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2008 Alberta Book Award-Best Illustrated, Ladybugs of Alberta,
The annual Alberta Book Publishing Award is presented by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA), a provincial association of book publishing companies. The BPAA is one of the strongest communities of regional publishers in North America, founded in 1975 to support the development of strong publishing houses, away from Canada's traditional centres of publishing. , 2008.
2008 Alberta Book Award-Best Cover, Great Canadian Film Directors,
The annual Alberta Book Publishing Award is presented by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA), a provincial association of book publishing companies. The BPAA is one of the strongest communities of regional publishers in North America, founded in 1975 to support the development of strong publishing houses, away from Canada's traditional centres of publishing. , 2008.
2008 MDCH Hometown Health Hero Award, Cold, Clear, and Deadly,
A 2008 Michigan Department of Community Health 'Hometown Health Hero Award' was presented to Mel Visser, for his work and book Cold, Clear, and Deadly: Unveiling a Toxic Legacy, which points out the need to update the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' fish advisories about contaminated fish. The award was presented by MDCH Director Janet Olszewski in a special ceremony at the Michigan Capitol Rotunda on Earth Day, April 22, 2008.
2008 Alberta Book Award-Scholarly Book, Culturing Wilderness in Jasper National Park,
The annual Alberta Book Publishing Award is presented by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA), a provincial association of book publishing companies. The BPAA is one of the strongest communities of regional publishers in North America, founded in 1975 to support the development of strong publishing houses, away from Canada's traditional centres of publishing. , 2008.
2008 Alberta Book Award-Book Design, Culturing Wilderness in Jasper National Park,
The annual Alberta Book Publishing Award is presented by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA), a provincial association of book publishing companies. The BPAA is one of the strongest communities of regional publishers in North America, founded in 1975 to support the development of strong publishing houses, away from Canada's traditional centres of publishing. , 2008.
2008 Alberta Book Award-NonFiction, Hard Passage,
The annual Alberta Book Publishing Award is presented by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA), a provincial association of book publishing companies. The BPAA is one of the strongest communities of regional publishers in North America, founded in 1975 to support the development of strong publishing houses, away from Canada's traditional centres of publishing. , 2008.
2008 Alberta Book Award-Editorial Excellence, Freshwater Fishes of British Columbia, The ,
The annual Alberta Book Publishing Award is presented by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA), a provincial association of book publishing companies. The BPAA is one of the strongest communities of regional publishers in North America, founded in 1975 to support the development of strong publishing houses, away from Canada's traditional centres of publishing. , 2008.
2008 IPPY/Independent Publisher Book Awards, Guardian, The,
The 12th Annual Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY): A Bronze National Award was won by The Guardian: The History of South Africa's Extraordinary Anti-Apartheid Newspaper, by James Zug., 2008.
2007 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards, Mapping in Michigan and the Great Lakes Region,
The 2007 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards: Gold Medal for Regional books was awarded in June 2008 to David I. Macleod, for Mapping in Michigan and the Great Lakes Region, 2008.
2008 IPPY/Independent Publisher Book Awards, Mr. Pleasant,
The 12th Annual Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY): A Regional Gold Medal Award for Best Regional Fiction was won by Mr. Pleasant, by Jim Ray Daniels, 2008.
2007 Michigan Notable Book Award, Fresh Water,
The 2007 Michigan Notable Books Program highlights the Library of Michigan’s annual selection of books reflecting Michigan's rich cultural heritage, featuring high- quality titles with wide public appeal that are either written by a Michigan resident or about a Michigan- related topic., 2007.
2007 Michigan Notable Book Award, Muskegon, The ,
The 2007 Michigan Notable Books Program highlights the Library of Michigan’s annual selection of books reflecting Michigan's rich cultural heritage, featuring high- quality titles with wide public appeal that are either written by a Michigan resident or about a Michigan- related topic, 2007.
2007 Pen USA Literary Award, Casablanca and Other Stories,
PEN USA Literary Awards 2007: Finalists in the category of Translation include Casablanca and Other Stories, by Edgar Brau, translation by by Andrea G. Labinger , 2007.
