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Arabella turned 17 last September and so became eligible to sit for her driver's licence. But as she hadn't completed the 120 hours of driving under supervision, she couldn't book in for the test.
And six months later she still can't because we're only up to 102 hours. Eighteen hours to go and half of them have to be night hours.
She's bored with the process and annoyed because all her friends seem to have had no trouble clocking up the required number of hours and are now flinging their newly acquired independence in her face by making it very obvious they have their licence – nothing sinister, she's just feeling left out. And so she's nagging me all the time to take her driving.
I wish I could say I was willing. But I'm not enjoying this process and neither is Carl. It's a great source of marital tension as to whose turn it is to take her driving. That's because she cannot take criticism. She'll swerve towards a car almost colliding with it and I'll gently but vocally yell, 'Too close, move over.' And she'll scream back at me, 'You can't do that to me mum. Don't you know I'm stressed enough as it is? Can't you speak to me in a normal voice?'
'I would Arabella but you're making it difficult. Alfie's in this car too you know and he's precious cargo.'
'Well I wish he wasn't. I don't like him being in the car because he's annoying.'
'He is not and he's not doing anything to you.'
'He's whistling.'
'That's hardly a crime Arabella and you were the most offending whistler of everyone in this family. You wouldn't stop not even if we begged.'
'Well it's distracting.'
'Yes, and they'll be plenty to distract you every time you get behind the wheel so you'd better get used to it.' And then we continue on in silence with just a little mellow whistling coming from the back seat but then I yell, (forgetting her plea to keep my tone moderated, 'What are you doing?'
'What?' she screams back.
'Where do you think you're going? You should have turned right back there.'
'You should have told me mum. How am I supposed to know where I'm going.'
'We're going over the harbour bridge. You follow the signs that say, 'bridge'.'
'Dad gives me 300 metres notice before I have to turn and you never give me any warning. You just sit there screaming at me once I've gone past the turn.'
'You've been in Sydney all your life. You know where we're going. You need to concentrate. Pull over here and we'll have to turn around.'
'I can't do it. I can't drive with you in the car. You get me so stressed.'
'Arabella, without a licence you have to have me in the car.'
'Well I'd rather be with dad. He doesn't yell at me and he tells me where I'm going.'
'Well I'd like him to trade places with me too.'
'I'd just rather drive with dad and not have Alfie either.'
'Fine. Wait until your father has time to take you driving and let's see how long it takes you to complete your log book.' And we continue on in silence until my next outburst.
Carl and I have come to a decision. We're bringing in a third party. Arabella's final 18 hours will be supervised by a professional.
When you come in from an afternoon of supervising Arabella's driving, you don't need to be preparing a challenging meal. Here is a family meal that can be made quickly, simply and cheaply using just a few ingredients. It's called Puttanesca and is made with tomatoes, olives and capers. Originally it was called 'Working Girl's Pasta' or 'Whore's Pasta' and no one is really sure why. Traditionally it is served with spaghetti.
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Serves: 4
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- 2 tbspns olive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 1 cup pitted and stuffed green olives, sliced
- 1 cup semi-dried tomatoes, sliced
- 2 tbspns salted capers, rinsed and drained
- 800g tinned tomatoes
- 1 cup basil leaves
- 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 400gm spaghetti
- freshly grated parmesan cheese to serve
Heat a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Add the olive oil and the garlic, being careful not to let the garlic burn. When the garlic becomes fragrant add the olives, semi-dried tomatoes and capers. Stir until fragrant then add the tinned tomatoes. Simmer for 20 minutes then add the basil and pasley and stir until softened.
Meanwhile, heat a large saucepan of water over high heat. When boiling add 1 tsp salt and the pasta. Cook until al dente.
Serve pasta in warmed bowls topped with sauce and finished off with some parmesan cheese.
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Jim Leyland wore a small smile last week as he talked about team chemistry. He said if you win, you've got a great clubhouse, but if you lose, then it's said you have a bad clubhouse.
He's right, of course. Almost everything else follows success and failure, and there are some situations in baseball this season -- let's call them the Tinderbox Ten -- that could be inflamed this year, depending on how events play out.
Here are the 10 most inflammatory situations in baseball in 2013:
1. Charlie Manuel's status with the Philadelphia Phillies
Manuel made it clear recently that he'd like to continue managing beyond 2013. But his contract is set to expire this fall, and general manager Ruben Amaro isn't ready to commit beyond this season. From The Associated Press:
- "We'll see what happens at the end of the year and go from there," Amaro said.
Manuel isn't one to make demands, but it seems he's a bit peeved.
"I'm not disappointed in it at all. I don't know if I get it or not," Manuel said. "I think they can do whatever they want to do. That's how I look at it. Actually, when you get right down to it, it doesn't bother me a whole lot because I have nothing to do with it. If you stop and think about it, I don't have nothing to do with it. I mean that in a good way."
On top of that, there is a perception that Manuel's heir apparent -- Ryne Sandberg -- is already on the big league coaching staff, something Amaro has flatly denied.
Chase Utley and Ryan Howard are having good springs, and on paper, the Phillies have the easiest early-season schedule in the National League. But Roy Halladay is struggling like crazy to find his old stuff, and if the Phillies start slowly -- at a time when the team is in win-now mode -- Manuel's situation may well come to a head. It's not exactly a secret in baseball that Manuel and Amaro are not the closest of pals.
