Footy. That's what the locals call Australian Rules Football. And the game was supposed to be a good one. We're not talking some pickup game in a nearby weed patch; we were going to the big house – the Melbourne Cricket Grounds (MCG) by the Yarra River on the edge of downtown, a place that can comfortably accommodate about 100,000 fans.
Better yet, we had help: a reverend from a local church (and avid fan) had invited us to join his footy group, and promised to explain the often inexplicable proceedings on the field. He tended his flock well too: he arrived two hours early to ensure we could all get tickets for such a prime game (at just $22 each!), as well as to secure prime open seating.
He was excited for any excuse to attend this game, as it was an early season match between two of the top teams among the 18 within the premier professional league in the country, the Australian Football League (AFL). And a bit of a grudge match too.
The Hawthorn Hawks had lost to the Geelong Cats eight times in a row, but their last game wasn't decided until time ran out – as the fans went wild, and the players fretted – with a final shot by the Cats at goal. The Hawks, as the large banner read through which the players soon rushed onto the field, were oh so ready to "cage the Cats." Would these Cats have nine lives?
We had walked to the stadium from central Melbourne, just a thirty minute trip down to the Yarra, then along a park and over a bridge passageway. We had seen the MCG before, looming over the grounds of the Australian Open tennis and the River bikeway we had used, but it looked much, much bigger as we neared. Along the way, streams of fans joined the broad flow to the stadium – some in Cats' blue and white, many others in Hawthorn brown and gold. You could see lots of excited families, children literally of all ages, all walking purposefully together – not from parking lots, but from public train and tram stops in the city.
At the MCG, we connected with the Reverend, our guide, and rode escalators to the third level of the squeaky clean and spacious structure, then walked out into the stands. Before us lay a ginormous elliptical field of brilliantly green grass about 170 meters by 140 meters, or about 210 yards long by 155 wide. We've experienced the catch of breath that comes from first seeing a gleaming baseball field, but this was so much bigger. The only markings in all this greenness were the all-encompassing inbounds ellipse just a few meters from the walls, 50 meter semicircles marking the distance to each set of goal posts, a rectangle in front of each goal post, and a small center circle.
And, no it's not double vision; there are four goal posts out there on each end: two skyscraping ones close together and two others set farther apart. Like soccer or hockey, and unlike rugby or American football, there is only one way to score. No rushing or passing into a non-existent end zone. You only score with a kick through these posts. The tall ones define a "goal" for which you earn six points; kicking through the short ones (i.e., between a long one and a short one) is a "behind," or just one point. Appropriately, in a country mad for its unique sport, everyone is a master of the 6-times multiplication tables. Harder to tell about the 4s, 5s or 7s tables, though.
When we were first told that there are a lot of behinds in a game, and before further explanation, we started counting the players backsides. Hmm, there are indeed a lot out there, 18 per side. These tend to work in three groups of six, we found, forwards, backmen and midfielders. The latter group includes a hockey line of a centre and two wingers, plus three assisters called for some reason the ruckman, ruck-rover and rover.
Nonetheless, in this huge space, the players need to cover quite a bit of territory for they can be anywhere on the field at any time. In each quarter, one team defends one goal, but there is no offsides at all (ah, like basketball). What's more, only four substitute players sit by for each team, frequently swapped in when physical wear or tactics demand it. So, we're told that a player might run up to 14 kilometers (about 9 miles) per game. And (unlike soccer) there's a lot of scoring.
Just to cover all that space and keep an eye on the helter-skelter of players, there are nine umpires ("do not call them referees or judges"), including two goal umpires and four boundary umpires, and not even counting the two stewards that hang out by the substitutes monitoring how many players are on the field.
Now the game was ready to start. The players all lined up at mid-field for the playing of the national anthem, a paean to the natural wonders and wonderful people of the country. No hired hand sang the words, but most of the fans did, pretty clearly too.
Then all was ready, and here's some of what we saw.
An umpire starts the play by bouncing the ball at the centre of the field and a few midfielders jump for it. Ah, like basketball. With possession a player throws, ah no that's punching the ball, over to a team-mate. Ah, like volleyball. His teammate runs for a bit and then bounces the ball, ah like basketball again. Then he's tackled around the waist (no leg tackles and neck/head tackles either), so it's like rugby or American football. Or is that really hugging going on out there? Everyone starts yelling, "Ball, ball," probably because there's a general grab for the ball on the ground. Ah, like rugby. The umpire whistles play dead and awards the ball to the player tackled, no, the tackler, no, to another umpire who tosses the ball in the air for a jump ball. Why one or the other we never figured out – even the veteran fans were at a loss to explain it to us. Perhaps that's why so many have headsets in their ears, and radios tuned to the game broadcast. We were reminded how U.S. baseball fans would get the skinny on the action long before big screen displays and endless replays (though MCG does have both).
So the players jump for the ball. It's batted about, and one player gains possession then kicks the ball to another teammate, ah like soccer. The ball rolls about some more till a player picks it up, and either punch/passes it to another or kicks it away again. There's a lot of kicking. This time the ball is in the air and a player catches it without a bounce…doesn't matter which side, and play stops. Why did play stop? It's a mark! And a free kick! What? OK, we're told, a ball caught on the fly from a long enough kick is a mark deserving a free kick. So, the one who caught it backs up and takes a moment to survey the field, as the defender holds at the spot of the catch, and with another kick down the field, play resumes. Players jostle to catch that kick, bumping and pushing each other, and the other team's player catches the ball. Ah, a mark and free kick. No, he interfered with the kicker's teammate apparently, though we're not quite sure how that differs from normal bumping, grinding and tussling with each other. The crowd reacts vehemently in approval or disapproval of the umpire's call every time this happens, though more along partisan lines. The ball goes back to the attacking team.
So, after the umpire has marked the line in the grass for the defender, the catcher backs up about 20 meters, takes a deep breath, starts walking and then trotting toward the goal, and – a few meters before reaching the defender – kicks. Ah, it's like soccer except more like a free kick in American football since you can hold the ball. The ball gracefully soars through the uprights, and it's a goal…no, it's a behind, between the tall post and the far post. A behind? How could the kicker miss the center goal posts from so close? These players can hit a flying duck at 60 meters or bend it like Beckham from impossible angles. Boos and jeers echo around the stadium.
Now, the team just scored on kicks the ball out from the goal, and it's a mark by his own teammate downfield. No, it's not, for the ball just hit the ground first. The player gets up and starts to run, but an opponent tackles and throws him to the ground, or rather half-tackles him, as he also punches the ball out of the catcher's hands. A player (who?) from the other team snaps it up and that team goes on the attack again. He kicks to a teammate (what?) near the sidelines and the ball goes outside the inbounds circle. Who gets the ball? (I don't know. Third base?) For reasons that remain obscure to us, and in this case even inexplicable to our guide, sometimes one team or the other gets control of the ball, though most times an umpire turns his back to the field at the inbounds circle and gives the ball an enormous heave up and back over the field to put it in play again. Even the umpires have to be in good shape to do that.
A mark or a spoil?
The jumpers bat at the heaved ball (clenched fist, no open hands), one of the attackers scoops it up, quickly bats it to another, then he to a third in a typical triangle formation. With a quick kick, that player reaches a teammate within 30 meters of the goal, and it looks like he will mark it with a clean catch. But no he doesn't, for a defending team player leaps just in time to bat the ball from his hands. Ah, that's a spoil! If you're keeping track, stats for spoils appear regularly on the big screen along with frees. The fans love the spoils of this war.
But this terrific spoil proves to no avail as another attacker scoops up the ball, takes a quick step back, feints right and moves across the goal area, finishing the attack with a deft kick low through the center posts. Goal! Six points. That team's fans roar; the other team's fans groan silently or exchange subtle analysis of the weak outcome they just witnessed. The more rabid fans of the goal scoring team, those who sit right between the goals, wave massive pom poms, flags and banners in salute. Wait a moment, was it really a goal? The ball went through the center posts, but might have been touched by a player first. If so, that's only a behind, one point. Replays appear on the large screens; the umpires confer, but they need an official replay review while all await the result. After maybe a minute, the fans are very bothered – seemingly as much for the egregious delay as for the uncertainty of the outcome. They are accustomed to action that never stops. At one point later on, a few medics ran out to tend a fallen player as the action moved toward the far goal, but then had to retreat quickly leaving the injured behind as the action swung back to their end. Finally, the ruling on the field is…a goal. Pom poms and banners wave; some fans groan. Once a goal is scored, it's back to the center of the field as an umpire once again bounces the ball to start play.
And it goes on like this, till suddenly a siren blasts though the time clock reads 28:43. That's the length of a quarter? No, that's just elapsed time, for a quarter is just 20 minutes of play according to the head umpire's mysterious official clock…like soccer.
Already we've seen 13 scores put up on the board, 5 goals and 8 behinds, and the scoreboard says Geelong 1.5 (11) Hawthorn 4.3 (27). Huh? Remember your 6-times multiplication table. The Geelong Cats had just one goal and five behinds…weak behinds at that, with poor ball handling and choices. 11 points in all. The Hawthorn Hawks dominated with four goals and three behinds, relying on strong defense and precise ball handling/footing. 27 points altogether.
And that's only the first quarter…we've got three more to go! Even as novices, we found ourselves loving the game and the whole experience: the amazing skills of the players; the committed, savvy and non-fanatic involvement of 76,000 fans; the appealing stadium; the entertainment value; the non-stop action; and the frequent scoring. We already were planning to go again (Lord willing, Reverend), even if we remained mystified by some details.
The one-sided first quarter just got worse for the Cats with even more scoring in the frenetic second quarter. By then, with Geelong 5.7 Hawthorn 8.9 (you can do the math on that one), it looked like the Hawks would finally prey on the Cats after all those lost games. But the second half proved very different. Led by their captain, the Cats clawed their way back with pinpoint kicking and bravado marks against a suddenly flustered Hawk defense, finally taking the lead by just two behinds at the end of the third quarter. The game had turned out to be all the Reverend and we had hoped. In the fourth quarter, Geelong built up a bigger lead, but just held on against late Hawk attacks to make this their ninth win a row.
The line score for the game: GEELONG 1.5 5.7 10.12 13.15 (93) defeats HAWTHORN 4.3 8.9 10.10 12.14 (86). That's just a seven point margin, as you can see.
Maybe a lot of the appeal of Footy comes from how this sport seems to make use of the best bits from a whole array of team sports, while remaining fundamentally different from them. In that respect, the oddest part turns out to be why the Aussie game is played on a cricket ground like the MCG. Though the game appears to have almost nothing in common with the sedate pace and non-contact nature of cricket, reputedly Footy began as a way for cricket players to sharpen their athleticism during the off-season. That's a connection we haven't figured out either.
Great commentary of the afternoons events. I think I just learnt some new information about AFL.
As one of the reverend's footy flock joining you that day and an avid Hawks supporter (as you're now aware) , I am very impressed that you only chose to post photos of the best team (even though we lost).
Glad you enjoyed this very Melbourne experience!
Yes, though the Cats won, we did feel a bit partisan because of you and the rest of the footy flock. After three quarters, and a virtual tie, the group chose the team we all thought would win: at least the Hawthorn Hawks edged out the Cats in that contest. As for play on the field, all the best in the next match between these two teams.


