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KDE Commit-Digest for 24th August 2008
In this week's KDE Commit-Digest: First steps towards autohide and windows-cover-panel in Plasma, and support for auto creation of Plasmoids based on the type of file dropped on the desktop. "Konsolator", a new Konsole Plasma applet, and "Unit Converter" and "QEdje" Plasmoids. A runner for searching in the "Recent Documents" history. Initial attempt at previews-in-tooltip for Konqueror and Dolphin. Configurable support for size limits in the Trashcan (and trash:// KIO slave). More bug fixes for Kicker on KDE 3.5. More work on version control interfaces in kdevplatform (the basis for KDevelop 4). Ability to save as a PNG image in KTurtle. Jigsaw patterns in Palapeli, start of a new skin editor in KSirK. Sound effects (using Phonon) and a new theme in Kapman. A new default theme in KBounce. Various work in Darkroom, including access to different export codecs. Configuration work in KWin-Composite, especially for cylinder and sphere effects. Option for Compiz-like "mouse dragging in cube" effects. KDED module for Phonon for handling audio devices. Support for ejecting devices in the Lancelot alternative menu. Work on indexing web sites in NEPOMUK. Start of integration with NEPOMUK in Mailody, with a move from KHTMLPart to Webkit for displaying HTML emails. Work on inline track info editing, and the ability to play a track directly off of an MTP device in Amarok 2. NX resume sessions support, and improved scaling behaviour in KRDC. A 7zip plugin for Ark. Various improvements (and a move to kdereview) for PowerDevil. Beginnings of a "download order script" in KTorrent. Configuration dialog for selecting presentation slides in KPresenter. Porting to Eigen2 (from Eigen1) across KOffice 2. Scriptable GUI plugins, and an RSS reader script plugin, in the Shaman package manager. Import of "Twine", a tool for generating and updating Python bindings from C++ headers, into KDE SVN. Import of a KDE 4 port of Guidedog, a tool for setting up connection sharing, basic routing, and Network Address Translation (NAT), into KDE SVN. Import of an "Asciiquarium" screensaver into playground/artwork. system-config-printer-kde is added to kdereview. KDE 3.5.10 is tagged for release. Read the rest of the Digest here.
Thanks Danny
Always pleased to both read the digest and continue a tradition
By Gerry at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Thanks Danny
BTW: Diffs seems to be broken here and there:
Other diffs works fine:
By Claus Rasmussen at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Thanks Danny
Holy crap Danny! You're amazing here!
By Steve at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Raptor Menu
I wonder when will i can start to use Raptor Menu. I can't find any build, and there are no official release yet
I've tried Lancelot to replace kickoff and find out that it's just like kickoff without click, so i think Raptor is my last hope
By m_goku at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Raptor Menu
That's not true. Lancelot has many more differences than Kickoff. While they both occupy a single window without submenus extending across the screen, Lancelot splits the view so you can navigate to sub-menus from sub-sub-menus just as quickly as you could with the old KMenu. The lack of this was my main beef with Kickoff.
By Jonathan Thomas at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Raptor Menu
>>Lancelot has many more differences than Kickoff
However its still look and feel like Kickoff. I think both of them are a good Application launcher, but right now i am looking for something radically different
By m_goku at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Raptor Menu
I must agree that I am eagerly awaiting Raptor. But for now, Lancelot is different enough in a good way compared to the classical menu for my needs. For me, the differences between the classical menu and Kickoff didn't improve the experience for me but rather impended it. Lancelot solves the problems I feel Kickoff had plus has some neat extra functionality. (The Contacts pane and the device pane for example)
By Jonathan Thomas at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Raptor Menu
I think that both could learn a few things from each other. Kickoff could learn to handle submenus like Lancelot and Lancelot could learn to... well I am not quite sure ;) Anyway Lancelot is coming on quite fine.
Re: Raptor Menu
If you are just looking for something radically different without specific desires, it might turn out that the radically different thing is not at all better for you than the current ones.
By Grósz Dániel at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Raptor Menu
On the other hand, AFAIK Raptor is not planned to make navigating in submenus like in the traditional K-Menu easy.
By Grósz Dániel at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Raptor Menu
The last time I looked at Lancelot it was actually better than Kickoff even though I don't personally have a problem with Kickoff. Lancelot's usability is really better. I am curious about Raptor though.
Catching Up
Congratulations on finally catching up, Danny!
I'm sure it was disheartening having fallen so far behind earlier this year, but you've powered through them and you've now caught up to almost real time. I'm thoroughly impressed.
Keep up the great work.
By Parker at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Catching Up
Well, at this rate Danny will have the digests for September-December done by Oct. 1. Covering the past is just too "easy" (hah!), soon I think we're going to see just how well Danny can predict the future...someone needs to start KFortuneTeller to help him out!
By T at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Catching Up
Then the developers will have to catch up with the features described by Danny. :)
By Grósz Dániel at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Catching Up
The developers just follow the builtin commit links and apply the future patches.
By Erik at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Catching Up
> someone needs to start KFortuneTeller to help him out.
By Michael "Wow!" ... at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Catching Up
From me too congrats. He did a really fine job :)
Hope for Designers!
>>>We also plan to support other declarative languages, something like CSS for example. This would make the designer's life even easier and we could support QWidget's styles also.
That would be awesome. An easy way to create KDE styles with all the fantastic and beautiful animations EFL is able to bring us (Just take a look at the enlightenment default theme and you'll see). No need to code C++ and stuff... the designer's dream ...
Please make this dream come true, guys!
Keep up the excellent work. You rock!
By SVG Crazy at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Hope for Designers!
I had opened a bug/wish for qss but was told it was not feasible.
By Iuri Fiedoruk at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Great work Danny!!! and...
very soon KDE developers will work very hard to catch up with commit digests :-) :-)
By OC at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Konsolator... NO, PLEASE!
Please, change that name ASAP.
You are going to get a load of laughs of your Spanish-speaking mates, because you named a very useful Plasmoid like... a dildo ("consolador" is the Spanish word for "dildo")
By Ernesto Manríquez at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Konsolator... NO, PLEASE!
Well, what about the KOffice's flake concept, then? See here: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=flake
I'm sure there are loads of other examples.
By Planetzappa at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Konsolator... NO, PLEASE!
c'mon "flake" as in "cornflakes" means something in some slang is not the same as meaning dildo in "the world's second most-spoken language by native speakers" (wikipedia), spanish.
i like consolator over dildo actually as it hints what it is used for..
By cies at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Konsolator... NO, PLEASE!
Also in portuguese (at least brazilian) it can be used "consolo", and also can mean the same thing :)
By Iuri Fiedoruk at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Konsolator... NO, PLEASE!
Yes, I was already laughing! It is indeed a dildo
By jose marin at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Konsolator... NO, PLEASE!
Yes please!!! Looks like a very useful plasmoid, but with this name I can't even speak about it with anothers linuxers :-).
By Christian at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Konsolator... NO, PLEASE!
Dude, I had a chuckle when I saw about "Konsolator".
Konsolator, NO WAY!
By NabLa at Mon, 2008/09/08 - 5:00am
Its KDevelop 4 not KDevelop 2
Hey Danny. Small mistake in the KDevelop related sentence. KDevPlatform is the basis for KDevelop _4_ not _2_ :)
By Andreas Pakulat at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Re: Its KDevelop 4 not KDevelop 2
That depends on how you version. Konqueror, for example, never existed in KDE1, so Konqueror KDE4 is Konqueror3. KDE3 used Konqueror2 and KDE2 had Konqueror1. KDevelop, I guess, did not exist in KDE2, so KDE3 had KDevelop1 and KDE4 KDevelop2.
By Michael "versio... at Wed, 2008/09/03 - 5:00am
The funniest digests
are the ones the weeks following a release :) They give you an image of what you're waiting for...
By Linus at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
Konsolator question
Can it be used as a containment? Could be useful. :-)
By Svempa at Mon, 2008/09/01 - 5:00am
limiting size
Limiting the size of the trashcan is nice. Is there something similar for limiting the size of the thumbnails directory? That thing can get pretty large.
By jason at Thu, 2008/09/04 - 5:00am


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Last week Microsoft released (or perhaps I should say re-released) a beta version of Windows Defender Offline, a seriously useful tool for recovering dead Windows XP (SP3), Vista (RTM, SP1, SP2), Windows 7 (RTM, SP1), or Windows 8 (Developer Preview) systems. Yes, it even works on Windows 8.
Curiously, except for the Windows 8 support, it's almost identical to the old Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper.
Windows Defender Offline is designed to be used when you can't boot an infected PC. You create a Windows Defender Offline USB drive, CD or DVD, or ISO file, then boot from the Windows Defender Offline device. Windows Defender Offline performs a scan based on its stored signature files. Since you're not booting to the copy of Windows installed on your PC, Windows Defender Offline stands a fighting chance at identifying rootkits and other malware that fly underneath the operating system radar.
Acquiring Windows Defender Offline is a three-step process. First, you download and run an installer/updater. You're given a choice between 32- and 64-bit versions; choose the bit count matching that of the PC you're trying to fix, not the one that's doing the downloading and installing.
