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Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to moderate a panel discussion for the Austin Young Real Estate Professionals (AYREP) about the outlook for Austin real estate. The consensus can be summarized in one word: hot.
If you're a follower of real estate trends, you know that the market has been picking up throughout the country, but especially in Texas and even more specifically in Austin. As of May 2012, Austin had 4.4 months of housing inventory. When the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University cites 6.5 months of inventory as a market balanced between supply and demand, 4.4 months puts Austin firmly in sellers' territory and panelists projected that will last several years.
Panelist Mark Sprague offered many reasons for that, including a healthy oil and gas industry and successful recruiting of companies to the state, which has contributed to job growth. Most of all, however, Austin is seeing significant population growth; this week's U.S. Census Bureau report of the country's fastest-growing cities reinforces that. In it, Texas nabbed six of the top 15 spots among cities with more than 100,000 residents. Round Rock (a suburb of Austin) ranked second and Austin ranked third. Statistics like these leave no doubt that Austin – and Texas as a whole – holds great opportunities for real estate and the business community.
While that growth is coming from many places, AYREP Panelist Andy Martinez, CEO of the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, provided perspective on how much of the growth is concentrated within the Hispanic community. If you need proof of the power of the Hispanic community in Austin, three key demographics will provide it:
1. Austin's Hispanic population grew by 64 percent from 2000 to 2010;
2. The majority of children in Austin are now Hispanic; and
3. The purchasing power of Hispanics in Austin has grown by 54 percent in the last five years to $9.4 billion.
Like other markets in Texas, the influence of the Hispanic population in Austin cannot be ignored and is likely to drive trends in real estate and other sectors well into the future. However, while growth for Austin's population is good, it does not come without challenges.
Panelist Matt Maire, CEO of the Austin Board of REALTORS®, emphasized the need for a regional approach to Austin's well-known traffic problems while State Representative Paul Workman of Texas House District 47 advocated for advancements in Texas water policy to sustain the area's growth. In addition, panelist Lani Rosales, editor-in-chief of AGBeat, discussed how technology innovations have affected Austin to date and will continue to be a driving force in our community going forward.
Why is a PR professional writing about trends in real estate, you may wonder? Well, first off, because I own a home and I am an active member of the Austin community, so issues that affect Austin affect me. In addition, I have the privilege to serve many clients in the real estate sector, so the issues of interest to homeowners, Realtors, developers and others in real estate interest me. Most of all, everyone at Pierpont has a stake in the growth and vitality of Texas, so we'll continue to be part of the discussion about what makes our state prosperous and how our clients can best plug into the communities we serve.
Do you have an opinion about the future of Austin or our other Texas cities?


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The set includes fifteen Lush bath bombs, bubble bars and bath melts. I really enjoyed trying them out and seeing which ones I liked and what ones I'd repurchase. I'm only going to do a quick review of each, otherwise I could be typing all day. As a side note you should know I'm terrible at describing scents.
The bath bombs:
- Butterball: This bath bomb was one of my favourites, it smelt like a subtle chocolate with vanilla which was so lovely. It had little cocoa butter pieces in it which melt in the water which made it super kind and moisturizing to your skin.
- Avobath: This one smelt like a summer garden. It contains lemongrass, avocado and olive oil. It turned the bath vibrant green and smelt very healthy and refreshing,
- Fizzbanger: This bath bomb is said to have a toffee and apple smell to it but I definitely remember smelling more apple then toffee, it's sweet scented and contains popping candy which pops as it melts.
- Big Blue: This bomb is meant to remind you of the ocean and it smells like it and leaves the bath a blue ocean colour. I remember nearly freaking out when I saw this because I wasn't expecting seaweed to come out and I had no idea what it was. The only downside to this was the seaweed wasn't that pretty and didn't come off the bath very quickly.
- Granny Takes A Dip: The name is not the most flattering, I'll admit and I was hesitant to try this one, it was the last one I tried. I didn't like the smell of this one, it contains lemon and ginger, but in the bath I did like it. The bath bomb begins multicolored and in the end turns into a deep clear purple, after all the psychedelic colours blend together. The final colour is probably my favourite out of all the bath bombs I've tried.
- Dragons Egg: I've had this bath bomb more than once, but it's still fascinating to watch. It's meant to represent a dragon's egg hatching and as it fizzes it turns into a golden shimmery orange with popping candy which is meant to symbolize fire. It smells very citrus-y and is one of the most fun bath bombs to watch, plus it takes a good while to melt away completely. It puts on a good show.
- Tisty Toasty: This is a really cute bath bomb in the shape of a heart. It smells like roses and contains roses in it which just float around your bathtub, how romantic. It's one of the cutest looking bath bombs I've owned and it smelled really fresh, like you just cut the roses from your garden.
- Think pink: This is a really small bath bomb with little confetti hearts inside and flowers on the top. It's a really girly bath bomb, it smells sweet like vanilla and turns the bath a pretty pink, as expected.
Bubble bars:
- Sunnyside: For anyone that doesn't know, a bubble bar is essentially a bubble bath, it makes bubbles. Sunnyside is super glittery, you can't even pick it up without getting glitter everywhere. It smells citrus-y again and leaves the bath gold and glittery. It takes a long time to get the glitter off the bath and yourself.
- The comforter: This one smells amazing! It's one of my favourite scents, it's so sweet and fruity, it's meant to smell like blackcurrants but I don't really smell it, it smells sweeter . It leaves the bath a gentle pink again and makes really good bubbles.
- Rose Jam Bubbleroon: The bubble bar is exactly it's name, it's made from rose oil and shea butter and smells sweet and is moisturizing for your skin.
- Red Fun: This is a product that I'm not sure which category it goes in. It's a four in one product which means it can be used as a shampoo, a bubble bar, soap or you can just play with it. I used it as a bubble bar so I'm putting it in this category. It's kind of like play-doh for the bath. You can stretch it and mess with it and then use it, it's really fascinating. It's not my favourite but I think it's awesome that it can be used for a lot of things. This one smells orange-y but I'm aware it comes in four different colours and scents I think.
- Brightside: This bubble bar is like the sister to 'The Comforter' in design and feel, the only difference is the colour. This one is orange and yellow and I really enjoy both. It's really cheerful, smells like citrus and makes superb bubbles like 'The Comforter.'
Bath Melts:
- Melting Marshmallow Moment: How nice does this one sound? It's super sweet and super refreshing to your skin. Bath melts are literally bath bombs without the fizz. This melt has the perfect scent, it contains, candy floss, cocoa butter and almond oil. It literally sounds like you can eat it. It leaves your bath a sweet pink and feels moisturizing on your skin, leaving it feeling hydrated after your bath, I would really recommend this one.
- Ceridwen's Cauldron: I'm not sure if this is a bath melt or not but it feels like one. It melts in a little bag which contains oats and flowers and after the bath melt has melted, the oats and flowers remain in the bag. It looks a bit weird, but again it's really good for your skin, it just feels really healthy after using the bath melts.
I am aware that this post is super long for me but I wanted to do a proper review and not just do half of it. I'm also annoyed at myself for not taking more photos of the bath bombs themselves because the post looks very bare when it's just writing, I guess I'll just do it next time.
Has anyone tried this set before or any of the bath bombs inside of it?

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This week has started the second four-month period of my (hopefully) last year studying Computer Science. And it's been quite productive: I've been working in Meshias (my final-year project, an implementation of AODV protocol for mesh networks) the first days of the week, and then I've been working in Konqueror these last days.
Yesterday I fixed a bug in Konqueror by using the just discovered KConfig Anonymous Groups, which internally store its data only in memory instead of having it also stored in a file on the disk. It's a little known feature of KConfig but very useful one, and you might as well use it in your application.
And if yesterday I only fixed a bug, today I reworked the KWallet integration in Konqi. Until now, when KHTML asked you if you wanted to save in KWallet the login information you entered in a web form, a modal dialog popped out and it would sit there, waiting for an answer from you, not doing nothing until you make up your mind or simply until you notice that you have to answer that dialog. That was wasting user's valuable time, and it's clear to me that the interface could be improved. This became obvious when navigators like Firefox implemented this feature using a non-modal dialog which sits quietly at the top of the navigator as a bar.
So that's exactly what I implemented, in a non-invented here fashion. I've just finished implementing the code and it has not been committed/reviewed yet; it will be reviewed and hopefully committed soon to trunk so that all of you can test this new feature. For now, you can get a screenshot of how it's looking right now:
Any ideas of how improving the UI? If you have an idea for bettering kwallet integration in konqueror, don't be shy and comment it – I might even try to code it ;-).


