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Volume 14 No. 4 — 1 October 1990
Nationalism before Nationhood: Overseas Horizons in Debates of the 1880s
Gerhard Stilz
Using a number of Australian periodicals as sources, the essay explores how the apparently conflicting notions of nationalism and internationalism, of mono-cultural self-searching and multicultural orientation shaped Australian literary debate in the 1880s.
Published 1 October 1990 in Volume 14 No. 4. Subjects: Australian identity, Australian literary criticism, Australian literature and writers, Nationalism.
Cite as: Stilz, Gerhard. 'Nationalism before Nationhood: Overseas Horizons in Debates of the 1880s.' Australian Literary Studies, vol. 14, no. 4, 1990. https://doi.org/10.20314/als.5497650155.
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Os mais antigos humanos que se conhecem no Ruanda parecem ter sido os pigmeus twa, que actualmente compreendem cerca de 1% da população deste país. Os hutus e tutsis são povos bantus que provavelmente se instalaram na região durante a expansão bantu. A partir do século XV, os tutsis passaram a dominar a sociedade através duma aristocracia que tinha à frente um Mwami (rei).

Ao contrário dos seus vizinhos, o Reino de Ruanda, que era um reino centralizado, não teve a sua "sorte" decidida na Conferência de Berlim (de 1885) e só foi entregue à Alemanha (juntamente com o vizinho Burundi) em 1890, numa conferência em Bruxelas, em troca do Uganda e da ilha de Heligoland. No entanto, as fronteiras desta colónia – que, na altura incluíam também alguns pequenos reinos das margens do Lago Vitória – só foram definidas em 1900.

O governo alemão deixou a autoridade nativa administrar a colônia, usando o sistema utilizado pelos britânicos nos reinos do Uganda. Depois da derrota da Alemanha na Primeira Guerra Mundial, o protectorado foi entregue à Bélgica, por mandato da Liga das Nações. O domínio belga foi muito mais directo e duro que o dos alemães e, utilizando a igreja católica, manipulou a classe alta dos tutsi para reprimir o resto da população - maioritariamente tutsis e hutus -, incluindo a cobrança de impostos e o trabalho forçado, criando um fosso social maior do que o que já existia.

Depois da Segunda Guerra Mundial, o Ruanda tornou-se um território "protegido" pelas Nações Unidas, tendo a Bélgica como autoridade administrativa. Através duma série de processos, incluindo várias reformas, o assassinato do rei Mutara III Charles, em 1959 e a fuga do último monarca do clã Nyiginya, o rei Kigeri V, para o Uganda, os hutus ganharam mais poder e, na altura da independência, em 1962, os hutus eram os políticos dominantes. Em 25 de Setembro de 1960, a ONU organizou um referendo no qual os ruandeses decidiram tornar-se uma república. Depois das primeiras eleições, foi declarada a República do Ruanda, com Grégoire Kayibanda como primeiro-ministro.

Após vários anos de instabilidade, em que o governo tomou várias medidas de repressão contra os tutsis, em 5 de Julho de 1973, o major general Juvénal Habyarimana, que era ministro da defesa, destituiu o seu primo Grégoire Kayibanda, dissolveu a Assembleia Nacional e aboliu todas as actividades políticas. Em Dezembro de 1978 foram organizadas eleições, nas quais foi aprovada uma nova constituição e confirmado Habyarimana como presidente, que foi reeleito em 1983 e em 1988, como candidato único mas, em resposta a pressões públicas por reformas políticas, Habyarimana anunciou em Julho de 1990 a intenção de transformar o Ruanda numa democracia multipartidária.

No entanto, nesse mesmo ano, uma série de problemas climáticos e económicos geraram conflitos internos e a Frente Patriótica Ruandesa (RPF), dominada por tutsis refugiados nos países vizinhos lançou ataques militares contra o governo hutu, a partir do Uganda. O governo militar de Juvénal Habyarimana respondeu com pogroms genocidas contra os tutsis. Em 1992 foi assinado um cessar-fogo entre o governo e a RPF em Arusha, Tanzânia.

Em 6 de Abril de 1994, Habyarimana e Cyprien Ntaryamira, o presidente do Burundi, foram assassinados quando o seu avião foi atingido por fogo quando aterrava em Kigali. Durante os três meses seguintes, os militares e milícianos mataram cerca de 800 000 tutsis e hutus, naquilo que ficou conhecido como o Genocídio do Ruanda. Entretanto, a RPF, sob a direção de Paul Kagame ocupou várias partes do país e, em 4 de Julho entrou na capital Kigali, enquanto tropas francesas de "manutenção da paz" ocupavam o sudoeste, durante a "Opération Turquoise".

Paul Kagame ficou como vice-presidente e Pasteur Bizimungu como presidente mas, em 2000, os dois homens fortes entraram em conflito, Bizimungu renunciou à presidência e Kagame ficou como presidente. Em 2003, Kagame foi finalmente eleito para o cargo, no que foram consideradas as primeiras eleições democráticas depois do Genocídio. Entretanto, cerca de 2 milhões de hutus refugiaram-se na República Democrática do Congo, com medo de retaliação pelos tutsis. Muitos regressaram, mas conservam-se ali milícias que têm estado envolvidas na guerra civil daquele país.

Ver também
 Reino de Ruanda
 Hotel Ruanda
 Genocídio de Ruanda
 Hútus
 Tútsis

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Springsteen: Obama show a "warm-up"
Bruce Springsteen says that his show at Barack Obama's inauguration was a "warm-up" for the Super Bowl.
By Simon Reynolds
Bruce Springsteen has claimed that his inauguration performance for Barack Obama was a "warm-up" for this Sunday's Super Bowl.
Speaking at a news conference, the rock icon said that he wants the half-time set to be "a 12-minute party".
"It kind of was a good warm-up for this," he joked. "That takes some of the pressure off, you know."
The 59-year-old, whose 16th studio album Working On A Dream was released on Monday, admitted that he is enjoying his career renaissance with "old soldiers" the E Street Band.
He said: "Good times. You just have years where things happen, or years where it's quieter. But what's special for me right now is I really believe our band is going through sort of a golden age. We've made three of what I think are some of our best records in a row, which is really one of the reasons we're here. And the band, on the last tour, played the best it's ever played.
"We've been on the road a while. We're some old soldiers. But the band is still really burning, and I really want people to know about the record. Good year, you know? It's been great."
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Anne Serling Talks About Her Father's 'O'Toole From Moscow' Comedy
By John Kiesewetter/WVXU | March 27, 2020
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Rod Serling returns to radio, Saturday, April 18 at 2:00 p.m., with a repeat on Sunday, April 19 at 3:00 p.m on WSKG Radio.
CINCINNATI, OH (WVXU) Anne Serling is confident that her famous father would be pleased that Cincinnati Public Radio is reviving O' Toole From Moscow, his 1955 Cincinnati Reds comedy premiering 8 p.m. tonight on WVXU-FM and at wvxu.org.
"I have a thought about my dad, imagining him listening, nodding and just beaming. I am so grateful," said Serling, daughter of Rod Serling, creator of TV's The Twilight Zone.
Anne Serling with the 'O'Toole cast (from left) Chandler Bates, Jack Steiner, Lucas Prizant, Frankie Chuter, Matt Fox. Anne Serling, Austin James Cleri, Cameron Nalley and Dustin Parsons. CREDIT JOHN KIESEWETTER / WVXU
Rod Serling, who started his career in Cincinnati (1950-54), wrote O'Toole for NBC's Matinee Theater. It was aired only once – live at 3 p.m. on a Monday afternoon – and not recorded, taped or filmed.
O'Toole starred Chuck Connors, best known as TV's the Rifleman, as a security officer for the Russian Embassy in New York who ends up playing outfield for the Cincinnati Reds.
WVXU's radio adaption stars eight talented University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music students. Professor Richard Hess directed the show.
Full disclosure: It's been my dream for 30 years to find Serling's script and produce O'Toole for the Cincinnati audience.
Rod and Anne Serling. CREDIT COURTESY ANNE SERLING
"One of the things about this script is that I can hear the joy my dad felt writing it. I can imagine him chuckling throughout it. The students clearly share that enthusiasm," said Serling, who came to Cincinnati from her upstate New York home in November to be host/narrator for O'Toole when we recorded the radio play.
While at WVXU-FM, I recorded an interview with Anne about O'Toole From Moscow, and how it was a relatively rare comedy from a man known for intense TV dramas. She also talks about her father's love of baseball, and her memories of her father, who died in 1975 at age 50.
Here's a link to my conversation with Anne Serling on our website.


