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Brain Surgeon: A Doctor's Inspiring Encounters with Mortality and Miracles
by Keith Black
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As I am a survivor of a brain tumor, I was particular interested in reading this book and waited in anticipation for it to come to me through my local library. It wasn't what I hoped it would be. Dry reading for sure. I was after more 'client case' theme reading and this was all about the doctor himself. I didn't find the reading to be arrogant as some found it but bored by statements of fact. Just, a very clinical overview of this doctors profession, how he got there, his studies, etc. It wasn't what I was looking for but did, however, make me even more grateful that there are doctors out there that are dedicated to this area of medicine. Without them, I would be dead.
The book focuses mainly on Black's research work and the discoveries and projects taking place at the Center for Brain tumors which he directs. The most enthralling parts are the detailed explanations on how the brain works and how tumors develop, from a neurological and biological angle.
Dr. Black does a great job, as well, of humanizing his stories and helps the reader care for his patients and understand the importance of brain cancer research, as the most common type of brain cancer is also the deadliest kind. Moreover, due to environmental factors and life styles (such as, in all likelihood, the pervasive use of cellphones) there are more and more tumors diagnosed each year. That means that each and every one of us has a higher risk of falling victim to brain cancer at any point in time. Sobering thought.
The book is a learning experience and leaves one wanting more on the topic. It also leaves one with important information on who to improve one's health and lessen the risk for brain cancer.
Very much worth reading.
A wonderfully engrossing book, not only about the medical aspects of brain tumors and how they are treated, but also has autobiographical aspects. The story of a gifted child, and how his parents encouraged him, is also an interesting one.
He is now a world-reknowned brain surgeon, specializing in the removal of particularly difficult brain tumors. However, while this book is a compendium of his "encounters with mortality and miracles," I did not find it particularly inspiring. It reads like a Reader's Digest adaptation of My Most Memorable Character. There is no music in the prose.
And it may have just been me, but I found the tone of the book to be incredibly smug. This is not to say that Dr. Black is not justified in being proud of his accomplishments, and I certainly didn't wish any of his patients harm, but didn't he EVER make a wrong decision or mistake?
His patients are for the most part courageous, but Dr. Black even seems to claim some of the credit for their spirit and courage. For example, when the family and brother of a recuperating Irish patient who is despondent and despairing of life are unable to brighten his spirits, Dr. Black saves the day: He tells the patient that he'll go get some whiskey and that they'll have a drink together.. Then the light comes back into his patient's eyes. "Gerald Kelly was back. Behind me I could hear Thomas crying."
Although I can't recommend this book, I will say that if I ever have a brain tumor, I might want Dr. Black to be the one to operate on me, if he is as good as he describes himself to be.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0446581097, Hardcover)Welcome to tiger country: the treacherous territory where a single wrong move by a brain surgeon can devastate-or end-a patient's life. This is the terrain world-renowned neurosurgeon Keith Black, MD, enters every day to produce virtual medical miracles. Now, in BRAIN SURGEON, Dr. Black invites readers to shadow his breathtaking journeys into the brain as he battles some of the deadliest and most feared tumors known to medical science. Along the way, he shares his unique insights about the inner workings of the brain, his unwavering optimism for the future of medicine, and the extraordinary stories of his patients-from ministers and rock stars to wealthy entrepreneurs and uninsured students-whom he celebrates as the real heroes.
BRAIN SURGEON offers a window into one man's remarkable mind, revealing the anatomy of the unflinching confidence of this master surgeon, whose personal journey brought him from life as a young African-American boy growing up in the civil rights era South to the elite world of neurosurgery. Through Dr. Black's white-knuckle descriptions of some of the most astonishing medical procedures performed today, he reveals the beauty and marvel of the human brain and the strength and heroism of his patients who refuse to see themselves as victims. Ultimately, BRAIN SURGEON is an inspiring story of the struggle to overcome odds-whether as a man, a doctor, or a patient.
"BRAIN SURGEON is an inspirational book about true heroes-readers will marvel at Keith Black's achievements both as a doctor and as a man, and will be in awe of his patients' courage and will to survive." --Denzel Washington
I often get asked who the best doctor is in the world for various ailments. Truth is, it's a hard question. When it comes to brain tumors, however, the answer is pretty clear: Keith Black. He is the doctor people find when all the other doctors have given up. He is that guy. This book is about the heroic patients he has already helped and saved. If you want a rare, behind-the-curtain look at the life of one of the most pre-eminent neurosurgeons in the world, pick up Brain Surgeon. And Keith, from one brain surgeon to another: thank you for honoring our profession. Well done. --Sanjay Gupta, MD, Chief Medical Correspondent, CNN and New York Times bestselling author of Chasing Life
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Hyundai Motor Q1 profit unchanged; misses estimates
Apr 24 2014 , Seoul
Hyundai, the world's fifth-biggest automaker when combined with affiliate Kia Motors Corp, reported January-March net profit of 1.93 trillion Korean won ($1.86 billion) from 1.95 trillion won a year earlier.
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I am KnitWitch, twenty-three years of age and firmly rooted in the Netherlands. Hopefully, I'll finish my final year at university this July/August and after that I have no idea. I originally found this forum because it kept coming up on my Google searches for tutorials on map making, because I want to start making maps for a story I'm writing/editing at the moment. This place looks wonderful and from what I can see the tutorials all look pretty helpful.
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Remember when I posted these how to draw food on food cookie pops for my first entry in the Foodbuzz Project Food Blog contest? No? Oh, well you can see the tutorial HERE.
The contest whittles down contestants through a series of challenges with a final prize of $10,000 (I promise a good giveaway if I win….and fyi, I used the phrase "whittles down" before I saw that Foodbuzz used the same phrase. Hopefully great minds thinking alike is a good omen). Foodbuzz publishers and the judges choose those that move on for each round, buuuuuut, one lucky winner of Reader's Choice gets automatic advancement. Which is where you come in.
you can vote for me
Or, click the campaign button above.
Or, click on the picture of me in the Project Food Blog box on the left.
You should see this picture below on the top of the voting page.
A warning, that to control spam, I believe you need to register or log in with Foodbuzz to vote. So I extra appreciate all the extra effort it takes to vote for me.
The few entries I've spied so far are very different from mine. All that I've seen take us through the blogger's personal journal with food. Which of course made me doubt my own entry. Did I interpret the challenge correctly? Should I have included more personal narrative? Omitted the tutorial and actually talk about me? I rarely post about my personal life outside of tidbits. And believe me, there is a lot of pretty dramatic material there that I could be tapping. Which is perhaps why it is absent. Too much weight to give you on top of all that sugar!
The challenge instructed: "create a blog post that defines you as a food blogger," that "makes you unique" and "sets you apart." So I'll have to hope I did interpret correctly. That my cookies, my drawings, my tutorials and the lack of me are what defines this blog. Hmmm. If by some far reaching chance I make it to the final challenge, then I'll put a little of me in here.
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Picture a cycle-fanatic (me) and her bike-ambivalent husband. Can we make a tandem work for us? Or is it a recipe for disaster? Here's where we're at:
-basically hugely bike-obsessed... I zoom around at top speed, I race, tour, I'm car-free, and cover about 10000 miles a year. However, I also love sharing the joys of cycling with less ambitious cyclists, so I do have it in me to be patient.
