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We often see female models and sportspersons dressed up in scanty or no clothing for sports magazines such as Sports Illustrated. This summer's ESPN 'Body Issue' magazine went a different way. The sports magazine featured Ezekiel Elliott American football star, who plays for the Dallas Cowboys, posing nude as the new "cover boy". However, as much as ESPN would have expected people to appreciate them taking a step towards equality, people were actually scornful about Zeke Elliott's naked body being "thrown in their faces."
In the photo shoot, Zeke flaunts his body as he clutches a football in a running pose in the ninth annual Body Issue of ESPN which also features sportspersons Isaiah Thomas, Javier Baez, and Caroline Wozniacki in alternative covers. While some were thrilled to see that the magazine is pushing for gender equity, some homophobic males just could not contain their repulsion as they stormed Twitter with hateful tweets.
Here are some of the tweets bashing Zeke over the nude photo shoot. Brace yourselves, homophobia incoming…
So, apparently, whether or not you're posing nude reflects on your sexuality
You can now add "Homosexual" to his resume…
— Odabo Jack (@RobRothschild69) June 26, 2017
y'all are really stretching for the pride month huh
— Reindeer (@PeeWeeInATeePee) June 26, 2017
Sexist + Racist in one tweet? Somebody give this man a cookie!
Yeah, because what society needs is more black male athletes nude on the cover of magazines.
— Odabo Jack (@RobRothschild69) June 26, 2017
Thanks for clearing that up, mate
— low key squidward (@ewwitzclutchy) June 26, 2017
Does anyone have the 'Unfollow Instruction Manual'?
Get this off my tl
— rlz (@ThotVeteran) June 26, 2017
If you could stop throwing his naked ass at my face across all social media, that would be great…..
— Buxton .240 B4 Sept. (@AnthoKoKa) June 26, 2017
So mature…
— mike gregory (@lemongregory) June 26, 2017
SO very mature…
I think it's brave to come out on Twitter.
— Amantha Tsaros (@amanthat) June 28, 2017
This one definitely has some very specific issues
Didn't need to see this before breakfast
— Rodney (@Easy132) June 26, 2017
Loving how he plugged in the word "straight".
ESPN is straight garbage now.
— KingRupert (@KingRupert845) June 26, 2017
Some people are just special…
post another naked man and imma fold everybody in that office
— BIG BALLER P (@KindaFaithful) June 26, 2017
Just to give some perspective here are some of reactions to nude covers of FEMALE sportspersons:
Caroline Wozniacki is ready for Wimbledon … and the cover of ESPN's ninth annual Body Issue. pic.twitter.com/MjpJFCmESE
— ESPN (@espn) June 27, 2017
Fap jokes
— Mak (@ManCityArmy1894) June 27, 2017
More fap jokes
— Victor Von Döm (@DomWorld_Peace) June 27, 2017
And some more…
— Denroy Moore (@Denno876er) June 27, 2017
— (@BronVibes) June 28, 2017
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C. Myosin is displaced toward the plus end of actin. There is hydrolysis of ATP to ADP and inorganic phosphate (Pi). ADP remains attached to myosin (C). d. Myosin attaches to a new site on actin, which constitutes the power (force-generating) stroke (D). ADP is then released, returning myosin to its rigor state. e. The cycle repeats as long as Ca2+ is bound to troponin C. Each cross-bridge cycle "walks" myosin further along the actin filament. 5. Relaxation occurs when Ca2+ is reaccumulated by the SR Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA).
Ca2+ binds to troponin C on the thin filaments, causing a conformational change in troponin that moves tropomyosin out of the way. The cross-bridge cycle begins (see Figure 1-12): a. At first, no ATP is bound to myosin (A), and myosin is tightly attached to actin. In rapidly contracting muscle, this stage is brief. , rigor). b. ATP then binds to myosin (B), producing a conformational change in myosin that causes myosin to be released from actin. c. Myosin is displaced toward the plus end of actin.
Sympathetic ganglia are located in the paravertebral chain. 2. Preganglionic neurons have their cell bodies in the CNS and synapse in autonomic ganglia. ■ ■ Preganglionic neurons of the sympathetic nervous system originate in spinal cord segments T1–L3, or the thoracolumbar region. Preganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic nervous system originate in the nuclei of cranial nerves and in spinal cord segments S2–S4, or the craniosacral region. 3. , heart, blood vessels, sweat glands). 4. Adrenal medulla is a specialized ganglion of the sympathetic nervous system.


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(Note: see previous section "Wheels" for removal of wheels)
B. Checking Brake Shoe Wear
1. Measure the outside diameter at the brake shoes with slide calipers.
Front brake shoe diameter:
180 mm (7.09 in) Replacement limit:
176 mm min. (6.93 in)
a. Measuring points
2. Remove any glazed areas from the brake shoes using coarse sand paper.
C. Brake Drum
Oil or scratches on the inner surface or the brake drum will impair braking performance or result in abnormal noises.
Remove oil by wiping with a rag soaked in lacquer thinner or solvent.
Remove scratches by lightly and evenly polishing with emery cloth.
D. Brake Shoe Plate
Remove the camshaft and grease. If the cam face is worn, replace.
Before removing the cam lever, put a match mark on the cam lever and camshaft to indicate their positions for easy assembly.
E. Rear Axle Inspection
(See Front Wheel, Axle Inspection Procedure.)
F. Replacing Wheel Bearings
Rear wheel bearing replacement is similar to the procedure for the front wheel.
G. Rear Wheel Inspection
(See Front Wheel, Inspection Procedures)
H. Installing Rear Wheel
1. Lightly grease lips of rear wheel oil seals.
2. Install the wheel assembly and axle.
When installing the rear wheel, be sure the splines on the wheel hub fit into the final gear case. Lightly apply grease to the gear teeth.
Always use a new cotter pin on the axle nut.
Tightening torque:
Axle nut: 10.7 m-kg (77.4 ft-lb) Axle pinch bolt: 0.6 m-kg (4.5 ft-lb)
Disc brake components rarely require disassembly. Do not disassemble components unless absolutely necessary. If any hydraulic connection in the system is opened, the entire system should be disassembled, drained, cleaned and then properly filled and bled upon reassembly. Do not use solvents on brake internal components. Solvents will cause seals to swell and distort. Use only clean brake fluid for cleaning. Use care with brake fluid. Brake fluid is injurious to eyes and will damage painted surfaces and plastic parts.
Caliper Pad Replacement
It is not necessary to disassembly the brake caliper and brake hose to replace the brake pads.
