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Anne Louise Asperger also was ordered to pay the State Franchisse TaxBoard $33,926 for taxes owed on the embezzles monies and $333,103.30 in restitution to her formerd employer, whose name the Sacramento County District Attorney’s officwe withheld. Judge Gary Ransom sentenced the former bookkeepeeon Friday, the District Attorney’s offic e announced Tuesday. Asperger had been the construction company’zs sole bookkeeper since 1998. “Beginning in she issued herself 68 checks from the company by forgingthe president’ signature on the checks,” a news release said.
“Between 2001 and she manipulatedthe company’s paperwork and bookkeeping systej in order to hide the Company employees discovered the embezzlement in the fall of 2006 by noticintg a discrepancy in the company’s bookkeeping The State Franchise Tax Board helped build the case by investigatingf Asperger’s past state tax returns.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Hybrid cell phone-bell tower rises in Germantown - Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online
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Hybrid cell phone-bell tower rises in Germantown Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online A new Germantown bell tower will also serve as a 105-foot-tall cell tower with chimes ringing throughout the day. The cell phone equipment will be hidden away in a three-sided electronic, automated bell tower on land belonging to the Trinity United ... |
Sunday, October 28, 2012
First American affiliate buys Attleboro site - Houston Business Journal:
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million. First American, on behalfv of an affiliate, bought a 5,650-square-foot building calledc Building 5 anda 213,000-square-foot, three-story manufacturing facilitu called Building 12. The Attleboro Corporatew Campus was previously owned and occupied by and isa 300-acre mixed-usd office and industrial campus located just off Interstatr 95 in Attleboro. Building 12 is leasex to as it’s global manufacturintg headquarters. Building 5 is leaseed to The BOCGroup Inc., a worldwide distributo of industrial gases and its parent, The Linde Group. Preferred Unlimite Inc. is a 15-year-old commercial real estate firm which started as Preferredd Real EstateInvestments Inc.
The company is headquartererd in Conshohocken, Pa. First Americanm Realty Inc. is a privately held investment and managemen t firm basedin Worcester, Mass. which acquiress industrial and medicaloffice properties.
million. First American, on behalfv of an affiliate, bought a 5,650-square-foot building calledc Building 5 anda 213,000-square-foot, three-story manufacturing facilitu called Building 12. The Attleboro Corporatew Campus was previously owned and occupied by and isa 300-acre mixed-usd office and industrial campus located just off Interstatr 95 in Attleboro. Building 12 is leasex to as it’s global manufacturintg headquarters. Building 5 is leaseed to The BOCGroup Inc., a worldwide distributo of industrial gases and its parent, The Linde Group. Preferred Unlimite Inc. is a 15-year-old commercial real estate firm which started as Preferredd Real EstateInvestments Inc.
The company is headquartererd in Conshohocken, Pa. First Americanm Realty Inc. is a privately held investment and managemen t firm basedin Worcester, Mass. which acquiress industrial and medicaloffice properties.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Fledging electric car market in turmoil with few buyers - AFP
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Fledging electric car market in turmoil with few buyers AFP Fledging electric car market in turmoil with few buyers. By Joseph Szczesny (AFP) â€" Oct 5, 2012. DETROIT, Michigan â€" The fledgling electric car business is in turmoil as predictions about potential sales have proven to be wildly optimistic despite ... |
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Jets safety LaRon Landry says Dolphins RB Reggie Bush 'will remember' the hit ... - New York Daily News (blog)
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FOXSports.com | Jets safety LaRon Landry says Dolphins RB Reggie Bush 'will remember' the hit ... New York Daily News (blog) Rex Ryan and Reggie Bush delivered verbal salvos before LaRon Landry joined in with some explosive barbs of his own. Ryan clearly isn't happy about Bush's insensitive remarks about Darrelle Revis' season-ending inj ury in the Jets' 23-20 overtime win ... Jets safety LaRon Landry: Reggie Bush will remember my hit Jets safety Laron Landry fires shot at Reggie Bush |
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Man with knife stopped from approaching Finnish prime minister - San Jose Mercury News
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BBC News | Man with knife stopped from approaching Finnish prime minister San Jose Mercury News HELSINKI -- Security guards stopped a knife-wielding man on Monday from approaching Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen while he was campaigning for municipal elections, government officials said. Police said he did not attempt to attack the ... Securit y guards stop knife-wielding man from approaching Finland's prime minister Knife attack on Finnish prime minister Jyrki Katainen stopped by security guards |
Monday, October 22, 2012
Credit card delinquencies rise - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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Year over year, bank card delinquenciex increased 11 percentfrom 1.19 to 1.32 percengt — 9 percent higher than in fourth-quarter 2008. Nevada at 2.44 percengt and Florida at 1.9 percent had the highestf delinquency rates. The delinquency rate is defined as the ratilo of borrowers 90 days or more behind on one or more of their bank cards. Average credit card debt inched upwardrnationally 0.82 percent to $5,776 from the previouzs quarter’s $5,729, and 4 percenft compared to the first quarter of 2008 at “As the recession entered its sixth we saw continued increases in average bank card balances, as consumersa struggled to meet repayment obligations in a job market that continuese to deteriorate,” said Ezra Becker, directord of consulting and strategy in TransUnion’s financial servicexs group.
