Academic year: Any period of 12 consecutive months, as defined by the state.
Alternative route to certification or licensure: As defined by the state.
Cut score: The minimum score required by the state to pass a teacher certification or licensure assessment.
High and Low Poverty Districts: High poverty districts are defined as those districts eligible for Title I concentration grants under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Low poverty districts are defined as all other districts in the state.
Initial certification: As specified in State Questionnaire Ic. – as defined by the state.
2)a public or nonprofit private educational institution in any State that, in lieu of the requirement in subsection (a)(1), admits as regular students persons who are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in the State in which the institution is located."
Pass rate: The percentage of program completers who passed assessment(s) taken for initial certification or licensure in the field of preparation.
Single assessment pass rate: The proportion of program completers who passed the assessment among all who took the assessment.
Aggregate pass rate: The proportion of program completers who passed all the tests they took in each of six skill or knowledge areas, among all program completers who took one or more tests in each area.
Summary pass rate: The proportion of program completers who passed all tests they took for their area of specialization among those who took one or more tests in their specialization areas.
Program completer: A person who has met all the requirements of a state-approved teacher preparation program. Program completers include all those who are documented as having met such requirements. Documentation may take the form of a degree, institutional certificate, program credential, transcript, or other written proof of having met the program's requirements. In applying this definition, the fact that an individual has or has not been recommended to the state for initial certification or licensure may not be used as a criterion for determining who is a program completer.
Reporting to the Secretary: Submitting annual state reports to the Office of Postsecondary Education in the U.S. Department of Education.
Reporting to the state: Submitting annual institutional reports to the state agency, commission, or board, in the state in which the institution is located, that is responsible for preparing the state report under section 207.
State: Any of the states of the United States, as well as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Freely Associated States (the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau).
Student: An individual enrolled in a teacher preparation program leading to an initial state teaching certificate or license.
Passing the state's assessments of subject-area knowledge (however a state chooses to define "passing" for this purpose).
Supervised practice teaching: Practice teaching or internship in elementary or secondary schools required either by the state or the entity offering the program as a condition for completion of a teacher preparation program or for being considered for initial state licensure or certification and supervised by faculty as defined below.
Supervising Faculty: All persons who the institution regards as having faculty status, who were assigned by the teacher preparation program to provide supervision and evaluation of student teaching, and who have an administrative link or relationship to the teacher preparation program.
Teacher certification/licensure assessment: A test or other structured method that measures the qualifications of prospective teachers, has a pass-fail outcome, and is used by the state for teacher certification or licensure.
Teacher preparation program: A state-approved course of study, the completion of which signifies that an enrollee has met all the state's educational and/or training requirements for initial certification or licensure to teach in the state's elementary or secondary schools. A teacher preparation program may be either a regular program or an alternative route to certification, as defined by the state. Also, it may be within or outside an institution of higher education.
In applying this definition, states and institutions may not determine that a teacher preparation program concludes after an individual has passed all examinations the state uses for initial certification or licensure, unless the state or institution requires that an individual pass these examinations before it will confer a degree, institutional certificate, program credential, transcript, or other proof of having met the program's requirements.
In addition, for the purpose of reporting, the guide considers all regular teacher preparation programs at a single institution of higher education to be a single program.
Teaching candidate: A completer of a teacher preparation program who has taken one or more assessments used by the state in which the program is located for initial teacher certification or licensure.
Test closure date: The date, specified by the state, after which test results will not be included in pass rates for an academic year cohort.


Mumbai: The bid among suitors to take over the operations of Mumbai-based Jaslok Hospital seems to have finally concluded with IHH Healthcare Berhad taking over the operation management deal of the hospital.
Jaslok Hospital is a 350-bedded Hospital on Peddar Road, Mumbai which was established in 1973 by businessman and philanthropist Seth Lokoomal Chanrai and family.It is considered one of the oldest tertiary hospitals in the city and is credited with diagnosing the first HIV case in the city, among other medical achievements.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the Mumbai based Jaslok Hospital was looking to expand its footprint in the country for which various suitors had shown their interest.
The managing trustee of the hospital was looking to hand over the operations and management control for which 6 firms had shown their interest including Malaysia based IHH Healthcare and Indian conglomerate Hinduja Group.
In the current scenario, it is learnt that the agreement between the management of Jaslok and IHH was concluded after many rounds of negotiation.
The conclusion was reached following a series of meeting held between Jaslok's Chief Trustee NG Chanrai and Tan See Leng, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of IHH Healthcare.
Other healthcare firms from India and abroad, including KKR-backed Radiant Life Care, were interested in Jaslok but none of the deals worked out. Radiant had entered a profit-sharing agreement with Mumbai's Nanavati Hospital in 2014, similar to IHH's deal with Jaslok.
Prior to this, IHH had successfully acquired 31 per cent stake in Fortis Healthcare through a preferential allotment that closed on November 13 last year and immediately infused Rs 4,000 crore in Fortis to stabilise the business.
Jaslok will complete 50 years in 2023, before which the management plans to renovate the infrastructure, reports Mumbai Mirror.


RDF Patch is a file format for recording changes made to an RDF dataset. It can be used for replicating changes between multiple copies of the same dataset or as an incremental backups format. The design emphasizes deployment concerns such as scalability and efficient processing.
dipLODocus[RDF] is a new system for RDF data processing supporting both simple transactional queries and complex analytics efficiently. dipLODocus[RDF] is based on a novel hybrid storage model considering RDF data both from a graph perspective (by storing RDF subgraphs or RDF molecules) and from a "vertical" analytics perspective (by storing compact lists of literal values for a given attribute).
Jersey is the reference implementation of JSR311 (JAX-RS) the Java API for RESTful Web Services. In short JSR311 makes it easy to publish graphs of Java Objects to the web, and implement update and POST semantics - all this using simple java annotations. It makes it easy for Java developers to do the right thing when writing data to the web.
Trice is Web development framework that uses RDF technology to increase productivity and flexibility for everyday Web programming.
That's RDF for you. It's so simple I am able to explain it to people in bars within a minute.
Here is an example, which says that my name is Henry: "Henry Story".
Click on the URLs and you will GET their meaning. Since resources can return any number of representations, different user agents can get the representation they prefer.
Because of the risk of confusion between RDF URI references that would be equivalent if derefenced, the use of %-escaped characters in RDF URI references is strongly discouraged.
An RDF vocabulary containing extensions to SKOS Core useful for specialised applications.
This paper discusses textual formats as a trend using a case study of the Turtle RDF Syntax developed by the author and using developing a new JSON textual format for RDF as an example of the tradeoffs that need to be considered.
Presenting Semantic Web content in a human-readable way consists in addressing two issues: specifying what information contained in an RDF graph should be presented and how this information should be presented.
We developed Fresnel as a browser-independent vocabulary of core RDF display concepts applicable across different representation paradigms and output formats.
A general usage pattern that is emerging in the use of XRIs is the pattern of including standardized 'triples' in the XRI to identify a resource.
This paper will discuss how tagging can be separated from the services that provide them, allowing use of tags as separate entities. This separation will use a mapping of tags to and from RDF, showing how the context of tags (who, where, when made them) can be represented and preserved. There are multiple choices for modelling tags in this way which will be discussed along with their benefits and some of the unusual uses of tags will be considered as well as the different way that existing tagging services use tagging differently. The paper will also discuss methods of how to find the meaning of a tag – going from a tag to something a human can understand as a description, which may be evolving – in a decentralized, web friendly way. Without the use of ontologies!
Wikipedia³ is a conversion of the English Wikipedia into RDF. It's a monthly updated dataset containing around 47 million triples.
Abstract: Although most developers are object-oriented, programming RDF is triple-oriented. Bridging this gap, by developing a truly ob ject-oriented API that uses domain terminology, is not straightforward, because of the dynamic and semi-structured nature of RDF and the openworld semantics of RDF Schema.
We present ActiveRDF, our object-oriented library for accessing RDF data. ActiveRDF is completely dynamic, offers full manipulation and querying of RDF data, does not rely on a schema and can be used against different data-stores. In addition, the integration with the popular Rails framework enables very easy development of Semantic Web applications.
RDF Gravity is a tool for visualising RDF/OWL Graphs/ ontologies.
The goal of Agent Frank is to be a personal intelligent intermediary and companion to internet infovores during their daily hunter/gatherer excursions.


