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Who's Your Mama? 10 Unique Mother's Day Gifts
She packed your lunches and kissed your skinned knees, hugged you when you experienced your first broken heart -- and when you came out. She's your mom, and she's always been there for you. This Mother's Day, say thank you with one of these utterly unique gifts:
Manifest Chocolates
Just about every mom loves chocolate, but LGBT-owned Manifest Chocolates (from $2.75 a bar) are something special for your very special mom. Created from cacao harvested from century-old trees in the Ecuadorian mountains, Manifest's chocolate is processed below 118 degrees Fahrenheit, and therefore higher in the "bliss" compounds found in dark chocolate. Low-glycemic coconut sugar is used as a sweetener, and sunflower seeds are used in place of milk, making this chocolate as guilt-free as it is good.
GODDESSY Organics
Created by Stephanie Adams, the first Playboy Centerfold to come out as a lesbian, GODDESSY Organics boasts 100 percent natural, organic oils and aromatherapy. The company's website features an entire page dedicated to great gifts for moms, including the anti-aging Pure Youth Serum Oil ($125 for one ounce), featuring extracts from sunflower and pumpkin seed. Other soothing products like soy candles and sachets are also available.
Xperience Days
This year, why not give your mother a memory she'll cherish forever with an adventure from Xperience Days? Xperience Days offers gift certificates good for thousands of activities all over the country. They range from mild -- like taking a knitting lesson in Walnut Creek, California, or a sunset sail aboard Norfolk, Virginia's American Rover schooner -- to wild, such as hot air ballooning over the Hudson Valley or joining a burlesque dance class in San Antonio. Prices vary.
Give a Feast
Relive childhood days of bringing mom breakfast in bed with the Feast for Mom ($49.95) from Gift a Feast. Shipped straight from San Francisco's fabulous foodie scene, this beautiful gift basket includes vanilla almond granola; handmade jam; orange and cranberry scone mix and dark chocolate truffles. Add yogurt to the granola, whip up the scones and it's a Bay Area-style brunch in bed for mom.
Red Twist
Made from 100 percent pure cashmere, Red Twist sweater wraps ($185) are soft, stylish and available in 15 colors, from vivid pink to understated charcoal. They're also one-size-fits-all, taking the worry about what size mom wears out of gift-giving. Perhaps best of all, a portion of the proceeds from each sweater goes toward providing education for impoverished girls.
Viva Editions
Viva Editions, an imprint of LGBT publisher Cleis Press, has debuted four titles sure to delight and inspire mom. "All You Need is Less" is chock-full of ways to save both the planet and money; "SHE" celebrates women, from everyday heroines to trailblazers like Hillary Clinton; "Garden Blessings" is an ode to the places where land is sown and memories reaped; and "Crafting Calm" illustrates how spirituality and crafting can meet. (From $16.95 to $18.95)
Give your mom the prettiest nails on the block with a Nailette subscription ($29.97). For three months, your mom will receive two nail polishes monthly from top-notch brands like Essie, OPI and Orly based on her skin tone and personal style. Price includes wrapping, shipping and a gift messaging.
There are bouquets, and then there are BloomNation bouquets. Unlike traditional, cookie-cutter arrangements from big, mass-market florists, BloomNation designs are one-of-a-kind showstoppers from artisans like Las Vegas' David Filter, who boasts clients including Celine Dion and Jennifer Lopez. BloomNation even provides a photo of the arrangement before it's delivered, so you know your mom is getting a bouquet as special as she is. Prices vary.
MORE Uncorked
Launched April 28, MORE Uncorked is a wine club founded by the women's lifestyle magazine MORE and Women of the Vine, a wine club for women. MORE Uncorked offers a wine subscription with a twist -- it will focus specifically on award-winning wines by women winemakers and women-owned wineries from around the globe. A wine club that celebrates female vintners...what wine-drinking mom wouldn't love that? Prices start at $100 per shipment of four bottles.
Isabelle Grace Jewelry
Known for elegant pieces handcrafted in the U.S., Isabelle Grace Jewelry has adorned stars including Katherine Heigl and Alyson Hannigan. Among the more perfect pieces for mom: Heart 2 Heart ($92), a sterling silver heart-shaped pendant engraved front and back with "Mom" and "You Hold My Heart." Also sure to make your mama smile is the sterling silver Braille "Mom" Necklace ($98), which features 22-carat gold accents spelling out "Mom" in Braille.


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You can click away if you can't handle it but it's the only joy I can find in this f-ckery of a photo series.
As I first reported exclusively way back in July, JailBait Miley Cyrus was indeed offered a one day cameo on Sex & the City 2, shooting in New York last Friday with Kim Cattrall, a scene that involved Samantha Jones showing up at an event in the same ensemble.
The beat-me mouth on this girl, it's like I've ever seen. Kim looks like she wants to kill it. Miley meanwhile looks like she's in a hurry to get to Lindsay Lohan. Not willing to let the employee rest, Team Cyrus had their paycheque back on the road quickly, and by Sunday she was on tour again, taking the stage in San Antonio. Burn 'em out when they're young, right?
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WASHINGTON — The congressman introduced himself as Joe — just Joe. As the newly elected House members were herded from a group photo shoot on the Capitol steps to an orientation breakfast, he congratulated his new colleagues, asked about their previous jobs, their families, and tried to blend in.
But any aura of "average Joe" disappeared when the redheaded young man with the toothy smile and chiseled jaw was stopped by a Capitol visitor assistant.
"It's good to have a Kennedy back in Congress," said the elderly gentleman, holding the door open.
Joseph P. Kennedy III's victory in his first bid for office last week marks the return of the political dynasty that had served continuously in Congress from 1947 until Patrick J. Kennedy retired last year.
Kennedy, a former prosecutor, is the grandson of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, the son of former US Representative Joseph P. Kennedy II, and great-nephew of President John F. Kennedy and Senator Edward Kennedy.
Here, especially, there is no escape from his lineage. Kennedy — gracious, even proud, when fans of his great-uncles approach him — deftly deflects the attention. He turned to the visitor assistant, asking his name and where he was from.
Richard Nicholson, a 70-year-old retired marketing executive from Holyoke, said he had escorted then-presidential candidate John F. Kennedy around campus while an ROTC student at Temple University. He's been smitten by the Kennedys since — "I was a fan of all of them, top to bottom" — and said Thursday he had to keep himself from snapping a picture of the young Kennedy to show to his wife.
Instead, Nicholson shook Kennedy's hand and wished him luck.
"Thanks. I'm going to need it," Kennedy said.
"Oh, you'll do fine. You got the right gene pool."
The 32-year-old Kennedy is determined to make his own mark.
While campaigning, he impressed members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation with his work ethic, spending hours shaking hands at train stations, supermarkets, and post offices. He sought their help early on in learning every federally funded project and the economic development goals of the newly reconfigured congressional district, which stretches from the tony enclaves of Brookline and Newton to the working-class cities of Fall River and New Bedford.
"The campaign he just ran showed he understands both the heady expectations that come with his family's proud legacy, but that he also understands that he's measured by how hard he works, and how connected he is to the people of his district," said Senator John Kerry, who praised Kennedy for taking nothing for granted.
Representative Jim McGovern, whom the House Democratic leadership has assigned to be Kennedy's mentor, said his family has always admired the Kennedys. A ceramic plate featuring Jack and Jackie Kennedy hung in the hallway of his childhood home. "I'm glad there's a Kennedy back here in Congress," he said. "But I'm telling you, that's not why he won."
'He leans over backwards so no one would think he's trading on his name.'
"He leans over backwards so no one would think he's trading on his name," said Representative Barney Frank, whose Fourth District seat Kennedy will fill upon Frank's retirement in January. "During his campaign, he acted as if he were in the closest possible race, going door to door, even when he was in no danger of losing."
