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As scholarly publishers drag their feet in responding to Open Access challenges to their business model, the Washington Post notes an effort by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to introduce open Web peer review for patent applications using technologies similar to those used on popular social media Web sites. The online system now under development will allow the public to post comments on patent applications and to have those comments rated by their peers, much in the way that social bookmarking sites such as Digg, del.icio.ius and Newsvine allow users to chime in on posted comments. Detailed profiles required for comment posters is hoped to dissuade bogus comments from infiltrating the system, though the potential for this is nevertheless acknowledged by the USPTO.
With USPTO officials overwhelmed with an onslaught of new patent applications - 4,000 examiners processed 332,000 applications last year - online peer review methods are a key initiative to help the agency to judge the worthiness of patent applications more efficiently. First up will be tech companies such as Microsoft, IBM, Intel, Hewlett-Packard and Oracle, with an open call for other participants. While scholarly researchers are likely to continue to use peer-reviewed publications from publishers as the principal gateway to vetting their ideas amongst peers the USPTO initiative offers an exciting alternative to traditional peer review methods for serious sci-tech innovations.
No peer review model is perfect, but online content and ecommerce services have accumulated extensive experience in what types of peer review methods are valuable and reliable. The key to moving scholarly publishing forward into more profitable and efficient methods will revolve around innovative approaches to peer review similar in general concept to the USPTO initiative. The key problem with scholarly peer review today is that there are too few peers willing and able to review too much potentially publishable content within the constraints of the existing system. While this does provide a certain degree of quality control, the pressures to publish journals on fixed schedules are in some ways more likely to push questionable research into print using today's peer review methods as methods that don't rely on the production limitations of print services. They don't call it "publish or perish" for nothing, after all.
A more open approach to scholarly peer review similar in concept to the USPTO initiative may have the potential to loosen review bottlenecks while maintaining the quality of the peer review process. The price to pay for this innovation is that such a system would begin to expose who in a scholarly community was really respected by their peers and leading publishers. As in other arenas of publishing the "brand name" institutions associated with quality research may find both their research papers and their scholars not receiving what they may feel is deserved recognition from a system that allows reviewers to express their preferences more openly and honestly than via the more closed process of today's journal-managed peer review processes.
But at the end of the day more open approaches to peer review are going to be necessary to gain the confidence of both scholarly researchers and the markets that they serve. The current PLoS One is a hopeful step in this direction, but the USPTO initiative offers scale that may prove out to scholarly publishers the importance of enabling a more open approach to peer review as a competitive necessity. While not every scientific discovery is likely to be backed up by the USPTO review methodology alone, it may create enough competitive force in the marketplace to jar scholarly publishers loose from their moorings and to consider how the broader marketplace for innovations will seek to have discoveries confirmed as valid in the eyes of their peers. We'll see how this unfolds, but for now consider this a major shift in the peer review process of technologies that's likely to ripple long and hard into scholarly publishing.


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We have been life long dog lovers growing up with chocolate labradors (Tom) and Vizslas (Helen). We love to explore the parks and open spaces in our patch of London. Long walks - no matter how bad the weather - have become part of our daily life. We both work from home so have very flexible schedules. We are lucky to have plenty of space with an outdoor courtyard garden and live moments from two large parks.
Our own dog is a mixed breed (totally mixed!) called Gizzi who is two and a half. She absolutely loves other dogs, is very playful and also needs a lot of walking (at least two walks a day) to burn off her boundless energy. After joking that Gizzi had so many dog beds that we should start to Airbnb them, we came across DogBuddy. While we don't have a second dog to be her buddy, we are certain that she would love the company of having another dog around the house. Tom is particularly keen to have more dogs to play with!
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New Year's is a time of renewal, of starting fresh, of leaving the past behind and striding confidently towards the future. Frack that, it's dark and it's cold, a perfect time for low motivation and breaking resolutions days and weeks after they were started. You're not alone in your abject misery…or are you? Let's find out!
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This comprehensive, handbook style survey of diffusion in condensed matter gives detailed insight in diffusion as the process of particle transport due to stochastic movement which is understood and presented as a phenomenon of crucial relevance for a large variety of processes and materials. In this book all aspects of theoretical fundamentals, experimental techniques, highlights of current developments and results for solids, liquids and interfaces are presented.
Solids: Diffusion: Introduction and Case Studies in Metals and Binary Alloys.- The Elementary Diffusion Step in Metals Studied by the Interference of Gamma-rays, X-rays and Neutrons.- Diffusion Studies of Solids by Quasielastic Neutron Scattering.- Diffusion in Semiconductors.- Diffusion in Oxides.- Diffusion in Metallic Glasses and Supercooled Melts.- Interfaces: Fluctuations and Growth Phenomena in Surface Diffusion Surface Diffusion.- Grain Boundary Diffusion in Metals.- NMR and Beta-NMR Studies of Diffusion in Interface-Dominated and Disordered Solids.- PFG NMR Studies of Anomalous Diffusion.- Diffusion Measurements by Ultrasonics.- Diffusion in Membranes.- Liquids: Viscoelasticity and Microscopic Motion in Dense Polymer Systems.- The Molecular Description of Mutual Diffusion Processes in Liquid Mixtures.- Diffusion Measurements in Fluids by Dynamic Light Scattering.- Diffusion in Colloidal and Polymeric Systems.- Field-Assisted Diffusion Studied by Electrophoretic NMR.- Theoretical Concepts and Models: Diffusion of Particles on Lattices.- Diffusion on Fractals.- Ionic Transport in Disordered Materials.- Concept of Mismatch and Relaxation for Self-Diffusion and Conductivity in Ionic Materials with Disordered Structures.- Diffusion and Conduction in Percolation Systems.- Statistical Theory and Molecular Dynamics - Diffusion in Zeolites.


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Issues of concern to people who live in the west: property rights, water rights, endangered species, livestock grazing, energy production, wilderness and western agriculture. Plus a few items on western history, western literature and the sport of rodeo... Frank DuBois served as the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003. DuBois is a former legislative assistant to a U.S. Senator, a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Interior, and is the founder of the DuBois Rodeo Scholarship.
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Federal probe - EPA mine spill was preventable
reported Thursday that the EPA rushed through the engineering work leading up to the incident and did not understand the complexity of the abandoned Gold King Mine. The Thursday report contrasts with one completed in August by the EPA, finding that the blowout of 3 million gallons of dangerous sludge was "likely inevitable."Interior's Bureau of Reclamation found that the EPA, Colorado officials and a contractor decided against drilling a borehole horizontally into the mine, above the pooled wastewater, to determine its volume and pressure. "This error resulted in development of a plan to open the mine in a manner that appeared to guard against blowout, but instead led directly to the failure," the report said. Richard Olson, an engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers who reviewed the report before it was released, told investigators that he wanted to investigate more about how communications at the EPA broke down about the mine cleanup, and how that contributed to the incident. But Interior argued that its report should only cover the technical aspects of the spill, so it did not probe communications...more
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Stanford football coach David Shaw doesn't take too kindly to having someone question the integrity of his program. That was the case Tuesday when he addressed accusations by Washington coach Steve Sarkisian, who said Stanford tried to fake an injury at a crucial moment in Saturday's game.
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text: I started my bioidentical two weeks ago. Dr. said it will take 8 - 12 weeks to see a difference. Things have been REALLY bad. I am just in a really bad place. Even missed work and last week was talked to. They wanted to know if it was something at work that is upsetting me because there is obviously something wrong. I don't sleep. Maybe an hour or two throughout the day. I hide in my room and cry non stop. If I DO come out it is nothing but a fight between everyone. I just can't take it. I just can't go on like this. SO...at one point in the last week, difficult child came to me in my room and said he was sorry, and that he is trying so hard on so many different levels. At school, dealing with this "outside his body feeling", anxiety attacks, friends/drugs...etc. (back up a minute. Many years ago I was on Paxil. It was the best I ever felt in my life. I quit because I felt so good and because of weight gain.) I was on it for about 5 years. Coming off was horrible and swore I couldn't go through that again. I have tried everything and nothing helps me. I have been off for about 5 years now. OK...I told difficult child I was sorry too. And to give this bioidentical a chance to work. If it didn't work, I told him I would try Paxil again. (now one of his teachers take this and told him how great it is. difficult child looks everything up so is informed on medication) difficult child would never consider any medication that has a side affect of weight gain. He is super sensitive of his weight. Anyway, when I said that to him, he said he would try Paxil too. ????? Shocked me. Only our relationship throughout our house just got worse and worse after that conversation. Paxil DID work for me. What do I do? Do I weight the three months to see if Bioidentical helps? Do I call and see if I can take Paxil again? I can't feel like this anymore. Having really bad scary thoughts. I am afraid. I am afraid to even drive to work. I am just in a bad place. But if I did that, how would I know if bioidentical helped? And difficult child taking Paxil ????that just throws me. He looked it up and it targets all his issues. Does this mean he wants to try it? Has anyone had a kid on this? I just don't know what to do. Can't go on like this. I just can't.