My husband:
-will use clipless on the trainer, not in traffic
-has fantastic balance
-has decent cadence (I'd estimate 70-80, mine is about 95)
-needs to develop his fitness (I'm a lot faster than he is, and I'm often happily chatting away at what feels like a low effort until I realize he's he's panting and feeling the burn)
-needs to become more comfortable with bike speeds over 30 km/h (he worries he'll crash). Oh, the good hills and tailwinds he has missed!
-is good about biking in traffic
-likes to coast. I only like to coast if I'm spun out on a good hill.
-is interested in becoming more fit, and is usually easily convinced to do short errands by bike
-thinks 5 miles (round trip) is a long bike ride, but has been motivated enough to go as far as 20 miles non-stop.
-will only wear bike shorts if he wears cargo shorts over top.
I've been thinking about a tandem for a long time, since it would let us travel closer to the speeds and distances I like, while allowing the level of effort (for him) that he likes, thus expanding our cycling world. I assume it's also easier to have a conversation on a tandem? We're about the same height, and I'm very strong, so I don't mind being the captain. I would forsee using it to extend the range of the bike errands we run (visiting friends up to 10 miles away, for example) and for occasional leisure rides. He's not interested enough in cycling (yet?) that it would be used for club rides or touring.
Would a tandem work for us, or would it be better to hold off until our skills are a little more closely aligned? Is a tandem (with clipless pedals) practical in stop-go situations if the stoker is still learning how to use clipless?


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While you're taking in that shakycam above, this Twitter feed says Trackmania 2 will be a PC release at launch ("No XBLA, PSN or Mac ports. Nadeo only want to focus on PC.") and will feature four splitscreen modes: Cup, regular championship, team, and cooperative. Nadeo is said to have spent three years working on it.
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Portrait Photographer In Minneapolis Western Suburbs.
i am still looking for more newborn/young girls to model hats/headbands for the posh place
these mini shoots will be taking place at my studio in ne mpls…1330 ne quincy street #202.
a thank
***just reposting this, i know it's been busy with the holidays and all:) i will be taking images of the hats today/tomorrow and i'll get those posted as well! that will help with
it is my mission this winter to take the time and pull some images out of the archives and blow them up for our walls. this one i did a quick edit on and i plan on ordering a canvas wrap or standout
i am trying to be proactive and here is my tentative senior shooting schedule for next june-october.
i will be offering three different session options for my seniors this year-mini, half or full. i
***for those models of the posh place mini shoot, 8 x 10 prints have arrived and i will ship those this week:) thank you!
***just a friendly reminder that if i get an takers i will do the same thing
just a quick merry christmas from me to you, all of my faithful blog readers. each and every year i seem to cut back on something, this year i will admit that even though i "used" to
total craziness..but all good, all good!
todd and i went out with friends saturday night, 4 couples, and we went to the cooper pub in west elm…
one of the couples is dealing with major health
seriously…this was my day…
got up, put a hat on my head and just a bit of makeup…
logan had a mini moment over not being able to find his bb jacket.
drove the neighbor to the bus
1. kaden is stinkin cute
2. love his outfit
3. very fond of this location-the door, the light
4. check out his body language and how he's holding his hands…priceless
5. i have a
i thought i'd recap some of my favorite photos of the year…each will have their own distinct reason:)
hmmmm, this photo…what do you all need to know?
1. this family is special
i said i was going to announce the winner of a free family "styled" mini shoot with me on november 1st and i failed to do so.
the winner of this shoot is kelly hanson and her family of
just a few more of miss ayla stying a hat from the posh place. ayla had her opinion on which hat she liked the best so we went with that:)
thanks ayla and shelley for coming to the studio for
i am out the door to do some major christmas shopping, but here is one quick image of miss ayla…i know her mom has been patiently waiting!!! she was my last victim of my commercial shoot for
miss madison is so fully of personality, i thoroughly enjoyed her. as i emailed her mom after i was done editing…i found myself smiling as i was editing her photos and thinking to myself i
i was blessed to be able to work with madison and her mom, amy. they are regular clients of my friend, robin. thanks robin for plugging my mini shoot morning:)
full of personality madison
just a few more for your viewing of miss marit. she wasn't much into the big smiles for me…she was very mellow all the way around. here are some of my favs from her shoot:) thanks
miss sophia came to my new studio last tuesday for my commercial shoot for the posh place
the point of the mini shoot was to capture images of the little girls wearing fun hats/headbands…
just a few more from addie's mini shoot last week for your viewing pleasure! she is so cute, even when she's crying…i think you all will agree! the look away shots are precious
just one quick sneak peek of marit…her mom was logan's second grade teacher and i have done shoots for her sister- leila -and also marit and her family when she was a newborn:) they sure
i had the pleasure of spending thursday with three awesome photographers! here is a new profile picture for my website and i'm not sure who honestly took it as our cameras got mixed up a bit:)
this is my daughter's favorite chicken…poppy seed chicken. she asks for it all the time and it is really easy to make!
4 chicken breasts
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 c sour cream
4 tsp
oh, miss addie…this was my third time shooting her, and i was giddy inside when i saw that her zebra dress matched the hat from the posh place!!! she always comes styled you see, this i know
i am just looking at my images from my mini's today at the new studio and i just have to say i had a lot of this…stinkin cute this miss addie even when she's not happy and she
i thought i would take a picture of the headbands but she lisa from the posh place sent quite a few:) i am out the door in a bit for basketball so i am just going to do my best in describing them to
just a quick update on my life…i know i've been moa quite a bit these days:)
we went to sioux falls last weekend to see the in-laws and pretty darn sure my mother in law has
in an earlier post re: the posh place commercial shoot on 12.7 i stated that my new studio would be in 201B as i assumed that they would number the new subdivided rooms the same as third floor, but
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Talented fly tier turns thief
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Video: Different Levels, Same Goals: Veteran vs. Rookie
Video by Cpl. Allison Beiswanger
Marine veteran Joshua Kelly and Sgt. Josh Smith compete in the 2014 Marine Corps Trials at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Mar. 4-12. Kelly has been to the Trials three years in a row, while this is only Sgt. Smith's first year participating.
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The biggest NASCAR Sprint Cup event of the season takes place this weekend as the top drivers in the world gear up to the 55th running of the Dayton 500. This prestigious event is the Super Bowl of stock car racing. It is held the last Sunday in February each year and it will land on the 24th in 2013. The winner of the Daytona 500 is presented with the Harley J. Earl Trophy in Victory Lane where the winning card is displayed.
Matt Kenseth won the Daytona 500 for the second time in four years in 2012. He followed up the improbable win by rookie Trevor Bayne in 2011. Chase winners like Tony Stewart have never been able to capture the Harley J. Earl Trophy, so Bayne's accomplishment two years ago was unheard of. However, he has not made much noise since that unlikely triumph.
Grabbing the headlines heading into the 2013 race has been Danica Patrick. That's because she became the first woman to ever win a Cup series pole position, and it just so happened to be in the biggest race of the season. Plus, she has TMZ media buzz surrounding her new-found relationship with rookie driver Ricky Stenhous Jr. It's unfortunate that their relationship is getting most of the attention, but that will quickly be an afterthought once this race gets under way Sunday.
Las Vegas bettors have been storming the windows to place bets on or against Danica. The betting trend has seen her odds drop from as high as 125/1 to as low as 16/1 in some places after winning the pole position. Long shots are popular bets in Vegas because every once in a while they do hit. That happened when Regan Smith won at Darlington at 200/1 and Trevor Bayne at 100/1 in the Dayton 500 two years ago.