Oh, by the way, Constellation, for those who've forgotten, holds a 38% stake in Canopy Growth.
There is certainly too much to ignore about STZ for the majority of analysts.
What I do know is that TSLA now faces a tumultuous uphill battle in order to meet its full year guidance.
What to look for when Dave & Buster's and Constellation Brands report results.
Yesterday I reestablished a long position in Canopy Growth - which has been on my Best Ideas List since early January, 2019. The shares are responding well to this news.
Short interest is back in the low single digits while Tilray still enjoys one of the smallest floats for a cannabis company.
Bidding further to the following longs (but slightly below the market): , and .
Apparently, this game is all about growth right now. It certainly is not about margins.
I am back long Canopy Growth (very) small (I bought the opening). Moved up my buy entry price in light of a market that seems to be more accepting of speculative stocks.
Assessing Aurora and its peers, strictly on the numbers.
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The Friends Meeting House is about a 3 minute walk from Winchmore Hill mainline Station. Leaving the station turn right, continue past the shops on right-hand side of The Green to the Kings Head pub and then into Church Hill. The 'Friends' is 50 metres on the right. Free on-street parking on Saturdays. If parking outside the Friends Meeting House, please ensure you park well within the pavement guidelines.
Winchmore Hill Station (Zone 4) is on the London Rail, Great Northern service – about 15 minutes from Finsbury Park Station (Underground/London Rail). Winchmore Hill station is in Zone 4 - Travel and Oyster Cards are valid.
Arriving at Finsbury Park tube station on Piccadilly & Victoria lines look for overhead illuminated 'National Rail' sign, go up spiral staircase and head for overground platform 7/8 - check display screen for station listing. Take trains going to/via Hertford North.
Saturday trains normally leave Finsbury Park at 9.32 am (arrives Winchmore Hill Station 9.45 am for 10.00 am class). Same train leaves Moorgate at 9.19 am and calls at Highbury & Islington (quick change from Victoria tube line) at 9.26 am .
Alternative route is to take Piccadilly Line to Wood Green tube station, turn right and go to (temporary) 329 bus stop across the road just past the bus garage. Take the 329 bus heading to Enfield Town and get off at Winchmore Hill (Station Road - see below). Allow 20-25 minutes more time.
Buses: Routes 329 and 125 stop at Winchmore Hill, Green Lanes. Walk up Station Road past the station and follow directions as above. Route W9 stops on request at The Green, Winchmore Hill.


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IPO CZ > News and events > List of news and events > Common Communication on the representation of new types of trade marks
Directive (EU) 2015/2436 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2015 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (hereinafter referred to as the "new Trade Mark Directive") contains provisions further approximating the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks, with regard to both substantive and procedural matters. One of the key changes brought about by the new legislative instruments is the elimination of the graphic representation requirement from the definition of both EU and national trade marks. Such elimination gives rise to the possibility of accepting new types of trade marks, filed in formats not previously provided for by national or regional systems. This document reflects the approach taken or that may be taken by the EUIPO and the Member States IPOs concerning the definitions and representation requirements for the new types of trade marks resulting from the abolishment of the graphical representation requirement. This will assist in the transposition of the new Trade Mark Directive in as harmonised a manner as possible, with the intention of improving legal certainty, predictability and accessibility for users.
Please note that these new types of trade marks (as specified in the Common Communication) cannot be accepted by the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic until the amended Act No. 441/2003 Coll., On Trademarks comes into force (January 2019).
Common Communication on the representation of new types of trade marks (pdf, 602 kB)
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Following Mother Nature's lead, Israeli scientists have built a DNA computer so tiny that a trillion of them could fit in a test tube and perform a billion operations per second with 99.8 percent accuracy.
Data is represented by pairs of molecules on a strand of DNA, and two naturally occurring enzymes act as the hardware to read, copy and manipulate the code. When it is all mixed together in the test tube, the software and hardware operate on the input molecule to create the output.
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Cherry Picked - University Theatre to present 'Kiss Me, Kate'
University Theatre to present 'Kiss Me, Kate'
LAWRENCE — The University Theatre will open its 2013-2014 season this month with the staging of the seminal Broadway musical and Tony Award winner "Kiss Me, Kate."
Performances will be 7:30 p.m. July 12-13 and July 18-20 as well as 2:30 p.m. July 14 and July 21 at Stage Too! in Murphy Hall.
The cleverly crafted production, with unforgettable music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Sam and Bella Spewack, took home five Tony Awards, including the very first Tony Award for Best Musical in 1949. The original production of "Kiss Me, Kate" opened on Broadway at the New Century Theatre on Dec. 30, 1948, and ran for 1,077 performances. Featuring 18 classic Cole Porter songs — including "Another Op'nin', Another Show," "Always True to You in My Fashion," "Too Darn Hot" and "Brush Up Your Shakespeare" — "Kiss Me, Kate" is the epitome of Broadway musical comedy at its unequivocal best.
"Kiss Me, Kate's" sophisticated humor charms audiences by adapting Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" to the musical stage for an all-out battle of the sexes. When Fred Graham (Stephen Dagrosa, Hadden Heights, N.J., master's graduate), the show's director, producer and star, sparks on- and off-stage conflict with this ex-wife and leading lady, Lilli Vanessi (Julia Geisler, Wexford, Pa., master's student), chaos ensues as characters sing, dance and fall in love in verse.
This University Theatre "Revisionist" or "Jewel Box" production includes an ensemble of 11 performers playing more than 25 roles. "Kiss Me, Kate" is directed and choreographed by John Staniunas, professor of theatre, with music direction by Ryan McCall, University Theatre accompanist. Rebecca Damren, Atlanta MFA student, is assistant directing and stage managing the production. Mark Reaney, professor of theatre, is the scenic and lighting designer, and Dennis Christilles, associate professor of theatre, is the costume designer.
After the success of last summer's "My Fair Lady," Director John Staniunas said he wanted to continue the concept of stripping down large musicals to a minimalist cast in order to provide a fresh experience for audiences.
"'Kiss Me, Kate' is one of the most successful musical adaptations of Shakespeare because it truly does take place in the theatre," Staniunas said. "This is a play within a play, so the amount of complexity and layers the entire small ensemble has to bring to the stage is not only transformative for our patrons but necessary for successful storytelling."
Additional cast members include Rachel Tolbert, Topeka sophomore, as Lois/Bianca; Luke Reddig, Clive Iowa, junior, as Bill Calhoun/Lucentio; Brian Duerksen, Wichita recent master's graduate as General Pops/Innkeeper/General Howell; Troy Clifford Dargin, Lawrence doctoral student, as Ralph/Hortensio/Haberdasher; Michael Colman, Charleston, S.C., master's student, as Paul/Gremio/Phillip; Elaina Smith, Olathe senior, as Harriet/Baptista; Lily Lancaster, Lawrence sophomore, as Gangster Moll; Thomas Tong, Olathe junior, as Gangster/Cab Driver, and Carissa Scroggins, Rapid City, S.D., master's student, as Hattie/Innkeeper/Gregory.
Tickets for "Kiss Me, Kate" are on sale now at KU ticket offices and online at www.kutheatre.com. Tickets are also available by calling the University Theatre, (785) 864-3982, and the Lied Center at (785) 864-ARTS. "Kiss Me, Kate" tickets are $15 for the public, $14 KU staff and senior citizens, and $10 for students and children 5-18.
For the latest information regarding parking and access to Murphy Hall, visit kutheatre.com or call the University Theatre box office. Follow KU Theatre on Twitter (@KU Theatre).
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Here is the bottom line. The third edition of A History of Mathematics by Merzbach and Boyer (previously by Boyer and Merzbach) is a superlative book. I personally found it to be an extremely pleasurable read and I would recommend it to anyone with even the slightest interest in mathematics.
Now for some perspective. I am not a historian of mathematics, professional or otherwise. However, I have for a long time enjoyed reading and learning about major points or themes in the history of mathematics. I also enjoy biographies of mathematicians. One finds both in A History of Mathematics. Furthermore, the choice of topics is as masterful as their presentation.
I can only imagine how daunting a task it must be to try to compile and arrange in an accessible and interesting manner several millennia of history of a field such as mathematics. Here is where A History of Mathematics shines. The authors present mathematics from the time of the ancient Egyptians up to the twentieth century without a single lull in the excitement. Merzbach and Boyer seamlessly interweave the telling of the major time periods, the most important results, and the essential biographies in mathematics. This book serves as a reminder that mathematics is as much a part of the heritage of human culture as is art, architecture, poetry, etc.
One may worry about the amount of technical detail used in presenting the mathematics in a book about the history of the subject. There is certainly actual mathematics in A History of Mathematics, but not too much to render the book inaccessible to a large audience. Obviously, as one approaches the twentieth century the amount of notation used and the number specific results presented in detail becomes very small. If, while reading it, you find yourself wanting to see greater detail or more notation, you can easily supplement Merzbach and Boyer with more recent books such as Victor Katz's A History of Mathematics or Grattan-Guiness's The Rainbow of Mathematics (aka The Norton/Fontana History of the Mathematical Sciences). On some days I might also add to this the historical notes found in the Bourbaki books.
At least two important questions remain to be addressed. First, what is different about the third edition compared with the previous two? I have only compared the third edition with the first. The two biggest differences that I noticed are that the first edition contains exercises at the end of chapters while the third edition does not, and the way in which the material is arranged is slightly different. As far as I can tell, nothing has been removed from previous editions in terms of the basic content in the third edition. Changes seem to have more to do with the way that the topics discussed are emphasized.
A second important question is, could Merzbach and Boyer be used as a text for a course in the history of mathematics? I can't see any reason why an instructor for a course in the history of mathematics would want students to not read it. As previously noted, there are no exercises, so depending on the nature of and goals for a history of mathematics course A History of Mathematics may not be sufficient as the sole course text. That being said, I think that Merzbach and Boyer is one of the best motivations for students, and perhaps even members of an even broader readership to want to explore more and see greater detail in topics from the history of mathematics.


