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Thank you so much for visiting my shop. I believe in recycling as much as possible, so please note that your purchase will be packaged with care with recycled materials and boxes as much as possible! Need a receipt mailed to you with purchase? No problem. Just send a request that a receipt be included in the package in the NOTES section of your order, and I'll happily include it for you. I do not automatically include a receipt in your package.
I accept Paypal and Major Credit Cards. Once your transaction is complete, I will immediately ship your order. Under normal circumstances, your purchase will ship no later than the next business day, and often times the same business day.
I will ship internationally, my store lists the highest international rate. If the International Shipping rate does not seem correct to you, message me and I will get back with you asap with an accurate quote especially for your location. Buyers are responsible for any duties and/or taxes levied at the point of entry into the destination country.
My Glass pieces can be heavy and expensive to ship. I will insure the items against damage during transit, so rest assured!
Are you local to the Savannah, Ga. area? I offer FREE LOCAL PICK UP, of course! Just convo me and I will remove the cost of shipping from your item and we will schedule the pickup once you complete the purchase.
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I am so glad you are my customer and I want you to be happy with your purchase!
Please note that many of my items are vintage, handmade, and up-cycled. None of them are perfect. I will always do my best to accurately describe your item in the listing. In the event that you are dissatisfied with your purchase, I will accept returns within 5 business days of the receipt of the package. You, the buyer, will be responsible for paying all postage. Items must be received by me in original condition with packaging before the refund is granted. Please note, the amount of your refund will include the purchase price of the item only.
It is absolutely heartbreaking for a piece to arrive broken. If this happens, I will file an insurance claim. To receive a refund, you will be required to send me a photo of the damaged item to file the insurance claim. There is no need to return the broken item to me, as this would result in wasted postage paid. The photo will suffice. In the event you receive an item damaged in transit, you will be refunded your purchase price and the full amount of the shipping rate. Please feel free to ask any and all questions before you make your purchase. In some cases, I can email additional photos if need be. I am accessible, reasonable, and easy going. I want you to be so happy with your purchase that you come back and shop again! Thank you for visiting my shop!
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I ship Priority Mail, Parcel Post and First Class USPS, with delivery confirmation and tracking info, from Savannah, Ga. Please let me know at the time of your order if you need your item by a certain deadline so I can be sure it arrives on time. If you require next day services or Express shipment, I can usually do this for an upcharge of the additional shipping costs.
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2006 Mazda MX5 • 6 cylinder 2WD Automatic • 25,000 miles
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REFORM MOVEMENTS (This is an OLD ESSAY) Topic #7 – Progressive Era: Task: Describe the conditions or specific problems that created the need for reform during the Progressive Era Explain how the reformers addressed these problems Analyze how effective the reformers were in solving these problems Body 1 – One problem that created the need for reform during the Progressive Era was: Political Corruption A) "Boss Tweed" and Tammany Hall controlled NYC government. 1) Has immigrants vote for him when they aren't citizens – influences their votes by giving them food baskets as they get off their boats. 2) Has people vote more than once 3) Uses the gangs of NY to influence / terrorize opponents B) Monopolists / Trusts controlled politicians 1) Robber Barons became excessively wealthy because they dominated their industries. Ex. John D. Rockefeller – owner of Standard Oil Trust – horizontal monopoly – Richest man in US history. Andrew Carnegie – owner of Carnegie Steel – vertical monopoly – 2nd richest man in US history 2) Used money to bribe politicians & judges 3) Keppler's political cartoon, "Bosses of the Senate" shows how trusts, like the coal & sugar trusts, controlled the US Senate. "Vulture's Roost" also depicted the power of Big Business over the Senate. Body 1 - The reformers addressed these problems.: A) Muckrakers, like Tom Nast – a political cartoonist in the NYC newspapers, exposed corruption th B) 17 Amendment was ratified – direct election of US Senators C) 16th Amendment was ratified – Income Tax D) 19th Amendment was ratified – Women's Suffrage E) Recall, referendum, secret ballot, & direct primary become part of the political process Body 1 - The reformers were VERY EFFECTIVE in solving these problems.: A) "Boss Tweed" is removed from office and put in jail. His ring of corruption is broken up. B) Allowing more people to vote (women) while limiting the influence of big business (by: 1) having the people directly elected the senators, not the state legislators who were also being bribed. 2) the progressive income tax was a graduated income tax. It taxed the rich at a higher rate than the poor. This limited the amount of money they had and their children would inherit.) C) The power of "recall" is used in 2003 in the state of California when Governor Davis is recalled after doing a poor job. He was voted out of office and Arnold Schwarzenegger was then elected. D) Sherman Anti-Trust Act, Clayton Anti-Trust Act and the Interstate Commerce Commission restrict monopolies and enforce laws against the powerful tactics of big business E) President Teddy Roosevelt, the "trust buster," breaks up bad trusts and controls good trusts Body 2 – One problem that created the need for reform during the Progressive Era was: Horrible working conditions A) Child Labor - 18% of 10 – 15 year olds worked in 1890 - worked in mines (small, could fit in tighter places), factories (smaller hands to fit between moving parts), at home (children less than five could be