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Cost-Sensitive Deep Neural Network Ensemble For Class Imbalance Problem, Kruy Seng Jan 2018

Cost-Sensitive Deep Neural Network Ensemble For Class Imbalance Problem, Kruy Seng

Lingnan Theses (MPhil & PhD)

In data mining, classification is a task to build a model which classifies data into a given set of categories. Most classification algorithms assume the class distribution of data to be roughly balanced. In real-life applications such as direct marketing, fraud detection and churn prediction, class imbalance problem usually occurs. Class imbalance problem is referred to the issue that the number of examples belonging to a class is significantly greater than those of the others. When training a standard classifier with class imbalance data, the classifier is usually biased toward majority class. However, minority class is the class of interest …

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Structure-Property Relationships For A Series Of Ruthenium(Ii) Polypyridyl Complexes Elucidated Through Raman Spectroscopy, Luke O'Neill, Laura Perdisatt, Christine O'Connor Jan 2018

Structure-Property Relationships For A Series Of Ruthenium(Ii) Polypyridyl Complexes Elucidated Through Raman Spectroscopy, Luke O'Neill, Laura Perdisatt, Christine O'Connor

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A series of ruthenium polypyridyl complexes were studied using Raman spectroscopy supported by UV/Vis absorption, luminescence spectroscopy, and luminescence lifetime determination by time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC). -e complexes were characterised to determine the influence of the variation of the conjugation across the main polypyridyl ligand. -e systematic and sequential variation of the main polypyridyl ligand, 2-(4-formylphenyl)imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline (FPIP), 2-(4-cyanophenyl)imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline (CPIP), 2-(4-bromophenyl)imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline (BPIP), and 2-(4-nitrophenyl)imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline (NPIP) ligands, allowed the monitoring of very small changes in the ligands electronic nature. Complexes containing a systematic variation of the position (para, meta, and ortho) of the nitrile terminal group on the ligand (the para …

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A Study Of Hormonal Effects In Cervical Smear Samples Using Raman Spectroscopy, D. Traynor, P. Kearney, I. Ramos, C. M. Martin, J. J. O'Leary, Fiona Lyng Jan 2018

A Study Of Hormonal Effects In Cervical Smear Samples Using Raman Spectroscopy, D. Traynor, P. Kearney, I. Ramos, C. M. Martin, J. J. O'Leary, Fiona Lyng

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Raman spectroscopy is a powerful tool that has the potential to be used as a screening method for cervical cancer. It is a label-free, low-cost method providing a biochemical fingerprint of a given sample. The objective of this study was to address patient-to-patient variability contributed by hormonal effects due to the menstrual cycle, the use of hormone-based contraceptives (HC) and the onset of menopause, and to determine if these changes would affect the ability to successfully identify dyskaryotic cells. Raman spectra were recorded from unstained ThinPrep cervical samples (45 cytology negative and 15 high-grade dyskaryosis (high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, HSIL) …

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Researchnews, 2018, Dit Public Affairs Office Jan 2018

Researchnews, 2018, Dit Public Affairs Office

Issues

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A Comparison Of On-Line And Off-Line Bioaerosol Measurements At A Biowaste Site, Patrick Feeney, Santiago Fernández Rodríguez, Rafael Molina, Eoin Mcgillicuddy, Stig Hellebust, Michael Quirke, Shane Daly, David O'Connor, John Sodeau Jan 2018

A Comparison Of On-Line And Off-Line Bioaerosol Measurements At A Biowaste Site, Patrick Feeney, Santiago Fernández Rodríguez, Rafael Molina, Eoin Mcgillicuddy, Stig Hellebust, Michael Quirke, Shane Daly, David O'Connor, John Sodeau

Articles

An air measurement campaign was carried out at a green-waste composting site in the South of Ireland during Spring 2016. The aim was to quantify and identify the levels of Primary Biological Aerosol Particles (PBAP) that were present using the traditional off-line, impaction/optical microscopy method alongside an on-line, spectroscopic approach termed WIBS (Wideband Integrated Bioaerosol Sensor), which can provide number concentrations, sizes and “shapes” of airborne PBAP in real-time by use of Light Induced Fluorescence (LIF). The results from the two techniques were compared in order to validate the use of the spectroscopic method for determining the releases of the …

