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Tanya Finchum & Juliana Nykolaiszyn
Oklahoma Oral History Research Program – Oklahoma State University Library
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December 15, 2009
Surveying your state: A Model for uncovering
and discovering oral histories
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Surveying your state: A Model for
uncovering and discovering oral histories
ral narratives rich in history and information can be found in the collections of
libraries, museums, historical societies and other cultural repositories across the
nation with some effort. Identifying and locating usable oral history collections can
be a barrier to access for researchers, students, and the public as many remain largely
unknown, un‐cataloged, or unpreserved for present use. While the internet provides a
great starting point as a gateway to information, for a variety of reasons many oral history
collections continue to remain hidden.
In 2008, researchers at the Oklahoma State University Library's Oklahoma Oral History
Research Program created a statewide survey to analyze and pinpoint collections across
the state. This survey was developed with the primary objective of creating a master list of
Oklahoma's oral history holdings. A secondary objective of this project involved the
development of a survey model that other states could replicate. Additional survey
benefits included facilitating cooperation in the development of future oral history projects,
reducing costly duplication of effort, creating an inventory of collections at risk, and in
building a network of librarians and oral history professionals in Oklahoma.
We hope with this survey model provided in the coming pages, you too can develop similar
efforts in discovering and uncovering oral histories within your state thus providing access
to oral history resources for others and furthering the preservation and promotion of such
materials in our libraries, institutions, and cultural repositories for generations to come.
This model was prepared in part thanks to a 2008 Amigos Library Services Fellowship
awarded to Tanya Finchum and Juliana Nykolaiszyn with the Oklahoma State University
Library. To view material produced as a result of this survey effort, visit:
Tanya Finchum & Juliana Nykolaiszyn
Oklahoma Oral History Research Program at the OSU Library
207 Edmon Low Library
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744‐7685
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Steps for Surveying Your State
1. Create a Project Timeline
Sometimes having a roadmap is the best way to travel. This is also true when conducting
research. One of the first things you should do is think about everything that needs to take
place and from there, create a timeline of activities in order to achieve your final outcome.
This includes, but is not limited to budgeting time for gathering contact information,
creating questions, designing the survey, pre‐testing, marketing, launching, compiling
results, and preparing reports.
2. Determine Your Survey Population
Oral histories can be created by many organizations. These include: historical societies,
museums, genealogical societies, parks, zoos, arts organizations, academic libraries, public
libraries, corporate libraries, special libraries, private and public foundations,
college/university academic departments, and businesses. The key is not placing limits on
the institutions and cultural repositories you contact, but finding those organizations
where oral histories may be discovered or uncovered.
If you want to focus on a specific group, for example only museums or only libraries, this
would be a good time in the planning processes to determine such an angle. If you are
looking for a more comprehensive look into the possible oral history holdings in your state,
you may want to expand and develop your list of contacts to include various institutions
and entities.
3. Develop Your List of Contacts
Once you have a target audience in mind, you may be able to enlist the help of state
agencies in developing your list of contacts. Many states have a Historical Records
Advisory Board (http://www.statearchivists.org/shrabs.htm) or a Department of Libraries.
These organizations usually have a database of contact information for cultural
repositories or institutions they serve. Build partnerships and share the data with such
organizations. You will find that these agencies are also in the business of preservation and
have a vested interest in helping organizations with this cause. Since oral histories are
recorded in a variety of formats, some more fragile than others, surveying your state could
tie in nicely with future preservation efforts or programming. More than likely, these
groups would be willing to assist or point you in the right direction as you collect vital
information, like mail/e‐mail addresses regarding your target audience. Ask if they would
be willing to share contact information in exchange for survey results or other partnership
Also check to see if your state belongs to a regional oral history organization
(http://www.oralhistory.org/about/regional‐organizations/). These organizations may
help guide you to known oral history collections within their respective regions, thus
adding additional contacts to your survey population.
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4. Decide on the Survey's Implementation Strategy
Questions to think about: How are you going to contact your population? How are you
going to have institutions and cultural repositories responding to your survey? There are
several options available, depending on the budget you have at the time of creating your
survey. You can focus your efforts on the internet only (contact via e‐mail, complete survey
through programs like SurveyMonkey.com). You can also send out a paper mailing
(contact via postal mail, include copy of the survey and return self addressed stamped
envelope). Another option is combining a mix of both approaches, using the internet and
postal mail for contact, survey distribution and response.
One major drawback in conducting an all internet based survey, some of the smaller
organizations in your state may not be equipped to participate based on lack of technology
available. This is important to consider when you are planning how your survey will be
We propose the mixed approach for best results. This includes:
• Creating both a paper copy of the survey and an internet based survey
• For respondents with valid e‐mail addresses, e‐mail the link to the internet based
• For respondents with no e‐mail, send a paper copy of the survey via postal mail,
along with an SASE for ease in return
5. Create Your Survey Questions
What do you want to learn about oral history collections in your state? There are many
things to consider, including subjects covered, different recording formats, usable
collections, number of transcripts or indexes available, web sites dedicated to projects,
preservation, etc. You may want to ask Likert‐type scale questions, open ended questions
or a mix. Either way, question development is important in discovering answers to meet
the overall goals of your survey research. For sample questions, please see the Appendix.
6. PreTest
Your Survey
Pre‐testing your survey simply means taking it out for a test drive. You can pre‐test your
survey with oral historians you have a relationship with, fellow colleagues, or others. In
the pre‐test phase, you are looking to see if the questions make sense, are worded
correctly, have a good flow, and are easy to understand. Also, you may have forgotten to
ask important questions. Remember, the pre‐test phase is about feedback and minor re‐tooling
before the big launch. This is a time where you can work out any kinks not only
with questions, but also with how the survey looks, both in print and online. If you are
conducting an internet based survey, remember it is important to send out the link to your
pre‐testers and make sure everything works as you hoped it would, and if not, go back and
make adjustments.
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7. Think About Marketing
In some cases, it is good to let your target population know that a survey is coming their
way. This can take place through formal or informal channels. Some ideas to help promote
your survey include a pre‐launch press release and a launch press release. Try to work
with statewide, regional or various local groups that produce newsletters and submit a
brief or article about your goals and intentions. Also, be sure to include on your
organization's website any promotional information/content developed.
8. Launch Your Survey
For paper/postal mail surveys, here are things to consider once you are happy with your
survey instrument:
• Draft and print letters explaining the survey. Include deadlines and contact
• Print mailing addresses for envelopes
• Print survey instrument
��� Prepare self‐addressed stamped envelope (if using) or other method of survey
• Assemble all components and mail
• After mailing your survey, have a plan in place to handle postal returns – mail
returned to you for a variety of reasons
For internet based surveys, here are things to consider once you are happy with your
survey instrument:
• Create an e‐mail letter explaining the survey. Include deadlines and contact
• Check survey website URL and make sure it works within the body of your e‐mail
(or your particular method of online survey distribution)
• Compile e‐mail address lists and distribute survey electronically
• After e‐mailing your survey, have a plan in place to handle "bounce backs" – those e‐mails
that are returned to sender for a variety of reasons
9. Collect Results
If you are conducting a paper based survey, create a space to keep all incoming survey
responses. Remember it may be easier processing the survey responses as they come in,
instead of waiting until the final deadline. As surveys come in, record the responding
institution's name and process survey data by using a spreadsheet or other data
management program. If you are conducting an internet based survey, some programs will
process the data for you pending certain parameters. Again, don't wait until the last minute
to see what is coming in, be sure to check your online survey management system
periodically, export reports, and monitor activity.
