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A Milestone for America's Culture
ANGLO AMERICA, 17 Oct 2016
James A. Haught | PeaceVoice – TRANSCEND Media Service
14 Oct 2016 – Slowly, relentlessly, America's culture is undergoing profound change. But the transformation mostly is under the radar, hardly noticed.
A new study by the Public Religion Research Institute and Religion News Service finds that the largest faith category in the United States now is people who say their religion is "none." Apparently, this marks the first time in U.S. history for the churchless to reach top status.
Specifically, the PRRI-RNS report says the three chief groups among all ages in 2016 are: nones, 25 percent; Catholics, 21 percent; and white evangelicals, 16 percent.
Among young adults under 30, the gap is enormous: Nones, nearly 40 percent; Catholics, 15 percent; white evangelicals, 9 percent; white mainline Protestants, 8 percent; black Protestants, 7 percent; other nonwhite Protestants, 11 percent; and non-Christian faiths, 7 percent.
Many of the unaffiliated young adults say they simply don't believe church dogmas.
As these younger Americans advance to middle age, the churchless segment is expected to increase. It surely will alter U.S. society. It has snowballed rapidly, unexpectedly. The report says:
"One of the most consequential shifts in American religion has been the rise of religiously unaffiliated Americans. This trend emerged in the early 1990s. In 1991, only 6 percent of Americans identified their religious affiliation as 'none.' … By the end of the 1990s, some 14 percent of the public claimed no religious affiliation. The rate of religious change accelerated further… reaching 20 percent by 2012."
For senior West Virginians like me, who came of age after World War II, this secular tide is astounding. The world of our youth has been turned upside-down.
When I was a young adult, the only Americans who mattered were WASPs (white Anglo-Saxon Protestants). They were the overwhelming majority. Their laws and customs dominated everything. But now, they've dwindled to just 16 percent among those under 30, according to the PRRI-RNS figures. And they're destined to keep shrinking as nonwhite Americans rise, the Census Bureau projects.
Politically, the situation is a mess. The "nones" strongly hold liberal, conmpassionate, progressive, Democratic values — but they tend to avoid voting. They shun politics as much as they shun church. The report says:
"By the last presidential election in 2012, religiously unaffiliated Americans had grown to comprise 20 percent of the public, but… comprised 12 percent of voters. By way of comparison, in 2012 white evangelical Protestants also comprised 20 percent of the public, but they accounted for more than one in four (26 percent) voters."
While other American groups are more committed to political action, about one-fourth of "nones" aren't even registered to vote.
"At the start of the 2016 general election season in early August," the study says, "religiously unaffiliated voters expressed a strong preference for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump (62 percent vs. 21 percent)."
Despite their low voting rate, "nones" have become the largest segment in the Democratic Party base. The report says:
"Among Hillary Clinton's supporters, 7 percent are white evangelical Protestant, 12 percent are white mainline Protestant, 11 percent are white Catholic, 30 percent are religiously unaffiliated, and 15 percent are black Protestant." (That's only 75 percent of her backers. Perhaps the others are supporters whose religion isn't known.)
It's fascinating to watch the culture evolve. It's tantalizing to wonder where America is heading. Keep reading the news and try to find clues about the transformation that is in progress.
James Haught, syndicated by PeaceVoice, is editor emeritus of West Virginia's largest newspaper, The Charleston Gazette-Mail.
This article originally appeared on Transcend Media Service (TMS) on 17 Oct 2016.
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One Response to "A Milestone for America's Culture"
rosemerry says:
I find it sad that the non-religious segment does not reflect more Green values, rather than the corrupt Party the Democratic Pary appears to have become.
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At the end of March 2015, I used the Kindle Countdown Deal (KCD) to promote A Taste of Honey.
I'd never used the KCD promotional tool before, but I had to know if it was effective. The idea is that the title is set at the lowest possible price, and then the author sets increments to move the price up every day or every other day. By the end of the week the title is back to regular pricing.
Did the KCD promotion work for me?
Yes, I'd say it did. I gave average figures at the time, but I've since calculated the sales of the individual title. Over a six day period there were 50 downloads across the various price settings for the promotional book.
Did the KCD promotion work in any other way?
Yes, the promotion achieved a few things for me.
1. A Taste of Honey has been selling almost every day since the promotion.
2. For the first time since publishing A Taste of Honey in December last year, it has overtaken Beyond The Law in daily sales. To put that point in perspective, since a few days after publishing Beyond The Law in October 2013, there has hardly been a day when that title hasn't sold at least one copy.
3. I've seen an increase in sales in the Amazon.com arena which was one of my aims.
4. I have also enjoyed an increase in sales of my other novels and my short story anthologies since the promotion. All of my titles are listed in the back of each of my books, so if a reader enjoys any one of my books, the other titles are there at the back with a blurb. I've found it's better to capture the reader with the title they bought, and then that book must act as my publicity machine.
Will I use the KCD with any other titles in the future?
Would I recommend the KCD to other indie authors?
If you bought into my brand during the promotion or since, I'm grateful to you.
