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Dodgers start Brett Tomko, RHP (0-1, 2.65) vs. Greg Maddux, RHP (1-2, 4.24).
Dodgers: 14-9 (1st place NL West, 1.0 GA, W1)
Padres: 12-11 (4th place NL West, 2.0 GB, L3)
From Dodgers.com, the scouting report on the starters:
Dodgers: Tomko pitched well enough to win in his outing against the Pirates on Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers committed three errors behind him, however, and the Bucs took advantage of the miscues. Tomko went six innings and gave up five runs (three earned) on eight hits while striking out seven. He was 1-0 with 1.06 ERA in two starts against the Padres last season.Padres: Maddux certainly didn't pitch poorly in a loss to the Rockies on Sunday, yielding four runs on six hits over seven innings. The Padres provided him with only two runs of support, and he was out-pitched by Colorado's Jason Hirsh. Or, as Maddux said, he "pitched just good enough to lose." Maddux struck out four and walked one.

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I was really happy to be asked to participate in this blog tour, but when the template and other materials arrived, I found that the smallest size on the template was still much too big for my Kindle Fire. So I knew I was going to re-size the pattern to fit, but I was a little worried about getting it right.
First, I decided to use some of the fabrics from my Parisville fat quarter set. Here's the initial fabric (and interfacing) pull along with the template & instructions, rectangle rings, strap interfacing, and tablet keeper "shapers" which are hard plastic inserts for making the tablet keeper really sturdy.
Next I stewed about making the measurements right for a few days, then re-read the instructions and realized the fabric measurements were pretty much the finished product measurements because the inner and outer layers are sewn together wrong sides together and then it is bound. I came up with the following measurements for the inner and outer fabric layers, along with the two interfacing layers:
8 1/4" tall
11 1/2" wide (or 5 3/4" from the fold--this will make sense if you have the instruction sheet)
I actually made a mistake and cut everything 8" tall and it worked out ok but I think it would be better with that added 1/4".
Here's everything all cut out:
Also, two long strips cut from a fat quarter is *not* enough to bind the whole thing. Cut three strips across the long side of a FQ for your binding.
*The strap interfacing is really cool. You fuse it to your strap fabric and it has perforations that make it easy to fold in the sides perfectly. I am totally going to use this stuff next time I make a new bag.
Thanks again to Nancy Zieman for asking me to participate in the tablet keeper blog tour. If you're interested in making your own tablet keeper, be sure to visit the other participating blogs and see how they customized theirs!
Also, don't forget to stop by Nancy's blog to enter to win one of three prize kits she's giving away! (They are really cool prizes, go look!)
Also! If you're new here, and interested in Free Motion Quilting, check out Focus on Free Motion Quilting


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'Saga No Yuki' is a brush type mum which produces silvery white flowers.Chrysanthemum is made up of both annuals and perennials and are best known for their showy flowers. There are twelve different flowerhead forms which distinguish the different chrysanthemums. Colors range from yellow to red to pink to brown and bloom time ranges from midsummer through fall. There are seven main groups of chrysanthemums: 1. Exhibition, which are perennials grown for show, garden use, and cutting. 2. Spray, which produce multiple flowers per stem and are grown for garden decoration and cutting. 3. Charm, which are dwarf, bushy, and rounded in habit and are grown primarily for indoor decoration, exhibition and bonsai. 4. Cascade, which are similar to charm, but trained as fans, pillars, pyramids, or cascades, are grown primarily for indoor decoration. 5. Pompon, are dwarf and bushy, providing multiple (up to 50), dense flowers per plant. 6. Rubellum, is a group of bushy perennials with woody base. Leaves are pinnatisect and have a silvery cast and flowers have yellow, daisy-like centers. They are perfect for the border and for cutting. 7. Garden chrysanthemums have a bushy, branching habit and bear clusterd flowerheads. Flowering over a long period, they are perfect for the border. Chrysanthemums do best in full sun in soil that is slightly moist, fertile, neutral to slightly acid, and well-drained. Make sure that plants are fertilized every two weeks from midsummer until buds begin to show color. To ensure a full flush of flowers, discontinue pinching by July 15 in cooler climates, and July 25 in warmer climates. At the onset of winter in really cold areas, crowns may be lifted and stored once tops have been cut back to 6 inches. In milder climates, cut back and mulch well. Because the centers of chrysanthemums die out, you will want to divided the plant and replant either in the late fall or early spring every couple of years.
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Cultivar: Saga No YukiFamily: Asteraceae
Size: Height: 0 ft. to 0 ft.
Width: 0 ft. to 0 ft.
Plant Category: annuals and biennials, landscape, perennials,
Plant Characteristics: low maintenance, round, seed start,
Foliage Characteristics: fragrant, medium leaves, evergreen,
Flower Characteristics: long lasting, old fashioned/heritage, showy,
Flower Color: whites,
Tolerances: drought, heat & humidity,
Bloomtime Range: Mid Summer to Late Fall
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 to 10
AHS Heat Zone: Not defined for this plant
Light Range: Sun to Sun
pH Range: 5.5 to 7
Soil Range: Some Sand to Clay Loam
Water Range: Normal to Moist
Plant Care
How-to : Fertilization for Annuals and PerennialsAnnuals and perennials may be fertilized using: 1.water-soluble, quick release fertilizers; 2. temperature controlled slow-release fertilizers; or 3. organic fertilizers such as fish emulsion. Water soluble fertilizers are generally used every two weeks during the growing season or per label instructions. Controlled, slow-release fertilizers are worked into the soil ususally only once during the growing season or per label directions. For organic fertilizers such as fish emulsion, follow label directions as they may vary per product.
Conditions : SunSun is defined as the continuous, direct, exposure to 6 hours (or more) of sunlight per day.
Conditions : Full Sun
Full Sun is defined as exposure to more than 6 hours of continuous, direct sun per day.
Tools : Watering AidesNo gardener depends 100% on natural rainfall. Even the most water conscious garden appreciates the proper hose, watering can or wand.
- Watering Cans: Whether you choose plastic of galvanized makes no difference, but do look for generous capacity and a design that is balanced when filled with water. A 2 gallon can (which holds 18 lbs. of water) is preferred by most gardeners and is best suited for outdoor use. Indoor cans should be relatively smaller with narrower spouts and roses (the filter head).
