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Clay Aiken – Stormy Weather

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Monday, May 21st, 2012

I am in a business center in NYC, paying $.35 per minute for Internet use.

It is raining hard!

The weather fits my mood.

I just wanted to take a minute to thank you all for the comments today. We need to support each other and especially support CLAY and The NATIONAL INCLUSION PROJECT

Please check the top of the page if you want to donate to the PROJECT.

I will be back as soon as the hotel internet is back up!

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Clay Aiken – “A Decent, Intelligent Human Being”

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Monday, April 30th, 2012

I’m exhausted!!  This happens every week.  It starts at 9:00pm Sunday night and continues for at least 24 hours.  Can you imagine how the stars of Celebrity Apprentice feel?  After a task like Jingle All The Way Home, they must feel beat up!!

It is just a few hours after the end of episode 11 of Celebrity Apprentice.  Already, there are many reviews, blogs and articles about the show.

As it has been for the last few Monday’s, I am listing a few of the many articles, quoting some of the interesting parts, and providing a link to the entire article.

I do want to remind you all that it is important that we give the sites hits on their page.  Hits are important to Internet sites as they move the site up in the search and also let the site know if the article is successful.  And…anyone who posts articles enjoys comments.  It’s the best way the reader can let the site know they enjoyed the article.

OK…Here We Go!!

Clay Aiken’s Blog – Clay’s Take is posted at the NBC/Celebrity Apprentice site.  It really helps to understand what was going on.  One thing stood out to me.  Clay wrote:

I went and tried to discuss with Dayana how what she had said upset Lisa. Despite having incredible conversational English, Dayana sometimes mixes up words, and what she explained to me was that when she said “loud,” she was just trying to say Lisa was a strong player. I tried to tell her that praising me for all of my work and then not recognizing that Lisa had done a LOT as well was enough to be insulting. She said okay, but I don’t think it mattered to her. Her apology to Lisa was pretty insincere. But the blood between the two of them is so bad now by week 12 that I don’t think anything would smooth it over.

You can read the entire blog at CLAYSTAKE

EW.COM –The Celebrity Apprentice’ recap:  Jingle (And Argue) All The Way

By Dalton Ross

… A lot of incredible things happened during this episode of The Celebrity Apprentice, from the eruption of Mt. Lampanelli, to the rare loss of composure by Clay Aiken

… Poor Dayana. At least she had someone around to be nice to her in Clay. Or did she? Nope, even the usually calm, cool, and collected Clay lost patience with Miss Universe. “Dayana is the most frustrating person I have ever met in my life. I spent years teaching kids with disabilities and never have I had to draw on that type of patience since I’ve been in a classroom more than I did this task.”

… it was somewhat shocking to see Clay snap as he did when Dayana asked him to simply move from stage right to stage left. Clay freaked out, trapping Dayana’s hand between his own, and yelling about being “a grown ass man.” First time I’ve seen the singer lose his composure this season, and all I can say is…ABOUT TIME! Get with the program, Aiken! Don’t you know what show you’re on? Stop being such a decent and intelligent human being, immediately!

You can read Dalton’s fun article at  DALTONROSS

NewsObserver – Happiness Is A Warm TV – Jingle all the way

by togburn

…Filling in for Brooke on “The Celebrity Apprentice” recap this week — the first episode since Clay Aiken‘s brush with firing. And our North Carolina home boy has another rough go of it as he gets caught between the ever-battling Bickersons — comedian Lisa Lampanelli and former Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza.

… Because Clay, center, was project manager last week, he agrees to let Dayana, right, handle it this week. Hmmm, this could be a problem, seeing as how he’s a professional singer and she knows so little about music that Clay actually has to explain to her that a jingle has nothing to do with “Jingle Bells.” Still, he and Lisa, left, try to teach her. And for a while, they listen patiently while Dayana suggests a jingle that sounds like Duran Duran. Cause we all know RV drivers can’t get enough “Hungry Like the Wolf.”

