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The Document Object Model (DOM), is a recognized W3C standard for platform- and language-neutral dynamic access and update of the content, structure, and style of XML documents. It defines a standard set of interfaces for representing documents, as well as a standard set of methods for accessing and manipulating them. The DOM enjoys significant support and popularity, and it is implemented in a wide variety of languages, including Java, Perl, C, C++, VB, Tcl, and Python.
As I'll demonstrate in this article, DOM is an excellent choice for XML handling when stream-based models (such as SAX) are not sufficient. Unfortunately, several aspects of the specification, such as its language-neutral interface and its use of the "everything-is-a-node" abstraction, make it difficult to use and prone to generating brittle code. This was particularly evident in a recent review of several large DOM projects that were created by a variety of developers over the past year. The common problems, and their remedies, are discussed below.
The DOM specification is designed to be usable with any programming language. Therefore, it attempts to use a common, core set of features that are available in all languages. The DOM specification also attempts to remain neutral in its interface definitions. This allows Java programmers to apply their DOM knowledge when working with Visual Basic or Perl, and vice versa.
The specification also treats every part of the document as a node, consisting of a type and a value. This provides an elegant conceptual framework for dealing with all aspects of the document. As an example, the following XML fragment
<paragraph align="left">the <it>Italicized</it> portion.</paragraph> |
is represented via the following DOM structure:
Figure 1: DOM Representation of an XML Document
Each of the Document
, Element
, Text
, and Attr
pieces of the tree are DOM Node
The elegant abstraction does come at a price. Consider the XML fragment: <tagname>Value</tagname>
. You may think the text value would be represented by a normal Java String
object, and be accessible via a simple getValue
call. In fact, the text is treated as one or more child Node
s under the tagname
node. Thus, in order to get the text value, you need to traverse the children of tagname
, collating the value of each into a string. There is good reason for this: tagname
may contain other embedded XML elements, in which case getting its text value makes less sense. In the real world, however, we have seen frequent coding errors caused by the lack of a convenient function to cover the 80% of cases where it does make sense.
The downside of DOM's language neutrality is that the methodologies and patterns that are normally used in each programming language cannot be employed. For example, instead of being able to create new Element
s using the familiar Java new
construct, developers must use factory constructor methods. Collections of Node
s are represented as NodeList
s, instead of the normal List
or Iterator
objects. These minor inconveniences add up to unusual coding practices and increased lines of code, and they force the programmer to learn the DOM way of doing things in place of the intuitive way.
DOM employs an everything-is-a-node abstraction. This means that almost every piece of the XML document, such as
, Element
, and Attr
, all inherit
) the Node
interface. This is not only conceptually elegant,
but also allows each different implementation of DOM to expose its own classes via the standard interfaces, without the performance loss of going through intermediate wrapper classes.
The everything-is-a-node abstraction loses some value because of the number of node types that exist, and because of the lack of uniformity present in their access methods. For example, the insertData
method is used to set the value of CharacterData
nodes, while the value of Attr
(attribute) nodes is set using the a setValue
method. By presenting different interfaces for the different nodes, the uniformity and elegance of the model is diminished, and the learning curve is increased.
JDOM is an effort to adapt the DOM API for Java, providing a more natural and easy-to-use interface. Recognizing the cumbersome nature of the language-neutral DOM constructs, JDOM aims to use native Java representations and objects, and provide convenience functions for common tasks.
For example, JDOM tackles the everything-is-a-node and the use of DOM specific constructs (for example, NodeList
) directly. JDOM defines the different node types (for example, Document
, Element
, and Attribute
) as separate Java classes, which means developers can construct them using new
, obviating the need for frequent type casts. JDOM represents strings as Java String
s, and collections of nodes via normal List
and Iterator
classes. (JDOM substitutes its own classes for the DOM classes.)
JDOM does a very good job of providing a better interface. It has been accepted as a JSR (a formal Java Specification Request), and it may well be incorporated into the core Java platform in the future. However, because it is not yet a part of the core Java APIs, some are hesitant to use it. There have also been reports of performance issues related to the frequent creation of Iterators and Java objects (see Resources).
If you are comfortable with the acceptance and availability of JDOM, and if you don't have a direct need to move Java code or programmers to other languages, JDOM is a good option to explore. The companies whose projects we examined for this article were not yet comfortable with JDOM, and therefore used plain vanilla DOM. This article does the same.
An analysis of several large XML projects revealed some common problems in working with the DOM. A few of these are presented below.
In all of the projects that we looked at in our review, an overarching problem presented itself: It took many lines of code to do simple things. In one example, 16 lines of code were used to check the value of an attribute. The same task, with improved robustness and error handling, can be accomplished in three lines of code. The low-level nature of the DOM API, incorrect application of methods and programming patterns, and lack of knowledge of the full API all contributed to the increase in the number of code lines. The following summary presents specific instances of these issues.
In the code we examined, the most common task was to traverse, or search, the DOM. Listing 1 shows a condensed version of the code required to find a node called "header" under the config
section of the document:
In Listing 1, the document is traversed from the root by retrieving the top element, getting its first child (configNode
), and finally by examining configNode
's children individually. Unfortunately, this method is not only quite verbose, but it's also fraught with fragility and the potential for bugs.
As an example, the second line of the code gets the intermediate config
node using the getFirstChild
method. Already, a multitude of potential problems exist. The first child of the root node may not actually be the node the user is searching for. By blindly following the first child, I have ignored the actual name of the tag and will potentially be searching the incorrect part of the document. A frequent error in this scenario occurs when the source XML document contains whitespace or a carriage return after the root node; the first child of the root node is actually a Node.TEXT_NODE
node, not the intended element node. You can experiment with this yourself by downloading the sample code from Resources and editing the sample.xml file to put a carriage return between the sample
and config
tags. The code immediately breaks with an exception. To correctly navigate to the intended node, I need to examine each of root
's child nodes until I find one that is not a Text
node and that has the name I'm looking for.
Listing 1 also ignores the possibility that the document may have a different structure from what I'm expecting. If the root
doesn't have any child nodes, for example, configNode
will be set to null
, and the third line of the example will raise an error. Therefore, to navigate the document properly, not only do I have to examine each child node individually and check for the appropriate name, but at every step I also have to check to make sure each method call returned a valid value. Writing robust, error-free code that can handle arbitrary input requires both a great deal of attention to detail and many lines of code.
Finally, all of the functionality of the example in Listing 1 could have been implemented with a simple call to the getElementsByTagName
function, had the original developer known about it. This is discussed below.
Retrieving the text value within an element
In the analyzed projects, after DOM traversal, the second most common task was to retrieve the text value contained in an element. Consider the XML fragment <sometag>The Value</sometag>
. Having navigated to the sometag
node, how do you capture its text value (The Value
)? An intuitive implementation may be:
sometagElement.getData(); |
As you may have guessed, the above code will not perform the desired action. You cannot call a getData
or a similar function on the sometag
element because the actual text is stored as one or more child nodes. A better approach would be:
sometag.getFirstChild().getData(); |
The problem with the second try is that the value may not actually be contained in the first child; processing instructions or other embedded nodes may be found within sometag
, or the text value may be contained in several child nodes instead of in just one. Recall that whitespace is frequently represented as a text node, so the call to sometag.getFirstChild()
may get you only the carriage return between the tag and its value. In fact, you need to traverse all of the children, checking for nodes of type Node.TEXT_NODE
, and collate their values until you have the complete value.
Note that JDOM has already solved this problem for us with the convenient funtion getText
. DOM Level 3 will also have an answer with the planned getTextContent
method. The lesson: It's good to use higher level APIs where you can.