2. The battle for the L.A. area market
The respective ownerships of the Dodgers and Angels have made no secret of the fact that they have spent big dollars to win immediately -- not in 2014, not in 2017. It's playoffs or bust. The Dodgers have more than doubled their payroll in less than a year, including the signing of the most expensive free agent of the winter in Zack Greinke, and the Angels signed the second-most-expensive free agent, Josh Hamilton. And the Angels signed Hamilton just a year after signing Albert Pujols in their ongoing market fight with the Dodgers.
So there will be enormous pressure on these two teams to win, which will be exacerbated if one of them is winning and the other is losing.
If the Angels or Dodgers are struggling, could it mean the manager is in trouble? Could it mean that one or both teams could move swiftly to make changes with players or staff? We'll see.
But failure will be met with change, in some form, because losing just won't be accepted benignly.
The Angels' pitching this spring has not been good, Mike Scioscia acknowledged. Rival evaluators think their rotation is extremely thin.
3. Yunel Escobar and the Tampa Bay Rays
The shortstop and his new teammates are in the honeymoon phase -- everybody is saying the right things, everybody seems happy with the new arrangement. And it's very possible that this will continue, because Escobar has to understand how much he has at stake to make this relationship work, and because the Rays are known to have a relatively easy and tolerant work environment.
But if Escobar regresses, and his demeanor and play become an issue, it's hard to imagine the Rays are going to be especially patient. Escobar's reputation precedes him, the Rays don't have a lot of money invested in him and they've got other guys who can play shortstop. There is every reason for Escobar to be on his best behavior -- but that was the case in Atlanta and Toronto, as well.
4. Mark Appel and the Houston Astros
Last year, the Astros' strategy was to draft high school shortstop Carlos Correa at No. 1 overall and sign him for a modest bonus of $4.8 million, and then use the savings to be more aggressive in other parts of their draft. The Astros may have actually rated Appel higher than Correa, but opted to go with the shortstop as part of their overall draft plan.
But this year, Appel -- now a senior at Stanford, after rejecting an offer from Pittsburgh last year -- is viewed as the clear No. 1 of the draft by Keith Law, who notes there may be a gap between Appel and others in the draft class, such as Jonathan Gray of Oklahoma.
So the question for the Astros is this: Will they draft Appel at No. 1, knowing that the negotiations could be a major wrestling match? Appel, who is represented by Scott Boras, won't have the same kind of leverage he did last year, given that he cannot simply return to college -- but he could take the longer track of refusing their offer and threatening to play independent league baseball.
In referring to the Astros' strategy earlier this week as part of comments about the compensation system, Boras was not complimentary.
- "The integrity of the game has been compromised," Boras told USA TODAY Sports. "What baseball has done, it has created a dynamic where draft dollars are affecting the major leaguers. Teams are constructing clubs to be non-competitive, like Houston and Miami, so they can position themselves where they can get more draft dollars. Clubs are trying to finish last to create more draft dollars. And this dramatically affects the wild-card and major league standings."
Certainly, the American League West greatly benefits having the low-budget Astros joining the division this year. The Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners will play 22 to 23 games against the Astros and Chicago Cubs -- who combined for 208 losses last year -- giving them a potentially huge advantage in the wild-card races.
"The integrity of the game," Boras says, "is very damaged by this system. Draft dollars is the latest currency for GMs. And the best way to earn draft dollars is to sabotage your major league team and finish last."
If the Astros pick Appel, the subsequent negotiations could be a big-time showdown.
5. Nolan Ryan's standing with the Rangers
This standoff has been playing out for weeks, and some friends of Ryan believe he will walk away. There is a perception among rival officials that some staffers working under general manager Jon Daniels want Ryan out. From the outside looking in, the whole thing seems a little silly.
Ryan hasn't significantly undercut the Rangers' baseball operations planning to the point that he's shoving them out of the way. Anybody under Daniels who is frustrated with Ryan should stand down because, well, he's Nolan Ryan, with a long history in Texas and with the Rangers. If Ryan sometimes gets a little more credit than he deserves, big deal.
And on the other side, it's not exactly clear what Ryan is looking for, because he doesn't seem interested in doing all the day-to-day heavy lifting. Daniels and his staff does that. Does Ryan want more authority? Or just some? And is all of that so important that he'd walk away from the team?
We'll see.
6. The New York Yankees' summer of reckoning
I wrote here the other day about all that is at stake this season for Hal Steinbrenner, following the winter of austerity.
7. The Toronto Blue Jays
The expectations are very high in Canada after the Blue Jays invested a ton of money in this year's makeover, and as is the case with all teams in the AL East, their weaknesses could take them down. The Rays should have an excellent bullpen, and the Orioles, Yankees and Red Sox may all have strong bullpens. The Jays, on the other hand, have major question marks, given the health concerns of Casey Janssen, Sergio Santos and others, and they don't have a lot of depth. Ricky Romero may be the first to find out that the pressure has been turned up: He really struggled last year and he is having problems again this spring. Plus, GM Alex Anthopoulos seemed to hint the other day that Romero's spot in the rotation isn't assured. This will not be a business-as-usual summer in Toronto.
