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Our present condition, is, Legislation without law;I have done some reformatting to let things stand out a bit in the above, as a minor artistic liberty. I do not think that Paine would object, overmuch.
wisdom without a plan;
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The instance is without a precedent;
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-Thomas Paine, Common Sense.
(courtesy the Gutenberg Project)
The following is from ABC Political Radar of 27 SEP 2007:
Iraqi Insurgent FISA timeline: Probable Cause and the AGYes, you have read that correctly.
ABC News' Jason Ryan Reports: The Acting Deputy Director of National Intelligence has sent a letter to the House Intelligence Committee revealing details on the gap in obtaining a FISA after 3 US soldiers were captured in Iraq on May 12.
The incident where the military was required to get a FISA warrant is a real world example in the FISA reform legislation being examined by Congress. The FISA legislation passed by Congress in August, the Protect Act, provided a fix to the government's ability to intercept foreign to foreign communications.
The letter from the acting Deputy Ron Burgess notes, "On May 14, 2007 as soon as the specific leads had been identified analysts began to compile all the necessary information to establish a factual basis for the issuance of a FISA court order as required by the emergency authorization provision of the statute."
"This case presented novel and complicated issues…This was the focus of the internal Executive Branch deliberations between 12:53pm and 5:15pm and the reason behind the decision to contact the Attorney General for emergency authority rather than the Solicitor General." Burgess wrote.
The letter to Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Silvestre Reyes also notes, "The Director used this example to illustrate the point that, due to changes in technology, the FISA statute extends privacy protections to foreign terrorists located outside of the United States merely because FISA makes a geographic distinction based on the location of the collection."
According to one intelligence official, US officials were attempting to intercept and review email and Internet communications of the insurgents. A career Justice Department official said tonight that the Attorney General needed to get to a secure phone and secure location before he could be briefed on the situation. A copy of the letter has been sent to the DC Assignment desk.
The key times attached to the letter:
May 12, 2007: :Three US solider were reported missing and believed to have been captured by Iraqi insurgents…SIGINT [signal intelligence] assets responded by dedicating all available resources to obtaining intelligence concerning the attack."
13& 14th: Intelligence community began to develop leads.
May 15: 10:00am "key US agencies met to discuss options for colleting additional intelligence."
10:52am: "NSA notified..DOJ of its desire to collect communications that require a FISA order…it was determined some FISA coverage already existed."
12:53pm to 5:15pm :"Administration lawyers and intelligence officials discussed various legal and operational issues associated with the surveillance."
5:15pm: DOJ's FISA Office the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review (OIPR) received a call formally requesting emergency authority to conduct surveillance."
5:30pm: "The OIPR attorney on duty attempted to reach the Solicitor General who was the Acting Attorney General while Attorney General Gonzales was addressing a United States Attorney's Conference in Texas. However the Solicitor General had left for the day and the decision was made to attempt to reach Attorney General in Texas."
OIPR contacted DOJ command center and requested to locate the Attorney General. "After Several telephone calls with the staff accompanying the Attorney General, the OIPR lawyers were able to speak directly with the Attorney General and brief him on the fact of the emergency request."
" At 7:18pm, the Attorney General authorized the requested surveillance, the Justice Department attorney's immediately notified the FBI."
"At 7:28pm, the FBI notified the key intelligence agencies and personnel of the approval."
"At 7:38pm, surveillance began."
The lovely FISA concept covers terrorists in foreign lands communicating to each other and prevents the gathering of INTEL when US soldier's lives are at risk. This is covered in 50 USC Chapter 36, Section 1801 (and associated), text courtesy Cornell University Law School. In Section 1802 we get the procedures to do this:
Got that? So if you are in Iraq and need the assets of the greater INTEL Community to bear on a kidnap situation involving those illegally at war with the United States, and you are the Commander in the Field you first need to:
(1) Notwithstanding any other law, the President, through the Attorney General, may authorize electronic surveillance without a court order under this subchapter to acquire foreign intelligence information for periods of up to one year if the Attorney General certifies in writing under oath that—
(A) the electronic surveillance is solely directed at—
(i) the acquisition of the contents of communications transmitted by means of communications used exclusively between or among foreign powers, as defined in section 1801 (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this title; or
(ii) the acquisition of technical intelligence, other than the spoken communications of individuals, from property or premises under the open and exclusive control of a foreign power, as defined in section 1801 (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this title;
(B) there is no substantial likelihood that the surveillance will acquire the contents of any communication to which a United States person is a party; and
(C) the proposed minimization procedures with respect to such surveillance meet the definition of minimization procedures under section 1801 (h) of this title; and
if the Attorney General reports such minimization procedures and any changes thereto to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at least thirty days prior to their effective date, unless the Attorney General determines immediate action is required and notifies the committees immediately of such minimization procedures and the reason for their becoming effective immediately.
1) Contact your Command, either the overall commander for your operation, or the actual Command itself, in this instance CENTCOM.
2) That chain of command then, at sufficiently high level to review the assets available and finding that, indeed, in-Theater assets are not enough to meet this need, are to go to the Head of the Dept. of Justice, as US assets are being used for Foreign Intelligence gathering, or the President.
3) Dept. of Justice, getting a request for Emergency Authorization, which is the NSA contacting DoJ above.
4) To comply with FISA multiple lawyers from different Agencies (most likely FBI but also CIA, NSA, DIA, possibly DISA) need to discuss if this request can be done via an Emergency Authorization or needs to go through the normal 30 day waiting period....
At this point the decision of actually needing this to be done has already been determined by the Combatant Command (CENTCOM). This is a force-protection issue against those illegally at war with the US and that is the ONLY determination that should matter. As the Combatant Commands do not have enough manpower, equipment or infrastructure to perform National Intelligence, they need to rely upon the National Intelligence assets. By inserting FISA into this, the actual determination of need is taken out of the hands of the Field Commander and Commander of CENTCOM and has been delegated to civilian legal staff in Washington, DC.
I have a problem with this.
This is a clear crossing of the separation of powers mandated by the US Constitution so that the Commander of the Armies and the Navies, namely the President, can conduct war-time operations to protect the Armed Forces of the United States. Emergency tasking needs during Congressionally Authorized Use of Force situations should *not* have *any* legal overhead outside the UCMJ, and that should afford minimal protection to US Citizens in a warzone or area of high combat as those comms can be captured and used by *any* enemy to coordinate activities against the US Armed Forces.
An operation to task National Intelligence assets in the US can have an *automatic* compartmentation in the security structure, so that any Agencies or individuals needed can be tasked under military authorization for that need. By having separate tasking, utility and, indeed, information security overhead during that, all data is secured and recorded with full trail of why such information is needed, when it is gathered, what its sources are and what the resulting INTEL is. It is rare, indeed save for a very few individuals who have shifted allegiance to these illegal, predatory warfare organizations we call 'terrorist' that ANY US Citizen information should be picked up and those that are in that war zone or conducted as part of such an operation is SAFEGUARDED via the compartmentalization system. Any operation that does take more than a few days can be reported to the House and Senate Committees, probably both Intelligence and Defense, and that all information gathered is being done as necessary and will undergo legal review AFTER the operation is over, but done with the full knowledge of the Committees involved that it is going on.
