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Cummins Local Diversity Councils and Affinity Groups help create the right environment for success at Cummins by promoting diversity and inclusion and lending their unique perspectives to identify opportunities that can enhance our business success.
Our Affinity Groups are open to all employees and are organized around single dimensions of diversity, such as race, ethnicity, country of birth, gender, as well as broader themes, such as people with disabilities and employees with less than five years of service. The groups focus on recruiting other talented individuals into Cummins as well as retaining our current pool of talented employees. The groups also focus on providing important cultural and business environment information to ensure Cummins' success.
Local Diversity Councils are formed to foster the right environment for all employees within a specific business, region or location. These councils work to improve and leverage diversity and inclusion as a core component of the business strategy.


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Step back in time to an era of grand celebrations and palatial surroundings. A South Florida mainstay for over 90 years, Hialeah Park Racing & Casino is set within 200 acres of lush landscape, verdant gardens, and 16th Century French Mediterranean architecture. Known simply as "The World's Most Beautiful Horse Race Course," Hialeah Park is "eternal, magnificent, and historic." Holding the distinction of being an Audubon Bird Sanctuary with Flamingos on site and being listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Hialeah Park remains iconic and rich in tradition.
In August of 2013 a new phase in the history of Hialeah Park was added with the completion of a state of the art Casino. Housing over 850 Slot Machines and the most elegant Poker Room in South Florida containing 33 tables offering a wide variety of poker game options including Texas Hold'Em, 7 Card Stud and Omaha Hi-Lo. Future plans call for a full service hotel, a movie theater and development of new commercial and entertainment space. The objective is to restore "The Grand Dame" to her past glory and, in the process, create a city center for both South Florida residents and visitors from all over the world. We invite you to come experience Hialeah Park Racing & Casino! Easily accessible by all major highways, we are conveniently located five minutes from Miami International Airport, and 10 minutes from South Beach, Downtown Miami, Coral Gables, and Doral.

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It's like overnight my guts mutinied and I can't get them back under my control. And, while my doctors have diligently tried to give me things to help, they've either not worked or had side-effects so bad that I've been unable to take them long enough to see if they worked. The thing about an upset stomach is that you can still work, you'll be grouchy and very tired, but you're awake. The thing about working when you've been knocked out by a drug is that you can't.
So, of course, when people find out you're not feeling well they 1. have a cousin/brother/aunt who had the same thing and it turned out to be celiac/stomach acid/cancer and 2. you should try acupuncture/unproven diet/homeopathy, it really worked for my friend/loved one/family member.
And when you've felt like crap for six weeks, you're pretty much willing to try anything to feel better. Even I, skeptic extraordinaire (I guess) am tempted to do things I know are useless. I sit here and think, "Well, maybe the placebo effect will help even if nothing else does." It's nutty, I know it's nutty, and yet I am so miserably sick and there seems to be no explanation or cure forthcoming, it's hard to say no to something that might possibly work, even through magical thinking.
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The second generation of the Tank Chair is even bigger and badder than the original, with a 24v, 2hp, 127rpm variable speed motor powered by four Optima Deep Cycle batteries. It also has a 22:1 gear ratio and it can handle a 10% incline with no problems.
The upgrade even includes a full-sized and generously cushioned chair for optimum comfort on those bumpy off road excursions or for those times when you are forced to mow down some dude on a Rascal monster truck style. Pricing and release date information have not been made available. [Tank Chair via RegHardware via Crave]


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Trends come and go, bringing an updated twist on the old or introducing emerging styles. And this year is no different.
Home builders, designers, architects and real estate agents have started to notice shifts in the market, causing preferences to change.
From a design standpoint, industry experts maintain that there is a growing market for more contemporary, energy-efficient homes with open floor plans that lead into functional outdoor spaces.
On the national side, housing styles are leaning toward pre-World War II designs with more modern or contemporary interior layouts, said Kevin Harris, an architect based in Louisiana and a fellow at the American Institute of Architects.
While the look of the home's exterior might be a nostalgic nod to traditional design, the supplies used are newer composite materials that last longer.
"Wood on the exterior tends to rot," Harris said. "These new materials won't need to be replaced when it rots because it doesn't rot."
On the inside, Harris mentions that the traditional spaces are beginning to fade. Layouts are becoming more streamlined as people forgo dining and living areas for larger kitchen islands that are used as entertainment focal points, which lead into outdoor living spaces.
"People don't live as formally," he said. "The way we live and flow an open floor plan suits that well."
Custom home builder Kyle Lindsey echoed that there's growing popularity for outdoor living areas.
"Those spaces are huge," he said. "One continuous space is complimentary for that design."
Most of his custom homes, which had a Texas Tuscan style, are taking on a more contemporary feel, too.
"It's not hard core contemporary. More traditional designs add heaviness to the house. People are pulling away from that, wanting cleaner, crisper styles."
Interior designer Barbara Burger mentioned that people aren't going for what she called the fruit salad approach where various styles are blended together. Rather, her clients are opting to be more specific with their designs.
"People are tired of Old World," said Burger, who co-owns Studio Domaine in San Antonio. "There's a fine line between being eclectic and doing something you don't know where it's going. You're diluting the direction by not embracing the rules."
The contemporary approach provides clean lines, bolder colors on a neutral background and a minimalist approach where less is more.
"Clutter is a big no-no. We want fewer items with a higher impact." One example she gives is to not spread family photos throughout the home.
Rather she recommends identifying a central place for photos.
When it comes to where people in the San Antonio area choose to live, it comes as no surprise that folks continue to look toward the edge of town, said Hector Valadez, a broker at Re/Max Exclusive.
"San Antonio keeps spreading out," he said. He mentions access to shopping centers, newer schools, lower tax rates and more house for the money as reasons for the outward growth.
Despite the sprawl, there is a push by young professionals and empty nesters toward the city's core. While there are surrounding neighborhoods with most historic real estate stock, the high real estate costs are pushing people toward the rental side.
Rental units continue to pop up around the Pearl Brewery and south of downtown, a trend that Valadez says will continue, bringing an influx of people to the burgeoning area.
"More people would buy downtown if they could afford it," he added. "It's expensive, but people will continue to move there."