“This increase could be an indication that taxrefunfd checks, typically used to pay down balances during the first quarted in years past, are now being used to covee daily living expenses.” TransUnion createe its quarterly reports from 27 million anonymous, individuak credit files.
Year over year, bank card delinquenciex increased 11 percentfrom 1.19 to 1.32 percengt — 9 percent higher than in fourth-quarter 2008. Nevada at 2.44 percengt and Florida at 1.9 percent had the highestf delinquency rates. The delinquency rate is defined as the ratilo of borrowers 90 days or more behind on one or more of their bank cards. Average credit card debt inched upwardrnationally 0.82 percent to $5,776 from the previouzs quarter’s $5,729, and 4 percenft compared to the first quarter of 2008 at “As the recession entered its sixth we saw continued increases in average bank card balances, as consumersa struggled to meet repayment obligations in a job market that continuese to deteriorate,” said Ezra Becker, directord of consulting and strategy in TransUnion’s financial servicexs group.
“This increase could be an indication that taxrefunfd checks, typically used to pay down balances during the first quarted in years past, are now being used to covee daily living expenses.” TransUnion createe its quarterly reports from 27 million anonymous, individuak credit files.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
States can investigate nationally chartered banks - San Francisco Business Times:
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The case, Cuomo vs. Clearing House stems from a New York state investigation that sought informatiom from national banks about potentiaol discriminatory banking practices that violated NewYork law. The federak banking regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of the objected to the requests by New Yorkstates officials, eventually siding with a suit broughrt by LLC, which argued that the statde had no jurisdiction. The investigation was startedf in 2005by then-Ne w York Attorney General Elliot and it was continued by current New York Attornet General Andrew Cuomo.
They both argued that the fact a bank is regulatedx by the federal governmenrt does not give it immunity from violatingtstate laws. Consumer groups supported Cuomo’ss position because state officials tend to be more active indefendintg consumers. Banking groups are not pleased. “We are worried about the effect that this rulinf could have onthe markets,” said Rich executive director of the Financial Services adding that the decision could create a patchwork of statw laws at the cost of the efficiencies of the national “Cuomo vs.
Clearing House Association hinders the abilit y of financial services firms from conducting business in theUnitede States” Whiting said. “Even worse, it will caus confusion for consumers, especially those who move from stat eto state.”
The case, Cuomo vs. Clearing House stems from a New York state investigation that sought informatiom from national banks about potentiaol discriminatory banking practices that violated NewYork law. The federak banking regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of the objected to the requests by New Yorkstates officials, eventually siding with a suit broughrt by LLC, which argued that the statde had no jurisdiction. The investigation was startedf in 2005by then-Ne w York Attorney General Elliot and it was continued by current New York Attornet General Andrew Cuomo.
They both argued that the fact a bank is regulatedx by the federal governmenrt does not give it immunity from violatingtstate laws. Consumer groups supported Cuomo’ss position because state officials tend to be more active indefendintg consumers. Banking groups are not pleased. “We are worried about the effect that this rulinf could have onthe markets,” said Rich executive director of the Financial Services adding that the decision could create a patchwork of statw laws at the cost of the efficiencies of the national “Cuomo vs.
Clearing House Association hinders the abilit y of financial services firms from conducting business in theUnitede States” Whiting said. “Even worse, it will caus confusion for consumers, especially those who move from stat eto state.”
