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The annual list recognizes those who have made significant contributions to the St. Louis community.
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The small, anomalous objects from Peter Vandermark's monochromatic Fattish series fight against their constraints to the point of bursting. Swollen and engorged, the works are animated by the sense that they may explode at any moment. Reinforcing this tension is the contrast between the works' materials: flawlessly smooth plaster is bound by soft leather or vinyl belts, highlighting the difference between the two substances and creating an awareness of their inherent qualities.
Vandermark created the pieces from large balls of wet plaster which he pulled and squeezed into shape, and then secured with leather or vinyl, racing to complete the ties before the plaster dried. The process was intensely physical; knees, arms and legs were all employed to keep the slippery masses of plaster from drying out or dropping to the floor. This physicality has been translated into the resultant works: the bulbous protrusions are organic, almost bodily.
Despite their corporeal presence, the works possess a sense of the mysterious. Vandermark refers to Man Ray's The enigma of Isidore Ducasse 1947, in which a (supposed) sewing machine is wrapped in felt and tied with string. Here the artist has created the appearance of such a wrapped article by binding his objects, but there is no material to cover the bare plaster. We are left to wonder if perhaps there might be another layer beneath the polished and hardened exterior.
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Skip to comments.Charlie Sheen I'm Donating $1 MILLION to U.S. Troops
Posted on 07/16/2012 12:07:00 PM PDT by RummyChick
Charlie Sheen hasn't spent all of his money on crack and hookers ... in fact, the Warlock has announced he's donating ONE MILLION DOLLARS to support our men and women in uniform.
Sheen has pledged to give at least $1 million to the U.S.O (United Service Org.) ... the largest single contribution the USO has ever received from an individual.
Sheen says he will donate 1% of the profits from his "Anger Management" earnings ... with a minimum of $1 mil ... and an unlimited cap. So the more $ he makes from his show, the more $ goes to the USO.
General John I. Pray, Jr., Executive Vice President and Joint Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force released a statement saying, [Sheen's] support is greatly appreciated, especially from our wounded warriors and their families.
Sheen also released a statement saying, "Its an honor for me to be able to give back to these men and women of the military who have done so much for all of us."
He adds, "They put their lives on the line for us every day, and Im just happy that my work on 'Anger Management' can bring a little bit of relief to the troops and their families.
I am kind of shocked. Wonder what his dad thinks.
If Robert Downey Jr can make it back, so can Charlie.
Hey Charlie...don't forget what the government did to ol' joe louis.
This can't go over well with his peers - maybe he really does have tigerblood.
Woo Charlie!!! Woo!!!!
Okay, so I am a little skeptical of the 1% PROFITS of his Anger Management earnings since Hollywood is notorious for cooking the books to show a loss..but he did say a minimum of 1 million...so I still have to give him a thanks for doing something worthwhile.
WOW....That's Coke and Hooker money for a week! LOL... Seriously though good to see him honoring the military...bet it burns ol' Martin up!
Does Charlie even have the money? I would have thought by now he didn't have much.
Still, if this is for real, kudos to Charlie.
OK Charlie, now I'll stop,...if you're in a crosswalk.
Keep it up and I'll get even nicer.
Here's raising my glass of tiger's blood to you, Charlie!
Anger Management is a good show. Might be a bit risque for some but not nearly as much a 2 1/2 Men.
Good for the Warlock.
"Hey, everyone deserves a 24th chance."
If I remember right....he also made a big donation for the victims of the 2011 Alabama tornadoes.
Is he bi-polar?
We all know how Hollywood cooks the books. Star Wars has'n't earned a profit yet...yeah...right. However, he said one percent of his earnings, not one percent of profits. I don't see how the books can be cooked on that. He either gets paid or he doesn't.
It says 1% profit on his earnings.
He's bi-Winning!
I'm not shocked at all.
GOOD on him.
I hope one day Charlie will realize how he got the last name of "Sheen."
1% profit would be after agent fees , management fees, taxes, and whatever else gets cooked into it.
Thanks very "generous" of Charlie but how about an equal amount to the Wounded Warrior Project?
Here was Charlie's condition when they mentioned his name for American Idol
"CONDITION #2. Charlie says the money has to be right: "If the numbers move the needle AND 'Idol' matches 20% of my weekly salary for Autism Speaks, JDRF, and the Boys and Girls Club ... then the hell with it. As we say, pour the smoke."
Wow, just Wow. OIF vet
That just means 1% of his paycheck. SAG dues, commissions to agents, taxes etc come out of his earnings before he sees it.
Pic 3....thanks for posting.
here's more
"The actor, 46, will Sheen will tender the first payment of $250,000 in a private ceremony later this week with Sloan D. Gibson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the USO.
The funds will benefit an entertainment facility for injured troops in Bethesda, Maryland."
Don't know if it is for the whole million or just the first payment
It's still all about Charlie. This is just publicity for him and his new show.
here's more- donation is to Operation Enduring Care
Todays groundbreaking initiates the public phase of the USO program Operation Enduring Care, a $100 million capital fundraising campaign: $25 million will be allocated to build two new Wounded Warrior and Family Centers (Fort Belvoir and Bethesda, Md.); $50 million will support ongoing programs at the centers and worldwide and $25 million will endow the two centers.
It doesn't lessen his generousity. He could have given it to some liberal cause given that Hollywood is run by the libs
A real mensch would just give the USO the money and not make a publicity stunt out of it.....he's an asshole.
Not a big fan of the man, but credit where credit is due.