As always, thank you for coming by and reading my thoughts. Please leave a comment if you feel so inclined.
This week, commencing Sunday 29th March 2015, I am promoting A Taste of Honey with a Kindle Countdown Deal.
What does that mean to the buying public?
Although the title of the promotion suggests a countdown, it is the period of the promotion that is counted down – not the item price. The item price starts low and goes back up.
– The book price is adjusted by the author to be at an accepted minimum price, and that is a minimum set by Amazon; not the author.
– The book will be available at the lowest price for a period of perhaps one, two or three days.
– The price will go up in increments at each stage, until it returns to the original price after the week-long promotion.
In the case of my books I maintain a low price. I am not a household name, so I depend on honest reviews of my work. It's better to be judged by others than to make claims for the quality of my creative ability. By the nature of the countdown promotion I have very little space to manoeuvre, but I am able to create two low price points before the title goes back to the regular price.
How does the promotion benefit the reader, or buying public?
It creates the opportunity for a customer to buy a book at a knockdown price.
It also allows the customer the opportunity to perhaps try a new author without feeling that a lot of money has been invested on the basis of the free sample being interesting.
How does the promotion benefit the author?
It creates added interest in that particular title, but also the author's work in general.
If the author has an appealing style then he or she may gain many more fans from the act of giving up a little cash.
I've recently promoted my brand by using a Free promotion for two days, and the book used then was one of my anthologies, Smoke & Mirrors; and other stories. It proved popular in six countries so even though I've given away hundreds of copies, I consider that a success.
Writing a novel is not easy, and taking it beyond that first draft is hard. Each successive draft becomes harder as the author tries to tighten up dialogue, reduce excess word count and strive to produce a well-presented, entertaining read for the end user; the customer, the reader.
The most difficult task facing an independent author is not the writing of the story, or even the editing, re-writes, formatting, presentation or self-publishing – it is the marketing.
There you have it. That is the single unambiguous reason for me pushing my name and brand at every opportunity.
It's not about being egotisitical – it is quite simply self-marketing; because the only other person who will market for an author is that author's readership.
Please note that I didn't say 'market free for an author'.
The reader has paid hard-earned cash to buy into the brand, so when they are kind enough to write a review, it may be free to the author; but not to the reader.
As always, I thank you for coming by and reading my thoughts. Please leave a comment if you feel so inclined.
Having already produced three novels and two collections of short stories, I've learned that it takes several drafts and many days and months of work to produce something close to a good story. That is vital to me.
I believe that the most important thing I've learned has come from reviews of my work. Judging from sales figures and comments I started to appreciate where my audience wanted to be taken.
In my novel writing, I started with Ten Days in Panama (a romance-based thriller). Next I tried more action with Beyond The Law (a crime-based thriller). My third project was experimental. I aimed to tie together a travel guide and story in Amsterdam Calling (a psychological thriller).
Each of my forays into the thriller genre have led to me tackling different sub-categories and this next one is different again.
A Taste of Honey is essentially a one-woman fight against evil. The evil in question consists of more than one perpetrator, so the heroine has to stay one step ahead of the law. Anyone who has read my novels or short stories will be acquainted with my style and desire to see justice.
Honey dishes out that justice in spades.
The story is set in the USA so it is no accident that I've spent many hours attempting to dig out the British English and replace it with a language that our American cousins would feel more at home reading. I don't believe the reading experience is spoiled for the British reader, but I've no doubt I'll find out soon enough.
From idea to publication has taken four months, so has that time scale created any issues?
It has created issues, if I was to say that I've hardly been near this blog, or anybody else's blog. I devoted my time, day and night to this story. The final version is the sixth draft although I feel sure that I could have spent more time and refined it further. There comes a point when we have to say, okay the job is done.
If you do decide to try my latest novel, please consider leaving a review. I've taken the precaution of giving the story the option of a sequel, but a sequel will be dependent on how Honey's introduction goes with readers.
In 2015 I will be producing a sequel to Beyond The Law.
I am now going to catch up with some blogs before I settle down to my next story. As always, thank you for reading and remember, comments are always welcome.
In July 2014 my author website went live. I had three novels to promote on there, plus two books of short stories and five books of poetry.
It was the first week in August 2014 when I first came up with the idea for my next story, so I made some simple notes in my trusty notebook.
What did I write as the basis for the new book?
Vigilante, young female, NYPD, trigger – family connection, short time scale, fast pace, outside influence.
Okay, so that wasn't much to go on, but as any writer would agree; it was enough.
The mention of outside influence was essentially because I was asking for ideas from anybody to keep the story going after the first chapter. There wasn't much of a response on the ideas side of things, but I did have suggestions from several people that I should go it alone to maintain my writer's 'voice'.
I gave myself an estimated publishing date of mid-December 2014.
Why so tight on time?
I know I feel more of an incentive, so work more efficiently when under pressure. I completed the first draft six weeks later.
It is now 16 weeks since I started and I've completed the fourth draft. I've just finished editing my latest printed copy of the manuscript and gone back to the screen to make my amendments – again.