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Ketanji Brown Jackson's Confirmation Hearings Reveal Republicans' Twisted Desire to Erase Civil Rights
Republican senators haven't been shy about wanting to roll back the clock for women, LGBTQ people, and Black Americans.
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Indiana Senator Mike Braun raised eyebrows this week after he made comments indicating that he felt the Supreme Court decision that legalized interracial marriage was wrongly decided.
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has spent this week articulating her views on the Constitution and the rule of law in marathon hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee. But the most notable perspectives on the Supreme Court and its rulings did not come from the would-be justice. They came from various Republican senators, who articulated a vision of the Constitution that would be radically different for millions of Americans' everyday lives.
Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn went first. "Constitutionally unsound rulings like Griswold v. Connecticut, Kelo v. City of New London, and NFIB v. Sebelius confused Tennesseans and left Congress wondering who gave the court permission to bypass our system of checks and balances," Blackburn said earlier this week, according to The Tennessean. "It is the eleventh hour, and Judge Jackson's stance on the Constitution remains a secret."
What did Blackburn find so unsound and confusing? In the 2005 decision in Kelo, the Supreme Court expanded the use of eminent domain, concluding that the government transfer of land from one private owner to another could qualify as "public use." In the 2012 decision in Sebelius, the court narrowly upheld the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate to buy health insurance, handing the Obama administration its first legal victory over the landmark health care law. Both rulings are frequently criticized by conservative legal scholars and activists.
But it was Blackburn's reference to Griswold that drew wider attention. The 1965 case is named for Estelle Griswold, a Planned Parenthood activist. Griswold and obstetrician Charles Lee Buxton sought to overturn an 1849 law in Connecticut that banned the use and sale of contraceptives. To do so, they intentionally broke the law by opening a clinic in the state that provided birth control prescriptions. Their plan succeeded: Local law enforcement officials raided the clinic, arrested both of them, and brought charges against them.
The legal battle eventually reached the Supreme Court. In a 7–2 decision, the justices held that the Connecticut law was unconstitutional because it violated the "right to marital privacy." The Constitution does not explicitly mention a right to privacy. But the court, led by Justice William O. Douglas, ruled that it was a natural outgrowth of the protections of the Bill of Rights, which protect Americans from various forms of government intrusion. "Would we allow the police to search the sacred precincts of marital bedrooms for tell-tale signs of the use of contraceptives?" Douglas wrote. "The very idea is repulsive to the notions of privacy surrounding the marriage relationship."
Overturning Griswold today would be tantamount to overturning the sexual revolution of the 1960s and the 1970s. State legislatures would theoretically be free to impose bans on contraception for married and unmarried couples alike. Few states had such laws in 1965, but the anti-abortion movement's aversion to contraception could push Republican-led states to enact them in the future. What's more, jettisoning Griswold would also undermine the court's rulings in successive cases that expanded upon the right to privacy. Perhaps the most famous of them is Roe v. Wade, which could already find itself overturned later this term in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
A series of decisions that protected LGBT rights could also be imperiled. One of them, the 2003 case Lawrence v. Texas, struck down a Texas law that criminalized sexual activity between consenting adult men. Anthony Kennedy, writing for the court, drew upon Griswold to find that the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause forbade states from enacting "sodomy laws," as such statutes were once known in the Anglo-American legal tradition. He connected it to a broader constellation of cases, including Roe and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the 1992 decision that rewrote and reaffirmed Roe. Lawrence, in turn, was among the precedents cited by the court in Obergefell v. Hodges, which struck down bans on same-sex marriage across the country in 2015.
Obergefell itself came under criticism from another senator on Tuesday. Texas Senator John Cornyn questioned Jackson at length about substantive due process, the term for when courts protect rights like those in Griswold, Roe, and Obergefell that are not explicitly found in the Constitution's text. Cornyn, like many critics of substantive due process, cast it as illegitimate by arguing that it was first used in Dred Scott v. Sandford. He went on to describe Obergefell as a "dramatic departure from previous laws in the states and in the nation."
"Do you see that when the Supreme Court makes dramatic pronouncements about the invalidity of state marriage laws that it will set in conflict between those who ascribe to the Supreme Court's edict and those that have a belief that marriage is between a man and a woman?" Cornyn asked. "These issues are being litigated," Jackson replied, noting that she was ethically "limited about what I can say about them." In a follow-up question, Cornyn was even more blunt. "Marriage is not in the Constitution, is it?" he asked. "It is not," Jackson acknowledged.
That same day, another senator suggested that the court should roll back rulings that protect interracial marriages. During a conference call with reporters, Indiana's Mike Braun was asked if he thought the Supreme Court would be engaged in "judicial activism" if it overturns Roe v. Wade later this year. Braun replied that he thought Roe itself was judicial activism, saying that abortion "should have never been federalized" and that the court's 1973 ruling was "way out of sync, I think, with the contour of America then."
"So you would be OK with the Supreme Court leaving the question of interracial marriage to the states?" a reporter then asked, referring to the court's 1967 decision in Loving v. Virginia. Braun replied in the affirmative: "I think that that's something that if you're not wanting the Supreme Court to weigh in on issues like that, you're not going to be able to have your cake and eat it too," he explained. "I think that's hypocritical."
"What about Griswold v. Connecticut?" a reporter asked. "Well, you can list a whole host of issues, when it comes down to whatever they are, I'm going to say that they're not all going to make you happy within a given state, but we're better off having states manifest their points of view rather than homogenizing it across the country, as Roe v. Wade did," Braun replied.
The Indiana senator quickly backtracked after his answer received widespread attention and criticism. "I misunderstood a line of questioning that ended up being about interracial marriage," he told The Washington Post. "Let me be clear on that issue—there is no question the Constitution prohibits discrimination of any kind based on race; that is not something that is even up for debate, and I condemn racism in any form, at all levels and by any states, entities, or individuals." It's unclear what exactly Braun misunderstood about the questions posed to him.
None of the three senators are on the Supreme Court, thankfully. But on Griswold and on Obergefell, at least some of the justices share their views. (No justice, past or present, has criticized Loving, and there is no active campaign to challenge it.) Many of the court's conservative justices have criticized substantive due process in general, most notably Antonin Scalia and Justice Clarence Thomas.
And in a statement in a 2020 case, Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito effectively called upon the court to revisit Obergefell because it effectively painted religious opponents of same-sex marriage as bigots. "By choosing to privilege a novel constitutional right over the religious liberty interests explicitly protected in the First Amendment, and by doing so undemocratically, the Court has created a problem that only it can fix," they concluded.
How Jackson views and understands the Constitution is important. But it may matter less than how legal conservatives, who count a majority of the justices on the court as their friends and allies, view the Constitution. They are articulating a disturbing vision of America: one where police could arrest women for buying contraceptives; where not only could gay couples no longer marry but they could be jailed just for sleeping together; and where bigoted state legislators could enjoy a veto over the marriages of interracial couples. Americans broadly support legal access to contraceptives, same-sex marriage, and interracial marriage. But that may matter less than what a handful of right-wing judges, senators, and legal activists think that the Constitution demands.
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Der Maler und Bildhauer Guido Maus stellte in Belgien, Frankreich und den Niederlanden aus, bevor er 2000 nach Tribeca, Manhattan, New York übersiedelte. Ab 2004 zog er mit seinem Studio und seiner Familie nach Birmingham, Alabama um.

