Argument Essay Final Draft

Is Two Better Than Four?

In the sport of motocross, engines stand divided. Similar to other sports such as skateboarding and snowboarding, there are two ways to ride. On a skateboard for example, riders may choose to either ride “goofy” with their right foot facing forward, or “regular” with their left foot facing forward, depending upon what feels the most comfortable to them as an individual. In motocross, there is only one way to stand and ride; however, riders may choose the type of engine they prefer. “Up to forty riders start the race at the same time” (Spalding 12) at over sixty miles per hour, inches away from each other. Riders can hear the great roar of the dirtbikes as they race towards the first turn; some of which being high-pitched two-stroke engines, while the rest are deep-pitched four-stroke engines, for 125cc two-stroke engines have always been allowed to compete along side of 250cc four-stroke motorcycles. Two-stroke engines generally are faster due to the small number of strokes the piston must rotate through in order to complete a combustion cycle. Because of this fact, the 125cc two-stroke is comparable to a 250cc four-stroke engine. Recently in the last two years, however, the AMA (American Motorcyclist Association) has announced that, “both two-stroke and four-stroke motorcycles would be limited to the same maximum displacement” (AMA clarifies proposed Youth racing rule changes for 2007), which means that the bikes will be classified according to the size of their engine, not how fast they truly are. Because of this, 250cc two-strokes are now permitted to race with 250cc four-stroke dirtbikes, giving them an unfair advantage.
The AMA has some reason to do so. With the progression of technology, four stroke engines are becoming more efficient. Two-stroke engines are considered “outdated” technology, as they are worse for the environment, and produce less torque compared to the new four-stroke model engines. “Today, and even more so in the future, significant and simultaneous reductions of emissions and fuel consumption are the key issues in engine combustion” (Arcoumanis, Constantine, and T. Kamimoto 1)). Because of this, many factory brands such as Honda and Suzuki have actually stopped producing two-stroke dirtbikes as of 2007. Accordingly, the AMA was soon faced with a problem, thousands of complaining motorcycle shops that experienced extreme difficulty trying to get rid of the two-stroke motorcycles they had in stock. Everyone was switching to four-strokes and nobody wanted to buy a type of bike that was discontinued. Parts were harder to find, there was no longer any factory contingency paid out to these models, and the bikes were simply slower. The two-stroke days had almost come to an end. To compensate for all of this, the AMA created this new rule. Now that two-stroke are on top once again, everyone wanted to buy the fastest bike they possibly could, and the answer was a 250cc two-stroke. Local shops were able to get rid of their sluggish inventory and everyone was happy, everyone except for the 250cc four-stroke riders.
As stated previously, “The two-stroke engine performs twice as many power strokes per cylinder per revolution. In theory at least, this might be expected to produce twice the performance of an equivalent-size four-stroke engine” (Nunney 8). Four-stroke engines were now to one’s facing the power disadvantage. Utilizing the four sequences of induction, compression, power, and exhaust, rather than the two sequences of induction-compression and power-exhaust, produces a smoother propulsion, but not a faster one (Nunney 2). This is because four-stroke engines take twice the amount of time to complete a single engine cycle. So, when riders choose which type of bike they would like to be on, the are deciding between a two-stroke that is either going really fast in the high-range RPMs (Rotations Per Minute) and “four-stroking” (irregularly firing) at low engine speeds when the piston is operating in the low-range RPMs (Nunney 8), or choosing a four-stroke engine that offers reliable torque at all RPM ranges. This was a fairly difficult decision before the AMA’s new proposal. There were two-stroke lovers who swore on their life that the two-stroke was a better bike, and there were just as many four-stroke lovers who swore the same. In today’s day, however, there is no mystery, a 250cc two-stroke engine clearly outperforms a 250cc four-stroke engine.
The AMA knows this and did what they did just to help get rid of the 250cc two-strokes that would not sell. The AMA was unaware that they were burying themselves in a hole, because everyone wants two-strokes now, and today, they are hard to come by since many popular manufacturers have stopped producing them. Accordingly, the AMA has come out with yet another outrageous rule for competitive racing. They have announced that for the 2009 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, they have “decided not to suggest any immediate changes to the AMA Pro Racing rulebook concerning the 250 Class and the placement of 250cc two-strokes alongside 250cc four-strokes.” (No 250 2-Strokes in AMA MX 250 Class), which means that the new rule only applies to amateur and not professional motocross racing, igniting even more debate.
Through all of this commotion, the manufactures are desperately attempting to improve the four-stroke motorcycles experimenting with such concepts as dual-exhaust and EFI (Electronic Fuel Injection), trying to catch back up with the speedy new two-strokes. Of all the new modifications, EFI is the only option that has shown any signs of long-term improvement, yet every month there is a new article talking about the “next big thing” that will change the world of motocross racing once again. The wait for such a thing still continues…
In the mean time, if you are one of the millions of motocross racers who compete in the amateur 250 classes, you are forced to wait for technology to progress, and desperately hope that daddy doesn’t bring home something like a 125cc two-stroke for Christmas.








