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Karády Ignác (? – Atlanti-óceán, 1858. szeptember 6.) nevelő, nyelvtanár, műfordító.

Élete

1848-tól Kossuth Lajos fiainak nevelője volt. Az angol kormány közbenjárásával megengedte a császári kormány, hogy Kossuth fiai atyjukhoz mehessenek Kiutahiába. Karády kísérte a fiúkat, akik aztán onnan 1851. október 4-én érkeztek Southamptonba, 8-án Londonba. 1853. január 5-én nevelőjükkel tanulás végett Párizsba érkeztek, ahol folytatták tanulmányaikat. Karády is hallgatta ott Beudant földtani előadásait, és 1857. május 3-án növendékeivel együtt visszatért Londonba és az ottani egyetemen tanultak. Karády szívbaja súlyosodván, hazavágyott. Öreg édesapja, – hogy fia hazatérésének ügyében közbenjárjon – Aradról Bécsbe utazott. Ekkor írta többi közt Rónay János honvéd századosnak: "Annyira elfogytam a költségből, hogy még csak egy tajt pipát sem vihetek ajándékba Bach urnak". Karády már ajándékokat is vásárolt rokonai, barátai számára és várta a választ Bécsből. Az végre megérkezett: nem léphet magyar földre. Ekkor enyhülés végett 1858. augusztus 29-én Londonból a Fulton gőzhajón Amerikába utazott; azonban útjának utolsó napján szeptember 6-án a hajón meghalt, és az óceán hullámai közé temették. Haláláról számos amerikai magyar emigráns is értesült, köztük a Bostonban élő Ács Gedeon is, aki Karádyval Kütahyán ismerkedett meg, s olykor helyette adott leckéket a Kossuth-gyermekeknek. Ács Karády halálát leírta naplójában, melynek egy része nyomtatásban is megjelent.

Eredeti és fordított beszélyeket, cikkeket írt a Regélő Pesti Divatlapba (1843), a Szivárványba (1844. A recipe), a Pesti Divatlapba (1845. Károly angol királynak kivégeztetése, Guizot után, 1848. Baráti találkozat, francia beszély); a Magyar Sajtóba (1855. 15. sz. Mutatvány földtani munkámból. I. rész, harmadik fejezet A föld alakulásának leírása).

Munkái

 Francia-magyarnyelv társalgás kézikönyve. Coursier E. után. Pest, 1847. (2. kiadás. Uo. 1854. Franczia czímmel 4. kiadás. Uo. 1867., 5. k. 1874. Bpest) Online
 Elemi nevelés szülők és nevelők használatára. Pozsony, 1848.
 Első oktatása a franczia nyelvnek. alsó oskolák, nevelő intézetek és tanuló gyermekek számára. Pest, 1848. (2. kiadás 1852., 3. k. 1860. Uo.)
 Új magyar-német levelező a nép számára, vagyis: gyűjteménye a polgári életben előforduló mindenféle iratoknak, mint: köszöntő-, köszönő-, mentegető-, meghívó-, ajánló-, emlékeztető- és intő-levelek; valamint nyugtatványok, váltók, utalványok, bizonyítványok, meghatalmazások, folyamodások, szerződések, végintézetek sat. Uo. 1848. (2. bőv. kiadása 1853., 3. bőv. k. 1855., 4. k. 1857. 5. k. 1861., 6. k. 1865. Uo. 9. k. 1878. Bpest, 10. k. Uo. 1886.)
 Új franczia-magyar és magyar-franczia zsebszótár II. kötet. Magyar-Franczia rész. Uo. 1848. (Az I. Franczia-magyar részt Kiss Mihály írta 1844-ben)
 Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quichotte de la Manche. Nagyobb gyermekek számára kidolgozott munka után fordította. Pest, 1848. (és 1864. Uo.).
 Regék és mesék Pest, ... (3. bőv. kiadás. Grimm regéinek felhasználásával átdolgozta Gaál Mózes. Bpest, 1895. 16 színes képpel).

Volt iratai közt egy érdekes mű, írja Rónay, melyben ázsiai vándorlását írja le, talán atyja birtokába került.

Jegyzetek

Források

 Magyar életrajzi lexikon

Magyar pedagógusok
1858-ban elhunyt személyek


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Horapha ( horapha; ; , bazylia tajska) - jeden z kultywarów bazylii (Ocimum basilicum) o anyżkowym aromacie, stosowany jako przyprawa w kuchni tajskiej i wietnamskiej. Stanowi częsty dodatek tajskiego czerwonego i zielonego curry. W Wietnamie surowe liście podaje się jako dodatek do zupy phở.

Pomimo potocznej nazwy "bazylia tajska", horapha nie jest jedyną odmianą bazylii używaną w kuchni krajów Azji Południowo-Wschodniej. Równie popularna jest กะเพรา kraphao – odmiana bazylii azjatyckiej (tulsi, ang. holy basil) o aromacie goździkowym. Nieco rzadsza jest odmiana o nucie cytrynowej, zwana แมงลัก maenglak.

Przypisy

Bibliografia

 Morris, Sallie: Kuchnia tajska – to proste! Warszawa 2007
 Tajlandia Wydawnictwo Wiedzy i Życia, Warszawa 1999
 Kuchnia tajska Wydawnictwo Tenten, Warszawa 1992
 Christine France: Kuchnia tajska, Parragon Books Ltd,
 Ken Hom: Łatwa kuchnia tajska, Oficyna Imbir, Warszawa 2006,
 Kuchnia tajska. Podróże kulinarne New Media Concept 2008,

