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Friday, July 5, 2019

TIPS for English (5): Flowchart & Diagram

b) The Process Diagram (flowchart) (IELTS exams)


(Rare, but it may be asked! It is easier than the graph, which may explain its scarcity!)

Answer Structure:

Introduction
Description
Conclusion

Introduction

The same as in the graph (described above), e.g., ‘The report describes the….’

Description

Passive Voice

We use passive voice (to be + p.p.) with present simple (am/is/are + p.p.), e.g., Cows are milked twice a day by the farmers.// e.g., Milk from cows is stored in refrigerators.

We DO NOT use passive voice for something natural, e.g., We do NOT say, ‘Trash is biodegraded’ or ‘Water is evaporated’ or ‘leaves are turned yellow in Autumn.’ We say, instead, ‘trash biodegrades,’ ‘water evaporates,’ ‘leaves turn yellow in Fall/ Autumn.’

Keywords:

The chain of production/ production chain; stage of production, dairy products (= made of milk), mixture/ blend, filter, mash (e.g., mashed (adjective) potatoes), tanker, lorries, plant, kiln/ furnace, the last stage & packing (e.g., ‘The last stage is the packaging of the glass’), the final product (e.g., ‘It ends up in the final product’), roller conveyor/ belt conveyor system.

Verbs

Create, transform into (e.g., 'The blend is transformed into plastic bottles'), manufacture, produce, is formed, filter, spin, chop, cut up, unload (= remove goods from a vehicle, ship, container, etc. e.g., ‘She hadn't finished unloading the car (from the supermarket bags)’), shake, mash, heat, end up (e.g., ‘It ends up in the final product), filter, temper (= improve the hardness and elasticity of steel or other metal by reheating and then cooling it, e.g., ‘Nearly always forged and tempered, stainless steel blades hold an edge well’), remove, add, extract (pronounced ɪkˈstrækt) = remove or take out, especially by effort or force, e.g., The fossils are extracted from the chalk), packaged, packed; sold, pasteurized (e.g., Pasteurized milk), harvest (also as a verb, e.g., ‘Sugar beets are harvested’), transfer (e.g., Milk is transferred by a truck’), convey on a belt (on roller conveyor/ belt conveyor system),  separate (e.g., ‘It ends up in separate molds), shaped (e.g., ‘Glass shaped bottles inside the molds’), cool (e.g., ‘The glasses are cooled with water spray’), melt & become molten (e.g., ‘These materials melt and become molten glass in the kiln’).


Melt (vs) Molten

Melt = (verb) become liquid, e.g., The snow usually melts by mid-March.// e.g., ‘Melt the chocolate slowly so that it doesn’t burn’ (^^^).

Molten = (adjective) (especially of materials with a high melting point, such as metal and glass) liquefied by heat, e.g., One of the most important applications of silicon is its use as a deoxidizer in molten steel.// e.g., Molten glass/ lava/ lead ((^^^) for the last example)

Note the difference: e.g., These materials melt and become molten glass in the kiln.’

Packaged (vs) Packed

Packaged = (verb) To put goods into boxes or containers to be sold, e.g., These organic olives are packaged in recycled glass containers.//// (adjective) Sold already prepared in a container, usually paper or cardboard, e.g., Packaged food/ soup/ cereals (^^).

Packed = (adjective) completely full, e.g., This book is packed with useful information.// e.g., The train was so packed that I could not find a seat (^^)).

Useful Words

Furnace (pronounced ˈfɜː.nɪs) = (noun) a container that is heated to a remarkably high temperature so that substances that are put inside it, such as metal, will melt or burn. 
See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Piec_krepa.JPG  and  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Condensing_furnace_diagram.png   // e.g., People who work with furnaces in a steel factory need to wear protective clothing.// e.g., This room's like a furnace (= is very hot)! /// (US English) A piece of equipment for heating a building, e.g., ''It is cold here - should I turn on the furnace?'' (^^). 

Kiln = (noun) a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying, especially for calcining lime or firing pottery.
See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Porcelain_kiln_with_furnaces_%C3%A1_alandier.jpg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f3/CatenaryArchAluminiumKiln.jpg    // e.g., Pottery jugs from kilns in the Pingsdorf and Badorf area.// e.g., The kilns that calcine the lime used in cement are often natural gas-fired.

Quarry = (noun) a place from which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate has been excavated from the ground. A quarry is the same as an open-pit mine from which minerals are extracted. The only non-trivial difference between the two is that open-pit mines that produce building materials and dimension stone are commonly referred to as quarries (*****). 