Shure, the famous 'headset and mic' company has just introduced three new models at the NAMM trade show. The first is a bud. It's the SE 215 which is a wallet-friendly single driver earbud. You get a choice of black or fancy translucent casing, and it comes in a MSRP of $99. For the cans, there are two new boys in the shelf. The first is the SRH550DJ (the middle one) which is targeted at DJs as the name says. "Super-aural design" is the main show here, as they have full isolation and a 90-degree swivelling headband for flexible wearing positions so that DJs can do their DJ post of clipping one can with their shoulder. You know the DJ post. It only cost $99, so it's not very expensive to be a DJ you know. The SRH940 however is not a cheap feat. It's billed as a reference set; hopefully you know what that means. Premium padded headband, and it's got a $299 price tag with it. So if you want to be a posh music listener, this might just be the thing for you.
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What. A. Week. For the first time, I'm actually writing my Friyay post on a Friday, rather than writing it beforehand and setting it up to post on Friday morning. It has just been that kind of week where I haven't really had a second to sit down and do anything! But I am relaxing with the dogs, our Christmas decorations are finally up, and I'm watching Love Actually while Andrew is at a playoff football game with another coach.
Did I mention that I am working towards getting my National Board Certification for teaching? I am terrified! But two other teachers at school in my department are going for it too, so we had our first off campus work day this week. We will submit everything in May and then we won't find out if we got it or not until next DECEMBER OR JANUARY. So nerve-wracking!
I went to Target today to get a couple of things we needed and some little gifts and stocking stuffer type items, and the traffic everywhere was insane! But Target, of course, has TONS of gift items that will really come in clutch if you need a little something but you just don't quite know what. I was able to get a couple of gifts for a gift exchange this weekend very easily.
I am on the hunt for a great artificial tree! I put up all my old decorations from when I was living in an apartment, and my tree looks SO tiny in our new house! I died laughing when I got it up and stood back to look at it. It will have to do for this year, probably…but I'm hoping things will go on sale after Christmas and I can snag a tree for next year. This one is already really affordable compared to all the other ones I've looked at, and it looks good to me!
I want to make this Chex Mix Christmas Crack before the holidays – I love a good salty/sweet combo, and this one adds in peppermint!
I got this mascara recently and I LOVE the way it applies and the way it looks. The only downfall is that it doesn't wash off easily, but if you already use eye makeup remover, that's no problem. I love it even with its one fault! I got it when Tarte was doing a sale and I'm so glad I did!
Tomorrow, some of my FCCLA club students and their parents are volunteering at Oak City Outreach Center to serve a meal to those in need. I think it will be good for all of us, and hopefully will help them see how important it is to give to others, even if it's just giving time. Afterwards, Andrew and I are going to his school department's annual Christmas party. Sunday, everyone is calling for snow, so we will see! You never know in North Carolina.
Every now and then I get into a weird mood that is hard to get out of until I sit with it for a while. It's not bad, there's nothing wrong, I just need to sort out my thoughts and have some time to myself. And I think part of it is not taking enough time for myself, and going and going and going until I finally realize (admit to myself?) all of a sudden that I have taken on too much and I just need a MINUTE. Is anyone else with me?! This is ironically not the first time I'm writing about this. (Here, here, here AND here I also discuss slowing down, saying no, taking care of yourself, giving yourself grace, etc. so CLEARLY I am mastering this topic still struggling with this concept).
I've been thinking a lot this week about society, and our constant need for instant gratification and for everything to be picture perfect. Only showing the parts of ourselves that are fun, happy, poised, and put together. I haven't posted much anywhere lately because I just haven't really felt like it – I've been busy and tired with regular old life. School is great, but always exhausting and comes with several extra commitments. And with moving into the new house, I have put a lot of pressure on myself to "finish" everything and keep everything just so. I had to really convince myself this week that the dishes can sit for a day, the laundry can sit in the dryer for a minute, and the dog hair can accumulate a little bit in the corners — and that the world will keep on spinning. I don't have to grade that last assignment right this second or reply to xyz email the second I get it. So, the last couple of days, I have just kind of kept to myself and taken things easy.
I teach Early Childhood Education classes – so I don't teach young children, but I do teach teenagers about young children – and my students keep telling me about the themes they're seeing in their internships of children giving up quickly when they don't get the outcome they want the first time around. We went on a site visit as a class where the preschool director told us there's a big problem with fine motor skills in young children in today's world, because they grow up using their fingers to tap buttons on a screen and they aren't getting the practice they need to coordinate their fine motor skills like kids have in the past, due to the easy, don't-have-to-think-about-it technology we are so attached to. This is worth a whole separate discussion in itself, but the fact that even our CHILDREN are overloaded and overstimulated made me stop today and THINK. Sometimes it is vital for us to slow down, appreciate the little things, and take care of ourselves – and while doing so, we have to embrace the fact that things aren't perfect, we're going to have to work hard for things, and we can't all be 1.6 billion dollar lottery winners (although that would have been prettttty sweet). We set this impossible standard for ourselves sometimes and then compare ourselves to the best of the photo reels we see on social media – and we think we aren't good enough. But how about just admitting to ourselves that we are all in this together, and that even people who look really put together probably have similar issues and struggles? How about giving ourselves a little bit of grace and letting ourselves take a break every now and then? I think we have to, in order to keep doing all the other things we have to do on a daily basis.
I got to a point where I just had too much going on, so tonight I am doing my nails, having a few snacks on the couch with the doggies, and writing this blog post. Candle burning, tucked in to a cozy blanket, re-watching Gilmore Girls again, and trying to stay away from my phone because sometimes it's nice to just settle in and hang out. So feel free to use this as a reminder to do the same (or your version of it) so you don't have to get this slap in the face of "here we go again." The weekend is nearly upon us 🙂 and it will be okay. The world keeps on turning, and it's better if we can relax and be okay with ourselves while it does.


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Ten years since Maddie's disappearance, the McCanns still face an onslaught of conspiracy theories
Kate and Gerry McCann faced the original trial by social media – now the accusations have gone mainstream.
By Josh Robbins
Updated May 3, 2017 14:19 BST
Gerry and Kate McCann, speaking to the press on 4 May 2007, the day after she went missing Melanie Maps/AFP
It is hard to measure how pervasive suspicions against Kate and Gerry McCann have become on the 10th anniversary of their daughter's disappearance.
YouGov is unlikely to produce a poll showing how many Britons think the couple hoaxed Madeleine's abduction on 3 May 2007 – and then had MI5 help hide the body.
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What can be said for certain is that the volume of conspiracy theories, insinuations and false allegations made against the McCanns has ramped up as the landmark approaches.
"We are bracing ourselves for the next couple of weeks," Kate said, in an official statement to mark the occasion.
"It's likely to be stressful and painful and more so given the rehashing of old 'stories', misinformation, half-truths and downright lies which will be doing the rounds in the newspapers, social media and 'special edition' TV programmes," she added.
At the centre of spurious allegations made against the McCanns is former police chief Goncalo Amaral, who initially led the investigation into Madeleine's disappearance in Praia da Luz, Portugal, ten years ago.
The detective was taken off the case after squabbles with British police, who criticised the Portuguese response during the crucial hours just after Madeleine vanished.
In 2008 Amaral released a book, The Truth of the Lie, in which he claims Madeleine died in the family's holiday apartment and that Kate and Gerry faked her abduction to cover up her death, which may have been the result of neglect or sedatives intended to help her sleep.
Portugal's former top investigator Goncalo Amaral pose with his book entitled "Maddie: The Truth about the Lie" about the disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann during a presentation in Lisbon Hugo Correia/Reuters
The McCanns have never been charged for the disappearance of their daughter nor are they formal suspects in either of the open police investigations in Portugal and the UK.
They initially had Amaral's book banned with a libel action but in February of this year, after a verdict from Portugal's highest court, it returned to the shelves. The court ruled that Amaral's right to freedom of expression outweighed the McCanns' right to reputation.
The outspoken ex-policeman has become the poster boy for a growing number of conspiracy theorists who believe the McCanns have misled the world about their daughter's fate.
"The less said about Goncalo Amaral the better," Gerry McCann recently told The Sun.
It was no surprise when the Portuguese man featured in a highly publicised Australian documentary that aired on 23 April – just 10 days before the 10th anniversary. The show promised a fresh lead in the Madeleine mystery.
In the end, the documentary advanced a number of theories about what may have happened to Madeleine but the stand-out performance came from Amaral, who developed his theory about the McCanns' involvement in a cover-up to include roles for MI5 and former prime minister Gordon Brown.
"They are hyping it for all it's worth and it's not worth anything," the McCanns' spokesman Clarence Mitchell said.
"If the Australian TV show contains any credible, fresh lines of inquiry they should, of course, have been given immediately to the police," he added.
Three-year old British girl Madeleine McCann who went missing at the Ocean club apartment hotel in Praia de Luz in Lagos on 3 May 2007 AFP/Getty Images
The alleged MI5/Gordon Brown connection will not surprise anyone that has spent 15 minutes trawling through the labyrinth of forums and social media groups purportedly dedicated to uncovering the truth about Madeleine's disappearance.
Almost any theory is credible to members of these digital communities except for the possibility that Madeleine was abducted by a stranger and that she has still not been found.
It is difficult to navigate the slew of Madeleine conspiracy forums without coming across references or direct hyperlinks to the films of Richard D Hall.
Hall's films, of which there are over 10 hours, are regarded online as the most authoritative account of the claims against the McCanns.
Hall suggests that Kate and Gerry McCann may have covered up her death and that Madeleine may have been created as a result of a government clone experiment.
IBTimes UK recently attended a lecture by Hall in which he promoted his films and elaborated on his theories regarding the Maddie case. In an intro clip played to the audience before he took to the stage, he noted that public attitudes were increasingly turning against the McCanns.
Richard D Hall, a conspiracy theorist, produced over seven hours of Madeleine McCann films YouTube/MaximumTruthseeker
"In the Madeleine McCann case – where there is a huge establishment lie in my opinion being told about it – the public really aren't buying it now and there has been a bit of a sea change in that one issue," he said.
Hall is a fierce critic and self-styled antithesis of the traditional print and broadcast, or mainstream, media – which he regards as being largely under the control of the government.
However, major outlets are increasingly willing to give space to the anti-establishment, anti-Kate and Gerry narrative that he advances.
For example, the recent controversial Australian documentary went out on Channel Seven, the highest rated network in the country. And Amaral's explosive MI5/Gordon Brown claims were picked up and reported, with attribution, by The Sun and Mail Online, among other leading British news sites.
In the past week, many British media outlets have inhabited the paradoxical territory of reporting Kate McCann's hope that "those reporting on the 'story' over the next couple of weeks will have a conscience" while simultaneously publishing stories that give supreme prominence to accusations against her and her husband.
Spokesman Mitchell recently summed up the family's dilemma when confronted with a surge of accusatory stories surfacing across various media.
"If we denied anything it gave the media a story because we denied it so half the time we ignored stuff and didn't give it credibility by commenting on it," he said.
"So that appears in a paper on Monday in Portugal and it's wrong (factually incorrect), and then it reappears in the Daily Mail on the Tuesday, and then on the Wednesday the mainstream Portuguese papers would rerun the story from the established, illustrious Daily Mail.
"It was a spin cycle of lunacy. Even now people come up to me and say things that are completely untrue, but they've read it on Facebook and seen it on Twitter so it must be true," he added.
Kate and Gerry McCann in Praia da Luz, southern Portugal on 7 May 2007 Melanie Maps/AFP
Kate and Gerry McCann have attempted to mark the 10th anniversary of their daughter's disappearance with a renewed effort to find her, bringing Scotland Yard into their campaign.
If she is alive, Madeleine will now be 13. Her parents have vowed never to give up searching for the little blonde girl who disappeared in a flash on the evening of 3 May 2007 and sparked the biggest missing person search in history.
But the couple have also learned to live with being under suspicion – subject to accusations brewed in dark corners of the internet, occasionally simmering over into the global media.
Accusations which, however unfounded, have got louder and louder as the years go on.
Update: The original story said Richard D Hall's films ran for seven hours. In fact, there are over 10 hours.
This article was first published on April 27, 2017

