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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Observing justice

Observing justice Schapelle Corby was found guilty by the court in Denpasar, Bali, of drug trafficking.

Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Reported AIDS cases soar, shared needles lead transmission

Reported AIDS cases soar, shared needles lead transmissionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of reported AIDS cases in Indonesia has more than doubled, with injecting drug users most affected, a report says.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/China not perfect

China not perfect but not rabid I feel compelled to rebuke with indignation the brusque and harsh comments made by Brien Doyle in his letter to The Jakarta Post on June 20, titled China's umbrage hypocritical, which contained unfounded and extremely biased comments that China's government is ...

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Trend Micro clarifies

Trend Micro clarifies On behalf of our client, Trend Micro, we would like to thank you for covering our Press Introduction event on June 15. We have read the article about it in The Jakarta Post June 17 edition on page 17 titled Lock up your computer, the viruses are coming!.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Benefits and pitfalls of the new curriculum

Benefits and pitfalls of the new curriculumAlpha Amirrachman, Jakarta It has been a year since the introduction of the new competence-based curriculum, but a pile of basic questions has been left poorly answered: Why a competence-based curriculum? Is it possible to pursue this while many teachers ...

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Wild and loony japanese hair trendiness

Wild and loony japanese hair trendinessEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta This year, there has been a new hair trend that suits many kinds of people. It is called the "swing hair style", which has a free movement and textured cut, but the final result still has an air of elegance.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Sirojudin Abbas

Sirojudin Abbas Jakarta According to the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas), President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will issue in June a presidential decree on poverty reduction.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Washington and lucky coincidences!

Washington and lucky coincidences!Salama Nematt Common Ground News Service - Partners in Humanity Washington It seems that the opposite campaign in what was describes as "democratic expansion" in the Middle East was tenaciously launched and with a greater thrust than a Tsunami.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Fighting corruption in Indonesia requires a holistic approach

Fighting corruption in Indonesia requires a holistic approachThang D. Nguyen, Jakarta Corruption has been with us since human civilizations first began. Today, it costs governments, businesses, and ordinary citizens worldwide hundreds of billions of dollars per year.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Corruption everywhere

Corruption everywhere Indonesians may cry over the blood spilled by our national heroes who fought and died to free our country from Dutch colonial rule. Sadly, we are now witnessing an era when corruption has become the issue of the day.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/As free as motorcyclists

As free as motorcyclists Drivers in Jakarta need to be even more heedful and patient on the streets these days as they are full of speeding motorcyclists who invariably violate almost every traffic regulation that exists.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Tommy's prison term cut by Supreme Court

Tommy's prison term cut by Supreme CourtThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court acceded on Friday to a request for a sentence review submitted by Hutomo "Tommy' Mandala Putra, the youngest son of former president Soeharto, cutting the original prison sentence to 10 years.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Cardinal Jaime Sin

Cardinal Jaime Sin Jose Ma. Montelibano Philippine Daily Inquirer Asia News Network Manila To many, Jaime Cardinal Sin has been like a legend. To some, he was a friend, a patron, a counselor.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

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JP/ /The Philippines: A Reality CheckJamil Maidan Flores Jakarta On the eve of the observance of the 107th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence, there seems to be little to celebrate, if you go by all the bad news bannered by the newspapers and blared by the other media.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Aid workers told to get escorts

Aid workers told to get escortsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police urged foreign aid workers in Aceh to secure a police escort when traveling in areas where separatist rebels are known to operate."It is important that foreigners ask for a security escort," National Police Chief Gen.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/We are in a doomed society

We are in a doomed society We live in a doomed society. I may not have lived in many places to compare, but the abuse of power in our society has reached such heights that we can't seem to be bothered anymore with what's happening around us.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Preservation of Chinese-Malay literature in crisis

Preservation of Chinese-Malay literature in crisisEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Much too often, the path of noble intention is a bumpy road.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Mild quake jolts Garut

Mild quake jolts GarutBANDUNG: An earthquake jolted Garut regency early on Thursday morning but no fatalities were reported. The quake, measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale, was felt as far away as Bandung and Cilacap regencies.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/U.S. deals fatal blow to Japan

U.S. deals fatal blow to JapanTakashi Oda, The Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo Thursday, June 16, 2005 is a date that will be etched in memory as the day Japan's proposal for United Nations reform was dealt a fatal blow by the U.S. government.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Jogjakarta Plaza has writing competition

Jogjakarta Plaza has writing competition YOGYAKARTA: To commemorate its 10th anniversary, which will fall on July 10, 2005, Jogjakarta Plaza Hotel on Jl. Gejayan will hold a writing competition for journalists from both local and national media.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Water disruption in Sudirman area

Water disruption in Sudirman area JAKARTA: Water utility PT Pam Lyonnaise Jaya (PT Palyja) says that supplies to a number of areas in Central Jakarta will be disrupted on Saturday and Sunday due to pipe-laying work at its Pejompongan facility.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Analyzing the vice president's visit to West Irian Jaya province

