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The Debate between the Might and the Truth within a Quranist Vision (16):
The Israelites and the Muhammadans between Favor and Disfavor
Published in January 5, 2018
Translated by: Ahmed Fathy
1- Among the lessons drawn from the Quranic stories of the Israelites is their being tested with adversity and prosperity, and some of them passed the test successfully and many of them failed. The same failure applies to the Muhammadans who have abandoned the Quran while claiming to believe in it, as they have distorted and twisted its meanings by the so-called hadiths (devilish revelations or narratives), fiqh rules, interpretation, and Naskh (i.e., verses supplanted and replaced by hadiths). Such a grave sin has been committed by the misguided ones among the People of the Book with their Scriptures.
2- The similarity between the Muhammadans and the misguided ones among the People of the Book makes them identical peoples. Both of them deny the Quran, of course, either explicitly or within an implied manner in practice. There is another similarity between the believers among the guided ones among the People of the Book and the Quran-believing persons (i.e., the Quranists).
3- We tackle here one feature of this similarity and identical nature; i.e., the tests experienced by both the Israelites and the Muhammadans between favor and disfavor.
Firstly: the test of being favored:
1- Favoring the Israelites over all other people comes in the words of Moses when he preached his people when they asked him to carve a god to them to be worshipped alongside with God: "He said, "Shall I seek for you a god other than God, when He has favored you over all other people?" " (7:140). Being favored is mentioned once again by Moses when he urged them to enter into the Promised Land: "When Moses said to his people, "O my people, remember God's bounties upon you, when He placed prophets among you, and made you kings, and gave you what He never gave any other people."" (5:20). This verse refers to their being successors momentarily in the land of Egypt, and this status of being favored was their test imposed on them by the Lord God, as the succession in the land is linked directly to this test in this verse about the promise of succession when the Israelites complained to Moses about Pharaoh's severe persecution inflicted on them: "...Perhaps your Lord will destroy your enemy, and make you successors in the land; then He will see how you behave." (7:129).
2- Favoring the Israelites over all other nations is expressed explicitly within the Quranic Chapter Two; God says the following to the Israelites within direct address: "O Israelites! Remember My favor which I bestowed upon you, and that I favored you over all nations. And beware of a Day when no soul will avail another in the least, nor will any intercession be accepted on its behalf, nor will any ransom be taken from it, nor will they be helped." (2:47-48); "O Israelites! Remember My bounty which I bestowed upon you, and that I have favored you over all people. And beware of a Day when no soul will avail another soul in any way, and no ransom will be accepted from it, and no intercession will benefit it, and they will not be helped." (2:122-123). Thus, being favored is linked to the bounties bestowed on them by God, and denying such bounties and being ungrateful for them within disbelief means that the Israelites lost their being favored and they were punished by torment in this life within disfavor. The myth of intercession is refuted twice in 2:47-48 & 2:122-123, as God has preached the Israelites by reminding them of the facts of the Last Day; yet, the misguided ones among the Israelites invented the myth of getting out of Hell through intercession, and God refutes this falsehood in these verses: "And they say, "The Fire will not touch us except for a number of days." Say, "Have you received a promise from God-God never breaks His promise-or are you saying about God what you do not know?" Indeed, whoever commits misdeeds, and becomes besieged by his sins - these are the dwellers of the Fire, wherein they will dwell forever. As for those who believe and do righteous deeds-these are the inhabitants of Paradise, wherein they will dwell forever." (2:80-82); "That is because they said, "The Fire will not touch us except for a limited number of days." They have been misled in their religion by the lies they fabricated. How about when We gather them for a Day in which there is no doubt, and each soul will be paid in full for what it has earned, and they will not be wronged?" (3:24-25). Likewise, the Muhammadans have invented hadiths of intercession and getting out of Hell, when we have refuted and criticized such misguiding hadiths in our book titled "Would Disobedient Muslims Get out of Hell to Enter into Paradise?", we have been incarcerated in 1987 and this book has been confiscated. This is because the myth of intercession invented by the misguided ones of the Israelites has become part of the religions of the Muhammadans, though God refutes this myth in the Quran.
3- Within a similar favoring of the Israelites, God says the following about favoring Quran-believing people: "You are the best community that ever emerged for humanity: you advocate what is moral, and forbid what is immoral, and believe in God..." (3:110). Again, this favor is linked to monotheistic belief in God resulting in good deeds within an elevated society with high moralistic level and without deifying mortals (especially prophets and rulers). The rest of 3:110 mentions the People of the Book whose vast majority did not adhere to conditions of being favored and they became misguided disobedient transgressors: "...Had the People of the Book believed, it would have been better for them. Among them are the believers, but most of them are sinners." (3:110). Those misguided ones among the People of the Book could not harm peaceful believers except through verbal abuse, and when they attacked the peaceful believers militarily, they were defeated: "They will do you no harm, beyond insulting you. And if they fight you, they will turn around and flee, then they will not be helped. They shall be humiliated wherever they are encountered, except through a rope from God, and a rope from the people; and they incurred wrath from God, and were stricken with misery. That is because they rejected God's Verses, and killed the prophets unjustly. That is because they disobeyed and committed aggression." (3:111-112). The verses 3:113-115 mentions the pious ones among the People of the Book. The Muhammadans failed in the test of being favored by the Lord God; they have rejected the Quran, and they are now the worst community that ever emerged for humanity; they are now the axis of evil worldwide.
4- The Israelites with Moses witnessed the miracles of his staff and saw how Pharaoh and his troops drowned: "And recall that We parted the sea for you, so We saved you, and We drowned the people of Pharaoh as you looked on." (2:50). They saw how the misguided ones among them were struck by the Lord God: "And recall that you said, "O Moses, we will not believe to you unless we see God plainly." Thereupon the thunderbolt struck you, as you looked on." (2:55). The Israelites saw the staff of Moses bringing water wells to them, clouds protecting them against the hot sun, and quail and manna provided for their nourishment. Seventy Israelite men saw Mount Al-Tur suspended over their heads during the event of the covenant. Within such events, the belief of the truthful believers among them increased as they adhered to the Truth as the source of guidance and judgment among people. The misguided disbelievers among the Israelites included those who took a golden calf as a deity, those who demanded from Moses to carve a god for them, those who consumed ill-gotten money, those who practiced usury, those who committed aggressions and injustices, and those who murdered some prophets. In each case, some of them repented and God accepted their repentance and pardoned them.
Secondly: the test of being disfavored:
1- Within a coastal town that might have been overlooking the Red Sea or the Mediterranean Sea, some among the Israelites transgressed during the Sabbath, as God has forbidden them, within the covenant, to work on that day: "...and We said to them, "Do not violate the Sabbath", and We received from them a solemn pledge." (4:154). This violation of the Sabbath resulted in describing the aggressors as apes and swines. This story has been known in Arabia during the time of the Meccan revelation of the Quran, as God has said the following to Muhammad: "Ask them about the town by the sea..." (7:163). Those sinners among the Israelites violated the Sabbath as they failed the test; fish was plenty on Saturdays and scarce for the rest of the week, and as per the covenant, they must not work during the Sabbath. They decided to catch fish on Saturday and thus violated God's command: "...when they violated the Sabbath. When they observed the Sabbath, their fish would come to them abundantly. But when they violated the Sabbath, their fish would not come to them. Thus We tested them because they sinfully disobeyed." (7:163). This applies to the vast majority of the dwellers of this coastal town who were sinful, disobedient ones, and there were some pious ones who preached those sinners and felt despair: "And when a group of them said, "Why do you counsel a people whom God will annihilate, or punish with a severe torment?"..." (7:164), and those preachers who went on preaching their people while hoping that sinners would reform: "...They said, "As an excuse to your Lord, and so that they may become righteous."" (7:164). Those preachers of reform and righteousness were saved while the disobedient transgressors who violated the Sabbath were severely punished: "Then, when they neglected what they were reminded of, We saved those who prohibited evil, and We seized those who did wrong with a terrible torment, because of their sinfulness." (7:165). This severe punishment made them go to extremes of aggression and violation in arrogance, and God has cursed them: "Then, when they rebelled against the commands to refrain, We said to them, "Be despicable apes."" (7:166).
2- The story of the violators of the Sabbath has remained the source of preaching and warning for the other generations of the Israelites and to those who settled in Arabia and witnessed Muhammad's lifetime and the descent/revelation of the Quran; God has preached the Israelites of Arabia by reminding them of this story in these two verses: "And you surely knew those of you who violated the Sabbath. We said to them, "Be despicable apes!" Thus We made it a deterrent for their generation, and for subsequent generations, and a lesson for the righteous." (2:65-66).
Thirdly: is the expression (apes and swines) used in the figurative sense or in the literal one?:
The question is as follows: did those violators of the Sabbath among the sinning Israelites turn into real apes and swines? Or is it a figurative expression to indicate being disfavored and cursed? The Quranic context indicates that this is a figurative expression that indicates their being disfavored and cursed by God. Let us prove this in the points below.
1- This expression is linked to God's fury and His cursing them: "Say, "Shall I inform you of worse than that for retribution from God? He whom God has cursed, and with whom He became angry; and He turned some of them into apes, and swines, and Taghut worshipers. These are in a worse position, and further away from the Straight Path."" (5:60). Thus, the explanation of the meaning of God's fury and curse upon them is describing them as apes, swines, and Taghut worshipers. Of course, Taghut worshipers are NOT animals; they are cursed human beings. This means no sinners were turned into apes and swine literally.
2- Their being cursed is mentioned here briefly without details; this means that the description as apes ad swines is merely an expression of being cursed as sinners who deserved God's fury: "O you who were given the Book! Believe in what We sent down, confirming what you have, before We obliterate faces and turn them inside out, or curse them as We cursed the Sabbath-violators. The command of God is always done." (4:47).
3- Thus, those cursed sinners among the Israelites who are described as apes, swines, and Taghut worshipers were human beings and they were not turned into animals literally. This is proven in this verse about them: "Your Lord has announced that, He would send against them, until the Day of Resurrection, those who would inflict terrible torment upon them. Your Lord is swift in retribution, yet He is Forgiving and Merciful." (7:167). This means that sinners among them, in all eras, who follow the footsteps of their ancestors in disobedience will be punished by the Lord God in this world, but once they repent, God will pardon them. This test continues for the rest of days until the Last Day. Those sinners who have incurred God's wrath are disfavored by being described as apes, swines, and Taghut worshipers who are tormented in this life as cursed people for their sins and violations, but those who repent will be spared this torment.
4- This is asserted by the fact that the discourse here is about human beings and NOT animals (i.e., not apes and swines), who are tested by adversity and prosperity and they include the good believers and the disobedient disbelievers: "And We scattered them into communities on earth. Some of them righteous, and some of them short of that. And We tested them with fortunes and misfortunes, so that they may return." (7:168).
5- The following verses tackle the Israelites but they apply to the misguided and misguiding Muhammadans as well, as they constitute a vast majority of those who claim to believe in the Quran. There are few real believers who adhere truly to the Quran, perform prayers, and call for reform using the Quranic Truth, and we, Dr. A. S. Mansour, sincerely hope to be among them: "They were succeeded by generations who inherited the Book and chose the materials of this world, saying, "We will be forgiven." And should similar materials come their way, they would again seize them. Did they not make a covenant to uphold the Book, and to not say about God except the Truth? Did they not study its contents? But the Home of the Hereafter is better for the pious ones; will you not understand? Those who adhere to the Book and perform prayers - We will not waste the reward of the reformers." (7:169-170).
6- Within a direct address to the Israelites, God says the following in the Quran: "O Israelites! Remember My bounties which I bestowed upon you, and fulfill your pledge to Me, and I will fulfill My pledge to you, and fear Me. And believe in what I revealed, confirming what is with you; and do not be the first to deny it; and do not exchange My Verses for a small price; and be conscious of Me in piety. And do not mix the Truth with falsehoods, and do not conceal the Truth while you know. And perform prayers, and practice regular charity, and kneel with those who kneel. Do you command people to virtuous conduct, and forget yourselves, even though you read the Book? Do you not understand? And seek help through patience and prayers. But it is difficult, except for the devout." (2:40-45).
7- The Muhammadans, who claim ostentatiously that they believe in the Quran while, in fact, they believe in fabricated devilish hadiths and narratives of falsehoods, are described by God in the Quran as worse than cattle; God has said the following to Muhammad: "Or do you assume that most of them hear or understand? They are just like cattle, but even more errant in their way." (25:44). God has vowed to curse those who conceal the Quranic Truth: "Those who suppress the proofs and the guidance We have revealed, after We have clarified them to humanity in the Book - those - God curses them, and the cursers curse them. Except those who repent, and reform, and proclaim. Those - I will accept their repentance. I am the Acceptor of Repentance, the Merciful." (2:159-160). Thus, the cursed, disobedient sinners among the Israelites are described as apes, swines, and Taghut worshipers, whereas the cursed, disobedient sinners among the Muhammadans and their imams/leaders are described as dogs in these verses: "Had We willed, We could have elevated him through them; but he clung to the ground, and followed his desires. His metaphor is that of a dog: if you chase it, it pants; and if you leave it alone, it pants. Such is the metaphor of the people who deny Our Verses. So tell the tale, so that they may ponder. Evil is the metaphor of the people who reject Our Verses and wrong themselves." (7:176-177).
The extremists among the Muhammadans love to verbally abuse the Israelites by describing them as the brood of (or descendants of) apes and swines; those Muhammadans tend to forget that (1) the Israelites include guided, believing, pious ones or leaders/imams of guidance, (2) all disobedient sinners in all eras and peoples/nations are cursed by God, and (3) the leaders/imams of misguidance among the Muhammadans (Al-Bokhary, Al-Shafei, Ibn Hanbal, etc.) who spread falsehoods and concealed the Quranic Truth, are cursed disobedient persons described in the Quran as dogs.