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Ohio will try and use last year's last-second bowl loss as fuel for this season. The Bobcats lost 31-29 to Appalachian State after allowing the Mountaineers to go 70-plus yards down the field in less than two minutes for a Game-winning field goal. With a good amount of talent returning, there's no reason this team can't be better and fight for the MAC East title.
Of course, Ohio will have to figure out its starting quarterback before considering winning the MAC. The battle is between two guys with limited experience in JD Sprague and Greg Windham. Sprague has more experience, but had offseason surgery and didn't practice in the spring, while Windham tossed Four interceptions in just 40 pass attempts last year. Either way, it's not like last year's starter (Derrius Vick) was a Game breaker.
The Bobcats are more of a run-focused team and things should remain that way with running back A.J. OUellette (687 yards, 6 TDs) returning and he'll be flanked by the dynamic Papi White. The question will be along the offensive line where three starters are gone. They return two guys on the right side, but have a few questions on the left.
As a bonus for whoever gets the starting QB gig, all of the top receivers return. Sebastian Smith (64 receptions, 775 yards, 7 TDs) leads the way with Jordan Reid (616 yards, 5 TDs) and Brendan Cope (510 yards, 2 TDs). Not many teams can beat that kind of experience in the MAC.
Ohio's main faults came on the defensive side last year. While the overall numbers were good, allowing 25.3 points per Game, the Bobcats allowed 49 to Western, 41 to Buffalo and 62 to Bowling Green in three-straight Games. Obviously, those all led to losses.
With injuries being part of that problem, Ohio returns a decent amount of experienced players from that group. The line is mostly set with three full-time senior starters in tow, but also multiple other guys that have playing experience. Linebacker is the same situation, with Quentin Poling being one of the best defensive players in the league. Blair Brown and Chad Moore, two more players that won't be overwhelmed, join him.
The biggest question comes in the secondary where Ohio loses its top Four corners from a year ago. The only returning starter is safety Toran Davis. Inexperience is filtered around him.
The Bobcats should match last year's non-Conference record of three wins as long as they can win at Kansas. Otherwise, a road trip to Tennessee will be their only early loss. The MAC Schedule isn't too bad as they host Bowling Green and Akron, their two main challengers in the East. OUtside of that, road Games at Toledo and Central will be Ohio's toughest Conference Games.
Eight wins are once again on the table for Ohio, but definitely not a certain. They could easily drop Four Conference Games in the ones listed above. To no one's surprise their over/under at 5Dimes is at 7.5 with the over coming in at -165 in July. However, eight wins won't be easy with a new quarterback, offensive line and questionable secondary.
2016 Ohio Bobcats Football Schedule
Sept. 3 vs. Texas State
Sept. 10 at Kansas
Sept. 17 at Tennessee
Sept. 24 vs. Gardner-Webb
Oct. 1 at Miami (OH)
Oct. 8 vs. Bowling Green
Oct. 15 vs. Eastern Michigan
Oct. 22 at Kent State
Oct. 27 at Toledo
Nov. 3 vs. Buffalo
Nov. 15 at Central Michigan
Nov. 22 vs. Akron
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Impeachment and Life After Trump: "To Whom It May Concern in Anywhere America"
Like him or hate him, you have to admit that Donald Trump was never boring. From his sold out speeches in stadiums throughout the country, to his press conferences and verbal jousts with so-called "journalists", to his tweets, we never knew what he was going to say.
However, it was mostly the later, his tweets, which were the most incendiary. Though they were typically directed to his supporters, he would use the platform to go after those who attacked him directly or indirectly. It became a way to express his opinions in a candid and often unfiltered way.
On January 6th, massive numbers of pro-Trump and ordinary conservatives from around the country descended on Washington DC to express their anger at what they saw as a blatantly rigged election and failed government. But it was much more than that. They were tired of the condescending attitude of members of Congress (both parties) and open bias of the media.
They had endured eight years of mockery and ridicule under the Obama Administration and a full four years of barely concealed contempt and smugness from the Speaker of the House on down. It was just as bad in the Senate. It was all over the news and on social media nearly every minute of every day. It was integrated into magazines, books, music, TV shows, radio, and movies.
Now that the nation had a new (and some who believed an illegitimate) President suddenly calling for "unity" and "coming together" with that the Status Quo back in charge was too much. So, they planned, organized, and came together in a open and highly visible expression of their own contempt for a system which failed them; which belittled them.
Anyone who bothered to look out their window could see what was happening. There was no doubt that the Establishment was peeing down its collective leg. They were terrified. Hiding in locked rooms, in closets, under tables. They couldn't imagine the American People were actually coming together and saying "enough!". It's the one thing they least expected. It was also the one thing they feared the most.
Trump tweeted out words of support and encouragement. This was what he had fought for over the last four years. Never did his tweets call on the protesters to vandalize, loot, or deface property the way Antifa or BLM had done the preceding year. Never did he urge the protestors to break windows or even enter House or Senate chambers. And, he never encouraged the violence which unfolded.
Yes, a number of the protestors were armed. It was no secret. It was out in the open for all to see. But not surprisingly, their message was lost on the elites. What could all those gun toting protestors carrying American flags and pro-Trump banners want except to tar and feather members of Congress?
But the message was clear to the most casual viewer. They were there to impress on Washington that the American People have a right to carry arms. It's called the Second Amendment. It's right up there with the First Amendment---the right to freedom of speech, expression, religion, and to assemble.
It didn't mean they were there for violence. It was to remind Congress that the People have those rights and will protect them if need be. Of course, how do you explain this to those who sincerely believe they have a pre-ordained right to rule---not govern--- but rule? The concept was beyond their understanding. But something went wrong. What? The answer is that there were multiple mistakes.
The first mistake was the media. The only ones there that day was the corporate media which has spent every moment over the last four years trying to divide this country, be it Left vs. Right vs.the Center; black vs. white vs. brown vs. yellow vs. everyone else; men vs. women; straights vs. gays, and so on. Division, as artificial as it may be, drives ratings and ratings equal advertising which is money. Divided we can be controlled and manipulated. Together we can't.
The corporate media is the eyes, ears, and mouthpiece of the Status Quo; the Establishment. If you watched any of the "reporting". They were stunned to find conservative blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans in with the crowds. They were equally stymied to see gun totting women and yes, even gays there as part of the protest. It didn't fit the narrative they've been feeding us. The solution was, as always, to misdirect out attention, manipulate the image, and obscure the message.
What was missing was the eyes, ears, and voice of the protestors. Who was their media advocate? The answer was no body (you can't really include Fox News anymore). Image is perception. Perception becomes reality. It controls the narrative, and the organizers left it to the corporate media to dictate what that would be.
The second mistake was not knowing the crowd. I don't how the organizers set about getting the message out, but they did a good job in getting people there. But there was a large gathering of Antifa and BLM just a few blocks away for their own event, which could have easily spun out of control had the two groups clashed.
Some allege that Antifa infiltrators were the ones breaking windows and spray painting walls, but there's no hard proof of that (vandalism is a hallmark of Antifa as America and the world witnessed last year). For those unaware, Antifa is a Far Left anarchist group. They are not directly associated with the Democrats per se. While the name is shorthand for "Anti-Fascist" they tend to behave similar to Nazi Brownshirts and Mussolini's Blackshirts, both fascist organizations, and the Maoist Red Front.
Several members of the pro-Trump crowd tried to point out these interlopers and separate them from other protestors (they were mostly successful). However, the damage was done, both figuratively and literally. Without a supportive media there to record it as it happened, it created the image the radical Left wanted and the Status Quo hoped for.
The third mistake was Trump himself. The election was over, and whether the results were right or rigged, the corporate media was portraying the outcome as factual. Trump resisted. He was upset and angry, and he struck out. Never let your emotions guide your actions. He should have known that as a businessman. But, unintentionally, it was his tweets which were his undoing.
President Trump had long used social media to bypass blatantly biased news outlets so much so that they spent as much time on his tweets and posts as they did on his actual statements. Following the election, his media bursts became sharper.
However, on January 6th, Trump tweeted messages like "stay strong" and "fight like hell" to his supporters . While his intent was to provide moral encouragement, the message was distorted. It was filtered through a corporate media seething with hatred for the President and his supporters. It was portrayed in a matter not intended. It was portrayed as to encourage violence and mayhem.
In all likelihood, I suspect that neither Trump or his staff were fully aware of what was actually happening outside. After all, they had been hurried into secure rooms, safe from any potential harm. Any information they received from outside was likely old, incomplete, or possibly inaccurate.
Given Trump's history, his cell phone should have been "secured". Without full knowledge of events, anything more than a "be safe" or "keep it peaceful" message was bound to do more harm than good, and, as we all know, it did.
Ultimately, one protester, Ashli Babbitt, was shot dead by Capital Police. One police officer died while engaging protestors. Three others died from natural causes, and several were injured. Papers inside House and Senate chambers were strewn everywhere. Even Pelosi's podium was stolen! Windows were broken, laptops went missing, along with some general vandalism as mentioned previously.
The Establishment was pissed. It was time for revenge, and it came swift starting with social media suspending a setting President's accounts and cutting off any direct and unfiltered communication with the American public. There was also a crackdown on Conservative sites as well, including pressuring other social media sites to comply with their new guidelines or risk being deplatformed.
Speaker of House Nancy Pelosi was publically beside herself in anger that citizens had invaded the "People's House" while they were doing "the People's business" without permission. Ugh! We can't have the common rabble running around Congress. Who do these peasants think they are? It's not like Congress actually represents them or anything right?
So, Trump is gone. Biden is President, but that's not the end of the story. Trump is to be the first American President to be impeached twice, which could create a Constitutional crisis of sorts. Can someone be prosecuted for what happened while in office after they've left? We know they can be removed from office while still in office, but what if they're no longer in office?
It's likely the matter will eventually find its way before the Supreme Court, assuming the High Court will even hear the matter. After all, the point of impeachment is to censure the individual for "high crimes and misdemeanors" and, secondly, to remove them from office if necessary. In our history, only three presidents have been impeached, Andrew Jackson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump. But what about Richard Nixon? Why could he be important?
President Nixon was never impeached for his role in the Watergate break-in and subsequent cover-up which included a kidnapping, wiretapping, destruction of evidence, and lying to Congress. However, the House was proceeding with impeachment hearings when Nixon resigned (had he not, he would have likely been impeached and possibly removed from office).
Nevertheless, Nixon was never tried although others were, and some went to jail for their roles. As far as ole "Tricky Dick" Nixon was concerned, the matter was dropped. Nixon didn't lose any of his perks of having been president either. Trump is accused of far less.
It seems to me Nixon comes the closest to Trump's current situation. Nixon avoided impeachment by resigning, nevertheless the stigma remained. As Trump is no longer President, there is no reason to impeach him. His removal from office came as a result of the election. Like Nixon (and even Clinton), the stigma of the first impeachment will itself likely keep him from ever seeking public office again.
But unlike Nixon or Clinton, this isn't about a break in or lying to Congress about getting blowjobs in the Oval Office. It's political, which means its personal. Donald Trump was an outsider who upset the plans of the Status Quo by defeating Hillary Clinton. He then set about exposing the corruption of Establishment, which included both parties, big business, and the media. That was unacceptable. This is about sending a message addressed "To Whom It May Concern in Anywhere America".
That message is a simple one. They will not ever allow another outsider. They will never again be publicly exposed for who they are. They are self-ordained to rule by virtue of their wealth and connections. They are not "one of us". They are our betters. They, and they alone know what's best for us. Our job is to keep quiet and do as we're told. Set back and enjoy the "bread and circuses".
The game is rigged. It's fixed. As George Carlin said, "It's a big club and you ain't in it". Everything you or I suspected is likely not just true, but worse than we imagined. Once we accept this simple truth, regardless of which wing of the vulture we're under, the better we're going to be. Why? Because knowing the truth isn't the same as accepting it. Once it's accepted, you can act on it. You can start doing something about it.
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George Carlin: It's a big club and you ain't in it
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As is typical of your writings, it is SPOT ON !!!
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Q: iOS push notification is received without sound I have a hybrid application on mobilefirst platform 7 running on iphone/ipad.
everything goes well on push notification function except there is no sound played when apple devices received the push notification.
The same code works with sound for worklight 6.1, but seems mobilefirst platform 7 (build 20150729) cannot play the sound when push arrives.
Following is some sample code we used:
var notification = WL.Server.createDefaultNotification(notificationText, badgeDigit, { alerts : alertCount });
var delay = WL.Server.notifyDeviceSubscription(notifyUser, notification);

