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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered remarks on U.S. policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan at the Asia Society in New York on February 18. Secretary Clinton launched the Asia Society's series of Richard C. Holbrooke Memorial Addresses. Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke, who served most recently as Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, served previously as Chairman of the Asia Society.
Secretary Clinton said, "We've made progress, but the tribal areas along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan remain the epicenter of violent extremism that threatens Americans and peace-loving people everywhere.
"Here in New York, Richard's hometown, we need no reminder of the stakes. Nearly 10 years ago, al-Qaida launched a terrorist attack planned and prepared in the safe haven of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. And it took, tragically, the lives of thousands not only of our fellow citizens, but individuals from across the world.
"Since then, al-Qaida and its followers have killed innocent people and encouraged the killing, whether it was in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Madrid, London, Bali, or Istanbul. These attacks have served only to steel our resolve. As President Obama said at West Point, we did not ask for this fight, but we will surely finish it.
"Since that terrible day in 2001, two successive administrations from different points on the political spectrum have made an enormous commitment of American lives and treasure to pursue the terrorists who attacked us and those who harbor them. And after all that, many Americans understandably want to know how we plan to achieve the goals we have set forth.
"For their part, people in the region -- not just in Kabul or Islamabad, but in Beijing and Moscow, Delhi and Tehran -- wonder about America's long-term intentions and objectives. They want to know if we will walk away again, as we did in 1989 after the Soviets withdrew from Afghanistan.
"Today, I want to answer some of those questions and talk in more detail about a new phase of our diplomatic efforts on Afghanistan. I will be clear right at the start about a few key elements: our adversary, our goal, and our strategy.
"First, our adversary. Despite heavy losses, the al-Qaida terrorists who attacked us on 9/11 retain dangerous capabilities. They continue to plot large-scale, catastrophic international attacks and to support and inspire regional affiliates. The United States and our allies remain their principal targets. Before 2001, al-Qaida was protected in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Al-Qaida and the Taliban, along with various associated groups, still maintain an alliance, based largely in the border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan. And the Taliban continue to wage a brutal insurgency against the government in Kabul in an effort to regain control of the country. The Taliban and al-Qaida are distinct groups with distinct aims, but they are both our adversaries and part of a syndicate of terror that must be broken.
"After he took office, President Obama launched a thorough review of our policy and set out a clear goal: to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al-Qaida, and prevent it from threatening America and our allies in the future. Al-Qaida cannot be allowed to maintain its safe haven, protected by the Taliban, and to continue plotting attacks while destabilizing nations that have known far too much war. From the Tigris to the Indus, the region will never live up to its full potential until it is free of al-Qaida and its creed of violence and hatred. That is an aspiration that should unite every nation.
"In pursuit of this goal, we are following a strategy with three mutually reinforcing tracks -- three surges, if you will: a military offensive against al-Qaida terrorists and Taliban insurgents; a civilian campaign to bolster the governments, economies, and civil societies of Afghanistan and Pakistan to undercut the pull of the insurgency; and an intensified diplomatic push to bring the Afghan conflict to an end and chart a new and more secure future for the region.
"The first two surges set the table for the success of the third, which aims to support an Afghan-led political process to split the weakened Taliban off from al-Qaida and reconcile those who will renounce violence and accept the Afghan constitution with an increasingly stable Afghan Government. That would leave al-Qaida alone and on the run.
"In 2001, after 9/11, I would remind us all, the Taliban chose to defy the international community and protect al-Qaida. That was the wrong choice, and they have paid a heavy price. Today, the escalating pressure of our military campaign is sharpening a similar decision for the Taliban: Break ties with al-Qaida, renounce violence, and abide by the Afghan constitution, and you can rejoin Afghan society; refuse and you will continue to face the consequences of being tied to al-Qaida as an enemy of the international community.
"They cannot wait us out. They cannot defeat us. And they cannot escape this choice.
"All three surges are part of the vision for transition in Afghanistan that President Obama reaffirmed in his December policy review and that NATO endorsed in Lisbon at the most recent summit. Ultimately, Afghans must take responsibility for their own future -- for providing security, for strengthening governance, and for reaching a political solution to the conflict.
