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i think Autodesk should integrate automatic PDF-Publishing into Vault (2D-PDF) like the DWF-Publishing.
The DWF is more powerful and Autodesk want to spread it with force, but there are some reasons for the PDF format:
- PDF is an ISO-Standard, DWF not.
- You can open DWF only on Windows, there is no DesignReview form MAC or Linux.
- The DWF-Viewer works only on prozessores with SSE2, PDF-Viewer are running everywhere.
- Everybody has installed an PDF-Viewer, DesignReview normaly nobody without Autodesk Products.
Best regards
Most companies want a PDF (and/or usually a DWG) of an IDW after the drawing is released. This feature should be implemented like the secondary files feature in Producstream Professional (PSP) The jobserver should make these document and they are attached to the original document as read only. Under no circumstance should users be allowed to edit these documents.
It is save to say that DWF will not replace PDF. There is not even a 64-bit design review. So large models can not be opened in desiogn review.
We have govenrment clients that are not allowed to load additional software (like Autodesk design review) on their machines. There are a some private companies like this too. Since that is the case, they cant view our dwf files. they can view PDF.
I've spent a lot of money getting PDF publishing working in our Vault. But for 2D PDF creation, primarily AutoCAD, it isn't easy. There are thousands of different ways that an AutoCAD drawing can be laid out, automating PDF creation to suit all drafting styles for all organisations in an 'out the box' solution is extremely difficult. But not impossible. This is something that is definately long overdue, ironically I'd be well annoyed if it came in any time soon after the investment I've made in getting it to work now!
Another benefit to publishing to a PDF is that I can use a third party digital pen for my markups. Currently Adapx only works with PDFs.
Ideally I would want the PDf to function as an underlay in IV so I can execute my design changes (or have a simple/seemless conversion to DWF while retaining markups).
We just release PDF Publisher LT to Autodesk Exchange App Store. It's a simple tool let you create PDF for dwg files inside Vault Explorer. Not sure whether this meets your requirement.
You can find it here:
No supplier or customer wants to install a custom software just to view a drawing. And let's be realistic, these companies would have to do this for every possible CAD platform their own customers and suppliers have since there are so many out there.
I'd like to see Autodesk step up here and do the thing that makes the most sense for it's customers, rather than try to spread it's viewer to a lot of 3rd party companies through who really don't care to be bother by yet another piece of software just so they can view a drawing.
Totally agree, should work out of the box!
I totally agree with all the users here.
What I like if they can integrate on the viewer also, the option for open other
files directly usin creo view express, sunch native files of Pro E or Creo.
creo viewer express allow you open more type of files.
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"Raise the Dragon Banner o'er us."
4731 S. Ellis. This historic building represents a lot of memories. Memories that will forever live in the hearts and minds of those who attended school here. For 86 years, students received an elite private education that prepared them for their future. Although educational excellence was the focus, the nurturing atmosphere created more of a family environment.
It's in that sense of family that The 2014 HSG All School Reunion Committee invites you to come home for an old fashioned reunion. Whether you attended the Harvard School for Boys, St. George School for Girls, Harvard St. George, The Harris School or The Harvard School, we invite you to join us June 20 - 22nd as we re-acquaint ourselves and reminisce about our lives as "Hurricanes"!
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US: Atlantic Ports - Passenger Lists (1820-1871)
About the Data
The United States has admitted
more immigrants than any other nation. No official federal records were made for
the influx of foreign peoples to the United States before 1820, but the number
of immigrants arriving between 1776 and 1820 has been estimated at 250,000. This
database, containing more than 2,700 immigrant names, will help researchers who
are trying to locate their immigrant ancestors amid the thousands who came. Originally
published by the National Archives as Copies of Lists of Passengers Arriving at
Miscellaneous Ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and Ports on the Great Lakes,
1820-73, the database includes passenger lists from the following ports (dates
for each port in brackets): Alexandria, Virginia (1820-65); Annapolis, Maryland
(1849); Bangor, Maine (1848); Barnstable, Massachusetts (1820-26); Bath, Maine
(1825-67); Beaufort, North Carolina (1865); Belfast, Maine (1820-51); Bridgeport,
Connecticut (1870); Bridgeton, New Jersey (1825-28); Bristol and Warren, Rhode
Island (1820-71); and Cape May, New Jersey (1828). Information contained in this index includes the name of the passenger; the quarter and/or date of arrival; age; sex; country of origin; port of departure; and port of arrival. Field ExampleGenerally, you'll find the following information about an individual included in this data set:Name The name of the passenger. Date of Arrival This field lists the quarter, including year, and/or date of arrival. Age The age of the passenger. Sex The sex of the passenger. M=male; F=female. Country of Origin This is the country where the individual is from. Port of Embarkation This is the port where the passenger boarded the ship. Port of Arrival This is the Atlantic, Gulf Coast, or Great Lakes port at which the passenger arrived in the United States. More About this Data Set Congress enacted the first legislation concerning the processing of immigrants in 1819. It provided that a record should be kept of the number of passengers in each customs district and mandated the registration of each person's name, age, gender, occupation and country of birth. Up to 1867, the records included all "alien passengers arrived" and did not distinguish "immigrants" from "passengers." Beginning in the 1830s, the tide of immigration tripled and quadrupled the numbers of previous years. This was due to a large increase in German and Irish immigrants. Many "German" political refugees and intellectuals fled their native lands. They had no "German" passports, because "Germany" did not yet exist as a nation, so these immigrants had passports of their various states, such as Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, and Wurttemberg. From 1800 to 1845, the Irish population grew with abnormal rapidity. The standard of living became so low that a large proportion of the population subsisted almost entirely on potatoes. The potato blight ruined the crop three years running, from 1845 to 1847, and half a million people died from starvation, typhus, and cholera. Millions more were barely kept alive by soup kitchens and limited aid, much from America. These conditions prompted a mass exodus of immigrants. The 19th century was the apex of the Golden Age of Sail (1460-1860). Many types of sailing vessels carried immigrants to America. Due to the prevailing westerly winds, the passage from Europe to the United States averaged four to six weeks and included crowded, noisy, smelly, vermin-ridden confinement. Considering the appalling conditions, a total absence of hygienic facilities, questionable food, stale water from oaken casks, and no medical care, the wonder is that more did not die at sea. The "denomination" listed in the database is the type of vessel (ship, brig, schooner, etc.) and is not part of the ship's name (ship's names include Commerce, Rose in Bloom, Boston, etc.). The Ships: Ship A vessel of at least three square-rigged masts; averaging 500 tons; 130 feet in length; 30 feet in the beam. Bark or barque A three-masted vessel with the fore and main masts square-rigged and the rearmost fore and aft rigged; slightly smaller than a ship. Brig A vessel with two masts, fore and main, with square-rigged sails; averaging 250 tons; 190 feet in length; 25 feet in the beam. Schooner A vessel with two or more masts, fore and main, with square-rigged sails; averaging 100 tons; 68 feet long; 23 feet in the beam; the largest ever built had seven masts. Sloop A small, single-masted vessel, fore and aft rigged, with a main sail and a jib; from schooner size downward. Packet A boat, of any kind, that travels a regular route along a coast or river, carrying passengers, freight, and mail. Source Information Sparks, Lyla, comp. Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes Passenger Lists, Roll 1: 1820-71. Original data: Copies of Lists of Passengers Arriving at Miscellaneous Ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and at Ports on the Great Lakes, 1820-1873 (National Archives Microfilm Publication M575, roll 1); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 036; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. |
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SALEM, Mass. — An Essex County grand jury indicted Lori Ann Barron, 50, of Salem, N.H., yesterday on three counts of human trafficking, maintaining a house of prostitution, deriving support from prostitution, witness intimidation, and videotaping unsuspecting nude persons, the office of District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett said.