I'm going to take a look at three drivers who I feel have a great chance to win the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Without further ado, here are my three picks.
Tony Stewart
After winning the Sprint Cup in 2011, Stewart finished a disappointing ninth in 2012. He was even winless in the 2012 Chase after posting five victories in the 2011 playoff. He did win three times during the regular season in 2012 with triumphs in Las Vegas, Fontana and Daytona in July. Now, he's more motivated than ever to capture the Daytona 500, a race that has managed to elude him throughout his entire career.
Matt Kenseth
With two wins over the last four years at the Dayton 500, you would be foolish not to pick Kenseth as one of your top three. He also finished second and third in the other two races in which he has not won over the past four years. Kenseth has six top five finishes and 13 top 10s in 26 career races at Daytona. He has ran 62.9 percent of his laps in the top 15.
Kyle Busch
WIth the best stats of any driver in the field at Daytona, Busch makes my top three this week. He has a series-best average running position of 12.1, a series-best driver rating of 97.6, a series-best quality passes with 2,300 and a series-best 72.4 percent of his laps have been run in the top 15. You cannot ignore the numbers and I'm simply not passing up a chance to bet on Busch because of it.
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WASHINGTON – Wilson High School lost its appeal to get back into Thursday's Turkey Bowl football game, leaving students to come to grips with the disappointment.
Peter Cahall, Wilson High's principal, disagrees with the decision that one of Wilson's players was ineligible. But he also says it is just a football game and acknowledges how hard it is for high schoolers to keep things in perspective sometimes.
"I felt like I had to do the appeal for the kids and make sure that no stone was left unturned," he said. "We filed the appeal. We had our due process."
Cahall says this turn of events creates a difficult but important teachable moment.
"Our kids worked hard, but the life lesson is life is tough sometimes," he said. "You can't teach that type of lesson anywhere else."
He says the students have handled the situation and their disappointment remarkably well and it is now time for the school to move on.
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The Gospel Messenger—July 1895
I have always been a great lover of home, and have preferred to read the travels of others rather than travel myself. And, in his great and most unmerited mercy, the Lord has, blessed. me with a delightful home—the dear home of my childhood and youth and early manhood—the home consecrated by the prolonged residence and godly example of my devout, venerated, and beloved father and step-mother, and by tens of thousands of their humble, loving, and fervent prayers around the family-altar, the home where thirty-two years ago, as I reverently hope, my gracious and Divine Savior appeared in His dying agonies upon the cross to my eyes anointed with His Spirit, and spoke eternal peace to my sin-burdened soul. And, since the death of my last dear companion six years ago, and the severe bodily affliction that came upon me five years ago, I have been still more loath to leave the comforts of home and the company of kind relatives and friends and of my four little motherless children. And it is a pain to me to part with the daily privilege of consulting my instructive library, and of visiting the poor and afflicted members of my own church and people pf my native town. Were it not, therefore, for the solemn impressions made, I believe, by the Lord upon my mind, and the urgent invitations of dear brethren for me to visit them on preaching tours, I would never again turn my back for months upon all that is most dear to me by nature, and subject myself, in the frail and uncertain condition of my health, to the severe labors, privations, exposure, and hardships of many kinds, by day and by night, incident to constant travel, in all states of the weather and roads, mostly by private conveyance, and to attempt to preach once or twice every day. As for clearing money above railroad expenses by traveling and preaching among Primitive Baptists, I do not know of any other business in which an educated, industrious man could make less money; and, as for the insinuation of covetousness, my past life ought to be sufficient to prove the injustice of such a suspicion. On my preaching tours, I do not even solicit a subscription for the MESSENGER; and I dislike to hear one word said about paying my expenses.
In accordance with the requests of both ministering and private brethren, I left home Feb. 1st (returning April 8th), and tried to preach sixty-three times, mostly in Southern Georgia. My labors were in Bulloch, Lowndes, Echols, (Hamilton Co., Fla.) Thomas, Berrien; Colquitt., Worth, Irwin, Wilcox, Dooly, Houston, Monroe, Taylor, and Wilkinson Counties, Georgia. I met with Elders M F. Stubbs, A. W. Patterson, J. L. Smith, A. V. Simms, Wm. Tomlinson, Lucius Register, Chas. W. Stallings, Isam Weatherington, D. Johns, Aaron Parish, H. H. Barwick, I. P. Porter, Ansell Incker, W. W. Williams, P. G. McDonald, Richard Hall, P. M. Taylor, W. E. Pittman, W. C. Cleveland, T. J. Head, W. W. Childs, S. T. Bentley, Isaiah Grant, J. T. Reynolds, J. G. Murray, and Bennett Stewart. My preaching appointments were mostly in Primitive Baptist meeting houses, but also in private houses. school houses, and New School Baptist meeting houses.
I encountered a great deal of severe weather, storms, snow, and sleet, and had to travel over very rough roads and deep waters. I suffered much at times with cold, and with nervousness and sleeplessness, and with pains in my heart and bowels; but was blessed of the Lord to obtain relief by the occasional use of the Oxydonor, (I have used no medicine for more than three years). Southern Georgia is a region of pine forests and wire grass, lumber, turpentine, cattle and sheep. The land is very cheap, having risen in value in the last few years to two or three dollars an acre. The people are generally poor, and live mostly in log houses, and produce rice, corn, syrup, sweet potatoes, and meat (some making light brown sugar out of their syrup), and they are beginning to grow peaches, pears, and long-staple cotton (which is worth three or four times as much as the short-staple cotton). Scarcely any of the meeting-houses have stoves; and some have no glass windows. One meeting-house in Bulloch County has an organ, left there for sale by an agent, and used in the meetings.
I was received and treated with great kindness; and many dear brethren and sisters, some very poor and some very afflicted, assured me that they believed the Lord had sent me to strengthen and comfort them. A dear sister who has been an invalid the most of her life and has long been confined to her bed, said that, by my discourse at her home she felt repaid for all her sufferings; and a dear, poor, and afflicted ministering brother said that, while listening to me, he felt glad that he was poor. Such assurance from the dear tried children of God are more precious to me than all the riches, honors, and pleasures of the world.
Of the eighteen thousand Primitive Baptists said, in the United States Census of 1890, to be in Georgia (which is more than there are in any other State), I believe, from what I have seen and heard, that the great majority are sound in doctrine and orderly in practice.
But, during the last thirty years, departures, in doctrine or practice, or affection, from the main body of our brethren in Georgia have been made by the Towalagians, Coonites, Battleites, Youngites, Sykesites, Wilsonites, and Hallites. The particular causes of these fleshy seditious (Gal.v, 20; i Cor iii, 3; James iv, 1.) have been Secret Societies, Two-Seedism, Arminianism, political ambition, ministerial jealousy, and personal envy. The entire membership of these "slabs off," as they are called, is probably less than two thousand; and I was informed that the largest proportion of these are sound in the doctrine of salvation by grace.
I found that a few of our best brethren in Georgia have an opinion that Judas Iscariot was a child of God and is now in Heaven. This, (if course, is no matter of doctrine or order, but a peculiar interpretation of certain Scriptures. The following Scriptures prove to my mind, as they have to the minds of nearly all God's people, that Judas, though chosen and gifted as an Apostle and probably a preacher of the truth (as was the inspired, but covetous and devilish Balaam) and a worker of miracles, was not a subject of regenerating grace, and is now in Hell:—John vi. 70, 71; Mark xiv. 21; John xvii. 12; Matt. xxvii. 3-5; Acts i. 18-25; ii. Cor. vii. 10; i. Cor. xiii; Matt. vii. 22-23; i. John iii. 15; Rev. xxii. 15. The general language of Christ to His Apostles in Matt. x. 16-20, and in reference to His people in John. vi. 39 is shown, by John vi. 70-71, xvii. 12, Mark xiv. 21, and Acts i. 25, not to apply to Judas, in the sense of his regeneration and eternal salvation.
