Thursday, August 07, 2008

Robert Spencer: Tyson Foods Adopts Muslim Holiday And Why This Matters

From Jihad Watch:


Eid mubarak, Shelbyville! Union employees at Tyson Foods’ poultry processing plant in Shelbyville, Tennessee will enjoy a paid holiday this year on October 1, the date on which the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr falls this year. And on Labor Day, they will be hard at work, per a new agreement that the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) negotiated with Tyson.

The RWDSU explained that the new contract “implements a new holiday to accommodate the...Muslim workers at the plant.”

Since this story has gained attention on Fox News and elsewhere, some observers have called for a boycott of Tyson Foods. But what’s the big deal? The popular blogger “Allahpundit” noted at Hot Air.com that “according to Tyson, fully 80 percent of the union’s 1,000 members agreed to the new holiday arrangement. If a workforce with a huge Muslim contingent wants to make a deal with management to have their biggest religious holiday off, who cares? And why are there rumblings about boycotting Tyson when it’s the union that’s driving this?…What am I missing? Is there an anti-Eid exception to freedom of contract?”


Indeed, insofar as this was an agreement freely entered into by the union, by majority vote, no one can reasonably object to it. One does not require that 100% of the plant employees be Christians in order to give Christmas as a day off, and the same principle is operative here.
However, the reason why anyone has any problem with this decision is not because Tyson is not free to negotiate an agreement with its union -- an agreement that has apparently won the approval of the majority of plant employees. The problem is that the accommodation of Islamic holidays and practices abets, however unwittingly, an avowedly supremacist agenda that is directed toward supplanting American laws and mores and imposing Islamic law here. One notable example of this was the refusal several years ago of Muslim cabbies at the Minneapolis Airport to carry passengers who had alcohol with them.

The whole controversy began after a Muslim American Society fatwa forbidding the cabbies to carry passengers with alcohol. Yet in reality, Islam forbids drinking alcohol, but it doesn’t command one to shun those who do, or not to be anywhere near them. The Muslim American Society is a Muslim Brotherhood group, suggesting that the cab crisis was a Brotherhood-led attempt to assert the primacy of Islamic law and mores over American society and laws, in accord with what one Brotherhood operative called “a kind of grand Jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western civilization from within and ‘sabotaging’ its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and Allah’s religion is made victorious over all other religions.”

Tyson’s new holiday schedule, seen in light of the Brotherhood agenda, strikes many Americans as yet another example of how Islamic supremacists are demanding that America adapt to Islam, rather than that Muslims adapt to and assimilate into American society. And since there is indeed such an initiative going on among many Muslims today, the Tyson decision is indeed short-sighted and ill-advised.


Read the whole thing.

One of the topics I intend to discuss with Robert Spencer tonight on our radio show is "Why Sharia is Sedition".

This story fits perfectly with that story, so I would imagine we will also be discussing Tyson Foods, and how their chicken makes me throw up every time I eat it.

I wonder if you have the same experience.

22 comments:

Natasha said...

We are investigating this even further...reports of sexual assault of Latina women being tolerated by bosses and Unions--the allegations/reports we've gotten,

and workers being displaced including immigrant Latino workers so that they can bring in cheaper workers--Somalian Muslims via through Catholic Charities.

Again we are investigating but two IWW supporters screamed racism--refusing any discourse on this matter, saying that to criticize is just 'racist',

and to Hell with the other race, Latino--especially the women--so we are looking into this.

We've also been getting reports that Tyson is not the only company or this isn't the only town either--seems the left unions are making quite a deal with the capitalists [or Capitalist Union boys] to

shift workers/AND of course,

OUR SEX INDUSTRY AND TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN AND PROSTITUTION/ECONOMICALLY COERCED, OF LATINA WOMEN ESPECIALLY--AND POOR WHITE WOMEN--

INCREASES MEGAFOLD--

question is, who is making the profit? $$$$$$$$$ and for What agenda$$$$$

again this is just investigative report, but we tend to Believe them, ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS OVER TWENTY WOMEN.

We'll update you as we find out more/and any confirmations--thus far the left media doesn't care or wants to even touch it...the Latina workers are afraid to say anything--whether due to threats, economic livelihood or just not being believed, [I think the latter],

and fear of retaliation. It seems that the towns where these companies are at--people, Women especially, are sexually harassed when they go to the stores and women are living in fear--

THIS IS INCREASING RACISM,

and the left--capitalist left--is supporting and propping this crap up.