used to help parents complete work allotments) B) Unsafe Working Conditions - kids & others that worked in factories lost fingers, arms in the mills because of no safety guards or automatic turn off shifts. Also had to stand / work for long hours (10+ hours a day ) - trains – long hours (conductors worked 10 to 12 hours a day), men crushed between cars, those that laid the tracks were worked to death (one Chinese worker died for every mile of tracks) and were killed in dynamite blasts to clear rock - factory workers ignored problems C) Low Wages - big business paid low wages because workers were easily replaced by the flood of new immigrants that were coming into the United States during the Gilded Age (Age of Big Business – late 1800's to early 1900's) - children paid the least, than women, than men - blacks, Irish, & Chinese were paid less than other workers - low wages forced most immigrants to live in slums in the inner cities Body 2 - The reformers addressed these problems.: A) Florence Kelley worked to end child labor in Chicago, Illinois. Lobbied local and state government to pass laws against child labor. Chronicled the use of child labor at home and in factories and its effect on the kids. B) Unions like the Knights of Labor (led by Terence Powderly) and the American Federation of Labor (led by Samuel Gompers) fight for the rights of workers – wages, benefits, and working conditions. C) The Progressive Political Party proposed reforms to prevent industrial accidents, occupational diseases, overwork, and unemployment D) Jacob Riis chronicles the horrible living conditions of average workers because of the low wages in his book, How the Other Half Lives. Riis photographs the tenements, back alleys, and sweatshop working conditions. Body 2 - The reformers were VERY EFFECTIVE in solving these problems.: A) Child Labor is limited throughout the nation. Illinois pass its law in 1893, other states soon followed. B) Advancements made by unions are very slow at first because the government sides with big business, especially during violent strikes like the Great Railway Strike and the chaos of the Haymarket Riot. Unions make more significant progress in the early to mid 1900's. C) Other laws are passed to help workers: Occupational Disease Act (1911), Workers Compensation in Wisconsin (1911), maximum number of work hours for women and children in Wisconsin (1911), 1st minimum wage law passed in Massachusetts (1912), overtime pay required in Oregon (1913) D) Jane Addams' Hull House provides educational, legal, and housing assistance to the poor Body 3 – One problem that created the need for reform during the Progressive Era was: Consumer Protection A) Unsanitary working conditions 1) work in pickle rooms – acid eats away at workers joints 2) butchers – couldn't use thumbs, so often slashed by knives without safety guards; hands criss-crossed with cuts; nails pulled off while attempting to skin hides All of these accidents were overlooked and human "pieces" would often fall into the food supply. B) Big Business owners (a.k.a. Robber Barons) attempted to make as much money as possible, did not have any concern for consumers. They did not allow anything to go to waste, no matter how rotten or dirty it may have been. C) Government's policy of laissez-faire kept the federal government from getting involved in watching over Big Business. Industry was allowed to regulate themselves. Also, Big Business (trusts and monopolies) used their wealth to bribe and control politicians. Keppler's "Bosses of the Senate" depicts these "money bags" standing over the Senate, directing legislation. Body 3 - The reformers addressed these problems.: A) Upton Sinclair's The Jungle was released in 1906. It chronicled the abuses of the meat packing industry in Chicago, Illinois. "Whenever meat was so spoiled that it could not be used for anything else, either to can it or else chop it up into sausage." The book also described rats falling into the hoppers and being ground into meat. It also exposed how rusty nails and dirty water were put into the meat, that piles of meat were left for days in dark rooms where piles of rat feces would have to be wiped away by human hands, and that meat would be left in non- refrigerated rooms for extended periods of time to rot and to be exposed to maggots & germs before being packaged. Body 3 - The reformers were VERY EFFECTIVE in solving these problems.: A) President Teddy Roosevelt responded within 12 months to propose a law to correct the abuses of the meat packing industry. The Meat Inspection Act (1906) required federal inspectors to guarantee sanitary standards within the meat industry. The Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) was also passed and it made it a crime to purposely mislabel foods or medicine. B) The Clayton Anti-Trust Act (1914) further restricted the power of Big Business and monopolies. It strengthened the Sherman Anti-Trust Act was passed in 1890 and attempted to maintain "free competition" while protecting small businesses from large monopolies. C) The 17th Amendment limited the ability of Big Business to control the Senate. The 17th Amendment called for the direct election of US Senators.
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Abraham, a group of obviously evolved teachers, speak their broader Non-physical perspective through the physical body of Esther. Speaking to our level of comprehension, from their present moment to our now, through a series of loving, allowing, brilliant yet comprehensively simple, recordings in print, in video, and in sound—they guide us to a clear connection with our Inner Being—they guide us to self-upliftment from our total self.
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Feds Ok Mine Project Near Republic
Sept. 26, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A12 Echo Bay Mines received approval late Friday to develop the Lamefoot gold deposit at its Kettle River mine near Republic, Wash. The federal Bureau of Land Management gave the final …
Fed Expected To Stand Pat On Rates Some Say Next Reduction Could Be A Long Time Coming
Sept. 26, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A12 Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's bullish view of economic prospects has convinced most analysts that the Fed will not cut interest rates when its policy-makers meet this week. And some …
Do They Provide Someone To Drive It For You?