Bibliography

Nunney, M. J. Engine Technology 1. Butterworths technician series. London: Butterworth, 1981.

Spalding, Lee-Anne T. Sport Bike Racing. High interest adventures in reading. Vero Beach, FL.: Rourke Pub, 2009.

Arcoumanis, Constantine, and T. Kamimoto. Flow and Combustion in Reciprocating Engines. Berlin: Springer, 2009.

"AMA clarifies proposed Youth racing rule changes for 2007." American Motorcyclist Association (2006): n. pag. Web. 1 Dec 2009. .

"No 250 2-Strokes in AMA MX 250 Class." Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross 4 Mar. 2009 : n. pag. Web. 1 Dec 2009. .

Argument Paper Draft

Is Two Better Than Four?

In the sport of motocross, engines stand divided. Similar to other sports such as skateboarding and snowboarding, there are two ways to ride. On a board, riders may choose to either ride “goofy” with their left foot facing forward, or “regular” with their right foot facing forward depending upon what feels most comfortable to them as an individual. In motocross, there is only one way to stand and ride, however riders may choose the type of engine they prefer. As the starting gate drops and forty riders race for the first corner at over sixty miles per hour, inches away from each other, their heart rate up to around 180 to 190 beats per minute (Spalding 12). Riders can hear the roar of the bikes, some of which being high-pitched two-stroke engines, while the rest are deep-pitched four-stroke engines. According to Sport Bike Racing‘s author, Lee-Anne Spalding, ever since the 1930’s, 125cc two-stroke engines have been allowed to compete along side of 250cc four-stroke motorcycles. Two-stroke engines generally are faster due to the small number of strokes the piston must rotate through in order to complete a combustion cycle. Because of this fact, the 125cc two-stroke is comparable to a 250cc four-stroke engine. Recently in the last two years, however, the AMA (American Motorcyclist Association) has announced that, “both two-stroke and four-stroke motorcycles would be limited to the same maximum displacement” (AMA clarifies proposed Youth racing rule changes for 2007), which means that bikes will be classified according to the size of the engine, not how fast they are. Because of this, 250cc two-strokes are now permitted to race with 250cc four-stroke dirtbikes, giving them an unfair advantage.
The AMA has some reason to do so. With the progression of technology, four stroke engines are becoming more efficient. Two-stroke engines are considered “outdated” technology, as they are worse for the environment, and produce less torque compared to the new four-stroke model engines. Many factory brands such as Honda and Suzuki have actually stopped producing two-stroke dirtbikes as of 2007. Because of this, the AMA was soon faced with a problem, thousands of complaining motorcycle shops that experienced extreme difficulty trying to get rid of the two-stroke motorcycles they had in stock. Everyone was switching to four-strokes and nobody wanted to buy a type of bike that was discontinued. Parts were harder to find, there was no longer any factory contingency paid out to these models, and the bike was simply slower. The two-stroke days had almost come to an end. To compensate for all of this, the AMA created this new rule. Now that two-stroke are on top once again, everyone wanted to buy the fastest bike they possibly could, and the answer was a 250cc two-stroke. Local shops were able to get rid of their sluggish inventory and everyone was happy; everyone except for the 250cc four-stroke riders.
As stated previously, “a two-stroke engine is a combustion engine that completes the thermodynamic cycle in two movements of the piston compared to twice that number for a four-stroke engine” (Heywood 3). Four-stroke engines were now to one’s facing the power disadvantage, for “a four-stroke engine produces a smoother, more reliable, and stronger torque than a two-stroke engine” (Arcoumanis 34), but not faster, because they take twice the amount of time to complete a “thermodynamic cycle”. So, when riders choose which type of bike they would like to be on, the are deciding between a jerky two-stroke that is either going really fast in the high-range RPMs (Rotations per minute) or going really slow, bogging down in the low-range RPMs, or choosing a four-stroke engine that offers reliable torque at all RPM ranges. This was a fairly difficult decision before the AMA’s new proposal. There were two-stroke lovers who swore on their life that it was a faster bike, and there were just as many four-stroke lovers who swore the same. In today’s day, however, there I no mystery, a 250cc two-stroke engine clearly out-performs a 250cc four-stroke engine.
The AMA knows this and did what they did just to help get rid of the 250cc two-strokes that would not sell. The AMA was unaware that they were burying themselves in a hole, because everyone wants two-strokes now and today they are hard to come by since many popular manufacturers have stopped producing them. Accordingly, the AMA has come out with yet another outrageous rule for competitive racing. They have announced that for the 2009 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, they have “decided not to suggest any immediate changes to the AMA Pro Racing rulebook concerning the 250 Class and the placement of 250cc two-strokes alongside 250cc four-strokes.” (No 250 2-Strokes in AMA MX 250 Class). This means that the new rule only applies to amateur and not professional motocross racing, igniting even more debate.
Through all of this commotion, the manufactures are desperately attempting to improve the four-stroke motorcycles experimenting with such concepts as dual-exhaust and EFI (Electronic Fuel Injection), trying to catch back up with the speedy new two-stroke. Of all the new modifications, EFI is the only option that has shown any signs of long-term improvement, yet every month there is a new article talking about the “next big thing”. The wait continues.
In the mean time, if you are a motocross racer who competes in the amateur 250 classes, (over millions of people (Spalding 160)) you are forced to wait for technology to progress, and desperately hope that daddy doesn’t bring home a 125cc two-stroke for Christmas.











