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We are governed by 15 Trustees who are appointed by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
Tim Eyles (Chair)
Tim Eyles is Managing Partner UK and International Board member of leading international law firm Taylor Wessing, Chair of The Jerwood Charitable Foundation, one of the UK's leading arts charities, and a Director of the Jerwood Space. In his early career he was a lawyer, then partner, with the law firm, Goodman Derrick, where the senior partner was Lord Goodman CH, the founding Chairman of The Theatres Trust. Tim Eyles became Chair on 1 February 2015.
Richard Baldwin
Richard is a chartered quantity surveyor by background and has over 40 years' experience in the UK and Global construction market including at Davis Langdon where he was responsible for the successful delivery of numerous high profile projects. Richard is now Head of Development at Derwent London, one of London's most innovative office specialist property regenerators and investors with an actively managed portfolio of 6 million sq. ft. Richard is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Royal Society of Arts. He is currently engaged by the Royal Academy of Arts and the Geffrye Museum as a special advisor on their new building programmes. Richard Baldwin became a Trustee on 1 January 2016.
David Blyth
David Blyth has been involved in theatre and arts entertainment management for over thirty five years in both the commercialised and subsidised sectors. In 1987 David joined the management team of the local authority run Fairfield Hall Arts Complex in Croydon and over the next five years was Head of Operations. He joined The Ambassadors Woking as General Manager in 1992 and became Head of Operations for the Company in March 1997, while retaining the role of Chief Executive of the Ambassadors Woking. In February 2000 he joined the board of ATG as Operations Director. He subsequently relinquished the role as Chief Executive of Woking in September 2006 to concentrate on the expanded position of Operations and Buildings Development Director. In March 2011 he was appointed as Ambassador's Property Director, with responsibility for their portfolio of 39 venues across the UK, America and Australia. David retired from Ambassador Theatre Group in 2015. Since his retirement David has become the Chairman of the Marina Theatre Trust in Lowestoft. David Blyth became a Trustee on 1 July 2017.
Pam Bone MINSTF(DIP)
Pam Bone is an independent adviser for the cultural industries. She advises organisations on strategic and business planning including fundraising and resource development. Over the past 17 years she has secured significant funding to enable new and refurbished arts buildings, artistic and learning programmes and individual projects. Prior to this she was employed in senior management roles in performing arts organisations, major theatre venues and the funding system and was appointed as a Trustee on 1 July 2017.
Dara Ó Briain
Dara Ó Briain is a comedian and television presenter, noted for hosting television shows such as such as Mock the Week, Dara Ó Briain: School of Hard Sums and The Apprentice: You're Fired! He began his career by performing in comedy clubs in Ireland; he now tours both nationally and internationally. He has also written a book; Tickling the English published in 2009, and written for most of the national papers in the UK and Ireland, including a year as sports columnist for the Guardian. Dara Ó Briain became a Trustee on 1 April 2014.
Paul Cartwright
Paul Cartwright is a partner of the private equity firm, Rutland Partners LLP. Paul joined Rutland in 1988 and has been actively involved in its development through to becoming Managing Partner in 2005. Paul has been a lead member of the team in raising £800m for investment across the three Rutland Funds since 2001. Paul has also led a wide range of turnaround and restructuring investments for Rutland and held many board positions in portfolio companies. Prior to joining Rutland, Paul qualified as a chartered accountant with Arthur Andersen working in corporate finance and consultancy. Paul Cartwright became a Trustee on 1 July 2017.
Paddy Dillon
Paddy Dillon is noted as a theatre architect and conservationist, and as a writer and broadcaster. He led Haworth Tompkins's architectural team for the award-winning regeneration of the National Theatre, and before that headed the regeneration of Snape Maltings. He is currently a director at Allies and Morrison Architects, and sits on the casework committee of the Twentieth Century Society. Paddy Dillon became a Trustee on 1 January 2016.
Ruth Eastwood
Ruth Eastwood is currently CEO of the Grade II* listed Matcham Grand Theatre in Blackpool. She has worked in touring, presenting and producing theatres from Hull Truck to the Royal National Theatre. She has managed large scale capital developments whilst Chief Executive of Leicester Theatre Trust (2006-2009) and Poole Arts Trust (1997-2006). Ruth Eastwood became a Trustee on 7 February 2011.
David Ian
David Ian is a theatre producer who presents shows all over the world. He started out as an actor and appeared in a number of UK theatre productions, including the musicals Time, The Pirates of Penzance, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and The Rocky Horror Show. From 2005, David was the Chairman and CEO of the global theatrical division of Live Nation having previously joined the group in 2000 when it was part of Clear Channel, the largest theatrical group in the world.
At Live Nation, David was responsible for Broadway Across America, which produces and tours first class Broadway shows in over 40 cities in the United States and Canada. He was simultaneously CEO of the UK division which included over 25 theatres both in London's West End and the majority of the regional markets in the UK. In 2006 he founded David Ian Productions, based in London's Covent Garden. It is now one of the UK's premier producers of live large-scale theatrical entertainment. David Ian became a Trustee on 1 July 2017.
Richard Johnston
Richard Johnston has been Chief Executive of Delfont Mackintosh Theatres since October 2004. He was also Chief Executive of Stoll Moss Theatres/Really Useful Theatres from 1992-2000. From 2000-2004 he was Chief Executive of the Racecourse Holdings Trust/Jockey Club Racecourses, which is the leading group of UK racecourses. Earlier positions included Director of the Birmingham Hippodrome and Chief Executive of the Contemporary Dance Trust. Richard Johnston became a Trustee on 1 July 2017.
Gary Kemp
Gary Kemp grew up in Islington and attended local grammar school Dame Alice Owens and Anna Scher's Children's Theatre drama club, becoming a child actor in film and TV. In 1976 he left acting to concentrate on making music and song writing, founding the 1980s super group Spandau Ballet. His songs spent a combined total of 500 weeks in the charts and generated over 25 million record sales worldwide.