His national prominence, however, means Kennedy can expect other members to ask him to appear at their district events or pose for photographs to impress their constituents, Frank said.
"His family name is there in a good way," Frank said. "He will be able to do a lot of favors for colleagues, and that will enhance his influence. By accommodating them, he gains some points and will have an easier time getting something out of other members to help us."
During orientation this week for new members of Congress, Kennedy kept a low profile amid the flurry of meetings, cocktail receptions, and mundane tasks like getting a congressional ID badge. He preferred to talk to his peers about his time in the Peace Corps or his upcoming wedding rather than dwell on his family legacy.
He skipped the annual Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award ceremony, held in an opulent marble-columned room named after his family, so he could sit through an orientation briefing covering the nuts and bolts of serving in the House.
And as many times over the years as he's roamed the marble halls of Congress, Kennedy gamely toured the Capitol with his colleagues, pronouncing it "always something special." He was especially excited to walk into the House chambers and see the names of current members on the wall when Representative Steny Hoyer turned on the voting machine.
"It's one of the moments where it all starts to sink in what an absolute honor and privilege it is to represent your fellow citizens in Congress," Kennedy said during an interview at a Washington Starbucks.
He hesitated to ruminate on any pressure that comes with being the first in his generation to hold public office.
"I am blessed to be here with a group of colleagues," Kennedy said. "It's an enormous responsibility to do this right, and I am excited for that responsibility."
When pressed again, he nodded and smiled, too polite not to acknowledge the question but too guarded to answer it. He leaned forward on the tiny round table. His campaign manager tapped away on his iPhone.
"My approach is the same as any other new member," Kennedy said. "Ask questions and get as much advice as you can."
Kennedy joins a seasoned delegation, several of whom have served with his father and great-uncle. He and newly elected Senator Elizabeth Warren, Kennedy's former Harvard Law professor, were welcomed to the Hill at a meeting Wednesday evening in Representative Edward Markey's office.
"He comes from a political dynasty but he himself is a political dynamo," Markey said in an interview. "The Kennedy family is probably the single largest inspirational influence on Democrats in the United States for the last 50 years. Having Joe Kennedy will add a magical quality to our delegation and to Congress."Tracy Jan can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Stepp and Scitern Tied for Third, Two Strokes Back
Dickson, Tenn. – Cameron Scitern and James Stepp helped the Tennessee State men's golf team cut six shots off of yesterday's score on the second day of the 2013 Ohio Valley Conference Championships. As a team, the Tigers shot a second round 3-over, 291 on the Par-72, 6,858 yard GreyStone Golf Club in Dickson, Tenn. Temperatures fell and light rain started to fall midway through the round as they played under cloudy skies and high of 54.
TSU (297-291=588) remains in eighth place after two rounds at 12-over, but are just seven strokes out of third place. Austin Peay continues to pace the field at 9-under.
Stepp entered the clubhouse with the best round of the day, a 4-under, 68. The sophomore is now 3-under for the tournament. Scitern posted a 2-under, 70 and is also at 3-under after two rounds. The Tigers duo is tied for third in the individual standings and is only two strokes behind the leader, Patrick Newcomb from Murray State. The two Tigers are also tied for the second highest amount of birdies over the two days with nine.
Stepp (73-68=141) moved up 14 spots in the standings due to seven birdies and eight pars, as he hit eight fairways, 12 greens in regulation and needed just 27 putts during round two. The day started with a drive off the box that found the rough on the left side of the fairway. His second shot was an 8-iron over a tree that just missed falling for an eagle. Stepp tapped in for his first birdie of the day. He would give the stroke right back on two as his third shot on the par-5, 2nd found water and settled for bogey. The sophomore bounced back with a birdie on the par-3, 3rd to get back to 1-under.
Stepp dropped a stroke on 10, but once again moved to 1-under on the par-5, 12th. The Cheatham native would par the 13th before finishing with a flurry as he birdied three of the next four holes. On the par-4, 15th, Stepp just must holing out for eagle from 124-yards out as his shot with a gap wedge just landed inches away from the cup leaving an easy birdie putt. Stepp just missed four 1-under's in a row as he just missed a six foot putt on the par-3, 16th.
Scitern (71-70=141) has taken advantage of the par-5's on the course, as he has carded birdies on seven of the possible eight GreyStone has to offer. The Tiger captain was 1-over through the first eight holes before moving to even on the par-5, 9th. Scitern then used a 58-degree wedge to within five feet of the pin on the next par-5 he faced, the 12th, for the easy putt for the first of back-to-back birdies.
The Rockdale, Texas product was able to drop to 2-under on the day on the 13th, as he rolled in a putt from 40 feet away. On his final par-5, the 17th, Scitern hit a sand wedge to within eight inches to move to 3-under. He would give the stroke back on 18 as his birdie putt from a hill just off the green ran by the hole leaving the senior with two putts for bogey. Scitern moved to 3-under for the tournament despite hitting just nine fairways and 11 greens. He managed to use only 27 putts during round two as his steady play produced 12 pars and four birdies.
Andrew Warner (76-75=151) recorded a double on his first hole of the day and picked up another on the front nine. Warner was able to get two strokes back on the front side with birdies on six and nine to make the turn at 2-over. On the par-3, 6th, the junior used a 5-iron from the tee box at 210-yards to two feet for a makeable birdie putt. Warner once again found himself at 3-over as he came to the final par-3 of the day, the 16th. The Hendersonville native used an 8-iron from 187-yards away to just missing a hole-in-one by six inches. The birdie tap-in brought Warner back to 2-over. A bogey on 18 closed out his day at 3-over as he had a productive day with 12 fairway shots and 13 greens resulting in 11 pars and three birdies.
After a strong start in the first round, Shane Sampair (77-81=158) struggled to have the same success in the second. Sampair found just eight fairways and six greens in regulation, as well as using 32 putts on the day as he entered the clubhouse at 9-over. After paring the first hole, the sophomore transfer bogeyed the next six holes. On the par-4, 8th, Sampair carded his lone birdie of the day as he hit a 56-degree wedge from 100-yards out to one foot of the cup. Sampair notched six of his eight pars of the day on the back nine, including one on the final hole of the day as he used a miraculous up-and-down from just short of the hazard to save par.
Dallas Hill (80-78=158) cut two strokes off of the first round with strong tee shots as he hit 13 fairways and 11 greens, but had to use 33 putts on the day. On the par-4, 7th, Hill hit a 3-wood from 215 out landing just in front of a bunker. He used a flop shot over the bunker on his third to five feet out to save par. The sophomore pared 13 holes in round two and now has 24 during the championships, good for the sixth most of the 55-man playing field.
The Tigers will once again tee off as they have the two previous days. Hill will tee-off at 8:50 am on Friday, followed by Sampair at 9:00 am, Warner at 9:10 am, Stepp at 9:20 am and Scitern at 9:30 am with weather permitting.
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His Bisons can score points with the best of them in the conference. They lead the Atlantic Sun overall with 78.7 points per game. Defensively, however, they are last in the conference allowing 75.9 points per game.
In the 10 games the Bisons have won in the conference they have allowed an average of 68 points. In the six games the Bisons have lost in the conference they have given up 81 points per game. Teams are shooting 42 percent against us when the Bisons win and 53 percent when the Bisons lose.
"That's a significant difference," Sanderson said. "Offensively, we are scoring. When we win we score an average of 79 points. When we lose we score 77.
"It's one thing and that is we have to be committed to defending on every possession. And we have not done that on a consistent basis."
The Bisons have four games left in the regular season starting Thursday night at 6:30 when they visit Florida Gulf Coast in Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Fla. The Bisons are 13-12 overall. Florida Gulf Coast is 7-19, 4-13 in the A-Sun.
"At this juncture of the season it is more about is than who we are playing," Sanderson said. "Florida Gulf Coast is obviously very, very talented. They haven't won a lot of games, but they have been in every single game."
