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Coach Paterno – WDTPRS POLL
Posted on 9 November 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
UPDATE 10 Nov 0320 GMT:
I just saw a news flash that Penn State has sacked Joe Paterno effective immediately. I'll close the poll, below.
Hugh Hewitt tonight is covering the situation with Penn State and Joe Paterno. There is also a lot of discussion of the scandals that have torn at the Church.
I have read a bit of the grand jury report on Jerry Sandusky, to which Hewitt linked, and I had to stop.
Paterno knew everything. Paterno had been told about Sandusky when he was seen … I don't even want to write it.
Mr. Hewitt is asking callers …
Should Coach Joe Paterno be allowed to coach the rest of the season?
No. (76%, 319 Votes)
Yes. (25%, 106 Votes)
Total Voters: 421
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Paterno needs to go. The top brass of Penn State need to go. The people on the board of trustees who have been playing fast and loose since the crisis began need to go.
As my brother said yesterday when we were talking about it, these people in athletics and the university are just completely divorced from reality. The perfect example is the grad assistant who witnessed the alleged act in 2002. He went home to talk to his dad and then they went to see Paternal to the next day. Just completely divorced from reality.
God help these people, God help us all.
manwithblackhat says:
Jacob: That's all I needed to hear. I voted no.
Peggy R says:
Strange that these abuses were first found out about the same time the Catholic Church was reeling from similar abuses. But Penn State stayed silent. I don't follow NCAA football, but I know who Joe Paterno is. I'd heard of Sandusky too. (Are they Catholics? Their names sound Italian and Polish, respectively.)
Will D. says:
Heads need to roll over this. The crimes that Sandusky is accused of are wicked, indeed. Had the school done the right thing, and sacked him and reported him to the police at the earliest opportunity, they might have remained untainted. By turning a blind eye and playing dumb, they've made themselves culpable as well.
Sadly, this is similar to what happened in parts of the Church. If the rotten apples had been dealt with promptly and severely, everyone would have been better off. Instead, the abusers were naively believed to be rehabilitated and the incidents hushed up.
Lord, have mercy.
ThomasL says:
In fairness to Mr. Paterno, it's misleading to say "Paterno knew everything." He knew of one alleged incident from the grand jury report (all of which is highly disturbing). With that said, he should've done more given what he knew.
If I have the time later, I'll explain my "yes" vote to the question.
bbmoe says:
Paterno hasn't literally coached any game for years. He's not exactly a figurehead, but his listing as "head coach" is primarily for the record books. He is, without a doubt the most powerful person at PSU. My point is, forget the coaching question. He should have his "records" stripped retroactively to March 2002. He should be listed anywhere and everywhere with a big fat asterisk next to his name. The PSU program should be shuttered.
What gets me: no one bothered to even find out who the little boy was. He was a little boy, and these guys who had it all, had the adoration of millions, the respect and fear of their professional colleagues, and money out the wazoo, would not ever know his name. He was just a piece of meat to them like he was to Sandusky.
MacQueary has learned a horrible lesson. He did the right thing, at first, but I'm sure he came to understand that he was forced to live with the disgusting morals of his superiors because he waited for them to do the right thing. He will live the rest of his life wishing he had gone to the police himself.
LarryPGH says:
ThomasL,
The AD and the VP "knew of one alleged incident", and their lack of action in that context was sufficient to have them indicted.
Is Paterno legally culpable here? It seems that the answer is 'no'. However, is he morally culpable? Sufficiently so to warrant his dismissal from his position? That answer seems to be 'yes'. Why give him additional time with the team?
albinus1 says:
As someone snarkily commented on Rod Dreher's blog: If only football coaches were allowed to get married, this would never happen.
PostCatholic says:
Paterno is a paragon of Catholic leadership of his generation. He only did as hundreds of bishops his own age did–or rather, didn't as hundreds of bishops his own age didn't.
9 November 2011 at 10:30 PM
@PostCatholic: This seem sad phenomenon has occurred in multiple school districts across the country (in much higher rates), in the Boy Scouts, in any kind of organization that serves youth, especially, although not limited to that. I have no idea what was in anyone's mind. I really wish I did.
Catholicman says:
Paterno is being scapegoated. He was made aware of an allegation against a long time friend and did exactly what he was supposed to do. He reports it to his direct superior and the head of campus police (in PA, campus police have the same authority as municipal police). Remember, at this point, it would basically have been one man's word against another's (and the victim, if he came forward). Paterno is told the situation will be investigated and he would have no reason to believe it wouldn't be. We don't know what, if anything, he was told was the result of any investigation. Clearly nothing happened to Sandusky, so should Paterno have gone back to the AD and police captain and asked what the result was or did he believe that meant there was nothing to the allegation? Maybe he should have asked, but people are saying that now with perfect 20/20 hindsight. It's easy to pass moral judgement now, 9 years later, that he should have done this or that but the reality is none of us were in the situation.
Charles E Flynn says:
Paterno Is Finished at Penn State, and President Is Out.
nola catholic says:
As one of the posters said above, it's completely unfair to Paterno to say he "knew everything." Everyone involved has conceded that Paterno did not "know everything." Did he know enough to report to the police? The Penn State board certainly thought so. What is perplexing is the way the board handled this, despite indications that Paterno was concerned about it, alerted those who had the ability to do something about it, was assured that something would be done about it, and that he did not have very much information. Paterno's testimony that his knowledge was limited apparently correlated with the testimony of the grad student who notified him. Pennsylvania law says that the head of the school or institution (i.e. the President and the AD) is responsible for notifying the police when such events are reported by a staff member. Paterno reported them to the AD and he and the administration failed in their duty to report it to the police, while assuring those below them that the events would be handled properly and looked into.
Cavaliere says:
A Virginia Congressman is calling for an investigation into the Penn State scandal citing the Federal Clery Act.
Clery Act (20 USC § 1092(f)) requires colleges and universities to prepare, publish and distribute an annual security report in which there is a disclosure of all criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies. University officials are required to report suspected criminal offenses to campus security authorities. Additionally, each institution of higher education is required to develop and distribute a statement of policy regarding the procedures followed once a sex offense has occurred. Clery Act compliance is the responsibility of the U.S. Department of Education.
The failure to report the 2002 allegations would appear to break Penn State's own reporting methods for sexual abuse on campus. According to the publication "Policies, Safety, & U" at Pennsylvania State University, 2011-2012, the University Police are responsible for compiling the annual report required by 20 USC § 1092(f). The report further states that "this document is prepared by information provided by University Police, local law enforcement agencies surrounding main campus and alternate sites such as, Student Affairs, Residence Life, and the Athletics Department. Each entity provides updated statistical information."
And as Nola Catholic also stated above, Joe Paterno did exactly what he was supposed to do. He reported what was told to him to the Campus Police, in this case that official was also the Athletic Director. Thus it would seem there was no further need for him to contact outside law enforcement because according to PSU policy that would then be the job of the Campus Police.
Further it should be rememebered that at this point no matter how heinous these crimes appear to be, Jerry Sandusky has not yet been convicted and is free on bail until he receives his day in court. If guilty he should be punished to the full extant and may God have mercy on him if indeed these disturbing accusations are true. However it is also true there have been prominent cases in the past where horrible cases of abuse had been claimed, families and communities torn apart, and yet the accused were acquitted. Therefore it would be wise to wait until the case is heard in court and not the media before lighting the bonfire.
I'm sorry I meant a Pennsylvania congressman in my previous post.