- Watering Hose: When purchasing a hose, look for one that is double-walled, as it will resist kinking. Quick coupler links are nice to have on ends of hoses to make altering length fast. To extend the life of your hose, keep it wound around a reel and stored in a shady area. Prior to winter freezes, drain hose.
- Sprayers: Are commonly thought of as devices for applying chemicals, but can really be a step saver for watering houseplants or small pots of annuals rather that dragging out a hose or making numerous trips with a watering can. The backpack sprayer is best suited for this. Take care not to use any kind of chemical in tanks used for watering!
- Sprinklers: Attached to the ends of garden hoses, these act as an economical irrigation system. Standing Spike Sprinklers are usually intended for lawns and deliver water in a circular pattern. Rotating Sprinklers deliver a circle of water and are perfect for lawns, shrubs and flower beds. Pulse-jet sprinklers cover large areas of ground in a pulsating, circular pattern. The head usually sits up on a tall stem, except for when watering lawns. Oscillating sprinklers are best for watering at ground level in a rectangular pattern.
How-to : Preparing Garden BedsUse a soil testing kit to determine the acidity or alkalinity of the soil before beginning any garden bed preparation. This will help you determine which plants are best suited for your site. Check soil drainage and correct drainage where standing water remains. Clear weeds and debris from planting areas and continue to remove weeds as soon as they come up.
A week to 10 days before planting, add 2 to 4 inches of aged manure or compost and work into the planting site to improve fertility and increase water retention and drainage. If soil composition is weak, a layer of topsoil should be considered as well. No matter if your soil is sand or clay, it can be improved by adding the same thing: organic matter. The more, the better; work deep into the soil. Prepare beds to an 18 inch deep for perennials. This will seem like a tremendous amount of work now, but will greatly pay off later. Besides, this is not something that is easily done later, once plants have been established.
How-to : Planting and Removing Annuals
When planting annuals, begin by preparing the soil. Rototill rotted compost, soil conditioner, pulverized bark, or even builders sand into the existing soil and rake it smooth. Annuals grow quickly, so space them as recommended on plant tags. Remove plants from their containers or packs gently, being sure to keep as much soil as you can around the root ball. If the rootball is tight, loosen it a bit by gently separating white, matted roots with your fingers or a pocket knife. Plant at the same depth they were in the containers. Gently fill in around the plants, providing support but not cutting off air to the roots. Water the plants well.
Through the season, be sure to fertilize for optimal performance. Take special care to cut back or completely remove any diseased plants, as soon as you see there is a problem. At the end of the season, be sure to remove all plants and their root balls. Rake the bed well to prepare it for the next season's planting.
How-to : Pinching and Thinning Perennials
Once you plant a perennial, it does not mean that you will enjoy years of maintenance-free gardening. Perennials need to be cared for just like any other plant. One thing that distinguishes perennials is that they tend to be active growers that have to be thinned out occasionally or they will loose vigor.
As perennials establish, it is important to prune them back and thin them out occasionally. This will prevent them from completely taking over an area to the exclusion of other plants, and also will increase air circulation thereby reducing the incidence of diseases like botrytis and powdery mildew.
Many species also flower abundantly and produce ample seed. As blooms fade it is advisable to deadhead your plant; that is, to remove spent flowers before they form seed. This will prevent your plants from seeding all over the garden and will conserve the considerable energy it takes the plant to produce seed.
As perennials mature, they may form a dense root mass that eventually leads to a less vigorous plant. It is advisable to occasionally thin out a stand of such perennials. By dividing the root system, you can make new plants to plant in another area of the garden or give away. Also root pruning will stimulate new growth and rejuvenate the plant. Most perennials may be successfully divided in either spring or fall. Do a little homework; some perennials do have a preference.
How-to : Preparing Containers
Containers are excellent when used as an ornamental feature, a planting option when there is little or no soil to plant in, or for plants that require a soil type not found in the garden or when soil drainage in the garden is inferior. If growing more than one plant in a container, make sure that all have similar cultural requirements. Choose a container that is deep and large enough to allow root development and growth as well as proportional balance between the fully developed plant and the container. Plant large containers in the place you intend them to stay. All containers should have drainage holes. A mesh screen, broken clay pot pieces(crock) or a paper coffee filter placed over the hole will keep soil from washing out. The potting soil you select should be an appropriate mix for the plants you have chosen. Quality soils (or soil-less medias) absorb moisture readily and evenly when wet. If water runs off soil upon initial wetting, this is an indicator that your soil may not be as good as you think.
Prior to filling a container with soil, wet potting soil in the bag or place in a tub or wheelbarrow so that it is evenly moist. Fill container about halfway full or to a level that will allow plants, when planted, to be just below the rim of the pot. Rootballs should be level with soil line when project is complete. Water well.
How-to : Planting Perennials
Determine appropriate perennials for your garden by considering sun and shade through the day, exposure, water requirements, climate, soil makeup, seasonal color desired, and position of other garden plants and trees.
The best times to plant are spring and fall, when soil is workable and out of danger of frost. Fall plantings have the advantage that roots can develop and not have to compete with developing top growth as in the spring. Spring is more desirable for perennials that dislike wet conditions or for colder areas, allowing full establishment before first winter. Planting in summer or winter is not advisable for most plants, unless planting a more established sized plant.
To plant container-grown plants: Prepare planting holes with appropriate depth and space between. Water the plant thoroughly and let the excess water drain before carefully removing from the container. Carefully loosen the root ball and place the plant in the hole, working soil around the roots as you fill. If the plant is extremely root bound, separate roots with fingers. A few slits made with a pocket knife are okay, but should be kept to a minimum. Continue filling in soil and water thoroughly, protecting from direct sun until stable.
To plant bare-root plants: Plant as soon as possible after purchase. Prepare suitable planting holes, spread roots and work soil among roots as you fill in. Water well and protect from direct sun until stable.
To plant seedlings: A number of perennials produce self-sown seedlings that can be transplanted. You may also start your own seedling bed for transplanting. Prepare suitable planting holes, spacing appropriately for plant development. Gently lift the seedling and as much surrounding soil as possible with your garden trowel, and replant it immediately, firming soil with fingertips and water well. Shade from direct sun and water regularly until stable.
