A change is slowly coming over online marketing firms. They have gone from a "do anything for anyone" business model to a paradigm driven by a desire to make the world a more positive place.
Over the past few years, clinical studies, Congressional hearings, and billions of comments on social media show an awareness that much of social media, including online video, Facebook, Instagram, and more, are simply not making our lives better.
A few online marketing firms have begun to work toward pushing a more positive message by working with clients that have a story to tell that's powerful and life-affirming.
"Our firm's goal is to help influencers and brands to get out a message that is both positive and life-changing," Blakely said. "Many of our clients deliver life-affirming messages to the world. We help them grow their audience and get that message out to millions of more people.
One great example of Innerlight's past clientele is spoken word sensation Prince Ea. A social media giant that has gone super-viral with many socially conscious videos. Someone who Travis has worked with since 2011 and helped build his brand of millions of followers and billions of views. Another person Travis has worked with since 2016 before the massive following he currently has is Jay Shetty. A Forbes 30-under-30 member, Shetty's motto is Innerlight media is a full-service social media firm with video production, social media growth, content distribution, and brand management. One of the most powerful tools in 2019 is influencer marketing, working with brands that already have thousands, even millions, of followers, to promote a brand. All of it starts with a brand strategy that meets that brand's needs.
Innerlight Media's mission is to affect positive change by providing the tools of online media to influencers that are helping the world move forward and be a better place.
This St. Louis company is the first of many that have begun to see their mission as making the world better. Over the coming years, companies will likely find more marketing companies putting their skills behind those people and brands that are working to improve the world.
It's also likely that in the not-too-distant future, this change will have an effect on the social responsibility activities of many companies and brands.


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The best video gaming consoles for 2020
By Felicia Miranda	 December 19, 2019 10:46AM PST
As we draw closer to the next (and possibly last) generation of gaming systems, the opportune time to grab one from this current era is finally here. With incredible libraries of games that continue to grow and prices that are the most affordable they've ever been, you'll want to pick up one of these consoles soon to really make it worth your money.
After years spent playing each system and carefully weighing the pros and cons of each, we've decided that the PlayStation 4 Pro is the best gaming console of 2019. While the Xbox One X might hold the torch when it comes to hardware, the PS4 Pro offers similar capabilities and the most high-fidelity games, including an incredible number of exclusives.
Of course, preferences will vary and the war between Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo will carry on, but to make your decision easier, we've detailed all the reasons you should pick one of the consoles listed below.
The best gaming console
Why you should buy this: It's the best version of the most popular console and has the highest number of high-fidelity games.
Who it's for: Everyone.
Why we picked the PlayStation 4 Pro:
The PlayStation 4 Pro is the best version of the most popular game platform available today. With 4K, HDR 10 compatibility, and the PlayStation 4's exclusive game library, it is currently the best plug-and-play gaming platform.
A very large majority of both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One libraries are available on both platforms. Though both platforms have popular exclusive franchises, the PlayStation 4 (Pro or standard) sees more exclusive games each year. The PS4 also has access to a small number of less well-known indie games and niche titles, such as Japanese role-playing games, that the Xbox One does not.
That's the main reason for our pick. The PS4 has the best games, and the PS4 Pro makes them look as stunning as possible. The Xbox One X is technically even more powerful — but it lacks must-have exclusives. There's just not as much to play.
Picking PlayStation 4 also opens the door for you to pick up PlayStation VR, which, as we've noted, is the most affordable premium VR headset available. Microsoft, meanwhile, has confirmed that VR support is not coming to the Xbox One X, nor will it likely be coming to the next-generation Xbox Series X.
While it can be difficult to take advantage of the PlayStation 4 Pro's advanced features, namely HDR support, the improvements it provides to even unoptimized games make it the most technically impressive way to play the largest number of games on a console. Most major games offer some form of support for the system, whether it be improved framerate, 4K resolution, HDR support, or all three.
Read our full PlayStation 4 Pro review
The best gaming console for 4K
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Why you should buy this: With a 4K Blu-ray player and HDR, it offers access to both great new games and high-resolution video.
Who it's for: Players who want to play games and watch movies at the highest possible image quality.
Why we picked the Xbox One X:
Sony led the charge on the mid-generation console update with the PS4 Pro but by taking its time, Microsoft gave us the better hardware in the Xbox One X. It offers the same 4K Blu-ray and HDR video playback as the One S, while also bringing that visual enhancement to games. Microsoft wasn't exaggerating when they told us the Xbox One X is the most powerful home gaming console ever sold, at least for now. It won't be getting VR, however — which may disappoint those hoping it could be an inexpensive entry point to high-quality VR experiences.
The PS4 may still have a stronger gaming library than the Xbox One, but the Pro's improvements are only noticeable in games that have been specifically enhanced for it. The Xbox One X has proven far better at using its extra horsepower to improve the visuals of all games on the platform, enhanced or not. Microsoft is also doubling down on investing in first-party studios, such as Rare, which recently released Sea of Thieves, and the company recently acquired big-name studios like Ninja Theory and Playground Games, as well.
For those who haven't made the jump to 4K, both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One S are great consoles with large game libraries. You will be able to play the vast majority of new and upcoming games, including a few exclusive franchises like Halo, Gears of War, and Forza. Plus, if you are (or were) an Xbox 360 owner, a very large number of the last-gen console's games are now compatible with the Xbox One, which could expand your game library and keep at least some of your old games in rotation. So grab a controller and get gaming!
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The best gaming console for portability
Why you should buy this: You want a full console gaming experience — but on the go.
Who it's for: Everyone
Why we picked the Nintendo Switch:
Nintendo sidestepped the current console arms race by changing not how you use your console, but where. The Switch is a hybrid device that plugs into a television like the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, but also works as a handheld.