And its not just White women feeling the brunt of it, its Women of Color who dare protest--including one that has reported Death Threats because she doesn't support Obama,

a feminist African American women--we've heard several cases like hers.

Also I want to bring to your attention the case of Dunbar Village,

see here: http://whataboutourdaughters.blogspot.com/search/label/Dunbar%20Village

these rapes and gang rapes of African American women and children are not only increasing--the leadership is protecting the perps,

using the racist card to do so--but we feel there is a lot more to this, why these cases are being tolerated and increasing...

setting up normalization of abuse to women, especially women of color--to set up tolerance for religious misogyny AND Sharia...

we're looking into links and relative connections.

Always On Watch said...

I found a related video on what's happening in Shelbyville. My dissection of the topic involves the meaning of Eid al-Fitr -- not that Islamophiles and dhimmis will take heed.

Pastorius said...

The argument made by the union is that it is a majority rule situation.

That's the same argument made by the Dutch politician who said that, if Muslims become a majority of the population, then naturally we will have Sharia law, because "That's Democracy."

Always On Watch said...

Pastorius,
The argument made by the union is that it is a majority rule situation.

Shari'a by popular vote.

Next thing you know, Tyson won't be processing pork.

Pastorius said...

Does Tyson's sell pork products?

If they do, what do the Muslims do about that?

Anonymous said...

Bringing in Somalis is the lowest common denominator. Even other Muslims such Pakistanis and Bangladeshis will draw the line at working with Somalis.

Always On Watch said...

Yes, Tyson sells pork products. At the moment.

Pastorius said...

You're right. This is gonna get interesting.

Always On Watch said...

This article indicates that only poultry is processed at the Shelbyville plant.

Tennesseean are pork lovers. Who's processing the pork? Another Tyson plant at a different location in Tennessee?

Natasha said...

Word is, that even if you boycott Tyson, the chicken products are also in generic brands and Kroger...I am not sure about the pork, first I've heard of that,

but now, here's something, and Several at the plant said this,

the moslems won't use toilet paper or paper towels, so they use these water cups--a CLEAR HEALTH VIOLATION,

I guess they dip their hands in to clean or something but still,

YUCK...

I mean hey, want to do that home is one thing, but PROCESSING FOOD,

like, GROSS!!!

and How in the hell they are getting by with That? So, now its like,

either go completely vegan [and believe me we are Seriously considering it] or

just wash every meat we ever buy or buy only from a butcher--Jewish butcher. ONE thing for sure--there is need for some serious crack downs[monitoring--from OUTSIDE sources not just in-plant] on food production and sales,

especially in the meat industry.

Anonymous said...

Natasha - generic or not, there's a sure fire way to avoid patronizing Tysons products without going vegan and truely addressing the eid issue.

Buy kosher.

Anonymous said...

Well, it looks like I have to eat my own words - so to speak . ..
Scores of Somali immigrants are taking jobs at the nation's largest kosher meatpacking plant, replacing Hispanic workers arrested in a huge immigration raid and forcing a remote Iowa town to make another cultural shift.

Guess I need to reconsider a vegan lifestyle unless we can successfully address this scourge.

Natasha said...

TIME TO GET THE INFO OUT IN SPANISH--

LIKE, RIGHT NOW,

this is infuriating. And...you know,

the anti-Mexicans [racists]have played Right into the hands of those who are doing this--because the Latino/Mexican community has been working for our agriculture for YEARS,

they've been exploited, hated, you name it, and, I'm going to like come out and say it,

but I grew up in these neighborhoods and worked with them and still do, and the bigotry out there, is just, well, backwards, truly backwards,

and not so say there aren't some elements causing serious problems [LA, etc., gangs/cartels] but those too are fed by policies in Mexico--but the majority of Latinos/Latinas I know, are some of the nicest people and I love the culture--I guess because I grew up around it and in many ways I think its very similar to the Italian culture [non-assimilated Italian],