…Clay and Lisa come up with a ’60s-style “Good Sam” jingle that, to my ears, sounded a lot like the old “Good Times” TV theme song. After Dayana’s failed first attempts at songwriting — they have to explain to her that the words “man” and “track” don’t rhyme — she agrees to go with Clay and Lisa’s jingle, those she does want to add a hippie to the performance. (Um, wrong part of the ’60s there, Dayana.)

…In perhaps her most hypocritical moment of the episode, Aubrey — just minutes after touting the good work of her charity, which aims to stop the bullying of kids — bullies Arsenio by suggesting that he likely tap dances at home in a cheerleading skirt. You stay classy, Aubrey.

…  Clay also blows up when Dayana tries to tell him how to perform the “Good Sam” song. “Either take over and tell me what to do or shut up and let me do what I know how to do,” he snaps.

… Through it all, our man Clay sits quietly, though his facial expressions are priceless. When Trump finally asks him to speak, Clay says what everybody is thinking — Dayana just didn’t do much.

…  Be careful, Clay.

Fun to see the hometown saying good things about Clay!!  You can read the entire review at HAPPINESS

The Washington Times – Communities - final five Aiken, Arsenio, Aubrey, Lisa, Teresa

By GAYLE FALKENTHAL
Clay Aiken, 32, American Idol runner-up. Charity: The National Inclusion Project. Odds: 8-1. Aiken has already put himself on the toughest public stage there is, “American Idol.” I predicted he might hang in there longer than expected. Has he ever. The Claymates are going to love seeing me eat crow. They told me their man Aiken would perform well, and I’m convinced. He’s been smart, strategic, and he’s shown more edge than I thought he possessed which has served him well.

At the beginning of the season, this site rated all the celebrities.  In their first article, they had Clay almost at the bottom of the list.  Good to see that they are coming around!

All of the review can be read at WASHINGTONTIMES

A.V.Club – Celebrity Apprentice

…“Jingle All The Way” was teased as the episode in which Dayana drives her team into lunacy, and damn if it didn’t deliver. Her choice to take over on a task out of her wheelhouse was clearly a political move. With either Lisa or Clay at the helm, there’s no way Dayana would have a voice anyone listened to. As project manager, she still doesn’t, exactly, but she has the chance to take credit for an Aiken-sung jingle if it goes well, and to duck out of the way if it doesn’t. Unfortunately, it’s not just that music isn’t Dayana’s forte (ba-dum!). It’s more that she’s completely unfamiliar anything outside of Duran Duran. When she asks in the car if jingles had to do with Christmas music, Clay puts on his mask of infinite patience to explain to her that they weren’t while Lisa winces.

… But Dayana, intentionally or not, gets in quite a few passive aggressive digs at her teammates. As Clay’s explaining how song-writing works, Dayana throws up her hands and says, “Can we just call Debbie Gibson?” Clay and Lisa keep it civil, save for some eye rolls at Dayana’s attempt to rhyme “track” and “Sam” and her request to have the song sound more “yellow,” until Don Jr. comes in and asks about the process.

… It’s not all Lisa and Dayana, either. During rehearsal, Dayana attempts to assert some leadership by offering suggestions to Clay on where he should stand. This is Dayana’s modus operandi: Come in with a suggestion that seems small at a time of high stress. Like, “take it to the 1980s” or “add hippies here.” Clay’s veneer of patience cracks, and he lashes out at her. But they’re all professionals, and the show must go on. Clay and Lisa turn out a cute, nostalgic, Frankie Valli-esque jingle with Clay’s dulcet tones and Lisa’s quick-thinking lyrics. Dayana stage manages and comes out to mumble a hello at the end.

…OK, who wants to give Clay Aiken a cameo on Mad Men?

If you want to read the entire article click on AVCLUB

Reality Wanted – The Celebrity Apprentice Season 5: Episode 11 Recap

By Todd Betzold

…Team Forte determines that Clay must be singing for the jingle. Dayana wants to throw out words that rhyme, but Clay says they need to get the melody first…he is getting frustrated because this is his forte, but he is not project manager and feels Dayana is not suited for this task.

