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MoviePass fue un servicio estadounidense de venta de entradas de películas por suscripción.

El servicio permitía a los suscriptores comprar hasta tres entradas de cine al mes por una tarifa mensual. El servicio utilizaba una aplicación móvil, en la que los usuarios se registraban en un cine y elegían una película y un horario, lo que hacía que el costo de la entrada se cargara en una tarjeta de débito prepaga de MoviePass, que se utilizó en las salas de cines como de costumbre.

El 14 de septiembre de 2019, MoviePass cerró su servicio de venta de entradas para películas en móvil.

El 28 de enero de 2020, la empresa matriz de MoviePass; MovieOne, se declaró en bancarrota y anunció que había cesado todas las operaciones comerciales.

El 10 de noviembre de 2021, el cofundador de MoviePass, Stacy Spikes, recibió la aprobación de la propiedad de la empresa por parte de un juez del tribunal de quiebras de Nueva York. Un nuevo sitio web para la compañía fue creado con esto, que incluye una lista de correo para recibir actualizaciones sobre cuándo se lanzará la nueva versión del servicio.

Historia
MoviePass fue fundada en 2011 por los empresarios de tecnología y entretenimiento Stacy Spikes y Hamet Watt. Fue respaldado por importantes inversores, incluidos True Ventures, AOL Ventures, Lambert Media, Moxie Pictures y otros inversores.

La empresa se lanzó en versión beta en junio de 2011 en San Francisco. Durante las pruebas iniciales, se encontró con la resistencia de las cadenas de salas de cine, lo que provocó que la compañía hiciera una "pausa temporal". Al principio, MoviePass operaba con un sistema de vales. Los miembros tenían que imprimir un cupón en las computadoras de sus hogares y los canjearon por boletos de cine en los cines participantes. En agosto de 2011, la compañía se asoció con Hollywood Movie Money para llevar a cabo su servicio a través de su programa de cupones y red de cines preexistentes.

El sistema de cupones se reemplazó después de que los usuarios se quejaran de que era engorroso. En octubre de 2012, luego de una prueba beta, el servicio cambió a una aplicación móvil y una tarjeta prepaga precargada electrónicamente. Si bien MoviePass afirmó que la tarjeta se podía usar en todos los cines que aceptaban las principales tarjetas de crédito, todavía había cierta hostilidad por parte de la industria, incluidos los cines AMC, que se desvincularon públicamente del servicio.

En junio de 2016, MoviePass nombró a Mitch Lowe, ex-ejecutivo de Netflix y Redbox como su nuevo director general. Lowe había sido asesor de la empresa desde 2014. Bajo Lowe, el servicio comenzó a experimentar con diferentes modelos de precios; Lowe declaró que su objetivo final era tener un servicio de gama baja de alrededor de $ 20 por mes, variando hacia un servicio de gama alta de alrededor de $ 100 con películas ilimitadas y disponibilidad de proyecciones en 3D. En algunas regiones, el servicio intentó ofrecer diferentes planes de suscripción a los usuarios, como un plan de $50 para seis películas por mes, o $99 para películas ilimitadas; ambos permitían a los usuarios comprar boletos para proyecciones en 3D. Los nuevos planes fueron criticados por quienes sintieron que estaban diseñados para "robar usuarios" frecuentes "no rentables" del servicio.

En julio de 2016, MoviePass presentó una nueva estructura de planes a partir de septiembre, con niveles basados en dos, tres o películas ilimitadas por mes. Los precios variaron según la región, con (por ejemplo) el plan de dos películas por mes que cuesta desde $ 15 en los mercados pequeños a $21 en los más grandes. Los planes ilimitados también se modificaron para eliminar la restricción anterior de una película cada 24 horas, con precios que oscilan entre $40 y $50 por mes. Lowe argumentó que los nuevos planes fueron diseñados para atraer a aquellos que no iban al cine con frecuencia.  En diciembre de 2016, el servicio tenía 20.000 suscriptores.

Studio Movie Grill compró una participación en la empresa en diciembre de 2016. MoviePass y Studio Movie Grill también se asociaron para probar funciones de alimentos a través de la aplicación MoviePass, incluidas OpenTable (compras) y Explore More (menú).

Subsidiaria de Helios y Matheson
En agosto de 2017, se vendió una participación mayoritaria en MoviePass a la firma de análisis Helios and Matheson. Al mismo tiempo, la compañía anunció que bajaría el precio de un plan ilimitado que permite una película por día a $9.95 por mes. Lowe explicó que "después de años de estudio y análisis descubrimos que la gente quiere ir al cine con más frecuencia, pero los precios siguen subiendo y eso les impide ir más... "Estamos haciendo que sea más asequible para la gente". El director general de Helios y Matheson, Ted Farnsworth, afirmó que el servicio quería aumentar el tamaño de su base de usuarios para analizar los hábitos de visualización de la publicidad dirigida . Farnsworth comparó el modelo con los de Facebook y Google, cuyos servicios gratuitos están subvencionados mediante la recogida de datos personales para publicidad. Después de anunciar sus nuevos precios, el sitio web de la compañía dejó de funcionar debido al aumento en el tráfico. Para septiembre de 2017, el número de suscriptores había aumentado a 400 000, a 600 000 a mediados de octubre, a un millón en diciembre y a dos millones en febrero de 2018. En junio de 2018, la empresa anunció en un comunicado de prensa que había más de tres millones de suscriptores de pago.

Helios adelantó a MoviePass $55 millones desde diciembre hasta el 20 de febrero de 2018. Luego, MoviePass convirtió los adelantos de deuda en capital. La participación en la propiedad de Helios aumentó así del 62,4 por ciento al 81,2 por ciento. Otros $35 millones en anticipos convertidos en capital colocaron a Helios en un 91,8 por ciento, lo que permitió una fusión iniciada unilateralmente por la junta de Helios. El 19 de enero de 2018, en el Festival de Cine de Sundance, MoviePass anunció la nueva subsidiaria MoviePass Ventures, que adquiriría conjuntamente películas con los distribuidores tradicionales.

En febrero de 2018, el precio bajó aún más a $7,95 por mes para nuevos clientes si pagaban anualmente. En marzo, nuevamente lo bajaron a $6,95. En abril de 2018, Helios y Matheson adquirieron el sitio web de listados de películas Moviefone de la subsidiaria de medios digitales de Verizon Communications, Oath Inc., Verizon tomó una participación en las acciones de MoviePass.

En abril de 2018, MoviePass eliminó silenciosamente el plan ilimitado para nuevos clientes y lo reemplazó con un nuevo plan limitado a tres películas por mes, incluido con una prueba gratuita de tres meses de iHeartRadio All-Access. Lowe declaró que no estaba seguro de si se restablecería el plan anterior y explicó que "simplemente siempre intentamos cosas diferentes. Cada vez que intentamos una nueva promoción, nunca le ponemos una fecha límite". También hubo un cambio que prohibía a los clientes de MoviePass comprar entradas múltiples para películas "seleccionadas". El plan ilimitado se restableció dos semanas después, y se mantuvo como una opción más económica al precio de $7,95; Lowe declaró que la compañía estaba "absolutamente comprometida" a mantener la opción ilimitada.

Problemas financieros
En mayo de 2018, los gastos en efectivo de MoviePass superaron sus ingresos en $40 millones y la compañía anunció que esperaba tener un déficit de $45 millones en el mes de junio. A fines de junio de 2018, Forbes informó que MoviePass estaba respondiendo a la creación del competidor AMC Stubs A-List al anunciar nuevas tarifas para su servicio, con tarifas adicionales agregadas a películas populares y franjas horarias de máxima audiencia. El precio máximo implementado fue de $2 a $6 adicionales durante las horas pico. En el verano de 2018, la compañía lanzó una venta de bonos por $164 millones. MoviePass dijo que los suscriptores podrían renunciar a una tarifa máxima por mes. A finales de mes, MoviePass anunció que comenzaría a vender productos.

El 2 de julio de 2018, Helios y Matheson Analytics solicitaron recaudar 1200 millones de dólares para mantener la solvencia de MoviePass. Se presentaron para vender deuda y valores. Luego de una "interrupción del servicio" el 26 de julio, la empresa anunció que se vio obligada a pedir prestado $5 millones para continuar con sus operaciones; los auditores dudaron de que la empresa pudiera permanecer en el negocio. El fin de semana siguiente a esta interrupción, hubo informes de que las proyecciones de Mission: Impossible – Fallout habían sido eliminadas del servicio. El lunes siguiente, la compañía anunció que no ofrecería sus servicios para los próximos estrenos importantes, como The Megalodon (que se proyectaba debutar con alrededor de $20 millones), pero continuaría operando para películas más pequeñas, aunque con el precio máximo continuo.

