query: who founded the society for promotion of national feeling

pos: Nabagopal Mitra Nabagopal Mitra Nabagopal Mitra () (1840–1894) was an Indian playwright, poet, essayist, patriot and one of the founding fathers of Hindu nationalism. He founded the Hindu Mela (which was inaugurated by Rajnarayan Basu ) the pioneer institution behind the genesis of Hindu nationalism. Mitra also founded National Press, National Paper, National Society, National School, National Theatre, National Store, National Gymnasium and National Circus, earning him the sobriquet 'National Mitra'. Nabagopal Mitra was born into a Bengali Hindu Kayastha family residing at Shankar Ghosh Lane, near Cornwallis Street in Kolkata. The year of birth is disputed. While most historians agree that

pos: Nabagopal Mitra and that remained a key deciding factor in the choice of the language when then weekly was launched. In 1867, the National Paper published the "Prospectus of a Society for the Promotion of National Feeling among the Educated Natives of Bengal" by Rajnarayan Basu. Inspired by this booklet Nabagopal Mitra founded the Hindu Mela and the National Society in 1867. The mela was first known as the Jatiya Mela. He requested Jyotirindranath Tagore to recite poems he composed at the Hindu Mela. Young Narendranath used to visit the Hindu Mela. At the Hindu Mela, Nabagopal Mitra laid much emphasis on

neg: National Association for the Promotion of Social Science National Association for the Promotion of Social Science The National Association for the Promotion of Social Science (NAPSS), often known as the Social Science Association, was a British reformist group founded in 1857 by Lord Brougham. It pursued issues in public health, industrial relations, penal reform, and female education. It was dissolved in 1886. The efforts of George Hastings brought together three groups of the 1850s to form the NAPSS: the Society for Promoting the Amendment of the Law, the National Reformatory Union, and the Society for Promoting the Employment of Women (the Langham Place Group). It took as model

neg: National Society for Promoting Religious Education National Society for Promoting Religious Education The National Society for Promoting Religious Education, often just referred to as the National Society,and since 2016 also as The Church of England Education Office (CEEO) is a Church of England body in England and Wales for the promotion of church schools and Christian education. It was founded on 16 October 1811 as the ""National Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church in England and Wales"". Its aim was that "the National Religion should be made the foundation of National Education, and should be the first

neg: Society for the Promotion of New Music Society for the Promotion of New Music The Society for the Promotion of New Music (SPNM), originally named The Committee for the Promotion of New Music, was founded January 1943 in London by Francis Chagrin, to promote the creation and performance of new music by young and unestablished composers. Since 1993 it had awarded the annual Butterworth Prize for Composition. In 2008, it merged with three other networks to form Sound and Music. The Society for the Promotion of New Music was founded January 1943 in London by Francis Chagrin, to promote the creation, performance and appreciation of new music

neg: Society for the Promotion of Culture among the Jews of Russia imbued. Society for the Promotion of Culture among the Jews of Russia The Society for the Promotion of Culture among the Jews of Russia (Hebrew: "Hevra Mefitsei Haskalah"; Russian: "Obshchestva dlia Rasprostraneniia Prosveshcheniia Mezhdu Evreiami v Rossii", or OPE; sometimes translated into English as "Society for the Spread of Enlightenment among the Jews of Russia") was an educational and civic association that promoted the acculturation of Russian Jews and their integration in the wider Russian society; founded in 1863, it remained active until 1926 or 1929. It was founded as a learned society in December 1863, in Saint Petersburg, at

neg: Society for the Promotion of Culture among the Jews of Russia Society for the Promotion of Culture among the Jews of Russia The Society for the Promotion of Culture among the Jews of Russia (Hebrew: "Hevra Mefitsei Haskalah"; Russian: "Obshchestva dlia Rasprostraneniia Prosveshcheniia Mezhdu Evreiami v Rossii", or OPE; sometimes translated into English as "Society for the Spread of Enlightenment among the Jews of Russia") was an educational and civic association that promoted the acculturation of Russian Jews and their integration in the wider Russian society; founded in 1863, it remained active until 1926 or 1929. It was founded as a learned society in December 1863, in Saint Petersburg, at that

neg: Horseboating Society Horseboating Society The Horseboating Society is a national society, with the primary aim being the preservation and promotion of Horseboating on the canals of Great Britain. The Society was founded on 19 January 2001 at the Ellesmere Port Boat Museum, and it is the only organisation in the UK solely dedicated to horseboating. Boat horses were the prime movers of the Industrial Revolution, and they remained at work until the middle of the 20th century. Today, horseboating is a way of recapturing the working lives of this former waterway community, especially the thousands of families and the tradesmen who kept

neg: Pi Mu Epsilon Pi Mu Epsilon Pi Mu Epsilon ( or PME) is the U.S. honorary national mathematics society. The society was founded at Syracuse University on May 25, 1914, by Professor Edward Drake Roe, Jr, and currently has chapters at 337 institutions across the US. Pi Mu Epsilon is dedicated to the promotion of mathematics and recognition of students who successfully pursue mathematical understanding. To promote mathematics, the National Pi Mu Epsilon Council co-sponsors an annual conference in conjunction with the Mathematical Association of America. The society also publishes a semi-annual journal, the Pi Mu Epsilon Journal, which both presents research papers

neg: Norwegian Ornithological Society (1920–1935) Norwegian Ornithological Society (1920–1935) The Norwegian Ornithological Society of 1920 () was a Norwegian society for the promotion of ornithological studies. The society was founded by H. Tho. L. Schaaning, an academic and bird collector who had worked as curator at Stavanger Museum since 1918. He called for a "Norwegian ornithological central station" to be located in Stavanger, in a May 1920 article in the "Stavangeren" newspaper. His pleas were not only for a research station, but also the establishment of a society for the promotion of ornithological studies. In June 1920, Schaaning got in contact with six people willing

neg: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies (The Roman Society) was founded in 1910 as the sister society to the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. The Society is the leading organisation in the United Kingdom for those interested in the study of Rome and the Roman Empire. Its scope covers Roman history, archaeology, literature and art. The society produces two annual publications, the "Journal of Roman Studies", which contains articles and book reviews dealing with the Roman world in general, and "Britannia", which has articles and reviews specifically on Roman

neg: Eduard Baltzer elected to the Frankfurt preliminary parliament (), and afterward to the Prussian National Assembly. In 1868 he founded a society and a journal for the promotion of vegetarianism. He continued to be a representative leader until 1881. He lived in retirement at Grotzingen for the last few years of his life, partly occupied in the promotion of vegetarianism. Eduard Baltzer Eduard Baltzer (24 October 1814 – 24 June 1887) was the founder of the first German vegetarian society. Born in the village of in the Kingdom of Saxony, he was the son of an Evangelical clergyman. He was educated at