Friday, October 19, 2012
Polar Mobile arms publishers with MediaEverywhere HTML5 tool - GigaOM
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GigaOM | Polar Mobile arms publishers with MediaEverywhere HTML5 tool GigaOM Polar Mobile helped publishers jump on the mobile app wave by making apps for companies like Conde Nast, Time, The W » |
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
What You Need to Do to Get Ready for a Deposition - Part II - Orlando Sentinel (blog)
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What You Need to Do to Get Ready for a Deposition - Part II Orlando Sentinel (blog) 1) You Cannot Win the Case at a Deposition. Don't set unreasonable expectations for yourself, and understand that the best thing that can happen at a deposition is that the attorney for the other side won't use it at trial. Resist the natural urge to ... |
Monday, October 15, 2012
Iran says it will cut imports of nonessential goods - Washington Post
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Iran says it will cut imports of nonessential goods Washington Post DUBAI â€" Iran said it would seek to cut imports of nonessential goods and urged its citizens to reduce their use of foreign-made cellphones and cars, as the country struggles to cope with Western economic sanctions. The policies suggest the government ... |
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Geron inks stem-cell deal with GE Healthcare - San Francisco Business Times:
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The products developed should allow researchers to spot toxicityu problems with drug candidates earlier in the drug development Earlier detection of toxicity problems in the labrather than, more harmfully, in humanb testing — could reduce both overall drug developmentr costs and potential harm to people. GE Healthcaree will fund the research and development program and will be responsible for sales and distribution of the Thecompanies didn’t give financial The work will use stem cells derivedc from human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines listes on the National Institutes of Healtnh Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Registry, which are eligiblew for federal funding.
GE Healthcare gets an exclusivw licenseunder Geron’s intellectual propertg portfolio covering the growth and differentiation of hESCs, as well as a sublicensw under Geron’s rights to the foundational hESC patentz held by the Wisconsij Alumni Research Foundation, the patent licensintg arm of the . The firsty products developed under this deal shoulfd be available by early with a pipeline of productdto follow. Under the terms of the intellectual property rights arising from the alliancs program research will be with GE Healthcare receivinfg rights for the development of drug discovery and Geron receiving rights for celltherapuy applications.
GE Healthcare, a unit of Fairfield, Conn.-based Generakl Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), is basexd in the United Kingdom. Geron (NASDAQ: is based in Menlo Park.
The products developed should allow researchers to spot toxicityu problems with drug candidates earlier in the drug development Earlier detection of toxicity problems in the labrather than, more harmfully, in humanb testing — could reduce both overall drug developmentr costs and potential harm to people. GE Healthcaree will fund the research and development program and will be responsible for sales and distribution of the Thecompanies didn’t give financial The work will use stem cells derivedc from human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines listes on the National Institutes of Healtnh Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Registry, which are eligiblew for federal funding.
GE Healthcare gets an exclusivw licenseunder Geron’s intellectual propertg portfolio covering the growth and differentiation of hESCs, as well as a sublicensw under Geron’s rights to the foundational hESC patentz held by the Wisconsij Alumni Research Foundation, the patent licensintg arm of the . The firsty products developed under this deal shoulfd be available by early with a pipeline of productdto follow. Under the terms of the intellectual property rights arising from the alliancs program research will be with GE Healthcare receivinfg rights for the development of drug discovery and Geron receiving rights for celltherapuy applications.
GE Healthcare, a unit of Fairfield, Conn.-based Generakl Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), is basexd in the United Kingdom. Geron (NASDAQ: is based in Menlo Park.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Midwest deal sends Republic stock soaring - Washington Business Journal:
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Shares of Indianapolis-based Republic RJET) were already floating Tuesday after the announcement Monday that it woulf acquire bankrupt of Denver forabout $108.8 milliohn under an investment agreement. Republic's stock price, which close d at $4.09 Monday, hovered above $4.590 for much of the day beforethe 2:30 p.m. centrao time announcement that it was acquiring Midwesrfrom . The stock price shot up to reacb $6.12 before closing at $6 46.3 percent higher. Republic's agreement with Frontiedr still requires the approval of thebankruptchy court.
As for the Midwest transaction, the airlines hope to closer the deal in four to six Republic is to acquire 100 percent of the equity of Midwestand TPG's $31 milliomn secured note from Midwest. Consideratiomn will be $6 million in cash and a $25 million, five-yead note, which may be converted to Republic stocat $10 per share. In addition, TPG will have the rightr to nominate a member to the Republicv boardof directors.
Shares of Indianapolis-based Republic RJET) were already floating Tuesday after the announcement Monday that it woulf acquire bankrupt of Denver forabout $108.8 milliohn under an investment agreement. Republic's stock price, which close d at $4.09 Monday, hovered above $4.590 for much of the day beforethe 2:30 p.m. centrao time announcement that it was acquiring Midwesrfrom . The stock price shot up to reacb $6.12 before closing at $6 46.3 percent higher. Republic's agreement with Frontiedr still requires the approval of thebankruptchy court.