By doing any other thing on the legal side, and by requiring that an operation taking place wholly overseas in a war zone needs to go through legal decisions by a group of legal counsel is *nuts*. These are the Armed Forces of the United States fighting to not only carry out the direct authorization of Congress but *also* looking to protect their own force structure and find their own people illegally captured and held by a predatory warfare organization.
So, by the time things finally get decided, over 6 hours have wandered by as *lawyers* discuss the legal niceties of protecting troops during wartime. The sweetness does not end *there* however.
5) With the actual concept that this NEEDED TO BE DONE, the folks at DoJ then try to find someone to sign off on it, which would be the Attorney General, as specified under law. But the Acting-AG was out for the day, by then and the AG, himself, was at a conference and had to be contacted.
Ever try to contact someone at a convention or conference these days? Most turn off their cellular phones and pagers, so as to not interrupt the conference. Otherwise you are caught like Rudy Giuliani actually trying to take a phone call while addressing large group of people or interrupting a speaker, or.... you get the picture. So the Acting-AG off, most likely on personal business after work and hard to get and the AG, himself, also hard to get....
6) One hour and forty eight minutes later they are able to TALK TO the AG! This is heading almost to 8 hours after the initial request was made.
7) The AG makes an Emergency Authorization and 20 minutes later the FBI can start helping out.
After that the AG and DoJ can take some time filling out the paperwork in 1804 and 1805, which looks to be a butt-load of paperwork to fill out with justification, needs and so on. Really the entire amount that needs to get generated and re-generated is awe inspiring. Plus in 1805, the AG has 72 hours to generate up this mound of documentation which, remember, he is given 30 DAYS to do as part of normal surveillance. That's right, you don't even get to put in an overview or summary, but the whole kit 'n caboodle... 30 DAYS of work in 72 hours. Or the surveillance STOPS.
Thomas Paine would call this 'legislating without law': Congress has no right to step in on the needs of the US Armed Forces for force protection and any US Citizen wandering around in a war zone or high combat area previously designated by the US has ZERO expectation of 'privacy' on personal communications. That is how war zones operate, in case folks have missed this in history class. When in one combatant forces will utilize any means they can to gain advantage, and when one side operates under NO Geneva Conventions or Hague Conventions and contravenes the Treaty of Paris 1856, it has gone a long way to indicate that it will stop at NOTHING to attack those that oppose them. Which includes NO respect for the rights of civilians, in case folks deploring IEDS/VBIEDS, chemical weapons attacks, sniping at just about anyone, and holding folks hostage for show and cutting their heads off for video cameras, (say, you folks trying to uphold the GC *have* noticed that, haven't you?) have forgotten what this enemy can do and will do to a mere civilian and that to try and have civilized forces *protect* you, your rights for private communications can be expected to be NIL.
Any law that is vague enough to not CLEARLY demarcate such activities in a war zone or area of military operations and *waive* normal procedures at the START of such law, is clearly intruding 'civil rights' into an arena where there are damned few and that respecting peace-time civil rights of those operating in, aiding or abetting illegal predatory war groups can expect to have themselves found out as doing so. Under *military law* as such individuals are taking part in war time operations. And such individuals who are *outside* the combat zone assisting such illegal organizations can *then* expect that information to be handed over to the Dept. of Justice that will then go through the FISA procedures, with the full acknowledgment and citation of military INTEL being the source of such surveillance needs.
Why is this important?
Because in JUN 2007, al Qaeda announced that two of the three captured soldiers had been killed and the third was also found dead at their hands.
When the US Congress can no longer write legislation to recognize the difference between war and peace-time INTEL gathering in support of field operations and force protection, it has failed its duties to protect the United States. Especially as this is put into the US Code Title 5o - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE.
You would think the name of that Title section would hand them a HUGE clue as to what this is about. Apparently, that is not the case.
Do expect the US to treat wartime just like peace time in the near future, and we will send out the FBI to fight for us, since they will be the only ones able to figure out the law as the Armed Forces will be too hamstrung to actually operate in a meaningful and effective form.
Thomas Paine named this directly in Common Sense: 'wisdom without a plan'.


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Can we have a new trigger for Jira/Trello that will update a record in salesforce when a ticket/card in Jira/trello that related to that salesforce record got updated ?
Thank you for posting a new feature request. To help our development team with better understanding of how our users are going to use these triggers, would you mind sharing some use case examples of how these triggers will be used? Details will be greatly appreciated.
In addition, if you click the follow button, you will receive notifications on any updates regarding to this request.
Thank you for your quick response.
My scenario is when user creates a new case record in salesforce, an appropriate jira ticket or Trello card will be created based on the information of that case records. And then, when the information of the jira ticket or Trello card is updated, it will reflect to the case record in salesforce, for example:
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3. The Jira ticket/Trello card status should be updated on the case record in Status field in SF.
4. Any comment of Jira ticket/Trello card will be synced to the case comment in SF.
Apologies for not getting back to you sooner. We do have triggers for Jira and Trello now to trigger off updated issues/cards. Do try it out and let us know if you encounter any issues.
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The fifth cake in our series comes to us from Sherri Meyers and her team at The Pastry Studio in Daytona Beach, FL. This is Sherri's third year to knock our socks off with her contribution to our holiday series, as she dazzled us last year with her Gold Bubbly Cake and her festive Nutcracker Cake in 2011. Sherri has an elegant style that is refined, feminine and uniquely hers. You can spot a Pastry Studio cake from across a ballroom, and that is a fabulous thing! I had the honor of meeting Sherri last year and as I watched her fill a cake plate with petite cake pops, perfectly placed in angled rows, I knew that the precision we see in the photos is the real deal. Her meticulous attention to detail is what takes her gorgeous cakes over the top amazing. And this year's cake is no exception. A crisp black and white pattern is paired with Emerald green and golden accents, creating a true work of beauty. It's time for The 5th Cake of Christmas!
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Caron Butler scored 23 as the Clippers tried to battle back into the game, but ultimately the Los Angeles Clippers fell short as the Dallas Mavericks held on to win 96-92. The Clipper defense improved in the second half, dragging the Mavs' shooting percentage down to 44%. However, the Clippers continued to turn the ball over too easily, getting destroyed in the turnover battle.
Dirk Nowitzki and Shawn Marion were the leading scorers for the Mavs, with 22 and 16 points respectively. Dallas had five players in double figures, as did LA. In fact, the Clippers not only had Caron Butler with 23 and Blake Griffin with 20, but Chris Paul stepped it up in the second half to finish with 16 points.
The difference between the teams was in the play of the benches. Lamar Odom and Jason Terry combined for 18 Dallas points, while outside of the five players in double figures, the Clippers only got 12 points combined. The turnovers certainly didn't help either, as LA turned the ball over 21 times.
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CAPECANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA engineers are poring over systems that control the space shuttle Atlantis' twinsolid rocket boosters to determine whether to once more delay the orbiter'splanned liftoff due to a powerfullightning strike at the launch pad, agency officials said Sunday.
Atlantisand its six-astronautcrew could still launch toward the International SpaceStation (ISS) as planned on Monday at 4:04:14 p.m. EDT (2004:14 GMT), butif more invasive booster checks are needed a delay to Tuesday or beyond ispossible, NASA spokesperson George Diller told SPACE.com.