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In recent years, I have developed a slightly large penis. It isn't huge, only about 7.5 inches hard. The problem is that when limp, it is noticeable through my pants. Sometimes, I am accused of having erections when I do not have them and it is embarrassing when that happens. Also, it happens at places where that is very unacceptable, like family functions and work. Wearing briefs isn't an option because they are constrictive. If I wear baggy pants(which isn't really my style), that helps a little, but then I really do get erections too easily since there isn't anything putting up any resistance. What I really need to know is if there is a comfortable way to hide it that I have not thought of.
P.S.: Please nothing involving tape. It pulls off hairs when I take it off, but it does seem to hide it well when it's taped to my leg.
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Hmmm. Since it doesn't sound like you're standing in the lunch line or sitting there at Uncle Fred's funeral actively fondling yourself, maybe those fixated on your crotch should be the embarrassed ones. Let's remember that erections are completely normal happenings that pop up even when unprovoked by direct physical, visual, or mental stimulation. Being accused of sporting a hard-on is like being made fun of for sneezing, but the latter probably doesn't happen very often. Why not? Well, one might deduct that the perception of an erection, or anything having to do with the ol' penis, is something that makes people uncomfortable, nervous, jealous, or even intrigued. Pointing at your pants could be their way of dealing with this discomfort. Penises, clitorises, nipples, etc. — aroused or not — aren't bad, and don't make their owners sex-crazed perverts. Feeling like you have to hide them, and having the finger of shame pointed at you as you've described, can certainly lead you to think that there's something bad about all this stuff — and, this would be a shame.
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In time, and with more confidence that you have nothing to hide, you could just decide to hold your heads high and let the looks and comments fall where they may.Alice!


