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Next Spanish National Public Holiday: Thursday, 15 August 2024,
Assumption of Mary, or simply “Assumption Day,” is a public holiday in Spain.
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Competa local town fiesta: Friday, 16 Aug. Many businesses will be closed in Competa. Most cafes & restaurants will open.
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Miraflores Open Summer Tournament 2024: Sat, Aug 31st
Charity Golf Day at Miraflores Golf Club. Entry: 70€
Charity Golf Day supporting Fundacion Olivares – a Spanish charity that looks after local children of any nationality living with cancer or a life limiting illness.
The €70 ticket includes a 9:30am shotgun start, green fee and shared buggy, BBQ with entertainment and prizes for most jokes on the course as well as a the best golfers on the day. Info & tix: https://www.mirafloresgolf.es/open2024
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Periana organizes three night events with music: 15-17 Aug.
– The first one will be on Thursday 15th and is dedicated to young people.
– The next one, Noche con Encanto will be on Friday 16th with a performance by Miguel Botana. Both will take place in the Plaza de Andalucía from 23:00 hours. There will be bars provided by the stewards of the 2024 Fair.
– In Mondrón there will also be a traditional verbena on Saturday 17th for the benefit of the mayordomos of this village.
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Reader feedback- IOC President comment and your 3 categories of entrants:
– Hi Ed. I agree entirely with you on this. How the IOC allowed trans woman boxers to fight as women when the IBC banned them amazed me. Isn’t it strange that there are not many (if any) trans men boxers fighting as men! I wonder why? As you say there should be 3 categories and I can’t understand to why the IOC do not acknowledge this.
Keep up the excellent editing. Peter, UK
*Editor replies:
– Yes, there are a few trans male boxers (F>M) in the amatuer boxing organizations. Nolan Hanson founded a group for trans boxers at Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, NY. The only trans man (F>M) pro boxer I am aware of is Patricio Manuel (July 22, 1985, age 39) {pic}, the first openly trans man to compete in a professional boxing match in the U.S. He won his debut fight in 2018 by decision. He then won his next 2 fights by decision before being knocked out at 21 seconds of the first round of his fourth fight, by Joshua Brian Reyes on 4 Apr, 2024. His current record stands at 3-1.
– Manuel identified as a man after being a five-time national women’s amateur champion, as well as competing in the 2012 Women’s U.S. Olympic Trials. Manuel was eliminated from those trials after being forced to withdraw due to receiving a shoulder injury. He began his transition with hormone treatments in 2013, and he had top surgery in Salt Lake City in 2014.
Refs: https://www.npr.org/2018/12/13/676586360/a-trans-man-steps-into-the-ring-and-wins &
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricio_Manuel
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Checking for outstanding tickets: Does any reader have a link to the Spanish 
website where you can check for outstanding tickets by plate and NIE numbers. The old TESTRA website where you could do this appears to have been taken down. The Citizens Advice Bureau still has the old, broken link posted on their traffic ticket info page. Please send a working link to the DigameXtra submissions email. Thank you. -Ed. Email: digamextra@protonmail.com
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Air Conditioned Restaurants: Readers are encouraged to recommend any restaurants in the area with proper air-con. What I’d like are recommendations for establishments where the air-con is actually effective, where you can enjoy a meal without sweating. And remember, places change over time. Places I would have recommended last year are no longer “kool”. So, only current info please. -Ed.
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Reader Recommended Air-Conditioned Restaurants, Summer 2024:
– Restaurante-Cafetería Mirasol, Nerja: Top of Plaza de los Cangrejos.
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SPAIN
Two hundred autónomos with employees are throwing in the towel every day: {Translation, summary}
– The warnings recurrently issued by business associations about the medium and long-term effect of the measures approved by the government to increase social security contributions in recent years are taking shape as the spectacular levels of hiring experienced with the recovery in the years following the health crisis are reduced. This involves the substantial revaluations of the minimum wage (SMI), the new contributions aimed at refloating the Social Security coffers as a mechanism of intergenerational equity and, to a lesser extent, the sharp rise in the maximum bases, weighs more heavily if possible on small and medium-sized businesses, which are more sensitive to increases in labour costs and have less room to distribute the new burdens. 
– The preliminary result cannot be less flattering: Spain has lost 73,000 autónomos with dependent employees in just one year, equivalent to a fall of 200/day. The total number of autónomos with dependent workers have fallen from 31% three years ago to 29% today.