Not sure if there are some fixpack existing for fixing this issue, or my code had missed something.

A: Did you try to add to your payload:
sound: "default"

Source:
https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/NetworkingInternet/Conceptual/RemoteNotificationsPG/Chapters/TheNotificationPayload.html

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CES in Pictures–Updated
By ExtremeTech Staff on January 9, 2009 at 1:17 pm
CES 2009 Photo Blog: Easy Radio Finder for iPhone
The Griffin Navigate is a $50 iPhone FM tuner that complements the iFM iPhone app. Enter your location and find local radio stations, and the app displays the artist, song title, and even cover art. Nice!
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The Unstoppable Natural Phenomena, Nature Republic's Never Ending Story
[by Lee Sae In] As the beauty industry becomes more and more developed, the most important element needed is 'brand identity'. A clear brand concept has the strength to move the hearts of consumers.
Although there are many brands that set forth the natural essence of their products, out of numerous amount of cosmetic products that focus on natural ingredients and natural products, Nature Republic directly targets consumers. After its launching in 2009, Nature Republic has been able to set its own records by determining the exact needs of the consumers as well as having their own clear brand story.
It is a brand created and formed by the collaboration of the first generation of individuals to experience brand shop cosmetic products. Nature Republic's past and present have been created by the 'Midas Hands' of the cosmetic industry. We anticipate the further development of the brand.
■ Nature Republic's Beginning SINCE 2009
Nature Republic was a brand that attracted attention for various reasons even before its launching. This is because Nature Republic's President Jung Oon Ho was an individual skillful enough to be referred to as the 'Midas Hands of the cosmetic industry'. His existence only stirred the cosmetic industry.
In 2003, President Jung received attention from the cosmetic industry for becoming the driving force in creating the wave of Korean low to middle cost brand shops by launching TheFaceShop. TheFaceShop was able to write a new legend for the cosmetic industry by reaching 150 billion won in the second year of its creation and becoming the number one brand in the industry.
President Jung was able to step into the cosmetic field in 1992 due to his friend's father who had been running a cosmetic product franchise business. With his successful performance and high sales he was eventually able to officially take part in the cosmetic product market by establishing a business for worldwide cosmetic products as an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer).
Thereon after he was able to successfully sell 'nose packs' from Shikmoolwon in 1996 and products from the luxury cosmetic brand COOGI in 1998, becoming the center of attention in the cosmetic product industry.
Around the beginning of the 21st century, President Jung was able to encounter affordable and good quality clothing brands such as GAP during his business trip to New York. Inspired by this, he decided to create a cosmetic brand that also sells products that are of a high quality yet affordable.
At the time, the stores selling numerous different cosmetic products that made up the Korean beauty market all showed various prices for their items. President Jung was sure that if he opened up a brand shop with good quality products that maintained the same price wherever it may be purchased, consumers would show positive responses.
Through this process, TheFaceShop was created in December of 2003 and through the mutual agreement between its board members, Nature Republic was created in 2009.
■ Nature Republic's Brand Image
1) Beauty Energy Found From The Cleanest Natural Areas Of The World
Nature Republic, which was launched in March of 2009, represents cosmetic products that provide health and joy to the lives of consumers through the natural beauty energy found from the cleanest areas of the world.
Just like what its slogan 'Journey to Nature' expresses, the company not only is restricted within the natural ingredients of the region but also centers on ingredients such as Shea butter, Argan and Aloe that have been certified by centuries of human culture and lifestyle to expand their product and brand story.
The company is working to provide good quality products by stepping forth from the normal and broad nature concept and rather encompassing the Pure Quality of Nature through the eco-friendly containers and designs that have touched the hearts of consumers.
Nature Republic's brand slogan 'Journey to Nature' is a concept that holds the meaning that the company will venture out to find places that are not polluted all over the world and share the health and happiness they find there with consumers. The company plans to expand its company's brand story by basing the ingredients of its products not only on natural components found in a specific region but rather ingredients such as Shea butter, Argan and Aloe that have been certified by centuries of human lifestyle to expand their product and brand story.
Nature Republic's strategy of starting strictly from its brand concept has allowed it to have individuality and an identity of its own that separates it from many other cosmetic brands that emphasize the natural essence of their products.
2) Brand Image Abroad
Starting from the beginning of 2000 to present day, Nature Republic has added a premium image to the trending Korean wave, causing Korean products to become trustworthy and increasing the sales of its products among middle-class females in their twenties and thirties.
In order to emphasize the Hallyu (Korean wave)'s premium image, the company's products are of a higher price range in foreign countries compared to the products in Korea and hold a high-priced brand image in the Philippines.
3) Master of Premium Image
Nature Republic prefers to hold a different nature-focused strategy than their rival brands. In order to differentiate from the many other cosmetic brands that emphasize the eco-friendly essence of their products, Nature Republic's brand shops are decorated and constructed with different interior design items and following concepts that convey a unique natural mood.
The company also displayed the natural ingredients and components that make up their items, such as MD water which becomes the main component for their products, all around their shops so that consumers who visit can naturally see Nature Republic's brand philosophy.
■ Nature Republic's Development Within Korea
1) Continued Expanding Of Nature Republic's Offline Shops
At the current time, Nature Republic ranks around fourth or fifth place in the Korean cosmetic brand shop market. Even with the fact that the brand shop is not currently the highest in ranking, critics have said that the speed at which the offline shops opened was as though a miracle occurred in the red ocean market. Nature Republic opened 212 shops just last year and is planning to open just as many shops in 2015.
2) Decrease In The Days Of Discount
Nature Republic's growth, which had been hesitant due to aggressive marketing, turned back into the growing trend in 2014. The days during which discounted prices were offered decreased in response to things such as the increase of Chinese tourists and the explosive popularity of the Aloe Soothing Gel in order to increase profitability.
3) Practical Improvement Of Sales
Nature Republic developed from its first establishment in 2009 to become an industry that had a sales rate of 40 billion won in just a year. In the next year the company was able to create 50 billion won in sales and reached a sales rate of 250 billion won in 2014.
4) Nature Republic Sweeping The Most Beautiful Days Awards Twice In A Row
On the 22nd of January 'The Most Asia Beauty Awards' was hosted though beauty program MBC every1 'The Most Beautiful Days' and was hosted by actress So Yi Hyun. As a trusted program that rewards representative K-beauty products that are the center of interest for Asian females, the event was organized by the collaboration of bnt news, which is a professional fashion beauty media company and netease.com, which is one of the four major portal sites in China and a broadcasting industry.
The winning products were chosen strictly and carefully using statistical data from foreign media institutions and surveys as the background context for the determination of the product quality, brand awareness in foreign countries and the sales power of the product. Around 20 professionals including famous Korean makeup artists and beauty editors were present to select the best products for each field.
The awards were divided into the girl idol group sector and the actress sector, Nature Republic's Soothing and Moisture Aloe Vera 92% Soothing Gel won the milky skin moisturizing division, and Argan Essential Curling Essence won the best item for an actress-like Goddess Wave Hairstyle division.