…For Team Forte, Clay and Lisa come up with a ‘50s-‘60s theme for the jingle, which Dayana wants to then bring it up to the ‘80s.

… The musicians arrive and work with Team Forte…Dayana doesn’t understand the music genres, so they have to go through the songs to get her on board. She eventually likes the ‘60s theme and then wants the band to add some pink into the song…let the reins go and let Clay take over Dayana.

… Team Forte starts writing the lyrics for the jingle…Lisa is writing them and Dayana wants to do it together, which Lisa is over. They finally get Clay in the studio to sing and Dayana is trying to take over…telling him to sing this way or that way and we should have girls singing it. Then Lisa goes in to speak some words and Dayana says to speak in a nicer tone…both Lisa and Clay want to kill her. Clay said she is trying to take charge of something she has no clue on how to do it.

…Dayana is worried about having a ‘60s theme onstage for the presentation as well and wants to bring a hippie up there, but Clay and Lisa shoot down that idea.

… Team Forte gets to the dance studio for rehearsals and Clay is working with the backup singers and dancers when Dayana steps in to give him advice, which finally sets Clay off. This is what he does and she wants to give her advice, yet again. Either tell him what to do or let him do his thing…she finally backs off and tells him to do it.

… Clay finally gets a chance to talk and says he agrees with what Lisa has said.

WANTED is the link to the article.

E-Online – Celebrity Apprentice Recap: Whose Voice Cracked Under Pressure?

Today 8:44 PM PDT by NATALIE ZURAWIN

…  Dayana felt upstaged by her teammates when they chose a ’60s theme. As soon as Clay Aiken put his singing chops to work, Dayana put in her two cents—actually, more like 50 Cent, hounding him with “21 Questions.” While Dayana reigns as Miss Universe, Clay is president of ClayNation, so shouldn’t he get the final say when it comes to writing a song?

You can reach this review at EONLINE

CarterMatt.com – The Celebrity Apprentice review: Clay Aiken, Dayana Mendoza, and Good Sam

…The only thing that made this whole ordeal even worse was that Dayana decided that she wanted to play the leader, and tried to give advice to Clay about how to perform on stage. He was a ticking time bomb for much of the challenge, but eventually he exploded on her and pretty much laid down the law — if you want him to actually do a good job, you actually have to let him do the job that he is trained to do (especially since he does a darn fine job at it).

… Despite this team being more combative, we actually thought that their Good Sam jingle was far and away better. It had a retro feel, was catchy, and the performance did not smell of old cheese. With that being said, Dayana shouldn’t have ruined the performance by coming out at the end out of costume.

To read the entire article, visit CARTERMATT

 This is all for now… I will add another blog during the day today with updated links.  I hope you will stop by for the information.

 How did you feel about last night’s show?  Did the right person go home?

 I loved watching Clay…he was so smart to just sit there.  Watching his face let us all know the whole story!

 

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Clay Aiken – It’s Sunday!!

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Sunday, March 18th, 2012

Today is Sunday and it will only be a few hours until we see Clay Aiken on TV.  It seems that Celebrity Apprentice has made Sunday the best day of the week.  As we count down the minutes, there are a few things that happened that are fun to think about.

Clay had a chance to meet up with his friend, Tyra Banks.  She was in Raleigh in her role as Keynote Speaker of  Women’s Empowerment 2012.  

According to the PNC Arena/ Radio One site:

Women’s Empowerment is a high energy, high profile event that targets African-American women of all ages and is attended by as many as 18,000 Radio One listeners…

…The event will feature a noteworthy motivational speech by a nationally recognized speaker. This year’s keynote speaker will be model, actress, media personality and author Tyra Banks. Banks is highly-recognized for her successful television shows “America’s Next Top Model” and “The Tyra Banks Show” and has been acknowledged as one of the most successful models of her generation.