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After your initial survey collection, you may also want to send out reminder e‐mails/
mailings to those institutions who did not respond to your survey request. One to
two reminders before the final deadline are sometimes key in helping to motivate
institutions to respond.
10. Analyze Results
Now that your data collection has come to an end, it is time to look at your spreadsheet (or
other program) and take a look at what your survey results say about oral history
collections in your state. If you utilized open ended responses, try looking at the trends and
group like ideas together. If your survey was more numbers driven, you can also crunch
the data or utilize statistical programs to generate detailed results.
11. Share Results
What good is conducting a statewide survey of oral history collections if you do not share
the data with others in your state? Upon completion of your survey, try to publish the
results of your work in various local, statewide, regional, or national publications. The
internet is also a great tool for showcasing your survey results. Be sure to highlight results
on your own organization's website, and tie in with other groups, for example, your state's
Department of Libraries. Also, submit your work to various calls for conference program
presentations in order to help spread the word about your work.
Final Thoughts
One of our main objectives in developing a statewide survey was to create a living
electronic document that included all known oral history collections throughout Oklahoma,
with periodic updates as new information becomes available. We found this oral history
directory was a great way to utilize the data gathered in our statewide survey, along with
providing the public with an electronic resource that, for the first time, brings to light many
oral history collections across our state. In the survey process, we found that many
repositories had questions about oral history preservation and methodology, and we now
hope to connect such respondents with needed information to help their collections
survive into the future.
What started out as a fact finding mission has taken on a new life of providing education
and awareness of collections across Oklahoma. We hope you too can have the same success
in helping connect others in your respective states with not only holdings information, but
also archival and preservation techniques that will bring hidden oral history recordings
and transcripts to light.
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Sample Survey Questions
These questions were taken from a 2008 survey launched by the Oklahoma Oral History
Research Program at the OSU Library. This is just a starting point to help facilitate question
• Does your organization have a collection of oral history recordings?
• What is the status of your oral history activities?
• What subject areas does your oral history collection(s) cover?
• In what recording format(s) are your original oral history interviews?
• What percentage of interviews have been transcribed?
• What percentage of interviews are in usable/unusable conditions?
• Please describe any preservation or data migration efforts underway or planned in
the future.
• How can your collection be accessed by patrons or the public?
• Do you have an internet website dedicated to your oral history collection?
• To what extent can your oral histories be accessed on the internet?
• Have your oral history interviews been used to publish books, develop displays, or
in other projects?
• In what oral history training programs have you or others in your organization
• Would you be interested in attending a symposium on oral history?
• What topics would you like to see covered in a symposium?
• When thinking about future oral history projects, what subject areas do you think
need to be top priority?
• List oral history collections in this state which you are aware.
• To what organizations with an oral history focus do you belong?
• What are your thoughts regarding initiating a statewide oral history interest group?
• If grant funds of $500 to $5,000 were available to help preserve current collections
or undertake new projects, what projects would you propose?
• Would you be interested in subscribing to an electronic listserv pertaining to oral
history collections within the state?
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Study: Straight Men Are Threatened by Their Women's Success
Powerful ladies who love their men might want to take notes: According to a just-published study from American Psychological Association's Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, heterosexual men are, by and large, threatened by the success of their partners-whether they know it or not.
"This research found evidence that men automatically interpret a partner's success as their own failure, even when they're not in direct competition," said lead author Kate Ratliff, Ph.D.
In the study, 32 University of Virginia-based couples (who, by the way, rated themselves as being "happy" in their relationships) were either told their partners scored in the top 12% on a test, or the bottom 12%. Then, their brains' responses were measured using a computer test that tracked how quickly they associated positive and negative words with themselves.
The not-so-shocking results: men whose partners scored in the top 12% illustrated signs of "significantly lower implicit self-esteem" than those whose partners had scored in the bottom 12%.
Translation: when they found out their partners did well at something, men immediately felt worse about themselves.
While these results might sting a little, we can't color ourselves surprised-and that's not necessarily because we assume all men are threatened by women. Rather, we think it comes down to human nature. Who among us can deny even the tiniest twinge of jealousy and/or lacking self-esteem when any of our close companions achieves success? Whether it's your best friend getting that dream job or even someone in your family doing very well professionally, it's human nature to be just a little bit annoyed-and feel just a little bit bad about yourself-when something exceedingly awesome happens for someone (anyone) else.
Perhaps that's a bit too honest of us, but hey-it's science.

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Suzanne Perrottet (1889 - 1983) was a pupil of the composer and teacher Emile Jaques-Dalcroze (1865 to 1950). Together with Rudolf von Laban (1879 - 1958) and Mary Wigman (1886 - 1973) she is regarded as one of the founders of the modern expressive dance and modernizer of dance education. From 1917 to 1919 Suzanne Perrottet was in contact with the Dada mouvement and appeared as musician in various events in the «Galerie Dada» and the «Kaufleuten». During this time she lived and worked with Rudolf von Laban, who built up the «Labangarten - School of Arts Movement» in Hombrechtikon and the «Labanschule» in Zurich. When Rudolf von Laban went to Germany, Suzanne Perrottet continued the «Labanschule» in Zurich as «Bewegungsschule Suzanne Perrottet». Until well into old age, she worked in Zurich as a teacher of dance and musical-rhythmic movement education.
The Library of the Kunsthaus Zurich accepted the estate of Suzanne Perrottet as a donation from her heirs in 1990. The estate consists of three sections:
- photographs (1860 – 1983)
- documents (1890 – 1983)
- letters (1894 – 1983)
The inventory is available as a typescript. Besides photographs, sketches, printed documents and letters by Suzanne Perrottet, primarily Rudolf Laben is represented with many pieces within the estate.


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I am still working through e-mails from the How Does She Do a Budget Post. Thank you all for your sweet words and for being patient with me. I just wanted to let you all know that I updated the Q and A post. Check it out to get all your questions answered. (If your question is about where we live and how we got a house for $30,000 check out the Q and A I answered it there). If your question had to do with produce, it will be answered later this week
I also received a question from one of you lovelies, which basically inspired today's post.....
Ok so first of all I have been asked if I plan my breakfast and lunch meals for the month. To be honest I have tried this and it doesn't work for me. I know for some it does, but not for me. It is hard for me to judge because a lot of our meals are inspired by what we had the night before. If we have leftover chicken, I will try to incorporate it in our breakfast in an egg scramble or lunch in a quesadilla. I basically have a stock in my pantry of lunch items. I also have a list I pull breakfast and lunch ideas from. It is in my head and I am pretty good at keeping the meals changing, so we don't get too bored. Here is an example of stuff I would need for the month to make breakfast and lunch. Now these items are also used for baking and dinner, so you can see where everything overlaps. I try to keep a good stock of items in my freezer and pantry. This allows us to go longer between shopping trips if it needs to be. I like to think ahead. I don't always know when we will have a pay check. I like to plan for the months when the money may not be there to buy groceries.
