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Pronunciation: /akkompaɲˈɲare/
Translation of accompagnare in English:
verbo transitivo
- 1(per tenere compagnia) to go with, to come (along) with, to accompany(condurre) to see(in auto) to take, to drive(a piedi) to walkmi accompagni alla stazione?will you see me to the station?ti accompagno ioI'll take you (there)accompagnare un bambino a scuolato take a child to schoolaccompagnare qualcuno a casato see somebody home(a piedi) to walk somebody homeaccompagnare qualcuno alla portato see o show somebody to the door, to see o show somebody outaccompagnare qualcuno all'estrema dimora [euphemistic]to lay somebody to restIn Other Dictionaries
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- 4 (unire)accompagnò queste parole con un sorriso, una strizzatina d'occhioshe smiled, winked as she said thisaccompagnare un dono con una letterato add a letter to a present
- 5 (Music)to accompany (a on)essere accompagnato da qualcuno al pianoforteto be accompanied by somebody on the pianoIn Other Dictionaries
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- 1 (associarsi)la ristrutturazione deve -rsi a una modernizzazionereorganization will have to be accompanied by modernizationalla febbre si accompagna il mal di testafever is accompanied by headache
- 4-rsi a(accessorio)
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA REGIONAL OFFICE ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI and LOCAL 2192, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
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Local 2192, American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, (Union) filed a request for assistance with the Federal Service Impasses Panel (Panel) to consider a negotiation impasse under section 7119 of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (Statute) between it and the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Regional Office, St. Louis, Missouri (VARO or Employer). After investigation of the request for assistance, which concerns whether the wearing of blue jeans and sneakers by certain bargaining-unit employees should be prohibited, the Panel directed the parties to mediation-arbitration before the undersigned at the VARO, St. Louis, Missouri. Accordingly, on February 4, 1997, the undersigned met with the parties and first engaged in mediation. The parties created some options for resolving the issue but were unable to come to an agreement, and the matter moved to arbitration. Affidavits were provided stipulating to testimony that the witnesses would have given had they been called, and a time table for receipt of written statements was established. The parties exchanged written arguments on February 14, 1997, and the original documents were forwarded to the undersigned.
The Employer, 1 of 57 regional offices nationally, provides compensation, pension, educational, death, burial, and loan guarantee benefits to veterans. Local 2192 represents 350 bargaining-unit employees who are part of a nationwide, consolidated unit of some 120,000 employees. They work as veterans benefit counselors, vocational rehabilitation specialists, field examiners, loan guarantee specialists, property management technicians, appraisers, adjudicators, receptionists, and in other support positions. The parties' successor master collective bargaining agreement (MCBA) was awaiting ratification at the time of the mediation-arbitration proceeding. As soon as the MCBA is ratified, the local supplemental agreement is to be renegotiated.
Are blue jeans and sneakers appropriate office attire for some of the employees in this bargaining unit?
1. The Employer's Position
The Employer argues that it is responsible for ensuring timely and efficient operations through the implementation of local policies which ensure that goal. It insists that the dress code is one component of the strategy to continue to enhance service to veterans. The proposed code establishes clear, definitive criteria for casual business dress and is easily administered. It merely implements the nationally agreed-to code which states "extremely casual clothing . . . is always inappropriate." The Director believes that blue jeans and tennis shoes are "extremely casual" and unprofessional. Further, they reduce the productivity of the employees. The proposed code is intended to increase accuracy and customer satisfaction, as well as to improve the public image of this office. The facility is a showcase where visitors frequently tour because of its uniqueness.
The Employer agrees that these employees process a large volume of claims, but suggests that measurable improvement is desirable especially in the Education Department. Further, the proposed code will improve the bargaining-unit employees' attitudes toward each other, the supervisors, and the veterans. Next, the Employer asserts that the proposed policy conforms to local business practices, and that requiring employees to wear dockers instead of blue jeans will not adversely impact them. It urges adoption of the proposed dress code which prohibits the wearing of blue jeans except on dress down days.
2. The Union's Position
The Union asserts, on the other hand, that there is a past practice which allows employees who do not interview veterans, i.e., those working claims, to wear blue jeans and sneakers. These employees regularly carry stacks of case files from tables to their desks. Further, they work in cubicles where they are not easily visible unless someone walks to the cubicle and looks in to see the employee at work. Moreover, the Union asserts that many local businesses as well as other Veterans Affairs offices allow blue jeans and tennis shoes for employees except those who actually interview veterans. The proposed local dress policy is more restrictive than the national dress policy.
Next, the Union showed a video tape from Levi Strauss, a jeans manufacturer, demonstrating the "business casual look" of blue jeans in the office environment. The Union also insists that the purchase, upkeep, and continuous replacement of other types of casual clothing is very expensive for these bargaining-unit employees. Whereas blue jeans, once purchased, have a longer life even with regular upkeep, are more durable and, therefore, do not require as frequent replacement. The Union urges continuation of the practice of wearing blue jeans and sneakers and the adoption of their proposed dress code.
The agency has the burden to demonstrate that a more restrictive dress code policy prohibiting blue jeans and sneakers is warranted. The evidence is mixed regarding local business practices concerning blue jeans. However, the videotape and evidence support the Union's contention that blue jeans, which are clean, neat, and intact, are acceptable in many local business settings such as McDon


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For some time, two major columnists were conducting a high-profile debate on Islamism in the Zaman newspaper, the Today's Zaman's sister paper published in Turkish. It was Ali Bulaç, a prominent actor and intellectual on Islamism, who started the debate.
Bulaç's arguments were countered by political scientist Mümtaz'er Türköne, who published a Ph.D. thesis on Islamism in Turkey. As you may well know, both intellectuals are also columnists for Today's Zaman. I hope they don't spare Today's Zaman's audience this major debate that is occurring tangentially to the political agenda and course of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) that is increasingly tilting toward Islamist policies.
