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ILimage* MakeD3D8Compliant(IDirect3DDevice8* Device, D3DFORMAT* DestFormat);
ILenum GetD3D8Compat(ILenum Format);
D3DFORMAT GetD3DFormat(ILenum Format);
ILboolean iD3D8CreateMipmaps(IDirect3DTexture8* Texture, ILimage* Image);

ILboolean FormatsDX8Checked = IL_FALSE;
ILboolean FormatsDX8supported[6] =
{ IL_FALSE, IL_FALSE, IL_FALSE, IL_FALSE, IL_FALSE, IL_FALSE };
D3DFORMAT FormatsDX8[6] =
{ D3DFMT_R8G8B8, D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8, D3DFMT_L8, D3DFMT_DXT1, D3DFMT_DXT3, D3DFMT_DXT5 };

ILboolean ilutD3D8Init()
{
    return IL_TRUE;
}

ILvoid CheckFormatsDX8(IDirect3DDevice8* Device)
{
    D3DDISPLAYMODE DispMode;
    HRESULT hr;
    IDirect3D8* TestD3D8;
    ILuint i;

    IDirect3DDevice8_GetDirect3D(Device, (IDirect3D8**)&TestD3D8);
    IDirect3DDevice8_GetDisplayMode(Device, &DispMode);

    for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
    {
        hr = IDirect3D8_CheckDeviceFormat(TestD3D8, D3DADAPTER_DEFAULT,
                                          D3DDEVTYPE_HAL, DispMode.Format, 0, D3DRTYPE_TEXTURE, FormatsDX8[i]);
        FormatsDX8supported[i] = SUCCEEDED(hr);
    }

    IDirect3D8_Release(TestD3D8);
    FormatsDX8Checked = IL_TRUE;

    return;
}

#ifndef _WIN32_WCE
ILboolean ILAPIENTRY ilutD3D8TexFromFile(IDirect3DDevice8* Device, char* FileName, IDirect3DTexture8** Texture)
{
    iBindImageTemp();
    if (!ilLoadImage(FileName))
        return IL_FALSE;

    *Texture = ilutD3D8Texture(Device);

    return IL_TRUE;
}
#endif //_WIN32_WCE

#ifndef _WIN32_WCE
ILboolean ILAPIENTRY ilutD3D8VolTexFromFile(IDirect3DDevice8* Device, char* FileName, IDirect3DVolumeTexture8** Texture)
{
    iBindImageTemp();
    if (!ilLoadImage(FileName))
        return IL_FALSE;

    *Texture = ilutD3D8VolumeTexture(Device);

    return IL_TRUE;
}
#endif //_WIN32_WCE

ILboolean ILAPIENTRY ilutD3D8TexFromFileInMemory(IDirect3DDevice8* Device, ILvoid* Lump, ILuint Size, IDirect3DTexture8** Texture)
{
    iBindImageTemp();
    if (!ilLoadL(IL_TYPE_UNKNOWN, Lump, Size))
        return IL_FALSE;

    *Texture = ilutD3D8Texture(Device);

    return IL_TRUE;
}

ILboolean ILAPIENTRY ilutD3D8VolTexFromFileInMemory(IDirect3DDevice8* Device, ILvoid* Lump, ILuint Size, IDirect3DVolumeTexture8** Texture)
{
    iBindImageTemp();
    if (!ilLoadL(IL_TYPE_UNKNOWN, Lump, Size))
        return IL_FALSE;

    *Texture = ilutD3D8VolumeTexture(Device);

    return IL_TRUE;
}

ILboolean ILAPIENTRY ilutD3D8TexFromResource(IDirect3DDevice8* Device, HMODULE SrcModule, char* SrcResource, IDirect3DTexture8** Texture)
{
    HRSRC Resource;
    ILubyte* Data;

    iBindImageTemp();

    Resource = (HRSRC)LoadResource(SrcModule, FindResource(SrcModule, SrcResource, RT_BITMAP));
    Data = (ILubyte*)LockResource(Resource);
    if (!ilLoadL(IL_TYPE_UNKNOWN, Data, SizeofResource(SrcModule, FindResource(SrcModule, SrcResource, RT_BITMAP))))
        return IL_FALSE;

    *Texture = ilutD3D8Texture(Device);

    return IL_TRUE;
}

ILboolean ILAPIENTRY ilutD3D8VolTexFromResource(IDirect3DDevice8* Device, HMODULE SrcModule, char* SrcResource, IDirect3DVolumeTexture8** Texture)
{
    HRSRC Resource;
    ILubyte* Data;

    iBindImageTemp();

    Resource = (HRSRC)LoadResource(SrcModule, FindResource(SrcModule, SrcResource, RT_BITMAP));
    Data = (ILubyte*)LockResource(Resource);
    if (!ilLoadL(IL_TYPE_UNKNOWN, Data, SizeofResource(SrcModule, FindResource(SrcModule, SrcResource, RT_BITMAP))))
        return IL_FALSE;

    *Texture = ilutD3D8VolumeTexture(Device);

    return IL_TRUE;
}

ILboolean ILAPIENTRY ilutD3D8TexFromFileHandle(IDirect3DDevice8* Device, ILHANDLE File, IDirect3DTexture8** Texture)
{
    iBindImageTemp();
    if (!ilLoadF(IL_TYPE_UNKNOWN, File))
        return IL_FALSE;

    *Texture = ilutD3D8Texture(Device);

    return IL_TRUE;
}

ILboolean ILAPIENTRY ilutD3D8VolTexFromFileHandle(IDirect3DDevice8* Device, ILHANDLE File, IDirect3DVolumeTexture8** Texture)
{
    iBindImageTemp();
    if (!ilLoadF(IL_TYPE_UNKNOWN, File))
        return IL_FALSE;

    *Texture = ilutD3D8VolumeTexture(Device);

    return IL_TRUE;
}

D3DFORMAT D3DGetDXTCNumDX8(ILenum DXTCFormat)
{
    switch (DXTCFormat)
    {
    case IL_DXT1:
        return D3DFMT_DXT1;
    case IL_DXT3:
        return D3DFMT_DXT3;
    case IL_DXT5:
        return D3DFMT_DXT5;
    }

    return D3DFMT_UNKNOWN;
}

IDirect3DTexture8* ILAPIENTRY ilutD3D8Texture(IDirect3DDevice8* Device)
{
    IDirect3DTexture8* Texture;
    D3DLOCKED_RECT Rect;
    D3DFORMAT Format;
    ILimage* Image;
    ILenum DXTCFormat;
    ILuint Size;
    ILubyte* Buffer;

    Image = ilutCurImage = ilGetCurImage();
    if (ilutCurImage == NULL)
    {
        ilSetError(ILUT_ILLEGAL_OPERATION);
        return NULL;
    }

    if (!FormatsDX8Checked)
        CheckFormatsDX8(Device);

    if (ilutGetBoolean(ILUT_D3D_USE_DXTC) && FormatsDX8supported[3] && FormatsDX8supported[4] && FormatsDX8supported[5])
    {
        if (ilutCurImage->DxtcData != NULL && ilutCurImage->DxtcSize != 0)
        {
            Format = D3DGetDXTCNumDX8(ilutCurImage->DxtcFormat);

            if (FAILED(IDirect3DDevice8_CreateTexture(Device, ilutCurImage->Width,
                                                      ilutCurImage->Height, ilutGetInteger(ILUT_D3D_MIPLEVELS), 0, Format,
                                                      (D3DPOOL)ilutGetInteger(ILUT_D3D_POOL), &Texture)))
                return NULL;
            if (FAILED(IDirect3DTexture8_LockRect(Texture, 0, &Rect, NULL, 0)))
                return NULL;
            memcpy(Rect.pBits, ilutCurImage->DxtcData, ilutCurImage->DxtcSize);
            goto success;
        }

        if (ilutGetBoolean(ILUT_D3D_GEN_DXTC))
        {
            DXTCFormat = ilutGetInteger(ILUT_DXTC_FORMAT);