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Mika Suzuki may not be a professional designer, but her keen eye and concern about the environment recently won her the top prize in a Tokyo eco-design contest.
In a larger sense, Suzuki also represents women worldwide who are increasingly worried about the state of our planet. Suzuki lives near the coast of Kanagawa Prefecture and is the mother of two young children. She is concerned that what we cannot see may be our greatest enemy.
"If our most basic surroundings, our water, soil and air, look clean, we tend to believe they are clean and don't pay further attention," she says. "But in most cases they are not clean. That's what I fear most. People do not take [environmental problems] seriously until they get to the level of 'red alert.' "
|A winning poster from Global Village's Eco-Creatives contest
Suzuki is not alone. In a recent survey, women worldwide are "extremely concerned" about the state of the global environment. Men, however, have taken a step back from women, and now only feel "fairly concerned."
Asked to tell the time on an Environmental Doomsday Clock, respondents from around the globe this year averaged 8:56, dropping back 12 minutes from last year's time of 9:08. On the clock, 6:01 to 9:00 represents "fairly concerned," while times between 9:01 and 12:00 are for the "extremely concerned." This year women averaged out at 9:10, men at 8:52.
Concern hit its darkest hour in 1996 (9:13), then dropped back to 9:04 (1997) and 9:05 (1998), before ticking forward to 9:08 last year. Japanese have generally been less pessimistic than those overseas (an hour and 14 minutes behind in 1995, though only two minutes behind last year, at 9:07), but this year opinions converged.
The clock was part of an Asahi Glass Foundation survey of government and non-government organizations ("Questionnaire on Environmental Problems and the Survival of Humankind") and is intended to assess environmental concerns and perceptions worldwide. This was the ninth year of the survey, and covered issues ranging from global warming to environmental education. Here are some highlights:
Respondents overwhelmingly supported environmental taxes. Those surveyed overseas were 88 percent in favor, while Japanese were only slightly less supportive (85 percent). The most popular target of green taxes was fossil fuels, followed by "industrial and noxious waste." There was also broad support for tax rebates, particularly for "natural energy sources, such as solar" (50 percent in Japan, 60 percent overseas).
This year, more respondents supported "the development of new energy sources," rather than dependence on nuclear power. In 1988, 34 percent of those overseas opposed nuclear reliance, as did 30 percent of Japanese. This year, opposition overseas jumped to 78 percent and hit 59 percent in Japan.
Questions on environmental education also provoked interesting opinions and differences. Among respondents overseas, 72 percent claimed that environmental education was included in their schools' curricula, whereas in Japan only 46 percent responded similarly.
Asked at what age environmental education should begin in schools, 51 percent of Japanese said between 7 and 9 years old, while one-third of those overseas felt such education should begin between 4 and 6 years old. In the U.S. and Canada, 43 percent supported earlier education, surpassed only by Latin America, where 53 percent felt it was best to begin between 4 and 6.
The largest concern of those surveyed in Japan was a lack of "development of curricula and teaching materials" for environmental education (45 percent).
In Japan, schools were the favored institutions for promoting environmental education (23 percent), followed by national and local governments (23 percent), and the mass media (17 percent). Domestic citizens' groups and NGOs were only favored by 10 percent, and international environmental NGOs got a paltry 1 percent support.
If averaged perceptions were a valid indicator of potential for action, the respondents' opinions might be encouraging, but stated concerns belie a disturbing complacency, particularly in light of recent scientific findings. Take, for example, the discovery this summer for the first time of open water at the North Pole. Or the widening ozone "hole" over Antarctica that is now extending itself over inhabited regions (see the ozone Web sites below).
Far from encouraging news. Mika Suzuki may not feel a sense of impending crisis, but she felt it was time to act.
"I've been very aware of the environment since I became a parent," she said. "I think it is our responsibility to preserve the beauty of our planet for the next generation." A large leak of dioxin from a factory into a river near her home motivated her to participate in the Global Village eco-design contest.
Suzuki entered the contest because she wanted to catch the attention of "people who, deliberately or not, sweep environmental issues under the carpet and who are ignorant of our planet's future." She also believes alternative design is a good way to spread environmental consciousness.
"However," she added, "there are still so many people who do not pay attention to the environment, so we need to campaign further using works from such competitions."
Suzuki won first place in "Eco-Creatives Graphic Art 2000 Competition — Rethinking the Role of Design in Media," a contest sponsored by Global Village, a Tokyo-based NGO. The contest was intended to encourage new and creative voices to speak out on several issues: the product cycle in our throw-away society; the safety of things we eat and wear; and, endless consumption in our society.
Suzuki's simple but eye-catching piece "Who wants it to be dumped?" depicts the Earth in a trash bag, tossed atop a typical street-side garbage pile.
Three other contestants received honorable mention: Takuo Kitade, for his work on genetically modified soybeans; James Reich and H. Sakurada, for their piece, "You Are What You Eat"; and Yasumitsu Nakajima, whose work featured a canister of air for sale on a supermarket shelf.
Unfortunately space in the print media comes at a price, a price usually too dear for most artists and NGOs. Nevertheless, publications can, and some do, carry eco-design works as a public service. Foundations too could sponsor more works in the popular media, from photos to videos.
That done, the next step will be to ensure that life imitates art, rather than advertising.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134359342020-02-28T05:18:16.604-08:00W. D. Howells in the NewsNews items about W. D. Howells (1837-1920), American author and criticwdhhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-29719415642507145762013-07-16T06:39:00.000-07:002013-07-16T06:39:06.059-07:00At The Atlantic: Howells and Twain
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/07/new-from-the-atlantic-books-em-the-mark-twain-collection-em/277795/

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Each of Twain's stories for the magazine was encouraged and improved by Howells, who became Twain's most useful public champion and his most trusted editor--a relationship that the Twain biographer Ben Tarnoff explores in his introduction to the collection. "[Howells] didn't simply make Twain a better writer; he also explained Twain's significance to the wider world," Tarnoff writes. "He elevated the author of The Innocents Abroad from a popular entertainer to a transformative literary figure--into the "Lincoln of our literature," as Howells called him."

Writing to Howells in 1874, while the two were editing Old Times on the Mississippi for the magazine, Twain described a burden he felt of being known merely as a humorist. He bemoaned the expectations of an audience that simply wanted him to "stand on his head every fifteen minutes." Writing forThe Atlantic, he told his friend, offered him a new relationship with readers and a new way to feel about his work. "It is the only audience that I sit down before in perfect serenity," he wrote.
wdhhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-11485535608088539772012-05-30T08:59:00.000-07:002012-05-30T08:59:20.671-07:00Gore Vidal on Howells (1992)From the New York Review of Books:

Writing was simply a trade that, sometimes, mysteriously, proved to be an art. William Dean Howells had balanced commerce and art with such exquisite tact that he was invaluable as editor and friend to both the Paleface Henry James and the Redskin Mark Twain. Howells himself was a very fine novelist. But he lived too long. For the rising generation of the new twentieth century, he was too genteel, too optimistic (they had carelessly misread him); too much Beacon Street not to mention London and Paris and the Russia of Dostoevsky, whose first translations Howells had brought to the attention of those very conventional ladies who were thought to be the principal audience for the novel in America.wdhhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-87985758387273323072012-05-11T08:21:00.003-07:002012-05-11T08:21:22.426-07:00W. D. Howells, 4 March 1837-11 May 1920

 From Playbill, http://www.playbill.com/news/article/69486-PLAYBILL-VAULTS-Today-In-Theatre-History-MAY-11

1920 American author, critic and playwright William Dean Howells dies today in New York City. In his criticism he championed the work of James A. Herne and Clyde Fitch. His plays include Yorick's Love, The Garroters and The Mouse Trap (not to be confused with Agatha Christie's play of the same name). He was 83 years old.wdhhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-86479907712219205732012-04-27T09:54:00.003-07:002012-04-27T09:54:48.207-07:00http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120426/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/120429891

Published Apr 26, 2012 at 12:00 pm (Updated Apr 26, 2012)

 PORTSMOUTH — Pontine Theatre co-directors Greg Gathers and Marguerite Mathews present their take on George Savary Wasson's early 20th century stories based on the tales and lore of Kittery Point, Maine, fishermen, with performances through May 13.

