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Why in the world would you ever think hitting your kid was a good thing?
Canada no longer allows teachers and principals to beat students with leather straps or wooden canes, but unlike dozens of other countries, we still allow parents to hit their children.
And when those parents hit their kids, those kids grow up thinking that it was loving discipline, and not physical or even criminal abuse.
It's a perception a University of Manitoba family social sciences professor has been fighting for decades.
"There's never been a study that shows a positive outcome," said Prof. Joan Durrant, an internationally recognized expert in the negative results of corporal punishment for children.
Research shows children who receive corporal punishment become withdrawn, and their cognitive development is slowed — there are studies emerging showing that there are direct detrimental effects on a child's ability to be educated, Durrant said.
"It's really not controversial in research any more," she said.
Too many people trivialize abuse as spanking, as though it was a harmless exercise that leaves no physical or emotional mark.
Every time a supposedly groundbreaking study comes out condemning spanking, Durrant knows she'll be called upon by international media as an expert to comment on an amazing discovery, something that no one has apparently ever known before.
"It's amazing — it's been going on for 20 years," she said. "Every time, it's like the first time — nobody has heard it before. We can't seem to get that message out.
"They call me the spanking lady — people trivialize it, make jokes. Why is it so frightening to us?" asked Durrant.
Durrant said without any trace of irony or being disingenuous that no academic has ever produced a research paper proving that hitting a child is beneficial for that child.
"People who are physically abused have a tendency to lower IQ and slower cognitive development," she said. "There is evidence that physical punishment damages the brain.
Children who get slapped for failing or making a mistake will avoid trying, she said.
"The pathway is, try equals pain. They explore less, which is critical to cognitive development," said Durrant. "They also start to avoid their parents; you don't know when you're going to get slapped."
Durrant said numerous studies show physically abused children are more aggressive, those not abused are less aggressive.
A U.S. study showed the main factor to differentiate violent and non-violent people was physical punishment.
Yet people believe leniency leads to trouble, Durrant said. "I call that the hitting-deficit hypothesis; they're in trouble because they haven't been hit enough.
"It's never been shown hitting children decreases their aggressive and anti-social behaviour. They're losing the opportunity to learn constructive conflict resolution."
It took a long time for Canada to decide being physically punished by a teacher or principal was not a good idea, Durrant pointed out.
"You never wanted to go near the principal, because he represented fear and pain," she said.
In 2004, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that teachers can't use corporal punishment.
But, she said, Manitoba and Alberta haven't prohibited it in the Public Schools Act: "It was a surprise to me."
The Administrative Handbook for Schools has a section on corporal punishment, and makes reference to the 2004 Supreme Court decision. "It concludes by stating that 'teachers who use corporal punishment on students will not be protected under s. 43. Teachers may reasonably apply force to remove a child from a classroom or secure compliance with instructions, but not merely as corporal punishment'," said a provincial official.
Durrant said adults carry their punishment with them their whole lives. One study cited an adult in Asia, who said he harboured fantasies of confronting the teacher who had strapped him as a child: "Kids can carry revenge fantasies their whole lives — they live with that fear," she said.
The U.S. still extensively allows physical punishment in school, Durrant said.
Texas allows paddling by a same-sex teacher; the debate there is over the same sex doing the paddling, not the paddling. "In more than 20 states, it's still very much alive, especially in the southern states," she said.
So how did a clinical psychologist become a leading expert on the negative impact of the physical punishment of children?
Durrant's PhD looked at how parents perceived their children's problems. "Two parents with the same child could respond so differently because of the way they think."
That's when Durrant read that Sweden had abolished corporal punishment, but there was no context for that decision in what she'd read.
"For some reason, it turned on the neon light," recalled Durrant.
She started asking herself, "How differently they must think about raising children. How can a whole society think so differently about children?
"I applied for some funding, and went to Sweden to find out."
Canadian law allows parents to do what's reasonable in the circumstance, Durrant said.
"Swedish law is written from the point of view of children. They may not be subject to corporal punishment or any other form of humiliation."
Sweden put the ban in civil law, not criminal: "It carries no criminal penalty — people are not jailed for slapping their kids in Sweden. The idea was never punitive.
"You don't need harsh punishment to change a child's behaviour — wouldn't it be hypocritical?" to treat parents harshly, she asked.
Sweden emphasizes prevention, and figuring out means of discipline that don't involve parents laying a finger on their kids.
That's what Durrant's book Positive Discipline does — it's in 20 countries and 16 languages.
In the simplest terms for what is a long step-by-step program to understanding, she explained, look to build long-term character development, talk instead of slapping, give children the information they need to understand. "It's about facilitating healthy development."
The book is royalty-free, available free on the Internet, and sold at cost by Family Resource Practitioners.
Since Sweden banned corporal punishment of children in the 1980s, said Durrant, "Now there are 32 countries with the ban."
Durrant emphasized that physical punishment of children was never part of aboriginal culture.
Only New Zealand among countries with a British heritage has joined the ban. "Where you find a British colony, you find physical punishment."
And Canada was a British colony, and Canada has not joined the ban.


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HOUSTON - Surveillance cameras captured images of a woman on an expensive shopping trip after she stole a purse from a locker, police said.
Crime Stoppers said the woman waited in the women's locker room in what was Blast Fitness on the Katy Freeway near Memorial City to seal the purse on Jan. 18.
"The victim locked her valuables, her purse, her wallet, her credit cards in the locker and when she went to work out, the suspect in the case broke her lock, took her valuables, took her credit cards and went on a shopping spree," Crime Stoppers spokesman Ryan Sullivan said. "In this instance, there is virtually nothing that could have been done. The victim did all of the right things. Locked up her items, kept them in a secure environment, but an individual broke in and stole those items."
Crime Stoppers said the shopping trip added up to $4,200 in high-end stores in the Galleria, City Center and Memorial City malls.
Anyone who recognizes the woman in the photo is urged to call Crime Stoppers. The number is 713-222-TIPS. Tipsters can remain anonymous and could earn a cash reward.
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Florida prepares for final 'chess match' against Northwestern
Published: Saturday, May 17, 2014 at 6:01 a.m.
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When No. 4 seed Florida meets No. 5 seed Northwestern on Saturday in NCAA tournament quarterfinal action, it will be the latest edition of what has developed into one of the best rivalries in college women's lacrosse.
The Gators (18-2) and seven-time NCAA champion Wildcats (13-6) will tangle for the third time this season — all within less than a month — when they square off at Donald R. Dizney Stadium at 2 p.m.
A berth in the semifinals of next weekend's NCAA Championship in Towson, Md., awaits the winner.
"It's kind of like a chess match," UF coach Amanda O'Leary said. "They have a tremendous coaching staff, and they are just so athletic. They match up really well with us.
"This is a whole new game. The two games before this mean nothing. It's win and advance or lose and go home, so at this point it's just making sure we're taking care of the little things and the details that we need to take care of."
The two American Lacrosse Conference foes dominated the league, which recently disbanded following this year's ALC Tournament as four of the seven members, including Northwestern, are moving to the new Big Ten Conference.
The Wildcats won or shared eight of the 13 ALC regular-season titles awarded from 2002-2014, while UF, which joined the league as a first-year program in 2010, won the last four in a row, three of them outright.
In addition, the two combined to win all eight ALC Tournament titles (2007-14), six by Northwestern and two by Florida (2012, 2014).
