query: as per the ncf 2005 the role of teacher is that of a

pos: National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005) activities without any bias. Policy of inclusion has to be part of the school where differently abled and children from marginalized section get equal opportunities. The schools should also be well equipped with libraries, laboratories and educational technology laboratories. The NCF has aimed at bringing about reforms in the education system to bring about a curriculum that is learner centric, has a flexible process, provide learner autonomy, teacher plays a role of a facilitator, supports and encourages learning, involves active participation of learners, develops multidisciplinary curriculum, focuses on education, brings about multiple and divergent exposure, multifarious, continuous appraisal in educational

neg: Eklavya foundation remained a challenge in Indian education. Eklavya has tried to address both these along with reforms in examination and teacher training from the mid 1980s to 2002. With the coming in of National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005) (NCF (2005)), much stress has been put on the child and the local in the construction of knowledge. This has led to renewed efforts on text-books both at NCERT and SCERT level. Eklavya has partnered with NCERT and some SCERTs in such efforts. Our efforts on educational change are guided by the dynamism of the subject matter, social realities and pedagogy. The group

neg: Eklavya foundation get involved in the managing the education of their children and get acquainted with new educational ideas. Eklavya has been playing an active role in development of NCF(2005) and in the development of National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education (NCFTE) (2009). It has also developed a model Ded syllabus based on it. Eklavya has also provided support to government of Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh in their curriculum and text book development. Eklavya collaborated with TISS to conduct MA in elementary education programme. It is an initiative which has been started by Eklavya in collaboration with Atanu Roy with

neg: National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005) the CBSE schools, but NCF-based material is also being used in many State schools. NCF 2005 has been translated into 22 languages and has influenced the syllabii in 17 States. The NCERT gave a grant of Rs.10 lakh to each State to promote NCF in the language of the State and to compare its current syllabus with the syllabus proposed, so that a plan for future reforms could be made. Several States have taken up this challenge. This exercise is being carried out with the involvement of State Councils for Educational Research and Training [SCERT] and District Institutes of Education

neg: National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005) of NCF-2005. The state of art position papers provided inputs for formulation of NCF-2005. The document and its offshoot textbooks have come under different forms of reviews in the press. Its draft document came under the criticism from the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE). In February 2008 the director Krishna Kumar in an interview also discussed the challenges that are faced by the document. The approach and recommendations of NCF-2005 are for the entire educational system. A number of its recommendations, for example, focus on rural schools. The syllabus and textbooks based on it are being used by all

neg: National Capital FreeNet majority supported it and the organization ended the year with donations up 34% in the last quarter over the same period in the previous year and membership up 10% over 2003. In March, NCF began examining the possibility of offering broadband service to members. Executive Director John Selwyn said: In August 2005, NCF introduced DSL service for members. The fees from DSL access, set at $29.95 per month, are used to help subsidize the dial-up service for less advantaged residents. DSL technician Daniel Brousseau was hired to provide support to members using DSL. Throughout the year, NCF continued to struggle

neg: National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005) system. National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005) The National Curriculum Framework 2005 is one of the four National Curriculum Frameworks published in 1975, 1988, 2000 and 2005 by the National Council of Educational Research and Training NCERT in India. The Framework provides the framework for making syllabii, textbooks and teaching practices within the school education programmes in India. The NCF 2005 document draws its policy basis from earlier government reports on education as Learning Without Burden and National Policy of Education 1986-1992 and focus group discussion. After wide ranging deliberations 21 National Focus Group Position Papers have been developed under the

neg: National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005) National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005) The National Curriculum Framework 2005 is one of the four National Curriculum Frameworks published in 1975, 1988, 2000 and 2005 by the National Council of Educational Research and Training NCERT in India. The Framework provides the framework for making syllabii, textbooks and teaching practices within the school education programmes in India. The NCF 2005 document draws its policy basis from earlier government reports on education as Learning Without Burden and National Policy of Education 1986-1992 and focus group discussion. After wide ranging deliberations 21 National Focus Group Position Papers have been developed under the aegis

neg: National Capital FreeNet with this through a technological solution: limiting sign-in time on the public computers to one hour and to one log-in per day. 1994 also saw NCF make French language access a priority, forming a committee to make recommendations on ensuring that Francophone users in the nation's capital had equal access to NCF and registering the name "Libertel" as the French equivalent to "FreeNet". By the end of June 1994 NCF had 97 dial-up phone lines and was expanding to a total of 120. By the end of 1994, NCF had published an "Internet Survival Guide" aimed at both members and

neg: National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005) and Training [DIET]. The document is divided into 5 areas: The NCF was framed Considering the articulated ideas in the past such as NCF focused on Learning should be an enjoyable act where children should feel that they are valued and their voices are heard. The curriculum structure and school should be designed to make school a satisfactory place for students to feel secure and valued.The curriculum should focus on the holistic development of the students to enhance physical and mental development in individuals and as well as with the peer interactions. In order to bring about the overall development

neg: Yash Pal the committee, entitled "Learning without Burden", is now regarded as a seminal document in Indian education. When the National Council of Educational Research and Training embarked on the exercise of drawing up the National Curriculum Framework, Pal was asked to chair its steering committee. The Executive Summary of the NCF 2005 document states that the curriculum review exercise was undertaken "in the light of the report, "Learning Without Burden" (1993)". Pal' role as UGC chairman has already been described above. In 2009, the MHRD set up a Committee on Higher Education with Pal as the chairman, for examining reform of

neg: National Commission on Farmers and are collectively termed the M.S.Swaminathan report for farmers. The composition of the reconstituted National Commission on Farmers is as under National Commission on Farmers The National Commission on Farmers (NCF) is an Indian commission constituted on November 18, 2004 under the chairmanship of Professor M.S. Swaminathan to address the nationwide calamity of farmers suicides in India. The Terms of Reference reflected the priorities listed in the Common Minimum Programme. The NCF submitted four reports in December 2004, August 2005, December 2005 and April 2006 respectively. The fifth and final report was submitted on October 4, 2006. The reports contain

neg: National Commission on Farmers National Commission on Farmers The National Commission on Farmers (NCF) is an Indian commission constituted on November 18, 2004 under the chairmanship of Professor M.S. Swaminathan to address the nationwide calamity of farmers suicides in India. The Terms of Reference reflected the priorities listed in the Common Minimum Programme. The NCF submitted four reports in December 2004, August 2005, December 2005 and April 2006 respectively. The fifth and final report was submitted on October 4, 2006. The reports contain suggestions to achieve the goal of "faster and more inclusive growth" as envisaged in the Approach to 11th Five Year Plan