In 1904, Wasson was working on his beach at Kittery Point, scraping the hull of his boat, when one of his sons came running down the hill, shouting that Mr. Henry James had called. Wasson shouted back to the boy, "Tell him to come right down," and Henry James did, and a pleasant visit followed. The elegant author was staying with Wasson's celebrated neighbor, William Dean Howells.

This call was but one of the unexpected incidents resulting from the 1903 publication of Wasson's "Cap'n Simeon's Store."

These stories, based on a study of the people and language of Kittery Point and set against the background of the village's general store, aroused enthusiasm. One critic hailed "Cap'n Simeon's Store" as "the only book which records faithfully and fully the quaint dialect of the old New England Coast."

Mark Twain told William Dean Howells that its eighth stories, "Rusticators at the Cove," was one of the funniest he'd ever read. None of Wasson's three books, "Cap'n Simeon's Store," "The Green Shay" (1905) and Home from Sea" (1908), enjoyed popular success. However, scholars have described them as the most authentic Maine stories ever written.
wdhhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-81366765334248488142011-05-23T09:27:00.001-07:002011-05-23T09:27:25.459-07:00Howells Society site down temporarily
Because of an outage at the main WSU web site, the W. D. Howells Society web site is down temporarily. The IT people say that it will be restored by the end of the week (5/27). Sorry for the inconvenience.

Donna Campbell
wdhhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-20064159152814096532011-03-26T09:21:00.000-07:002011-03-26T09:22:00.368-07:00Howells quotation on KPCC From http://www.scpr.org/programs/patt-morrison/2011/03/25/all-we-do-is-win-the-american-inequality-mentality/

  William Dean Howells once said, "Inequality is as dear to the American heart as liberty itself."
wdhhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-895153615368067542010-09-26T16:40:00.000-07:002010-09-26T16:41:17.856-07:00W. D. Howells and Kanye WestFrom Vanity Fair:

In iconic American fiction, there's William Dean Howells's novel, The Rise of Silas Lapham. In one remarkably hilarious scene in the book, the patriarch of an old-line Bostonian family admonishes his son for preferring to work for a living instead of relying on the charity of his parents or the dowry of a potential new wife. This "plebeian reluctance" to depend on the wealth of others, the father laments, is the reason America shall never have an aristocracy of its very own.wdhhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-63868059332107655222010-02-27T09:03:00.000-08:002010-02-27T09:05:07.587-08:00Howells on "in like a lion, out like a lamb"Rhinelander Daily News:

Through the years, March's trademark blustery winds and changeable weather have earned it several terms and expressions. There is an old saying we still hear that March "comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb."

The expression may have been inspired by poet William Dean Howells who wrote: "Tossing his mane of snows in wildest eddies ... Lion-like March cometh in hoarse."wdhhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-48619020267763652842010-02-10T07:33:00.000-08:002010-02-10T07:34:00.455-08:00Howells on GarfieldFrom Minnesota Public Radio:
The war also forever changed Union general and future U.S. President James Garfield. "At the sight of these dead men whom other men had killed, something went out of him, the habit of a lifetime, that never came back again: The sense of the sacredness of life and the impossibility of destroying it," wrote 19th century author William Dean Howells of Garfield.wdhhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-40030785916878917272009-10-05T11:19:00.000-07:002009-10-05T11:20:32.169-07:00Charles Seliger and Howells
From the Seattle Examiner:

Seliger's affinity for science and organic forms seems part and parcel with his love of books and learning. A high school dropout, who ended up being more well-read than many college graduates, he spent much of his life reading omnivorously on a broad range of subjects: art, history, science, literature.

"Once, when I was in one of those used bookshops, I found a book by the writer William Dean Howells," Seliger told me on Wednesday evening. "When I got the book home, I noticed there was an inscription inside. It said, 'To my dear sister.' And it was signed by Howells."

He smiled at the memory, still relishing the thought that he had ended up with the very special, personalized volume .
wdhhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-6424925869326874832009-07-15T10:41:00.000-07:002009-07-15T10:43:20.216-07:00Howells and the NAACPFrom "Happy 100th Birthday NAACP" by Michael Henry Adams (illustrated essay at The Huffington Post):

Racially and socially diverse, early members of the resulting organization included Joel and Arthur Spingarn, Josephine Ruffin, Mary Talbert, Inez Milholland, Jane Addams, Florence Kelley, Sophonisba Breckinridge, John Haynes Holmes, Mary McLeod Bethune, George Henry White, Charles Edward Russell, John Dewey, William Dean Howells, Lillian Wald, Charles Darrow, Lincoln Steffens, and Ray Stannard Baker.wdhhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-90893391466567031212008-12-07T21:38:00.000-08:002008-12-07T21:40:41.451-08:00Howells and "Leverage"Modern Robin Hoods in an Urban Jungle

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 </nyt_byline>On the face of it, "Leverage," a new drama that seems to have drawn its inspiration broadly and in disproportionate measure from "Ocean's Eleven," William Dean Howells and Encyclopedia Brown, comes to us this grim December with a certain prescience. The series (beginning on Sunday on TNT) devotes itself to the deflation of fat cats who have stolen, burned, bribed, defrauded: capitalist victimizers who are pierced each week by the slings and arrows of a band of independent hackers, thieves and grifters suddenly bound together to rectify the wrongs of economic disparity.wdhhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-79134723880459485002008-11-25T12:42:00.000-08:002008-11-25T12:43:34.366-08:00Howells and ObamaNew York Review of Books:

Time is on our side again, and maybe a great deal of the emotion that overtook us on 125th Street had to do with those who are no longer with us, those who did not live to see this moment. I voted with thoughts of the absent. And we now can feel we are back on the side of History. Signed, sealed, delivered—we're his, but we'd expect that President-elect Obama would know all about the misgivings that men like Henry Adams and William Tecumseh Sherman had when Abraham Lincoln first arrived in Washington. People were desperate for direction, the air reeked of war, and the new president seemed so indecisive and quiet. Young men laughed nervously in the anteroom, William Dean Howells observed, as "the great soul enter[ed] upon its travail beyond the closed door." May the spirit of Lincoln continue to guide this unexpected and already much-trusted young black man about to move his family into the White House.wdhhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-49420537173432871262008-10-12T08:53:00.000-07:002008-10-12T08:55:13.465-07:00Lionel Trilling and Howells
From the Post-Gazette:

"Trilling's popularity then seemed just as unlikely as it would today," Arac said, contrasting the 1950s with the mid-19th-century when Americans believed "literature had power."

"Century [Illustrated] Magazine had a circulation of more than 100,000 in the 1880s when it published James 'The Bostonians' and William Dean Howells' 'The Rise of Silas Lapham,' " he said.

"Trilling's work was published in The Partisan Review with a circulation less than 3,000."

Yet, his essays in the 1950 collection, particularly "Reality in America," seemed "to hit a culture nerve" in the Cold War.
wdhhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-52002833139379738232008-09-20T07:09:00.000-07:002008-09-20T07:12:47.939-07:00Howells and realism, Howells and BostonFrom a review of Philip Roth's new novel, London Telegraph:

The great American realist William Dean Howells referred to the benefit of being faithful to "poor Real Life", the force attained from the pressure of its "vast, natural, unaffected dullness". Roth has dulled his style to this mimetic realism precisely in order to reveal the pressure of Fifties America: "the rectitude tyrannizing my life, the constricting rectitude" that afflicts Marcus.

