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I don't get Jan Vesely. Or, more accurately, I don't get the attraction to Jan Vesely as it pertains to Toronto's number-five pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. The team was scouting him overseas on Wednesday, ESPN's Chad Ford has had him penciled in as the Raptors' pick for weeks and Ford even tweeted an "informal GM poll" where Vesely narrowly topped Enes Kanter and Jonas Valanciunas as the best international player in this draft.
I don't get it.
Look, I want to make this perfectly clear from the outset. I'm NOT saying that Vesely is a bad player or that he is destined to bust in the NBA. I'm not saying that his inherent gifts (his size and athleticism) won't eventually translate into a compelling NBA skill-set. I'm not even saying that if Toronto, or any other team, were to draft him that they'd be throwing their pick away. What I am saying, and what I'm about to to elucidate on, is that I don't get Jan Vesely.
Of all of the international prospects that are expected to go in the lottery in this draft, Vesely is the one that reminds me most of the players that effectively ended the Euro invasion in the middle of the 2000's. He's got scouts drooling over his size and athleticism, he's filling their heads with ideas of what he could be molded into with their organization, but it seems like they are ignoring his obvious lack of skill and polish while allowing themselves to get carried away with his 'upside' and potential.
That was the same thinking that got Nikoloz Tskitishvili drafted fifth overall in 2002. It's the same thinking that got Darko Milicic drafted second overall in 2003. It's the same thinking that got Yaroslav Korolev drafted 12th overall in 2005. It's the same thinking that got Yi Jianlian drafted fifth overall in 2007. It's also the same thinking that got Joe Alexander drafted eighth overall in 2008, lest anyone think that this is a phenomenon that only affects international prospects.
The way that scouts and general managers saw those players was like a perversion of Michelangelo's infamous process for carving The David. When they see guys like Vesely, what they see is a beautiful piece of untouched marble. They look at his 6-11 frame and marvel at the matchup problems they could create at small forward. They could turn him into the new Kirilenko if they focused on defence or the next Blake Griffin if they harnessed his athleticism. They could sharpen his three-point shot or maybe his passing game, making him into a more traditional swingman. They look at the raw materials and convince themselves that what they'll carve, in some form, is their The David.
That's not how Michelangelo did it, though.
When Michelangelo stared at his beautiful piece of marble all he could see was The David, already fully-formed. He saw it in uncarved marble in 1501 the same way we see it today in 2011. It wasn't a matter of interpretation since, as he saw it, The David was already inside the rock and it was his job as the artist to free him.
A good GM acts the same way (not to oversell the GM's job by comparing him to one of history's greatest artists or anything). A good GM doesn't let himself get carried away by what he could mold a player into, he sees what a player actually is. Fans marvel how good drafters seem to keep drafting good players when it's really as simple as being able to separate the specifics of The David from the indefinite qualities of the marble.
So I wonder, what are the specifics of Vesely? Well, we know that on his side, he has a 6-11 frame that isn't going anywhere, and jaw-dropping athleticism and boundless energy are surely qualities that would translate well to the NBA game. That all sounds good, but what else? Well, despite being 6-11, he's a pretty paltry rebounder. In Euroleague play last season with KK Partizan Belgrade, he averaged just 5.1 rpg per 40 minutes. As it pertains to a Raptors team employing Andrea Bargnani, they are going to need more rebounding potential out of their small forward spot.
As a three-point shooter, he's only marginally better. He connected on 33.3% of his threes in Euroleague play this season and just 28.2% in Adriatic League play. He's also a wretched free throw shooter, connecting on just 43.8% and 54.2% in the two aforementioned leagues, respectively. While his mechanics look fine, it's distressing that he has such a hard time using them to make shots.
Also distressing are his turnover and foul rates. He has a very hard time holding onto the ball and his lack of lateral quickness should only raise his foul rate in the NBA when he's asked to check one-name wonders like LeBron, Carmelo and Durant.
That aside, however, there are two things that really concern me about him as a prospect. One, that he doesn't seem to have a go-to skill. People often talk about young guys needing some kind of skill to define them early because that skill helps coaches keep them out on the floor. Be it three-point shooting, rebounding, playmaking, penetrating, shot blocking, screen setting - something has to keep that player on the court so that they can develop the other areas of the game.
What's Vesely's skill? What is the one thing you can put him on the floor to do feeling relatively secure he's going to be able to do it? He can't hold position in the post, he can't handle the ball, he can't really do any one thing at an elite level, even against Euroleague competition. For him to develop as a player, he needs court time, but a coach can't keep handing him court time unless Vesely gives the coach something tangible to game plan with when he puts him out there. If length, athleticism and energy were all it took, James Singleton would still be in the NBA.
The other concern I have is in regards to his position. Or, put another way: "Small forward? Really?" Centre and point guard are not only two of the most important positions in the NBA, they are also the two greatest holes on Toronto's roster and two very hard positions to fill. Teams with solid centers and point guards don't tend to let them go, which is why they are so coveted in the draft.
Small forward? That is the easiest position in all of the NBA to fill. Small forwards of all shapes and sizes are always available via trade or free agency. Think of it this way: if you had an elite centre or an elite point guard in today's NBA, would you trade either one for an elite small forward (not counting LeBron James, who you should be willing to trade basically any player for)? Would you trade Dwight Howard for Carmelo Anthony? Would you trade Derrick Rose for Kevin Durant? Take it off the elite level, even. Would you trade Marc Gasol for Stephen Jackson? Or Jrue Holiday for Danilo Gallinari? The correct answer in every case was no, by the way.
The Raptors have a chance to land a really solid centre (Kanter or Valanciunas) or a really solid point guard (Brandon Knight or Kemba Walker) in this year's draft, an opportunity they haven't had in a long time, so why chase a small forward instead? Furthermore, why chase a small forward with such an incomplete skill-set like Jan Vesely? I just don't get it. I get taking a risk on a centre, and I get playing it safe with a point guard. I do not get pursuing a small forward like Vesely.
I fully realize that this sentiment could make me look really, really stupid down the road, especially if Vesely breaks out as a member of the Raptors, and like I said I'm not saying he's bad or will be a bad pick for whoever takes him. All I'm saying is that I just don't get it.
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Inspired by Super Mario Bros Z, created by Alvin-Earthworm, this new sprite animator has decided to start his own new series... To continue Super Mario RPG!
As my first flash...
I had some problems with making movie clips and blowing up sprites... Until I learned of the V-Cam! I didn't know of the V-Cam untill more than half the movie... Also, I had not included a fight scene because it would look bad going at 12 fps... I will include the fight scene in P2 of the series!
