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| Thursday, August 21st, 2008 |
michiexile
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10:41a |
Food meme From http://unapologetic.wordpress.com I have eaten… * Venison: yes * Nettle tea: no * Huevos rancheros: no * Steak tartare: no * Crocodile: no * Black pudding: yes * Cheese fondue: mmmmmmmm, yes * Carp: yes * Borscht: yes * Baba ghanoush: yes, but I don't like eggplant... * Calamari: yes * Pho: I think so, yes... * PB&J sandwich: yes * Aloo gobi: probably not * Hot dog from a street cart: yes * Epoisses: no - but it sure looks good * Black truffle: no * Fruit wine made from something other than grapes: yes * Steamed pork buns: yes * Pistachio ice cream: yes * Heirloom tomatoes: no * Fresh wild berries: yes * Foie gras: no * Rice and beans: yes * Brawn, or head cheese: no * Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper: yes * Dulce de leche: yes * Oysters: no * Baklava: yes * Bagna cauda: no * Wasabi peas: yes * Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl: no, but gulasch in a sourdough bowl, and wild mushroom soup in a wheat bread bowl * Salted lassi: no * Sauerkraut: yes, yuk * Root beer float: no * Cognac with a fat cigar: no - never touched cigars * Clotted cream tea: yes * Vodka jelly/Jell-O: yes * Gumbo: yes * Oxtail: yes * Curried goat: no * Whole insects: no * Phaal: no * Goat’s milk: no * Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$130 or more: yes * Fugu: no * Chicken tikka masala: yes * Eel: yes * Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut: yes * Sea urchin: no * Prickly pear: no * Umeboshi: no * Abalone: no * Paneer: yes * McDonald’s Big Mac Meal: yes * Spaetzle: yes * Dirty gin martini: yes * Beer above 8% ABV: yes * Poutine: no * Carob chips: no * S’mores: yes * Sweetbreads: no * Kaolin: whu? Google seems to think this to be a mineral. * Currywurst: yes - and I know where to get the best Currywurst+fries in Berlin * Durian: no * Frogs’ legs: yes * Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake: no, yes, no, yes - funnel cakes are an integral part of my wife's family's christmas celebration * Haggis: yes * Fried plantain: yes * Chitterlings, or andouillette: no * Gazpacho: yes * Caviar and blini: yes - standard fare in my family, I have our recipe memorized * Louche absinthe: yes * Gjetost, or brunost: yes * Roadkill: probably no * Baijiu: no * Hostess Fruit Pie: no * Snail: yes * Lapsang souchong: yes * Bellini: no * Tom yum: yes * Eggs Benedict: yes * Pocky: yes * Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant: no * Kobe beef: no * Hare: yes * Goulash: yes - in Budapest, as well as our family recipe * Flowers: yes * Horse: yes * Criollo chocolate: no * Spam: yes * Soft shell crab: yes * Rose harissa: yes * Catfish: no * Mole poblano: yes * Bagel and lox: yes * Lobster Thermidor: no * Polenta: yes * Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee: no * Snake: no * Elk: yes * Ostrich: yes * Moose: yes - is this really different from elk??? * Whole hog BBQ.: yes * Wine @ >$400/bottle.: no * Home made bacon/sausage: yes * Chocolate and chilis: yes * Moonshine: no * Quail eggs: yes * Monkfish liver: no * Live scallop: no * Fried chicken giblets: yes * Duck cracklings: no * Grappa: no * Amarguinha: no * Applejack: no * Cavy: no * Lambic: no * Sauternes or Tokay: yes * Skate (or ray): yes * Szechuan peppercorns: no * Tiết canh: no And some of my own to add to the mix: * Surströmming - fermented hering * Kloß - German boiled potato dumplings * Hefeklösse * Crayfish * Lussekatter - saffron sweet bread eaten to the feast of Lucia * Nürnberg Bratwurst * Thüringer Bratwurst * Steak-in-a-bun from a street vendor * Khinkali - Georgian dumplings |
| Wednesday, September 30th, 2037 |
stu_ath
|
11:59p |
Seedy little Airport, You
Is there anybody... out there?