Barron is accused of operating a "day spa" for men in Lawrence in which she allegedly videotaped women performing sexual acts in order to prevent them from quitting their jobs and going to police.
She was arraigned in Lawrence District Court on June 11, 2013. Judge Mark Sullivan set her bail at $30,000. An arraignment date in Salem Superior Court has not been scheduled.
The investigation of Barron's "spa," its operations and clientele remain under investigation. Human trafficking carries a minimum mandatory sentence of 5 years and a maximum of 20 years in state prison.
Police believe her client list contains at least 1,000 names, and potentially as many as 2,000, according to information collected by Lawrence and state police from Barron's records.
Lawrence Police Chief John Romero said his officers are going through the names, retrieved from computers and cell phones seized earlier this month from Barron's "The Day Spa for Gentlemen" on Broadway, and matching them with the people to whom they belong.
"The client list appears to be at least 1,000," Romero said yesterday. "That could go much higher."
Romero said police are sifting through the list, which includes "common names" that will require more investigation and corroboration before police can be sure they are identifying the right people.
Records seized from Barron's business at 7 Broadway, in which police said she operated a prostitution operation, and retrieved from her electronic devices provide enough detail that police can hone in on the identities of customers with common names, though Romero declined to be specific.
"There is considerable information regarding this. We have a lot to work with," he said.
Any determination about whether to prosecute any of the people who allegedly paid for sex at The Day Spa for Gentlemen would be made by the district attorney, he said.
Anthony Ortiz, Barron's attorney, did not return a phone call seeking comment yesterday afternoon.
No specific names have been released but police have said among those frequenting Barron's spa included a Methuen police officer, Methuen firefighters, a Haverhill city councilor, Lawrence and Amesbury teachers, lawyers and court workers, according to police reports.
Barron, 50, of Salem, N.H., was arrested at her home June 10, the culmination of an investigation that began in March after an employee reported Barron assaulted her for refusing to allow a client to spank her, police said.
They said Barron used her spa to offer sexual services performed by employees recruited as receptionists and blackmailed her employees with videotapes she secretly took of them performing sex acts on customers.
Barron, a married mother of two college-age daughters, was charged with felony counts of human trafficking, maintaining a house of prostitution, deriving support from prostitution, unlawful wiretapping, extortion and photographing unsuspecting nude persons.
She initially set up her business at 599 Canal St., but later moved to the Broadway location, police said. Romero said yesterday it is unclear how long she has operated the business.
On May 16, 2011, Barron was caught in a Salem, N.H. investigation dubbed "Operation Bunny Ranch." Then the owner of ETEA Weight Loss Spa at 282 Main St., Salem, she was charged with two counts of prostitution, obscene matter and simple assault. Less than a month later, she pleaded guilty to obscene matter and simple assault. The two prostitution charges were not prosecuted.
She was sentenced to a year in jail, suspended for 12 months with good behavior. She agreed to "relinquish her massage therapist's license and shall not open or manage a massage therapists business in Salem, N.H. for 10 years," according to court papers. She was also fined $310, which was immediately paid.
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Chemotherapy| is the main treatment for most types of NHL. It uses cytotoxic drugs to destroy cancer cells. Cytotoxic means toxic to cells.
Chemotherapy can be given into a vein (intravenously) or taken as tablets. With both these methods, the chemotherapy gets into the bloodstream and is carried to lymphoma cells wherever they are in the body.
Most people have their chemotherapy as an outpatient. Sometimes just one chemotherapy drug is given, but most treatments involve having a combination of two or more chemotherapy drugs in a single day. This is then followed by a rest period of a few weeks without chemotherapy. The rest period allows your body to recover from any side effects before the next treatment.
A course of chemotherapy treatment usually lasts several months. During this time you'll have regular check-ups at the hospital.
Our section on cancer treatments discusses chemotherapy| treatment and its side effects in detail.
There are several chemotherapy treatments that work well for indolent lymphoma. The most commonly used treatments include:
In addition to chemotherapy, many indolent lymphomas are treated with a monoclonal antibody| called rituximab| (Mabthera®). When chemotherapy and rituximab are given together, the letter 'R' is added to the treatment name – for example, R-CVP or R-CHOP.
The most commonly used chemotherapy treatment for aggressive lymphomas is a combination of drugs called CHOP.