The reason why Nature Republic's Soothing Gel was chosen as the Must-Have item for girl idol groups is because the product supplies sufficient moisture directly on to the tired skin of the girl group members who suffer from busy schedules.
On the other hand, Nature Republic's Argan Essential Curling Essence is a deep care essence product that protects damaged and rough hair through the direct supply of moisture and nourishment with its highly enriched Argan oil components and is thus used to protect the hair of actresses who have to style their hair frequently.
5) '2014 Best Of Beauty Award' 4 Awards In A Row
Nature Republic has won 2 crowns in a row for the '2014 Best Of Beauty Award' that was hosted by A magazine and the program 'Get it beauty'. The Argan Essential Deep Care Shampoo and Botanical Green Tea Pore Primer were chosen as the winners and had the honor to win 4 years in a row.
6) Award For The 'iF Design Award' Package Division
In February of 2013, Nature Republic received a gold award for the 'iF Design Award' Package division for the package design of its Friends Hand Cream.
'iF Design Award (International Forum Design Award)' is a German international design contest established in 1953 that gives out design awards for the three big divisions of product, communication and packaging. Along with Germany's RED DOT and IDEA from the United States of America, it is one of the three major worldwide design awards. Every year, the submissions from many leading businesses, design companies and famous designers worldwide create a heated competition and are judged based on elements such as design, appropriateness of the material and originality or creativity.
Besides the hand cream, 3 products in total, including Forever Lasting and the Pleasure Garden homme line were awarded in the 'iF Design Award 2013' for the package division, proving the competitiveness of the brand in that field.
In addition to the awards won at the 'iF Design Award', Nature Republic was also able to receive the main award at the design competition 'IDEA 2013' hosted by the IDSA of America. The product that was able to receive the honor of the award was the Argan 20˚ line package and the Eco calendar.
Argan 20˚ line package emphasized and portrayed the tree of the Argan fruit, which is the main ingredient of the product, on the outer packaging. When the products are displayed next to each other, a huge Argan tree is created. In order to emphasize the point that the product includes the original extracts of Pure Gold, the fruit on the packaging is wrapped in gold. In addition, the image of the brand was improved in the sense that nature and people were taken into consideration by making the packaging wrap with eco-friendly materials, putting braille on the products for the visually impaired and more.
The Eco Calendar was a calendar created as free gifts in 2013 and was made to be assembled by the consumers themselves. Every month of the year was created with a different tree shape to assemble, providing enjoyment and fun for the consumer. The tree and cactus in the calendar were the same kinds that those used as ingredients for Nature Republic's products. The calendar itself is made of eco-friendly materials such as recycled paper and printed soybean oil.
Nature Republic's director Kim Mi Yeon states that "this recent award received in addition to the iF Design Award is the result of consistent efforts to incorporate the brand values of emphasizing nature" and revealed that they will "continue to work for the health and joy of the consumers by thinking about designs that consider nature and people".
■ Nature Republic, Taking Possession Of South Korea's 'Yolk' Land
Nature Republic's site located in Myeong-dong, Seoul has ranked 1st in the nation for 12 years since 2004 for its appraised value of the land. According to the examination of the appraised value of lands nationwide from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport starting from January 1st of 2015, Myeongdong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, where the Nature Republic Myeong-dong Branch entered, has the highest appraised value of land in the nation standing at 8,000,700 won per 1㎡.
The value has risen of 4.8% from last year's 7,007,000 won. Nature Republic is also located at 24-2 Chungmuro 1, Jung-gu, Seoul, a site that started as around 4,001,900 won per 1㎡ in 2004 and is known to be increasing in the appraised value of the land every year since then. In addition, the Myung-dong Jungang Branch is recorded to have the highest rental fee with a deposit of 5 billion won and a monthly rental fee of 2 million and 500,000 won.
According to the Commercial District Information System for small businesses, the number of cosmetic retail stores in Myeong-dong in June of 2012 was of 38 but increased to around 130 stores in 2014.
Partly due to this kind of phenomenon, fast food restaurants in the most populous area of Myeong-dong, the UNESCO street, lent their space to Nature Republic. As the commercial supremacy shifted to international tourists, the existing fast food restaurants lost their standing and Nature Republic took its place due to the fact that the company was a brand that foreign tourists preferred and took interest in.
■ Nature Republic's Phenomenon In Foreign Countries
1) The 'Original' Aloe Soothing Gel and The 'Korean Shopping LIST' Among Chinese Tourists
Nature Republic's 'Soothing And Moisture Aloe Vera 92% Soothing Gel' set the record of having a maximum of one hundred thousand items sold in China's biggest online market T Mall, ranking as the number 1 sold item. The sales for that day were around 4.2 million Yuan, a record that is so huge that it is almost impossible to set in one day.
From its launching in July of 2009 until present day, the product is a mega seller with more than 66 million sold in and out of the country. Nature Republic estimates that on average, around 7 million are sold worldwide monthly.
According to the 'Global Market Report' created by the KOTRA (Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency), the demand for organic cosmetic products have increased due to the loss of trust for artificially created cosmetic products that are suspected to use GMO, leading to side effects such as allergies and itching. It is believed that due to the fact that Chinese people love natural ingredients and extracts, Nature Republic's nature-focused concept was appealing.
Such success of Nature Republic also comes from the nature of Chinese people to trust 'original products' the most. Nature Republic's Aloe Soothing Gel is practically the original soothing gel product, therefore allowing the item to appear more appealing and trustworthy,
Additionally, in the list of recommended Korean cosmetic products introduced in the greatest Chinese portal site Baidu, Nature Republic's Aloe Soothing Gel was also recognized as the second best product for skin calming effects and moisturizing. Nature Republic also had the honor to rank 10th place out of 88 other competitive brands and first place as Korea's cosmetic brand.
2) Nature Republic Expanding To Areas Worldwide
Nature Republic currently has around 120 individual branches in 14 countries including America, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, the Phillipines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Mongol and China and is working to expand itself on the worldwide market.
As the hub of Asia, Hong Kong has become the start of the launching into the Chinese market. The first branch opened in Hong Kong on February of 2014, the second branch opened in Tsim Sha Tsui, and the third in Harbour City. An average of 3,000 consumers visit on a daily basis and has consumers waiting on line even before the opening sometimes.
As a popular vacation place and huge shopping mecca, the Waikiki Hyatt Regency Hotel in the O'ahu Island opened up its first branch in 2012, its second in New Jersey, America, its third in Flushing on April of 2013, its fourth branch in Manhattan, America in October and the fifth and sixth branches in California during the month of November. The Ala Moana branch in America opened during the month of December.
The growth in the United States continued throughout 2014. During September of 2014, the eighth location opened in Santee Alley, Los Angeles and the final ninth location opened in Pearlridge, Hawaii. After undergoing strict FDA rules for the opening of the first Hawaii branch, the high quality products were acknowledged and strengthened the competitiveness in the global market outside of Asia.
Nature Republic started to officially plan for their launching in Japan in April of 2011. With the strategy of 'glocalization', the merchandising plan was developed differently than existing brand shop cosmetic product industries. The company was able to finally launch various products that were accustomed to Japanese women after several months of developing the packaging, designs, components and consistency of the products according to their general preferences.
The moisturizing product MACCOLA line was launched consisting of extracts of the fermented rice in makgeolli, a rice wine. In August of 2011, the company hosted a thank you event in the Saitama Prefecture to respond to the positive support that the consumers gave and strengthen the intimacy between the consumers and the company.
