Conifers have adapted to harsh weather with waxy, needle-like leaves and other features. Thomas Northcut/Digital Vision/Getty Images. All trees must adapt to survive winter. The group of trees known as conifers have their own adaptations for cold, harsh conditions.
The National Security Council (NSC) was established by statute in 1947 to create an inter- departmental body to advise the President with respect to the integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to the national security so as to enable the military services and the other
1 National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) - The original clearing corporation, it provides clearing and serves as the central counterparty for trades in the U.S. securities markets.he second method involves multilateral netting; and led to the formation of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) in 1976. In 2010, Robert Druskin was named Executive Chairman of the company, and in July 2012 Michael Bodson was named President and Chief Executive Officer.