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Islamic world must attain its rightful position: Rouhani
Rouhani also expressed hope that the conference would find tangible solutions for the problems facing Muslims.
Source : Tehran times / 22 Feb 2014
The ninth session of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (PUIC) kicked off in Tehran on Tuesday, with the attendance of representatives from 47 OIC member states.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani took over the rotating presidency of the conference from Sudanese National Assembly Speaker Al-Fateh Ezzedin for one year.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Larijani, and Ezzedin delivered speeches during the opening ceremony of the conference.
Twenty-eight parliament speakers and 14 deputy speakers of OIC member states are attending the conference, which is being held on the theme of "Islamic parliaments: Solidarity, Progress, and Justice".
In his speech, President Rouhani called for measures to improve security and boost the economy in the Islamic world in order to bring about "lasting peace and sustainable development" and to promote the Islamic culture.
He added that the Islamic Republic of Iran "wishes the best" for all Muslim countries and regards their "progress" and "glory" as its own.
He also said that he was optimistic that the conference would increase cooperation and common understanding between Iran and all other Islamic countries.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Rouhani said that today, Muslims are facing various challenges, including security problems, economic crises, the Syria crisis, and the Palestine question.
However, in light of Muslims' enormous economic wealth and their countries' critical geopolitical position, they should have a more proper role in the world, he added.
Rouhani asked if it is fair that the Islamic world is torn by "extremism and terrorism" and sectarian and tribal conflicts that lead to the death of Muslims, and that Islam, which is the religion of mercy and kindness, is being presented to the world through the prism of Islamophobia.
He also said that Muslim nations, by virtue of their possession of abundant natural resources and their control of sensitive geostrategic locations in the world, should be enjoying a much better situation in the world in comparison to other nations.
'Arrogant powers use terrorism to threaten Muslims'
In his speech to the conference, Larijani said that the arrogant powers make "tactical" use of "terrorism" in order to threaten various Muslim nations, such as Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
But if Islamic countries utilize their vast potential in various areas, they will acquire an honorable position vis-à-vis the arrogant powers, he noted.
The Iranian Majlis speaker also hailed the recent wave of Islamic Awakening in regional Muslim countries, underlining that such democratic movements will strengthen unity in the Islamic ummah (community).
'Extremism a major challenge for Islamic world'
The Sudanese parliament speaker, who is the former rotating president of the union, also delivered a speech in which he described "extremism" as one of the biggest challenges facing the Islamic world.
Ezzedin called for more unity among Muslims and said the PUIC should convey the message of Islam to the world.
Elsewhere in his remarks, he touched on the union's objectives and said that the PUIC should take measures to promote scientific research and bridge scientific gaps in Muslim countries.
The PUIC was established in 1999 and consists of 53 members and 22 regional, international, and parliaments observers. Its permanent headquarters is in Tehran.
It seeks to strengthen parliamentary cooperation among Islamic countries in order to solve challenges facing the Islamic world.
According to the PUIC website, one of the objectives of the union is to provide a framework for comprehensive and fruitful cooperation and coordination among parliaments of OIC members.
The eighth meeting of the PUIC was held in the Sudanese capital Khartoum in January, 2013.
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Dear Friends! Today, very tasty, a theme that is all true, worry, Patriots, and not only them. Starting from a locksmith who works at a small management company, and ending with-haired analyst, who is always very brightly and vividly tells why his last forecast was not confirmed and who is to blame.
Before turning to the Chief of all the hipster, hopsterov, gay activists, unrecognized writers, brilliant and honest civil activists.Fu, it is necessary to translate the spirit of the enumeration of all social strata who are relentlessly fighting bloody regime. Let me say a few words said off the record, to explain what is this bloody regime.
So, if you listen to these very social strata of civil society, all ruled by bloodthirsty regime. I will say more, for a very long time in the information space was to show that in the past in the observance of human rights by then Soviet territory with this case was very very bad.
We believe and we are with you. But then, if the present regime is bloody, let set several harmful issues. Where the victim of the bloody regime of Vladimir Putin? Where mass arrests, executions, planting? Where organized concentration camps? Where are the bloody triples?
Of course this is a great crime, grab a particularly riotous citizens who considered himself the conscience of the nation, to plant a few days in a remand prison, blow away dust from them (their people) and then with great fanfare to take and to release. No, the finger can and will break, but this compared with broken teeth during the reign of his father, is not worth a PIN. And the touches of tenderness this bloodthirsty regime under all kinds of sufferers for the bright future of the people.
Why he does it? I'll try to explain, but a little later. And while I would like to add a few more pennies. Remember, how many labour Patriots Lord-comrades spent hipster-liberal pacifists would have us believe, that the father of peoples took place be the cruelest terror? Of course, remember. But the entire State mechanism worked like a clock, and because of that most of terror. So, now, it turns out there is a bloody regime, but there is no national mechanism works like a clock.
Why is it so. Two bloody regime, but such different results in the functioning of State machinery. What's wrong here. The thing is that now all the weight that, when father peoples would work in the far North, or built to regular irrigation or waterworks, in power and make decisions. There is no power like this or not.
Laws are not enforced. Decrees sabotiruûtsâ. Do not sin against the truth when I say that this law-making, the work only simulates the work. And in fact, the main thing to steal, not to steal a competitor and keep from this very useful business masses.
Bulk Lëši a triumphant return to the Russian capital was to be historical, but it is not. Information noise is similar to cotton firecrackers, but that is not how the salvo of Aurora at the Winter Palace. Lazy people at the Russian open spaces, and also very intelligent. It is not so simply print it to the barricades. Perhaps he doesn't understand all of these political fluctuations, but feels his strength again, once again start that says, to breed,.
And to think there are over. I have to say. If anyone thinks that Lëšen′ke is getting away with it because the power behind kremlëvskimi walls it is afraid, he is incorrigible optimist. The ones who actually represented a threat to the authorities, he went into another world. And it was all done, that reads without regard to world public opinion.
I understand that Bulk an honest and principled leader. Only such a person can take honesty, Crystal gift from bloody regime at the Moscow election. Who can be clearly explain why, if our Lëšen′ki great support of citizens, he is forced to take a tip from so, loathed, and mode.
By hook or by crook the most bloodthirsty regime pushes our person involved in politics. It is obvious that he is the only one who truly fights for a bright future. Who as, and I see one, and Moreover the most realistic scenario. Volodya Putin was preparing the sacrificial Bull, in the person of our hero. Popular discontent. Bestial grin of fascism in the face of the Lëši, and if possible, the triumphal procession of the guarantor of the Constitution on the vast expanses of Russia.
But that's if you can. And if that doesn't work, then in any case national Bulk at such a great hook that caught Volodya Pike, nervously smokes on the sidelines. The media will, believe me, they are the great masters of provocations. Remember how some events were highlighted.
What is going on? The usual smoke screen. Just people's anger, the power of the tangent is trying to translate into international relations. For what? Old as the world. Lead the process. But not only that.


