Amnesia Bar 853 Valencia St, San Francisco 9:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime..
Local Edition 691 Market St, San Francisco 8:00 PM-Midnight Showtime..
Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320 Cedar St # 2, Santa Cruz, CA 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes.. Known as one of the finest pianists of the past 60 years, latin music icon Eddie Palmieri has established himself as one of the most important bandleaders, arrangers and composers of salsa and Latin jazz. His playing skillfully fuses the rhythm of his Puerto Rican heritage with the complexity of his jazz influences: Thelonious Monk, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner as well as his older brother, Charlie Palmieri. He perfected his arranging skills in the 1970's releasing several impressive recordings that reflected his unorthodox approach to music. His unconventional style would once again surprise critics and fans with the 1970 release entitled "Harlem River Drive." This recording was the first to merge what were categorized as "Black" and "Latin" music into a free-form sound that encompassed elements of salsa, funk, soul and jazz. In 1975, Palmieri won the first-ever Grammy for Best Latin Recording for The Sun of Latin Music (he's won ten Grammys altogether to date), including two for his influential recording with Tito Puente, Obra Maestra/Masterpiece. Eddie is has a great band and I highly recommended seeing him!!!!!! $47.25 Cover Charge..
Le Colonial 20 Cosmo Pl, San Francisco 7:00 PM-10:00 PM Showtime..
Bottom of the Hill 1233 17th St, San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime.
The 2019 Noise Pop Festival is presenting a fun night of music with three rockin' bands. Headlining tonight from Atlanta, Georgia is the post punk indie rocking Omni. Rounding out the show is a fun rock and roll band from Oakland Blues Lawyer and heavy groove punk pop band from the City Burd.. Highly recommended!!!!! $14 Cover Charge….
Club Deluxe 1511 Haight St, San Francisco 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Showtime..
Local Edition 691 Market St, San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:45 PM Showtime..
Steve Lucky and the Rumba Bums perform vintage jazz, pounding boogie-woogie rhythms, sultry ballads, and funky-swinging New Orleans R&B. This band simply gives you the beat to move your feet. This will be a fun show.
The Lucky Horseshoe Bar 453 Cortland Ave, San Francisco 8 PM-Midnight Showtime..
Mr.Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 7:00 PM-10:00 PM Showtime..
Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason St, San Francisco 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM Showtimes.. .
The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime.. The Dimmer Twins featuring Mike Cooley and Patterson Hood of the Drive By Truckers features original solo and duo material penned by both Hood and Cooley, and also some Drive-By Truckers songs that they've written. Highly recommended!!!!! $34 Cover Charge..
Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason St, San Francisco 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM Showtimes..
Coco Montoyo is a show-stopping heartfelt singing and merciless guitar with a wicked icy burn…He swings like a jazz man and stings like the Iceman, Albert Collins. He is one of the truly gifted blues artists of his generation. Highly recommended!!!!$30 Cover Charge..
Neck Of The Woods 406 Clement St, San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime…. A really good show with Americana country singer/songwriter Margo Cilker headlining. Country folk musicians An American Forrest and Nashville duo Jordan Eastman and Laurel Lane AKA Fort Defiance rounds out what should be a good show. Highly recommended!!!!! $15 Cover Charge..
Bottom of the Hill 1233 17th St, San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime. A really great show tonight featuring three really good bands. Headlining tonight is Portland's kings of psychedelic doom boogie TK & The Holy Know-Nothings. This band is a lot of fun.. Also on the bill are Americana folk rocker Izaak Opatz and alternative indie rocker Graham Patzner. Highly recommended!!!!!! $12 Cover Charge..
Local Edition 691 Market St, San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:45 PM Showtime.. Featuring members of Tumbledown House and the John Brothers Piano Company, The Ramshackle Jazz Band pulls from a wide repertoire of original material, as well standards, groovy instrumentals, old reefer tunes, and occasional modern cover songs. Instrumentation generally includes clarinet, trumpet, stride piano, bluesy guitar, bass, and drums, and the band's influences range from hard bop to soul to cumbia. Highly recommended!!!!! N/C..
Cafe Du Nord 2174 Market St, San Francisco 7 PM Showtime… The 2019 Noise Pop Festival presents The Dimmer Twins featuring Mike Cooley and Patterson Hood of the Drive By Truckers features original solo and duo material penned by both Hood and Cooley, and also some Drive-By Truckers songs that they've written. Nice intimate place to see them. Highly recommended!!!!! $35 Cover Charge..
Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery St, San Francisco 5:30 PM-8:00 PM Showtime..
If you live in the North Bay you may want to check out..
Mystic Theatre & Music Hall 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma 8:30 PM Showtime.. The Space Orchestra will be performing a tribute to Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs And Englishmen. Petaluma's own Space Orchestra is an eclectic mash-up of all- stars known for their stellar work in other top Bay Area bands. With a three-piece horn section, five back-up singers and a powerhouse rhythm section of two drummers plus a percussionist, the group recreates the mighty sound of the live album, in exact order, side A through side B. Husky-voiced Sebastian Saint James of The Highway Poets brings Cocker's lead vocals roaring back to life, driving the band through hits by the Rolling Stones, Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding, Bob Dylan and more. Highlights include Delta Lady, Space Captain, Feeling Alright, and an unforgettable version of She Came in through the Bathroom Window. This is big sound at its best. Highly recommended!!!!! $30 Cover Charge..
Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason St, San Francisco 7:30 PM & 10:00 PM Showtimes.. Canadian blues singer/guitarist Sue Foley is a multi-award-winning musician and one of the finest blues and roots artists working today. "The Ice Queen" is a triple-threat as a lead guitarist, songwriter and vocalist. Foley has a long history of defying convention, and being a positive role model for aspiring, young female musicians. Highly recommended!!!!!! $24 Cover Charge..
Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore St, San Francisco 9:00 PM-3:00 AM Showtime.. A great night of rockin' funk and soul music. Headlining the show are The Humidors who has developed a sound that is a melting pot of old-school and modern influences, yet is always rooted in a commitment to ego-less playing that embraces the ensemble approach to funk. Also on the bill are a really good country blues/rock & soul inspired group the Marshall Shaw Band and from upstate New York playing a diverse blend of dance improvisational styles from swing to funk to electronic Banshee Tree. Highly recommended!!!!! $12 Cover Charge..
The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime.. The fourth annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival continues tonight with another amazing show.
The Earls Of Leicester are Barry Bales (bass), Shawn Camp (guitar), Charlie Cushman (banjo), Jerry Douglas (Dobro), Johnny Warren (fiddle), and Jeff White (mandolin). When the Earls of Leicester (leave out the same letters you'd leave out in "Worcester") formed in 2013, their mission was ambitious but exact: to preserve and promote the legacy of bluegrass legends Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, in hopes of reviving the duo's music for longtime admirers and introducing a new generation to their genre-defining sound. Within a year of releasing their self-titled debut, the Nashville-based six-piece far surpassed their own expectations, winning a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album and earning six awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association. The Kathy Kallick Band powerful mixture of original and classic music, mirroring their distinctive combination of traditional and contemporary sensibilities, has great appeal everywhere. Kathy has been leading bands ever since she co-founded the groundbreaking bluegrass quintet the Good Ol' Persons in 1975. She's won a Grammy and two awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association. Bluegrass Now Magazine calls Kathy "a profound songwriter…expressive singer…and exquisite storyteller". Fog Holler first arose in the foothills of Echo Mountain, the product of an intense love of bluegrass and traditional American music shared by banjoist Casey Holmberg, guitarist Tommy Schulz, and bass fiddler Noa Laniakea. Highly recommended!!!!! $44 Cover Charge….
Moes Alley 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 8:00 PM Showtime. For nearly two decades, Shooter Jennings has defied expectation while constantly expanding the parameters of country, rock 'n' roll, and beyond. The scion of American music royalty, he has affirmed his own place in histories still to come as a truly limitless artist whose ambitious experimentation spans myriad genres and creative platforms, from releasing seven solo LPs, countless EPs, and founding his own label and multimedia outlet, Black Country Rock, to hosting his "Shooter Jennings' Electric Rodeo" on Sirius XM's Outlaw Country channel, producing music by Jamey Johnson, Wanda Jackson, and his mom, Jessi Colter, and the creation of acclaimed BBS Door games. Outlaw country and rock and rock singer/songwriter Jesse Daniel opens the show. Highly recommended!!!!! $28 Cover Charge..
Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason St, San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes.. .
Artur Menezes is a high-energetic guitarist performing traditional blues with expertise and respect while mixing in modern blues with other styles. Highly recommended!!!! $20 Cover Charge..
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society 311 Mirada Rd, Half Moon Bay 4:30 PM Showtime.
The Messenger Legacy is an elite line-up of alumni members of one of Jazz's most influential bands, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. The current lineup is led by Ralph Peterson, the last drummer chosen by Blakey to play at his side in the Jazz Messenger two drummer big band. Their goal is to preserve, protect and honor the legacy of a man who was much more than a bandleader to all of them. Band members include Bobby Watson on soprano sax, Bill Pierce on saxophone, Brian Lynch on trumpet, Geoff Keezer on piano, Essiet Essiet on bass and Ralph Peterson on drums.. Highly recommended!!!!!! $35-$45 Cover Charge..
The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime.. The fourth annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival concludes tonight with an amazing show.. Bluegrass doesn't get any better than Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands. She's won the International Bluegrass Music Association award for Female Vocalist of the Year multiple times, not to mention a Grammy for her contribution to True Life Blues: The Songs of Bill Monroe, and her Right Hands are about as talented as a band has a right to be. Laurie sings and plays guitar and fiddle. Tom Rozum sings, swaps jokes, and plays mandolin, mandola, and guitar, Patrick Sauber plays banjo, Brandon Godman plays fiddle, and Sam Grisman plays bass. If you've never heard them before, you need to hear them as soon as you can. And if you've already heard them, chances are you want to hear them again. Singout! calls Laurie "one of the leading lights of American acoustic music, a genuine national treasure," and Country Standard Time says that she "has recorded some of the finest folk-inspired music of the past three decades." Dobro master and 14-time GRAMMY winner Jerry Douglas is to the resonator guitar whatJimi Hendrix was to the electric guitar, elevating, transforming, and reinventing the instrument in countless ways. Additionally, Douglas is a freewheeling, forward-thinking recording and touring artist whose output incorporates elements of country, bluegrass, rock, jazz, blues, and Celtic into his distinctive musical vision. Opening the show are Amy Scher & Hailey Pexton, a duet dedicated to playing American traditional music through magnetic vocal harmonies and heartfelt instrumentation. Highly recommended!!!!!! $44 Cover Charge….
Moes Alley 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 4:00 PM Showtime. Canadian blues singer/guitarist Sue Foley is a multi-award-winning musician and one of the finest blues and roots artists working today. "The Ice Queen" is a triple-threat as a lead guitarist, songwriter and vocalist. Foley has a long history of defying convention, and being a positive role model for aspiring, young female musicians. Opening up for Sue is blues guitarist Nick Schnebelen. Highly recommended!!!!! $25 Cover Charge..
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead directed by Justin Krook, is a heart-pumping yet heart-wrenching documentary about one of the most eminent DJs working today: Steve Aoki. In the lead-up to Aoki's biggest show of his career, this introspective doc examines the driving force behind his passion: Rocky Aoki, daredevil showman, Benihana founder, and Steve's looming father figure. From producers David Gelb (Chef's Table, Jiro Dreams of Sushi), Matthew Weaver (Rock of Ages), Matt Colon, Happy Walters, Executive Producer Michael Mailis and Co-Producer Susan Wrubel.


