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The work of yourinstructionalcoach.com is based upon the SLICE Framework. This framework summarizes six essential elements of instructional coaching. The acronym of SLICE stands for the following:
- Strategic (intentional and purposeful)
- Learnable (able to be learned and developed)
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With August about halfway over, the weather and the city workers are both finally cooperating. If there's any justice in this world, heat waves will carry us through to October. But there isn't. Which is why you should seize the hot, hot days and get out to one of these outdoor pools now.
Alexandra Park
Families from the adjacent co-op are here through the week, but when the weekends hit, scantily clad Queen West hipsters take over.
The tip: Tell girls you're hosting auditions for American Apparel ads…back at your place.
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Four Seasons
Bored trophy wives line this indoor-outdoor pool, and a steep entry fee keeps the riff-raff out. Fresh fruit, spa access, newspapers and place you right in the lap of luxury.
The tip: Save $60 by finding a date at the hotel bar.
21 Avenue Rd., 416-964-0411
Eglinton Park
Young kids run amok at this uptown pool, where the big waterslide is the main attraction.
The tip: Shower after you swim.
200 Eglinton Ave. W., 416-392-6591
The Radisson
The tunes are always pumping at this rooftop pool, where the view of Lake Ontario is eclipsed only by the young, tanned bikini bodies. Munch on burgers, sip Caesars and soak up the sights. (Entry, $25-$35.)
The tip: Arrive early and secure a chaise longue. Seats go fast.
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Toronto Island
Not a pool, but the next best thing to a cottage weekend. The ambitious can rent a kayak; the bold can go nude at Hanlan's Point.
The tip: Centre Island beach is always a good bet, but look for the blue flag, the eco-label awarded to the cleanest beaches.
Image courtesy of Incase Designs on Flickr.

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Geez, that is so cool! I wonder if it was inspired by the Art Attack guy ;) j/k Im gonna go watch that again! Thanks for posting Barbara
Told you!
Now that's a rock performance. ;)
Clever editing I think Barbara. A little like Nick Park's "Sledgehammer" video for Peter Gabriel. It must take these guys ages to arrange the rocks and then take Still shots and edit them together.
Oh yeah, the Art Attack guy! I used to love watching him, Mel. This would be Art Attack x 1 million. Hopefully there's some computer help with all the shots in the video.
You most certainly did, Sarah! And you were so right - this was pretty amazing, I can appreciate why you didn't want to get into more detail about it. Thanks for telling me about it.
I think they must initially use performance footing as an outline against which to arrange the rocks, don't you think, Ben? Because the movement flows so naturally.
It looks like stop motion animation to me. Move the rocks, take a picture... perhaps I'm wrong.
It's a pretty decent song though, Barbara.. first one of theirs I've even heard. Recommend any others?
Oh you just had to open that door, didn't you, Neil?
I sure can recommend some more songs. If you like the more aggressive hard-driving rock with punk sensibilities, check out their debut s/t cd. Arizona or Young Offenders are good examples.
Young Lions (which is in the other day's post of concert footage) and On To You are good choices from their 2nd cd, Shine a Light.
And Soon Enough and Draw Us Lines are both pretty amazing songs from their most recent, and more refined cd, Tournament of Hearts.
Oh hell, check your email!
I watched this trailer for a movie with Zack Braff called "Last Kiss" or something like that.
Anyway, there was this song on it that I Liked (Chocolate) by a band called "Snow Patrol"... so I've been searching around the net and got some songs from this album "FINAL STRAW". It's good stuff. You may like it...
Well bugger me I never knew Nick Park did Sledgehammer. Obvious really. It could well be stop motion, my friend's flatmate worked at Nick Park's place and it was actually his job to move things a tiny amount, take a pic, move it a tiny amount, take a pic, move it a tiny amount etc etc etc. But I agree with you about the timing Barbara it's absolutely spot on.
The is a seriously artsy clip ... but the rock thing is a bit out of my league.
I must be completely out of the loop - I have no idea who the Constantines are.
I've only ever heard a couple of Snow Patrol songs, Neil. They weren't at all bad. I'll have to seek them out - thanks.
A new Zach Braff film? oooo!
Doing stop motion would drive me completely bonkers, Kees. I am very detail oriented, but you would have to be a lunatic to do something of that magnitude.
It is a pretty cool video, though, isn't it, Will. Of course, the Cons could post one long shot of their grocery lists and I would think it was brilliant, because ... well it's the Cons, isn't it?
Hi Karen, welcome! Don't feel badly, many people share your affliction. But we can soon cure that if you are willing, and you will be stricken with cure - ie believing the Constantines to be one of the finest bands in Canada, nay, the world.
That is one cool video. I have that song on a mix somewhere. It got heard in the car on the way to Toronto. I am sure I will be working full time soon enough. The interview went well. I still can't access my email yet so if you need to send me a message my blog works best.
Come to think of it, one long shot of a grocery list sounds like a brilliant video ... i'm gonna have to pitch that around.
That song will definitely drive you to Toronto, Barbara W! It's a pity you didn't have any little rock piles to arrange but I imagine you needed to keep your eyes on the road anyway.
Will, I get 20% of revenues!
Grocery lists are cool...
I love this site but it's not updated nearly enough - but proof that people love a shopping list! Do it Will :)
Kees, that site is brilliant! And that reminds me that I must pick up some musical fangs today...
Michel Gondry has a bunch of videos that play on the same theme:
White Stripes- Fell In Love With a Girl (done with Legos)
Steriogram - Walkie Talkie Man (done with thread)
Some people have such great vision in their videos, John. They are so refreshing. I am sick to death of straight-up performance videos or, worse, the cars, bling and half-neked women ones.


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The Not-So-Friendly Skies
Dear Alibi,
What a beautiful Memorial Day weekend we've had. School's out. A nice time for our daughter to go visit the grandparents. Apparently Southwest Airlines doesn't think so.
The nice lady at the ticket counter informed me with a smile that the airline now charges an extra $50 round-trip for unaccompanied minors, even though our tickets were purchased well in advance (before the policy was in place).
I feel that this policy is unjust and unjustifiable.
It is unjust because no other class of person, as far as I know, is charged extra for flying on an airplane. After all, our children are citizens also deserving equal rights to fairness and dignity.
It is unjustifiable because although the nice lady at the ticket counter has to type a little more information into the computer, it could not have taken her more than an extra 15 seconds. That's a lot of money to charge for 15 seconds of work.
It's true that unaccompanied minors board the airplane first, along with disabled persons or any other person who may require assistance, such as the elderly. Those other passengers, I'll wager, are not charged extra.
I suppose Southwest Airlines is trying to recoup lost revenue due to the ailing economy, but specifically targeting working families who are hit hardest seems an ill-advised way to go about it. This one was probably thought up by some guy in a suit who doesn't have kids and has no idea how expensive it is to raise them or makes so much money that $50 seems like chump change.


