Body of ex-White House chef with Atlanta ties found in New MexicoAtlanta Journal ConstitutionSearchers in the New Mexico mountains have found the body of a former White House chef with Atlanta connections who had been missing for more than a week after a hiking trip. The body of 61-year-old Walter Scheib, who was White House […]
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Monday, June 22, 2015
Casting call! “Captain America 3″ needs college students – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Casting call! “Captain America 3″ needs college studentsAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)“Captain America: Civil War” has been filming in Atlanta for some time now at locations including Fado Irish Pub, the Civic Center, Peachtree Christian Church and downtown Atlanta. The Marvel project is headquartered at Pinewood Studios in Fayette County.and more …read more From:: Pinewood Studios […]
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Report: Alabama, Florida State to clash in Atlanta in 2017 – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Report: Alabama, Florida State to clash in Atlanta in 2017Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Alabama and Florida State have agreed to open the 2017 season at the new Falcons stadium in Atlanta, according to a report in the Palm Beach Post. The report does not indicate if it will be part of the Chick-fil-A Kickoff series. Alabama […]
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Meet The Press Chuck Todd, Shawna Thomas Should Be Fired
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Meet The Press' Chuck Todd, Shawna Thomas Should Be Fired Meet The Press' anchor Chuck Todd has come under heavy fire for the airing of a segment on Sunday's Father's Day show that presented black men in prison talking about their regret of using a gun in the crimes they committed. Considering that on Wednesday night of last week a young, 21-year-old, white man with intense hate for blacks walked into Emanuel AME Church, the oldest one of its kind in the World, and killed nine people, what Chuck Todd presented was shameful and tone deaf. It sent social media into a lather, caused “Chuck Todd” to become a worldwide Twitter trend, and with most calling for NBC to fire him. While I agree with the calls, it occurred to me that Chuck Todd wasn't the only one in Meet The Press management to make that call, so I searched for who the head producer for MTP was. In the past, it was the capable Betsy Fischer Martin, who left after 11 years. Martin was replaced by John Reiss and Shawna Thomas, who was given the role of Senior Producer. While Mr. Todd has taken all of the heat for the airing of the video, Reiss and Thomas have received virtually none. That's going to change: Shawna Thomas, in particular, should be fired. While it's one thing for a white male in media like Reiss to make a decision that sends the message that the problem of white racism toward blacks which played the central role in the Charleston Shooting should not be the focus of Meet The Press, it's quite another thing when a black woman makes the same decision. People will want to know what her motivations were, and with that, I wondered about Shawna Thomas' background – who was she married to? Now, to square this, the vast majority of my girlfriends have been white, and that goes back to a childhood on the South Side of Chicago in the 60s where many black girls in Chicago made fun of me for “talking like a white person” or being “proper”. When my Mom and I moved to Oakland, Calfornia, I quickly established an interracial group of friends, was the co-founder of the Bret Harte Junior High School Star Trek Club, and many of my best male friends and my girlfriends were white. But I have never let my personal issues cloud my media in a way that told stories which were insulting to blacks. Shawna Thomas did that with Meet The Press, and at one of the worst moments in American History. There's nothing at all wrong with Shawna Thomas' decision to marry a white man (as she did this year in April in Houston) any more than it would me tying the knot with a white woman. But there are motivations for such actions in the same way that a white woman might elect to date only white men, or Asian men, or a black man selecting only black women. Those personal motivations remain such, until it's obvious they form the foundation for that person's media work. That is the case for Mr. Thomas. On Twitter, Shawna Thomas sent tweets (@ShawnaNBCNews), and issued retweets that sent the message she was fully, 100 percent behind the segment Chuck Todd presided over. Why? She called it “powerful” in one tweet, and in the process openly communicated the same tone-deafness that Todd displayed. But Shawna also sent a more sinister message that she would prefer the discussion to be turned away from the problem of white racism and white supremacy, and toward one of blacks using guns to kill each other. That just happens to be the same take that white supremacists have and write on the website Stormfront. So, in other words, Shawna would rather maintain white racism intact and join Stormfront in denouncing black gun violence. Excuse me: black male gun violence. Wow. That is why both she and Chuck Todd should be fired. There are many others in media, like John Stewart and Rachel Maddow, who are not afraid to take on the problem of white racism and white nationalism. Shawna sends the message that she would rather punish black men, and that idea, combined with her personal life decisions, sends an overall message of hostility toward black men. Come to think of it, Dylann Root expressed the same problem. Shameful. Horrible. Time for change at Meet The Press.