neg: Konstance Knox NCF medical director Alan Cocchetto said that Knox and her partner had assisted the NCF with previous projects that included research into the roles of HHV-6A/B and HTLV-II in CFS/ME. Knox's work on the role of human herpesvirus six (HHV-6) in chronic diseases also led her to be named the 1995 Distinguished Alumna of the Program in Medical Laboratory Sciences at Marquette University. Her work was named as the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in 1995 by the Medical College of Wisconsin. Knox has served as a special reviewer for the National Prion Research Program of the National Institutes of Health and

neg: Habitat Private School to the undersecretary of the Minister of Economy in Ajman. Habitat Private School follows the CBSE curriculum. The school follows the guidelines and the vision of the Ministry of Education UAE and the guidelines on curriculum as per the vision of the National Curriculum Framework [NCF] 2005. There are six-second language options for children to choose from. They are Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, French, Malayalam and Bangla. There is the facility of day boarding Habitat Private School Habitat Private School is a private school situated in the Al Jerf 2 area of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates. The school

neg: National Capital FreeNet Director "if it can be afforded". At the end of the year the organization set its priorities for the future, deciding that: "NCF's focus in 2001 is to provide its members with low-cost reliable dialup access to basic Internet services, and to organize help for people new to using the Internet." NCF ended the year with 7590 members. NCF hired Ian MacEachern as the new Executive Director starting on 9 April and, following his successful run for the board, elected Chris Cope as President. NCF adopted a strategy for the future that included: NCF ended the year with 6,774 members.

neg: National Council of Educational Research and Training research, experimentation of innovative ideas and practice. ii) To develop National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005), syllabi, and textbooks; teaching-learning materials and kits; training models and strategies; audio, video, and ICT materials. iii) Training of Pre-service and in-service teacher education and national and state level functionaries. iv) To collaborate with State, national and international organizations. NCERT has a comprehensive extension programme in which departments of the National Institute of Education, Regional Institute of Education, Central Institute of Vocational Education and field advisers' offices in the states are engaged in activities. Several programmes are organised in rural and backward areas to reach

neg: National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005) in the form of – work experience, work education, SUPW, craft education, life oriented education, pre vocational education and generic education. Work based education aims at involving children in a variety of production or service oriented activities, to develop skills, positive attitudes and values through work and also to develop work related competencies. Physical environment has to be maintained favorable to students in terms of infrastructure, adequate light and ventilation,student teacher ratio, hygiene and safe environment. Schools should also treat students with equality,justice respect, dignity and right of the students. Give equal opportunities for all students to participate in all

neg: National Capital FreeNet pressed for space and NCF was forced to look for a new home for its offices. As a temporary measure over the summer, the NCF staff worked from home. In the fall, office space was found on campus once again. By July, NCF had entirely switched to 56 kbit/s modems and had 184 digital lines available with a total of 276 planned, along with V.92 capability, upgraded from V.90. Executive Director John Selwyn said "Modem capacity is critical in member perception of value and quality." NCF finished the year with a number of accomplishments completed, including: As a result, NCF

neg: Anita Kaul Ministry of Human Resources Development. During this period, she coordinated the passage and implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE) as well as the constitutional law defence of the RTE before the Supreme Court of India. She had previously served as Secretary, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), an autonomous organisation of the Government of India where she led efforts in the process of social deliberation for the National Curriculum Framework 2005 (NCF). The NCF set out what should be taught to children in India and how. In the 1990s, as Project

neg: Newington-Cropsey Foundation The NCF also promotes "strong national pride in America". Professor Cecilia Tichi was against the works for their values, in believing that campuses are a place to stretch people's minds. Sculptor Joseph Petrovics, who sculpted the National Iwo Jima Memorial and the FDNY memorial wall, was a Studio Instructor at the Newington-Cropsey Foundation Academy of Art beginning in 1993. From 1994 until about 2005, the NCF hosted the Hudson Valley Art Association's Annual Exhibition; Newington and the foundation had been long-time supporters of the association, which was established by a small group of artists who first met at Ever Rest

neg: Nederlandsche Cocaïnefabriek recreational drug as well. The NCF soon became one of the major cocaine producers in Europe. At first, the NCF profited from World War I by taking over markets established by German market leader Merck, which was hit by an export ban. A Dutch ban on selling medical supplies to warring parties was enforced, but the NCF got an exemption. The NCF had been selling some of its cocaine to Burroughs Wellcome & Co, which used it in its "Forced March", a product that was advertised with: "Allays hunger and prolongs the power of endurance". Cocaine and opium were easily

neg: National Capital FreeNet to commercial ISPs was due to their desire for web access, not realizing that NCF offered that alongside text-only access. Cope emphasized that NCF had developed a niche market in service provision - low income citizens who were at risk of being left out of the Internet and all its benefits. He indicated that these people were in need of training and assistance and that NCF was well placed to provide that to them. He concluded: In late summer, NCF purchased and added three new 3Com RAS1500 servers to the existing stacks and also received a large quantity of scrapped

neg: National Christian Foundation and convene local givers” in order to maximize the impact of their giving. The office is currently trying to partner with other charitable organizations in Orlando in order to combat key societal issues in the community. National Christian Foundation National Christian Foundation (NCF) is a US non-profit organization that helps donors give more wisely and tax-efficiently to support their favorite charitable causes. NCF is a leader in accepting non-cash assets (for example stocks, real estate, and business interests), and is the nation's largest provider of donor-advised funds focused primarily on Christian givers. In 2015, NCF was ranked as the 9th

neg: National Capital FreeNet at the general public. The publication was free to members on the Internet and sold on paper to non-members. NCF activities had attracted the notice of CBC-TV who completed a news program on the association. Telephone help services were provided at the NCF offices by unpaid volunteers, a practice that continues today. NCF finished the year with 160 dial-up phone lines in operation. One of the early supporters of the NCF community Internet project was Dr. José Luis Pardos, the Spanish Ambassador to Canada who brought the Embassy of Spain online using NCF. Lisa Donnelly became the organization's first Executive

neg: National Christian Foundation National Christian Foundation National Christian Foundation (NCF) is a US non-profit organization that helps donors give more wisely and tax-efficiently to support their favorite charitable causes. NCF is a leader in accepting non-cash assets (for example stocks, real estate, and business interests), and is the nation's largest provider of donor-advised funds focused primarily on Christian givers. In 2015, NCF was ranked as the 9th largest non-profit organization in the United States and distributed its seven billionth grant dollar. In 1982, Evangelical Christian author and entrepreneur Larry Burkett, financial advisor Ron Blue, and tax attorney Terry Parker founded the National Christian