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The College of Education and Health Professions comprises five academic departments with more than 100 faculty members, the university's intramural and recreational sports department, and 17 research and service units.
Several examples of what faculty and staff have accomplished over the past five years:
- The college is creating the Arkansas Academy for Educational Equity to increase the effectiveness of early career teachers working in struggling, high-poverty schools in Arkansas. The Walton Family Foundation is funding the pilot project with $10 million over three years.
- The U.S. Department of Education awarded the college, in affiliation with the Arkansas Department of Education, a $35.7 million grant over five years to establish the Arkansas PROMISE program that provides paid work experiences for 1,000 Arkansas teens with disabilities.
- The college received $30.14 million in grant and contract funding for the 2015-16 academic year for the highest level of external funding to date and the highest total among colleges on the U of A campus.
- The college's teacher-preparation programs received a "very favorable" review last year from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.
- The college established Arkansas Teacher Corps, which helps Arkansas school districts in high-need areas fill open teaching positions. The college also established the Principal Fellows Program, with support from the Walton Family Foundation, to help supply highly skilled teachers and administrators to some of Arkansas' poorest public schools.
- Enrollment has grown significantly at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. For fall 2016, the college enrolled 1,368 graduate students and 4,132 undergraduates.
- The college established several new degree programs, including nursing programs to address a shortage of nurses and nurse educators. The college also created a bachelor's degree in special education.
- The college established the Autism Support Program to provide intensive services for U of A students with autism spectrum disorders and opened an applied behavior analysis clinic to provide therapy for children with autism.
- Peabody Hall was restored and renovated. The $8.8 million project was completed in 2011. Peabody Hall was the first building on campus constructed with private funds – a $40,000 donation from the Peabody Education Fund. It has housed teacher-education programs continuously from the time it opened in 1913.
- The Epley Center for Health Professions housing the nursing and communication disorders programs was opened in 2012. It was constructed from the former student health center on Razorback Road.
- The college's graduate education programs rose in the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate School rankings, climbing 20 places in one year among public institutions to No. 50. The college's rehabilitation education and research program held steady in the top 20 of U.S. News rankings of those programs at No. 13. It has been ranked in the top 20 for more than a decade.


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Looking to improve your Instagram presence?
Engagement matters on social media platforms. Have you noticed a recent drop in your engagement – or are you looking for ways to improve your overall Instagram presence?
I'm going to share 10 ways for you to optimise your page for organic growth and engagement.
1. Embrace your colour scheme.
Think about the overall look of how your brand's colour scheme and aesthetics work together on the Instagram grid. Using a clearly defined colour scheme will help make your brand stand out to new Instagram profile visitors.
Read more about creating great aesthetics.
2. Highlight your stories
The majority of your Instagram accounts profile views will come from new users/non-followers.
Use the highlights function to categorise your story content and to continue to tell your brand story. Name each highlight with a clear, short title and add icons to match your colour scheme.
3. Refresh your hashtags
Make sure that you are regularly refreshing and updating the hashtags that you are using. Ideally, you should rotate through new hashtags each time that you post. You can have up to 30 hashtags per post – each time you could keep 15 the same and switch in 15 new ones.
4. Carry out an Instagram audit
A full Instagram audit may seem intimidating, but completing one ensures you have optimised your page, that your branding is effective and that you are being consistent. An audit will allow you to ensure that you are keeping up to date with all of the changes and optimising your account.
Why carry out an Instagram audit?
5. Use your best images
For an optimised account you should be sharing the very best of your photos or videos. If someone clicks onto your profile the first thing they are likely to do is to browse through the first 9 – 12 of your most recent images. It is important that these photos give a great first impression or a representation of who you are.
6. Engage with others
Instagram is a SOCIAL media platform, so a big part of getting the most from it is by being social yourself! The more social you are on there, the more people will interact and be social back!
One basic but powerful way to interact with people, find inspiration and to gain new followers is to 'like' other users photos and like comments on your posts. Take the time to respond to comments and interact.
7. Always add a Geotag/Location
Make sure that you Geotag your posts.
Locations are displayed at the top of each Instagram post once they're published, right beneath the username. You can tap any location to be taken to its Photo Map page, which shows a collection of all the photos and videos from people who geotagged them to that specific place.
8. Check your insights
You can get a lot of useful information from your analytics – discover which posts are doing well, optimum times to post (based on when your users are online) and your users' demographics. Make sure that you regularly check on your insights to find out what is working well so that you can replicate that content.
9. Vary your captions
Captions are a great way to engage with your audience. Experiment with different styles for the caption text – you could use quotes, questions, call to action (CTA) or tell a story about the image or yourself.
Explore how to up your caption game.
10. Keep on top of the latest features
Instagram regularly roll out new features so it is important to keep up to date with their latest updates. Ensure you have the app updates turned on.


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Getting Down To Basics with Options
What You Need to Know About Hard Disk Data Recovery Just as exactly as how it sounds, data recovery is a way of recovering essential files that were lost because of several reasons such as virus attack, hard disk malfunction, or computer crash. With regards to data recovery, it is an important and a necessary component of an operating system, regardless if it is only to retrieve a single user's files as a result of spontaneous deleting, or it is a database recovery for a huge corporation. When operating systems were designed before, it made sure that recovering data was possible, that is why when you delete a certain file, it is only removed from its file system table that keeps track of every file that you have on your hard drive. Sometimes, data recovery can be hard even if it is already part of a computer's design and features. With that being said, some of the cases that can make data recovery very difficult are explosions, fires, and floods. Recovering File Data
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Utilities for file recovery are made in such a way that even though the recycle bin is emptied, the action can still be undone and the files can still be recovered. The reason behind this is the fact that once a file is deleted, the feature of the space that it used will be changed by the operating system from an "occupied" status into an "available" status. After a hardware crash, power failure, or a human mistake, accidental loss of files can happen and some can only be recovered if it is not seriously damaged.
The Ultimate Guide to Files
Recovering Disks Data The truth is, a lot of people take disk data recovery for granted, however, they do not know that their business or even their personal livelihood can be at risk if it is not possible to do data recovery. In fact, some people are now making use of software solutions that are very advanced when it comes to technology so that they will no longer stress themselves in finding and recovering the files that are very essential to them. Recovering the files that were already deleted and are hard to find usually needs multiple passes through the use of proprietary software that can restore the files required. Rather than recovering the data that you need from the original disk, you should obtain it from an image coming from the disk. During the recovery process, further damage can still happen to the files, that is why you need to do this approach to eliminate such possibility. Therefore, it would be best to make sure that the appropriate software or program is the one being used if you are making an attempt to recover some files that have been lost.


