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Wood River Museum and Visitors Center
The Wood River Heritage Council has worked diligently to preserve the town's past at the Wood River Museum and Visitors Center. It is here that you will find exhibits on the Wood River massacre of 1814, Olde Downtown, the Flood of 1915, the World's largest swimming pool, and the impact of Standard Oil on this growing community. Hours Thursday - Saturday, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
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This quirky must-see Route 66 attraction, information center and souvenir gift shop is home to rabbits of all kinds, bunny and VW, as well as Mother Road memorabilia.
Southwestern Farm & Home Museum
This living memorial offers an insight into rural and farming life, with exhibits that include antique farm implements and a number of household items.
Wood River Refinery History Museum
Step back in time more than 75 years at the Shell History Museum in Roxana, Illinois. Trace the history of Shell Wood River and neighboring communities as you look at early photographs and the many items of interest, including vintage gasoline pumps, glass motor oil bottles Shell product advertising and city maps.
The Livingston-Staunton Muffler Man, in his spiffy orange "Harley-Davidson" shirt, is located outside the Pink Elephant antique mall. He's clearly visible from I-55 now, but looks so tiny in the middle of a field with nothing for reference. You can see him and many other "Muffler Men" along the historic route.
The Pink Elephant Antique Mall has many hidden gems. Open daily 9:30 am - 5:30 pm.
Historic Jerseyville Courthouse Square
Built in 1893, this historic masonry courthouse sits at the center of town and serves as the hub of activity for the entire county. The courthouse is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tours of the courthouse are available for groups with reservations. Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. to noon
Fulkerson Mansion and Farm Museum
Colonel William H. Fulkerson's mansion and farm museum contains many rare agricultural items and equipment with emphasis on large, rare farm steam traction engines, utilized for plowing the prairie, threshing the grain, and for powering early sawmills. The estate is 14-room Southern-style Victorian mansion that has remained virtually unchanged to this day. It was placed on the National Historic Register of Historic Places in 1998.
This memorial commemorates Camp Dubois, the 1803-04 winter camp of Lewis and Clark where they launched their Corps of Discovery expedition to the Pacific.
Lewis and Clark State Historic Site
The Lewis and Clark State Historic Site commemorates Camp Dubois, the 1803-1804 winter camp of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. It was at Camp Dubois that members of the Corps of Discovery prepared for their expedition to the Pacific Ocean. The 14,000 square-foot exhibit space contains six galleries that outline the background and history of the Lewis and Clark expedition from its conception to its meaning for today's America. Exhibits are kid-friendly, offering opportunities for hands-on engagement. A "reconstruction" of the winter camp, Camp Dubois, is located on the grounds near the visitor center. Its design reflects 1803 U.S. Army regulations for the construction of military posts. Interpreters are on-site daily in the camp to explain how the men prepared for the journey.
Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower
The Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower is dedicated to the duo's history-making journey, and serves as a gateway to the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway. The Corps of Discovery voyage began here on May 14, 1804, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Take the elevator up to the top of the 180-foot-tall tower, where you'll step out to panoramic views of the swirling river waters (the view is particularly stunning at sunset). On platforms located at 50, 100 and 150 feet visitors learn about the early days of Hartford, as well as Lewis and Clark's journey.
In the park next to Hamel School, this building was built between 1820 and 1852 and moved to Hamel in 1980. Artifacts from the period are displayed inside.
Weezy's Route 66 Bar and Grill
The restaurant is known for charbroiled burgers, homemade pies and hearty breakfasts, particularly biscuits and gravy made with fresh sausage from locally produced hogs. The decor follows a diner theme with a black-and-white checkered floor and red vinyl seat cushions on chrome booths, tables and chairs. Walls are lined with vintage signs, photos of old vehicles and other Route 66 memorabilia and even has an outdoor patio.
Old Six Mile Museum in the Emmert-Zippel House
This 158-year-old home has displays of historic items including Civil War artifacts, a Native American collection, and 1830s furnishings.
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Learn how firemen fought fires throughout history. See all of the antique firefighting memorabilia.
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Located near the convergence of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers is Grafton - a little town steeped in history. In the heart of that history is the Ruebel Hotel. The Ruebel was built in 1884, caught fire in 1912 and was rebuilt and completely renovated in 1997. The Ruebel Hotel has a magnificently restored bar from the 1904 Worlds Fair in St. Louis. The Ruebel Saloon offers excellent food and a great variety of beer and wines.
Stroll the streets of Grafton with the great rivers at your doorstep. From a stone terrace overlooking the junction of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, Jeni J's offers the choice of 3 cottages with 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms. Built in the early 1800's, the cottages are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Situated between the two cottages, take the time to stop into Jeni J's gift shop for a memento of your trip.
This historical marker honors Father Pere Marquette.
Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel
Originally called Monticello, the village of Godfrey was named for a Massachusetts sea captain, Benjamin Godfrey who founded the Monticello Seminary in 1838. One of the more rapidly growing Illinois community colleges, Lewis & Clark Community College, now calls the Monticello campus home. Located on the campus, the Benjamin Godfrey Chapel, built in 1854, has become a landmark in the community. This church has been designated as one of only six churches outside of the northeastern United States that are authentic copies of New England church architecture and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
A beautiful sculpture of Sacagawea graces the campus of Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois. The piece was crafted by Glenna Goodacre who also designed the image on the Sacajewea $1 coin.
An authentic log cabin located in the heart of Glen Carbon, it has the original ceiling rafters and attic floor. The sidewalks are made from a 1912 school building. The Cabin is used for group activities and community events. Tours by appointment.
CITY:Glen Carbon
Car enthusiasts are tempted by every make from Model T's to muscle cars. Shop the Antique Mall for Collectibles or attend their monthly sales and auctions.
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Travel back in time with us to the Village of Elsah. The entire village of Elsah is on the National Registry of Historic Places. This village, with a population of around one hundred people, is often referred to as the "village where time stood still." Visitors to Elsah can escape back to the Americana of the early 1800s with quiet streets and 19th century stone homes. This "picture perfect" village nestled in the valley is a perfect place for photographers – amateur and professional – anxious to capture a glimpse of the past.
Discover what life was like in historic Elsah when it was founded in 1853 by James Semple. The museum, housed in the Elsah Village Hall built in 1887, showcases former residents, architectural styles used in constructing buildings, and implements used by residents in the mid-1800s. The museum is open Saturday and Sundays only from 1 - 4 p.m.


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The most festive of Jewish holidays, a time of prizes, noisemakers, costumes and treats. The Festival of Purim commemorates a major victory over oppression and is recounted in the Megillah, the scroll of the story of Esther.
Visit our Purim celebration Purim on the Net. For your entertainment we have some fun Holiday things for you and your family. We've got stories of Queen Esther, King Ahasuerus, Mordechai, and Haman, we've got graggers to spin, masks to print and color, and Hamantashan to bake! We hope you find something you like!

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The town was settled in 1846 by immigrant families led by John O. Meusebach from Germany. Although the settlement was on the Comanche frontier, the Meusebach-Comanche Treaty of the next year established lasting peace. Many buildings retain traditional German and frontier styles with more than 700 historical structures--many in the National Register of Historic Places. Old customs are regularly observed, including Schuetzenfests (marksmanship tournaments), Oktoberfest, Zweite Weihnachten and Kinderfest. It also is the birthplace of Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet during World War II.
Fredericksburg Trade Days are held the third weekend of the month. On U.S. 290 East, across from Wildseed Farms. Parking charge. 830/990-4900.
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County are noted for producing about 40 percent of all Texas peaches, as well as for grape growing. There are nearly 20 wineries in this wine-producing region. For information, visit www.visitfredericksburgtx.com.
The city was home to the first volkssporting event in the U.S. in 1976, and the city's Pilgrimage Routes consist of three different sanctioned routes that can be walked year-round.
For nearby points of interest, see KERRVILLE, STONEWALL and JOHNSON CITY.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — State regulators have pulled the plug on a wind farm proposed for southeastern Minnesota that's drawn opposition because of the danger it could pose to eagles and bats.
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously Thursday not to extend the company's legal authority to build the wind farm in Goodhue County.
The developer, New Era, had sought to build a 78-megawatt wind farm near Zumbrota. But opponents raised concerns about the impact on birds and bats that might run into turbine blades.
New Era's attorney, Todd Guerrero, tells the Star Tribune (http://bit.ly/13WuSDj ) the developer could try to revive the $180 million project after resolving legal issues with Xcel Energy Inc.
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This impressive black granite piece located on the grounds of Vandalia's Tourist Information Center is a tribute to prairie farmers.
This museum is located in a beautiful brick building that is a renovated 1914 school located in the "Old Town" section of the Village. The museum has old dolls, weapons, pictures, and much more.
Items on display are from the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm along with flags from 45 countries.
Civil War Monument at the Veterans' Memorial
Generations of soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country are honored.
Vandalia, Illinois is where Abraham Lincoln began his historical political career and his life and achievements are commemorated on the marker.
The Madonna is one of 12 statues in the U.S. that honors the pioneer women who traveled along the National Road.
Surrounded by shops and restaurants on the square, the 19th-century courthouse offers a great view of the town's hundreds of flower and fruit trees in season.