8. Giancarlo Stanton and the Miami Marlins
The slugger expressed his frustration with the Marlins' operations last fall after the massive trade with Toronto. But he's kept his feelings under wraps this spring, speaking positively about the year ahead. His patience will be challenged this season, however, because there seems to be absolutely no reason for any opposing pitcher to throw him strikes, given that the guy hitting behind him could be either Casey Kotchman or Placido Polanco. Stanton is a smart guy, which gives him a better chance to cope with the long summer likely ahead of him. But there will be a day when his relationship with the Marlins reaches a head -- perhaps when they push him to sign a long-term deal.
9. Johan Santana and the New York Mets
They are headed for a divorce after a contractual marriage that hasn't played out the way either side envisioned. Santana has been hurt, and as he enters the last year of his contract with the team, he's dealing with arm issues again.
It's going to be important for the two sides to communicate regularly and respectfully to try to bring this relationship to a graceful conclusion. But as we saw earlier in spring training, there is major potential for ugliness.
Santana doesn't know when he'll pitch again.
10. The Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals
The Reds and Tigers will go into the season as strong favorites to win their respective divisions, so it's not as if the fans in Pittsburgh and Kansas City expect their teams to roll into the playoffs. But there is a strong desire for marked improvement -- for the Pirates, to finally climb at least to .500, after 20 straight losing seasons, and for the Royals, to contend all summer. The Pirates have some hope on the horizon, given the young pitching they have hoarded in their farm system, and Kansas City spent to significantly upgrade its pitching, adding James Shields, Wade Davis and Ervin Santana to a rotation that already includes Jeremy Guthrie.
But the early-season schedule for each team is absolutely brutal -- here in the blog, we rated Pittsburgh's early schedule as the toughest in the NL, and the Royals have the toughest early schedule in the AL. For example, from April 29 to June 2, 29 of the 32 games Kansas City plays will be against teams that had records over .500 last year.
If the Pirates and the Royals can get through that first stretch with a record close to .500, they could be set up for a summer of fun. If not, there could be ramifications.
News and notes
• St. Louis closer Jason Motte will open the season on the disabled list. From Derrick Goold's story:
Motte pitched a scoreless inning against the Mets on Thursday in Port St. Lucie, Fla. His last pitch zipped at 97 mph, and he was able to complete his post-appearance work without any discomfort or hints of trouble. On the bus ride back to Jupiter, he felt his arm tighten up and the elbow seized when he tried to extend his arm to set his phone down. The Cardinals sent Motte for an MRI scan on Friday, and the results of it were read by the team's medical staff.
The MRI showed what [GM John] Mozeliak called a "mild" strain of the tendon, or a Grade 1 strain. The MRI did not reveal any damage to the ligament, Mozeliak said.
• Pablo Sandoval suffered a setback.
• Jesus Montero was whacked in the head.
• In a story this week for ESPN The Magazine, I wrote about how Joey Votto is an omnivore, guessing on pitches -- breaking balls, changeup, fastballs. Watch what he does here, in sitting on a slow curveball from Yu Darvish. Darvish wasn't sure why Votto gestured.
• Halladay is facing a new reality, writes Jayson Stark. It's a chess match, writes Matt Gelb.
From Gelb's story:
When asked to evaluate Halladay's performance, Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said he would not discuss it. He then added, "He was OK. He got his work in."
• The high percentage of cut fastballs being thrown by the Mets' Jon Niese has raised eyebrows among rival evaluators. There has always been concern that pitchers who rely heavily on cutters will sometimes lose velocity.
• Officials say Boras continues to ask for $14 million to $15 million a year from those interested in Kyle Lohse.
• Julio Teheran continues to have a great spring.
The fight for jobs
1. The Phillies sent Darin Ruf to the minors.
2. The Nationals have two No. 1-caliber catchers, and they will split the playing time, writes Adam Kilgore.
3. Francisco Cervelli has emerged as the No. 1 catcher for the Yankees.
4. The Orioles have a ton of candidates for the No. 5 spot in their rotation. They optioned Zach Britton to the minors.
This is part of the reason why I picked the Orioles to win the AL East: They somehow have developed a culture in which most or all of the players understand and embrace the idea that they will get opportunities, and if they fail, the team will try somebody else. This is not common, and it allows the Orioles to have great flexibility in maneuvering from game to game.
Britton's response to being sent down, detailed here by Roch Kubatko, was exactly what a team would hope for:
"It's disappointing, but I think you understand it's a fierce competition and guys have thrown better than me. Plain and simple," Britton said. "I have some things I need to get better at. Coming off that injury last year, I still feel like there are some adjustments that need to be made and it's easier to do that down there than the big league level. Especially because we want to win right off the bat. Hopefully, spend a month down there, get everything straightened out and then help the team. And I feel like that's more beneficial, rather than starting with the team and struggling and not feeling right. I think it's beneficial and I'm going to use it that way."
No excuses, no casting blame, complete accountability. This is how the Orioles' culture has evolved.
