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Tip of the Week:

Listen To The Sound of Music

Fresno State Department of Music is know for it’s excellence in music education, performance and composition. Enjoy all that the department has to offer by attending one or all of their many events and see for yourself what great talent is among you. Select the link below for a complete list of November performances.

http://www.csufresno.edu/music/concerts/index.shtml


Staying Safe

Safety is a top priority at University Courtyard. Attend the Campus Safety Presentation at your mandatory hall wing meeting to learn about what you can do to protect yourself and how to utilize safety features available on campus. Keep yourself and our campus safe by following these simple steps.


     ×   Don’t let strangers into your hall. Each resident received a key at check-in that can open           the exterior door and their own room door.  
     ×   Report any suspicious activities or emergencies to University Police from a call box by           dialing 8-8400 or 911.
     ×   Take advantage of escort services by calling 559-278-8400.
     ×   Never walk alone at night and always stay in well lit areas.


Committee Announcements

- RHA
     
× Meetings every Thursday night at 6:30pm in the Atrium Conference Room.  


- BACCHUS

- UC BEST

- Wellness Committee


- Diversity Committee

     × November 5 "Deaf and Hearing Poetry Jam"
Taking place in The Bucket from 6 to 9pm.


     × If you are interested in learning about new cultures and wanting to grow and experience things outside of your normal everyday life, come to the Diversity Committee meeting. Any questions or concerns email Devin Puente Committee Chair: insanerunner@csufresno.edu


- Academic Success

*If you want to get involved talk to your RA for more information.


Residence Shout Out

*If you want to send a shout-out, drop me a note in Housing Happenings box at the Atrium Front Desk or e-mail me at happeningeditor@hotmail.com

 

VINTAGE DAYS is Fresno State's largest annual event, full of food, concerts, fun and games for everyone. The festival is planned and coordinated by students like yourself who are on the Vintage Days team. If you would like to get INVOLVED, please call 278-2741 or stop by USU 306 to get a sub-committee application. See you in April!

 

 

 

 

 

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Deadlines
 

 

 

 


Spring 2010 Registration begins on Monday, November 2.  The Class Schedule is on sale at the Bookstore.  It is also available on-line at www.csufresno.edu/ClassSchedule/ .

The breakdown of registration appointments by class level (units completed) is as follows:
Monday, November 2:  Priority Groups and Post-Baccalaureate Students
Tuesday, November 3:  Seniors
Wednesday, November 4:  Juniors
Thursday, November 5:  Sophomores
Friday, November 6:  Freshmen and Returning students 

Registration assistance and two computers are available in the lobby of Admissions and Records in the Joyal Administration Building.  Please refer students to our office for assistance.

The deadline to pay registration/tuition fees for students who participate in Early/Priority Registration is Friday, December 2, 2009. 

Enrollment limits will be set for undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students according to the excess units policy. Therefore, all undergraduate students will be limited to enroll in 18 units unless they have the following overall GPA which will allow enrollment by the following breakdown:
2.50 - 2.99  =  19 units
3.00 - 4.00  =  22 units
Undergraduate students pursuing a credential will be limited to 18 units regardless of their GPA. Undergraduate/Credential/UGRD2 students wanting to enroll beyond their enrollment limit must fill out an Excess Units form and receive approval from the department of their major. After approval is granted, the form must be turned  into the Admissions and Records service windows by the end of the second week of instruction.

Post-baccalaureate students will have their enrollment limit set based on their academic program:
GRAD (Masters Program)  =  16 units
DOCT (Doctoral Program)  =  16 units
CRED (Credential Program)  =  18 units
CERT (Certificate Program)  =  16 units
PBAC (Undeclared Program)  =  16 units
UGRD2 (pursuing a second undergraduate degree)  =  based on GPA
Graduate/Doctoral/Advanced Certificate students wanting to enroll in excess units must seek approval on an Academic Overload petition obtained from the Division of Graduate Studies.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Tina Beddall
Registrar

Atrium Front Desk

• Last day to submit petition to cancel housing if leaving at end of Fall semester on November 2, 2009 by 5pm.

Accounting

• Next payment due on November 5th

• Rent and Meal payments are due the 5th of each month for residents who have chosen the following payment plans:
     ×   Monthly Payment Plan
     ×   Monthly Financial Aid with automatic deduction
     ×   Monthly Financial Aid without automatic deduction


• A late fee of $25 will be assessed on all past due accounts if payment is not received by the 10th of each month.