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Category: Plant Evaluation
The Chicago Botanic Garden's Plant Evaluation Program seeks to determine, through scientific evaluation, which plants are superior for gardens in the Upper Midwest. Plants are rated on ornamental qualities, cultural adaptability, winter hardiness, and disease and pest resistance.
When the Green Roof Garden was first planted in 2009, everything we knew about long-term rooftop gardening was theoretical. Which plants would live more than one year on the roof? No one knew for sure. Were native plants better to plant than non-natives? Unknown. What about soil depth, extreme weather, pests, diseases? The list of questions was long.
Download An Evaluation Study of Plants for Use on Green Roofs here.
Download the results of this 5-year study. Click here.
Today, after five years of watching, waiting, documenting, and evaluating, we now have actual data to guide us—and others—on the ever-more-popular topic of green roofs! I've just published the Plant Evaluation Notes from our research—the first national plant evaluation study of its kind.
Among the data are a few surprises.
The biggest surprise may seem the most obvious—it's that the green roof survived as well as it did!
I was blown away by the survival rates among plants, and by the fact that so many of them thrived and even excelled in such a challenging landscape. Of the more than 40,000 plants that we installed on both roofs, 30,568 of them were still alive in 2014. Just 14% of the 216 taxa died—that's a pretty good success rate when you consider rooftop conditions. In fact, adaptability was one of the main criteria that we evaluated each plant on. Here's the five-point list:
Adaptability (to hot/cold, dry, windy conditions, plus shallow soils)
Pests/diseases
Non-weediness
Ornamental beauty
Other surprises? Definitely the wild white indigo (Baptisia alba var. alba). Although I didn't expect it to fail, I also didn't expect it to be as large and vigorous as it has become. By year five, it was nearly three feet tall, with dramatic spires of white flowers. Meadow blazing star (Liatris ligulistylis) was in the same elegant category. But the absolute standout was prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis). It looked good all year, at all soil depths, and the fragrant flowers made the roof smell like popcorn in August and September.
Antennaria dioica
Baptisia alba var. alba
Phlox subulata 'Emerald Blue'
The Green Roof Garden today: a tapestry of plant life
It also surprised me that some of the drought-tolerant plants like sulfur flower (Eriogonum umbellatum), tufted fleabane (Erigeron caespitosa), and long-petaled lewisia (Lewisia longipetala 'Little Plum') didn't do better on the green roof. Same goes for sundial lupine (Lupinus perennis). In a broader sense, I'm disappointed that we haven't had greater success with plants in the shallowest, 4-inch soil depth. It's the most challenging area on the green roof, so we'll strive to add more types of plants to this trial area in the coming years.
Monitoring plants in the field
Top 10 Performers
on the Green Roof
Pussytoes (Antennaria dioica)
Dwarf calamint (Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta)
Juniper 'Viridis' (Juniperus chinensis var. sargentii 'Viridis')
Creeping phlox 'Emerald Blue' (Phlox subulata 'Emerald Blue')
Creeping phlox 'Apple Blossom' (Phlox subulata 'Apple Blossom')
Creeping phlox 'Snowflake' (Phlox subulata 'Snowflake')
Aromatic sumac 'Gro-Low' (Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low')
Prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis)
Prairie dropseed 'Tara' (Sporobolus heterolepis 'Tara')
The 69 other plants that got four-star ratings (good)!
What else is coming to the Green Roof Garden?
We'll bring in a new set of plants (both native and non-native) to be evaluated and increase the replication of trials in 4-, 6- and 8-inch soil depths. Our goal is to compile a broad list of proven plants so that anyone—businesses, architects, governmental groups, and residential homeowners—has the information they need to grow a green roof. The sky's the limit!
Visit the Green Roof Garden at the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Center—open 'til 9 p.m. all summer. The garden has two halves: the Ellis Goodman Family Foundation Green Roof Garden South and the Josephine P. & John J. Louis Foundation Green Roof Garden North.
Posted on July 20, 2015 Author Richard HawkeCategories Plant Evaluation, Plant Science & ConservationTags green roof, plant evaluation, recommended plants, richard hawke, top 10
Plant Breeding Program Takes Perennials to New Heights
Interested in new perennials for your garden? How about ones that have proven to be exceptional—fragrant, colorful, drought tolerant, resistant to disease and pests, and hardy in the Midwest and similar climates? Just turn to our scientists, who have done the legwork for you through the Chicago Botanic Garden's plant breeding and evaluation programs.
Breeding and selecting new perennials is a long, intense process that begins with cross-pollinating two plants, or moving pollen by hand from the flowers of one plant to the flowers of another plant with different traits. The two related plants—which ideally will produce exceptional offspring—are selected for breeding based on desirable attributes.
Jim Ault, Ph.D., with Symphyotricum (aster) hybrids developed at the Garden
Twilite false indigo (Baptisia × variicolor 'Twilite')
Pollinating Baptisia
"In the best-case scenario, from the first cross to the final plant worthy of introduction, it takes about seven years, maybe eight to ten. I have to think long-term in generation time, from seed to first bloom to maturity," said Jim Ault, Ph.D., plant introduction manager and Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Director of Ornamental Plant Research.
The most promising new plants are propagated by cuttings or tissue culture and then scrutinized by the Garden's Plant Evaluation Program, managed by Richard Hawke. He compares the plants to cultivars and species already in the trade to ensure that the plants from the breeding program are unique and worthy of introduction. Hawke also recommends plants for use as parents in the breeding program.
Richard Hawke at work
"The public can see about 80 percent of the breeding program plants as we are growing them in the ground in the evaluation gardens," Dr. Ault said. Plants with the highest marks move to licensed commercial nurseries that also conduct field and container trials and then propagate the new plants for sale to home gardeners and the horticultural trade.
In recent years, popular offerings from the breeding program have included the first orange coneflower ever released, Art's Pride coneflower (Echinacea 'Art's Pride'), and Forever Pink phlox (Phlox 'Forever Pink'). "The interest in 'Forever Pink' has exploded," Ault said. "It has three weeks of peak bloom in late May to early June and then it repeat-blooms on about 10 percent of the plant all summer and fall. It's compact and, unlike other summer-blooming phlox, has had no powdery mildew whatsoever."
You can expect to see more noteworthy perennials in coming years. Ault is hybridizing several types, including ground-cover phlox, asters, and other genera. "Something really wonderful should bloom this spring out of the hundreds of new seedlings that we're growing," said Ault.
Visit chicagobotanic.org/research/environmental/breeding for a full list of the perennials released commercially through the Garden's Plant Breeding Program.
Art's Pride coneflower (Echinacea 'Art's Pride')
Forever Pink phlox (Phlox 'Forever Pink')
Tidal Pool prostrate speedwell (Veronica 'Tidal Pool')
Support for the plant evaluation program is provided by the Bernice E. Lavin Evaluation Garden Endowment, the Woman's Board Endowment for Plant Evaluation Research and Publication, and the Sally Meads Hand Foundation.
This post was adapted from an article by Nina Koziol that appeared in the spring 2014 edition of Keep Growing, the member magazine of the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Posted on June 8, 2014 June 4, 2014 Author Renee T.Categories Plant Evaluation, Plant Science & ConservationTags Chicagoland Grows, Jim Ault, plant breeding, plant evaluation, plant research, richard hawke2 Comments on Plant Breeding Program Takes Perennials to New Heights
Elevating the Prairie
Early to mid-June is the greenest and lushest time in our experimental and ever-changing Green Roof Garden, one of the few rooftop landscapes in the area that invites the public in for a visit.
Native plants create a prairie-like effect atop the Plant Science Center.
Now in its fourth growing season, the 16,000-square-foot garden creates an oasis atop the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center. The green expanse helps reduce rainwater runoff and insulate the building from heat and cold. The garden also serves as living laboratory under the stewardship of Richard Hawke, plant evaluation manager.
"This is so new to us. We didn't know what to expect. It's been a complete learning process," said Hawke, who has evaluated nearly 230 types of plants each year since the fall of 2009. "We want to keep testing and trying and increasing the palette each year."
Hawke has watched nature take a hand in creating a pleasing meadow effect across the less formal Ellis Goodman Family Foundation Green Roof Garden South. "More people are drawn to this than ever," Hawke said. "It's just become a true landscape."
The skyblue aster (Symphyotrichum oolentangiense) is "finally established and starting to do its own thing," he said, and flowering for the first time are the dwarf false indigo (Amorpha nana) and largeleaf wild indigo (Baptisia alba var. alba). The latter takes its time in a landscape, first putting down a taproot—hard to do in eight inches of growing medium! Once established, it sends up a tall spike of showy, white flowers that bloom for several weeks. Like other members of the bean or legume family, wild indigo improves the soil by increasing its nitrogen levels.
Wild columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
The deep coral native columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) is beginning to spread, blending into the lavender and white blooms of the hairy beardtongue (Penstemon hirsutus) and foxglove beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis) growing nearby. Bright yellow lanceleaf coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) and the silvery, feathery foliage of field sagewort (Artemisia campestris ssp. Caudate) add to the prairie aesthetic with their layered colors and textures.
The more formally planted Josephine P. & John J. Louis Foundation Green Roof Garden North features wavy patches of sedums, a popular rooftop variety, alternating with familiar cultivars of plants. Flowering bulbs bring the garden into color in early spring. Mourning doves, robins, swallows, mallards, Baltimore orioles, and purple finches count among its bird visitors.
Evaluations of perennial plants typically take four years, but Hawke is sensing that it may take more time than that to tease out the "best that can be grown on a rooftop." Prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) has proved to be the top-performing grass, providing an elegant fine texture and remaining dark green even in the worst of last summer's drought. Some plants have thrived, others have merely survived, and others have all but disappeared from the landscape over the evaluation period. Hawke has learned, for example, that the pale purple coneflower (Echinacea pallida) is doing better than the more commonly known purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea). Yarrow is not doing as well as he expected, but prostrate junipers show promise. "Our goal was to learn everything we possibly could about growing plants on a green roof," he said. "I still think there's a lot more to learn."
Posted on June 24, 2013 January 3, 2014 Author Adriana ReyneriCategories Plant Evaluation, Plant Science & ConservationTags green roof, prairie plants, rooftop garden1 Comment on Elevating the Prairie
Three Years of the Green Roof Garden…and Counting
It's hard to believe that the Green Roof Garden has been in place for three full growing seasons already. Our horticultural and research staff is pleased to see how the green roof is growing and evolving as plants settle in and move around by rhizomes and reseeding. Despite the challenging weather of 2011 and 2012, the vast majority of the 240 taxa currently on the green roof have thrived. While our goal is to minimize the care and resources put into maintaining the roof, we had to give the plants supplemental water once in July 2011 and twice in June 2012 during periods of extreme heat and drought. Not surprisingly, the greatest stress was on plants in the shallow 4-inch-deep plots. But the great news is that plants rebounded quickly once they received the additional water.