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Protection Of Triplet Excited State Materials From Oxygen Quenching And Photooxidation In Optical Sensing Applications, Mikhail Filatov Jan 2018

Protection Of Triplet Excited State Materials From Oxygen Quenching And Photooxidation In Optical Sensing Applications, Mikhail Filatov

Books/Book chapters

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Admissions Viewbook, 2018-2019, Illinois State University, Office Of Admissions Jan 2018

Admissions Viewbook, 2018-2019, Illinois State University, Office Of Admissions

Admissions Viewbook

Recruitment booklet created by Illinois State University's Office of Admissions

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One Nation, Even In Tort Law: How States Can Preempt Or Circumvent Federal Preemption Of Noneconomic Damage Limitations, Emily S. Madden Jan 2018

One Nation, Even In Tort Law: How States Can Preempt Or Circumvent Federal Preemption Of Noneconomic Damage Limitations, Emily S. Madden

Wyoming Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Latent Structure Of The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test In Psychiatrically Hospitalized Youth, Jane S. Studeny Jan 2018

Latent Structure Of The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test In Psychiatrically Hospitalized Youth, Jane S. Studeny

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

The aims of this study were to explore the latent factor structure of WCST performance in psychiatrically hospitalized youth, and to investigate associations between latent factors and various psychiatric, psychological, and neuropsychological variables. The results revealed a three-factor solution that is broadly attributed to executive abilities of problem solving, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control. The resulting three-factor solution accounted for 96% of the variance in the present study’s sample, and was comparable to results from similar studies in adult populations. Latent factors were associated with performance on a brief test of intelligence as well as to several measures of executive …

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High People-High Mission: The Power Of Caring Leadership As Experienced In The Air Force, Winfield F. Tufts Jan 2018

High People-High Mission: The Power Of Caring Leadership As Experienced In The Air Force, Winfield F. Tufts

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

On the surface, caring and the military appear to be opposites. The stereotypical image of the military giving and obeying orders does not conjure up images of leaders caring for their subordinates. In reality, caring for subordinates and caring for the mission could help leaders form stronger relationships with subordinates, because subordinates may have confidence that their leaders will not recklessly send them into harm’s way. Subordinates may develop confidence in their leaders based on their leaders’ care during non-combat environments. Yet, empirical studies of caring in the military are sparse. This study investigates how Air Force retirees characterize “great …

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Protected Area Planning And Management: Supporting Local Stakeholder Participation With An Asset-Based, Biocultural Approach, Nicole M. Wengerd Jan 2018

Protected Area Planning And Management: Supporting Local Stakeholder Participation With An Asset-Based, Biocultural Approach, Nicole M. Wengerd

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Given the uncertainties and risks of anthropogenic climate change, the urgency to conserve biodiversity has renewed urgency that has prompted a number of international forums, treaties, and agencies to advocate for the establishment of new and/or expansion of existing protected areas. One of the most broadly recognized efforts to expand the global protected area network can be found in the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, outlined in the Convention on Biological Diversity Strategic Plan for 2011-2020, adopted in 2010 by 196 countries. Target 11 calls for the expansion of terrestrail and inland water areas, as well as coastal marine areas. While the …

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Influences Of Forest Edges And Human Activities On The Dry Season Ranging Patterns Of Chimpanzees (Pan Troglodytes Schweinfurthii) In Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda, Enathe Hasabwamariya Jan 2018

Influences Of Forest Edges And Human Activities On The Dry Season Ranging Patterns Of Chimpanzees (Pan Troglodytes Schweinfurthii) In Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda, Enathe Hasabwamariya

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Great apes, our closest biological relatives are threatened globally by the increasing anthropogenic pressures on their habitat. The major threats to the eastern chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) are hunting for bush meat and illegal trade in chimpanzee infants, habitat loss or fragmentation and disease transmission (IUCN, 2010). Nyungwe National Park (NNP), Rwanda has a population of chimpanzees that face several threats, including hunting for bushmeat, habitat degradation from forest fires and human-wildlife conflicts, and much of these impacts are concentrated at forest edges. The main objectives of this research were to assess the use of forest edges by chimpanzees along …

