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After internal audit chief Cynthia Cooper blew the whistle on accounting fraud at WorldCom, the U.S. Senate responded by adding Section 404, on the assessment of internal controls, to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2003. Though companies have struggled with 404 compliance ever since, what Cooper did could be considered a success story.
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Doocy misrepresents report on voucher program to attack teachers' union
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On Fox & Friends, Steve Doocy falsely claimed that a government report found students enrolled in Washington, D.C.'s Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP), which awards vouchers to students to attend private schools, "performed better academically than students in the public schools" and claimed that Congress' defunding of the program is evidence that "the teachers union has a stranglehold on the Democratic Party." In fact, the report to which Doocy is presumably referring "found no conclusive evidence that the OSP affected student achievement overall."
Doocy claims report found students in voucher program "performed better academically," attacks teachers union
Doocy: Students in D.C.'s Opportunity Scholarship Program "performed better academically than students in the public schools." On the July 14 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends, Doocy claimed that "[a] new government education report shows that students enrolled in the five-year Opportunity Scholarship Program down in Washington, D.C., had a higher graduation rate and performed better academically than students in the public schools. But despite the success, Congress has defunded -- killed -- that voucher program." Doocy later claimed during a discussion with Fox News contributor Tucker Carlson that Congress' defunding of the program "shows that the teachers' union has a stranglehold on the Democratic Party."
In fact, DOE's "Final Report" on program found "no conclusive evidence that the OSP affected student achievement overall"
Department of Education report: "[N]o conclusive evidence that the OSP affected student achievement overall." Doocy is presumably referring to a "Final Report" on the OSP -- released by the Department of Education in June -- that compared the academic achievements of students who received scholarships through the OSP and students who applied for the program but were not awarded scholarships. Doocy is correct that the report stated that, according to parental reports, students enrolled in OSP graduated at higher rates than the students who applied for but where not awarded scholarships. However, contrary to Doocy's claim that the OSP students "performed better academically," the report actually "found no conclusive evidence that the OSP affected student achievement overall." The report also stated: "On average, after at least 4 years, students who were offered scholarships had reading and math test scores that were statistically similar to those who were not offered scholarships." Further, the report found that "[a]lthough some other subgroups of students (female and higher achieving students) appeared to have higher levels of reading achievement if they were offered a scholarship, those findings could be due to chance." The report also included a chart noting, "Average test scores show no significant difference for OSP students after at least 4 years":
Study: "[S]tudents themselves rated school satisfaction and safety the same whether they received a voucher or not." From the report's summary:
Overall, low-income students who were awarded vouchers to attend private schools through the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) were performing at similar levels in reading and math 4 to 5 years later as students who also applied to the OSP, but were not awarded scholarships. However, students awarded vouchers (and old enough to have graduated from high school) graduated at significantly higher rates than did their counterparts, according to parent reports. The OSP also had a positive impact on parents' satisfaction with their child's school and their perceptions of the school's safety, but students themselves rated school satisfaction and safety the same whether they received a voucher or not.
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New Student OrientationThe university strongly recommends that all new students attend Orientation. Attending Orientation is the best way for new students to acclimate themselves to life at USC. Orientation provides students a chance to become familiar with campus, learn about student life, and register for first semester course work. In addition, new students will receive academic advisement and meet current faculty, staff and students. Program descriptions and session dates are mailed to newly admitted students in their Welcome Packet, and can also be accessed online at www.usc.edu/orientation.
Orientation programs offer a variety of orientation sessions for incoming students. On-campus programs for freshman and transfer students are offered in June, July, December and January. In addition, a graduate student orientation is offered in August. Freshman and transfer students living in Hawaii may choose to attend the Orientation session in Honolulu in May, and freshman and transfer students living in Hong Kong may choose to participate in the Hong Kong Orientation in July. An additional charge to cover meals, refreshments and overnight housing will apply when the Orientation session selected includes meals and/or an overnight stay. Students with financial need may receive a partial fee waiver for their Orientation reservation.
During Orientation, students learn about the university, our wide-ranging student resources and our academic programs and expectations. Students will meet with their academic advisors and plan their first semester's schedules. Parents and family members are invited to attend Orientation to become acquainted with the university. Separate workshops, programs and lectures are offered to address the special needs and concerns of parents and family members.
International students are required to attend international student orientation, which is offered prior to the beginning of each semester. More details can be found on the Orientation Website at www.usc.edu/orientation.
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Is your child telling you that they are "done being a 9/11 kid" but do you still have concerns about how they are continuing to process their loss at different stages of development? We are building a chat program to provide a safe, supportive and sharing environment for teens (ages 12 and up) who have experienced trauma and loss. If you think your child would be interested in helping to build this program, have them join us at the next session tomorrow, October 2nd at 7:00. Pre-registration and permission forms are required. Teens interested in participating must register as a member in order to enroll. (They will need to use their FOS11 membership username and password to get to the chat registration. Then, create a specific chat name and password for the chat.)
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Families of September 11, in partnership with The Good Grief Program of Boston Children's Medical Center, are offering teens a chance to connect with each other in a safe online environment. We will talk about an issue during each session which will be facilitated by FOS11 Advisory Board member, Dr. Donna Gaffney and administered by FOS11 staff, Janie Wong (click here to learn more about them). This new project is an outgrowth of the success and popularity of the Families of September 11 Chat Program. This online support group for adult family members, survivors, and anyone affected by 9/11 began in 2004.


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On the home front during World War II, life went on. But for some, life was just beginning and the worldwide strife would have a powerful impact on their character. Some of these "war kids" share their most notable experiences in the latest installment of the War Era Story Project.
William Moore, 79, of Lima, was eight years old when WWII began.
"As a young lad, I do recall a few incidentals, such as the voice of President Franklin Roosevelt on our old Philco, speaking to the nation, watching Dad use his rationing coupons when buying gasoline and Mom sending me down to Joe Weise's Market in the North end of Lima with a can of grease saved from her cooking. (I believe that the grease was used in making ammunition for the war effort.) Also, in grade school, we used to practice taking shelter in an underground tunnel that went from our school building to the rectory in case of an air raid."
Loretta Carlier Dean, 81, of Hillsboro, recalls some of the ways she and other children helped support the war effort.