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Three. Two. One.
They don't need to say "zero". By then nobody's listening. We're staring at the magnesium-bright flare just two miles across the bay, watching the slender rocket arc into the pre-dawn sky.
I immediately feel a surge of.. pride, I suppose, at being a member of a species that can pull this off. This bomb-with-fins, technically a Delta-2 rocket, is carrying the 49th GPS satellite, technology that already borders on magic even without the complexity of putting it into orbit. How much can be wrong with a civilisation that can put something like this together and have it actually work?
This is geek porn, pure fantasy. My involvement was limited to waking up at 3:30 and driving the 100km to the launch site, and I'm buzzed; the people who actually built this must be feeling like unstoppable giants right now. At work I "launch" web sites, but I'm going to stop using that word. Typing "cap production deploy" is not a launch.
This is a launch.
It's been an interesting day. The early start makes everything a little surreal, from the 4am trip to Steak-n-Shake just as it's closing to get my morning coffee, to my first real drive on the wrong side of the road. As the small crowd walks back down the jetty after the two-minute show, the sun is rising along the long, straight beach, and the first joggers are out. I bask in the lifeguard's ten-foot chair, then drive off to try to find a beachside cafe for a proper breakfast. An hour later, I end up at Denny's.
Later, at the Kennedy Space Center, I get the chance to see how it was done. It's heavy on the propaganda and light on the science, but even the rather overexcited videos can't take away from the sheer coolness of the place.
The people are just as interesting as the gadgets. Two astronauts give talks every day, somehow keeping it fresh and interesting even though they must have done it thousands of times before. Based on the two I saw, they're not at all gung-ho fighter pilots; the steel doesn't show. But it's there.
And, later, I get to see an actual Apollo capsule, complete with charred edges from re-entry. Knowing what it is and where it's been adds incredible gravity to the experience. Only military hardware has the same coolness factor, and enjoyment of that is always tainted by the guilty knowledge that it's only useful for blowing people up.
There's only one problem; it's all so old.
Now, I know that space is the wrong place for bleeding-edge, untested technology. But even the replica of the shiny new International Space Station has CRT screens! It looks like something from 80s sci-fi, and perhaps it is. NASA's, indeed humanity's, greatest spacefaring achievement was over forty years ago.
I'd already resolved to tell my host to see a shuttle launch at all costs, but she'll have to be quick. There are only a few more, because they're retiring the remaining shuttles, something the otherwise open and frank staff are reluctant to talk about. And perhaps I wasn't the only one who sensed a note of falseness when the excited video presenter announced that "With the space shuttle retiring, NASA is going back to the moon on the new Ares rockets!"
No. That can't be right. We're not going "back". We're going onwards, onwards and upwards, right?