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2 cups flour
2 cups apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1-3/4 cups brown sugar
¾ cup (1-1/2 sticks) margarine, softened
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 eggs
Caramel Glaze:
¼ cup margarine
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons nondairy creamer
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 12-cup Bundt pan. In a large stand mixer, on medium speed, mix together all batter ingredients. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 50 to 55 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to wire rack to finish cooling. Drizzle with Caramel Glaze. To make glaze, stir together margarine, brown sugar and nondairy creamer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix until smooth. If too thick to drizzle, add a little more nondairy creamer.


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CONCORD — The Parkington Sisters bring their original tales and captivating melodies to the Capitol Center for the Arts' Spotlight Café on Friday, February 22, at 8 p.m. as part of the On The Edge: String Theory Series.
The Parkington Sisters, Lydia, Rose, Nora, Sarah and Ariel Parkington, were raised in a musically-inclined household in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Drawing from a wide array of inspirations, they produce a sound that is undeniably their own, distinguished by vibrant string arrangements, warm, interwoven five-part vocal harmonies, and the luminous blending of sibling voices.
Despite their extensive musical background, it wasn't until 2005 that they began performing instrumentals together for the first time on the salty streets of Provincetown. Eventually their passion for songwriting emerged and their signature sound evolved into each sister writing and singing individually. Combining their diverse tastes, filtered through their acquired classical training, the sisters soon realized their potential for molding five dynamic voices with five confident instruments. Lydia plays cello, Rose guitar and piano, and Ariel, Sarah and Nora play violin and viola. Nonetheless, all are multi-instrumentalists and their music is embodied by vibrant string arrangements combined with tight, interwoven four-part vocal harmonies, and gorgeous, blending voices. Ambitious and intricate, the Parkington Sisters produce an undeniable expression of sisterhood able to slip from their hearts into a sound all their own.
Since 2005, the sisters have traveled the country, capturing audiences wherever they play. They have been guest artists on recordings by State Radio, The Spring Standards, Sonya Kitchell, Dub Trio, Dropkick Murphys, Horrible Crows, and recently, recorded their debut album at New York City's Avatar Studios and Studio G with engineer/producer Joel Hamilton (Elvis Costello, Tom Waits). Recent highlights for the Parkington Sisters included performing at the Bonnaroo Music Festival 2011, touring extensively with the Dropkick Murphys across the US and Canada, with sold out shows at Fenway Park and a special guest appearance by Bruce Springsteen at the House of Blues Boston, opening for Mavis Staples at Boston's Symphony Hall on New Year's Eve 2011, as well as opening for Dispatch on their 2012 summer tour.
On the Edge is an exciting new series which invites our audiences to discover notable artists that are far-reaching, fresh, and fun. This season On the Edge: String Theory celebrates the talents of three dynamic ensembles where string instruments play a leading role, showcasing intricate and vibrant arrangements that cross-pollinate genres and traditions. In addition to the David Wax Museum on Sept. 23, the series features the virtuosic California Guitar Trio + Montreal Guitar Trio on Oct. 11 and the New England favorite Parkington Sisters on Feb. 22.
Ticket prices: $20. Tickets are available now by calling 603-225-1111, online at www.ccanh.com, and at the box office, located at 44 South Main St., Concord, on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.


