Starting in July, Mr. Kerbel's new company, Practice LLC, will offer courses in five areas: academic preparation, career development, language and cultural orientation, software and library research skills and personal performance.

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The cultural heart of Oracle remains in the software stacks where it has dominated.

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To toot the horn for software, it employs twice as many people as the recreational, cultural and sporting sectors combined.

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