LaudemGloriae says:
Read the Grand Jury Presentment. There are sufficient testimonies, witnesses, and victims to safely conclude the guilt of the accused. A trial will only establish how many counts and how many years. Expect Sandusky to plead guilty. http://cbspittsburgh.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/20111107_sandusky_grand_jury_presentment.pdf
A very shaken and upset first-hand eye-witness came to Paterno's home to tell him that he saw Sandusky having anal intercourse with a boy who looked to be 10, pinned against a wall in the athletic facility showers. This same witness was declared "very credible" by the grand jury. At a later time a janitor saw a similar scene and apparently discussed it with several on the janitorial staff. The thing was known. As for Paterno, or anyone else with knowledge of the accusations … regardless of who you did or didn't pass the information to … could you continue to work with such a man? Could you look at him every day and not care whether or not he was raping 10 year old boys in the shower room where you both worked? Could you remain silent as he publically ran his charity for vulnerable boys, bringing them to Penn State football games and media events?
It is a shocking indifference in the face of great evil. And now the Penn State students riot.
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us…
I guess Penn State didn't have any archpriest positions available.
The grand jury report makes it clear that the eyewitness to the crime was very explicit when he told Paterno and the other administrators what he'd seen. The administrators have now been arrested for perjury. We'll see what happens to Paterno.
Surely it's ridiculous to say that Paterno, indisputably the most powerful person at PSU, "did the right thing" by merely "reporting" the incident to men who were only nominally his superiors. If he had wanted the right thing to be done, it would have happened. As it is, there was so little interest in the victim that no one bothered to find out who he was.
As to the action of the board of trustees: they acted quickly to limit liability, but at least they acted.
Louie Verrecchio says:
I wonder how the mainstream media would react if Penn State issued the following statement:
Because the sexual abuse victims were male, the role of homosexuality has been a notable question. It is possible, however, that although Sandusky's victims are male, thus defining the acts as homosexual, Sandusky did not at any time recognize his identity as homosexual.
It appears Sandusky had certain vulnerabilities to commit abuse (for example, emotional congruence with children or adolescents), experienced increased stressors from work (for example, having recently received more coaching responsibilities, such as becoming a coordinator), and had opportunities to abuse (for example, unguarded access to minors).
Andy Milam says:
I have not read every response, so I may be parroting others here, if that is the case, I apologize.
I think that under the circumstances, Joe Paterno needed to be relieved of his duties as head coach. Even if he had direct knowledge of one incident, he should have reported it to his superiors AND to the police. The abuse of the innocent is unconscionable. There is no excuse for what Sandusky did, but there is also no excuse for what JoPa didn't do.
It has been a very difficult situation for me, personally as I vetted this in my head. I was in seminary during a time when all of the allegations about sexual abuse were hush, hush. I know of instances in which priests did deviant things, but it was all heresay, in other words, I had no direct knowledge of any instance, save one. And that instance had already been dealt with by the proper authorities.
As I weighed in my mind the correlation between PSU and the Catholic Church, which is similar, I came to the conclusion that if the clergy were being shown no quarter (by and large) by the authorities, then neither should the leadership at PSU. So, Joe Paterno had to go. Graham Spanier had to go. Mike McQueary has to go. Anyone who has had any knowledge AND didn't act should be at the very least relieved of his duties all the way up to and including prosecution, if necessary.
So, looking at this from a Catholic point of view, I think that several things need to be accounted for:
1. 100% accountability
2. An independent body should investigate the whole of PSU athletics
3. Findings should be made public, it is a public institution
4. Any person having any knowledge and failing to act should be summarily dismissed.
5. We need to be merciful, we should forgive those who have done wrong and help them to find peace, in a just way. If justice means losing a job, ok. If justice means prosecution, ok. If justice means something in between, ok.
JoPa is not above the law. While he may have been a "god" at PSU, he is one man. And one man cannot be more than the whole. Should he have been able to retire and save face? Well, my answer to that is no. That hasn't been the case for any Catholic priest, bishop, or cardinal, so why should it be the same for JoPa? We as a society must be consistent.
All of that aside, we must focus on the well being of the vicitims. Many now are young adults and those young people should be taken care of, their needs should be met, their rehabilitation should be assumed by Penn State.
Most of this will be vetted over the coming months and this certainly isn't the end of the story, but I can honestly say, JoPa needed to go. Immediately.
N.B. For those out there that think Card. Law got off easy for being made Archpriest, I would seriously take a closer look. He lost one of the most influential positions in the Church, certainly in the Church in America. He had to relocate halfway around the world, to a position which is purely ceremonial. Card. Law has no real voice and he has no real authority any longer. Also, he is close to the Holy Father. While I cannot speak perfectly about this, I would be willing to put dollars toward donuts that Pope Benedict is frequently checking up on him. So, let's not think that Card. Law got a free pass. I, for one, don't think that he did.
Isn't it amazing that we can definitively declare what Paterno should have done 9 years ago? Perfect 20/20 hindsight is such a wonderful thing, isn't it? There must be 2 very different grand jury reports as the one I read does NOT make it clear that the grad assistant was explicit in what he told Paterno. The grad assistant is explicit in what he told the grand jury, but Paterno's testimony is that there were vague references to "horsing around" and "fondling" and perhaps "something of a sexual nature". Based on what he was told, he reported the allegation to the AD and the head of campus police and was told it would be investigated and dealt with. What else do you want him to do? If he had called the municipal police instead, would that absolve him in people's eyes? Was he just supposed to believe an allegation against a long time friend without any supporting evidence? Should he have done his own independent investigation? We in the Church rightfully complain about how the media and others rush to judgment about bishops or priests based on an allegation but here many of us are villifying Paterno immediately. I think of the allegations against now deceased Bishop Paul Dudley about 10 years ago. He was raked over the coals in front page news here in Minnesota. When it was discovered that his accuser made it all up, that was reported on page 8 in the bottom corner. Also, I'd encourage people to actually know the facts before saying things like "The administrators have now been arrested for perjury. We'll see what happens to Paterno." Joe Paterno was explicitly cleared of any criminal wrongdoing in this case (from the mouth of the Attorney General of Pennsylvania). He was not indicted and there is no evidence that he will be in the future. The Board of Trustees, the media and many people are simply smearing Paterno as the scapegoat here. The Trustees spokesman was asked last night what Joe Paterno did wrong to be fired. His response was "I'm not sure I can tell you specifically. In our view, we thought a change was necessary." Translation: "We really can't find anything that Joe did wrong here but we need to cover our backsides because of all the heat we are getting." As a college football fan, I know they have been trying to oust Paterno for years and now here is there chance. Instead of focusing anger and disgust at Jerry Sandusky and the actual men who covered it up, people are blaming Paterno. Sad.
jarhead462 says:
Horrible….stomach-turning.
BTW I think EVERYONE involved dropped the ball big time here.
If I were a 28 year-old graduate student, and saw THAT in a shower, I would like to think I would CALL THE POLICE, but not before I put a dent in that guy's head.
Semper Fi!
jhayes says:
The trustees met and the AD and the College Preident were gone.
Now if the Church can learn how to take equally swift action.
disco says:
As for those who say that Paterno knew nothing. He knew a hell of a lot more about way worse things than Bishop Finn did and Finn was indicted. There would be a serious miscarriage of justice if Paterno and the entire PennState administration were not similarly indicted.
Re: dent in the head
I think that when it's a case of someone you like, love, or admire, especially if obedience to authority is involved, people tend to freeze and run away and either try to forget it or try to talk and get support for their actions. Shame over seeing people naked and over seeing a crime take place is also involved. (People don't realize how intense and how unhelpful the emotion of shame can be.) People are also trained to not get angry with people they respect and work for, so there's that.