"It's just been such a tremendous rivalry, and we've won some and we've lost some against them," O'Leary said. "It is rather fitting that this game will be the last and they are a conference foe, so it is an interesting matchup and it will be our third time playing them this season, which is also a challenge."
UF owns a pair of one-goal wins this year — a 13-12, regular-season win Apr. 19 and a 9-8 victory in the ALC Tournament final May 4. Both victories came at Northwestern.
This time, UF is at home where the Gators, who lead the all-time series 6-3, have won 29 straight games.
"I think that's going to be huge for us because we thrive at home," junior midfielder Nora Barry said. "We play really well here and we're comfortable here. That's a huge benefit for us, and it's probably going to be a hot day, so we're hoping everything works in our favor."
The Gators, who are on a 10-game winning streak, have only advanced past this stage once, that coming in 2012 when they hosted quarterfinal action for the first and only other time.
"We're preparing for a kind of different Northwestern team," O'Leary said. "They've always come in and have a new game plan each and every time we've played them, so we're starting fresh as if we've never played them before. It's a tough go, but I feel like our team is up for that challenge, and we're looking forward to it."
Northwestern is coming off an 11-8, second-round win over No. 23 Louisville last Sunday, while UF eliminated No. 20 Denver, 19-9, despite weather delays totaling more than six hours.
Saturday's meeting marks the first time the two rivals have met in NCAA tournament play.
"There's a lot of pressure, especially because it's a home game against a very difficult team," said sophomore goalkeeper Mary-Sean Wilcox, who is unbeaten (10-0) as a starter this season. "We've played them twice already, and they were two of the most insane games we've played this season. I think it just makes us more prepared, and we are going to work even harder to come out with a win again."
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While the nation's economy showed some significant signs of life in the first half of 2011, the state's economy continues to bounce along the bottom. But forecasters at the Economic Club of Phoenix's Annual Economic Outlook 2011 luncheon on May 5, said they are looking at a comparably stronger finish to the year, with growth continuing at a healthier pace leading up to 2015.
"Arizona job growth is still very weak. For the first quarter, the Arizona economy has added only 4,100 jobs over the first quarter of last year, so growth is well below one half of one percent," said Lee McPheters, director of the JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center at the W. P. Carey School of Business in an interview before the luncheon. "The summer is not usually a strong period for job growth in Arizona, in fact the economy basically goes nearly flat. We are currently forecasting 1 percent job growth, or an increase of about 24,000 new jobs for the year."
McPheters said that if Arizona has any hope of generating 1 percent job growth, the state and nation's economies needed to get moving in the second half of the year.
"Current national forecasts are calling for improved job growth this year, but it will also tend to be weighted to the second half," he said. "So, economy watchers have their fingers crossed that things will improve after summer."
According McPheters' forecast, in 2011 the nation will record 650,00 housing starts, an inflation rate of 2.6 percent, 2 million jobs created and GDP growth of 3.1 percent.
Here in Arizona, where the state once led national economic recoveries, it is now relying on growth in other parts of the country to rev up its financial engine.
"Arizona population growth depends as much on events outside Arizona as within the state," McPheters said. "If Arizona job growth improves (and it has a long way to go), this would act as a 'draw.' But people have trouble moving if they cannot sell their house or if they cannot get the price they need. That is why we expect to see more young people move to the state, they will rent instead of buy and are less locked into a particular career path."
This year, McPheters forecasts that Arizona job growth will only be 1 percent, with personal income rising 4 percent. Meanwhile, single-family home permits are expected to rise by just 10 percent and the population will increase by 1.5 percent. The forecast is only slightly better in 2012, with employment expected to be up 2 percent, a 30 percent increase in single-family home permits and a 1.8 percent rise in the number of people moving into the state.
However, McPheters said, the state's economy will continue an upward trajectory through 2015, with personal income rising 6.5 percent, the rate of job growth hitting 3.5 percent and a population increase of 2.5 percent. Single-family housing permits are expected to increase by 50 percent in 2013 (reflecting the current stasis in the residential home industry) before leveling off to a 20 percent growth rate in 2015.
In raw numbers, McPheters forecasts that between 2011 and 2015 the state will create 300,00 jobs, issue 112,500 single-family home permits, and see 665,000 new residents.
The state's ongoing budget crisis has been one of the major factors in Arizona's slow economic recovery.
"The effect of budget cut backs has been felt sharply by local governments," McPheters said. "Their employment is down by 5,000 workers and is expected to decline more in the months ahead. Typically, we look to state and local government as a source of stability, not necessarily a growth sector. But current budget problems have changed all that."
Not too long ago, Arizona enjoyed a substantial budget surplus. So, where did all the money go? Dennis Hoffman, director of the L. William Seidman Research Institute, succinctly illustrated the devastating effect the economic crash had on Arizona residents and, in turn, the state's revenue.
- The number of millionaires in Arizona dropped from 6,000 in 2006 to about 2,500 in 2009.
- Taxes paid by millionaires dropped from more than $800 million in 2006 to under $300 million in 2009.
- In 2006, the state's 70,000 tax filers with incomes of $200,000 and above paid half of all taxes or $1.6 billion. In 2009, that same group of taxpayers shrank to under 50,000, paying about $550 million — less than 25 percent of the total taxes paid.
- In addition, the state reduced tax rates by 10 percent after 2006.
When adjusted for inflation, the average amount of income tax collected from an Arizona resident dropped from about $1,650 in 2005 to about $1,050 in 2009. But even as fewer dollars come in, the state's expenditures have remained relatively constant.
"Right now, the state's expenditures represent about $425 per $10,000 of personal income in Arizona," Hoff man said at the luncheon. "However, the state is only collecting about $300 per $10,000 of personal income. Obviously, that's not sustainable."
Hoffman did sound one bright note.
"The last couple of months have seen considerably robust retail sales, especially in the area of durable goods," he said, adding that improved consumer confidence is fueling the recent growth.
That will certainly help the state government as it grapples with its budget crisis, but Hoffman also pointed out that the temporary sales tax increase will expire just as the economy is expanding and putting more pressure on public sector services. He added that state policymakers will face a "balancing act" during much of the next five years — especially in 2014. Part of the solution, Hoffman said, will involve streamlining the state's expenses and raising taxes.
"Government just simply has to be more efficient in it's expenditures," he said. "(And) we have to ask everyone to contribute according to their means."
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Christ Disputing in the Temple
about 1450-1459
Giovanni di Paolo, Italian (Siena), active about 1420 - 1482
Tempera on canvas on a modern panel, 26.7 x 23.6 cm (10 1/2 x 9 5/16 in.)
Genre: European Art, Paintings
Location: Early Italian Room
Accession Number: P15w21
The painting depicts a passage from Luke in which Mary and Joseph, having journeyed to Jerusalem for Passover, realize that the young Jesus is not with them: "After three days they found him in the temple, sitting with the teachers, listening to them, and asking them questions; and all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers." Giovanni di Paolo gives his narrative scenes imaginative variation and rich detail. He shows the young Christ grandly enthroned, holding a scroll, and raising a hand in rhetorical argument. The four learned theologians seated below him are each given individual gestures and characterizations. At the left, another elder shows Joseph in as the Virgin Mary hurries up the steps to her son, seeming to interrupt the proceedings
Together with works now in the Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, this painting originally formed part of the predella of an altarpiece. The main panel of the altarpiece was probably the Presentation of the Christ Child in the Temple (Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena), which presents a more elaborate version of the architecture seen here.
