DOTM: August 2013 Nominations

[angeldelayette]

RULES

1. Credit goes to The Curator/mistaken and The Final Countdown for the layout here.
   
   
2. You have 3 votes to nominate , 1 for each category
   
   
3. All non-Cornellverse diaries (both real world and fantasy) have been combined into a 'Mod' category.
   
   
4. You may substitute your C-Verse nomination for a 2nd Mod nomination, or vice versa.
   
   
5. Please place a link to the diary you are nominating.
   
   
6. In the Monthly Spotlight category, you will single out a specific aspect of a diary that particularly impressed you over the course of the month, be it a match, show, angle, storyline, development of a character, etc.
   
   
7. You may not nominate yourself
   
   
8. All nominations must include a reason
   
   
9. Nominations do NOT need a second. So, once a diary has been nominated PLEASE do NOT nominate it again!
   
   
10. No Rookie DOTM this month so everyone qualifies for Cornellverse/Mod DOTM as long as there is one show in the current month.
    
    
11. Monthly Spotlight: Minimum requirement of one show during the current month.
    
    
12. Hall of Famers include: Monkeypox, Scapino1974, Tristram, Adam Ryland, Nevermore, Tigerkinney, KeefMoon, J Silver, James Casey, BigPapa42, Marcel Fromage, Reaper, Dragonmack, Eisen-verse, Self, Phantom Stranger, jhd1, The Final Countdown, angeldelayette and NoNeck.
    
    
13. A vote for yourself is an automatic disqualification.
    
    
14. You may NOT nominate Mid Atlantic Wrestling - How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Territories by Briskout for Cornellverse DOTM
    
    
15. You may NOT nominate WWF: The Golden Age...and beyond? by The Final Countdown for Mod DOTM
    
    
16. You may NOT nominate USPW: Last Days of Strong (July - November 2013) by 20LEgend for Monthly Spotlight DOTM
    
    
17. The hope is to update this at least once a day.
    
    

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Mod DOTM Nominee's:

• WWF: The Glory of Their Times by alvarasus
  
• WWE 2004: The Hangover by RKOwnage
  
• RW: WWE THREE Brands.... by The Lloyd
  
• WWE: The Longest-Running Weekly Episodic Cluster of Shows in TV History! by michgcs
  
• DIASPORA- Takayuki of the Revolution-13 (Thunderverse) by Tigerkinney
  
• WCW '94: War of the Thrones by Beejus
  
• WCW91-Birth of a Company, with a Texas Twist by tg01
  
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Cornellverse DOTM Nominee's:

• USPW: Valentine's Massacre (December 2013-) by 20LEgend
  
• ESE Eternal Suffering by Zergon
  
• CGC: On With The Show [8RoW] by Self
  
• Emerald Pro Wrestling: Devine Intervention by Occasional_Z
  
• [C-Verse 97] [HGC/DaVE] Everybody Knows by Phantom Stranger
  
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Monthly Spotlight Nominee's:

• Golden Profiles In CGC: On With The Show [8RoW] by Self
  
• Night Of Champions In Mid Atlantic Wrestling - How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Territories by Briskout
  
• Valiant/Zim-Me/Hannah Storyline In SWF: Where Men Become LEGENDS by Eisen-verse
  
• Royal Rumble In WWF: The Golden Age...and beyond? by The Final Countdown
  
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Nominations will be open until September 1st 2013 (6 am Pacific Time)

[flaviooooo]

<p>2 Cornellverse nominations:</p><p> </p><p>

<a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=525142" rel="external nofollow">USPW: Valentine's Massacre</a> by 20Legend</p><p> </p><p>

We were all disappointed when the previous diary ended along with Sam Strong's retirement, but this follow-up diary has picked up beautifully and has a fan in me <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=522336&page=22" rel="external nofollow">ESE Eternal Suffering</a> by Zergon</p><p> </p><p>

The write ups might not be super detailed, but I really like how Zergon involves the readers</p>

[Voeltzwagon]

<p>Have to admit I haven't been following too many diaries these days, but I do feel I need to nominate one for sure.</p><p> </p><p>

<a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=523118" rel="external nofollow">CGC: On With the Show</a> by Self</p><p> </p><p>

