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A university is a community of scholars engaged in the free discussion, research and dissemination of ideas and knowledge. To the end that the governing of this university shall embody the full freedom of discussion, participation and examination of ideas by faculty, students and administrators in the search for truth, the administration and the faculty of the University of North Texas hereby establish and promulgate this Charter of the Faculty Senate of the University of North Texas.
Application of Policy. All Faculty.
1. “Reapportion” means re-allocate, distribute senators on the basis of population within the colleges/schools/departments
2. Shared. “Shared governance” means involvement of faculty in decisions concerning academic matters
Procedures and Responsibilities.
A. Faculty Senate Charter
Preamble: A university is a community of scholars engaged in the free discussion, research and dissemination of ideas and knowledge. To the end that the governing of this university shall embody the full freedom of discussion, participation and examination of ideas by faculty, students and administrators in the search for truth, the administration and the faculty of the University of North Texas hereby establish and promulgate this Charter of the Faculty Senate of the University of North Texas.
Article I. Role and Competence of the Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate advocates for shared governance and in doing so encourages faculty to participate and discuss academic matters to ensure that academic quality remains a priority at UNT. The membership acts on matters of academic affairs for the university (amended 05-2010), with due regard to the requests and needs of the specific departments, divisions, schools and colleges, to the advice of the president and vice-president for academic affairs (amended 05-1998) of the university, and to the regulations of the Board of Regents of the University of North Texas and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Policies developed by the Faculty Senate become official when published by the president in the official university policy publication. The Senate represents the view of the faculty to the UNT Administration.
The Faculty Senate may consider all matters of general welfare to the university including matters raised by senators, by senate committees and by the president of the university, and, through petition, by any other administrative official or body, and by any full-time faculty member who shall then have the right to speak to the petition. Final authority for decisions, however, is vested in the Board of Regents, Chancellor, and the President. The President may delegate authority to other members of the University administration as allowed by state law and Regents Rules. (amended 05-2010)
Article II. Composition of the Faculty Senate
Section 1. The Faculty Senate shall be composed of a maximum of 50 (amended 11-2009) voting senators.
Section 2. There shall be a maximum of 40 senators elected by and from groupings of the instructional units. These groupings shall consist of schools, divisions and similar large units.
Section 3. There shall be eight senators elected by and from the faculty at large, apportioned by academic rank.
Section 3.5. (amended 11-2009) There shall be two full-time lecturers elected by and from the ranks of full-time lecturers. Lecturers shall participate in all matters before the Faculty Senate with the exception of matters related to tenure and promotion of tenure-track or tenured faculty. For the purposes of this section full-time lecturers shall include clinical faculty. Lecturers must have at least a three-year contract. (amended 05-2010)
Section 4. There shall be two students elected by the Student Association (modified 05- 1998). These student senators shall have the status of observers, with the rights of speaking and serving with a vote on committees of the Faculty Senate, but they shall not vote on decisions of the Faculty Senate as a whole.
Section 5. The Faculty Senate shall reapportion itself at least (amended 11-2009) every three years as defined in Article III, Section 3 below (modified 05-1998) in time for the spring election of senators in the third year of each term.
Reapportionment shall be achieved by dividing 40 into the membership of the entire full- time faculty, including full-time lecturers, and applying the quotient thus obtained to the voting groups in such a manner as to give representation proportionate to members; the number of senators-at-large, lecturer senators and student senators shall remain at eight, two and two, respectively (amended 11-2009).
Article III. Terms, Qualifications and Elections
Section 1. (amended 04-2006, ratified 05-2006) The term of office for each faculty senator shall be three years. Faculty senators may serve a maximum of two full consecutive terms. A faculty senator may take a leave of absence from the senate of up to one semester. Taking a leave of absence from the senate that shall extend longer than one semester shall constitute that senator’s resignation from the senate; the chair of the senate shall thereupon declare a vacancy in the membership of the senate.
Section 2. The term of office for each student senator shall be one year. Student senators may serve a maximum of two full consecutive terms.
Section 3. (amended 06-1975) Qualifications for faculty senators shall be full-time faculty status excluding chairs. Interim chairs can be on the Faculty Senate only if their appointment as interim chair is for one academic year or less. Their senate membership will be terminated if their appointment is extended. For purposes of this and all other pertinent provisions, the term “full-time faculty status” shall be defined as including instructors/librarians, assistant professors, associate professors and professors who normally carry a full teaching and/or research load in a tenured or tenure track position (amended 05-1998). The term “full-time faculty status” also shall be defined as including resident artists (as full professors), librarians (as instructors), and full-time lecturers (amended 11-2009) with three or five year contracts. (amended 05-2010)
Section 4. Qualifications for student senators shall be the attainment of 45 semester hours by the time of election.
Section 5. (amended 12-1976, ratified 09-1977, approved 10-1981/03-2002, amended 04- 2006, ratified 05-2006) A vacancy shall be declared if a senator is absent from three meetings of the Faculty Senate within a Senate year (Sept-Aug), and the chair of the senate may thereupon immediately declare a vacancy in the membership of the senate; or for good cause in the judgment of the chair, such declaration may be deferred or omitted. In the event of a declared vacancy, whether caused by a senator’s absences, resignation, or taking a leave of absence longer than one semester, the Faculty Senate Election Committee shall conduct a special election among the appropriate electorate to fill the vacancy. A senator dropped from membership because of three absences is eligible for re-election; however, for the purposes of determining the length of continuous membership in the senate (as in the case of limitation of two consecutive three-year terms) a senator who is re- elected to fill a vacancy for a position which he or she has just vacated shall be deemed to have had continuous membership. A specially elected senator shall be seated in the next regular Faculty Senate meeting following his or her election and shall serve the remainder of the senator’s term. No vacancy shall exist if a senator-at-large, elected from a specific-academic rank, is promoted to a new rank during his or her term of office in the senate. The senator-at-large shall complete the elected term. Senators who have a regularly scheduled commitment, such as a Wednesday afternoon class, shall take a semester leave from the Senate. Normal procedures to fill the vacancy will apply. (amended 05-2010)
Absences from three consecutive meetings of a senate committee, except in the case of ex officio members, shall constitute automatic resignation from the committee by the member, and the chair of each senate committee shall report such absences to the chair of the Faculty Senate, who may thereupon immediately declare a vacancy in the membership of the committee; or for good cause in the judgment of the chair of the senate, such declaration may be deferred or omitted. In the event of a declared vacancy, or in the event of a vacancy caused by a resignation from a committee and/or the senate by a committee member, the chair of the senate shall notify the Committee on Committees, which shall nominate a replacement in accordance with nominating procedures of the senate.
