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	'''Occupy Las Vegas''' (abbreviated '''OLV''') is an ] and ] that began on October 6, 2011. It is affiliated with the ] movement that began in ], and also with the ] in the United States and around the world. A series of meetings that were titled "The General Assembly" or "GA" were held to plan the beginning of the event on October 6, 2011, and were held to create a consensus on policies and planning for the occupation.		'''Occupy Las Vegas''' (abbreviated '''OLV''') was an ] and ] that began on October 6, 2011. It is affiliated with the ] movement that began in ], and also with the ] in the United States and around the world. A series of meetings that were titled "The General Assembly" or "GA" were held to plan the beginning of the event on October 6, 2011, and were held to create a consensus on policies and planning for the occupation.

			Until April 2012, Occupy Las Vegas had continued to engage in organized meetings, events and actions.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://occupylasvegas.org/events-calendar \| title=Occupy Las Vegas: Events Calendar \| publisher=Occupylasvegas.org \| access-date=March 3, 2012 \| url-status=dead \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306032542/http://occupylasvegas.org/events-calendar \| archive-date=March 6, 2012 }}</ref>

	==Background and history==		==Background and history==
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	The original intent of Occupy Las Vegas, as with many of the other "Occupy" movements, was to denounce the role that large corporations had in promulgating the financial crisis. The protesters in Las Vegas, as in other movements throughout the world, have described themselves as the "99 percent." This statement comes from the fact that 1% of the population owns 44% of the wealth in the ~~united~~ ~~states~~.		The original intent of Occupy Las Vegas, as with many of the other Occupy movements, was to denounce the role that large corporations had in promulgating the financial crisis. The protesters in Las Vegas, as in other movements throughout the world, have described themselves as the "99 percent." This statement comes from the fact that 1% of the population owns 44% of the wealth in the United States.

	One of the features the Occupy Las Vegas Event had at the beginning was that the occupation began progressing with little interference from the police and the city government. The organizers and occupiers had been mainly cooperative with the police, and some of the protesters had expressed appreciation for the role that the ] has played during the occupation.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/nov/15/us-occupy-peaceful-vegas-1st-ld-writethru/ \|title=Occupy Las Vegas is unusually cooperative, i.e. tourist-friendly \|publisher=Las Vegas Sun, AP \|date=2011-11-16 \|~~accessdate~~=2011-11-16}}</ref>		One of the features the Occupy Las Vegas Event had at the beginning was that the occupation began progressing with little interference from the police and the city government. The organizers and occupiers had been mainly cooperative with the police, and some of the protesters had expressed appreciation for the role that the ] has played during the occupation.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/nov/15/us-occupy-peaceful-vegas-1st-ld-writethru/ \|title=Occupy Las Vegas is unusually cooperative, i.e. tourist-friendly \|publisher=Las Vegas Sun, AP \|date=2011-11-16 \|access-date=2011-11-16}}</ref>

	==Events ~~Related~~ to the ~~Schism~~ in Occupy Las Vegas==		==Events related to the schism in Occupy Las Vegas==
			On November 3, a literal midnight meeting was held at "Area 99"<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://occupylv.org/topics/emergency-security-meeting-12-am-november-3-2011-area-99 \|title=Emergency Security Meeting @ 12 a.m. – November 3, 2011 @ Area 99 \|publisher=OLV @UNLV Website \|date=2011-11-02 \|access-date=2011-11-16 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502211550/http://www.occupylv.org/topics/emergency-security-meeting-12-am-november-3-2011-area-99 \|archive-date=May 2, 2012 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> which purported to create a ] named ''Opportunities Las Vegas'',<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://nvsos.gov/sosentitysearch/CorpDetails.aspx?lx8nvq=vMTXWCcM1IhGbpIs%252bVTCAA%253d%253d&nt7=0 \|title=Entity Details; Opportunities Las Vegas \|publisher=Nevada Secretary of State \|access-date=2011-11-16}}</ref> and reduced the rules for voting in the General Assembly to a simple majority.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://occupylv.org/topics/emergency-security-meeting-12-am-november-3-2011-area-99#comment-2917 \|title=Partial transcript of events of 'Midnight Meeting' \|publisher=OLV @UNLV Website \|date=2011-11-03 \|access-date=2011-11-16 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502211550/http://www.occupylv.org/topics/emergency-security-meeting-12-am-november-3-2011-area-99#comment-2917 \|archive-date=2012-05-02 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> On November 5, a member of the non-profit board of directors stated that because of differences of opinion amongst the group that he would refuse to recognize the General Assembly's authority to in any way affect the rules of the Non-Profit due to the legal requirements and ramifications of administrating a Non-Profit.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://occupylasvegas.org/?page_id=20/mythbusting/why-is-there-a-new-website/#p32 \|title=Mythbusting; Why is there a new website? \|publisher=OLV @Area99 \|date=2011-11-16 \|access-date=2011-11-16 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110021908/http://occupylasvegas.org/?page_id=20%2Fmythbusting%2Fwhy-is-there-a-new-website%2F#p32 \|archive-date=2012-01-10 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML0fbjYbPvY \|title=Video Explanation by Opportunities Las Vegas board member \|publisher=Youtube \|date=2011-11-05 \|access-date=2011-11-16}}</ref>