"That transition will be formally launched next month, with troop reductions starting in July and continuing based on conditions on the ground. It will be completed by the end of 2014. As transition proceeds and Afghan leadership strengthens across the country, a process of political reconciliation will become increasingly viable.
"In turn, successful reconciliation will reduce the threat to the Afghan Government, making transition more sustainable. Crucially, the enduring commitment of the United States, our allies, and our partners will continue to support the stability of the Afghan Government and the durability of a responsible political settlement. That is the vision of transition -- one that is shared by the Afghan Government -- that we are pursuing."
Secretary Clinton continued, "...We have also expanded our civilian efforts in Pakistan, including through the Kerry-Lugar-Berman assistance program, which is funding projects to address Pakistan's urgent energy and economic needs.
"After the devastating floods, we stepped up with aid and relief, and our Strategic Dialogue is building habits of cooperation between our governments at every level. Now, of course, there are still significant challenges to overcome in our relationship. Distrust lingers on both sides. And we need to work together carefully to prevent misunderstandings and disagreements from derailing the progress we have made in the past two years.
"So in both nations, the decision to deploy additional civilian resources is paying dividends, even as we remain determined to work smarter and better at how we deploy these resources.
"The budget that President Obama announced on Monday provides the resources our diplomats and development experts need to be effective partners to the military to get the job done. Retreating from the civilian side of the mission -- as some funding proposals currently before Congress would do -- would be a grave mistake.
"Now, I certainly appreciate the tight budget environment we find ourselves in. But the fact is that these civilian operations are crucial to our national security.
"Consider the long-term price we have paid as a result of disengaging from Afghanistan after 1989. As Secretary of Defense Bob Gates told the Senate Armed Services Committee just yesterday, we cannot afford to make that mistake again. Or consider Iraq, where the transition to a civilian-led mission is helping the Pentagon save $45 billion, and the State Department and USAID require an increase of only $4 billion to make sure that we are robustly engaged with the government and people of Iraq. That is a good deal by any standard. So we are working with Congress to ensure that the civilian surge in Afghanistan and Pakistan receives the support it requires now and in years to come."
The Secretary concluded, "...Leaders in both nations will have to decide what kind of future they want for their children and grandchildren to inherit.
"What that future looks like will depend, to no small degree, on the success of the political and diplomatic process I have described today. So long as leaders in Kabul and Islamabad eye each other with distrust, so long as the Taliban have safe havens from which to wage war, so long as al-Qaida operates anywhere in the region, the prospects for progress are slim.
"Last month in Doha -- actually, now two months ago, in December -- just before the protests began in Tunisia and Egypt, I warned that the region's foundations were sinking into the sand. In Afghanistan and Pakistan, conflict is blasting the foundations apart, brick by brick. Reconciliation and reform offer another way.
"South Asia is home to nearly 1.5 billion people. They are talented and hard-working, rich in culture, and blessed with entrepreneurial spirit. If the countries of the region can move beyond their historic conflicts and cooperate to seize the opportunities of the 21st century, there are no limits as to what they can achieve.
"Our friend Richard Holbrooke believed a better future is possible for Afghanistan, for Pakistan, and the wider region. He once observed, and I quote, 'In every war of this sort, there is always a window for people who want to come in from the cold... If they are willing to accept the red lines and come in... there has to be a place for them.'
"Those were his words. And that is the policy of the United States. It may not produce peace tomorrow or the next day, but it does offer our best chance. And it offers especially the best chance for the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan, who so richly deserve a different future. The United States will be there as a partner to help them achieve that, if that is the path they choose."
Read the Secretary's full remarks here.
Fred M. in the U.S.A. writes:
Your veto certainly does NOT move peace forward. It justifies Israeli theft of Palestinian land. After tacit support for democracy in the Middle East for the last several weeks, the US now makes an abrupt about face on human rights. Israeli greed is beyond comprehension. How can our elected government, with a straight face, continue to support such a regime?
The Security Council members voted in favor of the resolution, reflecting the wide support for the Palestinian-backed draft which had over 100 co-sponsors.
Are you people on crack, or The best AIPAC money can buy?
Owais T. in Germany writes:
Thanks for being with Afghanistan and fighting against the Taliban and Al-qaida... who are the real enemies of the humanity...
