text:
الرئيسية|الأقسام|العلوم والتكنولوجيا
Astronomy: Discovering the Universe … From Open2Study
Explore the evolution of the universe, the future of astronomy & the role technology plays in new discoveries.
Who's the instructor?
Dr. John Morgan
John is a researcher and lecturer at Curtin University. Curtin University's astronomy research is highly focussed on the international effort to build the most powerful radio telescope ever: the Square Kilometre Array.
What's it about؟
What was the Big Bang? How do black holes work? Could there be life elsewhere in the Universe? In this course we'll address those topics, as well as gaining some insight into how great scientific discoveries were made, and what's involved in scientific research.
We'll also look at the vital role that new technology plays in scientific discoveries. We'll talk to scientists about their role in the development of largest telescope in the history of astronomy: the Square Kilometre array.
MODULE 1GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ASTRONOMY
9 videos, 8 quizzes, 1 assessment 5 Aug – 11 Aug
MODULE 2UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE: HOW WE DO SCIENCE
9 videos, 8 quizzes, 1 assessment 12 Aug – 18 Aug
MODULE 3BUILDING THE WORLD'S LARGEST SCIENCE EXPERIMENT
MODULE 4ANSWERING BIG QUESTIONS WITH THE SQUARE KILOMETRE ARRAY
7 videos, 6 quizzes, 1 assessment 26 Aug – 1 Sep
How people over the ages have tried to understand the world around them
How we have developed our current picture of the Universe
What the Universe looks like on different scales – from the Earth and the Solar System right up to the largest-scale structure of the universe
Key theories in astronomy and the key individuals behind them
How the universe has evolved and what new discoveries we are finding through the use of new technologies
Some insight into the big questions we hope to find answers for, such as whether we are alone in the universe
This course requires approximately 2 – 4 hours of study per week, but can vary depending on the student. This includes watching videos, and taking quizzes and assessments. The total video time for this course is approximately 2 hours 42 minutes.
If you pass this course you'll receive a Certificate of Achievement. While this certificate isn't a formal qualification or credit, you can use it to demonstrate your interest in learning about this area to potential employers or educational institutions.
الحصول على الكورس


In 1998, New Perspective Senior Living was born as a family-owned company of retirement communities in Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Our foundational belief is that all seniors deserve to Live Life on Purpose® and successfully age with dignity. With 21 communities in four states and a range of choices including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and vivid living we'll find the best option for you.


Stebbins is a medium sized privately owned Engineering and Construction company specializing in Industrial processes, many unique or confidential.
Our headquarters are at the foothills of the Adirondacks at the confluence of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. We have a well established world-wide client base and several international offices. Our dynamic management team has decades of industry experience to mentor and train new recruits. Our company is well rooted and extremely stable, offering excellent opportunities for advancement and "family oriented" environment. We hope you join our team.
Please use this section to apply for ANY POSITIONS that are not listed.
Please note that due to the high volume of applications that are recieved, we will only reply/contact those who are successful in moving on to the next stage in the recruiting process. In order to have the best chance for recruitment, we ask that you complete each blank to the best of your ability.
Stebbins will retain your application for a period of one year, although you are welcome to apply more frequently.
Thank you for your interest in employment with Stebbins.
THE STEBBINS ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY provides its Field Crew with a generous 401(k) Plan in addition to the Union Benefits. Stebbins is looking to add new Brick Masons to its Field Crew. If you enjoy travel and would like to have additional life insurance, insurance to cover you during work travel, and your union dues reimbursed, apply today. Applicants should either be a member of the International BAC or be willing to join.
The Stebbins Engineering and Manufacturing Company is looking for a full-time Structural Drafter/Estimator. Qualified candidate should be detail-oriented, dependable, and self-motivated with a friendly demeanor. Associate's Degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent work experience is required; along with experience working with CAD. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment. Good communication skills are necessary along with the ability to work independently. Must possess excellent computer skills, along with strong mathematical/analytical skills. Benefits include: paid holidays, vacation/sick time, health insurance, retirement plans, life and disability insurances.
To view a description of the job click "more" below.
Immediate full-time opening for Civil Engineer with a PE License. Full-time salaried position with 37.5 hour work week (Monday-Friday, some overtime and travel is occasionally required). Benefits include Pension Plan, 401(k) Plan, Profit Sharing Plan, Medical Insurance Plan, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, paid vacation & sick time, holiday pay, and adjusted summer hours to accomidate half-day fridays.
To view the job description, please click the "more" link below.
Immediate full-time opening for entry-level Civil Engineer. Full-time salaried position with 37.5 hour work week (Monday-Friday, some overtime and travel is occasionally required). Benefits include Pension Plan, 401(k) Plan, Profit Sharing Plan, Medical Insurance Plan, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, paid vacation & sick time, holiday pay, and adjusted summer hours to accomidate half-day fridays.