1. Remove the front fender and front wheel.
2. Unhook the pad retaining pin clip and remove the clip.
1. Pad retaining pin 2. Clip
3. Pull out the pad retaining pin.
4. Remove the pads.
Pad wear limit: 4.0 mm (0.16 in)
5. Install the new brake pads and shims. Before installing the pads, install the shim on the back plate which faces the caliper piston, as shown. Also replace the following parts if pad replacement is required.
a. Pad spring
b. Shim
c. Pad retaining pin
d. Clip
Replace the pads as a set if either is found to be worn to the wear limit.
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Frameshift mutations and neurodegeneration
An unanticipated set of aberrant proteins in the neurodegenerating brains of Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome patients has been discovered by van Leeuwen et al. (p. 242; see the cover and the news story by Vogel, p. 174). Proteins are produced that have a frameshift mutation caused by the deletion of a dinucleotide from the encoding RNA. The so-called +1 proteins include a form of ubiquitin and a form of the β-amyloid precursor protein that were shown to accumulate in the neuritic plaques characteristic of these patients. A form of the ubiquitin protein was found in elderly control group patients.
Blackbody chemistry
Unimolecular decay is the most basic chemical reaction; a molecule A is activated and dissociates to form B and C. An early hypothesis was that, for a thermal reaction, blackbody radiation could energize the molecule, but it has been long accepted that A is actually energized by collisions with another molecule M (the Lindemann-Christiansen hypothesis). Dunbar and McMahon (p. 194) review evidence from Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance experiments which shows that for certain reactions, such as the dissociation of weakly bound clusters, the blackbody radiation field is the source of activation energy. The reaction conditions avoid collisions between cluster species such as F-(CH3OH)3. Detailed kinetic modeling of such data can reveal binding energies for the parent cluster ions.
More accepting
Antibiotics such as erythromycin are synthesized by large multienzyme complexes, the polyketide synthases. Variants of these antibiotics, which are useful in combating antibiotic resistance, could be produced if these enzyme complexes could be induced to accept different substrates as starting materials. Marsden et al. (p. 199) show that by grafting the avermectin-producing polyketide synthase onto the first module of the erythromycin-producing enzyme, a wide variety of erythromycin derivatives could be produced from different carboxylic acids.
Trapping electrons
The dynamics of charge carriers at or near interfaces (such as those between a metal and a dielectric) are complex and involve polarization and localization or delocalization of the charge carriers. Such processes occur on a femtosecond time scale and have only recently become accessible to detailed experimental characterization. Ge et al. (p. 202; see the commentary by Höfer, p. 190) found that optical excitation at the alkane-silver interface first creates interfacial electrons that can freely move parallel to the interface. Within a few hundred femtoseconds, they become trapped into a localized state, and within picoseconds they decay back into the metal. A theoretical description analogous to electron transfer theory was applied successfully to these results.
Photonic channeling
Information transfer over networks is plagued by a host of security problems. Quantum mechanics offers a possible solution; because of the special nature of quantum states, it is impossible for a third party to intercept and copy a quantum signal without the recipient knowing about it. Van Enk et al. (p. 205) describe a theoretical approach to implementing a quantum network for communicating through photons. Physical implementation of quantum information processing poses huge practical obstacles, but such theoretical efforts are adding fundamentally to our understanding of information storage and error correction in quantum systems.
Time strengthens all ruptures
Fault zones, where earthquakes repeatedly occur, must strengthen themselves between events in order to build up enough stress to produce a new rupture. Li et al. (p. 217) monitored the recovery of the Johnson Valley fault zone, one of three faults ruptured in 1992 by the magnitude 7.5 Landers, California, earthquake, with two borehole explosions and an array of three-component seismometers. The velocities of the sound waves within the narrow zone of the fault increased from 1994 to 1996 through a decrease in crack density of about 1 percent. These results provide a highly detailed observational study of the closing of mainly dry cracks along the Johnson Valley fault over a 2-year period that will help seismologists understand how fault zones regain their strength for the next rupture.
Silicon and germanium nanotubes
Although several varieties of carbon and boron nitride nanotubes are now known, it has proven more difficult to readily synthesize crystalline silicon and germanium in nanotube form. Morales and Lieber (p. 208) have combined vapor-liquid-solid synthesis methods used to make larger tubular structures with the laser-ablation methods of carbon nanotube synthesis to produce nanotubes of these semiconductors. This morphology may lead to improved materials for electronic and optical applications.
Atmospheric NO source
Nitric oxide (and other reactive nitrogen oxides) plays a key role in the stratospheric destruction of ozone. Most NO is thought to form from oxidation of N2O. Zipf and Prasad (p. 211), however, present a series of experiments showing that significant amounts of NO may also form photochemically in the stratosphere from a reaction involving N2, O2, and the N2:O2 dimer. In this reaction, the nitrogen-15/nitrogen-14 ratio in the resulting NO is very low and might be used as a tracer in the stratosphere.
Atmospheric CO2 source
The large boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere have generally been thought to be one of the major sinks for CO2 in the Earth's atmosphere. Using a variety of measures, Goulden et al. (p. 214) show that recent climate warming has at least locally increased emissions of CO2 from the boreal forest such that it has acted as a carbon source. As a result of warming, thawing at high latitudes extended deeper into the soil, where decomposition released old carbon buried in organic matter.
Language locations
One of the brain areas involved in language is the planum temporale, notable for being larger on the left side than the right in humans and for being evenly sized in the brains of other primates. Gannon et al. (p. 220) now present quantitative morphological evidence of a similar asymmetry of the planum temporale in chimpanzees and discuss how this finding relates to the known predominance of the left hemisphere for language functions in the human.
Receptors that make scents
Several years ago, a family of putative odorant receptors was identified, but direct evidence that these receptors really were mammalian odorant receptors has been lacking. Zhao et al. (p. 237; see the commentary by Reed, p. 193) now provide such evidence by showing that the expression of particular putative receptors in a rat's nose increased the responsiveness of the rat's olfactory neurons to specific odors.
AM and FM calcium signals
Intracellular calcium concentrations ([Ca2+]i) are tightly controlled and are a critical regulator of cell function. Not only does the overall [Ca2+]i change in response to various stimuli, but oscillations in [Ca2+]i occur that can vary in frequency, amplitude, duration, or number. Most attention has been focused on the amplitude of changes in [Ca2+]i, partly because no mechanism was known to detect or decode changes in frequency. De Koninck and Schulman (p. 227; see the commentary by Putney, p. 191) now show that in vitro, a single enzyme, the Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaM kinase II), can respond to changes in frequency of Ca2+ oscillations with changes in its autonomous (Ca2+-independent) activity. Modulation of the response of CaM kinase II by the amplitude and duration of the oscillations indicate that fine tuning of the kinase's activity may occur as it participates in control of diverse cellular activities.