Pest : Spider MitesSpider mites are small, 8 legged, spider-like creatures which thrive in hot, dry conditions (like heated houses). Spider mites feed with piercing mouth parts, which cause plants to appear yellow and stippled. Leaf drop and plant death can occur with heavy infestations. Spider mites can multiply quickly, as a female can lay up to 200 eggs in a life span of 30 days. They also produce a web which can cover infested leaves and flowers.
Prevention and Control: Keep weeds down and remove infested plants. Dry air seems to worsen the problem, so make sure plants are regularly watered, especially those preferring high humidity such as tropicals, citrus, or tomatoes. Always check new plants prior to bringing them home from the garden center or nursery. Take advantage of natural enemies such as ladybug larvae. If a miticide is recommended by your local garden center professional or county Cooperative Extension office, read and follow all label directions. Concentrate your efforts on the undersides of the leaves as that is where spider mites generally live.
Pest : Whiteflies
Whiteflies are small, winged insects that look like tiny moths, which attack many types of plants. The flying adult stage prefers the underside of leaves to feed and breed. Whiteflies can multiply quickly as a female can lay up to 500 eggs in a life span of 2 months. If a plant is infested with whiteflies, you will see a cloud of fleeing insects when the plant is disturbed. Whiteflies can weaken a plant, eventually leading to plant death if they are not checked. They can transmit many harmful plant viruses. They also produce a sweet substance called honeydew (coveted by ants) which can lead to an unattractive black surface fungal growth called sooty mold.
Possible controls: keep weeds down; use screening in windows to keep them out; remove infested plants away from non-infested plants; use a reflective mulch (aluminum foil) under plants (this repels whiteflies); trap with yellow sticky cards, apply labeled pesticides; encourage natural enemies such as parasitic wasps in the garden; and sometimes a good steady shower of water will wash them off the plant.
Pest : Aphids
Aphids are small, soft-bodied, slow-moving insects that suck fluids from plants. Aphids come in many colors, ranging from green to brown to black, and they may have wings. They attack a wide range of plant species causing stunting, deformed leaves and buds. They can transmit harmful plant viruses with their piercing/sucking mouthparts. Aphids, generally, are merely a nuisance, since it takes many of them to cause serious plant damage. However aphids do produce a sweet substance called honeydew (coveted by ants) which can lead to an unattractive black surface growth called sooty mold.
Aphids can increase quickly in numbers and each female can produce up to 250 live nymphs in the course of a month without mating. Aphids often appear when the environment changes - spring & fall. They're often massed at the tips of branches feeding on succulent tissue. Aphids are attracted to the color yellow and will often hitchhike on yellow clothing.
Prevention and Control: Keep weeds to an absolute minimum, especially around desirable plants. On edibles, wash off infected area of plant. Lady bugs and lacewings will feed on aphids in the garden. There are various products - organic and inorganic - that can be used to control aphids. Seek the recommendation of a professional and follow all label procedures to a tee.
Pest : Earwigs
Earwigs, which hide during the day and emerge at night to eat, usually target young leaves and flower petals in late spring. Normally, they do not pose a huge problem, but their pinch can hurt.
Prevention and control: Keep the garden tidy, eliminating hiding places. Control by reducing population. One way is to create a trap. Invert pots filled with dried grass on stakes. The earwigs will hide here during the day. Earwigs will also hide in moist balls of paper that have been placed on the ground, close to plants. Every few days, discard the paper balls. Heavy infestations may require the use of an insecticide. Select one that is labelled for earwig control and follow all label procedures to a tee.
Fungi : Powdery Mildew
Powdery Mildew is usually found on plants that do not have enough air circulation or adequate light. Problems are worse where nights are cool and days are warm and humid. The powdery white or gray fungus is usually found on the upper surface of leaves or fruit. Leaves will often turn yellow or brown, curl up, and drop off. New foliage emerges crinkled and distorted. Fruit will be dwarfed and often drops early.
Prevention and Control: Plant resistant varieties and space plants properly so they receive adequate light and air circulation. Always water from below, keeping water off the foliage. This is paramount for roses. Go easy on the nitrogen fertilizer. Apply fungicides according to label directions before problem becomes severe and follow directions exactly, not missing any required treatments. Sanitation is a must - clean up and remove all leaves, flowers, or debris in the fall and destroy.
Pest : Leaf Miners
Leaf Miner is actually a term that applies to various larvae (of moths, beetles, and flies) that tunnel between upper and lower leaf surfaces, leaving a distinctive, squiggly pattern. A female adult can lay several hundred eggs inside the leaf which hatch and give rise to miners. Leaf miners attack ornamentals and vegetables.
Prevention and Control: Keep weeds down and scout individual plants for tell-tale squiggles. Pick and destroy these leaves and take advantage of natural enemies such as parasitic wasps. Know the Growing Degree Days (GDD)* for your area to target insecticide sprays when most beneficial for controlling the specific leaf miner. Seek a professional recommendation and follow all label procedures to a tee. *GDD numbers should be available from your local Cooperative Extension office.
Conditions : Fall ColorFall color is the result of trees or shrubs changing colors according to complex chemical formulas present in their leaves. Depending on how much iron, magnesium, phosphorus, or sodium is in the plant, and the acidity of the chemicals in the leaves, leaves might turn amber, gold, red, orange or just fade from green to brown. Scarlet oaks, red maples and sumacs, for instance, have a slightly acidic sap, which causes the leaves to turn bright red. The leaves of some varieties of ash, growing in areas where limestone is present, will turn a regal purplish-blue.
Although many people believe that cooler temperatures are responsible for the color change, the weather has nothing to do with it at all. As the days grow shorter and the nights longer, a chemical clock inside the trees starts up, releasing a hormone which restricts the flow of sap to each leaf. As fall progresses, the sap flow slows and chlorophyll, the chemical that gives the leaves their green color in the spring and summer, disappears. The residual sap becomes more concentrated as it dries, creating the colors of fall.
Glossary : Perennial
Perennial: traditionally a non-woody plant that lives for two or more growing seasons.
Glossary : Seed Start
Seed Start: easily propagated from seed.