"We havenot officially made a decision to go for Tuesday," Diller said. "It is adeveloping story."
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STS-115Mission Management Team chairman LeRoy Cain opted Saturday to scrub the plannedspace shot for 24 hours to allow the system checks necessary to determine whetherother orbiter or launch pad systems were affected by the lightning strike,which is considered the strongest ever seen at a NASA launch pad.
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Diller saidengineers are working to determine whether they have enough data on orbiter'ssolid rocket booster systems. Based on that assessment, mission managers willdecide whether Monday is still a viable launch day or whether to push to aTuesday flight plan.
Cain'smanagement team assembled in an impromptu meeting late Saturday night, and willmeet again today for an update on that work.
Weatherforecasts for both Monday and Tuesday are favorable, with an 80 percentchance of good launch conditions, shuttle weather officials have said.
NASA'swindow to launch Atlantis extendsthrough Sept. 7, when the agency plans to stand down to allow a RussianSoyuz spacecraft to launch toward the ISS on Sept. 14 with a new station crewaboard.
A pressbriefing is expected some time around midday, NASA said.
An addedcomplication in NASA's Atlantis launch preparations is HurricaneErnesto, which grew from a tropical storm into a full-blown hurricane oneday earlier than expected today, with current forecasts predicting a path boundfor the west coast of Florida later this week.
Spaceshuttles are typically rolled back into the safe shelter of the agency'smassive, 52-story VehicleAssembly Building if flight controllers expect winds in excess of 70 knotsat the launch pad, according to NASA documents.
NASA continuesto watch Hurricane Ernesto's development and path to determine if it willimpact launch preparations should an extended flight delay become necessary,NASA spokesperson Lisa Malone said.
Today'splanned midday status update will be held on NASATV. You are invited to follow the briefing using SPACE.com's NASATV, which is available by clickinghere.
- VIDEO: First Tasks of NASA's STS-115 Mission
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- Complete Space Shuttle Mission Coverage
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Labour is tomorrow [Thursday] launching 'Call Keir,' a new series of virtual public meetings where Labour Leader Keir Starmer will listen to and answer questions directly from the public.
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This accent slipper chair is made of 100% polyester
It has a simple design and coloured a stylish and subtle grey
It is sturdily built
It is cushioned so guarantees comfort for you and your guests
It is a classic slipper in that it sits low against the ground
29.50 D x 22.5 W x 32 H
It weighs 24.9 lbs
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This armless slipper chair has a thick sponge padded seat and back for added comfort
The only assembly it requires is slotting in the legs, so it will be up and ready to use quickly
It is upholstered with linen giving it a classy and stylish feel
Its frame is classic, and designed for stability
It is elegant and simple, with a choice of three pure, plain colours and black legs. It would fit in nicely with any colour scheme
It sits low at 16.9 inches from the floor
23.6 W x 29.5 D x 30.7 H
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This upholstered accent chair has wide seating for added comfort
It is made of durable blended leather, offering long lasting comfort and style
It comes in a range of simple block colours so could be chosen to match your desired aesthetic
This chair has decorative line tufting on the seat's back, adding extra flair
It has solid wooden legs that blend beautifully with the rest of the design
27 W x 31 D x 34 H
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This slipper chair has an ergonomic design. It is shaped so that it is a comfortable seat for your whole body
It is made of linen upholstered sponge
It is neutral in colour and versatile enough to be placed anywhere
It is very sturdy and comfortable and be used from anything from sleeping to sitting with company
It is elegant and contemporary and the perfect combination of practical and decorative
17.7 W x 22 D x 34.3 H
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This patterned slipper chair is made of polyester cotton fabric with a classic chevron print
The tight upholstery is designed to ensure maximum durability and lifetime use
It has a solid, wooden frame to offer a sturdy foundation
The seat and back are padded for comfort
The pattern adds a nice contemporary feel
It stands at 33 inches from the floor
23.25 W x 25.5 D x 33 H
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This slipper chair is upholstered with bonded leather and has a tufted leather cushion
It has an attractive chrome frame
The combination of bonded leather and chrome legs give the chair a distinctive style
It has smooth plastic feet to prevent scratching if the chair was to be moved
Its back is slightly slanted to provide extra comfort
As it is leather it is slightly more expensive
30 W x 22 D x 18 H
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This armless accent chair is unique and modern
It is made with a soft, blushed fabric that would blend well in any room
It has a beech wood frame covered in polyester fabric
Its simple but streamlined design is guaranteed to complement your existing style
21.6 W x 29.9 D x 32.7 H
It is a lighter model, weighing 25.7 lbs so could be moved easily
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This armless slipper chair is classic and beautiful
It has rubberwood legs and a polyester upholstery available in a variety of colours, so you can choose the chair that best suits your decorating needs
Although it has a solid and durable structure, this chair is light so could be moved from room to room
It is easy to assemble so could be ready to use in no time
23.8 W x 23.8 D x 31.8 H
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This chair is very durable. It has wooden legs and chenille fiber weave so it is built to withstand extensive use
Although it is made with durable fabric it is still a relatively cheap slipper chair
It comes with a matching fabric pillow
Its wood frame offers a solid foundation
It has a padded seat and back for great comfort
It only weighs 24 lbs so could be easily moved or pulled up to the table when needed
27.75 W x 31.75 D x 36.5 H
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This chair is upholstered with bonded leather in beautiful marble brown
It has matching brown legs with plastic feet to prevent scratching if the chair was moved
It is a small, simple and stylish accent chair making it a great edition to any living area
24 W x 35.50 D x 35.40 H
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- With its padded and springy seat, this accent chair is incredibly comfortable
- It is made with durable sponge to provide not only comfort but durability
- It has a curved backrest for extra comfort. Even if you sit for a long time you will not feel stiff or uncomfortable
- It has a sapphire and white printing pattern and matching black wooden legs, giving it a chic appearance
- It is a versatile chair and would do well in any room from your bedroom to your kitchen
- It only weighs 19.3 lbs
- 30.3 W x 21.3 L x 33.5 H
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This slipper chair is ideal for small to mid-size spaces
It has durable foam cushions with a soft linen-like upholstery
It has a stylish corner-blocked frame and tapered post legs
With its bold, colourful print it is just as much a decoration as a chair
It is light, weighing 22.5 lbs
21 W x 29 L x 32 H
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This armless slipper chair is perfect for small spaces
It has button tufted detailing on the backrest giving it an attractive modern feel
Its plush cushions give it extra comfort potential
The cushions are made of high density polyurethane foam which increases there comfortability
It weighs 32 lbs
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This slipper chair has a retro design
It has a well-crafted, attractive wooden frame
It comes with a foam-boxed pocket coil cushion attached
Unlike most of the accent chairs, this one has wooden arms making it a slightly different choice
It comes in a range of classic, block colours so you can choose whatever suits your own personal style best
It only weighs 28 lbs, so could be used as a moveable extra seat
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This accent chair has a solid and durable design. It is made of polyester-blend canvas and hardwood
It has a colourful, floral print so has the potential to brighten up any room
It has soft foam upholstery and a curved high back for maximum comfort
Its sturdy legs have floor protectors to prevent scratching if the chair is moved
21.5 W x 25 L x 32 H
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This chair is 100% polyester
The design combines simplicity with a modern silhouette to create a stylish aesthetic
It is a versatile chair so could be placed anywhere in the house
It comes with a matching pillow
It is easy to assemble and simple to maintain
23.25 W x 25.7 D x 33.5 H
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Who would use a slipper accent chair?