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On July, 5th, 2012, an important security issue has been highlighted in Zend Framework, and so in Magento. This issue allows people to read almost any file on your webserver. A very dangerous issue, that's why it must be patched quickly
Tell me, how can we patch it?
Oh nice, there is a patch available. I open it, and now, I have some red spots appearing on my body: they edited the embedded Zend Framework and Magento core sources…. Almost everybody agree that we do not edit the Magento sources files. Why do it there?
A common workaround about Magento overloading is the following one: use local to patch Magento and Zend Framework files. We'll use this way to patch the XML-RPC issue instead of editing Magento sources files
The following script updatepath.sh init your Magento so it can patch this way. It works with the provided patch file for CE 1.5 to 1.7 Magento version
#!/bin/bash ################################## # config ################################## LOCAL_FOLDER="app/code/local"; RESPONSE_FILE="Zend/XmlRpc/Response.php"; RESPONSE="$LOCAL_FOLDER/$RESPONSE_FILE"; REQUEST_FILE="Zend/XmlRpc/Request.php"; REQUEST="$LOCAL_FOLDER/$REQUEST_FILE"; PATCH_FILE="CE_220.127.116.11-184.108.40.206.patch"; DESTINATION_PATCH_FILE="kyp_$PATCH_FILE"; ################################### # process ################################### # check if patch file already exists if [ ! -f $PATCH_FILE ]; then echo "Patch file $PATCH_FILE does not exists. Please download it at http://www.magentocommerce.com/blog/comments/important-security-update-zend-platform-vulnerability/"; exit 2; fi # create local folder if not exists (eg: CE1.7 and related EE) if [ ! -d $LOCAL_FOLDER ]; then echo "Init app/code/local folder"; mkdir $LOCAL_FOLDER fi # create folder for Zend Framework Response file patch if [ ! -d "$LOCAL_FOLDER/Zend/XmlRpc" ]; then echo "Creating Zend/XmlRpc local folder"; mkdir -p "$LOCAL_FOLDER/Zend/XmlRpc"; fi if [ -f $RESPONSE ]; then echo "File $RESPONSE already exists. Please append patch in"; exit 1; fi echo "copying $RESPONSE_FILE in local folder"; cp lib/$RESPONSE_FILE $RESPONSE; if [ -f $REQUEST ]; then echo "File $REQUEST already exists. Please append patch in"; exit 1; fi echo "copying $REQUEST_FILE in local folder"; cp lib/$REQUEST_FILE $REQUEST; # update patch file to replace lib by app/code/local echo "Update patch file" sed "s|lib/|app/code/local/|g" $PATCH_FILE > $DESTINATION_PATCH_FILE echo "new patch file $DESTINATION_PATCH_FILE has been generated. You can now apply it with patch -p0 < $DESTINATION_PATCH_FILE"
This way, you are sure that your Magento will always be patched, even if you upgrade to a prior version than 220.127.116.11 CE (first release which embedded the patch)
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A hybrid incremental projection method for thermal-hydraulics applications
In this paper, a new second-order accurate, hybrid, incremental projection method for time-dependent incompressible viscous flow is introduced in this paper. The hybrid finite-element/finite-volume discretization circumvents the well-known Ladyzhenskaya–Babuška–Brezzi conditions for stability, and does not require special treatment to filter pressure modes by either Rhie–Chow interpolation or by using a Petrov–Galerkin finite element formulation. The use of a co-velocity with a high-resolution advection method and a linearly consistent edge-based treatment of viscous/diffusive terms yields a robust algorithm for a broad spectrum of incompressible flows. The high-resolution advection method is shown to deliver second-order spatial convergence on mixed element topology meshes, and the implicit advective treatment significantly increases the stable time-step size. The algorithm is robust and extensible, permitting the incorporation of features such as porous media flow, RANS and LES turbulence models, and semi-/fully-implicit time stepping. A series of verification and validation problems are used to illustrate the convergence properties of the algorithm. The temporal stability properties are demonstrated on a range of problems with 2 ≤ CFL ≤ 100. The new flow solver is built using the Hydra multiphysics toolkit. The Hydra toolkit is written in C++ and provides a rich suite of extensible and fully-parallel components that permitmore »
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- Computational Sciences International, Los Alamos, NM (United States); Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
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Not only have the Clippers been rolling through the NBA, but they have also been rolling through the Utah Jazz in recent games.
The Clippers have defeated the Jazz eight consecutive times and will be looking to extend that Friday night when the two teams play at Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City.
The Clippers have won nine consecutive games, the longest current streak in the league.
If the Clippers win their next two games, they will match the longest winning streak in the NBA this season.
Meanwhile, the Jazz has struggled this season, including seven losses in their last 10 games.
Utah has a 22-43 record, tied with the Lakers for the worst record in the Western Conference.
California Chrome wins the 140th Kentucky Derby
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Thursday, May 25, 2006
Shillong (UNI): The Meghalaya capital turned its passion for Western music into a tool to combat HIV/AIDS, as the city celebrated the 65th birthday celebration of legendary English musician Bob Dylan with an evening of pulsating music. The audiences were in for some all time hits of Bob Dylan last evening, as celebrated musician of the region Mr Lou Majaw took the stage in his trademark T-shirt and jeans shorts. Other artists to perform at the celebration included India-based English musician Liz Cotton, Delhi-based music director and guitarist Arjun Sen, musician and painter Lew Hilt, drummer Nondon Bagchi and the father-son duo of Anjan and Neel Dutt from Kolkata.
Started in 1972 by a handful of music lovers, Dylan's birthday celebration was into its 34th consecutive year in Shillong this year. Mr Majaw and some of his friends conceptualized the idea of the celebration in the early 1970s. It was a balmy Spring day in 1972, when Mr Majaw and the late Eddie Rynjah cranked out a soulfully supercharged performance at the modest Assam Club here with a handful of music aficionados. The event, titled 'Folklore: Phase One', showcased folk music with Dylan as the central theme. Thirty-four years have passed and 59-year old Mr Majaw rocked the show once again last evening at the performance that he called a 'celebration' and not a 'concert'.
However, the most significant feature in the celebrations was an effort to spread awareness against the menace of HIV/AIDS through music. Mr Majaw and socio-cultural organization Great Society, with support from UN agency UNAIDS, joined hands with NGO 'Maitri', which is working here to spread awareness about the dreaded disease. Some of the proceeds from the two-hour concert at the State Central Library Auditorium here would go towards setting up 'Matrigram' - a village for the care and support of children below the age of 10 who have lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS. ''We wanted to reach out to the youth through music. We have joined hands with the Great Society and Mr Majaw, as their spirit could be a guiding force in the war against AIDS,'' said Sanjay Sharma, director of 'Maitri'.
The NGO already has nine acres of land donated by a philanthropist for setting up the 'Matrigram'. They are planning to have 22 children in the village by the end of this year. The audiences at the celebrations last evening, however, were treated to more than music. A lucky audience was chosen as the ''Dylan Look Alike''. Besides, a spectator sharing her birthday with Dylan grabbed a watch from Longines. Special merchandise to commemorate Dylan's birthday celebration was also sold at the venue. Those included T-shirts, sling bags, scarves, stickers, coasters, keychains, baseball caps and posters.