2007 NCA Diamond Anniversary Book Award, Character of Justice, The ,
The National Communication Association 2007 Diamond Anniversary Award was awarded to Trevor Parry- Giles, for The Character of Justice. This award is given to the most outstanding scholarly book published during the last two years., 2007.
2007 Historical Society of Michigan Award, Muskegon, The ,
The 2007 State History Award was given to Jeff Alexander, for his book The Muskegon: The Majesty and Tragedy of Michigan’s Rarest River. The Muskegon River's role in the lumber boom devastated the region and modern urbanization continues to be a threat. Alexander provides an entertaining and informative look into the necessity of preserving nature and our history. The State History Awards are the highest recognition presented by the state’s official historical society and oldest cultural organization, established in 1828. The Historical Society of Michigan bestows this honor annually on individuals or organizations that make outstanding contributions to the appreciation and understanding of Michigan history., 2007.
2007 Kohrs-Campbell Prize in Rhetorical Criticism, Character of Justice, The ,
The 2007 Kohrs-Campbell Prize in Rhetorical Criticism was awarded to Trevor Parry-Giles for his book The Character of Justice: Rhetoric, Law, and Politics in the Supreme Court Confirmation Process. The $10,000 Kohrs-Campbell Prize is the largest and most significant book manuscript award in the field of rhetorical criticism. The award was established at Michigan State University Press as a result of the generosity of Karlyn Kohrs Campbell and the late Paul Newell Campbell. The prize is awarded biannually by Michigan State University Press, through its award- winning Rhetoric & Public Affairs Series. , 2007.
2007 Marie Hochmuth Nichols Award, NCA, Character of Justice, The ,
The annual Marie Hochmuth Nichols Award is presented by the Public Address Division of the National Communication Association. The 2007 award was presented to Trevor Parry- Giles, for The Character of Justice: Rhetoric, Law, and Politics in the Supreme Court Confirmation Process., 2007.
2006 Rhetoric Society of America Book Award, Lyceum and Public Culture in the Nineteenth-Century United States, The,
The Rhetoric Society of America gives a Book Award for the best work in rhetorical study in a given year. The award is based on originality, the strength and persuasiveness of argument, the engaging style or readability of the work, the potential to promote rhetoric among scholars from other fields, and the general public's understanding of rhetoric. , 2006.
2006 Independent Publisher Book Awards, Jewish Life in the Industrial Promised Land 1855-2005,
Finalist in the 2006 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY), in the Multicultural Non- Fiction Adult category. The Independent Publisher Book Awards, launched in 1996 and established as the first awards program open exclusively to independents, are designed to bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by independent authors and publishers. Independent Publisher Online (formerly Small Press Magazine) has built a strong reputation as source for the best independent publishing "news, reviews, and how-tos" for 19 years as a print journal, and three years exclusively on the Web., 2006.
2006 Michigan Notable Book Award, Michigan Agricultural College,
The 2006 Michigan Notable Books Program highlights the Library of Michigan’s annual selection of books reflecting Michigan's rich cultural heritage, featuring high- quality titles with wide public appeal that are either written by a Michigan resident or about a Michigan- related topic. , 2006.
2006 NCA Winans-Wichelns Award, ,
The National Communication Association has awarded the 2006 Winans-Wichelns Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and Public Address to The Lyceum and Public Culture in the Nineteenth Century United States, by Angela G. Ray. The NCA Award Committee stated, "The book combines skillfully woven narratives, masterful collation of evidence of lyceum practices, and insightful reading of texts, which results in a richly textured analysis of how people in the nineteenth century worked out an understanding of who they were, how they learned, and how they should interact about public affairs." , 2006.
2006 NCA Diamond Anniversary Book Award, Lyceum and Public Culture in the Nineteenth-Century United States, The,
The National Communication Association 2006 Diamond Anniversary Award was awarded to The Lyceum and Public Culture in the Nineteenth Century United States, by Angela G. Ray. "...Ray's research...original; it makes significant new contributions to the field. In addition, her writing engages the reader, bringing the characters and spaces of history to life. The book's inclusion of primary documents by lyceum founder Josiah Holbrook, abolitionist Frederick Douglass, and women's rights advocate Anna Dickinson provides scholars and students unprecedented access to this history and rhetoric.", 2006.
