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UK Virtual Reality fans weep: The HTC Vive is shooting up from an already pricey £689 to a whopping £759 – factor in postage and packaging, and you'll be looking at just over £800.
HTC doesn't specifically mention Brexit as the cause for this price hike, although anyone keeping up with the news will know that the value of the pound immediately decreased following Britain's vote to leave the European Union.
HTC said in a statement on their blog:
HTC continuously monitors and adjusts pricing to ensure we are providing our customers with the best value possible. Due to recent currency valuation changes and the current value of the GBP we are adjusting the price of the HTC Vive in the UK.
However, while it might seem that the blame lies entirely with Brexit, breaking down the numbers reveals a £70 price hike. This is up more than 10% from the item's initial value.
In fact, the HTC Vive's hike is actually higher than the current currency fluctuation by about 41.5 percent – so while Brexit may be a factor, there's a strong argument that it isn't the only factor.
The HTC Vive launched back in April, with many critics praising the technology – but considering it'll now cost folk here in Blighty just shy of a grand to pick one up, I can't imagine sales are gonna be too strong here.
If we also consider that Sony are preparing to launch their own, more affordable PlayStation VR in the coming months, it seems insane to think that there are many UK gamers that would think about parting with £800 for the Vive.
Obviously the Brexit will continue to have far reaching, often unforeseen implications for every industry in the UK – as this proves, the videogame industry is no exception.
Ewan Moore is a journalist at UNILAD Gaming who still quite hasn't gotten out of his mid 00's emo phase. After graduating from the University of Portsmouth in 2015 with a BA in Journalism & Media Studies (thanks for asking), he went on to do some freelance words for various places, including Kotaku, Den of Geek, and TheSixthAxis, before landing a full time gig at UNILAD in 2016.


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On December 19th I met the newest member of the Walker family. The son of my niece, Jack impressed us all with his exceptionally good behavior and his patience as we each took turns holding him for the first time. Jack, born a month early, was celebrating his one month birthday on the same day that we gathered together to share a meal and open Christmas presents. Pictures of everyone holding Jack were snapped in rapid succession. Looking back on these shots now, I am thrilled to have some photos of Jack and I. I adore the little expressions on Jack's face and I love the natural expressions of both joy and peace that I see on my own.
From 1992 to 1999 I gave birth to three children of my own. For my first Valentine's Day as a new mom, my husband bought me a rocking chair. We placed the chair in the nursery. I remember rocking each of my babies there, but when I had my last baby, he and I spent more time in the rocking recliner chair that sits downstairs. That was a glorious 10 month maternity leave. I soaked in the stillness of our rocking that year and took my own mental pictures regularly, as I realized that time was passing quickly and I knew how very precious it was to be rocking together day after day in his infancy.
As my maternity leave was coming to an end, I was quite distraught. I knew my baby was going to be just fine. I knew that my two daughters were happy children and that my returning to teaching would be something I would adjust to and even enjoy after a transition period, but I was saddened at the thought of never having another baby to rock day after day. So, in 1999, I made myself a promise. Someday, perhaps when my own children have moved off to college, I am going to get myself a job rocking babies. I am going to volunteer at a hospital's neonatal unit that needs someone to cuddle their little ones. Volunteers such as I have described are in fact named "Baby Cuddlers". They are specially trained to handle, hold, and rock hospitalized babies who are in need of the power of the human touch.
When I returned to work in the fall of 1999 a coworker asked about my leave. "Weren't you terribly bored?" she asked. I barely had time to respond when she launched into a discussion of having needed more stimulation than she'd ever been able to get on her own maternity leave years earlier. I shook my head. I couldn't respond in fear that I might have said something judgmental. I respect her experience but give me a baby to rock any day. Rocking a baby and knowing that I might help provide the love and nurturing each baby needs so desperately is all the mental, emotional, and spiritual stimulation I could ever need.


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The Football Federation of Australia is the primary force in ensuring football works for everyone. It then falls to them to enable systems that empower all levels of football by meeting their needs, shaping their future and achieving their potential.
So how can the exclusion of hundreds of clubs and thousands of players from meaningful participation opportunities be the answer to growing the game in Australia?
From the inception of the FFA in 2004, a more resilient and inclusive structure should've been the aim to position all clubs to better handle the highs and lows as well as have the ability to thrive. Why renovate the penthouse if the foundations are structurally compromised?
Competition and necessity are the agents of innovation and maximising performances of clubs, the domestic league, governing body, and the game, however, a closed or protected league does little to promote the fundamentals for growth.
We, the public, suffer too. We want to see the game played live and locally at it's optimum potential yet this is severely restricted by treating the participants at the top as protected species.
An open competition would mean football becomes susceptible to external demands, which could weaken the position of the interests of those at the top of the game. A fear of relinquishing control, allowing the natural growth of the sport under global market conditions is inhibiting the growth of football in Australia.
The World Game is not a closed market, unlike Australian Rules football, subjecting it to closed market conditions is misguided and harmful.
Paradoxically it is good for the A-League to position few participants in a privileged positions, as rising attendances, viewership, and memberships all make for good copy.
Hiding the severe root rot setting in in the tiers below that are the lifeblood of the game, the lower tier clubs. Who shouldn't just be treated as subsidiaries supporting the flagship but as valued members of the game with equal rights and opportunities.
The current structure not only offers no incentive, it is the antithesis of growth stunting every level from reaching it's potential.
Limiting choices is also a way to dictate a market. The less options and participants means the privileged few clubs stay protected; and the governing body can implement archaic and legally-questionable policies with little to no opposition.
Germany is a great example of inclusivity in football. Their recent capture of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil has seen them praised Worldwide for the way they revolutionised their approach to football after a disastrous European Championship in 2000.
What should also be mentioned is the huge scale of participation and opportunities afforded clubs and players. Germany have around 33,633 teams across 2344 divisions with three professional leagues (56 teams) and all linked by a system of promotion and relegation.
Even SV Spielberg of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg league, tier 5 on the German football pyramid, has a chance to rise up through the ranks to the very summit of football in its country.
Sure with their current capacity of 2000 at the Sportplatz Spielberg and average crowd of 387 they are unlikely to be able to compete in the Bundesliga tomorrow, but the opportunity and incentive to grow exists. A right every football club around the world should be entitled to, not just the privileged few.