Next, run the installer/updater to create a bootable USB drive, CD or DVD, or bootable ISO image. If the USB drive already has Windows Defender Offline installed, running the installer/updater will update its signature files. If it doesn't already have Windows Defender Offline installed, the USB drive, CD, or DVD is reformatted prior to installing Windows Defender Offline.
Finally, you boot to Windows Defender Offline on the afflicted PC. If you have a multiboot system, you must choose one of the OSes; Windows Defender Offline will scan only one system at a time. Windows Defender Offline takes over, giving you the opportunity to run a quick, full, or custom scan. Much like Microsoft Security Essentials, tabs on the interface let you update the signature files, look at the scan history, or exclude specific files or folders. In my tests, it took about 20 minutes to run a full scan on a Windows 8 Developer Preview machine.
The PC you use to install Windows Defender Offline must be connected to the Internet. The PC you scan need not be connected.
All in all, Windows Defender Offline looks and behaves much like Microsoft's Standalone System Sweeper, which has been around since May. Why, you might ask, is Microsoft changing the name of the product? It looks to me like the company is trying to revitalize the old "Windows Defender" name one small step at a time.
Windows Defender, you might recall, grew out of Giant AntiSpyware, which Microsoft bought in 2004. The package morphed a little bit and changed its name, finally emerging as Windows Defender for XP in 2006. Vista shipped with Windows Defender built-in. In a parallel universe, Microsoft bought Sybari in 2005 and turned it into Microsoft Forefront, the enterprise product you undoubtedly know well. Microsoft developed a consumer -- and later, small business -- version of Forefront, calling it Microsoft Security Essentials, which was released in final form in 2009. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free download, but Windows Vista and Windows 7 don't mention it anywhere. Installing Security Essentials or Forefront effectively disables Windows Defender; although vestiges of the old Defender remain, they're well-hidden.
The evolution of Defender and its supplanting by the free Security Essentials took place against a backdrop of real and imagined threats of lawsuits by the major antivirus software manufacturers. Amazingly, the antivirus industry not only survived, it thrived. Perhaps that's why Microsoft now feels comfortable putting considerably more sophisticated antivirus capabilities into Windows 8.
Windows president Steve Sinofsky says on the Building Windows 8 blog, "With Windows 8 we are extending the protections provided by Defender to address a broader range of potential threats." Remarkably, it appears as if Microsoft is recycling the old "Defender" moniker -- probably to avoid confusion with Microsoft Security Essentials -- and giving it all sorts of advanced features that don't appear in the old Defender, Forefront, or Security Essentials.
The specter of antitrust legal action still looms, though. In the same blog post, Sinofsky tosses out a CYA: "We're continuing to work with antimalware partners during the Windows 8 development process so you have the best possible Windows PC experience no matter what antimalware solution you choose. We provide them with resources, such as the technical details of how we architected the performance improvements for Windows Defender, so they have the opportunity to make similar improvements to their products."
By renaming the old Standalone System Sweeper as "Windows Defender Offline," Microsoft is starting to get everyone accustomed to the new use of the old "Defender" name. Subtle. Smart. Expect to see more examples as Windows 8 continues on the path to RTM.
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New point-of-sale fee disclosure rules under the ERISA Section 408(b)(2), set to take place this summer, are making it more difficult for wirehouses to raise the fees they charge investors. Their solution? Raise the fees (or at least their "cut") on the mutual fund companies with which they do business.
Wirehouses typically charge for the privilege of investing their clients' money as part of a revenue sharing agreement with mutual fund companies; usually a percentage of every dollar invested by a wirehouse client in the fund. The arrangement, while perfectly legal, is akin to gaining "shelf space" in a supermarket grocery store.
As The Wall Street Journal notes, starting Jan. 1, UBS (UBS) "roughly doubled the rate it asks mutual funds to pay, seeking as much as $15 for every new $10,000 invested by a UBS client and up to $20 a year going forward. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MS) also recently raised its rates to $16 a year, from the $13 it previously charged for stock funds and the $10 it charged for bond funds."
For advisors and clients who believe wirehouses have an inherent conflict of interest due to such arrangements, news of the fee increases will do little to assuage their suspicion. Whether or not the fee increases will eventually be passed along to investors is also an area of concern.
Wirehouses counter that that since the payments go to brokerages rather than to individual financial advisers—who receive separate payment streams—they don't affect advisers' judgment in picking funds, according to the paper.
"I don't think the fees will be passed along to the end investor, only because the wirehouses are commanding a higher price for more flows, which the fund companies want," Alois Pirker, research director at Aite Group, told AdvisorOne. "ETFs and other areas have been taking flows away from the mutual fund space; it hasn't been quite what it once was for mutual funds and now wirehouses are in a position to better negotiate."
With so much profitability and margin pressure recently, and large wirehouses only getting larger through consolidation, the economies of scale they've acheived affords them the "power" position in which the now find themselves, he added.
The Journal notes that some mutual fund companies, like Vanguard Group and Dodge & Cox, say they don't make these types of payments at all. But for wirehouses and hybrid firms like Edward Jones the fees have a heavy impact on their bottom line. Edward Jones says 2011 payments made up nearly a third of its $481.8 million profit.
"In general, legal experts say, brokerage firms can inoculate themselves against legal problems by disclosing revenue-sharing agreements, typically in the fine print on their websites," the Journal reported. "But as of Monday, the UBS website still included links leading to client disclosures citing the older, lower rates. The company says it updates some materials only periodically."
Similar disclosures on Morgan Stanley's website changed to reflect newer, higher rates following the paper's questions about them.


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by John Austin
Michigan has been a land of opportunity since before the state was birthplace to the automotive industry. It's been a place where hard work was rewarded by good jobs, where towns flourished into true communities and became great places to raise families.
It's been a place of absolute beauty and wonder, too. A two-peninsula state filled with waterways and forests, bounded by big skies and Great Lakes, where we could escape with our families and friends, and see and understand firsthand the true meaning and power of nature.
So it's easy to see how our attachment to Michigan is driven by a long-standing pride in our lakes and outdoors. It's easy to see how that same collective self-worth is rooted in our schools and universities too, and in the things we created with our hard work, such as automobiles. The places we live and play.
Now take a look at the state-funded "Pure Michigan" advertising campaign, which markets our state as a travel and tourism destination.
Those Michigan-branding ads tug at our hearts because they speak to the very things that are extraordinary, and authentic, about our state. The very things that we care a lot about, that help define who we are as citizens. They are the very things that also happen to be the foundation upon which the Michigan economy was built.
Michigan's Extraordinary Assets
But what those "Pure Michigan" ads are saying, and what we know right now about the reality of our state, are not the same things. In fact, today, all these things that we believe in and care about, things that continue to drive our economy, the very things that make Michigan a singular state as both a destination and a place to call home, are all at risk. And the problems can't be glossed over.
The Reality of the Michigan Dream
Now, after years of neglecting our economic foundations, our own incomes are falling. What are those economic foundations? They're simply the investments that we make in our people, in our communities and in our beautiful state. That neglect has meant good jobs are difficult to find. People are anxious and scared. The dream of affording a cottage or a boat has vanished for many, and fewer can afford a dinner out, much less the chance to escape to the state's great outdoors.
Michigan Dream At Risk: Damage Still Being Done
Yes, the "Pure Michigan" advertising campaign shows us the "ideal" Michigan, the one that native Michiganders all tasted growing up. We love that Michigan, and we want that Michigan. It's all about what made us a prosperous place. We know Michigan was once the model for conservation, a leader in creating incredible parks, and turning the state's beautiful outdoors into destinations. And "Pure Michigan" advertises our great universities, those that we purposefully built with our tax dollars as high quality and low-cost avenues for opportunity. It features our historic communities, thriving with life, culture, arts and activities. It shows us working, inventing, creating the products of today and tomorrow.
The problem with these themes and images is they aren't as true as they used to be, or as they need to be. The truth is we are a diminished state. We no longer have the highest wages and incomes, and we are no longer a leader in the categories – the very attributes – that once made us great, such as entrepreneurship, education, infrastructure, conservation, arts and culture. We don't draw new people to our state, and too many of our kids leave when they're old enough.
The Michigan Dream doesn't have to wither and die. We can rebuild the Michigan we care about. We only have to look to other states to see that it can done
The Michigan Dream doesn't have to wither and die. We can rebuild the Michigan we care about. We only have to look to other states to see that it can done:
In 2012, California voted to raise more than $6 billion for schools and universities.
Michigan Dream At Risk: The Facts
As we began 2014, Michigan's "public goods" – the "pillars" that reinforce our economy – continue to show the cracks and corrosion of long neglect. You could call this neglect a state-run economic boycott. It's a disinvestment that is having real, detrimental impacts on our citizens, on our quality of life, and on our prospects for economic growth.
