Technical Activities Board (June 2009)
26-27 June 2009
8:00am-5:00pm PDT
Century Plaza Hotel
Los Angeles CA USA
AGENDA
Final Agenda Approval: 27 June 2009

Pre Meeting Items
Category#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
S008:00TABDiscussionFlescher/Pollard8:00 am - 10:00 am Presidents & Division Directors Forums
  1. Website Link to Presidents' Forum Agenda
  2. Website Link to Division Directors' Forum
Action Agenda
Category#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
*110:00TABProceduralWard-CallanHousekeeping: Voting Procedures, On-Site Access, Teleconference Protocols, etc. (COMPLETED)
  1. Housekeeping Presentation
*210:10TABProceduralFlescherRoll Call and Welcome (COMPLETED)
  1. ON-SITE Link: TAB Photo Directory
  2. ieee.org off-site: TAB Photo Directory
B310:20TABMotionFlescherApprove Meeting Agenda (Including Consent Agenda) (PASSED) 
B410:30TABMotionFlescherApprove the Minutes from the 2009-02-13 TAB Meeting (PASSED)
  1. Feb 09 Draft TAB Minutes
  2. Meeting Highlights Summary
B510:35TABDiscussionFlescherTAB Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. TA Vice President Chair's Report
_611:00TABInfoFlescherIntroduction of E. James Prendergast, IEEE Executive Director (COMPLETED)
  1. Background on Jim Prendergast, IEEE Executive Director
B711:30TAB NADiscussionFlescher/CoxTAB N&A Committee - Candidate Presentations for 2010-2011 Chair TAB Periodicals Committee (COMPLETED)
  1. N&A Chair Presentation
  2. Benedetto Presentation
  3. Zurada Presentation
  4. 2010-2011 TAB Periodicals Chair Slate
  5. Zurada Bio
  6. Benedetto Bio
B811:30TAB NAMotionFlescher/CoxApprove to waive the 24-hour rule between candidate speeches and voting (PASSED)
  1. Motion to waive rule
*912:00_Procedural_Lunch (COMPLETED) 
B1013:00TAB PSCReportRahmanTAB/PSPB Products & Services Committee Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. PSPB Products and Services Comm Chair's Report
R1113:00TAB PSCMotionRahmanApprove the recommended 2010 product pricing (PASSED)
  1. PSPB Motion 1
  2. Pricing Motion
B1213:00TAB PSCMotionRahmanApprove the inclusion of Journal of Communications and Networks into Xplore (PASSED)
  1. PSPB Motion 2
  2. Journal of Communications and Networks Proposal for Xplore Inclusion
  3. Report to PRAC
  4. Motion to TAB
R1313:00TAB PSCMotionRahmanApprove the addition of the IBM content to the IEEE Xplore database with the understanding tht it will be packaged and sold outside of the IEL package product (PASSED)
  1. PSPB Motion 3
  2. Motion to TAB
B1413:30TABReportFlescher/YoffaTAB Society Review Committee Chair's Report & Summary of Best Practices (COMPLETED)
  1. SRC Chair's Report
  2. Proposed Viability Description
R1513:55TAB SPCReportPollardTAB Strategic Planning Committee Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. Chair's Presentation
B1614:10TAB NAProceduralFlescher/CoxSelect the 2010-2011 TAB Periodicals Committee Chair/Announce 2011 VP-Elect, Technical Activities Slate for Information Only (COMPLETED)
  1. TAB N&A Chair's Presentation
R1714:25_DiscussionJamiesonDiscussion: Engaging Societies, Councils and Technical Committees in Public Visibility Activities
  1. Engaging Technical Activities in Public Visibility
_1814:55_Procedural_Break (COMPLETED) 
B1915:10TAB PCReportTsangTAB Periodicals Committee Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. PC Chair's Report
