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Tarell Alvin McCraney decided to take a nap in the middle of the day. It was a rare decision for a man who swears he "rarely" sleeps, much less one who followed up his Oscar win for Moonlight's screenplay in February by selling a coming-of-age series to Oprah Winfrey's network OWN, all while serving a term as chair of Yale's playwriting department. McCraney's rare moment of midday peace wouldn't last long, though, as he was shortly awoken from his nap by a phone call. A familiar, sonorous voice greeted him: "Hello, Tarell. It's Oprah."
McCraney, still half asleep, went silent. "Maybe this dream will stop," he remembers thinking. Winfrey chided him back to consciousness: "Well, now you can tell everybody that you were sleeping, and Oprah called you and woke you up."
Waking people up has been Oprah's calling for the last, oh, three decades or so. The mogul—who chafes at the limits of a word like "mogul"—spent the first portion of her career redefining television with her flagship series The Oprah Winfrey Show, which reeled in millions of viewers and created an untouchable brand. After 25 seasons, she traded that reliable success for OWN, an entire TV network. What launched in January 2011 as a hub for spiritual, feel-good content that could appeal to just about anyone with a soul has now evolved, after a few fits and starts, into verdant ground for scripted fare that caters particularly well to black women, a group, Shondaland aside, still largely underserved by television. Shows from star creators like Tyler Perry and Ava DuVernay have helped turn what once seemed like a celebrity folly into a major player in the prestige TV landscape, and one helping take cable TV even further from the white male antiheroes who once defined it.
In the last few months, OWN has commissioned shows from an array of impressive artists, such as the newly golden McCraney, who is developing a drama with movie star Michael B. Jordan; Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil, the power duo behind hit shows like Girlfriends, The Game, and Being Mary Jane; and Will Packer, the tour de force producer who also worked on Jane, and has shepherded blockbuster movies like Girls Trip, Think Like a Man, and Straight Outta Compton to theaters.
There's an obvious pattern at work here: OWN is going all in on the scripted television game, and is exclusively selecting black creators. But in an age when everyone in TV is fighting for viewership scraps, is OWN finally positioned to make a lasting mark?
OWN is currently having a banner year, thanks as of late to the success of Queen Sugar—a family drama set in Louisiana, steered by the Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay—and Greenleaf, the black-church melodrama (which features Winfrey in a small, but key role) created by Craig Wright. Greenleaf's first season gave the network its highest ratings ever, and it's remained consistent since then, barreling ahead toward its third season. DuVernay's series has also broken ratings records for the network; the Season 2 premiere episode pulled in 2.3 million viewers, becoming the second highest-rated cable broadcast for women the night that it aired.
It's a stark contrast to the network's early days, when execs struggled to translate Winfrey's ethos into a 24/7 schedule that could retain her feverishly loyal viewership. OWN stumbled when it launched, hobbled by low ratings and unexpected flops, like the Rosie O'Donnell talk show that was supposed to fill the O-sized hole left in people's hearts. (It did not; The Rosie Show was canceled in March 2012, five months after its debut.) In 2013, Winfrey admitted that the stress of running a "struggling network" and filming Lee Daniels' The Butler nearly led her to have a nervous breakdown. Had she known it was this difficult to launch a network, she said later that year, she probably wouldn't have started OWN at all.
OWN president Erik Logan attributes the turnaround to Tyler Perry—a one-man movie and TV empire himself, who signed an exclusive deal with OWN in the fall of 2012, leaving TBS after six lucrative years. The success of his dramas, including The Haves and the Have Nots and If Loving You Is Wrong, led the network to seek out more scripted content, which wasn't part of Winfrey's original plan. OWN was supposed to be an extension of her favorite topics: spirituality, wellness, jarring and aspirational true stories. Then she saw Perry's ratings. In 2014, both shows were setting records for the network, bringing in millions of devoted new viewers.
"Had we not taken that step in that direction, I'm not sure we'd be sitting here where we are today," Logan tells V.F.
So an organic evolution began. Winfrey started spinning scripted shows out of conversations with industry figures like Craig Wright, the former Six Feet Under writer and Dirty Sexy Money show-runner, who told her that he had always wanted to make a drama about a church. Winfrey suggested focusing on an African-American church, Logan says, which led to Greenleaf. The second season of Queen Sugar, an adaptation of Natalie Baszile's novel, was green-lighted before Season 1 ever aired—a reminder of the power Winfrey wields over her namesake network, and how much control she gives her trusted circle of collaborators.
"At no point do I get a note saying, 'Don't do that,'" DuVernay tells V.F. "I get, 'O.K., if that's what you want, great, love it, how can we support you?'" She compares the freedom of working for OWN to that of another prestige network: "I've seen people for decades get up on the podium and just fawn over HBO and how amazing they are to the artist. And I always thought, 'Gosh, I'd love to work in that environment.' And I do at OWN."
Winfrey doesn't make demands when it comes to Sugar, for example, though DuVernay notes that the OWN leader is happy to weigh in on important details, such as casting for key male roles. Sometimes her commentary is on the colorful side. "She'll be like 'Mmm, I don't know—he's not as sexy as I'd hoped,'" the director says with a laugh.
Though there were murmurs that OWN's shift toward scripted dramas was prompted by Perry signing a massive new deal with Viacom, Logan is quick to swat away such concerns. OWN will retain the shows Perry created for it, after all, and he swears the network was pursuing serious scripted programming long before the Viacom deal was announced. "The Mara Brock Akil show was in negotiations and green-lit long before any of the news with Tyler was broken," Logan says. "That was happening regardless. The conversations with Will Packer were conversations that were happening before Tyler Perry."
McCraney's series is a deeply personal project he can describe only in vague detail, since it's still in production. Loosely, it's about a young boy coming of age in South Florida, but it's not just a serial version of Moonlight; the story follows a young teenager "haunted by the death of his closest friend, who must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out," according to its logline. After shopping the idea around with his co-executive producer Michael B. Jordan, McCraney found himself in the middle of a bidding war between OWN and another powerful entity: Netflix, according to DuVernay (representatives for OWN did not confirm the other entity). DuVernay, who has worked with Netflix before, remembers thinking the show was as good as theirs.
"It's no joke to go up against Netflix," she says. "They will be like 'You know what? Look at my wallet.'"
But Winfrey was not deterred. "She was like, 'I want it. I want that story to exist, and the world to be protected,'" says DuVernay. Her fierce advocacy impressed McCraney, who also happens to be a fan of OWN's flagship: "I love Queen Sugar. I've seen all the episodes. I've never seen a show so rich and beautiful. The first episode, I cried for four minutes straight."
McCraney's experience is emblematic of an OWN that has found its way as a personality-driven network steered by Winfrey's taste—and her desire to cater to her core audience of black viewers, particularly black women. "That is an audience that has powered the success of many of my movies," Packer tells V.F. "I would not be where I am without that audience."
Packer, a film producer who has also produced shows like the now-canceled ABC sitcom Uncle Buck and History's Roots remake, saw how seriously OWN takes that audience during his first meeting with Logan, in which the OWN president concentrated mainly on defining the typical OWN viewer: "Why we feel she's important to us, why we feel the shows that are on the air connect to her," Logan remembers. "And we said, 'Now you and your team think [it] through—what are the stories that resonate with you, and how could you have those stories flow through who our viewer is?'"
Though Packer says he considered various "appealing and tantalizing potential partnerships," OWN ultimately felt like the way to go. "Right fit, right time, right people." He has a first-look deal with the network, and aims to have a scripted show on the air within a year and a half.
It's also a marvelous bit of kismet for the 43-year-old creator, who first met Winfrey as a high-school student in a program that coupled high-achieving youth with leaders in various industries. At his first meeting this year with Winfrey, he whipped out an old photo of the two of them: "I had a flat top, and she had a blowout and a blazer with shoulder pads bigger than somebody that plays for the New York Giants. We both looked like we were in the thick of the early 90s. She was like, 'Oh my god, where did you get that?!'"
