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March of Time, Volume 13, Episode 7, Fashion Means Business
in March of Time, Volume 13, Episode 7 (New York, NY: HBO, 1947, originally published 1947), 17 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 13, Episode 7 (New York, NY: HBO, 1947, originally published 1947), 17 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1947
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1947-02-21, 1947
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Business, Fashion, Textile industry, Trade and Commerce, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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March of Time, Volume 15, Episode 4, Report on the Atom
in March of Time, Volume 15, Episode 4 (New York, NY: HBO, 1949, originally published 1949), 20 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 15, Episode 4 (New York, NY: HBO, 1949, originally published 1949), 20 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1949
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1949-04-15, 1949
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Energy industry, Scientific research, Science and Technology, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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March of Time, Volume 15, Episode 6, It's in the Groove
in March of Time, Volume 15, Episode 6 (New York, NY: HBO, 1949, originally published 1949), 19 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 15, Episode 6 (New York, NY: HBO, 1949, originally published 1949), 19 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1949
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1949-06-10, 1949
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Entertainment industry, Music, Family and Culture, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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March of Time, Volume 16, Episode 8, Tito - New Ally?
in March of Time, Volume 16, Episode 8 (New York, NY: HBO, 1950, originally published 1950), 18 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 16, Episode 8 (New York, NY: HBO, 1950, originally published 1950), 18 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1950
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1950-12, 1950
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Person Discussed
Josip Broz Tito, 1892-1980
Topic / Theme
Communism, Industrialization, Postwar reconstruction, Political and Social Movements, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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United News, Release 209, 1946
in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1946, originally published 1946), 10 mins
This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Camera towers are built on Bikini Island. 2. A report on the use of DDT in combating infantile paralysis. 3. President Truman and Secretary Byrnes greet wounded veterans. 4. Newly born quadruplets. 5. Joe Louis and Billy Conn train for boxing match...
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in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1946, originally published 1946), 10 mins
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This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Camera towers are built on Bikini Island. 2. A report on the use of DDT in combating infantile paralysis. 3. President Truman and Secretary Byrnes greet wounded veterans. 4. Newly born quadruplets. 5. Joe Louis and Billy Conn train for boxing match. 6. A sheep shearing contest. 7. General Eisenhower is greeted in Nanking by Chiang Kai-shek and General Marshall.
Date Written / Recorded
1946
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1946-05-31, 1946
Publisher
United Newsreel Corporation
Series
United News
Topic / Theme
DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), Veterans (Armed services), Chemical industry, Weapons testing, Pesticides, War and Violence, History, Ecology, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 6, January 19, 1959
in Universal Newsreels, Release 6 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1959, originally published 1959), 7 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about a new electrical generator and the birth of 16 puppies in Italy.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 6 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1959, originally published 1959), 7 mins
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about a new electrical generator and the birth of 16 puppies in Italy.
UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL SYNOPSIS ISSUE #6
THE FINEST IN THE INDUSTRY
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UNVEIL NEW ATOM GENERATOR
At the White House, President Eisenhower and Atomic Energy Commissioners present a revolutionary new device which generates electrical current f...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about a new electrical generator and the birth of 16 puppies in Italy.
UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL SYNOPSIS ISSUE #6
THE FINEST IN THE INDUSTRY
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
UNVEIL NEW ATOM GENERATOR
At the White House, President Eisenhower and Atomic Energy Commissioners present a revolutionary new device which generates electrical current from radio-activity. A mighty midget which supplies 5 watts, for a year or more of service. It does the work formerly required of 3/4 of a ton of the best electric batteries.
16 PUPS PANIC PALERMO, ITALY:
Rubi, a local lady dog surprises her owners- it's a surprise that brings a bonanza to Palermo's milkman. The 16 little guys really lap it up by the gallon right out of washbuckets..
PRESIDENT EISENHOWER AND VARIETY CLUB:
Members of the Variety Club International, which includes Kim Novak and Perry Como, pay a call to the White House. The President is given a life-time honorary membership in the show-business organization.
