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Based on our corporate philosophy, these ten guidelines represent our "corporate manifesto" aimed at fulfilling our social responsibilities.
1. We will promote sustainable social and business development out of a conviction that corporate social responsibility is the essence of business.
2. While constantly ensuring quality to maintain customer trust, we will contribute to sound social progress by developing and supplying products and services that are safe and environment friendly.
3. We will operate fairly.
4. We will maintain a good level of communication with society and disclose appropriate information.
5. We will comply with laws and regulations and operate fairly according to social norms.
6. We will maintain safe, clean and comfortable workplaces and respect all basic human rights.
7. We will use, reuse and recycle resources to help protect the environment.
8. We will maintain security and disaster prevention measures, participate in environmental protection activities and communicate with society.
9. We will contribute to society as a good corporate citizen.
10. We will contribute to social development as a good member of the global community.


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I grew up in Fort Worth, Texas in the 80s and 90s. In junior high I began studying drums and playing in the Leonard Music Institute after school program, which was a huge influence on me. There I learned about theory and sight-reading, as well as a beginning understanding of jazz music. I 'evolved' to the electric bass eventually and quickly grew in awe of Jaco Pastorius, Marcus Miller, and Stanley Clark. After a few years of studying electric bass my teacher let me borrow Ornette Coleman's "Shape of Jazz to Come". This album had a huge impact on me and it clicked in my head that this is what jazz IS. Charlie Haden's playing on that album is the main reason I started playing upright bass.
While actively playing around the Dallas/Fort Worth area I moved out to Denton to study at the well-known music institution, the University of North Texas. There I had the honor of studying with Lynn Seaton and Jeff Bradetich. Eventually I decided to move to New York to study at the New School in Manhattan, at the encouragement of Frank LoCrasto...who helped me get into the program. (Thanks again Frank!) At the New School I got my butt kicked thoroughly, but was lucky enough to get to play with great musicians regularly. I was blessed to study with such amazing people as Reggie Workman, Dennis Irwin, Cameron Brown, Ben Street, Michael Moore, and Johannes Weidenmuller.
Eventually I moved to Saint Louis, MO to begin a family with my amazing wife. Here I have met so many great musicians and grown exponentially. I currently play and teach often as well as enjoy time with my beautiful daughter Sophia and amazing wife Beth.

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I know we had that problem with Oxbow, but I am tired of buying my hay from Petsmart. :p
I already contacted FarmerDave and they do not have a feed analysis available, but say they have never had any complaints. So if anyone has heard anything about them (or other affordable hay providers) please let me know.
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This official 2018 Houston Astros 12 x 12 Carlos Correa Wall Calendar vividly displays full color Game Action Photos. It features a Bonus Page with Team Record Holder Information and Team History along with Player Bio, Team Trivia Question, and also important MLB Historical dates on each month. Any MLB fan would be proud to display a detailed calendar such as this one. (September 2017 thru December 2018).
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Our Team
Dr Rosa Solinas
General Director
Rosa trained at conservatoires in her native Italy, and has since worked in music in various countries and in a number of different capacities, from academia to industry and consultancy to management. Her qualifications include an Honours Degree in Literature and Philosophy (Perugia), a Masters in Development and Innovation Economics (Bologna) and a Doctorate in Musicology (Oxford). Her professional experience ranges from teaching at Oxford University, artist management at a leading London agency, publications and special projects for English National Opera and the Royal Opera House in London and the Teatro Comunale in Bologna, management positions at Wexford Festival Opera and Opera Theatre Company, Dublin. Rosa also served as Head of Music of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, and was CEO of the Ulster Orchestra. She took up her role with the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras in April 2015. Besides music, she has had time to develop just a few other lasting passions: her four beautiful children.
Martin Wheeler
Finance & Administration Manager
Martin has over 20 years' experience in arts finance and administration. He joined the Monteverdi team in November 2015 having previously been Finance Manager at London's Royal Court Theatre and having held positions in several West End theatres. Prior to moving into the arts Martin spent 6 years in investment management. He has professional qualifications in both accountancy and investment management and is currently a trustee of Spread the Word, an Arts Council England NPO organisation that operates throughout London as a writer development agency across all writing genres.
Matthew Broom
Artistic Planning Manager
Matthew has over 25 years' experience of working in the arts. He studied music at Bristol University and before coming to work for the Monteverdi had spent 10 years as Head of Planning for Welsh National Opera. Prior to this, Matthew has worked for a variety of organisations including BMG Classics (RCA Red Seal), Glyndebourne Festival and Touring Opera and Garsington Opera. Away from the office, Matthew enjoys country walks with his black Labrador, choral singing and craft work.
