Balancing acts : youth culture in the global city / / Natasha Kumar Warikoo |
Autore | Warikoo Natasha Kumar <1973-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (244 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.235086/91209421 |
Soggetto topico |
Youth - Social life and customs
Children of immigrants High school students - Social life and customs Assimilation (Sociology) Academic achievement Group identity |
Soggetto non controllato |
administrators
behavioral problems clothing ethnographers ethnography globalism high school students hip hop culture immigrant experiences immigrant parents immigrants interviews london low achieving high schools minority students musical tastes new york city parents and kids peer groups racial diversity rap culture school setting school success survey data teachers and students urban setting youth culture youth music youths |
ISBN |
1-283-27736-0
9786613277367 0-520-94779-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Understanding cultural incorporation -- Music and style: Americanization or globalization? -- Racial authenticity, "acting black," and cultural consumption -- Two types of racial discrimination: adult exclusion and peer bullying -- Positive attitudes and (some) negative behaviors -- Balancing acts: peer status and academic orientations -- Ethnic and racial boundaries -- Explaining youth cultures, improving academic achievement. |
Altri titoli varianti | Youth culture in the global city |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827938503321 |
Warikoo Natasha Kumar <1973-> | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Beyond the grade : refining practices that boost student achievement / / Robert Lynn Canady, Carol E. Canady, Anne Meek |
Autore | Canady Robert Lynn |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington, Indiana : , : Solution Tree Press, , [2017] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiii, 120 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 371.2/07 |
Collana | Gale eBooks |
Soggetto topico |
Academic achievement
Achievement motivation School improvement programs |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; About the Authors; Introduction; Part I; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Part II; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Epilogue; References and Resources; Untitled; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792518403321 |
Canady Robert Lynn | ||
Bloomington, Indiana : , : Solution Tree Press, , [2017] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Beyond the grade : refining practices that boost student achievement / / Robert Lynn Canady, Carol E. Canady, Anne Meek |
Autore | Canady Robert Lynn |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington, Indiana : , : Solution Tree Press, , [2017] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiii, 120 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 371.2/07 |
Collana | Gale eBooks |
Soggetto topico |
Academic achievement
Achievement motivation School improvement programs |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; About the Authors; Introduction; Part I; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Part II; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Epilogue; References and Resources; Untitled; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815330703321 |
Canady Robert Lynn | ||
Bloomington, Indiana : , : Solution Tree Press, , [2017] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Black American female undergraduates on campus [[electronic resource] ] : successes and challenges / / edited by Crystal Renée Chambers, Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bingley, U.K., : Emerald, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
Disciplina |
370.117
378.1982996073 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ChambersCrystal Renée
SharpeRhonda Vonshay |
Collana | Diversity in higher education |
Soggetto topico |
African American women college students
African American women - Education (Higher) Academic achievement |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-12053-3
9786613524393 1-78052-503-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
FRONT COVER; BLACK FEMALE UNDERGRADUATES ON CAMPUS: SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES; COPYRIGHT PAGE; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; YOU GO GIRL!: TRENDS IN EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF BLACK WOMEN; ENROLLMENT; DATA AND METHODOLOGY; RESULTS; CONCLUSION; NOTES; REFERENCES; ANALYZING THE FEMALE ADVANTAGE IN COLLEGE ACCESS AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS; INTRODUCTION; LITERATURE REVIEW; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; METHODS; RESULTS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; GENDER DIFFERENCES IN SELF-ACTUALIZATION; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK; REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE; METHOD; RESULTS; DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION; REFERENCES
BLACK WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES WITH RACIAL MICROAGGRESSIONS IN COLLEGE: MAKING MEANING AT THE CROSSROADS OF RACE AND GENDERMETHODS; RESULTS; DISCUSSION; REFERENCES; A WAY OF MAKING IT: BLACK REENTRY FEMALES' SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES TO UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION; INTRODUCTION; PURPOSE OF STUDY & SCOPE OF CHAPTER; BLACK WOMEN IN HIGHER EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; FINDINGS; IMPLICATIONS; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; THE CULTURE OF COMPETITION: IDENTIFYING THE UNIQUE EXPERIENCES OF DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL BLACK STUDENT-ATHLETES; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EXISTING RESEARCH; APPROACH TO RESEARCH DOMESTIC BLACK FEMALE STUDENT-ATHLETESINTERNATIONAL BLACK FEMALE STUDENT-ATHLETES; IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; REFERENCES; SENDING AN SOS: HOW SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORKS CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUCCESS OF BLACK LESBIANS AT PREDOMINANTLY WHITE INSTITUTIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT AND LGBT STUDENTS; BLACK LESBIANS AT PWIS: POTENTIAL DIFFICULTIES IN GAINING SOCIAL SUPPORT; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK(S); RESEARCH DESIGN; FINDINGS; DISCUSSION; LIMITATIONS AND FUTURE RESEARCH; IMPLICATIONS AND CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; SPECIAL FOCUS ON STEM FIELDS; AFRICAN AMERICAN HIGH-ACHIEVING GIRLS: STEM CAREERS AS OPTIONS LITERATURE REVIEWTHEORETICAL FRAMEWORK; RESEARCH METHOD AND DESIGN; FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION; IMPLICATIONS; REFERENCES; DIFFERENTIAL GENDER OUTCOMES OF CAREER EXPLORATION SESSIONS FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN UNDERGRADUATES: AN EXAMINATION OF A COMPUTING SCIENCE OUTREACH EFFORT AT PREDOMINANTLY WHITE INSTITUTIONS; RELEVANT LITERATURE; AARCS PROGRAM; METHOD; FINDINGS; CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS; NOTE; REFERENCES; PREPARED AND PROGRESSING: BLACK WOMEN IN PHYSICS; INTRODUCTION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; LITERATURE ON UNDERREPRESENTED WOMEN IN STEM; METHODOLOGY; FINDINGS; IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY AND PRACTICE REFERENCESHOPING FOR THE UNEXPECTED: AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN AS STEM EDUCATORS; LITERATURE; RESEARCH METHODS; FINDINGS; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457546003321 |
Bingley, U.K., : Emerald, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Boys, girls and achievement : addressing the classroom issues / / Becky Francis |
Autore | Francis Becky |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeFalmer, , 2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (177 p.) |
Disciplina | 306.43 |
Soggetto topico |
Sex differences in education
Academic achievement |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-32871-1
1-134-57922-5 0-203-13645-4 0-203-16978-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Gender and Achievement: A Summary of Debates; Theoretical Perspectives of Gender Identity; Gendered Classroom Culture; Young People's Constructions of Gender and Status; Young People's Talk about Gender and Studentship; Young People's Views of the Importance of Gender and Education for their Lives; Young People's Talk about Gender and Behaviour; Discussion: Gender, Achievement and Status; Teaching Strategies for the Future; Interview Schedule; Transcript Conventions; Attributes of an Ideal Pupil; Notes; References
Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450424503321 |
Francis Becky | ||
London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeFalmer, , 2000 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Boys, girls and achievement : addressing the classroom issues / / Becky Francis |
Autore | Francis Becky |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeFalmer, , 2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (177 p.) |
Disciplina | 306.43 |
Soggetto topico |
Sex differences in education
Academic achievement |
ISBN |
1-134-57921-7
1-280-32871-1 1-134-57922-5 0-203-13645-4 0-203-16978-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Gender and Achievement: A Summary of Debates; Theoretical Perspectives of Gender Identity; Gendered Classroom Culture; Young People's Constructions of Gender and Status; Young People's Talk about Gender and Studentship; Young People's Views of the Importance of Gender and Education for their Lives; Young People's Talk about Gender and Behaviour; Discussion: Gender, Achievement and Status; Teaching Strategies for the Future; Interview Schedule; Transcript Conventions; Attributes of an Ideal Pupil; Notes; References
Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783743203321 |
Francis Becky | ||
London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeFalmer, , 2000 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Boys, girls, and achievement : addressing the classroom issues / / Becky Francis |
Autore | Francis Becky |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : RoutledgeFalmer, 2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (177 p.) |
Disciplina | 306.43 |
Soggetto topico |
Sex differences in education
Academic achievement |
ISBN |
1-134-57921-7
1-280-32871-1 1-134-57922-5 0-203-13645-4 0-203-16978-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Gender and Achievement: A Summary of Debates; Theoretical Perspectives of Gender Identity; Gendered Classroom Culture; Young People's Constructions of Gender and Status; Young People's Talk about Gender and Studentship; Young People's Views of the Importance of Gender and Education for their Lives; Young People's Talk about Gender and Behaviour; Discussion: Gender, Achievement and Status; Teaching Strategies for the Future; Interview Schedule; Transcript Conventions; Attributes of an Ideal Pupil; Notes; References
Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828249003321 |
Francis Becky | ||
London ; ; New York, : RoutledgeFalmer, 2000 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Building classroom success : eliminating academic fear and failure / / Andrew Martin |
Autore | Martin Andy <1962-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.102 |
Soggetto topico |
Effective teaching
Academic achievement Classroom management |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-4411-2979-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; About the author; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Dedication; Part 1: Achievement Evolution in the Classroom; Chapter 1: Achievement in the twenty-first century; Academic fitness and academic survival; The challenges ahead; A closer look at 'achievement evolution'; Today's success is tomorrow's success; Students inherit their own success and failure; In what ways can students succeed?; POSITIVE THOUGHTS - STUDENTS SUCCEED BY INCREASING...; Self-belief; Valuing school; Learning focus; POSITIVE BEHAVIOURS - STUDENTS SUCCEED BY INCREASING...