Slipper chairs got their name in the Victorian era when they were used to comfortably seat women while they put on their slippers. They are still a great aesthetic addition to the bedroom, but their contemporary use is much more varied.
They can be used as a seat in your living area. They do not take up too much room so if you are entertaining, a slipper chair could provide any extra seating needed. They could also be used as a seat around your coffee table, or simply as a chair to enjoy a relaxing cup of tea in.
As slipper chairs are so versatile, they are often used to add extra decoration to your home.
What features should you look for when buying a slipper chair?
You should consider what fabric the chair is made of. You can choose a fabric that showcases some of your own personal style and matches the rest of your decor. You should also choose fabric that suits your needs. Different materials will cater better for comfort, durability or practicality.
Accent slipper chairs can vary quite a lot in size, more so than armchairs and recliners. So you should consider what sort of size chair you want and check the measurements of the one you buy.
As the slipper chair can be utilized as an 'extra seat' it is worth considering the weight of the chair. If you think you might be moving it occasionally you should choose a design that isn't too heavy to easily transport.
Existing furnishings:
You should choose a chair that fits with your existing furnishings. Anything that contrasts too much might negatively affect the rooms aesthetic.
How much does a cheap slipper chair cost?
As there are many different types of slipper chair, the cost can vary. You can purchase a slipper chair from anything between $70 and over $1000 depending on the designer and materials used. On average, the cheaper models can be purchased from just under $100 to $200.
How much do the best slipper chairs cost?
Usually, the more you pay for a piece of furniture, the better quality it will be. However, as a lot of the appeal of accent slipper chairs is their style, the price can accelerate if the chair is made by a prestigious designer. You could still find a great quality slipper chair from $100-200.
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When you think of an animal shelter, images likely come to mind of sad and depressed animals, cold and sterile environments and general despair not only for the animals, but humans too. Before this Adventure Of A Lifetime, that is what we thought of as well. However, many of the shelters and rescues that we have visited thus far have surprised us. And when we reached St. Charles, Missouri on our trip, we chose Five Acres Animal Shelter to show you. Why? They are proving that a shelter can be a place of refuge, a place of hope and a place of fun for animals in need.
When we pulled up to Five Acres Animal Shelter, we felt an immediate sense of community. With attractive buildings on five acres of land, we could feel their mission, as explained on their website, in action.
"Our mission is to end pet homelessness, promote responsible pet ownership, and advocate for animal welfare. Five Acres Animal Shelter is the only no-kill animal shelter in St. Charles County, Missouri."
We met with Lauren, the Development Director of Five Acres who so enthusiastically told us about this place that she originally was a volunteer for, but just couldn't see herself working anywhere else. She truly loves this place and it shows.
Lauren agreed to film the latest episode of "Stop Hounding Me" and we were joined by Gracie, a young, sweet dog who is currently up for adoption from Five Acres.
Thank you to our donating companies this week, SqueakNSnap, 4-Legger, New Zealand's Best and Your Dog's Diner.
As we spoke about in our video, Five Acres has a program called "Shadow's Fund". Shadow's Fund is a special needs program which benefits their animals that require life saving medications, prescription food and or vet care. Shadow was a long time resident of Five Acres. He suffered from Lupus which eventually took his life. Their special needs program, Shadow's Fund, was created in his memory to benefit the many special needs animals that Five Acres cares for and finds loving homes for on a daily basis. These animals would not have a chance at an overcrowded and underfunded shelters, but Five Acres believes in giving animals second chances so they can find their forever family, like Buddy below.
We met Buddy, one of their animals that definitely is in need of special care.
Buddy was born with a deformed leg and desperately needs special assistance to help him walk as he is a big, sweet boy. Just an incredible dog, a special wheelchair may help him with this, but is at least $750. You can help contribute by clicking here. We just love Buddy and wish there was room in our RV for him!
Yes, we are apparent dog lovers, but one of the reasons we chose this shelter to visit was their devoted care to their feline residents that most other rescues or shelters would have given up on. Five Acres is the only shelter in their region with space dedicated to cats diagnosed with FIV or FeLv. And what a space it is. These cats may need treatment, but Five Acres treats them and offers them at a reduced adoption fee in order to live out their lives.
What else makes Five Acres so special? Can you say Cat Yoga? Did you catch that in our video above? Yes, it is true! They dedicate the first Monday of every month to Cat Yoga…and it is what you think! They suggest a donation amount for participants. Just one of the creative ways they raise to care for more animals.
When we walked around the beautiful Five Acres Animal Shelters, we took notice. We noticed calming music being played. We noticed their resident animals enjoying their day. We noticed the clean facilities, the play yards and the happy volunteers caring for their shelter. Lauren proudly told us about their gift shop where many items are donated and hand made. In every detail here, animals are being cared for.
Every single animal here has a story. And every single animal here matters to Five Acres Animal Shelter. They started off small, but have grown due to dedication, events, fundraising and community support. We think that other shelters and rescues should take notice of how Five Acres operates in such a way that gives their residents a true quality of life before being adopted.
With a Buddy Program that allows volunteers to take animals for the day for socialization, to organized play groups at the shelter for behaviorally challenged adoptables, they invest in the animals they have saved with enrichment, dedication, beautiful, clean facilities and love. Pure love.
We learned from Five Acres Animal Shelter that a shelter can be a place to come and feel better! A place where animals have been saved and have a wonderful place to lay their heads until their forever family finds them. And if that forever family comes under hard times, Five Acres can help with that as well.
Through their AniMeal Pet Food Pantry program, they help the pets of individuals on limited incomes, or those who have fallen on hard times feed their pets. Many of us who have been through hard times know that we will spend money to feed our animals and take care of them before ourselves. Sometimes, people are forced to give up their animals just when they need each other the most. Five Acres helps these families keep their pets and are currently helping over 40 families and 100 animals stay together. Again…Five Acres is love…precious to this community.
In order to continue the good that they do, they rely solely on donations.
Five Acres Animal Shelter is a 501c3 non-profit organization and does not receive any tax funding- we rely completely on private donations, corporate support, events and grants.
We felt so good after leaving Five Acres and meeting with Lauren and speaking with their enthusiast volunteers and employees. The animals that have ended up in their care may have difficult stories. But their stories will most certainly have a happy beginning due to this wonderful, beautiful shelter that we were so privileged to visit. It is our hopes that other rescues and shelters around the world will see how much love, dedication, devotion and hard work can make a shelter beautiful…inside and out.
Visit their Facebook page for updates, events and happy stories
See the adoptables at Five Acres Animal Shelter
Find out how you can donate to their many programs like Shadow's Fund
Find out how you can volunteer
Donate to their Amazon Wish-List
Five Acres Animal Shelter
1099 Pralle Lane, St. Charles, MO 63303
Thank you to the state of Missouri and the city of St. Charles for welcoming us with open arms and paws!