Estonia, with the population of Adelaide and a GDP of 30 billion as opposed to Australia's 1 trillion, has six tiers on their promotion and relegation pyramid, from the Meistriliiga to the IV Liiga.
The Meistriliiga has an average attendance of 215 with the highest average being 357 for JK Tammeka Tartu 1989. It has even been suggested on Estonian football forums that in the recent past the Estonian FA had to pay the local TV channel to broadcast some games. Clubs in the top flight run on budgets as high as a $1,000,000 to as little as under $80,000.
Where there's a will there's a way though and the Estonian FA with the clubs are working to build the game which has suffered from the negative image of initially being seen as a "Soviet" sport following their independence more than 20 years ago. The game also faces competition from basketball which has long been more widely supported locally than football.
No club outside the A-league is ready to step into the top flight is a common argument put forward by those against the idea of promotion/relegation. This is a "chicken or egg" argument because without the option being there for participation at the highest level then how can we say for certain what a club can or can't achieve?
Sydney Olympic FC spokesperson, George Mpliokas, argues that potentially "dozens of clubs" would be capable of making the step up.
"Many have largely dormant fan bases due to the lack of a second division," explained Mpliokas.
"What people tend to avoid addressing is whether clubs at the top are capable of being relegated.
"And historically the concept of having in place a system of representation comes into conflict with one of fairness. This is reflective in changes to the NSL structure in the 80s to a conference system, in the A-League's adoption, and in the FFA Cup today.
"Again on a second division, the idea of real competition, for risk and reward, appeals to clubs, fans and sponsors alike."
Opponents to promotion/relegation also point to the United States and the MLS model as the path we should follow arguing that football in Australia like America is too far down the totem pole to be able to sustain an open system.
Major League Soccer president, Mark Abbott recently laid their cards on the table by stating that "soccer" in the United States will never have a system of promotion and relegation like the leagues of Europe and elsewhere. Abbott's comments highlight the insular nature of the MLS and their main aim which is to ensure financial viability for their investors as opposed to building the game in the United States.
In contrast to the MLS stance, the NASL, which is the second tier of football in the US, advocate an inclusive model which emphasises building strong clubs within the global football market. A statement issued to SI.com in the wake of Abbott's revelation reinforced this:
The NASL is focused on continuing to expand the global game in North America and remains open to any and all efforts to align our professional soccer league with the rest of the world. We remain open to the concept of promotion and relegation and many other concepts our great fans and partners associate with top level soccer around the world.
NASL president Bill Peterson believes in less interference from the top with the onus being on providing a platform on which the clubs themselves have the responsibility to ensure they are competitive on and off the field.
"We are completely de-centralised. Our owners are responsible for their own success on the field and off the field. Our technical staff are responsible for securing the best players they possibly can at the right value, so you won't see us implementing any drafts or Designated Players or anything like that because we're not a single entity system, so there's no need to do that," Peterson told SI.com.
"Our owners are competing with themselves to be competitive on the field. Again it goes back to that's what the fans want and it's really one of the reasons this league was started was that the founders believed that soccer should be organised in a similar fashion as the rest of the world."
An important step for inclusion has taken place his year with the start of the FFA Cup. A nationwide cup competition that allows lower tier clubs to play against the A-League clubs similar to the FA Cup of England or the Emperor's Cup of Japan. With it a sense of togetherness between the football community has been felt the like of which rarely is in the splintered world of Australian football, bar when the national teams play.
The Cup is in it's early stages of existence and has so far seen modest attendance figures and TV ratings by regular A-League standards but the experience of the fans, players, and the clubs involved has been nothing but positive. If the continued goodwill and spirit is fostered it will see those all important crowd and ratings figures gradually grow along with the game itself.
The FFA, clubs, players, fans, media, and commercial partners must be all-in. Only by showing the utmost respect for the tournament can the integrity of the game and the competition be protected and lead us into a new and more inclusive era.
Football is here for the long haul yet it doesn't mean we should be monolithic in nature when it comes to the evolution of the sport in Australia. If the introduction of a second division isn't high on the agenda then it should be.
Instead of focusing on the reasons it can't be done we need to be proactive and look at how we make it happen. It's not about bringing back the NSL, or scrapping the A-League, it's about building something new and for everyone.


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1. Fact Finding Report: Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations by John T. Dunlop (1994)
"The Human Face of the Confrontational Representation Process Behind the NLRB and other statistics are real people -- American employees -- rather than ..."
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A PR official from Big Hit told 10Asia over the phone that the group will take the stage for their first-ever solo concert in late December. "The concert will happen around that time and it will take place as a nationwide tour but we haven't set dates as of yet."
The official went onto explain that the nationwide tour will end in late February or early March, while also adding they are currently planning the boys' promotional tour in Asia for next year.
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There's a lot that's cool about avoiding something you genuinely love for a while. At least when it comes to TV shows, as then you can pick and choose when you watch them. TV shows you can pick and choose when you watch are well good, lah.
But having a comedy show you truly love and watching it non-stop is brilliant, clearly. You can rely on it to cheer you up, you can consider the true meanings of each and every line and you can repeat every single line ad nauseam. Or just pre-empt them in a hilarious fashion. Trust me, it's even funnier when you're ruining lines for those who haven't seen it before.
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- niceguy251 said...
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Jackie Evancho, 11 Year-Old Singing Sensation to Perform with the Pittsburg OperaBy Jena Isle on Jun 5, 2011 in Concerts, Entertainment, Music, United States •
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Jackie Evancho, the 11 year-old singing sensation, will perform with the Pittsburg Opera on October 16 at the Benedum Center. This was reported by US entertainment sites, June 4, 2011.
Jackie Evancho, who was the runner-up in "America's Got Talent" last 2010 stated her excitement in performing with the Pittsburg Opera, which according to her was a long-time dream.
According to reports, Jackie Evancho also earned the admiration of viewers in "Britain's Got Talent" when she sang "Nessun Dorma." The 11 year-old girl sang with an adult voice that people find "astonishing."
She has also performed songs on QVC on June 8 & 9, featuring songs from her new album "Dream with Me."