B2015:10TAB PCMotionTsangApprove the IEEE Biometrics Council's new periodical proposal (phase two approval of full business plan - 2010 launch) for IEEE Biometrics Compendium (PASSED)
  1. IEEE Biometrics Compendium Phase 2 Proposal
  2. Presentation
B2115:10TAB PCMotionTsangApprove the IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, and IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society's new periodical proposal (phase two approval of full business plan - 2010 launch) for IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing. (PASSED)
  1. IEEE Trans on Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction Phase 2 Proposal
  2. Presentation
B2215:10TAB PCMotionTsangApprove the IEEE Magnetics Society's new periodical proposal (phase two approval of full business plan - 2010 launch) for IEEE Magnetics Letters (PASSED)
  1. IEEE Magnetics Letters Phase 2 Proposal
  2. Presentation
B2315:10TAB PCMotionTsangApprove the IEEE Power and Energy Society's new periodical proposal (phase two approval of full business plan - 2010 launch) for IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (PASSED)
  1. IEEE Trans on Smart Grid Phase 2 Proposal
  2. Presentation
B2415:10TAB PCMotionTsangApprove the IEEE Power and Energy Society, IEEE Power Electronics Society, IEEE Industry Applications Society, and IEEE Industrial Electronics Society's new periodical proposal (phase two approval of full business plan - 2010 launch) for IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy (PASSED)
  1. IEEE Trans on Sustainable Energy Phase 2 Proposal
  2. Presentation
B2515:10TAB PCMotionTsangApprove the IEEE Consumer Electronics Society's new periodical proposal (phase two approval of full business plan - 2011 launch) for IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine (PASSED)
  1. IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine Phase 2 Proposal
B2615:10TAB PCMotionTsangApprove the change in scope for IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging (PASSED)
  1. Motion
  2. Scope change for IEEE Trans on Medical Imaging
B2715:10TAB PCMotionTsangApprove the change in scope for IEEE Signal Processing Magazine. (PASSED)
  1. Motion
  2. IEEE Signal Processing Society change in scopes presentation
B2815:10TAB PCMotionTsangEndorse the revisions to PSPB Operations Manual Section 8.2.1.B - Authorship Responsibilities - Require Authors to Acknowledge Funding Sources (TABLED)
  1. PSPB 8.2.1.B Authorship Responsibilities
B2915:55TAB PFReportPollardTAB Presidents' Forum Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. Chair's Presentation
B3016:20TAB DDFReportFlescher/SillerTAB Division Directors' Forum Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. Division Directors Forum-Chair's Report
S3116:40TABDiscussionFlescherVice President Technical Activities Discussion
  1. Vice President-Technical Activities Discussion
B3217:10TAB ARCMotionGoldfarb/WinokurApprove the establishment of IEEE Council on Superconductivity "IEEE Council on SuperConductivity Carl H. Rosner Entrepreneurshp Award" (PASSED)
  1. Rosner Award Presentation
  2. TAB-ARC Presentation
*3317:25TABMotionFlescherFriday Evening Recess (Meeting reconvenes at 8:00 am Saturday) (COMPLETED) 
*3408:00TABMotionFlescherReconvene Meeting for Saturday Session (COMPLETED) 
B3508:00TAB TMCReportFlescherTAB Management Committee Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. TMC Chair's Report
P3608:20TAB MemDiscussionWienerICEO Business Plan Discussion (COMPLETED)
  1. ICEO Presentation