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Terrorism comedy's Minnesota debut in Duluth this weekend
bkelleher November 11, 2010, 9:30 AM Nov 11, 2010
Yes, that's right, a "terrorism comedy."
Four Lions, is a new film which got a lot of buzz after screening in the Sundance Film Festival. It went on to more acclaim and awards at the Los Angeles Film Festival and Austin Texas's South by Southwest. Now, this subversive flick opens in Minnesota, not in Minneapolis or St. Paul, but in Duluth, in the Zimena2 arts theater on East Superior Street.
Four Lions follows the travails of four British, suicide-bomber want-to-be's. It's been compared to other off-beat social/political comedies like MASH and Dr. Strangelove.
Associated Press movie reviewer David Germain says Four Lions "is a movie that will have you gasping in horror even as you choke on your own guffaws."
Wall Street Journal reviewer Todd Gilchrist describes Four Lions as "hands down among the funniest and most transgressive movies of the year."
And yet, Four Lions is apparently not taking the United States by storm. The Uk's Guardian website says Director Chris Morris has embarked on an unprecedented PR campaign to stir up some audience in the United States. The film opened to limited U.S. screens last week.
And now, it comes to Duluth, opening Friday November 12th, for a one week run, with show times at 5, 7:15 and 9:10. Tim Massett, with Duluth's Zinema2 theater says they'll even provide free popcorn at Friday's 7:15 screening.
More information on Four Lions is available from Drafthouse Films.
Is America ready to laugh at terrorism? In Minnesota, Duluth will be first to find out.
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The introduction of clone farming would result in cruelty on a massive scale, academics and animal welfare groups warned last night.
They spoke out after a committee of Government advisers ruled that meat and milk from cloned animals is 'unlikely to present any food safety risk'.
The committee's verdict is considered an important advance for the controversial technology, which is opposed by the vast majority of consumers.
Farmers believe cloning will help create new herds of supersize animals capable of producing vast quantities of meat and milk.
However, opponents stress the main objection has always been the cruelty involved in the technique and whether it is acceptable on ethical grounds.
Animal welfare campaigners, including the RSPCA and Compassion in the World Farming, point to high levels of miscarriage, organ failure and gigantism among new-born clones.
There are also concerns that it fuels the drive towards factory farming where animals are merely cogs in the machine.
Dr Brendan Curran, a geneticist from Queen Mary, University of London, said: 'There is an ethical dimension to this technology that causes concern.
'Although cloned calves of six months or older do not present with major health problems, several studies describe abnormalities in foetal development and in the new-born of cloned animals.
'This is because much remains to be learnt about the most efficient way to use this technology, which is little more than ten years old.
This week, the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes(ACNFP) confirmed previous reports from Europe and the US that the food would be equivalent to conventionally produced meat and milk.
The ACNFP advises the Food Standards Agency(FSA), which is responsible for making recommendations to the Government on how to police the technology.
However, significantly, his committee warned the evidence is limited and further research is required.
The issue of the labelling of food from clones and their offspring is highly controversial.
Surveys show the vast majority of shoppers want full labelling. However, there are concerns that farmers and the food industry may block this.
The view of the expert committee will play a key role in shaping official British policy, however, the final decision will be made by the European Union.
The European Commission recently proposed a total ban on any food from clone animals. MEPs, animal welfare groups and some other governments believe this ban should also cover clone offspring.
In the summer the Daily Mail revealed how more than 100 clone offspring cattle, Holstein milking cows, had been born on British farms. The Mail also revealed how meat from some of these animals went into the food chain in London, north east England and Scotland.
Opponents of cloning in food production have always cited concerns over animal welfare and ethics, ahead of any doubts about food safety.
The director of campaigning food group, GM Freeze, which opposes clone farming, Pete Riley, said: 'Cloning is a highly controversial issue with little public support.
The very high death rate and existence of health problems in clones and their offspring points to the fact that the impacts of cloning are poorly understood.
'The Government and FSA must take the widest possible view of the impacts of cloning on our food, farming and countryside, including ethical, animal welfare and socio-economic affects, as well as food safety. The views of the public must also figure strongly'.