Lime = (noun) A white caustic alkaline substance consisting of calcium oxide, obtained by heating limestone and combining with water to produce much heat; quicklime. For a limestone quarry 

Vat = (noun) large container used for mixing or storing liquid substances, especially in a factory (^^).  

Mash = (verb) to crush food, usually after cooking it, to form a soft mass, e.g., ‘Mash the potatoes and then mix in the butter and herbs.’ /// (adjective) Mashed potatoes. 

Conveyor belt = a continuous moving band of fabric, rubber, or metal used for moving objects from one place to another.·         

Temper = (mass noun) The degree of hardness and elasticity in steel or other metal, e.g., The blade rapidly heats up, and the metal loses its temper./// (verb with object) Improve the hardness and elasticity of steel or other metal by reheating and then cooling it. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulfCxDsVTWo and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGF0SgnZuwk  //  e.g., The way a smith would temper a sword.// e.g., Tempered steel pins./// Improve a substance's consistency or resiliency (= toughness) by heating it or adding particular substances to it, e.g., Hardboard tempered with oil or resin is more durable (= able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage).

Extract (pronounced: a) Verb: ɪkˈstrækt; b) Noun: ˈek.strækt) = (verb with object) (pronounced ɪkˈstrækt) remove or take out, especially by effort or force, e.g., The fossils are extracted from the chalk./// (noun) (pronounced ˈek.strækt) A preparation containing the active ingredient of a substance in concentrated form, e.g., Natural plant extracts.// (mass noun) e.g.,  A shampoo with extract of chamomile.

Sludge (pronounced slʌdʒ) = (noun) thick, soft, wet mud or a similar viscous mixture of liquid and solid components, especially an industrial or refining process product. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sludge#/media/File:Faecal_sludge_after_some_drying_(stock_piling)_-_this_is_the_feed_material_to_the_process_(8152055703).jpg

Slurry (pronounced slʌri)(not to be confused with ‘surly’) = (mass noun) a semi-liquid mixture, typically of fine particles of manure, cement, or coal, and water. See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/High_angle.jpg
// e.g., Clay slurry./// (countable noun) e.g., A slurry of ore and water.// e.g., The tankers are capable of sucking out waste, sludge, and slurry from a depth of eight meters in absolutely no time.

Compost (pronounced ˈkɒmpɒst) = (noun) Decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer. See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Compost_pile.JPG and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Composting_in_the_Escuela_Barreales.jpg     // e.g., Mulch with an organic material such as compost or alfalfa hay./// (verb) Make vegetable matter or manure into compost, e.g., ''Don't compost heavily infested plants.'

Mulch (pronounced mʌltʃ) = a material, such as decaying leaves, bark, or compost, spread around or over a plant to enrich or insulate the soil. See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Mulch2.jpg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Compost.mulch.jpg /// (verb) Treat or cover with mulch.

Frigid (not to be confused with ''rigid'') = (adjective) Very cold in temperature, e.g., Frigid water.// e.g., The cold, frigid air from the open windows chilled his body.

Alloy (pronounced a) Noun: ˈalɔɪ b) Verb: ˈalɔɪ) = a) (noun) (Pronounced ˈalɔɪ) A metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion. See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Born_bronze_-_Bronze_casts.jpg and (wood metal) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Wooduv_kov.jpg   // e.g., An alloy of nickel, bronze, and zinc.// (as modifier) e.g., Alloy wheels./// An inferior metal mixed with a precious one. b) (verb with object) (Pronounced ˈalɔɪ) Mix metals to make an alloy, e.g., Alloying tin with copper to make bronze.

Amalgamate (pronounced əˈmalɡəmt) = (verb with object) (Chemistry) Alloy metal with mercury. See  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Amalgam-200675.jpg    //  e.g., Amalgamated zinc.

Mingle = (verb) Mix or cause to mix. Synonym: mix, e.g., (verb with object) e.g., A smell that mingled disinfectant and soap.

Solder = (noun) A low-melting alloy, especially one based on lead and tin or (for higher temperatures) on brass or silver, used for joining less fusible metals. See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Solderedjoint.jpg  and  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Solder_on_spool.jpeg    // e.g., In the past, copper pipes were joined with lead-based solder which is currently banned from usage./// (Verb) Join with solder.