text:
| NEWS | RELEASES | STORE | GIGS | CONTACT | LINKS |
Harrowed
Chaotic Nonentity LP
01. Stark Terrors
02. Postmodern Prison
03. One Hundred Years
04. Disconnexion
05. Inauthenticide
06. Derelict
07. Living Unknown
08. Interlude I
09. Coward
10. Interlude II
11. Disused Limbs
12. Chaotic Nonentity
Three years down and Harrowed finally return from a self imposed exile. What have the clandestine three piece learned during their time in the wilderness? Has isolation nurtured the seed of compassion for the fate that awaits their fellow man as the western world seems intent on it's own destruction? Have they have returned with the fire with which to illuminate humanities path back to compassion and reason? Have they fuck.
Harrowed's second album 'Chaotic Nonentity' feels less like a collection of songs and more like a descent through the nine circles. Thirteen reflections upon the structural damage inherent in the human condition.
Opener Stark Terrors is a jarring ram raid of shattered glass riffs and rabid apostate gospel. Vocalist Seb Leslie's godless bellow is unrelenting throughout. One Hundred Years lyrics read like extracts from a generations suicide note. The poetry of a man truly at the end of his rope. It is the last baring of splintered teeth. The final act of defiance against a world spiraling out of control. Tearing at the hand that nails the coffin lid shut. Despite the crushing nihilism that creeps from every pore of this record, it's not without texture. There are tiny flickers of light; occasional flourishes of spartan melody claw their way to the surface beneath the sheets of howling guitars and funeral drums. Shards of hope lurking in the depths of Disconnexion's mournful lament. These moments of acute contrast is best described by Harrowed themselves in Inauthenticide as a "bloom in the dirt of the human race".
Harrowed have not allowed the scars of Into Inferno to heal. Have not allowed the passage of time to dilute their collective scorn one drop. In tearing out the sutures of those old wounds to expose the nerve damage and create a death knell so raw and belligerent fit to chronicle these apocalyptic times.
Chaotic Nonentity by Harrowed
Release date 18/10/19.
Limited to 300 LP's on black vinyl.
Co-released with Feast Of Tentacles.
UK hardcore trio Harrowed are back this month too, with the long-awaited follow up to their raging 2013 debut Into Inferno. Any fears that the bands caustic blend of aggro punk battery, grinding intensity and sludgy riffery would have mellowed in the intervening six years are immediately put to rest as soon as opener 'Stark Terrors' kicks down the doors with absolutely ferocious blastbeats and the kind of impossibly infectious breakdown that'll make you want to flip your desk over and spin kick yourself into oblivion. 'Postmodern Prison' continues in a similarly speedy vein, before songs like 'Disconnexion' and the desolate, paranoid sounding 'Derelict' dish out some sludgier, more ominous grooves, and 'Inauthenticide' injects a bit of brash, Cursed-esque swagger into the proceedings. 'Disused Limbs' even augments it's hulking great riffs with a bit of a noise rock feel à la KEN Mode at their most pissed off, whilst the closing title track pairs frantic Slayer-isms against the kind of imposingly heavy riff that feels weighty enough to snap an elephant's knees. This is suitably fucking savage and essential listening for fans of bleak, metal indebted hardcore. Welcome back lads!
Apathy And Exhaustion
These days it seems that every band is overactive on social media to the point of eye gouging irritation. A constant stream of announcements for every new t-shirt design or gig delivered with the sort of unblinking enthusiasm normally reserved for a bunch of rabid five year olds at a birthday party all hopped up on a cocktail of Fruit Shoots and Youtube losing their shit down Wacky Warehouse.
How refreshing it is then, when a band like Harrowed, can successfully cultivate an air of clandestine mystery and excitement by simply keeping their fucking mouths shut until they have something to say.
New album Chaotic Non Entity arrives courtesy of Feast Of Tentacles & Super Fi, devoid of self-aggrandising fanfair, appearing in this reviewers peripheral awareness like a disturbingly familiar shadow.
Opener Stark Terror is a jarring ram raid of shattered glass riffs and rabid apostate gospel. Vocalist Seb Leslie's godless bellow is unrelenting throughout. One Hundred Years' lyrics read like extracts from a generation's suicide note. The barbed poetry of a man truly at the end his rope. It is the last baring of splintered teeth. The final act of defiance against a world spiralling out of control. Tearing at the hand that nails the coffin lid shut.
Despite the crushing nihilism that seeps from every pore of this record, it's not without texture. There's tiny flickers of light; occasional flourishes of spartan melody claw their way to the surface from beneath the sheets of howling guitars and funereal drums. Shards of hope lurking in the depths of Disconexxions mournful lament. These moments of acute contrast are best described by Harrowed themselves in Authenticideas "a bloom in the dirt of the human race".
Make no mistake, Chaotic Non Entity is an absolutely gruelling listen. It is a record that taps into the howling discontent of a population that has become brutally aware of it's own fragility. A planet that has realised too late that there's no firm hand on the wheel, the accelerator is pushed to the floor and the lights are going out. Essential.
Crush: a verb, meaning to deform. The word has many different connotations, but when used in the context of Kent three-piece Harrowed, the word crush takes on a whole new meaning. The trio's latest offering Chaotic Nonentity is jam packed with riffs that will crush your skull and the sheer heaviness of the whole album will leave your body feeling like rubble on the floor. Hard and abrasive are descriptors which don't do this record justice, as it goes from zero to one hundred in the blink of an eye, wearing hatred and aggression on its sleeves.
Harrowed don't hang around either, with opening track 'Stark Terrors' really setting the tone for what is to come, as metallic infused guitar riffs and howling screams take centre stage. But it is with 'Postmodern Prison' where the real statement of intent comes in, the rhythmic guitar intro topped off with the screaming vocals of Sebastian Leslie, it really does muster up a sense of dread and impending doom.
From this review it may seem that Harrowed are just another dark hardcore band that rely on brooding riffs, but the fact of the matter is, they are so much more than that. Each song on the record is meticulously crafted, from the little hits of the china cymbal to the more measured approach of 'Derelict', every single motion of the band is planned out and to great effect.
What is also impressive is the sheer unrelenting punishment this record delivers. When you hit track nine, 'Coward', you could be inclined to believe you are at the business end of the record and things might start to tail off; not a chance. Instead Harrowed launch into a blast beat frenzy which is designed rip your head off. By the time the title track and album closer 'Chaotic Nonentity' rolls round, Harrowed have reinvented the meaning of the word crushing, as this record will leave your bones in pieces.
With it being a three-year absence since the band unleashed any new material on the world, this album does have the strong feeling of a caged beast finally being released and you better move out of the way. Despite the crushing nihilism that creeps from every pore of this record, it's not without texture and it is this which makes you beg for more punishment and pining after more.
Metal Trenches
The Pitch: "Crushing nihilism" from UK hardcore band Harrowed, with the occassional "bloom in the dirt of the human race." FFO: Converge, Trap Them, Botch
What I Like: "Stark Terrors." Jesus, what an opener. It's like Norma Jean collided with Hexis. Acerbic vocals meet swarming bee guitar riffs and a clanky bass breakdown sure to cause a few bone fractures. Without so much as skipping a beat, "Postmodern Prison" follows suit with a bluesy earworm guitar riff sandwiched around a hellfire of crusty, grindy madness. Fast and fierce. And so it goes from henceforth. Sure, there is a the occasionaly sludgy reprieve of tracks like "Disconnexion" or "Derelict," but also expect to feel your brain rattle inside your skull for the next 30 mintues. And "Converge-isms" abound in both the Koller-esque drumming and wailing Ballou guitars.
Critiques: The first half is stronger than the second. This project is at its best when the brakelines are cut.
The Verdict: While a bit uneven, Chaotic Nonentity is another solid entry for hardcore in 2019. Harrowed deliver all of the raw thrills we've come to expect, and in a way that remains true to the roots of the genre.
Flight's Fav's: Stark Terrors, Postmodern Prison, One Hundred Years
The Sleeping Shaman
When you're part of a new wave of bands which share influences, you're either content to follow what everyone else is doing, or you're going to follow your own path. The initial wave of hardcore bands that followed in the wake of those that combined Entombed and Discharge have mostly stuck with that increasingly tiresome HM-2 guitar tone as they continue to try and replicate the first few releases from IT support tough guys, Nails.
UK band Harrowed have previously been lumped in with that wave, but their first full-length, Into Inferno, showed that they were going their own way. It had the hardcore fury, the d-beats, and that familiar guitar sound, but it also had well-crafted songs and unique guitar playing as part of a fully realised vision. They showed that they had more in common with post hardcore bands as they branched out into new territory while sticking to the brutal framework of hardcore punk.
There seems to be a fair few hardcore bands who are branching out in this way right now. Drawing from sludge, death metal and post punk; incorporating dopesick riffs, blast beats, ambient interludes, and various other 'post' elements, but it can often feel like a lot of things thrown at the wall in the hope that most will stick. I find that while a lot of these things work, one or two don't and that's enough to compromise the overall impact and momentum of what would otherwise be an immersive listen.
That's not what I get from Harrowed's new album, Chaotic Nonentity. From the raging, razor-sharp and ultra-tight opening track – a compact sequence of blasting discord and rhythmic attack – expectations are set for a relentless and shifting assault. The majority of tracks are jarring in this way, but they're also fluid and well-written, full of beastly riffs and battery, taking in straightforward hardcore punk and bone-crushing metal, as well as weird and experimental sounds. A furious energy is at the heart of everything here. Songs take moments to build, pause, or open up before it all breaks loose again, but there are many hints that Harrowed could go off into any number of directions if they wanted to, especially with the more emotive and progressive sections.
While at times it can feel like something of a frenetic show reel from a band brimming with ideas, things are constantly moving forward with a sense of purpose. It is chaotic and may be too schizophrenic for some, but it also sounds meticulous and controlled. The twists and shifts feel very deliberate, like they're not going to let anything hang around too long so that you're left struggling to keep up. That is until they slow it all down and things open up to give way to dark and reflective atmospheres.
From the raging, razor-sharp and ultra-tight opening track – a compact sequence of blasting discord and rhythmic attack – expectations are set for a relentless and shifting assault.
By the time you reach the sixth track, Derelict, you see that Harrowed aren't just chucking stuff at the wall, they're softening you up by attacking from all angles before they subject you to something deeper as malignant crawling chords give way to ominous melancholy. The album is broken up in this way throughout, as if these tracks mark a debrief and contemplation of the previous bombardments. Things eventually open up even more to incorporate ambient atmospheric sounds with haunting spoken word samples and impressive mini soundscapes, and the title track in particular with its disturbing glimpse of insanity shows that Harrowed have the potential to really mine the unexpected.
The mix of atonal noise and odd, angular riffs punctuating the rhythmic and melodic punk energy, the raw but slick sound, and the chaotic but deft playing, all sounds a lot like Converge to me, and that's no bad thing. The vocals don't really deviate from furious, anguished bellowing, but they're not so imposing or pushed as to be monochrome or irritating, and a lot of emotion and expression comes through. The powerhouse drumming veers from one style to the next, constantly driving every turn in the songwriting and providing rhythmic heft for the arsenal of riffs.
It's clear that Harrowed are all great players, but as with their previous release, the most interesting aspect of the music lies with the guitars. Odd little flourishes, unusual off-kilter riffs, weird discord, and all sorts of embellishments that cut through the noise. There's so much going on in among the chaos, and this subtle and intricate guitar work is blended so well with the battery, that you'll miss a lot of it during the first few listens.
A few of the songs have something of an unfinished vibe, like the band have said all they had to say and they're not going to hang around to repeat themselves, but I like that. To get the most out of Chaotic Nonentity, you either have to have a taste for a constantly shifting sound or be ready to acquire it. It doesn't ease you in and it doesn't let up. It's constant and intense and it's all played flawlessly. All of that works as it is, but it also shows that Harrowed could take any one of their momentary ideas and develop it into something more involved and distinctive. It doesn't all work for me, though. The guitar leads, while very well executed, don't really fit, but they don't exactly hang around either so this is a minor complaint left over from an otherwise all-consuming rush. If you're looking for a stripped down fifteen-minute blast then there's too much going on here, but if you like the sound of well-crafted and considered chaos with vision and ambition, you should check this out. Harrowed seem very likely to be one of those bands who will take their sound even further, creating their own wake in which others will follow.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


The Roman theatre of Amman. Like Rome, the old city was spread out over seven hills, it is spread out today over nineteen hills. The recent prosperity whose Amman enjoys because of the decline of Beirut like money market of the Middle East make it a dynamic and full of activity capital.


text:
Empara Mi
Acclaimed avant-garde pop artist Empara Mi has shared the intoxicating orchestral rework of her latest single, 'Blood In The Water'.
Replacing the original's brooding production and electronics with swelling strings punctuated by expressive musicality, the rework lends the track a foreboding atmosphere, placing emphasis on Empara Mi's stunning vocals and poignant lyricism amid an expansive and emotionally evocative soundscape.
The orchestral version follows the release of the single's cinematic video, which premiered with Hunger and led them to describe Empara Mi as "unlike anything music has seen in a while… Proving herself to be a voice we all can empathise with, and also be in awe of, Empara Mi brings together the worlds of intimacy and relatability seamlessly, and with serious style."
Released in April, the single followed 'Crying'– the first new taste of Empara Mi's captivating blend of pop, R&B and hip-hop as well as her striking visual aesthetic – which was accompanied by a stunning video inspired by Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet, and produced by Lemonthebeat.
Speaking to Wonderland about 'Crying' Empara Mi said, "This song was inspired by some of the messages I receive from young girls and boys who are struggling with their sense of identity and find themselves trying to get out of a dark place. I want the song to be hopeful and encouraging but also an ode to their courage."
She continued about the video to say, "The director Matt Hutchings and I wanted to pay homage to one of my favourite movie moments, the 'dying scene' in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. We wanted it to feel cinematic and have the romanticism of the scene but deliver a different message. Instead of taking her life, she alone, saves it instead."
Since emerging in 2016 with her critically acclaimed debut single 'Wanderlust', Empara Mi has since gone on to clock up almost 3 million streams on Spotify alone, while she has also collaborated with Kojey Radical on her track 'Spoon'.
With an uncompromising vision for her magnificent post pop, Empara Mi has returned and 2019 heralds the unfolding of her dramatic, ambitious and emotional musical direction. Stay tuned for more details soon!
Avant-garde artist Empara Mi releases new single 'Ditch'
Empara Mi shares orchestral rework of latest single 'Blood In The Water'
Avant-garde singer Empara Mi releases new single 'Blood In The Water'
Avant-garde pop singer Empara Mi shares new single 'Crying'


Is there a place to cut through between adventureland and frontierland?
What is the song at the end of adventureland?
Is there a place to cut through between magic kingdom adventureland and frontierland?
Ho wmuch are hy-vee adventureland coupons?
How much are hyvee adventureland coupons?
Adventureland is des moines iowa?
Why were kristin stewarts eyes different in adventureland?