Let's hope this is the start of a new trend with his Hollywood friends.
Maybe it is, I don't know.
But you know, when taking into consideration the; hollywierd environment he grew up in, rabid anti-American, pro-communist father, etc. I'm willing to give him some benefit of the doubt.
I'm not familiar with the show. Hopefully, this generosity means he's finally growing up. That would be a good thing.
A certain mustard-colored house in Pt. Dume, Malibu is shaking at its very foundation (Marty's house) : )
Good for him!
No doubt Martin is having fits over it, since he is such a hardcore leftist.
Blow the horn Charlie!
Look at his OLD movie gigs.
2 1/2 men was just maintenance money.
Charlie's one of the good guys. I wish him all good things....and hoping he cleans up his act a little bit better.
Go TIGER!!!
When someone does something good....You say thank you.
I'll never forget that picture of Martin Sheen with a big piece of duct tape over his mouth to protest the Iraq war. :)
I suspect the is is just a calculated, self-promotion scheme to help reboot his career.
But, as calculated, self-promotion schemes go, this is a pretty good one.
He just wants to have a successful long run for his series. Just buying some loyal viewers. Plus more $ and security for him and his kids in the long run. It's all about the $$. IMO of course. Gee maybe more stars should do this. How about those guys on Modern Family doing the same? They won't because they know their ratings would drop if proceeds went to promote gay groups. Charlie just knows who is in the majority.
Idol" Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe told us he would LOVE to have Charlie Sheen and Jerry Lewis as judges for season 12. Nigel would not say if he was joking ... but he repeated his wish list several times during the conversation.
I don't know if Jerry Lewis would do that though. He's no fan of Reality TV at all. As the article states he's busy in Nashville directing a stage play.
Enough other dupes will thank him. I don't thank Obama for confiscating makers' money and redistributing it to takers, just because he's helping out the takers.
This is self-serving. Far less to do with actual charity.
First good news I've heard about him or from him in a good long time. Kudos..and I hope he continues to improve.
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CIRCLE PLAN STILL A MYSTERY: A federal plan for the Miami Circle is due to be unveiled in mid-October after September completion. "They are getting closer to completing the draft plan, but it's a long process," said Terri Urbanowski, project manager for the National Park Service. Park officials are working to determine who would manage the site and how and the impact on the area if the circle were made part of Biscayne National Park. The Miami Circle, discovered in 1998 during a preconstruction dig at the mouth of the Miami River, is believed to be 2,000 years old. The circle of 24 holes cut into limestone bedrock, put on the National Register of Historic Places in February 2002, is under a protective limestone cover.
BOGUS-CONTRACTOR COMPLAINTS FEW: An investigation by the Miami-Dade County Building Code Compliance Office found no relationship between the 256% increase in contractor complaints from April to June and a licensing scam that affected thousands of county residents this month, said Jennifer Messemer, compliance-office spokeswoman. Of the 439 complaints filed in that period, only four were for contractors who obtained fraudulent licenses from county employees, she said. The bulk of complaints can be attributed to unlicensed contractors taking advantage of post-hurricane repair opportunities after the 2005 storm season, she said, or properly licensed contractors who failed to fulfill their agreements.
TOURISM TO HISTORY: Not everyone leaving a job gets the sendoff Elizabeth Williams did as she left the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she had headed the Visitor Industry Council since 1995, to become executive director of the Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida Inc. Bureau President and CEO William D. Talbert III said, "There just aren't enough good words to say about her." Well-wishers included Larry Rice, Visitor Industry Council board chairman; T. Willard Fair, president and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Miami; and Antonia Williams-Gary, executive director of Alonzo Mourning Charities.
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UPBEAT: Eduardo Marturet officially takes up the baton for a five-year appointment as music director and conductor of the 80-member Miami Symphony Orchestra. "I am glad that I had an entire season to familiarize myself with this august body of exceptional musicians, and to continue – and even expand – the work begun by my friend, Manuel Ochoa," Mr. Marturet said. Mr. Ochoa, orchestra founder and conductor for 16 seasons, chose Mr. Marturet, one of South America's most prominent conductors, last year as the orchestra's first associate principal conductor. The board made the formal appointment following Mr. Ochoa's death at age 80.
WELCOME ABOARD: The Carlos Albizu University Foundation added two members to its board. Adib Eden, president of New World Broadcasting Inc., and Nelson Zayas, sales director of Local Group Sales for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, will work with the board to help organize fundraising endeavors and special events. Carlos Albizu University is a private university in Doral that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in psychology, education and business.
MOVING TO BAY HARBOR: Evelyn Framer and Meri Framer-Zidel, brokers for Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, have moved from Miami Beach to an office in Bay Harbor at 1055 Kane Concourse.
NETWORKING IN HONG KONG: The Association of Bi-National Chambers of Commerce is sending members on a mission departing from Miami on Nov. 27 to Hong Kong for the World Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Expo, an annual event for small and mid-sized businesses to explore international market opportunities. Those interested in participating must book and pay $1,160 plus a $50 registration fee at least six weeks in advance. Details: (305) 365-7247.
PEREZ TAKES CHARGE: Jorge Perez, CEO and chairman of The Related Group, is new chairman of the Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs Council, replacing Carlos Migoya. Mr. Perez has been a member since 1999, serving as the first vice chairman for the past five years. The Cultural Affairs Council is a 15-member volunteer advisory board appointed by the county commission to promote opportunities for artists and cultural organizations.
