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MARTIN, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee at Martin men's basketball team continues its four-game homestand against Ohio Valley Conference West champion Murray State in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center on Thursday, Feb. 27. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
The Skyhawks (8-21, 3-11 OVC) will be looking for a season split against the Racers, as Murray State claimed a 91-77 home win over UT Martin on Jan. 5. In that game, the Skyhawks were within striking distance late (trailing 70-63 with 4:24 left to play) but Murray State went 11-for-12 from the free throw line to close out the contest. Terence Smith (19 points), Marshun Newell (17), Myles Taylor (15) and Justin Childs (10) all cracked double-figures in the scoring column for UT Martin.
Murray State (17-9, 12-2 OVC) enters the contest on a four-game winning streak and having won 12 of its last 14, most recently downing Morehead State by a 69-58 margin at home last Saturday. The Racers shot 57.7 percent (15-for-26) in the first half and led by as many as 24 points against the Eagles, the second place team in the OVC East. Cameron Payne, who tallied a game-high 27 points against UT Martin earlier this year, poured in 23 points to lead the Racers against Morehead State.
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I suspect my truck battey, which is maintenance free, needs to be replaced. I checked charging system and it seems to be working fine. My ques. is, what does the red indicator light on a maintenance free battery usually mean?
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What mfr battery is it? How old is it? What's the owners manual say about the red indicator? If that says red is ok to charge, have you tried disconnecting it from the vehicle and hooking up a charger - does it retain a charge then? |
Are you sure there is a "light" on the battery? Maybe its an indicator. There were some batteries that had a color change indicator. The indicator changed the color of its reflected light when its tip was no longer in the electrolyte fluid. Green meant ok, and it would change to red when the electrolyte became low enough to expose the tip of the indicator. Therefore, my guess is that your battery fluid is low. If your battery is 3 to 4 years old, I'd replace it. However, if it is younger, try to remove the fill caps and refill the cells with de-ionized or distilled water. Bring the fluid level up so that it covers the top of the plates, but not all the way to the top of the cell. The caps of many "maintence free" batteries will pry off. These batteries were meant to endure a long period without attention. However, if the battery has been overcharged for a lenghty period, or was in an overly hot enviorment, it will overwhelm the built-in gas recombinator and loose fluid. That brings us to another point: You say that the charging system is ok, but did you measure the voltage accross the battery terminals after the motor has run long enough to recharge the battery? It could be too high - measure it. But wait. Before you pry off the caps which may void the warranty, check your warranty situation. If: Then consider going back to the place where you bought the battery and check on how much warranty is left. You might opt to replace the battery under warranty. |
Its a motorcraft over 7 years old. No warranty. Nothing in owners manual that mentions the red indicator(sorry,didnt mean to say it was a "light"). I have tried charging but dont think its holding much because when say, I turn the radio on with engine off, it completely kills the battery. I'm sure the charging sys. is working o.k. because when I run the engine at 1500rpm, I see a voltage rise of about 3V which according to my procedure is what I should see to indicate charging sys. working properly. This brings me to another thing that I found and which concerns me a bit...I disc. the neg. batt. term. and inserted my VOM in series and with the engine off, I saw a steady drain of 1.8A.(nothing else on i.g. radio etc;) Cant think of anything that could be drawing this with engine off. One more thing, I remember I did read something about it being possible to add electrolyte to "maintenance free" batts. but lable on this one says "Do not add water" |
Your battery is 7 years old. This is longer than most batteries serve. I wouldn't hesitate to change it out. The 1.8 amp drain is another matter. This seems lsrge to me. I'd expcet some drain from keep-alive stuff such as the radio's memeory, the Engine Controller, and any security systems. Is there an after-market security system installed? That would be suspect. The 1.8 A drain is about right for a little lamp like the glove box. One way to start checking is to reconnect your VOM and atart pulling fuses until you discover which electrical branch is responsible for the drain. |
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Adam Carolla is only an asshole to other assholes so if I were you I would check yourself before you wreck yourself hombre.
Ask a Mexican, Gustavo Arellano, February 28
I am writing with deep concern about the February 28 Ask a Mexican. In it, Gustavo Arellano answers an inquiry from a young woman who has been harassed by young Mexican men in her workplace. Arellano describes the men's behavior as part of a Mexican courtship culture and advises the young woman to "roll with it and be glad [they're not carrying out] another Mexican courtship ritual: kidnapping."
The young woman's letter describes being constantly catcalled, whistled and winked at, being showered with unwanted gifts, and being "walked home" (followed) despite her firm protests. She states that she has clearly rejected these advances but "he won't back down." Arellano's responses are inappropriately lighthearted and dismissive of her concerns. He excuses this behavior as a Mexican ritual without regard for the fact that behavior such as this is entirely inappropriate in our country and actually illegal when continued after a clear request to stop.
At the age of sixteen, my daughter went to a local restaurant which she had frequented and which was staffed by a number of young Mexican men. She had engaged in lighthearted banter with some of these young men. On this particular evening, one of them became aggressive in his intentions despite her lack of encouragement. He followed her into the parking lot when she left, making inappropriate sexual comments to her. She tried to get into her car and leave, but the man forced himself between her open car door and the body of the car, continuing his advances. My daughter, terrified, accelerated and drove out of the parking lot with the car door hanging open. She arrived home extremely upset, and we called the police to make a complaint against the young man. The (female) police officer went to the restaurant and reported the incident to his employer.
The behavior described in Arellano's column is entirely inappropriate in our country, where women have the right to be free of such harassment, in contrast to Mexico. Arellano's attitude demeans the young women who are frightened of or offended by the behavior, and encourages young male Mexicans to engage in behavior that may land them in significant legal trouble.
And Arellano's closing comment about kidnapping being another Mexican courtship ritual is terrifyingly ominous.