Sanderson is willing to bench players who fail to play defense at the highest possible level. He is going to do what it takes to make sure every player on the team is paying attention on the defensive end of the court.
"I want to win all four of them," Sanderson said. "But at the same time we are trying to get prepared for March and the tournament. I'm going to do whatever I have to do to get somebody's attention.
"We are not going to shut a team out. We aren't going to hold a team to zero. But there has to be a sense of urgency on every possession by everybody. If we don't get that then the best motivator in the world is to set a player on the bench."
The defensive inconsistency has been something the Bisons have been working on since preseason. Sanderson is frustrated that it is still an issue.
"You would think with the four-game schedule we have left that the focus would be there," Sanderson said. "We have had three practices in the last three days.
"I thought the focus was there for two of them and in one of them it wasn't. That is where we been this year in our consistency on defense. We understand what we are supposed to be doing. We should be consistently better than we are right now."
Sanderson has always been a proponent of a strong defense. It is an area of focus every day in practice.
"We have to concentrate," Sanderson said. "We have to say we are going to do this. The problem is that you can have four guys defending and one guy breaks down. That's all it takes.
"We have to have all five guys on the same page for as many possessions as you possibly can. If one guy breaks down then the whole team breaks down."
The Bisons are led by center Adnan Hodzic with 21.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Guard Josh Slater is averaging 17.1 points. Guard Jordan Burgason is chipping in 12.6 per game. Forward Brandon Brown is scoring 11.5 per game.
Florida Gulf Coast is led by freshman forward Anthony Banks with 13.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Junior guard Reed Baker is averaging 11 points per game.
"We are saying the same things today that we were saying back in October," Sanderson said. "If there is one thing that is going to cause a problem it is going to be on the defensive end of the floor.
"Offensively, our numbers have been pretty consistent across the board. When we get beat it is because a problem defensively has reared its head."
The Bisons play Stetson Saturday night at 6 in Deland, Fla., in the final road game of the regular season.
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R&B Music Hall Of Fame Museum Finds Home In Detroit
Detroit was once the epicenter of new soulful talent as Motown Records, which was based there, birthed the careers of the Supremes, Stevie Wonder and the Jackson 5.
Now the Motor City will be home to the new R&B Music Hall of Fame Museum, according to Eurweb.com. Just like rock musicians have the opportunity to be honored in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, R&B artists will have a home where they can be enshrined at the top of their careers.
The inaugural R&B Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held Sept. 21, 2013 at the Detroit Opera House. This year's class of 2013 include Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, James Brown, the Temptations, the O'Jays, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas and many other soul legends. The tickets will go on sale June 1, 2013 at the theater.
The R&B Music Hall of Fame Museum will also celebrate gospel with the Gospel Music & Preachers Hall of Fame Museum and honor music's biggest rap artists through the Hip Hop Museum of America.
A permanent establishment is planned for mid-2015. In the meantime, a temporary home for the museum will be built within the next two months.


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Seventy-two hours, 5,500 miles, one rock star. Now those are the makings for a good time. Throw Russell Brand and Jonah Hill on top and what have you got? A veritable hootenanny of a film that Universal likes to call "Get Him to the Greek."
The anxiously awaited follow up to 2008's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" was announced by the NBC-affiliated studio the week after "Sarah Marshall" debuted in theaters and everyone realized that the best part of the great comedy was Brand's turn as British rock star, Aldous Snow.
Brand is back as Snow in "Get Him to the Greek," alongside Jonah Hill as a record label intern given 72 hours to get him from London to LA's world famous Greek Theatre for the opening night of his comeback tour. Directed by "Sarah Marshall" helmer Nicholas Stoller and co-starring Elisabeth Moss ("Mad Men"), Rose Byrne ("Damages"), and Sean Combs (you can call him Diddy), the trailer was just released online and we're already laughing out loud. We have just one issue. At the beginning of the trailer, one executive says "Two words: Mexican Jonas Brothers." Ummm, wasn't that Menudo?
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themunn wrote:WestcoastSteve wrote:Only 4 interceptions? I don't think any QB has started 16 games and thrown only 4 interceptions.
70% completion rate? You realize that's only happened once right?
I love Russell but pass the homer-ade.
Brady had just 4 interceptions in 2010.
I think Wilson will continue with the form shown in the final 8 games of the season, which is MVP-worthy. We also face 8 defenses which ranked in the bottom 12 in pass defense this season past - and in that 8 game spell to close out the season, Wilson faced FIVE top 10 pass defenses out of a possible 9 (obiously he can't face us).
It's not out of reason to believe he could have a high TD low INT season - though I don't know if I agree with 4 INTs and 70% completion, I'm thinking more like a 35-6 season with between 5 and 10 rushing TDs and 67% completion
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Swiss watch manufacturer Breitling has signed on as a sponsor of the 27th World Aerobatic Championships, which began today in Texas and will run through Oct. 20 at North Texas Regional Airport (KGYI). This is the first time in 10 years that the United States has hosted the championships.
Organized by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), the World Aerobatic Championships (WAC) launched in 1960 and has taken place approximately every two years since. Previous host-countries include France, Spain, England, Germany and Russia, among others. The very best aerobatic pilots from around the world compete for national team and world champion titles.
Breitling pilot David Martin will be flying in his 8th performance at the World Aerobatic Championships this year on behalf of the U.S. Unlimited Aerobatic Team.
"After a decade of performing in this competition in locations around the world, I am excited the championships will finally be in the United States, and in my home state of Texas, no less," said David Martin. "The World Aerobatic Championships bring together the best aerobatic champions from around the world, so the competition is fierce, but this time we have the home court advantage, which I am very happy about."


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Film Review: Olympus Has FallenNorth Korean terrorists attack the White House and take the President hostage in a generic thriller marred by poor special effects.
Efficient if simplistic, Olympus Has Fallen shifts the Die Hard formula to the White House, where a lone agent must free the President and his staff from hijackers intent on destroying the country. Produced in part by its star Gerard Butler, the film has enough blood and explosions to tide over its core audience until the next White House disaster film—White House Down—arrives this June.
Butler plays Mike Banning, a member of the Presidential security detail who's in exile after failing to prevent a tragic accident. But he returns to the White House once President Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart) is taken hostage in a basement bunker by North Korean terrorists.
Led by Kang (Rick Yune), the villains dismantle American defenses handily, destroying the Washington Monument, taking over satellite communications, forcing our armed forces to retreat from the Korean Demilitarized Zone, and implementing a scheme to assume control of our arsenal of nuclear weapons. As one Security Council official gasps, "We lost Korea and now our own nukes?"
Olympus Has Fallen could have used a few more howlers like that, but director Antoine Fuqua maintains a deadly serious tone throughout the generic plot from screenwriters Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt. In trying to elevate potboiler material, Fuqua only emphasizes how queasy the film's morals are, and how exploitive its techniques.
Tempered a bit by rapid editing, the violence in the film is unusually harsh. On-air executions vie with knives shoved into skulls. Thugs beat poor Defense Secretary Ruth McMillan (a game Melissa Leo, trapped in an ill-fitting wig) senseless in a scene that later proves pointless. The camera doesn't linger over the scores of murdered extras, but the impact of the carnage remains.
On the other hand, scenes of large-scale mayhem have a comic-book quality. Thanks to singularly unimpressive special effects, when buildings collapse you may as well be watching a prop-master smashing old Ray Harryhausen models.
Olympus Has Fallen sports a strong supporting cast, notably Morgan Freeman in another role as a calm but stern leader, this time House Speaker and acting President Allan Trumbull. But this is Butler's vehicle, and he brings energy if little nuance to his part. Agent Banning is noble—kind to kids and women, especially his nurse wife Leah (Radha Mitchell)—but he won't take any guff either, not from terrorist hordes or lamebrained officers like General Clegg (Robert Forster).