■ The Benefits Specific To Nature Republic
1) Eco-Friendly Mild Ingredients
The products that Nature Republic makes consist of naturally fermented ingredients such as Californian Aloe Vera, Moroccan Argan and African Shea Butter, therefore making it safe to use for sensitive skin as well. The significance lies in the fact that the components are found from areas of nature that human hands have not touched. These natural ingredients are used as a strength specific to Nature Republic.
-California Aloe Vera: Inside the surface of an Aloe leaf, there is a regeneration effect that allows wounds to heal on its own. The Californian organic Aloe leaves, which are of the best quality in the world, allow sufficient moisture for the skin as well as quickly calming the skin down from UV rays.
-Morocco Argan: The Argan fruit is a fruit strong enough to withstand and live in Africa. It is also referred to as 'The Gold of Morocco'. Since early generations, the ingredient was used by women who wished to protect their skin and for those who wished to treat various illnesses.
-The Deep Oceans Of Goseong County, Gangwon: The clean energy and minerals from around 30 different kinds of sea creatures that live deep inside the ocean can provide moisture for the skin and allow hydration care.
-African Shea Butter: The product has allowed sufficient nourishment and hydration for the natives to protect from the hot Sahara Desert of Africa and the rough environment for several hundred years, serving as Africa's treasure.
-Madagascar Baobab: The moisture provided by the Baobab trees, the Madecassoside component strengthening the skin layers and the Blue Chamomile extracts help calm the skin.
-Boseong-gun Green Tea: The catechin component inside green tea helps balance out dried skin cells and acts as a sterilizer that can decrease the size of the pores and create clear skin.
-Hawaii Hibiscus: The antioxidant component of the Hibiscus allows for a cooling effect, making pore reduction care effective.
-Indonesian Marine Collagen: Marine collagen extracted from the deep, clean areas of Indonesia's seas. Animal based collagen is not used due to safety issues but rather highly enriched marine collagen from the deep seas of Indonesia are incorporated instead.
■ Nature Republic's Main Products
1) Soothing and Moisture Aloe Vera 92% Soothing Gel
This soothing gel product incorporates 92% of organic Aloe from California. The product helps calm down reddened and dried skin irritated by UV rays and the environment as well as provide moisture for rough skin. The product also does not incorporate any paraben, mineral oil or artificial coloring so it is safe to use for sensitive skins as well.
The Soothing and Moisture Aloe Vera 92% Soothing Gel was initially launched in July of 2009 as a special product offered for a limited time in the summer season but with its high capacity, outstanding results and affordable price, the gel became known as the 'Beast Of Gels' among consumers.
The product became sold out on and offline several times and caused Nature Republic to make the product a regular item to produce normally.
The product can be applied entirely on the face and body with a small amount and be used for various purposes depending on how it is applied, such as mixing the product with oil, as a moisturizing pack, hair care, acne calming pack and even as an after shave cream, maintaining its popularity across all genders.
The product is also chosen to be one of the many items that have to be bought when visiting Korea and is a must-have, especially for Chinese females, who need a product to use for skin protection from environmental pollution. The high popularity has caused many similar products to be launched in the cosmetic industry.
2) The 3 Types Of Super Aqua Max_ Combination, Fresh, Moisture
The Super Aqua Max moisturizing cream, launched in 2011, has been launched once again in 4 years as an upgraded version. The upgraded product has more accentuated oceanic components and has a new container design that provides a cool and clean appeal. The product can be chosen based on the skin type that the consumer has because it is separated into dry, oily and combination skin types.
The Super Aqua Max moisturizing cream incorporates clean seawater from 914m under the sea level of the Kona district of Hawaii and 33 different sea plant energies that add to the moisture of the product. The product contains minerals formed from the melted ice glaciers from Greenland such as Calcium and Magnesium, allowing the unbalanced skin to become healthy and firm.
The 33 different sea plant components extracted from the clean areas of the sea allow the skin to become smooth and create a protective moisture layer, blocking out irritation and helping to create a healthier skin. The high capacity product contains 80ml of moisture cream and is long-lasting, the moisture lasting for around 72 hours.
The Super Aqua Max moisturizing cream was called the national moisture cream even before it had been upgraded and had high sales rates. The product took first place in the blind test for the moisturizing cream division hosted by the fashion magazine Allure and OnStyle's beauty variety program 'Get it Beauty' to choose the '2011 Best Of Beauty Award'. The product won over around 30 different famous companies in and out of the country and was acknowledged for its quality.
In addition the product also won first place in the consumer blind test and achieved 7 awards in total making it the number 1 Korean moisturizing cream.
3) Ginseng Royal Silk Watery Cream
Also referred to as a miracle cream, around 50,000 items of the Ginseng Royal Silk Watery Cream were sold within 3 weeks of its launching. The product was praised by many Korean celebrities such as Girl's Generation's Taeyeon and Hyoyeon, Hwang Shin Hae and Miss A's Min as well as Chinese singers such as By2, grabbing the attentions of consumers.
The product is a premium cream that consists of rare ingredients such as 6 year old Goryeo red ginseng, silk amino acids extracted from gold silkworms and clean royal jelly that help the skin stay hydrated and radiant through its whitening and anti-wrinkle effects. The Goryeo red ginseng extracts allow nourishment for the skin while the silk amino acid components allow the skin to become balanced to maintain the perfect skin condition.
The 6 year old Goryeo red ginseng used in the Ginseng Royal Silk Watery Cream is a grown Punggi ginseng that had grown into a Goryeo red ginseng through the 6 year of hard work. It provides sufficient nourishment to the face to create a vivacious and healthy looking skin.
The silk amino acids from the gold cocoons found in Boeun County in the North ChungCheong Province have naturally derived proteins and have more amino acids compared to regular cocoons, allowing the layers of the skin to become smooth and firm.
In addition, the addition of 99% pure gold helps with blood circulation, creating a face radiant enough to appear as if it received treatment. Applying it once is enough to let the skin shine from within and the luxurious container design also catches the eye.
4) Argan Essential Deep Care Shampoo
This product is a non-irritant shampoo without silicon that consists of highly-enriched Argan oil components that care for each and every strand of hair. With its organic Argan oil component, the product provides sufficient moisture and nourishment for severely damaged hair, allowing it to become smooth.
The product also consists of Rosehip oil and Evening Primrose oil that helps resolve hair tangling and frizz to create a texture as smooth as silk. Natural surfactants are used in the product in place of things like silicon, Sulfate surfactants and artificial coloring, totaling to 6 elements that are not incorporated in the product making it safe for anybody to use.
5) Snail Solution 70 Cream
Snail mucus helps the skin's regenerating process while calming irritations and troubles that were due to external environment and stress. Chinese consumers' interest for snail cosmetic went up with the acknowledgment of Peng Liyuan's devotion to it.
Nature Republic's Snail Solution Cream is a premium item that contains filtered snail mucus to reinforce skin's own energy and regenerating process. The mucin that the product contains helps the production of collagen and elastin to create a firm skin. This cream is also full of nourishing ingredients such as ceramide – a component of skin – and ultra-moisturizing brown alga.
■ Nature Republic's Advertising Story
1) 2013~2015 present: EXO & Girl's Generation Taeyeon
"California will become busier. Because the best Aloe has to be extracted within 6 hours of its cultivation. As moist as California Organic Aloe originally is" –EXO & Nature Republic CF
The vastness of California and EXO's radiant charm collaborate to express the freshness of Aloe. With the concept, 'Best Seller Made By Nature' the shooting was done with Nature Republic's private organic Aloe farm located in California serving as the background.