Lynn Johnston
Colorado Springs
Gustavo Arellano's advice to the "American girl" receiving unwanted attention from "young Mexican men" was asinine. Such behavior is sexual harassment and has no place in the diner where she is employed.
As the father of three attractive young women, I know that sexual harassment is not to be taken lightly. Never mind the potential liability of her employer and the perpetrators; after all, sexual harassment in the workplace is illegal. To advise the young woman to "just roll with it" and be glad she hasn't been kidnapped is less a humorous cultural insight than the brain fart of a clueless columnist.
Westword should change the title of Arellano's column to "Ask an Insensitive Asshole."
Rick Macey
Adam Carolla is only an asshole to other assholes so if I were you I would check yourself before you wreck yourself hombre.
Dear Editor; I am a Denver native and dedicated reader of Westword, I love the fact that we have an insightful, well written, and mostly local newspaper. I have been brought to tears and learned so much from your publication!I have NEVER been a fan of Gustavo Arellano. His writing style is poor, often insulting, almost always rascist and sexist. He does not represent what Denver has come to stand for, I think this instance is just one in a long line of insults and dismissals in the name of culture. I was extremely excited to read a few months ago that "Ask a Pothead", a local and relevant column, would be taking over, if for no other reason than just about anything would be a better replacement. Please do a better job of representing what this city stands for and do away with this out dated, rascist, misogynistic column, you would make the city proud. Thank you for your time. -Jess


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Unfortunately, your manager may not always tell you that your behavior is driving him up the wall. Here are some of the top offenses that could land you in the corporate hall of shame:
1. Impersonating an ostrich. You may know problems are cropping up -- a client is becoming increasingly irate, a project has gone awry or there are systemic issues that need everyone's attention.
Don't keep your manager in the dark. Bosses don't like to have to confront problems either, but they also don't want them to be neglected until it's too late.
Speak up when there's a problem that's too big to ignore. You may not relish the role of messenger, but your manager will appreciate that you had the guts to raise a flag, rather than stick your head in the sand while there was still time to rectify the situation.
2. Being high maintenance. This quality may seem like a requirement in the celebrity world, but it's rarely on any other manager's list of desirable qualities in an employee. Bosses appreciate professionals who take ownership of their tasks and can work without constantly needing guidance or positive reinforcement.
Though you should ask for help when you're truly unsure about how to proceed with a project, be careful not to monopolize your manager's time and attention. Focus instead on improving your listening skills and acting on the feedback you receive so you can learn to work more independently.
3. Thinking the office is your stage. Some people think the office is their outlet for drama. Managers don't agree. Few things become more tiresome to bosses and colleagues than working alongside people who make mountains out of molehills and manufacture conflict.
Leave the drama to your community-theater pursuits. Your manager will appreciate you much more if you simply carry out your projects in an unfailingly professional way, rather than complaining at every twist and turn.
4. Talking a good game. A good way to exasperate your manager is to continually promise big things -- "Sure, I'll have that project completed by Friday," -- and fail to deliver. This behavior can become such a pattern that bosses end up feeling uneasy counting on an employee to do what is promised and disappointed in themselves for allowing the predictable cycle to repeat itself.
If you suspect you're guilty of chronically overpromising and underdelivering, have an honest discussion with your manager about the problem. Maybe one or both of you can shed some light on why it keeps happening. Try to work together to figure out how to escape the pattern. For instance, setting incremental goals may help you rein in the tendency to make grand, but unrealistic, promises.
5. Deflecting criticism. Almost everyone drops the ball at one point or another. But rather than making excuses or being overly sensitive to constructive criticism, own up to mistakes and let your manager know how you plan to avoid similar problems in the future. Your boss will appreciate your willingness to confront less-than-ideal outcomes and will come to see you as someone who can be trusted to respond appropriately, no matter what the situation.
Even the most accomplished professionals occasionally engage in behaviors that are annoying to the boss. Take a look inside to see if you're guilty of any of these offenses. After all, someone who gets the job done is always valued, but someone who gets it done without causing the boss any concern, stress or frustration is the ultimate team player.
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If you read the book Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser (and if you haven't, I really suggest it), then you should definitely read The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan. It deals with where our food comes from, and the problems with factory farms and non-sustainable agriculture. Even if the topic doesn't particularly interest you, the writing is superb. Pollan gives his own personal experiences and opinions in a non-preachy manner, and the book ends up being hopeful, and gives me the incentive to start being more conscious of what I eat (this book doesn't say that we shouldn't eat meat, although it does respect the vegetarian option, instead, it suggests that we take a better look at where all our food came from and how it was produced). Anyway, for health, political, animal-rights, environmental reasons, and sheer entertainment value, this book is (in my mind) a must-read.
At the farmer's market in Berkeley. I should check it out. Thanks for the tip!
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Silence that spoke, and eloquence of eyes."
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interesting...never herd of it!
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Dr. Jay Williams from Virginia Tech joins us in the podcast today to talk about using social media to translate sports medicine to the public, especially in the area of soccer. Jay actually works in the area of molecular biology and sports and in the last few years has really been working to make Sports Science understandable to the public. So join us for this fun conversation!
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I have a shared printer on my XP home PC that works fine with other Windows PCs.
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Connection Refused: Printing from Linux to XP Home
I can see it from my Linux box if I use smbclient -L servername -N
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Zucchini Dinner Rolls Recipe
Grated squash gives these golden dinner rolls wonderful moistness. They're scrumptious warm from the oven.—Robert Keith, Rochester, Minnesota
- 1 cup shredded peeled zucchini
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 package (1/4 ounce) quick-rise yeast
- 5 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup warm water (120° to 130°)
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- Place zucchini in a small bowl; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Let stand for 5 minutes; drain.