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Blue Madonna - Borns (Album Review)
Borns returns to the spotlight with his sophomore album, Blue Madonna. His new album plays off of the falsetto themes that he introduced listeners to with Dopamine. The new album starts with a catchy rhythmic song that features Lana Del Rey's vocals alongside Garrett's. Luckily, Lana Del Rey does not overpower the awesomeness of Borns's voice on the first track. After the first track, the album starts to take off with one of the lead singles that was released before the full LP. "Faded Heart" quickly shoes off Borns's falsetto vocals with echoes and a lot of drum and string layerings to fill the background.
The next song on the track brings some dreamy and shimmering instrumentals to pair with the vocals at the forefront. The soundscape is large, but smooth without too much tenseness. "Sweet Dreams" is loud, but relaxing to the ears. This soothes us into the trippy track, "We Don't Care". The fourth track has the most diverse instrumentals, often sounding like it has a Middle Eastern influence floating around in the background. Everything builds up until the last second of the song, progressing us into the latter half of the album.
After a more generic indie pop track, Borns strips the instrumentals to start "Iceberg". Instrumentals come and go throughout the song, creating an unpredictable soundscape. After two minutes, the music opens up to bring in more melodies and guitar riffs. The track floats us around as we wade through the unique rhythms. "Second Night Of Summer" brings us back down to earth with some really nice high vocals from Borns. Finally we get to my favorite track on the album, "I Don't Want You Back". The track has a really catchy beat with a nice soundscape of resonating chords. The lyrics are subtle, but heavy. This is an oddball break-up song, that is far away from typical. The beat pulls you in, and might make you snap along at times.
A short interlude leads us straight into the final portion of the album. "Supernatural" brings us off of Earth again with distorted vocals and really odd high pitched noises towards the end. These alien-esque vocals would be interesting to see live, and certainly explain the track's title. Unfortunately, the titular track for the album is the blandest track. "Blue Madonna" is draggy and does not really progress the mood of the album. Fortunately, Borns leaves us with a fantastic final track. The synth and piano opening on "Bye-bye Darling" eases us off of the album. It's a nice send off that shows off all of Garrett Borns's talents as a singer. The track is weightless, and almost sounds like something off of Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. I'm not sure if there was any Beatles influence here, but it sure sounds like it!
Favorite Tracks: "God Save Our Young Blood", "Faded Heart", "We Don't Care", "I Don't Want You Back", "Bye-bye Darling"
Least Favorite Tracks: "Man", "Iceberg"
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Cut and Paste Spielberg (The Post)
If you like Spielberg's (Jurassic Park) filmography, than I am certain that you will enjoy The Post. The Post is a superb retelling of the struggle between the government and the press during the Vietnam War. As a period piece set in the 70s, the setting is well-crafted and the costumes are fitting. While the film isn't set in a time period too long ago, it is still clear that Spielberg's attention to detail forced him to use certain props and dialogues. Every time we get to see the newspapers being printed, we get lost in the maze of the publishing facilities. As someone who has never seen a newspaper company up close, I was astonished by the vastness of the Washington Post's offices.
As always, Spielberg brings us an all-star cast including Meryl Streep (August: Osage County, The Devil Wears Prada, Into the Woods), Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan), Bob Odenkirk (Nebraska), Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek), Sarah Paulson (12 Years a Slave, Carol), and countless other names. Streep and Hanks are perfect in every scene and the other actors also seem to fit in their respective roles at all times. Nothing seemed to stand out overwhelmingly, but it is hard to get a real standout performance from a lot of these actors because they are always great.
Throughout the first half of the film, everything flows and the script is clever. Unfortunately, the final portion of the film runs dry because of the built-in applaud pauses. When I saw the film, there were certain points where the audience applauded. Depending on the moment I am usually okay with some applauding during a film, but these moments felt too formulaic. They were preachy and at times I felt as though I was being converted into the Church of Spielberg. Clearly, the film wanted to connect the past events with present events. However, it is easy to make this connection without Spielberg choosing to spell it out in the last quarter of the film.
The Bottom Line: Spielberg brings another impactful past event to the big screen and capably connects it to current politics through an all-star cast.
MASSEDUCTION - St. Vincent (Vinyl Review)
Call me a hipster if you want, but I finally decided that it was time for me to get a record player. Get ready for more vinyl reviews headed your way since I now believe that it is a superior form of music.
We'll start reviewing vinyls with one of the best releases of 2017. MASSEDUCTION is a tough album to review because of it's varying tracks, but the flow of songs throughout the album makes it an easy listen. "Hang On Me" eases us into St. Vincent's newest release, soothing our ears before the onslaught of craziness that ensues. Right after the first track, we dive into a spiral with "Pills". The song is intense, up-tempo, and pushy. This is how any song about pills should be. There is a significant break halfway through the song that slows it down for the listener.
The third track is a bit of a sleeper for me, but as the titular track there is still something to appreciate. The heavier instrumentals make it sound like a Muse or AC/DC track at times. Yet, it maintains the pop-edge with St. Vincent's vocals. The oddities in her music might be attributed to her time working with Sufjan Stevens. It certainly wouldn't surprise me if there was a large amount of influence from him. After "Masseduction", "Sugarboy" hits us with the craziest vocals and instrumentals on the album. It is extremely catchy and flies by in an instant. I really like the sped-up instrumentals that we get to hear in the following track as well.
Finally, we come to the most catchy and attractive track on the album. "Los Ageless" is a pop dance track, which would surely be fun to watch St. Vincent perform live. Right off the bat, the beat makes you bob your head up and down. Then, the beat drops into the chorus and you can't help but start to move your feet along to the effervescent vocals. The lyrics are simple enough, yet never feel too repetitive. The fade out leads us into a calmer track to follow up the lead hit. "Happy Birthday, Johnny" brings us back down before the B-side of the album. It's a softer, sadder, more nostalgic song than everything preceding it.
It takes a few minutes for the B-side of the album to start rolling, but after a few minutes the tracks start to lift off again. The second half of "Savior" is smooth and groovy, but it's hard to connect to the first half of the track. We then get a ballad that builds up with "New York". The song is a bit preachy, but full of heart and soul. Then comes "Fear The Future", which is hard-hitting and well-placed to bring us back into the electronic/synth aspects of the album. The beat in the background sounds like the backtrack for a rap hit, but works well with St. Vincent's vocal contributions.
As if it is a reflection on the first part of the album, "Young Lover" brings us back into the drug-infused lyrics of St. Vincent. Drugs and pills seem to be a large theme on MASSEDUCTION. The track opens up to a loud sound and St. Vincent's vocals soar higher than ever as she hits high notes that we hardly hear from big pop artists. The album closes with two slower songs. "Slow Disco" has some really nice string instrumentals, which are blissful in their accompaniment. The deep cello addition later in the song creates a full soundscape of low and high-range instruments. To close the album, we get to hear "Smoking Section". This track is very Sufjan Stevens-esque. It is poetic, calm, and builds up into something different than how it starts. It's a fantastic close to an album that balances between chaos and smooth poetry.
Favorite Tracks: "Hang On Me", "Pills", "Sugarboy", "Los Ageless", "Young Lover", "Smoking Section"
Least Favorite Tracks: "Masseduction", "Savior", "Fear The Future"
Romance in a Time of Horror (The Shape of Water)
From the visionary director that brought us Pan's Labyrinth comes another creepy and yet heartwarming film. The Shape of Water is a lovely portrayal of a forbidden love between a creature and a human. The plotline is spectacular, balancing the heavy-hitting politics of communist Russia and the United States in the 1960s and the science-fiction creature that drives the love story forward. The tone is classy, with a jazz-inspired score that brings the audience back to the 60s. The story is relatable to any time period, but the 60s backdrop makes it even more interesting.
Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, Pacific Rim) never ceases to create beautiful effects for his visionary films. The imagery throughout The Shape of Water is consistently fluid and spectacular. There is one scene where we get to see two raindrops dance around on a bus window, acting as a metaphor for the story unfolding on screen. There is blood and gore involved, but only the necessary amount for us to enter the world that the screenwriters have created. This is not a film for children, but for a mature audience that can handle the darkness of a spy thriller and the nudity that comes with a full love story. To gently push the audience through the film, Alexandre Desplat (The King's Speech, Argo, The Queen, Philomena) contributes a smooth score that juggles between intensity and charm. The orchestral score fits with every single scene, settling and unsettling the audience at certain times.
I would go amiss without acknowledging the cast members that bring the story to life. Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine) easily gives the best performance of the year with her portrayal of a mute janitor. While she cannot talk, there is emotion behind every sign that she gives. Alongside Hawkins, Doug Jones (Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth) plays a fantastic sea monster. Rounding out the cast, Michael Shannon (Midnight Special) is a scarily bigoted villain. This is the big bad role that Shannon has perfected throughout his career. Finally, the support for the main roles are brought to the screen by three well-seasoned actors. Octavia Spencer (Fruitvale Station), Richard Jenkins (Step Brothers), and Michael Stuhlbarg (Call Me by Your Name) are all great additions to the film. Overall, this is a top-notch cast brought together to create a top-notch film.
The Bottom Line: The Shape of Water certainly deserves all of the Oscar-buzz that it is receiving because of its tender and yet unsettling approach at a love story.
Pixar's Newest Masterpiece (Coco)
After 18 films, Pixar still continues to release it's greatest content yet! When I first heard about Coco, I admittedly had extremely low expectations for the film. None of Pixar's recent films had felt fresh, original, or great since Inside Out. However with Lee Unkrich at the film's helm, Coco transcends the recent films to become a masterpiece from the studio that started it's animation dominance with Toy Story.
Coco is beautiful and full of detailed animation that is hard to fully admire through the constantly progressing storyline. Taking place during Dia de los Muertos, the animators are burdened with creating intricate costumes for many of the characters. With all of the pressure, the animators do a great job of creating smooth transitions and glorious settings. One of the highlights of the artwork was the spirit animals. These neon and often glowing animals are vivid and full of imagination. Aside from that, the movements of the characters are fluid and there never appears to be a slip up in the film that probably took many years to produce.
Similarly to Inside Out, the storyline for Coco is full of heart and empathy. The film centers around a young boy struggling to find himself between his passions and his family's values. Of course, there are multiple twists and turns along the way. We meet sensitive characters and awesome creatures that help guide Miguel towards the correct path. While the film is formulaic, it still feels fresh because of the revelations that occur. A nice addition to this Latin film is the soundtrack which includes mariachi tracks and orchestral Latin compositions. For a film that centers around music, the original and compilation soundtracks mesh together well.
The Bottom Line: Coco is the greatest Pixar film to be released since Inside Out, revolving around a young boy's journey in finding himself.
Top Albums of 2017 by Zach Williams (Firstflix Founder)
1. No Shape - Perfume Genius
Mike Hadreas makes himself relevant to the music scene once again under his stage name, Perfume Genius. No Shape is unique, diverse, and pleasurable for everyone's ears. The album starts off with an odd and amazingly well-structured hit that is sure to make the listener stay on board with the entire rest of the album.
2. Gone Now - Bleachers
Jack Antonoff had an extremely busy year producing three top-tier albums. He shines brightest with the release of his own band's sophomore album. The layers are intense and build one hit after another. The songs captivate an audience when they are played live and work even better with Jack's two drum set production design.