This path of disinvestment contributes to Michigan's poor performances across the board, particularly in comparison to states whose economies and incomes are growing. And many of those states are now re-investing in their people, their communities, and their infrastructure. Meanwhile, the statistical truths about our state are pretty brutal:
"Michigan cannot afford to lock in the damage to public services that occurred over the last decade, accepting growing school deficits, and city bankruptcies, reduce public safety, and crumbling roads and bridges as the "new normal."
~The Path To Prosperity, Nov. 2013
Michigan Dream At Risk: The Human Toll
Colleges & Universities
Michigan citizens take tremendous pride in our institutions of higher learning. They are, in fact, a point of identification for many of us, and a pathway to a better job and better life for generations of Michiganders. The schools have always symbolized a state where hard work was then rewarded with opportunity, and a gateway to a better life.
The Facts:
- The Center for Michigan reported that state support for higher education went down 29 percent between 2004 and 2014.
- The MLPP reported that state support for Community College has been flat since 2001, while enrollments went up 50 percent.
- And tuition at Michigan public universities has doubled over the past decade.
- Average debt per 2012 Michigan college graduate is $28,840, which is among the 10 worst in the country, according to a Detroit Free Pres report from Dec. 2013.
Cities & Communities
Through a 1,000-person survey and series of diverse focus groups, Michigan Dream Restored found that Michigan citizens want cities and towns they can be proud of. They want great localities to raise families, where kids would want to stay and make homes for themselves. But Michigan communities that were once a source of personal and familial pride are falling apart. They are often unable to provide even the basic vital services, much less offer access to arts, safe parks, and viable transportation options.
The Facts:
- According to the Michigan Municipal League, there are 4,000 fewer police and firefighters protecting Michigan communities than in 2001.
- And there are now seven communities under Emergency Financial Management in Michigan.
- A 2013 study by Robert Klein at Great Lakes Economic Consulting showed that local government employment fell 9.4 percent from 2000 to 2011, more than any other state.
- The Center for Michigan reported that state revenue sharing was cut 31 percent in real terms from 2004 to 2014.
- The Michigan Dream Restored survey showed that than 51 percent of Michigan residents believe services such as road and street repair, police and fire protection, schools and parks are worse, or much worse, now than they were 10 to15 years ago.
Road & Infrastructure
A good infrastructure is necessary for the economic health of any vital community. And a big part of the Michigan Dream is the open road, traveling it, heading in any direction to fish, hike, ski, retreat, or haul a boat or snowmobile.
The annual "Woodward Dream Cruise" symbolizes the pride we feel in our cars, and our communities, and the roads and highways that uphold them. The event sees more than 30,000 custom and collector vehicles cruise Woodward Avenue in suburban Detroit. It's a tradition born of the value that we put into the things we created in Michigan.
The Michigan Dream Restored survey found that the main reason Michigan residents want their roads repaired and maintained is to rekindle pride in their communities, to make them attractive and fulfilling places to live or operate a business.
The Facts:
- According to the U.S. Census Bureau, out of all 50 states, Michigan ranks the lowest in per capita spending on infrastructure.
- A Trip research report showed that in 2013, Michigan ranked 30th of 50 states in highway system performance (pavement conditions, bridge conditions, expenditures to maintain and other measures). Bridge Magazine reported that more than 57 percent of roads Detroit, 40 percent in Grand Rapids, and 49 percent in Lansing region are in poor or mediocre condition.
- Bridge Magazine also reported that the number of Michigan roads needing structural repair has doubled from 2004 to 2011.
- And Michigan's deteriorated and congested roads cost individual motorists more than $1,000 a year (over $1,600 in Detroit!) in operating costs, lost time, wasted fuel, congestion, and crashes.
- The Trip research showed that rough roads cost Michigan drivers more than $500 annually in Detroit for repairs, and $300 a year in Grand Rapids and Lansing.
- And Michigan's roads rated second worst in the nation by truck users.
You don't have to travel far to see the difference between the Michigan roads we can't afford to maintain, and states whose roads reflect a strong community.
Brookings Institution research showed in 2011 that Michigan has poor public transportation options, particularly in Detroit. Only 22 percent of available jobs are within 90 minutes reach, and low-service frequency in low-income neighborhoods isolate families.
Arts & Culture
Creative businesses are one of the growing business segments and job providers in Michigan. Young creative professionals are part of the positive redevelopment of midtown Detroit and other urban core communities. Arts and cultural institutions bring in a sizable portion (16 percent) of Michigan tourism.
But state support for the arts has diminished significantly, and education cuts have meant the elimination of arts and arts education in our schools.
The Facts:
- ArtServe Michigan reported in 2013 that state support for arts and culture, while seeing slight increase the past two years, is down from $25 million to $8 million, or 66 percent over the last decade.
- A 2012 survey conducted for the Michigan Dept. of Education and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs showed that 108,000 Michigan students, or 12 percent of all K-12 students, have no arts education (even though it is a state requirement) as schools cut arts teachers and programs under budget pressures.
- And MLive reported in 2012 that Michigan spends $1.67 per pupil at elementary school level, and $4.39 per student at high school level for arts education programs. This compares to $4 and $8 per at elementary level in Minnesota and New Jersey, and $9 and $15 per at high school level in Ohio and Minnesota.
Clean Water, Parks and Conservation
No one can deny that Michigan is a family state. One of our favorite things to do is escape with our families to some favorite spot within the state. Many of these places – such as our state and local parks, beautiful woods, lakes and streams – were set aside years ago for public use, and are cleaned and maintained with our tax dollars.
Michigan citizens are protective of their home state and are troubled to see it degraded. Once a leader in conservation support, Michigan now ranks near the bottom of states.
The Facts:
- The Natural Resources Defense Council reported that beach closures and advisories in Michigan have increased 22 percent over the past 5 years.
- According to Bridge Magazine, Michigan rivers impaired by potentially harmful pathogens doubled from 3,359 to 7,232 miles between 2008 and 2012.
- And 95 percent of rivers and 84 percent of inland lakes and reservoirs failed to meet water quality standards for PCBs or mercury in fish.
- Bridge Magazine also reported that Michigan's state parks have a backlog of maintenance projects that total in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
- Center for Michigan research showed that state Funding for natural resources and the environment has fallen 6 percent from 2004 to 2014, and the general fund support for the Department of Environmental Quality fell 72 percent, while staffing was down 18 percent in the same ten-year span.
The Collective Impact – The Michigan Dream Diminished
Michigan citizens feel the difference. Michigan citizens see a significant gap between the "ideal" Michigan and the current reality. While the national rebound of the auto industry has pushed Michigan's economy forward and helped drive state revenues upward in 2013, this "bump" is tapering off. Good jobs and good times in Michigan are still scarce, and, for many, Michigan's current reality is characterized by uncertainty and struggle.
Folks in Michigan also see a lot of what they value about their state being unavailable or degraded: The link between hard work, opportunity and jobs just doesn't seem real. Family members are forced to leave. Public safety and vital services, such as roads and infrastructure, are in terrible condition (making neighborhoods and communities unattractive). Education and higher education is not what it should be, or is out of reach for too many. The outdoors and recreational opportunities Michiganders appreciate and love so much are at risk.
According to the Michigan Dream Restored focus groups, more than half of those residents surveyed said that they believe services (road and street repair, police and fire protection, K-12 schools and higher education, state parks) are in worse, or much worse, shape than ever.
The Facts
As reported by Kurt Metzger of Data Detroit, and the Kaufman Foundation, the economic data confirms that the long-term disinvestment in our people, state and communities carries a very steep price. Michigan continues to fall further behind other states in key indicators that define economic opportunity and future success.
A Better Path
There is a better path, and Michigan citizens know what it is, and it has everything to do with Michigan becoming that land of opportunity again, that place where hard work is rewarded by good jobs.
When asked to name state priorities – those that are the most urgent and must be dealt with right now if we are to see a thriving economy – Michiganders placed these at at the top of their list: quality education, public safety and fighting crime, and protecting the Great Lakes and other natural resources.
Michigan folks also make a clear connection between doing better by these important assets, and creating the conditions that lead to job creation.
When asked the simple question: "Which of the following two statements comes closer to your view?"
Michigan citizens overwhelmingly (64 percent to 29 percent) say support for the things they value about Michigan is the key to economic growth.
If this is the case, then why can't we do better?
In recent years we've managed to put an additional $65 million into preschool education (at the expense of K-12 funding however), find a bit more for K-12 increases (almost all going to pay pension costs, however, not into the classroom). The state budget just completed for next year makes some beginning steps on higher education, but totally punts on desperately needed road funding!
We still have miles to go to rebuild Michigan after years of neglect.
A combination of continued tax cuts, revenue losses from a weak economy, and an inability or unwillingness to raise much in the way of new revenues, continue to combine to curb investment in the pillars that support Michigan's economy. A big reason for this is the continued belief among many decision makers that, despite the clear sentiments of Michigan's citizens to the contrary, low taxes trump public investments as a winning economic strategy.