Glossary : Viruses
Viruses, which are smaller than bacteria, are not living and do not replicate on their own. They must rely on the cellular mechanisms of their hosts to replicate. Because this greatly disrupts the cell's functionality, outward signs of a viral infection result in a plant disease with symptoms such as abnormal or stunted growth, damaged fruit, discolorations or spots.
Prevention and Control: Keep virus carriers such as aphids, leafhoppers, and thrips under control. These plant feeding insects spread viruses. Viruses can also be introduced by infected pollen or through plant openings (as when pruning). Begin by keeping the pathogen out of your garden. New plants should be checked, as well as tools and existing plants. Use only certified seed that is deemed disease-free. Plant only resistant varieties and create a discouraging environment by rotating crops, not planting closely related plants in the same area every year.
Glossary : Fertilize
Fertilize just before new growth begins with a complete fertilizer.


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The Presidents 2008 Budget continues the focus on pro-growth policies that have helped fuel our Nations strong economic expansion. The Presidents tax relief helped generate increased economic activity that resulted in strong job creation and record tax receipts in the last two years, even in the face of historic challenges the 2001 recession, corporate scandals, 9/11, and Hurricane Katrina. Our robust and resilient economy, coupled with disciplined spending restraint, has helped cut the deficit in half three years ahead of schedule and put the budget on a path to balance by 2012.
While working with Congress to successfully reduce the growth in non-security discretionary spending, the President continues to invest in the Nations prosperity and security. To keep the economy vibrant, the Budget makes tax relief permanent, and proposes pro-growth policies to improve education, health care, and energy security.
The FY08 Budget also takes steps to improve the budget process, including proposals such as comprehensive earmark reform and a legislative line item veto. Lastly, to tackle the unsustainable growth of entitlement programs, the biggest long-term budget challenge, the Budget will make sensible steps toward reforming these vital entitlement programs, such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, to ensure they are sustainable in the long-term.
The 2008 Budget makes necessary investments in the Global War on Terror and homeland security, as well as addresses three key issues that are on the minds of many Americans: the quality and cost of their childrens education, rising health care costs, and our Nations dependence on foreign sources of energy from unstable parts of the world.


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This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon.
You might've chuckled a bit this week, if you heard about the trillion-dollar platinum coin plan, to perhaps address Washington, D.C.'s debt ceiling stalemate. But it will certainly be no laughing matter if the U.S. Congress refuses to raise the borrowing limit, and the U.S. government defaults on its debt. Global financial markets would likely plummet.
NPR's John Ydstie reports on some of the options the president has if he and Congress cannot reach an agreement.
JOHN YDSTIE, BYLINE: President Obama says he won't negotiate. He says the Congress must raise the debt ceiling to pay for spending it's already OK'd. But Republicans say they'll use the threat of default to get more spending cuts from the White House. Of course, the best outcome would be for the two parties to agree on the package of spending cuts they postponed for two months, to avoid the fiscal cliff. That could clear the way for hike in the debt ceiling.
But if faced with default, the president could consider a few options, says Donald Marron, a former director of the Congressional Budget Office; now at the Tax Policy Center. First, Marron says, delay some payments.
DONALD MARRON: You might pay Medicare doctors a week later than usual. You might pay government contractors two weeks later than usual.
YDSTIE: But former Fed Vice Chairman Alan Blinder says that's not as easy as it sounds.
ALAN BLINDER: It's not even so clear the government's computer programs are capable of doing that right. They're sort of on autopilot, to spit out millions and millions of checks.
YDSTIE: Even if the computers cooperated, says Blinder, deciding how to cut one out of every $4 the government spends each day, would be difficult.
BLINDER: You know that they're going to keep the Social Security checks coming; they're going to pay the military; they're going to pay the interest on the debt. And pretty soon, you're down to a very small corner of the budget that's going to have to absorb all the cuts.
YDSTIE: Another option, says Blinder, is for the president to invoke the 14th Amendment, which essentially says the government must pay its debts. But a huge legal battle would likely ensue, and the White House has ruled that out.
Marron says that brings us to the platinum coin.
MARRON: In principle, the Treasury secretary could issue high-denomination platinum coins, and use them as a way to finance the government if the debt limit isn't increased.
YDSTIE: The law that allows this is really intended for use in minting collectible coins, and Marron says he fervently hopes the parties can reach a deal.
MARRON: But if we got to the state of the world where the Treasury secretary faces this decision of do we default on the debt, or do we invoke a loophole; I am very strongly in the camp that I would like to see him invoke a loophole, rather than default.
YDSTIE: The way it would work, says Marron, is that the Treasury would mint a coin - or coins - in, say, $25 billion denominations and deposit them at the Federal Reserve; then draw on the funds to pay the government's bills. He says a trillion-dollar coin makes no sense. If the administration didn't want to involve the Fed, it could mint smaller denominations - in the 50- to $100 million range - and sell them to big banks or institutions.
MARRON: It's not something you want to embrace; it's not the way we ought to run a normal business. It really does sound like a "Simpsons" episode, or an "Austin Powers" sequel.
YDSTIE: But so far, the Obama administration hasn't explicitly ruled it out.
John Ydstie, NPR News, Washington.
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The new cartoon was actually planned for Valentine´s Day but I had so much to do that I wasn´t able to finish it before today.
I`m really sorry, that I can´t update as much as I want to. On the plus side, I will be published in a German cartoon anthology book in March by a big publisher. And one of my cartoons will be used by a big American publishing company for one of their German language course books. The book will be released in January 2012. It`s funny and strange at the same time to imagine one of my cartoons being used to help people on the other side of the world to learn German...
Have a nice weekend and enjoy the new cartoon,


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KWin, KDE's window manager, has been around since KDE 2.0 (replacing KWM in KDE 1.x) and has grown to be a mature and stable window manager over the years. For KDE 4, however, there were a few people rumbling about visual effects, and perhaps KWin was feeling a little envious of its younger cousins Compiz and Beryl. While these new effects have created a lot of buzz around Linux and UNIX, long-term KDE users have wished they can enjoy the effects of Compiz/Beryl while still having the tried and tested window manager that is KWin. As a result, for KDE 4, KWin has received a huge graphical upgrade, with composite and GL support. Read on for more details.