But if you do see something happen like this, I think that violent action to save the kid is a lot more important than any other consideration. "What do you think you're doing?!" and "How dare you, you scum!" are also valid if less violent responses. Anger is constructive in this situation, because it holds off all the temptations to pretend it didn't happen and enables you to act swiftly and confidently. "Righteous anger" is an ally, even though unrighteous wrath usually is a foe.
but not before I put a dent in that guy's head.
I agree 100%, jarhead. This isn't the venue to go into a rant on the topic, but we've witnessed an alarming decrease in masculinity in the last several decades, and this is a good example of it – and I am not talking about Sandusky, but rather the 28 year old man who walked in on the rape. (I see in this de-masculinization a deliberate strategy on the part of Satan; something I am currently writing about for a Catholic News Agency column.)
So… your point is well taken; what kind of man fails to physically and immediately defend this small child who is in the midst of being sodomized? I guess the answer is the "new male" that seems to predominate in the current feminized culture in which we live.
irishgirl says:
What jarhead and Louie V said!
This entire thing is so sad. I've been listening to all the sides of the story on a local station which is affiliated with ESPN. And the anger of a lot of the callers is palpable!
My question is: where were the parents of these young kids? Why are they not stepping up to the plate and being responsible for their whereabouts? Why did they let their children hang around with an adult male who is not their father? And where especially were these kids' fathers in all this?
If I were male, and I saw what [allegedly] happened in that shower, I would have run in, thrown a towel around the kid, and spirited him out of there! And after that, deck the pervert who took this child's innocence! And finally, find out who the parents were and given THEM a good talkin' to!
But then, I'm only a mere female….
He lost one of the most influential positions in the Church, certainly in the Church in America.
Yes, some of that is true–he lost the supervision of one of the largest Catholic dioceses in North America and the attendant access and power with which it came. And he probably lost a good deal of influence in appointments made within the American church.
He had to relocate halfway around the world, to a position which is purely ceremonial.
What Mr.* Law did not lose was his authority in Rome. Despite covering up sexual abuse of children and even a homocide, he remained in Rome a member of eight dicasteries, including the Congregation for the Clergy, the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, the Congregation for Catholic Education, The Congregation for Bishops and a member Pontifical Council for the Family.
Card. Law has no real voice and he has no real authority any longer. Also, he is close to the Holy Father. While I cannot speak perfectly about this, I would be willing to put dollars toward donuts that Pope Benedict is frequently checking up on him.
Just plain not true. Mr. Law has been very involved in the work of the Congregation for Bishops and being in Rome has attended meetings of those dicasteries much more frequently. If anything, his power within the universal church has expanded. He should have stayed in Clinton Maryland as a chaplain to a convent of nuns. Instead, two popes have installed him at the top levels of church governance.
*Mister, because I refuse to think of that man as being in anyway reverential. [I am no fan or apologist Card. Law, but I don't want to see this approach here.]
AvantiBev says:
I do not know what Mr. Paterno knew or did not know. I do know what I KNOW!
1. Once again we have an act of homosexual ephebophilia purposely misclassified as "pedophilia".
2. Once again the victims were overwhelmingly boys approaching puberty who lived with divorced or never married moms; i.e., the favorite prey of the homosexual ephebophile the fatherless served up by America's women on a platter.
3. Once again we are told Paterno should have "protected the children" by a media which was only a few years ago only too happy to report that a Bush nominee to the Courts was unacceptable to his Democrat Senate inquisators because he admitted that he and his wife refused to take their children to Disney on GAY DAYS weekend.
4. We want total tolerance and non-judmentalism on lifestyle choices, orientations and acting out but we want the ugly consequences of that unrestrained behavior to be blamed without benefit of trial on a heterosexual who "should have known better" not the ephebophile,the clueless mothers, the absent fathers, or the teachers/educ establishment who every year present more and more graphic lessons on "tolerance" of the gay lifestyle to school children.
5. We must allow every June the "pride" parades to march through our streets in all kinds of lewd, crude and disgusting get ups but we must never question how many of those parading are members of NAMBLA (North American Man Boy Love Assn) nor how much funding the parade organizers receive from NAMBLA.
6. I KNOW that my nation has become a schizophrenic, a basket case.
Full Disclosure: I am an ItaloAmerican, ROMAN Catholic, single woman, professional ACTRESS (well, trying to be as I struggle through the Obama depression), and I work for divorce lawyers. All of this colors how I see this case and the others.
Supertradmum says:
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/DA-Who-Never-Charged-Sandusky-Has-Been-Missing-Since-2005-133615093.html
Evil upon evil in this case. And, I agree with everything stated by AvantiBev.
Louie V:
Hear, Hear!
I have been on this for sometime now. We do not raise MEN anymore, just besotted adolesents, walking around in "clothes" emblazoned with team logos.
Semper Fi! (Happy Birthday, USMC!)
http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news;_ylt=AqrZM0yKrdVjuW0RyhPyHQ6MvMJ_?slug=ap-pennstateabuse-students
So football is more important than the abused lives of perhaps hundreds of young boys…I am sick of these students and the entire system which allowed all this to happen.
Supertradmum: That is not how I see it. These kids recognize scapegoating and another high tech lynching when they see it. These 19 to 21 year olds have had gay rights, gay days and tolerance for every kind of sexual perversity stuffed down their throats for most of their school years. (oops, pun not intended) As an actress, I must stay anonymous to continue to work but these kids are as sick and tired of it all as I am, and they are lashing out. They recognize the schizophrenia of a culture which has been telling them for 16 + years that every twisted thing is natural and normal and now turning on an 84 year old for not stopping a FORMER employee from engaging in those "normal and natural" acts.
AvantiBev.
The news reports I read said that the students were in favor of keeping Joe, not in getting rid of him. Of course, he must go, and anyone else who knew of this. I will respectfully disagree and state that they were protesting to keep him because football is more important than abused children.
"Abused children" is a phrase that delights the gay agenda activists because they can hide behind it and continue to call it "pedophilia" even when they victims are overwhelmingly pubescent males as they were in the American Catholic priests' scandal.
The child that McGeavey witnessed being raped was 10 years old. My 10-year old son is not going through puberty. This particular rape indeed involved pedophilia, AvantiBev.
Cardinal Law may be part of eight dicasteries, but he has no contact with children or is put into a position where he can influence those who do come into direct contact with children. As for decision making, I don't see his name coming out on many of the documents from any of said dicasteries.
As for Cardinal Law remaining in Clinton, Maryland…well, I don't think that made much of a difference either, now did it. He was still visible.
Given my druthers, I would have him in a Carthusian monestary, but alas, I think that he role as Archpriest of St. Mary Major is suitable….he is no longer an Ordinary, he may sit on a bunch of boards, but his voice became one of many, as opposed to one of one, and finally for most of Americans (unless one of us go looking) he is inconsequential.
Then again, this isn't about Cardinal Law, now is it. What do you think of the rest of my post, above? You didn't comment on that.
May God keep you close.
AvantiBev,
I have nothing against the term "abused children" as there were four in my family, all children abused by a priest.
Ef-lover says:
Read the Grand Jury Presentment. There are sufficient testimonies, witnesses, and victims to safely conclude the guilt of the accused. A trial will only establish how many counts and how many years. Expect Sandusky to plead guilty.
Please note a Grand jury report does not indicate or conclude on a persons guilt of a crime . A Grand Jury is called together by the DA to present evidence that one should be indicted and that there is enough evidence to stand trial, that is what the members of a Grand Jury vote for , if a case should go to trial or not. A Grand Jury is one sided you only get to hear what the DA wants you to hear.
buffaloknit says:
I have a couple of questions about this issue which others have not yet mentioned, but first I'd like to repeat what some others have said about Joe Paterno: besides follow the protocol and report things that need to be reported to the appropriate authority, what more does the law require him to do?