Cutting Public Investments is No Way to Win
A Nov. 2013 piece in Bloomberg's Business Week ("Innovative States Aren't Low Tax States") noted that the top "tax-climate friendly states" such as Wyoming, South Dakota and Florida don't perform as well on measures of innovation, science, technology and human capital as some of the "worst" tax climate states, like Massachusetts, Washington, New Jersey, and Connecticut, those investing in public good such as education, higher education, and infrastructure.
"It's striking how low-tax states such as South Dakota and Wyoming hold a place of pride in fiscal rankings, while such states as California and Minnesota dominate innovation lists. … In general low tax states have historically been dependent on natural resources or on mass production industries, relying on low-costs rather than innovative capacities to gain a competitive advantage. … But innovative capacity (derived through universities, R&D investments, scientists and engineers and entrepreneurial drive) is increasingly what drives competitive success."
In a close-to-home example, Lou Glazer, president of Michigan Future, Inc., a respected non-profit research center, reported that our sister Great Lakes state Minnesota, which ranks 44th in the Tax Foundation's Business Tax Climate Index, just raised taxes on the wealthy by $2 billion to protect needed public investments in education and cities. Minnesota has a low unemployment rate too (4.7 percent vs. Michigan's 7.4 percent), one that has been falling faster than Michigan's over the past years.
Michigan and our citizens deserve better. Let's rebuild the "pillars" of our economy, those that make us strong and give us confidence.
Let's enjoy a state that's filled with great schools and universities and safe and vital communities. Let's enjoy a state that offers good, dependable transportation and beautiful parks, with rich arts and culture, and clean and gorgeous outdoors and waters.
Go to www.MiEconomicCenter.org to join others in working to restore the Michigan Dream.


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Sermon delivered October 26, 2008
A young child came to her mother complaining that her stomach hurt. "Oh, honey, your stomach is probably empty," the mother responded. "You just need to get something in it and you'll be fine." About a week later, the pastor was speaking with the girl and her mother and he happened to mention that he had a headache. "Oh, pastor, my mommy says that your head is probably empty," the girl responded. "You just need to get something in it and you'll be fine."
My guess for most of us is that our headaches are not because of empty-headedness. Rather, our minds are probably awash with a myriad of thoughts. Our busy lives in this busy world are filled with to-do lists and problems to solve. Sometimes, we may feel overwhelmed by them and cannot even imagine where to begin. At other times our brain is so full it is difficult to concentrate on anything.
In today's gospel (6th Sun. Luke 8:26-39) Jesus comes to the country of the Gadarenes and meets a man who had demons for a long time (vv.26-27). Jesus asks him, "What is your name?" He responds, "Legion," because many demons had entered him (v.30). I would assert that when our mind is filled with thoughts to the point where we feel overwhelmed and have difficulty concentrating, we are under assault from a legion of demons. If we are not careful they will make their home within us. Each one of us can understand that it is not only to-do lists that fill our heart and mind but also thoughts of every other sort. Some are good like recollections of happy moments and thankfulness for good things bestowed on us. Some are not so good like thoughts of jealousy, anger, bitterness, revenge and lust. Pile these on top of the to-do lists and it gets even more crowded and crazy up here in our brain.
Each thought is like adding ten pounds to a backpack while hiking up a steep mountain. However, we need to lighten our load, not add to it, in order to travel well all of life's roads and mountains. Every situation of each day requires discernment. Discernment is defined as critical thinking considering all the outcomes of different choices within a particular context and then making the decision that brings about the greater good according to God's will. Discernment requires clear-thinking and that's not easy when our mind is cluttered up with a legion of thoughts.
In several gospel passages, we see that Jesus knows the thoughts in the mind and stirrings in the heart of the people around Him. This speaks to His miraculous divine abilities but it also demonstrates that we should know our own thoughts, that we should have a self-awareness about what is going on inside of us. This is impossible if we are letting the legion of thoughts and demons run wild within. Interestingly, one characteristic we see in some saintly, holy people, is clairvoyance or the ability to discern the thoughts of other people.
So, how do we guard against the assault of the demonic legion? And if they have already broken through the walls and occupy the city of our heart and mind, how do we expel them?
First, we must slow down. The engine of our car cannot run at high speed forever and neither can we. We must regularly take breaks to rest the engine of our mind. For those of us in middle age and beyond, we know the engine does not run as well as it used to anyways.
Second, resting the engine is not enough by itself. We must keep the engine clean also. Almost every automobile has a fuel filter that keeps impurities out of the engine. We must use a thought filter to keep impurities out of our mind. We may not realize it but with every thought, whether generating from within us or coming from the outside) that enters our mind we have a choice: to accept it or to not accept it. We have a choice to dwell on what is right, good and true. We also have a choice to not think about what is imperfect, wrong and bad in our life, other people or the world around us.
Thirdly, we may find ourselves daydreaming, fantasizing and obsessing about these negative, sinful realities. By this I mean catching myself after an unknown period of time has passed without an awareness of what happened during that time. This is a sign that the legion is already within us. Then, we must act immediately and decisively to call upon Christ to exorcise us, to cast the legion of demonic thoughts out of us because He is the only one who has the power to do so. In Mt.17:21 Jesus remarked to the disciples that certain demons only can be expelled by fasting and prayer. Fasting and prayer are the main tools we use to unite us with Christ our God, so that His Holy Spirit can work within us, can work on us, in order to expel our own legion of thoughts and demons.
If any of us has doubts about the destructive power of demonic thoughts, we need to look just a few verses later in today's gospel passage. After Jesus expels the legion of demons, He permits them to enter a herd of swine. The demons then cause the pigs to run violently down into the lake and drown (vv.32-33). Every violent word or deed that we commit, started with a violent thought. There is no shortcut between a demon and our mouth or a demon and our hand. It's not like the movies, the demons have to enter and go through our mind and heart first before they can speak through our tongue and raise our fist.


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Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Z-Bo calls himself "a jacking dude."
Zach Randolph joined ESPN 92.9 in Memphis with Chris Vernon to discuss the best rebounders in the NBA, the best trash-talkers in the NBA, his fine for confronting Kendrick Perkins, if the two were really going to fight, how the situation went down, if he could've beat up Perkins and his history of getting into fights when he was in middle school.
Who do you think are the best rebounders in the league outside of yourself?
"[Kenneth] Faried, he's athletic. Blake Griffin, he rebounds pretty good. There's a few guys. Rebounding is a lost art. People would rather score than rebound, but I'd rather rebound than score, or even it out. Some guys you see, they have 18 points and two rebounds or four rebounds. … You've got to do more than just score - rebounding, blocking shots, or something. There aren't too many guys out there that can rebound like that. I tell you who else, that boy Varejao from Cleveland, he's a great rebounder."
I can't believe you brought up Griffin. You seem to make him very, very angry:
"Yeah, they beat us in the playoffs and he's a tough player. One thing about the young guy, he works hard, has a great work ethic. … That's what you've got to do and that's why I respect the young fella. He works hard and is always trying to get better."
Who talks the best trash to you?
"Rasheed Wallace. … With me and him, it's all love. That's my man. He's a great guy and a great teammate and a great person. I know how he is. A lot of other people might misunderstand him, but he's a great guy. That's how he plays, how he gets himself going. … He'll talk to the other team and the coaches. That's just Rasheed."
You got fined $25,000 for confronting Oklahoma City's Kendrick Perkins. Did you whoop his ass?
"I didn't whoop his ass; that's the thing about it. Hopefully I get some back. I'm trying to get some back. I was surprised. … They said it was because I went through the double doors. I guess I went on their side. I don't know."
Are you guys lunatics? You both went to the back after getting ejected and were going to fight?
"You know what, I tell you, those basketball games, they get real emotional. Two guys, it's physical, emotional, it gets rough down there. And emotions flared. One thing can lead to another on the court."
But it sounded like Perkins was talking to Marc Gasol on the court, not you?
"Well, you know, when you're talking to Marc, you're talking to me. That's how I roll, on the court or off the court. And that's the same way with him. I think he got mad because Marc, remember that move? Marc had crossed him over at the elbow and had the pump fake. I said, 'Oh my gosh, bust his butt, Marc,' walking down the court."
Did you try to go in their locker room?
"Nah, I didn't try to go in their locker room. There are some doors … and their locker room was right there to the left and I had went through some doors into the hallway. … Lesson learned. It won't happen again. I ain't going to lose now $25,000 again. I'm done with all that bluffing on the court because them guys do a lot of bluffing. I'm from the bluff city; we don't do no bluffing, man."
Could you whoop his ass?
"Hahaha. I'm good with these hands. I'm a jacking dude. I'm pretty good with these hands. Every day I came out the house, I had to fight, so me and my brothers. … I'd say [I've probably been in] too many fights to count. Probably about 30 or 40. We're talking about, like, from middle school and freshman year, mainly when I was young."
How many have you lost?
"I'd say [my record would] be about 28-2 or 28-4. … I used to fight older guys, because once older guys, they've got their chest high. … We never backed down. … They wasn't even in our weight class, but they respected us."
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Today is June 21st, 2012. Which means that exactly one month and one day ago we were celebrating our 1-year anniversary while basking in the sun of the Philippines (it's totally different from the sun in America). And that means that exactly 1 year and 1 month ago we were saying our vows and starting our own happily-ever-after.
