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Ns, formerly the suggested symbol for the name nielsbohrium, which was applied variously to two elements, now called bohrium and dubnium.

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NS passenger division improves performance: NS Reizigers, the passenger division of Netherlands Railways (NS), which is the monopoly operator on the core network, has turned a corner. But it has been a long haul to improve reliability, arrest passenger decline, and return to profitability.(Netherlands) (International Railway Journal)

NS must address its declining performance: Netherlands Railways (NS) is in crisis and must improve its act if it is to secure a long-term exclusive operating contract from the government. (Netherlands). (International Railway Journal)

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Increased bending rigidity of single DNA molecules by H-NS, a temperature and osmolarity sensor (Biophysical Journal)

"Cars, not cash" is NS goal in branch line program. (Norfolk Southern) (Lines on Labor) (column) (Railway Age)

NS rewrites the book on timetabling: Netherlands Railways has launched its most ambitious new timetable for 36 years with the slogan "More, easy and reliable." Keith Barrow looks at how NS is using the new schedule to tackle capacity and reliability issues on one of Europe's busiest railways.(Netherlands) (International Railway Journal)

Innovators produce results for NS. (Norfolk Southern. Innovative Technology Group) (Railway Age)

CPR, NS: A new Northeast plan.(Rail Update)(Brief Article) (Railway Age)

NS: WHAT WENT WRONG.(Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation service disruptions)(Brief Article) (Railway Age)

IPSCO to acquire NS group for $1.46 billion.(NEWS PVF: Pipe ... valves ... fittings) (Supply House Times)

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