            Size = ilGetDXTCData(NULL, 0, DXTCFormat);
            if (Size != 0)
            {
                Buffer = (ILubyte*)ialloc(Size);
                if (Buffer == NULL)
                    return NULL;
                Size = ilGetDXTCData(Buffer, Size, DXTCFormat);
                if (Size == 0)
                {
                    ifree(Buffer);
                    return NULL;
                }

                Format = D3DGetDXTCNumDX8(DXTCFormat);
                if (FAILED(IDirect3DDevice8_CreateTexture(Device, ilutCurImage->Width,
                                                          ilutCurImage->Height, ilutGetInteger(ILUT_D3D_MIPLEVELS), 0, Format,
                                                          (D3DPOOL)ilutGetInteger(ILUT_D3D_POOL), &Texture)))
                {
                    ifree(Buffer);
                    return NULL;
                }
                if (FAILED(IDirect3DTexture8_LockRect(Texture, 0, &Rect, NULL, 0)))
                {
                    ifree(Buffer);
                    return NULL;
                }
                memcpy(Rect.pBits, Buffer, Size);
                ifree(Buffer);
                goto success;
            }
        }
    }

    Image = MakeD3D8Compliant(Device, &Format);
    if (Image == NULL)
    {
        if (Image != ilutCurImage)
            ilCloseImage(Image);
        return NULL;
    }
    if (FAILED(IDirect3DDevice8_CreateTexture(Device, Image->Width, Image->Height,
                                              ilutGetInteger(ILUT_D3D_MIPLEVELS), 0, Format, (D3DPOOL)ilutGetInteger(ILUT_D3D_POOL), &Texture)))
    {
        if (Image != ilutCurImage)
            ilCloseImage(Image);
        return NULL;
    }
    if (FAILED(IDirect3DTexture8_LockRect(Texture, 0, &Rect, NULL, 0)))
        return NULL;
    memcpy(Rect.pBits, Image->Data, Image->SizeOfPlane);

success:
    IDirect3DTexture8_UnlockRect(Texture, 0);
    // Just let D3DX filter for us.
    //D3DXFilterTexture(Texture, NULL, D3DX_DEFAULT, D3DX_FILTER_BOX);
    iD3D8CreateMipmaps(Texture, Image);

    if (Image != ilutCurImage)
        ilCloseImage(Image);

    return Texture;
}

IDirect3DVolumeTexture8* ILAPIENTRY ilutD3D8VolumeTexture(IDirect3DDevice8* Device)
{
    IDirect3DVolumeTexture8* Texture;
    D3DLOCKED_BOX Box;
    D3DFORMAT Format;
    ILimage* Image;

    ilutCurImage = ilGetCurImage();
    if (ilutCurImage == NULL)
    {
        ilSetError(ILUT_ILLEGAL_OPERATION);
        return NULL;
    }

    if (!FormatsDX8Checked)
        CheckFormatsDX8(Device);

    Image = MakeD3D8Compliant(Device, &Format);
    if (Image == NULL)
        return NULL;
    if (FAILED(IDirect3DDevice8_CreateVolumeTexture(Device, Image->Width, Image->Height,
                                                    Image->Depth, 1, 0, Format, (D3DPOOL)ilutGetInteger(ILUT_D3D_POOL), &Texture)))
        return NULL;
    if (FAILED(IDirect3DVolumeTexture8_LockBox(Texture, 0, &Box, NULL, 0)))
        return NULL;

    memcpy(Box.pBits, Image->Data, Image->SizeOfData);
    if (!IDirect3DVolumeTexture8_UnlockBox(Texture, 0))
        return IL_FALSE;

    // We don't want to have mipmaps for such a large image.

    if (Image != ilutCurImage)
        ilCloseImage(Image);

    return Texture;
}

ILimage* MakeD3D8Compliant(IDirect3DDevice8* Device, D3DFORMAT* DestFormat)
{
    ILimage *Converted, *Scaled, *CurImage;

    *DestFormat = D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8;

    // Images must be in BGRA format.
    if (ilutCurImage->Format != IL_BGRA)
    {
        Converted = iConvertImage(ilutCurImage, IL_BGRA, IL_UNSIGNED_BYTE);
        if (Converted == NULL)
            return NULL;
    }
    else
    {
        Converted = ilutCurImage;
    }

    // Images must have their origin in the upper left.
    if (Converted->Origin != IL_ORIGIN_UPPER_LEFT)
    {
        CurImage = ilutCurImage;
        ilSetCurImage(Converted);
        iluFlipImage();
        ilSetCurImage(CurImage);
    }

    // Images must have powers-of-2 dimensions.
    if (ilNextPower2(ilutCurImage->Width) != ilutCurImage->Width ||
        ilNextPower2(ilutCurImage->Height) != ilutCurImage->Height ||
        ilNextPower2(ilutCurImage->Depth) != ilutCurImage->Depth)
    {
        Scaled = iluScale_(Converted, ilNextPower2(ilutCurImage->Width),
                           ilNextPower2(ilutCurImage->Height), ilNextPower2(ilutCurImage->Depth));
        if (Converted != ilutCurImage)
        {
            ilCloseImage(Converted);
        }
        if (Scaled == NULL)
        {
            return NULL;
        }
        Converted = Scaled;
    }

    return Converted;
}

ILboolean iD3D8CreateMipmaps(IDirect3DTexture8* Texture, ILimage* Image)
{
    D3DLOCKED_RECT Rect;
    D3DSURFACE_DESC Desc;
    ILuint NumMips, Width, Height, i;
    ILimage *CurImage, *MipImage, *Temp;

    NumMips = IDirect3DTexture8_GetLevelCount(Texture);
    Width = Image->Width;
    Height = Image->Height;

    CurImage = ilGetCurImage();
    MipImage = ilCopyImage_(CurImage);
    ilSetCurImage(MipImage);
    if (!iluBuildMipmaps())
    {
        ilCloseImage(MipImage);
        ilSetCurImage(CurImage);
        return IL_FALSE;
    }
    ilSetCurImage(CurImage);
    Temp = MipImage->Mipmaps;

    // Counts the base texture as 1.
    for (i = 1; i < NumMips && Temp != NULL; i++)
    {
        if (FAILED(IDirect3DTexture8_LockRect(Texture, i, &Rect, NULL, 0)))
            return IL_FALSE;

        Width = IL_MAX(1, Width / 2);
        Height = IL_MAX(1, Height / 2);

        IDirect3DTexture8_GetLevelDesc(Texture, i, &Desc);
        if (Desc.Width != Width || Desc.Height != Height)
        {
            IDirect3DTexture8_UnlockRect(Texture, i);
            return IL_FALSE;
        }

        memcpy(Rect.pBits, Temp->Data, Temp->SizeOfData);

        IDirect3DTexture8_UnlockRect(Texture, i);
        Temp = Temp->Next;
    }

    ilCloseImage(MipImage);

    return IL_TRUE;
}

//
// SaveSurfaceToFile.cpp
//
// Copyright (c) 2001 David Galeano
//
// Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute this software
// is hereby granted, provided that both the copyright notice and
// this permission notice appear in all copies of the software,
// derivative works or modified versions.
//
// THE AUTHOR ALLOWS FREE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE IN ITS "AS IS"
// CONDITION AND DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY OF ANY KIND FOR ANY DAMAGES
// WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
//

ILAPI ILboolean ILAPIENTRY ilutD3D8LoadSurface(IDirect3DDevice8* Device, IDirect3DSurface8* Surface)
{
    HRESULT hr;
    D3DSURFACE_DESC d3dsd;
    LPDIRECT3DSURFACE8 SurfaceCopy;
    D3DLOCKED_RECT d3dLR;
    ILboolean bHasAlpha;
    ILubyte *Image, *ImageAux, *Data;
    ILuint y, x;
    ILushort dwColor;

