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FAQs Application for Master's degree programs
Online Application
When is the online application portal available?
If you want to apply for the summer semester, the online application portal will open from mid October. If you want to apply for the winter semester, you can do so from mid March. However, even during these time periods, the portal will never be available between 3:00 and 6:00 a.m. Central European time.
How does the online application portal work?
Like for every other web portal, you will first need to register to get a user account. After that, you will receive an email with your user name and a link on which to click. After clicking on the link, you will be able to log in with the user name you received by email and the password you chose during the registration. Then you are ready to fill out the online application.
The program I want to apply for does not appear in the drop down menu. What shall I do?
Some of our programs only have one intake per year, in the winter semester. In that case, they are not listed in the drop down menu if you are applying during the application period for the summer semester.
How do I convert my grade into the German grading system in order to enter it under "current status of your university studies"?
If you don't know your German grade, just enter 0. The coordinator will convert your grade after having received your application documents.
Please note: The following set of questions does not have to be answered if you are applying to one of the Master programs offered by the Faculty of Engineering:
"Studies not completed yet:
- Confirmation regarding the registration of the thesis (if not specified in the transcript of records)
- Confirmation regarding the obtained ECTS credits (if applicable and not specified in the transcript of records)
- Evidence of the current average grade (if applicable and not specified in the transcript of records)"
What happens if I say yes to the question whether I would like to have my data checked in advance?
If you choose this option, it means that the program coordinator will have a look at the information that you have entered. If it is obvious that you do not fulfill the admission requirements, the coordinator will let you know via the online application portal and you will save the money that you would have invested in certifying copies and paying the courier service. If you are eligible, the coordinator will also inform you of that via the online system. After that, you can finalize the online application, print the PDF of the application form and send it to us along with the hard copies of the required documents. Please note: A positive pre-assessment by the coordinator does not mean that you will definitely be admitted. It just means that you fulfill the basic requirements. The final decision will be taken by the admissions committee after you have sent the hard copies of your application documents.
I cannot print my application. Why?
There are mainly two reasons for not being able to print the application:
I) You haven't "submitted" (meaning finalized) the online application. After filling out all the fields of the online application, you will get to a page that provides an overview of the information that you have entered. You need to scroll down to the very bottom of this page and check the box next to the word "submit". Following this step, you will be directed to a page where you can find a PDF document containing your application. This is the document you have to print,sign, and send with the hard copies of your certificates.
II) You opted for a pre-check of your data it might be that this pre-check has not yet been carried out by the coordinator. In this case, you should wait 2 work days. Once the coordinator has checked your data, you will be able to submit your application (see 'I' above) and print it. If the pre-check has not been completed after 2 work days, please write an email to email@example.com.
Application documents
What is a certified copy?
An official certification can be provided by any public body or government agency that has an official seal or stamp. In Germany, that can be registration offices (Bürgerbüros) or the local registration offices of the State Residents' Registration Office (Einwohnermeldeamt). German notaries are, of course, also authorized to perform certifications. If you are still abroad, you can have your documents certified by a German embassy or consulate. The institution (college or university) that originally issued the record in question can also certify a copy of that record as well as sworn translators.
Certifications issued by attorneys, certified auditors, associations, health insurance companies, as well as the Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit), the Church, from DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) or from AStA (Allgemeiner Studierenden Ausschuss) are not recognized.
Every official certification must include at least
1. the certification notice (this is a notice stating that the copy is in accordance with the original),
2. the signature of the party certifying the document, and
3. the official seal or stamp. (An official seal or stamp generally includes an emblem. A simple inked text
stamp is not sufficient.)
If the copy consists of several pages, proof must be provided showing that each page comes from the same document. It is sufficient if only one page bears the certification notice and signature as long as all pages are stacked up, stapled together, and stamped or sealed in such
a way that part of the official seal or stamp appears on each page. You are also welcome to have every page certified separately, but if you do so, please ensure that your name appears on every page of the original.
Photocopies of officially certified copies will not be accepted.
Which English certificates are accepted?
We accept:
- IELTS (Academic)
- TOEFL (pbT, ibT and cbT)
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English
- Pearson PTE Academic
How do I submit my TOEFL or IELTS score?
Please ask the institution issuing the TOEFL test to report your results directly to us. Our ETS institutional code is 7125. As for IELTS, please ask for the documents to be sent to the following address:
University of Freiburg
Faculty of Engineering
Georges-Koehler-Allee 101
Admissions Office
79110 Freiburg
Do you accept outdated TOEFL or IELTS scores?
No, sorry, we do not accept any TOEFL or IELTS scores that are older than two years.
The language of instruction in my education was English. Do I need to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score?
Yes, you do. Only native speakers from the USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand or Canada, or students who have obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these countries can be exempted.
Is a GRE mandatory?
No, it is not. But first it increases your chances for being admitted into the program and second it helps us compare students coming from many different educational backgrounds. The GRE is especially recommended if your CGPA is lower than 3.0 or if your final grade is lower than 80%.
Which grade do I have to reach in the GRE?
Your grade is good, if you obtain a higher result than 50% of the test-takers in all three sections (verbal, quantitative, analytical).
I don't have a bachelor's degree yet. Can I apply?
Yes. Just send us a preliminary transcript of records showing all the courses you have taken so far and the marks you have obtained. If possible, the current CGPA or average grade should be stated in the transcript. Your bachelor's degree diploma will only be needed upon your enrollment at the University of Freiburg.
Why do I need to send my documents by regular mail (not e-mail)?
Original versions or certified copies of all official documents (university certificates and degrees, language scores) are necessary for us to be able to verify the authenticity of the documents.
To which address shall I send my application documents?
You will find the address on the printout of the online application form.
How do I find out if my documents have been received?
Once the envelope with your documents has been received and unpacked, we will scan the barcode which is printed on the application form. Once the barcode is scanned, you will automatically receive an email stating that your application status has changed. If you log into the application portal, you will then see that it says "documents received".
Do I need to send a proof of how I intend to finance my studies?
No. But, if you have a nationality that requires a student visa, you will have to submit this proof to the German embassy or consulate when applying for the visa.
I have a 3-year bachelor's degree from a non-European destination. Am I eligible?
Unfortunately, in most cases a 3-year bachelor's degree does not qualify you for admission to a master's degree program in Germany. To be eligible, you must hold a 4-year bachelor's degree. You can apply if you have a 3-year degree AND either a postgraduate diploma or master's degree (1 year). When in doubt as to whether your bachelor's degree is sufficient for admission to one of our master's programs, just send a soft copy of your transcript of marks to firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com (only for Sustainable Systems Engineering).
Admission procedure
Do you have a rolling admission?
No. The admissions committee only meets twice every semester. The first meeting usually takes place 2-3 weeks after the application deadline has expired.
When will I be informed about the result of my application?
You will be notified by e-mail within a week after the meeting of the admissions committee. The admissions committee usually meets 2-3 weeks after the application deadline.
When will I receive the letter of admission?
The admission letters will be issued by the University's International Admissions and Services Office (IAS). First, you will receive a soft copy of the admission letter (approx. 3 weeks after the meeting of the admissions committee). After that we will dispatch a hard copy. Please note: The hard copy will be sent by regular mail (international airmail). Depending on the destination, delivery may take up to 3-4 weeks.
Cost and financial aid
How much does it cost to attend the program?
The University of Freiburg charges an administrative fee of € 155 each semester. In addition to that, non-EU nationals have to pay a tuition fee of € 1500 per semester.
Can I get a tuition fee waiver?
There are a few exceptions. For more information click here.
What is the cost of living in Freiburg?
The cost of living in Freiburg is approximately € 700 - 800 each month. This includes rent, food, phone, health insurance, transportation, clothing, and books.
Do you offer scholarships?
The Faculty of Engineering offers merit-based partial scholarships of € 2400 each year to the best 5 applicants. The University of Freiburg offers merit-based partial scholarships of € 3600. More.
Where can I get a full scholarship?
If you need a full scholarship, we recommend that you apply for a DAAD scholarship: www.daad.de (unfortunately this scholarship is not available for all nationalities).
Can I work during my studies?
Every student, no matter what nationality, may work up to 85 hours per month. Non-EU nationals who have a student visa, have to observe an additional limit: They are not allowed to work more than 120 days per year full-time or 240 days part-time.
Specific questions pertaining to the Master's degree program in Computer Science
What is the language of instruction?