(§) Figures restated following the application of IAS 19 revised and to reflect the different presentation of certain financial assets following acquisition by Salini S.p.A.. To align with the information disclosure approach followed by the parent, activities relating to subordinated loans granted to affiliated companies and receivables from the sale of investments - previously shown in "Other non-current assets, net" and "Other current assets" - have been reclassified in the Net Financial Position.
This item decreased by € 214.9 million on the previous year end to € 977.6 million at 31 December 2013. The main changes are primarily attributable to the factors mentioned below.
89.0 million. The effects of exchange rate fluctuations have reduced the value of property, plant and equipment by € 14.1 million and a further reduction of € 15.8 million is attributable to the sale of the Chinese company Shanghai Pucheng Thermal Power Energy, previously recorded according to the so-called "proportionate consolidation" method.
Rights to infrastructure under concession show a total increase of € 40.5 million, largely attributable to the "Broni - Mortara" motorway concession project following acquisition of control of the concessionary company Sa.Bro.M. S.p.A. during the first half of 2013. Other variations for investments, disinvestments, amortisation and foreign exchange differences amounted to € 0.7 million.
The main item included in other intangible assets concerns the costs of obtaining orders relating entirely to the Milan - Genoa High-Speed & Capacity Railway Project. This asset increased by € 15.0 million in 2013 following the acquisition by third parties of a further stake in the project. The other variations in this item are largely related to amortisation.
The overall value of investments decreased by a total of € 16.6 million mainly due to the sale of holdings related to the "Milan East Outer Ring Road" concession project, which was explained in the first part of this Report and which involved an overall reduction of € 18.2 million. The acquisition of control of SABROM, previously recorded according to the equity method, also led to a further reduction in this item amounting to € 9.5 million. These effects were partially offset by the subscription of shares in the new Passante Dorico project consortium amounting to € 11.3 million. The other variations relate to the results of investments valued using the equity method and to exchange rate fluctuations.
Goodwill at 31 December 2013 is wholly attributable to the subsidiary Fisia Babcock. The change from the previous year, amounting to € 18.5 million, follows the sale of Shanghai Pucheng Thermal Power Energy.
Non-current assets held for sale as at 31 December 2013 amount to € 5.7 million and have decreased compared with the previous year by € 301.9 million due to the sale of the remaining stake of 6.5% in the capital of the EcoRodovias group, which resulted in a reduction of approximately € 186.4 million, and to recovery of the compensation claimed by the Impregilo group relating to the former waste-derived fuel plants forming part of the Campania USW Projects which at the end of the previous year were recorded with a total value of € 121.2 million.
Provisions for risks amounted to € 94.2 million, a decrease of € 4.1 million compared with the previous year. The decrease is largely attributable to the occurrence in 2013 of a number of events, individually not particularly important, in respect of which the provisions had been made in previous years. These events, more fully described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements of the Group, did not incur significant additional costs compared with the estimates made when the Group set up the provisions.
This item amounted to € 18.1 million, a decrease of € 2.1 million compared with the previous year. This variation is attributable to ordinary operating dynamics, characterised by provisions totalling € 16.2 million, payments and transfers to funds of € 17.8 million, and other decreases, including the effects of currency fluctuations, amounting to € 0.5 million.
Net deferred tax assets decreased by € 4.1 million as a result of deferred tax costs of € 4.3 million and reversal to the income statement of pre-paid tax in prior years of € 13.6 million, net of income for pre-paid tax for the period of € 8.1 million, and transfer to the income statement of deferred tax recorded in prior years amounting to € 0.9 million. The effect of exchange rate fluctuations and other variations have resulted in an increase of € 4.8 million.
Current net income tax assets (liabilities) increased by € 11.5 million, mainly due to the valuation of income tax liabilities on income arising out of the ordinary revenue dynamics of the period.
Other net tax assets increased by € 17.2 million mainly due to the change in VAT receivables and other Italian indirect taxes.
Inventories amounted to € 83.5 million, down by € 11.9 million compared with the prior year as a result of their use in the construction activities of certain foreign contracts including in particular the Angostura and river Sogamoso hydroelectric projects and lots 2 and 3 of the Abu Dhabi hydraulic tunnel.
work in progress increased overall by € 11.8 million, from € 864.4 million to € 876.2 million. This variation reflects the effects of increased production in the Construction segment, resulting in an increase in work in progress of € 81.6 million; this was offset by a further reduction in Plant assets of € 69.8 million due largely to the progress reached on major projects in the Desalination segment.
advances on work in progress amounted to € 842.1 million, a decrease of € 2.3 million. The net decrease stems from the combined effect of the net increase in contractual advance payments of € 22.0 million and the decrease of € 24.3 million in negative value work in progress (advances progressively higher than the value of production). The net increase in contractual advance payments reflects new deliveries relating to contracts in the Construction segment in Saudi Arabia and Qatar - totalling approximately € 102 million - net of absorptions arising from production achieved by active contracts, with particular reference to the projects in Colombia.
receivables increased by € 105.3 million, due to an increase in third party receivables of € 117.3 million and a reduction in non-consolidated Group company receivables of € 12.0 million. The increase in third party receivables is due in large part to the Construction segment which saw an overall increase of € 180.6 million (mainly Venezuela and Pedelombarda), while the Plant segment contributed with a reduction of € 81.7 million. The increase in receivables relating to Venezuela reflects temporary delays in payments by clients in this area resulting from conditions recently experienced in the country and described in the 'Risk Areas' section for the Construction segment elsewhere in this Report.
payables decreased by € 69.8 million, resulting in a net increase in working capital. The fall is due to a reduction in third party payables of € 55.4 million and in non- consolidated Group company payables of € 14.4 million. The reduction in third party payables is due largely to the Plant segment which saw a decrease of € 81.5 million, which was offset by an increase in the Construction segment of € 27.1 million (mainly the Panama Canal and Pedelombarda).
other current assets decreased by € 29.3 million, mainly due to the absorption of advances to suppliers and subcontractors in large overseas projects in the Construction segment. Other current liabilities decreased by € 13.8 million, mainly as a result of the adjustment of certain accounts payable relating to the purchase of business units in previous years.
As from the financial year covered in this Report, using an information disclosure approach consistent with that used within the Salini Group and reflected in the disclosure documentation published in 2013 concerning the merger, the value of the net financial position of the Impregilo Group also reflects subordinated loans granted to affiliated companies and receivables from the sale of investments previously classified in "Other non- current assets (liabilities)" and "Other current assets", totalling € 119.2 million. To allow a consistent comparison of the values stated at the end of 2013 with those for the previous year, the comparative figures amounting to € 46.6 million have been restated on a like-for- like basis.
As at 31 December 2013, the Impregilo group has a positive net financial position of € 421.5 million compared with a net financial position of € 613.4 million as at 31 December 2012, a net variation of € 191.9 million. At group level, the debt/equity ratio is -0.30 at year end, due to the fact that its financial position is positive.
recovery of the claims for damages and legal interest relating to former waste-derived fuel plants amounting to € 240.5 million, made following enforcement of the decision of the Court of Cassation, which had definitively established such right in favour of the Group.
early repayment of the variable rate debenture loan taken out by the Impregilo subsidiary International Infrastructures NV in November 2013 totalling € 114.7 million, including interest.
Impregilo has given guarantees of € 86.8 million in favour of unconsolidated group companies securing bank loans.
The group's net financial position at 31 December 2013 is summarised in the following table.