neg: National Capital FreeNet With the troublesome 3com RAS1500 servers returned, the refund was used to purchase two refurbished Total Control servers instead. The pool of 14.4 and 28.8 modems was replaced with 33.6 kbit/s modems. SpamAssassin and blacklisting was rolled out to combat the increasing spam problems on the Internet with these measures resulting in a dramatic decrease in spam. To provide more technical assistance with the server upgrades and other issues NCF hired former Nortel employee Glenn Jackman as a second sysadmin in July. Glenn served NCF until late 2005. Executive Director Ian MacEachern resigned, effective 30 November, and was replaced by

neg: Central Carolina Bank and Trust the Carolinas group. Scott Edwards, chief administrative officer, would become head of credit for the Carolinas and be based in Durham. Robert Jones would succeed the retiring Richard Glover as Triangle-area president. John Stallings, NCF head of retail banking, would oversee SunTrust's Carolinas group retail business. NCF Atlanta region president would take over the Carolinas group commercial and commercial real estate areas. In October, CCB announced the loss of 107 mortgage and loan servicing jobs. On December 16, CCB announced 293 of approximately 600 jobs would be cut at the Durham operations center once accounts were merged in April 2005,

neg: National Christian Foundation watching generosity videos. All charitable contributions are donated to NCF, which helps to maximize charitable gifts. NCF spends a small portion of gifts and earnings to fund the support activities necessary to be able to make those grants. NCF calculates the amount as a percentage of the donor’s Fund balance (typically 1% or less each year), and, in the case of non-cash assets, a percentage of gift value (typically 5%, one time). The Orlando affiliate was founded in 2007. The office is situated in downtown Orlando in a historic home on Lake Eola. NCF Orlando serves the Greater Central Florida

neg: National Capital FreeNet the year Ian Allen was hired as NCF's first System Manager, reporting to the board. By the end of the year, NCF had over 11,000 members. The association took delivery of its first Sun Microsystems SPARCstation computer and a new terminal server in April. By the end of the first quarter, NCF had 19,000 members. The success of the free public terminals at the Ottawa Library was identified as problematic in a survey of users at that facility. The survey showed that some users were dominating the computers and this made it hard for others to access them. NCF dealt

neg: Nigeria Cricket Federation Nigeria Cricket Federation The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Nigeria. Its current headquarters is in Lagos. The NCF is Nigeria's representative at the International Cricket Council (ICC) and has been an associate member of that body since 2002. Nigeria used to be part of the West Africa Cricket Council, which was an ICC member in its own right. The NCF is also a member of the African Cricket Association. In the 19th century, British colonial administrators first introduced and popularised the game of cricket in Nigeria. Nigeria's first international cricket

neg: Nottingham Comedy Festival promoters all join together with NCF to make the festival happen. The festival's main sponsor is the Castle Rock Brewery. Over the past few years, the comedy festival have been supporting the National Autistic Society. The Nottingham Comedy Festival is organised by NCF Comedy. After the 1st festival NCF went on to organise regular comedy nights around Nottinghamshire and the Midlands One of the shows is the £1 Comedy Night - this is an award-winning comedy night that takes place twice a month at the Canalhouse in Nottingham and gives new acts a platform to perform and established comedians an

neg: National Capital FreeNet challenges lead to a debate as to whether NCF should be an up-to-date Internet service provider for the whole community in competition with the new commercial Internet providers or focus on ensuring that the "novice, computer illiterate, and less-well-off segments" have Internet access. In January 1996 NCF began experimenting with using Solaris to run the news servers, as the organization began the transition from the NCF-developed text-based FreePort-based system to the World Wide Web. The organization also formally adopted a "Freedom of Expression Policy" that acknowledged the Fundamental Freedoms of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the legal limitations

neg: National Capital FreeNet NCF member Ross Kouhi replaced him. On January 28, 2012, CBC News noted that NCF provided dial-up service to 4000 area residents and sells high speed service to subsidize the dial up service used by low-income users. Executive Director Ross Kouhi noted, "The customers that have high-speed tell us they kind of get that warm, fuzzy feeling knowing that we're a member of the community." In September 2012 Executive Director Ross Kouhi left NCF and was replaced by Curtis Taylor. In 2013 from May to October Nick Ouzas served as interim Executive Director, then in November Tony McNeill became Executive

neg: Okomu National Park government formally defined the sanctuary in 1986, with an area of just 66 km. The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) took over management of the sanctuary in 1987, and extended it to 114 km by adding a buffer zone. The NCF was diverted into assisting migrant farmers in the surrounding areas, in an attempt to help the villagers find alternative means of living without encroaching on the forest. The NCF agricultural initiatives had the perverse effect of attracting immigrants from poorer areas, and thus increasing the pressure from illegal hunting and logging. In 1997 it was also found that several NCF

neg: Nigeria Cricket Federation (WACF), with headquarters in Nigeria. Later, in 1976, the WACF evolved into the West Africa Cricket Conference (WACC). Nigeria was granted Associate Membership of the ICC in 2002. Nigeria Cricket Federation The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Nigeria. Its current headquarters is in Lagos. The NCF is Nigeria's representative at the International Cricket Council (ICC) and has been an associate member of that body since 2002. Nigeria used to be part of the West Africa Cricket Council, which was an ICC member in its own right. The NCF is also

neg: National Civic Federation could use it, and to emasculate it by a united front of labor leaders and captains of industry against all socialistic and insurgent elements. According to this view, the NCF stood for "responsible unionism," in which union members were expected to follow the dictates of conservative union leaders whom Mark Hanna referred to as "the labor lieutenants of the captains of industry." Fully aware that lieutenants take orders from captains, more militant union leaders saw Gompers' participation in the NCF as a "sellout." National Civic Federation The National Civic Federation (NCF) was an American economic organization founded in 1900 which

neg: National Capital FreeNet that better service would attract more members and donations. Long-serving NCF system administrator Andre Dalle was hired on 9 November 1998. In checking the server system, in November 1998, it was discovered that more than half the servers were not Y2K compliant, particularly the ones running SunOS 4.1.4. This required upgrades and patching to be ready for the roll-over to the 21st century. In March NCF, had 14,517 active member accounts. As a volunteer community organization, NCF continued to be well supported by the IT industry with hardware and with software donations, often older used equipment as companies upgraded to

neg: National Capital FreeNet members. NCF offers broadband (DSL) and dial-up service to people in the national capital region; in early 2012, over 4,000 members used its dial-up service. In many ways the history of NCF parallels that of the Internet itself. In the early 1990s NCF was one of the region's only internet service providers and members flocked to it to take advantage of the new technology. Due to its volunteer and donation-based model the organization failed to keep up with the rapid technological changes that occurred in the 1995-2000 period and lost most of its membership to commercial ISPs as a result.

