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  • The Simple, Ridiculously Useful Guide to Earning a Living from Your Passion

    Leo
    16 Nov 2009 | 6:20 am
    Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. So you’ve followed the Short But Powerful Guide to Finding Your Passion, and have chosen something you’re passionate about. Now you need to make it a career — but are perhaps a bit lost. I have to admit I was there, only a few years ago, and three years later I’ve successfully done it, even if I’m a bit battered from the attempt. It’s not easy — I’ll tell you that up front. If you hope to make a quick buck, or a fast million, you’ll need to find another guide. Probably one with lots of…

  • How To Focus On What Truly Matters

    guest
    13 Nov 2009 | 1:32 pm
    Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Sid Savara of Analysis Driven Personal Development. In my life I’ve gone through periods of intense, driven productivity – months where everything fell into place, and my goals almost seemed to accomplish themselves. At the other extreme, there have been times in my life where I was completely overwhelmed, burdened by my different projects and responsibilities – and frustrated because so many of them not only challenged me, but didn’t matter to me. There were days when I asked myself how did I end up here? How did I end up…

  • The Short but Powerful Guide to Finding Your Passion

    Leo
    11 Nov 2009 | 1:49 pm
    “The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play.” - Arnold Toynbee Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. Following your passion can be a tough thing. But figuring out what that passion is can be even more elusive. I’m lucky — I’ve found my passion, and I’m living it. I can testify that it’s the most wonderful thing, to be able to make a living doing what you love. And so, in this little guide, I’d like to help you get started figuring out what you’d love doing. This turns out to be one of the most common…

  • The Little Rules of Action

    Leo
    9 Nov 2009 | 6:49 am
    “The shortest answer is doing.” - Lord Herbert Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. Too often we get stuck in inaction — the quagmire of doubt and perfectionism and distractions and planning that stops us from moving forward. And while I’m no proponent of a whirling buzz of activity, I also believe people get lost in the distractions of the world and lose sight of what’s important, and how to actually accomplish their Something Amazing. And so today I’d like to humbly present a few little rules of action — just some small reminders,…

  • Low-Stress Ways To Move House and Declutter Your Life

    Leo
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:55 pm
    Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Annabel Candy of Get In the Hot Spot. Did you know that moving house can be one of the most stressful times in your life? It’s right up there with losing your job, divorce or the death of a loved one, as one of the biggest causes of stress. I’ve been there. In 2007 my husband and I sold our house along with most of our belongings and moved from New Zealand to Panama with our three young kids. We ended up spending 18 months in Central America and lived in Costa Rica for over a year during which time we moved house three times. Moving…
 
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  • Local News :: Saturday, November 21, 2009

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    20 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    Pacific Daily News5 dead in Saipan shooting Five people are dead and five more injured after a mass shooting in the Marpi and Kannat Tabla areas of Saipan, according to the CNMI Department of Public Safety. SDA teacher killed in YapA Seventh-day Adventist missionary teacher was found dead Wednesday in Yap, and is possibly the victim of a homicide, according to a statement from SDA. EIS gives clues to buildup activitiesWithin the thousands of pages of Draft Environmental Impact Statement documents that became public for the first time yesterday, clues abound as to how Guam could change with…

  • US and Japan at odds over bases

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    20 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    Peter Alford, Tokyo correspondentFrom: The AustralianNovember 21, 2009 12:00AMIN spite of Barack Obama's soothing manner in Japan, the argument over restructuring US military forces continues to go badly, stressing the Americans' most important relationship in the region.The likelihood is Tokyo will be browbeaten into accepting Washington's position which, after all, is enshrined in their 2006 agreement on realigning US forces in Japan.The risk is that relations between the two administrations will be permanently soured.Even since Obama and Yukio Hatoyama met in Tokyo last Friday the politics…