People with aggressive B-cell lymphomas are usually also given a monoclonal antibody called rituximab alongside their chemotherapy. When rituximab is combined with CHOP chemotherapy it's called R-CHOP.
We have more information about CHOP| and R-CHOP|.
In order to have treatment given into your bloodstream (intravenously), you'll need to have a tube put into your vein. You may have one of the following:
If your chemotherapy is given through a cannula, this is put in just before each chemotherapy session and taken out before you go home. You'll need to have a new one put in before each treatment.
Chemotherapy being given by injection into a cannula View a large version of the diagram of a cannula|
Unlike cannulas, PICC lines|, central lines| and ports| can stay in until your treatment finishes.
Illustration of a PICC line
View a large copy of the illustration of a PICC line |
PICC lines can usually be put in under a local anaesthetic in the clinic.
A central line or a port may be put in under a local or a general anaesthetic.
Position of a central line
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If you have a PICC line, central line or implantable port, your nurses will show you how to look after it.
With some types of aggressive NHL, and when NHL is found in certain areas of the body such as the testicles, there's a higher risk of lymphoma cells getting into the brain. If you have a lymphoma like this, you may be given additional treatment to reduce your risk. This is called prophylactic treatment.
One way of reducing the risk of lymphoma cells spreading to the brain is to put chemotherapy into the spinal fluid. This is called intrathecal chemotherapy. It's done in a similar way to a lumbar puncture| but before removing the needle, the doctor puts a small amount of liquid chemotherapy into the spinal fluid. The chemotherapy drug most commonly used is Methotrexate|.
Intrathecal chemotherapy can also be used to treat lymphoma that has already spread to the brain.
Most people have intrathecal treatment as an outpatient, but for a few people it may mean an overnight stay in hospital.
High doses of methotrexate can also be given into a vein to treat or prevent lymphoma in the brain. In this situation, intrathecal chemotherapy may not be needed.
Chemotherapy can cause side effects, but it can also make you feel better by relieving symptoms caused by the lymphoma.
Not all chemotherapy drugs cause the same side effects. If your treatment involves having just one chemotherapy drug, any side effects you have will usually be mild. But if you're having treatment with a combination of chemotherapy drugs, you may have more side effects. These can usually be controlled with medicines. Your doctor or specialist nurse will tell you about the side effects your treatment is likely to cause.
While chemotherapy drugs are acting on the lymphoma cells in your body, they also temporarily reduce the number of white blood cells in your blood. You may hear the doctors or nurses using the words 'neutropenia' and 'neutropenic'. These are the medical terms for having a low number of white blood cells in your blood.
Usually, the number of white blood cells will return to normal in time for you to have your next treatment. You'll have a blood test before each chemotherapy treatment to check this. If your white blood cell count is still low, your treatment may have to be delayed. You may be given injections of a growth factor| to boost your number of white blood cells.
While your white blood cell numbers are low, you're more at risk of infection|. There are a few precautions you can take to help protect yourself during this time:
If you get an infection when your white blood cell numbers are low, there's a risk you could become seriously unwell very quickly. It's important to contact your doctor or the hospital straight away if:
Chemotherapy can temporarily reduce the number of blood-clotting cells (platelets) in your blood. If this happens you may bruise easily, have nosebleeds, and bleed more heavily from minor cuts and grazes. Sometimes people develop a rash of tiny pinprick-sized reddish-purple marks on their skin (petechiae).
If you notice any of these symptoms, contact your doctor or the hospital immediately, as you may need a platelet transfusion|.
Sometimes people become anaemic during chemotherapy. Anaemia means having lower than normal levels of red blood cells (haemoglobin) in your blood. If you become anaemic, you may lack energy or be more breathless than usual during activities such as walking or climbing stairs. If anaemia is causing you troublesome symptoms, you may be given a blood transfusion| to increase your number of red blood cells.
Your doctor will prescribe anti-sickness (anti-emetic) drugs to prevent or greatly reduce nausea| (feeling sick) and vomiting| (being sick). These usually work well but tell your doctor or specialist nurse if you continue having problems. They can often prescribe another anti-sickness drug that works better for you.
Tiredness| can build up over a course of treatment. If this affects you, try to cut down on unnecessary activities and ask your family or friends to help with jobs such as shopping and housework. Balancing rest periods with gentle exercise can help reduce fatigue.
Some chemotherapy drugs can cause temporary hair loss|. This varies depending on the type of treatment you have. Chlorambucil tablets don't usually cause noticeable hair loss, but CVP chemotherapy often causes hair thinning. CHOP chemotherapy usually causes complete hair loss.
If hair comes out during chemotherapy, it usually grows back over a period of 3–6 months after treatment finishes. Your doctor or specialist nurse can tell you if the drugs you're taking are likely to cause hair loss.
People who lose their hair often choose to wear a wig, hat or scarf. Hospital inpatients can get a free wig from the NHS. Your doctor or nurse will be able to arrange for a wig specialist to visit you. People being treated as outpatients usually have to pay for their wigs.
Some chemotherapy drugs can make your mouth sore| or cause ulcers. You may not be able to prevent this, but keeping your mouth (and dentures if you wear them) clean during treatment will help. A soft-bristle toothbrush will be gentler on your mouth than a regular one. If you use a mouthwash, avoid those with alcohol in them as they can irritate the lining of your mouth.
Eating can be difficult if you have a sore mouth. Try to avoid highly spiced, salty or crunchy foods. Soft and moist foods are easier to eat.
It's important to tell your doctor or specialist nurse if you have a sore mouth during chemotherapy. They'll check for any infection in your mouth, and can prescribe mouthwashes and medicines to help you feel more comfortable.
Some chemotherapy drugs used to treat NHL, such as cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and vincristine, can cause changes to your taste|. You may notice that some foods lose their taste or that foods you usually enjoy taste different or even unpleasant. This is temporary and normal taste usually comes back within a few weeks of your last chemotherapy treatment.
You may become constipated| during chemotherapy. This can be caused by some chemotherapy drugs, particularly vincristine, and by anti-sickness drugs given with chemotherapy. Drinking plenty of fluids, eating more fibre and keeping active can help prevent or reduce constipation. You may also need to take medicines (laxatives). Your doctor can prescribe these or you can buy them at a pharmacy.