Crate (pronounced kreɪt) = (noun) A slatted wooden case used for transporting goods. See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/US_Navy_030830-N-6187M-001_Sailors_remove_a_hoisting_sling_from_an_ammo_crate_carrying_2000-pound_Mark_84_general_purpose_bombs.jpg  and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Wood_crate_sample_picture.jpg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Plywood_sheathed_crate_2014-03-25.jpg  // e.g., A crate of bananas.// e.g., His cart was stacked three deep with wooden crates and boxes.// e.g., George found piles of boxes and wooden crates upstairs./// A square rigid container divided into small units used for transporting or storing bottlesFor water bottles in crates, See   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/Woda.mineralna.w.skrzynkach.jpg  and http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/files/entryimages/011718_nmd_report-2342.jpg and http://i.imgur.com/hJBNCqC.jpg and https://bwacapetown.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/crates-wood-glass.jpg  // e.g., A milk crate.// e.g., The porch (= a covered shelter projecting in front of the entrance of a building) was full of crates of beer bottles and bags of rubbish.// e.g., ‘You have a huge crate of empty wine bottles back in the kitchens, right?’

Dredge = (transitive verb) To remove unwanted things from the bottom of a river, lake, etc., using a boat or special device. See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Dredge_%28PSF%29.png and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/Pog%C5%82%C4%99biarka_%E2%80%9ESawa%E2%80%9D%2C_g%C5%82owica%2C_Wis%C5%82a%2C_Saska_K%C4%99pa%2C_Warszawa_3.jpg    // e.g., They have to dredge the canal regularly to keep it open./// To search an area of water by dredging, e.g., They dredged up (= brought to the surface) all sorts of rubbish from the bottom of the river (^^).


Tow = (transitive verb) To pull a car, boat, etc., along using a rope or chain tied to another vehicle or boat. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZdfEQeMdIA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AH5i6MtGJI   //  e.g., The damaged boat was towed to safety.// e.g., The vehicles that had been involved in the accident were towed away/ off.// e.g., ‘You shouldn’t drive fast when your car is towing a caravan.’/// Tow something away = (phrasal verb) To lift a vehicle that has been parked illegally onto an official truck and take it to a place from which you have to pay to collect it, e.g., ‘You are not allowed to park here – your car will be towed away’ (^^).

Tow bar (or towbar or tow hitch) = a bar fitted to the back of a vehicle used in towing a trailer or caravan. See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Kombi_anh%C3%A6ngertr%C3%A6k_med_stik.JPG and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Coupling_caravan_car.jpg


Transport (vs.) transfer


Note: transport and transfer are not the same!

Transport

Transport means to carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey, e.g., to transport goods; to transport troops. Synonyms: convey, take, shift.

It means taking people or goods from one place to another
e.g. Such heavy items are expensive to transport by plane (^^).
e.g., The pipeline was constructed to transport oil across Alaska to ports on the coast (^^).
e.g., 162,000 convicts were transported to Australia from 1788 to 1868 (^^) (My comment as an Aussie: so, it seems that these are my ancestors!)
e.g., Milk is transported to the dairy (here, we do not use the term ‘transferred’)

Transfer

Transfer means to move or pass from one place, person, or thing to another, e.g., to transfer the laws of one country to another; to transfer suspicion. Synonyms: move/ change, transpose.

It means moving someone or something from one place, vehicle, person, or group to another

e.g., He has been transferred to a psychiatric hospital (^^).
e.g., We were transferred from one bus to another (^^).
e.g., The money was (not ‘the money were’ as it is uncountable) illegally transferred from/ out of the Trust’s bank account (^^).
e.g. The aim is to transfer control/ responsibility/ power to the self-governing regional councils (^^).
e.g., The transfer of information.
e.g., David’s transfer to the LA office shocked his colleagues (^^).
e.g., Milk is transferred by truck.
e.g., Victims were transferred (not ‘transported’) to trauma units

Order Keywords:

Initially, First,….
Next/ then/ After this/ Following this,….
Finally,…

We describe what/ why/ purpose

Linking words/phrases to describe purpose:
(here, the topic is milk production)
In order to + infinitive, e.g., ‘Milk is pasteurized in order to kill any bacteria’
Which results in, e.g. ‘….which results in a production that…’
As this, e.g., ‘...as this produces more milk overall than once a day.’
To
So as to + infinitive
So that, e.g., ‘So that they can be sold to the supermarket’
With the result that
As
Which are
Because, e.g., ‘...because milk stays fresher longer in the refrigerator at around 4 degrees Celsius.’
Therefore, e.g., Therefore, by pasteurizing, they ensure that milk is safe for consumption.’
This is done by, e.g., ‘Pasteurizing is done by heating to 72 degrees Celsius.'
This (procedure) usually happens, e.g., ‘This procedure usually happens twice a day using a milk machine.’