He ends the anecdote with a parting shot: "I met her earlier than all the others. Take that, Ava!"
One would expect Winfrey's collaborators to praise her charismatic personality, or her inquisitive nature, or the way she cheerfully adds extra syllables to every name. Instead, they tend to focus on her gifts as an audience whisperer, someone capable of cultivating a dedicated viewership by evolving with her fans and paying special attention to what they like most. "This is where we have such a tremendous advantage with Oprah," Logan says."She's made a three-decade career out of hearing, knowing, and listening to the audience. She is the viewer. And that's why she's as successful as she is."
That incisive intuition has guided the network from its bumpy beginnings to new stability. Other platforms specialize in casting a boundless net, attempting to rope in as many TV-addicted eyeballs as possible—but OWN is morphing into a multi-million-dollar boutique channel, a specialized destination marked by series funneled through a cashmere-lined, O-approved assembly line. And with its strong foundation set, it's now properly outfitted to become a real heavy hitter. The path to greater-ratings dominance may not be easy, but few network C.E.O.s are better suited for such a gargantuan task.
"She's Oprah Winfrey," DuVernay says with a laugh. "You know what I mean?"


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Michelle Messersmith of Walters & Wolf, Bob Garner of Lee & Cates Glass, and Howard Holesapple of Consolidated Glass Corp. share their strategies.
Last Friday, I was lucky enough to go to an eighties-themed NBA game featuring Debbie Gibson as the halftime performance. So I was already in "throwback" mode when the e-mail came in from an industry friend with a crazy piece of news from an old nemesis of mine. Yes, the NFRC has returned to the radar like it was 2005 again.
Contract glazier: 494 Glass and Mirror Inc.
Glass fabricator: Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope
Interlayer supplier: DuPont Laminated Glass Products
Balcony system supplier: C.R. Laurence Co.
The 30-story Kirby Drive Tower, a luxury condominium tower in Houston, was given a facelift that included installation of a sleek and modern frameless glass railing system on 143 balconies. More than 3,500 linear feet of glass railing systems were retrofitted to the tower balconies. Read more...

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Undergraduate Catalog 2013-2014
College of Education
Location: EDU 105
The College of Education envisions itself as a leader in regional, national and international education. Leadership in education encompasses:
- Collaboration that serves communities, institutions, and individuals
- Academic excellence
- Research, scholarship, and inquiry that renews the educational process
- Ethical practice
The mission of the College of Education is to offer challenging learning opportunities in a supportive and diverse environment, create and support research, scholarship, and inquiry in education, prepare the next generation of educators, scholars, and leaders for pK-12 and the professoriate through exemplary undergraduate and graduate degree programs, serve the community to offer programs that prepare professionals who work competently, collaboratively, and ethically to improve educational outcomes for all.
All educator preparation programs must meet the requirements of Chapter 6A-5.066 Rules of the State Board of Education of Florida, and have "Approved Program" status. The College of Education is committed to a continuous and systematic examination of the professional program of educator preparation. Each subdivision of the college maintains professional standards by participating in nationally-certified program reviews and also through ongoing departmental appraisals of learning outcomes.
Educator preparation programs are aligned with the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices and each program has an assessment program in place to monitor student progress toward these standards. Programs that do not lead to teacher certification are aligned with their respective professional standards and have assessment programs in place to monitor student progress toward those standards. Students in educator preparation programs leading to teacher certification are required to complete critical tasks/assignments in several of their professional preparation courses. Educator preparation programs require students to submit these critical tasks/assignments in an electronic portfolio. Therefore, a yearly access code to the electronic portfolio must be purchased by the student. In courses that have critical tasks, students must achieve a satisfactory score in order to pass the course.
The College of Education offers several programs in Secondary Education that are joint programs. This means we employ a collaborative approach to teacher preparation by The College of Education offering the core professional courses for secondary programs while the College of Arts and Sciences offers the content courses needed for the area of specialization.
Important information regarding the College of Education is available at: http://www.coedu.usf.edu/
The admission process into the College of Education is separate and in addition to admission to USF. Students must be admitted to USF if they want to be eligible for admission to the College of Education. Information regarding the admission process such as deadlines to apply, terms of admission per major, course sequence and program overview can be found on our site at www.coedu.usf.edu from the Prospective Student tab. Tampa Campus students must register and attend a College of Education orientation after being accepted into the College prior to registering for classes.
During the College of Education orientation, students will receive information about their degree program and register for courses for their first semester.
The College of Education may accept professional education and specialization coursework completed at this university or at other accredited institutions as follows:
- Courses completed within the last five years may be accepted toward graduation.
- Courses completed over five years but less than ten years ago must have the approval of the chairperson from the department in which the equivalent course is taught
- Courses completed ten years ago or longer will count as elective credit only toward graduation.
The College of Education has programs leading to the Bachelor of Science degree* in the following fields:
- Early Childhood Education (BEC)
- Elementary Education (BEE)
- Exceptional Student Education (BEX)
- English Education (BEN)
- Foreign Language (FLE)
- French Concentration (FLE/BFF)
- German Concentration (FLE/BFG)
- Italian Concentration (FLE/BFI)
- Russian Concentration (FLE/BFR)
- Spanish Concentration (FLE/BFS)
- Mathematics Education (BMA)
- Middle Grades Math Concentration (BMA/BMM)
- Middle Grades Science Concentration (BMA/BDS)
- Physical Education (PET)
- Exercise Science Concentration(PET/BPW)
- Science Education(SCE)
- Biology Concentration(SCE/BSB)
- Chemistry Concentration(SCE/BSC)
- Social Science Education (BSS)
For information regarding a Bachelor of Arts degree, refer to the University Graduation Requirements for the Baccalaureate degree.
Music Education is offered in the College of The Arts.
See Departmental Section for specific program requirements.
The College of Education offers a full ESOL Endorsement for all Foreign Language Education major graduates. The special requirements for ESOL endorsement through infusion are as follows:
- Successful completion of FLE 4317 and FLE 4316 with a minimum grade of 70percent or better on part one and part two of the ESOL Comprehensive Exam administered in the two ESOL courses;
- Successful completion of a 20-hour early ESOL field experience in FLE 4317;
- Successful completion of a late ESOL field experience where students plan, implement, and evaluate lessons for one or more ESOL students over 10 days; and
- Successful completion of an ESOL binder, containing all ESOL-related assignments taken in the College of Education and an ESOL-performance Standards Checklist that documents the completion of the necessary number of standards. FLE students must also take TSL 4081 ESOL 2, Literacy Development in English Language Learners which is not part of the ESOL requirement for the FLE program, but does meet the reading requirement.
Department of Psychological and Social Foundations of Education
The Department of Psychological and Social Foundations of Education does not offer a specific undergraduate major or degree program, but provides courses for all students majoring in the wide array of undergraduate programs available in the College of Education. These courses contribute to the students' understanding of the general education enterprises and are considered foundational to later professional specialization. Consequently, these courses should be taken early in the professional program, typically in the junior year. In addition, the department offers an undergraduate minor in Educational Foundations and Research.
Prerequisite Pre-Education courses (9 hours):
- EDF 2005 Introduction to the Teaching Profession
- EDF 2085 Introduction to Diversity for Educators
- EME 2040 Introduction to Technology for Educations
- EDF 3122 Learning and the Developing Child
- EDF 3214 Human Development and Learning
- EDF 3514 History of Education in the United States
- EDF 3604 Schools and Society
- EDF 4111 Child Growth and Learning
- EDF 4131 Learning and the Developing Adolescent
- EDF 3228 Human Behavior and Environmental Selection
- EDF 4905 Independent Study: Educational Foundations
- EDF 4909 Directed Study: Educational Foundations
- EDF 5607 Trends in Education Politics
The Counselor Education program offers undergraduate courses focusing on human services skill development, decision-making and personal growth. Course content contributes to student success in academic and personal endeavors and may serve to orient students to post-graduate work in human services fields.