neg: Sphinx Head Sphinx Head The Sphinx Head Society is the oldest senior honor society at Cornell University. Sphinx Head recognizes Cornell senior men and women who have demonstrated respectable strength of character on top of a dedication to leadership and service at Cornell University. In 1929 "The New York Times" held that election into Sphinx Head and similar societies constituted "the highest non-scholastic honor within reach of undergraduates." Sphinx Head was founded on October 11, 1890 by a group of ten men from the senior class. The Society was founded in order to "create and maintain a stronger feeling" for Cornell University

neg: National Museum (Prague) available to the public. The beginnings of the museum can be seen as far back as 1796, when the private Society of Patriotic Friends of the Arts was founded by Count Casper Sternberk-Manderschied and a group of other prominent nobles. The avowed purpose of the society was "the renewed promotion of art and taste", and during the time of Joseph II, it would be adamantly opposed to the King. In 1800 the group founded the Academy of Fine Arts, which would train students in progressive forms of art and history. The National Museum in Prague was founded on April 15,

neg: George French Flowers the Contrapuntists' Society in 1843. In a letter to the "Musical Examiner" he wrote that the object of the society "will be the encouragement and promotion of a more scientific feeling in regard to music than hitherto has existed in England. My notion is ... that, to obtain admittance into the ranks of the society, a candidate shall compose a fugue, of at least one hundred and fifty bars in length, in each bar of which the subject shall be introduced... A more generally scientific feeling infused among musicians, would go far to gain from them that respect from the

neg: National Geographic Society National Geographic Society The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational organizations in the world. Founded in 1888, its interests include geography, archaeology, and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation, and the study of world culture and history. The National Geographic Society's logo is a yellow portrait frame—rectangular in shape—which appears on the margins surrounding the front covers of its magazines and as its television channel logo. In partnership with 21st Century Fox, the Society operates the magazine, TV channels, a website, worldwide events, and

neg: Nepal Mathematical Society Nepal Mathematical Society The Nepal Mathematical Society (NMS) (), was founded (formally) in January, 1979 (Nepali :बिक्रम सम्बत २०३५ माघ ५), by enthusiastic Nepalese mathematicians of that time, with the aim of enhancing the academic excellency in studying, teaching, research and applications of Mathematics. The Nepal Mathematical Society is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated for promotion of mathematical sciences in the country. The society annually published various publications, and held conferences and talk programs at local and national level. The first president the Nepal Mathematical Society is Prof. Dhup Ratana Bajracharya. Establishment of an Institute for enhancing mathematical research

neg: Shevchenko Scientific Society Shevchenko Scientific Society The Shevchenko Scientific Society is a Ukrainian scientific society devoted to the promotion of scholarly research and publication that was founded in 1873. Unlike the government-funded National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the society is a public organization. It was reestablished in Ukraine in 1989 during fall of the Soviet Union. Being exiled back in 1940 it now has its branches in several countries around the globe the United States, Canada, Australia, France. The organization is named after famous Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, public and political figure Taras Shevchenko. It was founded in 1873 in Lemberg (today

neg: Shevchenko Scientific Society large-scale research and publication program. Branches were soon founded in other Ukrainian cities and membership exceeded a thousand, including 125 full voting members. "Literaturno-naukovy visnyk" () was published 1898-1906, 1922-1932 in Lviv and 1907–1914, 1917-1919 in Kiev. The chief editor was Ivan Franko, since 1905 - Mykhailo Hrushevsky. Notes Shevchenko Scientific Society The Shevchenko Scientific Society is a Ukrainian scientific society devoted to the promotion of scholarly research and publication that was founded in 1873. Unlike the government-funded National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the society is a public organization. It was reestablished in Ukraine in 1989 during fall of

neg: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies Britain. A library is maintained jointly with the Hellenic Society and in conjunction with the University of London's Institute of Classical Studies with of over 110,000 volumes and 600 current periodicals. Grants of the society include: grants for summer schools, archaeology grants (through excavation grants and a biennial conference) and grants for schools for teaching about the Roman world. There is a programme of public lectures in London, and others outside London arranged with local branches of the Classical Association. Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies (The Roman Society) was founded

neg: Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire United Kingdom. In 1912 Charles Rothschild formed the Society for the Promotion of Nature Reserves to protect sites considered "worthy of preservation". The society worked to secure statutory protection, and this began with the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. In 1959 the society took on a coordinating role for local wildlife trusts, which covered the whole of Britain and Northern Ireland by 1978. The society changed its name to the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts in 2004, and it operates as The Wildlife Trusts. In 1956 the Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Naturalists’ Trust was founded,

neg: Society for Promotion of Community Standards Society for Promotion of Community Standards The Society for Promotion of Community Standards Inc. ("SPCS") is a conservative Judeo-Christian lobby group in New Zealand. A registered charity and incorporated society, the Society has taken a strong censorship stance and clashed many times with the Office of Film and Literature Classification, the official censor. The society was founded in 1970 by Patricia Bartlett, a former nun of the Roman Catholic Order of the Sisters of Mercy. She retired from the organisation in 1996. Membership of SPCS rose to a peak of 25,000 in the 1970s. Since then, membership numbers have declined

neg: Society for Promotion of Community Standards Queer Film Festival run by Real Queer Inc in Auckland and Wellington. Society for Promotion of Community Standards The Society for Promotion of Community Standards Inc. ("SPCS") is a conservative Judeo-Christian lobby group in New Zealand. A registered charity and incorporated society, the Society has taken a strong censorship stance and clashed many times with the Office of Film and Literature Classification, the official censor. The society was founded in 1970 by Patricia Bartlett, a former nun of the Roman Catholic Order of the Sisters of Mercy. She retired from the organisation in 1996. Membership of SPCS rose to a

neg: Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine The Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine is a United Kingdom-based learned society dedicated to the practice and promotion of clinical biochemistry. It was founded in 1953 and its official journal is the "Annals of Clinical Biochemistry". The association is a full, national society member of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine IFCC as well as a full member of the regional European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. Founded as the Association of Clinical Biochemists, the association has evolved as biochemistry has changed with advances in laboratory

neg: Buddhist Society of India Buddhist Society of India The Buddhist Society of India or the Bharatiya Bauddha Mahasabha is a national Buddhist organization in India. It was founded by Babasaheb Ambedkar on 4 May 1955 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Ambedkar was the father of the Indian Constitution, polymath, human rights activist and Buddhism revivalist in India. He was national President of the organization. At a ceremony held on 8 May 1955 in Nare Park, Bombay (now Mumbai), Ambedkar formally announced the establishment of this organization for the promotion of Buddhism in India. Its headquarter is in Mumbai. Currently, Rajratna Ashok Ambedkar is working as