3. Songs of Experience - U2
While on their 2017 Joshua Tree Tour, U2 teased audience members with snippets from the new album that they were getting ready to release. Once the album dropped, I still don't think U2 fans were ready for the new music they were about to hear. Songs of Experience is worth the hype and never strays far from the original form that Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. gained fame with.
4. QTY - QTY
Dan Lardner and Alex Niemetz are the perfect duo when it comes to indie rock. Their voices are harsh at times and yet smooth when they play off of each other. The sound that they create has been forgotten to pop aficionados, but they might single-handedly revive it. Lardner and Niemetz clearly want to make sure that good-old garage band music never leaves our minds.
5. Keepers - Cataldo
From working in a local ice cream parlor to becoming an indie pop vocalist, Eric Anderson has pushed his band to the forefront of Seattle music. Every track on Keepers is a heartfelt poem with hooking instrumentals backing them up. While the album only clocks in at 34 minutes, it feels like the perfect length for the listener to reminisce on their inner-emotions.
6. Melodrama - Lorde
Recently I saw a video of Bruce Springsteen covering "Royals", which makes Lorde one of the biggest musicians of modern times. After the release of Pure Heroin, I was not a big fan of Lorde's work. Yet, she threw me into a full 360 with this new album. Melodrama shows off the collaboration between a fantastic singer and an equally fantastic songwriter. The emotions run deep and adults can connect to the tracks on the album just as easily as teens can.
7. Rainbow - Kesha
This album snuck up on us. I don't think anyone expected Kesha to release one of the best albums of 2017, but here we are. Battling her own demons, Kesha takes us into her worldly struggles. She's been knocked down a few times, but her third album lifts her back up into fame. She lets go of her past to create a new persona that is endearing to listeners.
8. Don't You Worry, Honey - Sir Sly
Sir Sly is a lesser-known indie pop trio that has now released a fantastic album. The album is dark, with themes relevant to Landon Jacobs's real life. The album was released shortly after Jacobs went through a divorce, lost his mother to brain cancer, and struggled to find himself. Through all of the dark themes, we still get a fun album that is trippy and melodic.
9. After Laughter - Paramore
Hayley Williams's newest release is well-explained through its title. This is how we feel after we laugh and cry. After Laughter brings us into an awkward space that is all too familiar to every human on this planet. We love, we cry, we hate, and most of all we laugh. Williams reminds us that we can be awkward and serious at the same time. The album is fun and her vocals are reminiscent of Stevie Nicks's raw and emotional takes.
10. Reputation - Taylor Swift
Some might argue about this pick. Its different and definitely not as good as Swift's last album. However, I believe that the second half of the album makes the whole thing worth multiple listen-throughs. The old Taylor might be dead, but the new one is still capable of making some big hits with the same themes that "Swifties" have familiarized themselves with.
Top Ten Tracks of 2017 by Stephen Ficek (A Firstflix Contributor)
1. "BOOGIE" – BROCKHAMPTON
Easily the best beat of the year, BROCKHAMPTON's opener to SATURATION III has unparalleled energy with every member coming in strong. While it's not the groups strongest hook, the blaring horns are infectious, and you can't help but get excited every time it's on.
2. "Walk Like a Panther" – Algiers
Algier's opener to their album, The Underside of Power, is one of the craziest musical concoctions in years. The song is a mix of soul, industrial, and hip-hop. The grainy drums and guitars hit hard, while Franklin Fisher's vocals are shouted with incredible intensity. On top of the emotional and catchy music are strong social lyrics.
3. "Give Me a Reason" – Ibibio Sound Machine
The funkiest song of the year, Ibibio Sound Machine brought together 80's era electronics and classic West African funk for the best dance song of the year. The live horns, guitars, and percussion match perfectly with the synths. Eno Williams' vocals are soulful and high energy.
4. "Bravado" – Kirin J Callinan
"Bravado" is the title track and closer to Kirin J Callinan's sophomore album, and it's a fantastic pop ballad about male ego. The synth-pop production on this track gives a catchy backdrop and allows Kirin to let loose with his unique vocals. One of the finest album closers of the year.
5. "Mother" – IDLES
One of the angriest songs of the year, frontman Joe Talbot rips into the English Conservative party with his grizzly vocals. Despite the pure rage emitting from this track, the repeated refrains are incredibly catchy. The lyrics, guitars, and drums are all highlights. The closing minute of the track is incredibly powerful with its lyrics directed towards issues of sexual violence.
6. "Rain in Soho" – The Mountain Goats
Acting as the opener from the album, Goths, "Rain in Soho" captures your attention instantly with a piano melody and heavy drums. John Darnielle's vocal performance is fiery, while the choral backing throughout the song is excellent.
7. "Take Me as I Am" – Rina Sawayama
Had Rina Sawayama's debut project been an album rather than an EP it likely would have landed in my top-three for the year. Rina's sound harkens back to the pop and R&B sound of the 90's that was popularized by the likes of early Brittney Spears. Rina's catchy hooks and vocals are paired with production by songwriter Clarence Clarity. Clarity is one of the more interesting producers working right now and takes this sound to another level.
8. "Beggar" – Richard Dawson
Coming in over hallway through Dawson's album Peasant, "Beggar" has a gorgeous acoustic melody that pairs beautifully with his raw vocals and percussion. It has a lengthy run-time of seven minutes and doesn't provide instant gratification, but leaves you with a serene feeling that is hard to capture.
9. "DNA" – Kendrick Lamar
Off Kendrick Lamar's critically acclaimed album DAMN., "DNA" acts as the record's most aggressive track, and hip-hop banger of the year. Lyrically, Kendrick is as strong as ever spouting about his heritage. But, the song reaches further heights in the final third with one of the best beat-switches in recent memory. The beat is dark, the bass rumbles, and Kendrick absolutely snaps.
10. "MILK" – BROCKHAMPTON
Coming in at the bottom of the top-10 is BROCKHAMPTON's poetic and introspective track, "MILK", from their first iteration of SATURATION. The song allowed many of its members to open-up about important parts of their lives. Ultimately, it leaves you with a feel-good message of self-acceptance, improvement, and honesty. The beat features interesting guitars with the usual synths and drums. The hook is incredibly catchy and positive, and Dom McClennan delivers a Verse of the Year candidate with his spoken-word passage to conclude the track.
Link to Spotify Playlist: Top Songs of 2017
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Top Ten Albums of 2017 by Stephen Ficek (A Firstflix Contributor)
1. SATURATION – BROCKHAMPTON
BROCKHAMPTON took the hip-hop and musical world by storm this year with their SATURATION trilogy. The group saturated the market with a wholly unique sound and identity. The boy band is one of music's best stories and their first installment of SATURATION broke ground as a simultaneously catchy, creative, and layered project. The group focused on lyrical messages of self-improvement, loneliness, and friendship. The chemistry between the myriad of members is unmatched in the industry.
2. Uyai – Ibibio Sound Machine
Ibibio Sound Machine was one of the year's biggest surprises, delivering upon a sound of electronics mixed with live instrumentation for an infectiously funky, soulful, and danceable experience. The group crosses multiple West African genres and features only limited English, but the music itself is so good lyrical understanding hardly matters.
3. Bravado – Kirin J Callinan
The Australian pop artist is currently one of the most interesting, creative, and passionate songwriters working in pop. He boasts an experimental sound with some incredibly catchy hooks and a great sense of humor. If you're looking for something new and different out of the pop sound, Bravado is a can't miss album.
4. Peasant – Richard Dawson
Richard Dawson created the year's best singer-songwriter album with a completely primal and raw approach to folk music. His vocals aren't clean or trained, but are more endearing for the passion he exhibits. The music in Peasant is best described as a well-traveled man in the medieval age singing his stories to anyone that will listen. The gorgeous melodies and the unhinged drums and vocals transport you to a completely different era and state of mind.
5. Flower Boy – Tyler, The Creator
Tyler, The Creator emerged in 2017 as a much more mature song-writer. His album deals largely with his own sexuality and life. He matched the album's themes with his best production, sweetest hooks, and most ambitious set list to date. The album's featured artists are used excellently, and Tyler does not shy away from letting his musical influences create one of the more dynamic sounding hip-hop albums in the last few years.
6. 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time – Big K.R.I.T.
Big K.R.I.T. returned to form after leaving Def Jam, by dropping a double-album of perfectly crafted southern hip-hop tunes. The album thrives with its consistency and diversity of feelings. The first half, named after his stage name, is a fun and upbeat experience. The second half, named after his real name, is introspective and soulful.
7. SATURATION III – BROCKHAMPTON
The finale to the Saturation trilogy was everything it lived up to be. While the album did not stray too far from its predecessor's formula, it showed the group going further into experimental territory. The production strayed more and more from hip-hop norms, and the band's hooks and chemistry remain top-notch.
8. Forget – Xiu Xiu
Easily the strangest album on this list, Xiu Xiu delivered a project that had no right be so catchy and infectious. The front man's vocals sound like a demented and miserable David Bowie, while the instrumentals are foreboding yet funky. The lyrics are esoteric, and the music can be unhinged, but it somehow all works together beautifully.
9. No Shape – Perfume Genius
Under the Perfume Genius name, Mike Hadreas produced an incredibly beautiful and sincere album with No Shape. The melodies are fantastic, the instrumentation has its own identity, and the content is all deeply personal. Despite a slow pace for most of its songs, the album remains catchy with only a couple duds.
10. ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ – Joey Bada$$
New York rapper Joey Bada$$ returned after a two-year hiatus with a new, pop-focused sound and his most well-crafted album. At only 22 years old Joey's writing is far more mature than many of his contemporaries, spreading messages of peace and social understanding throughout the music. Hopefully his success breaks boundaries for similar messages in hip-hop. While he strayed from some his strengths as an East Coast emcee, he created some of the catchiest songs in hip-hop this year. Aside from his lyrical and technical rapping prowess, Joey also displayed impressive singing chops on many of the hooks.
Pure Relations (Call Me by Your Name)
Call Me by Your Name is a slow-burning coming-of-age story with bold direction and stunning performances. Luca Guadagnino (I Am Love) brings out the best of Armie Hammer (The Social Network) and Timothee Chalamet (Interstellar, Lady Bird), with this realistic and yet unique love story. The first half of the film flies by with a clever script that plays Oliver and Elio off of each other perfectly. These two intelligent characters are fun to watch when they are alone and together. As they often try to outsmart each other, they notice their similarities. There is a purity in their relationship that is hard to describe on paper, but Hammer and Chalamet create the relationship with gravitas.
Focusing on passion, the film also uses an interesting soundtrack to progress the storyline. A blend of classical music and modern indie tunes composed by Sufjan Stevens tie character thoughts to the audience perspectives. The characters are deeply intellectual and the music brings us into their world at certain instances. The soundtrack also gives us sweet and haunting melodies to portray the romance that unravels over time.
While I enjoyed this movie, I think that there is a drop-off point between the first and second half. The first half has a fun script that kept me engaged with the characters during my first viewing of the film. However, the second half slows down to focus more on the intimate relationship between Oliver and Elio. We no longer get a good amount of the crisp and engaging commentary from Elio and Oliver, which is what really built their relationship. There is one scene towards the end between Chalamet and Michael Stuhlbarg (A Serious Man) that is powerfully written, but aside from that there is a dramatic change in tone for the second half. Yet, there is plenty to enjoy with these characters and I look forward to the Oscar nominations that the film will clinch.
The Bottom Line: Call Me by Your Name is a pure film filled with intimate detail and engaging characters.
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Q: What is the best approach for mongodb query with sum and sort So I'm moving some of my code from sql to mongodb and there are few things that are not yet very clear to me.
Let's say I have the following simple sql query (just an example)
select count(a.id) as count, b_id
       from table group by b_id
       where c_id=[SOME ID]
       group by b_id
       order by count desc;