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P305/55R22 Tire Pressure Chart
Proper tire load capacity at specified tire inflation pressures for P305/55R22 tires.
P305/55R22 is a P-Metric tire size that comes with 1 tire load index and load range option.
|Tire Size
|26 psi
|29 psi
|32 psi
|35 psi
|36 psi (SL)
|38 psi (XL)
|41 psi
|42 psi
|2227 lbs
|2381 lbs
|2535 lbs
|2679 lbs
|2756 lbs
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P305/55R22 116 SL is a Standard Load tire with tire load index of 116 and maximum tire load capacity of 2756 lbs @ 36 psi.
Calculate proper tire load capacity for P305/55R22 116 SL tire within inflation range of 26 psi to 36 psi. Inflating P305/55R22 116 SL tire over 36 psi will not increase its maximum load carrying capacity of 2756 pounds.
When replacing vehicle's original equipment tires with P305/55R22 116 SL tire, calculate proper replacement tire inflation based on original tire's load capacity at its recommended tire pressure. Never overload P305/55R22 116 SL tire above its maximum load capacity of 2756 lbs.
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[Intro: Lupe Fiasco]
I present...
The death...
Of The Cool
[Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco]
(Die!) Well, I heard like groups of cows
That all your enemies wanna shoot you down
They got AK-47s and a bunch of Mac-11s
Semi-automatic weapons that produce ka-pows
Word on the street is they all got heaters
They gon' hit you up, you ain't even gonna see it
You got a lot of money, I ain't tryna be funny
But they say where you goin', you ain't even gonna need it
(Die!) I seen you ridin' round, shinin' with your fine round
Diamonds, pretty green eyed lady
Been on the sideline, plottin' while you primetime, poppin'
Hungry niggas want a piece of your pastry
I suggest you protect your bakery
'Cause they comin' for your head
And there's a bounty on the chain
That's hangin' from your neck, you see
[Hook: Lupe Fiasco]
I don't know what you been told
In your ear, but I hear it's goin' down
Somebody gotta (Die!)
Know, oh, what you been told in your ear
But here's what's goin' round
Somebody gotta (Die!)
[Verse 2: GemStones]
Hit a nigga, put the mini Mac strap, clap
Any nigga think he gettin' G's down here
Enemy to any nigga gettin' money on my honey
Man, I heard Michael Young is the real clown here
Run upon a nigga from the back with a Mac
Gon' be strapped 'cause a nigga finna squeeze off ten
Run upon this nigga 'Lac, rat-a-tat-tat
Click-clack, where this nigga at? I needs in
Shit is going down if ever I see him
Rub a nigga out like Oxy 10
And keep a couple of dollars up in the wallet
To pay the coppers so they can never box me in
(Die!) That's what I'm thinkin' 'bout
Ridin' around polishin' this big pistol
I'ma catch him in the wind, pray the gun don't jam
So, until we meet again, nigga, it's cool
[Hook: Lupe Fiasco]
I don't know what you been told
In your ear, but I hear it's goin' down
Somebody gotta (Die!)
Know, oh, what you been told in your ear
But here's what's goin' round
Somebody gotta (Die!)
[Spoken (over Chorus): Lupe Fiasco]
Man, man
You just need to—
You just need to relax, man, trust me
[Verse 3: Lupe Fiasco and GemStones]
Don't pay them niggas no mind, they hatin' on you
Ain't nobody with a shotty out plannin' to do a robbery
Itchin' to catch a body
Creepin' in a stolen jaloppy out there waitin' on you
I'm sittin' in this stolen car, finna rob this nigga
Should I let the mini-Mac or the shotgun hit him?
I been waitin' all day tryna spot this nigga
I can't let him get away, I'ma pop this nigga, UGH!
Plus, they don't know about the chopper in the trunk
The Glocks in the box and the nine on tuck
The bulletproof glass, the 40 in the stash
I pull the steering wheel and it pop on up
40 caliber stashed up in this cash box
Bulletproof windows, you couldn't break 'em with a padlock
AK in the trunk, where the sounds bump
Two twin Glock 40's, and a 9 in his damn crotch
Man... (Die!)
We finna go up in this club, show a little love
Get a few drinks, holler at some girls
Snatch up a pair, leave outta there
Put some dro' in the air, then go and get some grub
They finna go up in the club, show a little love
Get a few drinks, holler at some girls
Snatch up a pair, leave outta there
Put some dro in the air, then catch a few slugs
Ayy, ayyy, pull over right here, I gotta take a pee
And don't go nowhere, nigga, wait for me
And if some niggas do kill you in the next few minutes
Just remember, my nigga, it's a heaven for a G
[Outro: Lupe Fiasco and Gemstones]
[Lupe Fiasco]
Ay, ay hold this right there
I'll be, I'll be right back--I gotta take a piss man hold on
Fa sho. Ay man, ay don't leave i'll be right back
Ay don't leave i'll be back
Hurry your ass up man. Damn
Coolest nigga what, coolest nigga what, coolest nigga what
Hustla for life!
Ay man, nigga hurry your ass up. Shit
I'mma cool ass nigga man
Fuckin' three in the mornin'
I'm the coolest muthafucka in the world, man
Niggas ain't fuckin' with me man
Nigga i'm high, smokin'. Fly ass car
I run these muthafuckin' streets, and these niggas out here lookin' for me
Man i wish a muthafucka' would...
Ay, nigga hurry your ass up, nigga! Damn
[footsteps and a gun cocking]
[Other voice]
Whats up now nigga?
Ain't too cool now is you nigga?
In the prequel to his song "The Cool" off his debut album Food & Liquor, Lupe Fiasco, along with the help of his labelmate and rapper/singer GemStones, spins the timeline of events immediately prior to the death of Michael Young History, in which Michael's struggle with The Streets and The Game reaches a fever pitch
Following the end of the written lyrics, there is about a minute-and-a-half interlude, during which Michael is shot dead while his homey is taking a piss. Talk about poor timing…


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As a Southern woman of a certain age, it's assumed that you can do a few things well. You can write a proper thank you note. You can drink good bourbon straight. And you can make a solid deviled egg.
I recently found out that one of my most quintessentially Southern lady friends doesn't know how to do #3, so we remedied that last night.
The great thing about deviled eggs is you can make any flavor as long as you have a tasty base to start with. Mayo helps with that, but mustard goes a long way, as does pickle juice, the secret to All Good Things. Also important: axe the sweet relish most people use. That tip isn't grandma-sanctioned, but it will give you a better "blank" slate to start with.
18 organic eggs
3 tbsp Duke's mayonnaise
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp yellow mustard
1 tbsp pickle juice
1 tsp black pepper
salt to taste
paprika or cayenne
- Boil, cool and peel your eggs. (If you haven't tried the hot-start method, see below. They'll peel much easier.)
- Slice them in half and put all the yolks in one bowl. (And you don't have to slice them vertically; Husk does them horizontally, and they are the devil masters.)
- Mash the eggs with a fork and add the remaining ingredients. Mix well. Taste and season.
- Separate yolk mix into 4 bowls (see below).
- For each ingredient, dice a 1/2 cup of your topping of choice and stir it into one bowl.
- Fill a Ziploc bag with the mix and cut a corner off. Pipe some filling into each egg.
- Top each egg with a 1-inch piece of the ingredient used in the filling. Chill until face-stuffing time.
With 18 eggs, you can make a bunch of kinds, but 4 different toppings works well for 18 eggs. Choose from any of the below, or use whatever you've got in the fridge — as long as the ingredient isn't too sweet, anything is good stuff in an egg.
- Smoked salmon or trout
- Pickled anything – green tomatoes, cucumbers, okra, etc.
- Bacon
- Ham (country or regular, shaved)
- Prosciutto
- Pulled pork
- Olives
- Raw tuna (topped with a dollop of wasabi)
- Pimento cheese (what up, Marge)
- Truffle oil
The fresher the egg, the harder it will be to peel when hard-boiled. This method makes them easier to de-shell without totally destroying them.
- Lower your eggs straight from the fridge into already-boiling water.
- Lower the heat to the barest simmer.
- Cook the eggs for 11 minutes.
- Shock them in ice water and let them chill for 15 minutes.
- Peel under cool running water.


