Smart home technology and IoT is rapidly gaining popularity, and many systems use mobile applications to control the hardware in the homes of the owners. Connective created by Indentive is one such system, which allows users to control things like the temperature in their homes via their smartphones. However, the usability of applications such as this one can be limited, which leads to frustration and even loss of interest for the users. This can result in critical implications for the company producing such a system – both economically and in regards to popularity. It is therefore important for companies to detect issues with their systems early on in order to address these issues and prevent negative implications. Connective was thus tested in a qualitative study using contextual inquiries with 7 participants. The data from the inquiries was then structured through thematic analysis, and the usability of the application was also tested using SUS-evaluation. Wireframe suggestions for changes to the application were then brainstormed with the thematic analysis and the result of the SUS in mind. Major issues that were addressed were access to help, information, the layout, the handling of errors, and feedback. Future studies should include further, more in-depth qualitative studies, perhaps in combination with quantitative data, to further improve and develop the wireframe-suggestions into working prototypes that can then be user tested.

Submitted by Gabriela Lopes (gmachadolopesufpel@gmail.com) on 2018-11-20T12:22:41Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Dissertacao PNPMF_EduardoRSM.pdf: 3987157 bytes, checksum: 2b0502c26f9d26a493b6a69304ae9cf2 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Aline Batista (alinehb.ufpel@gmail.com) on 2018-11-23T18:41:40Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertacao PNPMF_EduardoRSM.pdf: 3987157 bytes, checksum: 2b0502c26f9d26a493b6a69304ae9cf2 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-11-23T18:41:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertacao PNPMF_EduardoRSM.pdf: 3987157 bytes, checksum: 2b0502c26f9d26a493b6a69304ae9cf2 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-07-25 / Sob a orientação da Política Nacional de Plantas Medicinais e Medicamentos Fitoterápicos (PNPMF), marco legal para a utilização das plantas medicinais no Sistema Único de Saúde, a academia vem desenvolvendo pesquisas sobre as plantas medicinais para dar suporte e base científica às diretrizes da PNPMF. No geral a produção acadêmica neste segmento acompanha movimentos e tendências de interesse da sociedade ao longo dos 12 anos da PNPMF. Neste período, diversas iniciativas vêm ocorrendo no sentido de efetivar a PNPMF nos municípios. O estudo destas experiências e iniciativas pode amparar e corrigir os rumos dos atores sociais que agem movidos pelas diretrizes desta política. Devido à complexidade do processo, não há fórmula que possa definir o rumo e as ações, sendo estas específicas de cada município de acordo com sua realidade. Há uma lacuna na produção científica em estudos de caso sobre os métodos e estratégias utilizados pelos atores sociais nestas experiências e no dimensionamento da produção de plantas para atender à população do município. Neste contexto, este estudo de caso acompanhou as ações e metodologias empregadas pelos atores sociais para inserção de plantas medicinais no SUS do município de Turuçu-RS, com a participação dos agricultores familiares na cadeia produtiva. Os resultados obtidos permitem concluir que a cadeia produtiva curta e descentralizada, e o perfil epidemiológico como método para seleção de plantas medicinais foram adequados para estruturar e dimensionar a produção de drogas vegetais para o município de Turuçu. / Under the guidance of the National Policy of Medicinal Plants and Phytotherapeutic Medicines (PNPMF), legal framework for the use of medicinal plants in the Unified Health System, the academy has been developing research on medicinal plants to provide support and scientific basis to PNPMF guidelines. In general, the academic production in this segment accompanies movements and tendencies of interest of society throughout the 12 years of PNPMF. During this period, several initiatives have been taking place in order to implement PNPMF in the municipalities. The study of these experiences and initiatives can support and correct the course of the social actors who act by the guidelines of this policy. Due to the complexity of the process, there is no formula that can define the direction and the actions, being these specific of each municipality according to its reality. There is a gap in scientific production in case studies on the methods and strategies used by social actors in these experiments and in the design of plant production to meet the population of the municipality. In this context, this case study followed the actions and methodologies used by social actors to insert medicinal plants into SUS in the municipality of Turuçu-RS, with the participation of family farmers in the production chain. The results obtained allow us to conclude that the short and decentralized production chain and the epidemiological profile as a method for selecting medicinal plants were adequate to structure and size the production of vegetal drugs for the municipality of Turuçu.