El 6 de agosto de 2018, MoviePass dio marcha atrás en sus planes de aumentar su tarifa mensual de $9,95 a $14,95, pero anunció que, en cambio, limitaría a estos suscriptores a tres entradas gratuitas por mes, y cualquier proyección adicional ofrecería un descuento de $5 en la precio del billete en su lugar. MoviePass declaró que esta medida estaba destinada a "proteger la longevidad de nuestra empresa y evitar el abuso del servicio". El 16 de agosto de 2018, MoviePass anunció que también limitaría las opciones de películas del servicio a "hasta seis películas para elija entre todos los días, incluida una selección de películas de estreno de los principales estudios y estrenos independientes".

A principios de agosto de 2018, Helios y Matheson completaron la adquisición de los activos de Emmett Furla Oasis Films para la subsidiaria de MoviePass, MoviePass Films. El 24 de agosto de 2018, MoviePass anunció que había dejado de ofrecer su plan ilimitado anual anterior, y todos los suscriptores pasaron al plan limitado mensual. Se indicó a los suscriptores que no desean tener este plan que cancelen sus suscripciones antes del 31 de agosto de 2018 para recibir un reembolso prorrateado (según los términos de servicio de MoviePass, los usuarios que cancelan su suscripción no pueden volver a unirse al servicio por 9 meses). Para octubre, según los informes, más de un millón de suscriptores habían cancelado el servicio y, para abril de 2019, los suscriptores de pago habían caído más del 90% desde su punto máximo, a 225 000.

En noviembre de 2018, se presentó una demanda colectiva a MoviePass en San Francisco por no cumplir sus promesas al bloquear varias películas populares. El 2 de febrero de 2019, se presentó otra demanda en un tribunal del estado de Nueva York contra MoviePass por cebo y cambio.

La compañía anunció su cierre el 14 de septiembre de 2019 porque "los esfuerzos para recapitalizar MoviePass no han tenido éxito hasta la fecha". El 17 de septiembre de 2019, Ted Farnsworth renunció como director ejecutivo y presidente de MoviePass mientras realizaba una oferta por los activos de MoviePass y relacionados. Negocios: Moviefone, productora: MoviePass Films, unidad de coadquisición de películas: MoviePass Ventures.

El 10 de noviembre de 2021, un juez de quiebras permitió la venta de la empresa a uno de los fundadores originales, Stacy Spikes. Spikes ha anunciado que la empresa está explorando un relanzamiento. El sitio web original se reactivó con la opción de registrarse para futuras notificaciones.

Reconocimientos
MoviePass fue nombrada como una de las "25 aplicaciones más disruptivas de 2012" y parte de "Lo mejor de todo en 2012" por Business Insider. El cambio de modelo comercial de 2017 logró atraer clientes; el servicio informó tener 2 millones de suscriptores en febrero de 2018. Ese mismo mes, la compañía anunció en el Festival de Cine de Sundance que también adquiriría y distribuiría películas bajo la nueva subsidiaria, MoviePass Ventures.

Operaciones
Los suscriptores de MoviePass recibieron una tarjeta de débito prepaga de MoviePass. Usando la aplicación móvil de MoviePass, los usuarios se tenían que registrar en un cine compatible y seleccionar una película y el horario de los próximos 30 minutos; la tarjeta se cargaba automáticamente con la cantidad de dinero necesaria para comprar una sola entrada de cine para esa película. Luego, el usuario compraba su boleto como de costumbre, utilizando su tarjeta MoviePass como método de pago. Por tanto, el servicio subvencionaba la compra de entradas directamente en el cine por parte del cliente. Algunos cines admiten entradas electrónicas a través de MoviePass. MoviePass dijo que su servicio era compatible con el 91% de los cines de EE. UU. Una cadena regional de restaurantes, Studio Movie Grill, invirtió en MoviePass y se asoció para probar funciones como el pedido de comida desde la aplicación.

El servicio pasó por varias estructuras de precios luego de su lanzamiento original solo por invitación (incluidos aquellos limitados a dos o tres películas por mes y planes "ilimitados", con precios basados en el tamaño del mercado), antes de anunciar en agosto de 2017 que cambiaría a ofreciendo un plan con una sola película por día a un precio de $9.95 por mes. El cambio en el modelo de negocio se produjo con la adquisición de una participación mayoritaria en la empresa por parte de una empresa de análisis, que buscaba ampliar el alcance del servicio para poder recopilar más información sobre los hábitos de visualización de los clientes.

El servicio MoviePass tenía varias limitaciones. No se podría utilizar para proyecciones en formatos especiales como 3D o IMAX. El servicio tampoco admitía la compra anticipada de boletos y solo permitía compras individuales. A partir de abril de 2018, un usuario solo podía usar MoviePass en una película en particular una vez. A partir de julio de 2018, ciertas proyecciones tenían posibles tarifas adicionales según la demanda.

Controversias y críticas

El modelo de negocio de MoviePass enfrentó una notable resistencia por parte de las principales cadenas de cines desde su lanzamiento; El piloto de 21 cines de la compañía en San Francisco fue cancelado después de las objeciones de AMC Theatres y Landmark Theatres. Stacy Spikes explicó a Deadline Hollywood que "imagina un día en el que los ejecutivos de los estudios puedan ver las decisiones en tiempo real que toman los suscriptores desde sus teléfonos y dispositivos. Si los estudios dicen que no están interesados en poder hablar con sus clientes, saber lo que están pensando y poder notificarles cosas como artículos auxiliares, y que los dueños de los cines no están interesados en que estas personas vayan más al cine y aumenten las ventas de las concesiones, y que pongamos todo esto en la palma de la mano de sus manos, entonces estoy en el negocio equivocado."

Tras el anuncio del nuevo modelo de precios de MoviePass en agosto de 2017, AMC declaró que estaba "trabajando activamente ahora para determinar si puede ser factible excluirse y no participar en este programa inestable e insostenible", ya que "por definición y en ausencia de algunos otra forma de otra compensación, MoviePass perderá dinero por cada suscriptor que vea dos películas o más en un mes", y que bajar sus precios en respuesta al servicio dañaría la experiencia del cliente. El precio original del servicio dependía de un modelo comercial similar al de los gimnasios, donde la empresa obtendría más ganancias si los clientes pagaban por el servicio pero solo lo usaban ocasionalmente. El 13 de marzo de 2019, el vicepresidente ejecutivo de MoviePass, Khalid Itum, dejó la empresa. Itum había asumido el control diario del servicio desde noviembre de 2018.

En un esfuerzo por limitar los costos durante el apogeo de la popularidad del servicio, el director ejecutivo de MoviePass, Mitch Lowe, se dirigió al equipo del producto para implementar tres programas que fueron diseñados para acelerar artificialmente los beneficios de los usuarios. En primer lugar, restablecieron por la fuerza las contraseñas de aproximadamente 75,000 de las cuentas de usuarios más activas con el falso pretexto de detectar "actividades sospechosas". Cuando estos usuarios intentaban cambiar sus contraseñas, el sistema dejaba de funcionar, lo que provocaba interrupciones del servicio de una semana o más. En segundo lugar, implementaron un proceso de auditoría "aleatorio" en el que algunos usuarios debían tomar una fotografía del talón de su boleto para verificar que realmente habían visto la película. En verdad, estas auditorías se dirigieron a los 450,000 usuarios más activos y el proceso de verificación fue propenso a errores, lo que a veces llevó al cierre de la cuenta. En tercer lugar, agregaron un "cable trampa" oculto para los usuarios que vieron más de tres películas en un mes, lo que les impidió usar el servicio cuando se alcanzó este límite no revelado. Otros ejecutivos que estaban al tanto de los programas temían una reacción negativa de los consumidores y una investigación de la Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC) si alguna vez se descubrían. La FTC presentó una demanda legal contra MoviePass por estas prácticas comerciales engañosas, quien optó por resolver el caso en 2021.

El 20 de agosto de 2019, la firma de seguridad cibernética, SpiderSilk informó a MoviePass de una violación de datos que involucraba datos confidenciales, incluidos números de tarjetas de crédito de decenas de miles de usuarios de MoviePass.