neg: Envirothon referred to as the "NCF-Envirothon." Hosts and top-five competition place winners from the past thirteen North American Envirothon competitions: Envirothon NCF-Envirothon is an annual environmentally themed academic competition for high school aged students organized by the NCF-Envirothon a program of the National Conservation Foundation. The competition is held by the United States and Canada on a regional, state, and bi-national level. Envirothon combines in-class and hands-on environmental education in a competition setting which involves a problem-solving presentation as well as written field tests. The competition tests students on five core subjects- aquatic ecology, forestry, soils and land use, wildlife- along

neg: National Capital FreeNet a catastrophic failure. E-Mail service was restored within days, but stored e-mail was offline for weeks until restored by an intensive recovery effort. The array was replaced, and a back-up array was purchased as well. On 27 May 2008, NCF staff and members attended the Net Neutrality rally on Parliament Hill, John Selwyn spoke at the rally and NCF made a submission to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission opposing Bell Canada's bandwidth throttling of DSL service, including NCF's. In September 2008, the board hired NCF board member Rowland Few as the new Executive Director. NCF finished 2008 with 2000

neg: Advanced Skills Teacher 1265 directed hours per year. Head teachers are, however, required to ensure that Advanced Skills Teachers have a reasonable work/life balance. Advanced Skills Teacher Advanced Skills Teacher is a role in a maintained school in England and Wales. Advanced Skills Teachers are judged through external assessment against a range of criteria to demonstrate excellent classroom teaching practice. They are employed in Advanced Skills Teacher posts in roles which include an element of work dedicated to supporting teaching colleagues in their own schools, and other schools in the area, to improve their own practice. The role was introduced in 1998 to

neg: Azide bioorthogonal chemical reporters. Azide Azide is the anion with the formula N. It is the conjugate base of hydrazoic acid (HN). N is a linear anion that is isoelectronic with CO, NCO, NO, NO and NCF. Per valence bond theory, azide can be described by several resonance structures; an important one being <chem>^-N=\overset{+}N=N^-</chem>. Azide is also a functional group in organic chemistry, RN. The dominant application of azides is as a propellant in air bags. Sodium azide is made industrially by the reaction of nitrous oxide, NO with sodium amide in liquid ammonia as solvent: Many inorganic azides can be

neg: Azide Azide Azide is the anion with the formula N. It is the conjugate base of hydrazoic acid (HN). N is a linear anion that is isoelectronic with CO, NCO, NO, NO and NCF. Per valence bond theory, azide can be described by several resonance structures; an important one being <chem>^-N=\overset{+}N=N^-</chem>. Azide is also a functional group in organic chemistry, RN. The dominant application of azides is as a propellant in air bags. Sodium azide is made industrially by the reaction of nitrous oxide, NO with sodium amide in liquid ammonia as solvent: Many inorganic azides can be prepared directly or

neg: National Capital FreeNet John Selwyn. Selwyn quickly prepared an ambitious action plan for NCF that included moving to 56 kbit/s digital lines. Selwyn stated the priorities and the board accepted them as: NCF membership finished the year at 6,618 members. In 2003, under the new Executive Director, the organization received a new streamlined website that included e-commerce capabilities. For the first time new members could sign-up securely online, pay by credit card and complete their inputs to the SQL database directly. NCF had been located at Carleton University since its inception, but by 2003, due to the double cohort, the university was becoming

neg: National Capital FreeNet National Capital FreeNet National Capital FreeNet (NCF) (French: "Libertel de la Capitale Nationale"), is a non-profit community organization internet service provider, with the goal of linking people in Canada's capital of Ottawa and ensuring no Ottawa citizens would be excluded from internet access. Founded in September 1992 with the active participation of volunteers, Carleton University, and private industry (which donated communications equipment), NCF was one of the first free-nets set up worldwide and was patterned after the Cleveland Free-Net that had been established at Case Western Reserve University in 1984. Within a year of its establishment NCF had over 10,000

neg: Beate Bille (actress) Beate Bille (actress) Beate Karoline Bille (born 17 November 1976) is a Danish actress, who received a Shooting Star Award at the 2006 Berlin International Film Festival. She has had roles in several Danish films and television series, including the leading role in Per Fly's 2005 film "Manslaughter", for which she received the Shooting Star Award. The film also received the Nordic Council Film Prize and multiple awards at the 2006 Bodil Awards. In "Manslaughter", she portrays a young left-wing activist involved in an affair with her former teacher, portrayed by Jesper Christensen. In "Die blaue Grenze" (2005), she plays

neg: National Capital FreeNet volunteers to teach classes, run drop-ins, and act as speakers to other organizations. NCF established a formal "Electronic Resource and Access Centre" staffed by volunteers at the main branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Early in December, the three people who made up the full-time NCF staff moved into a new office, Dunton Tower at Carleton University. This was the first time that all had been located in the same place. Previously only the office manager had an actual office and the remaining staff and volunteers worked from home. In January, the NCF board voted to reduce the size of

neg: Namibia Commercial Aviation had been parked for 15 years. These two were eventually registered in Namibia as V5-NCF and V5-NCG. V5-NCF had a manufacturer’s serial number of 45563, the second to last DC-6B serial number although it was the fourth to last DC-6B delivery, which took place in January 1958. It served as the presidential plane to then Yugoslavian President Josip Broz Tito, who used it on a state visit to India in January 1959. Later, it served as the personal transport for then Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda. V5-NCF’s first revenue flight after restoration took place on March 20, 1995. V5-NCF is no

neg: Eklavya foundation they would choose different streams. When Eklavya started this work in 2007 the necessary momentum for this task was provided by the formulation of NCF (2005) and subsequent textbook writing exercise in 2005. Eklavya created a science curriculum with emphasis on classes 9 and 10. Bal Vaigyanik was working on developing specific skills among children – the ability to measure, tabulating the data in a meaningful manner, drawing inferences, generalizing, etc. The underlying assumption behind this was that it is not important for them to memorise all the content but to develop certain skills and understand certain key concepts necessary

neg: National Capital FreeNet Later it floundered trying to make ends meet and finally established itself in the niche market of providing services to disadvantaged segments of the community. NCF board member Jim Elder summarized NCF's early history: "NCF surfed the wave of Internet success in the first-half of the 1990s, but lost the wave in 1995 and then tread water." NCF regained some of its 'mojo' in the early 2000s, when funding from Industry Canada's SmartCapital program and several partners helped NCF modernize its back office system and web pages, bringing NCF firmly into the web era." The early days of this free-net