Gary pursued an acclaimed solo career after Spandau Ballet split in 1990 and returned to acting, starring in films such as 'The Krays' and 'The Bodyguard' and performing on stage at Wyndham's, Stratford East and the Trafalgar Studios. He writes articles on art, music and the theatre for numerous publications, including the Times, Guardian and Evening Standard, and presents and produces programmes for TV and radio. Gary Kemp became a Trustee on 1 July 2017.
Simon Ricketts
Simon Ricketts is one of the founding partners of Town Legal LLP, a boutique planning law firm. Prior to Town, he was a partner at King & Wood Mallesons (previously SJ Berwin). Simon specialises in planning, compulsory purchase and local government law, particularly in relation to UK major mixed-use development projects. He was ranked as the UKs most highly rated planning solicitor in 2017 for an eighth year running by Planning magazine and is rated as a Tier 1 planning solicitor in Chambers UK and Legal 500. Simon Ricketts became a Trustee on 1 July 2017.
Peter Roberts
Peter Roberts has spent the last 54 years working in the theatre industry, in theatres all over Great Britain and internationally. Most recently he was the technical director and head of theatre development at Cameron Mackintosh, and is now a freelance theatre consultant. He is currently an Independent Governor at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Peter Roberts became a Trustee on 1 April 2014.
Ann Skippers
Ann Skippers is a chartered town planner with over twenty-five years' experience in the planning sector in a career which has spanned the public, private and academic sectors. Director of Ann Skippers Planning, Ann specialises in neighbourhood planning and is a well known advocate for the profession. She was President of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) in 2010, was the Vice President (Europe) of the Commonwealth Association of Planners from 2010-2012 and Vice Chair of the Construction Industry Council from 2011-2014. She is currently a Visiting Professor in the Bartlett School of Planning at UCL. Ann Skippers became a Trustee on 1 April 2014.
Anna Stapleton
Anna Stapleton is a Freelance Arts Manager, with over forty years' experience of working in the arts. Previous posts include Administrative Director at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow; Drama & Dance Director at the Scottish Arts Council; and Drama Director at the Arts Council of England. She has also worked with a range of producing theatres in Scotland and England. Anna Stapleton became a Trustee on 12 May 2014.


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"What did you do?" she asked Harry when she returned to Potter Hall.
"I just wrote her a letter telling her what I wanted her to know." Harry replied, "I sent a few pictures that showed how happy we've been. I guess you weren't set to Azkaban so what was your sentence?"
"Nine years house arrest, time served." she replied, "Then six years probation."
"What does time served mean?" he inquired.
"I have already done it." she smiled, "The time we were on the run from the Dark Lord is the time I would have spent under house arrest."
"So your free?" He asked excitedly.
"Just have probation now." she replied, "I have to account for my whereabouts and actions for the next six years. They've made Kingsley Shacklebolt my probation officer."
"Fantastic!" Harry yelled jumping up and down and trying to hug Bella.
"I agree." Sirius grinned, "I think this calls for a celebration. How about we go buy her a present in Diagon Alley?"
"Yes." Harry readily agreed.
"I don't know." Bella said, "Just because I'm free doesn't mean there aren't people still out to get me."
"I'll protect you Aunty." Harry proclaimed.
"How very noble of you Harry." she laughed, "I think you just want to use magic."
"There is that bonus." Harry agreed laughing.
"Sly dog." Sirius grinned.
"Nope that's your job." Remus laughed.
"Please." Harry said hopefully once they had reached Diagon Alley, "It would be a great thank you gift for sending the letter."
"No way am I buying you a Nymbus anything." Bella said, "I won't thank you by giving you something to kill yourself with. I have something much better in mind."
"Does it have anything to do with flying?" Harry asked.
"In a roundabout way it does." she replied.
"But first we need to get your present." Harry drug her into a jewelry store.
They looked at rings, necklaces, pins and even fancy hair accessories. They pushed bits of gold and precious stones at her until she was ready to scream.
"Stop." she called, "Just stop. I'll find something just quit pushing. Part of this present is getting to shop for it."
"Nooooo." Sirius wailed, "You're the no nonsense type. You just find something and off we go to shop at stores that are more fun."
"This is fun." Bella grinned wickedly.
"Give it up Sirius." Harry said, "You do not rush shopping with a girl. Just grin and bear it. Jewelry was your idea and it was brilliant. I told you we should have told her to go shopping and let us know how much it cost us when she was done. But no, we had to make a family trip out of it."
"You mini-monstrosity." Sirius grabbed him and messed up his hair, "You can't blame this all on me. I do recall one little bit of begging for us all to go."
"I don't recall anything." Harry stated laughing as Sirius moved to tickle him.
Even the shop keeper was chuckling at the byplay between the two of them. He thought to himself how stupid the ministry was to believe Sirius could have ever hurt the boy or his parents. However the change he was seeing in Bellatrix Lestrange was absolutely amazing. Like Sirius the man had been in school with her and knew how horrible she had been. This laughing girl in muggle clothing simply had to be a completely new person. When the trio had first entered the store he had not recognized her at all. She had been drug into the store by the boy as she was protesting that it was too expensive. He had ignored her and pulled her right over to a display of rings that he thought she would like. As he pulled her he was saying how she would like the things on display and even called her Aunty. The boy had hugged her and told her to find something. She had hugged him back and then turned to the shop keeper and greeted him by name. When he had welcomed her into his store by using her name she had told him just to call her Bella.
"Finally." Sirius groaned as Bella finally picked out a necklace and matching earrings, "I thought this was going to take all day. We only have four hours left to get the rest of our shopping done."
"Hush Sirius." Harry admonished him, "She doesn't get to shop that often."
"All done." she called, "Now for your birthday present."
"Which shop?" Harry asked, "Quidditch?"
"No." she smiled, "I'll tell you when we get there."
The group walked farther down the street and stopped outside Eyelops Owl Emporium, "You're buying me an owl?"
"Yes." she said, "You get to pick it out."
"Yes!" Harry exclaimed, "Excellent."