Bronze markers give biographical information about prominent citizens from the earliest history of the community. Every fall, volunteers in period dress "resurrect" their ancestors and tell their stories during an annual cemetery walk.
Originally built as a private residence in the 1870s, the house now holds an extensive collection of Civil War memorabilia, World War I bond posters, Native American artifacts, domestic arts, and items from local manufacturers.
This 160-year old home has three rooms of original furniture, pictures and personal items once owned by politician William Jennings Bryan.
Bond County One Room School Museum
This museum is a living monument to the more than 72 one-story schools throughout the nation that served to educate children and host community gatherings.
Bring your children and show them a glimpse into education before the 20th century. Located on the Jr. High grounds, this schoolhouse was restored by the Bond County Retired Teachers Association.
Washington County Historical Museum
Built in 1871 as a private residence, this building now holds hundreds of artifacts from the country including a display of period wedding dresses.
The museum, located in the original college building on the campus of historic Greenville College, features hundreds of sculptural pieces by Richard Bock, best known for his work with famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
National Road Interpretive Center
The National Road Interpretive Center in Vandalia, Illinois tells the story of the surveyors, laborers and travelers of the National Road, sometimes called the Cumberland Road or National Pike. The Interpretive Center is a museum with hands-on activities for children including a Conestoga wagon that the youngsters can load for its journey. Abraham Lincoln's connection to Illinois National Road towns is also spotlighted. One of the largest artifacts is an original National Road timber dating to the 1830s. Visitors will develop a better understanding of the importance of this road to Illinois and American history as well as an appreciation for the people that were involved in its construction.
Three properties -- Dr. Poos Home & Medical Museum; the Frank Schlosser Home, which includes a turn-of-the-century house, barn, harness shop, and commercial laundry; and the Joseph Schlosser Home -- make up the Museum complex.
Centralia Historical Society Museum
Centerpieces of the collection are newspapers and memorabilia from the coal mining days with tributes to railroad history.
Centralia's resident carilloneur performs on the town's 65-bell carillon, one of the few in the country. The surrounding park also features a museum and tours of the 165-foot-tall tower.
Centralia Area Historical Museum
Artifacts, pictures of coal mining, railroading, business, farming in and around Centralia. A work in progress by the Centralia Area Historical Society to preserve the past of Marion County.
Located behind the Statehouse in a century-old church, this museum is full of Lincoln-era memorabilia, including his letter cabinet and an axe carved with his initials.
Clinton County Historical Museum
This building was the former home of Judge Sidney Breese, who came to Illinois from New York. He studied law here and became Assistant Secretary of the State of Illinois.
Joseph Koch, who along with eight other local miners died in a mine explosion in 1947, is depicted here.
Farm implements, tools, tractors, and other equipment are featured that date back 100 years. The museum is open for special events including the Outhouse Festival in the fall.
In 1779 George Rogers Clark led his army from Kaskaskia through this area to Vincennes, Indiana, where they captured Ft. Sackville from the British. At the time, this building was named for being near the midpoint of the Vincennes-St. Louis Trail.


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Missing man found above Orangeville
Shortly after 10 a.m. on May 4 searchers located a body in the foothills above Orangeville. A Utah Highway Patrol helicopter was dispatched to lift the body out of the remote and rugged area....
New business upstairs at Food Ranch
A new store in Orangeville upstairs at the Food Ranch is offering jewelry and Native American items. The store is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from noon-6 p.m.
Flower power grows as Memorial Day approaches
The Carbon-Emery community is putting hands to work to make sure that every grave in the two-county area will be decorated for Memorial Day.
Volunteer Center Festival of Service
The Volunteer Center of Emery County held an evening for all of the non-profit organizations in Carbon and Emery counties to get together to see just what everyone has to offer. ...
National nurses week May 6-12
Here is your opportunity to thank your favorite or most frequented nurse! National Nurses Week is Monday, May 6th through Sunday, May 12th. We have all had an experience that was made better by a nurse somewhere in our past. It doesn't matter if it ...
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When entering an emerging market like India, executives often discover a complex web of challenges. With ties to India and the United States, Ashok Vasudevan is acutely aware of the cultural and regulatory differences between the two countries. As CEO of the growing business Tasty Bite, he has found creative ways to ethically navigate corruption, food and packaging safety, and the management of a tri-continental public company.
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For more on Vasudevan and Tasty Bite, including his generous education and healthcare initiatives, see the following Just Business interview: The (Ethical) Taste of Success.
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John Leavy wrote his eighth book for two different types of people.
"Outcome-based Marketing; New Rules for Marketing on the Web" is for people who are already on the Web and wonder how to grow and those who are still saying, "Gee, my business should be on the Web but I don't know how to get started."
As a Digital Marketing Strategist Leavy does not offer a one-size-fits-all formula to every business he encounters. Instead he evaluates the myriad of marketing options available and customizes a course of action for that particular individual.
"My advice to any business owner is, 'You should be doing the things which get the best results,'" Leavy said. "Before I say, 'You should be using social media,' we have to see if it's appropriate. A business selling caskets is not going to reach its market using Facebook and Twitter."
Leavy's book breaks down his Internet marketing strategy into four parts. Building a strong Web presence begins with having a solid website.
"It's got to be professional looking, easy to navigate, with great content and great offers. Ninety-five percent to 97 percent of people who visit the site are not ready to commit. Your job is to educate and nurture clients to a place where they are ready to make a decision," he said.
Leavy encourages CEOs to create visitor-focused websites. For example, one home remodeler had a website for years with few hits and even fewer customers. Leavy directed the company to remove the home page information about their years of service and how thankful they were to be working in Virginia. Instead, the home page became direct links to services and products for people looking to remodel their home. When potential customers visit the site now, they find specific information on gutters and down spouts, sunrooms, doors and windows. The website directs each shopper toward the answers to their questions.
"It's not about you," Leavy tells business owners. "I would remove every occurrence of 'we,' 'us,' and 'our.' It's all about the customer."
The second section in Outcome-based Marketing is about being found in all the right places. Leavy advises businesses to discover who their customers are, where those people are on the Web, and how their business can gain visibility with that demographic.
"The strategy of, 'If you build it they will come,' doesn't work. You need to know where your ideal prospects are and go there," he said.
Leavy took his own advice by publishing an excerpt out of his book on www.Entrepreneur.com. His article was viewed by thousands of readers and was picked up by MSNBC. When it ran on MSNBC, Leavy gained millions of readers, who all became potential clients.
"You have to go to where the people are," he said. "It makes more sense to sell ballcaps at a baseball stadium than waiting for people to come to an ineffective website."
Part of understanding where clients are comes via Leavy's third section in the book, which concerns being social on the Web.
"I am on Twitter all the time," Leavy said. "But it is not all about making money. I enjoy mentoring people and passing along helpful information."
Leavy admits that part of the reason he is on Facebook and Twitter is to attract people back to his website or blog. However, he also registers for the latest social networking tool like Google Plus just to see where it will go.
"Before a business decides to create a fan page on Facebook, they need to ask, 'Should I go there?'People can have marketing presence in many areas and be on the web for many years without measurable results. We need to take the time to ask, 'Where am I today? Where do I want to be tomorrow? And, how do I get there?'" Leavy said.
Finally, Leavy's book leads a discussion on generating closable opportunities.
"Nobody wants to talk about actually generating revenue," he said. "Making money or recruiting members is like a job review. It helps us ask, 'Did we accomplish our goals?'"
It was this type of performance review that inspired Leavy to dive into Internet marketing 10 years ago. He was working with websites for Ft. Carson when he discovered Google Analytics. The program allowed him to see how many visitors were using the sites he had created. To his surprise, there had only been two visitors.
Leavy was obviously not satisfied with this result. He quickly discovered search engine optimization and completely changed his philosophy toward educating and nurturing the clients.
"Now I can help people understand how to measure the campaign and find out: are we there yet?" he said.
Leavy had already seen the shift happening where even small business needed a presence on the Web. Between his own experience of 26 years operating a small business and his new found success in Internet marketing, he knew he had something to offer.
"You are either on the Internet or you are going out of business," he said. "It is so helpful to have a method whereby we empirically measure success and progress of a marketing campaign."
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No visiting team has ever won a Super Rugby knock-out game in Christchurch. Can the Bulls create history at AMI Stadium on Saturday?
No visiting team has ever won a Super Rugby knock-out game in Christchurch. Can the Bulls create history at AMI Stadium on Saturday?
In the blue corner, weighing in at three Super Rugby titles, with 14 internationals in their starting XV and boasting a record of ten wins, six defeats and 11 bonus points this season: From Pretoria, the pride of the Highveld…The Buuuuulls!
In the red corner, weighing in at seven Super Rugby titles, with a starting XV featuring eight World Cup winners and boasting a record of eleven wins, five defeats and nine bonus points this season: From Christchurch, led by King Richie …The Cruuuuusaders!
This is about as big as it gets outside of Test rugby. Whatever your affiliation, you can't help but want to watch a clash between the two most successful teams in the history of Super Rugby.
Not many people outside of Pretoria are giving the Bulls much chance and it's not difficult to see why. It's been 12 years since the Crusaders lost at home – at any stage of the competition – to a non-Kiwi team (the Brumbies won there in 2000).