neg: North American Society for Oceanic History North American Society for Oceanic History The North American Society for Oceanic History (NASOH) is the national organization in the United States of America for professional historians, underwater archeologists, archivists, librarians, museum specialists and others working in the broad field of maritime history. NASOH is an affiliated society of the American Historical Association. NASOH was founded in 1973 to provide a forum for maritime history and remains actively devoted to the study and promotion of maritime history. The society's objectives are to promote the exchange of information among its members and others interested in the history of the seas, lakes,

neg: Knuckles Nelson drive show on that market's most successful talk radio station. After that, he and Katz were replaced by Jason Delgatta. Delgatta portrayed Tony Rumble's kayfabe son, "Boston Bad Boy" Jason Rumble who would remain the top star in the promotion. Nelson founded Wrestling Star Wars, a regional promotion based in Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts, which he initially started in memory of Tony Rumble feeling it was his duty "to continue his work". On October 11, 2003, Nelson retired from the business in favor of spending more time with his family. In August 2009, he gave an interview with longtime NWA commentator

neg: Society for the Promotion of New Music the SPNM merged with the British Music Information Centre (BMIC), the Contemporary Music Network and the Sonic Arts Network, forming a new organisation to promote contemporary music in the UK called Sound and Music. Society for the Promotion of New Music The Society for the Promotion of New Music (SPNM), originally named The Committee for the Promotion of New Music, was founded January 1943 in London by Francis Chagrin, to promote the creation and performance of new music by young and unestablished composers. Since 1993 it had awarded the annual Butterworth Prize for Composition. In 2008, it merged with three

neg: Society for Public Health Education Society for Public Health Education The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) is an independent professional society of health educators, academics, and education researchers that was founded in 1950. SOPHE's mission is to "Promote the health of all people through education.". SOPHE advocates and promotes healthy behaviors, healthy communities, and healthy environments through its membership, its network of local chapters, and numerous relationships with global, national, or local organizations, both public and private. As an organization, SOPHE also aims to "stimulate" research on health education theory and practice. SOPHE's official peer-reviewed journals include Health Education & Behavior and Health Promotion

neg: The Skeptics Society of resources for teaching students how to think skeptically. The Skeptics Society The Skeptics Society is a nonprofit, member-supported organization devoted to promoting scientific skepticism and resisting the spread of pseudoscience, superstition, and irrational beliefs. The Skeptics Society was founded by Michael Shermer as a Los Angeles-area skeptical group to replace the defunct Southern California Skeptics. After the success of its magazine, "Skeptic", introduced in early 1992, it became a national and then international organization. The stated mission of Skeptics Society and Skeptic magazine "is the investigation of science and pseudoscience controversies, and the promotion of critical thinking." The Skeptics

neg: Society for the Promotion of Culture among the Jews of Russia branch. The chief lines of the society's activity are the following: Unfortunately, the society has to struggle for existence. Its educational work is being rendered less important in proportion as education progresses among Russian Jews generally. Moreover, the society having been founded at a time when the idea of assimilation with the Russians was prevalent among the cultured Jews, and having, more or less, retained this spirit, it has now to face an internal conflict with the Jewish national tendencies that have recently been awakened in Russian Jewry, and with which many of the members of the society are strongly

neg: Yen Shui-long founded the Tai-Yang Art Society (臺陽美術協會). Starting in 1936, Yan devoted himself to the promotion of arts and crafts. In 1941, he and other artists, including Zhang Wanchuan (張萬傳) and Chen Dewang (陳德旺), founded the Taiwan Plastic Arts Society (台灣造形美術協會). He also devoted himself to the pursuit of art and craft skills, such as straw basket weaving and bamboo-processing work. Over the course of his life, he taught at Taiwan Provincial Tainan Junior College of Technology (台南工業專門學校; today’s National Cheng Kung University), National Taiwan Academy of Arts (today’s National Taiwan University of Arts), Private Tainan School of Home Economics, and

neg: National Society of Accountants National Society of Accountants The National Society of Public Accountants (NSPA), later shortened to National Society of Accountants (NSA), is a professional association for tax and accounting professionals; NSA and its state affiliates represent more than 30,000 independent practitioners who provide accounting, tax, auditing, financial and estate planning, and management services to 19 million individuals and businesses. NSA's mission is to provide national leadership in the profession of accountancy and taxation through the advocacy of practice rights, and by the establishment and promotion of high standards in ethics, education, and professional excellence. NSA was incorporated as nonprofit corporation National Society

neg: Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand The Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand (RASNZ) is the New Zealand national astronomical society. It is an association of professional and amateur astronomers with the prime objective to the "promotion and extension of knowledge of astronomy and related branches of science". The society was founded in 1920 as the New Zealand Astronomical Society. In 1946, the society received its Royal Charter and became the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand. In 1967, the RASNZ became a member body of the Royal Society of New Zealand. Membership of the society is open to anyone

neg: British Science Association resident). British Science Association The British Science Association (BSA) is a charity and learned society founded in 1831 to aid in the promotion and development of science. Until 2009 it was known as the British Association for the Advancement of Science (BA). The Chief Executive is Katherine Mathieson. The Association was founded in 1831 and modelled on the German Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher und Ärzte. The prime mover (who is regarded as the main founder) was Reverend William Vernon Harcourt, following a suggestion by Sir David Brewster, who was disillusioned with the elitist and conservative attitude of the Royal Society. Charles

neg: British Science Association British Science Association The British Science Association (BSA) is a charity and learned society founded in 1831 to aid in the promotion and development of science. Until 2009 it was known as the British Association for the Advancement of Science (BA). The Chief Executive is Katherine Mathieson. The Association was founded in 1831 and modelled on the German Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher und Ärzte. The prime mover (who is regarded as the main founder) was Reverend William Vernon Harcourt, following a suggestion by Sir David Brewster, who was disillusioned with the elitist and conservative attitude of the Royal Society. Charles Babbage,

neg: Colchester Art Society works on paper, among others. Colchester Art Society Colchester Art Society was founded in 1946 by a group of artists who lived in Colchester and the nearby areas, many of whom were also linked to the Colchester School of Art, which is part of Colchester Institute. The aim of the society was and still is the promotion of the visual arts. In 1946, a period of renewed optimism after the Second World War, a group of young artists eager to exhibit together founded the Colchester Art Society. Some of its founding members were Roderic Barrett, Edward Bawden, Henry Collins, Reg

neg: Colchester Art Society Colchester Art Society Colchester Art Society was founded in 1946 by a group of artists who lived in Colchester and the nearby areas, many of whom were also linked to the Colchester School of Art, which is part of Colchester Institute. The aim of the society was and still is the promotion of the visual arts. In 1946, a period of renewed optimism after the Second World War, a group of young artists eager to exhibit together founded the Colchester Art Society. Some of its founding members were Roderic Barrett, Edward Bawden, Henry Collins, Reg Hazel, Cedric Morris, John Nash,