"Any Muslim who believes in the Holy Book and who does not dare deny any part of it, unlike what the Children of Israel have done, is naturally and necessarily an Islamist," wrote Bulaç in one of his articles, thereby making an extremely ambitious and, in my opinion, equally problematic argument that every pious Muslim is necessarily an Islamist. And probably he realized the problematic aspect of his argument such that in his next sentence he feels the need to add, "Of course, s/he does not call himself/herself 'Islamist,' but s/he has to treat his/her religion's relationship with life, man and society in this framework." With this sentence intended as an attenuation effort, he tries to put broad masses of pious Muslims who do not see themselves as Islamists into the category of "Islamists" without their consent.
In my opinion, Bulaç, as an intellectual who has put his faith in political Islamism, tends to ignore the wide differences between the terms Islam, Islamic and Islamist. He believes that all of these terms are meaningful only under the roof of political Islamism. However, Islam is a 14-century-old religion and Muslims who adopted the Islamic lifestyle, morality, art, economy, culture and aesthetics have always existed during these 14 centuries, but the problematic and turbulent past of the ideology called Islamism dates back to only 150 years ago.
I should ask Islamists who argued that every Muslim is necessarily Islamist: Have Muslims, saints and leaders of the time when the Islamic civilization was at its peak --including the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him -- ever felt the need to describe themselves as Islamist? Or was it enough for those loyal servants of God to be known only as Muslims or believers? The elders of Islam who held Islamic values in high esteem at the expense of clashing with and being victimized by the rulers of their time for prioritizing a virtuous piety and religious life, did they work to ensure that the moral values of Islam were adopted by society or did they try to bring about an Islamist political power? Why should every Muslim see it as a sine qua non aspect of his/her life to alter religion -- which is a system of lofty values that shows every individual how to become a perfect human being -- so that it becomes the object of a political agenda and the quest for power?
Of course there is nothing wrong for the followers of Islam, which is a religion of peace, to adopt an Islamic perspective in life, make Islamic demands, adopt Islamic lifestyles and engage in efforts to make Islamic values widespread in society. But to force the same Muslims to become part of a dominantly ideological agenda employing Islamic references, and even raise doubts about their identities as Muslims when they refuse to be involved in this political ideology is, in my opinion, a problematic approach that goes beyond its intentions. "Every Muslim is potentially, naturally and necessarily Islamist. If s/he is not, then his/her perception of religion is problematic," Bulaç says, but I am sure he will accept this assertion goes beyond its intention.
As is known, Islam is one and what it expects Muslims to do is very clear in the light of the Quran and the Prophet's teachings. But can we say that Islamisms -- which vary according to ages and geographical regions and which, as Bulaç put it, is currently in its third generation -- are one? The most reasonable question to be directed at those who claim "every Muslim is necessarily Islamist" is, "Which Islamism?" Do they prefer one of the Islamisms which vary greatly based on the founding fathers of Islamist ideology such as Jamal-al-Din al-Afghani, Rashid Ridha and Muhammad Abduh, each of whom criticized and rejected the traditional Islamic mentality from various aspects? Or one of the assorted Islamists propounded by Abul A'la Maududi, Sayyid Qutb or Ali Shariati? Or Ayatollah Khomeini's Iranian Islamism, the Wahhabis' Saudi Islamism or Omar al-Bashir's Sudanese Islamism, all of which have diametrically opposite political visibilities? Bulaç should tell us which of the forms of Islamism, shaped according to the political needs of diverse groups in search of political power in each country and in each era, he sees as befitting pious Muslims, albeit without their consent.
I think the disciples of Islamism either do not see or completely ignore the fact that marketing Islamism -- which in the past emerged as one of the political recipes Muslim intellectuals had been looking for in the 19th century when Western powers challenged the Muslim world in military and economic areas -- as the sole option for today's Muslims has the risk of restricting Muslims to a barren reactionaryism. Political Islamism attempts to take control of the political system and correct it according to a politicized vision of Islam, instead of prioritizing the efforts to ensure that individuals and the society correct themselves with references to Islamic values, and as such, it is problematic in all aspects. Instead of addressing every individual and making them adopt and internalize Islamic values through conveying and truly representing the message of Islam, the ideology of Islamism seeks to capture the political regime and pursue top-down and totalitarian policies in the name of Islam. And I think everyone knows how the success of Islamism has ended up in Iran and Saudi Arabia. If you want to see how top-down, repressive policies and practices breed hypocrites instead of believers and hypocrisy instead of purity of intention, you should take a look at these so-called Islamist regimes.
On the other hand, Islam depicts the war waged to protect one's religion, homeland or nation as a lesser war (jihad) while defining the war one wages against one's carnal soul as the greater jihad, and Islam expects every believer to be pious and acquire good morality. Luckily, there are tens of millions of pious Muslims who refuse to be part of an open-ended political agenda and be defined as Islamists and who, instead, try to observe Islam's injunctions and good morality. And it is up to Islamists to explain why the level of piety and observance of Islamic practices is so low among those who politicize Islam to make it part of their search for political power, i.e., those who opt for being described as Islamists. Is there some rule unknown to us in the Holy Quran or in the teachings of our Prophet that tells them, "First establish an Islamist political regime and then observe Islamic injunctions"? Oddly enough, today, broad masses of pious masses criticize the AKP of shifting toward a political Islamist agenda while Bulaç, like other Islamists, lambasts the AKP for failing to pursue stronger Islamist policies.