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Meet The Press' Chuck Todd, Shawna Thomas Should Be Fired Meet The Press' anchor Chuck Todd has come under heavy fire for the airing of a segment on Sunday's Father's Day show that presented black men in prison talking about their regret of using a gun in the crimes they committed. Considering that on Wednesday night of last week a young, 21-year-old, white man with intense hate for blacks walked into Emanuel AME Church, the oldest one of its kind in the World, and killed nine people, what Chuck Todd presented was shameful and tone deaf. It sent social media into a lather, caused “Chuck Todd” to become a worldwide Twitter trend, and with most calling for NBC to fire him. While I agree with the calls, it occurred to me that Chuck Todd wasn't the only one in Meet The Press management to make that call, so I searched for who the head producer for MTP was. In the past, it was the capable Betsy Fischer Martin, who left after 11 years. Martin was replaced by John Reiss and Shawna Thomas, who was given the role of Senior Producer. While Mr. Todd has taken all of the heat for the airing of the video, Reiss and Thomas have received virtually none. That's going to change: Shawna Thomas, in particular, should be fired. While it's one thing for a white male in media like Reiss to make a decision that sends the message that the problem of white racism toward blacks which played the central role in the Charleston Shooting should not be the focus of Meet The Press, it's quite another thing when a black woman makes the same decision. People will want to know what her motivations were, and with that, I wondered about Shawna Thomas' background – who was she married to? Now, to square this, the vast majority of my girlfriends have been white, and that goes back to a childhood on the South Side of Chicago in the 60s where many black girls in Chicago made fun of me for “talking like a white person” or being “proper”. When my Mom and I moved to Oakland, Calfornia, I quickly established an interracial group of friends, was the co-founder of the Bret Harte Junior High School Star Trek Club, and many of my best male friends and my girlfriends were white. But I have never let my personal issues cloud my media in a way that told stories which were insulting to blacks. Shawna Thomas did that with Meet The Press, and at one of the worst moments in American History. There's nothing at all wrong with Shawna Thomas' decision to marry a white man (as she did this year in April in Houston) any more than it would me tying the knot with a white woman. But there are motivations for such actions in the same way that a white woman might elect to date only white men, or Asian men, or a black man selecting only black women. Those personal motivations remain such, until it's obvious they form the foundation for that person's media work. That is the case for Mr. Thomas. On Twitter, Shawna Thomas sent tweets (@ShawnaNBCNews), and issued retweets that sent the message she was fully, 100 percent behind the segment Chuck Todd presided over. Why? She called it “powerful” in one tweet, and in the process openly communicated the same tone-deafness that Todd displayed. But Shawna also sent a more sinister message that she would prefer the discussion to be turned away from the problem of white racism and white supremacy, and toward one of blacks using guns to kill each other. That just happens to be the same take that white supremacists have and write on the website Stormfront. So, in other words, Shawna would rather maintain white racism intact and join Stormfront in denouncing black gun violence. Excuse me: black male gun violence. Wow. That is why both she and Chuck Todd should be fired. There are many others in media, like John Stewart and Rachel Maddow, who are not afraid to take on the problem of white racism and white nationalism. Shawna sends the message that she would rather punish black men, and that idea, combined with her personal life decisions, sends an overall message of hostility toward black men. Come to think of it, Dylann Root expressed the same problem. Shameful. Horrible. Time for change at Meet The Press.