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Aerosmith – Nine Lives (1997/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]
Aerosmith – Nine Lives (1997/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96kHz | Time – 01:02:49 minutes | 1,39 GB | Genre: Rock
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Recorded: September–November 1996 at at Avatar Studios, NYC.
Nine Lives is the 12th studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released March 18, 1997. The album was produced by Aerosmith and Kevin Shirley, and was the band's first studio album released by Columbia Records since 1982's Rock in a Hard Place. It peaked at #1 at the Billboard Charts. One of the album's singles, "Pink", won a Grammy for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.
Aerosmith signed a multi-million-dollar contract with Columbia Records before they had completed their deal with Geffen, which meant that a lot was riding on their Columbia debut, Nine Lives, when it was finally delivered in 1997. During recording, the band nearly broke up, and they worked with a number of producers — including Glen Ballard, the man behind Alanis Morissette — before settling on Kevin Shirley, an in-house producer responsible for Silverchair and Journey. Perhaps that's the reason why Nine Lives sounds so calculated, as if it was assembled by a band trying to sound like Aerosmith. In a sense, it is — not one of the 13 songs were written without the assistance of professional songwriters. Of course, some of the best moments of Pump and Permanent Vacation were also written with professionals, but they had an appealing, slick surface that made them infectious. Nine Lives, in contrast, is overlabored, with Aerosmith making a conscious effort to sound hip and vibrant, which ironically simply makes them sound tired. Not only are the performances perfunctory, but the songs aren't catchy — no matter how hard it tries, "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" never develops a hook, and it is not an exception. A handful of cuts approximate the raunchy appeal of prime Aerosmith, but Nine Lives is hardly the triumphant comeback it should have been. –Stephen Thomas Erlewine
1 Nine Lives 4:01
2 Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees) 3:26
3 Hole In My Soul 6:10
4 Taste Of India 5:53
5 Full Circle 5:01
6 Something's Gotta Give 3:36
7 Ain't That A Bitch 5:26
8 The Farm 4:27
9 Crash 4:26
10 Kiss Your Past Good-Bye 4:32
11 Pink 3:55
12 Attitude Adjustment 3:44
13 Fallen Angels 8:17
Steven Tyler – lead vocals, harmonica on "Pink"
Joe Perry – guitar, backing vocals
Brad Whitford – guitar
Tom Hamilton – bass
Joey Kramer – drums
David Campbell – arranger, conductor
Ramesh Misra – sarangi
John Webster – keyboards, backing vocals
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The administration releases its so-called narco list ahead of the midterm elections but some politicians deny allegations of their involvement in illegal drugs. How did the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency validate the list and will the due process be observed for alleged narco politicians?
Let's go straight to #TheSource of the story: PDEA Spokesperson Derrick Carreon joins us.


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Venezuela adopts ODF as National Standard
By italovignoli On 22 October 2008 In FOSS, ODF, Proprietary, Technology
Speaking at the Second ODF Workshop in Pretoria, South Africa, Carlos Gonzalez of the National Center of Information Technologies, announced that the Venezuelan government had formally adopted ODF as a standard for the "processing, exchange and storage of documents".
Venezuela joins a number of other countries who have adopted this open standard, along with Brazil, Uruguay, South Africa, Belgium – overall, fourteen national and eight provincial governments.
Many countries, provinces and cities have adopted ODF, because it is about competition on a fair playing field, and just like HTML, it will bring lots of new competitors, ideas, processes and products into a market that has long been stymied by the decadence of a monopoly.
ODF is currently implemented by office solutions such as OpenOffice, KOffice, Google Docs, Zoho, IBM Lotus Symphony and Corel Wordperfect. In May 2008, Microsoft announced that Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Office 2007 would add native support for the Open Document Format.
(Via SolidOffice).
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In the Church's Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, through the ministry of the priest, it is Jesus who touches the sick to heal them from sin – and sometimes even from physical ailment. His cures were signs of the arrival of the Kingdom of God. The core message of his healing tells us of his plan to conquer sin and death by his dying and rising.
The Rite of Anointing tells us there is no need to wait until a person is at the point of death to receive the Sacrament. A careful judgment about the serious nature of the illness is sufficient.
When the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is given, the hoped-for effect is that, if it be God's will, the person be physically healed of illness. But even if there is no physical healing, the primary effect of the Sacrament is a spiritual healing by which the sick person receives the Holy Spirit's gift of peace and courage to deal with the difficulties that accompany serious illness or the frailty of old age.
Source: United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
Through our parishes, the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is available at hospitals and by special request. If you're loved one is weakening or more in-firmed, it's important to contact Fr. Sean sooner than later to begin the process of Anointing. This allows time for the priest to administer this sacrament with the utmost care. Contact Fr. Sean at the Parish Office, 262-657-1156.
Monday: St. James at Noon
Tuesday: St. Elizabeth at Noon
Wednesday: St. James at Noon
Thursday: St. Elizabeth at Noon
Friday: St. James at Noon
Saturday: St. Elizabeth at Noon
Weekend Schedule:
4:00 p.m. at St. Elizabeth
5:30 p.m. at St. James
7:30 a.m. at St. Elizabeth
9:00 a.m. at St. James
10:30 a.m. at St. Elizabeth


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Dennis William Siahou Sciama ( – ) est un physicien britannique qui, à travers ses propres travaux et ceux de ses étudiants, joua un rôle majeur dans le développement de la physique britannique après la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Il est considéré comme l'un des pères de la cosmologie moderne. Il était membre de la Royal Society.

Biographie
Sciama est né à Manchester en Angleterre. Il est d'origine juive égyptienne du côté de son père et d'origine juive égyptienne et juive syrienne du côté de sa mère. Son nom de famille était initialement orthographié "Shama."

Sciama obtient son PhD en 1953 à l'université de Cambridge sous la supervision de Paul Dirac, avec un mémoire sur le principe de Mach et l'inertie. Son travail influence ultérieurement la formulation des théories de la gravitation tenseur-scalaire.

Il enseigne à Cornell, au King's College de Londres, à Harvard et à l'université du Texas à Austin, mais passe l'essentiel de sa carrière à Cambridge (années 1950 et 1960) et à l'université d'Oxford (années 1970 et début des années 1980). En 1983, il déménage d'Oxford à Trieste, devenant professeur d'astrophysique au International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA), et consultant pour le Centre international de physique théorique.

Durant les années 1990, il partage son temps entre Trieste (avec une résidence à Venise) et Oxford, où il est professeur visiteur jusqu'à la fin de sa vie. Son domicile principal reste sa maison à .

Sciama s'appuie sur sa connaissance étendue de la physique pour faire des connexions fructueuses entre de nombreux sujets en astronomie et en astrophysique. Il publie sur la radio-astronomie, l'astronomie des rayons X, les quasars, l'anisotropie du fond diffus cosmologique, le milieu interstellaire et intergalactique, la physique des particules et la nature de la matière noire. Ses travaux les plus importants concernent la relativité générale, avec et sans la gravité quantique, et les trous noirs. Il contribua à relancer l'alternative classique relativiste à la relativité générale appelée gravité d'Einstein-Cartan.