Please read my comment carefully and give it to your authorities: making peace with the Taliban is only wasting of time and losing of wealth for US and Afghanistan, Taliban are totally against the peace and negotiations, they want war and destruction of Afghanistan and then west world... as much you wait for them to come on the table of peace negotiations you are losing everything plus war because day by day the Taliban fighters are getting more and more stronger than yesterday. if you give them political value they do missuses of it for their improvement of strength and by getting the political body they will be expressed more internationally as they reached now in Somalia and have direct links with the international pirates and so on...
Already you have lost many things plus many lives of American and Afghan soldiers plus other NATO members. ten years is not a small time.... if the situation gos this way soon the Taliban will be taking the control of Afghanistan gain and the people of your countries will make you by demonstrations and strikes to pull out your army from Afghanistan and again it will be the same or even worst than 2001!!! so what about the sacrifices of the lives who fought in this way who will be the responsible for all of this???? the people who agreed to make peace with Taliban and gave them chance and time to get more power everyday...
Please make the right decision and think smartly. the people who are separating from Taliban and putting down their weapons are only coming to get the economic benefits and will be joying back the Taliban as it was proved previously in the time of the soviets in Afghanistan, they also used to encourage the Mujaheddin fighters to join back the Afghan government and live in peace in the society but no they used to go back with mujaheddin after getting the social and economical benefits... the Taliban are the previous mujaheddin nothing has changed in their nature only they have another name today...
The only way to win the war in Afghanisttan is this to start to develop the cities of Afghanistan and bring them life facilities and jobs... in this condition the people will be busy with their life, work and the family and they will forget about thee jehad and the paradise, if they see the paradise in their home they will never be thinking of something ells and then they will never listen to some Arab or Pakistani terrorist to go and help them. you don't have to pay all these from the American budget and money because according to the Newyourk Times report Afghanistan has some untapped minerals which has value more than one trillion dollars which will make the Afghanistan one of the richest countries and then there will be no news of war from Afghanistan, only you would hear of markets and shares...
The people of Afghanistan are really tired of the war and Jehad, they want peace and security... two days ago the people of the OBE district of Herat province has kicked out the Taliban fighters out of their area!!! this is a good start and we must use of this opportunity to encourage the people of Obe and give them some social and economical benefits for the development of their area and then the other people in other parts of Afghanistan will be daring to do the same and then soon there will be no place in Afghanistan for the Taliban ti hide and it will make them to leave my beloved country....
I am living for this hope to see peace and full security plus development in my country Afghanistan.
Please do not give time for the Taliban and hit them as much as you can and support the local people to take them out of their areas which the people of Obe did with empty hand and no weapons.
Long live Afghanistan and America and peace...
Stanwood N. in North Carolina writes:
The State Department made fools of us today in UN Security Council. United States is naive about Israel's intentions. This Israeli Government is run by a Fascist bully who will never give in to persuasion. Since 1948 the goal by Israel has been a Zionist State of Israel without Palestinians.
United States Government is showing itself to be a puppet of Israel and not worthy of respect by other countries.
Christian in the Democratic Republic of the Congo writes:
I am African. I follow the news of the moment in the Middle East. I thought that finally the U.S. policy in the Middle East but unfortunately nothing would change. Example Libya. I know it is a despot kadhaffi detestable. But Bahrain's regime is just as much. Why not condemn the regime in Bahrain. That leaves the people protest? We expect Obama's administration to account demonstrators dead as you made for Libya? I am French speaking, my English is imperfect.


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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Yankee Trader
The shop is called The Yankee Trader. The owner is a sweetheart. And she makes the most adorable (what I would call) altered art cakes. This Halloween one greets you at the counter. Isn't it fantastic!
There was a little corner of Christmas, and the SNOW cake with the cute snowman on top, was very, very tempting. I of course gravitated towards this part of the shop. I had my eye on that Hostess sign.
Another great cake.
I don't know what the owner calls this room. But Adele and I referred to it as the "white room" and it was heavenly. ;o)
She must have known I was coming. ;o) I now want a big glass bowl vase thingy, filled with balls of crochet thread.
My sister has the lodge / outdoorsy look happenin in her home. I thought about her when I saw this. It was oh so tempting.