Jonathan Broad
Marketing & Communications Manager
Jonathan started life as a dancer, working his way across the globe with the English National Ballet, National Ballet of Iceland and Wiener Ballet Theater. Slipping off his ballet shoes in his mid-thirties and wanting to stay in the arts, Jonathan then went to English National Opera, where he served a fifteen year stint, graduating from Box Officer to the Press Office and finally to Marketing Manager for the final eight years. He now lives in Sutton with his wife and two energetic young boys who are always on the go. He's been on the MCO team since January 2017.
Emily Parker
Tours & Choir Manager
Emily joined the Monteverdi in June 2016 as Tours & Concerts Manager. Having grown up in Yorkshire, Emily read Classics at King's College London before working for the Britten-Pears Programme and Aldeburgh Residencies scheme in Suffolk for three years. She returned to London to work for artist management agency HarrisonParrott managing, among others, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Alison Balsom and Hélène Grimaud. Wanting a further challenge Emily transitioned within the company to the world of international orchestral touring, travelling not only to Europe but also more widely including China, Japan, Indonesia, Qatar.
Zoë Fabian
Fundraising Executive Assistant
Zoë has joined the Monteverdi team from the world of TV production, which took her on adventures that include camping out in the Amazonian rainforest and a raid with the elite drug squad in Lima. A graduate in English & French from the University of Birmingham, she has a keen interest in the arts, and has spent time working at the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Edinburgh Festival and York Theatre Royal. Outside of work, she's conquered the biggest ice slide in North America, danced with the European Ballet Company, and led an under-12s volleyball team to championship victory.
Tom Hansell
Projects & Partnerships Coordinator
Tom joined the Monteverdi team in August 2017. Born in Yorkshire and raised in Surrey, he gained a BA in Music and an MA in Music Composition from Durham University. Upon graduating for the second time he entered the world of arts administration, working initially as Music Administrator at a West London school before joining the Concerts Department of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Here, he coordinated a wide variety of projects and events, from those around the music of Bach to world premieres of contemporary works. Outside office hours, he can be found either racing across the country on his bike, singing with chamber choirs around London or indulging his love of cats and other animals.
James Halliday
Librarian & Artistic Advisor
James grew up in Paris and read Music at Cambridge University. After a spell in the music library at Glyndebourne he was musical assistant to conductor Emmanuelle Haïm in France. When not with Monteverdi, James now works as a freelance musicologist, vocal coach and musical director. He is currently joint artistic director of the baroque collective Solomon's Knot, with whom he has taken different productions to the Aldeburgh Festival. Within the Monteverdi team James takes care of the music library, and organises casting for certain projects.
Grace Ko
Concerts & Projects Administrator
Grace joined MCO in August 2017 from London Sinfonietta where she worked as Concerts and Touring Administrator. Music has always played a big part in her life, having studied the piano at the Purcell School and Royal Northern College of Music. After graduating from RNCM, Grace started working at Musicians Answering Service before joining Harrison Parrott. She enjoys cooking, going to the cinema and following football in her spare time.
Esther Kippax
Office Assistant
Esther grew up in Cambridge and graduated from Royal Holloway, University of London in July 2016 with a degree in History and Music. While in her final year, she developed an interest in music administration through volunteering for the University's music department. After graduating, Esther spent time as a Hesse student at the Aldeburgh Festival. Before starting her role at the Monteverdi, she completed an internship in the Jette Parker Young Artist's Programme at the Royal Opera House. Esther sings with The Bach Choir in her spare time.
Conor O'Dwyer
Marketing & Communications Assistant
Conor was born and bred in Bristol and graduated from Newcastle university in 2017 with a BA in Music, having focused on composition and musicology. Conor is a keen pianist and has a passion for playing the music of Debussy, Liszt, and Chopin, among other composers. In his spare time, he enjoys listening to a wide range of music, from classical to popular, playing squash and tennis, and a good game of chess. Having completed the 6-month Monteverdi Arts Management Training Programme in September, Conor became a permanent member of the team.


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Voters in two local towns are deciding at Town Meetings this week whether to ban marijuana businesses and voters in a fourth town will decide where to allow those businesses to operate.
Hudson Town Meeting will consider a bylaw restricting the sale of recreational marijuana to a small Light Industrial and Commercial zone near I-495, which is already zoned for adult entertainment and for the sale of medical marijuana. Town Meeting will also be asked to approve a 3 percent local sales tax.