B3708:20IEEE CEOMotionFlescher/WienerApprove funding from TAB for Committee on Earth Observation (FAILED)
  1. ICEO Motion
B3808:35TABReportWard-CallanTAB Secretary's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. TAB Secretary's Presentation
B3909:00TAB FINReportBarrTAB Finance Committee Chair's Report (TAB Treasurer's Report) (COMPLETED)
  1. ON-SITE PDF version: Treasurers Report
  2. Post Meeting Powerpoint: Treasurers Report
B4009:00TAB FINMotionBarrApprove the 2010 Society/Council/Co Sponsored Publication Fees, Member and Non Member Periodical Prices, Special Offerings/Rates, Periodical Page Budgets and number of Issues (PASSED)
  1. Motion to approve S/C Parameters
  2. S/C Parameter as of 27 June 09
B4109:30IEEE CONReportEngelConferences Committee Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. IEEE Conferences Committee Chair's Report and Proposed Changes to the IEEE Conferences Committee Charter
  2. IEEE Conferences Committee Charter Draft June 2009
P4209:30IEEE CONMotionEngelEndorse revisions to IEEE Conferences Committee Charter, H.1 MCM Financial Oversight Committee (POSTPONED)
  1. 20096_IEEE Conf Comm Charter Revision Motion: MCM Financial Oversight Committee
P4309:30IEEE CONMotionEngelEndorse revisions to IEEE Conferences Committee Charter,H.1. Technical Program Integrity Committee (POSTPONED)
  1. 20096_IEEE Conf Comm Charter Revision Motion: Technical Program Integrity Committee
P4409:30IEEE CONMotionEngelEndorse revisions to IEEE Conferences Committee Charter, F.1. Appointments and Terms of Office (POSTPONED)
  1. 20096_IEEE Conf Comm Charter Revision Motion: Appointments and Terms of Office
P4509:30IEEE CONMotionEngelEndorse revisions to IEEE Conferences Committee Charter Scope, IEEE Conference Organization Manual Name Change to IEEE Conference Organizers' Manual (POSTPONED)
  1. 20096_IEEE Conf Comm Charter Revision Motion: IEEE Conferences Organization Manual Name Change
*4610:00_Procedural_Break (COMPLETED) 
S4710:15TABDiscussionAllenbySustainability Technical Committee Discussion (COMPLETED)
  1. Sustainability Presentation
R4810:30TAB TMCMotionFlescher/CooperApprove addition to TAB Operations Manual Section 4 - Society Affiliates - Qualifications and Benefits. Pending IEEE Governance Committee review. (PASSED)
  1. Presentation for Affiliates - Motion
  2. Addition to Ops Manual - Affiliates
*5010:40TABProceduralFlescherNew Business (COMPLETED) 
S5111:00TABDiscussionFlescherVice President Technical Activities Discussion (COMPLETED)
  1. Conference Business Opportunities
B5211:30TAB FINReportBarrUpdate on Financial Impact of TAB actions resulting from meeting (COMPLETED)
  1. Financial Impact to TAB
S5311:35TABDiscussionFlescherVice President Technical Activities Discussion  
B5411:55TAB SPCReportPollardUpdate on Strategic Impact of TAB actions resulting from meeting (COMPLETED)
  1. Visual Overview of TAB Meeting Activity Related to the Strategic Plan
  2. Detailed Back-up Information on Strategic Alignment
*5512:00TABMotionFlescherAdjournment (COMPLETED) 
Consent Agenda
Category#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
B201 --- TAB TMCMotionFlescherReceive the following IEEE TAB Society Review Committee reports which have completed the entire review process: IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society, IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society, IEEE Photonics Society, IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society, and TAB Strategic Planning Committee.