Sept. 26, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A12 With one monthly payment, consumers may soon be able to lease a Ford car and pay for its insurance and even oil changes. Ford is preparing to test a one-stop …
Sun Leads 'Internet Terminal' Push Lower-Priced Pcs Would Allow Increased Data Access
Sept. 26, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A12 Scott McNealy, president of Sun Microsystems, leads the push for a cheaper computer. Photo by Associated Press
Bon Says Decision Not Near
Sept. 26, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A12 A study commissioned by the owners of River Park Square says the area can support a third The Bon Marche store, but the chain's senior vice president said Monday any …
Bonneville Sets Controversial Rate Hearing
Sept. 26, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A12 The Bonneville Power Administration will hold a hearing Wednesday on what has become probably the most controversial rate case in its 58-year history. The meeting, the seventh of eight scheduled …
Wheat Commission Gives WSU $1 Million
Sept. 26, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A12 The Washington Wheat Commission is donating $1 million to help build a wheat research facility at Washington State University. The contribution reflects the importance of modern research facilities to the …
Low Mortgage Rates Draw Home Buyers
Sept. 26, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A12 Low mortgage rates drew more buyers into the market in August, boosting sales of previously owned homes to a 15-month high. David Lereah, an economist with the Mortgage Bankers Association, …
Act Iii Purchases Moyer Theaters
Sept. 26, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A12 Moyer Theaters Inc. has sold its five theaters to Act III, the nation's 10th-largest movie theater chain. The sale, announced Friday, involves 22 screens in all, including those at the …
Uncertainty Lifts Dollar
Sept. 26, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A13 The dollar rose against major currencies Monday as investors grew doubtful about a possible U.S. interest rate cut and Germany's top banker sent conflicting signals about further intervention. The dollar …
Technology Sell-Off Restrains Market
Sept. 26, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A13 Stocks closed mixed Monday as profit-taking in technology issues dragged the broad market lower while sparing blue chips. Uncertainty about interest rates on the eve of a Federal Reserve policy …
Capital March Unites Diverse Black Groups Planned March Gathers Steam Despite Controversial Leaders
Sept. 26, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A16 The rousing vision of a million black men, heads held high, marching through the nation's capital has united diverse black groups despite misgivings about the two men who are leading …
Abc Sued For Going Undercover
Sept. 26, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A16 In 1992, ABC's "PrimeTime Live" ran a hidden-camera expose accusing Food Lion, then the country's fastest-growing supermarket chain and Wall Street's darling, of such unsanitary practices as selling rat-gnawed cheese …
Craig Bill Directs Construction Of N-Waste Facility In Nevada
Sept. 26, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 Sen. Larry Craig has introduced legislation calling for construction of a Nevada facility for storage and disposal of all the nuclear waste generated in the United States. The measure, which …
Injured Child's Death Prompts Investigation
Sept. 26, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 A 2-year-old Coeur d'Alene girl, who investigators suspect was abused, died Sunday. Christina Campanelli died at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane shortly before 4 p.m., said Kootenai County Sheriff's …
Officers Trolling For Truants New Program Targets School Skippers
Sept. 26, 1995 in City on Page B1 Officer Sean Nemec checks on a group of teens across the street from Rogers High School. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review
Man Gets 24 Years For Killing Child Ex-Boyfriend Of Mom Had Previously Served Time For Killing Own Son
Sept. 26, 1995 in City on Page B1 For the second time in his life, Kenneth E. Galloway is going to prison for killing a little boy. A judge on Monday gave Galloway the maximum 24-year sentence in …
Vulnerable Area Rallies For Fire Help
Sept. 26, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 Last spring, Kurt DeHart and his family lost everything to a fire. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review
Disabled Artist Soars Past Limits In His Creations
Sept. 26, 1995 in City on Page B1 Artist Jo Maher works on a drawing at his North Side home on Monday. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review
Singer Ordered To Take Class In Managing Anger
Sept. 26, 1995 in City on Page B1 Courtney Love holds the hand of her daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, as her trial begins Monday. Photo by Associated Press
Land-Use Plan For Indian Trail May Be Revised
Sept. 26, 1995 in City on Page B1 After three years of work and dozens of drafts, a land-use plan for the Indian Trail neighborhood is not yet ready for approval, the City Council decided Monday. Instead of …
Cop Rounds Up 32 Students Officer Assigned To High School Organizes Arrest Of Trespassers
Sept. 26, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 The first tangible result of having a cop on campus at Lake City High School was the arrest of 32 students for trespassing next door. The recent arrests resulted in …
Area Students Receive WSU Scholarships
Sept. 26, 1995 in City on Page B2 Several Inland Northwest students received scholarships from Washington State University's College of Agriculture and Home Economics. The students, their hometowns and scholarships are: Scott Kiilsgaard, Colfax, Wash., $750 CENEX scholarship, …
Sept. 26, 1995 in Idaho on Page B2 Leon Cover Moscow Service for Leon Cover, 53, will be today at 2 p.m. at the Moscow Church of the Nazarene. Burial will follow at the Moscow Cemetery. Short's Funeral …


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Most of my friends would describe me as energetic and outgoing. I would say that I enjoy life and appreciate the people around me. I'm a Father, Brother, Son, Friend, God Fearing, Photographer, and I am Loving Life. What makes me smile is someone who can light up a room and not look back. I'm attracted to someone who has goals, ambitions, faith, a love for Christ, and a passion to serve others. My social life since moving to Charlotte in Aug '11, is surrounded by my friends who I volunteer with. I enjoy meeting new people and having a good time. I love what I do!! I'm a Inside Sales Representative for the number one place to work in Charlotte: Red Ventures. From time to time I enjoy going out to a movie or a simple cup of coffee...nothing flashy but something interesting. I am looking for someone who is open and honest....someone who is not looking for perfection, because NO ONE IS PERFECT. If you are a sports chica...that is an added bonus!!! My name is Jose, my close friends call me Joey...So let's wink, chat and email and see where this goes.... Dream Big, Start Small.
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[12] July 3, 2015 at 8:56pm
Well arent you just the thoughtful one, couldn't wait yo put in your little dig could you.
I imagine you didn't vote or voted for Obama because of Mitt Romney as well. Those damn uppity Mormons and all, why are you even on the Blaze, you know a Mormon owns it don't you!
So very glad people like yourself broadcast who they are so one can totally avoid them!
Bless your heart, hope your God is as kind to you as those you preach to.
May 17, 2015 at 3:58am
He did one Bulb, you may mean one clove…
In reply to comebackromney's comment on the post The crazy easy way you can peel garlic in literally seconds
May 4, 2015 at 9:49pm
Use the House Sergeant of Arms, that avoids DOJ, have the Speaker of the House give the committee supeena power. Then supeena her to be there, when the committee wants her. Force DOJ's hand to comply with the Law.