Not only do the Bulls have to overcome the Crusaders' brilliant record on home soil, the best in Super Rugby, but their own record of just six victories in New Zealand in 37 matches does not inspire confidence. Indeed, the Bulls have never won in Christchurch (although Northern Transvaal did in the pre-franchise days back in 1996).
Beyond the stats, the Crusaders first-half performance against the Force last week suggests the home side are firing on all cylinders. True, the second half of that game was pretty terrible, but with victory and the bonus point already wrapped up by half-time, Todd Blackadder's troops had precious little to play for after the interval.
As a consequence, the bookies are backing the hosts to win by twelve points which might seem a little generous considering the Bulls were the winners in four of the last five games between these sides, including their most recent clash back in April. The men in blue have also come out on top the last three times they've faced each other in a knock-out game.
Of course all of those positive results came in Gauteng and the day-long trek to New Zealand will certainly count against the South Africans this time.
Yet the Bulls play a brand of rugby that has always troubled the counter-attack conscious Crusaders, and they enter the Finals Series as the most effective attacking team left in the competition, with their 50 tries bettered only by the eliminated Hurricanes (58).
Indeed, while the Bulls have always played a structured game based around their set piece, to think that they will rely solely on Morné Steyn's boot would be extremely naive.
No one expects to see the visitors fling it about like a hot potato, and they will look to pile the pressure on at line-out time especially. But their ability to create opportunities for the likes of Bjorn Basson has seen the wing top the try-scoring charts this season.
Many fans are still wondering why they chose to push for a bonus-point win against the Lions last weekend when putting Steyn in the pocket for a drop-goal or two would have been enough to book a ticket to Brisbane. The fact that they did not take the permutations into consideration is a sign of the confidence within the squad. Even if no one else does, the Bulls truly believe they can win.
Bulls coach Frans Ludeke, who was also at the helm when they won the title in 2009 and 2010, is convinced there is very little to choose between the teams this weekend.
"There isn't one team that has an edge on another and it will all come down to which team handles the pressure the best," said Ludeke.
"This is finals rugby and we know how to handle the pressure. We are playing away but we know this is a once-off game and we know what we have to do.
"We know this is the most important game of our season, and we have to have the belief. We have made one or two small adjustments to our game, but we are confident going into Saturday's game… it will come down to how we handle it."
Players to watch:
For the Crusaders: A fortnight ago the Crusaders totally dismantled the Chiefs line-out with Luke Romano in devastating form. Those in the know are predicting a big future the 26-year-old but the Bulls line-out is one of the best in world rugby. A tough examination awaits. Left out of the side last week, Robbie Fruean has had a somewhat inconsistent season. Last year there were loud cries for an All Blacks call up but many of those have died down. Fruean is a huge talent though and if he fires, sparks will fly.
For the Bulls: The return of Flip van der Merwe from injury is the only change to the Bulls' side but it is a significant one. Games like these are equivalent to a Test match and experienced heads are invaluable. Van der Merwe will call the shots at line-out time and will lead the charge as the Bulls pack try to bully their hosts. Morné Steyn has his critics but when his confidence is up, there is no more deadlier boot in the game. The Bok pivot was poor against England but bounced back with sterling performances against the Cheetahs and Lions. His duel with Dan Carter remains a classic match-up of styles.
Head-to-head: With Kieran Read absent, Richie McCaw will once again start out of position in the number eight jersey. McCaw is without doubt one of the best loose forwards the world has ever seen, but he cannot match the speed of his opposite number and opposing skipper Pierre Spies. Cutting the big runner down before he can start galloping will be McCaw's chief aim. Once on the deck, Spies's threat is eliminated… but the master's work will have only just began.
Previous results:
2012: Bulls won 32-30 in Pretoria
2011: Crusaders won 27-0 in Timaru
2010: Bulls won 39-24 (semi-final) in Soweto
2010: Bulls won 40-35 in Pretoria
2009: Bulls won 26-23 (semi-final) in Pretoria
2009: Crusaders won 16-13 in Christchurch
2008: Crusaders won 54-19 in Pretoria
2007: Bulls won 27-12 (semi-final) in Pretoria
2007: Crusaders won 32-10 in Christchurch
2006: Crusaders won 35-15 (semi-final) in Christchurch
2006: Crusaders won 35-17 in Pretoria
Prediction: Last year's 27-0 trashing in Timaru has not been forgotten by Bulls fans but it's unlikely we'll see a similar result. The bookies' 12-point head-start seems a bit exaggerated but they've picked the right result. Crusaders by seven points.
The teams:
Crusaders: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Adam Whitelock, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Richie McCaw (c), 7 Matt Todd, 6 George


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Necessity is said to be the mother of invention. Mother's Day is then the perfect day for this edition of SurgeXperiences (121). The host The Sterile Eye chose surgical instruments as the theme. What a great edition! You can read it all here.
Happy Mother's Day!
This picture is of my mom, Cathy (sister), me, Krystal (niece), and Jeanne (sister).


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Skip to comments.EXCLUSIVE: TSA Allowing Illegals to Fly Without Verifiable ID, Says Border Patrol Union
Posted on 07/11/2014 10:41:57 AM PDT by C19fan
Illegal aliens are being allowed to fly on commercial airliners without valid identification, according to the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC). The aliens who are getting released on their own recognizance are being allowed to board and travel commercial airliners by simply showing their Notice to Appear forms, NBPCs Local 2455 Spokesman, Hector Garza, told Breitbart Texas.
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I have no problem with this.
As long as these commercial flights are leaving the country and are headed south to Mexico or Central America.
If there is any doubt that this administration is deliberately trying to invite an attack on our soil, this should remove most if not all of that doubt.
I believe they are basically limited to strictly bus travel then....without an ID. Correct me if I'm wrong. When I traveled AMTRAK last year....they required me to show some type of ID as I got the ticket.
There is no waiver on this TSA requirement as far as I know...unless the State Department or Homeland Security issues one, and they wouldn't do it for a single non-VIP. This pretty much violates a couple of laws.
See, TSA isn't necessary. But nuns and grandmother's must be frisked.
Why not? The penalty of law is reserved for productive citizens. Anyone who joins the current Administration in destroying America is exempt!
Obama's dreamers! Committing terrorist acts that Americans won't do.
And I'm sure that come November, they will all be voting without an ID, too.
Indeed, Obama and company do not intend to let the votes of legal Americans decide the fate of the country. They will win by any means necessary and the GOPe will go along.
Somewhere along the line these "agencies" need to stop following the ILLEGAL ORDERS of this administration.
Would a threat of personal lawsuit and criminality from American citizens be enough to scare these lousy TSA folks straight about what the heck their jobs are?
Accessories to murder, terrorism, felonies... of course then we'd need REAL courts to rule on it. But then...wouldn't these TSA agents be enemy combatants? But wait...they are in uniform...so wouldn't that make them enemies of We the People for willfully failing to do their job?
And when it's time to name the co-conspirators for punishment, we'll know who to name!
I believe that this falls under 'selective enforcemnt ' of Federal Laws, which is already known to exist.
and ignoring other existing laws that are 'inconvienient'
Without Congressional accountability, or the 'Balance of Power' concept which is inherent in our Constitutional Laws,
this is just another 'over-reach' of inconvienience, which should be overlooked by the powers that be.
In legal terms , it is just more of the same "Arbitrary and Capricious Behavior" for which this administration has not yet been held accountable, or responsible.
There was a story yesterday about two Honduran teens FLYING into Atlanta to reunite with their allegedly legal parents.
I ask you this...how is Obama going to help terrorists if they have to present ID to the TSA? You see, you have to think logically.
When you add the medical problems who would want to fly now?
Meanwhile, on July 21, TSA is increasing their fees for us poor slobs who actually purchase tickets, must show appropriate identivication, and be searched like we're criminals.
It just gets worse —
Imagine that - You're taking a flight and all of a sudden a bunch of middle eastern men in their early 20s hop on board, the plane takes off, and you read on Drudge in flight "TSA allowing illegals to fly without ID".
"What difference does it make?"
Well, that would just be too easy and makes too much sense.
The illegals are getting better treatment than US citizens, I bet the illegals didn't have to get scanned.
TSA officials needed to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. No Nazi got away with "I was just doing what my superior officers ordered" defense.
I DO have a problem with this, because that could be my daughter or son on that flight.
This has been going on for years. As a Border Patrol Agent I was detailed to the San Francisco Airport to provide additional security at the international terminal during the fist Gulf War.
Every day 25 to 50 middle eastern males would disembark from aircraft from around the world. They would have neither passports, visas or any form of ID. This was happening at every international airport in the US.
They had boarded the plane using their actual passports which contained counterfeit US visas which they destroyed (in flight) so as not to be prosecuted for visa fraud which was unlikely anyway.
We had no idea who they were or where they were from. We were instructed to fingerprint them and(using whatever name and address they wanted to give)issue them a form for a "Deferred Inspection".
We then walked them to the door where they continued their US travels.
We asked ourselves daily "Why the F@^$ are we even here".
Glad I retired two years ago.
It does, now they are here without getting their feet wet. Just go to the airport an on to America. Everything is free, the government will send you money an give u free health care for life, just vote democrat.