- MHS 4052 Human Relations Skills in Counseling
- MHS 4905 Independent Study: Guidance and Counseling Education
- SDS 4040 Introduction to Student Personnel Work in Higher Education
Department of Educational Measurement and Reasearch
The Department of Educational Measurement and Research offers EDF 4430, Measurement for Teachers, that provides students with the measurement and evaluation skills and dispositions they need to be effective classroom teachers. Students use curriculum-based, learner-based, context-based, and professionally-based standards to develop and use objective, product, and live performance tests; attitude observation and self-report assessments; they analyze and evaluate learner progress, their tests, and their instruction; and they communicate learner progress using portfolios, grades, and standardized test profiles. The course is delivered using web-based distance and web-enhanced laboratory formats.
Chairperson: J.M. Ferron; Professors: R. F. Dedrick; J. M. Ferron, J. D. Kromrey; Associate Professor: L. Rodriguez-Campos; Assistant Professor: Y.-H. Chen; C. DeLuca, E. S. Kim; Visiting Instructor: G. D. Lunsford.
The College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Advising Information
Student Academic Services (SAS) is responsible for coordinating and executing many of the processes and procedures that support the academic pursuits of students in the College. The department's major areas of responsibility include the advisement of all pre-admitted and admitted undergraduate and Master of Arts in Teaching students, addressing matters related to final internship, providing information regarding scholarships and job opportunities, and providing students with resources related to Teacher Certification. SAS is committed to serving the mission of the College of Education and identifies student success as its guiding value.
While students are ultimately responsible for knowing and fulfilling all university, college, and degree program requirements for graduation, the professional advisors in SAS are able to facilitate a student's understanding of academic policy and procedure. Students interested in education are encouraged to make an appointment with an academic advisor in EDU 106 to learn more about the programs. Once admitted to the college, students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor each semester. Appointments can be made using our online appointment scheduler at http://www.coedu.usf.edu/main/prospective.html. For additional contact information, please call the SAS office at 813-974-2979 or visit the web site at http://www.coedu.usf.edu/sas/.
Advising OfficeStudent Academic Services is located on the Tampa campus of USF in EDU 106. The office serves undergraduate and Master of Arts in Teaching students in the College of Education. The office is open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM weekdays and closed on university holidays.
Phone: 813-974-2979
Fax: 813-974-3391
Admissions Requirements
The following section contains information specific to teacher education programs. For students seeking admission to Exercise Science, please refer to the later section of the catalog detailing this particular program. Students who wish to teach in a particular subject area or field should begin preliminary coursework during their first year in college. Students are eligible for admission to the College of Education when they have satisfied all admission requirements and have applied for admission through Student Academic Services (EDU 106). Admission requirements include the university's Foundations of Knowledge and Learning Core Curriculum, state-mandated common prerequisites for education, the appropriate GPA, and passing PRAXIS I or General Knowledge Test scores.
- Admission to an educator preparation program is contingent upon meeting the following college requirements:
- Completion of a College of Education application form
- Completion of Foundations of Knowledge and Learning Core Curriculum requirements. (See the "Academic Policies and Procedures - Foundations of Knowledge and Learning Core Curriculum Requirements" section of the catalog.) FKL courses will be determined by the community college or university where the student currently is earning the Associate in Arts or baccalaureate degree, and will be published in the institution's existing catalog. Note: Students should attend an advising session offered by Student Academic Services to be certain they are enrolled in courses appropriate for their intended major.
- Completion of PRAXIS I or General Knowledge Test with passing scores (No exemptions or waivers are acceptable). Successful completion of all sections of the General Knowledge Test (GKT) during the first semester of admission is required. Failure to complete successfully all sections of the GKT during the first semester of admission may result in revocation of admission into the College of Education.
- Although no longer required for admission to the College of Education, students are still encouraged to take the ACT or SAT. Many existing scholarships still require these scores.
- Completion of State Mandated Common Prerequisites. Note: The following prerequisites are required for all students in teacher education majors. Students should review their intended majors (listed under "Departments and Programs") for a complete list of specific course prerequisites and requirements beyond these listed below:
- EDF X005 Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3)
- EDF X085 Teaching Diversity for Educators (3)
- EME X040 Introduction to Technology for Educators (3)
In addition to EDF X085, a minimum of 6 semester hours with an international or diversity focus is required. Eligible courses will be determined by the community college or university where the student is currently earning the Associate in Arts or baccalaureate degree. In addition to the courses listed below under USF International/Diversity Courses, FKLs that satisfy the area of Human and Cultural Diversity in a Global Context are applicable. Foreign language courses may be used to meet this requirement. NOTE: EDF X005 is a prerequisite for taking EDF X085.
Some programs accept a limited number of students. Additionally, certain programs admit students only in a specified semester. Information regarding admission requirements for programs may be obtained from Student Academic Services (EDU 106).
College Requirements
Foundations of Knowledge and Learning (FKL)
Completion of Foundations of Knowledge and Learning Core Curriculum requirements: Foundations of Knowledge and Learning Core Curriculum courses will be determined by the Florida College System institution or university where the student currently is earning the Associate in Arts or baccalaureate degree, and will be published in the institution's existing catalog or in the Counseling Manual. (See the "Academic Policies and Procedures - Foundations of Knowledge and Learning Core Curriculum Requirements" section of the catalog).
Student Organizations
Alliance of Health and Fitness Professionals (AHFP) - The Alliance of Health and Fitness Professionals (AHFP) is an official USF student organization designed to provide exercise science majors with a variety of professional development and leadership experiences. Activities include preparing for certifications in the field, attending professional conferences, participating in volunteer community projects and programs, and coordinating many local educational and social events. Each year, the organization plans an annual awards banquet to recognize graduating seniors.
Association of Physical Education College Students (APECS) - The Association of Physical Education College Students (APECS) is open to all students enrolled in the K-12 Physical Education Program. Social and professional meetings are conducted throughout the year. Professional service to the community is also provided by the association.
Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) - Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) is an international honor society in Education, and the Lambda Tau chapter has been on the USF campus for over 44 years. The purpose is to promote excellence in education and recognize scholarship, leadership, and service. KDP is the only College of Education honor organization that represents all educators regardless of subject area specialty, degree obtained, grade-level focus, or years of teaching experience. Undergraduate student applicants must have a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0 and 12 semester hours of education courses. MAT students must have a minimum overall grade point average of 3.25 and 12 semester of education courses. For more information regarding Kappa Delta Pi please visit http://www.kdp.org.
Living-Learning Community (eduCARE) - Students interested in the College of Education upon admission have the opportunity to live on-campus in a living learning community: a theme-based, academically centered residence hall. As a member of eduCARE, the College of Education's living learning community, students will have the opportunity to live amongst peers who share an appreciation for education. Students in eduCARE will enjoy academic support, guided career exploration, integrated social experiences, and opportunities designed to enhance their leadership development. For more information, students should visit www.coedu.usf.edu
Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC) - The Student Council for Exceptional Children [SCEC] is an organization open to students from across the university who appreciate the diversity present in our schools and society and are interested in the education of children and young adults with exceptionalities. Activities of the USF Chapter include a variety of service projects, as well as support of the COEDU Children's Festival, Special Olympics, and field trips to various special education facilities, opportunities to hear prominent speakers, attend seminars, visit state and national conferences, and participate in social events. All interested students are invited to join.
SunCoast Area Teacher Training (SCATT) - The SunCoast Area Teacher Training (SCATT) Honors Program is an award-winning teacher training program designed to enhance the outstanding teacher preparation programs offered within the USF College of Education. Its mission is to enhance the teaching profession by establishing high performance expectations for all members and offering research-based learning experiences that support exceptional instruction, community service, leadership development, and encourage reflective practice. Visit our website at http://scatt.coedu.usf.edu/ for additional information.