- Meanwhile, in another bowl, combine 3 cups flour, yeast, 2 tablespoons cheese, sugar and remaining salt. Add zucchini; toss to combine. Combine water and butter; add to dry ingredients. Stir in remaining flour to form a soft dough.
- Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Divide dough in half; shape each portion into 12 balls. Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Repeat. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
- Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 2 dozen.
Originally published as Zucchini Dinner Rolls in Taste of Home
August/September 1999, p47
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"Reading reviews, these look easy to make. Saved recipe. Now we'll just see how long it takes to make 'em!"
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Perhaps doing the previously mentioned preparations before phone prospecting is easy for you, but you find the act of making calls quite painful. Here are seven easy steps to get you back on the phone fast.
1. Personalize each call by preparing mentally. Your mind-set must be aligned with your language, or the conversation will not ring true. I teach salespeople how to develop a warm, but not sugar-coated, telephone voice that has that "Don't I know you?" or "Gee, you sound so familiar" ring to it.
For me, the ability to feel and sound personal over the telephone developed over time. I credit most of this flair to my father and my down-to-earth Midwestern background. I grew up with Irish and Italians in a Chicago neighborhood. These people could start a conversation with anyone. Either they knew you, thought they knew you or knew someone who did know you.
"Aren't you related to the Pope?"
"No, but my mother was."
"I thought so. I went to school with your mother's sister Ann. You resemble that side of the family."
By the time I was an adult working in sales, however, I had picked up a mild case of call reluctance. I wasn't alone: I noticed some of my colleagues were also self-conscious about using the phone. We're the same people who as teenagers used the telephone around the clock to troll for dates. So what happened?
Fear set in. The salesperson who breaks into a cold sweat prospecting by phone once got rejected, burned or wounded and took it so personally that it stifled the easygoing style of conversation and rapport-building that came so naturally as a teen. It happens to the best of us, but just remember: Deep inside each of us lives a friendly, adolescent persuader.
2. Perfect your phone style alone before making any calls. If you are still self-conscious about calling, you need to feel safe to act uninhibited. Try this: Gather a tape recorder, a mirror, a sales journal of incoming and outgoing phone scripts, a pen and a legal-sized pad. Either write or select a favorite phone dialogue, then talk to yourself in the mirror. Do you look relaxed, or are your facial expressions rigid? Our exteriors reflect our inner selves. If you look like you're in knots, your voice will sound strained as well.
Push the "record" button on your tape recorder, and pretend you're talking to a new prospect. Play back the tape, and listen to your conversation. Ask yourself how you could improve your delivery. If your voice seems unnatural and the dialogue contrived, don't despair. As you practice and participate in real phone experiences, you will improve. Mastering the art of cold calling is no different than improving your golf swing or skiing techniques.
3. Create familiarity all around you. I use family photos, framed testimonial letters and motivational quotes like "Do it now!" to put me in the mood. Before you begin, play music that excites your spirit.
4. Use your imagination. Pretend you're a prospective customer calling a bookstore to see if they have a book in stock. If it helps, record how you sound to get the feel of your inquiring phone voice. It's always easier to imagine you're a customer in need of information than a salesperson trying to force your way into the customer's time.
The inquiry call is good practice because the tone of the conversation is "Can you help me?" or "I need some information." Try to convey that same attitude when you use the phone to contact future customers.
5. Watch your tone of voice. You don't want to sound sheepish and embarrassed, nor do you want to be arrogant. The ideal tone is warm, businesslike, curious and straight to the point. I like cut-to-the-chase statements or questions such as: "I've got a problem. We are offering a two-for-one special during the next 30 days on all our coffee drinks, just to get people into the store. I need to know if you have ever stopped in while shopping at the mall, and if not, why not? We've got the greatest ice-blended mochas in town."
6. Make your goal a fast "50 in 150"-that is, 50 calls in 150 minutes. Three minutes per call is all you need. With so many voice-mail systems intercepting calls today, this should be easy. Never give people the impression you have time to chat. Chatting is not prospecting. You are on a mission. Get to the point, then move to the next prospect.
If you're faxing in conjunction with voice mail (which I find effective), be sure you tell the prospect to check his or her fax machine. Never fax with abandon. Faxes don't always make it to their destinations, so follow-ups or forewarnings are critical.
7. Take five after 15. After 15 calls, take a five-minute break-stretch, eat an apple, sip a soda, turn on some tunes, and pat yourself on the back because you are making it happen. Then grab the phone for 15 more calls.
If you find yourself becoming so comfortable with phone dialogue that you are improvising-and your spontaneous dialogues are eliciting excellent responses-stop in your tracks after you hang up and write down your brilliant scripts in your journal. Those spontaneous dialogues may turn into bestsellers someday . . . and before you know it, you'll be writing about your phone techniques in a national magazine.
Danielle Kennedy presents sales and marketing seminars and keynote addresses worldwide. She is the author of five sales books as well as audio and video sales training programs. Write to her in care of Entrepreneur, 2392 Morse Ave., Irvine, CA 92714.


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pmco are you really going to London and not Paris to meet DSK for some other deals?