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Hey all! Since this is my first time blogging here and I thought I would share a little about myself before I get started. Many have seen me post as 'The Story of Us Living with Autism' in the comments and I have been a lurker and commenter for a long time. I came to this blog many moons ago when it was all about " She Who Must Not Be Named" and have enjoyed watching it grow (even after losing our fearless leader) into something so much bigger. I am a HUGE Housewife Fan and am even thinking of entering a float into our local community days parade next year; The Real Housewives of Ohio. We shall see. Anyway, obviously from my "name" you have gathered that I have a child, a daughter, who has autism. K was diagnosed at 2 ½ and this has been a long journey, but she is now 16, a sophomore in high school and a CHEER LEADER! K is a twin and her brother, J, is a level 10 gymnast and he and I share a wicked sense of humor. He has recently gotten his license and I have found myself with some extra time on my hands since I no longer have to drive him to practice! I have been married for 20 years to my partner in crime. He tolerates my addiction to all things reality TV and even knows the names of some of these loons. So, without further ado, let's get started!
Dina Manzo
Dina starts off her blog this week reminding us of her love for all her twitter and facebook followers. She also explains how much she worries about her BFF TerEsa (not to be confused with TEReSA). She explains why she has not been looking her best and attributes this all to food allergies, anemia and hormones. She sounds like a hot mess. I wish I looked like that kinda hot mess, but I digress. She advises us to check out her after party so she can explain in depth how we can avoid all these issues simply by watching her video-blog. Wow. She is amazing.
OK now let's jump right in to the drama… Amber did get under my skin by getting emotional in front of Audriana. Listen, I know Fabilinis were involved and she did seem genuine, but not in front of the kids please. I have resting bitch face to begin with, but I think you can all tell what I was thinking at that second. I'll say it again and again, I am VERY protective of Teresa and her family right now.
I gotta agree with Dina here. I thought the whole thing was contrived. I am suggesting we start a drinking game where everyone takes a drink when Amber brings up The Cancer (drink). Also, how does having a possible fatal illness relate to what TerEsa is going through? TerEsa and Juicy brought this all on themselves; it did not HAPPEN to them. So, I think it is plain weird of Amber to try and relate…perhaps she should have brought up her hubby's legal woes and "related" from that point of view? Side note, none of these ladies mentioned Milania's ATROCIOUS behavior during the photo shoot. It looks as though Milania rules the roost and TerEsa lets her walk all over. It was cute and adorable when she was younger. Now it comes off as obnoxious and a little sad. This will only get worse.
I wish I could wave a magic wand and take all the college stress away from Lexi. I know years from now we'll be laughing at all of this, but for now it's real and it's scary. So many life decisions to make, and each one will impact us both in a huge way. I think it's very different than when most children go off to college and are able to come home for holidays. I don't even know where home will be by our next holiday. But hey, look at the bright side, we got awesome Bulgari bracelets out of the deal!
Is it weird or does she act like she is the ONLY single parent that has ever sent their kid to college? I also think its weird how she talks about how close she and her daughter are and how this is just different from everyone else. Sorry, we all want to believe that about our relationships with our kids, but I just don't think it is true! She is definitely a "friend" more than a "mom". As for the bracelets, I thought they were excessive for a "thinking of you and so sorry you didn't get early acceptance into your college of choice" gift. Maybe Hallmark just didn't have a card, but a Bulgari bracelet with a snake on it says all of that.
James Van Praagh is a dear friend of mine. He was on tour in the area and we always make a point to get together since we live on different coasts. Can you believe he picked up on Joe's dad? This was filmed months before he passed. It gave me chills to watch that whole scene. If you really listened to what he told Teresa, it's quite a powerful statement: "There is a lesson in every situation, sometimes it just takes time to see the value in it." We shall see… The Giudices will continue to remain on the top of my "prayer pile." I adore them.
Why not mention the fact that the guy clearly said TerEsa is moving? Where? The pokey? An apartment over the pizza shop? Joey Gorga's basement? Not sure, but he was pretty clear about the moving. If he got the "Joe's dad is dying" thing I'm thinking he might be right about the moving.
She goes on to tell us about shit hitting the fan and such. Sounds like the new girls know how to bring the drama and are going to earn that Bravo paycheck. She advises we head over to her website. You think she will finally just tell us what happened between her and Caroline over there on her website? If not, I refuse to check it out! Even if she promises I will look ageless after watching her video blog. I won't do it 'til she dishes the dirt.
Melissa Gorga
Melissa starts out her blog about the whole weird garbage/not garbage truck investment. Seems super weird to me, but who am I? I have only invested in what my 401k manager advises and have asked my dad to buy stock in Tampax and Kleenex.
I'm happy Amber and I were trying to get to know each other again, but at our dinner she couldn't stop bringing up the fact that she had cancer and I didn't know. I was trying my hardest to explain to her that if I knew I would have called. It just seems like she knows we both had "life" happen and didn't stay in touch (neither of us called in years), but I'm willing to accept my part and I'm not sure if she is.
Hmmm, well, The Cancer (drink) happened and I am SHOCKED that Amber did not send out one of those long Christmas card letters detailing her Cancer (drink) experience. I, like many of you, find it hard to make light of a person who has survived cancer (drink). My dad, brother, maternal grandmother, fraternal grandfather, mother-in-law…all have battled cancer (drink therefore, I find little humor in Cancer (drink). BUT, not one of the people I mentioned has ever once used the Cancer (drink) Card. We all have friends that come into and out of our lives for various reasons. This is normal for most. Amber seems like a dog with a bone. I have a feeling we will revisit this over and over and over and then rehash it at the reunion.
After Amber introduced me to her good friends, the twins, and then immediately seemed to have a lot of negative things to say about them, I started to realize that maybe Amber has changed. She told me on the way to my sister-in-law's party that Nicole had broken a family, and it was weighing on my mind.
Yes, this is weird for the "Normal" world, but not reality world! I am sure when Bravo hired Amber, they got the complete dish on every wrong that Amber thought had been done unto her by Melissa and the twins.
After hearing from the twins at the boutique that Amber had a lot of bad things to say about me and hearing them say Jim had a lot of negative things to say about my family (my husband and my brother-in-law), I just snapped. I brought her around my family, and I wasn't going to let anyone start talking smack about their very serious case when the rest of us are all being so respectful to what their family is going through. At this point what Jim said is a game of telephone through Bobby and the twins, but I do want to be able to find out from Amber exactly what is going on.
OY! Why do they all act surprised when they talk trash about each other? I think the comment Amber's dumb husband made was taken out of context/edited and then fed back to Joe Gorga, Juicy and the gang in tidbits. I am not sure what Mr. Marchese does for a living. I do know he has a questionable past himself so he should not be throwing bricks while living in his glass mansion. (Hmmm, and cancer(drink) rears its ugly head in that past, too…)
I also wanted Nicole to be able to say whether or not Amber's rumor was true in front of everyone. I really like the twins and think they are good people. It just didn't feel right to have it out there and have people gossip about it.
That is just laughable! You BARELY know these women and you are saying how very much you really like them. Melissa just looks stupid(er).
You'll just have to watch and see how it all plays out.
I take this as a warning…
Teresa Guidice
OK, before I get started I am hoping someone can help me! I desperately want the earrings TerEsa has been wearing the last 2 seasons. They are the long dangly ones and she wears them in interviews and during regular filming. I am hoping to find a cheap knock-off pair. Any help is appreciated. And now for TerEsa's (Heather's) blog…
TerEsa (Heather) starts out telling us how happy she is and how she is enjoying her summer. Yes, enjoying her summer, counting the days, hours, minutes, seconds to her court date where she will find out where she will be "moving" to in the next few months. The Ostrich continues to try to convince us she is unfazed by everything and spends her time baking and doing watercolors.
At this point, I was still getting to know the new ladies on the show. Joe and I had a great time at Angelo's with Teresa and Rino and Nicole and Bobby. I love the family portrait painted right on the wall! And it was very sweet of Amber to come to my dessert party and be so concerned for me. I do cry more easily now, especially when someone else is crying! They all have huge hearts, those girls.
Wow, this just seems "too nice". She is not calling BS on anyone. Hmmm…
It's been crazy watching Dina and Lexi get ready for college. Lexi was just a baby like yesterday! And in not too long I'm going to be doing the same with Gia… madonna mia, I can't even think about it. Seeing Audriana when she was first born in Dina's arms was incredible, and now she's dancing all over the place. Where does the time go?
Blah blah blah…people do this every day. Having a kid graduate and go to college is not a story line.
How did you like my Fabulicious Desserts party? I worked so hard on setting up the table, because I knew Dina was coming and I wanted to impress her. Everything is so scrumptious, I can't wait for you to try it! Check out (blah blah blah) to order — we'll keep adding more each week! And I'm putting another dessert recipe from one of my cookbooks (BLAH BLAH BLAH) up as well, my Holy Cannoli Cupcakes from Fabulicious! are on my website: (look it up if you want, but I am not giving her free advertising! J )
Let's just say there is no F-ing way TerEsa wrote this. She cannot pronounce much less spell scrumptious. Let me say this, I have the UTMOST respect for people that speak more than one language and I am mad that I wasted my time in high school taking 3 years of French and never using it. I traveled to Guatemala many moons ago and I knew more Spanish from watching Dora than I had learned in those 3 years of wasted French. BUT, if you are gonna put yourself on TV with your crappy, deconstructed English, don't try to downplay your lack of knowledge of the English language. Simply own it and don't try to fool us into believing you know big words!
On a side note, I think it is really crappy that TerEsa wrote a dessert cookbook knowing full well this was Kathy's one big thing! Let's say it, Kathy makes amazing looking desserts and everyone on the show that has ever tasted one looks like they are having an orgasm in their mouth. But, TerEsa saw an opportunity to shit all over Kathy and she took it. Not surprised.
Amber Marchese
Amber starts out her blog is a little psycho babble for TEReSA A. (she calls her Te-RESSA which is weird cause her name is spelled with one S, not two). She goes on to say:
My faith teaches me "but I say to you who hear; love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you." (Luke 6:27-28)
Oy vay. Not another bible thumper who we need to introduce, "Pot, meet kettle."
As far as your apology for calling my baby a "f—ing little kid," I accept it and I always forgive. Shallow apology, but make no mistake, it does not change my feelings. It takes a special kind of —hole to call a child you know and have hugged "a f—ing little kid" for no reason. I find it a God send that we all got to see that, because that is the real Te-RESSA.
Yes, I agree it was a not nice moment for TEReSA, but I didn't think it was malicious. She prob says it about her own kids. LOL!
Neither Jim nor I have ever been judgmental of Joe and Teresa. At this point, we hadn't even met Joe Giudice, and had only met Teresa once at our party. We knew of their situation, but still opened the invitation to them without regret.
I call BS here. NO ONE can say they are not judging the crap out of that situation. I am sure this is PTA talk everywhere within a 30 mile radius of TerEsa and Juicy.
"The" Cancer (drink) yup, she totally started a paragraph off with this…
Yes, it must seem that I am really harping on my experience with cancer. At that time it was my five year mark and a very crucial time where there is a possibility of a relapse, and it was greatly weighing on my mind at this point. I was about to do my five year panel of testing to see if I was still healthy and cancer free. This was an extremely hard time and caused a lot of fear and anxiety. Anyone with a serious health condition can relate to this, especially those raising little ones.
As I mentioned, I have nothing but empathy for people who have fought and survived cancer (I feel the same for those that fought and lost their lives to cancer, too). BUT, you don't get to pull the cancer card (drink) at every dinner party. I have a daughter with autism (um, drink?) and while most of my friends are very aware of this, it is not a constant topic of conversation. Have I pulled the Autism Card? Yeah. Disney and other parks give passes to help kids who are differently-abled navigate amusement parks without having to stand in insane lines. (We went to Universal the year the Harry Potter ride opened. The line was SEVEN HOURS LONG and because of Kate, we walked right on. Did I feel bad for all those other people? A little…then I got over it. My girl has enough struggles on her plate and a seven hour wait would have been like a fight with Ivan Drago (Rocky IV reference)…I digress. Amber seems to bring every conversation back to The Cancer (drink) so that all eyes are on her. Weird?
Melissa she is making my life easier but dividing her blog into topics…
I really enjoyed our night of drinks. I truly thought that we were on the right track of becoming good friends again. I was not "nit picking" as Melissa puts it, I was explaining to Melissa that I was glad she explained the reason for her not calling me. It never occurred to me that she did not know. I am really, really over this subject with her.
Liar, liar pants on fire. I think this topic is gonna come up over and over.
The scene at the clothing store was by far one of hardest scenes to watch so far. I cannot even wrap my head around what I witnessed. We will start with Melissa. Melissa asked me in the car how the marriage ended for Nicole. LET ME REAPEAT THAT: MELISSA ASKED ME WHAT HAPPENED TO NICOLE'S MARRIAGE. I did not offer this information to her. I told her what others have repeatedly told to me. The account I told came to me from the family that Nicole allegedly did this to. I never had this conversation with Nicole. For the record, Nicole and I were never best friends, we knew one another in town, but got closer when Bobby started to date her. Te-RESSA and I never got that close; I was always more distanced from her. I felt like she had a lot of negative energy.
I'm not above idle gossip. Believe me, if you don't have anything nice to say, come sit by me (Random movie reference. 5 points if you know which movie!) I have been caught many times spreading something I heard about someone else. BUT, if I was gonna pass along this tidbit I think I would have been a little more thorough. She just shared this MAJOR juicy piece of gossip with another housewife. Can she really be all that shocked that it blew up in her face? Also, she shared this tidbit WITH cameras rolling! HELLO!? She goes on to reprimand Melissa for sharing this tidbit with Nicole. Again, HELLO??? You just shared this info while being filmed so it is fair game now! She also says Melissa is not a loyal friend. Well, you knew that when she didn't respond to your cancer (drink) post on FB! Shit on me once, shame on you. Shit on me twice, shame on me!
Amber goes on to spin her dumb husband's comments about why he cannot hang out with Juicy. I will again remind everyone that Jim Marchese has his own legal issues and I think he is equally as low as Juicy. Other blogs have rehashed this already so google him and read for yourself. This guy is not as clean as a whistle (although he may be as cool as cucumber!)
She closes by reminding us all that they are not reinventing the wheel and she appreciates us all (especially me now that I have taken multiple digs at her and The Cancer (drink)).
Teresa Aprea – who shall be known as TEReSA by me
She begins her blog by apologizing for her tardiness. She posted her blog on Tuesday so not really "late" but nice to see she knows her job as the newbie to her blog in for all of us to re-hash. She blathers on about how fun the Clubhouse and Andy Cohen were…we get it, he's your boss. You must suck up.
I loved watching our dinner with Joe and Teresa at Angelo's with Nicole and Bobby — it was wonderful getting to know them better. I honestly think it was so good for them to get out and enjoy a night out on the town. I stand by what Nicole and I were saying on WWHL that sometimes when someone is going through a rough time in life, the best thing you can do is help them have a little fun and laugh and hopefully take their minds off of things.
{snore} channeling my inner Vicki
In regards to Amber, all I can say is that you will continue to see her true colors and watch her unravel week after week. This chick is obviously off her rocker! I will not dignify her comments against Nicole by expounding upon her lies. Also I will be asking Teresa Giudice if she wouldn't mind lending her dictionary to Amber so she can look up the word stalking. Amber evidently does not know the meaning of the word. Clearly my loyalty is with my sister, and I can't help but defend her in next week's episode against this ongoing drama storm that Amber has created. So next week's first responder party at Bobby's is definitely going to be explosive and in need of some first responders, LOL!
Seems as though casting has always managed to keep one loose cannon on each series. It is episode 3 and I believe we have a winner. DING DING DING! I wonder when the new girls join the show if they realize one of them will be bringing the crazy unintentionally?
Before I end my blog, I have to say how I absolutely loved seeing Rosie with my husband Rino and all the guys at the bowling alley! Rino took a liking to Rosie and all the hubbies from the start; they formed a bond from the beginning! Rino had a blast that night and it showed… I wished we could have seen even more of the fun that evening! Because when Rino came home, he had me hysterically laughing recapping the night with Rosie and all the guys!
I have to agree with her here. I kinda love this Rosie. She seems really level headed this year and healthy. I am glad to see her more comfortable in her own skin. Nice to see a group of guys just embrace her as "one of the guys". Personally, I would rather watch episodes of Rosie and Juicy doing dumb shit for 43 mins then some of this other crap they show us.
She ends by thanking us all. She is still too new to all this to get how no one in the twitterverse is really her BFF. She asks us to check out @abbeysAwareness on Twitter, which I did and I have followed her. It looks like is a mom of a 6 year old girl battling a brain tumor. I will support her every day of the week and twice on Sunday so give her a "follow"!
Nicole Napolitano
Nicole also posted her blog a little late, but does not apologize. Hmmm…shall we contact the Countess to see what proper etiquette is in this situation? Blah blah blah. She enjoyed her first time on WWHL. Big deal. I want my apology!
On this week's episode I enjoyed watching us at Angelo's. We all had an amazing dinner with the Guidices. It was a great night, which I wish you got to see more of, because we all shared some funny stories and laughed all night.
Again, I love seeing Dina's relationship with her daughter. What a strong young lady Lexi is. She was so brave to open her acceptance letter for the world to see.
STOP KISSING UP TO DINA!!! Dina knows how fab she and her daughter already are and they don't need your constant reminding.
The bowling night was cute, it was great to see all the guys with the one and only Rosie, whom I absolutely love! That is one real chick! Just as real as my boyfriend Bobby, who simply reiterated why Jimmy wasn't there with the rest of the guys.
Again, I love the love for Rosie. Now, as for Bobby, I have found in my many years on earth that men love juicy gossip just as much as us ladies. Since many have short term memory issues anyway, they are not reliable when passing along gossip, but still they are entertaining. Bobby seems like he will be our "Richie" for the season. Watch and see.
Now let me get right down to it. I have to say, the cameras don't lie! Truth and honesty will always prevail. I practice what I preach in life, and I'm a true example of that. I'm not perfect, but lead by my actions how people should be treated. Talk is cheap! This all relates back to Amber. I never thought I would be subjected to her garbage when we came into this as friends, but obviously Amber does not know the meaning of a true friend. I want to get this over with as quickly as possible because I can't stand evil! I'm tired of all the lies. Again, I started this journey with you as my friend. I loved your family, especially precious Isabella and Corbin, who still make me melt when I watch them. I took Isabella to the pancake breakfast in town (and you didn't usually let anyone take her somewhere without you), that was the level of trust we had with one another. You even had Isabella call me Aunt Nicole, which I loved!
The Aunt Nicole thing is weird since Amber made it sound like they were just acquaintances in her blog. My very good friends are called Aunt and Uncle by my kids, but acquaintances are called Mr. and Mrs.
Watching last week's episode and now this one, you have turned on me from the very start, and I have never done one thing to you to warrant your horrific behavior! I still don't know why you did. Attention? Drama? You couldn't think of anything positive to bring to the table?
Uh oh! She is now writing her blog directly to Amber. Nicole is serious! She goes on to call out Amber for exaggerating the number of guests Nicole brought to the famous fall harvest event. Amber said 30, Nicole denies that high number. Let's say she had 7 couples/14 people. Now, if Amber told her to invite people, then that is great. If Nicole continued to invite people after giving her number of invitees, then that is crappy. Enough said. Weird though that you would ask an "acquaintance" to invite additional guests. I would think you would only tell a close friend to bring more people?
Now this is the biggie that night after watching this week's episode. I was shocked to hear that horrific lie you told Melissa for millions of people to see. You didn't waste any time. Here I am thinking you are my friend, and from day one you have been my enemy! WOW! WOW! WOW! Disgraceful! You call yourself a Christian, yet the lies don't end with you! Two things I despise in life are LIARS and HYPOCRITES!
I gotta go with Nicole here. I am not buying that Amber wasn't a "close friend". A friend that Nicole would have assumed would not be spreading dirty gossip about her. To make this accusation is BIG. I live in a boring suburb, but if I heard of a "home-wrecker" you bet your bottom dollar it would be dinner conversation at every home for at least a week. To put that out there on NATIONAL TV about your friend whom your daughter calls AUNT is really really crappy.
You were my friend to whom I opened up. I shared with you the reason why I got divorced. I shared with you how devastating that time in my life was and how hard it was for my children, but yet you never thought once about how they would have to hear this disgusting lie about their mother. How important the SANCTITY of marriage was to me and what it meant after being married fourteen years. How I despise women who break up a marriage. And leave it up to you Amber. That's where you stooped. Could you get any lower than an ant's ass?! I will answer that for you, Amber! No, you CANNOT! You have reached your absolute low. There is a God and HE is the one you will have to answer to one day, and before that you'll have to answer to me at the reunion!
WOW! Nicole is really reading Amber the riot act. Talking directly to another cast member is not very common on these Bravo blogs so I am kinda enjoying this very direct "calling out". I gotta say, Nicole is using some very strong language to defend herself. If she did do what Amber said she did, people are gonna come out of the woodwork!
She goes on to talk about the angry car ride to Amber's house. How she chose not to create a scene in front of Amber's kids (good choice). She calls BS on Amber and told Amber to pray for herself…(hmmm, would Danielle misconstrue that as a threat?)
She closes by thanking all of us for their support (surely she means me cause I am now her biggest fan!) She loves us. All of us. She promises to "keep it real".
Ending on a positive note, I must say my new friend Abagail who is 7-years-old made my week! I'm so glad we had met and she is an absolute angel!
She ends with the above which I will assume references the little girl mentioned in TEReSA's blog @abbeysAwareness.
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"A Hairy Situation"
Oh gosh, I hope this episode doesn't have to do with Joey's hair!!! But seriously, the description said Nicole and her firefighter boyfriend, Bobby, decide to throw a "First Responders" themed costume party together. The party kicks off hot and heavy as Dina finds a hunky young man she may be interested in. But soon enough, the "First Responders Party" turns into a five-alarm fire when Nicole confronts Amber about the rumor she's been spreading.