5. Chris Getz won the Royals' second-base job, over Johnny Giavotella.
6. A couple of newcomers figure to be on the Tigers' roster.
7. Scott Kazmir had a tough day.
8. Casey Coleman was upset about being sent down.
Moves, deals and decisions
1. The Yankees officially announced the Chien-Ming Wang deal.
2. Ron Roenicke is looking for some bench help.
3. The Cubs are looking for infield help, writes Jesse Rogers.
4. The Marlins signed an infielder.
5. The Rays cut a veteran.
6. The Astros are expected to sign Ronny Cedeno.
7. The Athletics signed a 6-foot-8 first baseman.
Dings and dents
1. Stephen Strasburg took a liner off his left wrist.
2. Derek Jeter doesn't want to talk about his ankle anymore, Mark Feinsand writes. He did not look good on the bases, writes George King.
3. And so it goes for the Twins: A promising pitcher is hurt.
4. A White Sox pitcher is encouraged.
5. Another Marlins prospect got hurt.
6. Chad Billingsley may or may not be ready to open the season.
Saturday's games
1. Torii Hunter stole a home run.
2. A Dodgers sensation ruined a Jake Peavy outing.
3. Tim Lincecum is really struggling.
NL East
Jayson Werth is making a lasting impression with the Nationals.
John Buck is mentoring the Mets' pitchers.
NL Central
James McDonald is the ultimate professional.
Jay Bell is hoping to help the Pirates' offense.
Derrick Robinson is turning heads in the Reds' camp.
NL West
Magic Johnson says he's excited about Yasiel Puig.
The Diamondbacks added some veterans.
After 20 years, the Rockies are trying to solve the same pitching problems, writes Patrick Saunders.
Carlos Quentin is making progress.
Kevin Acee is fighting to believe in the Padres.
AL East
Kevin Youkilis talks about his swing in this Q and A.
Daniel Bard is in his own Catch-22.
J.P. Arencibia has faith in Romero, writes Mike Rutsey.
The Blue Jays loom as World Series contenders, writes Richard Griffin.
David Price is looking to regain his feel.
AL Central
Asdrubal Cabrera is slimmer, Terry Pluto writes in this piece.
Miguel Sano is getting Hall of Fame help.
AL West
Carlos Pena is not focused on his move to DH.
Rangers fans are keeping the faith, writes Randy Galloway.
Other stuff
• Dan Shaughnessy declares the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry dead.
• John Henry opened up in an exchange of emails with Steve Buckley.
• Stuart Sternberg is among the DH haters, writes Roger Mooney.
• Baseball's lawsuit against the Miami PED clinic is a thinly veiled shot at Ryan Braun, writes Jeff Blair.
And today will be better than yesterday.

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So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. (Ephesians: 5-28)
Her children arise up and cell her bless; her husband also and praiseth her. (Proverbs: 31:28)
Praise Is the Vital Element to A Woman
What women wants is a little praise here and there, they want men to show them some appreciation through the day.
Women tend to go through life from an emotional point of view and men through a more logical view.
Here are some helpful everyday tips on how to praise her or to improve praising her!
1) Honey that was a delicious meal! I love the stew just the way you made it.
Even if the meal did not turned out right, she can still be praised for the effort she put into preparing the meal.
Don't ever tell a woman her food didn't taste good, honey this food needed more salt, how come your food don't taste like mummy own, etc etc etc...
That is the KISS OF DEATH!
2) Daily upon awaking what a woman want is to be reminded how much you appreciate having her as a mate. Give her a nice kiss and tell her how much you love her.
3) In the company of family, friends, associates etc.take this time to flirt and tease her when around others.
Secretly show her kisses, wink your eyes at her occasionally, hold her hands and hug her around others. When talking to her praise her and talk loving kind words to her.
4) Whenever you have to introduce her to others say "this is my beautiful wife (NAME), she's the greatest or the best wife in the world.
A woman is one of greatest thing that God can give to man!
5) Honey you work so hard let me give the kids a bath today and you go take a five (nap).
6) When not at home what women wants is a phone call, email, text, just to say I was thinking of you at this moment or we had a lovely time last night, or can't wait to see you etc or any other kind gesture.
7) If ever ask by her, "Do you like my dress or outfit? Respond, Yes, but I love the woman behind the dress.
8) Surprise her by taking her out to have a romantic time.
9) Ask her which things she like to be complimented on the most.
10) A husband and wife is one body, so praising her will benefit yourself.
11) Keep her company in the kitchen - while she is cooking you can hand a spoon, help her out with the dishes, whisper sweet words in her ears, ( no one can cook like you) etc.
12) If ever ask by her, can you stay with me for a while, respond - I will walk a 100 miles, cross the river Nile, just to be with you for a while!
Women Want Creative Praise!
You can also think of unique and creative ways to praise her!
Read this story below for a good example of a creative praise!
One husband won his wife back through creative praise. He bought 365 pieces of wrapped candy, wrote a special message on each wrapper, seal them again. She open on candy wrapper every day and read what he appreciate about her for a full year.
A woman is like a rose treat her kindly and she will bloom.
Praise her for whatever she do and she will want to do more because the law of praise will breed more praise and guess what, the one who will benefit more from praise is the one who give the praise.
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Seek all the ways to praise her everyday in a little or big way.
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Try praise for the next couple days and you won't regret the outcome of it.
Please leave me a comment and let me know how praise work out for you!
