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Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the deadline. Applicants are STRONGLY encouraged to apply as early as possible. Recommendations, GRE/GMAT scores and TOEFL scores may be submitted after the application, but may delay review of an application. The program is quite flexible in considering applications from domestic applicants that are submitted after any online application deadlines if seats are available. Contact the Program Director for instructions how to apply after the deadline at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Graduate Program leading to a Master's of Real Estate Development is based in the School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation, but it is NOT a design degree. It was the 6th program in the country to offer a comprehensive business based but multi-disciplinary approach to real estate development education. There are now more than 20 of these programs offered across the US.
The 33-42 credit MRED program stresses a comprehensive approach to real estate development,broadly defined, and encompasses traditional real estate finance topics but going on to address the full range of development issues--from property acquisition, to planning and permitting, law and finance, design and construction, as well as marketing, commercial leasing, property, portfolio and asset management. The program aims to assure that graduates can effectively engage lenders, investors, architects, contractors, lawyers, accountants, and public officials as well as how to bring a project in on time with dynamic marketing and effective property management thereafter.
The program uses three key teaching/learning approaches: (1) traditional graduate reading and research mode, (2) the popular case study review and discussion method, and (3) the studio, or practice method, engaging the professional development community as partners in class and in the field to enliven the concepts presented in classroom lecture and discussion. Most all of the instructors for the program are active professionals in the real estate field. Graduates are prepared to enter the real estate industry with both important skills in business writing, presenting and negotiation as well as a keen awareness of the MRED Quadruple Bottom Line and ability to develop real estate properties that are: Economically Viable, Environmentally Respectful, Socially Responsible and Beautifully Designed.
The MRED Program is enhanced by the research, publications and public outreach activities provided by the Colvin Institute of Real Estate Development. The Institute is the home for the real estate journal, the Real Estate Review with the Institute's Director serving as Editor-in-Chief. Students may use one elective course to take a study abroad course offered by any of the programs in the School. Additional reduced fee courses in desirable skills are periodically offered through the Institute, such as Preparation for the LEED exams, ARGUS, Co-Star and REFM Financial Modeling.
While the program is quite flexible, there are some restrictions to consider. Students who are working full time are not permitted to take more than two courses in any one semester. Course offerings in the Winter and Summer term are very limited, and students may not enroll in more than than one in Winter and two in Summer. Scholarship funds are not available for Winter, Summer and Study Abroad courses. Students desiring to follow the accelerated path (4 courses per term) need to request early advising and plan their course sequence carefully and may not be working even part time. Completion of the degree in 12 months is only guaranteed to be available for students starting in the Fall term and those who have a finance education or experience. Full time Students taking 3 courses per term should not plan to work more than 15 hours a week. Students have up to 5 years to complete all their course work, although the average time for part time students is 27 months, 18 months for full time students.
Application fees, matriculation fees, technology fees and etc. are fixed by the Graduate School and can be viewed on the web site for the University bursar. MRED tuition rates for students qualifying for Maryland residency are non-standard, and are not subsidized by the State. The rates for the current academic year are posted on the MRED web site. Tuition rates for non-Maryland students are revised periodically and can also be viewed on the MRED web site. To view the current tuition rates, go to the click on Tuition and Fees at www.arch.umd.edu/real_estate_development.
Tuition rates for Summer Sessions (both I and II) are tied to the rates for the subsequent Fall term, rather than the Spring term they follow. Additional non-credit preparation and enhancement courses are offered by the Colvin Institute on a reduced fee/subsidized basis for MRED students. Scholarship funds are available in limited amounts and are awarded on a per course basis. No full scholarships are available. Some assistance is available to over 50% of the incoming students.
Acceptance to the program is on a competitive basis. Applicants are required to have a minimum undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale from an accredited University. Applicants who demonstrate a strong interest and aptitude with a GPA below 3.0 may be considered based on recommendations or proven success in the field. Such applicants are admitted provisionally and may be conditioned on additional course work.
Applicants for the MRED program are required to submit a GRE/GMAT/LSAT score, unless they are 5 years or more beyond the granting of their undergraduate degree. Students with a business/finance undergraduate degree may elect to complete their degree on an accelerated (12 month), full time (18-24 months), or part-time basis (27-60 months). Students with out business finance education or experience should add an additional 3 - 6 months to complete the degree. Students working full time may not take more than 2 courses per term; Students working 15 hours a week may take a full 3-course load, and students pursuing the expedited path are not permitted to work. Students may adjust their schedule and number of courses at the beginning of any term.
Applications are also accepted from students completing the Graduate Certificate of Professional Studies in Real Estate Development with up to four GCPS courses applied to the MRED degree. Graduate courses taken at other institutions prior to application cannot be transferred to the Program. Students with advanced work in any area where there is a required course in the curriculum can substitute a more advanced course or an additional elective of their choice. The total number of credits to receive the MRED degree can not be reduced by prior coursework at other institutions. Appropriate graduate level course work, up to 6 credits, taken as part of another program at the University of Maryland College Park, may, in exceptional circumstances, be approved for inclusion in the credits for the MRED degree.
There are no requirements for an applicants' previous field of study or experience, and diverse applicants, from all academic backgrounds, genders, nationality, race and age, are very welcome. Students with no economics, finance or accounting background will be admitted conditioned on taking 1 to 4 additional leveling courses (1 - 9 credits) as part of the degree, in which case the credits to obtain the MRED degree may be 34 - 42 credits. All incoming students are required to attend a 2-day Orientation and Assessment Program, starting the Friday night before classes commence and continuing through Saturday and most of Sunday. Coaching for excel, business writing and oral presentation skills may be required for students based on the assessment (or subsequent professor recommendation). These sessions typically occur on weekends and late afternoons (5:00 - 7:00 pm). Attendance and passing these coaching/additional sessions is a requirement for continuing on in the program and obtaining the MRED degree.
Verification of minimum financial, writing and presentation skills is required for graduation. Check with the Program Director on the current method for obtaining Certification in financial, writing and presentation skills.
Domestic Applicants; US Citizens and Permanent Residents International Applicants seeking admission under F (student) or J (exchange visitor) visas, as well as those seeking admissions under A,E,G,H,I and L visas and immigrants. Application Requirements
Master of Real Estate Development (MRED)
Electives may be selected in focus areas of: Advanced Finance, Sustainability, Affordable Housing, Historic Preservation and Urban Planning. Electives may also be taken in any of the cognate areas of Construction, Valuation, and Asset Management.
Applicants without education or work experience in real estate, particularly real estate finance, accounting and valuation are admitted subject to adding 1 to 9 credits of additional RDEV course work in the first or second term of their MRED degree program. Students with no background can expect to be subject to the full 9 credits; most applicants have 1 - 4 additional credits to complete.
Admitted Students are required to attend a 2 1/2-day Assessment and Orientation Program (Friday night through Sunday afternoon) prior to their first semester of taking RDEV courses.
Students may be required, based on the introductory Assessment sessions or subsequent classwork, to take additional evening or weekend coaching courses/sessions in Excel skills, business writing or oral presentation. Successful completion of all supplemental coaching sessions is required for graduation.
Graduates must achieve a 3.0 GPA for all coursework, a final capstone project or research thesis and publicly present their capstone work to a jury in order to be awarded the MRED degree.
Students must meet minimum professional writing and presentation standards, and complete successfully all excel, business writing, and oral presentation and skills non-credit courses or coaching as are offered and required during the period of enrollment. These courses may incur an additional charge paid to the Colvin Institute.