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Laid low by a horrendous cold, I have been unable to enjoy the warm temperatures and great gardening weather that nature offered Seattle this week. Even with the unseasonable rise in the mercury (on target to be the warmest January on record here, apparently), the plants seem to be pretty much on schedule.
Many of us want spring to come earlier than is does, but now that it seems to have, I am finding myself having missed winter a bit. Yes, I said I could deal with no snow at all after last year's giant endless heaps of it, but not one flake? One pretty, quick-melting dusting would have been nice.
I was going to entitle this post "Signs of Spring" but really, these flowers reliably bloom in late winter. They allow us to look ahead to warmer, sunnier times even if, in a typical year (is there such a thing anymore??), that is still a ways off.
This Hellebore was a new addition last spring, I got two of them and now wish I'd sprung for more. Maybe I'll go look for some purple ones next week as a present to myself for getting over this annoying cold.
Helleborus 'Walhelivor' Ivory Prince
First crocus! Not the most exciting variety, but I always love to see the first and this one won the race this year. I noticed some little purple species crocus the other day but didn't have my camera handy and haven't been outdoors in a few days! Hope to remedy that tomorrow.
I never seem to succeed much with snowdrops, no idea why. Do they require something special? I'm pretty sure I put a bunch of them in this spot, and only two came up so far. Hm. Thoughts? I'm horrible about keeping track of bulb names despite good intentions, but I think these are Galanthus elwesii (Giant Snowdrop). I love that little upside-down heart.
Sweet-smelling pink blooms of Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn' are a winter stalwart. This plant has a rather ungainly habit but can take pruning and I think it's worth having for the unusual combo of pink flowers and delightful scent in the dead of winter.
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In Gordon Craig's book, Germany; 1866 – 1945, somewhere round about page 785 as I recall, he talks about a German high political meeting in 1936 with the representatives of several European powers. The Italian and French present expressed themselves particularly interested in Germany's idea of a total blockade of Britain on all territorial frontiers. In six weeks Britain would be on its knees suing for peace. This idea came to fruition in the U-boat War when the Nazis controlled the frontier from Norway to Spain and launched the U-boat Wolf Packs and the Atlantic War - the Atlantic being the last open territorial frontier - which Churchill described as more important than The Battle of Britain. He was right, of course, and this is the reason for rationing and the explosion of veg allotments all over Britain in 1940.
Today, thanks to our signature on the LIMA AGREEMENT 1975, the Common Agricultural Policy and one or two other vital matters, we produce very little for ourselves and import almost 85% - eighty five percent – of everything we need to survive both as individuals and as a nation. We have two food importing ports left open, both owned by China, and they both trade almost exclusively with the EU.
When you look into The Port Authorities you find much the same as the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England – little to do with authority and much to do with Private, Corporate, and up to no damn good as usual. The Peel Group is a major distributor and comes up as a significant AGENDA 21 player and are contracted to build the 38,000 apartment pack 'em and stack 'em fifty story high towers in Liverpool and Wirral Waters as noted before. It's also a close associate of SERCO (distribution), and Archer Daniels Midland (food distribution) not to mention the others of the usual suspects. Between them they pretty much control our national food supply as well as other resources and materials. Distribution is king - ask the film industry.
We have no great merchant fleet left, have we? All the western ports are closed and converted; the London Port is gone and we no longer trade with the world; warehouses and bonding houses are now studio flats or people's museums; the cranes and lorries and longshore men are all gone as well. We have nothing left. We are just about helpless. Chinese owned ports; ADM, (the with Duke of Edinburgh as a heavy investor) Peel Group; SERCO and the EU elite's demand for a multi billion pound payment before a "Trade Deal" with the EU can be had. Perhaps the unspoken threat is to stop sending the ships if we leave without paying the bill demand. Maybe that's what "The Trade Deal" really means. We have the EU as the blockade. There are no U-boats this time around, but we have no ships and no ports to serve them anyway.
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February 10th @ 8pm on The Travel Channel
WHAT?!?!?! You missed the show? Unforgivable! Unless you click HERE to see a whopping 1-minute clip highlighting our moments with Sam.
I heart The Travel Channel and have always been a fan of Samantha Brown, the perky, funny host of shows like Great Hotels and Passport to Europe. Something else I heart? Walt Disney World! (I'd live there if they'd just say the word). So imagine my delight when I ran across an ad looking for fans of Samantha and of Disney World to participate in a show taping!
During the shoot, Eileen got to spend quality time and take photos with someone very famous… Mickey Mouse.
I replied with an email that must've said all the right things because my husband and I were immediately invited to Epcot and the Magic Kingdom to cavort with Samantha Brown as part of her "Fanathon" special celebrating her 10 years with the Travel Channel.
Not only did we get to hang out with Samantha (who is as lovely in person as she is on camera), and eat a $2000 cake (not all of it and not for lack of trying), I got to spend some serious quality time with the "other man" in my life…. Mister Mickey Mouse.