• November 2009 Timeline:

     ×   Nov 5 – Payment Due
     ×   Nov 11 – $25 Late Fee Assessed
     ×   Nov 16 – Eviction Notices
     ×   Nov 24 – Eviction

• Loan:
     ×   If you plan on accepting a loan after August 10, 2009 for the Fall 2009 semester and would like University Courtyard to automatically pull those funds and apply them to your housing expenses, you must notify University Courtyard Accounting within 5 days of accepting the loan. This also applies to residents who have chosen the Financial Aid with Automatic Deduction Payment Plan.

 

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Job Openings
 

2009-2010 Resident Advisor Position - See our Job Opportunities page.

 

Events
 

On-Campus Activities:

     ×   The Bookworm Book Club
Tuesdays, 12pm - 1pm in the USU 310
Book of the month is - A New Earth - Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Echart Tolle
Sponsored by USU Productions and The Women's Resource Center
For More Information call 278-4435


     ×   Theatre Plays:
http://www.csufresno.edu/theatrearts/performances/current_season.shtml


USU Productions Up Coming Events:

     ×   G.I. Joe Rise of the Cobra Movie Showing
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Time: 7 pm
Location: Satellite Student Union
$2 Fresno State Students with Valid Id
$3 General Public
*Chance to win a copy of the movie
For more information call 278-2741


     ×   USU Productions Classic - Coed Soccer Tournament
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Time: 8am - 3pm
Location: South Gym Field
* Double Elimination
* Max 10 Teams in the Tournament
* 10 Players on each team - Fresno State Students Only
* Fresno State Intramural Soccer Rules will be followed
* Fresno State Intramural Staff will be the officials
* 1st Place - Trophy and T-shirts
* 2nd and 3rd Place - Trophies
$40 Registration Fee
Register at the USU Information Center - Starting on Tuesday, November 3, 2009

For more information call 278-2741

     ×   Thank Goodness for Laughter Amateur Comedy Night
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Time: 7 pm
Location: The Bucket
Watch Fresno State Students show off their comedy skills
$3 Fresno State Students with Valid Id
$5 General Public
*$1 off per each piece of clothing donated. Clothing will be sent to the Philippines for victims of the typhoons
*If you are a Fresno State Student that wants to perform at amateur comedy night please sign up at the Student Involvement Center in USU 306.

*$100 will be given to the winner
For more information call 278-2741


     ×   Annual San Francisco Shopping Bus Trip
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Leave the North Gym at 8 am
Will be dropped off at Union Square
Purchase tickets at the USU Information Center
$20 Fresno State Students with Valid Id
*Tickets on sale to students starting on Tuesday, November 3, 2009
$30 General Public
*Tickets on sale to the public starting on Monday, November 16, 2009
For more information call 278-2078

About Fresno:
     ×   The Wedding Singer: The Musical on Nov. 17th @ 7:30pm at the William Saroyan           Theatre.
     ×   The Wedding Singer: The Musical on Nov. 18th @ 7:30pm at the William Saroyan                Theatre.
     ×   The Nutcracker on Nov. 28th @ 1:00pm at the Selland Arena- Fresno Convention           Center.
     ×   The Nutcracker on Nov. 28th @ 7:00pm at the Selland Arena- Fresno Convention                Center.
     ×   The Nutcracker on Nov. 29th @ 1:00pm at the Selland Arena- Fresno Convention                Center.
     ×   The Nutcracker on Dec. 19th @ 2:00pm at the Selland Arena- Fresno Convention                Center.
     ×   The Nutcracker on Dec. 20th @ 2:00pm at the Selland Arena- Fresno Convention                   Center.

Save Mart Center: Concerts       
     ×   
Jay-Z on Nov. 7th @ 8:00pm in Save Mart  Center
     ×   So You Think You Can Dance on Nov. 17th @ 7:30pm in Save Mart Center. 
     ×   
KISS on Nov. 21st @ 7:30pm in Save Mart Center.

     ×   Kelly Clarkson on Dec. 1st @ 7:30pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   34th Annual World Championship Motorcycle Ice Racing on Dec. 5th @ 7:30pm at the           Save Mart Center.
     ×   Andrea Bocelli on Dec. 10th @ 8:00pm at the Save Mart Center.
     ×   Harlem Globetrotters on Jan. 10th (2010) @ 8:00pm at the Save Mart Center.
     ×   PBR (Professional Bull Rider) on Mar. 19th (2010) @ 8:00pm at the Save Mart Center.
     ×   PBR (Professional Bull Rider) on Mar. 20th (2010) @ 6:00pm at the Save Mart Center.
     ×   Taylor Swift on Apr. 10th (2010)@ 7:00pm at the Save Mart Center.