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Joseph Wambaugh, the Los Angeles police officer who became a best-selling novelist, began writing out of a need to describe the Watts riots of the 1960's from the perspective of the police officers assigned to restore order there. He wanted to describe "what it was like for young men, young policemen, to grow up, on the streets, in that dreadful and fascinating era." The body of his work concerns American police procedure and the lives of those who belong to what has been called the "maligned profession." It is a world of frustrating, counterproductive rules and regulations drawn up by police administrators who have not been on the streets for years, a world where brutality mixes with courage, corruption with dedication, and evil with honor.
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A study from 1901-2001 examined the sex ratio in India; a shocking chart from the ten year period displays the significant drop from 972 to 933 females per 1000 males.
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She described how she killed her babies
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The PNDT Act was enforced, known as the Prenatal Diagnostic Technique Act.
It says that the The government would appoint District Appropriate Authorities in all the 25 districts in Gujurat to oversee the strict implementation of the provisions of PNDT Act. The Act prohibits sex selection, before and after conception. It also regulates prenatal diagnostic techniques for detecting genetic abnormalities. (Unicef.)
Knowing that her baby will most likely be killed, a mother
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better life than the one society has planned for her.
What are we doing to change this?
But sadly, these laws are not enforced because many of the law enforcers believe in the same thing as Indian families do. The crime-doers are let off easily and loopholes are found
Aamir Khan, a popular celebrity in India, started a show that explored issues in India, the first episode being female feticide. Along with exposing the truth, he led sting operations that exploited the true works of doctors who illegally practiced abortions and abused medical technologies for sex-selective practices. After his show aired, a local government vowed to set up fast-track courts to punish those who practiced in the act of feticide. His show helped bring awareness to the issue and how media can play an important role in it.
Female feticide is not only an issue in India. It is a heinous crime committed all over the world. But who is to blame? The Chinese during the Qing Dynasty when they created the one-child policy? Or the traditions that get passed down from generation to generation as our world advances? Remember, women have been condemned and viewed as a burden everywhere we go. This type of thinking is innate, and even the most educated of us seem to ignore the sin we commit by taking the life of an innocent child simply because it is not a boy. In order to erase the stigma of our warped thinking, we must first be open to accept that what is natural. Let us not see women as a hindrance, but as an embodiment of affection.
So how is the population affected?
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The result
Ralph Loveday, Monitor Sensors' design engineer, said: "The previous version (of the rain gauge bucket) was made from three metal castings which were individually stamped and punched through.
"Repeatability was difficult and the accuracy of the hole locations were sometimes skewed. Our previous process also had minimum order prerequisites that meant that we had to store these extra parts until they were needed if at all.
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"With FDM, the weight distribution is always the same so we no longer need to individually calibrate the buckets to achieve consistent measurements.
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Removes affected tissue in your hand to help straighten out your fingers.Find out more
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The values and attitudes we live by affect how we relate to other people. Our Methodist faith and the Fruits of the Spirit we employ add to our overall Vales Based Education.
Our Values Based Education cannot be separated from cognitive understanding; values and attitudes relate to the emotional dimension of human behaviour.
We instruct our boys that values are generally long-term standards or principles that are used to judge the worth of an idea or action. They provide the criteria by which we decide whether something is good or bad, right or wrong. We encourage our boys to allow their values to aid their decision-making skill set. Values are essential to our "good boy Great Saint" thinking.
The boys have also been instructed to understand that attitudes influence us as far as how we respond to people and events. They are not so deeply felt as values and quite often change as a result of our experience.
At the Boys' Preparatory, we believe our Values Based Education plays an important role in shaping our future. The Boys' Preparatory purposefully looks to display our values and to put an action to our values. We aim to "Walk the Talk".
Our Grade 7 boys of 2016 have added to this outward display by gifting a graffiti mural of the Fruits of the Spirit to our school. The finished artwork is extremely contemporary, colourful and it has added some new life and energy to a space where each boy will benefit from seeing it on a daily basis.
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SANTA ANA – On the eve of Super Tuesday, former President Clinton started a whirlwind tour of California with a half-hour stop at Santa Ana College Monday morning.
About 400 people half filled the school's practice gymnasium and listened to Clinton tell them why they should vote for his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, in Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary.
"She doesn't want to go back to the '90s," Clinton said, addressing a central theme of the Barack Obama campaign that she is a candidate of the past and that he offers a change agenda. She wants "to go forward to the future."
Besides, he said, given what's happened this decade, "the '90s look pretty good."
The event was hastily put together over the weekend and the word went out to Clinton supporters via phone and e-mail.
Nadia Daboussi, 22, was the first person in line, having arrived at Santa Ana College at 1:30 Monday morning.
After receiving an e-mail from the Clinton campaign, she drove through the rain from San Diego to Orange County and set up a folding chair outside the gymnasium.
Daboussi waited in the cold as Clinton volunteers spent all night setting up the gym for the rally. She chatted with the campus security guards.
"I knew I couldn't wake up early in the morning, so I just decided to drive down here," the University of California San Diego student said. "You only get so many chances to meet your hero."
Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Garden Grove, introduced the former president, saying he may have signed such popular bills as the Family and Medical Leave Act, but "Hillary pushed him to do it."
Clinton never mentioned Obama's name, but was clearly making the contrast between the two candidates when it came to their respective health care plans and the issue of presidential style.
"If we're going to preserve the middle class, we need to stop making excuses and provide affordable health care for everybody" Clinton said. He said for people who care about that issue the choice is between someone who will do that and someone "who thinks it's not that important."