"During my sixth grade year, we were taught to knit. We made afghans for the Red Cross - even some of the boys were quite good with knitting needles. We also saved tin foil wrappers and put them into balls. They were sent somewhere for the war effort. Another memory is letter-writing. We would write to relatives and friends in the service. Route 50 went through Fayetteville, and occasionally trucks carrying troops from Camp Atterbury in Indiana would travel East. We would wave to them and they often would throw their addresses to anyone along the side of the road. You always wondered where they were going and if they would come home."
James L. Matson, Sr., 71, of Wapakoneta, was born into a world already at war.
"We lived between two railroads: the B&O and the Nickel Plate Road. We used to pick up coal along the railroad for cooking and heating. We did not have electric until 1954-1955. The B&O railroad was 80 ft. from our home. The Nickel Plate Road was 180 ft. from our house. If it wasn't for the railroads, we would have frozen to death in the winter."
Abe Lincoln, 78, of Brookville, remembers a neighbor returning home from the war.
"I saw Bob Clark when he came home from the war in the Pacific. I was about ten or eleven years old and was fascinated with his dark tan and the knife he made from parts and pieces of Japanese airplanes. Bob took the time to sit down and go over the knife and explain that the handle was made from material he cut from the windshield of a Japanese Zero. The blade was made from another part from the same airplane. I think his son got the knife, and Bob eventually lost the deep Pacific tan I remembered."
Eileen Schuckman Funk of Westerville, recalls an early morning surprise.
"I was awakened by a gentle knocking on the front door. Looking out my window, I could see that it was still dark, but the birds were singing. After another series of knocks, I heard the front bedroom door open. Sliding quickly off my bed and cracking my door open, I saw my grandma enter the hallway reaching around to tie the belt to her robe. 'Those beggars,' she mumbled and grumbled. 'It's just too early for them to come to the door.' She made her way to the first landing and I tagged along behind still listening to her moaning about the beggar.
"Grandma, her hair mussed from sleeping and still most unhappy, descended the long stairway. When she approached the door, I put my arm around the stair post and looked on. Through the leaded glass door I could see a vague reflection of a person on the porch. Grandma opened the door quickly then stood like a frozen statue. There he was! My Uncle Louis was standing in the doorway looking so handsome in his Army uniform! He looked at grandma and wiped the tears from his eyes. Grandma began crying loudly, and then mother and son hugged and cried together. My heart stood still for quite some time. At the age of five years, holding on to that stair post, I was an eyewitness to a mother's love for her son and a son's love for his mother. This moment has been recalled to mind so often during the years to follow. I am so grateful to have been the little girl looking on during this beautiful moment."
Photo shows sixth grade students of Fayetteville Elementary School in St. Martin, Ohio in 1942-43, submitted by Loretta Carlier Dean (fifth from right)


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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says improved financial conditions will permit it to cut planned future fare increases for 2015 and 2017 nearly in half.
In a presentation to the MTA board on its November financial plan, Chief Financial Officer Robert Foran said the authority can reduce planned fare increases to 4% of total fare revenue in both 2015 and 2017, down from the 7.5% projected as recently as July.
The reduction in the amount the MTA says it will need to raise from riders and drivers is a result of rising rider revenues, higher than anticipated receipts from its real estate taxes, reduced spending on debt service and savings on the cost of paratransit services. Those trends helped cut $791 million from the MTA deficit since the last budget update in July.
Holding the fare increases lower would cut the revenue the MTA can raise by $905 million, the MTA said in planning documents presented to the board.
The MTA will expand an ongoing cost-cutting plan to further reduce expenses and hold down future fare increases. That will include a proposed new $50 million cut in spending in 2014.
"The expenses we're facing in 2014 are one billion dollars less than what we thought we would be spending in 2010," Mr. Foran told the board, referring to the year the agency embarked on its current cost-reduction program. The MTA hopes to reduce its spending by $1.5 billion by 2017, he said.
Mr. Foran's presentation to the MTA board was full of caveats and warnings. The MTA insists that its budget projections are dependent on striking a deal with its primary worker union, Transport Workers Union Local 100, resulting in no net increase in compensation for workers.[wsj-responsive-more-in tag="Metropolitan Transit Authority" category="" ]
And the MTA remains reliant on revenue from the Payroll Mobility Tax, a levy strongly opposed by suburban legislators that generates about $1.2 billion annually for the authority, including $300 million from outside the city where opposition runs highest.
Losing either of those priorities would blow a $1.2 billion hole in the agency's budget through 2017, Mr. Foran's presentation to the board said.
The MTA is also seeing growth in what was once a major revenue stream, then an Achilles heel of the authority's finances: receipts from taxes on real estate transactions. Before the recession in 2007, the MTA raked in $1.6 billion from those real estate taxes. By 2009, the depths of the MTA's fiscal crisis, the receipts had plunged to just $389 million.[wsj-responsive-more-in tag="MTA" category="" ]
The MTA is building estimates from the rebounding real estate market into its finances, but with care, Mr. Foran said.
"We want to budget increased real estate revenues but we want to do so cautiously and carefully so we don't put ourselves in a position where we have to drastically cut our budget or go out and seek additional funding," he said.
Mr. Foran's presentation — and specifically the call for net-zero raises for the unions — prompted immediate pushback.
Board member Charles Moerdler objected to the proposals on their merits, calling the net-zero proposal "both illusory and inappropriate."
"People deserve a living wage," Mr. Moerdler said.
Others simply expressed doubt about whether the labor saving targets could be achieved as the budget anticipates.
"Maybe the zeroes are doable," said Mark Page, a board member and the city's budget chief. "That's certainly a high tension item in our plan at the moment, and will continue to be."
The tension, Mr. Page suggested, rises above the minutia of the MTA's current budget to the philosophical question of how public services should be structured and paid for. The question for the board and the state government on which it depends is "how much are we the kind of public service that needs to be paid for ultimately out of tax base, rather than the farebox."
Other board members spoke up for using the improved financial position to increase bus and train service.
Riders, board member Andrew Albert said, "need to feel they're getting something."
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Over the past several months and into the new year, Long Beach has seen several businesses close their doors.
