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As first-round opponents go in the CIF Southern Section boys' volleyball playoffs, the Laguna Beach High Breakers faced a formidable foe Tuesday in El Modena.
The Breakers, though, were up for the challenge.
Laguna, the No. 2 seed in the tournament, advanced in the postseason by sweeping the visiting Vanguards, 25-14, 25-18, 25-20, at Dugger Gym.
El Modena, an at-large entry to the playoffs from the Century League, swept Quartz Hills in a division wild-card game Monday.
The Vanguards finished the year 12-10.
"This was a good win for us," Laguna Coach Darren Utterback said. "[El Modena] come from a tough league that has [defending Division 2 champion] Esperanza in it. They serve tough, pass well and play good defense.
"This was a really good test for our guys, and the scores don't indicate how tough the match was. Overall, I thought our guys played well."
Outside hitter Jack Wyett had 12 kills, middle blocker Noah Blanton 11 kills and outside hitter Jake Hexberg seven kills and five digs. Libero JP Wollam had 14 digs and setter Alec Wulff finished with five digs and 29 assists.
The Orange Coast League champions improved to 21-5 overall.
"Our team all year has been balanced," Utterback said. "If we serve and pass well, we are hard to beat."
Laguna advanced to face La Sierra, the No. 2 team from the Big VIII League, Thursday. The score from the second-round game wasn't available at press time.
The winner of the La Sierra-Laguna game advances to a quarterfinal match at 7 p.m. Saturday against either Lakewood (Moore League No. 2) or Dos Pueblos (Channel League No. 2).
The Division 2 semifinal matches are at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The Breakers swam to 14 new Orange Coast League record times and the boys' and girls' teams captured team titles at the OCL finals May 8 at Costa Mesa High.
Among the highlights for the Laguna boys' team, Max Morgan took first place in the boys' 200-yard individual medley with a personal-best time of 1 minute 59.29 seconds , qualifying him for CIF. Erik Juliusson won the 200 freestyle with a new league record time of 1:45.45. Juliusson also was won and set a new league record time in the 100 butterfly at 51.74. Ben Greenwood qualified for CIF and won the 500 freestyle with a personal-best time of 5:05.34.
Highlights for the girls' team included Olivia Vera winning the girls' 200 IM with her personal-best time of 2:17.10, which qualified her for CIF, and taking first in the 100 backstroke (1:02.89), which also qualified her for CIF. Natalie Selin won the 100 butterfly and qualified for CIF with a personal-best swim of 1:04.12, and Abby Cohn won the 100 breaststroke and qualified for CIF with a time of 1:11.20
Both Laguna teams, which went 5-0 during the OCL regular season, competed Wednesday and Thursday (May 14-15) at the CIF Southern Section Division 3 prelims and finals at the Riverside Aquatics Complex on the campus of Riverside City College. Results from the CIF meets weren't available at press time.
Boys' Tennis
The Breakers once again dominated the Orange Coast League tournament, taking both the singles and doubles titles at the finals tournament May 8 at the Costa Mesa Tennis Center.
"We did quite well during league and so, we held the top three seeds in both singles and doubles going into the league tournament," Laguna Coach Don Davis said. "Nonetheless, there were no surprises, as everyone held their seed for a clean sweep."
In an all-Laguna singles final, Ryan Gee scored a 7-5, 6-0 victory over teammate Adrien Azera. The Breakers' Zack Washer took third in singles.
The doubles final pitted two Laguna teams, Alex Duong/Ethan Gee and Tim Nguyen/Sterling Dudley-Bowen, against each other. Duong and Gee took the title by virtue of a 6-4, 6-4 win in the final.
A third Laguna team, Stuart Webb and Chad Kanner, took third place in doubles.
"As expected, the single's final was very tight in the beginning, with both Adrien [Azera] and Ryan [Gee] playing quite well, but Ryan took charge midway through the second set for the victory," Davis said.
"Alex [Duong] is our most experienced doubles player in the doubles lineup and his expertise definitely showed throughout the match. Ethan [Gee] is a freshman, and he is perhaps our most improved doubles player on the team, yet he and Alex had to play their best to beat a very strong performance by Tim [Nguyen] and Sterling [Dudley-Bowen].
"We have a very young team, so our results in league was a reflection on how hard the boys have worked all season long."
Orange Coast League champion Laguna played its first-round CIF Southern Section Division 4 team playoff match Wednesday against San Dimas (Valle Vista League No. 3). The score wasn't available at press time. The winner moves on to a second-round match at 3 p.m. Friday against either Garden Grove (Garden Grove League champ) or Westminster (Golden West League No. 3).