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"You get a GIF, and you get a GIF... everybody gets a GIF!"
Her royal highness Oprah Winfrey (not her actual title, but we're going with that) is celebrating a birthday.
The legendary TV host is 62-years-old today.
Winfrey has made history for her career, her philanthropy, her memes...
She has racked up so many accomplishments in her life, and still has much more to do, but we'd like to take a moment to celebrate the beautiful gift of GIFs she has given us.
Because that's important, too.
Oprah has taught us the art of being cool.
Seriously, she's so damn cool.
The mogul knows it's important to take some time to treat yourself.
Oprah wants you to be able to feel your feelings, whether they are sad...
Like, really sad.
Or happy.
She's also comfortable with some sass.
We see that eye roll, girl.
Few things are as fun as taunting someone with a set of Oprah GIFs.
But it's when Oprah gets excited, that her GIF game truly excels.
Whether it's for cars or tacos...
Or bees.
She knows how lift us up and bring joy to our Tumblr accounts, because she is, well...
Grab yourself a birthday drink today. You deserve it.


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Author: Muhyiddin Ibn al-Arabi
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Rasā'il Ibn 'Arabī is the first contemporary Urdu translation of 12 selected Rasā'ils of Shaykh al-Akbar Muhyiddīn Ibn al-Arabi. The translation is contemporary and easy to understand.
- K. al-Wasiyya
- K. al-Fana' fi-l-mushâhada
- K. al-Jalâl wa-l Jamâl
- R. al- Shaykh ilâ-l imâm al-Râzî
- R. Hilyat al-'Abdâl
- K. al-Qasam al-ilâhi bi-l-ism al-rabbânî
- R. al-Anwâr
- K. al-Jalâla
- K. al-Alif wa huwa kitâb al-ahadiyya
- K. al-Mîm wa-l Wâw al-Nûn
- K. al-tarâjim
- K. al-Istilâhât al-sufiyya
The source from which we have translated these works is a book published in Hyderabad Deccan, 1948 by the titile of Rasâ'il Ibn al-'Arabî.


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Why I Write is a collection of author interviews inspired by George Orwell's 1946 essay of the same name and The Paris Review's "Writers at Work" series (1953 – present), which brings readers inside the physical space of the writer's working domain.
I started Why I Write when working in Shanghai as a magazine editor as a series for authors writing about China, but have since widened its scope to embrace authors in all genres.
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A More Strategic Way of Looking at Small Business Information Technology
When it comes to information technology, too many small companies strive to get by on what amounts to digital duct tape. With so many demands on their limited resources, it can be understandable that smaller businesses would seek out the easiest-seeming ways of solving their information technology problems. Over time, though, this seat-of-the-pants approach to IT Consulting tends to create issues of its own, leaving the companies that employ it burdened with a whole host of associated costs.
It often makes sense, then, to resolve, once and for all, to break away from this kind of IT management. Instead of addressing problems in a reactionary way as and when they arise, most small companies benefit greatly from having more strategic, thoroughly considered IT arrangements in place. What stops many small businesses from making this transition is a lack of internal expertise for formulating the associated strategies, but the reality is that this does not need to be an issue, either.
All that it normally takes to make the move is to engage a qualified IT Service Provider to come in and take a look at what can be done. With a realistic idea as to the existing IT arrangements, the resources that a company has at its disposal, and a basic plan for the future, providers of Managed IT Services can often come up with much more resilient and satisfying solutions.
This can mean, for example, doing away with temperamental, finicky, on-site backup servers and replacing them with cloud-hosted backup storage at a fraction of the price. Moves like this not only frequently deliver more in the way of reliability, they also often cost far less even over the short term.
Even if that were all that could be expected from taking a more strategic approach to small-business IT, such projects would easily be worthwhile. In practice, though, companies like IT ArchiTeks often provide value-added services like 24/7/365 IT Monitoring along with their help, opening up possibilities that no small company could enjoy by handling its IT requirements alone.
Although the momentum and demands of the average small business can make it hard to step back and think about more permanent and strategic ways of operating, the reality is that it is often beneficial to do so. This is even more true in the realm of information technology than elsewhere, where far too many companies are held back by the built-up history of the short-term IT arrangements they have made in the past.


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An Affair with Africa
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Alzada Carlisle Kistner put aside her plans for a doctorate in biology and for the next forty years or so became her husband's fieldwork companion. David Kistner, a professor at California State University, Chico, is a world authority on "ant guests," rare and peculiar beetles that live within ant nests, relying on the ants for food, and as food, constantly in danger of being discovered and killed.
An Affair with Africa: Expeditions and Adventures Across a Continent is neither a scientific treatise nor an account of the political turmoil since 1960 when the Belgian Congo declared its independence and the Kistners took their first expedition. Instead, the author presents more of a family travelogue in a brisk, informative, and well-paced style.
There is little repetition in the story of five safaris, culminating with a nine month trip across southern Africa. The couple's two young daughters were also part of the expeditions, and together the family frequently contended with poor food, mold in the beds, flat tires, political uprisings, as well as encounters with hippos, lions, elephants, sand, and mud. And they fell in love with Africa.
Alzada and her husband spent hours sucking beetles into plastic tubes with an aspirator, and their labors have produced descriptions of more than 500 new species and a greater understanding of insect evolution. Yet it was Africa itself—dry and wet, spartan and elegant, greedy and caring—that finally captivated the author.


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Dassault Aviation will showcase its expanded line-up of high-end business jets at the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) show to be held at Dubai World Central on December 8-10.
The static display will include the fast-selling Falcon 7X and 900LX long range trijets and a full-scale mock-up of the new Falcon 5X ultra wide body twinjet, introduced last year.
The Falcon range of business jets is undergoing a major expansion, including the new Falcon 8X ultra long range trijet, unveiled last May, in addition to the Falcon 5X, which will enable the company to meet new customer demand with a full range of wide body business jets, from super midsize on up. Both aircraft have been warmly received by operators in the Middle East, who place a high premium on spaciousness, range, operating flexibility and economics.
The region accounts for 20% of worldwide sales for the 5,200 nm Falcon 5X, which can whisk passengers nonstop from Dubai to Cape Town or from Riyadh to Tokyo. The 5X is on track for a first flight in the second quarter of 2015 and is expected to begin entering Middle East inventories in the second half of 2017.
Due to roll out on December 17 and to take flight in the first quarter of next year, the 8X can fly from Jeddah to Boston, New York to Dubai or from Geneva to Rio.
"The early success of our two latest model offerings reflects the wide popularity the entire Falcon fleet has long enjoyed in the Middle East," said Dassault Aviation Chairman & CEO Eric Trappier. "Operators in the region truly appreciate the operating performance, flexibility and technological excellence offered by Falcon aircraft."
Dassault's best-selling business jet in the Middle East is still the 5,950 nm Falcon 7X, which accounts for half of all Falcon sales in the region over the last five years. The 7X which recently passed the 250 aircraft production mark is the company's fastest-ever selling business jet. This year, the 7X set a new speed record between Teterboro, New Jersey and London City Airport and will shortly be the first business jet approved for operation at Daocheng, China, the world's highest commercial airport.
Over a quarter of all Falcons sold in the region consist of the long running Falcon 2000 model. The first of the new Falcon 2000S entry-level twin-engine jets in the Middle East was delivered to a Saudi Arabian customer last October. The 3,350 nm 2000S, certificated in 2013, combines wide body cabin comfort, competitive operating economics and flexibility, at a price close to that of a super midsize jet.
Falcon jet sales in the Middle East are supported by a solid after market presence. Dassault Falcon operates an Authorized Service Center, spares distribution center and regional sales office in Dubai, UAE, and an Authorized Service Center and technical office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Dassault's regional network is backed by a global web of support services, including a newly introduced Falcon Airborne Service that will provide passengers with alternative transportation options in the event of an AOG (aircraft on ground). Falcon Airborne Service support for Middle East customers will be made available through a dedicated Falcon 900 aircraft based at Paris Le Bourget, France.
Source: Dassault Aviation
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How Much Drought Can a Forest Take?
Aerial tree mortality surveys show patterns of tree death during extreme drought.
Why do some trees die in a drought and others don't? And how can we predict where trees are most likely to die in future droughts?
Scientists from the University of California, Davis, and colleagues examined those questions in a study published in the journal Ecology Letters.
Using climate data and aerial tree mortality surveys conducted by the U.S. Forest Service during four years (2012-2015) of extreme drought in California, they found that when a drought hits the region, trees growing in areas that are already dry are most susceptible.
The research also showed that the effects of drought on forests can take years to surface, suggesting that such effects may linger even after the drought has ended.
Read more at UC Davis
Photo: Dead trees in the Sierra National Forest in April 2016. Credit: USFS Region 5