Some other questions: Why exactly did Penn State allow Sandusky to keep his office after he was no longer employed by Penn state? Eventually, he was prohibited from working with folks under 18, officially, by Penn State-as someone who has more time to follow this, than I do-told me. I don't know if this was Joe Paterno's or his bosses' decision, but someone certainly knew about something and was attempting to make CYA decisions. I think ultimately Penn State upper management is more at fault here than Joe Paterno with regard to *that* series of bad decisions.
STRONG LANGUAGE WARNING:
I have actually read a few pages into the linked PDF document, because as a linguist, I am interested in how people report and talk about sex abuse. I'm continually disgusted by how the media reports, well, forcible penetrative sexual assaults on women differently than those committed against men. Another disturbing level to this mess, is how Paterno and the other assistant coach talked about 'inappropriate' contact. Perhaps that is part of the problem? Like another commentator mentioned, the definition of "girly men" is someone who doesn't feel shame about some things, and has a much higher tolerance for bad behavior. However, I would not have expected Joe Paterno to be the sort of de-masculinized man who uses this sort of touchy/feeling vocabulary. Who in the right-mind calls 'anal rape' inappropriate touching? It is one thing to use a euphemism on TV during the dinner hour, but another thing to use a euphemism in an official report.
Call a spade a spade already.
Finally, I would like to quickly share a conspiracy theory I recently heard, because this is after all, the internet. Penn State is the ONLY school in the Big Ten that would vote AGAINST altering NCAA rules to lift the ban on paying athletes. This is a very big deal especially since there is a giant sum of $$$ involved. Perhaps the fix was in?
I would honestly not worry about Bernard Law being near children. He was never accused of personally abusing any, and having known and met with him on several occasions I would put such an action very far past him. What does concern me is that perhaps the worst church administrator in American history was moved to headquarters to become still more involved and that kept voting on the selection of your bishops. He is a man who loved an institution to pathological extent more than the people who comprised it, and yet he has been a large part of deciding who leads it and how. Why doesn't that offend you? It seems to me a quiet retirement would have been much more appropriate.
As to the rest of your post: I concur with you, fully. And in a very rare occurrence, I fully agree with Supertradmum and her analysis of the mob violence last night. It's disgusting and depraved that some put football that far ahead of child welfare. I offer her my sincere wishes for the healthy recovery of her family members.
Rev. Zuhlsdorf: Point taken, I can understand that I have offended. I hope I have done better by omitting honorifics instead of substituting for them.
jesusthroughmary says:
Paterno did inform his direct superior (Curley) and the police (Schultz) of a second hand report of [who knows what he actually heard]. He was then told by his direct superior and the police that the issue had been resolved. He wasn't there, how can he insist that not enough was done? It's hearsay coming from him. McQueary was the only actual witness, and he still has a job. After 61 years of service to hundreds of thousands of students and untold millions flowing into that school because of him for the benefit of not just sports but academics, he deserves better than a media hit job. The only reason Paterno lost his job is because the media has stirred up a frenzied bloodlust like they do whenever child sex is mentioned, and he's the only one anyone recognizes, so his head has to roll.
I also concur with AvantiBev.
Also, Louie V, my reaction was the same. When somebody said to me the other day that McQueary should be charged as well, I said what he should have been charged with – and acquitted of – is aggravated assault. Then we wouldn't be having this discussion. How a 6'4, 220 pound man only five years removed from being a Division I quarterback can walk in on a 58-year-old man raping a 10-year-boy and not break any of his bones is incomprehensible to me. I'm only 5'8″ and never played football and I'm going in swinging.
What haunts me in the case (as revealed so far) is that two grown men on separate occasions, witnessed the rape of young boys and walked away. One of the witnesses a war veteran who described what he saw as worse than the violence of war. Even he did not so much as call the police. How, HOW do you not rescue the child and dial 911? Forget what was reported to whom. How do these two men who saw it with their own eyes not go to the police?
I am not a football fan. I was at ND for six years and only went to a game when I was able to sit with the faculty, so I did not have to sit with the crazed students. Money and sports are gods, and even if the reaction of the Board of Trustees seems unfair to some, the entire staff should be replaced. Why do men make gods out of sports personnel, even to the expense of clarification over sex abuse of children? Anyone who knew anything should go. Period.
@PostCatholic;
Why doesn't that offend you? It seems to me a quiet retirement would have been much more appropriate.
Look at what I happen to think should have happened to him. I am offended, offended at what he did while the Archbishop of Boston. I think that his actions and lack of action warrant him to be confined to a life of prayer and reflection, in a Carthusian monestary where he can say Mass (he is a priest after all) and have the support of monks who will undoubtedly pray for him. As it is, the Holy Father chose a different path for him. While I don't like it, I will accept the action of the Holy Father. Several reasons:
1. He has no input toward children
2. He has no archdiocese to run
3. He is largely a figurehead with no pastoral responsibility
a. He gets the smells and bells, but he really isn't all that High Church, so it is kinda moot.
b. He gets to say Holy Mass or preside if a lesser prelate/priest celebrates
4. While he is part of dicasteries, he is only one voice among equals. There is nothing that he can directly influence, by his rank as Cardinal.
5. He is close to the Vatican, where the Holy Father or his dignitaries can keep a watchful eye on him.
I want to be clear, I am offended. I have been since I first heard about it. The reality is this though, with Card. Law, I think that being displaced and made simply one voice of many, his candle was largely snuffed out. As for JoPa, I am saddened, upset, but I understand that it was necessary. I pray for the victims and I hope that they can find some sort of solace.
@AvantiBev at 12:15PM:
I just read the indictment/grand jury report/whatever it is – which was harder to get through than I expected, and I have a pretty strong stomach – and I would disagree with your assertion that the allegations against Mr. Sandusky don't involve pedophilia. He is alleged to have fondled at least one boy as young as 7 or 8, and to have been witnessed engaging in penetrative intercourse with a ten year old boy. I would not consider a typical ten year old an "adolescent." I certainly would not consider a seven year old an adolescent. If either allegation is true, it does seem to constitute pedophilia. If the latter one I mentioned is true, he's not merely a pedophile, but a rapist as well. This has nothing to do with the "gay lifestyle." This is about an adult man preying on children. If the victims were girls, I doubt you would label it "heterosexual ephebophilia." If I had children, I probably wouldn't take them to "Gay Days" at Disney World, either. But I wouldn't view them as needing "protection" from them in the same way as they'd need protection from a man like Mr. Sandusky. I don't know why you're treating these things as if they indicate a double standard. I don't see one.
"I don't know why you're treating these things as if they indicate a double standard. I don't see one"
I view us as a nation spending 365/24/7 declaring our non-judgmentalism toward every sexual activity; even rubbing our children's noses in it with books written to show abnormal behavior as perfectly acceptable. Then when they are so trusting that they follow a man into a shower WE ARE SHOCKED, SHOCKED. Why? We say Paterno didn't do enough to protect the children from pedophilia (and the teens from ephebophilia) but we surround kids with this sewage in our popular culture, our tv, our films, even books in the children's area of our libraries and then pat ourselves on the backs for being "charitable" toward diversity.
Meanwhile, moms turn to mentoring programs for their boys after kicking dads out or being abandoned by them. There is no father there to go looking for Junior and kick the crap out of someone he finds raping Junior. We set these kids up. There is nothing shocking about predators taking advantage of our young in this morally relativistic and over sexualized culture.