While it doesn't quite have the oomph to play the latest 4K, 60 fps releases for Xbox One or PS4, the Switch can play Doom (2016) at a smooth 30 fps anywhere you want, and that's more than good enough for a lot of gamers. In addition to contemporary titles like the Wolfenstein II port, the Switch has also proved itself as a fantastic venue for reviving modern classics, such as Skyrim, L.A. Noire, and Dark Souls Remastered.
More than just a clearance house for lightly aged AAA titles, the Switch also offers an ever-growing catalog of fantastic first-party games like Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, as well as excellent indies such as Stardew Valley, Celeste, and Dead Cells. Add in some forward-looking experiments with Nintendo Labo, and the Switch is looking like a well-rounded platform with something unique to offer everyone.
Most recently, Nintendo even released a virtual reality kit built from Labo, letting younger players enjoy the world of VR while also creating new gadgets to use on the system. It makes use of the Switch's built-in screen rather than a dedicated headset, making it one of the most "Nintendo" products we've seen in a long time.
If you plan on only using your Nintendo Switch in handheld mode, you can also choose the Nintendo Switch Lite. It lacks the television docking support of the standard system, but features a smaller size and a slightly better battery life than the console that launched in 2019. It's compatible out of the box with nearly every Nintendo Switch game, as well, and is perfect for Pokémon Sword and Shield.
The Switch is also a great companion console for people who already own a PS4 Pro or Xbox One X. It can do things its competitors can't and offers many appealing titles that will never appear on a PlayStation or Xbox.
Read our full Nintendo Switch review
SNES Classic Edition
The best gaming console for retro games
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Why you should buy this: It has 20 of the best games ever made for only $80.
Who it's for: Nintendo fans old and new, and those who grew up with video games.
Why we picked the SNES Classic Edition:
The 16-bit era saw Nintendo at the peak of its creativity, releasing popular acclaimed games like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Super Metroid alongside cult hits like Earthbound. Third-party companies didn't take a backseat, with Square Enix' Final Fantasy VI and Konami's Super Castlevania IV among the best games of the entire decade.
With the plug-and-play SNES Classic Edition, you can experience all over your favorite classic Super Nintendo games as you remembered them. There's even a CRT filter option mimicking the look of your old television.
With the addition of a save-state feature, playing old Nintendo games on the SNES Classic is significantly less frustrating than it was 25 years ago, and when you're ready to sit down and game with a buddy, classics like Super Mario Kart and Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting give you a chance to compete for bragging rights.
The SNES Classic Edition is also the only way to play Star Fox 2, a game Nintendo canceled just before its original release date. To unlock it, you just need to beat the first level of the original Star Fox, though it will be very tough to pull yourself away from that game once you start playing.
Read our full SNES Classic Edition review
4K, HDR, and buying game consoles
Two of our recommendations, the PlayStation 4 Pro and the Xbox One X, support high-resolution gaming that can take advantage of emerging display standards, 4K and High Dynamic Range (HDR). Most people, aside from enthusiastic A/V fans, do not have a 4K TV yet, and fewer still have HDR, which is currently broken down into some sub-standards.
Given that there's a relatively small selection of games for each console that take full advantage of these features, we currently do not recommend that you buy a new TV for the sake of high-resolution console gaming. Currently, no game console requires you to own a 4K or HDR-compatible TV, so you can buy that new console and hold off on buying the TV until you've done more research, found games you feel are worth upgrading for, or are otherwise ready to commit.
If you do decide to purchase a new TV for the sake of the console, you should look for a 4K TV that runs at 60Hz and supports HDR 10, as opposed to HDR "Premium."
Choosing the best gaming console in 2019 is, honestly, more philosophical than technical. Since gaming PCs currently produce the highest framerate and highest resolution, picking the best gaming console comes down to a number of factors including its design, features, and game library.
We do test them, of course. We've spent a lot of time playing video games on these consoles and even more thinking about what they can do. We make sure that everything we like about these products works and delivers like advertised. That includes playing all kinds of games, checking the quality of the internet connectivity, factoring in quality and quantity of exclusives, and checking if developers are currently making games for the platform.
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Sun Microsystems Inc. is betting huge sums of money that it can quickly gain a strong software toehold in the development operations of large corporate IT organizations. The workstation manufacturer has followed up its spectacular success in spreading the Java gospel with a two-plus year buying spree aimed at fortifying its software business.
Founded in 1982 as a maker of Unix-based engineering work-stations, Sun hit a few financial bumps a decade ago but eventually managed a successful transition to the Unix-based server business. More recently, Sun took advantage of its Java development and ownership to become at least a perceived leader as a provider of Internet products, and analysts say its systems are used to build and run many corporate Web sites. In recent years, the company's computer revenue has grown significantly at the expense of rivals like Hewlett-Packard Co. and IBM.
The company has clearly benefited from a Unix resurgence caused by its suitability as a Web server platform. Unix has also benefited from continued delays in the shipping of would-be rival Windows 2000 from Microsoft Corp. Late in January, Sun opened up its Solaris source and stopped charging license fees for systems with eight or fewer processors. It is packaging iPlanet as part of Solaris, and looking to make money on service and support programs.
The key to Sun's software expansion strategy is Java, the revolutionary tool unveiled in 1995 as a development language with the promise of "write once, run anywhere" capabilities. Java quickly became the darling of developers, giving Sun an opportunity to gain a much more meaningful place in the minds of corporate IT executives. Java has gained strong support from nearly every major player in the computer industry - except Microsoft, of course.
In addition to Java, Sun has spent approximately $750 million to improve its development tool offerings at both the high- and low-end by acquiring Forté Software Inc., Oakland, Calif., and Czech developer NetBeans Ceska republika a.s.
In December, Sun began shipping Java 2 Extended Edition (J2EE) to bring Java into the higher end server world. J2EE surprised some observers with its on-time delivery and others, including some strong partners, with its higher-than-expected price tag. Sun's recent decision not to cede control of Java specs to an independent standards group also threatens to diminish support.