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Univision, Fusion, The Root, El Rey Network, Univision Deportes Network, UniMás, and Galavisión – representing the whole range of America's multicultural and millennial voters – are coming together for a campaign to spread the word about how big of an impact you, your family, and your friends can have in elections these days.
We've created a powerful, comprehensive tool to make registering, staying informed, and — most importantly — voting for Your America as easy as possible. Together, you can impact elections more than anyone else.


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DNA photolyases are highly efficient light-driven DNA repair enzymes which revert the genomedamaging effects caused by ultraviolet (UV) radiation. These enzymes occur in almost all living organisms exposed to sunlight, the only exception being placental mammals like humans and mice. Their catalytic mechanism employs the light-driven injection of an electron onto the DNA lesion to trigger the cleavage of cyclobutane- pyrimidine dimers or 6-4 photoproducts inside duplex DNA. Spectroscopic and structural analysis has recently yielded a concise view of how photolyases recognize these DNA lesions involving two neighboring bases, catalyze the repair reaction within a nanosecond and still achieve quantum efficiencies of close to one. Apart from these mechanistic aspects, the potential of DNA photolyases for the generation of highly UV-resistant organisms, or for skin cancer prevention by ectopical application is increasingly recognized.
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Capital Punishment Essay Research Paper Capital PunishmentSince
Capital Punishment Essay, Research Paper
Capital Punishment
Since the beginning of recorded history, mankind has made use of the idea of capital punishment. Most ancient societies accepted the notion that certain crimes deserved the death penalty. The idea of a crime punishable by death dates far back to Ancient Rome and the laws passed at that time. Till this day, however, there is still much debate as to whether or not capital punishment should be abolished. Although there are numerous arguments for and against the situation, the only way to fully understand something is to look at the death penalty from both standing viewpoints. When discussing capital punishment, many questions are asked. Is it morally just? Is it an effective punishment? Is it applied fairly? Is it successful in discouraging potential criminals? While there is much evidence to show that the death penalty is in fact successful, the moral and social issues governing it seem to point out that capital punishment should in fact be abolished. (Atkinson, 1991)
Is capital punishment successful in discouraging potential offenders, or is it simply a penalty which does not strike fear into the criminals of today?s society? While there is no more a harsher penalty than that of death, many criminals do in fact fear the death penalty. The death penalty deters murder by putting the fear of death into would be killers. (Atkinson, 1991) A person is less likely to do something, if he or she thinks that harm will come to him. Another way the death penalty deters murder, is the fact that if the killer is dead, he will not be able to kill again. Most supporters of the death penalty feel that offenders should be punished for their crimes, and that it does not matter whether it will deter the crime rate. (Atkinson, 1991) Supporters of the death penalty are in favour of making examples out of offenders, and that the threat of death will be enough to deter the crime rate, but the crime rate is irrelevant. Experts continue to say that increasing the amount of executions does in fact deter murders throughout the country (Insert figure 1). According to Isaac Ehrlich's study, published on April 16, 1976, eight murders are deterred for each execution that is carried out in the U.S.A. He goes on to say, "If one execution of a guilty capital murderer deters the murder of one innocent life, the execution is justified." (Patterson, 1995) Punishments should remain as severe as possible, for that is the only way to discourage today?s criminals from committing a capital offence. (Forbes, 1996)
While deterrence is the most frequently made and widely accepted argument in favor of the death penalty, why is it then that the states which do inflict the death penalty, are those with this highest murder rates? (Insert figure 2) While some may conclude that Capital punishment does have its effect on potential offenders, the opposition suggests that there is no conclusive evidence that the death penalty has any impact on the rate of crime. A recent study shows that in asking 1000 inmates in California?s Matherson Prison on the question of the death penalty, 63% said life in jail is far worse than the death penalty. Capital punishment is no more effective a deterrent then prolonged incarceration. (Forbes, 1996)
Is the death penalty a moral or immoral punishment? Capital punishment comes from the idea of retribution. This widely held concept dates back to ancient civilizations and the Mosaic Code. The idea of ?an eye for an eye? has long been used by many societies and was a basic principle regarding punishments, especially murder. Many of the ancient rulers, and to some effect even today?s leaders, feel that if you take someone?s life it is only sensible for you to lose yours. The death penalty may be considered morally right in the sense that it gives the criminals their ?just deserts? and also provides the victims? family?s with a sense of relief that their loved one?s killer will not be able to murder again.
On the opposite side of the spectrum, there is much evidence that points to the death penalty as immoral. While it may have been socially accepted thousands of years ago to execute people for their crimes, many people in today?s society feel today that the death penalty is immorally unjust. Capital punishment is viewed as barbaric. Executions are seen as a form of institutionalized violence. Use of the death penalty accustoms a society to violence and hardens its members to the suffering. (Patterson, 1995) ?The death penalty is viewed as a circle of tragedy. It doesn?t end suffering, it prolongs it. It doesn?t limit the tragedy, it widens it.? This is a quote from senator Joseph Travis on his issue of capital punishment. (Forbes, 1996) We have come a long way from historic times. Society is a moral unity, and therefore, an offense by one harms the well-being of all. Today we have the ability to rehabilitate those instead of killing them, which may be considered inhumane and barbaric.
There are several more reasons why capital punishment should be abolished. It is not an effective punishment. It is a proven fact that incarceration of a prisoner for 40 years is substantially less costly than going through the full legal process necessary to put a person to death. (Atkinson, 1991) Criminal justice process expenses, trial court costs, appellate and post-conviction costs, and prison costs perhaps including years served on death row awaiting execution all told, the extra costs per death penalty imposed in over a quarter million dollars, and per executi
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Sylvene Smith Little, 69, of 1728 Goldmine Holly Springs Road, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2002.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Little was a daughter of the late Thomas and Ora Belle Parham Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of Goldmine Church of God.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Goldmine Church of God with the Rev. Gary Thompson officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m.
Survivors include her husband, Bud Little; a daughter, Darlene Hill, Canon; a son, Bobby Little, Royston; three sisters, Catherine Adams, Royston, Sara Baskins, Newnan, and Shelby Peace, Elberton; two brothers, Ralph Smith and Don Smith, both of Royston; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a step-great-grandchild.
The family is at the home and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Pruitt Funeral Home.
Athens Banner-Herald, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002
Published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Sunday, February 17, 2002.
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A Dad of four is set to take on a 5k race at Archerfield next month... with his daughter, who suffers from a rare neurological condition, alongside him.
Ross McKinney will take part in the Change is Possible race, to be held at Archerfield Walled Garden in the summer.
He will take part alongside daughter Eliza, who has Rett Syndrome and has only been able to walk for about a year, although she will be in a buggy for the duration of the race.
Mr McKinney said: "At nearly six years of age, she has only been walking for a year, after we were told she would never reach this milestone.
"She can still only walk short distances and often falls, and is only really safe walking inside.
"Eliza and I will be doing this run together – I will be pushing Eliza in a buggy, so that she gets to take part in the race, rather than always being on the sidelines."
Rett Syndrome is a rare condition which affects the brain and makes even the most basic tasks almost impossible for sufferers.
Ross and wife Catherine were told that their daughter was unlikely to ever be able to walk on her own.
Ross said: "Five kilometres doesn't seem like a long way to run, but it's a distance that Eliza will never manage on her own as long as she has Rett Syndrome!