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Studnicka makes good impression in Providence debut
April 7, 2018 April 7, 2018 / rinksiderhodeisland
PROVIDENCE — Jack Studnicka said he felt "more excitement than nerves" at the start of his first game as a pro.
The 19-year-old turned in a solid all-around performance, earning a pair of assists in Friday night's 6-3 win by the Providence Bruins over the Hartford Wolf Pack.
"The boys made me feel real comfortable. Obviously they were on their game tonight so I just tried to jump on board. The older guys led the way. It's a fast pace so it took a little adjustment. I think I adjusted to the best of my ability," he said.
Providence coach Jay Leach was pleased with Studnicka's work. "I liked his first shift. He just got in there and went to work. Had some polish with the puck. Clearly can make some plays," Leach said.
Boston drafted Studnicka in the second round, 53rd overall, last June. Building on a strong rookie camp and training camp with Boston in September, the righty centerman scored 22 goals and 72 points in 66 games as captain of the Oshawa Generals this season.
Playing between Anton Blidh and Cam Hughes, Studnicka registered his first point as a pro 7:59 into the game with a secondary assist on Blidh's goal.
"He really got up the ice well to create the two on one on Blidh's goal. Really kept the defender off of Blidh. If he doesn't slash up the middle, it doesn't create the play," said John Ferguson Jr., Boston's executive director of player personnel.
His second helper came in the third period, when he got the puck up the ice to Austin Czarnik, who scored his 22nd goal of the season.
"He's trying to make plays. He's going to learn, just like anyone else, where not to try certain things. That's part of the reason why he's here. He's a good young prospect for us in the middle, just getting started," said Ferguson.
"He made good strides this year. He's learning both ends of the ice. That's never been an issue for him. Skates very well. Gets his head up. Makes plays. Has got some finish. Has some flair. Has some real nice attributes."
Boston coach Bruce Cassidy liked what he saw of Studnicka in camp.
"I thought Jack had a lot of composure, yet attacked every night he played. He wasn't bothered by, as a young guy, looking around," Cassidy said on Thursday in Florida.
"He just played and I thought he made some really good plays. I liked his game, especially his offensive things around the top of the circles—he could dish, he could get to the net. It looked like he had something offensively. Big enough guy, played tall, straight up. I thought in the middle of the ice he was a good player and would be a good prospect going forward."
Studnicka isn't eligible to move up to Providence full time next season. Unless he makes the NHL club out of training camp in the fall, he'll be headed back to Oshawa, where he'd be one of the top players in the OHL, as well as a candidate to play for Canada in the World Junior Championship.
Looking down the road, what kind of a player could Studnicka develop into?
"I don't know if it's comparable, but there are players that have come through the O that have had similar characteristics, some similar attributes — a two-way game with some offense,"' said Ferguson.
"Is it a Vince Trocheck (of Florida), who is a really, really good NHL player right now and came through the OHL and got better as a pro?"
We'll see how it plays out. Boston's done a great job finding good young players over the last few years and Studnicka looks to be another one.
(Stick tap to Kevin Paul Dupont for the Cassidy quote from Florida.)
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The attack on the Russian bomber was an attempt by the West to seize the military initiative in resolving the Syrian conflict.
The active involvement of Russian aerospace forces in the fight against international terrorist groups operating in Syria did not inspire Western politicians and military strategists. Moreover, the effective actions of our pilots forced the foreign ministers of the pro-American coalition to sit down at the negotiating table in Vienna, together with the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and China.
Turkish President pushed into the line of fire
While diplomats checked their lists (who should be bombed and where), evaluated the prospects for a political settlement of the Syrian crisis, the leaders of the North Atlantic Alliance made their direct military conclusion - Russia seized the initiative in the Middle East, and its containment regime becomes again relevant.
This was noticed by the Russian permanent representative to NATO, Alexander Grushko. In early November, he shared his observations on the Russia 24 channel. Soon the military alliance ceased to hide intentions. At the Berlin Security Conference-2015, NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow said for the first time publicly: "After the collapse of the USSR, the West instead of restraining Russia directed efforts to develop friendship and partnership with it and Eastern European countries, but current events require a return to containment policy."
Vershbow admitted that these approaches resemble the times of the Cold War, but the challenges of the times force the Western allies to "be strong enough that others would fear attacking us." Commander-in-Chief of the NATO Joint Armed Forces in Europe, American General Philippe Breedlove clarified the position that the alliance no longer views Russians as partners.
At the G20 summit in Belek, Turkey, US President Obama already knew about the moods of the American generals. Therefore, at his short meeting with Vladimir Putin, it was not about joint actions against terrorist groups, but about how to avoid military clashes of military pilots of our countries in the skies of Syria. Among other things, we agreed to share information on which echelons, where and when the aircraft will operate.
At the summit, Barack Obama had meetings with his closest allies. A message flashed across the web, as if the Turkish president had asked the American for permission to destroy Russian aircraft in his border area. Obama seems to nod a Turk in response. Like it or not - now it does not matter. Firstly, it is quite obvious that the Turkish authorities had reasons for dissatisfaction with Russia. After all, our military seriously destroyed the plans of the Turks, and even hit their thieves' income. Secondly, subsequent events showed that the actions of the planes of the western coalition in the Turkish border area were not just coordinated, but even joint.
This was noticed by a military expert, an expert in the use of the Military Space Forces, Alexei Leonkov. He noted that the attack on the Su-24М2 of the Russian HQ had been planned in advance by Turkey and its military partners. "Our plane was waited in ambush by Turkish interceptors, a sabotage and reconnaissance group disguised as local Turkomans was located on the ground, the crews of CNN and FOX were delivered in advance ...", I quote REGNUM.
It's not so easy to accurately ambush a high-speed target. One aircraft does not provide this maneuver. The Turks had reliable assistants, even a few. As the military expert says, the operation developed as follows: "The US Air Force Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS plane took off on November 24 from Preveza airbase in Greece. The second E-3A Saudi Air Force took off from the Riyadh airbase. Both aircraft performed one common task - determining the exact location of the aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Force. They chose the "victim". The accuracy of the F-16CJ fighter aircraft was additionally provided by the Patriot US air defense systems deployed in Turkey, or rather their multifunctional radar. "
This was confirmed on Friday by the commander-in-chief of the Russian Aerospace Force Viktor Bondarev. According to him, "the way the aircraft F-16C exits into the zone of permitted launches, not following the chase curve, indicates that the fighter is pointing from a ground control point".
Alexey Leonkov set forth in some detail the development of this multi-vector operation to destroy the Russian bomber. It was based on information that, by agreement of the presidents of the two countries, was shared by our military with the Americans.
Washington was informed in advance about "where, when and at what levels our pilots will work. The American side, which heads the coalition, which includes Turkey, knew about the place and time of our aircraft, and it was there that we received a blow at that time, "Vladimir Putin admitted last Thursday at a joint press conference with the French president.
Instead of fighting terrorists, Americans fight for their leadership
In short, the operation was pre-planned and agreed. It was not by chance that after its completion, the Turkish president turned to allies for support and asked for an emergency meeting of NATO ambassadors to be convened. This meeting was to demonstrate the determination and unity of the North Atlantic alliance to Russia. Did not work out.
The reaction of our leaders was unexpected for NATO politicians. Instead of blaming and repenting, Moscow has utterly harshly defined its position - it is ready to sever relations with Turkey and punish her for the death of the aircraft and the Russian military, using all the possibilities of the Ministry of Defense.
In addition, French President Francois Hollande made a splinter among Western politicians. Demoralized by the terrorist attacks in Paris, he moved around the world, gathering a broad coalition to fight terrorist groups in the Middle East.
Admittedly, the mission of Hollande was initially a failure. First of all, because the Paris tragedy is less connected with the Middle East than with homegrown terrorists, of whom a dime a dozen bred in Europe. After the November tragedy, French investigators found the nests of terrorists in the Paris quarter of Saint-Denis, in the émigré district of Brussels, Molenbeek and even in the capital's airports.
According to police prefect Philippe Riffaud, only at Charles de Gaulle airport, 57 workers were fired on suspicion of radical views. Here, after the introduction of the state of emergency in France, searches were carried out, copies of radical Islamist publications were found in workers' lockers. Other examples of the fact that the main terrorist threat to the Europeans are, above all, local migrants, more precisely, their children - in the second and even third generations have been revealed.
The French president decided to fight terrorism, gathering the leading nations of the planet under a single banner. And this was his second mistake. The fact is that the initiative in resolving the Middle East crisis and the destruction of terrorist groups has firmly passed to Russia. For a month and a half, its military did more than a coalition of sixty states headed by America in the two preceding years.
The world appreciated it. Today, the authority of the United States suffered a painful blow. Therefore, in Washington, the French President was met very coolly. To integrate with number two in a coalition with Russian Americans is somehow out of hand. In addition, the innocent Hollande did not take into account that the United States had already moved from partner relations to the containment regime of Russia - in other words, to confrontation.
Retired General John Allen, appointed by the White House as coordinator for US interaction with other countries in the fight against the IG grouping, just before the start of the Russian VKS operation in Latakia, told CNN on television that a confrontation between the US and the Russian Federation was possible in Syria.
It was substantively designated when the first bombs from Russian aircraft still did not fall on the heads of terrorists. The representative of the US State Department, Admiral John Kirby, informed the local media that the purpose of Russia in Syria is not to fight the "Islamic State", but to destroy the "moderate opposition".
After a week of work of our aircraft in the Syrian sky, the actions of the western coalition became systemic and coordinated. Turkish Foreign Ministry 7 October issued a statement, drawn up on behalf of the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, in which Russia was called to stop strikes against moderate Syrian opposition objects and focus on fighting the IG
The reason for such informational pressure was explained by the former US representative to the UN, John Bolton. The retired diplomat told Voice of America radio station listeners: "The overall goal of Vladimir Putin is that Russia replace the United States as the main external force in the Middle East." The answer from the American side, in Bolton's opinion, should be to move away from Obama's vague Middle Eastern policy: "We need to develop a new strategy, possibly involving the creation of a new Sunni state as an alternative to ISIL and breaking the Russian-Iranian axis."
Dragging the border ...
Against such a background, the French president, who signed the October statement condemning Russia's actions, came to Vladimir Putin to create a broad coalition in Syria. Admittedly, in this failed mission, the parties were able to save face - they agreed to exchange intelligence information. It was even possible to bring the positions together somewhat.
After meetings in Moscow, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius spoke about cooperation with the Assad government forces, the British news agency Reuters reported. Hollande even called for closing the Syrian-Turkish border used today for supplies to Islamic terrorists weapons, equipment, food.
The topic is actively entered the Americans. They felt that the government forces of Syria could perform this work, and the Western coalition would remain out of work again. As the New York-based business newspaper The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday with reference to its sources in the State Department, "The United States is putting pressure on Turkey to deploy an additional few thousand soldiers along the border with Syria." This host should block the militants in Syrian territory.
US officials say that the additional contingent on the Turkish border, which will include infantry and artillery, can effectively block the key transit routes of Islamic terrorists and stop the flow of foreign fighters to Europe. "The rules of the game have changed," the Wall Street Journal quoted the representative of the US administration. "There is a threat of an international scale, it comes from Syria and passes through the territory of Turkey." The Turkish authorities understood the last message in their own way: they again started talking not only about closing the border, but also about the security zone in Syrian territory. Once again, the Turks confirmed their intentions to control the land where the Turkomans close to them live.
So instead of cooperation and interaction within the framework of the wide coalition proposed by Hollande, a new hotbed of contention is emerging today. There is another attempt to seize the military initiative in the Middle East. She definitely won't add peace and harmony ...
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parusnik 30 November 2015 06: 39
"The United States is putting pressure on Turkey to deploy an additional several thousand troops along the border with Syria."..Only, it seems to me not to fight terrorists, but to escalate the conflict .. INFA was on the Internet, the Turks fired .. Syrian troops on the border ..
shooter18 30 November 2015 13: 54
Yes, the Americans are playing back the old card, again they want to pit Turkey and Russia, and thereby stop Russia and again freely rule in the Middle East and Europe ..
andrey777 30 November 2015 06: 39
The Turks are our old enemy for nearly 600 years. So I think it's not worth waiting for something good from them, you need to prepare for war.
Throw 30 November 2015 06: 47
Again this "broad application question" with his conspiracy theory was pulled out.
It was already: http: //topwar.ru/86916-v-atake-turcii-na-su-24-uchastvovali-ssha-i-saudov
ya-araviya.html # comment-id-5282385
gladcu2 30 November 2015 21: 32
There is no hint of conspiracy theory in the article. The article contains a consistent logic of events.