Slowing their search
Young neurons, as they search and form their mature connections, extend more dendrites than do more mature neurons that already have connections in place. As neurons mature in the Xenopus optic tectum, the rate at which they extend new dendrites slows down. Wu and Cline (p. 222) showed that this change in cellular activity correlates with an onset of expression of a-calcium-calmodulin-dependent kinase II (CaMKII). By over- or underexpressing CaMKII activity, they were able to diminish or enhance the rate of dendrite extension, respectively.
A near-death experience
Caspases are proteases known for their role in killing a cell from the inside out. However, caspase activation does not inevitably lead to cell death. McCall and Steller (p. 230) found that during oogenesis in fruit flies, the DCP-1 caspase was crucial for oocyte development. Normally, the oocyte is fed cytoplasm from the surrounding nurse cells, which eventually die. This process of "cytoplasmic dumping" relies on the activation of caspases in the nurse cell cytoplasm to initiate cytoskeletal and nuclear changes. These activated caspases are probably transported along with other cytoplasmic proteins from the nurse cells into the oocyte, and yet the oocyte not only does not die but actually requires this step for maturation. Thus, the effector end of the death pathway can be usurped for what is a related, but quite distinct, function.
NO control via nitrosylation
Controlled release of calcium from intracellular stores is the primary regulatory mechanism governing the force of contraction of cardiac muscle cells. Such calcium release occurs through channels on the sarcoplasmic reticulum that are known as ryanodine receptors. Xu et al. (p. 234) have explored the molecular mechanism by which nitric oxide, which is generated in stimulated cardiac cells, might influence such a control mechanism. They found that the effects of NO were not the result of a general change in redox potential. Rather, NO appeared to cause specific covalent modification by S-nitrosylation of certain thiol groups on the ryanodine receptor. These increases in S-nitrosylation led to increased opening of the channel. Such nitrosylation had a distinct effect from that of oxidation of thiols to disulfides. Thus, NO and related compounds may regulate the calcium release channel through particular chemical modifications that allow specific control of various channel functions rather than through a general change in cell redox potential.
Paleosols and Devonian Forests
The Rosemary pedotype is a soil profile from Victoria Land, Antarctica. G. J. Retallack described (Reports, 25 Apr., p. 583) this "geologically most ancient paleosol thought to have supported well-drained forest" and evaluated "its importance within the context of other Paleozoic paleosols." D. Dahms et al. "question the horizon designations, the interpretations of the profile descriptions and data, and the inference that these horizons characteristics are diagnostic of soils developed beneath a Devonian forest." In response, Retallack provides more details about "the soil texture and chemical data" and the "graphical notation" used in the report. He refers to more lengthy studies of such paleosols and hopes "for continued testing of this simple yet important" site. The full text of these comments can be seen at www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/279/5348/151a
Nucleotide Sequence: Correction
D. Mathis and C. Benoist state that, in their report of 31 January 1997 (N. Nakano et al., p. 678), there were several mistakes in the nucleotide sequence shown in figure 5 (p. 682). These mistakes were the result of clerical error and do not alter the substance of the report or its conclusions. The correct figure can be seen at www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/279/5348/151b


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Process Designer: Process validation with ZERO defects
What exactly does the process assurance at ZERO defects look like?
We don't follow the classic process model with years of IT projects that end up with a large amount of personnel anda money at best delivering what was originally planned. Our process model is based on small, iterative cycles that can be realized with little expenditure of personal and money.
To this end, we select the process and the specific process step whose safeguarding promises the greatest benefit for the company. Be it because it has the highest error rate to date, manufactures the most expensive products or for other reasons. Next, we define which concrete requirements there are for the process, which parameters are known, which influencing variables have played a role in the process so far and which errors are known that need to be avoided. We collect the live data for these parameters etc. from the entire IoS/IoT landscape. It does not matter which system (Planning Solution, Lean Solutions, databases, other systems) the data comes from. The collaboration of different applications ensures a more comprehensive view. An important advantage here is that not only internal, program data is used. In principle, all external systems with the associated data can be brought into the system via the open interface and displayed/used.
The complete safeguarding of the process results in zero-defect production. This process safeguarding can be approached as a quick solution, since only individual processes or process steps in which there is a particularly obvious need for action are initially iteratively safeguarded here. This means that you can start the validation process with little money and effort. The initial safeguarding of the process steps with the highest error potential results in directly measurable success.
As the process is thus secured and monitored more and more in detail and filigree, the logical consequence is a zero-defect production.
Iterative process protection
The following approach is used to ensure iterative process protection and feedback:
All data monitored in a process step are actively stored in our system. This data is assigned to the concrete product and process. As a waste product, we thus obtain complete traceability of all parts through the entire production process. Our dashboard can be used to view this data live in prepared form.
If the previously defined values are violated, one or more reactions can be triggered. This can be concrete information to the responsible worker/process representative/QMB/etc., a warning signal (optical/acoustic/etc.), up to a stop of a machine or even an entire production line.
Making unknown mistakes to known ones
The information to the responsible employee contains all known data on the specific product or process. If one of the already monitored characteristics has been violated, we speak of a known error. After an analysis of the cause of the error, the corresponding characteristic is adapted and the error can easily be avoided in the future.
We speak of unknown errors when an error occurs but none of the monitored characteristics has been violated. Here, too, an analysis of the cause of the error must be performed. The result of the analysis then leads to either adapting existing characteristics or adding completely new characteristics for monitoring. As a result, unknown errors become known errors and can also be prevented in the future.
Since this feedback runs continuously, all errors are discovered, known, and ultimately prevented step by step.
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- Berberis thunbergii Admiration
- compact habit
- forms a dense mound
- bright orange new growth
- red foliage with a golden margin in Summer
- bright Autumn foliage colours
- hardy
Berberis thunbergii Admiration is an outstanding dwarf variety. Raised in Eastern Europe it forms a compact mound of foliage which is often spine toothed. Shiny shoots produce vibrant orange red in spring and autumn as the foliage matures it turns a rich red with a golden edge. Small yellow flowers are produced but these are not a major feature of the plant.