International Students also must test out or successfully complete within two semesters the University English writing courses as determined by the Office of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS).
The MRED program is highly flexible which allows for tailoring the required core and cognate courses to a student's background and interest, such that a student with a strong background in architecture, law, planning, public policy or finance, could substitute out of the core/cognate course in their area of expertise and add a more advanced course or an unrelated RDEV elective with the advice and approval of the Director. The course work for the core courses is very intense, and off site visits are required in most courses anywhere from 1 to 3 times per semester some of which are scheduled for weekend hours, and some during working hours in limited instances.
Limited Courses are offered during Summer and Winter terms. Students may take no more than two courses over the Summer terms and one course in Winter term. The maximum number of credits toward the MRED degree that may be taken in Summer/Winter terms is twelve (12). One course ( no more than 3 credits) may be credited toward the MRED degree for program approved Study Abroad courses. See the Program Director for details before applying for any Study Abroad course. Certificate students are subject to the same requirements as above, but may not take elective or advanced courses or apply a Study Abroad course to the certificate.
The University of Maryland is an exceptional location for the pursuit of graduate studies in the field of real estate development, and graduate students are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunities. The University is eight miles from the incomparable library and research facilities of Washington, D.C. In the nation's capital, MRED graduate students have access to the Library of Congress, as well as the specialized collections of professional associations and international organizations, such as the National Association of Home Builders, the Urban Land Institute, the American Institute of Architects, the National Building Museum. Access to agencies at all levels of government--municipal, county and state--which regulate various aspects of real estate are all available and engaged with the program.
Close by the University are key historically important and interesting places in the development of U.S. communities, including the 4th settlement in America at Historic St. Mary's City in Southern Maryland, which was the first planned city in America. Just 10 minutes from campus is the 1930s new town of Greenbelt, Maryland, and within 45 minutes are the 1960's new towns of Columbia, Maryland, St. Charles, Maryland and Reston, Virginia. One of the best examples of new urbanism is the Kentlands development less than 30 minutes away. And not to be missed are the major redevelopment and urban living revivals in the Port City of Baltimore and the historic neighborhoods of Anacostia and Columbia Heights in the District of Columbia.
The program is also the home of the Colvin Institute of Real Estate Development, endowed by John and Karen Colvin, a key supporter of the MRED program. Also associated with the School is the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education, which involves faculty and graduate students from several campus units in multi-disciplinary research on the fiscal, environmental and social impacts of alternative development patterns; evaluation of growth management strategies, transportation patterns and planning therefor, as well as technical assistance to state agencies and local jurisdictions.
The program's location in College Park, Maryland, with direct Metro access to downtown Washington, D.C. and easy access up the Baltimore-Washington Parkway to Baltimore City, makes field work, site visits and interaction with ongoing real estate developments and developers one of the signature features of the MRED program.
The MRED Council of Advisors, as well as adjunct faculty who are active professionals in all aspects of real estate development, are eager to engage with students in the program which offers formal and informal occasions for advice about the current trends in the industry as well as the possibility of full- or part- time employment or internships.
There is a very active MRED alumni group in the area who meet quarterly and are very effective in helping each other find positions as well as work with each other now they are out in the field. Announcements about full time and intern positions are posted to the MRED list serve frequently. Adjunct faculty and guest speakers are generally very willing to help students network and connect with employment resources once they have completed their core courses.
The Colvin Institute provides scholarship funds to a number of qualified students, both part time and full time, each term. Scholarship determinations are made at the time of application and admission. Scholarships are generally awarded on a per course basis and commitments are made at the time of admission and apply to the entire program (other than Study Abroad, Summer and Winter courses), subject to academic performance.
The Colvin Institute offers a limited number of administrative positions to full time MRED students. Contact the Program Director to apply.
Periodically there are named scholarships provided by various real estate organizations or development companies.
In addition, there are work opportunities both on, and off campus, and they are relatively plentiful. Students in the past have been successful in finding part time internships and full time work with local real estate companies. The MRED student listserv posts openings periodically as they are brought to the attention of the Program by alumni, friends, faculty and sponsors.
Applicants should inquire as to the availability of funding for the term they are starting. Scholarships are typically for a portion of tuition only, and are paid on a per course basis as a student progresses through the program. Scholarships are available to part time, full time, and accelerated students.
If tuition costs are a major factor in your choice of real estate program, please contact us about financing possibilities. The total cost of the MRED degree is very competitive with comparable programs in the region, with a cost-benefit ratio that is unparalleled. There are also significant University and Colvin Institute resources available for student enrichment activities such as support for competitions, site visits, and attendance at local, regional and national real estate events.
To arrange a visit, phone interview, or for more information please contact the Program Director, Margaret McFarland, at firstname.lastname@example.com. Additional information on Case competitions, samples of student work, as well as syllabi and adjunct faculty can be found at the MRED Program's Web site (www.arch.umd.edu/real_estate_development). For information about our industry supporters and the Real Estate Review and Colvin Institute activities go to www.colvininstitute.org. You will also find the Colvin Institute providing outreach and information at the ICSC in Las Vegas each May, at the ULI National Conference each October, and at many local events of Bisnow, ICSC, ULI, CREW, WIRRE and HAND.
Margaret McFarland, JD, Clinical Professor &
Director, Graduate Programs in Real Estate Development
Admissions Information
Application Deadlines
Type of Applicant
Deadline: August 15
Preferred: April 15
Deadline: January 15
Preferred: September 15
Deadline: June 15
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Deadline: November 15
Preferred: September 15
Degree Requirements
MRED is a 33-42 credit hour professional masters degree in real estate development. The curriculum has 8 core requirements, 3 electives including a required capstone course integrating knowledge from all parts of the curriculum. There are 3 core required courses in Development Law, Fundamentals of Finance and the Capstone final course. There are 4 cognate areas from which a course must be taken to fulfill degree requirements: Planning and Entitlements, Market ANalysis/Valuation, Urban Design, Construction Management, and Asset and Portfolio Management.
Facilities and Special Resources
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Contact Information
University of Maryland,
Architecture BUilding 145, Room 1243
College Park
Telephone: 301-405-6790 (no messages please) or 240.472.8304
http://www.arch.umd.edu/real_estate_development & www.colvininstitute.org
Related Programs and Campus Units
Business and Management
Historic Preservation
Landscape Architecture
Urban and Regional Planning and Design
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Wedding: 7/5/2013
We booked Tammy and Christine from Rubber Boots Photography (RBP) for our wedding on July 5th, 2013 and we could not be more happy with our decision! From our first meeting with Christine we knew we wanted RBP to be our wedding photographers. Tammy and Christine are so easy to talk to! Christine gave me so many ideas of where to do my engagement session and they both helped us feel comfortable in front of the camera. I wanted to have some shoots from our engagement session in our wedding reception and even though we shoot our wedding session too close to the wedding day, they were able to give me the shots I wanted. On the day of our wedding Christine was with me shooting the getting ready pics and knowing I was a little shy she made me feel very comfortable. Tammy was with my groom and he told me that she even helped him and all the other groomsmen put on their boutonnieres. During the reception they were always close and they didn't miss a moment to take pictures. I wanted to take pictures with all the tables and they helped me gather everyone and we were able to do that in a very short period of time so I was able to enjoy my wedding and begin dancing. Just a few weeks after the wedding I saw that they posted a little video with pictures from our wedding on Facebook and I was so excited to see such a sweet surprised. I was able to share that with my family and friends and everyone enjoyed that very much. It also didn't take long for us to get all of our pictures and they looked GREAT! We really cannot be happier with our decision to have them as our wedding photographers! They are passionate about their work and it shows. They have a great attitude and they will make your wedding day even more special. Best of all they take beautiful pictures from all sorts of angles that you will be able to treasure forever. We cannot be more grateful of RBP.... they are AMAZING!