PersistencePlanning; Task management; NEGATIVE THOUGHTS - STUDENTS SUCCEED BY REDUCING...; Uncertain control; Anxiety; Failure avoidance; NEGATIVE BEHAVIOURS - STUDENTS SUCCEED BY REDUCING...; Self-handicapping; Disengagement; In what ways can students 'fail'?; Conclusion; Part 2: Success in the Classroom; Chapter 2: Success seekers; Forward-looking; Pursuit of challenge; School/life balance; School as a journey, not a race; Quiet confidence and personal excellence; Achieving to please themselves, not others; Stars in their own right; Broader yields of success seeking Long-term yields of success seekingHow do students come to be success seekers?; The barriers to success seeking; Conclusion; Part 3: Fear and Failure in the Classroom; Chapter 3: Fear, failure and self-esteem; Classroom audit; The fear and failure process; Students' responses to their fear of failure; The varieties of failure-oriented behaviours; Summary of failure-oriented strategies; Chapter 4: Self-esteem protection; What is self-esteem and why is it important?; What determines students' self-esteem and why?; A closer look at how academic achievement determines students' worth and value Fear of failure or poor performance and failure avoidanceConclusion; Chapter 5: Self-handicapping; Types of self-handicapping; Procrastination; Choosing to perform under less than ideal conditions; The use of alcohol and other drugs to self-handicap; Letting themselves get rundown; 'Claytons' self-handicapping; Conclusion; Chapter 6: Defensive pessimism and defensive optimism; Defensive pessimism; Defensive optimism; Consequences of defensive optimism; Conclusion; Chapter 7: Disengagement and helplessness; Sliding down the fear and failure slope; Forms of disengagement and helplessness Problem cycles leading to disengagement and helplessnessPoor fit between student and teacher, class, or school; Mental health, bullying and social isolation; Consequences of disengagement; Conclusion; Chapter 8: Overstriving and perfectionism; Ways to recognize an overstriver; Success is possible without overstriving; Causes of oversaving; Consequences of overstriving; Perfectionism; Success seeking; Conclusion; Chapter 9: Fear of success and success avoidance; Standing out from the crowd; Incurring disapproval; Pressure to do well next time; The Impostor Syndrome Factors that shape avoidance and fear of success |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910153098903321 |
Martin Andy <1962-> | ||
London, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum, , 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Building classroom success : eliminating academic fear and failure / / Andrew Martin |
Autore | Martin Andy <1962-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.102 |
Soggetto topico |
Effective teaching
Academic achievement Classroom management |
ISBN | 1-4411-2979-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; About the author; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Dedication; Part 1: Achievement Evolution in the Classroom; Chapter 1: Achievement in the twenty-first century; Academic fitness and academic survival; The challenges ahead; A closer look at 'achievement evolution'; Today's success is tomorrow's success; Students inherit their own success and failure; In what ways can students succeed?; POSITIVE THOUGHTS - STUDENTS SUCCEED BY INCREASING...; Self-belief; Valuing school; Learning focus; POSITIVE BEHAVIOURS - STUDENTS SUCCEED BY INCREASING...