The Plant Conservation Science Center Green Roof Garden
The Green Roof Garden contains a mixture of plants that are commonly grown on green roofs and other taxa that are uncommon or untested for this use. The plant evaluation component is a particularly exciting aspect of our green roof—fully half of the 16,000 square feet is dedicated to testing a broad variety of new plants for green roof culture. In a way, the sky's the limit on what we can try. In fact, we initiated a new trial of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia spp.) in 2012 to see how these succulents from the western U.S. perform next to our local species, Opuntia humifusa.
Common mountainmint (Pycnanthemum virginianum)
There have been many success stories on the roof, but here are just a few native plants that I've found particularly strong performers in 2012:
Common mountainmint (Pycnanthemum virginianum) is native to eastern North America and found in dry and moist prairies and calcareous fens in the Chicago region. Plants remained ornamental and healthy regardless of droughty conditions; it is growing in the semi-intensive 8-inch substrate depth. While stress caused lower leaves to drop, plants flowered well and maintained strongly upright habits at all times. Plants were 22 inches tall and 10 inches wide in 2012 and the small white flowers were in bloom from early July to late September. Bees, moths, wasps, and flies are frequent visitors on common mountainmint.
Although pitcher sage (Salvia azurea var. grandiflora) is an introduced plant in the Chicago region, it is native to dry prairies in Illinois. Pitcher sage features exceptional sky blue flowers from late summer to frost. A serendipitous planting of pitcher sage, stiff goldenrod (Solidago rigida), and big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) made a spectacular show last year. We're growing pitcher sage in extensive to semi-intensive plots so flowering stems ranged from 30 inches tall in the 4-inch plots to 56 inches tall in the 8-inch plots.
Pitcher's sage (Salvia azurea var. grandiflora)
Stiff goldenrod (Solidago rigida)
Prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) and the cultivar 'Tara' are being grown in the extensive to semi-intensive plots. Variable plant sizes, from 14 to 40 inches tall and 26 to 40 inches wide, were observed in the different plots. Leaves remained green throughout the growing season, even in droughty conditions, and turned a beautiful orange in autumn. The pungently fragrant flowers opened in August and remained effective for many weeks. Prairie dropseed is native to mesic and hill prairies in Illinois. 'Tara' is generally shorter than the species by about a foot and has darker green leaves and a vase-shaped habit.
Arrowleaf violet (Viola sagittata)
Arrowleaf violet (Viola sagittata) naturally occurs in sandy old fields and dry prairies in the Chicago region, and is known to occur in sterile abandoned clay fields where the topsoil has been eroded off. Given its adaptability to poor soil conditions, arrowleaf violet was recommended for testing by Jim Steffen, one of the Garden's ecologists. Arrowleaf violet bloomed from early April to early May and then again later in the summer. It is a generous re-seeder and has begun to pop up around the Green Roof Garden. Plants are grown in extensive to semi-intensive plots, but greater vigor has been noted in 6 inches of growing media than in 4 inches.
Posted on January 22, 2013 January 3, 2014 Author Richard HawkeCategories Plant Evaluation, Plant Science & ConservationTags green roof2 Comments on Three Years of the Green Roof Garden…and Counting
Green Roof Garden Update
Plant Evaluation Manager Richard Hawke updates us on the growth of the Green Roof Garden
September marked the second full year of the Green Roof Garden, so we want to update you on how it's growing.
Overall, it's been a good year, and most plants are thriving. We started the year with a good amount of precipitation, but an especially hot and dry period with sustained temperatures nearing 100 degrees in early July made us worry that a significant number of plants wouldn't survive. Though we agonized over the decision, we watered for a half hour on two days in the first and second weeks of July (about a half an inch of water each time), which stopped the decline. Thankfully, about a week after irrigating, we received enough rain to saturate the growing medium; subsequent rains throughout the remainder of July reinvigorated the plants, and we did not need to water again. Most of the plants that were struggling recovered well, and ended the season in good health. Although we irrigated twice, we still think the roof is sustainable.
Josephine P. & John J. Louis Foundation Green Roof Garden North in August 2009
Josephine P. & John J. Louis Foundation Green Roof Garden North in October 2011
On the Josephine P. & John J. Louis Foundation Green Roof Garden North, we added plants where there were losses in 2010 including several new evaluation plants such as Aster oharae. We collected this plant on the seashore in the far east of Russia and didn't expect it to do as well as it has in the heavy soil of the Lavin Plant Evaluation Garden. It seemed like a natural to try it on the Green Roof Garden in the coarse growing medium, which is much more like its native growing conditions; its blue flowers appeared intermittently throughout the growing season. Scabiosa olgae, collected in the Caucasus Mountains, is also doing well; its lavender-blue flowers rival any of the cultivated Scabiosa, and it has unusual fuzzy leaves.
Overall, we've lost about 10 percent of the 40,000 original plants, with two significant losses over the past two years: Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) and perennial lupine (Lupinus perennis). Both were replanted this year to retest them, because we like to give every plant at least two tries at evaluation.
So far, the depth of planting medium seems to influence survival. We have 4-inch, 6-inch and 8-inch planting depths. During the drought, we saw the greatest suffering in the 4-inch depth. On the Ellis Goodman Family Foundation Green Roof Garden South, we've been using 4-inch-deep square black plastic planting trays to demonstrate a common commercially available green roof product. We observed that the plants in the trays, especially those growing close to the edges, suffered the worst during the drought. The black plastic holds heat more than the other planting areas, which can cause additional stress on the plants.
Ellis Goodman Family Foundation Green Roof Garden South in August 2009
Ellis Goodman Family Foundation Green Roof Garden South in July 2011
Overall, the ornamental grasses are doing very well and none of them have sustained losses, including feather grass (Calamagrostis brachytricha), little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), and prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) — both the species, and the cultivar 'Tara'. Woody plants such as the junipers and Gro-low sumac are doing well in 8-inch depths, as are the lavenders and Rosa carolina.
As part of the evaluation we are not only monitoring which plants survive, but also observing the ornamental characteristics, size, and how the plants can be used in the landscape. The Green Roof Garden was designed by Oehme, Van Sweden and Associates to be an ever-changing landscape of perennials, with interesting color, blooms, and texture. Some of the plants are performing similarly to how they grow in a typical garden and some are not, so we'll be assessing both their ornamental qualities as well as their suitability to green roof culture. One such example is New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae), which blooms well, though its lower leaves turn brown and are unattractive during the flowering period. The fact that the plants are thriving on the roof but have some ornamental issues could be solved by interplanting with ornamental grasses that would hide the aster's lower stems.
A few plants have spread a bit too aggressively by seed and were selectively removed this year: black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), seeded widely on the south roof and was removed wherever it overgrew other plants; hawkweed (Hieracium 'Leopard'), which has a pretty spotted leaf and yellow flowers, spread from the north roof into many areas on the south roof; and partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata) reseeded densely rather than widely, smothering many neighboring plants. Another factor we are evaluating is where the plants move on the roof; for example, are they moving into different soil depths or into more protected or shaded locations on the roof? In general, we'll allow them to move in the evaluation areas, as long as they are not acting like thugs or weeds.
This year, the public responded more positively to the native side (South Green Roof Garden) than last year, because the plantings had filled in more. We added a native blue salvia (Salvia azurea) that blooms late in the season, and large beardtongue (Penstemon grandiflorus), which has big, beautiful red or pink flowers in spring. Both plants were especially well received by visitors. This year we noted that sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) looks better planted close together en masse in the 8-inch area, as opposed to more sparsely planted in the 4-inch area. We are seeing plants like goldenrod (Solidago sp.) and tickseed (Coreopsis tripteris) appear on the roof this year; these must have seeded onto the roof from the ground below, as they were not planted here. An important question we're considering in the evaluation plots is whether this a garden or a habitat, and depending on the answer, should we let plants move around and seed-in from other landscapes?
Fall color began in late September and early October, and a number of plants put on exceptional autumnal displays. Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) is showing nice deep-purple fall color; the foxglove beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis) has turned a beautiful wine red. The various asters are blooming really well; some that are particularly nice this fall include azure aster (Symphyotrichum oolentangiense), silky aster (Symphyotrichum sericeum) and smooth aster (Symphyotrichum laeve), the latter of which has nice big clusters of lavender-blue flowers. Aromatic aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium) is similar to the New England aster in flower, but has a bushier habit on the green roof. We had a heavy infestation of lace bugs, which caused many asters to look sickly earlier in the summer. Fortunately, the asters recovered their health and flowering was unaffected.
We saw a variety of birds and insects on the Green Roof Garden this year. Swallows were very active all summer, and there were several killdeer pairs nesting early in the season. Other common visitors were robins and mourning doves, and we occasionally saw a pair of mallard ducks. A variety of butterflies, bees and grasshoppers were also observed. A visiting scientist was monitoring the green roof for ants in early summer, but he didn't find any. He will continue to monitor the roof for the next couple of years. Thankfully, no geese, chipmunks or squirrels have appeared on the green roof.
Plans are underway to publish a full evaluation of the Green Roof Garden and hopefully in the next few years we'll be able to recommend a good list of plants for green roofs. Though it is warmer, windier and drier on green roofs, clearly it's not completely inhospitable to plants, as evidenced by the many thriving plants in the Green Roof Garden.
The Green Roof Garden is located on the roof of the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center. The 16,000-square-foot green roof is accessible to the public via a grand staircase, and an overlook with interpretive panels educates visitors about aspects of rooftop gardens. Two distinct areas serve specific functions: the Ellis Goodman Family Foundation Green Roof Garden South features regional and national native plants, many of which are not currently used as rooftop plants; the Josephine P. & John J. Louis Foundation Green Roof Garden North features a mix of plants known as good green roof plants, plus native and exotic plants that have potential for green roof use. Generally, the plants are sun-loving, drought tolerant, and can withstand windy conditions.
Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/research/building/green_roof for more information on the Green Roof Garden.
Posted on November 7, 2011 November 15, 2013 Author Julie McCaffreyCategories Plant Evaluation, Plant Science & ConservationTags green roof