Hopkinton and Sudbury voters will consider approving proposed bans during the 2018 annual Town Meeting. The article would prohibit commercial marijuana cultivation, manufacturing or sale of any marijuana product, including retail establishments or commercial sales of marijuana products in any zoning district throughout town.
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Outdoor Living
Staying outdoors during the day or at night can be doubly relaxing and fun when you have improved outdoor living amenities. These added features can provide your needed functionalities and make your outdoors an extension of your home or commercial property.
They can also make staying extended time outside not an experience to avoid but an event to look forward to every single day. Lastly, they can pave the way for great bonding moments with your family or friends with the various activities that they can facilitate.
Recommended Outdoor Living Features
At Artistic Landscaping & Design, we've been creating various outdoor living amenities for countless Colorado property owners. Some of the amenities and features that we commonly recommend include the following:
- Patios. Patios can be a truly relaxing place to stay at after a tiring work day. Accordingly, we can install amenities that will make your patio a truly functional space – an outdoor sofa set, a fountain in the middle, or a mini waterfall.
- Outdoor kitchens. Why not bring your kitchen and dining table into your outdoor area? With an outdoor kitchen, cooking meals and dining with family or friends can be a relaxing experience with the cool outdoor breeze.
- Pergolas. These outdoor living features are not only decorative (with the vines covering them and the latticework involved), they are also extremely functional as they can serve as venues for birthdays, barbecues, and other social activities.
- Decks. Whether it's a pool deck or a viewing deck, you're guaranteed to have a place to just sit back and relax on your free time. Read a book, chit-chat with your family or friends, or just lie down on an outdoor sofa – you can enjoy any of these with your own deck.
- Gazebos. Gazebos provide welcome shade to protect you and your family or friends against the sun or rain as you spend time outdoors. They can also double as a party area that can accommodate all your guests.
- Sitting walls. Sitting walls are functional and decorative as they not only look good but also serve as spaces where you can sit and marvel at your property's beauty.
Outdoor Living Add-ons
Meanwhile, we can add certain amenities to make your outdoor living areas more functional and relaxing. You may choose from:
- Bar and grill islands. Enjoy weekend barbecues and friendly drinks with a bar and grill island installed in your property.
- Brick ovens/pizza ovens. A freshly cooked pizza or cookies will surely whet your appetite and make your guests delighted.
- Outdoor fireplace, fire table, or fire pit. Roast mallows or just huddle in front of an outdoor fire pit, fire table, or fireplace for some great conversations. These amenities make spending quality time during cold weather possible, comfortable, and truly enjoyable.
- Water features. We can install waterfalls (choose between wall, mini, or pondless type) and ponds (koi pond or rock pond) to add a touch of nature to your outdoor area. Water features such as these are known to have therapeutic and calming effects that you and your guests will surely appreciate and enjoy.
- Outdoor furniture. Outdoor tables, chairs, and sofa sets are absolute must-haves for any Colorado property.
Outdoor Living Experts
You can enjoy all of these benefits just by hiring a trusted and reliable landscaping contractor like us. With skilled manpower using premium materials from trusted manufacturers like Belgard and Harmony, you'll surely get the finest outdoor living amenities that you've been dreaming of. Call us today.
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Belgard and Harmony Outdoor Living introduce the revolutionary concept of pre-built modular hardscape elements. Pick and choose from a wide variety of elements, including things like:
Water Features
Firepits and Fire Tables
Bar and Grill Islands
Wood or Gas Burning Fireplaces
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The units you select are then built in a controlled environment and shipped to your home or jobsite. Your contractor sets the pieces in place within hours, with a minimum of mess. Your dream is realized within days instead of weeks!
We Provide Services to the Following Cities and Towns in Colorado:
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In this post some more images of the continuing project on raytracing. First of all, I found out that the bounding spheres were way too big, and a big performance hit on my ray tracing project. Instead of spheres I now calculate bounding boxes around all the triangles in the model and test with these instead of the spheres. All in all, this improvement alone did not speed up things enough. By looking at my quickly made octree, I found some fatal flaws rendering the octree quite worthless. All of the triangles were stored in the topmost bounding box instead of the leaves as they should be.