Well, enjoy my flash, I hope to reply to some comments ^-^.
Also, It is a really big file... almost 10mb! Plz do something else to pass the time!
Edit: Due to lack of support, I'm stopping the SMRPG2 series.
Rated 0 / 5 stars July 19, 2007
Good Part 1
Nice intro into a promising series, graphics aren't the best but that will improve with time. I did notice when Princess Peach's letter first came up at the bottom it said 'Signed Princess Peach' but when the picture of the castle focused in, it completely covered up the word 'Signed'. Not sure if that was intentional or not, just pointin out things I hope may help. Keep up the good work!
Yea, the video is riddled with glitches and mistakes... XD
Rated 4 / 5 stars July 19, 2007
=D.This could be a big hit
I Like how you used SMB:superstar saga sprites. plus the Mario bros and rookie fights were my fav in the game =D Make the next one
Will do cap'n ^-^
Rated 3.5 / 5 stars July 19, 2007
your talented...
...but you need to put more fps in there and then make the edges smoother and fix some of the colors and thats it really. good job keep it up
Thats why Im puttin the fight scene in the next one goin at 18 fps
Rated 2 / 5 stars July 19, 2007
Not bad at all.
For a first flash, this is pretty ok. I quite like the concept, though I believe the writing could use a tad more work, but not much. You could put a bit more effort into the visuals, but like said for a first flash, not bad at all.
I think with time you can really improve with this, and make a rather nice series. Am looking forward to the next episode. :)
Im guessing the graphics may have looked bad because it was running at 12 fps, im making the next one 18 fps so then the animation will run smoother
Rated 0 / 5 stars July 19, 2007
Not Bad, Not Bad.
Interesting... a continuation of SMRPG... (which totally rocked my socks btw ;3) Very nice. I'll be looking forward to the next episode ;)
Wow! thanks a lot!

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The midfielder, 30, brought up a triple century of first-team run-outs on Saturday as the Blues thrashed Fulham 4-0 at Goodison Park.
Handed his debut by David Moyes in January 2003, Osman has gone on to establish himself as a mainstay under the Scot and admitted his pride at reaching the three-tonne landmark.
"It felt special to play my 300th game," said Osman. "I've got some great memories.
"It has worked out that I have always been part of what the manager has built here – and that was the plan.
"He put me out on loan (to Carlisle and then Derby County), but brought me back quickly and since I made my first start (at Wolverhampton Wanderers in May 2004), I seem to have been part of things.
"I have continued to work hard, do my best for him, and hopefully he will still keep picking me.
"They are good memories to have. It is nice to hit a landmark like 300 games for Everton, but hopefully I'm not finished yet."
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- Last season, Xavier downed the Rams, 84-66, on Feb. 8, 2012 in Cincinnati.
- URI has dropped its last five and 17 of the last 18 meetings against the Musketeers.
- Rhody's last victory over Xavier came in the 2007 A-10 Championship in Atlantic City - 79-71, March 9, 2007.
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- Since its inaugural season in 1980-81, Rhode Island has posted a 235-288 all-time record in Atlantic 10 play.
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- On Jan. 18, 2012 - at Fordham - Rhode Island played its 500th Atlantic 10 game all-time.
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- Nikola Malesevic had 19 points and seven rebounds in 27 minutes. Again, the senior from Serbia stepped up and knocked down 8-of-13 from the floor - including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.
- Malesevic's 3FG with 3:03 left was the turning point and his layup with just under a minute to play gave the Rams the lead for good.
- Xavier Munford was hounded by Duquesne defenders all night, but added 14 points and a career-best six assists. The junior guard knocked down all seven of his free throw attempts.
- After a first half in which he played just six minutes, Jordan Hare finished with nine points and five rebounds in 16 second half minutes of action.
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- This marked the fifth time that Dan Hurley and Jim Ferry-coached teams met on the hardwood. The two coaches met as leaders of Wagner and LIU, respectively, in Northeast Conference play.
- Alwayne Bigby made solid contributions off the bench, with four rebounds and two steals in 14 minutes of play.
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- Carl Jones of Saint Joseph's holds the Pink Out scoring record (28 points), set in last year's Pink Out (Feb. 15, 2012).
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- Nikola Malesevic turned in his highest scoring game in almost two months, with 19 points at Duquesne.
- The senior from Serbia connected on 8-of-13 from the floor - including a key 3-pointer with 3 minutes to play and a layup with under a minute to play which gave Rhody the lead for good.
- Prior to hitting that layup, Malesevic drew an offensive foul with 1:13 to play, which was a momentum shifter for the Rams.
- He also led Rhode Island with seven rebounds (3 off./4 def.) in 27 minutes of action.
- This performance was on the heels of Malesevic's stat sheet stuffer vs. Dayton (see note "Near Triple-Double for Malesevic")
- Xavier Munford - the A-10's second leading scorer (17.4 ppg) - dished out a career-best six assists at Duquesne on Feb. 16.
- It bested his previous high of five - set on three occasions (vs. Vermont, vs. SMU, vs. George Washington).
- Munford ranks second on Rhode Island with 52 assists - a 2.2 assists per game average.
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- On the season, URI is averaging 23.1 paint points per game; 555 (37.0%) of the Rams' 1499 total points have come in the paint.
- Freshmen post players Mike Aaman and Jordan Hare combined for 19 points, eight rebounds, three blocked shots and 36 minutes of play in Rhody's 75-72 win over Dayton on Feb. 13.
- Hare earned the start and registered eight points (4-7 FG), seven boards, and three blocks.
- Aaman played 18 minutes off the bench, connecting on 4-of-6 from the floor and 3-of-3 from the line - good for 11 points.
- Aaman's traditional three-point play at the 4:25 mark gave the Rams a 65-59 lead.
- Nikola Malesevic filled out the box score against Dayton on Feb. 13, tallying 13 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, two blocked shots and three steals.
- So far this season, only one other player has registered that stat line or better in a regulation game - Kyle Anderson (UCLA).
- Dating back to the 1996-97 season, he is the ONLY Rhode Island player to put forth that diverse of a stat line.
- The double-double in points and rebounds was Malesevic's second in his career; the seven assists are a new career high.
- Delroy James recorded the program's lone triple-double (22 p/11 r/10 a) against Miami (Ohio) on March 16, 2011.
- Junior guard Xavier Munford ranks second in the Atlantic 10 in scoring, through games of Feb. 15.
- The Hillside, N.J. native checks in at 17.5 points per game, which also ranks him 63rd nationally.
- He has registered nine of Rhody's top ten scoring performances this season, including a 33-point effort at Auburn.
- He is fourth in scoring in Atlantic 10 games only, checking in at 17.6 points per game.