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Tyler Brennan es un personaje ficticio de la serie de televisión australiana Neighbours, interpretado por el actor Travis Burns del 6 de febrero del 2015 hasta el 27 de febrero del 2018 Travis regresó a la serie el 16 de octubre del 2018 y su última aparición fue el 24 de octubre del 2018. Travis regresó a la serie y su última aparición fue el 3 de abril del 2019.

Biografía
Cuando Tyler encuentra a Imogen Willis con resaca, la lleva a su casa para que descanse, sin embargo cuando llegan Imogen se cae de la moto y se corta la cabeza, cuando Daniel Robinson y la media hermana de Imogen, Paige Novak la ven lo acusan de haberla agredido y comienzan a pelear, lo que ocasiona que sean arrestados y en la estación, Tyler se reencuentra con su hermano mayor, Mark Brennan. Poco después Tyler se muda con Mark, y obtiene un trabajo en el garaje local. Necesitado de dinero, Tyler decide que la mejor opción sería vender su motocicleta, sin embargo cambia de parecer cuando Dennis Dimato le ofrece un trabajo.

Cuando Dennis le dice que debe de robar partes del coche de Imogen, Tyler lo hace pero luego los devuelve anónimamente, después de aceptar hacerle un favor a Dimato. Poco después Tyler comienza a llevarse bien con Imogen y termina besándo a Paige (la exnovia de su hermano), sin embargo cuando Paige accidentalmente lo llama Mark, ambos deciden ser sólo amigos.

Cuando Dennis le cobra a Tyler el favor, le pide que robe un auto, sin embargo es perseguido por la policía, Tyler logra esconderse pero Dimato es arrestado, más tarde Dimato compra el garaje para poder continuar con sus operaciones ilícitas ahí y cuando huye del país, su socia Michelle Kim se hace cargo del negocio mientras y hace que Tyler robe más autos.

Imogen y Tyler comienzan a salir e Imogen decide que perderá su virginidad con él, sin embargo luego cambia de parecer y poco después terminan. Cuando el medio hermano de Paige, Bailey Turner toma uno de los autos robados, Michelle les exige a Paige y Tyler $8,000 u otro carro. Michelle comienza a chantajear a Paige para que trabaje en el garaje con Tyler. Poco a poco Tyler comienza a desarrollar sentimientos por Paige y comienzan a salir (quien aún seguía enamorada de Mark), y cuando Mark los descubre juntos, ambos se ven obligados a revelarle que estaban saliendo y que no se lo habían dicho por miedo a herirlo.

Tyler y Paige intentan convertir el garaje nuevamente en un negocio legítimo con el fin de pagar sus deudas. Sin embargo pronto se ven de nuevo metidos en problemas cuando el sobrino de Dennis, Joey Dimato llega y les da una bolsa con dinero que él necesita sea entregado, no queriendo ser descubiertos con el dinero deciden esconderlo y cuando regresan por él descubren que parte del dinero ha sido robado y Tyler termina siendo golpeado por los hombres de Dimato. Tyler se niega a ir al hospital por lo que Paige termina consiguiéndole algunos analgésicos para el dolor, cuando Mark los descubre, le mienten y Tyler le dice que se había hecho los golpees luego de caerse de la bicicleta; pronto Tyler se vuelve dependiente de los analgésicos y termina robándole al doctor Karl Kennedy su recetario para conseguir más pastillas, lo que ocasiona tensión entre Tyler y Nate Kinski.

Sospechando que algo le pasa a Tyler, Mark decide llamarle a su hermano menor Aaron Brennan, para que los visite y ayude a Tyler, sabiendo que ambos son muy cercanos. Cuando Karl descubre que su recetario ha desaparecido Tyler confiesa haberlo tomado, también le admite a Mark que había estado trabajando para Dimato, furioso y herido por las acciones de Tyler, Mark decide arrestarlo a pesar de las súplicas de Aaron. Poco después Aaron paga la fianza de Tyler y cuando regresan a casa, Mark molesto le dice a Tyler que se vaya de la casa. Cuando Nate se entera que Tyler no tiene donde vivir, convence a Karl para que lo deje quedarse con ellos, luego Tyler acepta usar un micrófono y reunirse con Michelle a cambio de que los cargos en su contra fueran retirados, sin embargo las cosas no salen bien cuando el cable se daña por lo que se organiza un segundo encuentro, sin embargo Dimato regresa y se lleva a Tyler a una reunión en un almacén, aunque intenta huir es rápidamente capturado, sin embargo antes de que le hagan daño es rescatado por Mark y la policía, quienes arrestan a Dimato y a sus cómplices, poco después su relación con Mark mejora.