AUTOMOBILE AND BOAT SHOWS:
It's an eye-filling, drooling experience getting a look at the latest in autos- and Boats! The 1959 showings in Chicago and New York uncover some glittering gadgets and some smooth-as-velvet engineering developments...........
FASHION FARE:
Holland's top designers stage a joint Fashion show in London, England. They're style conscious down by the Zuider Zee as the smart creations go to show.........
NORGE SKI MEET:
America's top ski star, Ansten Samuelsten, Colorado Springs, again zooms and looms to top the top at the Norge Ski Meet at Fox Grove, Illinois. It's a difficult, hazardous course, with many spectacular spills in the Slalom.
BOSTON K OF C MEET:
A sit-up-and-take-notice performance was given by 17-year old John Thomas at the Massachusetts Knights of Columbus Meet at Boston. The lad emerges from obscurity to set a new world's indoor high jump record. 6' 11 3/4". In the 600 yard event, a duel - - between Ed Collymore and Rudy Smith finishes with a startling nose dive.
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Date Written / Recorded
1959
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Fred Maness
Date Published / Released
1959-01-19, 1959
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Fred Maness
Topic / Theme
Energy industry, Scientific research, Cold War, 1945-1989, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 15, February 14, 1957
in Universal Newsreels, Release 15 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1957, originally published 1957), 7 mins
Ed Herlihy reports on missiles plants in Detroit, Israeli protests of the United Nations, the Photoplay Magazine's Gold Medal Awards, an experimental atomic power plant in Lemont, Illinois, the Brotherhood Campaign, Dogdom in Madison Square Garden, and college basketball,
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 15 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1957, originally published 1957), 7 mins
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Ed Herlihy reports on missiles plants in Detroit, Israeli protests of the United Nations, the Photoplay Magazine's Gold Medal Awards, an experimental atomic power plant in Lemont, Illinois, the Brotherhood Campaign, Dogdom in Madison Square Garden, and college basketball,
UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL
THE FINEST IN THE INDUSTRY
REDSTONE MISSLE IN PRODUCTION
DETROIT--First films of the famed Redstone missile in production. The 70 foot r...
Ed Herlihy reports on missiles plants in Detroit, Israeli protests of the United Nations, the Photoplay Magazine's Gold Medal Awards, an experimental atomic power plant in Lemont, Illinois, the Brotherhood Campaign, Dogdom in Madison Square Garden, and college basketball,
UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL
THE FINEST IN THE INDUSTRY
REDSTONE MISSLE IN PRODUCTION
DETROIT--First films of the famed Redstone missile in production. The 70 foot rocket, with combat warhead, is now in quantity production, one answer to criticisms charging a lag in our missile program.
ISRAEL DEMONSTRATIONS --
In Tel Aviv, 100,000 march in protest against the U.N. order to evacuate the Gaza Strip.
PHOTOPLAY AWARDS--
In Beverly Hills, the annual Photoplay Awards are made. Among those honored, George Nader, and Rock Hudson.
NEW ATOM PLANT --
Near Chicago, a new atomic power plant, a pilot model for future commercial plants, is shown in operation.
PLEA FOR TOLERANCE--
Ed Sullivan delivers a plea for Tolerance as National Brotherhood Week begins.
SPORTS
WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW --
In New York, 2,600 canine aristocrats vie for honors in the Westminster Dog Show. Winner of the coveted Best In Show award, an Afghan hound--for the first time.
BASKETBALL'S TOP SCORER--
College basketball scoring records topple as Columbia meets Penn, and the Lions' Chet Forte scores a record 45 points. Only 5' 9", he tops 'em all.
McCALLEN WELCOMES ROTARY CHIEF--
A gala civic welcome for Rotary International President Paul Lang as he visits McCallen, Texas. (Dallas only)
VOL. 30--NO. 15
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Date Written / Recorded
1957
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1957-02-14, 1957
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Topic / Theme
Energy industry, Weapons and ordnance, Political demonstrations, Industrial buildings, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 16, February 23, 1959
in Universal Newsreels, Release 16 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1959, originally published 1959), 7 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about mine closures and riots in Belgium.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 16 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1959, originally published 1959), 7 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about mine closures and riots in Belgium.
UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL SYNOPSIS ISSUE #16
THE FINEST IN THE INDUSTRY
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
137,000 BELGIAN MINERS STRIKE
A labor upheaval of major proportions besets Belgium as every one of the 137,000 of the nation's miners strike in sympathy with 6,000 thrown out of work when the governmen...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about mine closures and riots in Belgium.
UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL SYNOPSIS ISSUE #16
THE FINEST IN THE INDUSTRY
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
137,000 BELGIAN MINERS STRIKE
A labor upheaval of major proportions besets Belgium as every one of the 137,000 of the nation's miners strike in sympathy with 6,000 thrown out of work when the government closed six unproductive mines. Unrest spreads rapidly. With strikers and sympathizers storming the streets in protest. Communications are cut. It takes heavy police detail to deal with the angry mobs.
RETURN OF A RENAISSANCE MASTERPIECE:
Long regarded as lost, a 5 x 13 ft. canvas by Tintoretto is delivered to a Toronto Art Gallery. The early 15th Century work of art hung for centuries, unrecognized as a treasure in a country home in Ireland.
FEATHER WEIGHT BOXING:
Junior brand.... In Dallas, Texas, its a just-for-fun ring romp of the chippies with a punch. We see a terrific tangle between 9-year-old tomboy, Pam Sproule and Ronnie Bryant. Ronnie B. doesn't quite know what hit him! But its the pungent punch of Pam, that's what.
NOSTALGIC NEWS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY
Senatorial Committee investigating Air Mail contracts, touches off national scandal. The dramatic story of the Army Air Corp carrying the mail. Of its heroics and bitter frustrations. And its serious losses in a unique and memorable page in history.
Inventions that look great- with a backward glance... The "Whatsit" - a flying flivver - foolproof constructed and priced at under $700. Then there was the "Dymaxion" car. A streamlined bullet that could outperform many of today's models.
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Date Written / Recorded
1959
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1959-02-22, 1959
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Topic / Theme
Labor strikes, Coal mines and mining, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 17, February 23, 1956
in Universal Newsreels, Release 17 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1956, originally published 1956), 7 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about factory workers and strikes.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 17 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1956, originally published 1956), 7 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about factory workers and strikes.
UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL
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BRITAIN REVEALS GUIDED MISSILES
For the first time, Great Britain reveals the guided missiles in her arsenal of defense. Two models are shown, rocketing aloft at 1,000 mph speeds to seek out and destroy target aircraft. Details are still secret, but they rate among the world's most effect...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about factory workers and strikes.
UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL
THE FINEST IN THE INDUSTRY
BRITAIN REVEALS GUIDED MISSILES
For the first time, Great Britain reveals the guided missiles in her arsenal of defense. Two models are shown, rocketing aloft at 1,000 mph speeds to seek out and destroy target aircraft. Details are still secret, but they rate among the world's most effective.
STRIKE VIOLENCE FLARES
FARMINGDALE, L.I.--Violence flares again in Republic Aviation strike, as mass picketers bar the entry of non-striking workers, and clash with police.
GREEK ELECTIONS
GREECE--Record numbers of voters, women among them for the first time, turn out for national elections in which a Red-tinged coalition makes inroads into the pro-Western majority.
BATTLEFIELD TV
FORT MONMOUTH, N.J. -- The Signal Corps demonstrates a new light-weight television camera designed for battlefield use. Weighing only 55 pounds, the "creepy-peepy" flashes a picture more than a mile.
BATHING SUIT FASHION PARADE
ITALY--Italy gets an eyeful of American bathing suit fashions, a switch on the style scene. A preview of summer, highlighted by a parade of historic bathing suit styles, to warm them up, despite Europe's record freeze.
GOLDEN GLOVES SEMI-FINALS
NEW YORK CITY -- Kid clouters have their night in the squared circle. Action-packed bouts draws cheers from a packed house, as the Glovers' slug away, with an eye on the finals and perhaps the crown. Energy and enthusiasm makes up for skill, for a thrill-filled ring event.