But with the business closures came the opening of new ventures for the city to explore.
From the closure of a beloved restaurant and the opening of many new ones, to a new supermarket and a cooking school, the Long Beach business landscape is changing.
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On the north side of town in Bixby Knolls, two female entrepreneurs and best friends took their culinary talents to the other side of the kitchen, and instead of cooking for you, they are helping you cook for yourself.
Chef Tech Cooking School, located at 3842 Atlantic Ave., is run by co-owners Teri Appleton Villanueva and Amy Loe. The pair met while working at Ocean Avenue Seafood Restaurant in Santa Monica.
Loe, the sous chef, and Villanueva, the pastry chef, forged a friendship and decided to share their love and passion for food and cooking. Their mission - teach people how to cook by showing them how to select ingredients, use the proper equipment and master the best techniques.
2nd and PCH
On the other side of town, at the corner of Second Street and Pacific Coast Highway, the changes have been plentiful, specifically when it comes to the businesses at the northwest corner of the busy intersection.
In 2012, Gelson's supermarket took over the lease at 6255 E. Second St., currently occupied by Albertsons grocery store. The Albertons is slated for closure in March and Gelson's is scheduled to open later in the year after a remodel.
In the same shopping complex, three other businesses are expected to close this year as their leases expire.
The closures include longtime tenant The Hof's Hut Restaurant & Bakery at 6357 E. Second St., which will close its doors on March 1. With several locations in Long Beach, Hof's originally began as a hamburger stand in Long Beach in the 1940s.
Coldwell Banker Beachside, a real estate office, located in the same building as City National Bank at 6265 E. Second St., will also be closing in March. Several reports have said the location will be transformed into a CVS/pharmacy, but CVS couldn't be reached to confirm that this week.
City National Bank will also be closing its doors when its lease expires this year. The company will construct a new, permanent branch at 6398 E. Pacific Coast Highway, spokeswoman Debora Vrana said.
Downtown area
Shoreline Village, south of downtown, saw the opening of the Exotic House of Jerky and Shenanigans Irish Pub and Grill.
Downtown Long Beach saw several new restaurants open, including Agaves tequila bar and restaurant, 200 Pine Avenue; The Stave bar, 170 The Promenade North; and Asha Moroccan Mediterranean Kitchen, 149 Linden Avenue.
Also opening in downtown were Eclectique at 105 Linden Ave., DG Boxing at 745 Pine Ave., Joyful Paws Pet Hotel & Daycare at 1701 Fashion Ave., and Shear Delight barbershop at 218 Atlantic Ave.
Michael's Pizzeria, a top Zagat-award winning restaurant, is expanding from Naples and will be opening another location at the Promenade early this year. In general, vacancies are filling at the Promenade, which is the city is renovating.
The Molina family, owners of Molina Healthcare Inc., filled the vacancy at their 144 Pine Ave. property, which was formerly Smooth's Sports Grille. The space has been purchased and will be filled with a restaurant by the San Diego-based Cohn Restaurant Group sometime this year, according to the family.
Reddy Urgent Care is also a new addition and is now accepting patients at 123 Atlantic Ave.
Last year, Molina Healthcare announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Molina Center LLC, closed on its acquisition of a 460,000-square-foot office building at 200 and 300 Oceangate, which is where the Press-Telegram office is located.
The building, more commonly referred to as Arco Towers, consists of two conjoined fourteen-story office towers on approximately 5 acres of land. The purchase of both towers means Molina Healthcare headquarters will have room to expand into both towers.
In addition, the Molina family is working on the renovation of their property at Sixth Street and Pine Avenue, which is being called the Millworks Project. Construction is under way to transform the building into a modern office space.
Three notable businesses closed around downtown, including the high-end Madison restaurant at 102 Pine Ave., Hometown Buffet at 290 E. 4th St., and the All American Melodrama Theatre in Shoreline Village.
Belmont Shore/Naples
Belmont Shore saw several businesses open their doors, including the Manhattan Beach-based Simmzy's restaurant at 5271 E. Second Street.
Also opening on Second Street was Roe Fish Market at 5374 E. Second St., which opened in June. The owners have plans to expand Roe into a full-scale fine-dining restaurant in the space next door.
Filling the vacant space left by Bono's, Nick's on 2nd opened at 4901 E. Second St. in August.
Down the street, the B. Store opened a second location at 4718 E. Second St. They have another location in downtown Long Beach.
Also, construction has begun on the California Shabu Shabu anticipated to fill the space at 5242 E. Second St. The restaurant is expected to open later this year.
Shades Salon opened in Naples in November, replacing what was previously known as Pygmalion Salon at 5740 E. Second St.
Belmont Heights
Longtime Belmont Heights staple Babcock & Cooke card and gift shop closed its doors at Broadway and Redondo Avenue for good in December after owner Gregory Taylor was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease.
However, Taylor is helping one of his longtime employees open a smaller version of the store next door.
Broadway also saw the opening of The Attic, a new restaurant specializing in New Orleans and southern Creole foods, which filled a vacancy left by the closure of Lasher's Restaurant at 3441 E. Broadway.
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Step 1: Overview
You can build this table with simple tools and basic skills. Get your wood and steel at a home center, and look for interesting tile at a local tile supplier. Ask to see a porcelain or stone tile (or a combination) that'll withstand harsh weather conditions. Our table, with two sizes of stone tile, cost about one-fifth the cost of a store-bought table!
This tabletop is made from a plywood core wrapped in cement board, sealed with a paint-on membrane and then covered with ceramic tile and grout. The leg base is made from sturdy steel bars (from your home center or hardware store) that you bend (with the aid of a template and homemade jig) into pleasing curves. Then you drill and assemble them and finally, screw them to the tabletop.
Don't worry if you didn't pay attention during metal shop. We'll show you a seat-of-the-pants method for bending the steel without the expensive metal shop tools that a pro would use. Figure on spending 10 to 12 hours over the course of a week to complete the project.
To help guide the process, we've broken the tasks down into daily steps. It accounts for time spent waiting for glue, mortar and sealer to dry so you can finish the project efficiently. In total, this project will take about 6 days.