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The water equivalent of the snow is thickness of the layer of water having the same content. For example, if the snow covering a given area has a water equivalent of 50 cm, then it will melt into a pool of water 50 cm deep covering the same area. This is a much more useful measurement to hydrologists than snow depth, as the density of even freshly fallen snow widely varies. New snow commonly has a density of between 5% and 15% of water. Snow that falls in maritime climates is usually denser than snow that falls in mid-continent locations because of the higher average temperatures over oceans than over land masses. Cloud temperatures and physical processes in the cloud affect the shape of individual snow crystals. Highly branched or dendritic crystals tend to have more space between the arms of ice that form the snow flake and this snow will therefore have a lower density, often referred to as "dry" snow. Conditions that create columnar or platelike crystals will have much less air space within the crystal and will therefore be more dense and feel "wetter".
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On a weekend that featured the conclusion of the Australian Open, there was also plenty of tennis to be seen at the Reis Tennis Center in Ithaca, N.Y. The women's team competed in the annual Cornell Winter Invitational, a precursor to the beginning of the new season.
This young Red team continued the strong play it exhibited in the fall with semifinal appearances in A Singles by freshmen Christine Ordway and Kristin Lim. Ordway defeated Tamara Markovic of Buffalo, 6-3, 6-1, and Binghamton's Yagmur Gone, 6-0, 6-2, before falling in her semifinal match to Diana Popescu in a tough three-set match, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Lim also won her first two matches, the first in straight sets over Carlin Calcaterra of Bucknell, and the other a three-set victory against Binghamton's Jillian Santos. Like Ordway, Lim did not make it past her semifinal match, falling in three sets, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5.
"The girls are getting better … but I think we could do better," Geatz said.
Freshman Sarah O'Neil and senior Natalia Sanchez also competed in the A Singles bracket; however, both were ousted in their first round matches. Sanchez was able to take part in the consolation bracket, though, and wound up reaching the semifinals before falling to Markovic.
While this year's team is certainly very young — half of the players are freshmen — there is by no means a lack of ability on the squad.
"We've got some girls on our team that have a lot of talent and a great work ethic," Geatz said.
In the B Singles competition, senior Susan Sullivan advanced to the semifinals with victories over Bucknell's Jennie Ciotta and Buffalo's Anna Subenkova. Sullivan's first round match against Bucknell was especially impressive, as she shut out her opponent, 6-0, 6-0. Despite the strong effort, Sullivan was eventually defeated in her semifinal match, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3.
Juniors Leah Seyburn and Ruxandra Dumitrescu both exited after their first round appearances; Seyburn in straight sets and Dumitrescu in three hard fought sets. In the A Doubles bracket the combination of Ordway and O'Neil did not disappoint; the two freshmen reached the semifinals before suffering a defeat at the hands of the duo from Binghamton, 8-4. Prior to their loss in the semis, Ordway and O'Neil defeated the Popescu/Toia pairing from Buffalo by a final of 9-8.
The Red also had two doubles teams in the B Doubles competition. Seyburn and Lim paired up to take down Bucknell, 8-4, while freshmen Geraldine Leong and Kirsten Kohagen also won their first round match, 8-5, over Binghamton. Both Cornell teams lost their subsequent semifinal matches, something that seemed to be a trend throughout the weekend.
Despite many strong individual performances, the Red was ultimately unable to make the finals in any bracket of competition. The Cornell Invite was the final individual event of the season, signaling the shift into the team-oriented portion of the tennis schedule. Next week, the team will play in its first official tournament of the new season as it heads up to Buffalo to begin what should be a long and arduous journey towards an Ivy League title.
"I thought Buffalo was really good [this weekend], and I think that will be a really tough match," Geatz said.
Geatz recognized that putting such a young team on the court may have some downside, but did not waiver in his confidence that this team would be able to play consistent tennis week in and week out.
"By the end of the year I bet we'll be a lot better than we were at the beginning," Geatz said.
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M-m-m! Honeyscotch ice cream topping… different… de-luxious! (1956)
Save this recipe to whip up again and again, for a new taste in toppings! It's honey-smooth and honey-sweet — but not too sweet.
Serve it with ice cream or gingerbread, or on cake or pudding… or, for a super sundae, on chocolate ice cream and toasted almonds. And try to keep a reserve supply in the refrigerator!
Enjoy Sioux Bee Honey in all sorts of ways… for instance, when baking cakes and cookies (it keeps them tender-fresh longer). And don't forget how good it tastes on waffles, pancakes, hot rolls, cereals, and grapefruit. Yes, enjoy it some way… every day! For the finest honey, say "Sue Bee."
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CLARINBRIDGE/CONNEMARA, IRELAND December 5-20, 2013
Leah: After a relaxing few days exploring Cork (where we were upgraded for free to a private room at the Aaran House Hostel due to a lack of availability in our requested dorm room) it was time to head onward and upward to the village of Clarinbridge. About 17km outside of Galway, it was here where we'd be based for a few weeks with our next Workaway host, Carmel, and her 11 year old son, Julian. No bus problems this time and as we alighted that evening and were met by this small family on the rain dampened pavement we felt welcomed and right at home.
These two have lived quite the life (Carmel was a former university professor in German literature and has lived abroad in Switzerland and Germany; both she and Julian are consequently fluent in Germany) and have interests ranging from singing, painting and teaching writing (Carmel) to table tennis, aikido and computer games (Julian). We also met our match in terms of reading, as this dynamic duo's house is festooned with books since they're also addicts of the written word in all its forms. There were way too many times to count when I'd look up from the blood, lust and battle scenes of Games of Thrones only to stifle a giggle at the sight of all four of us curled up in our various corners thoroughly engrossed in our breakaway literary worlds. Heaven.
To top it off, there was also the night Carmel turned and asked, "Oh, did you hear about the school shooting in Colorado today?" My heart pounding through my chest and fighting off waves of nausea, I waited with clammy hands while she brought up the story on her laptop before passing it to me. Scanning the story as quickly as I dared in an effort to pick out the relevant information, I released the breath I didn't know I had been holding when I saw that the school in question, Arapahoe High School, wasn't the elementary school where my mom currently teaches. However, that was little consolation, as Arapahoe HS is just a mere seven miles from my family's home and a ten minute drive from the campus that houses my mom's school and my former high school in the nothing-ever-happens-here middle class Denver suburbs.
We finished off our west coast sojourn in Connemara, where we'd be staying a few days with our Dublin host/new friend, Ciara, her mom and the two Hetta Huskies dogs, Britt and Rira, Ciara had adopted a few years ago. After meeting in Galway the three of us boarded a bus for Clifden, where her mom, Doreen, would meet us and take us to her home close to Letterfrack overlooking the ocean. Yes please. Unfortunately the weather wasn't on our side, as much of Ireland had been experiencing some of the worst storms in decades and while the drive through the Connemara region took our breath away, so did the frigid weather, driving rain and unrelenting wind.
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It's week four of "The Four" and only a few weeks remain before the first champion is crowned.
After defending her seat last week Zhavia is the longest sitting member of "The Four" and the only girl of "The Four". Jason Warrior also defended his seat. Rell Jerv and Tim Johnson Jr are the newcomers to "The Four".
