Gainesville Lifestyle Magazine March 2020

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AFew Good Men Helping young men succeed

MICHAEL MORGAN,

founder of A Few Good Men

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hen we’re thisclose to sending an issue of Lifestyle to the printer, I sit down and go through it one last time looking for dropped or misspelled words, incorrect punctuation, and the like. I don’t often find those things, but what I do find every time, is an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the people in our community. Their talents, generosity, and commitment to making our corner of the Universe a better place never ceases to amaze me.

Take Michael Morgan, for instance. The Gainesville dad saw a need for a youth mentoring program in our area and, with the support of his wife, Tamika, founded A Few Good Men. AFGM mentors young men and provides opportunities for them to interact with positive male role models. As Michael has said, he was lucky to have a dad who demonstrated leadership and smart choices. His goal with AFGM is to provide that same kind of support and guidance to young men ages 8-21. As Michael has also said, “It takes a village to raise a child.” He and his group of mentors are eager to be that village.

I hope you’ll check out Michael’s story and the other inspiring features in this issue.

Cheers!

SUSAN McCORKINDALE EDITOR

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Design 101: It’s easy being green

BY YARON LINETT

HGBA Meet & Greet Shalini J. Kapur

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Going Gainesville Goes to

Helping the Community One Small Act at a Time

Tranquility Day Spa

BY LESLEY SALMAN

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BY AMANDA M. SOCCI

Test Anxiety?

Libraries Can Help!

BY KELLEY SYARTO

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Got a Goal?

Get a Plan

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A solid support system: A Few Good Men gives young men the mentoring necessary for success

BY FRANNIE BARNES

Wine Looking A-Hedges

BY MARK LUNA

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ON THE COVER: Michael Morgan, founder of A Few Good Men. Photo by Kara Thorpe.

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WE CARE ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT AND WANT TO PURCHASE GREEN FURNITURE. WHAT SHOULD WE LOOK FOR?

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This is a big topic. We can discuss sustainable materials, reducing packaging, environment impact, and so much more.

The first thing we suggest is rather than buying new furniture look to repair or repurpose your existing furniture. After that, a responsibly sourced, long-lasting, quality piece is your next option. One good way to determine that is to ask the salesperson directly. If their answer is "I don't know, probably," or anything other than a full explanation of how their company prides itself on sustainable practices, it is likely not. Companies that are green almost always make it a big part of their presentation.

One easy place to begin is to check the list of companies that are members of the Sustainable Furnishings Council. We’ve known them for years and trust their standards.

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IS BAMBOO FLOORING GREEN? In general, bamboo is a commonly used material in green design. But, if it’s processed with volatile organic compounds, dyed with a toxic substance, packaged in excessive plastic, and replaced within a year, then no. Like everything, the details matter. Look for a high-quality product from a reputable manufacturer committed to environmental stewardship. Have it installed properly and enjoy it for years.

local expert THE EXPERT:

Yaron Linett

HIS EXPERTISE:

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Yaron Linett is the principal designer of Formal Traditional, a full-service design firm located in Northern Virginia. To submit your interior design questions, drop him a note at yaron@formaltraditional. com or visit www. formaltraditional.com.

“What is Biophilic Design? How can I save money on custom cabinets?” Interior designers deal with these and many other questions every day. This month’s column focuses on ways we can “green up” our homes.

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WE LOVE THE COLOR GREEN, BUT OUR OUTDOOR FURNITURE KEEPS FADING. DO WE NEED A DIFFERENT COLOR? Green has been used for outdoor cushions and awnings for decades.

What you need to look for is a fabric with a sufficient lightfastness rating. In order to be called an indoor/outdoor fabric, a rating of between 500-1500 hours of lightfastness is required. Some of the fabric we use, regardless of color, exceeds 3,000 hours. Just remember that most of the United States receives over 2,500 hours of sunlight in a single year. Nothing lasts forever.

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One of the most frequent issues we see with bamboo floors is scratching and fading. We highly recommend avoiding topically applied dark colors, especially purple.

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A little paint can go a long way, and if you provide the labor the cost is about as low as you can go. Step 3. Purchase quality.

Buy once cry once. One of the costliest mistakes we see are people trying to save a buck. The labor to install a poorly made cabinet is the same as installing a wellmade one, and buying an item two of three times over is not good for your bottom line.

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RIGHT: From left: Gloria Harding, owner of Tranquility Day Spa, Lesley Salman, host of Going Gainesville and Kelly Hayes, realtor, Salman Home Realty.