By the way, I agree with the author that the village of Holland has a strange role in the whole situation.
Same lech 30 November 2015 06: 48
It didn't work ... or rather, it turned out with the exact opposite.
The videoconferencing system installed in Syria S400 now legally for protection against attacks on our NATO aircraft.
Erdogan great set up NATO .... now NATO looks around the world as an aggressor.
Sirocco 30 November 2015 08: 25
It didn't work, thanks to Oleg Peshkov, according to the idea of these organizers, the SU-24 was supposed to crash in Turkey, it was attacked only 1 km from the border, and judging by the map, Peshkov turned away the damaged plane from the border, for which he and ours recognition and gratitude. Otherwise, they would not have laundered. Everything is similar to the scenario in the Donbass, the provocation also failed there, the plane crashed in Ukraine.
1976AG 30 November 2015 09: 49
If the damaged aircraft is controlled, then any crew will try to reach the base, or at least to the territory controlled by its (allied) troops. But I didn't notice something, so that the Su-24 was controlled after the defeat. In addition, judging by the scheme published by the Moscow Region, he was already flying in the opposite direction from the border. Therefore, do not engage in speculation. Our pilots, and so heroes, do not need fictitious merits.
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Therefore, do not speculate.
The speculation here you are dear, with your eyesight like, look at the map above, how he moved, before the defeat and after. Or look at the press conference of the Moscow Region, there is a larger and wider map.
But I didn't notice something, so that the Su-24 was controlled after the defeat.
And I did not find, since I did not see the source of the video, and was not present there. You were there?
I conclude, according to the report and the map with the routes of the aircraft.
By the way, on the data of the press conference, where "the card is bigger and wider" I rely on. First, the plane made a turn in the opposite direction from the border, and then was hit by a missile.
Mera joota 30 November 2015 10: 39
Was the S-400 already in Syria at that time, or do you naively believe that the complex was removed from combat duty during the day, manned to the full and delivered to Syria by ship? The version with instant delivery by plane is not accepted, the S-400 does not fit into the transporter. Yes, and one removal from the b / d a lot of time requires, not to mention the completion of the calculation.
So at that time, the S-400 had already been deployed in Syria and this did not help. Like the notorious "electronic bubble"
Weeping NATO: Giant electronic bubble in Syria keeps us flying
How many people have spoken about this topic here, over NATO, the Americans and "their other henchmen," they say, "Russia rules here!" and oops ... the Turks, without noticing the bubble, shot down our plane right next to our own airbase where the electronic warfare and S-400 assets are located.
opus 30 November 2015 23: 55
Quote: Mera Joota
day complex removed from combat duty, staffed in full and ship delivered to Syria?
The version with instant delivery by plane is not accepted, the S-400 does not fit into the transporter.
I do not believe my eyes (mine)
(The Russian Ministry of Defense published footage of unloading the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system from the An-124 Ruslan military transport aircraft in Syria at the Khmeimim airbase.)
fake ?
As of November 2015, 26 aircraft are in service with the Russian Air Force, of which 10 are operational.
In addition, the An-124 is operated by three commercial airlines:
Flag of Russia Volga-Dnepr - 12 aircraft;
http://russianplanes.net/planelist/Antonov/An-124
Kalmar 30 November 2015 11: 04
Quote: The same Lech
For already 50 years, NATO looks like an aggressor, and so what? The question is not who it looks like, but who and how can allow itself to behave. NATO now has the opportunity to calmly pursue an aggressive policy and put the device with a parting on the opinion of other countries (even its own members) on this score, as we have once again seen.
PS: the country's flag at the post is not mine - it's a proxy :)
The same Lech
And NATO is an aircraft carrier off the coast of Syria.
Yak28 30 November 2015 06: 49
The West can still intercept the military initiative if any of the NATO countries starts a ground operation. In the case of a ground operation in Syria, a piece of land is formed that is not controlled by the authorities and that our aircraft cannot bomb, on which NATO troops can prepare the opposition, but essentially bandits for overthrow of Assad. As a result, this piece of land can even be torn off Syria, like Kosovo in Serbia. So a stab in the back is just the beginning of a dirty NATO game
Andrey Yuryevich 30 November 2015 06: 51
I doubt about "seizing the initiative." The West does not need any solution to the conflict in Syria, it just needs it. and the dastardly attack is just revenge and an attempt to intimidate. I remembered this:
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and a vile attack is just revenge and an attempt to intimidate
Rather, an attempt, as they say, to "put in place": Russia has been publicly slapped in the face and is now waiting for a response with a malicious grin. Unfortunately, there was no adequate response, so new similar provocations can be expected in the future.
kos2910 30 November 2015 11: 16
Unfortunately, there was no adequate response, so new similar provocations can be expected in the future
I don't quite understand what kind of reaction would you call adequate? Nobody needs a real military conflict. Placement of the S-400 is quite an adequate response. Whether there is enough determination to bring down the Turkish violator of the Syrian border is a question with many unknowns. It was also possible to break diplomatic relations, but too many ties would have to be cut.
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I don't quite understand what kind of reaction would you call adequate? Nobody needs a real military conflict. Placement of the S-400 is quite an adequate response. Whether there is enough determination to bring down the Turkish violator of the Syrian border is a question with many unknowns.
Placement of the S-400 is not an answer at all. The air defense at the military base was supposed to be from the beginning, so this is more likely a plugging of holes. Well, about the determination, you correctly noted: what to the Turks before these S-400s, if they do not feel in our military readiness to launch these systems?
The Turks made it clear that they can actually use force, and not just threaten its use. Adequate answer should show that we are not shy to give by cabbage soup. Otherwise, they will only continue to become impudent.
rotmistr60 30 November 2015 06: 59
This is yet another attempt to seize the military initiative in the Middle East.
The United States has been actively taking such action since the start of our operation in Syria. Moreover, these actions include a wide range of measures from an aggressive information attack on Russia's actions to the preparation and implementation (as usual by the wrong hands) of direct armed provocations. Perhaps in this situation it would be appropriate to recall the Russian proverb - "To live with wolves, howl like a wolf." Those. Americans with the same end and in the same place.
Al_oriso 30 November 2015 08: 30
Americans are able to accurately and accurately calculate everything. Moreover, they know how to stay away.
It's hard to win a chess game against them.
Need trick and custom action.
This is not enough in Russia, but it is clear that there is a savvy.
sa-zz 30 November 2015 07: 10
The hysteria is pro-American; they played a cruel joke with the Turk stupid.
Quote: sa-zz
Yes, it looks like a dumb setup.
dckx 30 November 2015 07: 54
The actions of Turkey in relation to our aircraft is a planned action that pursued the following objectives:
- Military "Dividends" - exacerbation with Russia in the "hot" plan. Turkey has no chance of getting closer to us, which means that further provocations are possible (It is important to note - not excluded);
- Economic (this is by default);
- Social, that is, destabilization of the usual life order. Imagine what losses the medium and tourist business will incur (after all, not only tourists from Russia will no longer come). Large projects between our countries are also losses for Turkish businessmen. In one word, "Chaos" or a slow-action mine without the possibility of turning it off.
The elementary sequence is Ukraine, followed by European sanctions against Russia, the consequence is that the European economy has staggered (the euro exchange rate! Is certainly not direct, but an indicator nonetheless). Strong Europe is no more. Then Turkey, a blow to the economy again.
And all this plays into the hands exclusively of the Saxons. In general, the actions of the leaders of Europe and Turkey speak of one thing, they are all "dolls" and the interests of their country side with them. That is, they were brought to power by the so-called "partners", with one exception - the "drive" process was transparent orange.
Good cat 30 November 2015 07: 29
It is ridiculous to wait for some constructive proposals from the striped ones, they act according to the rule of divide and rule, we are always enemies and rivals for them.
aszzz888 30 November 2015 07: 31
I am afraid that this is the beginning of a large-scale provocation against our VKS in Syria, and against all of Russia.
NEVER, mericatos and Co. will not give up their claims to a global, global policeman.
Therefore, we do not have time to relax.
And the statements of the main communist of Russia Zyuganov that little money was allocated for defense has a very weighty argument in favor of the issue of protecting our Fatherland.
aszzz888
Large-scale provocation, this is war. Do not bend.
Ana defense is always money is not enough. So not only Zyuganov thinks.
Darkoff 30 November 2015 08: 02
The attack on the Russian bomber is aimed only to somehow delay (delay) the passage of the Syrian-Turkish border under the control of the Syrian army.
surrozh 30 November 2015 08: 16
In theory, the fall of world hegemon is accompanied by many local wars or one major (world) one. The world has become unstable - the overseas hegemon has staggered.
31rus 30 November 2015 08: 45
Dear, it is not possible to seize the initiative from Russia without starting hostilities (and this war is a completely different author is not right on one initiative on a strategic scale, we are losing both to the West and the USA, tactically (Syria) not one of NATO will not go to hostile actions are open, and this is our advantage, to complete what has begun in Syria, but to impede, impose barriers and provoke, they will continue to do this, with the hands of Turks, Saudis, possibly Kurds (if we do not solve this issue)
Vikings 30 November 2015 09: 17
Not a seizure of military initiative, but a check for lice pursued the west
knocking down our plane. Our reaction is how far we can go. Next time
when God forbid, this will happen again. So you have to use the whole spectrum
opportunities to suppress such provocations in the future!
Vadim237 30 November 2015 09: 49
The West has nothing to do with the downed Su 24 - these are all the spontaneous ambitions of the Turkish "Sultan," he decided to show who is in charge in the region and at the same time to intimidate our Aerospace Forces that it is better not to fly in this area, for obvious reasons - but this attempt is already initially was doomed to failure, and the grater after this incident with NATO and the United States confirms that the Turkish government acted alone.
Belousov 30 November 2015 09: 58
They don't need any initiative. They need a full-fledged multilateral armed conflict. The purpose of the unstable situation, the more stable the demand for the dollar. Indeed, for this, they destroyed the economically strong Europe so that capital would run not in euros, but in dollars. As long as there is demand for the dollar, the state economy is still alive. As soon as peace comes everywhere ...
Volzhanin 30 November 2015 10: 34
Of course it does! Do not be naive! At least the fact that such scenarios were discussed is beyond doubt. All agreed. Wide strokes, that's for sure. Details, perhaps not, although I do not believe in it.
The main thing is that now ours do not make mistakes!
And then it's all down the drain ...
Oprichnik 30 November 2015 11: 14
Turkey is allowed to flow as unnecessary. I think she's being pushed under our first blow when she launches a ground operation in Latakia. Cutting off Turkey from the EU, they, that is, the United States, cut off the supply of hydrocarbons from Iran and Russia. And the Europeans are beginning to "suck" them from Qatar with the permission of the Americans.
Xarza17 30 November 2015 12: 11
Why, when appealed to give the Turks an adequate answer, they immediately start talking about the beginning of the third world war, what do you want the third world war? I do not want a third world war, but for some reason the Turks are not afraid of the Third World Nichrome. They have already calculated us, according to the Montreux Convention, they can close the straits in the event of a declaration of war or a military threat, and if we respond adequately to the attack, the Turks will immediately declare a military threat and close the straits. And the entire Syrian campaign will be covered with a copper basin. I think this is what they are achieving.
Dear, there is no serious answer! It is even more interesting that Turkey has found "new" partners in the person of the EU, in every point of prohibition and restrictions, there are serious gaps, the question for whom? Again, for our business, that's the whole alignment, once again about the main thing when national interests are ruled by business, it is better not to talk about these interests, this is the policy of the Kremlin today, alas, but this is true
Petrik66 30 November 2015 13: 51
If the main task of the provocation was to intimidate the Russian Federation, then nothing happened - they bombed and bombed. Critics and nostradamus - so what do you really suggest? Turkish planes do not fly, how to shoot them down? Americans demanded to close the border - what's wrong? The Turks will throw tanks at 400? Well, it is difficult to imagine more insanity. 20 old 60 m do not make the weather in such a conflict. War in mountains, forests and cities cannot bring quick victories. everything develops gradually, and the tangible results of the destruction of the militants' infrastructure do not appear immediately, but gradually. Ammunition, fuel and money are gradually running out. without money, all these "fanatics" will quickly scatter to places where they are not destroyed by bombs: Libya, Sudan, Somalia, Jordan, Egypt, and finally Turkey. And the Turks will be particularly pleased with the appearance of tens of thousands of embittered and depressed bearded uncles on their territory. It will be very costly and difficult to bring them to a common denominator. Critics - before getting into the bottle, you need to think about how to get out of it! And there is only one place for the comments of admirers of the cadet Bigler - in the toilet, as the brave soldier Schweik said.
Your main mistake is that in Turkey there are already about 2,5 million refugees from whom you can recruit and train militants and there will be no end to the war, we and the Syrians must close the border, close both from the air and from the sea and the most important thing on earth , we don't want to further identify and bomb the militant bases on the territory of Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, it means we'll get what we started from, if there is a clear threat, I emphasize the threat to our military, issue a warning about the use of nuclear weapons, then according to the situation
Free wind 30 November 2015 16: 03
you need to fly in pairs, all the pilots of the Second World War wrote about this, you need the cover of attack aircraft. Where is all this? Why didn't our plane know and see?