Wedding: 2/16/2014
Planning my wedding from NYC made me nervous and Tammy and Christine were so amazingly helpful. I knew from meeting them for my engagement photos I made the right choice. They were fun and patient. On my wedding day they helped calm my nerves and were helpful as the day went along. Every time I turned around these ladies were right by my side with camera in hand ready to take pictures or help me with anything I needed. Tammy even helped pour champagne in the limo. Their photography is flawless. Thank you ladies for everything! You helped make my wedding day memorable. I would recommend Rubber Boots to everyone!!
Wedding: 8/17/2013
Christine and Tammy were so fantastic to work with, and we are so thrilled with our wedding pictures! They were a dream to work with from our first Skype meeting, as soon as we "met" Christine it just clicked and we knew she was "the one." She answered all of our questions promptly and making a long distance relationship a breeze. The day of, Christine and Tammy were so FUN! We had a great time just being goofy and nervous, and those pictures of our last hour before getting dressed are some of my favorites. Meanwhile Tammy covered the guys and got some awesome photos of them. They were so professional and practically invisible while capturing the most wonderful little moments. I cried when I saw they got a shot of my parents holding hands under the table with our first dance in the background. They captured the most incredible images of stuff that we missed or happened so fast! We love RBP, my only regret is that I didn't book them for a longer package and had them there to capture even more!
Wedding: 3/15/2015
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Wedding: 10/13/2013
We love Christine and Tammy from Rubber Boots Photography!! I couldn't be happier with their professionalism, ease and just overall fabulousness. We haven't got the pictures yet, but I am confident they will be amazing. Since we were out of state, we did not do the engagement session with them (sadly) but opted for more hours. By the end of the night, they felt like part of our group of friends. We absolutely loved working with them.
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When a photographer stops you on the morning of our wedding to ask "Are you ok? Do you need anything, water, or a break?" which is exactly what Tammy and Christine did - That is true care for the customer - and it seems to me that the ladies of Rubber Boots do not look at each couple as customers but new friends. A+
Wedding: 2/23/2013
During my search for an amazing photographer in my price range, I stumbled upon the amazing photos of Rubber Boots Photography. I sent an inquiry, and within a couple of hours I got a complete response. I then skyped with Christine & the rest is history. These are the nicest ladies ever. They didn't make me feel like I was being told what to do; I felt completely comfortable around them. My wedding date got changed less than 3 months before the wedding, and Christine & Tammy worked with me through everything. During our engagement photos, my then-fiance and I had a blast. The best part about these professionals are the AMAZING photos they take! My photos are GORGEOUS and I couldn't be any happier. Thank you ladies for everything!!!!!
Wedding: 11/10/2012
So happy that my DOC,Anna Noriega, recommended them! Tammy & Christine were soo amazing- from their personalities to their work! Whenever I emailed Christine during the yr. we were planning the wedding, she responded super quick. We had a ton of fun working w/ the sisters on our wedding day & can't wait to see the rest of our photos! So want to work w/ them again for our 1 yr. anni.
Wedding: 11/3/2012
Christine and Tammy were the most amazing photographers we could have hoped for! They were flexible, professional, and made everyone feel so comfortable. The engagement session was wonderful; we could tell that they really love what they do from that moment. They even traveled to Michigan from Florida to shoot the wedding when the venue changed. They shot our rehearsal dinner as well, and my family and friends loved them! I can't wait for them to be involved with all our future family photo shoots! I would ABSOLUTELY recommend them to anyone.
Wedding: 6/9/2012
Christine & Tammy from Rubber Boots were incredible! Their style is modern and amazing and they're both super friendly and easy to work with. The pictures came out great which were mailed in an awesome box that was packaged very professionally. The DVDs were enclosed in tin cases and they provide you with master copies of every pic they took including the edited ones. We're happy we chose Rubber Boots for our wedding and we hope to use them again in the future for our other special occasions!
Wedding: 5/26/2012
I absolutely LOVED working with Christine and Tammy at Rubber Boots Photography! They are amazing photographers and I couldn't be happier with both my engagement and wedding pictures. I went to a Bridal Expo with my mom where I met them and instantly fell in love with their photojournalistic style. It took a little convincing for my mom (who is very used to the traditional portrait style photography). I decided shortly after I met them that I wanted them to be the photographers for our wedding! I actually started to plan the wedding around their availability! My husband and I made a lot of changes throughout the process, and they were so accommodating, helpful and supportive! In the end we actually moved the wedding from November in Fort Lauderdale to May in Key West and they were totally on board!! They came all the way down to Key West and took the most amazing pictures! They captured everything I wanted to remember from my wedding day. Looking at my pictures puts me right back to that special day. They hold a very special place in my heart and my husband and I joke all the time that they are now our lifetime photographers!!
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Wedding: 8/20/2011
I've been in love with the results of every experience I've had with Rubber Boots. They did my engagement party, my bridal shower and my engagement photos. I've also been behind the scenes while they've done some fashion shoots. Both girls are a blast to work with. They seem to have a natural gift at creating a comfortable flow between themselves and their subjects in order to coax out the true personalities of their subjects....they encourage you do what feels natural to you and with just the right touch of direction they make it look beautiful! Nothing about it is contrived or unnatural. You'll leave the session feeling great about yourself and you'll love the results just as much as I did!
Wedding: 11/24/2012
I 1st got to know rubber boots at a bridal show. The girls seemed great. About the same age as me and seemed really up-to-date. I loved their sample pictures and their personalities were great.
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Sure, why the heck not. Incidentally, where did they say there was a Dec. 31st deadline?
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"GOAAAL!" A familiar, almost egotistical voice would holler out, a muscular man wearing a absurd referee outfit, wearing a modest crown perched atop flowing hair. He would be recognizable as Draven, the Glorious Executioner, who was now lime-lighting as Draven, the Glorious Referee/Shoutcaster. "And there you have it folks! Not even Draaaven could've seen that stunning kick by the ONE, THE ONLY!" Draven strutted past Blitzcrank, the disappointed robot lamenting his failure to protect the goal straight up to a blonde haired, pretty boy in a sports jockey. "Let's hear it for EZZZZZZZZZZZZZZREAAAAAAAAAAAAL!" The crowd went absolutely nuts, Ezreal laughing and flashing V symbols with his hand as Draven lifted his arm up, drinking in the cheers of the crowd. "Thank you, thank you! One for the books, I know! And for those kids out there who want to play, remember! You don't need a map for victory, only your determination!" Heh, those Noxians never stood a chance. He hated those guys. Ezreal would proceed to stride off the field in joy, sneaking away before his team could lift him up and all that business. He wasn't in the mood for it - they were all sweaty and dirty after the game, and nobody really wanted to be handled by a bunch of sweaty people, team or no. Upon making it into the locker room, he would be surprised to find that a single, red card was taped upon it. "Hey, what the?" He'd say, looking around, his eyes falling on...a noxian. He hated those guys. Specifically, this Noxian was dressed up in a rather revealing goalie outfit, the /other/ referee for that day's soccer match, her long, flowing red hair and voracious gaze immediately identifying her as Katarina, the Sinister Blade. "Seems like you thought nobody recognized that foul earlier. Luckily for you, Draven is a idiot and I'm feeling, hm, let's say charitable." She said, starting to slink up to him, the explorer gulping and starting to back away. "H-hey!" He said, raising his hands, defensively. "That's really nice of you but-" "Of course, I'd like a little something in return..." The crimson haired Noxian said in a low, seductive tone, licking her lips as she placed a hand on Ezreal's shoulder. "Why should I-" "Because, do you know how much it would tarnish your little image of a foul-less career," Katarina said, grinning, holding up that red card with her fingers, taking the whistle around her neck and giving it a little *tweet* "if, say, someone were to blow the whistle on this? Your image would be ruined." As the sinister blade started to pin the prodigal explorer to the lockers, he simply asked "W...why?" "Why?" Katarina said, laughing. "Because I can." And with that, she would plant a forceful kips on his lips before dragging him away to a more secluded location, Ezreal starting to get filled with dread. All he wanted to do that day was play soccer! Now he was stuck getting into a situation he had no experience with. Perhaps he should've brought a map after all... A tad late, but real life kept me busy. Part two coming soon! Perhaps even faster if, say, the upvotes keep coming~
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If you tell yourself you're going to fail before you even try, then your heart is admitting defeat, and you will have already lost.
