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Home > News > Press Releases > FDA Confirms a 510(k) De Novo Path for EyeGate's Device, the Ocular Bandage Gel, Following Pre-Submission Meeting
FDA Confirms a 510(k) De Novo Path for EyeGate's Device, the Ocular Bandage Gel, Following Pre-Submission Meeting
Top-Line Data from First-in-Human Pilot Study Expected by Year-End 2016
WALTHAM, Mass., November 17, 2016 — EyeGate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYEG) ("EyeGate" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on developing and commercializing products for treating diseases and disorders of the eye, today announced that, following a pre-submission meeting with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration ("FDA"), it plans to pursue U.S. regulatory clearance of its EyeGate Ocular Bandage Gel ("EyeGate OBG"), via the De Novo 510(k) pathway. EyeGate OBG is the lead product candidate from the Company's cross-linked, thiolated carboxymethyl hyaluronic acid (CMHA-S) platform. The Company plans to release top-line results by year-end, from its initial pilot study evaluating the ability of EyeGate OBG to accelerate ocular surface re-epithelialization following photorefractive keratectomy ("PRK").
"We are extremely encouraged by our dialogue thus far with the FDA around EyeGate OBG, and are pleased to have a clear clinical and regulatory path forward for our first-in-kind eye drop that could accelerate recovery from post corneal surgery and injury", said Stephen From, President and Chief Executive Officer of EyeGate. "We believe that the De Novo process, which is for medical devices without predicates, provides evidence of the novelty of our EyeGate OBG product. We look forward to announcing the top-line data from our PRK pilot study by the end of the year."
The EyeGate OBG is a synthetic biocompatible CMHA-S hydrogel, capable of coating the ocular surface and designed to resist degradation under conditions present in the eye. This prolongs residence time of the bandage on the ocular surface, addressing the limitations of current non-cross-linked hyaluronic acid formulations. Additionally, cross-linking allows the product's viscosity to be modified to meet optimum ocular needs. The EyeGate OBG is a sterile liquigel that is designed to be administered to the eye from a single-use vial four times per day for a maximum of 28 days.
About EyeGate
EyeGate is a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company that is focused on developing and commercializing therapeutics and drug delivery systems for treating diseases of the eye. EGP-437, the Company's first and only product in clinical trials, incorporates a reformulated topically active corticosteroid, Dexamethasone Phosphate that is delivered into the ocular tissues through EyeGate's proprietary innovative drug delivery system, the EyeGate® II Delivery System. In addition, EyeGate is developing, through its wholly-owned Jade subsidiary, products using cross-linked thiolated carboxymethyl hyaluronic acid ("CMHA-S"), a modified form of the natural polymer hyaluronic acid (HA), which possesses unique physical and chemical properties such as viscoelasticity and water retention. The ability of CMHA-S to adhere longer to the ocular surface, resist degradation and protect the ocular surface makes it well-suited for treating various ocular surface injuries. For more information, please visit www.EyeGatePharma.com.
Some of the statements in this press release are "forward-looking" and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These "forward-looking" statements include statements relating to, among other things, the commercialization efforts and other regulatory or marketing approval efforts pertaining to EyeGate's products, including EyeGate OBG, EyeGate's EGP-437 combination product, and those of Jade Therapeutics, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of EyeGate, as well as the success thereof, with such approvals or success may not be obtained or achieved on a timely basis or at all. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from the statements set forth in this press release, including, among other things, certain risk factors described under the heading "Risk Factors" contained in EyeGate's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2016, EyeGate's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 13, 2016 or described in EyeGate's other public filings. EyeGate's results may also be affected by factors of which EyeGate is not currently aware. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. EyeGate expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to such statements to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any changes in the events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.


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Q: Framer Motion Snap on DragEnd I have built a carousel that scrolls on drag with framer motion but want it to snap to centre each new slide when released. Is this possible? I can't find anything in the docs surprisingly.
It works when I press button but seems to be an issue with responding when dragging or just after dragging.
const BannnerCarousel = ({ slice }) => {
    const [width, setWidth] = useState(0);
    const [currentSlide, setCurrentSlide] = useState(0);
    const [ref, { width: slideWidth }] = useMeasure();

const carousel = useRef();

const x = useMotionValue(0);

let totalSlides = slice?.items?.length - 1;
const speed = slice?.primary?.speed || 8; // carousel auto slide speed in seconds

const handleSlideSnap = () => {
    x.set(-slideWidth * currentSlide);
};

const nextSlide = useCallback(() => {
    if (currentSlide === totalSlides) {
        setCurrentSlide(0);
    } else {
        setCurrentSlide(currentSlide + 1);
    }
}, [currentSlide, totalSlides]);

useEffect(() => {
    const interval = setInterval(() => nextSlide(), speed * 1000);
    return () => clearInterval(interval);
}, [nextSlide, speed]);

useEffect(() => {
    setWidth(carousel.current.scrollWidth - carousel.current.offsetWidth);
}, []);

useEffect(() => {
    handleSlideSnap();
}, [currentSlide, handleSlideSnap]);

return (

        <motion.div
            ref={carousel}
            whileTap={{ cursor: 'grabbing' }}
            className='overflow-hidden cursor-grab'
        >
            <motion.div
                drag='x'
                dragConstraints={{ right: 0, left: -width }}
                style={{ x }}
                onDragEnd={handleSlideSnap}
                className='flex'
            >
                {slice.items.map((item, i) => (

                        {item.image && (
                            <motion.div
                                ref={ref}
                                viewport={{ amount: 0.5 }}
                                onViewportEnter={() => setCurrentSlide(i)}
                                className='relative min-h-[500px] md:min-h-[600px] w-screen'
                            >
                                <Image
                                    src={item.image.url}
                                    alt={item.image?.alt || item?.title}
                                    layout='fill'
                                    objectFit='cover'
                                    priority={i === 0 ? true : false}
                                />
                            </motion.div>
                        )}

                                    {item.title && (

                                            <PrismicRichText field={item.title} />

                                    )}
                                    {item.description && (

                                            <PrismicRichText field={item.description} />

                                    )}
                                    {item.link && (

                                            <PrismicLink field={item.link}>

                                                    <PrismicRichText field={item?.buttonText} />

                                            </PrismicLink>

                                    )}

                ))}
            </motion.div>
        </motion.div>

            {slice?.items?.map((item, i) => (
                <button
                    key={i}
                    aria-label={`Go to slide ${i + 1}`}
                    onClick={() => setCurrentSlide(i)}
                    style={{ width: `calc(100%/${totalSlides})` }}
                    className={`h-2 ${
                        currentSlide === i ? 'bg-secondary-100' : 'bg-gray-400'
                    } transition-colors`}
                ></button>
            ))}

);

};
export default BannnerCarousel;

A: Use this: https://www.framer.com/docs/gestures/###dragsnaptoorigin
Just change the origin on dragEnd

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Q: Adding Custom Border to Sprite with perspective How to add border on an irregular polygon in flash with perspective?
I have a Movieclip which let the user draw a surface and then apply a bitmap to fill in. I want the clip should be applied as a floor tile and then apply a custom border to the sprite which also has the same perspective as the floor?
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Q: "get" method is returning an empty string when that string has a value I have a method that, among many things, gets an input from a JTextField.  I need to use that input in another class so I created a getOutput() method which returns the input string.  The only problem is that it returns an empty string "".
Prompt class:  This class creates a window with the JTextField in it.
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.io.*;
import javax.swing.*;

public class Prompt {
    private final String title;
    private final String promptstr;
    private String myInput;

    public Prompt() {
        title = "";
        promptstr = "";
        myInput = "";
    }

    public Prompt(String title, String prompt) {
        this.title = title;
        promptstr = prompt;
        myInput = "";
    }

    public void createPrompt() {
        JFrame pwindow = new JFrame(title);
        pwindow.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE);

        JPanel main = new JPanel();
        main.setLayout(new GridLayout(2,1));

        JPanel buttons = new JPanel();
        buttons.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));

        JPanel input = new JPanel();
        input.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));
        input.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));

        JLabel prompt = new JLabel(promptstr);
        input.add(prompt);

        JTextField in = new JTextField(25);
        input.add(in);

        JButton ok = new JButton("OK");
        buttons.add(ok);
        ok.addActionListener((ActionEvent e) -> {
            myInput = in.getText();
            try (FileWriter output = new FileWriter(new File("C:\\Users\\Mike\\Desktop\\output.txt"))) {
//                function here
            } catch (IOException ex) {}
            pwindow.dispose();
        });