neg: Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies, known as the Hellenic Society, was founded in 1879 to advance the study of Greek language, literature, history, art and archaeology in the Ancient, Byzantine and Modern periods. The first President was J. B. Lightfoot, the biblical scholar and Bishop of Durham. It has done this ever since by various means, chief among them being the annual publication of the Journal of Hellenic Studies and, since the 1950s, its supplement, Archaeological Reports, which are both supplied free of charge to members and subscribers of the

neg: Game Theory Society Game Theory Society The Game Theory Society (GTS) is a society for the promotion of research, teaching and application of game theory. It was founded in 1999 by Ehud Kalai and Robert Aumann and is registered in the Netherlands. The GTS hosts a congress every four years. The previous meetings were in Bilbao (2000), Marseille (2004), Evanston, Illinois (2008), Istanbul (2012) and in Maastricht (2016). The society is associated with two journals: The society honors individuals by selecting them for the following named lectures: In addition, the society awards the Kalai Prize to a person (or persons) who have published

neg: Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment Convention, 1988 the fifth item on the agenda of the session with a view, in particular, to revising the Unemployment Provision Convention, 1934, and Emphasising the importance of work and productive employment in any society not only because of the resources which they create for the community, but also because of income which they bring towards the social role whoch they confer and feeling of self-esteem which workers derive from them, and... As of 2013, Albania, Belgium, Brazil, Finland, Norway, Romania, Sweden, and Switzerland had ratified the convention. Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment Convention, 1988 Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment

neg: Binny Yanga Jang in Tawang district, a secondary school following CBSE syllabus and a vocational training centre. OWA also hosts the central government agencies, "Jan Shiksha Sansthan" and State Resource Centre in its premises. Yanga organizes social awareness campaigns and seminars on health and other issues and is also involved with the promotion of traditional crafts of India for which she has founded Himgiri Multi-purpose Co-operative Society, a marketing agency for the rural artisans. The society has participated in many national and international exhibitions in countries such as UK, South Africa and Bhutan. Binni Yanga is a former member of the National

neg: Peace Society Peace Society The Peace Society, International Peace Society or London Peace Society originally known as the Society for the Promotion of Permanent and Universal Peace, was a British pacifist organization that was active from 1816 until the 1930s. The Society for the Promotion of Permanent and Universal Peace was founded on 14 June 1816. It advocated a gradual, proportionate, and simultaneous disarmament of all nations and the principle of arbitration. The Society in London established Auxiliary Societies in various cities and towns in the United Kingdom: for instance at Doncaster and Leeds. Lewis Appleton organized the International Arbitration and Peace

neg: Phi Lambda Upsilon able to cast one vote on each issue raised or national office being elected. Active chapters may send one voting delegate whose travel expenses will be reimbursed, although additional delegates from a given chapter and At-large members are also invited to attend. Phi Lambda Upsilon Phi Lambda Upsilon National Honorary Chemical Society (ΦΛΥ) was founded in 1899 at the Noyes Laboratory of the University of Illinois. Phi Lambda Upsilon was the first honor society dedicated to scholarship in a single discipline, chemistry. The aims and purposes of the Society are summarized in its constitution – the promotion of high scholarship

neg: Society for the Promotion of the Physical Exploration of the Dutch Colonies number of famous classical and exploration trips to, among other Borneo and Dutch New Guinea were developed by and under the auspices of the Society and the Indian Committee for Scientific Investigations, a sister organisation in Batavia, Dutch East Indies. Society for the Promotion of the Physical Exploration of the Dutch Colonies The Society for the Promotion of the Physical Exploration of the Dutch Colonies (Dutch: Maatschappij ter Bevordering van het Natuurkundig Onderzoek der Nederlandsche Koloniën) was founded on 14 May 1890 in Amsterdam, with the mission of increasing the knowledge of the botany of the Dutch colonies. This knowledge

neg: Norwegian Ornithological Society (1920–1935) published, and went defunct after that. The society was succeeded by a new Norwegian Ornithological Society in 1957. Norwegian Ornithological Society (1920–1935) The Norwegian Ornithological Society of 1920 () was a Norwegian society for the promotion of ornithological studies. The society was founded by H. Tho. L. Schaaning, an academic and bird collector who had worked as curator at Stavanger Museum since 1918. He called for a "Norwegian ornithological central station" to be located in Stavanger, in a May 1920 article in the "Stavangeren" newspaper. His pleas were not only for a research station, but also the establishment of a

neg: Horseboating Society Building Conservation, and the Shropshire Union Flyboat Restoration Society. Horseboating Society The Horseboating Society is a national society, with the primary aim being the preservation and promotion of Horseboating on the canals of Great Britain. The Society was founded on 19 January 2001 at the Ellesmere Port Boat Museum, and it is the only organisation in the UK solely dedicated to horseboating. Boat horses were the prime movers of the Industrial Revolution, and they remained at work until the middle of the 20th century. Today, horseboating is a way of recapturing the working lives of this former waterway community, especially

neg: Society for the Promotion of the Physical Exploration of the Dutch Colonies Society for the Promotion of the Physical Exploration of the Dutch Colonies The Society for the Promotion of the Physical Exploration of the Dutch Colonies (Dutch: Maatschappij ter Bevordering van het Natuurkundig Onderzoek der Nederlandsche Koloniën) was founded on 14 May 1890 in Amsterdam, with the mission of increasing the knowledge of the botany of the Dutch colonies. This knowledge had applications both in pure science, as well as the fields of agriculture and industry. To that end, from the late 19th century to the eve of World War II, the Society equipped expeditions to explore Dutch overseas territories. A

neg: Bishop Heber College India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2018. Bishop Heber College Bishop Heber College is a Christian educational institution in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1966. It traces its origin back to Christian Frederick Schwartz, the first German missionary, supported by the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge (S.P.C.K) in South India. He built a small school near the Rock Fort in Tiruchirappalli in 1762. It was renamed after Reginald Heber, the Lord Bishop of Calcutta, who came to Tiruchirappalli in 1826 and died on his way to Travancore. The Heber Memorial School became

neg: John Buchan with his usual thrillers and novels. By the mid-1920s, he was living in Elsfield and had become president of the Scottish Historical Society and a trustee of the National Library of Scotland, and he also maintained ties with various universities. Robert Graves, who lived in nearby Islip, mentioned his being recommended by Buchan for a lecturing position at the newly founded Cairo University. In a 1927 by-election, Buchan was elected as the Unionist Party Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities. Politically, he was of the Unionist-Nationalist tradition, believing in Scotland's promotion as a nation within the British Empire."

