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Tzakis Receives James W. McLamore Outstanding Service Award
Andreas Tzakis, M.D., Ph.D., a pioneering transplant surgeon, received the 2005 James W. McLamore Outstanding Service Award during a special Faculty Senate ceremony last week at the University of Miami. Under his direction, the Division of Liver and GI Transplantation at UM’s Miller School of Medicine has performed more than 120 multivisceral transplants, representing more than half of the world’s experience with this phenomenally complex procedure. The annual award recognizes a faculty member who has gone above and beyond the call of duty in service to the university. Dr. Tzakis is being honored for his extraordinary clinical work, and perhaps even more importantly for his service to his patients, who are his biggest supporters. “In his chosen field of transplantation Dr. Tzakis truly stands alone as a clinical innovator and a compassionate investigator, willing to push the limits of what medical science can accomplish,” said John G. Clarkson, M.D., senior vice president for medical affairs and dean of the UM Miller School of Medicine. “I am honored to receive this award, and I accept it on behalf of everyone at UM/Jackson Memorial Medical Center who makes our transplant program so successful,” said Dr. Tzakis. “I feel our transplant program is connected to James McLamore through our shared values: excellent and relentless daily work, sensitivity to the suffering of our fellow citizens, and investment in the future with education, research and development. I am honored to carry on this tradition.” James McLamore was one of the founders of Burger King Corporation and a former chairman of the University of Miami Board of Trustees. Among the past winners of the award are Edward T. Foote II, former president of the University; Bernard J. Fogel, M.D., dean emeritus of the Miller School of Medicine; Janet Canterbury, Ph.D., senior associate dean for special projects at the Miller School of Medicine; and R. Bunn Gautier, the Florida state senator instrumental in the founding of the medical school.
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Renowned Duke Cardiologist Named Dean of the Miller School of Medicine
Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D., an internationally renowned cardiologist and chairman of the Department of Medicine at Duke University Medical Center, has been named senior vice president for medical affairs and dean of the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, UM President Donna E. Shalala announced Friday. “I think Dr. Goldschmidt is a perfect match for the University of Miami,” President Shalala said. “He’s a first-rate leader and a wonderful researcher-clinician who will raise the Miller School to a spectacular new level of international medical and scientific leadership.” Dr. Goldschmidt, whose research applies genomics and cell therapy to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease, was previously chief of the Division of Cardiology at Duke. Before joining the Duke faculty in 2000 he was director of cardiology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, where he built the Heart and Lung Research Institute and a heart hospital. “I am incredibly delighted to be welcomed to the University of Miami,” said Dr. Goldschmidt, 51. “The Miller School of Medicine has an international reputation for excellence and I plan to work with my teams to bring the clinical mission, the research mission, and the educational mission to new heights. I also feel honored and humbled to succeed John Clarkson at the helm, a remarkable leader whose career has been exemplary.” As chairman of Duke’s Department of Medicine, the largest department at the university, Dr. Goldschmidt oversees a $250 million enterprise with 350 full-time physician faculty members, 80 Ph.D.s, 1,200 staff and 300 trainees in 16 divisions. Groundbreaking clinical and laboratory research is a major focus, with clinical services based at Duke University Hospital. During Dr. Goldschmidt’s tenure as chief of Duke’s cardiology division and chairman of the Department of Medicine, research funding from the National Institutes of Health more than doubled and now ranks in the top three nationally. A native of Belgium, Dr. Goldschmidt received his medical degree from the Universite Libre de Bruxelles and completed residency and fellowship training in Brussels at Erasme Academic Hospital and in the United States at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Goldschmidt begins his UM post on April 3. Flexible Spending Account Participants in the 2006 Flexible Spending Health Care Account (FSA) should have received their HumanaAccess Visa card along with an informative tri-fold pamphlet. For additional information on how to use the HumanaAccess Visa card, visit https://www.miami.edu/benefits/HumanaVisa.pdf. For a sample list of eligible over-the-counter FSA health care expenses, visit https://www.miami.edu/benefits/EligibleOTC.pdf. To obtain a Humana 2006 Flexible Spending Health Care Reimbursement form, visit http://www.miami.edu/benefits/pdf/HumanaFSAclaim.pdf. In addition, FSA participants may elect to enroll in direct deposit to expedite reimbursement of claims. To obtain a Humana Direct Deposit Authorization of Reimbursement Claims form, visit http://www.miami.edu/benefits/pdf/HumanaFSAdd.pdf. For more information, please contact Pamela Salemi at psalemi@miami.edu. Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute Developmental Grant Program The Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute is pleased to announce that funds are available to support one-year pilot projects in the amount of $50,000 to encourage the development of new basic, translational and clinical research in breast and ovarian cancers. Support from the Women’s Cancer League allows funding of projects related to ovarian cancer in this round of grant funding. Graduate students and early-career post-doctoral fellows are not eligible. The application deadline is March 15. For additional information, please call Dorothy Mills at 305-243-6292 or dmills@med.miami.edu. Ethics Programs Seminar Ronald Goldfarb, a Washington, D.C. attorney and author who served in the 1960s as a member of Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy’s Organized Crime and Racketeering Section of the Department of Justice, will present “Confidentiality and the Professions.” This series will address issues in law, medicine, pastoral care, journalism, information technology and other professions. It is open to the University community as well as the public. Those who attend at least four sessions will receive a University of Miami Ethics Programs Certificate of Attendance. The sessions will take place on February 16 and March 2, 16 and 30 at 3 p.m. in the Mailman Center, room 5003. For more information, contact UM Ethics Programs at 305-243-5723 or ethics@miami.edu. EAP Will Come to Your Office Want to have a discussion or informational session conducted by the Employee Assistance Program? Call the EAP office at 305-284-6604. The Employee Assistance Program will modify any of its discussion designs to fit your situation. Possible topics include time management, stress management and assertiveness training. If a particular topic interests your group and it does not appear under the “selected topics” link on the web site, then we will create a structure and coordinate information specifically to fit your needs. For more information, please visit www.miami.edu/eap. You may also e-mail requests to sally@miami.edu, bcales@miami.edu, mremon@miami.edu or robinr@miami.edu. Computer Security Last week, the Portland Oregonian reported that a thief has stolen the medical records of 365,000 patients from across Oregon and Washington from the car of a Providence Health Systems employee. The week before, the New York Times reported that a laptop containing the personal records of 230,000 stock traders was stolen from the parked car of an Ameriprise Financial employee. Leaving large amounts of sensitive data on a portable computer, PDA or storage media is always risky, but there are measures available to reduce the risk considerably. If your work requires mobile access to data, you need to learn those measures and use them actively. View Medical Information Technology's guide to "Computer Security on the Move" at http://it.med.miami.edu/x991.xml. Tax Prep Help on Campus H&R Block will be providing on-site tax returns at the Miller School of Medicine and Jackson Memorial Hospital from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Thursday, and next Tuesday, February 14, and Friday, February 17, in front of the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, as well as today (Tuesday) through Friday, February 17, April 3 through 7, and April 10 through 15 in the Alamo Courtyard. Applications will also be available for Florida KidCare, an umbrella health insurance program for children birth through 18. For more information on the tax return service, please call Kathleen Blenke at 305-899-0961, or visit www.hrblock.com. For information about Florida KidCare Health Insurance, please call Ebenezer Boakye at 305-358-8800. Faculty Senate and School Council Elections The Faculty Senate represents the faculty in university governance. They solicit interested faculty to indicate their willingness to take part in this governance. In accordance with the election and voting procedures outlined in the faculty manual, each voting member of the university faculty who is willing to serve on the Faculty Senate or on his/her school council should indicate this to the secretary of the Senate each academic year. Sponsored Programs Administration 101 This course was created to provide an overview of sponsored programs to individuals new to research administration. With the increased number of awards and the complexity of government regulations, we must expand the knowledge of these regulations to everyone involved in sponsored programs administration. This 90-minute online course reviews the institutional and federal policies for submitting and managing sponsored programs. After reviewing the course material, participants take a brief test. This course is a prerequisite for staff interested in attending the Special Seminar Series. Log onto NetLearning at http://netlearning.miami.edu to enroll. Learn How to Talk to Your Teens S.T.E.P. (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) Teen is an eight-week, midday discussion group conducted by the Employee Assistance Program. This course offers parents a realistic and practical approach to meeting the challenges of raising adolescents today. It helps parents learn effective and enjoyable ways to communicate with their teens and to achieve the goal of raising responsible children. Classes will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) and also on February 15 and 22, and March 1, 10, 15 and 22, in Dominion Parking Garage, room 155, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. You may register online at http://netlearning.miami.edu (be sure to register for all eight sessions). If you have any questions on using the online registration system, call 305-284-5110 or 305-243-3090. For questions about content, call 305-284-6604. Child Car Seat Installation Check To ensure that your child car seat is installed correctly, a certified