    IDirect3DSurface8_GetDesc(Surface, &d3dsd);

    bHasAlpha = (d3dsd.Format == D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8 || d3dsd.Format == D3DFMT_A1R5G5B5);

    if (bHasAlpha)
    {
        if (!ilTexImage(d3dsd.Width, d3dsd.Height, 1, 4, IL_BGRA, IL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, NULL))
        {
            return IL_FALSE;
        }
    }
    else
    {
        if (!ilTexImage(d3dsd.Width, d3dsd.Height, 1, 3, IL_BGR, IL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, NULL))
        {
            return IL_FALSE;
        }
    }

    hr = IDirect3DDevice8_CreateImageSurface(Device, d3dsd.Width, d3dsd.Height, d3dsd.Format, &SurfaceCopy);
    if (FAILED(hr))
    {
        ilSetError(ILUT_ILLEGAL_OPERATION);
        return IL_FALSE;
    }

    hr = IDirect3DDevice8_CopyRects(Device, Surface, NULL, 0, SurfaceCopy, NULL);
    if (FAILED(hr))
    {
        ilSetError(ILUT_ILLEGAL_OPERATION);
        return IL_FALSE;
    }

    hr = IDirect3DSurface8_LockRect(SurfaceCopy, &d3dLR, NULL, D3DLOCK_NO_DIRTY_UPDATE | D3DLOCK_NOSYSLOCK | D3DLOCK_READONLY);
    if (FAILED(hr))
    {
        IDirect3DSurface8_Release(SurfaceCopy);
        ilSetError(ILUT_ILLEGAL_OPERATION);
        return IL_FALSE;
    }

    Image = (ILubyte*)d3dLR.pBits;
    Data = ilutCurImage->Data;

    for (y = 0; y < d3dsd.Height; y++)
    {
        if (d3dsd.Format == D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8)
        {
            ImageAux = Image;
            for (x = 0; x < d3dsd.Width; x++)
            {
                Data[0] = ImageAux[0];
                Data[1] = ImageAux[1];
                Data[2] = ImageAux[2];

                Data += 3;
                ImageAux += 4;
            }
        }
        else if (d3dsd.Format == D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8)
        {
            memcpy(Data, Image, d3dsd.Width * 4);
        }
        else if (d3dsd.Format == D3DFMT_R5G6B5)
        {
            ImageAux = Image;
            for (x = 0; x < d3dsd.Width; x++)
            {
                dwColor = *((ILushort*)ImageAux);

                Data[0] = (ILubyte)((dwColor & 0x001f) << 3);
                Data[1] = (ILubyte)(((dwColor & 0x7e0) >> 5) << 2);
                Data[2] = (ILubyte)(((dwColor & 0xf800) >> 11) << 3);

                Data += 3;
                ImageAux += 2;
            }
        }
        else if (d3dsd.Format == D3DFMT_X1R5G5B5)
        {
            ImageAux = Image;
            for (x = 0; x < d3dsd.Width; x++)
            {
                dwColor = *((ILushort*)ImageAux);

                Data[0] = (ILubyte)((dwColor & 0x001f) << 3);
                Data[1] = (ILubyte)(((dwColor & 0x3e0) >> 5) << 3);
                Data[2] = (ILubyte)(((dwColor & 0x7c00) >> 10) << 3);

                Data += 3;
                ImageAux += 2;
            }
        }
        else if (d3dsd.Format == D3DFMT_A1R5G5B5)
        {
            ImageAux = Image;
            for (x = 0; x < d3dsd.Width; x++)
            {
                dwColor = *((ILushort*)ImageAux);

                Data[0] = (ILubyte)((dwColor & 0x001f) << 3);
                Data[1] = (ILubyte)(((dwColor & 0x3e0) >> 5) << 3);
                Data[2] = (ILubyte)(((dwColor & 0x7c00) >> 10) << 3);
                Data[3] = (ILubyte)(((dwColor & 0x8000) >> 15) * 255);

                Data += 4;
                ImageAux += 2;
            }
        }

        Image += d3dLR.Pitch;
    }

    IDirect3DSurface8_UnlockRect(SurfaceCopy);
    IDirect3DSurface8_Release(SurfaceCopy);

    return IL_TRUE;
}

#endif //ILUT_USE_DIRECTX8

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Q: How to make my web server wait? I'm coding a little web server, which is returning Hello using 3000 port:
import java.net.ServerSocket;
import java.net.Socket;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.io.BufferedReader;

public class HttpServer {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Throwable {
        //http://localhost:3000
        ServerSocket ss = new ServerSocket(3000);

        while (true) {
            //Waiting for socket
            Socket s = ss.accept();
            System.out.println("Client accepted");
            //The main process
            new SocketProcessor(s,ss).start();
        }
    }

    private static class SocketProcessor implements Runnable {
        private Thread t;
        private Socket s;
        private ServerSocket ss;
        private InputStream is;
        private OutputStream os;

        private SocketProcessor(Socket s,ServerSocket ss) throws Throwable {
            t = new Thread(this, "Server Thread");
            this.ss=ss;
            this.s = s;
            this.is = s.getInputStream();
            this.os = s.getOutputStream();
        }

        public void run() {
            try {
                readInputHeaders();
                writeResponse("
Hello
");

            } catch (Throwable t) {
                /*do nothing*/
            } finally {
                try {
                    s.close();
                } catch (Throwable t) {

                }
            }
            System.out.println("Client processing finished");
        }

        public void start()
        {
            t.start();
        }

        private void writeResponse(String s) throws Throwable {
            String response = "HTTP/1.1 200 OK\r\n" +
                    "Server: Server\r\n" +
                    "Content-Type: text/html\r\n" +
                    "Content-Length: " + s.length() + "\r\n" +
                    "Connection: close\r\n\r\n";
            String result = response + s;
            os.write(result.getBytes());
            os.flush();
        }

        private void readInputHeaders() throws Throwable {
            BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(is));
            while(true) {
                String s = br.readLine();
                System.out.println(s);
                if(s == null || s.trim().length() == 0) {
                    break;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

I want to make my server wait for second before response. I was trying to use something like this:
readInputHeaders();
t.wait(1000);
writeResponse("
Hello
");

But my browser says ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSE

A: Call Thread.sleep(1000) in the run method of the SocketProcessor.
The method wait is not the right one to call for your purpose.
See also:
Thread.sleep JavaDoc
The methods wait, notify, notifyAll are defined on java.lang.Object
and are used for synchronization between threads. They are not generally
for the purpose of making a thread sleep for a certain amount of time.