In reply to New-Federalist's comment on the story Hillary Clinton Refuses Benghazi Committee Request to Testify Twice
[2] March 23, 2015 at 10:19pm
Winchester .30-.30 five sharpshooters all aiming for the heart, one of the five rifles is a blank.
This lets the officers all have a belief that they did not kill the prisoner.
In reply to The-Monk's comment on the story Governor Signs Law Making Utah Only State With Firing Squad
[2] February 18, 2015 at 3:54pm
England will value the find and give that amount to the finders and or the land owners. That way they a pretty much assured that these type of finds are turned in to the government and antiquities are kept for public enjoyment. While those finding are compensated for their efforts.
[4] January 9, 2015 at 5:02pm
No need for your eyes when your head is firmly planted up your a$$, his view of things has always been pretty dark.
In reply to the story Harry Reid May Go Blind in One Eye
January 9, 2015 at 5:32pm
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[3] December 12, 2014 at 3:58pm
Much of the decline that the United States has seen over the last 40 years can be traced back to the passage of Roe vs Wade.
One cannot kill millions upon millions of innocent children and expect no responce from their cries of anguish. Justice before mercy!
[2] December 12, 2014 at 3:47pm
I so miss Vince Flynn & "Mitch Rapp" our country lost a great man when Vinced passed away.
His books are a great read.
November 21, 2014 at 5:47pm
So it seems you know these accusations are true, I was wondering how you know them to be true?
On more than a few occasions it has been shown that there those that make false accusations. So I generally wait until they have been proven to make my conclusions.
November 18, 2014 at 9:39pm
I'll let you stand in front of my .380 jacketed hollow point or my .38 special and it will be the last stand you ever take.
[2] November 18, 2014 at 9:24pm
So when will "Bill Clinton " be held accountable for all the women he molested, raped?
In reply to biohazard23's comment on the story Caller Shares Horrific Story on Glenn Beck's Radio Program
[6] November 18, 2014 at 9:13pm
Comedic Obama Whore
However comedic is a stretch she is an Obama whore who can see no wrong in the president.
BTW if speaking in Spanish and you call someone black the word is "n.e.g.r.o." is it not. Black people in America for the most part are not African. They are dark skinned Americans, I am light skinned american, not European american. If you were born and rasied in the USA then you are an American without any hyphenated B.S.
[1] November 15, 2014 at 11:44am
Did they use Holy Water to grow the pot, new meaning to high on the Lord.
[8] November 6, 2014 at 1:03am
Oh grow up your Bullsh!t is out of line, what the hell do you know about it? We're you his back up or just an arm chair quarterback?
When you put your butt on the line the tell me about how you don't respect a man like him. PAAALEASEEEEE.
October 6, 2014 at 6:22pm
When I did catering, we planned on two slices per person 10 slices to a pie, for mixed groups, if it was all young men it was 4 pcs. Per person. If it was a frat house it was one pie per person where they served beer.
[8] October 1, 2014 at 9:40pm
Yeah, what right does she have in thinking her things belong to her and that people should keep their hands off other people's stuff.
What a dummy.
Now she knows that there are evil people out there and you can't trust the public.
Sad very sad.
September 30, 2014 at 5:44pm
No that was from something else, my mom used to tell me about.
September 30, 2014 at 5:31pm
HOW are you able to type and read with your head so firmly implanted up your bottom?
September 30, 2014 at 5:26pm
As I recall the Arab nations around Israel in 1967 all attacked Israel, which cost the Arabs dearly. When a nation loses land in a war that they started, they must accept the consequences of their actions.
If the Palistians want land back, go talk with Jordan, Jordan confiscated nearly all the land allocated to it after WW1
The Palistians don't want a two state plan. They wanted Israel destroyed and that won't happ and they can't do it!
[2] September 17, 2014 at 7:52pm
The child is 4 years old, was hitting his brother, the switch he used left a dozen or more marks up & down his legs, many of which broke the skin and bled!
A 6 ft something 250 pound football player beating on his 4YO to teach him lesson about hitting others was a bit off the mark. The lesson learned was FEAR DADDY!
A spanking or a swat on the bottom is one thing, but what this guy did was brutal.
Ray Rice committed assault on a female half his size, caught on camera for all to see, his bed he made it let him sleep in it.
If they show remorse and a real change in their actions, then people deserve a second chance.
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Since the beginning of May, Josh Beckett had been delivering the types of performances that could only be examined through the perspective of history. On Sunday, that remained the case, but for entirely different reasons.
The Red Sox ace, who enjoyed a period of unrelenting dominance from early May through the middle of August, turned in an outing unlike any other in his career, and indeed, in the last half century.
The Yankees went deep five times off of Beckett, leading New York to an 8-4 triumph in the rubber match of a three-game set against the Red Sox. (Recap.)
It was the most homers that Beckett had ever allowed in his career, and marked just the second time since 1954 that a Sox pitcher had yielded five round-trippers in a game. (The previous one came when Dennis Eckersley endured the beating on July 1, 1979.)
"It was a pretty good ass-whupping, to sum it up," Beckett said. "You can't give up seven and eight runs every damn time you go out there. You're not going to be here very long if you do that.
"Obviously, you tend to remember these. These are humbling deals."
The odd thing was that no single pitch was responsible for Beckett's woes. Both Derek Jeter and Hideki Matsui blasted solo homers on mid-90s fastballs on the first pitches of the first and second innings.
Beckett left both pitches up in the zone, and the Yankees assaulted the offerings.
"He's been struggling to get that good two-seam movement. This team doesn't need help elevating the ball," explained Sox manager Terry Francona. "(Beckett's) fastball, especially early, was a little bit flat. Early, they were hunting first pitch fastball. They got a couple of them."