This image shows the octree of the Stanford dragon and 2 teapots:
After I got all this working I was quite amazed by the quick rendering times. It took almost half the time as before, making it possible to even render this huge dragon:
The next image shows some reflections in the windows and the body of the car:
Of course, I could never stop here. So why not add some refraction as well:
By combining the result of reflections and refraction:
Now, these images are already quite fancy. However, there is still a lot of work to do. The following image shows a sneak peak of the next and final part of this raytracing series. By tracing multiple rays within a pixel area we have more information about the color. Combining this with a nice gaussian function over multiple pixels I have created a nice anti-aliasing function:
In the next part I will show results of a distributed raytracer slowly converging towards rendering an image with global illumination effects.


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What is Program Planning?
The League's program consists of those governmental issues that the League has chosen for concerted study and action at the national, state or local level. The program process is specified in the bylaws and includes the following steps:
• Formal adoption of an issue for study. This would be done by local League members at an annual meeting, or by convention delegates at a state or national convention.
• Member study and agreement on broad concepts.
• Formulation of a position by the appropriate board of directors.
• Action as directed by the board of directors.
• Annual or biennial re-adoption of the position ("Program Planning").
League action may be taken only in those areas where member understanding and agreement have arrived at a general public policy position. Issues addressed reflect community concerns and range from local park facilities to election reform, from childcare to nuclear waste disposal, from air pollution to international trade, from mental health to energy policy.
Locally, Program Planning meetings take place every January or February to re-examine the program policy positions of LWVUS (even years), state Leagues (odd years), and local Leagues. Materials for the 2017 LWVGC Program Planning meetings are available below.
This year's Program Planning review will look at LWV of Ohio (LWVO) positions in advance of the LWVO convention to be held May 5 – 7 in Cuyahoga Falls. Also to be reviewed are the LWV of Greater Cleveland (LWVGC) positions (see the LWVGC Program Review Committee's documents listed below), and possibly LWVGC chapter positions.
Program positions to be reviewed:
LWVGC positions
See also documents and recommendations of the LWVGC Program Review Committee, which are listed below.
Look also at the LWV of Greater Cleveland Program History.
LWVGC Program Review Committee Report, November 2016
Report Review for LWVGC Board and Members
Summary of Recommended Actions
Proposed Reorganization of LWVGC Position Statements
Three program planning meetings are scheduled for January:
While the meetings are being organized by chapters, any LWVGC member may attend any one of the meetings in order to review LWVO and LWVGC program positions. Chapter positions will be reviewed in their respective chapter meetings.
Westside chapters
Saturday, Jan. 28, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Rocky River Public Library
1600 Hampton Road, Rocky River, OH 44116
Cleveland Hts.-University Hts., Hillcrest, East Cleveland chapters
Saturday, Jan. 21, 2:00 – 4:30 pm
Heights Library, Main; Meeting Room A
2345 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights 44118
Please bring finger food/munchies to share. Beverages will be provided.
Shaker Heights chapter
Sunday, Jan. 29, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
13710 Shaker Boulevard #906, Cleveland 44120


text: 3 Hot 2010 Sleds 19. November 2009 SledAddicts.com Comments (0) If you live on the Snowy West Coast of Newfoundland, you quickly realize backcountry riding is where the action is at, and you definitely need a sled that can take you in and out, while experiencing all the fun imaginable in between. My recent move to the snowy west created the desire for a new snowmobile, one with abundant power, floatation, reliability and decent fuel economy for the multitude of backcountry adventures available from my backdoor. My search began last season, and I'm not taking lightly the hefty price tag many of the sleds carry these days, HCR is selling for a wopping 14K+(cdn)+taxes, so making the right choice is critical to an investment of at least five years of reliable riding. If I win the lottery, we can throw the budget out he window and the sleds are on me byes! You really have to soul search and find that perfect match between you and a sled and of course the budget. Don't you love when it's time to buy a snowmobile. You can't deny it's an amazing feeling to bring the sled home, new or used. Of course you baby it in the garage for awhile and drink cold ones with it and the byes while you yarn about what it can and can't do. Then the ranting starts and the next thing you know your braggin about all the mods you'll do to it. This gathering continues until the annual snow finally arrives, and you get to try it all out in the real world. Da wife on the otherhand has other plans for your time and money ..... hmm I can hear it now, "...honey wouldn't a trip down south be fantastic right around the middle of March" .... comon, right in the freakin prime of backcountry snowmobiling? Are you out of your mind? Just for the record my wife loves snowmobiling almost as much as I do .... but I say my share of "Yes Dears" to keep her happy. Here's the scoop on the sleds I have on my list this year. If I can