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Remai Modern Museum asked various artist to create interactive forms of display for their museum's website. Commissioned by Amanda Beech, I created ten video game interactions that were inspired by the 80's Atari games. The concept relied on taking the idea of game tutorials on youtube and their enticing nature, and mimic that that multiple compositions that will live on the homepage of the website.


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South Alabama Sports Weekend Preview
The #13 ranked Jaguars will host UT-Arlington for a three game weekend series on Saturday and Sunday at Jaguar Field.
The Jags (22-3) are on a six game winning streak after going 3-0 last week with Hannah Campbell's second career perfect game, a 9-0 run-rule win over New Mexico State and a 5-1 win over Oklahoma State in Stillwater.
USA pitchers currently leads the nation with an overall ERA of 0.95 with Farish Beard leading the NCAA with a 0.38 ERA and Campbell with a 0.76 ERA as well.
The Jaguars are undefeated at home so far this season, going 6-0. Last season they were 8-3 at home in conference play and 17-3 overall. They clinched the second overall seed in the conference tournament and won the 2013 SBC Championship to win the conference tournament title for the second consecutive year.
This will be the Jags first time to face UT-Arlington who are 14-15 on the season and batting .283 and are 1-3 on the road. This is also the Mavricks first season playing in the Sun Belt Conference.
They will face off at 1pm and again at 3pm on Saturday before wrapping up the series at noon on Sunday.
The 10-9 Jags will be in Little Rock, Arkansas to face UALR in a three game weekend series. The Jaguars are 10-9 on the season and 1-1 in conference play and are coming off of a 9-0 loss to #6 LSU on Wednesday.
UALR is also 10-9 on the season and 0-3 in conference play as they were swept by Arkansas State last weekend in Jonesboro, Arkansas. They have lost six of their last eight games but defeated #30 Oklahoma 11-2 on Wednesday in Norman, Oklahoma.
USA's Kevin Hill will make his fourth start of the season tonight at 6pm. UALR lefty Travis McDonald (2-1) will bring his 1.95 ERA to the game against the Jaguars who are batting .235 as a team.
Locke St. John (2-0) will make his sixth start of the season at 4pm on Saturday and no starter has been named for Sunday's 1pm game.
All three games can be heard locally and online on 105.5 WNSP and WNSP.com or live streamed video can be purchased at UALRTrojans.com.
Track and Field
After two straight contests at home, the Jaguar men and women are in Tuscaloosa for the Alabama Relays, which started on Thursday. Events start today at 2pm with women's javelin throw and running events begin at 5pm. Saturday at noon will open with the women's discus throw.
The Jags won the Battle of I-65 last weekend over Samford and Alabama State and look to continue that momentum this weekend against even stronger competition. Live results can be found here.
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South African government bonds and the rand opened firmer on Wednesday, buoyed by a softer U.S. dollar after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said the U.S. central bank should be cautious in raising interest rates.
At 0703 GMT, the yield for the benchmark government bond due in 2026 was down 14.5 basis points to 9.2 percent.
The rand traded at 15.0800 per dollar, 0.53 percent firmer from Tuesday's New York close of 15.1600.
"Yellen's dovish comments have reversed the dollar gains, allowing USD/ZAR to drop back to the 15.20 mark, but provide little multi-day direction," Rand Merchant Bank currency analyst John Cairns said in a note.
"The dollar remains the major risk for the rand, notably with the U.S. payrolls data due on Friday, but local politics comes to the fore in the next two days."
South Africa's Constitutional Court is expected to rule on Thursday on whether President Jacob Zuma should pay back some of the 240 million rand ($16 million) spent by the state on renovating his private home.
The Nkandla scandal is one of many controversies swirling round Zuma, who in December fired respected finance minister Nhlanhla Nene and replaced him with an unknown backbencher, triggering a dramatic sell-off in the rand ZAR=D3.
On the stock market, the Top-40 index was up 0.7 percent at the start of trade, and the broader all-share rose by the same margin.


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Darwin thought that the plants and animals of the Galapagos Islands were similar to those of the nearby coast of South America becauseA) their ancestors had migrated from South America to the...
Darwin thought that the plants and animals of the Galapagos Islands were similar to those of the nearby coast of South America because
A) their ancestors had migrated from South America to the Galapagos Islands.
B) other scientists in South America had written about similar species
C) the island organisms had the same nucleotide sequences in their DNA as the mainland organisms.
D) he found fossils, proving that the animals and plants had common ancestors
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The correct response is A. The popular idea during the time of Darwin's research was that all of the living things were exactly the way they were throughout history and that Earth was only a few thousand years old. When Darwin traveled to South America, he encountered many fossils that resembled animals of his time, and yet, were different in terms of size and modifications. He reasoned that they must be an earlier version of the animals that existed in his time. He reasoned that living things had ancestors that they descended from. When he explored the Galapagos, this idea as well as the fact that the animals he encountered were different from those on the mainland in Equador, and yet had similarities, helped formulate his ideas about Natural Selection. An example is the Darwin finches. He reasoned that ancestral finches from the South America migrated to the Galapagos and over time, and due to different environmental pressures on the different islands, many species arose due to Natural Selection.