To date, observers agree that Sun's efforts to buy its way into the application server and development tools businesses have been somewhat rocky. The application server strategy - now dubbed iPlanet - is becoming clear after a calamitous acquisition of NetDynamics less than two years ago. Sun has said it will now concentrate its efforts on new versions of Netscape Application Server (NAS) offerings built by the so-called Sun-Netscape Alliance created jointly by Sun and America Online. By mid-2000, Sun plans to place NAS under the iPlanet moniker.
Meanwhile, experts are expectant that Sun's recent development tool purchases will vastly improve on the previous weak Java Studio offerings. Observers do note that the company's failure to define a clear software development strategy for IT developers has so far been masked by its success with Java and in selling servers and services for implementing corporate Web operations. Sun insiders concede the software efforts have been slow, but maintain that the firm is now on the right track.
Observers say Sun has been under pressure - for some time - to come up with a solution that is broader than its traditional business of servers and operating systems. Many large IT organizations look to buy integrated systems from a single supplier rather than best-of-breed components that have to be integrated. "Sun is getting grief from the customer base to offer a solution," commented Ann Thomas, an an-alyst at Patricia Seybold Group, Boston.
"Potential customers are looking to customers like Sun to be more of a solutions provider," added Michael Gilpin, an analyst at Giga Information Group, a Cambridge, Mass.-based consultancy. "It's expensive [for corporate IT organizations] to do their own integration of software and hardware."
"Today, Sun is very much a hardware and Solaris organization," said Gina Centoni, director of Java platform product marketing at Sun. "As time goes on, we're not going to be satisfied with just selling Sun hardware. The goal is to take everything but Solaris to multiplatform environments."
Giga's Gilpin said recent Sun software acquisitions show that the company is attempting to become a solutions provider. However, he said, "their ability to deliver is still somewhat in question."
The need to more clearly elucidate its strategy to IT executives is not lost on top Sun executives. "We do need to show more details," conceded co-founder, Chairman and CEO Scott McNealy late last year. "The development strategy will be laid out over the next nine months."
Sun's latest foray into the business of selling software development tools comes as part of its efforts to rule the World Wide Web. "The Web is now in charge," noted McNealy. "The big opportunity is connecting things to the Internet. There's a lot more things than there are people." McNealy said the new stable of Sun tools improve mightily on the company's previous efforts in the development tools arena.
McNealy outlined plans that call for Sun to somewhat copy the Microsoft model of flooding the market with free, low-end software. For example, in mid-1999, Sun began distributing StarOffice, an integrated desktop application suite for no charge. At the end of last year, a low-end toolset called Forté for Java Community Edition, based on the acquired NetBeans IDE, also became available at no charge. "Fundamentally, software is going to be free," McNealy said of Sun's long-term plans, though he would not disclose which packages are to be taken off the price list. Insiders say the rest of the Sun tool line, which will include a comprehensive version of NetBeans and the high-end Forté tools, will carry competitive price tags.
The latest development tools strategy must gain the support of key users if it is to succeed, said Christine Axton, an analyst at Ovum Ltd., a London-based consulting firm. "Sun doesn't yet have the understanding of the development community that it should," Axton said. "Taken together, the acquisition strategy has been quite odd. I can understand each move alone, but together they have fragmented the developer community. Developers don't want a story that will change tomorrow."
Observers do give Sun high marks for radically changing its development operation after the acquisition of Forté. "Sun has never demonstrated an ability to sell software," said Thomas at the Patricia Seybold Group. "But I do like some of the things they are doing. I like them bringing in Patricia Sueltz." Sueltz, the former head of IBM's Java operation, was hired last fall to replace the highly regarded Alan Baratz as head of Sun's software operation. Baratz left to join investment banker Warburg, Pincus & Co.
"This group is much more capable of selling software than most people at Sun [have been] in the past. They brought in Forté's management team to run tools. They know how to sell these technologies," added Thomas. "This is the first time there has been a group within Sun that knows how to sell software. There is evidence that this group could be successful. I don't think Ed [Zander, Sun president and COO] and Scott [McNealy] will ever understand that they need to sell software. They know that software is part of the solution. It is important to Sun to get people that understand that."
Sun was forced to change the management of its development unit last month following the sudden resignation of Forté co-founder and former Chief Executive Martin Sprinzen, who had earlier agreed to take the post of vice president and general manager of Sun's Internet Application and Performance Tools unit. Former Sprinzen lieutenant Jonathan McKay was immediately named to take over the group. Mc-Kay, who headed Forté's marketing operation before and after its acquisition, said he plans to continue the unit's current strategy for the foreseeable future. Analysts also expected few significant changes in the short term, though McKay is expected to better take advantage of Sun's sales and marketing teams.
And Sun's tool business is suddenly substantial, note observers. Analysts estimate that the company's tool business, including acquired and holdover development software but not application servers, generates $100 million to $150 million in revenue.
While Sun's development tool plan has not yet been completed, insiders say the strategy will include three lines of tools. The NetBeans IDE unveiled in December will be the low-end tool and will continue to be distributed without charge. A midrange product will incorporate the low-end tool and add-on modules such as an updated debugger, a repository and/or a screen painter that will compete with offerings from Inprise Corp. and the Symantec tools recently acquired by BEA Systems. The Forté SynerJ tools, which are expected to be renamed Forté for Java Enterprise Edition and the Forté 4GL, will make up the high end of the product family.
"These are the tools of the future for Sun," said Bill Roth, Java 2 Extended Edition product line manager. David Taber, senior vice president of business development in the Forté unit added, "In the big picture, you get a range of IDE packages instead of just one IDE. The one you get now is free - NetBeans lets you get started and build a 'hello world' app." Sun will also recruit third-party software developers to build add-ons for the IDEs, Taber said. The Forté operation will also sell Sun's existing line of compilers, and some low-end Java technologies.