Here is my Lunch Staple List.
Lunch meat- When these go on sale I stock up and freeze them.
Tuna- buy when it is on sale! I look for it under .60 cents.
Eggs- I purchase 5 dozen a month for $6 and change at Winco
Bread- I make my own. Find my recipes here.
Condiments (syrup, butter, margarine,mayo, mustard, relish, etc)- I always try to have at least 2 of each in my food storage. I replace them as I use them. We make our own maple syrup for pancakes though. It is healthier (no HFC) and so much tastier! When it comes to butter and margarine. I use margarine for everything. I get mine from Wat-Mart or Winco for around .98 cents. I try to have about 6 in my freezer each month. Butter I usually only have one or two packs in my freezer. I only use them for extra special baking and when making homemade icing. I find it is easier to buy store bought icing because butter is so expensive.
Fruits and Veggies- we use these as side dishes and I use both fresh, frozen, and canned
Lettuce and Spinach leaves are used as we have them in the
beginning of the month, when they are fresh (more on this tomorrow)
Instant Jello and Pudding Mixes- These make a yummy treat to have with lunch. I purchase both the instant and the cups. The cups I purchase from Costco. I like to have about 4 boxes of each of our favorite instant pudding mixes. THey are great for baking!
Chips and Crackers-I only buy chips when they are crazy on sale. I sometimes get lays or Pringles (in the tubes) when they are .98 cents at Winco. I save these for picnic days at the park. Super special for the littles. I do buy graham crackers (generic), saltines, and goldfish (on a rare occasion). These are great to have as a snack or with a lunch on the side.
Yogurt- I buy the 32 oz size. It is under $2 at Winco (a local grocery store). I also sometimes buy yogurt cups (Wal-Mart brand). These are a fav of mine and are a splurge when we have the extra grocery money left over. When I do buy them on sale, I stock up and freeze them.
Tortillas- I buy them in two packs at Costco or Winco. I keep one package
in my fridge and freeze the rest. They thaw out perfectly!
Pizza Toppings- I make my own dough here. I make our spaghetti sauce. I also save sauce and sausage, when I make spaghetti for dinner. These are usually the perfect amount for a lunch pizza. I freeze the leftovers until I am ready to use them. Also, left over chicken can be used for Chicken Alfredo Pizza. We also love Spinach Mozzarella Pizza. Yum!
Re-friedBeans- I buy pinto beans in bulk from the LDS Cannery. I then cook them in my pressure cooker. I store these in the pantry. Perfect for a side dish with Quesadillas or put in a tortilla, with cheese, for have a burrito for lunch.
Frozen Meatballs- I buy these when they are on sale for way cheap. I like to see them under $2 for a bag of about 30 meatballs. I wait for these to go on sale and buy like 10 bags
when they do. We use these for lunch and dinner.
Drinks- We usually do water, fruit punch, lemonade, or milk. Milk I buy and freeze. You can see how I do that here. For punch I have a few things I do. I will buy the Hawaiian Punch jugs, but only when they are under $2. This is same for the powdered mixes. This is a splurge for us and our budget. Fruit punch and stuff is always a splurge and is not bought every month. It is only bought when on sale and when we have a little extra to use on what I call "fun items". When it is on sale I try to stock up on a few if I can. We like to use these if we have family over for dinner and such. We also buy Crystal Light Packets. We get them for about $2 a box. Hubby drinks these. He use to drink soda all day, everyday. He switched to Crystal Light to save money and to be healthier. I will usually buy 10 boxes every other month or so. We make these last, since $10 of our $400 budget adds up fast.
Pasta- I buy pasta all the time. It is a staple in our pantry and is used for lunch and dinner. For lunch I try to have Mac n' Cheese in the pantry. I buy generic and only buy it when it is less than $.50 cents a box. I stock up when it is. I also buy ramen noodles. We like these too and they are a great thrifty lunch. Other noodles I buy are egg noodles, rigatoni, angel hair, and such. We use these for dinner and lunch. I will use leftover plain noodles from dinner and have them for lunch. Add some butter, Parmesan, and veggies and you're golden! YUM!
Soups and Such- We do buy some canned soups and Spaghettios. We do generic on all. I get generic Spaghettios for under .75 cents at Winco. I usually will buy 6-8 cans. I also will buy 5-6 cans of soups. The type depends on what is on sale. We buy these more in the winter when we want a hot lunch.
As you can tell I have a few side ideas for my lunches in my staples list above. I usually serve a main dish for lunch (sandwich, pasta, salad, meatballs, etc) and offer two side dishes (yogurt, fruit, jello, pudding, crackers, etc) I do this because I want my kids to fill up on a healthy lunch. This allows them to be able to go from breakfast to lunch without a snack. We usually have a fruit or veggie plate before dinner ( I just cut up fruit/veggies and have them snack, while I make dinner).
Now that we have that rundown let's move on to where I get
my meal ideas and what some of those ideas are.......
I swear I am not that creative, I am just really good at researching. I am a book nerd remember. This really helps me in all aspects of my life. Especially in the kitchen. I love to read, so when I want to learn something new or make something better, I go to books.
I also have many recipes already listed in my "EAT" section of B and D.
Check them out HERE.
Ready for the meal ideas?
Let's start with breakfast....
We love Chocolate Pancakes! We also love my buttermilk pancakes and even love to do themed ones for the holidays! I usually make up a double batch and freeze the leftovers. Then we have these to eat later in the week. My kids love to be able to just pop these in the microwave or we will put them in the toaster.
We love muffins. I will sometimes bake these fresh in the morning and have them with deviled eggs, fruit, yogurt, or smoothies. We like this smoothie recipe here. Cassidy has lots of yummy recipes. This is always a super yummy breakfast! Want to make it quicker? Bake your muffins in advanced. I usually bake a few dozen at a time and freeze them in groups of six. I take out a bag of muffins the night before and we have yummy goodness for the morning. Great for busy mornings or even healthy snacks! Some of our favorite are Applesauce muffins and Lemon Poppy-Seed Muffins. I always love to try out new recipes for muffins. This is where the library comes in handy.
Sausage McMuffins are always a yummy weekend breakfast! They are super filling and a family favorite. I buy my English muffins in bulk at Costco, probably every other month. I freeze the muffins and only take them out the night before we have this meal planned for the morning.
Cinnamon Rolls are super yummy! We don't have these all the times, but when we do we sure do enjoy them. We usually have these on the weekend and try to share with friends. We also like to make hot cross buns.
Waffles are a must for this family. We make them all the time. Again I make these in batches and freeze them. My kids will reheat these or even eat them frozen. They love to dip frozen waffles into cool whip. Crazy but they do, so I let them! Why by the store bought freezer waffles, when you can do it yourself? Saves you money too! I use Krusteaz Buttermilk Mix or try out a few of my own I have found in recipes books. We really like this pumpkin waffle recipe during fall time. It is so dang good! YUM!