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Catholicman: Thank you. The scapegoating of Joe Paterno is, at the very least, tragic, and fueled by the twisted and perverted versions of the case being portrayed in the national (and international) media. As an undergrad at Penn State that has lived in State College for most of my life, I can say that very few people outside of here understand very well just what's going on.
Supertradmum: In regards to the student rioters, as someone who was there last night (not participating, merely present and observing…) know that while those hell-raisers were certainly present and out of control, the vast majority of the students there were there because they are fed up with the mishandling this from both the university administration and from the poor reporting and twisting by the media.
Andy Milam, thanks for the dialogue. The only point I differ with you on is in accepting the popes' actions. Eight dicasteries is an extraordinary number of memberships, and Law was allowed a seat on all three which appoint–and importantly, correct–bishops. It used to be that at age 80 that one had to resign their curial work; I assume now at last Law won't be in a role to exercise his (I'll concede diminished) influence. As one who is now a non-Catholic, I'm much less inclined to assume wisdom in papal decisions like this, but I remember a younger self who was more trusting. In any event, I applaud your sense of your justice.
RebelKnightCSA says:
Joe Paterno, meet Pete Rose. Charlie Hustle thought he was famous enough to get away with it – look where that got him. I know Paterno did no gambling that I know of, and Rose wasn't a sickie. But the same principle applies – you break the rules, you take the penalty, no matter how rich you are.
oddfisher says:
It's disturbing that so many Catholics seem to have one, (or sometimes both), of two knee-jerk responses to any claim of sexual abuse. 1. They couldn't help it; it's the culture's fault. 2. The claim probably a lie, or at least something blown way out of proportion.
Is there hypocrisy in a culture that sexualizes children, relativizes sexual morality, and then reacts with outrage when children are abused? Of course. Does that mitigate the guilt of Sandusky *and* the men who either chose not to know the extent of what happened, or knew and looked the other way? Not in the least.
AvantiBev @ 6:25: thank you! You said it much better than I did in my comment!
Parents have to take responsibility for their kids–not 'mentoring programs'! And fathers have to start BEING MEN AND NOT ARRESTED ADOLESCENTS!
irishgirl,
Never blame parents for the abuse of children,never. There are excellent, Catholic, caring parents who were duped by priests or boy scout leaders, or even lay teachers, and had no idea their children were in danger. It is so wrong to blame someone who loves and cares for their children. The people in my family were abused in the Sacrament of Confession, over a period of years. Take care of your judgments, please.
@rebelknightCSA
But the same principle applies – you break the rules, you take the penalty, no matter how rich you are.
Except Joe Paterno didn't break any rules.
Cavaliere: Except Joe Paterno didn't break any rules
Right. He kept himself legally covered. Let's give him a medal.
Lakeside says:
If the testimony of the graduate assistant was true, that he did in fact see Sandusky raping a boy in the shower, and that he informed Paterno of this, then, yes, Paterno should be fired. But if the graduate assistant, McQuery, saw a child being raped, why didn't he try to stop Sandusky or why didn't he call the police? Why is this guy getting a free pass on this? It doesn't make sense that a grown man who actually saw a child being assaulted would not call the police but would call his father to ask what to do and then, following his father's advice, call Joe Paterno. Remember that in 2002 Sandusky had already retired and was no longer an employee of Penn State.
However, McQuery's testimony might not be true. Maybe he did not actually see Sandusky raping the boy but just saw the two of them in the locker room shower area, which would have been suspicious but not a crime. Then his not contacting the police or intervening (like a man) would make sense. Then it would make sense for him to call his father and then report the incident to Paterno.
Lakeside: He may be getting a free pass from the police because they need his testimony. As for his employers, who knows? They've already proven the quality of their judgment. It's hard to imagine he would make up a story about seeing a child being raped and then running away to call daddy. Evidently the grand jury found him believable. How could he have done such a thing? My guess is the answer has something to do with original sin.


Yeah, it hasn't been a nice season for Premier League footballer Samir Nasri, 28, with injuries and all. Obviously, his luck still fails him: how else could you explain his losing of his insanely expensive sportcar Lamborghini Aventador Pirelli Edition?
Last Sunday, the football star drove to Manchester derby – that's right, the very place his team lost their game to Manchester United, all because of Marcus Rashford ingenious strike.
Witnesses spotted the police pulling over Samir Nasri on Derby Day. It appears that he forgot about tiny little detail: to register his sportcar in Britain.
The Manchester City midfielder was seen in the Beswick area of the city, on Wilson Street. It's near his football club's multi-million pound training center. He had to wait for the club chauffeur to pick him up, poor guy.
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Railroad Shop Workers Vote No on Merging Jobs
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A boilermaker works on a locomotive plow, a part that often gets damaged in operation. Railroad workers recently voted down a concessionary deal that would have blended machinists' and pipefitters' jobs together. Photo: Jon Flanders
Union members have become used to a certain pattern: threats of plant closings and layoffs, followed by a vote to reopen the contract and make concessions to "save jobs."
In the railroad shops of the CSX corporation, this pattern has been broken.
Last fall CSX made an offer to its machinists and pipefitters—backed by their unions, the Machinists (IAM) and SMART. The tentative agreement would merge the two crafts into a single job, "Master Mechanic." For instance, the master mechanic would install both power assemblies (previously machinists' work) and radiators (previously pipefitters' work).
Management painted the concessionary deal in glowing terms. But in December, workers in both crafts bucked the threat and overwhelmingly voted no.
FIXING ENGINES
Nationally there are around 8,000 railroad machinists. They rebuild locomotives from the ground up and do preventative maintenance such as replacing power assemblies, turbos, traction motors, and other mechanical items.
Pipefitters work on the extensive pipe systems on locomotives: air, fuel, and oil.
Collectively, these railroad shop workers maintain the locomotive fleet for all the major railroads in the U.S.
The critical role they play got front-page attention after a defective locomotive led to a 2013 disaster in the town of Lac Mégantic, Quebec. A runaway train carrying crude oil exploded, killing 47 people.
MORE WORK, SAME PAY
CSX Chief Administrative Officer Lisa Mancini claimed in a September press release that the contract deal reflected the unions' and company's "collective commitment to finding innovative ways to support our employees while driving long-term efficiency."
Needless to say, the affected workers saw things a little differently. It looked to them like more work for the same pay.
Machinists and pipefitters would have to learn each other's jobs. Previously, if a job called for both piping and mechanical, the two crafts might have worked together on a team. Now the whole job might be done by whoever was at hand—leading to job losses all around.
CSX was promising to guarantee jobs for two years, but not many thought the guarantee would last much longer.
The agreement would have given up not only traditional job jurisdictions, but also seniority and employee-protection agreements, where laid-off machinists are paid a percentage of their wages for a period of time based on years of service.
Layoffs are a particular concern for these workers—who might otherwise be forced to move rather than spend time looking for another job near home.
RAUCOUS MEETINGS
The initial proposal met with resistance; meetings reportedly went very badly. Workers who'd always been quiet before were making ominous-sounding threats against union officers.
Next CSX closed the 100-year-old Corbin locomotive shop in Kentucky and the Erwin railyard in Tennessee, citing the decline in coal shipments.
Many machinists and pipefitters lost jobs in these shops. Layoffs of other crafts, such as the boilermakers, followed. Obviously management hoped this would bring pressure to bear.
In reality, despite the decline in coal shipments, CSX has yet to go in the red. Last summer, while it was negotiating the concessions, the company announced its profits had risen 4.5 percent in the second quarter and it had beaten its own expectations for earnings. In the full year 2015, the company made $3.6 billion in operating profit.