Source: Eye of the Beholder, edited by Alan Chong et al. (Boston: ISGM and Beacon Press, 2003): 47.
Probably part of an altarpiece first recorded in 1862 in the Conservatorio di San Pietro at Colle Val d'Elsa, Siena.
Collection of the dealer Sir George Donaldson, London (1845–1925) before 1908.
Purchased by the art dealers Thomas Agnew & Sons, London from Sir George Donaldson in 1908.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from Agnew & Sons, London on 20 July 1908 for £405 through Bernard Berenson (1865–1959), American art historian.
- Philip Hendy. Catalogue of Exhibited Paintings and Drawings (Boston, 1931), pp. 172-75. (connected to the same predella with the "Adoration of the Magi" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1982.60.4)
- Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 101.
- John Pope-Hennessy. Giovanni di Paolo (New York, 1938), p. 90. (in addition to the "Adoration of the Magi" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Pope-Hennessy added the "Nativity" at the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, 1943.112 to this same predella and proposed the "Baptism of Christ" at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, WA1913.2 as the center panel. Later scholars accept the association with the Metropolitan and Fogg panels, but the inclusion of the Ashmolean "Baptism" is open to debate. See Christiansen 1984 and Christiansen et al. 1988)
- Stuart Preston. "The Child Jesus Disputing in the Temple" in Alfred M. Frankfurter (ed.). The Gardner Collection (New York, 1946), p. 9.
- Cesare Brandi. "Giovanni di Paolo, II." Le Arti (III, 5, 1951), p. 321, no. 58. (dated as after 1461)
- "Notes, Records, Comments." Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 6, no. 46 (14 Jul. 1963), pp. 1-2.
- Rollin Hadley. "Giovanni Di Paolo." Fenway Court (Oct. 1967), pp. 49-56, ill. 52.
- George L. Stout. Treasures from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1969), pp. 92-93.
- Philip Hendy. European and American Paintings in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1974), pp. 106-107.
- Rollin van N. Hadley. Museums Discovered: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1981), pp. 38-39. (as "Christ Disputing in the Temple" being the center of the predella and dated as about 1472)
- Keith Christiansen in Philippe de Montebello. Notable Acquisitions 1983-1984 (New York, 1984), p. 45-46. (proposed "Presentation in the Temple" from Colle di Val d'Elsa, Siena Pinacoteca as the center panel)
- Rollin van N. Hadley (ed.). The Letters of Bernard Berenson and Isabella Stewart Gardner 1887-1924 (Boston, 1987), pp. 421-22, 424-25.
- Keith Christiansen et al. Painting in Renaissance Siena 1420-1500. Exh. cat. (New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1988), pp. 209-210. (Christiansen suggested "Crucifixion" at Christ Church, Oxford as the center panel, but Strehkle considers the "Presentation in the Temple" from Colle di Val d'Elsa, Siena Pinacoteca as the most likely candidate. Dated as 1454-1460)
- Alan Chong et al. (eds.) Eye of the Beholder: Masterpieces from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 2003), pp. 46-47. (probably "Presentation in the Temple," Siena Pinacoteca as the center of the pradella)
- Laurence Kanter. "Giovanni di Paolo, Christ Disputing in the Temple" in Hilliard Goldfarb et al. Italian Paintings and Drawings Before 1800 in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Unpublished manuscript. (Boston, 1996-2000). (thinks the "Crucifixion" at Christ Church, Oxford is the most likely center panel, dated as 1454-1459)


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Australians cheerfully participate in a cash for coitus scheme run by a government that dangles $5,000 in front of those contemplating copulation.
The only catch is the encounter must produce a baby -- a loophole that hasn't dampened the enthusiasm of thousands of Australians who can effortlessly manage both.
This week, however, Treasurer Wayne Swan folded his cheque book and told the nation to settle for colic and sleepless nights if they want to procreate, rather than a family holiday in Bali.
The end of the celebrated baby bonus was not the only bad news in Tuesday's federal budget, but there was no doubting its potent symbolism.
The bonus was as welcome as the sound of the pitter patter of little feet when it arrived in 2002, just as the mining boom was lifting off.
Treasurer Peter Costello made it famous in 2004 when he flashed his trademark smirk and urged couples to get on the case.
"Have one for Dad, one for Mum and one for the country,'' he urged.
Many did, pushing a sluggish birth rate up by as much as three per cent, according to one study, which identified up to 12,000 kids who arrived on the planet in 2006 not via the stork but the baby bonus.
The free money was a byproduct of perhaps the greatest financial boom in Australia's history, allowing the federal government to bring down a series of Christmas morning-like budgets.
But Tuesday night, Australians sat solemnly, like hungover teenage party animals after Dad arrived home early to find a car in the pool.
Swan said declining commodity prices, coupled with a slowing Chinese economy and a stubbornly high dollar, had handed the nation the biggest revenue writedown since the Great Depression.
"Powerful global forces and the stubbornly high Australian dollar have savaged budget revenues," Swan said in his budget speech, which also revealed an $18-billion deficit in a year we were supposed to return to surplus.
And so, as Australians might say after an unforeseen incident at a horse racing track, "all bets are off.''
The goodies are being swept off the table, including handouts of up to $600 a year to be funded by a super-profits mining tax that appeared just as the super profits disappeared.
Even nicotine addicts will be hit up as Australians face $43 billion in spending cuts.
It was perhaps the most dismal election-year budget in history.
But the Labour government under Prime Minister Julia Gillard knows it's headed for defeat in the September poll and is merely trying to salvage a few of its signature programs to leave some sort of legacy.
As for the Baby Bonus, which provides $5,000 for the first child and $3,000 for the second, it can still put a glimmer in the eye of a couple in desperate need of a second car.
But those wanting to access the cash have less than a fortnight to achieve conception and even then they run the risk of the pregnancy running long term and their money melting away like a morning mist.
The bonus disappears on March 1, 2014.
Michael Madigan is the Winnipeg Free Press correspondent in Australia. He writes mostly about politics for the Brisbane-based Courier Mail.


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PARALYMPIC champion Naomi Riches made an unusual sporting return on Sunday following her retirement from rowing, with her switch to a new discipline not going entirely to plan.
This time last year, the gold-medal winning rower was clinching a sixth world championship title, but after hanging up her oars this year the 31-year-old decided to jump in the saddle for the Red Kite Ride cycle race.
And embarking on a tandem bike for the gruelling challenge 80-mile challenge, the partially-sighted champion rower needed to call for back-up after her tandem pilot Eric Shirley pulled up with cramp after 30 miles.
Experienced cyclist Eric, whose father, also Eric, competed in two Olympic Games in the 3,000 metres steeplechase, said. "I've never had anything like that before. I was so embarrassed.
"We were sitting on the side of the road in a spot of bother. But the attitude and spirit of willingness to help us was incredible and I'll definitely be back to try again."
Eventually, organisers drafted in another partner, cyclist Sue Barretto, who had turned up as a volunteer and ended up helping Naomi complete the remaining 50 miles.
Naomi said: "It's run so well, everyone's looking out for one another. All the cyclists had their goals. And I'm just pleased to have achieved my ride. I'm probably fitter than I thought!
"I've enjoyed my retirement from Rowing but I need to feel happy again in my own skin. And the great thing is I'm doing it because I'm enjoying it and not because I'm being told I have to do it.
"I got a call only on Wednesday to say that a tandem had been found so there wasn't much time to think about it."
Naomi was one of 600 entrants, who took on the circuit, which snaked through countryside South Bucks, Berkshire and the Chiltern hills.