CITRUS FESTIVAL
CLOVERDALE, CAL. -- The 54th Citrus Fair opens at the Cloverdale Fair Grounds with the crowning of Queen Shirley Sciarra. Awesome exhibits made entirely of cirtus fruits commemorate recent flood disasters, as well as exhibits in a lighter mood. A citrus extravaganza.
(San Francisco only)
VOL. 29--NO. 17
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Date Written / Recorded
1956
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1956-02-23, 1956
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Topic / Theme
Factory workers, Labor strikes, Cold War, 1945-1989, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 20, March 10, 1947
in Universal Newsreels, Release 20 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1947, originally published 1947), 13 mins
This newsreel features international trade, coal mining, and legislative committees.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 20 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1947, originally published 1947), 13 mins
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This newsreel features international trade, coal mining, and legislative committees.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
(illegible text)
TRUMAN WARNS OF TRADE WAR
WACO, TEXAS--Receiving an honorary degree from Baylor University, the President declares that an economic war will result if trade barriers are not removed. He says that the world looks to this country for leadership...
This newsreel features international trade, coal mining, and legislative committees.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
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TRUMAN WARNS OF TRADE WAR
WACO, TEXAS--Receiving an honorary degree from Baylor University, the President declares that an economic war will result if trade barriers are not removed. He says that the world looks to this country for leadership in reducing international tariff walls.
LEWIS BLASTS GOV'T
WASHINGTON--The fiery, beetle-browed labor chief, appearing before the Senate Labor Committee in the wake of the Supreme Court decision adversely affecting his UMW fortunes, calls the government "the muscle man" for the coal operators.
NEWS BRIEFS
178 DIE IN R.R. WRECK
HACHIOJI, JAPAN--Six coaches are twisted, smashed coffins for almost 200 persons following a disastrous railway wreck. Bodies are lined up along the tracks, and relief agencies are hard up to aid the survivors.
BLAZE WRECKS LINER
NEW YORK--Smoke and flames gut the S.S. John Erricson, formerly Swedish liner "Kungsholm," thwarting fire fighting efforts and endangering the "Queen Elizabeth." Officials fear the ship is beyond repair.
MT. ETNA ON RAMPAGE
SICILY--Mount Etna, Sicily's famed but temperamental volcano, goes on a rampage, pouring molten lava down its sides and engulfing several villages in its path. Terrified natives flee for their lives.
DOUGLAS IN HIGH POST
WASHINGTON--Lewis Douglas, who broke with Pres. Roosevelt over early New Deal policies, is sworn in as envoy to Great Britain, and confers with Pres. Truman and State Dept. officials at White House meeting.
FILMS STARS ON CRUISE
HAVANA--Joan Fontaine, lovely screen star, and her husband, William Dozier, leave for a Caribbean cruise on board the motor yacht, "Stella Polaris."
THE WORLD OF SPORTS
GOLDEN GLOVERS MIX IT
NEW YORK--The Tournament of Champions comes to a bruising, blasting finale at the Garden! Two heavyweights exchange murderous blows in this slam-bang exhibition.
SMALL FRY SKI SCHOOL
HANOVER, N.H.--The lucky youngsters here learn to ski almost as soon as they walk, and from three years upwards many nervy kiddies go to ski school on Moose Mountain. They learn their AB-ski's the hard way.
NEWS FROM BASEBALL CAMPS
ST. PETERSBURG--World Series champions of 1946, the St. Louis Cardinals get up steam for a return engagement with baseball fame. (St. Louis only)
SARASOTA--The Boston Red Sox, American League leaders, swing into high gear as Joe Cronin puts them through paces. (Boston only)
VOL. 20--20
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Date Written / Recorded
1947
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1947-03-10, 1947
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Harry S. Truman, 1884-1972, Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Person Discussed
Harry S. Truman, 1884-1972, John L. Lewis, 1880-1969
Topic / Theme
Legislative committees, International trade, Miners, Coal mines and mining, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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