remotely find any means to bring one of these home before X-Mas then I will be a happy man, and yes I still believe there is a Santa. All of these sleds have power, agility, light chasis, excellent riding characteristics and can handle the nastiest terrain you can imagine. #1 Arctic Cat HCR 800 The HCR is on the top of my list right now. A couple of the things I particularly like is the adjustable telescopic handlebars, Fox Zero Pro shocks and new "suitcase" seat with a huge storage compartment. You will be amazed how much gear can be fit in this seats built in storage. The whole seat is practically one big storage compartment ... thats what I call a practical concept. This sled looks mean too and sounds wicked ... I like that alot. But the new 800 HO is the hot news for 2010. The 800 HO engine is the strongest in the 800 class with a claimed 162HP, alomost 10HP more than the 2009 800 engine. With 153" of track to churn up the countryside and 15 World Championship titles at Jackson Hole, 78 out of 172 first place finishes and 15 King titles this sled has proven it loves to dominate, why wouldn't it be first on my list. Read More About the 2010 Arctic Cat HCR 800 Watch an HCR do some Donuts. Polaris RMK Assualt 800 This sled screams up hills and eats technical backcountry terrain for breakfast. When you sit on the Assualt it just feels right. Pro Taper bars give it a wide grip and the long travel Walker Evans suspension towers this sled above the ground giving it phenomenal presence in the snow. The 800 engine is a powerhouse, pumping out just over 150 ponies, you're garunteed to have alot of fun where ever you ride. I really like the shorter 146" giving this sled better agility when climbing tight tree lines and rock cuts. The Assualt is also geared very short giving it incredible acceleration, but definitely not a lake runner, you'll want to gear up a little to give the powerband some more top end balance. Despite some of its past reliability shortcomings I know I would have alot of fun on this sled, and its a little cheaper than the HCR. Read More about he 2010 Polaris RMK Assualt Here and Here Watch Randy Sherman Demo a 2009 RMK Assualt 800. SKI-DOO Renegade 600 E-TEC Backcountry This sled is pretty amazing and the most well rounded and economical of my selections. The only reason the Cat and Polaris are higher on my list is because I am somewhat of a power junky .... gotta love the smile raw HP puts on your face. The 600 E-TEC has respectable power, with a very light but snappy throttle response and the best fuel range of any snowmobile on the market. The new E-TEC technology in my opinion shut the door to the 4-stroke wars. I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the rumoured 800 E-TEC, which when revealed could easily put the Rev back at the top of my list. What can I say about the Renegade that isn't appealling ... and anyone that really rides can't deny the well rounded balance of performance and confident handling these models deliver. If you want to push the boundaries of your riding skills, this is definitely the sled to try it on. The Backcountry edition adds the must have upgrades, like a deeper 1.75" lug track, that many people who adventure into the white wild wilderness will install after owning it for a year or less. Most notably, I have been on numerous trips where the fuel sipping ETEC has to share its fuel with the gas guzzling big boys to make back to camp... It's a perfectly practical snowmobile. Tough choice? Feel free to Leave your comments and Stay tuned for more info on 2010 snowmobiles. SledAddicts.com - Your Snowmobile Entertainment & Information Authority! 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text: About the Show Not Airing this week MidwayUSA's Rapid Fire promises less talk and more action for season two! On the grounds of the famed Gunsite Academy, hosts Mike Seeklander (U.S. Shooting Academy Director of Training) and Iain Harrison (Top Shot season 1 winner) put two iconic, full-auto weapons through evaluation courses, each week, before choosing their weapon for one final duel. It's not just a history lesson; it's an explosive, high-octane, adrenaline-filled adventure, built for both the gun enthusiast and the pop culture action genre fan. Featuring some of the most jaw-dropping weapons ever engineered, this series isn't just a gun show—it's a guy show! Send feedback or comments about: MidwayUSA's Rapid Fire Meet The Host(s) Iain Harrison Watch Iain on MidwayUSA's Rapid Fire on Outdoor Channel. This British-born marksman moved to the U.S. in part to pursue his love of shooting. Read Full Bio Mike Seeklander Mike Seeklander is the current owner of Shooting-Performance LLC, a full-service training company and the American Warrior Society. Mike is also the co-host of "The Best Defense", one of Outdoor Channel's leading firearm instructional show. Read Full Bio Links Selecting a Gun for Defensive Purposes – Part 2 Selecting a Gun for Defensive Purposes – Part 1 Presenting Sponsor Participating Sponsors


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for life itself are not shared but I trust that God will always make a way. In faith and as a person that has worked in carpentry/ construction for quite a long time now, I have put in a water well, septic system, and started renovating an older home that is on pilings. Lines have been dug and barried for water, septic and power, all permits have been purchased and approved. I have got a new roof on and have started the interior witch has turned out to be a lot more renovations needed than anticipated. All in all I have racked up some big bills and I figured maybe there might be some people out there that would be delighted to help me pay off my bills and take the weight off. Thank ~ You in advance.