Analyzing the vice president's visit to West Irian Jaya provinceNeles Tebay Urbaniana, Rome Last week, Vice President Jusuf Kalla visited West Irian Jaya. where he acknowledged the province continues to lack a strong legal base.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Life for child housemaid far from sweet

Life for child housemaid far from sweetThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHaving failed to fulfill the requirements to pursue education at senior high school level, Riana, enrolled herself into a baby- sitting training center in her hometown of Brebes, Central Java.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Jakarta's first botanical residence launched

Jakarta's first botanical residence launched PT Copylas Indonesia, a subsidiary of PT Jakarta Setiabudi Internasional Tbk, and Bogor Botanical Garden recently signed a cooperation agreement for the development of Puri Botanical Residence project, the first botanical residential estate in Jakarta.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/RI economic reform on track, World Bank says

RI economic reform on track, World Bank saysZakki P. Hakim and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), a grouping of major foreign donors, was satisfied with the way Indonesia's economic reform was going, especially on efforts to improve the ...

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Kho Ping Hoo survives into digital age

Kho Ping Hoo survives into digital ageEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Although Asmaraman Sukowati Kho Ping Hoo died 11 years ago, his work has survived into the digital age.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Arwin named Telkom's new president director

Arwin named Telkom's new president directorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shareholders of PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) named on Friday banker Arwin Rasyid to take over the firm's top post from outgoing president director Kristiono.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Puteh well, behind bars in Salemba Penitentiary

Puteh well, behind bars in Salemba PenitentiaryThe Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors finally managed to put graft convict Abdullah Puteh behind bars on Thursday after receiving a letter of examination from a hospital stating the Aceh governor was fit and well after all.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Corruption everywhere

Corruption everywhere Indonesians may cry over the blood spilled by our national heroes who fought and died to free our country from Dutch colonial rule. Sadly, we are now witnessing an era when corruption has become the issue of the day.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Illegal logging 'public secret' in E. Kalimantan

Illegal logging 'public secret' in E. KalimantanRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaJunaedi, 32, waited for his illegally bought logs to be hauled out of the Mahakam River in the upper reaches of Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan, where they had been immersed for the past two months.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, June 25, 2005

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, June 25, 2005The 17th Yogyakarta Arts Festival * Arts Market at Benteng Vredeburg Museum, Jl. Jend. A. Yani (Tel.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Trend Micro clarifies

Trend Micro clarifies On behalf of our client, Trend Micro, we would like to thank you for covering our Press Introduction event on June 15. We have read the article about it in The Jakarta Post June 17 edition on page 17 titled Lock up your computer, the viruses are coming!.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/'Anniversary does nothing to improve my life'

'Anniversary does nothing to improve my life' Jakarta celebrated its 478th anniversary on June 22 amid reports of malnutrition in the capital. Many people say that the administration should put more money into improving public services, especially for the poor, rather than buying fireworks.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Car tax, power rationing could cut fuel consumption by 10%: Kalla

Car tax, power rationing could cut fuel consumption by 10%: KallaRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government hopes its planned measures to increase taxes on cars and cut back on lighting on highways and in shopping malls will cut national fuel consumption by up to 10 percent, saving ...

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Reviving spy network a dangerous decision

Reviving spy network a dangerous decisionArdimas Sasdi, Jakarta One of the bizarre aspects of the government's plan to revive the notorious regional intelligence network has been that it has ignored the anxiety of the people.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Trend Micro clarifies

Trend Micro clarifies On behalf of our client, Trend Micro, we would like to thank you for covering our Press Introduction event on June 15. We have read the article about it in The Jakarta Post June 17 edition on page 17 titled Lock up your computer, the viruses are coming!.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/'Betawi Manggung' to liven up city

'Betawi Manggung' to liven up city JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration is set to hold a big party -- the "Betawi Manggung" (native Jakartans on stage) -- on Sunday as part of the festivities to celebrate the capital's 478th anniversary.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Fathurrahman shows his natural flair for calligraphy

Fathurrahman shows his natural flair for calligraphyAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post/Banyumas, Central Java For people in the Central Java towns of Cilacap and Banyumas, Fathurrahman, 29, is probably no stranger.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Agency unveils mobile drug-testing laboratory

Agency unveils mobile drug-testing laboratorySlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaIwan Paskah, the manager of Papilon Night Club, entered a large open veranda at Yogyakarta Palace.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Dial 2206 to report on illegal drugs

Dial 2206 to report on illegal drugsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Have you noticed drug transactions in your neighborhood, but don't know what to do about it?Now the public can tip off the Jakarta Provincial Narcotics Body (BNP) by sending text messages to 2206.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Latecomers can run along with 10K pack

Latecomers can run along with 10K packThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is still a chance to run for city residents who missed the deadline to register for the Jakarta International 10K on Sunday.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, June 25, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, June 25, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Re:[Post] by 9 artists from the Bandung Institute of Technology, at the Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman kav.61-62 South Jakarta , 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until June 27. * Painting by Ivan Sagita at CP Artspace Jl.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Mukarim, a pragmatic fisherman

Mukarim, a pragmatic fishermanIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Pasuruan Earning some Rp 100,000 a day, fisherman Mukarim from Panunggal village, Pasuruan regency, East Java province, never expected to receive the Kalpataru.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Will farmers be given center stage in agricultural development

Will farmers be given center stage in agricultural development programs?Benyamin Lakitan Jakarta Up until now, evaluation of agricultural programs has mostly been based on -- or limited to -- agronomic parameters, such as annual production, land productivity, total harvested area and harvest ...