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Uber hip Amsterdam brand G-Star is known for its trendy streetwear, and is particularly famous for its denim. Part of the brand's ongoing expansion, this is one of many new stores opened in the past year that stock the entirety of the G-Star collection, and as such is a must visit for any fans of the hipster-friendly label.
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Angry Note To Thief Prompts Good Samaritan To Buy Woman A New Bike
CHICAGO (CBS) — When someone stole Olgi Freyre's bicycle while she was at work, she posted a scathing note to the thief, just to vent her frustration, but the note got the attention of a Good Samaritan who came to her aid.
Freyre's $700 bicycle was stolen in the middle of the day from a bike rack near Lincoln and Belmont avenues, outside the art supply store where she works. It was her only mode of transportation, and she'd worked hard to buy it, so she wrote an angry note to the thief and taped it to a light pole near the bike rack.
"To the piece of s*** that stole my bike from this bike rack. Do you know how hard I worked to buy that bike? Actually, you stole it WHILE I was at work," she wrote. "I'm 19 and I payed (sic) for it completely out of my own pocket. I work 40 hours a week. I go to school part-time. And that bike was my only form of transportation."
The story about her angry note caught the attention of Bob Curry, a random stranger who reached out to her, remembering how it felt to have his own bike stolen.
He and his daughter took Freyre to a bike shop, and bought her a new one.
"They were both super amazing people that sort of restored my hope in society," Freyre said.
She said she wasn't looking for attention, or trying to shame the thief when she wrote the note. It was about catharsis; she just wanted to vent so she could feel better after her bike was stolen.
"I didn't write the letter to get sympathy or anything, or for even someone to see the note and feel bad. That's not why I wrote it. I just wrote it because I was really upset," she said. "I felt like it was the only thing that I could really do, you know, just to get my anger out."
Curry wasn't the only one to offer to reimburse her in some way for her stolen bike.
"People have been offering me money, and bikes, and just like a lot of crazy stuff," she said.
She met Curry and his daughter at a bike shop on Wednesday, when they bought her a new set of wheels.
"I'm super-excited and stoked," Freyre said. "It's pretty awesome. I'm just really happy, and excited. It's been like an awesome, weird story."