Robinson Cano and Alex Rodriguez added to the slugfest with homers on curveballs. Matsui finished the damage on another type of fastball – either a two-seamer or cutter – that drifted over the plate.
In short, the Yankees did damage against just about everything in Beckett's arsenal. Even so, New York – now enjoying a comfortable 7.5 game lead in the division – were hardly reveling in their performance.
"When we got pitches to hit, we hit them. It's really not more complicated than that," said Jeter. "He's always tough to face. Even though we got some hits today off him, it's not like guys are running up there to hit off of him. He's tough. Today, we just got some pitches to hit and we hit them hard. I'm pretty sure he'll be fine."
The pitcher said twice that he does not have any physical problems. But in some ways, his clean bill of healthy makes his recent struggles all the more puzzling.
In his first 22 starts this year, spanning 150 innings, Beckett allowed 10 homers. In his last three starts, covering 20.1 innings, he has allowed 10 longballs.
He gave up a pair of solo shots against the Tigers on Aug. 12, was taken deep three times by the Jays on Aug. 18, and then endured his five-blast beating on Sunday. The 10 homers over a three-outing span shattered the pitcher's previous career-high mark of eight, set in 2006.
If there is a silver lining for Beckett, it is that just two of those longballs came with a runner on base. Even so, given that pitching coach John Farrell has said repeatedly that Beckett's success has been premised upon his command down in the strike zone, it would appear that he has been struggling of late to employ that effective formula.
Beckett's vulnerability was of a peculiar sort. He was charged with all eight runs, but because the Yankees took an aggressive approach against him, he had an opportunity to pitch deep into the game. Beckett delivered eight innings, thus turning in just the fourth outing since 1954 in which a pitcher stayed in the game for at least eight innings while giving up five homers.
The others to do so were Hall of Famer Jim Palmer (who was taken deep five times by the Red Sox on June 22, 1977) and former Cy Young winner Pat Hentgen, who endured two such outings (one against the Sox on June 25, 1997, the other against the Indians on May 26, 1995).
That Beckett delivered such a clunker – one start after he got blasted for seven runs in 5.1 innings in Toronto – seemed stunning. Prior to the start against the Jays, after all, Beckett had a 12-2 record and 2.17 ERA over his previous 18 outings. Now, he has allowed 15 runs in his last 13.1 innings spanning two starts.
Even so, the Sox were not ready to sound any alarms – yet.
"The guy is human. No question. He had just been on a run for so long that everyone just expected Josh to go out there and give up a run or two, three tops," said outfielder Jason Bay. "It's just a reminder that it's not that easy and there are bumps in the road. But I don't think there's one guy in here who wouldn't take him again tomorrow. He's one of the best pitchers in the league, and everyone goes through a little stretch."
So long as it is indeed "a little stretch," such as the one that Beckett endured en route to a 2-2 record and 7.22 ERA in April, the team will be able to resume life with the confidence of having a pair of pitchers (in Beckett and Jon Lester) with ace-caliber stuff. But if Beckett's struggles continue, then one of the team's foremost strengths will suddenly turn into cause for alarm.
Here are four other lessons from a series finale that left the possibility of an American League East title as little more than a speck on the horizon for the Sox:
Just two weeks earlier, the walls seemed to be crumbling on the Red Sox. The team scurried out of Yankee Stadium having been smoked in four straight games in New York, following another pair of defeats in Tampa Bay. It was the unquestionable low point of the season.
Most pointedly, the Sox had endured a stretch of 31 straight innings without scoring a run in New York. Even with some excellent pitching performances, the Sox rarely felt like they were able to compete with the Yankees.
This series was different. The Sox posted 17 earned runs against Yankees starters Andy Pettitte (5 IP, 5 ER), A.J. Burnett (5 IP, 9 ER) and CC Sabathia (6.2 IP, 3 ER) in 16.2 innings. That same group had logged 22.1 shutout frames against the Sox during the prior series.
"Offensively, we swung the bat all three days really well, all things considering, especially given who they were throwing out there," said Bay.
"We were in a very tough stretch. We threw the ball extremely well. We just couldn't score a run. Now, things are starting to settle offensively," said Sox catcher Jason Varitek. "I like, for the most part, all in all how we're playing. We've started to play much better over the last week, 10 days. We even played well today. We made CC work. That was good."
In New York, the Sox were scrambling to find bodies so that they could field a major-league lineup, resulting in oddities such as Kevin Youkilis playing left field and left-handed hitter Casey Kotchman being in the lineup against a nasty southpaw like Sabathia.
In this series, the Sox had an entirely different sort of lineup challenge, as they had what seemed like too many options for a nine-man lineup. Both David Ortiz and J.D. Drew, after all, sat for the series finale.
The positive developments did not necessarily stop there. Presuming that Beckett's start on Sunday was an anomaly, the team had reason to feel better about its rotation. While Brad Penny flopped, Junichi Tazawa demonstrated that he has the potential to serve as a viable option against potent lineups.
Moreover, Tim Wakefield is set to return on Wednesday while Daisuke Matsuzaka, who is scheduled to pitch roughly three innings for his first rehab outing in the Rookie Level Gulf Coast League on Monday, has given the Sox at least some cause to believe he might help down the stretch.
"He is significantly stronger in the shoulder, he is significantly leaner in his body, and he is also significantly stronger in his body," said Francona. "There's a lot of reasons to be excited."
That said, the Sox have little reason to think that they can erase their 7.5 game deficit in the American League East. Still, the team believes that if it sustains its level of play from this series going forward, then – armed with a one-game lead in the wild card – they can feel good about their chances of playing into October.
"Obviously, (the division) is getting a little further away and we're running out of time – no question – so you've got to be realistic. But at the same time, your goal is to get into the playoffs. Whatever way you can do that, at least you're in," said Bay. "I think what goes unnoticed around here is that we are in first place for the other remaining playoff spot.