Before the group could enter the store a series of pops filled the alley. Black robed individuals appeared all along the road and people began screaming and running. The three by the owls didn't have time to move before spells were being hurled at them. All three pulled their wands and began to defend themselves. Harry was hidden behind Sirius and Bella as soon as the spells started but it didn't stop him from putting up shields for them. Aurors arrived quickly and some of the Death Eaters broke off to engage them from the back of the group. The majority were still shooting spells at the trio. Twenty minutes later found several Aurors and Death eaters on the ground. A new pop right in front of them caught their attention when Voldemort himself appeared.
"Bellatrix I am so disappointed in you." he said. His once dark hair was streaked with gray and his face was covered in wrinkles, "You see what the boy cost me. Hand him over and all will be forgiven. Hand him over and I will give you your heart's desire, I will mark you."
"No." she stated firmly.
"I don't think you know her heart's desire anymore Moldy." Sirius sneered, "Tattoos are out of fashion now."
"Silence." Voldemort screamed. He then calmed seeing Harry peeking out from behind the two, "Never mind I'll silence you myself. Avada Kadriva."
The green light sped across the space at Sirius and he thought he was dead. It took a second to realize it wasn't aimed at him. By the time it registered there was already something in the way.
***A few minutes previous ***
Albus Dumbledore arrived at Diagon Alley amongst the chaos of battle. He started throwing curses and shields as he quickly analyzed the battle. He saw it centered on a group by Eyelops and then he realized who the group was. He immediately began to make his way to Harry and his two guardians. Before he could reach them Voldemort himself arrived and after a few seconds sent a killing curse at Harry.
"Move Harry." he yelled.
But it was for nothing as the boy swished his wand and a mirror appeared in the path of the curse. The curse struck the mirror and returned to its sender. Voldemort fell to the ground. Albus made his way to the body not taking his eyes off of it lest he miss something happening. He was met by Mad-eye Moody and Tonks. All three had their wands pointing at the mad man responsible for so many deaths. Moody handed his wand to Tonks and felt for a heartbeat. He stood up grinning and took his wand back from Tonks.
"Looks like he was never able to complete that particular ritual." the Auror said.
"Best news I've heard all day." Tonks sighed.
"Me too." Bella said from her spot not far from the dead body, "Who put up the mirror? I would never have thought to do that."
"I believe that was Harry's doing." Albus turned and looked over his glasses at the boy peeking out from behind Sirius, "Am I right about that?"
"Yes sir." Harry replied, "Sorry I did magic outside of school. I decided it was life or death so it would be ok."
"It's more than ok." Bella grabbed him and hugged him tightly.
"Did we get them all?" Sirius asked.
"Yes." Kingsley added as he walked up, "Witnesses say thirty seven popped into the alley before Voldemort arrived. We have thirty eight captured or killed."
"Keep a close eye on this body." Albus instructed, "I don't want it out of anyone's sight for at least twenty four hours. Then I want it shoved through the veil."
"Yes sir." Kingsley replied then grabbed the body of Voldemort by the collar and apparated away.
"Where are the healers?" Albus asked, "I want these three checked over."
"They've not arrived yet." Tonks supplied, "They'll be arriving momentarily."
"Well be inside the shop picking out an owl." Harry told them, "It's my birthday present."
He turned and grabbed the hands of Bella and Sirius and walked into the shop. In the end he was given a snowy owl with all the necessary accessories by the shop keeper. Bella was a bit aggravated because she still needed to buy him something for his birthday. The healers found them in the store and proclaimed them unharmed. Aurors told them they were free to leave. Remus had arrived and gave all three of them hugs.
"When I heard what was happening I about had a heart attack." the man claimed, "I'm so glad you're all right."
"We're fine but I think I've had enough shopping for one day." Harry declared.
"Good." Remus said, "But we have a slight problem. The press is outside and they all want pictures of Harry."
"How many?" Harry asked concerned.
"One is too many." Bella told him, "They'll start asking you all sorts of questions."
"About how I stopped him?" Harry asked.
"And about us." Sirius groaned, "It's going to be impossible to get him out of here."
"Use my floo." the shop keeper offered, "Part of you take him away then the rest can make a statement."
"Better than a portkey." Harry agreed.
Albus entered the shop, "We need to get Harry out of here."
"This nice man said we could use his floo." Harry stated.
"Thank you." Albus shook the shop keepers hand then turned to the group, "Remus take him to Hogwarts and then you can go home. You two come with me we'll make a statement."
"But…" Bella started and pointed at Harry.
"No I think it best if you are there." Albus stated.
As soon as Harry was gone the three left the shop to the chaos of the media. The noise level increased to deafening levels when they reached the group. Albus raised his hand and although it took several minutes the group quieted. Moody and Kingsley joined the group outside the emporium. Albus indicated for Moody to start.
"We have thirty eight offenders either caught or killed in today's fight. The ministry has two deaths and ten injuries to Aurors." Moody gave his information in his normal growl, "Three bystanders were killed and thirty sustained injuries. Of those thirty twenty five were treated on the scene and released. Five were transported to St. Mungo's. Names are not being released."
"Who were under the masks?" asked on reporter.
"Names are not being released." Moody said again.
"Was You-Know-Who among those caught?" another asked.
"Names are not being released." he reiterated.
"Is it true Harry Potter was here today? Is he ok?" the first reporter asked.
"He was." a man yelled from the side, "And those two protected him."
"Is this true?" the reporter asked.
"Yes." Albus said, "Sirius Black and Bellatrix Lestrange put themselves between Harry and the threat. He has been taken to Hogwarts for his safety and will be returning home with these two when we are finished here."
"Mrs. Lestrange how do you feel about today's judgement?" another reporter asked.
"I am thrilled." she said, "In fact we came today to celebrate my sentencing and Harry's birthday. Other than this little disturbance it has been quite a good day."
"Did you see Voldemort and do you know why he was here?" a reporter yelled from the back.
"Names are not being released." Moody replied. He was getting really tired of repeating himself.
"Other witnesses are saying he talked to you. What did he say?" another one yelled.
Bella looked at Moody and shrugged. Tonks pushed her way through the crowd and reached them just as the last question was being asked. She whispered in Moody's ear and then stood off to the side. He rolled his eyes and turned to the group.
"Minister Fudge is on the way." he said.