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Amnesty for all convicts facing flogging sentences in Saudi Arabia
In April this year, the General Commission for the Saudi Supreme Court took the landmark decision to end flogging as a form of punishment and replaced it by prison sentences, fines or of both
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RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's higher authorities have issued directives to pardon all those who were sentenced to flogging by all courts in the Kingdom before the abolition of flogging as a form of punishment, Okaz/Saudi Gazette has learned from well-informed sources. This will be applicable to persons in various emirates of the Kingdom who face flogging sentences but the verdicts have not yet been carried out.
In April this year, the General Commission for the Saudi Supreme Court took the landmark decision to end flogging as a form of punishment and replaced it by prison sentences, fines or of both.
Subsequently, Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Supreme Judiciary Council Sheikh Walid Al-Samaani issued a circular to all courts across the Kingdom to implement the decision of the Supreme Court.
The minister cited in the circular the Supreme Court's decision instructing all courts to pronounce jail term or fine or of both as penalties as an alternative to flogging in line with the regulations issued by the higher authorities.
The sources told Okaz/Saudi Gazette that the new directive for general amnesty from the higher authorities has put an end to problems that are persisting in various emirates related to implementation of flogging verdicts issued before its abolition by the Supreme Court.
Earlier, flogging was ordered by courts to punish a variety of crimes in the Kingdom. There were cases under which individual judges had the latitude to interpret religious texts and come up with their own sentences.
The abolition of flogging came in the framework of restricting the judge's authority to impose flogging as a punishment, as it was noticed that some judges had exceeded the limit of the legal and juristic texts over the past years.
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After the top executive at Jefferies Group's disposal of a sizeable number of shares sparked a minor panic on Thursday, he reassured investors that the sale didn't reflect a loss of confidence in the investment bank.
On Thursday Sept. 22, Chairman and Chief Executive Richard B. Handler sold two million shares of Jefferies (ticker: JEF) for $25,160,000, or $12.58 apiece. The buyer was Leucadia National (LUK), Jefferies' top holder.
This is Handler's first transaction in more than five years. Handler sold 201,700 shares for $6.3 million, an average of $31.31 each, on May 2, 2006.
Handler continues to own a direct stake of 11,892,029 shares of Jefferies, a 5.8% stake.
Leucadia now holds 56,506,024 Jefferies shares indirectly, representing a 27.95% stake.
Handler has been CEO of Jefferies since January 2001 and chairman since 2002.
A Jefferies spokesman declined to comment on the sales, but referred to an internal memo from Handler, who attributed the sale to pay off debt.
"I think [Leucadia] made a great buy and am gratified by their belief in and support of Jefferies. While I am not happy about reducing my interest in our firm from 14 million shares/restricted-stock units (RSUs) to 12 million, being out of debt is the prudent thing for me and my family in a turbulent world. I am sharing this personally with all of you so you are aware of the exact details, and so that rumors or noise do not distort the facts," Handler wrote.
The same day Handler disposed of his shares, Jefferies hit a multi-year low of $11.46, adjusted for dividends, a number it last slipped to in March 2009. Shares have climbed since then and closed at $12.93 on Friday.
Sean MacNeal, an analyst with InsiderScore.com, says, "This was a direct sale to Leucadia. That in and of itself doesn't raise any red flags for us. It's a shame for him because he had to sell at a lower price in order to alleviate his debt that was incurred, but it basically goes from one large shareholder to another."
On Sept. 20, Jefferies reported a weaker-than-expected third quarter. Standard & Poor's Equity Research analyst Christopher Maimone reacted by maintaining Jefferies at Hold and lowering the price target to $20 from $24.
"[W]e remain encouraged by Jefferies' continued strength in its capital markets and advisory businesses," Maimone wrote in a research report.
Sandler O'Neill analyst Jeffery J. Harte, who rates the company at Hold, trimmed estimates and cut the target price to $16 from $17 after Jefferies' earnings announcement.
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Since launching Women's Agenda, we've been lucky to hear from a number of high profile working mothers who've managed to raise a family while paving a formidable path in their chosen career.
These women have shared personal stories of the challenges they've faced in making the juggling act work, as well as the lessons they've learned along the way.
To celebrate Mother's Day this weekend, we take a look back at some of the words of wisdom from a handful of the women we've featured on Women's Agenda.
Imelda Roche
Entrepreneur Imelda Roche AO is a successful businesswoman who founded Nutrimetics in 1968 when three of her children were under the age of five.
Her most valuable advice she picked up from her grandmother (and the person she credits as being her mentor). Her grandmother taught her that she could do whatever she wanted if she was really dedicated and focused enough: "If it's to be, it's up to me. It's not for somebody else to do it for you. You're in charge of your own life."
This mantra was also integral in identifying priorities, and determining which domestic responsibilities really matter and which can be outsourced. Roche also advised that women shouldn't be afraid to pay for help.
"The priority is not doing the cleaning. Just as long as they know that you're there for the events that are important."
Tanya Plibersek
Now deputy leader of the Opposition, Tanya Plibersek's successfully progressed her political career while raising three young children at the same time.
She recently sat down with Women's Agenda to share her thoughts on a number of topics, including how she juggles being a working mum while managing a highly demanding political career.
Although she conceded that she's had some uniquely fortunate circumstances thanks to her capacity to set her own hours and be her "own boss", she believes her children "undoubtedly" benefit from her career because they see evidence that their parents are passionate about what they do.
Tara Moss
Tara Moss has written and published seven crime novels in 17 countries. She's ambassador for the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and UNICEF Patron for Breastfeeding for the Baby Friendly Heath Initiative and mother of two.
With that kind of jam-packed schedule, her advice for working mothers is simple: Make no apologies.
"You can't be two places at once. Once you (or you and your loved ones, if you have a family) decide what needs to be done, make no apologies, whether that means being an artist or a banker, a stay at home parent or a full time career woman. Follow your passion."
Ann Sherry
When Ann Sherry was inducted into the NAB Women's Agenda leadership hall of fame, we recognised not only the numerous glass ceilings she's cracked throughout her impressive career, but her work in paving the way for paid parental leave to become a reality for working mothers in corporate Australia.
The Carnival CEO became a mother to her now adult son at 21 and understands the reality of being a working mother. She has said that becoming a young parent to a son with special needs did not deter her from seeking out a career, but instead pushed her and her husband to find ways to make it work for them. "I wanted to work so I wasn't going to stay at home. I'm not a stay-at-home kind of mother anyway. So we made it all work around us."
While forging her impressive career trajectory, she credits much of what she's achieved with having a solid home base. "I needed a hug by the time I got home and I got it. I then needed to be alone and they left me alone," she said, regarding a particularly difficult day . "Domestically, it's so important that I have a solid base."
Elizabeth Proust
The Nestle chairman and company director has proudly declared that she doesn't cook.
Sick of hearing the conversation revolve around women's ability to "have it all", Proust has instead advised women to forget the debate, quit trying to do it all and learn to ask for help instead … or get your partner to learn how to cook.
She's also spoken of the importance of having a supportive partner in helping her career success. "If my husband hadn't helped – more than helped – raise our daughter and do domestic tasks, I would not have been able to do what I have been able to do."
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Volcanically, Antarctica is a fairly quiet place. But sometime around 325 B.C., the researchers said, a hidden and still active volcano erupted, puncturing several hundred yards of ice above it. Ash and shards from the volcano carried through the air and settled onto the surrounding landscape. That layer is now out of sight, hidden beneath the snows that fell during the next 2,300 years.
Still, the layer showed up clearly in airborne radar surveys conducted over the region in 2004 and 2005 by American and British scientists. The reflected radio waves over an elliptical area about 110 miles, or 176 kilometers, wide were so strong that earlier radar surveys had mistakenly identified it as bedrock. Better radar techniques now can detect a second echo from the actual bedrock farther down.
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Iran Deal Will Trigger Major War in Middle East
Posted by aurelius77 on August 25, 2015
The Islamic Republic of Iran, since its founding in 1979, has had an ideology that seeks to "export the Islamic revolution" — if necessary, by force.
Despite what President Obama likes to say, it is not true that the agreement "permanently prohibits Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon" or "cuts off all of Iran's pathways to a bomb." This agreement means the U.S. has accepted that after 15 years, or sooner, Iran may build as many bombs as it likes.
Iran is not a country busy trying to preserve its own sovereignty. Iran, instead, undermines other countries' sovereignty.
Iran's regime is extremely pragmatic: it sees that its survival is not, threatened no matter what it does. It sees — as does everyone else – that transgressions are, in fact, rewarded.
Why does the U.S. wish to allow a regime that wants to destroy America's closest Middle East ally to acquire more advanced conventional — and later, nuclear — weapons? Why would anyone allow a country that gives missiles to terrorists to get hold of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs)?
If this agreement were about peace, why does Iran need more weapons? If Iran wants peace, why don't they scrap their missile program and stop supporting terrorist organizations? If Iran wants peace, why does it want missiles that can reach other continents?
Hitler duped Chamberlain and presented himself as a man of peace. No one has duped President Obama. The mullahs openly say "Death to America." Does Obama not know at whom the Iranians will point their nuclear-tipped ICBMs?
In the worst-case scenario, walking away from the deal still leaves the world in a position of deterrence that offers it better choices — before Iran becomes nuclear, not after.
If someone had asked you a year ago what would be the most efficient way to cause a major war in the Middle East, you might well have said: Giving the mullahs in Iran the opportunity to get advanced conventional weapons, ICBMs, nuclear weapons and tens of billion of dollars to fund terrorist organizations and destabilize other countries in the region. You might have argued that a regime that does not hesitate to attack targets in Washington or Berlin might not be the most prudent one to shower with gigantic quantities of money and the deadliest weapons.
If one knows anything about the regime in Iran, it is difficult to understand how U.S. President Barack Obama's agreement with Iran could create anything other than chaos and war in the Middle East.
The content of the Iran nuclear agreement creates the perfect conditions for a major war in the Middle East — one that could spread and start a major regional conflict.
Despite what President Obama likes to say, it is not true that the agreement "permanently prohibits Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon" or "cuts off all of Iran's pathways to a bomb". The agreement means that the U.S. has accepted that after 15 years, or sooner, Iran may build as many bombs as it likes.
The Islamic Republic of Iran, since its founding in 1979, has had an ideology that seeks to "export the Islamic revolution." The phrase is not just a catchword for the mullahs. They have done it in practice, if necessary by force. After coming to power in 1979, the leader of the revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, called on the Shi'ite Muslims in Iraq to revolt and establish an Islamic republic. The mullahs' effort to export the Islamic revolution to Iraq was one of the causes of the Iran-Iraq War, which lasted eight years and resulted in possibly a million deaths. Despite intense resistance from Arab countries, Khomeini's Islamic revolution has been successfully exported to Lebanon, Gaza, Yemen, Syria and Iraq.