CONSTRUCTION TRAINING: Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and South Florida Workforce received $500,000 for the Florida reBuilds Initiative, a program launched by the Agency for Workforce Innovation to recruit and train workers for one of nine construction trades. Currently, about 13,000 jobs are available in these areas statewide.
CHAMBER TURNING 12: The South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 12th anniversary with keynote speaker Donna Shalala, University of Miami president. A luncheon is scheduled for noon Sept. 29 at the Coral Gables Hyatt, 220 Alhambra Plaza. The chamber has more than 1,000 members. Lunch is $50 for members, $65 for others. Details (305) 534-1903.
NEW HOSPITAL CEO: Ron Bierman, 54, Monday was named CEO of Hialeah Hospital, effective Sept. 11. He was CEO of Parkway Regional Medical Center. Both are owned by Tenet Healthcare Corp. The move is the latest in a domino effect triggered in April when Tenet named Ralph A. Aleman its Miami-Dade Broward Health Network vice president, moving him from CEO of Palmetto General Hospital, also in Hialeah. To fill that gap, Tenet moved Ana Mederos from the Hialeah Hospital CEO post to Palmetto. Mr. Bierman earlier had been CEO of hospitals in the Keys, Kentucky and Pennsylvania and at St. Francis Hospital in Miami Beach.
CALLING ALL MEMORIES The Biltmore School, oldest operating preschool in Miami, is turning 80. School officials and parents are on a quest to document the former Playhouse Country Day School's eight-decade history and ask that anyone with photos, memories or information contact Gina Romero at (305) 266-4666 or Jennifer Tisthammer at (305) 444-9192. The school will host its anniversary gala at the Omni Colonnade Hotel in Coral Gables on Oct. 7.
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And now just one more week left to go. I can't wait to see what Togashi has in store for us this time around.
ok I have a question can anyone post a pick of the hunter knuckle Bine because my friend said he was really cool but I cant find a pick of him newhere!
p.s less than a week
I have a feeling Knuckle is about to do something reckless...
And wtf!? Gon and Killua aren't strong enough to handle Pitou. He fricken stole Kaito's arm from about a mile away. Killua knows it. Gon doesn't care. That fight is the one I wanna see. Who cares about the King pwning Netero and Zeno.
I loved this chapter even though it still had a lot of narration. It's definitely better than the previous 10 chapters which were rather tedious. the art is back as well. it looks like the HxH of old again which is great.
Zeno and Netero vs. the King is definitely going to be epic, it just has to be. I hope that they force the King to go all-out in this one.


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This section enables students to explore 14 key works of art in detail by answering questions relating to each image. The secondary student activity requires students to read the text that accompanies each image.
Grace Cossington Smith (1892–1984) is one of Australia's most important artists; a brilliant colourist, she was one of this country's first Post-Impressionsts. She is renowned for her iconic urban images and radiant interiors. Although Cossington Smith was keenly attentive to the modern urban environment, she also brought a deeply personal, intimate response to the subjects of her art. Among the recurring themes are the metropolis and Sydney Harbour Bridge, portraits, still lifes, landscapes, religious and war subjects, theatre and ballet performances, and domestic interiors infused with light.
Students studying Australian Art History will be interested in this artist's role in introducing concepts of modernism to Australia. Cossington Smith demonstrated a more open, experimental and personally resolved style than many of her male contemporaries and she produced works of art that challenged convention and opened new pathways to modernism. Cossington Smith lived a quiet life, surrounded by female friends and relatives, but in no way did she see herself as anything other than a professional artist whose vision was original and integrity absolute.
1890 Ernest Augustus Smith marries Grace Fisher
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The Art & Life Seminar on Saturday 9 April 2005 in the James O Fairfax Theatre at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra featured discussion of the work of Grace Cossington Smith, Margaret Preston and Thea Proctor.
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A follower of Jesus Christ who lives according to Christ's teachings (D&C 41:5). Disciple is used to describe the Twelve Apostles whom Christ called during his mortal ministry (Matt. 10:1–4). Disciple is also used to describe the twelve men whom Jesus chose to lead his Church among the Nephites and Lamanites (3 Ne. 19:4).
- Seal the law among my disciples:Isa. 8:16;
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Ireland fly-half Jonathan Sexton will leave Leinster at the end of the season, with Racing Métro his reported destination.
The in-form playmaker's future was confirmed on Friday in what is a shock move from the Irish international and probable B&I Lions starter.
"The Irish Rugby Football Union has been informed that Johnny Sexton will not be renewing his contract to remain playing full time in Ireland from the end of this season," said a statement from the IRFU.
"We are very disappointed, as we know the Irish rugby public will be, that Johnny Sexton will not be playing his rugby full time in Ireland from next season," said IRFU chief executive Phillip Browne.
"Johnny is a major talent and his full time presence in Ireland will be missed, particularly by Leinster.
"We wish Johnny continued success with his career and he will receive all the support he needs over the next number of weeks in what we know was a very difficult decision for him.
"While we remained in the fight right up until the last possible moment to keep Johnny in Ireland with a very strong offer, ultimately, following negotiations with the player's agent, we had no option but to take the decision that it would not be in the best interest of Irish rugby to chase the reported financial incentives being offered.
"The IRFU has made a commitment to, and been largely successful in, keeping as many Irish players as possible playing full time in Ireland. However, we have always recognised that some of our players will be targeted by overseas clubs with offers which, quite simply, are not within our orbit.
