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Network marketing can be a real jungle. It can also be a very profitable endeavor if you know what you're doing and have all your ducks lined up in a row. In this article, I'm going to give you some tips on how to get those ducks lined up. Hopefully, after reading this, you'll be well on your way to making some good money as a network marketer.

First of all, let me start off by saying that network marketing is not the same as Internet marketing. Internet marketing is a very broad concept where you are selling goods and services. Network marketing is where you are selling yourself. And that is where most people get tripped up. They don't realize that networking marketing is not about getting somebody to join your program. It's about developing trust and building relationships. Once you understand that, the rest is easy.

So, how do you go about developing those relationships? The main thing is to be yourself. Don't try to sell somebody on your program. Sell them on who you are. Tell them about your story. Tell them how you started, what you did and how you got to where you are. If you don't have a story to tell, then tell the story of your sponsor. There has to be somebody above you who is having success with the program you're involved in.

One way to gain a person's trust is to offer them something for nothing. It's very easy to put together a free report or ebook that explains your program or explains the concepts of network marketing, or whatever it is you're doing. Give this book out to your prospects in return for them simply opting into your list. Then, follow up with them. Send them more information. Educate them as much as you can. Make them feel that they are already getting so much from you even before they sign up with your program.

Another thing you can do is tell your prospects that you will personally be there to help them every step of the way. Explain to them that it is in your best interest for them to be successful. If they're successful then you're successful. If they understand this, then they'll understand why it's in your best interest to help them. This will help relieve the feeling of doubt that they are going to have.

As I said, network marketing is not about programs. It's about people and building relationships. Once you understand that, and stop buying into the garbage that it's just a numbers game, you will begin to see that your relationships with people will begin to grow and with it, your income as well. And that's what this is all about isn't it?

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Steven Wagenheim

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Thousands of people die due to mesothelioma. The airborne fibers of asbestos cause this fatal disease. The fibers stay in the air and when they enter our lungs they cause this disease.

Almost everyone today is unprotected from asbestos but the degree of exposure differs from person to person. It is not necessary that if you are under minimal exposure, the degree of developing this disease is less, as the characteristic of the disease is very strange. But it is very obvious that those who are exposed to asbestos for a longer duration have more chances of getting this illness.

If the nature of your work is asbestos milling or mining, shipbuilding trades, insulation work etc, then you are at a great risk of contracting the dangerous disease, mesothelioma. The places that are badly affected by this dangererous disease are the Cappadocian region of Turkey because there are many construction workers living in this area. Many people in the United States have also contracted this disease.

Even genetics play a role. Because, some of the people who have been in contact with asbestos for years have not contracted this disease. The genetic factors have helped them to resist this disease.

Stay away from asbestos mines and do not use asbestos related products if you want to be safe.

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Ashwagandha is very popularly known as "Indian ginseng." Ashwagandha is a Sanskrit name of Withania somnifera, which is a small tree or a shrub having pale yellow-green flowers and is cultivated in Indian sub continent and North America.

Ashwagandha or Withania somnifera is thought to foster and clear the mind, cools and fortify the nervous system, encourages sound sleep, and revitalize tissues of the body. Like ginseng, Ashwagandha has the powers act like a rasayana, there by promoting all-rounAshwagandha d health and balance of the body. Ashwagandha or Withania somnifera is said to strengthen all the systems of the body, especially the nervous system.

Roots of Ashwagandha herb contain various alkaloids and steroidal lactones that relaxes the CNS, while acting on stress and promoting overall equilibrium. Withania somnifera also contains various important amino acids that can boost the production of brains own normal supplies like glycine, valine, tyrosine, proline, and alanine.

Mankind has used Ashwagandha or Withania somnifera since thousands of years as a folk remedy. Ashwagandha or Withania somnifera has only in recent times been subjected to scientific testing. In a double-blind randomized clinical trials conducted in New Delhi, scientists studied the aging process of hundred and one healthy male adult, between the ages 50 to 59yers, for a year. Results demonstrated that in men who were taking Ashwagandha, the senile changes slowed down. Their hair were less gray, their RBC counts raised, serum cholesterol levels decreased; and 3/4 of the men taking the herb reported up gradation in sexual performance.:

In the studies conducted in University of Leipzig in Germany in the year 1997 on male mice showed that an extract of Ashwagandha or Withania somnifera affects acetylcholine metabolism in the brain that could make clear its cognitive augmentation abilities.