We're done, unless we bond together and do something
Very little time left
Heck, Air 1 has been doing this openly for about 6 years already.
Unless Obama has presented his naturalization papers.
We can do something about that, though. At least a start.
Steve Stockman has filed a resolution calling for the arrest of Lois Lerner for contempt of Congress.
My understanding is that if this resolution passes the House, Boehner has no choice but to implement it.
It feels good to jaw about things here, and wallow in how bad things are (I think we all appreciate being with others who recognize what's going on, so we commiserate together, and I'm not pointing fingers specifically at anybody but rather kind of at all of us, myself included).But this is a call to action. If we really want the lawlessness to stop, then we need to do what it takes to FORCE arrests when this "selective enforcement" happens. Right now John Boehner is doing "selective enforcement" to make sure that Lois Lerner laughs all the way to the bank over the wimpy attempts of Congress to make the rule of law matter.
We can wipe that smile right off Lerner's face - and right off of BOEHNER's face - as well as anybody else who may be subpoenaed to testify or provide records for House investigations of Benghazi, NSA-gate, IRS-gate, Extortion 17, Fast & Furious, Bergdahl-gate, Boston Marathon-gate, etc - if we just have the determination and foresight to storm the House's phone lines, demanding this resolution be passed.
Let's do it, guys! Let's not just b!tch. Let's tell DC we're sick of the play-games!
Good one!
It is already easier for a Mexican National in the country illegally to get a driver's license. At least in Illinois. The easily forged Matricula Consular card counts as up to three kinds of ID. Whereas a citizen needs more proof.
Take a look for yourself:
Legals and citizens: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_x173.pdf
Non-visa status aka illegal aliens: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_tvdl3.pdf
Will the TSA subject them to a body-search as they do to honest taxpaying citizens?
They make great suicide bombers.
"Well, I've got an arrest warrant outstanding, here's a photocopy of it. It has my picture, right there in the corner. Will that do?"
"Sure sir, no problem. Have a good flight."
we should boycott each airline who drops their ID requirements for non Americans.
There are no borders any more. Fits the left's agenda to bring the rest of the world in to partake of the "wealth" of this nation.
FYI, there is little wealth left. Leftist policies have been sucking this country's wealth dry for years.
OTM's + no valid ID + commercial airline ticket = another 9/11
And you would be wrong.
"There is no waiver on this TSA requirement"
Pen and telephone bypass trumps all.
Thanks for the tip....I've decided I need a new identity and this would be a good way to start.
How many Islamists are now Mexican Nationals with a "card"?
What U.S. carriers are they using? Imagine the lice and scabies. Not good.
Boobamba does not see himself as president of a thriving, productive America----an America of achievers, workers and doers.
He has a distaste for a thriving republic of freedom-loving citizens----in his befuddled mind he represents self- made victims, slackers, do-nothings, lay-a-beds, gutter snipes, welchers, weasels, con artists, illegals, and other social misfits.
THE PAY-ME-I'M-A-VICTIM SCAM Obama's stupid "income inequality whine is part and parcel of progressives' greed/envy/entitlement stupidity. More akin to a dirt-poor Third World satrap than a thriving republic ruled by laws and immutable market forces.
Obama can't seem to rise above his inane "community organizer" mentality. When he was crawling around the nabe preaching envy and greed----duping people on food stamps into believing they could payoff mortgages (ne'er do wells who taxpayers were forced to bail out).
Addicting people to government handouts is the "community organizer's" con game--to get votes--buying loyalty w/ other people's tax dollars.
POINTS TO PONDER He looked so cool denigrating photo-ops----he was cool as a cucumber when didn't go to the border on the fundraising trip to Texas....now he's going on a 15-day vacay as the deluge pour over the border onto the US gravy train.
This is a calculated strategy by the conniving vote-crazed ding-a-ling in the WH.
He's running out the clock---he knows the media will go away---the protesters will get tired---and he knows Perry is all hat and no cattle.
SPREAD THE WORD---Once the furor dies down, he'll have the contagion "humanely" reunited w/ their parents (lying in wait in Mexico).......all of 'em bussed into key Republican precincts, registered to vote Democrat, w/ directions to the polls printed in Spanish on Taco Bell burrito wrappers.
From the same corrupt regime/party that crows for more gun control on Americans.
BTW---heard about this money laundering scheme?
"My Brother's Keeper" scam rears its ugly head in Washington.
WASH/POST---Community lenders network commits to lend $1 billion in support of Obama's My Brothers Keeper / By Zachary A. Goldfarb, March 6, 2014
A network of (ahem) community lenders is committing to lending (?) $1 billion in support of President Obamas My Brothers Keeper initiative that aims to boost the life chances of young African and Hispanic men.
Yawn.....just goes to show: there's always a sap-happy Dem/Lib willing to say they're "for" their fellow-man---and conniving to make a buck on it.
ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHICAGOLAND Rev Jeremiah's Wright's beloved daughter was convicted for looting a $1.25 million state grant which financed a tax-exempt, not-for-profit work and education program called "We Are Our Brother's Keeper," owned by Regina Evans, former police chief of Country Club Hills, and her husband, Ronald Evans Jr.
<><> 6/8/13 Police Chief Regina Evans (above) pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering charges related to the misuse of a $1.25 million state grant to the non-profit organization she ran with her husband, Ronald Evans Jr.
October 11, 2011 ---- Police Chief Regina Evans Resigns
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. (CBSLOCAL.COM) Country Club Hills Mayor said that negotiations were underway to clear the way for the resignation of police Chief Regina Evans, in office for about two years,
<><> Regina Evans was on (ahem) disability leave since August 2011,
<><> it was earlier reported that Illinois AG's office is suing Regina Evans' n/p over its handling of state job training grant worth more than $500,000.
<><> Evans also signed off on invoices for a controversial summer camp where the campers including children of aldermen who voted for it got paid to attend (Chicago-way--"redistribution of income").
<><> Most recently, Evans came under fire for overseeing a 2011 part-time police program where 10 part-time police officers were hired.... bur that many had questionable backgrounds, and werent qualified to do police work. They were ordered to turn in their guns and badges (got high-paid city sanitation jobs).
The SouthtownStar contributed to this report, via the Sun-Times Media Wire.
The sad part of this, that as taxpayer we are giving borrowed money that our children will have to pay back, not the illegals.
Eventually, that borrowing will be denied and Social Security, Disability, all entitlement programs will cease to exist....millions and millions of people destitute.
So do they just line them up and shoot them when all the money runs out and no more borrowing can be done from China and other nations? I guess O Drama is in a hurry to be the executioner as he can't give it all away fast enough!
Nice take.
With all of the diseases they are bringing with them as well as lice, what guarantee are the airlines giving that the next passenger in that seat will not catch something?
bet they don't get felt up either...
Excellent point!
When I traveled AMTRAK last year....they required me to show some type of ID as I got the ticket.
Of course they would you infidel err American citizen...
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A balanced and versatile trainer for moderate overpronators, the Brooks Ravenna 4 features moderate cushioning and a semi-soft ride.
The Brooks Ravenna 4 is your answer if you need support and want a reliable trainer with a lightweight feel. With a streamlined and flexible platform, the ride is effortless and smooth, while DNA cushioning adapts to your stride to provide protection from the hard road. An adjustable arch wrap supports and locks in your foot for a personalized, confident fit. Find the run you're looking for with the Ravenna 4.
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Weight: 11.0 oz (size 9)
Stack Height: Heel (28 mm), Forefoot (18 mm)
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The Ravenna 4 is a moderate feature, moderate support shoe designed for daily training and high mileage. It is built with a semi-curved shape.
Comments: I have been looking for a shoe for years that will give me the support my feet need!!!! I have finally found them with this shoe. I was so impressed. I have already purchased 6 pairs
From: Peacho, Seattle, WA, USA. July 29th 2014
Comments: Comfortable. I am able to run forever in these. I have flat feet and weigh 230 so I need well cushioned shoes and these are perfect. I do not find them narrow at all. I wear a 13 in all other brands Nike Asics and these fit in a 13 too. I wish all Brooks would be true to size so I could switch over 100 percent to Brooks. In some other Brooks I need to half size up but can not because there are no 13.5s. So if Brooks keeps making shoes similar sized to Asics and Nike I would be a permanent customer.
From: will, Harbor Springs, MI. 2/25/14
Comments: This is my first pair of Brooks and they seem to fit me extremely well. I used to run in Asics GTs as I'm a mild pronator with a medium arch at 150lbs. These feel less clunky and faster with a much better toe-off. The soles in the forefoot do wear out faster than other shoes though. They provide plenty of cushion but have a longer break in period than others. Looking forward to the 5's when they arrive next year!
From: Matt, San Jose, CA, USA
Comments: I spoke to a Brooks rep in person at a local Fleet Feet opening recently and he said the Ravenna 5 coming in Feb 2014 will go back to the wider toebox as was found in the Ravenna 3.
From: Tom, Montgomery, AL
Comments: I've had every version of the Ravenna. They have always been a great shoe for me, a light weight runner. They fit great without any heel sliding. I must agree with all of the other comments: they seem a little more narrow in the toebox than the previous versions and I've gotten blisters on the lateral aspect of both great toes with runs over 8 miles. I'm thinking about trying the Adrenalines as they boast a wider toebox.