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The Sam Sharpe Rebellion Essay
Causes of the Rebellion
There are several reasons for the 1831 revolt in Jamaica. One of the main reasons given for the revolt was that the enslaved was led to believe that emancipation was being withheld. In Jamaica reports spread among the slaves that their "free paper" had come from England but their masters were holding them in bondage. It was obvious that the slaves knew roughly what was going on, but they did not know the precise details. Another cause was the activities of the Non-Conformist Missionaries. It was felt that the teachings and preaching of these religious sects, especially the called Baptists, Wesleyan /Methodists and Moravians had the effect of producing in the minds of the slaves a belief that they could not serve both spiritual and temporal masters. St. Matthew 6:24 St. John 8: 36, I Corinthians 7:23, Galatians 3:28 The third and most immediate cause was the flogging of a female slave in the northern part of Jamaica. Her husband was forced to watch the brutal flogging. He struck the whipper. The overseer then ordered him to be arrested, but the other slaves refused. This began the chain of actions.
Flogging of a slave
Another cause was the influence of Sam Sharpe, a slave in Montego Bay who was able to urge the slaves to stop working on the plantations by spreading "watch words" called freedom. He could read and write. From his master's newspaper he learnt that emancipation was very near and that wage and labour would come to Jamaica. He spread the news among the slaves. Under the guise of religious group meetings in St. James, he organized a general strike during the Christmas week of 1831. Christmas day in the year of 1831 came on a Saturday. This meant that the slaves had two consecutive days off from work. They were expected to resume working on Monday December 27, 1831. The Christmas holidays provided an excellent opportunity for the slaves to move around between estates and meet under the cover of traditional celebration or religious service led by Sam Sharpe a Deacon in the Baptist church.
On Monday December 27, 1831 instead of reporting to work at sunrise with the blowing of conch shells, the slaves island-wide went on a strike! It was to develop however into a bloody rebellion. The Great House and sugar works on Kensington Estate in St. James were the first to be set on fire; soon it spread to the neighbouring parishes such as Hanover, Trelawney, Westmoreland, St. Elizabeth. In all nine out of the twenty two parishes, three hundred (300) estates were and approximately sixty thousand (60,000) rebel slaves were involved. Sharpe had hoped to negotiate a wage settlement with the authorities. The headman on each estate was not only supposed to maintain the strike but also prevent violence. The slaves were already "carrying grievance" from two previous incidents.
Thursday December 15, 1831.
Attorney/overseer Grignon ordered a woman from Salt Spring Estate to be flogged for stealing sugar cane. Her husband objects: waving his machete at the overseer. Grignon goes to Montego Bay and orders two policemen to arrest the husband. The slaves on the estate become hostile and force the policemen to leave.
Slaves on the York Estate in Trelawney were discontented with the overseer. The whites attempted to burn the Methodist Minister Rev. Henry Bleby alive, in Falmouth after smearing him with tar! The St. James Militia burnt Salters Hill Chapel. Governor Lord Belmore proclaimed martial law. The leader of the militia General Willoughby Cotton brought the revolt under control. But it took him two months to do so because the slaves used their famous guerilla tactics. The slaves fled to their hiding places in the forested areas and mountainous Cockpits, where they ambushed the 'red coats', who were in hot pursuit. With the help of the Maroons the local militia burnt huts and provision grounds. By January 1, 1832 reinforcements came from Britain to join the fight that continued well into the month of February.
Results / effects
1. The revolt helped to speed up the slow process of emancipation. In the summer of 1832 the Baptists missionaries Reverend William Knibb and Reverend Thomas Burchell gave evidence to the committee which the House of Commons (England) had set up to consider emancipation as soon as possible. 2. Knibb and Burchell gave the process a further boost. Their stories of the brutality used against the slaves were bad enough. Their accounts of the persecution of the white missionaries in the infamous colony enraged English opinions even more. The public demanded immediate emancipation. 3. For the first time the missionary societies publicly joined with the abolitionists in calling for an immediate end to slavery.
4. The Colonial Church Union was formed in Jamaica in 1832 supposedly to protect the Anglican Church – the Planters' Church. Its main objective, however, was the defense of slavery, the persecution of the non-conformist missionaries and the destruction of their places of worship. There was the riotous destruction of Baptist and Wesleyan Chapels in St. Ann, Trelawney, Hanover and in other parishes.
5. In April 1832, a local newspaper: The Watchman published an article calling for an end to slavery. It urged all Humanitarians to bind together to ensure this. The editor, a coloured man named Edward Jordan was subsequently arrested and charged with sedition and treason. He spent six months in prison. After this a number of free coloureds openly sided with the Abolition Movement. 6. Damage done to sugar works and homes were estimated at two hundred thousand pounds (£200, 000). One hundred and forty five estates were burnt. Sam Sharpe was hung in Montego Bay Square. His immortal words served to inspire the slaves he left behind… "I'd rather die on yonder gallows than live in slavery"
This web site is good on the topic.
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Macbeths Character Transformations And Forces That Cause Them Philosophy Essay
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In this ever dynamic world, nothing seems to be unchangeable except our mighty God. Any force, external or internal, causes one's nature to change. It may be a change in physical or psychological, either way, change is inevitable to oneself. In the Shakespearean play Macbeth, psychological changes appear in the character of Macbeth himself. Macbeth undergoes three major character transformations throughout the play. First, Macbeth paid high reverence to King Duncan until Macbeth became aware of the witches' first three prophecies which unleashed his inner evil and made him ambitious enough to crave for the King's throne. Second, Macbeth who hated the thought of murder was not able to defy his wife's evil prodding which led him to become a ruthless killer. Third, because of Macbeth's overwhelming desire to become a king, he gave up his moral values and engrossed himself in wrongdoings such as murder. Through analyzing the scenes and examining the quotations from the play, I will prove that because of the witches' prophesies, his wife's prodding, and his ambition of becoming a king, Macbeth who was once a noble and honorable man was turned into a merciless immoral brute.
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The first force that changed Macbeth into a dreadfully ambitious man was the witches' first three prophecies. The first prophecy "All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Glamis!" (Shakespeare, 1997, p.17) was of Macbeth's knowledge since he knew that by Sinel's death, he will become a thane of Glamis. This prophecy contributed to the fact that the witches might be telling the truth. The second and third prophecies "All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth,that shalt be King hereafter!" (Shakespeare, 1997, p. 17) were somewhat implausible to Macbeth for he said to the witches "The Thane of Cawdor lives, A prosperous gentleman, and to be King stands not within the prospect of belief," (Shakespeare, 1997, p.18). Later, Macbeth pondered on what the witches had revealed until Ross informed Macbeth that he was going to be named the new Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth started to get lured into the possible truth of the witches' predictions. Then, when King Duncan announced Malcolm as his heir, Macbeth said to himself, "Stars, hide your fires! Let not light see my black and deep desires; the eye wink at the hand; yet let that be which the eye fears, when it is done, to see," (Shakespeare, 1997, p.22).This means that he would do anything, good or evil just so he can take over the King's thrown. Clearly, the witches' first three prophecies spurred Macbeth's lust for power which made him unjustly ambitious.
The second force was his wife's wicked prodding which led Macbeth to become a murderer. Lady Macbeth after reading Macbeth's letter planned to assassinate Duncan to assure the completion of the prophecies but feared that Macbeth "is too full of the milk of human kindness" (Shakespeare, 1997, p. 23) to accomplish the deed. Macbeth who hated the idea of murder, struggled over whether to kill Duncan for murder itself was a terrible deed. Macbeth said to himself, "He's here in double trust, First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed, then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself," (Shakespeare, 1997, p.28). This proved that Macbeth agonized on the thought of assassinating Duncan. Lady Macbeth taunted Macbeth for his fears and that he was "Like the poor cat in the adage" (Shakespeare, 1997, p.29). Lady Macbeth then challenged Macbeth and reassured him by saying, "screw your courage to the sticking-place and we'll not fail," (Shakespeare, 1997, p.29). Macbeth was astounded by his wife's wickedness yet performed the deed as to what had been planned. From then on, because of his wife's evil prodding, Macbeth who hated the idea of murder was able to assassinate Duncan.
The third force that caused Macbeth to change from a moral man to a wicked brute is his growing desire for power. Macbeth's immoral acts started when he and Lady Macbeth plotted the murder of Duncan which Macbeth later executed. His ambition spiraled out of control and forced him to murder again and again to cover up his previous crimes. His desire for power led him to kill many other innocent characters in the play. First, Macbeth killed the chamberlains to cover up the deed he has done and defended himself by saying "Who can be wise, amazed, temperate and furious, loyal and neutral, in a moment? No man," (Shakespeare, 1997, p.45). Second, when Macbeth was named the new King of Scotland, he feared that Banquo's existence might be a threat to his throne. Banquo knew about the wishes three prophecies and Macbeth feared that Banquo might suspect him of Duncan's murder. Therefore Macbeth ordered the murderers to kill Baquo. Third, when Macbeth found out about Macduff's treachery, he plotted another assassination which was evident when Macbeth said "The castle of Macduff I will surprise, Seize upon Fife, give to the edge of the sword his wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls that trace him in his line," (Shakespeare, 1997, p.80). These evil deeds were caused by Macbeth's budding ambition for power which made him deceitful and ruthless.
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In conclusion, though Macbeth was once a praise-worthy thane, because of the witches' predictions, his wife's evil encouragements, and his overwhelming desire to rule Scotland, Macbeth became a nasty immoral killer which destroyed his ethical values that he was once possessed. The witches' three prophecies awaken Macbeth's desire for power. Then, his wife's prodding led Macbeth to execute Duncan which made him a killer. Finally, because of Macbeth's ambition, he murdered those he thought was a threat to his throne which made him immoral. Like Macbeth, we all have our own ambitions, but let us not be blinded by these desires for in the end only one thing is certain, ambition, when overly taken, destroys its possessor.
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Calls are flying around demanding Councillor Cowling's resignation. Is she the problem? Well partly, but only in part. This is how RDC works under her regime. The Chief Executive has a proposal for Ryedale. (This in itself is of course good – a Chief Executive without proposals, ideas etc would be useless). This is followed by the senior officers; it then becomes an 'officer's recommendation'. Councillor Cowling, as Leader, then slavishly follows. In turn this is followed equally slavishly by the Tory councillors. This is a 'Council Conga'. The people who should make the decisions are the councillors. As the largest group the Tory councillors should propose policy. This would be expected to be followed by the votes.
In the Conga Council we are in the position where the Tory councillors almost always support the officer's recommendation. The opposition councilors are unable to persuade the Tory councilors because they, the Tories, are not deciding but following.
£200,000plus lost from the 1st Wentworth Street Car Park application – the Tories followed the officer's recommendation.
£200,000plus lost from the 2nd Wentworth Street Car Park application – the Tories followed the officer's recommendation.
£600,000plus lost to Affordable Housing and Public Open Space Unlike other councils no challenge from the Tories, the Tories followed the officers recommendation.
The solution is for the Tory councilors to think, challenge and where appropriate, vote against the Council Conga. Until this happens, replacing Councillor Cowling will make no difference. They have their chance this week. If the Tory councillors stop the sale of Wentworth Street Car Park then they deserve a new leader. If they continue with the farce of selling Wentworth Street Car Park and wasting Ryedale taxpayer's money then they deserve to be led as they are.