From The Phoenix (Boston):

Going further back, novelist William Dean Howells, the "Dean of American Letters," was a hard-core Hub loyalist who once decreed, "The Bostonian who leaves Boston ought to be condemned to perpetual exile." He relocated to New York in 1891, and had one of his characters, making a similar move, liken Boston to a living death.

Of course, the irony is that Howells wound up not caring much for NYC, either, and spent a lot of time looking longingly back at Boston, as many who have followed in his footsteps do, and will continue to do indefinitely, or at least until rents get cheap enough to again tilt the balance away from our native reserve and standoffishness long enough for an arts scene to cohere, as it did in the '80s and early '90s in a big way.wdhhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-77833117806299241792008-05-26T17:28:00.000-07:002008-05-26T17:32:18.566-07:00Howells inducted into Martins Ferry Hall of FameThanks to Greg Neubauer for this announcement.

Howells inducted into Martins Ferry Hall of Fame

Martins Ferry's local paper write-up:
http://www.timesleaderonline.com/page/content.detail/id/503071.html

Martins Ferry Public Library announcement:
http://mfpl.org/hallhonor.aspwdhhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-19751124122585206982008-05-07T14:26:00.000-07:002008-05-07T14:27:57.014-07:00Photograph of Howells at the National Portrait GalleryFrom the new exhibit of the photographs of Zaida Ben-Yusuf:

William Dean Howells visited Ben-Yusuf's studio in the fall of 1899, just weeks before embarking on a lengthy North American lecture tour. Despite a backbreaking travel schedule, Howell's lectures were a triumph with both critics and audiences and another professional coup for one of American literature's most celebrated writers.

Picture at http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/zaida/gallery/oldguard03.htmlwdhhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-5275951920377032362007-03-30T09:16:00.001-07:002007-03-30T09:16:37.094-07:00Howells Society News
From Sanford Marovitz, Editor of _The Howellsian_:

Howells Society Dinner at the Tavern Club
4 Boylston Place, Boston
Friday, May 25, 2007 at 7 p.m.

Many of you at the ALA conference six years ago may recall the superb dinner
our Society enjoyed at the Tavern Club; the evening was enhanced by splendid
dining and camaraderie in the inspiring atmosphere of Old Boston during the
late 19th century. Now we are planning to do it again! The W. D. Howells
Society will sponsor a dinner during this year's American Literature
Association Conference in Boston at the historic Tavern Club, of which W. D.
Howells was the first president.

Menu

Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres before dinner
Salad
Beef Tenderloin with vegetable and starch
Dessert
Coffee or Tea
Wine with dinner

Sufficient non-meat dishes will be available for vegetarians.

The all-inclusive price, with tip, for members and their guests is $70 each;
for non-members the price is $80, but for those who wish to join the Society
and send $10 dues to the treasurer before or with their dinner reservations,
the dinner price for themselves and their guests will be reduced by $10 per
person.

Reservations should be made by May 5 so that a final count can be submitted
to the Tavern Club. If you would like to attend, please mail your check in
U. S. funds (payable to the "W. D. Howells Society") to

Dr. Elsa Nettels
211 Indian Spring Rd.
Williamsburg, VA 23185.

Please indicate how your check should be divided ($80 for nonmember or $70
for a member/$10 for WDHS membership).

Please note that this will be a very special evening in the magnificent
historic Tavern Club, an event to anticipate with joy-and you'll be in great
company!

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Howells Society Excursion
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As on the day following our Tavern Club dinner in 2001, the Society has
scheduled again a bus excursion to the Howells family home at Kittery Point.
It will begin when we board the bus at our hotel on Saturday morning at 9
and end in mid-afternoon the same day; the bus will leave Kittery Point at 2
and arrive back at the hotel in time for participants to have the late
afternoon in Boston. Box lunches will be provided. Although the Society
has done this before, we may not have a chance to do it again, so if you'd
like to visit the Howells Memorial Home, on a truly gorgeous site, this
spring is the time to do it.

A short program there will include an informal discussion by Susan Goodman
and Carl Dawson on writing their distinguished biography, William Dean
Howells: A Writer's Life (2005), with remarks by Sarah Daugherty and others;
comments and questions from the floor will be welcome. Through the
generosity of the William Dean Howells Memorial Committee, to whom the
Society is grateful indeed, the full cost of the excursion for all
participants will be covered. If you wish to participate in this special
"happening" at the Howells Memorial, please notify Susan Goodman by e-mail:
<sgoodman at english.udel.edu. Because we expect a large turnout and bus seats
are limited, it would be advisable to let her know as soon as possible.
Membership in the Society is not required.

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Two William Dean Howells Society Sessions at the 2007 ALA Conference
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Howells and Marriage I

Chair: Elsa Nettels, College of William and Mary
1. "A Grammar of Marriage: Love in Spite of Syntax in Silas Lapham,"
William Rodney Herring, University of Texas
2. "The Art of Marriage: Taking the Woman Artist as Wife in A Hazard of New
Fortunes," Sherry Li, National Taiwan University
3. "Marriage and the American Medical Woman in Dr. Breen's Practice,"
Frederick Wegener, California State University, Long Beach Howells and
Marriage II

Chair: Susan Goodman, University of Delaware

1. "Movement, Modernity, and the Marriage of Elinor Mead and William Dean
Howells," Elif Armbruster, Suffolk University

2. "Love in Leisure Spaces: Tourism, Courtship, and Marriage in _The Coast
of Bohemia_ and _An Open-Eyed Conspiracy_," Donna Campbell, Washington
State University

3. "If You Liked That, You'll Like This: Howells and Theodor Fontane on
Marriage," Richard Ellington, Independent Scholar

4. "A 'Record of Young Married Love': Marriage in William Dean Howells'
Criticism and Reviews," Rachel Ihara, City University of New York

wdhhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-59014364264409113682007-03-12T10:25:00.000-07:002007-03-12T10:26:22.576-07:00Howells and RealismFrom a review of Alan Trachtenberg's Lincoln's Smile, and Other Enigmas

With or without the aid of photography, writers also re-viewed American cities. Led by William Dean Howells and Jacob Riis, the "realists" tried to make urban spaces transparent and comprehensible and arouse moral indignation against poverty and exploitation. But, Trachtenberg argues, their work was, at bottom, voyeuristic; their readers "did not cross into the inner world of the slums." In an essay, "New York Streets," Howells recognized that while a picture of sidewalks swarming with children was "pleasingly effective," to live in that picture "was to inhale the stenches of the neglected street and to catch that yet fouler and dreadfuler poverty-smell which breed from the open doorways" - a reality that "makes you hasten your pace down to the river." At the turn of the 20th century, with Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie, Trachtenberg suggests, the city was "naturalized": Data were converted into lived experience, and characters accepted, with neither compassion nor social guilt, as they committed "self-sufficient acts of desire."wdhhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-1166594264316676032006-12-19T21:56:00.000-08:002006-12-19T21:57:44.326-08:00Adam Gopnik on HowellsFrom Through the Children's Gate (Knopf, 2006)

Howells is out of favor now. All literary reputation- making is unjust, but Howells is the victim of perhaps the single greatest injustice in American literary history. The period from 1880 to 1900, Henry Adams once said, was "our Howells-and-James epoch," and the two bearded grandees stood on terms as equal as the Smith brothers on a cough-drop box. But then Howells got identified unfairly with the "genteel" tradition, nice and dull. Now James gets Nicole Kidman and Helen Bonham Carter, even for his late fuzzy-sweater novels, along with biography after biography and collection after collection, and Howells gets one brave doomed defense every thirty years. Yet Howells, though an immeasurably less original sensibility than James, may be the better novelist, meaning that Howells on almost any subject strikes you as right, while James on almost any subject strikes you as James (p. 25)
--Submitted by Stanley Wertheimwdhhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-1163478403017826322006-11-13T20:25:00.000-08:002006-11-13T20:28:21.156-08:00Reformers and CranksFrom Today in History's Thought for Today: "If we like a man's dream, we call him a reformer; if we don't like his dream, we call him a crank." -- William Dean Howells, American author (1837-1920).wdhhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-1162417331824787592006-11-01T13:41:00.000-08:002006-11-01T13:42:11.833-08:00W. D. Howells and Stephen KingFrom the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

Twain's novels started the flowering of an American literature that was democratic, read by all. His closest friend and fellow novelist was William Dean Howells, born in Martins Ferry, Ohio, also the home of poet James Wright (and baseball's Niekro brothers -- what a town!).