neg: William Morris (Next Century Foundation) group working behind the scenes to implement strategies for peace and foster freedom from fear, talking to all possible parties in order to do so. In which context he initiated the NCF’s work in liaison between governments in arenas such as Gaza and Israel. The NCF describes itself as a “think-and-do tank”. He has led four electoral monitoring delegations to Iraq (the NCF is the only accredited international election- monitoring organisation traveling extensively in the interior of the country, operating in both the Green and Red zones). In more recent years he established the Iran unit of the NCF which

neg: National Bank of Commerce (Memphis) SunTrust the seventh-largest bank in the United States. Several Kroger branches in the Nashville, Tennessee and Durham, North Carolina areas were merged into U.S. Bank branches. Also announced at that time were the fates of NCF's major executives. NCF chief operating officer Richard Furr would head the Carolinas group. Scott Edwards, chief administrative officer, would become head of credit for the Carolinas and be based in Durham. Robert Jones would succeed the retiring Richard Glover as Triangle-area president. John Stallings, NCF head of retail banking, would oversee SunTrust's Carolinas group retail business. NCF Atlanta region president would take over the

neg: National Capital FreeNet Director. At the start of the year members were limited to two hours Internet usage per day with a one-hour time limit per log-in. In an attempt to raise funds, NCF published a paper cookbook under the title "From the Kitchens of the National Capital FreeNet". The project was headed by NCG member Andre Ouellette and came off the presses in May. In June 1995, the organization adopted a "Statement of Values" that was based on free and equal access and specifically that there would be no charges for membership or Internet use, that the same services be available to

neg: Ad Fontes Academy In November 1995, the National Christian Foundation for Education and The Arts Trust (NCF) was established with the goal of operating a non-denominational, academically rigorous high school in Northern Virginia. Fundamental to NCF's goal was the belief that all labor in vain unless God directs our efforts – "nisi Dominus frustra". In September 1996, NCF opened Ad Fontes Academy (AFA). AFA recognizes that “each child is created in the image and likeness of God, the Creator, as a unique human being having a purpose for which he or she is created and is known by his deeds, by whether what

neg: National Capital FreeNet on free speech in Canada, and that individuals were responsible for their posted material and not NCF. The policy stated that "however, NCF will cooperate with Canadian legal authorities to identify the person responsible for questionable material. NCF will only remove illegal material when directed to by Canadian legal authorities." Hardware was upgraded in 1996 with the addition of two computers: a Sparc-10 and a Sparc-20. The transitions were complicated by the fact that the new computers ran Solaris, which did not support the existing FreePort, but were necessary to make the transition to the World Wide Web. The organization

neg: National Bank of Commerce (Memphis) stores, in nine states. In 2003, NCF and Wal-Mart started Wal-Mart Money Centers, located inside Wal-Marts. In April 2004, NCF announced it would locate 70 NBC branches inside Wal-Marts in Florida and Georgia, marking the company's entry into Florida. Three-fourths of the branches would be in Florida, in such areas as Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa-St. Petersburg. NBC already operated Wal-Mart branches in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area. At the time, the planned NBC branches were not being called Wal-Mart Money Centers. NCF had about 1250 employees and nearly 500 branches. In May 2004, NCF announced it would merge with SunTrust, making

neg: National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005) Scouts & Guides, etc. Study of Peace - Skills that are developed as part of curriculum activity such as to listening with patience and endurance, purity of mind to develop concentration, aptitude for cooperation and teamwork, to reach out to get answers (curiosity and rational inquiry), acceptance of discipline, and a positive attitude to study/work are the trademarks of a good student which in turn are also the skills of a peace-oriented person. Thus the curriculum also inculcates peace and democracy into students. Work and Education - Work related education is made as an integral component of the school curriculum,

neg: National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005) In non-Hindi speaking States, the third language will be English or a modern Indian language not studied as the second language. Mathematics -The emphasis for learning mathematics is that all students can learn the need to learn mathematics.Pedagogy and learning environment have to be made favorable for students to develop interest by going far beyond basic skills and include variety of mathematics loving models by pedagogy which devotes a greater percentage of instructional time to problem solving and active learning. Computers - Introduction of computers in schools is to move from a predetermined set of outcomes and skill sets to

neg: Seabee or 5307 – Naval Special Warfare (Combat Support). They also can apply for selection to support the NSW Development Group. The battalion is the fundamental unit of the Naval Construction Force (NCF). Seabee battalions are constituted in such a way as to be self-sustaining in the field. The nomenclature for NCF battalions has evolved over the years. During World War II, there were more than 140 battalions commissioned(fig. 27). Since then, battalions have been activated and deactivated using WWII unit numbers. Detachment: This is a construction crew that is sent to smaller construction projects "detached" from the main body's deployment

neg: Music of Barbados rock stars, Broadway performers, opera singers, and film composers as featured guests. Opera, cabaret and sports are a major part of the Easter Holders Season. On 30 November, the Barbadian Independence Day, military bands in parades play marches, calypsos and other popular songs. This is preceded for several weeks by the National Independence Festival of Creative Arts. The National Independence Festival of Creative Arts and Crop Over are two of the festivals sponsored by the National Cultural Foundation (NCF); the other is Congaline, a recently organized street party that begins in April and ends on May Day. NCF also assists

neg: National Capital FreeNet indicated that about 13-14% of Internet users in the Ottawa area were connecting through NCF. On 4 February 1998, NCF completed its Extended Access Project, adding 32 more dial-up PPP telephone lines at Mitel. The project resulted in a total of 201 dial-up lines and modems available for use. By March 1998, NCF was running 13 computers, of various models, and a range of operating systems, including Solaris 2.5 and 2.6, SunOS 4.1.2 and 4.1.4, Linux 2.0 and 2.0.33, and Windows 95. The office administration was using a similar range of computers, including a Macintosh and various IBM machines. March

neg: National Capital FreeNet number of dial-up lines by 23. NCF also started offering organizational Internet domain names for both websites and for e-mail. NCF entered into an agreement with the Employment and Financial Assistance Branch of the City of Ottawa to conduct a trial Internet access program for families in financial distress. At the end of 2007, Executive Director John Selwyn announced his intention to resign his position, and return to university in September 2008. NCF finished the year with 1300 DSL members and 8000 members overall. In early May 2008, NCF had a major loss of e-mail when the RAID array suffered