I assume everyone understands what that does.
Now with mongo I can use several approaches, do it all on mongo side, fetch summed results and sort them client side or just get the raw data to the client side and do all the processing there.
What would be the best approach for the query above, to do it all in the database with some internal mongodb mechanism (mapreduce etc) or fetch the collection to the client side and process it there. The dataset in general will be huge but the query can be split to several parts if necessary.
The client is Java based if that matters.

A: With the upcoming MongoDB Aggregation Framework it's pretty easy to do what you need to do. It's already available in 2.1.x development releases.
If you're stuck to 2.0 or earlier you'll have to look at either the options you mention or schema changes to avoid having to do on the spot aggregation in the first place. For example, it's pretty common in NoSQL to maintain a field or document with the aggregated data as the source data is manipulated. The most common example is maintaining the size of an array as a field :
update({..}, {$push:{array:element}, $inc:{elementCount:1})

A: You can group data on mongo side using Map/Reduce and then sort them either on the client side or mongo side. You can also find map/reduce example here.

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The Oromocto River is a tributary of the Saint John River in southwest New Brunswick, Canada.

The Oromocto River is formed by the combination of the North and South Branches near Fredericton Junction, and flows north-northeast for  to its mouth at the Saint John River in the town of Oromocto.

North Branch Oromocto River,  in length, flows east-northeast from Oromocto Lake (near Harvey Station), passing through the villages of Tracy and follows sections of Route 645 and Route 101 to Fredericton Junction.

South Branch Oromocto River,  long, flows north-northeast from South Oromocto Lake, mostly through forest land to the head of the Oromocto River.

See also
List of bodies of water of New Brunswick

Rivers of New Brunswick

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HOUSTON - Shell Oil Co. has listed 350,000 sf at One Shell Plaza. Cushman & Wakefield is serving as the brokerage.
The 50-story tower at 910 Louisiana St. is home to Shell Oil and Baker Botts LLP as major tenants. The building spans 1.6 million sf in Houston's Central Business District.
Shell Oil renewed its lease in the building and its sister tower, Two Shell Plaza, in December 2011 to 2025.
At the time, it was one of the largest single office space leases worldwide.
As of 2013, Shell occupied about 927,000 sf in One Shell Plaza and additional space in the 17-story Two Shell Plaza at 777 Walker.
Renovations to Two Shell Plaza began in early 2014, and the building's name was changed to 811 Louisiana, as Shell was expected to vacate 357,000 sf in 2015.
As the downturn in oil continues to drag on, Houston is expected to see further increases in office sublease space.
Sublease space in Houston spiked 95 percent year-over-year to 7.1 million sf in 2015, according to CBRE. The markets hit the worst were the Energy Corridor, downtown and Westchase.
The Houston Business Journal reported in January that the downtown submarket will have 1.9 million sf of Class A direct space and 1.9 million sf of Class A sublease space put on the market in 2016.