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Ghost Town JunkFebruary 27th, 2011 in member junk
artisticmarks, member
I am an Artist that uses many mediums to create Junk Art Sculptures. All of my supplies are gathered from dumpsites I happen upon while traveling the West. Eco Art is a passion of mine and I love to recreate with found objects.
Pattern or design used: Nature Meets Rust
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SA_Collections writes: Your creations are so beautiful! A great inspiration. I have some rusted scrap but I need to get them clean enough so the brown and orange isn't coming off on everything; how do you do that? Posted: 10:34 am on August 29th
RustyDiva writes: Very creative! Posted: 3:06 pm on March 2nd
LisaLoria writes: These are wonderful! Agree with the others, the one with glass is particularly cool as it has multiple textures and colors...plus a function.
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JunkArchitect writes: Beautiful creations. I really like the one with the bottle and tins.
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junkermidge writes: Very cool! Love that you combine rust with nature. I especially like your last piece.
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MakinItHappen writes: I never would have seen the potential in those items, but you put them together in a a beautiful, evocative way. Very nice! Posted: 8:00 am on February 28th
artteachergirl writes: Wonderful creations! I pick up little rusty discards too. Really like the old bottle and tin piece. Posted: 6:22 pm on February 27th
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Reef collection clima bottle Palm grove 500ml
24Bottles have taken their ongoing mission against plastic pollution to a brand new level with this photographic collection, a limited edition featuring amazing naturalistic pictures from the Portugese photographer Daniel Espirito Santo.
24Bottles' Reef Collection stands out for the perfect combination of the Clima Bottle's design and for the high-quality of the glossy print, as well as for the great photographic skills of Daniel Espirito Santo. The Fuerteventura-based non-profit organization Clean Ocean Project "will receive 10% of the proceeds of this special series.
Clima merges form, function and environmental awareness: its authentic, sleek stainless steel design makes it easy to carry on any occasion, from the office to the gym, with your drink staying hot or cold for hours on end, just as you like it. Clima Bottle keeps your drinks cold for 24 hours and hot for 12.


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Rehabilitating Lookout Mountain's historic "Castle in the Clouds"
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Originally built as a resort hotel, Carter Hall is a Tudor style concrete-framed stucco structure on the Covenant College campus outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Following a late-1970s recladding project, the landmark building was covered up in an effort to address ongoing moisture and thermal concerns. This rehabilitation project, led by Atlanta-based Lord Aeck Sargent (LAS), uncovers the original building envelope, implementing a number of robust performance overhauls while rediscovering the historic architectural look of this mountaintop resort. The effort has led to the allocation of between $3.5 million and $4 million dollars in historic tax credits. With matching funds from donors, and a phased construction process that allowed the building to remain operational throughout much of the scope of work, the liberal arts college is fully debt free upon the completion of the renovations. The building opened for the 2017-18 academic year following over ten years in planning and construction.One of the most significant challenges of the project, according to David Steele, associate at LAS, was addressing moisture infiltration concerns with the original building envelope. After uncovering the original facade, the architects developed a multi-year, full-scale, two-story mockup process that compared the original assembly of the building against a new proprietary steel stud and stucco wall assembly. The mockups were pressurized to simulate driving rain conditions in an attempt to drive moisture into the assembly. After testing in back-to-back years and inspection throughout seasonal change, the architects were able to prove the original wall assembly met ASTM testing requirements. Previous concerns about leaks in the building were attributed to detailing at original window openings. Window units in the retrofit project paired energy efficiency with a historic look. A thermally-broken aluminum window system with insulated glazing units was specified to match original mulled configurations and divided lite styles. In this regard, the full-scale mockup process ultimately offered the project team invaluable moisture and insulation ASTM testing and feedback for window and wall detailing. The resulting wall system pairs the original clay tile infill wall with an interior furring wall which offers structural backup by means of six-inch steel studs, and an additional insulative layer to the building envelope. The exterior stucco is finished with a mineral-silicate coating that offers at 25 to 30 year lifespan. Durability and low maintenance considerations extend to the roof where a new Ludowici tile roof replaces the original tiles from the same manufacturer, which had endured 90 years of high wind and rain exposure. The project adds to a portfolio of educational and sustainable projects for the Atlanta-based architecture firm, which touts their design process as offering an "analytical approach to optimizing building performance." Joshua Gassman, senior associate at Lord Aeck Sargent, will be speaking at the upcoming Facades+ conference in Atlanta. For more details, along with registration info, visit am.facadesplus.com. Gassman will be speaking about Lord Aeck Sargent and Miller Hull Partnership's plans to deliver the first "Living Building" in the Southeastern United States. The 37,000-square-foot project on Georgia Tech's campus aims to meet the International Living Future Institute's rigorous certification. This effort supports LAS' sustainability commitments as one of the first architecture firms in the country to adopt The 2030 Challenge, an initiative that called on the global building sector to immediately reduce energy usage by 50 percent in new buildings and major renovations in order to avoid hazardous climate change. More information about LAS Living Building efforts can be found here.
- Facade Manufacturer Campbellsville Industries, Inc. (copper lantern); KEIM (mineral silicate finish)
- Architects Lord Aeck Sargent
- Facade Installer Southern Wall Systems
- Facade Consultants Uzun + Case (structural engineering); Williamson & Associates, Inc. (building envelope consultant)
- Location Lookout Mountain, GA
- Date of Completion 2017
- System cast-in-place concrete
- Products custom mix stucco created following testing of original stucco mix design


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It really is too hot to cook. I don't even want to turn the stove burners on let alone the oven. I don't want to grill either; not even outside. I want nothing else hot.
But I do still want to eat.
So what's a poor girl to do for good eats?
Hot weather meet the Charcuterie. The Char…. what? I thought you didn't even want to grill outside.
A Charcuterie is a very fancy way of saying buffet, cold cuts, or fancy sandwich.
Charcuterie is just a very fancy way to say, I don't have to cook!!!
How do you pronunce charcuterie? Click the link to hear it pronounced in both English and French: Charcuterie Pronunciation.
Aside: I have listened to it half a dozen times and I still can't pronounce it correctly. Fortunately, proper pronunciation is not necessary to make this meal. WHEW!!!!!
I was worried I was going to have to go on a starvation diet there for a minute!
