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Does Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) Have A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?
Simply Wall St
Simply Wall St. December 11, 2019
Today we'll take a closer look at Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) from a dividend investor's perspective. Owning a strong business and reinvesting the dividends is widely seen as an attractive way of growing your wealth. Yet sometimes, investors buy a popular dividend stock because of its yield, and then lose money if the company's dividend doesn't live up to expectations.
A high yield and a long history of paying dividends is an appealing combination for Huntington Bancshares. We'd guess that plenty of investors have purchased it for the income. The company also returned around 3.0% of its market capitalisation to shareholders in the form of stock buybacks over the past year. There are a few simple ways to reduce the risks of buying Huntington Bancshares for its dividend, and we'll go through these below.
Explore this interactive chart for our latest analysis on Huntington Bancshares!
NasdaqGS:HBAN Historical Dividend Yield, December 11th 2019
Payout ratios
Dividends are typically paid from company earnings. If a company pays more in dividends than it earned, then the dividend might become unsustainable - hardly an ideal situation. Comparing dividend payments to a company's net profit after tax is a simple way of reality-checking whether a dividend is sustainable. In the last year, Huntington Bancshares paid out 44% of its profit as dividends. A medium payout ratio strikes a good balance between paying dividends, and keeping enough back to invest in the business. Besides, if reinvestment opportunities dry up, the company has room to increase the dividend.
Remember, you can always get a snapshot of Huntington Bancshares's latest financial position, by checking our visualisation of its financial health.
Dividend Volatility
From the perspective of an income investor who wants to earn dividends for many years, there is not much point buying a stock if its dividend is regularly cut or is not reliable. Huntington Bancshares has been paying dividends for a long time, but for the purpose of this analysis, we only examine the past 10 years of payments. During this period the dividend has been stable, which could imply the business could have relatively consistent earnings power. During the past ten-year period, the first annual payment was US$0.04 in 2009, compared to US$0.60 last year. Dividends per share have grown at approximately 31% per year over this time.
It's rare to find a company that has grown its dividends rapidly over ten years and not had any notable cuts, but Huntington Bancshares has done it, which we really like.
Dividend Growth Potential
Dividend payments have been consistent over the past few years, but we should always check if earnings per share (EPS) are growing, as this will help maintain the purchasing power of the dividend. It's good to see Huntington Bancshares has been growing its earnings per share at 12% a year over the past five years. Earnings per share have been growing at a good rate, and the company is paying less than half its earnings as dividends. We generally think this is an attractive combination, as it permits further reinvestment in the business.
To summarise, shareholders should always check that Huntington Bancshares's dividends are affordable, that its dividend payments are relatively stable, and that it has decent prospects for growing its earnings and dividend. Firstly, we like that Huntington Bancshares has a low and conservative payout ratio. That said, we were glad to see it growing earnings and paying a fairly consistent dividend. Overall, we think there are a lot of positives to Huntington Bancshares from a dividend perspective.
Companies that are growing earnings tend to be the best dividend stocks over the long term. See what the 16 analysts we track are forecasting for Huntington Bancshares for free with public analyst estimates for the company.
Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our curated list of dividend stocks with a yield above 3%.
If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned.
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Cette liste reprend les 236 joueurs de football qui ont évolué à Oud-Heverlee Louvain depuis la fondation du club.

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Mouser Electronics and Grant Imahara Launch Groundbreaking Contest to 3D-Print Design Aboard International Space Station
Filed under Education, Mouser Electronics, US
Mouser Electronics Inc. today announced that celebrity engineer Grant Imahara and former commander of the International Space Station (I.S.S.) Colonel Chris Hadfield are among the guest judges for the I.S.S. Design Challenge, the newest series in the exciting Empowering Innovation Together™ program. Mouser is accepting entries for this incredible competition now through Oct. 7, 2016.
The I.S.S. Design Challenge, co-sponsored by Mouser's valued suppliers Amphenol and Intel®, is a call to college and university students, engineers, and makers, to create a 3D-printable project designed to help I.S.S. astronauts in space. Designs may include small electronics to be used with the object. All entries will be judged by Grant Imahara and Col. Chris Hadfield.
"Imagine how exciting it would be to see your design made in space," said Glenn Smith, President and CEO of Mouser Electronics, a leading global distributor of the newest semiconductors and electronic components. "We are really excited to present this unique contest. We hope our wide range of electronic components will enable people to create whatever their imagination sparks."
For the I.S.S. Design Challenge, Mouser has partnered with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Made In Space, along with Hackster and MacroFab. The winner of the I.S.S. Challenge will receive a 3D printer, a consultation with Made In Space — pioneers in additive manufacturing technology for use in the space environment — and the prestige of seeing their design 3D-printed aboard the I.S.S.
"I'm honored to help judge the hard work of brilliant engineering minds," said Col. Chris Hadfield, an astronaut of 21 years, who has made three spaceflights and 2,650 orbits of Earth.
To accompany the contest, Mouser Electronics, Chris Hadfield and Grant Imahara will release a series of videos on the Empowering Innovation Together site at www.mouser.com/empowering-innovation.
About Mouser Electronics
Mouser Electronics, a subsidiary of TTI, Inc., is part of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway family of companies. Mouser is an award-winning, authorized semiconductor and electronic component distributor, focused on the rapid introduction of new products and technologies to electronic design engineers and buyers. Mouser.com features more than 4 million products online from more than 600 manufacturers. Mouser publishes multiple catalogs per year providing designers with up-to-date data on the components now available for the next generation of electronic devices. Mouser ships globally to over 500,000 customers in 170 countries from its 750,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility south of Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit http://www.mouser.com.
About Grant Imahara
Well known in the engineering community, Grant Imahara has paired his engineering expertise with a Hollywood TV and film career. In addition to his roles on MythBusters and BattleBots, Imahara is the inventor behind many famous robotic characters, including the Star Wars prequel-era R2-D2, talking robot sidekick Geoff Peterson from The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and the rhythmic arms on the modern-day Energizer Bunny.
About Chris Hadfield
"Good morning, Earth!" That is how Colonel Chris Hadfield—writing on Twitter—woke up the world every day while living for five months aboard the International Space Station. Since then, Colonel Hadfield—who served for 21 years as an astronaut, completing three spaceflights and 2,650 orbits of Earth—has become a worldwide sensation for infusing a sense of wonder into our collective consciousness. Over 32 million people have watched his famous cover of David Bowie's Space Oddity, the first music video made in space, and he is the author of two internationally bestselling books, An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth and You Are Here. With his feet now firmly planted on Earth, Col. Hadfield works tirelessly to inspire young people to do what they love (especially, if it's space-related) and to be fascinated by the world around them.
Mouser and Mouser Electronics are registered trademarks of Mouser Electronics, Inc. All other products, logos, and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

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Luc Charles Henri Beyer de Ryke, plus connu comme Luc Beyer, né le  à Gand et mort le  à Paris, est un journaliste et homme politique belge.