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Sunday, June 21, 2015
White Oaklanders Hold #BlackLivesMatter March On Father's Day
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Today, Father's Day, a large group of white Oaklanders met at the Columns At Lake Merritt in Oakland to hold a large rally to protest the murder of blacks at the hands of police and white supremacists. The crowd wants whites to get up and get involved in stopping the madness. I talked with Oakland lawyer and civil rights activist David Siegel who said that while race relations have improved this problem where many poor whites blame blacks for their problems must stop.
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Today, Father's Day, a large group of white Oaklanders met at the Columns At Lake Merritt in Oakland to hold a large rally to protest the murder of blacks at the hands of police and white supremacists. The crowd wants whites to get up and get involved in stopping the madness. I talked with Oakland lawyer and civil rights activist David Siegel who said that while race relations have improved this problem where many poor whites blame blacks for their problems must stop.
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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves lineups: Happy Harvey's Day – NJ.com
Mets vs. Atlanta Braves lineups: Happy Harvey’s DayNJ.comATLANTA — The Mets and Braves finish off their three game series at Turner Field. Matt Harvey takes the mound to help the Mets try to avoid the sweep. METS. Curtis Granderson, RF. Juan Lagares, CF. Lucas Duda, 1B. Michael Cuddyer, LF. Wilmer Flores … …read more From:: […]
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Atlanta Braves acquire injured veteran pitcher, top prospect in trade with … – AL.com
Atlanta Braves acquire injured veteran pitcher, top prospect in trade with …AL.comThe Atlanta Braves made their third trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks this year late Saturday, acquiring injured pitcher Bronson Arroyo and pitching prospect Touki Toussaint for injured utility man Philip Gosselin. The deal was essentially a salary …Arizona Diamondbacks trade Bronson Arroyo, Touki Toussaint […]
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Super Bowl 50 Needs Volunteers
Super Bowl 50 Needs Volunteers - Video
According to Stephanie Martin, my friend and head of public relations for San Francisco Super Bowl 50, while they have 4,000 volunteers, they need 1,000 more of them. You can sign up at http:://sfbaysuperbowl.com/volunteer
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Education Briefs – Newnan Times-Herald
Education BriefsNewnan Times-HeraldThe following students made the dean’s list for the 2015 spring semester at Georgia College in Milledgeville, Ga.: Chelsea Head of Newnan, Erin Crisp of Newnan, Ashley Quesinberry of Newnan, Karen Underwood of Fayetteville, Amanda Caldwell of … …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia News By Google News
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Kanye West, Future Perform at Birthday Bash 20 in Atlanta – ABC News
Kanye West, Future Perform at Birthday Bash 20 in AtlantaABC NewsKanye West pranced across the stage and knelt on his knees during a performance that left many repeating the words of his songs at one of Atlanta’s most popular hip-hop concerts. West capped a show filled with other hip-hop stars from Drake, Nicki …Kanye West […]
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Ex-Atlanta Hawks General Manager Cleared – New York Times
Ex-Atlanta Hawks General Manager ClearedNew York TimesAn independent investigation by the Atlanta law firm Alston & Bird found that the former Atlanta Hawks general manager, Danny Ferry, was not motivated by racial bias when he made statements that ultimately led to the buyout Friday of the final two … …read more From:: Atlanta Sports News […]
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Super Bowl 50 Volunteer Info - Stephanie Martin
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Stephanie Martin, my friend and the head of public relations for Super Bowl 50, says they have 4,000 volunteers but need 1,000 more! Go to http://ift.tt/1Nfk6NZ
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Byron Allen Apologize To President Obama For N-Word Blast
Byron Allen Apologize To President Obama For N-Word Blast - Video
In this second video in the series I double down on my call for Byron Allen, the CEO of Entertainment Studios, to apologize for using the N-word before President Obama. Then I point to an error in Mr Allen's Huffington Post blog entry where he claims that Black Unemployment was much lower under President Bush than under President Obama - he claims 10 percent versus 14 percent. Well Mr Allen is wrong. As the chart from BLS.gov shows, 2015 black unemployment is around 10 percent and not 14 percent as he claimed. That is just a hair greater than during 2007 and 2008, the last year for George W Bush. Allen did not fact check: just tried to write a weak smear peace on President Obama. Take it back!