Now that I mentioned Türköne in the beginning of the article, let me finish with the serious and felicitous criticisms he hurls at Islamists, who almost sought to make Islam no longer a religion, and all for political purposes: "Islamism is an ideology. This assertion alone is enough to discern the basic distinctive characteristic of Islamism. Just like liberalism, socialism and Marxism, Islamism is an ideology. Just like what other ideologies do, Islamism builds its system in this world. Only it takes Islam as a reference in establishing this system. Bulaç's assertion, 'Every Muslim is necessarily Islamist,' does not explain why there are two distinct attributes. Why aren't Islamists content with the attribute 'Muslim'? Because they recast religion into a completely different shape amid the world's problems and setting. And they get another 'ism' which vies with worldly ideologies, not with other religions, for 'truth.' Instead of leaving the reckoning to the Hereafter, Islamists attempt to establish Paradise on this world."


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Translation of labour in Italian:
- 1 (work) the fruits of one's laboursi frutti del proprio lavoroto rest from one's laboursriposarsi dopo avere lavoratothe division of labourla divisione del lavoroto withdraw one's labourastenersi dal lavoroa withdrawal of labourun'astensione dal lavorobefore n (market)
del lavoro
- 2(workforce) manodopera (feminine)(in contrast to management) classe (feminine) operaiamaterial and labour
operai (masculine plural)
lavoratori (masculine plural)materiale e manodoperaskilled, unskilled labourmanodopera qualificata, non qualificatabefore n (costs)
della manodopera(dispute, relations)
fra i lavoratori e i datori di lavoro(shortage)
di manodopera(leader)
- 3also: Labour+ verbo pl. (Politics) to vote Labourbefore n (supporter, view, manifesto)
del partito laburista, laburista(opponent)
del partito laburista(MP)the Labour vote
- 4 (childbirth)doglie (feminine plural)her labour lasted 16 hours
travaglio (masculine) del partole doglie le sono durate 16 orean easy, difficult labourun parto facile, difficileto be in labouravere le doglieto go into o begin labourcominciare ad avere le contrazioni
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- 2 (have difficulties)affaticarsi, sforzarsi (to do a fare)he was labouring to breathefaceva fatica a respirare o respirava a faticato labour up, down, along
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Synonyms of glacial in English:
2 Beverly's tone was glacial
unfriendly, hostile, unwelcoming;
[Antonyms] warm, friendly
3 they proceeded at a glacial pace
slow, lugubrious, unhurried, leisurely, steady, sedate, slow-moving, plodding, dawdling, sluggish, sluggardly, lead-footed
[Antonyms] fast, brisk
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The "Guilty Mind" principle eliminates a lot of "crimes"
Everyone commits crimes. There are so many laws out there making what's relatively banal behavior criminal if looked at in that light. Apparently a longstanding legal principle tho has been the idea of a "guilty mind," which has gotten somewhat lost recently. The idea is that if you can't write a law where it's possible for a person to commit a crime without meaning to commit a crime. More in the link.
Flint Water Crisis Runs Deeper and Wider
Last month, Flint, Michigan, declared a state of emergency as a result of serious contamination of the municipal water supply. Since then, the issue has expanded from a municipal problem to a scandal reaching the Governor's office and the White House. The situation in Flint took up much of the annual State of the State address this week. [more inside]
Rock and Roll High School
For two days in 1975, rock band KISS took over the town of Cadillac, Michigan, and played at the Cadillac High School Homecoming. [SLYT] What started as a football coach looking for a way to inspire his players ended up bringing the entire town together in the name of rock and roll. [via]
"The City of Flint has experienced a Manmade disaster"
The city of Flint, Michigan, disconnected its municipal water supply from the Detroit system in April 2014 while a new pipeline to Lake Huron was being installed. The interim supply came from the local Flint River, and almost immediately, people complained that the new water was cloudy and smelled bad. Over the next eighteen months, though, the news got worse, and the state came up with $12 million to switch the water supply back. This week, the newly elected Mayor of Flint declared an emergency due to skyrocketing lead levels in the blood of Flint's children, asking the Genesee County Board of Commissioners to address the situation.
Motor City to Bike City
The Coast of Lake Michigan Looks Extra Oceanic in This New 'Linear Map'
When I visit Lake Michigan, I feel staggering incredulity: How is this not an ocean? Driving between cities around its 1,400 miles of shoreline—say, from Chicago to Grand Rapids—emphasizes the lake's vast scroll, since the only way to go is around. A new map captures that experience.
Hot Lansing Nights for Tea Partiers Come to an End
Michigan State Representatives Todd Courser (82nd District) and Cindy Gamrat (80th District) were close allies. Tea Partiers from opposite sides of the state, they shared an office and staff, and when Gamrat was expelled from the Republican caucus for posting inside information on Facebook, Courser posted a 3,300-word defense of her. You know how this is going to turn out -- the married-to-other-people family-values Representatives were having an affair. [more inside]
The Wedding Sting
After months of undercover work, Williams and Moon had information on more than 40 suspects, but the department realized it didn't have the funds or the manpower to round them all up. So it had to come up with clever ideas. "Cops used to offer parolees free tickets to the Detroit Lions, then arrest them," recalls Peggy Lawrence, a Flint historian. On one occasion, Moon quietly arrested and locked up stolen property dealer, announced his death in the newspaper, and arrested gang members who showed up at his fake funeral. "Sometimes you gotta do things that are simply funny," Moon later told a television reporter. "People gotta go to jail, but it don't always have to be sad." In 1990, the department planned a particularly elaborate operation: Officers would throw a fake wedding, invite all the suspects, and arrest them.
"There have been struggles; there is no doubt about that. "
Yesterday, the organizers of the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival announced that this summer's festival will be their last. [more inside]
25,000 Transcribed Texts From 1473-1700 Published Online
The University of Michigan Library, the University of Oxford's Bodleian Libraries and ProQuest have made public more than 25,000 manually transcribed texts from 1473-1700 — the first 200 years of the printed book. Full text access. Multiple format downloads, including ePUB. Or just download the entire corpus. [more inside]
Photos- The 1940s, Detroit
Detroit in the '40s, thriving industry (note: some photos of racial conflict)
Paddle Boarding Among Icebergs in Lake Michigan
Looks like a beautiful day for a dip. (slyt, short but sweet) [more inside]
The circuit split.