2006 Marie Hochmuth Nichols Award, NCA, Lyceum and Public Culture in the Nineteenth-Century United States, The,
The 2006 Marie Hochmuth Nichols Award is presented by the Public Address Division of the National Communication Association., 2006.
2006 American Forensic Association Award, Lyceum and Public Culture in the Nineteenth-Century United States, The,
The Lyceum and Public Culture in the Nineteenth- Century United States was awarded the 2006 Daniel Rohrer American Forensic Association Research Award, which recognizes outstanding scholarship in argumentation and forensics published in the previous calendar year. Each year the American Forensic Association recognizes the outstanding monograph in the research concerns of the Association with the Dan Rohrer Memorial Award., 2006.
2006 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards, Muskegon, The ,
The 2006 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards: Silver Medal for Environment books was awarded in June 2007 to Jeff Alexander, for The Muskegon., 2006.
2005 Michigan Notable Book, On the Brink,
On the Brink: The Great Lakes in the 21st Century, by Dave Dempsey, has been selected for inclusion on the 2005 list of Michigan Notable Books. Compiled by the Library of Michigan, "Michigan Notable Books" is an annual list that honors the best books published in the previous year either about the state of Michigan or written by a Michigan author, 2005.
2005 Michigan Notable Book, Remember the Distance that Divides Us,
The Library of Michigan 2005 Michigan Notable Books: Remember the Distance That Divides Us: The Family Letters of Philadelphia Quaker Abolitionist and Michigan Pioneer Elizabeth Margaret Chandler, 1830- 1842, edited by Marcia J. Heringa Mason. This book documents the letters of Elizabeth Margaret Chandler, who moved with her brother and aunt to Lenawee County in the Michigan Territory wilderness in 1830. Prior to her death in 1834, the letters to and from her family still in Philadelphia provide remarkable insight into the pioneer settling of the Michigan frontier, as well as the early development of both the women's movement and Abolitionism. Compiled by the Library of Michigan, this is an annual list that honors the best books published in the previous year either about the state of Michigan or written by a Michigan author, 2005.
2005 McKnight Artist Fellowship Award for the auth, Low Road, The,
Valerie Miner has won a 2005 McKNIGHT ARTIST FELLOWSHIP FOR WRITERS, which provides $25,000 support toward the work of her next book. The Loft Literary Center administers the awards, was founded in 1974 in a loft above a Minneapolis bookstore, and is now the largest independent literary center in the nation. Serving more than 50,000 readers and writers each year through classes, writing contests, grants and other services, the Loft is located in the Twin Cities Open Book literary arts building, 2005.
2005 Gwendolyn Brooks Prize for the author of, North of Wondering,
Patricia Clark's poem in the book Astrid, Siggy and Bert won the 2004 Gwendolyn Brooks Prize from the Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature conference and Midwest Poetry Festival., 2005.
2005 Sturgis Leavitt Award, Transatlantic Rebels,
awarded by the Southeastern Council on Latin American Studies, 2005.
2005 Grant MacEwan Author's Award, Edmonton In Our Own Words,
Linda Goyette, the author of Edmonton In Our Own Words, is the 2005 recipient of the Grant MacEwan Author's Award. The Grant MacEwan Author's Award was created in 2001 by the government of Alberta to honor the life and contributions of the late Dr. Grant MacEwan. This is a $25,000 award that is presented annually to the Alberta author whose book best reflects Alberta and one of Dr. MacEwan's many interests., 2005.
2005 Pushcart Prize, Home Stand,
James McKean's essay "D/Altered," from his book Home Stand: Growing Up in Sports, won a 2005 Pushcart Prize. The essay will appear in The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses., 2005.
2005 Oklahoma Book Award, Living in the Land of Death,
A Finalist for Non-fiction: Living in the Land of Death: The Choctaw Nation, 1830-1860 by Donna L. Akers. Living in the Land of Death depicts the story of Choctaw survival after the Trail of Tears, and the evolution of the Choctaw people in their new environment. , 2005.