The division quarterfinals are 3 p.m. Monday, and semifinal matches are 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Boys' Golf
Laguna's John Grayden is headed to the CIF Southern Section Individual Tournament's second round of competition.
Grayden qualified for the May 28 event at Mission Hills Golf Course by tying for seventh place Monday at the CIF Southern Section Southern Individual Regional Tournament at Skylinks Golf Course in Long Beach. Grayden shot a two-over-par 74 to advance. The top 20 golfers advanced to the second round of the tournament May 28 in Palm Desert.
"John played incredible in very challenging [windy] conditions," Laguna Coach Scott Finn said. "He continually hit great shots and made crucial putts all day. John's natural ability and mental toughness shined as he continued to execute his game plan under pressure.
"I am very proud of how he played and conducted himself throughout a very challenging day."
Track & Field
The Laguna boys' and girls' teams won Orange Coast League titles at the league finals meet May 8 at Laguna.
The girls' team cruised to the team title with 208 points. Second was Godinez (88) followed by Saddleback (54), Estancia (48), Costa Mesa (36) and Calvary Chapel (20).
The boys' team won the title with 142 points. Godinez (118) was second followed by Costa Mesa (104), Saddleback (66), Estancia (20) and Calvary Chapel (11).
First-place finishes for the Laguna girls' team: 1,600-meter run: Pearl Shoemaker, 5:22.18; 400-meter run: Coco Putnam, 1:00.85; 800-meter run: Janie Crawford, 2:17.82; 300-meter hurdles: Coco Putnam, 47.00; 3,200-meter run: Brenna Merchant, 11:47.02; 4x400-meter relay: Laguna Beach (Crawford, Putnam, Natalie Kimball, Brielle Budroe), 4:16.04; Triple jump: Paige Vitolo, 33-02.00; Shotput: Jackie Cenan, 36-01.00.
First-place finishes for the Laguna boys' team: 110-meter hurdles: Charles Warner, 16.47; 400-meter run: Nathan Lancaster, 50.23; Long jump: Mike Santana, 20-03.00; Triple jump: Mike Santana, 43-09.00; High jump: Kailar Pike, 6-02.00.
Both Laguna teams will compete Saturday at the CIF Southern Section Division 4 Track and Field Prelims meet, which starts at 11 a.m. at Carpinteria High.
Girls' Sand Volleyball
The Breakers earned a co-championship in the South Coast Division in their inaugural season in the Interscholastic Beach Volleyball League.
Laguna shared the division title with Saddleback Valley Christian after both teams finished league play with 5-1 records. Both teams qualified as one of the top 28 teams to compete May 7 in the IBVL playoffs.
In a first-round playoff match, Laguna was defeated, 2-1, by Notre Dame Academy at Dockweiler Beach. Picking up a point for the Breakers was the No. 1 team of Briana Boyd/Aspen Rocha who scored a 21-18, 21-19 win over Notre Dame Academy's Jen Jones/Savannah Kron.
Contributing to Laguna's winning season were Boyd, Rocha, Kendyl Brennan, Katelyn Carballo, Cammie Dorn, Molly Fluter, Olivia Hockaday, Claire Hockaday, Francie Holte, Lauren LaMontange, Sage Patchell, and Sabrina Stillwell. The Breakers are coached by Raul Papaleo and Doug Mauro.
Laguna's season comes to a close Saturday when the Breakers compete in the Pairs Championship tournament at Dockweiler Beach.


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Introducing the new PRGR EGG Series! New Driver, fairway woods, utilities, irons, and even golf balls are scheduled to release mid September. I have had demos for weeks now and have hit them we will be posting individual club reviews this and next week. Needless to say I was very impressed and know these will fit a wide segment of amateur players who prioritize distance, forgiveness and technology over all else.
PRGR has been doing the EGG series for many years known as super long, higher launching and forgiving golf clubs. PRGR as a brand really pushes the envelope when it comes to design beating to a different drum compared to other golf companies, they measure information differently and use unexpected solutions to solve problems for the player. From measuring grip speed over club head speed to using open faces on most of their clubs (measured differently) PRGR also seems to patent a lot of their technology and sometimes feature multiple patents in a single product. The parent co. of PRGR also known as Pro Gear in Japan is the Yokohama Rubber Co. They make tires, hoses, industrial materials for all types of craft. Follow the Jump to get a brief run down of of the new Egg 2017!

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Oil Over $50, Dow Under 10,000 What To Do Now?