Kuchnia tajska
Kuchnia wietnamska
Przyprawy

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It's Picture Book Month and I have picture books on my mind. I am beginning to think in lists. Often. It may be a syndrome. Picturebooklistitis? Something like that.
On Friday, I had some parent meetings in the a.m. It was lovely to talk about students who have demonstrated improvement in goal areas due to persistence, determination and creative approaches to problems. Heading home, after school, I started thinking about picture books on this theme of persistence.
What exactly was I thinking about? All of the synonyms for perseverance: persistence, tenacity, determination . . . But also being able to solve problems with creativity or a different/unique approach. A lot of it has to do with being able to focus but also being able to think outside of the box. Sometimes it is just about, simple but tough, hard work and diligence.
I think all of these picture books highlight a particular aspect of this theme and in their own way, model perseverance.
As always, please share your favourite titles on this theme!
Yesterday, we ran out of time to do our afternoon picture book read aloud. But . . . I had already showed the trailer for Any Questions? by Marie-Louise Gay and students were eager to read it.
Tomorrow was today and we had an all day field trip to Science World, but I thought we might be back in time and put Read Aloud in our day plan pocket chart.
"That book? Will we read it today, Ms. Gelson?" I was asked many times.
We returned to school with 23 minutes before the bell. Coats away. Carpet. Mindful breathing. Time for a read aloud. But just! Within minutes, the room was quiet. Students were captured. We entered Marie-Louise Gay's imagination, learned about her story conjuring process and heard a wonderful story . . .
I used the book to cheer up someone who had fallen.
Then I started getting requests.
However, after the book love could be shared with some others . . . I got my book back. Isn't that how it should be? Stories are meant to be shared and shared and shared.
I read a few picture books and many early/young chapter books and graphics this week.
What a beautiful picture book. It highlights the story telling process, the magic of children's questions and the imaginative journey of a gifted author/illustrator into the land of stories. Once upon a time . . . Marie-Louise Gay tells us that a story begins with a blank white page. But her pages are never blank and white – when they are gifted to us, lucky readers, they are full of whimsy, happy clutter and childhood. Layer upon layer for read through after read through with little readers. Always something to happen upon on each page even if you miss it the first time through.
The book trailer is delightful – especially hearing Marie Louise-Gay's warm and animated voice. After meeting her on Saturday at the Vancouver Children's Literature Round Table's Breakfast, it is even more charming. I am thrilled to bring my signed copy of her book into school this week!
Of course, I also had to purchase the two Marie-Louise Gay books I didn't have in our class collection.
All of the Stella titles feature Stella as a young girl but this title takes us back to her toddler days. She is, of course, charming, curious and cute as a bug.
I particularly love the Sam titles – the interactions between Stella and Sam that begin with Sam are quite charming. In this book, Sam decides to teach his dog Fred some tricks. This is quite an interesting endeavour. Fred, as usual, has his own ideas.
This was a wonderful find at the bookstore this weekend. Thanks to a donation to classroom libraries at my school, I got to go book shopping. My plan was to purchase more early chapter series and graphic titles for our class collection. This reads as part graphic, part early chapter. Filled with humour, adventure and interesting character interactions, I predict this will be a hit with many little readers in my room!
It is October. Halloween is approaching. Reading this title was only fitting. Love the layers to the story about friendship, peer pressure and bully behaviour.
Another Branches series by Scholastic. I wondered if this title was going to be a "pink" book considering the cover and all of the rosy hues. I was pleasantly surprised by the character development and character interactions in an early chapter book title full of busy illustrations. Missy's friend Oscar has some creative ideas about saving Missy's identity crisis on picture day when her mother stifles her creative fashion spirit.
I tried out another title just to check consistency and I enjoyed this one too. Perfect level for beginning chapter book readiness. Lots of colourful photos, easy to connect to school settings/plot lines and lots of humour.
This Branches series is a little more complex than the Missy titles – more text and less illustrations. Still, great for a young chapter book series. After eating a special banana at the museum, Clyde has the tendency to become a monkey (literally) for portions of every day. Sometimes more than once. Silly, humorous and full of adventure.
I so loved this book – I am a fan of the chaos, eccentricities and love in this Gadsby family. The parents? Yikes. The "au pair"/guardian? Fantastic. The sibling interactions? So true. Told through Blue's film transcripts and diary entries, this is a must read middle grade novel. One of my #MustReadin2014 titles.
Oh, how I love my class! I love the talk, the writing, the words, the questions . . . All of it.
Eventually . . . .
A student: "Do you know Elise Gravel or are we just writing to her?
A student: "Do you know Katherine Applegate?
A student: "But you are going to meet Kate DiCamillo right?
One of our little learners was inspired and made her own. We found it outside our room at the end of the day – taped up in the hallway.
Conversations about authors and illustrators. Book love. Words with weight. These things I celebrate.
Thank you also to Ruth Ayres, for the inspiration and her Celebration Link up that she hosts each week. I love how being a part of this #celebratelu community reminds us weekly to look for the positive and take some time for gratitude.


When we moved to New York just over a year ago, I was forced to whittle down my cookbook collection. Believe me, losing 3000 square feet of living space will make you whittle down a lot of things. I spent a lot of time and thought considering what books would make the cut.
My collection is about 85% baking books. One of my favorite kinds of baking books is bakery cookbooks. To me, those are just the best. I'm pretty sure all of those made the cut. An old favorite of mine is The Sweet Melissa Baking Book. From that book, I share with you these brownies.
For all of you brownie and cheesecake fans, these will give you the best of both worlds. The bottom layer is a divine dark-chocolate brownie. That's topped off with a dense cheesecake layer sprinkled with chocolate chips.
These are tall, thick, dense, delicious bars. This is the kind of brownie that can be a great casual snack or a perfect ending to a big, fancy meal. They are more than capable of holding their own for any dessert course.
Preheat oven to 325°. Lightly butter a 9″x 13″ baking pan. Line with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
Melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler or in the microwave. Set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs, egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla. Pour chocolate mixture into egg mixture, whisking to combine. Add flour mixture and stir just until combined.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Spread evenly.
Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, and salt until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes). Add eggs, 2 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
Pour cheesecake mixture over brownie layer. Sprinkle evenly with chocolate chips.
Bake for 1 hour & 15 minutes, or until lightly golden. Cool completely on wire rack before cutting into bars. Store brownies in refrigerator. Serve cold or at room temperature.
Recipe adapted from The Sweet Melissa Baking Book.
They are cooling now. My house smells wonderful. Don't think I'll wait until they get cool to eat one!
Delicious! Look forward to baking these. I was in the group, Sweet Melissa Sundays for a short time. Never got around to trying these…but, will soon.
These look great. Its funny that they're called black bottom brownies when the bottom just is the brownie. I love bakery cookbooks too, so beautiful and an insight into delicious treats.
These look fantastic! I was *just* looking for brownies I could make without having cocoa powder in the house.
Cheesecake brownies…one of my very favorite things in the world. Love this!
Hi, Sarah! There are a lot of eggs in those brownies, so they are cakey. You can see in my pictures that the brownie layer is very dense, making it more of a crust. As for the cheesecake layer, it's a very thick, fluffy thing. How fluffy is too fluffy? If you want, shoot me an email at bakeorbreak at gmail dot com, and we can talk more about it.
Wow! All I can say is Yum! They look amazing. Of course I love cheesecake and chocolate, so yeah. How do you get it so your reply to the comments show up in pink, I like that.
Tina, it's a WordPress plugin called Author Highlight.
After refrigerating the brownies, they tasted much better 🙂 I think the key is definitely serving them cold! My chocolate chips still sank thru the cheesecake layer, but they are delicious! Thanks!
I made them today. The outside brownies are delicious. But, the center brownies were undercooked. Is there a temp I could test them at to be sure they are done before removing them?
Melody, you should be able to use a toothpick or a cake tester to check for doneness.
Hi Jennifer, what did you do so the chocolate chips didn't sink to the bottom?
Mariella, I didn't do anything to prevent that. I think if your filling is thick enough and not overmixed, it shouldn't be a problem. Some people like to toss chocolate chips in a little bit of flour to prevent sinking. But, I think that, aesthetically, I might not recommend that for this recipe.
Renee, you can half the recipe and use an 8-inch square pan. I've never done that, so I can't give you a definite answer on baking time. I would start checking it around 55-60 minutes.
Has anyone ever tried to freeze these? I accidentally made them for a party that isn't for a week! Ooops! I know I could eat the whole pan right now, but that would not be a good idea!
Annika, I think these will freeze just fine as long as they're tightly wrapped and sealed.
Hi, Aicha. Did you do anything differently? Were all your ingredients fresh?
Butter the pan then put parchment paper down? Sounds kinda strange.
The butter helps keep the parchment paper in place. It makes spreading the brownie batter much simpler.