BELOW: Lesley Salman, host of Going Gainesville and Kelly Hayes, realtor, Salman Home Realty, discuss hair and hair care at Tranquility Day Spa.

GOING GAINESVILLE GOES TO TRANQUILITY DAY SPA

BY LESLEY SALMAN PHOTOS COURTESY GOING GAINESVILLE

Going Gainesville stepped out of the sensory deprivation tanks we told you about last issue and hopped on over to Tranquility Day Spa to continue our “self care.” Located in downtown Haymarket, Tranquility Day Spa was voted Best Of in the massage, nail and spa services categories and we were determined to find out why!

There was no one more deserving to share this treat of destressing with than Kelly Hayes. Kelly is one of my realtors at Salman Home Realty. She’s been selling houses like a rockstar while juggling her family life and kids so I invited her to be my guest host.

We sat down with Gloria Harding, owner of Tranquility Day Spa, and asked her point blank, “What is it that makes your spa the best?” Her response was simple. “The people who work here,” she said. “It may sound cliche, but each team member turns an interaction into an experience.”

It’s an experience that earned the spa a Lifestyle “Best Of” award and a place on Washingtonian Magazine’s list Top 10 Salons in Northern Virginia. And, moving beyond magazines, they’ve won just about every award in their industry.

Tranquility Day Spa offers all the services of a full-service salon and a full-service day spa: facials, manicures, pedicures and massages, to name just a few.

But that’s not all.

Every year, the business makes charitable donations of about a quarter of a million dollars to the local community. They truly live up to their motto, "a love and compassion for beauty."

If you want to take a peek at Tranquility Day Spa, our video can be found on Facebook at facebook.com/goinggainesvilleva.

Click on the "videos" tab and scroll down to the Tranquility Day Spa banner.

Going Gainesville will be back next month to honor another of the Gainesville and Haymarket businesses you voted “Best Of” so don't miss this space or our video spotlights on all of your local favorites on Facebook!

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Unfortunately, test anxiety often doesn’t end with high school graduation. While many institutions of higher learning are dropping requirements for the SAT or ACT, most colleges and universities still determine admission based on these tests’ scores.

Likewise, acceptance into graduate programs is often conditioned on tests such as the GRE, GMAT, MCAT, and LSAT. And many occupations require tests for licensure or certification, such as the PRAXIS for teachers, the 473 Postal Exam, real estate licensing exams, and the ASVAB for U.S. Army soldiers.

PREP, PREP, PREP! So, how to get over test anxiety? The first, and most important, step is preparation. And this is where we can help! Prince William Public Libraries have test preparation materials in the physical collection as well as great resources online in the Digital Library.

For school-age children taking the SOLs, we have subject guides that allow your child to work on areas in need of help. Two book series—Support Coach and Ladders to Success 2—target reading and math. We also have SOL study guides for most SOL tests, including: reading and math, grades three

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through eight; science and writing, grades five and eight; Virginia and U.S. history, grade 8; as well as high school science (biology, chemistry, and earth science) and history (world history and geography, both pre-1500 A.D. and 1500 A.D. to the present).

Each guide contains strategies for studying and test-taking and two practice tests with answers and explanations to help your child feel more confident on test day. Also, you can access additional content at the publisher’s website by visiting the URL located in the back of the book.

In fact, we have print copies of most test preparation guides—including college admissions, occupational exams, and many more—from trusted names, such as Kaplan, Barron’s, Peterson’s, and The Princeton Review. We even have preparation kits for the U.S. Citizenship test.

Using your library card on our Digital Library, , you have access to two great resources in our Digital Library: the Testing and Education Reference Center and the Learning Express Library.

The Testing and Education Reference Center is “powered by Peterson’s.” Peterson’s is a well-known publisher of test preparation guides, as well as guides to two- and fouryear colleges, graduate schools, grants and scholarships, and many other higher education and occupational guides. This is where the Testing and Education Reference Center shines. It has study guides and test preparation materials, including practice tests, for all major standardized exams. But it also includes a very robust college search function, with the ability to narrow choices based on the importance of factors such as campus life,

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academics, and more. You can also search for nursing programs, distance learning programs, and scholarships. You will even find guides to assist you in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

An advantage of the Learning Express Library is that it has skills improvement sections for people of all ages. This site is divided into centers, including Career Preparation, High School Equivalency, College Admissions Test Preparation, School, Adult Core Skills, and Recursos Para Hispanohablantes. The School Center has practice tests for math and reading comprehension at the Elementary, Middle School, and High School levels.

