diff --git a/core/models/dao/FeedDao.php b/core/models/dao/FeedDao.php
index 5ea28cb97..1d09750b3 100644
--- a/core/models/dao/FeedDao.php
+++ b/core/models/dao/FeedDao.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public function getResource()
             case MIDAS_FEED_DELETE_ITEM:
                 return $this->resource;
             default:
-                throw new Zend_Exception('Unable to define the type of feed.');
+                return false;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/views/element/feed.phtml b/core/views/element/feed.phtml
index 5e220cc00..cc216b462 100644
--- a/core/views/element/feed.phtml
+++ b/core/views/element/feed.phtml
@@ -118,12 +118,14 @@ if (!isset($feeds) || empty($feeds)) {
 
 echo "<div class='feedContainer'>";
 foreach ($feeds as $key => $feed) {
-    echo "<div class='feedElement'  element='{$feed->getKey()}'>";
-    if (isset($this->lastFeedVisit) && $this->lastFeedVisit < strtotime($feed->getDate())
-    ) {
-        echo "<img class='newFeedElement'  src='{$this->coreWebroot}/public/images/icons/new.png' alt=''/>";
+    if ($feed->getResource() !== false) {
+        echo "<div class='feedElement'  element='{$feed->getKey()}'>";
+        if (isset($this->lastFeedVisit) && $this->lastFeedVisit < strtotime($feed->getDate())
+        ) {
+            echo "<img class='newFeedElement'  src='{$this->coreWebroot}/public/images/icons/new.png' alt=''/>";
+        }
+        createFeedElement($this, $feed);
+        echo "</div>";
     }
-    createFeedElement($this, $feed);
-    echo "</div>";
 }
 echo "</div>";
diff --git a/library/Midas/Mail.php b/library/Midas/Mail.php
index d26a7def6..d87db4eb2 100644
--- a/library/Midas/Mail.php
+++ b/library/Midas/Mail.php
@@ -62,11 +62,12 @@ public function getBcc()
      * Add one or more "CC" email addresses.
      *
      * @param array|string $emails "CC" email address or addresses
+     * @param string $name provided for compatibility with Zend Mail
      * @return $this this mail instance
      */
-    public function addCc($emails)
+    public function addCc($emails, $name = '')
     {
-        parent::addCc($emails);
+        parent::addCc($emails, $name);
 
         if (!is_array($emails)) {
             $emails = array($emails);
diff --git a/modules/googleauth/controllers/CallbackController.php b/modules/googleauth/controllers/CallbackController.php
index 35802b06c..b9e5537ee 100644
--- a/modules/googleauth/controllers/CallbackController.php
+++ b/modules/googleauth/controllers/CallbackController.php
@@ -90,58 +90,28 @@ protected function _getUserInfo($code)
             )
         );
 
-        // Make the request for the access token
-        if (extension_loaded('curl')) {
-            $curl = curl_init();
-            curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_URL, GOOGLE_AUTH_OAUTH2_URL);
-            curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
-            curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $content);
-            curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
-            curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_PORT, 443);
-            curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, $headers);
-            $response = curl_exec($curl);
-            $status = curl_getinfo($curl, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
-
-            if ($status != 200) {
-                throw new Zend_Exception('Access token request failed: '.$response);
-            }
-        } else {
-            $context = array('http' => array('method' => 'POST', 'header' => $headers, 'content' => $content));
-            $context = stream_context_create($context);
-            $response = file_get_contents(GOOGLE_AUTH_OAUTH2_URL, false, $context);
+        // Make the request for the access token.
+        $context = array('http' => array('method' => 'POST', 'header' => $headers, 'content' => $content));
+        $context = stream_context_create($context);
+        $response = file_get_contents(GOOGLE_AUTH_OAUTH2_URL, false, $context);
 
-            if ($response === false) {
-                throw new Zend_Exception('Access token request failed.');
-            }
+        if ($response === false) {
+            throw new Zend_Exception('Access token request failed.');
         }
 
         $response = json_decode($response);
         $accessToken = $response->access_token;
         $tokenType = $response->token_type;
 
-        // Use the access token to request info about the user
+        // Use the access token to request info about the user.
         $headers = 'Authorization: '.$tokenType.' '.$accessToken;
+        $context = array('http' => array('header' => $headers));
+        $context = stream_context_create($context);
+        $params = 'fields=emails/value,id,name(familyName,givenName)';
+        $response = file_get_contents(GOOGLE_AUTH_PLUS_URL.'?'.urlencode($params), false, $context);
 
-        if (extension_loaded('curl')) {
-            $curl = curl_init();
-            curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_URL, GOOGLE_AUTH_PLUS_URL);
-            curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
-            curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_PORT, 443);
-            curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, $headers);
-            $response = curl_exec($curl);
-            $status = curl_getinfo($curl, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
-
-            if ($status != 200) {
-                throw new Zend_Exception('Get Google user info request failed: '.$response);
-            }
-        } else {
-            $context = array('http' => array('header' => $headers));
-            $context = stream_context_create($context);
-            $response = file_get_contents(GOOGLE_AUTH_PLUS_URL, false, $context);
-
-            if ($response === false) {
-                throw new Zend_Exception('Get Google user info request failed.');
-            }
+        if ($response === false) {
+            throw new Zend_Exception('Get Google user info request failed.');
         }
 
         $response = json_decode($response);
@@ -172,7 +142,7 @@ protected function _createOrGetUser($info)
                 $closeRegistration = (int) $this->Setting->getValueByNameWithDefault('close_registration', 1);
                 if ($closeRegistration === 1) {
                     throw new Zend_Exception(
-                        'Access to this instance is by invitation '.'only, please contact an administrator.'
+                        'Access to this instance is by invitation only, please contact an administrator.'
                     );
                 }
                 $user = $this->User->createUser($info['email'], null, $info['firstName'], $info['lastName'], 0, '');
diff --git a/modules/mail/forms/Admin.php b/modules/mail/forms/Admin.php
index 4dd20856b..ca67c7594 100644
--- a/modules/mail/forms/Admin.php
+++ b/modules/mail/forms/Admin.php
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public function init()
 
         $sendGridPassword = new Zend_Form_Element_Password(MAIL_SEND_GRID_PASSWORD_KEY);
         $sendGridPassword->setLabel('SendGrid Password');
+        $sendGridPassword->setRenderPassword(true);
         $sendGridPassword->addValidator('NotEmpty', true);
 
         $this->addDisplayGroup(array($sendGridUsername, $sendGridPassword), 'send_grid');
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ public function init()
 
         $smtpPassword = new Zend_Form_Element_Password(MAIL_SMTP_PASSWORD_KEY);
         $smtpPassword->setLabel('Password');
+        $smtpPassword->setRenderPassword(true);
         $smtpPassword->addValidator('NotEmpty', true);
 
         $this->addDisplayGroup(array($smtpHost, $smtpPort, $smtpUseSsl, $smtpUsername, $smtpPassword), 'smtp');