Another strange and I think erroneous opinion that I found entertained by a few of our worthiest brethren in Georgia, is that the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, the unpardonable sin (Matt. xii. 3 1-32; Mark iii 28-30; Luke xii. 10) can be committed by none except the children of God! As I told some of these brethren, all the other Primitive Baptists among whom I had traveled, while not claiming to know what this terrible sin is, felt sure of this one thing about it, that a child of God could never commit it; for Jesus gives repentance and forgiveness of sins to his people, and His blood cleanses them from all sin, and they have eternal life and can never perish (Acts v.31; 1. John i. 7-9; John x. 28-30.) When the child of God is under conviction, he sometimes fears that he has committed the unpardonable sin, but, as proved by his subsequent experience, this is a delusion of the Devil. The context in Matt. xii and Mark iii shows that Christ's language in reference to the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost was called forth by and addressed to the scribes and Pharisees who had ascribed His miracles to Satan, when they had the fullest and clearest natural evidence that the miracles of Christ were wrought by the infinite power and goodness of the Divine Spirit in Jesus (compare Acts vii; 5 1-53; Matt. xxiii.) In studying Primitive Baptist literature on this subject, I find that some of our wisest brethren, North and South, doubt whether this sin could be committed by any others except those who witnessed the miracles of Christ during His ministry on earth. Certainly not his humble, trembling, penitent people but only His scoffing, malignant; pertinacious enemies could or can commit this sin. Heb. vi. 4-6 and x. 26-31, as proved by these passages themselves and by the remainder of each of these chapters, and by n Pet. ii. 1, 20-22, and Matt. xii. 4345, refer, primarily, not to the gracious children of God, but to those who, in the apostolic age, were partakers or witnesses of miraculous gifts, and then fully and finally, deliberately, maliciously, stubbornly, and continuously apostatized from the profession of Christianity to-Judaism, whose legal sacrifices were fulfilled and virtually ended in the antitypical sacrifice of the Son of God (Dan. ix. 2.4-.-27; Heb. x. 1—18), and were literally abolished forever by the destruction of Jerusalem a few years after the Epistle to the Hebrews was written, the God of Israel and of providence thus tremendously emphasizing the argument of His inspired Apostle (see Matt. vii. 21-23; xiii. 20-21; i Cor. xiii. 1-2). And, if Heb vi. 4-6 and x. 26-31 are applicable to any since the apostolic age, they refer, as proved by Heb. vi. 9 and x. 39, not to heart disciples, true believers, the elect, redeemed, and regenerated people of God, but to head disciples, stony-ground, temporary believers, the merely nominal people of God (like the most of national Israel), never really cleansed by God's grace any more than the nature of the sick dog and the washed sow is changed, who, after mental illumination and a brief profession of Christianity, renounce that profession, and walk no more with Christ even in name, but become his scoffing and implacable adversaries, who shall, at the judgment of the great day, he consigned to everlasting fire prepared for the Devil and his angels (John vi. 66; Matt. xiii. 20-21; ii Pet. ii.1, 20-22; Matt. vii. 21-23; xxv. 41-46). God's fatherly chastisements of His children for their spiritual good and referred to in Heb. xii. 1-3, and are nowhere called in the Scriptures a sacrifice for sin; the only real, efficacious, divinely-appointed and accepted sacrifice for sin mentioned in all the Scriptures is the atoning death of Christ; a single one of our sins, before or after regeneration, left unatoned for by the blood of Jesus would sink us into everlasting perdition. The child of God who has sinned, and who, under the influence of the Holy Spirit, humbly, sincerely, and penitently confesses and, forsakes his sins, is for the alone sake of Christ freely forgiven of all manner of sin (Matt. xii. 31; Job xxxiii. 27-28; Pa. xxxii. 5; Prov. xxviii. 13; Eph. i. 7; Acts v. 31; I John i. 7-9).
I was sorry to be informed that one of the able ministers whom I met believes in the annihilation of the wicked. This doctrine is as strongly unscientific as it is strongly unscriptural. Science proves that nothing is annihilated; and the following Scriptures prove that the wicked will not be annihilated, but will suffer forever, both in soul and body:—Dan. xi. 2; John v. 28-29; Matt. x. 28; xxv. 41-46; Mark ix. 43-48; Luke xvi. 23-26; ii Thes. i. 7-10; Rev. xiv. 11; xix. 20; xx. 10-15; xxi. 8; xxii 11-15. Such, has always been the belief of the people of God.
I learned that a worthy brother, chosen to be a deacon by his church, refused for several months to be ordained, because he said he could not believe the Article of Faith of his church and Association, that "there are three persons in the Godhead;" but that, after having been long labored with in vain by several Elders, he was finally and feelingly convinced by the argument that the "person" of the Father is plainly referred to in Heb. i 3, and that the word "image" must refer to the "person" of the Son, and that, if the Father and Son are "persons," the Holy Ghost must also be a "person." The Greek word hypostasis rendered person in Heb. i 3 is perhaps better rendered subsistence (as in the London Baptist Confession of Faith, Chap. iii Sec. 3); it does not mean an entirely separate and distinct individual, but that personal distinction, in the one indivisible Godhead, which arises from the peculiar mode of existence of Father, Son, and Spirit, as set forth in the Scriptures (no more and no less), and which occasions a mutual love and concurrence in council, and the use of the personal, pronouns, I and He, and a distinct order of operation—the Three Divine Persons being co-eternal, consubstantial, and co-equal, having the same identical numerical essence and the same attributes and constituting the One Only Living and True God, as revealed in the Scriptures and by His Spirit in the hearts of His people, and as totally distinguished from all the false gods of man's imagination and invention. The Three-Oneness of God is clearly shown in the baptism of Christ, and in the baptism of every believer in Christ, and in the apostolic benediction (Matt. iii 16— 17; xviii 19; 2 Cor. xiii 14.)
At one of my appointments in Hamilton county Fla., a ministering brother was silenced, and then, at his own request, excluded from the church, for preaching the absolute predestination of all things in such a way as to charge the real blame of sin upon God, declaring that we can not do differently from what we do, because we are predestinated to do so, and that it is perfectly useless to exhort or admonish the children of God to do any better than they do. In regard to God's connection with sin, he denied all the force of the word meaning to permit used 14 times in the Scriptures (2Chron. xxxii 31; Ps. lxxxi 12; Mark i 34; v 13; Luke iv 41; viii 32; Acts ii .23; vii 2; xiii 18; xiv 16; Rom. i 24, 26, 28; ix 22) and uttered, the most diabolical blasphemy 'that' I ever heard fall from human lips, saying:— "If I should take that little child and carry it to the river-bank and leave it; and a rattle snake should come and bite and kill it, I of course could say, 'I didn't do it,' 'I didn't do it' but'' then, 'I did do it." Thus he most blasphemously represented the eternally and Infinitely Holy God as vainly, trying to excuse Himself from the blame of sin in allowing His creatures to sin. The human being who takes the little child to the riverbank, in the above illustration, is indeed 'a' murderer; but the Holy Creator and judge of man is 'perfectly righteous to' make man 'upright, in His own image, and put him under a holy law, and, if he wilfully and rebelliously violates that law, to inflict upon him the just penalty of his transgression. The Most Holy One that inhabiteth eternity is of purer eyes than to behold iniquity; He is light, and in Him is no darkness at all; he does not even tempt, much less compel, His creatures to sin; He is, to sin in every form and every being, a continuing fire; even His sinless Son, when representing His sinful people, was forsaken of His holy and loving Father, and delivered up to suffer the horrible death of the cross (Isa. lvii 15; Habak i 13; i John I 13-15; Heb xii 29; Matt. xxvii 46; Acts ii 23.)