A .FI domain is a vital condition for achieving better search rankings in Denmark. Search engines such as Google and Yahoo will give your website a much higher local search ranking. With a .FI domain name, you will also ensure more visitors from Denmark – they will consider your website as being more trustworthy.
Get your .FI domain name through Vps Trial for just $16.09 a year!
With Vps Trial, you can manage your .FI domain name(s) easily thanks to our great Domain Manager. Available in our easy-to-work-with Web Hosting Control Panel, it permits you to seamlessly manage one or multiple .FI domain names. You'll be able to change the DNS resource records or the WHOIS info with several clicks of the mouse. Extensive educational articles and a 24/7/365 tech support service are included as well.


The Original! The Doan Magnesium Fire Starter is a real Government Military Issue Fire Starter, adopted by the US Armed Forces for use in their survival kits. Works by scraping the tool with any knife to create a small pile of magnesium shavings. Then use the built-in sparking insert to ignite the shavings. Comes with keychain instruction sheet.
Measures 3" x 1 1/8" x 1/2"


The selection criteria were: quality of VET provision, number of students in particular sectors, regional distribution of schools, and balanced geographical representation of future centres. In the near future, the centres of competence will be established in five priority areas: tourism and hospitality, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and ICT, health care and agriculture. Over EUR 130 million from the European Structural and Investment (ESI) funds will be invested in state-of-the-art equipment for the future centres, boarding rooms for VET students and teachers, expanded opportunities for work-based learning and more successful transition of VET graduates to the labour market, closer cooperation with employers and advanced teacher training opportunities.
Centres of competence will serve as hubs of excellence in VET with particular focus on work-based learning. Established with the support of ESI funds, the centres of competence will offer VET programmes to students, as well as professional guidance and continuous professional development and training to professionals, VET teachers and workplace mentors. Main features will include innovative learning opportunities, excellence of teachers and workplace mentors, state-of-the-art facilities, and intensive cooperation with local enterprises and other VET stakeholders.
Relying on long-standing European best practices in VET, the establishment of centres of competence in Croatia is also in line with the Strategy of Education, Science and Technology, the VET system development programme 2016-20, and the Act on VET 2018 amendments. The future network of centres of competence is a unique opportunity to increase investment in VET in Croatia, encourage cooperation and networking among VET schools, higher education institutions and enterprises, promote quality and innovation in VET, and advance students' professional and entrepreneurial competencies.


OAKLAND — FirstPark, a business park supported by 24 area communities, hopes to announce a new director in about two weeks after a months-long search, according to Craig Nelson, president of the park's governing assembly.
OAKLAND — FirstPark, a business park supported by 24 area communities, hopes to announce a new director in about two weeks after a months-long search, according to Craig Nelson, president of the park's governing assembly.
Nelson said his focus for the upcoming year will be developing the area's workforce, which he said is not well-positioned to attract employers.
"Even at the height of the recession, we keep hearing employers saying, 'I can't find the people I need to hire with the skills that I need,'" Nelson said.
In the course of attracting T-Mobile, the park's largest employer, to the 285-acre site, he learned that the availability and quality of the workforce are a top priority for businesses seeking a new location.
As a result, Nelson said, much of 2013 will be devoted to encouraging training and education centers to identify current and future skill sets that are needed by the country's employers.
The work of the director, which is the only paid position at FirstPark, has been performed by members of the executive board since November, when former director Diana Rafuse left after three years in the position.
Nelson said the search is running "a little longer than we expected," but the list of candidates includes good prospects.
A personnel committee has been interviewing candidates, Nelson said, and hopes to make a recommendation in time for a new person to be hired by the executive committee and begin working in February.
Rafuse said that beginning in October and continuing into November, she split her time between FirstPark and her new employer, Belgrade's Gagne and Sons, to ensure a smooth transition.
Shese said that she left FirstPark because only a small part of that job was devoted to financial analysis, which she enjoys and has a background in.
Rafuse said she would recommend that the next director become well-acquainted with officials in the area, including regional economic development entities and the park's 24 member communities.
Rafuse said she expects the park will continue a strategic shift announced in 2011, when it began targeting smaller businesses instead of larger out-of-state companies.
"I think there's a lot of energy and enthusiasm to continue in that direction," she said.
Nelson said that the group will continue to pursue companies everywhere, not just in Maine.
FirstPark, was created in 2000 with investments from 24 member towns to promote regional economic development. Officials have said the goal is to have 3,000 jobs. The current job total is about 1,000.
FirstPark member towns are Anson, Benton, Canaan, China, Clinton, Cornville, Fairfield, Farmingdale, Gardiner, Hartland, Manchester, Norridgewock, Oakland, Palmyra, Pittsfield, Readfield, Rome, St. Albans, Sidney, Smithfield, Solon, Starks, Waterville and Winslow.


Yasmin has worked in the accounting industry for 14 years servicing a variety of small and medium businesses. Yasmin is our newest team member that joined ROCG Mornington in 2017. Yasmin is looking forward to building strong and lasting relationships with all clients.
Yasmin has a family of 5 with her children aging from 11 to 3 years old, along with her Spoodle named Nova they all keep her very busy at home. Yasmin enjoys watching movies, holidaying and loves a summer bbqs with her friends and family.