If you have constipation that isn't getting better, it's important to contact your doctor for advice.
Some chemotherapy drugs used to treat NHL, such as vincristine, can cause changes in sensation in your hands and feet. This is called peripheral neuropathy|. You may notice tingling or numbness, and have difficulty with fiddly tasks, such as doing up small buttons. It's important to tell your doctor if you have these side effects.
Peripheral neuropathy may continue for some months after treatment is over before gradually getting better.
Cancer can increase your risk of developing a blood clot (thrombosis), and having chemotherapy may increase this risk further. A blood clot may cause symptoms such as pain, redness and swelling in a leg, or breathlessness and chest pain. Blood clots can be very serious, so it's important to tell your doctor straight away if you have any of these symptoms. Clots can be treated with drugs that thin the blood. Your doctor or nurse can give you more information.
It's not advisable to become pregnant or father a child while having chemotherapy, as the drugs may harm the developing baby. It's important to use effective contraception during your treatment and for a few months afterwards. You can discuss this with your doctor or specialist nurse.
If you have sex within 48 hours of having chemotherapy, use a condom. This will protect your partner from small amounts of chemotherapy that may be present in semen or vaginal fluid.
Many couples have had healthy babies after one of them has been treated for NHL. But, unfortunately, some chemotherapy treatments for NHL can cause infertility.| Your doctor or specialist nurse will talk to you about this before you start your treatment. If you have a partner, you may find it helpful to see the doctor together so you can discuss any fears or concerns you both have. You may find it helpful to make a list of any questions you have so you can be clear about your treatment and its possible effect on fertility.
You may stop producing sperm, although you'll still be able to orgasm and ejaculate normally. It's usually possible for men to store sperm before starting treatment. Your doctor or nurse will give you more information about this.
Most women's periods stop or become irregular during treatment. Your periods may return to normal once the treatment is over, so it's very important to continue to use contraception during and after your treatment. The nearer a woman is to her natural menopause, the more likely it is that chemotherapy will stop her periods permanently.
Women whose periods stop can be given hormone replacement therapy (HRT). This doesn't restore fertility, but helps reduce menopausal symptoms.
It may be possible to store fertilised eggs with the chance of re-implanting them later. This could be worth considering if you and your partner want a child, and you are going to have chemotherapy that's likely to affect your fertility. Your treatment will need to be delayed for several weeks while the eggs are collected. Your specialist will advise you about any potential risk in delaying treatment.
It's sometimes possible to store unfertilised eggs so they can be fertilised and re-implanted when needed. However, this is much less successful than storing fertilised eggs and it's not widely available.
Research is looking into whether or not it's possible to remove and store ovarian tissue, and re-implant it after your treatment has finished, but this is still experimental. It's important to talk to your cancer specialist about how treatment could affect your fertility before your treatment starts.
For answers, support or just a chat, call the Macmillan Support Line free* (Monday to Friday, 9am-8pm).
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Join Elmwood Village retailers and restaurants this Friday for a special "Buy Local" shopping stroll that kicks off the last ten days of shopping for the Holidays. Each year a number of Elmwood business owners decorate the trees between West Ferry and Lafayette with sparkling white lights in order to showcase the heart of Elmwood as a densely populated winter shopping destination. On Friday, December 14 the businesses on the 700 and 800 blocks of Elmwood will be offering all sorts of goodies to indulge shoppers, from hot drinks to delectable treats.
Take a Holiday Stroll on Elmwood this Friday
In past years, these holiday walks and strolls have gained in popularity, and we're seeing them all over the city. The events demonstrate the solidarity of the businesses, and allows each and every one to showcase their offerings in a celebratory manner. If you're lucky, you might even get a glimpse of Santa himself strolling around in search of some last minute gifts.
If you haven't fulfilled your local gift list, and you're looking to get into the Holiday mood, why not join other Buffalonians in the fun of the hunt this Friday on Elmwood!
Elmwood Holiday Stroll | Friday December 14 | 6pm-9pm |
*The Holiday Stroll is brought to you by the various businesses between Lafayette and West Ferry, and is not an official Elmwood Association event, although EVA is promoting late night Friday shopping on the entire street, with Holiday caroling taking place on December 21.


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Info for Admitted Students
There are a number of things you must do in order to go on the Princeton in Spain trip.
Complete the steps listed on the Undergraduate International Travel Checklist
The following item is to be delivered to Nikki Woolward at 359 East Pyne
Medical profile - found on the Undergraduate International Travel Checklist. Please deliver the completed form along with your immunization records in a sealed envelope with your name and "Princeton in Spain" on it.
1. Flight itinerary - Full flight information must be provided (ex. flight number & airline). In the subject line please write: Princeton in Spain: flight information
Homestay/dorm/community service questionnaire (will receive in an email from Yuki Okazaki)
Financial Aid
For summer courses, the Office of Financial Aid offers aid recipients student loans to help meet costs. Princeton also offers summer savings replacement aid. See the Summer School Funding Information under "Other Information" on the Financial Aid for Current Students website.


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Frost Bank has been named a J.D. Power Customer Champion for a third consecutive time. It is one of 50 companies to have earned this distinction in 2014 and one of only eight financial service institutions on the list.
To be recognized as a J.D. Power 2014 Customer Champion, companies must not only excel within their own industry, but must also stand out among leading brands across 17 industries, including automotive, financial services, insurance, telecommunications, travel, healthcare, pharmacy, energy, and retail. Among the five critical-to-customer drivers of satisfaction measured—People, Presentation, Price, Process, and Product—Frost Bank distinguishes itself among industry peers in People, Presentation, Process, and Product.
"To be recognized as a J.D. Power 2014 Customer Champion, companies must not only excel within their own industry, but must also stand out among leading brands across 17 industries."