  • Draft EIS published online by JGPO

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    20 Nov 2009 | 12:25 am
    Posted: Nov 20, 2009 3:59 PM Updated: Nov 20, 2009 7:24 PM by Mindy AguonJGPO publishes Draft EIS online JGPO's Draft Environmental Impact StatementThe highly-anticipated Draft Environmental Impact Statement has been released online and is available for public review. The community now has 90 days to review the nine volumes of information relating to the U.S. Marines' relocation to Guam and provide comments.The Joint Guam Program Office will host a public hearing sometime in January to provide island residents an opportunity to voice their specific concerns. The DEIS spells out where the…

  • Military buildup conference sparks discussions

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    20 Nov 2009 | 12:20 am
    Posted: Nov 20, 2009 4:55 PM Updated: Nov 20, 2009 7:24 PM by Heather HauswirthBridging the communication barrier between the government, residents and the military was the focus of the second day of the Military Buildup and Beyond Conference at the Legislature. With all eyes on the massive Draft Environmental Impact Statement document now available online, and in printed forms around the island tomorrow, today's conference provided a forum for all the major players in attendance to break things down.Guam's perspective of America's largest buildup in history was rounded out by the keynote…

  • Chamorro rights group protests Draft EIS

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    20 Nov 2009 | 12:15 am
    Posted: Nov 20, 2009 5:26 PM Updated: Nov 20, 2009 5:26 PMby Janjeera HailWith today's release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement by the Joint Guam Program Office, the Guahan Coalition for Peace and Justice gathered at the ITC Building intersection this afternoon in Tamuning for a protest. The coalition is made up of grassroots organizations and individuals in the community who feel that the DEIS was not conducted in a manner that demonstrated a true assessment of the social, cultural and political implications the military buildup will have on the people.Guahan Coalition member…
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  • The PDN's Liberation Day propaganda

    31 Oct 2009 | 5:25 pm
    I never much cared for Guam's Liberation Day celebration and in writing this I don't mean to marginalize the heroic sacrifice of U.S. troops in freeing the island from Japanese occupation. But the celebration always struck me as a bit much, considering Guam's history as a trophy possession by major powers. There are events of equal consequence to the people of this island, if not even more, that are given little attention. Most notably, is the turning over of Guam by Spain to the U.S. as part of the 1898 Spanish-American War settlement.An interesting paper published in the Journal of…

  • One-in-four jobs on Guam are government jobs

    18 Aug 2009 | 8:54 pm
    Unemployment on Guam* always seems to be around 8% and above even in good times, but the island's employment has been relatively stable in this downturn. Private sector employment fell from 45,580 to 44,910 from June 2008 to June 2009 a net decline of 670 jobs or 1.5%, according the Guam Labor Dept.’s most recent employment reportGuam's total employment, which is the sum of the public and private sector labor force is 59,340, a decline of 590 from a year ago or a 1% decrease. Not bad for a recession.A major reason for this relative stability (no real job growth or decline) is the high…

  • Guam Weather, Typhoon Season, and 236 mph wind gust

    4 Aug 2009 | 8:32 pm
    The Pacific typhoon season runs from May to November. Guam is in a typhoon genesis area, an area near and around typhoon formation. When I was in the Navy I worked at the Fleet Weather Central/Joint Typhoon Center and our primary job was to track typhoons.One of the strongest storms to ever hit Guam was Super Typhoon Paka on December, 1997. It struck with sustained winds that may have reached 185 mph with a gust recorded at Andersen Air Force Base (in the north near the storm eye) that reached an astonishing 236 miles per hour. It was as if the island had been hit by a giant tornado.By…

  • Jobs on Guam

    1 Aug 2009 | 11:22 am
    I was checking USAJobs.gov to see how many federal jobs are available on Guam and, surprisingly, there were over 3,000 results after typing in the word “Guam” as a location. But refining the search to “Guam” as the keyword, and "Agana" as the city with a search radius of 60 miles (covering the entire island), produced a different result: 36 Guam specific jobs.Among the federal jobs: Mandarin teacher with U.S. DOD, office automation clerk, electronics engineer, and fire protection, among others.Monster.com turned up 13 results, but six were Army National Guard enlistment…

  • Is Guam's leadership fighting to keep workers underpaid?

