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Biology of cancer : testicular cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113553
Verville, Kathleen M. Chelsea House Publishers , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
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  1 read online  
Author
Verville, Kathleen M.
Editor
Bozzone, Donna M.
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
157 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Testicular Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9781604131666
9781438120188
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
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https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bccancer-ebooks/reader.action?docID=3010344
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Biology and treatment of cancer : understanding cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113554
Pardee, Arthur B., Stein, Gary S. Wiley Blackwell , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
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  1 read online  
Author
Pardee, Arthur B.
Stein, Gary S.
Publisher
Wiley Blackwell
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
316 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - therapy
Popular Work
ISBN
9780470009581
9780470374238
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
Read Online
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bccancer-ebooks/reader.action?docID=433787
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Clinical trials : understanding how pancreatic cancer clinical trials work

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120432
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Manhattan Beach, CA: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc. , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WI810 P188c 2016
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Place of Publication
Manhattan Beach, CA
Publisher
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc.
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
26 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Clinical Trials
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WI810 P188c 2016
Website Notes
Request booklet in print or digital format.
Read Online
https://www.pancan.org/facing-pancreatic-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/

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Grieving brain : the surprising science of how we learn from love and loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124351
O'Connor, Mary-Frances. New York, NY: HarperOne , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 O18g 2023
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
O'Connor, Mary-Frances
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperOne
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xix, 236 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Bereavement - psychology
Grief
Loss
Neuropsychology
Popular Work
ISBN
9780062946249
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 O18g 2023

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Radical : the science, culture, and history of breast cancer in America

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123369
Pickert, Kate. New York, NY: Little, Brown Spark , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 P596 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
As a health-care journalist, Kate Pickert knew the emotional highs and lows of medical treatment well -- but always from a distance, through the stories of her subjects. That is, until she was unexpectedly diagnosed with an aggressive type of breast cancer at the age of 35. As she underwent more th…
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Author
Pickert, Kate
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
325 p. ; 21 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - history
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
As a health-care journalist, Kate Pickert knew the emotional highs and lows of medical treatment well -- but always from a distance, through the stories of her subjects. That is, until she was unexpectedly diagnosed with an aggressive type of breast cancer at the age of 35. As she underwent more than a year of treatment, Pickert realized that the popular understanding of breast care in America bears little resemblance to the experiences of today''s patients and the rapidly changing science designed to save their lives. After using her journalistic skills to navigate her own care, Pickert embarked on a quest to understand the cultural, scientific and historical forces shaping the lives of breast-cancer patients in the modern age. - Provided by publisher.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780316470346
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 P596 2020

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Standing ovation : performing social science research about cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10255
Gray, Ross, Sinding, Christina. [Toronto, ON]: AltaMira Press , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 G781 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Gray, Ross
Sinding, Christina
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
AltaMira Press
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Patients - psychology
Drama
Popular Work
ISBN
0759101469
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 G781 2002

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Grief works : stories of life, death and surviving

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121875
Samuel, Julia. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 S193 2018
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Samuel, Julia
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Doubleday Canada
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
xxi, 294 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Loss
Bereavement
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Case Reports
Popular Work
Notes
Copies may differ by pub date, publisher and ISBN.
ISBN
9780385690867
9780385690881
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 S193 2018
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Series of catastrophes & miracles : a true story of love, science, and cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124303
Williams, Mary Elizabeth. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WR500 W721s 2016
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma--a 'rapidly fatal' form of cancer--journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary dru…
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Author
Williams, Mary Elizabeth
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
304 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Melanoma
Life Change Events
Neoplasms - therapy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma--a 'rapidly fatal' form of cancer--journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary drug regimen that trains the body to vanquish malignant cells. Astonishingly, her cancer disappears entirely in just a few weeks. But at the same time, her best friend embarks on a cancer journey of her own--with very different results" -- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781426216336
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WR500 W721s 2016

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Oeuvres pour piano. Works for piano vol. 1

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16392
Brahms, Johannes, Levy, Frank. Montreal, QC: Productions Polyphonie, Inc. , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 B815 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Klavierstucke op.118 (1893); Klavierstucke op.119 (1893); Intermezzi op.117 (1892); Rhapsodies op.79 (1880)
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Author
Brahms, Johannes
Levy, Frank
Place of Publication
Montreal, QC
Publisher
Productions Polyphonie, Inc.
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
73 minutes
Subjects
Music Therapy
Relaxation Techniques
Popular Work
Abstract
Klavierstucke op.118 (1893)
Klavierstucke op.119 (1893)
Intermezzi op.117 (1892)
Rhapsodies op.79 (1880)
Language
English
French
Material Type
Audio
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 B815 2004

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Rebel cell : cancer, evolution, and the new science of life's oldest betrayal

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124420
Arney, Kat. Dallas, TX: BenBella Books , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ202 A748r 2020
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"Rebel Cell is a story about life and death, hope and hubris, nature and nurture. It's about a new way of thinking about what this disease really is and the role it plays in human life. Above all, it's a story about where cancer came from, where it's going, and how we can stop it" -- Provided by pu…
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Author
Arney, Kat
Place of Publication
Dallas, TX
Publisher
BenBella Books
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xviii, 398 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Biological Evolution
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Popular Work
Abstract
"Rebel Cell is a story about life and death, hope and hubris, nature and nurture. It's about a new way of thinking about what this disease really is and the role it plays in human life. Above all, it's a story about where cancer came from, where it's going, and how we can stop it" -- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781950665303
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ202 A748r 2020

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Why trust science?