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SAN FRANCISCO A panel has voted to cover the cost and provide sexual reassignment surgery for transgendered people as part of San Francisco's universal health care plan.
The city's Health Commission approved on Tuesday the creation a comprehensive program for treating transgender people experiencing mental distress because of the mismatch between their bodies and their gender identities. San Francisco already provides transgender residents with hormones, counseling and routine health services, but has stopped short of offering surgical interventions, Public Health Director Barbara Garcia said Thursday after the vote was announced.
The idea for a new program that included surgeries came out of conversations between public health officials and transgender rights advocates who wanted mastectomies, genital reconstructions and other surgeries that are recommended for some transgender people covered under San Francisco's 5-year-old universal health care plan.
At the urging of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the San Francisco-based Transgender Law Center, the commission agreed this week to drop sex reassignment surgery from the list of procedures specifically excluded from the Healthy San Francisco plan.
But Garcia described the move as "a symbolic process" for now because the city currently does not have the expertise, capacity or protocols in place to provide the surgeries through its clinics and public hospital.
"The community felt the exclusion on Healthy San Francisco was discriminatory and we wanted to change that as the first step," she said.
Currently, Healthy San Francisco provides medical care for uninsured residents below a certain income level, regardless of citizenship, immigration, employment or health status. Participants must have an income at or below 500 percent of the Federal Poverty Level, which means $54,480 for one person and $111,720 for a family of four. The program is paid for by federal funds, city business fees and participant co-payments.
Instead of expanding the existing plan, the Health Commission approved the establishment of a separate program that covers all aspects of transgender health, including gender transition. Garcia hopes to have it running by late next year, but said her department first needs to study how many people it would serve, how much it would cost, who would perform the surgeries and where they would be performed.
"Sex reassignment surgery is not the end all. It's one service that some transgender people want and some don't," she said. "We can probably manage this over the next three years without much of a budget increase because we already have these (other) services covered."
San Francisco in 2001 became the first city in the country to cover sex reassignment surgeries for government employees. Last year, Portland, Ore. did the same. The number of major U.S. companies covering the cost of gender reassignment surgery for transgender workers also doubled last year, reflecting a decades-long push by transgender activists to get insurance companies to treat such surgeries as medically necessary instead of elective procedures.
"There's been a consensus the last three to five years that transition related surgeries are in fact a medical necessity for people who have been properly diagnosed with gender dysphoria," Theresa Sparks, head of the Human Rights Commission, said to CBS station KPIX in San Francisco.
Kathryn Steuerman, a member of a transgender health advocacy group in San Francisco, said the city's latest move would help residents avoid going into debt to finance operations related to gender transition, as she did.
"I am filled with hope and gratitude that we are achieving this level of support for the well-being of the transgender community," Steuerman said.


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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8-nKo2hqlg]YouTube - Apple ad - iPad is Electric[/ame]
Apple has solidified its early lead in the tablet sales war, increasing its market share in tablet computers to an overwhelming 95%, according to new sales data from market research firm Strategy Analytics. "The tablet wars are up and running," said Neil Mawston, Director of Strategy Analytics. Apple is protecting its early lead with a new ad touting the iPad as "full-size" as compared to the current crop of challengers that all have 7-inch screens.
Overall sales of tablet computers shot up 26% over the last quarter for a total of 4.4 million sold, Strategy Analytics found. 4.19 million of those were iPads, making up 95.5% of the total. At the same time, the number of tablets running the Android operating system went from 2.9 percent to 2.3 percent: an increase in total numbers but a decrease in shares. Android and Blackberry tablets "are trailing in Apple's wake and they already have much ground to make up," Marston said in a statement announcing the results. While several manufacturers - including Samsung, HTC, Motorola and Dell - are coming out with Android tablets in the coming weeks and months, Apple just expanded its distribution channels to include AT&T and Verizon retail outlets as well as chains like Target, Best Buy and Wal-Mart. Additionally, the challengers have a high hurdle to overcome in terms of marketing: few consumers seem to have any interest at all in alternatives to the iPad.
ChangeWave surveyed 3,108 consumers during October and found that one in four of them (26%) say they plan on purchasing a tablet in the future, with four out of five (80%) of those saying they'll buy an iPad. Research In Motion's forthcoming PlayBook was a very distant second at 8%, followed by the Samsung Galaxy Tab at 3% and the HP Slate with 2%. Consumers appear to be turning in increasing numbers to tablets instead of netbooks: only 14% of those who plan on buying a laptop in the next 90 days say it will be a netbook: a decline of 10 percentage points since the high-water mark in June of 2009.
Source: MacRumors
95 of Every 100 Tablets Sold is an iPadThis article was originally published in forum thread: 95 of Every 100 Tablets Sold is an iPad started by Paul Daniel Ash View original post


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Talk:User Manual:DVB
In the current SVN for mythtv there is a configure option
--enable-dvb enable DVB support (must supply header directory) --dvb-path=HDRLOC location of directory containing 'linux/dvb/frontend.h', not the directory with frontend.h [/usr/include]
Can anyone explain what dvb-path is looking for?
dvb-path is the location of the DVB drivers in the kernel source.
The preceding article doesn't make it clear that the term DVB is used to refer to *all* ATSC in the context of Linux. In the context of Linux drivers, DVB is not just some european thing.
DVB Resources
I merged in DVB Resources. I can't see much need for discussion! Pelago 15:12, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
- Okay, I made DVB Resources a redirect to this page. --Gregturn 18:53, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
DVB and Mythtv configuration
There was a section on the article page, which gave an example of a DVB-S setup with mythtv I don't really understand why it was moved to the original contributers page. I only found it because I had added a few lines to it detailing a method to ensure the DVB-S and DVB-T cards would be consistent between reboots.
Configuring Cards in mythtv isn't easy so why hide the information?
DVB FF : output
There should be a note somewhere that mythtv doesn't support video & audio output on FF (http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB-S_PCI_Cards#DVB-S_.22Full-Featured.22_Cards) cards.
On Linux only : - alsa, oss, arts, jack are supported for audio - xv, ivtv, directfb are supported for video