Oh and of course I can't forget french toast! Oh my yumminess! This Banana Puree French Toast is from one of my favorite cookbooks. My littles gobble these up!
Some other things we love for breakfast are Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal. I either make this from scratch or I do by the generic boxed Oatmeal (instant) when it is on sale ($1.99 or less). I stock up when it is! We love to have egg scramblers. Scramble up some eggs, add your favorite cheese, meat, and veggies, and you're good to go. Cereal is a must always for those quick Sunday mornings before church. ( I buy the bags of cereal in the bulk section) We also of course do cinnamon toast, bread and Nuetella, and when I am feeling extra fancy I will make dough-nuts.
Now For Some Lunch Ideas....
I always keep about a dozen hard-boiled eggs in my fridge. These are great to whip up egg salad sandwiches, put on salads, make deviled eggs, etc. These are all yummy lunches and my family loves them all!
We love sandwiches, but sometimes get tired of the same old bread type. We like to change it up with a wrap. We add spinach leaves, tomatoes, turkey, pepper jack cheese, and mayo. So yummy. There are so many ways you can do a wrap.
We love Mac n' Cheese. Whether it is kraft or homemade, we gobble it up.We also love to do simple noodles with butter and then we add yummy veggies like tomatoes, peas, or corn. Great way to use up left over veggies in your fridge!
We make homemade pizza often. Either with friends or just us. Pizza is a yummy weekend lunch or a great dinner idea. We love regular pizza, Chicken Alfredo Pizza, or Spinach Mozzarella Pizza!
Some other things we do for lunch are tuna sandwiches, different kinds of salads, pasta, chicken salad (using leftovers). We eat leftovers ALOT. (Got to use up those leftovers somehow) Hubby loves Quesadillas or Burritos with leftover meat (chicken, pork, etc) or we have just cheese! BBQ meatballs are good too. I get bags of meatballs, when they are on a crazy sale. I then cook some up for lunch in BBQ sauce. We have them by themselves or with leftover rice/noodles on the side. We also have it on rolls. Serious yumminess right there!
Before I finish up this post let me address a question
I can already see brewing in your minds...
What do I consider "Splurge Items"...
Well for us splurge items are those "fun items" you don't NEED to have. Prepackaged snacks for those littles, fruit snacks, premade desserts, Popsicles, fruit juices, ice cream, store bought cookies, name brand items, juice boxes, and such. These are not things we have to have each month. Sure they would make my littles happy, sure I could convince myself we need them each month, but we really don't. Once I realized this, my ability to stay within our budget greatly increased. I learned what the "basics" really were. My children truly appreciated when we get one of those "splurge items". I try to get one or two a moth (sales permitting). They look forward to seeing what "treat" I brought home for them. I love it and they do too. We explained to them that all those things weren't good for us and we wanted to eat healthy and save money. They understood. Talk to your children if you want to eliminate some of those snacks. Help them understand that they can have a little "something" each week, bi weekly, monthly (however you shop). You will be a happier family when you are staying within budget and they will be more thankful for the treats they do get.
Also please don't fret. I do not deprive my children. We make lots homemade. The store bought kinds are the only splurge items. We still bake cookies and such. We just do everything in moderation:)
There are so many fun things to do for lunch and I am always looking for new, fun ideas. One thing I can stress is browse for new recipes. Browse blogs, pinterest, books, the library, your friends cookbooks. Seriously folks...my family can attest to this I am always checking out my sisters cookbooks and writing ideas down. I can't help myself! Get your littles involved and have them help. They will love it. I know mine do. I hope this post gave you some great ideas for some thrifty meal ideas. Remember it is not easier to grab McDonald's or such for lunch. It really isn't and it isn't healthier. You are doing yourself and your littles a dis-service if you think that. If you have a few breakfast and lunches ideas in your back pocket at all times, then when hunger strikes you will be prepared. Being prepared is the KEY word.
So let's get prepared this week. Say no to eating out and save some money.
Let me know what you think and if you have any other meal ideas. I would love to hear what you do for breakfast and lunch. Also as always let me know if you have any questions or I left something out.
I love all your comments and all the input. It makes me a better, more informative blogger:)
Let me know if anyone would like a printable staple list of all the things I purchase at the grocery store. It might give you a better idea of things to always have on hand, so you are always prepared.
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Compiz is a compositing window manager. It can replace the native window managers in desktop environments such as MATE and Xfce. Compiz is also at the core of the Unity desktop shell - Unity is implemented as a Compiz plugin. The first version of Compiz was released in January 2006. In September 2006 several changes proposed for Compiz were rejected by the Compiz team. This led to the formation of Beryl - a fork of Compiz. In 2007 the Compiz and Beryl communities merged and Compiz was split into two projects: 'compiz-core' (the window manager) and 'compiz-fusion' (the decorator and plugins). In 2009 the two projects merged into a single unified project and the 'fusion' name was dropped. There are currently two branches of Compiz: the older 0.8.x branch which is written in C and the newer 0.9.x branch which is written in C++.
- 1 Installation
- 2 Starting the window decorator
- 3 Starting Compiz
- 3.1 Enabling important plugins
- 3.2 With fusion-icon
- 3.3 Without fusion-icon
- 3.4 Starting Compiz automatically without fusion-icon
- 3.4.4 Xfce
- 4 Using Compiz as a standalone window manager
- 5 Configuration
- 6 Tips and tricks
- 7 Troubleshooting
- 7.1 Missing GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmaps
- 7.2 Compiz starts without window borders with NVIDIA binary drivers
- 7.3 Blank screen on resume from suspend-to-ram using the NVIDIA binary drivers
- 7.4 Poor performance from capable graphics cards
- 7.5 Screen flicks with NVIDIA card
- 7.6 Compiz effects not working (GConf backend)
- 7.7 fusion-icon doesn't start
- 7.8 All windows start maximised
- 7.9 Alt+F4 keybinding not working (Xfce)
- 7.10 Mouse scroll wheel not working in GTK+ 3 applications
- 7.11 Emerald refuses to start (crashes with a segfault)
- 7.12 Changing the Metacity theme has no effect on gtk-window-decorator
- 8 See also
As of May 2013, Compiz is no longer available in the official repositories. There are a number of packages in the AUR which can provide a full Compiz experience. The packages listed in this section are known to provide a working Compiz configuration. Other Compiz packages are also available.
Installing the 0.9.x branch
Install one of the following two packages:
- compiz-devAUR - This package provides the latest stable release of the 0.9.x branch. It includes the window manager, gtk-window-decorator, settings panel and plugins.
- compiz-bzrAUR - This package provides the latest development version of the 0.9.x branch. It includes the window manager, gtk-window-decorator, settings panel and plugins.
Installing the 0.8.x branch
The window manager can be installed from one of the following three packages:
- compiz-coreAUR - This package provides the window manager.
- compiz-gtk-standaloneAUR - This package provides the window manager and the gtk-window-decorator.
- compizAUR - This package provides the window manager, the gtk-window-decorator and the kde-window-decorator.
The following packages provide extra functionality and are highly recommended:
- ccsmAUR - A settings panel for Compiz.
