A snow-covered mountain is family fun Oct 18, 2008
The young children s program at the Buttermilk Ski Area is the best in the area around Aspen, Colo ... Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen, Colo ... Buttermilk Ski Area Aspen, Colo. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
More news from the slopes Oct 18, 2008
Independence Square Lodge, Aspen, Colo ... In eighth place were Colorado s Aspen Highlands and Snowmass resorts, then Squaw Valley in California and Steamboat in Colorado. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Yen faces further pressure Oct 18, 2008
Those people who kept their powder dry may find it's not a bad opportunity to get into the carry trade again,'' said Dave Floyd, global head of foreign-exchange research and trading at Aspen Trading Group, a research and trading firm. The lack of downward momentum in yen crosses suggests we are in a transitional phase from higher volatility to relatively low volatility. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Richard Hasen Oct 17, 2008
Remedies: Examples and Explanations (Aspen, April 2007). (3rd edition 2004) (co-authored with Professor Daniel Hays Lowenstein). (Harper's Magazine)
Business Travel: The powder and glory Oct 17, 2008
Resorts at the top end of the market there - Aspen, Vail and Beaver Creek - are probably the first that come to mind but there are 24 others in the state. Steamboat Springs got its name after early French settlers thought the bubbling of the hot springs in the area sounded like a steamboat. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Glaxo will lead in Egypt after purchase Oct 15, 2008
New Glaxo chief executive Andrew Witty has made emerging markets a priority, a pledge backed up in July by a pioneering deal with South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare Holdings that paved the way for the sale of cheap branded generic medicines in emerging markets. Glaxo shares were down 0. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Travel Section Oct 15, 2008
Most New Yorkers think skiing; they think Vail and Telluride and Breckenridge and Aspen and Beaver C.. LIVEBLOG: The new White Ca.. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Hotels join the airlines in fine-print fees Oct 14, 2008
Recently, I had to reluctantly cancel plans to attend the Boyd Group aviation forecast conference, held Oct. 5-7 at the St. Regis, a Starwood hotel in Aspen, Colorado ... So why did the St. Regis in Aspen charge my American Express card the full $414 ... Had I known that the St. Regis in Aspen confiscated the full two-day rate, I would simply have made a reservation elsewhere. (International Herald Tribune)
Outside magazine ranks top ski resorts Oct 14, 2008
In eighth place were Colorado's Aspen Highlands and Snowmass resorts, then Squaw Valley in California and Steamboat in Colorado. The final five on the top 15 list were Mammoth in California; Telluride, Colo. (Yahoo News)
Road trip reveals wonder of the west Oct 11, 2008
Inside these fenced-in enclosures the aspen are growing and healthy, while outside the fence all of the aspen have been eaten. Even the grass has been chewed down shorter than our front lawn. (Forest Republican, WI)
Aspen Ridge opens in Princeton Oct 10, 2008
Mary Vinson offers aspen log furniture and other decorative items at Aspen Ridge Furniture ... In fact, Aspen Ridge Furniture at 522 S. Main St. in Princeton can allow homeowners this feeling without leaving the comforts of their own home ... Owner Mary Vinson opened this store selling all kinds of aspen log furniture. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Mary A. Campbell (825) Oct 7, 2008
Survivors include her husband of nearly 60 years, James of Sioux City; a son, Denis and wife, Carol Campbell of South Sioux City; two grandsons, Kirk and wife, Angie Campbell and T.J. and wife, Jessi Campbell, all of South Sioux City; six great-grandchildren, Aspen, Autumn, Faith, Kara, Kirsten and Andrew; a sister, Kathy and husband, Norbert Heinen of San Jose, Calif; her stepmother, Irene Schwarte; two half brothers, Ronnie Schwarte of Sioux City, and Joe Schwarte of Salix, Iowa; and a half... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
A scientist who speaks plain English Oct 5, 2008