This FAQ was originally published on August 31, 2018. It was modified on February 27, 2019.
Lexington, KY – The US Equestrian Federation (USEF) announced a rule change on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 requiring that effective January 1, 2019 all USEF members 18-years-old and older, with a Competing Membership, must complete SafeSport Training in order to be eligible to participate in USEF activities, including competitions. To provide further guidance, below are a list of Frequently Asked Questions regarding the new rule change. Please note, there are three modules to the training and all three must be completed in order to satisfy the requirement. The SafeSport Refresher course does not have to be completed until 1 year from the day you complete the three modules in the SafeSport Training.
The required SafeSport Training is on the U.S. Center for SafeSport website and is free for USEF members. Instructions on how to register for an account to access the training can be found here. The training will take approximately 90 minutes to complete and consists of three modules: Sexual Misconduct Awareness Education, Mandatory Reporting, and Emotional and Physical Misconduct. All three modules must be completed in order to satisfy the requirement. The training does not have to be completed in one sitting; you can break it up to accommodate your schedule.
The required SafeSport Training consists of three modules: Sexual Misconduct Awareness Education, Mandatory Reporting, and Emotional and Physical Misconduct. After you have completed all three modules, USEF receives notification within 24-48 hours and it will reflect in your member dashboard as "SafeSport Training Completed." You can also verify that the modules are completed by accessing "Your Activities" on the U.S. Center for SafeSport website here. Watch a short video on how to complete the training here.
It can take up to 48 hours for USEF to receive notification, and for your MyUSEF member dashboard to reflect that the SafeSport Training has been completed. At the end of completing all three training modules, you can print a certificate that says "SafeSport Trained" for verification purposes. There is a certificate of completion after each module. Be sure you have completed all three modules in order to fulfill the requirement.
24. If a horse is shown and the owner has taken the SafeSport Training, but the trainer and/or rider is a USEF competing member 18-years-old and older and has not taken the SafeSport Training, will that horse's points count?
25. If the owner, rider, and/or trainer was ineligible on the first day of the competition, but does complete the training after the competition starts, will the horse's points count?
26. If a trainer is suspended/ineligible for something other than SafeSport Training, will the horse's points count?
Additional information and resources on Safe Sport, how to report sexual and non-sexual misconduct, access to a free training module for parents of equestrian athletes, a General SafeSport FAQ, the SafeSport Sanction list and more can be found here.


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Marathon man returns home triumphant
By William Walker
1,200 mile run results in £20,000 for Macular Society
"MY knees ache. I probably have the knees of an 80-year-old now."
When Stanford Dingley man Edward Beresford-Bolton set out on his epic 1,200-mile run – the equivalent of 34 marathons in 34 days – he couldn't have imagined how successful his charity run would be.
Beginning in John O'Groats on September 21 and finishing at Land's End on October 24, the 43-year-old has now raised more than £20,000 for the Macular Society after returning home.
The charity is close to his heart after he recovered his eyesight following two years of treatment, despite being told he would go blind.
"I didn't set a target. Really I had no idea how much we would raise" Mr Beresford-Bolton told the Newbury Weekly News.
"While I was doing it I constantly wanted it to end, but now it's over I quite miss the adventure, because it really was an adventure.
"Now I am recovering... I have just about recovered."
He spoke highly of the support he had along the way and paid thanks to the people who had come out and run with him.
"Particularly my wife Natalie," he said. "She has been absolutely amazing and without her help it would have been pretty much impossible."
Speaking of the toughest moments he faced throughout the challenge, he said: "Every day at 2pm it would be difficult.
"I never actually considered quitting but every day at that time it would get extremely difficult, when you are faced with the physical exhaustion.
"It really is a mental battle and if you start thinking you will quit, then you are in trouble.
"The trick was to not look any further than now and not to think too much about how much further there was left to go."
Now his challenge his over he admits he is going to relax for a time, but adds he is interested in getting more involved in local schools after the positive response he got from some of the schools in the area along the way.
"There's some great lessons in this experience," he said.
For further information on the walk, or to donate, you can visit the dedicated website at www.34marathons.com/
Newbury William Walker

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NOTE: This DVD is dubbed in English.
This tape contains the teaching of Master Su Yu Chang who has been a martial arts practitioner for over 50 years and a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine for over 40 years. He is a former disciple of Grandmaster Liu Yun Chiao, a world-famous expert in Chinese martial arts. Master Su is also a fine instructor and expert in such styles as Preying Mantis and Ba Ji in his own right. He travels the world teaching principles of Chinese physical culture. Overdubbed in English. A clear and nicely made tape by a top notch expert. His insights into the logic of Ch'i Kung are quite interesting and worth the price of the package.
The 18 Luo Han Ch'i Kung is designed to improve martial arts proficiency through techniques associated with Bone Marrow Cleansing and Tendon Changing Exercises. In ancient times these techniques were thought to hold the secrets to longevity and possibly immortality. While we can't promise either, we believe that the practice of these exercises should lead to improved strength, balance and power in both martial arts and in any activity where these qualities are important.
Learn to absorb and employ the energy around you.
Learn to improve your ability to relax in stressful situations.
Maintain your health and experience a richer and more vibrant quality of life.
These tapes are from lectures and demonstrations by Master Su and his assistant. They are lively, interesting and informative. Plum recommends them for anyone interested in Ch'i Kung specifically from the martial arts standpoint.
Su Yu Chang L.Ac. is a disciple of 3 legendary Chinese martial artists: Chang Te-Kuei, Wei Hsiao-Tang, Li Kuen-Shan and Liu Yuen-Chiao, Su began his study of at an early age. Throughout his career, Su has taught medicine, philosphy, and martial arts to students in numerous countires, such as .
These DVDs contain the teaching of Master Su YuChang who has been a martial arts practitioner for over 50 years and a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine for over 40 years. Beginning martial studies at an early age he was fortunate enought to become a student of three legendary martial artists: Chang Te-Kuei, Wei Hsiao-Tang, Li Kuen-Shan and Liu Yun-Chiao. Master Su is also a fine instructor and expert in such styles as Preying Mantis and BaJiQuan in his own right. He travels to Taiwan, Japan, Spain, Venezuela, Malaysia, Switzerland, Norway, Colombia, Argentina and Holland teaching principles of Chinese physical culture.


He will come no longer to my door.
He will come around here no more.
I won't wait no longer for the day to break.
No, I won't wait no longer for the dawn.
Tie tight my apron strings, tie up my hair.
This child which makes so much more today.
They won't reach around my belly in only a few hours.
So, here comes my tolling bell, to shame.