No side effects have been linked with Ashwagandha, but large doses may cause irritation to mucous membranes or GI upset. As this herb may overstress the effects of barbiturates, it should not be used in combination with sedatives. Pregnant women should not take Ashwagandha, except under the medical guidance.

You can find Ashwagandha in a variety of forms, including the dried root, powder, capsules and tablets. The herbal supplement is available in most health foods stores. About 2 to 6 grams of powder or, one or two capsules or tablets twice daily is considered to be a rational daily dose, and it may be taken daily.

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For those who are buying an RV, you may be wondering about RV insurance. Is it necessary? What kinds of RVs are covered by RV insurance? Is it the same as an extended warranty? Each of these questions is important and you should know the answers before you purchase a new or used RV.

1. Can I just use an auto insurance policy? Yes, you can. But, an RV insurance policy will cover the parts of the RV that the auto policy will not such as the stairs, the slideouts, and the awnings. These are some of the most common claims made for RVs. Not only that, if you have a towable RV or truck camper your automobile insurance will not cover it at all. If you have a towable, with some insurers you can have a combined policy which will cover the RV and the tow vehicle for a discounted price.

2. Where can I find RV insurance? You can find it through a regular insurance company, but they will not have the variety of products and RV policies that a company that specializes in RV insurance will have. For one of the best and easiest ways to shop for insurance you can go online, get quick free quotes, compare different companies, and apply. Just be sure that you are comparing policies with the same level of coverage.

3. Can I get RV insurance for my tent trailer? Yes you can. You can insure any type of RV from a truck camper to a full-size, ultra-luxury, diesel pusher motor home. It can also be new or used of any age.

4. What does the RV insurance cover? Most RV policies offer full coverage. This covers your RV no matter what happens and whose fault it is. A good policy will also offer total replacement for a new RV (less than 5 years old and with the original owner) that is totaled, or for a used RV (or one that is older than 5 years) you will get the purchase price back as a settlement in the event your RV is totaled.

5. How long does it take to apply? You can get a quote and apply and be approved in as little as a day.

6. Is it different than an extended warranty? Yes, an extended warranty covers engine repairs and appliances not accidents. This is why you need both.

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Its time to get away. Life in the cubicle just isnt cutting it, is it? No, you need space, adventure, air, real air, fresh, rarefied, crisp sweet air filling your lungs with the endless blue of the sky. A Canadian Rockies tour will help you breathe that blue. Oh, and the scenery aint bad either. Rich farmlands, scenic forests and sparkling lakes, hot springs, and some of the most beautiful cities of Western Canada all laid out at your feet from the peaks of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Its time to take a tour and experience the wonder and boundless freedom of the North Country.

So how do you set up your Canadian Rockies tour? What do you want to see? What should you see? How should you best see it? First, a quick introduction to the Canadian Rockies: These mountains Tower over the plains of Alberta and British Columbia. This is a land still wild and unspoiled, still home to abundant wildlife, a land of majestic snowy peaks, glittering glacial lakes, thundering waterfalls and cyclopean trees.

The Rocky Mountains themselves offer an extensive variety of year round activities including rock climbing and heli-hiking in the summer and of course the skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports that the region is so famous for. Every type of hiking from short and easy to long overnight challenges is available. Horseback riding and virtually every conceivable land sport are present. With the variety and prevalence of lakes and rivers every type of inland water sport can also be enjoyed - white-water rafting, fly-fishing, golf and incredible kayaking to name but a few. Overall there are so many activities available in the Canadian Rockies that it would not be possible to name them all here.