text:
Minneapolis' Hodges attended Los Angeles fundraiser four days after police shooting of Justine Damond
MinnPost photo by Peter Callaghan
Mayor Betsy Hodges and then-acting Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo speaking at a July 26 press conference.
Four days after the police shooting of Justine Damond, Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges traveled to Los Angeles for a campaign fundraiser at the Wilshire Country Club featuring "kombucha tasting with Garrison Keillor" and "artisan crafted hotdish," among other menu items.
According to the invitation, the fundraiser was co-hosted by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Hollywood agent David Stone, who works for William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.
The event came as Hodges was dealing with the crisis that began late in the evening of July 15, when Damond was shot after calling 911 about a possible assault in the alley behind her southwest Minneapolis home. Officer Mohamed Noor shot Damond from inside his squad car after she approached the car.
In the wake of the shooting, then-Police Chief Janeé Harteau was criticized for not returning quickly enough from vacation in Colorado, leaving her deputy, Medaria Arradondo, to lead the department's response. Harteau made her first public statement on July 20 and was asked by Hodges to resign on July 21. (Arradondo has since been nominated for the permanent job of chief and was appointed by a unanimous City Council vote last week.)
The Hodges fundraiser was scheduled for the evening of July 19 and was coordinated by the Hodges campaign. Suggested contributions were $100, $250, $500 and $1,000 and RSVPs were directed to Madeline Coles at the campaign office. The legal contribution limit in the mayor's race is $1,000 per person. According to her pre-primary campaign finance report, Hodges raised $10,900 from people who listed California addresses around the time of the July 19 fundraiser. Stone contributed $1,000.
"Lefse and kale wraps, kombucha tasting with Garrison Keillor and an artisan-crafted hotdish featuring organic, locally sourced tofu are just a few things that could bring people from Minneapolis and Los Angeles together," the invitation reads. "Are there more? You betcha. Both cities are filled with creative, progressive people who make their communities better and more inclusive for everyone. We have a lot in common."
Wednesday afternoon, Hodges confirmed her attendance in a post on her Facebook page and blasted unnamed opponents for "shopping" the story to news outlets. "I traveled overnight to Los Angeles for an event held on July 19. During the 27 total hours that I was traveling, I spent most my time dealing with the aftermath of the terrible shooting of Justine Damond, just as I had almost every moment since the shooting happened," Hodges wrote. "I had been ready and willing to cancel my flight, and only that morning made the decision that my physical presence in Minneapolis was not required for his brief period.
"I did exactly the same work I would have done had I stayed in Minneapolis. And during those 27 hours, I also spent a few hours at a campaign event," she wrote.
Council Member Linea Palmisano, whose Ward 13 was the site of the Damond shooting, said she was told by Hodges and her staff as early as Sunday, July 16, that the mayor would not be available Wednesday but did not give a reason for her absence.
One of the opponents referenced in Hodges' statement was Council Member Jacob Frey. In response to the fundraiser, Frey said in a statement: "The mayor heads the police department. Flying to Los Angeles to campaign at the Wilshire Country Club in the middle of a crisis shows the mayor's priorities are completely misplaced."
Tom Hoch, another mayoral challenger noted that Harteau's delay in returning to the state was a factor in her dismissal. "To say the mayor should have prioritized her in-person response to this tragedy, rather than attending a Hollywood fundraiser, doesn't put it strongly enough. It's just horrific judgement and the height of hypocrisy."
Hodges has also delayed delivering her full budget to the City Council by the charter-imposed Aug. 15 deadline. Instead, Hodges submitted a letter making her request for a maximum property tax levy increase of 5.5 percent and said she will give her budget address on Sept. 12. She cited two recent crises for the delay: the death of Damond and the August 2 natural gas explosion at Minnehaha Academy that killed two staff members.
Hodges also defended that decision in her Facebook post Wednesday: "My opponents are also shopping the idea that the few hours that I spent at one fundraiser in July wipe off the ledger the more than 200 hours I spent over three weeks responding to two major public-safety crises — the fatal shooting of Justine Damond and the fatal explosion at Minnehaha Academy — and successfully bringing on a new police chief in the process," Hodges wrote. "Leading our city during those terrible events, plus bringing on the new chief, consumed nearly all of my time for weeks, and took away nearly all of the time I had planned to finalize my proposal for the City's 2018 budget."
"Yet my opponents are peddling the notion that if, in the middle of these crises, I had put the few hours I spent at the July fundraiser toward the budget, that would have been enough for me to deliver my full 2018 budget and speech on August 15," she wrote. "This notion is also ridiculous: if only the men running for mayor had the slightest understanding of how Minneapolis' $1.4 billion budget actually works, they'd know that it takes weeks to write it, not a few hours."
Carol Becker, an elected member of the city Board of Taxation and Equalization, has filed a legal challenge to compel Hodges to submit the full budget, arguing that the later release does not give residents proper time to respond before budget hearings begin. A judge has ordered Hodges to court Friday to show why she shouldn't be compelled to meet the charter requirements.
Betsy Hodges
Justine Damond
Minneapolis Mayor
Minneapolis Mayor's Race
Peter Callaghan
Peter Callaghan covers state government for MinnPost. Follow him on Twitter or email him at pcallaghan(at)minnpost(dot)com.
Submitted by Ray J Wallin on 08/23/2017 - 01:26 pm.
trying to follow…
Is the article about LA, Diamond, or the budget?
The article starts with a point about Hodges skipping town in the middle of a crisis then veers off into another point that Hodges correctly defends, that a city budget could have been created in the three hours she was at the fundraiser. Is she unable to make calls once she is out of the city limits? Did she turn her phone off? Did she miss an important call? How would she have been of more help if she were physically in Minneapolis? I am unclear what she actually did wrong.
BTW, I have read this same article each time a president goes golfing or takes a vacation…
Submitted by Henk Tobias on 08/23/2017 - 08:58 pm.
If that last sentence were true
You would have read this same article every Monday morning since January 20th.
With so many candidates to choose from, it doesn't necessarily make a lot of sense to support one who raises money out of state.
Submitted by chuck holtman on 08/23/2017 - 03:02 pm.
Cities are an important locus of resistance
to the authoritarian aggression and destructive goals of the present administration. I may live in Minneapolis but I have a stake in the agendas of cities across the nation. For that reason it is in my interest to support progressive city governance elsewhere and if others wish to do the same here, I don't find that objectionable. I'm not making a statement about Mayor Hodges (though I find the criticism of her travel in this case a bit weak) but simply about the notion that support from outside Minneapolis (or Minnesota) necessarily is tainted.
No one questions your right to paricipate in out of state elections. Rather, the questions is, should it be ignored?
Submitted by Britt Robson on 08/23/2017 - 03:23 pm.
Purposefully vague?
What are you trying to say here? Does it "necessarily make a lot of sense" then to deny support to one who raises money out of state?
Among the "so many candidates," do you have any idea if any, some, most *aren't* accepting out of state money? Or is it the visiting for the money that nettles?
What I am saying is that the outcome of Minneapolis elections should be determined by people who live here and work here. I am not really interested in the opinion of Californians about what is right for people who live here. To be fair, I don't think the people of Los Angeles should have to concern themselves about my opinions about what goes on in LA about which I know virtually nothing.
Submitted by Britt Robson on 08/24/2017 - 09:33 am.
In isolation, that response is very reasonable and appropriate.
I guess what I was wondering is how much of an issue is it for you in the context of your vote? Will you check the campaign finance reports as to the source of contributions and have what you find influence your vote?
I've read your comments on here often; you aren't naive about the way campaigns are funded. I would be very surprised if any of the candidates remaining as we get down toward election day don't receive a significant amount of money from out of state interests. For example, if a business PAC wants to contribute money to a candidate who opposes a $15 minimum wage and extended sick leave and health care benefits, is that dirty pool or proper advocacy on behalf of businesses that "work here"? I could make the same arguments on behalf of unions and social advocacy groups on issues such as sanctuary cities.
Like you, I appreciate a good retail politician who gets my vote on the basis of direct contact. But personally, I'm not sure how much the reception of out of state campaign funds would tarnish my view of a candidate–maybe as a tie-breaker of a really tough decision. It sounds as if you feel it should be a larger factor. If so, good luck with your research.
I guess what I was wondering is how much of an issue is it for you in the context of your vote?
As always, it makes me wonder what the folks in Los Angeles expect to get for their money. And if further amplifies my sense that the mayor is a weak incumbent, who seems to have alienated local voters, and finds it necessary to go to outsiders for help. It isn't a determinative factor but it's a relevant and material factor.
"I've read your comments on here often; you aren't naive about the way campaigns are funded."
Wow, and thank you. I didn't think anyone read my comments. I mostly think of this as talking to myself.. I really don't like the way campaigns are funded, but as a realist, I know compromises must be made. But I don't know if those compromises are as necessary on the local level. And on any level, it is certainly appropriate to question the sources and reasons by campaign funding. It's not really a question of dirty campaigning; there is nothing legally or morally wrong in accepting out of state funding or PAC funding, assuming the rules are followed. Nevertheless, it's perfectly ok for a voter to take such factors into account in their choice.
Submitted by Ray J Wallin on 08/25/2017 - 08:28 am.
Hiram, I thought your original comment was quite on point. I thought the author missed an opportunity to comment on out-of-state funds.
As to the personal comment waged towards you, it is an example of why our country is fighting so much. If we could learn to stay on subject and talk to each other with respect instead of throwing barbs, the conversation would not get sidetracked and be much more meaningful. The people who bring a conversation to the personal level are in the wrong. Thank you for responding to the comment with respect.
Thanks. I was in no way offended by the comment, and I don't think that at all the intent of the writer. For some reason, the entire world doesn't always agree with what I say or think. It's something I have gotten used to over the years.
Submitted by William Lindeke on 08/23/2017 - 02:40 pm.
How is this relevant to anything, Peter? It would be interesting to do a larger analysis of fundraising generally speaking in the Mayor's race.
Submitted by Pat Terry on 08/23/2017 - 02:46 pm.
The thing that bugs me the most about this isn't the timing, but the fact that she was fundraising in California at all. I get it for Federal races, where other states are impacted by your party having a majority, etc. But a mayoral race? ehhh.
I'm also not excited about Hodges criticizing her opponents for shopping the story. People can disagree about whether this is a big deal or not, but its certainly a story worth reporting.
Submitted by Adam Miller on 08/24/2017 - 11:06 am.
If she has supporters elsewhere
I see nothing wrong with fundraising where ever you have supporters.
It's not like local money is exclusively local (i.e., doesn't winter in Florida or wherever) either.
As for worth reporting, I see "where is the budget" as a valid question. That she travelled some arbitrary number of days after a tragedy doesn't mean much unless there's an allegation that she missed something important, which seems to be absent here.
Nothing wrong
Its not so much a matter of it being wrong to collect out-of-state/out-of-city money. I just think its preferable that your campaign be funded by the people you are trying to represent. Substitute "Garrison Keilor's Hollywood friends" with the Koch Brothers or Sheldon Adelson and it doesn't seem so benign. What's going on that you can't fundraise from people in your own jurisdiction.
As someone else pointed out, a better analysis would have been to look at the breakdown out out-of-state/city money for all the candidates, not just Hodges. I think voters should be entitled to know that information, and then make their own decisions about whether there is anything wrong with it.
Submitted by Patrick Steele on 08/23/2017 - 03:52 pm.
Hodges isn't my pick, but who cares? Did she make a mistake that harmed the city or something? Her detractors should explain why this is a problem, beyond the fact that we have an election coming up.
Submitted by RB Holbrook on 08/24/2017 - 09:38 am.
Ordinarily, this would not be a big deal. Her timing in making a fundraising trip out of state, and her dismissal of any concerns, just adds to the perception that she has no interest in controlling the Police Department.
Submitted by Ray Schoch on 08/23/2017 - 05:55 pm.
Molehills and mountains
Yes, it's a little problematical—at least in theory—that a mayoral candidate is traveling to another state to raise money for a campaign. I'll be more critical as soon as the other candidates sign affidavits affirming that they've never done anything similar, and promising not to do anything similar during their own campaigns. Pardon me if I don't hold my breath waiting for that to happen.
What Mayor Hodges has done is…um…standard behavior for politicians at every level in every state. Campaigns cost money, and you go where the money is to talk to the people who have it. If you're persuasive enough, they give some of their money to you to use on your campaign. Sure, it leaves a bit of a bad taste in my mouth, but it's pretty much standard procedure. At this point, I'm not going to base my vote for mayor on a candidate's fundraising techniques.
Submitted by Bob Petersen on 08/24/2017 - 07:55 am.
What is it with blaming others for their mistakes? Instead of taking a stand and owning up to her choices in action, she puts blame everywhere else. Sounds like a very familiar M.O.
But she is going to get plastered at the ballot box anyway because her schtick is tiresome.
Submitted by Pat Terry on 08/24/2017 - 10:51 am.
Plastered
I'd put my money on Hodges winning again. If this was the old system with a primary, she'd get plastered. But RCV and a number of serious candidates means that the opposition will be divided up. I see her winning with about 40 percent after the reallocation.
Submitted by Dean Carlson on 08/24/2017 - 11:36 am.
Meanwhile, Raymond Dehn is knocking on doors and taking names. You know… campaigning.
Submitted by Dan Lind on 08/24/2017 - 01:37 pm.
Personally I Could Care Less….
…where Mayor Hodges is fundraising for her re-election campaign.
I'm more concerned that nearly 6 weeks after this innocent woman was gunned down by a Minneapolis police officer, we still know less than we did before Mayor Hodges hit the runway for Los Angeles.
I understand the BCA is handling the investigation, but Mayor Hodges is the face and voice of Minneapolis. She needs to start applying a little pressure on behalf of her constituents who are seeking some answers.
Not too efficient a trip: Betsy probably spent the better part of $1000 to reap that $10,000-plus in L. A.
And there is an important aspect to her absence: Our Minneapolis mayor is part of a weak-mayor system,which means, in effect, that aside from being the boss of the Police Chief and chatting with Council about other department heads, what a mayor does is replete with pure symbolism. That applies not just to the need for the mayor to be physically present in the city when tensions are high for what ever reason. She needs to be SEEN as present here, SEEN as being on top of the issues, caring for the city and its residents. Betsy Hodges regularly fails at that.
Symbolically, the mayor is supposed to set the path for budget priorities in Minneapolis. Betsy Hodges has dropped the ball on that one, too, with no non-laughable explanation given. She missed a symbolic deadline for submission of the budget, which disdains any of her citizens who actually go online and ferret out that long document and dig in for details that matter to them. Can't do that in the one 24-hour day (same time frame as her "brief" trip to L.A.!) she say she'll provide.
Betsy Hodges hides behind her smart phone or iPad, in social media. She's really not HERE. That was a major problem she had with Janee Harteau: she kept the Chief at a rather fierce distance.
I'll take the Dehn campaign–and probably governing–model anytime.
Submitted by Tom Anderson on 08/24/2017 - 09:08 pm.
The budget setting isn't that tough
Take the last budget, add 8% to everything and present it.