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School Stress In Young Children With Learning Disorders: Implications For Psychological Well-Being, Caitlin Herring Jan 2018

School Stress In Young Children With Learning Disorders: Implications For Psychological Well-Being, Caitlin Herring

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Children with learning disorders (LDs) are a vulnerable population likely to encounter a myriad of challenges throughout their lives. Research, literature, and interventions focus overwhelmingly on addressing the academic ramifications of LDs while ignoring the psychological impact of school stress. Chronic stressors have far-reaching implications for behavior, emotional development, social skills, academic performance, and development of psychopathology. In this study, five children with LDs and five children without LDs were interviewed using the Pictorial Measure of School Stress and Wellbeing (PMSSW). Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to review the interview transcripts. Results suggested that young children with LDs are …

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Exploring Lifelong Influence Of Participating In The Junior Audubon Club During Childhood, Amy Weidensaul Jan 2018

Exploring Lifelong Influence Of Participating In The Junior Audubon Club During Childhood, Amy Weidensaul

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

There is limited research looking at the role that specific programs play in the formation of environmental identity, or lifelong influences of specific environmental programs. This study looks to address this gap by exploring the salient and memorable experiences of past Junior Audubon Club members who participated in the program as children, and how they describe the influences of the program on their environmental identities. Based on this study, there were specific components of the Junior Audubon Club that proved most influential and lasting for the participants, including active learning in nature, supportive adults who shared similar interest and passions, …

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Social Network Enhancement Strategies To Address Limited Support Networks In Young Adulthood: State Of The Science, Jennifer E. Blakeslee Jan 2018

Social Network Enhancement Strategies To Address Limited Support Networks In Young Adulthood: State Of The Science, Jennifer E. Blakeslee

School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations

This review focuses on populations where systems involvement is presumed to impact the size, strength, and supportiveness of social networks, including young people who have experienced out-of-home placement in foster care, juvenile justice, or residential treatment.

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When Strategies Matter: Adoption Of Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices In An Emerging Economy's Context, S Luthra, Sk Mangla Jan 2018

When Strategies Matter: Adoption Of Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices In An Emerging Economy's Context, S Luthra, Sk Mangla

Plymouth Business School

© 2018 Over the past few years, a growing concern has been noticed among society, government and non-government organisations for conserving the environment and adopting Sustainable Supply Chain management (SSCM) practices. However, it is not simple for industries to develop sustainability in their business operations and activities especially in emerging economies. In this sense, the purpose of present research is to recognise and analyse various strategies to implement SSCM practices in Indian context. Present research has recognized nine key strategies. Due to qualitative nature of research, Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) methodology integrated with fuzzy MICMAC analysis to further refine the …

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Role Of Mtor In Autophagic And Lysosomal Reactions To Environmental Stressors In Molluscs, Susanna Sforzini, Michael N. Moore, Caterina Oliveri, Anna Volta, Awadhesh Jha, Mohamed Banni, Aldo Viarengo Jan 2018

Role Of Mtor In Autophagic And Lysosomal Reactions To Environmental Stressors In Molluscs, Susanna Sforzini, Michael N. Moore, Caterina Oliveri, Anna Volta, Awadhesh Jha, Mohamed Banni, Aldo Viarengo

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

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Obesity And Dental Caries In Young Children In Plymouth, United Kingdom: A Spatial Analysis, Martha Paisi, Elizabeth Kay, Irene Kaimi, Robert Witton, Robert Nelder, Costas Christophi, Debra Lapthorne Jan 2018

Obesity And Dental Caries In Young Children In Plymouth, United Kingdom: A Spatial Analysis, Martha Paisi, Elizabeth Kay, Irene Kaimi, Robert Witton, Robert Nelder, Costas Christophi, Debra Lapthorne

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.

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Organic Chemistry 1, Steelman Library, Ralph N. Salvatore Dr. Jan 2018

Organic Chemistry 1, Steelman Library, Ralph N. Salvatore Dr.

Syllabus Repository

No abstract provided.