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Cinematic Listology By Monika Bartyzel on October 23, 2014 | Be the First To CommentThe scene starts out typically enough. An exhausted, blood-covered man jumps into a car and peels out of the area with a prone, bloodied female body lying in the back seat. As he drives away, however, she watches. Before he can notice the change, she's turned around, raised her legs, and wrapped them around his neck. It's equal parts sadistic and erotic as she perches on her shoulders, her skirt riding up to reveal her garter belt and panties. She isn't serious and focused, but delightfully cackling, her eyes closed as if she just heard the funniest joke. He swerves left and right, struggling for air and failing to stop her as blood smears all over the car. He crashes and is knocked unconscious. With her hands cuffed behind her back she crawls to the front, kicks out the windshield, grabs an envelope with her teeth, and wiggles her way out. She isn't impervious to pain. When she falls to the ground she cries out, but pulls herself to her feet and wobbles off, kicking off her remaining stiletto to run away. When Gary Oldman drove off with Lena Olin in the back of the car in Romeo is Bleeding, the incomparable actress revealed the joys of female evil and the potential inherent in leg-based violence. The male gaze, quite atypically, merges with feminism in moments like hers. There is a sexual element of provocation mixed with a feminine release as she attacks with the very body part that differentiates […]
10 Fictional Products From Movies That Now Exist In Real Life
Cinematic Listology By Orrin Konheim on May 7, 2014 | Be the First To CommentDefictionalization is when something that previously only existed in a movie universe comes to life. Films and TV shows are now taking advantage of this more than ever before. In the world of TV, Castle has spawned a series of books by Nathan Fillion's crime novelist character; Parks and Rec has spawned a guide to Pawnee written by the characters themselves; and Archer is now releasing an album recorded by Judy Greer's character Charlene (and not, apparently, by Judy Greer). Here are ten great examples of fictional products from movies that became defictionalized in interesting ways:
10 Most Grotesque Horror Movie Transformations
Cinematic Listology By David Christopher Bell on October 16, 2013 | Comments (3)There's really no such thing as pleasant renewal when it comes to metamorphosis in a horror movie – only flesh falling off to expose whatever nightmare lurks beneath. It's not unlike puberty, actually. Since we're almost hitting the dark lord's birthday, I thought we could celebrate by remembering some of the most nauseating horror movie transformations ever mashed onto the screen…
The 10 Most Mundane Jobs Held By Movie Badasses
Cinematic Listology By David Christopher Bell on April 18, 2013 | Comments (1)In reality, no job is actually mundane unless you make it that way. Washing dishes or delivering mail can be terrific if you're happy, and you're with people who make you happy. My point is – a job is whatever you want it to be. You can quote me on that. "A job is whatever you want it to be." – Man wearing pajama pants Anyhoo – in the movie world this tends to be different. Very rarely do we see a character shuffling fries and acting completely content. The best however, is when a mundane job is used to juxtapose the badassness of the character – or better yet, the badass character just happens to have a mundane job attached to them. These are by far the best combinations of "boring" vs "badass" I could think up in a single afternoon while not wearing any pants. Shop smart, everyone:
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Cinematic Listology By David Christopher Bell on February 14, 2013 | Comments (2)Being on a movie set can be a blast – especially when you don't have to do anything. It's not hard to imagine that with every great actor or director there's probably a nagging cousin or sibling who wants to be part of that sweet sitting around action. And how the hell are they going to say no? Giving mom a line is a small price to pay for 18 years of guaranteed food and shelter, right? How can an actor resist sticking their kid in a shot or two? It happens a lot – so much so that the following 15 are only the tip of the iceberg.
31 Days of Horror: Planet Terror (2007)
31 Days of Horror By J.L. Sosa on October 28, 2012 | Be the First To CommentThey said it couldn't be done. A fifth year of 31 Days of Horror? 31 more terror, gore and shower scene-filled movies worth highlighting? But Rejects always say die and never back away from a challenge, so we've rounded up the horror fans among us and put together another month's worth of genre fun. Enjoy! Synopsis In Robert Rodriguez's instant zombie classic, a small Texas town becomes ground zero for a gruesome epidemic when the Army's "Project Terror" – a biochemical doomsday weapon – mutates a platoon of soldiers (and eventually most of the townspeople) into raving, pustulent cannibals. Leading the charge against the zombies are a hard-assed sheriff (Michael Biehn), a lone wolf with a checkered past (Freddy Rodriguez (no relation to Robert)) and Cherry Darling – a one-legged go-go dancer (Rose McGowan). Of course, she's not one-legged at the start of the film. That would make no sense. How she loses the leg and winds up with a machine gun prosthetic is a tale for the annals of horror legend.
Reject Radio #61: Come Along and Ride on a Fantastic Voyage
Features By Scott Beggs on September 7, 2010 | Be the First To CommentThis week, on a very special episode of Reject Radio, movie slave monkey for UGO.com Matt Patches shows up to give us hell. After some witty banter, he and Cole discuss the finer points of racial tension, bring Jan de Bont to a gun fight, and take a look back on our entirely appropriate relationship with Robert Rodriguez. Plus, we find time to review Machete, The American, and Going the Distance.
10 Movie Characters That Would Benefit From Health Reform
Cinematic Listology By FSR Staff on March 22, 2010 | Comments (7)We're all real happy you can finally get that rash checked out, but here are ten movie characters that are even happier that health care reform is about to break on through to the other side.
Ten Movie Badasses You Don't Mess With
Features By Fat Guys at the Movies on June 6, 2008 | Comments (16)Forget the Zohan! With the Zohan, the worst thing that can happen is you'll get squeezed between his unnaturally hard butt cheeks. With these other characters, you risk death… or worse.
Robert Rodriguez Is Getting Busy
Movie News By Paige MacGregor on May 30, 2008 | Be the First To CommentMovie auteur Robert Rodriguez certainly is a busy boy of late. Robert Rodriguez and fiancée Rose McGowan are at it again. No… I meant movies, not sex. Well, actually maybe a bit of both…
Year in Review: The Ten Best Movie Posters of '07!
Movie Posters By Neil Miller on December 31, 2007 | Comments (47)As we begin our look back at 2007 at the movies, we start where most people usually start their movie experience — with the posters.
Japan Gets a 6-Disc Grindhouse DVD Box Set
Movie News By Neil Miller on December 28, 2007 | Comments (9)Get ready folks — here comes the box set you've always been wanting — and you can have it if you live.. in Japan.