Au début de sa carrière, il soutient la théorie de l'état stationnaire de Fred Hoyle et travaille avec Hoyle, Hermann Bondi et Thomas Gold. Quand les preuves contre la théorie de l'état stationnaire, par exemple le fond diffus cosmologique, s'accumulent dans les années 1960, Sciama l'abandonne.

Durant sa retraite, Sciama défend une théorie de la matière noire qui fait presque exclusivement appel à un neutrino lourd, maintenant abandonnée.

De nombreux astrophysiciens et de cosmologistes importants de notre époque préparent leur doctorat sous la supervision de Sciama, dont notamment :
 George F. R. Ellis (1964)
 Stephen Hawking (1966)
 Brandon Carter (1967)
 Martin Rees (1967)
 Gary Gibbons (1973)
 James Binney (1975)
 John D. Barrow (1977)
 David Deutsch
 Adrian Melott (1981)

Sciama influence fortement Roger Penrose, qui dédicace son livre The Road to Reality à la mémoire de Sciama. Le groupe qu'il anime dans les années 1960 à Cambridge (qui comprend Ellis, Hawking, Rees et Carter) exerce une influence durable.

Sciama est élu membre de la Royal Society en 1982. Il est aussi membre honoraire de l'Académie américaine des arts et des sciences, la Société américaine de philosophie et l'Académie des Lyncéens de Rome. Il est président de l'International Society of General Relativity and Gravitation de 1980 à 1984.

En 1959, Sciama épouse Lidia Dina, une anthropologue sociale, avec qui il a deux filles.

Ses travaux à SISSA et à l'université d'Oxford conduisent à la création d'une série de conférences en son honneur, les Dennis Sciama Memorial Lectures. En 2009, l'Institut de cosmologie de l'université de Portsmouth choisit de nommer son nouvel immeuble en son honneur.

Publications
 1959. The Unity of the Universe. London: Faber & Faber.
 1969. The Physical Foundations of General Relativity. New York: Doubleday. Science Study Series. Short (104 pages) and clearly written non-mathematical book on the physical and conceptual foundations of General Relativity. Could be read with profit by physics students before immersing themselves in more technical studies of General Relativity.
 1971. Modern Cosmology. Cambridge University Press.
 1993. Modern Cosmology and the Dark Matter Problem. Cambridge University Press.

Notes et références

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Liens externes

  (source for much of this entry)
 Oral History interview transcript with Dennis W. Sciama 14 April 1978, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library and Archives

Naissance en novembre 1926
Naissance à Manchester
Décès en décembre 1999
Décès à Oxford
Décès à 73 ans
Physicien britannique du XXe siècle
Cosmologiste
Étudiant de l'université de Cambridge
Professeur à l'université Cornell
Professeur à l'université Harvard
Professeur à l'université de Cambridge
Professeur à l'université d'Oxford
Professeur à l'université du Texas à Austin
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Guess who has one proportionally short thumb, one proportionally appropriate thumb, an apartment, a phone, and one change of clothes? I do, as well as at least one other person here in Cairo. Future friend? Possibly.
My physical state is deteriorating, having dire affects on my mood and personality. I am jet lagged and subsisted on chips and a croissant for most of today. I haven't showered yet or changed my clothes since I've been here, so I'm getting that grimy backpacker look that instantly indicates to people that they shouldn't lend me money. And I've become prone to long periods of silent staring interrupted by brief outbursts of maniacal laughter. Is that bad?
But on the bright side: I have an apartment! I will be living in the Doqqi neighborhood of Cairo, pronounced "Do'ii" (does that help?), and it's very close to the campus of the American University of Cairo by metro and also very close to a Pizza Hut, where I intend to have my birthday celebration as well as insist others come for their own birthdays. It's great for kids.
It's a three bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment characterized by gaudy furniture, tacky art, and worn furnishings, but it's got some real charm. I'll be living there with 2 other girls who both graduated from university a few years ago and have since engaged in very interesting things. I look forward to leeching as much life advice as possible from them. We have a television, so bring on the Arabic news! And Arabic soap operas! And random American movies!
how is el arabeeyah hunack? I wonder if you and your associate, that Allen, might not continue your Arabic blog now that you are apart. I would love to read about your linguistic observations from this current adventure. I assume this is the blog to check from now on. Congratulations on an apartment. that is all.
The arabeeyah is….different from Morocco, but much more manageable. I look forward to being able to communicate semi-well by the end of my time here…inshallah. And hopefully we will be blogging about our Arabic adventures from 2 sides of the pond, but until that day, this is indeed the blog to check. Hope the hive is well….
put up some pics of the gaudy furniture and your views of the street. and talk about the weather more please.
Pictures are forthcoming…I don't remember where I put my camera so that is a limiting factor, but when I find it, there will be a legitimate deluge. Weather seems to be pretty constant but I'll try to keep a thread about it going. Thanks for the recommendations.


Phew! The above photo is a very recent one of my growing collection of comic books. There's a lot! But have I read all of my comics? Nope!
I often get asked whether I've read this one or that one yet. Unfortunately, my answer to that is often quite boring: "No, not yet". I think there are many reasons to this, and I'll try and explain a bit where I'm coming from, and what I consider to be my challenges or obstacles when it comes to making a dent on my pile of unread material.
Well, I know that we are all busy. I bet most of you guys have a family to take care of, work, and other meaningful errands that take up most of your time, and I bet some of you still find time to read – right? I guess we are all wired differently, and despite the fact that I probably haven't got as much on my plate as many of you guys and girls, I still find that I lack the time, and energy to sit down and read a lot. I work a normal nine to five (or eight to four, really) job, and these days, I'm simply battered when I get home. So I fall for the temptation of just doing some "passive" activities such as watching series and playing some video games.
It might just be a particular phase that I am going through, and I'm really hoping that I will have more energy in the coming time.The last couple of months have been quite exhausting.
I'm sure that most of you can relate to this. You all know that I collect statues, and I engage a lot in this hobby. I am active in the community, I run this page and my YouTube-channel and Facebook Page. I generally just spend a lot of time on the statue hobby. I love it, but it also takes a lot of time. It might not seem like the toughest gig to share photos, news etc. But it does really take time to keep taps on everything.
Besides, I also create my own content with my photos and videos, and that also takes a lot of time. Both the actual recording, as well as the editing, and I also need to plan ahead, when to do what.
I've always been a gamer, and I love to play video games. I'm not currently deeply invested in anything in particular, but I have some games that I frequent play. That also takes time.
I generally don't watch that many movies anymore, but instead, I spend a great deal of time watching series. I have countless series that I follow. That certainly also takes a lot of time.
I have a lot of other hobbies and activities, but the ones above are the ones I mainly focus on these days.
I'm sure that most of you guys have the same circumstances, and probably even a family on top of that that you need to tend to. So you might be wondering why I'm crying like that. I guess we all just adjust to our outer (and intter) circumstances. I think most of my troubles would diminish if you for example started exercising a bit more. I mean, I know from my own experience how this can really make a difference when it comes to feeling empowered and more full of energy. It's just a really big wall to climb right now, but it is something I really want to do, and soon! I'm sure it would make me more efficient and positive, and I'd come to experience that I would be capable of doing all the things I want to to a higher degree than today.
So, I'll try and do something about that.
I think this post has now developed into a more general assessment of my current state of mind than a talk about reading comics. Hey, I guess that's cool. This blog is my therapy session with myself (and you). Heh!
Anyways, let's get back on track. So, what are my thoughts on reading comics? Well, I'll work on the above and hope to get a whole lot of more reading done in the future. I'd like to try and plan for it. Dedicate an hour or two some evenings to simply sit down and read. As soon as I allow myself to dig deeper into the stories, I'm sure I'll also be more motivated to hang in there.
I'd also really like to start doing some reviews. I think that would be some great content to add to my YouTube-channel. Just discussing and sharing my thoughts on the books and omnibuses I read.
I really, really want to dive deep into my library of comic books, so I certainly hope that I can try and do some changes so that I get to a level where I can really get into it.
Wish me the best of luck, guys and girls! I'll do my best. Thanks a lot for reading this!
Oh, and below, a video of my latest comic book haul!