Charcuterie is the art and science of the pig, (OINK OINK. Now that word I can pronounce!) or the butchering and preparation of pork. This art and science at least 6,000 years old.
Charcuterie became popular in Roman times. The Romans wrote laws regulating the production of pork joints. TheRomans wrote laws on everything it seems. The making and eating of cooked meats came to France, and was especially popular during the Middle Ages. When the practice got to Germany sausages were added to pork science. During the Middle Ages meat shops that sold cured meats were known as 'charcutiers'.
Since modern means of refrigeration were not availble in those times cured or smoked or cooked meats were very popular for those who could afford meats.
Today charcuterie has become a way to serve cold cured meats. I first read the term and saw a meal in a Real Simple magazine. I cut it out and taped it in my cooking book #4. Don't remember the year. But you can see the same thing I have in my book by clicking the folowing link: Real Simple Charcuterie Platter.
So remember, when you fix this meal you are carrying on a 6000 year old tradition. Kind of warms the cockles of my heart. Oh! Sorry. That was just another heat flash!!!
Featured Recipe Charcuterie Platter
This is fun and easy and best of all no cooking. This is a great recipe for children to help out in the kitchen too.
You can make your platter any way you want. Use what ever meats you want. Whatever vegetables cheese, and condiments you want.
Go for it.
This is what I used for 3 people:
3 slices Honey Glazed ham
3 slices rosemary ham
3 slices turkey
1 small hunk of swiss cheese
1 small head lettuce
1 loaf crusty bread
From the Fridge:
Cocktail onions
Marinated artichokes
Here is what you do:
Arrange everything artfully on a platter and serve. Except for the bread, (Which I confess I did try to keep all to myself.) the two plates below are 1 serving.
I finished it all off with a cooling dessert of a watermelon slice. And this watermelon has kept the momentum going for it's sweetness. Fruit this summer has just been wonderful!!!
Another great thing about this meal….little clean up. Yay!!!!
Bon appétit
Approximate Cost Per Serving:
Your Charcuterie Platter's cost will depend on the specific ingredients you use. The cost-out below is just a guide.
Meat $1.82
Cheese $0.72
Lettuce $0.20
2 slices bread $0.55
5 crackers $0.33
From the Fridge:
Pickles $0.17
Cocktail onions $0.42
Mustard $0.03
Artichokes $0.98
Radishes $0.26
Olives $0.20
Total Cost for 1 = $5.68
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Haziz Dancers are next performing on Tuesday 4th August at the Cheltenham Town Hall
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Over the years people have asked me hundreds of questions related to starting a business; how did I do it? Where did I source my products? How can I trust random companies? How did I run a company (or two) during my master's degree? Today I thought I would answer a few of these questions as honestly and as openly as possible.
1. Where do you source your products?
Now, if you're expecting me to tell you my exact supplier, sorry I can't do that for legal reasons, but I can share how I started looking for a supplier. Simply put, Alibaba. For those of you who don't know what Alibaba is, it's basically the Chinese eBay, but for manufactures. Whatever you need can be found there, but be warned, it's not the best quality. I started by talking to suppliers on Alibaba and slowly progressed from there. Asking for recommended suppliers, and continuing in that manner until I found a few suppliers that ticked all the boxes. Today, I work with two different companies neither of which are listed on Alibaba, or any other supplier/manufacturer sites. For my second venture, which most of you probably don't know about as it's a small local business (WHY Industries - Cutlery hire for weddings and cooperate events) I sourced my suppliers through the recommendations of my current suppliers.
2. How do you trust them?
Honestly, at the start I didn't. But after working with these companies for a few months, developing a prototype, receiving samples and communicating daily, the relationship developed and so did the trust. Having said that, when my first shipment arrived I was still so nervous to open the boxes and find out what was in them. For all I knew, the boxes were empty. There is a video of me opening the first shipment and you can see the relief on my face as I opened the first box. Until you take the leap, you don't know. There is no insurance on international money transfers (I actually called the bank because I knew nothing about business at the start and asked), there is no guarantee they'll send anything, overall it's a risky and stressful time.
3. Juggling work, uni and business?
This is rather difficult to answer because I don't know what I did differently to any other university student that wanted to do well. I spent 16+ hours a day studying/working and I ate breakfast, lunch and dinner most days at my desk. I guess, patience, persistence and passion sums it up.
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Which strollers are compatible with the Clek Liing Infant Car Seat 2019?
After a new infant car seat hits the scene, we immediately test out its compatibility on as many strollers as we can. It's honestly pretty fun for us—a scavenger hunt of sorts. Are we lame? Probably.
The Clek Liing Infant Car Seat 2019 made a huge buzz from the start, so we knew we had to test it out ASAP! Thanks to our Gear Gurus at our Fairfield, CT location for putting this list together.
The Clek Liing Infant Car Seat is compatible with:
- UPPAbaby Cruz Stroller with this adapter
- UPPAbaby Minu Stroller with this adapter
- UPPAbaby Vista Stroller with this adapter
- Babyzen Yoyo+ Stroller with this adapter
- Bugaboo Donkey2 Stroller with this adapter (or this one if you have twins!)
- Bugaboo Fox Stroller with this adapter
It is NOT compatible with the following strollers (clicked in, but didn't lock):
- Cybex Mios Stroller
- Cybex Priam Stroller
- Silver Cross Wave Stroller
- Bugaboo Cameleon Stroller
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Still need help picking your stroller and car seat? Interested in the Liing's compatibility with a stroller we didn't mention? Shoot us an email at email@example.com.


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Family Resource Center South Atlantic New Start
Reentry services to returning adult citizens and justice involved individuals (ages 25 and up) to support the successful transition from secure confinement back to their families and communities and reduce re-incarceration. New Start will provide a comprehensive program that addresses the challenges and barriers returning citizens and justice involved individuals have transitioning back to their families and communities in the counties of Edgecombe, Vance, Nash, and Wilson. Services include employment focused and occupational skill building opportunities, employment and educational training, job search and placement, peer support mentoring, cognitive behavioral intervention, case management and responsible fatherhood/parenting curriculum training.
This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. The product was created by the recipient and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership.This product is copyrighted by the institution that created it.