J.D. Power 2014 Customer Champions—such as Frost Bank— depend on their employees to satisfy customer needs and create lasting relationships that promote customer loyalty. Additionally, Customer Champions have strategies in place that ensure they hire the right employees to engage their customers. They understand what their customers want and anticipate their needs, as well as industry trends as they evolve. This means that the J.D. Power 2014 Customer Champions put the right measurements in place, conduct the right analyses, and take action when necessary.
Frost Bank is also highly focused on Presentation, with employees sharing the company's values through the strong relationships they build with customers. The bank's financial centers set the tone for making customers feel at home. Everything is designed to eliminate barriers and enable bankers and tellers to interact with customers and facilitate conversations, rather than just handling transactions. Frost's brand is also reflected in elements such as specially commissioned Texas photography, historical maps and moneyplates, and a comfortable living room setting called the Frost Room, where customers can access their accounts online, look at financial news, or scan books featuring Texas themes.
Some companies may assume that offering low prices is the best way to differentiate their products or services. In fact, some of this year's Customer Champions offer low prices. However, Price is considerably more complex. Frost Bank focuses on providing value. Its customers understand and appreciate its value proposition, which features what Frost calls a "square deal," or excellence at a fair price. Frost strives to deliver value to its customers—in the form of exceptional service, experience, and product offerings—at a competitive price. At Frost, this excellence is achieved when customers feel they are receiving quality and value for a fair price.
To identify the 2014 Customer Champions, J.D. Power evaluated more than 600 brands across 17 industries. The 2014 Customer Champions are recognized based on customer feedback, opinions, and perceptions gathered from J.D. Power's customer satisfaction research in 2013. This year, Frost Bank is among the 50 brands representing nine industries to have earned the Customer Champion distinction.
Today's customers expect service providers to deliver in every way. They want the right people to serve them, the right packaging or presentation, a seamless and hassle-free process and a product that meets or exceeds their expectations. They expect all of this at a reasonable price.
Performing well in some or all of these key criteria is essential to achieving service excellence and to becoming a J.D. Power Customer Champion.
People: Friendliness and courtesy are important, but the J.D. Power 2014 Customer Champions go beyond that. Their employees are encouraged to offer solutions and are empowered to solve problems. Being proactive and anticipating customer expectations is another key strength.
Presentation: True success in presentation goes beyond having a clean, inviting facility or attractive packaging. J.D. Power 2014 Customer Champions add value. For example, in the healthcare industry, this may include an inviting waiting area with comfortable furniture, power outlets, and a TV; clearly marked and easily accessible restrooms; as well as other amenities one might need when away from home.
Price: Everyone welcomes low prices, but J.D. Power 2014 Customer Champions go beyond this. They strive to keep price increases to a minimum; proactively inform customers about lowcost alternatives; and focus on demonstrating value.
Process: Customers appreciate easy, effective, and quick interactions. J.D. Power 2014 Customer Champions make it easy for customers to get what they need by offering conveniences such as short wait times, fast problem resolution, or hassle-free ordering, delivery, and return policies.
Product: Regardless of industry, J.D. Power 2014 Customer Champions are committed to delivering a consistent and troublefree product, even though the nature of that delivery may vary.
Each of the 50 J.D. Power 2014 Customer Champions has something in common: they do more than just deliver on the expectations of their customers—they exceed those expectations. In the process, they not only satisfy their customers, but also raise the standard for their entire industry.
The J.D. Power 2014 Customer Champions represent an elite group of companies that focus on service excellence. These companies achieve notably higher levels of customer loyalty and advocacy, compared with companies whose service delivery is at or below industry norms. Customers of the J.D. Power 2014 Customer Champions are strong advocates of their brand. In fact, these customers recommend their brand nearly twice as often as customers of the 600-plus brands measured that were not named Customer Champions.


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Gather participants at worktables. Invite them to make a card which expresses an apology and a hope for something with which they would like to be back in balance. Ask them to think for a moment about whom they might give or send such a card.
Demonstrate how to fold the sheets of paper into cards that will fit in the envelopes. If you have made a sample card, show it to the group. Encourage participants to create a unique card to say whatever apology and hope they might like to express.
Because of the sensitive nature of apologies, do not force the topic with a child who is uncomfortable. Suggest he/she make another type of card. Tell the children they may use the envelopes to keep their cards private.
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Hi, I am redoing my shower-tub area. This is a bathroom for two teens and a 12 year old. Would like it to look pleasant but not trying to win a design award. Did really love my big heavy KWC faucet I got on clearance but not sure I'll get that lucky again. I am trying to figure out whether you can mix different brands of plumbing items for a single shower and tub combo, or what works with what. Plumber was there anyway to do other work, and I asked him to fix a steady drip in my faucet. He said my Valley Valve is no longer made or parts for it. Because of the structural 2x4s behind the wall related to the stairway (I live in a tri-level), he recommended getting a tub/shower valve that was smaller in size. His suggestion was: Standard Delta 1700 series shower valve with either Leland or Lehara trim. I would like a handheld shower head so that I can get in there and wash my dog. If it is a good showerhead, that can be the only showerhead or we can do a splitter and a handheld on one of the two. I am concerned that the reviews I read on some of the Home Depot level handhelds were not at all promising. A lot of leaking and poor water pressure. What do you suggest? Also would love a chlorine filter if possible. We all, especially my daughter who will be using it, have very dry hair and skin. I'm hoping that would help. Could you explain what is compatible with this valve that will not cost a fortune? Can I mix brands or will the different parts not fit each other? |
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My husband and I need ideas for how to proceed with our porch. We are building it over the zinc roof of the little restaurant downstairs from us. It needs to be light, we need to be able to take it down if roof repairs need to be made, and it can't touch their roof. We're thinking some type of bracket system along the three walls and maybe steel beams (or wood), topped by wooden beams. We want the porch to extend to their skylight. The dimensions are noted here in meters (we live in France and my husband posted this request to a French website), but the whole thing is 13.12 feet across and 7.2 feet wide. The roof below is at a very slight angle. Has anyone else tried this kind of thing in the past?