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GotSearch comprehensive voice search: the demo
For those who didn't quite make it to Mobile World Congress and who won't be joining us for CTIA, here is just a bit more on GotSearch, our new comprehensive voice search solution. I know we've been teasing you with descriptions and screen shots, but yes, there is more!
GotSearch's live demo is getting rave reviews, much to our delight. Listen for yourself, and let us know how you or your customers might use GotSearch:


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The streets of the Gracia neighbourhood are transformed into the ideal stage to solve an investigation about the kidnapping case of a mysterious man...
A fascinating script full of intrigue based on true events that took place in the 19th and 20th centuries and connecting to our recent past. You just have a tablet with the encrypted files the victim left behind.
Will you be able to understand what happened in under 3h?
The price includes:
- Bag with the necessary material.
- Game coordination with one or more organisers.
The price does not include:
- Restaurants.
- Video report.
- Every day of the year.
- Activity duration: 3 h .
- Once your purchase, please contact Artemis at least a week before starting the activity to confirm the dates of the booking and availability.
- The participants have a 15-minute margin from the official time of the start of the activity to get to the starting point. If the participants do not inform of their delay and do not show up before this 15-minute margin is over, the activity will be cancelled (and there will be no refund).
Meeting point:
- Plaza de la Virreina. E-08024 - Barcelona.
- An Artemis organizer will be waiting for you at the start of the game to give you the material and will be waiting for you at the end of the game to count the points.
- Catalan, Spanish, English, French.
- Accessible to people with reduced mobility.
- Accessible to people with auditive deficiency.
- The voucher is valid for 6 months from the date of purchase.
- Once your purchase, please contact Artemis at least a week before starting the activity to confirm the dates of the booking and availability.
- Present the printed voucher at the meeting point (Plaza de la Virreina. E-08024 - Barcelona).
Cancelation conditions:
- On the part of the company:
- In case of cancellation on the part of Artemis regardless of the motive, the full amount deposited will be refunded to the Client requesting the service or the game will be rescheduled.
- The activity will be considered cancelled if the client does not notify the company that they will be arriving late or if they do not show up within the 15 minute period from the official start of the activity. In this case, there will be no refund.
- On the part of the client:
- Any cancellation will have to be notified by email to Artemis.
- If the client wishes to postpone the activity due to rain and the client notifies the company of this change at least three working days before the date of the game, they will be offered a change of date to be used within a period of a year after making the reservation, at an additional 10% over the original total price in order to cover management costs.
- If the activity is cancelled with under three days' notice before the date of the game, Artemis will keep 30% of the total as management costs, as well as for the preparation and travel costs of the personnel.
- If the cancellation is due to force majeure (according to Article 1105 of the Spanish Código Civil), 90% of the total price will be refunded.
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You should have your car woes. Continue reading this article and learn what it takes to get an automobile repaired.
Ask a mechanic any questions about your car when you bring it in for repairs. Preventing issues can save money.
Wash your car regularly to prevent rust. Cars eventually rust, but the process can be slowed by keeping salt and chemicals away from the paint whenever you can. Use a decent wax to protect your paint job as much as you can.
Be careful of mechanics that do unnecessary repairs to your car. A good mechanic should let you know if they noticed parts that are starting to get worn down and will never perform work without getting your full approval. Don't go back to mechanics that do unnecessary repairs.
Make sure you specifically request OEM parts. These means they are parts come directly from the manufacturer of your car. Although using generic parts may provide some short-term savings, OEM parts are better quality and will last longer. It may cost twice the end to use generic parts even though you save money now.
If you're headlights don't appear to be as bright as they once did, check to make sure they are clean. Clean your car's headlights and taillights with a good quality glass cleaning agent to get them as clean as possible.
Keep a repair kit for doing auto repairs in your trunk. Your car probably came with equipment needed for changing a tire. You will need to purchase a lug wrench and a jack if you don't already have them. You should probably get a Phillips and flat head screwdriver and several types of wrenches.
While most mechanics can be trusted, there are some that will charge you for unneeded repairs. Try and locate a shop that are experts in fixing your particular type of car. These shops are the best bang for your buck.
Just because the days are colder doesn't mean you should quit washing your vehicle. Winter can be hard on your car with constant precipitation. Sand and salt is something that can cause rust and corrosion.
There are better ways to deal with car problems and you should be better informed about these ways now. You will feel more in control when having repairs made to your car when you follow the advice discussed above. Keep them in mind going forward, and make wise decisions about auto repair.


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Thursday, February 05, 2015
No consistency.
After almost nine years, I'm still trying to define what I want this blog to be. But I know that journaling is probably not it, after all. I'm just not a diarist, let alone a public one. So, after giving it a fair shake, I've decided to stop the daily diary entries. They were mostly superficial anyway.
So bear with me during my blogestential angst. This too shall pass.
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Been there, Ericka. My angst was so bad I even jumped from Blogger to Wordpress. Sometimes I regret it but then I remind myself of why I did it and then I continue on with my occasional blog entries. Works for me.ReplyDelete
Thanks Annie! You've been following me from the very beginning, as I've followed you. There's been a lot of changes over the years. That's a good thing about our blogs, is they can change to suit our needs.ReplyDelete
"The good thing about our blogs, is they can change to suit our needs." YES! I know I go through periods where it's been a chore to keep up with my musings, and other times where it's so cathartic and important to get what I'm feeling down. There are no wrong ways to blog. You'll do what feels right when it feels right.ReplyDelete
I'll follow your journey anywhere. ;-)ReplyDelete