From this point on I will always take the entire collection of the Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy and current Times 'paper with me on air travel. Don't Panic! Watch the Olympics in a foreign languauge, why not? People are sleeping everywhere like they've been scattered around by some giant hand.
Good times. I swear that one over there must be a G cup
Stu! Silence! let them all sleep
Current Mood: Come fly wit me
Current Music: Pink Floyd Departure Boards Air Hockey |
| Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 |
giza
|
1:51p |
Caption this picture!  For the morbidly curious, that pic was used on a paper tray liner at a Burger King at an airport. The original blog post about it can be found over here. And yes, *what* is Burger King thinking? Pickles do NOT perform body cavity searches on onions! |
giza
|
12:27p |
It's Imperial Fleet Week in San Francisco!
Whoever made this had WAY too much time on their hands. But it's a job well done.
I'm unsure if they created their shaky camera footage or used pre-existing footage. |
| Wednesday, September 30th, 2037 |
stu_ath
|
11:59p |
Pen Diaries Just checking out Madrid situation at the moment. High casualties The Beeb have put video feed on front page. Reuters are lagging which is strange - - - Earlier: Boss nearly rammed by another car, disturbing news. All good though He quoteth that Stu does "Add an extra dimension!" Bournemouth, as predicted! Artifical reef coming: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7564857.stmBolt smashes 200m record. Right time to board the bird again: This trip is gonna be sheer Gonzo. But do I get a break from work? No! Hopefully I will be back with pictures and sounds of F1 and its people going through a crazy street circuit. Cheers beers Unto all, take care, and do do things I do! D'oh! Current Mood:  frustratedCurrent Music: "Are you gonna wait forever", "Red Means" |
stu_ath
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11:59p |
Madrid |
| Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 |
hyperx
|
4:49p |
Steampunk Meme, why not! Your result for The Steampunk Style Test... The Gadgeteer
You are the Gadgeteer, the embodiment of steampunk technology. Ironically, many of the things that most define your style are probably too large to easily carry about, but given the opportunity you would prefer to be seen surrounded by boiler engines, gear-driven calculators, and incredible automata. Of all the steampunk fashion styles, you place the greatest emphasis on technological accessories, and you are the most likely to create elaborate gadgets that are as much a part of your outfit as your clothes. You probably have goggles, but unlike most people you consider them to be for more than decoration. Whereas most people might look odd carrying a satchel of tools around, for you they may well be essential. Above all, you remind everyone that what sets the genre apart from Victoriana is simply the level of technology. Try our other Steampunk test here. Take The Steampunk Style Test at HelloQuizzy |
| Wednesday, September 30th, 2037 |
stu_ath
|
11:59p |
Best of the Beast, Caliph! The preachers tell us it comes only by the grace of God, but they don't always agree on which God, or how...Let's break it on down! I'm a man on a mission - - - ( Valencia Fumes preview )Breathe with me:    Picture 2: First Contact, One of the best Hotels in the World Heavy stuff! Imagine. Howl! It would be
To be at the top. Makin' Cash Money
Go on tour all round this world...World monitoring on this Journal:  Location. Time, GMT, Clock Off Pembroke, MA, United States Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:49:21 -0500 Moscow, Russia Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:40:21 -0500 Denton, TX, United States Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:03:27 -0500 Baraboo, WI, United States Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:22:14 -0500 Helsinki, Finland 19 Aug 2008 06:59:30 -0500 San Juan, Puerto Rico Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:57:15 -0500 Belém, Brazil Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:08:20 -0500 Middletown, NY, United States Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:27:27 -0500 Warrington, United Kingdom Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:48:59 -0500 Potomac, MD, United States Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:48:13 -0500 Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:23:32 -0500 Modena, Italy Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:09:47 -0500 Warren, OH, United States Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:27:47 -0500 Pomona, CA, United States Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:05:07 -0500 Santa Barbara, CA, United States Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:05:03 -0500 Albuquerque, NM, United States Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:03:24 -0500 Tijuana, Mexico Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:48:34 -0500 North Hollywood, CA, United States Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:45:12 -0500 Kent, WA, United States Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:34:07 -0500 Spokane, WA, United States Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:46:05 -0500 NYS, United States Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:41:05 -0500 Athens, GA, United States Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:31:53 -0500 London, United Kingdom Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:29:29 -0500 Yamato, Japan Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:21:49 -0500 Oakland, CA, United States Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:29:35 -0500 Scottsburg, IN, United States Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:43:30 -0500 It's like a pack of cultured cards, bar two. Gotcha. Me vs. an entire City! Haha Current Mood: Ain't No Way You're Gonna StopCurrent Music: "Sheer Lethal" , "My Dogs Will" , "Call Call" , "I need yer Love" |
| Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 |
hyperx
|
5:35p |
Weekend Aug 17th-18th Cranphin Visit
Before the weekend approached we had a pair of visitors in the wonderful Dragonboy / Cranphin variety. Fun was has as usual but Dragonboy is as picky about games as Remco is about food. Hehe *Had to be said*
After some tooling around and being geeky on Saturday we headed up to Remco's place, brining our puppy Dainty in tow. We were greeted by many smiling faces and re-introductions were had. We began by watching spaceballs and having some Shorma all while I was drinking this Horrible after dinner wine. Somehow I was tricked into drinking almost the entire bottle ;\ So shitty it didn't even get me buzzed. NOT EVEN A BUZZ! More and more people began to arrive and around 9 when Vos and Crew arrived, I began to have a panic attack. I quickly jumped out the front door and wandered off for an hour. Walked down to the post and back while listening to music. Eventually my nerves calmed some and I came back... sadly noone knew I was gone. Then again it was a party ;P
I was still a bit wound up so I sat in the corner a bit and JohnnyK came over and sorted me out some. It was nice talking to him again and eventually I was normal and re-joined the party. Soon after people began to eat Space Cake... I am not a weed person so I passed. Eventually people got stoned and I had some fun Teasing Kenai about his giggling. *How many fingers AM I holding up Kenai?*
Eventually it got late and people started to head home. It was a great party and thank you for Inviting us Remco. Dainty had a great time as did I.
P.S. Kenai owes me some damn hot Sauce!!! I am stuck using Tabasco.. ick!
P.P.S. I didn't name names cause there was far too many to list. I will try to remember all. Hello's go out to Remco, Kenai, WhiteShadowFox, Cyan, Ra-Fluffsky, Angle, Darkwolf, Pony, Suprnova, Wouter, Dragonboy, Cranphin, JohnnyK, Nico, David, Nekotrisha, Vos, Kiroja, and 2 others names I did not get that came with Vos/Kiroja. |
hyperx
|
5:13p |
Weekend Aug 10th-11th Plus 4th Edition DnD
I went down to Nijmegen to visit my good friend Helios. Get a little bit of DnD time and see some old familiar faces. So Mark has his Friend Husky from Germany visiting and he is passing right by there on his way home Saturday so I hitch a ride and arrive just after noon. I get there and have a nice Lunch *Dinner? I can never remember with those crazy German style eating schedules* before we get out the Wii and start playing. We have a pretty quiet time watching a Horrible Bernie Mac Movie "Guess who's coming to Dinner" *NOTE: We had no idea he has died that day when we watched it* before catching some Zzzzz's.