The third annual Marlow Riders club event was held over three distances, with a 50, 80 or 100 mile route on offer.
One of the most impressive rides of the day came from 11 year-old Cal Gorvy, who rode with father Sean and completed the 50 mile ride in 2hrs 52mins.
Event Director Tolmie said: "It was another brilliant day and we've had great feedback. The riders have enjoyed great scenery on some of the best roads in the Chilterns."
Competitors also helped raise over £5000 for charity Cyclists fighting Cancer, which gives bikes, adapted tricycles and equipment to children and young people across the UK whose lives have been affected by cancer.


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Did you know?
South Africa is the only country to apply the Fair Trade label to tourism products.
South African tourism grading started off, as most countries did, with a star system. One star ensured the basics, five stars secured you true luxury. Three stars indicated comfortable and affordable.
That system still stands, and is rigorously enforced by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa.
But in the past few years, tourism grading has expanded. Now travellers wanting to ensure their journey is ethical, responsible, socially uplifting or just straight eco-friendly can choose between a small number of highly respected South African tourism accreditations.
The year 2003 saw the birth of the Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa trademark (now Fair Trade Tourism), an initiative that recognises certain special tourism ventures for their efforts at sustainable tourism.
Most Fair Trade Tourism destinations employ people from local communities, and train and empower them. They have ethical business practices, respect the environment, and promote local tourism attractions.
In 2009, Heritage SA became the official auditors for Green Globe International in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The company works at helping tourism operators set up environmentally conscious ways of doing business, including their purchasing policies. Heritage also advises, for example, on the design of buildings to minimise energy use and on transportation.
Like Green Globe International, which was set up after the first Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, Heritage has a major focus on travel and tourism operators and have accredited many major hotels and casinos.
While not specifically a tourism grading device, the Imvelo Awards for Responsible Tourism have consistently identified the most ethical, eco-friendly operators since their inception during the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002.
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The Cango Caves were discovered by a farmer in 1780.
The Cango Caves, 30km outside of Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape, are open for caving tours almost every day of year. You will be amazed by the range of dripstone formations they contain, some resembling real-life objects and even historical figures. Little wonder the caves have been a major attraction for more than 200 years.
As you enter the caves, you will be greeted by an instant rush of warm temperature and humidity. The chambers are illuminated, so you won't miss any of the natural décor showcased by one chamber after another. The ceiling of the main Van Zyl's Hall consists of a cluster of leaf-like stalactites that have been nicknamed the Dried Tobacco Leaves of Oudtshoorn.
Bathed in vermillion and gold, these clusters of dripstones are a real visual feast. The main feature within the Van Zyl's Hall is certainly Cleopatra's Needle, said to be over 150 000 years old. This dripstone needle measures a staggering 9m.
There is also what's known as the Pulpit of the Cathedral, which is located close to the foot of the staircase. Inside Botha's Hall, you will be met by a rock formation that has been nicknamed the Leaning tower of Pisa, for it looks very much like its Italian namesake. Inside Lot's Chamber, you will encounter biblical Lot and his family, carved in stalagmites.
For a bit of adventure, join the assault course at the end of the tunnel. You will have to climb a steep ladder as well as crawl through a narrow hole.
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The caves are approximately 29km north of Oudtshoorn on the R328. The nearest airport is George Airport, approximately 50km away.
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The Cango Caves are open throughout the year, except on Christmas Day.
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Visit the Safari Show farm and the Highgate Ostrich Show Farm in Outdshoorn.
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Length of stay
There's plenty to do in the area, so set aside at least two or more days.
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The temperature inside the caves is warm and humid, so light clothing and comfortable footwear are recommended.
Where to stay
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What to eat
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Their headquarters, Walsingham Road Community Hall, off Southway, Colchester, is the venue for tomorrow's cash-only Christmas sale.
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Admission to the sale, which runs from 10am to 2pm, is free and parking is available next door to the hall.
All proceeds go to the branch whose 100 volunteers offer a listening ear, 24/7, to more than 25,000 callers in distress each year.


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Editorial: A 'ray of hope'
Published: Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, December 7, 2012 at 2:38 p.m.
Writing in the current issue of the Iguana, homeless advocate Arupa Freeman makes a forceful case for the conversion of the old Gainesville Correctional Institution into a one-stop homeless service center.
The site "has many rooms with bunk beds, bathrooms, large institutional kitchen and offices," she writes, "so it would not require extensive, costly, renovations. It is located near a jail and an airport, making it a tough sell that...property values are going to be damaged by its presence. It is on a bus line and has sidewalks and a bike trail."
It "is the first ray of hope we have seen in a long, long time," she continues.
Or maybe not. City officials now say that while the Department of Corrections is apparently willing to sell Gainesville most of the land on which the facility sits, it intends to keep the old prison's administration building, clinic and parking lots for its own use.
In other words, after nearly three decades of fruitless searching for a homeless shelter — battling reluctant neighbors, lawsuits, zoning restrictions and more — this latest "ray of hope" may soon fade.
We hope not. Gainesville ought to pursue this acquisition with the intention of operating a one-stop service center for the homeless. And if it takes the cooperation of Alachua County's legislative delegation to make that happen, then so be it.
The site seems ready-made for the purpose. The location is close enough to the city's center to be accessible.
Freeman concludes with "those who support and work for this siting of the One-Stop Center will be working to save lives and alleviate suffering."
If the city has to take on the DOC bureaucracy to make this long-unrealized goal a reality, then we urge our lawmakers to line up on Gainesville's side.
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my son coughs a lot at night when his asthma attacks, he's 5 years. what do you do with this? He has a puffer already. My mom told me to have a humidifier, would it help?
my son coughs a lot at night when his asthma attacks, he's 5 years. what do you do with this? He has a puffer already. My mom told me to have a humidifier, would it help?
Dear Raf,
Welcome to the forum!
I'm sorry to hear that your son has problems with coughing. Asthma can be diagnosed around the age of 5-7 years old, before this the tests (such as the lung capacity test) are unreliable because of the age of the child.
There is lots of detailed information on childhood asthma available at the National Asthma Council Australia.
The latest advice is that de-humidifiers may be helpful for people suffering from asthma but not humidifiers (which can actually make asthma worse). The reason humidifiers are not recommended is because damp, humid air encourages the growth of fungal spores, dust mites and mould. All of these can trigger asthma. You should regularly vacuum your son's room and clean the sheets more regularly than you would for someone who does not have asthma to help reduce the amount of dust mites.
Some asthma suffers find de-humidifiers help to reduce their coughing at night-time.
What normally sets off your son's asthma?
Warm wishes,
Thanks for the reply! This week i am scheduling a doctor's appointment for my son. I might as well ask other remedy or ask about dehumidifiers effects on respiratory problems.
Thanks LJ for these information and the link..and yes i have to extra clean my sons room given his condition..I came to realise that it should be DEHUMIDIFIER and not Humidifier as what mom told me. At least now I know the difference. I'm happy you've heard of that too that dehumidifiers helps in coughing and asthma patients, i might resort of buying one.
Though I read also that some humidifiers can help in relieving colds,flu, cough even hay fever..somewhat confusing? anyway, what brand or kind can you suggest? have you used one?
My son has an inhaler for possible asthma but as he is only 2 he cannot be properly diagnosed for a few years.
We have not personally tried a de-humidifier yet; although I have a number of friends who have found them useful with their children.