Biographie
Après des études en sciences politiques et diplomatiques et en journalisme à l'université libre de Bruxelles, Luc Beyer a présenté le journal télévisé de la Radio Télévision belge pendant 18 ans (1961-1979).

Il fut également conseiller communal à Gand, conseiller provincial de Flandre-Orientale et de nouveau conseiller communal à Uccle. De 1979 et 1989, il a été député européen libéral.

Luc Beyer est un francophone bilingue de Flandre, péjorativement qualifié par les flamingants de fransquillon, minorité à laquelle il a consacré un de ses livres : Les Lys de Flandre.

Il a été président de l'Académie du gaullisme à partir de 2008, succédant à Jacques Dauer après la mort de celui-ci.

Ouvrages
 Théo Lefèvre, Bruxelles, Pierre de Méyère, 1967
 L'Outre-mer portugais en procès, Bruxelles, Pierre de Méyère, 1973
 Afrique noire, pouvoir blanc, Bruxelles, Pierre de Méyère, 1975
 Vagabondages, Bruxelles, Didier Hatier, 1990
 Tocsin pour la Belgique, Paris, François-Xavier de Guibert, 1999
 Les Lys de Flandre : vie et mort des francophones de Flandre (1302-2002), Paris, François-Xavier de Guibert, 2002
 Chemins d'Orient : les déchirures : Algérie, Liban, Israël, Palestine, Paris, Francois-Xavier De Guibert, 2005
 La Belgique en sursis, Paris, François-Xavier de Guibert, 2008
 La Belgique et ses démons : mythes fondateurs et destructeurs, Wavre/Paris, Mols/François-Xavier de Guibert, 2011
 Ils avaient leurs raisons, 14-18 & 40-45 : la collaboration en Flandre, Mols, coll. « Histoire », 2016

Notes et références

Liens externes

 « Sombres raisons pour noirs desseins », entretien publié dans Royaliste page 6/7, .
 Hommage à Luc Beyer de Ryke, par Bertrand Renouvin publié dans Royaliste page 9, .

Journaliste belge
Personnalité du Mouvement réformateur (Belgique)
Député européen élu en Belgique 1979-1984
Député européen élu en Belgique 1984-1989
Présentateur de journaux télévisés en Belgique
Étudiant de l'université libre de Bruxelles
Noblesse belge
Naissance en septembre 1933
Naissance à Gand
Décès dans le 10e arrondissement de Paris
Décès à 84 ans
Décès en janvier 2018
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Leonardo DiCaprio parties with Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid till 6 a.m.! Fri December 06th, 2019
Recently, Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted partying with his friends until the sun came up in Miami. Leonardo, who was in the city to attend the Art Basel Miami, an annual fair that previewed on December 5, absolutely owned the after-party that kept going till 4:30 in the morning. He was joined by his buddies Kendall Jenner, Gigi and Bella Hadid.
As per a media reports, Leonardo entered the club and was later joined by 50 people including Kendall, Gigi, Bella and American art dealer Helly Nahmad, who happens to be a good friend. After hanging out with the group for a while, DiCaprio left with two of his guy friends at 6 AM.
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From an early age, Film Connection student Marisa Merkl knew she was drawn to film. "Something about just being in a dark theater," she says, "I feel my brain literally relax and so much by watching film versus reading an article or a book even. I absorb so much information through film, not just features but documentaries. It's just the way my brain learns…I'm a story person, and so film to me was a natural interest for that reason." Even so, for years after college, film and video played a side role in Marisa's life, and she set up a side business shooting weddings around her hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin while she worked full-time in graphic design. "I went to art school, graduated in 2000, and went right into the graphic design field," she explains, "but I also had minored in videography knowing I was very interested in it, but discovered it too late to have a complete degree in it. So I bought equipment, and for the past 16 years I have been filming weddings primarily and also doing some online web promotional videos for companies in this area. But that's all I've done on the side." Realizing that her true passion was in film, Marisa began looking for ways to expand into production and direction, which is what led her to the Film Connection. "I went in with the goal in mind of really honing some skills and learning to fill in some gaps in areas of film production that I didn't understand or have experience in," she says, "and really kind of gear myself closer and closer to either directing and/or producing a documentary…or a feature." When Marisa realized her job schedule made it difficult to fulfill her apprenticeship at the local film production company in Milwaukee, the Film Connection set up a customized solution to match her needs by pairing her with writer/director/producer Richard Brandes in Los Angeles and having her lessons via Skype. [Richard] was interested in terms of my enthusiasm and that I wasn't completely lacking knowledge in film, that I had this experience under my belt," she says. "So he was pleased with the match-up, and I was excited about it." To help boost her experience and connections, it was decided that Marisa would take some time off work and fly to Los Angeles to fulfill her hands-on training component of the program. Richard pulled out the stops and arranged for her to work on-set at a shoot for a Lifetime Network film! Marisa describes the experience as something of a crash course that really helped show her the ropes. "I was put in contact with a line producer," Marisa recalls. "She gave me the details and invited me to come as…a production assistant on set. And literally from the moment I got there—it was 4:00 or 5:00 in the morning, it was dark outside—I showed up at the first location, and within 10 minutes and I was connected with somebody, the key PA, and I started handing out walkie-talkies and just grabbing things and got going… I was there for 10 days of the shoot," she continues. "As the days went on I did, fortunately, get to spend time with the director, which I think I would say is fairly unusual for larger productions….So that gave me moments to just sit and discuss things with the director, who was very gracious and kind and easy to work with…I really truly got a taste of everything that was going-on on a set. And that's something you can't read in a book or watch a video about." That's not all. Marisa had enrolled in the Film Connection to learn film production and direction, but she discovered a hidden passion and talent during the screenwriting component of the program. In fact, Richard was so pleased with her screenplay that Marisa says he is taking an active role to try and get it made! "He was really pleased with how it came out," she says, "and excited to show it to some people…He verbally optioned it for about six months, so he's going to be shopping it around…It was extremely encouraging, not just his feedback and what he is doing with it now, but also the experience of it and how it kind flowed and came to me way more than I expected." This development has resulted in a shift in Marisa's own personal goals. "What I really was thinking I was going to be doing is getting into developing financing and everything necessary to get a documentary going here in Milwaukee," she says. "But now I am looking ahead to the next year, and I have writing projects. So I'm hoping to get some commissions to do some screenplay writing for others. And I also have a project that I started years ago." Now on a new career trajectory, Marisa credits the Film Connection and her mentor for opening her eyes to the opportunities. "Before I had any training, I tried to write a screenplay," she says. "Just being in this program goes to show the night and day difference between trying to do it on your own without any help or assistance or structured knowledge, and then taking the program. Marisa's Film Connection experience, along with the discovery of a new talent, gives her a unique perspective to share with other students. "I think if I were to give somebody advice who's just starting out," she says, "The idea of starting a film apprenticeship sounds really exciting and glamorous in itself, but if you treat the program with due diligence and do the lessons and make sure that you keep your mind open, be a sponge…treating it like hard work and like a true school experience, it's going to be all the better for you…You have to work really hard and complete all the lessons and really listen to who you're matched with, because you'll get twice as much out of it versus doing the parts that you're most interested in and blowing off others."
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Recording Connection mentor Jeramy Roberts talks about the new music industry and creating your own job within it
Recording Connection students Grainger Weston, Zach Kattawar and mentor Jeramy Roberts
At the Recording Connection, one of the best advantages of learning from a seasoned pro in the recording studio is that you don't just learn from a curriculum; you often also get to learn the mentor's "tricks of the trade," their own little secrets and shortcuts—the stuff you won't find in the books. As a 20-year veteran of the electronic music scene, Recording Connection mentor Jeramy Roberts of Austin, TX has amassed a wealth of knowledge about producing music and getting it out there. As the founder of the Electronic Musicians Guild and owner of E.M.G. Recordings, Jeramy has a hand in producing and releasing music in dozens of countries worldwide—and he has no misgivings about sharing his trade "secrets" with his students. A fairly new mentor with the Recording Connection, Jeramy says his interest in the Recording Connection was piqued in particular by our electronic music program. "I started mentoring and taking on apprentices about two and a half months ago and when I first saw the Ableton curriculum," he says. "It's a first-class program." But not content simply to walk his students through the curriculum, Jeramy says he actively works to help his students think entrepreneurially in order to get their music out there. In fact, he says two of his Recording Connection students, Zach Kattawar and Grainger Weston, have had music released within two months of starting their apprenticeships with him! "A lot of these kids, they want to make music, they want to get music out there," he says. "They come to RRFC so that they can get a job in the industry with job training. And that's great, but I don't want them to just go out and get a job: I want them to create their own job. And they're actually already starting to do that." Part of "creating their own job" begins with breaking down some of the old mindsets about the music industry, and re-thinking it in a new way. "All artists have misconceptions," he says. "Then you start breaking down the process…and they very quickly find out that it's nothing like they thought it was going to be… So once they start to get all this information, then their minds start to pick it apart and go their own way." For Jeramy, tapping into the new music industry centers largely around leveraging the power of the Internet in general, and digital distribution in particular. "It's just wrapping your mind around the network," says Jeramy, "because what we're talking about here is worldwide connectivity. For the first time in human history everybody is connected to each other. So you really have to have access to all that information… So basically what happens is if you want to release a record, you have to go through a digital distributor. And that digital distributor is going to take your music and they are going to send it to all of the stores worldwide." Another huge component of the modern industry, Jeramy says, is sync placements—that is, having one's music placed in film, TV and media. On this topic, he offers a helpful suggestion to students to help narrow the search to the right outlets. "Let's say you have a track," he says, "and you want to go out and you want to get a TV film placement. Well, how do you go about doing that? Because if you search that on the internet to try to find a publisher or digital distributor…there's at least hundreds of them. How do you know which publisher is getting it done?" Jeramy's answer: "Just watch a movie," he says. "And at the end, when the credits are rolling, you can write down the track titles and the artists' names, and look it up in BMI [or ASCAP]. It's public record and right there, tells you which publishers are actually getting it done." Why does Jeramy go the extra mile to help his students? For him, it's not simply about teaching a curriculum—it's about enabling success. "After 20 years, I've developed hundreds of these tactics," says Jeramy. "The more of them you learn, the more effective you can be. And if you have the mindset that you want to help yourself to help other people, then it just enriches the scene. "Each one of these little milestones is a very important learning step," he adds. "By the time I'm done with these kids, they will have done pretty much everything that there is to do."
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We're happy to announce Film Connection student Susan Berger (Washington, D.C.) just got hired by her mentor Christian Galdabini at Z Force Productions! The team just finished a super private project in Silver Spring, MA and is enroute to continue another big project at Johns Hopkins University. A recent conversation with Susan reveals just how on-point and committed she is do doing great work: Susan says, "I'm sixty years old with MS and I just want to encourage people don't let age, disability or your gender be a deterrant to achieving your goals. I have my good days and my bad days but I work hard. The people I just worked with told me 'you were impeccable and a valuable part of the process.' Hearing that was inspiring. It's great to know others see how focused, punctual, and committed I am to realizing the goals of the job. It really was encouraging to me and makes me want to press on, setting goals and surpassing them and to pave the way for other RRFC students!" We recently heard Recording Connection student Raquel Castro, apprentice at Engine Room Audio (New York, NY), give an impromptu performance during a mic test. Talk about vocal chops! We can't wait to hear more Raquel! More about both of these amazing, trailblazing women in an upcoming issue of our newsletter. Be sure to subscribe!
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namespace Radebatz\ACache\Tests;