child passenger safety technician will be available on Wednesdays in front of the Mailman Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The service is available to everyone who transports children under the age of 12 in their vehicle. For more information, e-mail gstepanian@um-jmh.org, or call 305-243-3928 to set up an appointment. Priority will be given to those with appointments. The Injury Free Coalition for Kids is a division of Holtz Children's Hospital/ Miller School of Medicine. Lincoln Financial Group, Fidelity Investments and TIAA-CREF Visit the Medical Campus A representative from Lincoln Financial Group will be at the medical campus on February 14 and March 13 to conduct individual counseling sessions. To schedule an appointment, contact Theresa Yong at 305-245-7332 or tmyong@lnc.com. A representative from Fidelity Investments will be on the medical campus to conduct individual counseling sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 1 and 29, April 27, May 24, June 28 and July 26. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-642-7131. A representative from TIAA-CREF will be at the medical campus February 22 and 23, March 27 and 28, April 25 and 26, May 23 and 24, and June 27 and 29 to conduct individual counseling sessions. To schedule an appointment, visit http://www.tiaa-cref.com/moc, or call Daphne Georges-Kong at 1-866-842-3357. All counseling sessions from these organizations will take place in the Human Resources Benefits Office, 901 N.W. 17th St., suite D. Questions about Compliance? UM Helplines Can Assist You
Any University of Miami employee reporting or deciding whether to report activity that may be in violation of a law, rule, or regulation is protected against retaliation by the Whistleblower Protection Statement. For more information, visit the Office of Compliance site. e-Update Submission Guidelines
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Department of Microbiology and Immunology
2/7/2006 at 1 p.m. and 2/14/2006 at noon, Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, room 3109 Zhibin Chen, Ph.D., research fellow at Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, will discuss “Molecular Controls of Autoimmune Diseases: The Masters” today (Tuesday) at 1 p.m. in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, room 3109. Hongbo Chi, Ph.D., associate research scientist at Yale University School of Medicine, will present “Function and Regulation of Map Kinase Signaling in Immune Responses” on Tuesday, February 14, at noon in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, room 3109. The 31st Annual Review and Recent Practical Advances in Pathology 2/7/2006 through 2/10/2006, Fontainebleau Resort The Department of Pathology’s 31st Annual Review and Recent Practical Advances in Pathology course takes place this week through Friday at the Fontainebleau Resort. This popular annual conference is attended by many pathologists from the United States and abroad. Courses will be conducted by renowned guest speakers and University of Miami faculty. For information and assistance, please contact Linda Hung at 305-585-6103, by fax at 305-243-5929, or by e-mail at lhung@med.miami.edu. To view the brochure and registration form, and for a complete listing of conference topics, please visit http://pathology.med.miami.edu. Conversations About Cancer 2/9/2006 from noon to 1 p.m. at UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach, suite 100; 2/13/2006 from noon to 1 p.m., UM/Sylvester, room 1301; 2/16/2006 from 2 to 3 p.m., UM/Sylvester, room 1301 The following presentations are free and open to the public. A light lunch will be served. Please call 305-243-1000 or 800-545-2292 to reserve your space. Maggie Kane, Infection Control Specialist, will present “Ways to Avoid Infection” on Friday from noon to 1 p.m. at UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach, 1192 East Newport Center Drive, suite 100, and again on Thursday, February 16, from 2 to 3 p.m. in UM/Sylvester, conference room 1301. Hugo F. Fernandez, M.D., associate professor of clinical medicine and director of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, will present “Blood Cancers and Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation: Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma” on Monday, February 13, from noon to 1 p.m. in UM/Sylvester conference room 1301. Fourth Annual Miami International Revascularization Summit 2/9/2006 through 2/11/2006, The Alexander Hotel, 5225 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach The Fourth Annual Miami International Revascularization Summit 2006 is Thursday through Saturday at The Alexander Hotel, 5225 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. This course includes patient cases and is designed to provide interactive education on the advances in percutaneous, peripheral and surgical interventions, cardiac imaging and prevention. Continuing medical education credits for physicians and nurses will be offered. For more information, please contact the Division of Continuing Medical Education at 305-243-6716, e-mail umcme@med.miami.edu or visit www.cme.med.miami.edu. Fourth Annual Glaucoma Mid-Winter Symposium 2/10/2006, The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, 455 Grand Bay Drive Bascom Palmer Eye Institute invites you to the “Battle on the Beach IV,” the fourth annual mid-winter symposium featuring discussion of current diagnostic tools and newer strategies for the clinical practice of glaucoma. These will include glaucoma surgical techniques, normal tension glaucoma, angle closure glaucoma, controversies in glaucoma and pediatric glaucoma. The event takes place Friday and Saturday