We try to make sure we open my son's bedroom window in the daytime and shake out his covers outside to keep dust mites to a minimum. This seems to help him. He also sleeps propped up with three pillows under him if he is having a particularly bad night coughing.
Let me know how you get on with your doctor.
Warm wishes,
I see, your son is too young to diagnose... sure i will update you Yes some friends of ours are also using dehumidifiers even those who doesn't have asthmatic children. isn't it the pillow to high for him, check his neck too..
It's only on a bad night coughing that we elevate him. I actually put the pillows under his head and upper back so that, as you say, his neck is not strained.
I look forward to hearing how you get on.
Warm wishes,
Thanks Raf! Thats's helpful to know for all our forum members who have children with asthma who are following this thread. I hope your son's coughing lessens in the night.
Thanks again,
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Stow -- Jake Steuer broke Cuyahoga Falls' heart more than a decade ago.
Two years later, Kendrick Watson left the Black Tigers feeling gloomy.
When it comes to dramatic endings, the Stow-Munroe Falls boys basketball team had a knack for ruining its archrival's evening.
Not anymore.
Thanks to Henry Shaw's foul-line jumper with 2.8 seconds left, Falls escaped with a 35-34 victory over the Bulldogs Dec. 14 at Stow-Munroe Falls High School's James G. Tyree Gymnasium.
Unfortunately for Falls, the joy was short-lived, as the Black Tigers lost 72-60 at home to Hudson Dec. 18.
When the 6-foot-3 Shaw got the ball, he was looking for his teammate, 6-foot-7 Angelo Cugini. But Stow's defense took Cugini out of the equation and Shaw had to quickly make a move.
"I went up to set a back screen for Ang and I got the ball," Shaw said. "I was looking for him, knowing that he could get the ball and make it. They were doubling him. I noticed there were three seconds left and I had to get the ball up."
Black Tigers' fans were certainly glad he did.
After taking a couple of dribbles to his left, Shaw's shot found nothing but net.
Initially, the clock ran out when Shaw's shot fell through the hoop. But the officials had a brief conference and decided to put 2.8 seconds left on the clock.
The Bulldogs called time-out and had to go the length of the court to win or tie it.
Bryan Ritchie's inbounds pass found forward Colton Short, who took a dribble and heaved the ball near half court. The ball hit high off the backboard and fell harmlessly to the floor as time expired.
"This is a very hard place to walk out of with a win," Falls head coach Rob Slone said. "This group of kids we have does not know how to quit."
It was only the third time the Black Tigers beat Stow in the last 13 years. The last time Falls prevailed over its archrival was Feb. 10, 2009 when the Black Tigers scored a 47-44 home win. That victory was Slone's first win against the Bulldogs as Falls coach.
When was the last time the Black Tigers prevailed in Stow?
Let's just say Falls' assistant coach Kenny Johnson was still wearing a black and gold tank top.
Johnson, a senior at the time, helped the Black Tigers post a 53-47 victory over the Bulldogs in Stow. That was the two teams' final regular-season game in 1996 and it gave Falls the Metro Division title.
While the Black Tigers' latest win over the Bulldogs may not have as much luster as the '96 win, it was still sweet nonetheless.
"It's the greatest feeling in the world," Shaw said.
Shaw finished with nine points, but he was not the first option on the play.
"Henry is not an offensive-minded child," Slone said. "When he caught the ball, you could see the little squirrels rolling in his brain, looking for Angelo inside.
"We stressed at halftime to pound the ball inside. He kept looking inside and you could see he was like, 'OK, I've got to shoot it.'"
Shaw's game-winner wasn't the only dramatic play to take place down the stretch. Falls rallied from a 34-29 deficit with 46 seconds left.
Devin Speicher made 1-of-2 free throws to cut Stow's lead to 34-30 with 42.3 seconds left.
"That's when it started," Stow head coach Dave Close said. "We let Speicher drive in the middle of the floor and we fouled him. If we don't foul him, the clock doesn't stop even if they score."
It only got worse for the Bulldogs.
Matt Lawrence tipped a Stow pass that went into the hands of teammate Jacob Slone.
After the turnover, the Bulldogs (2-3, 0-1) eventually fouled Matt Lawrence, who made the first foul shot to cut Stow's advantage to 34-31 with 29.2 ticks left.
Lawrence missed the second foul shot, but Speicher came out of nowhere to get the offensive rebound and finish with a layup. Speicher's score trimmed Stow's lead to 34-33.
The Bulldogs missed the front end of a one and one with 18.7 seconds left and Falls got the rebound.
The Black Tigers, who also won the freshman and junior varsity contests, got the ball past half court before calling time-out. Shaw did the rest to complete Falls' improbable comeback.
Yes, the game had plenty of theatrics in the final minute.
But neither team appeared to be in midseason form throughout the evening.
Both teams struggled mightily to put the ball in the basket and neither squad looked particularly sharp in terms of execution.
"We set the game of basketball back about 20 years," Slone joked.
Stow led most of the first half and the fourth quarter, but the third quarter proved critical to the Black Tigers' hopes.
Falls outscored the Bulldogs 9-3 in the period to take a 23-22 lead. Actually, Cugini outscored Stow all by himself.
Cugini, who wasn't much of factor in the first 16 minutes, took over in the third. He did most of his damage in the paint despite seeing plenty of maroon and gold jerseys around him.
Cugini also was nearly automatic at the foul line. He canned 7-of-8 free throws and finished with team-highs in points (13) and rebounds (nine).
"My coaches told me to grow up and be a man," Cugini said. "Coach [Rick] Blevins and coach Slone always challenge me. That woke me up."
Although the Black Tigers made the crucial plays down the stretch, Stow's Matt Beech did the most damage offensively.
Despite being surrounded by taller Falls' players, Beech finished with 18 points and six rebounds. If he wasn't posting up, Beech was draining perimeter shots. He knocked down a trio of three-pointers for the Bulldogs. Jacob Williams added nine points for Stow.
As for Cugini, a transfer from St. Vincent-St. Mary in Akron, he might have had some mixed feelings before the game. The Silver Lake resident grew up in Stow.
"I came out of Stow in the eighth grade," Cugini said. "I love Stow, but Falls is my team and that is my family."
The Black Tigers were scheduled to host Tallmadge Dec. 22. Results were not available at press time. They are set to entertain Green Dec. 28 at 1 p.m.
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This article was published 6/6/2013 (1538 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
BRISBANE -- A public brawl erupted in Australia Wednesday night, during which a prominent member of the community punched another equally high-profile figure in the face, twice.
There will be no court appearances, no tearful apologies, no public disgrace followed by participation in an anger-management course.
Instead, both men are being celebrated in many quarters for their no-nonsense approach to conflict resolution.
By way of explanation, Wednesday night was Origin Night in Australia. There is neither space in this column nor words in the English language to convey the fervour surrounding this annual rugby league football contest between the two eastern seaboard states of New South Wales and Queensland.
Retail stores have Origin Specials, politicians issue statements supporting their teams while Queensland Premier Campbell Newman this year put viewing the game in the same category as his parliamentary duties.
"We are all locked in at Parliament, but I understand the chief whip has kindly organized a room, a screen, bar snacks and $10 a head for us to go,'' he told reporters of the game, being broadcast from the NSW capital of Sydney. "I will endeavour to get there. ''
Put "footy'' before law-making and you'll get a round of applause in a state that for three decades has made this best-of-three matches tournament the chief social feature of its winter months.