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Home / India News / Brazil's experience a red flag for WhatsApp in Indian polls, say experts
Brazil's experience a red flag for WhatsApp in Indian polls, say experts
Data shows that the share of active WhatsApp users in rural India has doubled since 2017, according to a survey by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies.
india Updated: Oct 21, 2018 07:15 IST
Vidhi Choudhary
WhatsApp has over 200 million users in India, its largest market. (AFP File Photo)
Instant messaging service WhatsApp will have to put more safeguards in place to avoid its misuse in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections,experts say. Some point to the experience in the recent elections in Brazil,where the Facebook-owned platform battled allegations on its use to influence the popular vote, with mass-WhatsApp messages pushing anti-leftist propaganda.
"There is no easy way to say this but the likelihood of a WhatsApp scandal in the run-up to the 2019 elections in India is imminent. I won't be surprised if there is already something similar taking place in India. That's because there is no way to control the message that is being shared on the platform. The only way to stop this is by revoking the end-to-end encryption which will impair the privacy WhatsApp users enjoy," said lawyer Rahul Matthan, partner at the law firm Trilegal and author of Privacy 2.0, which traces the historic origin and current debates on privacy.
WhatsApp has over 200 million users in India, its largest market. The absence of a data protection law in India (one is in the works but is unlikely to be passed before the elections) only adds to this problem, although this transcends WhatsApp.
"The large scale sale of phone numbers, and subsequent bombardment of messages, without seeking consent is also a reminder that we urgently need rules to limit the use of personal data for political campaigns. Europe's law, the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), for example, puts strict limits on direct marketing, including by political parties and campaigners. Yet India is approaching its own elections without any effective data protection rules in place," said Amba Kak, public policy adviser at web browser Mozilla.
The election commission is aware of the challenge. In an interview to Hindustan Times, chief election commissioner OP Rawat said the biggest challenge for the ECI right now is posed by technology firms that have wherewithal to influence voters.
According to a survey conducted by the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) and reported by the HT earlier this week, 40% of rural users of the messaging platform were part of WhatsApp groups created by members or representatives of political parties. A third of the users spend between one hour and four hours on the app daily, the survey found. "This reflects the level of campaigning and penetration of political parties. Villages are always politically sensitive and also interested in politics," the HT report said, quoting DEF's Osama Manzar.
The survey noted that 63% of the respondents were not on the service in 2014. The share of active WhatsApp users in rural India has doubled since 2017, according to the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies.
A possible solution is to make sure voters are consistently informed about the issue of misinformation and fake news in India, added Matthan. "WhatsApp should continue to build a concerted marketing campaign against fake news to make voters aware, so that they exercise restraint while sending and sharing messages received from other users. The only trouble is if the message is received from a trusted ally, then one is likely to believe it. That's why there is no absolute way to ensure shadow campaigns are not circulated on WhatsApp," he explained.
The Facebook-owned platform has said in an earlier statements that it believes this is a challenge that requires government, civil society and technology companies to work together. "Our strategy has been twofold. First, to give people the controls and information they need to stay safe; and second, to work proactively to prevent misuse on WhatsApp," WhatsApp said in the statement in July.
In July, WhatsApp launched a label to identify forwarded messages in a bid to combat fake news and the spread of misinformation globally, including India. It later set a limit to the use of forwarded messages to five chats in India. After that WhatsApp took out full-page advertisements in Indian newspapers offering "easy tips" to distinguish between fact and fiction as it battles rising pressure to curb the spread of misinformation in India after the lynching of at least 30 people in the country since May, with at least some being caused by rumours forwarded over phones.
Sunil Abraham, director at the think tank Centre for Internet and Society said WhatsApp could employ a network of fact checkers and explore "in application education".
Local authorities in various parts of the country have resorted to Internet shutdowns to counter incidents of violence triggered by rumours on WhatsApp. Law firm Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC), based in New Delhi, has tracked down 116 Internet shutdowns across India in 2018 alone. In 2017, India reported 79 shutdowns; in 2016, the number was 31 and in 2012 it was just three. The rise from three shutdowns in 2012 to more than 100 this year marks a 3,766% surge. "State and central government and local authorities might consider this a solution. But a shutdown is completely against freedom of speech and that's our view," said an SFLC spokesperson. WhatsApp users in rural India do not blindly trust messages they receive on the messaging service, according to the DEF survey.
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Jaishankar inaugurates convention centre in Niger dedicated to Gandhi
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cji-bobde-takes-note-of-overcrowded-noisy-courtrooms-bats-for-corrective-measures/story-RugguKOWwjmRX02ZGHm4ZI.html


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SALES LEADS: Marriott International, Campbell, Mattress Firm…
By Celeste Martorana @celesmartorana 10/23/2017
A summary for Corporate Marketers, Media Sales Executives and Advertising Agencies to see what clients are moving into the market and/or targeting Multicultural consumers right now.
To subscribe to Portada's Interactive Database of Marketers targeting U.S. consumers, please contact Sales Research Manager Silvina Poirier silvina@portada-online.com.
For prior Sales Leads editions, click here.
American multinational hospitality Company Marriott International, Inc. is launching a review of its global media planning and buying business. This is the Company's first formal media review since 2011 when it awarded MEC the assignment. Recently, MEC merged with agency Maxus to become Wavemaker. Sources said that Wavemaker would participate. Last year, Marriott merged with Starwood Hotels to become the world's largest hotel company. Marriott International is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.It has more than 5700 properties in over 110 countries and territories around the worldMarriott spent over US$232 million on ads in the U.S. in 2016 according to Kantar Media.
The Campbell Soup Company has put its' global media planning and buying account in review, Adweek reports. Incumbent agency is WPP and Group M agency MEC which has held both U.S. and global media since 2006. Prior to that MEC was Campbell's U.S. media agency beginning in 1999. Campbell spent some US$165 million on U.S. measured media in 2016, according to Kantar Media.
The Publicis Groupe agency was named U.S. media agency for Mattress Firm, America's largest specialty mattress retailer, and will handle both media planning and buying for TV, radio, print and out-of-home. Independent agency Clearlink, based in Salt Lake City, will continue to handle digital buying. In May, Mattress Firm selected Droga5 to handle its creative. Out is Houston-based The Company, which previously handled media for Mattress Firm and which opted not to defend, according to an Adweek report. Other agencies participating in the media review were Carat and MediaCom.
David's Bridal, an American retailer that specializes in wedding dresses, prom gowns, and other formal wear, has appointed Spark Foundry as its media AOR following a competitive review. Horizon Media was the incumbent.David's Bridal spent US$13.70 million on advertising during the first six months of this year, similar to the US$13.44 million spent during the same time frame in 2016. The retailer's full 2016 budget was US$22.43 million, according to Kantar Media. Spark Foundry will handle traditional media planning and buying, data and analytics, measurement, and content marketing.
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Nemiroff Vodka
Campbell Ewald has been appointed U.S. vodka brand Nemiroff's AOR following a review. The agency will handle creative, media and interactive duties. Nemiroff is sold in 80 countries, ranking as one of the top 10-selling vodkas worldwide.
The J. M. Smucker Company or Smuckers, an American manufacturer of fruit spreads, ice cream toppings, beverages, shortening & peanut butter, has launched a review only to the CRM portion of the business. Creative and media for the brand remain with Grey and Carat.According to Kantar Media, J.M. Smucker spent US$86 million on paid media in 2015.
With the new 2018 Rio arriving in showrooms, Kia Motors America (KMA) is launching a comprehensive marketing campaign. The centerpiece of the campaign, entitled "Small Can Do Big", is a 90-second spot which makes its broadcast debut tonight during Game One of the NBA Tip-Off between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers on TNT. The spot features a Rio 5-door and a group of percussionists, musicians and DJs using Kia's versatile, stylish and capable new subcompact as the main musical instrument. A 30-second spot, entitled "Bird's Eye" and airing simultaneously on national and local broadcast properties, rounds out the television component of the campaign. This manifesto-style ad conveys the message that size should never be considered a factor when it comes to achievement.Produced in conjunction with David&Goliath, KMA's advertising agency of record, this inspirational campaign challenges viewers to think beyond perceived limitations and dream big. Additional campaign elements include 60-, 30- and 15-second general and Hispanic market versions, as well as online and digital assets including integrations with Spotify and Snapchat.
https://youtu.be/XuIq41EHCiA
NEW FEATURES TO PORTADA'S INTERACTIVE DATABASES
We have incorporated new features to the interactive database of corporate marketers and agency executives targeting U.S. consumers:
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CampbellDavid's BridalKia Motors America (KMA)Marriott InternationalMattress FirmNemiroff VodkaThe J. M. Smucker CompanyWavemaker
Author Celeste Martorana @celesmartorana
Celeste joined Portada's team in 2014. Since then, she has been working as an editor for Portada's English-language website and compiling information for Portada's Databases.
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redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