2005 Independent Publisher's Award, Amp'd,
Gary Finke's book Amp'd, A father's Backstage Pass was a finalist in the 2005 Independent Press 'IPPY' Award, Performing Arts Category. The 'IPPY' Awards, launched in 1996, are designed to bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by independent authors and publishers. , 2005.
2005 Historical Society of Michigan Awards, Michigan Agricultural College,
The 2005 State History Award was given to Keith R. Widder, for his book Michigan Agricultural College, The Evolution of a Land-Grant Philosophy, 1855–1925. The Historical Society of Michigan bestows this honor annually on individuals or organizations that make outstanding contributions to the appreciation and understanding of Michigan history., 2005.
2005 Kohrs-Campbell Prize in Rhetorical Criticism, Malcolm X:,
The 2005 Kohrs-Campbell Prize in Rhetorical Criticism was awarded to Robert E. Terrill for his book Malcolm X. The $10,000 Kohrs-Campbell Prize is the largest and most significant book manuscript award in the field of rhetorical criticism. The award was established at Michigan State University Press as a result of the generosity of Karlyn Kohrs Campbell and the late Paul Newell Campbell. The prize is awarded biannually by Michigan State University Press, through its award- winning Rhetoric & Public Affairs Series. , 2005.
2005 Michigan Humanities Council Grant, Ethnicity in Michigan,
In November 2005, The Michigan State University Press was awarded a $20,000 grant by the Michigan Humanities Council, for its Discovering the Peoples of Michigan book series (DPOM). This award is a part of the Council's We the People grant program, a National Endowment for the Humanities initiative. MSU Press will collaborate with the Michigan Museums Association (MMA) to bring authors with various ethnic backgrounds to make presentations of their research and books in 10 museums across Michigan in 2006.

At the time the grant was awarded, the DPOM series contained 20 titles: African Americans in Michigan, Albanians in Michigan, Amish in Michigan, Arab Americans in Michigan, Indians in Michigan, Chaldeans in Michigan, Dutch in Michigan, Ethnicity in Michigan, French Canadians in Michigan, Germans in Michigan, Greeks in Michigan, Hungarians in Michigan, Italians in Michigan, Jews in Michigan, Latinos in Michigan, Latvians in Michigan, Mexicans and Mexican Americans in Michigan, Poles in Michigan, Scots in Michigan and South Slavs in Michigan. , 2005.
2005 ForeWord Magazine Award - Short Stories, Collected Short Stories of Harriette Simpson Arnow, The,
ForeWord Magazine's 2005 Gold Medal Award for Short Stories was given to this collection of 25 short stories, of which 15 were previously unpublished., 2005.
2004 Oklahoma Book Award, Crossing the Ladder of Sun,
Laura Apol's Crossong the Ladder of the Sun won a 2004 Oklahoma Book Award: Poetry category. , 2004.
2004 Historical Society of Michigan, On the Brink,
The 2004 Award of Merit was given to Dave Dempsey. The Historical Society of Michigan bestows this honor annually on individuals or organizations that make outstanding contributions to the appreciation and understanding of Michigan history., 2004.
2004 Pushcart Prize, ,
Patricia Monaghan's essay, 'Physics and Grief' (Fourth Genre 5.2), received a 2004 Pushcart Award. It will appear in 'The Pushcart Prize XXIX: Best of the Small Presses, 2005 Edition', 2004.
2004 Society for Study of Midwestern Literature, Death at Camp Pahoka,
The Mark Twain Award, for Distinguished Contributions to Midwestern Literature, 2004.
2004 Asia Biennial Award, Lady Named Thunder, The,
The Lady Named Thunder has won the first Asia Biennial Award, which was bestowed by the Asia Pacific Accord of Canada in a high- profile ceremony on August 27, 2004. , 2004.
2004 Great Lakes Colleges Association, Sinner of Memory, A,
Great Lakes Colleges Association:New Writers Award, Runner-up , 2004.