use PDO;
use Radebatz\ACache\PdoCache;

/**
 * PdoCache tests.
 */
class PdoCacheTest extends NamespaceCacheTest
{
    /**
     * Cache provider.
     */
    public function cacheProvider()
    {
        $pdoDefaults = new PDO('sqlite::memory:');
        // create cache table using naming defaults
        $stmt = $pdoDefaults->prepare('CREATE TABLE cache(
            id      char(64) PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
            entry   TEXT NOT NULL,
            expires INT DEFAULT 0
        );');
        $stmt->execute();

        $pdoCustom = new PDO('sqlite::memory:');
        // create cache table using custom config
        $stmt = $pdoCustom->prepare('CREATE TABLE ccache(
            cid      char(64) PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
            centry   TEXT NOT NULL,
            cexpires INT DEFAULT 0
        );');
        $stmt->execute();

        return [
            [new PdoCache($pdoDefaults)],
            [new PdoCache($pdoCustom, [
                't_cache' => 'ccache',
                'c_id' => 'cid',
                'c_entry' => 'centry',
                'c_expires' => 'cexpires',
            ])],
        ];
    }

    /**
     * Test args.
     */
    public function testArgs()
    {
        $pdo = new PDO('sqlite::memory:');

        // defaults
        $cache = new PdoCache(new PDO('sqlite::memory:'));
        $config = $this->getProperty($cache, 'config');
        $this->assertNotNull($config);
        $this->assertEquals(['t_cache' => 'cache', 'c_id' => 'id', 'c_entry' => 'entry', 'c_expires' => 'expires'], $config);

        $customConfig = [
            't_cache' => 'ccache',
            'c_id' => 'cid',
            'c_entry' => 'centry',
            'c_expires' => 'cexpires',
        ];
        $cache = new PdoCache($pdo, $customConfig);
        $config = $this->getProperty($cache, 'config');
        $this->assertNotNull($config);
        $this->assertEquals($customConfig, $config);
    }

    /**
     * Invalid cache provider.
     */
    public function invalidCacheProvider()
    {
        return [
            [new PdoCache(new PDO('sqlite::memory:'))],
        ];
    }

    /**
     * Test invalid fetch.
     *
     * @dataProvider invalidCacheProvider
     */
    public function testInvalidFetch(PdoCache $cache)
    {
        $this->expectException(\RuntimeException::class);

        $cache->fetch('foo');
    }

    /**
     * Test invalid save.
     *
     * @dataProvider invalidCacheProvider
     */
    public function testInvalidSave(PdoCache $cache)
    {
        $this->expectException(\RuntimeException::class);