Last July she served as a staff scientist on an Arctic cruise co-sponsored by the Aspen Institute, National Geographic and Linblad Expeditions that was designed to bring together leaders of business, government, and environmental groups to see firsthand the effects of global warming. The cruise left her hopeful that leaders of government and business are supporting the difficult steps to counter the bad effects of greenhouse gas emissions on marine life, which include warming ocean temperatures,... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Yoga at school causing some stress Oct 4, 2008
Parents in Aspen, Colo. were successful in demanding the removal of yoga in the local curriculum in 2002. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Siemens Water Technologies announces layoffs Oct 3, 2008
Siemens Water Technologies will vacate both its current properties on Arrasmith Trail and Golden Aspen Drive and move to a third location in Ames that is yet to be determined. The company expects the move to be complete by the end of the year. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Horse neglect - 28 seized Sep 23, 2008
Ashleigh Olds, a veterinarian for Aspen Creek Large Animal Clinic in Conifer, said some of the hooves were the worst she had ever seen. "It could take months or years to get these feet back to normal," she said of one of the horses, which had cracked, enlarged hooves. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Hiking Cathedral Lake Trail in Aspe... Sep 20, 2008
Hiking Cathedral Lake Trail in Aspen, Colorado: Switchbacks and Sublime Views on Popular Mountain Day Hike ... Hiking Cathedral Lake Trail in Aspen, Colorado ... Hiking Cathedral Lake Trail in Aspen, Colorado. (Suite101.com)
Met leaders? So who cares! Sep 19, 2008
" After that comment, McCain dumped Gramm. But was Gramm truly excommunicated from McCain land? Last month, he attended a meeting of McCain's top supporters in Aspen, Colorado. And at a dinner that day, McCain singled out Gramm for praise. Last week, failed Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul revealed that Gramm, now an exec for Swiss banking giant UBS (which also lost billions of dollars due to subprime loans and swaps), had recently called him as part of a McCain effort to win Paul's... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Grand Canyon all year Sep 19, 2008
Fall, of course, is when the aspen trees erupt in a blaze of gold and amber. Often, Baker says, the trees are at their peak of color when he starts his hikes, but have shed their leaves by the time he climbs out a week or two later. (AZCentral -- Travel)
WASH POST: Drudge-ology 101... Sep 18, 2008
Drudge-ology 101: McCain, Obama and Media Bias - The Fix. Play the electoral outcome prediction game. (The Drudge Report)
Ski resorts promote multimillion-dollar upgrades Sep 18, 2008
Aspen Skiing Co., which operates Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk, is investing $35 million this season in improvements, including two new restaurants, a new $7 million lift, an Olympic-size halfpipe at Buttermilk, and an area of new glades at Aspen Highlands. Snowmass is showing off new restaurants, ski-in/ski-out condos and a new conference space. (USA Today -- Travel)
Fall foliage cruises Sep 17, 2008
Waterton CruiseWaves of gold sweep across northern Montana each fall, with the abundant maples, larch and aspen typically hitting their peak colors in early October ... From the gold-leafed aspens along the Colorado River to the bursting birch and maple of Michigans Great Lakes shores, seeing the foliage is a great excuse to explore the Great Outdoors. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Accused Fake Lawyer Won't Defend Self Sep 17, 2008
Kieffer also defended Gwen Bergman, of Aspen, Colo. against charges that she used $30,000 from her mother's retirement fund to hire someone to kill her former husband. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Special effects a wonder on Wazee Sep 16, 2008
An earlier project, Mountain Town, a documentary on Aspen, was featured last year at the Starz Denver Film Festival. Both projects were ventures into creating branded content, promoting brands that sponsor the films Pepsi and DuPont in the case of the Gordon film; the Aspen-Snowmass resorts in the case of Mountain Town. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
