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This a reply to Rob Skiba's Facebook note: Twisting and Distorting Colossians 2. The problem is that Skiba is simply uninformed and incorrect. In Colossians, Paul is addressing a situation quite similar to Skiba's own "ministry" that also asserts New Covenant believers need concern themselves with the obsolete Mosaic covenant stipulations (Hebrews 8:13). Despite his special pleading, historians and biblical scholars universally agree that the dangerous teaching at Colossae was heavily steeped in Jewish customs. Recent President of the Evangelical Theological Society, Clinton Arnold of Talbot School of Theology and Biola University, observes, "The fact that there are many distinctively Jewish elements to the false teaching (such as Sabbath observance, Jewish festivals, and an interest in angels; see 2:16–18) has led a number of scholars to contend that the competing teaching had something to do with Judaism"[1] Arnold continues, "The best explanation for this dangerous teaching is that it comes from the context of the local Jewish and pagan folk belief." [2] He believes a charismatic leader attracted a following and was presenting himself as a guide to the "true Christianity" which included Jewish customs, feasts, and Sabbath keeping (remind you of anyone?).
Thus, the excuse that folks who cite Colossians 2:16 against Skiba's Judaizing heresy is some sort of "bible twisting" is completely spurious. It is also instructive that the only people who make such a claim are folks like Jim Staley and Michael Rood who are also deeply invested in Hebrew Roots teaching. Real biblical scholars, steeped in study of the historical context, univocally identify it in a Judaizing context. For example, Robert Wall writes:
Several scholars have recently concluded that the clipped references in Colossians (cf. 2:9, 18, 21, 23) to a "hollow and deceptive philosophy" that "depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world" (2:8) to fashion "fine-sounding arguments" (2:4) suggest that the Colossian congregation was being influenced by a Hellenized form of piety (Francis 1975), probably of Jewish origin (Bornkamm 1975). If to be a Christian meant in some important sense to be Jewish, as opponents to the Gentile mission would have argued, then believers would quite naturally look to their Jewish-Christian teachers (perhaps even to the rabbinate of the local synagogue) for instruction. [3]
Indeed, this sounds very much like Skiba's teaching that to be Christian means to keep the Jewish feasts, dietary restrictions and Sabbath observance. Now that the context is clear, let's examine the passage.
Skiba argues that the passage is teaching believers not to let pagans judge them for doing the things of God. But the passage actually says "let no one pass judgement on you" not just pagans. Thus, the passage teaches do not let Rob Skiba imply you will be a "janitor in heaven" for not keeping the feasts. Many similar HRM teachers seem to operate under the delusion that the festivals mentioned in Colossians were not the typical Jewish feasts but no historian will support that contention. It's just a manufactured excuse for the HRM error. While in English translation it is easy to generalize a term like "festival" and then assert it was some unknown pagan festival, the original text is crystal clear. The Greek term used is ἑορτή transliterated heortē and below is a snip of the Lexham Greek-English Septuagint which verifies that the term ἑορτήis used in Leviticus 23.
More pertinent to the discussion at hand, ἑορτή appears 25 times in 23 verses of the New Testament. A few examples include:
- "But they said, "Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people" (Mt 26:5).
- "Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover"(Lk 22:1).
- "Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing" (Jn 2:23).
- "Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand" (Jn 6:4).
- "Now the Jews' Feast of Booths was at hand" (Jn 7:2).
Indeed, without exception the term heortē is used to denote the Jewish feasts in the New Testament. Skiba has not provided one shred of historical evidence that it meant anything different in Colossians: "Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath" (Col 2:16).
The fact of the matter is that no one outside the Hebrew Roots Movement agrees with Rob Skiba and Jim Staley. Again scholars are univocal. Arnold comments, "The false teacher(s) were advocating a number of Jewish observances, arguing that they were essential for spiritual advancement"[4] Wall's comment is particularly instructive:
The list of these celebrations, which includes a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day, is fairly typical (compare Hos 2:13; Ezek 45:17; Jubilees 1:14). Since the list encompasses annual festivals (such as Passover or Yom Kippur), monthly meetings (such as the New Moon celebration) and the weekly observance of sabbath, it is evident that Paul's opponents required a rather comprehensive obligation. Moreover, within Judaism most of these celebrations were intended to help the community look forward to Messiah's deliverance of Israel from its suffering and to its entrance into God's promised shalom. Thus, for the Christian to participate in these Jewish celebrations was tantamount to a denial of Jesus' messiahship. [5]
That last line brings this Judaizing heresy into sharp focus and ought to bring deceived Christians still amongst Skiba's following to heartfelt repentance. This is not a trivial error, especially now that one has been made aware of its depth into apostasy.