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Cape Town - Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane wants to see the Premier Soccer League get more involved by aiding their clubs in Africa.
The Brazilians will be representing South Africa in the CAF Champions League this year and face Zimbabwean champions Chicken Inn over two legs in the preliminary round.
However, Mosimane has a packed fixture list to contend with as Sundowns will have to play nine matches in the space of just 32 days.
The former South Africa head coach believes it is a common problem for top-flight clubs in the country, citing Orlando Pirates as an example, and has urged the PSL to be more mindful of CAF competitions when drawing up the fixture schedule.
"For us, [Bidvest] Wits, [Kaizer] Chiefs and Ajax [Cape Town], we should have been overloaded a little bit in January because what is going to happen now will be the same story that Pirates had," Mosimane told KickOff.
"Even now they still had to deal with two to three games that were in hand because of their Confederation Cup [run], and even the year when they went to the Champions League they always finish fifth or sixth as it becomes a problem.
"I don't want to talk too much, but we tried with the league to push at least two games to be played in January, but it was rejected.
"We also tried to put the Chippa game to the Wednesday instead of Tuesday after we come back from Maritzburg so that it gives us space, but Chippa said no, they also can't do it, and the league said the same.
"I don't want to talk about the programme but you will see it yourselves and speak to the league. For us to take the Champions League seriously, we say South African teams should also have to be supported.
"Pirates have been there so we need to ask them about what and how it happened. The time will come that I will take the phone and speak to Eric [Tinkler] about that and the office will also ask about the travelling."


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Anyone that hasn't been living under a rock the past year knows that this book has been made into a show on Netflix with the same title. Having been a huge fan of the show and a firm believer that books are better than the movie (in this case show) I was very excited to start reading this. I thought I would get a better insight into some of my favorite characters from the show, hell I thought I would learn more about Piper and delve deeper into why she jumped off the deep end into bad choices and got thrown into jail. I was thoroughly disappointed. What I got was three hundred and something pages of boredom.
With a career, a boyfriend, and a loving family, Piper Kerman barely resembles the reckless young woman who delivered a suitcase of drug money ten years before. But that past has caught up with her. Convicted and sentenced to fifteen months at the infamous federal correctional facility in Danbury, Connecticut, the well-heeled Smith College alumna is now inmate #11187–424—one of the millions of people who disappear "down the rabbit hole" of the American penal system. From her first strip search to her final release, Kerman learns to navigate this strange world with its strictly enforced codes of behavior and arbitrary rules. She meets women from all walks of life, who surprise her with small tokens of generosity, hard words of wisdom, and simple acts of acceptance. Heartbreaking, hilarious, and at times enraging, Kerman's story offers a rare look into the lives of women in prison—why it is we lock so many away and what happens to them when they're there.
My thoughts
I was with it for a while. I was with Piper describing the messed up correctional facility that she was in. I enjoyed hearing about her feelings and thoughts about the inmates and the rules that she had to live by. I liked reading about some of the people she ran into, including the friends that she made. What I didn't enjoy was the repetitive dialogue about how much she loves Larry and the unfairness of the situation and the people that stood with her on that ground. I did appreciate that she took responsibility for her actions that put her there, but I was bored to DEATH almost the entire book.
I dove in expecting that it wouldn't match the show. I knew that they had to dramatize the show to pull in viewers and make it interesting for a certain audience. Knowing this, I still held certain expectations. There was little to no character development. The whole story felt forced and repetitive at times, especially about how beautifully white she was and how easy it was for her to be popular in jail.
And if I had to hear about how fucking wonderful Larry was one more time I was going to hang myself from the ceiling fan. I really wanted to like this, I really did, but it wasn't going to happen. This is the rare occasion where I can honestly say that the show/movie is better than the book. Save yourself the trouble and watch it on Netflix. It is more entertaining and such a better story than the book.


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Sunroof Ikea Zwolle milestone in growing Dutch PV market
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Solar power specialist Ikaros Solar installed a photovoltaic installation on the roof of the new Ikea building. This is not their first photovoltaic system on an Ikea complex, but an absolute first in the Netherlands. The production of solar energy on roofs of large companies is starting to become more popular.


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Legislation has been passed by the Missouri House of Representatives that attempts to crack down on commercial websites that post police mug shots of people and then demand money to have them removed. The house unanimously passed the bill that would require websites to delete photos for free within 30 days of a request. Those who don't could be charged with a misdemeanor. Supporters of the measure say many people whose booking photos are posted are not charged with crimes, but must pay to have the pictures removed. The bill would not apply to certain organizations such as news media.
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The dugong (Dugong dugon), also known as sea cow, is a marine herbivore found in 37 countries of tropical and subtropical coastal waters from East Africa to Vanuatu. [1] Colonialists and aboriginals were exploiting dugong populations as an important source of meat and oil in the 19th century. This fishery collapsed in the 20th century and led to the extirpation of the species in a third of its range. [2] Heavy fishing and a decline in seagrass beds, habitat of dugongs (seagrass being its primary diet) and sea turtles, due to dredging, aquaculture, siltation, coastal constructions, and natural causes like increased storms and cyclones contributed to this near extinction of dugongs.[3]
On a global scale it is considered as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of threatened species, but in the Philippines it is now Critically Endangered. [4]
To know more about dugongs, visit SeaLifeBase
[1] Marsh, H. (2002) Dugong : status report and action plans for countries and territories. Nairobi, Kenya : United Nations Environment Programme, viii, 162 p.
[2] Jackson, J.B.C., et al., (2001) Historical overfishing and the recent collapse of coastal ecosystems. Science 293(5530):629-637.
[3] Duarte, C.M. (2002) The future of seagrass meadows. Environmental Conservation 29:192-206.
[4] Alava, M.N.R., Dolar, M.L.L., Sabater, E.R., Aquino, M.T.R.,
Santos, M.D. (2012) Red List Status of Marine Mammals in the . DENR-NFRDI, 196 p., in press. Philippines
[4] Alava, M.N.R., Dolar, M.L.L., Sabater, E.R., Aquino, M.T.R.,
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#3148 new defect
SubRip subtitles to TX3G problems when the millisecond in the presentation timestamp are not a multiple of 10
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Summary of the bug:
I have the exact 2 same subtitles in sub rib (.srt) format.
- One (not-rounded.srt) has timestamp in the form:
00:00:00,991 --> 00:00:03,227
- The other one (rounded.srt) is the same but with rounded timestamp (no millisecond, only multiples of 10 ms):
00:00:00,990 --> 00:00:03,230
When I encode a MP4 movie including one or the other subtitles, in QuickTime? or iPad or iPhone, only the resulting movie with rounded subtitles shows every subtitles. When it's not rounded, only the first subtitle is displayed.
Here is the command line:
ffmpeg -i source.mp4 -i rounded.srt -c:v copy -c:a copy -c:s mov_text -metadata:s language=eng rounded.mp4
I extracted the TX3G subtitles using MP4Box:
MP4Box -ttxt 3 rounded.mp4
MP4Box -ttxt 3 not-rounded.mp4
and I can see surprising results: when it's not rounded, the timestamps are unordered, and blank subtitles are in fact preventing the subtitles to be displayed, for instance:
- not-rounded_3_text.ttxt:
<TextSample? sampleTime="00:00:03.231" xml:space="preserve"></TextSample?>
<TextSample? sampleTime="00:00:03.228" xml:space="preserve">that she absolutely loved,</TextSample?>
- rounded_3_text.ttxt:
<TextSample? sampleTime="00:00:03.230" xml:space="preserve"></TextSample?>
<TextSample? sampleTime="00:00:03.230" xml:space="preserve">that she absolutely loved,</TextSample?>
So right now to soft encode subtitles I first encode my srt to ass with one ffmpeg command (subrip -> ass conversion), and then use the ass subtitles instead (ass -> mov_text mapping). I do that because I have noticed the srt->ass conversion rounds timestamp. But it's a shame, because I should be able to use directly (subrip -> mov_text) even with srt file which have precise timestamps up to the millisecond.
Attached are the ttxt output from mp4box and the srt files.
Since the ttxt output is wrong (unordered and blank text displayed right after actual subtitles), I believe there is a bug here.
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comment:1 Changed 7 years ago by pdamont
- Summary changed from SubRip subtitles to mov text problems when the millisecond in the presentation timestamp are not a multiple of 10 to SubRip subtitles to TX3G problems when the millisecond in the presentation timestamp are not a multiple of 10
comment:2 Changed 7 years ago by pdamont
- Cc pdamont added
comment:3 Changed 7 years ago by pdamont
- Component changed from avcodec to undetermined
- Keywords mov_text tx3g quicktime added
comment:4 Changed 6 years ago by cehoyos
- Keywords mov added; subtitles tx3g quicktime removed
Is the problem reproducible with current FFmpeg git head?
Please provide the failing command line together with the complete, uncut console output.
comment:5 Changed 5 years ago by pdamont
Problem seems solved (subtitles appear) with version 2.6.0, however I get a lot of warnings like this one:
[mp4 @ 0x7fe1e2034200] Application provided duration: -3 / timestamp: 2161710 is out of range for mov/mp4 format [mp4 @ 0x7fe1e2034200] pts has no value
Command line was:
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -i sub.srt -c:v copy -c:a copy -c:s mov_text output.mp4
I have to add -fix_sub_duration to remove them:
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -fix_sub_duration -i sub.srt -c:v copy -c:a copy -c:s mov_text output.mp4