For a couple of days, I'll be working through the whole file to check punctuation, grammar and suchlike. One minor issue I've created for myself is that this novel is Americanized. The story, characters, and locations are American, so why would the spelling and phraseology be any different? I particularly want it to appeal to the people who live where the story is set.
The file will rest for a week before I complete final checks.
Towards the end of the first week of December I'll print the manuscript and read it again.
Monday 8th December I'm aiming to publish my new creation, 'A Taste of Honey'.
The first five chapters are now updated on my blog as a taster.
Thank you as always for being patient with my absence from the blogging community, and thank you for reading.
Any comments are welcome as always.


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This is how we started living together in the village.
Ukrainian village is very beautiful and poor. People are friendly, they smile and try to make friends with us. They sometimes give us milk and sour cream and strawberries for free, just because we are neighbours. Last month our neighbours gave us a bucket of cucumbers. When we tried to refuse, they said they would feed them to cows. I accepted and made pickles.
At first we used to live in Speleogy base camp, Khmelytskyy Speleo Club Atlantida. It is a countyside house with a sauna and outdoor toilets. It is heated by wood in winter. I like it there because every weekend many people come to visit the cave. People from Kyiv come often.
During the week we would mostly stay alone and enjoy the silence. Hanging in the hammocks is my favourite.
We slept on these bunk beds which are called 'nary' in Ukrainian. Beds in jail are also called 'nary' but I did not feel imprisoned here. This is the place I could be as free as I wished. This is how I found my freedom. And wrote my second novel 'Frenchman's adventures in Ukraine'.
Half a year of sleeping on wooden bunk beds and taking people to the cave, we started looking for privacy. Our neighbour Liuda, who likes to go to the church, sing songs and listen to guitar, agreed to be our real estate agent. She contacted some people and found us a house.
Andrii went to see it when I was traveling, and got scared of two many 'ikonas', images of Jesus and saints hanging on the walls. The house cost 500 UAH per month (20 euro). We decided to wait and maybe find something with plumbing and without God images. We did not find anything, but the landlord bargained and offered us the house for 300 UAH (10 euro) per month.
We took the house and painted the walls yellow, and started living here.
When friends visited us in May, they were surprised we wanted to have internet more than running water. But we need internet to check how to connect the pump in the well. And to check everything else we don't know.
In my garden I have sunflowers, zucchini, pumpkins and potatoes. All the other things I planted refused to grow.
I cook every day. There are no restaurants here, so the only way to survive and not die is cooking. I realised cooking is not as scary as I thought and I have a lot of fun when doing it. We eat a lot of dairy, because all our neighbours have cows and we can buy from them.
There are three shops in the village. One of them usually has bread, but sometimes not. There is one kind of cheese of low quality. Kronensburg beer which costs 20 UAH in town costs 29 UAH here. Things are either more expensive or nonexistent here. There is also a bus which can take us to Kamyanents-Podilskyy 4 times per day. The bus smells bad and plays Russian pop music.
We were very patient with the shop and the bus, until we had enough and bought a car. Now Andrii is very patient with me, he takes me everywhere. When he gets impatient, I will have to learn how to drive.
I go to school almost every week and teach self development workshop to kids. Kids like me. They don't care about self development. They do not want to get out of their comfort zone, but do it when I encourage them. We practiced yoga and meditation a couple of times and they liked it!
This is my favourite student Katia. She sometimes calls me and asks if she can come over to study English. When I agree, we sing songs together. Now that I am traveling, her homework is to study alphabet. One day Katia told me she wanted a hammock, and I brought her one. I secretly gave her a gift of a friend. I don't like to give away gifts that are meant for me, but we already had four hammocks. Katia was very happy, she hang the hammock in her backyard.
It feels good to stay at home, watch Games of thrones and be in love.
We like living here because we can play around with life and see what is really important for us. Now we understand hot shower and warm floor in winter are very important. Freedom is more important. I can be free and ok without a hot shower, but I cannot live with a hot shower and have to do what others say.
I guess a lot of people can't understand your choice but village nature and silence is magical, helps to feel yourself, your wishes and gives a lot of inspiration. Good luck in your private life and writing.
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The Priceline Group is in the catbird seat in online travel — for now — while Expedia is a much smaller company with so much ground to make up. Expedia's Okerstrom is laudably talking tough about his ambitions to propel his company forward. But 2017, so far, has been anything but easy for the two newbie CEOs.
The CEOs of the Priceline Group and Expedia have been top executives at their respective companies for years, but both are relatively new to the top slot at their firms.
Glenn Fogel of the Priceline Group became CEO January 1, taking over from interim boss Jeffery Boyd, and Mark Okerstrom is only a little more than two months into calling the shots, finding himself in the proverbial corner office after predecessor Dara Khosrowshahi left to steer Uber.
Both have tough acts to follow as their predecessors — especially Boyd at Priceline — took their companies to new heights.