The DOM Level 2 interface includes a method for finding child nodes with a given name. For example, the call:
NodeList names = someElement.getElementsByTagName("name"); |
will return a NodeList
of nodes called names
contained within the someElement
node. This is certainly more convenient than the traversal methods I discussed. It is also the cause of a common set of bugs.
The problem is that getElementsByTagName
recursively traverses the document, returning all matching nodes. Suppose you have a document containing customer information, company information, and product information. All three of these items can potentially have a name
tag within them. Your program would likely misbehave if you called getElementsByTagName
to search for customer names, and retrieved the product and company names in addition to the customer names. Calling the function on a subtree of the document can diminish the risks, but XML's flexible nature makes it quite difficult to ensure that the subtree you are operating on has the structure you are expecting, and that it doesn't have spurious child nodes with the name you are searching on.
Given the limitations imposed by DOM's design, how can you use the specification effectively and efficiently? Below are a few basic principles and guidelines for DOM usage, and a library of functions to make life easier.
Your experience using DOM will be significantly improved if you follow a few basic principles:
- Do not use DOM to traverse the document.
- Whenever possible, use XPath to find nodes or traverse the document.
- Use a library of higher-level functions to make DOM use easier.
These principles are derived directly from examination of common problems. DOM traversal, as discussed above, is a leading cause of errors. However, it is also one of the most commonly needed functionalities. How do you traverse the document without using the DOM?
XPath is a language for addressing, searching, and matching pieces of the document. It is a W3C Recommendation, and it is implemented in most languages and XML packages. Chances are your DOM package supports XPath either directly or via an add-on. The code samples for this article use the Xalan package for XPath support.
XPath uses a path notation, similar to that used in file systems and URLs, to specify and match pieces of the document. For example, the XPath: /x/y/z
searches the document for a root node of x
, under which resides the node y
, under which resides the node z
. This statement returns all nodes that match the specified path structure.
More complex matchings are possible both in terms of the structure of the document, and in the values of the nodes and their attributes. The statement /x/y/*
returns all nodes under any node y
with the parent x
. /x/y[@name='a']
matches all nodes y
who have a parent x
, and have an attribute called name
with the value a
. Note that XPath handles the whole issue of sifting through the whitespace text nodes to get at the actual element nodes -- it returns only the element nodes.
A full examination of XPath and its usage is beyond the scope of this article. See Resources for links to some excellent tutorials. Take a little time to learn XPath, and you'll be rewarded with much easier handling of XML documents.
One finding that surprised us when we examined the DOM projects was the amount of copy-and-paste code that was present. Why would experienced developers who otherwise employ good programming practices engage in copy-and-paste methods instead of creating helper libraries? We believe this is because the complexity of DOM presents a steep learning curve and leads developers to grab the first piece of code that does what they need. It takes a long time to develop the expertise needed to produce the canonical functions that make up the helper libraries.
To save some of that ramp-up time, here are some basic helper functions that will get you started with your own library.
The most commonly performed action when working with XML documents is looking up the value of a given node. As discussed above, this can present difficulties both in traversing the document to find the desired node and in retrieving the value of the node. The traversal can be simplified using XPath, and the retrieval of the value can be coded once and then reused. We have implemented the getValue
function with the help of two lower-level functions: XPathAPI.selectSingleNode
, provided by the Xalan package (which finds and returns the first node which matches the given XPath expression); and getTextContents
which non-recursively returns the concatenated values of the text contained in a node. Note that the getText
function from JDOM, or the proposed getTextContent
method that will appear in DOM Level 3, could be used in place of getTextContents
. Listing 2 contains a simplified listing; you can access the full functions by downloading the sample code (see Resources).
is called by passing in both a node from which to start the search and an XPath statement that specifies the node you're searching for. The function finds the first node to match the given XPath and extracts its text value.
Another common action is to set the value of a node to a desired value, as shown in Listing 3. This function takes a starting node and an XPath statement -- just like findValue
-- and a string to set the value of the matching node to. It finds the desired node, removes all of its children (thereby removing any text and other elements contained within it), and sets its text contents to the passed-in string.
While some programs look up and modify the values contained in XML documents, others modify the structure of the document itself by adding and removing nodes. This helper function simplifies the addition of a node to the document, as shown in Listing 4.
The parameters to this function are the node to add the new node under, the name of the new node to add, and the XPath statement specifying the location to add it under (that is, what the parent node of the new node should be). The new node is appended to the document at the specified location.
The language-neutral design of the DOM has given it very wide applicability and brought about implementations on a large number of systems and platforms. This has come at the expense of making DOM more difficult and less intuitive than APIs designed specifically for each language.
DOM forms a very effective base on which easy-to-use systems can be built by following a few simple principles. Future versions of DOM are being designed with the combined wisdom and experience of a large group of users, and will likely present solutions to some of the problems discussed here. Projects such as JDOM are adapting the API for a more natural Java feel, and techniques such as those described in this article can help make XML manipulation easier, less verbose, and less prone to bugs. Leveraging these projects and following these usage patterns allows DOM to be an excellent platform for XML-based projects.
- For background, consult The DOM specification maintained by the W3C.
- Download and try the sample code from this article. You will need Xerces and Xalan in your classpath to run the code.
- Download the Xerces and Xalan DOM and XPath implementation packages from the Apache Project.
- Get an in-depth view of DOM with the developerWorks tutorial
Understanding DOM.
- Check out the JDOM project.
- Learn JDOM usage techniques with the developerWorks article Simplify XML programming with JDOM.
- Get up to speed on XPath with the Zvon XPath Tutorial.
- Review the XPath specification, maintained by the W3C.
- If you want to know how IBM's WebSphere Application Server (WAS) supports XML development, see this technical background info on XML in the WAS Advanced Edition 3.5 online help.
WebSphere Studio Application Developer includes an integrated visual developement environment for both XML and Java. Find out more on the WebSphere Developer Domain Studio zone.
Parand Tony Darugar is the head of architecture for Yahoo! Search Marketing Services (formerly Overture). His interests include Web services and Service Oriented Architectures (SOA), XML, high-performance business systems, distributed architectures, and artificial intelligence. You can reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


text: The first spirit beast in World of Warcraft, introduced in Wrath of the Lich king, and probably the most distinct. You'll find Loque'nahak in Sholazar Basin, appearing much larger in its wild form compared to the tamed version. Found at a number of possible spawn locations throughout Sholazar Basin, coupled with the fairly high amount of traffic in that area (and the unfortunate fact that this beast is part of the Northern Exposure achievement), this can be fairly difficult for a hunter to find. If you're lucky enough to find Loque'nahak roaming the forest, taming him is quite easy. Place a freezing trap within taming range of him, take a step back from it, and begin casting Tame Beast. He, like the other spirit beasts, will pounce right into your trap. You must be at least level 76 to tame this pet.

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John Cameron Mitchell is something of a hero. As well as being a standard bearer for the Radical Faeries movement, he created the iconic films Hedwig and The Angry Inch and Shortbus, which have arguably had a significant impact on LGBT people's lives (both of them made it into our list of the best LGBT films earlier this year). But recently he's moved on from doing his own work to direct Nicole Kidman in an adaption of the Pulitzer award winning play Rabbit Hole (Kidman was also the film's producer).
While Mitchell admits that this is a film he'd want to take his mother to see, his fans needn't worry that he's sold out to Hollywood. Rabbit Hole is a challenging, harrowing and yet hopeful film which has really benefited from his touch. Ahead of the film's release on DVD next month he spoke to So So Gay.