2004 Caine Prize, ,
2004 Caine Prize was awarded to the short story Seventh Street Alchemy by Brian Chikawava, The story is in the anthology, Writing Still. The Caine Prize for African creative writing is awarded annually. The prize is named after the late Sir Michael Caine, former Booker Prize chairman. http://www.caineprize.com, 2004.
2003 Historical Society of Michigan, Fish for All,
Award of Merit, for Fish For All, An Oral History of Multiple Claims and Divided Sentiment on Lake Michigan, 2003.
2003 Life Stories Book Award, No Foreign Bones in China,
Peter Stursberg has won the Life Stories Book Award from The Word Guild for his book, No Foreign Bones in China (0-88864-387-X), published by the University of Alberta Press., 2003.
2003 Pushcart Prize, ,
Two articles from Fourth Genre vol. 3, no. 1 have been chosen for this edition of this prestigious anthology: “How to Meditate,” by Brenda Miller, and “Fields of Mercy,” by Ladette Randolph., 2003.
2003 Center for Archival Collections, Sixty Years War for the Great Lakes, The,
Local History Publication Award, 2003.
2003 Best of the Press, Sounding for Cool,
Selected by the American Library Association's University Press Books Committee and the AAUP as one of 31 Books you should know about, 2003.
2003 Kohrs-Campbell Prize in Rhetorical Criticism, Shared Land/Conflicting Identity,
The first $10,000 Kohrs- Campbell Prize in Rhetorical Criticism was awarded in 2003 to Robert C. Rowland and David Frank, for their book Shared Land/Conflicting Identity: Trajectories of Israeli and Palestinian Symbol Use. The Kohrs-Campbell Prize in Rhetorical Criticism is the largest and most significant book manuscript award in the field of rhetorical criticism. The $10,000 award was established at Michigan State University Press as a result of the generosity of Karlyn Kohrs Campbell and the late Paul Newell Campbell. The prize is awarded biannually by Michigan State University Press, through its award- winning Rhetoric & Public Affairs Series., 2003.
2003 ForeWord Magazine Award, Memoir/Autobiography, Still Pitching,
A 2003 Gold Medal for was awarded to Michael Steinberg, for his Memoir/Autobiography STILL PITCHING
2003 Association of Nigerian Authors Prize:Drama, Then She Said It. A Play,
Annual Association of Nigerian Authors Prize for Drama , 2003.
2003 Association of Nigerian Authors Prize:Poetry, I Want to Dance and Other Poems,
Annual Association of Nigerian Authors Prize for Poetry, 2003.
2002-2003 Harold Adam Innis Award, Muskox Land,
Canadian award for best English-language book in the social sciences , 2003.
2003 The Word Guild, No Foreign Bones in China,
Word Guild Writing Awards, Life Stories Book, 2003.
2003 Alberta Book Awards, Canadian Dictionary of ASL, The,
Scholarly Book of the Year, 2003.
2003 Alcuin Society, Canadian Dictionary of ASL, The,
The Alcuin Society Citations for Excellence in Book Design in Canada, 2003.
2003 ForeWord Magazine Award-Fiction, Detroit Tales,
The 2003 Bronze Medal for Fiction, Short Stories, was awarded to Jim Ray Daniels for DETROIT TALES. , 2003.
2003 NCA Winans-Wichelns Award, Reconstruction Desegregation Debate, The,
Reconstruction Desegregation Debate: The Politics of Equality and the Rhetoric of Place received the awarded the 2003 Winans-Wichelns Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and Public Address from the National Communication Association in 2003. , 2003.
2002 City of Ottawa Book Award, Never Far Away,
Winner of the 2000 award: Never Far Away, the Auschwitz Chronicles of Anna Heilman, by Anna Heilman , 2002.
2002 PEN Center Literary Award, This is the World,
Finalist for the PEN Center Literary Award for Creative Writing, 2002.
2002 Independent Publishers' Association, Second Life, A,
Honorable Mention, 2002.
2002 Historical Society of Michigan, Jews in Michigan,
Award of Merit, 2002.
2002 Great Lakes Booksellers' Assn., Black Eden,
Finalist, 2002.