Fogel and Okerstrom will face challenges that the entire online travel sector will likewise have to confront in coming years, including everything from artificial intelligence and voice-based search to perhaps blockchain as a distribution game-changer and disruptive up-and-coming companies. These unruly influences might come in the form of Airbnb, Google, Apple, Facebook, Ctrip, Alibaba, and many others, both known quantities and as-yet unidentified ones in the wings.
The duo, though, will have to deal with company-specific headwinds as they try to break through them, and craft solutions in their own images.
Priceline's Fogel, who has been at the company since 2000 and headed strategy, as well as business development for many years, took the stock price from $1,466 per share at the beginning of 2017 to $2,063 in early August when the company's valuation broke through the $100 billion ceiling.
The share price plummeted soon thereafter when the company reported second quarter earnings, and offered guidance for the third quarter that was weaker than analysts' expectations. The share price was below $1,900 heading into Monday although the Priceline Group reports third quarter earnings late Monday afternoon and things could change.
While the Priceline Group seems to be humming along with margins that rivals would die for, it faces increasing competition from Airbnb and Expedia's HomeAway in the accommodations sector. And the 21 percent increase in room night growth that the company notched in the second quarter was its slowest jump in several years.
Fogel faces the challenge, which company officials have warned of for years, that its growth marks will decelerate because of the company's sheer girth.
The company's acquisition this year of the Momondo Group, which falls into fellow-metasearcher Kayak's domain, points to another issue that Fogel will have to confront. The Priceline Group largely rode its Booking.com unit to top-dog status in the online travel sector over the last decade, but what about the company's other brands?
The once-flagship brand Priceline.com has been in the doldrums for the last couple of years; Kayak isn't turning any heads, and the Priceline Group took a $941 million write-down last year on its $2.6 billion acquisition of dining reservations platform OpenTable two years earlier.
Is the Group really getting the wallop from its portfolio brands that it should be getting? What does their performance say about the execution prowess at Booking.com's sister brands if none is really a standout?
And is Fogel poised to put his own stamp on the Group after so many years waiting in the wings?
For his part, Okerstrom inherited some early turmoil when he transitioned into the CEO role with a month to go in the third quarter.
After the company announced third quarter earnings October 26, Expedia's stock price plummeted. It was down 16.5 percent since the earnings announcement to $123.05 before Monday's opening of trading.
Expedia took a significant hit from the hurricanes in the third quarter, and investors were disappointed by the $8 million profit slump at recently rising-star Trivago. Officials at the Expedia subsidiary envision lackluster performance through 2018 as Trivago deals with a platform transition and consequent advertiser retrenchment.
Then there's the path forward for HomeAway. During the September quarter earnings call, Expedia officials announced that its HomeAway brand would not be meeting its long-articulated 2018 profit targets as more investment would be required.
Throughout 2017, now-former CEO Khosrowshahi and then-CFO Okerstrom had pointed to Trivago and HomeAway as two growth drivers for Expedia Inc. But, now, it seems, each have stumbled. It's hard to tell at this juncture if these are momentary pauses or signs of greater trouble.
With Khosrowshahi out of the Expedia operational picture, although he retains a board seat, Okerstrom took the opportunity of Expedia's third quarter analyst call to enunciate his own vision for Expedia's future.
Among his tweaks, Okerstrom pledged to reverse course and prioritize organic growth over sometimes-messy acquisitions — Orbitz Worldwide might be an example — and vowed to emphasize on-boarding hotel supply and deeper technology investments in local markets.
Okerstrom of Expedia and Fogel at the Priceline Group seem to have much in common. They both were key executives for years at their respective companies, and were highly involved in strategy and all the big acquisitions.
While quarterly ups and downs go with the territory, investors and other stakeholders expect each of them to own their companies' futures in the face of technology and competitive disruptions.
Okerstrom is only two months on the job, and Fogel has a mere 10-month tenure as CEO, but when you get paid the big bucks at these two high-profile online travel companies, there isn't much of a honeymoon anymore.
Analysts want to know: What have you done for me lately?


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Target deserves as much investor love as Walmart. Owners of the Minneapolis-based retailer sent shares down as much as 11 percent on Tuesday morning after the retailer missed estimates by a hair. Yet online revenue soared, and same-store sales held their own. Giving Target the cold shoulder makes little sense.
The company known for its bull's-eye logo said more people were buying paper towels, sheets and detergent at comparable outlets during the third quarter than they were a year ago. Also encouraging was a nearly 50 percent lift in e-commerce sales. Overall that boosted the top line by 5.6 percent to $18 billion.
Target did miss the mark on some key metrics. Its gross margin fell a tad to 28.7 percent because of higher costs and price cuts. It also had almost a fifth more inventory sitting on shelves – but there's a decent explanation: Target reckons a bumper holiday season lies ahead so it has stocked up. That's especially the case for toys, as the company hopes to lure customers who used to shop at Toys R Us, which went into liquidation in March. It's also offering free two-day shipping during the season to help compete with Amazon's Prime service.