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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I report a water leak or sewer back-up?
Why does the Town flush Hydrants?
You may notice Water Department crews working at hydrants and see water running down the street. Your first thought may be that we are ignoring our own philosophy of conserving water. We flush water lines through the use of hydrants, which is an important preventive maintenance activity. Although it may appear to waste water, the process is part of a routine maintenance program necessary to maintain the integrity of the water system allowing us a continue to delivery the highest quality water possible to our customers.
As a result of the line flushing process, residents in the immediate vicinity of the work may experience temporary discoloration of their water. This discoloration consists primarily of harmless silt and air and does not affect the safety of the water. If you experience discoloration in your water after crews have been flushing in your neighborhood, clear the pipes in your home by running your water faucets in your home a few minutes. We recommend using the tub or outside faucet.
The same philosophy of water line preventive maintenance is one that you should use in your own home to ensure the quaility of water inside your home. Your home's water heater should be drained and flushed on a regular basis, according to manufacturers' recommendations, to keep it working effectively and efficiently.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why does the water system need to be routinely flushed?
A: The Town's water distribution system is a complex network of pipes and storage tanks where sediment and deposits may naturally accumulate over time. If not removed, these materials may cause water quality deterioration, taste and odor problems, or discoloration of the water. Water may also stagnate in lesser used parts of the distribution system. This can result in degraded water quality.
Q: When does flushing occur?
A: Flushing takes place for approximately a two month period during the summer. Flushing crews will be working during the day between 7:30 am and 4:30 pm.
Q: Is the Water Department the only ones that flush the lines?
A: Generally, the Water Department or the Water Plant performs flushing activities to clear the lines and to take pressure tests for the Fire Department and insure that the hydrants function properly.
Q: What should I do when I see town crews flushing hydrants in my area?
A: If you see a town crew flushing hydrants while driving, PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY. You may also want to delay any laundry washing until the crew is finished and you have checked your water for discoloration.
Q: What should I do after the flushing?
A: If the tap water is used during flushing, it could come out full of sediment and discoloration. If you encounter discolored water, shut the water off and wait several minutes. After waiting, check for clarity by running cold water for a few minutes allowing new water to work its way into your pipes. If not, wait a few more minutes and check again. We recommend using a tub or outside faucet to clear the line. In some cases, you may experience slight discoloration for a few hours. This discoloration only affects the appearance of the water; it does not affect the taste or water quality.
Q: What should I do if my water pressure or volume seems low after flushing?
A: Check your faucet and washer screens for trapped debris.
Q: Why doe the water look funny after hydrant flushing?
A: When a hydrant is opened, there will always be temporary incidences of discolored water containing fine sediment particles. There is no health hazard associated with discolored water. Allow a few hours for discoloration to dissipate. To verify the water has settled, allow your cold water tap to run a few minutes. If the discoloration persists for more than twenty-four (24) hours, please contact our Water Department at (336) 427-0243.
Q: Is it Okay to drink the sediment-laden or discolored water during temporary disturbance events?
A: It is recommended that water users wait until the water has cleared before using it for potable (drinking) purposes.
Q: What is the silt in the water system after flushing?
A: Water contains minerals and these minerals react with the inside of the pipe to produce the by-product. This chemical reaction between the pipe and water is normal and natural process. This process can occur on the inside of the pipe and prevent adequate volume of water flow. The flushing process removes much of this by-product.
Q: What will happen if hydrants are turned on or off too quickly?
A: This will cause "water hammer". which is a pressure surge or wave when water in motion is forced to stop or change direction suddenly. The pressure wave can cause major problems, from noise and vibrations to pipe collapse. In home plumbing, this is experienced as a loud banging resembling a hammering noise. Water Department and Water Plant employees have received instruction on how to operate hydrant valves slowly to avoid hammer.
How do I purchase a cemetery plot?
Mayodan owns and maintains two cemeteries referred to as the "Old Cemetery" and the "New Cemetery". The Old Cemetery is located between South 3rd and 4th Avenues adjacent to Roosevelt Street. There are no plots available in the Old Cemetery. The New Cemetery is located between South 6th Ave and Ayersville Road. The Town allows regular burial, urn burial, and above-ground crypts, as regulated by the Town Cemetery Ordinance. Residents of the Town of Mayodan may purchase a plot for $350. All others are charged $700 per plot. Plots are sold in consecutive order at specified locations. Plots may be purchased at Town Hall during regular business hours.
Donna Bennett, Utility Billing Clerk (336) 427-0241
When is garbage collected and what does it cost?
Solid Waste Collection
Mayodan provides once-a-week curb-side solid waste pick-up for residential costumers (Tuesdays) and twice-a-week curb-side pick-up for commercial properties (Tuesdays and Fridays) that do not need a dumpster.
As of August 1, 2015, the Town contracts for Foothill Waste Solutions for solid waste pick-up.
(1 can) Residential $12.00 per month/Commercial $24.00 per month
Additional Can charge: Residential $10.00 per month/Commercial $20.00 per month
Download our Solid Waste brochure.
Does the town have leaf collection?
Leaf, Brush, and Yard Debris
As of August 1, 2015, bagged grass and yard clippings are generally picked-up on Mondays, but may also be picked-up on Tuesdays or other days of the week depending on holiday schedules, workload, and weather.
Mayodan provides curb-side leaf pickup November through January. All leaves must be raked into piles behind the curb. Please do not place leaves in the gutters or drainage ditches, this causes water to back-up onto the public roads and private property. Leaf piles should not have any sticks, stones, garbage or other debris included in the piles.
Town crews move through the Town on a continual basis, however delays due to rain, snow, or extreme cold will affect the timing of leaf pick-up. Our goal is to provide leaf pickup at least three times throughout the season.
How do I recycle?
As of December 2015, the Town of Mayodan provides curb-side recycling pick-up through a contract with Foot Waste Solutions. Residential pick-up is every other Wednesday (see calendar for schedule). Items that can be recycled are listed below. Items should not be bagged (plastic bags are not recyclable), any food waste should be cleaned from cans.
NOTE: Styrofoam is not recyclable. Please do not put Styrofoam cups or carry-out food containers in recycling carts.
Commercial businesses that are serviced by the Town of Mayodan for regular solid waste pick-up are eligible to participate in the Town curb-side recycling program. Pick-up is every other week, the same as residential recycling pick-up.
What can be recycled:
Aluminum food and beverage containers;
Glass food and beverage containers – brown, clear, or green;
Ferrous (iron) cans;
PET plastic containers with the symbol #1 – with screw tops only, without tops;
HDPE natural plastic containers with the symbol #2 – narrow neck containers only (milk or water bottles);
HDPE pigmented plastic containers with the symbol #2 – narrow neck containers only, without tops (detergent, shampoo bottles, etc.);
Plastics with symbols #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 – narrow and screw top containers;
Newsprint; corrugated cardboard; Magazines; Catalogs; Cereal Boxes; Telephone Books; Printer Paper; Copier Paper; Mail; All other office paper without wax liners
Materials not accepted, include but are not limited to, the following:
Microwave Trays; Mirrors; Window or auto glass; Light bulbs; Ceramics; Porclain; Plastics (unnumbered); Plastic bags (grocery bags can be taken back to most major store chains); Coat Hangers; Glass cookware/bakeware; Household items such as cooking pots, toasters, etc.
How do I report a street light outage or request a street light be installed?
Report a street light outage or request a street light
To report a street light outage directly to Duke Energy please click here.