Unlike Clinton, Obama wouldn't require all Americans to have health insurance. But he says he would make costs low enough so that everyone could afford health care.
As for what kind of presidents they would be, Clinton said the Constitution makes it clear that the president is the nation's chief executive, an allusion to Obama statements that he would not be a detail-oriented president.
California's 441 delegates are key to Sen. Clinton's strategy of winning the Democratic nomination. With the state's proportional allocation of the delegates she's looking for a decisive victory here to maximize the number of delegates she can get. Her campaign is also targeting other delegate-rich states where she is leading, including New York, New Jersey and Arkansas.
The Obama campaign is up with television and radio ads and had an event in Los Angeles over the weekend that featured his wife, Michelle, Oprah Winfrey, California's first lady Maria Shriver and Caroline Kennedy.
The former president made the rounds of African American churches on Sunday.
At Santa Ana College, the line to get into the gym where the Clinton rally was held stretched around the corner by 6:30 a.m. People shivered in 43-degree temperatures, jumping up and down, wrapping themselves in blankets and drinking coffee to stay warm.
It was clearly a less combative Clinton who was appealing to the crowd to vote for his wife and to make sure that their friends and neighbors do as well.
Rather than attacking Obama, Clinton talked about the historic nature of both of the candidacies.
"Do I think it would be a great thing if we had the first woman president?" he said grinning. "Of course I do. I also that that it will be great when we have our first African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American" president, clearly hoping that happened sometime after his wife occupies the Oval Office.
"Hillary is it," said Diane Bourdeau, 60, of Winnetka. "Sen. Obama is a very nice man, but he needs more time as a senator. He ran (for president) after two years in office. We need all the help we can get as a nation," and Hillary Rodham Clinton, she said, has the experience to provide that help.
The audience was a mixed group of mainly students and what looked to be retired people. Women outnumbered men, but not overwhelmingly so.
Julia Jun, 26, and Adriana Ruvalcaba, 27, left the rally with their support for Hillary Rodham Clinton "reinforced," as Jun put it: "There's no way we would vote for anyone else."
Both are graduate students in American studies at Cal State Fullerton.
"I think he (Bill Clinton) explained pretty well that she's the candidate with the most experience, which is a key element," Ruvalcaba said. "Her promises of change will actually manifest."
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It sounds like something out of James Bond, a private plane crashes into a snow plow, killing all inside. In today's post Marin Katusa asks, "How many other Western executives will die under suspicious circumstances, if they attempt to help Russia bypass sanctions?" ~Tim McMahon, editor.
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The conspiracy theories surrounding the death of Total SA's chief executive, Christophe de Margerie, started the second the news broke of his death. Under mysterious circumstances in Moscow, his private jet collided with a snowplow just after midnight. De Margerie was the CEO of Total, France's largest oil company.
He'd just attended a private meeting with Russian Prime Minister Medvedev, at a time when the West's relationship with Russia is fraught, to say the least.
One has better odds of being struck by lightning at an airport then a snow plow, or any other ground support vehicles hitting a plane and killing all inside the plane, in my opinion. And I say that as someone who's familiar with airports, having worked at Vancouver International Airport when I was in university; I was the one who would bring the plane into its parking bay.
If it weren't for those short odds, a snowplow on the runway with an allegedly drunk driver would be the perfect crime. But who would benefit from his death?
De Margerie was one of the few business leaders who spoke out against the isolation of Russia. On this last trip to Moscow, he railed against sanctions and the obstacles to Russian companies obtaining credit.
He was also an outspoken supporter of Russia's position in natural gas pricing and transportation disputes with Ukraine, telling Reuters in an interview in July that Europe should not cut its dependence on Russian gas but rather focus on making the supplies more secure.
But what could have made de Margerie a total liability is Total's involvement in plans to build a plant to liquefy natural gas on the Yamal Peninsula of Russia in partnership with Novatek. Its most ambitious project in Russia to date, it would facilitate the shipping of 800 million barrels of oil equivalent of LNG to China via the Arctic.
Compounding this sin, Total had just announced that it's seeking financing for a gas project in Russia in spite of the current sanctions against Russia. It planned to finance its share in the $27-billion Yamal project using euros, yuan, Russian rubles, and any other currency but US dollars.
Did this direct threat to the petrodollar make this "true friend of Russia"—as Putin called de Margerie—some very powerful and dangerous enemies amongst the power that be, whether in the French government, the EU, or the US?
In my book The Colder War, one chapter deals with "mysterious deaths" and how they are linked to being on the wrong side of the political equation. Whether it's going against Putin or against the petrodollar, there are many who have fallen on both sides.
If Total doesn't close the $27 billion financing it needs to move forward with the Yamal LNG project then we'll know someone stepped in to prevent an attack on the petrodollar. The CEO of Total, before his death and his CFO were both strong supporters of Total raising the $27 billion in non US dollars and moving the project forward with the Russians. But, this could all change if the financing does not complete.
How many other Western executives who dare to help Russia bypass sanctions—and turn it into an energy powerhouse—will die under suspicious circumstances?