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Driver cleared on death crash
A MAN has been cleared over a death crash.
Businessman Douglas Blackhall has been cleared of causing death by dangerous driving.
The prosecution has now agreed that there was no way he could have known he was about to have an epileptic seizure while driving through Brighouse.
That led to an accident in Bradford Road in September, 2006, in which a 44-year-old mother, Joanna Crewe, suffered serious injuries. She died in Leeds General Infirmary four weeks later.
Mr Blackhall, 73, of Lower Wyke Lane, Lower Wyke, was due to stand trial at Bradford Crown Court, but the charge was dropped yesterday.
SheffieldBaby thrown from upstairs window as fire engulfs Sheffield flats with residents trapped insideThe blaze broke out at a block of flats in Batemoor Road, near Jordanthorpe, in Sheffield on Monday, January 18


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Captain Becker, do you have a favorite plane?
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Cord Becker
Flight instructor Cord Becker is a former Lufthansa pilot with more than 20 000 flight hours under his belt
Captain Becker, Which do you prefer flying, an Airbus or a Boeing?
I was fortunate enough to fly Boeing aircraft for 17 years and Airbus models for 20, and I felt perfectly at ease in both. In the case of Airbus, my generation of pilots had the chance to get to know new technologies and very different cockpit layouts. That was particularly interesting.
Do you have a favorite plane?
Every pilot likes "their" plane best, and that's fine because we all need to feel comfortable in what we're flying and appreciate its capabilities. So never ask an Airbus captain if he prefers the Boeing 747, and by the same token, don't bring up the Airbus A380 with the captain of a jumbo jet. But joking aside, all of these aircraft are safe and handle well in the air.
Yoke or sidestick – are they still a world apart?
There was lots of discussion when the sidestick first arrived. Thirty years ago, many people thought everything on Airbus aircraft was automatic and that the pilots just sat back and watched as they flew, which was not true, of course. Today, things are pretty much the same in both, and Boeing also uses electronic steering.
How do different types of aircraft differ most?
Not so much in their technology, but in their range and endurance. Long-haul planes can stay in the air for 14 hours. Short- and medium-haul aircraft are only in the air for four to five. For a pilot, the biggest difference lies in the airplane's weight and size.
»Travel is like seeing your reflection in a mirror - pure therapy«
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Unstoppable Danny
He dances with his bike, leaps from rooftops, balances overhead on the edge of precipices. Millions of viewers watch his stunts online – making Scotsman Danny MacAskill the world's most successful trials rider
Heart over mind
In Tunisia, the cradle of the Arab Spring, young creatives are fighting for the future of their society, and that calls for optimism and staying power
Captain Becker, how do pilots deal with jet lag?
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Nature Coast back in the postseason, hosts Citrus
Andy Villamarzo
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BROOKSVILLE- Nature Coast winning another district title?
At one point during this 2019 campaign, it didn't seem like the Sharks would even get into the postseason- it was more of the biggest question on the docket. Sitting at 1-3 through four games, much doubt had been cast on the viability of the Sharks getting back into the playoffs as a district champion.
Heading into the fifth game of the regular season against rival Central, it had looked like the Sharks' season was already in shambles. After a resounding victory over Tarpon Springs East Lake to start off the year, Nature Coast continued to go on a three game losing streak, which included losses to Bushnell South Sumter, Springstead and Wesley Chapel Wiregrass Ranch.
What was most concerning about all three of the losses? The Sharks looked totally overmatched in each of the games, with the Raiders shutting out Nature Coast 33-0, Springstead finally beating them for the first time in years and Wiregrass Ranch's sophomore quarterback Rocco Becht putting up huge passing numbers.
All those variables led to the possibility that the Sharks' reign of dominance and winning another district championship looked much in doubt heading into the midway point of the season. That's when the turnaround started to take place when Nature Coast faced rival Central. A dominating 49-6 win over the Bears was exactly what the doctor ordered for Cory Johns' group and that game spilled into the rest of the season.
Despite losing games to New Port Richey River Ridge on the road and to Hernando, the Sharks were able to pull it altogether against district foes. Nature Coast rolled to big wins over Crystal River, Weeki Wachee and Inverness Citrus. All they needed were those wins to go ahead and give themselves the Class 5A, District 7 championship and now the Sharks are back in the big dance.
Now they will face a very familiar opponent in Inverness Citrus, whose only loss of the 2019 season was to Nature Coast, as the Hurricanes finished 9-1 on the season. The Hurricanes are currently going through some turnover at the end of the season, as Robert O'Brien stepped down as the team's head coach just a week before the regular season had concluded. The surprising turn of events won't affect the Sharks much- as it will be business as usual for Nature Coast.
The Sharks run the football for an average of just over 190 yards per game, as the team has rushed for a total of 1,929 yards combined. Leading the way in that department is quarterback Fabian Burnett, who leads all rushers with 544 yards. Nature Coast also has three other running backs who boast 300 yards or more on the season, including Lenkal Smith, Dedric Hall and Kinyatah Morgan. All three runners have been contributors at one point or another and have helped ease away the loss of Michael Weston from last season.
Burnett will need to be efficient in the passing game as well, with the right-hander throwing for just over 800 yards and six touchdowns this season. Make no mistake about it, the Sharks are a run-first football team and they will need to control the ground game if they want to win this rematch from the regular season.
Leading Nature Coast on the defensive side of the football is linebacker Michyl Shaw, who made 131 tackles during the regular season and he will he joined by fellow backers Anthony Houston (122 tackles) and Jaxson Morris (117 tackles). All three will he relied upon to keep Citrus' offense at bay on Friday night. Question is, can Nature Coast keep up the momentum they built in the second half of the season? Only time will tell us if the Sharks were able to fully rebound from the early season hiccups.
Andy Villamarzo can be reached at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @avillamarzo.
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Women's Suffrage Celebration in Brooksville
Lady Hornets prepare for their first District Game
John Mitten elected Hernando BOCC Chairman
Hernando Sun 2019 Readers Choice Awards
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County offices closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
(Brooksville, FL) The following Hernando County offices/service will be closed on Monday,
January 20, 2020 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Normal business hours will
resume for these offices/services on Tuesday, January 21, 2020:
• All Hernando County Government offices
• Transit Services (TheBus)
• Library Services
Hernando County Animal Services will be closed on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. Normal
business hours will resume on Wednesday, January 22, 2020.
Republic Services will be providing trash and recycling services as normal.
Fertilizer ordinance in effect for Hernando County
(Brooksville, FL) Starting January 1, 2020, a fertilizer ordinance will be in effect for Hernando County through March 31, 2020. This ordinance regulates how, where and when fertilizers can be applied to grass. During this time period, only professional applicators who are trained, certified and registered according to the terms of the ordinance may apply fertilizer. The only forms of nitrogen fertilizer that may be applied during this period are those that are labeled as slow- or controlled-release. The applicator must be able to verify the fertilizer product used and provide the verification upon request.
Studies conducted by the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection have determined that one of the primary causes of water quality issues in Weeki Wachee Springs and the Weeki Wachee River comes from inappropriate fertilizer use. When applied incorrectly, excess nutrients wash off lawns into neighboring water bodies causing excessive algae growth and stressing aquatic insects, amphibians and fish.
Here are tips on how residents can help:
Do not fertilize your lawn from January 1 through March 31 unless you hire a certified landscape professional
Ask your fertilizer professional if he or she has a certificate of training through the Green IndustriesBest Management Practices Program
Watch the weather and don't fertilize when the National Weather Service calls for a heavy rain, flood, tropical storm or hurricane watch or warning, or when the soil is still saturated
Hold off fertilizing new plants, turf seeding or sod until at least 30 days after planting
Do not fertilize within 10 feet of a water body. It is recommended to use plants that don't require fertilizer for these areas
Immediately clean up fertilizer that spills on your driveway, sidewalk or street. Never allow fertilizer, grass clippings, pet waste, plant debris, gasoline or oil to be washed, swept or blown off sidewalks or roadways into stormwater drains, ditches, canals, water bodies or wetlands
Follow the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences best management practices for landscapes. For information, contact the Hernando County UF Extension office at (352) 754-4433 or visit fyn.ifas.ufl.edu
Important contact information:
Call the Hernando County UF/IFAS Extension office at (352) 754-4433 for more information about the ordinance
Visit http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/hernandoco/2018/02/01/hernando-countys-fertilizer-ordinance/ to read the full ordinance
Call the Hernando County Permitting office at (352) 754-4050 if you are a professional applicator who needs to register with the County
Sergeant Lea Mills Boulevard temporary road closure
(Brooksville, FL) The Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport will temporarily close Sergeant Lea Mills Boulevard in Brooksville from December 30, 2019 through January 17, 2020 for scheduled roadway repairs. The public is asked to use alternate routes during this time.
Contact the Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport at (352) 754-4061 for additional information on this temporary road closure.
The Hernando Sun serves Hernando County Florida with a local print weekly newspaper published every Friday as well as a comprehensive online news platform.
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Five killed in attack on church in Russia's Dagestan
File photo of Russian special force soldiers during an anti-terrorist operation in Makhachkala, the capital of the Southern Russian republic of Dagestan. (AP)
Reuters, Moscow Monday 19 February 2018
A man in Russia's southern province of Dagestan shot into a crowd leaving a church on Sunday, killing five people and injuring at least five others, Russian news agencies reported, citing the local health ministry.
The attack occurred in the village of Kizlyar in the Muslim-majority republic of Dagestan, agencies said.
ISIS claimed responsibility for the shooting, its news agency Amaq reported, but did not provide immediate evidence for the claim.
The small republic in the Caucasus mountains borders Chechnya, where Moscow has led two wars against separatists and radical religious groups since the 1991 Soviet collapse and which has seen a large number of people join ISIS.
Russian news agencies said the attack occurred as churchgoers celebrated Maslenitsa, a Christian holiday marking the last day before Lent according to the eastern Orthodox calendar.
The assailant was identified as a 22-year-old man local to the region, the TASS news agency said, citing the investigative committee.
He was shot and killed by security services who were on duty nearby, TASS said, adding that a hunting rifle, bullets and a knife were discovered on his person.
Initial reports suggested all five victims were women, TASS said, citing the local branch of the interior ministry.
The injured include two members of local security services and two civilians, also women, the Interfax news agency said.
Russian group: Journalists attacked near Chechnya border
Russia: 11 allied with ISIS killed in North Caucasus
ISIS claims deadly shooting in Russia's Caucasus
Russia Special Forces kill ISIS-linked militant in Dagestan