None of this, though, justifies either the stock drop on Tuesday or shareholders' longer-term love affair with rival Walmart. Until a couple of years ago the two used to command similar earnings multiples; Target even edged ahead at times. They have since diverged – Walmart now trades at 20 times the next 12 months' earnings, compared to Target's 14 times, according to Refinitiv.
Granted, Walmart is far larger and has more heft and pricing power. And it has used deals to grow, buying Jet.com in the United States and India's Flipkart. Target has taken a less bombastic approach choosing mostly to develop its online strategy in-house. Chief Executive Brian Cornell even cautioned a few years ago that it would take some time to refine. But both companies are doing well. And having physical stores has helped: using these as pickup points for goods customers buy on the web and on apps is boosting their online sales.
Yet Target beats Walmart hands down on performance with a pre-tax profit margin for its January-end financial year of 5 percent. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based behemoth is forecast to be less than half that at just 2.2 percent. Shareholders are missing the Target.


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Articles for Parents What emotions are involved? Sweaty apologies
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Have you ever been given a fake or forced apology? Accompanied with a sneer of contempt or irresponsibility, the fake apology has a clear purpose for the person delivering it – to get this awkward conversation over and done with.
The fake apology works as punctuation, a full stop if you will, on a challenging encounter where behaviour has been called to account.
The fake apology is not productive and does little more than shorten a conversation that began with the intention for genuine problem solving and taking responsibility. It's a habit of language. And that habit is deeply embedded!
Even though forcing apologies is not on my top tier of parenting strategies, occasionally I feel tempted to compel my teenage children to apologise to each other when meanness replaces civility in our home. My seventeen year old daughter then looks down her nose at my fourteen year old son, rolls her eyes skyward and mutters the most insincere "I'm sorry" that has ever been delivered … by anyone … on the planet.
"Would 'sorry' have made any difference? It's just a word. One word against a thousand actions."
– Sarah Ockler
My son's response to the world's worst apology is equally befuddling and meaningless. With a mumbled "That's ok" he exudes the same desire as his sister to end the conversation quickly. So here I stand, looking at my son and asking confusedly "Mate, are you really good with that apology?" To which he replies, "Well … I just thought that's what I was supposed to say."
He's right of course. It is what he's supposed to say. The response to the fake apology has become, in equal parts, punctuation, useless and expected. I think we can do better.
Leading as a principal in the tropical climate of Darwin for several years, we came to develop a term for our insistence that our students actually do something to show their remorse beyond an apology. We called this strategy sweaty apologies.
When one of our students had done the wrong thing and defaulted to suggesting that a fake apology might just suffice (i.e. end the conversation) we'd follow up with supplementary questions such as "And then what?" or "That's a nice start? Can you think of something you can do that would break a sweat?"
Now, it might be easier to break a sweat in the Northern Territory than in Tasmania on most days, but the principle stands just as firmly. That principle is twofold:
That going to some effort when you do the wrong thing is a worthy deterrent for re-offence.
That genuine responsibility lies in learning to make somebody who is sad become happy; somebody who is angry become calm; or somebody who is frightened feel safe in their presence.
An unintended benefit of our commitment to sweaty apologies was the creativity it inspired in our students. Early childhood students were suddenly suggesting that they should play puzzles for two lunchtimes with a person they'd hurt to show them they can be friends. That even sounds much better than a fake apology. Older students would suggest video recording a sincere apology coupled with a verbal commitment about how they'd treat others from that point on, reinforcing commitment along with accountability.
As parents and carers, we are undoubtedly our children's first teachers. If we can make our objective to teach them responsibility and empathy through the deployment of sweaty apologies, then we teach them a lesson for life. You'll know when the first opportunity to do just that arises. It'll be the next time you feel those dreaded words on the tip of your tongue "I think you need to say sorry for that."
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Glen Beache, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority (SVGTA) says that he is hoping that by the middle of the year, the proposed rating system for stakeholders in the tourism industry can be implemented.{{more}}
It was announced last year that a rating system was going to be introduced to implement a set of required standards among service providers involved in the tourism sector.
Speaking at a tourism press conference Tuesday, Beache said that a lot has been done since the idea was first proposed, and he hoped that later this year, the SVGTA would begin doing its checks of all involved in the tourism industry.
According to Beache, even though much has been done in the area of tourism, this country does not have in place, a basic standards system.
"But we need to get on stream especially with the coming of the Argyle International Airport," he explained.
The aim, he further explained, is to ensure that all the relevant stakeholders meet the minimum standards set out by the SVGTA.
Among the standards Beache outlined, are those that would guide taxi-operators, short term car rentals, tour guides and operators; and for hotels, apartments and guest houses to ensure that the basic requirements are adhered to, such as the wearing of hair nets by kitchen staff, hot running water etc.
A ratings system would prevent issues such as over rating, which Beache said has happened in other parts, where hotels are allowed to rate themselves, only for it to be discovered by guests that they are being made to pay four star prices, but receive two star service.
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A lot has been done in the mean time Beache said, which included consultations and on Monday, members of the SVGTA met with the Attorney General, Judith Jones-Morgan where she was briefed on the types of minimum standards that will be looked at.