By comparison, Die Hard's John McClane seems like a mass of complications. But where Olympus Has Fallen really falls short is in its basic plotting. Shootouts lead nowhere, secret codes end up irrelevant, logic and common sense are on vacation, and personal relationships are afterthoughts.
The only thing Olympus Has Fallen does well is violence. Not action, because the fights here are dimly lit and poorly choreographed. But the movie is like a machine for delivering death. This grim, ugly film has it all: splattered skulls, disintegrating limbs, bodies crushed by debris or blown apart by high-caliber bullets. And as many American flags as Fuqua can fit into the frame.


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Beyonce Says Super Bowl Show Took Five Months of Prep, Quotes Sweet Brown
Have you ever prepared for five months for something that is over in approximately 13 minutes? Beyonce has. She told Extra TV preparations for her Super Bowl Halftime extravaganza (where she allegedly showcased her new nose job) took approximately 150 days. Her hard work definitely paid off and then some!
And what about that long-awaited Destiny's Child reunion? "So beautiful, it really was a magnificent night for me and the girls." She also gave props to Alicia Keys and Jennifer Hudson who helped open the festivities, saying, "It was a great night to be a woman."
When asked if her halftime show was so hot it blew out the power in the second half of the game, Queen B turned right to the camera and quoted Sweet Brown, "Lawd Jesus, it's a fire." Girl's got a sense of humor!
Still no comment on Bey's alleged Illuminati symbols (which were actually the Roc diamond, in honor of hubby Jay-Z) or her "nip slip." Because it didn't happen.


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Atlanta -
Draft Picks Added: Bradley Beal, Arnett Moultrie, Henry Sims
Signed: Joe Johnson, Al Horford, Marvin Williams, Zaza Pachulia, Jeff Teague
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO): Kirk Hinrich, Tracy McGrady, Jason Collins, Vladimir Radmanovic, Jerry Stackhouse, Jannero Pargo, Willie Green, Erick Dampier, Ivan Johnson
Traded JSmith for #7 pick Beal. That was a negative move for now, but Beal could be a real good SG.
Grade - D
Chicago -
Draft Picks Added: Will Barton
Signed - Carlos Boozer, Derrick Williams, Wesley Johnson, Joakim Noah, Richard Hamilton, Kyle Korver, Ronnie Brewer, Taj Gibson, Jimmy Butler
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Derrick Rose, CJ Watson, Omer Asik, Brian Scalabrine, John Lucas, Mike James
The draft pick Barton is alright at that spot. Traded Deng for DWilliams and Wes Johnson which is negative for now, b ut could be a great move for the future if both players work out well.
Grade - D
Houston -
Draft Picks Added: Terrence Ross, Moe Harkless
Signed - Kevin Martin, Luis Scola, Kyle Lowry, Marcus Morris, Chandler Parsons
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Marcus Camby, Samuel Dalembert, Courtney Lee, Goran Dragic, Patrick Patterson, Chase Budinger, Earl Boykins, Greg Smith, Courtney Fortson, Diamon Simpson
Good draft picks that could fit, but really need to replace free agents like Budinger.
Grade - B
Orlando -
Draft Picks Added: Dion Waiters, William Buford
Signed - Dwight Howard, Hedo Turkoglu, Jameer Nelson, JJ Redick, Glen Davis, Jason Richardson, Chris Duhon, Quentin Richardson, Justin Harper
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Ryan Anderson, Earl Clark, Daniel Orton, Ishmael Smith, DeAndre Liggins
Waiters was picked far later than in the real draft, so could be a steal, but whether he is any real good will have to be seen.
Grade - B
Washington -
Draft Picks Added: Andre Drummond, Jared Cunningham
Signed - Rashard Lewis, Nenê, Andray Blatche, John Wall, Jan Vesely, Kevin Seraphin, Chris Singleton, Trevor Booker, Jordan Crawford
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Brian Cook, Maurice Evans, Shelvin Mack, Cartier Martin, Morris Almond, James Singleton
Drummond is the most iffy player in all the draft. Some think he could be great, others a bust.
Grade - C
LA Clippers - Ognjen Kuzmic
Draft Picks Added:
Signed - Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, Caron Butler, Blake Griffin, Ryan Gomes, Eric Bledsoe
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Mo Williams, Randy Foye, Nick Young, Chauncey Billups, Kenyon Martin, Reggie Evans, Bobby Simmons, Travis Leslie, Trey Thompkins
Late pick, hard to tell what he gives.
Grade - D
Memphis -
Draft Picks Added: Tony Wroten
Signed - Zach Randolph, Rudy Gay, Marc Gasol, Mike Conley, Tony Allen, Dante Cunningham, Quincy Pondexter, Jeremy Pargo, Josh Selby
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - OJ Mayo, Marreese Speights, Darrell Arthur, Hamed Haddadi, Gilbert Arenas, Lester Hudson
Memphis said they wanted him and actually picked him in the real draft. He might fit.
Grade - C
Milwaukee -
Draft Picks Added: Tyler Zeller, Jae Crowder
Signed - Monta Ellis, Beno Udrih, Drew Gooden, Luc Mbah a Moute, Mike Dunleavy, Ekpe Udoh, Brandon Jennings, Larry Sanders, Tobias Harris, Jon Brockman
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Kwame Brown, Carlos Delfino, Shaun Livingston, Ersan Ilyasova,
Jon Leuer
They needed a Center to replace Bogut and got one of the best in the draft. Crowder was also a good pick.
Grade - A
New Jersey (Brooklyn) -
Draft Picks Added:
Signed - Anthony Morrow, Johan Petro, Marshon Brooks, Jordan Williams
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Deron Williams, Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries, Jordan Farmar, Brook Lopez, DeShawn Stevenson, Damion James, Shelden Williams, Sundiata Gaines, Gerald Green, Armon Johnson
No Grade.
Sacramento -
Draft Picks Added: Harrison Barnes, Doron Lamb
Signed - Derrick Favors, John Salmons, Marcus Thornton, Francisco Garcia, Chuck Hayes, DeMarcus Cousins, Travis Outlaw, Jimmer Fredette, Isaiah Thomas
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Jason Thompson, Donte Greene, Tyler Honeycutt, Hassan Whiteside, Terrence Williams
Great trade to get a very good young big next to another one, adding Favors. Barnes fits right in at SF real well and the starting five looks quite good.
Grade - A
Won't do my teams, but think I did great turning one of the worst teams in Cleveland into what looks like a certain playoff team and doing the same thing with Minnesota.
Charlotte -
Draft Picks Added: Thomas Robinson, Kris Middleton
Signed - Corey Maggette, Tyrus Thomas, Bismack Biyombo, Reggie Williams, Kemba Walker, Gerald Henderson, BJ Mullens
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - DeSagana Diop, Matt Carroll, DJ Augustin, Eduardo Najera, DJ White, Derrick Brown, Cory Higgins, Jamario Moon
Great pick.
Grade - A
Detroit -
Draft Picks Added: Miles Plumlee, Tomas Satoransky
Signed - Paul Pierce, Avery Bradley, Rodney Stuckey, Charlie Villanueva, Jonas Jerebko, Will Bynum, Brandon Knight
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Jason Maxiell, Greg Monroe, Ben Wallace, Austin Daye, Damien Wilkins, Vernon Macklin, Walker Russell Jr
Two pretty good picks, but has to be seen.
Grade - C
Golden State -
Draft Picks Added: Michael Kidd Gilchrist, Jefferey Taylor, John Jenkins, Izzet Turkyilmaz
Signed - Andrew Bogut, David Lee, Richard Jefferson, Dorell Wright, Stephen Curry, Jeremy Tyler, Luke Walton
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Brandon Rush, Nate Robinson, Dominic McGuire, Charles Jenkins, Chris Wright, Mickell Gladness, Mikki Moore
Made a good trade in getting the #4 pick, which was used to pick MKG, but lost Klay, the starting SG, which has to be replaced. Other picks were pretty good at those positions.