KWin has implemented effects in a way that allows a number of different rendering methods to be used, depending on your specific combination of hardware and drivers. These features have brought KWin rapidly into the era of dazzling eyecandy, along with some pleasant surprises on the usability front. This effort has been spearheaded by Lubos Lunak (a man known for his efficient code) and his team, with special mention to Rivo Laks and Philip Falkner for their contributions.
Effects are disabled by default at the moment, although that may change before KDE 4 ships, and distributions may decide to alter this setting anyway. When enabled, the effects are designed to degrade gracefully. If GL is not available, KWin disables GL effects but still allows Composite effects where possible via XRender. If XRender is not available, it falls back to plain X, running in the same fashion as the present KDE 3 version. To get the full array of effects, you need to have a video card (and driver) that supports AIGLX, XGL or use the proprietary Nvidia driver.
Once the effects are enabled, it's simply a matter of choosing which effects you'd like to activate. So far, Rivo Laks has been working on the effects plugin selection interface (see the screenshot below). The new plugin selection widget shown is making its way into various parts of KDE - it does automatic dependency checking, so once the dependency tree is known, it will intelligently enable or disable dependent plugins. This widget is also showing up in other parts of KDE 4.
(as you can see in the image, this dialog is quite new - less than a week old - and is missing all the icons...)
Lubos has been periodically blogging about the effects that KWin is now capable of, and has recorded a number of videos showing them off. Since video capture on my system is rather chunky, I will present his recordings instead. So, without further ado, I present some of the more popular of his flash videos, hosted by YouTube. If you are interested in more, please visit his YouTube User Page
The Present Windows Effect - a very useful effect that falls into both eye-candy and usability categories...
The Desktop Grid Effect - those familar with the Cube effect may note that this is not quite as flashy, but probably more useful. Doesn't mean there cannot be a Cube effect for KWin though.
This one shows the above two effects, as well as the Alt-Tab thumbnails, but it shows that the effects work great, even when the windows contain active videos.
Zoom Effect and Magnifier Effect: some accessibility related features that everyone may find useful, depending on your specific needs.
Effects like this one make people go "Wow". The first part of this video features the Fall Apart Effect, which basically has a window blow up. It's amazing how well this effect can be demonstrated in a low quality flash video...
Aside from Lubos, many of the new effects and underlying core components were programmed by Rivo Laks and Philip Falkner. They are responsible for many of the effects you see in the videos, including the Present Windows Effect, and the improved Alt-Tab dialog. There have been a number of contributions from others as well, and they are always looking for new and interesting ideas. In addition, KWin for KDE 4 builds on the already existing KWin version which has had dozens of people contribute to it over the years.
The window decoration shown above is called 'kwin3_crystal' and is still set as the default in SVN. It is simply a port of the existing KDE 3 Crystal window decorations, however, a new KWin window decoration is still in the works for KDE 4 - it hasn't been made the default yet, so I haven't been featuring it. When it does eventually become the default, you'll be sure to hear about it here (and likely in Danny's KDE Commit-Digest as well...).
KWin for KDE 3.x implemented a very simple composite manager, allowing simple effects such as window transparencies, fading menus, shadows, and so forth. The code was not too complex, but the infrastructure was not in place to seriously extend the effects to GL powered goodness. When the KDE 4 development series opened, it was seen as an excellent time to rewrite some of KWin's internal structures in order to support such effects. There were initial considerations of implementing support for the existing Compiz and/or Beryl system of effects via plugins, but there were technological hurdles that prevented this. I won't go into the technical details as to why this decision was made, however, it is important to note that KDE 4 will still work with Compiz/Beryl should the users choose to use that software instead of KWin.
Additionally, while KDE 4 will be supporting a number of platforms with libraries and applications, KWin is one of the applications that will not be making the switch as it is inextricably tied to X. This should be considered to be a Good Thing(tm), as it ensures that KDE will always be the best looking when used with Linux/UNIX, and hopefully it (and related KDE Workspace technologies, like Plasma) will remain a unique benefit of using a more open operating system.
KWin promises to ensure that KDE get the graphical boost it needs to keep the eye-candy folks happy, while providing new and usable features for the desktop environment that would not have otherwise been possible. Yet, it maintains the rock-solid foundation that a long history as an integral part of KDE has provided. It will still work (with reduced levels of effects) on any system that KDE 3 ran on, so no-one is left out in the cold. It is already the default for KDE 4 in SVN, and will be showing up in future beta releases.
On a personal note, I've found that KWin on my system was dropping down into XRender mode due to some X settings I need to fix, but it has been perfectly stable for me over the last two weeks. In fact, every week when I'm rebuilding KDE 4 to write these articles, I am more amazed at how quickly it is becoming stable and useful. If you are interested in testing it out for yourself, check to see if your distribution has packages available. I am aware of the existence of at least one live CD (where you don't have to risk messing with your system) that is available at the KDE Four Live website. They update the Live CD every few weeks, and currently has the KDE 4.0 Alpha 1 packages. Additionally, if you are brave enough to test the Composite features, and are having problems, have a quick look at the Composite HowTo.. If you have problems, please report bugs using the the KDE Bug Tracker by selecting the KWin program, and the "composite" component.
Until next time.
Strange. I'd guess there is something wrong with the settings :-(
I also have this, running on a old Geforce4 64MB.
Running with Xgl I have much smoother visual effects, but CPU usage goes sky, with AixGL there is almost no extra CPU use, but the effects runs with a bad framerate.
remember, these techniques are just very immature yet. X.org doesn't really have the proper infrastructure, and it'll take years to reach the quality Vista has (yeah, it's weird, but they got this right). Or Mac OS X.
Though I expect a lot from Kwin ;-)
Is a better infrastructure in development?
And what happend to Xegl? I think I read somewhere that David Reveman is still interested.
I'm running an older ATI Radeon 9200 card, one of the last ones with specs released so it has solid freedom software support. With it, CPU usage is *HIGHLY* dependent on rendering choice. The old XAA rendering is incredibly CPU bound with composite on. The new EXA rendering is MUCH MUCH more efficient, and while there were stability issues earlier on, with xorg 7.2, EXA with composite enabled is about as stable and CPU efficient as XAA without.