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"If you have not experienced JZ Knight before you are in for an out of this world, heart inspiring and adrenaline-rushed soul treat!
If you have, you know what I am talking about, BUT there was depth that we reached on tonight's [Jan. 20] webinar that will lead you to places within that will take you out of the your present circle and into the beauty of the unknown that will awaken your unknown and the power of the God that is within you. The message is simple and the reminder profound.


Jonathan Hartmann Launches Blog for MedStar Georgetown University Medical Center Health Care Professionals | Ask Jonathan!
Aiming to broaden the integration of his research services at the point of patient care, Jonathan has launched his blog, Ask Jonathan! The blog's content is directed to health care professionals and researchers at the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Jonathan intends to write about a range of medical information topics including his use of information technology and resources during rounds with doctors and nurses, patient safety trends and updates for the MedStar patient safety groups, his personal usage observations and recommendations of medical diagnostic apps, text and data mining resources he is currently testing, and knowledge management issues and trends in health care.
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After arriving in Malawi on Thursday 02 November we drove north from Lilongwe to Mzuzu that evening. First impressions were formed by the extremely warm welcome we received at the airport and then lots of activity at the roadside in the busy villages we passed.
Then it was straight into our planned activities. On Saturday more than 100 young farmers came to the first training workshop at Matunkha. It was great to work with colleagues from the Centre for Youth Development (CYD) and to meet these young farmers with whom Malawi Fruits is committed to working over the next 3 years.