    26 Jul 2009 | 9:31 am
    Guam's most effective champion in Washington is in Hawaii, and that is U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie.Abercrombie, as the chairman of the Air and Land Forces subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, added two important provisions to the spending bill that funds Guam’s massive military build-up.First, employers working on federal contracts will have to set pay to Hawaii's prevailing wage levels, which are a lot higher than the prevailing wage on Guam.Secondly, foreign workers won’t be allowed to do more than 30% of the federally funded work. Prior to the Abercrombie amendment, it…
 
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  • Racking Up Mileage

    Josie
    12 Nov 2009 | 9:09 pm
    I'm gearing up for my first trip to "The States" in 15 years. I'll be in Houston for 2 days for Julie and Ken's wedding and then up to Boise to spend Thanksgiving with my father, sister and niece. I just know there's going to be some culture shock...hopefully no jet lag. I've started fasting in preparation for a Krispy Kreme explosion. My flight itinerary is crazy. Guam to Tokyo to LA to Houston. Then Houston to Minneapolis to Boise. Then Boise to Portland to Tokyo to Guam. All of the stops are under 3 hours. I am super excited about this adventure! I hope you are doing well. Are you?

  • A Tribute To A Legend

    Josie
    9 Nov 2009 | 8:49 pm
    Guambats, don't miss the Stevie Wonder Tribute this Tuesday night at Colors Restaurant/RED. It's going to be a great show featuring all local musicians! And no, Stevie Wonder is not dead. He's alive and well. One doesn't have to wait until a person dies to pay tribute. ;)

  • Remember This?

    Josie
    15 Oct 2009 | 9:34 pm
    I was eating chocolate-covered almonds and was reminded of Joe's Apartment.

  • Let This Be The End Of All The Buzz

    Josie
    15 Oct 2009 | 6:11 pm
    In today's Marianas Variety: "Fundraiser for crash victim is alcohol-free."

  • Stay The Course

    Josie
    14 Oct 2009 | 7:49 pm
    From Joy, Jessica's mother: "Jess has made dramatic improvements but we must still remain guarded. I want you to know that Jilette informed me of the MV article. I am sure you and all of Jessica's friends are very upset about it. The article was harsh and did not take into account the other side of Jess that we all know. How loving and caring she is, how she is a wonderful mother to Mason, how she takes her job seriously at ST, and I just could go on and on. What matters is what we know about Jess. I just want you to know that you all have organized her fundraiser with great care taking the…
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  • Paging Dr. Zoey!

    sabete
    2 Nov 2009 | 4:10 am
    Happy Halloween! We had a great time trick or treating in our new neighborhood. The place really gets in the spirit – with neighbors barbecuing and setting up haunted houses on their patios. It was a fun night. We were so happy to share it with Anna and the Wongs.

  • Undead fest

    sabete
    4 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am
    We made an undead day of it! Wayne and I shot lots of zombie ass in “House of the Dead: Overkill” for about two hours this afternoon, then we met Mike and Josie at the theater and saw “Zombieland.” Here’s a memorable moment to share: Amber Breslin: “Who’s Bill Murray?” Woody Harrelson: ‘Who’s Bill Murray?! That’s like [...]

  • permalinks fixed!

    sabete
    29 Sep 2009 | 9:20 pm
    Don’t know if anyone noticed, but last time I upgraded Wordpress I failed to update my permalinks – so all the links from the main page were broken. No one could leave comments or browse categories. The site is all better now. Over ten years at this and I still manage to screw up. *sigh* I’m off [...]

  • Sept. 2009

    sabete
    27 Sep 2009 | 11:08 pm
    She’s turning 2 on Saturday, and we’ve been on vacation this entire month. With Wayne finally home, every day has been a holiday. The party is going to be a small affair, not like last year. Just some of her little friends/cousins and the grandparents, basically. It’s been a fun time and I hate for [...]