			There was a theft of passwords off an unprotected computer, in which the passwords for the ] domain name , was briefly pointed to an anti-Semitic hate site by an unknown party.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://occupylv.org/newsletters/latest-news-olv-domain-hack \|title=OLV Newsletter: Latest news on the OLV Domain Hack \|publisher=OLV @UNLV \|date=2011-11-06 \|access-date=2011-11-16 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502211616/http://www.occupylv.org/newsletters/latest-news-olv-domain-hack \|archive-date=2012-05-02 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> In the aftermath of this incident, the owner of the server where the site data was stored obtained a new URL, on his own initiative.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web \|url=http://occupylasvegas.org/?page_id=20/mythbusting/why-is-there-a-new-website/#p30 \|title=Mythbusting; Why is there a new website? \|publisher=OLV @Area99 \|date=2011-11-16 \|access-date=2011-11-16 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110021908/http://occupylasvegas.org/?page_id=20%2Fmythbusting%2Fwhy-is-there-a-new-website%2F#p30 \|archive-date=2012-01-10 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web \|url=http://occupylv.org/newsletters/old-olv-has-new-url \|title=OLV Newsletter: The Old OLV has a New URL \|publisher=OLV @UNLV \|date=2011-11-07 \|access-date=2011-11-16 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502211649/http://www.occupylv.org/newsletters/old-olv-has-new-url \|archive-date=2012-05-02 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> When the original domain was restored a new hosted site was attached to it, on the initiative of the domain name owner.<ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref name=autogenerated2 /> As of November 20, the two sides agreed on little, except that they were now separate organizations, both claiming to be "Occupy Las Vegas.".<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://occupylv.org/topics/history-split-update \|title=History of the Split: Update {{!}} Occupy Las Vegas @ OccupyLV.org<!-- Bot generated title --> \|access-date=2011-11-16 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502211602/http://www.occupylv.org/topics/history-split-update \|archive-date=2012-05-02 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2011/11/10/news/local_news/iq_48688998.txt \|title=Most welcome : Local News :: Las Vegas CityLife<!-- Bot generated title --> \|access-date=2011-11-16 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128012330/http://www.lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2011/11/10/news/local_news/iq_48688998.txt \|archive-date=2013-01-28 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/infighting-threatens-occupy-las-vegas-movement-133663458.html \|title=Kristi Jourdan; Squabbles splinter Occupy Las Vegas \|publisher=Las Vegas Review Journal \|date=2011-11-10 \|access-date=2011-11-15}}</ref>
	A decision was made to Occupy what is now known as Area 99. That decision was not made democratically by the General Assembly of Occupy Las Vegas (hereafter the GA).

		⚫	==Chronology of events==
	A decision was made to sign a lease to rent Area 99. That decision was not made democratically by the GA.

	A decision was made to form a non-profit corporation. That corporation, called Opportunities Las Vegas, was, among other things, to become the conduit through which money flows to Occupy Las Vegas. That decision was not made democratically by the GA.

	A Board of Directors for the Opportunities Las Vegas was put in place. The decisions to select a board and the decision to install the specific members of that board were not made democratically by the GA.

	Decisions were made to exclude certain people and certain opinions from Area 99. Those decisions were made by signatories to the lease for Area 99 and by members of the Board of Directors of Opportunities Las Vegas in direct violation of policies and procedures put in place democratically by the GA.