"We're not really chasing anyone else in the other race. In some regards, we call our own destiny," Bay continued. "That sometimes goes unnoticed when you're playing New York and people want to make a huge deal out of it. But we won the Wild Card last year and made it to Game 7 of the ALCS."
To no one's surprise, after Brad Penny got shelled on Friday and Junichi Tazawa delivered six scoreless innings against the Yankees on Saturday, the Sox committed to keeping Tazawa in the rotation. The Japanese rookie will pitch on Thursday, while Penny will be relegated to an insurance option.
Penny will be available in the bullpen as a long reliever when Wakefield makes his return on Wednesday and, presuming that he is not used that night, again on Thursday when Tazawa takes the mound. If he does not pitch on either of those days, Penny will throw a simulated game on Friday to remain stretched out.
"We don't just want to turn him into a reliever," Francona said of Penny. "That's not in anybody's best interest. But we want to protect the club, we want to help him. That's about as far as we can go. And we communicated that to him today."
Penny has made just four career appearances as a reliever – two that came on the final day before All-Star breaks (in 2000 and 2006), the other two coming last September when he was trying to see if he was healthy enough to contribute to the Dodgers (he wasn't).
His current outlook is unclear, as the right-hander suggested that he does "not really" have a sense of how he fits into the team's plans going forward this year.ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂè
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Penny (7-8, 5.61) is 1-5 with a 7.82 ERA in his last seven starts.
It started on Saturday. Relievers Jonathan Papelbon and Manny Delcarmen, upon learning that the Sox were trying to acquire Mets reliever Billy Wagner after having claimed him on waivers from the Mets, expressed some hesitancy about the merits of such a deal.
The two Sox hurlers cited uncertainty about the pitcher's health and the potentially unsettling nature of role changes that would occur if Wagner was brought to Boston. The two pitchers cited the Eric Gagne deal in 2007 to suggest that trades intended to improve a club sometimes have disappointing outcomes.
On Sunday, a pack of reporters sought clarification from Papelbon. The Sox closer suggested that a reliever of Wagner's caliber would certainly be a boon to a bullpen. Even so, he again cited the Gagne precedent, and expressed concerns that the addition of another reliever could threaten "the dynamic" of the Sox bullpen. He suggested that a decision about whether to deal for Wagner was not "cut and dried."
In New York, Wagner gushed about his general enthusiasm for pitching in Boston, but expressed annoyance to reporters about Papelbon's comments.
"When he walks in my shoes, then I'll say something," Wagner told reporters. "Let him be 38 and have Tommy John and come back."
Yet that back and forth probably was less central to the issue of a potential move by the Sox to acquire Papelbon than Wagner's no-trade clause.
According to Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com, the Red Sox' efforts to acquire reliever Billy Wagner from the Mets were in "serious jeopardy" due to Boston's unwillingness to grant two conditions that Wagner and his agent, Bean Stringfellow, established for the pitcher to waive his no-trade clause.
Wagner and Stringfellow, according to the report, asked the Sox to guarantee that they will not pick up his $8 million option for 2010, and also wanted the Sox to commit to not offering the pitcher salary arbitration.
Such conditions would be designed to make the pitcher as attractive as possible as he seeks a job as a closer for the 2010 season. The Sox, on the other hand, would likely want to have either the chance to control Wagner's 2010 rights on what could be a relatively affordable $8 million option (a reasonable salary, should he continue to demonstrate that he is healthy over the rest of this year) or the chance to offer the pitcher salary arbitration so that they could receive two draft picks if he left as a free agent.
Rosenthal said that the Sox might still be interested in trading for Wagner as a rental, but that they would not offer the same prospect value to the Mets under such a scenario.
The Sox claimed Wagner on waivers on Friday. The Mets have until Tuesday at 1 p.m. to grant the claim outright, to work out a trade for Wagner, or to pull the pitcher back off of waivers and keep him for the rest of the year.
It would appear that the hours leading up to the Tuesday deadline have the potential for intense drama.
With Wakefield returning, Victor Martinez will get the honors on Wednesday as the catcher entrusted with the responsibility of trying to corral knuckleballs. Martinez has caught one of Wakefield's side sessions, and he has also been practicing with the knuckleball machine that bullpen coach and catching instructor Gary Tuck has rigged.
Indeed, the Sox toted the piece of equipment with them on their last roadtrip, "which I'm sure the airline appreciated," chuckled Francona.
The Sox would like to see if Martinez can handle the knuckler. If so, then Martinez will likely get more work with Wakefield down the stretch. If not, then the team will likely return to the pairing of Wakefield and catcher George Kottaras (currently eligible to come off the D.L., Kottaras will almost surely be activated on Sept. 1) for the final month of the season.
Francona said that he would like to have Varitek work with Beckett and Lester going forward, given the familiarity and track record of success for those partnerships.
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If selected for publication, it will appear as soon as possible on Haaretz.com.
Israeli military and political officials should not be forced to assume personal responsibility for the 2002 Gaza assassination of a Hamas strongman which resulted in the death of 13 innocent Palestinians, a panel probing the incident said in its report on Sunday.
On July 22, 2002 an Israeli plane dropped a 1-ton bomb on a house in Gaza City in which Hamas military wing commander Salah Shehadeh was staying. In addition to Shehadeh and his aide, 13 civilians, including eight children were killed in the incident.
A committee was appointed by former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in 2008 to investigate the incident, following a High Court appeal by left-wing activist and member of Yesh Gvul, Yoav Hass.