neg: Royal Scottish Society of Arts Royal Scottish Society of Arts The Royal Scottish Society of Arts is a learned society in Scotland, dedicated to the study of science and technology. It was founded as The Society for the Encouragement of the Useful Arts in Scotland by Sir David Brewster in 1821 and dedicated to ""the promotion of invention and enterprise"". The Society was granted a Royal Charter in 1841. For many years the promotion of invention and improvements of all sorts was the main business of the Society, and its meetings were the focus of a large and active cross-section of Edinburgh society - academics,

neg: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Japan Society for the Promotion of Science The (or "Gakushin") is an Independent Administrative Institution in Japan, established for the purpose of contributing to the advancement of science in all fields of the natural and social sciences and the humanities. The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science was founded in 1932 as a non-profit foundation through an endowment granted by Emperor Showa. JSPS became a quasi-governmental organization in 1967 under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture ("Monbusho"), and after 2001 under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ("Monbukagakusho"). In 2003, JSPS

neg: Society for the Promotion of Aeronautics (Germany) Sigsfeld and the flight researcher Otto Lilienthal. Society for the Promotion of Aeronautics (Germany) Founded on August 31, 1881, the Deutsche Verein zur Förderung der Luftschifffahrt, (Society for the Promotion of Aeronautics), was the first German aviation association. The motivation for the association arose from the experience of the massive French military balloon units during the Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/1871. The association's objects were to promote airship flight by all means, as well as to work on solving the problem of building steerable airships, and especially to support a permanent research station. In 1882 the

neg: Society for the Promotion of Aeronautics (Germany) Society for the Promotion of Aeronautics (Germany) Founded on August 31, 1881, the Deutsche Verein zur Förderung der Luftschifffahrt, (Society for the Promotion of Aeronautics), was the first German aviation association. The motivation for the association arose from the experience of the massive French military balloon units during the Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/1871. The association's objects were to promote airship flight by all means, as well as to work on solving the problem of building steerable airships, and especially to support a permanent research station. In 1882 the association started printing , which was the

neg: British Society of Gastroenterology Lombard (2016–18). The current president is Cathryn Edwards (2018-). The British Society of Gastroenterology is a National Society Member of the United European Gastroenterology. British Society of Gastroenterology The British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) is a British professional organisation of gastroenterologists, surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, scientists, nurses, dietitians and others amongst its members, which number over 3,000. It was founded in 1937, and is a registered charity. Its offices are in Regent's Park, London. The society is "an organisation focused on the promotion of gastroenterology within the United Kingdom". It is involved with the training of gastroenterologists in the United Kingdom,

neg: The Skeptics Society The Skeptics Society The Skeptics Society is a nonprofit, member-supported organization devoted to promoting scientific skepticism and resisting the spread of pseudoscience, superstition, and irrational beliefs. The Skeptics Society was founded by Michael Shermer as a Los Angeles-area skeptical group to replace the defunct Southern California Skeptics. After the success of its magazine, "Skeptic", introduced in early 1992, it became a national and then international organization. The stated mission of Skeptics Society and Skeptic magazine "is the investigation of science and pseudoscience controversies, and the promotion of critical thinking." The Skeptics Society was formed in 1992, it has 50,000 members

neg: North American Spine Society "SpineLine". "The Spine Journal" is the official peer-reviewed journal of the North American Spine Society. It was launched in 2001. "SpineLine" is a bimonthly clinical and news publication for spine care professionals, with information relevant to people working in the field. It is published in both print and digital editions. North American Spine Society The North American Spine Society (NASS) is a medical society for health care professionals who specialize in spine care. It was founded in 1985 and is the largest such society in America. The organization's goal is the promotion of evidence-based and ethical spine care. NASS does

neg: Australasian Arachnological Society Australasian Arachnological Society The Australasian Arachnological Society is a body dedicated to promotion of knowledge and study of arachnids (spiders and other 8-legged arthropods) in the Australasian realm, which includes Australia, New Zealand, South-east Asia, Oceania and the Pacific Islands. Membership is open to all individuals and scientific institutions. The Society maintains a large library of reference books and scientific journals housed at Queensland Museum. The society is informally structured to promote the study of arachnology to amateurs, students, professionals and institutions. The Society was founded by Robert Raven in 1979. The first national meeting was held in 1989 as

neg: Peace Society of War Prevention: The British Peace Movement and International Relations, 1730-1854", the founding dozen were: There are also records at the Savings Bank Museum http://www.savingsbanksmuseum.co.uk/collection.html as the founder of the first parish savings bank Henry Duncan wrote on this subject. Peace Society The Peace Society, International Peace Society or London Peace Society originally known as the Society for the Promotion of Permanent and Universal Peace, was a British pacifist organization that was active from 1816 until the 1930s. The Society for the Promotion of Permanent and Universal Peace was founded on 14 June 1816. It advocated a gradual, proportionate, and

neg: National Fatherhood Initiative National Fatherhood Initiative The National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-sectarian organization that aims to improve the well-being of children through the promotion of responsible fatherhood. Headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, United States, its mission is to improve the well-being of children by increasing the proportion of children with involved, responsible, and committed fathers. NFI was founded on March 7, 1994 by Don Eberly, a civil society scholar. Its three-fold mission is to educate and inspire all Americans, equip organizations and fathers in six different sectors, and engage all sectors of society to address this issue. The three target

neg: Latin Mass Society of Australia Latin Mass Society of Australia In 2018 a new Incorporated Association was formed for the promotion of the Latin Mass throughout Australia. For more information please visit their website. The current LMSAUS has no affiliation or association with the previous LMS and/or its members. Latin Mass Society of Australia was an organisation that was led primarily by Roman Catholics adhering to the positions of the international Society of St. Pius X. The Latin Mass Society of Australia was founded in Sydney in the early 1970s by a group of Catholics who were dissatisfied with the changes to the rite of

neg: Delphic Society (Rochester) Delphic Society (Rochester) On November 2, 1850, the Saturday before the opening of the University of Rochester, the Delphic Society was founded. On this day, five students who had transferred from Madison University (today Colgate University) gathered to discuss their extracurricular activity at the newly formed university in Rochester, New York. Before adjourning, they had taken the initial steps toward the formation of the "Delphic Literary Society" for the "promotion of the literary improvement of its members.” The five founders of the first student society at the University of Rochester were Stephen Haskins Carpenter, Nathaniel Judson Clark, Andrew Longyear Freeman,

neg: Greenwich Art Society art instruction year-round. The Greenwich Art Society continues today as an active organization that continues to provide art classes and programs for adults and children, exhibitions for its members, workshops, and gallery trips. Greenwich Art Society Known originally as The Greenwich Society of Artists, the Greenwich Art Society is an organization dedicated to promoting arts education in the town of Greenwich, Connecticut. It was founded in 1912 by artists affiliated with the "Cos Cob School," and many associated with the development of the American Impressionist movement, who sought “the promotion and maintenance of the fine arts and the exhibition of