	As a result of these and other similar events, many members of Occupy Las Vegas arrived at the view that Occupy Las Vegas, as managed by Opportunities Las Vegas, has prioritized efficiency and expediency above transparency and collectivity. For this reason, these former members of Occupy Las Vegas have formed an independent Occupy affinity group. This group is committed, in an uncompromising way, to the freedom of thought and expression and to the means and mechanisms of democracy. This group may be contacted through its webpage: http:occupylv.org

⚫	==Chronology of events==
	===Week 1 (October 6–12)===		===Week 1 (October 6–12)===
	On October 6, 2011, Occupy Las Vegas sponsored and led a march on the ]. It was estimated that 1000 people participated in this march.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/occupy-wall-street-protest-spreads-to-las-vegas-131308394.html \|title=Occupy Wall Street protest spreads to Las Vegas ~~- News - ReviewJournal.com~~ \|publisher=ReviewJournal.com \|date=2011-10-06 \|~~accessdate~~=2011-10-08}}</ref>		On October 6, 2011, Occupy Las Vegas sponsored and led a march on the ]. It was estimated that 1000 people participated in this march.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/occupy-wall-street-protest-spreads-to-las-vegas-131308394.html \|title=Occupy Wall Street protest spreads to Las Vegas\|publisher=ReviewJournal.com \|date=2011-10-06 \|access-date=2011-10-08}}</ref>

	===Week 2 (October 13–19)===		===Week 2 (October 13–19)===
	On October 15, 2011, a march was held in the ]. Over 1000 people participated in the march.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/131937183.html \|title=Thousands show up to Occupy Las Vegas - www.ktnv.com \|~~publisher~~=~~ktnv~~.com		On October 15, 2011, a march was held in the ]. Over 1000 people participated in the march.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/131937183.html \|title=Thousands show up to Occupy Las Vegas \|publisher=ktnv.com \|date=2011-10-15 \|access-date=2011-10-31 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723023733/http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/131937183.html \|archive-date=2013-07-23 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/oct/15/occupy-las-vegas-come-out-round-2/ \|title=Occupy Las Vegas comes out for Round 2 - Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011 \|work= Las Vegas Sun \|date=2011-10-15 \|access-date=2011-10-15}}</ref>
	\|date=2011-10-15 \|accessdate=2011-10-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/oct/15/occupy-las-vegas-come-out-round-2/ \|title=Occupy Las Vegas comes out for Round 2 - Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011 \| 10 p.m. - Las Vegas Sun \|publisher=LasVegasSun.com \|date=2011-10-15 \|accessdate=2011-10-15}}</ref>

	===Week 3 (October 20–26)===		===Week 3 (October 20–26)===
	On October 21, 2011, the group began occupying a 2.5 acre site near ], formerly used as an overflow parking lot by the nearby airport.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/oct/21/occupy-las-vegas-protesters-occupying-lot-designat/ \|title=Occupy Las Vegas protesters occupying lot near UNLV campus \|publisher=LasVegasSun.com \|date=2011-10-21 \|~~accessdate~~=2011-11-15}}</ref> The site has been informally dubbed "Area 99," a reference both to the "We are the 99%" slogan of the overall movement, and the infamous ] located in Nevada. It also has an alternate name of "Camp Peace."		On October 21, 2011, the group began occupying a 2.5-acre site near ], formerly used as an overflow parking lot by the nearby airport.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/oct/21/occupy-las-vegas-protesters-occupying-lot-designat/ \|title=Occupy Las Vegas protesters occupying lot near UNLV campus \|publisher=LasVegasSun.com \|date=2011-10-21 \|access-date=2011-11-15}}</ref> The site has been informally dubbed "Area 99," a reference both to the "We are the 99%" slogan of the overall movement, and the infamous ] located in Nevada. It also has an alternate name of "Camp Peace."

	===Week 4 (October ~~27–November~~ 3)===		===Week 4 (October 27 – November 3)===
	On October 30, 2011, a zombie march was held on the Las Vegas Strip.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.life.com/news-pictures/130981781/occupy-las-vegas-holds-zombie-walk-to-protest-corporate-greed \|title=Mercedes Haefer, Sarah Putnam - Occupy Las Vegas Holds ~~"~~Zombie Walk~~"~~ To Protest Corporate Greed - Photo ~~- LIFE~~ \|publisher=Life.com \|date=2011-10-30 \|~~accessdate~~=2011-11-02}}</ref>		On October 30, 2011, a zombie march was held on the Las Vegas Strip.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.life.com/news-pictures/130981781/occupy-las-vegas-holds-zombie-walk-to-protest-corporate-greed \|title=Mercedes Haefer, Sarah Putnam – Occupy Las Vegas Holds "Zombie Walk" To Protest Corporate Greed - Photo\|publisher=Life.com \|date=2011-10-30 \|access-date=2011-11-02}}</ref>