LIGHTLY SWEETENED
As both union leaders and CSX saw the unhappiness grow, they organized a full-court press to convince workers of the need for this change. Company mailings went out urging participation in the contract vote.
At the beginning of December, leaders of the affected local unions attended a meeting at the Machinists' national labor education center with company officials and national officers of both unions.
To make the tentative agreement seem sweeter, unrelated items were added—for instance, a proposal to change overtime rules, which was actually already in the works.
The negotiations failed, however. Local officers at the meeting still refused to support the slightly revised tentative agreement.
VOTED NO 8 TO 1
Voting took place at locals; the results were mailed in to district officials and counted in December. The no vote was overwhelming.
SMART members voted 80 percent against the contract. IAM members voted 90 percent against. Across the two unions, the combined tally was roughly 8 to 1 against the agreement.
The unions only reported that the total result was to reject the tentative agreement—and didn't mention that the leaderships had campaigned for it or report the vote count in the press release. But the members who organized opposition used Facebook to communicate between shops and keep track of the various local tallies.
At a number of terminals, machinists voted unanimously against the contract. These included Waycross, Georgia (0 to 141); Nashville, Tennessee (0 to 41); Cincinnati, Ohio (0 to 28); Russell, Kentucky (0 to 54); and Selkirk, New York (0 to 93).
In most cases, turnout was close to 100 percent. Only one local of the IAM voted narrowly to support the agreement.
Particularly notable was the no vote at the Corbin IAM, even though the shop there had been closed. Corbin workers retain rights to bid on jobs in other shops—but they opposed seniority provisions that would have given them rights over workers in shops that were still open.
Another big rejection was at the IAM shop in Huntington, West Virginia. This shop had been selected for the trial consolidation of machinists' and pipefitters' work. The union and CSX had touted it as a model for the industry, where jobs had been saved.
OPPOSITION SLATE?
Machinists who opposed the Master Mechanic agreement are now discussing organizing an opposition slate in the next election for District 19, which includes all IAM machinists in the railroad industry.
Members are frustrated with General Chairman Jeff Doerr, who was "helicoptered in" by the International and has never worked in rail.
There's also the looming concern that the district could be merged into the Transportation Communications Union (TCU), which merged with the IAM in 2011. The TCU represents railroad clerks and carmen, but so far it hasn't merged the locals.
While craft union divisions have always been a problem in rail, the work of mechanics is quite different than the largely clerical TCU, amalgamated locals would make little sense, and the IAM has done little to integrate District 19 mechanics with the TCU ahead of any grand merger into a common district.
The last international IAM election saw the first real opposition slate in decades. Former railroad machinist Jay Cronk's slate won in about 100 locals, including the largest industrial locals at Boeing, while losing the overall vote.
Jon Flanders is a retired railroad machinist and past president of IAM Local Lodge 1145, which represents Machinists at CSX in upstate New York.
A version of this article appeared in Labor Notes #443, February 2016. Don't miss an issue, subscribe today.
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Thanks for the article! But... how did a "defective locomotive" cause the Lac Mégantic disaster??

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Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old boy shot by Cleveland police late Saturday afternoon after he allegedly pulled a toy gun from his waistband has died, reports Cleveland.com.
A Cleveland police officer shot a 12-year-old boy late Saturday afternoon after he pulled a toy gun from his waistband, reports Cleveland.com.
Responding to a 9-1-1 call, the rookie officer arrived with his partner at Cudell Recreation Center at Detroit Avenue and West Boulevard and noted the toy gun on a table beneath a pavilion, according to Deputy Chief of Field Operations Ed Tomba.
The officer, who has not been named, allegedly saw the child reach for the weapon and put it in his waistband. At that point, he reportedly told him to put his hands up and when the boy allegedly reached into his waistband instead, the officer fired two shots, striking the boy in the torso.
According to Tomba, the child, who is listed in serious condition at a local hospital, "did not threaten the officer verbally or physically," Cleveland.com reports.
He told police at least twice that the gun was probably fake, but Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association president Jeff Follmer said that doesn't matter.
The boy's condition at this time is unknown.
Unfortunately, this is not the first time that police have fired on an innocent person holding a toy gun in recent months.
As previously reported by NewsOne, an Ohio grand jury declined to indict two police officers who shot and killed 22-year-old John Crawford III in a Beavercreek Walmart on Aug. 5. Crawford, who, according to the mother of his two children, went to the store to buy ingredients for S'mores, was holding a MK-177 (.177 caliber) BB/Pellet Rifle when he was gunned down.
Ronald Ritchie, the one and only person in Walmart to call 911, later recanted his initial statement to the dispatcher that Crawford was waving the toy rifle around after surveillance video proved his entire account to be false.


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Wired New York Forum > City Guide > Questions and Answers about New York City > What is the best time to go to NYC?
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what's the best time to go to NYC? and when is there enough to do?
Regardless of the season, there's always something to do in New York. The only thing that comes close to an off-season in New York is late summer, when it's really hot and humid; many of the city's elite go on holiday elsewhere. The best times to see the City are fall and spring.
I think early December is an ideal time for just seeing the sights - it's warm enough to walk around, but you can still enjoy the holiday decorations. April/May is also a great time - especially for parks. TLOZ is right that some people take off in the summer, which makes for a different vibe.
I agree there's no one time. I do think summer has it's merits, though. Sure it's a little muggy at times, but it's easier to get into "hotspots." There's always tons of festivals and activities planned all during the summer. The girls look smokin' hot in little outfits. you can head out to the beaches if that's your thing, too.
I enjoy Fall the most...it cools a bit, people are refreshed from summer, the leaves are changing, it's not too hot or too cold.
Of course, the spring is nice for the same reason (opposite, with the weather warming).
I dunno, anytime, is a good time, really. The worst would be Jan and Feb. All other times are pretty damn good.
And, yes, there's always a ton to do, even in Jan and Feb.
Fall is really lovely here. I'd suggest early October for a visit.


British Ambassador to the State of Qatar, HE Mr Ajay Sharma welcomed around 800 guests to mark the 93rd birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The guests of honour in attendance were HE Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr Ali bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari; HE Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs, Mr Yusuf bin Mohamed Al-Othman Fakhroo; HE Minister of State, Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari; and HE CEO of Qatar Airways/Secretary General of Qatar National Tourism Council, Mr Akbar Al Baker. And from the UK, the Lord Mayor of the City of London, the Rt Hon Peter Estlin; three members of the House of Lords; and the football legend, Sir Geoff Hurst, the only man to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final.
The British Ambassador also hosted senior Qatari figures from business, government and sport, the Diplomatic Corps and other key members of the local community. They were entertained by the Qatar Armed Forces band and Doha Jazz.
It is a great pleasure and honour for me to welcome you all to this year's Queen's Birthday celebration, to mark the 93rd Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen. As every year, we have a theme for the Queen's Birthday celebration, and this year it is sport.
Sport is a very appropriate theme for Qatar given its amazing sporting facilities (Aspetar, Aspire, the new stadia); and its role in hosting an amazing range of world-class sporting events.
But, of course, when we think of sport, we think of the World Cup which Qatar will host in 2022. And as my Prime Minister has made clear, the UK is committed to working with Qatar to ensure that the World Cup is a success. This is a priority for the UK-Qatar relationship; a key area for our co-operation together, from our police forces to our companies, from security to design. And I have no doubt that the World Cup in Qatar will be an amazing success.