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Treshawn Smith, Norfolk State
Smith was excellent at linebacker for Thomas Dale last year and was perhaps one of the most underrated players in the Central Region. He decided to commit and walk on at Norfolk State under coach Latrell Scott. The athlete's path to defense was a unique one as he was an offensive tackle his sophomore year, then moved over to linebacker.
Sean Rettzo, Norfolk State
The Spartans have often recruited big tight ends during Scott's tenure at the school. Now they've got another in Rettzo. At 6-3 and 245 pounds, he'll give Norfolk State a big target in the passing game and an agile, athletic blocker. Tucker said that NSU plans on getting Rettzo on the field early in his college career.
Emilio Johnson, VMI
Coach Kevin Tucker called Johnson a "steal" for VMI's program, and said he'll fit in well at their H-back position on offense. For Thomas Dale, Johnson was a two-year varsity player who was on every special teams play the Knights had for those two seasons. A two-sport standout, Johnson also excels at soccer. His father also played at VMI.
Collin Holmes, Randolph-Macon
Although he tore his ACL during his senior season, the Randolph-Macon coaching staff saw enough in Holmes to extend him the opportunity to play football at the next level. Holmes runs a 4.4 40-yard dash, and served as a speedy, powerful back for Thomas Dale's diverse rushing attack.
Shane Carter, Randolph-Macon
A three-year starter at offensive guard for the Knights, Carter led the way for a potent run game. "He has a tireless work ethic," coach Kevin Tucker said. "He loves to compete. He is a model student-athlete and a great leader.
Michael Bailey, Fork Union
Despite receiving five Division I offers, the ultra-athletic Bailey elected to do a semester at Fork Union Military Academy to add size to his frame and to pump up his recruiting stock. "He's headed to FUMA to fulfill his dream of playing Division I football," coach Kevin Tucker said. "I can definitely see him doing that as well."
Kylah Webb, Bluefield State
At 6-0, Webb will look to be a force in the post at Bluefield State. During her senior season, she averaged nine points, seven rebounds and two blocks per game. Her perseverance was strong, although she suffered two season-ending next injuries during her sophomore and junior seasons, where she was only able to play five games. Webb was also a volleyball standout under coach Kirk Jennings.
Jemiah Brittnum, Bluefield State
Great friends stick together, and that's what Brittnum and Webb will do at Bluefield State. The 5-8 wing/forward averaged six points and rebounds per contest and showed an affinity for shooting the three, knocking down 30 percent of those shots. Perhaps Brittnum's greatest asset is on defense, where she was routinely one of Thomas Dale's best defenders.
Jeremy Ennas, Regent University
Ennas has been an excellent defender for Thomas Dale during his high school career. He's helped on the offensive end as well, tallying seven assists for his career. "He's a tough defender who's been ever present on the back line over the last two seasons," coach Griff Fowler said. He plans to major in cyber security.
David Jamaledine, Mary Baldwin
In his two years on varsity and without much experience overall, Jamaledine scored nine goals and added an assist in game action. "Despite only playing for Thomas Dale for a short period of time, David has become a very important player for our team," Fowler said. "David uses his strength to muscle past defenders to get himself into goal-scoring position."
T'Asijah Vaughan, Virginia State
A star on the diamond, Vaughan will play for the Trojans, just down I-95 in Petersburg.


X-Forwarded-For (XFF) is a special HTTP header field that is used to identify the originating client IP address, regardless of whether connecting through a proxy, load balancer, or other such service. Normally, when you have something like a load balancer intercepting traffic to your website and then forwarding it to your back end server, the back end server will interpret all traffic it receives as coming from the load balancer. However, it can be easy to see how what you really want is to know the address of the client, and not your own load balancer. In order to obtain the actual client's IP address, for example to use for geolocation data, you will need to enable usage of the X-Forwarded-For header field when determining the client IP address.
This brief tutorial will cover how you can enable usage of X-Forwarded-For in your Nginx server with a few simple configurations.
Before we begin the tutorial, let's discuss a possible real-world application of using X-Forwarded-For. The service CloudFlare, used for protection against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, is a popular use case.
To protect your server, CloudFlare actually acts as a reverse proxy. This means that instead of all requests going directly to your web server, they all first go to the CloudFlare servers. At this point, CloudFlare is receiving the actual client's IP address in their header information. After the requests sent by the client are determined to be safe, the CloudFlare server will then forward the requests to your server. Here however, your server will see the IP address of the CloudFlare server as the originating client.
In the case that your web application uses the originating IP of the visitor as part of its logic or for geolocation data, the usage of the CloudFlare server's IP address will essentially break down how your application needs the data. If you were to open the access logs on your server, you would quickly see the root of the problem: all originating requests appear to be coming from the CloudFlare server, with no actual client IP addresses in sight.
If you then use a security service such as CloudFlare or a load balancer such as HAProxy, you will encounter this issue unless you take the X-Forwarded-For IP header field into account. All intermediary services such as CloudFlare must include the originating client IP address that they receive in the X-Forwarded-For IP field, as is industry standard. This makes the solution very simple: all you need to do is configure your server to use the client information from X-Forwarded-For IP when processing data, and not the client IP address it is receiving directly.