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A recent post on OSX Daily discusses a new feature on the iOS mail app that allows the user to sign and return documents on their mobile device without ever navigating away from the mail app. The post begins as follows:
Have you ever had a contract, agreement, or service form emailed to your iPhone or iPad that you need to sign quickly? Perfect, because now you can digitally sign and return a document directly from the Mail app of iOS. The Mail signature feature lets you quickly sign a document attached to an email and send it back on it's way without ever having to leave the mail app, the entire signing and returning process is very fast and easy thanks to the Markup feature set.
The Markup feature requires a modern version of iOS, meaning you'll need iOS 9.0 or a later version installed on the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. The rest is easy and handled in the email client, so if you want to try it out yourself just email yourself a PDF file, an image, or another document that could be signed – for testing purposes it doesn't actually need to be an official contract or anything, as the Markup feature works with nearly all mail attachments. And yes, this works not only with attachments sent to you, but also to attachments you want to send out. Read on to learn how to use this great feature.
To read the full article, which includes a step-by-step guide to using the signature feature, click here.
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AT THE END of January 2017 non-performing loans stood at €23.66 billion; a fall of €180 million compared to €23.84 billion at the end of December 2016.
The number of non-performing loans recorded a drop in January this year compared to the last month of 2016, but remained the same as a percentage of total loans due to deleveraging, data released by the Central Bank shows.
According to the data, total non-performing facilities stood on January 31, 2017, at €23.66 billion compared to €23.84 billion on December 31, 2016. Total loans however were recorded at €50.13 billion compared to €50.53 billion which left bad loans as a percentage of total loans the same as the previous month at 47.2%.
Total restructured non-performing facilities were in at the end of January this year €13.38 billion compared to €13.45 billion at the end of December 2016. On a prospectively positive note however, €9.7 billion of those restructured at end January continued to be classified as non-performing compared to €9.76 billion in the previous month.
As a percentage of total loans restructured facilities increased marginally and were recorded at 26.7% on January 31 of this year compared to 26.6% in December 2016.
Households continued to hold the lead on both total loans and bad loans at the end of January, with total loans for households recorded at €21.56 billion and no performing facilities recorded at €12.06 billion. This makes household debt accounted for 55.9% of bad loans.
Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) had loans of €15.89 billion on January 31 2017 while their non performing facilities reached €9.72 billion. Bad loans to SME`s accounted for 61.2% of bad loans.
Total accumulated impairment provisions as of end January this year were at €9.69 billion or 41% of total non-performing facilities. In December total accumulated impairment provisions stood at €9.92 billion. Total provisions at end December 2015 stood at €10 billion and at end December 2014 at €8.97 billion.
– Cyprus News Agency
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Banks only have themselves to blame for unfair terms imposed on borrowers – often without their full understanding of the risks, and without borrower's express agreement of important but often 'hidden' terms that heavily favoured the banks to the detriment of borrowers.
Had the banks acknowledged their errors years ago, and compensated victims for the bank's own crass stupidity, greed and incompetence, and applied more realistic and balanced terms, we may have seen the property market recover a lot more quickly. In so doing, banks could have returned to profitability well before now, thereby offsetting compensatory awards.
The banks to this day continue down the already failed path of conflict and greed, making paltry 'offers' – failing to grasp even a basic understanding of the plight of their victims.
It is basic mortgage economics that anything above 70% LTV loans presents a risk of default, especially 90%-100%. So 150% LTV, as some banks are proposing, are a complete nonsense.
The conclusion I have long drawn is this situation will persist all the time a 'usury' mindset exists in the banks.
I'll leave people to Google 'usury' at their leisure – but it's a term with a fascinating history and very appropriate to the recidivistic attitudes of management in the the de-regulated banking sector we've seen burgeon in the last 25-30 years.
I base most things in life on the simple maxim; "most people are OK". If most people are OK, crime is relatively low, society is generally responsible and all things function in an acceptable manner.
When over half of your domestic housing loans and nearly two thirds of your SME commercial loans are in the tank – then what does that point to based on the paragraph above?
PIMCO reports and E.U process intervention are all fine and dandy. However, if you have a problem that size on a tiny island with a tiny economy like the Republic – it means something simply wasn't set up right (and with the right intentions) in the first place. The result being a huge mess. The Republic's first job is to go and tackle that as their top priority.
Where the architects of this huge mess? When can all of those affected by their bad attitude expect them to be brought to trial and metered out the appropriate punishment? Spain has. Iceland has. Time for Cyprus to do the same.
Clearing up properly can't happen until this is done.
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Top 10 Reasons You Should Apply to FlipFlop Dogs' Veteran Franchise Giveaway
Whether you are a veteran, or know of a veteran, or just stumbled upon this page, these reasons should give you more of an explanation as to why it would be a terribly mistake to not apply to win a FlipFlop Dogs franchise. Enter to win by October 12th!
- Dream Up Your Career Success. As a veteran, you have worked incredibly hard to defend your country and keep us all safe at home. Now, it's time to focus on your homeland career and start living out those wild and crazy dreams of owning your own business. Becoming a franchisee with FlipFlop Dogs means that you are able to have your own business, but not take the complete risk of starting from scratch. You deserve to have the fulfilling, "looking-forward-to-waking-up-on-Monday" career and this giveaway gives you that opportunity.
- Enjoying the Slobbery Kisses Throughout the Day. Everyone has seen the articles and studies about how dogs are beneficial to be around. Whether you are a veteran or not, our brains are altered (for the better) when dogs are by your side. Dogs allow us to focus on caring for others and remind us of what really matters. (Plus it's hard to be sad or angry when there is a dog looking up at you with those adorable puppy eyes). There is really no better customer than a dog. As a FlipFlop Dogs franchisee, you are interacting with customer's dogs daily, and getting to know their personality while registering them for a vacation. Or you are picking up a dog at their Companion's home in time to greet their owner with a wagging tail. There are numerous touch points throughout the day where you will smile and realize how much you love your job because there is an adorable dog by your side.
- Applicable Experience From Training. Veterans do not have the same background and experience, but what we do know is that you are all extremely hard workers, work well with a team and excel in following a process. These qualities are directly applicable to becoming a successful franchisee. We admire your dedication to our country and value the skills you obtained during your tenure. Your characteristic and traits will greatly help you in becoming a successful FlipFlop Dogs franchisee.
- No Experience Required. One of the great benefits about franchising is the opportunity to switch career paths without having any previous industry experience. Although you are coming along with the useful skills you acquired within military training, we do not expect you to know everything about dogs or how to run a FlipFlop franchise. You may be a dog lover, but don't know how to run a dog business. Whatever it may be, we are fully prepared in training and supporting you throughout the lifetime of your business. There is no better way to start your career as a business owner than having the guidance of the franchisors, and existing franchisees as a network. The FlipFlop Dogs franchise has all of the tools, software, process, etc in place for you already. By winning this Veteran Franchise Giveaway, you will receive all of this free of cost.
- Become a Homebody. With the months and years spent away from home, it's time to kick back and relax. The FlipFlop Dogs franchise is set up to be fully operational from your home. That being said, no customers, Companion Families or other business partners will enter into your home. Franchisees do not have a storefront since they operate by picking up dogs and taking them to their matched Companion Family. Our process is mobile (and paperless) for you to enjoy rolling out of bed in your pajamas as you look over your schedule for the day. Let us know if that doesn't sound ideal to you and we can figure something out :).
- Flexible Equals Happiness. Remember when you had to be some place exactly when someone told you or you would get in trouble? Well, we thought it was time to mix it up. Forget the "9-5" hours as our franchisees operate with a flexible schedule, based on their availability. We do anticipate you working a 40 hour work week, we just feel that people should be able to choose a little based on what hours they operate best on. By entering in the Veteran Franchise Giveaway, you can say goodbye to the demanding boss who wants you in the office, at your desk, at 8AM sharp!
- Free! Free! Free! We could go on and on as to why we love the FlipFlop Dogs model or why we believe veterans would make the best franchisees, but this one reason should come with only positive reactions. It's free! Entering in the contest is free and winning is free. If you can come up with an excuse as to why you shouldn't enter, then you might want to get your head checked out. You are taking zero risk by applying for this giveaway. If you win, you will have the incredibly opportunity to be given the rights to a branded franchise without the burden of the franchise costs. Seriously, start your application now at the Veteran Franchise Giveaway Page. The application requires basic information to make sure you are a real person and a compelling essay to explain to us why we should pick you as the winner of the $48,000 FlipFlop Dogs Veteran Franchise Giveaway!
- There is An "I" In Franchising But….. You will never be alone when you are working as a franchisee in the FlipFlop Dogs network. Franchising is a great way to be in business for yourself, but not by yourself. You will always have a fellow franchisee to turn to if you are having problems, or to your experienced (and dedicated) franchisors. We even have a Social Media/Marketing Guru to help you get your feet off the ground and continue to drive business in, without breaking the bank. You are able to call a number of resources at anytime to gain helpful information and guiding you in the right direction. Failure is not the option.
- Becoming Independent. Waiting around for that raise from your boss is so last year, building your own success and profit margins is your future. Owning a FlipFlop franchise means that you are the one bringing in your business and building the brand locally. If you want to make more money, great! We will give you more tools to expand your business. We know how to bring in success and will coach you in explaining our proven methods. As a FlipFlop Dogs franchisee, we will help to keep you on track toward reaching your financial goals with our bi-weekly check-ins.
- Once In A Lifetime. The reason we started this is to show our gratitude to our incredible veterans. We would love to be able to give back to you each one of you, but we realize that's not possible. The reason to act on this Veteran Franchise Giveaway RIGHT NOW, is that this will be the only one we do. We will not be doing this annually, or centennially, this opportunity is happening now and your chance in entering is closing in. Enter by OCTOBER 12TH to be considered in our Veteran Franchise Giveaway and read up on all of the Rules and Regulations. Please contact us at: email@example.com if you have any questions. Now hurry and get your application in before it's too late!
We look forward to hearing from you and thank you for your interest in the FlipFlop Dogs Veteran Franchise Giveaway!