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Dr. Frank Mugisha seminar and Honorary Degree, Doctor of the University
Thu, 16 Jul 2015 15:46:00 BST
Dr Frank Mugisha, Executive Director of Sexual Minorities Uganda, awarded Honorary Degree 'Doctor of the University'; and makes seminar presentation with Dr. Matthew Waites - audio recording now online.
New staff member: Catherine Happer
Fri, 10 Jul 2015 11:06:00 BST
Lecturer in Sociology from July 2015
New Staff Member: Adrian Florea
Lecturer in International Relations from July 2015
New Staff Member: Anthony Ridge-Newman
Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:59:00 BST
University Teacher in Politics from June 2015
New staff member: Dominic Pasura
Lecturer in Sociology from August 2015
Themes from Smith and Rousseau 2015
A joint meeting of the International Adam Smith Society and the Rousseau Association at the University of Glasgow, 20-22 July 2015.
Research into dual reports of domestic abuse published
Fri, 29 May 2015 11:38:00 BST
The Scottish Institute for Policing Research has published a research summary of a project by researchers from the University of Glasgow.
4th Year Undergraduate Student, Mhairi Black, Becomes Britain's Youngest MP in Modern Times
Mon, 11 May 2015 09:07:00 BST
Mhairi Black, a current 4th year undergraduate student within the School, has become Britain's youngest Member of Parliament in modern times.
Support scheme for rape victims is praised in evaluation report
Thu, 07 May 2015 16:20:00 BST
A 24-hour advocacy support service for victims and survivors of rape was highly valued by those who used it, according to an independent evaluation by researchers from the SCCJR.
'Public and Private': Interdisciplinary Workshop 14-15 May 2015
Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:15:00 BST
Economic and Social History at Glasgow is launching a major new research theme to act as an umbrella for its diverse research activities.
School staff at New York Tartan Day Parade
The School of Social and Political Sciences, and the wider College of Social Sciences, was well represented in the Tartan Day Parade in New York City on Saturday 11 April 2015.
Politics Prof elected to ECPR Executive Committee
Professor Maurizio Carbone (Politics) has been elected to the Executive Committee of the European Consortium for Political Research.
Glasgow Politics goes to Brussels
Politics recently organised a very successful 4-day field trip to the European Institutions in Brussels, funded by the European Parliament. Dr. Tsakatika and Dr. Postnikov led a party of 28 Politics students, undergraduates and postgraduates, all with an interest in European Union studies.
PhD studentships - Urban Big Data Centre
Applications are invited for three quantitative PhD studentships to commence in October 2015.
New staff member: Richard Brunner
Research Associate on What Works Scotland, from January 2015
New staff member: Kirsty Henderson
Research Associate on ADUP, from November 2014
New staff member: Claire Bynner
New staff member: William W. Thomson
Teaching Assistant in Politics from January 2015
New staff member: Alistair Fraser
Lecturer in Criminology and Sociology from September 2015
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Lecturer in Legacies of Communism from December 2015
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package registry

import (
	"context"

	"github.com/kubernetes-incubator/external-dns/endpoint"
	"github.com/kubernetes-incubator/external-dns/plan"
	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
)

// Registry is an interface which should enables ownership concept in external-dns
// Records() returns ALL records registered with DNS provider
// each entry includes owner information
// ApplyChanges(changes *plan.Changes) propagates the changes to the DNS Provider API and correspondingly updates ownership depending on type of registry being used
type Registry interface {
	Records() ([]*endpoint.Endpoint, error)
	ApplyChanges(ctx context.Context, changes *plan.Changes) error
}

//TODO(ideahitme): consider moving this to Plan
func filterOwnedRecords(ownerID string, eps []*endpoint.Endpoint) []*endpoint.Endpoint {
	filtered := []*endpoint.Endpoint{}
	for _, ep := range eps {
		if endpointOwner, ok := ep.Labels[endpoint.OwnerLabelKey]; !ok || endpointOwner != ownerID {
			log.Debugf(`Skipping endpoint %v because owner id does not match, found: "%s", required: "%s"`, ep, endpointOwner, ownerID)
			continue
		}
		filtered = append(filtered, ep)
	}
	return filtered
}