<p>U okviru doktorske disertacije opisane su jedinstvene fiziĉko-hemijske karakteristike<br />grupe supstanci benzena, toluena, etilbenzena i ksilena koje pripadaju istraživanjima<br />najnovijeg trenda nauĉne javnosti. Posebno su opisane perzistencija i<br />pseudoperzistencija, transport, distribucija i negativan i toksiĉan uticaj na zdravlje<br />ĉoveka i životnu sredinu. Sprovedena su eksperimentalna istraživanja zavisnosti<br />koncentracionih nivoa BTEX jedinjenja u izduvnim gasovima i operativnih parametara<br />eksperimentalnog motora SUS. Na osnovu dobijenih rezultata eksperimentalnih<br />istraživanja definisan je emisioni model BTEX jedinjenja simulacijom kretanja<br />putniĉkog automobila Fiat Punto Classic u skladu sa NEDC ciklusom koji na<br />odgovarajući naĉin reprezentuje standarde uslove vožnje u evropskim gradovima.</p> / <p>In this thesis, the unique physicochemical characteristics of a group of substances<br />consisting of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene have been described.<br />Special emphasis has been placed on their characteristics of persistence and pseudopersistence,<br />transport, distribution and the negative and toxic influence on human<br />health and the environment. The experimental research of the interdependence of the<br />concentration levels of BTEX compounds in the exhaust gases and the operational<br />parameters of the experimental IC engine has been conducted. Based on the<br />experimental research results, the emission model of the BTEX compounds has been<br />defined by a simulation of movement of a Fiat Punto Classic passenger car in<br />accordance with the NEDC cycle, which appropriately represents the standard driving<br />conditions in European cities. Research conducted within the thesis represents the<br />newest trend of investigation in the scientific world.</p>

This paper describes the process of evaluating an audience engagement tool developed by a company called Stagecast. It is evaluated using the system usability scale, which is a common and simple way of measuring the usability of an application. The process starts with developing a feedback moment for the application that includes questions from the system usability scale. The application is then first tested in a laboratory setting with the feedback moment launched after an event, and second, it is tested in a real live event. The results in this paper indicate that the overall satisfaction with the Stagecast application was average, based on scoring of previous usability tests, with a score of 65.96 for the SMASK live event, though the participation in the feedback moment was limited. / Den här rapporten beskriver processen för utvärderandet av en produkt för att engagera publiken under live event som utvecklats av företaget Stagecast. Produkten är utvärderad med hjälp av system usability scale (SUS), vilket är ett vanligt och simpelt sätt att mäta användarvänlighet för applikationer. Processen börjar med att utveckla en feedback moment för applikationen som innehåller frågor från system usability scale. Applikationen är sedan testad i en studio där feedbackmoment lanseras efter eventet. Steg nummer två är att lansera feedbackmoment efter ett live event. Resultaten i den här rapporten indikerar att generella tillfredsställelsen med Stagecast applikationen var medel, baserat på en sammanställning av tidigare undersökningar med SUS. Poängen blev 65.96 för SMASK eventet, men deltagandet i feedbackmoment var begränsat.

For many species, population size data is difficult to obtain or even unavailable. Therefore, estimations or indirect abundance measures of populations are crucial for ungulate management. Hunting has an important role in wildlife management, and is a partnership between state, landowners, and hunting communities. In ungulate management harvest statistics, as well as ungulate-vehicle collisions (UVCs) and observations, are often used as proxies for population densities and provide detailed information on a spatial and temporal scale. A Bayesian approach was used to model hunters’ response to population densities of fallow deer (Dama dama), roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), and wild boar (Sus scrofa). The results indicate that the variability in number of individuals observed and the non-linearity of both hunters’ harvest and UVCs response varies between roe deer, fallow deer, and wild boar. Both hunters’ harvest and UVC display a sub-linear response to population densities to all three species. Additionally, roe deer show a low variability in the number of individuals observed compared to the other two species. Predictions of population densities by using proxies like harvest statistics and UVC statistics need to be species-specific to be reliable, and by considering a potential sub-linearity and temporal trends for the species of interest more confident and realistic estimates can be developed.