Created in March 1994, in honor of Women’s History Month, Women’s Empowerment was designed to enhance the lives of African-American women by addressing issues that specifically impact their health, relationship and overall lifestyle.  Women’s Empowerment began in 1994 as a way to celebrate Women’s History Month, and although the event aims to empower women, it is not uncommon for men to attend.

Well, Clay Aiken was there to support his friend, Tyra and tweeted the following picture during a break.

 

The magazine, Maxim has a feature called 24 Hours To Live.  In their April, 2012 edition, they ask Adam Carolla some questions.  There are two questions that relate to Celebrity Apprentice:

Guy’s Guy and the Celebrity Apprentice contestant Adam Carolla has a podcast, a memoir, a brand-new app…and one last day…..

Which celebrity apprentice cast member would you most hate to be stuck with for all eternity?

Clay Aiken. He’s such a nice guy and one hell of a singer. If we were together for eternity, eventually I’d go gay for him.

What would your last words be to Donald Trump?

The people from the Make-A-Wish Foundation assured me that it would be OK to have sex with your daughter.

You can see the entire interview at MAXIM

I received an e-mail about the up-coming Clay Aiken Fan Fest.  It seem that this annual event is growing each year.  It is a great event that raises much needed funds for The National Inclusion Project while Clay Aiken fans have a wonderful time.

This year, the event will take place on May 19-20, 2012, at the Yorktowne Hotel in York, PA.  The theme for the week-end is And The Beat Goes On…Jukebox Revisited.  There is a special “Viewing Party” on Sunday, the 20th so that the fans can watch Clay on Celebrity Apprentice together.  

Be sure and visit FANFEST  to find out about all the up-dates,  including information about the Fan Raffle, a special Raffle for VIP Gala tickets and the Viewing Party.  Cookie needs to know if you are planning on attending the event as she needs to confirm the plans with the venue in April.

The following is a picture of a beautiful Holiday Wreath made by Faye Parker that will be available for bids at the Fan Raffle.

 This event sounds like so much fun.  Why do I live on the other side of the country?  I wish I could be there to participate in all the fun and support The National Inclusion Project too!

~

Are your ready for the 5th episode of Celebrity Apprentice?  Who is going to be in the middle of all the shouting this week?

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Tags : Adam Carolla, Celebrity Apprentice, Clay Aiken, Clay Aiken Fan Fest, Donald Trump, Faye Parker, Maxim, PNC Arena. Radio One, The National Inclusion Project, Tyra Banks, Women's Empowerment 2012

Clay Aiken – Safe Travels To All

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Sunday, December 11th, 2011

How are you all doing today after such an amazing event this week-end?

For those of you who were in attendance, is it Cloud 9 or The OMG GALA ? The entire Gala experience was beyond words.

For those of you who experienced the Gala through the wonderful reports and “red messages”, I am sure you are thanking your friends for trying to use  words to help you experience the event in a different way.

I am still on my way home and my brain is still working on over-time as I try to recall every little thing that made my smile bigger and bigger.  There is so much to say, but today…just a few random thoughts…

I loved…

1.   Traveling again with my dear friends and sharing a room, our thoughts and our friendship.

2.   Meeting and sharing hugs with internet friends.  No one is ever alone at a Clay Aiken event.

3.   Seeing so many volunteers that put in hours to make the event run smoothly.

4.   Seeing the excitement from the entire staff of the National Inclusion Project.  Their enthusiasm is contagious!

5.   The bus tour of the Raleigh area.  It was loads of fun.  A big thank you to Lori Finney for putting this together.

6.   Seeing the charming Lynda Loveland again.  She has been such a great friend to the Project and to Clay.

7.   The presentation on Sunday morning by Aron Hall.  He had us all on our feet, learning about inclusion by participating both mentally and physically.

8.   Seeing the smile on Kristys face as she greeted all of us.  She makes a person feel welcome.

9.  Diane Bubel, Jerry Aiken, and Faye Parker…even after the many hours of preparing for the event, they were charming and friendly to all of us.