A world of talent goes to London town Sep 15, 2008
Sustainable design is the theme of the Greengaged debates at the Design Council, and of an exhibition at the Gasworks gallery inspired by the disagreement between the French philosopher Jean Baudrillard and the British design historian Reyner Banham at the 1970 International Design Conference in Aspen, Colorado. You can also watch designers at work. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Frontier Airlines Announces a Mile High Sale Sep 14, 2008
To/from Denver: Akron $119 Albuquerque $59 Aspen $79 Atlanta $124 Austin $89 Billings $89 Boise $129 Bozeman $104 Cancun $149** Chicago (MDW) $89 Colorado Springs $59 Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) $99 Dayton $119 Detroit $139 Durango $89 El Paso $109 Fargo $119 Grand Junction $79 Houston (IAH) $82 Indianapolis $84 Kansas City $69 Las Vegas $78 Los Angeles $89 Milwaukee $119 Minneapolis/St. (PR Newswire)
Frontier Airlines Expands its Rocky Mountain Reach Sep 12, 2008
-- Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE), Aspen, Colo. -- La Plata Airport (DRO), Durango, Colo. (PR Newswire)
Armstrong eyes return for next year's Tour de France Sep 10, 2008
Armstrong has been training in Aspen, Colo. "It is easier to get lean at altitude," Carmichael said. (USA Today -- Sports)
Armstrong Returns to Cycling for Tour Sep 10, 2008
For starters, he plans to train in Aspen, Colo. in rigorous conditions similar to what he would face in Europe. (Time.com)
McCain's Annoying Little Fraud Sep 9, 2008
") ... [via , ] 12:41 A.M. ___________________________Sunday, July 20, 2008did star blogger Matt Yglesias really ? It can't have been the money: The Atlantic is the last journalistic gravy train in town. Were the ideas at the Aspen Ideas Festival not up to snuff? ... P.S.: What's CAP getting in the deal? ! ... 11:49 P.M. ___________________________we should pay more attention to the issues on which Obama hasn't noticeably shifted to the center. For example, 1) health care and 2) tax increases.... (Slate)
Airlines get stingier with frequent fliers Sep 8, 2008
Exceptions: Flights between Denver and four Colorado cities Colorado Springs, Grand Junction, Durango and Aspen will earn 250 miles. Changes were needed because the frequent-flier program affects Frontier's bottom line, spokesman Steve Snyder says. (USA Today -- Money)
Durango campaign wins No. 1 Sep 6, 2008
She teamed with sophomores Rachel Miller and Aspen McKeever as the Demons held off the pesky Pirates in the final game. But just when the Demons would pull ahead, Pagosa Springs would answer with kills from Low and Allison Hart, among others. (Durango Herald)
'Holidays (Are) on Us' This Winter from Vail Resorts Sep 6, 2008
- The 'Holidays on Us' package is valid at all of its owned and managed properties, including nine of the Company's RockResort properties located in iconic areas such as Vail, St. Lucia, Santa Fe, Jackson Hole, Aspen and Beaver Creek ... Hotel Jerome in Aspen, La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa in New Mexico and the beachside resort of The Landings St. Lucia in the West Indies, among others ... Hotel Jerome in Aspen, Colo. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Take a fitness vacation Sep 5, 2008
Snowmass Village near Aspen, Colo. has hosted a weekend wellness retreat for the past four summers, and this year it emphasized organic gardening and food preparation, says Josh Behrman, events director. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Cowboys & Indians Gets Up-Close and Personal With Kevin Costner Sep 3, 2008
Kevin Costner invites readers to his Aspen ranch in the October issue of Cowboys ns ... " Costner invites Cers to an exclusive visit to his 160-acre Aspen ranch in the October issue, now on sale at newsstands everywhere. The Colorado hideaway is one of the homes he shares with Christine, his beautiful wife, and Cayden, their 1-year-old son. Costner also recently purchased an oceanfront residence in Santa Barbara, California. "I've never been able to keep horses at my Aspen ranch," he says,... (PR Newswire)
Sizzlin’ strings Fiddlers dazzle fair crowd Sep 3, 2008