Berberis thunbrgii Admiration is a useful variety which is perfect in the front of a border or large patio container where its neat habit and bright colours can be used to good effect with other varieties. Thrives in most conditions though foliage colour is better with a bit of Sunshine in the day. Extremely Hardy. Use gloves to handle
Genus: Berberis
Variety: thunbergii Admiration
Category: Shrub
Height & Spread: 40cm x 60cm
Flower Colour: Yellow
Foliage: Deciduous
Soil Type: Most
Aspect: Full sun to light shade
Season of Interest: Spring, Summer & Autumn
Plant Breeders Rights: EU 19536 Plant Breeders Rights Apply. Propagation for resale is illegal without a licence
Colours and sizes are approximate and are intended as a guideline and may vary according to local conditions


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Throughout the last four years, I have been working on an animal welfare project which I created myself, called Fotógrafo Protetor (»Protetor», in Portuguese, is the person who takes care and protects animals from cruelty and abandonment). In this project, I used to photograph homeless cats and dogs and tried to intermediate their adoption through social networks.
The project got bigger and was not restricted only to photos. Hundreds of animals have already been fed, treated, sterilized and adopted.
In three years, almost three hundred cats and dogs were photographed.


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March 2, 2020, 8:30 AM - March 31, 2020
The City of Wetaskiwin is recognizing all businesses; large and small; who demonstrate leadership by adopting sustainability as part of their corporate objectives. The award aims to increase awareness and demonstrate how sustainable business practices benefit companies, the environment, today, and in the future.
Your business should demonstrate practices that will make an environmental impact, improve the well-being of employees and the local community, use sustainable products, and have reduced single item usage.
To be eligible, the business must have a current City of Wetaskiwin business license, be within Wetaskiwin city limits, and submit a nomination through the online survey link. Visit our website for more information.
March 16, 2020, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM @ Manluk Centre
Most tourism businesses these days are looking for creative and cost-effective ways to reach new customers and increase sales. This workshop helps you explore the many ways you can work with other businesses to meet your objectives. You'll be introduced to information and real-life examples that will show you how partnerships with other businesses can be mutually beneficial. Plus, we'll talk about how to create a package by combining activities offered by your business alone. Partnering and packaging are part of the marketing mix.
Join us to find out more about how these approaches can create new opportunities for your business!
March 16, 2020, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ Drill Hall
This event allows local organizations to showcase the many seasonal educational, recreational, and personal wellness programs taking place in and around Wetaskiwin. Two parade of program events take place each year (one in the Spring and one in the Fall) when the program guides are released.
Book a table at the next Parade of Progams by calling 780.361.4412.


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Directed by Tony winner Joe Mantello, the production will continue through Feb. 8, 2015, before arriving on Broadway at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre April 1.
The cast will feature Steppenwolf ensemble members Robert Breuler and K. Todd Freeman with Carolyn Braver, Chris Daley, Stephen Louis Grush, Terry Hamilton, Judith Ivey, Scott Jaeck, Toni Martin, Caroline Neff, Tim Edward Rhoze, Judith Roberts, Brenann Stacker, Gordon Joseph Weiss and Jacqueline Williams. (The cast for the MTC engagement will be announced at a later date.)
"In the parking lot of The Hummingbird, a once-glamorous motel on New Orleans' infamous Airline Highway, a group of friends gather," according to press notes. "A rag-tag collection of strippers, hustlers and philosophers have come together to celebrate the life of Miss Ruby, an iconic burlesque performer who has requested a funeral before she dies. The party rages through the night as old friends resurface to pay their respects."
The production team for Steppenwolf's production includes Scott Pask (scenic design), David Zinn (costume design), Japhy Weideman (lighting design), Fitz Patton (sound design and original composition), Erica Daniels (casting), Malcolm Ewen (stage manager) and Christine D. Freeburg (assistant stage manager).
For ticket information visit steppenwolf.org.


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by Kate Goldman, Co-op Bakery Café
February 2020
The Co-op Bakery creates a gorgeous array of delicious treats available in seasonal rotation in the Bakery Café. Stop by to see what new dazzling treats are in the case today!
Pictured here are a few of the Valentine's Day selections in rotation: pretty floral design cupcakes, our always-popular Love cakes, and two-heart cheesecakes.
The late winter months in Bellingham can truly feel like a state of limbo. The signs of spring boldly show themselves, but the damp chilly air still lingers. Buds on trees and the return of chirping birds bring excitement for the changing season. But as we of the Northwest know so well, those cold mornings and evenings will stick with us, possibly until we get our lawn chairs out for the Fourth of July.
The Community Food Co-op Bakery Café has some delicious seasonal offerings that are sure to please and to keep you warm through spring.
The Drinks
PNW Specialty
The London Fog is a specialty beverage said to have originated in Vancouver, B.C., so we took a cue from our northern neighbors and put a fun twist on this classic. We are proud to feature the Lavender London Fog. The luxurious blend of Earl Grey tea, steamed milk, a dash of vanilla, and our housemade lavender syrup is sure to bring comfort on a chilly spring day.
For Valentine's Day, we feature our delicious Raspberry Mocha. Our talented bakery staff has created a delightful raspberry syrup, as well as a rich chocolate syrup. Our skilled baristas blend these hand-crafted syrups with our exceptional espresso blend, creating the perfect marriage of bitter and sweet.
Oh, and did you know our housemade chocolate syrup is vegan and you can request milk or a milk alternative at no extra cost? Raspberry Mochas for everyone!
Our housemade Lemon Ginger Tea is the MVP each winter, and regular customers rely on its healing properties during the cold season. Our bakery brews batch after batch of whole ginger root blended with organic lemon juice to create a spicy yet satisfying tea. Add a splash of organic honey and cayenne, if you prefer to feel the heat! This tea is an excellent option for an afternoon sipper as it has no caffeine and will warm your body and soul on a cold winter evening.
Of course, it's hard to beat the ultimate in cozy beverages—a classic hot cocoa. Each mug is filled to the brim with rich chocolately goodness from our vegan housemade chocolate syrup. Treat the kids with a $1 hot cocoa or steamer!
The Eats
Your barista will fire up the panini grill and create a
warm, crispy goodie for you to nosh on. Choose from paninis, wraps, quesadillas, English muffin breakfast sandwiches, or breakfast burritos. There's an option to satisfy everyone from vegan to omnivore.
If you're looking for a sweet treat or a savory morsel to accompany your beverage, look no further.
To satisfy your sweet tooth the Co-op bakery café offers one-of-a-kind cupcakes, cake slices, peanut butter cups, Nanaimo bars, cheesecakes, and a plethora of seasonal specialties. Many items are gluten-free, vegan or keto-friendly. Sharing the building with our scratch bakery, you can place your custom bakery orders for special occasions with one of our baristas or chat with a baker to get recommendations for a stunning creation that will be the centerpiece of any celebration.
Local, organic, and crafted with skill, care, and a friendly smile—that's the Co-op Bakery Café difference.