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Actress KALI HAWK stars in the new MARLON WAYANS Comedy Film, FIFTY SHADES Of BLACK, and; she is dubbed HOLLYWOOD'S NEXT BIG STAR as the Cover Story for ROLLING OUT!!!
How does it feel to have a film you're featured in coming out?
It's going to be crazy. I'm kind of nervous because it is a comedy, but it has some heavy sex scenes. It's the first time I've ever done something like that, and it's rated R.
What's the best part of working with Marlon Wayans?
He's so impulsive. At first it's like, what is going to happen? But then you get used to the idea that he will let you work the same way. So, he does whatever pops into his head, but it allows me to do whatever pops into my head, as well. So, it ratcheted the comedy right on up.
For aspiring actors who want to pursue comedic acting like you did, wha's important to know? Is there a difference between a comedic acting school and a regular acting school?
It's improv training, and it's a skill. You have to put some time into acquiring that technical proficiency. If you were just trained as an actor learning comedic training, you're prepared to do only what's written. Improv is beneficial for all actors because nothing goes the way it's planned on set. Even for the movie Jaws, Steven Spielberg planned this movie about a shark and every day the mechanical shark would not work. Every single day he had to improvise something. It was turning this lack of something into what you need, and allowing yourself to be creative to come up with a solution. Improv helps with that.
You're from New York, and now live in Los Angeles. What made you decide to move to L.A.?
I was playing guitar in New York, and someone I knew who managed an artist invited me to L.A. As a New Yorker, everything is very fast-paced there, and when I came out here it was very slow. I didn't have anything to do after 24 hours, and I said, "What's something that I can do here?" Well, I decided I wanted to be an actor. So, I went on Craigslist, looked up film, and there was a movie on there and I ended up auditioning, and getting the role. Then I went back home, thought about it, then decided to come back to L.A.
What are a few important things you should have in place before you move across the country to follow your dreams?
You want to keep your expenses as low as humanly possible. If you have a lot of financial strain on your goals or passion, it kind of kills it in a way. I have a lot of friends who in the beginning had nicer apartments than me, or nicer cars than me. I kept my overhead super low. If you have a specific goal, your mind hooks in and attracts it. So, I knew I wanted to be able to pursue acting and not have a job and not have to worry too much about money. I have a lot of friends who did not take that route had to have jobs to pursue their dreams. With me, I only needed to make $600 a month to support myself. I was more open to opportunities because I didn't have to worry about money. If you want to build a career in anything, you have to give attention and focus to it, to the exclusion of everything else.
ou're well-known for your scene in Bridesmaids. How did you create such a memorable moment in the movie?
We had to figure out a way to create something in this moment where we're working in the jewelry store, and it's memorable without too many words. The director walked up to me during the scene, and changed my name to Kahlua, and while doing the scene, I tried a few different faces. He knew that I was a model, which is what I used to fund my acting career. And he knew that blank pouty face was prevalent in models. He goes "do nothing" and walked away. And that's how it happened.
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'Get involved in your communities': An American woman who fought for justice urges stronger activism
Posted 7 May 2018 13:55 GMT 1	 · Written by Emma Lewis
Categories: Caribbean, Jamaica, U.S.A., Ethnicity & Race, Human Rights, Law, Women & Gender
American human rights activist Katrina Johnson wears a t-shirt emblazoned with the hashtag #SayHerName. It is part of a wider campaign by Amnesty International (using another hashtag, #SheStands4Justice), which draws attention to the issue of police brutality and extrajudicial killings in the Americas. Photo by Mario Allen, courtesy Amnesty International, used with permission.
This is the final instalment in a three-part series that features three women — from Jamaica, Brazil and the United States — brought together to highlight the issue of police brutality and extrajudicial killings in the Americas, with the hashtag #SheStands4Justice. They visited Kingston, Jamaica recently to share their thoughts in the aftermath of the death of a family member. Read the first part [1] here and the second part [2] here.
In March 2018, Seattle, Washington resident Katrina Johnson — along with Brazilian activist Ana Paula Oliveira and Kingston-born Shackelia Jackson — visited Jamaica as part of an Amnesty International campaign that was supported by local human rights lobby group Jamaicans for Justice [3].
Dubbed "A Journey for Justice in the Americas", the campaign focused on the persistent legal, social and psychological challenges that many families face after a relative is killed by the police. While the shock of the death itself is bad enough, grief-stricken relatives often find the struggle to get answers from their respective judicial systems difficult and distressing.
Johnson noted [4] that some time after her cousin's death, the police officers responsible were taken off duty. An investigation followed, but before it was complete, the prosecuting attorney told her the officers would not be charged. In the state of Washington, a declaration by law enforcement that they were in fear of their lives was sufficient to grant them immunity from prosecution. The investigators said her cousin — a small-framed woman who had called 911 to report a possible burglary — might have been holding a steak knife.
In the midst of the tragedy, Johnson began helping other families [4] in similar situations through a local organisation, explaining, "I have to grieve and fight at the same time." She helped form a coalition of citizen and minority groups, trade unions and attorneys, which lobbied for the law in Washington state to be changed. The De-Escalate Washington [5] campaign drafted a submission in May, 2017 (Initiative I-940) [6]; by March 6, 2018, there was success.
After gathering over 250,000 signatures to get the Initiative on the ballot, a law was passed [7] that "held police officers accountable for using deadly force unjustly," said Johnson. The new law also mandates a range of training programmes for police officers, including de-escalation of violence, implicit bias, mental health and first aid.
During her Kingston visit, Johnson called for police reform in both Jamaica and Brazil. She expressed solidarity with her peers, who told of their own struggles at a March 13 forum at the University of the West Indies' Mona campus.
American activist Katrina Johnson, wearing a t-shirt with an image of her cousin Charleena Lyles. Lyles was killed by Seattle police in front of her children. Photo by Mario Allen, courtesy Amnesty International, used with permission.
Johnson (KJ) spoke with Global Voices (GV) about the short- and long-term impact of the experience on her family, and about the need for greater accountability from agents of the state:
KJ: My cousin, Charleena Lyles, was a 30-year-old pregnant mother killed by Seattle police in her apartment, in front of her children. She was shot seven times, including twice in the back. She was killed after she called 911 to report a burglary. The bullets cut through her uterus and hit her foetus, estimated to be 14 to 15 weeks old. The immediate response of my family was shock and disbelief.
No one should have to die like that. She was somebody to us, and her life mattered. Her family deserves answers, her kids deserve answers. I feel like it's my duty to share her story so that this doesn't happen to anyone else's family, and I get my strength from my support system and just the fact that I know that I'm doing the right thing.
GV: In your view, how should the problem of extrajudicial killings be tackled — in your country and across the Americas? What, for you, is at the heart of this issue?
KJ: I think the police need to be held accountable. Without accountability, there is no justice. That's the biggest problem, no one is ever accountable.
Pleading for greater empathy for families who are suffering, Johnson urges an activist approach:
If it hasn't happened to you, it's only a matter of time before it will happen to you, so get involved in your communities and support the people that are out there fighting for your future. If you don't, and nothing changes, it will end up on your doorstep.
Like her fellow campaigners from Brazil and Jamaica, Katrina Johnson remains hopeful that things will get better:
Yes, I am optimistic. I think with enough [community] support and getting the word out, other people will start to rise up and we will all be able to come together and get some change, which is drastically needed.
URL to article: https://globalvoices.org/2018/05/07/get-involved-in-your-communities-an-american-woman-who-fought-for-justice-urges-stronger-activism/
[1] first part: https://globalvoices.org/2018/03/28/a-journey-for-justice-in-the-americas-three-women-tell-their-stories-in-kingston-jamaica-part-1/
[2] second part: https://globalvoices.org/2018/04/04/it-is-sad-to-realise-that-when-police-officers-are-sued-the-victims-are-judged-instead/
[3] Jamaicans for Justice: http://jamaicansforjustice.org
[4] Johnson noted: https://soundcloud.com/amnistiaamericas/chasing-justice-persiguiendo-la-justicia
[5] De-Escalate Washington: https://www.deescalatewa.org/about_us
[6] (Initiative I-940): https://www.sos.wa.gov/_assets/elections/initiatives/finaltext_1372.pdf
[7] a law was passed: https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2018/03/08/25894498/up-against-deadline-senate-votes-to-change-washingtons-deadly-force-law


The California Room at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library has many resources to discover the history of California and the Santa Clara Valley. City directories, clipping files, and maps are available during California Room open hours.
The City of San José was official incorporated on March 27, 1850 by Legislative Act through Chapter 47 of the Statutes of California. The San José Public Library holds City of San José Council Minutes, Ordinance and Resolution Records from 1850 to 1950 dealing with maintaining public safety, health, morals, and general welfare of the people living in San José. Also included are photographs and records from the Office of the City Clerk.
These items were selected from the collections of the California Room to give an overview of life in Santa Clara County before it became known as Silicon Valley. The materials cover the years 1847-1952, with most dating to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Materials include photographs, postcards, letters, maps, pamphlets and other ephemerae. The emphasis is on the portrayal of rural and small town life in Santa Clara County including farms, orchards, canneries, streets, transportation, education, recreation and everyday activities. Materials were chosen from the files of the California Room and the Arbuckle Research Collection.
This collection contains journals and rare books from the California Room collections dating from 1767 to 1910. This includes a handwritten account entitled "Scenes and Adventures of an Overland Journey to California, beginning April 10, 1852," written by Marion W. Battey who later married Joseph Weller of Milpitas.