You will need to have an email address to make the report. If you do not have an email address you may call Town Hall at 427-0241 to make a report.
To request a new street light please call the Town Manager at (336) 427-0241. The Town Manager will review the request and determine if the request is appropriate and will have the desired affect. Lighting requests will be evaluated based on location, number of street lights in the area, number of properties affected, and if it will enhance the safety and security of the roadway or properties adjacent to the road.
How do I turn on town water service?
Turn Water On
Application for services must be made in person Monday – Friday at Town Hall, 210 West Main Street between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm. In order to be guaranteed same day service application must be made by 3:00pm. A printable application is below.
In order to receive water/sewer and solid waste services you must fill-out and sign a Mayodan Utility Services Agreement. All customers must show a photo ID (Driver License, other state ID, school ID, or employee ID are all acceptable). Customers must be in good standing and not owe on any other Mayodan utility accounts.
If you are renting the property you must provide a $100 deposit (cash, check, or money order) and must not owe money to the Town for other utility accounts. Renters must also provide proof of a rental agreement before the water will be turned on.
If you are considered a "high risk" customer with the Town of Mayodan you may be required to pay a higher deposit amount whether owner or renter.
Payments may be made by cash, check, money order, credit/debit card, or automated bank draft. Below is the Automated Bank Draft Form. Payments are NOT taken over the phone.
Please contact Donna Bennett, Utility Billing Clerk, at (336) 427-0241 with questions or for more information.
Water/Sewer Service Application Please print, fill-out, and bring to Town Hall with all necessary documents and fees.
Automated Bank Draft form You must submit this document and a voided check to establish automated bank drafts.
How do I pay my utility bill?
Utility bills include water, sewer, and solid waste (if applicable) charges. Residential billing is every-other month. Bills are typically mailed on the 25th of each even month (February, April, June, August, October, December) and are due on the 10th of each odd month (January, March, May, July, September, November).
A late fee of 10% is added automatically on any payments not received by 8:00 am at Town Hall on the 11th (or the first business day after the 11th). Drop box is available next to the front doors of Town Hall. The Town mails all bills through the US postal service, you are responsible for the bill regardless of delivery date or lost mail. It is recommended that you send any automated bill payments through your own bank at least 5-7 days before the due date.
Unpaid bills are subject to cut-off. Typically cut-off occurs during the first week of an even month for a bill due on the 10th of the previous month (For Example: Bill is mailed February 25th; the bill is due March 10th; cut-off will take place the first week of April). If the bill is not paid by the cut-off date then an administrative service fee of $35 will be applied to the account- regardless if the service is cut-off or not. The service fee and the account outstanding balance must be paid before service will be turned on.
We would like to remind water/sewer customers of the Town's disconnection policies with regard to non-payment of account balances. The policy states, "If an account is cut off twice in a 24-month period, the customer will also be responsible for an additional deposit as set by Town Council. This deposit will be required of all customers, whether owner or renter." Customers with two disconnections for non-payment in a 24-month period from August 2016 forward would be required to pay an additional deposit of $100.00, administrative fee of $35, and the past due water/sewer bill in full prior to re-connection of services.
The Town accepts payment for utility bills by mail, in-person, drop box, Automated Bank Draft or Credit/Debit card. Make all check or money orders out to "Town of Mayodan". Please include your account number on the check. You must pay in-person if using a debit or credit card. Debit and credit cards may only be used for utility payments once service is established. Deposits for service must be cash, check, or money order.
Mayodan Town Hall
210 West Main Street 210 West Main Street
Mayodan, NC 27027 M-F 8:00-5:00; Closed on Town Holidays
There is a drop box located next to the front door of Town Hall
Automated Bank Draft can be arranged. Fill out this form and bring to Town Hall.
What if I cannot pay my utility bill?
There are times when a customer cannot pay their utility bill or have a very high bill due to a leak.
Unusually High Bill:
If you have a leak and the water from the leak does not go through the sewer system (the leak is underground or under the house) and the amount of water usage is two times the average water usage then you may be eligible for an adjustment to the sewer portion of the bill. You must have proof that the leak was repaired either by a plumber or provide receipt for the repairs. Contact Donna Bennett, Utility Billing Clerk (336) 427-0241 as soon as a leak is detected and repaired.
If the water from a leak enters the sewer system (leaking faucet, running toilet, etc.) then no adjustment can be made. However, you may request an extension to pay the high bill over a period of up to 3 months. Contact Donna Bennett, Utility Billing Clerk (336) 427-0241, for more information.
Customer Hardship:
Customer Hardship – Customers that have a hardship and can not make full payment on their bill may request an extension, which must be approved by the Town Manager or his designee. This extension is based upon hardship and not customer convenience, therefore the Town reserves the right to request documentation of the hardship. The customer must be up-to-date on all previous bills owed the Town before requesting an extension. The customer must first attempt to contact outside support from The Department of Social Services, non-profit agencies, or faith-based support programs. The customer must sign a payment arrangement contract. Customers shall be required to pay any late fees associated with the account. Customers may not request an extension more than two times in a 24-month period. If a customer meets the definition of a high risk customer at any time within the past two years extension payments must be by cash, cashier's check, or money order. Customers requesting a hardship extension must make the request and complete all applicable requirements at least one business day before the disconnect date. Customers may be granted an extension of up to 15 days past the disconnect date. The Town may require partial payments to ensure compliance with the agreement. Failure to meet the agreement will result in the service being disconnected without further notice. In order to re-instate service bill must be paid including late fees and the administrative fee for disconnected accounts. The customer will also be responsible for an additional deposit amount set by Town Council. This additional deposit is required of any customer, whether an owner or renter.
Contact Donna Bennett, Utility Billing Clerk (336) 427-0241 for more information.
What are guidelines for filling a swimming pool?
Filling A Pool
Pool Filling –Customers may request an adjustment to the utility bill for sewer usage when filling pools under the following circumstances:
Adjustments may only be made once per calendar year.
Customers must contact the Town at least 1 business day before initiating pool filling activities.
Fire Department hoses will not be used to fill pools except under special circumstances approved by the Public Works Director in advance. A $25 administrative fee (per day) shall be applied for any pool filled with a fire hose.
Pool filling of less than 3,000 gallons will not be given any credit.
If a pool filling is more than 3,000 gallons but less than 10,000 gallons a credit of $20 will be given upon customer proof that they have purchased* a pool and contacted the Town before filling begins. If a pool filling is 10,000 gallons or more, a credit of $50 will be given upon customer proof that they have purchased a pool and contacted the Town before filling begins.
*Proof of purchase may include any of the following- previous year pool filling credit; receipt; or visual inspection by Town staff.
To determine how many gallons your pool holds make the following calculation:
For rectangular or square pools:
Multiply the Length x Width x Average Depth x 7.5 = Total Gallons
EXAMPLE 20 x 10 x 4 x 7.5 = 6,000 gallons
For Oval/Kidney and Round Pools:
Multiply the Diameter x Diameter X Average Depth x 5.9 = Total Gallons
EXAMPLE 12 x 12 x 4 x 5.9 = 3,398 gallons
Contact Donna Bennett, Utility Billing Clerk (336) 427-0241, if you have questions or to report a pool filling.
How do I book an event at Farris Memorial Park?
How do I book an event at Elliott Duncan Park?
Contact the M-M Recreation Department to book the Gazebo or the grounds at Elliott Duncan Park.