neg: Clinical Society of London Clinical Society of London The Clinical Society of London was founded in London in 1868 and merged in 1907 with the Royal Society of Medicine. The founding of the Clinical Society was mainly due to Drs. Edward Headlam Greenhow and John Burdon Sanderson who convened a meeting to discuss the formation of a society ""for the cultivation and promotion of practical medicine and surgery by the collection of cases, especially such as bear upon undetermined questions in pathology and therapeutics"". Sir Thomas Watson was appointed first president and some 110 members recruited and the first general meeting held on 10

neg: Phi Lambda Upsilon Phi Lambda Upsilon Phi Lambda Upsilon National Honorary Chemical Society (ΦΛΥ) was founded in 1899 at the Noyes Laboratory of the University of Illinois. Phi Lambda Upsilon was the first honor society dedicated to scholarship in a single discipline, chemistry. The aims and purposes of the Society are summarized in its constitution – the promotion of high scholarship and original investigation in all branches of pure and applied chemistry. The founders envisioned a society dedicated to these objectives which would serve the field of chemistry in much the same manner as Phi Beta Kappa does the humanities; Sigma Xi, scientific

neg: Paleontological Society Paleontological Society The Paleontological Society, formerly the Paleontological Society of America, is an international organisation devoted to the promotion of paleontology. The Society was founded in 1908 in Baltimore, Maryland, and was incorporated in April 1968 in the District of Columbia. The Society publishes the bi-monthly "Journal of Paleontology" and the quarterly "Paleobiology", holds an annual meeting in the autumn in conjunction with the Geological Society of America, sponsors conferences and lectures, and provides grants and scholarships. The Society has five geographic sections—Pacific Coast (founded March 1911), North-Central (founded May 1974), Northeastern (founded March 1977), Southeastern (founded November 1979), Rocky

neg: Louise Burfitt-Dons forms of modern society leading to social unrest. Feeling the need to express what the public was confiding in her she designed a range of campaigns to promote human dignity and individuality in modern society. She designed the "Cool to Be Kind" Campaign in 2000; two years later she founded the National Decency Campaign in 2002. and, in 2006, the "Grade Not Degrade" campaign. "The Scotsman" quoted her as suggesting "Celebrity Big Brother" was legitimising the growing trend of bullying behaviour in classrooms around the country. She spoke at the Conservative Women's Organisation Forum at the House of Commons on

neg: Society for Environment and Education through mass media and publications on status and utilization of environment. - To conduct training programmes on environment education for students and youth. - To initiate public interest litigation against environmental degradation. - To encourage use of alternate and renewable sources of energy for clean environment. - To develop awareness among women and children for promotion of their health, hygiene and healthy environment. - To take up programmes for improving urban and rural environment to achieve better quality of life. Society for Environment and Education Society for Environment and Education (SEE) was founded by Dr. P. Narayana Rao, who is

neg: Batthyány Society of Professors Batthyány Society of Professors The Batthyány Society of Professors () is a Hungarian association of conservative university professors founded in 1995 as a non-governmental organization. Members are committed to what they call "traditional European social virtues" and they aim to "give intellectual stimulation to the Hungarian nation thereby contributing to its spiritual and economic development". The society supports political parties and politicians who "work for a 'civic' Hungary". The Society is affiliated with the Lajos Batthyány Foundation, an association aiming at the promotion of a "Hungarian political mentality committed to the Hungarian people and nation, focussing[sic!] on European unity and

neg: Double Leaf Society Double Leaf Society The was a Japanese military secret society of the 1920s. The "Futabakai" was one of many ultranationalist secret societies which had arisen within the Japanese military, from the Meiji period through World War II. The "Futabakai" consisted mainly of mid-level officers (colonels and majors) who had graduated from the Imperial Japanese Army Academy between 1907–1916, who now found their prospects for promotion to the rank of general very slim due to domination of the upper ranks of the military by officers from the former Chōshū domain. Although initially founded to purge the "corrupt" elements out the Imperial

neg: North American Spine Society North American Spine Society The North American Spine Society (NASS) is a medical society for health care professionals who specialize in spine care. It was founded in 1985 and is the largest such society in America. The organization's goal is the promotion of evidence-based and ethical spine care. NASS does this by policies and actions aimed at promoting education, research and advocacy in health care fields related to the spine. NASS' membership consists of roughly 8,000 health care professionals; such as orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, physiatrists, anesthesiologists, researchers and other related practitioners. NASS publishes two major publications, "The Spine Journal" and

neg: Burgon Society Burgon Society The Burgon Society was founded in 2000 for the study and promotion of academic dress, to preserve its history and to advise film and television companies and interested others in its correct usage. The president of the society is Graham Zellick, CBE, QC, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of London. His predecessors were James P.S. Thomson, former Master of London Charterhouse (2011-16) and the organist John Birch, who served two terms (2001-11). One of the society's founding fellows, Nicholas Groves, created the Groves classification system for academic dress, in which the most common shapes of British gowns, hoods

neg: Bayliss and Starling Society Bayliss and Starling Society The Bayliss and Starling Society was founded in 1979 as a forum for research scientists with specific interests in the chemistry, physiology and function of central and autonomic peptides. The society was named in honour of William Bayliss and Ernest Starling, who discovered the gastrointestinal peptide secretin in 1902 and coined the term "hormone" in 1905. The society's main objective was to "advance education and science by the promotion, for the benefit of the public, the study of the chemistry, physiology and disorders of central and peripheral regulating peptides and by the dissemination of the results

neg: Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine The Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CSMBLM) is national autonomous, voluntary and non-profit professional association of medical biochemists established with the aim of professional and scientific development and improvement of medical biochemistry profession in Republic of Croatia. Main activities of the CSMBLM are the promotion and development of medical biochemistry profession, external assessment of the performance quality of all medical biochemistry laboratories in the Republic of Croatia, publication of a scientific journal "Biochemia Medica". The Croatian Society of Medical Biochemists (CSMB) was founded in 1953. Until 1988, CSMB had

neg: Frantsishak Skaryna Belarusian Language Society Frantsishak Skaryna Belarusian Language Society The Frantsishak Skaryna Belarusian Language Society (, TBM) is an association in Belarus. The association's main activity is promotion and development of the Belarusian language. The TBM was founded in 1989 on an initiative a group of Belarusian intellectuals by Belarusian Writers' Union, the Ministries of Education and of Culture, the Institutes of Linguistics and of Literature of the Belarus Academy of Sciences, the Belarusian Cultural Fund, the State Committee on the Press, the Belarusian Society of Friendship and Cultural Links with Foreign Countries, and the National State Television and Radio Company. TBM has organized