First - Aspen Quirico, 15, Alamosa, Colo ... First - Aspen Quirico and Larry Hoots. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Beat goes on for Durango volleyball Sep 2, 2008
And she's a jumper," Oliger said. Aspen McKeever, as well, will contribute up front, according to the DHS coach. Larkin Jamison, a senior, will handle libero duties as a DHS defensive specialist. Sophomore Rachel Miller and junior Tanya Mulkey will be counted on for their versatility, Oliger added. "She (Mulkey) can play almost any position," the DHS coach said. Mulkey also is the backup setter for the Demons. She had success this summer as a setter in club events, Oliger said. "Now, it's a... (Durango Herald)
Telluride Firefighter Day -- September 11, 2008 Aug 30, 2008
These fabulous gifts include hotel accommodations in Aspen, Steamboat Springs, Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head by ResortQuest, gift certificates to dining establishments, shops and more. More about ResortQuest: ResortQuest Ski offers great gear, great service and great prices. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
DHS strides to Fort Collins Aug 29, 2008
The Demons also will race in the tradition-rich Chris Severy Invitational in Aspen on Oct. 4. Regionals this year will be in Colorado Springs, and the state meet is back in Fort Collins where the Demons open the season today. (Durango Herald)
U.S. envoy's contacts with Pakistani raise questions Aug 27, 2008
Khalilzad also had a close relationship with Bhutto, flying with her last summer on a private jet to a policy gathering in Aspen, Colorado. Multimedia. (International Herald Tribune)
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, Sept. 12-14 Aug 26, 2008
More than 50 microbreweries from the Southwest and elsewhere will be featured, including Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Aspen Brewing Co., Boulder Beer Co., Bristol Brewing Co., Bull Cooper Smith's Pub ng, Deschutes Brewery, Durango Brewing Co., Eske's Brewery, Flagstaff Brewing Co. and others. Performers will include Etta James and the Roots Band, Gov't Mule, John Hiatt and The Ageless Beauties, Joan Osborne, Susan Tedeschi, The Derek Trucks Band, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Blind Boys of Alabama,... (Montana Standard, MT)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 25, 2008 Aug 26, 2008
" Yes We Can Party wrote on Aug 25, 2008 6:25 PM:"Yes We Can" Party Watch Obama's speech with us on Thursday! Where: Hensley's Flying Elephant Pub & Grill (in Carlsbad) When: Thurs., Aug. 28 at 5:00 PMP.S. Can't make this event? Here are a few other events near you:Encinitas at 6:00 PMRSVPCardiff on Via Tiempo, Cardiff by the Sea at 5:30 PMRSVP3110 Summit Dr. Escondido, Ca, Escondido at 5:30 PMRSVPNorth County Democratic Unity Office, Escondido at 5:30 PMRSVPRancho Penasquitos and... (North County Times)
Business takes off at local airport Aug 26, 2008
Dent said that on this indicator, Durango ranks sixth among the state's 14 commercial airports, behind Grand Junction, Eagle, Aspen, Colorado Springs and Denver. Measuring economic activity provides a way to look at the airport's influence in the community beyond just the number of people getting on planes. (Durango Herald)
UN envoy's ties to Pakistani are questioned Aug 26, 2008
Khalilzad also had a close relationship with Bhutto, flying with her last summer on a private jet to a policy gathering in Aspen, Colorado. Bhutto was assassinated in Pakistan in December. (International Herald Tribune)
Dems Rally Against Unions! Aug 26, 2008
Were the ideas at the Aspen Ideas Festival not up to snuff. P.S.: What's CAP getting in the deal. (Slate)
Travel Briefs Aug 24, 2008
More than 50 microbreweries from the Southwest and elsewhere will be featured, including Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Aspen Brewing Co., Boulder Beer Co., Bristol Brewing Co., Bull Cooper Smith s Pub ng, Deschutes Brewery, Durango Brewing Co., Eske s Brewery, Flagstaff Brewing Co. and others. Performers will include Etta James and the Roots Band, Gov t Mule, John Hiatt and The Ageless Beauties, Joan Osborne, Susan Tedeschi, The Derek Trucks Band, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Blind Boys of Alabama,... (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Wounded vets ride the waves Aug 23, 2008