The CleanFarms Ghana project kindly hosted two members of the CleanFarms Cameroon team on a study tour recently. Didier Baleguel (YIF) and Valentine Fombin (MINADER) spent one week in Ghana learning and sharing experiences on outreach methods, data analysis, and planning for collection and safeguarding of obsolete pesticides and empty containers. The hospitality and helpfulness were sincerely appreciated and the Cameroon project would welcome the chance to host their Ghana colleagues if this were possible in the future.
I am happy to learn of your commitment to make our enviroment safer and healthier.
Thanks Barasa, it is an important goal despite ignorance from many pesticide users and negligence from various actors.


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PastToPresentGenealogy
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Shropshire, Staffordshire, Shrouds & Shoes: Striking a Light on the Captain Webb Connection
In Shropshire, Staffordshire, Shrouds & Shoes I said I'd start to piece together my husband's family tree. The project was inspired by my mother-in-law. She was very enthusiastic about it and retained that enthusiasm throughout. But sadly, as her health deteriorated, I found it wiser to quietly drop my research. I found she was becoming so involved she could no longer distinguish between past and present, fact and false memory. An example was frantic phone calls and threats to summon the police in the middle of the night because she had time-travelled. She was convinced she was back in the 1950s. It turned out she'd dug out some old newspapers before going to bed, woke up in the early hours, started reading them then saw the date.
Things reached crisis point at the beginning of December when she was admitted to hospital on a long-term basis. In hindsight her detention has been a blessing as we now have a definitive diagnosis, Alzheimer's, and she is finally able to access the correct treatment.
She is now is out of hospital, the illness has truly taken hold, and she is no longer has her own home. In the process of clearing it we discovered more family papers which I will go through in due course, once things have settled down.
But initially they have solved one mystery: the Captain Webb connection. He of the English Channel swimming fame. Even as far back as the early 1990s my husband had insisted they were related. He wasn't sure how.
My preliminary research yielded no obvious link. There was a common surname. My husband's great great grandmother was Mary Webb. She was born in Adbaston/Flashbrook area of Staffordshire in around 1830. She married Joseph Haynes at Aston in Edgmond, Shropshire, on 10 February 1859. Joseph founded a wheelwrights business in Stone, Staffordshire. But I could see no link. However, my mother-in-law's papers seemed to indicate Mary Webb was the supposed connection.
In her possession was a "Nostalgia Notebook" article from the "Staffordshire Newsletter" dated 28 October 2004. It states that Joseph's wife "Mary was believed to be the sister of Captain Webb….."
Captain Matthew Webb was the son of surgeon Matthew Webb and his wife Sarah Cartwright Garbitt. They married in 1845. Matthew was a bachelor, aged around 32, at the time of his marriage. Their second son, Matthew of the swimming fame, was born in Dawley, Shropshire in around 1848. He was baptised in Dawley Parish Church on 9 March 1848 and the entry is annotated with the words "Swam the English Channel August 25 1875".
In contrast Mary Webb's baptism took place on 7 March 1830 at Adbaston Parish Church, Staffordshire. She was the daughter of William Webb, a wheelwright, and his wife Ann.
Baptism entry for Mary Webb
Her father's name is confirmed on her marriage certificate. It is also detailed in various newspaper marriage announcement columns, including the "Wolverhampton Chronicle and Staffordshire Advertiser" of 16 February 1859. This goes on to say for 12 years she had been a valuable and faithful servant for William Sillitoe Esq., The Bridge, Newport. The 1851 census shows her as a house servant in this household.
"Wolverhampton Chronicle & Staffordshire Advertiser" marriage announcement for Joseph Haynes & Mary Webb
I'm not ruling out a Webb connection further back. But if the link was supposed to be as stated, that my husband's great great grandmother was the sister of Matthew Webb, it is false. As a result, my husband's claim to family history fame seems to be on very dodgy ground with the flickering match flames rapidly extinguishing. And the Webb family have one bunch fewer kinsfolk.
So be prepared when you start out looking into your family tree – you may end up disappointed and learning things you'd rather be oblivious to!
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Shropshire, Staffordshire, Shrouds and Shoes – Part 1
This is, I hope, going to be an on-going record of my progress in researching a family tree from scratch. This recurring section of my blog will record my research highs, lows, successes and failures, brick walls and hopefully their demolition. I have no set timetable to complete this, so there may be gaps of several weeks between updates. But finally I aim to piece together the history of my husband's family and write some individual stories. Part 1 describes the preliminary phase of my research.
This particular project is inspired by my mother-in-law. A few weeks ago she announced she had a family bible, complete with a record of a couple's marriage and the births and deaths of their children. There was also a series of non-conformist quarterly meeting cards. She was unclear exactly how they connected to her and so she loaned me the impressively weighty Victorian tome to see if I could discover more. Within days she added to this treasure, with the discovery of a totally unrelated bundle of documents containing assorted certificates, an apprentice indenture, baptism and burial documentation, and a will linking to various branches of her maternal and paternal line along with some others connected to my now deceased father-in-law's family.
19th century family bible
So a wealth of documents to get me started, far more than other families I have researched. I feel a bit like a kid in a sweet-shop – so many choices. But I am focussing on one branch at a time rather than adopting a scattergun approach. And I am being disciplined in recording my information sources, as well as any searches (both succesful and unsuccesful), far more so than when I started our researching my family tree. Hopefully this will save time as I progress.
With this in mind my first line of research is my mother-in-law's paternal line, starting with her father William John Haynes. The reason for starting here is that his is the most complete set of documents in the parcel of papers, with his birth, marriage and death certificates along with various other papers chronicling the key stages of his life. The bible does not relate to this branch of the family.
William Haynes' birth certificate states that he was born on 27 February 1904 at Elford Hill, Eccleshall, Staffordshire. He was the son of master wheelwright, Joseph Thomas Haynes and his wife Maria (neé Yates). By the time of William's marriage to Ada Eardley on 15 September 1929, William's father was described as a funeral undertaker. This information was a catalyst for a rather unusual memory for my mother-in-law. She recalled staying at her grandfather's house and sleeping in a bedroom full of shrouds! According to GRO indexes he died in 1958, in his early 90's.
A preliminary search revealed that J Haynes undertakers still exists at Eccleshall, with the website providing a brief resumé of the buisness.[1] So in my later research I intend exploring the life and business of Joseph Thomas Haynes.
However, based on the information provided by my mother-in-law, my first week or so's research has centred around the 1841-1911 census returns and the odd foray into parish records. Using this combination of online sources I have constucted a basic skeleton of a family tree. This is reproduced below.
Haynes Family Tree
The census search has proved fairly routine. No real difficulties tracking back to 1841. I used both the Ancestry and FindMyPast UK sites to do this. The only minor hurdle was finding William's great grandfather, James Haynes, in the 1851 census. Although he was there in the 1841 census and then from 1861-1871, there was no trace of him in 1851. At this point I consulted on-line parish registers available for Shropshire on FindMyPast. Through the censuses I had located seven possible children[2] for James Haynes and his wife Ann. I then identified their baptisms in the Parish Registers for the parishes of Edgmond, Longford and Church Aston in Shopshire. This provided the breakthrough. The youngest children bore the surname "Haynes Parker" or "Parker Haynes". Only the youngest child George was born post-GRO registration. His baptism in 1838 is under the name Haynes-Parker, his GRO registration surname is Parker with Haynes being listed as a middle name.[3] Eldest child, John, was baptised on 10 January 1824 at Edgmond Parish Church with the surname Parker and no mention of Haynes. From this information it was now easy to locate James in the 1851 census – recorded under the name Parker not Haynes.
It also proved a breakthrough in locating James' marriage. At the time of the 1851 census James' mother-in-law Ann Hamlet resided with the James and Ann. The Parish Register of Stoke on Tern, Shropshire has a marriage on 31 March 1823 between James Parker and Ann Hamlet. The Shropshire Parish Registers also provide a possible baptism for James in June 1797 at Lilleshall[4], illegitimate son of Ann Parker.
So if possible I would like to find out a little more about the reason behind this transistion of surname from Parker to Haynes, which took place during the late 1820's to the early 1860s.
James' son Joseph (1834) is the grandfather of William Haynes. Born in around 1834 the Shropshire Parish Registers show that he was married by licence at Aston in Edgmond on 10 February 1859. His bride was Mary Webb, daughter of William. My husband says there is a family story that they are somehow connected to Captain Matthew Webb, the first recorded person to swim the English Channel. As yet, even despite this now shared surname, I have found no evidence to support the anecdote. My husband's Webb Ancestry from the 1800's appears to be Staffordshire based, with pre-1800s possibly Shropshire. A preliminary look at Captain Webb shows he was born in Shropshire in 1848. But it is something else to explore.
Of more immediate interest is an occupational connection between William Webb and the Haynes male line. They were all wheelwrights. By the turn of the 19th century the Haynes family were diversifiying adding building, joinery, carpentry and undertaking to their trade skill set. In the late 1860's they moved from Shropshire to Stone, Staffordshire to ply their trade and appear to have been extremely succesful at it. I had a quick look at the image archive on the Staffordshire Past-Track website[5] and was amazed to find images of Haynes and Sons, Wheelwrights. This contains photographs of family events as well as ones of their business, including images of portable bandstands (one produced below)[6] manufactured by the family firm. So again this is another aspect of the family history I intend exploring.
12 May 1910: Proclamation of the Accession of George V, Stone read from the portable bandstand in Granville Square. The portable band stand seen here was the first of its kind and was manufactured by Haynes and Sons, wheelwrights, of Station Road, Stone, and was purchased by Stone Urban District Council. See Copyright footnote at [6]
Finally I quickly looked at the family details of William's mother Maria (neé Yates). Her father John was a shoemaker, born in around 1830 in Stone, Staffordshire. John's wife Ann and all his children were engaged in this trade. I traced John back to the 1841 census, living in the household of bricklayer James Thornhill and Ann. Other household members included George Yates (14) and Joseph Yates (7). From GRO indexes it appears that James Thornhill married Ann in 1838.[7] So this is a certificate I would like to obtain to see if Ann's name was Yates and to find out her background to see how this fits in with John.
I think the most satisfying aspect of researching my mother-in-law's tree is her sheer delight at each new discovery. Of late she has struggled with memory issues, but this research is rekindling long forgotten episodes in her life. It is an absolute joy for all concerned when some new find triggers the recollection of something buried deep in the recesses of her mind; or, because she knows I am working on her tree, she suddenly recalls some other fact or story. For example she thought her family routes were in Staffordshire, but when I identified a significant Shropshire connection she recalled her parents visiting family in that county. So this process is proving fascinating for me and an interest for her.
My next steps will be to try to flesh out the tree further with online parish records and the ordering of BMD certificates (oh, for that certificate price reduction, but sadly this research cannot wait!). Then to try to fill in the details of the individuals, their occupations and the times and areas in which they lived. I will return to this portion of my blog later in the summer.
Ancestry: http://home.ancestry.co.uk/
FindMyPast: http://www.findmypast.co.uk/