Section 6. Qualifications for voting in the elections for all faculty senators shall be full-time faculty status in a tenured or tenure-track position, full-time status as a professional librarian, or full-time lecturers. (amended 05-2010)
Section 7. (amended 02-1972, ratified 02-1972) Elections shall be held by all electorates during the spring semester of each year in which terms of senators representing such electorates expire. The election period for Faculty Senate positions of instructional units shall be completed by the 15th day of each March. The election for Faculty Senate positions of the university-at-large shall take place after the 15th day of each March, but nominations for senators-at-large may be made prior to that date. Elections shall be by secret ballot and shall be supervised by an appropriate committee of the Faculty Senate.
Section 8. (amended 03-1997, ratified 04-1997) The Faculty Senate shall be organized each year at the September meeting at which time all new senators shall take office. Terms of office shall thus begin with the September meeting and shall expire at the “Call to Order” of the September meeting of the appropriate year of the expiration of the term.
Article IV. Officers and Committees of the Faculty Senate
Section 1. (amended 02-1972, ratified 02-1972; 02-2000, ratified 04-2000; 03-2002) A chair shall be elected from among the senate at the May meeting. It shall be the chair’s duty to preside at meetings of the senate. The chair shall vote only in the case of a tie vote. The term of the chair shall be from July 1st to June 30th.
Section 2. (amended 02-2000, ratified 04-2000) The Faculty Senate shall elect from among its members a vice chair, who shall preside in the absence of the chair, and such other officers as it deems appropriate. It shall define the additional duties of its officers. The officers shall be elected at the May senate meeting and terms of office shall be from July 1st to June 30th. Election of the vice chair and other Senate officers shall follow the procedures stipulated in Section 1 of this Article.
Section 3. Committees of the Faculty Senate shall include an Executive Committee, Committee on Committees, a Curriculum Committee, an Academic Affairs Committee, a Faculty Research Committee, a Charter and Bylaws Committee and such other standing and temporary/ad hoc committees as the Faculty Senate shall from time to time create. (amended 05-2010)
Section 4. (ratified 02-1980, amended 10-1981, amended 03-1997, ratified 04-1997) The Committee on Committees shall consist of nine senators elected at the September meeting of the Faculty Senate plus the chair, vice chair and the secretary of the senate. In turn, the Committee on Committees shall then appoint other members to other committees, subject to the approval of the senate. Where appropriate and subject to the approval of the Faculty Senate, the Committee on Committees may appoint faculty members (including lecturers and instructors), administrators, staff, and students from outside the membership of the Faculty Senate. (amended 05-2010)
Section 5. (approved 02-2006, ratified 05-2006) Faculty Senate officers serve at the pleasure of the Senate. A Faculty Senate officer may be removed from office by a two- thirds vote of the voting members of the Senate (vacant Senate seats shall not be counted in determining the two-thirds majority needed for removal of an officer). A motion to remove an officer shall be privileged, taking precedence over any other Senate business except the election of officers. A resolution for removal of an officer may be introduced by any Senator, and must be seconded by at least two other Senators in order for a vote for removal to be taken. A twice-seconded motion for removal of an officer shall be considered a first reading of the motion.The vote of Senators on a resolution to remove an officer shall be conducted at the next regularly scheduled Senate meeting, or at a special session of the Senate called for that purpose, to be held no sooner than two weeks after the motion is introduced and seconded. Should an officer be removed before the completion of that officer’s regular term of office, the Senate shall immediately elect a member of the Senate to fill the resulting vacancy and to complete the remainder of the uncompleted term of office.
Article V. Meetings and Procedures of the Faculty Senate
Section 1. The Faculty Senate shall hold a regular meeting at least once each month from September through June of each year, with the exception of January. (amended 05-2010)
Section 2. Special meetings of the Faculty Senate may be called by the chair on his or her own motion. The chair must call a special meeting when petitioned to do so by 20 percent of the senators.
Section 3. The Faculty Senate shall be the sole judge of its own rules and procedures.
Section 4. There will be a Faculty Senate Procedures Manual that will contain procedures for the Faculty Senate and its committees.
Article VI. Status of Existing and other Faculty Governmental Bodies
Section 1. With the organization of the Faculty Senate, the Faculty Council was dissolved (05-1998). As the Faculty Senate proceeds to establish certain committees to carry out its business and as such committees are formed, any existing university faculty committee that has similar functions shall then be dissolved.