Más tarde cuando Tyler intenta decirle a Paige que aún siente algo por ella, descubre que ella y Mark habían regresado. Poco después se hace amigo del nieto de Karl, Ben Kirk. Cuando Karl y Susan Kennedy descubren que Ben no había ido a la escuela y había pasado todo el día con Tyler, lo confrontan y le exigen que sea más responsable.

Tyler decide regresar a casa pero cuando ve a su padre Russell en la calle, se esconde en el "Men's Shed", cuando Karl lo ve escondido y le pregunta qué estaba haciendo, Tyler le revela que su padre solía golpearlo, finalmente cuando se encuentra con su padre, este se disculpa con Tyler por sus acciones, Tyler decide darle una oportunidad y pasan el día con Ben, pronto comienzan a llevarse mejor pero cuando Russell se molesta con Ben, Tyler recuerda su pasado y cuando Russell lo molesta, Tyler termina golpeándolo. Cuando Mark se entera de lo sucedido y lo confronta, Tyler le cuenta la verdad y le dice que su padre solía golpearlo cuando era más joven, furiosos Mark y Aaron le dicen a Russell que se vaya.

Cuando Ben accidentalmente deja el garaje sin seguro y alguien roba varias herramientas y la bicicleta de Tyler, Paige decide ayudarlo a encontrar al culpable, sin embargo las cosas terminan siendo incómodas para ambos, cuando Tyler la besa y ella le dice que ama a Mark. Tyler intenta ayudar a Mark a atrapar al ladrón y cuando Lucas Fitzgerald entra al garaje, Tyler lo golpea en la cabeza creyendo que era el responsable de los robos, sin embargo cuando Mark llega lo reconoce y le dice a Tyler que Lucas es el dueño del garaje, apenado Tyler se disculpa y Lucas decide contratarlo como el gerente y le pide que contrate a otro mecánico, por lo que le ofrece el trabajo a Stephanie Scully. Sin embargo cuando Tyler descubre que Stephanie, había secuestrado al hijo de Lucas, Patrick Fitzgerald luego de sufrir un brote psicótico decide despedirla, sin embargo Stephanie logra convencer a Lucas y Tyler de que había cambiado y Lucas le permite mantener su trabajo.

Más tarde Tyler manipula a Paige y Mark para que hablen de tener hijos, a sabiendas de que Mark quería ser padre pero que Paige no estaba lista, cuando Aaron se entera de los sucedido, confronta a Tyler por su comportamiento al darse cuenta de que intentaba que Paige y Mark terminaran. Tyler ayuda en una protesta para salvar la escuela local "Erinsborough High", sin embargo cuando un incendio se produce adentro del colegio, él y Paige quedan atrapados y le dice a Paige que la amaba antes de desmayarse por inhalar humo. Paige logra que Tyler vuelva a respirar y pronto son rescatados por Mark, en el hospital Tyler le dice a Paige que no quería arruinar su relación con Mark y que planeaba seguir adelante.

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Neighbours Official Website > Character > Tyler Brennan
 Neighbours :: The Perfect Blend :: Character :: Tyler Brennan
 Digital Spy > News > Tyler Brennan

Australianos ficticios
Tyler Brenann

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Straight off the catwalk, Founder of award-winning bridal boutique Minster Designs, Oxana Ruckhaber, gives the lowdown on the hottest trends for brides in 2017.
If 2017 is the year you are planning your wedding, then top of the to-do list should be finding the perfect dress. The latest fashions and trends for 2017 are now emerging and whether brides-to-be are going for boho-chic, romantic, or full-on glamorous, Oxana Ruckhaber of the award-winning bridal boutique Minster Designs, has the top trends to keep in mind when planning a 2017 wedding look.
Bridal separates first hit the catwalk in 2014 and the trend has grown and grown. Contemporary brides are attracted by the versatility and choice offered by mixing and matching tops and skirts. Brides can blend fabrics and textures – silk, satin, chiffon – in a way that reflects their personality and individual style. Tops can range from intricate, bead-embellished lace corsets with alluring sweetheart necklines to delicate translucent tops with demure high necks. They can be teamed with fairy-tale swathes of delicate tulle or body-hugging Hollywood-style satin glamour. What's more, brides can continue to ring the changes throughout their special day: swapping a long, romantic skirt for a fun and flirty fifties-inspired retro look for the evening's celebrations.
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ONLY ON ABC7NEWS.COM: SFPD Chief Bill Scott discusses department's future
Bill Scott was introduced as San Francisco's new police chief today. He sat down for an exclusive interview with ABC7 News.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee introduced Bill Scott as the city's new police chief today. Scott was a deputy chief with the Los Angeles Police department. Scott, 52, was open and candid about himself and his feelings in exclusive interview with ABC7 News.
The selection of Scott was a surprise to many in the law enforcement community, including the police union, which had supported Interim Chief Toney Chaplin.
FULL VIDEO: Mayor Ed Lee announcing Bill Scott as new SFPD Chief
First -- some controversial issues he'll face; the use of Tasers, which they used at the LAPD.
"Do you support the use of Tasers?" asked ABC7's Vic Lee.
"I do, I've seen the good in having the ability to have the option; the less lethal option which is a good thing," said Scott.
And restricting police from shooting at moving vehicles -- a proposed reform which the police union opposes. Scott says that policy was also in place at the LAPD.
"There were some contentions back and forth, but at the end of the day when the policy changed we accepted it and we're fine; 272 reforms and I read them all and they're reasonable and we're going to do our best to get that done," said Scott.
To get that done means convincing a police force that has seen only three outsiders as chief in recent decades. All three had challenges getting the support of the rank and file.
"Everything starts with relationships," said Scott.
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Scott says it's like when he became captain of a new station in Los Angeles.
"I made an appointment every day to talk to at least two to three people, even if just for 10 minutes.
That allows you to get to know people on one to one basis and then you can do the other things you need to do in order to really lead," said Scott.
He feels the same with the police union which has often been at odds with the department.
"Union or management, we're all police officers here to do one thing, keep the city safe and do it the right way," said Scott.
ABC7 News also asked him a question that's been posed by others, and that is if San Francisco was simply a stepping stone to his applying for chief at the LAPD, where he's been for 27 years. He has been mentioned as a successor to Chief Charlie Beck. His answer is that San Francisco is where he always wanted to live as a young man. It's taken him this long to get here.
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The Queen of Australian Combat Sports
Long considered one of the premier combat sport platforms in the Country, Powerplay Promotions has grown into a genuine juggernaut that has produced a plethora of world class kickboxing, K1 and Muay Thai Fighters.
Behind the scenes, Demi Nader has undertaken an enormous amount of work in order to help Powerplay expand to the promotion that it is today. Demi's journey to the nerve centre of Powerplay spawned from both opportunity and a willingness to evolve:
"I started Personal Training with Joe at Powerplay Gym while I owned an importing company. During those training sessions I could see the stress Joe was under due to him wearing "all the hats" in his business and offered him some help to restructure and start working smarter and not harder. One thing led to another, I sold my company and bought into Powerplay Gym."
Upon joining the Powerplay family, Demi undertook a number of roles that helped to build a nucleus of structure and a platform for exploration. In addition, Demi was the first women in Australia to be licensed by the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board:
"Initially, I was solely focused on restructure and setting up copious amounts of excel templates, so pretty much the "admin girl" at the gym. Once I felt that was structured I took on the next challenge of working with the promotions company and quickly progressed to Operations Manager. I walked into a business that was about to explode into a new phase of growth, but it could've back fired without the right team and procedures in place. My first "hands on" event as Operations Manager was Zambidis vs Parr"
As it is to be expected in a growth organisation, Demi's role has continued to evolve (sometimes on a daily basis):
"I became the Co-Director of Powerplay Promotions in 2015. Responsibilities? Where do I start haha"
Business elements aside, the heart of Powerplay is that of combat sports. The sport itself is not to everyone's taste, however Demi is well and truly hooked:
"I love the explosiveness of competitive combat sports. Great fighters, fans, and people I can call lifelong friends have come from this industry"
Anyone who's worked in the industry would be well aware dealing with the contemporary "hard-nosed" trainers, fighters and managers can be problematic, complex and downright exhausting. For Demi, it's just part of the game and over the years Demi has earnt the respect of those in the industry:
"Treat everyone with respect and always see the trainer's / fighter's point of view when negotiating and ALWAYS stick to your word, whether it's a hand shake or an iron clad contract. This is something I've learnt from Joe. He is one of the most fair and genuine people you'll ever come across and his word is enough to ensure the goal posts don't move. Joe's instilled this old school value into me with all aspects of our business and everyone we deal with, not just fighters and trainers"
"I've also learnt that I need to be fair but also have boundaries that can never be crossed in business. I tend to avoid working with overly difficult people unless it's crucially unavoidable that's when "removing emotions" has always proved to enable smarter decisions"
Demi's role gives her the opportunity to work alongside husband Joe on a daily basis. This could easily be a recipe for disaster, but the Nader's have found a way to make it work seamlessly:
"I love it! However, at the start it was really hard to adjust – we were business partners before we were husband and wife. We couldn't make that distinction at the start and used to bring "work home" along with the stuff our family life didn't need. When work is done, we leave it at the office"
"Most people who know us can attest to the fact Joe and I spend the day stirring each other and not taking things too seriously"
"Joe is one of the country's best match makers, and that makes my job much easier"
Demi may well be the busiest person in combat sports. The rigor that comes with directing a combat sports promotion can only be described as crazy. However, somehow Demi manages to get the job done whilst balancing life as a devoted mum:
"I have the most AMAZING team behind me. My theory is "Create a team so efficient that nobody knows who's boss". I hate micromanaging and I work alongside people who share the Powerplay vision and goals. Having this stress eliminated and knowing that everything is in good hands when I can't be at work, allows me spend some extra time with my family. HOWEVER, I live a chaotic life that makes me feel uneasy and stressed at times when I fail to plan or unexpected urgencies arise at work such as last minute fighter injuries needing rematching and the other joys that come with promoting. Between running one of the biggest fight promotions in Australia, cooking, cleaning and laundry I need to keep 3 kids as my priority and that can sometimes be difficult and resolve in me having "mummy guilt". My older two kids have started VCE this year which has added to our responsibilities as a family, but I'm truly blessed to have a husband that knows when to step in when I start feeling burnt out and the most BEAUTIFUL big sister and girlfriends that either lend a hand or have me laughing hysterically within seconds of saying hi to each other. I still haven't learnt how to completely balance work and life, but I'd say I'm almost there. I have an amazing business, family and girlfriends, the ingredients are there but sometimes the time management isn't hahahaha"
So in 2020 Powerplay Promotions will continue to grow in leaps and bounds and Demi will be responsible for managing this continual growth. Get ready combat sport fans because the next phase is going to be epic:
"Powerplay is experiencing unprecedented growth at the moment and our backing of exceptional staff, fighters and fan base has contributed to this. We have negotiated a contract to expand into the Asian market this year and have started implementing strategies to tour Australia over the coming years bringing the Powerplay action to capital cities around the country"
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Q: Print indices of columns that are selected on click using the DT package in Shiny app I have a selectable DT and a radio button that changes the orientation of the selection. I am able to print the index of the selections when the radio button is set to rows, but I don't know how to show the indices when the radio button is set to columns. Is there a way of printing the column indices instead of printing a NULL when the radio buttons are set to columns?
Here is my MRE:
library(shiny)
library(glue)
library(dplyr)
library(DT)
library(shinyWidgets)
library(tibble)