Grade - B
Miami -
Draft Picks Added: Festus Ezeli
Signed - LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, Mike Miller, Mario Chalmers, Udonis Haslem, Joel Anthony, Shane Battier, James Jones, Norris Cole
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Juwan Howard, Eddy Curry, Dexter Pittman, Ronny Turiaf, Terrell Harris
Good pick that fits.
Grade - B
San Antonio -
Draft Picks Added: Tu Holloway
Signed - Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Stephen Jackson, Tiago Splitter, Matt Bonner, Kawhi Leonard, Cory Joseph
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Tim Duncan, James Anderson, DeJuan Blair, Danny Green, Gary Neal, Boris Diaw, Patrick Mills, Derrick Byars
Late pick, might be alright.
Grade - D
New York -
Draft Picks Added: Justin Hamilton
Signed - Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler, Renaldo Balkman, Iman Shumpert, Toney Douglas, Jerome Jordan
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - JR Smith, Baron Davis, Mike Bibby, Jared Jeffries, Steve Novak, Landry Fields, Jeremy Lin, Josh Harrellson, Dan Gadzuric
Late pick that might be alright.
Grade - D
Dallas -
Draft Picks Added: Fab Melo, Kostas Papanikolaou
Signed - Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Marion, Brendan Haywood, Rodrigue Beaubois, Dominique Jones
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Jason Terry, Lamar Odom, Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, Brian Cardinal, Delonte West, Brandan Wright, Ian Mahinmi, Yi Jianlian, Kelenna Azubuike
Hard to judge Fab Melo, but he at least fills their need of Center.
Grade - C
New Orleans -
Draft Picks Added: Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard, Orlando Johnson
Signed - Emeka Okafor, Trevor Ariza, Jarrett Jack, Al-Farouq Aminu, Jason Smith, Xavier Henry, Greivis Vasquez
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Chris Kaman, Eric Gordon, Carl Landry, Marco Belinelli, Gustavo Ayon, Lance Thomas, Darryl Watkins, Jerome Dyson
Easy choice at #1, but a great pick, as was Lillard and fits right in.
Grade - A
Portland -
Draft Picks Added: Jared Sullinger, Jeremy Lamb, Draymond Green, Darius Miller
Signed - LaMarcus Aldridge, Wesley Matthews, Luke Babbitt, Elliot Williams, Nolan Smith
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Raymond Felton, Hasheem Thabeet, Jamal Crawford, Jonny Flynn, Shawne Williams, Nicolas Batum, Kurt Thomas, Craig Smith, JJ Hickson, Joel Przybilla
Sullinger is the biggest question mark, not on skill, but health and how he will translate into the nba. Lamb was a pretty good pick and Green was a very good pick at that spot, Miller could be as well.
Grade - B
Toronto -
Draft Picks Added: Perry Jones III, Evan Fournier, Kevin Murphy
Signed - Jose Calderon, Andrea Bargnani, Amir Johnson, Linas Kleiza, DeMar DeRozan, Ed Davis, James Johnson, Gary Forbes
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Jerryd Bayless, Aaron Gray, Jamaal Magloire, Solomon Alabi, Alan Anderson, Ben Uzoh
Second biggest iffy player in this draft was Perry Jones and likely he was picked way to high.
Grade - D
8th Ave:
Boston -
Draft Picks Added: Myers Leonard, Royce White, Andrew Nicholson, Scott Machado
Signed - Tayshaun Prince, Ben Gordon, Rajon Rondo, JaJuan Johnson
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Brandon Bass, Keyon Dooling, Mickael Pietrus, Marquis Daniels, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Greg Stiemsma, E'Twaun Moore, Ryan Hollins, Sean Williams
Trade was better for Detroit in the short term as Pierce is a superstar type. Leonard was a great pick and fills need at Center. White was great pick also. Other two picks could be good also.
Grade - A
Indiana -
Draft Picks Added: Quincy Miller
Signed - Danny Granger, David West, Paul George, Tyler Hansbrough, Darren Collison, Jeff Pendergraph,
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Leandro Barbosa, Dahntay Jones, Roy Hibbert, Louis Amundson, George Hill, AJ Price, Lance Stephenson, Kyrylo Fesenk
Pretty good pick.
Grade - B
LA Lakers -
Draft Picks Added:
Signed - Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, Metta World Peace, Steve Blake, Josh McRoberts, Christian Eyenga,
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Ramon Sessions, Jordan Hill, Matt Barnes, Troy Murphy, Devin Ebanks, Andrew Goudelock, Darius Morris
No Grade
Philadelphia -
Draft Picks Added: John Henson, Kim Enlish, Robert Sacre
Signed - Elton Brand, Andre Iguodala, Thaddeus Young, Nikola Vucevic,
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - Louis Williams, Evan Turner, Spencer Hawes, Jrue Holiday, Craig Brackins, Tony Battie, Sam Young, Jodie Meeks, Lavoy Allen, Xavier Silas
Henson was needed and the other two picks could be good as well.
Grade - B
Utah -
Draft Picks Added: Mike Scott
Signed - Tyreke Evans, Al Jefferson, Devin Harris, Paul Millsap, Enes Kanter, Raja Bell, Gordon Hayward, Alec Burks, Earl Watson
FA or to be offered (TO, PO, QO) - CJ Miles, Josh Howard, Jamaal Tinsley, Jeremy Evans, DeMarre Carroll, Blake Ahearn
Trade may be good, but may have hinder Burks and/or Hayward. Tyreke may go well with Millsap and AJeff, but he lacks outside shooting though. Pick was late.
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Compiz is a compositing window manager. It cannot be used simultaneously with other window managers such as Openbox, Fluxbox, or Enlightenment. Users who want to keep their current window managers and add some effects to it may wish to try Xcompmgr instead.
- 1 Requirements
- 2 Installation
- 3 Additional software
- 4 Starting Compiz Fusion
- 4.1 Manually (with "fusion-icon")
- 4.2 Manually (without "fusion-icon")
- 4.5 Mate desktop
- 4.6 Xfce
- 4.7 As a standalone window manager
- 5 Miscellaneous
- 6 Tips and tricks
- 7 Troubleshooting
- 7.1 Missing GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmaps
- 7.2 Compiz starts, but no effects are visible
- 7.3 Compiz starts, but gtk-window-decorator does not
- 7.4 Compiz appears to start, but there are no window borders
- 7.5 Compiz starts and borders appear, but windows won't move
- 7.6 Blank screen on resume from suspend-to-ram using the NVIDIA binary drivers
- 7.7 Fusion Icon doesn't start
- 7.8 Choppy animations, even though everything configured correctly
- 7.9 Fix GNOME screenshot
- 7.10 Get GNOME workspace switcher work with Compiz Fusion
- 7.11 Screen flicks with NVIDIA card
- 7.12 Setting the window manager back to Metacity after uninstall
- 7.13 See also
Users of major DEs can make good use of compiz-managerAUR, performing brief requirements checking and switching to fallback WM in case of errors.
Install packages, available in AUR.
Initial configuration
While the appearance of the windows and their contents is a function of GTK+ and Qt, the frames around the windows are controlled by the Window Decoration plugin. To use it make sure you have a window decorator installed. Depending on what packages you have downloaded you can choose among several window decorators. The most common ones are Emerald, kde-window-decorator, and gtk-window-decorator. The emerald decorator has the advantage that it fits better to Compiz's screen handling and offers transparency effects. To set your default window decorator type the following command string in the "Window Decoration" plugin's settings under the field "Command".
Ensure that the "Window decorator" plugin is enabled in CCSM's "effects" tab, the "command" field is filled in to start a decorator.