I'm half Italian, granddad full-blood so well anyway,

it really Does just peeve me because we never had the forced culture or forced totalitarianism--differences, sure, clashes, sure, but they could have been worked out [minus the bigots],

but, NOW, now we have not just a religion hell bent on enslaving not just us BUT THE LATINOS AS WELL, we have them working in none other than our FOOD PRODUCTION,

and not to be saying that all Somalians or immigrants we should be concerned about [in other words has nothing to do with them being from Somalia because Somalia has Christians too who came over here due to war, etc] but,

Do we Really want to take those risks? And these aren't minute risks, these are serious risks,

If you look at the cases of E Coli and so forth from the cut backs in the FDA on checking food, esp imports,

and the lack of monitoring in the beef industry--well, the food industry really,

its like, wide ass open--all it takes is one person,

biological warfare--LIKE, WHAT THE FUCK IS OUR GOVERNMENT THINKING???

oh, thats right, they aren't, because profit is the bottom line--not to mention that the beef packing industry is one of the WORST for worker's abuses...but, low food costs, everyone wants those cheap meats, not that there's anything wrong with that--

but at the same time, OUR farmers, have been dying in this country, literally financially dying--mass production killing the family farm.

And the fastest growing sector is the service industry--not just textiles but food,

you can't even go to the store anymore and not see hormone injected or juice injected meats [and growth hormones injected in our beef, equals children maturing way before whats natural/some theorists say],

its A MESS, don't know how else to say it except its a mess,

then to top it off--global food crisis that Still is only being discussed within the politic',

rice right now is being rationed, and, not sure how many of you really pay attention but food has been going up more and more, generic included, and its NOT just the oil/gas prices, thats a lot of it [transporting, etc] but,

makes you wonder....that IS why many have been taking to growing their own food--but good luck with that,

the cities do all in their power to limit that, even the suburbs, with so called 'zoning laws', etc. But you have to grow water sucking grass--or xeroscape (sic) which is costly,

meanwhile we are totally dependent on mass production for food. And not just dependent, but dependent on an industry, that obviously does NOT put the public's safety OR the worker's safety as priority--

talk about the "Jungle" coming to life...[referring to the book by Upton Sinclair] except This time,

it has a bit of a different twist--workers, still a minority, demanding Islamist laws, regulations and compulsory religion in the workplace--

anyone with Any war knowledge KNOWS, you don't give access to food, water, supplies to the 'enemy',

you don't even risk it. So, is it just me,

or has politics been so completely dumbed down--by media glitz and glamor that we are being governed by a administration of complete utter fools?

Pastorius said...

Natasha,

I concur with you. Hispanics are very nice people in general.

And, second and third generation hispanics are just like any other Americans.

The first generation Hispanics do cause a lot of problems, especially if you have ever lived in a city like, say, Santa Ana, CA. Santa Ana used to be the center of Orange County. Now, if you go downtown, all the signs are in Spanish and it looks, quite literally, like Tijuana.

That is a problem, in my opinion.

And, it is a problem that many, and I mean many, Hispanics use the Emergency rooms for their healthcare plan. Hispanics know that the Emergency rooms can't turn them away.

It is a fact that Southern California is losing its emergency rooms because hospitals are choosing to close them rather than deal with all the unpaid bills.

And, Hispanics also need to be responsible for the product of their own culture. They should not allow La Raza and Aztlan to speak for them. Their are Mecha organizations on ALL college campuses.

Have you ever heard a Hispanic person speak out against those organizations?

Let's not bullshit about this. You can put stuff on the table here, but you can't ignore reality. There are serious problems with the way the Hispanic community behaves when they move into America.

Pastorius said...

Natasha,

Basically, it comes down to, you are entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts.

I share your opinion that Hispanic people are good people.

Pastorius said...

By the way, as far as I can tell, the gang problem isn't nearly as bad now as it was in the 90's. The murder rate is way down.

Anonymous said...

Funny you should mention Santa Ana, Pastorius. Last March I was visiting family in Irvine. The hotel I stayed at did not offer laundry services. Using our garmin we found the closest listed laundramat a few miles away. The contrast in neighborhoods between Irvine and Santa Ana had me wondering if we crossed the border.

***

BTW - Tysons reopened the union contract and reinstated Labor Day, while offering muslims the Eid holiday in place of individual birthdays -for this year only. Allah at hotair.com is carrying the story.