I heard of a great many weak-minded and deluded Methodists and New School Baptists in Georgia claiming to have attained sinless perfection in the flesh, some of whom disgraced and injured themselves by vainly trying to fly and to walk on the water, and of one, while professing holiness, indulging in the grossest sin.
On the same train with myself one day in Georgia, the notorious infidel, R. G. Ingersoll, asked an. illiterate Primitive Baptist lf he had ever seen God, and the Baptist answered, "Yes, in my experience." Ingersoll confessed that the Baptist had the advantage of him, as he himself had never had such an experience; but he added that he did not deny that there is a God, and said that there might be three or four of them, that he had never seen them. Our brother asked him If he believed he (Ingersoll) had any brains; he replied that he did, and, when asked if he had ever seen his brains, he had to answer, "No." ''A more appropriate and convincing question would have been whether the infidel believed he had a mind, and whether he had ever seen his mind. The reality of the invisible mind is as certain as the reality of the visible body and the reality of the invisible, omnipresent divine Spirit, is as certain as the reality of the visible and invisible works made and upheld by him. The one-ness of the universe proves the oneness of God; and, in the North American Review of August, 1881, Ingersoll admitted that, if there is a God of Nature, he is the same as the God of the Bible.
On my tour I met with the admirable little book, "My Reason for Leaving the New School or Missionary Baptists," by Elder John H. Fisher, of Collinsville, Texas; who mails it for 25 cents per copy, or $2.50 per dozen copies. It contains 127 pages, and is divided into 18 chapters, 9 of which treat of the unscriptural doctrines, and 9 of the unscriptural practices of the New School Baptists. Elder Fisher was pastor of four of their churches, with a salary of $800 per year, and a student at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, at Louisville, Ky. He had a great struggle of mind in leaving them and joining the, few, poor and despised Primitive Baptists. He writes ably and kindly of his former brethren. I would be glad if all the subjects of grace in all the denominations could read this little work.
The ninth Chapter of Eld. Fisher's book speaks of the "affiliation (of New School Baptists) with nearly all kinds of secret institutions of men," which he shows to be plainly condemned by such Scriptures as Matt. x 26-27; vi 24; Eph. v 11-13; Luke xiv 33; Col. ii 20-23; 2 Cor. vi 14-18; Judg ii 1-2; and Rev. xviii 4. The Masonic, claimed to be the most ancient of these Secret Societies, is explained (in its purposes, ceremonies, signs, degrees, and awful oaths, with an authenticated account of the abduction and murder of the author in the mouth of Niagara River, in 1826) in Captain William Morgan's Freemasonry Exposed'(sold by L. Fitzgerald, 18 Ann St., New York, for 25 cents.) Modern Speculative Freemasonry, as critical scholars. know, while having some vague analogies with the secret heathen rites of ancient Greece and Egypt, can not be traced back, by authentic history, to Solomon, or Moses, or Adam on the first day of his creation, as some credulous Masons believe, but finds its true historical precursors in the Building Corporations of the Middle Ages, and itself actually originated in London, June, 24th 1717 (see the Ninth Edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, vol. ix, page 749.) The Masonic traditional additions to the Scriptures (see Rev. xxii 18) are as mythical and incredible as those of Roman Catholicism. The Church of Christ is the only Divine Society on earth, and it needs none of the additions or pretended improvements of me-n. 'The anti-Christianity (i John ii 18; iv 3) of Secret Societies is proved by their ignoring the name and salvation of Jesus Christ. A Youngite Baptist told me that he had been a Mason 30 years, and that it had never done him, and he was satisfied never would do him, 25 cents worth of good. One of the most intelligent Masons in the United States, Mr. E. J. Hale, of N. C. and then of N. Y. wrote a few years ago, in the Raleigh Observer that he had long since ceased to attend Masonic Lodges, because he found that his time could be more profitably employed. Masonry is substituted for Christianity in the usual obituary declarations that deceased members have all gone to the Lodge Above.
I met, on my trip, with perhaps the youngest Primtive Baptist in the world, sister Ada Moran, of Okapilco, Brooks county Ga. She is eleven years old, and was baptized last October, after telling a satisfactory and touching experience reaching back two years. And the most remarkable family, in some respects, that I ever visited, is that of brother Wm. W. Williams, of Ty Ty, Worth county Ga.; he and his wife are living, and have 13 children, of whom 10 are at home, 5 boys and 5 girls; five are Primitive Baptists, and four others have a hope, and all are excellent singers and performers, carrying all the different parts in music, and seem to be able to sing every hymn in the note books, and make their commodious home seem a heavenly place. This dear brother is himself about to build a good meeting-house near his home.
I was glad to learn that one of our most able and esteemed ministers in Georgia had been faithful a n d bold enough to teach and train his four churches to obey the Apostle Paul's injunction, in I Cor. ix, to furnish their pastor a temporal support, and that two others of our worthiest elders there are following in the same scriptural line.
I attended a Union Meeting of the Echeconnee Association with Mount Carmel Church, near Culloden, Monroe county Ga., the last three days of March; and it was a union indeed—a time of blessed and wonderful peace and love and joy—a most interesting, tender, and melting time, not only the speakers but hundreds of the eager and attentive hearers seeming to be blessed with the outpouring of the Divine Spirit.
Eld. W. C. Cleveland took me 18 miles in his buggy from the Union Meeting, Monday, April 1st, to Butler, Ga., where, when I left home Feby. 1st, I hoped to meet dear brother Respess on the first of April—my first idea of making this trip having been suggested by him to me when I was last with him at his home in Feb. 1894; but the freed and purified spirit of the humble, self-sacrificing, and afflicted servant of Christ had, on Feb. 4th ascended, I believe, into the immediate, holy, and blissful presence of God; and it was a most mournful pleasure to me to visit and try to speak words of comfort to his sorely-bereaved family and church Patriarchs, prophets, apostles, ministers, and members pass away; but the Divine Head of the Church ever lives, and will never leave nor forsake His people, but will be with them, in His gracious and saving presence, to the end of life, the end of time, and the never-ending ages of eternity. S. HASSELL
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This is a long overdue post. I had my mind set on presenting to you all this excellent book for a very long time and somehow never got around to it.
I have included this book in my Essential Reading List post over my old blog and for good reason – I can say it's still quite a recent addition to my bookshelf (about a year or so) and it has proved to be an invaluable research resource. Most things I had already discovered through past research but I have found quite the vast amount of new information in Geraldine Pinch's book.
Chapters include Written Magic, Magical Techniques and Medicine and Magic – three topics which interest me greatly. Magical Techniques in particular proved to be quite the exciting read – for those who practice Heka (or who just take an interest in it) it's not always easy finding good information on the topic – most reliable, in depth sources are not usually available easily: while some can be tracked down in older tomes – either by purchasing or visiting the local library, some are hidden away in some archaeological journal that not many have access to.