Available only in the Co-op Bakery Café
- Bellingham Flag hats, bandanas, stickers, patches, and pins
- Unique Co-op bakery goods like whole cakes and
specialty seasonal items
- A panini grill for perfectly toasted savory treats
- Unique stickers and greeting cards
- Art prints by Lummi artist Jason LaClair
- The best dog-friendly patio in Downtown Bellingham!
The Patio
We are looking forward to the changing season for one important reason: springtime means patio time!
Our patio, perched above the corner of Holly and Forest streets, is the perfect place to sit, people watch, and enjoy your treats. Bring your laptop, your friend, even your dog, and we'll provide the perfect setting for a lazy afternoon enjoying coffee al fresco.
Our Hours
The Co-op Bakery Café is open daily from 7 am to 4 pm at 405 E. Holly Street (across the street from our Downtown store).


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Positron Emission Tomography in Renal Cell Carcinoma
Received Date: 08.12.2017
Accepted Date: 06.03.2018
Bull Urooncol 2018;17(2):68-72
Renal cell carcinoma is the most common solid kidney tumor. Conventional methods such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are usually chosen for diagnosis, staging, and evaluating recurrence and treatment response. However, the sensitivity of these methods is limited in each indication. For this reason, metabolic evaluation with positron emission tomography has an important value in most solid tumors. However, the role of 18-fluorine-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG), which is the most commonly used positron emission tomography (PET) radiopharmaceutical, is limited in the evaluation of primary kidney lesions due to urinary excretion. Therefore, new radiopharmaceuticals with no or limited urinary excretion have been developed. In this paper, the application of PET imaging with the widely used 18F-FDG and the newly developed fluorothymidine and gallium-68/18F prostate-specific membrane antigen in renal cell carcinoma are reviewed.
Keywords: Renal cell carcinoma, positron emission tomography, 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose, 18F-fluorothymidine, gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common solid kidney tumor. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) is the most frequently used imaging modality in the diagnosis, staging, and evaluation of recurrence and treatment response in patients with RCC. The overall success rate of CT for these indications is reported to be between 61% and 91% (1,2,3). However, as RCCs may appear isodense, hypodense, or hyperdense, it is difficult to distinguish benign and malignant renal masses by morphological methods (4). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is recommended in cases where CT is contraindicated, such as patients who have contrast allergy or are pregnant. However, MRI is no more accurate than CT. This increases the importance of positron emission tomography (PET), which enables metabolic evaluation in addition to visualizing anatomic changes. In this review, we discuss currently available literature data regarding the use of PET applications with different radiopharmaceuticals in patients with RCC.
PET is a metabolic imaging method that utilizes various positron-emitting radiopharmaceutical and can provide data on many different metabolic pathways. The most widely used radiopharmaceutical is a fluorodeoxyglucose molecule (FDG) labeled with 18-fluorine (18F). The modality is based on the principle of visualizing elevated glycolysis and glucose uptake in neoplastic tissues. Despite high success rates in many solid organ malignancies, the use of 18F-FDG for urinary system malignancies is limited due to excretion via the urinary tract. The first cases related to the use of 18F-FDG PET in RCC were described by Wahl et al. (5) in the early 1990s. The use of 18F-FDG PET in the detection of primary RCC is especially controversial (6,7,8,9,10). High and variable levels of background renal activity make it difficult to detect the primary focus. Forced diuresis with hydration may increase the sensitivity of 18F-FDG PET (11). However, many studies have shown that forced diuresis does not increase the sensitivity of 18F-FDG PET, and that background renal activity is actually increased in up to 60% of patients after diuretic injection due to physiological retention in the renal tubular epithelium (11,12,13,14,15,16). In addition to background physiological activity in the kidney, sensitivity is also affected by the size of the primary tumor and the rate of 18F-FDG uptake. It has been shown that tumors exhibiting uptake on 18F-FDG PET are larger in size and contain more glucose transporter-1 (GLUT-1) receptor compared to tumors without uptake (7,17,18). As a result, even when performed with forced diuresis, 18F-FDG PET is not an ideal imaging modality for diagnosing RCC. It is not possible to reach a conclusion about the place of 18F-FDG PET/CT in RCC diagnosis based on the limited information available in the literature (Table 1).
The introduction of hybrid PET/CT systems in routine practice has enabled more successful determination of tumor location. Sensitivity increases significantly in the detection of extrarenal lesions, although specificity does not change (19). Another advantage of the hybrid PET/CT system when monitoring for recurrence is the ability to differentially diagnose postoperative scar tissue, surgical clips, and displacement of the surrounding organs, which are difficult to distinguish in CT (20). Finally, 18F-FDG PET/CT allows whole-body assessment with a single imaging session, without the risk of contrast allergy or nephrotoxicity (21).
The quantitative evaluation of uptake using standard uptake value (SUV) has prognostic significance. Patients with higher SUV values at baseline are shown to have poorer prognosis and shorter survival. In addition, the presence of metastases may affect the mean SUV of the primary lesion. The mean SUV value of primary lesions of patients without distant organ metastasis was calculated as 2.6, compared to 5.0 for patients with distant metastases (22). Besides SUV values, metabolic parameters such as metabolic tumor volume and total lesion glycolysis calculated with PET imaging also have prognostic significance (23,24).
The sensitivity and specificity of 18F-FDG PET in the detection of extrarenal lesions have been reported as 79% and 90%, respectively (25). Loss of sensitivity due to urinary excretion of FDG is not observed with extrarenal lesions. However, 18F-FDG PET cannot detect small lesions as well as it does large lesions. The sensitivity of FDG PET increases from 76% to 93% when lesion size increases from 1 cm to 2 cm (26). Furthermore, high-grade tumors are located more accurately than low-grade tumors (Table 2) (19,21). 18F-FDG PET/CT has high sensitivity in detection of distant organ metastases and restaging RCC (Figures 1 and 2) (22). Another common indication for 18F-FDG PET/CT is evaluating response to tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy. The Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) are frequently used when evaluating treatment response with anatomical methods such as CT and MRI. In this method, response is evaluated based on change in target lesion size. However, most antiangiogenic therapies used in recent years are cytostatic instead of cytotoxic, and usually cause tumor stabilization rather than tumor shrinkage. Another disadvantage of conventional methods is that they require a relatively long time for treatment response to be apparent radiologically. Many publications have reported that 18F-FDG PET/CT provides a more accurate assessment than the radiologic RECIST (22,27,28,29). 18F-FDG PET/CT is particularly superior for assessing treatment response in bone metastasis because the RECIST describe soft tissue lesions (28).