10. Ben Cohn…his talent is remarkable. His arrangements are always exciting and he always seems to put a new twist to the songs.

11. Learning about the outstanding accomplishments of Chris Burke, Kevin Connolly, and Walgreens.  You all give us hope!

12. Quiana Parler…Wow..this girl can sing.  Please come back to another Gala!

13. Clay Aiken…Thank you for being who you are!  You put on the perfect concert for your fans.  Each song selection seemed to be picked with care and you seemed to sing from your heart. And look at what a huge difference you have made in the lives of so many people.  Your work with The National Inclusion Project has changed the world and kids everywhere will feel your love and commitment.

Well…my few comments seemed to grow.  Can you tell I am still excited about the Gala?

Safe travels to all. I hope we can share our thoughts together soon.  2012 is going to be a fabulous year to be a Clay Aiken Fan!

 

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Clay Aiken – Expanding Possibilities

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Monday, November 14th, 2011

AbilityFirst is an organization that provides programs and services to help children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities reach their full potential throughout their lives. They offer a broad range of employment, recreational and socialization programs and even operate 12 accessible residential housing complexes.

AbilityFirst was established in 1926 as the Crippled Children’s Society of Southern California (CCS) at the Rotary International Convention.

When their organization was founded, the name reflected the thinking and norms of the time. As decades past, dramatic changes were taking place in the field. AbilityFirst expanded to provide programs for adults, as well as children. They also broadened their mission in order to meet the needs of those with developmental disabilities, as well as those with physical disabilities. Development disabilities include autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and epilepsy.

In 1999, the organization adopted the name AbilityFirst to better reflect their mission, their vision for the future, and their commitment to celebrating the unique abilities of every individual.

According to their web page:

At AbilityFirst, our vision is of a society that values each individual and provides the opportunity for all people to lead full and productive lives. For more than 80 years, we have been looking beyond disabilities, focusing on capabilities, and expanding possibilities.

In November of 2004,  Clay Aiken and the Bubel Aiken Foundation (now The National Inclusion Project)  celebrated World Children’s Day. They invited children from the YMCA of Los Cerritos and from AbilityFirst in Claremont to an art event at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Clay joined with the children and participated in inclusive art activities. One of their projects was to trace each others hands. The children with and without disabilities seemed to have a wonderful time……and so did Clay.

As with so many of Clay Aiken’s charitable events, there was little press about this wonderful function. But those who were able to witness the event said it was exciting and up-lifting. Clay did this while he was very sick. It was another event in his busy November, 2004 when he had a serious sinus infection. I would imagine that Clay never even thought about canceling. The pictures that were taken that day show everyone having a great time.

 

 

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Clay Aiken – We All Wake Up!

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Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Isn’t it amazing how two little words can bring so much excitement to the ClayNation?  When Clay Aiken blogs, we all wake up!!

What a great way to start the week!!

Have you joined the new ClayNation class?  Called Speculation 101, many fans are ready for the final exam!!  It really is fun to guess what might be in store for Clay, The National Inclusion Project and all the fans!!  Have you got an idea??

Besides thinking of the new event, I hope you are practicing your writing skills.  I wonder if Clay has any idea how many people will write a bio in hopes it will be chosen.  Good Luck to all!!

I loved reading the comments from some of the fans today:

I have read and reread that blog until my head hurts 

Clay is back and I’m one happy fan. I can’t wait to see what is going on.

He’s talking to us again! That means the hibernation is over!

I’m one happy camper!!!!! Now to figure out how I can go to the Gala.

All of this is like a huge Christmas gift, and I can’t wait to open it.

Clay is excited so I am too!

The man sure knows how to stir up excitement.

Don’t care what the surprise is…if Clay is excited about it then so am I!

So…

the word of the week is:

Patience:  an adverb…  within a short period after this or that time

The following videos are two Clay performances from past Galas that really made an impact on me.  I hope you enjoy them!!