Although some subjects are taught in German, it is perfectly possible to study the whole MSc. Computer Science program in English. Almost all specialization courses are held in English. 5 out of 6 key courses (Master students have to take at least one key course) will be held in English or alternately in English and German. The only key course which will always be held in German is "Databases".
What is the required TOEFL or IELTS score?
The minimum required scores are:
Internet-based TOEFL: 95
Do I need to know German?
German proficiency is not a prerequisite for this program. However, we strongly recommend that you have a basic knowledge of the German language before coming to Germany since you will need to speak German in order to communicate outside of the University.
Specific questions pertaining to the Master's degree program in Embedded Systems Engineering
What is the language of instruction?
Although some subjects are taught in German, it is perfectly possible to study the whole MSc. Embedded Sysems Engineering program in English.
What is the required TOEFL or IELTS score?
The minimum scores required for admission to the Master's in Embedded Systems Engineering program are:
Internet-based TOEFL: 95
Specific questions pertaining to the Master's degree programs in Mikrosystemtechnik/Microsystems Engineering
Who should I ask for a recommendation letter?
A recommendation letter should be issued by a university professor who knows you from your undergraduate studies and who is able to evaluate your academic potential. Recommendation letters written by employers are therefore not helpful.
How do I submit the recommendation letter?
If possible, the referee should use the form provided by us. After filling it out, the referee has to sign AND stamp the form and put it in a sealed envelope.
If the referee does not use the recommendation letter form provided by us, the letter should be written on the letterhead of the college or university in which the professor is employed. The letter must be signed and stamped by the referee and submitted to you in a sealed envelope. If the referee only gives you one recommendation letter that bears his signature, you may submit a notarized copy of this letter.
What is a Statement of Intent?
A Statement of Intent (also called a Statement of Purpose or Letter of Motivation) is a statement written by an applicant explaining his/her motivation for wanting to study the program he/she is applying for. In the statement you are NOT supposed to write down the whole story of your study career. Instead you should try to answer the following questions: Why do I want to study at IMTEK? Why do I want to study Microsystems Engineering? What do I like about the curriculum? What are my expectations? What are my career goals? To do this, it might be helpful to have a look at our web pages. The Statement of Intent is usually one to two pages long.
Do I need to know German?
German proficiency is not a prerequisite for the English Master of Science in Microsystems Engineering because the language of instruction is English. However, we strongly recommend that you have a basic knowledge of the German language before coming to Germany since you will need to speak German in order to communicate outside of the University.


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The Nightmare Before Christmas is a stop-motion animated musical featuring spooky creatures dabbling in a holiday where they don't belong. This is just about the perfect project for Burton's skills. The characters here are relatively simple exaggerations who break out into song, and that's the only way for this story to work effectively. We finally have something worthy of lifting the mantle from the old Charlie Brown holiday specials.
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Really, Nightmare is all about relishing the fun of a unique, somewhat perverted perspective. It's through looking at ourselves in new ways that we can see who we really are. The film itself is not terribly deep, and probably shouldn't be. There can be a certain beauty in well executed simplicity.
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Here a brief posting to express my thoughts what skills can be learned from playing with puzzles. Michel Kraaij triggered me to share my thoughts about this using twitter were he is involved with a discussion with James Bach. Somehow there is a 140 character restriction and also for him this posting.
As I'm no part of their discussion I will not summarize their ideas. The main idea to trigger Michel is to tell him about my idea "ppl become better in solving the puzzle, only they got trained in other skills which helps them solve." http://twitter.com/JeroenRo/status/19645539452
With this statement I intended to express my thoughts that there are other things people learn from playing with puzzles and even repeating them. It is not only the notion of remembering the position of certain pieces.
In my opinion the following things can be learned:
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- shape of pieces
- how does pieces of for instance jigsaws fit Initially
You can also extend the perception of puzzles. Initially I would think also in terms of jig-saws, this might be disadvantage of my native language (in the Netherlands I was trained to call jigsaw puzzles and forgot about not all puzzles are jigsaws)
So what else can be learned from playing with puzzles? To understand this you can look at the outcome: "A puzzle is solved or is not solved."
Not solving is not a failure; even in the process playing with the puzzle you might have learned things.
What can be learned?
- new approaches to solve a puzzle
- new languages
- other visions
- different approaches.
- looking in patterns to jigsaws
- identify differences between the puzzle which is being solved in comparison with puzzles previously solved
- awareness you have gained new information
- ability to use that new information to use in different approaches
- new attitude to approach things like under time pressure, too less information etc
Perhaps the main result of playing with puzzles is the creation of awareness of the persons capability/ability to identify differences in environments and to use different ways to approach "complex" situations with the available knowledge. The person might teach himselve about the sufficiency of information/skills to perform the task or the need more training/guidance/information. If a person learns when to ask for help, a valuable lesson is learned.
The main idea is that there is more to learn from puzzles then repetition.
@Michel, perhaps we should meet each other again to evolve our thinking about this.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
What to learn from puzzles
Here a brief posting to express my thoughts what skills can be learned from playing with puzzles. Michel Kraaij triggered me to share my thoughts about this using twitter were he is involved with a discussion with James Bach. Somehow there is a 140 character restriction and also for him this posting.
Posted by Jeroen Rosink at 1:10 PM
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I'll split up one of your sentences which exactly makes the statement i made on Twitter:ReplyDelete
"Perhaps the main result of playing with puzzles is the creation of awareness...". To me this is becoming familiar.
"...of the persons capability/ability to identify differences in environments...". Here is the learning part. Changing a gutt feeling (familiar feeling) to something usefull.
"...and to use different ways to approach "complex" situations with the available knowledge...". And here is applying previously learned lessons in new situations.
Hello Michel,ReplyDelete
Splitting uop things is an option, in that context I can agree, only the challenge is see to see the whole context. there is more beyond your vision about familiarity. intially it seem to be obvious that becoming familiar is the main objective. within a broader context persons can learn more, in time when the are skilled the will learn more and gain the ability to solve also other types of puzzles
Great post Jeroen.ReplyDelete
Improving our problem solving skills is crucial for testers. I am currently reading '101 for Teaching Creativity and Problem Solving' by A B Vangrundy, to give me some more workshop based creative thinking examples when running Exploratory Testing Workshops.
I like to use the Brain Purge activity where each person writes down an idea and passes it on to the person to their right. They then read out each idea and asked to create a new idea and pass that on and so forth.
With regards to solving puzzles and not solving the puzzle does not mean failure I like to quote F. Wikzek
If you don't make mistakes, you're not working on hard enough problems. And that's a big mistake.
We need more discussion like this. This reminds we used to buy the complicated puzzle and solve it over Christmas period laid on the dinner table after the last Christmas meal.ReplyDelete
There are lots of things you learn from puzzles. For me pattern recognition is the most important one. This concept is widely used in Agile development and testing in general. If you are good at pattern recognition you can built automation script that would not require much re-work as your application evolve.
Puzzle solving help you with you everyday thinking and make you versatile as an individual.
I hope this helps. Continue with the discussion
Thanks John and Mohinder, These kind of respons motivates me to keep on writing.ReplyDelete
@John: I think you have a good point here. Improving our solving skills to be crucial for testers. This is far beyond the perception of gaining certificates. Thanks for pointing me out to the book 101 for Teaching creativity and problem solving. will add it to my list, seems to be interesting.
Im currently "addicted" to geocaching, am working on a posting related to it and testing.
@Mohinder: I support your idea on pattern recognition. If you are skilled to identify patterns not only based on your perception of testing, also derived from other fields of expertice you will extend you vision and skills. This can be of great support when using a "blink test approach"
If you like puzzles, create an account on geocaching.com and find the caches with the question mark. you will learn from others and force to learn yourself to think in other directions.


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Created in the Image of God: The ANE Background of the Imago Dei
I want to introduce an article concerning the Image of God in the background of ANE. In this article I see some very important backdrop considerations that would be helpful in understanding a discussion of the "Image of God". I have selected excerpts from the complete article to provide a condensed flavor of the author's investigation. Some of the important recognitions that become apparent from the authors perspective is that the Image of God is a Covenantal application when understood from the ANE backdrop.
I find myself in significant agreement with much from this author but I will point out that he continually speaks of Humanity at large while all along he continues to frame the complete direction and purpose only toward a Covenant application. This is an inconsistency that I have been pointing out for quite a while now that there is a propensity to include a biological or philosophical application to humanity at large while often the discussion is about only those in God's covenant community. The author seems to think that folks won't notice this inconsistent application of covenant versus humanity at large.