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Bathroom should be finished with the right color if you want to enjoy the refreshing feeling. Do you know that bathroom color affects our body and mind? When you feel tired and cannot sleep at night, the best way is having a hot tub in the bathroom. It keeps you relaxed and fresh. You can have a great sleeping after having a hot tub. Imagine if the bathroom interior color and design does not support the refreshing theme. It will be hard for the people to relax in the bathroom. Avoid the bold and vibrant colors if you want to keep it fresh and nice. There are a number of colors to apply for the refreshing paint finishes.
Sage green tone
What do you think about sage green tone? This color is super refreshing because it reminds the people with the beauty of the nature. You feel like living in the forest when seeing the beauty of sage green tone. Apply the color on the entire wall. If you want to enjoy a cottage like design, the wall paneling can be finished in sage green, while the top part is painted in dark brown tone. Enjoy the cozy feeling with dim wall sconces near the mini claw foot tub.
Light grey hue
If you want to preserve the modern feeling, opt for the light grey tone. This color usually is matched with black and white tone for monochromatic style. However, it will be boring if you always use that color combination in the bathroom. Enjoy something more by having light grey paint finish on the wall paired with sunny yellow color. The latter one provides the warm and cozy flair. Thus, the light grey tone will never build dull and stark feeling in the bathroom.
Lavender color
If you want to keep it feminine and mysterious, lavender tone on the wall is nice. You can pair it with blue clawfoot tub and elegant white accessories. Install the distressed wooden sheet on the floor to bring charming feeling.
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Volume 2012, Article ID 132978, 8 pages
Homeostatic Imbalance in Epithelial Ducts and Its Role in Carcinogenesis
1Depatment of Integrated Mathematical Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Room SRB-4 24000G, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
2Department of Oncologic Sciences, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Received 31 May 2012; Accepted 25 June 2012
Academic Editors: P. Bates and M. Mottolese
Copyright © 2012 Katarzyna A. Rejniak. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
An epithelial duct is a well-defined multicellular structure composed of tightly packed cells separating and protecting body compartments that are used for enzyme secretion and its transport across the internal. The structural and functional integrity (homeostasis) of such ducts is vital in carrying many life functions (breathing, lactation, production of hormones). However, the processes involved in maintaining the homeostatic balance are not yet fully understood. On the other hand, the loss of epithelial tissue architecture, such as filled lumens or ductal disorganization, are among the first symptoms of the emerging epithelial tumors (carcinomas). Using the previously developed biomechanical model of epithelial ducts: IBCell, we investigated how different signals and mechanical stimuli imposed on individual epithelial cells can impact the homeostatic (im)balance and integrity of the whole epithelial tissue. We provide a link between erroneous responses of individual epithelial cells to specific signals and the emerging ductal morphologies characteristic for preinvasive cancers observed in pathology specimens, or characteristic for multicellular structures arising from mutated cells cultured in vitro. We summarize our finding in terms of altered properties of epithelial cell polarization, and discuss the relative importance of various polarization signals on the formation of tumor-like multicellular structures.


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Review: Raymarine i60 wind instrument package
Raymarine i60 wind instrumentation lets you know what the wind is doing - even when it sucks.
- The Raymarine i60 wind instrument has large numerals and digits, plus a red backlight to protect night vision.
- It interfaces with SeaTalk and SeaTalkng and is NMEA 2000-compatible. There is a built-in Raymarine transducer interface.
- The Raymarine i60's 110mm x 115mm footprint is identical to older Raymarine ST60 wind instruments.
- Multiple data source support eliminates potential data conflicts.
- The front-mounted design allows for simple installation.
When I bought my South Coast 36 cruising yacht Voyager II on Lake Macquarie, NSW, the plan was always to sail her home to Melbourne. But there were a few things to fix first, including the wind instruments.
Hooking up the new Raymarine i60 gauge and transducer was a breeze (sorry!) and since the footprint is the same as the unit it replaced, it sits in place perfectly. With newer but similar DNA it happily talks to its older relatives, though it definitely upstages them with a far classier appearance.
Incidentally, having also updated my mast-top nav/anchor and spreader lights to low-current LEDs, the electrician noted that the lighter-gauge wiring made drawing the new cables down the mast channel far easier than pulling the old stuff out.
Raymarine i60 wind instrument in action
Leaving Lake Macquarie in fine weather, it was a shock to hit what we thought was the tail end of a storm and with a reefed main and 20kt breezes we coped. But when a seemingly endless series of squalls kicked the Raymarine i60 to 30kt, we bolted for Pittwater.
A day later the storm blew itself out – we weren't far past Botany Bay when the gauge fell to 1kt and sat there. Eventually, 5kt of breeze came up astern and we motor-sailed into Eden at 7kt.
The forecast promised something useful when we left and once clear of Twofold Bay's headlands, the Raymarine i60 was showing 9-14kt winds 45 degrees off the port bow.
That simple info says a lot – the angle meant setting the sails on the centreline, while the wind speed said we could get 6kt. After working on the mainsail shape with the still-unfamiliar rigging we had 5.5kt. Adding the mizzen to the same recipe added 0.5kt, and tweaking the genoa leech and finessing all around dragged out a few more tenths. As a side note, owners of racier vessels can also opt for the Close Hauled version of the i60 but in a beamy full-keeled cruiser I'd only use the last third of the scale.
Six-odd knots is hardly speeding but with some current we were gaining on our passage plan enough to meet an early slack tide at Port Phillip's infamous Rip.
As night came on, hitting the Raymarine i60's brightness button dimmed the old gauges too. While the old green hue isn't harsh, the Raymarine i60's red backlight was noticeably softer.
Turning around Wilsons Prom pushed the wind towards abeam. My instinct was to ease sails but we lost speed and flicking the i60 from True to Apparent revealed why – boat speed meant the apparent wind was still ahead. Sheeting back in a touch we hit hull speed – 7.3kt. Okay, tide-assisted.
I've got no doubt that the Raymarine i60 is a huge benefit to my sailing. The real-time readout helps me accurately judge local conditions; combined with a recent forecast you can really see what's happening. Flicking between True and Apparent helps me set the sails appropriately, True showing what's being delivered, Apparent explaining if I'm using it effectively.
Knowing what's possible is a huge help in getting the best from a sailing boat and I'll be asking the Raymarine i60 wind instrument a lot of questions.
Raymarine i60 wind instrument specs
Nominal voltage 12V DC
Operating voltage range 10-16V DC
Power consumption <1W, display only; 2.4W max with transducer
Current consumption 45-65mA, display only; 200mA max with transducer
Operating temp range -20ºC to +55ºC
Storage temperature 30ºC to +70ºC
Relative humidity Up to 93 per cent
Waterproofing IPX6
Connections 2 x SeaTalkng and transducers, compatible with marine industry CAN systems
Conformance Europe 2004/108/EC
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Notes on Courage Rises
Warning: If you have not yet read Courage Rises, you will want to do that before you continue with this post. Spoilers follow.
The positive reception of Courage Rises, my first Pride and Prejudice novel, was a wonderful confirmation for me, and I am very grateful to the readers who have been very supportive and enthusiastic. I cannot tell you how pleased I am that Courage Rises struck a chord for so many of you.
There are, of course, those who felt that the story was entirely implausible. Oddly enough, however, it is the facts that I plucked from historical accounts that seem to have caused the most consternation on this score. So let's look at them.
First, of course, was the idea that Sophia Hawke could disguise herself as a male soldier. Such an action is not out of the realm of possibility, as there have been women like Sophia in every war perhaps until WWII, when standards for accountability were higher and there were places for women to serve without having to pretend to be men. While it would be difficult to pull off such a deception today (and certainly less necessary), women dressing as men and fighting in wars, sometimes to follow their husbands, sometimes to escape their home lives, and sometimes for the adventure of it, was not unheard of in Jane Austen's time.