2002 Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize, Bearing Witness,
Winner of this award, given for the best nonfiction books that contribute to greater understanding and cooperation among the peoples and nations of the Pacific Rim and South Asia, 2002.
2002 ForeWord Magazine, My Grandfather’s Book,
MY GRANDFATHER'S BOOK has been named one of the Top Ten Academic Books of the Year, 2002.
2002 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award, My Grandfather’s Book,
Finalist: Biography, 2002.
2002 Alberta Book Award, Rare Vascular Plants of Alberta,
Scholarly Book of the Year, 2002.
2002 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award, Black Eden,
Finalist: History, 2002.
2002 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award, Public Gardens of Michigan,
Silver Award: Home & Garden, 2002.
2002 John Ciardi Prize for Poetry, Body & Field,
The John Ciardi Prize for Poetry is awarded annually for book-length collections of poetry and short fiction. The winning manuscripts are published by Bookmark Press. Terry won the Prize for Escape Artist. , 2002.
2001 Glasgow Poetry Prize for Emerging Writers, Body & Field,
Semi-finalist, 2001.
2001 Choice Magazine, La Nouvelle France,
Outstanding Academic Book Award, 2001.
2001 Minnesota Book Awards, Low Road, The,
Finalist: Memoir, 2001.
2001 Alf Andrew Heggoy Book Prize, La Nouvelle France,
French Colonial Historical Society, 2001.
2001 Donner Prize, Heavy Traffic,
Honourable Mention, 2001.
2001 NCA Winans-Wichelns Award, Strategic Deception,
The National Communication Association awarded the 2001 Winans-Wichelns Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and Public Address to Strategic Deception. , 2001.
2001 Ohio Poet of the Year, Art of Loss, The,
Ohio Poet of the Year, awarded by the State of Ohio, 2001.
2001 Balcones Poetry Prize, Walking with the Bear,
Finalist, 2001.
2001 Society for Midwestern Literature, Second Life, A,
The Mark Twain Award for Distinguished Contributions to Midwestern Literature, 2001.
2001 Association of American University Presses, Apostrophes IV: speaking you is holiness,
AAUP Book, Journal & Jacket Competition, Poetry & Literature, 2001.
2001 Alcuin Society, Apostrophes IV: speaking you is holiness,
The Alcuin Society Citations for Excellence in Book Design in Canada, Honourable Mention, Poetry, 2001.
2000 Wordcraft Circle Award, Tortured Skins and Other Fictions,
Elder Recognition Award , 2000.
2000 Whiting Writers Award, Reading the Earth,
Winner of the 2000 Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation $35,000 award, given annually to emerging writers of exceptional talent and promise, 2000.
2000 Independent Publishers Association, Between The Flowers,
General Fiction Book of the Year, 2000.
2000 NCA Diamond Anniversary Book Award, Angelina Grimké,
The National Communication Association 2000 Diamond Anniversary Award was awarded to Angelina Grimké ., 2000.
2000 Whiting Writers Award, Combing the Snakes from His Hair,
Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation $35,000 award, given annually to emerging writers of exceptional talent and promise, 2000.
2000 ForeWord Magazine, Trying to Catch the Horses,
Book of the Year, Gold Award, 2000.
2000 ForeWord Magazine, Manchurian Legacy,
Book of the Year, Bronze Award, 2000.
2000 Choice Magazine, This is the World,
Outstanding Academic Book Award, 2000.
2000 Choice Magazine, Not Even a Sparrow Falls,
Outstanding Academic Book Award, 2000.
2000 Choice Magazine, American Artifacts,
Outstanding Academic Book Award, 2000.
1999 Choice Magazine, To Be the Main Leaders of Our People,
Outstanding Academic Book Award, 1999.
1995 National Communication Association, Eisenhower's War of Words,
Marie Hochmuth Nichols Award for Outstanding Book or Monograph , 1995.
1995 American Book Award, Light People, The,
American Book Award, 1995.
1993 New York Times Book Review Notable Book, Wounded River, The,
Notable Book, 1993.
1992 Choice Magazine, ,
Outstanding Academic Book Award, 1992.
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