Iran is not a country busy trying to preserve its own sovereignty. Iran, instead, undermines other countries' sovereignty. In the case of Israel's, the regime in Iran is threatening the nation's entire existence. Even more astonishing is that the president of the United States gets peevish — and threatens American Jews — when Israel's prime minister reminds the public of that.
The regime in Iran has carried out terror attacks against Americans in Lebanon[1] and in European cities. A German court has stated that Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, organized terrorist attacks in Germany. Several times, Iranian agents have been arrested in Europe when they were attempting to organize terror attacks.
Iran was behind the World Trade center attacks.
Full article: Iran Deal Will Trigger Major War in Middle East (Gatestone Institute)
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Mike White is the Jets' quarterback until White -- not Zach Wilson -- does something to change that
Zach Wilson and Mike White / Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com/USA TODAY NETWORK
Robert Saleh didn't say it directly. He didn't need to. He may look emotionally charged on the Jets sidelines, but the second-year head coach is observant, collected and calculated for all but those 60 minutes each Sunday.
That's a fancy way of saying he's no dummy. So while, yes, the plan is for Zach Wilson to play again at some point this year, whether or not he does has absolutely nothing to do with Wilson himself.
Mike White is the Jets' quarterback until Mike White — not Zach Wilson — does something to change that.
"We're going to go week to week," Saleh said on Monday. "This is Mike White's opportunity — that doesn't change."
Context is needed. The Chicago Bears stink. Actually, that might be putting it lightly. Their secondary is 2021 Jets-level bad. Their run defense and pass rush are equally putrid. What the Jets did to them on Sunday, even with the rain pouring down, was expected. It's still a good win — the Jets lost plenty of these over the last few years — but this isn't like New York took down one of the league's top-tier teams.
That's why so few Jets decision makers have publicly embraced the same Mike White hysteria as their fans. He turned heads in going 22 of 28 for 315 yards with three touchdowns, a quarterback rating of 149.3 and a QBR of 91.2 (11th best this year) — absolutely. There wasn't a soul associated with this team who didn't love every second of it. This just wasn't enough for them to hand the starting quarterback job to him outright … yet.
That's the keyword Saleh never said, but shouldn't have had to: Yet.
The last time White had a game like this was a year ago (almost to the day) against the Cincinnati Bengals. He went 37-for-45 for 405 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions in a stunning 34-31 upset victory. As is the case now, his performance sent most of the Metro area into a frenzy. His encore against the Indianapolis Colts started OK (7-for-11, 95 yards, touchdown) until he left with an injury. He crash landed back on earth the next week against the Buffalo Bills.
White threw four interceptions in a blowout loss. The Jets started Joe Flacco the ensuing week against the Miami Dolphins. They then went back to Wilson the next week and for the remainder of the year.
Nov 6, 2022; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson (2) throws in the first quarter against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium. / Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
The Jets aren't just going to name White the starter the rest of the year after one good game against a bad team. There's absolutely no point in doing that considering what happened last year. There is a chance this game against the Bears was a flash in the pan. The clock, again, could strike midnight. So before the Jets do anything, they want assurances that's not the case.
You best believe if they get them over these next two weeks, Saleh will stand atop the podium in the press room at One Jets Drive and announce White is the quarterback the remainder of the year.
"We're going to focus on this one," Saleh said. "No hypotheticals, but I do appreciate the question."
The Jets play the Vikings in Minnesota this week. Kirk Cousins and crew are 9-2. Then the Jets travel to Buffalo for a rematch with the Bills (8-3). White will play against the Vikings. It's almost certain he gets the Bills game, too, no matter what happens against the Vikings.
If White struggles immensely in both games, as he did against the Bills last year, and the Jets lose, then the Jets will likely go back to Wilson against the Detroit Lions on Dec. 18. But if White plays well against two of the better teams in the NFL? If he leads the Jets to a victory in one and keeps it within a score in the other? If he brings out the broom in a sweep?
You can already hear Saleh now.
We believe in Zach Wilson. We do. This is not an indictment of his play or his future with this organization. But with the way Mike is playing, we owe it to him to stick with him the remainder of the year. This is a great problem to have. We have two great quarterbacks on our roster.
The Jets truly had every intention of going back to Wilson at some point this year when they made the switch to White. They still do, but the moment they gave his job to White there became nothing Wilson could do himself to get it back. He can fix all his problems in practice. He can look excellent running the scout team. It truly does not matter. White will continue to play as long as he continues to play well and the Jets continue to win.
And, in doing that, there will come a point where this becomes his team for this year. Where he won't have to live game-to-game. Saleh will tell him they're sticking with him through the good and the bad.
New York Jets quarterback Mike White (5) looks to make a pass / Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
There's a very small contingent of people over at One Jets Drive who care about getting Wilson back on the field no matter what: The men who drafted him, and Wilson himself. The only thing the coaches, and every other player other than Wilson, care about is winning. The coaches need the players to win, and the players rely on the coaches to put them in the best position to win. Controversy and separation occurs the moment one of those two parties feels the other isn't doing their part.
White is already among the most loved players tucked inside New York's locker room. Players described him to SNY as one of the most "genuine" and "real" guys on the team – a guy's guy. Talk to White 1-on-1 and you come away believing the only thing he cares about is how he can help you — and it's not an act or inauthetinc. That type of personality resonates throughout a building. It brings guys together. People gravitate towards men like that.
"Everyone loves Mike," Saleh said.
And when you combine that infatuation with the type of performance White delivered against the Bears? Then you repeat it all against stiffer competition in Minnesota and Buffalo? Players do not give a damn who was drafted where — they will look at White as their quarterback.
Saleh has a strong relationship with common sense. Rocking that boat would have him meeting the same fate as Jack Sparrow during his first reign on the Black Pearl. Rest assured: He'd do what is best for the team — not one guy. He will name White the quarterback the rest of the season.
But, as the coach said Monday, he doesn't want to deal in hypotheticals. And he shouldn't. Things look great now. We'll see if that's still the case when the Jets walk out of Highmark Stadium.
If they are?
Here's the cool thing about plans: They can change.
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In this chain of correspondence Wayne Spencer and Siddiq Khan discuss the problems of revolutionary action in decidedly unrevolutionary times. His blog, The Annals of Significant Failure, has been an inspiration for this journal, and contains much useful material for those intent on getting out of the catastrophe of a society in which we find ourselves. None of the questions raised found any resolution; by their nature they could only be resolved in the process of revolutionary practice itself. Nevertheless, the act of restating such perennially crucial problems is a necessary first step towards discovering their solutions.
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Our "Top Steakhouses" story garnered lots of comments from readers passionate about steak and their favorite joints. Some wanted (demanded?) to know how our critics made their choices. So we, standing in for you, dear reader, talked to Crain's restaurant reviewers, Laura Bianchi and Joanne Trestrail, about how they do their jobs.
What qualifies you to review restaurants, anyway?
Joanne Trestrail: I've been reviewing for Crain's since June, but before that I reviewed hundreds of restaurants as a dining critic for Chicago magazine, starting in 2000. I've also written about food and done book reviewing for the Tribune, where I was a features editor for a few years.
Laura Bianchi: I've been a restaurant reviewer for at least a dozen years and was a food writer for more than a decade. I'm an enthusiastic home cook, and I do love a big juicy ribeye, medium-rare with a nice char and just a little salt and pepper.
Do restaurants know who you are? Do you wear a disguise?
J.T. I use a different name when I make reservations and pay with a credit card in that name. And I keep photos of myself off the Internet. Disguises sound like fun, but I have enough trouble getting dressed as it is.
L.B. I've never resorted to wigs, elaborate makeup or goofy glasses. I do book the reservation under an assumed name and behave like the suburban wife, mom and dog owner that I am. I avoid asking too many questions or sounding like I know a lot about the chef, the owner and the concept. To my knowledge I've never been 'busted,' based on the fact that extra dishes never come rushing out of the kitchen to my table and servers don't suddenly start to fall all over themselves to be accommodating.
J.T. It's fun for a job, but it's definitely a job. There's a reason I get paid for it.
Really? Isn't everyone a critic on the Internet?
J.T. Tell me about it. I think what I bring to the table is that I've eaten at many, many restaurants all over the city, all ethnicities, all price ranges, so when I go to a new one, I have a lot of points of reference for assessing it. I try to see places in a larger context.
But doesn't everyone like different things?
J.T. Sure. All I can do is tell the truth as I see it. I try to be as open-minded as possible. One of my personal rules of thumb is that food doesn't know where it is. I've had great meals in unexpected places and disappointing ones in restaurants with large reputations.
Why don't you like my favorite restaurant?
J.T. First, I'm glad you like it, and I'm glad enough people like it that it's still in business. I have such respect for restaurateurs. It's a hard life. Running a successful place is like putting on a new, collaborative performance every day with an ever-shifting cast, perishable materials and a fickle public to please. I want them all to do well. I take my hat off to them.
J.T. If you like it, it doesn't matter what I think. Go. Enjoy. I'm not saying there aren't good things to eat there. Normal human behavior (unlike reviewers') is to patronize restaurants that are convenient and comfortable (whatever that means to different people) and reliably satisfying. You don't have to like everything on the menu. As a reviewer, I'm less forgiving. I don't think people should need special information or know the owners or be regular patrons in order to have a great time. They should be able to order anything on the menu and have it be good.
L.B.One of the key elements I look for in choosing a top steakhouse, other than great food, decor and vibe, is the way the staff treats people who are not regulars or celebrities. It's easy to find a steakhouse that rolls out the red carpet for regulars who spend a lot of money and folks like Rahm Emanuel or Jay Cutler. The real test for me is how they treat someone they don't recognize.
What are the biggest misconceptions people have about your job?
J.T. Maybe that I'm eating one great meal after another. Or that I'm power-hungry. Hey, I'm just hungry! And of course a lot of people seem to want to think reviews are somehow tied to advertising. As my editor says, if that were true — we'd have a lot more ads. But it's not.
So what about this steak story? How did you decide what to include?
L.B. Our focus is on business entertaining in the downtown area — basically, the 312 area code. Every steakhouse was up for contention in that area, and there are many.
J.T. We started with a long list of possibilities and winnowed it down to our best guesses, then ate at those places, loving some and eliminating others, until we had 10 we could strongly recommend. We evaluated food, service and ambiance, not popularity.
I think your choices are terrible.
J.T. These aren't easy calls. Even defining "steakhouse" is dicey. We tried to stick to places that have a serious steak program, with a significant range of cuts, aging and preparations, even if they're not steakhouses, strictly speaking. There were large chains, small chains and independent operations to consider, with excellent and un-excellent candidates in each category.
Did anything about readers' reactions to the list surprise you?
L.B. No. People are very loyal to their favorite steakhouse. It's like sports teams. And beer.