So, if composite is eating your CPU cycles for lunch, try turning on EXA instead of XAA, and see if that helps. With the xorg native Radeon driver, it's a setting in the xorg.conf graphics card "Device" section, as so (rats, plain text is still eating the indents, and the markup won't work either, but they aren't absolutely critical, so...):
Section "Device"
Option "AccelMethod" "EXA"
To switch back to XAA, a simple # at the beginning of the line comments it, returning xorg to the old XAA default.
I'm also using an ATI Radeon 9200 with the open source driver and my experience is exactly the opposite. With AIGLX CPU usage is very high with EXA and it is somewhat OK with XAA. Maybe some other configuration options influence the performance.
I think kwin could take some things from metisse - it has some pretty neat ideas too worth integrating into kde directly
Okay, that's it - i'm definately switching to KDE 4.0 ;)
I think KWin should take the best ideas from existing solutions like compiz and metisse.
It does :D
The Desktop Grid effect is AWESOME, and definitely seems way more useful than the beryl/compiz Cube (which, frankly, is only good for eye candy). I think it will make virtual desktops much more usable. Great to see that Kwin is doing sensible and exciting things with these capabilities!
Desktop Grid is already available in compiz, it's called "wall" plugin...
and was available in metisse before that...
Absolutly 100% agree.
I use Beryl on my work PC, so I'm in front of it a lot. The cube is fun, but a bit annoying when you've got stuff on many desktops. This approach look vastly superior. Plus, you aren't limited to 4 desktops!
umm... the compiz cube isn't limited to 4 workspaces, you can use as many as you like. seriously though, why all the cube haters?
Another useless candybar but one that I like none the less.
YAY for wobbley windows!
As always The Road... series delivers an excellent run down. I really like how you pointed out that Kwin is mature, whereas compiz and beryl are still the new guys (yeah beryl is sweet, but it is crash city sometimes). I totally support the home team solution.
Since other people use this as a place to deliver critiques I have a small one. The desktop grid should scale so that the virtual desktops are still in the same aspect as they are on the monitor. Maybe the addition of black bars like on a widescreen movie would be a good solution.
Can't wait to fire up 4.0! You guys rock.
> The desktop grid should scale so that the virtual desktops are still in the same aspect as they are on the monitor.
Exactly! I find the squashed appearance of the Grid sort of disturbing. Maybe they'll fix it. Some good looking implementations of the grid are from:
Metisse: http://insitu.lri.fr/metisse/screenshots/virtual-desktop.png
Mac OS X Leopard, called "Spaces": http://www.apple.com/macosx/leopard/spaces.html (Wow! They're catching up! :P)
Speaking as an exclusive KDE user I am very disappointed. I see this as nothing more than fragmentation. I know it was said that there were technical issues in working with the existing Compas+Beryl project. However I can not really see anything but ego here and it is bound to promote some sort of Desktop War Revisited. I do note the great pains that they have taken to let people jazz up their desktops and that must be some great code. However it is my opinion of ego, fragmentation and a new desktop war happening.
"I know it was said that there were technical issues in working with the existing Compas+Beryl project. However I can not really see anything but ego here and it is bound to promote some sort of Desktop War Revisited."
"I know perfectly valid technical reasons were given, but I'm going to go ahead and spin it as a petty, purely political issue, with nothing to back that up whatsoever!"
He won't be the first - I'm sure when this hits osnews or similar websites, there'll be a lot of opinions like that. However, I'd like to restate that those wishing to use compiz/beryl will be able to continue doing just that. We're not locking you into KWin or anything -- just like you can use the gimp in KDE or Amarok in Gnome, or KDE with Enlightenment, or any other random combination of Unix apps - they should all play nicely with one another as we do work hard on cooperative standards. KWin isn't inventing anything new that'll lock you out of using alternate window managers :)
Back up? No Back up? The Gnome vs. KDE history is my back up!
You mean the fact that we now have two excellent desktops (one more excellent than the other obviously ;) is a reason for not working on similar projects?
Gnome and KDE evolved in very different directions. If we only had KnomE it would be a compromise, and lots of people would lose out on their optimal environment.
I think the fact we could have one perfect desktop instead of two excellent desktops is disturbing. Besides two desktops means two learning curves.
I can't force anyone to agree with me thou and everybody's free to create as much desktop environments as wanted (after all, we praise freedom, don't we?).
"I think the fact we could have one perfect desktop instead of two excellent desktops is disturbing. Besides two desktops means two learning curves."
What makes you think that we could have one "perfect" desktop? KDE and GNOME are very different in many ways. People who prefer GNOME obviously prefer the approach taken by GNOME, whereas KDE_users prefer the KDE-way. How would you suggest combining the two so that you can keep the strengths of both desktops, while not forcing users to suffer the weaknesses of either?
Many KDE-users like KDE because of the features and tweakability it gives them. Many GNOME-users prefer GNOME because is simple, clean and streamlined. In many ways the two approaches are diametrically opposed. How would you combine them? In the end you would get compromises and "designed by a committee"-software that would leave both KDE and GNOME-users frustrated.
What about developement? KDE-developers like Qt and C++. GNOME-developers like GTK+ and C. Again: how would you combine those?
Anyone who suggest that combining KDE and GNOME would result in one perfect desktop, is quite simply deluding himself.
No what I mean is this. I applaud Compas and Beryl for reemerging because they are a better product as a whole. No need here for two halves of a company to do mostly the same things. It is the same with Kwin. I think it would be better served if Kwin did their own branding of Compas+Beryl.
Simply put the reemerging of Compas and Beryl avoided a useless desktop battle. Falling in lock step is pointless and so is endless forking.
I honestly do not care about wobbly windows, cubes, or whatnot. I care about a fast and stable way to handle my 12 Desktops. I care about Expose-like features. KDE is my work environment. I want my WM stable and proven and supporting all the fringe cases I might run into without me noticing as much as a "whoops". I want my WM integrated with KDE in such a way that I do not even notice how nicely they play along.
I do not need one of the "good looking" new kids on the block when my productivity and fun is at stake. But I do appreciate the tons of work hours and tons of code which went into a WM which I do not even think about any more. KWin is more mature and has more features I care about than compiz.
Thanks, kwin developers.