One of the most frustrating things about planning a tour like this is how to get to everything. The answer is very simple: you dont. Your vacation is after all, a vacation, and should be tailored to your tastes, with no pressure to get everything done. There are considerable resources available to aid in planning your perfect Canadian Rockies Tour, and the only mistake you can truly make is to not avail yourself of these services, which can help you plan the perfect vacation, allowing you to experience a bit of everything, focusing on your interests and needs, but never making you feel rushed or sad that you missed out on anything.

Also, you will need to research the more practical aspects of your tour, namely travel accommodations (many tour packages do not include air fare so keep this in mind when preparing your budget), hotel reservations, the length of the tour, etc. In addition, you will want to figure out what kind of a tour you are interested in. A couples tour can be a very different endeavor than a family tour, where a group tour with strangers is different from a group tour with friends. A Canadian Rockies Tour arranged by a tour planning company offers the perfect solution; they have the expertise to arrange a truly exceptional tour that will take in the very best an area has to offer, and yet they offer total independence and freedom for the individual, couple, family, or small group.

The Canadian Rockies brings serenity and excitement together in one magnificent package. You deserve an adventure, and the Great White North awaits you. Let the Canadian Rockies Tour provide the space, the sights, and the journey to bring you closer to nature and those you love.

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One of the most popular ways to generate free traffic to your website these days is to use a free traffic exchange service.

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Shopping for clothes is so much easier when you have a standard cup size, a standard set of body proportions, standard leg and arm lengths. Unless you learn to sew and make your own clothes, it can be a frustrating experience trying to assemble a good wardrobe for an untypical body shape.

Plastic surgery offers you a chance to regularize your shape and proportions as well as beautify them. Perhaps regularizing and beautifying are the same thing when you come right down to it.

Breast Surgery

If youre thinking about having breast implants, deciding on what size implants to have is part of the preparation. You can discuss this with your cosmetic surgeon. Breast implants, whether saline-filled or silicone gel (finally approved again by the FDA in November, 2006), are not sized the same way as bras. Rather than having numbers and letters such as 34C and 36A etc., theyre sized by how many ounces of filler they contain, or how many cubic centimeters.

Thats because an implant consists of the difference in size between your pre-surgery breasts and your augmented breasts. A woman who starts out being 34A will need a larger size implant to become a 34C than will a woman who starts out being a 34B. Your cosmetic surgeon will take several measurements in deciding what size implants to use, such as the distance from nipple to chest and from nipple to armpit.

Whatever size you start out from, you can determine with your doctor what size implant youll need to end up having the cup size you want to have. When you have a standard cup size, shopping for dresses and shirts, suits and swimsuits, will be so much easier and more fun.

Breast implants will restore the firmness and perkiness to your breasts. However if breast-feeding resulted in severe droop or loose skin, then a breast lift may be performed with the breast implant surgery.

If youve had a breast reduction procedure, you must be relieved at having less weight to carry around. You should be relieved of your back or neck pain and are probably standing taller, with better posture. If your previously heavy breasts restricted your outdoor life, now you can be more athletic sportswear has come a long way in recent years, offering more fabrics and styles than ever before. Buy yourself a strapless evening gown and accept some invitations!

Liposuction and Tummy Tucks

If you gave dieting your best shot, along with regular exercise, and then also had a liposuction procedure to finish off your weight loss program, you must be astounded by your new silhouette, not to mention proud of your accomplishment. Now what do you wear?

With your newly svelte outline, you can go to town! If you previously developed a habit of preferring clothes, which camouflaged your large shape, or supposedly made it look slimmer but didnt really, now you can be more daring. Short skirts, form-fitting slacks, bare midriff, low necklines, are all opportunities to show off your slim shape. Buy a sexy swimsuit. Be adventurous in selecting your nightwear. Choose some stunning evening wear and dance wear.

Start buying new clothes ahead of time

If youre planning a breast augmentation, start wearing a bra slightly too big, and pad it. Whatever other cosmetic procedures you might be planning, buy some clothes in new colors and styles that you havent typically worn before. This will get people started on seeing you look different. It will help to smooth any sudden change in your appearance when you reappear after your surgery.

