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The Associated Press Published: November 26, 2007. Toyota's new driving simulator for testing safety features is a giant dome that swivels, tips and swishes on a rail to deliver the sensations of maneuvering on real-life roads. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Social marketer targets campaigns to tweens Nov 8, 2007
"Our goal was to get into their heads and figure out what would make them more able to change their behavior," says Jennings, whose focus groups with tweens revealed that parents were the influential factor for car safety. "We empowered parents to know their kids are looking at them.". (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Goodyear, American Axle beat estimates, others lag Oct 31, 2007
TRW's third-quarter profit jumped on increased demand for car safety products such as airbags and electronic stability controls, but it narrowed its full-year earnings forecast. Net income rose to $23 million, or 22 cents per share, from $5 million, or 5 cents per share, a year earlier. (ABC News -- Wire)
KIDS CALENDAR 10/26 Oct 28, 2007
Also Chopper Hopper, music, refreshments, car safety seat checks; child IDs, more. (518) 477-4194. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
NDP balks at 'partisan' car-seat program Oct 25, 2007
The events, part of a government program promoting car safety for children, generated plenty of positive news coverage - what, after all, could be sweeter than helping to keep kids safe. But the goodies weren't made available to a single Opposition MLA. Instead, the provincially funded program exclusively used the offices of Liberal MLAs to distribute 2,000 free seats. (Globe and Mail)
Curbing the carbonCar firms blow their horns over their emission reductions Oct 15, 2007
As Mr Chapman, 36, explains, car safety has come on a bit since the days of the feather-weight 2CV, which Citroen stopped making in 1990. "If you are going to get hit by a lorry in a 2CV, then yes, it is going to hurt," he says. (BBC News -- Europe)
Region Roundup Oct 15, 2007
Bowman - A free car safety seat check will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. today at the Southwest Healthcare ambulance garage in Bowman. Certified safety technicians will assist parents and caregivers in the proper use and installation of car safety seats. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
6 safe fuel savers Oct 13, 2007
These days, you no longer have to choose between saving gas money and getting the ultimate in car safety. Here's a look at some cars that give you both. (CNN -- Money)
Firefighters get thanks and awards Oct 10, 2007
Firefighters Whitney Welch, Robert Roth, and Robert Natale were given a group commendation for starting a child car safety seat installation program, teaching all career firefighters to install the seats properly for the public. Lt. Michael Taubl was commended as an individual for his work to maintain hazardous material metering equipment, and Firefighter Ted Ruehl got the same nod for caring for department scuba gear. (Greenwich Time)
Valuable lesson about the road - Sunday's letters to the editor Sep 30, 2007
Thanks for letting me get this off my chest, and if even one parent has a heart-to-heart talk with their teens about car safety and cell phones, then this letter was worth the time it took me to write it. -- Kathie Smith, Orangeburg. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Population Rise Adds To Crime Sep 19, 2007
Other important car safety advice: Always wear your seat belt and always lock your doors, even if you are in the car driving. While every crime cannot be prevented, following some simple safety guidelines can go a long way in ensuring the overall safety of the community. (Honesdale Wayne Independent, PA)
Bismarck family sues car safety seat maker for infant's death Sep 18, 2007
Now 51 High 65 Low 42. LOADING Sep 18, 2007 - 04:03:14 CDT By DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press Writer FARGO - The family of a 7-month-old Bismarck boy killed in a rollover two years ago says a defective child safety seat led to him being ejected from the vehicle. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Lawyer and Two Judges He Bribed Are Sentenced to Prison Sep 8, 2007
Paul Minor, a once highly regarded attorney who amassed a fortune from asbestos, tobacco, medical malpractice and car safety cases, was ordered to serve 11 years in prison. He also was fined $2. (Law.com)
Let the fall festivals begin! Sep 8, 2007