- compizconfig-pythonAUR - Compizconfig bindings for python (required by ccsm).
- libcompizconfigAUR - Compiz configuration system library (required by compizconfig-python).
- compiz-fusion-plugins-mainAUR - Important plugins for Compiz.
- compiz-fusion-plugins-extraAUR - Extra plugins for Compiz.
- compiz-bcopAUR - Compiz option code generator (required by all compiz-fusion-plugins).
The following packages are optional:
- compiz-fusion-plugins-unsupportedAUR - Unsupported plugins for Compiz
- fusion-iconAUR - A tray applet that starts Compiz and can load different window managers and decorators during a session
The following packages provide a Compiz install that is optimised for a particular desktop environment:
- compiz-xfceAUR - A Compiz meta package with optimal settings for the Xfce desktop.
- compiz-mateAUR - This package provides the window manager and the gtk-window-decorator. It uses optimal settings for the MATE desktop.
Installing a window decorator
The window decorator is the program which provides windows with borders. Unlike window managers such as mutter, Kwin or Xfwm, Compiz does not include a window decorator by default so you will need to install one yourself. Depending on which packages you used to install Compiz you may have a window decorator installed already. There are three main decorators used with Compiz:
- Emerald - For those installing the 0.8.x branch, this decorator can be installed from the emeraldAUR package in the AUR. For those installing the 0.9.x branch, this decorator can be installed from the emerald0.9AUR package or the emerald-gitAUR package (development version.) Users of any of these packages may also wish to install the emerald-themesAUR package which provides a number of extra themes. Emerald supports a number of effects and has a wide variety of themes available.
- gtk-window-decorator - For those installing the 0.8.x branch, this decorator is provided by the compizAUR, compiz-gtk-standaloneAUR and compiz-mateAUR packages. If you are installing the compiz-coreAUR package instead, you can install the gtk-window-decorator separately from the compiz-decorator-gtk-no-gnomeAUR package. For those installing the 0.9.x branch, gtk-window-decorator is provided by the compiz-bzrAUR and compiz-devAUR packages. This decorator can use Metacity or Cairo themes.
- kde-window-decorator - For those installing the 0.8.x branch, this decorator is provided by the compizAUR package. For those installing the 0.9.x branch, before building compiz-devAUR or compiz-bzrAUR, modify the PKGBUILD of the respective package and set
"on". Be aware that the kde-window-decorator requires the kdebase-workspace package which installs a significant proportion of the KDE desktop. This decorator uses Kwin themes.
Starting the window decorator
Firstly, ensure that you have a window decorator installed. Then, in a terminal enter the command:
ccsm. In the settings panel, navigate to the 'Effects' section and ensure that the 'Window Decoration' plugin is ticked. Now click on the 'Window Decoration' button and in the 'Command' field enter the relevant command for your decorator - see below:
- Emerald - to set this decorator as the default for Compiz, use the following command:
$ emerald --replace
- gtk-window-decorator - to set this decorator as the default for Compiz, use the following command:
$ gtk-window-decorator --replace
- kde-window-decorator - to set this decorator as the default for Compiz, use the following command:
$ kde4-window-decorator --replace
Starting Compiz
Enabling important plugins
Before starting Compiz, you should activate some plugins to provide basic window manager behaviour or else you will have no ability to drag, scale or close any windows. Important plugins are listed below:
- Window Decoration - provides window borders (discussed in the section above)
- Move Window
- Resize Window
- Place Windows - configure window placement options
- Application Switcher - provides an Alt+Tab switcher (there are numerous alternative application switcher plugins e.g. 'Shift Switcher,' 'Static Application Switcher' etc. Not all of them use the Alt+Tab keybinding.)
- OpenGL
- Composite
To be able to switch to different viewports you will need to enable one of the following:
- Desktop Cube & Rotate Cube - provides the spinning cube with each side being a different viewport
- Desktop Wall - viewports are arranged next to each other (animation is similar to the workspace switching animation in Cinnamon and GNOME Shell.)
- Expo - creates a view of all viewports and windows when the mouse is moved into the top left corner (this plugin can be used on its own or in conjunction with either of the two previous plugins)
With fusion-icon
You can launch fusion-icon with the following command:
$ fusion-icon
Right click on the icon in the panel and go to 'select window manager'. Choose 'Compiz' if it isn't selected already. To enable fusion-icon on startup you need to autostart it. Refer to the Autostarting article and your desktop environment's article for further instruction.
Without fusion-icon
You can start Compiz using the following command:
$ compiz --replace ccp &
A quick overview over common Compiz command-line options:
--indirect-rendering: use indirect-rendering (AIGLX)
--loose-binding: can help performance issues (NVIDIA?)
--replace: replace current window-manager
--keep-window-hints: keep the gnome window manager gconf-settings for available viewports
--sm-disable: disable session-management
ccp: the 'ccp' command loads the last configured settings from CCSM (CompizConfig Settings Manager) otherwise Compiz will load with no settings and you won't be able to do anything with your windows like dragging, maximizing/minimizing, or moving.
Starting Compiz automatically without fusion-icon
The following section provides a number methods for autostarting Compiz in various desktop environments. Methods which involve starting the native window manager and then replacing it with Compiz have been indicated as such.
Use System Settings
Go to: System Settings > Default Applications > Window Manager > Use a different window manager
If you need to run Compiz with custom options select "Compiz custom", then create the following script:
#!/bin/bash LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 compiz --replace ccp & wait
Then make it executable:
$ chmod +x /usr/local/bin/compiz-kde-launcher
Autostart link
compiz.desktop if you intend to install the gtk-window-decorator as it will create a file conflict.
Append a desktop entry in the KDE Autostart directory. If it doesn't exist already (it should), create it:
[Desktop Entry] Type=Application Encoding=UTF-8 Name=Compiz Exec=/usr/bin/compiz ccp --replace NoDisplay=true # name of loadable control center module X-GNOME-WMSettingsModule=compiz # autostart phase X-GNOME-Autostart-Phase=WindowManager X-GNOME-Provides=windowmanager # name we put on the WM spec check window X-GNOME-WMName=Compiz # back compat only X-GnomeWMSettingsLibrary=compiz
compiz.desktop already exists, you may have to add
--replace and/or
ccp to the
Exec variable.
Export KDEWM
As root you must create a short script. This will allow you to load Compiz with extra switches as doing it directly via
$ export KDEWM="compiz --replace ccp --sm-disable" may not work.
Create the file with the necessary text by using the command below:
$ echo "compiz --replace ccp --sm-disable &" > /usr/bin/compiz-fusion
Ensure that
/usr/bin/compiz-fusion has executable (
+x) permissions.
$ chmod +x /usr/bin/compiz-fusion
Choose one of the following:
1) For your user only:
2) System-wide:
- If the above method does not work, an alternate approach is to include the line:
$ export KDEWM="compiz-fusion"
- in your user's
- If you optionally use the
/usr/local/bindirectory it may not work. In that case you should export the script including the whole path:
$ export KDEWM="/usr/local/bin/compiz-fusion"
GNOME Shell & Cinnamon
GNOME Shell is implemented as a plugin of the mutter window manager. Likewise, the Cinnamon shell is implemented as a plugin of the muffin window manager. This means that it is impossible to use either GNOME Shell or Cinnamon with Compiz or any other window manager.