23 comments:
- Jackie said...
That looks like a shop I could spend hours in, I can't wait to see what you purchased.
- October 27, 2009 at 5:05 AM
- Lois Grebowski said...
Oh wow, that does look like an awesome shop!!!!
- October 27, 2009 at 5:56 AM
- Needled Mom said...
What an amazing shop. It will be a great stop off for you from now on. Loved the red boots.
- October 27, 2009 at 6:10 AM
- Nedra said...
What a great find. I can understand why you loved every inch. I haven't been to Seaside in years, and you are making me want to go. (In the summer of course).
- October 27, 2009 at 6:14 AM
- Laurie said...
I love the red boots, how cute! I will have to stop int there next time I'm at the coast...
- October 27, 2009 at 6:43 AM
- Tricia Anne said...
Oh those red boots are precious!! :o)
I received the fabric that I purchased from you and I love it!!
Thank you!
Sincerely ~ Tricia Anne
- October 27, 2009 at 6:47 AM
- PunkiePie said...
Wow. Why can't I find shops like this on my side of the country?? Looks awesome!
- October 27, 2009 at 6:58 AM
- Carol said...
Gorgeous shop.
Mmmmm. I wonder if I can convince my hubbie that we need to take a vacation there :)
- October 27, 2009 at 7:05 AM
- Anina said...
Cute! I'll pop in there next time we go to the Oregon coast, which I hope is soon-ish.
- October 27, 2009 at 7:08 AM
- Karen said...
What a unique place! And the red boots are a real surprise.
- October 27, 2009 at 7:35 AM
- kwiltmakr said...
That is my kind of shop. Love the sign for the guns, sporterized? That is a funny word.
- October 27, 2009 at 7:54 AM
- amy smart said...
What an adorable shop. Those boots are to die for.
- October 27, 2009 at 8:54 AM
- Pamela said...
Next time I am in Oregon and go to the coast ~ hopfully next summer. I am currently in the lottery to run the Hood to Coast! I am planning to browse this store all afternoon. I love to find great little shops like this. Can't wait to see what treasure you took home.
- October 27, 2009 at 9:18 AM
- Old Centennial Farmhouse said...
What a FUN shoppe....starting right on the front porch....now I have to start looking for little wellies for my front porch! Thanks for showing, and I can't wait to see what you found!
- October 27, 2009 at 10:39 AM
- Vals Quilting said...
Oh Jodie, what an excellent shop - I wish I would have been there with you...how far do you live from Seaside as we did a trip down to Oregon in 2008 and my gosh we loved it!! We didn't get to make it to Seaside though even though everyone told us to stop there for the beauty. I love this shop and like the other girls said I could totally stop there and spend hours - how fun and what great photos.
- October 27, 2009 at 1:42 PM
- happy zombie said...
This is bad. Very, very bad. 10+ years I've lived on the North Coast... and NOT ONCE have I ever gone into that shop. I wonder if they have a giant cartoon hammer I can bonk myself in the head with.
WOW... I am so now going there. Like soon. Like in the next few hours soon!
- October 27, 2009 at 2:04 PM
- wishes, true and kind said...
We go to Seaside all the time, and I've never stopped in there! What is wrong with me? I'll have to rectify that.
- October 27, 2009 at 3:40 PM
- upstateLisa said...
Oooo! I looove those red boots too! Great looking shop!
- October 27, 2009 at 4:55 PM
- amylouwho said...
you had me at the porch full of red boots.
- October 27, 2009 at 5:02 PM
- Shiree said...
oh looks like my kinda shop, shame it is so far away!
- October 27, 2009 at 6:56 PM
- brigette said...
oh my heck.
i think i might have to go there some day!
i want red boots on my porch!!!
- October 27, 2009 at 8:54 PM
- Thimbleanna said...
WAIT!!! GO BACK!!! You have to get that cake sign -- I can't believe you left it. Even if you had to trade your friend for the sign -- what were you thinking??? And I need that gun sign for hubby -- I could just change his name LOL!
- October 27, 2009 at 10:06 PM
- Snappy Di said...
Wow, what a brain flash. I have not been to Seaside, Oregon since 1973! What a sweet shop... I think I need some of those boots to hang out on my front porch.