text:
Q: Trying to compile libgdx to html, but it cant clear the assets Having trouble compiling my libgdx project to html.
Looking at the log I think the problem is;
Copying resources from ../android/assets to war/
C:\TomsProjects\MeshExplorerV2\html\..\android\assets
C:\TomsProjects\MeshExplorerV2\html\assets
    [ERROR] Generator     'com.badlogic.gdx.backends.gwt.preloader.PreloaderBundleGenerator' threw an exception while     rebinding 'com.badlogic.gdx.backends.gwt.preloader.PreloaderBundle'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Couldn't clean target path 'war\assets'

Now it strikes me as slightly odd the second line; As there was no html\assets folder.
The assets folder was in html\war\assets, like the last line complains about.
However, after creating a empty assets folder in html, and manually deleting the contents of html\war\assets I still get the same error.
Theres also a "html\webapp" directory without any assets folder. Not sure if there should be one.
I have tried cleaning/rebuilding from eclipse, as well as randomly also trying Gradle>>Refresh All.
Additionally, the Java version runs just fine.
Any pointers, thanks :)

A: While not exactly reveling the route of the problem, I noticed it let me compile again as long as I restarted eclipse inbetween.
This infers some file-lock going on, possibly a server still running, allthough nothing but the gwt compile as triggered by me.
Still, restarting is a fine workaround for me as it only takes a minute or two.
ah
Pinned it down:  Close your FTP program when compiling - at least CoreFTP was locking the directory. Closing it works every time now.

A: I had a similar issue where I was getting the following error
[ERROR] Generator 'com.badlogic.gdx.backends.gwt.preloader.PreloaderBundleGenerator' threw an exception while rebinding 'com.badlogic.gdx.backends.gwt.preloader.PreloaderBundle'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Couldn't clean target path 'war/assets'

All my files under the html/war/assets directory were read only, re-starting the IDE didn't help. To fix it I needed to change permissions chmod -R 777 html/war/assets (you probably dont need 777).

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


My body is bound to the earth, my soul has no roof.
My flesh is fragile, my soul is bulletproof.
In those two lines… such profound words! Very beautiful poem.
I agree. When I saw this on Twitter, I knew I had to share this.
Isn't it? I stumbled across it on one of my followers' profiles.


Fire Emblem Fates (if) (English) MP3 - Download Fire Emblem Fates (if) (English) Soundtracks for FREE!
As always if Fire Emlem, it's an excellent soundtrack. We found of course the original theme of the series, but also some new theme, and last but not least the excellent Lost in thoughs all alone. I honestly think that it's one of the best songs I've heard in a video game from far.


This is a game about sustainable energy use and blowing the crap out of mutant alien zombies. During the day, you will build up your base and manage your resources in a post-apocalyptic world where oil and natural gas become ever more scarce. Research alternative energy sources and upgrade existing facilities to get enough energy to survive. Then, during the night, use the energy you produced and conserved during the day to fight off hordes of mutant zombies.


I am really interested in participating as a trainer in a  blender workshop.
I have attached my CV, in pdf format.
workshop will take place ?
compensation / Stay at sofia and so on?
> There as come an opportunity for trainers to teach Blender.
> This opportunity comes from Bulgaria by the InterSpace Media Art Center.
> They need several Blender trainers for workshops.
> Here is an excerpt of what I got.
> to the person responsible.
> feedback from the people in charge.


Plan De Coupe Abri De Jardin Abri De Jardin R Ussir Faire Son Permis De Construire Ou Sa Jpg 1528271711 Plan De Coupe Abri De Jardin 3 Plan En Coupe Abri De Jardin is one of pictures thet are related with the picture before in the collection gallery. If you would like to see the Plan De Coupe Abri De Jardin Abri De Jardin R Ussir Faire Son Permis De Construire Ou Sa Jpg 1528271711 Plan De Coupe Abri De Jardin 3 Plan En Coupe Abri De Jardin in High Resolution [HD Resolution] version, please press the right click on picures/image then choose "Save as Image" option, and done. You will get Plan De Coupe Abri De Jardin Abri De Jardin R Ussir Faire Son Permis De Construire Ou Sa Jpg 1528271711 Plan De Coupe Abri De Jardin 3 Plan En Coupe Abri De Jardin pictures that you want. The exactly dimension of Plan De Coupe Abri De Jardin Abri De Jardin R Ussir Faire Son Permis De Construire Ou Sa Jpg 1528271711 Plan De Coupe Abri De Jardin 3 Plan En Coupe Abri De Jardin was 300x185 pixels. You can also look for some pictures by collection on below this picture. Find the other picture or article about Plan De Coupe Abri De Jardin here. We hope it can help you to get information of the picture.


Solar Power Rocks just released its residential solar power ratings by state (including the District of Columbia), based on criteria that lead to strong financial incentives to install solar panels. Find out your state's solar power facts.
The report includes detailed discussions of each state broken down by criteria, including areas where each state excels and those where it falls short. It also shows how state legislatures can impact change on the solar market in each state. What are the prospects for your state? Read on to find out your solar power facts by state.
The top ten states include a slew of rebates and tax incentives for those that install solar panels on their homes which motivates residents to participate. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has made a commitment to solar energy, allowing his state to perform the best. It's strange that some of the states with the least usable power have the best incentives.
My home state of South Carolina came in 37 on the list because despite having one of the best solar tax credits in the country, its "RPS standards are laughable". (RPS stands for renewable portfolio standards.) It's a regulation that requires increased production of energy from renewable sources such as wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal. It obligates electricity companies to produce a certain amount of electricity from renewable sources.
These states all scored an F in terms of tax incentives, credits, RPS standards, and accessibility. Unfortunately, many of these states would have loads of solar power to use.
If you want to see where your state falls on the list, checkout the entire report.