[1] Clinton E. Arnold, "Colossians" in The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 2290.
[2] Arnold, "Colossians," 2290.
[3]Robert W. Wall, Colossians & Philemon, The IVP New Testament commentary series (Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1993), Col 1:1.
[4] Arnold, "Colossians," 2297.
[5]Wall, Colossians & Philemon, Col 2:18.


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Talk coming out of ShoWest was nothing short of raves, not to mention the generally-overblown "Oscar buzz," for Ang Lee's Life of Pi. Then there was that single production still Fox sent out. Not aware of the originating Yann Martel novel. So while it was intriguing, couldn't get past how odd it looked.
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We have had a few killer meals this week. In full transparency we are investors in all of Gabe and Gina Stulmans restaurants but I am pretty good at separating one from the other. He has managed to hire not only some unbelievable chefs but he has created a family as everyone who works in his restaurants frequent each others places.
We had dinner at Perla on Monday night and to be honest I ate so much that I had a food coma on Tuesday. It took me until Wednesday to recover. On Friday night we sat at the bar of Fedora for dinner. The meal was amazing but two of the plates we shared were honestly genius. Sorry there are no pictures. Squid stuffed with duck confit with the tenacles served tempura style. The other dish was smoked mussels mixed with a lemon curd and herbs sitting on top of a sliced baguette that got soft from the dish. Mehti is just brilliant.
Why stop there? We went back to Perla on Sunday afternoon to check out their new lunch menu. They just opened for lunch this past Friday. Another brilliant chef, Michael Toscano. I will say that I held myself in check at lunch only taking a few bites of everything instead of licking my plate like I did on Monday night.
We began with foie gras pancakes. Fluffy light flavorful pancakes stuffed with foie gras just in case you didn't get a piece of the small scoop of it on top. Served with juicy sugary peaches and some maple syrup on the side. Decadent and just sublime.
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Materials 2013, 6(1), 143-155; doi:10.3390/ma6010143
Design of High Impedance Electromagnetic Surfaces for Mutual Coupling Reduction in Patch Antenna Array
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AbstractA compact planar meander-bridge high impedance electromagnetic structure (MBHIES) was designed and its bandgap characteristics, mutual coupling reduction abilities were studied and compared in detail. Several parametric analyses were performed to obtain optimized design values and the transmission responses were calculated through the suspended microstrip line and waveguide simulation methods. The achieved bandgap is 2.3 GHz (2.55–4.85 GHz) with −61 dB minimum transmission coefficient level at the center frequency of 3.6 GHz. To see the effectiveness, the proposed design was inserted between a microstrip patch antenna array which operates at 3.8 GHz and whose operating bandwidth falls within the MBHIES bandgap. The surface wave suppression phenomenon was analyzed and simulated results are verified by measuring the fabricated prototypes, both are in good agreement. The configuration reduced the mutual coupling by 20.69 dB in simulation and 19.18 dB in measurement, without affecting the radiation characteristics of the array but increasing the gain slightly. View Full-Text
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Everyone's favorite vegetable as a little child mixed with a seafood ingredient most don't eat unless deep-fried & dunked in marinara. Weird sounding, isn't it? Variations of this combination – squid and celery – can be found on many authentic Chinese menus. The Japanese izakaya takes the dish one step closer towards Westernization, thanks to the inclusion of garlic butter.
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Takia Sparks scored 17 points and Danielle Gant added 14 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 21 Texas A&M to a 58-51 win over Kansas on Saturday night.
Texas A&M (14-6, 2-4 Big 12) trailed 41-39 midway through the second half before Morenike Atunrase scored six of her 12 second-half points that ignited a 15-2 run and gave the Aggies a commanding 54-43 lead.
Kansas (12-7, 1-5) fell to 0-4 against ranked opponents despite holding Texas A&M to 33 percent shooting from the field.
The Jayhawks committed 21 turnovers, more than their 19.6 average, which ranks last in the Big 12. The Aggies, who turned the ball over 30 times in a 70-63 loss at Nebraska on Wednesday, committed only eight turnovers and had a 23-9 lead in points off turnovers.
Sparks, who entered the game third in the Big 12 at 17.3 points per game, hit only five of 15 shots from the field, but hit two 3-pointers and 3-of-4 free throws.