It has been an amazing ride since he came back and started working on the diary again. A good mix of action and good family entertainment. The Golden Profiles in particular always are amusing and almost every character is likeable in some weird, quirky way.</p>

[Zergon]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="flaviooooo" data-cite="flaviooooo" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36592" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> </p><p> </p><p> <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=522336&page=22" rel="external nofollow">ESE Eternal Suffering</a> by Zergon</p><p> </p><p> The write ups might not be super detailed, but I really like how Zergon involves the readers</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Big thanks for nomination flaviooooo. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Briskout]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Voeltzwagon" data-cite="Voeltzwagon" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36592" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Have to admit I haven't been following too many diaries these days, but I do feel I need to nominate one for sure.<p> </p><p> <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=523118" rel="external nofollow">CGC: On With the Show</a> by Self</p><p> </p><p> It has been an amazing ride since he came back and started working on the diary again. A good mix of action and good family entertainment. The Golden Profiles in particular always are amusing and almost every character is likeable in some weird, quirky way.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Good point - my monthly nomination is going to Self as well for those Golden Profiles. Great addition.</p><p> <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=523118" rel="external nofollow">CGC: On With the Show</a> by Self</p><p> </p><p> Do I need a link to one... or what? Not sure, just linked the diary itself...</p>

[Voeltzwagon]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Briskout" data-cite="Briskout" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36592" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Good point - my monthly nomination is going to Self as well for those Golden Profiles. Great addition.<p> <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=523118" rel="external nofollow">CGC: On With the Show</a> by Self</p><p> </p><p> Do I need a link to one... or what? Not sure, just linked the diary itself...</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> If you are just doing the Golden Profiles for Monthly Spotlight in general a link to the thread should just be fine. If it was for a certain one you might would want to link to the page it would be on.</p>

[Beejus]

<p>A lot of perennial favorites have dropped back, so I'm gonna go out of the blue and give a nomination to <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=525205" rel="external nofollow">WWF: The Glory of Their Times</a> by alvarasus. As much as what I haven't touted his in the DOTM before, I always like reading his bookings for the historical mods, and dude is a beast as far as putting up shows.</p><p> </p><p>

And now for my other favorite diary at the moment (and also since I don't read CV), RKOwnage's <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=525234" rel="external nofollow">WWE 2004: The Hangover</a>. RKO's short write-ups are great for the time period, and his Sheriff Steve Austin promos are incredible!</p>

[Ayden]

<p>I may aswell chuck in a nom for The Lloyds RW diary 3 brands.</p><p> </p><p>

<a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=523899" rel="external nofollow">http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=523899</a></p><p> </p><p>

I really like how the readers get to be involved in the decision making. Plus it's the only RW diary that has kept me hooked...no disrespect to anybody else of course <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[The Lloyd]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Ayden" data-cite="Ayden" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36592" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I may aswell chuck in a nom for The Lloyds RW diary 3 brands.<p> </p><p> <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=523899" rel="external nofollow">http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=523899</a></p><p> </p><p> I really like how the readers get to be involved in the decision making. Plus it's the only RW diary that has kept me hooked...no disrespect to anybody else of course <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thanks man <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> appreciate your comments.</p>

[RKOwnage]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Beejus" data-cite="Beejus" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36592" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>And now for my other favorite diary at the moment (and also since I don't read CV), RKOwnage's <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=525234" rel="external nofollow">WWE 2004: The Hangover</a>. RKO's short write-ups are great for the time period, and his Sheriff Steve Austin promos are incredible!</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thanks <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ... I can't take full credit for the promos as I've been watching a ton of Austin stuff lately and a lot of it is stuff he actually said, just in a different context, but I'm glad you enjoy it. I love writing for him.</p><p> </p><p> My Mod DOTM is gonna go to michgcs's <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144302" rel="external nofollow">WWE: The Longest-Running Weekly Episodic Cluster of Shows in TV History!</a>, as he's at it again. It was great the first time around, and I'm glad the hiatus is over because it's one of my favorite diaries on the boards.</p>

[angeldelayette]

Make sure you get your votes in for your favorites!

 

Bump!