####Create the matrix and organization for the 96 well plate####
plate96 <- function(id) {
  div(
    style = "position: relative; height: 500px",
    tags$style(HTML('

        .wells {
            transform: translateX(50%);
        }

        .wells tbody tr td:not(:first-of-type) {
            border: 1px solid black;
            height: 15px;
            width: 15px;
            padding: 15px;
            font-size: 0;
        }

    ')),
    div(
      style = "position: absolute; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-100%);",
      div(
        class = "wells",
        DTOutput(id, width = "90%", height= "100%")
      )
    )
  )
}

renderPlate96 = function(id, colors = rep("white", 96)) {
  stopifnot(is.character(colors) && length(colors) == 96)

  plate <- matrix(1:96,
                  nrow = 8,
                  ncol = 12,
                  byrow = TRUE,
                  dimnames = list(LETTERS[1:8], 1:12))

  colnames (plate) = stringr::str_pad(colnames(plate), 2, "left", "0")

  return(plate_return1 <-
           datatable(
             plate,
             options = list(dom = 't', ordering = F),
             selection = {if (id == "Horizontal") {list(target = "row")}
               else if (id == "Vertical") {list(target = "column")}},
             class = 'cell-border compact'
           ) %>%
           formatStyle(
             1:12,
             cursor = 'pointer',
             backgroundColor = styleEqual(1:96, colors, default = NULL)
           )
  )

}

ui <- fluidPage(
  br(),

  plate96("plate"),
  tags$b("Wells Selected:"),
  verbatimTextOutput("plateWells_selected"),

  ####Horizontal vs Vertical orientation radio buttons####
  radioButtons("orientation_radio",
               label = h3("Horizontal vs Vertical"),
               c("Horizontal, counted down rows" = "Horizontal",
                 "Vertical, counted down columns" = "Vertical")),

)

server <- function(input, output, session){

  ####Create the 96 well plate image####
  output$plate <- renderDT({
    renderPlate96({as.character(input$orientation_radio)})
  })

  output$plateWells_selected <- renderPrint({
    input$plate_rows_selected
  })

}
shinyApp(ui = ui, server = server)

A: After more Googling, I found the answer.
The answer is given here:
https://rstudio.github.io/DT/shiny.html
2.1.2 Column Selection
Row selection is the default mode in DT. You can turn on column selection using datatable(..., selection = list(target = 'column')). In this case, you can click on any cell to select a column, and the (numeric) indices of the selected columns will be available in input$tableId_columns_selected.
You may also select rows and columns simultaneously using target = 'row+column'. In this case, column selection is achieved by clicking on the table footer. Clicking on the table body will select/deselect rows.

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Virginia will have a third debate between its gubernatorial candidates after all.
Officials at Virginia Tech and Roanoke's WDBJ-TV said Wednesday that they will jointly be hosts for a debate on the Blacksburg campus the evening of Oct. 24, just 12 days before election day in the nation's only competitive governor's race this year.
WDBJ news director Kelly Zuber said that both Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Ken Cuccinelli have agreed in principle to the panel-style debate at Virginia Tech's Haymarket Theater. She said a few details are still being resolved.
Cuccinelli adviser Christopher J. LaCivita and Ellen Qualls, a McAuliffe adviser, confirmed that their campaigns have tentatively agreed.
The likelihood of a third debate appeared faint after Cuccinelli's campaign could not resolve differences over a proposed debate jointly sponsored by AARP and the League of Women Voters, and plans for it were scrapped. The organizations had successfully sponsored debates in last year's Virginia U.S. Senate race between two former governors, Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican George Allen, and a 2009 gubernatorial debate between Democratic state Sen. R. Creigh Deeds and Gov. Bob McDonnell.
The two major party candidates have met in only one debate during a campaign that fresh polling Wednesday showed was about even. A Quinnipiac University poll of 1,005 likely voters showed 44 percent backed McAuliffe to 41 percent for Cuccinelli but a remarkable 7 percent supporting little-known Libertarian candidate Robert Sarvis. McAuliffe's spread over Cuccinelli is within the poll's margin of sampling error of plus-or-minus 3.1 percentage points.
Qualls said in an email to The Associated Press that McAuliffe's campaign has not yet ``seen any proposed rules or whether the Libertarian candidate Robert Sarvis will be invited'' to next month's debate.
Cuccinelli, asked about Sarvis's showing, said he didn't consider the Libertarian a threat to him. "I think he's probably pulling from both sides,'' Cuccinelli said.
The first debate was on a Saturday morning in mid-July before the Virginia Bar Association's annual summer retreat at the exclusive Homestead Resort in in Hot Springs, Va. The second is next week's prime time Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce debate, which will be shared with television stations across the state.


A patio decor can transform an ordinary outdoor space into a comfortable retreat or a visual delight for you and your guests. With some imagination, you can recreate your patio without an overwhelming expense. There are several choices of patio decor. For example, an outdoor planter. Outdoor planters come in dozens of different shapes, sizes, colors and materials, including earthenware, concrete, recycled plastic, wood, high-grade polyethylene, copper and wrought iron. Planters can come in the form of flower pots, square or rectangular boxes, stands, tiered planters and even L-shaped planters. There's no right or wrong type of planter to use as part of your patio decor; the planters that you choose are a matter of personal preference. Some plants that grow well in planters include verbena, hibiscus, basil and fuchsia.
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Aerial View Mosque In Indonesia Al Akbar In Surabaya, Indonesia. Beautiful Mosque With Minarets On Island Java Indonesia. Mosque In An Asian City Lizenzfreie Fotos, Bilder Und Stock Fotografie. Image 115259708.


There seems to be a fairly common consensus in the blogging world that sponsored content = selling out. I know of plenty a blogger who refuse to watch #AD videos and won't like an #ad photo. And to be honest, it's horrible.
So I want to talk sponsored content and why I do it.
I personally do not have an issue with sponsored content. I think it's absolutely incredible that so many of us have been able to monetise our blogs to the equivalent of a salary. In a way it's a huge compliment as brands love our work so much that they want to pay us for it!
The "sell out view" seems to stem from several misconceptions: that brands provide a script, and that the blogger has no creative input. But that's rarely the case. Sure, I receive multiple emails offering guest posts but the vast majority of sponsored content is where a brand provides a brief and the blogger is required to shoot photos & write copy. I've never had a prescriptive brief to the point where creative input is completely removed - often brands want a certain aesthetic e.g.. spring or summer, but rarely do they say much more. So is a post like this any different to a normal one? Aside from mentioning a product, the same process is behind it. I've done three sponsored campaigns over the past few months and each one has taken a significant amount of time and no less effort that usual.
So can we please get rid of the out-dated view that #AD's make a blogger a sellout? Bloggers gotta pay their bills - I've got rent to pay and if I can do that through my blog, then why not?
How does Sponsored Content normally work?
Quite simply I just receive an email with a brief, asking if I want to be involved. I ask for a budget and either negotiate or accept depending on company & price. Brands often provide a deadline and it's up to me! It's illegal to pay for links so brands never ask for those so it's simply a matter of mentioning the product.
The brand normally mentions whether they want social media coverage so often payment encompasses an instagram post, tweet & blog post. I tend to ask for a budget first but if I have to provide a price, I'd never accept less than £100 (especially if I have to take my own photos). This is based upon time, skills and frequency of sponsored content. If I've had several sponsored posts in a month, I may be more flexible but this is my go to price.
As a student who doesn't work during the academic year, sponsored blog posts are a great way to generate income which makes things so much financially easier! (I tend to put aside my domain cost, square space fees first before spending).
I think the dislike of sponsored posts stems from the view that a blogger has lost integrity and quite honestly, if you saw some of the things I've been offered (like advertising a pet shop), you'd start to wonder. If I was in it for the money, you'd notice a different style & content from my usual beauty & lifestyle. It's really up to the blogger to make the call and of course I've accepted the odd thing to pay my rent. If you're unsure about a post, trust your gut as if it makes you feel iffy, it's not the best idea. (I also avoid all gambling & bingo posts as often brands will refuse to work with you if you've posted about them).
So there you have it. The reasons why I have no issue with sponsored content & the reality of how sponsored content is created.
Are you a blogger? Do you have an issue with sponsored content?