[pullquote_right]The older I get, I need more reasons to ignore the news, to ignore bad behaviour and to remind myself of beauty.[/pullquote_right]SSG: Given that you normally work on your own productions, how did you get involved with Rabbit Hole?John Cameron Mitchell: When I was an actor my job was working with other people on their projects and tailoring my work to serve the script, so it didn't feel unusual to do that as a director. I've certainly directed other things on stage that I hadn't written. The most unusual thing was working with big stars, as their schedules are very tight and communication is unusual because you have to go through people's teams because of their busy lives. My agent is always sending me things, and I'm usually turning them all down; I can't do anything I kind of like. I have to do something I love, because it takes too much time to do it. I get cranky if I'm not really into it. I hate any inkling of hackdom, it really disgusts me. There's so many people doing stuff, killing themselves to do stuff, they don't care a whole lot about. There's times when economic situation requires it but my own overhead is really low. My rent is cheap so I can say no very easily.
As well as acting, Nicole Kidman produced the film; did that make it hard to direct her?
Well, she was a very non‑micromanaging producer. Her producing partner was detail-oriented. But she was more concerned about making sure it was going in the right direction and in no way interfering with my work, in any way that was negative. Her notes to me were very positive, and they were very once in a while. They were very rare. So, that was not a problem at all.
Some people have described Rabbit Hole as a harrowing film; do you think that's fair?
And a hopeful one. There is no need for stories to tell us there's no hope left in the world. People can do it artfully. Lars von Trier and Fassbinder do it very artfully. Each of their films is a very different and artful way of saying there's no hope, which tires me after a while. [Laughs] Because certainly, the older I get, I need more reasons to ignore the news, to ignore bad behaviour and to remind myself of beauty – and that doesn't mean Hollywood happy ending, and that doesn't mean fake optimism. It means maybe going through the fire a little and coming out the other end a bit more purified, a bit more grateful for what we do have.
My youth was about finding myself, finding power, sexual power, connecting with people that were like minded and the excitement of coming out, the excitement of doing drag, being a bit of a rebel, and I'll continue to do that, for sure. Working on this film for two years was very healing for me. It was lovely to make something that my Mom could really connect to. She lost a child, my brother, when I was a teenager. It felt very necessary to do this film to watch together with my family.
If I had had total control, I might have done it differently. I don't think it would be any better. But this is the first time I didn't have the final say which was sometimes uncomfortable and made things take longer, because you had more approvals. But I have to admit, they often had great ideas that I never would have thought of.
Hedwig and The Angry Inch and Shortbus both made it in to So So Gay's list of the greatest LGBT films. Are you proud of the impact these films have had on so many people?
It's always better to be ten people's favorite film of all time, than a million people's 200th favorite film. It's just good karma. You know, I've met lots of cool people over the years because of the personal ad effect of my film. The film is a letter of introduction to the world, and if you do something dishonest or slick or superficial, slick, dishonest and superficial people will want to hang out with you.
I love when people say, and I've heard this a lot, 'you know, sometimes when I start dating someone I might show them Hedwig or some film that I love and if they don't like it, the deal's off'. I like being a litmus test.
[pullquote_right]The film is a letter of introduction to the world; if you do something superficial, superficial people will want to hang out with you.[/pullquote_right]When I said I was doing this interview, somebody messaged me on Facebook and said, 'wasn't Shortbus the film you tried to seduce me with?' [Gasps] I don't know if it's a first date film.Music plays a really strong part in your films and you've also directed music videos. The soundtrack for Shortbus is fantastic and Rabbit Hole makes strong use of music. Is it important to your film making?
It always will be. It was my saviour as a kid, and later it was comic books and science fiction and theatre and films. But I'm a nerd or geek in terms of the things that I love, and a DJ. I was just in Tennessee where there's a Radical Fairy gathering for May Day. We had a giant dance party in an outdoor pavilion for hundreds of Radical Fairies and it was just so fun. I love tag-teaming the people. You put a song on and they surprise you with the next song and you learn something. And I specialise in slow dancing, which adults have forgotten the joys of. It's a beautiful thing to me, music.
And you worked with the Scissor Sisters on 'Filthy/Gorgeous'.
Yes. I actually met Jake [Shears] at a gathering in 2003. He was at the talent show there and just sang to a boom box, sang 'Laura' to the backing track. And I was like, 'you're fucking amazing'. And he's like, 'really?' I think he said something like, 'you think I can make it?' So cute. I said he could totally be a big star if he wanted to be. We started to listen to more of his songs and I sang backup for him for his song 'Monkey Baby' we did at a big party later that week. The only advice I gave him was to bring more live instruments in, because all of his stuff was totally electronic before. And don't do anything that feels wrong. I specifically thought about labels telling him to turn down the gay, and he didn't and it's made all the difference. In some ways maybe he could have done some kind of American takeover, but how do you do this in the Sisters and not be queer?
Maybe there was some disappointment with not taking over the US with that first album – which perhaps at another time, with more closetedness, might have happened. But I also remind him of the great joy of making a great living and being a bit more anonymous in your home town. There's a great joy in sitting in a park with a friend which goes away once you're Boy George. Jake's got the best of all worlds now. I think he realises. He's about to open Tales of the City in San Francisco. And he bought a house where the Fairy gathering is. He's got a great life right now.
You've worked in the past with Russell Tovey, after seeing him in History Boys. He says he'd work with you again in a heartbeat. Would you work with him?
Oh, totally. I love him. History Boys was so amazing; everyone was so incredible, but he stood out for me. He and Samuel Barnett bounced out.
Are you still working with Neil Gaiman on a short story?
Yes, we're just finalizing a deal to write the script right now. A British writer is going to work on it, I'm going to supervise and hopefully eventually direct. I'm going to be a producer too. Neil and I have gotten to know each other. I love him; he and his wife Amanda and I have forged a lovely friendship, and we're going to be doing stuff together I'm sure. Amanda and I have done shows together. It's like a great kinship I feel with those guys.
Neil Gaiman has just written an episode of Doctor Who. Have you heard of it?
Well my Mom is Scottish and I lived in North Berwick in boarding school in the early Seventies, so Doctor Who and Top of the Pops were the things we were allowed to see. I'm all about the Tom Baker period. But I don't know all the periods. I haven't actually seen the new guy, is he good?
He's very good. There's a lot of very interesting, very dark, very grown up stuff in it as well as keeping the family stuff. We just have the feeling here that a John Cameron Mitchell episode, or directed episode, would be quite special. Is that something you'd consider?
That would be amazing! Yeah, I'd love that. I'm actually creating a new TV series for HBO. We just finalized the deal. I can't say what it's about yet but it's very exciting. The idea of creating a series, the long-form of narrative. I'm a huge fan of The Wire, Battlestar Galactica and The Sopranos, and this premise that I have will actually allow me to examine everything I'm interested in, over five years if I do it right. I'm a huge fan of the series form. And I have a really good feeling that this thing is going to last for a long time. I'm all about TV.
Rabbit Hole is released on DVD by Metrodome pictures on 20 June 2011. Buy Rabit Hole on Amazon UK. Shortbus and Hedwig and the Angry Inch are both still available.


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College parties are known for being some of the most exciting and fun events you can imagine. Sororities, fraternities, sports teams and any other groups of college students might want to throw a college party either on or off campus. Like any party, adequate planning is necessary in order to ensure that your party is talked about positively for years to come.
Here are the eight things you will need in order to throw an awesome party at college:
1. Decorations
Make sure that wherever you choose to have your party, you make an effort to decorate the space. It is not necessary to spend a lot of money or buy special supplies, but consider hanging up some twinkle lights for ambiance or streamers to let people know that they are in the right place for a party.
2. A Theme
Any party can be fun with the right group of people, but having a theme will make guests talk about it and remember it in the future. Think about something that includes costumes to get people in the spirit. Don't make dressing up mandatory, but encourage it among friends for added fun. Think about themes like retro, beach or preppy.