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In this second video in the series I double down on my call for Byron Allen, the CEO of Entertainment Studios, to apologize for using the N-word before President Obama. Then I point to an error in Mr Allen's Huffington Post blog entry where he claims that Black Unemployment was much lower under President Bush than under President Obama - he claims 10 percent versus 14 percent. Well Mr Allen is wrong. As the chart from BLS.gov shows, 2015 black unemployment is around 10 percent and not 14 percent as he claimed. That is just a hair greater than during 2007 and 2008, the last year for George W Bush. Allen did not fact check: just tried to write a weak smear peace on President Obama. Take it back!
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Byron Allen Should Apologize To President Obama For N-Word
Byron Allen Should Apologize To President Obama For N-Word - Video
Byron Allen Should Apologize To President Obama For N-Word Byron Allen is a famous comic and producer who is known for Comics Unleashed and The American Athlete. But recently he got TMZ headlines for using the N-word toward President Obama at a fundraiser in Beverly Hills. With that Byron Allen owes President Obama an apology and for acting in what is called a black crab barrel fashion. I explain here.
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Byron Allen Should Apologize To President Obama For N-Word Byron Allen is a famous comic and producer who is known for Comics Unleashed and The American Athlete. But recently he got TMZ headlines for using the N-word toward President Obama at a fundraiser in Beverly Hills. With that Byron Allen owes President Obama an apology and for acting in what is called a black crab barrel fashion. I explain here.
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Saturday, June 20, 2015
Has Claudia Jordan Been Booted Off 'Real Housewives of Atlanta'? – Essence.com
Has Claudia Jordan Been Booted Off ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta‘?Essence.comClaudia Jordan’s run on the Real Housewives of Atlanta may have come to a close. According to TMZ, producers dismissed her earlier this week. Reports claim that Nene Leaks may be to blame as the two have bumped heads throughout Claudia’s first (and …Claudia Jordan fired […]
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Winners and Losers of the Atlanta Falcons' Offseason So Far – Bleacher Report
Winners and Losers of the Atlanta Falcons’ Offseason So FarBleacher ReportThe Atlanta Falcons have had an extremely eventful offseason, including a new coaching staff, a full draft class, multiple free-agent signings and re-signings and the release of some players that will free up a ton of cap space. There were definite … …read more From:: […]
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Avery Sports News Notes — June 17, 2015 – Avery Journal Times
Avery Sports News Notes — June 17, 2015Avery Journal TimesJones is a five-foot, four-inch point guard from Fayetteville, Ga. The Fayette County High School graduate played under coach John Strickland and garnered the Coach’s Award and the team defensive award. She played for the Georgia Pistols club squad for … …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia […]
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Warriors Team Dance-Off At Warriors Parade Rally Oakland
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Golden State Warriors hold team dance-off at end of Warriors Parade Rally in Oakland. The Warriors are the 2015 NBA Champions.
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Golden State Warriors hold team dance-off at end of Warriors Parade Rally in Oakland. The Warriors are the 2015 NBA Champions.
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Warriors Parade Rally Oakland - There's Nick Belloni!
Warriors Parade Rally Oakland - There's Nick Belloni! - Video
As I was at the top of a camera stage before Warriors Parade Rally Oakland, I spotted my buddy Nick Belloni and have him a shout out. A great day celebrating the 2015 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors!
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As I was at the top of a camera stage before Warriors Parade Rally Oakland, I spotted my buddy Nick Belloni and have him a shout out. A great day celebrating the 2015 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors!
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Gavin Newsom At Warriors Parade Rally Oakland
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Gavin Newsom, friend and California Lt Governor, stopped to talk about the great day for Warriors Parade Rally Oakland.
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Gavin Newsom, friend and California Lt Governor, stopped to talk about the great day for Warriors Parade Rally Oakland.