A few women who we know dressed as men and fought in the Napoleonic Wars include Nadezhda Durova (cavalry, awarded the Cross of St. George), Eleonore Prochaska (drummer, infantry, killed in action), Freiderike Krügar (Infantry, Iron Cross, discovered to be a woman but allowed to remain in service), and Anna Lühring (who, inspired by the death of Prochaska, joined the Lutzow Free Corps).
Though she did not fight as a soldier, Margaret Ann Bulkley/James Barry dressed as a man in order to attend medical school as a teenager and never returned to life as a woman. Barry joined the British army after graduating from the University of Edinburgh Medical School in 1813 and served in Africa, India, and Jamaica. She is credited with one of the first successful Caesarean sections (both the mother and child survived). Barry eventually became the Inspector General of Her Majesty's Hospitals in Canada, and her sex was discovered only after her death.
Another issue seems to be the accuracy of Sophia's shot. The Baker rifle, the one Sophia Hawke carries, was a bit more than a decade old at the beginning of our story, and it signaled a significant change in wartime weaponry. It could fire two shots before requiring reloading, and its accuracy was unparalleled at the time. It took a bit longer to reload than the standard Brown Bessie musket carried by other troops, but its longer range and increased accuracy made up for that. The Baker rifle was selected for use by the rifle corps specifically because it was accurate up to three hundred yards which, as you might guess, had the potential to greatly influence the outcome of a battle. It had been in use since 1800 and was adopted by the rifle corps (later the 95th Regiment of the Foot) in 1802.
Other readers opined that Elizabeth would never have dealt with an epidemic in the way that she does in the book, setting up her own hospital so as to gather the afflicted in one place. What I can tell you is that while we are very fortunate to have access to modern medical care, the early 1800s were not, as some might claim, quite the same as the Middle Ages in terms of scientific knowledge.
The institution we recognize as the modern hospital was born a good deal earlier than our story (Westminster Hospital was opened as far back as 1719). It was during the Regency period that French doctors began to toy with the idea of antiseptics, and British chemist Humphry Davy, in 1800, published his findings on nitrous oxide, suggesting its use as an anesthetic for surgical patients.
Old practices such as bloodletting were still in use, but not universally accepted. While older doctors were often staunch advocates, younger doctors like Dr. Hughes Bennett, born in 1812, (a little late for Courage Rises) fought just as strongly against it. The point is, the tide was turning, particularly after the famous and sought-after London physician Sir Richard Croft routinely bled Princess Charlotte during the pregnancy that ultimately killed her. Christian Stockmore, her regular physician, had declined to be a part of Croft's team because he did not agree with the treatment and, as a foreigner, did not want to be blamed if something went wrong. So these types of treatments were certainly being actively questioned.
Most physicians at the time also had some knowledge of germ transmission. Most knew to wash their hands before working with patients and the importance of keeping the sickroom clean. They did not yet know why this was important, but most would likely have performed the function anyway, as it had been reported to reduce cases of secondary infection. By 1854, John Snow, a London physician, had published the first modern theory of disease transmission.
Sometimes we believe that the marvels of modern medicine began to arrive only relatively recently, but it has actually taken a very long process of building upon the discoveries of previous generations to achieve these accomplishments. Those who came before us were not entirely without medical knowledge.
I enjoyed all the historical research I conducted in the writing of both Courage Rises and Courage Requires. In the end, writers should take the literary license to do what they must for their stories, but I caution readers that just because it sounds impossible doesn't mean that it is!
If you enjoyed Courage Rises, I encourage you to finish the story of the Darcys, Fitzwilliams, and Hawkes in the second and final book of the series, Courage Requires!


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Enhances Executive Management Team
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ST. LOUIS, MO--(Marketwired - Mar 18, 2014) - Tanke, Incorporated (OTC Pink: TNKE) (PINKSHEETS: TNKE) (the "Company"), a diversified holding company focused on emerging technologies and "cleantech" is pleased to announces the launch of uSMART™, a cloud-based technology targeting emerging companies in need of integrated multilingual cross-functional planning and optimized operations. Simultaneously, the Company also announces enhancement to its executive and operational management team lead by Mr. Nick Balomenos, appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO), to cope with the growth needs of the company.
uSMART™ nascence comes as a solution for the Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) that often face the challenge and pains of growing due to lack of technology to incorporate best practices. "uSMART™ is a strategic tool that will allow Tanke to improve the management and operations of its portfolio companies and also allows to provide assistance to over 4 million SMEs in the United States and over 200 million all over the world," stated Xiaoying Zhang, CEO of Tanke.
The market for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is forecast at a CAGR of 19.5% through to 2016, with global SaaS spending projected to grow 143% from $13.5bn in 2011 to $32.8bn in 20161. uSMART™ is a flexible and cost-effective Cloud-Based, Software-As-A-Service (SaaS) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) proprietary software technology based on NetSuite2 and Oracle Hyperion3. uSMART™ combines technology with best practices, to improve productivity and optimize planning, while simultaneously incorporating all business areas into a real-time, centralized database. uSMART™ integrates sales and distribution, warehouse management, transportation management, Customer Relations Management (CRM), business intelligence, and finance in a single platform, making it the turn-key solution for companies that seek to drastically enhance their performance.
"The launch of uSMART™ is strategic and becomes a main tool for our increasing number of emerging companies. The number of incubation projects and companies has increased since our enhanced incubation program was announced in January. We will immediately introduce it companies in our incubation program first. uSMART™ has wide reaching impact in addition to be strategic. It provides the ideal solution for companies looking for a custom-tailored, one-size-fits all solution to their growing complexity, capacity and cost savings requirements," says Xiaoying Zhang, CEO of Tanke.
Simultaneously with the launch of uSMART™ the company announced today the appointment of new operational management, Mr. Nick Balomenos as Chief Operations Officer(COO) and an operational management team consisting of staff and consultants that will provide better services to the many companies joining the incubation program. "I welcome Mr. Balomenos to this position. His attention to intense performance and high growth track record is what attracted us to appoint him to lead the company in our next growth phase," stated Ms. Zhang, CEO of Tanke.
"Becoming a member of Tanke's executive team at this point in its corporate development is an exciting opportunity. I look forward to help Tanke achieve significant future growth in the near future. I firmly believe that Tanke has a unique asset base model and as innovative incubation program which give it so much potential that we can fully realized," stated Mr. Balomenos as COO of Tanke.
Mr. Balomenos is the founder of Profit Seeker (UK) LLC which provides micro funding to small and medium capitalization companies. He is also an investment banker and executive manager with a background in various industries including logistics, e-commerce, shipping cruises and electronic waste.
"Tanke, has recently entered new markets, formed new strategic business units and global alliances, and thus is crucial to have a finance driven high level executive to assist in managing our growing operations. The role of Mr. Balomenos as COO is to oversee our growing operations since the start of 2014," said Ms. Zhang, CEO of Tanke.
"Mr. Balomenos' strong personal understanding of multi-cultural work style and communication as well as his strength in building teams and developing people will be an excellent fit for Tanke's people-oriented culture. We intend to continue assembling a team of high performance key executives over the coming months, that will ensure we have the human resource capacity essential to meeting our growth requirements, streamlining our business operations and achieving our diversification objectives," stated Xiaoying Zhang, CEO of Tanke, Inc.
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The abstraction of day-to-day research and teeth stronger in Vietnam? mellitus reduces the ability to fight off germs. For normal people, plaque is very easy to form gingivitis if you do not clean your teeth effectively. For diabetics alone, gingivitis is more likely to occur and the severity will be worse than others. Gums become malnourished, easily sores, drops gums. Periodontal inflammation Gingivitis is considered early stage, if not treated promptly this disease will progress to inflammatory periodontitis. Periodontal inflammation is more serious and difficult to treat than gingivitis. This disease can damage the soft tissue and bones around the teeth causing gums to fall, teeth are shaken and finally the risk of high tooth loss. Periodontal inflammation is more severe in diabetic patients because of their resistance to germs and slower healing than normal people. To test the drug, first the professor and his associates made a lot of drunken mice. Then, they proceed to treat them.