3. Party Security
If you plan to have a small party, there might not be a need for security. However, for anything over twenty or thirty people you may need to plan for some kind of security. This might include having someone at the door to ensure that only students are attending, or perhaps hiring a bouncer for a larger event.
4. Refreshments
Most college parties will involve a few options for beverages, including a beers, mixed drinks or sodas. Make sure there is at least one non-alcoholic option for guests who don't want to drink alcohol or who need to drive home after the party.
5. Budget
Figure out a fair way to gather money from everyone involved in party planning. Write out all the decorations, drinks and other costs that will arise and divide the amount by the number of planners. Collect the money in advance to make sure there are no issues after the party.
6. Advertise the Party
Get your party up on Facebook and Twitter, having all of your friends pass on the invitations. Try to plan your party at least two weeks in advance so you have plenty of time to advertise the event.
7. Prepare the Party Space
If the party is held in your home or dormitory, do your best to prepare the space. Lock any bedroom doors you don't want people to enter and store any valuable items so they don't get damaged or stolen.
8. Guest Safety
Have the number of a taxi company available for guests who need a safe driver after a few drinks at your party. You might even want to allow people to sleep overnight rather than drive under the influence.
With these eight party planning tips, you will have a great college party with your friends!
Ryan Carter is an accountant earning an online ms in accounting in his spare time.


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43rd president of the USA... since coming to office he has brought the world into a steady decline. Through his stupid and wasteful wars, his selfish foreign policies, his selfish DOMESTIC policies, and his somewhat-entertaining mis-useage of the English language, he will no doubt be remembered as the single WORST leader this world has ever seen. This guy is an embarrasement to himself and to his country. What's more embarrassing is the fact that people actually voted for him in 2000. More startling is the fact that they voted for him again in 2004! sometime in the year 2100:
-hey remember that guy Nixon? -yea i remember him... he was the worst president we ever had -nah nah man the one guy George W. Bush. HE was the worst president/leader we have ever seen in the world... worse than Castro, Hitler, etc... |
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The only presendent of the United States of America to be all most assassinated by a pretzil. Oh my god he must be a dumb fuck!!!
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A disgrace to America
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see warmonger
1. one who uses patriotism and immense propaghanda to gain support for illegal unjustified brutal acts upon oppressed people for own gains. whether it be oil or money. 2. one who puts self gains in front of human life 3. immense dumbass 4. pubic hair. see dumbass that idiot bush is going to attack Syria next.
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1. Someone who chokes on a pretzel.
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April 12, 2008
I can get into something that is over the top for the sake of being over the top. Subtleties can be brushed aside and we can all agree to have fun. In the case of this adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's dark and ironic satire of 19th century life in an insane asylum there is a lot of fun to be had, though it is a very peculiar and maybe even aloof sort of fun.
The story is set in an asylum in the south of France. An unnamed traveler decides to visit the asylum in order to see the "soothing system" in operation. This revolutionary new system gives encouragement to the patient's fantasies and even allows them to wander freely around the grounds. Maillard, the director of the facility, invites him to dinner which turns out to be as extravagant as its guests are eccentric. They are dressed in bizarre clothes and seem to be having more fun than they should be. When the traveler inquires about the soothing system Maillard explains that they have done away with it and are now working with a new system engineered by a Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether. To the very end, the traveler is dismayed because he can find no reference to their work.
The most striking and certainly the most commendable part of this production is its design. The set (Mark Marcante) is very detailed and cleverly designed to spin around and open up. The costumes (Susan Lasanta Gittens) are beautiful and strange. They are instrumental in creating the world of the play. The puppet designs (Candice Burridge and Zen Mansley) are stunning. Burridge's shadow puppets look gothic and cartoonish while Mansley's larger hand puppets have faces like human monsters.
Burridge is also the production's director. I really enjoyed her bold choices and it seemed to me that everyone worked very well together and that gives the production a lot of character. Still, some choices, such as having the traveler character portrayed like a spaced-out five-year-old, left me without an anchor in all this insanity. There is no "straight man" from which to distinguish between the sane and insane. What I heard of Jon Vomit's original score is good but it is very underplayed.
The puppet animation is playful but in a carefree, childlike manner. The shadow puppets' limbs, for example, flail about and they knock into each other. I felt as if the atmosphere for this story would have been better set had the animation been taken a bit more seriously. The puppeteers, Burridge and Micha Lazare, are costumed characters on stage with their puppets and other actors sometimes help working the puppets, but the timing on all this movement is not very well coordinated.
Zen Mansley plays Maillard like a dictator who has lost his mind. He really drives this show forward. Mansley also does some great voiceover work for the puppet's dialogue. Dan Drogynous as the traveler portrays one of the oddest characters I've ever seen on stage and yet there was something about it that seemed familiar. I enjoyed all the performances. The cast appeared to be having fun. And so did I for the most part.
The production is packed with vision and creativity. I liked the way in which the story's irony is obscured by the campy treatment of it, but still I felt as if that fact also obscured the dark, gothic nature of it. However, if you're in the mood for a strange interlude, this show may be your bag.


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Lancaster has been left with a selection poser after Sharples took his opportunity against Fiji with two tries in a 54-12 victory on Saturday.
England scored seven touchdowns in total but Ashton missed out on the chance to break his international duck for 2012 because he was suspended, having collected three yellow cards for dangerous play.
But Ashton, who has scored three tries in three Tests against Australia, is available as England go in search of a third consecutive win against the Wallabies.
Everything points to his immediate return to the side, with Sharples and Ugo Monye competing for the other wing berth - and Ashton will come back with a point to prove.
"Chris was desperately disappointed to miss this game (against Fiji)," Lancaster said.
"He likes scoring tries and, if anything, this will fuel his hunger and desire to get back into the side. It was a tough lesson to learn.
"We all know the quality of Chris Ashton. He has been one of the in-form players, both in the Premiership this season and since I have been involved with England.
"(Australia) are a top-three side and we recognise the quality of players we will need to beat them."
Ashton was warned to work on his tackling technique by the disciplinary officials who banned him, which he has done with England coach Andy Farrell.
Lancaster has also spoken to him about the need for self-control and discipline. Two of the yellow cards were for late charges and one for a dangerous tackle.
But neither of those issues will count against Ashton's selection to face the Wallabies, against whom he scored one of the great Twickenham tries in 2010.
"He has done some work on this with Andy. We know his quality, he tracks the ball well and he is a great finisher. We don't ignore what he has done in the past," Lancaster said.
Sharples went into the Fiji game with no expectations of unseating Ashton from the team, given he is England's most prolific try-scorer with 15 from 26 Tests.
But the Gloucester wing made a strong case to be Ashton's wing man against the Wallabies with an impressive two-try performance.
"I wasn't expecting one good performance to push 'Ashy' out when he has played exceptionally well for England for the last couple of years," Sharples said.
"My goal was to do the best I could, put a bit of competition on him and also with Ugo Monye for the other wing spot.
"It was a good game for a wing. Our attack was firing, I got my hands on the ball and scored two tries. I was happy with the way it went."
If Ashton and Sharples were both selected, one of them would have to start in their less-favoured left-wing position.
Monye will hope to influence that debate in training this week, having worn the 11 jersey against Fiji and marked his return to the England team with a simple try.
"There are selection decisions to be made. It's not a nightmare at all, it's a great position to be in," Lancaster said.
Sharples and Monye were joined on the scoresheet by Manu Tuilagi, who touched down twice late on against the tiring Fijians, and Tom Johnson while the England pack earned a penalty try.
Alex Goode was highly influential from full-back, stepping up to act as England's second playmaker alongside Toby Flood and bringing a new dimension to the red rose attack.
While Goode shone, Lancaster believes his influence will be even more important against the might of Australia, South Africa and New Zealand.