"While Johnny has made the decision to move on to a new club, the IRFU is fully committed, together with the provinces, to maintaining its programme of nurturing and retaining Irish rugby talent. We feel that the benefits of the careful and considered management of those players will allow us to maintain this policy."
Leinster coach Joe Schmidt added: "Naturally, I'm disappointed."
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One of the most difficult challenges parents face is whether or not to tell their children about the donation. Conventional wisdom about whether to tell children they were adopted has changed over recent years. Early on, intended parents were advised never to disclose the child's reproductive origins. Over time this philosophical perspective has drastically shifted from a never-tell stance to a must-tell one. It is no longer considered harmful to a child's well-being to know about their genetic makeup. In fact, most mental health professionals agree that it is better for the child(ren) when parents are open about his/her/their particular family-building story.
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (2013) states, "while ultimately the choice of the recipient parent, disclosure to donor-conceived persons of the use of donor gametes or embryos in their conception is strongly encouraged."
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Reasons parents may decide not to tell can be centered on avoiding negative behaviors by others. Parents may be concerned that their child(ren) will be socially stigmatized, ostracized, or teased. Parents may also be concerned about the child's reaction to this information and choose not to disclose to avoid anticipated confusion or rejection by the child(ren). Some see nondisclosure as a way to avoid confusion and frustration about identity. Lastly, parents may choose not to disclose because they value their own privacy or "normalcy" within the family. Parents may carry mixed feelings, shame, or sadness about donation and feel that donation is a lesser form of family building. If parents choose not to tell, they should be prepared to discuss the reasons for nondisclosure and what may result should the child discover his/her genetic origins.
There is a wealth of information available on how and when to tell children about their beginnings, including children's books to help tell your story. Telling is not a one-time event but an ongoing discussion that will evolve and change with the needs and interests of the children. A child's emotional and psychological development will determine what to tell and when to tell at various stages of development.
Whether parents ultimately decide to tell or not should be based on sound reasoning and a thorough understanding and exploration of all the relevant issues and concerns. It is important to make this decision after careful thought on what is in the best interest of your child rather than imagined fears and threats. It is crucial to understand that every parent struggling to build a family has his/her own feelings and concerns about gamete donation. These must be addressed before disclosure.
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The Emery High School Drama Department will present the musical Beauty and the Beast on Nov. 17-19 at 7 p.m. at the Emery High Auditorium. This great family oriented production is the Disney version of the play and has just very recently been on Broadway. It was released for amateur production this year and Emery High School will be one of the first high schools in the state of Utah to perform this play.
This is the timeless tale of Belle who is considered out of place in her small village because she loves to read and to learn and to exercise her imagination. Gaston, the local bully has decided that Belle is the most beautiful girl in the village and so he must have her for his wife and begins to woo her. Belle rejects Gaston's advances which only increases his desire to possess her. Belle's father, an inventor, becomes lost in the woods and finds his way to an enchanted castle where the prince of the manor has been turned into a horrible beast because of his inability to love.
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The Disney version of the play include popular songs "Belle," "Be Our Guest," "The Mob Song," and "Beauty and the Beast." The Emery High cast includes 32 student actors and a pit orchestra. The play is directed by Neal Peacock with musical help from Merilee Cox, Eileen Lofthouse, Ben Carroll, and soloist coaching by Natalie Blackwell.
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The orchestra is conducted by Ben Carroll and the set for the production was designed by Neal Peacock and built by the theatre classes. Costumes are being rented from the recent Tuacahn production of Beauty and the Beast.
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Lol. Remember when Samantha found her first gray pube?ReplyCancel
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I know this is off topic but has anyone else read Radar today? I usually only go to Dlisted and here but I check Radar and TMZ once in a while (hangs head in shame). They're talking about how sad poor Kim K. is because Kanye is controlling her life and she isn't sure she wants to be married.
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Brett has extensionsReplyCancel
Gotta make sure his rock of love matches the drapes.ReplyCancel
Ew. For some reason the words 'pubic hair' makes me want to giggleReplyCancel
Nothing sadder than hair band rockers wearing makeup and having white hair.ReplyCancel
Keyword here is "remaining." Brett is vain as hell too. Maybe he's trying to dye over whatever Petri dish extraordinaire has been festering in his Poison loins.
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Do the dog toys have squeakers AJ? If so are they off key and hard to listen to?ReplyCancel
Ugh, wouldn't it burn?
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I really had him pegged as having no pubic hair. Huh.ReplyCancel
No one is allowed to touch his bandana.ReplyCancel
I could've gone my entire life without knowing anything about Brett's Gray Bush :/ReplyCancel
I liked him on Celeb Apprentice.
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Nope! He even leaves it on during sexy times!!! True story.ReplyCancel
About Kim K and how many days since the wedding – does that beat the Humphries announcement that the wedding is over.
SO PREDICTABLE BUT IT HAS BEEN OBVIOUS SHE HAS BEEN MISERABLE SINCE THIS FARCE STARTED BUT I THINK SHE FIGURED OR MOMAGER INSISTED SHE FINISH IT THROUGH UNTIL AT LEAST A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE WEDDING.ReplyCancel
As someone with my own hair loss issues, I get it. BUT dying pubes?? Really??? That's just ridiculous!! And really funny!!ReplyCancel
Bret and he was also A list in the 90's. Flesh & Blood came out in 1990 and had two top 10 hits (Unskinny Bop and Something to Believe In). If CC hadn't left the band after the VMA's (nothing good ever comes from those awards) they still would have been big even with the upswing of douche complaining noise AKA Grunge. They lost their way with Ritchie Kotzen but were never able to recapture the magic even with the return of CC. But Bret was still A list during the time.ReplyCancel
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Great guess Keri jade!