Screamfest LA 2007: Planet Terror Extended and Unrated
Movie News By Robert Fure on October 19, 2007 | Be the First To CommentThe good people at Screamfest LA this year saw fit to have us in for a screening of Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror which came out on DVD this week. Lucky for us my quick hands and the strong arm of a Screamfest presenter lead to me catching a copy of this half of Grindhouse.
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Julian Radcliffe's Art Loss Register has been able to reunite $100 million worth of stolen art with rightful owners. His secret: a list.
Ask Julian Radcliffe if he has always been an art lover, and you get a boyish grin. Maybe it's a silly question. This is a man who has been hunting down works of art and restoring them to their rightful owners around the world for 15 years. So it's a surprise to learn that Mr. Radcliffe has only recently started his own modest collection. But, as he says, you don't have to know your art to catch a thief. "I often say I'm in this not because I love art but because I hate criminals."
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"Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wilderness is a necessity; that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life." (John Muir)
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Washington, D.C., Feb 02, 2011 -- Terry Brunner, State Director for USDA Rural Development in New Mexico, announced applications are being accepted for the Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) program.
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Christians in China are being thrown in jail for gathering to worship or possessing religious literature, according the U.S.-based China Aid.
Bob Fu, who leads the human rights watchdog group, said officials have also pulled crosses off more than 60 churches.
Fu told a congressional subcommittee on Thursday the actions are part of a crackdown on religion.
Robert George, chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, said there won't be any progress toward democratization and true respect for human rights in China, "until we address the religious freedom violations."
George also said the Obama administration should add Pakistan and Syria to a list of the worst offenders of religious freedom.
Additionally, the Commission also asked the State Department to add eight more nations to the list of "Countries of Particular Concern." Those countries are Egypt, Iraq, Nigeria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Vietnam, Pakistan, and Syria.
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Like many other people who have been around for 80 years or so, I have a sinking feeling that something has gone very seriously wrong with America. Despite all the accusations, finger-pointing and pontificating by our political leaders and the talking heads in the media about who or what is the problem, I get the feeling we are all being fed some fancy, supersized, corporately organized program of misdirection.
Americans are wonderful people, truly unselfish, but the good is being slowly but surely eroded by the relentless forces of power and greed wrapped in the gospel of a selfish, distorted, unbridled capitalism, enabled by a complicit government. While corporations flourish, our infrastructure is collapsing, our jobs have been shipped overseas, and we have moved from being the world's largest creditor to the world's largest debtor. Inflation has soared, energy prices are shamelessly manipulated, and middle-class salaries have steadily declined while productivity has increased. All the pain has been shoved downward, and all the benefits have floated up.


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The world, according to Wharton professor Adam Grant, is filled with givers, takers and matchers. Takers are those who like to get more than they give. They tilt reciprocity — the mix of give and take — in their favor. Unlike takers, givers reflect a reciprocity style that is "other-focused": they focus more on what others need than what they need. The final category of Grant's three reciprocity styles is the matcher, who strives to achieve a balance between giving and taking. In the workplace, matchers are common; they are willing to help somebody, but they want something in return.
On one hand, in a number of studies cited by Grant in his fascinating book Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success, those who are defined as givers appear to be the least successful in their fields. As Grant writes, "Across occupations, it appears that givers are just too caring, too trusting and too willing to sacrifice their own interests for the benefit of others." Studies of engineers in California, medical students in Belgium and salespeople in North Carolina all revealed the same pattern. The ranks of the least successful — the least effective engineers, the medical students with the poorest grades — were filled with people who, according to the study criteria, were defined as givers.
However, it's also givers that are consistently ranked highest in their fields. It seems, as Grant puts it, that givers are both the "champs" and the "chumps" of the world. In Give and Take, Grant rehabilitates the givers, proving to his readers why giving is the best strategy to succeed. He also addresses the failures of some givers, revealing the flaws that caused their downfall.
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Givers can have greater success than takers and matchers, according to Grant, because they approach interactions with others differently, especially relating to four domains: networking, collaborating, evaluating and influencing.
For example, in networking, the best information and contacts can come from a dormant tie — a relationship with an old contact that was allowed to lapse. Dormant ties are valuable, Grant writes, because they will have new and unfamiliar experiences and relationships to offer. However, an old contact will know that a taker uses people and then discards them; a giver, on the other hand, only lets a relationship go dormant because of the normal vicissitudes of life in which it is impossible to keep in close contact with everyone. For that reason, Grant explains, old dormant contacts will be much more inclined to help a giver who suddenly calls after a long silence than any other kind of person.
Givers have an equal advantage in collaboration. Givers know better than most what it takes to work productively with others, writes Grant. By giving unconditionally to the team, they gain the respect of their colleagues and don't attract the jealousy that other creative or successful people might. Givers recognize the contribution of the team — and if you don't recognize the contribution of the team, according to Grant, history has shown that you will pay the consequences. Grant describes the decade-long lull in the career of legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It was a time during which Wright completed only two projects. Grant attributes Wright's unwillingness to collaborate as the primary cause of the architect's downturn in output.
The Doormat Trap
Givers are equally better at evaluating and developing talent and clearly better at influencing people than takers or matchers. And yet, Grant writes, givers are also those who fail the most. Why do some givers succeed, whereas others find that giving stalls their careers or makes them less successful? The difference is what Grant calls being an "otherish" giver. Otherish givers, unlike selfless givers, do not give indiscriminately with no thought to their interests — they are not completely other-focused. Instead, they engage in "sincerity screening," separating out the generous from those trying to take advantage.
In Give and Take, Grant conclusively dispels the mistaken yet overwhelmingly accepted notion that givers are "chumps," and takers (or at the very least matchers) will be the winners at work and at life. He argues compellingly that the best path to success lies in giving more than taking.
