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From: wkb@cbnews.cb.att.com (wm.keith.brummett)
Subject: Re: His Master's Voice
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 01:04:36 GMT


    In article <shetline-110193112554@128.89.19.85>, shetline@bbn.com (Kerry
    Shetline) writes:
    > Can anyone recommend a disc with a good sample of recorded spoken
    > voice?  Preferably a variety of male and female voices?
    > 
    > I've not yet heard human voice so realistically reproduced that I can
    > close my eyes and imagine that someone is actually in the room
    > talking. But I'm not sure how much of the effect to attribute to
    > hardware or to software.  ...

    It isn't exactly what you're asking for, but you might be interested
    in listening to the fifth track of the original STEREOPHILE TEST CD,
    entitled "Why Experts Disagree".  It's a series of recordings of J.
    Gordon Holt reading excerpts from STEREOPHILE.  He is recorded through
    eighteen different microphones, and they all sound different.

    -- Keith

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From: boop@cbnewsi.cb.att.com (joseph.a.lapenta)
Subject: Equipment For Sale
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 19:02:17 GMT




EQUIPMENT FOR SALE:

Hafler XL-280 power amp (145 W/channel).............$390

Hafler DH-110 pre-amp...............................$250

Denon DCD-910 CD player.............................$259

Spectrum 410 loudspeaker............................$269




Joe LaPenta
(201) 386-4883
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From: dave@news.ccutah.edu (dave martin)
Subject: Re: Lexicon CP3 crossover-digital/analog?
Organization: University of Utah Computer Center
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 93 00:32:24 GMT

tsreddy@gaucho2.Eng.Sun.COM (Srinivas R. Thimmiah) writes:
: In article <1993Jan4.030727.1401@fcom.cc.utah.edu> dave@news.ccutah.edu (dave martin) writes:
: >Is the 80hz crossover in the lexicon CP-3 an actual crossover from lucasfilm
: >(or elsewhere), or do they implement it digitally?
: >
: >dave@csulx.weber.edu (ignore the header address, its probably wrong)
: 
: 
:      I'm not sure how they implement it, but I'm sure that lucasfilm does not provide
: the crossover. They only set the requirements for THX certification but are not
: involved in manufacturing any of the products. One of the requirements for a 
: THX processor is that it provide a sub-woofer output.
: 
My understanding was that Lucasfilm did not build any of the parts EXCEPT
the crossover.  I would like to see the THX specs sometime, they've got
to leak eventually.  Some are obvious, some are not.

The crossover they may (or may not, anyone know for sure?) supply is not
an end product in itself, but may be used by decoder manufacturers.

Anyway, how easily would it be to do it digitally?

dave@csulx.weber.edu (ignore the header address, its probably wrong)
From: whiting@europa.eng.gtefsd.com (claude whiting)
Newsgroups: rec.audio
Subject: Pioneer Elite A-71 Int. Amp.
Date: 6 Jan 1993 09:43:59 -0600
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

Newsgroups:rec.audio 
Subject:Pioneer Elite A-71 Int. Amp. 
Reply-To: whiting@europa.eng.gtefsd.com (claude whiting)
Followup-To: 
Distribution:usa 
Organization: GTE Federal Systems
Keywords: 

Does anyone own one of these beasts? It looks very tempting but I'd like some 
real-world comments.

Thanks.

Claude

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From: garyp@rmtc.paramax.com (Gary Palangian [RMTC/ISP])
Subject: Re: Center Channel Speaker for Pro-Logic set up
Organization: Paramax Systems
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 20:06:43 GMT

In article <1993Jan9.001603.10499@galileo.cc.rochester.edu>, hm002b@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (PRIMUS SUCKS!) writes:
|> 
|> This brings me to my next question anyone know of a good (and cheap) place
|> to order the Infinity One speaker from?
|> Hasit

Hey Now Royal Surround Sound Dude,

    I would check Computability.  Whenever I want something, I check
them first.  If they have it I don't even bother shopping.  They
ship double boxed, have one price (delivered and the same everytime
you call), are reliable, and do not charge a restocking fee.


    BTW, Have you listened to the Polk SC100?

Party On...


Gary P.
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From: moskowit@panix.com (Len Moskowitz)
Subject: Mics for Sony MZ-1 (was Re: More Sony MZ-1 weirdness)
Organization: Panix Public Access Internet & Unix, NYC
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 21:33:40 GMT

Daniel MacKay writes:

> - I wish I knew what the "Plug In Power" notation under the stereo mic
>   jack means.  Is it SonyTalk for some specific feature?

It means that the jack provides power for a powered microphone.  The
WM-D6C and the D3 analog cassette recorders also provide power.  The
TCD-D3 DAT recorder provides power via a separate 3/32" jack (these
plugs are available at Radio Shack).

>I *want* my 74 minute recordable discs!  I'm shopping for a reasonable
>priced mic for it.  May try the Rat Shack stereo mic- it's a small loss if
>I hate it.  Apparently Aiwa makes a good value stereo mic as well.  If
>anyone has any suggestions -- DAT people I assume would want more or less
>the same thing -- I'd love to hear them.

I build a few sets of miniature, reasonably priced condensor
microphones that clip onto the side pieces of your glasses.  They sound
very good and have been well received and reviewed.  Drop me a note for
a detailed description and some user comments.


-- 
Len Moskowitz
moskowit@panix.com
From: mjf9968@rigel.tamu.edu (Pi(3.143832666))
Newsgroups: rec.audio
Subject: Re: speakers for classical music
Date: 12 Jan 1993 22:08 CST
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
Distribution: na
NNTP-Posting-Host: rigel.tamu.edu
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    

In article <MfIl3ka00iV303d3ha@andrew.cmu.edu>, 
Shiv Swarup Pathak <sp3u+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes...
>After auditioning speakers form Theil (1.2), Vandersteen (2ce), B&W (I
>forget the model), Phase Tech (8.5), Klipsh (5.2), I finally found what
>I was looking for.  I bought a pair of Definitive Technology BP 10. 
>Under $3000, they easily are what I believe to be the best sounding
>speakers one could by.
[...further praise deleted]
>-Shiv

	Hold on a second.  You auditioned speakers costing approx.
	$1250, $1200, ?, $1000, $800, and $1100 a pair, 
	respectively, and can pronounce judgement for speakers
	"under $3000"?  I know I'm picking nits here, but
	if you auditioned speakers around $1200, I think you've
	found the best speakers for around $1200, not over
	twice that amount.

	Feeling rather bitchy,
	Mike "Pi" Freeman
	MJF9968@rigel.tamu.edu

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From: palane@iastate.edu (Paul A. Lane)
Subject: Re: Stereo Review's critical judgement
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 06:07:37 GMT

In <1993Jan2.051611.3093@midway.uchicago.edu> cal@gsbux1.uchicago.edu (Cal Lott) writes:

>...  I have yet to see a review in
>Stereo Review that fails to give the component at hand at least a
>lukewarm recommendation, whereas Stereophile reviewers will not
>hesitate to write that they think component "x" is clearly better
>and/or a better value. Stereophile also has clearly stated criteria
>for their reviews.

Once when reading a reply to a letter, the answer to the came out (which
rather irritated me). If a component is seriously flawed in their judgement,
they won't finish a published review. What irritates me is that this means
that they have abdicated their responsibility to tell us about (in their
view) the serious lemons out there.
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From: case@infonode.ingr.com (Bill Case)
Subject: Re: TAS article; comments please?
Organization: Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, AL.
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 15:48:26 GMT

In article <1993Jan4.043034.2300@fcom.cc.utah.edu> dave@news.ccutah.edu (dave martin) writes:
>
>TAS seems to think they are always right and usually letter writers with
>other points of view get nasty footnotes.

For the >business< they're in, I'd expect that attitude.  It deters 
self-determination in the grand tradition of George Patton or your
local white-smocked doctor.  "Don't try choosing your own components
or doing your own heart transplant."  You're not going to hear,  "I think
I hear a bad valve in your heart,  but hey,  I'm not the greatest
doctor,  and I could be wrong." 

I'm addicted to both my Stereophile and AbSound subscriptions,  though I 
no longer ache for the next tablets to arrive, telling me what to hunger 
for.  A few complaints about AbSound:

	o They push consumerism through endless churning of equipment.
	  Anyone with a two-year-old stuff is likely not playing the
	  game.
	
	o If they're really concerned with the Absolute,  then why
	  are they so focused on the latest products from the
	  manufacturers?  There's a huge market in used,  out of 
	  production equipment, but AbSound turns a deaf ear.  Is it
	  because they live off the nipple of new equipment advertising?
	  Shades of the Mexican press.
	  Just how well does classic McIntosh stack up?  
	
	o Relatedly,  the whole pal'zy wal'zy attitude with the
	  manufacturers create an environment that's bound to
	  corrupt.  "Not only did <fill in the manufacturer> fly out
	  to adjust the speakers,  but he cooked a fabulous Veal Pitata
	  to go with the Vivaldi"
	
	o The recent baiting of the reader with comments like "I've
	  heard the greatest amp ever,  and I'll be revealing it in the
	  one of the next few issues"
	
	o HP is too powerful.  Manufacturers can be devastated by a thumbs
	  down.
	
On the plus side, it was good for HP to take a hiatus when he burned out
from hearing subtle differences on a hundered different amps,  though
the magazine really seemed to drift in his absense.
From: mallick@crd.ge.com (John Mallick)
Newsgroups: rec.audio
Subject: Re: CD player skips... [summary]
Date: 11 Jan 93 22:22:12 GMT
Reply-To: mallick@crd.ge.com
Organization: GE Corp. Research And Development


Just as a followup to Cris's reposting of my response, he is right about removing the
spring cover which holds down the CD.  It is removed exactly the way he described.  In my
case I *did* operate the player with the cover off to check alignment, but I always had a
CD in there.  Do what you think is best.

For lens cleaning, I just used the Kodak lens cleaner which I have always used with my
cameras.  I didn't help, but it didn't hurt.

By the way, I sent a similar description to another fellow who had a Yamaha with a
skipping problem, and the alignment procedure worked for him.  The nice thing about the
Yamaha transport is that there is only one screw to turn, so you can't do too much damage.

-- 

John A. Mallick WA1HNL
GE Corporate Research and Development
Schenectady, NY 12301
From: aq511@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jet-Sun Lin)
Newsgroups: rec.audio
Subject: Sony D-35 Problem
Date: 5 Jan 1993 06:37:05 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: aq511@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jet-Sun Lin)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


I have a Sony D-35 Discman that has worked fine for a year or so.
Then, during the last year or so, it stopped playing while it was flat.

I found that if I elevated it to about 30 or 40 degrees, that it would play
normally again.  I think the problem is that it can't spin the disk
fast enough when it's flat.

Anyone else have these problems (two friends of mine at school do)?

What can I do about it?

Please respond by e-mail.  Thanks.
-- 
	<Jet>		Jet-Sun Lin		IMSA Class of 1993
	jet@imsasun.imsa.edu (preferred)	aq511@cleveland.freenet.edu
	"What Matters isn't being applauded when you arrive,
	 but being missed when you leave."    --Baltasar Gracian
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From: kong@leland.Stanford.EDU (Kong Kritayakirana)
Subject: CD Sound?
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 93 06:04:34 GMT

From: chased@rbbb.Eng.Sun.COM (David Chase)
 
>kong@leland.Stanford.EDU (Kong Kritayakirana) writes:
>
>>Nope. They insert 1, 3, or 7 zeros between samples (corresponds to 2, 4, 
>>and 8 times oversampling respectively) and then pass the zero-inserted 
>>signal through a digital low pass filter that interpolates nicely 
>>between the points.
>
>So what you are saying is that they do interpolate, and that they
>implement this interpolation with a digital low-pass filter?  That
>is, I didn't provide you with an easily contradictable paragraph, so
>"nope" is a little confusing.  Can you provide an example of what one
>of the filters would look like?  For example,
 
Yes. They DO interpolate this with a digital low pass filter. It is usually 
done with a type of filter called FIR (Finite Impulse Response) The output is 
the function of the present and past input only.
 
>   out(i) = out(i-1) + in(i)/2 + in(i+1)/2 - in(i-1)/2 - in(i-2)/2
 
This is an example of an IIR (Infinite Impulse Response) filter. The problem 
with IIR is that it's hard to guarantee linearity of phase and sometimes they 
oscillate in the LSBs. This oscillation is refered to as "limit cycles."
----------------------------------------------
Kong Kritayakirana  (kong@leland.stanford.edu)
Remotely reading and posting to rec.audio from
a nice beach somewhere in south pacific.  Damn
the technology that helps  us to get in touch.
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From: garyp@rmtc.paramax.com (Gary Palangian [RMTC/ISP])
Subject: Re: How Hear This Opinions
Organization: Paramax Systems
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 20:20:02 GMT

In article <1993Jan9.221621.9861@Virginia.EDU>, slr3e@Virginia.EDU ("Stacy Lee Roach") writes:
|> garyp@rmtc.unisys.com  writes:
|> > Hey Now Everybody,
|> > 
|> >     I would like to hear opinions on Now Hear This speakers, subwoofers,
|> > and amplifiers.
|> 
|> 	I absolutely love their speakers.  They are by far the
|> best speakers that I have listened to in their price range.  
|> I bought a pair of the 1.8's last January and they never cease to 
|> amaze me.  They have very tight bass and plenty of it.  The
|> highs are stunning.  I am thinking about selling my 1.8's 
|> and grabbing a pair of the NHT 2.3's.  ( There is no real
|> reason for the trade up but I just can't resist the temptaion
|> to spend money) If your interested in buying a used pair
|> respond by PC mail.  But whatever you do make sure you pick up
|> a pair somewhere soon.  You won't regret it.
|> 				
|> 					SLR3e@Virginia.edu

My, what an enthusiastic response.  Does anybody have a
telephone number for NHT?

Gary P.

(garyp@rmtc.paramax.com)
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From: sokovin@sci.kun.nl (Victor Sokovin)
Subject: Cyrus 782 or Mission 763i?
Organization: University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 13:05:39 GMT

   I have got the Cyrus One amplifier and would like to buy either Cyrus 782 
or Mission 763i loudspeakers. Can anybody give an advice? Other suggestions?
Thank you in advance.
                                                              Victor
                                                     sokovin@sci.kun.nl
 
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From: troby@diana.cair.du.edu (Thorn Roby)
Subject: Re: Headphone Reccomendations
Organization: University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 93 16:32:19 GMT


Strongly recommend JVC HA-D990. Closed, great sound. Only drawback
is they're slightly heavy, like any serious closed design. I've
listened to all the more common ones you're going to get recommendations
for - the AKG's, Sony's, etc. No comparison. If you belong to one of the
credit card buying clubs like Shopper's Advantage you can probably get them
for about $80. Otherwise maybe try JR Music World? Trouble is you're
not likely to find them locally, because most stores only carry JVC's
low end stuff.
They're sensitive enough to use with a walkman, too. One other
"drawback" - they are so sensitive that if you use them with a
non-adjustable headphone output, like on many cassette decks, they're
going to be pretty loud.
-- 

Thorn Roby                              troby@diana.cair.du.edu
CARL Systems, Inc.                               troby@carl.org   
3801 E. Florida Ave.,Suite D300,Denver, CO 80210 (303) 758-3030
From: joe@avs.com (Joe Peterson)
Subject: Optical digital out from Pioneer CD
Organization: Advanced Visual Systems Inc.
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 22:24:21 GMT

I have a Pioneer CD player (model 5700 I think) that has only analog output.
The next higher model has optical output (TosLink, I assume).  I would like
to add this feature to my cheapo model.  Does anyone know how to do this?
The FAQ tells how to add coax output on some CD players, but mine does not
have the chip set mentioned.

							Thanks, Joe
From: roe@crosfield.co.uk (malcolm roe)
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: Re: Cleaning old bottles?????
Date: 11 Jan 93 14:50:47 GMT
Organization: Crosfield Electronics, Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom.

In article <1iic4pINNc4f@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> au500@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Linda Zinn) writes:
>
>In a previous article, wiehn@gdc.com (John Wiehn) says:
>
>>  What is the best method for cleaning the inside
>>of the bottle???
>
>Seems to me I read somewhere that you can use water and gravel.
>
It works well.  I just use a few spoons of sand and a squirt of detergent.
About 1/4 fill the bottle with water.  Put a finger over the opening and
shake the bottle vigorously.  It won't remove the pretty coloured patina
that old glass obtains if buried for many years but it will spoil it, so
if you want to keep the patina don't use sand and if you do want to you
will need another method.

-- 
Malcolm Roe                            Phone  :  +44 442 230000 ext 4104
Crosfield Electronics Ltd              Fax    :  +44 442 232301
Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP2 7RH, UK    E-mail :  roe@crosfield.co.uk 
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From: sandy@nmr1.pt.cyanamid.COM (Sandy Silverman)
Subject: Organ top/mirror
Organization: American Cyanamid Company
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 18:19:20 GMT

I have an "organ top" mirror.  Originally actually the top piece for an
organ (?).  It is essentially now a very ornate curio shelf with a mirror.
It is about three feet high and four feet wide.  Do you know anything about
these, especially how much they are worth?  Thanks ----Sandy
--
Sanford Silverman                      >Opinions expressed here are my own<
American Cyanamid  
sandy@pt.cyanamid.com, silvermans@pt.cyanamid.com     "Yeast is Best"
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From: watpod78@alfred.carleton.ca (Phil Culhane)
Subject: Re: Hot water and old bottles
Organization: Carleton University
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 13:14:06 GMT

Flame wars are uncool.  The original poster said "hot" water.  I know what happens when "hot" water meets "old" bottles.  Just in case a miscellaneous reader might have thought "hot" water didn't mean "cool to warm" as you suggest, I thought it best to alert readers to possibly destructive techniques.

'nuff said.
From: wiehn@gdc.com (John Wiehn)
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: Cleaning old bottles?????
Date: 7 Jan 93 13:52:01 GMT


I recently have acquired several old soda/beer bottles from around the
turn of the century.  What is the best method for cleaning the inside
of the bottle???

Do they have bottle brushes that can get in a half inch hole??

John Wiehn
Email: WIEHN@EVAX.GDC.COM
From: EP.MXG@forsythe.stanford.edu (Maurice Green)
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: FOR SALE: Deco Burl Walnut Furniture
Date: 9 Jan 1993 10:58:56 -0800
Organization: Stanford University
NNTP-Posting-Host: morrow.stanford.edu

    ***************  FOR SALE  ******************

    DECO Burl Walnut Bedroom Furniture (circa 1935)

    Vanity (dressing table with mirror, cabinets & drawers
    with matching bench, side chair and double headboard.

    this is a lovely almost antique (like me) which should
    be seen to be appreciated. It was appraised at $600 - $700.


The vanity has curved drawer fronts and doors with dovetail
construction. There is a tall central mirror with small glass shelf
between the side pedestals. The approx. shape and size is:

      |<---13"---->|<----------24"--------->|<---13"--->|
                   __________________________
      _____________|========================|____________ _
      |            |                        |           | ^
      |            |________________________|           | |
      |            |                        |           | |
      |           /                          \          | 18"
      |          /                            \         | |
      |         /                              \        | |
      |        / <--- these sections are -----> \       | v
      |______ /       curved, not slanted        \______| _



Asking price is $250 for all 4 pieces. Please reply by email or call
me at (415) 725-5606 (day) or (415) 493-5914 (eve/wkend).
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From: lance@hartmann.austin.ibm.com (Lance Hartmann)
Subject: Recent book of pottery prices -- Recommendations?
Summary: Seeking up-to-date pricing on Arts/Crafts Pottery.
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 22:46:44 GMT
Reply-To: lance%hartmann.austin.ibm.com@ibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com
Organization: IBM, Austin
Keywords: arts crafts mission pottery revere pricing

Does anyone know of a "relatively" up-to-date book on pricing for pottery?
I'm particularly interested in the Arts/Crafts period.  I have THE
Arts & Crafts pricing guide, but was curious as to any recommendations
for something targeted solely toward pottery.

I picked up a gorgeous piece of Revere this weekend.  I couldn't find
anything like it in the guides I have.  I probably paid too much (maybe
I DON'T want to find a price guide), but I HAD TO HAVE IT!

Thanks to all in advance,
Lance Hartmann (lance%hartmann.austin.ibm.com@ibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com)
               Yes, that IS a '%' (percent sign) in my network address.
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From: rschorr@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: Re: Electric Clock
Date: 8 Jan 93 17:51:17 CST
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services

In article <144863@lll-winken.LLNL.GOV>, jeff_roberts@esciqm.es.llnl.gov (Jeff Roberts) writes:
> My wife and I have an 'old' (1940's?) electric clock, General Electric 
> Westminster Chime, that needs a new motor.  The existing motor will run 
> for a couple minutes, then stop.  I have tried to lubricate the motor, but 
> this does not seem to help.  Does anyone know where to look for 
> replacement motors?  Specifics: model 416; motor type B3, 59M31.  This 
> clock has more sentimental value than anything else, but we are also 
> interested in its value.  Thanks to anyone who can help.
>
From: "john lovett" <john.lovett@channel1.com>
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: magazines
Date: 10 Jan 93 16:01:18 EST
Reply-To: "john lovett" <john.lovett@channel1.com>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Channel 1 Communications

I'm looking for the following magazines:

Time and Life    - Bound volumes 1940-1948
Literary Digest  - Bound or loose 1930 or earlier
American Mercury - Bound or loose 1930 or earlier

Please E-mail me at John.Lovett@Channel1.com with prices and description
of condition.
--
Channel 1 (R)   Cambridge, MA

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