1. The Economy Slowed A Bit In August
2. Crude Oil Prices Top $50 Per Barrel
3. Another Buying Opportunity In Stocks
4. Time To Take Some Profits In Bonds
5. How To Get Back In The Markets Today
The economy slowed marginally in August based on the latest reports, but GDP growth in the 3Q should still be a solid 3-3½%. This week, we look at the latest numbers. Crude oil prices topped $50 per barrel for the first time in history this morning. In this issue, we look at the reasons why oil just keeps going up. The Dow closed below 10,000 on Monday. Are we in a bear market, or is this another good time to be buying? Bonds have done surprisingly well of late, thus offering investors another chance to take some profits. Finally, I offer my advice on how you should be investing in today's uncertain markets. We have a lot of ground to cover this week, so let's get started.
The Economy Slowed In August
Most economists still expect 3Q economic growth to be around 3½% in GDP, following the 2.8% increase in the 2Q. The latest Wall Street Journal survey of 55 leading economists had an average forecast of 3.6% growth in GDP in the 3Q and an average expectation of 4% for the 4Q. Yet if the economic reports for August are any indicator, we will be lucky if the economy makes those numbers. Let's take a look at the latest reports.
In perhaps the most troubling report, the Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) fell 0.3% in August. That marks the third consecutive monthly decline in the LEI. Fortunately, the three monthly declines have been minimal. This index bears watching closely.
The Conference Board reported that consumer confidence fell sharply in August (-7 points), but the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index fell only slightly in August. While I would look for a revision in the Conference Board's number, consumer confidence appears to be softening, especially with oil prices soaring again.
Along the same line, retail sales eased 0.3% lower in August following a rise of 0.8% in July. Back to school shopping was not as strong as expected. At the same time, auto sales dropped sharply in August by an estimated 12% overall. Keep in mind that consumer spending accounts for over two-thirds of GDP.
On the manufacturing side, the ISM Index fell from 62 in July to 59 in August. While any reading above 50 in the ISM Index indicates growth in the manufacturing sector, the slip to 59 in August is not a good sign. Industrial production fell 0.3% in August following a rise of 0.4% in July. Orders for durable goods fell 0.5% in August following a gain of 1.8% in July.
There was some good news in August. The unemployment rate fell to 5.4%, the lowest level in three years. Since August of last year, 1.7 million new jobs have been created. For all of 2004, economists now expect over 2 million new jobs will have been created.
There was also very good news in the housing sector. Housing starts rose 0.6% in August to a new high and are up 10.4% over August 2003. New home sales jumped a whopping 9.4% in August to the highest level ever and way above expectations.
In summary, the economy remains on a solid growth track, but maybe not as strong as previously thought. We had a generally strong month in July, which convinced many analysts to conclude that we had gotten past the so-called "soft patch" in the economy. Now, the August numbers are raising renewed concerns. Numbers for September remain to be seen. I would not be surprised if the 3Q GDP number comes in closer to 3% than the 3.6% suggested in the latest WSJ survey.
Oil Prices Top $50 Per Barrel – A Record
Oil prices have once again soared to new highs with crude trading above $50 per barrel as this is written, and this continues to take a toll on consumer spending and the economy. The latest spike has been spurred by the string of hurricanes which have slowed or halted oil production in the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere.
The hurricanes have also slowed imports of oil at Texas and Louisiana ports where some of our largest refineries are located. Several refineries are actually low on crude. As a result, President Bush is expected to authorize at least three releases of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to affected refineries. The Bush administration has never approved a full release from the SPR and has maintained that oil should only be released in the event of a national emergency. However, because the oil refineries' requests amount to a temporary partial release, to be repaid in full, we are told that President Bush has, or will, grant the requests.
While the disruptions from the hurricanes may be only temporary, and while oil prices may dip back to $40 or lower afterward, the supply/demand fundamentals for oil continue to suggest the days of cheap oil are over. World oil demand is growing at the fastest pace in 24 years. China's economic juggernaut is draining oil from all around the world. Chinese crude imports are up 40% so far this year and are forecast to keep rising next year as car ownership surges and power generation needs grow. The US economy remains strong as discussed above, and we consume apprx. 25% of all world oil production. Demand from India and Asia also remains very strong.
On the supply side, new oil reserves are becoming harder to find and more expensive to develop. Many of the oil provinces outside OPEC are mature, which means that new finds are smaller, need more costly technology to develop and fall faster from peak production.
OPEC, which holds around two-thirds of the world's oil reserves, has pushed its production to the highest level in 25 years in an effort to keep prices under control. Most OPEC members are already producing flat out to meet demand. This has left little spare capacity except for Saudi Arabia. The strain on the world supply system has left it more vulnerable to supply disruptions and increased the likelihood of price spikes.