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Home/Automotive, Manufacturing, Moulding/An Insight Into Burnetts Manufacturing
Burnetts Manufacturing was founded by Mr John Burnett over 50 years ago in 1967, in Northampton. At this time Burnetts Manufacturing specialised in compression moulding rubber seals and gaskets. Using our expertise we formulated compounds which could be used for specific applications and various environments.
We wanted to develop something with little risk which is how we came to develop our intumescent rubber compound which could be used in hazardous environments. Transit seals minimise the risk of fire spreading through bulkhead apertures. Products such as this remain in use today at the Burnetts Manufacturing Factory based in Northampton and with the changes in health and safety legislations this has broadened the range of applications worldwide.
Rubber & Plastic Moulding
Burnetts Manufacturing specialise in technical rubber moulding. At Burnetts we can provide the complete solution for most rubber, thermoplastic and silicone component requirements.
We work with a number of industries such as oil and gas, automotive, battery and consumer packaging. We take great pride in ourselves on being a trusted partner to some of the world's most recognised and successful brands. We take an innovative approach to complex challenges and commit to deliver faultless products which is why we are chosen by a number of recognised brands.
We may have five decades of experience in the rubber manufacturing industry but this does not stop us looking into the future to see how we can improve in what we do. We feel it is important to invest in the latest state-of-the-art rubber manufacturing equipment and employ the very best people at Burnetts Manufacturing. In doing so we can ensure that we are always keeping up with the latest technology and skills to help the business grow even further.
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Burnetts Takes The Step Up To Automotive 1st Tier
Burnetts Drives Towards Automotive
Burnetts Joins SMMT
Well Done to Burnetts Project & Design Manager Terry Westgate
Made in the Midlands
Quality Audit


This collection began after spending an afternoon in a friend's peaceful garden. The plants drew me in, and seemed to call out to be captured in my sketchbook. The warm breeze, fragrant smells and easy silence of that day are re ected in the blooms, pods, and branches of each pattern - a gentle reminder of how wonder full life is.


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package com.ticketmaster.api.commerce

import com.ticketmaster.api.http.Http
import com.ticketmaster.api.http.protocol.{HttpRequest, HttpResponse}
import org.scalamock.scalatest.MockFactory
import org.scalatest.Suite

import scala.concurrent.{ExecutionContext, Future}

trait TestableCommerceApi extends MockFactory {
  this: Suite =>

  val testApiKey: String

  def testableApi(expectedRequest: HttpRequest, response: HttpResponse) = {
    new HttpCommerceApi() {
      override val apiKey: String = testApiKey

      override def http: Http = {
        val mockHttp = mock[Http]
        (mockHttp.apply(_: HttpRequest)(_: ExecutionContext))
          .expects(expectedRequest.addHeader(s"User-Agent", s"Ticketmaster Commerce Scala/${build.Info.version}"), *)
          .returning(Future.successful(response))
        mockHttp
      }
    }
  }
}

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As a licensed Illinois Real Estate Broker, the principal of RDG represents your rights as a home buyer from offer to closing. RDG's real estate arm, Gateway Realty, has over four decades of residential real estate experience. Together, RDG and Gateway will negotiate a favorable price and contract terms for your next home. Great news, you've closed! Now what? Want to make that dream a reality? The professionals at RDG have successfully navigated hundreds of homeowners through sketches to project completion. Whether it's a bath remodel or a second floor addition, RDG has the experience to avoid the pitfalls often associated with remodeling.
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So rad! I seriously love all your dance photos!
Lovely photo session… art on art! And what a gorgeous dancer!
Wow!! What a gorgeous session! Those murals with her graceful moves. Love!
These are amazing, I love the art with an artist!
Love the feel of these! Location is spot on, and I am in LOVE with those black and whites!!!
Love these colors! What a great session!
Gorgeous images. You picked the best locations for her. I love all the color!


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African press review 17 August 2015
Text by: Christina Okello Follow
The watchword dominating the African press today is "dirty." From dirty money in Uganda's presidential election campaign to "dirty" South African officials, accused of involvement in the Marikana mining massacre of 2012. Meanwhile, Nigeria has launched a sweeping campaign to clean-up corruption.
Nigeria'sThis Day Live headlines with the military sucess of the national air force against Boko Haram this weekend.
The insurgents were pushed out of Sambisa forest by pilots, as part of the government's strategy to wipe out the Islamist sect, the paper writes.
President Muhammadu Buhari has also made it his top priority to tackle corruption.
Tabloid Punch reports that Buhari is doing just that.
The president has started looking for fearless and courageous judges to take on the tough job of prosecuting looters of the state's national resources.
This anti-corruption drive is also the lead story in Vanguard, where Buhari stakes his credibility on recovering the stolen money. He says the government can no longer turn a blind eye to corruption.
The APC ruling party alleges that about 56 billion dollars (50 billion euros) was looted during the presidency of Goodluck Jonathan.
Dirty money and corruption also dominates the Ugandan Daily Monitor, with the Former Housing and Urban Development minister Daniel Omara Atubo, urging church leaders to reject money from politicians in the forthcoming general election. Atubo says rejecting bribery will promote good governance and democracy.
The 2016 elections feature twice in the state-run paper, this time with an interview with opposition leader Kizza Besigye.
The former president of the Forum for Democratic Change, cautions against using violence to oust incumbent President Yoweri Museveni from power, saying it won't end his near 30-year rule, the Daily Monitor reported.
Besigye nonetheless delivers a scathing attack on what he calls the "selfish excesses" of a government, completely out of touch with the daily reality of the masses, who continue to live in poverty.
Uganda's opposition recently agreed to form a coalition to back one presidential candidate in next year's election, a move likely to pose a stronger challenge to the ruling party but not enough to unseat the president, analysts say.
Meanwhile, a long-awaited sugar deal between Uganda and Kenya is hanging in the balance.
The Central Organisation of Trade Unions yesterday called on President Uhuru Kenyatta to shelve the deal, to allow for wider consultations.
There are doubts over Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni. Union officials say it is misleading to claim that Kampala produces surplus sugar and want Nairobi to explore other trade options.
Museveni has also ruffled the feathers of South Sudan's Opposition leader Riek Machar.
In the New Vision, the former vice-president hits out at the Ugandan mediator in Juba's ongoing crisis, for changing the terms of the proposals previously agreed to by both
This attack doesn't bode well, as fresh peace talks to end the four-year civil war kick off today in Addis Ababa.
Kenya's Daily Nation reports that South Sudanese President Salva Kiir, has already warned that it won't be possible to sign a lasting peace deal, unless all opposition factions join the agreement.
Diplomats have warned, any failure to sign a peace deal could trigger "serious consequences", as the rival leaders face the threat of sanctions.
Moving on to South Africa, 16 August marked the third anniversary of the massacre at the Marikana mine.
The South African National reports that families of the victims are demanding the government pay compensation for their loss.
And they're not asking for small change.
So far, claims for a staggering one billion rand have been filed by 356 injured miners.
Advocates are going after what they call "Marikana's dirty dozen", filing criminal cases against figures like Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and national police commissioner Riah Phiyega for their alleged role in the massacre.
And they're not stopping there.
A case for defamation has also been launched against President Jacob Zuma for apparently saying the 34 striking miners were killed by police because "they were murderers".
African press review
Buhari-mania sweeps Nigeria but new president faces tough challenges
Dispelling the myths about Nigeria's Boko Haram
Journalist shot by police at Kizza Besigye rally in Uganda


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Q: How to refer to a server, router, switch in general? In a room there is a server, switch, router and SAN switch. What can we call them in general? Can we call them "machines" or "equipment"?

A: It's usually just called Hardware.

A: "computer systems" may be the formal phrasing, but "servers" is more common. Consider the name of the room itself: often referred to as a datacenter (when dealing with large scales) or the "server room" (when dealing with a smaller scale). While "servers" is a bit of a misnomer, since there may telecommunication equipment in the room, the label is understood as a synecdoche of all equipment. (As I understand it, "server room" has been in use since the late 70s, before that "computer room" was used.)