Section 2. There shall be a University Promotion and Tenure Committee (UPTC) (amended 02-2009) whose members shall not be appointed by the Committee on Committees but shall be elected by the faculty at large. The UPTC shall be responsible for developing and amending reappointment, promotion, and tenure policies, in consultation with the President of the University of North Texas, in light of and with respect for principles of shared governance, on behalf of the faculty and subject to ratification by the Faculty Senate of the University of North Texas. It is understood that the President is vested with authority by the Board of Regents to approve reappointment, promotion, and tenure policies. (amended 02-2010) The UPTC has responsibility for creating procedures for handling specific complaints or grievances concerning reappointment, promotion and tenure. (amended 02-2010)
Section 3. There shall be a University Review Committee whose members shall not be appointed by the Committee on Committees but shall be elected by the faculty at large. The URC shall be responsible, subject to the approval of the faculty, for drafting and implementing structures and procedures for appealing questions of faculty salary, academic freedom, and other major issues, excepting promotion and tenure. (amended 02-2010)
Article VII. Amendments
Section 1. (amended 03-1977, ratified 09-1977, approved 10-1981) The charter of the Faculty Senate may be amended in either of the following ways. Sub-section a. Initiation by two-thirds of the senators present at any regular Faculty Senate meeting, followed by ratification of three-fourths of all full-time faculty members voting. To be eligible for initiation by the senate, the amendment must have been considered by the Charter and Bylaws Committee and must be presented for a first reading at the meeting preceding the one at which it shall be voted upon. Sub-section b. Initiation by petition of 20 percent of the full-time faculty members calling for a special faculty meeting. Upon verification of the petition, the Faculty Senate must call such a faculty meeting within 30 days from receipt of the petition. The only subject for discussion at this meeting shall be the proposed amendment. If a majority of those attending the meeting favor the amendment, it shall be initiated. Ratification shall then be by the same method as in “sub-section a” above.
Section 2. (amended 03-1977, ratified 09-1977, approved 10-1981) Amendments and additions to the Bylaws shall be initiated by a first reading at any regular meeting of the Faculty Senate and shall be ratified by a simple majority of the senators attending the next regular meeting. The first reading shall be regarded as an announcement of pending consideration; debate on the proposed amendment shall take place at the second reading, at the next regular meeting of the senate. Such amendments and additions to the bylaws shall be published in the minutes and distributed to the entire faculty. Changes in the titles of offices and of academic units shall be made in the Bylaws as they occur by the Charter and Bylaws Committee. All such changes shall be reported to the senate at its next regular meeting, and such changes shall become final when so reported, unless the senate shall vote to treat the report as a first reading of a proposed Bylaw.
Section 3. Deleted (amended 11-2009)
(From Academic Affairs Website)
Faculty Senate Resolution - September 10, 2014
Preamble: It will take time for the Faculty Senate’s deliberative process to change its Faculty Senate Charter and Bylaws during 2014-2015 to conform to UNT Policy 10.4 “Policy on Policies,” approved at the Board of Regents in June 2014.
The Faculty Senate shall develop the changes necessary to include a Faculty Grievance Committee in its charter and bylaws during the 2014/2015 academic year with a deliberative shared governance process. This Faculty Grievance Committee’s charges will be to hear all faculty grievances and appeals from lower units, and to serve as the successor committee to roles assumed in UNT unit policies by the former URC and former UPTC.
Proposal: For 2014-2015, the Faculty Senate Executive Committee recommends the creation of an ad hoc faculty senate Faculty Grievance Committee for the 2014-2015 academic year.
This Faculty Grievance Committee will be administered by the policies governing grievances from the charter, bylaws and procedures of the former University Review Committee (URC) or charter, bylaws and procedures of the former University Promotion and Tenure Committee (UPTC).
The Faculty Grievance Committee’s charges are to hear all faculty grievances and appeals from lower units, and to serve as the successor committee to roles assumed in UNT unit policies by the former URC and former UPTC.
The makeup of the Faculty Grievance Committee consists of all current continuing members of the former URC and UPTC. The committee shall elect a co-chair to handle reappointment, and promotion and tenure grievances and appeals, and a co-chair to handle all other grievances and appeals. The committee is responsible for the assignment of all appeals and grievances under the co-chairs.
Reports on specific grievances will be forwarded directly to the President and Provost.
A general summary of activities report, that excludes confidential information, will be due to Faculty Senate Executive Committee in May of the academic year, 2015.


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Projects would be chosen based on a set of guidelines. The decisions would be made by a new Capital Project Facilitation Committee, made up of 13 department heads and elected officials, as well as three Pittsburgh residents.
Last month, the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority retracted its approval of the 2012 city budget. The state-appointed financial oversight board supported the budget on several conditions, one of which was the creation of a five-year capital budget plan.
Other requirements were higher yearly payments into the city's pension fund and the creation of a $2.2 million "Other Post-Employment Benefits" trust fund. The former was done immediately, while the latter is the subject of another bill introduced Tuesday.
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Credit and Fixed Income Teams
Assessment and monitoring
Analysts identify ESG risks during their bottom-up credit research. We use customised ESG rankings as a starting point for assessments. Analysts consider these alongside their own research with reference to a variety of other external sources. Where external ESG ratings are often not available there is a greater reliance on the analysts assessments.
By analysing and assessing ESG issues within a company, we can identify sources of non-financial risk. In line with our credit philosophy of avoiding the losers, we are able to identify companies with a higher default risk than the balance sheet implies. This gives us greater insight than that offered by a rating from a traditional credit agency.
The team assigns a proprietary internal credit rating (ICR) to every bond we review. The ICR is a forward looking measure of default risk and is one of the key outputs of our research process. It reflects all risks relevant for that issuer, including ESG risk. Our ICR is on the same scale as ratings assigned by the ratings agencies but is often materially different for individual issuers.
The ICR is also used by the credit portfolio managers when making their decision to buy or sell bonds and to determine position size for the funds that we manage. The Head of Credit Research is responsible for ensuring the consistency and quality of the ESG inputs.
We annually review and rate our counterparties on a number of factors including ESG. The counterparty review relies on external ESG service providers, commentary from our analysis, and in 2017 will also include a survey of our counterparties where they are not adequately covered by our external providers.
The counterparty review is provided to the counterparties and has been the source of engagement with some counterparties on their ESG performance. The reviews also determine how much and whether we will trade with different counterparties. All other things being equal, a low ESG rating will make it less likely that we will trade with a particular counterparty.

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text: Yes, Cyberia, I certainly understand how cruel and immoral that was. Nevertheless, Dr Richter did the experiment in the 50's and saw these results in this study of psychology. I thought the idea and results were worth posting - if I offended you, I apologize. I should have given a trigger warning. There may be a chance a college professor speaking about this study today could be fired.

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Lady Gaga has confirmed she's co-starring in the upcoming Joker film sequel Joker: Folie à Deux. She did so, not with words, but with a very strategic video on her Twitter page (as one does). Take a look:
Lady Gaga was previously reported as being "in early talks" for the Joker sequel, specifically as Harley Quinn, according to the Hollywood Reporter. While Gaga has confirmed her involvement in the film, her role is still unconfirmed (but we hope it's not the Joker's Daughter).Joker: Folie à Deux is co-writer/director Todd Phillips' highly-anticipated sequel to 2019's Joker. Phillips has a previous connection to Lady Gaga, having produced 2018's A Star Is Born (in which she co-starred with Bradley Cooper).
According to THR, Joker: Folie à Deux is penciled in to be a musical. Methinks Lady Gaga would be pretty, pretty good at that.
Talk of a sequel to the Oscar-winning Joker film has fervent since even before the film was released, let alone its winning an Oscar. While at first Phillips and Phoenix demurred the idea of a sequel, they later opened up to the idea.
Harley Quinn was introduced as a assistant, and later lover, of Joker in '90s seminal Batman: The Animated Series. The Harley Quinn character grew in her transition into comics, and her relationship with the Joker became clearer as an abusive relationship - one which Harley Quinn eventually broke free of in the memorable Harley Quinn comics run by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti.
(Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance,' anyone?)
The Harley Quinn/Joker relationship was touched on in 2016's Suicide Squad film - albeit with Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn and Jared Leto as the Joker. Following that film's release, there was talk of a Robbie/Leto Harley/Joker film, but those talks dwindled in favor of the Harley-led Birds of Prey film and The Suicide Squad sequel.
How can Robbie's Harley Quinn co-exist with Gaga as Harley Quinn? Welcome to the multiverse, baby. Just as there's currently three active live-action Batmen, there can be multiple Harley Quinn's each from their own universe.
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ROBO_CRAFT is a series of research projects that aims to explore the use of industrial robots in the creation and production of architectural artifacts. The research is focused on using a ABB IRB140 industrial robots and testing its creative potential in design through different applications.
The first project in the series develops an application of robotic hot wire cutting of a parametric object formed by 81 volumetrically different components that were made through subtraction operations. Using parametric systems, both for formal generation, and for fabrication (Rhino + Grasshopper + HAL Robot Programming & Control), ROBO_CRAFT implements a full digital workflow from the forma generation, to the parametric control of the robot and the fabrication of the individual volumetric components.
HAL is a plugin for Grasshopper developed by Thibault Schwartz (hal.thibaultschwartz.com/).

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Model railway baseboards are like the foundations of a house, and failure to build a rigid baseboard that has no movement will inevitably lead to problems. Accordingly, this invaluable, well-illustrated book is essential reading for all those who wish to be guided through the potential pitfalls of making a baseboard and who require practical information about the different kinds of boards and how to construct them properly. It describes in detail how to build several different types of baseboard from the simple box frame, through the monocoque flat board, the drop board and insulation board, to multi-level boards and the helix. With the less adept modeller in mind, the author also explains how to make a baseboard with only a drill, a screwdriver and glue. Essential reading for all modellers of all abilities who want to learn how to overcome the potential pitfalls of making a baseboard and brimming with helpful tips and practical advice. Fully illustrated with 377 step-by-step colour photographs.
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Great for the eco-conscious cyclist, this limited-edition, sustainable and stylish bag is a simple storage solution for the daily essentials while riding. Constructed of upcycled bicycle inner-tubes and wetsuit neoprene, the Borsa Americano is designed by SILCA and sewn by Colorado-based EcoLogic Design, featuring four internal pockets of various sizes to give you plenty of storage options. The main compartment is designed exactly to the dimensions of an iPhone 7+ with case, resulting in minimal bulk or excess material, and the large inner side pocket is perfect for storing cash or credit cards, while other pockets can hold everything from your house key to patch kit.
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Looking for the perfect pocket-sized riding wallet? SILCA’s phone wallet is sized to the height and width of a standard jersey pocket and is designed to fit an iPhone 7 with a case. Equipped with an internal dry-bag, the phone wallet raises water resistant to fully weatherproof. Each bag is hand sewn from SILCA's proprietary Waxed Duck Canvas with reflective quilting, premium weather-resistant YKK zippers, and includes a unique, high strength 3M reflective tab which wraps over the top of your jersey pocket and attaches to the bag magnetically, adding over 1500 square millimeters of reflective surface to any jersey you own!
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The perfect medium-volume seat bag for people who don’t like seat bags! Designed to suit the needs of a wide range of cyclists with a larger carrying capacity, the Seat Capsule Premio has a high-strength thermoformed shell and two internal dividers to help keep everything organized. The capsule is secured to the bike using the BOA Closure System, and features Silca's Rail Guard for superior grip and protection of the saddle rails, while allowing for easy access when still attached to the saddle.
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What is Xenical?
Xenical is a prescription medicine mainly used for treating obesity and reducing the risk of repeat weight gain. It helps overweight people decrease their body mass index to treat hyperlipidemia, high blood pressure, or diabetes. Orlistat, a pancreatic lipase inhibitor, makes up the medication. Pancreatic lipase’s mechanism of action is based on decomposing dietary fat into tiny molecules that are then entering the blood flow. Accordingly, inhibiting pancreatic lipase allows fat to arrive undigested into the intestines. From there, it is eliminated in stools during a bowel movement.
Xenical should only be used when treating obese adults. Underage patients, pregnant women and lactating mothers should avoid it completely. This medicine should be a part of a more complex therapy based on establishing a healthy lifestyle, which includes a balanced diet and regular exercise. The patients taking orlistat should limit their sugar intake as well as avoid other high-calorie foods. The recommended dose should be taken twice a day during a meal or within an hour afterward. It’s crucial to consume a balanced combination of protein, fats, and carbohydrates equally spread over the three main meals of the day.
Furthermore, taking a multivitamin supplement 2 hours before or after the drug intake is really important, because Xenical not only inhibits “bad” fats, but it also interferes with fat-soluble vitamin (A, D, K, E) digestion. These vitamins are physiologically absorbed along with dietary fats, so, whenever the process of metabolizing fat is altered, the patient may end up suffering from vitamin deficiency.
Xenical is produced by a Swiss healthcare company named F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG. It can be found in 120 mg strength as turquoise capsules containing orlistat in white powder form. Each pill is debossed with “Roche” and “Xenical 120” written in black.
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It’s commonly known that Xenical can cause unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms, such as:
- Impaired control over bowel movement
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These are mainly caused by the undigested fats that end up in the stools. A lower percentage of fat in the patient’s diet (less than 30% of all the nutrients consumed) is associated with a reduced risk of experiencing side effects.
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Allergic reactions may also occur. Symptoms include rash, face puffiness, shortness of breath, and dizziness. If so, halt therapy and see a doctor.
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Fremont, CA — Mylex Corporation, a leading RAID controller vendor in the non-captive network systems marketplace, announced that VA Linux Systems, a leading provider of Linux computer systems, support and Internet services, has incorporated Mylex RAID controllers into its entire line of Linux servers. The agreement extends Mylex’s leadership in the fast-growing Linux RAID market.
“We chose Mylex’s RAID controllers for our Linux servers because of their ability to greatly enhance the performance and reliability of our product line, ” said Leonard Zubkoff, chief technical officer of VA Linux Systems. “Mylex has the most complete product line that offers the broadest, deepest and most high performance products of any RAID controller vendor.” The Linux driver for Mylex’s RAID controllers was written by Zubkoff, who is a well-respected member of the Linux development community and a member of the Linux International Technical Board.
VA Linux Systems’ broad range of Linux-based Web, file and database server solutions now offers Mylex’s eXtremeRAID 1100 and AcceleRAID 150 controllers. Mylex’s eXtremeRAID 1100 controllers are being used to maximize performance in VA Linux Systems’ mid-to high-end servers, while Mylex’s AcceleRAID 150 controllers provide affordable RAID protection for VA Linux Systems’ line of entry-level servers.
“Mylex has been a long-time supporter of Linux and the Linux OS development model,” said Eric Herzog, Mylex’s vice president of marketing. “It is exciting to join with VA Linux Systems in the advancement of Linux product development.” In February of this year, Mylex added Linux support to its entire product line based on growing customer demand for Linux RAID solutions.
Mylex offers a broad range of internal and external RAID controllers that support Linux. VA Linux Systems chose Mylex’s entry-level and high-end PCI controllers to enhance their servers’ performance and reliability.
VA Linux Systems has incorporated Mylex’s eXtremeRAID 1100 into its high-end servers. The eXtremeRAID 1100 achieves its performance by integrating several advanced technologies, such as Mylex firmware, a 223 MHz Intel StrongARM on-board RISC processor, and a 64-bit PCI bus and multiple Ultra SCSI LVD busses. The controller delivers performance greater than 8,000 I/Os per second as compared to the 3,500 I/Os per second typical of many other mid-range and high-end controllers. Mylex’s eXtremeRAID 1100 is designed to eliminate bottlenecks along the network data path so data may be accessed more quickly.
Mylex’s AcceleRAID 150 is used in VA Linux Systems’ line of entry-level servers. AcceleRAID 150 is an affordable, high-performance, single channel Ultra2 SCSI LVD controller for desktops, workstations and entry-level servers that also upgrades existing system board SCSI channels to powerful RAID channels. AcceleRAID 150 offers many of the same high performance and fault tolerance features typical of expensive high-end RAID controllers at an entry-level price because it utilizes chips on the servers’ motherboard.


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As a first year beekeeper, I have thrown myself into blogs, chats, and printed books on basics in beekeeping. One thing that struck me is that what a brood frame looks like in early spring is not what it will look like in the fall or winter. Having devoured several texts on basic beekeeping, I noticed the “classic” photograph of a Langstroth frame has brood in the middle surrounded by pollen and then capped honey. Nice classic picture we have all seen. But as I have been faithful to perform regular and thorough checks on my two hives (Milan and Zyppah) I have noticed consistent changes through the season.
Here in Nebraska it is the end of August. Fall is just around the corner and as best I can tell we are still in a nectar dearth at the moment. The bottom brood boxes are incredibly light weight. There is little in the way of brood cells now. There are very large stores of pollen but barely any honey. The top brood box has brood cells in the center surrounded by honey. The weight is dropping and the number of brood cells also declining.
Yes both are queen right. All stages of new life present. But the main point I am bringing up as a new beekeeper is that the frame morphology (what they look like) is very different from May. In fact, they are very different than just 2 weeks ago when the top brood box was full of honey in my Milan colony. Now, I had no difficulty lifting the box. Milan has been my over achiever group. Their numbers are so large I always thought Zyppah was a weak colony. Zyppah, however, due to smaller numbers has a lot of honey stored in the top brood box while the army living in Milan has drained its stores up top in 2 weeks. The shear numbers in the Milan colony may be its undoing. Too many mouths to feed.
So…experienced bee keepers (hint hint Dawn) through the seasons Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, what would you expect the frame morphology to be as the hive evolves? Thoughts beyond the classic picture in the dadant book of a late spring frame. What would the frames look like as the hive prepares for winter? Do experienced beekeepers see differences in storage patterns from lower brood box to upper brood box?
I know this is a bit wordy but I didn’t see a similar topic covering changes in frames over time so I thought this might be a good educational thread.
Ok you seasoned pros…go for it…and thanks in advance.

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Pakistan SC not satisfied with PM Sharif’s reply in Panama Papers case
Pakistan’s Supreme Court was not satisfied with claims by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam on Tuesday that their flats in London were purchased with the proceeds of real estate investments in Qatar.world Updated: Nov 15, 2016 22:02 IST
Pakistan’s Supreme Court was not satisfied with a claim by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam on Tuesday that their flats in London were purchased with the proceeds of real estate investments in Qatar.
Sharif and his family, facing pressure from the opposition since the Panama Papers leaks showed the premier’s three children owned offshore assets worth millions of dollars, informed the court that their London apartments were bought through investments in Qatar and were not gifts.
Along with 397 pages of documents providing details of transactions and receipts for payments since 2011, the Sharif family submitted a letter from Qatari prince Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani that said the flats were purchased through the settlement of accounts between the Al Thani family’s real estate business and the Sharif family.
Akram Sheikh, the counsel for Sharif’s children, submitted the letter from the prince to the top court’s larger bench. The letter, addressed to the apex court, stated that Mian Muhammad Sharif (Nawaz Sharif’s father) invested 12 million dirhams in the Al Thani company in 1980.
“In the year 2006, the accounts in relation to the above investment were settled between (Nawaz Sharif’s son) Hussain Nawaz Sharif and Al Thani family, who then delivered the bearer shares of the companies referred in para 4 above to a representative of Hussain Nawaz Sharif,” the letter said.
Maryam told the court that she was only a trustee and not a shareholder or beneficiary of the properties.
Responding to Al Thani’s letter, Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa asked the Sharif family’s counsel whether the prince would appear in court as a witness. Khosa also observed the letter contradicted Sharif’s earlier stance on the London flats.
The premier’s family submitted the documents hours before a bench resumed hearing a slew of petitions filed against Sharif on the basis of the Panama Papers leaks. The documents include details of the premier’s wealth tax for 2011 and 2012.
The apex court had directed all parties to submit documentary evidence in support of their claims in connection with the Panama Papers leaks case by November 15.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan had a meeting with his counsel Hamid Khan to prepare for the case. Party leaders said 686 pages of documents that chronicled the alleged wrongdoings of the Sharif family had been submitted in court on Monday.
But the Supreme Court expressed its reservations about claims made by Khan’s party because it had not submitted relevant documentary evidence. “You have disappointed us by filing a huge number of documents which have no relevance to this case,” the bench said.
The media too reported that most of the documents submitted by Khan’s party were reproductions of records already published in the media or submitted to different forums in the past.
First Published: Nov 15, 2016 22:01 IST


On 8-7-1998 Jaden Smith (nickname: Jaden Christopher Syre Smith) was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. He made his 8 million dollar fortune with The Karate Kid. The actor is dating Kylie Jenner, his starsign is Cancer and he is now 21 years of age.
Actor Tyler James Williams, best known for his role as Chris in Everybody Hates Chris, has seemingly let slip that Jaden Smith (The Pursuit of Happiness and The Karate Kid) has been cast as DC Comics teen hero Static Shock. Speaking recently during a Comic Con interview, Williams said: “There aren’t that many young black comic book super heroes.
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Jaden Smith is an accomplished actor, but his Twitter account is home of some Socrates-level aphorisms that really force us to examine the inner working of our lives. Likewise Jim Davis' Garfield comic strip has turned even the most tame newspaper into a Roger Crumb-like zone of grotesque beauty. But if you combine them pathways to new.
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Federation Brewery, the only co-operative brewery in the country, has launched a new corporate identity and packaging, designed by Elmwood. The revamp aims to kick-start the Gateshead brewery, which is under new management. As well as the overall identity, the Leeds consultancy has created new bottles, cans and labelling for High Level Brown Ale and Federation Special.
Developer Zach Lieberman and artist Molmol Kuo have launched an app that lets users create typography and graphics in their surroundings by using augmented reality technology.
The organisation, which gives the public access to hundreds of privately-owned houses and gardens across the UK, is looking to raise awareness, boost memberships and reveal itself as the UK’s
The celebrated American graphic designer Milton Glaser has compiled a book of over 400 of his posters from the last six decades. We speak to him about the new publication,
Charity New Story and construction company Icon have worked together to create a home using 3D-printing, an “affordable” and “fast” alternative to traditional house-building methods.


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Valerie Castile, the mother of Philando Castile, slammed National Rifle Association chief Wayne LaPierre for staying silent over the death of her son after he told a crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference Thursday, “the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.”
“If he really cared about the good guys out here, he would have stood up for my son,” Valerie Castile told the New York Daily News. “It’s about money. This country is run off money. Everybody wants a piece.”
“My son was one of the good guys, but him being black, obviously they didn’t see him as a good guy,” she said. “They’ve yet to say anything about my son.”
Philando Castile, was shot and killed by a St. Anthony Police officer in an incident that was live-streamed on Facebook. He had informed the officer he was licensed to carry and had a pistol on him. The officer subsequently fired seven shots at Castile; he was later acquitted.
The NRA never released an official statement about Castile’s death. On Facebook, the group referred to “reports from Minnesota” and said it would “not comment while the investigation is ongoing.” As the Washington Post reports, “unlike its reaction to the Minnesota shooting, the NRA released a statement hours after the attack in Dallas early Friday morning left five police officers dead.”
NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch later said the organization had no obligation to defend Castile because he was “in possession of a controlled substance” and his gun at the time, which is illegal. She later clarified that she was not speaking in her capacity as a spokeswoman, and neither herself nor the NRA issued a further statement on Castile’s murder.
“[LaPierre] didn’t say anything because my son was black,” Valerie Castile said. “My son went through the same programs as every gun owner. But they started nitpicking, ‘He should have done this, he should have done that.’ The bottom line is that he told the officer he had a weapon, and the officer became a selfish man, only thinking about his own life and family. He chose to shoot my son several times. One of the bullets was 16 inches from that baby in the backseat.”
Valerie Castile told the Daily News that Wayne LaPierre’s CPAC speech proves the organization’s hypocrisy. She also said the organization’s focus on “hardening schools” in response to the Parkland massacre is a bad idea.
“Arming the schools will make them more like a battlefield,” she said. If everyone has guns, bullets will be flying everywhere. You’ll end up with more bodies.”
Philando Castile was a cafeteria manager for the St. Paul school district when he was killed.
“He loved the kids,” Valerie Castile said. “He never took the summer vacation. He knew all those children’s names and all their allergies.”
“He was a good guy,” she repeated. “He went through a rigorous process to get his gun. He told the truth and let the officer know he had it. What happened to my good guy? He was shot down like an animal. He was still in his seatbelt. That car was his coffin.”

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Update: Project Rap Rabbit has been confirmed for PC, and has launched a Kickstarter campaign asking for £855,000 (approximately $1.1 million).
Further details on what the action rhythm game is all about feature on the project's page—which, at the time of writing has surpassed £22,000—including information on how its battle mechanics mimic the dialogue wheels found in RPGs like Mass Effect and Fallout.
"There are no wrong routes through our songs," says producer Keiichi Yano, "the heart of Project Rap Rabbit's gameplay mechanics still involves rhythmic beat-matching, but different paths through each battle will unlock bespoke bonuses and outcomes."
Stretch goals include a versus mode, localisation and extra difficulties—the latter of which stands at an ambitious $4.95 million.
Backer rewards, on the other hand, range from a $4 shout out on the so-called 'Backer Wall' section of the game's official website; to a $7,950 trip to Japan (travel fare not included) to have dinner with the devs, participate in PRR's launch and go head-to-head with the game's creators at karaoke.
PaRappa the Rapper and Gitaroo Man never made their way to PC, but the creators of those two seminal rhythm games have teamed up and are making a game that just might come this way.
PaRappa creator Masaya Matsuura and Gitaroo Man creator Keiichi Yano are working together on a game currently called Project Rap Rabbit. Not much has been revealed about it, aside from a minute-long teaser video (above) that shows a couple characters, a historical Japanese setting, and various things in the background, like a UFO abducting a cow. It looks and sounds great.
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However, we will learn more soon. The Project Rap Rabbit Facebook page said earlier today that more about the "key gameplay mechanics" and "planned formats" would be revealed in the next day or so. I'm guessing the latter means what platforms we'll see it on—keep your fingers crossed for PC. We'll report back when more is announced.
Matsuura and Yano have impressive resumes when it comes to rhythm games. Most notably, Matsuura also created Vib-Ribbon, while Yano designed the excellent DS-exclusive Elite Beat Agents. Some of these games might not have aged well, but they're classics for a reason. It's exciting to see the two creating something together.
As for rhythm games, they seem to have largely rode off into the sunset. Rock Band 4 didn't light the world on fire: the crowdfunding campaign for a PC version fell short of its goal, and on top of that, hardware maker Mad Catz ended up shutting down, after the company told investors it needed Rock Band 4 to be a success. Activision's Guitar Hero hasn't fared much better: the Call of Duty company sold Guitar Hero Live developer FreeStyle Games to Ubisoft this past January—this doesn't necessarily mean Guitar Hero is done, but it's not a good look.
However, there have been a handful of excellent rhythm games from indie developers. The dungeon-crawling Crypt of the Necrodancer and violent audiovisual experience Thumper are both fantastic, unique takes on the music genre. And if you have an HTC Vive, there's always Audioshield, which has you blocking music as it flies towards you. Rhythm games might not be the most populated genre these days, but there are still some gems out there. And I hope Project Rap Rabbit will be one of them.

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No one wants to be involved in a lawsuit. However, in order to preserve your wealth, actions need to be taken before “bad things” happen. Utilizing wealth preservation, the goal is to protect your assets before a cause of action (or “bad thing”), by moving them outside of the court’s jurisdiction. Once there is a cause of action, your assets can no longer be moved out of the US without violating the law. This article will discuss two of the most effective wealth preservation structures, the Cook Islands Trust and the Panama Foundation, and why the Cook Islands Trust is a better choice.
Cook Islands Trust
When a civil creditor comes after you, a Cook Islands Trust provides numerous benefits to protect your assets. Similar to a living trust, you, as a settlor, have 100% control of the assets of the trust until a “bad thing” happens. When you come under attack by a creditor, you turn the management responsibility to your offshore trustee. Your licensed, bonded, and insured trustee in the Cook Islands will step in and manage your trust, until you wrap up the “bad thing” in the court. During this period, the Trustee can also facilitate your overseas investments per your prior instructions.
Another benefit of the Cook Islands Trust is portability, you can move the trust and its assets out of Cook Islands at any time, which provides your wealth another layer of protection. For instance, if your creditor has won the case in the US and is attempting to enforce the judgment in Cook Islands. Assuming the statute of limitations has not run out, to avoid the trust and its assets being seized, you can move them to another country. If creditors want to bring a suit against the trust, they will have to initiate the process in New Zealand. Legal cases are heard in New Zealand courts who apply Cook Islands Law. The creditors may spend many thousands of dollars bringing an action only to find nothing is left. On the other hand, Cook Islands’ statute of limitations is only one year form the date the trust is funded or two years from the cause of action (the date the harm occurred). Once the statute of limitations runs out, New Zealand courts will refuse to hear any cases against your Cook Island trust.
Moreover, even if it’s within the statue of limitation, the asset-protection-friendly Cook Islands law can still protect your trust. The only feasible way a creditor can enforce a judgment against you in Cook Islands is to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the sole reason you setup the offshore trust was to transfer assets away from that particular creditor. Thus, each creditor must prove the transfer was a fraudulent transfer as to him, which is a very high legal standard.
Finally, an offshore asset protection can also facilitate your international investments, international estate planning, and general protection (not related to one particular creditor).
Panama Foundation is a separate and distinct entity from its owners. In order to set up the Panama Foundation, you don’t need members or shareholders. However, the structure requires a Founder (you, the settlor), the Foundation council, and a beneficiary. The Foundation Council can be any three people or any one company, who manages the assets should you become unable or unwilling to manage the Foundation. You can also be the beneficiary.
As a legal entity like a corporation or LLC, the Foundation must have a local address and local agent for service of process. However, the Foundation may not operate an active business. The Foundation may form a Panama corporation, but may not own the business directly. If you are operating a business, you will pay tax to Panama. And any income generated from the Foundation, you, as the Founder, will have to pay tax to the US. The Foundation is often used to diversify your investment portfolio and to minimize the US estate tax.
Therefore, as for the purpose of wealth preservation or asset protection, the Cook Islands Trust affords flexibility, maximum control, professionalism, portability and the protective Cook Islands law.
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Miriam Olusanya has replaced Segun Agbaje as Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank.
Her appointment was disclosed in a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Group Limited (NGX) which was signed by the company’s secretary, Erhi Obebeduo.
With this appointment, Olusanya becomes the first female Managing Director in the bank history.
Agbaje had during the bank’s investor earnings in September, disclosed that GTBank was looking for its next Managing Director.
He had disclosed that five of the bank’s Executive Directors were in line for the top job and were at the concluding stages of the recruitment process
Until her appointment, Olusanya was an Executive Director at the bank.
She has over 20 years of banking experience across various units, including Transaction Services, Asset and Liability Management, Financial Markets, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations.
She joined GTbank as an Executive Trainee and rose to the position of a General Manager until she was appointed Executive Director.
Also, the bank announced the successful completion of its re-organization into a Holding Company Structure, in a bid to strengthen its long-term competitiveness and growth prospects.
The said that a new operating company bearing the name ‘Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc’ (GTCo) has been established which is part of the conditions for the re-organization.
The bank also announced a new Board of Directors as well as changes to the Board of its banking subsidiary (GTBank).
Prime Business Africa had reported that Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GT HoldCo) was listed by the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) following the NGX delisting of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc.
Agbaje had said the transition into a Holdco was a necessary step to future-proofing their leadership position, sustainably growing their earnings and achieving their long-term goal of becoming one of the top five financial institutions in Africa.

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Music singer Nikki Flores pictures (pic) and photo gallery, albums covers pictures.
Born: October 17, 1988.
Nikki Flores is an American singer. Flores was signed by Sony Music honcho Donnie Ienner after performing for him live in his office. He was so taken by the young singer/songwriter that he signed her immediately. In 2005, she released her first single, "Strike", written by Denise Pearson of the British pop group Five Star. This year, Flores will release her debut album This Girl which showcases her writing skills and vocal ability. Flores is currently signed to Epic Records. On March 15, Nikki's MySpace announced three new songs: "Selfish", "Painkiller" & "Insecure". The first of three features production by Jonathan "J.R." Rotem who also produced and co-penned "Don't Know What You Have" with longtime collaborator Evan "Kidd" Bogart.


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Canadian icon Fred Eaglesmith appears to have been inspired by the roots of rock and roll on his latest release, "Tambourine." Renowned in his home country for both his songwriting and his entertaining live shows, he follows in the footsteps of fellow Canuck, Neil Young, in that he never appears to feel content to release the same album twice. Throughout the years, he has toured with a variety of musicians in tow, including the late Willie P. Bennett, and adopted a variety of personas, including the bluegrass focused Flathead Noodlers and the folk rock Flying Squirrels. The current incarnation of his band is steampunk themed and accompanies a shift in style toward a lo-fi rock and roll sound over his past three releases. This time around Eaglesmith channels his sound into an exploration of music of the 1960s, with nods to soul, surf and guitar driven dance numbers.
The album kicks off with a melancholy sounding track, What It Takes. The sense of mournfulness that pervades the song is cemented by the lyrics, which contain a list of all of the things that he would do to hold someone in his arms again. The track moves along at a steady pace, focused on a captivating guitar riff. The tempo picks up on the follow up with a strong surf song, which is playful and fun as it chastises those who are complaining about young people having fun. Can't Dance could have been on the soundtrack to "Footloose" if it had been set a couple decades earlier.
The rollercoaster slows down again on the somber Engineer and rises again on That's What You Do. The song leans more toward Bob Seger than Stax Records, but it still revolves around the strong soul base. Eaglesmith expresses confusion with a member of the opposite sex on Nobody Gets Everything, which is elevated by an upbeat organ and bold backup vocals. He deftly moves from a slow, soft sway on one track into an easy rockabilly jump on the next.
Eaglesmith has always chosen to take the creative road with his music, avoiding mainstream success and building a solid fan base in the alternative underground. His 20th release blends the voice that fans have grown to love with the wry sense of humor and dark themes woven throughout his discography. His sound is rooted in the '60s on this release, but this is classic Fred Eaglesmith. It exudes a creative confidence and carefree attitude that can only come with decades of time spent in the music industry. "Tambourine" is a loveable release from an artist approaching his fourth decade in the business, a love letter to the southern origins of rock and roll and Memphis soul.