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Data Browser 06: Executing Practices, Geoff Cox, Olle Essvik, Jennifer Gabrys, Francisco Gallardo, David Gauthier, Linda Hilfling Ritasdatter, Brian House, Yuk Hui, Marie Louise Juul Søndergaard, Peggy Pierrot, Andrew Prior, Helen Pritchard, Roel Roscam Abbing, Audrey Samson, Kasper Hedegård Schiølin, Susan Schuppli, Femke Snelting, Eric Snodgrass, Winnie Soon, Magdalena Tyzlik-Carver Jan 2018

Data Browser 06: Executing Practices, Geoff Cox, Olle Essvik, Jennifer Gabrys, Francisco Gallardo, David Gauthier, Linda Hilfling Ritasdatter, Brian House, Yuk Hui, Marie Louise Juul Søndergaard, Peggy Pierrot, Andrew Prior, Helen Pritchard, Roel Roscam Abbing, Audrey Samson, Kasper Hedegård Schiølin, Susan Schuppli, Femke Snelting, Eric Snodgrass, Winnie Soon, Magdalena Tyzlik-Carver

School of Art, Design and Architecture

This book is a result of collective energy that brought together a group of artists, researchers and practitioners. Their different practices and approaches to the question of execution sparked a desire to carry out a project where thinking about software is entangled with various practices of computationally-informed executions.

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Qos Assessment And Modelling Of Connected Vehicle Network Within Internet Of Vehicles, Ai Khan, C Goh, Cl Lim, S Sharma Jan 2018

Qos Assessment And Modelling Of Connected Vehicle Network Within Internet Of Vehicles, Ai Khan, C Goh, Cl Lim, S Sharma

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Connected vehicles have huge potential in improving road safety and traffic congestion. The primary aim of this paper is threefold: firstly to present an overview of network models in connected vehicles; secondly to analyze the factors that impact the Quality of Service (QoS) of connected vehicles and thirdly to present initial modelling results on Link QoS. We use the open access Geometry-based Efficient Propagation Model (GEMV2) data to carry out Analysis of Variance, Principal Component Analysis and Classical Multi-Dimensional scaling on the link quality for vehicle-2-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-2-infrastucture (V2i) data and found that both line of sight and non-line …

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Nupt St-Data Miner: An Spatio-Temporal Data Analysis And Visualization System, Zhiqiang Zou, Junjie Xiong, Xuerong He, Haihong Dai Jan 2018

Nupt St-Data Miner: An Spatio-Temporal Data Analysis And Visualization System, Zhiqiang Zou, Junjie Xiong, Xuerong He, Haihong Dai

Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works

Given the increasing popularity and availability of location tracking devices, large quantities of Spatio-Temporal data (ST-data) are available from many different sources. For the ST-data, reflecting the mobile characteristic of the world, it is essential to build a functional system to perform quickly interactive analysis. In this paper, we present an analysis and visualization system, NUPT ST-data Miner, which facilitates users to visualize and analyze ST-data. It (1) provides a flexible and extensible framework based on cloud computing platform, (2) is able to quickly retrieve specified ST-data, (3) integrated multiple functions for the ST-data. To demonstrate its efficiency, we validate …

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Fate Of Methoprene In Temperate Salt Marsh Ditches Following Aerial Applications, David J. Tonjes, Anne E. Mcelroy, Robin K. Barnes, Dominick V. Ninivaggi, Walter Dawydiak, Gregory T. Greene, Bruce J. Brownawell Jan 2018

Fate Of Methoprene In Temperate Salt Marsh Ditches Following Aerial Applications, David J. Tonjes, Anne E. Mcelroy, Robin K. Barnes, Dominick V. Ninivaggi, Walter Dawydiak, Gregory T. Greene, Bruce J. Brownawell

Technology & Society Faculty Publications

Aerial applications of liquid methoprene are used in salt marshes to control mosquitoes by preventing adult emergence. Despite concern about toxicity to non-target organisms, little is known about environmental concentrations after applications, nor methoprene's persistence in salt marsh environments. Aqueous and sediment samples were collected from two marshes receiving weekly applications. Aqueous samples were collected as early as 30 minutes after applications and as long as nine days afterwards; sediment samples were taken within hours of application and as long as 19 days post-application. Use of time-of-flight liquid chromatography – mass spectral analysis allowed for ultra low detection limits (0.5 …