To set
emerald as your default window decorator type:
$ emerald --replace
To set the
kde-window-decorator as an alternative to Emerald type:
$ kde4-window-decorator --replace
To set the
compiz-decorator-gtk as an alternative to Emerald type:
$ gtk-window-decorator --replace
Additional software
- Emerald — Compiz's own window decorator with few dependencies.
- http://www.compiz.org || emeraldAUR
- compiz-decorator-gtk, compiz-decorator-kde — Alternatives to Emerald, using your desktop environment's configuration backends and looks.
- ccsmAUR (CompizConfig settings manager) - GUI application that lets you configure all of Compiz's plugins
- fusion-iconAUR - offers a tray icon and a nice way to start Compiz, start CCSM and change the Window Manager/Decorator
Starting Compiz Fusion
Manually (with "fusion-icon")
Launch the Compiz Fusion tray icon:
$ fusion-icon
See General Troubleshooting#Session permissions if you get some permission related errors.
Right click on the icon in the panel and go to 'select window manager'. Choose "Compiz" if it isn't selected already, and you should be set.
If this fails you can start Compiz Fusion by using the following additional command to replace your default window decorator with Compiz's window decorator (Emerald):
$ emerald --replace
Again, note: If you want to use Compiz window decorations make sure you have the "Window Decoration" plugin marked in the Compiz settings through CCSM.
Manually (without "fusion-icon")
Launch Compiz with the following command (which replaces your current window manager):
$ 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.
Use System Settings (easiest)
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/bin/compiz-kde-launcher
When running
fusion-icon from a terminal you can see the command line with which Compiz was started.
Autostart with "fusion-icon"
Add a symbolic link, that points to
fusion-icon, in your KDE Autostart directory:
$ ln -s /usr/bin/fusion-icon ~/.kde4/Autostart/fusion-icon
Next time KDE is started, it will load
fusion-icon automatically.
Autostart link without "fusion-icon"
compiz.desktop if you intend to install compiz-decorator-gtkAUR; 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. Without
--replace, Compiz won't load since it will detect another window manager already loaded. Without
ccp, Compiz will not load any of the settings and plugins that you have enabled through CompizConfig Settings Manager (
ccsm) and you won't be able to manipulate any of your windows.
- If you want to use the optional Fusion Icon application, launch
fusion-icon. If you log out normally with Fusion Icon running, KDE should restore your session and launch it the next time you log in, if you have the following enabled (also available in System Settings > Startup and Shutdown > Session Management > Restore previous session):
[General] [...] loginMode=restorePreviousLogout [...]
Export KDEWM without "fusion-icon" (preferred)
As root you must create a short script by doing the following in your terminal. This will allow you to load Compiz with the switches because doing it directly via
$ export KDEWM="compiz --replace ccp --sm-disable" doesn't seem to work:
$ echo "compiz --replace ccp --sm-disable &" > /usr/bin/compiz-fusion
$ echo "fusion-icon &" > /usr/bin/compiz-fusionBe sure to complete the whole method before trying this substitute.
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 that still doesn't work, yet another alternate way to accomplish the above method is to include the line:
$ export KDEWM="compiz-fusion"
in your user's
~/.bashrc file.
- 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"
If you have installed GNOME3 with gnome-shell, either enable forced Fallback mode (System Info > Graphics) or simply uninstall gnome-shell.
Alternate Session for GNOME (preferred method for experienced Compiz/Dock users)
The gnome-session-compizAUR can be used to add an additional menu entry in the GNOME session login dialog. This method does not require foced fallback mode and/or modifications to sensitive system files/settings. Also, you can switch between GNOME Shell and Compiz/Cairo Dock between sessions. If you can't get it working, you can always go back to your original GNOME session.
For this method to work, Compiz and Cairo Dock (Taskbar/Panel) may have to be configured initially for fresh accounts, from another working session (CCSM in GNOME Shell should work fine).
This method completely replaces the GNOME's window manager and panel (they are not launched at all, rather than being replaced or killed later). So, before actually switching to this alternate session, you may want to configure corresponding/alternate features of the original panel application in Cairo Dock:
- 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.
Autostart (without "fusion-icon") (preferred method)
This Method makes use of the Desktop Entry Specification to specify a Compiz Desktop Entry and of the GConf default windowmanager setting. Thanks to the Desktop Entry you should be able to select Compiz as a windowmanager out of GDM.
1) If the following file doesn't already exist (it should), create it
[Desktop Entry] Type=Application Encoding=UTF-8 Name=Compiz Exec=/usr/bin/compiz ccp #Make sure ccp is included so that Compiz loads your previous settings. NoDisplay=true # name of loadable control center module X-GNOME-WMSettingsModule=compiz # autostart phase ##-> the following line cause gnome-session warning and slow startup, so try not to enable this # 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 must make sure that the "ccp" is included in the Exec variable. Having "ccp" included simply tells Compiz to load your previous settings, otherwise you won't have any functionality.
If the above doesn't work (in most cases it does), for example if you notice some issues with windows refreshing or low performance, try:
Exec=/usr/bin/compiz ccp --indirect-rendering
Exec=/usr/bin/compiz --replace --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints ccp --indirect-rendering:
Instead of:
Exec=/usr/bin/compiz ccp
Some Users noticed a "lag" of 4-10 seconds when loging in from a login manager. The solution is to change the command to:
Exec=bash -c 'compiz ccp decoration --sm-client-id $DESKTOP_AUTOSTART_ID'
as noted in the forum. You can also add the extra parameters as described above if needed.
2) Set some GConf parameters using the gconftool-2 command in a terminal window or do it visually with Configuration Editor (gconf-editor). The following outlines using the command line method, but you can also see which keys to change using gconf-editor:
gconftool-2 --set -t string /desktop/gnome/session/required_components/windowmanager compiz
Autostart (without "fusion-icon") (with GNOME fallback mode session)
Do the following
RequiredComponents=compiz;gnome-settings-daemon; RequiredProviders=windowmanager;notifications; DefaultProvider-windowmanager=compiz DefaultProvider-notifications=notification-daemon
Autostart (with "fusion-icon")
To start Compiz Fusion automatically when starting a session go to System > Preferences > Startup Applications. In the Startup Programs tab, click the Add button.
You will now see the Add Startup Program dialogue. Fill it in as follows.
Compiz Fusion
Comment: (Put anything you like or leave blank.)
compiz --replace ccp instead of the Fusion Icon to load Compiz.
The ccp value will tell compiz to load your previous Compiz settings as configured with CompizConfig Settings Manager (
When you're done hit the Add button. You should now see your startup program in the list in the Startup Programs tab. It must be checked to be enabled. You can uncheck it to disable Compiz on startup and switch back to Metacity.
You may also need to use the gconftool-2 command in a terminal window to set the following parameter, otherwise Fusion Icon might not load the windows decorator.
$ gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/metacity/general/compositing_manager false
Mate desktop
Autostart (without "fusion-icon") (preferred method)
As with Gnome, create a compiz.desktop file (see Compiz#Autostart_.28without_.22fusion-icon.22.29_.28Preferred_Method.29), then set Compiz as the default window manager :
- on Mate 1.6 and higher, edit the following gsettings value
$ gsettings set org.mate.session.required-components windowmanager compiz
Xfce autostart (without "fusion-icon")
This method will start Compiz directly through the Xfce session manager without loading Xfwm.
Please note the change to
.xml config files in Xfce newer than 4.2.
To install the session manager, install xfce4-session.
Now we have to configure the default/failsafe session of Xfce
Edit the
~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-session.xml or (to make the change for all Xfce users)
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 add this:
<property name="general" type="empty"> ... ... <property name="SaveOnExit" type="bool" value="false"/> </property>
To remove the existing sessions:
$ rm -r ~/.cache/sessions
Xfce autostart (with "fusion-icon")
Method 1
This will load Xfwm first then replace it with Compiz.