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- This season, the Rams have held seven opponents to 60 points or fewer, including a season-low 47 points allowed vs. Brown on Jan. 4.
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- Last year, Rhody allowed 70+ points 23 times (31 games), 80+ points 11 times, 90+ three times, and 100 once.
- Sophomore T.J. Buchanan is averaging 6.1 points, while shooting 55.4% from the floor over the last 10 games.
- During this stretch, the sophomore guard has connected on 8-of-13 from beyond the arc - good for 61.5%.
- Against VCU on Jan. 30, Buchanan tallied 11 points (4-8 FG; 2-3 3FG) and capped off a late 13-4 Rhody run with a 3-pointer.
- On Jan. 26 at Fordham, the Kalamazoo, Mich. native had 10 points (2-4 FG; 1-2 3FG; 5-6 FT)
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PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) a company that through its subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, transmits, delivers, and sells electricity and natural gas to customers primarily in northern and central California closed up in its previous session (+1.76%) on 3,812,113 shares traded after PG&E CORP Filed SEC form 8-K, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits. PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) is currently up (+11.47%) from its recent 52-week low which has prompted Growing Stock Report to add the stock to their NYSE Active Stock Watch List.
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After two incredible years in 2012 and 2013, the Tour of New Zealand has cemented its place as one of the best multi-day cycle races in the world and will be back in 2015 on the 11th-18th April. It's an 8-day amateur event that celebrates everything good about cycling, scenery, competition and community, played out on some of the best roads the country has to offer.
The Tour has something for everyone, from occasional riders looking for a motivating, achievable goal through to hardcore racers aiming for a week of perfect suffering. And as any of the hundreds of Tour riders from 2012 and 2013 will tell you, it's a brilliant road trip for riders and support crew alike.
Meet you in the middleAs a rider in the Tour, you'll ride the length of one of New Zealand's main islands- your choice, North or South. The North and South tours run simultaneously, covering around 100km per day for seven days. On the eighth day everyone meets in Wellington for a head-to-head criterium in the grounds of Parliament to decide the winners in each category.
You can enter individually, ride in a team of three or more, or join for day stages. Yes, it's competitive, with plenty of serious team and individual riders chasing minutes and seconds as the week unfolds, but how hard you go is entirely up to you. There's always someone to ride with at your level... and in the tours to date there has been a solid contingent of coffee and cake connoisseurs sniffing out convenient refueling stations along the way. No better way to do Down UnderIf you're looking for an excuse to visit Middle Earth, the Tour is a way to experience New Zealand at a far deeper level than your typical tourist itinerary allows. For the 2012 and 2013 tours we welcomed riders and support crews from more than 12 countries worldwide, united by the unique camaraderie that develops when strangers join together in the spirit of adventure. So bring your family, bring your friends, and get ready to ride the real New Zealand.
I'm hungry. When's dinner?In case it all sounds a bit exhausting, remember that it's not all about the bike. The riding is over by midday, leaving afternoons free to enjoy New Zealand's beautiful autumn scenery, tell lies about your heroic efforts in the morning, eat, and enjoy the Tour's social events.
"The nightly Peloton Party really buzzed with competitors receiving spot prizes, enjoying a drink, and discovering some amazing new cycling buddies that in 8 days would become life long friends." - Ross Buckley, KPMG Executive Chairman.
We really hope you can join us for the next Tour. In the meantime, please contact us anytime if you'd like to find out more.
Peter Yarrell and the Tour of NZ team
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Team Racebook 2015 now Open - 13/07/14
The Tour of NZ 2015 team racebook is now open. Team leaders or individual riders are encouraged to setup a racebook profile to showcase their team. The racebook is also used to collect online donations for your chosen charity from friends and supporters.
Paul Odlin - Odlin Cycle Coaching - 23/06/14
"Not only will this Tour provide the opportunity for you to enjoy the unique beauty of New Zealand and provide an enjoyable team environment in an 'individual' sport, but I am personally looking forward to coaching and mentoring those intent on pushing themselves...read full story
Win a 2015 model Honda Jazz - 14/05/14
The biggest prize ever offered in a New Zealand bike Race will be won in the 2015 Tour of New Zealand - A beautiful 2015 Model Honda Jazz.
Thank you Honda New Zealand.
When you attend the Prize Giving on Day 8 in Wellington you will walk through the grand doors of the Intercontinental hotel in...read full story
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QUEBEC - Trying to hold off Alexander Ovechkin and his Russian bombers with only four defencemen was too much for undermanned Sweden.
Ovechkin took a feed from Washington Capitals teammate Alexander Semin and scored with six seconds left in the third period to lift Russia to a comeback 3-2 victory over Sweden on Saturday night.
In another game in Quebec City, it was Czech Republic 3, Belarus 2 in a shootout, while Canada trounced Germany 10-1 in Halifax. Slovakia beat Slovenia 4-3 and France won 6-4 over Italy in relegation play.
The win kept Russia in second place in Group E with nine points, two fewer than the Czech Republic, while Sweden remained fourth with six points but is in no danger of missing the quarter-finals.
The Swedes dressed only six defencemen because veteran Kenny Jonsson has a sore back and Niclas Wallin was serving the second game of a two-game suspension for a hit that knocked Roman Wick unconscious during a 4-2 upset loss to Switzerland.
Only 10:02 into the game against Russia, defenceman Douglas Murray drove Alexei Morozov to the ice with a heavy hit, drawing a major penalty for hitting from behind and a game misconduct.
Russia's Ilya Kovalchuk jumped in and tussled with defenceman Anton Stralman. Both were tossed from the game.
That left four skaters on the Swedish blue-line, and they still nearly pulled off the win as Mattias Weinhandl and Tony Martensson scored goals between Alexander Semin for a 2-1 lead going into the third period.
Sergei Fedorov tied it at 4:57 and then Ovechkin got his fourth of the tournament past Henrik Lundqvist with time running down.
Russian coach Vyacheslav Bykov said Morozov was taken for tests but the results won't be known until Sunday.
Murray was not pleased with the call, saying he put a clean shoulder hit on the Russian forward.
"That's why he's not playing in the NHL any more - he can't take a good clean hit," Murray said of the former Pittsburgh Penguin. "It was a clean shoulder, nothing from behind.
"The fact that he looks back is not my problem. That's when you're supposed to step up and hit someone - when they're not looking."
Stralman said when he grabbed the player who jumped into the melee it just happened to be Kovalchuk, the Atlanta Thrashers scoring star.
"I just saw he went after Doug and I grabbed him out of there," said Stralman, who ended up pinned to the ice by Kovalchuk. "We were just wrestling a little bit. That's pretty much it."