Iraqi exports have been repeatedly hit by sabotage attacks, keeping its supplies below pre-war volumes. There are growing fears that Islamic militants may be planning attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. Should that happen, oil prices would shoot higher once again. Supply concerns have spurred many countries to increase strategic inventories, thus withdrawing more supply from an already tight market.
In the US, environmental concerns have ruled out development of known reserves. In addition, environmental regulations have resulted in significantly higher refining costs by forcing companies to build expensive new facilities and making it harder to ship supplies between regions. As a result, US refining capacity has not kept pace with demand.
All of this points to continued high oil and gasoline prices. The question is, should oil prices be above $50 per barrel or below $40? The answer is, if we continue to see supply disruptions, then we may have to get used to $50 (or higher) oil prices. On the other hand, if the supply chain can get back to normal, then I would expect to see oil prices retreat to the $35-$40 range. Don't forget that oil is still a commodity, and in commodities, what goes up also comes down.
Another Buying Opportunity In Stocks
Concerns about rising oil prices have pushed stocks back to the lower end of the trading range. As this is written, the Dow Jones is hovering right around the 10,000 level. The major stock market averages have been in a trading range all year with the Dow meandering between 9,800 on the downside and 10,600 on the upside.
I have money with one particularly savvy equity options trader in New York who just loves this kind of market. He sells options on both sides of the market and hopes it stays in a trading range. If it does, he gets to keep the option premiums paid by the buyers. So far, he's having a banner year while most equity managers and investors are struggling to stay even or are losing money.
Of course, selling options on stock indices is a very high-risk strategy, and I would never recommend that investors try to do this on their own. In fact, I don't even recommend that investors purchase options since the vast majority of options (90% or more according to some sources) expire worthless – meaning the buyers lost ALL of the money they invested.
At this point, it remains to be seen if stocks will: 1) remain in a trading range; 2) breakout to the upside; or 3) breakout to the downside. I continue to be on the optimistic side as I have been since just before we went to war in Iraq. I base that opinion on the outlook for a continued strong economy for the next year or so and the improvement in corporate earnings and business spending. Corporate profits are expected to have risen over 14% for the current quarter.
Another thing I like is the fact that "investor sentiment" has plunged to the lowest level in almost two years. Over 60% of investors are bearish at this point according to several groups who track sentiment and "contrary opinion." Likewise, the number of bullish Advisors (professional money managers) has plunged to the lowest level in two years as well. Equities tend to reverse higher when too many people turn bearish and reverse down when too many people turn bullish. People are too bullish at the tops and too bearish at the bottoms.
While I have been bullish on stocks since just before the war in Iraq, I continue to have the bulk of my equity portfolio with active professional managers that have the ability to "hedge" their positions or move partially or fully to cash.
Two excellent managers that can do this are Niemann Capital Management and Potomac Fund Management. You can see their long-term performance records at my website. Niemann requires $100,000 to invest in their programs; Potomac accepts accounts as small as $25,000. I highly recommend both. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.
Interest Rates – Bonds Do Well, But.…
Bond investors have enjoyed a nice surprise over the last few months. Despite concerns about rising inflation and despite the third Fed rate hike this year, Treasury bonds and notes have performed well since June. The 10-year T-Note, for example, has dipped slightly below 4% as this is written, down from near 5% in May and early June. The 30-year T-bond has fallen to a yield of 4.7% as this is written, down from 5.7% earlier this year.
The question now is, how much lower can long rates go? Will they match their historic lows reached in mid-2003 when the 10-year note fell to 3½% and the 30-year bond fell to near 4¼%? I don't think so. Unless there is a major negative surprise to the economy, I would expect we are near the lows in long rates now. In fact, some professional bond managers are using this opportunity to take some profits and move to the sidelines or to other types of bonds.
For investors who are knowledgeable about the high yield bond market, now may be a good time to take some profits in traditional bond holdings and look to the world of junk bonds. High yield bonds have the potential to appreciate when the economy is growing and in spite of a rising interest rate environment. High yield bonds were the big winner in 2003 but have not yet moved that much this year.
I continue to recommend Capital Management Group for high yield bonds. You can see their long-term performance record at my website. CMG invests in large, highly diversified high yield bond mutual funds. CMG can be fully invested, partially invested or fully in cash depending on what their sophisticated systems are signaling about interest rate trends.
I realize that high yield bonds are not suitable for some investors. I do not recommend that investors get into this market on their own. Even I don't do it on my own; I only do it under the guidance of a proven professional bond manager like CMG. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.
The economy should average 3-4% growth in GDP for the second half of the year. The Bank Credit Analyst and most economists expect growth of 4% or better in 2005. However, if oil prices remain in the high $40s or low $50s, this will present a serious headwind to the economy, both in the US and globally.