"Nymphadora can you get Amelia here?" Albus asked. She nodded and ran off before Albus turned back to the reporters, "We are going to have a few more people join us if you'll hold anymore questions for now."
Tonks returned with the head of Magical Law Enforcement a good five minutes before Fudge managed to appear. After placing privacy wards around them the group began to discuss what had happened and what they were going to say. The rest of the group was ready to pull their hair out over Fudge's disagreement with them all. He didn't believe they had stopped Voldemort and he didn't believe Bellatrix had changed her ways.
"How you got off I'll never know." He sneered, "I will see you in jail soon enough you won't be able to suppress your evil for long."
"Are you still on Lucius' leash?" she retorted scathingly, "I think you'll find he'll be one of those uncovered today."
"This is an outrage." Fudge hissed, "He is an upstanding citizen."
"Who is lining your pockets." Sirius accused, "I saw you cozied up with him not long ago. I even saw him pass you a bag."
"A birthday present amongst friends is fine." Fudge replied huffily.
"True but your birthday isn't until September." Amelia replied, "When did you see this?"
"Last week in the Leaky Cauldron." Sirius said, "I was leaving that party for Ted's birthday. We were in private room three and he was just down the hall outside seven."
"That was nothing." Fudge insisted.
"We'll be investigating that." Amelia said, "Most specifically if he is uncovered as a death eater. Auror Tonks please inform Gringotts that Minister Fudge's accounts are frozen until the pending investigation is concluded."
"Yes Ma'am." Tonks scurried off.
"Auror Shacklebolt please escort Minister Fudge to his home where he is to be confined until such time as the investigation is completed." she continued to instruct. Once they were gone she turned to Albus, "What are we going to say about him leaving?"
"He has a personal matter that came up." Albus offered.
"Ok, now was that really You-Know-Who?" she asked.
The next morning at breakfast the news of Voldemort's demise was all over the papers. As well as the description of just how he was killed and who helped him do it. No one was scared to say his name anymore. Harry read the articles and sighed every time his name was mentioned. One of the articles was about him being raised by Bella. Someone had given the media a copy of Harry's letter to Amelia as well as the pictures. When she read the letter Bella burst into tears.
The letter read:
Ms. Bones
I am Harry Potter and I have something to say in the defense of Aunt Bella. Sirius says I'm not allowed to come to court because I'm only ten.
I understand you know her as Bellatrix Lestrange but I know her as my beloved Aunt. I know she hasn't always been a good person but she is the best to me. She saved my life and I will always be grateful for that. She also wrote all those letters to get Sirius free. She knew that the rat was the real culprit all along.
She has always told me how brave and wonderful my parents and their friends were. I can't imagine my life without her in it. I won't ever have my parents back but I have the next best thing in Aunty Bella, Uncle Sirius and Uncle Remus. Please take into consideration that she has done without a lot in order to keep me safe. She herself has had a very difficult time in life which was at its worse just before she saved me.
For a woman who was suppose to be such a pureblood fanatic I think it's remarkable what she has done. We have lived as muggles and not used any magic several times. She taught me many things including be polite to everyone regardless of their standing in life and friends are important. She even taught me that all humans are equal whether they have magic or not. She always said love is the most powerful force on earth. She has loved me and raised me the best she knows how.
I know she was bad before and I know she needs to pay the consequences for her actions, she taught me that too. I only ask that you take into consideration what she has done for me. I can't thank you enough for giving her the chance to at least defend herself and her actions. I know it's a basic right but with Sirius' case as my background in the wizarding justice system I know that basic rights don't always get done.
Thank you for all you have done. I almost forgot, I am including some of my favorite pictures of the two of us. Please send them back as I don't have copies.
Harry James Potter
"Don't cry Aunty." Harry hugged her.
"I'm not crying." she claimed as she tried to dry her tears, "My joy is just leaking."
Harry, Sirius and Remus laughed heartily. Little more than a year later Harry found himself hugged half to death before he got on the train to Hogwarts. He walked down the train until he found a compartment with three people in it. Two boys and one girl were sitting on the seats when he knocked on the door.
"Mind if I sit here?" he asked.
"Not at all." the girl replied, "I'm Hermione Granger by the way and this is Ron Weasley and Neville Longbottom."
"I'm Harry Potter." he said, "Nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you too." the group replied as one.
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Friday, April 27, 2007
Gigabyte GSmart q60
Gigabyte is a brand name famed for its motherboards and graphics cards. Less well-known is the fact that it manufactures a wide range of handheld devices for other brands as well as for its own GSmart line of PDA-phones. One of its upcoming handhelds is the q60, a Windows Mobile 6 device with a QWERTY keyboard.
The q60 has a form factor similar to most BlackBerry devices--a landscape-oriented display with a QWERTY keyboard below that. With dimensions of 111 x 64 x 14mm, the q60 would naturally be compared with similar-sized smart phones like the Samsung i600 and Dopod C720W.
Front and back views of the q60.
What sets this Gigabyte handheld apart from those two Windows Mobile phones is its touch-sensitive display, which makes it more similar to the Palm Treo 750v and BenQ-Siemens P51 devices, both of which are considerably larger with 22mm and 20mm thicknesses, respectively. So what we have here is a handheld that will run Windows Mobile 6 Professional and yet has a slim side profile typical of QWERTY smart phones without touchscreens.
Many cellular wireless connectivity options are available on the q60. These include HSDPA, 3G and Wi-Fi. Aside from its 2.1-megapixel main camera, this handheld also features a front-facing VGA camera for making video calls. (source Cnet)
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An Atlas of Depression (Encyclopedia of Visual Medicine Series) 1st Edition
by David S. Baldwin (Author), Jon Birtwistle (Author)
Although one of the most common mental disorders, depression can be an obscure illness. People keep their depression secret, doctors and patients have a hard time recognizing it, the cause is unknown, treatment is viewed with suspicion, and other conditions are given higher priority. However, once you know the right questions to ask and the correct manner in which to ask them, diagnosis and treatment is easy.