The Actual name of this is 50 Ways to Annoy Orochimaru and his Bitch Kabuto, but that wouldn't fit. D:
1. Steal Kabuto's glasses
2. Braid Orochimaru's hair.
3. paint a lightning shaped scar on Kabuto's forehead.
4. Call Orochimaru a pedophile, When he denies, ask him why he fondles little boys cheeks.
5. Ask Kabuto if he actually molests Orochimaru back to health.
6. Pants Orochimaru when he's fighting with Tsunade and Jiraiya.
7. Tell Kabuto exactly how Orochimaru is going to die.
8. Lock yourself in Kimimaro's room, and use a cure for TB on him.
9. Sob to Orochimaru about how cute he was when he was a little boy.
10. Run into Suigetsu's room with Sasuke, and then throw Sasuke into the water RIGHT when Kabuto and Orochimaru come in, and scream, 'SUIGETSU CAPTURED SASUKE AND IS RAPING HIM!!!" And then laugh really hard when Sasuke comes up, drenched and missing portions of his outfit. I promise Orochimaru will be like, "OMFG SERIOUSLY!?" becuz Sasuke's missing clothing.(which you stole Oo)
11. Kidnap Sasuke before he gets to Orochimaru, and tie him and take him to Itachi. You then must tell Itachi to take very good care of his little brother, don't let him go, no matter WHAT, don't kill him, feed him, and untie him when he wakes up. And don't kill him. (remind him of the fangirls)
12. Then taunt Orochimaru with the knowledge of Sasuke's whereabouts.
13. Stick your ass in Kabuto's face and say, "Who loves kitty? Do you love kitty? Are these your shoes?*puke in his shoes* Who loves kitty?" If he doesn't, grab him all threateningly, and, in a demonic voice, say, "DO YOU LOVE KITTY OR NOT!?!?!?"
14. Ask Orochimaru why he lets his bitch watch him shower.
15. Call Orochimaru "Drag Queen of the World!"
16. mix up Kabuto's poisons with him medications and DO NOT tell him.
17. Go through Kabuto's important stuff, and drop a bottle of alcohol on a lit candle while youre in there.
18. While Sasuke is training with Orochimaru, come out randomly screaming, "THE MANSION IS ON FIRE!!!" And when they don't believe you, say, "Okay, it isn't yet. Let me rephrase that. KABUTO WAS CARRYING A TORCH CUZ I BLEW OUT THE LIGHT IN HIS ROOM AND I THREW RUBBING ALCOHOL ON HIM!! So basically, now he's on fire, and the mansion is too...so um.. yeah. You may wanna call the fire department."
19. Call Orochimaru a gay pimp.
20. break and destroy important shit in Orochimaru's rooms.
21. In the episode where Kimimaro dies, and Kabuto's like, "He's dead." or whatever, say "HOW THE HELL CAN YOU TELL!?!?" and then pants him.
22. Melvin Orochimaru.
23. when training his disciple(Sasuke), run into the middle of the fight stripped naked with Suigetsu saying, "We're going to wonder land! AND SASUKE'S COMING TOO!" And then strip Sasuke naked and run away with him.
24. put on Orochimaru's clothes and walk up to Orochimaru himself saying, "hey sexy, wanna go for a ride?" If he agrees, take him to your car, which you stole, and drive around psychotically, and run over a few important people. Like Sasuke.
25. Sneak up behind Orochimaru when he's in the shower. Make sure you have a huge ass dildo, and make him drop the soap. oO Then...if he doesn't get it... JUST SHOVE IT UP HIS ASS ANYWAY!
26. Ask Orochimaru why he doesn't wipe the chalk off his face.
27. Mess with Kabuto's shit when he's trying to experiment/operate on people. Like... switch heroine for the anesthetic.
28. Wait until Kabuto and Orochimaru are in the same place... and then run in with a huge pan-thing with lit-on-fire marijuana in it.
29. Get Kabuto high when he's trying to do important stuff that requires lots of concentration
30. In permanent stuff, write the words 'GAY FOR OROCHIMARU' one every single one of Kabuto's shirts, and make sure it stays...FOREVER.
31. Practice alchemy on Kabuto's huge green glass jars. Roughly
32. Create Cell in Kabuto's labratory.
33. pull Orochimaru's hair. inconsistently.
34. Better yet, CUT Orochimaru's hair. lmao.
35. write 'GAY FOR ITACHI' in huge letters across Orochimaru's forehead.
36. Order bondage material.
37. Use your bondage material.
38. every time Orochimaru switches hideouts, light something on fire with alcohol and explosives, and a single candle. and EVERYTIME it MUST be that somebody had a fire, and you just HAPPENED to be holding some rubbing alcohol that you stole from Kabuto...
39. Install Wal-mart like speaker things. And then, once you've got them working, every so often, say in a kind, captain-of-the-plane-type voice 'Uchiha Sasuke, please report to Orochimaru. I repeat, Uchiha Sasuke, please report to Orochimaru. he wants to fuck your brains out. I repeat. He wants to fuck your brains out.
40. Taunt Sasuke with the knowledge of Itachi's EXACT AND PRECISE whereabouts.(..lol, tracking devices! )
41. Kidnap Orochimaru hide him in the Uchiha Estate.
42. Tell Tsunade Orochimaru's precise whereabouts every time he moves.
43. Sing Cyndi Lauper 'Girls just wanna have fun' repeatedly for hours at a time while following Kabuto or Orochimaru around.
44. Repeatedly get Orochimaru bitten by poisonous snakes while he's asleep.
45. Let the prisoners go. All of them.
46. Ask Orochimaru why he's so frikken' obsessed over the Sharigan. GAWD.
47. Carry around a stereo everywhere, and when Orochimaru walks into a room, start playing his theme song.
48. Dye Kabuto's hair purple.
49. Do whatever ANYONE wants you to do, but only if there Oro's enemies. Like, "Where is Orochimaru?" You would tell them his exact location, and even lead the way.
50. Read them this list.


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Turkish universities are becoming an increasingly popular destination for students from around the globe, signalling the importance of the growing education sector for Turkey.
Between the 2005-2006 and the 2011-2012 school year, the number of international students attending Turkish universities more than doubled, from 15,481 to 31,170.
The growth of foreign students has been matched by the expansion of higher education in Turkey, where 50 public universities and 36 private foundation universities were established between 2006 and 2011, bringing the total number to 165. The same period witnessed an increase of 40 percent in the number of Turkish students attending university.