        JButton cancel = new JButton("Cancel");
        buttons.add(cancel);
        cancel.addActionListener((ActionEvent e) -> {
            try (FileWriter output = new FileWriter(new File("C:\\Users\\Mike\\Desktop\\output.txt"))) {
//                function here
            } catch (IOException ex) {}
            pwindow.dispose();
        });

        main.add(input);
        main.add(buttons);

        pwindow.getContentPane();
        pwindow.add(main);
        pwindow.pack();
        pwindow.setVisible(true);
    }

    public String getOutput() {
        return myInput;
    }
}

Below is the Menu class where I try to print the JTextField input using the getOutput() method from the class above.
package japp1;

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.util.ArrayList;

public class Menu {
    public Menu() {
        //do something
    }

    public JMenuBar createCalcMenu() {
        JMenuBar calcmenu = new JMenuBar();

        JMenu fileMenu = new JMenu("File");
        JMenu editMenu = new JMenu("Edit");
        calcmenu.add(fileMenu);
        calcmenu.add(editMenu);

        JMenuItem newAction = new JMenuItem("New");
        JMenuItem openAction = new JMenuItem("Open");
        JMenuItem exitAction = new JMenuItem("Exit");
        JMenuItem cutAction = new JMenuItem("Cut");
        JMenuItem copyAction = new JMenuItem("Copy");
        JMenuItem pasteAction = new JMenuItem("Paste");

        JCheckBoxMenuItem checkAction = new JCheckBoxMenuItem("Check Action");

        JRadioButtonMenuItem radioAction1 = new JRadioButtonMenuItem("Radio Button 1");
        JRadioButtonMenuItem radioAction2 = new JRadioButtonMenuItem("Radio Button 2");

        ButtonGroup bg = new ButtonGroup();
        bg.add(radioAction1);
        bg.add(radioAction2);
        fileMenu.add(newAction);
        fileMenu.add(openAction);
        fileMenu.add(checkAction);
        fileMenu.addSeparator();
        fileMenu.add(exitAction);
        editMenu.add(cutAction);
        editMenu.add(copyAction);
        editMenu.add(pasteAction);
        editMenu.addSeparator();
        editMenu.add(radioAction1);
        editMenu.add(radioAction2);

        //actionevents
        exitAction.addActionListener((ActionEvent e) -> {
            System.exit(0);
        });

        return calcmenu;
    }

    public JMenuBar createPlotMenu() {
        JMenuBar plotmenu = new JMenuBar();

        JMenu file = new JMenu("File");
        JMenu plot = new JMenu("Plot");
        plotmenu.add(file);
        plotmenu.add(plot);

        //file items
        JMenuItem newAction = new JMenuItem("New Function");
        JMenu clearAction = new JMenu("Clear");
        JMenuItem exitAction = new JMenu("Exit");
        ArrayList<JMenuItem> funcs = new ArrayList<>();

        //plot items

        file.add(newAction);
        file.add(clearAction);
        file.addSeparator();
        file.add(exitAction);

        //actionevents
        newAction.addActionListener((ActionEvent e) -> {
            Prompt nf = new Prompt("Add a new function","f(x)=");
            nf.createPrompt();
            System.out.println(nf.getOutput());
        });

        exitAction.addActionListener((ActionEvent e) -> {
            System.exit(0);
        });

        return plotmenu;
    }
}

Its probably worth noting that neither of these classes are finished, so some of the comments and empty constructors won't stay that way.

A: You're writing code like you might for a console (or procedural) API, GUI's don't work this way.
Let's start with your entry point...
newAction.addActionListener((ActionEvent e) -> {
    Prompt nf = new Prompt("Add a new function","f(x)=");
    nf.createPrompt();
    System.out.println(nf.getOutput());
});

Nothing particularly wrong with this, but if we have a look at createPrompt...
public void createPrompt() {
    JFrame pwindow = new JFrame(title);

The first thing you do is create a JFrame, this is going to be a problem, as a JFrame doesn't "block" the current execution of code when it's made visible, instead, if returns (almost) immediately, meaning that the createPrompt method will return and you evaluate the getOutput method before the user's even had a chance to make a selection.
Instead, you should use a modal dialog.  This will block the code's execution at the point where the dialog is made visible and will continue to block it until the dialog is closed (this is all done in a manner which won't actually block the Event Dispatching Thread, so the UI won't appear "dead")
See How to Make Dialogs for more details
There are a number of ways you might do this, but I like to use a single method to show the prompt and return the result, something like this, as an example...
public String showPrompt(JComponent owner) {
    JDialog pwindow = new JDialog(SwingUtilities.windowForComponent(owner), title, Dialog.ModalityType.APPLICATION_MODAL);

    JPanel main = new JPanel();
    main.setLayout(new GridLayout(2, 1));

    JPanel buttons = new JPanel();
    buttons.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));

    JPanel input = new JPanel();
    input.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));
    input.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10, 10, 10, 10));

    JLabel prompt = new JLabel(promptstr);
    input.add(prompt);

    JTextField in = new JTextField(25);
    input.add(in);

    JButton ok = new JButton("OK");
    buttons.add(ok);
    ok.addActionListener((ActionEvent e) -> {
        myInput = in.getText();
        try (FileWriter output = new FileWriter(new File("C:\\Users\\Mike\\Desktop\\output.txt"))) {
            //function here
        } catch (IOException ex) {
        }
        pwindow.dispose();
    });

    JButton cancel = new JButton("Cancel");
    buttons.add(cancel);
    cancel.addActionListener((ActionEvent e) -> {
        try (FileWriter output = new FileWriter(new File("C:\\Users\\Mike\\Desktop\\output.txt"))) {
            //function here
        } catch (IOException ex) {
        }
        pwindow.dispose();
    });

    main.add(input);
    main.add(buttons);

    pwindow.getContentPane();
    pwindow.add(main);
    pwindow.pack();
    pwindow.setVisible(true);