Today, by a 2-1 decision, the Sixth Circuit upheld the same-sex marriage bans in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Michigan. reversing a federal district court decision and creating a circuit split: the Sixth Circuit has upheld bans, while the Fourth, Seventh, and Tenth Circuits have struck them down. [more inside]
"...a tragic and extreme version of a familiar pattern"
One-Fifth of Detroit's Population Could Lose Their Homes — Many families could stay put for just a few hundred dollars, if only they knew how to work the system. (SLAtlantic)
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Michigan's ban on affirmative action
The U.S. Supreme court has decided to uphold Michigan's ban on affirmative action. Here is a a brief summery of the history behind the case. The court has made their opinions available here. Also, how states with affirmative action bans have fared.
Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice
A federal judge has overturned Michigan's ban on same sex marriage and adoption. (pdf). There is no stay in the ruling.
"'You aren't black on the inside' - childhood friends"
I, Too, Am Harvard. A photo campaign highlighting the faces and voices of black students at Harvard College. 63 students participated, sharing their experiences with ignorance and racism. "Our voices often go unheard on this campus, our experiences are devalued, our presence is questioned-- this project is our way of speaking back, of claiming this campus, of standing up to say: We are here. This place is ours. We, TOO, are Harvard." [more inside]
The Pareto of our Discontent
College football attracts a lot of rabid fans. Of late, college football (and football in general) has also attracted an increasing number of stats enthusiasts peddling increasingly obscure metrics to quantify success and failure. At MGoBlog, a popular Michigan fan blog, one intrepid poster has turned the statistics tools on the fanbase itself. A Season in Profanity details the usage of various swear words in open game threads. Among the relationships detailed are the usage of various colorful expressions by game, mood of the fan base by opponent, swearing efficiency, which coach(es) should be fired, and even the individual play outcomes that inspired the greatest amount of swearing. As it was kind of a rough season for the team, there was a substantial amount of data to comb through. [more inside]
White Hurricane
100 years ago a storm on the Great Lakes sank dozens of ships I found it a riveting story. "It reads like the tale of the Titanic times a factor of at least a dozen. Freighters thought invulnerable to the weather cracked in two. Hundreds of sailors drowned. Sad farewell messages tucked inside glass bottles washed up on Lake Superior beaches. The "White Hurricane," a cataclysmic storm which pounded Michigan 100 years ago this week, was quite simply the biggest, deadliest natural disaster ever to hit the Great Lakes. It's also one of Michigan's most epic tales. "
How Detroit Went Broke
The Free Press investigates the causes of the Detroit bankruptcy. From 13th checks to Kwame's gamble, the story of Detroit's bankruptcy is surprising and often counter-intuitive.
A Plant, a Perch, and a Prophylactic
North Country Dreamland
Utilizing video locations including Isle Royale National Park, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Headlands Intl Dark Sky Park, North Country Trail, Hiawatha National Forest, Marquette Michigan, Copper Harbor and Eagle Harbor MI, Shawn Malone has created North Country Dreams, a time lapse video that explains why some of us will never leave Michigan. (I encourage you to watch this in full screen and HD)
Michigan's first legal same-sex marriage
Odawa Indian tribe hosts Michigan's first legal same-sex marriage (and the third among all US Native nations). It was a historic day. Not just for them and not just for the tribe that [Tim] LaCroix belongs to, but for Michigan too. News story from UpNorthLive.
Biketown, USA
Ask him about his chickens
Aaron Peterson is a nature photographer and writer based near Lake Superior on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. He takes many photographs of bike trips, like this ice biking series.
The rider, Ryan Labar, chimed in with a technical comment.
More of Aaron's galleries.
The rider, Ryan Labar, chimed in with a technical comment.
More of Aaron's galleries.
Hey what's that down there?
'Meet Sluggo – a green semi-subterranean inhabitant of Ann Arbor, Michigan. This strange little creature first appeared back in 2008 on a sidewalk, and since then started peaking out of walls cracks, chilling on ledges or doing his daily routines all over the town. Turns out, it was drawn by a local graphic artist David Zinn.'
Collective bargaining in Michigan?
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed into law two bills that will "will among other things, bar both public and private sector workers from being required to pay fees as a condition of their employment." [SLNYT] [more inside]
The Times They Are a-Changin'
In 1962, fifty years ago this month, striking union printers shut down four New York City newspapers in resistance to computerized, automated technologies that were being introduced in newsrooms across the country. Five other area papers shut down voluntarily. The strike lasted 114 days and sounded the death knell for four newspapers. For a brief period, New York was a laboratory that demonstrated what can happen when newspapers vanish. Today, new technology is again shaking American newspapers as the Internet drains away more and more advertising revenue. Is this The Long Good Bye? [more inside]
The Loss of One Classy Republican
Helen Wallbank Milliken, former Michigan First Lady and strong supporter of women's rights, passed away late yesterday. Married to William Milliken, Republican governor of Michigan from 1969 to 1983, Helen Milliken was both a strong proponent of both the ERA and of abortion rights. [more inside]
Walk and Talk the Vote
What happens when a former star of the West Wing's sister decides to run for the Supreme Court of the State of Michigan? This.
Those Dam Beavers!