        $cache->save('foo', 'bar');
    }

    /**
     * Test invalid contains.
     *
     * @dataProvider invalidCacheProvider
     */
    public function testInvalidContains(PdoCache $cache)
    {
        $this->expectException(\RuntimeException::class);

        $cache->contains('foo');
    }

    /**
     * Test invalid delete.
     *
     * @dataProvider invalidCacheProvider
     */
    public function testInvalidDelete(PdoCache $cache)
    {
        $this->expectException(\RuntimeException::class);

        $cache->delete('foo');
    }
}

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DataColumn is the default column type for the yii\grid\GridView widget.
It is used to show data columns and allows sorting and filtering them.
A simple data column definition refers to an attribute in the data model of the GridView's data provider. The name of the attribute is specified by $attribute.
By setting $value and $label, the header and cell content can be customized.
A data column differentiates between the data cell value and the data cell content. The cell value is an un-formatted value that may be used for calculation, while the actual cell content is a formatted version of that value which may contain HTML markup.
For more details and usage information on DataColumn, see the guide article on data widgets.
The attribute name associated with this column. When neither $content nor $value is specified, the value of the specified attribute will be retrieved from each data model and displayed.
Also, if $label is not specified, the label associated with the attribute will be displayed.
Whether to allow sorting by this column. If true and $attribute is found in the sort definition of yii\grid\GridView::$dataProvider, then the header cell of this column will contain a link that may trigger the sorting when being clicked.
Whether the header label should be HTML-encoded.
The HTML code representing a filter input (e.g. a text field, a dropdown list) that is used for this data column. This property is effective only when yii\grid\GridView::$filterModel is set.
If this property is not set, a text field will be generated as the filter input with attributes defined with $filterInputOptions. See yii\helpers\BaseHtml::activeInput() for details on how an active input tag is generated.
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Ashley James has been named associate curator of contemporary art at the Guggenheim Museum, making her the first black curator to work at the museum full-time. James, who began in her new position earlier this week, recently was an assistant curator of contemporary art at the Brooklyn Museum in New York, where she was the lead organizer of that institution's presentation of the critically acclaimed exhibition, "Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power."
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The Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH) received another much-needed injection of funding at its June 4 meeting.
Coming off a sub-par Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival fundraiser, FISH board members said they hoped to fill in the revenue shortfall by other means.
FISH raised $30,000 through participation in the Giving Challenge in May.
The next fiscal gain was larger. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced a gift of $116,000 to help FISH remove invasive vegetation and enhance the 95-acre preserve established by the organization to buffer the fishing village from development.
The money will pay for clearing exotic trees and tidal channel excavation within the 95-acre FISH Preserve. Invasive Australian pine and Brazilian pepper trees will be removed from 2.4 acres and tidal channels will be excavated on approximately 1 acre.
The only catch: the money, which will be available July 1, must be spent within 12 months of receipt.
"That's a relatively quick turnaround," Anderson said.
Anderson emphasized the money is not a grant. It comes from a $300,000 FWC trust fund dedicated to supporting freshwater marine projects.
The FWC is hiring, supervising and paying the contractor.
FISH is responsible for fulfilling the FWC's scope-of-work document. FISH has secured permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Florida Department of Environmental Protection, according to vice president Jane von Hahmann.
The funding puts FISH, the Cortez group dedicated to preserving and enhancing the commercial fishing way of life, back on track.
Founded in 1991, FISH also operates boat-building and repair programs and members lobby against land developments deemed harmful to commercial fishing.
FISH will next meet at 7 p.m. Monday, July 2, at Fishermen's Hall, 4511 124th St. W.


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Q: Can't add a suspended function to a setOnClickListener in my AlertDialog The add_button in the songToAddDialog() method won't accept my suspended method positiveButtonClick() into its setOnClickListener. I have been looking to this for hours and I do not know what to do.
// Check the GenreKey of the current playlist to use later to create the Song
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        val playlist = dataSource.getPlaylist(id)
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    // When you press the add button in the AlertDialog it will add the song to the database and closes the AlertDialog afterwards
    suspend fun positiveButtonClick(builder: AlertDialog){
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    // This creates the AlertDialog and adds the two functions above to the buttons
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        val mDialogView = LayoutInflater.from(requireContext()).inflate(R.layout.add_song_dialog, null)
        val mBuilder = AlertDialog.Builder(requireContext()).setView(mDialogView).setTitle("Add a Song")
        val mAlertDialog = mBuilder.show()

        mDialogView.add_button.setOnClickListener{positiveButtonClick(mAlertDialog)}
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    }

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A: The Suspend function can only be called from a CoroutineScope. If you have the lifecycle dependency then use:
mDialogView.add_button.setOnClickListener{

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If you don't have lifecycle dependencies then calling CoroutineScope like this should also work:
mDialogView.add_button.setOnClickListener{

      CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO).launch{

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}

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Press Release | 2016 World Hepatitis Day (NYC Health Dept)
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On World Hepatitis Day, Health Department Releases New Data On Undiagnosed Hepatitis C In The Bronx
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NY1 Noticias: Habitantes del Bronx desconocen estar contagiados de Hepatitis C
July 28, 2016 – In recognition of World Hepatitis Day, the Health Department today released new data showing that many New Yorkers with hepatitis C are not yet diagnosed. A 2016 survey of nearly 5,000 adults at a large Bronx hospital showed that 40 percent (or two in five) of patients who screened positive for hepatitis C in a large hospital emergency department were previously undiagnosed. In contrast, only six percent of people who tested positive for the HIV virus were unaware of their infection. If left undiagnosed and untreated, hepatitis C can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer, and premature death. Of all people whose blood was tested in this Bronx emergency department, seven percent had antibodies for the hepatitis C virus, a rate three times higher than the city's average. The Health Department provides free hepatitis educational resources, trainings and technical assistance for health care and community-based providers as well as the general public. To learn more or find hepatitis C testing, care and treatment services in New York City, go to nyc.gov/health/hepatitis or contact hep@health.nyc.gov.
"Hepatitis C can be treated and cured, an opportunity we rarely have with viral diseases. This is why the Health Department strongly recommends that health care providers screen at-risk patients and all 'baby boomers', that is, those born between 1945 and 1965, for the virus," said Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett. "Despite progress in getting people tested and into treatment for hepatitis C, these new data show there are many more people with hepatitis C that we need to reach. Last fall, we launched the Hepatitis C Clinical Exchange Network to provide training and clinical mentoring to physicians at 34 hospitals citywide to increase screening, diagnosis, care and treatment of hepatitis C."
"The results are a 'tale of two cities.' Just over 30 years into the HIV epidemic, our results show the spectacularly successful efforts to identify people living with HIV in the Bronx and throughout the city of New York," said Dr. Barry Zingman, one of the authors of the study. "But the hepatitis C results show that we need to be doing much more to truly control this disease."
"Hepatitis C infection is typically seen among older adults, those born between 1945 and 1965, many of whom have been living with the virus for years," said Fabienne Laraque, Medical Director of the Viral Hepatitis Program. "But we are seeing a significant number of hepatitis C infection in younger people, a finding that is alarming."
"Unfortunately, this study confirms this disease's status as a silent presence in our communities that continues to take its toll on our family, friends, and neighbors," said Council Member Margaret S. Chin. "That is why our efforts to increase funding for preventive and treatment services for Hepatitis B and C are so crucial in addressing this epidemic. As we gather together to observe World Hepatitis Day, I urge New Yorkers to get tested and into care as soon as possible to avoid serious illness."
Of 146,500 people estimated to be infected with hepatitis C in New York City, only about 9 percent have been cured, despite the availability of new, highly effective and easy to tolerate oral treatments. Neighborhoods with the highest rate of newly reported chronic hepatitis C infection per 100,000 people are in the Bronx and Manhattan while Brooklyn has the greatest number of people reported with chronic hepatitis C.
Study findings also showed that 81 percent (about four in five) of people ages 21 to 29 who screened positive for hepatitis C had not been diagnosed previously. According to recent Health Department data, about 12 percent of people newly reported with hepatitis C in New York City are under 30 years of age.
Close to a third of people in the study who tested positive for HIV were also tested positive for hepatitis C. People living with both HIV and hepatitis C infections have worse health outcomes than those with either HIV or hepatitis C alone.
"Thanks to our Bronx Knows campaign to increase HIV testing, we've been able to reduce the number of people living with HIV who have never been diagnosed from 14 percent in 2010 to 6 percent in 2015," said Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Assistant Commissioner of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control. "We believe the same can be done for hepatitis C with similar efforts to mobilize communities and medical providers to increase hepatitis C testing."
To address the under-diagnosis of hepatitis C in the Bronx and other high-burden neighborhoods in New York City, the Health Department has initiated new programs to strengthen the health care system's response to the epidemic. In 2015, the Health Department's care coordination and navigation programs helped more than 3,500 New Yorkers learn how to prevent hepatitis C, get tested, or access hepatitis C care and treatment. Launched last fall, the Hepatitis C Clinical Exchange Network provides training and clinical mentoring to physicians at 34 hospitals citywide to increase screening, diagnosis, care and treatment of hepatitis C.
"The Hepatitis C Clinical Exchange Network fills a much needed gap in medical training in hepatitis C," said Dr. Russell Perry, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center and Hepatitis C Clinical Exchange Network Champion. "It leverages the expertise of local clinicians who have treated hepatitis C for years, and offers a platform for knowledge sharing with providers seeking to improve hepatitis care at their own hospitals."
Starting in 2014, the New York City Council funded hepatitis B and C patient navigation services at community health centers and harm reduction programs citywide. These programs served 2,471 patients in Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, providing outreach, prevention, health coaching, linkage to care and care coordination services. In FY16, nearly $975,000 was allocated toward community health centers to improve treatment for hepatitis B and C, enhance prevention services, and provide training to health professionals. In addition, this City Council funding allows the Empire Liver Foundation, an association of hepatologists, to provide clinical capacity building to improve providers' ability to treat and care for hepatitis C at medical facilities throughout the city.
Research conducted by the Health Department's Viral Hepatitis Program from June to November 2014 shows that the most common factors cited by providers and patients as barriers to hepatitis C treatment were active alcohol or drug use, other medical conditions, and mental health issues. These issues are being addressed by the Viral Hepatitis Program's latest initiative – Project INSPIRE. The three-year demonstration project seeks to improve health care and lower costs for hepatitis C patients through care coordination.
To date, Project INSPIRE has enrolled more than 2,000 patients in a program designed to support them through hepatitis C treatment while managing their co-morbidities, including mental health and substance abuse issues. Enrollees are expected to achieve cure rates of 90% for non-cirrhotic patients and at least 50% for cirrhotic patients. Through a cost analysis and development of a new payment model, the project aims to demonstrate that care coordination supports patients through cure, reduces hospitalizations and emergency room costs, and reduces long-term complications of hepatitis C infection. Project INSPIRE works with Mount Sinai and Montefiore Medical Centers in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx, where the burden of hepatitis C is the highest in the city.
The Health Department's Viral Hepatitis Program offers free resources to support health care providers in hepatitis B and C screening and care. These resources include regular in-person trainings for health care and social service providers on hepatitis B and C-related topics, as well as print and online educational resources for patients and providers. In addition, the Program is the lead organizer for Hep Free NYC, a citywide network of community-based organizations, health care organizations, providers and advocates organized to address hepatitis B and C in the city and of the HCV Clinical Provider Network.
Emily Winkelstein, MSW
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Bronx Premiere of "The Fix" Documentary
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World Hepatitis Day provides a platform for people to speak out, be engaged and take action to ensure global commitments are met and viral hepatitis is eliminated by 2030.
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Hep Free NYC supports the Immunization Action Coalition's National Hep B Birth Dose Honor Roll initiative. NYC Hep B Universal Birth Dose Initiative aims to gather support for the hepatitis B birth dose in New York City.
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An Academy Award winning director is seeking Hep C patients for a web documentary film about Hep C and the challenges related to living with the disease.