neg: Ann Jellicoe (educationalist) and workplaces in Dublin. She was asked to present a paper at the 1861 meeting of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science on the conditions of women working in factories in Dublin. She collected data on wages, working conditions and advancement opportunities. She concluded that women employed in these institutions were helpless working in insecure positions. She spoke to pillars of society on the importance of educating the working class by establishing infants schools and evening schools for older girls. On 19 August 1861 Jellicoe, along with Barbara Corlett, founded the Dublin branch of London-based Society for

neg: Zeta Chi Phi Saint Peter, Minnesota. Zeta Chi Phi Zeta Chi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Incorporated (ΖΧΦ) is a national multicultural sorority that was founded in San Antonio, Texas on January 30, 2003. Zeta Chi Phi’s pillars are multiculturalism, education, democracy, integrity, loveliness, and community service. The Gamma Chapter was founded by eight women at Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minnesota on December 4, 2004. Their focus is the promotion of cultural diversity and women in society. Events include step show, probate, Zeta cafes, national convention, and Blue Diamond formal. Zeta Chi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Incorporated, currently has one active chapter at Gustavus

neg: Zeta Chi Phi Zeta Chi Phi Zeta Chi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Incorporated (ΖΧΦ) is a national multicultural sorority that was founded in San Antonio, Texas on January 30, 2003. Zeta Chi Phi’s pillars are multiculturalism, education, democracy, integrity, loveliness, and community service. The Gamma Chapter was founded by eight women at Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minnesota on December 4, 2004. Their focus is the promotion of cultural diversity and women in society. Events include step show, probate, Zeta cafes, national convention, and Blue Diamond formal. Zeta Chi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Incorporated, currently has one active chapter at Gustavus Adolphus College in

neg: Culture of Denmark regions. Folklore today is part of the national heritage, represented in particular by national and local traditions, songs, folk dances and literature. Today's folk dancing in Denmark dates back to the beginning of the 20th century, when there was renewed interest in the national heritage. A number of groups began to revive the music, dances and costumes of past generations. In 1901, the Society for the Promotion of Danish Folk Dancing ("Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme") was founded in Copenhagen, leading to local dancing societies throughout the country. Today there are more than 12,000 folk dancers in 219 local clubs, providing

neg: Pi Gamma Mu to its members. The journal's stated objectives were "the promotion of the social sciences in college curricula" and "the integration of the social sciences in the education of students." The society was formally incorporated as a non-profit organization in the state of Colorado in 1929 under the name "The National Social Science Honor Society, Pi Gamma Mu, Inc". After Dr. Hamilton died in 1929, much of the groundwork for the new Society had to be laid by Dr. Allen who served as its first national president (1924–1931) and then national secretary (1931–1947). Pi Gamma Mu had for its succeeding presidents

neg: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft its executive board and the General Assembly. The DFG is a member of the International Council for Science and has numerous counterparts around the globe such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the National Science Foundation (USA) and the Royal Society (UK). The DFG has several representative offices in Asia, North America and Europe and also maintains the Sino-German Center for Research Promotion, which was jointly founded by the DFG and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. On 9 June 2012, DFG launced a centre in Hyderabad, to expand its presence in India. The German-based research foundation

neg: Scientific racism eastern Europe being allowed into the U.S. However, Franco pointed out that using the 1890 census data allowed congress to exclude southern and eastern Europeans (who performed worse on IQ tests of the time than did western and northern Europeans) from the U.S. Franco argued that the work Snyderman and Herrnstein conducted on this matter neither proved or disproved that intelligence testing influenced immigration laws. Following the creation of the first society for the promotion of racial hygiene, the German Society for Racial Hygiene in 1905—a Swedish society was founded in 1909 as ""Svenska sällskapet för rashygien"" as third in

neg: American Folklore Society At present almost half of its 2,200 members practice their work outside higher education. In addition to professors, members include arts administrators, freelance researchers, librarians, museum curators, and others involved in the study and promotion of folklore and traditional culture. The society is associated with the more Europe oriented International Society for Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF). AFS was founded in 1888 by William Wells Newell, who stood at the center of a diverse group of university-based scholars, museum anthropologists, and men and women of letters and affairs. In 1945, the society became a member of the American Council of Learned

neg: Royal Microscopical Society Royal Microscopical Society The Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) is a learned society for the promotion of microscopy. It was founded in 1839 as the Microscopical Society of London making it the oldest organisation of its kind in the world. In 1866, the society gained its royal charter and took its current name. Founded as a society of amateurs, its membership consists of individuals of all skill levels in numerous related fields from throughout the world. Every year since 1852, the society has published its own scientific journal, the Journal of Microscopy, which contains peer-reviewed papers and book reviews. The society

neg: International Wine and Food Society International Wine and Food Society The International Wine & Food Society Ltd. (formerly the Wine and Food Society) is a not-for-profit gastronomical organization founded in 1933 by André Simon and A.J.A. Symons. According to its website, the society's mission is "the promotion of a broad knowledge and understanding of both wine and food, the enhancement of their appreciation, and the nurturing of camaraderie among those who share the pleasures of the table." With branches in Europe, North America, Africa, Australia and Asia, its members host a series of events throughout the year that have included dinners, wine tastings and food

neg: Burgon Society Fellowship may also be awarded to any member who has demonstrated in some other way a significant contribution to the study of academic dress. Occasionally, the fellowship may be awarded "honoris causa". Burgon Society The Burgon Society was founded in 2000 for the study and promotion of academic dress, to preserve its history and to advise film and television companies and interested others in its correct usage. The president of the society is Graham Zellick, CBE, QC, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of London. His predecessors were James P.S. Thomson, former Master of London Charterhouse (2011-16) and the organist John

neg: Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences The Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences (1816–1838) was a literary and science institution in Washington, D.C., founded by Dr. Edward Cutbush (1772–1843), a naval surgeon. Thomas Law had earlier suggested of such a society "at the seat of government." It was the first "learned society" established in Washington and was organized on June 28, 1816, sixteen years after the city was occupied, and less than two years after the invasion by the British troops. The second article of its constitution states: "The Institute shall consist of mathematical,

neg: Čičiliusku from which the bulk of the Kalevala was collected by Elias Lönnrot. It was translated by Nadezhda Lutokhina, and it was published by Karjalan Sivistysseura (‘Society for the Promotion of the Karelian Culture’) in 2010. Čičiliusku Čičiliusku (Karelian for "viviparous lizard") is a puppet theatre company from the Republic of Karelia in Russia. The company performs in the Karelian language. The company was founded in 2005 at the initiative of Pekka Zaikov, who at the time was the head of the Department of the Karelian and Veps languages. Amongst those who founded the company were teachers, students and alumni of

neg: Viking Society for Northern Research Viking Society for Northern Research The Viking Society for Northern Research, founded in London in 1892 as the Orkney, Shetland and Northern Society or the Viking Club, is a group dedicated to the study and promotion of the ancient culture of Scandinavia whose journal, "Saga-Book", publication of editions, translations, and scholarly studies, and since 1964 the Dorothea Coke Memorial Lectures, have been influential in the field of Old Norse and Scandinavian-British Studies. Initially, the club was founded as a social and literary society for those from Orkney and Shetland. After some debate, this was broadened to include all those interested