Regarding oil, there is an old saying in the commodity markets: "the solution to high prices is high prices." What this means is that the longer prices remain high, the lower they will fall eventually. High prices lead to higher supply, reduced growth in demand and lower prices eventually. In the case of oil, the bulls tell us there's no way to significantly increase production, and China will cause demand to continue to soar. But do not forget that oil is still a commodity, and commodities have a history of topping out when it's least expected.
If the economy continues to grow at 3-4% or better as expected, I believe that provides a window of opportunity for stocks over the next six months to a year. I look for stocks to break out of the trading range to the upside later this year, perhaps after the election. And I think stocks could surprise on the upside yet again if there are no major negative shocks (terror, etc.).
Yet I also recognize that I could be wrong. Despite the firm economy and improving corporate profits, it is possible that this seeming national malaise could, due to an absence of buying, send stocks even lower. That is precisely why the bulk of my equity portfolio is actively managed by proven professionals who can "hedge" their positions or move partially or fully to cash if need be. The same goes for most of my bond portfolio.
If I am correct and stocks do trend higher, most investors will miss the move. There is still a mountain of cash sitting on the sidelines in money market funds and CDs. These investors are not buying stocks today. And they will probably be too scared to get in when (and if) it becomes clear that the trend has turned higher.
That is why having professional active managers makes so much sense. Successful money managers have time-tested systems in place which are designed to get them in the market if the trend turns higher, in some cases even before the trend turns clearly higher. Just as important, those same systems are designed to signal them to hedge their positions or move to cash if the markets should roll over to the downside.
And they will roll over to the downside at some point, perhaps in a major way. While the economic outlook is positive for the next year or so, there will be another recession. I happen to believe it will be a serious one. I will talk more about that in upcoming issues. This is another reason why I believe you need carefully selected active managers overseeing a good portion of your investment portfolio. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.
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I have a talented staff of Investor Representatives, including a Certified Financial Planner, who are among the nicest and most professional people you would ever want to meet. Everyone on my staff is on salary; no one is paid commissions; and there is never any pressure to invest. Also, your information is strictly confidential. See our Privacy Policy.
So, if you are sitting on the sidelines or are under-invested in the markets, I invite you to give us a call at 800-348-3601. Or visit our website. We can help you put proven professionals on your team, and we can introduce you to the world of alternative investments.
Wishing you profits,
Gary D. Halbert
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Dublin hackfest May 2015
Developer meetings > Dublin hackfest May 2015
|Thursday 14 May 2015
|Dublin City University as a part of the MoodleMootIEUK2015
|Moodle Hackfest Dublin 2015 course at dev.moodle.org
- 1 Schedule
- 2 Bootstrap 3
- 3 Introduction to Behat tests in Moodle
- 4 Gradebook computation issue(s)
- 5 Improving the Moodle dev docs
- 7 DB performance for fetching data across courses
- 8 New core API to store aggregated course level performance
- 9 HTTP 2 and Moodle
- 10 Form Simplification working group
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|Room HG19
|Room HG18
|09:30 - 10:00
|Welcome, introductions, hackfest agenda
|10:00 - 11:00
|Bootstrap 3
|Introduction to Behat tests in Moodle
|11:30 - 13:00
| Bootstrap 3
Forms simplification
User interfaces
| Introduction to the Moodle development
Contributing to Moodle
|14:00 - 15:30
| Student dashboard
Gradebook computation issue(s)
| Improving the Moodle dev docs
LTI integration improvements
|16:00 - 17:30
| DB performance for fetching data across courses
New core API to store aggregated course level performance
HTTP2 and impacts on Moodle development
Bootstrap 3
Topic suggested at http://dev.moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=2334 as a renewal of MDL-40177 to integrate Bootstrap 3.x (BS3) with Moodle.
- New epic issue created on tracker to take the tasks discussed - MDL-50241
Action plan
- Rename bootstrap -> bootstrap3base (Bas)
- Cleanup and strip bootstrap3base code (David / Gareth / Guy / Bas)
- Comparison with current bootstrapbase (David / Bas)
- Do Behat testing (David)
- Create Bootstrap3base child themes (Richard / Mary / Gareth / Bas)
- RTL checks for bootstrap3base (Nadav)
- Find a HQ person to help coordinate it and back it up (?)
- Announce on Forums / Tracker and ask for feedback / testers (everybody)
- Create a Moodle docs page on Bootstrap3 usage and migration docs (Stuart / David)
- jQuery is now the Moodle JS framework and BS3 is using it - no more need to deal with the YUI + Bootstrap compatibility.
- Renderers should be responsible for integrating any framework.