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Understanding Nitrogen Uptake In The Rhizosphere Of A Mycorrhizal Fungus And Plant System, Tiffany Whitney Victor Jan 2018

Understanding Nitrogen Uptake In The Rhizosphere Of A Mycorrhizal Fungus And Plant System, Tiffany Whitney Victor

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

The mechanistic links between plants and growth promoting micro-organisms in an eco-system involved in the production of biomass are currently very poorly understood. Observing the nutrient changes in the rhizosphere is a key step to understanding the molecular dynamics involved in these symbiotic interactions and nutrient pathways that facilitate plant growth. To study such a nutrient flow, a new application of Fourier Transform Infrared Imaging (FTIRI) was developed that entailed growing Populus tremuloides seedlings on a thin, nutrient-enriched Phytagel matrix that allows pixel to pixel measurement of the distribution of nutrients, in particular, nitrate and ammonium and sucrose added as …

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Imsa 2018 Profile, Office Of College And Academic Counseling Jan 2018

Imsa 2018 Profile, Office Of College And Academic Counseling

IMSA Profile

The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) fosters the discoverers. The thinkers. The innovators and experimenters. The problem-solvers of the future who can change the world through their life’s work. IMSA innovates the future of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. It creates a strong and diverse pipeline of talented students at its tuition-free residential academy in Aurora, IL for 10th through 12th grade students. IMSA’s mission is to ignite and nurture creative, scientific, ethical minds that advance the human condition.

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The Effectiveness Of Intrusive Advising Programs On Academic Achievement And Retention In Higher Education, Caroline Mulhall Reader Jan 2018

The Effectiveness Of Intrusive Advising Programs On Academic Achievement And Retention In Higher Education, Caroline Mulhall Reader

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Academic advising in higher Education has been affected by many factors since its development at Harvard College in 1636 (Brubacher & Rudy, 1997). Currently in higher Education, 33% of first year students do not return for their second year of academic work (U.S. News and World Report, 2015); only 60% of students graduate college within a six-year period (Porter, 1990). As universities place emphasis on increasing retention and graduation rates, academic advising has developed into a new form of advising, intrusive advising. Intrusive advising aims to give support to students in order for them to become more prepared and capable …

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The Impact Of Co-Teaching On Teacher Efficacy, Lori A. Katz Jan 2018

The Impact Of Co-Teaching On Teacher Efficacy, Lori A. Katz

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

secondary Education, and dual-licensed teachers at the secondary level. Secondary general Education teachers may lack the pedagogical knowledge necessary to accommodate for students with special needs; special Education teachers may lack the competence in content to ensure students with special needs are mastering the required standards. Co-teaching partnerships allow students to be educated in an environment that includes teacher expertise in both areas—a general educator for content-specific instruction and a special educator for data collection and accommodation expertise. This quantitative survey research explored the impact that co-teaching has on teacher efficacy within the co-taught classroom and the stand-alone classroom for …

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2018 January, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University. Jan 2018

2018 January, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases from January of 2018.

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2018 February, Morehead State University. Office Of Communications And Marketing Jan 2018

2018 February, Morehead State University. Office Of Communications And Marketing

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for February of 2018.

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Application Of The Taguchi Approach To Optimize Zno Synthesis Via Hydrothermally Assisted Sol-Gel Method, Zahra Khaghanpour, Sanaz Naghibi Jan 2018

Application Of The Taguchi Approach To Optimize Zno Synthesis Via Hydrothermally Assisted Sol-Gel Method, Zahra Khaghanpour, Sanaz Naghibi

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

ZnO powder was synthesized via a hydrothermally assisted sol-gel method. Synthesis variables including Zn-precursor type, pH value, time, and temperature of hydrothermal treatment were analyzed using the Taguchi approach. The experimental procedures were defined based on the L9 array for four variables in three levels. The influences of those variables on the response parameters, i.e. crystallite size, crystallinity, band gap energy ($E_{g})$, and degradation constants ($k)$, were evaluated. XRD results and $E_{g}$ values showed that ZnO wurtzite appeared to be the only crystalline phase in the samples. Taguchi analysis predicted that the optimized conditions to achieve the highest photoactivity are …

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