Experts say saliva does not cure acne, and brushing in the morning is still required. What is the cost of full mounth dental implants in Vietnam
Saliva does not make teeth strong
According to dental experts, saliva has a recontameral surface enamel (if mineral loss, tooth enamel surface is vulnerable). When eating acidic foods, or for some reason that the pH in the mouth drops, self-saliva will neutralize the environment in the mouth, protecting enamel.
Speaking of saliva in the morning to make sure there is no scientific basis. Morning brushing, particularly brushing after eating is essential to protect teeth. Denal crown done by internation dentist in Vietnam
In the morning, after waking up, may not need brushing immediately but eat breakfast, but after eating, necessarily brush your teeth. People often have the habit of waking up to brush their teeth, then eat breakfast and so on until lunch. Actually, that's the wrong process. Food in the morning will stick to the teeth and damage the teeth.
Saliva cannot cure acne
Regarding the problem of saliva in the composition, can cure acne, dental experts expressed the opinion: If the dog, cats, can see, these animals when the wound often licked and suddenly that wound healed.
But for humans, no study has confirmed saliva can cure acne. At present, it is only confirmed that saliva works well with teeth and oral cavity, the digestive system (the digestive enzyme) only. Dental tourim in Vietnam
Saliva is a good digestive enzyme, including yeast, starch is mainly. But at the same time, in the mouth there are many bacteria that cause disease symbiotic (in the digestive enzymes contain bacteria inhibitory).
When you have acne, antibiotic fat is one of the treatments. If you have acne, use saliva to smear the surface of the skin, sometimes also cause infection.
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During April 2015 and following the Governments consultation to determine common rules explaining how Employment Intermediaries, commonly known as Umbrella Companies should work, team members, both past and present, completed a questionnaire.
The results were published in May 2015 and provided an interesting and useful insight into the current arrangements employed throughout the Supply Market surrounding the issue of pay and the measure that some have been encouraged to adopt aiming to reduce tax liability with regard the claiming of subsistence and travel expenses to and from a place of work.
Our survey makes it clear that around 50% of those questioned have either used or currently use the services of an Umbrella Company and yet only 23% are aware of what an Umbrella Company is. Put simply 27% of those questioned are engaged within a tax savings scheme that they do not fully understand.
In an attempt to improve that situation the following information may assist:
What is an umbrella company?
An umbrella company allows workers to trade as registered temporary contractors. Umbrella companies act as nominal 'employers' for contract workers, and as such helps the contractor to claim business expenses, process payroll and benefit from small business tax relief. Contractors who work under umbrella companies will be required to pay a fee to the Umbrella Company to administer the scheme on their behalf.
What advantages do they provide?
The main financial benefit of using an Umbrella Company is the off-setting of business expenses. HMRC has strict guidelines about what expenses can be legitimately offset, and in what circumstances but in general terms, if you are at a temporary place of work, and expect to be there for less than 2 years, then the cost of travel to the temporary site, accommodation if you need to stay away from home, subsistence and tools specific to the contractor, are all able to be offset against tax.
What is the difference between offshore and onshore umbrella companies?
Onshore umbrella companies operate from within the country in which their contractors work, and as such pay tax as required by the nation's governing bodies. Offshore umbrella companies, however, take advantage of so-called offshore 'tax havens' to offer their contractors more attractive tax rates.
Is this significant?
The Government, with cross party support, aims to raise £5 billion in tackling tax avoidance schemes. Whilst tax avoidance is not illegal (it is the practice of using current tax laws within the letter, but not the spirit of the law to minimise tax liabilities) it is anticipated that the Government will introduce legislation to redefine some existing tax avoidance schemes, as schemes of evasion as such are illegal. What is not yet clear is whether the use of Overarching Contracts of Employment which involve the use of either On or Off Shore Employment Intermediaries will fall into this area of redefinition.
Jonathan Dakin, Managing Director of ESL commented "ESL awaits further clarity on this issue, with 50% of those surveyed indicating that have either used or currently use the services of an Umbrella Company this is clearly a significant issue for all those involved in the provision of Supply Staff into Britain's schools. In the meantime please be assured that we will continue to pay all team members under the existing UK PAYE Tax System maintaining a wholly compliant approach ensuring compliance with both the letter and spirit of the law and ensuring no future end user liability."


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Unfair comparison to native speakers
Cummins (1998, 2014) identifies that the quality of written and oral production skills in the L2 is an issue among French immersion students, suggesting that students' receptive skills are often stronger than their production skills. Baker (2011) claims that immersion students "may not attain native speaker language competence in all dimensions" and "do not always become grammatically accurate in their French" (p.268). The Alberta Education website (2014) describes the objectives of the French immersion program as follows: full mastery of the English language, functional fluency in French, as well as an understanding and appreciation of the French culture. Unfortunately the comparison to native speakers of the French language continues to promote the monolingual (or fractional) view of bilingualism which is described by Grosjean (2008, p.10) as having competencies that are similar to those of the two corresponding monolinguals (English and French). Roy (2008) asks researchers to "rethink bilingualism and multilingualism in Canada" stating that much of the research has focused on "evaluating the competencies of French immersion students against those of francophones" (p.404). She asks that French immersion students be evaluated in their own right.


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Wells Fargo faces massive to-do list
In its planned acquisition of Wachovia, Wells Fargo will have some big decisions to make on what operations to keep, expand, pare back or abandon altogether.
Analysts have started to speculate that Wells could get rid of Wachovia's corporate and investment bank – an area that San Francisco-based Wells has long shunned. Others wondered what steps Wells will take to deal with the losses piling up in Wachovia's mortgage unit.
So far the banks have said little about their plans, and spokespersons for both companies said Monday it is too early to talk about them. The deal is expected to close later this year.
Wells Fargo chief executive John Stumpf is scheduled to get a closer look at Wachovia's operations on a visit this week to Charlotte. The trip will include visits with executives today and "employee welcome events" on Wednesday.
Stumpf will speak to employees at the Atrium in Wachovia's headquarters complex at 11 a.m. Wednesday and at the University area customer information center at 2 p.m.. Stumpf will visit other Wachovia sites around the country later in the week, a Wachovia spokeswoman said.
Here's a look at some of the operations Wells Fargo will be examining when it takes over Wachovia:
Investment banking
Unlike most large banks, Wells Fargo has only dabbled in investment banking, which encompasses Wall Street-style services such as stock and bond offerings and merger advice. The bank has found it riskier than the bread-and-butter consumer services it has thrived on.
Wells Fargo executive vice president Bruce Helsel said in March the company was unlikely to build its investment banking business, calling it "tough to integrate."
"We're not sure we understand the investment banking business well enough to make it work," Helsel said, speaking at an institutional investors conference in Orlando.
Wachovia has more than 6,300 employees in its investment banking unit, which has a large presence in Charlotte and is a source of high-paying jobs.
Like most peers, Wachovia has been scaling back this unit as business dries up and profits get less certain amid an ongoing credit crunch. The Wachovia unit's earnings were down 73 percent in the second quarter, and it lost money in the previous two quarters. Wells, a conservative bank that has weathered the market turmoil better than most, is wary of getting into such an uncertain business, several analysts said Monday.
But Guy Cecala, publisher of Inside Mortgage Finance, said that Wells might be glad to keep the investment bank, even if it wasn't the driver of the purchase. When a bank makes a mortgage loan, it usually turns around and sells it as a security through an investment bank, rather than keep it on its own books. That frees up the bank to make more loans.
Wells, one of the country's top mortgage lenders, might find it convenient to have its own investment bank rather than rely on third parties to sell its mortgage securities. "It's like if you're making bread, and have no way to sell it, so you've got to go through the stores," Cecala said. "At some point, it makes sense that you get some stores."
Besides, said Jaime Peters, an analyst at Morningstar, "I'm not sure who's really in the mood to buy an investment bank right now."
