diff --git a/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_initialize.php b/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_initialize.php
index d4c8b619e8..56bf481d6c 100644
--- a/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_initialize.php
+++ b/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_initialize.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function initialize_item($lp_id, $user_id, $view_id, $next_item) {
             if ($debug > 2) { error_log('////Building new lp', 0); }
             unset($oLP);
             $code = api_get_course_id();
-            $mylp = & new learnpath($code,$lp_id,$user_id);
+            $mylp = new learnpath($code,$lp_id,$user_id);
         } else {
             if ($debug > 1) { error_log('////Reusing session lp', 0); }
             $mylp = & $oLP;
diff --git a/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_last_update_status.php b/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_last_update_status.php
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index bffbd636c2..36f095e5a6
--- a/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_last_update_status.php
+++ b/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_last_update_status.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function last_update_status($lp_id, $user_id, $view_id, $item_id) {
             if ($debug > 2) { error_log('////Building new lp', 0); }
             unset($oLP);
             $code = api_get_course_id();
-            $mylp = & new learnpath($code,$lp_id,$user_id);
+            $mylp = new learnpath($code,$lp_id,$user_id);
         } else {
             if ($debug > 2) { error_log('////Reusing session lp', 0); }
             $mylp = & $oLP;
diff --git a/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_save_item.php b/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_save_item.php
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index bbc10b5619..5a272adf0c
--- a/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_save_item.php
+++ b/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_save_item.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function save_item($lp_id, $user_id, $view_id, $item_id, $score = -1, $max = -1,
             if ($debug > 2) { error_log('////Building new lp', 0); }
             unset($oLP);
             $code = api_get_course_id();
-            $mylp = & new learnpath($code, $lp_id, $user_id);
+            $mylp = new learnpath($code, $lp_id, $user_id);
         } else {
             if ($debug > 2) { error_log('////Reusing session lp', 0); }
             $mylp = & $oLP;
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ function save_item($lp_id, $user_id, $view_id, $item_id, $score = -1, $max = -1,
             if ($debug > 1) { error_log('Done calling set_status from xajax - now '.$mylpi->get_status(false), 0); }
         }
         // Hack to set status to completed for hotpotatoes if score > 80%.
-        if ($mylpi->get_type() == 'hotpotatoes') {
+        $my_type = $mylpi->get_type();
+        if ($my_type == 'hotpotatoes') {
             if ((empty($status) || $status == 'undefined' || $status == 'not attempted') && $max > 0) {
                 if (($score/$max) > 0.8) {
                     $mystatus = 'completed';
diff --git a/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_save_objectives.php b/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_save_objectives.php
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 948658c679..7110eaa209
--- a/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_save_objectives.php
+++ b/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_save_objectives.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function save_objectives($lp_id, $user_id, $view_id, $item_id, $objectives = arr
             if ($debug > 2) { error_log('////Building new lp', 0); }
             unset($oLP);
             $code = api_get_course_id();
-            $mylp = & new learnpath($code, $lp_id, $user_id);
+            $mylp = new learnpath($code, $lp_id, $user_id);
         }else{
             if ($debug > 2) { error_log('////Reusing session lp', 0); }
             $mylp = & $oLP;
diff --git a/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_switch_item.php b/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_switch_item.php
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index a423a481e3..b1bce57ff2
--- a/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_switch_item.php
+++ b/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_switch_item.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function switch_item_details($lp_id, $user_id, $view_id, $current_item, $next_it
             if ($debug > 2) { error_log('////Building new lp', 0); }
             unset($oLP);
             $code = api_get_course_id();
-            $mylp = & new learnpath($code,$lp_id,$user_id);