Pastorius said...

Now, that seems like a fair solution to me.

What do you think?

Natasha said...

Well, let me clarify,

I simply was referring to the race/bigotry, and why I did include the problems in LA but didn't expand on them,

but now I will. Yes, I am very aware of La Raza and the reconquesta movements [and why I did say cartels without going into depth on this]--

and this btw was one of the issues that got me into a hell of a lot of heat in the far left party because I got into it big time with one of the leaders of La Raza and Azteca/Aztlan -- which Is a race-nationalist and anti-semitic hate group and the La Raza movement does have some sects that are not in agreement with Aztlan--they are similar but different.

one thing though, there ARE HISPANICS THAT DO SPEAK OUT AGAINST BOTH,

but like those who speak out against Islamism--they too, run into the same censorship, the same low media coverage, the labels of race traitors and the persecutions, etc.

I grew up in Latino community and I probably know and am more comfortable in a Latino home than in a white one--and,

there are Some major culture differences even among the Latino population. [in Mexico too--though won't get into that here and yes, there is racism in Mexico, especially against the more southern cone] and all that is related to the influences and divisions between

the indigineous (sic) peoples, the Chicano movement, La Raza and so forth.

You are absolutely correct, there IS a strong movement of a deliberate and hostile take over, in these groups, very similar to Islam but not for religious reasons--but for historical and land reasons--and where this gets interesting is the anger of some of the Native American Indian tribes here that are diabolically opposed to the claims of Aztlan.

But not all of the immigrants coming here are part of either of those movements, and some are even opposed to them,

just as there are many who are opposed to the left parties, because when you get into the Latino community you will see a lot of disagreement, one, their history isn't all the same, colonization and so forth and,

their experiences are not all the same, and there is Even a prejudice within the Latino community against the migrant workers, of which I personally do know a little about, having worked in the fields [as teen] with them, harvesting maize.

[yes I grew up in the deep south]

When I moved up north, I did notice a HUGE difference between the migrant Latino communities of which I grew up in and the Chicano communities of which I am surrounded, which are, yes, academic Aztlan leaders and La Raza, Chicano, Puerto Rico Lords, etc.,

and it is really like two different worlds but they do unite on some issues, but not all. There is Latinos that are very American and integrated, still very proud of their heritage and culture and are in total disagreement with these 'far left' and nationalist groups coming from the Southern Cone--by,

the aid of Maoists I might add, and Che communists, those academic leaders/speakers, etc., who are ANYTHING BUT FRIENDS TO THE MEXICAN WORKER, just like the leftists here,

and in fact there is Probably more of a consciousness among the worker [poor] in Mexico and in SA about the lies of the far left--than here in America. They have seen the betrayals in El Salvador and Honduras and Peru,

Cuba, etc., so they are a bit more conscious and I don't think as easily deceived as many Americans--but there are those American intigrated yet--how to explain this, but those groups, and yes, a lot of that influence from the decolonization movements [50s-60s] that are working an agenda--

and I am aware and I've had my run ins with them...and I will say, its not surprising that like in the white community [left] they too, as far as leaders who steer these movements,

upper class--drug money, traffickers, you name it, corruption.

And yes, its more than just hospitals in CA--way more, and not just in CA,

TX, AZ, CO, NM, and in parts even on the East Coast--so, when I mention bigotry I'm talking about just bigotry because some people just don't like Mexicans and THAT was what I was referring too--

and only that. I have an Uncle in the south who told me, used to be, the illegals were just a stream--over the past couple of years its become a mass ocean...he offers them water, the women, but not food, and he is heavily armed,

not racist, whatsoever, but very realistic, and yes the crime has soared because with the people wanting to come over here to yes, survive, and then in those people,

you have the hostile groups, criminals, etc., who--btw,

attack the good people, rape the women, traffick the women, withing the migrant community,

do you know 90% of the Mexican women, ESPECIALLY WOMEN FROM THE SOUTHERN CONE by the time they hit our shores, they've been raped, probably more than once, and by the cartels and the criminal elements and the Aztlan types...

or Maoist types--so I don't resent the Mexicans or the Latinos, because I see the different groups--I know them, have lived with them, ate with them, one woman cared for my daughter while I worked,

so I know--but I also know the ones who are just here for one reason and one reason only and yes they are hostile--no doubt, and including Hostile to their own people.