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Home » Ocean shipping reforms move ahead, backers optimistic of passage
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Ocean shipping reforms move ahead, backers optimistic of passage
03/23/22 6:30 AM By Garrett Downs
KEYWORDS agricultural exports Debbie Stabenow demurrage charges Dusty Johnson JOHN BOOZMAN Ocean Shipping Reform Act port bottlenecks Senate Agriculture Committee senate commerce committee
A bill aimed at relieving port bottlenecks and reining in shipping rates advanced through committee Tuesday, but the measure still faces significant legislative hurdles.
The Senate Commerce Committee approved the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, co-sponsored by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Sen. John Thune, R- S.D., on a voice vote. The House passed a version of the bill with more teeth as a stand-alone measure in December and then again last month as part of the America COMPETES Act, a sprawling measure to address U.S. industrial competitiveness.
Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., told Agri-Pulse this week she feels "good that it's going to pass," referring to OSRA.
"I know that our Senate leader, Senator (Chuck) Schumer, has indicated interest in this … I know there's a lot of support and bipartisan support," Stabenow said. "I don't know yet in what form it will pass, but I think there's enough support for it to pass."
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It's not clear yet whether the Senate will take the measure up as is or whether it will be part of the coming negotiations with the House over the competitiveness bill. The Senate this week is taking steps to set up a conference committee that would negotiate a final version of that legislation. The Senate intends to replace the House-passed COMPETES Act with the Senate's U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, setting up a vote to send the bill back to the House. This maneuver will trigger a conference committee.
Senate Commerce Chairwoman Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., told reporters after Tuesday's meeting that advancing the Senate's OSRA is about "getting the Senate on record … we just want the Senate to have a position and for that to be part of any kind of negotiation or strategy."
Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.
"We didn't have this drafted at the time of USICA, so figuring that out and what we want to do next is getting the Senate to weigh in on it," Cantwell said when asked about whether the bill will be tied into USICA and conferenced that way. "It could be either way, maybe members want to have a floor debate. It could be we do that, and we pass a Senate bill, then maybe that takes a precedent, or maybe it's worked out in that bill — it's hard to say at this point."
The top Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee, John Boozman of Arkansas, said he's committed to "get[ting] it passed," adding there is a possibility it could be attached to competitiveness legislation.
"Sometimes it's hard to find vehicles to attach it, so I wouldn't rule out the idea of putting something like that on the floor, like the China bill, and in discussing it see if we can get it passed," Boozman said.
Whichever vehicle the bill takes to a conference, House negotiators have signaled they are open to compromise.
Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., who co-sponsored the House version, said there are "no red lines" in negotiations with the Senate over the shipping bill.
Johnson told Agri-Pulse the measure will most likely be part of the negotiations on the competitiveness measure.
"We'd like to make sure we're included in that," Johnson said. "If for some reason that doesn't work, then I think we are prepared to work with the Senate to make the amendments needed to the Senate version to get something that would be able to pass muster in the House."
The House and Senate bills, both aimed at clearing up port shortages and stopping ships from leaving U.S. ports with empty containers, have significant differences.
The House bill would explicitly ban ocean carriers from denying American goods on their vessels and includes language prohibiting carriers from "unreasonably declin[ing] export cargo bookings if such cargo can be loaded safely and timely and carried on a vessel scheduled for such cargo's immediate destination." The Federal Maritime Commission, which regulates ocean traders, would define what it means to "unreasonably" decline a shipment.
The Senate language wouldn't mandate that shippers take foreign-bound American goods, but instead would assign the commission to define "unreasonable refusal to deal or negotiate with respect to vessel space."
Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D.
That omission of an explicit mandate on shippers has led some in the ag sector to prefer the House bill over the Senate bill.
Peter Friedmann, the Executive Director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition, last week told OSRA's House leaders their bill is "much more prescriptive and I think that's what's needed."
There are other differences between the two chambers' bills.
The House bill would require ocean carriers to adhere to a set of minimum service standards, allows third parties to intervene in civil actions alleging misconduct against carriers and expressly prohibits carriers from failing to furnish containers or other facilities and instrumentalities needed to perform transport including "allocation of vessel space accommodations, in consideration of reasonably foreseeable import and export demands."
The Senate bill does not include any of those provisions.
However, the bills do have similarities. Both bills would create a "shipping exchange registry," which would require ocean carriers to register before shipping goods in and out of the U.S. The registry would connect shippers to carriers and provide information on freight capacity and other factors before signing contracts.
Both bills also have language on detention and demurrage charges, which carriers can assess to shippers whose goods have been in containers inside and outside of ports for longer than agreed to periods.
The bills would require carriers to include with each detention or demurrage fee an "accurate certification" for why the charge was assessed or forfeit the fee. Carriers will also be subject to fees themselves should FMC find a charge has been deemed false or inaccurate. FMC would be required to make publicly available any charges applied or deemed false.
Both bills would also significantly modify FMC's charter, allowing for quicker turnaround of complaints and strengthening the agency's authority over ocean carriers.
For more news, go to Agri-Pulse.com.
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During the years that Paul Polman has been CEO of Unilever and one of the major conscious capitalist leaders of Europe, he has passionately laid out a higher purpose in his work stating, "[M]y personal mission is to galvanize our company to be an effective force for good." During his tenure, Polman has proved that it is possible to both earn profits and grow sustainably, putting his organization at the forefront of the drive for sustainable capitalism and earning a multitude of awards in the process.
When Polman took the helm of Unilever in 2009, he inherited a company with a longstanding tradition of working to make life better for its customers and workers. The company's first product was a bar of soap in 1880s England designed to improve national hygiene and save the lives of children. Polman himself believes firmly in expanding the number of actors to whom businesses bear responsibility, speaking often of a need for a new "inclusive capitalism" that involves a multitude of stakeholders to drive longer-term value creation.
Towards these ends, in the spirit of and philosophy of conscious capitalist, Polman led Unilever in a wide variety of efforts, including setting out the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP), growing the company while halving its environmental impact. Other sustainability efforts undertaken aim to improve the health and wellbeing of more than one billion people and enhance the livelihoods of millions of people in the communities where it operates. Unilever does this through providing access to skills and training for smallholder famers, for example, protecting and promoting human rights across its value chain, or rolling out handwashing behaviour change programmes to help more children reach the age of 5. All of these initiatives have earned Polman the Rainforest Alliance Lifetime Achievement Award (2014), the Oslo Business For Peace Award (2015), the UN Champions of the Earth Award (2015) and the Concordia Leadership Award (2016).
Recently, when Polman's vision was questioned and an aggressive takeover bid by Heinz-Kraft was defeated, Polman firmly defended his company and the importance of a conscious culture of long-term growth. Holding his ground, Polman warned against short-term thinking vs a more inclusive approach. He doubled down on efforts to protect the values, principles, and practices of his company's culture, putting out a report on how Unilever and its many subsidiaries and suppliers were complying long-term thinking in sustainability and working conditions.
As leader of a company that makes and sells products from 400 brands that are used by a remarkable one in every three people on the planet, Polman knows that his company has a responsibility and an opportunity to drive systemic change through partnerships with other businesses, NGOs and governments. It is no wonder then that Polman is the only business leader who was asked by former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to help craft the UN Sustainable Development Goals or that Unilever has been named for six consecutive years as the top company in the prestigious Globescan survey of 1000 sustainability experts around the world.