When one starts grasping the Covenant Creation similarities that we find recently in Brian Godawa's article ("Biblical Creation and Storytelling: Cosmogony, Combat and Covenant") and Peter Enn's understanding that "Adam is Israel" it becomes clear that Covenant is the glue that binds the Bible together including the "Image of God" as demonstrated in this article. So it is starting to resonate with more and more that Adam as the story is a Covenant one found within the scope of humanity at large. Humanity at large is the focused objective but an established Covenant with the faithful and God is the end reality of all scripture. This is because in the ANE world only those who were faithful to the King were His Covenant subjects and not those with other interest or their loyalties lie elsewhere to another.
Here are significant excerpts and the link to the full article.
Created in the Image of God: The Ancient Near Eastern Background of the Imago Dei
by Scott N. Morschauser
Upon the discovery of thousands of texts by archaeologists, scholars turned to ancient Near Eastern parallels to try to explain the imago Dei.9 And on this basis, it is now generally accepted that the phrase is derived from "royal language" attested from Mesopotamia and Egypt, wherein a king or pharaoh is
sometimes called the "image of (a) god." While supposedly being "democratized" in the Genesis account, such an observation readily lends itself to the idea that human beings function as the divine image through the exercise of "DOMINION" AND "RULE."
Essentially, the individual appointed as "an image of/for" a king or deity was in a COVENANTAL RELATIONSHIP: a person's duty being the carrying out of the bond which tied the parties to one another as Lord and Servant.
If one accepts that the reading "God created man in his image" in Genesis 1 has its origins in "royal ideology" of the Ancient Near East, then, it is against, and within, this symbolic world of Office and Obligation that the biblical concept of the imago Dei should be considered.
Commentators have long acknowledged the deliberate nature of the account of chapter 1, and have noted parallels between the Genesis narrative of the formation of the cosmos, and a type of text found elsewhere in the Ancient Near East known as the "building" or "dedicatory" inscription.
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Presupposing the conceptual background offered above, the purpose of these human "images" would
have been regarded in functional terms: to represent, bear witness to, and to serve under, the authority of the Divine/Royal Patron.
These images—just like the personnel of a sovereign in the Ancient Near East—are to speak and act on the basis of their commission. Established in their office—in their position as "image for God"—they are to be nothing more, and nothing less, than the arad kitti, "THE LOYAL SERVANT" of their Lord, bound to, constrained, and defined by, His Sovereign Word alone.
Servant/herald-humanity is allowed to "SUBDUE" AND "HAVE DOMINION" over the rest of Creation and its inhabitants. The phraseology is very subtle here: while seemingly having the implication of unlimited power, the terms "subdue it" (Heb. kivsuah) and "have dominion" (Heb. redu) may also be rendered in a more benign fashion, as "DOMESTICATING" AND "SHEPHERDING." The exercise of such prerogatives, thus, is to be directed towards, and contributes to, the primary task of humanity's "IMAGE/OFFICE" OF "SERVANTHOOD" under the jurisdiction of the Divine.
Within this immediate scriptural context, the making of human beings "in the image of God," would denote that all mortal action is to be directed towards the glorification of the LORD OF THE COVENANT and Builder of His Sanctuary. Importantly, human beings—male and female, equally and together—are granted a sacral responsibility. They are, by expressed decree, TO BE "PRIESTS," SERVANTS, AND HERALDS FOR THEIR DIVINE SUZERAIN.
Whether the "image" is to be applied to God idiomatically (#3), or to man, functionally (#1-2)—and we would argue that both readings (# 2-3) are valid and implied—the creation of the latter is overwhelmingly realized in terms of "OBEDIENT SERVANTHOOD," a task and role clearly formulated within the narrative logic of the canonical text as being based on, and explicated as, a "covenantal relationship."
This idea of "special election" of a loyal vassal eventually reaches a climax in the Pentateuch in the formation of the pact between God and Moses, where THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY IS TO "BECOME A KINGDOM OF PRIESTS AND A HOLY NATION" (Exod 19:5). Through Torah—THE COVENANTAL INSTRUCTION centered around the Decalogue—comes the opportunity for humanity to LIVE OUT THE DIVINE INTENTION FOR IT FROM THE BEGINNING, even in a Fallen World—acknowledging, AS THE CORPORATE ENTITY OF ISRAEL, that "God is Lord, and we are his people." This declaration represents the reinstatement of Gen. 1:27, in its two-fold sense, both as divine claim upon, and commissioning of, humankind: in the wilderness, ISRAEL ACCEPTS THE ROLE AND TASK OF ARAD KITTI, "THE FAITHFUL SERVANT," recognizing the title of its Divine Suzerain over all of Creation
In Pauline theology, the story of Jesus' radical faith and faithfulness—e.g. the history of his obedient servanthood which demonstrates his true lordship—REPRESENTS AUTHENTIC HUMANITY AS INTENDED BY GOD FROM THE BEGINNING. The denial and deformation of man's vocation by the first Adam, is reversed through the One who submitted himself in humility to God's Word and plan. The restoration of the PROPER UNDERSTANDING OF "BEING-CREATED-IN-GOD'S IMAGE" IN ALL OF ITS ASPECTS—denoting the unique Lordship of God as Creator, and subservience of Man thereto—is manifested and effected by God's great, and once-for-all act of mercy in, and through, his Son, his life, death, and resurrection.
Humanity's "being conformed" and "conforming" to Christ and his witness—both ontologically and ethically— henceforth specifies the content and meaning of the imago Dei. Christology defines anthropology: the "Second Adam" is the repristination and re-creation of the "Old (Fallen) Man" and his corrupting of his office.
THE ELECTION—THE COMMISSIONING AND CLAIMING OF HUMANITY BY COVENANT—through the free and gracious act of the Electing and COVENANTING GOD-—revealed in, and as, Jesus Christ WILL MARK THE "TWO-FOLD" REALITY underlying the biblical phrase "God's created man-in-his-image/ God-in- God's-own-image created man."
We have argued that, rather than denoting the "exaltation" of a particular talent or characteristic of human nature—as is frequently the case in popular debates of this topic—THE IMAGO DEI HAS TO DO WITH THE CREATION, COMMISSIONING, AND CLAIMING OF MAN BY GOD IN COVENANT.
Man is the consequence of God's purposeful decision, and has been called into being for a particular task: to glorify its Sovereign, being empowered by grant, to fulfill its station within the divinely ordered world. CRITICALLY, BOTH THE FORM AND FUNCTION OF THIS OFFICE ARE ENTIRELY DEPENDENT UPON, AND REALIZED IN, GOD'S WORD, ALONE. Humanity's action within the Cosmos-as-Temple, on behalf of its Suzerain, is itself, described and circumscribed by decree—God's Self- Disclosure.
SIMPLY PUT, THE "IMAGE" OF THE IMAGO DEI IS EXPRESSED IN THE CONTINUING WITNESS AND VALIDITY OF GOD'S DECLARATION OF PARTNERSHIP, "I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE." God is faithful in his covenantal promise as Creator and Lord, and Mankind is to occupy its rightful place as His Servant in the world, being guided by, sustained, and bearing witness to, that Divine Word spoken to it from the Beginning. Likewise, this will be the essence of the office subsequently given to the community of Israel in the midst of the Fallen World; as Torah—COVENANTAL INSTRUCTION—WILL DEFINE ANEW THE ORIGINAL COMMISSIONING OF, AND COMMISSION TO, HUMANITY TO "RULE/SHEPHERD" a Creation, now broken and reeling from sin.
And, according to the testimony of Scripture, this service to, and for, YHWH, is decisively revealed in the actual embodiment of the Divine Word—the Word which was at, and from, the Beginning, and which has become flesh in history—in, and as, Jesus Christ. It is through This One— who brings to Man the Light which shone forth at Creation, and who announces the Sabbath of the Lord to the world— that Israel's mission, and humanity's original and eternal vocation and purpose are both demonstrated and consummated.
In and through Christ Jesus—He who was, and is, with God as Son and Servant of YHWH—we hear once more, and finally, that it is "in-the-image-of-God that God made Man;" and that Man-and-Woman, adam—equally and together— have been fashioned by God Himself to be holy and free for God, and thus, wholly free for one another IN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A COVENANTAL COMMUNITY.