Nginx is a web server that can act as a reverse proxy as well as a load balancer. If you are using Nginx, you will need to modify it in order to make use of the X-Forwarded-For request header field. For your Nginx web server to use the real customer IP address instead of the proxy address (or the CloudFlare server address), we will need to enable a module known as ngx_http_realip_module, which can be referred to as the RealIP module. This module is responsible for telling your Nginx server which information to use from incoming requests when determining the client IP address.
To start using ngx_http_realip_module, you will need to compile it with Nginx as it is not built by default. For all modules that are not included in Nginx, you will need to recompile your entire web server to include them.
You can enable ngx_http_realip_module in the Nginx build using the configuration parameter –with-http_realip_module when recompiling Nginx. Note that the previously installed Nginx will be overwritten, so you will need to make sure that when recompiling you do not forget to include all previous configuration parameters that you used in your setup.
When you are satisfied with the proxies you have added, save and close the file.
To verify that the Nginx configuration has no issues, you can use a special command option provided by Nginx. The -t option tells Nginx to check the configuration file for proper syntax, try to open the files the configuration refers to, but not actually run the server. If you find errors, please go back and review that there are no spelling mistakes and all files are in the right place.
When you have confirmed that your configuration uses correct syntax, you will now need to reload the Nginx server for your changes to be made. Execute the following command to reload nginx as the root user. If you are not root, but are a user possessing superuser (sudoer) privileges, append the command sudo to the start of the line.
To test your setup is working correctly, simply visit your back end server from a different node a few times and then check its access logs. If the logs show your IP address instead of your intermediary service such as CloudFlare, your setup is successful.
Congratulations! Now that your Nginx server will be correctly identifying the originating client IP address as stated in the X-Forwarded-For header field instead of the possible proxy or other intermediary service IP address, your landscape is more resilient and able to handle consequences of using intermediaries. If this guide was helpful to you, share it with others who may also be interested in learning about using X-Forwarded-For.


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Jones: I had not heard cheers in a long time
Underground_Feed April 28, 2014, 9:44am #1

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is the greatest fighter in mixed martial arts, but he is far from the most popular.

At UFC 172 in Baltimore Jones heard an unfamiliar sound. As Jones walked to the cage he did the Squirrel Dance, popularized by retired Baltimore Raven Ray Lewis, and the crowd exploded. Throughout the night he had the crowd.
Squirrel Dance Off
"It was just great to have the crowd on my side again," said Jones at the UFC 172 post fight press conference. "It has been a long time, since I've had cheers. I figured it would be that way so I said let me really embrace this, let me really give this audience some entertainment. So it was just great. I was living it up. I figured Ray Lewis would be there, a lot of Ravens would be there, so I was just playing it up, and practiced that dance all day, and aced it, I hear. I haven't seen it yet. Ray was happy and, yeah, I'm happy."
"The people of Baltimore, they still Arthur, they still respect him a lot. Arthur gets a great reception here… It's great to see that the love is still there. And obviously it trickled into my world, too - I got a lot of respect, and a lot of cheers, which made me feel amazing. I really do appreciate it. I mean the boos I've learned to live with, but it's so rewarding to get some love and respect for once."

WickedWyatt234 April 28, 2014, 10:34am #2
Lol at "greatest fighter"
buckshot44 April 28, 2014, 10:54am #3
In before somebody sues someone else.
DJmixmasterMobbie April 28, 2014, 10:58am #4
swagggg. dude was pumped when he came out, loved it
Bozy April 28, 2014, 11:11am #5
buckshot44 - In before somebody sues someone else.
You should be receiving a phone call in the next few days.
I've already said too much.
the_chief April 28, 2014, 11:50am #6
Jon Jones is kinda like Tito 2.0. Really cocky and arrogant, but Jones actually fights all the top fighters in his class.
WickedWyatt234 April 28, 2014, 1:07pm #7
brahmabull81 - ^ You say "lol" like its not debatable that hes arguably the best fighter in the UFC.
Strange comment.
Well the article states "UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is the greatest fighter in mixed martial arts" one of the best fighters in the UFC? Sure, in all of MMA? Hell no.
Kirik April 28, 2014, 1:12pm #8
WickedWyatt234 -
I am always curious how people's mind's work.
Who are the fighters outside of the UFC that are potentially the best fighter in mixed martial arts?
XcessiveZ April 28, 2014, 1:33pm #9
Wow, you are one confused individual.
Nexuscrawlers April 28, 2014, 2:13pm #10
I don't like Jones at all really, but he is easily top 5 in the sport now, and probably all time as well.
Damaynevent April 28, 2014, 5:38pm #11
I just like to tune in to these threads to see how Jon's haters are gonna spin his words. Dude was happy to get a positive reception for once and yet he's still asshole?
kevsh April 28, 2014, 7:32pm #12
Let's be frank here, they were cheering for Jon because he was the American in the fight not because they have some deep love and respect for the man.