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Dr. Morton navigates complex anatomy, including an enlarged ethmoid bulla and inflammed uncinate process, in this unique office case. Dr. Morton:
- Reviews patient history and his procedure plan
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Psalm 97; Exodus 33:18-23; John 1:14-18
You can tell a lot about a culture by the values it promotes. In our culture today, the most promoted value seems to be "tolerance." The worst thing you can call someone, apparently, is "intolerant." As our society has defined this value, it seems to mean that we should accept anything anyone does and, at least be silent about it. In some cases, you are required to celebrate those actions. There is no good; there is no evil; there is only "tolerance for all."
The problem with this view for the Christian is that it flies in the face of Scriptural values. As a follower of Christ, I am called to love all people, no matter what they do, but I am also called to stand for God's truth. In God's view there is good, and there is evil. As I have reflected on the idea of good and evil, I think it's fair to say that that which is good, is that which strengthens our relationship with God. That which is evil is that which separates us from God. The Psalmist put it this way: "Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked." (Psalm 97:10)
The problem for Christians is that it is often hard to show our hatred for evil without appearing to be judgmental. Our hatred for evil must also show an overwhelming love for the person trapped in that evil. We are called to "…love the sinner." (Two notes: yes, I know I left off the first part that everyone likes to say. I did that on purpose. Just in case I haven't made this part clear "love the sinner" includes all people, especially people like me.) In loving the sinner, we often express our hatred for the evil that ensnares them and people focus on our hatred of the action, rather than our love for the person. Often, we focus so much on the action that the person is forgotten in the discussion. Our job, in this delicate balancing act, is to hate the evil so much that we show such great love for the sinner that we point them towards God whose responsibility it is to deal with the evil things in their lives.
I have avoided mentioning specific sins, because anytime you start a list like that it will be incomplete and it will cause people whose sins are named to bristle and be defensive. That being said, even going to church can be evil if we do so with the wrong motive. If we go to score brownie points with God, or to show the rest of society how much better we are than them, we are drawing away from God by going to church. Even that which seems good can be evil if done with the wrong intentions. I fully support going to church. I go to worship our living God. I go to get a spiritual recharge. I go not because I am better than others, but because I recognize the magnitude of my sin, and the forgiveness and grace of God to draw me closer to Him. So examine your life and your actions today. Think about what God says about them. Think about how they affect your relationship with God. Then, do that which is good and draw closer to God – He's waiting for you.
Lord God, it would be so easy if we had a checklist of good and evil so that we know what to avoid and what to do. Yet even fulfilling that checklist might make our attitudes wrong. Let me live each day finding what You want in my life and drawing closer to You.


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Coastal Pediatric Dentistry offers enlightening and educational School Programs. We enjoy working with children every day and helping them maintain good oral health and beautiful smiles.
Coastal Pediatric Dentistry believes that every child deserves an education, no matter what. But did you know that according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, more than 51 million school hours are lost each year due to dental-related illnesses? This is just one of the many reasons we actively seek partnerships to help educate children about oral hygiene.
We offer two school programs to help teach pre-school and grade-school aged children about the importance of oral health. We work hard to make the programs fun and interactive for your students while at the same time teaching them about oral hygiene and nutrition. We will talk about teeth, "sugar bugs," brushing and flossing, healthy snacking, and what to expect when visiting the dentist. At the end of the presentation, each child will be given a dental goodie bag with a toothbrush and other dental supplies to take home.
We value any opportunity to improve the lives of children in our community. Our programs are and will always be free of charge and most important, FUN! If you are interested in scheduling a dental presentation for your school or class, or if you have any questions about these programs or other possible presentations, please contact:
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Coronation Street
The details on Liz McDonald's yellow and black dress worn in both episodes of Coronation Street on Monday 14th September.
Poor Liz! We really want her to meet a good bloke she can be happy with. Whilst finally finding out about Lloyd and Andrea's new situation during Monday's episode, Liz wore an eye-catching (to say the least!) contrast panel dress. This was originally priced around £40 from River Island and is no longer available online.