at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, 455 Grand Bay Drive. For more information, please contact Karen Davila at 305-326-6110, or kdavila@med.miami.edu. Listening: The Active Ingredient 2/10/2006, noon, Dominion Parking Garage, room 155 This two-part personal development seminar, offered by the EAP, includes a computer-based learning prerequisite. All University faculty, staff and administrators are welcome to attend. At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to demonstrate active listening skills, including labeling speakers' emotions, using voice tone to convey meaning, paraphrasing, recognizing the difference between empathetic and sympathetic statements, understanding the value and use of pauses, and prompting with open-ended questions. The workshop will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday in room 155 of the Dominion Parking Garage. If you do not have access to the Internet, please contact the EAP to obtain the pre-work materials. For more information about content, contact Mary Remon at the EAP at 305-284-6604. To register, visit http://netlearning.miami.edu. For questions about registration, call the Professional Development and Training Office at 305-243-3090. UM/Sylvester Distinguished Lecture Series 2/10/2006, noon, UM/Sylvester, room 1301 David Carbone, M.D., Ph.D., Harold L. Moses Chair in Cancer Research, Ingram Professor of Cancer Research and director of Specialized Program of Research Excellence in Lung Cancer, Vanderbilt University Cancer Center, will present “Molecular Signatures of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer,” as part of the UM/Sylvester Distinguished Lecture Series. The lecture begins at noon on Friday in UM/Sylvester, room 1301. Lunch will be served. For more information, please call Diane Dames at 305-243-2287, or e-mail DDames@med.miami.edu. (New) Free Mammograms for UM Employees 2/13/2006 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 2/16/2006 from noon to 4 p.m., Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, suite 1038 Benefits Administration will sponsor free mammography screenings at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Mammography Imaging Department, suite 1038, on Monday, February 13, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday, February 16, from noon to 4 p.m. To be eligible, you must be a UM employee enrolled in one of the University-sponsored Humana health plans, be asymptomatic (no symptoms of breast illness or disease, no pain, discharge, etc.) and at least 366 days must have passed since your last mammogram. To register for either date call Humana's appointment line at 1-800-442-5555, ext. 5278. Space is limited. Calls made to UM/Sylvester, UM/Sylvester’s Mammography office, and Benefits Administration will not be honored. Presentations and information on breast cancer will be hosted by Humana and UM/Sylvester. Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Miami 2/14/2006, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Alamo Park Join the Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Miami on Tuesday, February 14, for the inauguration of the Injury Free Mobile. The kick-off event will take place at Alamo Park, 1611 N.W. 12th Avenue, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Participants will be entered into a raffle to win a free car seat. For more information, call 305-243-8838 or e-mail ldeus@um-jmh.org. The Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Miami is a division of Holtz Children's Hospital in partnership with the Department of Pediatrics. The Mort Silverblatt Head and Neck Cancer Support Group 2/14/2006, 1:30 to 3 p.m., UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach, 1192 East Newport Center Drive, suite 100 The Mort Silverblatt Head and Neck Cancer Support Group will meet at UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach, 1192 East Newport Center Drive, suite 100, on Tuesday, February 14, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. A presentation on “Sensory Deficits – Focus on Head and Neck Cancer” will be given by Penny Fisher, M.S., R.N., C.O.R.L.N., clinical instructor and advanced practice nurse, head and neck cancer, UM/Sylvester. The support group is free and open to all head and neck cancer survivors, their families and friends. Participants need not be patients of UM/Sylvester. The group meets the second Tuesday of every month. For additional information, including directions to UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach, please call 1-800-545-2292 or 305-243-1000. Grant Writing Seminar The deadline to register is 2/15/2006. The event takes place 2/24/2006 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Retter Auditorium The Division of Continuing Medical Education will present a one-day grant seminar entitled “Write Winning Grants,” on Friday, February 24, in Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s Retter Auditorium. The seminar will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $255, which includes extensive hand-out materials. Seating is limited. This event is open to everyone. To apply, visit http://www.miami.edu/research/, hover over the “Quick Links” button and click on “Grant Writing Seminar Spring 2006.” You can also call 305-243-6716 or e-mail umcme@med.miami.edu to receive an application. Applications must be received by February 15. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Grand Rounds 2/17/2006, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., Jackson Rehabilitation Center, third-floor auditorium The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine will present “Remembered Wellness and Rehabilitation” on Friday, February 17, from 8 to 9 a.m. in the Jackson Rehabilitation Center Building, third-floor auditorium. The speaker is Irene M. Estores, M.D. For further details, please contact Coretha Davis at 305-585-1431. Fifth Annual South Florida Environmental Ethics Conference 2/17/2006, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale The Fifth Annual South Florida Environmental Ethics Conference will be held on Friday, February 17, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. This year's "Living on the Edge" program will feature keynote speaker Kimberly Warner, Ph.D., Marine Pollution Scientist at Oceana in Washington, D.C. The topic is "Ethics and Ocean Conservation." This event is sponsored by the University of Miami Ethics Programs, Florida Atlantic University, the Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust and the Florida Bioethics Network (FBN). Ticket information and registration forms are available at www.ethics.miami.edu. All full-time-students and paid FBN members may attend free but must pre-register. Leadership Academy Courses 2/21/2006 and 2/23/2006, 9 a.m. to noon, Dominion Parking Garage, suite 155 The leadership academy will offer “Meeting Facilitation Skills” on Tuesday, February 21 and “Decision Making Skills” on Thursday, February 23, from 9 a.m. to noon in Dominion Parking Garage, suite 155. Seating is limited. To register for a session, visit http://netlearning.miami.edu. For more information about the Leadership Academy, visit www.miami.edu/development-training/la, or call the Professional Development Training Office at 305-243-3090 or 305-284-5110. Grant Writing Seminar 2/23/2006, 1 to 5 p.m., Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, fifth-floor auditorium The Office of Graduate Studies will be presenting a repeat of their highly successful grant writing workshop for pre-doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows to develop grant writing skills. Stephen Russell, Ph.D., co-founder of the Grant Writers' Seminars and Workshops, will conduct a half-day workshop entitled “Write Winning Grants,” on Thursday, February 23, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, fifth-floor auditorium. The emphasis of this workshop will be on research proposals in the biomedical sciences as they pertain to NIH funding. Topics will include: Participants who are registered graduate medical school students will receive a copy of Dr. Russell’s notes and The Grant Application Writer’s Workbook. Dr. Russell charges $60 for the workbook and participants may pay this amount using an IDR upon registration. Education for Physicians in End of Life Care Lecture 2/24/2006, noon, UM/Sylvester, room 1301 On Friday, February 24, Haydee Kapin M.S.N., and Karon Rzad, R.D., will present “Common Physical Symptoms II: GI, Fluid Balance, Anorexia and other Nutritional Issues.” It will be held at noon in UM/Sylvester, room 1301. Lunch will be served. Log onto NetLearning at https://netlearning.miami.edu to register. For more information, contact Diane Dames at ddames@med.miami.edu Medical Education Grand Rounds 2/24/2006, noon, Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, fifth-floor auditorium Glenn Regehr, Ph.D., associate director of the Wilson Centre for Research in Education, professor, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, and the Richard and Elizabeth Currie Chair in Health Professions Education Research, will be the guest speaker on Friday, February 24, at noon in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, fifth-floor auditorium. His topic is “Self-Assessment, Self-Direction, Self-Regulation and Other Myths: Implications for the Professional Maintenance of Competence.” Dr. Regehr will review and explore the concepts of self-assessment and self-direction, address some of the personal and environmental limitations on these processes, and discuss how we might address these limitations in order to evolve safe and effective practitioners. Admission is free and lunch will be served. For more information, contact Richard Tiberius, Ph.D., at 305 243-6538, or e-mail rtiberius@med.miami.edu. Mild Cognitive Impairment Symposium 2/24/2006 and 2/25/2006, Eden Roc Resort & Spa, 4525 Collins Avenue The Wien Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorder, Mount Sinai Medical Center, will be holding the Fourth Annual Mild Cognitive Impairment Symposium on February 24 and 25 at Eden Roc Resort & Spa, 4525 Collins Avenue. The purpose of this symposium is to provide a forum where new information and in-depth discussions can take place about Mild Cognitive Impairment and all its sub-types. This will be accomplished via two keynote lectures and four mini-symposia. The symposium will feature a panel of national and international experts in the fields of neurology, psychiatry, geriatrics, neuropsychology and brain epidemiology. A 50 percent registration discount is available for UM and VA employees. For additional information, visit http://www.byrdinstitute.org/MCISymposium or e-mail mcisymposium@msmc.com. University of Miami HIV Winter Symposium The deadline to register is Saturday, February 25. The event takes place 3/10/2006 and 3/11/2006. The Third Annual University of Miami HIV Winter Symposium will be held on March 10 and 11 in the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor conference room. This year’s topic is “Immunoregulation and Immunotherapy of HIV.” The goal is to present recent advances in the science of immunoregulation and the potential for immunotherapy. This event is free and breakfast and lunch will be served. Please RSVP by February 25 to Ana Ayala at 305-243-5359, or e-mail aayala@med.miami.edu. |
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