Hell, if it was Bisping in there against a Brazilian he might've been cheered like mad too.
JimmersonzGlove April 28, 2014, 7:48pm #13
Jones acting like someone else again? Nothing to see here.
Nick_Diaz_still_GOAT April 29, 2014, 1:17am #14
wow they liked him in what might as well be his hometown. crazy.
shaqitup April 29, 2014, 1:21am #15
Why is he the greatest fighter in MMA?
You act like this is a fact, and i can't think of another champ that uses as many dirty tactics.
BeauTown April 29, 2014, 2:14am #16
Jones should get more cheers
KnockoutThoughts April 29, 2014, 3:13am #17
Jones won me as a fan in his last fight. His happy go lucky personality shone through as well. I think that's what got me. He finally looked like he let loose and was having fun. Anyone who can continue to hate on this kid has personal deep rooted issues. He was kinda phony with his holier than thou and subtle disguised arrogance before, but I don't blame him for being a little cocky. The guy is a monster. He has earned that right at this point. Also I think he truly wants to be a good role model which is why he looks like he is trying too hard sometimes. Let the kid grow up. He found himself in that last fight. Keep grinding Jones. Also, I really want to see a Anthony Johnson vs Jon Jones matchup in the near future. I think this reborn AJ might solve the puzzle, and I wouldn't have a favorite. Two very talented monsters.
Phisher April 29, 2014, 3:28am #18
JimmersonzGlove -
mijo April 29, 2014, 3:39am #19
Phisher -
He looks stupid doing that dance. Seriously.
in_different April 29, 2014, 3:43am #20
shaqitup - Why is he the greatest fighter in MMA?
Im not saying he is the greatest fighter. But he is among them
Lyoto
He finished 5 of those 8 guys. Only 1 of the remaining 3 even won a round


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OWS aka Ortise Williams Releases Debut Solo Video
Multi-Platinum selling UK artist OWS releases the video for Waterline and announces his first US Performance at SXSW this March followed by a UK headline show.
Since the recent release of his debut single Waterline featuring Pusha T. OWS is already well known in the US as one to watch. Waterline was first leaked into the U.S on Jay Z's blog Life + Times in September last year and stated: "The combination of the alluring rasp of the UK crooner's vocals and Pusha's signature flow, "Waterline" proves to be a smart move artistically for this debut OWS single".
With no marketing and very little social media the mysterious OWS gained interest from some of the biggest names in the music industry including Jay Z, Pusha T and Kanye West. G.O.O.D Music rapper, Pusha T said: "When I first met OWS we connected, he is an incredibly talented artist, it was a no brainer to join him on his album! He is about to blow up in the US and I'm thrilled to have been there from the beginning." PUSHA T
Already successful, OWS (Oritsé Williams) was the brains behind successful UK pop band, JLS. Having sold 10 million albums and with 5 number 1 singles under his belt, OWS is now ready to take his music in a global direction.
"To have a rapper with a number one US hip hop album feature on my first single Waterline was a blessing, to also have King Push in the music video is truly unbelievable. Working with Pusha T along with the backing of Kanye and G.O.O.D Music is incredible and demonstrates their belief in me as an artist." OWS
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Woman, ex-boyfriend shoot each other after abduction
Jordyn Noennig
Milwaukee police are investigating a shooting in which a woman and her former boyfriend shot each other after he abducted her around 11p.m. Saturday, police said.
According to police, the ex-boyfriend forced the 22-year-old woman into a vehicle in the 9000 block of North 85th Street. They ended up in the 600 block of East Glover Avenue, where they struggled over a gun.
The woman was shot one time. The man, 21, was shot multiple times. Both were taken to a hospital and are expected to survive.
Police said the situation is being investigated as a domestic violence incident. The man was arrested by police and a handgun was recovered at the scene.


Dan Henderson ended his extraordinary career being cheered by an English crowd. At 46, he had just given everything he could to beat UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, and very nearly did, making the partisan crowd's adulation all the more amazing.
Hendo has just been praised by Bisping.
"Dan Henderson hits hard and he opened up a couple of big cuts on my face," said Bisping, as transcribed by Will Griffee for MailOnLine. "But I feel completely fine, I remember everything about the fight.
"The crowd were amazing. I could hear the energy from the fans throughout the entire event. I want to thank them all for showing so much energy, it was incredible. I really felt that.
"Big respect to Dan Henderson. He's a legend of the sport and I want to say well done to him. It's amazing what he's achieved in this sport and to be able to fight at this level, and bring it like that, at his age – I just have massive respect for him. Now I look forward to the next one. I've still got the belt, I'm still the champion and I'm very happy. It was close but it's never easy.
And with that, the mic went to Dan Henderson.
"That was the last time that anyone will see me fight live," he said. "So. I appreciate … I appreciate all the support throughout the years worldwide. You know I gave my heart and soul to this sport. And fans like you, even though you booed me at the beginning of the night, it made it worthwhile for me to keep competing year after year.
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