The Bulls unveiled a statue of Kerr at the United Center during an emotional ceremony earlier this month that included taped messages from President Barack Obama and commissioner David Stern and speeches from Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan.
Pippen said Kerr "makes Chicago Bulls basketball what it is," while Jordan called him "an inspiration to me as a basketball player and as a person."
Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson was informed of Kerr's death during his team's victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.
"We traveled a lot together over the 11 years I was with the Bulls, nine as the head coach," Jackson said. "It's with a degree of sadness that we remember him. We knew he was failing, but we didn't know it would be this quick."
A Chicago native who served as the team's first head coach and received NBA Coach of the Year honors for leading the Bulls to the playoffs in the inaugural 1966-67 season, Kerr also received a photo collage from Bulls GM John Paxson and the Basketball Hall of Fame's John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award from Jerry Colangelo during the ceremony.
"I want to thank everybody here in the audience who has seen the Bulls play not because of Red Kerr but because of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and all the other people in the organization," said a choked up Kerr.
Kerr played 12 seasons (1954-1966) in the NBA for the Syracuse Nationals, Philadelphia 76ers and the Baltimore Bullets. From 1954 to 1965, the three-time NBA All-Star appeared in a then-NBA record 844 consecutive games.
He is survived by five children and 10 grandchildren.
Plans to honor Kerr were pending, Hallam said.