In their appeal, Hass and other Yesh Gvul members insisted that criminal investigations be initiated against then Israel Air Force chief Dan Halutz, then Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon, then Defense Minister Benjamin Ben Eliezer and former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
In the report culminating the panel's probe submitted to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, committee members justified the strike, saying that the "targeted killing against Shehadeh was imperative because of the increase and escalation in terrorist attacks since 2000, in a manner which led to a situation of actual war, classified as an 'armed conflict.'"
The panel added that the Hamas strongman had been the motivational, ideological, and operational force of Hamas and was aware of being wanted by Israel.
Referring to the massive collateral fatalities brought upon by the bombing, the report said that the consequence were "unintended, undesired and unforeseen," adding, however, that they "did not stem from disregard or indifference to human lives."
According to the panel's conclusions, all those involved in the operation were aware of the possibility that civilians could be hurt, ensuring that civilian injuries and casualties would be kept at a minimum.
"Notwithstanding all this, a gap arose between what was expected and what actually occurred," the report surmised, adding that the "central reason for this gap was incomplete, unfocused and inconsistent intelligence information with regard to the presence of civilians in the structures adjacent to the Shehadeh house (the garage and huts), where most of the civilians died."
The report was critical of defense establishment officials, criticizing their estimates and judgment, as well as pointing out miscommunications in regards to the pass of intelligence between the security forces involved.
"Too much weight was placed on the immediate strike on Shehadeh, and too little weight was given to the possible risk to uninvolved civilians as a result of the strike," the report said.
However, despite the flaws mentioned by the report, the committee established that there were no grounds to pursue a criminal investigation of officials involved in the incident, whether in the military or in the government.
"The commission does not recommend that personal measures be taken against any of those involved in the operation," the report said.
As for the reasons behind that decision, the report cited "the many years that had passed since the operation," as well as "the fact that decision makers, including Shin Bet head Avi Dichter and IDF chief of staff Moshe Ya'alon culminated their duties."
Dichter currently serves as a Kadima MK, while Ya'alon is a Likud minister and deputy premier.
According to the report, Israel had weighed "more moderate steps geared at terminating Shehadeh's activities," such as a ground-troops operation, but those measures were not implemented since they put the operation's success at risk as a result of the possible injury of both IDF soldiers and uninvolved civilians.
"Therefore, targeted killing was selected as a measure that would guarantee Shehadeh's elimination, with the expectation that this would not cause disproportionate harm to uninvolved civilians," the report said.
The report concluded by stating that, "despite the outcome which resulted in this instance, the means of targeted killing was and continues to be a lawful tool in the war against deadly terrorism, provided that the operation is carried out in accordance with the principles and rules set out by Israeli and international law and the ethical and moral norms on which they are based."


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Thanks—in a somewhat roundabout way—to Arts Council England funding, I had the chance to meet with Eric Abrahamsen and Nikki Harman from Paper Republic at the London Book Fair. Paper Republic is one of the best online sources for information about Chinese literature, especially thanks to resources such as their lists of books to (re)translated.
A relatively new feature, the site now offers three short lists: Five Books in Need of Retranslation,, Five Best Untranslated Books of the Past Five Years, and Five Best Untranslated Books of the Past Fifty Years.
They're still in the process of adding information about each of these fifteen books and authors, and, in some cases, even making sample translations available. You can visit the links above to see the complete lists, but here are a couple titles that caught my eye:
The recipients of this year's PEN Translation Fund Awards were announced last week, and once again, a number of really interesting projects are highlighted—including a number that are still looking for a publishers . . .
For those unfamiliar with the prize, this was established in 2003 thanks to an anonymous gift of some $730,000 and every year ten or so translators receive $2,000-$5,000 for a project they are working on. These projects don't need to have a publisher already, and since translators apply directly, the Fund receives approx. 130 applications each year. (Almost half as many applications as the number of translations published in the U.S. . . .)
Anyway, here are this year's winners:
Eric Abrahamsen for My Spiritual Homeland by Wang Xiaobo (1952-1997), a collection of penetrating, funny and breathtakingly frank essays written fifteen years after the Cultural Revolution by one of China's most insightful and controversial writers. (No publisher)
Mee Chang for Garden of Youth (1981) by Oh Junghee, a series of powerful stories that center on the struggles of domestic life during the Korean War, by a writer widely recognized as the master of the Korean short story. (No publisher)
Robyn Creswell for The Clash of Images (1995) by Abdelfattah Kilito, a hybrid bildungsroman, written in French, set in the medina of an unnamed Moroccan city. Growing up in a traditional world where the image is taboo, the protagonist is seduced by new American technologies of the image. (No publisher)
Brett Foster for Elemental Rebel: The Rime of Cecco Angiolieri (1260-1310?), a selection of impudent sonnets by a Sienese rival of Dante with a penchant for parodic wordplay. (Forthcoming from Princeton University Press)
Geoffrey Michael Goshgarian for The Remnants by Hagop Oshagan (1883-1948), a historical novel widely considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Armenian literature, written in the early 1930s "to save what remained of our people." (No publisher)
Tess Lewis for That Didn't Reassure the Children (2006) by Alois Hotschnig, a collection of disquieting stories about the mystery, fluidity and perils of intimacy, by a prize-winning Austrian writer renowned for his stylistic virtuosity. (No publisher)
Fayre Makeig for Mourning (2006), a selection of free verse poems by H.E. Sayeh, an eminent contemporary Iranian poet whose life and work span many of Iran's political, cultural and literary upheavals. "Tell us, heaven, why the rain / pours from your eyes…" (No publisher)
Arvind Krishna Mehrotra for Poems of Kabir, a selection of 60 Hindi padas (songs) by India's legendary mystic poet saint (1398?-1448?) who opposed all religious and social orthodoxies and oppositions. "But I'm wasting my time, / Says Kabir, / Even death's bludgeon / About to crush your head / Won't wake you up." (No publisher)
Frederika Randall for Deliver Us from Evil by Luigi Meneghello (1922-2007), a darkly original memoir, ordered by theme rather than chronology, set in rural Italy when the Church and Il Duce ruled. The savage immediacy of childhood perception combines with amused and astutely ironic insights in an unsentimental human comedy. (No publisher)
Daniel Shapiro for Missing Persons, Animals and Artists (1999) by Roberto Ransom, a short story collection by an acclaimed young Mexican writer which explores the enigmas of art and the creative process with gentle irony and whimsical, at times fantastical, premises. (No publisher)
Chantal Wright for A Handful of Water (2008), poems written in German by Tzveta Sofronieva, a young Bulgarian-born poet, trained as a physicist and science historian, who also writes in Bulgarian and English. Joseph Brodsky said of her, "Listen carefully… She has something to say." (No publisher)
Congratulations to all the winners, and I'm especially pleased to see Tess Lewis, Eric Abrahamsen of Paper-Republic) and Daniel Shapiro of the Americas Society. The unsigned books on this list usually find a publisher within days, so it's possible this is already out of date . . . Which is great for the translators and authors, and means that I really have to get moving on contacting the right people about the projects that sound most interesting to me . . .