"The defences will be tight and tough to break down. To do that you need intelligent footballers and he is that," Lancaster said.
Despite Goode's vision and the seven tries scored, Lancaster is acutely aware that England were not anywhere near as clinical as they wanted to be or will need to be.
"It was a good start but we recognised the quality of the opposition that is coming around the corner. We will have to step up a couple of levels next week," Lancaster said.
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"We will do all the words that YHWH has spoken." Exodus 24:3
Has Spoken – How is it possible for the people of Israel to say that they will do all the words God has spoken? God provided a lot of instructions. In the Bible, there are pages and pages of God's words about how to live. Since these ancient people didn't have books or concordances or lexicons, how did they know all the things that God told them? The answer is simple: They memorized what God said. The implications are worth considering.
First, memorization guarantees faithful transmission. I am quite sure that there are many things you memorized as a child that you can still recall today, without error. Think about the times tables. You have no problem recalling what 7 times 8 is, and you do it every time without error. You and I are far more capable of memorization than we think we are. The fact that the Israelites memorized vast portions of Scripture proves the point. We are lazy because we rely on mechanical aids (called written words) rather than incorporating the spoken words of God into our memories.
Second, memorization produces a uniform message. The Hebrew disciple of Jesus' day knew exactly the same words as the Israelites learned at Sinai. There was no dispute over translation because the memorized words were passed from one generation to the next. This is all the more obvious in Hebrew because written Hebrew contains only consonants. All the vowels (and therefore the oral transmission) must be added from memory. There aren't dozens of different translations of the text. There is one memorized body of God's words.
Third, the one memorized body of God's words produces a single foundation for the culture. Of course, there are debates about the application of God's word, but there is still only one basis for the culture – what God said, committed to memory as the infallible guide for thought and action. When Hebrew uses the word dabar here, the imagery is revealing. The consonants D-B-R paint a picture of exactly how speaking works. The picture is "pathway for the son." Do you see what this means? Speaking is the way that a parent provides a path for the son. It is the transmission of life guidance from the father to the son. The fundamental and essential element of communication is relationship.
In our Greek-based world, communication is about information, not relationship. Consequently, we think we have "spoken" when we transfer information. Therefore, writing is communication. So is information transfer at a distance (like radio and television and e-mail). In the Greek world, whenever information is passed from one person to another, communication occurs. That model is the basis of most evangelism and many sermons. But it isn't Hebrew! In order for me to do all the words that God has spoken, I must first be in a personal relationship with Him, as a son to a father. In the dynamic of that relationship, I actually hear what is said. Unless the personal relationship exists, no communication really occurs. With the personal relationship in place, every word spoken by the father becomes life in the son.
Has God spoken to you or did you just gather information? Have you communicated God's words to your children or did you just give them information?
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Interesting isn't it that he does this after writing to the times earlier this week backing Ruth Kelly?In a letter to The Times, Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, the Archbishop of Westminster, asked for respect for Ms Kelly's beliefs.He wrote, "Sir, I am astonished that Ruth Kelly's Catholicism might be considered incompatible with her role as Equality Minister.If this is the case, why can't his press advisor do his job even though he is gay?Once again it shows that hypocracy and double standards from the church!!
"We fear for the safety of gay people in Catholic countries where their rights are not protected." say Mr Sanderson. Perhaps not in Spain however. I do agree that the Catholic Church is probably responsible for the way LGBTTQI people around the world are systematically brutalised and criminalised. Let's face it, despite being several centuries out of touch with reality, the Vatican still has a lot of clout. Personally, I don't see why Stephen Noon would work for fascists anyway. If they want us out, then perhaps gay people everywhere should boycott them. Oh wait, but that would mean the Catholic Church losing around half it's priests in one fell swoop!
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The girlfriend of goalkeeper Adam Federici takes to Twitter to slam the Socceroo's EPL club Reading
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- September 20, 2012
Socceroos goalkeeper Adam Federici was dumped by Barclays Premier League side Reading for letting too many balls through the net, so his unimpressed girlfriend fired some shots of her own at the club over Twitter.
Federici was given the flick after making some errors against Stoke City and Chelsea.
His girlfriend jumped on Twitter to have her say on the situation.
Micaela Gardner wrote: "Football has left me feeling totally numb and empty inside! For once I have NO explanation! #noloyalty #absolutejoke."
And added: "Unbelievable!!! You need thick skin for success!!"
Federici was replaced by youngster Alex McCarthy who made his EPL debut over the weekend against Tottenham Hotspur.
Although Reading lost 3-1, he did manage to pull off a few saves, and manager Brian McDermott is sure that Micaela's supportive rant does not reflect wider unrest at the club.
"There's nothing I can do about someone's Twitter feed," he said.
"I can't help what players or their girlfriends put on Twitter - if that's the case, then it's a shame.
"The fact of the matter is that I spoke to Adam and made a decision that Alex McCarthy was going to play.
"No player at the club has a position that means they will play every week - no player."
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Best she didn't say anything of Federici is probably copping it now says September 19, 2012 at 12:24 PM
lol at whoever wrote this story. clearly you are not as supportive of Federici as his gf!
Gavin R of Ulladulla says September 19, 2012 at 12:25 PM
Uh, welcome to the EPL. Investors, owners and managers don't take poor performances as lightly as the U/6's. Some might have stuck with him a bit longer but you can't complain. Make the most of your next chance and don't give them a reason not to select you again.
CB of QLD says September 19, 2012 at 12:27 PM
She trying to get him sacked for good? Put a muzzle on her.
Mr Realistic of Sydney says September 19, 2012 at 12:35 PM
If it wasn't for Federici, they would never have been promoted in the first place. Surely some loyalty is due...
Dblack of Brisbane says September 19, 2012 at 12:42 PM
It's a bit much considering his replacement let 3 goals through, even though it was against spurs. If he's english they'll probably give him 10+ games before they sack him.
Bob says September 19, 2012 at 1:00 PM
He had two horrendous games! He should have been sent to the bench! Learn how the game works woman before you make comment! Football isn't a barbie doll house.....
Adam of Adelaide says September 19, 2012 at 1:05 PM
He made some really silly decisions in the first two games. Coming up for the corner in the dying minutes is one thing, but to hang around like a hero was the silliest most amatuer thing Ive seen to date in the EPL. I would have given him at least one more game -- but Alex McCarthy did not do any better. 3 is still a bad day at the office.
Aussie Toon of Brisbane says September 19, 2012 at 1:14 PM
Boyfriend not in limelight - so WAG is not happy.
Bob of brisbane says September 19, 2012 at 1:15 PM
I agree with the point on loyalty however Federici has been diabolical this year. Unfortunately for him I think the right decision was made
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new keeper missed a shocker too. he'll be back
Daniel of Brisbane says September 19, 2012 at 1:41 PM
If your a goalkeeper you are on a hiding to nothing...99% of the time a goal is scored it is not the keepers fault.
Doctor Evil of Brisbane says September 19, 2012 at 3:14 PM
Spot on, Bob...he's had a poor start to the season and more than one chance to bounce back. Let's hope he's given another chance soon.
Joe of Taromeo says September 19, 2012 at 5:46 PM
Some people have no idea. If a keeper is in bad form, sometimes the worst thing you can do to him is to keep giving him games. He needs a little time to get his head right and support from his goalkeeper coaches and team-mates. Alex McCarthy didn't do too bad (Spurs should have scored 5-6 in that first half due to poor play from the Reading midfield and defence) but he's a lot younger and it was his 1st game in the EPL. He won't be given too much responsibility at this stage of his career so Federici will get another run soon.