Seriously?!!! I realize we live in the future—kind of—but let's talk about how time flies! I don't know if the past 13 months have gone by in the blink of an eye for anyone else, but seriously! I guess this is a sign that we're getting old or something.
Dan and I have so much to be thankful for. We won't go all mushy-gushy here, but this past year has been the happiest year of our lives. We are extremely grateful for each other, and we feel overly blessed for all the amazing experiences we have had together in only one year. We haven't forgotten all the help we received in preparation for our wedding and honeymoon, and we will always be thankful for the support from all of you, then and now!
So on to the details of how we celebrated our first successful year as Mr. and Mrs. Moore. One of the great parts about living in Taiwan is our close proximity to beautiful Asian islands (even if we're always working and not really able to enjoy them to their highest potential). For our anniversary, we wanted a little bit of adventure mixed in with a lot of relaxation. We choose Apo Island and Bohol Island in the Philippines (surprise!) as the perfect destination to meet our expectations. Luckily, our entire vacation went above and beyond our pre-exiting criteria.
Apo Island
Our first stop was Apo Island, world-renowned for its scuba diving. I'm sure the city is lovely, but we stayed outside of Dumaguete at a dive resort only a short boat ride away from Apo. This was a fantastic decision, and if anyone else is headed to the area for scuba diving, you just have to go to Liquid Dumaguete. It's owned by a couple named Tim and Zoe, and they are awesome— really fun, really accommodating, and could not have provided better customer service in any aspect. We really appreciated the homey feel they gave to the place, and Tim can make some mean cocktails.
Of course, we went to Apo/Dumaguete to dive, so we did. 5 dives in 2 days is enough to make your ears bleed, but Apo Island deserves the high talk that it receives. The dives were gorgeous, and we can confidently say that Apo Island had the best diving we've experienced yet. We're talking Finding Nemo scuba diving here, with walls of beautiful and colorful coral, clown fish frolicking in anemone, sea turtles gracefully drifting off into the unknown, and herds of barracudas stalking the shadows. Unfortunately we don't have an underwater camera, so you'll just have to take our word for it. But if not, here is a different dive resort's video with footage from one of the same places we dove: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoYi6tnXcqI
After getting our fill of 'adventure' interspersed with ample amounts of pruney fingers, it was time to fully stock up on relaxation. For this, we called on the expertise of the Amorita Resort in Bohol.
Oh. My. Goodness.
This place was incredible. We don't normally stay at places in this price range. But the Amorita Resort was worth every penny. Our Garden Villa was spacious and beautiful, equipped with a personal plunge pool, large outdoor shower/bathroom area, and nightly turndown service with dessert. (The chocolate cookies were divine). The in-room massages were fantastic, the restaurant had great drinks and food, and the staff consistently greeted us as Mr. and Mrs. Moore.
And then there was the infinity pool. Wow. We probably spent the majority of our time here, sipping on cocktails and enjoying the view. We were quite lucky to be visiting the resort on a slow weekend, and often we had the ripple free horizon all to ourselves.
If what I've heard about 'the first year is the hardest' is true, I can't wait for what's in store next year. I'm thinking the moon.


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(Reuters) - Cycling could be dumped from the Olympic program if Lance Armstrong implicated the sport's governing body of covering up a widespread doping scheme, International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound told Reuters on Tuesday.
Pound said the IOC might be left with no choice other than to take drastic action if Armstrong was able to prove the International Cycling Union (UCI) had acted improperly.
"We could say, 'look, you've clearly got a problem why don't we give you four years, eight years to sort it out," Pound said.
"And when you think you're ready come on back we'll see whether it would be a good idea to put you back on the program."
A former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency, Pound said it was clear the IOC needed to take matters into its own hands in the wake of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal.
"The only way it (cycling) is going to clean up is if all these people say 'hey, we're no longer in the Olympics and that's where we want to be so let's earn our way back into it,'" Pound said in a telephone interview.
"The IOC would have to deal with it, the (UCI) is not known for its strong actions to anti-doping.
"It was the same in weightlifting a few years ago, all of a sudden when you get right up against it things go fuzzy and they say, 'well, we can't punish innocent athletes in these sports by dropping the sport from the program.'"
Pound made his comments after talk show host Oprah Winfrey confirmed media reports that Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs in an interview that was taped on Monday.
The full details will not be known until the interview is broadcast on Thursday and Friday although CBS reported that Armstrong indicated he might be willing to testify against others.
"You have to wait to see to what degree he has admitted, to what degree he is prepared to help," said Pound.
"Some of the press reports I've seen say he had a lot of help from high cycling officials and he is willing to tell all about that."
Pound helped start up WADA and headed up the IOC ethics committee that cleaned up the organization following the Salt Lake City Olympic corruption scandal.
But the Canadian lawyer said any possible changes to cycling's status were unlikely to happen until after the next IOC presidential election, in August this year.
"I don't think under the current administration, that has only a year left, that anything that drastic would happen but maybe under a new president would say 'alright, we've got this started now once and for all let's send out a message,'"
WADA, founded after the Festina doping affair in the 1998 Tour de France, has long been critical of the UCI's handling of doping in the sport with Pound routinely slamming cycling bosses.
Despite agreeing that Armstrong cheated his way to the top, USADA and the UCI have continued to trade thinly veiled insults.
UCI president Pat McQuaid said the U.S.Anti-Doping Agency, whose damning investigation led to Armstrong's downfall, should have handed over its dossier on the disgraced American to a neutral investigator and that anti-doping agencies needed to share the blame because their tests failed to catch him.
USADA responded by saying the UCI's banning of Armstrong was not the end of the problem because USADA's investigation showed that doping was rife in professional cycling.
In a recent interview on 60 Minutes Sports, USADA chief Travis Tygart said that the UCI had wrongfully accepted $100,000 gift from Armstrong.
"That (a possible cover-up) could be an even bigger story and that is still to come," said Pound.
"There will be a lot of people watching for that and if in fact there was assistance from the UCI and Lance describes it, that could be the real assistance he could give to the fight and result in a reduction of his life sentence (from competition)."
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Hotel Turns to Grundfos to Solve Water and Energy Issues
Grundfos rises to the challenge for The Sheraton Wall Centre
Rising above the water at the edge of the sea, Vancouver, British Columbia's high-rises – office buildings, hotels, condos and more – stand out against a backdrop of mountains and blue sky. The challenge of pumping water to the top floors while maintaining proper water pressure isn't something many people think about. But building owners understand it's critical to ensuring occupancy and long-term success. And at least two building owners recently turned to Grundfos to meet the challenge and save money in the process.
The Sheraton Wall Centre
Located in the heart of downtown, the Sheraton Wall Centre boasts 733 guest rooms occupying two towers with 49 stories each. Dedicated to providing a green experience, the hotel focuses on sustainability and conserving water and energy. In keeping with its green values, it turned to Grundfos for a pump audit when it considered replacing the original 13-year-old pumps supplying water to the south tower.
Sherezad Shafiq of Grundfos Canada worked with the mechanical contractor, Finn Jensen of Dan-Jen Mechanical, during the audit process and recommended the MPC BoosterpaQ with 3 CR pumps with variable speed and a controller package as a solution for saving energy and achieving the desired water pressure throughout the building.
Small footprint, big impact
The small footprint of the Grundfos pumps meant they installed in the pump room alongside the original pumps, saving dollars on breakdown and removal costs. The switch from the old pumps to the new took place between 3 and 6 am on January 31, 2012, which ensured the short disruption in water service didn't affect the guests' experience.
But even more impressive was the cost savings achieved in just the first three months since the pumps were installed. The variable speed pumps effectively reduced energy use and are on track to reduce energy consumption from 192,000 kWh per year to 58,000 kWh per year, effectively supplying the entire south tower with a strong water flow for about $100 (all figures are in Canadian Dollars) a month in energy costs.
Condo Complex Audit Shows Dramatic Savings
Proven solutions from Grundfos for The Classico
Not far from the Sheraton Wall Centre lies "The Classico" condominium complex. Built in 2003, the 38-story high-rise houses 212 apartments, a few commercial spaces, and a large swimming pool for residents. According to strata council member Peter van Diepen, the original boiler room didn't work properly, with over-sized boilers, no domestic hot water storage and leaky heat exchangers. In addition, the booster pumps serving the upper portion of the high rise required nearly $4,500 per year in maintenance. George Malburg of Ram Mechanical worked with Grundfos to conduct a system audit, which showed potential for significant savings on energy use.
The new system, a high-efficiency, multi-stage pumps and speed control system was installed in October of 2011. It included three CR10 pumps connected to the Grundfos MPC control with the CUE dedicated variable frequency drives, which have used less than 2,000 kWh since installation. During typical daytime use, only one pump runs at about 30 percent capacity. The booster pumps supply water to all units on the 16th story and higher, and maintain a pressure of 160 psi.