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She trains twice a day six days a week, survives on a diet of chicken, porridge and vegetables and doesn't drink alcohol.
But Derry woman Lesley Ann Armstrong couldn't he happier.
Because come August 15, she will be travelling to Las Vegas to compete in the prestigious World Beauty Fitness and Fashion Show.
The WBFF are the fastest growing fitness and beauty organization in the industry when the best of the best pros and amateurs from across the world will converge on the stage for unprecedented glamour and excitement.
A bodybuilder for the past five years Lesley Ann endures a tough six day schedule to keep herself in shape.
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text: On Mon, 14 Jul 2003 16:15:08 -0700, Tom Plunket <tomas at fancy.org> wrote: >Stephen Horne wrote: > >> All you have proven is that it is the distinction between types >> that get re-bound and those that don't (rather than the use of >> references) that is unnecessarily confusing and error prone. > >As the firestarter (I apologize for the flames that have >erupted) Strong feelings and opinions, IMO, but not really flames. At least I've been willing to admit the mistakes I've made (or the ones I recognise, anyway). >, I must admit that even I know that this distinction >does not exist in Python. There aren't some types that get >rebound and others that don't. Yes - this was a major mistake on my part. I already confessed and apologised elsewhere. My making mistakes in my arguments, however, does not mean that my point is wrong. I believe that my current arguments are not based on any mistakes I've made. >I still feel that there's a wart of some sort, but it's not due >to any inconsistency in the language, despite what I may have >said before (I've been thinking about it a lot over the past few >days). Absolutely the point I've reached, though I've been forced to get a lot clearer in my thinking to reach that point. >> A Python user is interested in how an object behaves - not how it >> is internally implemented in the interpreter. Immutable objects >> don't behave as references - the internal use of references for >> immutable objects is basically a lazy copying optimisation and, >> apart from performace and a couple of other technicalities (e.g. >> the 'is' operator), has no relevance. > >Are they really technicalities, though? I mean, a mutable object >can be changed. It's the same object, just changed. Immutable >objects, however, can't be changed. You can get something that >appears like changing it, but it's actually building a new thing >and binding the label to that new thing. Yes. But the thing being changed *is* an object, *not* a value. Values are always immutable - basic fact of mathematics. Variables in mathematics are bound to values. I think Python should be implemented in a way that respects that. Whether you use objects to represent values, or whether you use some kind of symbolic representation is an implementation detail which should be transparent to the user unless the user specifically requests to deal with the object or whatever. If I type... >>> a = [1, 2, 3] >>> b = a Then in my mind, the point is that both variables get bound to the value '[1, 2, 3]'. The fact that the binding to values might be implemented using binding to the same object at this point should be, to me, a low level detail. If I now type... >>> b[2] = 4 Then the variable b should now be bound to the value '[1, 2, 4]'. That is the whole point of what I've done. However, the fact that it was achieved by modifying a part of an object is an implementation detail. It should not affect the *value* bound to the variable a. In other words, a new object should be created at that point - a copy of the original - which would then be modified. That way, the mathematical concept of variables being bound to values would be respected. This is not difficult to achieve. The implementations of the C++ standard library that I've seen use exactly the same copy-on-write mechanism for strings. This method implements a lazy copying optimisation without violating the concept of variables being bound to values. That is, the hidden use of pointers or references in the std::string class is an implementation detail that you don't have to worry about as a programmer. The programmer worries about the application - not the low level details of the implementation of the language or library. But, like I said before, this isn't about imitating C++. It's about respecting the common definitions of 'variable', 'value' etc from mathematics and computer science - something that people do seem to intuitively expect until the Python way is beaten into them. To me, 'Pythonic' expresses 'doing the right thing'. In this case, in my view, Python does the wrong thing and expects everyone to get used to it.


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Charlene Harris, the 23-year-old passenger in a single–vehicle rollover crash that happened early Sunday morning, died from her injuries later that day.
Metro police charged the driver of the GMC Envoy, Jeremy McBride, 25, with vehicular assault after he was released from a hospital and was later free on $5,000 bond. McBride may now face additional charges following Harris' death, according to police.
The wreck happened at 12:30 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 40 East at Briley Parkway. Police said witnesses reported that McBride was driving erratically and lost control of the SUV causing it to roll over. Harris, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle.
Police believe alcohol was involved in the crash, claiming that officers smelled alcohol on McBride and that he admitted to drinking alcohol before the crash.