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Local Music Showcase Turns 10
Saturday's celebration of Infinity Visual and Performing Arts' Local Music Showcase will mark the 10th anniversary of an event which plays an integral role in the development and sustainability of the musical arts community in Jamestown and the surrounding region.
The Local Music Showcase is set for Saturday from 6 p.m. until 2 a.m. A total of 43 acts will participate at 10 downtown Jamestown venues, including: Mojos, Shawbucks, Cibo, The Pub, Labyrinth Press Company, Forte, The Wine Cellar, The Reg Studio Theater, Jamestown Skate Products and the Infinity Arts Cafe.
According to Shane Hawkins, executive director for Infinity, it's hard to believe it has been 10 years since the showcase first began.
"There are quite a few of us that have been involved with the organizing of all of the Local Music Showcases, and every time we put together our thank you page at the end we are amazed at the number of people that work together to make the event run smoothly," Hawkins said. "It feels great to see that list of people all dedicated to celebrating local music, youth and the arts in our community."
But, in particular, the thing Hawkins is most excited about in regard to this year's event is seeing the local musicians and music supporters hanging out downtown together, she said.
"It's such a fun night downtown," Hawkins said. "So many people end up seeing friends they haven't seen in a long time."
In honor of the 10th anniversary celebration, a drawing for a guitar and amplifier, donated by Trinity Guitars, will be held during the evening. The proceeds from the sale of tickets for the drawing will be split between Infinity and the St. Susan Center. Hawkins said she also hopes to see the unveiling of the new outdoor mural by artist Dave Grice, which was partially funded by a Jamestown Renaissance Block Grant.
Tickets are available at Infinity for $10, or at the door of each venue during the evening of the event. A complete schedule of events is located at www.infinityperformingarts.org. For more information, call 664-0991.
Over the course of the 10 years Hawkins has watched the Local Music Showcase evolve, as well as acted as witness to touching moments worth remembering.
According to Hawkins, she was part of the first small group of organizers for the first Local Music Showcase, and over time, as the event grew, they've enlisted most of the Infinity staff to take on key organizing roles.
"So many of the bands and sound engineers that are involved this year have made it a point to volunteer every year to participate," Hawkins said. "In the past four or five years, we have also seen some Infinity students rise to the level of being performers in the showcase, and that has been a fantastic thing to see happen."
The event has also become a tradition for many area residents and supporters of the local music community. During the third annual showcase, after the event had been moved to downtown Jamestown from its original location in Bemus Point, the event became very exciting for Hawkins, she said.
"It was exciting to see so many people walking downtown and traveling from venue to venue in groups to follow their 'band game plan,'" Hawkins said. "For many, it has become a tradition to go out on this night every year."
Part of what inspires Hawkins and the staff at Infinity is just how supportive local artists are of the program, and how they always seem so eager to help out.
"We hear over and over: 'I wish there had been an Infinity when I was a kid,'" Hawkins said. "So they get it; they understand what we are trying to do, and the potential for the program to be a catalyst for lifelong change in our students."
By participating in the event, the bands receive advertising on Infinity's poster, and in the program booklet. Plus, the audiences are very receptive to the musicians during the evening of the showcase, Hawkins said.
"They get to introduce themselves to new venues if they are new to performing in downtown venues," Hawkins said. "We really try to make it a valuable experience for everyone."
The venues also benefit by participating in the program, and every year Hawkins is told that the night is one of the busiest of the year.
"We hope the event brings new customers in their doors that become regular customers," Hawkins said. "We appreciate the willingness of the local restaurants to allow us to sell wristbands at their event and host our local bands – we couldn't hold the event without their support."
According to Nick Dean, front manager for Forte, as a locally owned business in the downtown area, the restaurant has always supported and been a part of Local Music Showcase thanks to owner Peggy Kaltenmeier.
"People love to come out and support live music, and we love to support Infinity, which is an organization that teaches music and arts to the youth of the city," Dean said. "It's a cyclic, full-circle sort of thing: we support them, they breed new generations of music and art lovers and the city has more culture and art to thrive on.