Marin Katusa, is author of The Colder War, manager of multiple global energy-exploration hedge funds, and co-founder of Copper Mountain Mining Corporation. Click here to get a copy of his must-read new book, The Colder War. Inside, you'll discover exactly how Putin is taking over the energy sector, how far ahead he is, and how alarming it is that no one in the US or Europe has even entered the race.


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Ten men have admitted bribery offences after authorities in Adelaide uncovered an elaborate scheme to clear car defect notices.
The men all pleaded guilty in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday to giving bribes.
The court was told the men were "bottom feeders" in the scheme's chain, paying cash to a group of other people who then paid a single state government employee to clear the defect notices.
Prosecutor Mark Alessandrini said the scheme usually involved people each paying about several hundred dollars to get their vehicles back on the road.
The defects ranged from frayed seatbelts and faulty gas tanks to illegal engine modifications.
The people involved in securing the payments will face more serious charges in a higher court along with the man at the head of the scheme, the court was told.
In his submissions, Mr Alessandrini said the scheme was uncovered using phone taps.
He showed the court a large chart that detailed the names of those involved and their roles and place in the alleged bribery web.
A line had been drawn between those who arranged for the defect notices to be cleared and those who were individual vehicle owners seeking to get a notice removed.
"All of the people before the court fall into the bottom-feeder category," Mr Alessandrini said.
The 10 men asked Magistrate Maria Panagiotidis not to impose a conviction and proceed by way of a fine.
Their offending was described as an economic crime, because they considered it cheaper to pay the bribe to get back on the road, rather than pay for the repairs.
All 10 men were remanded on continuing bail to appear in court again on September 24.


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Allstate Corporation's (ALL) first-quarter 2012 operating earnings per share of $1.42 outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.12 and the year-ago quarter's earnings of 93 cents.
Operating income, which excludes realized net capital gains and losses and deferred acquisition costs (DAC) and DSI related to them along with valuation changes on embedded unhedged derivatives, gains and losses on disposition of operations and accruals on non-hedged derivative instruments, spiked up 43.7% to $710 million from $494 million in the year-ago quarter.
Allstate's net income for the reported quarter came in at $766 million or $1.53 per share, compared with $524 million or 98 cents per share in the prior-year quarter, reflecting a steep ascent.
Results for the quarter reflected lower catastrophe losses, which further led to reduced claims expenses coupled with higher premiums. Expansion in the underlying margin for Allstate brand homeowners and other personal lines along with higher investment income and realized capital gains benefited results. These were offset by higher operating expenses.
However, prudent capital management and liquidity were quite impressive during the reported quarter. This is reflected from considerable improvement in book value per share and combined ratio, excluding the effect of catastrophes.
Allstate's total net revenue edged up 3.3% year over year to $8.36 billion, but it substantially exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.1 billion. Property-liability insurance claims and claims expenses reduced 3.1% year over year to $4.34 billion, while operating costs and expenses climbed 13.0% year over year to $1.02 billion. Particularly, catastrophe losses for the reported quarter plunged 22.2% to $259 million from $333 million in the year-ago period.
Quarter in Detail
Property-Liability net written premiums were $6.63 billion, which crept up 2.8% from the prior-year quarter, primarily led by the Esurance acquisition and modest growth in net premiums written and units. The segment's combined ratio also improved to 92.1% against 94.9% in the year-ago quarter, reflecting decreased catastrophe losses.
However, the underlying combined ratio, which excludes catastrophes and prior-year reserve estimates, was 88.1% in the reported quarter, 1.8 points better than the year-ago quarter. This was also within management's outlook of underlying combined ratio of 88% to 91% for 2012.
Allstate brand standard auto premiums written for the reported quarter inched down 1.2% from the prior-year quarter. Consequently, the Allstate brand standard auto combined ratio deteriorated 0.2 points year over year to 95.2%.
Nevertheless, Allstate-branded homeowners' and other personal lines as well as Encompass contributed to premiums written growth in the reported quarter. Alongside, Allstate continued its initiatives to improve its auto profitability and homeowners' returns in Florida and New York.
Property-Liability net income spiked 48.5% year over year to $695 million. Operating income for this segment also surged 40.7% year over year to $601 million. However, the Property-Liability expense ratio for the reported quarter weakened to 26.7 from 25.5 in the prior-year quarter, although claims expense ratio improved to 65.4 from 69.4 in the year-ago period.
On the other hand, operating income for Allstate Financial escalated 32.7% year over year to $150 million. The increase reflected improvement in the profitability of investment spread products along with the expansion of underwritten products sales through Allstate agencies and growing Allstate Benefits, which were partially offset by higher operating expenses.
Moreover, consistent with shifting the focus to underwritten products from spread-based products, contractholder funds were reduced by $729 million in the reported quarter from $5.2 billion as of March 31, 2011. Meanwhile, net income came in at $112 million against $102 million in the year-ago quarter, primarily driven by higher net realized capital loss against gains in the prior-year period.
Corporate & Other segment reported a net loss of $41 million, slightly improving from a loss of $46 million in the prior-year quarter. Total operating cost and expenses stood at $86 million, as opposed to $91 million in the year-ago quarter.
Investment and Capital Position
As of March 31, 2012, Allstate's total investment portfolio increased to $97.0 billion from $95.6 billion at 2011-end, reflecting solid investment returns and operating cash flow that more than offset the expected reduction in the Allstate Financial portfolio.