	===Week 5 (November 4-November 10)===		===Week 5 (November 4 – November 10)===
	See section above on Schism		See section above on Schism

	===Week 6 (November 11-November 17)===		===Week 6 (November 11 – November 17)===
	Members of both factions of OLV came together to assist a small business on the verge of being foreclosed upon, on November ~~13-14~~, 2011.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/16030368/occupy-las-vegas-helps-local-gas-station-stay-open \|title=KVVU Fox5 Vegas: Occupy Las Vegas helps local gas station stay open \|publisher=Fox5 Vegas KVVU-TV \|date=2011-11-13 \|~~accessdate~~=2011-11-14}}</ref>		Members of both factions of OLV came together to assist a small business on the verge of being foreclosed upon, on November 13–14, 2011.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/16030368/occupy-las-vegas-helps-local-gas-station-stay-open \|title=KVVU Fox5 Vegas: Occupy Las Vegas helps local gas station stay open \|publisher=Fox5 Vegas KVVU-TV \|date=2011-11-13 \|access-date=2011-11-14}}</ref>
	In conjunction with a call by ] for a protest on November 17<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://occupywallst.org/article/n17-global-day-of-action/ \|title=#N17 Global Day Of Action! \| OccupyWallSt.org \|~~accessdate~~=November 17, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite ~~newsgroup~~ \| url=~~http~~://www.~~guardian~~.~~co.uk~~/world/2011/nov/16/occupy-protesters-day-of-solidarity?newsfeed=true \| title=Occupy protesters prepare for day of 'solidarity' across US \| ~~World~~ ~~news \| guardian.co.uk~~ \| date=November 16, 2011 \| ~~accessdate~~=November 17, 2011}}</ref>, members of the Occupy Las Vegas factions organized a protest at the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://occupylasvegas.org/?p=134 \|title=#N17 – You Cannot Evict An Idea \|publisher=OLV \|date=2011-11-16 \|~~accessdate~~=2011-11-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://occupylv.org/content/n17-day-action-solidarity-ows \|title=N17 Day Of Action - Solidarity with OWS \| Occupy Las Vegas \|~~accessdate~~=November 17, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.rgj.com/article/20111117/NEWS07/111117011/Occupy-Las-Vegas-set-mark-New-York-protest-milestone-?odyssey=nav%7Chead \| title=Occupy Las Vegas set to mark New York protest milestone ~~\| Reno Gazette-Journal \| rgj.com~~ \| publisher=Reno Gazette-Journal \| date=November 17, 2011 \| ~~accessdate~~=November 17, 2011}}</ref> Protesters occupied the northbound lanes of Las Vegas Boulevard, resulting in 21 arrests. The arrests are a first among Occupy Las Vegas demonstrations.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/nov/17/nv-occupy-las-vegas-5th-ld/ \|title=21 arrested in Occupy Las Vegas roadway protest - Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 \| ~~11:30 a.m. - Las Vegas Sun \|publisher~~=] \|~~accessdate~~=November 17, 2011}}</ref>		In conjunction with a call by ] for a protest on November 17,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://occupywallst.org/article/n17-global-day-of-action/ \|title=#N17 Global Day Of Action! \| publisher = OccupyWallSt.org \|access-date=November 17, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/nov/16/occupy-protesters-day-of-solidarity?newsfeed=true \| title=Occupy protesters prepare for day of 'solidarity' across US \| work=] \| date=November 16, 2011 \| access-date=November 17, 2011}}</ref> members of the Occupy Las Vegas factions organized a protest at the ].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://occupylasvegas.org/?p=134 \|title=#N17 – You Cannot Evict An Idea \|publisher=OLV \|date=2011-11-16 \|access-date=2011-11-16 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117201421/http://occupylasvegas.org/?p=134 \|archive-date=2011-11-17 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://occupylv.org/content/n17-day-action-solidarity-ows \|title=N17 Day Of Action – Solidarity with OWS \|publisher=Occupy Las Vegas \|access-date=November 17, 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117014417/http://occupylv.org/content/n17-day-action-solidarity-ows \|archive-date=November 17, 2011 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.rgj.com/article/20111117/NEWS07/111117011/Occupy-Las-Vegas-set-mark-New-York-protest-milestone-?odyssey=nav%7Chead \| title=Occupy Las Vegas set to mark New York protest milestone \| publisher=Reno Gazette-Journal \| date=November 17, 2011 \| access-date=November 17, 2011}}</ref> Protesters occupied the northbound lanes of Las Vegas Boulevard, resulting in 21 arrests. The arrests are a first among Occupy Las Vegas demonstrations.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/nov/17/nv-occupy-las-vegas-5th-ld/ \|title=21 arrested in Occupy Las Vegas roadway protest – Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 \| work=] \|date=17 November 2011 \|access-date=November 17, 2011}}</ref>

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"OLV" redirects here. For the opera company in Las Vegas, see Opera Las Vegas.