"The Arts Council, which is now the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, has been building Third Street as an arts corridor – it's nice to be located in the heart of the burgeoning arts corridor of the city of Jamestown," Dean continued. "Infinity is great, and we're lucky to have them directly across the street. They sometimes have outdoor concerts, so our patrons get to not only hear during local music showcase, but throughout the summer."
In addition to being an opportunity for local musicians, venues and the local community to interact, the event also serves as a major fundraiser for Infinity. According to Hawkins, 10 percent of Infinity's budget comes from fundraising efforts such as Local Music Showcase.
"With the exception of a small grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, Infinity is not funded by county, state or federal sources, so community support is essential to our existence," Hawkins said. "This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and we would love to see as many people out there supporting local musicians, local venues, and arts education. Please support Infinity, local music, our generous musicians, sound engineers and venues."
For more information visit www.infinityperformingarts.org.
Oliver Burdo and Friends:10 p.m.
Mike Brunacini: 11 p.m.
Emily Strong and Kyle Gustafson: midnight
Cindy Love: 10:30 p.m.
Andy White: 11:40 p.m.
Gar, Jay & Jeff: 12:50 a.m.
Infinity Arts Cafe:
Collective Groove: 6 p.m.
Abrielle Mistretta and Steve Eng: 7 p.m.
Stephanie Benson: 7:30 p.m.
SYMBA: 8 p.m.
Tuesday Night Rhythm Connection: 9 p.m.
GAHU: 10 p.m.
Jamestown Skate Products:
DJ 80N3: 8 p.m.
The Warning: 9:30 p.m.
Cryptic Yeast/6ix6ix6ixties: 10:45 p.m.
Oliver and The Bats: midnight
The Labyrinth:
Doc and Bill: 6 p.m.
Rob and Karen Suber: 7 p.m.
Ryan Melquist: 8 p.m.
Jake and Sarah: 9 p.m.
We Speak Canadian: 6:30 p.m.
The Elektra Kings: 8 p.m.
Dust N Bones: 9:30 p.m.
Thee Audience: 11 p.m.
Smackdab: 12:30 a.m.
Reg Studio Theater:
Oxenwings: 6 p.m.
Disurbin' The Peace: 7:15 p.m.
LMS Mashup Show!: 8:30 p.m.
I AM Z3R05 AND 0N35: 9:45 p.m.
Jake Swanson: 11 p.m.
The Bogarts: 9 p.m.
Blind Society: 11 p.m.
Monday Night Mistake: 1 a.m.
The Pub:
Sean Lander: 7 p.m.
Bill Ward & Amanda Barton: 8:10 p.m.
Davis and Eng: 9:20 p.m.
Steel Rails: 10:30 p.m.
Andrew Conti: 11:40 p.m.
The Wine Cellar:
Bumpy, Jay and Jeff: 7:15 p.m.
Haunted Heart: 8:30 p.m.
Brian Hanna and Scott Horton: 9:45 p.m.
Amanda Barton and Sara The Greatest: 11 p.m.
City Folk: 12:15 a.m.
Joey Cobra: 1 a.m.


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The most important part of Tilt was actually visualizing the DOM nodes depth and coordinates in 3D manner, by positioning them relative to parent offsets and sizing them based on the client width and height dimensions. This is exactly what's been implemented in the past week, so let's take a look.
This is an idea of the direction in which Tilt should evolve, as seen on the wiki page:
From the start, the general concept was that "Tilt allows a person to instantly see the relationship between various parts of a web-page and their ancestors in a fun and graphical way". As you can see, by layering the DOM nodes based on the depth as stacks, positioning and even texturing them accordingly makes a very interesting web-page inspector. These "layers could be built from DIVs, ULs or any containing node with children" and also "elements with absolute position or floats".
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The second challenge was traversing a document object model and building the visualization mesh from it. This is done quite easily using a recursive function and harnessing the Javascript beauty of lambda functions. Starting from the top node, traverse each of the children and call a function:
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If you want to see more details on how the visualization mesh with each stack shape is build and how the texture coordinates are calculated, check out the jTiltVisualization.js file. Here's a quick look on how things look for now:
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The following videos are a proof of concept of visualizing the DOM nodes depth and coordinates. The only thing remaining to do now is make the extension usable, ergonomic and fun. But you can check it out now!
Having fun with DOM nodes and effects, and applying the document texture:
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