Davo of Sydney says September 20, 2012 at 12:07 AM
He had a shocker, the manager gave him a chance to redeem himself and he had another shocker. Pretty much every manager in the league would drop the keeper if that happened. Before Lindegaard got injured he was becoming the first choice keeper at United last season after De Gea was dropped by Ferguson because of bad performances. Szczesny had a bad start to the year at Arsenal and now Mannone is getting more game time. It happens and it's not really got much to do with loyalty.
Joel of Western Sydney says September 20, 2012 at 11:28 AM
people blaming the new reading keep for letting in 3 goals..you realise if a keeper lets in 10 goals they can still have a good game? none of the goals he conceded against spurs were his fault..federici had a few absolute howlers so his drop was justified..he will be back..his mrs definitely needs to get a muzzle and shut the front door
Stay Out Of It says September 20, 2012 at 12:07 PM
His Wag's tail is not wagging now.Total embarrasment to him.
pff says September 20, 2012 at 1:13 PM
Silly girl, no one cares but seriously, what is the manager doing responding? Do you reckon Fergie or Pep Guardiola would have replied? What a loser - good luck hanging on to your job if you pay that much attention to the media/twitter pal...
CB of QLD says September 20, 2012 at 2:29 PM
pff says.. Dam right Fergie would have replied. He would have told him to get her sorted or your on the next flight to Real Madrid.
Graham of Queensland says September 20, 2012 at 3:49 PM
You go girlfriend! :D
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its funny, he didnt play cos he is INJURED get it right
Gavin of Melbourne says September 25, 2012 at 11:55 AM
Always funny reading the comments, when people have no idea about this or football in general. #GetALife! He was injured, which was why he was dropped but if he was fit, he still would have been dropped. Manager responded because he would have been asked the question by a journalist. So shut up you flogs!


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At 15 months old, the tot makes his magazine debut, posing with Miranda Kerr for WHO's Most Beautiful People issue.
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Korman Residential invests in and manages multi-family property portfolios in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Florida.
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Korman Residential's Modernista Earth-Friendly Apartments incorporate renewable materials, energy efficiency, water conservation, a reduced carbon footprint, and a sense of style, all thanks to locally sourced materials.The focal point of the Modernista Apartment is its kitchen, which is designed to provide residents with the best in-home culinary experience possible. Inspired by the Modernista movement in Barcelona, Spain, Korman Residential's Modernista kitchens bring together architecture, art, and natural materials in an imaginative way, creating beauty and functional design. The Modernista kitchen features stainless steel appliances and a stainless backsplash, a ceramic glass stove top range, an extra deep sink with a single lever faucet, maple flooring, obscure glass accents, natural maple cabinets, and designer track lighting. This sleek and sustainable space doesn't end in the kitchen either.
Modernista Apartments feature the following earth-friendly components:
- Carpet: SmartStrand® with DuPont™ Sorona® polymer contains ingredients made from corn sugar with 37 percent of the carpet fiber from renewably sourced ingredients replacing petroleum.
- Custom Engineered Wood Flooring: Contains 74% pre-consumer recycled wood from renewable, fast-growing U.S. based southern pine that would have been thrown away, so the rainforest is protected and U.S. manufacturing reduces the carbon footprint.
- Paint: Zero VOC paint contains 0% volatile organic compounds which contribute to smog.
- Tile: Contains a combined 37.4% pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled material content.
- Dual Flush Toilets: High efficiency toilet (HET) uses no more than 1.6 gallons per flush, saving 4,000 gallons of water on average annually.
- Low-flow Showerheads: Reduces water consumption by as much as 50% and the energy cost of heating the water by as much as 50%.
- Cabinets: Regionally sourced FSC Certified wood with 100% recycled pre-consumer material.
- Counter: Contains recycled material and no urea-formaldehyde.
- Backsplash: Stainless steel containing recycled material.
- Energy Star Rated Appliances: Energy efficient appliances result in utility bill savings.
Smoke-Free Apartments
Korman Residential was the first property management company to offer smoke-free apartments in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. Each Korman Residential community features designated smoke-free buildings. Residents can enjoy breathing fresh air and living in a healthier environment.Common Ground Community Garden
Korman Residential's Common Ground Community Gardens offer residents a piece of earth for individual planting. Residents can reserve their own plot for free and grow fruits, vegetables, flowers and herbs.Woof Woof Club
To enrich life for residents and their canine companions, Korman Residential offers the Woof Woof Club. These private off-leash dog parks are excellent places for residents to meet other dog lovers in their communities.The Live Korman Commitment
You'll enjoy peace of mind knowing you're covered by the Korman Commitment — four exceptional guarantees you won't find at any other apartment community.- 100% Move-in Satisfaction: When you move into a Korman Residential property, we guarantee your satisfaction. If you're not completely satisfied within the first 30 days, you may cancel your lease and we'll refund your deposit - no questions asked.
- 1-day Service Guarantee: If something needs to be fixed in your apartment, we will respond to you within 24 hours.
- Relocation Guarantee: If you need to move, we will make relocating to another Korman Residential property easy for you.
- Flexible Lease Term Guarantee: We offer flexible lease terms to fit your needs.
John P. Korman Chief Executive Officer Mr. Korman has 32 years of real estate management, finance, construction and development experience. He has supervised the execution of over $2 billion of commercial real estate financing, acquisition and disposition transactions. Mr. Korman has successfully arranged for more than $1 billion in multi-family debt and equity. He has participated in over $700 million in multi-family acquisitions and dispositions, as well as the development of income producing and for sale housing portfolios totaling nearly $1 billion. Mr. Korman's responsibilities include portfolio strategy, capital allocation and joint venture formation. Prior to joining Korman Residential, Mr. Korman was involved in all phases of multi-family, office, industrial, retail and extended stay hotels for a related entity, partnering with national and international corporate clients. Mr. Korman earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. |
James S. Korman President Mr. Korman has 24 years of multi-family real estate experience and is responsible for the operating results for all residential equity portfolios and third party management contracts. Mr. Korman has in-depth experience in repositioning properties in their respective markets. Mr. Korman continues to develop talented and versatile on-site management teams who enhance property values by increasing revenues while containing operating expenses. Mr. Korman is responsible for identifying new acquisition opportunities, including underperforming properties in the marketplace ready for repositioning. Properties in portfolios under Mr. Korman's management have been recognized in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Florida for overall excellence, curb appeal, maintenance, and marketing. These portfolios include garden, mid-rise, and high-rise buildings of all vintages. Prior to becoming President of Korman Residential, Mr. Korman worked with Corporate and Group Sales serving major national employers, and was a pioneer in the extended stay segment of the apartment industry. Mr. Korman is Past President of the Pennsylvania Apartment Association, as well as Past President of the Apartment Association of Greater Philadelphia. Mr. Korman is a founding board member of Drexel University's Property Management program. Mr. Korman has been a keynote speaker for The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). Mr. Korman effectively leverages these industry relationships in sourcing new acquisition opportunities. Mr. Korman earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of Delaware. |
Christian M. Troll Chief Financial Officer Mr. Troll has over 30 years of financial management experience in a number of different industries. In his current role, he is responsible for banking and treasury, joint venture partner and lender relations, financial reporting, information technology, risk management and coordinating and underwriting acquisitions and dispositions. Mr. Troll is instrumental in enhancing asset profitability and cash flow through rigorous return on investment analysis. By utilizing best in class metrics, with his support staff, he measures property performance and ensures that all financial reporting is completed in an accurate and timely manner. Mr. Troll has implemented a thorough system of financial and operational controls including oversight of all expenditures at the property level, budgetary accountability, centralized purchasing and cash flow management. Prior to joining Korman Residential, Mr. Troll consulted to a number of companies including Aramark Corporation, Staples, Inc. and FMC Corporation. He previously served as Vice President and Corporate Controller of CDI Corporation, Chief Financial Officer of the W. Atlee Burpee Company and was the second professional hired by the Philadelphia Office of Arthur Andersen to build their newly formed Contract Services and Outsourcing Practice. Mr. Troll has substantial prior experience in loan negotiation, restructuring and coordinating loan workouts. He has worked closely with large, multi-national financial institutions as well as with regional and local banks, and has an extensive network of banking relationships. Mr. Troll earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Accounting from CW Post College and a Master of Business Administration degree in Corporate Finance and Investments from Adelphi University. |
