New System Laundry with fleet and employees 1001 NE
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(KOMO NEWS) – The Seattle Aquarium is grieving the loss of
Barney, a cherished 39-year-old harbor seal who passed away 
today.

Barney, who was the equivalent of a 100-year-old human, was
one of the oldest known harbor seals in human care.

Dr. Caitlin Hadfield, Director of Animal Health, and the veterinary
and animal care teams had been closely monitoring Barney’s
health for years, ensuring his comfort and happiness.

Despite developing age-related health issues, Barney had been
doing well until a recent acute decline prompted the difficult
decision to humanely euthanize him.

On March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein was born, the son of a
Jewish electrical engineer in Ulm, Germany. Einstein’s
theories of special and general relativity drastically altered
human understanding of the universe, and his work in
particle and energy theory helped make possible quantum
mechanics and, ultimately, the atomic bomb.

Sir Michael Caine (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite) has
appeared in more than 160 films over a career that spanned
eight decades and is considered a British cultural icon.

He has received numerous awards including two Academy
Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and
a Screen Actors Guild Award.

As of 2017, the films in which Caine has appeared have
grossed over $7.8 billion worldwide. Caine is one of only
five male actors to be nominated for an Academy Award
for acting in five different decades. In 2000, he received
a BAFTA Fellowship and was knighted by Queen
Elizabeth II.

Caine as Batman’s butler Alfred.

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