That left Sweden with Alexander Edler, Jonas Frogren, Magnus Johnsson and Daniel Fernholm to man the blue-line, although forward Johan Andersson was slotted into some shifts on defence.
"I was proud of their work out there," said coach Bengt Gustafsson. "Andersson did a great job."
An IIHF spokesman said Murray got an automatic one-game suspension but would not be suspended any additional games. Stralman and Kovalechuk will not be suspended.
Gustafsson said that with Wallin coming back he will have a full six-man defence corps for their game Sunday night against the Czech Republic. Jonsson is listed as day-to-day and may also be ready.
In other action Sunday, Denmark faces Switzerland in Quebec City, while in Halifax, Norway plays Latvia and Finland faces the United States.
Both goaltenders Lundqvist and Evgeni Nabokov shone as Russia outshot Sweden 42-30 before 12,665 fans.
Radim Vrbata and Ales Kotalik scored in the shootout as the Czech Republic survived a scare from plucky Belarus to post a 3-2 victory before 8,504 fans.
Belarus was eliminated from the medal round, but earned an important point. With a win over Denmark on Monday, Belarus has a shot at 9th place in the tournament and an automatic berth in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
"This was a big step in the right direction," said Belarus coach Curt Fraser.
Only Dmitri Meleshko was able to score in the shootout for Belarus, which was coming off a 4-3 shootout loss to Russia on Friday.
Tomas Rolinek and Ales Kotalik scored in regulation time for the Czechs, who had a 43-18 shot advantage, while Yaroslav Chupris and Andrei Kostitsyn scored for Belarus.
"They've got a good team," said Czech centre Tomas Plekanec. "They scored first and then it was tough to get through their wall."
Belarus didn't get a shot until the 10:00 mark of the opening period, but got some late pressure and turned it into a goal as Milan Hnilicka left a big rebound on Meleshko's shot. Two Belarus players fanned on it, but Chupris trailed in to slap it in at the 18:12 mark.
The Czech tied it at 16:53 of the middle period on a disputed goal as Zbynek Irgl's shot was pushed into the net by Rolinek's left skate. Video review upheld the goal, even though Rolinek appeared to reach with his skate to make sure the puck went in. Officials ruled that Rolinek's momentum carried the puck into the net.
"It was kicked in - it was as plain as day," said Fraser. "His hands were tied up.
"Whether it was a kicking motion or not, he directed the puck in with his foot."
Belarus got a break 9:50 into the third period as a clearing attempt went off the skate of a Czech player heading to the bench and stayed in the zone, so Kostitsyn could blast a shot from the high slot that went through Hnilicka's legs.
Kotalik tied it at 13:38 and he converted a feed from the corner by Tomas Plekanec.
It was another big game for goaltender Vitali Koval, who made 52 saves against Russia and another 41 against the Czechs.
"The team is changing generations now and this is a younger team," Koval said. "If we continue to play like this against the Russians and the Czechs, in the future we'll come out against them without any fear."


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Undercover at Auschwitz
World War II hero Witold Pilecki infiltrated the death camp and reported to the Polish high command
Poland is often thought of as "the Christ of Europe" or "Christ of nations," and the country sees itself as a victim of countless historical tragedies in which Poles are brutalized by their stronger, more aggressive neighbors. This view of history isn't entirely wrong, though it has been almost comically obscured in the global imagination—as demonstrated most recently by President Barack Obama's widely quoted malapropism in referring to "Polish death camps" when he awarded a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom to the Polish World War II hero Jan Karski. In turn, the confusion of Poles with their wartime tormenters is cited by devout Polish nationalists as yet another example of their country's eternal victimhood.
Still, the fact remains that the Nazi squelching of the Polish resistance makes the Western European experience of World War II look gentle by comparison. Poland's wartime casualties accounted for 16 percent of the entire Polish population—a larger share of the population than in any other European nation, surpassed only by the destruction of the Jewish and Roma communities of Europe during the Holocaust.
In September 1939, as is well known, the Soviets and the Nazis rapaciously partitioned the fledgling Polish nation; the territory anchored by Lvov and Bialystok went to the Soviet Union, and the Nazis took the western territory surrounding Warsaw and Krakow, where Polish resistance networks soon began receiving rumors of ominous activities taking place in a camp outside the town of Oswiecem built to house POWs and political prisoners. Less well-known, though, is that in late September of 1940, a dashing 39-year-old cavalry officer named Capt. Witold Pilecki hatched an audacious plan to infiltrate and reconnoiter the camp—known as Auschwitzand—and report his findings to the Polish high command in London. Pilecki would spend two and a half years in Auschwitz, during which he would build up a resistance network of several thousand; he then broke out of the camp in an equally audacious manner and penned a series of intelligence reports. The final and the fullest of those reports, hastily written in the summer of 1945 as he fought with the Polish Gen. Władysław Anders in Italy, is now being published in English for the first time as The Auschwitz Volunteer. Banned from publication for decades under the communist regime, it is a work of supreme importance.
Though far less famous internationally than its Jewish counterparts, the Polish Auschwitz memoir is a well-established genre of particular import for Poles, defined by an attitude of moral simplicity, shock at Nazi and Soviet duplicity, patriotic earnestness, knightly preoccupation with honor, and a gallant romanticism. Not coincidentally, most of these books were written by members of the gentry or aristocracy. Pilecki himself was a scion of impoverished Nowogródczyzna gentry that had seen the wrong side of the 1863 uprising; he played the guitar and briefly attended art school in Vilnius between the wars. They also usually contain slight hints of the observer's psychological detachment—something generally absent from Jewish memoirs.
For some time, my favorite of these was John Wiernicki's War in the Shadow of Auschwitz. Many of Pilecki's experiences in the camps run in tandem to reminiscences described by the Polish-English historian Józef Garliński in his memoir The Survival of Love: Memoirs of a Resistance Officer, which describes his war days as a Polish intelligence officer who marries his Irish girlfriend the day before mobilizing for the front and who is then arrested by the Gestapo. Garliński's story is intimately interwoven with Pilecki's, as he was the first one to find the manuscript of the Pilecki report stashed away in a Polish archive in London after the war. Garliński then used it as the backbone of his groundbreaking history of the minutiae of organized camp resistance—the 1975 best-seller Fighting Auschwitz, now out of print. Jarek Garliński, the historian's son, has now completed his father's work by translating the Pilecki report into English for publication by Aquila Polonica, a British-American boutique publishing house that specializes in bringing obscure and tasty Polish curios to the Anglophone world.