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Q: Solr - Get a string field without case sensitive Im using  the solr engine to an e-commerce website I have store the search tags as a sting in a single field as below, I need to get convert that field to case insensitive.I tried to apply the lowercase filter factory and it goes not work for the field
<field name="tags" type="string" multiValued="true" indexed="true" stored="true"/>

<fieldType name="string" class="solr.StrField" sortMissingLast="true" docValues="true"/>
  <analyzer>
      <tokenizer class="solr.StandardTokenizerFactory"/>
      <filter class="solr.LowerCaseFilterFactory"/>
  </analyzer>

Sample of the field
"tags":["Property",
          "House",
          "Land",
          "Home",
          "House For Sale",
          "Property For Sale",
          "Land For Sale",
          "Prime property for sale",
          "Prime property for sale in Colombo 03"],

A: You have defined your field as StrField. String fields can't have analysis chains attached. You have to change it to a TextField:
<fieldType name="string" class="solr.TextField" sortMissingLast="true" docValues="true"/>
  <analyzer>
    <tokenizer class="solr.StandardTokenizerFactory"/>
    <filter class="solr.LowerCaseFilterFactory"/>
  </analyzer>
</fieldType>

However, I'd recommend using a different name than string for the field, since the string field type is expected to work in a particular way (such as when used for id fields, etc.). Instead, use something describing what it does, such as string_caseinsensitive.