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There's something I should confess: I am a buyer of books. I glean thrift stores of rare, old, dusty books. You see shelves, I see a deserted island with certain hidden treasure under some lot of ground.
This hobby began a few years ago. I started buying books at thrift stores and reselling them online, namely, on eBay. They may be books on subjects from Indian basket weaving to pipe organ stops – subjects I know little to nothing about. But they are rare finds, small treasures to the discerning eye. I've enjoyed finding them, buying them, and turning my bargains into wares.
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the challenge
Start a blog about your bargains into wares. Maybe you buy and sell old cars, books, music, garage sale finds, kitchen appliances, furniture. Whatever your specialty, share your adventures. Maybe this could be a blog that accompanies your eBay or other account and helps potential buyers learn more about your products.


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Editor"s Note: (Thanks to Galactic Connections for this one.) Uh huh…where have we heard about massive Light from the center of our Galaxy before? Wait…isn't this a spiritual teaching now being verified by science? NOW may be the moment to ponder just how long it will take this massive light to reach our Earth. We must also consider how this Light energy will affect our Sun.
Haven't many said our Sun will sneeze at "The Event" and change our world? Many think we are now in a dual-world situation with one world being 5D and the other being an "alternate" world since 3D Earth is gone.
It's all a matter of vibrations, my friends, with Love being the strongest wave of vibratory energy in existence. The ever-increasing barrage of cosmic energies is releasing dark truths of various sorts on a consistent basis and this will only increase in the final days of "hot" August.
So…grab your popcorn as we all gear up for the end of this show (exactly when is debatable) we are watching and living, be ready for some big and positive changes in your life as current belief systems end, and BE…
Mysterious Universe
I like my black holes like I like my internal organs: doing what they're supposed to and not surprising anyone. After all, we barely even understand black holes beyond descriptions that would fit perfectly in an H.P. Lovecraft novel—a dead star at the center of the galaxy, collapsed under its own tremendous mass to an impossible singularity, warping the very fabric of reality around it like a cloak blacker than the blackest night, as even light itself struggles feebly and fails to escape its terrible pull. Yeah, I don't want any surprises from black holes.
But alas, the great old one has awakened and all humanity's brightest minds know not for what weird purpose. According to astronomers, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way has been acting really strange. Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*) is a pretty quiet and mundane supermassive black hole (as far as they go). It's fluctuations in the brightness of the "electromagnetic counterpart" are normally relatively small. This summer, however, that seems to have changed. Observations from the Keck telescope have recorded massive spikes in the brightness of Sgr A*, including one when the black hole spiked to 75 times its normal brightness and held there for a period of two hours.
Astronomer Tuan Do at the University of California Los Angeles, who observed the unprecedented spike in Sgr A* says:
"I was pretty surprised at first and then very excited. The black hole was so bright I at first mistook it for the star S0-2, because I had never seen Sgr A* that bright. Over the next few frames, though, it was clear the source was variable and had to be the black hole. I knew almost right away there was probably something interesting going on wit h the black hole."
Tuan Do's research was recently published in the Journal of Astrophysical Letters, but astronomers still don't know what's caused these massive spikes. Black holes don't emit light on their own (go figure), but the swirling disk of stuff around it does. The so-called accretion disk consists of dust and gas and busted up cosmic debris that is pulled towards the black hole but doesn't make it past the event horizon. Sometimes unlucky stars passing through the neighborhood have their matter ripped out by the supermassive black hole's enormous gravity and assimilated by the accretion disk. The working hypothesis for the spikes in Sgr A*'s brightness is that it got its claws on an unusually large object and pulled it into the accretion disk, though what the object could be is unknown.
Astronomers will keep studying Sgr A* and try to figure out just what it's up to. The Keck telescope only has a few more weeks where it will have the right angle to observe Sgr A*, but there are four more telescopes that have been pointed at it all summer with their data yet to be released. After that, the center of our galaxy won't be observable again until 2020. Which leaves an approximately six month blind spot, and as everyone knows, black holes only strike when you're not looking.


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Mario Muñoz is an actor and stuntman who portrayed one of the Evora delegates in Star Trek: Insurrection. As a background actor, he received no credit for his appearance. Parts of his costume were sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. [1]
Muñoz is part of the Muñoz family, from which members appeared in several Star Trek productions, including his brothers Mark Muñoz and Michael Muñoz, his mother Nancy Muñoz, and his sister-in-law Marisa Muñoz. He trained martial arts and stunts at the XMA Headquarters in North Hollywood.
Muñoz served as stand-in on the television series The Brothers Gracia (2000-2003, with Carlos Lacamara and Ada Maris), appeared in science fiction thriller Inhabited (2003, with Megan Gallagher, Malcolm McDowell, Rosalind Chao, James Otis, and Michael Muñoz), and performed stunts as one of the Dwergers in the action fantasy film Van Helsing (2004), as stunt double for Dylan Sprouse in the television series The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (2007), and more recently in the family movie Opposite Day (2008, stunt coordinated by Cole McKay).
He also appeared in stunt roles and doubled child actors in the television series All That, The Jersey (under stunt coordinator Eddie Perez), and Ben Ten Alive (2008), as well as in John Putch's family movie The Boy Who Saved Christmas (1998) and the television special Twas' the Night Before Christmas (2000). Muñoz has appeared in several television commercials for labels such as Snap.com, Toyota, and in 2004 for the ABC Football kickoff, mostly portraying an Elf.