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Tigray: Why are soldiers attacking religious heritage sites?
By Mariz Tadros
There are reports of Ethiopian and Eritrea troops going out of their way to loot and destroy beloved churches, mosques and monasteries.
At the Church of St Mary of Zion in Axum, Tigray region of Ethiopia. Credit: Jasmine Halki.
In Ethiopia, it is customary for large crowds to gather on the last week of November at the country's holiest site, the Church of St Mary of Zion in Axum. Every year, followers of the ancient Ethiopian Orthodox faith, who constitute roughly 60% of the population, join each other to celebrate the presence of the Ark of the Covenant in what is one of Ethiopia's most important religious festivities.
This November, however, the Church of St Mary of Zion was crowded for a different reason. A week earlier, Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers had arrived in Axum as part of the federal government's war with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). By 28 November, two days before festivities would normally have begun, many people had gathered in the church to find refuge, worship, and protect what is believed to be the Ark of the Covenant from being stolen. According to a deacon at the church, soldiers burst into the church, dragging worshippers out and shooting at people as they tried to escape. The witness estimated that 800 people were massacred that weekend at the church and in the city.
An Amnesty International report based on over 60 interviews described how: "Over an approximately 24-hour period on 28-29 November, Eritrean soldiers deliberately shot civilians on the street and carried out systematic house-to-house searches, extrajudicially executing men and boys".
As well as attacking people, there is also evidence of soldiers engaging in widespread looting, including of religious heritage sites both in Axum and more widely in Tigray. A recent report from the Europe External Programme with Africa describes how "Eritrean troops climbed onto the 6th century [Debre Damo] monastery and looted old manuscripts and treasures". Despite the information blackout, reports and images have also emerged of soldiers damaging many other important sites, from several ancient churches to the 7th century Wukro al-Nejashi mosque, one of the world's oldest and most important Islamic sites.
Why would the Ethiopian authorities allow for the assault on sites that are holy not just for Tigrayans but for many across the country? The first possible reason is that it is part of a scorched earth policy: everything is erased to the ground as avenging troops advance. However, this does not explain the destruction of difficult to access sites such as the Debre Damo Monastery which can only be reached by scaling 80ft cliffs. Another explanation is the economic gain of selling stolen items, but this does not explain why buildings were destroyed after the looting.
The most persuasive explanation is therefore perhaps that this strategy is aimed at humiliating and demoralising the population to break the community's resolve and spirit. In its most extreme form, this is known in international law as cultural genocide. The intended effect is to erase people's attachment to the land, uprooting them not only physically, but psychologically. Destroying religious sites is a powerful instrument in this approach.
This explanation would also be consistent with claims in a leaked US report which suggests that "Ethiopian officials and allied militia fighters are leading a systematic campaign of ethnic cleansing in Tigray". The document claims that Amhara militias are involved in "an apparent campaign to force out the ethnic Tigrayan population under the cover of war".
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It is perfectly understandable that humanitarian actors focus their emergency responses on saving lives rather than saving heritage. There are 4.5 million people in the Tigray region who urgently need food aid. However, there needs to be a distinction between what is prioritised and what is recognised. Many of whose who were allegedly massacred in the Church of Zion were there to worship and protect their religious heritage. Simply seeing them as victims of ethnic violence is reductionist and does not help to capture the full spectrum of assaults on their multiple identities.
Moreover, in supporting survivors and holding perpetrators accountable, it is essential to recognise the many ways in which people have been assaulted. The distinction of seeing humanitarians' jobs as saving lives and heritage experts' jobs as saving artefacts is problematic. Eyewitness evidence about who desecrated holy sites may be critical for bringing perpetrators to justice and the restoration of holy sites can be crucial to rebuilding a community's sense of joy, pride and belonging. It gives hope for what they will pass on to future generations.
One hopes that the armed conflict in Ethiopia comes to an end soon and that both the people and sites that are dear to them are restored. Perhaps this November, the sacred Church of Zion will commemorate the dead as well as seeing the return of one of Ethiopia's most significant religious festivities. However, this will only be possible if we recognise the importance of heritage sites both as a target in war and as a critical part of justice and restoration after it.
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Mariz Tadros is professor of Politics and Development at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex. She is director of the Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development (CREID), which provides research evidence and delivers practical programmes which aim to redress the impact of discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, tackle poverty and exclusion, and promote people's wellbeing and empowerment. She is PI of a British Academy grant that explores the relationship between heritage and sustainable development.
Belete Tegbaru 12 March, 2021 at 11:08
I read your article on this website.
It is unusual to target churches and mosques in Ethiopia by any military personnel as they pry before going to war fronts in both religions. To me although the number you mentioned need to be verified, as one person from the area said there was no mass killing, but there was a confrontation between some militia people and the army-which leads to killing people especially those armed ones and the situation was bad. But there was a ceremony this year at the church, although so many people were not traveling from all over the country as it used to be. The people at the Nov 28-29 ceremony were asked about the situation and they were witnessing for the presence of some disturbances but there was no major challenge observed, as you said massacre. This was broadcasted by Walta News Agency on Nov 28-29, 2020.
The issue of massacre was broadly occurred, which is defined by real numbers, is in Maikadra, where over a 1000 people died and killed by axes, machetes and bullets and majority of them are from the Amhara ethnic group. As a writer, you can find so many evidences, both witnesses and even graveyards at that place. Even there the army was not touching the churches.
You know the bad habit coming with the Tigray Liberation Front, TPLF, is they put artilleries inside the churches and monasteries and their soldiers shoot from the church compounds. That, makes things very difficult. This has been on air as some of the people in some areas like Korem gave witnesses that they argued the TPLF fighters to leave the churches but refused and place their artilleries in the church. The Ethiopian population is very strong and dedicated especially interms of religion. I am telling you some writers are writings wrong numbers outside of the country but the reality in the ground is different. I wish you stay until the numbers killed around the Axum churches verified, although killing one person is not being the normal behavior of a human being!
Dawit S Gondaria 12 March, 2021 at 11:40
@Maria Tadros ridicilous article.
EEPA first report is widely discredited, Eritreans commited war crimes in and around Axum, but there has been no investigation regarding the alleged and ludicrious claim about killing people in Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion.
Your attempts to impliciate Amhara militia's in this shows how uninformed you are. Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion. was built by Amhara king Fasilides, not by Tigrayans. It's part of Amhara history and identity!
Why don't you make a article about the international hypocrasy regarding Western Tigray. TPLF occupied this area in the early 1990 and annexed it into Tigray. This place is alien to Tigrayans, and was administered by Amharas for centuries. 30 year Tigray occupation can never erase centuries of Amhara history in Begemder. TPLF tried to erase us through mass displacement and killings. Where was the international outrage in the 90's? Where was the international community back then?!
US turned a blind eye to the mass killings and displacement of Amharas, because they helped TPLF into power in the 1990's.
Gondar lives, Gondar never dies!!
Ted 12 March, 2021 at 11:40
This is absolutely baseless claim and fail to take the reality into account. To begin with, was there any such problem before the day of the TPLF attck on National defence force? None is the answer. You fail to mention TPLF used churches and mosques as a fortress. They also do such attack on heritage sites deliberately impersonating the NDF. How about whatthwy did toAxum international airport, the Telecom and electric station?
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Tadele 12 March, 2021 at 12:08
The author of this article seems to have very little understanding of the relationship of Ethiopians with their heritage. That seems to be the reason why she comes up with wild and shifting theories. When she realizes that not much has been reported by way of lost relics, she shifts to her twisted theory of scorching earth, where everything is erased to the ground. Ethiopians have preserved their heritage for thousands of years through thick and thin. They did preserve them during the famine of 1984 and throughout so many conflict situations. They even kept them away from European predators. For lack of a better phrase,this piece is typical tabloid of the research world. Madam, this day will pass and truth will prevail and your work will be harshly judged.
AberAw 12 March, 2021 at 14:38
Dear Dr. Tadros,
you should put a disclaimer that you have interest in Egyptian affairs as you are Egyptian origin. As you know, Egypt has been sponsoring all possible pressure on Ethiopia, not only using the known international corridors, but also all the backdoors, which includes pushing Sudan to run on Ethiopian Territory during this difficult time and arming local bandits to disrupt security along the border line. Egypt supporting the bandits in north western region of Ethiopia called Benishangul & Gumuz where a lot of killing is taking place on daily basis. Have you even asked or attempted to reach out this region why the killing is happening? Because the killing in that part of the region has been started months before Tigray crisis. Unfortunately, Egypt is using its scholars to make false allegation regarding Ethiopia. I am stunned to see you are using your good name for these kinds of cheap shot and low blow. More importantly, I am surprised to see an Egyptian, who have witnessed all kinds of human atrocities in his/her own country has the courage to point fingers on others. How do throw a stone while sitting in a house made up of glass? We all know your efforts is not because of the concern for the Tigrean people! My heart is bleeding out for the people in Tigray! They were victims of their own regional government. It is TPLF responsible for what has happened to the people. TPLF is recklessness and irresponsible when started fighting the federal Government. I have never seen a local government that takes arm against its own Federal gov to bring misery to its own people. However, I will not allow your hidden agenda of working with Egyptian government to stop the GERD in the name of human rights concern for Tigray region. Tigreans will benefit from the GERD as all Ethiopians do, but don't use the people as a shield to advance your own agenda on the GERD. I am not sure if you are able to locate Tigray on the world map leave alone the monasteries like Debre Damo. BTW, did you know that TPLF was using Churches and Mosques for military purpose during the crises? Guns were firing on Ethiopian troops from churches and Mosques during the fights. However, you found the news on worship places very suitable to your own agenda and blew it out of proportion just like Amnesty and the western media reports prepared by a remote control. If you are interested to write about Ethiopia, and particularly about Tigray, please show up on the ground and see the reality on the ground. These kinds of low and false allegations will jeopardize your credibility although Ethiopians are committed to the GERD and fill-in the water! That is inevitable no matter what the Egypt media or scholar say.
Going back to Axum, I know two facts so far. First, the Ethiopian government was fully controlling the place since November 18, 2020 and I saw local media were interviewing residents in the street of Axum. The government was controlling the Axum since Nov 18 and logic of new fight on November 18 doesn't make when TPLF was on disarray and running away from most of the towns in Tigray. Second, the key witness on Amnesty's report was deceiving the world with false allegation. He was a person located in Boston, a diehard TPLF supporter, never been in Axum that day and never been an orthodox priest in the first place. Please see my link below although there is many information out there about the guy (https://www.ena.et/en/?p=22049).
Angela Raven-Roberts 12 March, 2021 at 15:18
Greetings, Thank. just a thought, could also one aspect be that the soldiers who are doing all this are not from the same faith and are doing this also because of historical divisions and animosities? It is claimed that also many of the soldiers of the Eritrean army come from the lowlands of SouthEastern Eritrea who also had long histories of conflicts with Tigray. Either way it is obvious that all these are a deliberate attack on all aspects of culture, history and faith. I am also saddened that all faith communities in the rest of Ethiopia seem to be so partisan and not showing any signs of compassion and concern at the targeting of innocent citizens as well as cultural artifacts. Maybe they are but one does not hear of anything, perhaps being 'silenced '. There were 'me helot tselot' prayers recently in Addis, was there a call for peace and stopping of all the violence and atrocities everywhere?
david yohannes 12 March, 2021 at 17:23
What you have wrote is a complete biased story and complete propaganda being spewed by TPLF. You should have done your research before your comment. All sites mentioned on your comments were not looted, vandalized or targeted. Government is allowing to most areas in Tigray including Axum but British media is telling false story. Look, TPLF is rejected by 94% of the Ethiopian people that include Tigreans and they will never be back except pull back the country. I do not understand why the west is siding with brutal, old and repressive group. We have seen that for past 30 years.
Tsige 24 March, 2021 at 16:48
The author of this article has done a great job analyzing the horrific Ethiopia circumstances. So. Thank you.
Misinformation has been used as a weapon of war in Ethiopia. In the age of information revolution, nothing will remain hidden fortunately.
There are 2 camps in Ethiopia currently:
Those who support the war
Those who vehemently deny the facts
And the 2nd camp is:
Trying to shine a light on the war
Trying to address humanitarian catastrophes that are unfolding in front of our eyes. The whole world has been working to guard civilian rights and wellbeing in a war since the 2and world war. There are international laws that protect individuals during war and not sure Ethiopians are aware of this fact….
Lawani Alabi 31 March, 2021 at 06:49
I thank the author of this article for his objectivity, and his insight.
I urge him not to give importance to the henchman of the Erytheen regime and the criminals newly installed in Adis Ababa.
The majority of these comments are the work of people complicit in the orientation of the current leaders, the terrorist government of Asmara.
The main work is to spread lies, intimidating anyone who helps to really inform the world about what is going on in Tigray.
If there is one truth that emerges from this attempted genocide, it is the retrograde nature of most of the Ethiopian leaders, of which only the Tigray hid, and was honored throughout the world.
Mothers of families, fathers of families who appear in front of the media to spread lies, including serious facts such as gang rapes and summary executions.
We have seen diplomats lie to us, including the president himself lying to us, he would have the threat of resignation from the current president, who would have made the current government slow down.
The world in Addis universities is polluted with lies and untruth.
If Abby's goal is to make Ethiopia a new Erytree, then he has done it.
Time always proves the truth right, sooner or later the truth will be known.
Thank you Madam and courage
Maha 23 April, 2021 at 03:04
Thank you for your work
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is a shōnen manga based on dodgeball, by Tetsuhiro Koshita, which was serialized in CoroCoro Comic. It was adapted into an anime from 1991 to 1992, and eight video game adaptations.