neg: Nederlandsche Cocaïnefabriek available to soldiers in for instance London's nightlife district of West End, until they were prohibited and brought under the Defence of the Realm Act in 1916. In 1917 unrestricted submarine warfare brought overseas imports virtually to a standstill, affecting the NCF just as well as others. Conferences in Shanghai (1909) and The Hague (1912) laid foundations for control of narcotics. In the Dutch Opium Law of 1919 cocaine became a controlled substance. For the NCF this meant it had to get a permit to produce and sell - which it did. In the early 1920s the NCF produced 20%

neg: Next Century Foundation Next Century Foundation The Next Century Foundation (NCF) is a think tank and track II diplomacy organisation that operates in various conflict zones, primarily the Middle East. Established in 1990 to provide a forum for off-the-record discussions between Palestinians and Israelis, the organisation has expanded its remit by focusing on and operating in Iraq, Kashmir, Kosovo, Sudan, Egypt, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria and Libya. The Foundation describes itself as a 'think and do tank' which produces policy papers as well as facilitating dialogue between various different factions across the Middle East. Thus, most NCF work is second track and behind the

neg: Nederlandsche Cocaïnefabriek major Dutch competitor VPF as well. KZO reorganised and merged the production of both, shutting down the Amsterdam facility. In 1975 the Nederlandsche Cocaïnefabriek was renamed in NCF Holding BV, a company held by AkzoNobel. Nederlandsche Cocaïnefabriek The Nederlandsche Cocaïnefabriek (; English: Dutch Cocaine Factory) or NCF was an Amsterdam based company producing cocaine for medical purposes in the 20th Century. It imported its raw materials mainly from the Dutch East Indies and sold its products across Europe, making good profits especially in the early years of World War I. The NCF produced morphine, heroin and ephedrine as well. In

neg: St. Joseph's Model Higher Secondary School is the founder of the school .It was managed by his son Fr.Antony Jees .After their death the school was entrusted to the Archdiocese of Trichur. Kindergarten and Lower Primary sections began to the functioned here in 1993 and 1995 respectively. The high school was upgraded to Higher Secondary School as per G.O. (MS)No.221/2002/G.Edn. Dated Thiruvanthapuram 23-07-2002.The teacher Training Institute was started in this Educational complex in 2005 as per Order No.F KL/SEC/NR/96/SRO/NCTE/2004-2005/1630 dated 31-03-2005 of the NCTE Bangalore and G.O. (MS)No.394/2005/G.Edn.dated Thiruvanthapuram 25-10-2005.its aim is to impart sound, intellectual, moral and physical education to the pupils, so as to

neg: National Bank of Commerce (Memphis) Tennessee, and announced a plan to locate ten branches inside Bi-Lo stores in South Carolina. Later in 2001, NCF announced it would enter the Atlanta, Georgia market with 30 Kroger branches, and the Savannah, Georgia market with four. As a result of the First Union-Wachovia merger, NCF bought twelve branches of the former First Union and Wachovia banks in Georgia and Virginia which would become NBC branches. 25 other branches became CCB locations as of February 15, 2002, and one became a First Bank. When Garrott announced his retirement in April 2002, NCF had 447 branches, 156 of them in

neg: National Capital FreeNet the World Wide Web, NCF fielded its first homepage in mid-1998, the result of a design competition amongst members. Throughout 1998, the organization continued to suffer from declining membership and shrinking donations. Due to being turned down for a number of government grants, NCF was at this time relying almost exclusively on donations to cover expenses. As a result, the board considered cutting the number of modems and lines to save money. Late in the year, NCF started installing new 28.8 kbit/s modems to upgrade the connection speeds available. The board decided not to cut modems, as it was felt

neg: University of Coimbra quality (teacher per student, computer per student, classroom size per student, etc.). The sports sections of the AAC play a significant role in Coimbra's sport life, often being the city's main representative in that area. They include rugby, handball, basketball, baseball, martial arts, athletics, gymnastic or swimming, among others. Just as with the cultural sections, every student, including professional or semi-professional athletes, may belong to them. The city's main football club, usually known as "Académica" or "Briosa", is in formal terms an autonomous organism of the AAC and is called AAC-OAF, but in practical terms it is an independent club,

neg: Newington-Cropsey Foundation as a link between scholarship and artistry. By 1997, the NCF had already donated "Bill of Rights Eagle", a sculpture by NCF Academy of Art Director Greg Wyatt to the college. The NCF planned to donate 15 to 20 additional bronze sculptures by the students for permanent exhibiton, added over the following three to five years. The final piece would also be by Wyatt, a sculpture named "Tree of Knowledge" placed in front of the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. The art program had numerous criticisms. The university's art community and faculty were largely not consulted on the decision. One

neg: Nederlandsche Cocaïnefabriek of the world's cocaine. At the Geneva Convention of 1925 a system of certificates was decided upon, to regulate exports of strictly medical and scientific cocaine only. In the Netherlands, further legal restrictions were imposed in 1928 to limit the selling of cocaine to medical uses. This also affected the NCF, but as not all surrounding countries ratified the decisions of the Convention (immediately), some free sales of cocaine continued. By 1930 however, cocaine had become a marginal product and the NCF was switching to other products. In the early 1930s the NCF started to manufacture opiates like morphine and

neg: National Christian Foundation (donor advised fund), works like a charitable savings account. Via an online dashboard, donors give various assets into the Fund, receive a tax deduction at the time of the gift, and recommend grants to their favorite charities. NCF accepts non-cash gifts such as stocks, real estate, and business interests. They also offer other giving options, such as Charitable Gift Annuities and the NCF Legacy Fund. Recently, NCF released the ability to monitor account information on mobile devices. Through both platforms, donors can also set annual or lifetime giving goals and learn how to give more wisely by reading stories and

neg: William D. Mahon New York, began working towards removing the unions from the IRT. Belmont brought in strikebreakers and failed to comply with existing contracts with the unions. This was not appropriate behavior for the NCF president. The New York conciliation committee of the NCF approached Mahon and Warren Stanford Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, "trying to impress the labor end of the dispute with the importance of being fair and decent." Mahon and Stone agreed not to support a strike, but the locals walked out anyway, although the strike did not last long. As of October 1907 the NCF had

neg: Chimur lord by singing his praise morning, noon and night. Udhavrao after completing his vernacular final, went on to get trained to become a teacher. He served as a teacher at Chimur for which he used to get Rs. 16 per month as salary. After only 3 years in service, Udhavrao jumped into the Indian Freedom Movement. He quit the job of a teacher and actively followed the Gandhian principles of satyagraha to oppose the British rule. He played a key role in the "Jungle Satyagraha" and the "Quit India" movement of 1942. For his role in the freedom struggle he