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Steer(s) or steering may refer to:

Animals
 Steer (cattle) or bullock, castrated male cattle
 Ox, a bovine (usually a steer) used as a draft animal

People

 Steer (surname)
 Steers (surname)

Places
 Steer Creek (West Virginia), a tributary of the Little Kanawha River in central West Virginia in the United States
 Steer Island, a former bar island in Summers County, West Virginia
 Steer Stadium, a baseball park located in Graham, Texas

Other uses
 Steering, mechanism used to turn a vehicle
 "Steer" (song), a 2007 song by Missy Higgins
 Steers, South African fast food chain
 STEER, a variant of PEST, a technique used in business analysis

See also
 Steers (disambiguation)
Steerage (disambiguation)


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Q: OpenGL vertex shader is fast on Linux, but extremely slow on Windows To draw power spectral density of a signal (which is very similar to heatmap), I use this vertex shader program. It receives value of power at each vertex, takes logarithm to show result in dB, normalizes within the range of colormap array, and assigns a color to vertex.
#version 130

uniform float max_val;
uniform float min_val;
uniform int height;

attribute float val; // power-spectral-density value assigned to each vertex

// colormap values
const float r[512] = float[]( /* red values come here */ );
const float g[512] = float[]( /* green values come here */ );
const float b[512] = float[]( /* blue values come here */ );

void main() {
  // set vertex position based on its ID
  int x = gl_VertexID / height;
  int y = gl_VertexID - x * height;
  gl_Position = gl_ModelViewProjectionMatrix * vec4(x, y, -1.0, 1.0);

  float e = log(max_val / min_val);
  float d = log(val / min_val);

  // set color
  int idx = int(d * (512 - 1) / e); // find normalized index that falls in range [0, 512)
  gl_FrontColor = vec4(r[idx], g[idx], b[idx], 1.0); // set color
}

Corresponding C++ code is here:
QOpenGLShaderProgram glsl_program;
// initialization code is omitted

glsl_program.bind();
glsl_program.setUniformValue(vshader_max_uniform, max_val);
glsl_program.setUniformValue(vshader_min_uniform, min_val);
glsl_program.setUniformValue(vshader_height_uniform, max_colormap_height);

glEnableVertexAttribArray(0);
glVertexAttribPointer(0, 1, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 0, colormap); // colormap is a vector that contains value of power at each vertex
glDrawElements(GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP, vertices_length, GL_UNSIGNED_INT, nullptr); // vertex_length is size of colormap
glDisableVertexAttribArray(0);

glsl_program.release();

This program runs fast enough on Linux. But in Windows, it is very slow and takes a lot of CPU time. If I change this line of GLSL:
// int idx = int(d * (512 - 1) / e);
int idx = 0;

then the app runs fast on Windows too. So, It has to be a problem with GLSL code.
How should I fix it?

A: What you're doing there belongs into the fragment shader, not the vertex shader. And you submit both the color lookup table and the spectral density data as a texture. Although vertex setup is not that expensive, it comes with a certain overhead and in general you want to cover as many pixels with the least number of vertices possible.
Also learn logarithm calculation rules (e.g. log(a/b) = log(a) - log(b)) and avoid doing calculations that are uniform over the whole draw call and precalculate on the host.
/* vertex shader */
#version 130

varying vec2 pos;

void main() {
  // set vertex position based on its ID
  // To fill the viewport, we need just three vertices
  // of a rectangular triangle of with and height 2
  pos.x = gl_VertexID % 2;
  pos.y = gl_VertexID / 2;

  // screen position is controlled using glViewport/glScissor
  gl_Position = vec4(2*pos, 0, 1.0);
}

-
/* fragment shader */
#version 130

varying vec2 pos;

uniform sampler2D values;
uniform sampler1D colors;

uniform float log_min;
uniform float log_max;

void main() {
  float val = texture2D(values, pos).x;
  float e = log_max - log_min;
  float d = (log(val) - log_min) / e;

  gl_FragColor = vec4(texture1D(colors, d).rgb, 1.0); // set color
}

In later versions of GLSL some keywords have changed. Varyings are defined using in and out instead of varying and texture access functions have been unified to cover all sampler types.
glsl_program.bind();
glsl_program.setUniformValue(vshader_log_max_uniform, log(max_val));
glsl_program.setUniformValue(vshader_log_min_uniform, log(min_val));

// specify where to draw in window pixel coordinates.
glEnable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
glViewport(x, y, width, height);
glScissor(x, y, width, height);

glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, values_texture);
glTexSubImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, ..., spectral_density_data);
glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, 3);

glsl_program.release();

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Town hall witch goes crackers: Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon mounts another xenophobic attack
Tue 12 May 2020 11:22 am Tue 12 May 2020 12:59 pm 3 comments
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party, has declared that people could be arrested who enter Scotland for "non-essential reasons". Clearly the word "essential" has now entered the vocabulary of the spitting lower middle classes, next door to "hygienic". What's not "essential" may well be unwanted, surplus to requirements, extraneous, even dangerous. She knows exactly what she is doing as she conjures up an image of border guards turning away drivers at the border because they're English. She doesn't say it openly, but that's what she intends her audience to hear when she blows the "dogwhistle".
The reasons why she supports the retention of certain lockdown restrictions for longer in Scotland than in England are twofold.
First, her grandstanding plays to "Scotland versus England", which is the worldview of many of the morons among whom the SNP finds its voters. A Scottish general election has been scheduled for next year, and the party's leadership wishes to regain the majority it lost in 2016. You don't win elections by not telling punters what they want to hear. Think of London in the 1950s, where a large proportion of white people had never been further than Kent and couldn't cope with listening to what a black person was saying without having as one of their major considerations "this guy is black".
The second reason for Sturgeon's announcement is that a huge amount of money in Scotland is getting pocketed in Covid-19 scams. If you're making money from a scam, would you rather keep on doing it or stop? It's a no-brainer. Many officials at town halls and in the regional and national administrations, arm in arm with their friends in the private sector, are profiting "very nicely thank you" from all the money the government has made available "to help us through these extraordinary times". [1] There's nothing that cunts at local councils like to hear more. Call them crooks and you're an antisocial distraction, dangerous, dirty. They're in seventh heaven and they want to stay there.
1) All the money paid out or "guaranteed" by governments "because of Covid-19" is at the end of the day underwritten by Big Finance. Guess who will have to pay it back.
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Marcelo () era irmão do imperador   e serviu como general sob seu tio, o também imperador Justiniano .

Biografia

Marcelo era o filho de Vigilância, a irmã de Justiniano, e seu esposo Dulcídio (ou Dulcíssimo) e era irmão de Justino II e Prejecta. Casou-se com Juliana, a filha de Anastácio, cônsul de 518 e um parente do imperador  . Juliana foi uma monofisista convicta, e apesar de sua relação com a família de Justino II, durante seu reinado ela foi perseguida por sua fé, sendo confinada num mosteiro na Calcedônia. Lá executou as tarefas mais humildes até concordar em se comungar, assim (pelo menos aparentemente) renunciando sua fé.

Em 544, Marcelo foi nomeado general, juntamente com Constanciano, na Guerra Lázica em curso  contra o Império Sassânida, substituído os generais mortos Justo (o primo de Justiniano e então tio de Marcelo) e Perânio. De acordo com Procópio, neste momento Marcelo ainda era muito jovem, "só chegando na idade de masculinidade." Não há registros de suas atividades, contudo, e a guerra logo acabou com uma trégua.

Em 562, quando uma grande horda de búlgaros invadiu os Bálcãs e atacou a Trácia até a vizinhança de Constantinopla, Marcelo reaparece sendo nomeado por Justiniano como comandante dum exército para lutar contra eles. É mencionado novamente (como patrício) no final de 565, quando desempenhou um papel importante ao lado de Baduário, nas cerimônias de ascensão de Justino II. A data de sua morte é incerta; cerca 582/3, sua propriedade foi dividida pelo novo imperador Maurício  entre Paulo e Pedro, pai e irmão de Maurício respectivamente.

Bibliografia

Generais de Justiniano
Militares do Império Bizantino do século VI
Patrícios do Império Bizantino do século VI
Guerra Lázica
Bizantinos envolvidos nas guerras bizantino-sassânidas
Parentes de Justiniano I
Parentes de Justino II


Knowing ones worth is not always an easy thing, as it is informed by many factors. Experiences in our formative years and the subliminal messages that society feeds us are predominant in our minds.
However in business we need to be able to stay detached from our personal side and objectively see ourselves deciding our worth based on our knowledge and skills in our chosen fields.
Winter has engulfed us over the last week and it had given me a moment to reflect on this matter.
It's not often that I get a chance to visit the local test centre due to the type of work I do. I'm lucky if I see the inside of the test centre five times a year.
However the last time I was there I encountered quite an interesting situation.
It was a Friday afternoon and there were a few tests in progress so the waiting room was fairly full. After a congenial hello and nod to my colleagues I took a seat in the corner to wait for my pupil whilst he was on test. I wanted to complete some of my outstanding work in the time I had.
Slowly I became aware of a conversation that was unfolding, and I started to half pay attention.
The local ADI's were talking about how busy they were and what they charge, now my half listening turned into full on attention this was quite interesting.
I'm sure you're thinking how's this interesting?
An ADI who (for confidentiality I'll call John) was telling his colleague how he was fully booked up until February 2018 and couldn't take on any more work, so the other ADI (who I'll refer to as Bob) said "you should put up your prices, what do you charge".
John said £25ph, well listening to this conversation was a PDI, a trainee driving instructor (I'll refer to as Dave) who was also waiting for his learner to come back from test. He interjected happily "I'm charging £30ph and I've got a full diary".
The conversation progressed in a heated fashion and my head was emulating the head linesman at a Wimbledon final.
Well I also received the look of death from John and Bob but Dave smiled an approving nod towards my direction. I wasn't really saying it to upset anyone but I'm sure that day I did.
I feel that a customer buys more than just a product, it's more the experience and who is to say what you are charging for your experience is wrong. It's a consumers choice where they go, and what they feel like spending their money on.
I could understand John and Bob's point but there is no real guidance on driving lessons and charges, it is a free market which is governed by an individual's idea of their worth. It should not be determined by another's value of your worth for that would always be lower than what it should be.
What to one is a useless stone, to another is a priceless diamond it is in the eye of the beholder.
Maybe the focus shouldn't have been what Dave was charging and maybe we should look more at what John and Bob' charges were and think about why they had come up with that figure.
It is a strange situation where a trainee can charge more than a fully qualified professional and still be in demand.
I mean, I wouldn't expect to pay a trainee plumber more money to fix my boiler than a fully certified plumber!