From: Tom, Montgomery, AL
Comments: The Ravenna 4 is a fantastic shoe with a fatal flaw: it's narrow. I'm currently in the Adrenaline GTS - which is a brilliant shoe - but I wanted a touch less support and a bit more cushioning. Enter the Ravenna. On paper it was exactly what I was looking for.
The problem (for me, at least) is that it's a touch narrower than the Adrenaline. Enough so that they caused blisters on both feet. Not good. If you need a support shoe and have a foot on the narrow side the Ravenna may be perfect for you. If you have a medium foot like me, proceed with caution.
From: Dave, California
Comments: I find the top of the shoe (laces) press down too hard on the top of your foot. This lock down is not for me.
From: Martin, NJ, US
Comments: I am on my second pair, soon to be starting on a third. I love these shoes - they are a better fit than the 3s, and provide just a bit of support that I need without giving too much (Adrenalines). I am getting a good 400 miles on a pair before I feel the forefoot cushioning get too compressed - haven't seen any unusual sole wearing out. I would like them a bit wider in the toebox, but they don't cause any rubbing or blistering. I've worn them in a marathon and my feet felt great at the end.
From: Ed, Bethesda, MD
Comments: Sole wears out very fast, also shoe runs narrow.
From: Jonathan, Goldsboro, NC, USA
Comments: Wear this shoe along with my Adrenaline 13's. Love the cushioned fast feel! They fit narrower and have a touch more cushion in the heel and forefoot than the Adrenalines. Run 25-30 miles/wk, have flat feet and I am a mild pronator.
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11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall
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Dick Cheney is still around, and still ripping President Obama's national security policies.
The former Republican vice president, speaking Saturday in his home state of Wyoming, focused on the administration's new national security team, saying: "The performance now of Barack Obama as he staffs up the national security team for the second term is dismal."
Speaking nearly a year after his heart transplant, Cheney said Obama has appointed "second rate people" to major jobs.
Cheney zeroed in on Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel, a former Republican senator from Nebraska. He said Obama "wants to have a Republican that he can use to take the heat for what he plans to do to the Department of Defense."
Planned Pentagon cuts will limit the military's ability to respond to world crises, Cheney said, both now and in the future.
Obama "is today ... establishing what limitations will be on future presidents," Cheney said.
Obama's new Secretary of State is former U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., who lost the 2004 presidential election to incumbent George W. Bush and running mate Cheney.
Obama allies dismissed Cheney's criticism, noting that his aggressiveness led to the war in Iraq and alienation of long-time U.S. allies.
Speaking on ABC's This Week, Obama 2012 campaign deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter said: "I think the worst thing that we could do right now is take Dick Cheney's advice on foreign policy."


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Judy Slome Cohain
Judy Slome Cohain is a masters degree certified nurse midwife in the US who has been living and working in Israel since 1983 as an unlicensed midwife. This twist of fate enables her to practice evidence-based midwifery, instead of less-than-optimal protocols to protect a license. Judy runs or walks every day and eats lots of chopped up parsley with hummus. She has always danced to her own drum, which gives her an understanding for women who like to dance to their own drum at birth.


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Eurosoft Felicia Wedge Sandal
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Get added height without sacrificing comfort in the Eurosoft Felicia. This patent slide has a plush footbed over a painted cork wedge making it the perfect companion for your summer adventures.
- Faux patent leather
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- 1¼" platform, 3¾" cork demi wedge
- Synthetic sole
- Imported
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Location: Los Angeles
November 17, 2012
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Eurosoft Felicia
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Nine West Ferona Bootie
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Nine West's Vintage America collection is all about a spirited, familiar style. Their Ferona bootie combines an iconic combat boot with an updated casual feel.
- Leather upper
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Bass. Player.
March 25, 2011 12:43:28 Posted at March 25, 2011 12:43:28
Ed Westwick is in Melbourne attending the 2011 Formula 1 Qantas Australian Grand Prix. He should trademark this expression. That expression, or what led to it, must be why he looks like he hasn't slept. At all.
There's a great line from Katy Sagal in Sons of Anarchy when she walks into Jax's room, I think early on in Season 1:
Totally Ed Westwick, right?
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Über-Programmer Ditches Yahoo Over 'Lame' Microsoft Deal
No one likes Yahoo's search deal with Microsoft. Wall Street wanted more up front money; tech elites called it an abdication, a "shame" and "seppuku." Now Yahoo is losing a programming icon over the embarrassing arrangement.
Rasmus Lerdorf, inventor of the PHP programming language, confirms he is leaving the company. "It has only been a couple of days," he told us by email yesterday. "I really don't know what is next yet... I am enjoying having a bit more time to play with pet projects this week."
Lerdorf, whose widely-used programming and templating system has been especially popular among Web startups, declined to elaborate on why he left Yahoo. But he was blunt about the matter on Twitter this past summer, just moments after Yahoo announced a pact in which Microsoft would power its search results — previously handled by in-house code — while Yahoo would continue to sell ads against the results:
If we had to guess where Lerdorf might end up, we'd lay our money on Facebook, a PHP shop and a fast-growing one at that. The massive social network has no doubt pushed Lerdorf's language to the edges of its performance envelope. More importantly, the young company shows no inclination to outsource software development to one of its largest competitors and turn itself into a second-tier advertising network.


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Often when people are sitting in the waiting room they can't remember. Or sometimes they may not even be able to list them because of problems they are experiencing. Not having that list makes it difficult to deal with patients health care problems.
Obviously reactions to drugs, conflicts with others and allegies are important and without a list doctors and nurses can be working literally in the dark.
That is why healthcare specialists are asking people to keep and properly maintain a list of present medications people are taking.
A medical emergency can take place at any time; and preparing a list ahead of time can be a life saving proposition for people who are involved in such an incident.
The list of such medications should include the typical drug name (whether prescription, herbal or regular over the counter drugs use regularly), what the dose is, how often it is taken, when it is taken, how long the patient has been taking it and who prescribed it for them.
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Poppie Jones Velvet Bow Clutch
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Be the talk of the town with a hot accessory! This Velvet Bow clutch from Poppie Jones is spacious enough for essentials and totally chic.
- Faux patent leather clutch
- Fold over flap with snap closure
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- Concealed chainlink strap with 9½" drop
- Fabric lining with zip pocket
- Dimensions: 13" x 2" x 5½"
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Location: Shoe Heaven,NY
February 08, 2013
Poppie Jones Velvet Bow Clutch
"I love this clutch. First off, I like my clutches just the way I like my bags....BIG. This clutch is pretty roomy. You can hold, a small lotion, keys, smartphone, lipgloss and a couple of other things in there and it closes just fine and comfortably. The color is nice and vivid. You will see in person the exact color that you see on the website. I usually wear my clutches under my arm or hold them in my hand but the silver handle is great for those who wear on their shoulders. Also, you can tuck in comfortably inside the clutch if you choose not to use the handle. The bow is gorgeous and lays flat. All in all, I am very satisfies with this clutch. So much so that I bought the black one too. :-)"
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November 12, 2012
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Style # 220000
Keep it short and sexy in this bebe embroidered dress, complete with nude lining and a lace collar. Team with a leather clutch and moto jacket to add an edge to this instant evening look.
- 100% polyester
- Center back to hem: 33" (84 cm)
- Embroidered lace
- Polyester charmeuse
- Invisible zipper
- Hand wash according to care label
- Imported
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
Rated 4 out of 5�by 2 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5�by Shelbee STUNNING! This dress is GORGEOUS! I wore this to bring in the New Year! Absolutely stunning! The intricate details of the lace and nude linning really make it a standout dress. It's not cheaply made. The lining is thick, there is a slip under the lining and it hugs the body very well. Very form fitting. Bebe makes the best dresses! For sizing purposes, I purchased an XXS. I am 5 foot 6 inches tall, 115 pounds and a size 32B. January 1, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5�by CocoChanellv Beautiful but.... This dress is gorgeous but it runs big like most of Bebe's new dresses that I've tried on. For reference I'm 5'1", 95 lbs, 32D and the size XXS is loose all around. Unfortunately, I have to return it. September 13, 2013
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After a long period of wishing, saving and phone-envy I can finally say that this year I'll be getting an Iphone. I'm a little undecided whether to wait for the 5 or just get the 4 (any thoughts on that?) but what I do know is I'll be treating myself to one of these customised and eco-friendly cases for it by SigniCASE. How pretty are they? And the prices are really reasonable too, all ranging around the $35-40 mark.
Saturday, June 04, 2011
Iphone covers
After a long period of wishing, saving and phone-envy I can finally say that this year I'll be getting an Iphone. I'm a little undecided whether to wait for the 5 or just get the 4 (any thoughts on that?) but what I do know is I'll be treating myself to one of these customised and eco-friendly cases for it by SigniCASE. How pretty are they? And the prices are really reasonable too, all ranging around the $35-40 mark.