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This shrub was about 8 feet tall, with a trunk approximately 1.5 inches across. Leaves were up to 6 inches long by 3 inches wide, dull green and hairy underneath, darker green, fairly glossy and mostly smooth above. Flowers were bell-shaped and cream-colored, with four tips that were angled so one edge was higher than the other. The flowers were an odd combination of green and brown on their tips below. |
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My first orange tree grafted did not do any good. So we purchased another more mature, 1.5m tall grafted orange (there were no un-grafted ones anyway). Did all the right things (my husband planted this one). Looking good. Then some nasty microscopic black insect took up residence amongst the lovely juicy top foliage So we used white oil on the top foliage and placed small cups of oil to deter earwigs. Now the top foliage is being demolished. Please, can someone tell us what we should do? |
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- Posted by fabaceae_native (My Page) on Wed, Apr 10, 13 at 23:36
It could be spider mites... are there tiny weblike threads anywhere and the leaves showing tiny white specks? If so, believe it or not a strong spray from a hose dislodges them, but you'll have to repeat the treatment a few times, and may have to address some possible cultural issues to avoid them in the future. They can really injure a plant in no time. Good luck |
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My Nepenthes went through a little bit of a rough patch and doesn't have any pitchers right now. It's growing pretty well now, the pitcher formation is just taking a little while. The leaves are looking a little yellow and have a few little spots of necrosis. I would assume this is caused by a mineral deficiency. Since there's no traps I can't really give it any insects. How would I go about getting it some minerals? I've read that Neps are more tolerant of hard water than other CPs, would giving it some tap water help? Also, do I need to move it in for the winter or will it be ok to leave it outside? |
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Some people give foliar feed on their neps but using orchid plant food is prefered and 1/4 the dosage recommended from the bottle. I never give foliar feed to my neps. But the problem you describe could be something else. Nepenthes are tropical plants & they don't tolerate cold temperatures. There are 2 types of neps, the highland & the lowlands. Highlands grow above 3000 ft can tolerate temp dropping to 50 degress because the live in a cooler environment but lowland, those that grow below 3000 ft can be killed if the temps drops to 60 degreess. It could be you might have plant that cannot tolerate cool temperatures. Another thing, lowlands require higher humidiy levels then lowland. Highlands like the easy to grow N. alata, N. ventricosa, N. 'Judith Hindle' & the popluar N x ventrata are easy to grow. I grow my N. truncata in my room. Where did you buy it? Do you know what type of nep you have? It could be that it is a lowland but most likely a highland. Highland are easier for people to grow & for that reason the prefered type sold at stores. What type of water are you using to water your nep? Tap water in time will kill you nep, since it may contain chloride and fluoride in it, not to mention salt minerals. Now how long ago did you buy your plant? It could be in shock and moving them around the house can make them go into shock too. Each room can have different environment then the other. More humidity, more sunlight can make the difference on each room. That it is in shock can explain why it is srpouting new leaves but no traps. The lack of sufficent sunlight is also a good indication why it isn't producing traps. Is it still growin in its original soil? Planting them in the wrong soil will evantually kill them. Avoid potting soil or pre-mix soil, evenif it contains sphagnum peat moss. Neps require a growing media that can hold moist but provide good drainage. The true and proven mix for neps is one part long fiber sphagnum moss, part perlite, and sometimes one part orchid bark. Make sure the ingredients doen NOT contain wetting agent, fertilizer, or some other substance; all that will kill your nep. Sun light is very important to neps, they can grow in shaded light. But because they grow in the tropics,they are accustomed to receiving over 12 hours of light. So pick one that recieve most light in the day. but make sure it doesn't recieve direct sunlight or will cause burns on the leaves. Stores like Lowes or Home Depo have them groiwn in the shade reason they don't last long. Finally water: The best water for neps is distilled water, next best is rain water or R/O purified water. Neps can tolerate drinking water but because of the mineral contents on water, it is best to allow the water to flush through the pots & not have the plants sitting in a water tray. Hope this may help. Good luck. |
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I'm pretty sure it's either a ventricosa or ventrata. As far as tolerating cold, it really hasn't started getting cold here yet. I've been using nothing but rain water on it. I usually give a good soaking every couple of days or whenever the soil gets dry. I also spray it at least once a day. I've had the plant since about May, and it's been in the same spot on the back porch for about 3 months. I've been able to get it used to some pretty extreme sunlight and for I'd say the better part of two months it's been producing leaves like crazy. I guess I'll just give the fertilizer a try. Thanks for the help and if there's anything else you can add please do. |
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We can only keep the Prince Consort going from strength to strength due to the support and generosity of our friends. To help the group prosper - and give you the chance to get close to the action - we are pleased to have recently launched the opportunity to become friends of The Prince Consort which you can read more about on the support page on this website.
Our next concert is at London's Wigmore Hall on 17 November 2014, in which we'll be joined by Malcolm Martineau for an all-Schumann programme, including the Spanisches Liebeslieder Op. 138 as well as songs from the various collections.
Our forthcoming recital at Wigmore Hall on 22 November 2013 at 7.30pm marks the end of the hall's Britten centenary celebrations with a performance of his complete canticles. There will also be new canticle commissions from Cheryl Frances Hoad and Gwilym Simcock. More info here.
The Prince Consort is delighted to announce that it is now being supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. For more information on the Arts Council, visit www.artscouncil.org.uk.
The Prince Consort will be appearing on BBC Radio 3's In Tune on 6 February from 4.30pm, performing Samuel Barber, and talking about their new American Song Series at Wigmore Hall. For more info click here.
Join The Prince Consort for their American Series at Wigmore Hall: Facing Forward, Looking Back. The first concert is on 10 February 2013 at 4pm and features Barber's ever-popular Hermit Songs, Lowell Liebermann's Poems of Longfellow and Bolcom's Cabaret Songs. Find out more here.