PersistencePlanning; Task management; NEGATIVE THOUGHTS - STUDENTS SUCCEED BY REDUCING...; Uncertain control; Anxiety; Failure avoidance; NEGATIVE BEHAVIOURS - STUDENTS SUCCEED BY REDUCING...; Self-handicapping; Disengagement; In what ways can students 'fail'?; Conclusion; Part 2: Success in the Classroom; Chapter 2: Success seekers; Forward-looking; Pursuit of challenge; School/life balance; School as a journey, not a race; Quiet confidence and personal excellence; Achieving to please themselves, not others; Stars in their own right; Broader yields of success seeking Long-term yields of success seekingHow do students come to be success seekers?; The barriers to success seeking; Conclusion; Part 3: Fear and Failure in the Classroom; Chapter 3: Fear, failure and self-esteem; Classroom audit; The fear and failure process; Students' responses to their fear of failure; The varieties of failure-oriented behaviours; Summary of failure-oriented strategies; Chapter 4: Self-esteem protection; What is self-esteem and why is it important?; What determines students' self-esteem and why?; A closer look at how academic achievement determines students' worth and value Fear of failure or poor performance and failure avoidanceConclusion; Chapter 5: Self-handicapping; Types of self-handicapping; Procrastination; Choosing to perform under less than ideal conditions; The use of alcohol and other drugs to self-handicap; Letting themselves get rundown; 'Claytons' self-handicapping; Conclusion; Chapter 6: Defensive pessimism and defensive optimism; Defensive pessimism; Defensive optimism; Consequences of defensive optimism; Conclusion; Chapter 7: Disengagement and helplessness; Sliding down the fear and failure slope; Forms of disengagement and helplessness Problem cycles leading to disengagement and helplessnessPoor fit between student and teacher, class, or school; Mental health, bullying and social isolation; Consequences of disengagement; Conclusion; Chapter 8: Overstriving and perfectionism; Ways to recognize an overstriver; Success is possible without overstriving; Causes of oversaving; Consequences of overstriving; Perfectionism; Success seeking; Conclusion; Chapter 9: Fear of success and success avoidance; Standing out from the crowd; Incurring disapproval; Pressure to do well next time; The Impostor Syndrome Factors that shape avoidance and fear of success |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796676903321 |
Martin Andy <1962-> | ||
London, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum, , 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Building classroom success : eliminating academic fear and failure / / Andrew Martin |
Autore | Martin Andy <1962-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.102 |
Soggetto topico |
Effective teaching
Academic achievement Classroom management |
ISBN | 1-4411-2979-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; About the author; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Dedication; Part 1: Achievement Evolution in the Classroom; Chapter 1: Achievement in the twenty-first century; Academic fitness and academic survival; The challenges ahead; A closer look at 'achievement evolution'; Today's success is tomorrow's success; Students inherit their own success and failure; In what ways can students succeed?; POSITIVE THOUGHTS - STUDENTS SUCCEED BY INCREASING...; Self-belief; Valuing school; Learning focus; POSITIVE BEHAVIOURS - STUDENTS SUCCEED BY INCREASING...
PersistencePlanning; Task management; NEGATIVE THOUGHTS - STUDENTS SUCCEED BY REDUCING...; Uncertain control; Anxiety; Failure avoidance; NEGATIVE BEHAVIOURS - STUDENTS SUCCEED BY REDUCING...; Self-handicapping; Disengagement; In what ways can students 'fail'?; Conclusion; Part 2: Success in the Classroom; Chapter 2: Success seekers; Forward-looking; Pursuit of challenge; School/life balance; School as a journey, not a race; Quiet confidence and personal excellence; Achieving to please themselves, not others; Stars in their own right; Broader yields of success seeking Long-term yields of success seekingHow do students come to be success seekers?; The barriers to success seeking; Conclusion; Part 3: Fear and Failure in the Classroom; Chapter 3: Fear, failure and self-esteem; Classroom audit; The fear and failure process; Students' responses to their fear of failure; The varieties of failure-oriented behaviours; Summary of failure-oriented strategies; Chapter 4: Self-esteem protection; What is self-esteem and why is it important?; What determines students' self-esteem and why?; A closer look at how academic achievement determines students' worth and value Fear of failure or poor performance and failure avoidanceConclusion; Chapter 5: Self-handicapping; Types of self-handicapping; Procrastination; Choosing to perform under less than ideal conditions; The use of alcohol and other drugs to self-handicap; Letting themselves get rundown; 'Claytons' self-handicapping; Conclusion; Chapter 6: Defensive pessimism and defensive optimism; Defensive pessimism; Defensive optimism; Consequences of defensive optimism; Conclusion; Chapter 7: Disengagement and helplessness; Sliding down the fear and failure slope; Forms of disengagement and helplessness Problem cycles leading to disengagement and helplessnessPoor fit between student and teacher, class, or school; Mental health, bullying and social isolation; Consequences of disengagement; Conclusion; Chapter 8: Overstriving and perfectionism; Ways to recognize an overstriver; Success is possible without overstriving; Causes of oversaving; Consequences of overstriving; Perfectionism; Success seeking; Conclusion; Chapter 9: Fear of success and success avoidance; Standing out from the crowd; Incurring disapproval; Pressure to do well next time; The Impostor Syndrome Factors that shape avoidance and fear of success |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810455203321 |
Martin Andy <1962-> | ||
London, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum, , 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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