Until the Forté acquisition, Sun sold the internally developed Java Studio toolset that even insiders agree did not meet the standards required by corporate developers. "Java Studio admittedly is rickety," said Sun's Centoni. "That's why we bought Forté. Sun is looking to satisfy developers."
Sun plans to utilize multiple sales channels for the tool products. The plan calls for the Sun sales force to sell the tools for the Solaris platform, offering an integrated package of tools and systems. This group competes with rivals like Microsoft, IBM and, to a lesser extent, Hewlett-Packard.
Meanwhile, the standalone Forté sales force will sell each of the tools for multiple platforms, including Solaris, Linux and Microsoft Windows NT. The low-end tools will be distributed mostly via the World Wide Web. "We can sell for mixed development environments," said Sun's Taber, adding that "we will take our share of NT business." The Forté unit also retains responsibility for the EAI software brought out prior to its acquisition.
Taber added that Forté engineers are working with the team building the latest Netscape Application Server to integrate the Forté tools into the server. The Forté application server was cut from the product line after the acquisition by Sun.
Observers note that few computer makers have successfully garnered significant revenues from software sales. Giga Information Group's Gilpin noted that while IBM has been somewhat successful through the years selling databases, development tools and application servers, most other hardware makers have had little success. For example, Hewlett-Packard and the former Digital Equipment Corp. made several serious thrusts into the software business, yet mostly failed to gain customers for anything but operating systems.
Can Sun succeed where others have failed? "Sun is many people," Gilpin said. "Whereas I think there are members of the executive team that know they need to make it work, I don't think that idea has made it into every nook and cranny of the sales organization. They are mostly interested in selling hardware because of compensation plans. Possibly management should alter those plans to help software sales."
Sun ended 1999 with some significant Java moves, including the on-time shipment of Java 2 Extended Edition and a widely reported decision to halt efforts to hand responsibility for the Java standard to an international standards group. Both moves were met with mixed reviews from partners and analysts. Witness IBM's decision not to license the J2EE platform and to level strong criticism at Sun's decision to retain control of the Java specifications.
Despite those criticisms, the benefits of Java's capabilities remain attractive to many large IT organizations.
"Of all the technologies available to us, Java is by far the most compelling," said Curtis Chambers, IT director at The Home Depot, an Atlanta-based hardware retailer. "It has got us into three-tier and n-tier computing. And as we continue to grow, we are reducing our training costs."
Chambers said Home Depot is not overly concerned that the future of Java is tied so closely to Sun. "Sun's ownership of Java doesn't make much difference to us," he said. Chambers said the retailer chose Java for its multiplatform capabilities and expects those to continue no matter who controls the software.
Home Depot began its Java efforts almost three years ago working with Sun and its primary vendors, including IBM, Merant and Informix, to ensure that all would support the fledgling Java language. "We were impressed with IBM's response, [as well as] Merant's and Informix's response," said David Pennington, chief architecture manager at Home Depot. The retailer is already running several corporate-wide and in-store applications built in Java and running on Windows 95, he said. Early this year, 300 developers in the 1,000-plus person Home Depot IT organization were building Java applications, according to Chambers.
Developers are now working on apps to run on a network of bootable thin clients - without hard disk drives - that will run in each Home Depot retail store. The thin clients will run either Windows CE or Linux, Chambers said. "Linux is looking more and more like the dominant option. I don't care which one we use, because with Java we are [language-] agnostic."
Chambers said that early on in Home Depot's Java experience, development managers worked closely with Sun during the process of creating Java foundation classes and Java servlet classes. "We don't have a real formal relationship with them now, probably because we don't buy much Sun hardware," Chambers said.
Such Java implementations are just what co-founder and Chief Scientist Bill Joy expected during his work on the project, dubbed Oak, starting in 1992. "The goal was to have as few implementation dependencies as possible," Joy said. "Java is not a complete silver bullet, [but it] provides measurable improvement" to efforts to provide machine-independent software.
Though Home Depot is not a significant Sun systems customer, analysts do urge other top Sun executives to better understand how Java can and is boosting revenues by prompting sales at other sites.
"Scott [McNealy] understands that Java has helped in the competition against Microsoft. He may not understand that it is helping him sell hardware but he does know it helps Sun," said Thomas at Patricia Seybold Group.
"Sun faces a conundrum with Java - how to make money without [angering] its partners," added Giga Information Group's Gilpin. "Sun doesn't want to create a situation where all the money comes from partners. On the other hand, I think that this is somewhat an artificial issue. Sun sells more hardware because of Java. If they allowed profits to be allocated that way, they could show they are making money."
Sueltz, president of Sun's Software Products and Platforms Group, contends that Sun does understand the value of Java to the bottom line. "The goal is to make money ... to make good money," she said. "We can enable software platforms via open standards, we can drive everything forward for developers, we can enable hardware and services. We're building enablement software to enable the rest of Sun to" accumulate revenue, Sueltz noted.
Some observers question Sun's commitment to an open Java after Sueltz' stunning announcement during the J2EE unveiling that Sun had reversed its decision to submit the Java specs to the international standards group ECMA. That decision has prompted an outcry from key Java partner IBM and from some analysts.
"When Sun walks away from a standard, it's something that should be looked at," said Rod Smith, who was promoted to succeed Sueltz as vice president of Java at IBM last fall. "We want Java to be an open standard. I think Java is bigger than any one company." Counters Sueltz: "Java is bigger than any one company. We are the caretakers. I'm sure there are forces out there questioning our motives, but we have no ulterior motives."
Sun's ECMA decision and the new licensing policy for J2EE were cited by IBM as key reasons for its decision not to support J2EE. The new licensing policy calls for J2EE users to pay Sun a percentage of the sales of products that incorporate J2EE. Hewlett-Packard long ago decided not to license Sun's Java version due to what it called stringent licensing policies.