In December of 1997, a Michigan man received a letter from the Department of Environmental Quality informing him that he was prohibited from the 'Construction and maintenance of two wood debris dams across the outlet stream of Spring Pond. A permit must be issued prior to the start of this type of activity. A review of the Department's files show that no permits have been issued. .... The Department has been informed that one or both of the dams partially failed during a recent rain event, causing debris dams and flooding at downstream locations. We find that dams of this nature are inherently hazardous and cannot be permitted. The Department therefore orders you to cease and desist all unauthorized activities at this location, and to restore the stream to a free-flow condition by removing all wood and brush forming the dams from the strewn channel.' He replied: 'Regarding Your Dam Complaint.' [more inside]
Resurget cineribus
Historic Detroit - some urban architectural history in a nice online format. [more inside]
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story. While not as famous as Bill Graham's Fillmore Theaters, from 1966 to 1970, Detroit's Grande Ballroom hosted national acts such as Cream, The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Grateful Dead, Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, and Pink Floyd. The brainchild of Russ Gibb, with help from activist John Sinclair, the Grande provided a stage for local bands like The MC5, SRC, The Rationals, The Amboy Dukes, The Frost and the The Stooges. The Grande had it's own psychedelic poster artists Gary Grimshaw and Carl Lundgren. Leni Sinclair took pictures. Local boys from the Grande that went on to national prominence included The Bob Seger System, Alice Cooper, and Grand Funk Railroad. [more inside]
Book Burning Party to Save a Library
Award winning campaign saved the Troy, Michigan Library. The library needed to pass a .7% tax increase to stay open. Anti-tax crusaders (*cough* Tea Partiers *cough*) took over the conversation to get it voted down. So, faced with dwindling prospects a group supporting the library worked with an advertising agency to develop a provocative campaign to get the tax increase passed. [more inside]
If they are going to legislate my anatomy, I see no reason why I cannot mention it.
"And finally, Mr. Speaker, I'm flattered that you're all so interested my vagina, but 'no' means 'no.'" After this pointed observation, Michigan Representative Lisa Brown (D) was subsequently barred from speaking on a bill about the retirement of school employees. Twitter responds. Meanwhile, many remember a similar kerfuffle over the word "uterus" in Florida last May.
Not so pure Michigan
Not So Pure Michigan (youtube), a play on Michigan's "Pure Michigan" tourism campaign. (For more on Michigan's troubles with its neighbors see Mitten-gate.)
Ripped from the headlines, er, graphic novel covers.
Obscura Day, 2012
Atlas Obscura (seen 'round here before) has organized its third annual Obscura Day for April 28. It's "an international celebration of unusual places," from the Fairy Doors of Ann Arbor, Michigan and the Particle Accelerator at John E. Edwards Accelerator Laboratory in Athens, Ohio, to a tour of the Secrets & Oddities of the National Museum in Edinburgh, Scotland and an Expedition to the 1,553 Stone-Carved Monks of Nihon-ji in the city of Kyonan, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
They Shoot Pigs, Don't They?
Feral swine (aka feral hogs, wild pigs) incur an estimated $1 billion (US) in property damage and control costs, according to the USDA (.pdf). They rip up crops, root up native plans, injure and kill other wildlife and carry disease. As of April 1, 2012, Michigan's Department of Natural Resources has outlawed them, permitting "any licensed hunter [to] shoot feral swine on sight." The relevant Invasive Species Order (.pdf), and its convoluted implementation, has a number of hog farmers up in arms over the state's new ability to slaughter farm-raised pigs that meet the state DNR's description of "feral swine." [more inside]
"Before we let you take over our city we will burn it down first,"
Emotions ran high (video) as city and state leaders met to work out a deal to address Detroit's looming budget crisis. The threat of state imposition of an emergency financial manager has some residents fearful of the ulterior motives of state officials: [more inside]
"The Legacy Of Wes Leonard"
You may have heard about the Michigan high schooler who made a game-winning basket and then died. Here's the rest of the story. [Alternative link]
By no means just another struggling Michigan town.
Bully as Victim
A Michigander questions why an anti-bullying legislation became instead a bully protection tool. "On Wednesday, the Republican-controlled state senate passed an anti-bullying bill that manages to protect school bullies instead of those they victimize. It accomplishes this impressive feat by allowing students, teachers, and other school employees to claim that 'a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction' justifies their harassment." [more inside]
Burton Holmes, Inventor of the Travelogue
The Burton Holmes Archive has information about Burton Holmes, the travel writer who became the first person to make filmic travelogues. More importantly, they also have a lot of film clips by Holmes and his associate, André de la Varre, who was also a great travelogue maker himself. Watching these clips is not quite time travel, but it is as close as we can get. Take a look at Reykjavík, Iceland, in 1926, Lake Michigan in 20s, Cairo in 1932 and the 1955 Rio de Janeiro carnival. The later films have sound and narration, but I prefer the silent ones. [Burton Holmes previously, André de la Varre previously, and the Travel Film Archive, which runs Burton Holmes site, previously]
Aberrican Me - Ross Capicchioni
Don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright; But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night
in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct
"Change Proposed for State's Electoral Vote Process." Gov. Tom Corbett and state Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi are proposing that Pennsylvania divide up its Electoral College votes according to which candidates carried each Congressional district, plus two votes for the statewide winner. Talking Points Memo says that under the proposed plan Obama would have received only 11 of the state's 20 electors in 2008; Dave Weigel and Nick Baumann say gerrymandering could mean that in 2012 Obama could actually wind up with a minority of the state's electors even if he carries the state. GOP-led legislatures in other states, such as Wisconsin and Michigan, could make similar moves. But could this be a bridge too far for some members of the state's GOP caucus? [more inside]
It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life, for lipdubbing
"Feeling Good" lipdub, by a cast of senior citizens (via MetaChat) [more inside]
Grand Rapids to Newsweek: We A'int Dying!
This past January Newsweek magazine deemed Grand Rapids, Michigan as one of the top 10 'dying cities' in the United States. Mayor George Heartwell refuted the 'dying city' label in letter [PDF] to Newsweek editor Tina Brown. The designation inspired the citizens of the city to raise $40,000 and pull together to create a lip-dub to Don McLean's 'American Pie.'