- Backward compatibility is important to keep existing themes running. Good experience with BC between the BS3 and BS2 reported by David Scotson (grid layout to be fixed, the rest mostly works). You can use mixins to give you 100% compatibility between BS2 markup + classes and BS3. So even if you have BS2 html content it would be super easy to make it work with BS3
- Nadav Kavalerchik reports good experiences with RTL + BS3
- Q: What are HQ plans with YUI? A: It will stay there for a long time yet, new development should all be AMD + jQuery
- All the technology used in the bootstrap3 development (e.g. grunt, AMD etc) are in line with those recommended / required for Moodle development.
- There is already an existing bootstrap3 Moodle theme that is ready to be integrated.
- BS3 - mobile first philosophy. Starting with a collapsed grid and expanding it out to bigger sizes.
- Moodle core jquery has to match the bootstrap 3 min jquery version
- Legacy moodle html causes problems for developing Bootstrap themes. So you basically have to use less to get round these problems but it is NOT a good solution. The real solution would be to make sure that all HTML generated in Moodle uses renderers + an element library ensuring consistent elements would help.
- With all HTML handled by renderers it is possible to make your theme output bootstrap compliant elements instead of hacking around with less.
- You should be able to just take bootstrap CSS (not less) and dump it into Moodle and then have everything in Moodle use the correct html element structures and classes.
- Standardising on Bootstrap 3 - should Moodle do that? Argument for: If people slap html into Moodle using the bootstrap classes then it just works.
- If we take a draconian approach with BS3 and force it as the standard for Moodle then it has some other advantages - for example, content creators (teachers, students, etc) could uses BS elements in their content. I.e. not using tables for columns and instead using grids. This is important because it means that not only is Moodle responsive but the content is too!
- Usage of YUI elements will need attention - e.g. there are YUI tab elements and standard moodle tab elements. Easy to convert the moodle elements to BS but not so straightforward with YUI.
- There is a real issue with multiple flavours of dialogs in Moodle a the moment. Standardising on BS markup makes sense.
- Forms needs updating. Unfortunately the heavy customisation of the pear library will make it difficult to upgrade.
- The importance of an element library was stressed - helps developers know how to design and implement their UI.
- Consistency is king - better user experience
- The element library should NOT be encouraging developers to use markup - it should be encouraging them to use the renderers.
- It needs to also be abstracted for content creators - e.g. ATTO needs to make it easy for content creators to dump in BS elements without having to worry about markup.
- An element library does NOT need to be complicated.
- Behat tests will need to be adapted when markup in core moodle is changed to support BS3
- Bootswatches demonstrated - using variables.less in swatches is a great way to extend from base bootstrap. Just need to change a few variables to quickly make a big visual change.
- For theme designers, using a grunt task to decache moodle when less files change
Bas Brands, David Scotson, Richard Oelmann, Guy Thomas, Stuart Lamour and all others actively participating the session.
Introduction to Behat tests in Moodle
- Demo / training / tutorial on using Behat with Moodle
- Discussion
Gradebook computation issue(s)
- Raised by Eric Merrill
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Improving the Moodle dev docs
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- Implementation of custom activity modules using the LTI by Tim Williams
- Suggestion to convert common functionality currently provided by mod_lti to a standalone library / class usable by all plugins (without the need to duplicate the code)
- Discussion
DB performance for fetching data across courses
- Demonstrated on an example of a block by Martin Christensen
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New core API to store aggregated course level performance
- Idea presented by Martin Dougiamas
- Centralized API to store and quickly get aggregated info about student's performance in the course
- Simple numeric value to be stored and interpreted by plugins
HTTP 2 and Moodle
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Prosecutors called for life sentences Wednesday for three men on trial for complicity in the 2009 murder of a Chechen dissident in Vienna.
"I believe the just punishment is a life sentence for the three accused," prosecutor Leopold Bien told a Vienna court in his final summing up ahead of the verdict, which is expected to be delivered later on Wednesday.
The men -- Turpal Ali Yesherkayev, Suleiman Dadayev and Otto Kaltenbrunner -- are charged with complicity to murder Umar Israilov, who was gunned down in the Austrian capital in January 2009.
They are also charged with associating with criminals, and attempted delivery of an individual to a foreign power.
The man believed to have actually pulled the trigger, Lecha Bogatirov, is still on the run.
Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov is suspected of having ordered the crime, but Moscow has refused to answer a request from the court for help in interviewing Kadyrov.
An Austrian police report last year concluded that Kadyrov had ordered the kidnapping of Israilov, who was then shot dead on a Vienna street in January 2009 as he tried to flee.
Prosecutors, too, believe that Kadyrov ordered 27-year-old Israilov to be kidnapped with the explicit instruction that he be killed if he resisted.