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Cantor Fitzgerald Initiates Coverage on Cellular Biomedicine Group (NASDAQ:CBMG)
Posted by Mickey Rousseau on Jun 27th, 2019
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Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on shares of Cellular Biomedicine Group (NASDAQ:CBMG) in a research report issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage set an "overweight" rating and a $27.00 price target on the biotechnology company's stock. Cantor Fitzgerald's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 80.36% from the company's current price.
Separately, BidaskClub cut shares of Cellular Biomedicine Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, March 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. The company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $27.50.
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Shares of NASDAQ:CBMG opened at $14.97 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $15.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $271.16 million, a PE ratio of -7.34 and a beta of 2.70. Cellular Biomedicine Group has a fifty-two week low of $12.04 and a fifty-two week high of $25.00.
Cellular Biomedicine Group (NASDAQ:CBMG) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 30th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.51) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.57) by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $0.05 million for the quarter. Cellular Biomedicine Group had a negative net margin of 17,921.62% and a negative return on equity of 42.41%. Sell-side analysts predict that Cellular Biomedicine Group will post -2.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA raised its holdings in Cellular Biomedicine Group by 1,641.8% during the first quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA now owns 2,456 shares of the biotechnology company's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 2,315 shares in the last quarter. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. NY acquired a new stake in Cellular Biomedicine Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $81,000. MetLife Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Cellular Biomedicine Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $110,000. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Cellular Biomedicine Group by 207.8% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 10,448 shares of the biotechnology company's stock worth $185,000 after acquiring an additional 7,054 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers grew its position in shares of Cellular Biomedicine Group by 49.2% during the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 15,377 shares of the biotechnology company's stock worth $272,000 after acquiring an additional 5,074 shares during the last quarter. 18.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
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Cellular Biomedicine Group, Inc, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, develops therapies for cancer and degenerative diseases in Greater China. It focuses on developing and marketing cell-based therapies to treat various diseases, such as cancer and orthopedic diseases. The company develops treatments utilizing proprietary cell based technologies, including immune cell therapy for treating a range of cancer indications comprising technologies in chimeric antigen receptor modified T cells (CAR-T), a genetically modified T-cell receptors (TCRs), and next generation neoantigen-reactive tumor infiltrating lymphocytes; and human adipose-derived mesenchymal progenitor cells for the treatment of joint diseases.
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Nikki Gil could not any be more thankful to her fiancé BJ Albert especially when it comes to their wedding preparations. "It's good, [wedding preparations] can be a very stressful thing but I am very grateful that I have a partner who's very supportive so we're able to cut the load in half and I think we're doing fine. I've enjoyed the process," she said in an interview with Push.com.ph.
As a bride-to-be, the actress-singer remarked that she is very ecstatic about all the changes that are about to unfold in her life. If there is a song that could describe how she exactly feels right now, Nikki commented in a snap that it is "Defying Gravity". "Because the first verse 'Something is not the same, something is not the same. I'm through with playing by the rules of someone else's game. Too late for second-guessing, too late to go back to sleep', that whole part it says it's a representative of things being very exciting and me turning this new leaf and just doing what I want to do, things that makes me happy and not having to worry about other stuff outside of that," she stated.
Besides her personal life, Nikki's professional life is blossoming as well. She just recently released her new album "Love Revisited" which she is very proud of. "It's doing good. I think this is the best that I've done in an album and I'm guessing it's also because all my energy, it's really just centered on singing as opposed to before I would be doing so many things at the same time. I feel like because I put all my energy to just music, it's really going the way I want it to go," she said.
She also graced the recently-concluded Myx Mo! 2015 concert. "I feel old and it's just an honor to be part of the event. I'm very happy and excited to be part of what the OPM scene has come to be," she said about being part of the concert.
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Thrilling performance pushed to the edge. Set-up to hit the road as if it were a track. Fully adjustable Öhlins suspension and Ducati Safety Pack including ABS and Traction Control. Lightweight and agile thanks to the forged Marchesini wheels. The Hypermotard 939 SP brings its decidedly sporting temperament to the forefront, enhanced by an exclusive livery. Hypermotard 939 SP: a dose of pure adrenaline.
NEW TRELLIS FRAME: The Hypermotard 939 family of bikes is equipped with a tubular steel Trellis frame with 34 mm main section tubes, 25.5° rake, 104 mm trail and 30 mm offset, dimensions which allow steady and safe control without compromising the agility typical of this motorbike. The frame connects into the seat rail and, as in the Multistrada 1200, includes an intermediate section in engineering polymer. A wide 70° steering angle allows great handling, while a wheel base starting at 1,493 mm maximizes stability at high speeds.
SPORTING ERGONOMICS: With its 890 mm high seat (+ 20 mm compared to the new Hypermotard) and the special design guaranteeing maximum adherence, with the variable-section aluminium handlebar which guarantees total control of the motorbike, the new Hypermotard 939 SP enables a sporting set-up to obtain race-level performance and enjoyment.
BOSCH-BREMBO BRAKING SYSTEM: The front braking system features a pair of Brembo M4.32 Monobloc 4-piston radial calipers, which are activated by the brake master cylinder with its 4-position adjustable lever on the Hypermotard 939 and Hyperstrada 939 and by the radial brake master cylinder with an adjustable 5-position lever on the 939 SP model. The front discs are 320 mm, while on the rear there is a single 245 mm disc with a single Brembo caliper. All the new Hypermotard 939s are also equipped with a multilevel Bosch 9MP ABS as standard that make braking safe and effective in any road conditions. This component ensures optimum braking performance in the sector, a typical feature of every Ducati.
SINGLE-SIDED SWINGARM: The rear suspension of the new Hypermotard 939 family relies on the exclusive die-cast aluminum single-sided swingarm, which was specially designed to provide strength and guarantee excellent control of the rear axle. This elegant mechanical solution helps emphasize the bold and sporty character of the new models.
ÖHLINS REAR SHOCK: The rear suspension on the Hypermotard 939 SP performs excellently thanks to the fully adjustable Öhlins rear shock with an integrated gas reservoir, which enables a rear wheel travel of 175 mm.
ÖHLINS FRONT FORK: The Hypermotard 939 SP uses a 48mm diameter fully adjustable Öhlins USD fork, offering the very best in front-end feeling and bump absorption during even the most aggressive sport or track riding. Preload, rebound, and compression can all be fully tailored to the rider's desire, giving the 939 SP an unparalleled ride.
NEW TESTASTRETTA 11°: The new Hypermotard 939 family utilizes a 4-valve engine with a water-cooled cylinder, featuring a bore x stroke of 94 mm x 67.5 mm designed to achieve a perfect balance between usability and performance: this is the new 937 cc Testastretta 11° engine which provides maximum power of 113 hp @ 9,000 rpm and torque of 97.9 Nm @ 7,500 rpm. This new engine uses technical solutions which directly reflect Ducati's engineering know-how and have led to the creation of an extremely fluid and stable engine: the 11° valve overlap confirms the excellent results obtained in the Multistrada 1200 family and optimizes the exhaust and intake stages with consequent steady operation at medium and low speeds. Targeted fuel injectors aim the jet of fuel directly at the hotter rear end of the intake valve so that all fuel is atomized; a secondary air system similar to that of the 1299 Panigale enables the engine's operation to be optimized thanks to the controlled flow of oxygen which reduces cyclical combustion dispersion, thus effectively eliminating unburnt fuel. Ultimately, Ducati has managed to obtain a new engine that is extremely enjoyable, performs excellently and which can significantly limit emissions of unburnt fuel.
