NDC or ndc may refer to:

• IATA code for Nanded Airport, India
• ndc, "name daemon control program" in some Unix-based BIND name-server environments
• N.D.C., a 2002 single by Australian band Jebediah
• National Defence Commission of North Korea
• National Democratic Congress (Ghana), a political party in Ghana
• National Democratic Congress (Grenada), a political party in Grenada
• National Dental Centre of Singapore
• National Destination Code, a segment of the phone number in the E.164 specification
• National Development Complex, an industrial complex in Pakistan
• National Drug Code, a medication-labelling mechanism used in the United States of America
• NATO Defence College
• National Defence College, graduates use the post-nominals ndc.
• NCR Direct Connect Protocol (NCR Corporation), a communication format used by automated teller machines
• Negative differential conductivity
• Network distribution center, a mail processing facility for the United States Postal Service
• New Deal for Communities, a U.K. Government-established organisation
• New Democrat Coalition, a group in the U.S. Democratic Party
• Nippon Decimal Classification, a system of library classification used mainly in Japan
• non-degree candidate, someone attending an institution of tertiary education but not eligible for a baccalaureate or higher degree
• Normalized device coordinates, a system of coordinates used in computer graphics
• Nuclear Dehydrogenating Clostridia - serotypes of the genus clostridium that produce carcinogenic compounds from the metabolism of bile salts and may have a role in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer

See also[link]

• National Defence College (disambiguation)

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Pacific Division, better known as Pac Div, is a rap trio that originated in Southern California and is signed to Universal Motown Records. It is composed of two brothers, Like and Mibbs, and a long time friend and acquaintance, BeYoung. They started to rap together in High School. Originally Pac Div was a group of eleven boys in high school, but knowing that they could not keep it that way, in 2005 they shrunk the group down to three, Mibbs, Like, and Be Young.^[1] When Microwave Music influenced most young rappers, they were influenced by old school hip-hop, and it shows through their videos and unique style.

Career[link]

Pac Div's first mixtape, released in 2006, was a thematic mixtape named Sealed for Freshness: The Blend Tape.^[2] It talked about their lives as average hip youth which related to their target market. Being relatable appealed to a mass market of Hipsters, which began their success and placed them in famed magazines, such as: Billboard, Rolling Stone, and Source.^[3][4] It also gained approval of hip-hop hotshots: Ludacris, ?uestlove, Pharrell Williams, Talib Kweli, and 9th Wonder.^[5] Their success helped them go international, opening for big names like Nas, Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, Ice-T, and Ludacris. Their manager at the time Terry Smith, Danny Carter and music executive Earl Johnson (The Brolly Group) seeing great potential in the group, they made some calls to some key industry executives. Sylvia Rhone was first to jump on board to make Pacific Division and The Brolly Group, dreams come true.

All the success and fame achieved from their first mixtape, which was released by The Brolly Group along with their first music video F.A.T Boys. The group released two more mixtapes, Church League Champions and Don't Mention It.^[6][7] Church League Champions consisted of three singles: "Mayor", "Whiplash" and "Young Black Male". "Don't Forget the Swishers," on their mixtape "Don't Mention It," featured Cleveland-based rapper Chip tha Ripper.In 2008, after offers from many major labels the group decided to sign with Universal Motown Records and they are currently getting ready for their first debut album release, Grown Kid Syndrome in 2011. Pac Div wants to craft their album to mainly focus on making sure that their live show is going to be live and exciting. After burning relation with their first management and their personal relationship with Terry Smith, Danny Carter and music executive Earl Johnson (The Brolly Group) for never paying them for securing them their Universal Records label deal, along with paid shows, tours, and commercial opportunities that was brought by The Brolly Group, before moving over to Ch'rewd Management. They are managed by Christopher Watkins for Ch’rewd Management and their booking agent, Cara Lewis of The William Morris Agency.^[8] In 2011 they released their fourth mixtape Mania!. They also performed the single “Anti-freeze” from their mixtape Mania! in Tammany Hall in Massachusetts. In 2011, in an interview with billboard Pac Div talked about their move to Grand Hustle Records and how it has affected them. Mibbs said that “It's been totally positive. It's just a different type of grind with this new management. [The energy] fits more of what we're trying to do. We're really trying to hustle. That's what Grand Hustle is about. [Laughs].” When asked about Lil B’s new album entitled “I’m Gay” the group responded saying that “He can name it whatever he wants. I think he's talented guy. It sounds like he's trying to push himself to perfection. His work is more developed, that's because he cares. I'm hoping for the best.” They also commented on how their upcoming album Grown Kid Syndrome has changed since it started saying that “Some of the records [we last talked about] are still on there. If anything, we hooked up with No I.D. and made a dope ass track called "Greatness." We hooked up with Jim Jonsin, he had some records [for us]. I produced a couple of joints that we previously didn't have. I've been working hard at that. We've been bottling up the same aesthetic as our last albums but with a bit of evolution where you can still can hear us.”^[9]

Discography[link]

EPs

• Pac Div EP (2009)

Mixtapes

• Sealed for Freshness: The Blend Tape (2006)
• Church League Champions (2009)
• Don't Mention It (2010)
• Mania! (2011)

Albums

• The DiV (2011)

External links[link]

• Pac Div on Myspace
• Template:Http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2011/11/pac div the div.php

References[link]

John Dramani Mahama
Mahama in 2010
4th Vice President of Ghana (4th Republic)
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 January 2009
President	John Atta Mills
Preceded by	Aliu Mahama
Constituency	Bole - Bamboi
Member of Parliament for Bole
In office 7 January 1997 – 7 January 2009
Preceded by	Mahama Jeduah
Succeeded by	Joseph Akati Saaka
Minister for Communications
In office November 1998 – 7 January 2001
President	Jerry Rawlings
Vice President	John Atta Mills
Preceded by	Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
Succeeded by	Felix Owusu-Adjapong
Constituency	Bole - Bamboi
Personal details
Born	(1958-11-29) 29 November 1958 (age 53) Damongo, Ghana
Nationality	Ghanaian
Political party	National Democratic Congress
Alma mater	University of Ghana
Profession	Communication consultant
Website	http://www.vpghana.gov.gh

John Dramani Mahama /məˈhɑːmə/ (born 29 November 1958) is a communication expert, historian, writer, former Member of Parliament and Minister of State, and Vice President of the Republic of Ghana.