neg: National Capital FreeNet MicroSystems was persuaded to donate a computer and Gandalf Technologies provided the first modems. In September, the Ottawa Citizen carried a front page article by Dominic Lacasse, describing the new pilot free-net project. The article included the dial-in phone number and, as a result, twenty people per day started signing up as members. The first NCF board meeting was held on 10 December 1992 with Sutherland as Chairman. At that point the organization had a total of 4 dial-up lines, a custom logo designed by a graphic artist and Cdn$2120. The start-up funding was made up of Cdn$1000 from City

neg: Richmond Sixteen death penalty, which was not applicable for such an offence within Great Britain. There is no evidence to corroborate later suggestions that the forty-two "Frenchmen", as they became known, went to France willingly, supposedly anxious to keep up their resistance on a greater stage. While the seventeen Frenchmen from Harwich were on a train travelling through the London suburbs, one of them threw a letter out of the train window addressed to the office of the No-Conscription Fellowship (NCF), describing the men's predicament. This was picked up by a friendly railwayman and posted. The NCF passed the letter to Arnold

neg: National Capital FreeNet careers in the Ottawa hi-tech industry after beginning with NCF dial-up access. NCF's servers currently run their web site using Apache/2.2.14 on Ubuntu. National Capital FreeNet National Capital FreeNet (NCF) (French: "Libertel de la Capitale Nationale"), is a non-profit community organization internet service provider, with the goal of linking people in Canada's capital of Ottawa and ensuring no Ottawa citizens would be excluded from internet access. Founded in September 1992 with the active participation of volunteers, Carleton University, and private industry (which donated communications equipment), NCF was one of the first free-nets set up worldwide and was patterned after the

neg: National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005) of the students, adequate nutrition, physical exercise and other psycho social needs are addressed the participation in yoga and sports is required. learning should be made enjoyable and should relate to real life experiences learning should involve concepts and deeper understanding. Adolescence is a vulnerable age for students and the curriculum should prepare the students and provide support for social and emotional support that will inculcate positive behavior and provide skills essential to cope with situations that they encounter in their lives, peers pressure and gender stereotype. Inclusive education to be given priority and flexibility to follow a curriculum to

neg: National Christian Foundation Foundation to help simplify the process of giving, and help people become more charitable. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, NCF began adding affiliate offices throughout the United States in 2000. By 2015, NCF reported having 28 affiliate offices in cities across the country including Dallas, Orlando, Chicago, and Seattle. These local offices are community-based and act as liaisons to the national organization. In 2016, NCF distributed its seven billionth grant dollar to over 40,000 charities since its founding. This accomplishment has led it to be ranked as the 9th largest non-profit in the United States. NCF’s primary operation, the Giving Fund

neg: National Capital FreeNet to digital. In May 2000, President Michael Mason resigned for personal reasons, and Graeme Beckett was elected by the board as President to serve until 2002. In a presentation in July, Executive Director Chris Cope emphasized that NCF must phase out text-based services and move everything to web-based services instead. Despite the level of comfort some members had with the text-based FreePort system, it was identified as being unsupportable in the future and that NCF members would be left on the wrong side of the growing digital divide. Cope also emphasized that he thought much of the loss of members

neg: National Civic Federation met by widespread acclaim in the press and provided the gravitas necessary for a larger organization drawing in the participation of top economic leaders from around the country. In June 1900 Easley reestablished his civic federation idea on a broader basis with the formation of the National Civic Federation (NCF). The organization drew its membership in equal parts from the camps of business, labor, and members of the unaffiliated public. Easley would serve as chairman of the NCF’s executive council throughout the federation’s forty-five-year history. Easley, a former teacher and journalist, was himself a staunch supporter of the Republican Party

neg: Greater Nanticoke Area School District In 2005, the district reported employing 112 teachers with the average teacher salary in the district was $46,881 for 184 days worked. The district ranked fourteenth in Luzerne County for average teacher salary in 2007. Greater Nanticoke Area had the lowest administrative cost per pupil, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at $398 per pupil in 2008. In 2009, the district reported employing over 150 teachers with a salary range of $35,075 to $91,039 and a median teacher salary of $51,835. Teachers work day is 7 hours 20 minutes and they receive a daily prep period. In addition to salary, the

neg: National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005) the methods and processes that lead to generation and validation of scientific knowledge. To develop a historical and developmental perspective of science and to enable her to view science as a social enterprise. To relate to the, local as well as global, and appreciate the issues at the interface of science, technology and society. To acquire the requisite theoretical knowledge and practical technological skills to enter the world of work. To nurture the natural curiosity, aesthetic sense and creativity in science and technology. To imbibe the values of honesty, integrity, cooperation, concern for life and preservation of environment and to

neg: National Capital FreeNet to address funding with a multi-faceted approach that included approaching Mitel and the Royal Bank of Canada for cash sponsorships, approaching several partners for hardware donations, setting up a sponsor database, applying for municipal grants, recognizing donors on-line, updating on-line donation information, creating a webpage on activities, and auctioning off fifty-eight pieces of Microsoft software and five pieces of Corel Corporation software. One aspect of its operations in 1996 that set NCF apart from commercial ISPs was its community outreach in that year. NCF not only established free-use computers in public places, such as libraries, but also made use of

neg: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 71 ethnic-specific chapters ministering to Blacks, Asians, Native Americans, Filipinos, and Latinos. Of the 34,750 active InterVarsity students, 15,198, or 44%, identify themselves as ethnic minority or multiracial students. InterVarsity also ministers to international students on many campuses, including 68 campuses with specific international student fellowships. Graduate & Faculty Ministry staff work with 192 chapters dedicated to graduate students, professional students, and faculty. Nurses Christian Fellowship (NCF) is unique among the ministries of InterVarsity; it is a professional organization as well as a student ministry. In addition to campus ministry, NCF offers continuing education courses and the professional publication, "Journal

neg: National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005) one that enables students to develop 16 explanatory reasoning and other higher-order skills. • Enable students to access sources of knowledge, interpret them, and create knowledge rather than be passive users. • Promote flexible models of curriculum transaction. • Promote individual learning styles. • Encourage use of flexible curriculum content, at least in primary education, and flexible models of evaluation. Science - Pedagogy of learning sciences should be designed to address the aims of learning science is to learn the facts and principles of science and it's applications, consistent with the stage of cognitive development. To acquired skills and understand

neg: Jane Bancroft Cook Library and staff receive an academic semester, and community members that have applied for and obtained a guest borrower pass are allowed three weeks with their loan. Media for all borrowers are allowed a week. Jane Bancroft Cook Library The Jane Bancroft Library is a joint-use library shared by the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee and the New College of Florida. The library is currently located on the NCF campus along US 41 Tamiami Trail right next door to the Ringling Museum. In addition to serving USFSM and NCF, this facility also accommodates to the community by allowing modest borrowing privileges,