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New Start Program Goals:
To reduce recidivism by 50% among 188 returning citizens by (1) Improving employment outcomes; (2) Improving educational attainment outcomes; and (3) Promoting responsible fatherhood/parenting.
New Start Program Services:
1. Employment Focused Services: Vocational and occupational skills training will be offered to program participants through our partnerships with area businesses, community colleges and technical training programs.
2. On-the Job Training/Subsidized Employment: We will offer on the job training and work based learning opportunities where program participants can work with area business, non-profit and agency partners. Subsidized wages for up to three (3) months will be available.
3. Employability and Workplace Skills: Workshops will be provided to program participants on skill building topics such as resume writing, interview techniques, positive work ethics, time management, job search and referral, etc. Program participants will also be assisted in obtaining their GED.
4. Cognitive Behavioral Intervention (CBI): We will provide an evidence-based curriculum training that teach participants strategies to manage and reduce risk factors that may lead to re-arrest and incarceration.
5. Peer-to-Peer Support: We will provide monthly group mentoring sessions as well as individual peer mentoring to help participants successfully transition back into their families and communities, address concerns, motivate and assist program participants.
6. Case Management: We will provide an assessment and screening, identify strategies to address identified risks, needs and life areas and create an individualized service plan with program participants and their family. Case management will also include accessing legal services to assist with matters involving expunction, certificate of relief, Title VII violations, etc. Assistance will be provided for need-related support services such as work uniform, school book and transportation needs, program incentives and necessary wrap around services.


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P.F. Candle Co Reed Diffuser Golden Coast
P.F. Candle Co Reed Diffuser
Low maintenance and long lasting home fragrance. Naturally harvested rattan reeds absorb the scented oil, releasing it slowly through your surroundings. Reed diffuser comes packaged in recycled content kraft paper gift box.
- Lasts: 2-3 months ; flip reeds every 1-2 weeks
- 3 oz of fragrance oil
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- Inspired by California's coast - notes of salty air, redwood, eucalyptus and a heart of white lavender. This invigorating scent is infused with essential oils of sage and palo santo.
- Notes: eucalyptus, sea salt air, lime, white lavender, sage, redwood, fir, palo santo
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Michael Cooley Senior Adviser to the Cabinet Secretary and Special Minister of State, takes up the position of Senior Adviser - Governance and Probity in the Prime Minister's office today. Now it's a good thing the PM has someone nearby with that title and another good thing it's someone like Cooley. But the team that came in with background, experience and commitment to Freedom of Information reform (and the whole raft of other promised integity reforms) when the Government came to office - Senator Faulkner ( the first ministerial appointee and now Minister for Defence), Kate Harrison as Chief of Staff to the Minister (who followed Faulkner to Defence) and now Cooley - have all moved on, while we are yet to get the reform bill into Parliament, let alone up and running. After close to two years. High priority reform? Queensland, NSW and (soon) Tasmania have shown Canberra a clean pair of heels on this one.
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Walking Food Tour Company to Expand Offerings as Anniversary Approaches
Black Mountain, NC – Creative Mountain Food Tours will be celebrating its one year anniversary this month and couldn't be more pleased with the success thus far. Over 800 tour guests from 28 states, Canada and the UK have been delighted to experience Black Mountains' southern charm and hospitality. Participating restaurants and shops have loved entertaining the guests and are looking forward to repeat visits from "day trippers" who participated in the tours from over 70 cities in NC!
Owners Sandi and Len Eskew are celebrating the company's anniversary by expanding the offerings in Black Mountain to include a "Round the World" tour. Currently there are three tour theme options available: the Sweet Tooth Dessert Tour, the Ultimate Foodie Tour and the Pub and Grub Crawl. The tours are conducted on weekend afternoons and incorporate small plate tastings in at least five restaurants in walking distance of one another. All tour stops include meet and greets with the chefs and owners, who provide information about themselves, the cuisine and fun trivia about their historical and architectural surroundings.
The Round the World Tour will provide guests with yet another option to experience a taste of Black Mountain with an International flair. Beginning June 27, guests can walk and visit a variety of internationally inspired shops and restaurants. This excursion will include tastings with such partners as Europa, a European gift shop; Berliner Kindl, one of the oldest and best German restaurants in Western NC; Dobra Tea, a Japanese inspired tea house; FRESH, a local Italian favorite; Visions of Creation, a unique shop with Scottish and Columbian owners; and La Guingette, serving sweet and savory crepes, tamales and empanadas.
To book tickets on any of the walking food tours or to get more information, visit www.creativemountainfoodtours.com.