Bibliography

Heywood, John B., and Eran Sher. The Two-Stroke Cycle Engine: Its Development, Operation, and Design. Philadelphia, PA: Taylor & Francis, 1999.

Spalding, Lee-Anne T. Sport Bike Racing. High interest adventures in reading. Vero Beach, FL.: Rourke Pub, 2009.

Arcoumanis, Constantine, and T. Kamimoto. Flow and Combustion in Reciprocating Engines. Berlin: Springer, 2009.

"AMA clarifies proposed Youth racing rule changes for 2007." American Motorcyclist Association (2006): n. pag. Web. 1 Dec 2009. .

"No 250 2-Strokes in AMA MX 250 Class." Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross 4 Mar. 2009 : n. pag. Web. 1 Dec 2009. .

Review Draft

The 16GB (gigabyte) second-generation Apple iPod Touch (iTouch) is an mp3 player with a 3.5-inch diagonal widescreen multi-Touch display (www.apple.com). Being able to function basically as a mini-computer, this device has the ability to access wi-fi (wireless-fidelity) networks and surf the internet using its built-in safari software, play and store up to 3,500 songs, 20 hours of video, and 20,000 photos (www.apple.com). It also comes with a built-in speaker and Bluetooth capabilities. This device has revolutionized the mp3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3) market throughout the world through its 85,000+ downloadable applications. No matter what you are trying to do, whether it is playing a game, taking notes in class, or check the performance information for a stock, “There’s an app for that.” (www.apple.com)
I purchased this device about two years ago, and immediately began playing with it and exploring the devices many features. I immediately discovered that the internet provided cannot perform all of the functions that a regular computer can do. For instance, the software is incapable of accessing www.youtube.com from the safari browser. Users must use the provided YouTube application to view online videos. The browser is also incapable of playing online music that may be embedded within someone’s mypace page, for example. Another imperfection that I experienced with my iTouch, was after several weeks, I was unable to utilize any of my applications and every time I would attempt to open one it would unexpectedly close. I was forced to restore my device, which deleted all of my music, movies, and pictures. I then had to resynchronize it, which was very annoying and time consuming. I later bought a new computer (an Apple MacBook Pro) and faced even more difficulty transferring my thousands of music, video, and picture files to my new mac through the device, as you cannot simply transfer music from the device to a computer. It only works one way without purchasing software to do otherwise. Only through utilizing multiple free trials and solutions via yahoo blogs, was I able to finally transfer all of my files.
I still use my iTouch today, almost every day in fact and despite my previous difficulties, I have grown to love it. Through playing with it, I am now able to do so much more with my device. The possibilities are almost endless since apple provides multiple free software updates over the year and new applications are being developed every day. Now that I live on campus at the University of Central Florida, where free wi-fi is provided, I can check my e-mails and use other online functions no matter where I am. I can use it all day without the battery dying, plug it into my car and play music wherever I go, and plug it into my TV (television) at night to watch movies. My dad has even learned to use an iTouch and can do everything from checking his company’s stock info to playing the games that he downloaded. He also has learned to download an instant messaging application and message me wirelessly while he’s out of town during the week staying in hotels. This proved to me that if my dad can use this device, almost anyone can use is. He finds many useful and productive uses for it besides just playing music in his car. My dad is horrible with electronics and asks for help with his computer all the time even if it is performing a task as simple as “copying and pasting”. Despite his computer troubles, he can use this device everyday with little difficulty. This device accordingly appeals to people of all ages as well as those with little technological abilities. People like him, can use this device’s basic functions and applications to fulfill their everyday needs and desires, while people like me, a technological teenager, can utilize the product’s features to their fullest potential.