  • Bring on reform!

    sabete
    10 Sep 2009 | 10:06 pm
    Wayne and I were talking about health care reform the other night, and it’s nice to know we totally agree on most things. Guam is a prime example of why the U.S. system needs to be overhauled. I’ve been to too many medical fundraisers to pretend there’s not a problem. Take GovGuam’s health plan for instance. [...]
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  • Firepower: Pacquiao v. Cotto Prediction (results)

    choco*fish
    10 Nov 2009 | 4:43 pm
    Update : Pacquiao wins in the 12th round. Ref Stoppage. It wasnt even close. Too damn fast! Pacquiao destroyed Cotto for 11 rounds. Bring on Pretty Boy Floyd! On November 14th, two of the greatest boxers will square off under the bright lights of Las Vegas, Nevada to determine who the will be the WBO Welterweight Champion of the world.  The challenger: Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, aiming to make history by winning a 7th title in as many weight divisions and further cementing his legacy as the greatest pound-for-pound boxer today.  The champion: Miguel “I’m No…

  • The Secret Life of Bees (DVD)

    leen
    7 Nov 2009 | 5:28 pm
    Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees tells an incredibly brave and daring story of a 14-year-old Lily who flees from her home to find solace and sanctuary in the home of another family miles and miles away. The story – set to motion picture by Director Gina Prince-Bythewood - features a stunning cast and a very warm setting. Set in 1964, Lily (played by Dakota Fanning) longs to know more about her dead mother and relies solely on only a few of her mother’s possessions since her father refuses to indulge her curiosity. Among these belongings was a picture of a Black Madonna with…

  • Gran Torino (DVD)

    leen
    7 Nov 2009 | 5:28 pm
    I love Clint Eastwood movies. I may not have watched all of them yet, but I’m sure that I will some time soon get the chance to. His selection of screenplays seems very careful and very insightful. His movies usually start off lukewarm without any foretelling of what’s about to ensue. And although some of my friends find it difficult to stick to the storyline until it reaches its climax, I think it’s rather testy of my patience making it all the more entertaining. Gran Torino surprised me several times and is a movie that I think serves more than one purpose. Written by David Johannson…

  • Tekken 6 (PS3, Xbox360)

    CRS
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:04 am
    I’ve been a fan of the Tekken series ever since the first game. There is something about the fluidity of the combat that is unmatched by any other brawler series.  As the series has come out with sequel after sequel, they have managed to stick to the core engine and gameplay that have made it so successful over the years. As good as it has been, does the game still hold up with the new standards set by today’s fighting games? Read on… GRAPHICS (8/10) There is nothing wrong with the graphics. Most of the polygons are smooth and the character models are fairly detailed. That…

  • Brutal Legend (PS3, Xbox360)

    CRS
    31 Oct 2009 | 11:56 pm
    Brutal Legend is the long awaited game from developer Tim Schafer. While most people will have no idea who Schafer is, he is best known for his psychedelic humorous games ‘Full throttle’ and ‘Psychonauts’.  Brutal Legend not only features the imaginary design work of Schafer, but the main character is voiced by none other than comic wildman Jack Black.  If there are two things that this game promises to deliver, they are originality and fun. While the visual style may look like something the Pixar artists came up with after an acid trip, don’t let the cartoony…
 
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  • Random

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:06 am
    • CHINA 101 -- "The nine nations of China" ~ The Atlantic• THE house church movement continues to grow. ~ link• "ALGAE-DERIVED plastics could cut more than half of the petroleum currently used in traditional production" ~ link• THERE is only one thing more annoying than SMS spam on the cell phone -- and that is, SMS spam on the cell phone at 3:17 a.m. Do they REALLY expect that I'll want to do business with them after they wake me up in the middle of the night?• "A record one in seven US mortgages were in foreclosure or at least one payment past due in the third quarter." ~ link•…

