Where have all the good TV Catholics gone?

The other day I was watching ABC’s The Drum where Peter Singer was talking about the importance of giving to charitable causes to help alleviate global poverty. Good stuff from Singer, but out of nowhere comes a reference to Catholic Archbishop of Sydney Cardinal George Pell from one of the panelists. Apparently Pell, at some point, had said that there is no genuine altruism, people only do good because it makes them feel good (well duh, I’ve heard that before). Anyway, next thing I know the inference is being made that Pell would rather have us walk around flagellating ourselves than giving to charitable causes. There I am, watching the show, and I’m just baffled as to how went from generous giving to medieval self-mutilation at the behest of George Pell. Then it finally dawns on me, “Of course, this is the The Drum, the final credits can’t roll without at least one Catholic being bashed.” I should have known better.

Employers should check your CV to the nth degree

I graduated last Friday afternoon. Big ceremony in a great big new hall. Donned robes sporting my faculty’s blood-orange sash. And I got a little excited putting on one of those square hats. Too excited. I chucked my hat up in the air a tad over-enthusiastically and smacked the guy behind me in the head trying to catch it. Whoops. I’m sure Yahoo! shareholders are feeling the same way as that guy. The company’s new CEO, Scott Thompson, has resigned after it was exposed that he hadn’t attained a computer science degree at Stone Hill College as he had claimed. UPDATE 5:20pm: The Wall Street Journal is also reporting Mr Thompson was diagnosed with thyroid cancer before he resigned.

Does A Life Insurance Company Consider A Claim Fairly?

A good and reputed life insurance company believes they have a duty towards their policy holders in considering their claim fairly, professionally, have empathy towards the matter and deal with it in a timely fashion. It is not enough if a life insurance has been purchased, the beneficiary of the policy holder should take the responsibility of placing the claim with the life insurance company and follow it up till the payout has been made.

Making a life insurance claim is a trying time hence life insurance company like lifeinsurancedirect handle the case sensitively and try to take a decision as quickly as they can. For claim to be accepted medical and other evidences are considered for which the insurance company has certain guidelines to follow and procedures to complete which are generally specified in the terms and conditions of the policy. You will first need to call up the company and ask them to send the claim form providing the reference of the life insurance policy number. The claims form should be submitted to the life insurance company duly filled in during their office working hours. This is generally between 8.30 in the morning to 5.30 in the evening. Most insurance companies accept claims Monday to Friday. There are some important documents that need to be enclosed with the claim form; you would need to get this detailed information from the company before you send in the claim form. The company will then go through your claim form and ask for additional documents if need be.

 

55. Physiotherapy North Sydney: Ankle Strapping

Physiotherapy North Sydney: Ankle Strapping and Taping

54. Physiotherapy North Sydney: Exercise for Hip Pain No.1

Physiotherapy North Sydney: Exercise for Hip Pain No.1

You’re not meant to be comfortable on the dole

There was a chilling line in a Daily Telegraph piece on girl gangs back in 2008. Reporter Lauren Williams had a 2.30am chat with a Glebe teen called “Carson” in the article. “Carson” explained why she and her friends stole. “If the government gave us more money then we wouldn’t have to rob people,” she said, apparently satisfied she had delivered an impregnable justification for purse snatching, shop lifting and mugging.

Too many of our workplaces promote losers

Dr Peter Rennie believes too many of our workplaces reward a person who FIBS. FIBS stands for Flatter, Inflate, Break and Scapegoat. The acronym is used to describe someone who flatters those above, inflates their own contribution to a work project, breaks promises to those considered unimportant and scapegoats others to avoid accountability. The Melbourne-based leadership expert, who started his career as a psychiatrist, says our workplaces operate on status and hierarchy and we behave accordingly. No surprises there. Many managers take the view, ‘I know. You don’t. My call’.

53. Physiotherapy North Sydney: Pilates Exercise for Core Stability No.1

Physiotherapy North Sydney: Pilates Exercise for Core Stability No.1

Buying and selling horses: O’Shea case sets new precedent

Many issues can arise in the buying and selling of horses

The sale of horses is often compared to the sale of used cars, as the vendor generally has a thorough knowledge of the horse being sold, whereas the buyer only has a limited inspection which cannot always bring to light any issues the horse may have.