Children s activities include free computerized health screenings, finger printing, car safety and learning fire escape routes. Cliff the Magic Man will perform and each child receives a goody bag. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Traffic fatalities in Iowa jump in July Sep 5, 2007
Targeted at people between 14 and 24 years old, visitors to the website are able to watch a short video regarding car safety, and they can potentially win a new car if they score high enough on safety exam, Gray-Fisher said. "It is something educational, something fun, and a great way to win a car," she said. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Microsoft releases details on Vista SP1 Aug 31, 2007
It is honestly quite amazing what engineers can do with efficient programming, low memory and slow embedded CPU s: Things like various medical devices, control systems in factories, car safety systems like stability control. IT IS JUST AN IDIOTIC PLAIN STATEMENT TO SAY: WELL VISTA RUNS FINE ON 2GB MEMORY, SO IT IS FINE Nixo Aug 30, 2007 11:56 And XP were also going through the same initial instability as Vista, agreed, and I believe that it would reach XP s stability and reliability, but XP... (TG Daily)
In Rollover Tests, SUVs Make Upward Turn Aug 30, 2007
E-Mail News Alerts Get breaking news and daily headlines. 78 SUVs Earn Four-Star Rating. (KCRA 3, CA)
SUVs Scoring Better In Rollover Tests Aug 30, 2007
In Rollover Tests, SUVs Make Upward Turn - Automotive News Story - KPRC Houston. Marketplace+++Extras++++Site ToolsKPRC Local 2. (Click2Houston, TX)
School salaries Aug 25, 2007
Anchorage Daily News. All Alaska in one click -- news, blogs, videos and more. (Anchorage Daily News)
Promoting Child Safety With Computers Aug 8, 2007 Think big for the safest drive of your life Jul 25, 2007 How safe is your car? Jul 25, 2007 Choice of used car a matter of life or death: survey Jul 24, 2007 Formula One: Translating a fast and dangerous sport to safe road driving Jul 7, 2007 * You could learn a lot from a dummy HN Jul 5, 2007 Already home: Clark twins leave hospital 3 days after separation Jun 23, 2007 Driving small doesnt mean less safe Jun 20, 2007 Parents confused over seatbelt rules for their children Jun 18, 2007 Police offer classes on child safety seats Jun 16, 2007 Age of reason Jun 2, 2007 Experience the future of car safety May 24, 2007 Seeking out the ideal dogmobile May 22, 2007 Anne Heche's husband says she is bad mother May 19, 2007 Heche's Husband Claims She's a Bad Mom May 19, 2007 NVTA to hammer out details of how to tax May 16, 2007 New U.S. car safety winners May 14, 2007 Study: NASCAR shows safer cars may mean more crashes May 13, 2007 Vigil Remembers 3 Siblings Killed In Crash May 12, 2007 This Weekend May 11, 2007 Amazing Maize Days May 10, 2007 Concerns Raised Over British Car Safety May 7, 2007 Paris Hilton not a safety-belter Apr 20, 2007 Media Advisory - Transportation Minister marks spring seatbelt campaign Apr 17, 2007 CNW Group Daybook for Tuesday, April 17, 2007 ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL Apr 17, 2007 Annual Healthy Kids Day event at YMCA promotes healthy living Apr 14, 2007 The top 10 future car safety features Apr 11, 2007 Hillary Won't Do FOX Debate Either Apr 10, 2007 Cars Must Have Anti-Rollover System, US Agency Says (Update3) Apr 7, 2007 Free car safety seat checkups planned Apr 4, 2007 Jury Finds Prominent Attorney, Two Ex-Judges Guilty of Bribery Apr 3, 2007 Lawmakers give final approval to safety seat law change Mar 23, 2007 Drive-by shootings becoming common in Palm Beach County, authorities say Mar 19, 2007 Jeff O'Bryant: An answer to A Day in the Life of Joe Conservative, part 1 Mar 16, 2007 Seatbelt use rising Mar 12, 2007 Doubt cast on CarFax reports Feb 24, 2007 What makes Ralph Nader run? (Christian Toto) Feb 23, 2007 Rock Hits SUV In Clear Creek Canyon Feb 20, 2007 Should you repair damaged custom wheels? Feb 19, 2007 Volvo Cars of North America Offers Tips for Child Passenger Safety Week Feb 13, 2007 Tx-Dot Focuses On Booster Seats Feb 13, 2007 CarFax sometimes lacks key facts, lawsuit charges Feb 12, 2007 Child car safety event Monday to feature Chiefs center Feb 11, 2007 Brothers fought off intruders Feb 5, 2007 Alloy rims: Flashy, but damage can put you in a fix Feb 1, 2007 DEMS' LIBERAL DEMON Jan 31, 2007 Kevin Lewis column: Table for six, please, utensils for two 01-28-2007 Jan 28, 2007 Questioning The Safety Of Blower-equipped Carbon Canister Breathing Devices Jan 24, 2007 Recent editorials from New Jersey newspapers Jan 24, 2007 Is your infant safety seat really safe? Jan 12, 2007 N.C. advocates target Hispanics in car safety; five die in crash Jan 9, 2007 U.S. seeks to upgrade car safety tests, ratings Jan 9, 2007 Car safety tests reveal seat belt failings Jan 7, 2007 Many new cars still have basic safety flaws, says Which? Jan 4, 2007 Car Safety Seats Best for Toddlers, Study Confirms Jan 4, 2007