"I think it would be better served if Kwin did their own branding of Compas+Beryl."
it has nothing to do with branding or ego. the technical reasons have been explained repeatedly, and they are purely technical. the first thing we (kde) did when trying to decide what to do was to look at the options and play with each of them; they included:
- writing a new WM from scratch (there were even experiments here)
- adapting compiz/beryl (either wholesale or just the compositing technologies)
- improving kwin
each was given a lot of thought and testing. there is no perfect solution, agreed, but there are better solutions and worse solutions where "better" and "worse" are judged in relation to the effect on our userbase.
and remember that our userbase includes schools in "third world" countries, banks and governments in the "first" world, hard core hackers, hobbyist computer users, SMBs, 'regular' home users .......
point is, Beryl and Compiz are the new projects, they should've worked with the existing projects. They didn't because they just wanted to show what's possible, not rewrite the current windowmanagers.
Now of course, that's exactly what they're doing. They should've stayed at being a research project, not try to be a real windowmanager.
In any case, the most important problem here is: Compiz and Beryl don't have a real plugin structure, or api. If they had, we wouldn't have a problem - Kwin could adopt the API, and they could share plugins. Instead, Compiz and Beryl are a mess, in terms of plugin-structure: there is none. The plugins just hook into the basics of Compiz and Beryl, and if you have a different base, they won't work.
This is stupid, non-secure, unstable, un-portable and user & developer-unfriendly. Not strange for research projects, of course, but a pity for projects trying to be taken serious.
If Compiz/Beryl doesn't have a good plugin API, I understand why KWin didn't aim for compatibility with them, but that doesn't prevent them from working together.
Did the KDE developers try to work with Compiz/Beryl to develop a good plugin API? If I wanted, could I write my own window manager that would work with KWin plugins? Is there a specification somewhere for this plugin API?
If not, the not-invented-here syndrome has at least something to do with this.
I really hope KDE developers aren't trying to lock-in KWin plugins to prevent other projects from using them, but I wouldn't be surprised if they were.
Umm, the source code is available... so there's no way to, as you decribe, 'prevent other projects from using [the effects]'... however, many of the effects are done using Qt APIs, which would probably need to be ported anyway if another window manager wanted to use them. Which they can do easily, since, once again, the source code is available.
In fact, according to Seli, many of KWin's composite's technology comes from reading the source code for 'glcompmgr', a much simpler composite manager than Compiz/Beryl. So, reinventing the wheel this is not... at worst, KWin is guilty of porting some code. :)
"The Gnome vs. KDE history is my back up!"
you're taking two non-comparable sets of events and trying to compare them. =)
Then you should complain to the Gnome people. They were the ones who fragmented the desktop in the first place, since before that only KDE existed.
The issue isn't as clear-cut as that. GNOME was actually the first Free desktop since Qt was non-free at the time.
But KDE itself was already free software and advanced enough to predict it would never go away. Creating another desktop from scratch was the worst possible solution to the problem. I personally believe the whole Qt thing was only used as a pretext to start up Gnome.
> But KDE itself was already free software and advanced enough to predict it would never go away.
No it wasn't. KDE was far from advanced at the time of GNOME's inception (August 1997).
> I personally believe the whole Qt thing was only used as a pretext to start up Gnome.
You are sadly mistaken. The licensing issues were very, very real. Before the relicense under the GPL, Qt (and by extension KDE) were non-free software.
Before GNOME was started, intense efforts were made to resolve the Qt licensing issue. One such effort was to rewrite Qt and clone the Qt api via the Harmony project. When those efforts failed, there was little else to do but to start a competing project.
Harmony never failed, it was never given a chance to succeed. KDE was announced in 1996, and Gnome was born on 1997. There was no way that in only one year something like Harmony could be built. Some people just wanted very badly to start their own desktop project.
The reason Harmony failed was that the KDE project was perfectly happy with Trolltech (and the Qt licensing assurances made by Trolltech), and would therefor not commit to Harmony. At the time, there were also grumblings from Trolltech about Harmony which cast an ominous shadow over the long term validity of the project, and their chances for success. This uncertainty is similar to what detractors of Mono point out as a sore point of /that/ project today.
There is no conspiracy. Licensing was the main reason behind the creation of GNOME.
/me still doesn't know what was really wrong with the QPL... the spirit of the license is sound, even if it has some minor conflicts with the GPL...
"I know perfectly valid technical reasons were given, but I'm going to go ahead and spin it as a petty, purely political issue, with nothing to back that up whatsoever!"
Those 'perfectly valid reasons' were things like "It doesn't handle the fringe cases like transients" yet there's still no concrete example given of a specific application that fails. I can't imagine adding the same fixes that were in kwin's code base to theirs for whatever application we've still not heard of that fails would be that hard. I REALLY doubt it would be anywhere near as hard as duplicating that much of Beryl's functionality was. And yet, it happened, and we march on to massive duplication of code as usual rather than people bear working together on small things.
The technical reasons were little things like, oh, the fact that they don't _have_ a plugin api to follow. Beryl just exposes all its internals.
So KDE should start using GTK instead of Qt?
Using crappy technology because of political reasons it's Gnome's game, not KDE's.
"I can't imagine adding the same fixes that were in kwin's code base to theirs for whatever application we've still not heard of that fails would be that hard. I REALLY doubt it would be anywhere near as hard as duplicating that much of Beryl's functionality was."
[~]>cd kdebase/workspace/kwin
[~/kdebase/workspace/kwin]>(find . -iname "*.cpp"; find -iname "*.h") | xargs cat | wc -l
[~/kdebase/workspace/kwin]>cd effects
[~/kdebase/workspace/kwin/effects](find . -iname "*.cpp"; find -iname "*.h") | xargs cat | wc -l
So the sum of "that much of Beryl's functionality" is about 11% of the codebase of kwin. You seem to think that adding an expose clone is some kind of momentous achievement that must have taken masses of hard code to duplicate. In fact, all it took is this:
A mere 700 or so lines of code, a lot of which is boilerplate. That neat grid?
A mere 500 or so lines of code. That spiffy "live thumbnails on the taskbar" effect?
About 100 lines.