text:
Suspension of legpersonalized rubber bracelets cheapislation wins support
Fun With Customizing Your Silicone Bracelets - Colors, Patterns, Message, Style! Kids love trends plain and simple. To them, there"s nothing better than having the latest and coolest thing. That "thing" can be anything due to a brand of clothing to the latest jewelry fad. Good reasons why this happens are left for the armchair psychologists, but any parent will inform you of that they"ve experienced the phenomenon. The most popular is the wooden log soap shape. This type of mold is constructed utilizing a hard wood, like pine or poplar. It is actually created into of one"s pool of a rectangular box with a removable lid, like a shoe area. The box will be lined any release, and also the be a plastic-coated paper or a shape. This allows the soap to be removed easily after has hardened. Bash box is lined, the saponified soap mixture is poured into the log mold and allowed to sit right away. Once hardened, the soap resembles a loaf of bread, and could then be cut into 1" thick bars to remedy for several more weeks. Ask for the different varieties of wristbands provides. How many styles do they offer? Do they know the distinction between debossed, embossed, silk screened, swirled and segmented custom rubber necklaces? Can they tell you the pros and cons of each style? Check the quality. Well-developed body is stronger your custom rubber bracelets to be generated from 100% medical grade silicone, essential to achieve cheaper change out. A lesser quality product might be cheaper their short term, but aren"t going to be as durable or as attractive as being a proper silicone wristbands. The Men"s Neptune Phantom Diver Swiss Quartz Rubber Strap Watch is a nice accessory to put together a diver. It"s water resistance against 100 meters, which makes it perfect for deep dives. But it also looks good in the board freedom. Available in black or gray, it provides a round ionic-plated stainless steel case along with a coordinating strap in rubber bracelets with a buckle strip. A rubber ring protector surrounds the case and a mineral crystal adds extra protection. The index markers at by the hour position are completed in luminous gray, as are the hour, minute and 2nd hands. Calls for even to start dating ? window near the 4:00 hour. The Home Party company also offers help with fundraisers. If choose, you can sell candles away from the Home and Garden Party to help raise money for your church or school. Should take your order form around to close friends where they are able to choose their own favorite candle scents. Then, a part of the proceeds from each candle sold possibly be returned towards your organization. Mexican jumping beans - Did you and your spouse meet in South america? Or is it simple . vacation point? Fill your wedding favor boxes, with Mexican jumping beans. On the outside of of the boxes write the story of may met or perhaps your favorite vacation memories. Your guests will love playing the brand new beans and we will talk of your weird and wonderful favor forever. The factor to picking out gifts for your youth group is keep in mind that today it"s not about gelling. It"s about standing out, both as a Christian because a guy / girl. If you keep that in mind you"re going to be perfect.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks at a press conference at the HKSAR government headquarters building in Hong Kong on June 15, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region"s decision to suspend legislation on proposed amendments to the city"s extradition laws received wide support and understanding from various sectors, as it is believed this move will help allay social disputes and ensure the city"s long-term stability and prosperity.
On Saturday, the region"s Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced the decision to restore calm and order in society after concerns, doubts and even conflicts were seen over the amendments.
The suspension would allow the government to further communication with all sectors of society, better explain the proposed legislation and listen to different views on the matter, Lam said.
The decision received support from central government bodies including the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, the Foreign Ministry and the Liaison Office of the Central People"s Government in the HKSAR.
In separate statements issued after the announcement, spokespersons stressed that the central government supports, respects and understands the SAR government"s decision.
Tam Yiu-chung, an HKSAR member of the Standing Committee of the National People"s Congress, said suspending the extradition law legislation is a positive move by the government in response to public sentiment calling for more time for discussion.
By doing so, Lam has shown sincerity, he said. And he hopes the public will understand and support the government"s decision.
Barrister Ronny Tong Ka-wah, who is also a member of the HKSAR"s Executive Council, a top policy advisory body to the SAR"s chief executive, said the government"s decision to suspend the extradition law revision at this point is appropriate.
The suspension could avoid more violence that would further divide the city and in the meantime, give more time for public discussion of the legislation. These consensus-building efforts may boost the chances of having the legislation passed, he said.
In response to public processions regarding the legislation on the past two Sundays, an unnamed spokesperson with the SAR government said in a statement late on Sunday that Lam clearly heard the views that were expressed in a peaceful and rational manner.
The government reiterated that there was no time frame set for restarting the legislation, the statement said.
The chief executive admitted that deficiencies in the government"s work led to substantial controversies and disputes in society, causing disappointment and grief among the people, and Lam apologized to the people of Hong Kong for this, the statement added.
Lam vowed to be humble and sincere in accepting public criticism and to make improvements in serving the public of Hong Kong, it said.
The decision to suspend also received backing from Jonathan Choi Koon-shum, chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, one of Hong Kong"s most influential business associations.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Choi said the suspension would help alleviate the tense atmosphere in society and restart rational discussion. He pointed out that amid the complicated and ever-changing international situation, different sectors should join hands in maintaining society"s harmony and stability while focusing on economic development and improving people"s livelihoods.
The Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong — the city"s largest political party representing the business sector — also expressed support and understanding for the SAR government"s decision. The alliance said it hopes the government will thoroughly explain the bill to different sectors and listen to their opinions. It also urged communities not to use violent or radical means to express views.
The proposed amendments to the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance were scheduled to be discussed at a full Legislative Council meeting for a second reading on Wednesday.
The meeting had to be canceled after a protest against the amendments brought the city"s main administrative and business areas to a standstill. If passed, the amendments will enable the HKSAR to surrender fugitive offenders on a case-by-case basis to jurisdictions that currently have no long-term agreements with Hong Kong, including the Chinese mainland, Macao and Taiwan.
Contact the writers at [email protected]
custom mantra bracelets
numbered wristbands for events
design your own silicone wristband online
custom silicone bracelets cheap
being human wristband online
Powered by personalized rubber bracelets cheap.


text:
Home/UK/Frasier is back in the building, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS
Frasier is back in the building, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS
DUK Editor Team Send an email February 25, 2021
As Kelsey Grammer used to intone at the end of every episode: 'Frasier has left the building!' But now, the Seattle psychiatrist at the centre of television's most successful spin-off is coming back.
The question is, in a world of reality contests and dreary panel games, will TV audiences still be smart enough to get the jokes?
Frasier was comedy with a PhD in psychiatry, a rapid-fire barrage of gags about Freudian psychology, classical music, fine dining, and literature. It wore its learning like a university professor's gown and mortar board.
And both viewers and critics adored it. During its 11 seasons, between 1993 and 2004, Frasier won 37 Emmys, including five on the trot for best comedy series.
Famous five: From left, Martin (John Mahoney), Daphne (Jane Leeves), Frasier (Kelsey Grammer), Niles (David Hyde Pierce), Roz (Peri Gilpin) and Eddie the dog. And now, the Seattle psychiatrist at the centre of television's most successful spin-off, Frasier, is coming back
Now its star has announced that the central character is to return, in a new show due to air next year on a start-up American streaming video service, Paramount+.
'I gleefully anticipate sharing the next chapter in the continuing journey of Dr Frasier Crane,' announced Grammer, mimicking the orotund phraseology of his character.
He failed to say whether the show's other stars, including David Hyde Pierce as his equally prissy brother Niles, and Jane Leeves as Niles's earthy wife Daphne, would be involved, provoking horror among fans.
'A Frasier reboot without David Hyde Pierce,' remarked one wit on Twitter, 'is like taking in a sumptuous meal at Le Cigare Volant and forgoing their exquisite apple and persimmon tarte tatin. It simply isn't done.'
'I gleefully anticipate sharing the next chapter in the continuing journey of Dr Frasier Crane,' announced Grammer, mimicking the orotund phraseology of his character. He failed to say whether the show's other stars, including David Hyde Pierce as his equally prissy brother Niles, and Jane Leeves as Niles's earthy wife Daphne (above, together), would be involved, provoking horror among fans
That captured the pomposity, the pretension and the desperate flaunting of intellect that drove the brothers to furious bouts of competition — the running joke of the show.
It ignored the fact, though, that Frasier was hilarious long before he landed a show of his own. In fact, it was the character's emotional depth, under a veneer of ostentatious education, that inspired his sitcom.
He tried to hide it, but Frasier was a very human mess, a mixture — as the theme song put it — of 'tossed salads and scrambled eggs'.
Frasier was created by the writers of Cheers, the brilliant 1980s comedy about a cellar bar in Boston and its denizens.
Dr Crane, a verbose psychiatrist and all-round egghead, took up his stool near the door, after the romance of bartender Sam (Ted Danson) and Diane (Shelley Long) hit the rocks.
Frasier was, briefly, Diane's insufferable boyfriend. She ditched him at the altar and he went on to marry a fellow psychiatrist — Lilith (Bebe Neuwirth), as humourless as she was coldly rational. Frasier's mother nicknamed her 'the icicle'.
When Cheers called last orders in 1993, makers Paramount were eager for a follow-up. Writers David Lee, David Angell and Peter Casey thought any attempt at a spin-off was bound to fail, because Cheers was inimitable.
During its 11 seasons, between 1993 and 2004, Frasier won 37 Emmys, including five on the trot for best comedy series
So they cast Grammer as a media mogul, paralysed and wheelchair-bound in his Manhattan apartment, with a wise-cracking New York nurse as his carer. Paramount hated the idea.
They wanted something that built on the affection millions had for Frasier. Then the writers met Hyde Pierce — five years younger than Grammer but with all his mannerisms and the same high, polished forehead.
Great sitcoms had always featured opposites. The irrepressible Lucille Ball and her short-tempered husband Desi Arnaz in I Love Lucy set the template at the start of the 1950s: opposites attract.
But in Grammer and Hyde Pierce, here were two actors so irresistibly similar, they had to be paired. It wasn't their differences that made them funny, it was their identical faults and failings.
There had to be a counterweight, of course, a character as comically coarse as the brothers were refined. That was their father, Martin, a former police officer who regarded his sons as 'disappointing sissies'.
To keep the original idea of a grumpy man stuck indoors, sparring with his carer, the writers made Martin (John Mahoney) an invalid. He spent most of every episode in his overstuffed recliner chair parked in front of the TV, in the middle of Frasier's flat.
And what a chair. Held together with duct tape, the muddy green fabric clashed with every item of furniture.
To keep the original idea of a grumpy man stuck indoors, sparring with his carer, the writers made Martin (John Mahoney, pictured) an invalid. He spent most of every episode in his overstuffed recliner chair parked in front of the TV, in the middle of Frasier's flat
To Martin, it was an old friend: he once told his son it was his closest link to his late wife, Frasier's mother, because every night when he came off duty he would fall asleep in that chair and be gently shaken awake by her at bedtime.
To Frasier, the chair was the embodiment of all his frustrated ambitions. He wanted to be cultured, successful, the envy of his wealthy friends. But he could never escape his working-class roots, and all his affectations would not disguise that.
The chair suffered a catastrophic end. After oil spilled over the fabric, Frasier and Niles accidentally set it alight, then hurled the blazing wreckage from the balcony. It smashed onto the pavement, right before Martin's disbelieving eyes.
Contrite, Frasier commissioned an exact, bespoke replica. It cost him more than any other piece of furniture in the apartment — even his baby grand piano.
The set designers spent nearly half a million dollars on Frasier's palatial sitting room, on the Seattle skyline. He showed it off in the pilot episode: 'The lamp by Corbu, this chair by Eames, and this couch is an exact replica of the one Coco Chanel had in her Paris atelier.'
In reality, the Eames chair was rented and the Coco Chanel sofa created with 24 yards of suede.
Frasier didn't even mention his Pastoe curved sideboard, which alone cost the producers $3,200 (about £4,100 today).
That green monstrosity played a central role in other ways. In the opening episode, as Martin moved in with his son, his pride made him determined to manage without a carer.
Then Daphne Moon turned up, a brash girl from Manchester who was convinced she possessed psychic powers.
Leeves (who started out as one of Hill's Angels, the buxom girls on The Benny Hill Show) won the part after a cast read-through that had everyone in hysterics. Her Mancunian accent never convinced British audiences, though — partly because she is a Londoner, and partly because her voice coach added American overtones after Paramount bosses feared U.S. viewers wouldn't understand her
She certainly read Martin's mind. Parking herself in the recliner, she declared: 'What a comfy chair! It's like I always say, start with a good piece and replace the rest when you can afford it.' Daphne was hired.
She nearly wasn't 'Daphne', because Grammer didn't want an Englishwoman. He preferred Hispanic actress Rosie Perez because he worried that a British co-star might make the show seem like a remake of the popular 1970s U.S. comedy Nanny And The Professor, which starred Juliet Mills.
Leeves (who started out as one of Hill's Angels, the buxom girls on The Benny Hill Show) won the part after a cast read-through that had everyone in hysterics.
Her Mancunian accent never convinced British audiences, though — partly because she is a Londoner, and partly because her voice coach added American overtones after Paramount bosses feared U.S. viewers wouldn't understand her.
Lisa Kudrow, who went on to star in Friends, was first choice for Roz Doyle, the loud-mouthed producer at the radio station where Frasier works as an agony uncle on a phone-in. But she was replaced by Peri Gilpin, who was more convincing in her shouting matches with the star.
Grammer has already confirmed that, when Frasier returns, it won't be to that radio station and it won't be to Seattle. That suggests Roz will no longer be a central character.
Jane Leeves said yesterday that she hasn't been asked to return either, and that she has no intention of abandoning her current hit, a medical series on Fox called The Resident.
Sadly, there will be no Martin Crane either. John Mahoney died in 2018 after four years of battling throat cancer.
The remake will also be without writer David Angell, who died aboard American Airlines Flight 11, the first plane to hit the Twin Towers, in the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001.
It's difficult to imagine Frasier without the tight-knit cast around him, partly because they were all clearly good friends in real life.
Jane Leeves said yesterday that she hasn't been asked to return, and that she has no intention of abandoning her current hit, a medical series on Fox called The Resident. Sadly, there will be no Martin Crane either. John Mahoney died in 2018 after four years of battling throat cancer
Last year, the survivors reunited for an hour-long chat on Zoom, to raise money for The Actors Fund, helping performers whose income was hit by the pandemic.
But Grammer is bound to miss the character, having played him for 20 consecutive years. And the sitcom did end with Frasier leaving Seattle and his friends.
Talking to James Corden two years ago, Grammer admitted that he dreamed of reuniting the cast. 'Same group of characters, but in a different setting,' he said hopefully. 'It could be in Chicago. Something has changed in their lives.
'John Mahoney died, and we would probably deal with that a little bit, Dad being gone — but this would be the third act of Frasier, rather than trying to pick it up right where they were.
'There seems to be,' he added, 'some appetite for it.'
You bet. I say, garcon, we'll have some more of those tossed salads and scrambled eggs.
So where are the main characters of the show now?
Jane Leeves is married to US TV executive Marshall Coben
Jane Leeves, 59, and Peri Gilpin, who plays Roz, are such close friends that Peri was reportedly present at the birth of Jane's daughter, Isabella, in 2001.
The pregnancy was concealed on TV with a storyline that Daphne was over-eating.
Her husband is U.S. TV exec Marshall Coben — they were introduced by David Hyde Pierce. She is currently in U.S. medical drama The Resident.
Kelsey Grammer is happily married to Brit Kayte Walsh – and has seven children
Kelsey Grammer, 66, struggled with fame and went into rehab for alcohol and drug addiction in 1996.
His marriage to third wife Camille Donatacci lasted 14 years but is chiefly remembered for the embarrassing details she shared when she joined the cast of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills.
He is now happily married to Brit Kayte Walsh. He has seven children.
DAVID HYDE PIERCE
David Hyde Pierce has since starred in Broadway hits including Spamalot and Hello Dolly!
David Hyde Pierce, 61, came out as gay in 2007 and married TV director Brian Hargrove, a year later.
His distinctive voice has featured in animated movies such as A Bug's Life, as well as The Simpsons, but it is on Broadway that he is happiest — winning a Tony as best leading actor for Curtains, in 2007, and starring in hits such as Spamalot and Hello, Dolly!
PERI GILPIN
Peri has guested on several hit shows, including Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Modern Family, Men At Work and Masters Of Sex.
Peri Gilpin, 59, set up a production company with best friend Jane Leeves called Bristol Cities in the Noughties, and tried to relaunch The Vicar Of Dibley in the States.
She has suggested she'd be wary of a Frasier revival.
dailymail Emmys tvshowbiz
Liverpool ready to lose Alisson as club offers support after father's death
Woman who 'stole Nancy Pelosi's laptop' in Capitol riot 'performs Nazi salute' in new video
Doctor reveals the bad habits ruining YOUR sleep and how to fix it
Japanese knotweed saves £11.8billion off property values
Historians slam chairman's decision to rename 44 San Francisco schools
Ben White sends message to Arsenal fans after first training session
School 'bubbles' axed from July 19 just DAYS before end of term