We have effective ways to prevent injuries, like smoke detectors and car safety seats, but many families, especially low income families, remain unprotected, said Andrea Carlson Gielen, ScD, ScM, lead author of the study and director of the Center for Injury Research & Policy at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Our study shows that parents respond best when safety messages are tailored to their specific needs and beliefs. (Science Daily)
Safe Kids celebrates 'successful' first year in Tucson Aug 7, 2007
According to a news release, Safe Kids put an emphasis on topics such as airway obstruction, bike and car safety, fires and burns, poison and water safety during its first year in Tucson. The news release indicates the organization participated in various community events and partnered with local retailers in its efforts to reduce adolescent injuries and eliminate childhood deaths. (FOX 11, AZ)
Cars in the Buyer's Guide to Used Car Safety Ratings 2007 were assessed for crashworthiness, how well they protect the people inside the car, as well as their aggressiveness - how harmful they were to the people inside the car they hit, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians ... Try and steer away from cars built before 1995, where the study identifies a huge advance in car safety, generally because of the advent of in-car air-bags. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The 2007 Used Car Safety Ratings report shows car occupants are 26 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured in the worst rated car -- the Daihatsu Hi-Jet (1982-199 00004000 0) -- compared to the best, the Volkswagen Passat (1998-2005). And the statistics show 48 of the 279 vehicles rated -- about one in six of our most popular used cars -- are potentially death traps, scoring "much worse than average". (Melbourne Herald Sun)
The 2007 Used Car Safety Ratings report on New Zealand and Australian used cars showed that drivers and passengers are 26 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured in a Daihatsu Hi-Jet (made between 1982-1990), than a VW Golf (1999-2004). The study was conducted by the Monash University Accident Research Centre with support from automotive and transport bodies, and released today by Land Transport NZ and the AA.. (Stuff.co.nz)
Drivers and other Formula One officials also said the crash showed just how much better road car safety could be with further research and development. "I hope what Formula One achieves in terms of safety standards will be one day translated to the street," said the Williams driver, Alexander Wurz, immediately after the accident. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
dummy n. H (jia3 ren2) : Crash test dummies are used to test car safety. (HOQTwC). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
But combined, they had grown too big even for the "hippo" car safety seat the family had been using, originally designed for children with hip conditions that forced them to wear casts. There was no good high chair option, either. (Deseret News)
These consumers formed their impressions of small car safety at a time, decades ago, when their ability to protect occupants in a collision left much to be desired. Small cars used to fare poorly in laboratory crash tests and produced grossly higher fatality rates in real-world driving. (MSNBC -- Business)
PARENTS are confused about how to keep their children safe in cars, and most have no idea what the restraint laws dictate, a review of child car safety has found. The national report, published today, paints a grim picture of accident statistics, parental knowledge and legislation surrounding children and cars. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Some car safety seat check-up events performed in the U.S. have found misuse in up to 90 percent of those seats checked. The next class will be offered at 6 p.m. on July 14 at the Palm Bay Police Department. (Florida Today)
MADD, citing peer-reviewed research, counts 22,000 highway deaths averted by raising the drinking age, but McCardell suggests the credit belongs to improved road and car safety as well as MADD's own public education. "He wanted to meet in Washington. We insisted on Dallas. We wanted him to walk our halls. On every hallway there are pictures of members and the people they lost," says MADD chief executive Charles A. Hurley. (Boston Globe -- Living)
USATODAY.com - The future for car safety looks bright. (USA Today -- Money)