Open Xfce Settings Manager > Sessions & Startup > Application Autostart:
(Name:) Compiz Fusion
(Command:) fusion-icon
compiz --replace ccp instead of the Fusion Icon to load Compiz. The
ccp value will tell compiz to load your previous Compiz settings as configured with CompizConfig Settings Manager (ccsm).
Method 2
Edit the file
~/.config/xfce4-session/xfce4-session.rc (settings in this file is used in preference).
Or to make the change for all Xfce users:
[...] [Failsafe Session] Client0_Command=fusion-icon
This will cause xfce to load Compiz instead of Xfwm when the user has no existing sessions.
To prevent the default session from being overwritten you may also add:
[General] AutoSave=false SaveOnExit=false
To remove the existing sessions
$ rm -r ~/.cache/sessions/
Method 3
Check if this file exists:
If not, do:
cp /etc/xdg/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-session.xml ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-session.xml
Then edit
or (to make the changes for all xfce4 users)
Client0_Command to look like:
<property name="Client0_Command" type="array"> <value type="string" value="fusion-icon"/> <value type="string" value="--force-compiz"/> </property>
--force-compiz doesn't work use
compiz --replace --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints ccp instead.
Add the
SaveOnExit property, if missing and set it to
<property name="general" type="empty"> <property name="FailsafeSessionName" type="string" value="Failsafe"/> <property name="SessionName" type="string" value="Default"/> <property name="SaveOnExit" type="bool" value="false"/> </property>
finally remove old xfce4 sessions:
$ rm -r ~/.cache/sessions/
Now xfce4 will load Compiz instead of Xfwm.
As a standalone window manager
The package compiz-coreAUR by itself is sufficient to start using Compiz Fusion. However ccsmAUR and emeraldAUR (or another window decorator) are additional highly recommended packages. fusion-iconAUR, compiz-fusion-plugins-mainAUR and compiz-fusion-plugins-extraAUR are also available.
To autostart Compiz Fusion configure
.xinitrc to launch Compiz as:
exec compiz ccp
You can also add other command-line options to your
Or if using fusion-iconAUR:
exec fusion-icon
However chances are you will need additional apps (e.g a panel) for optimal usability:
tint2 & cairo-dock & exec fusion-icon
To add a root menu similar to that in Openbox, Fluxbox, Blackbox etc. you must install the package compiz-deskmenuAUR. Upon a restart of Compiz Fusion, you should be able to middle click on your desktop to launch the menu.
If it does not automatically work, enter the CompizConfig Settings Manager, and in Commands tab, within the General Settings menu, ensure that there is a command to launch Compiz-Deskmenu, and the appropriate key binding is set to
If it still does not work, enter the Viewport Switcher menu, and change "Plugin for initiate action" to 'commands', and "Action name for initiate" to
An alternative is to use mygtkmenuAUR, also in AUR.
Allow users to shutdown/reboot
Refer to this wiki page. If using "The Modern way" of policykit you can add the command to CCSM > General > Commands and assign a short-cut key to it or alternatively you can use a launcher application.
You must do this so your windows function like you expect them to!.
Using gtk-window-decorator
In order to use gtk-window-decorator, install the package compiz-decorator-gtkAUR and select "GTK Window Decorator" instead of "Emerald" as your window decorator in Fusion Icon or whatever other program you are using to configure compiz.
gconf: additional Compiz configurations
To achieve more satisfying results from Compiz, you can tweak its config with gconf-editor:
$ gconf-editor
Note that now compiz-core isn't built with gconf support; It is now built with gconf support through
compiz-decorator-gtk. So, you need to install it if you want to use gconf-editor to edit your Compiz configuration.
The Compiz gconf configuration is located in in the key apps > compiz > general > allscreens > options.
"Active plugins" is where you specify the plugins you would like to use. Simply edit the key and add a value(refer to the key apps > compiz > plugins to see possible values). Plugins I've found useful are screenshot, png, fade, and minimize. Please do not remove those enabled by default.
ATI R600/R700 notes
While using Fusion Icon you shouldn't experience any problems because it takes care of everything for you, but if you are using one of the autostart methods that do not involve Fusion Icon you will run into trouble. For example when using the Xfce autostart method without fusion icon you must edit
~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-session.xml per the instructions above. However, if you follow the directions above explicity you will find that Compiz does not load. You must instead make your
xfce4-session.xml file look like this
<property name="Client0_Command" type="array"> <value type="string" value="LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1"/> <value type="string" value="compiz"/> <value type="string" value="--sm-disable"/> <value type="string" value="--ignore-desktop-hints"/> <value type="string" value="ccp"/> <value type="string" value="--indirect-rendering"/> </property>
This example targeted Xfce specifically, but it can be adapted to any desktop environment. It's just a matter of figuring out how to add it to the proper config file. The key thing is the required command which if typed on a command line would look like this
LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 compiz --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints ccp --indirect-rendering
This is how Xfce's session manager interprets the above XML code. Notice that you do not need --replace because you are not first loading Xfwm and then Compiz.
Tips and tricks
If you are using KDE, GNOME or Xfce and something is not right, for example you don't see borders for your window, you can switch back to default DE window manager with this command:
wm_name --replace
metacity or
xfwm4 instead of
Keyboard shortcuts
Default plugin keyboard shortcuts (plugins have to be activated!)
- Switch windows =
- Switch to next desktops =
- Switch to previous desktop =
- Move window =
Alt+Left click.
- Resize window =
Alt+Right click.
A more detailed list can be found under CommonKeyboardShortcuts in the Compiz wiki or you can always just look at your plugin's configuration.
Missing GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmaps
On ATI cards (first solution)
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=50073 If you run into the following error when trying to run Compiz Fusion on an ATI card:
Missing GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap
This is because Compiz Fusion's binary was compiled against Mesa's OpenGL library rather than ATI's OpenGL library (which is what you are using).
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
Once you have it copied, you can reinstall your fglrx drivers. Now you can start Compiz Fusion using the following example syntax:
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/mesa/libGL.so.1.2 compiz --replace &
On ATI cards (second solution)
An other problem could arise with GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, it is possible that the card could only render it indirectly, then you have to pass the option to your libgl like that:
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
First off, check that you're using the intel driver as opposed to i810. Then, run the following command to run Compiz (must use this every time.).
LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=true compiz --replace --sm-disable ccp &
If you then do not have borders, run:
emerald --replace
As at 17-Oct-07 the Compiz-Fusion Wiki states: "If you are using an Intel GMA card with AIGLX, you will need to start Compiz Fusion with LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 appended."
Compiz starts, but no effects are visible
If you have installed
Check if GConf schema was correctly installed:
$ gconftool-2 -R /apps/compiz/plugins | grep plugins
make sure that all plugins are listed (not only fade!). If not, try to install Compiz schema manually (do this as normal user, not as root!!!):
$ gconftool-2 --install-schema-file=/usr/share/gconf/schemas/compiz-decorator-gtk.schemas
Compiz starts, but gtk-window-decorator does not
It is a configuration problem for gconf and gconfd. You may try removing
~/.gconf/. This will erase your Compiz settings, so be sure to reconfigure.
Finally as user:
$ gconftool-2 --install-schema-file=/usr/share/gconf/schemas/compiz-decorator-gtk.schemas
Compiz appears to start, but there are no window borders
When running Fusion Icon from terminal, you get output like this:
$ fusion-icon
* Detected Session: gnome * Searching for installed applications... * NVIDIA on Xorg detected, exporting: __GL_YIELD=NOTHING * Using the GTK Interface * Metacity is already running * Setting window manager to Compiz ... executing: compiz --replace --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints ccp compiz (core) - Warn: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32 compiz (core) - Warn: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32 compiz (core) - Warn: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32 compiz (core) - Warn: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32 compiz (core) - Warn: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32 compiz (core) - Warn: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32
You may also try adding Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True" and Option "DisableGLXRootClipping" "True" to your "Screen" section, if you are using the NVIDIA binary driver. If you used any other Options elsewhere in
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ to get Compiz working and still have no luck, try commenting them out and using only the aformentioned ARGBGLXVisuals and GLXRootClipping Options.
gconf-editor you can easly enable "Window decoration", "Move" and "Resize" plugins.