Alternate Session for GNOME (Cairo dock and Compiz)
The gnome-session-compizAUR package can be used to add an additional session in a display manager. Simply select the 'gnome-session-compiz' option in your display manager.
Ensure that Compiz and Cairo Dock (Taskbar/Panel) have been configured correctly.
In CCSM ensure that a window decorator is selected and the necessary plugins for window management have been enabled. See this section.
See below for recommended Cairo dock configuration:
- Add Application Menu icon to Cairo Dock and remember its key-bindings.
- Remap Application Menu key-bindings to
ALT+F2, for convenience.
- Add Clock, WiFi, NetSpeed icons to the dock as applicable.
- Add Log-out icon:
- Set the command for logout to
gnome-session-quit --logout
- Set the command for shutdown to
gnome-session-quit --power-off
- Set the command for logout to
- Add the Notification Area Old (systray) icon to Cairo Dock.
GNOME Flashback
Compiz can replace the metacity window manager in the GNOME Flashback session. In a terminal enter the command:
$ gnome-session-properties
Click on the add button and in the command section enter the
compiz --replace ccp & command. The name and comment sections are unimportant and are just there to indicate what the entry does. Log out and log in again and Compiz should start.
Using GSettings
Use the following GSettings command to change the default window manager from marco to Compiz.
$ gsettings set org.mate.session.required-components windowmanager compiz
Using mate-session-properties
Another approach is to start Compiz using mate-session-properties. In a terminal enter the command:
$ mate-session-properties
Click on the add button and in the command section enter the
compiz --replace ccp & command. The name and comment sections are unimportant and are just there to indicate what the entry does. Log out and log in again and Compiz should start.
Modifying the default (Failsafe) session
To configure the default session (known as the Failsafe session) of Xfce, edit one of the following files:
- User:
- Systemwide:
~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml then you will need to edit the file in
Replace the Xfwm startup command,
<property name="Client0_Command" type="array"> <value type="string" value="xfwm4"/> </property>
with the following:
<property name="Client0_Command" type="array"> <value type="string" value="compiz"/> <value type="string" value="ccp"/> </property>
To prevent the default session from being overwritten you may also want to add this:
<property name="general" type="empty"> ... ... <property name="SaveOnExit" type="bool" value="false"/> </property>
Then remove the existing sessions:
$ rm -r ~/.cache/sessions
Now you will need to log out. Ensure that the 'Save session for future logins' option in the logout dialogue is unticked or the edit will not take effect. Log in again and Compiz should start. Once you are sure Compiz is running, you can tick the 'Save session for future logins' option again.
Using Xfce application autostart
In the Xfce main menu navigate to 'Settings' and click on 'Session and Startup.' Click on the 'Application Autostart' tab. Click the add button and in the command section enter the
compiz --replace ccp & command. The name and comment sections are unimportant and are just there to indicate what the entry does. Log out and log in again and Compiz should start.
When using this method, it is possible that Compiz will be started twice at login. This is because Xfce saves its sessions at logout. Compiz will be started by the restored session and then it will be started again by the autostart entry. There are two possible solutions to this problem:
- Disable saved sessions. This will mean that the default (Failsafe) session is run each time. Compiz will always be started by the autostart entry. To disable saved sessions, open the 'Session and Startup' menu entry, click on the 'Session' tab and click the 'Clear saved sessions' button. Then, untick the 'Save session for future logins' option in the Xfce logout dialog.
- Disable the Compiz autostart entry. This will mean that Compiz is always started as a result of the previous session being restored. Just untick the Compiz autostart entry you created in Application Autostart.
Please consult this section of the LXDE article
Using Compiz as a standalone window manager
Starting the session with a display manager
A standalone Compiz session can be started from a display manager. For most display manager's (LightDM, LXDM, GDM etc) all that's required is to create a .desktop file in
/usr/share/xsessions defining the Compiz session. See the article for your display manager to check if this is the case.
Firstly, create the
/usr/share/xsessions directory if it does not already exist. Then create the .desktop file. A basic example is provided below:
[Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Name=Compiz Comment=Start a standalone Compiz session Exec=compiz ccp Type=Application
Then just choose 'Compiz' from your sessions list and log in.
Autostarting programs when using a display manager
One way in which you could start programs with your Compiz session, when it is started from a display manager, is to use an xprofile file. The xprofile file is similar in syntax to xinitrc - it can contain commands for programs you wish to start with your session. Most display managers will parse commands from an xprofile file by default. See the xprofile wiki article for more details.
Alternatively, you could use Compiz's 'Session Management' plugin. This plugin will save running programs on exit and restore them when the session is next started. Simply enable the 'Session Management' plugin in
Starting the session with startx
To start Compiz with the
startx command, add the following line to your
~/.xinitrc file:
exec compiz ccp
You can also use fusion icon as shown below:
exec fusion-icon
You can autostart additional programs (such as a panel) by adding the relevant command to your
~/.xinitrc file. Below is an example of a
~/.xinitrc file which starts Compiz, the tint2 panel and the Cairo dock.
tint2 & cairo-dock & exec compiz ccp
See the xinitrc article for more details.
To add a root menu similar to that in Openbox and other standalone window managers you can install the compiz-boxmenuAUR package. This program is a fork of compiz-deskmenuAUR. Among the changes that the fork introduces are the addition of some extra features such as a window list and a recent documents list.
After installing the compiz-boxmenuAUR package, copy the config files to your home directory as shown below:
# cp -R /etc/xdg/compiz /home/username/.config # chown -R username:group /home/username/.config/compiz
username is your username and
group is the primary group for your user.
Then, open
ccsm, navigate to the 'Commands' plugin and in 'Command line 0' enter the command
compiz-boxmenu. In the 'Key Bindings' tab, set 'Run command 0' to
Control+Space (you can use the 'Grab key combination' option to simplify this process.)
Now navigate to the 'Viewport Switcher' plugin and click on the 'Desktop-based Viewport Switching' tab. Change the 'Plugin for initiate action' to
core and change 'Action name for initiate' to
You should now find that a menu appears when you click
Control+Space. To launch a graphical menu editor, click on the 'Edit' option or run
compiz-boxmenu-editor in a terminal. If you would prefer to edit your menu manually, open the following file in your favourite editor:
~/.config/compiz/boxmenu/menu.xml. For your changes to take effect, you must click the 'Reload' option in your menu.
Control+Space is the default keybinding for
compiz-boxmenu you can assign the menu to other keybindings or mousebindings as well. Take extreme care if doing so as Compiz bindings will take precedence over keybindings of all other programs. For instance, if you assign
compiz-boxmenu to
Button3 then you may lose right click functionality in all programs. If the keybinding/mousebinding you are attempting to create has any conflicts,
cssm will notify you.
Allow users to shutdown/reboot
An unprivileged user should be able to execute commands such as
systemctl poweroff and
systemctl reboot. You could assign a keyboard shortcut to one of these commands using the 'Commands' plugin in
ccsm. Alternatively, you could create a launcher for one of these commands in compiz-boxmenuAUR (See the above section.) For more detailed information on shutting down see this article.