Walking from the desert to the Great Lakes.
Walking Home: stories from the desert to the Great Lakes. Laura Milkins is walking home. Home is Grand Rapids, Michigan. Laura lives in Tucson, Arizona. That's 2,000 miles (3,219 km), or about 4,473,976 steps. Right now she's in the shoulder of the road somewhere around Holbrook, Arizona. She has a pack on her back, a webcam streaming 24 hours strapped to a sun visor on her head, and hopefully, a place to stay tonight. You can follow her every step of the way, by watching live video broadcast from her hat. Or walk with her. [more inside]


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In a 1988 study conducted at UNM, psychiatrist Rick Strassman found that approximately 20% of volunteers injected with high doses of '___' had experiences identical to purported alien abductions.
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I personally have not tried any drugs, but a lot of research has been done on it. Too bad I can't find a print of SUPERNATURAL here in the US, meh.
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I'm currently reading Supernatural. Hancock tried the 'ayahuasca' stuff ten times, for research. and he also took 'ibogaine', which is also a hallucinogenic drug.
He believes the hallucinations are actually another realm/ dimension of consciousness , which the Ancients also had access to. I'm only on page 50 (of 600) though, so I'm not really sure where Hancock is going to in his book.
You should really try to get a copy of the book, its very interesting.
Here is a review of the book: www.andrewcollins.com...
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I know my single experiment with '___' did not involve an abduction, just lots of pretty colors and a really euphoric, spiritual experience. Not to advocate...only educate.
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Originally posted by rickymouse
reply to post by Aloysius the Gaul
So you are saying that a person with credentials who works in an office is more observant than a person who has worked outdoors a major portion of his life and has been active in fishing, hunting, camping, and gardening all his life.
When you tear roofs off or do work where you need to know if it is going to rain, you learn to watch the clouds. When you go fishing or hunting a lot you watch the clouds.
You don't need a degree to watch the weather.
Originally posted by clairvoyantrose "I'm not sure if it's just me or not but when I go outside on beautifully sunny days like today, it gets harder to keep my eyes open because of how bright it is."
Originally posted by RoScoLaz
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that's as maybe, but i have noticed the night sky is redder.


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What country is this for? I ask because very few people in the US will know what "1037kms on the energy equivalent of a single litre of petrol" means.
Also, is it necessary to use the term "Western Diseases?" The text would read better (and less political) without the phrase.
of around 800 mpg is quoted.
Also- IMHO; while a bike costs much less to operate the a motor vehicle or public transit, I would not agree that cycling is Free. Parts, tune ups and accessories will add to the annual cost of the bike.
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You dont waste time commuting by bike, you gain quality recreation time
that about 8200kcal per liter. I've read that a cyclist moving at 19mph burns about 800kcal per hour. that means 1000kcal gets him 24miles, or about 196miles per liter (313km)
I think that number is a touch off.
I'll eat 8200kcal in two days. There's no way i can ride 1000+km at my regular pace on that much "fuel" (and for people like Mackha () who will challenge me on this, I understand that a lot of energy goes to just keeping the body alive, and NOT riding a bike!).
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-- Zan
"Every dog needs a squeak toy."
Last edited by Velomancer; 05-14-09 at 09:38 PM.
I've found cycling to be a great stress reliever. No catchy phrase to say it, but it's the truth.
It's a chance to listen to the birds on your morning commute (I love riding out to school listening to birds waking up in the trees!).
you can rephrase it however you want
-- Zan
"Every dog needs a squeak toy."
Aerobic exercise can be a treatment for stress. But it does not eliminate the stress or the effects of the stress. It just attenuates the stress and its effects. Also, the relief of stress is short lived. The cause of the stress is usually still around after the ride is over.
Heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity are all very much diet related. In cultures with low fat and mostly complex carbohydrates, these things are almost unknown. Also in those cultures, people over consuming calories is pretty rare.
Cycling does burn calories. If you burn enough calories, you can reduce the above effects. But if you consume saturated fats in quantity, I doubt that any amount of cycling is going to protect you from high blood pressure and heart disease.
nothing but arguments here!
-- Zan
"Every dog needs a squeak toy."
As for the second...heart disease and other maladies ARE western diseases, and I'd have no problem with you calling them that. My only concern is that we're so self-referential that many people won't know what you're talking about.
Some years ago Volkswagen did an ad explaining that it was cheaper to fuel a VW to drive some number of miles than to fuel a human to run the same distance, using gas at whatever it cost per gallon in those days vs. a fast food hamburger at whatever that cost. Something like that might be entertaining: "If you drive a car that gets 20mpg, fuel to drive 10 miles will cost you $1.15. If you ride your bike 10 miles, fuel for your body will cost 73 cents," or whatever figures you work out.
wrong time
wrong place OP
Back when gasoline was ~$4.00/gal, a reporter friend wanted to interview me since he'd heard I rode my bike to work. He was doing a story on things people had changed in their lives since gasoline was so much more expensive.
I begged off because I don't ride my bike to save gasoline. I ride because it's fun and a good way to unwind and relax. Also good exercise. And I live only 3.5miles from home so the gasoline savings would be minimal.
As a chemist, I despise the Imperial measurement system but for common things like distance and temperature(outside the lab); I will use miles and Fahrenheit and avoid trouble.
Last edited by Velomancer; 05-14-09 at 09:37 PM.
I think that catchy phrases may strike a nerve with some in the U.S. We get them constantly from advertisers, especially for drugs and 'health' foods. They are often partial truths, deliberately misleading, or even outright lies. So we (or at least I) tend to shun them.
If I were driving down the road with my radio on, and I heard a bunch of little one-liners about cycling (or anything at all for that matter), my first thought would be ... "Prove it". My first thought when I read your examples was "Prove it" ... back it up with actual peer-reviewed journal articles, experiments, etc..