A scarcity of experimental studies covering the decomposition of dismembered body parts has created a gap in knowledge of the effect of dismemberment on the estimation of post-mortem interval (PMI) and their post-mortem history in a forensic context. The aim of this study was to record the decay of detached body parts in some depositional settings where they are likely to be disposed of: burial, wrapping and freezing. A series of controlled laboratory experiments was carried out using Sus scrofa body parts and pork belly, to understand how ambient temperature, soil moisture, and wrapping and freezing of body parts affected their decomposition. Rates of decay were subject to a higher temperature and soil moisture level in a burial microenvironment, with metabolic microbial activity confirming the results. Temperature was a predominant factor in the decay rates of wrapped body parts, with a raised ambient temperature causing even higher temperature in the wrapped microenvironment, resulting in accelerated decay rates. Freezing decelerated the decomposition of body parts, retarding microbial growth and activity and causing differential decomposition between body parts. Freezing demonstrated morphological changes in body parts specific to this microenvironment. Predominantly Gram-negative bacteria that may be associated with body microflora were involved in decomposition in all three microenvironments. Taphonomic, chemical and microbiological analyses carried out in this study have a potential for forensic application in the examination of dismembered remains that have been deposited in freezing and indoor settings. Further experiments are necessary to understand buried decomposition patterns in field conditions.

Denna studie undersöker förbättring och framtida möjligheter för digitala bruksanvisningar genom en analys. Det primära syftet är att utvärdera hur digitalisering kan förbättra tillgängligheten och användbarheten av bruksanvisningar, särskilt för maskinförare som huvudsakligen arbetar utomhus, såsom de som är involverade i vägarbete, anläggning och jordbruk. Dessa användare valdes eftersom de ofta befinner sig i situationer där omedelbar service eller reparationshjälp inte är tillgänglig, vilket kräver att de själva kan lösa problemen. Studien jämför traditionella pappersbruksanvisningar, PDF-format och en nyutvecklad interaktiv digital prototyp. Metoder som Time-on-task och System Usability Scale (SUS) användes för att mäta effektivitet och användarnöjdhet hos dessa format. Resultaten visar att digitala bruksanvisningar avsevärt förbättrar användbarheten samt sökeffektiviteten, och erbjuder funktioner som interaktiva guider, klickbara sektioner och multimediala element. Den sekundära målgruppen består av byggledare och närmaste chefer, valda för att underlätta deltagandet av studieobjekt. Forskningen belyser den viktiga roll som interaktionsdesign spelar i skapandet av intuitiva och effektiva digitala bruksanvisningar, vilket slutligen ger betydande fördelar för både användare och tillverkare genom möjligheten till snabbare uppdateringar, kostnadsbesparingar och global tillgänglighet. / This study explores the enhancement and future potential of digital user manuals through a quantitative analysis. The primary objective is to evaluate how digitalization can improve the accessibility and usability of user manuals, particularly for machine operators working predominantly in outdoor environments, such as those involved in roadwork, construction, and agriculture. These users were chosen because they often face situations where immediate service or repair assistance is unavailable, necessitating self-reliance in problem-solving. The study compares traditional paper manuals, PDF formats, and a newly designed interactive digital prototype. Methods such as "Time-on-task" and "System Usability Scale (SUS)" were employed to measure efficiency and user satisfaction across these formats. Results indicate that digital manuals significantly enhance usability and search efficiency, offering features like interactive guides, clickable sections, and the integration of multimedia elements. The secondary target group includes construction managers and immediate supervisors, selected to facilitate the participation of study subjects. The research highlights the critical role of interaction design in creating intuitive and effective digital manuals, ultimately providing substantial benefits to both users and manufacturers by enabling faster updates, cost savings, and global accessibility.