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Well, we have officially completed 5 days of school and I am so happy to say that I seriously have a REMARKABLE group of students. I'm not just saying that. We started using the iPads on Friday and the learning curve this year is incredible. Each of my students has quickly picked up on the skills they need to successfully use the iPad as a learning tool. I am so excited to see where this year will take us.
One new adventure we are embarking on this year is student blogs. Each student has his or her own webpage hosted by Weebly, which includes a home page and an individual blog. There is a Weebly app that students are using on their iPads to create new posts on their sites. The app is very user friendly which has made it easy for the students to experience success! They have already been able to post twice to their blogs and many of them have been able to access their sites at home. Please be on the lookout to see what new and exciting things are to come in our class this year!
My name is Carrie Gaffney. Someone once asked me a question that remains in the back of my mind and helps to shape my life: "How will you be remarkable?" I am continuously trying to discover new ways to answer that question.
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Watch Giuliani discuss Kerik Thursday in Dubuque, Iowa.
WASHINGTON (CNN) - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Thursday he made a "mistake" in not thoroughly vetting former New York City Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik.
But the Republican presidential frontrunner argued voters should instead focus on his entire mayoral record when evaluating his candidacy.
"I think voters should look at it, and what they should say is in that particular case I made a mistake," Giuliani said during a press conferred in Dubuque, Iowa. "I made a mistake in not clearing him effectively enough, and I take the responsibility for that"
"But when you balance that mistake against all the successes that we had and the reality that you make some mistakes and you make some correct decisions, I think the overwhelming record is a record of great success," the New York Republican added..
Giuliani's comments come the same day federal prosecutors are expected to indict Kerik on charges of tax fraud, corruption, and conspiracy counts.
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- CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
I guess this election between Rudy & Hillary is based on who gets caught more in the lies and deceit, the person with the lesser of anything wins!
It's kind of amusing that there are NO comments on the Obama debacle, but plenty on Rudy Giliani's article. If you're voting for Obama, you better make sure the guy at least pretends to act like he's had an American History lesson! Americans takes their national anthem and flag VERY seriously.
"Does anyone notice a pattern here? Whether it's racist television stars or questionable politicians, this trend of "say or do it, waiting for the backlash, then going on some show or website apologizing for it" is all too familiar. For all politicians (and anyone else on tv), Americans are smarter than you people think, so stop insulting our intelligence with your meager tactics and hypocritical tendencies. Get it together!!
Posted By Stan, Omaha,NE : November 8, 2007 12:47 pm"
Stan, you are giving the American public way too much credit. Most Americans are stupid, that's why most of these political games work!
Guiliani is a man who admits he made a mistake. Did Bill Clinton? Or did he lie about it and be convicted of perjury? And as far as voters going for Mitt Romney, I'm one of those who was going to vote for Mitt, but it's going to take Rudy to take some democrats, so I'm going with Rudy!
OK, so Rudy made a bad call on someone's character. Does Hillary really want to make this an issue? The same thing about "moral character". It seems that these are areas that both cadidates may want to avoid. Which leaves only the candidates' stand on the issues as something that voters can use to decide an election. Imagine that, voting on issues. What a concept.
What's even worse is that he pushed Kerik as head of DHS nonstop to the Bush Administration.
Now, if he can't even make sound judgments as Mayor, what the hell are we going to have to put up with if this guy gets to be president?
Please, tell who is your close friend, and then I will tell you who are.
Please, tell me who is your close friend, and then I will tell you who you really are.
Let's be fair, people. It's easy to criticize someone who has been in the public eye (not behind their cheatin' husband president)in charge of a huge metropolis like NYC. So you don't like some of the things the guy did while Mayor. But the guy was elected by New Yorkers, so obviously they liked him. He did a LOT of great stuff for NYC – cleaned up a lot of its mess. Crime was lower in NYC than Columbus, Ohio a few years ago. So let's not jump on the Rudy bashing bandwagon.
no he won't be. hell i almost forgot who he is!!
With all due respects, would you honestly elect someone who is very close associate to the former New York Police commissioner, for the Presidency of United States of America?
Knowing all about Guliani, it is a shame that more than 50% of married republican men are going to support this man if he gets nominated. These people do not have self conscious and act what their party tells them to do. Luckily majority of independents and democtrats are going to support a democrat and will not make that grave mistake electing a republican as in 2004.
Rudy Giuliani is unfit to led this country. The man has shown a lack of perspective in planning and making rational decisions. He is an arrogant, sordid, immoral individual. His personal life makes Bill Clinton look like a saint. He has built his alter over the dead bodies of those who lost their lives due to the dereliction of duty on his part and of the Bush administration.
Rudy, you're almost as good a judge of character as your hero gshrub. Did you look into his eyes and see his soul? Sorry, if you have judgement issues such as this, is it possible you're not fit to lead this country. I believe you're not the right man. Sorry, you lie down with dogs...you're no different, and playing dumb now just emphasizes it all.
"The Obama campaign has not responded to CNN's request for comment."
Thank you CNN for your tireless efforts to get to the bottom of this urgent matter. The fact that CNN 1. ran this article and 2, followed up on the story, makes me want to cry. They will eat these apocryphal spoon-fed RNC-inspired antics every time. I can think of, oh about 1,000 more important stories to follow up on.
Puhleeeeeeeease grow up!!
Mother always said: 'You are known by the company you keep". Let us not replace the Bush crime family with the Giuliani crime family.
He wants everyone to focus on the big picture? LOL! Can he contradict himself anymore? All he ever talks about is 9/11 this and 9/11 that. This guy lies more to the American people than he does to his 3 wives and kids!
Correct Adole and Ron! I sincerely hope that the true picture of Guiliani comes into sharp focus as the days go by. He is a very misguided and dangerous man. Also, egomaniacal. If Rudy is elected, I suspect we may wish we had W back in office (as if we could). Now that is scary, indeed.
All I can say Guiliani, it is really a big big mistake. We don't need your mistakes to keep going. We are ready anyway for change. The economy is not doing well.
Giuliani don't worry about Kerik – you cut your throat when you crawled in bed with Robertson – you won't get my vote anymore
Rudy Giuliani is insane and completely creeps me out. And such a phony. Well, considering his strong support for the other insane repubs (Bush & Cheney), I wish him all the worst.
A very wise person once told me that while it is okay to make mistakes and learn from them, what you really want to do is not make other people's mistakes, either
That's what this country needs – someone who is smart enough not to come into office, only to make a whole different set of mistakes.
No one is perfect. Rudy's record speaks for itself. I think he did the right thing politically by admitting fault. All in all, he is the most qualified candidate.
Okay, now let's see – he didn't investigate him properly when he appointed him New York City Police Commissioner. Then he did a bad job of vetting Kerik prior to pushing him to the Bush Administration for the job of head of security in Iraq. Then he gets another chance to look closer at Kerik and still doesn't do a proper job before pushing him for Secretary of DHS.
And then, the final straw, he goes into a business partnership with Kerik – the ultimate lack of responsible stewardship.
You can't have these kinds of relationships with people without detecting SOMETHING is wrong. Do you think Giuliani knew all the time!!??
The greatest mistake Guilliani is making is wasting our time. He will never win the Republican nomination. Never. He did an okay job w/911 but that was his only hurrah. He's yesterday news. And w/Robertson endorsing him? "birds of a feather....." need I say more?