neg: National Cybersecurity FFRDC National Cybersecurity FFRDC The National Cybersecurity FFRDC (NCF) is a federally funded research and development center operated by MITRE Corporation. It supports the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence. NCF is the first and, as of March 2017, only federally funded research and development center dedicated solely to cybersecurity. The National Cybersecurity FFRDC is located at 9700 Great Seneca Hwy in Rockville, Maryland. The NCF's mission is to increase the cybersecurity of the business community by providing practical guidance, increasing the adoption rate of more secure technologies, and accelerating innovation. It supports the Department

neg: National Cybersecurity FFRDC orders under the contract allowed the NCCoE to expand its efforts in developing use cases and building blocks and provide operations management and facilities planning." National Cybersecurity FFRDC The National Cybersecurity FFRDC (NCF) is a federally funded research and development center operated by MITRE Corporation. It supports the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence. NCF is the first and, as of March 2017, only federally funded research and development center dedicated solely to cybersecurity. The National Cybersecurity FFRDC is located at 9700 Great Seneca Hwy in Rockville, Maryland. The NCF's mission is to increase

neg: Dinanath Batra NCERT under the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005. The process has been started by Jagmohan Singh Rajput, once an RSS member, in 2003 but it took longer than expected. On 15 May 2007, acting on the advice of Batra, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan removed sex education from the state curriculum on the grounds that it offended Indian values. Batra suggested that yoga be added to the curriculum instead of sex education. This view was criticised by S. Anandhi, a scholar of gender issues, who wrote that sex-education was aimed at combating child sexual abuse, and

neg: Central Columbia School District 2007, Central Columbia School District employed 138 teachers. The average teacher salary in the district was $51,143 for 180 days worked. The district's average teacher salary was the second highest of all the Columbia County school districts in 2007. Per pupil spending Central Columbia School District administrative costs per pupil in 2008 were $612.80 per pupil. The lowest administrative cost per pupil in Pennsylvania was $398 per pupil. In 2005, the school board awarded a five-year contract to Harry C Mathias, Jr., with an initial salary of $95,500; and an annual raise of $3,000–$5,000. Additionally, Mathais receives an extensive benefits

neg: Newington-Cropsey Foundation Newington-Cropsey Foundation The Newington-Cropsey Foundation (NCF) is a nonprofit private organization based in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. The foundation's aim is to maintain and preserve the works of Jasper Cropsey and the art movement he was a part of, the Hudson River School. The foundation also promotes representational painting and sculpture. The organization was founded in 1977 by Barbara and John Newington to collect and promote works of Barbara's great-grandfather Jasper Cropsey, as well as other non-abstract art. The NCF offers free tours of its properties: Ever Rest, the last home and studio of Jasper Cropsey, and the Gallery of Art

neg: Nigerian Conservation Foundation expanding awareness of Nigeria's natural resources and also creating economic incentives for continued and expanded preservation. The NCF has partnerships with a number of international environmental groups including the World Wildlife Fund, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, BirdLife International, Wetlands International, Fauna and Flora International, and the Wildlife Conservation Society. It has also partnered with several industry groups including Chevron and BG Group on issues involving Nigeria's growing oil and gas industry. The NCF established Lekki Conservation Centre in 1990. In 1992, the NCF was recognized by the UN Environmental Program, which added it to its Global

neg: Envirothon Envirothon NCF-Envirothon is an annual environmentally themed academic competition for high school aged students organized by the NCF-Envirothon a program of the National Conservation Foundation. The competition is held by the United States and Canada on a regional, state, and bi-national level. Envirothon combines in-class and hands-on environmental education in a competition setting which involves a problem-solving presentation as well as written field tests. The competition tests students on five core subjects- aquatic ecology, forestry, soils and land use, wildlife- along with a fifth annually-changing subtopic which focuses on relevant environmental issues. Currently, roughly 500,000 students from forty-five U.S. states

neg: Arvind Kumar (academic) in the process of evolving the National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005) as a member of the Steering Committee and as the Chair of the National Focus Group on the Teaching of Science. When The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) instituted regional Awards for Science Education in 2008, Kumar was among the first recipients. In 2010, he was honoured with the Padma Shri. Arvind Kumar (academic) Arvind Kumar is an Indian physicist and educationist.He was Centre Director, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, during the period 1994-2008. For his contributions in the field of science education, he was awarded the

neg: Lekki Conservation Centre Lekki Conservation Centre Lekki Conservation Centre (LCC) is a Natural Resource Conservation in Lekki, Lagos State. The centre was established in 1990 to serve as biodiversity conservation icon and environment education centre. The facility was built by the Chevron Corporation for the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), as a reserved sanctuary for the rich flora and fauna of the Lekki Peninsula. The company has since provided annual funding for the management of the centre. In order to start the conservation project, three potential areas were surveyed in 1987 by NCF technical team in partnership with the defunct Lagos State Ministry of

neg: Newington-Cropsey Foundation (a former president of the Hastings Historical Society) supported an archaeological study, and described that the site was previously the confluence of two streams where three early mills operated, including a bone mill and brass and iron-turning factory. Since then, the site was home to the Hastings Pavement and Brick factory, the Cottlet Hotel, and a Hastings Department of Public Works building. The public works building's foundation still remained, and the NCF had planned to build on top of it. The NCF was opposed to archaeological studies as it would require dynamiting the foundation and would disturb the fragile site,

neg: National Cybersecurity FFRDC of Commerce's goal of protecting the economy. NCF also fosters public-private collaborations to identify and solve cybersecurity threats. Through NIST’s Work for Others Program, non-profits, and federal, state and local agencies can access the cybersecurity technologies and talent at the NCF. The contract to operate the FFRDC was awarded in September 2014 by NIST to the MITRE Corporation. The press release stated that "FFRDCs operate in the public interest and are required to be free from organizational conflicts of interest as well as bias toward any particular company, technology or product—key attributes given the NCCoE’s collaborative nature…The first three task

neg: Jason Merrells media attention, Merrells had become a celebrity and appeared as a guest celebrity on several shows including an appearance on "Mastermind" in 2004, three appearances on "This Morning" between 2004 and 2011 and three appearances on "Loose Women" between 2006 and 2013. He also made appearances in television shows such as "The Afternoon Play", "Where the Heart Is" and "Murder City", and a starring role in the 2005 film "The Jealous God", as Vincent Dungarven, alongside fellow popular television performer Denise Welch. Merrells announced that he had been cast in the role of Head Teacher Jack Rimmer in upcoming BBC