We would suggest that it is this interplay between the Creating and Commissioning God, and Created and
Commissioned Humanity which constitutes the biblical concept and REALITY OF THE IMAGO DEI FOR THE CHURCH. Hopefully, it is from such a point—the recognition that humanity is defined by the Sovereign Word and Act of God as homo foederis Dei, "MAN OF, AND BY, GOD'S COVENANT"—that further discussion may proceed.
36. We would contend that such A COVENANTAL VIEW OF THE IMAGO DEI, has very little to do with defining humanity by its "physicality," "sexuality," or "potentiality."
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I thought this was an interesting statement in light of the fact that the term Israel literally means to "rule as God":
While supposedly being "democratized" in the Genesis account, such an observation readily lends itself to the idea that human beings function as the divine image through the exercise of "DOMINION" AND "RULE."
Excellent stuff. Thank you for posting this. I'm telling ya, the walls are falling faster than one can keep up with concerning Genesis. I believe God is really opening eyes everywhere. I can't wait for the day when YEC (and everything connected to it) has finally fallen off into the dumpster where it belongs.
You state there is an inconsistency in applying the image to humanity at large. Why? Why is that a strict, logical contradiction?
Secondly, why is it a philosophical argument, when, clearly, those who have defined the Imago Dei never appealed to Philosophy, but to the texts?
I posted this article not Tim, but to answer your question concerning why the Image of God isn't consistent when applied to humanity at large is because as this article demonstrates; it is entirely a Covenant relationship. By definition all men are not in Covenant with God per Rev 22:15 although who could deny that it is certainly created for the benefit and purpose of all men to embrace.
As far as why is it a philosophical argument? I would agree that it is not as it is a biblical concept which the author lays out pretty well in the context of the ANE culture. However the author speaks in the larger article's body that philosophy has tended to attempt to influence the definition historically. Here is the author's statement in the last footnote concerning a biological or philosophical take on the "imago dei" which he argues against.
"We would contend that such A COVENANTAL VIEW OF THE IMAGO DEI, has very little to do with defining humanity by its "physicality," "sexuality," or "potentiality."
(I thought it was Tim, sorry - screenames!). Again, merely asserted your position, that it is "entirely covenantal") is not answering my question. I want to know why, in MY view, I am inconsistent. If Adam was the first human being, and God made him in his image, and thus, as Genesis 9.6 demonstrates, all men are in his image (again, this is MY view, Norm), then how is it inconsistent? Let me ask this another way: let's say my view is correct. Assume that it is. Thus, with that, HOW is it inconsistent to apply the image of God to all of humanity? That's what I am asking.
Let me try again.
I believe the best way we can get to the root of our issue is to determine what it means to be in covenant with God as I stated above. The reason I presented this article is I thought it makes a good case how covenant comes into play concerning the Image of God. Since Adam was a covenantal creation then it is not a biological story and the focus is not biological which this article actually helps reinforce. If we go to Gen 4:26 where we pick up the lineage story again after the interlude of Cain's story we see that this is when men began to call upon the name of Jehovah. It does not use the international term for God "Elolhim" as it does entirely in Gen 1 but instead it is "YWHW" which confirms an Israel connection to the following lineage story thus stamping it clearly as a Covenant continuation.
So I'm looking for how one can take a covenant story and demonstrate that is not the intention concerning relationship with God and make the biological the focus instead. If indeed the story regarding Image of God is biological then in Romans when Paul speaks of the "all men" then he is universalizing the term biologically instead of covenantal and then his application will not make sense in lieu of the faith definition he sets up for inclusion. I think one of the most difficult challenges we have is to wrap our minds around the ANE mindset regarding the Covenantal view of that day and how it permeates the bible story.
Sam can you then address the author's exploration in the article regarding the covenant nature of the Image of God and explain how it is also biological when he is clearly positing it in a Covenant setting. If we can focus on this authors premise in this article it might help us stay focused on a good application in biblical context.
I almost forgot to mention that in Daniel 7 at the defeat of the Beast we again have the people of the most High given the Kingdom like we see in Gen 1:26-31 and they are to rule and have dominion at that time.
Dan 7:19 "Then I desired to know the truth about the fourth beast ….26 But the court shall sit in judgment, and his dominion shall be taken away, to be consumed and destroyed to the end. (27) And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE PEOPLE OF THE SAINTS OF THE MOST HIGH; THEIR KINGDOM SHALL BE AN EVERLASTING KINGDOM, AND ALL DOMINIONS SHALL SERVE AND OBEY THEM.'


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Denver's Landmark Preservation Commission has approved an update of the city's design guidelines for historic buildings and neighborhoods.
The commission's goal was to make the guidelines more user friendly and update them to include more recent home additions such as solar panels and adequate signage on landmarks, which was not addressed in the previous edition. This is the first time the guidelines have been updated since they were put into effect in 1995.
Denver has more than 6,000 homes located inside historic districts and 331 designated historic landmarks. Building or home owners who want to update a building that is designated a historic landmark or in a historic district must submit their plans to the Landmark Preservation Commission for approval.
"The document has so many more pictures and covers so many more scenarios of what people come in to do," said Barbara Stocklin-Steely, principal planner for Landmark Preservation for the city's Community Planning and Development department.
The Landmark Preservation Commission has been coming up with these updates since late last year. The new guidelines will be available online soon and are separated by chapter, but won't officially take effect until Oct. 1.
Anyone submitting proposals before then will use the old guidelines. Stocklin-Steely said this will give people who are planning to do improvements an opportunity to study the new guidelines.
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JASON TERRY (by Gerald Narciso)
For the last three or so seasons, Jason Terry and Manu Ginobili have been arguably the best and most talented bench players in the league. Terry was last season's Sixth Man of the Year winner, while Manu copped the award in 2008.
The similarities don't end there. They're both 32-year-old shooting guards with resembling attributes on the court. Each can score the ball in a variety of ways: they can get to the basket, hit the long ball, create their own shot and get to the line. No doubt about it, debating who's better between Terry and Ginobili is a close call. If we're talking about who's had a better career or who was better four years ago, I can see how you can make a great case for Manu. But if we're talking about who's better right now, I would have to pick the Jet.
Once again, Terry is in the running for Sixth Man of the Year. This season, the 6-2 guard is averaging 17.8 ppg, 3.5 apg and 1.4 spg. He is the second-leading scorer on a Mavericks squad that is currently fourth place in the Western Conference with a 14-7 record. Not only is Terry scoring the ball better than Ginobili, but he's also shooting the ball at a better percentage. JT is also getting more steals and turning the ball over less.
The Jet has proven to be more durable in the past few seasons. Manu missed 38 games last year and has been banged up already this season. In fact, Ginobili has never played an entire 82-game season in his career. Terry, on the other hand, has only missed a total of 19 games in his 12-year career.
Ginobili has always been a great clutch performer, but this season his confidence has been down. He has been a non-factor down the stretch in recent Spurs games and has been reluctant to shoot. Manu even admitted to the media a few days ago that he is thinking too much when he is out on the court. Just like the Spurs this season, Manu has not lived up to expectations on both sides of the ball.
Terry has been a good second option for the Mavs in crunch time. In a recent win over the Kings, he scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, and last week he hit a 17-footer in the final seconds to down the Sixers. Terry is also a better athlete than Ginobili. They don't call him the Jet for nothing — he is one of the quickest guards (especially in the open court) and can play above the rim despite being just 6-2. Like the rest of the Mavs, Terry has been better and more consistent on defense this year. He is a better on-the-ball defender than Ginobili.
MANU GINOBILI (by Jack Jensen)
Since his move to the second unit during the '07-08 season, you could say that no one in the NBA has been a stronger sixth man than Jason Terry. That is, besides a healthy Manu Ginobili. (And maybe J.R. Smith. Or is it back to Earl?)
Sadly, that's the key word: healthy.
Both Terry and Ginobili are 32 years old, so nix the old-age angle; the biggest thing with Ginobili has always been his durability. When healthy, Manu can slash, shoot and flop his way to 30 points on any given night. And he can affect the outcome of a game in so many more ways than just scoring. He can handle the ball like a point guard and hand out 6-7 assists when he's in playmaker mode. He is great at drawing fouls, playing the passing lanes and defending on the ball. Terry, on the other hand, is a volume scorer and the majority of his strength lies on the offensive end.