Check online for more ticket information visit there website at http://www.savemartcenter.com/

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Sports
 

FSU Sports: Fall Edition

Football:
     ×   Fresno State vs. Louisiana State on Nov. 21st @ 7:00pm in Bulldog Stadium.

Men's Tennis:
     ×   Check Back With Us During FSU Sports Spring Edition

Women's Tennis:
     ×   Check Back With Us During FSU Sports Spring Edition

Women's Volleyball:
     ×   Fresno State vs. Nevada on Nov. 9th @ 6:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. Louisiana Tech on Nov. 11th @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.

     ×   Fresno State vs. New Mexico State on Nov. 14th @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.

Women’s Equestrian:
     ×   Check Back With Us During FSU Sports Spring Edition

Women’s Soccer
:
     ×   Check Back With Us During FSU Sports Fall Edition  2010 & will keep you posted           on the WAC

Men’s Basketball:
     ×   Fresno State vs. Fresno Pacific on Nov. 4th @ 8:00pm in Save Mart Center.                        (Exhibition)
     ×   
Fresno State vs. San Francisco State on Nov. 13th @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. San Diego State on Nov. 23rd @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center
     ×   Fresno State vs. Pacific on Dec. 1st @ 7:00pm in Selland Arena.
     ×   
Fresno State vs. San Diego on Dec. 6th @ 4:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. UC Davis on Dec. 17th @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. North Dakota State on Dec. 19th @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   
Fresno State vs. Colorado State on Dec. 28th @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. Boise State on Jan. 2nd @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. Hawai’i on Jan. 9th @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   
Fresno State vs. San Jose State on Jan. 11th @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. Utah State on Jan. 21st @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. Nevada on Jan. 23rd @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.

Women’s Basketball:
     ×   Fresno State vs. Fresno Pacific on Nov. 4th @ 6:00pm in Save Mart Center.                        (Exhibition)
     ×   
Fresno State vs. Idaho on Nov. 22nd @ 2:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. Sacramento State on Dec. 8th @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. UNLV on Dec. 12th @ 2:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   
Fresno State vs. Pacific on Dec. 22nd @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   
Fresno State vs. Stanford on Dec. 30th @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. Cal State Bakersfield on Jan. 2nd @ 5:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   
Fresno State vs. Hawai’i on Jan. 6th @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. Utah State on Jan. 16th @ 5:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. Louisiana Tech on Jan. 23rd @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     

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Entertainment Corner
 

CD November 3rd, 2009:
     ×   Glee: The Music, Vol. 1 
     ×   
Vera Lynn-We'll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn
     ×   The Rolling Stones-Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out
     ×   
Frank Sinatra-Sinatra: New York
     ×   Hank Williams-Hank Williams: Revealed
     ×   Nirvana-Live at Reading
     ×   
Carrie Underwood-Play On
     ×   Natalie Dessay-Mad Scenes
     ×   Kathy Griffin-Suckin It for the Holidays
     ×   Foo Fighters-Greatest Hits
     ×   Morrissey-Swords
     ×   Slayer-World Painted Blood
     ×   
Weezer-Raditude
     ×   Serena Ryder-Is It O.K.
     ×   Julian Casablancas-Phrazes for the Young
     ×   
Andrea Bocelli- My Christmas

DVD November 3rd, 2009:
     ×   Dennis Quaid in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
     ×   
Hitchcock on Blu-ray: North by Northwest
     ×   The Rolling Stones: Live At the Max
     ×   Hayden Panettiere in I Love You Beth Cooper
     ×   
Ashley Tisdale in Aliens in the Attic
     ×   Claudette Colbert Collection
     ×   
Mission Impossible: Final TV Season
     ×   The Shield - Complete Series
     ×   Doctor Who - The Black Guardian Trilogy
     ×   
Doctor Who - The War Games
     ×   Walt Disney Treasures: Zorro - Season 1 and Season 2
     ×   Watchmen - The Ultimate Cut Blu-ray
     ×   
Forrest Gump Blu-ray
     ×   Here's Lucy: Season Two
     ×   
Star Wars - The Clone Wars: Season 1
     ×   Comedy - TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection
     ×   Hitchcock Thrillers - TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection
     ×  
Holiday - TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection
     ×   High School Musical 3-Dvd Pack
     ×   Columbia Pictures Film Noir Cllection, Vol. 1

Movies November 6:

     ×   The Box
     ×   
Disney’s A Christmas Carol
     ×   The Fourth Kind
     ×   The Men Who Stare at Goats (Limited)
     ×   
Precious (Limited)
     ×   Splinterheads (Limited)
     ×   
Collapse (Limited)

TV November 2 to November 8: (Bold: Premiere, Finale and/or Other)
   Monday
     ×   For the Love of Ray J Season 2 Premiere @ 9:00pm on VH1.
     ×   I Want to Work for Diddy Season 2 Premiere @ 10:00pm on VH1.
     ×   Greek Season 3 Fall Finale @ 9:00pm on ABC Family.
     ×   Little People, Big World @ 8:00pm on TLC.
     ×   Monday Night Football @ 5:30 on ESPN
     ×   House @ 8:00pm on FOX
     ×   Lincoln Heights @ 8:00pm on ABC Family.
     ×   UFC Fight Night @ 9:00pm on Versus.
     ×   Heroes @ 8:00pm on NBC
     ×   Dancing With the Stars @ 8:00pm on ABC.
     ×   One Tree Hill @ 8:00pm on The CW.
     ×   Two and a Half Men @ 9:00pm on CBS.
     ×   Gossip Girl  @ 9:00pm on The CW
     ×   
CSI: Miami @ 10:00pm on CBS.
     ×   How I Met Your Mother @ 8:00pm on CBS.
     ×   Castle @ 10:00pm on ABC.
     ×   Accidentally on Purpose @ 8:30pm on CBS.
     ×   Lie to Me @ 8:30pm on CBS.

   Tuesday

     ×   V Series Premiere @ 8:00pm on ABC.
     ×   
Monica Series Premiere @ 10:00pm on BET
     ×   90210 @ 8:00pm on The CW.
     ×   So You Think You Can Dance @ 8:00 p.m. on FOX
     ×   
The Biggest Loser @ 8:00pm on NBC.
     ×   Melrose Place @ 9:00pm on The CW.
     ×   The Forgotten @ 10:00pm on ABC.
     ×   NCIS: Los Angeles @ 9:00pm on CBS
     ×   The Good Wife @ 10:00pm on CBS.
     ×   The Hills @ 10:00pm on MTV.
     ×   The City @ 10:30pm on MTV.

   Wednesday
     ×   Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns Returns from hiatus @ 10:00pm on TBS.
     ×   Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins form Outer @ 8:00pm on NBC.
     ×   Nip/Tuck @ 10:00pm on FX.
     ×   America’s Next Top Model @ 8:00pm on The CW.
     ×   So You Think You Can Dance @ 8:00pm on FOX.
     ×   Glee @ 9:00pm on FOX
     ×   Law & Order: SVU @ 9:00pm on NBC.
     ×   CSI: New York @ 10:00pm on CBS.
     ×   Criminal Minds @ 9:00pm on CBS.
     ×   Eastwick @ 10:00pm on ABC.
     ×   Mercy @ 8:00pm on NBC.
     ×   Hank Series @ 8:00pm on ABC.
     ×   The Real World/ Road Rules Challenge @ 10:00pm on MTV.
     ×   The Middle @ 8:30pm on ABC.
     ×   South Park @ 10:00pm on Comedy.
     ×   Secret Girlfriend @ 10:00pm on Comedy.

   Thursday

     ×   The Real Housewives of Atlanta Reunion @ 10:00pm on Bravo.
     ×   30 Rock Season @ 9:30pm on NBC.
     ×   Project Runway @ 10:00pm on Lifetime.
     ×   
The Vampire Diaries @ 8:00pm on The CW.
     ×   Supernatural @ 9:00pm on The CW
     ×   
The Office @ 9:00pm on NBC
     ×   CSI: Crime Scene @ 9:00pm on CBS.
     ×   
Grey Anatomy @ 9:00pm on ABC.
     ×   FlashForward @ 8:00pm on ABC.
     ×   The Mentatlist @ 10:00pm on CBS.
     ×   
Discovery Atlantis: South Africa Revealed @ 10:00 pm on Discovery.
     ×   
Survivor: Samoa @ 8:00pm on CBS.
     ×   Bones @ 8:00pm on FOX.
     ×   Private Practice @ 9:00pm on CBS.
     ×   
Fringe @ 9:00pm on Fox
   Friday
     ×   Ugly Betty @ 8:00pm on ABC.
     ×   Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? @ 8:00pm on FOX.
     ×   Brothers @ 8:00pm on FOX.
     ×   
Ghost Whisperer @ 8:00pm on CBS.
     ×   Smallville @ 8:00pm on The CW.
     ×   
Numb3rs @ 10:00pm on CBS.
     ×   Dollhouse @ 9:00pm on FOX.
     ×   
Law & Order @ 8:00pm on NBC.
     ×   Medium @ 9:00pm on CBS.