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Do you agree with Jack Welsh? With no competitive advantage, you will compete and lose. Why would anyone want to do that? That is why we wholeheartedly agree with Jack Welsh. We have found many businesses that cannot articulate a single way how their business is truly unique. Forget the best multiple unique selling point.
Check out our thoughts on creative marketing.
What analogy to this situation stands out in our mind? Trying to win against your competition without real business differentiation is like trying to sail with no wind. Is no way there? Business is a value delivery system. Do you know the 'value experiences' your business delivers? Do you know your targeted customer segments?
A strong, unique selling proposition speaks directly to your target audience, and it tells them exactly why they should purchase your products and services (and in the case of non-profits, it's why your donors should support your organization, members should join your programs, etc.). A selling proposition is a clear statement of the concrete results a customer will get from purchasing and using your products and services.
A unique selling proposition is a short statement that tells your prospect why they should buy from your company. It is focused on outcomes. Your proposition distils all the complexity of the value you provide into an easy-to-remember phrase that your client can easily grasp and remember. This helps spread word-of-mouth marketing, and it differentiates you from the competition. Keep in mind that your value proposition should identify and remedy an unmet need that your customers face. It should relieve their pain.
Regardless of the size of your business or the type of industry you are in, your company should have a selling proposition that stands out from your competition. To help you, here are some guidelines to follow in creating one for your business. A strong value proposition does the following:
Creates interest, so that your prospects ask questions and want to learn more. Your value proposition opens the door so that someone might be willing to meet with you instead of blowing you off when you call or mail them for the first time
Differentiates your offer from your competitors' offers and creates a substantial differential between you and your competitors
Focuses on your customers' point of view.
Aligns your business operations more closely to customer needs
Increases the quantity and quality of your sales leads and makes conversion to a client much easier
Wins your business greater market share in your targeted segments
Include demonstrated results that will catch the attention of decision-makers
Are you starting to get a feel for a strong, unique selling proposition? It is specific, often citing numbers or percentages. It may include a quick synopsis of your work with similar customers as a proof source and demonstration of your capability. It is a clear statement of the tangible results a customer gets from using your products or services. Its outcome focused and stressed the business value of your offering.
So how do you derive real business differentiation? To build creative, unique selling propositions for your business, consider the following:
Business is a value delivery system. Do you know the 'value experiences' your business delivers? You must start by understanding your targeted customer segments well.
The heart of a winning selling proposition is the end-result experiences of value a business intends to deliver to its target customer segments. It needs to be articulated for the client's value end state … not for your product, service, or business process.
Be your customers … study and creatively infer value by observing / learning from what they do.
Do your claims surpass the value alternatives in the marketplace? Will your customers believe your claims? Does your value differentiate you in the client's eyes?
Can you validate and deliver your value proposition?
While many businesses have a difficult time deriving one good unique selling proposition, a few have defined multiple unique selling propositions. The best brand we could find with the best multiple selling propositions is Safelite Autoglass.
Have you ever heard of Safelite Autoglass and their business model? They have created The Safelite Advantage™ as a bundle of unique selling propositions providing what consumers have identified as their primary vehicle glass service needs. It's why leading insurance and fleet companies, as well as more than four million drivers, choose Safelite each year. Let's examine what this bundle is made up of:
The automobile windshield is a critical part of your vehicle's safety system, protecting you in the event of a collision or rollover and aiding in proper airbag deployment. When you choose Safelite® – America's largest vehicle glass specialist – you get the reliability of the Safelite Advantage™, which means:
Selling point … always being there
Glass damage can happen at any hour. Safelite® is always here for customers with 24/7 live representatives in our renowned
contact centers, as well as the web and mobile app scheduling.
Selling point examples … knowing who to expect
When you schedule Safelite® mobile service, customers receive
peace of mind with our Technician Profile Email, including the technician's name, photo, and credentials before he or she arrives.
Key selling point … the industry's only nationwide lifetime guarantee
Safelite® is proud to feature the industry's only nationwide lifetime guarantee. We back it up with about 5,000 state-of-the-art
MobileGlassShops™ and company stores in all 50 states.
Safelite AutoGlass® repair
Skilled Safelite® technicians can often repair glass damage up to the size of a $1 bill, and the work typically takes less than 30 minutes. If you notice a chip, get your windshield repaired as soon as possible before it cracks and needs replacing. Catch it early and a fast, low-cost repair could be all you need.
If we can't repair your glass, you can be confident of a top quality windshield replacement.
Safelite goes to customers
One of their certified technicians can come directly to your home or office, or you can visit one of more than 300 facilities nationwide. Come to you for the windshield repair or replacement. Now that is a convenience, isn't it?
With this list of strong unique selling propositions, it is evident Safelite understands their value well.
Are you influenced by these unique selling propositions? Define significant business discrimination, don't they?
So what's the conclusion? The conclusion is there is no conclusion. There is only the next step. And that next step is entirely up to you. But believe in the effectiveness of word of mouth marketing. And put it to good use.
It's up to you to keep improving your creative marketing efforts. Lessons are all around you. In this case, your competitor may be providing the ideas and or inspiration. But the key is in knowing that it is within you already.
All you get is what you bring to the fight. And this struggle gets better every day you learn and apply new lessons.
When things go wrong, what's most important is your next step.
Test. Learn. Improve. Repeat.
Are you devoting enough energy to improve your marketing, branding, and advertising?
Do you have a lesson about making your marketing strategy better you can share with this community? Have any questions or comments to add in the section below?
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Chazot 37
"Too many therapeutic options and not enough balance." (M. L. Stanton, DVM)
Manchester came back frustrated from his training session. He whispered pointing his nose toward his toe, "I was that close from finding the solution and he did not help me. He waited for me to figure." I told him that considering the size of his hoof, he was not that close, but he was all in his thoughts. "You don't know what it is to be lame for so long and feel that one more adjustment in my back and I would have been sound. I waited for him. He brought me that close, he could have provided the last insight but he did not." And why you were waiting for him? Manchester responded, "because I am a dumblood.I have been trained to obey, not to think." This is when I blew up. There are no dumbloods; only Warmbloods ridden by dumb riders.
I went for a drink of fresh water and, in my burst of anger; I blew air making bubbles. An amusing thought crossed my mind in French; "Je fais des bulles, come le pape, (I make bubbles like the Pope.) "Bulles" is the French word for bubbles. "Bulles" is also the name of official documents signed by the Pope. Empowered by my new position, I asked to Manchester, and why do you think that he did not provide the last insight? "Because he wanted me to process it. I don't think that I can think at this level." And what are you going to do? "I am going to think about it". He did, and the next day, Manchester came back from his training session absolutely ecstatic. He was in the cross ties looking at me side way thinking, "Soundness is cool."
Most humans do like horses. They take riding lessons hoping that they will learn how to communicate with us. Most of them start with good intuitions, but their senses are neutered by the riding techniques. Instead of refining and furthering their intuitions, training techniques teach gestures and formulas that we are supposed to know and understand. For many, their equitation never goes beyond the studious application of correct aids. Like you did when you arrived, they don't think that they can functions, both physically and intellectually, beyond gestures. They talk biomechanics but they don't realize that the true definition of biomechanics is, "interaction of forces and consequent actions." They are brainwashed by dressage formulas and rigid orders such as the training pyramid, losing confidence in their inherent senses. The equestrian education creates riders depending on systems and horses depending on injections and therapies.
Systems and rider's aids fail preparing us for the athletic demand of the performances because they submit us to stereotypes instead of guiding our brain and therefore our body toward the coordination correcting our defects, considering our morphological flaws and preparing our physique for the athletic demand of the performances. They know how the movements look like but they don't have advanced understanding of our physique as well as physics. They do gestures and we deal with forces. And when we have difficulties with the way forces interact within our physique, they consider our difficulties in function of what should be our theoretical response to their gestures, (aids). When he did not provide the last insight because he believed that you were mentally capable to process the right coordination, he acted as a real teacher. Instead of flatting his ego showing that he was capable of making you do it. He acted as a supportive actor whom real task is making the star shine and you shined the next day. You shined because he challenged your intelligence and your intelligence and courage lead you the victory of soundness.
In lieu of using more therapies, he taught you the mastery of balance, which is the mastery of your whole physique. This is in fact what skilled therapists do. You are handicapped by the damages of your left stifle and he did not let you believe that you can only be less lame walking with a cane. He taught you how to walk soundly. This of course could not have been done through the stimulation of natural reflexes. True horsemanship is not natural; it is educated. Natural reflexes are not adapted to the task of carrying a rider and never the less performing while carrying a rider. You learned to think beyond your instinct and became capable of controlling your physique beyond your nature. You wanted your soundness as badly as he wanted your soundness and he makes you realize that you were capable of exploring your own physique at a level that you did not believe was possible. Since, this "impossible" level of body control has become your "natural" locomotion.
As well, every horse wants to perform soundly and comfortably. The so-called horse person who interpret our unsuccessful attempts as behavior issues, have no brain under their helmet or Stetson. The ones who promote the studious application of the correct aids think at the same archaic level. You found your sound body coordination through numerous errors. He did not make you guilty of your errors; he used your errors as a description of your current body state. Based on intelligent analysis of your errors, he reformulated is question until you processed the right response. I told you that the day of your arrival and you looked at me thinking, "This is not for me; I am a dumblood." You have been brainwashed that your purpose in life was obedience and you felt guilty when you questioned the value of rules and formulas.
Today, you are a great teacher because you ignore students who refuse to think beyond their stereotypes. When they talk to you at the level of forces and energy, you give in return "delightful" feelings. You are kind and I even saw you taking initiatives because you felt in the student true desire of communicating with you. In other times, I saw you annoyed by riders thinking about themselves. You gave them hard time and I was amused watching how you play with their gestures. You gave the wrong response and they were lost. Their world of submission to the rider's aids suddenly collapsed like a castle of cards.
This is when he pats your neck saying, "Gestures, such as the aids that you just applied and annoyed him, are simply educative techniques aiming at the real equitation, which is about forces and energy. Gestures made Manchester lame. The mastery of forces and therefore energy gave him the gift of soundness. He is very willing to talk with you about energy. He will vehemently refuse any equitation of gestures." What I see watching the students and listening to them talking to him is that they have been brainwashed the same way that you have been brainwashed. They do not believe that they can think beyond equestrian formulas and rigid orders. They don't believe that they have the right intuition. He knows that they do have right intuitions but that their senses have been marred by wrong pictures. The equestrian education has told them that balance was created shifting our weight backward, that our vertebral column was a swinging unit, that lowering our neck would stretch our back. They have in their mind false understanding of our locomotion and vertebral column mechanism and they feel guilty when their aids don't stimulate the proper response. The ones who have the heart to become good riders believe that they are not good enough. The ones who have too much ego to question their beliefs decide that we are not good enough.
He explains to the students how our physique effectively works, how our mind effectively processes and you quietly let them know that you are not going to accept gestures. He tells them that they have to believe in their intuition once they have the right picture in their mind and you respond immediately when they explore their own physique beyond the studious application of correct aids. As soon as a student thinks that he or she can think at the level of forces and energy, you are right there communicating with them. You are then a giant floating like a feather. Students often say, "I never felt that before" and I can hear you thinking, "Because you let formulas and regulations dominate your intuition."