I'd also remind you that kwin has been under development since KDE2.0, whereas the entirety of the effects you see here - whose development was most definitely not the sole focus of Lubos, Rivo and Phillip - has occurred since October of last year.
I really don't don't know how Free Software developers do it - being constantly criticised based on the thoroughly misinformed guesses of random strangers all day long would probably make me quit in disgust. The fact that they don't makes me respect them all the more. Keep it up, ladies and gentlemen - your work is much appreciated :)
> I really don't don't know how Free Software developers do it - being
> constantly criticised based on the thoroughly misinformed guesses of random
> strangers all day long would probably make me quit in disgust. The fact that
> they don't makes me respect them all the more. Keep it up, ladies and
> gentlemen - your work is much appreciated :)
I agree. I guess you really have to have a "thick skin" to endure all this false claims...
So, a big thank you to all devs!
"I really don't don't know how Free Software developers do it - being constantly criticised based on the thoroughly misinformed guesses of random strangers all day long would probably make me quit in disgust. The fact that they don't makes me respect them all the more. Keep it up, ladies and gentlemen - your work is much appreciated"
Okey on that you got me. Clearly I am coming at it from a end user and New user perspective. As I said I was glad I was very glad to see Compas and Beryl join forces again, for reasons I have made clear.
Gnome and KDE have came from different areas and methods and that is all cool. Now however they have been agreeing on common APIs and that to me is a win for all and that with in their own idea of how each is wanting to do things.
I still can not get passed how commercial developers will not know what to do with now not only two different sets of window manager APIs that are not completely merged but now three (two??) different 3D compastating options.
All very confusing and I watch this stuff constantly just like the rest of you.
I'm not sure how likely it is that commercial developers would want to write a plugin for beryl/kwin.
If you mean general composite stuff that an app would use, then that is totally standard, and is done by the x server.
Any gnome app using composite will work in kwin and vice versa. Everything is standard except the plugins, and that's a tiny amount of the code.
Thank you for giving specific information. As much as I might tend to agree with the original author, it is sad that I had to dig this far into the comments to find specific information about what was implemented. From an initial reading of the article, it DOES sound like an ego issue. Thank you, Anon.
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I enjoy being a bystander, well said sir!
"I really don't don't know how Free Software developers do it - being constantly criticised based on the thoroughly misinformed guesses of random strangers all day long would probably make me quit in disgust. The fact that they don't makes me respect them all the more. Keep it up, ladies and gentlemen - your work is much appreciated :)"
Yeah as far as I can tell, Free Software people take a lot of shit all day long. Just from reading the planet and peeking in on some blogs you can see what some KDE devs have to put up with! I suppose KDE really is a labor of love.
OK, let's look at your question. Kwin has existed and been worked on for > 6 years. Beryl/Compiz has existed for < 2 years. So why do you think it would be quicker to add kwin features to Beryl than it would be to add Beryl features to kwin? "Let's see: 6 years of polish vs 2... Which would be easier to add to another project? Why the 6 years of course!" wtf
And yeah, I'm sure my year counts are off. Point was kwin has far more years of work behind it.


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text: The Holy Land Experience is a Christian theme park in Orlando, Florida. The theme park recreates the architecture and themes of the ancient city of Jerusalem in 1st century Israel. The Holy Land Experience was founded and built by Marvin Rosenthal, a Jewish born Baptist minister but is now owned by the Trinity Broadcasting Network. Rosenthal is also the chief executive of a ministry devoted to 'reaching the Jewish people for the Messiah' called Zion's Hope. Beside the theme park architectural recreations, there are church services and live presentations of biblical stories, most notably a big stage production featuring the life of Jesus. There are several restaurants and gift shops in the theme park. The staff dresses in biblical costumes. Admission is $40 for adults and $25 for youths, aged 6-18.


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Eric Murdock, the Rutgers University employee who leaked video of coach Mike Rice physically and verbally abusing his players, filed a whistle-blower lawsuit against the university on Friday.
In the complaint, filed a New Jersey state court, Murdock alleges he told the school's athletic director Tim Pernetti about Rice's abusive behavior "on several occasions."
Instead of taking action against Rice, the complaint says, Murdock was fired.
"That is wrong and that is why I filed my lawsuit," Murdock said during a news conference.
"Having played organized basketball for his entire life, including at the highest level in the National Basketball Association, Mr. Murdock never experienced a coach whose behavior and treatment of his players and others crossed the line into aforementioned assaultive, abusive and other unlawful conduct," the lawsuit states. "Although many instances of Defendant Rice's abuse and misconduct were public these incidents were ignored by the University and its officials."
CBS News New York reports the lawsuit is a "classic whistle-blower claim." The network reports:
"Murdock briefly addressed his role in the downfall of his former boss, saying he's clearly happy Rice is out the door.
"'Mike Rice's removal was long overdue, the first step in stopping the mistreatment of Rutgers student-athletes,' Murdock said.
"Murdock spent a decade in the NBA, including a season with the then-New Jersey Nets, before being hired at Rutgers as director of basketball player development in 2010."
The Star-Ledger ran a glowing profile of Murdock, earlier this week. Several of the people whom the paper talked to described him as a hard worker with humility and character.
ESPN, which first aired the video, reports today that Murdock sought a settlement with the university late last year. They quote a letter Murdock's attorneys sent the school on Dec. 27:
"While we believe that the recent suspension and fine of Mr. Rice and his enrollment in anger management and future monitoring of his conduct (as we suggested) was a small step in the right direction, it is unfathomable to think that Mr. Rice's employment with the University continues while Mr. Murdock remains unemployed for simply having done the right thing. ...
"We are willing to give your clients until the close of business on Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, to address final resolution of this matter. Otherwise, we have already prepared a Complaint and will file suit without further notice. To resolve claims for damages inclusive of attorney fees and costs, Mr. Murdock is willing to accept $950,000.00."
As Mark reported earlier today, Rutgers' athletic director Pernetti submitted his resignation this morning.
School President Robert Barchi was pressed about whether he would resign as well.
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So the color code is 3P1 and the FA09 has nothing to do with the color code. These additional codes can cause confusion but they are really just interior option codes.
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The color code in the example image above is "1F7".
You can see the actual code location and color plate in the following pictures of a 2010 Toyota Prius
Toyota, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It's the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.
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