Toxicology tests are pending for McBride.
How tragic. Killing someone at 25 with a DUI charge will get him 8 years in prison. What a waste of one's best years to define one's self, spending them in jail.
More tragic for the family who lost the 23-year old. I don't feel bad for the guy one bit.. If I were the judge, I'd give him 80 years without parole


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I noticed that chevron (the zigzag pattern) is not only popular in fashion, but also in classroom decor. They can make any classroom have that classy clean modern look.
Especially if you have a lot of white in your classroom. I love white! White may be a chore to keep clean with all those sticky fingerprints popping up but I like that it brings light into the classroom and makes a chaotic place feel clean. The chevron, to me, adds more volume to any surface, giving it the illusion of more length, width or depth. As linings to line your library shelves, drawers and cupboards, it gives these areas a little more pop. You can also use contact paper for your DIY recycled classroom decor like magazine holders made of cardboard, bins, tissue paper roll pencil holders, etc. Look at this cute see through pail! This can be lined in strips on the inside or on the outside as seen in the picture created by Melissa Roell.
There's also chevron duct tape and chevron washi tape (you know I love washi tape). You can use these for bordering your bulletin boards, white boards, chalk boards, posters and classroom center areas. Click here to see examples I've done with my classroom posters.
I almost forgot to mention the use of fabric. Throw pillows are great for reading areas so why not incorporate a little chevron there as well? I can't sew but I wish I could! If you're like me, you would have to use ready made chevron pillows but if you are handy with a sewing machine you can make them yourself using chevron print fabric and save yourself a few dollars.
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As I started to visit more blogs and join a community of commenting bloggers, I noticed that not everyone understands some very, basic commenting rules that will ensure engagement on your blog.
This realization made me go in search of blog commenting rules, which for the most part, I was unable to find.
Basic blogging rules should be common sense as we would use the same decorum in a face to face conversation or in a corporate setting or in dealing with a client.
With that said, I decided to provide my own idea on good blog commenting rules. 🙂
Blog commenting is important in building a community of bloggers who can support each other and provide social proof, as well as, a way of relationship bonding among bloggers.
With that said, here are 6 Comment Blogging Etiquette Rules I think are important to know, particularly if you're new to blogging and commenting.
If you're an experienced blogger, hopefully you will know and adhere to some basic easy blogging rules.
- Be Courteous
When you leave a comment you may have no idea with whom you are speaking.
So you always want to be courteous to the writer and previous commenters as you engage in conversation.
Even if there is controversy or you disagree with a comment and want to debate it, debates can be done in a courteous manner.
Don't attack the author personally. Engage in polite dialogue conversation stressing your points of disagreement or agreement.
Some may be in disagreement with me on this, but since I've also worked in corporate for many years, you can learn the art of disagreement in a courteous or non-confrontational manner.
Many times a job, an interaction or sale or client can depend on the outcome of that discussion. Always remember people are always watching to see how you will handle a situation.
The Author:
Even when others get out-of-hand in their comments, an author should always be in control because other commenters are looking at how you respond.
Since commenting is about building relationships, the impression you provide to others who are following you can be affected so it is important for the author to defend his or her position in a well-written response.
Not accusatory or insulting or discourteous. Always, professional, even in the face of rudeness.
Remember your image as a writer and/or commenter will not be tarnished by your response if you always maintain professionalism.
The Commenter:
There are ways to disagree, even when things get heated. In particular, with blogging, 'everyone' is watching and reading and it is important just like in any other professional debate, to keep your cool and state your case.
The reason I say this in particular is that this world is very small and you will never know when you may 'run' into this person again, so it's always important to be courteous and professional.
- Add Relevance To The Conversation
Make sure you add something relevant or important to the conversation.
Random comments may get you tagged as a spammer or not taken seriously.
If you're not taken seriously, you can also be tagged as a spammer and banned to never to visit the site again.
Find something, preferably positive enlightenment or enhancements to add to the conversation.
- One Time Commenter
Don't be a one time Commenter. Yes, there are many. People who visit a blog one time to drop links or try to get links back to their website by leaving a comment will usually not be successful.
One reason is that many people use CommentLuv which among many other things, allows you to designate how many times a person can leave a comment before receiving approval and or links from your site.
CommentLuv is a great tool with various other enhancements that can help you prevent spammers and others who are not regulars or serious about blog commenting.
When I was a new blogger, I couldn't understand why people visiting their blog needed to have more than one comment before approval or why comments were put into moderation.