    return myInput;
}


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True Michael Jackson
... in his own words and in words of those, who knew him
Homepage > More About Michael > Rushka Bergman talks
Rushka Bergman talks
Personally, the most beautiful thing I worked on was working with Michael Jackson. He was the most beautiful person on the inside and the outside. He was misunderstood by the whole planet. He was beyond genius as an artist. I would talk to him about art and about love, and of course I am so lucky that from all the stylists around the world, he chose me to be his stylist. It was the most beautiful thing that could have happened to me.
I worked on This Is It with Michael, and he also had his own fashion designers who worked with him for years. I do have the most spectacular Haute Couture clothes for the This Is It tour in London that they were made specially for Michael Jackson. I'm working on a project now that will be one of the most beautiful things for the planet because it will show the real Michael and share with the whole world his love and his art. The first day when he met me, he wrote me a note that said, 'Rushka you are really an artist in the highest, you are the greatest, I love you. Michael Jackson. Let's make history together.' This was in 2007.
I remember my photo shoot with Michael Jackson for L'Uomo Vogue was all Dior Homme. This was when Hedi was working there. Michael loved his style. I have to say, I am very happy that Hedi Slimane is at Saint Laurent now. Michael loved Christophe Decarnin as well–he was one of his favorite designers, and Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy too. For Michael's tour he said it had to be a mix of the most expensive clothes with less expensive clothes, but at the same time very original. Christian Augadier from Ed Hardy was a great friend of Michael's and so we always included his clothes. It was very important to Michael that he wore things that very rich people could relate to and very poor people, too, because his music was listened to all over the world by all types of people. I want to only tell you one thing: only great minds can afford simple style."
shopghost.com/ghost-loves/rushka-bergman/
RUSKA BERGMAN: The Last Dinner With Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson's stylist - in her own words The orginal article was written is in Croatian/Serbian and someone was kind enough to translate them.
Famous New York stylist who was born in Takov, the woman who enchanted Steven Spielberg, Nicole Kidman and Hilary Clinton, for two and a half years she was inseparable with the tragic King of Pop, who said a month before he left this world's stage that he will forever be with her.
Written by: Zaneta Apostolovski
Michael Jackson was never selfish, he shared his love with the whole world, but that he's the King of Pop – no one truly admitted that till he died. Michael wasn't a freak, even though so many ugly things and lies were written about him. People simply didn't understand him just like they didn't understand Beethoven and Mozart but time has proven that they were musical geniuses as well. Jackson was an amazing artist. He lived in his own world with his music. I'm happy/lucky because I got to be his friend and that he chose me out of all people to be his stylist – says Ruska Bergman, the personal stylist of the late pop icon.
She's only worked for a few years in New York but she's already worked with Hilary Clinton, Bjork, Cindy Crawford , Nicole Kidman, Gwyneth Paltrow and many other stars. She's convinced that Michael Jackson was the most noble and sophisticated person that she worked with.
"I work for the Italian 'L'Uomo Vogue', I styled lots of directors, athletes, actors and when we had to pick out a music icon for our photoshoot, I suggested Michael Jackson, so I sent him a letter. I was at the theatre when after three weeks I got a phonecall from his lawyer who said he was calling on behalf of Michael Jackson." – I was completely caught off guard. I got scared that I did something wrong in the way I contacted him …so I started apologizing. When the lawyer told me that Michael agreed to do the photoshoot, I asked him to repeat that sentence again before I pass out …I called the editor of the magazine right away and told her that Michael Jackson agreed to do the photoshoot."
According to Ruska, the preparations for this photoshoot were the most intense preparations on the planet.
"I got thousands of girls assisting us but by the end of it we decided on six. Completely impressed with what he saw, Michael simply shouted, "Girls, you are divine!" – but in order for Ruska to hear that sentence she worked very hard for five months.
Even though he was a megastar, Michael never acted like one on the set. He was very professional, he knew that he was working with the best stylists, make-up artists and photographers and he never saw their work as something beneath him.
There were hundreds of people on set. We played his Thriller album, he immediately stood in front of the camera and started dancing and a few moments later everyone was in tears. He had so much energy that I then, and many times later, thought that he must be from a different planet.
Michael Jackson thought the same about Ruska though. He was amazed how much love she put into her work . Because of similar sensibilities, they continued to work together and their professional association quickly turned into friendship. He loved her character and honesty. He appreciated the fact that she was always honest about what she could and couldn't do as far as her work goes.
The change in Jackson's style over the last couple of years was very noticeable and noticed by the world media…on the internet blogs, everyone was asking who was behind the new look of this 20th century pop icon; His secret weapon was of course RUSKA BERGMAN!
"He trusted my taste a lot and he used to always tell me to never stop because I'm the most interesting person he's ever met! When we became friends, he told me when I first showed up on his door in Vegas he could smell the Mediterranean sea on me"
Ruska and Michael were working intensely with one another over the last two years. They saw eachother often and stayed in touch regularly.
"My phone rang on New Years. I picked up the phone and heard someone singing opera. I was completely baffled. I asked who it was and Michael responded, "Who do you think it is?" – He was very shy and I can't even describe how gentle he was. But his talent, voice, music and charisma can't be surpassed."
From the first time they met, Ruska was convinced he was a genius. After that meeting in Vegas, her whole world changed. She walked down the street and suddenly compared to Michael, all the people seemed so ordinary.
"The more I watched him, the more I loved him'', He was simply magic. He was the most noble person in the world. No man on Earth can compare to his inner and outer beauty. I met so many stars, talked to them, worked with them, but no one was even close to Michael's charisma. He was simply always ahead of everyone else and I can't believe that my dear friend died. How can I believe it when we actively worked so much together lately? I was getting the styling ideas ready for the tour, which unfortunately he will never get to do now – and it would've been a true spectacle.
According to Forbes magazine, Jackson would've earned 2.5 billion dollars from that tour, But he wasn't too concerned about that. He had over 30 people who took care of everything and he had eleven lawyers, he lived in complete isolation but he was able to see who his true friends are. The moment Ruska came to LA, Michael would call her and sometimes he himself would pick her up at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
"The window of the limo would go down and Michael – guarded by six bodyguards in there – would wave at me and call me over. We loved and respected eachother. He loved everything that I wore, and he always wanted to wear it. He always asked me where I was hiding so long. A man like that will never come by again, but I'm convinced that his music will live for hundreds of years. Everyone copies him, but only when Michael himself showed up would people actually faint."
The woman who works in the biggest fashion house and gives advice to Tom Ford, Givenchy and many others, she fascinated the King of Pop when it came to how humble she was and her general view when it came to money.
When we had dinner just a month ago, Michael asked me, "Do you know why I love working with you? You never asked me for money. And we never talked about some agreements. You trusted me as I trusted you. I changed six managers in two years. You're the only person who stuck with me. Everyone else came and went, and you, my dear, will be with me forever.''
The last time she saw him was two weeks before his death. She was at his house five days in a row.
"He was truly beautiful. He didn't seem depressed or sad at all. He even danced a bit. Didn't seem to have a care in the world. As always, he was the gentlest person on the planet. It seemed almost as if he was 'ours' . I never felt that about anyone aside from ~Steven Spielberg. But Michael was so unusual, his warmth and love completely got me. Everything was just fine. I can't believe that he's gone all of a sudden."
She heard the news about his death while she was in the studio. The moment she heard it she thought she would fall off the chair. The only thing she could possibly say was that it was simply impossible, it can't be. She couldn't stop crying for days. All the material and the photographs and data that she has, she's keeping for the movie, This is It, that's coming out.
"I know I was very privileged because I had the chance to be so close to him, to see him as a real person. We perfectly understood eachother. I feel sad that the media was so unfair and cruel to him. He didn't have cancer, his nose wasn't falling off, all those things are just fabrications, stupidities and lies. The pop icon is among angels right now, but his music will live forever."
Ruska Bergman, the Serbian stylist In response to the one on rare/rarely seen
Family and Ancestors
More About Michael
Jennifer Batten interview
Todd Gray talking
Dee Pfeiffer statement
Christine Decroix On MJ
Madonna´s speech
R.Kelly shares his memories
Joanelle Romero about MJ
Dr. Wayne Dyer talks
Deepak Chopra´s Tribute
Naomi Campbell about MJ
Kellie Parker about Michael
The angelic spirit
Lala Romero about MJ
Spike Lee talks about MJ
Kenny Ortega about Michael
Howard Bloom about MJ
Saswat Pattanayak about Mj
Emmanuel Lewis about MJ
Jonathan "Sugarfoot" Moffett
Michael in Ireland
MJ´s bodyguards talking
Elizabeth Taylor´s friendship
"I'm sorry, Mr. Carrot" and "I'm sorry, Mr. Broccoli."
Oddisi dancer in BoW
Diana Ross and Michael
Friendship with Cohen Family
Meeting with Disney's nurse
The Man Behind The Dance
Michael Bush talks
Mouseketeers´ Memories
Bill Bray
John Bähler remembers
Thomas Bähler remembers
Keith Jackson
Barry Lather about MJ
Russ Terrana about MJ
Caribou Ranch
Slash about Michael
Photographer Greg Gorman
God, faith, spirituality, consciousness, unity
On Art And Its Message
On production and working with Michael Jackson
On Dance
On Movies and Photography
Performing On Stage
His Image
His Aura, Light, Love... the effect he had on others
On Unconditional Love
Great Soul and Messenger
On Suffering, Compassion and Healing the World
On Children and Inner Child
On humor
On Privacy
On Fame, Loneliness, Pain and Desire for Love
Michael and Women
On Magic
On Nature and Animals
How To Be Successful & Why To Study Constantly
On Racism And Equality
Prejudice, Injustice, Strength to Persevere
Accusations And Trial
On Death And Immortality
The Greatest Of All
kiwi@truemichaeljackson.com
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Q: Strange Webconfig and Mysql Issue I have two sections in my webconfig that I think are an issue.  The first one I put an arrow pointing
to the line that the web configuration tool says it is having problems with.  I think its strange that it is
pointing to the last line and not at the top of this entry.  The error i have when I go to the security tab
is :
There is a problem with your selected data store. This can be caused by an invalid server name or credentials,
or by insufficient permission. It can also be caused by the role manager feature not being enabled.
Click the button below to be redirected to a page where you can choose a new data store.
The following message may help in diagnosing the problem:
    Unknown database 'Database' (D:\ASPX\testing\testing\web.config line 42)
<add applicationName="/" description="MySQL default application"
      connectionStringName="LocalMySqlServer" writeExceptionsToEventLog="False"
      autogenerateschema="True" enablePasswordRetrieval="False" enablePasswordReset="True"
      requiresQuestionAndAnswer="True" requiresUniqueEmail="False"
      passwordFormat="Clear" maxInvalidPasswordAttempts="5" minRequiredPasswordLength="7"
      minRequiredNonalphanumericCharacters="1" passwordAttemptWindow="10"
      passwordStrengthRegularExpression="" name="MySQLMembershipProvider"
===>>>>>  type="MySql.Web.Security.MySQLMembershipProvider, MySql.Web, Version=6.4.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c5687fc88969c44d" />

The second issue is with the session state. All the Attributes after PublicKeyToken=c5687fc88969c44d" are
flagged "attribute is not allowed"
<sessionState mode="Custom" cookieless="true" regenerateExpiredSessionId="true" customProvider="MySqlSessionStateProvider">
   <providers>
        <add name="MySqlSessionStateProvider" type="MySql.Web.SessionState.MySqlSessionStateStore, MySql.Web, Version=6.4.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c5687fc88969c44d" applicationName="/" description="" connectionStringName="LocalMySqlServer" writeExceptionsToEventLog="False" autogenerateschema="True"/>
   </providers>
</sessionState>

P.S. I tried adding applicationName and Description using the MySQL Configurator, but it didn't update webconfig.