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CIA Director George Tenet has just learned of the first attack on the WTC while having breakfast with former Senator David Boren (D-OK) at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington, DC. He later says, "It was obvious to us both that I had to leave immediately." Along with Tim Ward, the head of his security detail, he gets into his car and, with lights flashing, hurries back to the CIA headquarters in Langley. Tenet later recalls that in these first minutes after the attack, "All the random dots we had been looking at started to fit into a pattern.… [M]y head was exploding with connections. I immediately thought about the 'Bojinka' plot to blow up twelve US airliners over the Pacific and a subsequent plan to fly a small airplane into CIA headquarters, which was broken up in 1994." During his journey, he calls John Moseman, his chief of staff, and instructs him to assemble the senior CIA staff and key people from the Counterterrorist Center in the conference room next to his office. However, Tenet claims, it is difficult for him to get calls through on the secure phone, meaning he is "Essentially… in a communications blackout between the St. Regis and Langley, the longest twelve minutes of my life." He only learns that a second plane hit the World Trade Center when he arrives at CIA headquarters. Tenet enters the conference room at around 9:15 a.m. By that time, he says, "I don't think there was a person in the room who had the least doubt that we were in the middle of a full-scale assault orchestrated by al-Qaeda." [Tenet, 2007, pp. 161-163]
Entity Tags: George J. Tenet, Central Intelligence Agency
Timeline Tags: Complete 911 Timeline, 9/11 Timeline
In the Washington, DC, area, members of the public, emergency responders, and government officials experience serious communications problems. Telephone and cell phone services around the capital remain unavailable to members of the public for most of the day. [Verton, 2003, pp. 149] Particular problems are experienced around the Pentagon. Reportedly, cellular and landline telephone communications there are "virtually unreliable or inaccessible during the first few hours of the response," after it is hit at 9:37 (see After 9:37 a.m. September 11, 2001). [US Department of Health and Human Services, 7/2002, pp. C36 ] Some senior government officials also experience communications difficulties: CIA Director George Tenet has problems using his secure phone while heading from a Washington hotel back to CIA headquarters, located about eight miles outside Washington (see (8:55 a.m.-9:15 a.m.) September 11, 2001). [Independent, 11/6/2002; Tenet, 2007, pp. 161-162] Secretary of State Colin Powell has to take a seven-hour flight from Peru, to get back to the capital. He later complains that, during this flight, "because of the communications problems that existed during that day, I couldn't talk to anybody in Washington" (see (12:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.) September 11, 2001). [ABC News, 9/11/2002] Between the time of the second WTC attack and about 9:45 a.m., Vice President Dick Cheney, who is at the White House, has problems reaching Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert at the US Capitol by secure telephone (see (9:04 a.m.-9:45 a.m.) September 11, 2001). [Daily Herald (Arlington Heights), 9/11/2002; Hayes, 2007, pp. 336-337] Even President Bush experiences difficulties communicating with Washington after leaving a school in Florida, and subsequently while flying on Air Force One (see (9:34 a.m.-9:43 a.m.) September 11, 2001). [Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 9/10/2006] A classified after-action report will later be produced, based on observations from a National Airborne Operations Center plane launched near Washington shortly before the time of the Pentagon attack (see (9:27 a.m.) September 11, 2001). According to one government official, the report indicates that the nation was "deaf, dumb, and blind" for much of the day. [Verton, 2003, pp. 150-151] Members of the public in New York City also experience communications problems throughout the day, particularly with cell phones (see (After 10:00 a.m.) September 11, 2001).
Entity Tags: Colin Powell, Richard ("Dick") Cheney, Dennis Hastert, George J. Tenet, George W. Bush
Dennis Hastert. [Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory]Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, who is third in line for the presidency, is in his office suite on the second floor of the US Capitol building when he sees the second plane hitting the World Trade Center live on television. [Hastert, 2004, pp. 5] He is told that Vice President Dick Cheney will soon be calling him on the secure telephone in his office. [Daily Herald (Arlington Heights), 9/11/2002] However, Cheney is currently having problems using secure phones, and Hastert is too. Hastert later recalls, "To use the secure phone, you have to push a button and turn a key. On that dreadful day I couldn't make the thing work. No matter what I did, I couldn't connect with the vice president. As the minutes passed, my frustrations grew." [Hastert, 2004, pp. 6; Hayes, 2007, pp. 336] Several attempts to reach the vice president are unsuccessful. Hastert's later explanation is that "Anyone who has used a secure phone can tell you they do not work very well." However, numerous other people in the Washington area, including senior government officials, are also experiencing serious communications problems throughout the day (see (After 8:55 a.m.) September 11, 2001). Around the time the Pentagon is hit, the light on Hastert's regular phone starts flashing, but instead of being Cheney it is apparently a nuisance caller, who complains, "I can't get a hold of Jeb Bush, I can't get a hold of the president, I can't get a hold of Colin Powell. All this stuff is happening. What are you guys doing?" When Hastert asks the caller who they are, their reply is, "I'm just a citizen. Who is this?" [Chicago Sun-Times, 9/25/2001; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights), 9/11/2002; Associated Press, 6/16/2007] Shortly afterwards, the Capitol is evacuated (see 9:48 a.m. September 11, 2001) and Hastert's Secret Service agents hurry him out of the building. It is not until around 11 a.m. that Cheney finally speaks to him. [Hastert, 2004, pp. 8-9; Hayes, 2007, pp. 337 and 340-341]
Entity Tags: Dennis Hastert, Richard ("Dick") Cheney
FAA Administrator Jane Garvey.
[Source: FAA]Time magazine later reports that Jane Garvey, head of the FAA, "almost certainly after getting an okay from the White House, initiate[s] a national ground stop, which forbids takeoffs and requires planes in the air to get down as soon as is reasonable. The order, which has never been implemented since flying was invented in 1903, applie[s] to virtually every single kind of machine that can takeoff—civilian, military, or law enforcement." Military and law enforcement flights are allowed to resume at 10:31 a.m. (see 10:31 a.m. September 11, 2001) A limited number of military flights—the FAA will not reveal details—are allowed to fly during this ban. [Time, 9/14/2001] Garvey later calls it "a national ground stop… that prevented any aircraft from taking off."
[US Congress. House. Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure, 9/21/2001] Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta later says he was the one to give the order: "As soon as I was aware of the nature and scale of the attack, I called from the White House to order the air traffic system to land all aircraft, immediately and without exception."
[US Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, 9/20/2001] According to Mineta, "At approximately 9:45… I gave the FAA the final order for all civil aircraft to land at the nearest airport as soon as possible."
[9/11 Commission, 5/23/2003] At the time, 4,452 planes are flying in the continental US. A later account states that Ben Sliney, the FAA's National Operations Manager, makes the decision without consulting his superiors, like Jane Garvey, first. It would be remarkable if Sliney was the one to make the decision, because 9/11 is Sliney's first day on the job as National Operations Manager, "the chess master of the air traffic system."
[USA Today, 8/12/2002] When he accepted the job a couple of months earlier, he had asked, "What is the limit of my authority?" The man who had promoted him replied, "Unlimited."
[USA Today, 8/13/2002] Yet another account, by Linda Schuessler, manager of tactical operations at the FAA Command Center where Sliney was located, says, "… it was done collaboratively… All these decisions were corporate decisions. It wasn't one person who said, 'Yes, this has got to get done.'"