The lawsuit says children who talk back to teachers, violate dress codes and commit other minor infractions are handcuffed and sent to a youth court where they are denied their rights.
It's the first time a jurisdiction has been charged under a law designed to protect the due process rights of juveniles in such circumstances.
Also among the defendants were Lauderdale County, judges of the county's Youth Court and the State of Mississippi Division of Youth Services.
About 6,000 mostly African-American students attend grades kindergarten through 12 in a dozen schools in the Lauderdale County School District.
About 86% of the district's students are African-American, but all of those referred to the court for violations were minorities, the government suit said.
The federal action came more than two months after the Justice Department warned local and state officials that they had 60 days to cooperate or face a federal lawsuit.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Roy Austin said Wednesday that Mississippi officials had failed to cooperate with the eight-month investigation.
• Children are handcuffed and arrested in school and incarcerated for days at a time without a probable cause hearing.
• Children detained wait more than 48 hours for a hearing, in violation of constitution requirements.
• Children make admissions to formal charges without being advised of their Miranda rights.
• Children are not routinely granted legal representation during the juvenile justice process.
Austin said Wednesday that Meridian is not the only location in the country with such a system. However, he said, it is the only one to date where local authorities have not been fully cooperative with federal investigators.
He pointed to Shelby County, Tennessee, as a school system where complaints had been received but where local officials had been fully cooperative with the Justice Department.
Mississippi officials did not have an immediate response to the lawsuit.