Panels & docks
There are a number of panels and docks available in Arch - see this article - however only a few are compatible with Compiz's viewports:
Run dialog
- mate-panel provides a run dialog. See this section.
- gnome-panelAUR provides a run dialog. To use it, enable the 'Gnome Compatibility' plugin in
Alternatively you could install one of the following:
- xfce4-appfinder - use the following command to launch a run dialog:
xfce4-appfinder --collapsed
- bbrun - use the following command to launch a run dialog:
bbrun -w
- gmrun - use the following command to launch a run dialog:
In each case, simply map the command to
Alt+F2 (or a key combination of your choice) via the 'Commands' plugin in
For information on Compiz configuration - including backends, profiles, window decoration themes, workspaces/viewports, plugins and more - please consult the Compiz Configuration article.
Tips and tricks
Restoring the native window manager
You can switch back to your desktop environment's default window manager with the following command:
wm_name --replace
metacity or
xfwm4 instead of
Centered window placement for all windows in Compiz 0.9.x
In the 0.9.x version of
ccsm, the 'Centered' option for the 'Place Windows' plugin no longer exists in the 'Placement Mode' menu. However, the option for centered window placement still exists in the 'Fixed Window Placement' tab and it is possible to apply this setting to all windows, effectively overriding the 'Placement Mode' setting. To ensure that all windows are started in the center of the screen, navigate to the 'Fixed Window Placement' tab of the 'Place Windows' plugin. Under the 'Windows with fixed placement mode' section click on the 'New' button. A dialog box should appear. In the 'Windows' field enter
type=Normal. From the 'Mode' menu, select the 'Centered' option.
title=window title where 'window title' is the title of the window. If you have xorg-xprop installed then window properties can be filled automatically using the 'Grab' button.
Enabling the Alt+F2 run dialog in MATE
If you are using Compiz in MATE follow the instructions below to restore the Alt+F2 run dialog.
ccsm. Ensure that the 'Commands' plugin is ticked. Click on the 'Commands' button and enter the following command in a free command line box e.g. 'Command line 0'
mate-panel --run-dialog
Then click on the 'Key Bindings' tab. Click on the button labelled 'Disabled' for the appropriate command line box e.g. if you entered the command in 'Command line 0' click the 'Disabled' box next to 'Run command 0.' In the box that appears tick the 'Enabled' option. Then click the 'Grab key combination' button and hit Alt+F2. Click 'Ok.'
ccsm, click on 'General Options' and click on the 'Focus & Raise Behaviour' tab. Change the 'Focus Prevention Level' setting to 'Off.'
Missing GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmaps
On ATI cards (first solution)
You may run into the following error when trying to run Compiz on an ATI card:
Missing GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap
This is because Compiz's binary was compiled against Mesa's OpenGL library rather than ATI's OpenGL library.
Firstly, copy the library into a directory to keep it because ATI's drivers will over write it:
$ install -Dm644 /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2 /usr/lib/mesa/libGL.so.1.2
Then you can reinstall your fglrx drivers. Now start Compiz as shown below:
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/mesa/libGL.so.1.2 compiz --replace ccp &
On ATI cards (second solution)
Another possible problem with 'GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap' on ATI cards is that the card can only render it indirectly. If so, you have to pass the option to your libgl as shown below:
LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 compiz --replace ccp &
(Workaround tested on the following card : ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R250 [Mobility FireGL 9000] (rev 02))
On Intel chips
Firstly, check that you're using the intel driver as opposed to i810. Then, run the following command to run Compiz (This must be used every time).
LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=true compiz --replace --sm-disable ccp &
Compiz starts without window borders with NVIDIA binary drivers
Firstly ensure that you have configured the settings discussed here correctly. If window borders still do not start try adding Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True" and Option "DisableGLXRootClipping" "True" to your "Screen" section in
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-nvidia.conf. If window borders still do not load and you have used other Options elsewhere in
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ try commenting them out and using only the aformentioned ARGBGLXVisuals and GLXRootClipping Options.
Blank screen on resume from suspend-to-ram using the NVIDIA binary drivers
If you receive a blank screen with a responsive cursor upon resume, try disabling sync to vblank. To do so, open
ccsm, navigate to the 'OpenGL' plugin and untick the 'Sync to VBlank' option.
Poor performance from capable graphics cards
NVIDIA and Intel chips: If everything is configured correctly but you still have poor performance with some effects, try disabling CCSM > General Options > Display Settings > Detect Refresh Rate and instead choose a value manually.
NVIDIA chips only: The inadequate refresh rate with 'Detect Refresh Rate' may be due to an option called 'DynamicTwinView' being enabled by default which plays a factor in accurately reporting the maximum refresh rate that your card and display support. You can disable 'DynamicTwinView' by adding the following line to the "Device" or "Screen" section of your
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-nvidia.conf, and then restarting your computer:
Option "DynamicTwinView" "False"
Screen flicks with NVIDIA card
To fix this behaviour create the file below:
options nvidia NVreg_RegistryDwords="PerfLevelSrc=0x2222"
Compiz effects not working (GConf backend)
If you have installed the gtk-window-decorator, check if the GConf schema was correctly installed:
$ gconftool-2 -R /apps/compiz/plugins | grep plugins
Make sure that all plugins are listed. If they are not, try to install the Compiz schema manually (do not run this command as root):
$ gconftool-2 --install-schema-file=/usr/share/gconf/schemas/compiz-decorator-gtk.schemas
fusion-icon doesn't start
If you get an output like this from the command line:
$ fusion-icon
* Detected Session: gnome * Searching for installed applications... Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/fusion-icon", line 57, in <module> from FusionIcon.interface import choose_interface File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/FusionIcon/interface.py", line 23, in <module> import start File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/FusionIcon/start.py", line 36, in <module> config.check() File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/FusionIcon/util.py", line 362, in check os.makedirs(self.config_folder) File "/usr/lib/python2.5/os.py", line 172, in makedirs mkdir(name, mode) OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/home/andy/.config/compiz'
the problem is with the permission on
~/.config/compiz/. To fix it, use:
# chown -R username /home/username/.config/compiz/
~/.config/compiz/ does not exist, the directory in question may be
~/.config/compiz-1/ instead.
All windows start maximised
This behaviour appears to be a bug affecting the 'Pointer' window placement mode in the 'Place Windows' plugin. Changing the placement mode should resolve this issue. To do so, open
ccsm, click on the 'Place Windows' plugin and set the 'Placement Mode' to another setting such as 'Smart.'
Alt+F4 keybinding not working (Xfce)
If you are using Compiz in Xfce and you are experiencing behaviour where the
Alt+F4 keybinding does not close windows, this is probably because Compiz is getting started twice at login. Please implement one of the solutions discussed in this section.