– It is no coincidence at this point that the fall is concentrated after a three-year period in which the recovery of economic activity has been accompanied by an increase in labour costs for employers – the average cost of contributions per employee rose by 8% in 2023, the highest level in the last 24 years – both due to the effect of wage rises that have forced the inflationary environment, on the one hand, and the measures adopted directly by the Government, on the other. It is worth remembering that between 2021 and 2024 the minimum wage has risen by 18% and the CPI has climbed by 18.6%, making companies’ production costs more expensive at the same time. Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/economia/doscientos-autonomos-empleados-cargo-tiran-toalla-dia-20240813195133-nt.html
MALAGA PROVINCE
Drop in temperatures on Thursday: {Translation, summary}
– As of Thursday the yellow warning will not be active in the province of Malaga, temperatures will drop slightly but will continue to be high because there will be terral. In the coastal area the maximum temperatures will drop to 35 degrees, and the minimum temperatures will remain the same. In the inland areas there will be no major changes in temperatures. The Aemet forecasts light to moderate westerly winds for Wednesday 14th August, tending towards light variables at the end of the day.
– From Thursday onwards, the maximum temperatures will drop, and on the coast of Malaga they will be between 29 and 30 degrees. The minimum temperatures in this area will continue to be around 24-25 degrees. Inland the maximum temperatures will remain at around 33 degrees, and the minimum temperatures will fall, in Ronda and Antequera they are expected to drop to 19 degrees.
– Looking ahead to Friday, when the activities of the Malaga Fair begin, temperatures in the capital will be remain the same, with highs of 28 degrees and lows of 24 degrees, as will be the rest of the Malaga coastline. The Aemet has also forecast cloudy skies for this day on the Mediterranean coast, where weak and scattered rainfall is not ruled out. For the moment, the probability of rain is very low, at around 15% in the coastal area. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/provincia/alerta-amarilla-malaga-altas-temperaturas-terral_0_2002217618.html
TORROX
Torrox Park Platform takes Endesa and the Town Hall to court: {Translation}
– Tension in Torrox Park has escalated to a new level with the announcement by the Plataforma Ciudadana contra la Subestación Eléctrica de Endesa that they have decided to take legal action against Torrox Town Hall. After months of frustration, ignored meetings and growing concern for the safety of residents, the Platform has taken the step to reorganise itself to exhaust all legal avenues in their fight against a project they consider illegal and damaging.
*ACCUSATIONS OF DECEPTION AND LACK OF TRANSPARENCY*
– The trigger for this decision has been, according to Antonio Ruiz, president of the Platform, the feeling of having been deliberately misled by the local authorities. “During all this time we were told that the substation would not be in that location, they even approved that they would look for another location in a plenary agreement”, denounces Ruiz. “How could we have presented allegations if we didn’t know what they were doing? That is a violation of our right to defend ourselves,” he adds, making it clear that they feel their rights have been trampled on in this process.
– The work on the Endesa substation continues to advance at an accelerated pace, without fulfilling the promises made by the mayor, Óscar Medina, who assured that it would have no visual impact and that the installation would be buried underground. The absence of a favourable report from the University of Málaga (UMA), which should have preceded construction, is another key point of conflict. Despite promises of transparency, residents feel they have been left in the dark.
*REORGANISATION AND FUNDRAISING FOR THE LEGAL BATTLE*
– Against this backdrop, the Platform has decided to reorganise and launch a second phase of struggle, this time in the legal arena. The affected families, concerned about the future of their homes and the safety of children in nearby schools, have begun fundraising to cover legal costs. To do so, they have opened a bank account and several local businesses have set up charity collection boxes. In addition, a Bizum number has been set up for those who wish to contribute.
*CRITICISM OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT’S SILENCE*
– The Platform has not only criticised the local government’s lack of response to their concerns, but also denounces the repeated use of administrative silence as a tactic to evade responsibility. According to them, the Medina government team has shown a “total disregard” for the rights of the residents, denying them the dialogue and transparency they deserve in a matter of such magnitude.
*AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE FOR TORROX PARK*
– With the substation works underway and the legal battle just beginning, the future of Torrox Park and its residents is uncertain. The Platform, however, has made it clear that it will not give up. “He who knows he is right cannot give up,” concludes Ruiz, hinting that this fight is far from over. The Torrox Park community remains united in its opposition to the project, determined to assert its rights to the last consequences. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1734568/la-plataforma-de-torrox-park-lleva-a-endesa-y-al-ayuntamiento-a-los-tribunales/
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El Morche Feria 2024, Wed-Sun, 14-18 August: {Translation}
– On Wednesday 14th, Juan de Dios Martín will give the official opening speech at a grand opening gala.
– As tradition dictates, on the last day of the fair, Sunday 18 August, the seafaring procession of the patron saint of El Morche, the Virgen del Carmen, will take place.