In 13 games so far this season, Ginobili is averaging his lowest numbers across the board since his sophomore NBA season in 2004, putting up 12.7 points, 3.6 dimes and 2.5 boards a game. A mid-November groin strain has had a lot to do with his recent lack of production, but when healthy we've seen glimpses of the "old" Manu: like when he dropped 36 points and eight dimes on the Raptors on Nov. 9, a game the Spurs won without Tim Duncan and Tony Parker in the lineup. That wasn't a fluke. Over the past couple years Manu been known to drop 30-40 points when one or both of his All-Star teammates happen to be sidelined.
But where Ginobili thrives best is in the postseason.
You don't have to like the guy, but it's hard to overlook the fact that he gets it done in the clutch. He's a proven winner, helping the Spurs to three championships since his arrival. (A lot of people felt he should have been MVP of the '05 Finals.) Over the last four postseasons he's played, which includes two 'chips, Ginobili has averaged 18.4 points and 3.7 assists. In that same time, Terry has averaged 16.5 points and 3.5 assists a game. Comparable numbers, but the difference is that Dallas is lacking is in the trophy column.
Maybe Ginobili has been surrounded by a more talented core in San Antonio, and maybe he has been the beneficiary of a few hundred favorable calls in his career. But the Spurs do not win championships in '05 and '07 without Ginobili. He is the clichéd "X-factor" that gives San Antonio the spark it needs to win big games. Both Parker and Duncan are going to bring it every night, but without a healthy and effective Ginobili, the team does not perform to expectations. This has never been more evident than the Spurs struggles last season, their unprecedented (in the Duncan era) first-round playoff exit, and their .500 start this season.
Who do you think is better?
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Fashionable Bike Bags With Some Welcome Surprises
Bagonia bags attach with 'bracelets' - photos via Her Niche.
We at TreeHugger advocate for city bike style, if not urban biking fashion. And of course, we love it when designers combine a city aesthetic with solid sustainability cred. And that is exactly what newcomer company Her Niche aims to do with their Bagonia eARTh bike bags - trying to find that slim edge between needed bike utility and fashion. Perhaps finding the sweet spot necessarily entails a hefty price - the latest honey-colored Rose bag about has a $349 price tag. However, according to its designers, eARTh has more than one incredibly smart feature that will make the bag worth the price.
Solving the curse of the forgotten shopping bag
Two of the strongest features of Her Niche eARTh bag are their use of sustainable materials, and the fact that inside these fashionable bags are two, or in some cases three extra bags - at least one lightweight shopping/grocery bag, and a small extra clutch that can be hand-held and also attached by its bracelet strap to one of the bars of a bike.
TreeHugger put the question to Her Niche, and here's what they had to say:
"We've learned first-hand why people prefer to outsource manufacturing to Asia – in the US you have to source every single thing that goes into your product and then deliver it to your factory in a nice package. As a socially-responsible company we source and purchase textiles, zippers, hardware, etc. mostly in Southern California. After we've found everything we need to make our products we then take it to our factory in Los Angles where we pay U.S. dollars for ethical labor and quality handmade products. Sadly our factory has had to layoff 75% of its work force due to outsourcing…we're a new and small company and because of us they are still in operation."
Buying one of the company's Bagonia (women's) or Birch (men's) bags, Her Niche says, gets you a lot more than just a purse or messenger bag.
"You're getting a chic multi-functioning tool that helps to organize your life, lighten your carbon footprint, look stylish and feel great because you're saving time and personal energy. People are paying anywhere from $200 to over a $1,000 dollars for a single purpose bag that was mass-produced over seas for just $20 or $30 dollars. The purchase of a Bagonia and/ or Birch has a positive macro effect on our economy and society…it keeps businesses from shutting down, people employed and able to take care of their families, it minimizes carbon emission output from mass transport of products, it reduces space in landfills, empowers people to end the plastic and paper bag plague and encourages people to use bikes as alternative transportation thereby increasing their health and reducing air pollution and the use of fossil fuels."
All that for $349 suddenly seems, if not more affordable, price-worthy. Her Niche emphasized that they take special care to try to use less harmful materials.
"The exterior of our bags are from man-made materials that replicate the look and feel of leather, snakeskin, crocodile, suede and silk. We believe in creating 100% cruelty free products for a couple reasons: 1) the harmful effect cattle raising has on the environment, and 2) we do not support the harming of animals. Our vegan materials are made of recycled polyester and plastic whenever available. People are amazed when we tell them our bags are not real leather (some people even smell them because they don't believe us). The interiors are organic cotton, lycocell fiber (also known as Tencel©) with vegetable die, and/ or reclaimed textiles."
All about fashion and function
To me, fashion and function have generally tended to be mutually exclusive, so Her Niche's attempt to fuse these two is welcome. Right now my combination of a many-pocketed cloth purse (with one or two polyethylene shopping bags inside) for all my essentials plus a bag for work papers and computer, and then a detachable basket on the bike to carry the two is not exactly streamlined. While I can't see how a switch to any of the dozen-odd Bagonia styles might solve all carrying needs, I do appreciate that Her Niche designers are definitely trying to do so, and still keeping an eye to the color and variety to help each of us find a personal style. If you think there's a better bag (striving to use sustainable materials and ethical production) to meet those multi-faceted needs, tell us about it in comments.
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It is once again the time to mark the joyous occasion of The Great Tentacled One's completion of another orbit around our sun. Longtime readers will recall that in February of 2011, PZ Myers published our screed In Defense of Mockery on his blog Pharyngula. At the time, Your Humble Monarch™ was a fledgling blogger, and didn't know whether she would be any good at this, you know, writing stuff, and find her own voice in the wilderness of Internet denizens. That boost of confidence—and the Many Tens of Loyal Readers™—we gained the day we were first published on one of our all-time favorite blogs meant the world to us then, and still does. In 2013 PZ posted our Casualties of War; by that time perhaps we had indeed found our voice, thanks in no small part to the encouragement of PZ. He will always have our undying appreciation and affection.
Thus we have duly decorated the Palace's shrine to PZ, where squid ink cocktails and calamari will be served all day. Please join us in toasting the Patron Saint of Perry Street Palace.
Happy birthday, PZ.
Long may we mock.
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Some quotes to enjoy:
Supernatural explanations of natural phenomena are no longer outside the realm of nature, and are therefore subject to scientific inquiry. Just saying that your explanation for something is supernatural is not a get-out-of-science-free card. –PZ Myers
Most of what we believe isn't derived from the pure and perfect reasoning power of our flawless brains — it's learned by trial and error by brains that are often afflicted with stubbornly bad ideas. Like believing in gods, for instance. –PZ Myers
I like science, too, I know humans evolved, and I think logic is an excellent tool. It's just that I also appreciate other ways of seeing the world (they're inevitable, since we're not robot clones), see evolution as a chaotic clusterfuck of chance with a ribbon of selection providing multiple ways forward, and also know that logic is a great tool for false rationalizations. –PZ Myers
Yes, we have a tribe. Only our tribe is interested in expanding and becoming more inclusive. Their tribe wants to close ranks and maintain the status quo, perpetuating inequities (and even denying the existence of those inequities). –PZ Myers
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Welcome to Life Style Care Plc. We are a medium sized Care Home operator with 24 years experience of caring for vulnerable service users.
Our Care Homes have almost always been built by ourselves. We start by seeking locations that are close to local communities and facilities such as shops and public transport. Our award-winning architects work with us to create an individually designed living environment that exceeds the Care Quality Commission regulations on quality standards.
Choosing a Care Home is a major decision often made at an emotionally stressful time, and we hope this website will help to make the job a little easier.
All our Care Home Managers are mature people with considerable experience of working with vulnerable service users. They will be delighted to hear from you and willing to offer general advice about the steps to take up to and including admission to a Care Home offering full nursing support.
Ramesh Sachdev trained and practised as an Accountant. In 1987 he and his wife, Pratibha, formed the Nursing Home Company Life Style Care Plc, and Ramesh assumed the role of Managing Director.
Since 1987 Life Style Care Plc has built and operated a total of over 50 Care Homes. The current group of purpose built Care Homes is designed to meet the latest amenity standards in Nursing Care.
Jey is a member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and has developed her career over 25 years with experience ranging from a professional firm of accountants to manufacturing and service sectors.
Jey joined Life Style Care in 2002 as Financial Controller and took over as Financial Director in April 2010. Since then she has successfully seen the growth and development of the group, and she and her team are responsible for all financial aspects of the operation of the company's 38 care homes.