If Citigroup Inc. had prevailed in its failed bid for Wachovia, analysts suspect that most of Wachovia's investment banking jobs would have been eliminated or moved to New York, where Citi is headquartered. Many employees favored the Wells deal because they figured it would at least consider keeping the corporate and investment bank.
Within the unit, riskier trading functions would likely be in more danger, as opposed to areas more focused on helping corporate clients raise money or do deals.
Consumer banking and headquarters
Wachovia, like Wells, is known for its strong consumer banking unit. Wachovia's footprint, heavy in the Eastern U.S., gives Wells the chance to create a retail powerhouse that will have more branches than any other bank. The combination will also make the new Wells Fargo No. 1 in deposits in 17 states including California, traditionally a stronghold of Bank of America.
In the second quarter, when Wachovia overall lost $9.1 billion, the retail bank made a profit of $1.1 billion.
All this means that Wells isn't likely to cut very much of Wachovia's retail banking presence, except perhaps in some areas of Wells' home turf of California, where Wachovia has been expanding. Bart Narter, a senior vice president at the Celent research firm, said Wells has about 1,000 branches in California to Wachovia's 176.
He is less concerned about potential overlap in Texas, where Wells has more than 500 branches and Wachovia has more than 200, because each bank has less than 5 percent of deposits there.
The bigger question, analysts said, will be who keeps back-office and technology jobs. Wachovia employs about 20,000 workers in Charlotte, many at its corporate headquarters uptown, and those could be the jobs that are most in danger.
"You don't need two personnel departments, you don't need two finance divisions," said Gerard Cassidy, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets. "They will still have a material presence in Charlotte – it's just not going to be that large."
Wells Fargo was the country's top mortgage servicer in the second quarter, servicing $1.5 trillion in loans, according to Inside Mortgage Finance. Wachovia had a small fraction of that – $201 billion.
Wachovia's mortgage unit has also been the root of its downfall, given the bank's $24billion acquisition of mortgage lender Golden West, which it bought in 2006 at the peak of the housing bubble. This summer, the bank eliminated its most exotic loans, slashed jobs and is trying to refinance some borrowers into new loans.
Analysts agreed that Wells may have to trim Wachovia's mortgage unit as it brings Wachovia's standards in line with its own.
"The Wells Fargo model will clearly be the survivor here," said Robert Patten, an analyst at Morgan Keegan.
Cecala predicts that most cuts in Wachovia's mortgage unit will come at the executive level, not in the branches that are making the loans.
Capital management
Wachovia is a much bigger player in the stock broker business than its buyer, with about 15,000 Wachovia Securities financial advisers, compared to Wells' 2,500. In mutual funds, Wells has the edge with $151 billion in assets to $86 billion in Wachovia's Evergreen funds, according to August data compiled by the Investment Company Institute trade group.
When Wells Fargo announced its surprise bid for Wachovia on Oct. 3, Wells chairman Dick Kovacevich noted the value of these Wachovia units, which Citigroup had not planned to buy.
Those units, he said, "are tightly interwoven with Wachovia's core banking business – and this agreement avoids the complexity and unavoidable loss of value in trying to separate them, which would have disrupted Wachovia's team members and customers."
Patten said that Wells, though it's not heavy in capital management, could be open to expanding through Wachovia's relatively conservative unit, which has been boosted by recent acquisitions, including A.G. Edwards.
"It's a Southern model," Patten said. "It's focused on the retail client, not the big institutional investor."


text: Every year, hot air balloon enthusiasts, photographers, and spectators from around the world come to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The nine-day event is celebrated during early October. More than 500 balloonists participate every year, making it the largest balloon festival in the world.Mr. Bup Has Very Soft Hands.photo by Erick Ward /Flickr, Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 The festival started in 1972 as part of the highlights of the 50th birthday celebration of radio station 770 KOB. Sid Cutter, the first person to own the a hot air balloon in New Mexico, was asked by KOB manager Dick McKee if they could use his new balloons. They agreed to use 19 balloons for the festival, only to limit it to 13 later due to bad weather.2002 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiestaphoto by Joe Ross/Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 The balloon fiesta peaked in 2000, with 1019 entrants. Due to congestion, the board limited the number of participants down to 750 for the purpose of "quality over quantity". Eventually, they reduced the entrants again to 600 in 2009 due to landing space limits.Special Shapesphoto by John Flower/Flickr, CC BY 2.0 More than 700,000 spectators visit the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta every year. It's no wonder then that this festival is also one of the most photographed events in the world, according to Albuquerque.Video: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2015video: S Bryan/YouTubeSources: Wikipedia, Albuquerque


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June 23rd, along with various mom bloggers of in and around Delhi, the little one and I were invited to this super interesting event held by Palmers India and hosted by Funderland India.
Before I begin with the how abouts of the event, I'd like to draw your attention to how much fun my little chap had and I'm so glad we were a part of this event.
The reason for this happiness is the gala time we had at this indoor play area. Funderland not only impressed me with its facilities but also how warm the staff is. Every wish that was made by either the moms or the kids, was immediately fulfilled, thanks to the co-owner and Senior MD – Mr. Mayank Aggarwal, who made it a point to personally look after each and every one of our requirements.
What I liked most about Funderland is its hygiene (socks only policy) as soon as you enter the place and how they have divided the area for various activities so thoughtfully.
Seeing a ball pool the moment we entered the place made my little one so excited, he pulled his shoes off and dived into it immediately. A lovely carousel, tattoo artist, trampoline are few of the many activities available to keep the little ones occupied for hours. The kinetic sand pool kept him hooked for the longest time, post which the tattoo artist grabbed his attention and I felt free-er than ever. The staff is so courteous, they took care of him while I was busy with the moms meet up.
I also cant miss talking about the scrumptious snacks and meals we were offered during the course of the event, with extremely sincere staff who thoughtfully planned the meals to the T such that the moms and kids both could enjoy the same meal. The best part, they had the oreo shake for the kids and yum cold coffee for mums, that took my heart.
Not to forget the fact that Funderland has so much to do in the most reasonable prices and also some great deals for kids birthday parties and get togethers.
Apart from so much for the kiddo, there was a lot more for me too. Palmers, a brand that most moms are well aware of, especially during our pregnancies, introduced some new range of products. We have used their cocoa butter and stretch marks cream as a saviour during our pregnancy but what interested me here was the skin therapy oil. Loaded with vitamin E it heals problem skin with dark spots and lines and wrinkles, a must have for anyone above 30. Palmers was so generous with gifting all moms and kids goodie boxes with so lovely shampoos, lotions, conditioners and what not. All this is easily available on the Nykaa.com website.
If all that wasn't enough, the gorgeous Dr Mahima Bakshi was there to chit chat with the moms discussing our pregnancies and diet and skin care related issues. She introduced her new book called Birthing Naturally, which is available on amazon.in and I'm sure is a great buy for expecting moms considering how well versed she is with the subject, being a lactation consultant too.
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Causes of growth rate inhibition in lactose
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Lactose, a by-product of dairy processing, crystallizes slowly and unreliably. Purified lactose was obtained for baseline crystal growth behaviour. A new method to achieve this was developed. The impact of process-relevant impurities on crystal growth relative to the baseline was studied. Sugar phosphates were found to inhibit growth. Using inorganic salts it was found that ion pairs can have an impact on crystal habit. This may explain some of the discrepancies in the literature.
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This Friday, October 10th, the Dr. Phil show will address the issue of human trafficking and publicize the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) Hotline.
Tune in and hear survivors tell their stories, an FBI agent recount a recent human trafficking case in Texas, and the filmmaker behind the new documenary film Call + Response discuss his anti-trafficking efforts. Julia Ormond, United Nations Goodwill Ambassador and featured actress in the new documentary film, Call + Response, will also join Dr. Phil to share her firsthand experience of witnessing and fighting human trafficking. Preview the show and find show times.