An Atlas of Depression presents a thorough graphical review of the diagnosis, management, and treatment of affective or "mood" disorders. Authors Baldwin and Birtwistle explore the overlap of anxiety and the depressive syndromes in community, primary, and secondary care settings. They cover the symptoms of depressive disorders such as low mood, reduced energy, a loss of interest or enjoyment, poor concentration, reduced self-confidence, guilty thoughts, pessimism, thoughts of suicide, disturbed sleep, and altered appetite.
The book contains approximately 120 color illustrations, an appendix of useful links, bibliographical references, and an index. The clear and concise text puts the focus on the photographs and illustrations. These features make An Atlas of Depression a key reference for all medical professionals, from primary care physician to resident psychiatrist, who see and treat depressed patients. When diagnosing and treating depressed patients, this is the resource you will refer to time and again.


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Talking about classic and current sci-fi, fantasy, action/adventure and horror films and shows. Superheroes galore. Also discussing comic books. Star Trek, Buffy, James Bond, X-Men, Star Wars, Lord Of The Rings, Spider-Man, Indiana Jones, Firefly, True Blood, Supernatural and lots more. Just a little hero worship.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Thirty-two years later Superman (1978) is still a great film
Recently watched the four disc special edition DVD of Superman and the film is still amazing after 30 plus years. One of the definitive comic book movies ever made, Superman is awesome. And looking back at the film now, I didn't remember how star studded it was. Of course you had Marlon Brando as Jor-El and Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor. And it introduced the world to the perfect actor to portray Superman in Christopher Reeve. But you also had Glenn Ford as Jonathan Kent, Superman's adoptive father; Trevor Howard as Jor-El's council friend; Terence Stamp as the villanious Zod; Susannah York as Lara, Jor-El's wife; Valerie Perrine as Ms. Teshmacher, Lex's girlfriend; Ned Beatty as Otis, Lex's incompetent henchman; Margot Kidder as Lois Lane; and former Little Rascals star Jackie Coogan as Perry White, editor of the Daily Planet. That's a lot of star wattage there for a film based on a comic book character. And that's the thing, the producers and director Richard Donner don't treat this film just as a comic book movie. It's basically a coming of age story of a young man with amazing powers trying to win over a woman. The story works because of the terrific cast assembled especially Hackman as the nefarious and funny Luthor. But a lot of the film hinges on Reeve's performance and he knocks it out of the park. He is Superman now and forever. He perfectly captures the dual identity of Superman and his alter ego, the nerdish Clark Kent. And his chemistry with Kidder is great. Throw in the amazing visual effects and the thrilling music score by John Williams and you have one of the best films ever made. Film-makers of today's films need to take notes to see how it's done. This film has heart and wonderful storytelling. Today's films can have all the CGI they want but if they don't have a good story with characters you care about, then it's all for nothing. Superman gets it right on all counts.
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So this Christmas we're doing something a little bit different… Inspired by our Christmas show Little Red and the Big Bad Wolf we're turning Unity 2 into the Dark Dark Wood (designed by Katie Scott in collaboration with our brilliant Splatterdays artists).
And thanks to funding from PRS for Music Foundation we've invited four maverick musicians to come down to the wood and play.
First up on Friday Dec 9th are the Aleph (featuring Jon Hering (who first popped up on this blog here ) and Benjamin Fairfield, who are of course two thirds of Ex Easter Island Head.
Read the get into this preview of the show here.
Listen to Pantomime by The Aleph #np on #SoundCloud
Aleph will be performing their live soundtrack to the short film The Good Eater (Craig Sinclair ) as well as performing the Dark Dark Wood described as the musical results of…
Creative explorations in Cumbria's Wray Castle and it's surrounding woodland…an array of vocal music, choral arrangements, fugues, recordings of recordings….
Look out too for a sample of the unique Aleph sound in Kinicho's 360 degree sound system which will be installed in Unity Lounge throughout the Dark Dark Wood. And for now here's amother quick taster of that Aleph sound
Listen to Swinging Mary by The Aleph #np on #SoundCloud
Tickets for this very one off gig by The Aleph on December 9th (£5) are available here… http://www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk/whats-on/the-dark-dark-wood-the-aleph.html
Other gigs in the PRS for Music Foundation series
Jason Singh (blog here) Tues 13 December
Patrick Dineen (blog to follow) Thurs 15 December
Other events in the Dark Dark Wood
Splatts in the Dark Dark Wood (for under 12s)..check link for dates and times.
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These are a good way of keeping abreast of what is going on for carers in Hillingdon, changes to the law affecting carers and also, to give some of our partners a chance to advertise things that we think might be of interest to you.
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Snohomish Health District is the local public health agency for Snohomish County in Washington state. Our news releases are a resource for current public health information for media, the public, policymakers, and other community partners.
News releases are sent to print and electronic media as needed. We also share relevant media releases from the Department of Health and other public health agencies.
Author: Lynn Ljungquist/Monday, March 12, 2012/Categories: Media Releases, 2012
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. --- Snohomish Health District and community partners will present a free Health & Beauty Fair on March 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Little Red School House, 14 E. Casino Rd., Everett, Wash. The event supports National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The fair will highlight important health issues and information for black women about heart disease, HIV/AIDS, and physical fitness. Local beauty professionals also will offer beauty tips, products, and services to fair participants. The featured keynote speaker will be Marilyn Calbert, African American Education/Outreach Specialist for YWCA Women's Health, presenting, "Beauty is more than skin deep—but it doesn't hurt to accentuate the positive!"
Snohomish Health District health professionals will offer HIV prevention information and free anonymous or confidential HIV tests to qualifying women and girls age 14 years and older who are at risk for HIV infection. The rapid HIV antibody test, adopted in 2004 by the Health District, requires only a drop of blood pricked from a finger. Test results are available within 30 minutes. No ID required.
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day are annual initiatives to raise awareness of the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls, and particularly on the black community. About one-third of all newly detected HIV cases in women progress to full-blown AIDS within 12 months of initial HIV diagnosis. The same is true for new cases in the black community. This indicates that individuals are not getting tested regularly as a part of their normal health care. Instead they are waiting until they experience health problems, when the disease can be more difficult to treat. The virus has made a serious impact on black women especially: HIV is the third leading cause of death for black women ages 35 to 44. The Health & Beauty Fair is an effort to give Snohomish County residents with risk in their lives -- especially black women and girls – an opportunity to learn about and invest in their own health.