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By V Shashank
5 Decisions taken by Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni that changed the fate of Indian cricket (Image Source: Twitter)
The Indian cricket team has produced some of the greatest captains to have played the sport. Right from the time of Tiger Pataudi to now Virat Kohli, there have been many leaders to have led the Indian side in their own styles of captaincy. However, there have been two leaders namely Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni, who brought in majestic changes to Indian cricket with their decision-making abilities, both on and off the field.
While Ganguly steered the Indian side out of the 2000 match-fixing scandal and built a team of youngsters for the future, MS Dhoni ensured the rise and rise of Indian cricket and scripted the iconic feat of possessing all ICC trophies – World T20, World Cup, and the Champions Trophy through his sharp cricketing acumen.
Let us take a look at five decisions taken by Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni that initiated the rise of Indian cricket.
#1 Ganguly promoting Virender Sehwag at the opening slot in Test cricket, and MS Dhoni batting up the batting order in ODIs
The Indian Test team needed an opener in the early 2000s, someone who could give a solid start to the innings, blunt the new ball before the legendary batting order comprising Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Ganguly himself could take over.
Another issue was where to position Virender Sehwag in the batting lineup, as he had shown his mettle with a century on Test debut against South Africa in Bloemfontein in 2001.
It was during India's tour to England in 2002 that Ganguly decided to elevate Sehwag up the batting order and he reassured the Delhi cricketer stating that he won't be dropped from the team even if he fails as an opener.
Another notable fact is, Sehwag had never opened the innings before. Even for his domestic team Delhi in First-Class cricket, he always played in the middle-order.
"He (Ganguly) explained to me that the opening slot was vacant, so if I take it, my place in the side will be guaranteed. But in case I was against the idea and wanted to stick to the middle-order, he explained, I would have to wait for someone to get injured. He said," I will give you three to four innings as an opener. Even if you fail, you will continue to play. And before I drop you, I will again give you a chance in the middle order," Sehwag wrote in a column in The New Indian Express.
Sehwag bashed the English bowlers for 84 runs off 94 deliveries in his first innings as an opener at Lord's and followed with 106 at Trent Bridge. In a career that spanned 13 years, Sehwag aggregated 8586 runs in 104 matches averaging 49.34 at an astounding strike rate of 82.21.
In the year 2005, Ganguly, sensing the six-hitting potential in Dhoni and the fearless style of cricket that he brought with himself, decided to promote the latter at No 3 in the second ODI of the 6-match series against Pakistan. Dhoni rammed Pakistan's bowling attack with a 123-ball 148 announcing his arrival to world cricket. Rest, as they say, is history.
#2 Ganguly backing Yuvraj Singh in spite of his inconsistencies in the initial two years
Ganguly had the knack of picking match-winners. He knew which players had the potential to churn up numbers in clutch moments and thus, he backed them to the hilt, regardless of their initial failures or inconsistent exhibitions. That's one of the qualities one expects from a leader and Ganguly was an epitome of the same.
One of India's biggest match-winners in white-ball cricket – Yuvraj Singh had a dream debut under Ganguly, scoring 84 against Australia in the ICC Knockout Trophy in 2000.
However, Yuvraj had a series of low scores post this performance, and in the first 27 innings aggregated only 498 runs at an average of 22.64, including two fifty-plus totals.
Regardless of such hot and cold exhibitions till 2001, Ganguly backed the left-hander to the hilt. The result: Yuvraj scored 7 fifties in 2002, amassed 661 runs at an average of 36.61.
And who can forget, the 2002 Natwest Trophy final, where the southpaw notched 69 off 66 deliveries thereby assisting in a historic Indian conquest.
Cometh the 2007 World T20 and 2011 World Cup, Yuvraj surfaced as the 'Man of Big Occasions' that cemented his position in the hearts of cricket fanatics.
In the maiden edition of the T20 World Cup, Yuvraj accumulated 148 runs in 5 innings at a strike rate of 194.74 His most notable knocks were the ones against England (58 off 16 deliveries) and Australia (70 off 30 deliveries) that knocked the latter out of the tournament in the second semi-final.
And the 2011 World Cup, the all-rounder was adjudged as the 'Man of the Tournament' for scoring 362 runs including a hundred and four fifties along with 15 wickets and four 'Man of the Match' awards.
Also Read: 4 Legendary Test batsmen who failed to deliver their potential in India
#3 Ganguly risking his captaincy for Anil Kumble's inclusion for the 2003-04 Australia tour
Sometimes one can wonder, what would have been the outcome of India's tour of Australia in 2003-04, had Sourav Ganguly not fought with the then selectors for Anil Kumble's addition into the Test squad.
Kumble wasn't the first choice for the selectors, as they wanted to try Murali Karthik, left arm-spinner, and they further reasoned that the Karnataka cricketer doesn't pick wickets outside the subcontinent.
In came Sourav Ganguly, who put his captaincy at stake to rope in Kumble for his services in the Australian tour.
"I told John if you leave Anil, he may not play for India again. I said I am not going to sign the selection sheet till Anil is in the side.
The selectors got fed up with me and said if I don't play well if the team does not play well, and if Kumble does not play well, I will.be the first person to go before anyone goes. I said fine, I am ready to take that risk and we will see what happens," the former Indian skipper was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.
Long story short: Kumble had a tour to remember. The leggie finished as the highest wicket-taker in the series, scaling 24 wickets across threw Tests, averaging 29.58, including 3 five-wicket hauls in an innings and a ten-wicket haul in a match. His best figures being 8/141 in the final Test match at SCH.
Not only the heroics in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2003-04, but Kumble also ended up picking 80 wickets in a calendar year – the most number of wickets in the history of red-ball cricket.
Also Read: 7 Indian cricketers whose Test centuries never came in a losing cause
#4 MS Dhoni promoting himself to Number 5 in the 2011 World Cup Final
"Dhoni finishes off in style. A magnificent strike into the crowd.. India lifts the world cup after 28 years.. The party starts in the dressing room.. and its the Indian captain who has been absolutely magnificent in the night of the final."
Those words by an overjoyed Ravi Shastri will stay etched in the minds of the Indian cricket fans forever.
Now there have been many stories behind Dhoni promoting himself up the order ahead of Yuvraj Singh, who had already scored 341 runs in 7 innings including 4 fifties and a hundred.
While Sehwag has spoken about it in a brief as to how Sachin Tendulkar had asked Dhoni to send a righty on a right-handed dismissal or lefty on a left-handed dismissal, which was followed by the latter discussing the same with the then Indian head coach Gary Kirsten.
Still, the fact that MS took such a humongous decision, which in hindsight turned out to be a master-class on his part, and steered the Indian side to glory after 28 long years is what makes the story worth listening to on a loop.
What's to be taken note of is Dhoni's performance in the 2011 World Cup leading to the finals against Sri Lanka. In 7 innings, he had aggregated 150 runs at an average of 30.00 and a strike rate of 69.44.
However, his experience of playing his then CSK colleague – Muttiah Muralitharan in the nets during the Indian Premier League (IPL) was at the back of his mind that further cemented his decision to bat up the order.
Batting alongside a well-set Gautam Gambhir, who had earlier stitched 31 and 83 run partnerships for the second and third wickets with Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli respectively, MSD added 109 runs off 120 deliveries for the fourth wicket.
Post Gambhir's dismissal, the onus was now on the duo of Yuvraj and MSD to scrape an Indian triumph and the latter ensured that it happened in a stylish fashion.
Dhoni's calculated risk coupled with his exceptional self-belief and to score a match-winning 91* off 79 deliveries with a humongous six in the World Cup final is one of his traits that prove why he's touted as once in a generation captain.
Also Read: 3 Legendary Test bowlers who failed with their performance in India
#5 Dhoni backing Rohit Sharma; promoting him as an opener
What Ganguly pulled with Sehwag's promotion at the top-order as an opener, a similar step was taken by Dhoni in the case of Rohit Sharma, who had shown his prowess to the cricket fraternity in the 2007 World T20.
However, the journey for Rohit Sharma as a middle-order batsman to an opener had a string of lows before he became the 'Hitman' we know.
Rohit averaged a mere 30.82 and had an acquired tally of 2065 runs after 88 ODIs, comprising 2 centuries and 13 half-centuries. In the meantime, he wasn't even picked for the 2011 World Cup squad for his dry run with the bat preceding the selections for the 50-over tournament.
However, the numbers were about to change for the good in a few years. Cometh the 2013 Champions Trophy in England & Wales, and Rohit opens the innings against South Africa, smashing a match-winning half-century. That was just the start of what was about to come in the next seven years and continued.
Since the 2013 Champions Trophy, the right-hander has been one of the leading run-getters in ODIs, scoring 7050 runs in 136 innings at a jaw-dropping average of 59.74, including 27 hundreds and 30 fifties. He has got 3 ODI double hundreds under his belt which is the most by any cricketer in the history of 50-over cricket.
In fact, the Mumbaikar was the leading run-getter in the 2019 World Cup in England & Wales, as he clocked 648 runs in 9 matches at an average of 81.00, including 5 hundreds and a fifty.
Truly, one of the gems that the cricketing world has ever witnessed.
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19-Year-Old Protester Oluwatoyin Salau Found Dead in Tallahassee (UPDATE)
ByTrace William Cowen
Trace William Cowen is a writer based in Los Angeles. He tweets with dramatic irregularity here.
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UPDATED 6/20, 5:25 p.m. ET: The man suspected of killing 19-year-old Oluwatoyin Salau has reportedly confessed to the crime.
According to court documents obtained by the Tallahassee Democrat, 49-year-old Aaron Glee Jr. made the admission to multiple people shortly after he was taken into custody. Glee reportedly told officers he was experiencing breathing problems, and was subsequently transferred to a hospital; it was there that he told officers he had killed Salau as well as 75-year-old Victoria Sims on two different dates. According to the legal documents, he also confessed to the murders during a phone call to his mother.
"While at the hospital, Glee had made voluntary admissions to officers guarding him that he had murdered two women in Tallahassee," the report says. "He would also place a telephone call to his mother and make these same admissions ... Glee would admit in detail that on different dates, he had kidnapped and murdered both (Salau) and Sims."
Glee reportedly told authorities he had met Salau on June 6 at a bus stop, where they spoke for about an hour. During that time, Salau allegedly told Glee she had recently been sexually assaulted and had no where to go. The man claims that after the woman agreed to go to his home to bathe and rest, he called Sims to pick them up in her vehicle. His account was supported by surveillance footage at the bus stop.
"That footage also demonstrated that [Salau] and Glee did engage in an extended conversation while seated on a bench at the bus stop," the report states. "At approximately 7:07 p.m., a white Toyota, the same make and model of the one owned by Sims, arrived in the area of the bus stop. Glee and (Salau) departed in that Toyota moments later."
Glee claimed that shortly after they arrived at his home, he attempted to have sex with Salau. The woman physically resisted and bit Glee's arm; however, he said he ultimately overpowered her.
"He was asked if he would characterize his actions as rape. Glee responded in the affirmative," the report read.
Glee then admitted to tying Salau up and keeping her captive for several days, though he couldn't give an exact number, as he was "he was heavily under the influence of alcohol."
The man said he would allow Salau to eat and bathe, but refused to let her out of the house because he feared she would alert authorities.
"Glee stated that he was aware that he would be arrested and likely sentenced to prison if he allowed (Salau) to leave the residence," the report continued. "Glee indicated that he determined that his only course of action was to end her life."
He told investigators he had tied Salau in manner that he knew would be fatal. Shortly after, he determined Salau was dead.
Officers also discovered Sims' body inside Glee's home. Her hands and feet were tied behind her.
Glee is facing multiple counts of murder and kidnapping as well as one count of sexual assault.
See the original story below.
Oluwatoyin Salau, a protester who went missing earlier this month, has been found dead in Tallahassee.
Salau's family confirmed her death on Monday, per a report from the Tallahassee Democrat. Danaya Hemphill, a friend of Salau's, said she had seen the 19-year-old activist just one day before she went missing.
"Toyin was very passionate," Hemphill said. "She was very vocal. She was very loving, very spiritual, very caring. Toyin, she was like a light in a dark room. That was Toyin."
Shortly before going missing, Salau had tweeted about being sexually assaulted. In a tweet dated June 6, she said she had been "molested in Tallahassee, Florida" by a person "disguised as a man of God." According to Salau, she had sought refuge at a church in the area as a way of escaping what she described at the time as "unjust living conditions."
Per a separate report from WCTV, the Tallahassee Police Department later confirmed that Salau was one of two homicide victims whose bodies were discovered Saturday. Forty-nine-year-old Aaron Glee Jr. has been arrested in connection with both cases.
"It's not that all lives don't matter, but right now our lives matter," Salau was filmed telling the crowd at a recent protest, as seen in the video up top. "Black lives matter. Black trans lives matter. Trans lives matter. Because, guess what? We're all minorities. But right now, let's focus on the person that got killed. Tony McDade was a black trans man. We are doing this for him. We are doing this for our brothers and our sisters who got shot. But we're doing this for every black person because, at the end of the day, I can't take my fucking skin color off. I can't mask this shit, okay? Everywhere I fucking go, I am profiled whether I like it or not."
Given that Salau is said to have reported the assault to police, who did nothing, many are also pointing out that this is another sad example of how law enforcement routinely fails citizens when they actually need their help the most. Sign the Change.org petition "Justice for Toyin" here. "We demand justice for Toyin and we need answers," it reads. "Say her name #JusticeForToyin."
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This week, I had the honor of doing the makeup for a gorgeous Hungarian bride once again. It was such a pleasure working with Eszti that I just had to share some of beautiful Key Biscayne wedding photos taken by the talented photographer, Otto Haring. Eszti's soft, beachy waves were created by ultra-artistic hair stylist Kei Pucci, and her natural makeup was created by yours truly – Aradia.
It was such such an honor to be part of Eszti's special day!
Will Your Bridal Makeup Be Photo-Ready?
You wouldn't take your own wedding photos on your big day? Now why would you do your own makeup?
Cameras will always register things in a way that is different from our biological eyes and brains.
The fact is that professional photography requires a professional makeup application. Your bridal makeup shouldn't be an after-thought. The reason is that HD cameras expose every detail, including garish foundation and powder with low-definition standards. Particularly, these new camera phones that pick up on makeup that settles into wrinkles or scars, making any imperfections appear worse. Now that everyone seems to be an amateur photographer, posting un-retouched photos to social media willy-nilly, smart brides are taking pre-emptive measures to ensure their makeup looks flawless.
My name is Aradia Vive, I am the founder and lead artist of Bridal Makeovers. I so believe that the right makeup makes a huge difference in the outcome of your photos and hope you find this blog helpful when planning you wedding look. Even the best lighting captured by the best photographer with the fanciest lens will capture a face differently than the way our human eyes and brains perceive the same face. And depending on your budget or location, working with the best photographer may not be an option, so I find it helpful to do what you can to ready yourself without relying completely on external factors. After 20 plus years experience in creating photo-ready makeup looks I have made it my mission to show brides how to look their best; how to enhance, not cover their natural beauty. I am truly dedicated to everything I do. I closely listen to my brides needs to give them the best advice and services they can trust.