Fighting Auschwitz deployed Pilecki's story as a framing device for telling the tale of Polish resistance within the camp. It introduced to the Polish and to the free world an undeniably romantic figure who walked of his own free will into a German roundup bound for Auschwitz. The book begins rather rapturously:
… early morning of September 1940, when a man came out of a small building in a residential district of Northern Warsaw and briskly set out towards the centre of the city. … His name was Witold Pilecki; he was an officer of the 13th regiment of Uhlans. In his pocket he had a skillfully forged identity card in the name of Tomasz Serafiński; it had been made for a reserve officer who had escaped capture after the capitulation of Warsaw and who for some time had hidden in the flat which Pilecki subsequently lived in. Serafiński had left an insurance card behind him and the new lodger began to use it. Later other papers were forged to match it. … The idea was so daring that it was hard to accept at first. It was only after much insistence on Pilecki's part, when it was evident that he was really prepared to carry through his plans, that his commander accepted the proposal.
Later, Garliński ruminated on the captain's state of mind after his capture:
Now, when the first part of the plan had been realized, when he lay stiffening in discomfort on the wet sawdust, he could once again reflect on his intentions and think over the whole enterprise. He was still in Warsaw, only yards away from friends and freedom, but the heavy hand of the occupiers, which he had himself sought, pinned him to the ground. He no longer had any choice; already around him panted and groaned the men who would shortly become his fellow camp-mates and would, in all probability, leave their bones there. Had he done the right thing; would he have the strength of body and mind to survive; would he have the energy to fulfill his task? Two days later, after a few men had been released, the remainder were taken to Auschwitz.
Pilecki was included in one of the first groups of Polish prisoners shipped to Auschwitz, along with the future Foreign Minister of Poland Wladyslaw Bartoszewski, whose memoir of the war years was recently published in Poland. Thus, Pilecki was processed and transmogrified into prisoner No. 4859.
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Mitchells & Butlers readies push for restaurant brands as it switches to food-led business
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has repositioned its Harvester restaurant brand and launched the first television campaign for its Toby Carvery business, as it looks to "rapidly reshape" its business to become food-led.
The pub company is trialling a television ad, created by St Luke's, for Harvester in key regions ahead of a possible wider roll-out.
The activity trumpets the brand's fresh "salad and grill" positioning and uses the strapline "bring out the best". It coincides with plans to introduce a new format for its 171 restaurants that includes open kitchens and more modern décor.
St Luke's has also created a campaign for Toby Carvery that positions the brand as the place for families to satisfy their passion for roast dinners.
Simon Cope, director of marketing at M&B, says the marketing aims to build on an "extremely successful" 12 months during which he claims sales and "guest satisfaction levels" have increased.
"We're now looking to the next stage of Harvester and Toby Carvery's brand journeys by raising awareness of their respective offers and recruiting new guests," he adds.
M&B announced today (24 March) that it intends to move away from its price-sensitive drinks-led business to concentrate on its food offering. It plans to open high street variants of Harvester and Toby Carvery and open new outlets in leisure parks and retail parks. It hopes to increase the number of Harvester sites to 400 and grow Toby Carvery to 300 outlets. The company also aims to grow its Crown Carveries, Sizzling Pub Co, Premium Country Dining Group and Vintage Inns brands.
The plans follow a strategic review called for by recently appointed chairman John Lovering, who was brought in to replace the rejected Simon Laffin after a shareholder battle.
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I have just tried your www.harvester-survey.co.uk and that doesn't seem to work either.
I have been interested in the pub/restaurant business for some time now, and I like to follow the work of groups such as Mitchells and Butlers, and Whitbread, in their different pub chains that they operate.
Thank you for the information here as well.
You can never log on to a competition or a survey. Guess it is a 'con' to get email addess & then 'sell it'
I don't know what SAm Whitbread would say about it. 'A Con' ?????
Excellent service from all the staff and superb value for money. Considering how busy the venue is the restaurant and tables are always spotlessly presented.
Living 18miles away but worth every mile!
I agree........have been trying to enter the competition with my reciept and you cant get onto the site!........... Is there really a chance to win anything???????????
Have recently visited two of your Pubs in the Midlands.Please tell me where your nearest one is to Skegness in Lincolnshire.
Have a wonderfull meal would like more closer to home.
thank you..
Please advise me how to access your site www.harvesterbringoutthebest.co.uk as I am unable to locate it.
As above, how do you get to do the survey? Is there one?
I look forward to any reply [but I'm not holding my breath!
Just back from harvester, Hillington ,Glasgow .No straws, no fresh orange juice, no baked potatoes !!!! Not an isolated incident. Seriously considering taking custom to another fast food outlet. PS. Restaurant faces a large MAKRO store, so no excuse for lack of anything , at a push.....
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40-year-old cars have an edge on the Index of Effluency, LeMons racing's top prize. Chrysler products also have an edge. And, of course, French cars have a huge edge on the IOE. When you race a car that's simultaneously 40 years old, a Chrysler, and French… well, just keep it running most of the weekend and the big trophy is likely to go home with you. (Read More…)
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When you've driven your $500 Citroën ID19 race car from San Diego to Miami and raced a Mini Moke-based Apollo Lunar Rover, where do you go from there? Why, you buy a furiously underpowered, 40-year-old Chrysler of Europe product and race it for 24 straight hours at a high-altitude road course packed with BMW E30s and V8 Detroit bombs. What else could you do? (Read More…)
Is time slowing down? Just fifteen years separate this 1960 Imperial and the Horizon's birth. Or was it just that Detroit was terribly slow to embrace the inevitability of modern European design? Better late then never, because not only were the Horizon and Omni the first proper small cars ever built in Detroit, they also saved Chrysler from irrelevance and bankruptcy just in the nick of time. (Read More…)


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Financial Aid & Scholarships
What Type of Federal Student Aid Might I Get?
- 8 Steps to the Financial Aid Process -
•ü ü Grants - financial aid that doesn't have to be repaid (unless, for example, you withdraw from school and owe a refund).
•ü ü Work Study - allows you to earn money for your education.
•ü ü Loans - allow you to borrow money for school. You must repay your loans, with interest.
Seniors applying for scholarships and financial aid should plan to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid form (FAFSA) in January. If you choose to file the application on-line both the student and a parent will need to have a PIN number for their electronic signatures. You may apply for this at any time at www.pin.ed.gov and you will receive it through the mail within a couple of weeks. Having your PIN number in advance will simplify the application process in January. You will need estimated or final tax information for 2006 to complete the form. The priority filing deadline is February 14th .