More pet owners purchasing rides with their animals in mind. Columnist Kim Campbell Thornton traded in her Mazda Miata for a Subaru Outback that would give Bella and Twyla a smooth ride. (MSNBC -- Health)
Laffoon said Heche made some "very poor" parenting decisions in Vancouver, such as failing to provide a car safety seat for Homer and making lunches he didn't like. After one visit, she forgot to return Homer's favorite shoes and "his bedtime stuffed animals, which are very important to him and which caused him extreme distress," Laffoon said. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
"In Vancouver, Heche leaves their son with a series of different nannies or her assistant in her trailer while filming, Laffoon said.Heche's "anger toward me has clouded her ability to think rationally about what is in Homer's best interest," said Laffoon, who wants Heche ordered to sign their son's school paperwork.Laffoon said Heche made some "very poor" parenting decisions in Vancouver, such as failing to provide a car safety seat for Homer and making lunches he didn't like.After one visit,... (The Morning Star)
Those revenue sources include a congestion relief fee, or grantor's tax, of 40 cents per $100 of assessed value for properties being sold; a rental car tax and hotel tax of 2 percent each; an additional $10 for the annual car safety inspection fee; a 1-percent increase in the initial car registration fee; a 5-percent tax on car repairs; and a $10 regional registration fee. Local governments may also choose to enact two separate taxes: a commercial real estate assessment of up to 25 cents per... (The Burke Times, VA)
Bloomberg News Published: May 14, 2007. WASHINGTON: The Honda 2007 Acura MDX sport utility vehicle, the Ford 2008 Taurus sedan and its twin, the Mercury Sable, have won top safety awards after making design changes, an insurance industry group said Monday. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
A West Virginia University professor says 21 years of NASCAR crash data show that car safety has improved even while the number of wrecks has increased, and thinks this may also be true for the general population. Economics professor Russell Sobel, who compiled the study with Penn State Erie professor Todd Nesbit, suggests the reason is psychological: if people believe they're safer, they're more likely to drive recklessly. (NEPA News, PA)
The children were strapped into car safety and booster seats in the rear of the family's silver Chrysler minivan -- which was driven by the stay-at-home mom, who is 30, with her mother, Cynthia Maestri, 60, of Coto de Caza as a front passenger. The minivan had stopped in traffic on the southbound lanes of the San Diego Freeway near Oso Parkway when it was rear-ended by a big rig going 55-60 mph. (CBS2.com, CA)
Among the other events and activities planned are Tag your Tots, a car safety seat clinic, a Monster Mural, DWI obstacle course, dog bite prevention, fire safety, rollover simulator, drug awareness information booths, a blood drive, summer parks and recreation information, and information on the Thomas Barnhill Memorial Scholarship. Live music will be provided by Coalition. (Cedar Crest East Mountain Telegraph, NM)
The group will also sponsor a child car safety seat inspection from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in conjunction with the Regional Medical Center in front of Santee Town Hall. The Kiwanis Club will also sponsor a food tent with hamburgers, potato chips and ice cold water. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Sky News - Concerns Raised Over UK Car Safety ... Concerns Raised Over UK Car Safety. (Sky News)
California authorities are super strict on car safety with ads everywhere stating: "Click it or ticket.". But Paris looked happy to fly in the face of the law as she was pictured in her luxury $200,000 blue 2007 Bentley Continental GTC convertible leaving the offices of her high-profile Hollywood lawyer Howard Weitzman in Santa Monica, California. (Ninemsn)
TORONTO, April 17 /CNW/ - Transportation Minister Donna Cansfield will visit a child car safety seat clinic to highlight the importance of properly installing child car seats and booster seats. . (Canada Newswire)
230, 272 URL: DATE: April 17 EVENT: CUPE ONTARIO SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE INSTRUCTIONAL FOR MCGUINTY LIBERALS CITY: NIAGARA FALLS LOCATION: Sheraton Fallsview Ballroom CONTACT: Stella Yeadon, CUPE Communications, (416) 578-8774 URL: DATE: APRIL 17 EVENT: WORKERS FIRST - UNITED STEELWORKERS NATIONAL POLICY CONFERENCE CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: Westin Ottawa 11 Colonel by Drive Confederation Ballroom CONTACT: For a detailed Agenda: Pat Van Horne, (416) 347-0217; Other Contacts: Ken... (Canada Newswire)