One of my friends who didn't listen to much music actually came over like 10+ years ago and told me I should prepare to freak out, because as it turned out, the guy she was dating was the son of a guy in Van Halen.
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Ewww gross! But why? WTf?ReplyCancel
I just saw Bret Michaels the other night. I must have been ten feet away from him. He had no underarm hair. None, zilch. But I will say it was an outdoor concert, and when the rain and lightening came he was told the concert had to end. He wouldn't leave until he got one more song in. Also, he showed up early and played football all afternoon with the kids who work at the park where the show was held. I have nothing but nice things to say about him. He thanked the Vets, talked about pet charities he supports, and of course he holds a special place with me because of his type 1 diabetes work. He promised to come back next year, do a longer show, and bring and bring even more pyrotechnics that he couldn't use because of the rain.ReplyCancel
Lute nice to see you too. Thanks for the info!ReplyCancel
Bret Michaels makes me sad. I totally would have, when I was 16. Now he makes me want to have a shower.ReplyCancel
I wonder if the hair dye drowns the crabs I hear keep coming back…ReplyCancel
I see what you did there, Bacon! Nice.ReplyCancel
I used to like him, but this makes me sad – Brett.ReplyCancel


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Type: Sub-task
Status: Closed
Priority: Critical
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: 2.0.2, 2.3
Fix Version/s: 2.3
Component/s: Backup
Testing Instructions:
Test 1:
- Backup a course (Go to course and click backup), no error should be produced and course should be backed up.
- Restore same course and make sure course is restored properly.
- Backup multiple course. Open multiple/different browsers and backup different courses at the same time
- restore these courses at the same time in different browsers and make sure they get restored properly.
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- Set automated backup (Settings -> Site administrator -> Courses -> Backups -> Automated backup setup)
- Run cron (/admin/cron.php), no error should be produced.
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Run phpunit and make sure you don't get any error (especially backup/converter/moodle1/tests/lib_test.php)Test 1: Backup a course (Go to course and click backup), no error should be produced and course should be backed up. Restore same course and make sure course is restored properly. Test2: Backup multiple course. Open multiple/different browsers and backup different courses at the same time restore these courses at the same time in different browsers and make sure they get restored properly. Test 3: Set automated backup (Settings -> Site administrator -> Courses -> Backups -> Automated backup setup) Run cron (/admin/cron.php), no error should be produced. Test 4: Run phpunit and make sure you don't get any error (especially backup/converter/moodle1/tests/lib_test.php)
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Backup / restore is performing slowly which is causing many imports to fail for large courses.
In addition to this, an interactive backup/restore/import does not increase max_execution_time, so max_execution_time will remain at PHP's default (which could be something like 60 secs). In Moodle 1.9, both backup and restore would set max execution time to 3000 (50 minutes).
I have also identified 3 major bottlenecks so far in the backup code (see attached profiles for further evidence):
1) base_plan::get_setting() function does a sequential scan lookup to find settings, instead of hash-based, which was very slow and called $setting->get_name() over 1 million times and taking ~30s (see get_setting.png)
2) The various backup_ui_stage classes in backup/util/ui/backup_ui_stage.class.php each contain an initialise_stage_form() method which is using QuickForms in an inefficient way. It calls $form->add_setting() which calls to moodle_form->setDefault which calls QuickForm->setDefaults which fires an "updateValue" even to all quickform elements. So it has n*n complexity (see quickforms1.png and quickforms2.png)
3) The backup_xml_transformer's constructor calls register_links_encoders() which causes an expensive call to get_plugins_list(). The problem is, the class can be constructed 1500+ times during a backup, so it needs a cache! (see getplugins1.png and getplugins2.png)
I have patches for the above 3 issues which I will put on GitHub and link here.
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MDL-33630 Invalidate the backup_ids cache on backup_ids_temp table recreation
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MDL-33428 running 2 parallel backups to the same file seems to run successfully but only displays 1 file for restoring/downloading with under restore page.
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Patches are now up at https://github.com/ashleyholman/moodle/commits/mdl-27120
Any opinion on upping the max execution time? Perhaps set to 50 minutes like in 1.9?
Some restore optimisations going on
(some more to come...)
Execution time and patches here so far should be applied sooner rather than never.
Further work can be done later if it is still needed.
Recent testing has shown increasing timeout from 30 seconds to 60 seconds in XML Parser, Zip Class & Quick Form has helped avoid the timeouts.
Found an issue: When running through the backup wizard and unticking "Include enrolled users", the form does not automatically disable the dependencies except for the last one. This is due to a problem where only the last item is being added as a dependency.
Fix is on its way
the above fix by Jason has been included in the mdl-27120 github branch
Thanks for working on this, guys.
Chris Follin pointed out that this had not been placed on any backlog, and as such it's likely that it has been overlooked.
I've put this in line for some attention in the next sprint.
Thanks Everyone,
I have created branch and will review it, before pushing it up through process.
Thanks for providing spot-on patch
Adding Eloy as peer-reviewer to make sure I didn't miss anything.
To de-duplicate some code, may want to make add_setting() a wrapper function for the new add_settings() function:
function add_setting(backup_setting $setting, base_task $task=null) {
return $this->add_settings(array(array($setting, $task)));
Thanks Jonathan,
Probably this can be put up as new bug for code optimization and then backup can be looked throughly to avoid code duplication.