The Bible citations are all from The New Testament in Modern English, Revised Edition, by J.B. Phillips.
One time, thousands of children, men, and women followed Jesus into the lonely desert, hoping for a glimpse of him. They also hoped that he'd heal the many sick people among them.


And this from hardly what one might call radical news media.
PAUL RYAN'S plan to replace Medicare with a system of vouchers for seniors to buy health care on the private market has only been vaguely described, as of this writing. But there is one thing about it that's fairly clear, regardless of what's in the details Mr Ryan will announce today: Mr Ryan's plan ends the guarantee that all American seniors will have health insurance. The Medicare system we've had in place for the past 45 years promises that once you reach 65, you will be covered by a government-financed health-insurance plan. Mr Ryan's plan promises that once you reach 65, you will receive a voucher for an amount that he thinks ought to be enough for individuals to purchase a private health-insurance plan. (Mr Ryan insists that his plan doesn't entail a "voucher", but there is no meaningful distinction between getting a voucher with which to pay for insurance, and having the government send a payment to the insurer you choose.) If that voucher isn't worth enough for some particular senior to buy insurance, and that particular senior isn't wealthy enough to top off the coverage, or is a bit forgetful and neglects to purchase insurance, there's no guarantee that that person will be insured. It's up to you; you carry the risk.
via Medicare reform: You put the load right on me | The Economist.