18F-Fluorothymidine (FLT) is a thymidine analog that accumulates in the cell after phosphorylation by thymidine kinase but is not integrated into DNA structures (30). This radiopharmaceutical has the potential to enable PET evaluation of tumor proliferation (31,32). As a radiopharmaceutical that allows assessment of proliferation, its greatest advantage over 18F-FDG is the ability to more accurately distinguish inflammation and tumors. FLT uptake and higher initial FLT uptake are prognostic indicators in RCC (30). A correlation was shown between FLT uptake and Ki-67 index, a histopathologic proliferation marker (33). Although SUV values are lower than with 18F-FDG, metastatic lesions can be detected successfully because the physiological background activity is lower in regions such as the brain and mediastinum. However, it has a limited role in the assessment of liver metastases due to uptake associated with physiological activity in the liver. There are reports that FLT PET can be used successfully in the evaluation of treatment response in many tumors (34). Liuet al. (35) conducted FLT PET studies in 16 patients with RCC before sunitinib treatment, at the end of the first cycle of sunitinib treatment, and at the end of the washout period. Although they noted a marked decrease in proliferation during treatment, cell proliferation was markedly increased in the washout period. FLT PET allows evaluation of treatment response much earlier than FDG PET, even within the first week of therapy (36). Hybrid PET/MRI systems, which were recently introduced in clinical practice to assess treatment response of recurrence and solid organ metastases such as liver, are still used experimentally in many centers and have yielded encouraging results (37,38).
Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is an antigenic molecule present on the surface of prostate cancer cells. It is also expressed in RCC and many solid tumors with tumor neovascularization (39,40). PSMA is an exocrine expressed in the proximal tubule cells in normal kidney and to varying degrees in neovascular clear cell RCC (75%), chromophobe RCC (31%), oncocytoma (53%), and transitional cell carcinoma (21%) (40). PET imaging can be performed by binding PSMA to target molecules gallium (Ga)-68 or 18F. Ga-68 PSMA uptake in RCC was first reported as a case report (41). Histopathologic evidence indicates that while PSMA uptake does occur in areas of neovascularization, uptake in the proximal tubules occurs not in the adjacent vascular structures, but rather in the tubule cells (42). Moreover, it has been shown that PSMA expression is lost in RCCs arising from proximal tubule cells that express PSMA (40). In another case series, 18F PSMA uptake was assessed in 5 patients. In these five cases, 18F PSMA uptake was observed at varying levels with SUV values ranging from 1.6 to 19.3 in different metastatic lesions, and more metastatic foci were detected compared to conventional imaging methods (43). PSMA PET/CT seems to be particularly useful in patients with suspicious lesions detected by conventional imaging methods, such as when evaluating oligometastatic patients with subcentrimetric lesions or when identifying potentially resectable neighboring tumor foci in patients scheduled for cytoreductive nephrectomy (44). In addition to its high sensitivity, PSMA PET is also a functional imaging method that enables in vivo assessment of baseline neovascularization in metastatic lesions and may help predict treatment response prior to anti-vascular therapies such as tyrosine kinase inhibitors and bevacizumab. Another interesting finding is that sarcomatoid degeneration in RCCs is correlated with 18F-FDG uptake, not PSMA uptake, and histopathological samples show loss of PSMA expression and increased GLUT-1 receptor expression in sarcomatoid degeneration (45). The combined use of two PET studies may allow the non-invasive evaluation of sarcomatoid degeneration in different metastatic foci. Based on currently available data, PSMA PET seems likely to serve as a complementary method to enable detection of small metastatic foci undetectable by conventional methods and help evaluate response to treatments targeting neovascularization in future RCC patients. However, most of the data in the literature are from case series and small patient groups. Therefore, the results of prospective studies involving larger numbers of patients are needed.
PET studies using different radiopharmaceuticals can be performed with varying sensitivity in the diagnosis, staging, and evaluation of recurrence and treatment response in patients with RCC. The ability to detect primary tumoral lesions by 18F-FDG PET is limited due to renal excretion. However, the success rate is high for metastatic foci. FLT PET, which demonstrates proliferation, and PSMA PET, which targets neovascularization, are also effective both in diagnosis and treatment response evaluation. In addition, high uptake at time of diagnosis is a prognostic indicator for all three pharmaceuticals.
Peer-review: Externally peer-reviewed.
Authorship Contributions
Concept: C.S., Y.Ü., Design: Y.Ü., Data Collection or Processing: C.S., Analysis or Interpretation: C.S., Y.Ü., Literature Search: C.S., Writing: C.S., Y.Ü.
Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.
Financial Disclosure: The authors declared that this study received no financial support.


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As you all know, it has been a few months since we had a Featured Author here at Flickers of Freedom. I had two motivations for the lull: (a) First, I was hearing rumors that folks were understandably getting a bit burned out—as there is only so much excellent philosophical blogging one can take! Second, I wanted to give non-Featured Authors the chance to share their ideas without feeling like they were stepping on anyone's toes. But after a much needed pause in the action, things are now going to be back in swing for the next few months.
First up, we have Professor Randy Clarke (FSU). Professor Clarke's research has focused primarily on human agency, particularly intentional action, free will, and moral responsibility. He's also written on practical reason, mental causation, and dispositions. He favors a causal theory of action, on which something counts as an intentional action in virtue of being appropriately caused by mental events of certain sorts, such as the agent's having an intention with pertinent content. This kind of action theory takes human agency to be a natural phenomenon, something of a kind with (even if differing in sophistication from) the agency of many non-human animals.
Many philosophers have thought that free and morally responsible action would be ruled out if our actions were causally determined by prior events. In Libertarian Accounts of Free Will, Professor Clarke examines whether indeterminism of any sort is more hospitable. Although he defends libertarian views (accounts requiring indeterminism) from several common objections, he argues that none of these accounts is adequate. If responsibility isn't compatible with determinism, then, he thinks, it isn't possible.
Professor Clarke is currently working on a book emtitled Omissions: Agency, Metaphysics, and Responsibility. Omitting to act isn't typically acting, but it shares many features with it: we can deliberate about whether to omit or refrain, we can omit or refrain for reasons and intentionally, and we can be responsible for not doing certain things. Professor Clarke will be looking at this phenomenon from the perspectives of agency, metaphysics, and ethics.
Needless to say, I am excited to have Professor Clarke as this month's Featured Author (FA). Since our last FA, there has been a bit of a lull here on the blog. Hopefully, Professor Clarke will breathe some new life back into our little corner of the blogosphere! Per the new format, Professor Clarke has the month of May to himself to divide up as he sees fit. So, if there is a lag between posts, be patient. He's doing us all a favor by dedicating his time to stimulating our thoughts this month! That said, please join me in welcoming this month's FA—Professor Randy Clarke.