  • Random

    19 Nov 2009 | 7:03 am
    • DAVE Owen and Steve Stinnette, in Phoenix for a couple of days before heading back to Guam, came over for lunch today, along with Matt Augee (who took the picture). Dave and Steve are on the last leg of their five week mainland recruiting and fundraising excursion before returning to PIU on Guam. We ate sandwiches and a good time was had by all. They leave for Guam on Saturday.• UPWARD mobility in India is leading to a shortage of coconut pickers. Surely someone can come up with a safer and economically feasible way of grabbing coconuts. ~ link• "WORLD poverty rate plummets" ~ link•…

  • Random

    18 Nov 2009 | 8:01 pm
    • GRAPEFRUIT juice interferes with the metabolism of certain medications. Researches have discovered that there is possibly a fungal solution to this problem. ~ link• 10-10-10 Initiative = cross-denominational emphasis to plant thousands of new churches on 10-10-10 ~ link• THE population of the Phoenix metro area has been flat since the recession hit in 2007. That's phenomenal for this area, which has relied on construction growth to fuel the economy. ~ link

  • "5 trends affecting your ministry in 2010"

    18 Nov 2009 | 7:19 am
    "5 trends affecting your ministry in 2010"1. Shifting demographics.2. Technological advances.3. New ways to collaborate.4. Greater interest in service.5. Blurred lines between nonprofit and for-profit.Has she nailed it or is she missing something important? What do those of you working in the business and media sectors think?

  • Five months ago...

    17 Nov 2009 | 1:26 pm
    WE arrived back in the States five months (and a few days) ago. Since then we've:bought a car --traveled a little to see family up north --had good family time in Arizona --bought a nice little house off the distressed real estate market in Laveen (Phoenix) --hung light fixtures and ceiling fans --moved our Guam belongs out of storage and into the house --found two couples who want to start a church --started meeting as a church a couple of times a month --met lots and lots of new people --painted --planted --and painted some more --loaded our belongs from the storage container in Turlock…
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  • Every Woman Is Beautiful

    nickygirl
    19 Nov 2009 | 1:07 am
    Problems experienced by almost every woman is a beautiful body shape without the fat and cellulite. Are you one of them? I believe that if you experience this you have been working hard to resolve the issue. Various ways and methods may have been offered in many out there. How do you use? Will all have to import in accordance with the results you expect? Some of you may say yes. But I believe this cellulite problem will always haunt you if you achieve the results that have not been optimal. There is one method of treatment that has been done by many women around the world. Namely body wraps.

  • La JAPD

    consulatblog
    18 Nov 2009 | 4:08 pm
    Cette année encore, plusieurs centaines de jeunes Français résidant dans l’Ouest américain ont été invités à participer à la journée d’appel de préparation à la défense qui aura lieu le samedi 21 novembre 2009 à San Francisco. Le Consul général, M. Pierre-François Mourier, accueillera les participants au Lycée français La Pérouse de San Francisco (site d’Ortega Street). Votre interlocutrice au Consulat au sujet de la JAPD est Mlle Marie-Noëlle GAY au (415) 616-4916. Généralités La Journée d’appel de préparation à la défense (JAPD) a été instituée en…

  • Acorn Districts

    Rick Schroeder
    18 Nov 2009 | 2:29 pm
    At last tally Chairman Zero has sent 6.4 billion dollars to 440 districts that don’t exist. Did I say that right? $6,400,000,000.00. Yup, that’s right. To 440 districts that must have been created by and for acorn as there are only 435 districts that I’m aware of. In these fantasy districts he has created or saved over 28,000 jobs. That’s adding to like $225,000.00 per job. Can I have one? Rhode Island’s 86th congressional district created or saved almost 60 jobs for a mere $10,217,806.00. That’s $205,835.49 per job. Not too shabby. Is anybody pissed off…