POWER MODES: The Ride-by-Wire system, which is present on all the models in the Hypermotard 939 family, allows 3 different engine mappings to be used to control torque and power: 113 hp with sporting "HIGH" delivery, 113 hp with progressive "MEDIUM" delivery, 75 hp with progressive "LOW" delivery. The structural features of the new 937 cc Testastretta 11° engine, together with the use of the Ride-by-Wire system which controls the opening of the throttle body butterflies on the basis of the input received, are the starting point in obtaining the Modes de Conduite for the new Hypermotard 939 models. Each Riding Mode has a preset engine mapping, which can be adjusted and customized to suit rider needs.
EXHAUST SYSTEM: The 2-1 exhaust system features 50 mm exhaust headers and valves which flow into a new single silencer using high absorption technology and finished in black with stainless steel endcaps. The system includes a catalytic converter and two lambda sensors, and is completely compliant with Euro 4 regulations.
APTC CLUTCH: The new engine is equipped with an APTC oil bath clutch with 'slipper' functionality. Its design uses a progressive self-servo system and plates with a high wear co-efficient, increasing the torque available with all other factors being constant, and reducing clutch spring loading and lever effort. It is cable actuated, which has proven to be the best solution for the application in terms of build simplicity. The slipper function intervenes when the drive force is reversed, and reduces the pressure on the clutch discs to prevent wheel hop and maintain the vehicle's stability during aggressive downshifts.
SERVICE INTERVAL OF 30,000 KM: Thanks to the constant investment by Ducati in quality and reliability, the new 937 cc Testastretta 11° engine keeps excellent maintenance intervals: valve adjustment is now scheduled for every 30.000 km which is a great advantage for Ducati customers.
BOSCH 9MP ABS WITH SPORTS CALIBRATION: The new Hypermotard 939 family is equipped with Bosch 9MP ABS, an integral part of the Ducati Safety Pack. This unrivalled combination of safety and braking power provides shorter stopping distances and greater stability under braking. The system is perfectly integrated into the Riding Modes of the SP version and offers a specific setting for sports use. Level 1, which is integrated into Race Riding Mode, enables ABS intervention only on the front which is ideal for track driving. Level 2, which is integrated into Sport Riding Mode, guarantees high braking performance with reduced anti lift-up control for sports use on the road. Level 3, which is integrated into Wet Riding Mode,offers excellent stability on braking and maximum control of rear lift. Riders who wish to try out unassisted braking performance can disable the ABS from the instrument panel menu. The ABS will remain disabled at the next key-on and this setting can be stored for each Riding Mode.
DUCATI SAFETY PACK (DSP): The whole range of the new Hypermotard family is equipped with the Ducati Safety Pack (DSP), which highlights the extent to which Ducati is focused on the issue of road safety. Designed to maximize the control of the bike and active safety while riding, the DSP includes the Brembo braking system with Bosch ABS in its latest 9MP version, and 8-level Ducati Traction Control (DTC).
SPECIFIC RIDING MODES FOR THE "SP": The innate sporting nature of the SP version of the new Hypermotard 939 family is highlighted by the use of the same 3 Riding Modes as the 1299 Panigale, which are programmed to instantly change the engine torque and the intervention levels of the ABS and Ducati Traction Control even while riding: RACE: The Race Riding Mode provides 113 hp with a direct response from the RbW on acceleration, minimum intervention from the DTC system and level 1 efficiency from the ABS which is applied only to the front wheel and without rear wheel lift control. SPORT: The Sport Riding Mode provides 113 hp with a more progressive response from the RbW on acceleration, average level intervention from the DTC system and level 2 high braking efficiency from the ABS with reduced control over lift. WET: The Wet Riding Mode provides 75 hp with gradual response from the RbW on acceleration, intervention from the DTC system close to the maximum threshold and level 3 braking efficiency from the ABS with maximum stability on braking and control over lift.
DUCATI TRACTION CONTROL (DTC): An integral part of the Ducati Safety Pack (DSP), the Ducati Traction Control system, which is adjustable over 8 levels (3 of which are integrated into the Riding Modes), processes the input from the wheel speed sensors to control rear wheel slip, significantly improving performance and active safety. At the first stage, if skidding is detected, the system intervenes "softly" by delaying ignition resulting in up to a 60% reduction in torque. If this initial intervention fails to control the skid, the Ducati Traction Control software continues to delay ignition and also cuts off the fuel injection to further reduce torque, until optimal rear-wheel grip is re-established. Each stage of the DTC, preset in the Riding Modes, can be tailored by the user and saved in the set-up menu.
INSTRUMENTS: The compact instruments of the Hypermotard 939 family include warning lights in the upper part of the dashboard for signals relating to neutral, indicators, high beam, rev limit, oil pressure and fuel reserve, while the lower section includes an LCD display with a DOT-matrix readout to view all the other data. The display provides data on speed, rpm, the engaged gear, mileage, trip 1 and trip 2, engine coolant temperature, ambient temperature and the time. In addition, it shows current fuel consumption, average fuel consumption, average speed and journey time. The DOT-matrix readout permanently shows the chosen Riding Mode and the corresponding ABS and DTC levels set; it is possible to choose from 3 Riding Modes very easily whether stationary or on the move using the indicator button.
CONTROL: The integral Ride-by-Wire system on the new Hypermotard 939 family includes a compact electronic throttle control, which combines perfectly with the minimalist design of the buttons. The Hypermotard 939 uses an innovative button featuring an exclusive 'safety' function protecting the starter switch when the engine off button is pressed. The light-action clutch has traditional cable control, and the rear brake lever can be adjusted in 4 positions (5 positions for the SP model with a radial brake master cylinder). The die-cast aluminum foot pegs are painted black, have integrated heel guards, and support the brake and gear levers made from forged aluminum.
RACING COMPONENTS: The clearly sports-inspired components which complete the SP version are the front mudguard and cam belt covers in carbon fibre, the front radial master brake cylinder with a 5-position adjustable lever, and the dedicated seat specially designed for maximum grip. These extraordinary specifications help guarantee a dry weight of just 181 kg, 3 kg lighter than the standard Hypermotard 939.
HEADLIGHTS AND INDICATORS: The headlight is extremely light and compact and uses a single "blue-vision" filament lamp for dipped and full-beam functions, while the directional indicators employ LEDs. The rear light employs a specially designed strip of LEDs enhanced by a high-diffusion lens shaped into the sleek lines of the tailpiece. It acts both as a rear light and as a brake light. The front directional indicators are harmoniously integrated into the handguards maintaining the sleek lines of the Hypermotard as a result. On the new Hypermotard models there is also a 4-way hazard light function which can be activated by holding the left indicator button down for four seconds.
PIRELLI DIABLO SUPERCORSA SP: Based on the technology and experience acquired by Pirelli in racing, the front 120/70 x 17" and rear 180/55 x 17" Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP tyres fitted to the Hypermotard 939 SP ensure high performance on the track and excellent road handling. The tyres are also used on the 1299 Panigale and have a structure designed to maximise the contact area so as to optimise the bike's power to the ground, and they employ a double compound which, by facilitating the rapid heating of the rubber, ensures constant grip for precise trajectories in straight lines and around curves.
MARCHESINI FORGED WHEELS: The Hypermotard 939 SP has 3-spoke wheels in forged aluminium manufactured by Marchesini, with the same sporting design as those of the 1299 Panigale S. This enables a reduction in unsprung weight and emphasises the racing heritage of the SP version.
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Hypermotard 939 SP
Front - (2) 320 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo monobloc calipers, 4-piston 2-pad, axial pump with adjustable lever, BOSCH ABS
Rear - 245 mm disc, 2-piston caliper, BOSCH ABS
Front - 3-spoke in forged light alloy, 3.5 x 17 in.
Rear - 3-spoke forged light alloy , 5.5 x 17 in.
Front - 120/70 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP
Rear - 180/55 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP
Dry - 392 lbs. (178 kg)
Wet - 443 lbs. (201 kg)
Straight cut gears, Ratio 1.85:1
Chain; front sprocket 15; rear sprocket 43
LCD display with Dot Matrix area
Testastretta 11° L-twin, 4 valve per cylinder, Desmodromic
113 hp (83.1 kW) @ 9,000 rpm
72.2 ft. lbs. (97.9 Nm) @ 7,500 rpm
1st - 37/15 2nd - 30/17 3rd - 28/20 4th - 26/22 5th - 24/23 6th - 23/24
Slipper and self-servo wet multiplate clutch mechanically operated
Magneti Marelli electronic fuel injection system; throttle bodies with full Ride-by-Wire system
Single stainless steel muffler with catalytic converter and 2 lambda probes
Tubular steel Trellis
Front - Ohlins fully adjustable 48mm usd forks; 7.3 in. (185 mm) travel