But the reason why sport is such an appropriate theme is because of what sport is about and the values of sport. Sport is about bringing people together and sharing an experience, creating a sense of community; and it provides a platform to show the best that we can be. I can't think of anything better than that. It is about excitement and passion, it's about hard-work and creativity, it's about determination and resilience; it's about individuality and teamwork. The kind of things, the kind of qualities, that you need outside of the sporting arena if you are to succeed.
And underpinning any sport is a set of rules, the rules of the game – and a positive spirit in the way that you respect them, what we call in a very British expression that I am sure is familiar to all of you, a 'sense of fair play'. And just like the qualities of a successful sportsmen and sportswomen are so important outside the sporting arena, so are the values of respect for the rules and implementing them fairly. Without respect and compliance with international law and norms, everything will ultimately fall into chaos and disarray. This is why the UK government is so committed to defending the rules-based order, to making sure international institutions work effectively and can take action when needed. And I know that our Qatari friends are on exactly the same page as us.
And there is, a lot more, of course that I could talk about where we are on the same page with Qatar, where we are working closely from the 2030 National Vision to defence, from trade and investment to healthcare and education.
The British Embassy would like to thank the following companies: Shell – our platinum sponsor – and our Gold sponsors – Standard Chartered, BAE Systems, Gleeds, and Clyde and Co. who in their sectors - oil and gas, banking, defence, construction consultancy legal services represent the best of what the UK can offer. We would like also to thank the Edge Production company, Harrods and 51 East.


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Ben Kavanagh hailed by Hull KR coach Tim Sheens and team-mate Zach Dockar-Clay ahead of awards night
The Robins forward has been praised for his work, going under the radar in a strong 2017 campaign.
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IN a 39-strong squad, it can be easy for some players to fade into the background. Such was the stiff competition within Hull KR 's team in 2017, many could be forgiven for forgetting key contributors who often displayed consistent performances – but went under the radar.
Step forward Ben Kavanagh, who has earned the praise of coach Tim Sheens ahead of tonight's Player of the Year awards ceremony held at KCOM Craven Park.
The 29-year-old arrived at the Robins from an ill-fated Bradford Bulls side in late January, with no proper pre-season under his belt. Time was, however, on the forward's side, with Sheens opting to give the former Widnes man as much preparation as possible to eventually make his bow.
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Hull KR's Ben Kavanagh. (Image: Hull KR)
His first outing came in round three's 28-18 victory at Rochdale Hornets and after moving to the loose-forward role, Kavanagh hasn't looked back – or out of position. He's actually made the role his own, with team-mates unable to dislodge the Halifax native from the number 13 shirt for the past dozen consecutive games.
It's that consistency and adaptability that has captured the attention of Sheens, who will count on Scotland international Kavanagh's Super League experience from 2018 onwards.
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"The player that I think has really come out of nowhere and shown his potential is Ben Kavanagh," said Sheens.
"He's been sensational and has done enough to earn a representative spot with Scotland for the World Cup.
"Ben has got less under his belt in terms of weight and that's made a huge difference but the way we play has really brought the best out of his game.
Mitch Clark set to leave Hull KR and join Super League leaders Castleford Tigers for 2018
"Hopefully a good series with Scotland in Australia will help him grow his confidence at that level. I'm hoping he'll come back more confident in himself and will lead the team next year in Super League for us."
Playmaker Zach Dockar-Clay agreed with his coach, picking the forward for his work throughout 2017, despite scoring just the one try all year.
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"We had a nomination choice in the group and I picked Kav," Dockar-Clay said. "Since I've been here he's probably been one of the best guys on the field. He's just so strong and wins the ruck every time he runs the ball. He's always getting us on the front foot. The last ten games I've probably seen him on his back only about twice!
"Danny Addy is another who I enjoyed watching and playing with. They're important players. They go about their job, but no-one notices how much they do.
"Everyone sees the scoring of the tries but they wouldn't happen if it wasn't for them. Playing hooker I see how much they're needed and how much their work is valued."
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Usher gets surprised birthday song from President Barack and Michelle Obama
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Usher got the surprise of the century when President Barack and Michelle Obama sang a happy birthday song as he turned 37 while visiting the White House.
Usher was at the White House filming 'In Performance at the White House,' which according to promotional materials is an "all-star music tribute celebrating the cultural resonance of art and literature," set to air next year on PBS.
While taking a moment to talk with the Obamas, Usher was surprised with a cupcake and a birthday serenade led by none other than the President of the United States.
Usher posted a video of the moment on his Facebook page saying, "So this really happened the other night…… The President and First Lady sang me Happy Birthday at The White House & I got to perform for them. I couldn't be more grateful for this moment and all of the birthday wishes from everyone. THANK YOU!!!!! #Blessed#OlderWiser."
Joining in the President-led birthday sing-along was Usher's new wife, Grace Miguel. Last month, the couple secretly eloped after dating for several years. After keeping their marriage a secret for more than two weeks,they had elopement when pictures emerged of Usher wearing a wedding ring in Cuba.
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Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with both throat and breast cancer.
The 18-time Grand Slam singles champion, who previously had breast cancer in 2010, will start treatment in New York later this month.
Navratilova, 66, said both cancers had been caught at an early stage.
"The double whammy is serious, but fixable, and I'm hoping for a favourable outcome," she said. "It's going to stink for a while, but I'll fight with all I have got."
Navratilova noticed an enlarged lymph node in her neck during November's WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Chionomys gud är en däggdjursart som först beskrevs av Konstantin Alexeevitsch Satunin 1909.  Chionomys gud ingår i släktet Chionomys och familjen hamsterartade gnagare. IUCN kategoriserar arten globalt som livskraftig. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

Utseende
Arten blir 112 till 130 mm lång (huvud och bål), har en 57 till 79 mm lång svans och väger 34 till 63 g. Hos Chionomys gud är bakfötterna 19 till 21 mm långa och öronen 15 till 19 mm stora. Artens svans är jämförd med övriga kroppslängden (huvud och bål) längre än hos snösorken. På ovansidan förekommer grå päls, på vissa ställen med bruna skuggor, som går stegvis över i den vitaktiga pälsen på undersidan. Även svansen kan ha en ljusare undersida eller den är helt ljusgrå. Gnagaren har upp till 40 mm långa vita morrhår. Chionomys gud avviker dessutom från andra släktmedlemmar genom ett olikartat konstruerat penisben. På framsidan av de övre framtänderna förekommer orange eller gul tandemalj och framsidan av de nedre framtänderna är alltid blek gul. Med undantag av de yttre könsdelarna ser hannar och honor likadan ut.

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Denna gnagare förekommer i Kaukasus i Ryssland, Georgien, Turkiet och Azerbajdzjan. Den vistas mellan 500 och 3000 meter över havet. Habitatet utgörs av klippiga öppna områden eller skogens kanter.

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Individerna är aktiva vid skymningen och gryningen eller på dagen. De vilar i naturliga håligheter eller gräver bon. Under vintern stannar de i boet. Chionomys gud äter gräs, mossa, bär och kvistar. Före vintern skapar den förråd i boet som kan väga 6 kg. Honor har upp till fyra kullar per år.

Arten kan klättra i den låga växtligheten upp till 1,5 meter över marken. Honor som föddes under våren kan ha två kullar under samma år. Fortplantningstiden sträcker sig allmänt från maj till oktober men den varierar beroende på höjden. Uppskattningsvis föds 3 till 4 ungar per kull. Före vintern lagras födan i högar. Beståndets storlek ska inte variera periodisk.

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke is urging Americans to prepare for the national switch to digital television (DTV) before the June 12 deadline—just 30 days from today. In the final month before the national switch, the Commerce Department is increasing its outreach efforts into communities that have been identified as the least prepared for the transition.