Step 2: Make the bending jig, tabletop core and full-size leg template
Photo 3: Glue the plywood discs
Spread water-resistant carpenter's glue onto each disc with a 1/8-in. notched trowel. Carefully align the edges of the discs and screw them together with 1-1/4 in. screws spaced every 6 in. let the glue dry, remove the screws and sand the edges of the disc to form a smooth curve.
Make the bending jig from a 16 x 36-in. sheet of 3/4-in. plywood and two rounded-over lengths of 2x4 as shown in Photo 1. Glue the 2x4s to the plywood and drive eight 2-in. screws through the bottom side of the plywood into each 2x4. Why so many screws? These chunks of 2x4 will be under a great deal of stress later as you bend the steel bars.
Next, make two plywood discs (Photo 2) from a 4 x 4-ft. sheet of 1/2-in. thick CDX plywood. There's no need to buy fancy plywood for this because you'll be covering all sides of it. If the plywood is a bit bowed, position the bows opposite to each other to cancel the warp when you screw them together.
While you've got your carpentry tools out, make a full-size template from a 12 x 20-in. section of 1/4-in. plywood or hardboard as shown in Figure A. Place marks along all four sides in 1-in. increments and then draw connecting lines across. Plot the points as shown in Figure A and then draw a smooth curve connecting the points.
Step 3: Shape the steel legs and mortar the cement board to the top
Photo 4: Bend slightly at each mark
Mark the 1/4-in. x 1-1/2 in. x 36-in. steel bar every inch with a permanent marker. Align the marks with the center marks on the 2x4 blocks and firmly pull the bar until you feel it bend slightly. Move the bar to the next inch mark and proceed with slight bends at each mark.
Photo 8: Bend the struts
Cut the 8-in. long struts from 1/8-in. x 3/4-in. steel with your hacksaw. Place a mark 1-1/2 in. from each end. Align the marks with the vise jaws, tighten and then hammer the piece to form crisp 90-degree bends. Center and drill bolt holes according to the strut detail in Figure A.
Mark the 36-in. steel bar every inch (up to 28 in.) as shown in Photo 4 with a permanent marker. You'll cut off the remaining 8 in. later, but for now, you'll need it for leverage while bending. Buy an extra piece in case one doesn't turn out—the bending process can be tricky.
Slide the bar between the blocks, align the first mark with the center and pull the bar toward you. This first little bend is easy because you have a lot of mechanical advantage. Don't be tempted to overbend; a tiny nudge at each mark adds up to a nice even curve.
When you get toward the last few marks of your bending, you may want to pull the bar from the bent side to get a bit more leverage. Check the work piece every fifth bend or so to see how it's matching up with your template. You may need to stick the leg piece back into the jig and unbend portions to get the curve to match your template. Don't let yourself get too bent out of shape trying to conform exactly to the template. Close is good enough.
Next, cut and bend the smaller 1/8-in. thick bars to make the struts as shown in Figure A. Be sure to drill them accurately to ensure that the struts hold the legs equally. Complete the leg assembly as shown in Photo 9.
The disc assembly you glued together the day before is now ready to cover with cement board. Be sure to smooth the outside curve of the plywood with a belt sander outfitted with a coarse belt.
A smooth, even curve here will give you a nice even edge to tile later. Next, lay the disc on a sheet of cement board, trace the shape using a carpenter's pencil and then cut out the shapes with your jigsaw (Photo 10). You can cut this stuff with a standard jigsaw blade, but you'll need about three blades to get through the circle. Instead, look for a special abrasive cutting blade for your jigsaw at your hardware store or home center.
Mix your thin-set mortar in a bucket to a toothpaste consistency, or if you're a cook, think of a bowl of mashed potatoes. Then let it stand for about 10 minutes to start the chemical reaction. Trowel the mortar onto the wood disc and then comb it with a 1/4-in. notched trowel.
The trowel helps you get just the right amount of mortar and distribute it evenly. Press the cement board piece into the mortar and immediately screw it to the plywood disc (Photo 11). You can now cut the metal stucco lath (Photo 12) and apply it, then fill the lath with mortar. Let the mortar set up until the next day.
Step 4: Waterproof the disc and finalize your design
Knock the rough edges off the discs with a rasp and then hand-sand the edges with coarse sandpaper. Wipe off the dust and roll or brush on a coat of waterproofing membrane (available from home centers and tile suppliers).
The membrane will keep moisture from migrating into the disc and causing the core to swell and, down the road, to crack. Apply at least two coats, letting each coat dry. When I saw this stuff for the first time, I couldn't believe that the mortar would stick to it once it dried. Well, it does work and really seals the surface.
While the membrane is drying (24 hours), lay out your tile design and make sure it works. Make a cardboard disc the same size as your coated disc and draw concentric circular guidelines onto it to help with your tile placement (Photo 16).
Now is the time to try design options. I found that a circular design that radiates evenly outward works best, but feel free to try anything. If you end up cutting tile, be sure to soften the sharp edge with a smoothing stone.
Step 5: Tile the table edge
Set your tabletop onto your workbench and then test the tile for coverage. I selected a stone tile for the sides that measured about 1-3/4 in. square. The tile covered the 1-1/2 in. thick side with enough to spare to align with the top tile.
You may have to shim the whole top slightly above the workbench or shim each tile with pieces of thin cardboard. Depending on the size of the tile, the tile can be lower than the bottom edge slightly or even up from the bottom a bit; neither variation from flush will be noticed on a finished table.
Mix the mortar and then butter the back of the tiles and press them into place (Photo 15).With a little planning, you can cover the edge using only full tile by adjusting the width of the joint. When you've worked your way around the entire edge, let the mortar set for 24 hours before tiling the top.
Step 6: Tile the top
Photo 16: Follow the layout lines
Draw guidelines on your tabletop with a permanent marker and then trowel mortar onto only one quadrant of the top with a 1/4-in. notched trowel. Transfer your tile from your design to the mortared top, paying attention to your guidelines. Complete each quadrant, let the mortar set for 24 hours, then grout the top.
Position your design close to the tabletop (Photo 16). Make guidelines on your tabletop with a permanent marker to help transfer the tile to the top accurately. Then set one section at a time to position the tile accurately.