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i love the camera one! :)ReplyDelete
Super cute :D I love the design of the towerReplyDelete
Such pretty covers! As for which type--I have no idea. All I can say is, it seems that you should get the Instagram app.ReplyDelete
these are lovely, I'm too impatient to wait so i got an android which was a bit more affordable for me, I'll have to see how that goes when it arrives lolReplyDelete
The first one, lovely!ReplyDelete
these are amazing!ReplyDelete
I think you should wait for the iphone 5 to come out (should be around in september apparently) then decide if you can afford it on the iphone 5 if not get the iphone 4 because the prices for the iphone 4 have gone up $300 since they came out! They should drop when it gets superseded.ReplyDelete
i want one of these.ReplyDelete
now i just need an iphone.
Madly in love with the first one!ReplyDelete
omg amazing! so beautifulReplyDelete
Oh my gosh those are incredible!! But I'd want a case for that case because it's so beautiful :)ReplyDelete
Love these! I want one of the pretty floral Cath Kidston covers.ReplyDelete
I got my first iPhone late last year and I sort if wonder how I lived without it! I actually use it more as a camera and web browser than I do as a phone :) I'm happy with the iPhone 4, it does pretty much everything I need it to!
The camera one is the best without a doubt.ReplyDelete
Those are so cute! And you're going to love the Iphone! I just got one last month, and I can't put it down! I've got the Iphone 3, though, because I'm cheap like that, so it's hard finding cute new cases for it since it's an older model.ReplyDelete
My gosh these are THE COOLEST! As soon as I saw the camera one I thought: "dear me, that is sooo Amanda!"ReplyDelete
these cases are just what ive been looking for :) i really love both of them too!ReplyDelete
so pretty! i love the camera one. seriously. love.ReplyDelete
about which iphone to get, i don't actually know. my dad has the 4 and that thing is pretty dang nice, but i don't know what new things the 5 will have. if you're getting impatient, i say that it will be worth it to just get the 4.
love them both, i think it is something you don't see anyday and on evry iphone! LOVELYReplyDelete
I am in the exact same position. I want an iphone so much, all those lovely apps and things. I am trying to be patient and wait for the 5. I just love these cases.ReplyDelete
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so great! i want an iphone JUST to have one of those beauties.ReplyDelete
the case is super lovely. although i think it's a little ironic they are trying to make much a new-school technology look kind of analog.ReplyDelete
@Vintage VeggieReplyDelete
I get what you mean but at the same time it's pretty hard in this day and age to function without a phone- I for one definitely couldn't do it. So why not embrace it and have fun with it and pretty it up a little.
I don't think that I could live without my iPhone! I have a 3G and can upgrade with a new plan but I'm trying to decide whether or not to wait until the iPhone 5 comes out. I really like those cases especially the camera one but I think I would get something a little more protective after reading the reviews.ReplyDelete
These are so cute. Plenty more on ETSY too ...ReplyDelete
I love the first one! yet another reason to start saving up for an iphone...ReplyDelete
Oehh these are cool! Now im sad that i dont have an iphone :(ReplyDelete
Oh gosh, I have insane phone envy too. Especially considering my phone is a crappy $200 Sanyo with a back that falls off every time I pick it up.. uggghhh.ReplyDelete
Anyway - I LOVE the eiffel tower one! Adorable!
whichever one you decide to get, i just wanna say that iphone is life changing! hahahhaa..ReplyDelete
download instagram as soon as you've got your iphone!
btw my friend has that camera case, it's super adorable!
I love all of them!ReplyDelete
I'd be getting either an iphone or ipod too nearly and i will considerably buying one of the case, they're just TOO sweet!
Phone envy to the extreme :( These are possibly thee coolest thing ever!ReplyDelete
I am a new viewer to your blog and absolutely love it. Following you on bloglovin' and on twits. :)
Those cases are perfect in every single way. If I had an i-phone I'd probably get that one with the Eiffel Tower :)ReplyDelete
Wow, those look amazing!ReplyDelete
I wish I had an Iphone too ... but where I live it costs 1095 (!!!) dollars (750 euros)ReplyDelete
Love the cases!
hi it's me again !ReplyDelete
thanks to have post my drawing on your wall i am verry happy ;)
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i love SigniCase. when the bottom of mine chipped, they sent a replacement right away. highly recommend them!ReplyDelete
Need one of these in my life. An iphone first would help.ReplyDelete
Helen, X
Ooh those eco friendly cases sure do look beautiful!ReplyDelete
Get the white iphone 4 :)ReplyDelete
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this case is unbelievably gorgeous. i love how it is eco-friendly most of all. and of course, wow the Eiffel tower on your iphone, looovely! :)ReplyDelete
<3, Kathleen.
so divine...I am considering getting one (even though I don't have an I phone, I can pretend I have one) xxxReplyDelete
Cases like these make me wish I had an iPhone! I looove the first one!ReplyDelete
I need an iphone so i can get the camera cover! ah!ReplyDelete
the second one is amazingReplyDelete
i would definitely wait for the 5 because i think you would deny it if you bought the old one, i once did this mistake ;)ReplyDelete
and for the phone covers, they are so beautiful! but i just visited the shop and there is not one item in there...sad face.
Oh, I love these! Want want want.ReplyDelete
The covers look fantastic. It's on my wish list....ReplyDelete
oh wow! these are wonderful :)ReplyDelete
I want to buy an iPhone, too !ReplyDelete
And these covers are super cute, specially the one with the Eiffel Tower.
Love !


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Type: Bug
Status: Closed
Priority: Major
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: 2.2.2
Fix Version/s: 2.4
Component/s: Maths filters
Testing Instructions:
- Install latex, dvips and convert libraries
On ubuntu use
sudo apt-get install texlive-full (This will install all packages in LaTeX distribution)
Prerequisite Install latex, dvips and convert libraries On ubuntu use sudo apt-get install texlive-full (This will install all packages in LaTeX distribution) Login as admin Enable tex filter (Settings -> Site administration -> Plugins -> Filters -> Manage filters) Click settings (next to tex filter) and make sure libraries point to right path Create a label in course paste "$$ \sqrt {x + y} $$" or refer http://docs.moodle.org/22/en/Using_TeX_Notation_2 for other tex symbols Save and return to course Make sure you can see square-root x + y image.
- Login as admin
- Enable tex filter (Settings -> Site administration -> Plugins -> Filters -> Manage filters)
- Click settings (next to tex filter) and make sure libraries point to right path
- Create a label in course paste "$$ \sqrt
{x + y}
$$" or refer http://docs.moodle.org/22/en/Using_TeX_Notation_2 for other tex symbols
- Save and return to course
- Make sure you can see square-root x + y image.
- Install latex, dvips and convert libraries
Affected Branches:MOODLE_22_STABLE
Fixed Branches:MOODLE_24_STABLE
Pull from Repository:
Pull Master Branch:wip-mdl-33616
Pull Master Diff URL:
My provider tells me that some mistakes in the TeX code in one course result massive server activity. The TeX plugin calls the LaTeX functions with a parameter --interaction=nonstopmode so an error would not stop the execution of the function and the user does not get a message about his mistake. I don't know if this writing is totally correct. My provider wants to disallow the TeX filter because the TeX filter seems to be a security leak.
The provider says that the TeX filter should work with a parameter --halt-on-error when it calls the LaTeX system functions.
Please tell me what I should do!
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I'll predicate this by saying I'm no expert on TeX. However if a process is running indefinitely unchecked, that's not great.
I had a quick search and found that we should perhaps be using these parameters together...
--interaction=nonstopmode --halt-on-error
I added --halt-on-error to the filter TeX commands and, well, it didn't break. I tested this using the DragMath editor in a page with the TeX notation filter turned on.
I'm not sure how I would test this to ensure it stops when an error is encountered. Perhaps someone can suggest an erroneous piece of LaTeX we could throw at it.
I am not sure if --halt-on-error should be added to core, as this will halt tex operation on the first error it encounters. This might break any page which has wrong tex content.
Workaround: Suffix --halt-on-error in Path of latex binary (Settings -> Site administration -> Plugins -> Filters -> Manage filters)
/usr/bin/latex --halt-on-error
Ralf, please let us know if this solves your issue.
when I write the parameter into the configuration field I get an error with the LaTeX path. Please look at the screenshot.
As I understand my support team they need to stop any wrong tex statement. They found that one wrong statement results a flood of unterminated function calls and big stress for the whole server.
I don't know if it would be correct that every tex formula starts its own latex process. If a tex formula is not working the browser does not get the image for the page and the browser tries to get it once more ... I don't know how often my browser tries to get the images? I think the browser is waiting for a timeout and then it asks for the image again and again.
The supporters intend that the broken tex formula doesn't start a lot of unterminated processes. All other tex formulas should work on the page if they are written in a correct syntax.
Thanks for quick response Ralf.
I know LaTeX path will show error, but it's false true. --halt-on-error being a switch/option for LaTeX should work.
If you suffix --halt-on-error to path, the command at line 111 - latex.php will become
/usr/bin/latex --halt-on-error --interaction=nonstopmode /var/moodledata/m/temp/latex/e7b05b32ebc3cdc8e5f26fb8ddab2c88.tex
AFAIK sequence of option/switch doesn't matter, so it should work in your case.
On Line 114 - latex.php, return has been commented. If you are not on windows, I suggest you to uncomment this line and try. As this should solve the issue. Also, it will be helpful, if can you please share broken tex formula for testing.