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Fort Collins City Council postpones Hughes Stadium rezoning decision
An overflow crowd at City Council waves green cards signaling support for lower density development at the former Hughes Stadium in west Fort Collins.
(Photo: Pat Ferrier)
Fort Collins City Council will hold off its final call on rezoning the former Hughes Stadium site until a city board has decided how to proceed with a related ethics complaint.
Council was set to vote on the matter on second reading Tuesday, which would've finalized the 165-acre site's zoning as half lower density and half higher density, barring any change of heart among council members. They previously voted 4-3 in favor of the split zoning, but council planned to discuss the issue again and accept more public comment because the vote wasn't unanimous.
Mayor Wade Troxell asked to postpone the second reading until Jan. 21, about three weeks after the ethics review board's deadline for reviewing the complaint. Council unanimously agreed.
The complaint, filed by Nicholas Frey and Mary Satterfield Grant, argues Troxell and Mayor pro-tem Kristin Stephens should've recused themselves from the Nov. 5 vote on the zoning issue because they're both Colorado State University employees. CSU is under contract to sell the former Hughes Stadium site for $10 million to developer Lennar Homes, which plans to build hundreds of housing units at the site off Overland Trail at the edge of the foothills.
Troxell and Stephens were part of the majority that voted on first reading to split the site into two zones: one with higher density that will allow more homes and one that will allow fewer. Without their votes, the rezoning would have failed 3-2.
A large community group called PATHS (Planning Action to Transform Hughes) has been pushing for the site to be converted to open space or zoned at the lowest density possible.
The purchase-and-sale agreement between CSU and Lennar includes a "feasibility period," during which Lennar can back out of the purchase. The feasibility period has been extended four times and now expires Dec. 16, but it could be extended again.
Fort Collins' Ethics Review Board has until Dec. 30 to screen the ethics complaint and determine whether it should be formally investigated. City Council will then review the recommendation and decide whether to adopt it.
The three-member ethics review board includes Stephens and council members Julie Pignataro and Ken Summers with Troxell as an alternate, but Stephens and Troxell can't be involved in the review because they're named in the complaint. Another council member will fill in for Stephens.
Troxell said his employment at CSU didn't play into his vote on the zoning, but he wants to wait on the second reading to maintain transparency in local government.
This story will be updated with additional information.
Reporter Pat Ferrier contributed to this report.
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The Wisconsin River and Pelican River surround Rhinelander which help to give this area a well-rounded fishery. Muskie and walleye are abundant in the area lakes. Most anglers in this area will target walleye or muskie. If you like fishing for Muskie, this area is home to the Hodag Musky Challenge and it is one of the most prestigious catch and release musky tournaments in the Midwest. Some very nice fish are caught here every year. You can also catch northern pike, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, crappie, perch and other panfish in the area lakes. Bass are here, but usually under fished by most anglers. Take a look at our Rhinelander, WI Fishing Tips page for more fishing information.
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June 25, 2007Written by Rick Shrader
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The Bible says that believers are pilgrims and strangers on the earth and that we have no certain dwelling place here. As normal human beings we are citizens of many countries, speakers of many languages, and partakers of many cultures. Yet as Christians we are only visitors here, ambassadors for a more noble country, pilgrims on our way home, foreigners and outcasts to the ways of this world, and seekers of a more permanent city which has everlasting foundations, whose builder and maker is God. As believers in God as Creator and Sovereign we understand that He made people and commanded them to govern their affairs. Therefore Christians have been the most conscientious earthly citizens and the best caretakers of this earth and its societies. Yet as believers in an eternal heavenly home we also have the shallowest roots, the least to covet, the most to give, and yet the most to gain when we leave this earthly abode.
How deep does such a person grow roots in this life and with what grip does he take hold of earthly endeavors? Believers throughout history have taken various views as to their citizenship responsibilities. Some have found themselves in God-fearing countries where it has been easy to support, work for, and even die for civil liberties. Others have suffered for their faith at the hands of their own government and have sought to escape the tyranny of despots who violated divine principles of governance and persecuted believers with the sword.
Before giving some Biblical principles of earthly citizenship that believers have most generally followed, I should first make my ecclesiastical point of view clear. I am writing as a premillennial and dispensational Baptist. Though we who hold these views may differ in many details, there are general Biblical teachings with which we would agree.
1) The Church is not Israel. Israel was (at least in an Old Testament framework) a theocracy. It was ruled directly by God through the mediation of prophets, priests, and kings. It was a union of religion and state and there was no other religion than Judaism and no protection offered by the state for any other belief system. The Mosaic Law was a unity of religious, civil, and ceremonial responsibility. The church of the New Testament, on the other hand, has no such organization nor desire. God's plan for His Church is separate from Israel except where it overlaps at the cross. The cross is the end of the Mosaic dispensation and the beginning of the Church.
2) The Church is not tied to human government. Baptists and other such premillennialists have always desired a separation of church and state. Though such terminology is practically lost on today's atheistic secularists, it is our basic point of view. Human government was begun by God's command under that dispensation when Noah came off the ark. It has continued as a divine principle ever since. The Church began at Pentecost, over two millenniums later, operating simultaneously with governments but having its own divine principles of operation which are unique to its purpose. In the 1960s Noel Smith wrote,
And now let us do some reasoning about the separation of Church and state. The fundamental thing is, their respective natures, philosophies, and missions inherently demand their constitutional separation. The union of Church and state runs counter to their natures. Separately, each complements and helps the other; together, each is dead weight on the other.1
3) The Church is not a denomination. Though I for one am very much in favor of keeping "denominational" names on our churches, Baptists have always understood that the Church exists on earth only as autonomous local congregations. Since Constantine the error of churches being part of the national government or part of a larger ecclesiastical structure has plagued this world. Infant baptism has been the entrance into denominational structures and has attached the Church to the state in unbiblical ways. New Testament churches gain members by conversion to Christ and subsequent adult baptism. Neither has anything to do with governmental authority or ecclesiastical oversight.
4) The wheat and the tares grow together until the harvest. When Jesus gave this parable (Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43), He was speaking prophetically of His second coming and the establishing of His kingdom on earth. Until then He made it clear that the lost and saved would dwell together in this world under human government and the believers should not try to separate lost and saved by human governmental means. The Church, on the other hand, is commanded to make this separation, but only within its own local body membership and even then by simple exclusion, not by violence or even incivility.
Therefore, as members both of the Body of Christ whose citizenship is in heaven, and also of the country where we now live whose citizenship is on earth (and which we believe is also God-ordained), how does a Christian balance these responsibilities? With what thinking does he come to the civil voting-booth and participate? Here are four "freedoms" that Christians seek to promote when the country they live in gives them the freedom to participate by voting.
Freedom from the State
As I've already said, Christians have held to a separation of church and state whenever it has been possible in the country where they live. This has been the great American experiment which has been a blessing to the churches and the world. The church and state both have divine commissions from God to operate in this world, but both do that best when they do not control one another.
Leonard Verduin, in his monumental book, The Reformers And Their Stepchildren, describes the great mistake the Reformers made in trying to make their Church the State Church and at the same time describes the struggle and persecution Baptists and other independents (their "stepchildren") had to suffer due to the lack of church-state separation. Yet he says of government's God-given responsibility,
The State is intended, by God himself, to regulate as best it can, with the insights available to it and with the resources at its command, the things of this age. It is implied in the New Testament vision that the State, being itself a creature of God's common grace, works with the resources which that non-redemptive grace makes available.2
Christians are glad to give unto Caesar the things that are Caesars and still give unto God the things that are God's (Matt 22:21). These don't have to be in conflict, but where they have been Christians usually end up suffering rather than benefiting. When governments propose to encroach upon believers' responsibility to follow Biblical teaching and commands, believers will vote in opposition.
This is the greatest freedom a government can give to its citizens. The Christian conscience will never seek to violate God's laws or seek freedom to do wrong. Rather, the Christian enjoys order and protection to worship according to the dictates of his convictions. When the apostle Paul had to answer for himself before the governmental authorities in Caesarea he said, And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense toward God, and toward men (Acts 24:16). At the same time Paul realized that if a Christian becomes a law-breaker he should suffer the consequences as any other citizen, For if I be an offender, or have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die (Acts 25:11).
Christians clearly understand that every individual must answer to his Creator and, therefore, God's moral law in the world is incumbent upon all people. Government does best when it helps protect the citizen's ability to follow it. The American evangelist Charles Finney, himself a lawyer by training, wrote,