Students come from 155 countries to study in Turkey. In 2011-2012, Azerbaijan had the largest representation with more than 4,200 students, followed by Turkmenistan with 4,110 and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus with about 3,800. Europe also showed strong numbers, with both Germany and Greece sending more than 1,300 students.
The experiences foreign students gain during their time in Turkey are of lasting value for foreign and Turkish students alike, helping to deepen ties between individuals that span national borders and erase stereotypes.
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Desantilla Hasanaj came from Albania to study political science and public administration at Fatih University in Istanbul. She chose to study in Turkey "because the education here is much better than Albania."
For Mohamed Bachir from Niger, who is in his second year studying Business Administration at Bahcesehir University in Istanbul, the opportunity to learn a new language and culture made Turkey his first choice.
Wazir Ali, from Pakistan, who is studying at Zirve University in Gaziantep, was drawn by the prospect of learning Turkish and improving his command of English by studying in a programme that uses English as the language of instruction.
But it is not just the international students who benefit from studying in Turkey. Foreign students add to the character and quality of education for Turkish students as well.
Michael Brownfox has taught at numerous Turkish universities and was a founding partner of StudyinTurkey.com, a programme run by the Turkish Universities Promotion Agency, a private organization devoted to attracting students to Turkey.
Brownfox told SES Türkiye universities benefit from attracting international students to their student body, not only in financial terms, but also in the new opportunities and ideas that come from educating students who bring a different perspective on the world.
Having international students "really helps Turkish students to see both how big and small the world is," Brownfox said. "This is a major benefit," he noted, pointing out that the dynamic created by a global classroom better prepares all students, foreign and Turkish, to succeed in the global marketplace.
One of the most successful student exchange programmes is the EU's Erasmus programme, which is open to 33 countries, including Turkey, and facilitates the process of student exchanges.
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Liam Murray, who came to Turkey from England as an Erasmus student, wanted the opportunity to see the world from a different perspective and made Turkey his first choice over universities in North America or Europe.
Now beginning his fourth year living and working in Turkey, he remarked how the difference in ideas and background of the students at Middle East Technical University in Ankara added to the educational experience and drew him back to Turkey after graduation.
When students study in Turkey their education extends beyond the classroom as they get first-hand exposure to Turkish culture through their everyday interactions in Turkish society.
For the Albanian student Hasanaj, her time studying in Istanbul for her bachelor's degree, and now a master's degree, has given her a unique vantage point to observe the intricacies of Turkish society.
"After I got to know their past history and people, now I can better understand the complexity in which this society lives," she said.
Creating a new generation of international students with exposure to Turkish language and society is in part a reflection of Turkey's dynamic and proactive foreign policy over the past decade. Many of the students who come to study can use their knowledge of Turkey and connections to build bridges between Turkey and their home country.
Education as an arm of diplomacy can be seen in relatively new foreign policy areas like Africa, where until the mid-2000s Turkey had only a handful of embassies, but plans to have at least 33 by the end of 2012. A total of 1552 students from 44 African countries studied in Turkey in 2011-12, over a four-fold increase compared to 2005-06.
Jalil Abdallah, from Ghana, studied in his home country as well as in Egypt, and worked in a high school before he decided to pursue a graduate degree in international relations in Turkey.
Abdallah said the reconceptualisation of Africa within Turkish foreign policy prompted him to study in Turkey. With growing trade, diplomatic, educational and cultural ties between Turkey and Africa, he said studying in Turkey was the first step toward learning Turkish language and culture in order to pursue a career in diplomacy or an international organisation.
"The valuable thing is language and culture," Abdallah told SES Türkiye. "'The limit of my language,' as said by Ludwig Wittgenstein, is 'the limit of my world'.''
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Gleason's Gym
Gleason's is a boxing gym located on the Brooklyn waterfront. Since 1937, when the gym was founded in the Bronx, boxers with their eyes on Olympic glory or a shot at the title have been training at Gleason's. Fighters who trained at the gym include Jake LaMotta, Roberto Durán, Benny "Kid" Paret, Gerry Cooney, and Mike Tyson. Before his first title fight against Sonny Liston, Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, also trained at Gleason's.
The gym was founded by Peter Gagliardi, a former bantamweight, who changed his name to Bobby Gleason. It moved to Manhattan and then to Brooklyn. Gleason's is now owned by Bruce Silverglade.[1]
Gleason's is reminiscent of the time when New York was the center of the boxing universe, when there were dozens of serious gyms in the city and when big fights were often held in Madison Square Garden. Now Gleason's is among the last of a breed. It manages to stay open by permitting average joes—men and women—to train side by side with professional boxers, and stages "White Collar Boxing" events that cater to this clientele.
There is also a wrestling school called the World of Unpredictable Wrestling run by WWE Hall of Fame member Johnny Rodz. Many wrestlers and wrestling promoters have come from there. Graduates include Tommy Dreamer, Matt Striker, Taz, D-Von Dudley and Vince Russo, Prince Nana, as well as Big Vito, Da Baldies, Elektra, Ricky Vega, The Musketeer, Mac Daddy Flexx, Tim Arson, Damien Demento, the late S.D. Jones, the late Rocco Rock, and many more.
There is a sign on the wall at Gleason's, posting an invitation from the poet Virgil: "Now, whoever has courage, and a strong and collected spirit in his breast, let him come forward, lace on the gloves and put up his hands." (Aeneid 5.363-364) Prizefighters have long answered this call at Gleason's and some still do. But now they've been joined by brokers and dentists.[2]
There is an illustrated book called: "At Gleason's Gym."[3]
- ^ "The Gentleman Boxer". Village Voice. 2008-11-25.
- ^ "Dan Ackman, "And in this Corner the Insurance Broker"". Wall Street Journal, Aug. 21, 2002 (retrieved from author's website).
- ^ * "At Gleason's Gym", Ted Lewin. 2007. ISBN 978-1-59643-231-4, ISBN 1-59643-231-4. Published by: Roring Book Press, New Mildford, Connecticut. United States.


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Bai, Chong-En and Xu, Cheng-Gang (2001) Ownership, incentives and monitoring. TE/01/413. Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
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This paper studies the effect of ownership structure on workers' incentives for investing in firm-specific human capital. Particularly, we analyse such incentives and monitoring under employee ownership and capitalist ownership. In our model, the employee-owned firm is a firm bought by its workers who pay the competitive price. Under certain conditions, we show that the workers' investment and expected income are higher and the monitoring intensity is lower in an employee-owned firm than they are in a capitalist firm. We also show that the incentive effect of employee ownership increases as a worker's reservation wage decreases, as the monitoring cost or as the productivity uncertainty increases. Most of our results are consistent with the available empirical evidence.
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Library of Congress subject classification: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor |
Journal of Economic Literature Classification System: | J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J5 - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining > J54 - Producer Cooperatives; Labor Managed Firms D - Microeconomics > D2 - Production and Organizations > D23 - Organizational Behavior; Transaction Costs; Property Rights |
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Cam's clubland clash
by Kevin Maguire Published
Nicholas "Fatty" Soames has the build of a chap who could have been invited often to Cam Dine With Me, yet the Tory heavyweight is one Old Etonian who is persona non toff in Downing Street. The Conservative Party's rough wing sniggers that it's because Fatty makes Cameron feel common, Winston Churchill's grandson being even posher than the stockbroker's son. The prosaic explanation is that he's a wobbling embarrassment. The MP for Bon Vivant Central made a great fuss over the Budget, but not at handouts for millionaires, pension-grabs or VAT on Greggs pasties. Fatty, a one-time director of Wiltons, the top-dollar restaurant, was incandescent that Angostura bitters lost a tax perk. In clubland they're all in this together.