Characters

Video games
 Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei (March 28, 1992, Famicom, published by Sunsoft)
 Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei (April 24, 1992, Game Boy, published by Hudson Soft)
 Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei (July 10, 1992, Mega Drive, published by Sega)
 Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei (July 31, 1992, Super Famicom, published by Sunsoft)
 Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei (August 7, 1992, Game Gear, developed by Sims, published by Sega)
 Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei (September 25, 1992, PC Engine, developed by AIM, published by Hudson Soft)
 Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei 2 (March 26, 1993, Famicom, published by Sunsoft)
 Pigu-Wang Tongki M (피구왕통키M "Dodgeball King Tongki M") (September 6, 2018, Android/iOS, developed by Snowpipe)

See also
 List of anime distributed by TV Tokyo
 Noriko Hidaka
 Tesshō Genda

References

External links

1989 manga
Bandai Visual
1991 anime television series debuts
Dodgeball mass media
Shogakukan franchises
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Billboard: Univision Appoints Jorge Ferradas President of New Music Division: Exclusive
By Leila Cobo
Marking the continuin shift towards the role of music for the organization, Univision Communications has created a new music division, appointing Jorge "Pepo" Ferradas as its president. In the newly created position, Ferradas will be responsible for developing an integrated music strategy covering all music efforts across the company's many platforms. Various music events — the Latin Grammys, Premio Lo Nuestro and Premios Juventud among them — in addition to Univision's regular programming on its several channels. Ferradas will also work closely with Univision's radio programming team, an indication of how broad the scope of his position is. He will be based out of New York and report to Isaac Lee, Chief News and Digital Officer for Univision Communications (UCI) and CEO of Fusion, the news/lifestyle channel Univision owns with ABC.
That Univision was poised to take a deeper interest in music was hinted at in November when Lee, already the CEO of Fusion and president for news and digital, was promoted, adding multicultural and music to his oversight.
Now, the launch of a dedicated music division would appear to be a major first step raising the company's musical profile and taking better advantage of its many platforms to promote music.
Equally important, in appointing Ferradas as the president of the division, Univision tapped a highly respected executive that doesn't come from the television world. Through the years, however, Ferradas has developed deep ties at all levels of the entertainment industry — television included — and has extensive experience in virtually all aspects of the music industry.
Ferradas was most recently svp of touring at Live Nation, overseeing Shakira's global rights management. Prior to that, he was managing director of Global Talent Service (GTS), Universal Music's live entertainment and management division. The Argentine-born Ferradas also worked for many years in the label world, including as president of Sony Music Sur, which includes Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.
"With his wealth of knowledge and experience across all parts of the music industry, there is no better candidate than Pepo to lead the growth of the company's music strategy," said Lee in a statement.
"I am committed to the role and importance of continuing and expanding UCI's development, promotion and creation of new opportunities for music artists," said Ferrdas, also in a statement. "I am confident that because of Univision's brand, reach and team, we have tremendous potential to be one of the most important players in the music business globally."
Source: Billboard