But this year, an incident once seen as a crucial part of the contest caused a brief flurry of public angst.
NSW captain Paul Gallen punched Queensland player Nate Myles in the face, twice.
Myles responded in an altercation that developed into what the Irish still call a "donnybrook'' before normal play resumed.
Amid the normal collective grunt of public satisfaction following such a display of tribal violence was a brief but intense ferment of unease among anti-violence advocates who chorused the familiar question: "What message are we sending our kids?''
That violence, in certain situations, is perfectly acceptable, is the unequivocal answer.
Rugby league football can be brutal. It has been refined but never really passed through that major evolutionary step North American football took a century ago when the deaths of 18 players in one season prompted U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt to review the rules.
It's Queensland's favourite sport. Yet the same state hosts a government-backed campaign known as "One Punch Can Kill.''
That worthy initiative warns young people against the dangers of physical violence with the perfectly reasonable and accurate observation that one blow (especially to the head) can end a life.
Only last weekend a young man, Simon Cramp, received a king hit (an Oz term for a hard, unexpected hit to the head), leaving him with critical head injuries.
Parents Angela and Phillip Cramp could only shake their heads in disgust Wednesday night.
"It's totally wrong. You're there to see good football, not fighting or punching," Phillip Cramp told News Limited newspapers.
What can we say? The state righteously outlaws and condemns violence yet society simultaneously rewards it.
How we can so effortlessly hold two contradictory views is a mystery even the most brilliant social scientist won't solve any time soon.
The wiser one falls back on that old T.S. Eliot observation about the shadow lands between "the idea and the reality.''
The bout of introspection was short-lived. NSW coach Laurie Daley praised Gallen, who allegedly lashed out because of Myles' unfair tackling: "It's a great Origin moment, as far as I'm concerned," Daley said.
The "victim" appeared to agree, insisting he didn't want his adversary facing internal discipline:
"Let's be honest, everyone wants to see it,'' Myles said of the violence.
Michael Madigan is the Free Press correspondent in Australia. He writes mostly about politics for the Brisbane-based Courier Mail.


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Kocaeli TV, 10 December 2010
There are two things; one is an irreligious, atheistic movement, and a bigoted and reactionary movement. Bigotry and backwardness is a far worse and more sinister danger. Because irreligion cannot affect the people of Anatolia. Neither can it affect the Islamic world. But bigotry and backwardness are very sly, since they appear in the name of Allah, of religion. It has a sly erosive power, a fanatical character. And it generally appears in irreligious section that oppose backwardness. They are also defeated, because they attack religion, in a very foolish manner. The struggle against backwardness can be made with the Qur'an and manifesting the Islam of the Age of Bliss. Our Prophet (saas) waged such a struggle. For example, Hazrat Ali (as) opposed to backwardness, and they martyred him. Hazrat Umar (as) was opposed to it, and they martyred him. One feature of Hassan and Husayn and all the 12 imams is that they opposed backwardness.
This is the first time I saw reactionaries with such a sly power and having such a destructive impact on innocent people… Satanic thinking appears in the form of irreligion or backwardness … but we have broken those two horns of satan, and that is one of our characteristics.
Various reactionary sites acting like satan's own TV. Pure Muslims can see them when they look. When one talks about Islam one must ask what Allah wants from us. He wants us to think. Allah is infinite intelligence. We look at the cell and we see a glorious harmony and beauty. The collaborative system is flawless, the control system is perfect, and millions of other systems all work like clockwork. We look at fruit, watermelons and apricots and grapes. Their tastes, minerals and vitamins are all of such a nature as to delight us. They emerge from a tiny seed. Allah creates beauty from everything. They try to portray Allah, Who creates these and such beauty, as a Being Who wants to oppress us and make us suffer, may Allah forbid. We ask if we are allowed to laugh, and they say no. Love is forbidden, affection is forbidden, there must be no pleasant words and forgiveness, either. This is a mindset that wants to kill 99% of the world. But the way of the Mahdi (as) is the system that will do away with this. The community of the Mahdi is even now striving against atheist or reactionary society. But the Muslim communities in Turkey are generally very enlightened.
The Knights of the Temple say, "We are in Istanbul." "We know we will meet one of two masters" they say. One of these masters is Hazrat Mahdi (as), and the other is the Prophet Jesus (as). The person they are waiting for is Adon, whom the masons have been awaiting for thousands of years. Hazrat Khidr (as) is a stonemason. Hazrat Mahdi (as) and the Prophet Jesus (as) are also stonemasons. The Prophet Jesus (as) is thought of as a carpenter, but this is the fact of the matter. The Prophet Jesus (as) will build the world with Hazrat Mahdi (as). Hazrat Mahdi (as) is also an artist. The Prophet Jesus (as) is an artist. He is also a stonemason and an architect. They will build a perfect world. Hazrat Khidr (as) prepared masons for these times. The masons did not know they were being prepared for this task. They only learned the secret later. Hazrat Khidr (as) also prepared the Knights Templar. He prepared them for these days. This is one of the secrets of freemasonry. They believe that Adon will return to Earth in the End Times and that these secrets will be revealed. I will tell them, through verses from the Qur'an, what all the masonic symbols mean, insha'Allah. The signs Aquarius and Pisces appear in the story of Hazrat Khidr and in that of the Prophet Joseph (as). A fish swallows the Prophet Joseph, and he finds himself in the darkness of the fish's stomach. Masons are also left in a dark room when they first join. They go there and reflect. The Prophet Joseph (as) also reflected in that dark place. There are many symbols and secrets in the Qur'an. Masons are amazed when they see their secrets in the Qur'an. Hazrat Khidr (as) is a stonemason and builds to perfection. Hazrat Khidr (as) keeps secrets very well, and secrecy is also important in freemasonry. They think about secrets, but cannot find them. What is the wisdom behind carved stone assuming the shape of a cube? They think and try to find an answer. There are the pillars of Jachin and Boaz in freemasonry, and they have been pondering their significance for thousands of years. There are two pillars in all mosques, by the pulpit. I will explain in detail what these things mean, these truths in Islam, why freemasonry has adopted them for itself. The six-pointed star is also a masonic symbol, but it is the seal of the Prophet Solomon (as).
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71 - They continued until they boarded a boat and he scuppered it.
He pierces it with a hammer. The hammer is also a masonic symbol. They also carve stone with the hammer. The hammer is very important.
It is a masonic symbol, insha'Allah.
71 - This is truly a dreadful thing that you have done!'
What do my brothers say to me? "Master," they say, "you said something really astonishing." And I say this is secret knowledge, ilm al-ladun. I cite the story of the Prophet Abraham (as). I say, "Do not look at the surface." Bediuzzaman also acted in the light of ilm al-ladun, secret knowledge. I am engaged in a global struggle. Of course I will have a secret and hidden side to me. Anyone looking through the eyes of wisdom will at once see and understand. He will not look just at the surface. But I describe things most explicitly. For one thing, if Hazrat Mahdi (as) exists, then the dajjal (antichrist) and the sufyan exist also. So why should Hazrat Mahdi (as) come? Since I say that Hazrat Mahdi (as) has come he is currently crushing the sufyan (in intellectual terms). What is the sufyan? It is devilry, the way of the antichrist, materialism and Darwinism.