The quality of the images is beyond reproach (as with most books published by the British Museum – wait until I show you my copy of The Egyptian Book of the Dead!) which adds to the exquisite reading experience and to the overall quantity and quality of information – as I have said on numerous occasions, especially when I receive e-mails from folks interested in Heka or the Ancient Egyptians, a LOT of information is visual – i.e. a lot can be gathered by examining the images of temples, inscriptions, artwork, pottery, papyri and so and so forth.
The Bibliography at the end of the book managed to add to my already ever-growing reading list some very interesting titles, now all I have to figure out is how to acquire them (which I know for a fact some might be very hard to obtain – some obscure article is some very hard to find journal) but hey, I love a challenge! Especially when it comes to tracking down good resources
This is not an Encyclopaedia nor does it even come close to a large, complicated 5 volume piece of work. However a lot of excellent information is contained in this book. Geraldine Pinch's writing style has managed to cram some fantastic tid-bits along with some basic and general knowledge within the pages and I'm a fan of that. Give me the general info but give me some juicy tid-bits or specific examples and I'll learn a lot more from those. There's nothing like a 'The majority of ancient Egyptians were illiterate peasant farmers but this doesn't necessarily mean that their beliefs were simple. A study of village life in rural Egypt made at the beginning of the twentieth century by the anthropologist Winifrid Blackman revealed the fellahin to have very complex beliefs. The villagers spent a surprisingly high proportion of their meagre incomes on spells, amulets and rituals purchased from local women and men with specialized magical knowledge […]' (1). See what I mean? A general piece then a straightforward example with the potential of further study. I just LOVE that!
I highly recommend this book to all those interested, you won't regret reading this!
Blessings to all,
(1) Magic in Ancient Egypt, Geraldine Pinch, British Museum Press 2006 – pg.60


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Financial execs dot Fortune 40 under 40 list
So who made the Fortune 40 under 40 list? This year's list of business stars who have yet to turn 40 years old is top heavy with technology executives--the likes of Marc Andreesen, Mark Zuckerberg, Sergey Brin and Larry Page. But there were plenty of financial services industry folks on the list, despite the rough times. Hedge funds executives seemed to fare the best.
The highest ranking financial executive was Centaurus Advisors' John Arnold, 36, "the Houston-based energy trader who easily wins the award for the most successful second act by an Enron employee," according to the New York Times. At No. 11 was Greg Jensen, 36, of Bridgewater Associates.
No. 17, Saba Boaz Weinstein, a "star derivatives trader (and chess master), lost a bunch of money for (Deutsche Bank) but has rebounded by forming a $1.5 billion hedge fund," notes the Times. One private equity fund employee made the list. Adam Palmer, 37, of the Carlyle Group, came in at No. 35. He is thought to be a candidate to run the firm in the future. He made partner at age 32.
You have to take these lists with a grain of salt. They might make for good resume fodder in some cases, but you do not want to be seen as taking it too seriously. More than anything, its an advertising vehicle.
For more:
- here's the list
- here's the Times take
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Official Launch Event
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
New York, NY
Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) Co-Chairs Turkey and the United States hosted the official GCTF launch on September 22, 2011, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton presided. Rather than a transcript of the proceedings, the following summary seeks to capture the key points raised during the event.
I. Premier of Global Survivors Network documentary featuring victims and survivors of terrorism from around the world
In introducing the film, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero noted that the GCTF wanted to honor the victims of terrorism around the world and underscore the central role they and others in civil society and government can play in countering terrorism and violent extremism. The Global Survivors Network was asked to produce the film because it understands better than anyone that terrorist violence only causes pain and suffering, leaving families broken, creating widows, and making children motherless and fatherless. Under Secretary Otero said the film's portrayal of victims and survivors delivers a powerful message against terrorism and reminds everyone of the purpose of the GCTF.
II. Co-Chairs' Opening Remarks
United States: Secretary Clinton said that terrorism poses a threat to people everywhere and demands a coordinated international response. While bilateral and multilateral efforts have been effective, we lack a dedicated global venue to convene key counterterrorism policy makers and practitioners to identify priorities, devise solutions, and chart a path to implementation. The GCTF will provide that venue, and will work to strengthen the capacity of governments, multilateral bodies, and civil society groups. She said that early foci of the Forum will be on supporting states in transition to develop justice systems rooted in the rule of law and on bringing together experts to design more effective strategies for countering violent extremism and helping to ensure government and nongovernment officials are trained to understand the phenomenon of radicalization and how to address it. She said the members of the GCTF can build an international counterterrorism network that is as nimble and adaptive as our adversaries, that can mobilize resources and expertise from across the globe, and that can not only meet today's challenges but prepare for tomorrow's. She concluded by saying the United States will be an active partner in the Forum and called for it to be a catalyst for action rather than another debating society.
Turkey: Minister Davutoglu said there is a genuine need for an initiative such as the GCTF because a world of shrinking distances brings us closer together, for good and for bad, with terrorism being one of the darker aspects of this trend. He said the launch of the GCTF reflects a shared belief in the need to join forces against terrorism, with the recognition that there is room for improvement in our cooperation and actions. Minister Davutoglu added that terrorists continue to claim innocent lives around the world, with the attacks in Norway a reminder that the threat can emerge anywhere and from all kinds of extremism. He also noted a recent attack in Ankara that resulted in numerous civilian casualties, and recalled the victims of PKK attacks against civilians in Turkey. Minister Davutoglu appealed to other countries to prevent the presence and activities of PKK on their territories, which he said is an obligation under international law.
The GCTF, he stressed has the potential to serve as a platform to share unique experiences and channel national contributions into joint civilian-led counterterrorism efforts. Such a robust and action-oriented body, which will work in close coordination with the UN, can make an important contribution to the implementation of the global counterterrorism framework of the UN. Minister Davutoglu said Turkey will strongly support the GCTF, sharing its experiences, best practices, and ideas, and providing material assistance. He said Turkey is willing to host the GCTF Administrative Unit in Istanbul in the future.
At the conclusion of his remarks, Minister Davutoglu noted that members had previously agreed to the GCTF Political Statement and Terms of Reference. Receiving no objections from the members, he took the documents as adopted.
III. Announcement of Deliverables
Countering Violent Extremism Deliverable: Yousef Al Otaiba, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the United States, speaking on behalf of UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said that demographic trends, unemployment, deficiencies in education, and modernization will keep countering violent extremism on the global agenda over any planning horizon. Because countries will need a critical group of experts on countering violent extremism, he said, the UAE is pleased to announce its intention to host the first-ever Center of Excellence on Countering Violent Extremism under the auspices of the GCTF. The center would be a leading resource on the subject for governments, featuring a repository of knowledge and a database of resources, he said, adding that the center would develop a curriculum, offer courses, and sponsor research on countering violent extremism of all kinds. He noted that the center would complement, not duplicate, existing efforts.
Rule of Law Deliverable: Secretary Clinton announced the adoption of the Cairo Declaration on Counterterrorism and the Rule of Law, which underscores the critical role of a rule-of-law based approach to bringing terrorists and their supporters to justice within effective and accountable national criminal justice systems. She noted that the Declaration directs the Forum's rule of law working group to develop sound practices in this area, while recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to addressing the common challenges GCTF members face.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr underscored Egypt's view that all counterterrorism efforts should be conducted under due process of law that is in line with internationally agreed upon human rights standards. He said GCTF members should avoid linking terrorism to any religion, culture, or ethnic group. Egypt will support the rule of law working group, which it co-chairs with the United States, with the goal of developing the Forum into an efficient international mechanism to "conduct effective capacity building programs, and develop new international strategies to address the root causes of terrorism, reforming international efforts, and helping to usher a new era of peace and security and justice."