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THE TRAFFIC
H. J. ANSLINGER
United States Commissioner of Narcotics
WILLIAM F. TOMPKINS
United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey Former Chairman, Legislative Commission to Study Narcotics, General Assembly of New Jersey
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Copyright, 1953, by Funk & Wagnalls, Company
The Traffic in Narcotics Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 53-6984 Copyright under the articles of the Copyright Convention of the Pan American Republics and the United States. Printed in the United States of America
THAT THERE IS A PRESENT PROBLEM IN NARCOTICS IS WELL EVIDENCED by the continued stream of stories that appear in the daily press and in other journals---stories of teen-age addiction, of smuggling rings, of brutal crime with narcotics and drugs as a concomitant. The reports are in fact not particularly new in substance, nor are they peculiarly an attribute of our own times.
But there has been too long an attitude of withdrawal from discussion of unpleasant topics on the part of the general public resulting, most unfortunately, in an almost total unawareness of many serious social problems. That attitude has undergone a notable change with a generation that has been embroiled in two world wars and that has felt the tremendous impact of the technological advances reflected in the art of modem communication, whether used with objectivity or as propaganda. No longer does the general public reject discussion of problems that it recognizes as a true part of its social responsibility. It has come to feel that what benefits the whole must inherently benefit the individual, that what has become a problem for the individual may well become a serious problem for the community. One of these Problems of which there is an awakening social awareness is that of narcotics.
One of the recognized ways of solving a basic problem is to endeavor to understand it. The Traffic in Narcotics is an attempt to present the facts, to review, if you will, the evidence, and to reach some conclusions that may help in establishing sane, progressive, and healthy public attitudes and public action.
It is earnestly hoped that those in the professions who are often personally concerned with one or another aspect of this
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problem will find here helpful information and perhaps a wider appreciation of just what they have to contribute to the eventual control and amelioration, if not complete elimination, of this source of human degradation.
Perhaps a word will be useful on the manner in which this study has been arranged. A brief account of the history of the use of narcotics-the opium that has a long arm and no conscience-points out its antiquity and that its economic, political, and social ramifications are rooted deep in the course of history. To paraphrase Shakespeare, the world has been and is its stage.
That the reader may gain an understanding of the terms involved and just what the narcotic drugs are, their origins and principal characteristics are reviewed in a generally non-technical but sufficiently detailed way. Included, of course, are the various derivatives and the synthetic drugs which have made their appearance from the laboratory.
There follows discussion of the international scene. This is of major importance in any understanding of the subject, as it covers some forty-four years of international efforts, going back to 1909. No discussion would be complete without this survey, which is reflected in the body of laws operative in the United States, Canada, and many other countries in the pattern of international cooperation. To highlight the political factor inherent in the narcotics traffic, excerpts from several recent official discussions of the Commission on Narcotics of the United Nations illustrate points of conflict as well as present for review a public record not often accessible to the general reader.
Other chapters present the national, State, and local levels of control and law enforcement. Case histories are primarily used to characterize the scope of the traffic in its economic and social implications both for the individual and for the community.
Particular attention is called to the account of the medical aspects and of the treatment of the addict. Both the general reader and the general medical practitioner will find here, it is believed, much that is genuinely informative and encouraging in the broad sense. The authors are grateful in being able to present the outstanding work of their colleagues in tangent fields of research and public service.
For the legislators in the various governmental units and for those in positions of authority the presentation of the Uniform Narcotics Drug Act will prove helpful in furthering the cause of narcotics control and interstate cooperation. This model law is reprinted in its entirety for reference in the Appendix.
It has been with genuine regret that any discussion of the role of education has not been found possible in this book. It would appear that as yet no consensus has developed among educators that would indicate any discernible trend for or against inclusion in the curricula or cocurricula. However, that there is here a subject of sufficient import to the community and to the individual suggests that the problem will bear careful watching and consideration by those who guide the youth of the nation in their formative years, their susceptible years.
In this connection it is to be observed that the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs in 1951, following a League of Nations report of 1936, recommended "that propaganda in schools" could be used in certain areas of addiction and that "in other countries where it is of more sporadic character (Europe and North America), such measures would be dangerous . . ."
Throughout The Traffic in Narcotics the fact that there is a grave moral problem involved is clearly in evidence. It need not be labored here. Whether it is political, economic, or social morality the reader will quickly decide for himself. But that it is some man or woman, some child, who is the victim, is an inescapable conclusion. And it is this individual who must never be lost sight of in the consideration of the broader aspects of the problem.
The fact that millions of sufferers have had their pain assuaged throughout the ages by the opiates lessens not one whit the importance of a full understanding of the problem of narcotics and of the dissipation of public and individual ignorance. This understanding involves a knowledge of how the trafficker in narcotics operates, of what is being done to stop him and what still remains to be accomplished, and of why the citizen must not turn aside and rely on another to be the good Samaritan. For drug addiction is murder on the instalment plan.
The authors are convinced that though the situation today is disquieting despite forty-four years of striving for a system of
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international control, it would have been disastrous without those years of effort. It is a little known and too seldom mentioned fact that there is one important field of international diplomacy in which the United States Government has for several decades met with amazing and continuing success. There have been few more dramatic or more fruitful efforts at international collaboration than those in the field of the control of narcotic drugs. The results obtained are outstanding.
In this book three essentials have been stressed: international cooperation, compulsory hospitalization for the addict, and stringent penalties for the trafficker in narcotics. These are immediate steps toward the final goal.
It should be said by way of dedication that this study is presented with the sincere hope that it might contribute something of genuine value to an alerted general public and to those organizations within it which strive so consistently in the public weal: to the lawmaker who faces the problem of establishing public policy; to the law enforcement officers on all levels who serve to protect the public as well as to apprehend the criminal; to the physician in whose hands lies the gravest responsibility of use and abuse and of beneficent cure; to the pharmacist who dispenses the drugs for good or evil; to the social worker who must process his "cases" with humanity and broad understanding; to the educator who shares the responsibility in the guidance of youth; to the scientist whose researches are so important; and to all those who labor in the field of international cooperation.


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