Rear - Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Ohlins monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm; 6.9 in. (175 mm) travel
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One of the best things about living in Sydney is the amount of beautiful places to visit in the surrounding areas of NSW. Even during winter, you can escape to a choice of beaches, cities and national parks for a change of scenery at the weekend. But now that springtime is upon us, it's the perfect time to start planning some day trips from Sydney to fill those long, warm summer days.
As you regular readers will know, I like to get out and about a lot, as I'm still full of expat excitement when it comes to exploring Australia. My international friends here are always asking me for recommendations of places to go around Sydney, and if there's anywhere they can visit without a car.
To help those of you looking for similar inspiration, I've compiled a list of my top ten Sydney day trips, along with information on how long it takes to drive there, and how to get there using public transport. Enjoy!
1. Blue Mountains
A visit to the Blue Mountains National Park is classic day trip from Sydney that all visitors should pencil in. The unique sandstone cliffs and soft blankets of eucalyptus trees will transport you a world away from the city.
With the option to peruse the quaint shops and cafes of villages such as Katoomba and Leura, view the Three Sisters rock formation from the accessible Echo Point lookout, or embark on a choice of easy or challenging hikes from Wentworth Falls, there's plenty in the Blue Mountains to keep you occupied for a day or longer.
The beautiful Blue Mountains National Park
2 hours to Katoomba by car from Sydney CBD (102km)
2 hours by train from Central Station
How to Visit the Blue Mountains for Under $10: Day Trip Itinerary by Train
2. Palm Beach
Palm Beach is another hotspot for a classic Sydney day trip, and a must-visit destination for beaches lovers. It's also the filming location of popular soap opera Home and Away, for any fans out there.
Lying at the northern tip of Sydney, at the end of a narrow, tree-covered peninsula, you not only have the choice of the ocean beach to the west, the Pittwater beach to the east, and a number of cafes, but a great hike up to Barrenjoey Lighthouse to look down on the isthmus and Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park.
The Pittwater side of Palm Beach
Just over 1 hour by car from Sydney CBD (44km)
1 hour 30 mins by bus from Wynyard Station
How to Enjoy Palm Beach, Sydney Like a Local
3. Watsons Bay
Even though Watsons Bay is only half an hour from the city, I'm including it as a day trip as it has a real seaside, holiday feel that's different to most of the other beach suburbs in Sydney.
Like Palm Beach, it lies at the tip of a peninsula, and has a choice of beaches, a walk through South Head National Park to Hornby Lighthouse, city and ocean views from The Gap cliffs, and a choice of places to eat and drink at.
You can easily spend the day here and feel like you've been on a mini-break!
Enjoying a summer's day at Watsons Bay Baths
35 minutes by car from Sydney CBD (12km)
1 hour by bus from Wynyard Station (number 324)
25 minutes by ferry from Circular Quay
How to Spend a Day in Watsons Bay: Sand, Sea and City Views
4. Bundeena
This picturesque, little-known village at the tip of the Royal National Park is one of my absolute favourite day trips from Sydney. Once you disembark the ferry from Cronulla, you'll feel like you're in another world with the leafy streets, beautiful beaches and tiny row of cafes and shops.
You can either enjoy the beaches such as Horderns and Jibbons, walk the Royal Coast Track to The Balconies or Wedding Cake Rock, or if you visit on the first Sunday of the month, follow the Bundeena Art Trail and have a nose at the local artists' work inside their homes.
Arriving in Bundeena on the vintage ferry from Cronulla
1 hour 20 minutes by car from Sydney CBD (56km)
1 hour 30 minutes from Town Hall Station via train and ferry (changing at Cronulla)
Bundeena Art Trail, Markets and Royal Coast Track
5. Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park: Resolute Beach & West Head Lookout
This forested national park across the water from Palm Beach makes an amazing day trip from Sydney if you're into beaches and nature. Just catch the ferry from Palm Beach to Mackerel, and from there you can hike to the beautiful Resolute Beach and onwards to West Head Lookout.
This is one of my favourite places to visit near Sydney as the scenery is absolutely stunning, with turquoise water, tree-lined tracks, and if you visit on a weekday, hardly anyone around.
Looking down at Resolute Beach in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park
1 hour by car from Sydney CBD to Palm Beach Wharf (44km)
1 hour 30 minutes by bus from Wynyard Station to Palm Beach Wharf
Then 30 minutes on the Fantasea ferry from Palm Beach to Mackerel
Alternatively, it's 1 hour by car from Sydney CBD to West Head Lookout (44km)
Stunning Walk to West Head Lookout in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park
6. Grand Pacific Drive via Sea Cliff Bridge
This is the NSW version of the Great Ocean Road and the stuff that coastal drives are made of. It has to be one of the best short drives around Sydney. Just detour off the highway at Helensburgh and stop off at Bald Hill lookout at Stanwell Tops before crossing the legendary Sea Cliff Bridge.
The northern Wollongong seaside suburbs such as Thirroul, Austinmer and Bulli that lie beyond have beautiful beaches, ocean pools, the mountainous backdrop of the Illawarra escarpment, and a very holiday-like feel.
View of the Sea Cliff Bridge from Bald Hill Lookout
1 hour 20 minutes by car from Sydney CBD to Stanwell Tops (69km)
1 hour 20 minutes by train from Town Hall Station to Stanwell Park
Exploring the Grand Pacific Drive via Sea Cliff Bridge
7. Southern Highlands
Leave the hustle and bustle behind and go back in time with a day trip to the quaint, historical towns of the Southern Highlands, NSW.
Peruse antiques stores and sip great coffee in olde-worlde cafes in Bowral and Mittagong; hike your way through Morton National Park at Fitzroy Falls; or head down to Kangaroo Valley, where the heritage buildings are backed by lush greenery.
Historical town of Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands
1 hour 30 minutes by car from Sydney CBD to Mittagong (130km)
Between 1 hour 40 mins and 2 hours 25 minutes by train from Town Hall to Mittagong
Guide to the Southern Highlands: Historical Towns, Fitzroy Falls & Kangaroo Valley
8. La Perouse
With numerous white beaches, historic Bare Island Fort, nearby coastal walking trails in Kamay Botany Bay National Park and great snorkelling opportunities, there's plenty to do on a day trip to La Perouse.
Situated at the southern end of Sydney's eastern suburbs, at the entrance to Botany Bay, La Perouse is easily reached from the city, yet feels like a whole separate entity to Sydney.
The 130-year-old wooden bridge leading to historic Bare Island Fort
50 minutes by bus from Central Station
La Perouse: Beaches, Aboriginal Markets & Bare Fort Island
9. Royal National Park: Wattamolla Beach
Situated between Sydney and Wollongong, "The Royal" is a popular day trip from Sydney for those looking to get back to nature. Wattamolla Beach is easy to reach by car and passes by the beautifully located café at Audley Dance Centre.
As well as a lovely beach, you'll find Wattomolla Lagoon, a picnic area and walks along the Royal Coast Track.
Swimmers at Wattamolla Beach
1 hour 20 minutes by car from Sydney CBD
No public transport
Guide to Wattamolla Beach in the Royal National Park
10. Central Coast: Woy Woy Peninsula & Bouddi National Park
Lying north of Sydney, visible from Palm Beach across Broken Bay, the southern end of the NSW Central Coast is close enough for an easy day trip from the city.
Visit the busier tropical-looking seaside suburbs such as Umina Beach and Ettalong Beach; laze on the more isolated Pearl Beach and Patonga Beach; or drive to Bouddi National Park for a choice of coastal walks.
1 hour 30 minutes by car from Sydney CBD to Umina Beach (92km)
1 hour 15 mins from Central Station to Woy Woy Station
Then a D550 on-demand bus service from Woy Woy to the surrounding areas
What to See at Umina Beach and the Woy Woy Peninsula
If you're looking for a longer break than these day trips from Sydney, here are some more great ideas:
10 Best Weekend Getaways from Sydney
Happy exploring!
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TK-12th grade - Tuesday/Thursday from 9:00am-2:30pm
And offers an Elective Day on Mondays from 10:00am-3:00pm. Electives can be enrolled in as a one day enrichment or can be added to our Program Days to support your family's educational journey.
Each campus is directed by a team of leaders who are trained in Discovery of Learning Policies and Procedures - "The DOL Way!" as well as trained in Conscious Leadership. We believe that each campus team has the job of creating an environment where children, parents, and staff feel welcome and accepted. Recognizing various learning and personality styles and communicating accordingly. This team also invests their energy into planning community building events on and off campus, such as parent support meetings, family fun activities, meet and greet events and off campus family meetup opportunities. We look forward to having you as part of our community and hope that you join us on facebook and meetup as well as join our CLOSED DOL Apple Valley group on facebook (for enrolled families only).
Meet our Apple Valley Team
Program Director - Chuck Foskett
Address: First Assembly of God, 21811 Ottawa Rd, Apple Valley, CA 92308
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