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Eagle Materials Inc trades as part of the basic materials sector and is in the building materials industry. The company CEO is David B. Powers. Eagle Materials Inc supplies building products which are used in residential, industrial, commercial, and infrastructure construction. Its segments include Cement, Concrete and Aggregates, Gypsum Wallboard, Recycled Paperboard, and Oil and Gas Proppants.
The EXP stock showed a previous change of -2.37% with an open at 78.34 and a close of 76.24. It reached an intraday high of 78.61 and a low of 76.18.
The stock has a market cap of $3.5b with 45.9m shares outstanding, of which the float is 45.0m shares. Trading volume reached 966,324 shares compared to its average volume of 755,923 shares. Based on the current average volume and close price, the trading liquidity is good.
Over the last five trading days, Eagle Materials Inc shares returned -3.70% and in the past 30 trading days it returned 7.44%. Over three months, it changed 18.49%. In one year it has changed -25.49% and within that year its 52-week high was 115.75 and its 52-week low was 57.00. EXP stock is 33.75% above its 52 Week Low.
Our calculations show a 200 day moving average of 84.92 and a 50 day moving average of 71.49. Currently EXP stock is trading -10.22% below its 200 day moving average and may not be a good opportunity to buy as it may continue to trend down.
The last annual fiscal EPS for the company was reported at 5.28 that ended on 31st of March 2018, which according to the previous close, that is a PE of 14.44. Based on 5 analyst estimates, the consensus EPS for the next quarter is 1.04. The TTM EPS is 5.03, which comes to a TTM PE of 15.16. Historically, the PE high was 74.70 and the PE low was 12.10. If the stock reached its PE low, that would represent a price of 60.85, which is a decrease of -20.18%.
The dividend per share is currently 0.40, which is a dividend yield of 0.52%. Also, the payout ratio is 7.95%, therefore the dividend is safe according to our calculations.
Based on the latest filings, there is 153.80% of institutional ownership. Short-interest is 2,436,603, which is 5.31% of shares outstanding. The short-interest ratio or days-to-cover ratio is 3.36. This stock has a moderate level of short interest, but may still be a buying opportunity depending on other indicators.
Based on last reported financials, the company's return on equity is 16.83%, return on assets is 10.24%, profit margin is 16.41%, price-to-sales is 2.57 and price-to-book is 2.52.


As a landlord or property manager, you have a lot on your plate. You're responsible for the general wellbeing of dozens of people and their homes. Your hours are long and your time is short. The last thing you need is the stress of an out-of-control plumbing system on top of everything else.
That's where we come in. Here are our best, expert-backed plumbing tips for landlords. Following these tips will help you prevent time and money-consuming disasters before they happen.
Performing routine maintenance and solving small plumbing problems as they come up starts with having the right tools. You shouldn't have to count on your tenants to have the tools to fix their plumbing woes. Some tools all landlords should have include: both a cup and flange plunger, an auger, a snake, and a pipe wrench. Make sure you have these tools so you can respond to problems as they occur.
We're not saying you should post instructions on every wall, or go door-to-door lecture. It is a good idea to make sure your tenants know the idiosyncrasies of your building's plumbing, however. Tell your tenants about plumbing rules and regulations as they move in. Leave proper care instructions in the laundry room and other communal areas. Make yourself available to answer questions and offer assistance in case of problems. If there's a new problem, you could leave a note in a community space to let everyone know. Take the time to explain any plumbing rules to tenants, instead of just enforcing them.
Make sure you know how to shut things down fast before problems occur.
Do you know how to clean out a P-trap? How good are you at snaking a drain? Can you handle changing out A/C filters? Becoming proficient at handling these small repairs on your own is a great way to keep your residents happy.
Contrary to popular belief, turning up the temperature on a water heater's thermostat doesn't affect how much hot water it produces. A thermostat dictates how hot a water heater should keep the water stored in its tank. If someone sets the thermostat too high, the water heater will have to work too hard to heat and store its water. That will lead to higher energy bills, premature aging and breakdown, and more frequent maintenance requirements.
Make sure your tenants know not to touch the water heater's settings. Set the water heater's thermostat at the factory settings and leave it there. Consider leaving a note nearby to reference, so everyone knows the correct setting. If you don't know the right setting, look up the make and model of your heater online.
Performing routine maintenance on your property's plumbing will save you money in the long run. Pay special attention to fixtures that take a real beating from multiple tenants, like the laundry appliances and the water heater.
You should also have a professional come by around once a year to inspect your plumbing health, just to be sure. It's always better to identify and solve a small problem than it is to deal with a big one.
Having a trustworthy emergency plumber's number in your speed dial can make all the difference.
Whether you need a quick fix or you want to schedule a regular maintenance inspection, the pros at Ben Franklin Plumbing are the right call for your property. Together, we can make sure your tenants stay happy–so you can stay happy, too.


It is great to have friends at work. It gives you something to look forward to each day by knowing that there is someone in the office to have a chat to and a catch up or someone there that you can spend your coffee and lunch breaks with for company. Friends at work are always good for discussing work related subjects as friends and family outside of work might not be interested in the latest project you are working on, whereas a friend at work is someone you can bounce ideas off and get advice from.
At Debbie Burbage Recruitment we take a look into the advantages and disadvantages of workplace friendships to discover whether it is best to keep friendships to outside your place of work.
Friendships in the workplace can help you work better as a team. It is a great advantage to get along with your work colleagues and even become friends with those you work with. As a close working team it means that you will invest more time and effort into the projects you are working on. This benefits the company you are working for as there will be higher productivity in the company.
When a team of colleagues become friends communication is much better throughout the team. This means that decision making skills are stronger between you all and any disputes can be managed easily.
Workplace friendships can really help confidence grow. As a team of friends you become much more social. This helps entice conversation and team work. We all work better as a team, if there is no one you can turn to at work then you may sometimes find it difficult to complete the work you need to do.
Friendships in the workplace can lead to disruptions. Although it is great to have friends at work you must also remember that you are being paid to do a job so you must be self disciplined to be able to complete the daily tasks you need to do. Unless it is work or project related then conversations should be saved until your coffee or lunch break so that you do not get sidetracked.
You may become friends with those that are at the same level as you, however there may come a time in the future where your friend is then promoted to a higher position. This can cause some negativity towards that friend and you may see less of them than usual. On the other hand this may make you work harder so that you can also be promoted to their new level.
Workplace friends can be beneficial but you have to get the balance right so that your friends do not interrupt your productivity at work. Any chatting should be saved for breaks or outside work hours so that you create a better friendship. It is nice to have a friendly face at work, and friends will always make you enjoy your work better than having to join a team of people you are not confident around. If you go to work with a team of colleagues that aren't particularly pleasant towards you then this can seriously affect your productivity and may cause you to dislike your job, which is why we feel it is important to have workplace friends.


At approximately 2:08 am on July 9, a call was made to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office reporting a vehicle that was traveling down Interstate 275, going the wrong way. The Deputy on duty responded to the call, and was able to locate the driver—still traveling the wrong way and weaving in and out of his lane. Turning on his emergency overhead lights and the vehicle's spotlight, the deputy was able to perform a traffic stop on the vehicle and the driver, C.S.C.
The deputy observed that the man's breath smelt like alcohol, he had bloodshot and watery eyes, his speech was slurred and he was playing with his fingers. C.S.C. agreed to submit to a series of tests, during which he demonstrated a number of signs indicating that he was in fact impaired. After being transported to Central Breath Testing, the man's blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level measured at .268 and .252. C.S.C. is now facing charges for a second offense DUI and for his BAC level being more than three times higher than the legal limit.
If you have been charged with DUI or another criminal offense, it is essential that you retain the representation of an attorney right away. To see how a Tampa criminal defense attorney may be able to protect your future, contact Thomas & Paulk today!