Raised eyebrows at increasingly delphic mumblings by Michael Gove. The Educashon dunce likes to let politicians know that he, a former reporter for the Times, is the brightest star in any room. And now corridor. Gliding past the Labour whip Phil Wilson, Gove was overheard passing the judgement: "Ah, Mr Wilson. A very wise man," before resuming his levitation down the hallway. The modest Sedgefield MP later wondered if Gove was referring to Harold. Snouts whisper that no, it was Phil, who took one for the team when Eric "Rambo" Joyce went on the rampage.
Ed Miliband walked into the Commons for the Budget statement with a plan B speech, I hear. The Labour leader's team reckoned cutting 50p tax would be a kamikaze run by George Osborne, so it didn't believe the leaks, fearing that they were a feint to wrong-foot Mili. The passages never delivered would have accused the coalition of confusion. Cash-for-Cameron is the icing on the cake. Miliband can't believe his luck.
Giving a speech on premises of the Royal Bank of Scotland, Alistair Darling quipped: "It's good to be back in a bank I used to own." Never a truer word spoken in jest. He knew how to pick them when chancellor. Darling's family mortgage was with Northern Rock.
Parliament's intelligence and security committee needs to sharpen up its diary. Protesting members were dragged away on an overseas visit ("I'd have to kill you if I told you where," one MP threatened - which usually means Afghanistan) and so they missed the Budget.
Apparatchiks scrambled to erect tall banners to hide a mural when Ken Livingstone staged a London mayoral rally in arched vaults under Waterloo Station. And whose portrait was on the wall? Inexplicably it was Rupert Murdoch, a mogul who Red Ken the former Sun columnist didn't want gazing down as he denounced his ex-employer.
Hacks now realise that the Downing Street monthly press conferences initiated by Tony Blair have been dropped. July 2011 is thought to have been the last. Yet Cameron remains a model of accountability compared to Osborne. Unemployment was falling when the Chancellor last stuck his head above the parapet. Yep, it was that long ago.
Kevin Maguire is associate editor (politics) of the Daily Mirror


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As the term implies, fireclays are primarily associated with fire or heat. While the refractory nature of the clay becomes evident when used, fireclays can also contribute particle size variation to a clay body to enhance its forming characteristics.
As a type of clay, fireclays offer potters the most cause for concern when used as part of a clay body formula, and they require vigilant inspection and care when introduced. While other components of the clay body have their own potential for producing imperfections in the forming, drying, glazing or firing stages, fireclays are statistically more likely to be the origin of faults as opposed to ball clays, stoneware clays, bentonites, earthenware clays, feldspars, flint, talc or any of the other raw materials that can compose clay body formulas. Understanding the characteristics of each fireclay and how they are all mined and processed can offer valuable information regarding which to use in any ceramic project.
The geologic formation of fireclays depended on rock from the earth's crust being weathered by wind, rain, heat, cold and abrasion. The raw materials were then transported to acidic waters containing roots and vegetation, resulting in finely divided minerals containing silicates of alumina, among other materials. After the Glacial Period (800-600 million years ago), the waters receded, leaving sediment and silt ground up by the receding glaciers.Streams moved the remaining fine particle material to other locations, resulting in different types of fireclay depending on the local geology. Almost all fireclays are formed by their movement along streams, eventually forming into beds. Clays of this type contain impurities gathered on their travels, which can contribute to their plastic qualities, fired color, particle size, organic content and refractory nature.
Consequently, the American Ceramic Society defines fireclay as a "sedimentary clay of low flux content," which enables it to withstand high temperatures before deforming. Generally, fireclays can have a pyrometric cone equivalent (PCE) from cone 31 (3022°F) to cone 36 (3268°F). The pyrometric cone equivalent is a classification of the softening point of a material, in this case fireclay.
To determine PCE, the fireclay is shaped into a "cone" and placed in a cone holder with a series of known Orton (www.ortonceramic.com) cones close to the temperature where the fireclay is projected to soften. The cone holder is placed in a specially designed furnace and the temperature is raised on a schedule until the fireclay cone bends over and the tip touches the cone holder. At this point, the sample is removed, and the cone in question is matched with the "standard" cone and given a PCE value.
Mining Operations
Christy Minerals offers an example of one type of clay mining operation. The mine is located approximately 50 miles west of St. Louis, Mo., and uses selective open pit excavation to extract Hawthorn Bond fireclay. The top layer of overburden is taken away and the clay seam exposed. After carefully removing the clay, it is stockpiled and weathered for 12-18 months to cause it to break down.The natural freeze/thaw conditions, plus rain and sun, hydrate and dehydrate the clay platelets, which ultimately improves consistency and plasticity. The clay is then transported to the plant where it is dried and placed in a covered shed until it is ground to the appropriate mesh size. Several grinding methods can be used depending on the desired grain size and distribution of the product. The material is then tested for particle size distribution and placed in packaging that ranges from 50- and 100-lb paper bags to larger 3500-lb supersacks.
Clay Processing
Raw Clay is rarely taken from the mine site without some form of processing. Over 99% of clays are destined for use by industry and the commercial sector of the economy. Potters represent less than 1% of the total market, and their limited role affects the quality of clays they can purchase. Clays for commercial applications require a degree of uniformity and quality control, but not necessarily the same kind of processing that potters require. Two machines used in the preparation of raw clay are the roller mill and the hammer mill.In a typical roller mill operation, some of the free moisture is removed from the clay and it is fed between a ring and a series of rolls that spin around the inner diameter of the ring where it is ground and dried. It is then thrown between the ring and rolls by plows. A stream of air lifts the finer clay particles up to a whizzer (several fan blades); the faster the blades spin, the finer the clay particles need to be to pass through the whizzer. Once through the whizzer, the clay/air stream goes to a cyclone collector where the clay is separated from air during the air floating process. The clay then goes to a packer where it is bagged and ready for shipment. Greenstripe is an example of a roller-milled, air-floated fireclay.
In a hammer mill, crushed clay that is 2 in. and smaller enters from above. High rpm hammers rotate and pulverize the clay, which is pushed through screens at the bottom. The screen size determines the mesh size of the clay and the size of possible contaminates processed with the clay. Hawthorn Bond is an example of a hammer-milled fireclay.
As opposed to the process of screening clay to remove comparatively outsized coarse clumps of clay and large-size contaminates from a given amount of clay, the platelet size of clay is best observed on a microscopic level. Platelet size distribution simply means how many small, medium or large platelets are present in a given amount of clay. The distribution of platelet sizes also affects the texture (or "tooth") of the moist clay during forming operations.
The shape of the platelets, their direction in relation to each other, and the colloidal water adhesion forces that bind them together also play a part in determining the handling characteristics of the moist clay. Platelet size distribution can influence plastic qualities, shrinkage rate, forming potential and drying characteristics. A greater percentage of larger platelets will result in a fireclay that is less plastic with decreased ability to bend when moist. It will shrink less and dry faster than a fireclay with an increased amount of small platelets.
Fireclays having a finer platelet size will shrink more and have greater plasticity when moist. They will take longer to dry and require more extensive water films around the increased amount of platelets in the fireclay to achieve plasticity. However, most clay body formulas contain other types of clays, feldspars, flint and grog, which can be mitigating factors to the above-mentioned fireclay platelet size characteristics.