Dr. Adrian Lo in Philadelphia, PA has been Top Doc in Philadelphia Magazine for 2001, 2002, and 2003. Since he has performed cosmetic surgery on so many patients from around the world, hes learned a few things about how his patients have dealt with comments after their surgeries from friends, co-workers and neighbors.

Tell people several months before your surgery that youre working out and watching your food intake, he suggests. Also arrange for some vacation time around your surgery date. Then when youre back in circulation after your recovery time, people will compliment you on how well your diet and exercise program has worked, and how rested and fit you look after your vacation!

Dr. Lo can be reached at 215.829.6900. Visit his website at www.dradrianlo.com for more information and to see before and after pictures.

If you are one of those who want the look and feel those hard wood floors provide but don't have the means, don't fret now as there is great alternative for this. The market provides great option to these highly-expensive floorings in the form of laminate floorings. Thanks to the innovation which resulted from high-end manufacturing techniques and processes, cheaper laminate floorings are actually direct alternative which everyone can afford.

If the laminate flooring is still way beyond the capacity of one's financial wallet, discount laminate flooring is available from different sources. Being cheaper than original costs of the laminate flooring, this is great news and a welcoming relief to budget-tight customers. There is no need to doubt over the genuine quality of discount laminate flooring. You have to remember that it is different from cheap laminate flooring also available in the market.

Cheap laminate floorings are also great; however, sometimes cheap can mean reduced quality and durability. While laminate floorings are great innovation since the late 1980's, laminate manufacturers are increasing in number producing low-end versions of the product. These are the real cheap laminate floorings wherein they typically come thin and lack the real quality, making them liable for replacement in a very short period of time after installation.

Discount laminate floorings, on the other hand, are cheaper than original costs but they possess the same quality features. They also bring the kind of elegance and richness with the real hardwood floorings, but at only a tiny fraction of the cost.

So when you are shopping for cheaper yet high-quality laminate flooring, make sure you look for stores which sell discount laminate floorings. There are many local stores which have stocks in their inventory great selections of discount laminate flooring products in different designs, patterns, sizes, and finishes.

If you don't want to go shopping on your feet, or would just want shopping at the comfort of your home, there are various online stores which feature the same discount laminate flooring products as well.

Practically all of the laminate manufacturing companies have their own websites with online catalog featuring their products, including discounted ones, so it seems more practical to go over online stores first before you go out and look for local stores.

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I suppose, like I was a few years ago, that youve stood outside admiring the garden that you painstakingly put together from scratch, and thought that a nice wall around it would add the finishing touches. This article is meant to help with the foundation for a wall, as, believe me, if this isnt done properly, the wall itself will not last for very long. Its fairly straightforwarda bit of digging trenches, and some mixing, pouring and levelling of concrete. The tools youll need include a spade, maybe a pickaxe for harder ground, string lines, levelling board, and spirit level.

Before starting to dig any trenches, however, there are a couple of points to be taken into consideration. You shouldnt dig any trenches too close to the house, as they could undermine the building. This is especially so in the case of older houses, where concrete might not have been used in the foundations. Also, check with your local Authority to see if you need planning permission. Ive heard of instances where they have insisted on walls being demolished because of the fact that planning permission was not sought beforehand.

For single thickness walls, which are 100mm (4in) thick, 300mm (12in) strip foundations should be adequate. For double thick walls, youll need to dig out a trench about 450mm (18in) wide. Remember that for a single thickness wall over 450mm (18in) high, youll need to build piers alongside it every so often to strengthen it. Those should be about 1.8m (6ft) apart, and you should widen the trench by 200mm (8in) to accommodate them. Dig down about 350mm (14in) or further until you find hard ground. You should begin the brickwork below ground level, so the top of your concrete should be set accordingly. If its going to be a fairly long wall, it might be worth your while hiring a skip. You can get rid of the soil straightaway, so that it wont be in your way later on. If the ground has a slope in it, youll have to step the foundationswork out the height and the length of each step by using the size of the bricks that youre going to use, plus allowing a bit extra for the mortar joints and beds. If youre going to have a 90 degree angle in your wall, use a builders square, (remember your geometry from schooldays), which has sides of 3:4:5

For the concrete, you can use ready mix, but it can be expensive if youre doing a large area. You can easily mix your own, using ballast that is made up of gravel and sharp sand along with ordinary cement. For a small amount of concrete, you can mix it by hand, but if theres a large area, its probably better to hire a mixer. If mixing by hand, have your ballast on concrete or a sheet of plywood, so that it will be easier to shovel. Set some bricks at the required height (top of the foundation) a couple of metres apart, tip in your concrete, working it in with a spade to get rid of any air bubbles, and use a stout piece of wood to smooth it out between the bricks. Repeat this for the whole length of the foundation.