Writing fiction often feels like a game of hurry up and wait. It can be weeks, even months, before I learn whether my story is accepted for publication.
My mystery writer friend Steve and I unknowingly both submitted short stories to the same anthology. The last time we submitted to the same publication, sadly neither of our stories were selected. This time around, I really hope one of us gets in.
I saw a notice on a writing loop. The anthology choices would not be made for another week. That week came and went.
We are writers. We know the waiting game. Steve reminded me of the most vital fact concerning waiting for a decision on a submission: get busy working on the next story. But it never seems to get easier.
For this blog, I decided to look up some quotes on patience. I am not the most patient person. Even waiting for winter to end and spring to begin is a bit agonizing. Frankly, I need a reminder about this difficult to master virtue.
I especially like that last one! I am confident that, for good or bad, Steve and I will learn the status of our stories soon. I'll announce the news here on my blog.
Snow-coated winter tree, Colorado Springs, January 2015.
I am making progress on the draft of book three in my Rock Shop Mystery series, and anxiously awaiting the ARCs (Advanced Reading Copies) of book two. In the meantime, here are some photos from my recent winter walk.
During the drought, I recall several years in a row where we received no snow in January. Nothing. So despite the cold, shoveling the sidewalk, and the inconvenient travel, I am grateful for the snow we've had this month. Last week, I took a walk on my lunch break at the day job. The sun peeked out long enough for me to take some stunning photographs of the remains of the recent snow storm. This is the moment after a storm, and just before a thaw, when everything is coated in pristine snow.
I am facing a long stretch of routine but busy days. I set my own deadline to complete a draft of book three in my Rock Shop Mystery series. So instead of blogging today, I am sharing photos from a trip last fall.
I had the unexpected opportunity to accompany my husband on a business trip to Florida in September 2014. This time, he had to work long days, and we did not have any tourist time. I worked on my fiction at the hotel, and took long walks on the well-groomed trails. Today's post shows the resort hotel and assorted images from Celebration, Florida.
Two mystery authors accepted my invitation to share their 2015 writing goals.
Carole Price writes the Shakespeare in the Vineyard series.
"My 2015 goal is to complete the third book in my series, write a short story, and edit my first unpublished novel."
Maris Soule writes the P. J. Benson mystery series.
"My goals for 2015: Promote and sell lots of copies of my June 2015 release, Eat Crow and Die, a FiveStar/Gale/Cengage Mystery."
Thank you both for joining me!
I resolve to quit hitting the snooze button on my alarm clock, get up extra early, and write before work. This strategy has worked well in the past. If I wake at 5 am, I can get in an hour writing fiction before heading to the day job.
I wish you a fantastic 2015! Happy reading!


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Q: How to filter my WPF-combobox? first of all: sorry for the bad english, its not my first language.
I am currently working on a project where i have a list of persons which i want to list up in a combobox.
I want the combobox to get filtered, so that there are only the people listed up i am searchig for.
For example if i type in the combobox "Joh", there should only be people who start with "Joh" like "John", "Johann", ... .
The next thing is, my combobox is not "editable", how can i make it that i can write in it ? Currently it is "locked" ...
I hope you understand whats my problem, and how to solve it!

A: So one of the cool things about WPF is that it allows for binding. Specifically, binding properties in your code to controls in your UI. So to have a filtered combobox I would bind a list of whatever object you have to your combobox, something like below:
C#:
private List<Person> myList = new List<Person>();
public List<Person> MyList
{
    get { return myList; }
    set { myList = value; }
}

WPF:
<ComboBox Name="cboObjects" ItemsSource="{Binding MyList}"/>

That sets up your combobox to be bound to a list. So now we have to filter it down. So next I would use the KeyDown event to fire everytime the Combobox gets typed into.Then during that event you could capture the user's text, and try to find anything that matched that in the list, then set your list property equal to what was found..
private void cboObjects_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
    string temp = ((ComboBox)sender).Text;

    var newList = MyList.Where(x => x.Name.Contains(temp));

    MyList = newList.ToList();
}

Now your list of people objects has been filtered! Although there are a few issues with doing it this way, like the fact that you now no longer have your original list. Another thing is, if you go this approach, your UI will not update unless its told to. So make use of the INotifyPropertyChanged interface. It will essentially fire an event anytime you update a property which then tells your UI to retrieve the value again.
Finally, As for your combobox not being editable try setting IsReadOnly = false, and IsEditable = true!

A: This is actually built in!
What you need to do is set the following properties on your ComboBox control.
<ComboBox ItemsSource="{Binding PersonList}"
          IsTextSearchEnabled="True"
          TextSearch.TextPath="Name"/>

This example assumes you have a PersonList of type Person, in which type Person has a property of Name.
You'll want to set the TextSearch.TextPath to whatever property you want to search on (based on a property of the items in your ItemsSource collection).
More info, see https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/windows.ui.xaml.controls.combobox.istextsearchenabled


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Four-Vehicle Crash Injures at Least Three in Kirkwood
April 30, 2012 | Car Accidents,Firm News,Personal Injury
A four-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning along northbound Interstate 270 has injured two women and a woman. Kirkwood police said it wasn't immediately clear what caused the crash, but that a tractor-trailer pinned a car against the median and another car and van were involved as well.
St. Louis Man Killed, 100 Injured When Tent Collapsed
April 30, 2012 | Firm News,Personal Injury
Authorities have identified the body of a 58-year-old St. Louis man who was killed when a tent collapsed in downtown St. Louis last Saturday. 100 people who were inside the tent were also injured when the tent collapsed because of high winds and severe weather around 3:50 p.m.
St. Charles Man Arrested for DWI & Other Charges in Fatal Crash
A 22-year-old St. Charles man has been arrested after a passenger in his minivan was killed following a DUI crash in Maryland Heights on Tuesday. He was driving the minivan on the highway when he hit the back of another car and overturned several times.


Have you been putting off getting a colonoscopy because the very thought of it fills you with dread and terror?
The prep made me violently ill.!
I felt so bloated drinking all the water to stay hydrated. Never thought of it being embarrassing because you're put under and 30 mins later you're done. You don't feel a thing. After having it done and released I went to eat breakfast and felt just fine.
I had one a few months ago, the prep is the worst part but nothing that can't be handled. A little discomfort for peace of mind.


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Q: how to block a user for some blade unsing laravel 6? I created a small site by laravel 6, with the four blade index, create, edit, show and an authentication system, I want everyone to see the blades index and show, and the blades create and edit prohibit that if user authenticate.
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    {
       $tinghirs=Tinghir::orderBy('created_at','desc')->paginate(30);
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To achieve change the middleware call in your __constructor method to be:
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VINATEX - Vietnam National Textile-Garment Corp.
Vietchamexpo - VCCI Exhibition Service Co. Ltd.
Garment and textile machinery, parts and equipment, fabric, fiber, filament, materials, accessories and supplies, dyes and chemicals, quality control, costing and management, fashion accessories.
In 2017 1162 exhibitors presented innovations and trends at the trade show SaigonTex. 25000 visitors seized SaigonTex as an information platform.
SaigonTex is open to the following types of visitors: Trade visitors.
VINATEX - Vietnam National Textile-Garment Corp., Vietchamexpo - VCCI Exhibition Service Co. Ltd., CP Exhibition Ltd. are the trade show organizers in charge of SaigonTex.


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Three-in-a-row chasing Connacht name team for Edinburgh clash
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The Connacht squad has been named for tomorrow's important URC trip to Edinburgh (k/o 7.35pm), with the team looking for their third straight win in the Championship.
Having recovered from 10 point deficits in their last two games, Andy Friend and his coaching team have opted for a reshuffled pack along with the inclusion of returning Irish internationals Jack Carty and Dave Heffernan.
Heffernan is joined in the front row by props Jordan Duggan and Jack Aungier, while lock Oisín Dowling comes into the side to partner the in-form Leva Fifita. The final change in the forwards sees Conor Oliver come in at openside flanker, with Cian Prendergast on the opposite flank and Paul Boyle at number 8.
Carty captains the side at out-half while there's a start for Caolin Blade after an impressive cameo off the bench last week. The centres and back three are unchanged so Tom Daly partners Sammy Arnold, while full-back John Porch has wingers Alex Wootton and Peter Sullivan for company.
Commenting on the team announcement, Head Coach Andy Friend says:
"This block was seen as crucial in terms of where we may end up at the end of the season. As such, we targeted three wins from three games, so we have one more hurdle to jump in order to achieve that goal.
There's no doubt this will be a difficult challenge away to a strong Edinburgh side, but we can take a lot of confidence from our last two outings, not only from the results, but more importantly the manner in which we achieved our victories."
CONNACHT RUGBY MATCHDAY 23 VS EDINBURGH RUGBY
Friday 4th March, 19:35 @ DAM Health Stadium
Number/Name/Caps
15. John Porch (51)
14. Peter Sullivan (20)
13. Sammy Arnold (32)
12. Tom Daly (56)
11. Alex Wootton (30)
10. Jack Carty (172) (C)
9. Caolin Blade (143)
1. Jordan Duggan (25)
2. Dave Heffernan (157)
3. Jack Aungier (25)
4. Oisin Dowling (19)
5. Leva Fifita (9)
6. Cian Prendergast (23)
7. Conor Oliver (34)
8. Paul Boyle (69)
16. Shane Delahunt (116)
17. Tietie Tuimauga (7)
18. Dominic Robertson-McCoy (71)
19. Niall Murray (29)
20. Abraham Papali'i (20)
21. Kieran Marmion (201)
22. Tom Farrell (72)
23. Jarrad Butler (89)
Connacht squad named for Sunday trip to Edinburgh in Guinness PRO14
Internationals return for Munster interpro at Thomond Park
All you need to know: Munster v Connacht
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Conor Oliver looking to grab the Bull by the horns