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"Financial Aid Basics" pdf file: https://financialaid.arizona.edu/podcasts/handouts/06-10-FinancialAidBasics.pdf
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Financing Your Child's Future: A Parent's Guide to Planning and Paying for College
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Tuition 101: A Comprehensive Guide to Funding your Undergraduate Education
Scholarships are a form of financial aid awarded to qualified students on the basis of academic performance (e.g. grades, test scores, course curriculum), competition, particular skills, financial need, or a combination of unique circumstances. These awards can come in the form of cash or a tuition reduction waiver. Usually, no repayment is required if academic obligations are met.
Where can I find scholarships?
•ü ü Scholarship Newsletter - scholarship opportunities that come to Agua Fria through the Career Center office. Many of these are local and are more applicable to our student population. The Scholarship Newsletter can be found in the Carrer Center in the library, on the Career Center webpage, and in your counselor's office.
•ü ü Internet - There are many free online scholarship search databases. Based on information that you provide about yourself, they will match you with those schoalrships that you may be eligible to receive.
•§ § www.brokescholar.com
•§ § www.fastweb.com
•§ § www.scholarships.com
•Ø Ø **Hint: Open a new email address solely for the purpose of scholarship searching via the web. This will help to avoid unwanted advertisements and spam being sent to your primary email account.
•ü ü Local Libraries - Vist the college resource section of your library. You should find a great selection of scholarship books in addition to other information related to the college application process.
•ü ü Your Employer/Your Parents; Employer(s) - If you work, your employer may offer scholarship opportunities that you can take advantage of. Additionally, many businesses and corporations also offer scholarships or loans to employees and their children.
•ü ü Public and Private Organizations - Many community service organizations, churches and national foundations offer scholarships. Some are based on financial need, but many others are based on academics, leadership, special talent, community service, or heritage. Others offer aid to students majoring in fields related to the company's products or services. Check out every option. Do your own search and don't forget to research those organizations with which you or your parents are affiliated.
•ü ü The College or University you plan to attend - Search your college's website/catalog and financial aid office for information on scholarships they offer. Many schools have an internal application that has to be completed each year. You may also want to check with individual departments on campus to see if they offer scholarships aside from the financial aid office.
Scholarship Scam Info - http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0082-scholarship-and-financial-aid-scams
Board of Regents High Honors Tuition Waiver Scholarship
Class of 2013 & Beyond
Qualified students will receive a 25% Fixed In-State university tuition scholarship for one year following high graduation. The scholarship is renewable for four years based upon university-determined criteria. The actual dollar amount of the scholarship will vary based upon the tuition charged by the state university in which they have enrolled.
In order qualify for tuition waiver, students must meet the following criteria:
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Students must complete all 16 Core Competency Courses by graduation with a B* or better in each course OR receive an acceptable score (*See table 1) on the Advanced Placement (AP) Test OR on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Test for that subject area.
(16 Core Competency Courses: 4 units English; 4 units Math; 3 units Lab Science; 2 units Social Science; 2 units Foreign Language; and 1 unit Fine Arts, as defined by the Arizona Board of Regents Tri-University Admission requirements )
* A "C" in a weighted course (Honors or Advanced Placement course) does not convert to a "B". The grade is as reflected on the student's transcript.
Part 2 (GPA/Class Rank):
Students must meet at least one of the following academic requirements:
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Students must meet at least one of the following assessment options:
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Part 4 (ACT/SAT1): Students must meet at least one of the following admissions test options and submit scores to the univerisities they apply to:
*Table 1 & Table 2 are available on the website at: http://www.azed.gov/endorsement-tuition-scholarship/
For more information: http://www.ade.state.az.us/asd/tuitionwaiver/
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I wrote the following article for the "Close Guantánamo" website, which I established in January 2012 with US attorney Tom Wilner. Please join us — just an email address is required to be counted amongst those opposed to the ongoing existence of Guantánamo, and to receive updates of our activities by email.
Last week, lawyers for former Guantánamo prisoner David Hicks, an Australian who, in March 2007, was the first Guantánamo prisoner to accept a guilty plea in a military commission trial in order to get out of the prison, appealed his conviction — for the second time in the last ten months.
Hicks had accepted a plea of providing material support for terrorism in exchange for being returned to Australia and being freed after just nine months. However, in October 2012 the court of appeals in Washington D.C. (the D.C. Circuit Court) threw out the conviction of another prisoner who had been convicted of providing material support for terrorism in a military commission trial, paving the way for Hicks to challenge his conviction.
That man was Salim Hamdan, a Yemeni who had worked as a paid driver for Osama bin Laden, and who had been convicted in the summer of 2008. As the Circuit Court described it, "When Hamdan committed the conduct in question, the international law of war proscribed a variety of war crimes, including forms of terrorism. At that time, however, the international law of war did not proscribe material support for terrorism as a war crime." Read the rest of this entry »
I've been meaning for some time to post a video of my friend Todd Pierce, a retired major in the US Army JAG (Judge Advocate General) Corps, being interviewed on the "London Real" show run by US ex-pat — and former banker — Brian Rose.
Todd retired from the US military in November 2012, but he had previously been involved in representing two prisoners charged in the military commissions at Guantánamo, which, for prosecuting alleged war criminals in the "war on terror," were revived by the Bush administration in November 2001 based on their use on would-be Nazi saboteurs in World War II. They were then ruled illegal by the Supreme Court in June 2006, revived again by Congress in the fall of 2006, and revived again under President Obama in 2009.
Todd was part of the legal team for Ibrahim al-Qosi, from Sudan, who accepted a plea deal and was freed in July 2012, and Ali Hamza al-Bahlul, who refused all representation, and was given a life sentence in November 2008 after a disgraceful one-sided trial. Ironically, al-Bahlul is one of two prisoners (along with Salim Hamdan) who shook the tattered credibility of the commissions in October 2012 and January 2013, when the appeals court in Washington D.C. threw out the convictions against both men on the basis that the alleged war crimes for which they had been convicted were not war crimes at all, and had been invented by Congress. In al-Bahlul's case, the government has appealed, but a ruling has not yet been delivered, and he remains held. Read the rest of this entry »
Recently, a friend asked me for information about all the Guantánamo prisoners who have been put forward for military commission trials at Guantánamo, and after undertaking a search online, I realized that I couldn't find a single place listing all the prisoners who have been charged in the three versions of the commissions that have existed since 2001, or the total number of men charged.
As a result, I decided that it would be useful to do some research and to provide a list of all the men charged — a total of 30, it transpires — as well as providing some updates about the commissions, which I have been covering since 2006, but have not reported on since October. The full list of everyone charged in the military commissions is here, which I'll be updating on a regular basis, and please read on for a brief history of the commissions and for my analysis of what has taken place in the last few months.