The person who manifests this is Hafez Assad. He was in Damascus, his style fits. What did he do? He demolished the mosques. He forbade mention of Allah. He closed all the religious lodges in Syria. And what did Saddam do under his influence? He ruined everywhere. He had communist party offices opened up everywhere. He made people irreligious and godless and slaughtered Muslims en masse, martyred them. That is the way of the sufyan. But Allah dispatched the way of the sufyan. The system of the Mahdi is now loudly at work. The sufyan cannot be defeated the first moment it appears. It is impossible for the Mahdis in the time of the sufyan to defeat the sufyan. That is why they could not vanquish it. They could not do it, the scholars and the Mahdis of those days. He crushed them. Bediüzzaman also left the sufyan for Hazrat Mahdi (as) to deal with. To be crushed and dispersed intellectually.
The majority may be insane. The majority may think abnormally, but we will think with our own minds. One cannot sit at one's computer or turn up with one's friends after death. There are crowds of people around the grave during the funeral ceremony, then the gravediggers start pouring the soil on top. One's only friends in the icy soil are worms and bacteria. The body starts to swell up minute by minute. Foam appears from the mouth and from a woman's womb and sexual organ. Even the most attractive men and women end up in that state. It is not a miracle unique to prophets and spiritual guides. This is the normal course of events. There can be no chatting or street talk there, no exchanging messages with friends on Facebook. Perfumes, clothes, designer labels and shoes all remain behind in this world. One's factories are left behind, too. The workers still turn up at the factory, but the old boss is dead and buried. They give away his possessions. But he is under the ground, with his fingers and his jaw tied together. That happens to everyone who dies. They tear a piece of cloth and tie the person's jaw shut. To keep the foam and fluids in, but they still get out. Because that is the terrible end that Allah prepares. It is as if some people are mad. At the age of 70-80 they go to parties and say what a great time they had. But they have to take their heart and rheumatism medicine before they go. Most of them have cancer, but they still carry on. They have tumors, but take drugs for them. They have diabetes and their blood sugar levels suddenly soar. They all have a disease of some kind. But they still get dressed up and forget about them. They should be more rational and sensible.


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The UCSF School of Dentistry was represented in its own backyard at Inner Sunset Sundays on October 13, a recurring event described as a community-organized block party and street fair that's taken place in San Francisco's Inner Sunset neighborhood since 2010.
UCSF Dentistry students and faculty volunteered as ambassadors, providing information about the school's programs and services and oral health information to members of the community that includes UCSF's Parnassus Heights campus.
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State secrets, relics that need defense from humans and the elements, ultra-exclusive memberships — there are many reasons why places are marked off-limits.
And unless you're a high-ranking government official or royalty, there are just some places that most of the world's population can't go. Even though we seriously want to.
The first on our list of the most restricted places on Earth features some of the oldest and finest prehistoric art: Lascaux Caves in Southwest France. Scientists believe these Paleolithic cave paintings are around 20,000 years old.
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Offering emergency roadside assistance, travel services, insurance, and financial services. AAA Western and Central New York (WCNY) is among the largest of AAA's 41 clubs in the United States, with more than 880,000 members. Stretching from the Canadian border to Pennsylvania, AAA WCNY covers approximately two-thirds of upstate New York with its 14 travel and insurance branches staffed by 170 front-line associates, as well as four call centers with 200 associates answering member calls at any point in time.
Over the course of its 110 years operating in this region, AAA WCNY has built strong member relationships. It boasts high member retention and satisfaction rates that would be the envy of other businesses and associations. However, AAA WCNY continually strives to enhance its member service and relationships.
For Lesley Lannan, vice president of member experience, the idea of being a "member" implies more than just being a customer. "That simple delineation of membership implies an intimate relationship. Our members don't just pay for service; they belong to an organization. Many people still call us the Auto 'Club,' which means that we're in this together."
To ensure that members enjoy outstanding experiences, AAA WCNY is committed to equipping its associates with the knowledge, skills, orientation, and technology resources to understand the importance of their relationship with their member-customers and deliver experiences to match. As part of this initiative, AAA WCNY sought out a robust customer relationship management (CRM) system—or, in this case, a member relationship management system it called MRM.
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Until recently, many of AAA WCNY's member interactions relied heavily on manual processes and transactions. Members received the personalized service that comes from being served by experienced, dedicated associates, but the manual nature of the interactions came with drawbacks. Member information often was logged in scattered notebooks, file folders and Post-It notes, rather than a centralized database. This also rendered it accessible to only one associate. If a member called or came back into a given office to discuss travel plans they formerly had broached with an associate, they would have to start over with a new staff member if the original associate was not available.
Furthermore, only actual transactions were recorded, not the many non-transactional interactions and exchanges that often took place with a member before a transaction that were instrumental in building the relationship. In addition, AAA WCNY did not have a systematic way to capture feedback and suggestions, whether positive or negative, so it did not have the information to help improve the member experience.
As an organization that processes more than 1.5 million member interactions through its call centers; 800,000 through the Web; and 600,000 through branch visits every year, even small inefficiencies added up quickly.
CIO Bob Leach explains, "We felt we could do a better job by having a tool that would serve up to our front-line associates the complete view of the member. But also, we didn't always necessarily have the right visibility into our pipelines, and just as any other organization, we wanted to figure out how to be more efficient in serving our members without giving up any of the effectiveness or intimacy."
Adds David Gevanthor, vice president of travel, "The preexisting systems were very transactional, so we knew how many TripTiks we did and how many travel packages we sold in a year, but we could not relate them well to the membership as a whole, nor could the individual lines of business see the other activities that the member was engaged in. The overarching goal was to provide a higher level of service for the member regardless of business line."
To achieve this goal, AAA WCNY looked for a member-centric software solution that could support advanced workflows to help associates in the call center and branch offices consistently capture information and serve members. It chose Pivotal CRM from CDC Software, in part because it could support those criteria. It also liked the ease of adoption offered by an easy-to-use system, as well as the system's flexibility to support its unique business processes and workflows. Pivotal CRM's interface with Outlook was also appealing because that made it easier for people to learn one new system instead of two.
Another key requirement for the CRM system was superior integration with the association's transactional systems. "When somebody is broken down by the side of the road, there's the initial call to the call center, but over the next 30 or 35 minutes, you're giving them status updates, so it's really critical for us to have real-time integration from our transactional systems into the membership system," says Gevanthor.
AAA WCNY knew that adapting the CRM system to its specific environment would be critical to its success. To ensure effectiveness, as well as user adoption, AAA WCNY needed to fit the system to the way its associates worked—something that was not well documented in the branch offices at the time. It took the time to work closely with staff to document and refine work processes before modeling these in the system.
The flexibility of Pivotal CRM and its workflow tools proved invaluable in supporting this process. "Many service systems are so prepackaged and don't work with our particular set of workflows, products, services and so forth," notes Lannan. "We found that Pivotal CRM lent itself to customization and to our workflows."
AAA WCNY also realized that a major factor in the success of the MRM implementation would be the effectiveness with which AAA associates were informed, trained, and engaged in the project. Working with CDC Software, AAA WCNY devised an in-depth communications plan 14 months prior to the system rollout that involved multiple steps and mechanisms, from online learning tools and resources to games and contests. Taking the time to document and model workflows and effectively train associates in the use and value of the system has paid off for AAA WCNY and the 470 users who use it every day.
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The company considers the impact of its CRM project within its business as significant. Previously, due to AAA WCNY's decentralized nature and multiple business lines, when a member called or came in, the associate did not always have the knowledge of themember's background. "With Pivotal CRM, it's now a keystroke," Gevanthor says. "No matter who picks up the call in the contact center or who is at thereception desk in the branch or who gets an e-mail inquiry, they have the opportunity to understand that member's orientation and meet his or her needs."