Howells was once one of the country's most popular writers, whose books took on the social conventions of the times. His contemporaries, Henry James and Edith Wharton, sold far fewer books, yet nobody reads Howells today while James and Wharton are required for students of American literature.

That fact confirms King's argument but also speaks to the nature of James and Wharton that goes beyond their reputation among academics. Their work endures because of its universal quality -- their language crosses the years while Howells' books remain stuck in the 19th century.wdhhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-1162255909878532052006-10-30T16:51:00.000-08:002006-10-30T16:51:49.886-08:00Adam Gopnik and A Hazard of New FortunesFrom The Christian Science Monitor:

The essay "A Hazard of No Fortune" wrings the requisite amount of humor out of the search for a habitable space in New York. Gopnik notes that looking for an apartment in New York is "potentially fatal, like scaling Everest." Adding an interesting literary twist to what seems to be an entirely contemporary real estate horror story, Gopnik harks back to the forgotten "A Hazard of New Fortunes," a William Dean Howells novel, to prove that looking for an apartment in New York was every bit as traumatic over a century ago as it is today.wdhhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-1162146096254236912006-10-29T10:20:00.000-08:002006-10-29T10:21:36.263-08:00Howells and Thomas HardyFrom the Sunday Herald (Scotland):

FEW great books have received such an initial withering reception as Jude The Obscure. To Thomas Hardy, then aged 55, it was like being booed off stage. "A titanically bad book," wrote one critic; "a shameful nightmare," offered another. Yet that was only part of the story. Even as they grimaced and howled, the critics seemed to appreciate that beneath what they saw as coarseness, vulgarity and indecency, were glimpses of Hardy's genius. And once the furore following publication died down, more sophisticated voices began to surface.

According to William Dean Howells, the American man-of-letters, Hardy had produced "the greatest novel written in England for many years". Heartened as Hardy no doubt was by the verdict of so eminent a judge, he was more exercised by the news that the Bishop of Wakefield had burnt his copy of the novel. It is a melancholy fact of literary life that bad reviews – even from an ecclesiastical source – have more impact than good ones.wdhhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-13435934.post-1160327214102614052006-10-08T10:06:00.000-07:002006-10-08T10:09:13.026-07:00Howells, Tennyson, and RadioheadFrom the New York Observer:

To judge from What's Liberal About the Liberal Arts?, Michael Bérubé, a literature professor at Penn State, seems to be one of those strange academics who actually enjoys the undergraduates. While teaching William Dean Howells' The Rise of Silas Lapham, for instance, he gets at the issue of social capital without help from Karl Marx or Pierre Bourdieu—instead, he heads straight for Thom Yorke.

If he wants to explain to his class that the novel's protagonist "is displaying the fact that he knows enough to know the 'right' kind of thing to say about Tennyson in 1875 … basically saying, 'I like his early work, but his recent stuff is kind of weak,'" Mr. Bérubé can translate the notion into an idiom his students will easily grasp: It's like saying, "I liked Radiohead up until they released Kid A, but since then they've been spinning their wheels."wdhhttp://email@example.com


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"It's the first thing we pack before leaving for a tour. We make sure it's on the bus or we don't get on. When you are on the road as much as we are, you need something to take your mind off things and a fun activity to just pass the time. Kingdom Death provides a unique outlet for both of those things."
Brad went on to talk about how he played a very early prototype of Kingdom Death: Monster years before it was released.
"We were hanging out with Poots in New York, this is shortly after our first record deal, and he shows us some weird sketches and starts talking about a few lonely lanterns against the darkness. One night, it was like 2AM I think, we just all started playing. At the time, only me Todd, and Matt were in the band, so, along with Adam, we each took control of a single Survivor. I still remember naming that first Survivor."
Shockingly, Brad went on to say the song "When I'm Gone" is clearly a reference to Kingdom Death.
"When you love something like Kingdom Death, and trust me, the entire band loves this game, it is difficult not to pay tribute to it. This is just our little way of thanking Adam Poots for bringing Kingdom Death: Monster into the world."
I sold Scythe to pay for Kingdom Death: Monster
October 27, 2017 at 9:12 pm
"There's another world inside of me that you may never see
There's secrets in this life that I can't hide
Somewhere in this darkness there's a light that I can't find
Maybe it's too far away, maybe I'm just blind"
Whoa, is that a Bone Witch talking, or maybe that's just high insanity?
"So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong
Hold me when I'm scared and love me when I'm gone
Everything I am and everything in me
Wants to be the one you wanted me to be
I'll never let you down even if I could
I'd give up everything if only for your good
So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong
You can hold me when I'm scared you won't always be there
So love me when I'm gone, love me when I'm gone"
Clearly, they have a strong sense of Collective Toil and a Partnership bond.
"Love me when I'm gone, whoa
Love me when I'm gone, when I'm gone
When I'm gone, when I'm gone"
Orator of Death fighting art, Encourage, in full effect.
Now that I know the truth behind the song, it makes perfect sense!


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Forming, incorporating a nonproft
Over the last couple of weeks in the Legal Corner, we've discussed a variety of topics relating to legal considerations for farmers. This week, we are shifting our focus to the formation of nonprofit organizations and the important role they play in society.
The creation and development of quality nonprofit organizations is essential to the function of our society as a whole. Nonprofit organizations are able to fill a void in services and supplement the efforts of our government. The Congressional Research Service provided a report for Congress the fall of 2009 that provided a great overview of the impact nonprofit organizations have on our country's economy.
Contrary to what some people may think, the nonprofit sector is not draining governmental resources. Rather, only 29 percent of funding for registered nonprofits comes from government sources. The majority of funding for nonprofit organizations is generated through their own services and donations from private individuals.
The nonprofit workforce is the third-largest behind retail trade and manufacturing. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, there are more than 1.5 million registered nonprofit organizations in the United States. This figure does not include the vast number of grassroots organizations that are not recognized as a nonprofit organization by the Internal Revenue Service but contribute significantly to improving the quality of life of many people across the country.
The IRS gives a special designation for organizations that register as a nonprofit. This designation is a 501 c(3) and corresponds to the Internal Revenue Code that provides tax exemption for charitable nonprofit organizations. An organization can be a nonprofit without registering with the IRS but will not have the same benefits available to it as an organization that has gone through the process.
An organization seeking to register as a nonprofit organization must first do research to make sure their proposed organization's mission is addressing a need of their community. Also, organizers should consider the amount and degree of funding necessary for them to effectively fulfill their organization's mission. Careful consideration should be given to the organization's charitable purpose because this is of particular interest to the IRS.
Lastly, the organization should take the necessary steps to secure a viable name for their organization, secure an EIN — employer identification number — and file the appropriate paperwork with the state of North Carolina. There are a host of other documents that organizers should draft to ensure their organization has a solid foundation for the anticipated great work they set out to complete.
These documents are bylaws, conflicts of interest polices and compensation policies. Once all paperwork is filed with the state, then the organization must make a filing with the IRS to be deemed a registered nonprofit organization under 501 c(3) of the Tax Code. There is a fee required for submitting the paperwork to the IRS.
There are a number of benefits for an organization seeking to be recognized by the IRS as a tax-exempt organization. The main benefit is that the organization does not have to pay taxes like other corporations formed under different sections of the Tax Code.
Also, individuals who donate to a registered organization with the special 501 c(3) designation can take a deduction on their personal income taxes for their charitable contribution. Registration with the IRS can also make it possible for organizations to qualify for certain grants from government and private foundations that require the registration before they will award grant funding.
Please remember that this information is only meant to inform our readers. This article does not include all of the detailed information related to forming a nonprofit organization.
If you have any additional questions about necessary steps to form a nonprofit, registering a current nonprofit organization with the IRS and/or drafting internal documents for your nonprofit organization, please consult an attorney. As always: Be informed. Be prepared.