Contributing event partners include YWCA; Everett Community College School of Cosmetology; Hope Heart Institute; American Heart Association; Center for MultiCultural Health; Puget Sound Kidney Centers; HurriKayn Natural Soap; Loc'd Up Salon; Medical Reserve Corps; Mary Kay Cosmetics; YMCA of Snohomish County - Casino Road Youth Development; Decarla's Beauty Supply & Salon; It Works! Skin Care & Body Wraps; AIDS Project Snohomish County; Washington State Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health; and Region 10 and the Region 10 HIV Regional Resource Network Program.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Washington State Department of Health report:
Having unprotected sex with an HIV-infected person is the main way HIV spreads. It also spreads through sharing injection drug equipment with someone who is HIV-positive, or from an HIV-positive mother to her baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding.
During a standard week, the Health District offers rapid tests, oral swab, and standard blood draw tests
by appointment Monday through Friday. Tests cost $84 for everyone except high-risk persons, who are tested for free. Appointments: 425.339.5298. High-risk individuals include men who have sex with men, intravenous drug users, black women over 25 years of age, persons who have sex with high-risk persons, or a sexual partner of someone who is already HIV-positive.
The Health District also offers walk-in (no appointment) rapid HIV antibody testing routinely at these sites:
Incorporated in 1959, the Snohomish Health District works for a safer and healthier community through disease prevention, health promotion, and protection from environmental threats. Find more information about the Health District at www.snohd.org.
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The first museums were in caves, and the first docent grunted and asked, "Ruurrttt gurgagag, tontogosh jabba tu wanga?" Continue to ponder this ageless question with today's Groupon. For $45, non-members get a one-year contributor membership to the Menil Collection, a private repository of global human cultural achievement from the Triassic period to the present day (a $100 value). Though the museum never charges admission to anyone, membership comes with a long list of perks, including invitations to all exhibition previews for your entire household, invitations to lectures and special programs including a class series on the museums collection and history, and a 10% discount on the museum store. This deal also entitles you to a new members reception with museum director Josef Helfenstein on May 4. Read up on the full list of benefits here.
The Menil displays and protects the lifetime acquisitions of French expatriates and storied philanthropists John and Dominique de Menil. The de Menils hoped that opening their personal collection to the public would engender respect and love for all art and the human capacity to create and express itself. Under the ultra-modernist roof of the Menil, statues, masks, paintings, pottery, and an endless list of treasures stretching from ancient Greece through medieval Africa and even the Pacific Northwest mingle together and stand ready for admiration. In addition to its permanent pieces, the Menil hosts a variety of traveling and special exhibits, including an upcoming showcase of nouveau realist performance art and a whole section dedicated to pop-art innovator Steve Wolfe.
One of the biggest, broadest private ensembles of art in the nation, the Menil enforces a strict no-barbecue policy. Aside from the enlightening erudition, you'll also come away with a passion for art so profound, you'll save all your soup cans and frame all your old grade-school finger-paintings.
Frommer's recommends a visit to the Menil Collection, and 10Best lists it as one of Houston's best attractions:
- Here, on display in an unremarkable neighborhood near the University of St. Thomas, is one of the world's great private collections...When you walk into the museum, there is nothing between you and the art -- no grand lobby with marble stairway, no large banners or gift shop vying for attention, no tickets to buy, no tape-recorded tours. Viewing the art becomes a direct and personal experience. – Frommer's
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When it comes to Halloween, there's typically two types of people: those who have been excitedly counting down the days to Halloween since last year, or ones who have begrudgingly RSVP'd yes to a costume party. Regardless of which side you're on, one thing's for sure—having someone else to dress up with makes it a lot more fun.
To nail the couples costume game, we've rounded up some of our favorite couple halloween costume ideas.
Elvis & Marilyn
A throwback tribute is always a hit on Halloween. For a classic nod to the megastars, grab your hunka-hunka burning love and embrace your inner Marilyn for a look straight out of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. A red lip, hair grease, hip gyrations and iconic poses are a must. (Marilyn Monroe costume, $19.99, and Elvis Presley costume, $54.99, available at Party City)
Ofwarren & the Commander of Handmaid's Tale
This Amazon series raked in five Emmy awards this year, so it doesn't get much more 2017 than this. Aside from using makeup to recreate Ofwarren's eye removal, this one is simple: a bonnet, a red cloak and a suit. It's great as a last-minute couples' costume in a bind.
Forest Gump's Forest & Jenny
You won't need to trick-or-treat, since life itself is like a box of chocolates. For this adorably sweet DIY costume idea, rock a flower crown and a neutral, 70s-inspired frock and dress your better half in a blue plaid shirt sleeve button down, complete with a red cap and ping pong paddle.
Piper & Alex of Orange is the New Black
OITNB has been a smash hit since it first aired on Netflix in 2013, and central to the storylines are our favorite blonde/brunette combo, Pier and Alex. Orange scrubs, and a pair of thick glasses are all you'll really need to slay this portrayal—but bonus points will undoubtedly be awarded if you bring along their undeniable chemistry.
Mario & Luigi
One of the more famous duos known across the world, Nintendo's Luigi and Mario are not only a classic costume inspiration, but they're quite adorable, too. Guys and gals alike can dress up like the pair, with costume options available in men's, women's, and unisex. Start practicing your high jumps, stat. (Mario and Lugi costumes, $52.99 each, available at BuyCostumes.com)
IT's Pennywise & Bev Marsh
While it's heavy on the makeup, any It costume is going to do well this Halloween. Not only is it so 2017, but it's also creepy—win-win! The couples costume will play up the concept even further, giving It a potential victim, further illustrating the film's premise.
Dirty Dancing's Johnny & Baby
Gear up for the "Time of Your Life" (see what we did there?) and embrace your inner Baby and Johnny. A simple pink leotard or tank with a tulle skirt and curls for you, and an all-black ensemble with slicked back hair for him are all you'll need to pay homage to the couple of the cult classic. (The original, that is.) A word to the wise—if you're going to debut the infamous lift, be sure you've rehearsed it a few times first.