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Koo App Wins PM Modi's AatmaNirbhar App Challenge
Koo App is an Indian language based twitter for non-English users.
Currently available in Hindi Kannada, Tamil and Telugu Languages
Koo App was selected as a winner of PM Modi's AatmaNirbhar App Challenge on Aug 7, 2020. AatmaNirbhar App Challenge was an invitation from the Prime Minister to foster digital innovation among startups and entrepreneurs in India to create products that could cater to India and its digital needs in 8 categories. Koo App was one of the winners in this App Challenge, that received over 6900 entries from all over India.
Aprameya Radhakrishna, Co-founder and CEO of Koo said "We're very excited about being one of the winners of the AatmaNirbhar App Challenge. PM Modi is giving startups, innovators and entrepreneurs a very good platform to showcase their creation and we're grateful for this opportunity. We look forward to taking Koo to a wider India that wants to connect with people in their mother tongue."
Mayank Bidawatka, Co-founder of Koo said, "We are honored to be a part of the winning list of apps that have been selected from among the 6940 entries that the AatmaNirbhar App Challenge received. We value and appreciate the thrust our government is placing on technology innovation for a better India. It's a proud moment for our team and our contributors to be recognized for our creation. We look forward to giving a voice to a billion Indians through Koo!"
About Koo
Koo is India's Micro-blogging platform in Indian languages. Koo was launched in March 2020 and is now available in 4 Indian Languages – Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu. Just 10% of India understands English. The rest speak 100+ Indian languages. They don't have an Indian language friendly platform to speak their mind and express themselves. Koo is a micro-blog that enables Indians to express themselves in their mother tongue.
Koo also invites some of the most prominent personalities in India so that users can follow them and their thoughts. Koo was launched just 5 months back and has seen prominent personalities like Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Shri Sadhguru, Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath, Dr. Ashwath Narayan (Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka), Deputy Commissioner of Karnataka, MP Tejasvi Surya, Ashutosh Rana, Ashish Vidyarthi and many other Politicians, IAS Officers, Actors, Actresses and Sports personalities using it to be in touch with their followers.
Koo enables users to speak their mind using text, audio and video. They can either convey their thought in 400 characters of text or 1-minute short audio or video Koos. Some app features include following, people feed, 1-1 messaging, english to language keyboard, language news feeds and hyper local hash tags. Koo will soon launch other languages too in the coming months.
Koo has been co-founded by Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka. They are serial entrepreneurs and have built startups like TaxiForSure and redBus in their past entrepreneurial avatars.
About Aatmanirbhar App Challenge
Ministry of IT and Technology (MeitY) in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission – Niti Aayog launches Digital India AatmaNirbhar Bharat Innovate Challenge to identify the best Indian Apps that are already being used by citizens and have the potential to scale and become world class Apps in their respective categories. This Innovation Challenge seeks to create an ecosystem where Indian entrepreneurs and startups are incentivised to ideate, incubate, build, nurture and sustain tech solutions that can serve not only citizens within India but also the world. The Mantra is to Make in India for India and the World.
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Sorry, Sir David, Overpopulation Isn't the Problem. Capitalism Is.
By Petr Knava | Politics | September 29, 2020 |
David Attenborough is in a good few ways a bit of a hero of mine. The 95-year old broadcaster and natural historian has been an icon and champion of conservationanism and the natural world for twice as long as I've been alive. His BBC series—including such groundbreaking classics like The Blue Planet and Planet Earth—remain some of the most astonishing documents ever made: Technically unparalleled, beautiful, heartfelt accounts of the teeming, precious life that exists on our lonely pixel in space.
It's one of the saddest thoughts imaginable then to contemplate the studies coming out recently describing how in just half of David Attenborough's lifetime humans have managed to wipe 70% of that life from existence. According to a report in CBS:
Nearly 21,000 monitored populations of mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians, encompassing almost 4,400 species around the world, have declined an average of 68% between 1970 and 2016, according to the World Wildlife Fund's Living Planet Report 2020. Species in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as global freshwater habitats, were disproportionately impacted, declining, on average, 94% and 84%, respectively.
It's easy, when pondering statistics like this, to lapse into reflexive, Agent Smith-y thinking. A 'Humanity is a virus' sort of thing. I know I've done so a number of times. When contemplating how much of an extinction level event we as a species appear to be, it's easy to blame that nebulous notion of 'humanity' and to give up and leave it at that. But to assume that 'humanity' is the problem—that this level of death and destruction is something deeply inherent and immutable in our very nature—is to fall into a cynical, misanthropic trap. A trap that perpetuates the problem.
It isn't 'humanity' that's the problem. It's our methods.
People aren't the problem. Capitalism is.
It's capitalism that has made the world as it is, bringing it to catastrophic climate chaos and countless species to extinction. 'People' have existed in innumerable different states and societal organisations throughout history. Yet it's only in the last few hundred years—a period marked by rampant, fossil-fuel driven capitalism—that we have seen the scale of extinction and artificially made climate change that we are starting to reckon with now. The vast majority of carbon emissions contributing to that climate change have been released in our very recent history. As a report in the European Institute for Environmental Policy states:
Not only has humanity not succeed in reducing emissions following warnings on climate change in the late 1980s and 90s, but the emissions have also grown substantially, and we have now emitted as much since 1990 as in all of history before that time.
This has not been inevitable. This is the result of choices made, of subjugating all other needs and sacrificing everything upon the altar of short-term profits and endless, fossil-fuel driven growth. Endless growth on a planet with finite resources. Capitalism is ruthless, not smart. It's also only one possible avenue. One we have been frogmarched down, with the vast majority of the world getting no say whatsoever in whether or not this is the path they would choose. Often, when they have tried to choose others, they have been destroyed. But there are others. As the late, great David Graeber used to say: 'The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is something we make, and could just as easily make differently'. This depressing state of affairs is not set in stone. It wasn't fated to be. We have the chance, still, to make a different future. But to do that, we have to know what we are up against.
This distinction, between blaming humanity, and blaming capitalism, is crucial. If we don't diagnose the problem properly, we have no hope of curing it. Which is why it's so disappointing to see people like David Attenborough—who has an immensely huge platform, and who is so often seen as a prime authority on the subject—centring things like 'overpopulation' when discussing the damage our economic system has done to the world.
Attenborough has been busy lately. He joined Instagram—becoming the account to reach one million followers the quickest, beating out the previous record holder, Jennifer Aniston. His reasoning behind joining the popular social media network is sound, at least on the surface of it. Attenborough states that climate change is a problem of communication, that more people need to desperately hear how bad the situation has become, and that a platform with as much reach as Instagram can be a powerful tool for that communication. He's not wrong. But he's not exactly correct either. Climate change, now impacting more and more people in the countries most responsible for it in the first place, is less and less of a fringe issue in the Global North (the Global South and Indigenous communities have been steps ahead for a long time, both in tragedy and awareness). We are still not taking it nearly as seriously as we should of course—neither legislatively, nor in terms of popular discourse—but the problem is arguably now much less evenly distributed between those two poles than it used to be. Now, people are demanding change, salvation; it's the capitalist politicians still mostly refusing to deliver it that are the problem. That shouldn't be a surprise. They serve different masters. Vested interests that profit immensely from the continued destruction of our ecosphere.
The crux of the matter is not humanity, it's our systems. The strange evolutionary determinism that is implied by the former framing has to be discarded. Similarly, it's not about how many of us there are, it's how resources are allocated. Overpopulation is by itself not an issue. Not when a tiny proportion of the world's population is responsible for the majority of the problems we face. Not when the richest 1% cause double the CO2 emissions of the bottom 50%. Not when just 100 companies are responsible for 71% of global emissions. These are systemic problems endemic to one very specific, historically aberrant economic system that require structural analysis and correct diagnosis. Which is why it is a shame when a figure as important and iconic as David Attenborough defaults to the lazy tactic of blaming 'overpopulation' for the planet's woes. As well as joining Instagram, David Attenborough also has a new Netflix film out. Called A Life On Our Planet. Attenborough has decried 'overpopulation' before. It would perhaps be too much to expect the BBC to invite on their show someone calling for the urgent overthrowing of capitalism, but, well, a boy can dream.
"We've overrun the planet"
In an exclusive interview with #BBCBreakfast Sir David Attenborough reveals his grave concerns for the planet and where his hope for the future lies.
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— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) September 28, 2020
'Overpopulation' is dangerous, racist rhetoric. There is more than enough room on this planet, more than enough resources to feed everyone and to give everyone a good life. Those profiting from the exploitative economic model we live under will make every effort to make sure we forget that simple fact. In the coming decades, as climate chaos worsens further and further and people suffer and look for someone to blame, politicians in thrall to capital will use any tactic to distract attention away from the real culprit. 'Overpopulation' will gain greater traction and we'll see it deployed alongside 'immigration' more and more often. Ecofascism will rise and while we may well see a mildly greener form of capitalism arise in our societies, we will end up with an even crueler power imbalance between the Global North and South. We're already seeing the first bubbles of this, as white nationalists like Tucker Carlson—sensing the overwhelming hunger for change—marry economically progressive rhetoric to racist and xenophobic talking points. It's only going to get worse. A new age of imperialism will be born on a heat-ravaged planet roiling with endless storms. The displaced millions from the Global South will bear the brunt of it. The powers of the Global North will go to war to ensure they can keep their empires running on fumes for a precious few years more.
Lest that sounds like hyperbole, sections of the ruling elite in those empires are already planning along those lines. A recent, truly remarakable report in Vice describes how the UK armed forces are already planning for a mid-century temperature rise that is in line with the worst case scenarios currently modeled by climate scientists. As Vice reports:
A potential 3.5°C temperature rise is well beyond the 1.5°C level considered by scientists as an upper 'safe limit' to avoid tipping planetary ecosystems into a dangerous climate era.
What's notable is that the report to the MOD [Ministry of Defense] doesn't treat this as merely one potential worst-case scenario out of many, for the purpose of contingency planning. Instead, it puts forward the scenario unequivocally as an outcome which the UK government should simply expect to happen, rather than attempt to avoid.
This level of temperature rise, it acknowledges, would usher in a new era of catastrophes consisting of more frequent "extreme weather events, such as droughts, heatwaves, floods, heavy rainfall, storms or hurricanes"; the disappearance of Arctic sea ice "before 2050"; "rising sea levels in coastal regions and severe droughts in the Sub-Saharan region" which could "trigger population displacement"; as well as "natural resource shortages and competition as drinking water becomes scarcer and crop yields lower, or as crops are destroyed by extreme weather."
The MOD report doesn't go into how a 3.5 degree rise—cataclysmic as it already is—may well be a better case scenario than the one we are heading for. 3.5—again, already totally catastrophic—is based on the assumption that the countries signed up to the Paris agreement meet its meagre goals. Recent news reports have made it clear where we are right now: Nobody is meeting any of the goals. We are heading for worse.
The Vice report goes on:
There could be broad ideological reasons behind the consistent reluctance of world governments to step up their climate commitments.
It so happens that the 3.5°C scenario has been prominently articulated not by the IPCC, but by the Dynamic Integrated Climate-Economy (DICE) model developed by economist William Nordhaus of Yale University. In this scenario, the world reaches 3.5°C by around 2100 and then continues to warm up to 4°C through the next century.
This model, which has significantly influenced government thinking around climate mitigation, sees 3.5°C as a desirable goal for international climate policy. But rather than aiming for climate safety, its goal is "economic efficiency."
The idea is that it is better to ensure GDP growth now even if this locks-in dangerous warming, because this will mean that future generations will have far more wealth and therefore greater capacity to respond to climate catastrophe.
It's at this point that I have to say I'm putting down the keyboard, and I am gonna go find a patch of grass to stare at numbly, slack-jawed with despair.
But hey, at least Attenborough himself might actually be starting to say the right stuff now, as in a recent interview he seemed to address the politics and power dynamics of climate change, rather than pointing the finger at 'overpopulation' and giving ammunition to all the wrong people while distracting from the real issue:
There must now be cooperation between nations, and cooperation requires giving up things, as well as gaining them. Internationalism must be our approach. There must be greater equality between what nations take from the natural world. The wealthier nations, such as those in western Europe, have taken a lot and the time, perhaps, has now come to give.
Baby steps. I wish they were enough.
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A: Seems that you are not using any build tool.
Unfortunately, this library has additional dependencies.