I just graduated with another degree from University, and one of the biggest problems Universities are having these days is students who just say a bunch of stuff in their papers without backing it up. In the worst case, they call that plagiarism ... at best you'll just have your professor writing, "Where's your evidence?" in the margins.
Or are you just after bicycle myths? Those we can probably come up with!
It takes less energy to bicycle one mile than it takes to walk a mile. In fact, a bicycle can be up to 5 times more efficient than walking. If we compare the amount of calories burned in bicycling to the number of calories an automobile burns, the difference is astounding. One hundred calories can power a cyclist for three miles, but it would only power a car 280 feet (85 meters)!
perhaps it's due to the long winter and constant bad weather we've had here in much of NA.
-- Zan
"Every dog needs a squeak toy."
'Bicycling - it's a lot of fun if you enjoy it!'
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
AT&T Inc., down 60 cents at $28.13
The wireless carrier said it signed up 400,000 customers on contract-based plans, the lowest number in at least five years.
Procter & Gamble Co., down $1.93 at $64.18
The maker of Tide detergent and Gillette shavers said second-quarter net income fell 28 percent from last year.
ProLogis, up $1.17 at $15.87
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Rite Aid Corp., up 17 cents at $1.27
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Netflix Inc., up $27.84 at $210.87
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so good
I love the blue one in the middle!
These are nice. They look A:TLA-inspired
they are awesome
I love these designs!!!! They are gorgeous!!!!!
Inspiring! I decided to try and design an outfit myself after seeing these (not posted)
Ah, beautiful! The one on the far right is my favorite, and would be even more so if it had the middle one's color scheme! :3
Nice. Reminds of Avatar. I like the middle one if it had different shoes most.
The outfits featured in this picture you've done all look really nice.
very kewl
These are Beautiful.
this is really good
is it me or are those inspired by Avatar:the last airbender fashion styles? (i just marathoned the whole series) It just seem like these would fit perfectly in that world.
I get that a lot but no since I never watched it, all I know about it are the fanarts that people I watch post
Nice! love the middle one. Great colour choices!
Awww ur drawing is the best! I dreamed to be a fashion designer when i grow up
All your outfits are always so amazing!
Then everything changed when the fire nation attacked.
looks good
These are fantastic! I wish I could create clothes half as good as this. The light green and yellow is by far my favorite.
Your costume design is outstanding. I have no fashion sense so that makes me appreciate somebody with one that much more!
Très jolies !
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Stop taking the medication and seek immediate medical attention if any of the following occur:
Some people may experience side effects other than those listed. Check with your doctor if you notice any symptom that worries you while you are taking this medication.
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Aseptic meningitis: Some NSAIDs such as ibuprofen can cause symptoms of aseptic meningitis (e.g., stiff neck, severe headache, nausea, vomiting, fever, decreased level of consciousness). If you experience these symptoms, contact your doctor immediately.
People with an autoimmune disorder, such as lupus or mixed connective tissue disease, are also at higher risk of developing symptoms of aseptic meningitis. If you have an autoimmune disorder, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed.
Bladder problems: NSAIDs such as ibuprofen can cause bladder problems. Stop taking this medication and contact your doctor if you experience bladder pain, difficulty urinating, frequent urination, or blood in the urine.
Bleeding disorders: NSAIDs such as ibuprofen may increase bruising, and bleeding from cuts may take longer to stop. People with bleeding disorders, a history of bleeding problems, or those who are taking medications to prevent clotting, should discuss with their doctor how this medication may affect their medical condition, how their medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed.
Blood pressure: Ibuprofen may cause an increase in blood pressure, even when there have been no blood pressure problems in the past. If you have high blood pressure, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication and whether any special monitoring is needed. Report any ongoing increase in blood pressure to your doctor as soon as possible.
Drowsiness/reduced alertness: This medication may cause drowsiness. Do not drive, operate machinery, or perform other potentially hazardous tasks until you have determined how this medication affects you.
Blurred vision: If you experience blurred vision while taking this medication, stop taking it and contact your doctor.
Fluid retention and high potassium levels: NSAIDs such as ibuprofen can cause fluid retention and high blood potassium levels. If you have a history of heart failure, high blood pressure, diabetes, or kidney failure, are a senior, or are also taking beta-blockers (e.g., atenolol, metoprolol) or angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (e.g., ramipril, enalapril, lisinopril), discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed.
Infection: This medication may mask the signs of an infection. If you experience symptoms of an infection (e.g., fever, sore throat), contact your doctor as soon as possible.
Kidney function: Long-term use of products that contain ibuprofen may increase the risk of developing reduced kidney function. This risk is increased for people who already have kidney disease, liver disease, or heart failure; for people who are taking certain medications (e.g., beta-adrenergic blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme [ACE] inhibitors, angiotensin-II receptor antagonists, cyclosporine, or some diuretics [water pills]); and for seniors. Your doctor will monitor your kidney function with blood tests during long-term therapy with ibuprofen.
Liver function: NSAIDs such as ibuprofen can cause reduced liver function or make existing liver problems worse. If you have reduced liver function or liver disease, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed.
If you experience symptoms of liver problems such as fatigue, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, yellowing of the skin or eyes, pale stools, dark urine, stop taking this medication and contact your doctor. If you are taking this medication for a long period of time, your doctor will monitor your liver function.
Stomach and intestines: Ibuprofen can cause stomach and duodenal ulcers and bleeding. You may have an increased risk for these problems if you have a history of stomach or duodenal ulcer, if you smoke, drink excessive amounts of alcohol, are a senior, are a woman, or are also taking oral steroids (e.g., prednisone) or anticoagulants (e.g., warfarin). Stop taking this medication and contact your doctor immediately if you experience persistent heartburn; stomach pain; vomit that looks like coffee grinds; or black, tarry, or bloody stools.