It will be helpful if you can please try and let us know if either workaround works for you.
We need some real data here in order to make a decision:
- What tex commands are causing problems.
- What tex commands are OK? Are they affected?
Note that I think the combination of "-halt-on-error --interaction=nonstopmode" looks safe and sensible to me. If you can find a combination of tex statements which would be halted and previously would've generated an image then maybe we can make a better informed descision.
If it does cause some tex images to be generated then i'm pretty sure it would be limited to an individual tex image.
Hi Rajesh, hi Dan,
I have three test servers with the same Tex course in Moodle
http://fobi.schulon.org/course/view.php?id=367 - Moodle 2.2.1+ (Build: 20120213)
http://www3.edumoodle.at/duesseldorf/course/view.php?id=7 - Moodle 2.1.3+ (Build: 20111209)
http://www.moodletreff.de/course/view.php?id=294 - Moodle 2.2.3+ (Build: 20120615)
I all three cases I don't know anything about their server software and their LaTeX installation.
The used LaTeX preamble is always the same
The Moodletreff server uses a self compiled mimeTeX because they had problems with the LaTeX installation guide shown in the Moodle docs.
The EduMoodle.at and the schulon.org server use LaTeX ... the shown path in the TeX strings is as following
Until last week the EduMoodle.at server showed the results for \tiny, \small, \large, \Large, and \LARGE in a correct size ... since this week there are no differences ... bad result. Also the colored formulas in topic 12 were correct last week.
The schulon.org server does not show gif images because in this case I tested the additional parameter --halt-on-error and I get an error (x at the end of the parameter field)
I hope you will see the differences ...
The admin from schulon.org send me the informations about the system software.
I think that should be okay but the TeX filter is not working correctly.
Debian/Squeeze 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Thu Mar 22 17:26:33 UTC 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux
ii latex-beamer 3.07-2 LaTeX class to produce presentations
ii latex-xcolor 2.11-1 Easy driver-independent TeX class for color
ii libdjvulibre-text 3.5.23-3 Linguistic support files for libdjvulibre
ii liblocale-gettext-perl 1.05-6 Using libc functions for internationalization in Perl
ii libtext-charwidth-perl 0.04-6 get display widths of characters on the terminal
ii libtext-iconv-perl 1.7-2 converts between character sets in Perl
ii libtext-wrapi18n-perl 0.06-7 internationalized substitute of Text::Wrap
ii luatex 0.60.2-1 next generation TeX engine
ii tex-common 2.08.1 common infrastructure for building and installing TeX
ii texlive 2009-11+squeeze1 TeX Live: A decent selection of the TeX Live packages
ii texlive-base 2009-11 TeX Live: Essential programs and files
ii texlive-binaries 2009-8 Binaries for TeX Live
ii texlive-common 2009-11 TeX Live: Base component
ii texlive-doc-base 2009-2 TeX Live: TeX Live documentation
ii texlive-extra-utils 2009-10 TeX Live: TeX auxiliary programs
ii texlive-font-utils 2009-10 TeX Live: TeX and Outline font utilities
ii texlive-fonts-recommended 2009-11+squeeze1 TeX Live: Recommended fonts
ii texlive-fonts-recommended-doc 2009-11+squeeze1 TeX Live: Documentation files for texlive-fonts-recommended
ii texlive-generic-recommended 2009-11+squeeze1 TeX Live: Recommended generic packages
ii texlive-latex-base 2009-11 TeX Live: Basic LaTeX packages
ii texlive-latex-base-doc 2009-11 TeX Live: Documentation files for texlive-latex-base
ii texlive-latex-recommended 2009-11+squeeze1 TeX Live: LaTeX recommended packages
ii texlive-latex-recommended-doc 2009-11+squeeze1 TeX Live: Documentation files for texlive-latex-recommended
ii texlive-luatex 2009-11 TeX Live: LuaTeX packages
ii texlive-metapost 2009-11+squeeze1 TeX Live: MetaPost (and Metafont) drawing packages
ii texlive-metapost-doc 2009-11+squeeze1 TeX Live: Documentation files for texlive-metapost
ii texlive-pstricks 2009-10 TeX Live: PSTricks packages
ii texlive-pstricks-doc 2009-10 TeX Live: Documentation files for texlive-pstricks
Thanks for the information Ralf, I will read more to see what can be the best solution to solve this issue.
Hello Ralf,
I am not sure what is happening there, but it seems amsfonts is causing this problem. I replaced LaTex preamble with following and it works fine. As moodle fall-back on mimeTex (if latex is not found) and it works, you can try remove Path to latex binary (make it empty and save) and it should help.
I am still trying to figure out the right reason here, but it will be helpful if you can test above.
FYI: Not sure if debian has amsfonts http://packages.debian.org/sid/all/texlive-font-utils/filelist
You can try other fonts listed here
Now I got the informations about the edumoodle.at server in Austria.
Latex Version:
/usr/bin/latex -> pdfetex
pdfetex --version
"pdfeTeX 3.141592-1.21a-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.4)
kpathsea version 3.5.4
Copyright (C) 1997-2004 Peter Breitenlohner (eTeX)/Han The Thanh (pdfTeX).
Kpathsea is copyright (C) 1997-2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
There is NO warranty. Redistribution of this software is
covered by the terms of both the pdfeTeX copyright and
the GNU General Public License.
For more information about these matters, see the files
named COPYING and the pdfeTeX source.
Primary author of pdfeTeX: Peter Breitenlohner (eTeX)/Han The Thanh (pdfTeX).
Kpathsea written by Karl Berry and others."
Server Version:
OS: CentOS release 5.8 (Final)
Kernel: 2.6.18-308.8.2.el5
Last Update 21.Juni
Since the last update of this server the TeX filter does not work correctly. You can view the course and you will see that there are problems with some symbols (product, sum, integral, greater than, less then, equal). You also will see that the font size can't change (tiny, small, large, Large, LARGE)
The admin wrote that the updated the kernel but they did not change anything with the LaTeX installation.
I tested the setting but they did not work.
Thanks Ralf,
Can you check which tex-fonts are installed on server? Also, can you try delete Path to Latex (make field empty) and check if it works.
What should I do to see the fonts? I don't have a terminal account for the servers. I have to ask the admins at the providers.
I deleted the path in the edumoodle.at platform. The Moodle platform seems to use MimeTeX. This works fine but the formulas get the gif format.
I also deleted the path in fobi.schulon.org. No formula is generated now .... I think that they did not configure MimeTeX as executable.
The platform www.moodletreff.de works with MimeTeX because the provider could not get the TeX filter working properly with latex. From this point I am writing about the problems with the TeX filter in the tracker.
Thanks Ralf,
If latex, dvips and convert is not available then mimeTeX will be used and it will create GIF images.
I couldn't find much information about why this is happening, but seems to be related to fonts. On my dev machine, I observed the same issue (no font size/color was respected). Debugging further reviled font was giving problem, so I used another font (changed Tex preamble) and it worked.
At this point, I am expecting something wrong with Latex conversion and would try some standalone latex code to check if it works fine on your server (to isolate the problem)
Hello Marc,
Can you please help us on this issue? What do you think, about adding --halt-on-error switch ?
Well, you invited me, lol, so I am going to take a minute to do some recapping and hypothecating that is likely old hat for everyone, but I think necessary nonetheless....
First off, follow along a bit as I talk about a rather arbitrary continuum of kludge, patch, and redesign of a core filter.
As far as a kludge, bottom line is whether the kludge is the most economical resolution for a rare case to get by. Most are more than happy to decouple dragmath and add mathjax to head in additionalhtml - so the truth is, there may be only two reason to even address the underpinnings of the concern: a) for those who really need the the incremental utility provided by TexLive over Mathjax, and b) because beating a dead horse is always a good idea (and while I am being a bit tongue in cheek, as my discussion below suggests, not by that much....) Of course, what makes the interest in tweaking anything less inviting is the fact that TexLive is intended to be installed by the end user - that is to say that any user on a shared host need not rely on shared binaries..... and of course, any user on a shared system must, be definition, be able to make use of the MathJax CDN, though it is also easy enough to do a local install of MathJax on one's own server share. So, even at the beginning of our analysis it becomes dubious as to whether tweaking Moodle code is worthwhile.
But now we move to the patch, and arguendo, the basis for the patch is that there is a proven issue that impacts a clear portion of the population for whom a quick code change will resolve their problems. [yes, I admitted my distinctions as to kludge, patch and redesign are somewhat arbitrary and inaccurate, but I am not doing this as a basis to build the trade towers, but as a tool for posing the questions I am musing, and I think they serve for such purposes] But in the case of a patch we are typically agreeing that there is indeed a code problem, and, as well, that a patch is a better way to address the problem, than recommending other solutions (a local install of TexLive, for example.) I have yet to be convinced that there is a security hole, especially in light of the most recent suggestion that the problem may only appear when there is a font issue. This situation begs the question first noted above, and that is whether the claimed hang is in Moodle php or is in fact an issue in the underlying technology (the Tex or other binaries – I know that there have been some bugs in Tex resulting from missing items though I am not aware of any current bugs, but that makes no difference as who knows what version of Tex any user may be employing?) And is that the real problem here, i.e. relying on a distro of binaries for which you are not testing provenance nor completeness of distribution? Is it better to fiddle the Moodle php code, or simply try to intelligently address the nature of the distro that is being installed, which is in fact most intelligently done by having the user do their own TexLive install, which leads us to redesign questions.