"I don't think Java could have been nearly as successful as it has without IBM," said Giga Information Group's Gilpin. "Most people buying application servers don't care if IBM supports Sun's Java or any other Java. But they do want to make sure the Javas work together. I think Sun is being pressured by customers to make sure that happens. Even if IBM never licenses J2EE, customers will want WebSphere and iPlanet to work together."
Despite IBM's decision, several companies have licensed J2EE and will incorporate the specs in a variety of products. "We are working closely with Sun on Java," said John Goodson, vice president of research and development at Merant plc, Rockville, Md. "We absolutely have a say in the specs; Sun is extremely receptive to what we say."
According to Sun's Roth, the new systems includes four pieces - a suite of specs, a reference implementation, a bridge to Sun's compatibility test suite, and the J2EE blueprint program or best-practices guide.
"Sun has to lead with tools," added Rick Cattell, a Sun distinguished engineer. "We need to make the [Java] platform more receptive to tools. We have to make it easier [for tool suppliers] to build tools using J2EE."
Despite the setbacks, Sun is well positioned for a successful software run. But observers still wonder whether Sun officials that have grown up selling billions of dollars' worth of computer systems can gain a software mentality.


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A study into the political and symbolic significance of imprisonment during times of conflict has won a top award for a University of Ulster law student.
Ruby Moshenska, a student on the LLM in Human Rights Law and Transitional Justice programme at the Transitional Justice Institute (TJI), has been awarded the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Prize for the best dissertation submitted in 2012.
Ruby's paper, 'The Prison Was the Battlefield': Conflict Imprisonment and Resistance in Northern Ireland and South Africa, examines the issues of prisons as sites of profound political and symbolic significance in States experiencing conflict.
Professor Bill Rolston, Director of the Transitional Justice Institute said: "The TJI would like to thank the Human Rights Commission for continuing to sponsor this prestigious award which recognises the outstanding scholarship of the students on the LLM programme.
Professor Michael O'Flaherty, Chief Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission added: "The Commission would like to offer its congratulations to Ruby on her award winning dissertation.
The TJI/NI Human Rights Commission Dissertation Prize is awarded annually for the best dissertation in the LLM in Human Rights Law programme, which is run by the Transitional Justice Institute at the University of Ulster at both Jordanstown and Magee campuses.


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Nicaragua deports hundreds of Cuban migrants back to Costa Rica
Managua accuses San Jose of violating international laws by allowing them to cross over
Families are trying to reach the United States through Central America and Mexico
Managua 17 NOV 2015 - 12:19	CET
A Cuban man rests at a refugee center in Costa Rica. J. C. ULATE REUTERS
Nicaragua has turned back hundreds of Cuban migrants who tried to enter the country from neighboring Costa Rica as they attempt to travel to Mexico and cross into the United States.
An estimated 1,100 Cubans have arrived in Central America after reportedly flying to Ecuador and traveling by land across Colombia and into Panama.
The Cubans reportedly flew to Ecuador and traveled by land across Colombia
The Nicaraguan government of Daniel Ortega accused Costa Rica of violating his country's sovereignty by allowing the Cubans to storm across its border on Sunday. Authorities were sent to the frontier to deport the Cubans, an action that could ignite a diplomatic crisis in the region.
"Costa Rica is neither the origin nor the destination country for the Cubans, and the government has undertaken all necessary efforts to deal with this situation responsibly under the strict guidance of international treaties," the Costa Rican Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The Cubans had asked Costa Rican officials for transit visas to travel to Nicaragua.
Nicaragua's first lady Rosario Murillo, who also serves as government spokeswoman and Cabinet chief, accused Costa Rica of "failing to comply with its obligations as a state."
Costa Rica and Nicaragua take border dispute to international court
Nicaragua takes Colombia to court again over maritime rights
Growing paramilitary force concerns Costa Rica
While both countries accuse each other, the situation could spark a humanitarian crisis in the region as well as increase tensions between Nicaragua and Costa Rica, which are already involved in a bitter border dispute that has been taken to the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
Costa Rican Foreign Minister Manuel González Sanz said Tuesday that he has not ruled out taking the migrant problem before the Organization of American States (OAS) and other international forums. González told EFE news agency that he had spoken with OAS secretary general Luis Almagro on Sunday.
After the Cubans blocked roads at the Panamanian border, the Costa Rican government agreed on Saturday to give them seven-day transit visas so that they could move about freely.
The Cubans arrived at the border crossing at Peñas Blancas, a small hamlet used daily by thousands of Nicaraguans who cross over to Costa Rica to find work.
The Nicaraguan government closed the crossing and sent hundreds of riot police and military officers to secure the border and expel any Cubans who tried to enter.
"They threw tear gas and they beat us – they beat pregnant women and children," said one woman. "They treated us badly; they shot their weapons. We are in a bad way and we need help."
The situation could ignite a humanitarian crisis in the region
In a statement, Nicaraguan police said the Cuban migrants had been "hurled" over by the Costa Rican government and had entered the country by force without the proper visas.
"These actions have caused serious breaches in public order, which have also led to material damages at Nicaraguan border installations," the police said.
Immigration sources who work at the border said they had received orders not to allow the Cubans to enter, even though the crossing was reopened by Monday – an important factor for the economies of both countries.
Ortega has been a key ally of Cuban President Raúl Castro since he returned to the presidency in 2007 and has beefed up diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Following the expulsions by Nicaragua, the Costa Rican government has said it will guarantee the "humanitarian conditions" of the migrants and was working with other countries in the region to seek solutions.
English version by Martin Delfín.
Nicaragua expulsa a Costa Rica a 1.100 migrantes cubanos
In photos: The Cubans trapped at the border (Spanish captions)
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Cat. Champ. sup. Saône-et-Loire (1890)

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Boulder Creek closed to tubing from Boulder Falls to east Boulder city limit
Officials are worried that people who float down the creek in innertubes and air matresses could end up tumbling into the water and getting their feet stuck between rocks.