+            $mylp = new learnpath($code,$lp_id,$user_id);
         } else {
             if ($debug > 1) { error_log('////Reusing session lp', 0); }
             $mylp = & $oLP;
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ function switch_item_details($lp_id, $user_id, $view_id, $current_item, $next_it
         $mylpi = & $mylp->items[$new_item_id];
     } else {
         if ($debug > 1) { error_log('In switch_item_details - generating new item object', 0); }
-        $mylpi =& new learnpathItem($new_item_id, $user_id);
+        $mylpi = new learnpathItem($new_item_id, $user_id);
         $mylpi->set_lp_view($view_id);
     }
     /*
diff --git a/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_switch_item_toc.php b/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_switch_item_toc.php
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 4652d2fa1b..e27b4ecf2e
--- a/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_switch_item_toc.php
+++ b/main/newscorm/lp_ajax_switch_item_toc.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function switch_item_toc($lp_id, $user_id, $view_id, $current_item, $next_item)
             if ($debug > 2) { error_log('////Building new lp', 0); }
             unset($oLP);
             $code = api_get_course_id();
-            $mylp = & new learnpath($code,$lp_id,$user_id);
+            $mylp = new learnpath($code,$lp_id,$user_id);
         } else {
             if ($debug > 1) { error_log('////Reusing session lp', 0); }
             $mylp = & $oLP;
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ function switch_item_toc($lp_id, $user_id, $view_id, $current_item, $next_item)
         $mylpi = & $mylp->items[$new_item_id];
     } else {
         if ($debug > 1) { error_log('In switch_item_details - generating new item object', 0); }
-        $mylpi =& new learnpathItem($new_item_id, $user_id);
+        $mylpi = new learnpathItem($new_item_id, $user_id);
         $mylpi->set_lp_view($view_id);
     }
     /*
diff --git a/main/newscorm/lp_comm.server.php b/main/newscorm/lp_comm.server.php
index 2af271b609..3af9791675 100644
--- a/main/newscorm/lp_comm.server.php
+++ b/main/newscorm/lp_comm.server.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ function save_item($lp_id, $user_id, $view_id, $item_id, $score = -1, $max = -1,
             if ($debug > 2) { error_log('////Building new lp', 0); }
             unset($oLP);
             $code = api_get_course_id();
-            $mylp = & new learnpath($code, $lp_id, $user_id);
+            $mylp = new learnpath($code, $lp_id, $user_id);
         } else {
             if ($debug > 2) { error_log('////Reusing session lp', 0); }
             $mylp = & $oLP;
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ function save_objectives($lp_id, $user_id, $view_id, $item_id, $objectives = arr
             if ($debug > 2) { error_log('////Building new lp', 0); }
             unset($oLP);
             $code = api_get_course_id();
-            $mylp = & new learnpath($code,$lp_id,$user_id);
+            $mylp = new learnpath($code,$lp_id,$user_id);
         } else {
             if ($debug > 2) { error_log('////Reusing session lp', 0); }
             $mylp = & $oLP;
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ function switch_item_details($lp_id, $user_id, $view_id, $current_item, $next_it
             if ($debug > 2) { error_log('////Building new lp', 0); }
             unset($oLP);
             $code = api_get_course_id();
-            $mylp = & new learnpath($code,$lp_id,$user_id);
+            $mylp = new learnpath($code,$lp_id,$user_id);
         } else {
             if ($debug > 1) { error_log('////Reusing session lp', 0); }
             $mylp = & $oLP;
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ function switch_item_details($lp_id, $user_id, $view_id, $current_item, $next_it
         $mylpi = & $mylp->items[$new_item_id];
     } else {
         if ($debug > 1) { error_log('In switch_item_details - generating new item object', 0); }
-        $mylpi =& new learnpathItem($new_item_id, $user_id);
+        $mylpi = new learnpathItem($new_item_id, $user_id);
         $mylpi->set_lp_view($view_id);
     }
     /*
diff --git a/main/newscorm/scorm_api.php b/main/newscorm/scorm_api.php
index 8169f864eb..672971a635 100644
--- a/main/newscorm/scorm_api.php
+++ b/main/newscorm/scorm_api.php
@@ -1133,11 +1133,10 @@ function logit_lms(message,priority){
  * @param	string	Action to be taken
  * @param	integer	Item id to update
  */
-function update_toc(update_action,update_id,change_ids)
-{
+function update_toc(update_action, update_id, change_ids) {
         if (!change_ids || change_ids != 'no') {
             change_ids = 'yes';
-        }
+        }        
         var myelem = $("#toc_"+update_id);
         var myelemimg = $("#toc_img_"+update_id);
         logit_lms('update_toc("'+update_action+'",'+update_id+')',2);