org.fontbox.afm.FontMetric is a class that is located in fontbox-0.1.0.jar

You can go to Maven Central - PDF Box and download and add all libraries mentioned in dependencies to your project.

What else you can do is to setup a maven project. And add this dependency to your pom.xml. To do this you need:

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*Add maven PDF dependency to pom.xml file to the section <dependendencies>
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        <artifactId>pdfbox</artifactId>
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*Open your generated project as a Maven project inside your IDE (in your case it is Eclipse)

*Refresh project in IDE and let Eclipse download library with all dependencies for you.


How did the brothers react to the return of Mary?
That was addressed on Supernatural Season 12 Episode 6 following her return to the team, but they didn't get much time to process it before being forced into another mission.
The mission was to to get rid of a demon who was picking off hunters at a gathering to celebrate the life of the late hunter, Asa Fox, but who had a connection to the demon?
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Colina Noua is an ambitious new ecovillage located a 20 minute drive north of Cluj, Romania. It endeavors to re-think the standard of living for Romanians. Since the fall of Communism some 30 years ago, Romania has seen disinvestment in education, infrastructure, and the public sphere. For the first time in history, Romanians are returning to their native land, and the city of Cluj is seeing an uptick in population, as it has rebranded itself as the tech capital of Eastern Europe.
With an ever increasing sensitivity toward climate change and in response to public disinvestment, Colina Noua is establishing itself around the principles of an ecovillage that is inclusive, diverse, and sensibly developed. Higher density development will lend to greater land conservation. Land that can be utilized for agriculture, recreation, and ecological conservation.
Colina Noua will serve as a beacon for a new way of living in Romania.


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In the second episode of At Home With the Georgians: A Woman's Touch, Amanda Vickery mentioned metamorphic furniture and (remarkably) turned a desk into a bed. A visitor to Tony Grant's excellent post left this question: What is metamorphic furniture?
Tony answered the question admirably. This mechanical furniture, wide-spread in Georgian times, had a dual use. A small folding staircase could be transformed into chair or desk, such as a writing table, library table, or card table. These pieces of furniture were great space savers, as I can attest. Only last week I transformed my faux-Georgian hall table into a card table for my guests. I never guessed until Tony's post that I owned an example of mechanical furniture. Sweet!
The only change I would make in the video (besides the annoying lilt in my voice) is to make sure that the next time I film an example of my furniture, it is thoroughly dusted and cleaned! Extra points if you can spot my pooch in one of the scenes. His hang dog expression tells me that he was out of sorts, having been told to stay put.
This Victorian piano at the Brooklyn Museum pulls out into a bed. Fascinating. The video is available to view until March 2011.
READ MORE: If your interest in the topic is piqued, Clive Taylor (who also left a comment on the previous post) has written a dissertation on the topic (click here to read The Regency Period Metamorphic Chair) and sells metamorphic library chairs/stairs in his shop, Parbold Antiques.
Just got back from a days shopping in Kingston. I say shopping, it was more like entering a rugby scrum.
The place was frantic. I think the population of Kingston was trying to "spend" the country out of recession on it's own.
Great piece about metamorphic furniture, Vic and your voice was a real treat to hear. You sound lovely.
How fun is that?! I so enjoyed hearing your voice, seeing that little patch of home AND a glimpse of your dog. I want your table!
I agree, a most charming lilt. Interesting post – as a sometime antique dealer and restorer I love this kind of thing. I'd love to see the piano/bed conversion. At one moment you are singing duets, then at the press of a button (in a more modern version perchance) you are next… Losing a 'g' and adding another 'n' in the process.
If you have ever read Patrick O'Brian's books about Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, you will remember that a character gifted Stephen with a metamorphic that he could take with him on his sea travels.
Sharon, I think it was Diana who had it made a great expense but it was rather bulky and prone to damage so as far as i recall they packed it away in the hold!
Ha ha ha ha! I remember that – Stephen didnt know whether to bless it or curse it. He both prized it and wished it at the bottom of the sea.
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Матвей Евсигнеевич Пруцкий (1778/9 — ?) — русский , ,  и ; надворный советник.

Биография

Матвей Пруцкий происходил из дворян, родился в 1778 или 1779 году. Начав службу в мае 1788 года копиистом в Белгородском, Курской губернии, Уездном суде, он с мая 1790 года был подканцеляристом в Белгородской Палате гражданского суда, а 29 апреля 1792 года определился в Дворянскую гимназию Московского университета, 30 июня 1799 году произведен был в студенты, в 1800 году был переведен в Императорский Московский университет и, окончив здесь курс, поехал «для усовершенствования себя в науках» за границу.

По возвращении в Россию Матвей Евсигнеевич Пруцкий поступил на службу в Министерство юстиции Российской империи (8 ноября 1806 года). Назначенный в 1807 году учителем и смотрителем в Императорский Институт слепых, Пруцкий 27 мая 1811 года перешел в Главное управление духовных дел иностранных исповеданий, а 1 января 1818 года (после реструктуризации последнего) — в Департамент духовных дел Министерства духовных дел и народного просвещения Российской империи помощником столоначальника, где прослужил до 24 июня 1820 года, будучи, с ноября 1817 года, старшим учителем в Петербургском Пантелеймонском училище.