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NOTICE: Many events listed here have been canceled or postponed due to the Covid-19 emergency. It is best to call ahead or check with organizer's websites to verify the status of any local event.
Free public walking tours of the architecturally renowned Vassar College campus will be held on five upcoming Saturdays: October 5, 12, 19, 26 and November 2. On each day, tours will begin at 10:00am and 1:00pm from the front entrance of the college's Main Building, and run for approximately 90 minutes. Highlights will include such historic locations as Main Building, Thompson Memorial Library, and the Vassar Chapel.
The tour leaders will be Colton Johnson, College Historian and Professor Emeritus of English (10/5), Leslie Offutt, Associate Professor of History (10/12), David "DB" Brown, Retired Dean of Students (10/19), Randolph Cornelius, Professor of Psychological Science (10/26), and Chris Smart '83, Associate Professor of Chemistry (11/2).
Tours are held rain or shine, and all ages are invited. To sign up or for more information, please contact the Office of Communications at (845) 437-7400.
With a design inspired by the Tuileries Palace in Paris, Main was the largest building by square footage in the United States when the college opened for classes in 1865, and it is now a National Historic Landmark. Thompson Memorial Library is consistently named one of the world's most beautiful libraries and is a leading example of collegiate Gothic architecture. Its stunning and sizable stained-glass window depicts the first woman to receive a doctorate, Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia, defending her dissertation in 1678. The Vassar Chapel boasts such eye-catching features as stained-glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany, an angel-headed hammer beam ceiling, and a massive Gress-Miles organ with 5,710 pipes.
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An explanation of some common industry terms for clients when buying or selling fine art, antiques, jewelry at auction.
"As is": The condition in which the item for sale piece currently stands. See 'condition report.'
Buyer's Premium: As of March 1, 2016 our buyer's premium is 25% on the 1st $200,000 of hammer price, 20% on the hammer from $200,001 to $3,000,000, and 12% thereafter.
Condition Report: An expert's detailed report of a pieces condition and provenance. Categories will range from 'poor' to 'very good.'
Consignment: Property sent to an agent of sale.
Consignor: The person, company or estate that sends their property to an agent of sale.
Estimate: An expert's valuation of possible selling price at auction, given low to high, i.e. $3,000 – 5,000. The final price may be higher or lower than this band depending on demand.
Hammer Price: The price at which an item is sold at auction and announced by the auctioneer as he lowers his gavel.
Provenance: A place or source of origin that describes an object's history.
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You can use youtube to help you find products that are in the public domain. Often times people will use public domain movies in youtube, keep in mind, you need to find the name of the original movie and use it for your work…you can't steal the youtube video 🙂
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Seem like I'm settling into a 65% success-rate groove this season, in picking NFL winners straight up, not against the spread.
One week at a time though, right? Let's get right to it for Week 13:
New Orleans at Dallas, Thursday
KRYK PICK: Dallas
I was wrong. Picked it Wednesday. Down to 9-6 on Thursdays. The ol' rule that home teams almost always win on Thursdays, no matter how strong the visitor, seems to be making a comeback.
Baltimore at Atlanta, Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
KRYK PICK: Atlanta
Looks like Lamar Jackson will quarterback the Ravens again. His first NFL road start. He's struggling as a passer. Doesn't seem likely he can generate as much offence as Atlanta's Matt Ryan.
Denver at Cincinnati, Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
(CTV2 BC-Aberta; TSN4-5; via CBS)
KRYK PICK: Denver
Jeff Driskel makes his first career start for the Bengals, with a thumb injury shelving Andy Dalton for the year. The Broncos have just beaten the Chargers and Steelers. You do the math.
LA Rams at Detroit, Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
(CTV BC-Alberta-Saskatchewan-Winnipeg-Northern Ontario; CTV2 Toronto-Ottawa-London-Windsor; via FOX)
KRYK PICK: Los Angeles
Could have been a shootout, if past games in 2018 pitting the Rams vs. a good QB are any indication. But Detroit's offence is a roster-depleted mess. RB Kerryon Johnson (knee) is a big loss.
Arizona at Green Bay, Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
KRYK PICK: Green Bay
As Aaron Rodgers more or less pointed out in the post-game gloom in Minnesota, the Packers' remaining schedule is not tough. If they get their act together they could run the table. Big if.
Cleveland at Houston, Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
KRYK PICK: Houston
Last year's third QB drafted (Deshaun Watson of the Texans) vs. this year's first (Baker Mayfield of the Browns). Both teams are playing well, on both sides. Take the home team.
Indianapolis at Jacksonville, Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
KRYK PICK: Indianapolis
The Colts should keep rolling. With Blake Bortles benched, Cleveland castoff Cody Kessler starts for the Jags, under interim offensive coordinator Scott Milanovich, the ex-Argos head coach.
Buffalo at Miami, Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
(CTV Toronto-Kitchener; via CBS)
KRYK PICK: Buffalo
The Bills used to lose in Miami most of the time, but this decade they're actually 4-4, and have won three of their last five. Teams that want to run it on the Dolphins, can. Bills will do so, too.
Chicago at NY Giants, Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
(CTV Montreal-Ottawa-Atlantic; via FOX)
KRYK PICK: New York
Looks like Chase Daniel will QB the Bears again. Most Giants games this year have been close. They should have won their third straight at Philly last week. Calling for the upset.
Carolina at Tampa Bay, Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
KRYK PICK: Carolina
Cam Newton is having one of his best years, and RB Christian McCaffrey has become a two-way superstar. As long as the Panthers don't join the Bucs in turnover generosity they should win.
Kansas City at Oakland, Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EST
(TSN; via CBS)
KRYK PICK: Kansas City
Friday's shocking developments – the release of star RB Kareem Hunt after video went viral of him roughing up a woman – surely rocked the Chiefs. But the Raiders will still lose, probably badly.
NY Jets at Tennessee, Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EST
KRYK PICK: Tennessee
Jets QB Sam Darnold is questionable with the foot injury that has sidelined him for almost a month. Otherwise it'll be Josh McCown. The up-and-down Titans need this win to get back up to .500.
Minnesota at New England, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST
(CTV Ontario-Montreal-Winnipeg; CTV2 Atlantic; via FOX)
KRYK PICK: Minnesota
The Vikings and QB Kirk Cousins are hot. With a win they can remain ahead of the NFC wild-card pack. Patriots QB Tom Brady faces a Vikings pass rush that rattles QBs with just the front four.
San Francisco at Seattle, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST
(CTV BC-Alberta-Saskatchewan; via FOX)
KRYK PICK: Seattle
The 49ers are banged up and wobbling toward the 2018 finish line. Seattle, meantime, is flexing its muscles – one of the surprises of the year. A win and the Seahawks improve to 7-5.
LA Chargers at Pittsburgh, Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST
(TSN, CTV2; via NBC)
KRYK PICK: Pittsburgh
Chargers RB Melvin Gordon is officially out with his sprained knee. That hurts LA's chances. Pittsburgh aims to rebound from that sloppy loss in Denver, and should.
Washington at Philadelphia, Monday, 8:15 p.m. EST
(TSN; via ESPN)
KRYK PICK: Philadelphia
Has there been a more disappointing unit than the Eagles offence? So exciting and prolific last year, everything is a struggle this year. But Redskins QB Colt McCoy is still shaking off four years of rust.
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BYES THIS WEEK: None. All done.
SEASON RECORD: 114-60-2 (.653), through Week 12.


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Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber Are Sure George Clooney Will Be an 'Amazing' Dad: 'He Doesn't Need Advice'
We can add Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber to the long list of stars who are absolutely sure that George Clooney will make a great father
We can add Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber to the long list of stars who are absolutely sure that pal George Clooney will make a great father — but his twins may have potty mouths!
The couple gushed about their longtime friends Clooney and Amal to PEOPLE on Thursday at Umami Burger's latest artist series collaboration in Santa Monica, California.
"George has always been so great with our kids that he doesn't need advice," Gerber, 54, said. "He is going to be an amazing dad, Amal is going to be an incredible mother."
PEOPLE confirmed in February that Clooney and Amal are expecting twins.
George Clooney Speaks Out for the First Time on Becoming a Father: 'It's Going to Be an Adventure'
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Gerber and Crawford, 51, are already experienced parents, sharing two children, Kaia, 15, and 17-year-old Presley. Gerber said the children have known Clooney "since they were born."
From PEN: Katherine Heigl Reveals the Emotional Way She Told Her Daughters She Was Pregnant
"He hasn't asked for advice and I don't think he needs any," Gerber said. "He's just going to do it his way, and it will be the right way."
Crawford opened up about her kids' relationship with the actor, noting that she and Gerber used to make their children put a dollar in a jar each time they said a curse word.
"So, George would just give them a hundred bucks at the beginning of the trip," Crawford said.
Gerber chimed in: "He'd be like, 'Let me just get this out of the way! Here's a hundred bucks!' "
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Statement by Commissioner Margrethe Vestager following today's Court judgments on two tax State aid cases (Fiat in Luxembourg and Starbucks in the Netherlands) - Hoofdinhoud
"All companies, big and small, should pay their fair share of tax. If Member States give certain multinational companies tax advantages not available to their rivals, this harms fair competition in the EU. It deprives the public purse and EU taxpayers of much needed funds to fight climate change, to build infrastructure, to invest in innovation.
Today's judgments give important guidance on the application of EU State aid rules in the area of taxation. At the same time, each case has its specificities and involves complex legal questions. We will study the judgments carefully before deciding on possible next steps.
The judgments confirm that, while Member States have exclusive competence in determining their laws concerning direct taxation, they must do so in respect of EU law, including State aid rules. Furthermore, the General Court has also confirmed the Commission's approach to assess whether a measure is selective and if transactions between group companies give rise to an advantage under EU State aid rules based on the so-called "arm's length principle".
The Commission will continue to look at aggressive tax planning measures under EU State aid rules to assess if they result in illegal State aid. At the same time, the ultimate goal that all companies pay their fair share of tax can only be achieved by a combination of efforts to make legislative changes, enforce State aid rules and a change in corporate philosophies. We have made a lot of progress already at national, European and global levels, and we need to continue to work together to succeed."
The General Court today upheld the Commission's 2015 decision finding that Luxembourg granted selective tax advantages to Fiat. On the other hand, the General Court annulled the Commission's 2015 decision finding that the tax rulings granted by the Netherlands to Starbucks were not in line with EU State aid rules. The Commission will carefully study the judgments.
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