As I learned and understood more regarding the evaluation process to ensure real comments and real people are behind the comments, I understood that this CommentLuv is one way of ensuring legitimacy of the people visiting your site…a process I have come to value.
- Don't Promote Your Own Blog
An interesting visitor ended up on my blog one time not too long ago. I wrote a post and mentioned that I would be interacting shortly with that website.
The owner of the site came by and started responding to all of the comments that I received on my post!
Each of his comments mentioned his blog and told each person to visit his blog. Very uncool.
I thought, who is this man? Even if he owned the website, many times a person will just stop by, thank you and continue on their merry way.
I was annoyed at this. Bad behavior and very rude.
I think it was perfectly acceptable to interact with my commenters, but to respond to them as if he were the owner of the post was out-of-line and quite frankly pissed me off.
He was not a guest poster or writer. He did not ask ask permission to respond to my comments on my posts as if he were the writer and he did not ask if he could leave his links or recommend his website.
Most people, when their blog is mentioned, will simply say thank you to the author, provide a positive comment and move on.
I thought this other person was very obnoxious. Definitely encouraged me 'not' to interact on a regular basis with them although they are well-known in the blogosphere.
Don't promote your own blog in comments on a post you are commenting on.
Responding to other comments is not the opportunity to place your own links or promote your own blog.
- Provide Positive Enhancement – Do Not Focus On The Negative
Even if you are in disagreement with the topic, discuss as if you were sitting across the room and having a conversation. Even debates are common but should be done in a productive manner where everyone understands both sides. State your case, make your point, no bad language, no arguments, only professional debates or discussions.
Don't respond with anger. I have to practice not responding with anger sometimes. One young lady left a comment and my reaction was to respond in a non-professional way.
Her content instantly upset me and I thought it was a contrary comment and insulting. First I started to write, then I stopped and decided to wait a couple of days before I responded and I'm glad I did.
Later, it didn't seem so inflammatory although I think she actually went back and re-wrote her comment as it probably was as inflammatory as I originally thought.
If that is the case, then the point is still important. If someone leaves an inflammatory post, take a minute or two or a day or two before responding.
Don't respond with anger. Let it settle then respond in a professional manner agreeing or disagreeing with their point.
- Answer Every Commenter
This may seem silly, but Adrienne Smith, the Engagement Queen I've heard her call, receives a ridiculous amount of comments on each post and she responds to every one of them. She has built a huge blogging community of followers, hence her title and her audience. Main reason: her personal engagement with her audience. 🙂
Getting into the habit of responding to every commenter will enhance your commenting community.
What Do You Do?
Well, I've documenting what I think are some pretty basic commenting rules that will help keep your audience and followers engaged and interacting with you.
It's also all about keeping things under control as your blog is your home in the Internet-sphere and the impression you leave here can make or break a business.
What other basic commenting rules do you suggest or recommend on your own blog? I'm sure you can add a few more based on your own experiences. 🙂
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Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bell spent her 15th birthday last month in a hospital bed at University Medical Center, fighting flu and pneumonia.
She's had many, many operations, and more may be ahead.
The young Tucson woman, afflicted with a rare blood disorder, had every reason to sing the blues to a Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce breakfast audience last week.
She didn't. Instead, Lizzie talked about the good things in her life, her supportive family and friends, her Extreme Makeover Home Edition experiences, and her life's mission – getting healthy people to donate blood, and to be evaluated for bone marrow transplant potential.
The Tucson resident has Diamond Blackfan Anemia, an extremely rare blood disorder that requires her to be pumped with medicine every day, and have her blood transfused every other week.
"I've had needles my entire life since I was six months old," she said. "I even teach the nurses sometimes, if they're new.
"If I can take a needle, you can take a pinch," Lizzie told the group.
Other people's blood has "helped me stay alive," she said. Less than 5 percent of Americans who can donate blood actually do so. One bag of blood saves "up to three lives."
Lizzie's life has had struggles and joys, all of it backed by family and friends who attended last week's breakfast at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador, and who helped fill and pass out plastic sacks filled with information about blood donation, a bottle of water and a package of instant cereal. "My family's very, very supportive of me," she said.
Lizzie showed a video from her earlier childhood. She wore a pump on her stomach, and had a painful needle stick in her hand.
"That was me about 10 years ago," she said Thursday. "A couple things have changed." She gets a needle in her arm, rather than her hand, and the pump is bigger. She uses it 12 hours a day.
