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• Constance Bay battles back from the flood, with help from Mennonites

  21-04-2018 23:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  It was on May 3 of last year that Christine Smith saw her house floating away, literally lifted off its foundation in Constance Bay by the Ottawa River’s unstoppable floodwaters.
  For good measure, the foundation crumbled as well.
  All up and down the shore, homes were inundated by cold, muddy water that brought dirt and, after the flood receded, mould. Many houses were damaged, but the home where the Smiths lived for 16 years was destroyed.
  “We lost it all. Everything,” Christin
  
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• Ottawa police see workplace injury and illness costs spike - CBC.ca

  21-04-2018 23:21 via cbc.ca
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  Ottawa Police Service costs for workplace injuries and illnesses have more than doubled over the last two years, according to a report going to the police board next week. The report shows city police estimated $2.6 million in costs for illness-and ...
  
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• Firefighters extinguish two grass fires the day after open fires were temporarily banned in Ottawa

  21-04-2018 23:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  Firefighters extinguished two grass fires in rural areas on Saturday, the day after Ottawa Fire Services issued a ban on open fires.
  A passerby called 911 just after noon on Saturday after noticing that a large area of grass and brush was on fire near Franktown Road and Woods Road, just south of Munster and west of Richmond.
  The fire appeared to have been ignited from an unattended burn pile, said Ottawa Fire Services in a media release. Firefighters got the blaze under control and crews remaine
  
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• MDA president says having parent firm in United States won't affect Canadian jobs. ottawamatters.com/national-news/… https://t.co/zboUewoYxN

  21-04-2018 23:03 via twitter.com
  
  MDA president says having parent firm in United States won't affect Canadian jobs.ottawamatters.com/national-news/… https://t.co/zboUewoYxN
  
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• Myanmar police on Saturday evicted the family of a police officer who had testified a day earlier that he and other… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-04-2018 22:05 via twitter.com
  Myanmar police on Saturday evicted the family of a police officer who had testified a day earlier that he and other… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Some Gatineau Park trails open for hikers and cyclists as crews continue ice-storm cleanup

  21-04-2018 21:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  Parts of Gatineau Park reopened Saturday, including several of the main trails, and cyclists can hit the parkways and paved trails with caution, says the National Capital Commission.
  However, the planned reopening of the parkways to vehicles, scheduled for May 4, has been postponed.
  Gatineau Park closed on April 16 because of damage caused by the freezing rain storm. Crews have removed large branches and trees, although none of the shelters or other buildings were damaged, said the NCC in a medi
  
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• Chinese state broadcaster CCTV says five people have died and others are missing after two dragon boats capsized in… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-04-2018 21:30 via twitter.com
  Chinese state broadcaster CCTV says five people have died and others are missing after two dragon boats capsized in… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• CBC Ottawa wins top prizes at regional journalism awards - CBC.ca

  21-04-2018 20:35 via cbc.ca
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  CBC Ottawa wins top prizes at regional journalism awards
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  CBC Ottawa took home three top prizes at the Radio-Television Digital News Association of Canada awards Saturday for its live coverage, radio newscast and digital journalism. The station garnered three awards and six nominations for 2017 in the central ...
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• Speed Skating Canada fires coach Michael Crowe after investigation. ottawamatters.com/around-ontario… https://t.co/UeDu5fYq22

  21-04-2018 20:15 via twitter.com
  
  Speed Skating Canada fires coach Michael Crowe after investigation.ottawamatters.com/around-ontario… https://t.co/UeDu5fYq22
  
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• The number of illegal border crossings is up significantly this year compared with the same period last year, so fe… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-04-2018 19:22 via twitter.com
  The number of illegal border crossings is up significantly this year compared with the same period last year, so fe… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Ottawa Fire crews battled a blaze at 18 Granite Ridge in Stittsville. They responded to the call at 5:16 a.m., and… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-04-2018 18:49 via twitter.com
  Ottawa Fire crews battled a blaze at 18 Granite Ridge in Stittsville. They responded to the call at 5:16 a.m., and… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• 'Don't push so hard:' Doctors say fainting on the toilet can be avoided in some cases. ottawamatters.com/around-ontario… https://t.co/nBluYZy1wr

  21-04-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  
  'Don't push so hard:' Doctors say fainting on the toilet can be avoided in some cases.ottawamatters.com/around-ontario… https://t.co/nBluYZy1wr
  
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• Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens charged over charity donor list. ottawamatters.com/world-news/mis…