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We're starting to see lots of stories recapping events in 2008. Pingdom's roundup of the major downtime incidents on the Internet during the year will be of interest to many in the data center sector.
In coming days we'll be asking you for your thoughts on some of the big stories and trends of 2008, as well as what lies ahead for 2009. Stay tuned!
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Happy twenty eleven. See, I already crossed something off the list... this year is going to be good.
I worked on this illustration over Christmas and sent them via email on New Years Day. (Avoided paper and stamps in an attempt to be eco-concious and frugal in this year's list.)


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Jesus Selects the Twelve
Written by Pastor James Dorman
Mark 3:13-19; Luke 6:12-16
- Thoughts from Mark and Luke:
Mark 3:13-19 (NIV84):"Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. 14 He appointed twelve—designating them apostles—that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach 15 and to have authority to drive out demons. 16 These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter); 17 James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder); 18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot 19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him."
Luke 6:12–16 (NIV84): "One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. 13 When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles: 14 Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15 Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot, 16 Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor."
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Jesus Selects the Twelve
Mark 3:13-19; Luke 6:12-16
I. Following a Night of Prayer, Jesus Appoints 12 Apostles (Mark 3:13-16; Luke 12-13)
II. The Apostles' Names (Mark 3:17-19; Luke 6:14-16)
- Information to Consider
"In this section, we see Jesus calling a community together. This came at a pivotal point in Jesus' ministry. He had confronted the religious powers several times. After the confrontation in Mark 3:1–6, a plot was being hatched against his life. Crowds were following him, and yet, these were not close friends. It was a lonely time, a dangerous time. Jesus called twelve men to be his special companions. To them he granted power to perform miracles in his name. He gave them the message of the kingdom of God. If something happened to him—and he knew it would—there would be a band to take his message to the world. Luke 6:12 informs us that before Jesus appointed the Twelve, he spent the night in prayer.
Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter). In all four listings of apostles, Peter is named first. Peter was anything but "rock-like" in the Gospels. But Peter became the rock of the church in Acts as his preaching won a multitude of converts to the new faith.
James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder). John was a follower of John the Baptist, the author of the Gospel that bears his name, three letters, and Revelation. Tradition also states that it was John who leaned on Jesus' breast at the Last Supper. He was called the "beloved disciple" in the Gospel of John. He is generally considered to have been a teenager when following Jesus. He was the only apostle who did not die a martyr's death. John, James, and Peter formed the inner circle of apostles among the Twelve.
Sons of Thunder may have been a description of the fiery temperaments of these men. They were the ones who wanted to call down fire from heaven to consume the Samaritans (Luke 9:54), perhaps in imitation of the Old Testament prophets.
Andrew was first a follower of John the Baptist, and he was Simon Peter's brother (John 1:41). He evangelized Peter, introducing him to Jesus. Andrew also had contact with the boy who had the five loaves of bread and two fish (John 6:8–9). Later in John's Gospel, some Greeks came to Andrew, asking to see Jesus (John 12:21–22). Philip was also an early evangelist. He immediately told his friend Nathaniel about Jesus.
Bartholomew is not listed anywhere outside the Gospels. Because of his association with Philip, most scholars believe that Nathaniel and Bartholomew were the same person. Matthew is the Levi whose calling was recorded in Mark 2:14. Although he is called "Levi son of Alphaeus" in 2:14, most likely he was not related to James son of Alphaeus.
Thomas is called "the twin" or is known as "doubting Thomas" because of his questioning of the other apostles about the resurrection of Jesus. Thomas, though, is also the apostle who was willing to die with Jesus (John 11:16). He may have contained a mixture of courage and cowardice, of unquestioning faith and reluctant reason. In other words, he was like most of us.
James son of Alphaeus. It is probable that this James is identical to "James, the younger" in Mark 15:40. His mother, Mary, was present at the cross, and she was one of the women who cared for Jesus' needs. While Thaddaeus is mentioned in Mark and Matthew, he is not mentioned in other lists. Instead, "Judas, son of James," or "Judas not Iscariot" is mentioned. These are probably the same man.
Simon the Zealot. The Zealots were religious extremists who desired the overthrow of Rome. They would use any means to accomplish this purpose. As noted by Barbieri, it was amazing that Simon the Zealot and Levi the tax collector were part of the same family of followers of Jesus. They were miles apart in their political convictions (Barbieri, Mark, p. 85). As a tax collector, Levi was accustomed to Roman rule and in fact profited from it while the Zealots wanted nothing to do with the Romans. This is further evidence that when Jesus is the blood that flows through the family, every other barrier can be overcome.
Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. Iscariot, literally translated, means "man from Kerioth," a town in Judah, although Stock believes that it derived from ish sakariot, meaning the man in charge of payments. This would fit Judas's occupation as treasurer among the apostles (Stock, Method and Message, p. 125). He was the only apostle who was not from Galilee. Judas represents the one barrier that could not be overcome by Jesus—the heart determined to be unregenerate. This foreshadows Jesus' later discussion of the only sin that will not be forgiven.
The calling of the twelve apostles represents the great need people have for companionship. There were many people crowding around Jesus, begging him to touch them, to heal them. The twelve apostles were the companions whom Jesus could teach at a deeper level and, at times, even draw some measure of strength from them (Mark 14:32–42).
- Questions to Ponder