Pregnancy: There is not enough information to determine whether using methocarbamol - ibuprofen is safe during pregnancy. This medication should not be used during pregnancy unless the benefits outweigh the risks. If you become pregnant while taking this medication, contact your doctor immediately.
Breast-feeding: Ibuprofen passes into breast milk. It is not known if methocarbamol passes into breast milk. If you are a breast-feeding mother and are taking methocarbamol - ibuprofen, it may affect your baby. Talk to your doctor about whether you should continue breast-feeding.
Children: The safety and effectiveness of using this medication have not been established for children under 12 years old.
Seniors: Seniors are more likely to experience side effects with this medication and may require lower doses.
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Immediately following announcement of Club Nintendo's Featured Game Offers for March, a new item appeared in the Rewards catalog. Starting now, Club Nintendo members can exchange 700 Club Nintendo Coins to redeem a stylish Super Mario Accessory Bag. Also recently added to the item lineup is the 3-piece Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Poster Set, which can be claimed for 500 Club Nintendo Coins.
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Things get extra adorable this week when those itty-bitty mutants from the Mojoverse, the X-Babies, return in their very own self-titled four-issue limited series by writer Gregg Schigiel and artist Jacob Chabot facing a threat almost too impossible to fathom: a set of new kids in town looking to out-cute the cutest mini mutants on Mojo TV.
Created by the media mogul Mojo as a ratings cash cow for his non-stop television programming schedule, the pint-sized powerhouses first appeared in UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #12 and have made occasional appearances in the various X-titles ever since. They return this week under the guidance of Schigiel and Chabot, who rock the cradle hard when they oust Mojo and bring in a new executive looking to make programming a little more "kid friendly."
The series also brings in a few characters last seen approximately 20 years ago from the defunct Marvel imprint Star Comics.
Schigiel took some time out of babysitting the rambunctious crew to talk about bringing back the X-Babies, writing comics with kid characters and the completely insane adventures of Top Dog.
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Gregg Schigiel: I've said it a couple times that they are to me more like a Saturday morning cartoon version of the X-Men. It's all the cool stuff-the super powers, the costumes, the adventures-without all the baggage. There are interpersonal relationships between the characters, but not as steeped in continuity or history. It's really more pure super hero stuff and less drama. I think that's what appeals to me about it: the simplicity of it as a super hero avenue.
Marvel.com: The X-Babies were originally created as a parody on the influx of kid versions of adult shows in the 80's. At the same time, those things were hugely popular...
Gregg Schigiel: I think it's the same way that people like dogs, but they really like puppies. There is something to things that look cute. But then when you factor in the way the X-Babies were written then-and hopefully people feel that we're trying to go back to those ideas-they're not written as cute. Wolverine as an X-Baby still has attitude and he's still a scrappy little Wolverine. He's not a Kewpie doll Wolverine. It's all [that] attitude in a tiny package. It's like the movie "Role Models." There's a little kid in that [film] that curses like a sailor. It's hilarious. Granted in this book nobody is cursing like a sailor. I think there is an appeal to cute visuals and that can certainly draw a lot of people in. Then it's what you do with it. If you do something like what Chris Giarrusso does with his stuff, the fact
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Marvel.com: I understand that the X-Babies aren't the only kid characters in this comic. This also brings in some Star Comics characters, which was an imprint specifically created for comics geared toward kids. Isn't it a bit weird to "kidify" kids?
Gregg Schigiel: [Laughs] It is a little weird on the outset, but in context it actually makes a lot of sense. I don't want to spoil anything or give anything away, but in the context of the story the designs of these characters that people have seen came out of talking about this story with the artist and how to best visually communicate what we're doing. I think by the end of the first issue there will be a very strong sense of, "Oh so that's what they're doing." But we've definitely sort of amped up their adorableness.
Marvel.com: Immediate question when it comes to Star Comics characters: why? Were you just thinking about the story and thought, "Got it! Top Dog!"
Gregg Schigiel: It actually did sort of happen like that. These characters were lying around that, as far as I knew, no one cared about and they were perfect for the kind of story we were trying to tell. And TOP DOG, by the way-I went back and found early copies of those books and re-read nearly all of them-is insane. That comic book is completely mental and I love it. There is a certain amount of logic that has to go out the window when you have a talking dog. There is this one issue where there is
|X-BABIES #2 cover by Skottie Young
Marvel.com: I wanted to touch upon your approach to writing these X-Babies. You mentioned that you keep their personalities, but they just happen to look adorable?
Gregg Schigiel: For the most part. I approached them with the Hollywood pitch of mixing two things together: the X-Men meet the Little Rascals. So, you take all the adult, mature thoughts out of the X-Men. Wolverine is not thinking about the lost memories he may or may not have. Rogue is not worried about touching anybody. Wolverine does say "bub," Rogue has the drawl, Storm is a little bit more responsible, and Cyclops is a little more responsible than that to the point where he gets annoying. It's the adult X-Men personalities filtered through a younger prism. But I made the decision at one point that Kitty Pryde would not have her l's sound like
|X-BABIES preview art by Jacob Chabot
Marvel.com: You talk about the line you walk, and you look at some cartoons and even though they're geared toward kids you can still watch them as an adult. Do you find that you have to find a certain balance because even though it's for kids doesn't mean you have to talk down to them?
Gregg Schigiel: Absolutely. When you ask if there is a message to what we're doing, that's part of it. You can do entertaining comics for kids without abandoning the ideas of good stories and good characters. I've had this conversation with fellow friends and cartoonists. If you look at the Wizard of Oz, the Wicked Witch of the West's weakness is water. It's okay to be like, "What? Water?" But in the context of that story, water is
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