The commissions were dragged out of the history books by Dick Cheney on November 13, 2001, when a Military Order authorizing the creation of the commissions was stealthily issued with almost no oversight, as I explained in an article in June 2007, while the Washington Post was publishing a major series on Cheney by Barton Gellman (the author of Angler, a subsequent book about Cheney) and Jo Becker. Alarmingly, as I explained in that article, the order "stripped foreign terror suspects of access to any courts, authorized their indefinite imprisonment without charge, and also authorized the creation of 'Military Commissions,' before which they could be tried using secret evidence," including evidence derived through the use of torture. Read the rest of this entry »
Last week was a busy week for legal challenges by former Guantánamo prisoners. Just after David Hicks announced that he was appealing against his 2007 conviction for providing material support for terrorism (which I wrote about here), Omar Khadr's lawyer in the US announced that the Canadian citizen, who was repatriated in September 2012 but is still imprisoned in his home country, is "set to appeal his five war crimes convictions on the grounds that the military commission had no legal authority to try him or accept his guilty pleas," as Colin Perkel described it for The Canadian Press.
In order to leave Guantánamo, Khadr accepted a plea deal in October 2010, in which he admitted that he was guilty of murder in violation of the law of war, attempted murder in violation of the law of war, conspiracy, providing material support for terrorism, and spying, even though there are serious problems with the credibility of the main charge against him — that he threw a grenade that killed a US soldier – as an investigation of the evidence indicates that, at the time, he was unconscious, having been shot twice in the back at close range.
Khadr is able to challenge two of the charges against him — providing material support for terrorism and conspiracy — because of two rulings by the court of appeals in Washington D.C. last October and in January this year, when judges threw out two of the only convictions secured in the military commissions at Guantánamo, in 2008 — against Salim Hamdan, a driver for Osama bin Laden, and Ali Hamza al-Bahlul, a propagandist for al-Qaeda. Read the rest of this entry »
Ever since the conservative court of appeals in Washington D.C. delivered an extraordinary ruling last October, vacating one of the only convictions in the military commission trial system introduced for prisoners at Guantánamo, it has only been a matter of time before other appeals would be lodged.
Last Tuesday, November 5, the first man convicted in the trials — the Australian citizen David Hicks, who agreed to a plea deal in March 2007, on the basis that he would be returned to Australia to serve a seven-month sentence — lodged an appeal with the US Court of Military Commission Review, "arguing for a summary dismissal of the conviction," as the Sydney Morning Herald described it, "because the offence was not a war crime at the time Mr. Hicks was detained, and his guilty plea was made under duress because of his detention, torture and abuse at Guantánamo."
Just seven convictions have been secured in Guantánamo's military commission system (between March 2007 and February 2012), which has struggled — and failed — to achieve any kind of credibility since George W. Bush's Vice President, Dick Cheney, ill-advisedly dragged the commissions from the history books in November 2001. Ruled illegal by the Supreme Court in June 2006, they were then revived by Congress, and revived by Congress a second time under President Obama in 2009, despite warnings by senior administration lawyers that convictions would almost certainly be overturned on appeal. Read the rest of this entry »
Throughout the spring and summer, while the prison-wide hunger strike at Guantánamo raged, taking up most of my attention, as I reported prisoners' accounts, and campaigned to get President Obama to release the 86 prisoners cleared for release in January 2010 by his own inter-agency Guantánamo Review Task Force, I missed some other developments, which I intend to revisit over the next few weeks, beginning with an article by Jess Bravin for the Wall Street Journal in July.
Bravin, the Supreme Court correspondent for the Wall Street Journal and the author of the acclaimed book The Terror Courts: Rough Justice at Guantanamo Bay, wrote an article entitled, "Guantánamo Detainee Begs to Be Charged as Legal Limbo Worsens," which perfectly captured the Alice in Wonderland-style absurdity of the prison, eleven and half years after it opened, with the remaining 164 prisoners no closer to securing justice than they were when George W. Bush set up the prison, which, at the time, was intended to be a place where they could be held without any rights whatsoever.
Highlighting one aspect of this ongoing injustice, Bravin looked at the case of Sufyian Barhoumi, identified in his article as Sufiyan Barhoumi, who, as he described it, "has decided to plead guilty to war crimes, throw himself on the mercy of the court and serve whatever sentence a US military commission deems just." As Bravin added, however, "There's just one problem: The Pentagon refuses to charge him." Read the rest of this entry »
So it's official, then. Eleven and a half years after the "war on terror" prison opened at Guantánamo, the maximum number of prisoners that the US military intends to prosecute, or has already prosecuted, is 20 — or just 2.5 percent of the 779 men held at the prison since it opened in January 2002.
The news was announced on Monday June 10 by Army Brig. Gen. Mark Martins, the chief prosecutor for the military commissions at Guantánamo, and it is a humiliating climbdown for the authorities.
When President Obama appointed an inter-agency task force to review the cases of the remaining Guantánamo prisoners, which issued its report in January 2010, the task force recommended that 36 of the remaining prisoners should be tried.
Just five of the 36 have since been to trial — one in the US, and four through plea deals in their military commissions at Guantánamo. Another man — Ali Hamza al-Bahlul — had already been tried and convicted, in the dying days of George W. Bush's second term, and two others had been sent home after their trials — David Hicks after a plea deal in March 2007, and Salim Hamdan after a trial in July 2008 — making a total of 39 prosecutions, or intended prosecutions, after eleven and a half years of the prison's existence. That was just 5 percent of the men held throughout Guantánamo's history, but now that figure, which was, in itself, an extremely poor reflection on the efficacy of the prison and its relationship to any acceptable notions of justice, has been halved.
As Reuters described it, Brig. Gen. Martins explained that the number set by the task force was "ambitious" in light of two rulings last October and in January this year by judges in the court of appeals in Washington D.C. Read the rest of this entry »
Last week at Guantánamo, a farcical dance played out, as it does every six months or so. Representatives of the US mainstream media — and other reporters from around the world — flew to the US naval base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to witness the latest round of the seemingly interminable pre-trial hearings in the cases of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other men accused of masterminding, or otherwise facilitating the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on New York and Washington D.C.
The farce of the Guantánamo trials is, by now, well established, although last week's hearings introduced the novelty of a hidden hand, unknown even to the judge, flicking an invisible switch to silence potentially embarrassing testimony, and the proceedings also took place against the backdrop of two courtroom appeals that have dealt savage blows to the claimed legitimacy of the commissions.