The Prince Consort recently made its recital debut at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam live on Netherlands 4, in a programme comprising the complete Brahms Liebeslieder and Schubert's Gebet. You can listen again to the recital here for a limited period of time.
Tune in October 11th at 1pm when Prince Consort mezzo, Jennifer Johnston and director Alisdair Hogarth perform this Thursday's lunchtime concert on BBC Radio 3 as part of the New Generation Artists Scheme. The programme includes Brahms Zigeunerlieder, Barber and Copland. Click here for more details.
A small number of tickets are available for the Prince Consort's European recital debut at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam on 2 December 2012 at 11am. The programme includes the complete Brahms Liebeslieder as well as Schubert's Gebet, and will be broadcast live on the radio. Guest artists include Nicky Spence and Philip Fowke. More details here.
The Prince Consort, founded in 2003 by British pianist Alisdair Hogarth, is an outstanding ensemble of six internationally recognized and versatile young artists: Anna Leese (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo soprano), Tim Mead (counter tenor), Andrew Staples (tenor), Jacques Imbrailo (baritone) and Alisdair Hogarth (piano). Their mission is to showcase song repertoire for different combinations of voices with piano in a fresh and innovative way. Contemporary works are an important part of their repertoire, and they have given a number of world premieres of works by composers including Ned Rorem and Stephen Hough. They were named in The Observer's Best Classical Music of 2010.
It was whilst studying at the Royal College of Music (in Prince Consort Road, behind the Royal Albert Hall) in London, that the six became friends and began to perform together as an ensemble, making their debut at the Purcell Room in 2004. Since then, through the past decade, they have garnered outstanding reviews for their work, and have appeared regularly at the Wigmore Hall, the Southbank Centre and the Aldeburgh, Oxford Lieder, Cheltenham, Brighton and Perth Festivals.
They have recorded two very successful albums for LINN Records - their first, On an Echoing Road (songs by Ned Rorem), was Gramophone Editor's Choice and won an International Record Review Outstanding Award. Their second album, Other Love Songs, was released in 2012 and features both sets of Brahms' Liebeslieder alongside a new commission by pianist and composer Stephen Hough; Alisdair Hogarth is joined at the piano by both Philip Fowke and Stephen Hough for this disc.
Recent performances have included, at the Wigmore Hall, Brahms's Liebeslieder with Graham Johnson, the world premiere of Stephen Hough's Other Love Songs, the world premiere of Ned Rorem's Sonnet 144 as part of a Rorem recital, and a recital of Great Schubert Songs. They have also given the European premiere of Ned Rorem's Evidence of Things Not Seen at the Oxford Lieder Festival, Brahms's Liebeslieder at the Cheltenham Festival, an American Song residency and recital at the Aldeburgh Festival and appearances on BBC Radio 3 programmes In Tune and The Choir. They recently made a very successful debut at Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, broadcast live on Dutch National Radio.
Future engagements include their own American Song series at the
Wigmore Hall, Facing Forward Looking Back, and appearances in major
festivals across the UK. They will record their third disc for Linn
Records, of Jake Heggie's songs, and will collaborate with Jason Rebello,
Gwilym Simcock, Cheryl Frances Hoad.
Anna Leese graduated from the RCM having been the recipient of the coveted Queen Elizabeth Rose Bowl, and has won many awards including the Mobil Song Quest, the McDonalds Aria Scholarship and the Royal Overseas League Vocal Competition. She made her debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden aged just 24, and her roles there have included Tamiri/Il Re Pastore, Musetta/La Boheme, Michaela/Carmen, Erste Dame/Die Zauberflote and Echo/Ariadne auf Naxos. She has also appeared in principal roles with Opera Koln, Canadian Opera, Opera New Zealand, Vlaamse Opera and Opera Holland Park. She is a prolific concert and recital artist, and her appearances have included the BBC Proms, concerts with most of the UKs major orchestras and tours with Andrea Bocelli and Jose Carerras.
Jennifer Johnston studied at Cambridge University and the RCM, is a BBC New Generation Artist and the winner of multiple awards, including Second Prize in the Montserrat Caballe Competition. She has appeared in opera at the Salzburg Festival, Bayerische Staatsoper, Opera de Lille, Edinburgh International Festival, Aldeburgh Festival, Scottish Opera and Opera North, in roles including Fricka, Waltraute, Suzuki, Dido, Hansel, Mrs Herring, Giovanna Seymour, Lucretia and Agrippina. She has peformed with many of the world's greatest orchestras conducted by Haitink, Van Zweden, Nagano, Bicket, Spano, Slatkin, Dausgaard and De La Parra. She recently made her Carnegie Hall debut under Sir John Eliot Gardiner and her solo recital debut at the Wigmore Hall broadcast live on Radio 3.
Andrew Staples studied at Cambridge University and the RCM. He made his Royal Opera House debut as Jacquino/Fidelio, returning for First Armed Man/Die Zauberflote, Artabenes/Artaxerxes, and Narraboth/Salome. He has sung with major companies at home and abroad, including La Monnaie, and the National Theatre Prague. In concert he has appeared with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Rattle, the Swedish Chamber Orchestra under Manze, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra under Harding, the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie under Pinnock, the Rotterdam Philharmonic under Nezet Seguin, the Accademia Santa Cecilia under Bychkov, and the Gavle Symphony under Ticciati. He is the artistic director of Vignette Productions, and as one of the founders of Opera for Change will take Mozart's Die Zauberflote across the African continent in an articulated lorry.
Tim Mead studied at Cambridge University and the RCM, where he studied with Robin Blaze. He made his professional debut as Ottone/L'incoronazione di Poppea at Opera de Lyon under William Christie, and he has since appeared at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, ENO, Opera North, Scottish Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, De Nederlandse Opera, Den Norske Opera, Opera de Lille, and Opera de Dijon amongst others. In concert and recital, he has appeared at Carnegie Hall, all of Europe's major concert hall, the BBC Proms, the Wigmore Hall and the Edinburgh International Festival working with conductors including Bolton, Christie, Cummings, Curnyn, Curtis, Goodwin, Haim, Hengelbrock, Jurowski, Minkowski and Suzuki.