a. Why the name, "boanerges"? (Mk 3:17; Lk 9:51-56)
b. Why did Jesus spend all night in prayer? (Lk 6:12)
c. Why the title, "apostle"? (Lk 6:13)
d. How do we explain Thaddeus' omission from Luke's list? (Mk 3:18; Lk 6:14-16)
e. How do we explain Nathaniel's omission from both lists? (Jn 1:49; 21:2)
- Author's Comments
In these two brief passages, we find three very distinct subjects worthy of our review. The first is the guidance Jesus sought from God. This confirms the essence of the relationship between God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Jesus wanted all He did to reflect the unity of the Godhead. The choices of the ones who would be entrusted to the initial oversight and expansion of the Church were critical and Jesus wanted to affirm His choices to be in harmony with His Heavenly Father.
Secondly, would be the uniqueness of the Twelve. I wonder what the characteristics Jesus was looking for when as e presented His ministry to the multitudes. I wonder what He and His Father visited about during the night prior to His choices. I marvel at what were the unique differences setting the 12 apart from others who were being considered. And, I wonder if you and I were there, did we show the spiritual aptitude necessary to have become one of the Twelve, the Seventy, the 120 or the 500.
Finally, you and I are members of the Christian community because these 11 of the 12 would remain faithful to their call. Ten of whom would become martyrs as they sought to share the Christian Good News throughout the world in which they lived. Their faithfulness to the call, recorded in these two passages, is the reason this Christian community is so vital in our world today. May we be as faithful to our call today as they were in the early days of the Christian movement!
- Closing Prayer
We are so grateful for the opportunity to see how important prayer and unity was in the life of our Lord and Savior, Jesus. As He sought to be one with You, may that be our desire, as well!
As we review the lives of the 12 Apostles, way we reflect the characteristics which allowed them to be chosen by Jesus and to remain faithful to the call given them in the early days of Jesus' ministry.
In Jesus' Name, AMEN
- Answers to "Questions to Ponder"
a. Although it is not expressly stated, it was most likely because of their stormy and destructive temperaments (Luke 18:51-56; Mark 18:38)
b. These were to be very important and crucial decisions. The members of this group would be the team to whom Jesus would leave the work of God's Kingdom. He fervently desired both special guidance and spiritual help with His selections.
c.The word "apostle" means "one who is sent". Disciples were learners, but an apostle was an ambassador. These twelve men would become expanders of the Church, conduits of Jesus' instruction and witnesses to His ministry events – especially His Resurrection.
d. He would be Judas, the brother of James, the Less.
e. He would be Bartholomew, most likely the brother of Philip.
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[1] Cooper, R. L. (2000). Mark (Vol. 2, pp. 51–52). Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers.


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House leader Crisanta Duran is finalist to be national "rising star"
Colorado House Majority Leader Crisanta Duran's just keep rising. Last month she was named the state Democratic Party's Rising Star. Friday she was announced as one of six finalists for the national Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award.
The award is bestowed by EMILY's List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics. For Duran to win, her supporters need to vote online by clicking here. Voting ends on March 21 and the winner will be announced that week.
"Crisanta Duran's leadership embodies strength, integrity, and dedication," said Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY's List. "Her efforts toward bridging the economic and social divide for all people does not go unnoticed, and it is why the EMILY's List community of over three million members is proud to announce her nomination for this award."
The other finalists are Michigan state Rep. Stephanie Chang, Ohio state Rep. Kathleen Clyde, Pennsylvania state Rep. Leanne Krueger-Braneky, Bernalillo County, N.M., Clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver, and New Jersey Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter.
Named for former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was the youngest woman ever to serve in the Arizona state Senate before being elected to Congress in 2004.
"The award honors a woman who demonstrates the sort of commitment to community, dedication to women and families, and determination and civility that have been the highlights of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' career, in and out of office. Previous Rising Star Award recipients include Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams in 2014 and Boston City Councilwoman Ayanna Pressley in 2015."
— EMILY's LIST
Duran has served in the state House since 2010. In 2015 she became the first Latina and the youngest woman ever elected as a House majority leader. In 2014, The Washington Post included her on its list of "40 Under 40" of rising political stars in 2014.
"If and when (U.S.) Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) opts not to seek re-election, you can bet Duran will top the list of potential successors," The Washington Post reported.
Duran also was the winner this year of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award. She also has been a leader on such issues as workforce development, affordable housing, rural economic development and immigrant rights, EMILY'S List said.
"I'm humbled to be nominated for an award named for a woman who exemplifies courage and determination as a public servant," Duran said. "Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is an inspiration to me and I hope to make her proud as I continue to represent the men, women and children of Colorado to the best of my ability."


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And to many, many more years of a beautiful friendship with you, may these fourteen be multiplied many times. You've always been there for me, through my triumphs and my mistakes and failures and my laughter and my tears, through experiences that I never thought would be mine. You've tolerated long conversations as I've tried to calm colicky babies, helped me as I waffle about big decisions and small ones, sympathized when I ended the fun at the cemetary by running back to the car, learned to sing the doggy muffin song, and even put up with me the year I forgot. I always have one person for sure on my side (as do you). Thank you. This is a friendship that is forever.