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Munchies For Santa
Guess what? Our mom is home! Do you know what she said to us after being away for a whole week?
My wookies need a hAireCut! Is that rude or what?!
Miss Sydney!
So until next time...........
Love ya lots♥
Mitch and Molly
Guess what? Our mom is home! Do you know what she said to us after being away for a whole week?
My wookies need a hAireCut! Is that rude or what?!
Posted by Molly the AireGirl at 9:44 AM
they do sound good and you know they must be perfect if they are drool worthy
I'm picturing Santa enjoying beef liver munchies! I hope you grab a selfie when he and you get together!
xxx Just Harry
Oh boy, we're getting some of those, too. We can hardly wait. Fudge will probably drool too, Mitch. It just can't be helped.
You got your Mom back and treats? Thats a win, win isn't it?
Those treats do look yummy, enjoy!
Loves and licky kisses
Princess Leah xxx
They sound good and we so know about drool puddles. Have a wonderful Wednesday.
Best wishes Molly
they deliver fast at your place too....treats look really good.
stella rose
OMD YOUR MOM IS HOME..... CELEBRATION time... NOT to be confused with Furs STEALING time...ESP. in the WINTER... You two NEED your furs right now..
OMD you are SO very much correct about Chewy.com... FAST and Wonderful.
YEA, your mom's home!!!!!! I'll bet you missed her tons and tons!!!
Yummy treats! We just signed up to be Chewy.com reviewers!
They look and sound so yummy!!
Howdy Mates. Those treats sound yummy and totally drool worthy. Anyhoo what's a little drool/slobber between friends and family aye? Merry Christmas to you all.
No worries, and love, Stella and Rory
Glad your mum's home. We think you should get all those treats. Santa is a bit too fat anyway. And we all want to keep him healthy.
Yum, will you guys get ice cream too. To celebrate that mom's home?
You can't buy yourself off the naughty list with treats, it's good but not good enough.....sigh.
Aroo to you,
I think Santa is going to love those treats too,, and all the reindeer!
At least she made up for da roodness wif treats. My momma are just rood.
First off...what does she mean..hair guy....good golly, women, it's winter time, needs them furs.!
Humm those treats sound very wonderful, and that look Mitch has about drooling is awesome!
The Mad Scots
How nice of you to share your treats with Santa!!! We got our treats for review yesterday from Chewy - we have to get Mom on the stick to let us test taste them.
Glad Mom is home, too bad about the airecut. But we know you will be both looking gorgeous.
Woos - Phantom, Ciara, and Lightning
We're so happy your mom is home. Those treats sound great but we are a little confused by why the carrot was there.
Yay for Mom being home!!! And for those awesome treats. I bet that Santa will love them :)
No No No wookies don't need a hAireCut! Your Mommy is still on Florida time and you live where it is cold and you need your hAires.
Thanks for being a friend
Sweet William The Scot
Dear Mitch and Molly,
You had better leave that carrot for Santa alone! Be Good Dogs!! (Ojo would have eaten the carrot already.)
I am glad your mom is home, hurray! Be Good - Santa is coming soon!
At first the pic of the liver treats didn't show up and all we saw was the yummy carrot...BUT, we thought maybe you were confused about what a liver treat is, until the 1st photo showed up. Chewy.com is a good website. Mommy is always bargain shopping for our Blue Buffalo, so sometimes it's at Chewy, sometimes Petango. Wishing you all a great Christmas.
Smooches from pooches,
BabyRD & Hootie
Now Mitch & Molly you know you have to look your best for Santa when he comes to visit on Christmas Eve. Treacle is very envious of those treats, they do look yummy. Hugs Susie & Treacle
Mmmmm, they sound delish. Everything Chewy sends is yummy!
Wyatt and Stanzie
Ummm they look delish. What's she giving you haircuts this time of year anyways?
Mom is home AND you got liver?? Could the day be any better???
So you get liver and Santa gets a carrot? Sounds about right to us!
Miro and Emily
The liver treats sounds yummy. And Mom says she's gonna check out Chewy.com. Thanks Mitch and Molly.
Woof, Woof,


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I've twice to this place. Always for lunch when they have a special menu of rolls and sashimi. Very fresh fish. Recommended
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I've twice to this place. Always for lunch when they have a special menu of rolls and sashimi. Very fresh fish. Recommended
My wife and I wanted a place to eat that was lighter than traditional BA food - our hotel concierge suggested this place. The look from the outside was modest Japanese but the sashimi and sushi were extremely fresh and fine, with generous portions. Sushi...More
If you like sushi, the really good sushi. You have to know Irifune. The first time I was there a friend of mine told me: "Is a place where go the japanese people. And he was right. It is a small place, but, very good....More
Great taste and friendly hard-working staff.. Location close to Retiro and sound very cool pubs and bars.. Order the packages at the end of the menu...