BOULDER, Colo. -- A stretch of Boulder Creek is now off-limits to tubers until midday Monday.
Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle and Boulder Police Chief Greg Testa issued the ban for a stretch of the creek extending from Boulder Falls to the city limits on the east side of Boulder.
The ban applies to all single-chambered air-inflated devices, including inner tubes and air mattresses.
The closure notice was unwelcome, but not unanticipated, by Brett Bryant and John Cooper.
The longtime tubers had already taken one run down the creek and were heading back up for another run, when they saw a city employee posting the notice in Eben Fine Park.
"It was exhilarating," Bryant said, of their first run.
"It was awesome," Cooper said.
"Once we saw the sign that said it was closed to tubing," Bryant added, "we knew we couldn't do it anymore."
Bryant told Denver7 that he understands the need to close the creek.
He said it's all about safety, adding that he ran into someone earlier in the week who had a close call up by the falls.
"He went over the water fall," Bryant said. "He cut his toe, lost a toenail and dislocated his shoulder. His friend, a guy I know, who is an EMT, popped it back into place."
A tubing ban has been in place along Clear Creek in Jefferson County and Golden since Monday.
Golden Deputy Police Chief Joseph Harvey said Clear Creek was running at 1,260 cubic feet per second at midday Wednesday. He said it was at 1,300 cubic feet per second Wednesday morning.
"We had incredibly high snowpack," he said, "and a cool wet spring," which have delayed the peak run-off.
"We're about three weeks behind schedule from when we would normally be considering whether to close the creek," Harvey told Denver7. "This year, because of that delay, our creek speed, height of water and temperature are impacting the Fourth of July."
Harvey said there have been some close calls in the creek over the last few days.
"Friday, with the assistance of folks from Coors, we were able to pull a lady out of the creek," he said, "and then over the weekend, we responded to roughly five calls for service related to water rescues. Sometimes you have to go into the water to get them. Sometimes you can throw them a rope."
Harvey said Clear Creek is a Type 4 river.
He said the portion that flows through Golden can be dangerous because of all the rocks that were added for the kayak park.
"The rocks have a tendency to pull water in," he said. "The faster the water goes, the more force it has to pull you down into those rock areas."
The Deputy Chief said all the debris rolling downstream, that nobody knows about, adds to the danger.
"Tree branches, rolling rocks, things like that," he said.
Kayakers are still allowed on Clear Creek.
Max Ryan and Ry Sherman were taking advantage of the swift currents in the kayak park.
"It's some of the best kayaking you can find here on the Front Range," Ryan said.
"It feels so good to be able to connect with the water on a hot summer day like this," Sherman told Denver7. "Kayaking is a dangerous sport, especially in high water, but if you're experienced, and out with a good crew, you can try to stay as safe as you can."
Littleton kayaker Drew Larson suited up for a stint in the water Wednesday afternoon.
"You have to respect the power of nature," he said, "because rivers don't stop."
Creek Flows
Deputy Chief Harvey said Clear Creek will remain closed until two or three days after its flow drops below 1,200 cubic feet per second.
Boulder Creek has been flowing between 500 to 650 cubic feet per second for the past several days.
Typically, the threshold for implementing a tubing ban on Boulder Creek is 700 cubic feet per second, but with high runoff and the expected high number of visitors to the creek for the Fourth of July weekend, Sheriff Pelle and Chief Testa determined this use restriction would best protect community members.
Community members are advised to be aware of conditions and be especially cautious with children and pets near creeks and ditches. Anyone who fails to obey the tubing ban may be guilty of a class two petty offense and subject to a fine of up to $50. The ban is in effect until noon on Monday, July 8.
More information on Boulder Creek flow rates can be found at www.bouldercolorado.gov/flood/boulder-creek-flow-rates.


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Does the death penalty act as a deterrent to crime?
No is the short and long answer.
Shoaib Daniyal
Aug 01, 2015 · 09:15 am
"Studies and statistics support the view that there is no direct correlation between death penalty and deterrence," wrote Shashi Tharoor, one of the few Indian politicians to take a stand against the death penalty in the wake of Yakub Memon's hanging.
That's what everyone says when supporting the abolition of the death penalty, right? But, to apply Wikipedia's standards to this debate, where's the citation? Is there really no correlation between the death penalty and a reduction in crime?
First, let's sharpen the query. The question isn't whether the death penalty provides a deterrent effect. The question is, "Does the death penalty provide a deterrent effect that is greater than that of long-term incarceration". If not, then it's obvious that the death penalty is redundant from the point of view of deterrence.
American lesson
The United States has had a long history of debate on the death penalty and it's instructive to look at some studies there.
The first thing researchers would look for is a correlation between homicide rates and the death penalty. If the death penalty had a significant deterrent effect compared to other methods of punishment, such as long-term incarceration, then it should come up in the data. Think of, say, higher rates of obesity among soft drink consumers or higher rates of cancer in smokers as an equivalent study.
Researcher Thorsten Sellin took American crime data from 1920 to 1958 and ran a comparison between US states which had the death penalty and neighbouring states which had abolished it.
Sellin found no apparent correlation in the rate of homicides with the existence of a death penalty. Neighbouring states had similar crime patterns, unaffected by whether they were willing to hang people or not.
Moreover, when states removed the death penalty, they didn't see more murders. In fact, when North Carolina stopped executing people in 2006, it saw a fall in its murder rate.
Brutalisation effect
This effect holds even today. In fact, at present, US states without a death penalty have lower rates of murder than states with a death penalty.
This increase in murder rates with the death penalty – the "brutalisation effect", as it's called, is actually not that uncommon. California, as it so happens, had higher rates of murder between 1952 and 1967, when it was executing people, as compared to 1968-'91 when it wasn't. In a study conducted by Bower and Pierce, it was found that between 1907 and 1963 in New York, murder rates increased on an average in the month following an execution.