We are excited that the show will increase awareness about modern-day slavery and the services of the NHTRC hotline. We are preparing diligently for an increase in calls due to the coverage.
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If you are curious about the issue of Human Trafficking, what is being done, and how you can help, check your local listings... (Dr. Phil is on at 3pm in Seattle).
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Archive 2010
November - December 2010
November 25 DIT Ensembles Concert: Wind Ensemble, Concert Band and Intermediate Orchestra, 8pm
November 26 Musical Treasures from the National Library, 7.30pm
November 27 DIT Junior Ensembles Concert, 1pm
December 1 DIT Composers Concert, 6pm
December 1-3 Drama Production, Attempts on our Lives
December 8 DIT Chamber Music Concert, 6pm
December 12 Mazurka Concert Dec 12, 3pm
December 15 DIT Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Players, 8pm
October 2010
October 28 Scealta na Samhna 2- A Halloween Masquerade , 8pm
October 22-23 DIT Big Band at the Cork Jazz Festival
October 19 , 6pm
October 15 ?A Night of Big Band Jazz and Contemporary Favourites?
October 3 Morla and Con Tempo Quartet
August DIT Ensemble Nouveau at the Kilkenny Arts Festival
July DIT Musicians at the Boyle Arts Festival
May/June DIT Graduate Recitals
May 16 Prizewinners' Concert
May 1 DIT Symphony Orchestra
Events April 2010
April -May Lunchtime Concerts in the Peppercanister Church
April 16 DIT Conservatory celebrates National Music Day
April 16-17 INVITE International Music Education Conference
April 21-4 Orchestral and Band Concerts
April 24 RISM Study Day
Events March 2010
March 3-5 MMus Lecture Recitals
March 11 Chamber Music Concert Series
Events February 2010
February 11 DIT Chamber Music Series Unitarian Church St Stephen's Green, 5.30pm
February 19 Russian Festival 2010: Concert and Masterclasses Chamber Music Concert, Pepper Canister Church, 8pm
February 22 La Dolce Vita, celebrating the Film Music of Nina Rota at the National Concert Hall in association with the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival. As part of this year's film festival and in celebration of the 50th anniversary of La Dolce Vita, the DIT Symphony Orchestra will present an evening of music from world-renowned Italian composer, Nino Rota. Tickets: www.nch.ie
Events January 2010
January 14 DIT Chamber Music Recital Series
Thursday 14th January 2010, 5.30pm, Unitarian Church, St Stephen's Green
Dublin String Quartet, Programme: Haydn, Debussy, Janacek
Admission: €5 (all proceeds go to the Unitarian Church)


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Weird Pronunciations of Massachusetts Towns
Worcester. Peabody. Norfolk. Leominster.
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Buying a New Home: The Importance of Schools
If you are the parent of a school-age child, buying a home in a good school district will probably be of utmost priority for you. What may come as more of a surprise, however, is the importance of good school districts during the househunt even for people without children.
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Home Mold Inspections
One thing to look out for, especially when moving into a new home, is mold. Although mold can be quite harmless beyond its ugly physical appearance, some types of mold as well as large quantities of mold could be dangerous and cause health issues or destroy your home's walls and foundation.


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Gloucester HS (GHS) Class of 1983 Alumni List
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The most popular movie of 1983 was Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi which has grossed over $309,205,079 since its release. The TV series 60 Minutes was the most popular show of 1983.
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He's an Emmy Award-winning TV personality and style expert. She's an international singer with an impressive string of dance hits. And they are joining forces for a unique evening of humor and music March 17 at The Rrazz Room in New Hope.
"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" alum and best-selling author Carson Kressley has been a regular fixture on TV talk shows and LGBT events ever since the show that made him famous wrapped. Kristine W has been seen and heard in LGBT dance clubs around the world, and Billboard Magazine recently named her "Dance Music Artist of the Decade." The two have been friends for a long time, but it took someone who knew both of them to suggest they pool their talents on the same stage for an intimate show called "Standup with a Twist."
"We have always enjoyed one another's company," Kressley said. "We share an agent who said, 'Wouldn't it be fun if you guys did something together?' We both said, 'Yes, let's give it a try.' So we're doing two kinds of twisted cabarets, one in New York and one in New Hope."
Kristine W said audiences will be pleasantly surprised at Kressley's range of talents.
"Carson is an amazing person," she said. "He can do so many things. So, to be able to perform with him is going to be a treat. He's hilarious, very spontaneous and great with a crowd. He can sing. You're going to be surprised. He has a multitude of talents. It's going to be a fun way to show a different side of the things we can do. We love each other, so that makes us really click together."
OK, Kressley can sing. Does that mean Kristine W has jokes?
"We'll see," she said. "We're going to gab on a bit of everything."
Both performers are used to big stages, and anyone who has ever been to the Rrazz Room knows the venue is decidedly cozier in size and vibe. Both performers are eager for the opportunity to get up close and personal with these upcoming performances.
"You can reach out and touch them — appropriately," Kressley said about performing in a smaller space.
"It's more a cabaret vibe, intimate and organic," Kristine W added. "Carson and I both want people to leave the show knowing a little bit more of who we are. We can connect with them as people and just have the face time. With intimate shows, you can bond with people and they become more than just someone that follows your music. Through that experience, they become part of your life. It's a fun way to get 'fams,' which I call family."
"It's more relaxing," Kressley added. "With these spaces, it's almost like having people in your house and having a conversation. I'm always much better with that than a big giant stage and a crowd. I'm looking forward to the space and really making it homey and relaxed and intimate and honest, and at the same time very fun. You can amplify those things in a small space."
"I think the audience participation will be fun," said Kristine W. "I've played Vegas for some years and he's done so many shows where he brings the audience in and tee-hees with them. That's going to be wonderful for both of us."
Even though the two have busy and prolific careers on their own, they agreed that if these collaborative shows generate any interest from audiences in other cities and towns, they'll find a way to perform more.
"I'm not that busy and I like projects like this that are exciting, fun, new and interesting," Kressley said. "If we were able to do shows like this across the country, then I think we would just make the time for them because it's something we like to do."
"I totally agree," Kristine W said. "It's something that is so different and so much fun that it's going to be one of those things that we look forward to between the other shows and events that we do. Lord knows we've done a wide variety of crazy stuff."
Kressley and Kristine W attribute their individual success to showing up with a positive attitude and outlook.
"The advancement in high-definition makeup has kept me alive," Kressley said. "I think longevity in this business is about being willing to say yes a lot as opposed to no. So if someone wants me to do a show or a cabaret or a commercial, I'll say yes. Nine out of 10 times, it's the right thing to do and even if it isn't, you learn so much from doing it. I just like staying busy and engaged and out there. I think that kept me going for the last 15 years, in what can be a really hard business."
"I second that motion," Kristine W said. "It's easy to back away from something that might make you feel uncomfortable or might not be your specialty, but when you put it out there and say yes and give it 100 percent, things happen."
With more than 20 years of hits to her name, Kristine W's track record on the dance charts puts her in the same league as Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson and Madonna. She attributes her continued success to her fans in the LGBT community.
"I just had my 17th number-one dance hit this week, so it's kind of surreal," she said. "When those statistics pop up you're just like, Wow, that's a lot of records and people that have kept dancing for a long time. I'm honored and amazed that Kristine from a little farm town who dreamed a big dream made it happen. And I made it happen in spite of a lot of difficult times. I feel blessed to get up every day and do the next thing. I think when you keep an attitude of gratitude, fabulous things can follow.
"It's been so much fun," she added. "The thing about the accolades is that I don't feel like it's my victory but our victory. I've also been a part of the LGBT community for a long time and done some many events. I feel like we've done so many amazing things together."
Carson Kressley and Kristine W perform 8 p.m. March 17 at The Rrazz Room, located in The Clarion Inn & Suites, 6426 Lower York Road. For more information or tickets, call 888-596-1027 or visit www.TheRRazzRoom.com.


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