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Algal Mat: A layered communal growth of algae observed in fossils an in present day tidal zones associated with carbonate sedimentation.

Stromatolite: A sedimentological and biological fossil representinmg colonies of bacteria altenating with layers of sediments. Becoming more common during the Proterozoic, stromatolites persist today in m . . . View Full Definition

Normative Forecasting: A method of projecting future needs in order to determine what developments will be required to meet those needs.

Numismatist: Collector of historical coins and currencies.

Nonsystematic Risk: Nonsystematic risk results from unpredictable factors, such as poor management decisions, successful competitive products, or suddenly obsolete technologies that may affect the securities is . . . View Full Definition

Non-Identifying Information: The medical and social history along with other information exchanged between birth parents and adoptive parents without using names, addresses or other identifying information of both parties.

Nonpublic Information: Information about a company that is not known by the general public, which will have a definite impact on the stock price when released. See: Insider trading.

O*Net (Occupational Information Network): Administered and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, the Occupational Information Network--O*NE--is a database that replaced the Dictionary of . . . View Full Definition

One Back Formation: A formation where the offensive team has one running back in the backfield with the quarterback. Other eligible receivers are near the line of scrimmage.

Original Maturity: Maturity at issue. For example, a five-year note has an original maturity of five years; one year later it has a maturity of four years.