[Aviation Week and Space Technology, 12/17/2001] About 500 planes land in the next 20 minutes, and then much more urgent orders to land are issued at 9:45 a.m. (see (9:45 a.m.) September 11, 2001). [Time, 9/14/2001; US Congress. House. Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure, 9/21/2001; Newsday, 9/23/2001; Aviation Week and Space Technology, 6/3/2002; USA Today, 8/12/2002; USA Today, 8/12/2002; Associated Press, 8/21/2002; Newsday, 9/10/2002]
Entity Tags: Jane Garvey, Ben Sliney, Norman Mineta, Federal Aviation Administration, Linda Schuessler
Gordon England. [Source: US Department of Defense]Secretary of the Navy Gordon England is unable to communicate with colleagues on the ground while he is being flown from Texas to Washington, DC. England, the Navy's top civilian official, traveled to Fort Worth, Texas, the previous evening to give a speech to the Navy League. When the terrorist attacks began this morning, he was getting ready to fly back to Washington. Initially, however, the Navy plane he was going to travel on was grounded. [CNN, 10/16/2001; American Forces Press Service, 9/7/2006] (The FAA ordered a ground stop to prevent any aircraft taking off across the US at around 9:26 a.m. (see (9:26 a.m.) September 11, 2001). [US Congress. House. Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure, 9/21/2001; 9/11 Commission, 7/24/2004, pp. 25] ) But after a "short period," England will later recall, the Navy secretary and his companions "got clearance to come back to Washington." While they are flying to the capital, however, they are unable to communicate with their colleagues on the ground. When he is asked about the flight, England will recall, "Well, of course, we didn't have any communications." England and his companions consequently have little knowledge of what the attacks involved. "We didn't know what was happening," England will say. "Literally just knew some of the things that happened, knew that something had been hit in Washington, but didn't know until we were airborne that it had been the Pentagon." England only learns more about what has happened when his plane lands. "I really didn't hear much until we got on the ground," he will say. Why England and those with him have these communication problems is unknown. After arriving in Washington, England joins colleagues of his at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service headquarters, where the Navy has set up a temporary headquarters (see After 9:37 a.m. September 11, 2001). [CNN, 10/16/2001; Goldberg et al., 2007, pp. 133] Other senior US government officials also have trouble making and receiving communications while the attacks are taking place this morning, and in the following hours (see (After 8:55 a.m.) September 11, 2001). These officials include President Bush (see (9:34 a.m.-9:43 a.m.) September 11, 2001), Secretary of State Colin Powell (see (12:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.) September 11, 2001), CIA Director George Tenet (see (8:55 a.m.-9:15 a.m.) September 11, 2001), and House Speaker Dennis Hastert (see (9:04 a.m.-9:45 a.m.) September 11, 2001). [Telecom News, 2002 ; Hastert, 2004, pp. 6; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 9/10/2006; Tenet, 2007, pp. 162]
Entity Tags: Gordon England
President Bush trying to use a cell phone as his motorcade nears the Sarasota airport. [Source: Associated Press]President Bush has difficulty communicating with colleagues in Washington, DC, while he is being driven to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. [9/11 Commission, 6/17/2004; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 9/10/2006] Bush left the Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Florida, at around 9:35 a.m. to be driven to Air Force One (see (9:34 a.m.) September 11, 2001). [Daily Telegraph, 12/16/2001; Bloomberg, 6/17/2004] While he is in his limousine, he tries calling colleagues at the White House over a secure telephone line, but all the secure lines are down. He ends up trying to call Washington using a borrowed cell phone. Even this doesn't work, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. [9/11 Commission, 6/17/2004; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 9/10/2006] However, he talks with National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice around this time, which means he is able to make at least one call (see (Between 9:38 a.m. and 9:43 a.m.) September 11, 2001 and (9:45 a.m.) September 11, 2001). [Bush, 2010, pp. 128] Dave Wilkinson, assistant special agent in charge of the presidential protection division, will later comment on the difficulties Bush and his entourage have communicating with Washington today, saying, "Every kind of communication… was challenged" and the "communications network did not hold up." [Politico Magazine, 9/9/2016] Lee Hamilton, vice chairman of the 9/11 Commission, will claim that Bush had difficulty communicating with Washington while he was being driven to the airport because members of his entourage all tried calling the capital at the same time after leaving the school, thereby causing a "communication jam." However, the communication problems will continue after Bush takes off from Sarasota on Air Force One (see (9:54 a.m.-2:50 p.m.) September 11, 2001). [9/11 Commission, 6/17/2004; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 9/10/2006] The president's difficulty reaching his colleagues in Washington during the drive to the airport is particularly notable since, just a few months ago, Bush instructed Joseph Hagin, his deputy chief of staff for operations, to promptly ensure that he is always able to make phone calls, after he had trouble making a call from his limousine (see Spring 2001). Hagin has apparently not yet fixed the problem. [National Journal, 4/11/2011]
Entity Tags: George W. Bush, Lee Hamilton, Condoleezza Rice, Dave Wilkinson
Vern Clark. [Source: US Navy]The Navy Command Center at the Pentagon is mostly destroyed when the building is hit at 9:37 a.m. [Washington Post, 1/20/2002] After the attack, the Navy's leaders start arriving instead at the Navy's Antiterrorist Alert Center (ATAC), which is located at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) headquarters in southeast Washington, DC. [US Department of the Navy, 2/2002 ; CNN, 8/27/2002; US Naval Criminal Investigative Service, 8/22/2006] Those who arrive at the center include Admiral Vern Clark, the chief of naval operations; Admiral William Fallon, the vice chief of naval operations; Gordon England, the secretary of the Navy; and Rear Admiral Jeffrey Hathaway of the US Coast Guard, who is currently in charge of Navy Anti-Terrorism Force Protection. According to Hathaway, the NCIS headquarters is "not the official backup," but "There was not a plan in place that if somebody flew into the Pentagon where would we take folks." From the center, these officials are able to hold secure video-teleconferences throughout the rest of the day, and also on the following day. Eventually the Naval Operations staff will relocate to the Navy Annex, which is about a mile away from the Pentagon. This will act as their temporary base in the following weeks (see (3:00 p.m.) September 11, 2001). [US Coast Guard, 6/20/2002 ; GlobalSecurity (.org), 5/7/2011]
Entity Tags: William Fallon, Vern Clark, Jeffrey Hathaway, US Department of the Navy, Gordon England
Secretary of State Colin Powell learned of the attacks on the US while away in Peru, Lima (see (9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) September 11, 2001). During his seven-hour flight back to Washington, he is frustrated at being unable to communicate with other senior government leaders. In a March 2002 speech at the State Department, Powell will recall, "I never felt more useless in my life than on the morning of the 11th of September. Phones [were] gone because of what happened here and what happened to the [communications] system here in Washington. They couldn't get a phone line through. I was able to get some radio communications—two radio spots on the way back—but for most of that seven-hour period, I could not tell what was going on here in my capital, and I'm the secretary of state!" [Telecom News, 2002, pp. 4-5 ; Verton, 2003, pp. 149-150] Powell is able to talk by radio with Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage. But, according to journalist Bob Woodward, any "real talk" between them "was hopeless." [Woodward, 2002, pp. 10] Yet, in a 7:40 p.m. press briefing, State Department Deputy Spokesman Philip Reeker will claim that Powell "has been kept in the loop and informed all day." [US Department of State, 9/11/2001]
Entity Tags: Colin Powell, Richard Armitage
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Single-sided solid origami paper has a solid color on one side and white on the reverse. This 9.5" package contains 100 crisp, easy-to-fold sheets.