History of J Haynes, Funeral Directors, Eccleshall: http://www.robertnicholls.co.uk/our-history/7.html
Staffordshire Past-Track: http://www.staffspasttrack.org.uk/
[1] http://www.robertnicholls.co.uk/our-history/7.html
[2] I say possible because of the omission of family relationship details on the 1841 census.
[3] GRO Ref: Q3 1838 PARKER George Haynes Newport Vol 18 Pg 124
[4] The 1851 and 1861 censuses record his birthplace as Lilleshall, 1871 Woodcote,
[5] Staffordshire Past-Track website: http://www.staffspasttrack.og.uk/
[6] With thanks to Staffordshire Past-Track and Mr David Haynes for allowing me to use this image. Copyright is retained by David Haynes who has kindly made his collection available to Staffordshire Past-Track for non-commercial private study & educational use. Additional information about permitted uses of content and commercial enquiries is available via the Copyright statement Copyright Statement on Staffordshire Past-Track. Re-distribution of resources in any form is only permitted subject to strict adherence to the guidelines in the full Terms and Conditions statement.
[7] GRO Ref: Q3 1838 Stoke on Trent Vol 17 Page 147
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The dawn of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations
Thirty-five years ago, Vo Van Sung and Yoshihiro Nakayama signed a document to establish diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan. On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties, VietNamNet would like to introduce the ambassador's memoirs.
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In Japan and other countries, many movements were launched to call for peace for Vietnam. Representatives of the governments of Japan and other countries used Paris as the place to contact representatives of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam to establish diplomatic relations. Depending on each country's situation, some promoted this process openly, for example Switzerland in 1971, while some did it secretly, like Japan.
At that time, I was a member of the negotiation mission led by Mr. Le Duc Tho and the Chief Representative of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam's government in France. In late 1971, Miyake, Head of the Asia Agency under the Japanese Foreign Ministry, flew from Tokyo to Paris to meet with Nguyen Tuan Lieu, the counselor of the General Representative Agency of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam's government in France, and suggested contact between Tokyo and Hanoi. Beginning in early 1973, the Japanese Ambassador to France, Yoshihiro Nakayama, and I met many times to discuss in detail the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
On September 21, 1973, the two sides met at the Democratic Republic of Vietnam's Embassy in Paris to officially sign a document to establish bilateral diplomatic ties.
Japan delivered statements to explain its policy of support for the US in the war in Vietnam. After criticising that policy, I told Ambassador Nakayama: "Japan surely sympathises with Vietnam's cause of national liberation and independence because Japan also has a history of respectful independence and protecting its sovereignty. Moreover, with achievements gained in the Meiji Ishin Revolution, Japan has become the only developed country in Asia."
Ambassador Nakayama responded: "Japan's establishment of diplomatic relations with Vietnam is facing many difficulties. I'm a diplomat who represents the Japanese government and my duty is communicating my country's points of view. Though I may have to resign from my post, I will say that I completely agree with your perspective."
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Ambassador Vo Van Sung (sitting, left) visited former Prime Minister Tanaka and his wife. In the second row are PM Tanaka's daughter and her husband. The daughter became the Foreign Minister in the cabinet of former PM Junichiro Koizumi. Over 35 years ago, former PM Tanaka decided to establish diplomatic relations with the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
Looking back on the past 35 years, I'm very happy and moved by what I have witnessed in Vietnam-Japan relations, especially from 1988 to 1992, a relatively important period in the relationship between the two countries.
I would like to especially mention persons on both sides who have devoted their visions and hearts to carrying the Vietnam-Japan relations through the difficult period till Japan resumed its ODA grant to Vietnam in 1991 and to the afterward development period.
The first person is former Party Secretary General, Nguyen Van Linh, who I call Muoi Cuc. In 1998, I was one of a few last ambassadors to Japan whose credentials were sent to the Japanese Emperor Hirohito, who reigned in Japan for the longest time and died in 1988. Japanese called their Emperor Mikado so the death of Mikado Hirohito after 60 years on the throne was a very important event. The Japanese government invited all countries with relationships with Japan to send representatives to the funeral.
I was appointed Vietnam's representative to the funeral. I immediately called Vietnam proposing to send a representative of higher level to the funeral. There were different ideas about this so I directly called Muoi Cuc, suggesting that Vietnam should send at least its Vice President to attend the funeral. Muoi Cuc agreed and assigned Vice Chairman of the State Council Le Quang Dao to the funeral. When Emperor Akihito came to throne, Vietnam also sent its Vice Chairman of the State Council Nguyen Huu Tho to attend the coronation. Japan highly appreciated Vietnam's moves.
After the two above facts, many Japanese senior officials, such as former Prime Ministers and leaders of the Liberal Democratic Party, who my predecessors found difficult to meet, warmly received me. Thanks to that, I got acquainted with Michio Watanabe, an important leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, who was forecast to hold the post of Deputy Prime Minister and Prime Minister later.
It is a little known fact that Michio Watanabe and I shared the same idea of making Vietnam and Japan the leading partners of each other. We discussed a meeting between Michio Watanabe and Phan Van Khai and then I arranged a meeting for him and Nguyen Van Linh.
The memorable meeting
The memorable meeting on September 6, 1989, which started the process to resume Japan's ODA for Vietnam. From the left: Chairman of the State Planning Council Phan Van Khai, Japanese Foreign Minister Michio Watanabe and Ambassador Vo Van Sung.
Phan Van Khai, who was the Chairman of the National Planning Committee at that time, went to Japan to see Michio Watanabe in September 1989. Khai, Watanabe and I sat together to discuss bilateral cooperation and we reached a unanimous agreement. After this meeting, Michio Watanabe told me that if Vietnamese senior officials agreed with Khai's viewpoints that were presented at the above meeting, the "three of us" would be able to do what we want. Since then, he has called me a "sworn brother''.
In 1990, Michio Watanabe was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and then Foreign Minister. He told me that an important mission that he actively promoted was resuming ODA for Vietnam as of 1991. He came to Vietnam to see Nguyen Van Linh and other senior officials to realise that mission.
In 1992, I was critically ill so I resigned because I thought that the relationship between Vietnam and Japan were about to strongly develop so a sick ambassador was unfit. Before officially informing the Japanese government about my leaving, I proposed a meeting with Watanabe to privately ask him about his plan to resume cooperation with Vietnam.
A week later, Michio Watanabe met me and said: "This is something that no foreign ambassador has asked me about and no Deputy Prime Minister of Japan has told a foreign ambassador. But I would like to tell my "sworn brother" that we have together planted the tree, and as it is bearing fruit you have to go home, so I "privately" tell you and ask you to please tell it to Mr. Nguyen Van Linh and Phan Van Khai Khai and request them to not diffuse it till this plan is implemented."
I promised to keep th esecret of this plan till it was done but I asked him to allow me to tell it to Foreign Minister Nguyen Co Thach. He agreed and disclosed that as of the 1992 fiscal year, Japan would resume its ODA grant to Vietnam, with around $500 million in the first year and the grant would increase annually to reach $1 billion in the tenth year.
Looking back on the past 15 years, we can see that Japan has maintained and increased ODA to Vietnam as Michio Wantanabe revealed. In September 1995, when he was about to assume the Prime Minister post, Watanabe died of sickness. I have kept my promise to him and didn't popularise this "private story".
Since the visit to Japan in late 2006, Nguyen Tan Dung, the current Prime Minister, and the former Japanese Prime Minister Abe have brought the Vietnam-Japan relations to a strategic partnership.
I fully agree with the policy and determination of our leader in developing multilateral international relations, including the strategic partnership with Japan. Experiencing 35 years of official diplomatic relations, together with several centuries of exchange between the two countries, since the 16th century, passing historical upheavals, the two nations gradually have come to understand each other and I believe that understanding will expand more and more.
Vo Van Sung (former Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan)
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The Mumbai Consumer Forum has recently held that the insurance company cannot reject the Mediclaim on the basis on duplicate bills were submitted. This is a major decision taken and has given relief for all the policy holders.
This order has come due to the application of a Bandra doctor Satyapriya Dhabuwala who was hospitalized in Breach Candy Hospital suffering a brain hemorrhage in 2012. The hospital has charged him with the bill amount of Rs. 1, 71,044 towards hospitalization and other medical expenses.
The original bill were misplaced unfortunately by the complainant and hence he requested the hospital to provide copies of his original bill. The hospital authorities provided him the bills receipt stating they were duplicate copies.
Dhabuwala, submitted the claim of Rs. 1, 71,044 to the insurance company along with all the required documents and bills. The TPA sent him a letter in March 2014 stating to submit the original bills. Dhabuwala immediately replied stating about the misplacement of his original bills and requested to consider the delay in submitting the claim as he suffered cerebral hemorrhage which affected his memory and there was no one else in his family who could have done this.
In April, 2014, the TPA informed him that his claim was rejected as there was a delay of 703 days as per the clause of the policy, Mediclaim has to be claimed within 30 days of discharge of the hospital.
Also, the district forum has ordered New India Assurance Co Ltd and Health India TPA Services (I) to pay Rs. 2.21 lakh compensation which includes the reimbursement amount along with interest and costs.
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Homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt Jr. once captured the internet's heart for supposedly helping a stranger in need, but it turned out he was actually involved in an elaborate GoFundMe scheme.
On Friday, he was sentenced to a five-year special term in drug court for his involvement in the viral hoax.
Bobbit became an overnight celebrity in October 2017 when Kate McClure started a GoFundMe campaign with a good Samaritan story.
McClure claimed that Bobbit used his last $20 to buy her gas when her car ran out of fuel on an interstate in New Jersey.
McClure and her boyfriend Mark D'Amico said they wanted to repay Bobbit's good deed by raising money for the homeless man to get him off the street.
The campaign went viral. The couple even appeared in several TV shows, which brought more attention to the fund-raising campaign. They eventually raised nearly $400,000.
Unfortunately, the story was a lie. It turned out there was a conspiracy to create the feel-good story to get money from donors. McClure and D'Amico spent the money on vacations and an expensive car.
Bobbitt, who has struggled with drug addiction, admitted he did not help McClure but instead met the couple near a casino. He said he did not play a role in setting up the GoFundMe campaign, but he promoted the fraud by appearing on news shows and retelling the lie, which made him a co-conspirator.
For his involvement in the scam, Superior Court Judge Christopher Garrenger ruled during a court hearing in Burlington County, New Jersey on Friday that he will go through a long-term, in-patient drug program followed by special probation.
"There is no denying that Johnny Bobbitt has struggled with addiction, and that his addiction was a factor in his criminal conduct," Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. "This sentence affords him the chance to turn his life around. We wish him well in the program."
The treatment and drug court term are part of Bobbit's plea agreement and will last five years. Bobbit is also required to eventually get a job and submit to frequent drug tests.
McClure and D'Amico have not yet been charged, but both could face a $250,000 fine. McClure faces the possibility of spending 20 years in prison and D'Amico, 10 years in prison.