  1. Motion to Receive SRC Reports
  2. GRS Society SRC Review Report
  3. NPS Society SRC Review Report
  4. Photonics Society SRC Review Report
  5. PSE Society SRC Review Report
  6. TAB SPC SRC Review Report
B202 --- TAB PCMotionTsangReceive the following IEEE Periodicals Review and Advisory Committee reports which have completed the entire review process: IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, IEEE Sensors Council, IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, and IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems
  1. Motion to Receive PRAC Reports
  2. Industrial Electronics Magazine PRAC Report
  3. Sensors Council PRAC Report
  4. Transactions on NSM PRAC Report
  5. Transactions on BCAS PRAC Report
B203 --- TAB ARCMotionWinokurApprove the discontinuation of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society “IEEE Best Paper Award”
  1. Motion-Discontinuation of Best Paper Award
B204 --- TAB ARCMotionWinokurApprove the revision of name to “IEEE IAS Andrew W. Smith Outstanding Young Member Award”
  1. Motion-Approve Revision of Name
B205 --- TAB ARCMotionWinokurApprove the establishment of IEEE Council on Superconductivity “IEEE Council on SuperConductivity Carl H. Rosner Entrepreneurship Award”
  1. Motion-Approve Entrepreneurship Award
B206 --- TAB ARCMotionWinokurApprove the establishment of IEEE Control Systems Society “IEEE CSS Transition to Practice Award”
  1. Motion-Approve Transition to Practice Award
B207 --- TAB ARCMotionWinokurApprove the establishment of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society “IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation Best Paper Award in Robot Vision”
  1. Motion-Approve Robotics Best Paper Award in Robot Vision
B208 --- TAB ARCMotionWinokurApprove the establishment of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society “IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation Best Paper Award in Robotic Manipulation”
  1. Motion-Approve Robotics Best Paper Award in Robotic Manipulation
B209 --- TAB ARCMotionWinokurApprove the establishment of IEEE Broadcast Technology Society “IEEE Broadband Multimedia Symposium – Best Paper Award”
  1. Motion-Approve BTS Best Paper Award
B210 --- TAB ARCMotionWinokurApprove the establishment of IEEE Nanotechnology Council “IEEE Best Paper for the IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology”
  1. Motion-Approve Best Paper for Trans on Nano
B211 --- TAB ARCMotionWinokurApprove the establishment of IEEE Medal “IEEE John Vincent Atanasoff Information Technology Innovation Medal”
  1. Motion-Approve Establishment of Atanasoff Medal
B212 --- TAB ARCMotionWinokurThe IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society has requested changing the frequency from biennially to annually for the following two awards: “IEEE Radiation Instrumentation Outstanding Achievement Award” and “IEEE Radiation Instrumentation Early Career Award”. The NPSS funds are sufficient to cover these awards annually.
  1. Motion-Approve Change to Distribution of NPS Awards
B213 --- TAB ARCMotionWinokurProposed reestablishment of the “IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award”
  1. Motion-Approve Re-establishment of Baker Award
R214 --- TAB TMCMotionFlescherApprove addition to TAB Operations Manual Section 2 - Approve when tabling, postponing or reconsidering a motion, it may be taken off the table, postponed or reconsidered at the next TAB meeting. Pending IEEE Governance Committee review.
  1. Motion
R215 --- TAB TMCMotionFlescherApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 3.9 - TAB Management Committee Charter (to remove Section C.7 - Monitor the results of the TA/MGA Visits Program. Provide direction to the program regarding the purpose and objectives to be achieved by the visits). Pending IEEE Governance Committee review.
  1. Motion for TMC Charter
B216 --- TAB PCMotionTsangApprove the update to the Reprint Voluntary and Overlength Page Charge (VP/OPC) listing
  1. Motion
  2. 2009 Voluntary and Overlength Page Charges List - 22 June 2009
  3. 2009 Voluntary and Overlength Page Charges List - 25 June 2009
R217 --- TAB SPCMotionPollardApprove the goals of the Technical Activities 2007 three-five year Strategic Plan as originally developed for the period 2008-2012 to be effective for the period 2010 – 2015 and charge the TAB-SPC to identify prioritized focused objectives.
  1. Motion to extend the validity of the 2008-2012 Strategic Plan
P218 --- TAB TMCMotionFlescherApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 2.4 - Alternates at TAB Meetings (to note that no member of TAB may hold more than one TAB voting position simultaneously.) IEEE Governance Committee review complete.
  1. Alternates Proposal
R219 --- TAB TMCMotionFlescherApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual 3.26 - TAB Strategic Planning Committee Charter (to eliminate oversight of the TA Operational Plan and move to TMC). IEEE Governance Committee review complete.
  1. TAB SPC Charter revisions
R220 --- TAB TMCMotionFlescherApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 3.9 - TAB Management Committee Charter (to add a function for oversight of the TA Operational Plan.) IEEE Governance Committee review complete.