"Craven said the YMCA staff will lead active games in the pool to make the experience more pleasurable, hold fitness activities as a large group, have nutrition sessions and supply some healthy treats. Other activities include games, educational activities, demonstrations on exercises, health screenings, fingerprint identification, and home and car safety sessions.Families will also have the opportunity to register for year-round activities at the YMCA such as day and sports camp and summer... (Foster's Daily Democrat)
ForbesAutos: Future car safety features - ForbesAutos ... The top 10 car safety features for the future. (MSNBC -- Business)
Ben Smith's Blog - Politico. The third shoe drops: Hillary's not doing the Fox News/CBC Debate either. (The Drudge Report)
The new rule ``amazingly requires systems that are less advanced than what automakers are already installing,'' said Joan Claybrook, president of Public Citizen, an advocacy group that favors tougher car safety laws. The agency is overstating lives that can be saved'' by its ruling, because the figures are based on technology currently available, not what the agency is prescribing, she said in an interview. (Bloomberg)
ESCONDIDO ---- San Diego Safe Kids Coalition and Quality Chevrolet will be providing free child car safety seat checkups on the second Tuesday of each month, they have announced. The seat checkups will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. at Quality Chevrolet, 1550 Auto Park Way. (North County Times)
Paul Minor, who amassed a fortune from asbestos, tobacco, medical malpractice and car safety litigation, was found guilty of all 11 counts against him, which ranged from racketeering to bribery. He faces up to 95 years in prison. (Law.com)
The bill, which now heads to Gov. Mike Easley's desk, eliminates the provision allowing drivers to remove young children from their car safety seats "when the child's personal needs are being attended to.". The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told the state in August that the exemption would prevent it from receiving the grant money, used to purchase safety seats for low-income families and train police and others about the proper use of the seats. (Herald Sun)
On New Year's Day, gunmen drove down a residential street in Riviera Beach, fired at least 37 shots and killed an 8-month-old baby strapped in a car safety seat. Jump to page: 1. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
His car is among the safest in the world because some America-hating liberal fought for car safety standards to go along with the taxpayer funded roads ... After private enterprise began working towards safer automobiles, the government then decided it needed to get into the car safety business. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
According to a survey conducted in 2006, 100 percent of infants under age one were riding in a car safety seat and 92. 3 percent of toddlers aged 1-5 were buckled in a car seat, booster seat or seat belt. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
But auto fraud attorneys and car safety advocates say the reports are not foolproof, and even CarFax officials acknowledge they are not always complete. CarFax has limited access to insurance and accident reports, and no way to verify the accuracy of its information, they say. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
The man who once revolutionized car safety has been popping up in some unexpected places ever since he became a national figure. "Sesame Street." "Saturday Night Live." "Da Ali G Show." "The Simpsons." The famously ascetic activist has been trading on his renown for decades and getting laughs along the way. (Washington Times)
Logan was in a car safety seat sitting between his parents. Stegman said single rocks breaking off and tumbling down to highways through the Rocky Mountains is not unusual during the freeze-thaw cycle of spring and fall. (CBS 4, CO)
" The engineering professors who wrote the paper examined "a range of casting-related defects found in low-pressure die-cast aluminum wheels" from a sample of several industrial plants. They found pores and other kinds of imperfections. If you take those issues and compound them with road damage and then hand a wheel over to an unregulated repair facility, what you have is today's status quo. The federal government's main automotive safety agency, the National Highway Traffic Safety... (San Francisco Chronicle)
" So do your part for car safety. Help protect that most precious cargo of all -- buckle them up. No one wants an elephant in the back seat. SOURCE Volvo Cars of North America Copyright 1996- PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved. A company.. (PR Newswire)