Submitted by SBI Biblioteca Digital (sbi.bibliotecadigital@puc-campinas.edu.br) on 2017-04-12T18:25:43Z No. of bitstreams: 1 HELOISA APARECIDA DE SOUZA.pdf: 1392683 bytes, checksum: 48e5ce3f21710277540177f37dd97013 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-04-12T18:25:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 HELOISA APARECIDA DE SOUZA.pdf: 1392683 bytes, checksum: 48e5ce3f21710277540177f37dd97013 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-04-21 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior - CAPES / Despite extensive evidence that the current working conditions can lead to mental exhaustion and illness among workers, public policies that specifically address this issue are still limited and ineffective in Brazil. Although there is no protocol to follow, there are many public health professionals who are concerned about the increase in work-related mental disorders. This thesis evaluated healthcare professionals working in the Sistema ?nico de Sa?de (SUS, Brazilian Unified Health System) seeking to investigate their conceptions and actions that are aimed at reducing and preventing mental health problems related to working conditions. This is a Work-related Mental Health qualitative research based on the ?theme-field? concept, in which the field is not a predetermined physical space, and dialogues and social interactions are used to address the topic investigated. The ?theme-field? approach was used by carrying out a document analysis, participating in different spaces and events, making contacts, and conducting interviews with several professionals in different health services provided by the SUS. Information gained by experience and observation was documented in a field diary; the interviews were recorded and transcribed. The material was analyzed based on the hermeneutic dialectic process. The results obtained reveal the importance of healthcare professionals? ethical and political commitment to carrying out actions that contribute to the protection of workers? subjectivity and to the development and implementation of public policies addressing this problem. Among the various possibilities of actions carried out in the public health system are those aimed at providing care, making referrals, preventing work-related mental exhaustion, promoting mental health in the workplace, encouraging workers to organize a resistance movement against mental illness, and investigating the association between mental illness and working conditions. The present study also discusses the challenges to the adoption of practices to promote mental health of workers who use the services provided by the SUS, the importance of solid and permanent education of healthcare professionals, and the role of psychology in actions aimed at protecting workers' mental health. / Apesar de las numerosas evidencias de que las condiciones de trabajo en la actualidad generan desgaste y enfermedad mental en los trabajadores, las pol?ticas p?blicas que abordan espec?ficamente dicha tem?tica todav?a son fr?giles en Brasil. Sin embargo, a?n sin un protocolo de acci?n que los oriente, existen muchos profesionales de la red p?blica de salud que son sensibles al aumento de los casos de enfermedad ps?quica relacionada con el trabajo. Esos profesionales son los protagonistas de esta tesis, que tiene como objetivo general analizar las concepciones y acciones de trabajadores del Sistema ?nico de Salud (SUS) que conllevan al enfrentamiento de los perjuicios a la salud mental relacionados a las condiciones de trabajo. Se trata de una investigaci?n cualitativa, situada en el campo de la Salud Mental Relacionada con el Trabajo (SMRT) y basada en la concepci?n de campo-tema, que no elige un lugar delimitado, buscando, a trav?s de di?logos e interacciones sociales, una leg?tima aproximaci?n con el tema estudiado. De esta forma, la inserci?n en el campo-tema se dio mediante el an?lisis de documentos, participaci?n en distintos espacios y eventos, contacto y entrevistas com diversos profesionales de diferentes servicios del SUS. Las observaciones y vivencias en el transcurso de la investigaci?n fueron registradas en diario de campo y las entrevistas fueron grabadas y transcritas. Todo ese material fue analizado apoy?ndose en la propuesta de la hermen?utica-dial?ctica. Los resultados de la investigaci?n revelan la importancia del compromiso ?tico y pol?tico de los profesionales de la salud con la realizaci?n de acciones que contribuyen a la protecci?n de la subjetividad de los trabajadores y a la necesidad de consolidar