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power of 100000 men. Installed in a loco
motive engine, IL could draw 200 railway
cars at the rate Of thirty miles an hour.
Twelve hundred railway cars would
stretch over six miles and would carry an
army OF $4,000 men. But still the call is
ever for more power, and the turbine
engine is now depended upon by many to
meet this demand.
When the bids for the cruisers Montana
and North Carolina were opened at the
Navy Department, Dec. II, 1904, it was
found that the Fore River Shipbuilding
Company had offered to build the two
cruisers with turbine propulsion machinery
for S4,244, 900 each. This was the first time
that 1t had ever been seriously proposed
by a shipbuilder of great reputation like
-ex-Chief Constructor Francis T. Bowles,
now president of the Fore River Company,
to place turbine machinery in a 1900 ton
cruiser.
The price was a high one and the naval
authorities were not disposed to make an
experiment with turbines on such large
scale. But there is no doubt that this is
the next epoch making development to be
looked for in the direction of greater power
for warships
New kinds of guns, new gun mountings,
new range finding devices and new means
OF protecting guns, are being constantly
developed Great changes in the empace-
ment of guns are likely TO be made neces
sary by the experience obtained in the
Russo-Japanese war.
In the last great sea fight at Port Arthur
it was shown that an effective battle could
be fought at 5000 yards, and naval experts
in consequence are talking of the necessity
OF changing the present arrangement of a
ships batteries so that they will consist
mainly Of the largest possible number of
elevated heavy guns and a battery Of rapid
frers for defence against torpedo boats
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in reducing the complications in the ships
mechanism and constructionisth the proposed
drainage system recommended by George
W. Dickie. the San Francisco shipbuilder.
Under the present system of drainage
1000 feet of pipes, which make it necessary
to keep watertight more than a thousand
joints will be done away with and in it's
place will be only 200 feet of pipe and
sixteen valves.
1t Is not alone in the matter Of minor
machinery and devices that there is a rush
for Improvement, but the very propelling
engines Of the ship are being continually
studied in the effort TO make their material
Of less weight and their driving power
Of greater force.
The human mind does not easily grasp
the meaning OF the power concentrated
in a ship like the Colorado. Her engines
generate an energy that equals the unite d
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OUR FIRE FORCE CRITICISED.
MN IORh BEHIND OTHER CITIES
N >OHE THINGS.

shemcal Engines Found OF Value In other
'lilcS Firemcn Elsewhere Not Dis
lurbcd 10y Every Alarm at Night
Defects Found by Experts In New
lprk's Fire Department size
Called It's Great Point Of Excellence
New York j. proud Of it's fire depart
meui Other cities are equally proud of
'hoIT- I'm fact. there is not city that
o'e' NOT believe that it, own fire depart
iuen' O. as good. according to its size, as
mat 't any other city Home pride in fire
departments is as strong as in anything
eAe a'd New York city Is no exception.
While the fire department of any large
cry Boy excel all others in sore one thing,
ana mag possess appliances and improve
mehi7 Na' others do not have, il may be
Aihrm"i that not one Of them excels in
everything To this rule also New York
'alls ~ furnish an exception.
90 frequently has the New York Fire
departments efficiency been described.
aNu 30 Httle has been said of any defects in
IN comparison with the fire departments
81 o'her cities. that it might be supposed
'uat none exists. In the opinion Of persons
;,eN iorf and every other important city
"a me country, such defects do exist. how
s'er That opinion is based upon the
following ailegations.
We" ork $ is the best known fire depart
nleht m the world It has always been
described NJ tho most perfectly organized.
OeSt equipped and most excellently gov
"uea ire department in existence. "A
matter Of fact, it is asserted that other
,s se apartments possess all the equipment
.', ,he New York department has. 20 far
j. adapted TO their requirements. and
. many OF them have a number Of important
lug, and modern improvements not pos
seased by New York.
INV FORKS STRONG POINT.
ma. mat the New York department is SUI
s.euuy well equipped, organized and gov
,ol 70 handle all its fires il true. That
2, weeping conhagration could not exist
II. 'n's city is equally true. and this is the
Department strongest point.
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or anything that. might ignite the next
charge placed in the gun
improvement in armor has OF necessity
kept pace with improvement in guns. First
there was the Harvey, then the Krupp
process, and now a new armor making
process has come into the field. that OF the
Midyale company. which operates under
American patents independent of the Krupp
methods.
Strangely enough, the price Of armor
plate is steadily going down. in spite of the
improvement. Before the Krupp armor
process was discovered the American
Government paid uniform price of $5i3
a ton.
Since 1890, when Krupps method was
adopted. the price has been $40. with
s22 ton additional for the patent royalty
The next drop in price came last year,
when the Mldyale company bid 1898 a ton
and got a 6,0o0 ton contract. Tests made
early in December with an eight inch gun
against an eight inch side armor plate
showed that the Midvale product was quite
az good as the Krupp plate.
The United States Government uses
about 10000 tons OF armor annually, the
saving on which at the Midvale prices
would be in the neighborhood Of 500 coo,
II the Midvale oompanv maltes good both
as to quality and deliveries. there * no
doubt that rival arrnor mixers will have
70 meet this company's prices. for II will
have every incentive to increase its facilities
to such an extent that it can produce all
the amor required by the Government.
The result of all the Improvements de-
signed To make the shin safer and to in
crease its fighting efficiency is a great
increase in cost. notwithstanding the fact
TINT the number and facilities of our ship
wards are constantly increasing. and that
the great number of labor saving appl-
anoes thew EMPLOY almost neutralizes the
difference in the cost of labor here and
abroad
This dirorence ia considerable. war
shin of ~. 500 tons costs Great Britain So
DO 800 France 81. 400 900. Germany s5.-
1oa $50, Italy $3.50 600. The same ship
would cost not less than s.. 100000 in the
United states. and il might cost good
deal more
Rut ono NJ the n,ost decentive things in
the world is the price of a warship The
IA nr;oa - tbe now ha,tlasbin New Hamn-
sbire for eramnle. let To the New York
sb;nhrild;ng Comnanv the other dav il
o,Iv a. 7ts 600. tho connleted shin will cost
the Government about 5000. 900. armor
ord armament renresentine the difference
ha,uoop tho tyo eg,ree Thus while the
al 90, ~ our ,varabins il STEADILY in.
araa.i.r ,ho COS, nor ton of the bulls ia
t',1. s,oad;,, decreasing and comnara-
, 49, 49, On this no;nt have considerable
$50. =, chic ,irne
7. I'D 10, he Worth while IN 90 further
,,ol, ,ba, ,oo, for tho nurnose ~ drawing
s,,ot, n co,nr,ar;son because that would be
daol,n, Nth different tynes of oonstruo-
10,
nv 100000 o-,,;.,,,. porns,,l,.,nia ,yho.e
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TWENTIETH CENTURY IDEAS ON AMERICAN WARSFIPS
O
in

t;,.. moro abi,s finer shipslr
'tiEh' u'- In r,.eo, povyera
such is ''' ,,aoe, are beinq poured
Nd'' 5'''.' o.,i,,, r,rts which the world
imoli' nus .,t,i,, Rr,ins and all
power "'' M., ;7,o,,i,.e senirs or
the n'''''' ..'',,',,an, arc ICING used I'M
l"..,,,.,,,,. A. l,,ild and to improve these
I,".,. e',ft,,g machines called warshps
III, con,nlicated in it's machin-
,,rI,,yin, in cost calling constantly
-, s,ced greater destructiveness
.,or .,fetv-tbe naval engineer is
','' t.,,,;lder,d nv the problems which
IN, An, when he is called upon TO de-
re,, shin The admiralty depart
,be nations. despairing of keep
.,,,,- ali ships in the best fighting trim
"h .,,,,, ,beir efforts into new ships,
p".,ii,,, ,lc old ones to shift for them
p.t. ts other dav. in the face of the
,...,,.,, ~ Ler port Arthur feet, an
,...,,..., ,,,, ss0o 600. 900 would he spent in
,.ao,,, fsy years on her navy. Great
m.., ,i,bongb nossessinr the largest
p"a".' ..o' ,,orld vet announced not long
n,,' ho- Admiralty was designing a
- I tons.
ua', .,,,, ~ ba- /, hotteries
We - Gring n broadside of So ven $50
.,ells ,bio to perforate two feet
otost cvistinc armor-in other words.
t,-, could have no trouble in de-
".a ,pvtbing now aaoat or vet de-
., ..,..-o,,. ,ho
M'o ,nN - W. -, 7, - saiJ ,ha,
lni'en H'a,e7 ii'H o''.e'e' Ill
NE Na'y ~ '''''',,' .. - 49,
snip '' -o'V,v 'o''9 p,'ll
"ci''niS NV y, ~ -,
by 'ir ''t''',i',' .a''7 -. ~" 49,
navy "n''h Sn"l' w ,lo' 1850 at n' ~.
largest hut as an orHa'iiNe'' Nl1,, '"1 'ilO9'
effective on an the se"e my
tary ASKS ior 'ne uhpreoeuei.'eu sun 20
sliVpwo 20 MAINTAIN anu increase '''e
navy during the reN' iiseai yeat
In American snilyaIu9 ''..g ale no.
N process o. oo''sti u.' ~" ,'l'l w, - nc
I.a.,osI ,,r,,,sor, 40 o,,,.o,ost
Hlu a-b.i,,, ,,o,,.ar ,o,r toi,9 odded
ees.e 80 - ,,,,, ,I,.,,t pouor
'orne va, ~ 'I' ST -, CaIar,ao :, ;,s.
NV "a, mo-, .,is1ion uar sis,or III
t1"1 .., - I'm -, souo,r pa
Wv .,, ~ H. ,.a,r har a,hor sis,ara
,y ~ V,.o;,ia Wor,,,ana Tonnossoa
s'' ~ HI. tho CaIisarr;.
49, w, 40 80
W., .,s,e. =. '..,,ad.o,, 90 ,ro,,o,do,.
ne.' 80 y ,tu,.l ~, ,',,.(
IN! '','.or,,'is Loa,,,-,'. .ti,
'e' ~ 'o.'.,i 49, en- S
VI 'sl.'Is ~ ie", ~. - 80. ~
"C,'s "', ,r;oi ,.,r 'ha Co,or,ao oo.oa
on hor h,,;Idars hv doyoloning Ok ooo hnrsa
,,,r " ~ - har on,,;nes and IRVINE ,be shin
f..,or u,.a ,,.ant,-,wo Int on ber ,yo,,
'.'11, ~ ,t,a Na,,, vi.
,.0'' Nv "'''P
rl 80 i-.;.ol e.a,o. ha.. hoo, h,,ud;,n
~ - a.,,;.or, go 700, La,tin
W ,,oo ranaoa,,an,i,. ha, -.
la- NOT had tluph time To grow ont of date
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doors. combining as it docs distant and
local control, assures the safety Of the ship
and the safety Of her crew. leaving nothing
TO chance or individual initiative, bravery
or efficiency. A man in place Of safety
above deck presses a button and machinery
does the rest.
The use of electricity in providing all the
necessities Of the ship is developing 10 an
astonishing degree. Thirty miles of copper
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motion in rapid succession. Within less than
two minutes every door is brought into its
watertight groove, and immediate danger
of sinking is averted.
If there is trouble at any door il will
show in the corresponding disk Of the
station If a sailor has been imprisoned
in a compartment he has only to raise
lever the door will move back, allow him
time to pass through and then close again
automatically.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-10-26

MI Dockstader gave an unannounced
performance N the lobby Of the Century
Thestef late yesterday afternoon. wiso
auditora Tke natinee had. reached M
normsl conclusion. and ME. Dockstadef.
having nothing better to do. adjourned 70
merry after the manner OF the old-,iIne
minstrel He sang several songs ana maoo
a small speech while customers lined ue
and bought tickets for the evening per-
fUrmance.
The situation somewhat resembled the
Japanese method OF attracting sisHors 70
- performance. The curtain iaissn,
part of a scene IL shown. and the curtain
Is again lowered. The manager announces
thai the rest OF the show Is quite as Eood;
xhereupon The ropI!ace Mi'Siy Srsm4.s "a
app.arance in the lobby ATTRACTED more
Than one buyer for the evening.
SaIl!e Fishers "Dear!e' Is one OF the D:s
hits OF the Sergeant Bru.' thing AT tns
Olympic. Miss Fishers. fine voice Is wen
adapted to the demands OF the Deane
ballad. wnien is Q: a school una. .geMso ..nn.S.
i-'' suggests the days Of Douglas and
.Msvouineen'' and Lies Dream g
Ger" Ii Is almos, sure 10 i've MOST
voices can achieve il aad most ht arts IAN
feel IL. That means a song nit Mas
Fisher. II there l. :, fa ault ABOUT her stns-
ing OF the piece. errs IN her frori 20 SNOW
feeling. The words and air Will 10 this
meEi.
sad stories .or,it from. ''Th. FI.lhuster.
If this Ihias fa..s tie prCuheis are entitled
10 II new guess on everything theatrical
IL Was ole ~ the mos; promising of AL
new music Lieces.
Willie in London last summer during
the four weeks vacation givru 10 ti.,
members OF his Sergeant BrU- com
pany Frank Daniels made his home at.
the Savoy Hotel. one afternoon IL the
.U.rtyar1 fronting the hotel h. Mas
salut-d cordially. but respectfully. hy the
poi,cs sergeant who l. retained hv tie ho-
TEL The comedian did 10; pay ,aach at
t-;.'iDn 10 the circumstance in a Cry
where everybody j. .Jrrnaiiy salui!Ig
every body Else. bgr ih- following after
Hvoa q respectful ',iUUG-day. Mr. Dam-
Iri-. and = SI.ila accompanied tn. salute.
Familiarity Hith his name struck Mr..
lbdri-is a. surprising in a city wh-r. he
was quite Lnknowu. and he promptly in
iuirei Of iiI- I.onduG >vl 2eGIIt hu1 lac had
vpui-- - know h'> name TIE sergeant I.-
piI"ri: Il had the pleasure vf seeing you
IN - Louis sewers! tI.I-~ last wear when
!,u w"I- acting there in The Office Boy
and E..- there in 'i;i:sc "f Her Majesty
ILL prs~.itis "n Nl"N al III. ENID-
>iiIJn. Many "A goo! laugh | lai at NuUr
YiIgnliass's- BY The Way. Nr Daniels. |
hear You are iguw On. ~ us.
Yes. | am pi.liag IN 'S-gr;,ut Bru-'
now replied th-- :'Gt'"r-'i De euielS
The Incident ":-. l:;s IN al Giu-Ggc-
\0-e-S---s-A q
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-10-26
EDITH TERRY PURNElL
FILES SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
Ne stscky Belle Charges Her Hus-
band Of One Year With L.
tOlerobDe Cruelty.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

EEft Bile SPECIAL.
Louisville, ny. Oct. 25.-MrS. Edith Ter
~ Purneil. former Kentucky belle and
known in society from the Atlantic TO the
Pacific. On MOnday last filed suit for di-
Sorce against her husband. Doctor Julius
NJ. Purnell. now a contract army surgeon
stationed in the Philippines Every effort
was made by Mrs. Purneil and her attor-
nsys to keep the suit from the public. but
tn. story leaked out to-day and Is the talk
Of the hour.
In the complaint Mrs. Purneil sets forth
that she married the defendant August T.
lsA. and that without her Knowledge
Doctor Purnsll had contracted the habit
of drunkenness and wasting his estate.
Since their marriage. she sets forth. he
has continued both his drinking and his
extravaganza. his resultant conduct being
combination OF neglect and cruelty She
alleges tina; he has frequently beaten her.
rendering life with him unbearJble.
Mrs. Purneil returned several months
ago from the Philippines. where she ac
ccmpannsd Doctor puruell and since has
heen living with her parents. The plain
tin asks that her maiden name. Edith l.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-10-26
PLANS FOR BEAUTlFYING
THE CITY DEFERRED.
sO"mtisee Of Civic InsprOS en- nj
League Tee B1-S With Prelinsi-
nary WOrk-Fexl~r Secretary.

lhr Give Improvement League did not
consider ANY plans for beautifyiuy the city
taSt night. President Henry T. Kent
Secretaiy Mayo F.sler and J. i.awr renee
MalIT.;n. John F. Lee. John H. Davis and
" Imam Tr-iris- spent the iiISt evening
ut Inc committees session in wadin:
through aH accumulation uf dat, and of
h,idI correspondence from other cities and
cnssiiyiEs the Information for future
r.iereilc-. The committee found time "a
'H-ct an organization. Mr.. F.sIer being
Hhai" r"Tfnaa"Ei secretary.
81 many details must be- considered in
a project Of ;hIS magnit u.i. said Prrsi-
d'it Kent. that 70 is hardly likely that
th- c"'nfnitter. will he. able To- apprF?ch
any iins:b!'. ideas for a month To- come
TIE Undertaking ~ Il big one and entails
hiuch work. There ia COrrespou,I.nc,.
enough On the desks Of the committee, 10
H.n GS working two weeks
oi The plans which will be seriously
considered ior bsautiiy ing the city 1 dom |,
S,iieEe The committee has any idea Wei
Many propositions and suggestions have
been made The cumm!ti., not only uee,is
IN" cooperation of every ci.iz,n in -,
Louis. but IL must he supported by mem
beers of the Municipal Assembly Each %;
the members ~ IN" committee. T. authority
rn th'. proposition of civic improy emeiIt
There is much 10 b- done
TIL. next meeting of the committee Is
Subjcct to the call Of the chairman
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-10-26

Th-r- % : very wilderness. .. n.s ,,o-!-
&c IN shirt waists, but the scnsan N,
taste chcss~s only shoS Nhsch all <~rys
10 ennsncS b~ osu p<r>ossl char-as Tts
SSDAn mo (. TALL selects -. r.,.sst-i
sa.cs 49, CIV. her hc.sdth = .hagi-
a.s. vhs~ prs--SSt.S her slsnt..r vast
ItSe sSt~ another sEo . ro- sender
desires :hs &ri- e-SsGs~ = gives h.-
s.eost.Tu->s - ssis- " h-asE.-f-a her
ssos-iser In. For isat rs.a ~ rns.st
shown ~iI rna sssor n 'h~ -xs. = ~.
Particular -v-ss - ;zeSs .t.tra.-.
oNsr ts~ shoulder .ra zt " tI.sr u-.-
saIs tss aAl;zT-,r,1; r4Cks ars .t..-A..t
fse se1;.F- ssaSth. TEe hzca - ,.sA!a st.h
TIE gAis~rs e. ere sAsst 4 stt-rAsf
eeh ri.i; esS~e- q; TIRE .ast IN fron;
ats iAsB> - .-zsli t=-fcrs 1fv .~-y. "a
sass--fra TIE hsssop sleeve 10 s~-,d vi,h
q sayrvs cTc .rfS sc.a rcIia- sni
ces ;:e ma, D. worn Sita sahs e.,,sse
% ere o, ta~ ssfs erercsfer~. % he~
s:cc&s Ao~a rkaI:se - Aass r,Ay b.
Uss>a ~ tie elo<s.e Ocis< arY OF re
-5rt sSl ssertss ss.ji Tre.. p.~Ss;as
'ec rcst s<ais-r sear GIL sss, !.
TO - h<as
MS pattern - csSts
IN o<N1p<el8 - s4sre 90 give hcNs ADas-
u-~ sae ssHA>r - ce.s<r- s.>.sr.-y
ASfresa ra;sesa r~eaErn%as- rns Re-
Saessr. 81 Leers> No.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-10-26

lis, ,.,,,., . - a Far Ex-
ia me-
Mention nothing: Mention Ben Frank
nm responded Ross. You forget that /
l-..neI m" ifrerrur. b-iwc-n franklin
fark and country club
'nSnI" Gordon LennoS. the celebrated
E;.sAsh author. w!.n IS better known in
ahis country as the husband " Marie.
Tempest. the actress who first achieved
fams here in light opera and afI-rw.r,I.
Went I" England AMI blossom-d !"rin as
rofn-ti--nn.. Is entitled fn much credit
Toy making his wife "a star in th.. ''irsiri-
mate. II Was through the PLAYS that
i.tAii"x wrote Tcr his actress vile that
S:.s ,! msde great reputation In England.
foi'"wihK The same policy pursued by
i.en!ioN. Charles W. DOIy, author OF Tie
winning Girl. which comes TO the Car
rlck next week. wrote this rnus!cal play
III order 10 Try cut his wif. and IL sll.
scores a hit IN the company which is
presenting this asseyng. it Is his inten-
ZION TO write play for her mex, season
IL " III he test OF ability for Miss Hull.
a. she Will have 10 hold her own among
a cast comprising Charles Ross. Mabel
srnion, fnsae.ie Boyd. Bianch,. peyo.
leis!. and Caroline Locke.
"ods;i-." sarlous leading society
drama. Was given by the German Stock
the oleOl I9Sl
Character Of OJette suited Viina vDn
Hohe:au's personality. Size moncpolized
tue stage not oal!- by her art. but by
Ii. sartor;cal display She made. in every
act. Her gowns were exceedingly irCOllI-
h!z. There has nuc been seen 4 play at
H." Ddeon this season SO handsomely
siaYed in point OF scenic invss,iture as
The entire stock company WAS engaged
iI the presentation OF the large cast. and
all save capahl- support; Richard wirth's
Lai"ur. Odctte.s husband. was fine de-
Nnea'ion. Ludwig Iindikoff portrayed
Phillip" la Hoche. the friend Of the
tAway From the Mani. will be a,van FOR
night.
Burton Holne. will take hIs audience
tonight 10 The Tyrolean Alps" phrase
very much In vogue in -. Louis during
the fair and last summer. The route
lead across the mountain peaks down 20
the wales and lakes OF l'aiy. The region
called Tyrol Is the western most part Of
the eAustrc-Hungarian Empire. II looks.
on The map. like an entering wedge OF
Austrian territory. thrust IN between Ger
many ON the north and Italy on the south.
and worn blunt by contact with the AL
pine wall OF Switzerland.
Scenicsily there 10 no more beautiful
country than the Iy:ol. ard 1t IL full of
Heser made b. mnIi 1,a a"riIS Tx1s, ,he
gins at Riva and the Garda Lake the
iovelisst body OF water in all Europe. For
next weeks lecture. Mr.. Holmes an
.rn part of which will then b. discussed.
In the afternoon of next Thursday No
ysmber = at 4 o'clock. Mr. Holmes will
give a lecture on Switzerland for IN. beie-
a. or the Under Age Free kindergarten.
Thomas W. Ross the chief comedian IN
Henry Blossoms rev cou,.dy "A Fair
20 eTgE IT,.
an enthusiastic licht-harncss horsman.
Wishing to pay compliment 20 the actor.
this friend named a very fast road horsr
which he possessed ''Checkers" In honor
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-10-26

Terry. be- restored to her and that the
divorce be made absolute.
A. Miss Edith Terry. Mrs. Purnell was
one of the best-kno~u beauties of the
Blue Grass State. She achieved such pro-
nounced success in amateur opera that
she determined to have try at the stage
I nder the name Of Marion Parker. she
tournsyed East and without difficulty Sc
cured engagement with Tho 6hoW
Glrl' company. taking the leading part.
Her stunning Appearance attracted ereat
attention wherever she appeared. oAted
stage and later became Mira Purnell.
Doctor Purneli Is one OF the best-knoWn
men in the State. He enjoys q wide rep0-
tation and the charges made by his wire
are resented by his friends.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-10-26
ADMITS HE STOLE A RING.
Engle Says, However. That He
Did Not Take Stickpin.

The theft Of diamond ring from the
room OF Edward JeYers Of No. TT Dick
son street. was admitted by Sci EAgle.
yesterday. when a search through his
pockets. in Chief Desn,oud's Office dis
closed a pawn ticket for Il little article.
Engle WAS charged also with stealing a
diamond stickpn from Jsrers. hut denied
his guilt in that particular. He says he
found the ring in a drawer i'm Jcffcrs'S
room. and pawned II. He Is a prisoner
at the Four Courts.