Remember that weather conditions can affect your well-laid plans. If youre not going to lay the concrete straightaway, its advisable to cover the trench with boards and sheeting to keep the rain off.

In the unlikely event of the weather being too hot when, or just after, laying the concrete, cover it with damp sacking. Frost can be lethal as wellit can cause newly laid concrete to crack. If you do reckon that theres frost in the air, cover it with straw as a precaution. Allow it to harden for about 10 days before starting to build on it.

In this Article I will tell you in detail what are the primary causes of Diabetes.

The two major causes of diabetes is the bodys malfunction to produce enough of the insulin hormone, and secondly the body develops a resistance to insulin.

Type 1 diabetes is caused due to decrease in insulin production.

Type 2 diabetes is caused due to resistance of insulin in peripheral tissues.

In juvenile diabetes, the cause might perhaps be a lack of vitamin D.

Causes of diabetes -

Diabetes mellitus occurs when the pancreas does not create adequate or any of the hormone insulin, or when the insulin produced does not work proficiently. Thus, this causes the level of glucose in the blood to be higher than standard levels

1. In Type 1 diabetes, the cells in the pancreas that are responsible to make insulin are attacked and destroyed by the bodys own immune structure, causing a severe lack of insulin. It is not exactly clear why this occurs, but probable triggers of this reaction could be -

infection with a specific virus or bacteria; exposure to food-borne chemical toxins or

However, these are only supposition, and are yet to be confirmed.

Type 1 diabetes generally develops in children, teenagers or young adults. Most of the doctors and scientists believe this is a genetically caused condition and is not related to lifestyle habits.

Risk factors for developing Type 1 Diabetes include:

1.Family history - a child that has a parent or sibling with type 1 diabetes has a 2-6% possibility of developing the disease.

2.Autoimmune disorders - such as thyroid disease and celiac disease, increases the danger of type 1 diabetes.

3.Early stoppage of breastfeeding and/or exposure to cows milk - breastfeeding an infant for at least three months reducess the risk of type 1 diabetes. Some studies also show that exposure to cows milk or cows milk-based formula before one year of age may raise diabetes danger.

4.Ethnicity - Americans, Caucasians have a larger danger of type 1 diabetes as compared to African-Americans, Asian Americans, Latin Americans.

5.The past of childhood virus diseases

2. Type 2 diabetes is supposed to develop when:

the receptors on the human cells in the body that react to the action of insulin drop short of being stimulated by it also called as insulin resistance. In response to this, more insulin may be developed, and this over-production exhausts the insulin-manufacturing cells in the pancreas;

There is just inadequate insulin available in the body and

The insulin that is available may be abnormal and therefore doesn't function correctly.

The following risk factors increase the chances of developing Type 2 diabetes:

growing age

if it runs in the family, i.e. genetic

obesity

high blood pressure

diet which is high in fat and low in fibre

Sedentary lifestyle with no or very less physical movement.

Any illness or disease that damages the pancreas and affects its capability to create insulin e.g. pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) and thyrotoxicosis (a poisonous situation that results from an overactive thyroid gland).

Hormone treatment, such as growth hormone, thyroid hormone and adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH).

What not causes Diabetes?

It is also essential to be alert of the various myths that have arisen about the causes of diabetes over time.

Eating sweets, excess sugar or the wrong kind of food (fried and fatty food) does not cause diabetes but this type of a diet may cause obesity, and overweight people are usually prone to developing Type 2 diabetes. So, it is not the food, but the effect of food that may cause diabetes. So, if you like eating and are a foodoholic, make sure to burn out the extra calories that go on to make the flab.