While all of this is compelling data, it must be noted that none of these completely rule out the deterrent effect of executions. They just prove that it's not very large, at best. The issue here is that researchers are hamstrung by the fact that they can only conduct a very limited number of empirical experiments, since of course, you can't, say, execute people on a whim to test your hypothesis.
In fact, in 1976, a study by economist Isaac Ehrlich showed a slight negative relationship, between the murder rate and the execution rate. This created quite a stir in the US, since much of the public mood there, quite like in India, is rather in favour of the death penalty.
Unfortunately, Ehrlich's study didn't hold up too well to scrutiny. John Lamperti, Professor of Mathematics, Dartmouth College, writes that "indication of deterrence was extremely unstable when small changes were made in Ehrlich's assumptions".
"The earlier conclusion, that US murder statistics give no evidence for a unique deterrent effect of capital punishment, still stands," summarised Lamperti.
As noted above, given the limitations of the type of experiments researchers can conduct, they can never be 100% sure that there is no deterrent effect of capital punishment. Or, for that matter, be 100% sure that there is one. As John Lamperti noted, an ideal experiment would be along the lines of the Salk vaccine trial, where almost a million children were involved, some being administered the real vaccine and others a placebo. Of course, nothing like that can be carried out for the death penalty for obvious moral reasons. We can't put people to death to conduct an experiment.
Consensus on its redundancy
Nevertheless, we can be quite sure that even if there is a deterrent effect, it is small. And most of the people who matter think it is either nonexistent or is small enough to be ignored for all practical purposes. In other words, there is a consensus on the redundancy of the death penalty in deterring crime.
In a 2009 survey, Professor Michael Radelet and Traci Lacock of the University of Colorado found that an overwhelming majority of top US criminologists didn't think the death penalty had any special deterrent effect on murder rates.
This result is backed by a survey of police chiefs in the US too, for whom more usage of the death penalty is an area of least concern. "I have seen the ugliness of murder up close and personal," said Gregory Ruff, a US police officer for 23 years. "But I have never heard a murder suspect say they thought about the death penalty as a consequence of their actions prior to committing their crimes."
The company India keeps
Given this overwhelming consensus on its lack of effectiveness, countries as a whole are moving away from the death penalty. The UK abolished it in 1973, Canada in 1976, France in 1981, Australia in 1985, Italy in 1994, Spain and South Africa in 1995. The United States is the outlier here in the developed world since it still retains death penalty (not only in this case, in the First World the US is a conservative leader). As the Economist puts it, "America is unusual among rich countries in that it still executes people", but support for the move is falling and it's only a matter of time before it does away with it too. At the state level, already 38% of US states have abolished the death penalty.
Meanwhile, India is in depressing company when it comes to allowing death sentences. Some of the other prominent countries which allow state-sanctioned murder as a means of justice are China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, North Korea and, fittingly, our subcontinental twin, Pakistan.


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Imagine you're out on the Appalachian Trail, running low on gorp, trying to figure out whether you can make it to the next shelter before nightfall.
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Or do you have this?
Perhaps you should have paid closer attention to the packaging. The manufacturer certainly didn't.
Copyeditor General's ruling: Now how safe do you feel?


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^^I love heels with overalls! Such an unexpected juxtaposition but so obsessed!!
I get asked often, how to wear overalls. The best answer is, there is no one way! The pairings and possibilities are endless, so be sure to have fun with it. I seriously dress them up with amazing and fun heels, down with sandals and flats, I wear them with my sneakers and even my hunter rain boots.
How do you wear yours? I linked quite a few overalls below, enjoy!!
You totally rock the overalls!


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o�� �Near the seaside, the Dragonfly Restaurant offers cuisine with an international and creole flavour. Buffets, Caribbean dinners and barbecues are offered.
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o�� �On the beach side, Jammers Restaurant which is open all-day in a relaxed atmosphere offers burgers, salad to satisfy smaller appetites and evening musical entertainment and nice cocktails.
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Entertainment is also available for teenagers. Babies are not forgotten, babysitting service (extra charge) day & night on request.
The St Lucia Golf Club�is located in the heart of an exotic landscape thanks to this vegetation and reliefs.
�Cap Estate hills offer a wonderful view of the sea and the mountains while feeling the breeze from the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
This beautiful golf course offers an idyllic playground with a breathtaking panorama.
The St Lucia Golf Club exists since 2001 and is part of one of the most played Caribbean Golf.
The St Lucia Golf Club is close to our hotel and opens all year.
The golf shop offers the amenities of major brands such as Nike, Greg Norman and Titleist Footjoy as well as clothing and accessories. It also offers shoes, basket and club rentals.
This course is a challenge for golfers!
Look for a�wedding at Ste Lucia...� Windjammer Landing offers to organize the civil ceremony and make you have an unforgettable day!
Attentions is paid to details.
The island of St.Lucia is served by two airports.
The International Airport of Hewanorra (UVF) in the south of the island, at Viaux Fort at 61 km from Castries.
The Airport George FL Charles�(SLU) is located at 10 minutes from downtown Castries.
L'Express des Iles connects Martinique to St. Lucia in 1h20.
bed with partial ocean views. The Ocean View Room will accommodate 2 adults, or 1 adult and 1 child and measure 425 sq. ft (40 m�).
Air conditioned,� cabled TV and DVD player, telephone, cable Internet access, mini fridge, bathroom with hairdryer, personal safe, coffee maker, iron and iron board, 110 voltage.
Premium Ocean view Room, comfort and similar equipment, ideal for the couples' getaway.� Featuring four-poster queen size beds and Romeo & Juliette balconies with a full ocean view along with roof top sun decks. This room will accommodate 2 adults and measure 560 sq. ft (52 m�).
Located low on the lush hills of Windjammer Landing, just steps to the beach and public areas, 1 & 2 bedrooms Hibiscus Suites measure 700 sq. ft. or 1,200 sq. ft.