Secretary Clinton announced that GCTF members are contributing more than $75 million to support the implementation of the Cairo Declaration through a range of capacity-building programs, with a particular focus on supporting countries transitioning away from repressive to rule of law-based approaches to countering terrorism.
IV. Statement on Behalf of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Speaking on behalf of the Secretary-General, UN Assistant Secretary-General Robert Orr said the UN has made significant progress in mobilizing the world to counter terrorism, noting the adoption by all member states of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in 2006. He added the GCTF is another important demonstration of collective resolve, and called for a strong and effective partnership among the Forum, UN counterterrorism entities, and the UN Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF).
V. Statements from GCTF Members
European Union (EU): High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Lady Catherine Ashton said that security is always closely linked to democracy and functioning institutions, and noted that governance, the rule of law, and a functioning criminal justice system are crucial. She cited broad agreement on the need to put more emphasis on prevention of terrorism, announcing that the EU has just established a Radicalization Awareness Network. High Representative Ashton noted the EU's extensive work in capacity building worldwide. She said the EU stands ready to support the GCTF at all levels and offers to co-chair the working group on the Horn of Africa Region. High Representative Ashton said the EU could provide about 25 million Euros of new and existing resources for counterterrorism capacity building, with a focus on rule of law, criminal justice, and preventive measures.
Nigeria: Foreign Minister Olugbenga Ashiru said that because terrorism does not discriminate, it demands collective resolve and cooperation to effectively tackle it. He expressed Nigeria's full support for the GCTF's Political Declaration and expressed hope that the GCTF will provide the framework for multilateral cooperation, mobilization of expertise and resources, capacity building, and a strategic approach to dealing with terrorism.
Italy: Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said terrorism requires an encompassing vision that includes social prevention measures, intelligence gathering, investigative and judicial actions, and reintegration and rehabilitation. He said it is essential to bring terrorists before justice to stand fair trial in accordance with international principles and in the full respect for the fundamental rights of the individuals. Noting Italy's own experience with domestic terrorism from the 1970s-1990s, Minister Frattini said Italy will enthusiastically support the GCTF.
China: Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said the launch of the GCTF speaks volumes about the international community's resolve to address new terrorist challenges. Noting the increased counterterrorism efforts of governments around the world over the last decade, he said the world still faces an array of new challenges, including the impact of the international financial crisis, terrorist use of the Internet, and home-grown terrorism and terrorism by individuals. Minister Yang said the international community should make greater efforts in three areas: promoting global economic recovery and development; upholding international and regional stability and resolving regional disputes through peaceful means; and deepening international counterterrorism cooperation and achieving common security. Minister Yang said the establishment of the GCTF represents a new step forward in the world's joint effort against terrorism and has the potential to add impetus to international cooperation against terrorism.
Saudi Arabia: Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal said that as the Global Survivors Network film showed, victims of terrorism live all over the world, and thus the world needs a global forum to address terrorism. Noting that Saudi Arabia hosted the first Global Conference on Counter-Terrorism in Riyadh in 2005, he said the international community has a responsibility to counter terrorism, one of the greatest challenges in the world today. Noting Saudi Arabia's support for the new UN Center for Counter-Terrorism (UNCCT), he emphasized the importance of collaboration between the GCTF and the UNCCT. He also commended the adoption of the GCTF's founding documents, taking note of the geographic diversity of the membership, which he said should reinforce the Forum's joint and collective responsibility to counter terrorism.
Russia: Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the attacks of September 11, 2001, and other attacks of the last decade have confirmed the need for collective action against terrorism and strengthened the central coordinating role of the UN. Minister Lavrov said despite the damage inflicted on al-Qaida, the risk of terrorism has not diminished, with the activities of autonomous groups coming to the fore. He said Russia supported the initiative to establish the GCTF and shares the basic principles of cooperation in the Political Declaration. He said the success of the GCTF will depend on how well it fits into the overall architecture of counterterrorism cooperation and how balanced and politically representative is the partnership. Minister Lavrov said the working groups reflect the real thematic and regional priorities in the international counterterrorism agenda. He hoped the Forum would turn into a "major venue for full-fledged interaction of experts."
Pakistan: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar recalled the victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks, as well as many other attacks, and noted that Pakistan itself has suffered 35,000 casualties from terrorism. She said Pakistan's counterterrorism strategy of dialogue, development, and deterrence indicates that political ownership and national consensus are critical in defeating extremism and terrorists, and noted that understanding of the inherent complexities of Pakistan's challenge would be helpful in pursuing shared objectives. Citing the need for a simple and direct counter-narrative to mobilize public support against extremism, Minister Khar said Pakistan is enlisting the support of religious scholars, political activists, media, and other actors to raise awareness about the destructive terrorist agenda. She reaffirmed Pakistan's resolve to strengthen international cooperation against terrorism and welcomed both the GCTF and the new Center of Excellence on Countering Violent Extremism in the United Arab Emirates.
Jordan: Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh said his country's experience as a victim of terrorism strengthened its resolve against terrorism. He said the establishment of the GCTF reaffirms what the UN and other multilateral groups have achieved. Minister Judeh emphasized that terrorism cannot be associated with any religion, culture, or region, and took note of the observance in February of World Interfaith Harmony Week, which King Abdullah II of Jordan first proposed at the UN in 2010.
Canada: Foreign Minister John Baird, M.P., said countering terrorism is the challenge of our generation, and the GCTF, with its inclusive membership and action-oriented mandate, will help meet this challenge. He noted that Canada has provided training, equipment, and financial support to counterterrorism efforts abroad, adding that this support is helping improve law enforcement, increase security, bolster military capacity, complement intelligence training, strengthen borders, and make transportation networks more secure. He said Canada has mobilized more than $66 million for these endeavors and is committing an additional $13 million from 2011-12. Minister Baird said Canada has made the Sahel region of Africa a priority for capacity building and offered to co-chair the Sahel Working Group of the GCTF with Algeria.
Morocco: Foreign Minister Taïb Fassi Fihri took note of the many successes against terrorism over the last decade in stating that the regional diversity, experience, and tradition of cooperation of the GCTF members are assets for the Forum's success. He said the launch deliverables and the regional and thematic Working Groups show the practical, action-oriented focus of the GCTF. Minister Fihri noted that Morocco's counterterrorism strategy takes account of political, economic, social, educational, and religious factors. He proposed that the GCTF consider a working group on the Atlantic area, noting that terrorist groups are trying to connect the Atlantic to the Red Sea by coordinating their actions. Minister Fihri reiterated Morocco's readiness to contribute actively to the GCTF and offered to host a number of GCTF activities, including: a regional seminar on the role of the media in the fight against terrorism; a regional workshop on the role of judges in the fight against terrorism; and a regional conference on combating terrorism in prisons.
The Netherlands: Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal said the GCTF would help provide needed solidarity against terrorist groups and networks. He said the Netherlands could play a concrete role in the GCTF, especially on the preventive side, taking note of his country's programs on countering radicalization and violent extremism as well as its efforts to prevent terrorist financing and to improve airport security and border controls. He said the Forum will deepen respect for the rule of law and human rights as elements of counterterrorism.