As for the Midwest transaction, the airlines hope to closer the deal in four to six Republic is to acquire 100 percent of the equity of Midwestand TPG's $31 milliomn secured note from Midwest. Consideratiomn will be $6 million in cash and a $25 million, five-yead note, which may be converted to Republic stocat $10 per share. In addition, TPG will have the rightr to nominate a member to the Republicv boardof directors.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Federated sells Lord & Taylor for less than expected - Washington Business Journal:
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Federated signed an agreement June 22 to sell theNew York-basec division to NRDC of Purchase, N.Y., for $1.195 billionm in cash, but said Tuesday that the fina sale price was adjusted to $1.083 billion, or about $840 milliom after tax. The lowered sale price, according to a is due primarily to the fact that Federated agreeds to sublease certain properties to NRDC due to restrictions in the leasews underlyingthose properties. The rental income on these propertie s is expected to beaboutf $8.6 million per year. Federated acquired Lord Taylor when it closed its purchaseof St. Louis-basefd May Department Store. Aug. 30, 2005.
Upscalde fashion retailer Lord Taylor, founded in 1826, has stores in Montgomery County and Northern Virginia. The Lord & Taylor division includews 48 storesin Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, Illinois, Connecticut, Michigan and Pennsylvania, as well as a distributionm center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Cincinnati-based Federatedr Department Stores (NYSE: FD) operatesa nearly 950 department stores and more than 700 bridal and formalwead stores in49 states, the Guam and Puerto Rico.
Federated signed an agreement June 22 to sell theNew York-basec division to NRDC of Purchase, N.Y., for $1.195 billionm in cash, but said Tuesday that the fina sale price was adjusted to $1.083 billion, or about $840 milliom after tax. The lowered sale price, according to a is due primarily to the fact that Federated agreeds to sublease certain properties to NRDC due to restrictions in the leasews underlyingthose properties. The rental income on these propertie s is expected to beaboutf $8.6 million per year. Federated acquired Lord Taylor when it closed its purchaseof St. Louis-basefd May Department Store. Aug. 30, 2005.
Upscalde fashion retailer Lord Taylor, founded in 1826, has stores in Montgomery County and Northern Virginia. The Lord & Taylor division includews 48 storesin Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, Illinois, Connecticut, Michigan and Pennsylvania, as well as a distributionm center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Cincinnati-based Federatedr Department Stores (NYSE: FD) operatesa nearly 950 department stores and more than 700 bridal and formalwead stores in49 states, the Guam and Puerto Rico.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Spain downplays IMF growth revision, says gov't intends ensuring bad forecast ... - Washington Post
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Spain downplays IMF growth revision, says gov't intends ensuring bad forecast ... Washington Post MADRID â€" Spain's economy minister played down the International Monetary Fund's forecast that the Spanish economy will contract by 1.3 percent next year â€" more than double its previous predictions â€" saying Tuesday that the forecast is not written in ... |
Monday, October 8, 2012
FIGO Joining Forces to Achieve the Health-Related Millennium Development ... - Sacramento Bee
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FIGO Joining Forces to Achieve the Health-Related Millennium Development ... Sacramento Bee We are sure it will also be an occasion to enhance the open dialogue between FIGO and various UN organizations and global NGOs on how we can » |
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Islamists shoot in air to disperse protest by Timbuktu women - Chicago Tribune
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Globe and Mail | Islamists shoot in air to disperse protest by Timbuktu women Chicago Tribune BAMAKO (Reuters) - More than 100 women marched against the imposition of strict Islamic law in the northern Malian town of Timbuktu on Saturday, but were dispersed by gunmen linked to al Qaeda firing shots in the air, witnesses said. Islamists linked ... Wo men Protest Shariah Law in Mali |
Friday, October 5, 2012
High-powered BlackBerry 10 Aristo Specifications Leaked - Tom's Hardware Guide
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High-powered BlackBerry 10 Aristo Specifications Leaked Tom's Hardware Guide High-powered BlackBerry 10 Aristo Specifications Leaked. 11:20 AM - October 5, 2012 by Zak Islam - source: Rapid Berry. Smartphone features 4.65-inch OLED display, 16GB internal storage and 2GB of RAM. RIM is already preparing to release a few ... |
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Santikos, Larry Ratliff team up on marketing relationship - San Antonio Business Journal:
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The advertising partnership will lastuntil December. The Larry Ratliff: Movies More site will featured a Santikos Theatre ad with a link to show times at all 100 Santikows movie houses in San Antonio and BeginningJune 23, Santikos will run a 15-second commercial for Larry Ratlifrf on its movie screens in Texas to promote the critic’s site. “I couldn’ t be more pleased with the arrangement,” says Larryg Ratliff. “The added exposure in the Santikozs auditoriums will help me connect and in somecases re-connect – with movi e lovers who enjoy and deserve a littlde more than just bare-bones movie coverage.