Unlike Islamism, which is a hostile force driven by a religious ideology--the Aztlan, and similar groups yes are driven by an ideology, but its different...not to say less dangerous or less of a threat, but it IS different,

and its NOT a common hegemony of belief, not in the way Islamism is , and even in LA there are Latino groups AND indiginous (sic) groups that are diabolically opposed to these La Raza groups because THEY KNOW the far left influence and what its about,

WHAT IS SO DANGEROUS THOUGH ABOUT THE AZTLAN GROUPS AND LA RAZA--IS ISLAMISM,

because Aztlan especially--anti-semitic and they are listed under the Hate Watch [the true monitors not the leftist ones using their site to 'target' people who defy their totalitarianism] but the true Hate Watch monitoring they are listed,

La Raza isn't listed but Aztlan is, and it IS a Nazi movement. [and btw, doesn't hurt to read up on the Nazi migration to South America--because it IS related]

What does work in the favor of La Raza, on some accounts IS the history--and I won't get into that here but, I am aware of those and on some points they do have some validity--I don't CONCUR with them all nor do I CONCUR whatsoever with their philosophy,

but I will say this,

I've been to Mexico, I've seen the results of NAFTA and CAFTA,

and the corruption and that IS feeding the migration--and the hostility. So I am probably going to be in some disagreement there with many because while there are hostile groups that I don't agree with,

there IS racism, and especially in the South and I've seen it, I've lived with it and its why I left the South--and I've seen how some of the white have treated Mexicans and it is dispicable, (sic),

it wouldn't matter if there was absolutely no mass migration or hostility--they would still be bigots--racists,

so, I know there are sects of people fighting the mass immigration because of the real threat but I also am very well aware of the assholes in those movements--and they are racist against Native American Indians, Blacks, Mexicans, any who aren't white--

and I know because I grew up in that and they are assholes, and the thing is--THEY FEED THE VERY HOSTILE GROUPS LIKE AZTLAN,

they don't harm the ideology, they only serve to make it stronger and more attractive to immigrants and Latinos PLUS whats going on in Mexico,

there IS an entitlement mentality here in America by some, lynch me if you want but its here, and its selfish, narrow minded and just flat out racist---

I'm opposed to ideologies and to theocracies and to totalitarians and fascists of all kinds, and I am opposed to racism and yes, cultural prejudices--BUT,

one can be opposed to those and not be so relativist not to see the bigotry and supremacy in OTHER races and cultures and peoples, etc.,

so I'm opposed to groups like Aztlan because they ARE supremacist, bigoted, racist and narrow--Just as much as I'm opposed to the racists down south [or up North, where ever they are],

and I do support Immigrant Rights BUT WITH IMMIGRATION REFORM and it IS, way out of control,

and that was another issue I was attacked for in the left party, I DON'T SUPPORT OPEN BORDERS,

not because I don't like Mexicans...but because one its NOT feasable (sic) and TWO,

and this is the main one--IT DOES NOTHING TO STOP THE EXPLOITATION AND CORRUPTION OF THE PEOPLE AND WORKERS IN MEXICO OR CENTRAL AMERICA OR SOUTH AMERICA...

you could open the borders and all it would do is solidify that entire corruption throughout the entire western hemisphere,

and IT WOULD BE THE POOR MEXICANS, POOR WHITES, POOR BLACKS, POOR ASIANS, THE WORKING CLASS, THE MIDDLE CLASS,

your average working citizen, WHO WOULD BE HURT AND CRUSHED,

while those leaders and academics and ELITES who are in cohoots together, would be basking at the top ON ALL OUR BACKS.

And kid yourself not, a LOT of Mexicans are well aware of this because They've lived under it for DECADES--

they have Seen the lies of the far left and also,

a huge part of the gangs and criminal elements, like the gangs from El Salvador, are in fact, reactionary gangs from street kids WHO WERE VICTIMS, ORPHANS, FROM THOSE SO CALLED LIBERATION MARXIST WARS...