Germany: Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said recent terrorist attacks around the world, as well as the arrest in Berlin of two men on suspicion of acquiring material to manufacture explosives, highlight the continuing need to be vigilant. He noted that the GCTF's membership shows that international solidarity in countering terrorism is not confined to a certain region or religious belief. Minister Westerwelle said Germany believes respecting human rights and the rule of law while combating terrorism is crucial for effectiveness. He welcomed the creation of a working group on the criminal justice sector and the rule of law, and noted that close cooperation with the UN system will enhance acceptance of the Forum. Minister Westerwelle said the GCTF will achieve the combination of political solidarity and professional expertise necessary to defeat terrorism in the long run, and said Germany will be an active partner.
Japan: Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba said terrorism is a threat for humanity as a whole, transcending national boundaries, and thus results are achievable only through a concerted approach by the international community, not just a subset of countries. Noting Japan's $47 million of counterterrorism capacity-building assistance since fiscal 2010, Minister Gemba said Japan will continue to actively contribute to counterterrorism efforts, and will be proactively engaged in the Forum's activities and development.
Switzerland: President Micheline Calmy-Rey, in recorded remarks, said progress against terrorism can only be achieved in a comprehensive and coordinated manner based on rule of law and respect for human rights. Noting that close relationships among the GCTF, the UN, and regional actors are critical to success, she announced Switzerland is organizing a meeting of GCTF members, the UN, and other international and regional organizations early in 2012.
New Zealand: Minister of Justice Simon Power said New Zealand employs a multidimensional counterterrorism strategy that includes support for security, stabilization, diplomatic and development engagement, law enforcement cooperation, and capacity building, with a focus in the field on practical work with partners in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. He said New Zealand also has established a robust domestic counterterrorism framework and works with faith communities and ethnic minorities to encourage their full participation in society. Minister Power said New Zealand looks forward to playing an active role in the GCTF, which it believes will provide an excellent platform for enhancing cooperation against terrorism and supporting implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
Indonesia: Head of the Indonesian National Counter Terrorism Agency Ansyaad Mbai delivered remarks on behalf of Foreign Minister R.M. Marty M. Natalegawa. Mr. Mbai said the GCTF's focus on building capacity, political will, and practitioner networks makes it a useful complement to the work of the UN. He said Indonesia was pleased and honored to be a member of the GCTF and to offer itself as co-chair, with Australia, of the Southeast Asia Working Group.
Algeria: Minister Delegate for Maghreb and African Affairs Abdelkader Messahel said his country's experience fighting terrorism in the 1990s shows that political will and pertinent and efficient tools are necessary. He said the GCTF will complement and strengthen the efforts of the UN and regional organizations. Minister Messahel said that as co-chair, with Canada, of the GCTF Sahel Capacity Building Working Group, Algeria will spare no effort in making the group a success. He noted that Algeria had recently convened a conference on security and development in the Sahel and said the conclusions of that conference could enrich the GCTF Sahel Working Group, which will hold its first meeting in Algiers on November 16-17, 2011.
Spain: Secretary of State for Foreign and Ibero-American Affairs Juan Antonio Yanez-Barnuevo Garcia said the GCTF will launch an open, ongoing discussion that will enable members to share more intelligence, coordinate international cooperation policies, and draft best practices and recommendations in counterterrorism. Taking note of the UN Counter-Terrorism Strategy and relevant UN Security Council resolutions, State Secretary Yáñez-Barnuevo Garcia said it will be essential for UN agencies to take part in GCTF efforts. He also asked the GCTF to consider establishing a working group on assisting the victims of terrorism. Noting Spain"s capacity-building programs around the world, State Secretary Yáñez-Barnuevo Garcia said Spain has shown how it is possible to use a robust legal framework, rule of law, international cooperation, and assistance for victims as tools to defeat terrorism. He also announced that Spain is supporting some 10 million Euros in programs to support rule of law-related counterterrorism capacity building projects in the Mediterranean, the Sahel, and West Africa.
United Kingdom: Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt, M.P., said that while a new spirit of counterterrorism cooperation emerged after the attacks of September 11, 2001, and the world is better equipped to deal with terrorism than ever before, the terrorist threat has evolved, requiring continued effort. Citing the importance of preventing people supporting or becoming terrorists, he said the United Kingdom stands ready to co-chair the GCTF Countering Violent Extremism Working Group. Minister Burt welcomed the adoption of the Cairo Declaration, with its emphasis on human rights and the rule of law, and said the world needs to support new counterterrorism initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa in order to help protect the gains of democratic regimes in the region.
France: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Head for Strategic Affairs and Transnational Threats Alexandre Garcia said the establishment of the GCTF sends a clear message that faced with the common threat of terrorism, our differences will not divide us. He said the GCTF will be a valuable complement to efforts under the UN counterterrorism framework. Garcia noted that with the death of key terrorist leaders and the fragmentation of al-Qaida, the main challenge is to regionalize our counterterrorism efforts, adding that a regional approach will help strengthen the capacity of frontline states. He said upholding human rights and the rule of law must be at the heart of all we do in countering terrorism. He noted the role of the UN Millennium Development Goals in countering violent extremism. Garcia also cited the Deauville Partnership under the Group of Eight (G-8) as part of the effort to help Middle Eastern and North African states make the transition to democracy, noting that it shares with the GCTF an approach based on dialogue, free commitment, and respect for national sovereignty.
Colombia: Permanent Mission to the UN Counsellor Isaura Duarte said the recent attacks in Norway show no one is exempt from terrorism and there is a need for a coordinated approach to this challenge that complements the work of the UN. She said countries such as Colombia with the unfortunate experience of having dealt with terrorism have best practices that they can share through the GCTF. She said Colombia looked forward in particular to participating in the GCTF Criminal Justice/Rule of Law Working Group because there is a need to strengthen democratic institutions and the capacity of member states, adding that Colombia wants to learn from others.
Australia: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism William Paterson said the GCTF is a timely and creative contribution that will help members get beyond an intelligence-led response in order to address the drivers of terrorism. Observing that a transnational threat like terrorism compels a transnational response, he said Australia looks forward to co-chairing the Southeast Asia Working Group with Indonesia. He said the Forum should continue to highlight the voices of victims and welcomed the adoption of the Cairo Declaration, noting that the rule of law is a critical tool for fighting terrorism. Ambassador Paterson said Australia is pleased to have worked with UN agencies in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, and he said Australia has both a lot to share and a lot to learn.
India: Ministry of External Affairs Additional Secretary Asoke Mukerji welcomed the adoption of the GCTF founding documents, noting that as a victim of terrorism for three decades, India is committed to fighting terrorism and stands ready to share its experience in the GCTF. He said international cooperation is critical in sharing information, coordinating action, and building capacity to fight terror. Additional Secretary Mukerji said there is an urgent need to strengthen the international legal framework, which is why India proposed adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in the UN. He said that as the chair of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee, India places the highest importance on countering terrorism through cooperation in the UN and through the use of UN legal instruments.


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Despite the focus of the company on dairy products, Leche Pascual is still one of the leading manufacturers of soft drinks, due to its strong presence in juice and bottled water. During 2013 the company continued to focus strongly on the advertising and communication of its bottled water brand Bezoya, which released a special added-value bottle to commemorate the 40th anniversary of its release in Spain. In juice, the company managed to maintain a stable position in a context of fierce price...
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