Occupy Las Vegas
Part of the Occupy movement
Date	6 October 2011 – 17 November 2011
Location	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 36°06′18″N 115°09′01″W / 36.104882°N 115.150334°W / 36.104882; -115.150334
Caused by	Economic inequality, corporate influence over government, inter alia.
Goals	Campaign finance reform in the United States, removal of Corporate personhood, and true Equity economics.
Methods	Demonstration, occupation, protest, street protesters
Status	Ended
Casualties and losses
Arrests: 21

Occupy Las Vegas (abbreviated OLV) was an occupation and peaceful protest that began on October 6, 2011. It is affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement that began in New York City, and also with the "Occupy" movement in the United States and around the world. A series of meetings that were titled "The General Assembly" or "GA" were held to plan the beginning of the event on October 6, 2011, and were held to create a consensus on policies and planning for the occupation.

Until April 2012, Occupy Las Vegas had continued to engage in organized meetings, events and actions.

Background and history

Main article: Occupy movement

The original intent of Occupy Las Vegas, as with many of the other Occupy movements, was to denounce the role that large corporations had in promulgating the financial crisis. The protesters in Las Vegas, as in other movements throughout the world, have described themselves as the "99 percent." This statement comes from the fact that 1% of the population owns 44% of the wealth in the United States.

One of the features the Occupy Las Vegas Event had at the beginning was that the occupation began progressing with little interference from the police and the city government. The organizers and occupiers had been mainly cooperative with the police, and some of the protesters had expressed appreciation for the role that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has played during the occupation.

Events related to the schism in Occupy Las Vegas

On November 3, a literal midnight meeting was held at "Area 99" which purported to create a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation named Opportunities Las Vegas, and reduced the rules for voting in the General Assembly to a simple majority. On November 5, a member of the non-profit board of directors stated that because of differences of opinion amongst the group that he would refuse to recognize the General Assembly's authority to in any way affect the rules of the Non-Profit due to the legal requirements and ramifications of administrating a Non-Profit.

There was a theft of passwords off an unprotected computer, in which the passwords for the Go Daddy domain name OccupyLasVegas.org, was briefly pointed to an anti-Semitic hate site by an unknown party. In the aftermath of this incident, the owner of the server where the site data was stored obtained a new URL, OccupyLV.org on his own initiative. When the original domain was restored a new hosted site was attached to it, on the initiative of the domain name owner. As of November 20, the two sides agreed on little, except that they were now separate organizations, both claiming to be "Occupy Las Vegas.".

Chronology of events

Week 1 (October 6–12)

On October 6, 2011, Occupy Las Vegas sponsored and led a march on the Las Vegas Strip. It was estimated that 1000 people participated in this march.

Week 2 (October 13–19)

On October 15, 2011, a march was held in the Fremont Street Experience. Over 1000 people participated in the march.

Week 3 (October 20–26)

On October 21, 2011, the group began occupying a 2.5-acre site near UNLV, formerly used as an overflow parking lot by the nearby airport. The site has been informally dubbed "Area 99," a reference both to the "We are the 99%" slogan of the overall movement, and the infamous Area 51 located in Nevada. It also has an alternate name of "Camp Peace."

Week 4 (October 27 – November 3)

On October 30, 2011, a zombie march was held on the Las Vegas Strip.

Week 5 (November 4 – November 10)

See section above on Schism

Week 6 (November 11 – November 17)

Members of both factions of OLV came together to assist a small business on the verge of being foreclosed upon, on November 13–14, 2011. In conjunction with a call by Occupy Wall Street for a protest on November 17, members of the Occupy Las Vegas factions organized a protest at the Lloyd George Federal Building. Protesters occupied the northbound lanes of Las Vegas Boulevard, resulting in 21 arrests. The arrests are a first among Occupy Las Vegas demonstrations.