As part of the changes, Ram Mechanical replaced the oversized boilers with eight condensing boilers and three 450-litre domestic hot water tanks to supply domestic hot water. And two heat exchange pumps were installed to provide heat to the pool, common areas and lobby.
Saving money and energy
Since the system was installed, power consumption dropped by a very impressive 97 percent and the operating costs are expected to go down to $309 per year as opposed to the $10,861 each year required previously. On top of the energy savings, the association spent about $60,000 on equipment repairs in the year before the Grundfos BoosterpaQ and mechanical room improvements were initiated, an expense immediately eliminated. The energy and water savings were confirmed in April 2012 by a third-party audit and verified to be 130,000 kWh per year.
Audits demonstrate the economical value of using retrofit solutions to improve efficiencies and minimize repair costs, while providing maximum comfort for guests and residents. Grundfos offers proven solutions for gaining real savings by going green.


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Help us plant a church in Rutland, Vermont
Jared Wilson:
Since my family's arrival here in 2009, our church has seen a steady increase in mission-minded believers with a heart to plant a gospel-centered church in the downtown area of Rutland, Vermont, the largest town nearest us and the second largest town in the state.
Our church has more than doubled in the last 4 years, and we have already established a solid, mature, multi-generational core team in the city of Rutland that has already begun the work of community groups and evangelism. Our plan now, Lord willing, is to move from twice-monthly prayer gatherings to weekly "simple church" gatherings with the goal of launching public worship services for Redemption Church on Easter Sunday, 2015.
David Platt elected new IMB president
Yesterday, David Platt was elected as the new president of the International Missions Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Here's a word from Platt on the news:
Russell Moore offers his thoughts on why he's glad Platt is in this new role. Tim Brister also gives some thoughts on why Platt's the right man for the job.
Labor Day: Your Need for Both Work and Rest
Nick Batzig:
As we come to celebrate another Labor Day, it may be beneficial for us to step back for a moment and consider what Scripture has to say about the rhythm of work and rest—i.e. the cyclical configuration by which all the events of our lives occur. Learning the theology of work and rest is one of the greatest challenges of our own day. Many of us have adopted faulty views of work, and therefore have faulty views of rest. We are commanded to do all the work that needs to be accomplished every week in the six days that follow, and lead up to, the glorious day of rest. Then we are commanded to rest. This rhythm of work and rest is both a creational and a new-creational (i.e.redemptive) ordinance. The suffix to the 4th commandment in Exodus 20:11 and Deuteronomy 5:15 teaches us this. God commanded His people to rest one day in seven because He rested from the work of creation and because He redeemed them from the hand of their enemies. In short, we need to learn to work hard at learning to work as unto the Lord and we need to learn to work hard at learning to cease from our labors, by resting in the finish work of Christ.
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Tim Challies:
As time goes on, I find myself doing more and more of my reading on my Kindle, and taking advantage of its super-simple ability to make notes and highlights. At the same time, I find myself relying on Evernote to help me retain and organize information. Books hold the information I want to know while Evernote holds the information I want to retain. When I put the two of them together, I get a powerful system to record and remember what I have read. Let me share a simple technique to quickly and easily get every one of your Kindle notes and highlights into Evernote.
5 Steps To Creating A Culture of Evangelism In Your Church
Brandon Hilgemann offers good advice.
What Is the Prayer of Faith?
Sinclair Ferguson:
Years ago, the editor of a publishing company asked me to write a book on prayer. The theme is a vitally important one. The publishing house was well known. To be honest, I felt flattered. But in a moment of heaven-sent honesty, I told him that the author of such a book would need to be an older and more seasoned author (not to mention, alas, more prayerful) than I was. I mentioned one name and then another. My reaction seemed to encourage him to a moment of honesty, as well. He smiled. He had already asked the well-seasoned Christian leaders whose names I had just mentioned! They, too, had declined in similar terms. Wise men, I thought. Who can write or speak at any length easily on the mystery of prayer? Yet in the past century and a half, much has been written and said particularly about "the prayer of faith." The focus has been on mountain-moving prayer by which we simply "claim" things from God with confidence that we will receive them because we believe that He will give them. But what exactly is the prayer of faith?


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KNBC won two out of the three RTNA Golden Mike Awards for Best Newscast, including Best Daytime News Broadcast (any length airing between Midnight and 4PM) and Best 30-Minute News Broadcast (airing between 4PM and Midnight).
"Today in LA" at 6AM took home the prestigious honor for top Daytime Newscast and The "Channel 4 News" at 6PM shut out its competitors to take home the honor for Best 30-Minute News Broadcast.
Additionally, KNBC was lauded with Best Documentary, Best Hard News Series Reporting, Best Light News Series Reporting and Best Video Editing of a Hard News Story Series or Special at Saturday night's 61st Annual Golden Mike Awards in Universal City.
"It's very gratifying to be honored by your industry peers who know exactly what it takes to complete an investigation or put together a newscast on a daily basis", said Vickie Burns, KNBC Vice President of News and Content. "Winning two of the top three honors for Best Newscast and being recognized for addressing issues important to our community is a terrific acknowledgment of the ability and dedication of the team", she added.
"No Place to Park," an investigation by Joel Grover and Producer Matt Goldberg into the city-wide parking problems caused by the fraudulent use of disabled placards won Best Hard News Series Reporting. Goldberg, who also edited the series, took home the trophy for Best Video Editing of a Hard News Series. Jose Hernandez and Scott Meadows served as photographers on "No Place to Park."
"LA Heroes: The Untold Stories of Haiti," a half-hour documentary that showed dramatic footage of Los Angeles County Firefighters saving lives after the devastating earthquake in Haiti was honored with Best Documentary. Robert Kovacik hosted the special. Rebecca Nieto was the program's executive producer. Tommy Bravo and Scott Meadows served as photographers; Dino Castro and Lindsey Jackson were credited as editors, while Dave Seger worked audio and Sue Monroe provided critical engineering support.
"Rock 'n Roll Treasure," a series that revealed never-before-seen photos of the legendary John Lennon's Lost Weekend and other rock bands landed a Best Light News Series Reporting Golden Mike for Anchor/Reporter Chuck Henry and producer Tara Wallis.
The Golden Mike-winning broadcast of "Today in LA" at 6AM was produced by Jeff Evans. Alycia Lane and Kathy Vara anchored the program. Elita Loresca and Sean Murphy were the weather and traffic anchors. The "Channel 4 News" at 6PM broadcast was produced by Marissa Sifuentes. The show was anchored by Chuck Henry and Ana Garcia. Pablo Pereira and Fred Roggin were the weather and sports anchors.
Former KNBC television anchor Kelly Lange and Anchor Jose Ronstadt from NBC Universal's Telemundo station KVEA were honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards.
The Golden Mike Awards were presented at the Universal Hilton Hotel this past Saturday in a ceremony to honor the best in radio, television, and internet broadcast journalism excellence in Southern California. The Golden Mikes are presented annually by the RTNA, the non-profit group representing broadcast newsrooms in Southern California.
KNBC Wins Big at Golden Mikes, Takes Home Six Awards
KNBC won two out of the three RTNA Golden Mike Awards for Best Newscast, including Best Daytime News Broadcast (any length airing between Midnight and 4PM) and Best 30-Minute News Broadcast (airing between 4PM and Midnight).


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Friday, May 18
Outdoor Labyrinth Walk Group walk focusing on our place in the great creation, led by Dr. Margaret Rappaport and Darlene Hagon, 10 a.m., Federated Church of Orleans, 162 Main St., Orleans. 508-255-3060.
Forum on Scams Director's coffee followed by a talk on scams, 10 a.m., Eastham Senior Center, 1405 Nauset Road, Eastham. RSVP: 508-255-6164.
Talk The Changing Cape, by National Seashore Ranger Jenna, 2 to 3 p.m., Orleans Senior Center, 150 Rock Harbor Road, Orleans. Call to register: 508-255-6333. All welcome.
Fish Fry Orleans-Eastham Elks, 10 McKoy Road, Eastham, 5:30-7:30 p.m. For take-out orders call 508-240-5826. All profits go into the Charities' Fund.
Outermost Contra Dance Third Friday of the month, 7 p.m., with community potluck at 6 p.m., Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main St., Wellfleet, suggested donation $10. All levels welcome.
Saturday, May 19
Plant, Yard and Bake Sale The Garden Club of Brewster, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Drummer Boy Park, Route 6A, Brewster. Joint effort with the Kiwanis Club.
Sampson Fund Benefit Plants for Pets garden event, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Harwich Community Center, 100 Oak St. Vegetable plants, perennials, herbs, tool sharpening and more. Benefits The Sampson Fund for Veterinary Care.
Artist/Author Talk Rajie Cook, The Art of Conflict, 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon, Eastham Public Library, Samoset Road, Eastham.
Open House and Exhibit Between Species/Between Spaces, Art/Science Research Residency, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Kugel/Gips House, 188 626, Wellfleet, free.
Cape Cod Therapy Dogs Celebration involving children in fun activities with certified dogs and their owners, 1 p.m., Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 869 Route 6A, Brewster, free with museum admission.