Additionally, the Middle School and High School levels include writing and grammar, vocabulary, social studies, technology, high school science, and geography. Resources for Spanish speakers includes practice to improve reading, writing, speaking, and grammar, along with preparation for the U.S. Citizenship Exam. The Learning Express Library contains too much information to describe here, so we encourage you to explore the numerous study guides; practice tests for all major standardized exams; and advice for career tools such as resume writing, interviewing, and interning.

To locate both resources, just look for Test Prep in our Digital Library at pwcgov.org/library.

Finally, if all you really need to prepare for that upcoming test is a quiet place to study, we have that too! Chinn Park, Haymarket Gainesville, and Montclair libraries all have group study rooms available for reserving online at pwcgov.org/library.

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TOP AND CENTER: The M.E.G. team’s Color Me Brave program brings art supplies and games to pediatric patients at the Inova Fairfax Hospital oncology center. BOTTOM: Making Christmas great for Officer Omar Delgado and his family after he was terminated by the Eatonville Police Department in Florida for suffering from PTSD in the wake of the Pulse nightclub shooting.

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n mid-2018, Haymarket resident Meg Hawkins and her husband, Eric Provow, launched a non-profit organization, Making Everything Good (M.E.G.), to formalize the fundraisers and charitable projects they had worked on for several years. Hawkins recounted the humorous story of how it came together.

According to Hawkins, her friend Angela, who was experienced in building websites and creating designs for others, suggested that she consolidate her many fundraising efforts in a website. Angela came up with the brand, “Making Everything Good.” Hawkins was drawn to it, thinking it was a good idea to honor a person who was doing charitable work.

“But who was that person?” laughed Hawkins as she said she didn’t realize Angela had cleverly used her name (Meg) to be the acronym for her new nonprofit.

Before things became official, Hawkins and Provow worked tirelessly raising money on behalf of various local nonprofits, filling in the gaps by working on small projects wherever help was needed the most.

Hawkins’ full time job in law enforcement and Provow’s military service and employment as a firefighter and paramedic created a passion in them that resulted in what would become M.E.G.’s mission statement: to “assist and support the needs of individuals, families, and organizations associated with public safety, military, veterans, and the local community.”

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When asked what motivates her to help people, Hawkins recalls a frigntening time during which she almost lost her husband to suicide, nearly 2.5 years ago.

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thing to us. There’s nothing like the feeling of making somebody’s day and doing something for somebody who hasn’t asked for anything,” noted Hawkins.

One of Hawkins’ largest and most heartfelt projects she has worked on is Project FACT. For this project, Hawkins hosts annual donation drives to help the Inova Ewing Forensic Assessment and Consultation Team (FACT) raise funds and collect new clothing for adults and children who experienced sexual abuse, assault, or violence. Another large project she works on is “Color Me Brave” which involves visiting children at the Inova Fairfax Hospital oncology center and giving them art supplies and games to help them pass the time more cheerfully.

Hawkins, her husband, and her small team of volunteers often hear of needs through the community and they pitch in to help as much as they can, whether through raising money or by purchasing and donating items in-kind.

Hawkins’ recent work with Chantillybased nonprofit Western Fairfax Christian Ministries, which helps people with basic needs including food and shelter, made her aware that many of the families they served did not have enough money to wash their clothes. To help, Hawkins came up with a “Laundry Night” initiative and raised $300 to pay for laundry services for 12 families for one month.

The blog on the M.E.G. website lists some of the small charitable projects the non-profit assist ith. For example, Hawkins talks about helping a public safety family in need by securing a donor to purchase technology equipment and software to help their autistic son. There was also a project to raise funds for a police officer from New Jersey who lost everything in a fire.

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When asked how she and her husband became such successful fundraisers, Hawkins said it stemmed simply from ordinary networking and personal connections with people she has met over the years.

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long with the bubbles, hats, noisemakers and other New Year’s accoutrements, there are the resolutions. New Year’s resolutions have a reputation of falling flat, with only 8-10% of people following through. The reason is that resolutions typically concern things we’re unhappy with about ourselves; we need to lose weight, exercise more, be more mindful. Why not flip the script this year and start this year with a plan – a plan for success.

Eileen Carlucci-Moses is a life coach, mentor and the founder of Redesign Your Life Coach.

When she faced major life changes, she decided to redesign her own life by creating new possibilities in the areas that she wanted to transform. In order to get there she invested in herself by taking personal and professional development classes.