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Govt moves to secure fuel supply

Govt moves to secure fuel supplyUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government disbursed on Friday Rp 9.3 trillion (about US$963 million) to PT Pertamina so that the state oil and gas company could increase the domestic fuel supply.The amount consisted of Rp 8.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Trend Micro clarifies

Trend Micro clarifies On behalf of our client, Trend Micro, we would like to thank you for covering our Press Introduction event on June 15. We have read the article about it in The Jakarta Post June 17 edition on page 17 titled Lock up your computer, the viruses are coming!.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Supreme Court urged to act against corrupt judiciary

Supreme Court urged to act against corrupt judiciaryRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A renowned legal practitioner has called on the Supreme Court to awake from its long sleep and take measures against the corrupt judiciary system as part of the ongoing nationwide anticorruption drive.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Exxon, Pertamina reach agreement on Cepu oil block

Exxon, Pertamina reach agreement on Cepu oil blockUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta U.S energy giant ExxonMobil Corp.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/What's going on in Bali?

What's going on in Bali?Angus MacLachlan, Nusa Dua, Bali I first became involved in the real estate business in Bali eight years ago. It started when, as a customer, I tried to secure a long-term rental property for my family.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Tussle over fuel stocks

Tussle over fuel stocks State oil and gas company Pertamina learned an important lesson from its earlier success in quickly collecting its accounts receivable from the government.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Open letter to the President

Open letter to the President I'm an ordinary foreigner with a small possession (house) in Indonesia. I like your country very much, as well as all the citizens of Indonesia. Therefore, I'm very concerned.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Bumi saves $320 million from debt refinancing

Bumi saves $320 million from debt refinancingLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia's largest coal producer PT Bumi Resources will save at least US$320 million from the debt refinancing of its two mining units, a company executive says.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Quenching America's thirst for oil

Quenching America's thirst for oilJoseph S. Nye Project Syndicate The United States consumes a quarter of the world's oil, compared to 8 percent for China. Even with high Chinese growth expected in coming years, the world will not run out of oil anytime soon.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Condo market to remain buoyant until the end of this year

Condo market to remain buoyant until the end of this year The condominium market in Jakarta, particularly in secondary locations, is expected to remain buoyant until the end of this year, encouraged by a strong take-up and the entry of enormous supply, according to a survey conducted by property ...

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Money is too

Money is too powerful to resist I am not surprised to hear that the former religious affairs minister Said Agil Hussein Al-Munawar was summoned over the misappropriation of the haj fund. I had predicted that he could not hide the rotten meat in his house forever.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Trend Micro clarifies

Trend Micro clarifies On behalf of our client, Trend Micro, we would like to thank you for covering our Press Introduction event on June 15. We have read the article about it in The Jakarta Post June 17 edition on page 17 titled Lock up your computer, the viruses are coming!.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Prosecutors seal houses of KPUD graft suspects

Prosecutors seal houses of KPUD graft suspectsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Prosecutor's Office on Friday placed an official seal on the entrance to a house belonging to Jakarta Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) chairman Muhammad Taufik, a suspect in a case of alleged corruption ...

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/No gas-powered buses stall busway project expansion

No gas-powered buses stall busway project expansionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The new busway routes are unlikely to start operations by the year-end deadline because the Jakarta administration has yet to start constructing the compressed natural gas (CNG) stations for the buses.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Indofood seeks to emulate last year's accomplishment

Indofood seeks to emulate last year's accomplishmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, the world's largest flour miller and instant noodle producer, is upbeat about retaining its market- leader status this year despite tighter competition amid the emergence of new players.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Two options offered to Maluku refugees

Two options offered to Maluku refugeesAMBON, Maluku: The Maluku provincial government has offered 575 refugee families living in camps in Ternate city, North Maluku province, the option of remaining in the camps or returning to their hometowns.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/SBY vows to bring Munir's murderers to court of justice

SBY vows to bring Munir's murderers to court of justiceMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government-sanctioned team assigned to help the police in investigating the murder of prominent human rights activist Munir handed over the report of their six-months of work to ...

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005

JP/Team's report the entree to a tougher Munir inquiry?

Team's report the entree to a tougher Munir inquiry? Imanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe move by Asmara Nababan on Wednesday to reveal part of the findings of the government-sanctioned team's investigation into rights campaigner Munir's murder should be given the big thumbs up.

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