Early years and education[link]

Mr. Mahama was born in Damango, which is in the Northern Region of Ghana. His father Mr. Emmanuel Adama Mahama was the first Member of Parliament for the Gonja West Constituency and the first Regional Commissioner of the Northern Region during Ghana's First Republic.

Upon the successful completion of that programme, Mr. Mahama then went on to pursue an additional postgraduate diploma, this one in social psychology at the Institute of Social Sciences in Moscow.

Early career[link]

After completing his education Mr. Mahama returned to Ghana and, from 1991 to 1996, he worked as the Information, Culture and Research Officer at the Embassy of Japan in Accra.

From there he moved to the nongovernmental agency (NGO) PLAN International's Ghana Country Office, where he worked as International Relations, Sponsorship Communications and Grants Manager.

Political appointments[link]

As Member of Parliament[link]

An eloquent champion of the underprivileged, Mr. Mahama was first elected to the Parliament of Ghana in 1996 to represent the Bole/Bamboi Constituency for a four-year term. In April 1997, Mr. Mahama was appointed Deputy Minister of Communications. He rose to become the substantive Minister of Communications by November 1998; it was a position he held until January 2001 when the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which was the current ruling party, handed over power to the newly elected New Patriotic Party's government.

In 2000, Mr. Mahama was re-elected for another four-year term as the Member of Parliament for the Bole/Bamboi Constituency. He was again re-elected in 2004 for a third term. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Mahama served as the Minority Parliamentary Spokesman for Communications. In 2002, he was appointed the Director of Communications for the NDC. That same year, he served as a member of the team of international observers selected to monitor Zimbabwe's Parliamentary Elections.

As Minister[link]

During his tenure as Minister of Communications, Mr. Mahama also served as the Chairman of the National Communications Authority, in which capacity he played a key role in stabilising Ghana's telecommunications sector after it was deregulated in 1997. Mr. Mahama also served as a member of the National Economic Management Team, a founding member of the Ghana AIDS Commission, a member of the implementation committee of the 2000 National Population Census, and a deputy chairman of the Publicity Committee for the re-introduction of the Value Added Tax (VAT).

Continuing to expand his interest and involvement in international affairs, in 2003 Mr. Mahama became a member of the Pan-African Parliament, serving as the Chairperson of the West African Caucus. In 2005 he was, additionally, appointed the Minority Spokesman for Foreign Affairs. He served in these capacities until 2008, when he was handpicked to become the vice presidential candidate.

Family[link]

Mr. Mahama has seven children. He is married to Mrs. Lordina Mahama. Despite his often busy schedule, Mr. Mahama makes it a point to devote time to his family, his faith and his hobbies. He is a Christian who believes in the importance of respect for, and tolerance of, other faiths and forms of worship in a nation as diverse and peaceful as Ghana. He has a keen interest in environmental affairs, particularly the problem of plastic pollution in Africa, which he has committed himself to addressing during his tenure as Vice President.

Books[link]

Mr. Mahama loves to read; he is also an avid writer and has had numerous articles published nationally and internationally. He is in the midst of writing his first book, My First Coup d'État and Other True Stories From the Lost Decades of Africa, which will be published by Bloomsbury in 2012.

Career highlights[link]

1988: Institute of Social Sciences, Moscow (Postgraduate Studies in Social Psychology)

1991: Worked as: Information officer, Japan Embassy in Republic of Ghana

1995: Sponsorship and Grants Manager, Plan International, Ghana Country Office

1996: Elected, 1st term Member of Parliament for Bole/Bamboi Constituency

1997: Deputy Minister of Communications

1998: Minister of Communications

1998: Acted as Chairman of the National Communications Authority, Regulatory Agency for Telecommunications and ICT sector

2000: Elected, 2nd term Member of Parliament for Bole/Bamboi Constituency

2004: Elected, 3rd term Member of Parliament for Bole/Bamboi Constituency

2001: Minority Spokesman for Communications

2005: Minority Spokesman for Foreign Affairs

1997: Member, Appointments Committee of Parliament

1997: Member, Communications Committee of Parliament

1997: Member, Standing Orders Committee of Parliament

2002: Director of Communications NDC

2002: Member, Election observer and monitoring team, Zimbabwe Presidential elections

2004: Member of the Pan-African Parliament

Chairman of West African Caucus, Pan-African Parliament

Member, Transport, Industry, Energy, Communications, Science and Technology Committee, Pan-African Parliament.

Member, European and Pan-African Parliament Ad-hoc Committee on Co-operation.-->

Articles Written By H.E. Mahama[link]

What Would Fela Think? | The Root | June 2011

Bridge Between Ghana and Black America | The Root | March 2011

Wired For Freedom in Africa | The Root | February 2011

The Politics of Peace | The Huffington Post | January 2011

There's Still Hope for Democracy in Africa | The Root| - December 2010

Seeing Africa With Different Eyes - June 2010

References[link]

External links and sources[link]

• PeaceFMOnline

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