lazy functional programming language specifically designed for package management. Dependencies are tracked directly in this language through an intermediate format called "derivations". A Nix environment keeps track of references automatically, which allows unused packages to be garbage collected when no other package depends on them. At the cost of greater storage requirements, all upgrades in Nix are guaran ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nix Federal Building
The Robert N. C. Nix Sr. Federal Building and United States Post Office,"Robert N. C. Nix, Sr. Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Philadelphia, PA" on the websitePhoto of identifying plaque on the building /ref> formerly known as the Un ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nix, Texas
Nix is an unincorporated community in southwestern Lampasas County, Texas, United States. It was once a stop on a stagecoach A stagecoach is a four-wheeled public transport coach used to carry paying passengers and light packages on journeys long enough to need a change of horses. It is strongly sprung and generally drawn by four horses although some versions are dra ... route. History The Fort Phantom Hill Road, a Texas Fort Trail, ran through the Nix in the 1850s. The community was settled in the early 1880s on the stagecoach and mail route that ran west from Lampasas. In 1883, David Coterell started a blacksmith shop, and Elizabeth Wallace opened a general store. Wallace was the first postmistress when she opened a post office in her store. The post office was discontinued in 1906. Nix had two mills and gins by 1892, and churches had been established by 1896. Considerable interest arose in drilling for gas and oil in the area during the 1920s and 1930s, though Nix was t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nixe (other)
Nixe may refer to: * Nixe (water spirit), in Germanic mythology * ''Nixe'' (mayfly), a genus of insects * SMS ''Nixe'', a German ship * Operation Nixe, a military operation during World War II See also * Nix (other) * Nyx (other) * Nixi (other) Nixi may refer to: * National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) * Nixi chicken, a breed of chicken from Yunnan, China * Di nixi, childbirth deities in ancient Rome *''Nixi'', one of the names for Neck (water spirit) See also * Nixie (disambig ... * Nixie (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nix (gene)
Nix is a pro-apoptotic gene that is regulated by Histotoxic hypoxia. It expresses a signaling protein related to the BH3-only family. This protein induces autophagy, an intracellular function by which cytoplasmic components are delivered to the lysosome to be broken down and used elsewhere or excreted from the cell. This protein is important in development because it allows cells to have a consistent store of cellular components. It also holds an important role in the differentiation and maturation of erythrocytes and lymphocytes by the process of mitophagy with the help of its regulator BNIP3. Using a gene knockout technique in mice, scientists have been able to attribute this pruning of mitochondria and induction of cellular necrosis to the expression of the Nix gene. The Nix protein may be associated with certain kinds of cancer formation. In mouse models, loss of Nix resulted in a delayed onset of tumors for pancreatic cancer, and was additionally associated with reduced ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Nix
''The Nix'' is a 2016 novel, the first by Nathan Hill. Plot The Nix is an American epic novel in 10 parts that follows community college professor of English, Samuel Andresen-Anderson who is struggling to find meaning in his life in the years following his failure to write a book which he was already paid an advance for. He was abandoned by his mother at a young age. Samuel seeks comfort in junk food, an acerbic inner-monologue, and a Second-Life-style internet game called ''Elfscape'' and generally struggles to find motivation or self-respect. One day, Samuel discovers that the mother who abandoned him has become a radical leftist activist who is under arrest for assaulting a public figure. When his editor (still after him for the writing for which he was given an advance) persuades Samuel to track down his mother, Samuel must confront and discover the various serpentine, complex, and at times, humorous figures and sub-plots from his youth to arrive. The book captures vari ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Or (album)
''Or'' is a collaborative album by Swiss musician Golden Boy and French singer and DJ Miss Kittin. It was released in Austria, Germany and Switzerland on 13 August 2001 by Ladomat 2000 and internationally on 23 March 2002 by Illustrious Records in the United Kingdom and Emperor Norton Records in the United States. The album includes the successful club single "Rippin Kittin" and a cover of "Campari Soda". The tracks "Nix" and "It's Good for You to Meet People Like Us" were both included in the 2003 racing video game ''Midnight Club II''. Singles "Rippin Kittin" was released as the first single on the album in 2001 in Germany, and on 26 August 2002 internationally. The song topped the UK Dance Chart and was placed at number 435 on '' Pitchfork'' list of the ''Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s''. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Or''. * Stefan Altenburger – production * Miss Kittin – vocals on "Autopilot", "Rippin Kittin" and "Kopfstand" * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nix, Alabama
Nix is an unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ... in Franklin County, Alabama, United States. References Unincorporated communities in Franklin County, Alabama Unincorporated communities in Alabama {{Short description, Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nix Professional Building
The Nix Professional Building is a 23-story hospital in downtown San Antonio, Texas, US. At the time of its completion, this was the largest and tallest hospital in the United States. It was also the only hospital with doctor's offices, hospital beds, and a parking garage all in one building. It currently stands as the 10th tallest building in the city. See also * List of tallest buildings in San Antonio The U.S. city of San Antonio, Texas is home to 93 high-rises, 15 of which are skyscrapers that stand at least feet tall. The tallest structure in the city, excluding radio antennas, is the Tower of the Americas, standing tall. Completed for H ... References Hospital buildings completed in 1931 Skyscrapers in San Antonio Healthcare in San Antonio Hospitals in Texas Skyscrapers in Texas {{Texas-hospital-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |