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Perverse incentives for law enforcement, at home and abroad
With help from the nonprofit Center for Investigative Reporting in Berkeley, the Washington Post today has a disturbing story today about ICE laying out perverse incentives for running up the numbers when it comes to deportations. Contrary to previous statements by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and ICE chief John Morton that DHS would prioritize deportations of the most violent illegal immigrants, these reporters got their hands on some internal memos and spoke with anonymous employees detailing the new guidelines:
Since November, ICE field offices in Northern California, Dallas and
Chicago have issued new evaluation standards and work plans for enforcement agents who remove illegal immigrants from jails and prisons. In some cases, for example, the field offices are requiring that agents process an average of 40 to 60 cases a month to earn "excellent" ratings.
Such standards present a problem, said one San Francisco area agent who spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid reprisal. Instead of taking a day to prepare a case against a legal resident with multiple convictions for serious crimes, agents may choose to process a drunk driver or nonviolent offender who agrees to leave the country voluntarily, because it will take only hours.
This reminds me of the numbers game that DEA and FBI agents working in Colombia are encouraged to play when working on extradition cases, as noted in a policy brief published last December by the Bogota-based Fundacion Ideas para la Paz (FIP). And their reporting was also based on interviews with former DEA and FBI agents:
"The DEA has statistical fever," the same former DEA agent said. "You need to get those numbers." By numbers he means arrests and extraditions. He added that during the reviews, his superiors would frequently ask him about why he did not have a higher number of arrests. "You won't see it written down anywhere, but that's what they care about," the former DEA agent said, referring to the number of arrests.
A former FBI agent agreed with this assessment and said at times it applied to his agency as well, often for the budgetary reasons mentioned above. "Extradition of low level members of a drug trafficking organization, it's a gimmee, it's a bump in the stats. You got bodies. It doesn't necessarily mean the investigation was particularly successful realistically speaking, but it looks good on paper. It looks good as far as the number of indictments and subsequent extraditions that came out of a particular case. Where again it's easy. And if somebody happens to fall into that network that dragnet at the local level can be lumped into the conspiracy
they are. And the government agencies both in the host country and the US look all the more better for it. There's a justification by numbers that needs to be demonstrated to hold on to whatever's left of the counternarcotics portion of law enforcement's budget because everything else is being diverted to national defense and counterterrorism."
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Terri Schiavo Dies at 41
March 31, 2005 -- -- Terri Schiavo, the woman at the center of a nationwide debate over right-to-die decisions, died today at a Florida hospice following the March 18 removal of the feeding tube that kept her alive. She was 41 years old.
The Schiavo case, as it came to be known, centered on a dispute between Schiavo's husband, Michael, and her parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, over the removal of her feeding tube. Michael Schiavo sought to have the tube removed, but her parents repeatedly fought to continue treatment.
Michael Schiavo was cradling his wife when she died around 9 a.m., said his lawyer, George Felos. The lawyer said Michael felt "profound emotion and loss" at Terri's death.
The bitterness between her husband and her parents continued up until the very end. According to one of the Schindlers' spiritual advisers, Michael said he did not want Terri's parents in the room for her final moments.
"And so his heartless cruelty continues until this very last moment," the Rev. Frank Pavone said. "This is not only a death, with all the sadness that brings, but this is a killing, and for that we not only grieve that Terri has passed but we grieve that our nation has allowed such an atrocity as this and we pray that it will never happen again."
Felos offered a different account of Terri's final hours. He said hospice officials asked her brother and sister to heave her room after they spent nearly two hours with her early this morning. The lawyer said Terri Schiavo's brother, Bobby Schindler, wanted to stay in the room with Michael Schiavo and a police officer, but Michael asked him to leave because he did not want a "potentially explosive situation."
"Mr. Schiavo's overriding concern here was to provide for Terri a peaceful death with dignity," Felos said.
Heart Failure, Followed by Years of Court Battles
Terri received a feeding tube in 1990 after she suffered heart failure that caused severe brain damage, leaving her in a persistent vegetative state. PVS is characterized by periods of wakefulness with no apparent awareness or response to any stimulus.
Her death ends a bitter legal struggle that dragged on for seven years as Michael Schiavo sought to have his wife's feeding tube removed, saying she would not want to live in a vegetative state, and her parents fought to keep her alive. The feeding tube was disconnected twice before, but her parents were able to get the courts to order it reinserted. When it was removed a third time, on March 18, after the Florida judge handling the case ruled again that Michael's wishes should be followed, the Schinders' desperate efforts failed.
The U.S. Congress even got involved, passing a law intending to allow federal courts to weigh in, but federal justices in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court were unmoved.
Both federal courts rejected last-minute appeals from the Schindlers to intervene and order the feeding tube reinserted.
The woman's situation drew protesters to the Pinellas Park, Fla., hospice where Schiavo spent her last years. During her final 13 days there was a nonstop vigil, with demonstrators vilifying Michael Schiavo and the courts, and calling on politicians to intervene.
When word of her death reached the demonstrators, many of them burst into tears.
Reaction from many of the politicians who had supported the Schindlers' efforts to get the feeding tube reinserted came quickly.
President Bush opened an event scheduled for him to comment on the release of a presidential commission report on intelligence gathering with a statement of condolence.
"Today, millions of Americans are saddened by the death of Terri Schiavo," he said. "Laura and I extend our condolences to Terri Schiavo's families. I appreciate the example of grace and dignity they have displayed at a difficult time. I urge all those who honor Terri Schiavo to continue to work to build a culture of life."
The president's brother, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who had sought to have the state's department of social services take custody of Terri Schiavo away from her husband, also said he hoped the woman's life would spur change in how the nation deals with such cases.
"After an extraordinarily difficult and tragic journey, Terri Schiavo is at rest," he said. "I remain convinced, however, that Terri's death is a window through which we can see the many issues left unresolved in our families and in our society. For that, we can be thankful for all that the life of Terri Schiavo has taught us."
Though the most vocal demonstrators and politicians drawn to the case wanted the government and the courts to get involved, polls have found that most Americans felt that the courts were right to leave the decision in the hands of Michael Schiavo.
A Shy, Quiet Girl
Theresa Marie Schindler was born Dec. 3, 1963, into a Roman Catholic household in the comfortable, middle-class Philadelphia suburb of Huntingdon Valley. The oldest of three children, she grew to be a shy, quiet girl who kept a menagerie of stuffed animals in her bedroom.
Though she was heavy as a teenager, Terri lost a significant amount of weight before entering Bucks County Community College in 1981. It was there she met Michael Schiavo, her first boyfriend.
The pair married in 1984 in a wedding with some 300 attendees. Two years later, they moved to St. Petersburg, Fla., and lived in a condominium owned by the Schinders.
Though the Schiavos' relationship was described by some as agreeable, there were conflicting reports that portrayed the couple as argumentative and unhappy.
There were also unconfirmed reports that Terri continued to struggle with her weight, suffered from an eating disorder and had menstrual problems. The Schiavos had no children.
On Feb. 25, 1990, Terri suffered heart failure that might have been the result of a potassium imbalance associated with an eating disorder. She entered PVS shortly thereafter, and her condition remained unchanged until her death.


A trend is emerging among state legislatures to legalize daily fantasy sports businesses. Just a year ago, daily fantasy sports (DFS) sites were coming under fire around the country. However, this year, several states have passed laws to legalize, regulate, and tax DFS sites, recognizing that these sites are popular and represent a method to raise state revenues.
Last year, the media was replete with news stories on the amount of money that Americans spend on DFS sites. Advertising by the major DFS players on televised football games was constant, and many calls came to outlaw DFS sites. The New York Attorney General took actions to shut these sites down to New York residents, and the Nevada Attorney General declared that DFS sites "constitute sports pools and gambling games" which require a gaming license. The DFS industry seemed to be under attack. Massachusetts began the trend of taxing DFS in November 2015, when the Massachusetts Attorney General published proposed regulations, and confirmed that winnings received by Massachusetts residents were subject to tax information reporting and withholding, and requiring disclosure to players of these tax requirements. These regulations created concerns in the DFS industry from an over-regulatory perspective, but also signaled an acceptance of the industry in general.
Within a span of four months, between March and August 2016, Indiana, Virginia, Tennessee, New York, Colorado, and Massachusetts passed laws legalizing DFS.
The New York law imposes a 15 percent tax on gross profit (entry fees less payouts) plus 0.5 percent on total revenue (with a cap of $50,000 on this 0.5 percent of total revenue).
The Tennessee law imposes a quarterly 6 percent privilege tax on adjusted revenues (entry fees less fess payouts).
The Massachusetts law calls for the creation of a commission to study taxation of the industry.
The Virginia law requires an initial $50,000 application fee.
The Connecticut and Pennsylvania legislatures, among others, considered DFS legalization bills, but none have been passed to date. Bills are likely to be reintroduced during the next legislative session.
Finally, the DFS industry received welcome news this month from the New Jersey Division of Taxation, when it ruled that DFS entry fees are not subject to sales tax.
This positive trend for the DFS industry is likely to continue after a shaky 2015.
Marvin A. Kirsner is an attorney at the Boca Raton office where his primary areas of practice deal with corporate, transactional and industry specific tax issues. He serves as the co-chair of the State and Local Tax (SALT) Practice.


when MIT Lincoln Labs evaluated GenProg on a buggy sorting program, researchers created tests that measured whether the numbers output by the sorting algorithm were in sorted order. However, rather than actually repairing the program (which sometimes failed to correctly sort), GenProg found an easier solution: it entirely short-circuited the buggy program, having it always return an empty list, exploiting the technicality that an empty list was scored as not being out of order.
Does this mean we should be paranoid about AI? No. But blithely assuming it'll never be a threat is equally foolish. We need to assume that Uncle Murphy will be a not infrequent guest of AI systems and act accordingly.


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Shifting weather patterns as a result of climate change, affecting rainfall and temperature, are likely to impact the ecosystem goods and services such as clean water and food on which people rely.
Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), involving the conservation, sustainable management and restoration of ecosystems can help people adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) is a nature-based solution that harnesses biodiversity and ecosystem services to reduce vulnerability and build resilience to climate change.
In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, reach global biodiversity targets and effectively address climate change, nature-based solutions should be treated as integral to adaptation strategies at global, national and local levels.
Communities have been adapting to climate variability for centuries, but today their coping mechanisms are being outpaced by the fast-changing climate. Shifting weather patterns as a result of climate change, affecting rainfall and temperature, are likely to impact the ecosystem goods and services on which people rely. Climate change is also likely to magnify existing risks of and vulnerability to disasters. It is therefore critical to develop adaptation capabilities to be able to deal with these challenges.
In response to global climate change impacts, most countries have focussed on 'hard' or 'grey' infrastructure options such as embankments for flood control or new reservoirs to cope with water shortages. These options can be costly to build and maintain, and generally do not take the benefits of ecosystem-based approaches into account.
Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), involving the conservation, sustainable management and restoration of ecosystems are cost-effective solutions that can help people adapt to the impacts of climate change. Examples of such nature-based solutions to climate change include sustainable agriculture, integrated water resource management and sustainable forest management.
EbA harnesses biodiversity and ecosystem services to increase resilience and reduce the vulnerability of human communities and natural systems to climate change.
Healthy ecosystems such as intact forests, wetlands and coastal areas provide many benefits to local communities including firewood, clean water, medicines, shelter and food. They can also form physical barriers against extreme weather events such as cyclones and storm surges. Biodiverse forests, for example, can protect roads and other infrastructure from erosion and landslides.
According to a study carried out by Costanza et al. on the 34 major hurricanes in the United States since 1980, and published in the journal AMBIO in 2008, the loss of one hectare of wetland results in an average US$ 33,000 increase in storm damage. It also estimated that wetlands in the US contribute US$ 23.2 billion in storm protection services. Another study published in the journal Nature Climate Change in 2013, showed that natural habitats currently protect 67% of US coastline.
The success of ecosystem-based approaches depends on the recognition and uptake of local and traditional knowledge, and consideration of the needs of vulnerable community members such as women, the elderly and the poor. Through effective ecosystem management, EbA contributes to biodiversity conservation and to local economies.
EbA is now being used in hundreds of projects all over the world. Governments, civil society organisations and multilateral agencies are appreciating the effectiveness of EbA and its multiple benefits. The German Government's environment ministry (IKI-BMUB) for instance has funded EbA projects worldwide worth around €130 million since 2008.
However, for ecosystem management approaches to effectively contribute to global climate change adaptation efforts at scale, more investment and the integration of EbA into climate policies are needed. Climate adaptation responses, both at the policy and field levels, can only be effective if they are fully integrated into development and conservation policies and projects.
Efforts are needed to develop working links between the adaptation goals of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Aichi Targets of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to tackle climate change challenges in an integrated way.
This should involve implementing environmentally and biodiversity-sensitive development mechanisms. Countries can include EbA approaches in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement on climate change and National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) of the CBD. The implementation of these plans will also contribute towards achieving SDG targets.
EbA is an emerging area. More scientific data and evidence from the field are needed to validate its value and cost-effectiveness. This requires the development of guidelines and tools based on lessons learned from the field. Knowledge and experiences generated through numerous EbA projects should be shared widely to avoid duplication. Standards developed can be incorporated into international adaptation policy instruments and national adaptation policies.
FEBA (Friends of Ecosystem-based Adaptation). (2017). Making Ecosystem-based Adaptation Effective: A Framework for Defining Qualification Criteria and Quality Standards (FEBA technical paper developed for UNFCCC-SBSTA 46). Bertram, M., Barrow, E., Blackwood, K., Rizvi, A.R., Reid, H., and von Scheliha-Dawid, S. (authors). GIZ, Bonn, Germany, IIED, London, UK, and IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.
Rizvi, A.R., Baig, S., Verdone, M. (2015). Ecosystems Based Adaptation: Knowledge Gaps in Making an Economic Case for Investing in Nature Based Solutions for Climate Change. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN.
Rizvi, A.R., and van Riel, K. (2014). Nature Based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation – Knowledge Gaps. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN.
A. Colls, N. Ash, and N. Ikkala (2009). Ecosystem-based Adaptation: a natural response to climate change. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN.
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What Happens After 'Endgame'? - Trailer & Speculation
Before Infinity War was released, we did a speculative piece on what that movie would mean for the MCU's future. That piece was based on the knowledge that Fox and Disney were close to a deal that would see the X-Men, Deadpool, the Fantastic Four and other Marvel properties coming home to the fold. Fast forward to March 2019 and the final I's and T's are being dotted and crossed. The deal is basically done and Kevin Feige and company have a much bigger ocean to swim in. That piece we wrote was based on something else too: Feige repeatedly said that Untitled Avengers 4 (now Endgame) would not be a traditional sequel to Infinity War. We took that to mean that the events of Infinity War would be set in stone for the most part, with only minor retcons, leaving whoever was left alive to pick up the pieces and continue to fight the good fight. Well, we were sort of right.
The events of Endgame take place some time after the Decimation (previously dubbed the Snappening by fans). What happened in Infinity War, happened. There is no going back. People have ceased to exist. Half of all life, not just sentient beings, ceased to be. Based on the first trailer for Endgame, we knew that Tony Stark was stranded on a ship, waiting to die. Steve Rogers was psychologically scarred to the point where the man who always pushes forward could only cry. We can even surmise that Hawkeye's family is dead, leaving him bitter, broken and angry. We could also guess, based on knowledge of the comics, from interviews with folks in the know and common sense, that people like Fury, Peter Parker and T'Challa would find their way back into existence. What we did and do not know is how, or how widespread the changes to be made in Endgame will be. In that sense, Feige was being truthful when he said Endgame isn't a direct sequel, but it was a bit cagey.
With the release of the second Endgame trailer today, we learned and confirmed a bit more about the plot. This movie is said to be one of the most secretive of all time, with good reason. It's safe to assume that, barring a major leak, we won't know what's really going on until we leave the theater. Feige, god bless him, has said that all footage being released is from the first 20 minutes of a movie that looks to be at least 3 hours long. In this trailer we get more of a sense of what's happening with the team, the depression and PTSD that comes with something as devastating as the Decimation and 3 other pretty big revelations. One: Captain Marvel is officially an Avenger. We see her interacting with the team in one of the most lighthearted moments of the trailer. She seems to be in the Avengers compound, dressed down like everyone else. Two: Both Tony Stark and Nebula are back on Earth somehow. Signs point to Tony Stark figuring out a way to get back, but who knows, at this point. Three: The white suits shown at the end of the trailer seem to have a very particular function. Assuming you want to go into this mostly blind, I won't speak on it further, but let's just say the odds of completely reshaping reality to what it was before the Snap are incredibly low. Winning, even at the odds Strange mentioned in Infinity War seems to come with its fair share of, shall we say, change.
Let's look to that future. We now know that, yea, some of your faves will breathe again, but however it happens, the universe we have witnessed since Tony Stark was captured and built the first Iron Man suit, will forever be changed. This won't be your typical "let's go back in time and fix everything" solution. When something breaks, even if you glue it back together, it's never what it was before. Therein lies how we can speculate once more.
Face it, most of your faves are leaving the MCU. Unless there's some big contract renegotiations on the horizon, people like Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Sacrlett Johansson (among others) are leaving when their contracts end, and for most, Endgame is the final movie they're signed on to appear in. It's the ushering in of the next wave of heroes led by Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa/Black Panther and Brie Larson's Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel. All that's left for them is the 'how'. Some could die in Endgame. Some could retire within the narrative. Others could even be recast. Endgame, much like DC Comic's Flashpoint, provides untold opportunities for things like that to happen without major narrative holes. We know from the trailer that Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) not only escapes the Quantum Realm (watch Ant-Man & The Wasp), but he makes it to where Steve Rogers and the other Avengers are WITH the tech necessary to re-enter the Quantum Realm. Why is that important? If you listened to the characters in the after-credits scene of Ant-Man & The Wasp, right before most of them fall victim to the Decimation, a potential pitfall in the Quantum Realm is getting caught in time vortexes. This provides us with time travel implications for Endgame. It also explains set photos we saw last year during Endgame's filming that saw Scott Lang with Captain America in the Battle for New York.
The hell is so funny, dammit?? I wanna laugh.
So Ant-Man goes back in time in order to warn other Avengers, stop something from happening, or make something happen that will alter the trajectory of the MCU in hopes that the Decimation never takes place or that the Avengers are way more prepared for Thanos than last time. Actually, now that I know what those white suits are…man….ok let me stop. Another thing to factor in is Brie Larson's Captain Marvel being added to the team, as well as talk of another big-bad in Endgame. An even big-baddier enemy than Thanos? If that enemy is worth the Avenger's time when their roster now includes Captain Marvel, then it means it has to be one serious enemy. All of this leads us to believe that the combination of time travel and this new enemy will make it so there is no 'mulligan'. The eggs have been cracked, but what is dead may never die (yay Game of Thrones is returning!).
What if the world the Avengers wake up in, after the events of Endgame, sees a yet-to-be established Fantastic Four already in the universe but their origin story hasn't happened yet, or it happened concurrently with the events of the re-written history of Endgame? Someone is moving into the old Avengers Tower in the trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home. Seems like a perfect Baxter Building (traditional home of the FF) to me. Now that mutants can be a thing in the MCU after the Fox buyout, what if the X-Gene begins to awaken in more and more people and we see our X-Men begin to form? What if we can actually get a solid version of The Inhumans now that we don't have to be bogged down too much by the history of the current MCU? We now have access to Silver Surfer, so that means we can now do an MCU version of Galactus. In the previous article we spoke about, we posited that Galactus should be the next big-bad. By big-bad, I mean the culmination of the next few phases. As Thanos was for phases 1-3, Galactus would be the guy for phases 4-x. As we explained, Galactus is a world-eating force of nature that devours planets for sustenance. He often tangled with the Fantastic Four in the comics, so that writes itself.
The Eternals are another group of beings that are getting the movie treatment in the very near future and that ties in to the current continuity because Thanos IS an Eternal. The Eternals were a race of "gods" created by The Celestials (remember that giant head that was used as a mining facility and no-man's land for the disreputable, in Guardians of the Galaxy? That was the head of a Celestial) when they experimented on very early proto-humans. They have similar biologies to humans but they are super-advanced in every other way. The genetic cousins of the Eternals are the Deviants, which are monstrous counterparts of their more human-looking relatives. These guys play in a pool the likes of which the current MCU has never seen. They were often seen with the likes of Thor in the comics, so between him and a potential Guardians of the Galaxy run-in, there are several ways to tie the Earth into the escapades of the Eternals.
If I'm being honest, what I'd really love to see is Ryan Reynolds given some leeway to do his thing in the MCU. As it stands now, they're talking about keeping his franchise separate, but things are always changing. I love imagining simple things like the Avengers having a conversation in their compound with a large-pane glass window in the background and as they're talking you see Deadpool in full costume mowing the lawn. No dialogue. No acknowledgment by the team. He'll wave at the camera and things will continue as normal. But he can do things like that in any and every movie now.
Let's say we want to save Galactus for another time. We can always build to Avengers vs X-Men, one of the most talked about and fantastic storylines from the comics. The only problem with that, of course, is that we're getting an X-Men movie in 2019. Nobody is going to want to see them in full force for years to come. So a face-off wouldn't make sense until the 2030s probably. That…I just made myself sad.
People the possibilities are endless. The Fantastic Four, Silver Surfer and Galactus are ripe for the picking. The Illuminati and World War Hulk is a little trickier but still doable. Everyone's talking about AvX but what about Age of Apocalypse? House of M? Given the events of Captain Marvel, there's something even more plausible: Secret Invasion. I'll talk more about that in the future. Exciting times, true believers. Exciting times.
'Shazam' Review (2019)
A heartfelt hero and an imaginative vantage point make Shazam a success even when the balancing act between humor and dram fails.
'Us' Review (2019)
Imaginative, fun, thrilling, and a little weird. Jordan Peele's latest is as much fun to talk about as it is to watch.
Revamped Movie Review Process
Judging art is difficult because as objective as we would like to be, our pasts and presents inform how we feel about a given thing and even that can change from moment to moment.
Let's look to that future. We now know that, yea, some of your faves will breathe again, but however it happens, the universe we have witnessed since Tony Stark was captured and built the first Iron Man suit, will forever be changed.
'Captain Marvel' Review (2019)
Brie Larson's relatively flat performance coupled with stakes that never quite feel personal drag this otherwise enjoyable, if not by-the-numbers, MCU origin story down, if only a little.
MCU Connections - Who The Hell Is Mysterio?
While we don't really know too much about how he'll be used in the MCU, you can bet that trusting him will lead to nothing but heartache.
Trailer For Jordan Peele's 'Us' Released Christmas Day
Little is known about the horror film but based on the trailer, it seems to be an interesting take on the common home invasion/slasher premise.
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Review (2018)
This is the best film I've seen all year, and I don't say that statement lightly. A perfect soundtrack, perfect voice acting, rewarding action, a heartfelt story and a necessary retelling.
Aquaman Review (2018)
Don't let a by-the-numbers plot and cheesy dialogue dissuade you from this CGI extravaganza. What is lost in subtlety is made up for in sheer fun and immersion.
WoDC Connections - Who The Hell Is Aquaman?
Why in Poseidon's name is HE getting a movie? Isn't he the guy that talks to fish and is useless unless he's in or around water?
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Yun dong xue gai lun ( titolo internazionale Kinematics Theory) è un film del 2018 diretto da Fangyi Xu.

L'opera, di produzione cinese, è stata distribuita per la prima volta il 26 aprile 2018. ed è il prequel della serie The Ambiguous Focus.

Trama
Zhang Zhe è uno studente universitario estremamente intelligente che ama la matematica ma soffre di una forte forma di sociofobia mentre Zhang Nan fa parte del club di nuoto e odia essere trattato dal padre come un mezzo per ottenere successi competitivi. I due, che inizialmente non si sopportano, inizieranno ad aiutarsi e sostenersi reciprocamente.

Personaggi

 Zhang Zhe, interpretato da Huang Li Feng,Studente delle superiori e genio della matematica di corporatura debole che subisce constantemente bullismo da parte dei suoi coetanei. Ha un'enorme passione per il cubo di Rubik.
 Zhang Nan, interpretato da Wu Jun Chao,Compagno di scuola di Zhe è un abile nuotatore. Nonostante non vada molto d'accordo con Zhe, che conosce dalle elementari, lo difende spesso dai bulli. Ha un difficile rapporto con il padre dovuto alla convinzione che preferisca Zhe a lui.
 Ann RanCome Zhe è abilissima in matematica e, proprio per questa ragione, sviluppa una cotta per lui.
 Fang ShiCapitano della squadra di nuoto innamorato di Ann Ran. Sapendo del suo amore per Zhe incomincerà a minacciarlo e bullizzarlo.

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Collegamenti esterni

Film drammatici
Film sentimentali
Film sul nuoto

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Did Wendy Williams Go Too Far In Shading Mathew Knowles' 4-Year-Old Daughter?
Sonya Eskridge @majic1021
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Wendy Williams may have just crossed a line while chatting about Mathew Knowles' newest baby's mother.
TaQoya Brascomb has insisted that she wasn't being an opportunist in a statement to family court. She revealed her daughter with Mathew, a 4-year-old cutie named Koi, to the world last week. The real estate agent claims that she was never looking for anything more out of Mathew than just for him to take care of his responsibility with little Koi, and she stated that she wished she didn't have to bring their situation before the nation to get him to do that.
Wendy, however, believes that TaQoya is nothing but a liar that's trying to help her daughter make a name for herself by associating the child with Beyonce's family. TaQoya has signed her daughter up for acting and modeling gigs after all.
"If you think that she's going to get a big record deal, that's not going to happen," Wendy sniped during a "Hot Topics" session this week. "I think that Koi Mychael Knowles will be able to perform at the state fair."
Talking about an adult is one thing, but commenting on a child's ability has rubbed some people the wrong way. People take it very seriously when you disparage a child because they are essentially defenseless, and Wendy branding Koi as a wannabe at just 4 years old ticked off quite a few people off–not the least of which has been TaQoya.
MUST READ: Mathew Knowles' Latest Babymama Insists She Wanted To Keep Paternity Battle Private
"Wendy is out of line for talking about my child's potential, and how she won't be as famous as Beyoncé when her a*s has no idea," TaQoya said in an online statement. "She is encouraging bullying and hating just because of Beyoncé's status. Also who's to say if Mathew will or will not be in Koi's life in the future?"
And TaQoya had some shade for Wendy, when she reminded the chat host that she came from a bad background herself before becoming America's favorite gossip.
"I'm fighting for my daughter's rights so she won't have to fight for them eighteen years from now," TaQoya explained. "To say that my daughter isn't going to be a successful entertainer because of the way she was conceived is like saying man-looking, former crackheads could never have their own talk show."
Well! We almost hate to say this, but Wendy just got read for absolute filth!
Oh, Really?!: Mathew Knowles Claims Solange and Jay Z's Elevator Fight Was Staged
Wrap It Up: Beyonce's Dad Mathew Knowles Hit With Yet Another Paternity Suit
Mathew Knowles Files Defamation Suit For Reports That Beyonce "Cut Him Out of Her Life"
Did Wendy Williams Go Too Far In Shading Mathew Knowles' 4-Year-Old Daughter? was originally published on hellobeautiful.com
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Affiliate Summit was founded by Missy Wardand Shawn Collins in 2003. Affiliate Summit West 2012 will be the nineteenth Affiliate Summit conference. While in the first Affiliate Summit, back in November 2003, there were only 200 of us attending NYC conference, it grew over time and exactly a years ago, 4627 arrived to Affiliate Summit East (Vegas) 2011.
Attendees at Affiliate Summit events break out into five main categories: agencies, affiliates, merchants, networks, and vendors. As you can see below, more than a quarter of attendees at Affiliate Summit are Affiliates. The Networks share the same number, while Merchants, Agencies and Vendors comes in smaller numbers.
Among the main speakers in the summit are Sarah Beeskow (Emcee), Shawn Collins (Co-founder), Jeremy "Shoemoney" Schoemaker (Keynote), Heather Smith (Blog Mistress), Jon Spoelstra(Keynote), Eric Thomas (Keynote) and Missy Ward (Co-founder).
Affiliates.info full cover this event closely, bringing you highlights straight from Vegas.


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A fairly minor Los Angeles Rams transaction became more interesting on Tuesday when it was revealed that coach Jeff Fisher cut Deon Long after the wide receiver brought a woman into his training camp dorm.
Long was released earlier this summer and has since landed with thePhiladelphia Eagles. In Tuesday's episode of HBO's "Hard Knocks," Fisher tells Long that he is being cut for violating team rules.
"What part of the rules, what part of 'no female guests in the room,' did you not understand?" Fisher asked Long in their meeting, which was shown on the television show.
Long says that his visitor was there before curfew and he didn't intend to have her stay. But after hearing Long's explanation, Fisher tells him he's being released.
You can't have it both ways. You can either be a professional football player fighting for a roster spot in mini camp, or you can be a Don Juan brings chicks back to your room. That's the sort of attitude Jeff Fisher instills in his players. But my issue is more with the roommate of Deon Long than Mr. Long himself. Because as any self-respecting collegiate man or woman would tell you, if your roommate brings someone back to the room, you stay out of the way unless asked to participate. So I'm thinking there's a snitch in the Rams training camp dorms. And there's only two motivations to rat on a teammate in this situation. Either he was in contention for the same roster spot, or he was going after the same chick.
If I'm Jeff Fisher I'm worried more about the guy who couldn't get the girl than the guy who got caught with the girl. It's like on the football field, you'd rather an offensive lineman get penalized for holding every once in a while than a right tackle whose never been taught how to properly hold. That's the guy you need to watch out for. Because, yes, while the first guy will get fined for a few hands to the face and instigate a couple tumbles on the practice field, he's also getting away with the type of stuff you need to win on Sunday. Like illegal blocks in the back or pushing off on field goals. You need a guy not afraid to break the rules off the field so that he literally breaks the rules for your team on it. I'm pretty sure that's in Vince Lombardi's handbook. Or at least it should be.


Click on timestamp 1:02:26 to view Robin's testimony.
Parents ask how they can be advocates in their school esp. around facilities. They have been told over and over by school and district administrators to read their Facility Condition Assessment, that was conducted in 2015. When parents of Mayfair's youngest students were told of the move to Meehan they found the FCA and read it. They reached out to the Philly Healthy School Initiative to help them understand the breadth and depth of the facility issues at this building. They did this because there was no one willing or able at 440 to help them. Through their initiative, they understood the longstanding conditions of this middle school and grew more concerned about how this move could be in the best interests of their 5-7 year olds.
In the past 2 months, they brought their education with clear and detailed questions to their elected officials, the new school board, the past SRC, and the district administration. And they have received few concrete answers from the district other than, this is a done deal. Why?
Meehan required over 15 million dollars to fix immediate facility issues and bring the building current. Yet, the district has spent less than $260 thousand to address any of these issues in the past 3 years. It has prioritized just 1.7% of the resources needed to fix the facility deficits at Meehan for the students that have been there all along. It appears that this building was never going to be fixed, but replaced by now.
It is more concerning that the principal is noted in the FCA that – "a major deficiency in the design of the school is it's circular corridors and room orientation which inhibit security by creating hiding places, preventing good visibility in the corridors." It is actually the structure of the Meehan that make it unsafe, so why are 5-7 year olds going to be placed there. But now there is the expectation that the expenditure of several millions of dollars in an 8 week time frame will do the trick and ensure a safe, nurturing learning environment.
It is said over and over that the district has a trust issue. Well, the district has given us no reason to trust them. For example, b/c my time is short, several schools that apparently had work completed required significant additional cleaning to remove incredibly harmful asbestos fibers and lead dust.
Yet, parents of these young children are just supposed to trust district administration that all this work will get done correctly and completely. They are to trust that this building will be safe and the decisions making have been sound even when it is clear that it is not.
Parents are savvy enough to be a vital part of the process. We are engaged and excited to participate in our children's schools. The district administration institutes delay, deny, attack whenever it can to avoid transparency and collaboration. It pleads ignorance and promises to do better, but rarely does. We need our school board to hold this district accountable, demand better decisions, priorities, and outcomes. We do not need another rubber stamp for whatever the district wants – to weaken public education in Philadelphia. We, the parents of this district' students, fully expect better of you all.
At this point, it doesn't matter if a single child is injured or not or if they finally get the HVAC working for the comfort of everyone in the building. The decision to move forward with this plan should have never been finalized. Parents have spoken and should have been listened to. Decision makers like to use references like "all students are my students." We need to be crystal clear, these are their children, not ours. Our children will not have to exist on the front lines of these decisions.


Protein acts like a natural diuretic to help you get rid of any extra water you're retaining.
As well as getting it into your main meals, include it in snacks, like an apple with a tablespoon of peanut butter or a slice of cheese, to stave off mid-afternoon cravings.
This is important to stop yourself feeling too full. Large meals tend to be very carbohydrate and fat-heavy, which will only exacerbate the sense of feeling bloated.
Instead of your normal three square meals, eating a low-volume meal every 4-5 five hours will help stop hunger and keep bloat at bay. Opt for small bites such as natural yoghurt with berries, a two-egg spinach and mushroom omelette, a salad with some grilled chicken, tuna on two slices on crisp breads or vegetable sticks and houmous.
If you're losing blood, you're also losing iron, so it's important to make sure you're compensating for this in your diet.
Iron rich foods include lentils, spinach, white rice, beef, kidney beans, tomatoes and chickpeas so try and introduce these into your diet to help keep your body happy.
Not only does coffee give you the caffeine hit you need to ward off PMS-induced lethargy, but it can also help ease cramps. This is why you'll find caffeine in many period relief tablets such as Feminax.
What's more, coffee is also a natural diuretic that will help dispel any annoying excess water retention.
When it comes to bloating, salt is the enemy as it causes your body to retain water. Stick to natural, unprocessed foods to keep tummies flat when you're on your period as they tend to contain lower levels of sodium. Whole foods, such as fruit, vegetables, nuts and whole grains, are what you should be aiming to eat.
Remember: snacking applies to what you drink as well as what you eat. Avoid sugary and carbonated drinks which only worsen bloating. Instead stick to still water, which will help you stay hydrated without ingesting extra gas.


We absolutely love everything about Turkey and mum flies Turkish Airlines a lot to discover their new destinations in other parts of the world. From amazing shopping in places like Grand Bazaar, boating on the Bosphorous, the most amazing fresh cuisine to art and culture heritage sites…Turkey has it all.
Some pictures below give you an idea what you will see in Turkey.