  • The 671 on Guam: Day 3

    hastingsandpleadwell
    18 Nov 2009 | 12:37 pm
    We stayed in Tumon yesterday. Meetings were back-to-back, so we didn’t get to enjoy it as much as we’d have liked. Tumon is the stretch of hotels I call the Waikiki of Guam. A friend doing consulting work related to the buildup finds Tumon an important center. He reminds me of the insane traffic that snakes along Marine Drive, the main vein that connects the financial district with the visitor center. Below is a quiet, early morning clip I captured of Tumon Bay. I visited Pacific Daily News (PDN) publisher Rindraty Limtiaco; the Gannett affiliate is diversifying into serious…

  • Sailing Takes Me Away To Where I've Always Heard It Could Be

    yoforit
    18 Nov 2009 | 10:44 am
    Click on the photo above to hear the song. Can’t upload my Playlist here, there’s no flash. This song by Christopher Cross came about I believe around the 80’s which is right around the time my then husband and I opened a surf shop on Guam which quickly turned into more of a sailboard shop. I used to just love to sail and just cruise, no gnarly stuff for me, and I would hear this song play over and over in my head while I sailed. It was so relaxing and whenever I finished sailing I would feel so invigorated! I remember me and my family, well the girls, and our friends would…
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  • Revolutionary War Battle Sites in South Carolina

    19 Nov 2009 | 4:35 pm
    After the weekend in North Carolina we headed south toward Columbia. On the way, we stopped in at Rock Hill to see Mickey Beckham our fund raising consultant. Micky took us over to Clinton Junior College to look at their library and other buildings that were built through the capital fund he helped them raise. Clinton is not a much bigger school than we are and Steve and I were impressed with their development. Their beautiful campus gives us a bit of encouragement about what is possible for a small school. This is their library pictured to the left. We would like to incorporate some of their…

  • Watching Some Weekend Football

    15 Nov 2009 | 2:46 pm
    After the TRACS conference I was able to take a couple days off to visit friends and watch a little football. Friday night I got to see Josh Ladd's high school football game (son of our former missionary colleagues in Palau, Ernie and Annette Ladd), and then on Saturday we went to the NC State vs. Maryland game. Here are some pictures from the games....Josh's team Mt. Tabor beat West Forsythe 26-7. Josh played a good game with several effective blocks from the guard and tackle positions. Yes, that is Annette Ladd in the red coat in the foreground of the picture We had great seats at the game…

  • TRACS Conference

    11 Nov 2009 | 1:26 pm
    The TRACS Conference began for us with our meeting with the TRACS Commission on Monday the 2nd. The TRACS commission is a group of administrators from TRACS schools who make the decisions about TRACS' granting of accreditation. We have been accredited with TRACS for 10 years now, so this would be our third meeting with the Commission. In 1999 the commission granted us candidate status and then in 2004 we were granted accredited status which lasts for five years. This time we were up for reaffirmation of accreditation status which normally would last for 10 years. We had completed our…

  • Development Meetings in North Carolina

    10 Nov 2009 | 5:47 pm
    We arrived in Greensboro NC late Sunday night and headed over to David and Jill Mayer's house in Clemmons. The Mayer's are mission partners of the Stinnette's and are very interested in helping the school. I appreciated very much their hospitality. Our purpose to be there was to meet with some of our board members (Bill Schuit flew down from New Jersey and Howard Merrell drove from Virginia) our grant writer and researcher (Katherine Currie drove over from Winston-Salem) and the Mayers (David is an architect who has volunteered to design our campus and Jill is an English teacher) to discuss a…

  • Weekend at my Mom and Dad's Place - Oct 30-31

    10 Nov 2009 | 5:17 pm
    I know I have not posted for a couple days. Sorry about that. I have been running around all the country for the last few days. I didn't have a cable to download my pictures (forgot it in Guam) but was able to borrow one, so now I can get you caught up on what I have been doing the last 10 days or so.I spent the last weekend of October at my parents' place. It was a good couple days of relaxation and getting caught up on my email. Dad and I got to watch a couple of football and baseball games together and I was able to spend some time with my sister and her family. We had dinner at the house…
 
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