First up vying for a chance to take over one of the seats was Nicolina who has been making music videos and posting them on YouTube. While he called her competitive, Charlie said that Nicolina did not give him goosebumps. Meghan thought that Nicolina had a beautiful voice but did not care for her stage presence. Diddy felt that Nicolina's voice was not strong enough and DJ Khalid didn't think she was better than any of "The Four". Nicolina got a no from all four of the panelists.
Former background singer Ravaughn stepped away from music for the past couple of years and is returning to the stage. She has also performed on "Glee". DJ noted he has seen her around, noting that she has been putting in the work. Diddy told her to make him a believer. Diddy said that he liked her because she didn't try to do too much; adding that he felt like she did herself. DJ noted that she has been doing something right and told her to keep it up. Charlie noted that Ravaughn has been working hard, but he wasn't sure whether she could beat one of "The Four". When Meghan asked Ravaughn what genre would she like to do, Ravaughn didn't know. Ravaughn got four yeses and earned the right to challenge one of "The Four". Diddy told her to think deep because it was a potential life changing event. Ravaughn chose to challenge Jason Warrior. Host Fergie noted that it was the closest vote to date with only one percent separating the two singers. Jason held on to his seat and cannot be challenged any more tonight.
Edi Callier chose a Nick Jonas song for his performance. DJ liked his stage presence but questioned whether or not Edi could be Zhavia. Charlie called his sweet; adding that Edi did a great job of presenting himself. Meghan said that Edi made her smile and she though his riffs were incredible. Diddy said that the was looking for the total package; adding that he thinks Edi still has some work to do. Edi got four nos from the panel.
Nick Harrison performed an original song. Fergie said that he slayed the stage. Calling Nick amazing Meghan loved his confidence; adding that he is a star. DJ wanted to see a classic battle right then. Nick got four yeses and chose to challenge Rell Jerv. In a battle of the original lyric rappers, Nick pulled out the win and takes over the seat. Nick is locked in for the night and cannot be challenged this week.
Canadian musician Josh Wyper is a member of The Pompadors but chose a Chris Stapleton song for his performance. Meghan said that his voice was perfect for the song but she wanted more from him. Diddy noted that the song didn't move him; adding that his voice resonates emotion. Josh got four nos from the panel.
In the final performance of the night, small town resident Kendyle Paige got mixed reviews from the panel with Meghan liking her growl but was not impressed enough to want a challenge. Diddy loved her posed; adding that she hit all the right notes. Diddy wanted to see a challenge. In the end Kendyle got four yeses and chose to challenge Zhavia. After three weeks as a member of "The Four", Zhavia loses her seat to Kendyle.
Meghan Trainor was very upset after Kendyle was announced the winner. She didn't want Kendyle to be in a challenge; saying the guys talked her into it.
Next week is the comeback episode where eliminated artists get a second chance to become one of "The Four".


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Guest Blogger Tina Aguilar teaches Humanities and Cultural Studies at Brookhaven College School of the Arts.
Last weekend, I attended a lecture event, "Remembering the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920" at the Center for Greater Southwestern Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington. Three significant photographic exhibits are on display through April: "Mexico: The Revolution and Beyond: The Photographs of Agustín Victor Casasola, 1900-1940" from the Archivo Casasola; "La Tierra y su Gente: The Rio Grande Photographs of Robert Runyon," from the holdings of the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin; and from UTA Special Collections, "Images of Conflict." All three document the transnational experience and commemorate the forthcoming Mexican Revolution Centennial.
Dr. Sam W. Haynes, Director of the Center for Greater Southwestern Studies, shared his insight into the background and significance of these photography exhibits and history:
Tina Aguilar: Tell me about the Center for Greater Southwestern Studies and your inspirations for scholarship and sharing content with the public.
Dr. Sam W. Haynes: The center exists to promote awareness of and scholarship about the American Southwest. We tend to frame that mandate rather broadly, hence the term "greater southwest." This is my first year as center director, and one of the things I'd like to do is more community outreach than we have done in the past. The Mexican Revolution Centennial events are our first attempt to do so.
T. A: These are three powerful collections to share with the community. The juxtaposition between rural and modern is apparent, as well as the documentation of place and identity. How did you decide to showcase these exhibitions?
S. W.H: Because our center focuses on the Southwest, not just Mexico, we wanted to put together three exhibits that stress the bi-national implications of the Mexican Revolution. The Agustín Victor Casasola exhibit is certainly the most impressive, but we thought the photographs of Robert Runyon and William Horne, photographers from Brownsville and El Paso, respectively, would help round out the exhibit, since they tend to cover the conflict from the United States side.
T.A: You mentioned that you learned about and unearthed the photographs in "Images of Conflict" and put it together. When you find new threads of history like this, it must be like being in a candy store or, for fellow history enthusiasts, a visit to a place like the Library of Congress as you coordinate and make selections.
S.W.H: Special Collections has always had a pretty sizable collection of photographs on the Revolution, but they had never been digitized. Over the summer, I went through them and identified a large number that I thought had the most historical value. We then decided it might be a good idea to organize the photos around a narrative of the Revolution, since people coming up to the center on the sixth floor might not have a solid background in the major events of the conflict. The challenge was in identifying photos that would help tell that story effectively. It was fun for me to construct the narrative in this manner.
T.A: What about Robert Runyon's photographs? Can you tell me about his eye and the environment he was documenting?
S.W.H: Robert Runyon was one of many Americans who tried to cash in on the Revolution. Unlike Horne, though, he married into a Mexican-American family when he moved to Brownsville, and this seems to have given him a far greater degree of engagement. The Boy Soldier is the most riveting, I think, and he has become the motif of the Mexico Centennial events. Another one I like very much, though, is the photograph of the crowd of refugees at Charity House in Brownsville, as it reflects the beginning of Mexican migration into the Southwest.
T.A: Where does the information about the history and photographs come from in preparation for such an exhibit?
S.W.H: I wrote up the narrative for "Images of Conflict" and the brochures for the photography exhibits. Doug Richmond, a center fellow and the history department's historian of this period, edited the copy. Chris Conway, a professor of modern languages, translated the "Images of Conflict" text into Spanish.
T.A: Last Saturday's public educator symposium, "Remembering the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920," brought together Mexican/Chicano scholars from across North Texas to discuss a historical overview of key events and players who represent the rich, complex layers of Mexican history. The UTA history department's Webb Series is an academic conference at which papers will be presented by national and international distinguished scholars. What can people expect with the forthcoming two-day conference, "Conflict and Consolidation, 1910-1940?"
S.W.H: The history department has been holding the Webb lecture series annually for 45 years. They are named after Walter Prescott Webb, a famous historian of the American West who taught at UT-Austin, but they cover a wide range of topics. Last year's focus was on German travel literature, for example. Since the center was already focusing on the Revolution to commemorate the Centennial, the history department decided to do the same. Papers will be presented on the violent social upheaval that took place in Mexico from 1910 to 1920, as well as efforts to implement the political and social goals of the Revolution in the decades that followed by Carlos Martínez Assad, Don M. Coerver, Miguel Angel González Quiroga, Stephen E. Lewis, Francisco E. Balderrama, Jürgen Buchenau, Linda B. Hall and Thomas L. Benjamin. John Mason Hart will write a forward to the volume with this series, which will be published by Texas A&M University Press.