I mixed up two smaller batches of mortar to complete the top so I wouldn't have to hurry through the positioning process before the mortar set. Apply the mortar to only one-fourth of the top with your notched trowel and press the tile into place. Keep transferring tile and mixing new mortar as needed.
Keep the top of the tile surface clean and mortar free. After a few hours, check for mortar that may have oozed up above the tile surface. It's easy to remove the mortar with a screwdriver while it's in this "plastic state" before it sets hard.
Step 7: Fasten the leg assembly to the table and grout the tabletop
Fasten the legs to the top as shown in Photo 17, making sure to adjust the leg pattern to complement the top. We positioned our leg assembly to align with the tile cross in the tabletop.
If your tile is porous, you'll have to seal it before grouting. Since our tile was stone and had no glaze, we purchased a sealer, rolled it on the tile and let it dry before grouting. The sealer keeps the grout from hazing the stone surface. If you're using glazed tile, you'll be able to grout without sealing. Mix the grout just as you did the mortar.
Some grouts require a latex additive, so follow the manufacturer's instructions. Push the grout into the spaces between the tile with a grout float and then wipe the top with a damp sponge several times to remove the excess grout and prevent hazing. Let the grout set and cure for a few days, then apply a sealer to the entire top to protect it.
One last note: You'll need to paint the legs to protect them from rusting and you'll also need to paint the wood leg braces. Remove the legs to do this. Paint the wood braces and then wipe the steel with mineral spirits and scuff it with steel wool to prepare the surface. Prime the steel and then paint it.
We used a patina kit to simulate an aged brass finish (available at hardware stores and home centers). This is a multi-step system that gives great results and is tough enough for outdoor use. Follow the product directions.


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Nyikos Cup a new tradition for RMAC rivals Mesa State and Mines
GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 18, 2010 – The Mesa State College Alumni Association and Colorado School of Mines Alumni Association announced a new award, the Nyikos Cup, today at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference fall conference meeting, held on the Mines campus.
The trophy, honoring Dr. Michael Nyikos, will go to the winner each year of the football contest between Mesa State and Mines. Nyikos was a former vice president of Institutional Advancement for Mesa State and served as president of the Mines Board of Trustees until his death in February last year.
In a joint statement Mines President Bill Scoggins and Mesa State President Tim Foster said, "The Nyikos Cup is significant because it is inspired by the devotion of Dr. Nyikos to higher education, his contagious enthusiasm, spirit of fun, and sportsman-like conduct in every area of his life. This – much more than winning or losing – is behind this very special tribute to a very special man."
Mines won the Saturday, Oct. 16, match with Mesa State 46-10 and will take home the Nyikos Cup this year.
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'Golisano is right to be concerned about the Amerks' financial health. The situation — $1.8 million of debt, according to an audit commissioned by the city — does not bode well for the future.'
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POMONA - In 2011, Nick Mitsos made a decision to hire Vincent Nobile to drive the Pro Stock sponsored by his company, Mountain View Tires, that had outlets throughout Southern California.
The move has paid dividends. Nobile, son of former Pro Stock driver John, won three national events in his rookie season and added two more last year. On Sunday, he opened the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series with a win in the Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway.
"They are ectastic," Nobile said of Nick and his wife Irene. "They have been trying to win here for years. There must have been 50 people behind the car when we were taking photos in victory circle."
Nobile was also at the finals at the Auto Club Finals, the 2012 season finale, at the same track. However, he was beat by class champion Allen Johnson, who has served as Nobile's informal tutor.
The win was against Jeg Coughlin, who was added to Johnson's team over the winter.
"In my opinion, adding Jeg will bring a lot of information to our team," said Nobile, who will be off today but will be back in the Delphi University classroom on Long Island, where is is a business management major.
Sportsmen results
Ross Wilson of Rancho Cucamonga was among the Southern California winners in the sportsmen ranks, outrunning Alan Ellis of Mapleton, Utah, for the Competition Eliminator title.
John Lombardo of Brea won in alcohol Funny Car.
Jimmy DeFrank of Chatsworth became the 14th driver to win two titles in the same event as he captured Super Stock and Stock Eliminator. He initially lost to Mike Cotten in Super Stock but it was ruled a camera flash triggered the starting line by accident and he was given another chance.
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Morgan Lucas after his first-round loss to Dave Grubnic, 3.741 to 3.764: "If we race like this for the rest of the year, we're going to win a lot of rounds. And we'll end up solid in the points." Brittany Force, on her first-round loss to Kenny Bernstein: "Even though we went out in the first round I am still excited and so glad to be out here racing. ...we actually improved. I am really happy about that. We also ran our fastest speed." Antron Brown on his crash: "It's nothing that we can't get over. We'll be back in time for Phoenix next week, for sure." ... Leah Pruett on the Brown crash: "So incredibly thankful he walks away from what is easily the largest engine explosion I've ever seen." Alexis DeJoria crew chief Tommy DeLago, on her first-round loss: "A lot of guys were struggling out there today, but we just didn't do a good enough job. We're still learning the combination that we have, and making some tweaks here and there."


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On 29.11.2007, at 16:00, Sterling Windmill wrote:
> If I disable and re-enable traffic shaping I see a few extra
> entries in the firewall states that seem to be valid, but no new
> entries show up afterwards.
> I have also verified that traffic shaping does not seem to be
> working, as I have added a small pipe and corresponding rules to
> shape traffic originating from my PC behind the m0n0wall and PIX
> and see no change in throughput.
> Has anyone else experienced problems with 1.3b5 filtering bridge/
> traffic shaper perhaps specifically on the new ALIX hardware?
You're right - on the 1.3b versions, enabling the traffic shaper (or
the captive portal, for that matter) while the filtering bridge is
enabled causes bridged packets not to be filtered.
I've investigated the cause of this issue in the FreeBSD kernel, and
after figuring out why this happens, I searched for FreeBSD PRs. I
was quite surprised when I found one of my own, submitted more than
two years ago, about the exact same issue (but in 5.3-RELEASE):
The problem was introduced with pfil hooks in FreeBSD - since ipfw
also registers a pfil hook, but needs to be called separately from
within BRIDGE code to handle dummynet properly, they just put in a
quick fix to prevent IPFW from running twice. However, that fix
simply jumps over any pfil hooks when bridging if ipfw is loaded
(therefore also circumventing ipfilter).