Kids' Movie and Craft Bring your teddy bear and see a favorite movie, 2 to 4 p.m., Brewster Ladies' Library, 1822 Route 6A, Brewster, free.
Poetry and Music Program Ain't I a Woman, in honor of belated Women's History month, 2 p.m., Eastham Public Library Samoset Road, Eastham, free.
Classic Film Group Broadcast News (1967) directed by James L. Brooks, 2 p.m., Eldredge Public Library, 564 Main St., Chatham.
Guild of Harwich Artists Angela Zoni Mault, guest commentator, 2 p.m., Harwich Community Center, 100 Oak St. Member artists are invited to bring in works in progress for review. All welcome.
Talk Sarah Niciri, The Power of Adaptagens, 4 p.m., Truro Public Library, 7 Standish Way, North Truro.
Talk Meadow Dibble Hilley, The Diseased Ship, 2 to 4 p.m., Harwich Cultural Center, Sisson Road, free.
Cape Cod Classic Car Club Saturday Cruises, 4:30 until dusk, Patriot's Square, Route 134, South Dennis, all variety vehicles and all years, free entrance and free participation.
Sunday, May 20
Beach Clean Up Cahoon Hollow Beach, Wellfleet, 11 a.m. Collect ocean debris and create PETs with artist Nancy Nowacek.
Hyannis Open Streets Main Street, between Ocean and Sea streets, 12 noon to 5 p.m., closed to cars and open to walkers to enjoy music, dance, games, and health-promoting activities.
Author Talk Peter Alden, Cape Cod's Changing Nature, to celebrate Association to Preserve Cape Cod's 50th Anniversary, 1 p.m., Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 869 Route 6A, Brewster. Registration suggested: www.APCC.org.
Nauset Lighthouse Tour Climb to the top of Nauset Lighthouse at Cape Cod National Seashore in Eastham, 1 to 4 p.m. Learn the history and what goes into maintaining it, free, donations accepted. Park at Nauset Light Beach parking lot.
Monday, May 21
Container Gardening Master Gardener Donelle Denery will give a lesson in container gardening, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Orleans Senior Center, 150 Rock Harbor Road, Orleans. Call to register: 508-255-6333.
Guided History Walk Walk about the nature of Native American andearly colonial life, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Province Lands, Provincetown, $20. Advance registration and payment to harwichconservationtrust.org. Directions will be emailed with confirmation.
Talk Larry Marschall, Tiny Bit of Shakin' Going' On: Gravitational Waves and the Universe, 7 p.m., Wellfleet Public Library, 55 West Main St
Tuesday, May 22
Bird Watching Walk and Talk Study and enjoy feathered friends in their natural habitats with Gretchen Moran Towers, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 869 Route 6A, Brewster, $6, $4 members.
Bike Workshop Bring your bike and learn about maintenance and choosing the right bike and helmet, 2 to 4 p.m., Orleans Senior Center, 150 Rock Harbor Road, Orleans. Call to register: 508-255-6333. All welcome.
Bingo Orleans-Eastham Elks, 10 McKoy Road, Eastham, doors open at 5 p.m.
Author Talk Slide show and book signing with Janice Riley and Stephen Spear, Out in Blue Fields: A Year at Hokum Rock Blueberry Farm, 6:30 p.m., Eastham Public Library, Samoset Road, North Eastham.
Square and Round Dance Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. workshop then dance till 9:30 p.m. $10 each. Watchers free. Dennis Senior Center, 1045 Route 134 South Dennis. Confirm: nau-sets.org, 508-240-7672, firstname.lastname@example.com. All levels welcome.
Wednesday, May 23
Eastham Hiking Club Free hike beginning at 9 a.m., Seashore Visitor Center, 50 Nauset Road, Eastham to Doane Rock for end of season picnic. Bring a picnic lunch and something to share. Email Don at email@example.com for more details.
Mudflat Mania Guild Training Become a guide for summer Mudflat Mania walks. Class session, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 869 Route 6A, Brewster. To enroll call 508-896-3867. For sessions times visit ccmnh.org.
Lunch and Bingo Eastham Senior Center, 1405 Nauset Road, Eastham, 12 noon, $3. RSVP: 508-255-6164.
Discover Whales Whales off Cape Cod Shores with Ranger Benjamin, hands-on learning, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Truro Public Library, 7 Standish Way, North Truro.
Thursday, May 24
Bird Watching for Beginners Walk and talk with Gretchen Moran Towers, 10 to 11 a.m., Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 869 Route 6A, Brewster, free with museum admission.
Friday, May 25
Training for Caregivers Six-week training for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's/dementia, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Eastham Senior Center, 1405 Nauset Road, Eastham, 12 noon, $3. Registration required: 508-896-5170.
Fish Fry Orleans-Eastham Elks, 10 McKoy Road, Eastham, 5:30-7:30 p.m. For take-out orders call 508-240-5826. All profits go into the Charities' Fund.
Love, Cole A musical revue of songs by Cole Porter, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. through May 20, at Barnstable Comedy Club, 3171 Route 6A, Barnstable, $25, $22 seniors and students, 508-362-6333.
Miracle Worker Chatham Drama Guild, 134 Crowell Road, Chatham, 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday through May 27, $20, 508-945-0510.
Merrily We Roll Along Regional premier, Cape Rep Theatre, 3299 Route 6A, Brewster, 7 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, through June 3 (no performance May 23), $35 and $40, 508-896-1888, caperep.org.
Night Falls on Emerald City Written and starring Larry Marsland, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 19, at First Congregational Church of Chatham, 650 Main St., Chatham, $20 at the door, to benefit the church and Lower Cape Outreach Council.
Take Me To Provincetown A one-man musical revue by Kevin Quill, 7:30 p.m., Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, through May 27, Black Box Theater, Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Route 28, Cotuit, $20, $15 members, 508-428-0669, artsonthecape.org
This Is Our Youth Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, Julie Harris Stage, 2357 Route 6, Wellfleet, previews 7:30 p.m., May 30 and 31; runs 8 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday through June 22, $25-$39, students $12, 508-349-9428, what.org.
Wrinkles, The Musical Cape Cod Theatre Company, Home of Harwich Junior Theatre, 7 p.m., Thursday; 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday, May 24-June 17, 105 Division St., West Harwich, $28, $15 youth under 21, 508-432-2002.
You Can't Take It With You Provincetown Theater, 238 Bradford St., Provincetown, 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, through June 2; plus 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2, $25, 508-487-7487.
3Harbors Realty 11 Truro Center Road, Truro. Celebrating Truro, reception 3 to 5 p.m. May 27.
Academy Playhouse Gallery 120 Main St., Orleans. Moon Over Marsh by cut paper artist Suzie Coon through May.
Addison Art Gallery 43 South Orleans Road (Route 28), Orleans, 508-255-6200. Wild Care Inc., fundraiser, Swooping In, new works, raffle, book signing and more 5to 7 p.m. June 9; art demonstrations 3-4:30 p.m.
Brewster Ladies' Library 1822 Main St., Brewster, 508-896-3913. Bonnie Brewer, Now and Then, through May. Deborah Blackman Jacobs for the month of June, reception 3 to 5 p.m. June 16.
Cahoon Museum of American Art 4676 Falmouth Road, Cotuit, 508-428-7581. Ralph Cahoon, Scrimshandering; Scrimshaw and Nantucket Whaling Heritage; Highlights from the Permanent Collection, through Dec. 22. A Swedish Folktale, through June 3. Streetside, sculpture, May – October.
Cape Cod Art Center 3480 Route 6A, Barnstable, 508-362-2909. Bay State Open juried exhibit, through June 17.
Cape Cod Museum of Art On the grounds of the Cape Playhouse, 60 Hope Lane, Dennis, 508-385-4477. Preserving the Very Nature of Cape Cod, 20 Inspired Artists, through May 20. Healing Nature: Human Vision, Art and the Environment, through May 27.
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Naturescape Gallery Route 6A, Brewster, 508-896-3867. Greg Roberts, Sailors' Valentines, through June 30. Traveling Mural Exhibit, Diary of a Hammerhead, June 1-Sept. 30.
Cotuit Center for the Arts 4404 Falmouth Road, Cotuit, 508-428-0669. Beyond Nature by Laura Fantini; SHE: Ancient Vessel Ancient Wisdom by Kimberly Scott and Bloom, through June 10.
Creative Arts Center 154 Crowell Road, Chatham, 508-945-3583. All Works Square through May 24.
Cross Rip Gallery 486 Route 28, Harwich Port, 508-432-1130. Expect the Unexpected, through May 27.
Cultural Center of Cape Cod 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth, 508-394-7100. Cape Cod Viewfinders Club, through May 27. eARTh exhibit by Deer Sullivan; Co-inspired: inks and beads by Janet and Donald Gauland, through May 27, reception 5 to 7 p.m. May 18.
Barry Sternlieb, Julio Granda; ArtWorks Progam; Jim Garb, May 30-June 17.