Car safety seat guidelines suggest newborns to 1 year old need be in rear-facing car seats. Children between 1 and 4 years of age, who weigh between 20 and 40 pounds, need to be in forward facing car seats. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Auto fraud attorneys and car safety advocates say the reports are not foolproof, and CarFax officials -- and disclosures in the reports -- say they are not always complete. CarFax has limited access to insurance and accident reports, and cannot verify the accuracy of all of its information, they say. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Kansas City Kansan - News. Sunday, February 11, 2007. (Kansas City Kansan, KS)
On Jan. 10, he was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, and for various car safety violations, records show. LaVelle said he could not speak in detail about the charges, but that the marijuana conviction was a violation that would have involved a small amount of the drug, not in public view. (Newsday)
As in so many other critical areas of car safety, the agency has not provided advice to consumers on any aftermarket products or issues. Notably, the province of British Columbia has adopted repair guidelines. (Los Angeles Times)
In the 1960s, Nader, then a young lawyer and writer for The Nation, fought for car safety when Detroit was ignoring it. After winning a huge lawsuit against General Motors for harassing him, he invested the proceeds in "Nader's Raiders," a group of trial lawyers who fought corporatism. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
8 Car Safety: Pet parents plan to invest in their pet s safety in 2007. They plan to better secure their pets when traveling by car by using a pet car seat, pet safety belt, travel carrier or pet barrier. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
(December 8, 2006) -- Young infants should not be left unattended to sleep in standard car safety seats, warn researchers in this week's British Medical Journal. Infant car safety seats are vital to protect young infants. (Science Daily)
An important point that the magazine and the NHTSA each make is that at any speed there is a risk of tragic consequences for any child who is not secured in a properly installed car safety restraint. . (Newsday -- State)
Even more alarming is the fact that records at Evangelical Community Health, which conducts free child car safety checks, indicate nine out of 10 seats are not installed correctly. Community health educator Deana Clester said she inspects many seats that are not attached to the car properly, and in some instances the child is not correctly placed in the seat. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
For the past few years, a program called Nuestra Seguridad (Our Safety) has aimed to educate Hispanics on car safety with funding from the governor's Highway Safety Program. Administered by the Raleigh-based nonprofit El Pueblo, the program uses media campaigns, presentations and education materials to get people to buckle up and use car seats correctly. (Herald Sun)
Associated Press Originally published January 9, 2007 DETROIT // The government's system for rating passenger vehicles should be upgraded to give consumers more useful information when buying a new car, Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters said yesterday. Peters said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would seek changes to its New Car Assessment Program to strengthen frontal, side-impact and rollover testing. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Phenomenal improvements in car safety over the past two decades were hailed yesterday, but industry insiders say drivers still need to realise their vulnerability ... How car safety has improved since 1983, when Which. (ic Wales)
has been testing car safety, there has been a dramatic improvement, but editor Neil Fowler said it was still finding basic safety problems with many new models ... began testing car safety in 1983, and describes the state of many cars then, with no rear seat belts as standard, no airbags and few head restraints, as "dire". (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Tuesday, January 2, 2007. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For children 2 to 3 years of age riding in the back of passenger vehicles, child safety seats offer greater protection than lap-shoulder restraints, researchers report, based on 7-year crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (MEDLINEplus)
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