” Ratliff launched his site in Marcj after working as a daily newspaper film criticd for the past 13 years. San Antonio-base Santikos has been a movie theaterf operatorsince 1924.
The advertising partnership will lastuntil December. The Larry Ratliff: Movies More site will featured a Santikos Theatre ad with a link to show times at all 100 Santikows movie houses in San Antonio and BeginningJune 23, Santikos will run a 15-second commercial for Larry Ratlifrf on its movie screens in Texas to promote the critic’s site. “I couldn’ t be more pleased with the arrangement,” says Larryg Ratliff. “The added exposure in the Santikozs auditoriums will help me connect and in somecases re-connect – with movi e lovers who enjoy and deserve a littlde more than just bare-bones movie coverage.
” Ratliff launched his site in Marcj after working as a daily newspaper film criticd for the past 13 years. San Antonio-base Santikos has been a movie theaterf operatorsince 1924.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Colorado Hispanic business leaders to lobby Bennet, others on union bill - Wichita Business Journal:
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The delegation includes members of the Hispanid Contractors ofColorado (HCC) and the Denver Hispanix Chamber of Commerce. The group will be in Washingtonn on Tuesdayand Wednesday, joining small-businessx leaders from other states. The Colorado businesws leaders want totell D-Colo., and other lawmakers “wht this bill would really hurt them as they try to emergd from a tough economy,” said HCC spokesman Sean Duffy. Duffuy said the group arranged to meet with Bennet becauss he has not yet declared how he will vote on thelaborf bill.
“In these very difficult economic times, companies are struggling to retain the jobsthey have,” Helga Grunerud, HCC executived director, said in a statement. “Wed want to send a message that we want to help jump staryt economic recoverybut [the labor would make that challenge far, far greater.” The Employeew Free Choice Act, also known as the “carde check” bill, would allow workersd to organize a union withou a secret election, as now required. Instead, a local coul d be launched at a workplace if at leastr half its workers sign anauthorizationm card.
Unions say the bill is needed to protec t worker rights in the But ina statement, HCC said that enactment of the law “woul d unfairly tip the delicate business-labor climate in Coloradko sharply away from employers, and would result in furthefr economic damage and job loss.” As part of a larger nationwide contingent organized by the , the Colorado group will meet with Sen. John Thune, and other legislators “to be determined,” Dufft said. The business leaders also want to discuseother issues, including health care reform and the allocation of federap stimulus funds.
The delegation includes members of the Hispanid Contractors ofColorado (HCC) and the Denver Hispanix Chamber of Commerce. The group will be in Washingtonn on Tuesdayand Wednesday, joining small-businessx leaders from other states. The Colorado businesws leaders want totell D-Colo., and other lawmakers “wht this bill would really hurt them as they try to emergd from a tough economy,” said HCC spokesman Sean Duffy. Duffuy said the group arranged to meet with Bennet becauss he has not yet declared how he will vote on thelaborf bill.
“In these very difficult economic times, companies are struggling to retain the jobsthey have,” Helga Grunerud, HCC executived director, said in a statement. “Wed want to send a message that we want to help jump staryt economic recoverybut [the labor would make that challenge far, far greater.” The Employeew Free Choice Act, also known as the “carde check” bill, would allow workersd to organize a union withou a secret election, as now required. Instead, a local coul d be launched at a workplace if at leastr half its workers sign anauthorizationm card.
Unions say the bill is needed to protec t worker rights in the But ina statement, HCC said that enactment of the law “woul d unfairly tip the delicate business-labor climate in Coloradko sharply away from employers, and would result in furthefr economic damage and job loss.” As part of a larger nationwide contingent organized by the , the Colorado group will meet with Sen. John Thune, and other legislators “to be determined,” Dufft said. The business leaders also want to discuseother issues, including health care reform and the allocation of federap stimulus funds.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Rockschool Publishes Free Jason Bowld Drum Clinic - Entertainment Focus
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Rockschool Publishes Free Jason Bowld Drum Clinic Entertainment Focus Rockschool, the world's largest rock music examination board, has just published the first of a series of free to view videos on their website of a special drum clinic by top metal drummer Jason Bowld. With its international reputation and a business ... |
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