Air floated fireclays, such as Greenstripe 200 mesh, which is naturally finer than clays like Hawthorn Bond, offer lower defect rates from contaminants but also change the "clay body feel" when moist. The higher percentage of fine mesh fireclay used in a clay body formula results in less "tooth" and a gummier feel to the moist clay. Such clay bodies do not stand up on the wheel and feel overly soft. They can take on more water in forming operations and deform more easily due to each small clay platelet being surrounded by water. While these are subjective factors for each potter, there is a recognizable difference when a coarse fireclay like Hawthorn Bond 35 mesh is used in place of the finer Greenstripe 200 mesh as a component in a clay body formula.
Fireclays with comparatively large mesh sizes (28, 35 or 40) can have periodic runs of irregular contaminants. This happens when rips in the screen occur or operator error allows large particles to enter the clay batch. Simply stated, the larger the contaminant size, the greater the chance of it causing a problem in the forming, drying and firing stages. Using a finer mesh fireclay is one option that can diminish the problem, but, again, the moist clay can lack "tooth" or stand-up ability in forming operations. If a coarse mesh fireclay is used, splitting the total fireclay requirement 50/50 with another fireclay of similar or finer mesh can reduce the risk of a bad batch of fireclay disrupting the clay body.
As with any screening procedure, whether it's a 35 mesh or 200 mesh fireclay, some residual material will get through the screen. Clay is not a round or symmetrical material, but has an aspect ratio making one dimension larger than the other. In some cases, depending on how the clay particle hits the screen, it may pass through or be retained and removed. If screened again, the off-size material could be removed.
In most instances, however, the material is not screened again and is simply packaged for shipping. Unfortunately, potters require a greater degree of quality control for their fireclays than processors typically offer. As in any economic profit motive activity, some fireclay processors are more in tune with serving the larger industrial market than the smaller pottery production market.
Several ceramic supply companies have taken it upon themselves to screen fireclays. While the additional cost might be a few cents more per pound, the extra expense can be worth the potential failure of the clay body. Sheffield Pottery, Inc. (www.sheffield-pottery.com) is one ceramic supplier that can screen fireclays or any other material used by potters. Typically, a fireclay is passed through a 30-mesh screen to remove contaminants, though other mesh screening sizes are available.
In addition, the clay can also be moved through a tube containing a powerful rare earth magnet that removes ferrous iron contaminants. The clay will still produce an iron spot pattern when fired, but large particles of iron will not be present. Both systems bring an added degree of processing necessary for clays used by potters.
Economic Considerations
Today's potters find themselves in a difficult economic situation. In a perfect world, they could dictate the exact specifications of the materials required in their craft. However, the extra processing of clays and other raw materials would generate a higher, possibly prohibitive, cost. Individual potters are often forced to accept material as is, which in many instances means clays with particle size variations, chemical composition deviations and tramp material contamination. Inconsistent raw materials and the potter's inability to change this economic fact are recurrent areas contributing to the loss of product.While ceramic suppliers, as a general policy, have limited liability when it comes to the clay they sell, it is the potters who suffer a loss as their profit margins are tight. It is not unusual for a potter to lose an entire kiln load of pottery due to a raw material causing a defect. A ceramic supplier will replace "bad" clay, but the potter will not be compensated for time and labor spent in the production of defective pots made with substandard clay.
As a general rule, the potter will not be remunerated for the damage caused to the kiln, kiln shelves, adjacent pottery in the kiln or kiln furniture caused by a defective clay or raw material. In many instances, the potter must prove that the defect originated in the raw material and not their own forming or firing procedures.
Fireclays are the weakest link in any of the clays that compose clay body formulas. There are several geologic and economic reasons for the presence and continued existence of contaminants found in this necessary but troublesome clay. Fireclays can contain carbonaceous materials like lignite, peat, coal and other associated tramp materials. They can also have variable particle sizes of silica, iron and manganese. At the mine site, even with careful excavation, some of these impurities can find their way into the seams of fireclay.On a technical level, all of these "bad" qualities can be refined out of the clay. However, as mentioned previously, intense processing is not required on an economic level since the majority of fireclay users (e.g., steel mills, casting foundries and brick manufacturers) use the clay with minimal processing. Since potters represent less than 1/10% of the raw material market in the U.S., it does not make economic sense for mines or raw material processors to refine a product for such a small market share. Unfortunately, this is a common downside for potters who use raw materials specified for industrial requirements.
The major (but certainly not only) contaminants found in some types of fireclays are lime and iron. With iron, the size of the particle is critical as potters want small random brown specks (1/2 to 1 mm in diameter) in the fired clay body. However, large nodules of iron (4 to 6 mm in diameter) in the fired body can cause outsized brown blemishes on pottery surfaces (see Figure 2).
By physical nature, the larger particles of silica in fireclay that convert to cristobalite will produce a larger expansion/contraction, thus exerting a greater pressure on the body during firing and cooling than small particles. However, all alumino-silicate materials (e.g., talc, feldspars and other clays) will contain some level of free silica that can also be subject to the same transformation to cristobalite and the eventual cooling inversion.
If considerable amounts are present in the clay body, an inversion of high-to-low cristobalite takes place around 392°F that can cause a pinging noise in the pots as they cool in the kiln.1 Seemingly intact functional pottery with a buildup of cristobalite can also crack later when heated in a hot kitchen oven due to cristobalite inversion during a similar cooling range (see Figure 6). Cracks can occur anywhere on the pot and have a sharp edge, almost like the pottery has been hit by a hammer.
Pottery Applications
Fireclays are refractory, relatively coarse particle size, low shrinkage clays that are mainly employed as a component in medium- (2232°F cone 6) to high-temperature (2300°F cone 9) clay body formulas. However, they can be used in low-fire (1828°F cone 06) clay body formulas to contribute a coarse particle size and tooth to the forming qualities of the moist clay.Fireclays can constitute 5 to 30% of a clay body, depending on the firing temperature, forming method, fired color and intended function(s).
Potters use fireclays in diverse ceramic products like floor and wall tiles, functional pottery, and sculptures. The amount and type of fireclay in a clay body formula also depends in part on the cost of bringing the fireclay to the point of manufacture, whether by a ceramic supplier or individual potter. The actual cost of shipping fireclay or any clay is often as expensive as the cost of the material. This economic consideration is apparent when ceramic suppliers stock raw clay and use clays in their moist clay body formulas based, in part, on the lowest shipping cost.
Material Availability
Frequently, the decision to stock one clay over another is decided by transportation costs. It is unusual for West Coast ceramic suppliers to use Midwest fireclays in their stock clay body formulas when West Coast fireclays are readily available and offer lower transportation costs. However, some large West Coast suppliers can make the capital investment to also stock Midwest fireclays as part of their inventory. East Coast ceramic suppliers are also reluctant to carry West Coast mined clays for the same reason.Economic reasons, not geologic depletion, can dictate a clay or raw materials' disappearance from the pottery market. Some discontinued materials do live on in ceramic supply houses' inventories or individual potters' storage bins, but they are not currently being mined. Before developing any clay body or glaze formula, always inquire if the material is still in production. In some instances, potters have used a clay, feldspar or other ceramic raw material found in their studio only to discover when it is time to reorder that the material is no longer in production.