"It's just something I have to do," Bell said.
Lizzie describes herself as a typical teen-aged girl. She likes to dance, to hang out with friends, to travel, to go to Starbuck's. A video image showed Lizzie caked in mud from a wash after a rainstorm. "I don't know what we were thinking," she said.
One way Lizzie might be different than other kids — "I love hospital food, I don't know why," she said, then noting she "loves to feel that protection" a hospital provides.
Lizzie's story has been noticed. In January, Ty Pennington and the "Extreme Makeover Home Edition" TV crew came to Tucson, and surprised Lizzie Bell and her family by tearing down their Foothills house, and building them a new one.
"It was cool, an amazing experience, something I will never forget," Lizzie said.
Pennington is "very down to earth, very nice, funny in his own way," she said. He's helped Lizzie create a new clothing line, A Positive, which is her blood type. She wants to build a portfolio of styles.
Along the way, she's stayed at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City, saw "Mary Poppins" on Broadway, and threw out the first pitch at a Tucson Sidewinders baseball game. "I actually threw a pretty good pitch," she said.
Lizzie, who just completed the eighth grade, is looking at an online high school. Her condition leaves her immune system weak, and vulnerable. "I've missed a lot of school," she said.
Lizzie said there are 700 people in the world with Diamond Blackfan Anemia. Her bones "don't make red blood cells," she said. Steroids can help Diamond Blackfan patients, but not in her case. She jokes about a photo when she was very young, "so short and so big" because of the steroids. A little older, and "I looked like Yoda," she said. "It was bad."
She needs regular transfusions, and they have become more complicated because she's developed an antibody. Lizzie now needs A-positive, CMV-negative and E-negative blood.
Lizzie doesn't want to have a blood marrow transplant, but it may become necessary because iron has accumulated in vital organs. She's asking people to have their marrow tested for general donation suitability.
The 5th annual Lizzie Bell Blood Drive
World Donor Day, Sunday, June 14
American Red Cross Main Center, northeast corner of Broadway and Kolb
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sponsored by the John P. Bell Family Foundation.
All presenting donors receive a pair of flip-flops, and are entered in a weekly drawing for a $250 gift card.


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Today's Advent Art Meditation is from 1 John 1: 4-7. John is talking about not just saying you know Jesus, but really "knowing" him in a way that makes it hard to fake.
The Holy Spirit is like a pint of Guinness. OK, I know that's a bit of a leap, but I was talking with my Irish friends this morning via Facebook as they were about to eat dinner and I was about to eat breakfast, and my free-association logic kicked in.
It's all a matter of perspective.
I could sneak a glass of stout at home, sit in a dark room and drink it alone. I could then claim "Yes, I've had that drink." But there would be something missing. Other than a possible drunken stupor, there would be no lasting emotional connection. What's the big deal? I probably should have had water. I missed the point of the libation. I would not have understood it is meant to be enjoyed with others.
Or…I could enjoy a pint in a pub with my friends and my friend's friends, enjoying music by a local fiddler and swapping stories. Now the beer is a vehicle for communication. It loosens everyone up, makes the laughter flow. I will have a whole different experience. The drink facilitates community. It is meant to be shared in communion with fellow pub patrons.
The reign of Jesus is like that…A child, a pint-sized savior came to show us the way to God, to intoxicate us with His love. We are meant to drink Him in, make Him part of us. When Jesus rose from the dead and Mary Magdalene saw Him in the garden, she was tempted to run to Him. He said, "Do not cling to me for I have not returned to the Father." This line was always a bit mysterious to me, but perhaps he did not want us to cling to the earthly, physical version of himself like an idol. He came to teach us to cling to the hope beyond this world. He left us with the Holy Spirit to inspire us to bring hope TO the world. Like the drink, it opens us up to communicate, love each other, and work towards "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." Don't worship the drink. Live in the fellowship it creates.
No wonder the Irish call their land "God's Country".
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I recently judged an architecture competition organized by the Southern California Chapter of the Institute for Classical Architecture/Classical America and Habitat for Humanity in Los Angeles. The topic was how to design four houses on a very skinny (typical for LA) ¼-acre lot. The challenge for the architects was not only to accommodate parked cars—this is California, after all—but also how to fulfil home-buyers' demands in 3-bedroom houses that were about 1,100 square feet. That's more than 50 percent smaller than the average new home being built this year. Smaller houses are not only more affordable (they not only cost less to build, but more importantly land costs are reduced), they also raise the overall urban density, which is good for all of us.