  1. TMC Charter Addition
R221 --- TAB TMCMotionPollardApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 4.20 - IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society Field of Interest. IEEE Governance Committee review complete.
  1. DEI FOI Revisions
R222 --- TAB TMCMotionFlescherApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 3.27 - TAB New Technology Directions Committee Charter (to change composition and functions of NTDC). IEEE Governance Committee review complete.
  1. NTDC Charter Revisions
B223 --- TAB TMCMotionFlescher Approve Discontinuation of TAB Distinguished Lecturer Database and Approve Creation of Centralized Website for Individual Society Distinguished Lecturer Programs
  1. S/C Distinguished Lecturer Survey Results
  2. Distinguished Lecturer Database Motion
R224 --- TAB TMCMotionFlescherApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 3 - TAB Awards and Recognition Committee Charter (to change term of Chair to 2 years, and criteria for Chair to Senior Member or above). Pending IEEE Governance Committee review.
  1. TABARC Charter Motion page
  2. VP Appt. Chart for TABARC Chair
R225 --- TAB TMCMotionFlescherApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 3 - TAB New Technology Directions Committee Charter (to change criteria of Chair to Senior member or above. Pending IEEE Governance Committee review.
  1. NTDC Charter Motion page
  2. VP Appt. Chart for NTDC Chair
R226 --- TAB TMCMotionFlescherApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 3 - TAB Society Review Committee Charter (to change criteria of Chair to Senior member or above. Pending IEEE Governance Committee review.
  1. SRC Charter Motion page
  2. VP Appt. Charter for SRC Chair
R227 --- TAB TMCMotionFlescherApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 3 - TAB Ethics & Conflict Resolution Committee Charter(to change term of Chair to 2 years and criteria of Chair to Senior member or above). Pending IEEE Governance Committee review.
  1. Ethics Charter Motion page
  2. VP Appt. Chart for Ethics Chair
R228 --- TAB TMCMotionFlescherApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 3 - TAB Finance Committee Charter(to change criteria of Chair to Senior member or above). Pending IEEE Governance Committee review.
  1. FinCom Charter Motion Page
  2. VP Appt. Chart for FinCom Chair
B229 --- IEEE TAMotionMintzerReceive the following report which has completed the entire review process: TAB Management Committee
  1. TMC Review Report
B230 --- TAB NAMotionPollardApprove Saifur Rahman to Serve as the 2010 Vice Chair of IEEE Publication, Services and Products Board (PSPB)
  1. PSPB Vice Chair
Reference: Committee / Forum Reports
Category#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
W301 --- TAB SRCReportYoffaTAB Society Review Committee Chair's Report
  1. SRC Chair's Report
  2. SRC Society Report Form
  3. SRC Council Report Form
W302 --- TAB PRACReportYurkovichTAB Periodicals Review and Advisory Committee Report
  1. Periodicals Review and Advisory Committee-Chair's Report
W303 --- TAB NCReportStoneTAB Newsletters Committee Chair's Report
  1. Newsletters Committee Report
W304 --- TAB TCReportZuradaTAB Transactions Committee Chair's Report
  1. Transactions Committee Report
Reference: Supplemental Reports
Category#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
W501 --- TABInfoWard-CallanTechnical Activities Operational Overview (revised June 2009)
  1. 2009 June Operational Overview v10
W502 --- TABInfo_Technical Activities Presentation Library