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Have you ever wanted to play Nintendo 64 games on your computer as they were meant to be played without graphical nastiness and near pixel-perfection but haven't got the power to use angrylion in the past?
Well say hello to angrylion-rdp-plus!
I stumbled on this when I read this article on Reddit:
A comment from user barracuda415 caught my attention:
The project can be found here:I've been working on a multithreading fork of Angrylion's software renderer for quite some time, which should use modern multi-core CPUs much more efficiently than the single-threaded original. It's still very WIP, but it already allows me to run most games in real-time on my FX-6300 that would normally require a 7700k. I think with a many-core CPU, like Threadripper, the performance boost could be theoretically quite massive.
It's probably not a good replacement for a proper GPU implementation, especially when rendering in higher than native resolutions, but it combines the compatibility of Angrylion with a somewhat playable performance.
I have played around with this myself and it looks very promising, I mean full-speed in games like GoldenEye and Perfect Dark with angrylion? That's literally unheard of but it's very much true.
Enjoy and be sure to look here regularly as I will continue to post updates and updated builds of the plugin!
Here's a little show case that I cooked up real quick to demonstrate the plugin:
Due to postimages.org the pictures I posted is gone and deleted which is aggravating because the slogan on their site clearly says:
Get permanent links for Facebook, Twitter, message boards and blogs which in retrospect is bull****
I'm sorry about that folks!


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The town's Democrats met recently to elect the following officers. Chairman-Susann Foster Brown, Vice Chair- Ellen Kriete, Treasurer- Kestrel Cole-McCrea, Secretary-Natalie Kelley and NH State Democrat Delegate to the State Convention-James Kelley. After the meeting those in attendance enjoyed a pot luck supper.
Senior Citizen Bingo will be held on Sunday, March 24 at the Emma Ramsey Center beginning at 1 pm. Door open at 12 noon. A luncheon of steamed hot dogs, chips, soda and cookies will be avail be for a donation of $2. The cost is $5 for 16 games, special games and the 50/50 are extra. This is a senior citizen program and players must be 60 years or older.
Cub Scout Pack 155 sends out a big thank you to all the residents who turned out for the spaghetti dinner and cake auction. The Scout/Parent teams made some amazing cakes and some of the cakes brought in some significant money. The auction raised $1,250 that will go to individual Scouts for an overnight trip to the Franklin Zoo. Thanks also go to the American Legion for their donation of $500 and to Darryl Lindh for his donation of $100. Donations will be used toward Scouts who may require financial assistance to attend Scout Summer Camp this year.
Cub Scouts welcome their new Cub Master, Jamie Berry for the 2013/14 program year, If you have a child who is interested in joining other area boys in learning about character building, spiritual growth, good citizenship, sportsmanship & fitness, family understanding, respectful relationships, personal achievements, friendly service, fun and adventure and preparation for the Boy Scouts contact Jamie Berry at 603-833-8047 for more information.
The recreation department will hold their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30 beginning at 12 noon at the town's beach. The Hunt is open to children 12 years old and younger. Bring your own basket. The youngest children will begin the hunt and the older ones will finish. Door prizes will consist of two Easter Baskets to be given in each age group, one to a boy and one to a girl. Only Milton/Milton Mills children will be eligible. In case of bad weather or the beach is too wet, the hunt will be cancelled.
The PTA is sponsoring a Fun Family Fitness night at the elementary school on Friday, March 29 from 6 to 7 pm.
Nute Library has a book and video sale going on at the library. There are some good bargains to be had from donated items and deleted items from the collection. Proceeds to be used for new items. The library personnel welcomes the donation of current best sellers and DVDs. The Library is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 am to 5 pm, Wednesday from 9 am until 7 pm and 9 am until noon on Saturday.
The zoning board of adjustment is seeking new members. Please contact the town office if interested, 652-4501.


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What's scarier than Hannibal? Watching Anthony Hopkins go full blown Exorcist in the trailer for the new demon possession movie The Rite.
Directed by Michael Petroni, The Rite is seemingly your basic demon possession film. American priest goes to Italy to learn about exorcism, meets an unorthodox priest (Hopkins) and begins to kick Satan's butt all over. But here's the twist. It looks like the rookie priest falls for possessed lady Alice Braga, meanwhile Hopkins is slowly turning towards the dark side. Bring on Hopkins and Satan, we've got a bag of popcorn already to go!
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Andy Murray beats Tomas Berdych to reach US Open final
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Britain's Andy Murray continued his quest for a maiden Grand Slam title with victory over powerful Czech Tomas Berdych to make the US Open final.
He came from behind in windy conditions to win a rain-delayed match 5-7 6-2 6-1 7-6 (9-7) in three hours 58 minutes.
Murray, 25, is through to his fifth major final and second in New York.
The third seed will face defending champion Novak Djokovic on Monday after the schedule was
Murray joins Fred Perry as the only British men to reach multiple US Open finals and will replace Rafael Nadal as world number three when the latest rankings are published on Monday.
His coach Ivan Lendl is the only other player in the Open era to lose their first four Grand Slam finals, but Lendl triumphed in his fifth.
When asked if he would do the same, Murray said: "I hope so. You can never say for sure and I know how tough these events are to win.
"Novak and David are very tough opponents. Anything can happen in these conditions but I'll give it everything I have."
Murray overcame Berdych with a display epitomising the maturity and consistency that have been increasingly evident since he hired Lendl.
He is a far more accomplished player than the one who lost to Roger Federer in the 2008 showpiece, and illustrated that against the man who stunned Federer in this year's quarter-finals.
The result was particularly impressive given Murray had to rally from dropping the first set, with the wind proving troublesome throughout.
"It was brutal," explained the British number one, seeded third. "The ball was moving, stopping, there were chairs flying.
"They were some of the hardest conditions I've ever played in and I come from Scotland, so that's saying something."
Torrential downpours saw play delayed by 90 minutes, and when it did begin both men looked far from comfortable.
Olympic gold medallist Murray struck early for a 2-1 lead and thought he had saved an immediate break-back point.
But his cap blew off his head while playing the winning shot and after Berdych argued the decision to award Murray the point, umpire Pascal Maria called a let and the Czech won the replayed point.
That gave Berdych the momentum and he held serve for 6-5 before breaking with a huge forehand to secure the opening set.
An evidently riled Murray put his anger to positive use, breaking to love in game one of the second set with the help of a stunning backhand stop volley from down at his feet.
He again dismantled the Berdych delivery to move 4-1 ahead and secured the next five games to assume a commanding position.
Berdych appeared to have completely lost his focus and his radar, firing a forehand long to gift Murray a two-sets-to-one lead.
A conclusion was in sight as Berdych skewed a forehand wide to hand over the initiative at the beginning of the fourth set.
Yet Murray wasted two chances for the double-break in game four and that gave his opponent renewed hope, Berdych hitting straight back and going on to force a tie-break.
A deciding set seemed likely when the Czech moved to 5-2 an ace, only for Murray to battle his way into contention and seal victory thanks to errors number 63 and 64 from the Berdych racquet.