Albert DeFruscio, Jr. Vice President, Construction Services Mr. DeFruscio is responsible for the physical assessment and evaluation of all managed multi-family assets and heads the due diligence team for all new potential acquisitions. He also plays a key role in positively repositioning properties in their market. Mr. DeFruscio's experiences include managing major and minor rehabilitation projects. He develops specific programs to address property deficiencies including mechanical evaluations and sustainability initiatives- all with a high level of cost certainty. Mr. DeFruscio works effectively with key decision makers within municipalities and government agencies. Mr. DeFruscio has over 30 years of construction management experience. |
Dawn Ewing, CPM® Director of Operations Ms. Ewing has 21 years of multi-family management experience with Korman Residential. In her current role she has senior operational responsibility for properties in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and Florida. Ms. Ewing has proven experience in delivering bottom-line results while often working under challenging budgetary constraints. She interfaces with Korman Residential's partners and institutional investors. Ms. Ewing has successfully led numerous lease-up programs and is a key member of Korman's acquisition due diligence team. She is continually building talented and versatile on-site management teams to assume additional assignments. Ms. Ewing currently oversees portfolios that include garden, mid-rise and high-rise buildings of all vintages. Prior to joining Korman Residential, Ms. Ewing held several positions in the hotel industry. Ms. Ewing has earned the designation of Certified Property Manager from the Institute of Real Estate Management. Ms. Ewing is the recipient of several industry awards, including the Apartment Association of Greater Philadelphia's prestigious Elizabeth Bee Weatherford Award in 2007. |
Pete Rushing Director of Marketing Mr. Rushing oversees corporate marketing and branding for Korman Residential. He is responsible for maximizing rental revenues and occupancy in the portfolios managed by the company. He utilizes various metrics to measure return on investment of all advertising and marketing media. Mr. Rushing has 15 years of experience in marketing and advertising. He has worked in the property management industry since 2002, most recently serving as general manager at multiple properties. His success as a property manager gives him a unique and invaluable perspective in his role of Director of Marketing. Mr. Rushing's hands-on approach at the properties ensures that all new initiatives will be implemented quickly and successfully. An effective sales trainer, Pete has developed award winning sales teams that have been recognized for their excellence in the industry. |
Brian Miller Innovative Marketing Supervisor Mr. Miller focuses on emerging technologies in the multifamily industry, and oversees the company's core online endeavors. He promotes online visibility through search engine optimization (SEO) and internet listing services (ILS) to maximize occupancy and revenue at the properties. Mr. Miller has spent 5 years in corporate sales and marketing, and started with the company as a sales representative in 2009. He was promoted to the corporate marketing department to direct centralized lead communication and assist with various marketing responsibilities, including reputation and social media management. Mr. Miller earned a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Communications/Journalism with an emphasis in Public Relations at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. He had previously worked with an online advertising agency, and currently holds a real estate license with the state of Pennsylvania. |
Deborah Downs Director of Financial Reporting Ms. Downs is responsible for all internal and external financial reporting. She has built a team of accountants with broad industry knowledge who support her in this role. She has developed strong working relationships with our joint venture partners and lenders. Ms. Downs and her team are responsible for coordinating a timely monthly financial close and for analyzing, investigating and reporting any budgetary variances as part of her monthly reporting process. She has enforced a rigorous system of internal controls within the company to ensure accuracy in the reporting process. Additionally, she is responsible for internal audits, and each property is thoroughly audited at least annually. Ms. Downs earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Old Dominion University double majoring in accounting and financial management. She is a licensed certified public accountant. Ms. Downs is currently pursuing her Master of Business Administration with a finance concentration at LaSalle University. |
Mary E. Peller Senior Financial Analyst Ms. Peller is responsible for analyzing and underwriting multifamily investment opportunities and for monitoring returns throughout an investment's holding period. She utilizes detailed financial models to project an investment's performance and return from acquisition through disposition. During the acquisition process, she is a key member of the due diligence team responsible for assuring that all financial information provided by the seller is accurate and complete. In addition to accounting and financial analysis, she has experience in implementing and streamlining operational processes. Ms. Peller earned a Bachelor of Science degree with a specialization in accounting and Master of Business Administration from Spring Hill College. She is currently licensed as a certified public accountant in Pennsylvania and Alabama. |
Noreen Cassidy, CAM® Operations Controller Ms. Cassidy is responsible for oversight of expenditures and cost management at the property level. She monitors expenses against plan and industry standards and works closely with the Property and Regional Manager in order to assure that we are maximizing NOI and cash flow. Ms. Cassidy has a proven track record of identifying opportunities for operational improvement and implementing best-in-class solutions. She is also a member of Korman's acquisition and due diligence team. For the past 15 years, Ms. Cassidy has managed, mentored, and proactively developed on-site management teams and overseen internal audit systems to benchmark performance. Ms. Cassidy has earned the designation of Certified Apartment Manager from the National Apartment Association and is Korman's Real Estate Broker of Record. Ms. Cassidy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Penn State University. |
Lolita Broadnax Development Manager Ms. Broadnax has spent 9 years in the multifamily industry. She started with the company as a sales representative six years ago. She was promoted to the corporate relocation division to coordinate sales across the residential portfolio. Ms. Broadnax's property management responsibilities included receivables, payables, collections and lease renewals. She is currently coordinating pre-development activities for Stage IV of the company's Eastwick urban renewal project, adjacent to the Philadelphia International Airport. Ms. Broadnax earned an Associate in Arts degree majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in real estate at the Community College of Philadelphia and currently is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree at St. Joseph's University, Haub School of Business. Ms. Broadnax and her family reside in the Eastwick section of the City Of Philadelphia. |


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Yeguete undergoes knee surgery
Florida forward Will Yeguete missed six games during Southeastern Conference play last season with a knee injury, and he had another surgery on Wednesday morning to clean up the same knee. The initial timetable for recovery is four months, which would put him back in time to start practice with the Gators.
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- They don't have a T-shirt with caricatures in their honor plastered across the front or even a nickname.
As a collective group, this trio is more substance than flash.
Reserves Will Yeguete, Michael Frazier and Casey Prather are critical to Florida's success but they garnered little attention leading into Friday night's showdown with Florida Gulf Coast...
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Florida Gators brings the curtain down on Florida Gulf Coast's miracle run
ARLINGTON, Texas, March 30 –The clock struck midnight and the story of Florida Gulf Coast is no more.
The kids from Dunk City spent the week tempting fate with bold proclamations and a student body prone to obscene pep rallies.
It was too much inspiration to feed a better Florida Gators team with stronger players and superior coaching.
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Will Yeguete ready to make mark for Gators
AUSTIN, Texas -- The knee still aches. Some days the pain is greater than others. It needs TLC every time Will Yeguete finishes a tough practice or rehab session.
As Yeguete sat at his locker here inside the Frank Erwin Center on Thursday afternoon, a bag of ice was taped to his right knee, the one that forced Yeguete to miss a month of the regular season and threatened to end his...
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Yeguete is getting there
It may have been beaten to death already, but you really can't overstate the importance of some players on a roster. One guy that doesn't even start at Florida seems to have such a profound impact on the team when he is available, that his value may not ever be understood. Will Yeguete missed quite a few games this season, but is rounding into form and becoming a difference maker again.