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Naruto HUD.(Origins) in Art & Sound
Where will this go on the hud? It doesn't seem like it would be fitting in a corner, and anywhere else doesn't exactly work well on a hud. Also, I don't really like the "health balls", looks weird probably because they're mushed together and they're inside a box? Whats the point of having circles in a box? just do it all as one big meter? Will the bounty scroll show a number? If you're going to show levels on the hud, perhaps you could accompany them also with your experience. And will the helper frog be interactive, will it be animated or just sit there? Sorry for asking so many questions, but it's hard to tell, so I figured I'd ask :P


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A culinary pilgrimage along the Way of St James
To the west is Covadonga, the deathplace of a Visigoth king named Pelagius whose forces, according to legend, once repelled a Moorish army of 40,000. The mountain cave containing his remains, perched directly above a waterfall, is still a popular pilgrimage site for Spanish Catholics. From here, a lift along dizzily winding roads takes me up, and up, to the Lagos de Covadonga, two lakes set in one of the most beautiful plains of the entire range. Thanks to the proximity of the Atlantic, the weather is less settled here than in much of mainland Spain – hence the startling greenness of the grass. On a fine day, this part of the Picos is captivatingly peaceful, a succession of vast open plains, roamed only by sheep and cabritos. The skies feel huge; for hours I don't see a soul.
Some 20 miles north of the lakes along narrow and circuitous roads is El Molin de Mingo, said to be one of the best restaurants in Asturias. A converted mill and farmhouse in the foothills of the mountains and surrounded by thick woodland, it feels tucked away from the rest of the world. If not for the rows of expensive cars parked in the paddock next door, it would be impossible to guess that it is a restaurant.
The principles of the place are simple: produce from local organic farms, cooked according to strictly traditional recipes. Historically, the region's food was designed to sustain the working men throughout a hard day's toil. The modern reincarnation is a series of dense, powerful dishes – all the flavours of the Asturian countryside gathered on a plate. Molin's speciality is arguably the finest dish in all Asturian cuisine: a monumentally fortifying bowl of beans, pork, black pudding and sausage known as fabada Asturiana.
Most of the great 'poor' cuisines of Europe have a dish based on this combination of ingredients – in France, the cassoulet of Carcassonne is the most famous example – but a perfectly prepared fabada outdoes them all. Slabs of slow-cooked ham, cubes of pork fat, chunks of smoky aromatic chorizo and crumbling wedges of morcilla – Spanish blood sausage – float in a rich soup of white beans flavoured with paprika and saffron. It is overwhelmingly good and quite possibly the most quintessentially macho plate of food available to mankind.
What sets fabada apart from all other bean dishes I have tried is the quality of the beans themselves. The local fabes de la granja (farm beans) are hard to grow and the best command a premium – so much so that top-quality fabes commonly cost more, pound for pound, than steak. 'If you find them in a shop and they cost less than 12 euros a kilo, they are probably not worth having,' Dulce advises, standing over a pan of stew in the restaurant's kitchen.


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The varieties were developed through a collaborative effort between the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Nigerian Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike.
The two varieties are originally recognised as IITA developed genotypes: IITA-TMS-I982132 and IITA-TMS-I011206.
But with the official release, they are to be known as UMUCASS 42 and UMUCASS 43 respectively.
According to IITA Cassava Breeder, Dr. Peter Kulakow, "Both varieties performed well in different cassava production regions of Nigeria with high yield, high dry matter and good disease resistance. The roots of these varieties are yellow and contain moderate levels of pro-Vitamin A."
Potential maximum yield of the two varieties is between 49 and 53 tons per hectare, according to pre-varietal release trials that were conducted between 2008 and 2010. Local varieties produce less than 10 tons per hectare.
"The impact of these efforts will be felt in areas such as rural employment and a virile cassava industrial sector,"
The varieties are also resistant to major pests and diseases that affect cassava in the country including cassava mosaic disease, cassava bacterial blight, cassava anthracnose, cassava mealybug and cassava green mite.
The Nigeria Varietal Release committee is the body charge officially with releasing the various cassava varieties.
National Root Crop Research Institute (NRCRI) Cassava Breeder, Dr Chiedozie Egesi, noted that continuous breeding of the improved new varieties will help in stabilising production, processing and marketing of cassava products.
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I Cooked for Two Days Straight to Watch This Shit? Survivor Season 9: Vanuatu - Episode 11
By jillybob 11/28/2004
A Very Special(eh) Thanksgiving Episode
We kick off with a Survivor Trivia Quiz. What item has host Jeff Probst taken home from every season of Survivor?
A. Ugly-ass immunity idolB. Ugly-ass tribal council faux-primitive jar-and-pen setC. Ugly-ass snuffy snuffer thingD. Limited Edition Survivor Buff available at cbs.comE. The spleen of his least favorite Survivor, removed with a spoon, braised in a white wine and butter reduction on a bed of broccoli rabe, drizzled with garlic-infused olive oil and just a sprinkling of sea salt, and served with couscous and a light Sauvignon
I sit through the commercial break in breathless anticipation of the answer (no, not really) and am delighted and intrigued (no, not really) to discover that it's the stupid ugly-ass snuffer thing. Yes, really. Jeff Probst has saved every single goddamned snuffer from every single goddamned season of Survivor, and CBS has deemed this nugget of information compelling enough to create a trivia question about it. This leads me to conclude that Jeff Probst is quite possibly the least interesting man alive, and all those times I thought he was sardonically snarking the contestants, he was really just cranky from the humidity and wondering when his next shipment of hair product was going to arrive on the banana boat. Oh well.
What's that you say? You say I have to summarize the actual episode? The whole thing? Oh, fine.
You may recall that last week, one-legged Chad was sent on his merry one-legged way by the Lesbian Mafia **. Then again, you may not recall, because you may not care all that much. Whatever. Anyway, we rejoin the Survivors as Chris and all the smug lesbians return to camp. Chris, not the brightest bulb on the string, nonetheless notices that he is not a lesbian, and therefore must do some fast stratgery strategating strategorizing talking. He immediately goes to the Power Lesbians and rats out Scout and Twila, saying that it was their idea to vote off Icky Bug-Eyed Eliza, the Hyperthyroid Queen. Leann then confronts Twila, who mutters something in Okie-speak that apparently amounts to ratting out Scout. Actually, much of tonight's episode features one bitch ratting out the other. A lot of ratting. In fact, if there were any more ratting in there, it would be Jon Bon Jovi's old hair.