Also, I have some additional FAs lined up for the upcoming months—with a focus on up and coming junior philosophers. Here is the tentative schedule. Now that I have several people in the queue, I will also be inviting some additional contributors to participate in the series. So stay tuned!
June: Kristin Mickelson
July: Joshua Shephard
August: Marcus Arvan
September: Matt King
October: Justin Coates
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NYE Dress Choices.....?
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I love the first one!! :)ReplyDelete
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Hello Beth, thank you for visiting, it's always lovely to 'meet' new bloggers :) Just popping over to yours now to say hello! xoDelete
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Happy New Year!!! xo
Oh goodness, I'm so sorry Beth, I didn't realise you were following, thank you so much. I'm glad to have finally returned the favour for you then :) Happy New Year hun xoDelete
GOLD! The last one is a must! xReplyDelete
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I woul dsay the first one. That is an absolutely gorgeous dress!!!! I don't think you could really go wrong with any of the choices. You will definitely look stunning in either one!!!!!!! LOVE your hair too!!!ReplyDelete
The first dress is lovely but they're all pretty glam and New Years appropriate! Which one did you go with?ReplyDelete
All dresses are amazing!!ReplyDelete
Happy new year 2013!!
Honestly...they're all fabulous!!ReplyDelete
I love the ombre dress because it's so fun but they are all really great choices!
Hope you had a wonderful NYE!!
Which one did you pick??You look lovely, each of them has its own charme!Stop by whenever you like,it will make me happy!xo CocoReplyDelete
They all look amazing - glad you chose the middle dress though, it's gorgeous! :)ReplyDelete
i liked the first one too, i know its after nye now haha xReplyDelete
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You insist that there is something that a machine can't do. If you will tell me precisely what it is that a machine cannot do, then I can always make a machine which will do just that.
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Fans of Dota 2 as an esport likely already know who Tobi 'Tobiwan' Dawson is, but did you know he's launched his own cryptocurrency platform? Yes really.
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very now and then I get a Facebook event invite from a group called Women in the City.
I finally answered the call to an event called Public Service Pride — PSP. Sounds official if you say the acronym.
PSP is held every third Thursday of the month in the Village's The Buzz restaurant. There are free hors d'oeuvres. And they're very good.
As I walked in, I felt a bit confused. I was expecting people mingling and the sound of laughter (yes, as in a movie scene).
The restaurant wasn't very busy and I stood at the front, waiting for the waiter to tell me I had gotten the time and/or place wrong. Why not? It wouldn't be my first time.
Instead, a middle-aged civil servant approached me with a broad smile and a handshake. "Welcome. Is this your first time to PSP?"
I had no idea what she was saying to me. I hadn't memorized the acronym. A friendly tease: I guess the love of jargon and use of acronyms must be second nature to civil servants.
Heather Oxman is a lesbian working for the government. She invites me to
her table and talks very openly about the group, giving me a short
history and her impressions.
My lovely acquaintance, Heather Oxman.
She tells me Women in the City and the PSP are two separate entities. The reason for my misunderstanding is because the organizer behind both is the same woman: Sarah Evans.
About 30 to 50 people come out to PSP; this week is unusually slow. "It's supposed to be a networking event," she tells me. "It's more of a professional crowd." I am curious.
I ask her if this a place people come to meet or make friendships?
No, Tapas Thursdays at The Buzz is not a pickup bar. Oxman comes to meet other LGBTQ government workers but hasn't made any friendships; "acquaintances, yes," she stresses on the word. As I wait for more PSP members to arrive, I ask Oxman what she thinks about Ottawa's Village. Does it have presence? Do her co-workers who aren't gay even know it exists in Ottawa?
Calmly, gracefully, Oxman reminds me that Ottawa's gay community is vibrant, with a history of activism, diversity and multiculturalism. "Coming out in the '60s and '70s was huge," declares the out-and-proud civil servant.
While I am enchanted by her person, I continue to probe: but I mean, don't you think our community needs to be more visible? Not just in the eyes of others, but for the community itself?
Her food arrives and she takes a moment to ponder what I've said. She's been in and out of Ottawa three times, and with each return, it's become harder to make friends.
"Ottawa is a rough town in the sense that it doesn't lend itself to making friends easily because you already have to be part of a crowd."
Well, what bigger, more unifying crowd could you wish for as a young, newly out queer tourist or immigrant than that of a village?
Oxman then says something that really speaks to me. Even within larger groups, there are subgroups, and it's not easy to cross that line and enter meaningful relationship with others.
My eyes open a little wider. The metaphor is clear — our Village reflects PSP in many ways.
PSP regulars: Kaitlin, Emily, Christina and Heather.
Quietly sitting at the bar are four friends, Kaitlin, Emily, Christina and Heather. They're all charming, funny and witty. They make a few inside jokes and I can tell they're having a good time.
"We've been coming here for two or three years," says Emily. "Sometimes we network," continues Christina. "But rarely."
They know they're a group, the kind Oxman has a hard time breaking into. "If anyone came to talk to us, of course we'd talk. I guess it's not easy, but there's nothing to stop you either," Christina adds.
I leave the girls at the bar and sit with Sarah Evans. She's been organizing PSP and Women in the City since 2006/2007. I assume right away that civil servants only talk in fiscal government years. Anywhere between April 1, 2006, and March 31, 2007. I love it.
She tells me much the same things I'd heard already, though stressing the fact that Women in the City is a more social, laid-back environment where people are mingling and generally there to make friends or date. Her next event will be posted on their Facebook page. The only other way to be in the know is to email firstname.lastname@example.com and ask to be added to the mailing list.
I'm looking forward to some good times at the next Pool Night at MacLaren's on Elgin.


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The Galway senior football club championship recommences this weekend after a long break over the summer months.
There are some exciting local tussles fixed for Saturday and Sunday, with the likes of Maigh Cuilinn taking on near neighbours Killanin, and city rivals Salthill locking horns with St Michael's in two games to be highly anticipated.
First up and into championship action on Saturday in Clonbur at 4.30pm, are Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir, and North Board senior side Kilconly.
There is an exciting double header in Tuam Stadium on Saturday, with The Stars under the guidance of former All-Star Ja Fallon taking on Caherlistrane (4.45pm ), and Mountbellew/Moylough with Corofin's Michael Donnellan wearing the Bainisteoir bib, taking on Milltown at 6.30pm.
Glenamaddy and Williamstown are in intermediate championship action (3pm ) before that senior double header.
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That tie is preceded by an intermediate championship game between An Spidéal and Oughterard (4.30pm ).