  21-04-2018 18:20 via twitter.com
  Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens charged over charity donor list.ottawamatters.com/world-news/mis…
  
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• Grassroots Liberals pressuring Trudeau government to be more progressive. ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  21-04-2018 17:59 via twitter.com
  Grassroots Liberals pressuring Trudeau government to be more progressive.ottawamatters.com/national-news/…
  
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• Friday night fire destroys equipment warehouse in Masson-Angers

  21-04-2018 17:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  A Friday night fire destroyed a commercial warehouse on Montréal street in the eastern part of Gatineau. No one was injured.
  Gatineau firefighters responded to reports of a fire just after midnight in a warehouse at Les Enterprises M. Menard, which sells trucks, trailers and used and recycled parts, including engines, transmissions, tires and electronic systems. The warehouse at 221A chemin de Montréal in Masson-Angers contained equipment and heavy vehicles, with propane
  
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• Parliament Hill plays host to last annual marijuana rally before legalization. ottawamatters.com/national-news/… https://t.co/Qt9oDzU8yb

  21-04-2018 17:30 via twitter.com
  
  Parliament Hill plays host to last annual marijuana rally before legalization.ottawamatters.com/national-news/… https://t.co/Qt9oDzU8yb
  
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• Environment and Climate Change Canada says Mackenzie Pulp Mill Corp. has been fined $900,000 for leaking effluent i… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-04-2018 17:15 via twitter.com
  Environment and Climate Change Canada says Mackenzie Pulp Mill Corp. has been fined $900,000 for leaking effluent i… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Rogers CEO: company's efforts to improve customer service paying off. ottawamatters.com/national-busin… https://t.co/Sefj6pBsmx

  21-04-2018 16:47 via twitter.com
  
  Rogers CEO: company's efforts to improve customer service paying off.ottawamatters.com/national-busin… https://t.co/Sefj6pBsmx
  
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• Finally: spring arrives with sunshine and warmer weather this weekend

  21-04-2018 16:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  The next few days are going to bring the kind of weather we deserved weeks ago.
  Friday got the ball rolling, with a high of 10.8 C — the first time since February that Ottawa’s temperature reached double digits.
  And there’s a solid period of sunshine and warmer air in the forecast. The highs are forecast to reach 11 C Saturday, 12 C Sunday, 17 C Monday and a glorious 18 C on Tuesday, with sunshine all the way. 
  As a bonus, the overnight lows are mostly going to stay above
  
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• The Boston Globe has placed columnist Kevin Cullen on paid leave as an examination of his work is conducted. The ne… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-04-2018 16:14 via twitter.com
  The Boston Globe has placed columnist Kevin Cullen on paid leave as an examination of his work is conducted. The ne… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Leak crackdown talk yields rare Comey, Trump agreement. ottawamatters.com/world-news/lea… https://t.co/pI47fuiSCt

  21-04-2018 15:41 via twitter.com
  
  Leak crackdown talk yields rare Comey, Trump agreement.ottawamatters.com/world-news/lea… https://t.co/pI47fuiSCt
  
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• Police say a stalker broke into Taylor Swift's New York City townhouse and took a nap. ottawamatters.com/world-news/pol… https://t.co/OWeHcyy590

  21-04-2018 15:14 via twitter.com
  
  Police say a stalker broke into Taylor Swift's New York City townhouse and took a nap.ottawamatters.com/world-news/pol… https://t.co/OWeHcyy590
  
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• Quick work by Ottawa firefighters contains fire in Stittsville | Ottawa ... - Ottawa Citizen

  21-04-2018 14:59 via ottawacitizen.com
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  Quick work by Ottawa firefighters contains fire in Stittsville | Ottawa ...
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  A fire at a two-storey home in Stittsville was quickly handled by firefighters early Saturday morning.Firefighters arrived at the scene at 18 Granite Ridge Drive shortly after a 911 call was placed by a resident.Smoke was visible and a working fire was ...and more »
  
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• Quick work by Ottawa firefighters contains fire in Stittsville

  21-04-2018 14:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  A fire at a two-storey home in Stittsville was quickly handled by firefighters early Saturday morning.
  Firefighters arrived at the scene at 18 Granite Ridge Drive shortly after a 911 call was placed by a resident.
  Smoke was visible and a working fire was declared.
  Ottawa Fire crews quickly brought a Working Fire at 18 Granite Ridge in Stittsville under control. The fire was confined to a rear deck with minor extension to the interior. #ottnews #ottcity #ottfire pic.twitter.com/t02nMiz2Hz
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• Giuliani adds toughness, star power to legal team for Trump. ottawamatters.com/world-news/giu… https://t.co/6YuzSGfaQl

  21-04-2018 14:41 via twitter.com
  
  Giuliani adds toughness, star power to legal team for Trump.ottawamatters.com/world-news/giu… https://t.co/6YuzSGfaQl
  
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• North Korea announced that it will suspend nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missile launches ahead of i… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-04-2018 14:15 via twitter.com
  North Korea announced that it will suspend nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missile launches ahead of i… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• What is that beautiful, glowing orb in the sky? And why is everything getting warmer?

  21-04-2018 14:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  For days, weeks – maybe even months – we have whispered one word.
  We predicted, we assumed, we hoped, we pleaded.
  Cold gusts whisked away that word on endless winter winds.
  But no more.
  Today we don’t need to whisper anymore.
  Today we can stand up and shout:
  “Spring!”
  Spring flowers.
  The next four days will be absolute bliss.
  Today’s high will finally break double digits, reaching an incomprehensible, yet very welcome, 11 C.
  Best of all, we will be treated to
  
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• Police searching for white Dodge Durango after two residential break-ins in North Kanata. Anybody with information… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-04-2018 13:54 via twitter.com
  Police searching for white Dodge Durango after two residential break-ins in North Kanata. Anybody with information… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Strike at CP Railway postponed, commuter and freight service to continue. ottawamatters.com/national-news/… https://t.co/RCjKYwAno6

  21-04-2018 13:45 via twitter.com
  
  Strike at CP Railway postponed, commuter and freight service to continue.ottawamatters.com/national-news/… https://t.co/RCjKYwAno6
  
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• Doug Ford says he'll take high road after crude comment by Liberal organizer. ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  21-04-2018 13:20 via twitter.com
  Doug Ford says he'll take high road after crude comment by Liberal organizer.ottawamatters.com/national-news/…
  
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• Today's letters: Battle of the artists, more views on transit and parking

  21-04-2018 12:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  This art is dull, pious and boring
  The debate over the National Gallery’s sale of a Marc Chagall painting in order to purchase one by Jacques-Louis David causes me to weigh the paintings’ importance not only from a stylistic viewpoint but also from a societal vantage point.
  David was a pillar of art in France when conservative values were under assault by revolutionaries, and for just cause. His staid, academic style and over-portrayed religious subject matter can be seen in every mu
  
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• Ottawa Fire Services puts ban in place due to grass-fire risk - CBC.ca - CBC.ca

  21-04-2018 11:04 via cbc.ca
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  Ottawa Fire Services puts ban in place due to grass-fire risk - CBC.ca
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  Ottawa Fire Services issued a city-wide fire ban Friday, hoping to prevent any grass or brush fires before they start.
  Ottawa Fire Service issues open fire ban | Ottawa CitizenOttawa Citizenall 2 news articles »
  
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• Ottawa Fury home opener a test for new-look club - CBC.ca

  21-04-2018 11:02 via cbc.ca
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  Ottawa Fury home opener a test for new-look club
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  The Ottawa Fury play their home opener against North Carolina FC Saturday afternoon, and there will be plenty of new things to watch out for. The team's soccer season at TD Place will kick off with a new coaching staff, a benchload of new players ...
  
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• Free moving service for women fleeing abuse now in Ottawa - CBC.ca

  21-04-2018 11:02 via cbc.ca
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  Free moving service for women fleeing abuse now in Ottawa
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  There are many obstacles facing women who decide to leave abusive relationships, and one of them is figuring out how to move their belongings out quickly while staying safe. To address this problem, Marc Hull-Jaquin started a non-profit called Shelter ...
  
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• Ottawa startup has its sights on a better bionic eye - The Globe and Mail

  21-04-2018 11:01 via theglobeandmail.com
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  Ottawa startup has its sights on a better bionic eye
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  The subject who is truly loyal to the Chief Magistrate will neither advise nor submit to arbitrary measures. close panel. close panel. Privacy Policy · Terms & Conditions. Science at work. Ottawa startup has its sights on a better bionic eye. Peter ...
  
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• Ottawa is finally getting a warm sunny weekend - CBC.ca

  21-04-2018 10:01 via cbc.ca
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  Ottawa is finally getting a warm sunny weekend
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  Courses will start to open this weekend and the weather might finally co-operate. (CBC Ottawa). Ottawa is finally getting a bright sunny weekend. Make sure you get outside. Environment Canada is predicting a high of 11 C on Saturday and a high of 13 C ...
  
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• Police seek suspicious man, vehicle linked to Kanata break-ins

  21-04-2018 05:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police hope the public can help them locate a white Dodge Durango SUV and a man who they suspect was involved in two home break-ins in North Kanata on April 17.
  Police say the suspect arrived on Keyrock Drive in the vehicle, which had Ontario plates, at around noon that Tuesday. They say the man may have been knocking on doors in the area and are asking anyone who may have encountered him to give them a call.
  If you have information, contact Det. Randy Selig of the Ottawa police west brea
  
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• Trudeau ends three-country tour with his global reputation, alliances intact ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  21-04-2018 05:05 via twitter.com
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• People across the nation, including here in Ottawa, are celebrating what could be the final 420 celebration before… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-04-2018 04:47 via twitter.com
  People across the nation, including here in Ottawa, are celebrating what could be the final 420 celebration before… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• WestJet hiring of pilots for Swoop hampering contract efforts, says union ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  21-04-2018 04:23 via twitter.com
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• Marijuana sector firms get marketing pushback as legalization looms ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  21-04-2018 03:55 via twitter.com
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• Here's what's up on International Astronomy Day ottawamatters.com/local-news/her…

  21-04-2018 03:25 via twitter.com
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• City releases construction plans for remainder of 2018 ottawamatters.com/local-news/cit…

  21-04-2018 03:00 via twitter.com
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• Youth and cannabis: Voices from the 4-20 celebration

  21-04-2018 02:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  Brooke Deschamps, 22
  Why she smokes pot: “I have really bad anxiety. It totally calms me down.”
  What she think of the risks: “I’m sure there are more benefits than harms. I’d rather not take pills.
  I’ve been smoking it since I was 16. It could (damage brain cells), but not mine. Or if it has, I haven’t felt it.”
  Brooke, 16, a high school student who travelled from a small town outside Ottawa to celebrate 4-20 on Parliament Hill, first tried pot at
  
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• The Proust Questionnaire: As answered by Ottawa's 4-20 crowd

  21-04-2018 02:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  In the 19th century, French writer Marcel Proust popularized a game now known as the Proust Questionnaire. 
  The game involves answering a list of existential questions with the aim of revealing one’s true nature. 
  On 4-20, a day when hundreds of cannabis enthusiasts and activists gather on Parliament Hill, media traditionally head to the Hill to interview those gathered and write stories, or produce broadcasts, that provide a brief snapshot of what went on. 
  While there&rsqu
  
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• Changes to the Ottawa Police Service Call Center ottawamatters.com/local-news/cha…

  21-04-2018 02:30 via twitter.com
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• Cannabis education campaigns move from 'just say no' to just say know

  21-04-2018 02:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  Heather D’Alessio remembers drug education in high school that consisted mainly of dire warnings about the consequences of using any of them.
  She was smoking pot by Grade 9, so she disregarded the advice.
  “Most of the time, they would give us these fact sheets on cannabis. Then we’d all take it out to the corner and get high and laugh at it because we thought it was stupid.”Governments and public health advocates are now launching new education campaigns to warn young peo
  
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• Here's what the last 4-20 on Parliament Hill looked like before expected legalization

  21-04-2018 02:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  A haze of marijuana smoke blanketed crowds on Parliament Hill on Friday as pot enthusiasts of all ages gathered below the Peace Tower for the annual cannabis celebration known as 4-20.
  The event marks the last time pot users will flock to the Hill to celebrate cannabis culture in late April before the federal government legalizes recreational marijuana later this summer.
  “What happened here today on Parliament Hill was a gathering of like-minded indi
  
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• Ottawa Fire Service issues open fire ban

  21-04-2018 02:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  It’s another sure sign that spring has at last arrived.
  Ottawa Fire Services slapped a city-wide ban on open fires Friday afternoon and said the ban will remain in effect until conditions improve. Or as the Fire Service puts it: until “the green grass starts to show through tall dead grass.”
  One problem firefighters face this time of year is the soggy spring ground, which makes it impossible for heavy trucks to go off road to fight bush and grass fires. Dry spells and high wind
  
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• Movie Reviews: I feel Pretty, Beirut, and Kodachrome ottawamatters.com/local-news/mov…

  21-04-2018 02:05 via twitter.com
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