Eileen has an impressive career as an entertainer.

She studied dance and became a professional dancer performing on many stages including the world-famous Siegfried & Roy Show in Las Vegas.

You might say that entertaining is in her blood, so naturally, the first version of her new career was hosting events for women. Redesigning her outlook on life gave her the idea to host her very first event.

Through that journey she met many incredible people, one of whom inspired her to take a course in leadership. She attended a course at Landmark Forum in Alexandria and that was it; she was hooked and that one course turned into many. In fact, she recently completed a year-long team, management and leadership program and launched her coaching business simultaneously. Through this program, she learned the building blocks of success: the importance of committing to herself, making her goals a priority, and creating possibilities.

Through her personal coaching, Eileen offers guidance and encouragement to anyone hungry for change and ready to commit to and fulfill their goals and dreams. One of the first conversations she has with a client deals with leaving old stories and self-limiting beliefs about themselves in the past and by doing so, opening up space to create the new. When I asked her about achieving goals (or resolutions, as it were) she offered the following plan to success:

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B U I L D A T E A M Whether you are making a decision to make a life change, or mapping out a journey for a trip you’ve always wanted to take, Eileen recommends you put together a team. That team might consist of a travel agent, a travel buddy, and a friend who has already visited said destination and can provide recommendations. Consider your team your village.

With each new possibility, build a team that will support it. If you want to lose weight, maybe your team will consist of an accountability buddy, a personal trainer and a nutritionist.

“Creating a team to support what you’re going to do is key. All successful people have teams around them,” Eileen says.

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Giving your word to what you say you’re going to do. Declare it,” she suggests.

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“Big Brothers and Big Sisters is a phenomenal organization and I learned so much from them,” Michael said.

In 2018, Michael narrowed down his business idea and shared it with two close friends, Greg Holmes and James Smith.

“My intent was to have a short meeting, maybe 90 minutes or so, and five hours later, my wife wondered what we were still talking about! Through our brainstorming session, Greg and James provided excellent suggestions about mentorship,” said Michael.

One of those suggestions was that he look into working with MENTOR Virginia. MENTOR Virginia is an organization that promotes effective youth mentoring by increasing the capacity and sustainability of mentoring programs, and providing resources to support the mentoring field throughout the Commonwealth.

“They really helped me understand the need, demographics and how to put together a plan,” said Michael. This past October, in honor of his father’s birthday, Michael launched A Few Good Men, LLC. A Few Good Men (AFGM) is a nonprofit organization that specializes in mentoring young men between the ages of 8 and 21. It is a one-on-one mentoring program, and mentors devote one hour a week, or up to four hours a month, focusing on the development of their mentee. Mentees are currently found through word of mouth, and networking with local schools,

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ichael Morgan fondly recalls the three men who helped shape him as a youngster: his father, his brother, and his neighbor Chuck, or Chucky, as the neighborhood kids called him. Chucky was 10 years Michael’s senior, but he was a role model and someone who looked out for the younger kids, making sure they were making good decisions, and taking the time to talk to them if they weren’t.

In addition to Chuck, Michael credits his dad for being the biggest influence in his life. He demonstrated what it means to be a hard worker, to “always be there” and be consistent, and today Michael recognizes how fortunate he is. Because of the good things his mentors taught him, he’s made it his mission to do the same for others.

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One of the great experiences I enjoy as a wine guy is hosting tasting events. I love showcasing a collection of wines, sharing details of where they’re from and how they’re made, and hopefully turning an enthusiastic wine crowd onto something new and exciting. I think that’s what we wine lovers always look for anyway, something new to get excited about.

I recently played host at one of my retail accounts, and presented a beautiful portfolio from one of my favorite wine growing places in the country, Washington State.

And the label? Hedges Family Estate.

Washington has emerged as its own unique wine destination. There are 14 AVA’s (American Viticultural Area), including the highly esteemed Red Mountain and Walla Walla areas, as well as the most famous Columbia Valley, producing almost 90% of the state’s wines. As for varietals, the state shines in both Bordeaux (cabernet sauvignon, franc and merlot) and Rhone Valley (grenache, syrah, mourvedre) grapes. You’ll also find cool varietals like lemberger (Blaufrankisch), muller-thurgau and marsanne. All of this makes Washington State a great place to crack open a bottle.