As a sushi lover, it's very hard to find a good sushi spot for dinner. This place was a good find for us. Classy establishment, great ambiance for a date, and delicious food. We had the miso soup to start (missed that), some well prepared...More
Ive been in plenty Japanesse places this place food is low quality. The only good that tastes like real food from japon was the miso soup. Ill never come back! I lost my time and money!
I've been coming to this restaurant since 2009 on various (5) trips to Buenos Aires. Yes, their prices have gone up, but their quality is still very, very high. I came here the other day because I'd been eating some very heavy Argentine meals of...More
Did a very late lunch. Nice ambiance. Sushi of good quality. Unfortunately no unagi, seaweed or edamame on the menu. But all in all, good enough!
Excellent sushi, but a little expensive, especially if you're really hungry. Fish was delicious and fresh. Excellent menu variety and sharing options.
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Cool style jacket with a street wear feel to it. The hood is removable. There is a pocket right by the zipper that can hold your phone or ipod and has a slot for the head phones to go through. Jacket is on the heavier side so should do pretty well on the colder days. It also has vents for if you get too hot they will help cool ya down.
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perfect in colder conditions
Can be a little too warm at times
Rode the Burton Dunmore jacket last year in really cold conditions and it did really well. It might seem like a thin coaches jacket but is actually really strong and durable!
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Long time lurker, first time poster but after reading here for years I thought I would seek a little bit of advice myself.
My father in law hates vegetables (and dislikes most fruit) except for banana, ceaser, salad, carrots and corn. He is a terrible / picky eater (he eats out most of the time, high carbs, snacks on sweets, etc.) in general and a diabetic. He listens to no body but he recently had a bit of a health scare and promised his doctor he would eat half a serving of vegetables a day. I guess going from zero to something is an improvement.
Last week, I promised to help him with his vegetable intake. We carpool in the morning so I have been trying to bring him a snack every which contains a vegetable. The only raw vegetable I have been successful with was carrot sticks (we are up to 4 sticks!). My other success was with (not very sweet) banana bread and zucchini bread.
Hiding vegetables is OK too (I tell him it's in there and he is fine if he can't really see much of it, I mask the "veggie" flavour and it doesn't resemble the raw thing!).
Any suggestions? My criteria is it needs to be easy to eat (in the car), tasty and something he wouldn't mind eating in the morning. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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The other day against Romania, Argentinean forward-who-needs-no-introduction keeled over, pinched his nose, and started puking. I'm not sure what it is about seeing sports megastars lose their lunch — catharsis? humanizing? just funny? — but it always gets a lot of press.
Being the best, most famous soccer player on Earth, Lionel Messi wasn't gonna escape this barf episode without having to answer a few questions about it. As nonchalantly as it happened, Messi responded: I do it all the time.
[Marca.com] "It happens to me all the time: during the matches, while training, when I'm at home…I don't know why it happens, but it happens".
"Sometimes I accelerate very fast and the change in air intake that involves causes me to heave. I felt completely fine at the end of the match"
At home? Damn, like, just out of the blue? Guess that's the trade off for being the best soccer player the world has ever seen. Apparently, it's not that uncommon for athletes to get sick ALL THE FREAKIN' TIME. So without getting to the criteria of what makes one on-air vomit video better than another, here are the most famous/entertaining/perversely enjoyable clips the internet has to offer. Ranked, of course (we saved the best for last).


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Confirmed a week before that KS bed request was confirmed, replied all organised. Checked in for 6 days with 194cm husband to find a QS bed, not a great start! This was mentioned, all we received was a vacant look. Our room was not made up the first day, I phoned to get it done and they said staff had gone home and nothing they could do! Did a load of washing and put it into the dryer, checked an hour later and still sopping wet! Rang to report broken dryer and to get our clothes dried, they were taken away for drying and we were told they dryer had been repaired. Only 3 towels left in room, no bath mat, hand towel or flannel, had to ask for these the next day, only an extra towel was left. Shampoo dispenser broken reported that 3 times, never fixed, had to go and buy shampoo! Did another load of washing, put it in the dryer and it had not been fixed, rang again. Our wet clothes had to be taken away for drying AGAIN! The clothes airer was also broken, another one was eventually bought to the room. 2 screaming children checked in to the apartment next door, their TV was so loud we could hear the program they had on and they cried all night. Sound proofing non existent! The staff could not have cared less, including the manager, what sort of establishment is this?? Return...never!
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