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March 08, 2013
Yeguete's going to take it in stride
He's missed six full games plus all but one minute of a seventh and he is very happy to get back on the court. Still, Florida junior forward Will Yeguete knows he can't rush things. He has to take playing time as it comes and feels comfortable and the worst thing he can do is rush back to the court and have a setback because of it.
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Updates on Frazier, Yeguete injuries
The hope for Florida was to get the entire team healthy by the time the SEC Tournament started. For a team that has been banged up with multiple injuries throughout the season, it looks like the Gators could get back to their trusted eight-man rotation as early as Saturday. Michael Frazier and Will Yeguete could return when the Gators host Alabama this weekend.
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February 25, 2013
Florida's Yeguete needs knee surgery
No. 2 Florida will be without forward Will Yeguete for at least the rest of the regular season following knee surgery.
Yeguete will have arthroscopic surgery Friday to remove loose bodies. Yeguete has dealt with tendinitis all season, but coach Billy Donovan says his knee had ''significant swelling'' in recent weeks.
Yeguete, usually the first player off the bench...
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Gator Will Yeguete out for rest of the season
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- No. 2 Florida will be without forward Will Yeguete for at least the rest of the regular season following knee surgery.
Yeguete will have arthroscopic surgery Friday to remove loose bodies. Yeguete has dealt with tendinitis all season, but coach Billy Donovan says his knee had "significant swelling" in recent weeks.
Yeguete, usually the first player...
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February 07, 2013
Absence of Yeguete felt in Gators' loss to Vols
GAINESVILLE, Fla. The sequence of events happened so fast that it was easy for anyone watching to become dazed.
One second Gators forward Will Yeguete had the ball on Florida's end of the court. The next second Tennessee's Jarnell Stokes was headed in for a layup at the other end. Suddenly, Yeguete comes flying out of nowhere to block Stokes' shot.
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SUMMARY OF REASONS FOR DECISION In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, the proposal, as restricted by conditions, is in accordance with Saved Policies BE1 and H13 [28/09/2007] of the Adopted Mansfield District Local Plan [1998] and Interim Planning Guidance Note 2 'Extensions to Dwellings', meeting the relevant objectives and criteria. The development will not cause a detrimental impact on either the surrounding area or the residential amenity of neighbouring occupiers, and there are no other material considerations that indicate that a decision should be taken at variance with the above policy or guidance Summary of Policies Saved Policy BE1 [28/09/07] – This policy aims to ensure developments achieve a high standard of design. Saved Policy H13 [28/09/07] – This policy seeks to ensure that house extension and alterations would not have a detrimental impact upon the character and appearance of the street scene or the surrounding area generally, or lead to a loss of residential amenity for adjacent occupiers. Interim Planning Guidance Note 2 'Extension to Dwellings' – Provides guidance for assessing proposals for house extension and alterations
(1) Condition: The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.
(2) Condition: This permission shall be read in accordance with the following plans: Site Location Plan, received 25 May 2012 Block Plan, received 25 May 2012 Proposed Elevations, received 25 May 2012 Proposed Floor Plans, received 25 May 2012 The development shall thereafter be undertaken in accordance with these plans unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
(3) Condition: The materials to be used in the development hereby permitted shall match as closely as possible those used in the construction of the existing building, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
(1) Reason: In accordance with Section 91(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by S51(1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
(2) Reason: To define the permission, for the avoidance of doubt.
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Age: 21
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Gender: Male
Martial Status: Single, looking
Orientation: Strongly Homosexual
Occupation: Jewelcrafter
Family: Mother father and other family members lost back on his home world. His sister Fenra crashed with him and is rumoured to be alive somewhere.
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Weapon: Horns and spikes over body hold toxic venom. Tends not to fight. Has small control over fire and heat.
Life Goals: Saezl doesn't have many goals in life, only that of finding a true purpose somewhere.
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Production is the filming stage of your shoot which includes cinematography, audio and lights, as well as directing, art and effects. The following articles will help you in your search for proper equipment and new techniques which will make your video look more professional.
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The Colorado man bitten by a shark Monday off Ballston Beach in Truro has been released from the hospital and is talking about the ordeal.
Christopher Myers, of Denver, said he and his son, J.J., were trying to get to a sandbar 400 to 500 yards off the beach when he was bitten on the lower part of both legs.
On Friday, Myers was released from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston where he was taken after the attack. At a news conference, he said the shark had come up between the two, biting only him.
"I felt like my leg was caught in a vise. I wasn't tasty and he let me go," Christopher Myers said.
Several witnesses said they had seen a shark fin about a third of a mile off the beach at about 3:30 p.m. before the attack.
It's still unclear if the shark was a great white. Greg Skomal, of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, said while the injuries seem consistent with a shark attack, he stopped short of saying the attack was definitely that of a great white.
"We could see his whole back, his dorsal fin. He looked kind of dark brown, to me he looked kind of dark blue, dark black to my son," Christopher Myers.
The pair had no choice but to swim back to shore, not knowing where the shark had gone.
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Look Back Part 6 FCTB vs. Miami on July 25
The following is part six of the "Best 10 of 2010" series, which is taking a look back at FC Tampa Bay's best games of the 2010 inaugural season.
To help later clinch the 2010 Coastal Cup, FC Tampa Bay defeated Miami FC 2-0 in the fourth shutout of the season. Goals by captain Julian Valentin and striker Aaron King gave FCTB the 2-0 lead and later points to win the 2010 Coastal Cup.
Perry Van Der Beck on the match:
"Our games against Miami have always been challenging and this was no exception. There's an intense rivalry between the two teams. Julian's goal gave the team some needed confidence; it had been a long time since we had scored a goal, let alone get a win. I was proud of the entire team's performance."
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It had been 57 days since FC Tampa Bay last picked up a victory, a 2-1 win over the Puerto Rico Islanders on May 29th. It had been 314 minutes since Tampa last scored a goal, Jeremy Christie's 82nd minute goal against Miami FC on July 4th. Both of those streaks are a thing of the past after a convincing 2-0 victory over Miami FC on Sunday afternoon at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Despite the struggles, FC Tampa Bay had held on to its playoff spot until Puerto Rico's victory on Saturday night temporarily lifted the Islanders into a playoff spot. This victory cancels that out and would put FC Tampa Bay back into the playoffs if they were to start tomorrow.
Drew Yates, making his second start of the season, started the offensive movement that led to the opening goal. He picked up the ball and dribbled towards the Miami goal before passing it out to Long Tan on his left. Tan's shot from the edge of the six-yard box was saved by Miami goalkeeper Caleb Patterson-Sewell but put out for a corner kick.
Mozzi Gyorio's corner kick to the far post found the head of Captain Julian Valentin who coolly put it into the net, giving FC Tampa Bay a 1-0 lead and breaking the scoring drought. The goal was Valentin's second of the season. His first was also against Miami.
Aaron King scored the crucial second goal in the 66th minute after a Chad Burt cross into the box. Pascal Millien held the ball well and passed it out to Burt, who found King about 10 yards from the center of goal. The goal was King's fifth of the season, making him top scorer for FC Tampa Bay.
"We knew a win was coming and we're really happy it came against a rival at home like it did today. I think we really showed our heart today because we dug deep for this win. We got it going, we got our goals and we really committed to defending today," said Valentin.
After three of four regular season meetings, FC Tampa Bay is in good position to claim the inaugural Coastal Cup, the rivalry series against Miami FC. The Blues now have two points, while FC Tampa Bay has accumulated five.
With eight players out injured, FC Tampa Bay again relied on youth to carry them through. The 10 outfield starters had an average age of 23.2.
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