// What is a Cortisone Shot?
It is an injection that is administered to help reduce pain in a certain area.
This is a corticosteroid medication which has a role in the reduction of the inflammation around an area.
Since areas of increased inflammation are generally painful, by decreasing inflammation, you also decrease pain.
This is a chemical (usually lidocaine, bupivacaine or marcaine) which is used to provide numbness to the area over a short period of time.
You know when you go to the dentist and they inject your gum to make it all numb? Well – this is exactly what it is.
// What is the procedure?
Depending on the painful area, you will be placed in a position that will allow for the easy insertion of the cortisone shot.
The injection site is then cleaned with disinfectant.
Imaging guidance (usually Ultrasound or CT guided) may be used to accurately administer the injection. The doctor will be able to see where to inject using a display screen.
The doctor will then insert the needle into the target area.
Many patients describe the feeling as a pinching or burning sensation.
// Where is it used?
Wherever it hurts, is usually where the cortisone is injected.
// How effective is it?
The first injection is generally successful if the onset of pain is relatively quite recent (within 4-6 weeks).
However – there are debates whether that the pain would have subsided naturally over time anyway.
Following injections tend to be less effective.
// How many can I get?
There is no set maximum number.
However – It is recommended that you do not receive more than 4 cortisone shots per year. (… and at least 6 weeks in between them).
This is to reduce the chances of side effects.
// What are the potential side effects?
This can result in an increase risk of a tear occurring in tendons/muscles. Sounds counter-productive, doesn't it?
This basically means that there is thinning of fat around the injection area. The issue with this that there is decreased padding around the area.
If the injection is incorrectly administered, it may touch and damage a nerve.
Any penetration of the skin (especially into deep structures like the joint) increases the risk of infection.
// How long does it take for a cortisone shot to take effect?
The immediate effect is usually from the local anesthetic injected. This wears off in a few hours to days.
The actual cortisone starts working in about 3 to 5 days.
// How long does it last for?
But more often than not – I would say it's effect can last from a few days to a few months.
// What should you do after a cortisone shot?
Rest for 24-48 hours as the injection site may still be tender.
You may apply an ice pack to the area to help with this pain.
This is what I refer to as "your window of opportunity".
It's time to commence the appropriate exercises to get the area strong enough before the cortisone wears off.
After the injection – DO NOT keep doing the same aggravating activity that has caused the inflammation in the first place.
The injection is not there to just block the pain so that you can keep aggravating it.
Do you really need to get the Cortisone shot?
I do not agree on how hastily the cortisone shot is prescribed to patients.
Unfortunately – many doctors are convinced that this injection is the answer to all painful injuries without even giving proper consideration to conservative management (… like exercises!) to naturally reduce pain.
It is commonly used as band-aid solution with no direct attention to the CAUSE of your pain.
It is a NOT a magical fix.
More often than not, we are able to completely resolve an injury without having to inject chemicals into your body.
There are times when there is simply too much inflammation in the area and the injection is absolutely necessary. In these cases, the cortisone shot proves to be quite effective when used in conjunction with exercises.
The cortisone shot is merely one component of the whole treatment plan in addressing your pain. It is NOT designed to be the ONLY treatment.
Well, to be more precise, I would say NOT YET.
– Get on some simple NSAIDS medication for the first 2 weeks or so.
– Make sure you take adequate rest from whatever activity that is causing your pain in the first place.
– Persist with the right exercises. Perform at the appropriate intensity. Give it at least 4-6 weeks.
– If nil improvement at all, then maybe consider getting it.
// What exercises should I do?
Still unsure whether you should get the Cortisone shot or not?
Don't you worry. That's completely normal.
Shoot me a question down in the comments section below and I'll help you out!
I had a diagnosis of lateral epicondylitis. First cortisone shot lasted 6-10 months then pain returned. Second shot, no relief whatsoever. Surgery fixed!
At the same time period of the elbow injury I also had torn rotator cuff. Declined shot and opted for surgery. Couldn't see getting a shot for known open injury that a shot wouldn't fix.
Hi I've just had a cortisone injection in back of my heel for a bursa that's been causing me severe pain upon wearing any footwear for 10 weeks. I'm a personal trainer yoga & Pilates teacher so it's likely cause was over use (high intensity workouts & running). Nothing helped the pain & ultra sound scan showed bursa.
The time is takes to get back to your usual activities is really dependent on how fast you can strengthen the injured area.
The muscle responds almost straight away with loading, but it might be another 4-6 weeks with consistent strengthening to see significant differences.
I have ALS,but still very actively have a lot of stiffness in my lower back,the curve is gone from being in bed so much! I cant8 even lay on my stomach cause it hurts so so bad,l need to know how to loosen up without hurting myself. Willing to try anything,l get facet injections and take opioid that doesn't touch this back pain.Help! It's getting worse! Thank you.
Do you have a Posterior pelvic tilt?


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SECTION I. AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION. The FAA must verify the applicant's entries from the aircraft registration certificate, aircraft ID plate, TCDS, and/or aircraft specification sheet.
NOTE: This section is not completed when an application is being made for a special flight permit.
Registration Mark. Enter the U.S. nationality designator (the letter "N") followed by the registration marks as shown on the aircraft registration certificate.
Aircraft Builder's Name (Make). Enter the name of the builder or manufacturer as it appears on the aircraft ID plate in accordance with FAR 45.13(a)(1).
1 For amateur-built aircraft, the aircraft make is the name of the builder. When two or more persons are involved, enter only the name of the individual listed first on the aircraft ID plate.
2 For LSA assembled from an LSA manufacturer's kit, the builder's name is that of the manufacturer who is identified on the statement of compliance, Form 8130-15.
3 For aircraft built from spare and/or surplus parts, the builder's name is that of the person who assembled the aircraft, not that of the TC owner/manufacturer who builds the same model of aircraft.
4 For surplus military aircraft (not assembled from spare and/or surplus parts), the builder's name must be as listed on the TCDS.
Aircraft Model Designation. Enter the model designation as shown on the aircraft ID plate in accordance with FAR 45.13(a)(2). Trade names must not be used.
1 If the application is for a surplus military aircraft, enter the civil model designation and put the military model designation in parentheses. If the TC was issued under FAR 21.27, the military model designation becomes the civil model designation.
2 For aircraft built from spare and/or surplus parts, the model designation is that of the aircraft type design to which the applicant shows conformity.
3 For surplus military aircraft type-certificated under FAR 21.25(a)(2) in the restricted category, only the military designation will be used.
4 For amateur-built aircraft, the model may be any arbitrary designation as selected by the builder. If the aircraft was purchased as a kit, the model designation assigned by the kit manufacturer should be used.
Year of Manufacture. Enter the year of manufacture if shown on the aircraft ID plate or as reflected in the aircraft's records.
1 For aircraft eligible for standard airworthiness certificates, the year of manufacture is the date (entered by the manufacturer) in the inspection records that reflects when the aircraft was completed and met the FAA-approved type design data.
2 For aircraft other than the above, the year of manufacture is the date entered by the builder in the inspection records or logbook establishing that the aircraft is airworthy and eligible for the certificate requested.
3 For LSA, the year of manufacture is the date entered by the manufacturer in the statement of compliance or by the builder in the inspection records or logbook establishing that the aircraft is eligible for the certificate requested.
Aircraft Serial Number. Enter the serial number as shown on the aircraft ID plate in accordance with FAR 45.13(a)(3).
1 For surplus military aircraft, enter the manufacturer's civil serial number. The military serial number must be placed in parentheses following the civil serial number. If no civil serial number exists, enter the military number.
2 For aircraft built from spare and/or surplus parts, enter the serial number assigned by the builder. That number should not be confused with the serial number assigned by an original manufacturer who builds the same type of aircraft under a production approval. It is suggested that a letter prefix or suffix, such as the builder's name or initials, be used with the serial number to provide for positive identification.
3 For amateur-built aircraft, fabricated and assembled from plans or the builder's own design, the serial number may be any arbitrary number assigned by the builder. For any aircraft fabricated and assembled from a kit, the aircraft should be identified by the serial number assigned by the kit manufacturer or supplier.
Engine Model Designation. When engine(s) are installed, enter the complete designation as shown on the engine ID plate; for example, "O-320-A1B," "PT6A-20A," or "CFM-56-3C-1," in accordance with FAR 45.13(a)(2).
Number of Engines. When applicable, enter the number of engines installed on the aircraft.
Propeller Model Designation. When applicable, enter the model designation as shown on the propeller identification marking.
Aircraft Is Import. This block must be checked only if the aircraft was manufactured outside the United States and certificated under FAR 21.29, and the applicant is seeking airworthiness certification under FAR 21.183(c), or under FAR 21.190(d) when an LSA is eligible for an airworthiness certification, flight authorization, or other similar certification in its country of manufacture.
5 FAR 21.183(h), New aircraft manufactured under the provisions of FAR 21.6(b).
1 Primary Airworthiness Certificate.FAR 21.184(a), New primary category aircraft manufactured under a production certificate;FAR 21.184(b), Imported aircraft;FAR 21.184(c), Aircraft having a current standard airworthiness certificate; and FAR 21.184(d), Other aircraft.
2 Light-Sport Airworthiness Certificate. Section 21.190, Issue of airworthiness certificate for LSA category.
3 Limited Airworthiness Certificate. Section 21.189, Issue of airworthiness certificate for limited category aircraft.
4 Provisional Airworthiness Certificate.FAR 21.221, Class I provisional airworthiness certificates (may be issued for all categories); and FAR 21.223, Class II provisional airworthiness certificates (transport category only).
5 Restricted Airworthiness Certificate.FAR 21.185(a), Aircraft manufactured under a production certificate or type certificate only;FAR 21.185(b), Other aircraft (surplus U.S. military aircraft or one previously type-certificated in another category); andFAR 21.185(c), Import aircraft (type-certificated in the restricted category in accordance with FAR 21.29).
6 Experimental Certificate.FAR 21.191(a), Research and development;FAR 21.191(b), Showing compliance with regulations;FAR 21.191(c), Crew training;FAR 21.191(d), Exhibition;FAR 21.191(e), Air racing;FAR 21.191(f), Market surveys;FAR 21.191(g), Operating amateur-built aircraft; andFAR 21.191(h), Operating kit-built aircraft (primary category aircraft assembled by a person(s) without the supervision and quality control of the production certificate holder). FAR 21.191(i), Operating LSA purpose under § 21.191(i)(1), (i)(2), or (i)(3).
7 Special Flight Permit. FAR 21.197(a)(1), Flying the aircraft to a base where repairs, alterations, or maintenance are to be performed, or to a point of storage; FAR 21.197(a)(2), Delivering or exporting the aircraft; FAR 21.197(a)(3), Production flight testing new production aircraft; FAR 21.197(a)(4), Evacuating aircraft from areas of impending danger;FAR 21.197 (a)(5), Conducting customer demonstration flights in new production aircraft that have satisfactorily completed production flight tests; and FAR 21.197(b), Operation of an aircraft at a weight in excess of its maximum certificated takeoff weight.
Item C. Multiple Airworthiness Certificates.These certificates are issued to an applicant in the restricted category and one or more other categories except the primary category. FAR 21.187 identifies the requirements an applicant must comply with before multiple airworthiness certificates are issued.
NOTE: Do not complete this section when application is being made for a special flight permit.
Registered Owner. Enter the name and address exactly as shown on the aircraft registration certificate. FAR 47 prescribes the requirements for registering aircraft.
If Dealer, Check Here. This block must be checked ONLY if the aircraft is registered under a dealer's aircraft registration certificate.
Aircraft Certification Basis (Aircraft Specification or Type Certificate Data Sheet and/or Aircraft Listing Block, or Applicable Consensus Standard). This item must be completed when application is being made for a standard, primary, light-sport, provisional, limited, restricted, or multiple airworthiness certificate.
1 When application is being made for a multiple airworthiness certificate, enter the certification basis for each certificate being requested.
4 Enter "N/A" when the application is being made for an experimental certificate.
Airworthiness Directives. This block must be completed to indicate compliance with all applicable ADs in accordance with part 39 and § 21.99, regardless of the type of airworthiness certificate being requested.
1 Enter the number of the last biweekly supplement to the summary of ADs available as of the date of application, for example, Biweekly 97-06, published on March 24, 1997. When an LSA is equipped with certificated equipment or appliances, use the applicable ADs for the certificated equipment and/or appliances.
Supplemental Type Certificate. This block is applicable to all standard airworthiness certifications and special airworthiness certifications in the restricted, limited, provisional, and primary categories for aircraft with one or more STCs installed, and must be filled out at the time of application. The STC number of each STC installed must be entered. If more space is required, an attachment may be used.
NOTE: Enter "N/A" when the application is being made for an experimental certificate.
Aircraft Operation and Maintenance Records.
1 Check If Records Are in Compliance With § 91.417. This block applies to all aircraft covered by this section and must be checked to indicate that the recordkeeping requirements of FAR 91.417 have been met. For example, to comply with FAR 91.417(a)(2)(i), the aircraft maintenance record must include the total time-in-service of the airframe, engines, propellers, and rotor; and to comply with § 91.417(a)(2)(ii), the record must include the current status of the life-limited parts of the airframe, engines, propellers, rotor, and appliances. All record entries must be in English.
2 Total Airframe Hours. This block applies to all aircraft covered by this section. The total time-in-service of the aircraft, including production flight test time, should be entered.
Certification. If the signature is by the owner's agent, a notarized letter from the registered owner authorizing the agent to act on the owner's behalf is required.
SECTION IV. INSPECTION AGENCY VERIFICATION. This section must be completed only if application is being made for a standard airworthiness certificate in accordance with FAR 21.183(d). This section must be left blank for all other certification actions.
NOTE: FAR 21.183(d)(2) states that an experimentally certificated aircraft that previously had been issued a different airworthiness certificate under FAR 21.183, and is being returned to the standard airworthiness category, is exempt from the 100-hour inspection set forth in FAR 43.15.
SECTION V. FAA REPRESENTATIVE CERTIFICATION. This section must be completed by the ASI or designee that inspects the aircraft and issues the certificate.
Check all applicable blocks in items A and B.
District Office. An ASI must enter the appropriate district or regional office designation. Designees and DOA manufacturers must enter the designation of the district office geographically responsible for monitoring their activities.
Designee's Signature and No. For DOA manufacturers or DAS, enter the authorization number, preceded by "DOA" or "DAS" as applicable. The DMIR, DAR, DOA, or ODAR appointee signature must be signed in ink above the typed or printed name on the original and copy(ies). The typed name and signature must be legible and must not obliterate preprinted information on the FAA Form 8130-6.
ASI's Signature. The ASI's name must be typed or printed in this box with the signature above.
SECTION VI. PRODUCTION FLIGHT TESTING. This section must be completed only by a manufacturer applying for a special flight permit for the purpose of flight testing production aircraft under the provisions of FAR 21.197(a)(3). All required entries are self-explanatory.
NOTE: The requirements in this section for LSA production flight testing are only items A and C, with item B remaining blank.
SECTION VII. SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT PURPOSES OTHER THEN PRODUCTION FLIGHT TEST.
Item A. Description of Aircraft. The entries in this section must be the same as the corresponding data recorded on the aircraft's registration certificate and, as applicable, on the aircraft's ID plate.
Item B. Description of Flight. Enter the present location of the aircraft in the From box and the aircraft's intended destination in the To box.
1 The Via entry must contain the name of an airport or city at some intermediate point in the flight to provide a general description of the route flown. For example, a flight from Kansas City, Missouri, to Dallas, Texas, may be via Wichita, Kansas, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in accordance with FAR 21.199(a)(2).
2 The Duration entry must reflect the overall duration of the special flight permit and need not be the same as the planned duration of the actual flight. Factors such as fueling stops, weather conditions, overnight stops, or any other reasonable condition must be given consideration when establishing the duration.
Item D. The Aircraft Does Not Meet the Applicable Airworthiness Requirements As Follows. This entry must specifically detail the conditions in which the aircraft does not comply with the applicable airworthiness requirements in accordance with FAR 21.199(a)(4).
Item E. The Following Restrictions Are Considered Necessary for Safe Operation. This entry must contain in detail the restrictions the applicant considers necessary for safe operation of the aircraft; for example, reduced airspeed or weight, turbulence avoidance, and flight crew member limitations or qualifications. This item must be carefully reviewed by the FAA to determine that the restriction would ensure safe operation of the aircraft. Any deficiencies must be resolved before issuance of the special flight permit. The FAA also may prescribe additional conditions and limitations deemed necessary for safe operation.
SECTION VIII. AIRWORTHINESS DOCUMENTATION. This section must be completed by the ASI or designee who inspects the aircraft and issues the airworthiness certificate. However, this section is not applicable when a special flight permit is being issued.
Item A. Operating Limitations and Markings in Compliance with FAR 91.9, as Applicable. This block applies to all aircraft covered by this section. The FAA should check this block when an FAA-approved aircraft flight manual, listing of operation limitation, placards, etc., as applicable to the category of certificate requested, are in the aircraft in accordance with FAR 91.9.
Items C, D, and E. Self-explanatory.
NOTE 1: The next inspection date is not necessary when the aircraft is under a continuous maintenance program.
NOTE 2: In the case of aircraft that had a previous due date, the date entered is the same. The aircraft gains no additional time because it was not in the standard category.
Item G. Statement of Conformity, FAA Form 8130-9 (Attach When Required). Check the block to indicate Form 8130-9 or, when LSA, statement of compliance, Form 8130-15, and attach when required.
Item H. Foreign Airworthiness Certification for Import Aircraft (Attach When Required). Check the block to indicate that certification of another country is required for the certification action and that a copy is attached for retention in the aircraft's permanent record.
Item I. Previous Airworthiness Certificate Issued in Accordance With 14 CFR or CAR. If applicable, enter the appropriate CFR or CAR under which the previous airworthiness certificate was issued, and check the block to indicate that the original of the certificate is attached. If the previously issued certificate is not available, the FAA should state the reason on an attachment.
1 Enter FAR 21.183(a) or (b) for a standard airworthiness certificate, depending on whether the aircraft had been added to the PC under FAR 21.267, or under FAR 21.185 for a restricted category airworthiness certificate.
2 Add "per FAR 21.273," to indicate the delegation authority.
Item K. Light-Sport Aircraft Statement of Compliance, Form 8130-15 (Attach When Required). Check the block to indicate that a completed applicable copy of the manufacturer's statement of compliance, Form 8130-15, is attached for retention in the aircraft's permanent record.


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May 5th, 2016 | Written by Peter Buxbaum
European Commission Approves Merger Between CMA CGM and NOL
COMPETITION IN CONTAINER SHIPPING IS ESSENTIAL FOR BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS IN THE EU, SAID COMPETITION COMMISSIONER MARGRETHE VESTAGER: Imposing conditions on CMA CGM/NOL merger "ensures that the takeover will not lead to price increases for the many EU companies using these container shipping services," she added. (Image: Sheila Fitzgerald / Shutterstock.com)
European Commission cleared CMA CGM/NOL combination subject to conditions.
EC was concerned that CMA CGM/NOL merger would have anti-competitive effects on two trade routes.
CMA CGM had previously stated publicly that it intended to remove NOL from the G6 alliance.
The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition of Singapore's Neptune Oriental Lines (NOL) by CMA CGM, a French shipping company.
The clearance is conditional upon NOL leaving the G6 liner shipping alliance.
The commission's investigation found that the transaction leads to the combination of two competitors in the container liner shipping business. Both carriers offer their services mainly through consortia with other shipping companies known as alliances. CMA CGM is a member of the Ocean Three Alliance and NOL is currently a member of G6. NOL is parent company of container carrier APL.
In April, CMA CGM, COSCO Container Lines, Evergreen Line, and Orient Overseas Container Line signed a memorandum of understanding to form a new OCEAN Alliance.
The commission found that the merger would have created new links between previously unconnected carriers in the Ocean Three and G6 alliances. The commission had concerns that these potential new links would have resulted in anti-competitive effects on trade routes between Northern Europe and North America, and between Northern Europe and the Middle East.
"On these routes, competition from liner shippers who have no connection with the merged entity or its alliance partners would have been insufficient," the EC concluded. "As a result, the transaction could have enabled the merged entity, through the consortia that the two companies belong to, to influence capacity and therefore prices to the detriment of shippers."
"Container liner shipping plays a central role in global trade, so competition in this sector is essential for businesses and consumers in the EU," said Margrethe Vestager, commissioner in charge of competition policy. "Today's decision ensures that the takeover will not lead to price increases for the many EU companies using these container shipping services."
Although CMA CGM had previously stated publicly that it intended to remove NOL from the G6 alliance, the formal commitment to do so was necessary to remove the risk of anti-competitive effects on the two trade routes.
Although NOL will continue to operate for G6 until March 31, 2017 to guarantee an orderly exit, the commitments foresee that a trustee will ensure that no anti-competitive information is shared between the alliance and the merged entity during that remaining period. This will eliminate the potential additional links between previously unrelated consortia that the merger would have created on the two routes.
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