Mouse scroll wheel not working in GTK+ 3 applications
You may find that the scroll wheel on your mouse allows you to scroll in GTK+ 2 applications but not in GTK+ 3 applications. This is probably because you have enabled the 'Viewport Switcher' plugin in
ccsm. Enabling this plugin creates a conflict between the 'Viewport Switcher' bindings and scrolling in GTK+ 3 applications. To fix the issue, open
ccsm, navigate to the 'Viewport Switcher' plugin and click on the 'Desktop-based Viewport Switching' tab. Map the 'Move Next' and 'Move Prev' options to a different binding or disable them altogether.
Emerald refuses to start (crashes with a segfault)
You may find that Emerald fails to start with your Compiz session and attempting to start it from a terminal gives you the following output (or something similar):
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
In this case, the solution is to reset the Emerald theme settings:
$ rm -rf ~/.emerald/theme
Emerald should now start successfully.
Changing the Metacity theme has no effect on gtk-window-decorator
If changing the Metacity theme has no effect, this is probably because the decorator is using a Cairo theme instead. To make the gtk-window-decorator use Metacity themes, you need to first find out whether gtk-window-decorator is using GConf or GSettings to store its settings.
- If gtk-window-decorator is using GConf, the
apps/gwd/schema should be installed.
- If gtk-window-decorator is using GSettings, the
org.compiz.gwdschema should be installed.
Once you have ascertained which backend gtk-window-decorator is using, you just need to set the appropriate key.
- If using GConf,
apps/gwd/use_metacity_themeneeds to be set to TRUE.
- If using GSettings,
org.compiz.gwd use-metacity-themeneeds to be set to true.
See also
- Compiz website, including wiki and forum (website and wiki are unmaintained)
- Compiz development, on Launchpad
- Troubleshooting page on Compiz wiki (page unmaintained, may be out of date)


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Hylton is an instructor of accounting in the School of Business. She started teaching at Mason in Fall 2000. She has a BS in accounting from Virginia Tech and an MBA from Arizona State University.
Hylton is a Certified Public Accountant with a license in Virginia. She has taught fulltime at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, University of Tampa, Eckerd College and Lebanon Valley College. Hylton has taught as an adjunct professor at Auburn University and Trinity College in Washington, D.C.
Hylton began her accounting career with Haskins and Sells (now Deloitte and Touche) as a staff accountant. She worked in public accounting until taking a job with the federal government as a finance office manager. She then went on to work for a Fortune Five hundred company as a financial analyst as an internal auditor.
Hylton was on the forefront for the United States Air Force program to electronically file tax returns for the military community in South Carolina and Alabama. She returned to public accounting in 1999 where she remained until returning to her real passion, teaching. Her interests are financial accounting and individual income taxes.


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The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was created in 1994 and was reauthorized in 2000 and 2005 with almost 100 percent support from both parties.
In 2011, it was time for reauthorization again. The bill went through the Senate with full support as usual of both the Democrats and Republicans.
Unfortunately, when it went to the House of Representatives, Congressman Mike Kelly, R-3rd, along with his fellow Tea-Publicans, decided that the bill needed to be modified with provisions that would put various groups of women at risk, including Native American women, immigrant women and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
The version they created was not going to become law, but that did not matter to Kelly. All he cared about was keeping the bill stalled.
It did not matter to him that the VAWA programs, funding and law reforms have changed federal, tribal, state and local responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. Nor did it seem to matter to him or other Tea Party types that there are 24 victims of domestic violence every minute in this country.
After more than a year of keeping the VAWA reauthorization stalled, the House finally passed the Senate's version, despite Kelly voting against the bill (S 47).
Don't be fooled by his staffers who will be quick to say he supported VAWA. What Kelly supported was the failed version of VAWA that would pick and choose which victims of domestic violence were eligible for support.
Violence isn't limited to gender, age, race, sexual orientation or any other identity. It can happen to anyone, and it can affect us all.
Many people have contacted Kelly's offices asking why he would only support a bill that was clearly discriminating against certain groups of women. The only response his office has given is that he does not have to explain any vote that he makes.
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This was about Milanese machismo. The Baroque tracksuits, shoulder-enhancing leather jackets and shouty suiting screamed of bravado. At first glance these men were rappers, sportsmen and crude, flashy gangsters. But look a little closer and there was something striking about this collection. Despite enchaining the male form, the clothes paradoxically also seemed to mock masculinity by pushing the boundaries of taste and acceptance.
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watch the throne came out. love it. but the Carter IV has been in heavy rotation in my CD player/ipod, replacing it in a week?.
i dont want to say ones better than the other, but theres a few more weezy songs im lovin than jay/kanye.
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Kay Commentary 2013-05-25
The following is a KSCO commentary. Here is Kay Zwerling:
I wrote this in March 2007, and it is in my book.
In our democratic society, how come the manner in which we elect our most important leader for President is not democratic?
Whichever politician believes he or she has the wherewithal to be the leader of the greatest and most powerful country on our planet, that person must soon come to the realization that the only requirement is to have a war chest of around $100 million.
This system must have been in place for so long that no one seems to question it. It surely could not have been the norm when our country was new.
True, George Washington was a wealthy, and much loved patriot, so was Abraham Lincoln loved and worthy, but he was very poor, and he became President.
At what point in our history did we exclude presidential candidates who may have been wonderful leaders while we looked only to those few who had lots of money, but otherwise would not have been considered as Presidential material at all? That is where we are now.
The cost of running for public office went up rapidly once TV became the perfect vehicle to showcase candidates.
Let's take Hillary Clinton – actually let's not. She has been a Presidential wannabe since she moved into the White House.
Remember that foolish campaign wording she wrote, "You will get two for the price of one." Whoever wanted Hillary in the first place?
Her only credential is that she is a woman, and that is not good enough. She has accomplished nothing to make herself a viable candidate for the Presidency, except that she has a war chest of over $100 million. And, oh yeah, she claims it takes a village to raise a child. That is nonsense.
Some Democrats started the rumor that she is smartest woman in the world, and that is a crock, also.
No wonder we wind up with mediocre leaders much of the time. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was pretty good though he was a racist. He could not find room in our country for a ship load of Holocaust victims so he sent them back to Germany to be annihilated.
Back to Hillary – an empty suit, a contrived and staged creature who lives by the polls just like Bill did. Her magnum opus was her government health plan and it was a disaster, discarded by the entire Congress. She was a committed liar who would not remember anything while under oath. She lied about her questionable documents while with the Rose law firm, and mysteriously had them brought forth anonymously many months later. She and Bill helped themselves to furniture and other treasures that were not nailed down when they left the White House, and when ordered to return the furniture and artwork, they did so shamelessly. And, now they both want another eight years in the White House? God help us. Their greatest flaw is their arrogance and underestimation of the intelligence of We The People.
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Open Your Wallet — Choose Your Own Adventure Has a Kickstarter
The folks behind Choose Your Own Adventure books are back, and this time they want to revolutionize cartoons — and they need your help.
Chooseco, the official publisher of Choose Your Own Adventure has a Kickstarter to raise funds for Choose 'Toons. It's like Choose Your Own Adventure, only animated, to be viewed (and interacted with) on tablets. FUN!!!!
The first Choose 'Toon is about a mischievous robot named Gus — we're terrified and excited already. Take a look at their Kickstarter video below. What will you choose — fund or not fund?