Caveat emptor is a legal principle that previously applied to the sale of horses, and basically meant “buyer beware”. Buyers had no legal remedies if the horse they purchased was a dud. It was previously upheld in court that when selling a horse, the general warranty requires nothing more than that it is a horse.

This notion has now been rendered obsolete due to the introduction of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (previously the Trade Practices Act 1974).

This major change to sale of a horse is likely due to the ever increasing importance of the now multi-billion dollar a year horse racing industry in Australia.

Many issues arise in the buying and selling of horses; it is often not as simple as transactions involving the buying and selling of “usual” goods. This was displayed in the recent decision involving well-known trainer John O’Shea, who was sued and found liable after he failed to disclose that the horse had undergone surgery, and could not be trained or broken in for at least six months.

Mr O’Shea was not found to be negligent or dishonest in his actions; it was a breach of contract due to the fact that the prospective purchaser had specifically asked for a horse “free of any issues” and the horse Mr O’Shea recommended, Dashere, was not a horse “free of any issues”.

The original decision was in favour of Mr O’Shea; the court found that the agreement between Mr O’Shea and Mr Viera, the prospective purchaser, allowed Mr O’Shea to sell the horse even though he was aware of the issues, but thought that they were not significant enough to prevent the purchase.

This decision was overturned on appeal, with the court finding that the basis for the contract between the two parties was that Mr O’Shea would not recommend any horse that was not “free of any issues”.  This conclusion was reached after considering conversations between the parties, in which Mr O’Shea stated he would not recommend for purchase any horse which was not free of any veterinary problems.

The specificity of the statements made by Mr O’Shea were most likely his undoing; more general terms could have been interpreted differently by the court.

Courts have not seen very many disputes of this nature. Many horse buyers would simply “cut their losses”, but that would be unlikely if the buyer paid hundreds of thousands of dollars (or more) for the horse. Such litigation is likely to become more common considering the favourable outcome for the purchaser in O’Shea’s case.

Buying and selling horses: O’Shea case sets new precedent

Many issues can arise in the buying and selling of horses

The sale of horses is often compared to the sale of used cars, as the vendor generally has a thorough knowledge of the horse being sold, whereas the buyer only has a limited inspection which cannot always bring to light any issues the horse may have.

Caveat emptor is a legal principle that previously applied to the sale of horses, and basically meant “buyer beware”. Buyers had no legal remedies if the horse they purchased was a dud. It was previously upheld in court that when selling a horse, the general warranty requires nothing more than that it is a horse.

This notion has now been rendered obsolete due to the introduction of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (previously the Trade Practices Act 1974).

This major change to sale of a horse is likely due to the ever increasing importance of the now multi-billion dollar a year horse racing industry in Australia.

Many issues arise in the buying and selling of horses; it is often not as simple as transactions involving the buying and selling of “usual” goods. This was displayed in the recent decision involving well-known trainer John O’Shea, who was sued and found liable after he failed to disclose that the horse had undergone surgery, and could not be trained or broken in for at least six months.

Mr O’Shea was not found to be negligent or dishonest in his actions; it was a breach of contract due to the fact that the prospective purchaser had specifically asked for a horse “free of any issues” and the horse Mr O’Shea recommended, Dashere, was not a horse “free of any issues”.

The original decision was in favour of Mr O’Shea; the court found that the agreement between Mr O’Shea and Mr Viera, the prospective purchaser, allowed Mr O’Shea to sell the horse even though he was aware of the issues, but thought that they were not significant enough to prevent the purchase.

This decision was overturned on appeal, with the court finding that the basis for the contract between the two parties was that Mr O’Shea would not recommend any horse that was not “free of any issues”.  This conclusion was reached after considering conversations between the parties, in which Mr O’Shea stated he would not recommend for purchase any horse which was not free of any veterinary problems.

The specificity of the statements made by Mr O’Shea were most likely his undoing; more general terms could have been interpreted differently by the court.

Courts have not seen very many disputes of this nature. Many horse buyers would simply “cut their losses”, but that would be unlikely if the buyer paid hundreds of thousands of dollars (or more) for the horse. Such litigation is likely to become more common considering the favourable outcome for the purchaser in O’Shea’s case.

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