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"the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons….In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following." ~ 1 Timothy 4:1, 6
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
JESUS CULTURE CONFERENCE: AWAKENING LYING SIGNS AND WONDERS --Bill Johnson Johnson, Bethel
The above video documents the lying signs and wonders and false doctrines promoted through Bill Johnson, Bethel Church, Jesus Culture Awakening conferences, and related false teachings that specifically target and deceive youth. The scenes depict confusion, chaos, and disorder. God's Word tells us He is not an author of confusion, that all things must be done decently and in order (1 Corinthians 14: 26, 40). Therefore, these manifestations are not of God.
The video below is a message from a Jesus Culture conference in 2007, by "prophet" Todd Bentley, who says that he was visited by Jesus Christ "in the natural." Todd also states that he prophesies over individuals and crowds without his pronouncements being tested by others to judge whether they were of the Lord, as Paul instructed the believers in 1 Corinthians 14:26.
2 Thessalonians 2: 9-12, says that these are according to the "working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness."
2 Thessalonians 2: 9-12, says that these are according to the "working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness."
Judge what you view by the Scriptures. "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth" 2 Timothy 2:15
Luke praised the Bereans for this in Acts 17:10, 11 "Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so."
1 Timothy 4:1, 6, 11 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, ...If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have carefully followed... These things command and teach.
Deuteronomy 13: 1-5 : "If there arises among you a prophet or a dreamer of dreams, and he gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying, 'Let us go after other gods'—which you have not known—'and let us serve them,' you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams, for the Lord your God is testing you to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. You shall walk after the Lord your God and fear Him, and keep His commandments and obey His voice; you shall serve Him and hold fast to Him. But that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be put to death, because he has spoken in order to turn you away from the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of bondage, to entice you from the way in which the Lord your God commanded you to walk. So you shall put away the evil from your midst.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12, 15 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.....Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle.
Matthew 24:23-25 "Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There!' do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. See, I have told you beforehand.
1 Corinthians 14: 26-32 How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification. If anyone speaks in a tongue, let there be two or at the most three, each in turn, and let one interpret. But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church, and let him speak to himself and to God. Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge. But if anything is revealed to another who sits by, let the first keep silent. For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged. And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
JESUS CULTURE: Concert of False Prophecy
But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the miraculous signs on his behalf..And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. Rev 19:20, 20:10
The scheduled speakers at Jesus Culture Awakening are Bill Johnson, Banning Liebscher, Cindy Jacobs, Dutch Sheets, Kris Valloton, Lou Engle, Reinhard Bonnke, and Sean Smith.
The published teachings of these speakers at the Jesus Culture Awakening Concert endorse and practice the concept of "walking in the prophetic", "following signs and wonders", and other false, non-biblical doctrines.
The following testimony is of a believer who participated in a church that endorsed the same false doctine, and who was delivered from the same seductive spirits and doctrines of demons that will present at the Jesus Culture Concert.
Sadly, the Jesus Culture band and Hillsongs United have not exercised Biblical discernment by marking and avoiding these false teachers, and are serving as willing tools of deception.
"The prophesies we received were always positive and we were instructed to only prophesy positive things over others. As part of the prophetic team we did not even ask if one was saved before prophesying over them. Indeed, it did not matter, for this was what came to be known as "prophetic evangelism." We were encouraged to prophesy over strangers in the street and market-place and many did.
The people in the church, and the throngs of people who streamed into the conferences depended on prophesy. They gushed and cooed over it and it was the topic of almost every conversation. If it would have been possible to stand silent in the crowd and listen, the words "Rick said" would have been sprinkled into almost every conversation. We did not read and study to show ourselves approved but depended on the extra-biblical revelations and prognostications of others we deemed as more spiritual. The same people were in the prophetic booths week after week after week and most of their lives, including mine, were shipwrecked beyond repair. I felt like a pod; like everything of substance had been suctioned out of me and I was left a lifeless shell with hollow eyes. I could feel myself staring out from the emptiness. I needed the next fix; the next prophesy or trance producing worship session to feel something-anything. It became obscene to listen to them prophesy that I would stand before Kings and conquer nations, when my life had spiraled into such abject ruin and despair. Had I missed God? Had I done something to displease Him? Why had He forsaken me? I was not quite ready to make the connection yet between my poor spiritual health and my steady diet of false doctrine and fluff. After all, I had such an "intimate" relationship with God surely he would tell me or send someone to prophesy over me if I was on the right path. Wouldn't He?
Intimacy seemed to be the buzzword at Morningstar. Holiness and standards were not preached. We left that to the grays. Intimacy was all we enlightened blues needed and we were encouraged to pursue it with passion. One would hope that such an "intimate" relationship with God would tend to make us better people. After all, hanging around with "greatness" in the natural world tends to produce greatness. We rise or fall to the level of our associations. Would we not expect to see this all the more so in the supernatural realm? If we do in fact rise or fall to the level of our associations, then what would we expect to see from those who "hang out" with God? It is ironic that the very people who had the deepest "intimacy" with God were the ones whose lives were so out of control. They could "touch the heavens" and "bring down God" but they could not balance a check-book or keep a job.
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"The clown doesn't exist aside from the actor performing him. We are all clowns, we all think we are beautiful, clever and strong, whereas we all have our weaknesses, our ridiculous side, which can make people laugh when we allow it to express itself." Jacques Lecoq
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USC staff deliver Christmas donations to Salvos16 December 2014
About 200 families seeking help from the Salvation Army's Maroochydore office this Christmas will benefit from the donations of staff from USC.
Snail scent scares pest starfish – new research15 December 2014
Scientists at USC and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) have found that the scent of a rare giant sea snail terrifies the crown-of-thorns starfish.
Paramedic Science students win awards for research15 December 2014
Two University of the Sunshine Coast Paramedic Science students have been awarded Paramedics Australasia Student Scientific Grants for their outstanding research papers.
Heidi boosts business success by degrees14 December 2014
An entrepreneurial local businesswoman who was recognised in this year's Sunshine Coast Business Women's Network Awards has enrolled to study Psychology at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
$284,000 grant for USC to boost regional study12 December 2014
A new $284,000 grant will enable USC to lead a project in collaboration with seven other regional universities to find the best ways of delivering state-of-the-art education to students of the future.
USC to host all-day Q&A on Friday 19 December11 December 2014
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OP2 student gets $12,000 bonus for USC degree11 December 2014
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USC produces next generation of nursing leaders10 December 2014
USC has gained a strong reputation for producing nursing leaders after its third student in three years was named a national Emerging Nurse Leader.
Technology award for USC building10 December 2014
USC's multimillion dollar Learning and Teaching Hub has won another award, this time for its innovative technology.
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Images of fast food on menu boards seem to carry more weight with consumers than written information about their nutritional content, according to research by a USC Psychology student.
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An engineering academic who has urged his students to use their smart phones before, during and after class will be among 12 dedicated staff to receive USC's 2014 Advance Awards on Thursday 4 December.
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Award-winning research by a USC Occupational Therapy (OT) Honours student has confirmed what many senior pet owners already believe – that owning pets is good for them.
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