This issue is more related to performance, so probably I will avoid this, for now.
Hi guys, I like what I've seen there... also Tony's one about backup_ids... but there is one problem and it's that we are rejecting any new use of static caches until it's decided if finally the centralised MUC is going to be implemented (
I've been talking with SamH a bit about this and we are going to push a bit about the MUC @ HQ, to know if/when it's going to be created and, depending of that, for sure we'll get a better idea about how to implement those static caches.
So really, to allow this to land... I'd propose to:
1) take out all the static-caches related parts from this issue/patch. Integrate it normally.
2) create as many new issues as necessary to put on them each one of the static-cache solutions provided here.
3) Make those issues created in 2) to be "blocked by" (link) the MUC issue. So we'll start accumulating good places where the MUC can be useful.
Many thanks all, I hope we get some directions about the MUC soon, because it's really a shame to stop accepting solutions like the provided in this patch. But, at the same time, is good to have them "pressing" towards the MUC implementation.
Let's see...ciao
The static caches are very significant improvements, this situation can't keep up as it is holding up performance all over the place.
MDL-25290 - I've proposed some things about that to provoke progress but there is very little discussion, I'm not sure if something different is needed...
It should be noted that these are some horribly inefficient things that are fixed by a simple static cache. Is it really wise to just leave the performance of backup/restore as horrible while we wait for something that sounds like its ages off? It seems like you're going to have to do an audit of all uses of the static keyword throughout Moodle anyway when MUC is finally implemented...
Without Static cache, there is not much improvement in the patch. I agree with Tony and Adam here. Probably, we can have a mdl to remove static and link it to
Moving it to next sprint to keep this up, and if required remove static usage.
Chat log with Eloy.
(09:19:56) Rajesh Taneja: Can you please give your final say on
MDL-27120, before I do some changes. I don't see any point in going with this if we plan to remove static
(09:22:55) Eloy: well, last week I was thinking that... perhaps we could accept them if:
1) all them are limited
2) all them are reset. Imagine running multiple backups in a loop.
3) we add to all them one big TODO about to move them to the MUC once it's available (2.3 only surely).
(09:24:19) Rajesh Taneja: Sure, I will try to test multiple backups and see if it all pass...
(09:24:40) Rajesh Taneja: And subtask to MCU
(09:24:44) Rajesh Taneja: Thanks Eloy.
Couldn't found any problem running simultanious backup and restore, hence pushing it for integration review.
Will add task to MUC, after this gets integrated.
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TIA and ciao
Hi Raj,
I've had a look and a few notes :
- backup/util/ui/base_plan.class.php : get_setting_name() doc blocks describes "Throws exception if multiple are found". This comment needs to be updated here and in any docs that are out there. Also this change will have to be verified in all usages depending on this function for checking of multiple names. Very quickly i see settings_exists() below depending on base_plan_exception from get_setting() - that will now return true even with duplicates instead of returning false.
- backup/moodle2/backup_xml_transformer.class.php - class backup_xml_transformer : the $LINK_ENCODERS_CACHE global cache in __contruct() might be better off being updated in register_link_encoders() , thereby ensuring any other possible calls to the function to actually use the cache rather than only checking cache within __construct(). (
- backup/util/ui/base_moodleform.class.php : can we modify add_setting() here to do the duplicated code bit (add_settings()) but return the $defaults if passed an optional argument? this could help reduce the duplication of code here. so heres a thought:
function add_setting(backup_setting $setting, base_task $task=null, $returndefault=false) {
if($returndefault) {
//feel free to optimize more alls here even
return array($setting->get_ui_name(), $setting->get_value());
} else {
//calls that can be optimized are here.
//perhaps we need to implement more 'function set.*s(' plural type functions for moodleforms?
$this->_form->setDefault($setting->get_ui_name(), $setting->get_value());
function add_settings(array $settingstasks) {
global $OUTPUT;
$defaults = array();
foreach ($settingstasks as $task) {
$defaults[] = $this->add_setting(backup_setting $setting, base_task $task=null, true)
return true;
Lets see where we go with possible improvements from this issue
I'd also point about these two (commented above):
Both need to be amended with a big // TODO pointing to the
MDL-25290 one.
And the ids one needs to be reset on restoreid change (to allow multiple restore operations to work in the same request). But I think both are really good enough.
In fact they sound "more important" (in my mind) than the settings and encoders ones present in current patch.
All them are welcome, of course, once they are amended / corrected.
Aparup: Regarding your third point about duplicated code, it would be better to have the multiple item function be the base case (because that's the one that can be optimized more effectively). See my comment from March 1st, 2012 on this issue (comment-146766).
Thanks Jonathan, Eloy and Apu,
I have included Tony's changes and updated docblock linking to
Also, reverted dirname($path) (backup/util/xml/parser/progressive_parser.class.php) change as it will be a problem if a specific course backup is restored simultaneously (even with different names).
Eloy, can you please review this again for me
It's looking great, just some comments to get this ready for integration:
A) The encoders cache:
- The "return $LINKS_ENCODERS_CACHE = $encoders;", better split, first assignment, later return. Not critical but...
B) The backup-ids cache:
- Surely those static members ($BACKUP_IDS_CACHE and $BACKUP_IDS_EXIST) need both to be lowercase (we only allow uppers in globals) and also need to specify its scope (public/private).