Effective as of August 4th, 2018 The SILVERBULLIONART.COM© website and any of its associated services and content ("website, or site") is owned and operated by CREATIVE CONSULTING LLC™("I, we, our, us, or SILVERBULLIONART.COM"). By using, placing an order, or checking your account through the site, you agree to the terms and conditions set forth below in this TERMS & CONDITIONS (Agreement). This Agreement is made by and between CREATIVE CONSULTING LLC™and you, personally and, if applicable, on behalf of the entity for whom you are using the Website ("you" or "your"). This Agreement governs your use of the website and the products and services we offer on the site, including making purchases from SILVERBULLIONART.COM©, making sales to CREATIVE CONSULTING LLC, and placing orders with SILVERBULLIONART.COM©. If you do not agree with the TERMS & CONDITIONS of this Agreement, you are prohibited from using the site and must discontinue your use immediately.
THIS AGREEMENT APPLIES TO ALL ORDERS, PURCHASES, AND SALES, WHETHER MADE VIA THE WEBSITE, BY TELEPHONE, OR OTHERWISE. BY USING THE WEBSITE, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND OR DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY AND COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL TERMS, DISCLOSURES, AND DISCLAIMERS, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THE WEBSITE. CREATIVE CONSULTING LLC™STRONGLY ENCOURAGES YOU TO PRINT A COPY FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME AND YOU AGREE THAT WE MAY CHANGE THE TERMS AT ANY TIME. YOU AGREE FURTHER THAT WE MAY MAKE CHANGES TO THE WEBSITE AT ANY TIME AT OUR SOLE DISCRETION, FOR ANY REASON OR NO REASON AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO YOU. YOU AGREE THAT IF YOU CONTINUE TO USE THE WEBSITE AFTER WE HAVE POSTED A CHANGE TO THIS AGREEMENT, THEN YOU ARE BOUND BY THE MOST RECENT VERSION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
By purchasing from, making sales to or ordering from SILVERBULLIONART.COM©, whether by telephone, through the Website or otherwise, you are subject to all terms, policies, rules, restrictions, obligations, representations, and warranties, with which you hereby agree to comply.
This agreement contains legal obligations, please read them carefully.
You understand that SILVERBULLIONART.COM© is not obligated to provide any maintenance, technical, business, legal or other support for the website, its use, or misuse.
CREATIVE CONSULTING, LLC™ created an artistic concept requiring a special marketing niche and having the Business and Technical wherewithal started the design for an e/m/Commerce, IoT solution called... SILVERBULLIONART.COM. Building upon in its encouraging beginnings and previous design, it is now an enterprise level website that is designed, operated, and maintained by CREATIVE CONSULTING, LLC™. ...it is intended to be transparent, mature, cooperative, and friendly, and as technologically advanced as possible. With industry, customer, scientific, and financial advancements, frequent enhances to the experience will be possible and accomplished in more timely and conveniently than this last total redesign. We hope you don't mind the occasional minor adjustments remaining and there will be a couple additional enhancements that we were not able to get into this version.
The site is also protected by all applicable intellectual property laws or otherwise, and you are expressly prohibited from using the website for any purposes not explicitly stated. Permission is granted to electronically copy and print hard copy portions of this site for the sole purpose of placing an order with SILVERBULLIONART.COM or purchasing SILVERBULLIONART.COM's Fine Art Creations or Collections. Any other use, including but not limited to the reproduction, distribution, display or transmission of the content of this site is strictly prohibited, unless authorized by CREATIVE CONSULTING, LLC, management and operations of SILVERBULLIONART.COM. You further agree not to change or delete any proprietary notices, of any kind, posted on or downloaded from the site.
The collective work includes works that are licensed to CREATIVE CONSULTING LLC™ / SILVERBULLIONART.COM. Copyright 2015-2018, CREATIVE CONSULTING, LLC™ALL RIGHTS RESERVED .
The content of and on this site is not intended for the consumption of children. However, a child may enjoy browsing the contents. We know some pieces are kid magnets and they are now born with some inherent computer savvy. However, this is a site where fine art pieces are sold, so please be an attentive parent, legal guardian, or other responsible adult. Some of the art may be more artistic, if you understand what I mean. Fun for the whole family.
Neither CREATIVE CONSULTING, LLC™ nor SILVERBULLIONART.COM&co[y; assumes any liability for access to or the use of the SILVERBULLIONART.COM website or the inappropriate use of any information therein. This includes any unauthorized access and results thereof.
We believe there is no objectionable content on the site and strive to keep it as clean as art may allow in... a fine ARTISTIC creations in pure SILVER BULLION. If you find anything objectionable please let us know, it may have slipped by us. Or, if content that has slipped by us and you find it objectionable you may decide not to view the content and go on to another site. And… if Fine Art in Silver Bullion designs is objectionable, you are on the wrong site… shut down your browser now.
If you feel so inclined, you may email MANAGEMENT@SILVERBULLIONART.COM, register your comments on the site, or visit our presence on YELP and launch a public complaint. Your opinion matters to us and may even influence change. …However, I can't say if it will any pressing matter to others.
Please be aware that any "public" dissemination of your opinion deemed derogatory to CREATIVE CONSULTING LLC™ or is considered an attempt to defame or minimize our reputation and/or its SILVERBULLIONART.COM© business or reputation thereto will be considered slanderous and the perpetrator will be prosecuted and held liable to the fullest extent of the law.
A trademark, trade mark, or trade-mark is a recognizable sign, design, or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others, although trademarks used to identify services are usually called service marks. The trademark owner can be an individual, business organization, or any legal entity. A trademark may be located on a package, a label, a voucher, or on the product itself. For the sake of corporate identity, trademarks are often displayed on company buildings.
The first legislative act concerning trademarks was passed by the Parliament of England in 1266 under the reign of Henry III, requiring all bakers to use a distinctive mark for the bread they sold. The first modern trademark laws emerged in the late 19th century. In France the first comprehensive trademark system in the world was passed into law in 1857. The Trade Marks Act 1938 of the United Kingdom changed the system, permitting registration based on "intent-to-use", creating an examination based process, and creating an application publication system. The 1938 Act, which served as a model for similar legislation elsewhere, contained other novel concepts such as "associated trademarks", a consent to use system, a defensive mark system, and non claiming right system.
This site and the materials and products on this site are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, SILVERBULLIONART.COM© disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. SILVERBULLIONART.COM© does not represent or warrant that the functions contained in the site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that the defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes the site available are free of viruses or other harmful components. SILVERBULLIONART.COM© does not make any warrantees or representations regarding the use of the materials in this site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, adequacy, usefulness, timeliness, reliability or otherwise. Some states do not permit limitations or exclusions on warranties, so the above limitations may not apply to you.
CREATIVE CONSULTING LLC™or SILVERBULLIONART.COM© shall be liable for any special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials on this site or the performance of the products, even if SILVERBULLIONART.COM© has been advised of the possibility of such performance or damage. Applicable law may not allow the limitation of exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
We know that this has been covered to a once, it is necessary to reiterate. With today's technology at the speed of nanoseconds, messages, pictures, sound bites, and combinations of code and text and gibberish are happening all at once and can't be taken back. Often is the case with a simple email. A misspelled name of a number is missing or backwards or has one too many or too less zeros, the enter ley is presses and the expletive is heard on one end or the other. Mistakes happen more frequently and faster than ever before. So, in the event that a SILVERBULLIONART.COM© product is mistakenly listed at an incorrect price, SILVERBULLIONART.COM© reserves the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for a product listed at an incorrect price. SILVERBULLIONART.COM© reserves the right to refuse or cancel any such orders, whether or not the order has been confirmed and your credit card charged. If your credit card has already been charged for the purchase and your order is cancelled, SILVERBULLIONART.COM© shall issue a credit to your account in the amount of the incorrect price. Well make very attempt to make things right for you.
Sounds redundant, but, these terms and conditions are applicable to you upon your accessing the site and/or completing the registration or shopping process. These terms and conditions, or any part of them, may be terminated by SILVERBULLIONART.COM© without notice at any time, for any reason. The provisions relating to Copyrights, Trademark, Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification and Miscellaneous, shall survive any termination.
SILVERBULLIONART.COM© may deliver notice to you by means of e-mail, a general notice on the site, or by other reliable method to the address you have provided to SILVERBULLIONART.COM© .
Harassment in any manner or form at the workplace, over the phone, online, inside, outside, or inside-out, on the site, including via e-mail, chat, or by use of obscene or abusive language, is strictly forbidden. Impersonation of others, including a SILVERBULLIONART.COM© or other licensed employee, host, or representative, as well as other members or visitors on the site is prohibited. You may not upload to, distribute, or otherwise publish through the site any content which is libelous, defamatory, obscene, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, illegal, or otherwise objectionable which may constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party or which may otherwise give rise to liability or violate any law. You may not upload commercial content on the site or use the site to solicit others to join or become members of any other commercial online service or other organization.
Your use of this site shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the state of California, U.S.A., without regard to choice of law provisions, and not by the 1980 U.N. Convention on contracts for the international sale of goods. You agree that jurisdiction over and venue in any legal proceeding directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this site including but not limited to the purchase of SILVERBULLIONART.COM© products shall be in the state or federal courts located in Contra Costa County, California. Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to the site including but not limited to the purchase of SILVERBULLIONART.COM© products must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises. SILVERBULLIONART.COM© 's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these terms and conditions shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any of these terms and conditions. SILVERBULLIONART.COM© may assign its rights and duties under this Agreement to any party at any time without notice to you.
SILVERBULLIONART.COM© does not and cannot review all communications and materials posted to or created by users accessing the site, and is not in any manner responsible for the content of these communications and materials. You acknowledge that by providing you with the ability to view and distribute user-generated content on the site, SILVERBULLIONART.COM© is merely acting as a passive conduit for such distribution and is not undertaking any obligation or liability relating to any contents or activities on the site. However, SILVERBULLIONART.COM© reserves the right to block or remove communications or materials that it determines to be (a) abusive, defamatory, or obscene, (b) fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading, (c) in violation of a copyright, trademark or; other intellectual property right of another or (d) offensive or otherwise unacceptable to SILVERBULLIONART.COM© in its sole discretion.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SILVERBULLIONART.COM, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors and suppliers (collectively the "Service Providers") from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of these terms and conditions or any activity related to your account (including negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or any other person accessing the site using your Internet account.
In an attempt to provide increased value to our visitors, SILVERBULLIONART.COM may link to sites operated by third parties. However, even if the third party is affiliated with SILVERBULLIONART.COM, SILVERBULLIONART.COM has no control over these linked sites, all of which have separate privacy and data collection practices, independent of SILVERBULLIONART.COM. These linked sites are only for your convenience and therefore you access them at your own risk. Nonetheless, SILVERBULLIONART.COM seeks to protect the integrity of its web site and the links placed upon it and therefore requests any feedback on not only its own site, but for sites it links to as well (including if a specific link does not work).
If you acknowledge the TERMS & CONDITIONS, as set forth in all categories... YOU ARE WORTHY, GRASSHOPPER.