Process & Procedure example

Example (1): How paper is made

Paper is made of wood
Many of the world’s paper mills (1) are found in countries that have great forests, such as Canada and the Scandinavian countries
The trees are felled (2)
The branches and leaves are removed
The trees are transported to the sawmill
The bark is stripped from the trunks
The trunks are sawn into logs (log = a part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off)
They are conveyed to the paper mill
They are placed in the shredder (= a machine or other device for shredding something, including documents)
They are cut into small chips
They are mixed with water and acid (pronounced ‘æs.ɪd’)
They are heated and crushed to a heavy pulp
The wood pulp is cleaned
Then it is chemically bleached to whiten it
It is passed through rollers to flatten it
Sheets on wet paper are produced
The water is removed from the sheets
Then the sheets are pressed, dried, and refined until the finished paper is produced

(1) Mill = a building where grain is crushed into flour.// A factory where a particular substance is produced, e.g., cotton/ paper/ steel mill (*). 

Example (2): How chocolate is made

Chocolate is made of the cacao (1) tree.
When the cacao fruit is ripe (2), it is harvested.
Then their seeds are removed.
Next, cocoa beans are fermented in vats (3) for approximately/about a week.
After this, the beans are dried/placed on a trace in the sun to dry
Following this, the cocoa beans are sent to/are transported to (here we do not use the term ‘transferred’) the chocolate factory
There/At the factory, the cocoa beans are turned into chocolate.

Notes:
(1) Cacao (pronounced kəˈkaʊ) is the tree, while cocoa is the drink. However, it is often used interchangeably for both the tree and the beverage.
(2) Ripe (pronounced raɪp)= (of fruit or grain) developed to the point of readiness for harvesting and eating.
(3) Vat = large container for mixing or storing liquid substances, especially in a factory (^^).

TIPS for writing the flow-chart (examples)

Example: the diagram shows how carbon dioxide (CO2) pollutes the oceans. … Billions of tons of carbon dioxide are released into the air from fossil fuels that are burnt/burned in factories, homes, and vehicles….. These gases eventually pass into the oceans, forming a weak acid (pronounced ‘æs.ɪd’). Scientists predict that the oceans' acid levels will rise considerably between now and 2080. If this occurs and the Earth’s seas become too acidic, much of the plankton (1) that lives there will be destroyed. 
(1) plankton = the small and microscopic organisms drifting or floating in the sea or freshwater (one word), consisting chiefly of diatoms, protozoans, small crustaceans, and the eggs and larval stages of larger animals. Many animals are adapted to feed on plankton, especially by filtering the water)

Example: the diagram illustrates the various stages in the production of plastic items. The raw materials must be initially transported from the oil refinery to the plant. On arrival, they are poured into a large drum. From there, they pass into a special oven, which heats the material at high pressure so that long molecules of a plastic form (My comment: not ‘molecules are formed’ – it is a natural procedure). The granules are then funneled (1) into a rectangular molder with a narrow end. The molder melts the plastic in order to push it out into a mold. When the plastic has hardened in the mold, the items can be removed, and any waste material discarded. Before they can be packaged (not ‘packed’), the finished products must be checked for any faults, so next, they are placed on a belt and observed by a specialized employee. If they pass the inspection, they can be packaged into boxes and taken to the warehouse for storage. 
(1) Funnel (pronounced ˈfʌn(ə)l) guide or channel something through or as if through a funnel, i.e., a tube or pipe that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for guiding liquid or powder into a small opening.

Avoiding mistakes on the flow-chart (examples)

Example (1)

Vegetables and fruits in the greenhouse (1 word) are gathered and transported to the factory. There, they are laid (not ‘being laid’) on a conveyor belt system (better than the ‘belt conveyor system’). They enter the chain of preparation where initially they are sorted (beware of the typo ‘shorted’) by hand so that the undesirable vegetables are removed (not ‘to be removed’). Following this, they are peeled or polished according to their type. Next, when is needed (not ‘it is needed’), they are sliced. After this, they enter the stage of chilling. Following this, they are placed in a spinning machine so that they get dried (not ‘so that to get dried’).