Apparently nobody cared, and the fix is not trivial... The fact that
BRIDGE has been deprecated in favor of if_bridge probably won't help
getting somebody to fix this issue either. I can try to do it myself,
but to be honest, I'm not that much of a kernel hacker.
The other alternative would be to convert m0n0wall to use if_bridge -
speak up, volunteers! ;)
In the meantime, I've put a notice on http://m0n0.ch/wall/
beta-1.3.php about this issue.
Note that the traffic shaper works properly with (non-filtering)
bridging in 1.3b, but behavior is slightly different from traffic
shaping in normal (routing) mode: as packets are only passed through
the shaper once (on input) when bridging (as opposed to both on input
and output when routing), your traffic shaper rules need to reflect
the fact that they can only match on input (i.e. "direction: out"
will never match for bridged packets). However, this has always been
the case in m0n0wall and is not specific to 1.3b.


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Steven Moffatt has trained fans of the show to expect the best from the episodes he pens. In the first post-revival season, his two-parter "The Empty Child"/"The Doctor Dances" raised a bar that showrunner Russell T. Davies had already set quite high, bringing in a previously unsuggested thematic depth and emotional resonance. Moffatt proved that Doctor Who could do more than just tell stories that worked in contemporary television, it could tell stories that mattered. Subsequent contributions continued that trend, including last year's "Blink," which got a lot of scares out a bunch of seemingly immobile statues. (Director Hettie Macdonald, of course, deserves some of the credit too.) Moffatt's episodes bring with them the burden of expectation, a burden that will surely grow more acute when he takes over the whole series.
So does he deliver with "Silence In The Library"? I'm happy to say, "yes," with a few qualifications. But first, a confession: I couldn't wait a week to watch next week's second part, "Forest Of The Dead." In fact, I couldn't even wait to write this post between episodes. "Silence In The Library" ends at such a high point that well, I'm guessing you've watched it already. You know what I'm talking about. And the irony of not waiting when the episodes are so filled with finger-wagging against spoilers–in life and in fiction–isn't lost on me. So I'll just get it out of the way: I think this entry is stellar while the next is merely excellent, for reasons I'll get to next week. No need to brace for a letdown; I suspect I'm just being nitpicky.
But let's focus on this week. Moffatt throws out one big idea after another here, starting with a scene of seemingly 21st century girl who fantasizes about being in a library. Rudely intruding on that fantasy: The Doctor and Donna. But we know they're real so something's clearly amiss.
Then we backtrack to the TARDIS' arrival at the library, a whole planet filled with every book ever published, all of it beautifully arranged. (It's what I used to imagine the Library Of Congress to be like when I was a kid.) Trouble is, it's mysteriously empty. After a fake-out in which it looks like the books themselves might be alive–probably a good-enough premise for another writer–the Doctor and Donna find the episode's first freaky image: A helpful disembodied head mounted on what appears to be a robotic Henry Moore statue. It fails to explain where everyone has gone but succeeds in delivering a dire warning. Then, after running from some switched-off lights–a far more scary scene than it ought to be–and the revelation that the little girl from the opening scene is also somehow a security camera, we're back more or less where we started.
And we haven't even hit the 10-minute mark yet.
Nor have we met a bunch of traveling archeologists, one of whom, Professor River Song (Alex Kingston), has a history with the Doctor. Only it's one he doesn't remember. Nor have we properly met the Vashta Nerada, tiny "piranhas of the air" that feed on flesh. And we haven't even been introduced to "ghosting," the spooky tendency of spirits to linger on in electronic communication. But all that gets introduced before the big reveal that everything we've seen from the perspective of the little 21st century girl's normal life seems to be a lie. And it all leads up to a cliffhanger in which Donna seems to be dead, the Doctor trapped, and the little girl has been driven to the brink of insanity.
In short, there's a lot going on here, and a lot of it feeds into developments we can't talk about until next week. So should we just call it a thrilling hour and then wait until next week to really unpack what we've just seen?
Grade: A
Stray observation:
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As far as for established "tissue bank " for study cancer there is still a long way to go ; not all hospitals required to participate; there is no standard rules for tissue sample collection ,utilization and sharing of data.
This was the impression I got when I went to listen part of the session for regulations presented by a FDA official.
God bless.
Percy...institutions have established repository tissue banks for their own research purpose. The issues to be worked out are just what you have been speaking of; handling of tissue (or blood) transportation, etc. However; this pertains to National Tissue Repository Banks and to those centers able and willing to receive outside samples. BTW: a National Tissue Bank for our cancer has not been included in the selection of diseases.
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Credit card processing fees
Posted 14 July 2012 - 05:20 PM
GEP will like this-as I did a year-end number crunch of 2011credit card fees with my processor-merchant warehouse-the total fees charged. That'severything monthly statement wireless fees statement fees per swipe charges andall the rest etc (minus the cost of the original terminal), which I have hadfor over 6 years.
I have done this every few years as its good to know what'sup.
It worked out to 3.8%
Last Show I used the square up with my I-phone
We always thought it was about 1% less and that's about right.
I ordered some paper receipt books with my logo and name onthem for Future Square up sales-I'm doing both for a while to see if this newway is any easier-the receipt writing will not be.
The receipt is easier for both parties with the old school machine
Keep you posted after my next show in Washington State.
Posted 15 July 2012 - 09:30 AM
My charges from galleries were about 30% of all of my charges. Those were keyed in rather than swiped, which means Square would have cost me 3.5% of those sales. So when I factor that in, the bottom line is the Square would have saved me $2 in 2011. Yes, that's $2. I can't believe it was that close!
Before I had my Nurit, I used a telephone based service called CellCharge, which cost me 4% of each sale + $10/mo fee. So for anyone looking to start taking credit cards, don't accept these numbers anymore, you can do much better these days!
It will be interesting to see what my percentage is for 2012, because I am doing a lot less selling to galleries this year, and only to existing accounts. Existing accounts are far more inclined to pay by check instead of charge (so far this year only one has paid me by charge). When galleries use credit cards, they are typically "corporate" credit cards, which get processed at a higher percentage than a personal credit card. So with fewer corporate credit cards I'm hoping my percentage will go down.