text:
package net.exclaimindustries.tools;

import org.w3c.dom.Element;
import org.w3c.dom.NamedNodeMap;
import org.w3c.dom.Node;
import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
import org.w3c.dom.Text;

/**
 * These are the DOMUtil classes presented in Learning Java, 3rd Edition.
 * Most of them, anyway.  At any rate, they're all a bunch of tools for reading
 * XML from DOM objects.  For DOM tree navigation, however, you're on your own.
 *
 * @author Nicholas Killewald, Patrick Niemeyer
 */
public class DOMUtil {

    /**
     * Get the first element with the given name as a child of the given
     * element.  A RuntimeException will be thrown if the named element doesn't
     * exist.
     *
     * @param element element to get a child from
     * @param name name of child
     * @return the element in question
     */
    public static Element getFirstElement(Element element, String name) {
        NodeList nl = element.getElementsByTagName(name);
        if(nl.getLength() < 1) throw new RuntimeException("Element: " + element + "does not contain: " + name);
        return (Element)nl.item(0);
    }

    /**
     * Specialized form of getSimpleElementText that takes the name of an
     * element to get the text from.  Note that this will only take the first
     * occurrence of the named element.
     *
     * @param node element to retrieve the text from
     * @param name named element as a child of node to retrieve the text from
     * @return the text in the named element
     * @see #getSimpleElementText(Element)
     */
    public static String getSimpleElementText(Element node, String name) {
        Element namedElement = getFirstElement(node, name);
        return getSimpleElementText(namedElement);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the text contained in a simple node.  A "simple node", in this
     * case, means only the text elements with no extra tags in between.  Any
     * tags like that will be ignored.  You'll need to navigate the tree
     * yourself to dig anything else out of it.
     *
     * @param node element to retrieve text from
     * @return the text in the element
     */
    public static String getSimpleElementText(Element node) {
        StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
        NodeList children = node.getChildNodes();
        for(int i = 0; i < children.getLength(); i++) {
            Node child = children.item(i);
            if(child instanceof Text) sb.append(child.getNodeValue());
        }
        return sb.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Returns a concatenation of all elements with the given name.  This is
     * just in case you don't feel just getting one is enough.  Paranoid.
     *
     * @param node the node to get the text from
     * @param name the name of the element to get the text from
     * @return all the text
     */
    public static String getAllElementText(Element node, String name) {
        StringBuffer temp = new StringBuffer();
        NodeList list = node.getElementsByTagName(name);
        for(int j = 0; j < list.getLength(); j++) {
            temp.append(DOMUtil.getSimpleElementText((Element)list.item(j)));
        }
        return temp.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the value of the given attribute of the also-given node.
     *
     * @param node Element to find the attribute from
     * @param name attribute to get
     * @return the string in the specified element, or null if the attribute doesn't exist or if an error occurs
     */
    public static String getSimpleAttributeText(Element node, String name) {
        NamedNodeMap nnm = node.getAttributes();
        Node n = nnm.getNamedItem(name);
        try {
            return n.getNodeValue();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            return null;
        }
    }

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub