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Author of "Pastoral Days". ... Read more

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Most Disappointing
I saw a copy of this on line and was impressed, so I ignored the other low rating, but the book I received was very disappointing; more so than any other book I've ever purchased.Don't buy this one, look at some of the other versions that have pictures and illustrations as this one is worthless with out them.

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Don't let that tanned, handsome, charming surface fool you. Beneath the bronzed façade is a mischievous mind with a wicked wit. George Hamilton doesn't miss a thing. With a front row seat for classic Hollywood's biggest secrets and scandals, George has the intelligence, heart, and unflappable spirit to tell his story, and the story of Tinseltown's heyday, with great good humor and delicious candor -- as only he can. From Where the Boys Are to Dancing with the Stars; from Mary Pickford to Elizabeth Taylor; from smalltown Arkansas to the capitals of Europe -- it's all here, and George has lived to tell and to laugh about it.

As the child of a Dartmouth-educated bandleader father and a glamorous Southern debutante mother whose marriage crumbled early on, George had a childhood filled with misadventures and challenges that his mother always seemed able to turn from tragedy to comedy. Her idea of changing the family's fortunes involved a trip cross-country with three sons and a poodle in a Lincoln Continental, making stops along the way to search for husband/father number three. And she was quick to recognize that George's potential success lay in Hollywood.

George starved nobly for his art in the late 1950s, but was soon starring in major motion pictures directed by the likes of Vincente Minnelli and Louis Malle. He has forgotten more about Hollywood than most movie experts will ever know and shares intimate and hugely entertaining stories of his friendships with Cary Grant; Brigitte Bardot; Robert Mitchum; Merle Oberon; Mae West; Sammy Davis, Jr.; and Judy Garland -- not to mention Lyndon B. Johnson and Elvis's Colonel Tom Parker as well as the King himself -- among others. The world is Hamilton's oyster, and this ultimate insider is ready to share it with us. So fasten your seat belt. We'll tell you when it's safe to move about the cabin again. ... Read more

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Roller Coaster Ride With Hollywood's Head Of Handsome!
Having heard Hamilton promote his autobiography on a radio interview, I decided to give it a try.His films have always been hit or miss with me, but his style during the interview was such that the hook was definitely put in.

As with the better autobiographers, Hamilton doesn't pull any punches regarding his life.Nor does he try to gloss over anything.Whether or not you warm up to the subject would depend on your particular tastes.For example: Hamilton spends a lot of time bemoaning the fact that he has seemed destined to continually portray urbane, handsome, wealthy characters.Then he repeatedly turns around and remarks about jetting to this or that international chi-chi spot.As a mechanism for engendering sympathy with a reader, it needs some work.With one hand he'll glow over his work portraying Hank Williams in YOUR CHEATIN' HEART (and deservedly so), and then, later on, he'll offhandedly remark on how Imelda Marcos knows how to throw a party.

It can't be denied that Hamilton's life . . . like his career . . . has so far been a trip of extreme ups and downs.I can't predict whether you would come away from this book more impressed with Hamilton, or less.But I suspect you'll at least appreciate Hamilton's willingness to take anything that comes his way, and his ability to hang on with both hands and remain standing.

Tan Man
George Hamilton provides some interesting insight into the world of Hollywood in the 50's and 60's. The perenially tan George has some delightful stories about old Hollywood including Robert Mitchum, Clark Gable, and Cary Grant.

This is a fun read for those of us who remember these legendary stars. Younger readers might not enjoy the read since they might not be familiar with many of the old stars. George Hamilton has led an interesting and peripatetic life and it is highlighted in this book.

If you enjoy reading some of the inside scoop on Hollywood in the 50's and 60's, then this is a very enjoyable read.

Somewhat tragic and sad
I purchased this book after hearing a radio interview with George Hamilton.I laughed hysterically during the radio interview and assumed the book would be the same.Indeed the first chapter was humorous, but it rapidly became fairly dark.Throughout the majority of the book I felt a sadness for Mr. Hamilton.It was not the fun read I had envisioned.Also, while many other stars were mentioned, the details were fairly limited.The details of experiences with many of the stars from the bygone era of Hollywood were fleeting followed by pages of morose details about Mr. Hamilton's family, etc.It would have been a much more enjoyable read if the author had stuck to the light-hearted moments on the sets and with fellow stars.I wish Mr. Hamilton the best, but will stick to interview soundbites from this point onward.

Fun Reading!
I am thoroughly enjoying this book.Been a fan of George Hamilton for many years, and the "back" stories that George writes about such as 'Dancing With The Stars' are hilarious!

Fun and naughty
Easy fun reading.Amost unbelievable but we know its true.Not the usualy life.entertaining. ... Read more

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Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803) was in his time a renowned antiquary, connoisseur and man of science, although he is perhaps better known today as the husband of Nelson's mistress Emma. Hamilton lived in Naples for 35 years and there his reputation attracted distinguished vistors from all over Europe, and Grand tourists flocked to see his collection of antiquities. The six essays in this book discuss all aspects of his life and career. Two hundred items formerly in his possession, but now in public and private collections all over the world, are fully described and illustrated. ... Read more

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A pioneering classic in dow theory. The Dow Theory is consistently on eof the best strategies for understanding and predicting the stock market, and when it is applied as a method of predictable forecast, it is known as the barometer. This finance classic offers tips and trends that William Hamilton observed over the years in the market, offering a view of market behavior that remains perpetually current. Provides an analysis of the stock market and its history since 1897. ... Read more

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stock market barometer
This Book is a must read ,this book is not a novel so you really want to pay attention,but it will be well worth it.
Also you get a better understanding of how markets really work,the author was very clever and really refinded the dow theory.
The author really gets into the developments of markets and what makes them tick, Again this is not for the mental lazy person,and the benifits are timeless.Good Readings

A confusing book inferior to Rheas book on Dow Theory
I found the book not so interesting even though this is the book that probably is the first Dow Theory book. I would much rather read Richard Russells The Dow Theory Today or Rheas "The Dow Theory". Both books are much better written.

Classic elaboration of the Dow Theory
William Hamilton was the successor (both at the Wall Street Journal and in expounding the Dow Theory) to Charles Dow, and the one who clarified the Dow Theory as most people understand it today. To students of the DowTheory, and of Wall Street and Investment history in general, this is amust-have volume. Also see works by Robert Rhea.

An unecessary defense of the stock market
The stock market barometer is a completely unecessary defense of what the stock market is. It provides an incredible amount of uninteresting and completely trivious information. It is definitely NOT a must read. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Aesthetics; Ethics; Literary Collections / Essays; Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Philosophy / General; Philosophy / Aesthetics; Philosophy / Ethics ... Read more

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1889 edition by Longmans, Green, and Co., London and New York. Sixth edition. ... Read more

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This is the first accessible edition since 1859 of the original poem on which both the novel and film ‘Braveheart’ were based. Elspeth King, in her introduction draws parallels between the situation in Scotland at the time of Wallace and that in Bosnia and Chechnya in the 1990s. Seven hundred years to the day after the Battle of Stirling Bridge, the ‘Settled Will of the Scottish People’ was expressed in the devolution referendum of 11 September 1997. She describes this as a landmark opportunity for mature reflection on how the nation has been shaped, and sees this book as an essential and compelling text for this purpose. ... Read more

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Wallace is great but overkilling by far
This heroic ballad, some will say epic, concerns a Scot who left behind him a trail of courage, fame and blood all wrapped up in Scottish nationalism defeated mind you by the English King Edward I. The Stirling Battle is by far best known, though when you visit the bridge, it looks so small. The book has two interests. the first one is that it became a legend as soon as it was published, because among other reasons it was continuing some kind of oral or written tradition, and it has inspired the Scots through all the centuries of their being submitted to the English Crown, though we will forget the four Stuart Kings who did not exactly impress onto history a very positive mark. But Scottish nationalism never died and is still alive after devolution. The legend of that warrior is interesting, including in its cinema career. Mel Gibson was a nice Wallace but the film, Braveheart, is a very much tamed down version of the man. Though the poem is even tamer as for the end of the hero who was dragged through London, hanged and brought down still alive, emasculated, eviscerated, dismembered, quartered and beheaded, his head presented to the crowd so that its eyes could see it in their last seven seconds of vision in Smithfield on the day before the Bartholomew Fair to be held there. The second interest is the description of the feudal society that is behind. William Wallace is not a nobleman, is not a knight, not even a feudal soldier of any kind attached to the service of a nobleman. He is a plain simple free person in those days, living on and around small towns and villages and making some kind of a living hiring himself to various masters for some kind of service, including fighting. That was his real handicap. He could not in any way pretend to be a "leader" of Scotland. Even when he was knighted later on, that did not give him any legitimacy in that line. Blind harry is very careful about that detail and insists over and over again on the fact Wallace does not want to become King of Scotland, or whatever. His life, the way it is depicted, is that of a warrior, someone who becomes a warrior, but he is independent. He does not depend on any one in particular, not even the Bruce who is the legitimate candidate for kingship in Scotland. He is at the most a captain, a man responsible for armed forces, and most of the time these armed forces are voluntary, gathered by Wallace himself, in the sole name of the independence of Scotland that is trampled down upon by Edward I. This feudal society has strange customs that we must try to understand. First a fief was a piece of land with all its infrastructures and the people (mainly serfs) attached to that land. To conquer a piece of land was also to conquer everything it contained. The Magna Carta is extremely clear about what is part of an estate (infrastructures, real estate and equipment, cattle, chattel, and that includes the serfs). The poem is kind of clearly mute on that subject. It never speaks of the serfs. It never speaks of the people attached to this or that estate. Wallace conquers many areas and many cities and most of the time burns them down, kills all the men and let the women and the children (under what age is not specified, but we can think 12 probably) go. Some cities were burnt down two or three times in less than ten years. The South'on (English) men were killed, their wives and children were free to go, but then the city was replenished with good Scots. This is of course absolutely unbelievable. Burning down to the ground, looting and raiding everything valuable, killing all males, etc, is not even thinkable once in those days, but two or three times in ten years is absurd. That explains the fact that he will be delivered to the English King by the Scots themselves. You can call them traitors if you want, but I would rather think it is self-protection, survival when confronted to that killing machine. I did not count all the people who were killed but we are not far from one million. That again is absurd because it would be three, four or five times the population of London at the time (according to how far you go in the definition of London: City of London, City of London and City of Westminster, or the present territory of London). At times it turns laughable: once Wallace and a few companions are followed by eight hundred soldiers in arms in the countryside and Wallace does not hear anything. Maybe we should have provided him with subtitles for hard of hearing people. By doing too much the credibility of the story is at stake. In the same way what he does when in the service to Philip IV of France is in many ways absurd, like killing a lion. Yet that feudal society is clearly depicted with its classes: nobility at the top, their soldiers at their service and then all the rest of the population. It is also clear that you conquered a territory for the income it provided and that these wars were destroying the income, and that paying a share to the English King or to a Scottish King was just the same for the feudal lords as well as for the laboring population. The role of the church yet is definitely downgraded. In those days they had the power to excommunicate anyone and that was enough to stop such rampage. A fascinating book, a legend in a way, but nothing but a romance.

Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne, University Paris 8 Saint Denis, University Paris 12 Créteil, CEGID

A Good and Trusty Friend
Blind Harry wrote over a hundred years after Wallace was executed, but to this day his history is the most complete life of Wallace. Some dispute the extent of the recorded adventures and argue it is folk lore or fable, but fact is often stranger than fiction. I first encountered the 1800's reprint of the manuscript in the rare books section at Sydney University Library some twenty years ago, and having my own personal copy now is a rare treat indeed. Forget Braveheart. The movie could never encompass a fraction ofBlind Harry's description of the deeds of Wallace. A word of caution to those who claim descent from Wallace. It is recorded that he died without issue. So I am of his family, but none are of his lineage.

Read it for the drama, and the poetry of the legend. Or read it out of respect for the world's first, and best, guerrilla fighter.

Turbo swords!
William Hamilton of Gilbertsfield's retelling of Blind Harry's Wallace, which he rewrote into rhyming couplets in the eighteenth century, starts with two strikes against it.This is a long eighteenth century poem, and it's written in rhyming couplets.It nevertheless manages to remain interesting, largely because the subject itself resists Augustan ornament and distancing.

Blind Harry wrote his original epic in the fifteenth century.Hamilton remade it into modern English sprinkled occasionally with Scots words.Most of these are glossed in the margins in this edition; modern readers will not find its story hard to follow.Hamilton is not always faithful to his source; the introduction notes that a supernatural sequence, where Blind Harry had Wallace dreaming a vision of the Virgin Mary, and had his vision interpreted by a priest, has been altered in this retelling to better suit Presbyterian sensibilities.Again, the subject resists Augustan polish, and the occasional inclusion of highfalutin' vocabulary or stock pastoral imagery here only adds a disconcerting bit of cognitive dissonance.On the whole, the verse seems more reminiscent of broadsheet ballads than of Dryden or Pope; as such it's more accomodating to contemporary readers.

The story reads like an over the top novelization of a Dungeons & Dragons adventure.Wallace seems to be portrayed as a turbo Grignr, a Tasmanian Devil of manslaughter; he commits a fresh homicide in almost every chapter, even the ones that aren't about warfare and battle.The Scots are the good guys and the English are the bad guys, so any time Wallace encounters an Englishman, blood is spilt.

The net result is to make the poem a highly entertaining yarn, at least in small doses at a time.It's hard to have much empathy with the hero, but the lurid spectacle of his exploits and downfall is told with enough hyperbole to make up for the one-dimensionality of its characterizations.

The pleasures of fine writing aren't to be found here.It's hard to give the poem much credit as a historical source.The pleasures of sword and sorcery, comic books, and murder ballads are what the poem has to offer; and if you bring appropriate expectations to the work, you may well find it quite entertaining.

a must for those Studying William Wallace
For the person wanting to have a balanced view of Wallace, they need to include this text. Blind Harry or Blin Hary the Minstrel is believed to live from 1440-1493. Very little is really known about him. However, he is recalled for this major achievement of gathering and recording stories of Wallace. Supposedly the first written work about Wallace. He sang or recited these stories in verse form, and it is noted that he was well received at the Renaissance Court of James IV. One must recall these tales were collected well over 100 years after Wallace's death, giving plenty of time for the legend to already take root. Many of the details of Harry's epic are very accurate, some are not (but then he certainly is a lot closer than Randall Wallace!!).
William Hamilton(c1665-1751) brought Wallace back into the minds of everyone with the translation of Blind Harry's original poem.

One needs to understand this is written from a very pro Scots point of view, and tends to see Scots as the good guys and English as the bad ones, with few areas of grey. But taken on a whole, with most of the works on Wallace stemming from English records, it gives a balanced picture in studying Wallace.

Better and Worse than Braveheart
One of my first reactions was to value this volume as a corrective to "Braveheart" on which it is certainly only very loosely based.For example, Harry's Wallace (unlike his celluloid counterpart) was clearly not stupid enough to lead a wild 'Highland' charge against Edward's men - at least without wearing armor.Thus I appreciated the poet's description of Wallace's defensive gear (see page 25 etc.) consisting of a helmet, coat of mail, steel collar, and even steel-plated gauntlets.In the movie Wallace, at his most prudent, wore an ill-fitting helmet that fell off in action.

Viewers of "Braveheart" also tend to come away with the impression that Wallace was a Highlander leading clansmen into battle - which certainly cannot be supported by Harry's references to Wallace's supporters.In fact in this edition of "Wallace" (on page 225) a very interesting map of 'Wallace place names' suggests that the hero's support was in the South and North-East (of Scotland)- not in the North and West where the great clans were located.There are often such (major) problems when books (like this) are 'adapted' to be popular movies, and these each reader may enjoyably discover for himself.

It is only fair to add, however, that the movie could also be seen as a corrective to the book.Randall Wallace's script does warn us (at least twice) of the hyperbole that results when verbal anecdotes of historical and legendary figures are passed on, and there is clearly a great deal of this reflected in Harry's epic (since he relied partly on just such anecdotal evidence).Moreover the film-script (understandably because of the sensibilities of a modern audience)is not so shockingly racially-prejudiced as "Wallace".

I had the impression (reading the bard) of alternating between the 'Declaration of Independence' and 'Mein Kampf'.The "blood untainted" of Harry's Scots (such references begin on page 1 of the book)is, of course, nonsense, as I think is his demonisation of the "Picts, Danes and Saxons" that the 'Scots' historically fought.To the knowledgable, Harry's 'English' were simply a combination of Gaelic and Germanic elements (quite like the Scots themselves) mustered by descendants of their Norman conquerors (Scotland itself was filled with many Norman aristocrats and was to be ruled by a largely Norman dynasty in the person of Bruce and his descendants).

The introduction to this edition of "Wallace" perhaps fittinglyholds the key to Harry's racial preferences.Page xvii reveals that Harry's chief patron was the Scottish king himself - descendant of the Norman royal house of Scotland.Obviously the poet could not have included Normans in his enumeration of Scotland's enemies (as a Saxon might have done) - but the 'English' (his and Scotland's historic rivals) were fair game.Burning thousands of 'English' alive (see, for example, page 90) in retaliation for the perfidy of England's alien rulers seems not a little unfair (though Harry interestingly indicates that the nascent Commons of England actually acted as a restraint on 'Longshanks').It also takes away the impact of Wallace's own horrible death which Harry (at least consistently) does not dwell upon.