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David started working for a private Nursing Home operator in 1986, and joined Life Style Care Plc in January 1988. His main responsibilities include supervision and commissioning of new homes, purchasing, catering, administration and human resource management.
Peter has extensive experience working within the public and private health sector. He is an alumnus of the Kings Fund Top Management programme.
He has held both clinical and managerial posts at a senior level. These include Chief Nurse, Director of Operations and Deputy Chief Executive for one of the NHS Trusts. Peter was awarded the MBE in the Queens honours list for his services to the NHS and Nursing.
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One key point, 4 turns is in terms of Britton's MicroMelee game for company level actions, which allows units 1-6 actions per "phase." Having no idea what this means, I decided on a 12 turn limit for David Newport's Tactical Combat WWII rules, which are my preferred company-level rules.
Tactical Combat, like, from what I have gathered, MicroMelee, uses 1 base per squad. However, it seems to me that, if you have the figures for it, you could play this 1:1 with Nuts! or Disposable Heroes or any other 1:1 set of rules.
Britton provides a handy map of the table, which I duplicated to the best of my ability - although I reduced the table size to 3' x approximately 2' 33" (the water is craft foam sheets that are 9" x 12").
I deployed my Marines in the center of the beach near the water's edge per the historical situation and then placed the Japanese by platoon, using a d6 1-2 = left, 3-4 = center, 5-6 = right. I placed the mortar squad with the company HQ in the same way.
Rather surprisingly, I ended up with the Japanese in a line from end to end - which almost never happens when I distribute forces by die roll.
MicroMelee has some sort of quality rating for each squad, so I translated that into Tactical Combat WWII terms.
The rifle squads range from TQR2-4 in MicroMelee, so, I interpreted that as Green to Elite in Tactical Combat WWII and then rolled a d6: 1-2 Green, 3-4 Average, 5-6 = Elite.
- Platoon A (right): 1st Squad: Elite, 2nd Squad: Average, 3rd Squad: Average
- Platoon B (center): 1st Squad : Green, 2nd Squad: Elite, 3rd Squad: Average
- Platoon C (left): 1st Squad: Average, 2nd Squad Elite, 3rd Squad: Green
- The mortar squad is Green.
The USMC squads are both Average.
The marines would start with fox holes dug, which would give them soft cover and force a +1 on the Japanese attack rolls (in Tactical Combat WWII, the higher the number the worse the result when attacking).
Because the scenario is set at night, I decided that long range fire was at +2, normal to long range was at +1, and within one move was at +/- 0.
The marines couldn't see into the jungle and thus I wouldn't allow them to fire at the Japanese until the Japanese had moved onto the beach (if they did).
To control the Japanese, I set up the following:
- If they are out of range or no line of site, move up to range/LOS.
- At t long range, roll 1d6:
- 1-2 Fire
- 3-4 Light Mortars fire, all others advance 1 move
- 5-6 Advance 1 move
- In normal range but more than 1 move, roll 1d6:
- 1-2 Fire
- 3-4 Light Mortars fire, all others advance 1 move
- 5-6 Advance if Marines in cover, else Fire
- Within 1 move, roll 1d6:
- 1-2 Fire
- 3-4 Advance to close combat if enemy is paralyzed or suppressed, otherwise Fire
- 5-6 Advance to close combat
Also, before the game started, I had decided that the Marines would sit tight and try to use their limited cover to increase their chance of survival, so I did not include an option where the Japanese would hold their action in order to use Opportunity Fire (only squads that do not activate/attempt activation can fire during their opponent's Movement phase).
The Japanese were the attackers, and so they would go first each turn.
Turns 1 and 2 were simply advances made by the Japanese. The first move got them to the edge of cover, the 2nd allowed them to break out onto the beach. Marine rifle fire from the squad on the right managed to suppress a Japanese squad (B1, right most squad, center platoon).
Turn 3 saw more rifle fire exchanges.
Unable to hold out against the continued onslaught, by the end of Turn 5, the USMC squad on the left is driven back into the shallows of the water.
Still, they fought on despite having 2 hits (3 eliminates the stand), and in Turn 6, they took out the 1st Japanese squad.
The Marine squad on the right, which started the turn in perfect health was completely destroyed by the close assaults.
On into Turn 7, the Marine squad defended against attack after attack - eliminating THREE Japanese squads before finally succumbing to the superior numbers.
I made it past the half-way point, and took out 4 Japanese rifle squads and 1 Japanese platoon HQ, so I don't feel too badly about my performance here.
If I were to play this again, with the same distribution of Japanese platoons evenly across the table, I would hold my Marines until the Japanese had committed, and then sweep out to one or the other side, to flank them.
The idea would be to buy time by distancing my squads from the bulk of the Japanese force and limit the number of enemy squads that could engage them. Continued motion, rather than staying in any one spot, might increase the chance of survival.
Close combat, with the fox hole defensive advantage, slight as it was, may have extended the life of the Marines. That advantage would be lost if I used the fight-move-fight method above. But, the right Marine squad had two hits and won 3 rounds of close combat in turn 7 before being eliminated, so I'm not convinced that cover advantage meant all that much.
I lucked out that the Japanese mortar stand was useless - I rolled 9s and 10s every time it attacked.
Had it struck home it would have been disastrous for the Marines.
Before I remembered it was night, I had planned to use it to lay down smoke, to give the advancing infantry some cover, but that was of no advantage at night and even if it had been day, it would only provided limited cover as it was just one single mortar stand. A handful of stands might make a big difference however in a daylight battle.


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Were you an avid watcher of the Sochi Olympics? If so, what were your thoughts about the games? Did you find this year's Winter Olympics the best and most exciting thus far? I personally wasn't an avid viewer of this year's Olympics, but I did pitch in to some of the games and rooted strongly for the teams I supported. Otherwise, the only contact I had with the Sochi Olympics was through scrolling down my social media platforms and reading the titles of articles popping up on my newsfeed.
The final closing of the Sochi Olympics ended with the thundering spectacle of Russia's glorious history. It boasted its national pride. It celebrated the champions, and congratulated the participants in a final boom. Furthermore, with the closing of the ceremony, the game has left athletes with either gold, silver, bronze, or other less precious medals. That also means that it has closed its curtains with fans either praising their country's athletes and teams, or patting their players on the back and thanking them for their great sportsmanship.
Whatever the case, I think there is no better way to understand the value of the gold medal as demonstrated through the Olympics. For many of us, success or at least the sound of success (the one that sounds like a boom of explosion, with firecrackers bursting in the night sky, sparkling show lights, and the sound of cheers… I would imagine) comes in rather an ironic silence. It may come like a thief, silently and without being seen or heard, perhaps when you are busy maintaining that successful status. Yet, in an arena resembling a coliseum of people cheering and hooting for players who have waited and trained diligently for four years, success is visible and it is on the spot.
It's going to be hard to argue that gold doesn't matter. Most athletes that participate in the Olympics are there to win gold, even if they know they won't be the ones going home with that medal hanging on their neck. But when these athletes are training, they envision that moment of standing on the highest podium, smiling and making their country proud.
But there is something interesting when each game ends. When their country's team does not win, but their players have demonstrated exceptional sportsmanship and hard work, the often said words are: "It's not about the Gold."
But, does gold matter?
It probably does, doesn't it. If it's not about the gold, then what is all the hard work about? If the dream you envision, the one that was about that shining gold around your neck, doesn't come true, was that a dream not worth having dreamt in the first place?
But, is it all about the gold?
The answer is no.
No, because even though gold does matter, it isn't everything. No, because even if one's goal was to achieve that gold medal, they have earned something exquisitely profound and invaluable that a gold medal would not have given. No, because even if the winners say that the world only remembers the ones that win the gold, people are moved by those who have a golden heart and shine because of their genuine hard work and a battle won against their limits.
Apply that gold medal to the silent victory in our everyday lives, among the people who don't have the arena to hear the applause that they deserve. What does it mean to be the first and the best at what you do? And more importantly, how does the Bible teach us to understand success. Does it only prize the first and the best in class?
The Bible defines success in many ways, but one way it doesn't is: one big bang with explosions in the air and a thrilling round of applause.
Rather, much like the response of many people all over the world who congratulated the Olympic players for their participation, hard work, and genuine sportsmanship, the Bible too resonates a message similar: "It's not about the Gold". There is something more, something more valuable.
