Curtis
Curtis or Curtiss is a common English given name and surname of Anglo-Norman origin derived from the Old French curteis (Modern French courtois, surname Courtois) which means "polite, courteous, or well-bred". It is a compound of curt- ″court″ and -eis ″-ish″. The spelling u to render [u] in Old French was mainly Anglo-Norman and Norman, when the spelling o [u] was the usual Parisian French one, Modern French ou [u]. -eis is the Old French suffix for -ois, Western French (including Anglo-Norman) keeps -eis, simplified -is in English. The word court shares the same etymology but retains a Modern French spelling, after the orthography had changed.
It was brought to England (and subsequently, the rest of the Isles) via the Norman Conquest.
Many Hungarian immigrants in English speaking countries with the last name Kertész have adopted the name Curtis, since it is pronounced similarly and helped them integrate into their new community.
Surname uses: Curtis
People
List of Stargate Universe characters
This is a list of characters in Stargate Universe, an American-Canadian military science fiction serial drama which made its premiere on October 2, 2009 on the Syfy channel.
Main characters
Nicholas Rush
Nicholas Rush (portrayed by Robert Carlyle) is an expert in Ancient technology. His research was hindered while he was married to Gloria Rush. Since her death, he has become more dedicated to science. He spearheads the Icarus Project, his main priority being to explore the mystery behind the ninth chevron of the Stargate. Rush was stationed at the Icarus Base in 2009, in order to do research on the ninth chevron. During an attack on the base, Rush and Eli Wallace figure out how to dial the ninth chevron, and are responsible for sending the remaining Icarus personnel to an Ancient ship known as the Destiny, a spaceship situated in a far-away galaxy, with no way of returning to Earth. Rush is greatly obsessed with completing Destiny's mission and won't let anyone stop him.
Nem
Nem (Vietnamese: món nem) is a Vietnamese sausage. Depending on the locality, nem may refer to a rolled sausage in rice paper called nem cuon or nem ran (fresh and fried rolls, respectively), barbecued sausage called nem nướng or cured sausage called nem chua.
Types
Banh Trang Rolls
Nem used to refer to banh trang rolls (fresh and fried) is more commonly used in Northern Vietnam.
Nemíž
Nemíž is a village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, from 2009 part of municipality Tehov.
References
Coordinates: 49°45′N 14°56′E / 49.750°N 14.933°E / 49.750; 14.933
NEM (cryptocurrency)
NEM is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency launched on March 31, 2015 and written in Java. NEM has a stated goal of a wide distribution model and has introduced new features in blockchain technology in its proof-of-importance (POI) algorithm. NEM also features an integrated P2P secure, multisignature accounts and encrypted messaging system and an Eigentrust++ reputation system. NEM technology is used in the private blockchain Mijin being tested by financial institutions and private companies in Japan.
History
NEM was started by a Bitcoin Talk forum user called UtopianFuture after having been inspired by Nxt and wanted to improve upon it. Starting on January 19th, 2014, an open call for participation began on bitcointalk.org. The goal was to create a community-oriented cryptocurrency from the ground up.
Development
NEM has gone through extensive open alpha testing starting June 25, 2014, followed by lengthy and comprehensive beta testing starting on October 20, 2014.
The NEM developers are partially pseudonymous.