Mix also wake-boards and was on a professional ski team in Aspen, Colo. He served in the Navy from 2001 to 2005, took part in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, and was left paralyzed after an explosion in Iraq. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Make Like a Tree and 'Leaf' for Colorado This Fall: Great Ways to Explore Colorado's Brilliant Foliage Aug 22, 2008
Leaf Peepers Can Enjoy Colorado's Foliage in a Hot Air Balloon, on a Zip Line, By Railroad or Bicycle with Packages Starting at $235 Per Person DENVER, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- There is a reason Colorado () begins with "color." Mother Nature has blessed the state with unrivaled beauty, especially during the fall months when the mountains dazzle with orange and yellow aspen tree leaves ... Or, cruise along the Top of the Rockies Byway and check out the sights from Copper Mountain to Aspen. (PR Newswire)
Embracing outdoorsiness in the Rockies Aug 22, 2008
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colorado (CNN) -- After huffing and puffing uphill past luminous Aspen groves and delicate wildflowers for more than an hour, we expected a big reward: a sweeping view of Steamboat Springs, an imposing waterfall, a cold beer -- something. The surrounding slopes provide great views of Steamboat Springs and the Yampa River Valley. (CNN -- Travel)
Denver Launches Online Carbon Calculator for Visitors and Event Planners Aug 20, 2008
The DMCVB has partnered with the Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee, the Colorado Governor's Energy Office, the City of Aspen and Camco to allow convention guests and planners to measure and reduce their carbon footprint by using an online calculator and purchasing Carbon Offsets ... Once a carbon footprint is calculated, guests can purchase offsets from the City of Aspen's website ) ... The City of Aspen is the first local community partner for the Colorado Carbon Fund. (PR Newswire)
Fed Officials Say Must Be Ready to Curb Inflation Aug 20, 2008
"Unless the python that is the U.S. economy can quickly pass the recent burst of cost-push pressures, we risk a reinforcing spreading of inflationary impulses and expectations," Fisher told the Progress and Freedom Foundation in Aspen, Colorado. "Should this happen and the Fed were to fail to address it, we would run the risk of losing the public's confidence in our ability to constrain inflation," he said. (ABC News -- Wire)
Opinion: Sending the US to war is not the president's call Aug 20, 2008
Mr. Edwards teaches at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and is a vice president of the Aspen Institute. Mr. Skaggs is executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education. (Christian Science Monitor)
MICHAEL SMERCONISH: Fishing with the Angry Everyman Aug 19, 2008
Not bad play for a guy who writes a monthly column for the tiny Aspen Times, which Feb. 9 published an op-ed titled "In election 2008, don't forget Angry White Man." Hubbell's blunt description of what he considered the country's most underserved, unpandered-to constituency - the iconic Angry White Man - created quite a fuss. "Each candidate is carefully pandering to a smorgasbord of special-interest groups, ranging from gay, lesbian and transgender people to children of illegal immigrants to... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Colorado holiday a respite of a different color Aug 18, 2008
The agent had spotted the ranch while flying his plane from Telluride to Aspen ... two hours southwest of Aspen and five hours west of Denver ... Grand Junction, Gunnison, Aspen, and Telluride are each two hours away. (Boston Globe)
McCain Doesn't Comment On Obama Book - (4:01am) Aug 16, 2008
(AP) - A spokeswoman for John McCain's campaign says it has no comment about a book that repeats numerous falsehoods about Barack Obama, such as the claim that Obama, who is a Christian, is a Muslim. Jerome Corsi's "The Obama Nation" depicts the Democratic candidate as a dangerous radical figure filled with "black rage." The Obama campaign has cited dozens of assertions that they say are not true. (WTVR.com, VA)
McCain has no comment on 'The Obama Nation' Aug 16, 2008