However, the pre-tax net unrealized capital gains jumped to $3.6 billion at the end of the reported quarter from $2.9 billion at the end of 2011. The upside reflects the benefit of tightening credit spreads and strong equity markets that was marginally offset by rising interest rates and realized gains. Meanwhile, pre-tax net realized capital gains totaled $168 million against $96 million in the year-ago period.
Allstate's net investment income increased to $1.0 million during the reported quarter, while portfolio yields were stable at 4.6% as of March 31, 2012. The reported book value per share climbed up 8.0% year over year to $38.57 in the reported quarter. Book value per share, excluding the impact of unrealized net capital gains and losses on fixed income securities, climbed up 2.5% to $35.31 at the end of March 2012.
Operating cash flow increased 11.2% year over year to $807 million during the reported quarter, while cash stood at $577 million against $776 million at 2011-end. Long-term debt stood at $6.06 billion and total equity was $19.2 billion, while total assets were recorded at $125.93 billion at the end of March 2012. The company's statutory surplus, at the end of March 2012, stood at $16.1 billion, up from $15.6 billion at 2011-end.
Capital Deployment
On November 8, 2011, the board of Allstate sanctioned a new share repurchase program worth $1.0 billion. While the share buy back program will be executed through open market operations, it is scheduled to complete by March 31, 2013.
Under this authorization, the company repurchased stock worth $300 million during the reported quarter, while $594 million of stock remains available for repurchases. Allstate held $2.7 billion as deployable assets as of March 31, 2012.
On February 21, 2012, the board of Allstate hiked its regular quarterly cash dividend by 4.8% to 22 cents per share from the prior 21 cents. The hiked dividend was paid on April 2, 2012 to the shareholders of record as on March 5, 2012.
Management expects to maintain the profitability of the auto business and improve homeowners' profitability, resulting in an underlying combined ratio outlook of 88% to 91% for 2012.
Meanwhile, Allstate aims to generate long-term shareholder value and an operating return on equity (:ROE) of 13% by 2014. As a long-term growth strategy, management also plans to reposition products and distribution platforms to meet changing needs of consumers. Allstate is meticulously making efforts to maintain its standard auto margins, improve returns in homeowners and Allstate Financial, besides managing capital aggressively.
Allstate is also taking strategic actions to reduce losses for Allstate business from catastrophes through enhanced property catastrophe reinsurance program, non-renewals, stricter underwriting guidelines, increased deductibles and discontinuance of selected lines of coverage, including earthquake.
The outcome of these efforts was noticeably witnessed in the positive results of the reported quarter. We anticipate continued benefits from Allstate's diversification, superior financial strength rating and proactive approach to investment.
These factors have helped Allstate gain the second-largest personal lines writer position in the US, which also reflects its competitive strength against arch rivals such as Berkshire Hathaway-A (BRK.A) and The Travelers Companies (TRV).
However, Allstate's exposure to catastrophe risks, capital losses and volatility in pricing, interest and loss costs will continue to impact the premiums and investment portfolio in the upcoming quarters.
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Unissued / unused footage - Warwick Farm Raceway, New South Wales.
Titles read: 'AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX THRILLS'.
MS people and racing cars arriving at Warwick Farm. MS cars in paddock. Graham Hill seated in his car on the grid. MS Jim Clark talking to Graham Hill in pits. C/U New Zealander Denis Hulme in his car. MS Jack Brabham in his car. The off and Jackie Stewart goes straight into the lead. Close on his tail is Jim Clark. At the finish Jackie Stewart crosses the line and takes the flag as the winner. Jim Clark finishes second. Car No.1 is Jack Brabham, he is fourth. MS Jackie Stewart drives in and starts to drink bottle of lemonade. CU Jackie Stewart removing his crash helmet. MS New South Wales Governor, Sir Roden Cutler, presents the trophy to Stewart.
The event was held on 19 February 1967.
The location is the Warwick Farm Raceway, in New South Wales.
"Dennis Hulme" should read Denis Hulme, or preferably Denny Hulme, the name under which he raced.


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Why waste your money on expensive sport drinks laden with chemicals? Make your own quick and easy sport drink using natural ingredients with this classic recipe in under 5 minutes.
- 1/2 cup (125 ml.) fresh lime
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) fresh lemon juice (or 1 cup if not using lime)
- 1 liter filtered water
- 4 tbsp coconut sugar, organic raw honey or organic maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp any quality unprocessed salt such as Maldon, Himalayan Pink salt or Celtic salt.
The original recipe uses refined sugar and table salt but the replacements in this recipe are healthier choices. The ratio of salt, sugar and citric acid to water is important. Do not omit any ingredient. Orange juice can be used in place of the lime juice.
Blend together. Done.
Pure, undiluted coconut water is very similar to an electrolyte solution and can be used nearly alone. Just add 1/4 tsp. salt and blend. See my article on Coconut – Plasma to Wine.
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For two decades, the Acholi people of Northern Uganda have been caught in a civil war between a rebel group whose main objective is inhumane terror and a government whose military response has often increased misery and suffering. Over one and a half million people have been displaced into camps and over 25,000 children have been abducted to be used as soldiers and sex slaves. Uganda Rising is the story of Northern Uganda, her stolen children, and their fight to be free.
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