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Jasonette is a framework that lets you make apps with JSON (a way to store and send data).
Just like internet browsers get sent HTML and render web pages, Jasonette gets sent JSON and renders an app:
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Here's a found percussion instrument from my pantry. I'm pleased with the sound it makes. Sorry about the last few seconds of video though, it's a bit motion-sickness inducing.
Serendipity with the challenge today: I've actually got band practice this afternoon. That's the first time I've called it band practice! It is me and a guitar-playing friend. My friend wants to play more, I want to sing more. We find songs we love and cover them. No matter what mood we're in when we start, we feel pretty good by the end. Making music is really good for you. If we work up the nerve we may busk or do some open mic nights.


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We always remember the winners, but what about the talented nominees who have put their hearts and souls into their parts but always seem to go home empty-handed? Below is a list of five actors you won't soon forget, even without an Emmy.
Hugh Laurie
Laurie has been nominated six times for his role on House but always seems to be the bridesmaid. One year was especially poignant for the role and the actor.
The year 2009 "arguably should have been his year," said Randee Dawn with NBC. "Dr. House was recovering from a full-on mental breakdown caused by his abuse of painkillers, and he brought audiences through the looking glass with him during his illness and recovery."
Laurie received two Golden Globe Awards and two Screen Actor Guild Awards for the part. The show ended in 2012, and Laurie was not nominated for this year's Emmy Awards.
Kim Cattrall
Sarah Jessica-Parker and Cynthia Nixon both won Emmys for their roles on Sex and the City. Cattrall was nominated a total of five times for her role on the show, and the last season should have been her year.
"Samantha tackled losing her hair to her illness as only she could — with stylish wigs and hats, even going bare-headed in one episode," said Dawn.
During the season, Cattrall gained a soul and worked through cancer while experiencing love with boyfriend Smith. But one could argue the five nominations and no win is slightly better than Kristin Davis's one nomination and no win.
Christoper Meloni
Meloni seems to be another one who is overlooked time and time again. But unlike Laurie and Cattrall, he is usually overlooked even at nomination time, and working next to Mariska Hargitay on Law & Order: SVU means he is overshadowed in many people's minds.
"Hargitay gets to play more sensitive, emotionally damaged and does it so well she earns regular nominations and has one win," said Dawn.
But Meloni was finally given a nomination in 2006.
"Not the flashy half of the duo, but just as deserving," said Dawn.
Meloni didn't win that one either and has not been nominated since.
Michael C. Hall
Hall seems to have had a harder time with Emmys than the previous three. Not only has he been nominated six total times, but the nominations are for two different shows. In 2002, he was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his part on Six Feet Under. And he has been nominated every year since 2008 for his role on Dexter. A big problem for Hall is that Bryan Cranston has won the award the last three years for Breaking Bad.
Hall is nominated again this year, and we can only hope this might be his time.
Amy Poehler
Poehler may have actually had the hardest time with the awards. She's actually been nominated for three different shows.
One nomination was for a Daytime Emmy — for a series she co-created called The Mighty B! She also played the voice of Bessie Higginbottom on the show and was nominated in 2009 and 2010 for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program.
But Poehler was also nominated two times when she was a cast member on Saturday Night Live, and any cast member of the show can tell you being nominated for an Emmy Award is no easy feat. Poehler was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2008 and 2009 for SNL.
Poehler left the comedy sketch show for her own sitcom, Parks and Recreation, in 2009 and has been nominated for the past three years. In 2010 she lost out to Edie Falco, and last year Melissa McCarthy took home the award. Both actresses are back in the category with Poehler again this year.
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Smartbands and fitness trackers are all the rage at the moment. In fact, wearables of any kind and to be worn anywhere, seem to be increasingly growing in popularity. As such, it should not come as too much of a surprise that most (if not, literally all) the big manufacturers either offer a smartband, fitness tracker or something similar. For instance, only a couple of days ago saw Huawei launch their fitness tracker/Bluetooth headset, the TalkBand 2 in the U.S. Well, along with whoever else is planning to launch one this year, it seems Sony's latest offering might soon be here too.
The Sony SmartBand 2 SWR12, as the name suggests is a follow-up to the first rendition, the Sony SmartBand. Now, to be clear, no official word has come from Sony about this fitness tracker and as such details are very limited. However, the SmartBand has been rumored to be arriving this year for quite some time. Well, if there was ever need for confirmation without an official configuration, then it looks like Sony has just provided it. This is, as Sony have now pushed the app which will be used in conjunction with the tracker to the Play Store and it comes with the neat picture above showing what is presumed to be the next generation Sony SmartBand.
The app listing for the SmartBand 2 (as it is labeled), does clearly state that this is "the official Sony application for SmartBand 2 SWR12". As such, there can be little doubting that the smartBand 2 is en route. Unfortunately the app does not provide too much in-depth information as to what can be expected with the SmartBand 2. Although, the description (and the image above) do confirm that the SmartBand 2 will come with a heart rate sensor located on the bottom (inside) of the device. Not to mention, the description does also details that the wearable will have a 'smart wakeup function' which presumably will aid wakeups. Of course, the SmartBand 2 will also provide notifications on calls and social media alerts. The app is now live on the Play Store and presumably can be downloaded on most (if not all) devices, although, the description does read that the app is optimized to work with Xperia devices. Either way, you can head over to the Play Store listing by clicking the source link below.