St Michael's and Salthill-Knocknacarra face off
On Sunday there is an attractive double header in the senior championship at Pearse Stadium with Mícheál Breathnachs and a smooth moving St James' outfit under the guidance of Terry O' Regan in action, with the throw-in at 12.45pm.
That tie is followed by Salthill-Knocknacarra managed by former Galway star Val Daly and St Michael's (2.30pm ) looking for a place in the next round.
There are two games in the intermediate championship in Tuam Stadium on Sunday with Dunmore MacHales and St Brendan's in action at 1pm, and that is followed by Kilkerrin-Clonberne and Menlough at 2.30pm.


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Key Concepts in Health Psychology
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- Marcus Munafo - University of Bristol, UK
Health Psychology
Key Concepts in Health Psychology provides a `one stop' analysis of key issues, theories, models and methods in contemporary health psychology. It enables the reader to engage with a full range of approaches and methods in the field, and importantly to be able to appreciate the relationships between these.
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Zara Patterson talks to Steve Barry, founder of the Guinness Laughter Lounge Comedy Club which is celebrating 10 years of international stand-up comedy in Barcelona.
Guinness Laughter Lounge has been running in Barcelona for ten years now! Congratulations. How did it all begin?
I used to run a bar and cultural hub called The Dubliner in Gracia. We hosted jazz nights and drama workshops, even Irish language classes for expats. Once a month we put on a theatre production, which evolved into bringing four comedians over from the UK and Ireland for a special comedy production (among those were then-rising-stars Jon Richardson and Josie Long). This had a massive response from Barcelona's international residents; the shows were sold out. Since then, Guinness Laughter Lounge has become a regular stand-up comedy event in venues across Barcelona.
You have used several venues in Barcelona over the years to host the comedy night. What have been your favourite places?
The Dubliner was my bar and the starting point for Guinness Laughter Lounge, so I have very fond memories of our first gigs there. Another favourite was the Teatre Riereta in Raval, having lots of old character and a kind of theatre cellar vibe. Our current venue 7Sins Bar really fits the bill for comedy, thanks to the cosy lounge layout and its central setting near Plaça Universitat. The staff are also excellent; very attentive and professional when it comes to sound and lighting for the gig.
What's it like working with comedians in general?
Comedians are in a class of their own, very stimulating, intellectual types who require a lot of information for their active minds. It has been a lot of fun to work with many different stars over the years. I started from scratch and have built up a good rapport with acts in the UK, Ireland and internationally, so I get to meet new acts through word-of-mouth alone. The job stays interesting, attracting new comedians and audience alike to ensure that everyone has a smashing time!
The Barcelona audience must be pretty diverse, how would you explain your success over the years?
It's true that comedy in Barcelona is a very niche product. While there is amateur open mic comedy readily available, we appeal to our crowd with quality over quantity i.e. one special event every month, bringing over top acts that are not to be missed. It's literally a "get what you pay for" scenario which has worked pretty well over the years. In terms of comedy content, good audience interaction is key and we pick our acts based on what we think the international audience will like or understand.
And finally, what are the 10th anniversary plans for this season?
We have a very special lineup for next season, a compilation of the best acts as seen at the Edinburgh Fringe. The opening show for our OFF-FRINGE Barcelona season is September 5th, a great comedian coming directly in from the Fringe called Conor Drum, from Dublin. Then October 3rd we have Paul T Eyres and November 21st will be a cracker with Carl Donnelly. There are many more hot new acts in the pipeline, my advice is to stay tuned on the Guinness Laughter Lounge facebook page, for updates and also free ticket giveaways. Thanks and I hope to see you at the next show!


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In an obvious ploy to give voters a reason to vote Democrat, Bernie Sanders is promising everyone federal jobs.
While Bernie Sanders promises a job for everyone who wants one, he has no idea how he is going to do that. The plan is sketchy and leaves lots of questions. But anyone who points out that Sanders has no idea how to make his jobs program work will be shouted down as someone who wants to keep people from the lovely jobs that the government can provide.
The Washington Post reports, "Bernie Sanders to announce plan to guarantee every American a job."
The new government spending could also lead to inflation, decreasing the real value of workers' wages.
Obama's economic initiatives, generally, focused on using the government to influence private markets and industries in pursuit of policy goals.[…]
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But in a new political climate, ideas such as a jobs guarantee plan is gaining traction among prominent Democrats.[…]
Under the early draft of Sanders's job guarantee, local, state and American Indian tribe governments in every section of the country would send proposals for public works projects for their areas to 12 regional offices that encompass the country. These 12 regional offices would act as a clearinghouse for these projects, tasked with sending recommended projects to a new national office within the Labor Department office for final approval.
Once approved, the projects would hire workers at a minimum salary of $15 an hour with paid family and medical leave, and offer the same retirement, health, and sick and annual leave benefits as other federal employees.
About 2,500 job training center and employment offices already exist around the cuntry, and the plan imagines tasking them with connecting workers to these local projects. When the programs are up and running, anyone can wander into a job center and — at least, in theory — find either job training or a job on one of these projects.
The plan's authors envision millions of Americans being hired under the proposal, with the number going up during economic recessions in the private sector and down during economic booms. They also say it would significantly increase the government's involvement in the American economy to a level not seen since World War II, if ever in the country's history.
Beyond how to pay for the plan, many other aspects of the jobs guarantee have not been specified.
It's not clear what would happen to a worker who violated the terms of employment. The plan suggests creating a Division of Progress Investigation to "take disciplinary action if needed," leaving authority to the head of the Labor Department. Aides to Sanders stress that the policy details remain in their initial stages.
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The culinary programming throughout The Warehouse Hotel was crafted in partnership with Chef Willin Low, Mod-Sin pioneer and founder of Wild Rocket. The hotel's flagship restaurant, Po, is a refined modern Singaporean concept presenting an array of local classics and elevated Singaporean staples. Po seeks to bridge the gap between our nation's vibrant culinary heritage and our rich collective memories of home cooked specialties.
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In a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), occupational therapists work with infants and their families to provide the appropriate stimulation and environmental adaptations necessary for growth and development. Occupational therapists are utilized in the NICU setting to contribute to a multidisciplinary approach, as well as focus holistically on an infant's neurobehavioral development, sensorimotor regulation, and developmentally-appropriate occupations. One key component of an occupational therapist's role in the NICU is determining appropriate stimulation in regards to their gestational age and providing protocols to prevent overstimulation.
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Nickens, Kathleen and Fauble, Ceara, "Age, Frequency, and Precautions in Relation to Stimulation in the NICU" (2016). Occupational Therapy Graduate Student Evidenced-Based Research Reviews. 8.