Luxury challenge time. And what could possibly be more exciting than the challenges we've already experienced? A quiz testing our Survivors' recollection of the challenges we've already experienced! And the prize … is a one-hour internet chat with a loved one! Can you feeeeeeeel the excitement? Can you? CAN YOU?!?!?!?!?!?
Everybody gets a one-minute preview on the computer with their loved ones. There is a potentially dramatic moment when Twila reveals that she can't type and everyone bursts into tears, but instead of slapping her silly and calling her an idiot, stupid Jeff just reveals an apparently moron-proof web cam, and the moment is gone. So we see brief-yet-mindnumbingly-dull glimpses of Twila's son, Leann's friend, Eliza's mom, Julie's stoned friend, Scout's girlfriend (ahem, "partner"), Ami's girlfriend, and Chris' girlfriend/fiancée/hag. Everybody cries and cries at the sight of those they've left behind. I feel compelled to mention that at this point, these candy-asses have been gone twenty-eight days. Twenty-eight days. I went away to camp for longer than that when I was ten, and did I cry like a little bitch? Hell, no! It was all bourbon, meth, and whores, and I was grateful! Actually, it was theater camp. But I still didn't cry. These people suck.
Anyway. I'm not going to go into the details of a competition that relives the details of competitions that were too dull to describe in the first place. You can play your dramatic music all you want, Survivor Scoring Whores. I won't do it. Eliza wins. So there. And instead of popping up on the computer, Eliza's mom pops out of the bushes and yells, "Surprise!" The reward isn't a computer chat, it's an overnight visit!
Jeff then says to the remaining loser Survivors, "As you may have guessed by now, all your loved ones are really here. Unfortunately, since you lost, they will now be thrown, one by one, into the mouth of the live volcano."
YAAAAAAAY! Now THAT'S good television! BOOYAH!
Unfortunately, I come out of my happy tryptophan haze to discover I hallucinated that last bit, and what Jeff actually said is some shit like, "and now your loved ones will emerge from the shrubbery for one last bittersweet farewell." Well, for them it's bittersweet. I'm just bitter. Everybody cries a shitload more, and the loved ones shuffle off to oblivion. Meanwhile, Eliza's mother schleps back to camp with the gang. Eliza tells her mother that she's not popular; everybody thinks she talks too much. Eliza's mother responds, "oh, they think you're annoying?" I'd find this quick and brutal insight rather endearing, were it not for the fact that Mom's the one who raised Eliza to be so motherfucking annoying in the first place. So it's really just kind of rude. Mom tells us that she worried about Eliza being eaten by bugs, Ebola, and giant polar bears. What Mom doesn't realize is that no creature alive would eat Eliza, as proven by the fact that she's spent a month surrounded by Neanderthals and lesbians, and still hasn't gotten any play.
Ami and Leann confront Scout about her treachery. Scout, continuing the episode's rodenty theme, rats out poor exiled one-legged Chad. Of course, Chad was in no way responsible for the genesis of the Eliza eviction plan, but whatever. Ever-honest Scout is then enraged to find that Leann and Ami are reneging on their promise to take her to the final four. See, Scout vowed to play the game with absolute moral integrity … until that stopped panning out for her. Now Scout is pissed, and she's ready to knock skulls. Holy crap! That is one angry old hippie lesbian!
I guess Eliza's mother had nothing else of any note to say, because now it's morning and she's leaving. In a last-ditch attempt to be interesting, Mom gives Eliza the shirt off her back. But because Eliza's mom is not the sort of person you want to see shirtless, the attempt fails, and clad only in her sports bra and ugly slacks, she powerboats away while everyone waves as if they care.
Ami and Leann confront Twila, who, refreshingly, does not rat anyone out, but merely pledges her slavish devotion to the Alliance Lesbionica, swearing on the life of her son. Twila then tells the camera that, with a million dollars on the line, God will understand the whole swearing-on-the-life-of-her-son thing, and if not, fuck it -- neither God nor the son have ever given her a million dollars, or even a decent pair of shoes for that matter.
Chris, convinced he is doomed to be sent home, guarantees that he'll get immunity. It's assured. It's in the bag. It's a fact. It's so definitely going to happen that the plaque has already been engraved with his name on it, and the chorus of angels that will hail his victory has already learned all their parts in "O Christopher, O Christopher." Immunity is his!
Yeah, right.
It's time for the immunity challenge, and guess what? No, you'll never guess, because what happens next is such a shockingly shocking shock of a twist that no one could have ever seen coming ever ever ever. EVER!
The loved ones are back. SURPRISE!!!!!!
Bleh. Anyway, in the challenge, the loved ones are blindfolded while their corresponding Survivors shout directions at them. There are bags that need to be retrieved, there are puzzles to be assembled, there are fun poles in the middle of everything that not nearly enough people run into. For a while, it looks close, except for Leann, whose friend is so far behind that Leann just tells her to give up and take a load off. But alas, the breathless drama of competition can't last forever, and eventually Ami and her woman win.
Chris announces that this is his death knell, and he'll now be going home. Mmm hmm. Chris has proved to have such stunning powers of prediction in this episode that I half expect to see him standing in the pouring rain outside my window, predicting a drought. So I am less than shocked to see Ami & Co. gather in the forest and decide to evict Eliza instead of Chris.