John McCain (R-AZ) , April 2008 (Chris Gardner/File, Getty Images) ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - A spokeswoman for John McCain's campaign says it has no comment about a book that repeats numerous falsehoods about Barack Obama, such as the claim that Obama, who is a Christian, is a Muslim. (FOX23.com, OK)
Hillary Clinton's name to be placed in nomination at Democratic ... Aug 15, 2008
McCain, who penned an opinion piece in today's Wall Street Journal declaring that "We Are All Georgians," is expected to talk about the fighting in Georgia and other issues at the Aspen Institute in Colorado later today. At a fundraiser in Colorado, McCain talked at length about the situation. (Los Angeles Times)
Education: Sats results reach plateau as boys struggle with reading Aug 13, 2008
summary: aspen education group is recognized nationwide as the leading provider of education programs for. leader in providing education services to young. (guardian.co.uk)
Weekend draws attention to Dominguez-Escalante conservation bill Aug 11, 2008
The area consists of ecosystems, ranging from upper Sonoran pi;on-juniper desert along the Gunnison River, to Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine to aspen at higher elevations, according to the Bureau of Land Management. Gaining NCA designation would place the area within the BLM's National Landscape Conservation System, which receives a greater share of resources and funding for recreation and resource protection than other BLM lands, according to Salazar's office. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
A little country, a little glitter, a whole lotta Democrats Aug 10, 2008
Alluding to a 19th-century lovers' hideaway in the Rockies, the decor - crosscut logs, mounted chainsaws, and iron lanterns suspended among aspen trunks - captures the "beauty of the history of this state," says Kevin Delk, co-owner and designer. The equally fanciful small-plates menu abounds in delicacies like sweetbreads on chestnut-honey cakes and crawfish beignets sprinkled with cayenne sugar. (Boston Globe)
How to get a time-share dog Aug 6, 2008
The Aspen Animal Shelter in Colorado, which allows tourists to take out dogs for a day, says it has to turn people away in the summer ... In early July, while on a bus in Aspen, vacationers David Skibell, 67, and his wife, Rochelle, 66, noticed a woman with a border collie mix ... The woman told them she had taken out the dog Sophia for a day from the Aspen Animal Shelter. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Frontier's Four-Day Back to School Sale Aug 5, 2008
To/from Denver: Akron $ 119 Albuquerque $ 59 Aspen $ 79 Atlanta $ 129 Austin $ 89 Billings $ 89 Boise $ 129 Bozeman $ 104 Cancun $ 149** Chicago (MDW) $ 89 Colorado Springs $ 59 Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) $ 97 Dayton $ 119 Detroit $139 Durango $ 99 El Paso $ 109 Fargo $ 119 Grand Junction $ 79 Hartford $ 129 Houston (IAH) $ 89 Indianapolis $ 84 Jackson Hole $ 99 Kansas City $69 Las Vegas $ 75 Los Angeles $ 79 Milwaukee $ 119 Minneapolis/St. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Beulahmae Marchbanks Aug 3, 2008
She moved to Olathe in 1946, when Hubert purchased the Red Glow Coal and Transfer and built a home adjacent to what is now known as Aspen Court. They later leased a ranch below Lake City, and Beulahmae worked as an office manager for the Ute Mining Company. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Attorney's Tragic Death Shocks, Saddens Friends and Colleagues Aug 1, 2008
The vivid reports out of Aspen painted how a family vacation quickly turned to horror and how bystanders risked their own lives to try to save Chaykin. The attorney and his wife, Melissa, and their 10-year-old daughter, Sydney, were visiting with friends near a section of the Roaring Fork River known for its dramatic waterfalls, said Jeff Lumsden, spokesman for the Pitkin County Sheriff's Department. (Law.com)
Newsweek: The Russians are coming to buy homes Jul 29, 2008
Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire whose holdings include London's Chelsea soccer team, in May paid $36 million for a 200-acre ranch in Aspen. Recently, Dmitry Rybolovlev, a 41-year-old fertilizer multibillionaire (net worth: about $13 billion), agreed to pay $95 million for his 62,000. (MSNBC -- Business)