   Saturday
     ×   College Football @ 4:30 on ABC
     ×   Bram Stoker’s Dracula @ 8:00 pm on CW
     ×   Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team @ 9:00pm on CMT.
     ×   48 Hours Mystery @ 10:00pm on CBS.

   Sunday

     ×   Tool Academy Season 2 Finale @ 9:00pm on VH1.
     ×   NFL Football @ 5:30pm on NBC
     ×   MLB Baseball @ 5:00 pm on FOX
     ×   
The Girls Next Door @ 10:30pm on E!
     ×   Three Rivers @ 8:00pm on CBS
     ×   
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition @ 8:00pm on ABC.
     ×   The Amazing Race @ 8:00 on CBS.
     ×   
The Simpsons @ 8:00pm on FOX.
     ×   The Cleveland Show @ 8:30pm on FOX.
     ×   Desperate Housewives @ 9:00pm on ABC.
     ×   
Family Guy @ 9:00pm on FOX.
     ×   American Dad @ 9:30pm on FOX.
     ×   Brothers & Sisters @ 10:00pm on ABC.
     ×   Cold Case @ 10:00pm on CBS.

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RLS Corner
 

Matt Gilchrist (Public Safety Assistant)

Housing Happenings: Sitting alone in a big field, looking at the stars, what do you feel/think?
Matt Gilchrist: How did I get to this field?

H.H.: What is your favorite season and why?
M.G.: Summer because I get to go home.

H.H.:
If you were to visit any place in the world, where would you choose and why?
M.G.: Ireland, because it’s friggin Ireland.

H.H.:
What is your favorite line from any movie and why?
M.G.: “You had me at hello”- Jerry McGuire, because it’s so romantic.

H.H.:
When you were little, who was your favorite super hero and why?
M.G.: Batman because he wasn’t a lame hero with powers. He made his own.

H.H.:
Do you dance crazy when no one is watching?
M.G.: No, but I do when people are watching.

H.H.:
What is your favorite time of day?
M.G.: 7:30pm, because basketball is on TV.

H.H.:
What do you miss about being a child?
M.G.: Being able to poop in my pants without being judged.

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News Around the World
 

Driver Arrested After Taking 1,000 Mile "Test Drive"

32-year-old Aleh Kot has been arrested near Janesville, Wisconsin after taking a 2010 Honda Accord for a 1,000 mile "test drive" which began at a Honda Dealer in Massachusetts the previous day.

The dealer who started out riding in the passenger seat took the opportunity to get out in slow traffic after Kot drove the vehicle at speeds as high as 125 mph.

Kot faces charges of driving a vehicle without the owner´s permission, speeding, and reckless driving in Wisconsin. Back in Massachusetts he is charged with assault and battery, car theft, kidnapping, and larceny.

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Man Tries to Rob Bank With a Spoon, Gets Laughed At

Poland: Police are hunting for a ginger-haired man who attempted to hold up a Lublin bank armed with a spoon.

Everyone in the bank dived for cover as the would-be robber charged in bellowing that this was a stickup. It was quickly realised that his weapon was a spoon, not a gun, and he was laughed out of the bank.

"It's a weird one but he broke the law and we want to find him," said Renata Laszczka-Rusek, a spokesperson for police.

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Baltimore Police Officer Pulls Gun on Character in Haunted House

Authorities say a Baltimore city police officer pulled his gun on a chain-saw-wielding haunted house worker who was trying to get "one last scream" out of him.

Baltimore County police said Sgt. Eric Janik has been charged with assault for pulling his service weapon on the worker, who was dressed up as the killer from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Charging documents show that Janik smelled of alcohol and told different stories about what he did with the gun.

Janik has been suspended with pay, pending a formal suspension hearing.

(New stories came from here)

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Recipe Ideas
 

Big Birthday Cookie

Ingredients:

     ×   1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated chocolate chip cookies
     ×   Decorating icing in tubes
     ×   Candy sprinkles

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.

  2. In ungreased 12-inch pizza pan, break up cookie dough. With floured fingers, press dough evenly in bottom of pan.

  3. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

  4. Decorate as desired with decorating icing and candy sprinkles. Cut into wedges or squares.


    (This recipe came from here)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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