Star Wars's Poe & Rey
If you already know what you're doing December 14th (The Last Jedi release day, for those who don't know) then this is the costume for you. Two of the newest characters in the Star Wars family, Rey and Poe make a great paring for any fan of the series. (Rey costume, $28.99, and Poe Dameron costume, $54.99, available at Party City)
Stranger Things's Eleven & Joyce, or Eleven & Mike
Why wait until the Netflix hit makes its second season debut later this month? Dress up like two of the show's stars, Eleven and Joyce. For Eleven, opt for the convenient store-bought costume, or DIY, imitating her pink dress with Peter Pan collar and, of course, a box of Eggos. For Joyce, you'll need rainbow Christmas lights, a uniform short, and her unforgettable concerned face. For Mike: A striped polo shirt with white collar, topped with a khaki jacket. Add khaki pants or '80s-style jeans and sneakers. For the full effect, push a bike around with you. (Eleven costume, $49.99, and Joyce costume, $19.99, available at Spirit Halloween)
Marty McFly & Doc Brown
Head on Back to the Future this Halloween with costumes inspired by Marty McFly and Doc Brown. A red puffer vest and button down for Marty, and a white lab coat and crazy white wig for Doc are great places to start as you channel your inner mad scientist and his favorite side kick. You might not be able to roll up to the party in a DeLorean, but your costumes are sure to get some nostalgic laughs.
Winifred & Sarah Sanderson of Hocus Pocus
The Sanderson Sisters have pretty much been Halloween royalty since Hocus Pocus was first released by Disney in 1993. Nearly 25 years later, it's become a fan favorite among '90s kids, and serves as a perfect influence for your Halloween costume. Whether you love Sarah, Winifred, or Mary, you can't go wrong channeling your inner witch. After all, 'tis the season! (Winifred Sanderson costume, $49.99, and Sarah Sanderson costume, $49.99, available at Spirit Halloween)
Beauty and the Beast's Gaston & the Beast
Turn the tables on a traditional Beauty and the Beast pairing. Instead, represent the two male leads, Gaston and the Beast. The strapping, muscular villain and the scary-yet-soft-inside Beast are sure to turn heads whether you opt for the officially licensed costumes or a DIY approach. Consider having friends dress up as Belle, LeFou, or Lumière, and bring the whole gang for a complete ensemble. (Gaston costume, $69.99, and Beast costume, $44.99, available at Spirit Halloween)
Frozen's Anna & Elsa
Part of the beauty of Halloween is that you can still dress up like a princess, even long into adulthood. Two of our favorite sisters, Anna and Elsa, are excellent costume inspirations, especially if you plan on singing "Let it Go" in tandem. (Elsa plus-size costume, $55.99, and Anna plus-size costume, $59.99, available at Party City)
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The Stark Family from Game of Thrones
Grab your boots, pelts, and daggers for this costume. When it comes to the Stark family tree, you have a few unforgettable characters to choose from, but you can't go wrong with Jon Snow and Arya Stark. Bonus points if you get a friend to dress up as another character.
Madeline & Ed Mackenzie from Big Little Lies
As much screen time as Madeline Mackenzie gets, she has very few outstanding moments with Ed—one of those is their appearance at trivia night. The costume is surprisingly easy too: a Hawaiian shirt and a lei for Ed; a nightshirt-dress with pumps and an eye mask for Madeline.
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Arrow's Green Arrow & Black Canary
These outfits might require some searching at costume and cosplay vendors, but you have to admit: this is an awesome couple costume! You'll definitely stop any party in its tracks if you show up looking this lethal.


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The Authors
Arthur Coleman is Professor of English at Long Island University in Brookville, NY. He is the author of six books and numerous articles.
Hildy Neel teaches at Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester, New York.
Seize, Burn, or Sink: The Thoughts and Words of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson
Edition: 1st
Author: Steven Maffeo
Publishers: Scarecrow Press
Price $95 US
Publication Date: Jan 2007
Burn, or Sink: The Thoughts and Words of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson contains over 3,000 quotations from Sir Horatio Nelson, the most
famous leader in British Naval history. Taken from both Nelson's official
letters as well as his personal ones, the quotes presented within bring insight
into the thoughts and character of the greatest fighting admiral who ever
lived. Historian Steven Maffeo has carefully boiled down more than 4,000
letters and documents of Nelson's writing to single out the cream of Nelsonian
commentary. Organized chronologically by topic, Nelson's "cheerful, urgent
but often wayward and usually unpunctuated stream of consciousness"
tackles everything from death and desertion to leadership and loyalty. A
detailed index is also included for readers wishing to know Nelson's opinion on
a specific individual, event, or place.
Seize, Burn, or Sink is a goldmine of information and insight on this extraordinary man who has continued to capture the imagination of individuals for generations. Readers and historians engrossed with the age-of-sail and the late eighteenth century are finally presented with a firsthand look at Nelson's words gathered in one convenient source. Moreover, the addition of a chronology of Lord Nelson's life, a bibliography, and maps and photos further enhance the usefulness of Sir Horatio's quotes.
About the Author
Steven E. Maffeo is currently Associate Director of the U.S. Air Force Academy Library in Colorado; the Director of the part-time Postgraduate Intelligence Program at the U.S. National Defence Intelligence College (NDIC); and with the rank of Captain, the Commanding Officer of Navy Reserve Unit NDIC 0966. He is also visiting history instructor for the "Age of Nelson"-era frigate USS Constitution in Boston MA, as well as the author of Most Secret and Confidential: Intelligence in the Age of Nelson.