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Bursting onto the comedy scene with her web series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl in 2011, Issa Rae is moving up in the world. The Los Angeles native's project has garnered over 450,000 viewers and won a Shorty Award for Best Web Show, and Rae recently inked a production deal to air Awkward Black Girl on YouTube via a new channel owned by Pharrell Williams' creative firm, iamOTHER. In addition, fans can catch Rae's hilarious bungling at the 2012 ESSENCE Empowerment Experience on Saturday, July 7, in New Orleans, where she'll be a panelist.
Between shooting her show's highly anticipated second season, debuting on June 14, Ms. Rae spoke to ESSENCE.com about meeting Pharrell, deflecting awkward moments and why she gets sweaty upon meeting fans.
ESSENCE.com: Congratulations on linking Awkward Black Girl with Pharrell's iamOTHER Google/Youtube channel. How did you two meet?
ISSA RAE: Mimi Valdes, the Creative Director for Pharrell's company iamOTHER, contacted me, said that he was a fan and organized a call between us. He raved about the show and I was freaking out. It was unreal. When I told him about the issues I'd had in meetings with television executives and how they wanted to change my show, he said, "I don't want to touch it, I just want you to do you and be part of my channel." He just got it and he's funding our entire season.
ESSENCE.com: Your ABG character J raps a song called "Booty Shorts," which gained its own popularity. Will there be an album now that you're buddies with a superproducer?
RAE: Ha! We've talked about doing a mixtape… it's really funny when people tell me, "Yo, you have flows!" I write these rhymes as a joke. When I have to take it seriously, for example, I wrote a rap for the show's promo clip to recap season one, it took me all day.
ESSENCE.com: How does it feel to be an Internet celebrity, amassing such a large following since the show's 2011 debut?
RAE: It feels great but it's embarrassing. Every time I'm recognized in public, I'm super grateful and appreciative but I also get hot and nervous.
ESSENCE.com: You recently did a U.S. college tour to promote the second season of Awkward Black Girl. We hear you had an odd moment at University of Michigan?
RAE: It was an awkward and racist moment, actually. During the tour, we screened a bit of show and then had a panel discussion. We showed some of episode three, where J's trying to ward off the nerd who's bothering her by pretending she didn't ignore his calls so I say "I call my phone 'Senor' because I hate my phone just like I hate Mexicans." Then in a whispered voice-over, I say "I don't hate Mexicans" — that usually gets a laugh and the last line gets drowned out. During the discussion, a Puerto Rican girl said, "I can really relate to your character, but I especially relate to her when she says she hates Mexicans because…" and describes why she feels that way. The entire room was dead silent and I had to say, "Well, the character doesn't hate Mexicans, second of all, I don't support that." Then she tried to clean it up and it was just so uncomfortable! Everyone was like "Oh my God, this chick just outed herself as a racist." But I felt good about myself because, you know, racists can enjoy ABG too.
ESSENCE.com: Is there pressure in gearing up for season two of Awkward Black Girl?
RAE: I'm really excited — this season has gone smoothly. We've got that Pharrell money and we can pay people what they're worth. But now there's a lot of pressure because people are anticipating the second season. With season one I was just putting it out there.
Get your tickets to see Issa Rae at the 2012 ESSENCE Empowerment Experience on July 6-8 in New Orleans!


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'Fiscal cliff' looms with tax increases, spending cuts
Unemployment could see spike
With the election over, Democrats and Republicans in Washington fear a recession could be triggered if they don't act to avoid what's being called the "fiscal cliff."
The fiscal cliff is a series of automatic tax increases and spending cuts put in place as part of a deal to raise the debt ceiling in 2010.
Several customers at York County's Browns Orchard and Farm Market said the looming crisis is weighing on their minds.
"The fiscal cliff sounds very dire, I hope it doesn't get to be dire," Browns Orchard and Farm Market president Dan Brown said.
The last recession was tough, Brown said. The price of most everything went up, while the size of customers' pocketbooks went down.
No workers at the market received pink slips, but the Congressional Budget Office projects that if the fiscal cliff comes on Jan. 1, unemployment could jump to 9.1 percent.
"If there are major things that come out of this in 2013, it's going to sting, it's going to hurt and we're concerned about that," Brown said.
Another concern is the pending expiration of the 2011 temporary payroll tax cut. That would add on a 2 percent tax increase for most workers.
A tax deduction credit for families with children would shrink from $1,000 a year to $500 a year.
Sherrie Walker said she definitely would feel the loss of a tax credit, especially as a single mom to a 7-year-old girl.
"That's something that I look forward to at the beginning of every new year, getting more money back in my taxes to go on a trip with her," Walker said. "We're planning on going to Disney in February and March, so that's probably going to hurt."
For many, the ingredients are a recipe for disaster if Congress and the president can't agree.
"It feels like you don't know where tomorrow's going to come from. Where are you going to get money for the next day?" asked shopper Tom Chronister.
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One moment you watch a loved one with bipolar disorder fly high as a kite, and the next moment they may be crashing to the ground. Their struggle is not your own, yet it hurts you to see it, and it can have a big impact on your life. What can you do?
Both of our guests, Dr. Igor Galynker, director of the Bipolar Family Treatment Center at Beth Israel Medical Center, and caregiver Rebecca Riccio, are familiar with the highs and lows of people with bipolar disorder. They discuss ways to care for yourself while helping someone with bipolar disorder. And they offer suggestions for dealing with a major crisis, setting healthy boundaries for yourself, communicating and coping, and reducing the isolation you may feel when caring for a family member who has bipolar disorder.
Rebecca Reflects on Her Husband's Bipolar Personality
Ms. Riccio:
My husband John and I always had a strong relationship. We were good friends before we started dating and had very similar world views, a shared sense of humor and just a lot in common. So I would say that it was a great relationship. I think, looking back, there were behaviors and traits that suggest he always had bipolar disorder, but in some ways our relationship masked the symptoms. I thought of his problems or flaws as just personality traits that you can live with in someone who's otherwise a good companion, or issues that we could work through as a couple or maybe things that he could work through on his own.
The things that I thought of as personality traits in John, like moodiness or anxiety or inability to follow through and take responsibility for things, just became really pronounced. Rather than being pieces of his personality, they became the dominant features of his personality. They weren't incidental. They became who he was. He became noticeably depressed and anxious. And I think of it as becoming almost paralyzed by the challenges of daily life. At first it was mainly trouble coping with work, but pretty quickly it became so that even the basic functions of life became more than he could handle. So it wasn't that it was a phase or an issue that we could work through. It was really a crisis.
In fact, when I was pregnant with our first child, things started to become noticeably worse, and it wasn't really until I was nearing the end of the pregnancy that I recognized that there was more going on here and that we needed to get him some help.
Even when things started to get really bad, I don't think either of us thought of it as mental illness. I thought maybe he needs to talk to a counselor or see a therapist. And then one day I got online to do some research, and it was like an epiphany finally that there was indeed more to it.
The Ups and Downs of Getting to a Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder
Dr. Galynker:
Bipolar disorder to a significant degree is hereditary. You inherit the predisposition and vulnerability that is brought about by stress, and stressful life events absolutely act as triggers. In fact, one of the best recipes to get a bipolar break is to get a promotion or go away to college or to law school.
Ms. Riccio's story is typical in that in her particular case, it was the birth of a child. Also she's saying that there was trouble at work, which I presume resulted in increasing responsibilities. It sounds to me like what was happening to Ms. Riccio's husband was that he was getting a mixed episode of irritable mania.
Ms. Riccio:
Unfortunately, when we first sought help, he was in a depressed state, and so that was the diagnosis. So we started this trial and error process with his psychopharmacologist, and nothing worked for any sustained period of time. In fact, some of the side effects that he experienced were really worse than the original condition. I think that his thoughts of self-destructiveness became pronounced where that hadn't been an issue initially, and the depth of the depression seemed to get worse.
Dr. Galynker:
It's very difficult to diagnose bipolar disorder when depression is the first episode, but there seems to be a consensus forming that a first-time severe depression that does not respond to any anti-depressant treatment is much more likely to be a bipolar disorder depression than a unipolar depression.
Ms. Riccio:
It was actually a couple of years that we were going through the back-and-forth with different drugs and didn't have the right diagnosis. There were periods during that time when it felt like things were getting better, but then they really weren't.
Medical and Life History: The Best Way to Diagnose Bipolar Disorder
Dr. Galynker:
The proper diagnosis is by history. For instance, even in the case of your husband, Ms. Riccio, I would want to know whether his level of activity and achievement generally prior to all this happening was average, below average or high average. For instance, if before his depression, he was a person who was getting involved in a lot of things and was able to carry out a lot of projects with high energy and people were surprised with how well and how smart he was doing, then I would have probably diagnosed him with bipolar disorder immediately.
Ms. Riccio:
It's interesting that you would say that, Doctor, because he was a very accomplished person in academics and in his career. He's in an allied health profession, and I sometimes thought that his ability to discuss what he was going through with such lucidity and clarity, and with such intelligence, may have in some cases led his healthcare providers down the wrong track because he didn't seem in a conversational way to be so debilitated.
Dr. Galynker:
It is very recently that doctors started listening to the history prior to the first depressive episode and recognizing somebody who may have had somewhat increased activity prior to that. Because people with bipolar illness very often have a high IQ and are high achievers, these are people that you would [otherwise] marvel at how well they do. And you would not measure what they do and the level of their activity and sleep against others who would be considered average people. But going back, you would realize that the person was doing maybe double what a regular person was doing at the time. And it's not like a manic episode. It would be considered like a healthy-type of mania almost.
If somebody is doing well clinically and responding to medications, the diagnosis is likely correct. If the person is not doing well despite the treatment, then you really need to get a second opinion or a third opinion, if necessary.
Living with Someone Who Has Bipolar Disorder
Ms. Riccio:
We thought we were getting professional help, but instead of things getting better, they were either staying the same or getting worse. And from my perspective, there was such a dramatic change in his personality - it was as if the man I had married disappeared, and in his place I got somebody who was an unlikable stranger. So he wasn't there in terms of day-to-day partnering in life, but he also wasn't very accessible emotionally. So that was really hard, because there were times I was never sure I was going to get my husband back. When I finally got counseling for myself, I realized that a lot of my issues had to do with the grief and the fear of what our future held for us.
Also, during a period of a few years when things really were not managed psychopharmacologically, he had to quit three different jobs. Each time he'd start one when we were in a somewhat better period, but things would just build up to the point where he couldn't cope. So we had a lot of instability in his employment and our income.
One thing I'm so proud of with John is that during that time, whatever capacity he had to function in a somewhat normal way, we had an unspoken agreement that he would channel that into our children. So there may have been times when he wasn't there for them, when he had to distance himself by going into his room or going out for walks, but when he was able to, he was there for our kids.
The Challenges of Bipolar Disorder for the Caregiver
Dr. Galynker:
When somebody has bipolar illness, the whole family is sick, but they don't realize it. I would say of the main caregiver, 30 percent get major depression, and a lot more, if not all, get worsening anxiety disorder or sometimes panic disorder and are in perpetual crisis management. And after a while, with help, you realize that you functioned in about four different capacities. And one of them was a doctor and another one is a nurse and the third one is a case manager and the fourth one is a mother and a wife. How to separate all of these and how to recruit help for each of those roles takes a while to figure out.
Ms. Riccio:
It took me a while, quite honestly, to figure out how to do exactly what Dr. Galynker just said. At first I went into this crisis management mode, but I think of it as caregiver's bipolar disorder. I attached my mental well-being to his in that when things were going well and it felt like we were on the upswing, I became so elated, and I thought, 'Finally we have solved this problem, and now we can get on with our lives.' And then things would fall apart again, and I would just feel devastated and heartbroken. So it was attaching my hopes and my optimism to the idea that this was a problem of finite duration that I really set myself up for very painful emotional swings of my own.
But finally I got a counselor for myself, and she was fabulous in helping me work all these things out. And I think one of the most important things that I did was just to learn how to ask for help.
Dr. Galynker:
Coping is so difficult. It's actually related to one of my favorite issues, and that is the stigma of mental illness and lack of education and understanding of what's involved, because it's so difficult to talk within the family about mental illness. That's why it took Ms. Riccio so long to figure out that this was what was going on. Bipolar disorder is a chronic illness, and it's a hereditary chronic illness. It needs to be dealt with as such and probably needs to be dealt with as high risk, with appropriate management of stress, and education.
The Art of Communicating with a Bipolar Family Member
Dr. Galynker:
Sometimes you have to be very patient, and at other times you have to set limits quick and early when caring for someone with bipolar disorder. In this particular situation it's important to work with somebody who functions as a family psychiatrist because it depends on the individual patient and the phase of the illness. You might be patient with somebody who is depressed, but then you have to be fairly forceful with somebody who is manic. It's kind of an art in a way.
Communication I wouldn't say is everything, but it's close to everything. Because the first thing that needs to be done when there is a bipolar person in the family is to establish an atmosphere where symptoms can be discussed freely, medications can be discussed freely, and anybody can talk about anything without being afraid to hurt people in the same way people discuss chest pains and abdominal pains or pregnancy and symptoms of pregnancy. And this is, unfortunately, not the case in the vast majority of the situations.
The key to the health and reduction of symptoms and harm reduction in someone who is bipolar is full understanding of the early phases of the illness. And very often patients with bipolar illness cannot distinguish when they get sick, either depressed or manic, while it is perfectly obvious to the close family member. And at that point you need to have trust to communicate, and people have to be perfectly comfortable with that.
Ms. Riccio:
I think that the inability of the person to recognize themselves that they're not doing well is what adds to the surreal and frightening quality of life for the caregiver, because here is somebody you're trying to help and yet they can't even acknowledge that something is wrong. The strategy that my husband and I developed is for him to agree that he was going to trust me, and that I had to have the final say about whether things were going well or not. That really helped us a lot because then he knew not to fight me when I indicated that things needed to be attended to more carefully.
How Do You Know If You're Getting the Right Care for Bipolar Disorder?
Ms. Riccio:
There was a bit of a process of trial and error, but my husband has been on a steady climb upwards since he got the right diagnosis. We did recognize after he got the wrong treatment for so long that we had to change caregivers, and so we found somebody who was really responsive and who was willing to work closely with him and wouldn't accept 'good enough.' His psychopharmacologist now is really committed to helping him lead a normal life, and so they're constantly looking at how things are going and making adjustments. And I'm happy to say that now he's pretty much back to being the person that I married.
Dr. Galynker:
When somebody is not responding well, that's an indication they have to look elsewhere. As I said before, probably they should have changed doctors long ago.
With regard to the clinical picture, I would like to add that one-third of manias are dysphoric or irritable mania, when you don't have highs, but you have periods of intense irritability instead, which is probably a less well-known fact than it should be.
When Is Hospitalization Necessary for Bipolar Disorder?
Dr. Galynker:
There are three reasons for in-patient hospitalization generally. One is when somebody is a danger to self, another one is when somebody is a danger to others, and the third one is when somebody cannot take care of themselves. So when somebody becomes suicidal or self-destructive or violent at home or work, or is unable to function and is disorganized or doing unusual things or lying in bed to the point they cannot take care of themselves, it's time for hospitalization.
Ms. Riccio:
My husband was hospitalized three times. And the first thing that you confront, at least in the hospitals where we went, is that it's not like the kind of hospital that you might be used to for other illnesses. In his case he was in locked psychiatric facilities, and they have limited visiting hours. The patients have limited ability to contact you. And it's a pretty scary place no matter how good the staff might be or what the reputation of the hospital.
Two of the times that John went into the hospital, he knew that he needed help, and he initiated it, and it worked well. But there was one time when I had to sign the papers, and he was convinced that he didn't need to be there, and it was excruciating. It was one of the hardest things I ever had to do.
Dr. Galynker:
What is stunning to me in this story, Ms. Riccio, is that you felt shut out, and you may have felt that you needed to negotiate the system and the family isn't involved in these treatments. But particularly when somebody is an in-patient - and I spent 15 years in an in-patient unit dealing with bipolar illness among other things - the first thing you do is bring the family in. This is the time to forge the connections with the family. This is the time to be open, actually.
With regard to HIPAA issues and confidentiality issues, suicidality or danger to somebody supersedes all of those, and if the patient's life is at stake, you talk to the family.
More Information About Bipolar Disorder
If you'd like to know about caring for someone with bipolar disorder, listen to the entire webcast of Avoid a Breakdown: How to Care for Someone with Bipolar Disorder.
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