For me, there's also the smartphone factor, i.e. I don't have one. So in order to use a Square I'd have to buy an iPhone and sign up for a $60/month data plan, which would make the Square far more expensive for me.
Here's how I see it ... if you already have a Nurit or similar terminal (that hasn't broken down like Mark's) there's no reason to switch. If you are looking to start taking credit cards, a terminal and a Square are pretty much the same. If you already use a smartphone, the Square is a lot easier.
Mark I'd be really interested to hear how you like the Square after using it extensively. I guess I'm still skeptical about having a startup company handling my money. Lots of people love the Square and will defend it passionately, but also I've noticed when someone mentions "I'm having such-and-such problem with my Square" then a parade of complaints will follow. You would probably give an honest and unvarnished opinion, so could you let us know?
Good Elephant Pottery
Posted 15 July 2012 - 03:59 PM
The thing I did not say was that the difference in actual cost if I had used the square (I would only use it when I had card in hand and could swipe it) which is 2.75% flat rate compared to My merchant warehouse account . The square up would have been a 400$ saving. My total credit card gross for 2011 was a tad over 40 K which I know as merchant service companies now give you a 1099 at year end with the totals.
I ordered some customized receipt books with my name and logo on them so I can write them fast.
On a big show I have up to 600-700 customers and about almost 1/3 of them do credit cards so Thats about 300+ receipts to write up.This could be a time issue for sure.
I will let you know if this works-I really like my nurit 8000 as it spits out receipts like like rain drops falling from the sky.
One issue right off with the square was if my phone service does not work at a show which can happen you have a $1,200 non swipe limit per week-they upped mine to 3,000 per week but this is to low for a big show without phone service. They will up this again once I run some dollars thru the system I'm sure. So on that point alone the square does not work well.
I'll give a honest (real) opinion by late fall. As I plan on using both for awhile.
The smart phone costs as mentioned where not factored in as I use it for real time weather at a show-its a business tool for me and the credit card capture was very much secondary use. As it turned out last show I was glad to have the option when my nurit 8000 died.
Things I did not mention where the square up has two rates
3.75% for non swiped cards-limit applies per week
2.75 for swiped cards no limits
I have had at least 5 merchant services over the years and square up already has been a little slow with communicating on issues that are not on their FYI site.
Human contact is not in the mix with them.
so far if I feel if you have a smart phone and do a few visa sales the square is perfect for you-Thats not my situation so we shall see.
Posted 17 July 2012 - 10:47 AM
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Posted 24 July 2012 - 10:16 AM
any info would help!
this would be just for my brick and mortar store, nothing online.
Posted 24 July 2012 - 02:32 PM
hi, am looking for CC info. Do not have a smart phone as of yet, but have been getting these pop ups from the Paypal card reader where you just plug in their free device, and the fees are just 2.7%, no monthly fees, just the sales fee. Anyone got or used this? I have seen the Square info, but they have a monthly fee if i am not mistaken.
any info would help!
this would be just for my brick and mortar store, nothing online.
The square has no monthly fee at all-I suggest calling Merchant warehouse and talking about all your options until you get a smart phone.
Posted 25 July 2012 - 03:05 PM
Like Mark C. , I do think it is weak on the communications side; if something comes up they FAQ suggest you email them (or Tweet if you use Twitter; I don't, so do not know if that is faster), I have emailed several times with questions about their new product "Register" a point-of-sale application for the Ipad. They have answered each time, but there is typically a few hours, to a full day lag, in the answer. You can imagine that crafting the question properly will help a LOT if you have that much of a lag between question and response. This could be a big problem if they issue an update with a bug. Or a bigger problem if there is a issue with a transaction.
I like the Register application, although I don't think I am taking full advantage due to its poor instructions (brevity/lack of instructions) and the difficulty of getting answers promptly. I keep my inventory, with pricing and pictures stored, so when I make a sale it is easy to see that I am selling / charging for the right piece at the right price. It also can send an email receipt with the purchased item's picture included, location of the sale and my shop's logo.
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 11:58 AM
I have never done credit card sales at my shows, and want to know how to get started. I have a smart phone, but need some detailed instructions. I have a show coming up on next weekend that I would like to be able to take cc payments.
If you only have one week, then your only option is to get a Square. Go to http://squareup.com to get the details. You can buy the swiper device at several retail stores, such as Best Buy and the Apple store, which will save time compared to ordering the swiper online.
Good Elephant Pottery
Posted 18 August 2012 - 02:33 PM
You can use printed receipts with Square as well. You need to use the iPad version of the square app and get a LAN printer, they have a few suggestions on their site. They even has a cash drawer function if you wanted to go that route. The cool thing is that the ipad version of square has a better cash register touch function. Check it out.
Throwing down in Washington State
Northwest Clay Club
Posted 23 May 2014 - 11:12 AM
Got started with Square and love it.
I'm not exactly sure how but the processor I was using, Leaders Merchant Services, kept adding and raising monthly charges. I have no idea how they legally kept adding to the monthly fees. They also denied me reimbursement of my machine costs. You had to ask for it in writing within a 30 day period after one year and I called about it 3 months too late according to them, did not put it in writing and never got the reimbursement. Even though my contract said they would pay me $800 for the machine after 1 year. Also I paid about double the market value for "their"machine with the idea that I would get the $800 back. In the end the rate was about 7% when all was added it. I left when my contract ended. I made a huge mistake with this company by not doing my due diligence.
I had another bad experience with another processing company called Transfirst that wanted a copy of the deed to the property where the business was located. I refused to give it to them and about 1 month later after hearing nothing they automatically signed me up, sent me a machine and tried to lure me into thinking they had a contract. I had already (unfortunately) signed with Leaders. I did use a Mississippi law to get out of this, with no money lost.
I was in a hurry to get credit cards before my first show ... do NOT make this mistake.
Steer clear of online processing companies. They all have 2-3 year contracts. Square has no contract. I've noticed several options to Square now that do not have contracts. My advise would be to avoid any company that has a contract. If you opt for something other than a Square type company, go through your bank.