Dr. Sam W. Haynes continues research in his areas of specialization, 19th Century United States History, Texas History and, most recently, a new book about Transatlantic History. He invites guests to attend the Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lectures on March 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., March 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and to the Keynote Address with Professor Thomas L. Benjamin that evening at 7:30 p.m. All lectures will be in the Central Library, Sixth Floor Parlor, with the exception of the final lecture on Thursday, which will be in the E.H. Hereford University Center, Rosebud Theatre). To visit all three photography exhibits, Sixth Floor hours are Monday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Tuesday to Saturday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., closed on Sunday. The Center for Greater Southwestern Studies encourages visitors to call ahead (817.272.3997) to make sure a representative is available to greet guests.
Robert Runyon photos courtesy of the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin


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When it comes to the English language, nothing is quite as frustrating as homophones. These are fun little words like "do" and "due" that have different spellings and meanings but are pronounced the same way. To eliminate any confusion, get simple rules for when you use "do" vs. "due."
When to Use "Do"
How can you know when to use "do"? By looking at its definition, of course. The verb "to do" means you are performing some kind of action. In a sentence, this looks like:
- I like to do my homework at home.
- We do our shopping at the corner store.
- I do my running at the track.
- I do like that band.
You will also find "do" used as an auxiliary verb to clarify action in a question like:
- Do you need help?
- Do you like those peas?
- Do you want sweet potatoes?
- Do you know that guy?
"Do" can also function as an auxiliary verb in negative statements. For clarity's sake, the examples will avoid the contraction don't, but just remember it could be in there too. For instance, the first example sentence could be rewritten as, "I don't believe aliens exist."
- I do not believe aliens exist.
- We do not like the flavor of black licorice.
- I do not go there. It is dangerous.
- They do not want that smelly dog.
Another way to remember the difference between "do" and "due" is to look at the tense and conjugation of "do."
Different Forms of "Do"
Since "do" is a verb, it can have different forms that it will take depending on the tense. Since it is an irregular verb, it only has one change in present tense conjugation. The third-person plural uses "does."
She does her chores every Saturday.
In the past tense, "do" becomes "did."
She did her chores last Saturday.
You have now mastered the rules of "do." Great work! It's time to move on to "due."
Deciding on "Due"
When it comes to using "due," the term is going to work as an adjective (to show something planned/expected or needs to be paid) or as a noun (in the plural form: dues). You can see how these are used in example sentences to drive this point home.
- My paper for English class is due on Monday.
- It is important to get the book back to the library before the due date.
- Karen told me that our physics paper was due yesterday.
- We are due for a home run.
- Did you pay my dues for the gym?
- Your dues are going to be due on Friday. (Notice the noun and adjective used here.)
Those are the main differences between "do" and "due." Since you've mastered them, have some fun with "do" and "due" idioms too.
Idioms Using "Do" and "Due"
English has a lot of expressions. It is one of the fun things about the language. But, it can be difficult when it comes to trying to figure out whether to use "do" or "due" in these idioms.
Is It "Make Due" or "Make Do"?
When you are going to "make do" with something, it means that you are going to improvise or manage with what you have. In this case, "do" will be your go-to word.
- I'll have to make do with a pen.
- We will have to make do with a one-bedroom condo.
- I don't have a flathead screwdriver. Can you make do with a butter knife?
- They don't have sunglasses. You'll have to make do with a visor.
Is It "Due To" or "Do To"?
Another fun idiom in the English language is "due to the fact (of)," which is generally shortened to "due to." This usually signifies that one thing is attributed to or caused by something else. "Due to" is usually followed immediately by a noun.
For example:
- Due to the traffic, I was late.
- We missed the show due to a power outage.
- School was canceled today due to snow.
- The truck went into the ditch due to the ice.
"Do to" can also be used in a sentence, but the meaning and context are difference. This is typically found in "what" questions with a verb coming immediately after "do to."
- What can we do to improve your experience?
- What did you do to get the rash?
- What would Abby have to do to earn your trust again?
One quick trick to know if you should use "due to" or "do to" is to see if it can be replaced with "because." If it can, then "due to" is correct.
- The show was canceled due to low ratings.
The show was canceled because of low ratings. (Correct)
- What did Kylo do to deserve such punishment?
What did Kylo because deserve such punishment? (Incorrect)
Not a Problem for the Brits
Pronunciation in American and British English is different. That's why the accents are so amazing. Due to the difference in pronunciation, "due" and "do" aren't typically homophones in British English.
- In American English, they are both [doo].
- In British English, "due" is pronounced [dewe] and "do" is pronounced [doo].
Difference Between "Due" and "Do"
Knowing when to choose "do" over "due" is just a matter of following the rules of grammar. Are you interested in learning more about idioms? View a lot of fun idiom examples. They are a dime a dozen!


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The Roman numeral MDCCLXX corresponds to the Arabic number 1770.
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Symbols are written and read from left to right, from highest to lowest.
If number MDCCLXX is within to text or sentence it should be read in its equivalent in Arabic numbers, in this case 1770.
MDCCLXIX is number 1769
MDCCLXXI is number 1771
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Let's start with: Lessons for Parenting Your Own Children When You Remarry.
1. Work to reduce your children's feelings of loss as they share you with your new partner–and perhaps other childen. Work to do this by continuing to spend time alone with them. Note 2 things: A. Your children will want as much exclusive time as you can give them–and, really, more. They may even see your special time as paving the way to return to single-parenthood, or even a reconciliation with your former spouse. Set limits, even though the kids will complain. If you make it clear that all the bellyaching in the world won't change the situation, the kids will–eventually–give up. B. The times you spend with your children don't need to be long in terms of minutes and hours. Just concentrating on them completely sometimes is all that's important.
2. Recognize a somewhat contradictory emotion within you: Because you had an exclusive relationship with your children, you may have mixed feelings about their forming relationships with your new spouse. This is okay, as long as you don't act these mixed feelings out.
3. If you are a remarried parent seeing your children much less than you would like, you may feel guilty and tempted to overcompensate on weekends. But realize: A. It can upset your step-children when you plan only for your own kids. B. Your spouse might also feel upset, underappreciated, and think that what your children want is all that matters to you. C. Your children, as well as the rest of your step-family, may feel more relaxed and contented if you realize that being together is the most important element–more important than what excursion you plan or what toys you buy. D. And, despite all underage protests, you and your spouse do have permission to leave all of the children behind to do something important to the two of you. Modeling a loving relationship is one of the best gifts you can give your children and step-children.


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Domingo said that 1Lt. Legada never failed to inform them about the beautiful places in Mindanao. Their time and 1Lt. Legada's nature of work restricted them to explore the beauty of Mindanao.
Domingo also stated that Legada was such a nice person, he never speak ill of anyone, cheerful and positive person. The only time that she saw 1Lt. Legada pissed was when he was unable to save all memorable photos of Legada because he lost his tablet. What surprised her was his outlook, that someone might need the tablet for the good cause.