Art and music by students of Station Ave. Elementary School, May 30-June 17, reception 4 to 6 p.m. June 6.
Jessie Nickerson through July 9. Reception5 to 7 p.m. June 1.
Eastham Public Library 190 Samoset Road, Eastham, 508-240-5950. Agnes Collis, Inspired by the Sea, through May.
Eastwind Gallery 34 Main St., Orleans, 508-240-2133. Secret Gardens, through May. Pathways 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday through June.
Edward Gorey House 8 Strawberry Lane, Yarmouth Port, 508-362-3909. Murder He Wrote: Edward Gorey and the Art of the Mystery, exhibit, through December.
Fine Arts Work Center 24 Pearl St., Provincetown, 508-487-9960. PAAM Collection celebrating 50 years of The Fine Arts Work Center, through June 17. The Beginning: The Work Center Takes Wing, Hudson Walker Gallery, May 25-July 22. A Salute to Salvatore and Josephine Del Deo, Provincetown Pilgrim Monumnet and Museum, May 25-2018.
Gallery 31 Fine Art 34 Main St. Square, Orleans. 508-247-9469. Mary Wojciechowski, Blossoming Art, through May 23.
Highfield Hall and Gardens 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth, 508-495-1878. Wood Turnings and Carvings by artists with disabilities, through June 17.
HyArts Artist Shanties at Hyannis Harbor Bismore Park, Ocean St. AND Harbor Overlook, corner of South and Ocean Streets. Friday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. through June 10.
Kobalt Gallery 366 Commercial St., Provincetown, 508-487-1132. Group Show May 25-31, reception 7 to 9 p.m. May 25.
Osterville Village Library 43 Wianno Ave., Osterville Village. Siren's call: The Lure of Paintings by Ralph and Martha Cahoon, June 3-July 24.
Provincetown Art Association and Museum 460 Commercial St., Provincetown, 508-487-1750. Tim Odell, Carol Odell, and John Howell White, Related Visions, through June 24.
Salt Pond Visitor Center Cape Cod National Seashore, Route 6/Nauset Road, Eastham, 508-255-3421. Sun, Sand and SEE: The Beauty of Cape Cod, by Outer Cape Chorale members, through May.
Snow Library Marion Crane Gallery 67 Main St., Orleans, 508-240-3760. Marianne A. Kinzer, through May 31.
Thomas E. Hanley Art Gallery Faxon Center of Falmouth Hospital 100 Ter Heun Dr., Falmouth. ART X 5: Betty Beaulieu, Jennifer Cipriano, Jane Egan, Carole Raymond and Charles Wood, through June 30.
Tree's Place Gallery 60 Route 6A at Route 28, Orleans, 508-255-1330. The Local Scene, May 19-June 1.
Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill 10 Meetinghouse Road, Truro, 508-349-7511. Encaustic Conference Juried Show May 22-June 7, reception 4 to 6 p.m. May 31.
Wellfleet Preservation Hall 335 Main Street, Wellfleet. Catherine Hess, A Singular Vision of the Outer Cape, through May 28, reception 5 to 7 p.m. May 24.
West Dennis Schoolhouse and Maritime Museum School St., West Dennis. Hoisting the Sails, opens 12 noon to 4 p.m. May 19, running Wednesday and Friday June 13 to Sept. 21.
Woodruff's Art Center 1 North Market St., Mashpee Commons, 508-477-5767. Out of the Woods, through June 9.
Grand Cru Wine Bar & Grill Cape Codder Resort, 1225 Iyannough Road (Route 132), Hyannis, 888-297-2200. Live music Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. May 18: Bart Weisman Jazz Group featuring Nicholas Suchecki and Hunter Burgamy.
Riverway Lobster House 1338 Route 28, South Yarmouth, 508-398-2172. Open jazz jams 4-7 p.m. third Sunday of the month. May 20: Jazz Jam hosted by Bart Weisman, 4 p.m.
Encore Bistro and Bar 36 Hope Lane, Dennis, 508-385-8500. Wednesday: Fred Fried, jazz guitar, 6 to 9 p.m.
Brewster VFW 989 Freemans Way, Brewster, 508-896-9040. May 18: karaoke with Becca, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
BNI Barley Neck Inn 5 Beach Road, East Orleans. Live entertainment 10 p.m. Friday, Saturday. May 18: Old Valley Jam Band. May 19: The Oh Boys. May 25: Digney Fignus. May 26: Hurricane.
Pearl 250 Commercial St., Wellfleet, 508-349-2999. May 19: Chandler Travis Three-O with Kami Lyle, 3 to 5 p.m.
A Cappella Festival Cape Cod Sings, 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 19, Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Route 28, Cotuit, $20, $17 members and students, 508-428-0669, artsonthecape.org.
A Traveler's Tale of Roads, Rails, Wings and Sails Presented by Cape Cod Collaborative Arts Network, 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 18 and 19; 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20, Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Route 28, Cotuit, $25, 508-428-0669, artsonthecape.org.
Sing Sistah Sing! Andrea Baker, Mezzo-soprano, Saturday, June 2, Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Route 28, Cotuit, hosted by Zion Union Heritage Museum. The event begins with an hors d'oeuvres buffet at 6 p.m. with prizes drawn and silent auction. Performance begins at 7:30 p.m. $40-$60, 508-428-0669, artsonthecape.org.
Music at The Cultural Center of Cape Cod 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth, 508-394-7100, cultural-center.org. May 19: The Box Car Lilies and Jim Henry in Concert, 8 p.m., $25, $20 members.
Jammin at the Rep Lower Cape Outreach Council presents a Night of Music, 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 23, Cape Cod Rep Theater, 3299 Route 6A, Brewster, $20. Tickets available at the Hope Chest Thrift Shop or at lcoutreach.org.
Meetinghouse Chamber Music Players Sampler Program, previewing summer concert series, 4 p.m., Sunday, May 27, Brewster Ladies' Library, 1822 Main St., Brewster, free.
Mid Cape Chorus Annual Memorial Day Benefit Concert, A Garden By the Sea, 5 p.m., Sunday, May 27, Pilgrim Congregational Church, Route 28, Harwich Port, $20 to benefit the Family Pantry and the Mid Cape Chorus. 508-430-7136 or at the door.
Harwich Women's Chorus Directed and accompanied by Marcia Hempel, 4 p.m., Sunday, June 3, First Congregational Church, 697 Main St., Harwich Center, $10 suggested donation.
Skylark Vocal Ensemble Lieder and Lovesongs, 6:30 p.m., Friday, May 25, St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, 625 Main St., Chatham, $30, $10 students, music educators, skylarkensemble.org or at the door. Pre-concert talk at 5:30 p.m.
Brick Hill House Concert Pristine Raeign, soul, jazz, 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 18 at Odd Fellow's Hall, Namskaket Road, Orleans. $15. Bring a food offering if you like. For reservations and details: 508-255-3864 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Check facebook.com/brickhillhouseconcerts for upcoming events. All welcome.
Tenzin Chopak in Concert Dynamic folk artist, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 19, Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main St., Wellfleet, $15, wellfleetpreservationhall.org. 508-349-1800.


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- Riding Turtle
- Item Level 20
- Requires level 1
- Use: Teaches you how to summon this mount.
This article or section contains information relating to gameplay taken from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game.
The Riding Turtle is obtained by finding a rare Saltwater Snapjaw "Loot Card" in the WoW collectible trading card game from Upper Deck Entertainment. The card has a scratch-off code which is used to obtain the item. A given code only gets you one turtle on one character on one server, so you do not get it on all your characters (unlike the collector's edition pets).
The Saltwater Snapjaw card comes in both loot and ordinary forms. Only the loot version of the card includes the scratch off code. The card is apparently extremely rare, and sells for as much as several hundred dollars on eBay. The initial printing of the card game sold out almost immediately, making these cards even rarer in the interval before another print run is released.
The riding turtle is simply for looks. While mounted on the turtle you move at normal running speed, though you are actually mounted so effects that affect run speed do not operate but effects that affect mount speed do.
Notes Edit
- As with all other land mounts it is not usable indoors.
- Can be affected by +mount speed items.
- Useable at any level and therefore available for twinks.
- Using [Fresh Holly] on the turtle mount turns it temporarily into a level 20 Reindeer mount with 60% speed boost. The holly requires level 30 to use, but you could be level 30 without any riding skill and use the holly and the turtle mount together to at least temporarily get you a "free" level 20 mount.
- Mounting the Riding Turtle while underwater in Vashj'ir will inherit faster underwater movement speed equivalent to [Subdued Abyssal Seahorse], though land speed will remain the same in these zones.[citation needed]
History Edit
Before version 2.0.x it was ordinary "white" item. After a 2.0.x patch it was made into an Epic (purple) item. The effect of the item was not changed, but you no longer have to worry as much about accidentally deleting it as it is now protected by the item deletion confirmation prompt.
Saltwater Snapjaw Edit
Besides being a potential loot card, the Saltware Snapjaw card is also useful in the card game. Its ability to prevent all damage to it this turn for a cost of 3 can make it difficult to kill. [1]
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