Reviews to Date
"Two hundred years ago admirals had no staff; yet, more time. In addition to his duties of leading his fleet, an admiral was also his nation's roving ambassador. Correspondence took months to get anywhere, so he was the 'man on the spot' who made political decisions and commitments wherever his ships happened to call. Riding their flagships around for months-even years-at sea, admirals spent much of their days hunched over a desk reading correspondence and writing letters with goose-quill pens; letters to everyone: their superiors, their families, other captains, government officials high-and-low-officials of their own nation as well as of the various ports in which their ships might call. One of these most famous, and victorious, admirals was Horatio Nelson-and he was an admiral who had a way with words. Historian Steven E. Maffeo has mined his voluminous correspondence to give us the nuggets in this book-the best of Nelson; or, if you will, Nelson unexpurgated. You will find this book a great read and a reference you will return to often, in the years ahead, when you need just the right phrase. I recommend it to you."-Stephen Coonts, New York Times best-selling author of Flight of the Intruder, Fortunes of War, Combat, Deep Black, and America
I write about the age of fighting sail, a period dominated by Horatio Nelson. In the course of doing research for my Thomas Kydd series it has to be said that my huge admiration for Nelson, which I've had ever since I was very young and first set eyes on HMS Victory, has increased and strengthened even more.
Whole flotillas of books (and numerous internet sites) have come out on Nelson in the past few years, especially in 2005, the Year of the Sea and the bi-centenary of his tragic death at the Battle of Trafalgar. One could ask "Do we really need yet more books on Nelson?"
I think the answer is "Yes", providing these new offerings bring something fresh to the table. Maffeo's book is the first publication to put together in one convenient volume the bulk of Nelson's most famous and interesting remarks.
Nelson was nothing if not a complex man and reading his actual thoughts, two hundred years on, does help us to understand just what it was about him that caused grown men to sob helplessly at his death, and what qualities made him such an icon for all time. I don't believe we can overestimate Nelson's place in history – as well as his heroic achievements in battle, in large measure he forged principles of behaviour in the Navy that endure to this day.
Having found Steven Maffeo's previous book Most Secret and Confidential an excellent treatment of naval intelligence in the period 1780-1815, I was intrigued to see what he had selected as throwing most light on a man, who, as I've said, is such a hero of mine. The author certainly set himself a daunting task in compiling a book of Nelsonian quotations from the huge amount of material now available; he consulted over 4000 letters and documents.
For someone with a reasonable knowledge of Nelson's achievements, I still found numerous delightful gems as I perused the pages of Seize, Burn, or Sink. And Nelson had a unique writing style, intriguing as much for what he said, as how he said it. One section I did find particularly poignant was "On His Own Health", which brought home just how much Nelson suffered from various injuries and ailments during his career. I also found "Others on Nelson" a fascinating miscellany of impressions of the great hero, varying from the hugely flattering to the downright insulting.
The book's add-ons are useful. The bibliography is extensive, and there is a comprehensive chronology of his life.
I do have some criticisms of this publication. The first is that to fully appreciate some of the quotations it could be said that they are best read in context, but obviously this would add many extra pages and would not be feasible within one volume. However Maffeo does give attribution, enabling follow-up of any particularly interesting ones.
I felt the artwork was disappointing: the illustrations were poorly reproduced, and the maps especially hard to read.
The index, while quite lengthy is not exhaustive. I tried to find "aft the more honour, forward the better man" by checking various key words in the index. It was only when reading "On Sayings" that I came across this phrase, written by Nelson in Minorca.
Overall, I will certainly have this book to hand in my collection of Nelson research material and I believe that for any serious student of Nelson it is an invaluable reference tool.
Julian Stockwin
We live in an electronic age, however the art of communication and the written word are declining rapidly. It is excellent that we have so much of the thoughts and words of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson.
Those who served in the Royal Navy will certainly recall how the first person you saw on leave always said, "When are you going back?" Nelson had a different problem, a problem associated with his generation, "You ask when I will return to England? How can you, who have been to sea ask such a question? How can I possibly tell? And I never guess". He also said "However, in sea affairs, nothing is impossible, and nothing improbable".
Can it be possible that a Naval officer of this period could have written so much and remarkably that so much has survived? The answer may lie in the fact that Nelson kept copies of everything he wrote.
There still exist various views of Nelson. Books reflect this approach eg 'Nelson the Admiral', 'Nelson the Commander', 'Nelson's Hero', 'Nelson & his Captains', 'Nelson's Trafalgar Captains & their Battles' and 'A Portrait of Lord Nelson' to list just a few. But what of Nelson the man, where can we search?
Those of us who write a considerable amount must leave something of ourselves behind and of course when memories fade or all of our generation have passed on, it will be all that remains - unless of course we have left railways and bridges as Isambard Kingdom Brunel did.
Nelson left us a strong Navy and a legacy we are told, but it seems he also left us his thoughts and words. In 1776 at the age of 18 Nelson said "I will be a hero and, confiding in providence, I will brave every danger!". By his death in 1805 he had won fame as a brilliant fighting Commander and Naval tactician. His reputation as one of Britain's Naval heroes has lasted for more that two centuries and shows no sign of fading. But what was he really like?
Perhaps reading his thoughts might give us some idea, we are told in the 'Foreword'
by the author that, 'During the long course of human history only a handful of individuals have captured the enduring interest of succeeding generations. Horatio Nelson is one of this select group and there is something mysterious about the matter, for the fascination engendered by this extraordinary man is not easy to rationalize, even in a modem age addicted to the fawning apotheoses of so-called celebritie....
Nelson was occasionally and notoriously disobedient; he was vainglorious, appearing to the future Duke of Wellington, on the only occasion that they met, as distinctly odd (though on discovering who General Wellesley was, Nelson quickly changed his tack).
Curiously, this great naval commander was an indifferent seaman in his own right, and occasionally his judgement was clouded by his egotism. Nevertheless, Horatio Nelson was the most successful fighting admiral ever produced by Great Britain, a country which, by even the most hostile scale of reckoning, produced hundreds of brilliant sea officers….
Not surprisingly, such a charismatic and contradictory character was a complex person-and yet his entire life may be reduced to the simplest motivation of patriotic devotion'.
Here we have Nelson at work, writing as a private individual throughout his career and his rise to Admiral. Is it all he ever wrote? Very unlikely. However it certainly gives us plenty to expand what we think of him ourselves and there it must stand.
Rob Jerrard


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- pinch of Salt
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