Back to Hedges, and my event…

Washington State native and winery owner Tom Hedges was enjoying an international marketing career, with a focus on food commodities, when he was approached by a colleague and asked to produce a wine that would be sold in Sweden. The first shipment, a Columbia Valley cabernet sauvignon – merlot blend, in 1987 was the moment that Hedges Cellars was created.

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For more than three decades, the Hedges family has produced beautiful, award-winning, bio-dynamically farmed/Demeter certified wines in Washington State, one of the top wine growing places in the country.

winning, bio-dynamically farmed/Demetercertified wines.

As for the wines served that night, the array was vast and diverse. For this piece, I’ve chosen a few that I recommend you try and enjoy.

One of HFE’s best wine values, and the bottle that kicked off the night, is their CMS Sauvignon Blanc 2018. A wellintegrated blend of 80% sauvignon blanc, 19% chardonnay and 1% marsanne (hence the CMS), this wine is light straw in color, brilliantly clear, and refreshing. Peach, gooseberry and lemon fruits complement floral notes on the nose, while biscuits and tinges of orange marmalade add to the palate. It is 100% stainless steel fermented, allowing for a firm acidity. And at $15.99, it escapes the bargain bin dropouts without putting heavy stress on the wallet…a great wine for the money.

Playing big brother to the sauvignon blanc is the CMS Red 2016. Another artful blend from winemaker/Hedges’ daughter Sarah Hedges Goedhart, this wine is 30% cabernet sauvignon, 58% merlot and 12% syrah. And like its sister counterpart, the fruit is mostly Columbia Valley sourced, with a small yet respectable pull from Red Mountain.

CMS Red 2016 is a fun mix of strawberry and raspberry fruit, cocoa, earthy spices and

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a bit of red licorice. The palate shines with bright acidity, rich flavors of red fruits and earthy spices, while hints of dried sage, cocoa nibs bring up the finish. Sarah’s cellar notes will tell you that “about 40% of the wine was racked to barrel, completing fermentation, then aged for an additional 15-18 months.

The other 60% is tank fermented, then racked onto French oak barreling.” This is a great food wine and another deal at $15.99.

One of my favorite varietals is syrah.

I could write paragraphs as to why, but I won’t. Washington State has emerged as a syrah lover’s paradise, and the Descendants Liegeois Dupont (DLD) Syrah 2014 might just be the Capital. An homage to AnneMarie’s family name (Liegeois), the DLD 2014 Syrah is truly outstanding, made from 100% syrah and 100% Les Gosses vineyard grown (Red Mountain AVA). This full-bodied jewel sees 19 months in-barrel, split between 72% American and 28% French oaks.

Here are the tasting notes, as pulled from Sarah’s book – “Dark, gorgeous purple color. Intense dried blueberry cinnamon roll with a hint of maple bacon. Slight sweet vanilla with cloves, cinnamon and just a hint of smoked cedar. Cinnamon, blueberry and smoke on the palate that fills your mouth due to the lush texture of this wine. A nice tartness balances out the fullness and a slight taste of anise on the spicy and lush finish. A real treat, this Syrah has a pleasant richness, yet is also noticeably delicate and elegant.”

Having enjoyed this bottling numerous times myself, I couldn’t have said it better.

Price-wise, it lands just inside $40 on the shelf, worth every penny.

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And finally, no Hedges line up would be complete without their Bordeaux signature varietal based wine, the Hedges Family Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2016. With a driving force of 80% cabernet sauvignon (75% requirement to label the wine by grape name), the HFE CS 2016 is complemented with 7% merlot, 5% syrah, 5% cabernet franc, 2% petit verdot and 1% souzao, an eclectic little grape of Portuguese origin.

Much like the DLD, the HFE CS 2016 is a big bold, expressive wine that truly epitomizes the depth of Washington State.

Deep red in color, there’s a complex weave of aromas that includes blackberry and cherry, black licorice, new leather, earth and clove spices. There are also hints of coffee and dark cocoa, with just a touch of vanilla.

These assortments are all derived of the characteristics of the additional varietals.

But the cabernet still drives the train. The tannins are firm, but elegant. Fruit was sourced from four exceptional vineyard sites, and the wine is 100% barrel produced, aged 21 months…another solid balance of American and French oak. Priced around $45, this is wine for the more serious minded consumer. It also has a James Suckling rating of 92 points.

So, there you have it. Get to know Washington State, and more importantly, the beautiful wines of Hedges Family Estate… they’ll become a permanent part of your wine life, as they have mine.

Until next time, Happy Vino’ing! ❖

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