Since there is a dearth of early historic sources for Wallace's life this is certainly worth a careful read.I devoured greedily many details that seemed to me to be authentic.It may be at least as accurate a portrayal of a part of early Scottish history as Shakespeare's Macbeth, and certainly illuminates the author and his audience. In short I concluded that Randall Wallace and Blind Harry had both dramatic virtues and vices; consequently "Wallace" was both better and worse than "Braveheart". ... Read more

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Emma Hamilton (Hardcover) by Norah Lofts
Ordered for wife she loved it . Fast Shipping and in perfect condition excellent seller.Emma Hamilton (Hardcover) by Norah Lofts

wonderful book, educating and fascinating
I knew nothing about Emma Hamilton until I read this book. She was a very interesting person but Norah Lofts could make anyone fascinating.Her insights into personality are amazing. ... Read more

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This fourth and final volume of The Collected Papers of Sir William Rowan Hamilton (1805-1865) contains three previously unpublished and important manuscripts, namely, System of Rays and two lengthy letters to de Morgan on definite integrals and Hart on anharmonic coordinates. In addition, the volume contains reprinted papers on geometry, analysis, astronomy, probability, and finite differences, as well as a collection of papers on other topics. A cumulative index for all three volumes is provided, as well as a CD-ROM with all four volumes of the Collected Papers. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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A sweeping pictorial monograph on the celebrated British illustrator, who was famous for his drawings of fantastic contraptions used for performing the simplest functions. Featuring a new cover and 145 examples of the artist’s work. ... Read more

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The birth of neoclassicism

This spectacular compilation of plates, representing a superb collection of ancient vases, is the fruit of a collaboration between Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803), British diplomat and collector, and Pierre-François Hugues d’Hancarville (1719-1805), an adventurous connoisseur and amateur art dealer. As an envoy to the British Embassy in Naples, Hamilton developed a keen interest in both antiquity and volcanology, studying the royal excavations of Pompei and Hercolano and publishing the first scientific essays on mount Vesuvius. During his stay in Naples he built the finest collection of ancient vases of his time, which he sold, in 1772, to the British Museum in London. Before the invaluable pieces were shipped off to England, d´Hancarville was commissioned to document the vases in words and images. Never before have ancient vases been represented with such meticulous detail and sublime beauty. His famous catalogue was published in four volumes, known as "Les Antiquités d´Hancarville." Complete sets of these rare volumes today fetch top prices at auction. We have borrowed a fine copy from the Anna Amalia Library in Weimar to reproduce in exacting detail, so that modern readers can experience the same images that sparked Britain’s, and indeed Europe’s, taste in classical style and inspired reproductions from pottery manufacturers such as Wedgwood. ... Read more

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An excellent table book
An excellent table book, with lots of drawings an pictures thats inspires you to create.
A pleasure for the eyes.

A 'tome', not just a book!
This is one of those spectacular books that makes you appreciate what a real book is! The books of Hamilton's collection of Greek vases - which convinced Wincklemann of the superiority of Greek art, inspired Wedgwood and were a linchpin of the Greek Revival - have been begging for a reprint, and this is a beautiful copy. Its HUGE, so it's going to need a table rather than a shelf - particularly if you pair it with Napoleon's 'Description of Egypt'!
One concern though is that the inspection copy I've seen is actually coming apart at the seams - possibly a comment on the number of people who've leapt on it rather than the binding quality...? ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 1; Original Published by: W.V. Spencer in 1865 in 342 pages; Subjects: Philosophy / General; Philosophy / History & Surveys / General; Philosophy / History & Surveys / Modern; Philosophy / Movements / Utilitarianism; ... Read more

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A prize winning author paints a fascinating portrait of one of the 18th-century's most colorful characters: Sir William Hamilton. Hamilton represented the epitome of honorable public service. But he is remembered not as a scholar, diplomat, and connoisseur of culture, but for his part in the most scandalous menage a trois of the century: as the cuckolded husband of Emma Hamilton, mistress of the heroic Lord Nelson. For the first time, Hamilton's unpublished notebooks are used to shed new light on the events.
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The Collected Works of John Stuart Mill took thirty years to complete and is acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill and as one of the finest works editions ever completed.
Mill's contributions to philosophy, economics, and history, and in the roles of scholar, politician and journalist can hardly be overstated and this edition remains the only reliable version of the full range of Mill's writings. Each volume contains extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.
Many of the volumes have been unavailable for some time, but the Works are now again available, both as a complete set and as individual volumes. ... Read more

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