Some of the main points of Calvinism, or Reformed Theology, can be summarized in the acronym TULIP. The letters of the acronym stand for what has become know as the five points of Calvinism. These points help to succinctly describe the fundamental theological assertions of the Reformed faith and were crystallized in the Cannons of Dort, which were issued in 1618-19 as a response to Arminianism.

GPS watches are mainly used for fitness and people tracking purposes. However, this is not the only use of these powerful devices. They can be used in many, many ways if you are imaginative enough to think outside the box. Here are just a couple additional uses.

One of the powerful uses of GPS tracking watches is the power to measure things.

Kids love adventure. This is doubly true of boys. They love to turn all sorts of thing into some type of quest or battle. Sticks quickly turn into guns, boxes into forts, and imaginary men into enemies to be vanquished. At the heart of every boy is the spirit of an adventurer.

This can often be misunderstood in boys to be 'misbehavior' or 'disobedience,' but that is not really what it is.

GPS systems work around the basic principle called trilateration. Trilateration uses the known location of a transmitting device and the distances between these devices and the person using their GPS device to calculate the exact position of the receiver. This is very much like the more widely know triangulation, except that trilateration does not use angles at all in its calculations.

Kids don't always like wearing their GPS watches. They can be unwieldy and cause your child to be self-conscious about wearing it. On top of that, kids often lose things that they don't like wearing (like jackets and mittens) and losing a GPS device can be a big hassle. However, you don't have to worry about a kid not wanting to wear their device if you can find a way to make wearing their watch fun and exciting.

Who would have thought school truancy would play a part in the high tech world of gadgets? The Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD), that's who.

Faced with a dropout rate ranking them seventh among large school districts, according to America's Promise Alliance, and a truancy rate of 15%, the school was not only losing students but also the funds connected with school attendance.

Sanctification is an important topic in the Christian faith. It is the basis of much confusion among its adherents, often resulting in much internal angst. Misunderstanding in this area can even be an indication that an individual is not walking in the Christian faith.

Let us first examine how the sanctification process can be misunderstood, causing a level of anguish amongst Christians.

There are some things that just waste a your business' money. You would not think it, but stop-and-go traffic, speeding, and left hand turns can significantly increase the cost to maintain your vehicle fleet. The reason for this is that they burn fuel. And with fuel prices being as high as they are the cost of these hidden money drains is increasing for your fleet.

Gaining an understanding of what it means for an item to be refurbished is important if you are planning on buying a product, but especially any consumer electronics. Many items often appear under the moniker of refurbished in this area, with very notable examples in MP3 players, cell phones, desktops, laptops, and televisions. Because it appears so often it is important that we have a better understanding of what retailers mean when they apply this term to products, such as refurbished GPS.

It is a principle of the Scriptures that the individual can affect the community in either a positive or negative way. For the later, Achan serves as a prime example. His rebellion against the decree of Yahweh affected the whole nation, putting an end to the surge of excitement surrounding the fall of Jericho and foreshadowing the eventual fall and corruption of the entire nation into apostasy.