I should mention before sleep we did build my 4th Edition Wizard for DnD. I chose a Eldyrin race named Fancypants *yeap he was obsessed with fancy clothing*. I did a pretty good job building for a first time 4th edition character, and though this was going to be fun... Little did I know about wizards MISSING with magic missile now ;\
Now Helios is my bud and I appreciate all the hospitality but... I was told there was an air mattress. He bring out one of those Egg Carton Foam things... at that point I knew I would get no sleep. *Ok I got 2 hours*. Next time I will bring my Auto Inflating Air Palace! Ohhh it gives me the shivers thinking about it ;)
We all wake up and have some Pastries and I grab a shower. People begin to Arrive and we start playing some 4th Edition DnD. Now I have been a long time player, and considered very adept. I have played Up from the Original Version. I have seen the good and bad in every edition... and let me say 4th Edition, has WAY TOO MANY BUGS. Stick with 3.5e for now. Combat is VERY unbalanced and Character design is over simplified. Some things feel great and the way Spells are handled now is in my option EXCELLENT! The issue is Skills and a skill path are VERY lacking. There is just not enough feats or skills. You also loose skill points so building is less a gradual process which makes you feel more powerful off the bat, but you quickly lag behind every NPC and Monster out there. What worse is combat is full of misses. Spells MISS far tooo often, Big powerful blows often land thru the air, and monsters make you panic.. even the little kobolds ;\
We finally got to a good stopping place after 7 hours and it was time for all to go home. Hugs were had and I started my venture home. Helios and me chatted for a good 30 mins at the train station and shared our views on 4th edition. We both agree that combat NEEDS tweaking, but otherwise it could become a good successor to 3.5. Right now though don't switch over, wait a little bit.
Thank you Helios for having me over and for all the hospitality, your mom for the lovely meals, your dad for the humor, your grandma for putting up with another annoying house guest plus letting me use her shower, and your brother for DMing the game. I had a wonderful time and hope we can do it again someday soon *we don't see each other enough*. |
hyperx
|
1:53p |
A new Meme, real post later today!
There are many people out there who want to be better friends with you, or feel like they've lost touch with you.
If this person is such a friend, let them know.
If you respond, you have to post this so you too can find out who wants to be better friends with you.
Comments are *NOT* screened (seriously why would any screen this meme?) |
| Monday, August 18th, 2008 |
hyperx
|
10:30p |
The Original case you think I am insane...
There is at least one person on your friends list that wants to fuck the hell out of you.
So lets play the Fuck or Pass game.
The rules are simple.
If you want to fuck the person who posts this, send him or her a reply saying "I'd Fuck you." But, you have to post this in your journal, in exchange.
And marvel at the replies.
Comments are screened
*Bah I don't care I am shallow so I am posting it :P Sue me* |
| Wednesday, September 30th, 2037 |
stu_ath
|
11:59p |
Anti-Pressure How to Reus/Barca and Valencia in one foul swoop? One call! "I DON’T believe what any government says, ever. If it said “It’s a fine day”, I’d run out and check BOTH front AND back." - A  Current Mood:  This is dangerousCurrent Music: "Warrior Dance" , "World Burn" |
| Monday, August 18th, 2008 |
hyperx
|
4:42p |
Hey Everyone...