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Almirall takes option on Dermira's eczema drug lebrikizumab
Spain's Almirall has taken an option granting rights to develop and market Dermira's eczema drug lebrikizumab in Europe, in a bid to take on Sanofi/Regeneron's recently approved Dupixent.
The companies had struck an option and license agreement in February which granted Almirall European rights to the drug in atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, and certain other indications.
Barcelona-based Almirall paid $30 million up front to Dermira and will pay a further $50 million now that it has exercised the option.
Dermira will receive further payments if certain goals are met, including $30 million for beginning certain phase 3 clinical trials, and up to $85 million upon completing certain regulatory milestones and the first commercial sale in Europe.
Almirall took the decision after topline results reported by Dermira from a phase 2b dose-ranging study showed that all three doses of lebrikizumab met the trial's primary goal.
The drug, which inhibits interleukin (IL)-13, showed dose-dependent improvements across a range of measures in patients, such as itch and skin inflammation, in patients with moderate-to-severe disease when compared with placebo.
Almirall thinks that the results suggest that lebrikizumab has the potential to outperform already marketed drugs such as Sanofi and Regeneron's recently approved Dupixent (dupilumab), which is tipped to become a blockbuster after approval in eczema and asthma.
Following an end of phase 2 meeting with the FDA, Dermira plans to begin a phase 3 development programme for lebrikizumab by the end of the year.
Lebrikizumab works by binding with IL-13 with very high affinity, preventing formation of a certain protein complex and a set of biologic signals that are linked with eczema.
IL-13 is thought to drive multiple aspects of the disease by promoting type 2 inflammation resulting in skin barrier dysfunction, itch, skin thickening and infection.
Tom Wiggans, chairman and chief executive officer of Dermira, said: "As we look to initiate our Phase 3 program by the end of this year, Dermira is pleased to partner with Almirall to potentially bring this exciting new treatment option to patients in Europe, while we continue to pursue development and potential commercialisation in the United States."
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The public and the regulators are looking for businesses to embrace a new and ethical way which values customer care, which strives for excellence and which accepts that when errors occur they are acknowledged, swiftly rectified and turned into valuable learning points.
Where does the 'buck stop' in your organisation? Who is responsible, who can be held accountable for failings? Do team members play a glorious game of 'not me and pass it on' or is someone nominated to take the blame, regardless of fault? And when errors occur, are they treated as 'one-off' nuisances whilst the organisation carries on with existing policies and practices regardless?
Now let's turn the scenario around. Is your organisational culture one in which everyone strives everyday for excellence and great customer service? Is everyone constantly vigilant against the possibility of failings and do they take delight in innovating solutions which will further strengthen the offering? When mistakes occur, are they openly admitted, instant redress sought and then treated as learning points with solutions devised to prevent not only those mistakes but other similar ones in the future?
In reality, most organisations probably muddle along somewhere between the two but, also in reality, unless organisations strive towards creating a strong culture then there is a real and present danger that they will slide towards a toxic one. Industry pressure, the desire to outperform your peers in terms of turnover or profitability, a drive for expansion; whatever the reason, however laudable it may seem at the time, as soon as the culture shifts away from putting customer excellence first then it is on the slippery slope towards toxicality.
In an ideal world, every organisation would maintain such a strong culture that the need for regulation would be minimal. That's certainly the ambition of the Financial Conduct authority which on a number of occasions has stressed the need for a culture change in financial services towards one in which businesses continue to do right even when the regulator isn't watching. But because we don't live in an ideal world there have to be rules and regulations, guidelines and best practices which encourage a move towards strongly ethical cultures.
One such measure is the FCA's move towards strengthening accountability in banking. Following joint FCA/PRA consultations in 2014, the Treasury has announced that the "commencement date for the new Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) will be 7 March 2016." A full roadmap and timetable will be published later in March 2015.
Whilst these measures are aimed at the banking sector they could equally apply to any organisation. Conversely, those organisations which maintain a strong culture which encompasses behavioural standards, customer focus and ethical decision making will already have equivalent measures embedded within their cultural DNA. Financial sector or not, what is increasingly clear is that the public and the regulators are looking for businesses to embrace a new and ethical way which values customer care, which strives for excellence and which accepts that when errors occur they are acknowledged, swiftly rectified and turned into valuable learning points.