People often ask us how to select a dentist for a family. When an individual is selecting a dentist for his or her family, the individual wants to make the right decisions. This is the person who will be by the family's side, for all kinds of important dental occurrences. From the first tooth the children get to the dental prosthetics they may need at some point, the family dentist is the person working to help parents make those important decisions. Additionally, the family dentist is the one who will help set the tone of oral hygiene habits, advise the family on the best practices and work diligently with to ensure prevention methods are taken.
Begin to select a dentist for your family by looking at your insurance. We accept a variety of insurance plans in our dental office. Ensuring you select a dentist within your dental insurance network will save you a great deal of hassle and paperwork in the long run. When you do not know where to start the search for a family dentist, often knowing which providers your insurance will cover is a great place to start.
Next, you can ask friends and family. Everybody is always willing to talk about a bad experience with the dentist and tell you who the great providers are. When it comes to a family dentist, you want a great provider, so getting advice from your family and friends is not a bad idea. Naturally, you want to make sure your family has the opportunity to hear more about the dentist, and in this case, reading reviews and recommendations online is always a good idea before making a final decision. If you want to hear what our patients have to say, let us know. We will be happy to share their reviews with you in our Tucson dental office.
When deciding how to select a family dentist, we recommend you factor in the distance you need to drive to visit them. Some families keep the same dentist even when they move, ultimately finding they are driving for a long time. This is great if you love your dentist, but if you are searching for a new family dentist, it behooves you to have someone who is close and easy to get to rather than having to drive out of your way. People who have a dentist closer, rather than farther, tend to be more diligent about bi-annual visits.
You should also meet with the dentists you are thinking about having as your family dentist for an initial consultation. Ask them important questions about the kind of procedures they offer at the office and ask about scheduling. Then make a determination if this is a good fit for your family. For example, if you have children, you will want to know if the dentist you are calling on will treat children and what kind of abilities they have to treat your young ones. In our dental office, we can treat your entire family.