A patch always poses the question of whether a redesign is necessary or appropriate, and that is indeed th question when we are talking about a filter that needs major reworking (I was going to do some of that but abandoned the work for a number of reason we don't need to rehash here.) The Moodle TeX filter expects certain performance from three binaries, two only of which are to be found in a Tex distribution, nor are all Tex distributions created equally. If the filter borks it falls back to mimetex, which was perhaps the best option at the time but even John argues that it is no longer. Among other things this means that Moodle will in a sense aggregate the vulnerabilities of its component parts. In this case the question that one arguably must ask first is whether the SA is concerned over a Tex security vulnerability, a Moodle vulnerability in calling the tex binary, or a Moodle configuration option, and whether arguably all of the above cold be resolved with a modern filter.
Sorry if some old hands get their noses out of joint, but the Tex filter is long past its prime - simply requiring that anyone who wants to use Tex has to have convert installed is about as ridiculous as all get out considering that convert has not been necessary for almost a decade, lol. What is the deal? Perhaps its that no one wants to fight with core devs who have stated that Math is not a core concern of Moodle, lol. Whatever the reason, the filter has seen better days and arguably its sole purpose is to provide options for those, as I argued above, who insist on a full installation of Tex because, for example, they want access to polynom But anyone actually needing this install is going to certainly be able to do a local install of TexLive, and an effective redesign of a Tex filter would allow Moodle to implement meaningful fallback for the 21st Century (and avoid ancient artifacts, like requiring convert) while avoiding the third party disputes between webhosts and Moodle users (which, unlike the current case, often involve folk who are WAYYYYY out of their depth.)
That all being said, what do I suggest one take away from this ramble? DO what you wish with respect to the Tex filter as almost anyone asking about Tex is being told to abandon that ship anyway! For those who do need a full install should tweaks be made to address such a situation as described above? I think not, as if the problem is with Tex, then it is a Tex problem which they need to fix, and beyond that there are ample solutions that minimize the sources of error. Indeed, I would rather see an install script in Moodle that actually did a TexLive install for the user and then configured the filter based on that install, than the current situation. This response is perhaps even underlined by the tentative results regarding fonts. Is it Moodle's responsibility to be the guarantors of the webhosts Tex distro? I think that is someplace we do not need to tread.
But, should it be demonstrable that this error could be forced, i.e. that there is truly an exploit possible if a full proper install is in place, that is another issue altogether. But so far, what we are talking about is a third party system continuing to try and source a resource that it can't find and I don't know that we have determined that there is no time out. As noted, not only can't we guarantee the distribution and its installation, we really can't guarantee the configuration. As a result I think we should not be mucking about with core unless we are going to fix things, and we are not going to fix things by tweaking this parameter. SHould it be determined that a specific configuration can cause an issue, we should flag that issue in the docs and perhaps provide a default preamble that explains the issue.
For many, it is almost an Herculean task to get Tex running on a shared host. adding hidden gotchas like would be the worst - but, suggesting a flag to the binary is arguably acceptable as long as it remains only that.............
I am afraid that I have been overly discursive and not helpful in the manner you had hoped, and for that you have my apologies, but I do hope I have been of some assistance.
Thanks for the feedback Marc,
AFAIK there is no similar issue reported, and I agree tex install is local to user.
Sorry Ralf, but it seems to be issue specific to your server and not sure adding --halt-on-error will solve this issue. If you still think it will be helpful, then I can create patch and try get some feedback from integrators.
Thank you very much for the feedback to Marc also from my side.
The three servers that I 'm using are provided by professional hosters and I hope they know how to install the basic software. I can't say where the problems come from. Perhaps everything is okay with the Moodle TeX filter but we need a better installation tutorial for the base TeX installation.
Rajesh, please try to add the parameter. Perhaps it would be a good choice to get the parameter --halt-on-error as an optional setting in the TeX filter. If everything is okay with the tex installation it should be no problem if the option is activated or deactivated. But if there are problems it would be a good chance to minimize the server load and to debug the problem.
Thanks Ralf,
I have added the switch, and done preliminary testing to make sure all works as expected.
It will be helpful for testing, if you can please send some tex strings which will fail and stop Latex execution.
LOL, yes, the TeX filter is a bit of a mess, Raif...... but you have a variety of options, the most promising being your own install of TexLive, which is arguably easier than installing Moodle, though as I mention, the use of MathJax, jsxgraph, etc via additionalhtml is very inviting. But if you did do your own install of TexLive you could also help determine what if any of the issues you are encountering could be eliminated in such a fashion, as well as provide a first draft of a texlive non root install for Moodle users
The main moodle.git repository has just been updated with latest weekly modifications. You may wish to rebase your PULL branches to simplify history and avoid any possible merge conflicts. This would also make integrator's life easier next week.
TIA and ciao
Are you treating things too literally here... "-
halt-on-error parameter" I think should just by "-halt-on-error" because it is the halt on error paraemter.
Installation of TeX was simple.
Thanks for the easy to follow instructions.
I had no problem displaying a label with TeX notation.
Test passed
*Notice*: Undefined variable: friendlyintegrator in /Users/danp/git/tokenintegrationthanks.php on line 26
You've made into Moodle{tracker.fixversion-1}
I would like to personally thank you for this contribution on behalf of all Moodle users throughout the world.
Hello everyone. This issue is one of the most terrible mistake around moodle that i've ever seen and should be rolled back. It causes regression. Let me explain.
I have recently upgraded one large site from moodle 1.9 to moodle 2.6. This site contains huge amount of math formulas (mode than 10 000). After upgrade a lot of formulas became unusable without any visible reason. I've tried using different preambles, different latex packages but i still had some formulas that looked perfect in 1.9 and was not rendered in 2.6. You should understand, that we don't write tex directly - during last 5 years all formulas were converted from different places with different convertors - texadie, mathtype, word2tex, tinymce plugin, and there's none user except for me in all the university, that can read and write latex code directly and can find a mistakes in latex formulas.
When latex did not halts on error, it just skips unknown commands and symbols and tries to show formula, so formulas with little problems still looks good. Some examples to proove, that it is not the regular user solvable problem, but admin's problem.
If you have big formula (for example 5 or more line) edited with tinymce, you cannot see unicode unbreakable space symbol (\u00A0), and will have no way to determine if the formula contains it, but tinymce can insert it on his own, for example, when you copy/paste from word some formulas, that was converted from mathtype. Latex (with default preamble) does know this unicode symbol and will not show such formula.
In russian math tradition we designate tan and cot functions as tg and ctg. To make this functions look as expected we use legal latex \operatorname
. As far as latex does not know such command, it haltes on error and does not render formula. Without --halt-on-error the bad command is skipped and this example looks like italics 'tg', wich is nearly expected roman 'tg' and leaves formula readable.
So, some formulas, imported or upgraded from older moodle will become unusable in newer moodle and that's regression.
Hi Vadim,
Please can you create a new issue for this with some detailed replication steps, as this one will not be reopened.


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After opening the season playing in a tournament in St. George, the Emery High volleyball team played a pair of non-region games last week against 3-A teams from Utah County. Emery traveled to Payson on Thursday night and won the match in three straight games and on Friday night, Emery hosted Spanish Fork and lost in three straight games.
Emery, new to 2-A ball this season, played the two Utah County teams that are both new to 3-A ball after having been 4-A teams the past 20 years or so.
Spanish Fork defeated Emery 25-21, 25-13 and 25-20. Emery defeated Payson 25-13, 25-17 and 25-21.
The Spartan lineup consists of three seniors, four juniors, two sophomores and one freshman that see playing time. Seniors Brittany Fauver, Catherine Dyer and Laurel Roundy start for the Spartans.
Juniors Hailee Rogers and Jessica Guymon also start for the Spartans. Juniors Shelby Allred and Jentrie Allred have split time starting in the back row this season.
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While it is hard to get a read sometimes on a team early in the season, it appears that this Emery team is playing better as a team and should be playing solid volleyball by the time region play begins.
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So how did the guy get out of J-man's toad's belly if he didnt do it himself????
j-man got him out of the frogs belly cmon man u can clearly see that
Yeah and the guy was givin the toad instructions to go back to konoha. Int that J-man?
i think basically what the guy's trying to say is:
jiraiya stayed inside the frog's belly all along.
jiraiya used a kage bunshin to fight pein.
therefore jiraiya is still alive and kicking.
my opinion, nah.
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how is that possible? a kage bunshin dissappears when it gets hit. Your also saying he tricked his toad teachers as well? Lol agreed with shikamaru
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I think he means something more along the lines of what Pain did when he took 30% chakra off Itachi and used a body sacrafice to make it EXACT, not even the Sharingan could tell the difference.
It's possible but very unlikely since of all the flashbacks and everyone's reaction to Jiraiya dying eyc.
does it mean the captured guy can also do sage mode?
I doubt it bro
Jiraiya turned one guy into a toad and send him to Konoha.
He used the other guy to go in his shadow and control him, but Konan found out. The guy ran away.
What's your point exactly?
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