Example (2)

Firstly, as can be inferred from the flowchart, the chain begins with the three main ingredients, water, flour, and yeast, that are poured into an (do not omit the article ‘an’ here) industrial mixer. Then dough (1) is mixed, (then) fermented and after this, it is transferred to a special divider. There, with the power of a plunger, it enters a rotating cylinder where it is divided into (not ‘divided in’) pre-specified weights of (not ‘weights to’) equal proportions. Following this, it is conveyed on a (do not omit the article ‘a’ here) belt to the factory (not ‘manufactory’), where it is ready to be baked/ it is ready for use. (
1) Dough (ronounced dəʊ) = a thick, malleable mixture of flour and liquid, used for baking into bread or pastry

Example (3)
As can be seen from the flowchart, refinery oil is transferred by truck (1), and the raw (= unprocessed) material is transported to the plant where it is poured into (not ‘pour in’) a large vat (2). Next, it passes to a high-pressure oven where it is heated – a procedure by which it is (not ‘by with is’) converted into (not ‘converted to’) long molecules consisting of plastic granules. Following this, plastic granules are funneled (3) into a moulder (or ‘molder’ in North American English), where plastic is melted and (becomes) molten. After this, the molten product is released and hardened. Then it is conveyed on a belt and packaged (not packed). 
(1) Beware of the typo ‘track’ – remember ‘music track’ and the phrase ‘follow the track to the farm’ to avoid the typo!
(2) Vat a large tank or tub used to hold liquid, especially in the industry
(2) Funnel (pronounced ˈfʌn.(ə)l) = guide or channel something through or as if through a funnel, i.e., a tube or pipe that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for guiding liquid or powder into a small opening.

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c) The Diagram (illustration) (IELTS exams)

(Rare, but it may be asked! It is easier than the graph, which may explain its scarcity!)

It is actually a diagram without process. It consists of a diagram and often a table with figures related to the diagram. The key here is to compare. The TIPS have already been given above.

Example:

The diagram and table provide information on different types of dredgers used to clean up water from mud. Canal and coastal dredgers perform a similar function, but they differ considerably regarding their size and power. A canal dredger boat carries a suction pump with rotating blades, which are lowered into the canal by two hydraulic arms. These stir up the slurry (1) on the bottom of the canal, which is sucked up by the centrifugal (2) pump. From the pump, the mud is discharged through a large tube into a shuttle (3) boat behind the dredging boat. When the shuttle boat is full of mud, it is towed away (4), and the mud is dumped. Compared to a coastal dredger, a canal dredger is a lot smaller. It is only 20 meters long, rather than 90 meters, and is also less broad, with a hull breadth of 7 meters compared to the hull breadth of 14 meters of the coastal dredger. Coastal dredgers are made to be used in the sea and can suck up sand and slurry from a depth of 40 meters, while canal dredgers are made for much shallower waters (1.9 meters). Clearly, dredgers must be designed to suit the environment in which they operate. 
(1) Slurry (pronounced slʌri) = a semi-liquid mixture, typically of fine particles of manure, cement, or coal and water. 
(2) Centrifugal ((pronounced ˌsen.trɪˈfj.ɡ(ə)l in British English or senˈtrɪf.jə.ɡ(ə)l in North American English) = (of a turning object) moving away from the point around which it is turning (**)) 
(2) shuttle = travel regularly between two or more places. 
(4) Tow something away = (phrasal verb) To lift a vehicle that has been parked illegally onto an official truck and take it to a place from which you have to pay to collect it (^^)]. 


Reference

1) Jakeman V., McDowell C., New Insights into IELTS, Workbook with Answers, Cambridge English, Cambridge University Press, 1st published 2008, reprinted 2016
2)  Jakeman V., McDowell C., New Insights into IELTS, Student’s Book with Answers, Cambridge English, Cambridge University Press, 3rd edition, 2008, 17th printing, 2015
3)  Jakeman V., McDowell C., New Insights into IELTS, Student’s Book with Answers, Cambridge English, Cambridge University Press, 2016.


Reference for the Writing part 1

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Reference – Links

(Retrieved: September 12, 2017):

Oxford online dictionary https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/

Cambridge Advanced Learning Dictionary, paperback with CD-ROM, 4th edition, edited by Colin McIntosh, Cambridge University Press, 2013

Cambridge online dictionary http://dictionary.cambridge.org

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My own definition (in a few words)

(Retrieved February 16, 2017):

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/172164/what-is-the-difference-between-rest-of-the-things-and-remaining-things

http://wikidiff.com/remaining/rest

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/rest

(Retrieved: February 17, 2017):

Cambridge Advanced Learning Dictionary, paperback with CD-ROM, 4th edition, edited by Colin McIntosh, Cambridge University Press, 2013 (^^) (^^^ for the examples)

http://wikidiff.com/transport/transfer 

http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/273292/transfer-vs-transmit

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http://wikidiff.com/remain/remaining

https://hinative.com/en-US/questions/897973

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/remainder

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/remaining

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/rest

(Retrieved: December 16, 2017):

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/punctuation/apostrophe

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