Very impressed with the ease of Square. Adds your sales tax and has fast touch screen. Very good at adding multiples of the small items I sell. The Square app serves as an adequate Point of Sale too. Going to add an IPad, stand and lan printer soon.
Cheers to Square! Free swiping devise. If you are new to credit cards, look no further.
Posted 23 May 2014 - 04:13 PM
For shows. I switched over to the Square and everything went smoothly. Only do 2 to 3 shows a year but it's better than keying in the sales when we get back to the shop, as well as a higher off site rate.
Posted 23 May 2014 - 05:30 PM
Posted 23 May 2014 - 07:01 PM
we write out a paper receipt and put the last 4 digits on the recipt to reference the email from square and something for the customer to have along with biz card. not a time issue
Posted 23 May 2014 - 07:16 PM
I have the Pay Anywhere that works like the Square. It had a slightly lower rate at the time I got it. customer service is good. The reports you can print out are great. The only problem (Mark mentioned this) if cell service is poor or non existent, you are out of luck. And if they update the app, I have had to call and find out how to use it again, but they answer the phone and will answer an email. Yes, you can text or email the receipt to the customer and to yourself.
Posted 23 May 2014 - 07:22 PM
I use Propay; they offer both a cellphone device (Jax) and a card scanner that captures payment info that you later upload using your PC. I do shows where the cell coverage is not good, so I'm not limited since I can use either device. I've had many chuckles at shows watching vendors line up at windows, doors, etc. to try and get a better signal, while the customer waits back in the display area.
Posted 24 May 2014 - 01:16 AM
I have used the NEW improved square card reader a two shows and it reads the card 1st swipe every time.Its a huge improvement over the old readers. I just got my second reader as a spare.
I can say that its my favorite of all others as far a software user friendly.
I still have my wireless device that prints a reciept and is super fast which I need at 3 shows now but the rest the square works great and as the square customer base grows more have their e-address in the thing and they are getting very comfortable with itrs use
Posted 24 May 2014 - 06:05 AM
I have set up an item list so I just scroll through tap the items purchased. I have my sales already set up with tax included so don't have the sales tax option turned on. I do this for ease of cash sales that way I don't have to carry a can of coins around with me. I figure the item with tax then round to the nearest dollar and that becomes my sales price. Carrying a mountain of one dollar bills around weighs way less than coins to make change.
So far I have had only one time when a cell signal could not go through but it allowed me to swipe the card and hold it in memory until I could get one. I did NOT like that very stressful until I saw it to through a few minutes later. But in all honesty when I was doing festivals years ago I used to hand swipe with a knuckle buster and then key everything in to my machine after the show. Having the option of getting my funds during the show and not paying a monthly credit card fee whether I use it or not is fabulous and I couldn't be happier.
I do give out handwritten receipts with each sale, mostly because of the cash sales, the credit card sales are just done to keep my receipt book consistent and most people don't even want the paper receipt. At the moment I am using generic 2 part receipts like you can buy at Staples and such, I am just starting out once again on this venture and my next investment will be nice bags not printed receipts.
I hope this helps anyone considering getting a smartphone credit card swiper.
Posted 24 May 2014 - 10:46 AM
I've had a few customers that want a paper receipt. I've been writing down amount on the back of a business card. Going to order some business cards specifically designed for a receipt and delay getting the lan printer. With Vista Print, 500 would cost you about $10.
My experience thus far is that younger (35ish and under) are used to Square and like a receipt sent as a text or email. The older ones want the paper copy.
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Washington, DC – A new San Francisco office complex managed by the U.S. General Services Administration won recognition for sustainable design from a major real estate association, the agency announced today. GSA's federal building in San Francisco received the award from CoreNet Global in the category of "Public Sector and Government" during CoreNet's annual Summit in Denver, Colo., on Monday, April 30.
"This is another example of outstanding architecture in terms of integrated engineering, energy efficiency, and delivering high-quality workspace," said GSA Public Buildings Service Commissioner David Winstead. "This building is distinctive and sets the tone for innovative design for years to come."
The federal office building in San Francisco is a welcomed addition to the skyline. It is located on Seventh and Mission Streets and serves as a link between the South of Market neighborhood and the urban Civic Center district. The 18-story structure is long and slender with a translucent tower, glass facades and a metal screen. Most workspaces have sunlight, reducing the energy for lighting by 26 percent. Over 70 percent of the building will be cooled with natural ventilation.
"GSA continues to forward the tradition of excellence by creating buildings that inspire us. By involving the community and addressing the needs of the public and the employees, this building is spectacular in all aspects," said Peter Stamison, GSA Regional Administrator for the agency's Pacific Rim Region.
Four other winners joined GSA in a record number of 60 nominations, signifying a dramatic increase in the awareness and use of sustainable practices by corporations and their service providers.
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i am using XBMC 11.0 Eden (GIT: unknown, compiled mar 24 2012) on different machines, three of them are running on Ubuntu 10.10, the other machines are windows-based.
Since some days the support for the Ubuntu-version stopped, so i am thinking what version of ubuntu to use for best performance and stability on these linux-machines.
Two linux-machines are old PCs that run as XBMC-players connected to TV-screens, they are from 2006 and run on AMD Athlon 3500+ (single core) with 1GB RAM, the other machine is a notebook wkith 4 Gig of ram and a Pentium Dual Core.
I see no problems for the notebook to run a 11.04, but don't know if the older systems will run that without problems.
Any hints what to install that runs good on that machines and don't need much tweaking to run XBMC?
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I would have gone for the ubuntu version 12.04 lts.
But its still in beta 2.
Have tryed it out on different pc without any problem, but not installet xbmc tought
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You could always take XBMCbuntu for a spin on them and see how they perform with that. If you wait another week then you can try out the latest Ubuntu (12.04) which is going to be an LTS release - or just go ahead and try the beta out now. I've got the 12.04 beta on a couple of devices and it's been stable enough so far. Should you go for the beta and like it, just remember that when the full release goes live you can update rather than having to do a re-install.
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I have installed the 11.04 on different systems and did not like it much, the new graphical interface did not like me ...
Have things improved a year later? If everything is better i will try the beta on one machine (perhaps the notebook, i am updating it to 11.04 quite now) and look how it works.
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