Once a fireclay is removed from production, it is highly unusual for it to be brought back on the market. A little research will save much time and effort. Some fireclays that are no longer in production are P.B.X. fireclay, North American fireclay, and Pine Lake fireclay. Green Ribbon fireclay and G.S. Blend fireclays were blended by Laguna Clay Co. from Lincoln 60 and Irish Hill Cream fireclays when Greenstripe fireclay was temporarily unavailable.
For medium- to high-temperature clay body formulas (cone 6 and above), the total lack of a fireclay component can affect the drying qualities, handling characteristics, fired color and fired maturity of the clay. Keep in mind that porcelain clay body formulas traditionally do not contain fireclays when high temperature, whiteness and translucency are desired, but in a great percentage of high-temperature stoneware clay body formulas, fireclays are a viable addition to the formula.
Author's Acknowledgements
Shane Bower of Christy Minerals LLC supplied information on the mining and processing of fireclays. Jon Pacini, clay manager, and Jon Brooks, president, of Laguna Clay Co. were most informative and helpful in contributing information on West Coast fireclays. Jim Kassebaum, general manager of Laguna, supplied samples of fireclays for evaluation. Eric Struck, technical service director at Industrial Minerals Co., supplied detailed information on West Coast fireclays and processing operations. Dave Jenkins, president of Ione Minerals, Inc., supplied technical information on the mining of Greenstripe fireclay. Mort Gensberg, Seaway Shipping & Trading, directed my research into West Coast fireclay mines. John Cowen, president of Sheffield Pottery, supplied images and descriptions of the clay screening process. John Benedict, clay manager at Sheffield Pottery, screened samples of fireclay for the article. Jim Keating, technical manager of Gladding McBean, supplied information on Lincoln fireclays.SIDEBAR: Fireclays Commonly Used by Potters
Lincoln FireclayThe Gladding McBean (www.gladdingmcbean.com) plant in Lincoln, Calif., has been in operation since 1875, and the Lincoln Clay Products plant, a division of Gladding, has been in operation since 1898. The mine produces Lincoln 60, 8, and 9 fireclays, which are hammer milled. The sedimentary clays are formed by the erosion of the Sierra Mountains in California and are selectively open pit mined. Scrapers peel off overburden soil, exposing seams of clay 2 to 5 ft thick. It is then processed and shipped in 50 and 100 lbs bags and bulk packaging ranging from 20 to 34 mesh. All of the Lincoln fireclays have excellent drying properties with minimum cracking and warping. Technical data sheets are available.
Lincoln Fireclay 60 fires to a buff/cream color and is frequently used in pottery production. Its name is derived from the one to six layers of clay that form the deposit. Over 30,000 tons per year are shipped to pottery manufacturers and ceramic suppliers. It is hammer milled and has coarse iron specks (PCE 28-29).
Lincoln Fireclay 8 has a higher percentage of iron than Lincoln Fireclay 60 and fires to an orange color. It has good plasticity and excellent strength (PCE 28-29).
Lincoln Fireclay 9 fires to a buff/cream color and has granules of siderite (iron carbonate and iron sulfate). It has a low iron content and exhibits good plasticity and excellent strength (PCE 30-31).
IMCO 400 is Lincoln 60 fireclay mined by Gladding McBean that is then roller milled and air floated by Industrial Minerals Co. (www.clayimco.com). Industrial Minerals sells 400 to 500 tons per year each of IMCO 400, IMCO 800, Howard Clay and Irish Hill Cream Clay. IMCO 400 has greater strength and fires to a buff/cream lighter color than IMCO 800, both of which are mined in layers. Technical data sheets are available.
IMCO 800 is a smoother fireclay than IMCO 400 and has a yellow-fired color. It is a finer ground fireclay than Lincoln 8, cutting down on the size of contaminants and iron specking.
Howard Clay is a roller-milled, air-floated fireclay mined by Industrial Minerals. It has a lighter fired color than IMCO 400 or IMCO 800.
Irish Hill Cream is a roller-milled, air-floated fireclay mined by Industrial Minerals. It has good green strength and is not as refractory as Howard Clay, but is darker in its fired color.
The Ione Minerals (www.ioneminerals.com) plant has been in continuous operation since its construction by Gladding McBean in the early 1950s. Fireclays have been mined in the Ione basin of Northern California on and off since the mid 1800s. The Ione basin is about 20 miles long and one to four miles wide, along the western Sierra Nevada foothills.3 The company has eight mine sites over 21,000 acres, where it solar-dries and processes its fireclays and kaolins.
The mine produces Greenstripe fireclay, a very plastic, 200 mesh, air-floated fireclay that features comparatively high shrinkage and excellent green strength. It fires to a light buff color (PCE 31-32). Technical data sheets are available.
Hawthorn Bond
Christy Minerals LLC (www.christyco.com) mines Hawthorn Bond fireclay and sells 80% of its production of fireclays to the pottery market and the art clay industry, which manufactures architectural ceramics. Missouri fireclays, such as Hawthorn Bond and A.P. Green (mainly processed for the brick and refractory industries), take longer than West Coast fireclays to absorb water in the clay mixing process due to their harder granular structure. This characteristic can result in clay bodies with a Missouri fireclay component becoming stiffer after the initial mixing process as water is eventually absorbed into each clay platelet.
Missouri fireclays may also be associated with seams of lime and gypsum that can have nodules from 1/4 to 4 in. in diameter, causing lime pop in the bisque and fired ware if not screened properly in the processing stage. The fireclay can also have nodules of silica disrupting a clay body surface (PCE 31-32). Technical data sheets are available.
SIDEBAR: Clay Body Formulas
Many low-, medium- and high-fire clay body formulas utilize a fireclay component, and it is useful to understand the reasons. It is also important to note that fireclays act in conjunction with other clays and raw materials in a clay body formula.Listed here are examples of clay body formulas that can be used in oxidation or reduction kiln atmospheres. They can be used on the potter's wheel or in hand building. The primary functions of each fireclay in the formula are described. As with any clay body or glaze, it is always best to test the formula before committing to a large quantity.
Low-Fire Cone 06 #1 (white fired color)
Hawthorn Bond fireclay 50 mesh: 20
Thomas ball clay: 40
Talc: 40
Hawthorn Bond fireclay contributes tooth and a coarse particle size to the clay body. Without the fireclay component, the moist clay may feel gummy and soft when used on the potter's wheel or in hand building operations. As a general rule, particle size differentiation from the use of dissimilar particle size clays is preferred, as it contributes to a mechanical interlocking of clay platelets in the forming stages.
Medium-Fire Cone 6 #2 (light brown in reduction atmosphere/off white color in oxidation atmosphere)
Greenstripe fireclay: 16
EPK kaolin: 16
Goldart stoneware clay: 23
Flint 200x: 10
Nepheline syenite 270x: 20
Kentucky ball clay OM #4: 15
Silica sand 85x: 6%
Greenstripe fireclay contributes a refractory clay component that enables the clay body to withstand the higher temperatures reached in the stoneware firing range. The fireclay also acts to reduce dry and fired shrinkage, as well as lessen or eliminate warping. The variation in particle size of the fireclay aids in forming operations.
High-Fire Cone 9 #3 (medium brown in reduction atmosphere/cream color in oxidation atmosphere)
IMCO 400 fireclay: 20
Goldart stoneware clay: 40
Newman Red stoneware clay: 10
Tennessee #9 ball clay: 10
Custer feldspar: 12
Flint 200x: 8
Grog 48/f: 5%
The addition of IMCO 400 fireclay contributes refractory strength and reduces dry and fired shrinkage. The fireclay also lessens any warping potential in the drying and firing stages. The variation in particle size aids in forming operations.


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