As to Domingos's description, 1Lt. Legada lived a very positive life. "… he smiled a lot. Almost everytime." And this attitude of 1Lt. Legada was contagious and he was able to radiate everyone with his light.
Unfortunately, Domingo said that Legada was died after being succumbed with injuries while fighting the rebels in Marawi. "Thank you for your service, Legs. Thank you for selflessly sacrificing your freedom, youth, energy, and life so that others may enjoy theirs."
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|1Lt. Junrich Legada | Photo from Legada's Facebook
Whenever I post a photo while working in Cotabato (or Mindanao), he'd comment or send me a message that his town was nearby and of a nice place I should visit. A proud Mindanaoan, he kept egging me to visit their majestic waterfalls. I told him he should take me and Bala there instead; he can be our tour guide. He said sure, of course; but because of the nature of their job, vacations are scarce, our plan never came to fruition.
When I couldn't contact Bala in camp for days, he'd be the one to send me an update. He'd be online when others weren't or couldn't. He said "Take-life. Para-paraan lng. Hehe!" when I asked how.
I never heard him speak ill of anyone, and he was always so cheerful and positive whenever we see each other--even when he lost his newly purchased tablet (the most recent model) which he was still paying by instalments. He was only pissed off because of all the lost photos saved in the tablet that he wasn't able to transfer to his computer. Photos of him in Basilan, photos of him during his elusive breaks from deployment--perhaps with his family or his girlfriend of 10 yrs (who I found out he was planning to propose to). Precious memories he would've wanted to keep and look back to while in deployment.
Ultimately, he said someone probably needed the tablet more and he hoped whoever took it uses the money (supposedly from selling it) for a good cause. He said it with a big smile on his face, almost chuckling.
Legs had chinky eyes that disappeared when he smiled. And he smiled a lot. Almost everytime. He had a smile we can never forget because when he smiled, all the muscles in his face seemed to smile too, he could easily break into laughter. It was ecstatic, contagious.
I'd like to think that even in his last moments, he was smiling as he looked back at his life. He lived honorably, selflessly, and fearlessly every second, up to his last.
1Lt. Junrich Legada--our dear happy friend, an Army Special Forces (SF) soldier, and a Blue Cross awardee for fighting the Abu Sayyaf Group in Basilan--passed away earlier today from sustaining major injuries while battling terrorists in Marawi city.
Thank you for your service, Legs. Thank you for selflessly sacrificing your freedom, youth, energy, and life so that others may enjoy theirs.
When I hear/read the handsome name Legolas, you and your smile will always come to mind first.
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She's bringing the cup of joe.
The internet is going nuts for Whitney Kittrell's Facebook post about "Dads and Doughnuts," the dedicated Utah mother detailing how she dressed up as a man so she could attend her son's school event, FOX 5 reports.
"When I became a single mom over three years ago, I made a promise with myself that I would do anything I could, even if it meant going out of my comfort zone, to give my kids a 'normal' life and the same experiences as other kids," the St. George resident wrote.
While that's ordinarily meant playing catch and "killing bugs with minimal screaming," that promise would lead to her drawing on a contemporary dad goatee, putting her hair up inside a baseball hat and even tossing on a pair of signature sweatpants.
"When my kindergartener came home with a paper saying that they were having 'Dads and Doughnuts,' my heart kinda sank," she shared. "I finally sat him down and asked if he wanted to ask his grandpa to go. He just smiled and said, 'No. I want you to go. You're my mom and dad.'"
When son and pseudo dad showed up to school, Kittrell admits to there being some awkwardness, but the ice was quickly broken by her son, who explained to his friends, "This is my mom … she's my dad too so I brought her!"
The day of papas and pastries was a success in more ways than one, with Kittrell getting some confirmation that her trip outside her comfort zone was worth the facial hair.


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Here are 4 developments of interest to fans:
(1) Emma Thompson plays author P.L. Travers, creator of Mary Poppins, and Tom Hanks plays Walt Disney in Saving Mr. Banks, forthcoming in 2014. The movie is based on the (apparently) difficult 14-year negotiations required to bring Poppins to the screen. According to The Hollywood Reporter :
A three-pack-a-day smoker, Disney died of lung cancer in 1966 and Hanks said he would chain smoke his way through the movie, but that's about as close as the production will get to any controversy or conjecture surrounding the iconic animator.
When asked if he would be a "warts and all" portrayal, Hanks responded, "He wasn't a warty guy. There was the labor issues that were in the forties and stuff like that. But by and large, no."
Warty or not, Travers tried to keep Disney from infecting her work with what she considered his worst traits as a moviemaker. A 2005 New Yorker article recounts:
But after Disney's years of fawning attention, Travers arrived in California expecting to be deferred to completely. Moreover, she was not as awed by Disney's achievements as others were. Young Richard Sherman may have considered Walt Disney "the greatest storyteller—maybe the greatest man of the twentieth century," but Pamela Travers had discussed her poetry with William Butler Yeats and shared a masthead with T. S. Eliot. She thought that "Steamboat Willie" was a fine entertainment for youngsters, but she considered most of the Disney oeuvre manipulative and false. In her mind, he traded in sentimentality and cynicism, two qualities she despised.
She ended up despising the Mary Poppins movie, too.
(2) Blowing things up on Mars, yeah! Or as Discover Magazine cleverly put it — Now you will feel the firepower of a fully armed and operational Mars rover.
Many objects like gas clouds and stars emit light naturally. We just have to observe them and pick out the signatures of the different chemicals in them.
For a Martian rock, though, we need to dump some energy into it to excite those substances. And that's why Curiosity has a laser on board. It can zap a rock with a short, intense pulse of laser light, and the rock will respond by glowing. A spectrometer – a camera that can separate light into individual colors – then observes the glow, and scientists back home can see what the rock's made of. It's like DNA-typing or fingerprinting the rock, but from 150 million kilometers away.
Reports are the laser worked perfectly, blasting away at the rock with 30 one-megaWatt pulses (lasting 5 nanoseconds each!) in a span of about 10 seconds.
(3) "Nerdgassing" is still in the lexicon at Bad Astronomy. Could the SH.I.E.L.D.'s Helicarrier really fly?
SPOILERS: yes, kinda, but at grave cost to the planet below it.
It turns out that just to power the thing would take about a trillion Watts – enough to supply electricity to a billion homes. That might prove detrimental to the environment. Worse, the air blasted downward from the fans would have to be moving supersonically to support the tremendous weight of the Helicarrier, so it would pulverize anything near where it was landing.
And before I get accused of nerdgassing about the movie, note well that what I bet most people would think is the craziest thing about the Helicarrier – its ability to cloak – actually strikes me as being possible…
(4) Fans are still busy revising the Guinness Book of World Records. A London Star Trek convention set a new record for the largest gathering of people dressed as characters from the series – their 1,083 costumed Trekkies edged the old record of 1,040 set in Las Vegas two months ago.
Outlandish costumes were ubiquitous at the event, which saw Britain's first Klingon wedding on Friday. Swedish couple Jossie Sockertopp and Sonnie Gustavsson tied the knot in full Klingon attire and exchanged vows in the fictional and guttural-sounding language of the Star Trek characters.
[Thanks for these links goes out to David Klaus and Sam Long.]