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We understand that things come up and emergencies happen. However, there may be others seeking treatment who are unable to come in when our schedule is full. Therefore, we require a 24-hour notice for cancelled appointments. Charges may be incurred if appointments are cancelled with less than a 24-hour notice.
Do you take walk-ins?
No, we currently have an appointment-only practice. However, you are welcome to call our office to see if there are any last minute openings. We schedule patients in back-to-back, 20-minute blocks. Therefore, when Dr. Burnley's schedule is full, there is usually not room to "squeeze in" patients between appointments. Dr. Burnley has chosen a way of practice that allows him to spend more time with each patient and provide personalized care. We have a family atmosphere and like to get to know our patients well!
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AT&T has been down in our area since Thursday so we have not had any cable or internet for 2 and a half days. To tell you the truth I actually enjoyed not having TV, but the internet is a different story. It really made me realize how much we rely on the internet. If I didn't have my iPhone I probably would have gone to the library or Kinkos to get online. We've seen AT&T trucks across the street working over the last 2 days and about two hours ago when I was walking the dog, I walked by and the guy looked at me warily (I'm sure he's had many people approach him) and I just smiled and said 'so…is there any hope?' He laughed and said 'yes, there's hope'. He asked me a few questions and told me to try a few things which I did with no luck, he looked up our address and said he would work on it and about 10 minutes later we were back online, TV and all! It helps to make friends on the street while walking the dog 🙂
Anyway, my point is, I haven't been able to post about our latest appointment. Thursday afternoon I had my 14 week appointment (technically I was 13 weeks 6 days). It was a really quick appointment, all my numbers are good and we got to hear the heartbeat again! Our next appointment is going to be the fetal anatomy scan, which I am really looking forward to and we will have lots more to share then.
Right now I have a house full of men playing poker, Justin is realizing his days of having loud guys in the house late at night are numbered, so we've had quite a few poker nights lately. Thankfully the internet is back on so I am able to get all my stuff done in the comfort of my bed raft. Which, by the way, is Justin's name for the new body pillow I bought. I LOVE it! I was having a hard time getting comfortable sleeping so I found this amazing pillow on Amazon and it was on sale, with free shipping and arrived the next day! They must take orders from pregnant women pretty seriously! When I'm not cozy in the bed raft, Apollo is.


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Virtually Anywhere
It's 7:00am and I'm reviewing yesterday's sales numbers, after responding to last night's emails from Europe and Asia, all while talking to my Fiancé while she drives into work. Just another day for your typically workaholic at their desk in the office? Yes, except for the critical fact that I'm not in the office, I'm actually resting between exercises at the health club performing all of these functions on my new 3G enabled Blackberry. What I sacrifice in battery life I more than make up with the ability to surf the web, text, email, and instant message while talking on the phone at the same time. You see the 3G (3rd Generation) wireless standard allows simultaneous transmission of voice and data, meaning that I am only limited by ability to multi-task, which I am told needs some work. Point being, I am no longer limited by technology in my ability to do my job from anywhere in the world, literally.
Last fall I began a new position as the Director of Sales for a Telecommunications company and promptly (second week on the job) went down to Guatemala for some volunteer work about a six hour drive from Guatemala City, i.e. the middle of nowhere. The town I stayed in had no hot running water, but did have the only things I needed to stay productive and in touch with the rest of the world, Coca-Cola and Wireless. I could stay in touch with my team via email and instant message, occasionally calling if urgent, and as an added bonus, I could use the online program Babel Fish from my phone to translate phrases from English to Spanish.
I came to embrace my mobile self years ago when on a business trip to Las Vegas. I was walking back up to my room and I found myself shaking my head at another hotel patron typing away on her Blackberry by the pool. How silly I thought, to be working by the pool, until I realized that I was going up to my room to access my computer and send that ever critical email that just as easily could have been sent by the pool if I had the correct equipment. So today, more sunscreen, less time in room and productivity has increased. If you are interested in joining my journey of increased productivity, coupled with more free time, and an ability to do your job from anywhere in the world, here is what you will need:
- Smart phone: Blackberry, Android, and iPhone are the most popular, but any phone that will allow you to connect to your email will suffice. I recommend 3G because of speed and the ability to simultaneously do voice calls and data (email, instant and text messages).
- Laptop: Because you thumbs WILL get sore.
- WiFi Access Point and high speed DSL/Cable Modem/FiOS: As long as you are disconnecting physically from your office, why would you tether yourself at home?
- VPN: Virtual Private Network software will allow you to access authorized information behind your companies firewall, such as your email, fileservers, intranet, etc. With high speed internet access and a VPN client you are on the company's network without physically being there.
- Voice over IP Telephone: This is the final step, with this technology no one will even know you're not in the office (unless your dog barks during your call). Once your VoIP phone is attached to the network through the VPN you procured in step 4 anyone can dial your extension and it will ring wherever you happen to working that day. If you really want to take the next step, lose the phone and just get the software on your computer with a headset, now your computer is your phone, when your laptop is off, you can have the calls forwarded to you cell phone, or just have the voicemails converted to a sound file and emailed to you (yes this is possible, just ask your IT dept, they are there to help).
- An understanding boss: Let's face it, old school managers are not going to understand that you are "Working from Home". Your challenge is to demonstrate that you can be more productive working virtually than physically present. This is easily done by adding up commute time and "water cooler" talk time that is eliminated by your remote office location.
Certainly some professions are more suitable to working virtually than others. You will not be able to make a double tall white chocolate mocha for a customer from your home office if you are a barista, you will however be able to update Salesforce.com at Starbucks while waiting for your next appointment if you are in sales. With the desire to embrace new technologies you can take that step and go mobile, doing every task required in the office from virtually anywhere.


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Vol.10 No.3
May/June 2002
Volume 10, Number 3
Prairie Fires
by Tom Davis
Quest: Hunting North America's Forest Grouse
by John D. Taylor
And the Bird Dog World Changed… Shots That Were Heard Far Away
by Ryan Frame
Highland Fling Part I
by Larry Brown
Letter to My Grandson
by Judge Parker Merrow
Trip Report: A Texas Quail Place
by Steve Smith
Favorite Covers
by Robert Abbett
Irish Setter Head.
Trainin' Dogs with Rick Smith
by Rick Smith & Sharon Potter
Spoiled puppy = spoiled adult puppy.
Eastern Encounters
by Tom Huggler
Hurts so good.
The Gun Room
by Larry Brown
A pair of new 16s.
The Versatile Hunting Dog
by Chuck Johnson
Water work.
Western Wings
by Ben O. Williams
Hunting bobwhites, like in the past.
Gun Dog Forum
by Larry Brown
The little things.
Veterinary Q&A
by Charlie Powell
Early spay or neuter.
Et al.
Pro's Tip
by Stephen C. Rafe
Getting the alpha dog back on task.
Looking Back
by Gary Lockee
Alford's John.
Subscriber Photos
Subscriber Forum
The Way It Ought to Be
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Cooperative Agreements to Implement Zero Suicide in Health SystemsDeadline: July 18, 2017
The Cooperative Agreements to Implement Zero Suicide in Health Systems (Zero Suicide) model is a comprehensive, multi-setting approach to suicide prevention in health systems. The purpose of the program is to implement suicide prevention and intervention programs, for individuals who are 25 years of age or older, that are designed to raise awareness of suicide, establish referral processes, and improve care and outcomes for such individuals who are at risk for suicide. Grantees will implement the Zero Suicide model throughout their health system. Health systems that do not provide direct care services may partner with agencies that can implement the Zero Suicide model. For communities without well-developed behavioral health care services, the Zero Suicide model may be implemented in Federally Qualified Health Centers or other primary care settings.
Amount: A total of $7,900,000 ($2,000,000 for tribes and tribal organizations) is available to make up to 13 awards. Proposed budgets cannot exceed $700,000 per year for states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and up to $400,000 per year for an Indian tribe or tribal organization, a community-based primary care or behavioral health care organization, an emergency department, or a local public health agency. The project period is for up to five years.
- States, District of Columbia, and U.S. territories health agencies with mental health and/or behavioral health functions
- Indian tribe or tribal organization
- Community-based primary care or behavioral health care organizations
- Emergency departments
- Local public health agencies
Link: https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-17-006