It follows, that no government is lawful or innocent that does not recognize the moral law as the only universal law, and God as the Supreme Lawgiver and Judge, to whom nations in their national capacity, as well as all individuals, are amenable. The moral law of God is the only law of individuals and of nations and nothing can be rightful government but such as is established and administered with a view to its support.3
Freedom to Support Government
Christians rejoice when they live in a country that gives them freedom of conscience and at the same time does not interfere in the church's business. Christians in western nations, including the United States which has a Bible-based heritage, have enjoyed this freedom. Ravi Zacharias has written, "The certainty is this: America was not founded on an Islamic, Hindu, or Buddhist worldview, however valuable some of their precepts might be. If we do not see this, we do not see the fundamental ideas that shaped the ethos of the American people."4
Because of this, Christians in America feel free to enlist in the military and fight for a righteous cause for he beareth not the sword in vain (Rom 13:4); to pay taxes for the benefit of all, tribute to whom tribute; custom to whom custom (Rom 13:7); to pray joyfully for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty (1 Tim 2:2).
Freedom to Evangelize
Christians also bear the burden of world-wide evangelism which is given to them directly by their Lord (Matt 28:19-20, Acts 1:8). This they must do regardless of the country in which they find themselves, and this they have done regardless of persecution or freedom. Evangelism, we believe, must be accomplished by the Spirit of God using the Word of God through a spokesman for God. We want coercion of no other kind whether that be governmental, physical or emotional. Christianity is the only religion that asks for faith alone for adherence.
Many today fear that evangelistic Christians want to force their faith on others. Such a statement only reveals the depth of misunderstanding there is in our day about the Christian faith itself. The fact is, it is impossible for anyone to be forced to be a Christian! Christian conversion can only be by willing faith. Perhaps other religions can gain converts by force, but Christianity would cease to be Christianity if such were applied to it. King Agrippa confessed that Paul almost persuaded him to be a Christian (Acts 26:28). But Paul never forced anyone and neither could he. He only answered, I would to God that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds (29). When believers can vote for this freedom, they will every time.
And So . . . .
To these ends Christians in any country feel the need to vote and rejoice when such can be done freely.
1. Noel Smith, "The Separation of Church and State," The Biblical Faith of Baptists, vol. IV , p. 102.
2. Leonard Verduin, The Reformers and Their Stepchildren (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1964) 24.
3. Charles Finney, Systematic Theology (Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1994) 236.
4. Ravi Zacharias, Light in the Shadow of Jihad (Sister, OR: Multomah, 2002) 28.
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A Bad Case: Making Diabetes a Laughing Matter
Diabetes Advocacy, Diabetes Online Community, Real Life Diabetes By Kerri February 26, 2018 Tags: A Bad case, comedy and diabetes, diabetes, Erin Spineto, Sea Peptide Productions No Comments
There's a new comedy series about diabetes coming to a screen near you, and the project is shepherded by a familiar face: Erin Spineto of Sea Peptide Productions, self-proclaimed "type 1 diabetic, sailor and triathlete." Erin is tackling diabetes advocacy through a comedic lens, and today she's answering a few questions about her new project, A Bad Case.
Kerri: Last time we connected, it was about Islands and Insulin, and your mission to empower people with diabetes. What's your newest project about?
Erin: It's always been about the same thing for me, empowering people with diabetes. I've just explored that mission through quite a few different means.
I spent the last five years since publishing Islands and Insulin exploring how adventure can inspire a person to take amazing care of their diabetes. I've done this through taking teams of type 1 athletes on long-distance endurance trips. I then wrote my second book, Adventure On: Adventure More, Worry Less, and Watch Your Diabetes Motivation Soar, to share that process with a wider audience.
Now, I am taking time off of those long-distance adventure trips to explore another of my passions — I wrote an original comedy series and am producing it.
A Bad Case is an original comedy series about four friends. It is not some PC, educational crap about fighting stereotypes and bringing a message of hope and happiness to the world. It is a dark comedy about when diabetes goes all wrong.
It centers around the relationships of three very different type 1's and one type 3. Haley is a very organized and type A type 1. Thoreau is overwhelmed by the fear surrounding type 1 and tends to shy away from the responsibility he knows he needs to take. Eliot is somewhere in between, relaxed and carefree, but she has her systems in place so she is still doing a good job with her health. Eddie is a type 3 and is trying to fully grasp how diabetes impacts his friends.
Each of the six five-to-seven minute episodes starts with a glimpse into a high stakes Ping Pong game and leads us into a moment in life where it would be the worst possible moment for diabetes to rear its ugly head.
It will be written, directed, and produced by people in our community, the only people who can really laugh at the stuff we deal with.
Kerri: What made you decide to take a humorous spin on life with diabetes?
Erin: When things get really bad in life, the only way I can real deal with them is to find the humor. There are times when I take life too seriously and that just ends up bumming me out. The way I can keep a positive outlook on such a long-term trying disease is to find those funny moments and laugh about them. And there have been so many amazingly funny things diabetes has brought up.
Kerri: How do you plan to cast the project? What does a PWD casting call look like?
Erin: Honestly, casting has been a bit of a struggle. I very much want to see a majority of the roles played by type 1 actors. I feel that we are really the only ones who can legitimately joke like this and get away with it.
I know there are some amazing actors who have been really vocal about their type1 and have been amazing examples to so many people in doing that. But there are others in the industry who may be understandably hesitant about sharing that info with others. So it becomes harder to get into contact with people who are both type 1 and good actors.
I have just finished up the first casting call a few days ago in which I was accepting self-taped auditions for each of the roles. Self-taping would allow people who may not be able to come to San Diego for auditions still see if they would be a good fit for this project.
Although we got great feedback from a lot of people who are excited to see the show, I am still looking for the right actors to fill these roles.
Kerri: Where will people be able to see it?
Erin: I am planning on releasing the series on iTunes, Amazon, YouTube, Vimeo, and DVD.
I am also exploring the idea of showing all six episodes in one showing in theaters. There is something magical about watching a series like this in the presence of a community, laughing with a group who knows our struggles and pain. I would love to hear the conversations that would take place afterwards and to open it up to discussions that might really empower people.
There are organizations, like TUGG, that make it incredibly easy for a member of the DOC to host a showing of the series in their hometown as a sort of community building event. They can even use it to raise money for a non-profit.
Kerri: How can the DOC get involved?
Erin: There are so many ways to get involved. I am still looking for cast and crew. So if someone has acting talent, even if they haven't done anything professionally, I would love to hear from them. If someone has skills with photography, video, lighting, directing or even just the ability to hold a boom pole for extended periods of time, let me know. I also am on the lookout for locations to film in and around San Diego. And for filming and lighting equipment.
I really wanted the production itself to be a great experience and a chance for people with diabetes to work together. Just being around other PWD's allows for the chance to have conversations about how we manage that are so vital to good health. I invision the filming to be a lot like a diabetes camp for adults, long hours of fun surrounded by our people, with all the hilarity and inside jokes that follow.
For those who don't want to be a part of the actual making of the series, sharing the series with their community would be invaluable. I have really designed the series to be an outlet for those who are struggling with diabetes and those who know them. So getting the word out about the series, whether that is liking, sharing, and retweeting social media posts about the making of the series, or talking about it with those in their circles or shooting out an email to friends and family, is so important to make sure that everyone who could benefit from this will be able to. I would love for the series to be a way to bring up the conversation with people who surround the PWDs. For some diabetes is a hard thing to talk about, sharing a comedy about it could be an easy way to bridge that gap.
I will also be doing some crowdsourced funding to make sure that my cast and crew are taken care of for all the work they will put into the series. When that comes out, the DOC could share about the campaign or become a backer. We will have some really cool rewards for their participation, from behind-the-scenes extras, to advanced copies of the series, to on-set experiences.
When the series comes out, they can host an event at a theater in their hometown, before it is released on the web.
Kerri: What's next for A Bad Case?
Erin: A good portion of the pre-production planning is complete. We need to complete casting and solidifying our crew. As soon as that is complete we will begin shooting and fundraising. I hope to complete production by August. Post-production should take a few months which would put us in a position to release the series close to National Diabetes Month in November if all goes well.
Kerri: This sounds amazing; thank you for sharing all these details! Is there anything else you'd like people to know?
Erin: If you want to get all of the the behind-the-scenes info and watch as we make this first ever comedy series, you can join the A Bad Case Facebook group at Facebook.com/groups/ABadCase . There you can lend a helping hand to make the series or get exclusive content like blooper reels, behind-the-scenes photos, and interviews with the cast. And jump in on discussions about TV, movies and maybe even help decide on details of the series.
If you want to be a part of the cast or crew, have a location or equipment to loan, or want to host a theater screening, or just want to chat, you can email me at erin@seapeptide.com.
You can also follow the production through every step on Instagram at @ABadCase_diabetes. The characters will be posting there about their lives and diabetes.
Thanks, Erin, for sharing your vision and your new project with me, and I'm really looking forward to following the journey and seeing all your efforts come to fruition! And if you're an actor with T1D and you want to be part of the production, reach out to Erin!
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