Jacques Imbrailo studied at the RCM and then joined the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. At the ROH he has sung a huge range of roles, including Count Almaviva/Le Nozze di Figaro, Malatesta/Don Pasquale and Schaunard/La Boheme. Elsewhere, he has appeared as Billy/Billy Budd (Glyndebourne, De Nederlandse Opera), Pelleas/Pelleas et Melisande (Essen), Tarquinius/The Rape of Lucretia (Houston Grand Opera), Figaro/The Barber of Seville (WNO), Count Almaviva (Opera de Lille, WNO), and Guglielmo/Cosi Fan Tutte (Opera Colorado, Glyndebourne Touring, Opera North). His concert appearances have included engagements with the Halle (Elder), BBC Proms, Verbier Festival, Royal Albert Hall and New York Philharmonic (de Burgos), and he has given solo recitals at the Wigmore Hall, St John's Smith Square, and at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw.
Alisdair Hogarth made his concerto debut at the age of 15 with the LPO broadcast on Classic FM, and studied at the RCM where he won all of the major prizes for piano accompaniment. He regularly broacasts for BBC TV, BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM, and has appeared at Wigmore Hall, QEH, Purcell Room, Cadogan Hall, Bridgewater Hall, Philharmonic Hall and many national and international festivals, accompanying Barbara Bonney, Sir Thomas Allen, Rosemary Joshua, Lillian Watson, Donald Maxwell and a number of his generation's finest young singers. He also makes regular appearances as a solo pianist, recently performing Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with the National Symphony Orchestra in New York.
As a group of close friends who enjoy making exceptional music together, friendliness is at the heart of The Prince Consort. Although the musicians individually spend much of the year performing, recording and working worldwide, getting together as a group is incomparable, and enriches everything else they do. By supporting the group, you will not only be investing in excellence, but you can get to know these outstanding young artists personally and make a real difference to their prospects as they become highly-regarded artists on the international stage.
To view our Friends brochure which includes much more information, sign-up details and a Gift Aid form, please click here.
There are many ways to support the group, all of which will have a significant positive impact on what The Prince Consort can achieve:
FRIEND £10 a month
Keep up to date, find out so much more about The Prince Consort and help support the group's ongoing work, as a Friend. In return for your support, you will receive:
a twice-yearly dedicated mailing from the group with all their news and details of future plans and performances
exclusive video footage from backstage including recordings of songs not featured in the group's concerts and interviews with the artists, sent direct to your inbox
the opportunity to meet the players backstage when they perform at the Wigmore Hall in its world-famous Green Room
grateful acknowledgement of your support on the group's website
BENEFACTOR £20 a month
As a Benefactor, you can enjoy all the benefits of Friends and make a greater contribution to the life of the group. In return for your additional support, you can also enjoy:
the opportunity to see the group at work behind-the-scenes by attending a concert-day rehearsal
a complimentary programme signed by all the artists at a major concert
a complimentary drink with the artists following a major concert
PATRON minimum donation over £1000
Join The Prince Consort's inner circle of supporters and you will not only receive all the benefits of Benefactors and Friends but you can enjoy a close relationship with the group and put your name to a one of the following aspects of its work that you particularly admire. Patrons also have the opportunity to attend an occasional private drinks reception where you can spend time with the artists and see them making music up close.
The Prince Consort aims to make every concert a special event that the audience will cherish. The group can make it an additionally special occasion for you, dedicating a future performance to you, a family member or friend, with an acknowledgement in the programme and an expression of thanks by the artists from the stage.
One of the group's great accomplishments is its exceptional recordings, each of which have drawn critical acclaim and featured on national radio. Their recent discs On An Echoing Road and Other Love Songs were selected as Editor's Choice in Gramophone and Classic FM Magazine respectively.
Donate towards the group's upcoming CD projects and, in return, your name will be credited for posterity in the CD inlay. The Prince Consort will also give you five complimentary copies of the recording ahead of its public release, and the opportunity to buy any more you like at a very special trade price.
As well as captivating traditional concert audiences, the young artists of The Prince Consort are dedicated to giving many others their first taste of classical music. In a range of specially-tailored workshops, the musicians meet and make music with children and students. Find out more on our Education page. The group is also committed to making films and fresh online content to share the worth of classical music with a wider audience.
If you support this mission, your name will be prominently acknowledged as a Benefactor and you can see the value of your investment first-hand as a guest of the group's Director at an education event.
Whilst renowned for its accounts of classic works, The Prince Consort is also dedicated to enhancing the repertory, commissioning new pieces by eminent composers and giving outstanding young composers the opportunity to write for a high-profile group. In recent years, the group has commissioned exhilarating and uplifting new works by Ned Rorem, Stephen Hough, Gwilym Simcock and Cheryl Frances-Hoad.
Help us bring more vibrant new pieces to life and, in return, be our guest at the premiere and see your name acknowledged for posterity in the printed edition of the score.
If you are able to donate more than the figures above, this is hugely welcome, and will directly enable the group to spend more time making music. If you would like to make a donation but cannot afford any of the levels above, or wish to donate in another way, please do not hesitate to contact us.
There are many other unique and novel ways to support The Prince Consort. Whether you are a novice or someone who has not played for years, you may enjoy a personal piano lesson with the group's inspiring and encouraging Director, Alisdair Hogarth. You may also like to hire The Prince Consort for your own private concert or special occasion. Please contact us to talk about all the possibilities.
If you are interested in becoming a Friend, Benefactor or Patron, please use the Sign-Up page to tell us your details and we will send you a form.
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