Letting you know I am not dead... just not been feeling very live journally. So I am going back umm 900 posts and I may miss something. If I do, sorry in advanced. |
| Sunday, August 17th, 2008 |
eurofurence
[ gideon_hoss ]
|
9:36p |
EUROFURENCE BOUND
Howdy all!! I will be attending Eurofurence 14! I just wanted to let folks know. I will be in the dealer room doin my usual thing. Selling the newest CDs I have, the 2008 Gideon CD and the Cox and Ruger Folio CD. I'll be drawin in sketchbooks and doin the infamous 1 Euro badges...now in color! I will also be selling "Cocktails" a book of some incredible male art
Mostly I will be happy to see old friends and make new ones. I look forward to doing trades with fellow artists and gettin drinks at the bar heh. So if you see the horse there (with my longer mane, heh), say hi to me!! |
| Friday, August 15th, 2008 |
michiexile
|
9:05p |
Birthday meme Meme from ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) reynardo. Wikipedia your birthday and pick 4 events, 3 births, 2 deaths, and 1 holiday: Four Events 1543 - Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is crowned "Queen of Scots" in the central Scottish town of Stirling. 1776 - The Continental Congress officially names their new union of sovereign states the United States. 1947 - First actual case of a computer bug being found: a moth lodges in a relay of a Harvard Mark II computer at Harvard University. 1993 - The Palestine Liberation Organization officially recognizes Israel as a legitimate state. Three Births 1737 - Luigi Galvani, Italian physician and physicist (d. 1798) 1828 - Leo Tolstoy, Russian novelist (d. 1910) 1941 - Dennis Ritchie, American computer scientist Two Deaths 1901 - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French painter (b. 1864) 1976 - Mao Zedong, Founder and first leader of the People's Republic of China (b. 1893) One Holiday California - Admission Day (to commemorate the state's admission to the USA). Bonus mention: in the eastern Orthodoxy, September 9th is the day to celebrate the Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God Saint Joachim and Saint Anne (parents of Mary the Mother of God) |
giza
|
11:17a |
How to get custom ringtones on a Verizon Motorola Razr v3m phone Getting new ringtones on your Razr without paying $1.99 or whatever Verizon charges is easy. Send an email to yournumber@vzwpix.com, with the MP3 as an attachment. When it arrives on your phone as a PIX message, the file has already been converted to the AAC format, and can be saved with the "Save Sound" choice under the Options menu. It will now appear in your list of ringtones. Thanks to this trick, my phone now has Dolph the Fascist Hippo ringtones on it. Guaranteed to confuse friends, co-workers, and family members alike! |
| Thursday, August 14th, 2008 |
giza
|
1:47p |
Videotape an altercation on a JetBlue flight? That's a handcuffin'! http://www.elliott.org/blog/grandmother-arrested-after-refusing-to-delete-jetblue-fight-video/http://consumerist.com/5036981/jetblue-has-grandmother-arrested-for-refusing-to-delete-an-unflattering-video-recordinghttp://www.kingmandailyminer.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&subsectionID=1&articleID=16860 (The most detailed writeup) To summarize, there was a verbal altercation in mid-flight between passengers on JetBlue Flight 195 over a noisy child. That in itself isn't too unusual. Passenger Marilyn Parver, who was sitting a few rows back, recorded a video from her seat, with a video camera. Also not too unusual. The unusual part is when the flight crew came around asking questions about the altercation, and when Mrs. Parver reported that she had video of the incident, was summoned to the back of the plane by the flight crew, who asked to see the video. After she showed them the video, they demanded that she delete it from her camera. When she refused, they attempted to bully her, and made threats that she would be arrested. Sure enough, when the plane landed, Mrs. Parver was removed in handcuffs by two police officers. JetBlue again demanded she remove the video. When Parver refused, and asked the names of everyone present, she was "arrested", and taken to the police station. By now, JetBlue's story had changed, and she had "taken pictures of the cockpit, the galley and other suspicious things on board". The best part is that since an arrest wasn't officially made, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department doesn't have any actual documentation of this incident. Funny, that. I can't help but wonder what is on that video tape anyway, and why JetBlue is so insistent that it be deleted? I hope it gets posted to YouTube. |
| Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 |
nidomedia
|
11:00p |
Topic: Tutorial : Google Earth in Ubuntu (Read 5726 times) The internet is probably the biggest source of "WTF" moments in the 21st century. Maybe even the biggest source known to man. Now here's a great one. I wanted to install google earth, so I took google for a spin and looked for 'google earth ubuntu', since it's not in the regular repositories, for it being non-free software. Now I found this fine Dutch tutorial on how to do it, with the same title as this little blog post. Now let me give you a translation (google translated, though the grammer wasn't much better in the original) of this entry up to step one, because any step after that is, well, superfluous. Ubuntu is a operating system Linux, this system is more designed for advanced and security is very high. If you have an Ubuntu operating system on your computer, you can install Google Earth as follows. 1) First, install google earth http://earth.google.com/download-earth.htmloriginal here: http://www.earthview.nl/tutorial_google_earth_in_ubuntu-t2320.0.html |
hyperx
|
6:29p |
Writer's Block: Your Invention...