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I have been a fan of yours since your very first book – when my sister and I were living in Brooklyn. She was an art student at Pratt and we had friends studying architecture there. Your piece about upper Connectictut Avenue is delightful, but the most intriguing one to me is above. I grew up in Greenbelt, Maryland, a WPA project completed just before WWII. – a project especially close to Eleanor Roosevelt. My sister and her family live there now, albeit no longer in an "Old" Greenbelt dwelling like the one in which we were raised. It's surprising and thought-provoking, how small those cinder-block attached houses are – humble but certainly adequate. We had a three bedroom house on an 'end' – with an attached garage and a 1/4 acre yard…..plenty of space for kids to play and grownups to sit on the patio sipping iced tea. My Mother had generous, old fashioned flower gardens on either side of the house. No doubt there will always be Americans who need such status symbols as Mc Mansions. The Depression/WWII generation was grateful for so much less.
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As discussed in Part I, the General Assembly resolution granting Palestine "non-member observer State" status raises difficult issues for the International Criminal Court (ICC). Any determination that a Palestinian declaration is valid is only the starting point. If we presume that the old declaration is effective or if a new declaration were filed, the first stage of preliminary examination would be passed, but other obstacles remain. The Office of the Prosecutor's (OTP) earlier examination of the declaration cited Articles 13 and 53 of the Rome Statute. Article 13 refers to a state party or UN Security Council referral, or the opening of an investigation by the OTP with the approval of the Pre-Trial Chamber. If no state party were willing to provide a referral, then the prosecutor would need to trigger the investigation herself, perhaps leaving the statehood question to the Pre-Trial Chamber that must approve such a request. According to David Luban, the ICC would likely pass the statehood decision to the Assembly of States Parties, where investigation would end because of reluctance to accept Palestinian statehood as it relates to the Rome Statute. Yet there is no guarantee that the prosecutor would seek to open an investigation or that another State would refer the situation in Palestine in the first instance a hurdle often overlooked.
Assuming that a preliminary examination goes forward, the OTP must also consider Article 53, which relates to prosecutorial discretion. The OTP must consider whether there is a reasonable basis that an ICC crime has occurred, whether a case would be admissible and whether the interest of justice would be served. Similar criteria apply to the determination of a basis for prosecution. These provisions are quite controversial.
First, the OTP must delve into whether the facts support a finding that a crime has occurred. The Goldstone Report indicated that crimes against humanity and war crimes likely occurred during Operation Cast Lead but apparently even Justice Goldstone has reconsidered that conclusion in light of additional information. Moreover, an outside finding does not guarantee the OTP could obtain evidence to support a finding of a reasonable basis for crimes, particularly if Israel does not cooperate. At the least, this endeavor would likely take substantial time.
Next, the prosecutor may determine that a case is inadmissible under Article 17 of the Rome Statute on any of several grounds. A case is inadmissible if it is being investigated or prosecuted or has been investigated with a determination that prosecution is not warranted by a state with jurisdiction, unless the state is unwilling or unable genuinely to investigate or prosecute. A case is also inadmissible if the person concerned has already been tried for similar conduct. Finally, the case is inadmissible if it is not of sufficient gravity.
Regarding Article 17, the OTP would examine whether the state (such as Israel) can effectively block prosecution at the ICC under the principle of complementarity: the ICC is not able to assert jurisdiction if a state with jurisdiction is genuinely able or willing to investigate, prosecute or decide not to prosecute. Finally, the OTP would have to examine the gravity issue, a concept that has led to criticism in the past, such as regarding the refusal to launch an investigation into crimes in Iraq. The cyclical and reciprocal nature of much of the violence between Israel and Palestine might further complicate the analysis of the gravity issue.
Furthermore, Article 53 allows the OTP to decline to investigate or prosecute if it would not be in the "interests of justice" an undefined and controversial concept. Given the highly fraught, political nature of any investigation into Israeli (or Palestinian) crimes, and the emphasis on resolving issues such as boundaries via negotiation, the OTP may decline to go forward under Article 53.
If an investigation does go forward, other issues arise. As noted in Part 1, retroactive jurisdiction is an issue in terms of the scope of the investigation. In addition, there may be interpretative difficulty with the terms of the declaration, which refers to "the territory of Palestine." What exactly is the territory of Palestine? While it would most likely include Gaza and the West Bank, jurisdiction over disputed areas is controversial. Moreover, David Luban has posited that the territory of Palestine might not include Gaza, because of its "separate and antagonistic government." On the other hand, the resolution refers to pre-1967 borders, which might help provide some guidance for the ICC, despite criticism that the resolution is "contradictory and vague" on this matter.