The device is very personable and a customer can buy the right size iTouch depending on their intended usage. If the individual needs to utilize the device’s basic functions and experience an average taste of each component, then they are looking at spending the starting price of $199.00 for an 8GB iTouch. However if the user intends to store mass media including hours of video and movies and thousands of songs, they can spend up to $399.00 for a 64GB device (www.apple.com). For the average user however, the 8GB version is ideal and is reasonably priced considering its many useful functions and storage room. The iTouch has an amazing battery as well. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery has a daily life expectancy of thirty hours of audio playback or six hours of video playback. The device itself comes with a one-year warranty from the manufacturer, but is expected to last many years.
Overall, I rate the iTouch as a 9 out of 10. I struggled with it at first, but as I got to play with it more, I learned how to manipulate the iTunes software to my liking and learned how to do my desired actions when I changed computers. After over a year and a half of using the product, I feel I can do almost anything with it. As the times change so does my device as iTunes and myself update it. The iTouch is a great new technology that is very exciting and useful for my and millions of people all around the globe.

Review Criteria

Four criteria up for review:

-Price

-Ease of Manipulation

-Life Expectancy

-Usefulness to the Individual



Price)

How much the individual wants to spend depends on their intended usage of the product. If the individual needs to utilize the

device’s basic functions and experience an average taste of each component, then they are looking at spending the starting

price of $199.00 for an 8GB (Gigabyte) iTouch. However if the user intends to store mass media including hours of video and

movies and thousands of songs, they can spend up to $399.00 for a 64GB device (www.apple.com). For the average user

however, the 8GB version is ideal and is reasonably priced considering its many useful functions and storage room.


Ease of Manipulation)

With a 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen 
Multi-Touch display (www.apple.com), voice-recognition software, and a built-in

speaker, the iTouch is very easy to manipulate whether you are technically savvy or a basic user. Even if the screen becomes

scratched or cracked it is still able to function properly and display HD (High Definition) quality images at 480-by-320-pixel

resolution at 163 pixels per inch (www.apple.com).


Life Expectancy)

Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery has a daily life expectancy of thirty hours of audio playback or six hours of video

playback. The device itself comes with a one-year warranty from the manufacturer, but is expected to last many years. I

myself, have had my 16GB iTouch for two years and it still works flawlessly.


Usefulness to the Individual)

This item can do so many different things simultaneously that virtually anybody can find a use for it. Teenagers can use it

to listen to music, play games, take notes in class, store their contacts, and share photos, and professional graduates can

check e-mails, synchronize their calendar, use its built-in

calculator, look at this week’s weather forecast, and check the performance information for their stock. Because it is capable

of doing so many things for so many people, it may be considered a very useful device no matter who you are and what your

intended usage is.