THEY KNOW BOTH THE FAR RIGHT TERROR AND THE FAR LEFT TERROR and the corruption and money deals from both ends...so they set up their own worlds, kings and rulers, that to each his own,

and How we even resolve those issues I have no idea...but we are feeling the impact of those. And the thing is, we have businesses that EXPLOIT these things for cheap labor and profit,

putting you, me, out of work, and then, loe and behold, when the Mexicans Do start to integrate, and demand wages that aren't below minimum then, hey, off you go,

call INS and lets bring in the Somalians

and that was my point...we are being sold out Not just by leftists, but by money brokers--for Profit.

And some like Buchanan and Tancredo do see this and on so many things they are absolutely RIGHT, and I don't mean that in a political leaning but they are right about whats going on,

because the neo-liberals and academics who work on these immigrant right forums, they just USE these people--for a political 'agenda',

for $$$$ and power if you want to just get to the nitty gritty of it which YES__DOES FUEL RACISM AND I WOULD GO AS FAR TO SAY,

CAUSES RACISM ON BOTH SIDES.

I look at it this way [contrary to Islamism] but where the Mexican immigrants are concerned--I don't see them as being the 'enemy' [excluding the segment and political groups steering or social engineering them for agenda],

but I DO see the brokers, the companies AND THE GOVERNMENTS as the enemy because the masses are just the pawns in the game--

Unlike Islamism, which IS a hostile totalitarian force WHICH IS BTW USING THE IMMIGRANT MOVEMENT TOO and MINGLING WITHIN THEM, another reason to close borders,

but Islamism, it IS the majority of the Muslims--who do and are driving the agenda--NOT just leaders and businesses and governments--

on those two scales I think there are some huge differences...NOT to say, the threat of Aztlan and La Raza are not as serious--they are,

but NOT in the same way as Islamism,

many similarities yes, but totally different things. Except--that Aztlan, not so sure about La Raza because unless the Latinos started having a mass conversion to Islam--

I think--because I KNOW their culture, they would in fact, be more allies against Islamism [other than Aztlan, not so sure about them] simply because,

one, they are Fierce Roman Catholics, two, they are fierce about their culture, dance, foods, dress--and I don't think they'd take too kindly to Sharia law or their culture being wiped out,

they WILL NOT ASSIMILATE INTO ISLAM, not without a fight--and I will say,

the Latinos I KNOW--WOULDN'T JUST TALK--THEY WOULD FIGHT AND I DO MEAN FIGHT,

and it would be a blood bath, UNLESS now hear me out...if they are so Americanized, then, they might not--they might be just as easily duped by relativism and materialism that they'll be swindled just like we see many Americans and Europeans are today...

but as it stands now, unless there is mass conversions, IF they were TRULY THREATENED by a hostile Islamist takeover I think the shit would hit the fan literally,

and WHY the Islamists are slowly trying to encroach upon the Latino community INCLUDING RIDING ON THE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PLATFORM to do so,

but all the Latinos and Latinas in my life that I know, are far less tolerant of Islam, than most of the white liberals that I know and black liberals that I know.

And from South America--its even worse...or, good for us, but worse for the relativists--AND the far leftists--

you know the Latinos might not be as vocal against Islam BECAUSE of the history and even still in dealing with racism from the whites--so it might be thought that they are tolerant,

but make no mistake about it, quiet they may be...but tell them, just WALK into any Barrio and tell them you're going to set up Sharia,

and see what happens.

At least now--not the Latinos I know--any Jihadist that would dare do that--would be dragged through the streets and it would be kill now ask questions later...

so, LOL, maybe why I do have a lot of respect for the Latinos, I think--the Good strategy would be,

to form Solidarity with the Latinos--not cause more division. Because the more they are disenfranchised,

the more the Islamists are going to move in and take advantage of that...like they are doing with the African Americans.

the left Latino groups do not speak for all Latinos or Mexicans...thats for damn sure. They just 'think' they do...

Natasha

Epaminondas said...

This all boils down to one thing...

What happens on Sikh holidays, Hindu holidays, Jewish Holidays, Shinto Holidays?

What do those workers do?

We give EVERYONE the ability to remove themselves for significant religious days NO MATTER WHAT.

Tyson?

Pastorius said...

Natasha,
Gotcha.

Thanks for clarifying.

Pastorius said...

Epa,
Yeah, I didn't think of it that way.

Sometimes, I'm trying so hard to see it Muslims way I become a Dhimmi.