pol?ticas p?blicas que aborden el asunto. Entre las diferentes posibilidades de actuaciones realizadas en la red p?blica de salud, se destacan aquellas que propenden al atendimiento, remisi?n y prevenci?n de los casos de desgaste mental relacionados com el trabajo, as? como las acciones de promoci?n de la salud ps?quica en el ambiente de trabajo, el est?mulo a la resistencia de los trabajadores y el establecimiento de la relaci?n entre la enfermedad mental y las condiciones laborales. Asimismo, la investigaci?n tambi?n discute los desaf?os para la constituci?n de pr?cticas orientadas a la salud mental de los trabajadores del SUS, la importancia de la formaci?n inicial y permanente de los profesionales de la salud y el papel de la Psicolog?a en las acciones dirigidas a la protecci?n de la salud mental de los trabajadores. / Apesar das in?meras evid?ncias de que as situa??es de trabalho na atualidade geram desgaste e adoecimento mental nos trabalhadores, as pol?ticas p?blicas que abordam especificamente essa tem?tica ainda s?o fr?geis no Brasil. Entretanto, mesmo sem um protocolo de a??o que os oriente, existem muitos profissionais da rede p?blica de sa?de que s?o sens?veis ao aumento dos casos de adoecimento ps?quico relacionado ao trabalho. Esses profissionais s?o os protagonistas desta tese, que possui o objetivo geral de analisar as concep??es e as a??es de trabalhadores do Sistema ?nico de Sa?de (SUS) que visam ao enfrentamento do adoecimento mental relacionado ao trabalho. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, situada no campo da Sa?de Mental Relacionada ao Trabalho (SMRT) e baseada na concep??o de campo-tema, que n?o elege um lugar delimitado, buscando, por meio de di?logos e intera??es sociais, uma genu?na aproxima??o com o tema estudado. Assim, a inser??o no campo-tema se deu por meio de an?lise de documentos, participa??o em diferentes espa?os e eventos, contatos e entrevistas com diversos profissionais inseridos em diferentes servi?os do SUS. As observa??es e vivencias no decorrer da pesquisa foram registradas em di?rio de campo e as entrevistas foram gravadas e transcritas. Todo esse material foi analisado apoiando-se na proposta da hermen?utica-dial?tica. Os resultados da pesquisa revelam a import?ncia do comprometimento ?tico e pol?tico dos profissionais da sa?de com a realiza??o de a??es que contribuam para a prote??o da subjetividade dos trabalhadores e para a necessidade de consolida??o de pol?ticas p?blicas que abordam o assunto. Entre as diferentes possibilidades de atua??es realizadas na rede p?blica de sa?de, destacam-se aquelas que visam ao atendimento, ao encaminhamento e ? preven??o dos casos de desgaste mental relacionados ao trabalho, bem como as a??es de promo??o da sa?de ps?quica no ambiente de trabalho, o est?mulo ? resist?ncia dos trabalhadores e o estabelecimento de rela??o entre o adoecimento mental e as situa??es laborais. A pesquisa discute ainda os desafios para o estabelecimento de pr?ticas que visam ? sa?de mental dos trabalhadores no SUS, a import?ncia da forma??o inicial e permanente dos profissionais da sa?de e o papel da Psicologia nas a??es que t?m o objetivo de proteger a sa?de mental dos trabalhadores.

This paper investigates the potential of augmented reality (AR) as a navigational aid for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), offering innovative solutions to the evolving challenges of AD care. As the disease progresses, patients often require more assistance and may transition to care centers, resulting in reduced independence. Prior to this, home-based care aims to stimulate cognitive functions and preserve autonomy. To enhance their freedom and mobility, it is proposed to leverage AR technology to create a first-person navigational aid addressing the unique needs of AD patients. The research confronts two primary challenges: firstly, exploring the design of AR navigational aids customized for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease adapted to outdoor use. Then, it aims to develop an outdoor localization system for the HoloLens 2 and evaluate its performance. Despite limitations induced by the approximate positioning, various types of aids compatible with the technical constraints faced have been envisioned. A set of features was implemented using the optical see-through AR headset HoloLens 2. These features included two distinct types of holograms (Arrow and Wind) and the ability to catch user attention prior to turns, allowing us to explore the effectiveness of these design choices. They were evaluated through