Twila goes to Chris, and in a tone unsettlingly reminiscent of Glinda the Good Witch crossed with the Godfather, tells him that he's held the key to his own salvation all along. Apparently, the key is Eliza. I've always thought of her more as the missing link between bug and man, but I guess she could be a key, too. So Chris goes to Eliza and tells her she's on the block, and that if she knows what's good for her, she'll vote with him, Twila, and Scout. (Remember, Scout was cast out of the Lesbian Fantastic Final Four, and is now on a quest for revenge.) Eliza rolls her gianormous eyes around and yammers on about not trusting Scout and Twila, and how if they're lying, then she'll get voted off. I don't really follow this logic, since if they're telling the truth, she's already getting voted off. Maybe Eliza's bug eyes really are bug eyes, and her field of vision is in fact divided into thousands of hexagonal images, causing her to think there are a lot more Survivors and therefore a lot more votes in play than there actually are. Maybe Eliza's just stupid. Or maybe Eliza agreed immediately, and then the producers took her into the jungle and beat her with sticks until she agreed to go back and re-shoot the scene so as to create the breakneck "for the love of God, how will it end?" dramatic tension Survivor is so known for. Hard to say.
Praise the lesser-known lesbian goddesses and pass the ammunition, it's finally time for tribal council. Chad and Sarge, as members of the jury, are brought out to sit on a log and be useless. Jeff says, "So Eliza, everybody hates you, huh? What's that like?" Eliza talks for a looooong time, and it all pretty much amounts to, "Every week I think I'm going home, and every week I almost do." Only she says it over and over and over again as Ami smirks in the background, secure in her lesbian power. Jeff asks the equally smug Leann why she told her directionally-challenged friend to give up during the immunity challenge. Leann says, "Well, Jeff, if you haven't noticed, I'm a member of the Lesbian Kabal of Alinta, and we rule all, so the fact that my friend couldn't find her ass with a flashlight didn't seem all that important. It's not like I needed immunity. I'm perfect. I'm safe. I'm safer than safe. In fact, Jeff, I'm safer than you, and I suggest you watch your back and keep a tight grip on your snuffer, there, bucko." Leann is supremely, unshakably confident. Leann has never seen an episode of any voting-based reality show ever.
There's voting, there's counting, and by a vote of 4 to 3 … LEANN IS KNOCKED ON HER ASS AND SENT HOME! Ami's face contorts and shrinks back from her teeth in what I assume is an expression of disgust, but for all I know she's merely trying to count to four over and over again in her head, wondering where she went wrong. Over on the jury log, Chad and Sarge nudge each other gleefully in a way that is probably supposed to denote, "at last, our darkest foe has been diabolically undone." But, incapable of complex facial expressions, they just look like a couple of junior high boys who just saw their first boob. Still, they're happy and it's nice for them.
Oh, and Leann is pretty surprised, too. Ha-ha.
Next week: Ami and Julie say, "Fuuuuuuuuuuuuck!"
** I would just like to apologize to all the lesbians I have ever known, who are without exception lovely, intelligent people, and in no way resemble any of the whores, gay or straight, who are featured in this weekly parade of asshattery. Thank you.
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the console version
does anyone know what the game play for the 360 is like? will it be console friendly? cause i rented out AVP3 and i found it hard to play
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Well most of the gameplay footage being showcased is xbox360 gamplay so i wouldnt worry too much besides AVP3 to me seemed rushed and having 3 play styles over 3 seperate campaigns each with their own game mechanics was just spreading them too thin for the time frame they had to work in
A:CM tbh has had alot of time put into it and i doubt that its going to be an extreme failure like AVP3 was Besides i always thought the predator broke the game tbh on all the AVP games id be happily playing as a marine with friends killing xenos or getting my arse kicked and running away from xenos and a predator would come along and ruin my day |
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Well aside from the gameplay vids they have shown us, Tonks and Newbeing are probably the best guys to answer that question. Since they got some hands on time with MP at PAX East.
Their reports can be found here and here. EDIT: Also, ACM is a multiplatform title, so the gameplay will be pretty much the same across all platforms. Except maybe the Wii-U version which will likely have a few additional features / differences due to the new controller. But it will probably still be very much the same game, story, gameplay, modes etc. Last edited by Sh0dan; May 3rd, 2012 at 06:54 AM. |
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cool thanks guys
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Best iPhone Apps for Business Management
With the market getting highly competitive, customers are becoming more impatient. If you take a lot of time to respond to their demands, there are too many options available for them out there to switch. Having your business with you on-the-go is fast becoming a necessity for business owners. This makes the applications available on mobile phones today a big hit.
These apps provide business managers an opportunity to manage their business from anywhere, anytime. They can have instant access to all their documents and keep track of work and employees, even if they are working at different locations, all through a single, small, and portable mobile phone. There is no wonder why they are so popular!
Out of all the Smartphone Apps available in the market, the iPhone Apps seems to be taking precedence over the others. There are a number of quite useful apps supported by iPhone that can help business owners stay efficient all the time.
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Salesforce Mobile
The iPhone application of Salesforce, a CRM platform is not only the best among all its mobile apps but also free to use if you already have a Salesforce license. This app allows you to manage and update all your Salesforce accounts enabling you to respond to your customers immediately.
It also allows you to arrange meetings at convenient times and places depending on where you are and manages your time in a much better way. So, now you can carry all your customer data in your pocket.
Insight, formerly known as Encamp, is the iPhone app for Basecamp projects. It is a quick, flexible and highly effective project management system. Insight is a free app if you already have a Basecamp account and provides you access to all its core features. It lets you create, manage and assign client accounts and also allows you to access any attachment to a file through your iPhone quite conveniently. It is undoubtedly the best mobile app offered by Basecamp.
Analytics Pro
Analytics Pro is a perfect app for marketers that links you to your Google Analytics account, helping you to keep track of your website's performance. It provides several structured reports about your website, the most convenient being the "Today" report that provides a complete account of traffic for the current day. You can conveniently start using the app by signing in with your Google Analytics account ID and password.
HootSuite is software that allows you to manage your several social media profiles through a single platform. It is another tool that is highly valuable for marketers which allows them to manage and integrate all their marketing activities across various platforms anytime they want and with the minimal amount of effort required.
QuickBooks Mobile
This is an accounting application for business owners that allow them to manage all their cash inflows and outflows. It can record sales, make invoices, manage your balances and make financial reports. It is like having an accountant with you on-the-go 24/7. And the application also guarantees complete bank-level security for all your financial information.
With these five iPhone apps, you can now manage your business from anywhere around the world with just a cell phone and an internet connection. Your business in now truly in your pocket!
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