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124430
Oreskes, Naomi. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
Q124.7 O66w 2019
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own politicians don't? In this landmark book, Naomi Oreskes offers a bold …
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Author
Oreskes, Naomi
Place of Publication
Princeton, NJ
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xx, 360 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Series
University Center for Human Values
Subjects
Science - history
Knowledge
Philosophy
Popular Work
Abstract
"Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own politicians don't? In this landmark book, Naomi Oreskes offers a bold and compelling defense of science, revealing why the social character of scientific knowledge is its greatest strength -- and the greatest reason we can trust it. Tracing the history and philosophy of science from the late nineteenth century to today, Oreskes explains that, contrary to popular belief, there is no single scientific method. Rather, the trustworthiness of scientific claims derives from the social process by which they are rigorously vetted." -- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9780691212265
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
Q124.7 O66w 2019

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Doctor's guide to alternative medicine : what works, what doesn't, and why

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124328
Borins, Mel. Guilford, CT: Lyons Press , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB890 B734 2014
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Author
Borins, Mel
Place of Publication
Guilford, CT
Publisher
Lyons Press
Publication Date
2014
Subjects
Popular Work
ISBN
9781493005956
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB890 B734 2014

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Head first : the biology of hope

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog68
Cousins, Norman. New York, NY: E.P. Dutton , 1989.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WD375 C867h 1989
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Cousins, Norman
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
E.P. Dutton
Publication Date
1989
Physical Description
xii, 368 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Hope
Attitude to Health
Consumer Participation
Psychotherapy
Wit and Humor
Popular Work
ISBN
9780525248057
0525248056
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WD375 C867h 1989

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10 percent happier : how I tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found self-help that actually works : a true story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120079
Harris, Dan. New York, NY: Dey St. , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172.4 H313 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Ten percent happier
Author
Harris, Dan
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Dey St.
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xvi, 237 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Mind Body Therapies
Stress, Psychological - therapy
Spiritual Therapies
Spirituality
Meditation
Buddhism
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780062265432
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172.4 H313 2014

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Breath : the new science of a lost art

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124309
Nestor, James. New York, NY: Riverhead Books , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WF105 N468 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Drawing on thousands of years of medical texts and recent cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry, and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head. You will never breathe the same again…
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Author
Nestor, James
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xxii, 280 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Respiration
Respiratory system
Breathing Exercises
Yoga
Popular Work
Abstract
"Drawing on thousands of years of medical texts and recent cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry, and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head. You will never breathe the same again."-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9780735213616
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WF105 N468 2020

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Pandora's DNA : tracing the breast cancer genes through history, science, and one family tree

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114187
Stark, Lizzie. Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S795 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Stark, Lizzie
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
324 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - history
Breast Neoplasms - genetics
Mastectomy - history
Genetic Screening
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genes, BRCA1
Genes, BRCA2
Personal Narratives
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9781613748602
1613748604
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 S795 2014

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Rooted : life at the crossroads of science, nature, and spirit

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124402
Haupt, Lyanda Lynn. New York, NY: Little, Brown Spark , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB 55 H374r 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Haupt, Lyanda Lynn
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
x, 229 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Nature
Ecology
Life
Philosophy
Popular Work
ISBN
9780316426480
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB 55 H374r 2021

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Why we meditate : the science and practice of clarity and compassion

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124405
Goleman, Daniel, Rinpoche, Tsoknyi, Kane, Adam. New York, NY: Atria Books , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM427 G625w 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Goleman, Daniel
Rinpoche, Tsoknyi
Kane, Adam
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Atria Books
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
212 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Mindfulness
Meditation - methods
Buddhism
Philosophy
Self-Compassion
Popular Work
ISBN
9781982178451
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM427 G625w 2022

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Investigating the mind 2005 : the science and clinical applications of meditation

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14556
Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama. Louisville, CO: Mind and Life Institute , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 M663 2005 v.1-6
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
v.1: Meditation-based clinical interventions; v.2: Possible biological substrates of meditation; v.3: Clinical research I : meditation and mental health; v.4: Clinical research II : meditation and physical health (includes additional presentation and questions and answers content); v.5: Integr…
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Author
Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama
Corporate Author
Mind and Life Institute. Conference (13th : 2005 November 8-10 : Washington, DC)
Place of Publication
Louisville, CO
Publisher
Mind and Life Institute
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
6 DVD (799 minutes)
Subjects
Buddhism - psychology
Meditation
Religion and Science
Mind-Body Relations (Metaphysics)
Popular Work
Abstract
v.1: Meditation-based clinical interventions
v.2: Possible biological substrates of meditation
v.3: Clinical research I : meditation and mental health
v.4: Clinical research II : meditation and physical health (includes additional presentation and questions and answers content)
v.5: Integration and final reflections
v.6: Creating and maintaining a healthy mind
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WM61 M663 2005 v.1-6

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Cancer and returning to work : a practical guide for cancer patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21544
Parkinson, Maureen. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 P248 2014
Availability
9 copies, 9 available
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Author
Parkinson, Maureen
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
74 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - complications
Return to Work
Employment
Workplace
Occupational therapy - methods
Rehabilitation, Vocational
Social Support
Life Change Events
Adaptation, Psychological
Survivors
BC Cancer Agency
Popular Work
ISBN
9781896624259
1896624251
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 P248 2014
Website Notes
.

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