Founded in 1960 by such creative pioneers as George Perec, Raymond Queneau and Italo Calvino, the Oulipo, shorthand for Ouvroir de littérature potentielle, came about in when a group of writers and mathematicians sought constraints to find new structures and. . .
There's little to say about a series of prose poems that willfully refuse to identify pronoun antecedents. Or perhaps there are a million things. The poems in Morse, My Deaf Friend— the chapbook by Miloš Djurdjević published by Ugly Duckling. . .
The Crimson Thread of Abandon is the first collection of short fiction available in English by the prolific Japanese writer and all-around avant-garde trickster Terayama Shūji, who died in 1983 at the age of 47. This collection would be important. . .
Last year, NYRB Classics introduced English-language readers to Catalan writer Josep Pla with Peter Bush's translation of The Gray Notebook. In that book, Pla wrote about life in Spain during an influenza outbreak soon after World War I, when. . .
"Your bile is stagnant, you see sorrow in everything, you are drenched in melancholy," my friend the doctor said.
bq. "Isn't melancholy something from previous centuries? Isn't some vaccine against it yet, hasn't medicine taken care of it yet?" I. . .
What to make of Vano and Niko, the English translation of Erlom Akhvlediani's work of the same name, as well as the two other short books that comprise a sort of trilogy? Quick searches will inform the curious reader that. . .
The opening of Jón Gnarr's novel/memoir The Indian is a playful bit of extravagant ego, telling the traditional story of creation, where the "Let there be light!" moment is also the moment of his birth on January 2nd, 1967. Then. . .


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The founders of the luxury jewelry retailer Damas International have been fined a total of almost $4 million after Dubai's Financial Services Authority (DFSA) found that they had failed to "exercise appropriate corporate governance".
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GateHouse Media's parent makes its first acquisition just weeks after going public
When GateHouse Media's new parent company began trading on the stock market last month, it was clear that acquisitions would play a key role in the company's growth strategy.
What wasn't clear at the time: The company already had an acquisition essentially teed up and ready to go.
GateHouse and parent New Media Investment Group just unveiled its first deal: the $8 million purchase of the Victorville Daily Press and the Barstow Desert Dispatch, two daily newspapers in California, and several affiliated weeklies from 2100 Trust's Freedom Communications group.
Key executives on both sides of the deal have Massachusetts ties. Kirk Davis, GateHouse's CEO and New Media's COO, is a longtime media executive here with an office in Needham. (New Media is technically based in Manhattan, and GateHouse's HQ is in a Rochester suburb.) Aaron Kushner, CEO of 2100 Trust, had been based in Massachusetts and openly considered trying to buy The Boston Globe before eventually purchasing Freedom's Orange County Register and related smaller publications. (Kushner ultimately was not involved in last year's bidding that resulted in the sale of the Globe to John Henry.)
But what's more interesting about the deal is that it telegraphs the kind of newspapers Davis and his boss, New Media CEO Mike Reed, are hunting for. The papers' market size is right, there's a solid retail base for advertising purposes in the region, and there's a perceived upside for digital revenue. The Victorville group has annual revenue of about $12.5 million, and a roughly 20-percent profit margin, according to Reed's statement on Monday about the deal. These California papers apparently will be grouped with the Local Media Group, GateHouse's smaller sister chain of newspapers under the New Media corporate umbrella.
Eight million isn't pocket change for a company like New Media. But that doesn't mean the company will overextend itself if it tries to make more deals in the near future. Between its access to a revolving loan and its projected cash flow of $50 million to $70 million for the year, GateHouse/New Media can probably spend tens of millions of dollars this year on acquisitions.
Where will GateHouse strike next? The Telegram & Gazette in Worcester is up for grabs, and that paper has a slightly bigger circulation than the Victorville papers and annual revenues in the $20 million-$25 million range. There are also several other smaller dailies in Massachusetts that could be in New Media's sights.
New Media is definitely emerging as an acquirer of papers. But executives there don't want employees to think they're focusing on external growth at the expense of improving the existing portfolio of newspapers. "While I'm pleased we'll have expansion opportunities, please know that I am focused, enthusiastically I might add, on strengthening what we own today," Davis wrote in a Feb. 20 memo to staff. "I once worked for a newspaper entrepreneur who constantly reminded me that 'bigger isn't better; better is better.'"
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GateHouse Media is on the hunt for more acquisitions as it returns to the stock market
Disclosure: I previously worked as business editor at GateHouse's paper in Quincy, The Patriot Ledger. I have also written for the Local Media Group papers, back when the group was known as Ottaway Newspapers.