Taking into consideration that the target consumer group is young women in their teens or twenties, EXO, the most popular male idol group, has been chosen to be the model for the company since 2013 until present day. Out of the many members of the group, D.O. is cast as the main model for his clean and pure image.
'The secret behind the moisture that nature is hiding is 'high temperature steam'. If you add 100 degrees high temperature steam to the moisturizing Queen, shea butter, moist like steam, Shea butter's influence deep" –Girl's Generation Taeyeon & Nature Republic CF
The brand image was accentuated by emphasizing the product image that all the ingredients are extracted from the natural environment while portraying the vast natural world, especially with its focus on green colored fields, to strengthen the brand image. This fit well with Taeyeon's clean and pure image.
2) 2012~2013 Shin Se Kyung
"9 year old girl, left as a twenty three year old girl. The immortal flower that protects young skin goes into the skin" –Shin Se Kyung & Nature Republic CF
The essence of a pure girl was emphasized. Actress Shin Se Kyung's narration and poetic phrases accentuated a mysterious nature-focused concept.
3) 2012 Goo Hara
"You are most pretty when you are moist, I like your nature" –Kara's Goo Hara & Nature Republic CF
By emphasizing the two keywords moisture and naturalness the image of the Super Aqua Max moisturizing cream was strengthened. With the arrangement of a green colored background with nature setting the scene, the identity of the brand was clearly seen and accentuated.
3) 2010 Singer Rain
"Come to Nature" –Rain & Nature Republic CF
The narration was kept short and mythical moods were created by the background music. Rain's healthy and trustworthy image was used in collaboration with the images of nature. This was Nature Republic's launching CF.
Advertising Story
2011.07 Launching advertisement
2011.08 Polynesia Lagoon Water - Rain
2011.10 TV Ad Collagen Dream 80 - Rain
2011.11 TV Ad White Therapy – Rain
2011.12 Multi Perfection – Goo Hara
2012.03 Super Aqua Max moisturizing cream – Goo Hara
2012.04 MACCOLA Soap TV CF – Jang Geun Suk
2012.05 Super Aqua Max moisturizing cream Sea version – Goo Hara
2012.06 Super Aqua Max White C Luminous Ampoule – Goo Hara
2012.07 Nature Republic Garden Recipe Animation
2012.09 Forever Lasting – Shin Se Kyung
2012.12 Multi Perfection, Steam Cream, Fly to the Moon – Shin Se Kyung
2013.02 Argan 20, Provence Blossom – Shin Se Kyung
2013.03 Super Aqua Max moisturizing cream– Shin Se Kyung
2013.09 Argan 20 Real Ampoule – Taeyeon
2013.09 Magazine Shooting – EXO
2014.01 Steam Cream TV CF – Taeyeon
2014.04 The Nice Fermentation Story From Get it Beauty
2014.04 Get it Beauty Self Snail Solution – Taeyeon
■ Nature Republic in SNS
Nature Republic's Ginseng Royal Silk Watery Cream especially received a lot of love calls from celebrities. Korean stars including actress Hwang Shin Hae, Miss A's Min and Girl's Generation's Hyoyeon all revealed that the secret behind their beauties is in this Ginseng Royal Silk Watery Cream,
Actress Hwang Shin Hae's selfie portrayed youthful skin while Miss A's Min showed a cute and bright selfie. Girl's Generation's Hyoyeon expressed herself through a wink in her selfie.
The twin sisters in the girl group from China, BY2, both have also revealed their positive thoughts in their own ways about Nature Republic's Ginseng Royal Silk Water Cream.
As much as Hallyu (the Korean wave) has become a trend, articles about Korean celebrities with positive views about Nature Republic also spread to powerful media industries in China such as yahoo hongkong, yahoo taiwan, Sohu, Sina, netease, Esquire magazine, Vogue and Elle and quickly spread amongst the Chinese population.
■ Nature Republic's Future
Nature Republic's President Jung Oon Ho has struggled for an award that he had planned starting years ago. Nature Republic is aiming to IPO in 2015. This upcoming August, if Daishin Securities Co., Ltd. is chosen as the supervisor after requesting a prejudging, towards the end of November he wishes to get awards for the stock market.
Nature Republic had been hesitant due to the losses resulting from the aggressive marketing done from 2012~2013 but with a sales rate of 200 billion won in 2014, and a surplus business profit of 30 billion won they were able to get back on track. In 2015, its sales rate was around 400 billion won and the brand is presumed to increase their sales to around 600 billion.
If the performance of 2015 does just as well as last year at around the same speed, the company value for the year's end is estimated to go over 1 trillion. A financial dealer also predicted "the demands for Korean cosmetic products within China will continue to increase for at least 5 more years. If by the end of this year Nature Republic succeeds in getting more awards, President Jung Oon Ho's private property and wealth will jump into the trillions section".
In addition, Nature Republic has been targeting the male audience in response to the sudden popularity and demand for male cosmetic products. Nature Republic has already started to target males through their male cosmetic products and have created three different lines depending age. Nature Republic is planning to slowly expand the male cosmetic product market.
[Nature Republic's History]
2009.03 The board members of TheFaceShop come together to establish Nature Republic in 2009, Officially establishes a shop by opening the Myeong-dong Branch, Rain signs contract to be exclusive model
2009.06 1st store in Taiwan opens
2009.07 'Myeong-dong World Branch' Opens
2009.10 1st shop in Thailand Opens
2010.01 1st shop in Malaysia opens
2010.03 Chief Director Jung Oon Ho becomes CEO
2010.05 Reaches 100 shops in Korea
2010.09 JYJ sign contract to be exclusive models
2011.03 1st shop in Cambodia opens
2011.04 Official launching in Japan
Jang Geun Suk signs contract to be exclusive model
2011.06 Kara's Goo Hara, Park Gyuri and Kang Ji Young sign contract to be exclusive models
2011.08 Large Scale Thank You event with Jang Geun Suk in Japan in celebration of sales
2011.10 1st shop in the Phillipines opens
Selected as '2011 Good Design (GD)' at the KIDP (Korea Institute of Design Promotion) hosted by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy
2011.12 Thank You Event held with Kara in Japan, A surplus is finally recorded 2 years after its establishment
2012.01 Awarded the grand prize in the shopping mall division for 'Web Award Korea 2012'
2012.04 1st shop in Mongolia opens
2012.06 Shin Se Kyung signs contract to become exclusive model, Press conference for 1 year anniversary of the company's launching in Japan, Exclusive shop is established in Tokyo
2012.09 1st shop in U.S.A. opens in Hawaii (185 items approved by the FDA)
2012.10 1st shop in Indonesia opens
2012.12 2nd shop in America opens in New Jersey, awarded for package division in Germany's 'iF Design Award (International Forum Design Awards) 2013'
2013.01 New catch phrase 'Beauty Energy derived from clean nature' released
2013.02 First in the industry to receive a Gold Award in Germany's 'iF Design Award 2013' in the package division
2013.03 1st shop in Vietnam opens
2013.07 470 stores open in Korea, 60 exclusive shops in 12 foreign countries (Japan, America, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia, Vietnam and etc.). In Japan, in various style distributers such as variety shops, large super markets and convenience stores, another million and one thousand shops were placed.
2013.08 Taeyeon and EXO sign contract as exclusive models
2013. 10 4th store in America opens in Manhattan
2013.11 5th and 6th store in America opens in California
2013.12 7th store in America opens in Ala Moana
2014.02 1st store in Hong Kong opens in Mong Kok, EXO Hong Kong Fansign event held (2014.03)
2014.08 2nd store in Hong Kong opens in Tsim Sha Tsui
2014.09 8th store in America opens in LA Santee Alley
2014.10 9th store in America opens in Pearlridge
2014.12 3rd store in Hong Kong opens in Harbour City
2015~ China's offline shop presumed to be open second half of the year
[Awards]
2012.01 'Web Award Korea 2012' Awarded Grand Prize for shopping mall division
2012.12 'Germany iF Design Award' 'Friends Hand Cream', 'Forever Lasting' line, 'Pleasure Garden Homme' line Awarded main prize
2013.07 'American Design Contest IDEA2013' 'Argan 20˚' line, 'Eco Calendar' Awarded main prize
2013.09 '2013 Best Of Beauty Award' 'Hawaiian Fresh Clay Pack', 'By Flower Triple Volume Tint' Awarded Editor's Pick
2014.03 '2014 Best Of Beauty Award' 'Argan Essential Deep Care Shampoo', 'Botanical Green Tea Pore Primer' Awarded WINNER
2015.01 '2015 The Most Asia Beauty Awards' 'Soothing And Moisture Aloe Vera 92% Soothing Gel','Argan Essential Deep Care Hair Essence' Awarded 2 Crowns in a row
2015.01 Soothing Gel awarded Gold Award on Beauty Awards hosted by China's online market T-Mall
(photo by: Nature Republic official homepage, official facebook, Nature Republic advertisement screen captures, Shin Han Investment America, bntNews DB)
▶ Park Bo Ram To Promote Clinique's New Product
▶ Honest Reviews Of 'KICHO Correct Control Cream' By Strict South Korean Beauty Editors
▶ Yoon Eun Hye Attends 'Majirel Cool Cover Launching Event'
▶ Jo Yeo Jung Celebrates Club Clio's Success
▶ A Shortcut To Beautiful Skin, 'Cleansing'