[3rdStringPG]

For my first C-Verse nomination, I pick Occasional_Z's Emerald Pro Wrestling: Devine Intervention. Pity I don't predict as often as I used to, but I'm still a fan of the diary and a fan of the often humorous backstage segments featuring Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Devine and their rowdy bunch of EPW misfits, not the least The Architect.

[angeldelayette]

I am making a nomination for Monthly Spotlight. That nomination is <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1921319&postcount=180" rel="external nofollow">Night Of Champions in Mid Atlantic Wrestling - How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Territories</a> by Briskout It was a great show to end the wrestling year and definitely makes one look forward to the next show. I am just getting completely caught up with the diary. It's one I can say that I wish I had followed from the beginning. The C-Verse win was definitely well-deserved last month.

[3rdStringPG]

Monthly spotlight would be the ongoing Valiant/Zim-ME/Hannah storyline in <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=522476" rel="external nofollow">SWF: Where Men Become Legends</a> by Eisen-Verse. Going with it because for an upper midcard storyline, it really caught my attention and that of others by progressing both male protagonists' characters so well and opening up a variety of possibilities - will Valiant turn heel? Will Hannah turn heel? What dastardly plans does Zim-ME have after Valiant? Simply one of his best storylines in the diary, if not the best.

[Zergon]

<p>Right, time to put my own nominations in.</p><p> </p><p>

First, I´d like to nominate Tigerkinney´s DIASPORA- Takayuki of the Revolution-13 (Thunderverse) <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=522477&page=18" rel="external nofollow">http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=522477&page=18</a>. I have said this before but since we need to include reason for nomination, I say it again. Tigerkinney manages to make Japanese workrate promotion interesting to me and that isn´t a small feat to do.</p><p> </p><p>

Secondly, I like to nominate Phantom Stranger´s [C-Verse 97] [HGC/DaVE] Everybody Knows <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=524659&page=22" rel="external nofollow">http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=524659&page=22</a>. It´s well made diary and he isn´t afraid of pushing guys who normally woulnd´t get pushed like Giant Redwood and Peter Valentine, which makes it far more interesting to read. The shoot interviews also add a whole new dimension to the diary and it´s fun to figure out how things played out in his version of the history. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[angeldelayette]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Zergon" data-cite="Zergon" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36592" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Right, time to put my own nominations in.<p> </p><p> First, I´d like to nominate Tigerkinney´s DIASPORA- Takayuki of the Revolution-13 (Thunderverse) <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=522477&page=18" rel="external nofollow">http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=522477&page=18</a>. I have said this before but since we need to include reason for nomination, I say it again. Tigerkinney manages to make Japanese workrate promotion interesting to me and that isn´t a small feat to do.</p><p> </p><p> Secondly, I like to nominate Phantom Stranger´s [C-Verse 97] [HGC/DaVE] Everybody Knows <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=524659&page=22" rel="external nofollow">http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=524659&page=22</a>. It´s well made diary and he isn´t afraid of pushing guys who normally woulnd´t get pushed like Giant Redwood and Peter Valentine, which makes it far more interesting to read. The shoot interviews also add a whole new dimension to the diary and it´s fun to figure out how things played out in his version of the history. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I am assuming that these are for mod and cornellverse diary of the month respectively.</p><p> </p><p> We should be up-to-date.</p><p> </p><p> That being said, I have a second nomination. That is <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=524029" rel="external nofollow">WCW '94: War of the Thrones</a> by Beejus for Mod DOTM. This has been an amazing build-up toward Starrcade this month. Looking forward to seeing how Starrcade shapes up, especially who Hulk Hogan's 'crazy' friend is. So many options.</p>

[Zergon]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="angeldelayette" data-cite="angeldelayette" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36592" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I am assuming that these are for mod and cornellverse diary of the month respectively.<p> </p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yeah, that was my idea. Though to be honest I just wasn´t sure whatever Cornellverse 97 would be counted as mod or Cornellverse since you could easily make a case for both. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Eisen-verse]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="3rdStringPG" data-cite="3rdStringPG" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36592" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Monthly spotlight would be the ongoing Valiant/Zim-ME/Hannah storyline in <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=522476" rel="external nofollow">SWF: Where Men Become Legends</a> by Eisen-Verse. Going with it because for an upper midcard storyline, it really caught my attention and that of others by progressing both male protagonists' characters so well and opening up a variety of possibilities - will Valiant turn heel? Will Hannah turn heel? What dastardly plans does Zim-ME have after Valiant? Simply one of his best storylines in the diary, if not the best.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thank you, fellow SWF-brethren! <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[alvarasus]