  1. Website Link to On-Line Library
W503 --- _InfoCarverFellows Program Digital Camtasia Presentation
  1. Fellows Program Digital Camtasia Presentation
W505 --- IEEE TAInfoWard-CallanTAB Periodicals Review and Advisory Committee review schedule
  1. PRAC Review Schedule
W506 --- IEEE TAInfoWard-CallanTAB Society Review Committee review schedule
  1. SRC Review Schedule
_507 --- _Info_IEEE "One Voice" Video & Brand Toolkit Site
  1. "One Voice" Video Brand Toolkit Download Page
_508 --- _Info_IEEE Technical Activities You Tube Channel (IEEEtechactivities)
  1. You Tube IEEETechActivities Channel
_509 --- _Info-Instructions for Multiple Downloads Using Free Firefox Tools
  1. Instructions (PDF, 412 KB)
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Agenda Sections (column 2 of agenda)
1-199Action Agenda
200-299Consent Agenda
300-399 Reference:Committee / Forum Reports
400-499 Reference:Reports from Representatives
500-599 Reference:Supplemental Reports
ITEM Type (column 5 of agenda)
MOTIONMotion
INFOInformation Item
PROCEDURAL Procedural
REPORTReport
DISCUSSIONDiscussion
ITEM Categories (column 1 of agenda)
SStrategy Discussion
RRefinement of Strategy
PPolicy Determination
BRoutine Business
WWritten Report
*Procedural
MOTION Results (appended to title)
-IN PROCESS-In Process
COMPLETEDDiscussion Completed
FAILEDMotion Failed
PASSEDMotion Passed
PENDINGMotion Pending
POSTPONEDMotion Postponed
PULLED FROM CONSENTPulled from Consent
RECONSIDEREDMotion Reconsidered
TABLEDMotion Tabled
UNFINISHED BUSINESSUnfinished Business
WITHDRAWNMotion Withdrawn
Submitter (column 4 of agenda)
IEEE ABIEEE Awards Board
IEEE ABIEEE Awards Board
IEEE BoDIEEE Board of Directors
IEEE CEOIEEE Committee on Earth Observation
IEEE CONIEEE Conferences Committee
IEEE CPCIEEE Conference Publications Committee
IEEE EABIEEE Educational Activities Board
IEEE FINIEEE Finance Committee
IEEE GOLIEEE GOLD Committee
IEEE GCIEEE Governance Committee
IEEE INVIEEE Investment Committee
IEEE USABIEEE USA Board
IEEE MSCIEEE Marketing and Sales Committee
IEEE MGABIEEE Member and Geographic Activities Board
IEEE NICIEEE New Initiatives Committee
IEEE NAIEEE Nominations and Appointments Committee
IEEE PSPBIEEE Publication Services and Products Board
IEEE PVCIEEE Public Visibility Committee
IEEE SABIEEE Standards Association Board
IEEE SPCIEEE Strategic Planning Committee
IEEE TAIEEE Technical Activities
IEEE RFIDIEEE Technical Committee on RFID
IEEE WIEIEEE Women in Engineering
JOINTJoint OU Meeting
TABTechnical Activities Board
TAB Adhoc EdTAB Adhoc Committee on Education
TAB Adhoc MemTAB Adhoc Committee on Society Membership
TAB Adhoc TechTAB Adhoc Committee on Technical Committee
TAB Adhoc StdsTAB Adhoc Committee on Standards
TAB ARCTAB Awards and Recognition Committee
TAB DDFTAB Division Directors Forum
TAB ECRTAB Ethics & Conflict Resolution Committee
TAB FDCTAB Future Directions Committee
TAB FINTAB Finance Committee
TAB MCTAB Magazines Committee
TAB MemMember of the Technical Activities Board
TAB TMCTAB Management Committee
TAB NCTAB Newsletters Committee
TAB NATAB Nominations and Appointments Committee
TAB PCTAB Periodicals Committee
TAB PPCTAB Periodicals Packages Committee
TAB PRACTAB Periodicals Review and Advisory Committee
TAB PSCTAB/PSPB Products & Services Committee
TAB PFTAB Presidents Forum
TAB SRCTAB Society Review Committee
TAB SPCTAB Strategic Planning Committee
TAB TCTAB Transactions Committee
Wkshp FinWorkshop: TA Finance Workshop & Tutorial
Wkshp LOWorkshop: TA & MGA Leadership Orientation
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