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Clay Aiken – Using His Words

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Friday, July 15th, 2011

To me, singing is the single most joyous thing a person can do. ~ Clay Aiken

 

In my ideal world, no child would suffer. Charitable instincts would prevail. There would be global acceptance of all different types of people. ~ Clay Aiken

 

It’s important that I make a difference in some way. It’s not necessarily how I make a difference, but I want to make sure that I do.  ~ Clay Aiken

 

I’m six foot one…When you stand beside Ruben, you look short. ~ Clay Aiken

Stick me on the roof or fold me up and throw me in the trunk. ~ Clay Aiken

I am forever, forever in love with you all. ~ Clay Aiken

 

 

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Clay Aiken – Dust Off The Voting Fingers!

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Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

For fans of Clay Aiken, it’s time to start dusting off the voting fingers, make a list of friends and family that will help you and find out who you know that drinks Pepsi products. We are about to support another Pepsi Challenge Grant.

Jerry Aiken is the Executive Director of the National Inclusion Project.  On Tuesday, he wrote the following on Facebook:

The National Inclusion Project will be entering the 2011 Pepsi Challenge soon. Hopefully all our friends will take us to victory again! In the interim please collect the Power Vote numbers from specially marked Pepsi products. Do not enter the codes yet; once you do you have to vote that day. Power voting will allow all of the votes you win to go to one idea! More to come- thanks!

Pepsi is skipping out of large ad campaigns to invest in a socially – conscious media push. Pepsi’s “Refresh Everything” campaign asks consumers to think up ideas that will make the world a better place, promising $20 million in grant money to fund the winning causes.

So what does a community have to do to get the money? Well, that is the neat part about this project. Pepsi wanted the money to be available to ANYBODY that has an idea that would benefit their community, not just big corporations with whole staffs of grant writers. They also wanted the money to go to ideas that the general public would like to see supported, so they developed a voting system. If you are an U.S. residents over the age of 13, you can vote.

Labeled “crowdfunding”, this type of campaign is a growing trend. Pepsi is experimenting with the power of the crowd. Instead of taking donations from a large number of individuals, they’re sourcing ideas. Using the Pepsi’s Refresh Project people can create communities that pitch ideas for charitable projects. People vote on the ideas and Pepsi makes those projects a reality. What Pepsi is most likely counting on is the reach of individuals to their networks. People push their “refresh” ideas to their networks through social media in order to generate more votes and in turn, more love for the Pepsi brand.

According to the Pepsi Refresh Website there is a new twist to the Pepsi Refresh Project this time around.

Consumers can now earn bonus votes for their favorite ideas simply by purchasing a Pepsi product with new “Power Voting” feature. Voting will open for the first time in 2011 on May 1 for the Pepsi Refresh Project and consumers are encouraged to cast their vote on www.RefreshEverything.com – giving them the power to decide which ideas are funded. Each month, Pepsi is giving away more than $1 million to 60 ideas that move communities forward.  This year, Pepsi is also offering consumers the chance to make their votes go even further for the ideas that they believe will create a better, more vibrant world with Power Voting.

So…let’s get a head start on the voting this time around.  Although we can’t use the codes yet, we can start today to collect the codes for the Power Voting. Choose from the products below to find your Power Vote code location.

20 oz bottle
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi or Pepsi MAX (bottle cap)

2 liter bottle
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi or Pepsi MAX (bottle cap)

12-can package
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi or Pepsi MAX

20-can package
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi or Pepsi MAX

24-can package
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi or Pepsi MAX

It is easy to find the code. It should be under the bottle cap or printed on the inside of your multi-pack.

So, while we await more information, check with your friends, community organizations, and family members to see if they will help collect the Power Vote Codes…AND…be ready to vote for the National Inclusion Project.

CANN will keep you informed of the schedule and will post the time schedule, the rules and all the instructions from Jerry and the National Inclusion Project.

This is a great way to help support the Project.  It will cost us nothing but a few minutes each day.  Can the National Inclusion Project count on your help?

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