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The Australia nitric acid market is set to expand 1.8X, growing at a robust rate by the end of 2024. Widespread application of ammonium nitrate in different sectors such as metal refining and ammonium nitrate are projected to drive this growth. The mining industry along with the agricultural sector is projected to open new avenues of growth in the market, expanding the nitric acid market in Australia. Explosives are expected to lead the market with major market share by the end of the forecast period.
COVID-19 pandemic has halted production across different sectors such as mining and the market is expected to witness sluggish growth during the crisis. However, the rise in fresh and homemade consumption is estimated to act in favor of the agriculture sector, boosting the application of nitric acid.
The market is expected to resume its business with time. Regions such as Queensland and Western Australia are forecasted to generate lucrative opportunities for market players in the forecast period. The market players are expanding their production capacity with the addition of production facilities to stay at the forefront in the market. Established players profiled in the global market include Orica Limited, Incitec Pivot Ltd and Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers.
The Australia nitric acid market is expected to be valued at US$ 725.3 Mn in 2016 and is expected to grow 1.8X by the end of 2024 to be valued at US$ 1.3 Bn. The market was pegged at 1,723.3 kilotons in 2015 and is anticipated to increase at a CAGR of 7.8% in terms of volume over the forecast period (2016–2024). Nitric acid is the basic raw material used for the production of ammonium nitrate. It also finds application in the production of fertilizers and is also used in precious metal refining and litho printing.
Market Dynamics
In Australia, a significant amount of nitric acid is used in the production of ammonium nitrate, which is used as an explosive in the mining industry and as a fertilizer in the agriculture sector. There exists a strong linkage between the production of nitric acid and ammonium nitrate. An increased production of ammonium nitrate owing to increasing demand for ammonium nitrate-based explosives is in turn expected to drive demand for nitric acid during the forecast period. Ammonium nitrate production accounts for 90%–96% of the total nitric acid produced in Australia. Demand for ammonium nitrate explosives is highly dependent on mining exploration activities. Increasing mining exploration activities in Australia – especially in Western Australia and Queensland – are expected to boost the production and consumption of nitric acid in the country. However, enhanced efforts toward development of alternatives for ammonium nitrate-based explosives in the mining industry could restrain the growth of the nitric acid market in Australia during the forecast period.
The Australia nitric acid market is witnessing a new trend in the form of capacity expansions. In order to cater to an increasing demand for explosives from the mining industry, ammonium nitrate manufacturers in Australia are expanding their existing production facilities and are focusing on new production capacity additions.
Market segmentation
The nitric acid market in Australia has been segmented on the basis of Product Type (Fuming and Non-fuming); Grade (Commercial Grade and Others); Application (Explosives, Fertilizers, and Others); and Region (Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Rest of Australia). In terms of value, the explosives segment accounted for 95.4% share of the Australia nitric acid market in 2015 and is expected to remain the dominant segment over the forecast period.
Market forecast by segmentation
The non-fuming product type segment in the Australia nitric acid market was valued at US$ 609.7 Mn in 2015 and is projected to increase to US$ 1.24 Bn by the end of 2024. This segment is estimated to dominate the nitric acid market in Australia and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 8.2% over the forecast period, creating total incremental opportunity of US$ 580.4 Mn between 2015 and 2024. The commercial grade segment accounted for 95.3% share of the Australia nitric acid market in terms of value in 2015 and is anticipated to register a CAGR of 7.9% over the forecast period. The explosives segment accounted for 95.4% share of the nitric acid market in Australia in terms of value in 2015 and is anticipated to register a CAGR of 8.0% over the forecast period.
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Key regions
On the basis of region, the Australia nitric acid market has been segmented into New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, and Rest of Australia. Queensland and Western Australia are the largest markets for nitric acid in Australia, cumulatively accounting for 58.0% share in 2015. Western Australia, New South Wales, and Queensland are expected to be the most attractive markets for nitric acid in Australia over the forecast period.
Persistence Market Research analyzes the market in Australia and provides the findings in a new report offering data for 2015 along with data for the forecast period 2016–2024. The main objective of the report is to identify opportunities in the market and provide recent updates and insights affecting various segments of the Australia nitric acid market. Nitric acid is the basic raw material used for the production of ammonium nitrate. It also finds application in the production of fertilizers and is also used in precious metal refining and litho printing.
To understand and assess opportunities in this market, the report is categorically divided into four sections – by product type, grade, application, and region. The market is segmented on the basis of product type into fuming and non-fuming; on the basis of grade into commercial grade and others; and on the basis of application into explosives and fertilizers. The report provides analysis of the Australia nitric acid market in terms of market volume and market value across five key regions.
The report begins with a market overview and provides market definition and analysis of key drivers, restraints, opportunities, and trends in the nitric acid market in Australia. The overview section also includes a snapshot of the global nitric acid market as well as nitric acid production capacities in Australia. The report also includes an in-depth analysis of key drivers and restraints influencing the market. Key trends in the Australia nitric acid market are also included in the report to provide clients with useful decision-making insights. The sections that follow include market analysis by product type, by grade, by application, and by region; and present a forecast for the period 2016–2024. All the above sections evaluate the market on the basis of factors affecting the market covering both the present scenario and future prospects.
Research Methodology
The forecast presented in this report assesses the total revenue of the Australia nitric acid market. The starting point is sizing the current market, which lays the foundation for the forecast of how the market is anticipated to take shape in the near future. Given the characteristics of the market, in-depth analysis based on supply side, demand side, and consumption rate is taken into account. However, quantifying the market across segments is more a matter of quantifying expectations and identifying opportunities rather than rationalizing them after the forecast has been completed. To deduce market size, the report considers various viewpoints based on secondary research. Furthermore, data points such as regional split and market split by product type, by grade, and by application; and qualitative inputs from industry experts have been taken into consideration to arrive at suitable market estimates. The forecast presented in the report evaluates the actual consumption of nitric acid and expected consumption in the Australia nitric acid market over the forecast period. For market data analysis, the report considers 2015 as the base year with market numbers estimated for 2016 and a detailed forecast made for the entire period. To deduce market volume size, captive consumption of nitric acid for ammonium nitrate production as well as traded nitric acid have been considered. To calculate market value size of captive consumption of nitric acid, the average production cost of nitric acid has been considered; and for calculating market revenue of traded nitric acid, merchant prices have been taken into consideration.
The Australia nitric acid market report further provides profiles of key industry players in order to evaluate their strategies and recent developments. This section of the report also includes a dashboard view of top companies operating in the Australia nitric acid market. Leading market players included in the report are Orica Limited, Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilizers, and Incitec Pivot Limited.
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