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Warrior Girls At Warriors Parade Rally Oakland
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Warrior Girls At Warriors Parade Rally Oakland The Warrior Girls were at the Warriors Parade Party in Oakland but strangely off to the side of events. Why they were not on stage is a mystery to me, considering their role as cheerleaders for the team.
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Warrior Girls At Warriors Parade Rally Oakland The Warrior Girls were at the Warriors Parade Party in Oakland but strangely off to the side of events. Why they were not on stage is a mystery to me, considering their role as cheerleaders for the team.
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Abel Guillen At Warriors Parade Rally Oakland
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Abel Guillen, Oakland District 2 Councilmember, shares his thoughts on the Golden State Warriors becoming NBA Champions and the Warriors Rally Oakland!
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Abel Guillen, Oakland District 2 Councilmember, shares his thoughts on the Golden State Warriors becoming NBA Champions and the Warriors Rally Oakland!
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Oakland Public Officials At Warriors Parade Rally
Oakland Public Officials At Warriors Parade Rally - Video
Oakland City Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Councilmember and Coliseum JPA Chairman Larry Reid, Alameda County Supervisor Susan Muranishi, Oakland Councilmember Noel Gallo, and Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson all at Warriors Parade Rally.
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Oakland City Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Councilmember and Coliseum JPA Chairman Larry Reid, Alameda County Supervisor Susan Muranishi, Oakland Councilmember Noel Gallo, and Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson all at Warriors Parade Rally.
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Warriors Parade Rally Oakland Intro
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This was the introduction phase of the Golden State Warriors Rally after the Parade in Oakland.
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This was the introduction phase of the Golden State Warriors Rally after the Parade in Oakland.
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Libby Schaaf Speech At Warriors Parade Rally Oakland
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Libby Schaaf, the Mayor of Oakland, gave a great speech at the Warriors Parade Rally Oakland.
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Libby Schaaf, the Mayor of Oakland, gave a great speech at the Warriors Parade Rally Oakland.
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Rick Welts Speech At Warriors Parade Rally Oakland
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Rick Welts, Golden State Warriors President, thanked the fans, Warriors employees, and the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum JPA in his speech at Warriors Parade and Rally in Oakland.
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Rick Welts, Golden State Warriors President, thanked the fans, Warriors employees, and the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum JPA in his speech at Warriors Parade and Rally in Oakland.
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Report: Alabama to open 2017 season against FSU in Atlanta – FOXSports.com
Report: Alabama to open 2017 season against FSU in AtlantaFOXSports.comFans have been waiting for years to see the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Florida State Seminoles meet in a national title or playoff game. While the dream matchup has never materialized, the two teams reportedly are expecting to reach an agreement to …Report: Alabama, Florida […]
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Atlanta Braves' Matt Wisler shines in MLB debut, beats New York Mets 2-1 – AL.com
Atlanta Braves’ Matt Wisler shines in MLB debut, beats New York Mets 2-1AL.comMatt Wisler’s major-league debut was a successful one Friday night, as the Atlanta Braves rookie pitched eight innings in a 2-1 victory over the New York Mets at Turner Field. Wisler, 22, allowed six hits and did not walk a batter on Friday, […]
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Atlanta Braves, Matt Wisler top New York Mets, Jacob deGrom – FOXSports.com
Atlanta Braves, Matt Wisler top New York Mets, Jacob deGromFOXSports.comBacked by a big hit from his former Triple-A roommate, Matt Wisler enjoyed a major league debut that ranked with the best in Atlanta history. Wisler allowed only one run in eight innings to outpitch Jacob deGrom, and Jace Peterson hit a two-run double …Recap: Atlanta […]
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Danny Ferry buyout approved by board – ESPN
Danny Ferry buyout approved by boardESPNThe Atlanta Hawks board approved a buyout of general manager Danny Ferry’s contract at a meeting Friday. The controlling majority voted in favor of the buyout, which will pay Ferry more than the remaining balance on the final three years of his six …Atlanta Hawks reach buyout agreement with GM […]
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