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Earlier this week, Surya from Perpetually Peripatetic turned my drab Wednesday morning into a remarkable one! One of my favourite travel bloggers, she nominated me for the Liebster Award!! 🙂 Thank you so much, Surya, for recognizing my baby-blog which is just over a year old!
In a blog-post, tell the world you've been nominated, express your gratitude to the blogger who nominated you and insert a back-link to her/his blog.
Answer the 11 questions that you were asked in the nomination-blog-post.
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But what really got me to create a travel blog was my interview experience at one of India's premier business schools. I faced a panel of 3 middle aged professors who asked me about my alternate career plans. I told them I wanted to be a travel blogger because of my immense love for travel and writing. I had been traveling out of my city every month that year! The lady in the panel looked interested and asked me (with a big smile) if I blogged about my travels. My face fell when I heard that question. I cannot recall what I mumbled through the rest of the interview, and I (obviously) did not make it to that school. But that question changed me forever. When my dad drove me back home, I couldn't help but wonder why I had never written about my trips to the various wonderful places I had been to. If I indeed loved to write and travel so much, why had I not done anything about it? What had I been waiting for? Blogging doesn't cost a Rupee (unless you count internet charges 😛 )! I started a new blog (this very one! 🙂 ) that night, and have reserved it exclusively for travel-posts and everything related to travel. I realize this blog is not helping me get an MBA, but it brings me plentiful joy and makes me fall in love with writing and travel over and over again.
Also, Shivya deserves a special mention here, as in my initial days of travel blogging, I ran into her blog and discovered how beautifully she paints (through her words) the images of places she writes about. Knowing that there are more girls like me who share my passion for tripping and scribbling, has made me aware of a sort of sisterhood that makes me feel I'm never alone even in my solo journeys.
2. Which, do you think, is your most under-appreciated post? Link to it while answering so we all can see it!
A Day in Mysore remains the most under-appreciated post on my blog. Perhaps my writing hasn't done justice to the countless wonders once can witness and experience in this quaint city.
3. Do you travel solo or with people? Who's your favourite travel companion?
4. Which experience was terrifying at the time, but now is a great story that you wouldn't trade for anything?
The experience of ignoring the "No tourists beyond this point" signboard at a fort in Nashik (a blog post coming soon!! 😀 ) and trekking up a steep, scary hill in the winter with a heavy backpack was mortifying! But when I came back to the foot of the hill with my heart still pounding in my ribcage, I felt the kind of adrenaline rush only a trekker can feel.
I shall blog as long as I live! Amen.
6. What's the best and worst thing about having an Indian passport?
Best thing: We can visit a few countries without a Visa, or at best, with a Visa on arrival.
7. Other than India, where would you like to live?
I would like to spend some time in every country I can. And I hope we get closer to world peace and cooperation so I can make this dream come true.
8. Do you tend to gain or lose weight while traveling?
It depends, really. I had gained 10 pounds gorging on Gujarati delicacies in the winter of 2010 when I was interning in Ahmedabad. But in the summer of 2011, when I went on my first international internship to Lleida, I lost several inches walking all across Spain & Italy, despite being sold to the mediterranian cuisine!
9. What is that one exotic food you would love to eat, but are still wary of trying?
I'd love to try 'kumis' (mare's milk) which is sweeter than the regular cow/buffalo/goat-milk and has some amount of alcohol.
10. When you're in a scary situation, what do you tell yourself to be less scared?
1. Is there a story behind your blog and why you started it?
2. What time of the day/night do you find conducive for blogging?
3. Who do you write for? Your readers? Somebody special? Or yourself?
4. Which of your blog-posts is your all-time favourite?
5. Do you enjoy traveling or is it a chore for you?
6. If you had to explain 'the meaning of life' to a 6-year-old, how would you do it?
7. Do you write better when you are happy or sad?
9. What is your favourite thing to eat when you blog? Before you answer, DO you eat while you blog?
11. If I paid for your travel, food and accommodation, would you leave your job and travel with me?
You 3 are terrific bloggers and have your own, unique style, Triparna, Ramya & Suman! 🙂 Give me a shout when you have answered all of my 11!


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package wdl.model.draft3.graph

import wom.types.{WomNothingType, WomType}

sealed trait GeneratedValueHandle {
  def linkableName: String
  def womType: WomType
}

final case class GeneratedIdentifierValueHandle(linkableName: String, womType: WomType) extends GeneratedValueHandle
final case class GeneratedCallOutputValueHandle(callName: String, outputName: String, womType: WomType) extends GeneratedValueHandle {
  override def linkableName: String = s"$callName.$outputName"
}

// A handle representing a call's completion
final case class GeneratedCallFinishedHandle(finishedCallName: String) extends GeneratedValueHandle {
  override def linkableName: String = s"$finishedCallName.__after"
  override val womType: WomType = WomNothingType
}

object GeneratedValueHandle {

  private val DotRegex = "(.*)\\.(.*)".r

  def apply(name: String, womType: WomType): GeneratedValueHandle = name match {
    case DotRegex(first, second) => GeneratedCallOutputValueHandle(first, second, womType)
    case _ => GeneratedIdentifierValueHandle(name, womType)
  }
}

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