It is the good well-played game, the fair play, the hard work and the payoff of it all. It is the thanking of the people who believed in the players who at times wanted to give up. It is the competing against the odds, playing in advantageous and even in disadvantageous situations. It is creating, for the next generation, a story of a person who had to beat all odds to make it to where they have. It is the lesson of challenging and trusting.
Though we don't have every four years to test how much we have come, or the chance to visibly see and feel a glimpse of the so-called success, we go through a similar journey everyday. How much are we participating in this life? How fair are our fruits of success? Have we earned them with honesty and hard work? Did we put our complete trust in God with all that we do, so that even through our success and failure, we never forget why we do what we do? And have we remained steady in our faith, not losing hope in God every time we stumble on an obstacle?
Sochi is over, but not our game of life. Our gold medal lies not in the worldly signs of success but further:
"For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." (Matthew 6:32-33)


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Looking for Ron Cyr "Cyrcle" cribbage board
Reader Darren is looking for a cribbage board made by Ron Cyr called a "Cyrcle cribbage board". These seem to be quite rare and collectable, so if anyone owns or knows of such a board, please get in touch!
Cyrcle Cribbage Board
I have one with the original instructions. Was going to put it on Ebay.
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hello if you still have the board i am interested thanks darren
What do you think is a fair
What do you think is a fair price, I can put it on eBay this week
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Clay Carney - Contract & Design Specialist
How long have you been with Rapids?
Since 2014.
What was your favorite project? Why?
Van Meter CSD. It was my first project. I learned a lot on how to make an attractive bid, and formed a good relationship with the schools head of food service.
What was your most challenging project? Why?
Independence School. We encountered unavoidable delays for the walk-in freezer and some special order floor drains from a couple vendors, and there were a couple damaged table tops that were not noted on the freight bill.
What was your solution?
I kept in constant contact with everybody about the delays and worked to find a quick resolution, and I was able to negotiate an acceptable discount on the tables.
Name some of the projects you've worked on.
- Alburnett CSD
- Central Fire Station Davenport
- Whitehead Elementary
- Welsh Elementary
- Siouxland Pace Health Center
- Easton Valley High School
- Government Embassy
- Joney's
What do you like to do on a Sunday afternoon?
Watch NASCAR and Football.
If we gave you next week off, what would you do with your time?
Travel to the Rockies.
What was your last "oh my god this is perfect" meal?
Steak and Lobster at Charlie's in Orlando Fl.
What is your best dish?
Anything on the grill.
Phone: 319-431-3226


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— Residents will get a chance to hear from the people vying to be their new commissioner when the West Broward Democratic Club hosts a candidates night Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Nob Hill Soccer Park, 10200 Sunset Strip.
Seven candidates are battling for the Sunrise commission seat left vacant when Sheila Alu stepped down in December.
The candidates include businessman Yomtov "Vivi" Assidon; retiree Imogene Ferguson; full-time student John Fusaro; financial service representative Kris Hobbs; general contractor David Iannacone; criminal defense attorney Neil Kerch; and James Tabeek, a recently retired Delray Beach fire captain.
But only four candidates who are registered Democrats will be able to speak, according to a letter sent to the candidates Tuesday. Because Fusaro and Kerch are registered as Independents and Hobbs is a Republican, they are not being invited to the forum.
The new commissioner will serve until November 2014, when Alu's term ends. The winner will join the highest paid city commission in Broward County. Sunrise commissioners make $46,000 and are in line for lucrative benefits, including a pension.
The Sunrise Chamber of Commerce is hosting a breakfast debate for all seven candidates on March 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Doubletree Sawgrass, 13400 West Sunrise Blvd. Cost: $15.
Questions will focus on business growth and economics. Each candidate will get the same amount of time to answer. The breakfast is open to all Sunrise residents.


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Today's post is inspired by this video by Goldie Blox, a toy company from America who are blazing a trail to get girls into 'STEM' (science, technology, maths & engineering). Currently in the US, only 1 in 10 engineers is a woman – a fact not helped by the gender stereotypes usually represented by toy manufacturers. The story here isn't much different; this report shows that we have the lowest proportion of female engineers in the entire EU, at only 8.7%.
The company was set up by the inspirational Debbie Sterling & the idea behind it is that for over 100 years, traditional boys toys have inspired them to build, create & utilise skills within STEM. Girls tend to lose interest in these topics at as young as 8 years old & Goldie Blox have developed a range of construction toys that appeal to girls in the hope of maintaining their interest for as long as possible. There's nothing wrong with pink, as long as it's not the only option! Goldie Blox believe there are a million girls who are engineers, they just don't know it yet!
As a science graduate, I was in the minority throughout my GCSE years, as a girl in the higher sets. I even remember being told – when looking into A-Level subjects – that girls didn't tend to stick with maths or physics & perhaps they wouldn't be the best choices. I eventually moved on to a girls' sixth form, where we were empowered to believe that we had only the limitations we put on ourselves & could be whatever we chose to be. The attitude of the teachers here really helped to shape my outlook. With the absence of boys, the girls had to do everything & found that we were more than capable in subjects that are traditionally dominated by males. There was a discussion going on with the members of the Women's Room on twitter this week about the difference having a good teacher can make in shaping your future & I found this really interesting.
I vividly remember being in the 'B' team – made of mostly girls – in a primary school cricket tournament, (the 'A' team was mostly boys, with one girl required). In an upset to what was expected, the 'B' team actually got through to the next stage of the tournament, which was held at the county cricket ground. The teacher involved in selection actually switched the two teams over & put the 'A' team into the next stage, because they were boys & he said they stood a better chance of winning. The injustice of this was very upsetting at the time & even now, I get frustrated when I think about the messages it sent out to the members of the team who should have had the opportunity to play in the next round. The fact that my big brother played in the team & they went on to win, only rubbed salt in the wound!
I'm not suggesting that all girls need to have single-sex education to have their horizons broadened, but while toys for girls continue to be pink kitchens, vacuum cleaners & tea sets & the boys are offered building blocks, garages & construction sets, this divide will continue, as girls who show a preference towards the traditional boys toys are considered 'tom boys'.
This does also happen the other way & we have less men in jobs that are considered a female domain, with primary school teaching being a prime example. This article from 2009 said that the national figure for male teachers was just 13% & I don't think the figure has improved much since then. The fact that boys going through primary school are taught by mainly women will only serve to perpetuate this.
Last year when Little T was showing an interest in playing with kitchens when we visited friends' houses, I struggled to find one that wasn't pink to buy for his birthday! I believe that, as parents, we have a huge role to play in teaching our children that they can be whatever they chose to be. As I wrote in a previous blog, Little T currently wants to be a princess when he grows up & I think that telling him he can't do this will limit his outlook in later life.
Admittedly, we have a pretty monumental conversation ahead if he really does want to be a princess, but as his parents, I believe our job is to support him to do whatever it is that makes him happy.


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The idea that failure is an opportunity for success has become a popular motif in philosophy and motivational speeches. But Brighton's 20-year-old Elli Ingram, newly-signed to Island Records, didn't know she'd end up releasing an EP a couple of years after she failed to get the grades she needed to study textiles. Yet when that creative shift occurred, it's not just Elli's life that was affected because her fans are probably grateful too.
But Elli's relationship with performing seemed fragmented at first as she reminisces: "When I was young I took part in theatre schools but it was only for fun. I soon got bored of it and spent most of my youth down the park with my mates." It's an attitude I'm sure many of us can relate to; we all had ambitions before the allure of parks at obscure hours became too much.
After gaining more confidence from singing around the home and towards the end of secondary school, Elli took part in a local singing competition. Yet again, the allure of something more eventful was too irresistible. "I won, but my mum had to collect my prize because I'd left to go to a party." But Elli only realised she was bestowed with an expressive voice when she joined a girl band during college.
So many songs these days just talk about shit and I hate it. If I try and write something I can't relate to it's just a mess."
A voice though, is often meaningless without some significant words to adorn it with. And all too often now, lyrics are used just to help vocalists string a few notes together. It partly explains why you get so much vocalising these days with Alt-J being recent offenders here and also why post-rock bands like Explosions In The Sky do away with vocals altogether. Why have some vocalist spin insincere words together when clever arrangements and vivid instrumentation can produces moments of poignancy that Adele could only dream of.