** Programming **
– The programme starts this Wednesday 14th August with the final of the indoor football tournament of the fair at CEIP El Morche at 17:30. It is also Children’s Day at the rides, which will also remain silent between 20:30 and 22:30 hours, thus promoting the inclusion of people with autism or hearing hypersensitivity. At 21:00 hours, the VIII Gala Feria El Morche will begin in the municipal stand, with the inauguration of the lighting of the installations, the election of the Mister and Queens and the corresponding prize-giving ceremony.
Afterwards, at around 23:15, the deputy mayor of El Morche and the mayor of Torrox will greet the audience, which will give way to the opening speech by Juan de Dios Martín, a great lover and scholar of local traditions and member of the board of the Virgen del Carmen Brotherhood. At around 23:50 hours at the portico of the fairgrounds in Calle del Mar, the Vive La Música Cultural Association will perform the Andalusian and Spanish anthems before the official inauguration and the lighting of the fairgrounds. After a parade and fireworks display, the dancing in the official stand will be performed by the orchestras D’Vértigo and Alalba.
– On Thursday 15 August at 14:00 the first day of the daytime fair will begin in Calle Axarquía, with a performance by the orchestra Alalba. At 17:30 hours in the CEIP El Morche there will be a table tennis tournament. At 20:00 there will be a parade by the group La Carpa between the Plaza de La Marina and the aforementioned street. Various activities and popular games will take place in the same square. The tribute to the elderly will take place on Thursday 15th at 20:30 in the municipal stand, where the orchestra D’Vértigo will perform, followed by the first of the stellar concerts, that of the historic group Los Brincos, a pop band founded in 1963 in Madrid, which achieved great success in Spain and Latin America during the sixties. Just now, and after several changes in the original line-up, they are also celebrating their 60th anniversary tour in El Morche.
– On Friday 16th August at 11:00 hours it will be the turn of the chess tournament at CEIP El Morche, and at 13:30 hours the daytime fair will be held in La Carraca and Los Llanos, specifically in Calle Joaquín Coronado de la Venta Espinosa. The La Carraca women’s association will hold its 2nd Potato Omelette Competition, after which a popular paella will be served to the musical accompaniment of the Alalba orchestra. In the afternoon, a poker tournament is scheduled for 17:00 hours in the municipal stand and another beach volleyball tournament at 17:30 hours in the El Morche sports area, while the Virgen del Carmen women’s association will organise a bingo in the María Victoria Hall at 18:00 hours. Another children’s party will be held in the Plaza de La Marina with the group La Carpa at 20:30. At 22:00 hours in the official stand, it will be the turn of the orchestra D’Vértigo and the Dúo Golden Cuba. At around 23:30 hours, the second star performance of the El Morche fair with the Granada group La Guardia, a pop-rock band formed in the first half of the 80s and led by Manuel España. After the concert, the dancing will continue until dawn with the orchestras.
– On Saturday 17th, the daytime fair will begin at 14:00 hours in La Choza de pescadores with a sardine tasting and musical entertainment by DJ Worzel. At around 17:30 hours at the Club Recreativo El Morche stand there will be a sandcastle competition, and at around 20:00 hours at the municipal stand there will be a family chocolate bar offered by the Virgen del Carmen women’s association. The evening will feature local groups in the official stand, starting at 21:30 with the Academia de Coros y Danzas de Torrox directed by Lidia and Lucía, followed by the Agua Salá choir and culminating with the cultural association of El Morche Fandangos de Güi. Dancing will be provided from 23:30 hours by the orchestra D’Vértigo and the cover band Pop FM.
– On Sunday 18 the events will begin at 12:00 hours with a peal of bells announcing the big day of the fair in honour of the Virgen del Carmen of El Morche. After mass in the parish church of Santiago El Mayor, the procession of the image will begin with the accompaniment of the Vive la Música Cultural Association. It will travel along part of the road to Almería in the direction of Málaga until it reaches the promenade at the height of Calle Axarquía, on whose beach the Virgen del Carmen will be embarked for its maritime procession. The procession will disembark at the dry dock at around 23:00 hours with a fireworks display, and from there the procession will head towards the fairground, Calle del Mar, the Almería road and arrive at the church square. Just outside the gates of the María Victoria Olalla Hall, before reaching the road, there will be a performance by the Agua Salá Choir in honour of the Virgen del Carmen.
– The finale of the El Morche fair will be a concert by the singer Chenoa at the official stand. Before and after the concert, dancing will be provided by the orchestra D’Vértigo.