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Verizon: 2013 State of the Enterprise Cloud Report
Thursday, August 29, 2013 #cloud, Data Centers, Enterprise, Service Providers, Verizon
The number of virtual machines (VMs) deployed by enterprise customers has increased 35 percent since the start of 2012, according to a new "2013 State of the Enterprise Cloud Report released by Verizon.
The report, which draws upon Verizon data between January 2012 and June 2013, examines current cloud adoption and usage trends – in terms of how and why organizations are deploying cloud technologies.
Among the key findings is continual growth. The Verizon data confirms that once an enterprise successfully deploys an application as a cloud-based service, the trend is to increase usage of processing, memory and storage on a continuing basis.
Verizon also finds that sixty percent of cloud applications are web-based and Internet facing. As familiarity with cloud services grows, enterprise go on to deploy back-office applications.
The eight page report is posted online.
http://www.slideshare.net/VerizonEnterpriseSolutions/2013-state-of-the-enterprise-cloud-report
NSN Delivers Quality of Experience for Beijing Mobile
Thursday, August 29, 2013 Analytics, China, China Mobile, NSN
Beijing Mobile, a branch of the leading Chinese operator, China Mobile, has selected Nokia Solutions and Networks to implement its Quality of Experience (QoE) solution -- an end-to-end approach that helps operators analyze, act upon and monetize the wealth of customer data available across their organization.
Specifically, NSN will collect fault, performance and configuration data from the network, to which it will add insights from its Serve atOnce Traffica system. This will allow Beijing Mobile to enhance customer satisfaction with voice, text messaging, web browsing, instant messaging and local social media services, such as Weibo. NSN will then develop a new service platform for the operator to address subscriber needs directly for a superior customer experience.
NSN's Customer Experience Managemen (CEM) draws customer insight data from multiple sources, including the network, service and device performance, real-time subscriber experience and operator services. It enables data collection and consolidation to improve the user experience.
"Beijing Mobile is responding to the needs of the ever-growing number of mobile internet users with a strategy that focuses on subscriber experience and ongoing O&M transformation instead of traditional network KPIs," said Xue Rui, head of Delivery in Greater China region at NSN. "NSN helps operators understand the behavior of their subscribers better so that end user needs can be addressed quickly and directly with the new, sustainable customer service business model."
http://nsn.com/news-events/press-room/press-releases/beijing-mobile-improves-customer-experience-with-network-insights
ONF Picks Beijing Internet Institute as First International Certified Testing Lab
Thursday, August 29, 2013 #SDN, China, ONF, OpenFlow, Test
The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) has selected Beijing Internet Institute (BII) as its first international certified conformance testing lab in Asia.
BII's testing lab in China evaluates vendors' networking products for interoperability, conformance, function, and performance. The company will expand its evaluation services by partnering with ONF to test SDN and OpenFlow conformance. The lab will also offer organizations the opportunity to receive OpenFlow certification of their products.
In addition, BII became a member of ONF to foster deployment and commercialization of SDN and the OpenFlow protocol amongst China's service provider, data center, and enterprise markets.
"In support of ONF's initiatives, we believe that the next generation of networking in China is SDN and the OpenFlow protocol," said Liu Dong, director of BII. "Our goal is to help our service provider and enterprise users realize the benefits of this technology and demonstrate true conformance of SDN. We are honored to be named the second ONF-approved conformance testing center, as well as the first in Asia."
"Conformance testing of commercial products is significant because it validates that the products are using the OpenFlow protocol and increases customer confidence in and acceptance of SDN," said Dan Pitt, executive director of the Open Networking Foundation. "Having BII as the first ONF certified lab in Asia represents another significant milestone for ONF as it supports our efforts to accelerate the global adoption of open SDN. We welcome BII to our organization and look forward to increasing the awareness of the benefits of SDN on a global scale."
https://www.opennetworking.org/openflow-conformance-testing-program
http://www.opennetworking.org
Arianespace Launches EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1
Thursday, August 29, 2013 Satellite
Arianespace successfully launched the EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 satellite aboard an Ariane 5 rocket.
The satellite, which is jointly owned by Eutelsat Communications and the Qatar Satellite Company (Es'hailSat), is designed to serve broadcasters, businesses and public agencies in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia via capacity in the Ku and Ka-bands. It will replace the EUTELSAT 25C satellite at the key 25.5° East position to provide both superior geographic coverage and increased capacity to address dynamically expanding digital markets. Following EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1's entry into service Eutelsat will redeploy its EUTELSAT 25C to another location where it will pursue commercial service.
http://www.eutelsat.com
EXFO Introduces 400 Gbps Test
Thursday, August 29, 2013 400G, EXFO, Test
EXFO introduced an integrated 400G line rate test solution for simulating real-life services at 400 Gbps link capacity while monitoring key QoS metrics.
EXFO's new IQS-610P-HS-400G test solution provides the ability to fill a 400 Gbps data pipe. It also provides the flexibility to configure up to four 100 Gbps client interfaces simultaneously with full traffic profiling, shaping and monitoring capabilities.
"In a highly competitive market, NEMs are striving to deliver high-speed transmission solutions that meet carriers' need for speed and optical reach while improving compensation for optical impairments," said Claudio Mazzuca, Vice-President of EXFO's Transport and Service Assurance Division. "Thanks to EXFO's powerful and open test architecture, NEMs and carriers have the assurance of knowing that their new 400G systems are proven capable of handling any of the demanding services that may be placed on them in the future. In addition, 400G development and early trials can be complex and cumbersome to perform without the proper test solution."
http://www.EXFO.com
DuPont Fabros Signs New Data Center Customers, Boosts Financial Outlook
Thursday, August 29, 2013 Data Centers
DuPont Fabros Technology (DFT) confirmed a new lease totaling 6.83 megawatts with an existing super wholesale Fortune 50 customer for data center space at its Santa Clara, California facility ('SC1"). The company said its tenant leased 2.28 MW of critical load for a term of 5.3 years, bringing Phase I to 100% leased and 94% commenced. The estimated GAAP return on investment of SC1 Phase I is 9.2%. The same Fortune 50 customer also pre-leased 4.55 MW of critical load in Phase II of SC1, enabling DFT to begin development of 9.10 MW of critical load in Phase IIA of SC1. Phase IIA is currently 50% pre-leased and is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2014.
In addition, DFT announced:
One new lease in Piscataway, New Jersey ("NJ1") with a new Fortune 25 tenant for 2.28 MW of critical load with a lease term of 7.6 years. The available critical load of NJ1 is now 52% leased and commenced, up from 39%. The raised floor space is now 64% occupied up from 39% as this lease has a lower power density per square foot.
One new lease in Reston, Virginia ("VA3") with the same Fortune 50 customer referenced above for 2.60 MW of critical load with a lease term of 5.1 years. VA3 is now 71% leased and commenced, up from 51%.
Acquired 15 acres of vacant land in Elk Grove Village, Illinois to develop a second data center facility.
Boosted its financial guidate, by increasing the low end from the prior range of $1.82 to $1.92 per share to $1.88 to $1.92 per share.
"We have remained consistently focused on leasing our available inventory and are pleased to announce this significant execution towards our goal. Our overall operating portfolio is now 94% leased and 93% commenced. The newly acquired land in Chicago enables us to capture future demand in one of our best markets and expand upon our campus environment," commented Hossein Fateh, President and Chief Executive officer of DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.
http://www.dft.com/data-centers
Huawei Cites Another Core Routing Win in Thailand
Thursday, August 29, 2013 China, Core, Huawei, Thailand
Huawei will provide its NE5000E 400G core routers for Total Access Communication Public Company Limited (DTAC), a large-scale mobile service provider in Thailand. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Huawei said its NE5000E core routers simplify DTAC's backbone networks, upgrade the existing 40G equipment to 400G, and implement networking between 100GE and 10GE by changing subboards, thereby protecting investments.
Gai Gang, president of Huawei's Carrier IP Product Line explained that "Rapid development of UMTS broadband and video services will generate tremendous traffic growth on backbone networks. Existing network architectures need to be upgraded. Now is the time to apply 400G technology. "
http://www.huawei.com
Vodafone Confirms Buyout Talks with Verizon
Thursday, August 29, 2013 Financials, Verizon Wireless, Vodafone
Vodafone confirmed that it is in discussions with Verizon Communications regarding the possible sale of Vodafone's 45% interest in Verizon Wireless. Discussions are continuing.
Press speculation has valued the transaction at up to $120-130 billion.
http://www.vodafone.com/


Amy is my go to author when I want to escape to another world. Fantasy or not. When I want to go to a world that has magic and love and all of the good things, I know that I can count on Amy. In The Queen and the Cure, I feel like Amy dominated this story and created a magical fairy tale that readers every where (no matter what type of reader you are) will love.
The coolest thing about The Queen and the Cure is the fact that Amy can create such a world with the best descriptions that you just can't help but get lost for hours at a time. I'm not a descriptive person but I enjoy Amy's words. I have a terrible imagination, I really do. But Amy makes it so easy for me. Not only that, but I enjoy her story structures and I enjoy her strong characters. Not to mention, the slow burn of Kjell and Sasha is worth all of the time spent reading. I am still in awe.
I honestly didn't think that Amy could out-do The Bird and the Sword but she did! And she did it so elegantly in the way that only Amy Harmon does. I love Amy Harmon. Is it noticeable yet? I want all of the words, Amy! All of them all of the time.
Love you, Kjell. Amy, take me back to Jeru soon. Like in a month or so, no pressure.
Great review!! Thanks for not giving anything away, for us peasants without ARCs. 🙂 Can't wait for Tuesday!!!


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Despite her extremely young age, singer-songwriter London King has her mind already made up. She knew who she wanted to be, since age 4, when she officially started performing on stage as a child actress.
At age 11, King discovered another big talent: singing and writing. She wrote her very first song "Sinking in the Darkness" at the age of 14. The single was also featured on her first EP, released in 2014.
Forward a few years, London King is back with her brand new EP called "Antichrist Child", produced by Aubrey Whitfield who is the "Producer of the Year 2017".
The power duo started the production of the EP in February 2017, and the result is outstanding. Fine beats, modern electronic sound with shades of old school pop. Five gems all wrapped up in a mini album with a rather 'provocative' and unapologetic title.
The reason for this dark title is a chain of events that happened in 2016 and 2017, which, according to King, changed her life completely, also helped her growing up loads. Because of her rebel nature, and her headstrong, London has always been labelled as a 'bad girl'. Also back when she was a kid, from time to time she was called 'problem child'. King has always had a few issues following the rules. She could be pretty noisy and hard to deal with, back when she was a teen. London claims that all these 'accusations' come from the fact that she has an extremely strong personality, hence at times she can pass as a 'bad girl'.
The title of the EP is a sort of provocation towards 'all them priggish, prissy, moralist people, who look at me from head to toe, and think i am some sort of antichrist, just because i am not a follower, and i make my own rules.' London King also wanted to explore a new genre with her sophomore EP: electronic pop. Pop has always been one of her greatest passions, also the genre of music she listens to the most, along with rock and punk. It was only a matter of time before she would go back in studio and discover the pop diva inside of her.
London King's main inspirations are David Bowie, Madonna and Freddie Mercury. But they didn't influence her music sound only, they also influenced massively her style. London strongly believes in freedom of expression and mind, she's against gender roles and believes everybody should be able to dress and live their life however they want. That's why music stars like David Bowie and Freddie Mercury are London's biggest love. 'They were strong enough to be themselves, and never fear what people may think of them'.
And that's what this little pop diva is all about: being herself no matter what.
Along with singing and writing songs, King is also a novelist, an actress and a dancer. Recently she has completed her second novel, inspired by true life events. We can expect a beautiful novel from this multi talented lady very soon! Meanwhile, we can enjoy her new EP on Spotify and iTunes.
WELAB is going to have a one on one interview with London King. Exciting, huh? Stay tuned for our February 2018 print issue to find out more about this rising pop diva!