Audience Analysis

The Apple iPod Touch (iTouch) appeals to people of all ages and skill –levels through its technological advancements and

simple manipulation. With such features as a touch screen and the ability to recognize voice commands, this item may be

useful and fun for your little brother as well as your grandma. Simply put, if one knows what they are doing, this item may

serve a mini-computer; yet if one struggles with handling new technology, they may still be able to utilize its basic functions.

This so-called “mp3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3) player” not only has the ability to play music, but can also play movies and

TV shows, display photos, surf the internet via a Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) network, control iTunes, play videos from YouTube,

check your e-mail, display local, regional, national, and world maps, has Bluetooth capabilities, etc. Accordingly, people

coming from many diverse areas of interest are attracted to this device because of its broad capabilities. This item can do so

many different things simultaneously that virtually anybody can find a use for it. Teenagers can use it to listen to music, play

games, take notes in class, store their contacts, and share photos, and professional graduates can check e-mails, synchronize

their calendar, use its built-in calculator, look at this week’s weather forecast, and check the performance information for their

stock.

Since people of all interests, ages, and skill-levels are attracted to this product, I have a rather large audience that would

be interested in my review. My review would consider what is most important to them, it’s value to them as an individual;

starting at $199.00, this device is well worth its cost. Considering the average “mp3 player” sells for approximately $50.00

and the average computer sells for approximately $500.00, the combination of the two in a miniature size for only $199.00 is

without doubt a reasonable price. The fact that it can do so many things in so many different areas with new downloadable

applications coming out every day, this product is ideal for anyone with two hands.

My audience’s social needs include the ability to communicate. Because this product is capable of sharing photos and

other documents with comparable devices via Bluetooth, and can play multiplayer games with other iTouch users within a

proximate area, individuals may easily communicate with peers.

My audience would like to know this device’s abilities with relation to them, or in other words, how this product can help

them perform everyday functions. This is specific to the individual andm ay influence their purchase decision. To not know

this information would hurt my audience and turn them away from a future purchase because they would not be away of it

broad usefulness. To help keep up with the changing times, this product offers them monthly software updates to fix bugs

and improve software. It also offers detailed descriptions of applications, including screen-shots, before the individual makes

a purchase and provides thirty-second previews of songs before committing to purchase a song.

This product may make its users have more fun and be more productive. It can help individuals in school, at home, and in

the workplace. It can help someone express themselves as who they are and help them to become who they want to be.

Review Topic

I wil be reviewing the Apple IPod Touch

Commentary Final Draft

Tolerance can make you a successful millionaire, for it is central to success. Tolerance is the essence of dealing with common problems. It is crucial in the workplace and it is the basis of individuals' everyday lives. I personally have a very strange roommate and face the struggle of tolerance everyday. He's messy and leaves his stuff and dishes everywhere, he's the biggest nerd I've ever met, he plays the keyboard and sings simultaneously every day (which is just odd), he sings so loud in the shower that it wakes me up in the morning even though he's on the compete other side of the apartment, and I'm pretty sure he's gay. He has told me and my other fellow roommates that when he was in high school he did not know whether he was gay or straight and had many homosexual thoughts. He's a really nice guy don't get me wrong, but he is very weird. Whenever we have people over, all he can talk about is these "Skyflakes" which is some type of cracker that isn't salted, and he just raves about them, exclaiming how, "They go great with jam and jelly". What an odd was to start a conversation. While the other two roommates and I buy real food for the apartment, this is all he buys. It's as if he doesn't know how to live on his own. He was obviously very protected growing up and now he doesn't have mommy to buy him real food and follow him around picking up his messes.

Individuals may struggle to tolerate their roommates based upon many common issues. Issues such as drug and alcohol use, cleanliness, conflicting values, morals, and habits depending upon the way in which the individual was raised, and many others that may include noise, sleeping times, partying, homosexuality, pets, invasion of privacy, etc. Since tolerance is vital to overcoming obstacles in everyday life, learning to deal with something as simple as a "strange" roommate is key to learning the basic skills of tolerance; for with tolerance comes concentration and the ability to focus on what is at task, whether that task be studying for a class, making an important counter-argument at a press conference, or simply attempting to fall asleep. Learning to deal with a "strange" roommate may teach you how crucial tolerance is in everyday life trough it's endless number of applications.