Thank you Beejus for my first dairy nomination. I like to nominate tg01's WCW91-Birth of a Company, with a Texas Twist. For mod of the month. http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=524218

and to be honest I am surprised that The Final Countdown's Royal Rumble hasn't been given a nom yet so I am going to nominate that one for the Monthly Spotlight. http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=523965&page=39 It was an fantastic show to be honest and really like how he did the Rumble itself.

[angeldelayette]

<p>Less than one day left! Make sure you get your favorites in here!</p><p> </p><p>

I am also looking to get some input on an interesting question. Next month, I am thinking about making an additional category to vote on. That category would be called 'Historical Diary Of The Month.' The parameters for that diary would be that it is one that is not getting updated anymore, i.e. it is a finished diary. It can be from any period/both real world and Cornellverse and Thunderverse, etc. and from any game, any TEW diary section. I would love to get the thoughts on this possible new category from the voters here.</p>

[The Final Countdown]

It's not a bad thought; introducing people to great diaries they may have missed the first time around is always a good thing however it's accomplished. Not sure what rules or regulations you would have in mind for it, but I would suggest that any winning diary be ineligible for the award again for at least six months to a year, if not forever. If the award only served to spotlight five or six well-known diaries from the past, I think it would defeat the purpose.

[Eisen-verse]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="angeldelayette" data-cite="angeldelayette" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36592" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Less than one day left! Make sure you get your favorites in here!<p> </p><p> I am also looking to get some input on an interesting question. Next month, I am thinking about making an additional category to vote on. That category would be called 'Historical Diary Of The Month.' The parameters for that diary would be that it is one that is not getting updated anymore, i.e. it is a finished diary. It can be from any period/both real world and Cornellverse and Thunderverse, etc. and from any game, any TEW diary section. I would love to get the thoughts on this possible new category from the voters here.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I like it. It adds a new element to the typical monthly voting process.</p><p> </p><p> I wonder if it will start off well; however, slowly wane a bit? Possibly. That said, I say we give it a shot! <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> It's a good way to tie in our history here on GDS; coupling it with the here-and-now.</p>

[Briskout]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="angeldelayette" data-cite="angeldelayette" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36592" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I am making a nomination for Monthly Spotlight. That nomination is <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1921319&postcount=180" rel="external nofollow">Night Of Champions in Mid Atlantic Wrestling - How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Territories</a> by Briskout It was a great show to end the wrestling year and definitely makes one look forward to the next show. I am just getting completely caught up with the diary. It's one I can say that I wish I had followed from the beginning. The C-Verse win was definitely well-deserved last month.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thank you kindly! </p><p> </p><p> Also - LOVE the idea of historical dotm, as long as there's limitations.</p>

[Occasional_Z]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="3rdStringPG" data-cite="3rdStringPG" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36592" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>For my first C-Verse nomination, I pick Occasional_Z's <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=522904" rel="external nofollow">Emerald Pro Wrestling: Devine Intervention</a>. Pity I don't predict as often as I used to, but I'm still a fan of the diary and a fan of the often humorous backstage segments featuring Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Devine and their rowdy bunch of EPW misfits, not the least The Architect. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thanks 3rdString!</p><p> </p><p> Just a thought - could I nominate christmas_ape for a monthly spotlight award for setting up the Active Diary Index? I appreciate it's not a dynasty, but it's a pretty useful thread that deserves some acknowledgement.</p>

[angeldelayette]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Occasional_Z" data-cite="Occasional_Z" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36592" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Thanks 3rdString!<p> </p><p> Just a thought - could I nominate christmas_ape for a monthly spotlight award for setting up the Active Diary Index? I appreciate it's not a dynasty, but it's a pretty useful thread that deserves some acknowledgement.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Soon to get the actual poll posts up. But I did want to respond to this. There was once upon a time when there was a non-diary thread that won Rookie of the Month. Since then it was decided that no non-diary threads could be entered. It is an amazing job but this type of stuff has been talked about before. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>