– It should also be noted that the fishing competition of the El Morche fair will finally be held on Thursday 15 August, given that the planned date of 11 August was cancelled due to the unfavourable sea conditions. The start will be at 8:30 a.m. and the weigh-in at 14:30 p.m. in La Choza de los pescadores. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-morche-se-prepara-para-celebrar-su-feria-del-14-al-18-de-agosto/
VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA
Mezquitilla Feria, Thurs-Sun, 22-25 August: {Translation, summary}
– On Thursday 22nd August the fair will begin at the fairgrounds with the Blue Hour from 22:00 to 00:00, with discounts on all the attractions. At 22.00 hours, we are going to hold a flamenco dress parade and the election of Miss and Mister Faralae. At 23.00 hours will be the opening speech by Carolina Sanchez Recio and then the performance of Hakuna Matata, also in the pergola of the promenade. As for the rest of the musical performances, the councillor María Victoria Segovia said that they will all take place in the courtyard of the Enrique Ramos Ramos school, where the official stand will be located.
– On Friday 23rd, the fair will begin at 11:00 in the morning with children’s activities in Calle Velero, with bouncy castles, archery and other workshops. From 14:00 hours onwards there will be a big paella for only 3€ and at 16:30 the bicycle races, balloon races, sack races and motorbike races will start. At 21:00 hours, the little ones will be able to enjoy the performance ‘Somos la Fiesta’ together with the election of the Queen, Maids of Honour, Mister, Knights, Miss and Mister Junior and their children’s knights. At 01:00 there will be a performance by the comedian Tomás García.
– Saturday 24th is the daytime fair from 12:00 with a performance by DJ Worzel and Lugy. At 00:00 the Miss and Mister Visitor and the most cheerful couple will be chosen. And at 01:00 hours there will be a concert by ‘Legado’ (tribute to El Barrio) in the school’s official stand, with free admission.
From 20:00 there will be a tribute to the seniors and the grandparents of the year will be chosen. They will be able to enjoy a snack and a performance by ‘Álvaro Alcaidhe’.
– On Sunday 25th there will be a mass and procession of Our Lady of Fatima accompanied by the “Coro Rociero de Pura Cepa” from Iznate and the Rincón de la Victoria Musical Band. At 1:00 a.m. there will be a great performance by Sergio Contreras and a grand finale to close the four days of the fair.
– The councillor for Fairs and Festivities, María Victoria Segovia, has invited everyone to participate in all the activities which are free and ‘which have been prepared with love, affection and enthusiasm for everyone to enjoy’. Source, Spnish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/sergio-contreras-legado-tributo-a-el-barrio-hakuna-matata-y-el-humorista-tomas-garcia-actuaran-en-la-feria-de-mezquitilla/
GASTRONOMIA
The 49 year old Vino de Licor wine from Cádiz that has been chosen as the best in the country by Alimentos de España: {Translation, summary}
– The Amontillado Añada 1975 belonging to the Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Designation of Origin, from Bodegas González Byass in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) has been awarded the prize Alimentos de España Mejores Vinos in the category Vino de Licor (liqueur wine) by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
– The jury considered that this amontillado “has great personality and breaks new ground in the conception of fortified wines in the Marco de Jerez region. Despite its individuality, it retains the unique characteristics of a great amontillado”, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
– Amontillado Añada 1975 has been bottled “en rama”, without filtering or fining, and only 2,000 bottles are available. It was made with palomino fino grapes from the 1975 vintage. For years it has rested “in the stillness of the cellar, impervious to the passage of time, until it has reached the right finesse and elegance to be bottled by hand”.
– It has an amber colour, with orange reflections, steely rim, medium intensity tear, clean and bright. On the nose it is “sharp, elegant, complex and powerful” with notes of dried fruits, toasted almonds, hazelnuts and dried apricots, according to the jury, who added that it is “delicate and subtle with oxidative nuances and a slight liquorice hint at the end. On the palate it is balanced, long, compact and dry, with an evolution marked by old tannins interspersed with dried fruits and toasted notes”.
– Available on the winery website, €230 (inc VAT): https://www.tiendagonzalezbyass.com/amontillado-a%C3%B1ada-1975/ES9021575001.html
Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/andalucia/vino-cadiz-elegido-mejor-licor-pais-alimentos-20240812164626-nts.html
PRODUCT ALERT
Locally distributed Thermo Shock food supplement from the United States recalled: {Translation}
– The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) reports the withdrawal of the Thermo Shock product, marketed as a food supplement (fat burner, appetite suppressor, energy), due to the presence of unauthorized substances, which can produce adverse reactions of varying severity. People who have this product are recommended to refrain from consuming it.