It feature fully equipped kitchens and spacious living rooms. Caribbean-inspired, elegant and refined, they feature a fully equipped kitchen, whirlpool tub, separate spacious living room opening onto a large private terrace�oceanfront.
Air conditioning, four-poster queen size beds or two twin beds, satellite TV and DVD player, telephone, cable Internet access, mini fridge, bathroom with hairdryer, safe, tea and coffee making facilities, iron and ironing board, 110 Voltage.
Accommodation :�1 room, 2 adults and 2 rooms, 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Enjoy a stay in complete freedom in your villa with a pool!
Independent villas with fully preserved intimacy come in 1, 2, 3 or 4 bedrooms from 1,000 sq. ft. to 4,200 sq. ft. (92 to 390 m�. Fully equipped, optimum comfort, refinement, high-tech equipment,�open-air living and dining rooms on the terrace ventilated (without air conditioning), well furnished kitchen.
The 1 bedroom villa can have an optional private swimming pool from April to December, accommodation for 2 adults and 2 children under 12 years.
The 2, 3 and 4 bedrooms villas have a private pool and accommodate up to 8 persons in comfort.
�Air conditioning and ceiling fans, cable TV and DVD, CD players, personal safe, private bathroom for each room, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, 110 volts.
The greens of the St. Lucia Golf�overlook the sea and offer incredible view.
Sensations promise to be unique.
The golf course is open all year.
The St Lucia Golf offers a Club House, restaurant and pro shop of quality.
A golf shop is available with the latest arrivals brands of golf.
Opened in 2001, the St Lucia Golf Club is located in the north of the island, in Cap Estate.
It offers an idyllic playground. It combines a stimulating challenge and a lush environment.
Overlooking the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, the golf offers breathtaking panoramas.


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Home News Sit At Home Order: Police Dishes Out Stern Warning To IPOB
Sit At Home Order: Police Dishes Out Stern Warning To IPOB
By; PAMELA EBOH, Awka
The Anambra State Police Command has described the call by the Indigenous People of Biafra for a "Sit at home" in the entire southeast and beyond as an illegal action saying that IPOB remains a proscribed organisation.
To this regard, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Mustapha Dandaura enjoined all "Ndi Anambra" to disregard alleged calls by any group urging them to sit at home on May 30, 2010 and go about their lawful businesses.
A statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Haruna Mohammed, the CP assured the public that adequate security arrangements have been put in place by combined Security forces in the State to proactively nip in the bud any threat emanating from such groups.
The statement reads in part, "Information at the disposal of the Anambra State Police Command has revealed that the outlawed group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) are perfecting plans through public announcement and threats in Nnewi and other parts of the State in order to enforce a "SIT AT HOME ORDER" warning people to stay at home and not to come out for any business activities on the 30/5/2019.
"For avoidance of doubt, the indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is still a proscribed organisation hence all its activities remains illegal.
"The Command will therefore not hesitate to deal decisively with and in accordance with the law any individual or groups under any guise that will disrupt Public Peace in the State."
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With the new Gran Turismo 50 Bénéteau presents a new flagship of the redesigned Gran Turismo Sportcruiser series at the boot Düsseldorf 2018. The new motoryacht of the long-standing exhibitor at boot Düsseldorf represents the next-generation of motorboating, offering a number of innovations and surprises for lovers of dynamic, elegant motoryachts.
Bénéteau launches its new, sparkling flagship of the Gran Turismo range in two versions, a Hardtop and a Sportfly version with flybridge. The Gran Turismo 50 has a planing hull and is powered by a dynamic Volvo IPS 600 drive for pure driving pleasure. In the hardtop version, the GT 50 features roll-up sunshades and retractable side windows.
The Sportfly version adds extra to the already abundant space on board: an additional helmstation alongside various extra seating and sunbathing lounges. A double seater, for example, converts easily into a large sun lounger right next to the helm. And at the back of the flybridge a spacious seating group with retractable table invites you to linger in the fresh air and enjoy a sundowner or two to the backdrop of panoramic views.
The open and very spacious saloon merges almost seamlessly into the cockpit area, forming a visual unit separated only by a large glass door. The high-quality pantry is unobtrusively housed in the cockpit and can be extended at the rear by an extra worktop or a barbecue grill. The hydraulically operated bathing platform also provides access to the dinghy garage, where a dinghy or jet ski can easily be accommodated - always ready for fun time on the water.
Below decks, the Beneteau Gran Turismo 50 surprises with a sophisticated design that, combined with the materials and colours used as well as the careful craftsmanship, creates an absolute feel-good atmosphere. The layout offers two options. One with two cabins and a very spacious owner's cabin, including a separate bathroom and a small saloon. The second layout version features three cabins if the prospective owner is expecting more than four overnight guests on the yacht more regularly. The main pantry on board, accessesible via a staircase on the port side, is fully equipped with many tools and functions, thus guaranteeing for the physical well-being of all guests on board.


In summer the region can be explored on foot or by bicycle depending on the mood . Hiking or mountain biking , trips always take one to a beautiful alpine world. Climbing tours and paragliding allow the surroundings to be viewed from above. The river Isar is only 500m away and invites swimming or rafting. The Sylvenstein Reservoir and the Lake Walchen are very popular bathing facilities nestled between the mountains and reached by car in 15 minutes.
The Lamprechthof is an ideal place to spend the holiday. After a night's rest and a healthy and substantial breakfast the surroundings in all its beauty can be explored. There are always a few bicycles for our guests available.
Those who do not wish to hike can make themselves comfortable on our lawn for sunbathing, have a barbecue in the pavilion with other holiday guests, visit the animals in the barn or simply go for a little walk. The children are also in good hands on the Lamprechthof in summer. They can actively take part in rural life or simply play in the playground. In this way all family members get their moneys worth and can have an unforgettable holiday.


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