Stress is not responsible to cause diabetes, while it may be a cause for the body turning on itself as in the case of Type 1 diabetes. Stress, however does absolutely make the symptoms worse for those who already have diabetes.

People with diabetes should avoid sugar and sweets. Sugar and sweets increase the blood glucose, but people with diabetes can securely eat sugar as part of their meal plan. Diabetes is not transmissible. A person with diabetes cannot spread it on to anyone else.

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What is Zero Premium Life Insurance?

Zero premium life insurance is meant to be marketed to seniors, probably between 65 and 85 years old. It is a permanant life insurance product, probably universal life, with a face value of $50,000. Investors will pay the premiums in return for a signed agreement from the insured. The agreement will specify that upon the insured's death, the investors will get $35,000 of the death benefit, but give the insured's beneficiaries $15,000.

So, essentially, the insured person would have a free final expense product, with enough face value to pay for a funeral and settle debts. Final expense insurance is a hot market for seniors, who become concerned about leaving their spouses or children with the cost of an expensive funeral. The senior citizen may also want to leave their spouse or children some money to settle debts, pay off a car, etc.

So why is Free Life Insurance Bad?

Well it sounds great. As an insurance agent, I would love to visit with senior citizens, especially those on fixed incomes, and offer them free life insurance! It would also be great to get paid for doing it! This sounds like a dream come true. Who wouldn't want a chance to be a hero, and to make money at the same time?

However, we have a very large problem. Every insurance agent learns that beneficiaries must have an "insurable interest" in the insured person's life. In other words, spouses, children, or siblings who may have to pay for funerals or settle debts have a clear insurable interest. Dependants, who will have to do without income, would have a clear insurable interest. Business partners and employers, who would have to do without the insured person's expertise, have a clear insurable interest.

However, strangers on the street do not have an insurable interest. It is illegal to gamble on people's lives, or to have an interest in a person's death! Of course it is. As attractive as free life insurance may seem, the value is offset by the ethical and legal problems with the product.

I cannot imagine that insurance companies would be any happier with a product that is paid for by third party investors. In a perfect world for life insurance underwriters, we would all live until 110, and have plenty of time to pay up our insurance policies and give the insurance company time to profit from our money! Investors will look for insurance products that they think are "underpriced", and this will affect how profitable an insurance company can be.

Is Zero Premium Life Insurance Legal?

As of this writing, no state insurance department has approved zero premium life insurance, but plenty of agressive recruiters are convinced that it will be. I would not be so optimistic. It seems to fail the very basic test of having beneficiaries with an insurable interest.

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Many people have at least one scar on their body, whether its from a cut or burn, or a surgical incision. Since most scars typically blend into the skin, many people who have them may not even remember they exist at all, and probably dont think they can do any harm. Depending on the severity of the wound, a scar can hinder circulation in the area, posing health risks in the future. Bodyworkers can work with scar tissue to increase blood flow around the scar, making it softer and more pliable.

Massage therapists are sure to come across clients with all types of scars. Scars can be any shape or size, and develop anywhere on the body resulting from a burn or laceration. Some in the medical field believe that scar tissue can cause severe health ailments down the road, prompting the need for immediate attention to the scar.

Since scar tissue is formed over a wound, massage therapists must use extreme caution and a gentle touch when performing any type of massage on the area. Such precautions make Lymphatic Drainage Massage, with its focus on increasing circulation and light pressure, a perfect modality for working on scar tissue.

Depending on the size of the wound, the scar may become dry and hard, and the surrounding skin may have difficulty moving or stretching. Lotions, oils, and heat-based therapy are very therapeutic and can help alleviate discomfort and increase the scars flexibility.

Scars can inadvertently cause a variety of health problems, such as numbness and nerve pain. Through stretching, warming, and the application of gentle massage, bodyworkers can effectively treat these ailments. If performed early enough in the scar tissue development, they may be able to prevent these health problems from occurring at all.

Learn more about the specific techniques you can use to help lessen the possibility of any health risks developing as a result of scar tissue.

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