- count() is super-slow, surely I would keep the count on a separate $BACKUP_IDS_SIZE (lowercase, of course).
- IMPORTANT: Unless I'm missing something... the $BACKUP_IDS_EXIST cache grows and grows without limit. While it's working because the key includes $restoreid... IMO it should be invalidated on each change of $restoreid. Imagine one automatic restore of 1000 courses, all the used backup_ids along the 1000 courses will be there => Memory boom! So perhaps you also need to store $BACKUP_IDS_LAST_RESTOREID (again, lowercased).
- There is also one return + assignment in the same line. Better split them.
C) The associative settings in plan: Looks perfect. Hope it works.
D) The bulk adding settings: Looks perfect too. Hope it works too.
Finally, take a look to this smurf.xml file:
It contains various codechecker and phpdocs points that should be fixed too. Feel free to ignore some of the issues reported on it, basically:
- All the ones being warnings (weight = 1). The start with uppercase and end with full-stops ones. They are simply recommendations.
- The "LINKS_ENCODERS_CACHE" ones. It is a global and it's ok for it to be uppercase. I need to tidy that check.
The rest of issues should be amended.
And that's all. Hope it helps...ciao
Thanks Eloy,
I will update the branch with your recommendations and push it for integration
Hello Eloy,
I have done all the recommended changes, except B-3
(IMPORTANT: Unless I'm missing something... the $BACKUP_IDS_EXIST cache grows and grows without limit.)
I am not sure how this will react if multiple backups are running simultaneously. My concern is at https://github.com/rajeshtaneja/moodle/compare/master...wip-mdl-27120#L1R187
Hiho, not sure if I get your comment about multiple backups... do you mean executed in parallel (different requests at the same time) or serial (one request performing one operation - backup or restore - for multiple courses)?
The point B3 above is about $BACKUP_IDS_EXIST accumulating and accumulating entries along the life of the request, not being reset ever. And, as far as it's possible since 2.0 to programmatically perform the execution of multiple backup&restore operations in the same request, it can become really HUGE (out of memory). In fact, it can be become that huge with simply one course. Just imagine the millions of ids entries to handle one backup of the "Using Moodle" course (every post in forums will be using at least one => millions).
So I just proposed to be able to reset that array each time one change of $backupid is detected (it means that a new operation has started).
Although, really... perhaps that's not enough either, because 1-operation request can be really big ("Using Moodle" example above). Perhaps, after all, we should ban that cache completely, and only keep the $BACKUP_IDS_INFO one. Or alternatively, also limit the size of $BACKUP_IDS_EXIST (say $BACKUP_IDS_INFO max * 10 entries, for example). And fallback to slower DB methods when something is not found (record_exists)
That will be slower than current "unlimited" $BACKUP_IDS_EXIST, but better than current DB-only implementation. And for sure will avoid the memory-bound problem.
LOL, not sure if that is what you were asking, but we need to fix that one, for sure.
Thanks Eloy,
I have update the branch, cleaning backupidsexist. It will fall back on old way of record retrieval, in case record is not cached.
Hope this is what you were expecting.
Hi Rajesh,
I think it's near, near being perfect... I just have found some minor problems that need clarification/work, all them in the set_backup_ids_cached() implementation:
1) $backupidscachesize is the size of $backupidsexist or $backupidscache ? I bet it's the later, but in line #247 you're incrementing independently of $backupidscache being created or no. So, at the end... the counter won't be showing the number of stored elements at any moment. Move them to be together and in sync.
2) In line #241, you perform the insert_record_raw() in a "blind" way. You just know that $backupidsexist does not exist for that key, but now we are deleting the cache partially and the record may exist in the DB, aka BOOM!! So, for sure, that insert operation... needs to be "protected" by one "record_exists" or similar. Also, you keep the size of both $backupidsexist and $backupidscache, and I commented that it could be interesting to have the former bigger (say x10). That would lead to more isset() matching, saving us a good number of those, now needed, record_exists().
3) Not 100% sure, but perhaps for the "if" sentence in line #252 it would be interesting to add one "else", so if the $backupidscache[$key] is not set, we re-introduce it to the cache too (in a similar way we do at line #243 - #247. Don't forget point 1) above is needed here too.
And that's all. I think that all the rest look perfect. Ciao
Thanks for all the inputs Eloy
Not sure about 2). If we get isset then while updating extrarecord, we have to fetch record from db. Also, do you want me to reduce slice for $backupidsexist or introduce a different counter for $backupidsexist ?
Thanks Eloy.
I have updated the branch with your suggestions.
Can you please review this again.
Yay, you "cracked" it (in a positive way).
I think everything is ok from a logical POV but a little detail, you are using insert_record_raw() and it's nor recommended for operations involving LOBs (text, binary). As far as the table has one text column where we store serialized information... I'd suggest to change it to insert_record().
Send it straight to integration once done, thanks!
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just resolving a problem here atm:
moodle1_converter_testcase::test_stash_storage unserialize(): Error at offset 0 of 1 bytes
/Users/Shared/Jenkins/Home/git_repositories/master/backup/converter/moodle1/tests/lib_test.php:137 /Users/Shared/Jenkins/Home/git_repositories/master/lib/phpunit/classes/advanced_testcase.php:76
Hi Raj,
have a look at backup/converter/moodle1/tests/fixtures/lib_test.php test.
test_stash_storage() is failing around after ;
$this->assertEquals(12, $converter->get_stash('tempinfo1'));
a few suspects :
- php5 reference handling loves you.