I started asking around on our floor and it seems as if almost every room has at least one person that is considered to be a problem. However, “compromising is important whenever people are living together. Living together involves blending multiple lives and lifestyles. You and your roommates may be very similar or very different” (http://education-portal.com); and while this isn't a huge pissue, there is a lot of kids that have a real problem with their roommates. For instance, my friend Alaina Woolsey has roommates that have "kegger" parties almost every night and keep her up until about three in the morning. She actually just transferred out of her apartment into my building at the Towers, which got me thinking; how many room transfers are related to roommate issues? To research this I contacted the Housing and Residence Life here at UCF. They have reported that in order to get a room transfer, one must first speak with a residence life staff member and if the transfer is related to a roommate issue, they will conduct a meeting with the proper authorities in order to attempt to resolve the issue before issuing a transfer. My friend Matt Young has reported to me a similar problem, for he lives in Lake Claire and has to share a room with someone. He tells me his roommate is a huge "pot-head" who is always smoking in the room and acting like an idiot when he gets high. Poor Matt requested for a transfer, but didn't get it. He didn't want to rat the kid out and get him in trouble with the campus police, he just didn't want to have to live and sleep ten feet away from him. Accordingly, he complained saying that they were just having general issues and arguing a lot about disagreements. They said that arguments weren't enough to get a transfer and that he was stuck to deal with it. This also got me questioning how many room transfers are related to drug and alcohol usage...I interviewed one of the Resident Assistant’s (R.A.’s) in my building. According to Jeffrey, drug and alcohol use is never an issue because in most living areas, drugs and alcohol are not allowed, nor tolerated. There have been no reported cases or any sort of statistics that he has heard of.

I also began asking around in my classes to the students to see if they liked their roommates, how things were working out, etc. I found that the major problem that people had with their roommates wasn't drug and alcohol abuse, but was cleanliness. Some people (like Gabe) love to leave dishes in the sink and always say, "Oh I'll get it later." while the large majority of the student population had conflicting values and likes to keep their area tidy. This generally resulted in some sort of conflict. However, according to Jeffrey of Tower 1 at UCF, the have been no statistics describing this sort of discrepancy between fellow roommates.

Jeffrey quoted that there have been no statistics or history with either of these problems; therefore they cannot be a common issue among roommates. While they may still occur, they are never reported, fearing they may attract the attention of the campus police and would have a larger problem than simply struggling to deal with another human being. Drug and alcohol abuse in apartments they do not allow is may be a serious offense.

I then called my mom to ask if she had any roommate issues when she was in college. She told me, "Of course I did, but I learned to deal with it." which made me assume that with experience, dealing with people you don't get along with becomes easier. Accordingly, younger age groups would have the most problems with their roommates, as they have had the least experience dealing with this issue. Yet, five minutes later, she was telling me how there's a new receptionist at her work that she can't stand. This told me that as people age, they learn how to deal with certain individuals, but when a new problematic individual appears, they face an entire new problem. This showed me that tolerance is a universal issue among all age groups that does not have one single solution to it, for tolerating different individuals requires different techniques. To contradict however, Jeffrey stated that older individuals are more tolerant because they are more used to living independently on their own. I therefore agreed to disagree and decided to stay “on the fence”, for I can find ties to both sides of the argument.

I have thus come to the realization that there are many roommate problems that exist within almost every situation. However, just because there are minor issues, there are not necessarily major problems. Everybody is different, and there is no central problem that exists among roommates other than individuals struggling to learn the basic skills of tolerance. I believe that older individuals are better equipped with these skills because they have been around the independent living environment longer and have more experience with simplifying and solving problems. Through my research, I have found that roommate issues are rarely related to drug and alcohol use, for no cases within the Orlando area have been reported. It may have been the problem, but a different excuse was admitted, such as in Matt Young’s case. Living with everyday annoyances coming from roommates may quickly teach tolerance as one may quickly learn how to deal with everyday annoyances. College students that live in an apartment also live within a democracy; hopefully everybody fulfills his or her commitment.




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2009.

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