During the final month before the end of analog broadcasting, NTIA will focus its outreach efforts on communities that are lagging in DTV preparedness. NTIA will send mobile assistance centers to more than two dozen cities and their surrounding metropolitan areas, where staff will help consumers apply for coupons toward the purchase of DTV converter boxes and learn how to install the boxes.
These cities include: Portland, Ore.; Seattle, Wash.; Boise, Idaho; San Jose, San Francisco, Sacramento, Fresno, and Los Angeles, Calif.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Salt Lake City, Utah; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Albuquerque, N.M.; Monroe, La.; Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, and McAllen, Texas; Tulsa, Okla.; Joplin and St. Louis, Mo.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Des Moines, Iowa; Cleveland, Canton, and Akron, Ohio; Baltimore, Md.; and Indianapolis, Ind.
In addition, the Commerce Department is running Public Service Announcements in buses, transit shelters and benches; airing radio ads in both Spanish and English; and will launch a text message campaign to raise awareness about how to prepare for the transition.


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HomeEarly snowfall levels prompt concerns about sinking #RioGrande water levels — El Paso Matters #snowpack
Early snowfall levels prompt concerns about sinking #RioGrande water levels — El Paso Matters #snowpack
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Western U.S. Drought Monitor map December 7, 2021.
From El Paso Matters (Danielle Prokop):
Unseasonably warm temperatures and low chances of significant winter precipitation have deepened concerns among regional water experts and farmers that extended drought conditions will compound stress on the Rio Grande, a key source of water for wildlife, agriculture and the city of El Paso.
Climate change has already decreased snowfall levels in the mountains and raised temperatures in the region…
Alex Mayer, director at the Center for Environmental Resource Management at the University of Texas at El Paso, said he's watching for drought impacts to the Rio Grande, the sole regional source of surface water for irrigation and a significant portion of El Paso's drinking water.
"We're most concerned with the headwaters of the Rio Grande, where the snowpack is," Mayer said. "The vast majority of the river water that does reach us comes from that snowmelt in the southern Colorado, northern New Mexico headwaters."
Mayer said the season could still see storms, but the chances are low for the near future. Predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expect hotter and dry conditions for at least the next month, raising alarms for the snowpack's chances.
Westwide SNOTEL basin-filled map December 9, 2021.
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Karl Wetlaufer, a hydrologist with the federal Natural Resources Conservation Service, monitors and measures snowpack in Colorado to forecast the spring and summer runoff downstream.Wetlaufer said Rio Grande headwaters in Southern Colorado have seen 55% of the normal amount of rain and snow in October and November, and the snowpacks are only 30% of their normal size.
Wetlaufer said it's early in the season as the peak snowpack usually develops through April. But even large snowpacks may not be enough to move the Rio Grande out of its water deficit. The hot and dry summers suck the moisture out of the soils, and absorbing snow melt before it makes it into a river channel compounds the drought conditions further,Wetlaufer said.
He used a simple analogy: If there is 100% of snowpack there is nearly 100% more water in the river, but the dry soil can absorb 20% or more. That means the river would only be 80% higher.
With two dry and hot years in a row, that translates to less snowmelt for the Rio Grande.
"We are going into winter with pretty considerable drought conditions," Wetlaufer said. "We're definitely anticipating streamflow to be much, much lower than usual relative to whatever snowpack we do see in the mountains."
Federal forecast predictions show Colorado and New Mexico will most likely see warmer, drier conditions through February due to the La Niña weather pattern. La Niña describes a cooling of ocean surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean that shapes weather around the world.
John Fleck, a professor in the Water Resources Program at the University of New Mexico, said La Niña shifts the odds against a wet winter in the West.
"It's like we're playing with a loaded dice, and it's more likely to come up dry this winter," Fleck said.
Rio Grande and Pecos River basins. Map credit: By Kmusser – Own work, Elevation data from SRTM, drainage basin from GTOPO [1], U.S. stream from the National Atlas [2], all other features from Vector Map., CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11218868
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Saturday 1st December saw the first day of A350-1000 operations for Cathay Pacific at Manchester. This was the first time this variant has operated into Manchester and will continue to operate flight CX219/6 to Hong Kong until the end of February.
B-LXE had the honor of operating the inuagural A350-1000 flight, and arrived at 06:15am, landing on runway 23R, before taxiingf to stand 206. In celebration of the event the flight was met by Cathay Pacific staff along with some media personel to welcome the flight.
Passengers on the return leg back to Hong Kong, were treated to certificates along with a number of gifts and memorabilia.
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A Guardian book of the year A Times book of the year A Daily Mail book of the year From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen. For Stanley and foodie fans, this is the perfect, irresistible gift. 'It's impossible to read this without becoming ravenous!' -- Nigella Lawson 'It is as infectious as it is delicious, as funny as it is insightful. The only reason to put this book down, is to go cook and eat from it' -- Heston Blumenthal Before Stanley Tucci became a household name with The Devil Wears Prada, The Hunger Games, and the perfect Negroni, he grew up in an Italian American family that spent every night around the table. He shared the magic of those meals with us in The Tucci Cookbook and The Tucci Table, and now he takes us beyond the recipes and into the stories behind them. Taste is a reflection on the intersection of food and life, filled with anecdotes about growing up in Westchester, New York, preparing for and filming the foodie films Big Night and Julie & Julia, falling in love over dinner, and teaming up with his wife to create conversation-starting meals for their children. Each morsel of this gastronomic journey through good times and bad, five-star meals and burnt dishes, is as heartfelt and delicious as the last. Written with Stanley's signature wry humour and nostalgia, Taste is a heartwarming read that will be irresistible for anyone who knows the power of a home-cooked meal.
Stanley Tucci is an actor, writer, director, and producer. He has directed five films and appeared in over seventy films, countless television shows, and a dozen plays on and off Broadway. He has been nominated for an Academy Award, a Tony, and a spoken word Grammy; is a winner of two Golden Globes and two Emmys; and has received numerous other critical and professional awards and accolades. His memoir Taste: My Life Through Food is published by Fig Tree. He is also author of two cookbooks, The Tucci Table and The Tucci Cookbook.
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The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has raised the alarm that 119 passengers from high-risk countries have refused to be isolated after coming back into the country.
Abayomi, in a statement on Sunday, appealed to the families of those who refused to be isolated to return them for testing.
He said, "Since the commencement of the new guidelines and the ban on non-Nigerians travelling from three countries (India, Brazil and Turkey) into Nigeria, Lagos State has recorded 568 in-bound passengers, who have been permitted to enter Nigeria from these three countries.
"We have isolated 433 passengers in our various accredited hotels and facilities; 262 are in isolation and 154 passengers have been discharged with a negative COVID-19 test. Nine have tested positive to COVID-19 and successfully isolated to prevent community transmission. Of the remaining 135 passengers, 119 have refused isolation and 16 are unaccounted for.
"The families of those that have refused to be isolated should appeal to their loved ones to return for testing and isolation."
The Commissioner added that all passengers that had been confirmed absconders would have their passports deactivated for a minimum of one year if Nigerian; and if foreign, would have their resident permits cancelled and deported as stated by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19.
Abayomi also disclosed the state government's intention to partner with the private sector and Federal Government to ramp up vaccination in the state.
"On May 28, 2021, we commenced the administration of the second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine. Given the requirement for achieving herd immunity, Lagos State still needs to vaccinate about 14 million people to reach this target.
"Therefore, the government is considering several channels, including discussions with the Federal Government and the private sector, to ramp up the vaccination numbers," he said.
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