According to research by BT released earlier in the month to promote Safer Internet Day, many adults are unaware of the meanings of the abbreviations and emojis that the younger generation are using online.
4,500 adults were surveyed in this poll, and over 50% of adults were unaware of the meanings of KMS and MIA. However, the majority knew what 182, MIRL and WTTP meant. You can take the quiz yourself here.
Of course, many will argue it's an adult's right to misuse the slang of the young just to annoy them! Nevertheless, we're going to dedicate this month's jargon busting blog to deciphering a selection of commonly used abbreviations.
According to the Safer Internet Day press release, "the majority of children (84%) aged 8-17 have shared a photo online, with 1 in 6 doing so in the last hour". "4 in 5 young people have been inspired by an online image or video to take positive action". However "more than 1 in 5 have been bullied with images or videos online and 70% have seen images and videos not suitable for their age".


The JOURNEY FISHING KAYAK is designed to be incredibly stable, so the there is no risk of tipping when you have that trophy fish on the line. The sit on top design allows entry/ exit of the boat to be super easy. Rod holders are behind the seat as well as a Scottys holder ahead of you for the rod your using. The included seat is removable and features a high back rest for the best comfort of any sit on top kayak. Removable skupper plugs allow the boat to self bail, ensuring that you stay dry inside. Storage is accessed through a hatch placed just ahead of the seat so you can get to your goodies easily. A two piece aluminum paddle is included.


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import ssh2 from 'ssh2';
import assert from 'assert';

const Client = ssh2.Client;
const connection = new Client();

function sftpList({ data }, callback) {
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  assert(port, 'port required');
  assert(username, 'username required');
  assert(password, 'password required');
  assert(path, 'path required');

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  connection
    // Authentication was successful
    .on('ready', () => {
      // Starts an SFTP session
      connection.sftp((errSftp, sftp) => { // eslint-disable-line consistent-return
        if (errSftp) {
          sftp.end();
          connection.end();
          return callback(errSftp);
        }

        // List all files under path of `path`
        list(sftp, path, (err, filesList) => {
          sftp.end();
          connection.end();

          return err
            ? callback(err)
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        });
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    .on('error', err => {
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function list(sftp, path, cb, listFiles = []) {
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  // eslint-disable-next-line consistent-return
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    if (err) return cb(err);

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      if (isFile(file.filename)) {
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        list(sftp, `${filePath}/`, cb, listFiles);
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    });

    if (!--countList) return cb(null, listFiles);
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}

export default sftpList;

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Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health
Cherry Tree Way,
Glen Road, London E13 8SP
24 hours a day, 364 days of the year. Visiting hours are Monday-Friday: 5pm-8.30pm, Weekends: 12.30am-8.30pm
The Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health is an in-patient service for young people with complex and severe mental health difficulties. We look after those aged between 12 and 18 years old. Young people have been involved in the design of the service which is a bright, colorful, young person friendly environment.
We know that admission to hospital can be a challenging time for the young person and their carers and family and therefore we work hard to ensure that our service provides the highest quality of age-appropriate therapeutic care.
The unit has 12 acute beds and 16 psychiatric intensive care beds. We also have 6 day service places to support young people in the day enabling them to return home in the evening.
Information for visitors, including COVID-19 hygiene precautions
Referrals are made via community CAMHS teams.
The Centre treats young people with acute and severe forms of mental illness. These include major mood disorders, psychosis, complex neuropsychiatric disorders, eating disorders, severe obsessive compulsive disorders and borderline personality disorders.
In addition to admissions for assessment and treatment of acutely unwell young people presenting with a broad range of symptoms, we also offer five clearly defined care pathways. These are:
1. Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder including patients with severely disturbed behaviour, requiring consideration of complex pharmacological issues, or initiation of Clozapine.
2. Eating Disorders We offer tube feeding, have paediatric nurses on the staff and treat young people detained under the Mental Health Act.
3. Complex Neuropsychiatric Disorders including young people with Learning Disability and Autism presenting with possible emerging psychiatric disorders in the context of severely challenging behaviours who may also require admission to our Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
4. Young people with Borderline Personality Disorder with severely challenging or high risk behaviours, who may also require admission to our PICU.
What this service does
Our service provides care for young people who present with severe or complex mental health difficulties. Some young people may already be known to community CAMHS but may require an inpatient admission to provide more intensive assessment and treatment.
We provide a holistic approach to assessment and treatment. We have an extensive multidisciplinary team including doctors, nurses, OTs, psychologists, family therapists, art and drama therapists, social workers, a fitness instructor, a dietician and education. Each young person will receive a comprehensive assessment, leading to a bespoke individual care and treatment plan. We work closely with other agencies such as community CAMHS, Social Care, Education, Youth Offending Teams, General Hospitals and adult services.
We work with a recovery model whereby we involve young people and their carers and families from the outset in the care they receive. The length of admission can vary depending on the young person's needs. Adolescence is a time of considerable developments in a young person's life and we aim to reintegrate them back to their families and schools as soon as possible.
We offer a broad range of interventions including:
• Highly specialised Psychiatric assessments and treatment
• Specialised psychology assessments and individual therapy including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mentalisation, Occupational Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Art and Drama Therapy
• A rich therapeutic group programme comprising of sessions on psychoeducation, healthy lifestyle, social skills, creative activities, sports and leisure activities
• Systemic and Family Therapy and parenting support
• On-site education managed by Newham Education and providing an extensive range of subjects to suit a variety of abilities. Our teaching staff liaise closely with each young person's own school or college with the aim of successfully reintegrating the young person back into education in the community by the time of discharge
• Effective liaison, discharge and aftercare planning in collaboration with the community teams starting from the point of admission
Consultant information
There are 3 Consultant Psychiatrists in the service. Each young person is allocated a Consultant Psychiatrist who will meet with the young person and family on admission and will lead on reviewing their care during admission.
There are Consultant Clinics twice weekly where young people have the opportunity to speak with their consultant and discuss their care plans.
Coborn Centre - Information pack for young people
Severe symptoms of mental illness
Clinical speciality:
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services