With the system, AAA WCNY has greater visibility and coordination across its multiple business lines. AAA WCNY claims much more consistency and opportunity to communicate across many different business units. Over time, this will help AAA WCNY find opportunities to help members access a broader range of products and services.
The implementation of Pivotal CRM also has been effective for AAA WCNY in closing the loop between marketing communications and member service. Formerly, if a member called in responding to a promotional offer, the associate often was unsure about which of many possible offers the member was referring to. AAA WCNY now stores the marketing literature and communications right within the system, enabling associates to instantly call up a copy of any promotion recently sent to that member and launch into an informed discussion about it.
Tangible benefits of the system after just a few months include increased associate productivity, reduced call times, increased conversion of member interactions into member transactions, and more recorded member feedback items—a 45 percent increase over the same time from the previous year.
Another measurement of the member experience is associate satisfaction and retention. "We now have so many more tools for people at the front line," Lannan says. "What I hear from associates is that they didn't realize until now that their occasional feelings of frustration were due to not having the right information available to them when servicing members. The system is addressing that, and as a result, I expect a reduction in turnover and training and recruitment costs, and that goes right to the bottom line."
However, the ultimate success metric for AAA WCNY is member retention. While retention figures were enviable to begin with, AAA WCNY is confident its system will positively impact this metric. It also expects that as it raises the performance bar on core services and deepens relationships, members will turn to AAA WCNY for additional services such as travel and insurance, generating higher revenue per member—revenue that, as a not-for-profit corporation, AAA WCNY is able to put right back into delivering more and better services to members.
Finally, as AAA WCNY looks to the future, it sees continued innovation, guided by the increased member feedback and knowledge the system has made possible. "Pivotal CRM will be our compass to identify what we should be developing next for our current and prospective members," says Lannan. "The result will be more innovative products for our members."


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Based on some of her roles—40-Year-Old Virgin, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Wet Hot American Summer—Elizabeth Banks seems like the kind of actress who appeals to frat guys. And there's a reason for that. At the University of Pennsylvania, Banks was in the Delta Delta Delta sorority and recently joked with Craig Ferguson (who was once married to a Delta himself) about meeting her husband on the lawn of a fraternity. "He was a sophomore, and I was a freshman," Banks told the late-night host. "And I still make fun of him because he was very much trying to take advantage of the `new girl on the block.'" Other famous Deltas include Today show host Hota Kotb (Virginia Tech) and former Today show host Katie Couric, who attended the University of Virginia, where she was also a cheerleader. In 2008, she even made a surprise visit to the Tri Delta house at the University of Mississippi, where she clearly was impressed. "Wow," Couric said as she walked in, "this is like Elle Woods' sorority!"
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As a student at the University of Kentucky, Ashley Judd not only joined the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, but the former French major also made Phi Beta Kappa. To this day, Judd's school spirit and love of academia are obviously important—she can often be found in the stands when the Wildcats play college basketball, and Judd recently got a master's from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Another proud Kappa is University of Kansas alumna Kate Spade. "I adore all of the traditions of Kappa—the camaraderie, the support, and the family-like atmosphere," she told the sorority's website. And Sex and the City's Charlotte York was also a Kappa—at Smith.
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Last Monday morning I put some Weber Seasoning Salt on a couple of chuck steaks so that they'd be ready for dinner that night.
A few minutes on each side is all it took.
Asparagus was on sale at the store so I bought a bundle and seasoned it with olive oil, salt, and pepper before grilling it on a grill sheet. We like our asparagus on the well-done side, with crispy tips and soft stalks.
With chuck steak there's always some effort involved in slicing because of the fat and connective tissue, but the end result's worth a little extra work.
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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - The lone survivor of a fiery wreck that killed three people, including two Texas A&M freshmen cadets, spoke on Monday about the head-on collision.
18-year-olds Miguel Hernandez and Amy Pacheco died early Sunday when they became trapped inside Pacheco's fully engulfed Ford Explorer.
Pacheco's boyfriend, Francisco Campos was also in the SUV, but managed to escape and survive.
Local 2 spoke with Campos just moments before he went into surgery at Memorial Hermann Hospital to repair a fractured vertebrae.
"I don't remember anything about the crash," Campos said over the phone. "I just remember getting pulled out of the fire. I'm just thankful."
Extra grief counselors were at Northbrook High School Monday, where Miguel Hernandez had just graduated with honors, and at Chavez High School, where Pacheco attended.
The two helped judge a high school JROTC competition that day, HISD officials said.
"These kids came back specifically to be a judge at the drill meet," said Cornell T. McGhee, director of HISD's JROTC. "(I worked) with those young people on Saturday. So to get a call later on that morning that they had passed away is quite shocking. These kids were doing the right thing. They were good kids."
McGee said he has known Pacheco since she was a freshman in high school.
"(Amy) was a great kid," McGhee said. "When you saw Amy, she always had a smile on her face and she was always focused, determined. She was one of those kids that you want your daughter to be like."
Katie Thomas, 21, of Deer Park was driving the wrong way along Highway 290 when she slammed head-on into the SUV carrying the teens, investigators said. Thomas also died at the scene.
Sgt. Susan Cotter with the Harris County Sheriff's Office said alcoholic beverages were found inside Thomas' Ford Mustang.
According to court records, Thomas had been in trouble with the law before. She was sentenced to probation in 2010 after charges of theft and possession of marijuana.
Funeral services are pending. McGhee said the two cadets will be honored at a JROTC ceremony next month.
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VICTORY is imperative for York City boss Gary Mills against Torquay at Bootham Crescent today (3pm).
The Minstermen manager has declared how his side "need a win" following a run of six matches without success and wants to end that drought in front of a home crowd.
City last picked up a three-point haul when Jason Walker's late goal secured a 1-0 triumph at Accrington and, while Mills has been pleased with performances apart from the 3-0 defeat against AFC Wimbledon, he believes it's key the side get back to winning ways as quickly as possible.
"We need a win, we need a win now," he explained. "We have gone half a dozen games. I think we've only lost once in the League in seven or eight and we need a win. Most of those games have been draws and we need to complement the performances and the run we are on."Even though we are sitting 15th, it's such a thin dividing line as to where you go. Three points today could take us up into the top half again and then you are going into a game in hand at Rochdale to even creep up on the edge of the play-offs."
A home win would be all the more enjoyable for Mills given his team's struggles in front of their own fans. City have won just two of their nine games on Crescent soil – against Dagenham and Oxford.
With the opportunity to leapfrog Torquay in the table, Mills wants his side to exploit a Gulls outfit without a win in three League games and beaten by Harrogate Town in the FA Cup first round.
He added: "I think they've gone on a bad run (since losing to Harrogate) and we've got to make sure that we continue their bad run. They are going to want to bounce back, they are going to be hurting about their last few results.
"What I do know is that if we beat them we go above them and that's a massive incentive. I am confident we can pick up points. There's no hiding the fact that, points-wise, it hasn't been good enough at home and we've got to start getting points at home.
"That's how you win Leagues – not away from home. If we could complement our away form with our home form, boy, we'd be top.
"We don't make it a major crisis. The players don't and I don't and we are hoping that turns very quickly – starting today."
Lee Bullock will remain on loan at Gateshead until January. He will be joined there by Liam Henderson, who will turn out for his home-town club until the new year.