С 3 июля 1820 года Матвей Евсигнеевич Пруцкий служил переводчиком в Либавской таможне, будучи в 1824 году произведен в надворные советники.

Литературная деятельность М. Е. Пруцкого началась в 1796 году, когда он в журнале «Приятное и полезное препровождение времени» (часть XI, страница 383) поместил своё стихотворение «К Венере»; затем, уже будучи студентом, он издал (анонимно) переводы с французского языка: «На что не отважится раздраженная любовь», из сочинений г. Мерсье, повесть,  1802 и «Прекрасная Индианка, или приключения внучки Великого Могола, Англинский роман», 2 ч., М. 1803; в 1814 году Пруцкий издал перевод с французского: «Мнение француза о совещании Сената» (), а в 1830 году издал в Санкт-Петербурге руководство: «Легчайший способ научиться читать и писать по-русски в самое короткое время».

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 Рогожин В. Н. «Указатель к Опыту российской библиографии Сопикова».
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SDCC: 'Game of Thrones' Reveals Blooper Reel, Season 7 Teaser
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The cast and crew of HBO's Game of Thrones gathered for the show's panel earlier today at San Diego Comic-Con. Even though there weren't any new scenes revealed (it's a bit early yet), two awesome new videos were released – a Season 6 blooper reel and a production teaser for the upcoming seventh season. Check out the videos below!
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Game of Thrones Season 7 will be filmed in Northern Ireland, Spain and Iceland. The upcoming seven-episode season will be shorter than the usual ten episodes and won't debut until summer 2017. Executive Producer David Benioff explained the late season start: "Winter is here and we gotta shoot where there are trees … and we're waiting to shoot later in the year so we won't finish shooting until February and there's no way to get the show out there until summer."
The lively panel, moderated by Rob McElhenney (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) included series stars John Bradley (Samwell Tarly), Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth), Nathalie Emmanuel (Missandei), Conleth Hill (Varys), Faye Marsay (The Waif), Hannah Murray (Gilly), Kristian Nairn (Hodor), Iwan Rheon (Ramsay Bolton), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark), and Isaac Hempstead Wright (Bran Stark). During the Q & A, the actors were asked to weigh in on who they'd like to see atop the iron throne:
"I have an image of a White Walker sitting on the Iron Throne with his leg over the arm, smoking a Cuban cigar. But what do I know?" — Liam Cunningham (Davos)
"Out of pure blind loyalty, I'd say Jon." — John Bradley (Sam)
"I have a similar loyalty thing and I have to say Daenerys." — Nathalie Emmanuel (Missandei)
"I know, but I can't say." — Conleth Hill (Varys)
"I think I want a Littlefinger on the Throne. I just think it'd be fun, it'd be quirky." — Sophie Turner (Sansa)
"I think they should melt the thing down and have a democracy." — Iwan Rheon (Ramsay)
"Probably Arya." — Faye Marsay (The Waif)
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"A four-pronged Stark rule." — Isaac Hempstead Wright (Bran)
"I think Brienne would make a really good queen." — Kristian Nairn (Hodor)
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By - The Washington Times - Thursday, July 6, 2006
Yet another leak of highly classified intelligence has made fighting terrorists more difficult. But the media claim they — not our elected leaders — know what's best for the country.
Last week, the New York Times and several other newspapers revealed that since September 11, 2001, the Treasury Department and other federal agencies have been following the terrorist money trail by monitoring financial transactions through a Belgium-based banking consortium known as SWIFT (the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication).
In defending its actions, New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller said he "remained convinced that the administration's extraordinary access to this vast repository of international financial data, however carefully targeted use of it may be, is a matter of public interest."
The newspaper's hubris is breathtaking, but it is important to remember the Times would not have had the story without the help of current and former government officials who decided to betray the nation's trust. They — not the Times — should be the subject of criminal prosecution.
We have long passed the era when we expect the media to behave responsibly, much less patriotically. News organizations will break any story they're lucky enough to get their hands on, and they don't much care who is hurt in the process. Call me a cynic, but I think it's obvious the media don't give a tinker's damn about national security. But the same should not be true of the Times' sources, many of whom have sworn an oath to protect the nation's secrets.
Times reporters Eric Lichtblau and James Risen — the duo who also broke the story about the super-secret National Security Agency (NSA) data-mining program a few months ago — admit they discussed the SWIFT program with "nearly 20 current and former government officials and industry executives." Since both the Treasury Department and the CIA were involved in tracking financial transactions of suspected terrorists, it makes sense to start an investigation there. Anyone in either agency who might have had access to some or all of the details of the SWIFT operation should be subjected to lie detector tests immediately. Anyone who fails a test, or refuses to submit to one, should be dismissed.
It will be more difficult to pursue former officials, but they should be aggressively questioned by the FBI. For those who are not cooperative, Congress can, and should, subpoena them and compel them to answer questions under oath. Some might invoke their Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate themselves, but these persons should be permanently barred from obtaining security clearances.
And, of course, any investigation that turns up evidence of criminal wrongdoing should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
These measures will do nothing to mitigate the harm already done to the nation's security, but they could prevent future unlawful disclosures. It is simply not up to individual officials, no matter how well-intentioned they believe they are, to decide which secrets they will keep and which they will divulge. If they have legitimate concerns about the legality of a security measure, there are adequate means to raise the alarm. Every agency has an inspector general to whom they can appeal. They can ask to be relieved of their duties. They can contact the appropriate congressional oversight committee. In some cases, they might approach the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court. What they cannot do is publicly reveal secrets they are sworn to protect.
It's hard to remember a time when classified leaks were as numerous as they are now — or when such leaks posed as big a peril as these do. In recent months, three major classified programs have been revealed on the front pages of the country's leading papers: the SWIFT program, the NSA surveillance program, and the existence of secret overseas CIA-run prisons where suspected terrorists have been questioned and detained.
This last story earned The Washington Post the Pulitzer Prize, but it should have earned jail time for those who revealed the information to The Post. Perhaps if this security breach had resulted in criminal prosecution, we would not have had to deal with subsequent violations.
Linda Chavez is a nationally syndicated columnist.


TOKYO – October 30th, 2015 – Prime Strategy Co., Ltd. (hereby referred to as Prime Strategy) today announced the free version of KUSANAGI for AWS, the world's fastest WordPress execution environment KUSANAGI, available for Amazon Web Services (AWS). It is capable of an execution time of 3 milliseconds and 1000 requests per second without page caching.
In recent years, there have been needs for more "expandability", "flexibility", "agility", and "global development", along with increased demands in the WordPress enterprise, so there is a rising interest to invest in AWS which is used by many businesses around the world. To answer these demands, Prime Strategy developed KUSANAGI for AWS, and will offer it to AWS customers free-of-charge starting October 30th, 2015.
KUSANAGI was originally released solely in Japanese, but with KUSANAGI for AWS, it will be available as an internationally-supported AMI on AWS Marketplace. With KUSANAGI for AWS, in a system that was once only used with Japanese environments, you can now change locale, time zone, and language. This ultrafast WordPress cloud computing environment has been implemented internationally for global development with AWS.
In addition, Prime Strategy has established a new overseas subsidiary in New York, USA called Prime Strategy New York, Inc., and it will start business the same day as release, October 30th, 2015. The Prime Strategy Group, with its presences in Singapore, Indonesia, and Japan, will now offer global support in both English and Japanese.
Using AWS, Prime Strategy is able to offer fully managed services that can respond to the needs of worldwide business users who are using KUSANAGI for AWS for sophisticated WordPress site performance optimization as well as globalization.
Prime Strategy Group has already fulfilled requests for fully managed services for major firms that already use KUSANAGI for AWS, and is now strengthening its cooperation with partner businesses and a number of local personnel all over the world. Prime Strategy Group estimates that in its three years of offering KUSANAGI for AWS, it had 72 projects totaling 300,000,000 yen.
On October 31st, 2015, Prime Strategy plans to give a presentation of KUSANAGI for AWS at both WordCamp NYC 2015 and WordCamp Tokyo 2015 on the same day.
About Prime Strategy New York, Inc.
Prime Strategy Group is a WordPress consultant operating mainly in Asia. We strive to be the representatives of Asia, and every day we do business related to WordPress. Our main mission is to contribute to WordPress and its community throughout Asia, starting with Japan, Singapore, and Indonesia.
On the business front, we architect web systems for government bodies as well as corporations that represent both domestic and foreign industries. These include the Japan Aerospace eXploration Agency (JAXA), the University of Tokyo, TV Asahi, Mynavi, Adobe Systems, JTB Asia Pacific, and Bank Negara Indonesia. We have also constructed many large-scale WordPress sites in Japan.
For inquiries related to this article, please contact Fukami or Yoshimasa, our public relations managers at Prime Strategy.
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