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ICONIC Motors announces production of AC Roadster to start in 2011
Drew Phillips
Jul 21st 2010 at 1:00PM
2011 ICONIC Motors AC Roadster – Click above for high-res image gallery
Most small American supercar companies don't seem to have the best of luck, which is why we were somewhat skeptical when we first heard of ICONIC Motors. The concept was impressive if not somewhat unbelievable – a lightweight roadster with an aluminum 6.9-liter V8 putting out 800 horsepower with design cues inspired by the legendary Shelby Cobra. The GTR, as it was then named, made its debut at the 2008 Amelia Island Concours, and we got our first look at the car at the New York Auto Show shortly thereafter.
We haven't heard much from ICONIC since then, but apparently the company has been quite busy finalizing the production version that includes a few design changes from the original concept. In the last two years, ICONIC has also formed a partnership with AC Cars, and the car has officially been renamed the AC Roadster. ICONIC has scheduled a 2011 release date for customer cars and states that they currently taking orders. Follow the jump for full details in their latest press release.
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Muscle cars got their start in the 1960s, which many car fans still consider the high point of U.S. automotive prowess. They reached the peak of power, performance, and fascination around 1970, after which restrictions related to pollution and insurance-and steeply rising fuel prices-slowly started killing them off. However, their styling and brute horsepower kept the notable stalwarts of that period alive with enthusiasts everywhere. Fast forward to 2010, ICONIC Motors, one of the automobile industry's premier luxury and high performance vehicle makers is answering the call for enthusiasts. For those who crave unparalleled power and innovative performance, ICONIC Motors answers with 2011 ICONIC AC Roadster™. A modern-era muscle car which pays tribute to its historic brethren via its appearance while showcasing the technological advancements of today underneath its skin.
The 2011 ICONIC AC Roadster is designed from the ground up to be one of the world's most completely refined and advanced super cars. Virtually no other vehicle on the planet has undergone the same kind of engineering development and attention to detail as the ICONIC AC Roadster. ICONIC Motors stayed true to its mantra of Uncompromised Excellence™ and focused its efforts on delivering a one-of-a-kind timeless automotive masterpiece that will live on for the ages. The 2011 ICONIC AC Roadster is the first of many uniquely designed modern-era muscle cars that blend the legendary design cues of the past with the technology of the future.
"The ICONIC AC Roadster is more than just a car, it's among the world's most refined and beautifully designed super cars. It's the lightest, strongest, most well engineered, high performance roadster of our time. The engine, drive train, support electronics and overall chassis make this one of the most complete vehicle packages on the market today and is made right here in the USA," said Claudio Ballard, chairman and founder, ICONIC Motors.
What sets ICONIC Motors apart from any other car company in the world is its design, advanced material sciences and testing process. Almost every individual CAD designed part is an exclusive ICONIC Motors creation and allows for ICONIC to test each element of the car before assembly to ensure each works seamlessly with optimized strength and weight. This innovative process allows for ICONIC Motors to capture the look and style of timeless classic roadsters from the 1950's and '60's, while infusing all of the modern technology and engineering available today, this super car is truly the first of its kind.
The partnership between ICONIC and AC Cars® represents the modern synthesis of the rich history and heritage of the AC brand which spans over 100 years. Having been founded in the UK, AC possesses a dash of Italian heritage dating from the late '50's thru '60's, and has come to represent the shape and form of collectable automobiles for many generations. The ICONIC AC Roadster pays homage to the historic AC Cobras of the 1960's, in a modern and singularly refined way. Since its inception, the ICONIC Motors brand strives for automotive excellence by building one of the worlds most complete and technologically advanced roadsters.
AC Cars' goal was to find a world-class partner whose uncompromising commitment to quality and innovation would be worthy of the AC brand, heritage, and partnership. That goal became reality with ICONIC Motors, which was chosen to help re-launch the AC brand in the United States, sporting the "ICONIC AC Roadster" nameplate.