a user study involving 15 healthy participants. Usability and task load were measured with Nasa-TLX and SUS questionnaires. An approximate positioning for outdoor use of the HoloLens 2 was elaborated using a smartphone as a GPS receiver, and a Kalman filter for filtering and fusion with IMU data. This enables to reach positioning accuracy at the meter level. This research demonstrates the promising utility of AR in assisting navigation in outdoor environments. Despite few significant results, the Arrow hologram appears to be a better fit for usability and users’ personal preferences. Further research is needed to get significant results on the impact of adaptive aids. The outdoor use of AR navigational aids is still limited by the poor visibility of holograms outdoors and low positioning accuracy. / Denna artikel utforskar potentialen hos förstärkt verklighet (AR) som navigationshjälpmedel för personer med Alzheimers sjukdom (AD) och erbjuder innovativa lösningar inom AD-vård. När sjukdomen fortskrider behöver patienterna mer hjälp och kan övergå till vårdcentraler, vilket minskar deras självständighet. Hemvård strävar efter att stimulera kognitiva funktioner och bevara autonomi. Vi föreslår utnyttja AR-teknologi för en skräddarsydd navigeringshjälp i första person för AD-patienters behov. Forskningen möter två utmaningar: att utforska AR-navigeringshjälpmedel för personer med Alzheimers sjukdom och anpassade för utomhusanvändning. Vi strävar efter att utveckla utomhuslokaliseringssystem för HoloLens 2 och utvärdera prestanda. Trots begränsningar på grund av ungefärlig positionering kan vi föreställa oss hjälpmedel som är kompatibla med tekniska begränsningar. Vi använde HoloLens 2 med funktioner som två hologramtyper och användaruppmärksamhetsfångst före svängar, utvärderat med 15 deltagare. Vi skapade ungefärlig positionering för HoloLens 2 utomhus med en smartphone som GPS-mottagare, med Kalman-filtrering och IMU-fusion för meter-noggrannhet. Forskningen visar AR:s lovande nytta i utomhusnavigering. Trots få signifikanta resultat verkar pilhologrammet passa användbarhet och preferenser bättre. Mer forskning behövs för att bedöma adaptiva hjälpmedels effekter. Användningen av AR-navigeringshjälpmedel utomhus begränsas av dålig synlighet och låg positionsnoggrannhet. / Cet article explore le potentiel de la réalité augmentée (RA) comme aide à la navigation pour les personnes atteintes de la maladie d’Alzheimer (MA), offrant une solution novatrice aux défis en constante évolution des soins liés à la MA. À mesure que la maladie progresse, les patients ont souvent besoin d’une assistance accrue et sont transférés dans des centres de soins, ce qui diminue leur indépendance. Avant cela, les soins à domicile visent à stimuler leurs fonctions cognitives et à préserver leur autonomie. Dans cette optique, nous proposons d’utiliser la RA pour créer une aide à la navigation à la première personne adaptée aux besoins spécifiques des patients atteints de la MA. La recherche aborde deux défis principaux : la conception d’aides à la navigation en RA pour les personnes atteintes de la MA, adaptées à une utilisation en extérieur, et le développement d’un système de localisation en extérieur pour HoloLens 2, suivi de son évaluation. Malgré les limitations liées au positionnement approximatif, nous avons envisagé différents types d’aides compatibles avec ces contraintes techniques. Nous avons mis en place un ensemble de fonctionnalités en utilisant le casque de RA HoloLens 2. Ces fonctionnalités incluent deux types d’hologrammes (Flèche et Vent) et la capacité à attirer l’attention de l’utilisateur avant les virages, nous permettant d’explorer l’efficacité de ces choix de conception. Ils ont été évalués lors d’une étude avec 15 participants en bonne santé. Nous avons élaboré une méthode de positionnement approximatif pour une utilisation en extérieur de l’HoloLens 2 en utilisant un smartphone comme récepteur GPS, avec un filtre de Kalman pour le filtrage et la fusion avec des données inertielles, permettant d’atteindre une précision de positionnement au mètre. Cette recherche démontre l’utilité prometteuse de la RA dans l’assistance à la navigation en extérieur, bien que des recherches supplémentaires soient nécessaires pour obtenir des résultats significatifs sur l’impact des aides adaptatives. L’utilisation des aides à la navigation en RA en extérieur est encore limitée par la visibilité réduite des hologrammes en extérieur et la faible précision du positionnement.

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