An all day sucker, and I don't mean one who goes to church ;P |
felix_carni
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7:26a |
Your result for The Steampunk Style Test... The Gadgeteer29% Elegant, 55% Technological, 37% Historical, 44% Adventurous and 31% Playful!
You are the Gadgeteer, the embodiment of steampunk technology. Ironically, many of the things that most define your style are probably too large to easily carry about, but given the opportunity you would prefer to be seen surrounded by boiler engines, gear-driven calculators, and incredible automata. Of all the steampunk fashion styles, you place the greatest emphasis on technological accessories, and you are the most likely to create elaborate gadgets that are as much a part of your outfit as your clothes. You probably have goggles, but unlike most people you consider them to be for more than decoration. Whereas most people might look odd carrying a satchel of tools around, for you they may well be essential. Above all, you remind everyone that what sets the genre apart from Victoriana is simply the level of technology. Try our other Steampunk test here. Take The Steampunk Style Test at HelloQuizzy |
| Wednesday, September 30th, 2037 |
stu_ath
|
11:59p |
Why decapitation is worthwhile  Targa. That's just plain insane. Bloody marvellous.  But then there's the New Skyline with G-Force counter, no tech lights that can bend round corners quick enough yet, and adapted axles so the wheels don't fly off. This thing grips like a (cue that rogue Clarkson) , Toad in bonking peak (not bad eh!) Why did the banana go to the doctor? It wasn't peeling very well. Good Lord - - - I had a very cool dream about checking out the re-constructed Battersea Power Station (me turf!) last night. What a future Current Mood: BugattiCurrent Music: "Drive" , "On the Turning Away" , "Momentary Lapse of Treason" ,"Terminal Frost" |
| Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 |
giza
|
10:51a |
The great Gmail outage of 2008 So, Gmail dropped offline for a little over an hour yesterday... and it was like a blackout or something. Hundreds of messages were written on various groups complaining about it, and a search on Twitter revealed dozens of posts about Gmail every second. Within an hour, CNET had coverage of the issue as well. The incident even caused Google to apologize in their blog, which is rare for them. It's funny that even though the outage was just over an hour, many people (myself included) got all up in arms and acted like their world was coming to an end. All things considered though, Gmail has an astonishing uptime, even for being a free service, and for being as heavily used as it is. I usually have Gmail running in a tab in my browser whether I'm at home or at work, and the last time I can remember a significant outage is at least a year ago. I can certainly say that they have better uptime than my current webhost (3-4 outages over the last year) and certain companies I have done business with in the past. *goes back to hitting "refresh" obsessively on his Gmail* |
eurofurence
[ godzuki ]
|
11:10a |
Non-Fursuiter Etiquette for Fursuiters Please take this as thoughroughly tongue in cheek as its intended ;) ( Interacting With Non-Fursuiters ) Current Mood:  ditzy |
| Wednesday, September 30th, 2037 |
stu_ath
|
11:59p |
And in this ever changin' I know one of the chaps who plays and scored in our hockey side , Mr.Jackson! Go team GB! My Cousin plays Chelsea next week for Gills againt Chelsea Juniors! Go small girl! I once wore a Gold medal courtesy of Karen Brown, who was in the ladies hockey team! Go my distant past! We have a leaving do at lunch, 16 years service. Go fine wines! And crudites. - - - Mother Russia slowing down? "Stalin=Georgian, presided over the deaths of '50' million deaths: Un-paralleded in human recorded history" - On the wire from Lest Georgia has 7 decent planes +/- nowt Shot:  Makes an awesome black/white russian and a Molotov cocktail. Note the bird, and "taxi meter"!!! Swimming pool towelOlympigs on, and hair shaved again. My metabolic and adrenaline rates are on an ultrahigh peak! ^oo^ Current Mood:  aggravatedCurrent Music: "Lord I hope the Russians love their children too" |
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