- array_slices are nasty (things looked fine here though)
- serializing/unserializing and codings are playing havoc with the caching..
This patch was reverted as this test needs to be working fine. we can't risk moodle1 converters breaking at all.
grrr... Should have run unit test.
Yes, you are right Apu, php reference loves me
Code is modified, back for your review.
yay that works! integrated into master now for testing.
ps: Was SamH's instinct on the references btw.
tested and backup processes is fine.
ps: at one point i did encounter this - 2 parallel backup to same filename (ie same minute and default filename) seemed to produce only one backup file in the list shown under file to download or restore. i'll report another bug for that.
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Nah, As is coming back. That attack might have killed him, but the Quincy Complete Holy Mode, "revives" it's user, as it was stated by Bach or Hash.
Also, this probably makes Rukia an Yuki Jyorou/Yuki-onna.
5 - Excellent
4 - Good
3 - Meh
2 - Badz
1 - Terribadz
Nah, As is coming back. That attack might have killed him, but the Quincy Complete Holy Mode, "revives" it's user, as it was stated by Bach or Hash.
Also, this probably makes Rukia an Yuki Jyorou/Yuki-onna.
Rukia. Is. That. Bitch. And I mean that in the nicest way possible. She just owned that guy on some Byakuya type shit!! This. This is what I was hoping for. Rukia today, was completely badass, I mean, this is what Sode No Shirayuki was capable of? If that's what the Shikai can do, what's gonna happen when she goes Bankai? Oh Kubo, you sir, have done my favorite female Shinigami right. You made her significantly stronger than when we last saw her. Of course As Nodt isn't done, he still had Byakuya's Bankai and he cannot be done so fast. I mean, homeboy beat and damn near killed Byakuya Kuchiki. And he's one of the most powerful of the modern day captains. So I know Rukia is in for some really difficult times ahead. She's about to dig in his shit something fierce, but it's not gonna be easy. But still, she was phenomenal in this chapter. Great job Kubo.
The darkness can't hold me, I am the epitome of light. I have to shine, it's in my nature.
Next week, is chapter 2 of 4 in the Rukia vs As Nodt fight. This is gonna lead to a follow up on Chad and Orihime then Kenpachi and Grimmjow. I'm telling you they're up next.
The darkness can't hold me, I am the epitome of light. I have to shine, it's in my nature.
Hmm, i wonder if she will use bankai? And also i wonder what kind of power ups do Byakuya, Kenpachi and Ichigo have lined up for this war.
Amazing part is she only recently got her zanpakuto in gear, once she masters it she will be unstoppable. Imagine her 4 sec limit on using absolute zero removed... Even Shiro couldn't drop someone to absolute zero, he just encases them in ice. Im super happy she got this skill, she would be an amazing captain in 100 years. I hope she doesn't have bankai, especially since she can barely use her shikai at the moment, having bankai would be just a poor judgement call from quad zero. Plus look at how fast she can drop her temps, she made an ice quake happen in the blink of an eye, froze herself so cold she cracked her goggles off. I liked this chapter. Felt short but was worth it
A pie in the sky?
Next week needs to hurry... with all these power ups I'm dying to see Kenpachi and Ichigo in action! Rukia was...smoking hot I mean.... she seriously gave As Nodt the cold shoulder " See what I did there ". I agree giving her a bankai feels like its too soon.... but if the Royal Guard is that badass.... why didn't they train new captains so this would never happen in the first place?
Maybe none of the captains were worthy of their help, Kurotsuchi is nuts, Soi Fon is a bych, Shiro needs to mature more first, the other are pretty much where they would be if they went up there anyways, Im sure they all know their true Zanpakuto names etc. I was hoping that Rukia's awesome reply to Asnodt about where if he would kill her Byakuya would come was not just bravado, and it turns out she can finally back up her word! I wonder if she shatters him if he can still revive?
So what happens to all her moves before now? The cylinder and the straight forward attack? Not to mention her 3 dance which seems more like her normal state for her true Zanpakuto. Maybe new dances? Or just way way way more powerful lol. I hope she gets a chance to use them on Asnodt.
She can basically enter a state like Yamamoto's Bankai west, the flame cloak thing where no one can get near him. If she can drop herself down to absolute zero the entire area around her should be like -200 or something, no one would be able to get near her. It didn't look like she cut him so maybe just touching the sword to him froze him solid.
I feel like her sword doesn't even use much Reiatsu now too, its not a big flashy attack, its very small and deadly, like Soi Fons, no one would probably even notice her using it, unlike when Kenpachi does something then entire SS knows
A pie in the sky?
I like how she's basically dead... but not dead... undead? Her Shikai seems like it would destroy Yamamoto's Bankai lmao.... I would be scared of Rukia's Bankai... it would have to be where she becomes one with ice... and anything she touches or stares at freezes....? Her Shikai is way to overpowered I think... just think of How Kenpachi and Ichigo will be when they fight? Rukia would destroy Bazz B. Ichigo should be arriving soon since they have slept... so time has fast forward... also I don't see how the Full Bringers will play into the story now? Did Kubo forget about them?
They might still play a part since their power is kind of like a hollows, idk how that would impact the quincy unless their attacks would poison them, or maybe they will help with the little quincys. How is Ganju going to be of any use? He is a shinigami as far as I can tell and not a soulbringer plus he is considerably weaker than everyone else with just his sand/whatever powers.
A pie in the sky?
Kukaku and Yoruichi going full out should be fun.
There is still ton of fighters on SS side anyway.