It's no surprise then that the lyrics are as vital to Elli's track as the vocals themselves. The singer/songwriter remarks: "So many songs these days just talk about shit and I hate it. If I try and write something I can't relate to it's just a mess." It's no surprise then that Elli's lyrics are "very personal and not easy to share" highlighted lucidly by the bare narratives in her latest EP Sober. "I'm inspired by everything around me and I take all that emotion and put it into a song."
While the vocals and lyrics provide the flesh, Felix Joseph and Rudi Redz construct the skeletal portion of Elli's tracks. She was introduced to them by her manager and are the first producers she has worked with. Naturally then, much of her musical knowledge has come from them. The process of songwriting is an important one to many artists; some prefer a synergistic approach where the beats and vocals come together simultaneously while others prefer the instrumentals to be applied around the vocals.
I was sceptical at first, as I wasn't convinced their style of music would suit mine."
"It's a bit of both for us. I write a lot of lyrics when I'm alone so I will bring them into the studio. But I also like to write whilst Fe and Ast (Rudi) are building the beat as it can help spark inspiration." But as Elli garners more attention, there's no doubt there will be a queue of producers wanting her crisp vocals on their tracks.
Recently, Elli has been working closely with Chase & Status despite her initial reluctance. "I was sceptical at first, as I wasn't convinced their style of music would suit mine." But there's no doubt Elli learnt from working and touring with them and will carry that experience into future tracks.
All that said, there's no denying that Elli's vibrant voice is always the centrepiece of her tracks. And as she learns to work more synergistically with her producers, whomever they may be, the application of her vocals and the messages that embellish them will undoubtedly become richer and deeper. Big voices always seem to gather good traction in music and the precocious teenager is prepared for the endeavours that lie ahead. How does she cope? "Keep calm and drink Earl Grey."
Stream Elli's debut EP effort 'Sober' and read Arun Chamba's review here.


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20 February 2010
Pizzeria 1889 - Brisbane's best pizza? I think so.
My Dad is like every Boy Scout personified. He is prepared for every eventuality, every occasion and possibly even nuclear war.
This is why he stockpiles toothpaste. Why there are 6 bottles of BBQ sauce, 8 bottles of Chilli sauce and 2 tins of Treacle in my Mum's pantry.
This is also why, after trying them once in a dodgy Mexican cafe, my dad went out and bought an entire carton - yes you heard me, a CARTON, of Refried Beans. Just in case he might like to have them again one day.
There are also 2 bottles of every spice known to man, and equally as many jars of Jam. Yes Jam. My Dad loves anything that is friends with butter.
I missed his call the other morning - truth be known I had slept through both my alarm and his call, and I am fairly sure that I can expect one after he reads this. He takes his hoarding very seriously and will be upset with me for broadcasting it to the whole world!
So what is the point of all of this you ask? Well tonight I had Pizza for dinner from Pizzeria 1889 at the Barracks. Wonderfully, thin chargrilled pizza barely smeared with sauce and sprinkled with toppings in the way that the Italians do so well.
Less is more. Hear that Dad? Less. Is. More. *cheeky grin*
I've heard the rumours for a while. That Pizzeria 1889 made the best Pizza in Brisbane. A pretty tough call really, and one that I've been eager to try out.
So tonight, while my extremist husband is away 4WD'ing and god knows what else - I had pizza for dinner. Italian Sausage with Chargrilled Capsicums, Olives and Mushrooms.
Absolute perfection. The base was super crispy, charred in areas and with a light dusting of semolina that coated your fingertips. The capsicums were super sweet, the olives tart and the mushrooms... *oh, drool* - the mushrooms were divine. Fresh, earthy and slightly roasted - I would consider vegetarianism if I could eat mushrooms like this every day.
I especially like it when a busy place doesn't take your name or give you a number and then scream at you when your order is ready. They came out and found me, delivered it into my hands with a big smile and wished me a great night.
I felt equally as important as the dining-in customers - and you certainly don't get that often.
The Verdict: Awesome Pizza. Brilliant Service.
Recommendations: I would eat in. I road tested takeaway before going to the effort of bringing hubby here. But the vibe was so nice, I could have happily stayed for hours... and of course stopped off for a Movenpick ice cream cone on the way home...
Contact: Pizzeria 1889
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Labels: Brisbane, Pizza, Restaurant, Takeaway
2 comments:
Well, I'll have to try it - my gold standard for pizza is Beccofino at TeneriffeReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 10, 2013
Tried this place tonight and would say its average at best. As for the gold standard for pizza in Brisbane it has to be Sugo Mi in Bulimba.ReplyDelete
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WALS2012 will be hosting a social function on the 29th of November at the Gardens by the Bay – South Bay Garden. Gardens by the Bay is a gem on the "necklace of attractions" at Marina Bay, not to be missed! The Bay South Garden is a lively and vibrant garden which showcases the best of tropical horticulture and garden artistry, with a mass display of tropical flowers and coloured foliage. Enjoy the evening tour and explore the beauty of nature at the Flower Dome conservatory; the 18 Supertrees at the Golden Garden, Silver Garden and Supertree Grove; the Heritage Gardens; The World of Plants; and the Dragonfly and Kingfisher Lakes. As night falls, be mesmerised by the choreography of light and sound show at the Supertree Grove, accompanied by a series of interpretive media and narratives that bring to life the story of plants.
Fees of Social Function: S$50


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The reopening of the Ulster Museum in October 2009, after a 3 year refurbishment project, marked its first major redevelopment in nearly 40 years. Funding totalling almost £18m was provided by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, the Heritage Lottery Fund and a number of private benefactors. The project included a complete renewal of the Art, History and Natural Sciences galleries and provided an opportunity to redisplay and reinterpret objects from these collections.
This initiative, described as one of the most important cultural projects in Northern Ireland, has resulted in a dramatic but sensitive transformation of both the interior and exterior of the building.
The visitor experience begins outside the museum in the picturesque setting of Belfast's Botanic Gardens. The project architects have redefined the museum's relationship with the gardens by removing a barrier of dense planting such that, from the newly created entrance to the building, visitors can now view many of the wonderful aspects of the gardens.
On entering the building, visitors begin their journey through an impressive light-filled atrium, some 23 metres high, which leads to the Art, History and Natural Sciences 'zones'. The previously cluttered, oppressive, dark spaces, created in the early 1970s suffered from a lack of daylight. This has now been addressed in dramatic fashion, with daylight streaming into the building to give a sense of openness and vibrancy. Polished steel and glass walkways now connect the galleries providing enticing views and opening up the building to an unprecedented extent.
These galleries, designed by Haley Sharpe Design of Leicester, working closely with ClickNetherfield, provide seamless displays through the five levels of the museum. Almost 200 new showcases have been designed with careful attention to detail regarding their object content, the display and preservation needs of the objects and the aesthetics of display. The detailing and finish of all cases in the entire museum are to the same exacting standard. As well as cases used for general displays, considerable effort has been directed towards constructing bespoke cases for particular collections' highlights. For example, one of the museum's most famous exhibits, Takabuti, an Egyptian mummy, rests in a case almost 2.5 metres square allowing visitors to view her closely from every aspect and marvel at her preservation. Similarly, visitors to the George and Angela Moore Gallery of Applied Art which houses the museum's collection of glass, ceramics and jewellery are treated to a stunning display of specimens in lofty 'sky scraper' cases almost 4 metres high. Most dramatically, a 12 metre high display tower 'Window on our World' scales four floors and features iconic objects from around the world, many of which are too large to display in the surrounding galleries. Skilfully integrated into the structure are two 8 metre long cases, one on the ground floor the other on the top level, which introduce flexibility and allow the museum to display many more of its exciting treasures.
This project has been an example of excellent team work involving staff from all levels across the organisation cooperating with national and international experts across various disciplines.
Roy Service, Project Sponsor (Ulster Museum Redevelopment), National Museums of Northern Ireland
Editors note The Ulster is Short listed for the Art Fund prize you can vote for it at http://www.artfundprize.org.uk in the first month after re-opening 100,000 visitors came through he doors.
Other awards for Ulster Museum
The Ulster Museum's design team led by Hamilton Architects picked up a prestigious RICS Award this week. The Ulster Museum was awarded the RICS Community Benefit award at an award ceremony in the Great Hall at Queens University Belfast.
The Ulster Museum was awarded at the Museums & Heritage Awards for Excellence ceremony on 12 May in London