– The distribution area includes Andalucia.
– The supplement contains yohimbine, which is a substance prohibited for use in food, and also the following substances not authorized for use in food supplements: sulbutiamine, 1-3 DMAA, higenamine, caffeoyldopamine, N-coumaroyldopamine, 3,5’diiodo -L-thyronine, halostachine, alpha-GPC, higenamine, N-methyltyramine. These active substances not declared on the label can have pharmacological effects and pose health risks to the people who consume them.
The data of the product involved are:
Product name (on label): Thermo Shock.
Trademark name: Thermo Shock SCI Labs Nutrition.
Product appearance: container of 60 capsules.
Batch number: 20151024178.
Expiration date: 12/31/2026Source, Spanish: https://www.aesan.gob.es/AECOSAN/web/seguridad_alimentaria/ampliacion/2024_55.htm
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Vinegar with undeclared sulphites: {Translation}
– Exclusive warning for people with sulphite allergy- presence of undeclared sulphites in the labelling of unfiltered apple cider vinegar.
– The data of the product involved are:
Product Name: Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar (vinagre de manzana sin filtrar)
Brand: Hacendado.
Product appearance: 500 ml plastic container.
Batch number: L-19024 X05:58XX.
Best before date: 04/08/2025.
Unit volume: 500ml
Source: https://twitter.com/AESAN_gob_es/status/1821552582965260729
PETS
Pets To Become Luxury Item- News about the course, insurance and mandatory pet checkups: {Translation}
– There are issues in the Animal Welfare Act that did not come into force pending the approval of the regulatory development. We are talking about, among other things, the training course or the compulsory insurance for dog owners. In Libertad Digital we have had access to the draft of the Royal Decree that will regulate all these aspects and we already have the first surprises.
– Firstly, the course on responsible dog ownership, which in principle was only compulsory for dog owners, is extended to owners of cats, ferrets and other pets, who would also have to take the course if the Ministry of Social Rights, headed by Pablo Bustinduy, deems it necessary. This course would have a minimum of 4 teaching hours, would be given online and at the end would have to pass a multiple-choice test.
– The second novelty is that all dogs, cats and ferrets will have to undergo a compulsory annual veterinary check-up and this must be recorded in the pet register. It is a system that is very reminiscent of the ITV of vehicles and could also be extended to other pets if Pablo Bustinduy’s ministry so decides.
– The third major novelty concerns the compulsory third-party liability insurance for all dog owners. According to the draft Royal Decree, the cover cannot be less than 100,000 euros and must be in the name of the owner of the animal but must also include all members of the family who take care of the dog. This insurance can be included in the home insurance policy, which is what most insurers offer. And if you have two or more dogs, they can all be included in the same policy. It is not necessary to take out an insurance policy for each animal.
– All these novelties are pending approval and will come into force when the Royal Decree currently being drafted by the government is approved. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/ciencia-tecnologia/ciencia/2024-08-12/las-novedades-del-curso-seguro-y-revisiones-obligatorias-de-mascotas-7154093/
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For other towns in Malaga Province, visit this website, click your town, then look for the post named “Calendario Laboral de ‘Your Town‘ 2024 “, click that to see calendar.
https://www.foro-ciudad.com/malaga.html
Petrol Prices – Updated daily: These are the fuel stations in Malaga province with the lowest prices. The price data for 95 and 98-octane petrol and diesel fuel is updated every day. See it here:
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/updated-daily-these-20220314114157-nt.html
Weekly Markets
Monday: Torrox Costa
Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
Wednesday: Rincon de la Victoria, Algarrobo Costa
Thursday: Velez Malaga, Torre del Mar, Frigiliana
Friday: Almunecar, Salobrena, La Herradura- Summers only, Mercadillo de La Cala del Moral- Rincon de la Victoria.
Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Nerja Car Boot
Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231
Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Services.: 112
National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112
Local Police
Torrox: 952 539 828
Nerja: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238
Local/National News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
Local Weather: https://www.accuweather.com/en/es/torre-del-mar/306652/weather-forecast/306652
Bus Info: https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/our-destinations/regional
Currency Converter: https://www.x-rates.com/calculator/?from=EUR&to=GBP&amount=1
Internet Speed Test: http://beta.speedtest.net/
Local Bank Holidays: http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/spain/index.php UK Newspaper Front Pages and Worldwide Newspapers All On One Site: https://www.thepaperboy.com/uk/front-pages.cfm
Check All Lottery Results Here: Updated daily.
https://www.20minutos.es/loterias/
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Malaga Province: New, updated link (Aug, 2023). Info in English with list of English speaking meetings. https://aacostadelsol.com/
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