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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2004

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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     Introduced By: Representatives Fox, and Watson

     Date Introduced: January 13, 2004

     Referred To: House read and passed

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      WHEREAS, It has been made known to the House that certain persons and organizations

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are deserving of commendation; and

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      Mr. and Mrs. Roy Babbitt; the joyous celebration of your 50th Wedding Anniversary on

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September 5, 2003;

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      Representative Lally

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     Constance Kennedy; your retirement after 19 years of outstanding and dedicated service

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to the Narragansett School System;

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      Representatives Lally and Caprio

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     Jonathan A. Stupinski, Troop 1, Narragansett; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the

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Boy Scouts of America and the distinction you bring upon yourself, family and your community;

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      Representative Lally

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     Brett Emil Dowd, Troop 112, Charlestown; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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Scouts of America, and the distinction you bring upon yourself, family and your community;

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      Representative McHugh

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     Ernest Gardiner; your retirement after 27 years of outstanding and dedicated service to

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the Narragansett School System;

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      Representative Lally

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     Gloria Hardink; your retirement after 32 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the

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Narragansett School System;

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      Representatives Lally and Caprio

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     Vincent Geremia; your retirement after 14 years of outstanding and dedicated service to

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the Narragansett School System;

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      Representatives Lally and Caprio

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     Joseph F. Clark; your retirement after 25 years of outstanding and dedicated service to

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the Narragansett School System;

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      Representatives Lally and Caprio

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     James Lucier; your retirement after 15 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the

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Narragansett School System;

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      Representatives Lally and Caprio

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     Irene Alexander; your retirement after 12 years of outstanding and dedicated service to

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the Narragansett School System;

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      Representatives Lally and Caprio

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     Bill Melanis; your milestone of attaining your 50th Birthday on November 8, 2003;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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     West Warwick Jaycess; the 50th Anniversary of the Junior Chamber of Commerce in

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West Warwick;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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     The West Warwick Jaycees’ providing 50 years of dedicated, immeasurable and

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invaluable community service;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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     The students of Burrillville High School; winning the 2003 Rhode Island Interscholastic

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League Division III Football regular season and Super Bowl State Championship with an

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undefeated record of 13-0;

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      Representatives Aubin and Lowe

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     Michael Hauser, Head Coach, Burrillville High School; winning the 2003 Rhode Island

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Interscholastic League Division III Football regular season and Super Bowl State Championship

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with an undefeated record of 13-0;

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      Representatives Aubin and Lowe

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     Gannaro Ferraro, David Hebert, Steve Pichie, Gregory Sulham, Nunzio Vuono, Assistant

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Coaches, Burrillville High School; winning the 2003 Rhode Island Interscholastic League

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Division III Football regular season and Super Bowl State Championship with an undefeated

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record of 13-0;

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      Representatives Aubin and Lowe

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     Richard G. Trogisch, Principal, Burrillville High School; winning the 2003 Rhode Island

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Interscholastic League Division III Football regular season and Super Bowl State Championship

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with an undefeated record of 13-0;

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      Representatives Aubin and Lowe

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     Peter J. Bertheletta and Nicholas Horne, Athletic Directors, Burrillville High School;

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winning the 2003 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division III Football regular season and

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Super Bowl State Championship with an undefeated record of 13-0;

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      Representatives Aubin and Lowe

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     Ethal Jannitto; her retirement after 37 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the

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citizens of Warren at the George Hail Library;

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      Representative Malik

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     Christopher Toolin, Gary Point, Brandon Patel, Charles Hodkinson; Barrington High

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School Chess Team; placing first place at the 2003 National Scholastic K-12/Collegiate Chess

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Championship;

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      Representative Malik

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     Judianne Point, Barrington High School Coach; placing first place at the 2003 National

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Scholastic K-12/Collegiate Chess Championship;

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      Representative Malik

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     Captain Diane Brown; your retirement after 20 years of outstanding and dedicated service

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to the Woonsocket Police Department and the citizens of this great city;

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      Representatives Brein, Laroche and Picard

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     Jonathan Okolowitcz, Troop 22, Johnston; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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Scouts of America and the distinction you bring upon yourself, family and your community;

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      Representative Cerra

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     Jennifer and Mark Brock; the birth of your daughter, Lilly Annabelle Brock;

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      Representative Lewiss

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     Jerome R. and Helen Cliniff Kirby; the joyous occasion of their 50th Wedding

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Anniversary on August 13, 2003;

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      Representative Callahan

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     Susan F. Bento and Mitchell L. Krzyzek; the joyous occasion of their marriage on

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November 8, 2003;

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      Representative Callahan

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     The students of Stony Lane Elementary School; your graduation from the North

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Kingstown D.A.R.E. Fall-Semester Program;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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     Robert “Rob” Charles Russ III; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of

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America and the distinction this honor brings to you and your family;

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      Representative Long

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     The India Point Project; opening India Point Place “A Home of Diversity”;

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      Representative Moura

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     B.B. King; your longevity as “The King of Blues” for bringing the blues to all people;

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      Representative Benson

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     Mary Silvia Harrison, Esq.; receiving the 2004 Martin Luther King Jr. Award;

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      Representative Shavers

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     Kathleen Booth; 25 years of dedicated service to the town of West Warwick;

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      Representatives Williamson and Landroche

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     James Bell; your participation in the successful Mars Exploration Rover Project;

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      Representative Moffitt

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     East Providence High School; winning the 2003 Rhode Island Interscholastic League

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Division I Football Regular Season and Super Bowl State Championship;

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      Representative Rose

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     Karen Cardoza; being chosen by the New England Patriots as their “Fan of the Year”;

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      Representative Moran

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     Matthew Jerzyk; his many years of dedicated service as Director of Rhode Island Jobs

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with Justice and his commitment to the City of Providence;

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      Representative Almedia

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     Justin Silvestri, Matthew Bryson, Michael Feole, Steven Depina, Daniel Fiorentini,

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Jermaine Cabagno, Paul Perry, Hershel Williams, Steven Homer, Joshua Mikolajczyk, Joshua

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Duarte, Christopher Diaz, Adney Martins, Matthew Holden, Andrew Lemos, Christopher

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Coggins, Armando Richardson, Francis Betters, Melven Colon, Colon Shea, Esteban Giraldo,

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Matthew Barbeiro, Jordan Monk, Brandon Sanderson, William Lopes, Craig Argencourt,

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Anthony Allen and Daniel Hardy; Darlington Braves; winning the 2003 Division II National

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Super Bowl Championship at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex on December 12, 2003;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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     Michael Sircello, Head Coach; Darlington Braves; winning the 2003 Division II National

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Super Bowl Championship at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex on December 12, 2003;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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     Lynelle Sircello and Bernard Hagerty, Defensive Coaches; Darlington Braves; winning

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the 2003 Division II National Super Bowl Championship at the Disney Wide World of Sports

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Complex on December 12, 2003;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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     Daniel Ashworth and Tito Santos, Offensive Coaches; Darlington Braves; winning the

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2003 Division II National Super Bowl Championship at the Disney Wide World of Sports

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Complex on December 12, 2003;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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     Marisol Alcea, Coach Trainee; Darlington Braves; winning the 2003 Division II National

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Super Bowl Championship at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex on December 12, 2003;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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     Julie Shea, Team Parent; Darlington Braves; winning the 2003 Division II National Super

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Bowl Championship at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex on December 12, 2003;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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     Freddie Contreras, Trainer; Darlington Braves; winning the 2003 Division II National

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Super Bowl Championship at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex on December 12, 2003;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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     Jeff Coggins, Equipment Manager, Darlington Braves; winning the 2003 Division II

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National Super Bowl Championship at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex on December

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12, 2003;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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     Pete Sepe; your many years of outstanding and dedicated service to the citizens of

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Warren on the Warren Recreation Board;

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      Representative Malik

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     Randolph Lowman; receiving the 2004 Martin Luther King, Jr. “Community

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Recognition” Award;

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      Representative Shavers

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     Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr.; receiving the 2004 Martin Luther King, Jr. “Living the

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Dream” Award;

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      Representative Shavers

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     George A. Prete; on the occasion of your retirement from the Rhode Island State of

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Economic Development Corporation after 11 years of dedicated service;

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      Representative Lewiss

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      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

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     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons

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and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for

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continued good fortune; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State is hereby respectfully requested to transmit a

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properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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