In the case of the 9/11 trial, a permanent feature is the seemingly insoluble tussle between the prosecution and the defense. On the one hand are the attorneys for the accused, whose job is to try and ensure that their clients do not receive unfair trials. This involves attempting, incessantly, to point out the elephant in the room — the fact that all the men were held for many years in "black sites" run by the CIA, where they were subjected to torture, approved at the highest levels of the government during the Bush administration, even though torture is a crime. On the other hand are the prosecutors, whose job, above all, appears to be to hide all mention of torture. In the middle is the judge — in the case of the "high-value detainees," Army Col. James L. Pohl, who replaced Marine Col. Ralph Kohlmann as the Chief Presiding Officer for the Military Commissions on January 6, 2009. Read the rest of this entry »
When is a war crime not a war crime? When it is invented by the executive branch and Congress, and implemented for six years until a profoundly Conservative appeals court strikes it down.
The invented war crime is "providing material support to terrorism," and on October 16, 2012, a panel of three judges in the D.C. Circuit Court (the Court of Appeals in Washington D.C.) threw out the conviction of Salim Hamdan, a driver for Osama bin Laden, who had received a five and a half year sentence for "providing material support to terrorism" at the end of his trial by military commission in August 2008 (although he was freed just five months later, as his sentence included time already served).
In its ruling, the court stated, "When Hamdan committed the conduct in question, the international law of war proscribed a variety of war crimes, including forms of terrorism. At that time, however, the international law of war did not proscribe material support for terrorism as a war crime."
For anyone who has followed the history of the military commissions in any depth, the result was not completely unexpected. Revived by the Bush administration in November 2001, specifically for trying prisoners seized in the "war on terror," the commissions were struck down by the Supreme Court in June 2006, but were then revived by Congress, when "providing material support to terrorism" and "conspiracy" were included as war crimes, even though there was no precedent for doing so. Read the rest of this entry »
On Saturday, the eyes of the world were on Guantánamo, as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other men accused of planning and facilitating the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 — Ramzi bin al-Shibh, Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali, Mustafa Ahmed al-Hawsawi and Walid bin Attash — appeared in a courtroom for the first time since December 2008. All were dressed in white, apparently at the insistence of the authorities at Guantánamo, and most observers made a point of noting that Mohammed's long gray beard was streaked red with henna.
For the Obama administration and the Pentagon, the five men's appearance — for their arraignment prior to their planned trial by military commission — was supposed to show that the commissions are a competent and legitimate alternative to the federal court trial that the Obama administration announced for the men in November 2009, but then abandoned after caving in to pressure from Republicans. The five defendants face 2,976 counts of murder — one for each of the victims of the 9/11 attacks — as well as charges of terrorism, hijacking, conspiracy and destruction of property, and the prosecution is seeking the death penalty.
Unfortunately for the administration, the omens were not good. The military commissions have been condemned as an inadequate trial system ever since the Bush administration first resurrected them in November 2001, intending, in the heat of post-9/11 vengeance, to use them to swiftly try and execute those it regarded as terrorists. However, after long delays and chaotic hearings, this first reincarnation of the commissions was struck down as illegal by the Supreme Court in June 2006. The commissions were then revived by Congress a few months later, and were then tweaked and revived by President Obama in the summer of 2009, despite criticism from legal experts. Read the rest of this entry »
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Pippis v Pippis
2010 NY Slip Op 00492 [69 AD3d 824]
January 19, 2010
Appellate Division, Second Department
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pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
As corrected through Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Pippis v Pippis
Anthony Pippis, Appellant,
Eleni Pippis, Respondent.
—[*1] Laurence P. Greenberg, New York, N.Y., for appellant.
Lorraine C. Corsa, Bronx, N.Y., for respondent.
In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the plaintiff appeals from an amended order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Strauss, J.), entered January 21, 2009, which, in effect, granted that branch of the defendant's motion which was to set aside a stipulation of settlement dated August 8, 2002, as unconscionable.
Ordered that the amended order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
"A separation agreement in a divorce proceeding may be vacated if it is manifestly unfair to one party because of the other's overreaching or where its terms are unconscionable, or there exists fraud, collusion, mistake, or accident" (Frank v Frank, 260 AD2d 344, 345 [1999]; see Christian v Christian, 42 NY2d 63 [1977]). "Separation agreements may be set aside [as unconscionable] if their terms evidence a bargain so inequitable that no reasonable and competent person would have consented to it" (Bright v Freeman, 24 AD3d 586, 588 [2005]; see Christian v Christian, 42 NY2d at 71; Yuda v Yuda, 143 AD2d 657, 658 [1988]). "Moreover, evidence that one attorney ostensibly represented both parties to a settlement agreement raises an 'inference of overreaching on the part of the party who is the prime beneficiary of the assistance of the attorney' " (Tuccillo v Tuccillo, 8 AD3d 659, 660 [2004], quoting Bartlett v Bartlett, 84 AD2d 800, 800 [1981]; see Herrington v Herrington, 56 NY2d 580, 582 [1982]; Rosenzweig v Givens, 62 AD3d 1, 5 [2009], affd 13 NY3d 774 [2009]; Gilbert v Gilbert, 291 AD2d 479, 480 [2002]). "Such an inference is, of course, rebuttable, if it appears that the separation agreement is fair and equitable or that both parties freely agreed to its terms with a thorough understanding thereof" (Bartlett v Bartlett, 84 AD2d at 800; see Tuccillo v Tuccillo, 8 AD3d at 660).
Here, it is undisputed that the defendant was not represented by counsel at any point during the relevant time period. According to the plaintiff, his attorney drafted the stipulation of settlement dated August 8, 2002 (hereinafter the stipulation), and only one attorney was present at the signing. Under these circumstances, and where the terms of the stipulation "evidence a bargain so inequitable" in favor of the plaintiff "that no reasonable and competent person" would have consented to the defendant's end of the bargain (Bright v Freeman, 24 AD3d at 588), an inference of overreaching on the part of the husband was raised (see Rosenzweig v Givens, 62 AD3d at 5; Tuccillo v Tuccillo, 8 AD3d at 660; Gilbert v [*2]Gilbert, 291 AD2d at 480; Bartlett v Bartlett, 84 AD2d at 800). Since the plaintiff failed to rebut the inference, the Supreme Court properly determined that the stipulation was the product of his overreaching, and granted the defendant's motion to set it aside.
Likewise, the Supreme Court properly rejected the plaintiff's ratification argument, since the defendant "received virtually no benefits from the agreement and thus cannot be said to have ratified it" (Arrow v Arrow, 133 AD2d 960, 961 [1987]; see Hadi v Hadi, 34 AD3d 1153, 1154 [2006]). Rivera, J.P., Miller, Leventhal and Chambers, JJ., concur.


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