neg: Bubamara Association of Persons with Disabilities Bubamara Association of Persons with Disabilities Bubamara Association of Persons with Disabilities, shortly Bubamara (literally:Ladybug) () is a civil society organization founded in 1984 in Vinkovci, Croatia (then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) with the aim of promotion of equal opportunities for persons with disabilities. With more than 1,400 members and over 200 employees, Bubamara is one of the largest civil society organizations in Croatia. It is specific on national level as it is the only organization that covers all kinds of disabilities through its activities. Over the years, the association has carried out over 150 projects supported by domestic

neg: Foreign Aid Society Foreign Aid Society The Foreign Aid Society for the Diffusion of the Gospel on the Continent was formed in 1840 by the amalgamation of the Anglican Central Committee (founded in 1832) and the Continental society (founded in 1819, renamed the "European Missionary Society" circa 1836). The key figure instrumental in bringing about the merger was Edward Bickersteth, a member of both former organisations. The aim of the societies was the promotion of the cause of the gospel on the continent of Europe. While the Continental Society appointed and funded its own workers, the Central Committee worked through local agencies, providing

neg: National Democratic Party of Germany (East Germany) The NDPD programme demanded, among other things, the promotion of the middle class. Bolz was one of the few prominent members who was not a former Nazi and was, in fact, a member of the SED until he founded the new party. He had previously been a member of the Communist Party of Germany until it was suppressed by the Nazis. The NDPD was established by the communist authorities with the aim of claiming support among these ranks of society. The NDPD was organised on democratic centralist grounds and had 110,000 members in the late 1980s. The party was supposed

neg: Paleontological Society Mountain (founded October 1985), and South-Central (founded November 1988). The Society recognizes distinguished accomplishments through three awards, one recognized by a medal, the other two by inscribed plaques normally presented annually: Paleontological Society The Paleontological Society, formerly the Paleontological Society of America, is an international organisation devoted to the promotion of paleontology. The Society was founded in 1908 in Baltimore, Maryland, and was incorporated in April 1968 in the District of Columbia. The Society publishes the bi-monthly "Journal of Paleontology" and the quarterly "Paleobiology", holds an annual meeting in the autumn in conjunction with the Geological Society of America, sponsors

neg: German Eastern Marches Society German Eastern Marches Society German Eastern Marches Society (, also known in German as ') was a German radical, extremely nationalist xenophobic organization founded in 1894. Mainly among Poles, it was sometimes known acronymically as "Hakata" or "H-K-T" after its founders von Hansemann, Kennemann and von T"'iedemann. Its main aims were the promotion of Germanization of Poles living in Prussia and destruction of Polish national identity in German eastern provinces. Contrary to many similar nationalist organizations created in that period, the Ostmarkenverein had relatively close ties with the government and local administration, which made it largely successful, even though it

neg: Literary and Debating Society (NUI Galway) same loose Latin you expect from societies, 'Nunc Nunc Qui Timet Eloqui' - 'Now Now, Who Fears To Speak?'. Literary and Debating Society (NUI Galway) The Literary & Debating Society (often referred to as the "Lit & Deb") is located at NUI Galway. The society was founded as the "Literary and Scientific Society" in 1846, and incorporated into the then Queen's College, Galway, in 1852. It has as its objective "the promotion of oratory among the students of the University, and the faculty of clear thinking and sound reasoning upon matters which may be deemed to be of vital importance".

neg: Conservation in Belize analysis of the system was published in November 2005. Overall oversight of conservation and management of protected areas in Belize is the responsibility of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment. The country's system of private reserves are co-ordinated under the Belize Association of Private Protected Areas. The Belize Audubon Society (BAS) was founded in 1969, and oversees a total of nine protected areas, including 4 natural monuments, 2 national parks, 2 wildlife sanctuaries and 1 nature reserve. The Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT), founded in 1995, provides funds for the development of conservation and the promotion of environmentally

neg: India Post the project involves a central server enabled integrated, modular and scalable solution for all operations of the Department of Posts including Core banking and Insurance solutions in all departmental post offices. The first philatelic Society in India was founded in Calcutta on 6 March 1897 to service postage-stamp collections. Function include design, printing and distribution of special or commemorative postage stamps, definitive postage stamps and items of postal stationery, promotion of philately, conduct of philatelic examinations at the national level, participation in international exhibitions and monitoring exhibitions at the state, regional and district levels and maintenance of the National Philatelic

neg: American Society for Engineering Education American Society for Engineering Education The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is a non-profit member association, founded in 1893, dedicated to promoting and improving engineering and engineering technology education. The purpose of ASEE is the advancement of education in all of its functions which pertain to engineering and allied branches of science and technology, including the processes of teaching and learning, counseling, research, extension services and public relations. A full reading of the history of ASEE can be found in a 1993 centennial article in the Journal of Engineering Education. Founded initially as the Society for the Promotion of

neg: North American Society of Adlerian Psychology North American Society of Adlerian Psychology The North American Society of Adlerian Psychology (NASAP) is the primary organization in the United States for the promotion of the psychological and philosophical theories of Alfred Adler, known as individual psychology. Adler was a one-time collaborator with Sigmund Freud in the early days of the psychoanalytic movement who split with Freud to develop his own theories of psychology and human functioning. In the late 1940s a group of psychiatrists and psychologists in Chicago, under the leadership of Rudolf Dreikurs, among others, founded an informal group to carry on discussion and teaching of the

neg: Diocesan Girls' School Diocesan Boys' School (拔萃男書院) is a brother school of Diocesan Girls' School. The schools have a close relationship, and are collectively referred to as the Diocesan Family. DGS was originally named Diocesan Native Female Training School in 1860, when it was founded at Bonham Road and Eastern Street in Hong Kong Island. The school set up by Lady Lydia Smith, the wife of George Smith (Bishop of Victoria) (), who was the First Bishop of Victoria sent by the Society for Promotion of Female Education in the East, a sub-society of the London Missionary Society. At first, it admitted only

neg: Society for the Promotion of Culture among the Jews of Russia time the capital city of the Russian Empire, by prominent Russian Jews, including Joseph Yozel Günzburg, who became president; his son Horace Günzburg, first vice-president; Rabbi A. Neumann, second vice-president; Leon Rosenthal, treasurer; Abraham Brodski; and I. Brodski. Lithuanian scholar Mattityahu Strashun was an honorary member. The aim of the society as set forth in its constitution was as follows: The idea of establishing such a society in Russia may have been suggested by the Alliance Israélite Universelle, which was founded in 1860. The time was ripe for such an organization in Russia, inasmuch as the awakening of the Jews