$ gconf-editor
Navigate to apps > compiz > general > allscreens > options.
Add/Edit "active_plugins" Key (Name: active_plugins, Type: List, List type: String).
Add "decoration", "move", and "resize" to the list.
Another way to fix this:
- Launch
- Find Window Decoration and make sure it is enabled.
- Now click on it, to edit the options.
- If the entry behind command is empty, use
- Close CCSM and the borders should now appear.
Compiz starts and borders appear, but windows won't move
Be sure you have the "Move Window" plugin installed and enabled in the CompizConfig Settings Manager.
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:
$ gconftool -s /apps/compiz/general/screen0/options/sync_to_vblank-t boolean false
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/
Choppy animations, even though everything configured correctly
If everything is configured correctly but you still have poor performance on some effects, try disabling CCSM > General Options > Display Settings > Detect Refresh Rate and instead choose a value manually. Tested on both NVIDIA and Intel chips. Can work wonders.
Alternatively, if your chip is NVIDIA and you are experiencing an inadequate refresh rate with "Detect Refresh Rate" enabled in Compiz, it's likely 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/*.conf, and then restarting your computer:
Option "DynamicTwinView" "False"
Doing so will allow XrandR to accurately report the refresh rate to anything that detects it, including Compiz. You should be able to leave "Detect Refresh Rate" enabled and get excellent performance. Once again, this only applies to NVIDIA chips.
Fix GNOME screenshot
To re-enable gnome-screenshot (the default behavior caused by hitting
PrtScn) simply go to Settings Manager>Commands and map 'gnome-screenshot' to the 'PrtScn' key. This is advantageous because you can also use the Compiz Fusion 'Screenshot' plugin at the same time since the action that enables it is
Super+Button1 thereby giving you two methods to do a screen capture (one of which gives a full screen capture in a single keystroke).
Get GNOME workspace switcher work with Compiz Fusion
In older versions of Compiz, the Gnome Workspace Switcher applet would actually work with Compiz Fusion (i.e. rotate cube/move plane etc.), but recent versions seem not to. This is due to a new feature introduced in Compiz, which allows real seperate workspaces. For example, if you have a desktop plane with four planes, and have four desktops enabled in Gnome, it sums up to a total of 16 different workspaces. Currently, there is no animation associated with "real" workspace changing. To get the Workspace Switcher work, set the following options in GConf:
/apps/compiz/general/screen0/options/number_of_desktops = 1 /apps/compiz/general/screen0/options/hsize = 4 (this is an example) /apps/compiz/general/screen0/options/vsize = 1 (this is an example)
Screen flicks with NVIDIA card
To fix it, create the following:
options nvidia NVreg_RegistryDwords="PerfLevelSrc=0x2222"
Setting the window manager back to Metacity after uninstall
Removing Compiz with pacman does not set your window manager back to metacity. This can result in no window borders being drawn, an inability to minimize, and an inability to change the focus. To change it back, run
gconf-editor. Use this to set the value of the key
/desktop/gnome/session/required_components/window_manager from "compiz" to "metacity". Log out and back in for changes to take effect.
See also
- Troubleshooting page on compiz.org
- Compiz website, including wiki and forum


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I loaded up my curved bill hat, white socks, and sweet tea and pulled into Hammertown late Sunday evening. Cresting the hill on the road and seeing the glow of lights from what really was a small town made up of hundreds of tents and RVs in the middle of the desert is definitely a moment I won't soon forget.
One of the reasons that convinced me this was the year to go was the Backdoor Shootout, East vs. West on Monday night. Just about every night of KOH week there are people gathered on the Backdoor trail getting rowdy trying to make the big ledge climb in front of the crowd, this year on Monday night that action would be organized into a race and several bouncer style rigs from back east showed up to try their luck on this famous west coast trail. While rock bouncers like Bobby Tanner and Luke Wilson may have stolen the show, Randy Slawson took the win in his KOH 2013 winning Bomber race car.
Spending the whole week at King of the Hammers may seem like a long time to be out in the middle of the desert, but there is so much going on and so many things to see it's almost impossible to soak it all in. The qualifying on Tuesday and Wednesday was very spectator friendly, and the action was intense. If you didn't feel like watching from a spectator area on the side of the course, many kicked back in chairs in front of the jumbotron and watched the exceptional live coverage right there from the comfort of Hammertown.
The Every Man Challenge on Thursday consisted of 4 different classes of rigs, ranging from the stock class including rigs like Jeeps on 35 inch tires, to the Legends class which was just one step away from Ultra 4. Friday was the main race, a week of fun all leading up to the most hardcore race in the off-road industry. Over 150 cars would start the race but only 32 racers would finish. Loren Healy would take the win finishing the 190+ mile course in just over 8 hours.
Getting the opportunity to live in Hammertown for a week with 40,000 other motorsports enthusiasts is an experience I highly suggest. Be sure to check back soon for more race coverage and a full photo gallery from the 2014 King of the Hammers.
1. dig•ger
noun: digger; plural noun: diggers
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National Rifle Association board member Ted Nugent claimed to be "so anti-racist" that people "would be hard pressed ... to find someone who has fought racism more than [he has]," moments before suggesting that African-Americans should be profiled the same way members of a community might profile a breed of dog that was attacking children.
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NUGENT: I think that typically when you see the, I don't even remember the term they use, but the gangs of blacks lately that have been just been going down the downtown streets and breaking windows on cars. We played the Milwaukee state fair a couple years ago and these black mobs were just attacking white folks coming out of the fair. And over and over again I watch the news and here's a rape and here's a burglary and here's a murder in Chicago. 29 shot. 29 blacks shot by 29 blacks. At some point you got to be afraid of black and white dogs if the Dalmatian's doing the biting.
Citing the fact that the United States has an African-American president, attorney general and other individuals in positions of power, Nugent also claimed, "in 2013, I got to tell you, I'm not buying any claim of black oppression":
NUGENT: I suppose when I say dear black America they go, 'oh right away he is just talking to blacks he doesn't care what anyone else thinks.' Well what I'm doing is I'm reaching out to those who believe that we are opposed to state to them that I'm not opposed. That I consider me you, I consider you me. I think we all want security, we all want the American dream, we all want to be rewarded based on our effort. And I believe that that crosses all lines.
And here we are in 2013, I got to tell you, I'm not buying any claim of black oppression. We have a black president, a black attorney general, black Supreme Court justices, we have Nick Cannon, we have the most respected and revered black leaders and entrepreneurs and CEOs and entertainers. There is no limitation to anybody of any color, any race, any ethnicity, any sexual orientation if you put your heart and soul into being the best that you can be, to speak clearly and show up early and produce more than the competition, I don't care where you're from, you will be the American dream. Case closed.
Nugent's comments on Cannon's show are just his latest incendiary remarks, some of which have led to calls for his removal from the NRA's board of directors. After neighborhood watchman Zimmerman was acquitted on charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter, Nugent variously termed deceased Florida teenager Martin as a "dope smoking, racist gangsta wannabe," an "enraged black man-child" and a "Skittles hoodie boy."
On July 16, Nugent addressed black America on conspiracy radio program The Alex Jones show with the claim that African-Americans could solve "the black problem tonight" if they just put their "heart and soul into being honest, law-abiding, [and] delivering excellence at every move in your life."
Prior to Zimmerman's acquittal, Nugent had a lengthy history of making racial remarks, including wondering whether "it would have been best had the South won the Civil War" and claiming that "real Americans" are "working hard, playing hard, white motherfucking shit kickers."
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