It should also not be forgotten that the crimes in question are not necessarily limited to those committed by Israelis. The Palestinian declaration refers to "crimes committed on the territory of Palestine," which would include war crimes committed by Palestinians, such as the deliberate targeting of civilians. Some commentators have noted that Hamas attacks on civilians might be easier to establish than Israel's war crimes, though such claims are disputed, particularly in the context of Israeli settlements.
For example, Jennifer Trahan and Belinda Cooper note that "prosecutions of future Hamas crimes might proceed more easily than similar prosecutions of Israeli crimes." Likewise, it can be argued that Israel has a better chance of blocking the case based on the aforementioned principle of complementarity. Israel has a track record of conducting at least some investigations into war crimes allegations and might undertake more if an ICC investigation seems probable. There seem to be few, if any, investigations of Hamas rocket fire into Israel. Thus, any OTP reconsideration of the declaration is itself a complex process that might not lead to an investigation or prosecution of Israelis or Palestinians. Furthermore, if an investigation or prosecution is considered a threat to international peace and security, the UN Security Council can ask the ICC to suspend investigation or prosecution under Article 16, though this seems unlikely given the power of veto-bearing members to block such a move.
Many media reports also refer to Palestine joining the ICC. If Palestine were to decide to become a state party to the Rome Statute, there might be issues with regard to statehood. Yet it seems more likely that the UN secretary-general would follow the lead of the General Assembly and the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in considering Palestine a state for the purposes of treaty ratification. If Palestine becomes a party to the Rome Statute, it could refer the situation in Palestine to the ICC as could any state party. The jurisdiction of the ICC would cover not only crimes committed in the territory of Palestine, but any crimes committed by Palestinians worldwide. As noted above, the territory of Palestine might be controversial, but jurisdiction based on nationality should be less so, assuming the statehood of Palestine. In addition, there is uncertainty over the potential retroactivity of jurisdiction to certain dates prior to the General Assembly resolution. It is generally agreed, however, that any ICC investigation would likely encompass allegations of both Israeli and Palestinian crimes.
As Trahan and Cooper point out, Palestine as a state party would have a duty to cooperate with investigations and implement arrest warrants, while Israel would not have such a legal obligation. Palestine may come to regret a decision to join the ICC, particularly if it is asked to effectuate arrest warrants against Hamas militants.
In the end, the prosecutor might take the decision out of the hands of Palestinian officials by reconsidering the prior OTP decision in light of the General Assembly resolution and seeking to open an investigation. It seems more likely, however, that the prosecutor will not be eager to dive into the fraught political controversy between the Israelis and Palestinians. In particular, commentators have pointed out that the settlement issue is one that should be decided politically, rather than by the ICC, as "even the Palestinians concede that some settlements will be on the Israeli side of a future boundary."
Many commentators have warned Palestine of the dangers of pursuing its declaration or joining the ICC. Moreover, the Palestinians are facing continued pressure from states not to go to the ICC. The US Senate, for example, is reportedly considering legislation that would eliminate aid and close diplomatic offices of the Palestinians if the Palestinians push for ICC action. In light of these pressures it is possible that Ambassador Christian Wenewaser is correct in interpreting the Palestinian statements as tactical position rather than an immediate action plan.
Even if Palestine does go forward with a new declaration aimed at Israeli settlements, that is only the first step. There are many potential obstacles that may delay or derail any ICC investigation or prosecution into alleged crimes on the territory of Palestine. Anyone anticipating the General Assembly vote to trigger swift action, or a clear resolution to issues of Palestine and the ICC, is likely to be disappointed.
Linda M. Keller is Associate Professor at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. She served as a Visiting Professional at the International Criminal Court during the 2011-2012 academic year and is an expert on international criminal law and human rights.
Suggested citation: Linda M. Keller, The International Criminal Court and Palestine: Part II, JURIST - Forum, Feb. 5, 2013, http://jurist.org/forum/2013/02/linda-keller-palestine-icc-part2.php
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My name is Bob Dacy. I am the host of "The Simple Truth", a political TV talk show cablecast in Austin, Texas. This morning, I attempted to vote before going to work. I say "attempted" because the Hart Intercivic E-Slate machines we use in Travis county prevented me from doing so.
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