Helping Small Business Prevent Substance Abuse

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In today's knowledge-based global economy, continuous learning has become essential to ensuring a productive, competitive workforce. Confronted with both a growing demand for postbaccalaureate learning opportunities and increased competition, higher education institutions are developing new strategies. Institutions are pooling their resources, adopting new technologies, developing modularized curricula, focusing on quality assurance, and creating new credentials. Postbaccalaureate Futures explores the nature of the demand for postbaccalaureate learning and how this demand is influencing higher education generally--its financing, quality assurance, use of technology in teaching and learning, and public perceptions of the academy.

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Learn how to: § Select the best ERP software for your organization § Choose the most effective wrap around software to enhance the performance of an existing ERP system § Align software selection with business goals and objectives § Budget for the software and the hidden costs involved in its implementation At times a daring, maddening, and even frightening process, finding and implementing a suitable software package is never an easy task. The cost of the software package is often a fraction of the overall expense. Unless carefully selected, a major software package implementation can consume a considerable amount of your organization's time and energy. An ill-informed purchase can cost your organization it's customers, dollars, and reputation. Maximizing Business Performance through Software Packages: Best Practices for Justification, Selection, and Implementation explores the business challenges involved in justifying, selecting, and implementing software packages. It contains practical advice and insights on how to select "good fitting" software packages, how to justify them in terms of their ability to enable business process change or improvement, and most importantly, how to implement them successfully. Selecting and implementing enterprise architecture technology software solutions involves a large expenditure across all the resources of an organization. The process has become increasingly complex as business functions have become increasingly integrated. Maximizing Business Performance through Software Packages: Best Practices for Justification, Selection, and Implementation provides a definitive source that will help you select the solutions that best fit your business needs.

Robot Manipulators: Modeling, Performance Analysis, and Control (Control Systems, Robotics, and Manufacturing series)

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Robot Manipulators: Modeling, Performance Analysis, and Control (Control Systems, Robotics, and Manufacturing series)

Manufacturer: ISTE Publishing Company
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 190520910X

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Presenting the most recent research on the state of robot technology, particularly the control of robotic movement, this collection of articles discusses serial and parallel robots, direct- and inverse-geometric and kinetic models, computer architecture for modeling, and the design of mechanical joints. Vision-based control of robots is introduced as a new area of experimentation, and problems with flexible links, position setting, and vibration damping are also analyzed.

An approximation method for performance analysis of assembly/disassembly systems with parallel-machine stations. : An article from: IIE Transactions

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An approximation method for performance analysis of assembly/disassembly systems with parallel-machine stations. : An article from: IIE Transactions
Keun-chae Jeong , and Yeong-dae Kim
Manufacturer: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from IIE Transactions, published by Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE) on April 1, 1999. The length of the article is 2345 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: An approximation method for performance analysis of assembly/disassembly systems with parallel-machine stations.
Author: Keun-chae Jeong
Publication: IIE Transactions (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 1999
Publisher: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE)
Volume: 31 Issue: 4 Page: 391

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Awash in flavors: beverages are wonderful carriers for flavor systems, but performance ranges from subtly enhancing waters to the Extremo.(Beverages): An article from: Food Processing

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Awash in flavors: beverages are wonderful carriers for flavor systems, but performance ranges from subtly enhancing waters to the Extremo.(Beverages): An article from: Food Processing
Frances Katz
Manufacturer: Putman Media, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Food Processing, published by Putman Media, Inc. on June 1, 2004. The length of the article is 2375 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Awash in flavors: beverages are wonderful carriers for flavor systems, but performance ranges from subtly enhancing waters to the Extremo.(Beverages)
Author: Frances Katz
Publication: Food Processing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2004
Publisher: Putman Media, Inc.
Volume: 65 Issue: 6 Page: 44(4)

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Beyond silicon: engineers are expanding their material world to reduce the cost and tailor performance of microdevices.(FEATURE FOCUS: NEXT-GENERATION ... An article from: Mechanical Engineering-CIME

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Beyond silicon: engineers are expanding their material world to reduce the cost and tailor performance of microdevices.(FEATURE FOCUS: NEXT-GENERATION ... An article from: Mechanical Engineering-CIME
John DeGaspari
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Mechanical Engineering-CIME, published by Thomson Gale on July 1, 2005. The length of the article is 2557 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Beyond silicon: engineers are expanding their material world to reduce the cost and tailor performance of microdevices.(FEATURE FOCUS: NEXT-GENERATION MATERIALS)(using titanium for microelectromechanical systems)
Author: John DeGaspari
Publication: Mechanical Engineering-CIME (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 127 Issue: 7 Page: 30(4)

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Cost-optimized PCB power integrity design: new analysis tools measure the performance of the power delivery system and consider both cost and electrical ... from: Printed Circuit Design & Manufacture

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Cost-optimized PCB power integrity design: new analysis tools measure the performance of the power delivery system and consider both cost and electrical ... from: Printed Circuit Design & Manufacture
Brad Brim
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Printed Circuit Design & Manufacture, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1949 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Cost-optimized PCB power integrity design: new analysis tools measure the performance of the power delivery system and consider both cost and electrical performance resulting in a functional and cost-efficient design.(POWER DELIVERY SYSTEM)
Author: Brad Brim
Publication: Printed Circuit Design & Manufacture (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 24 Issue: 3 Page: 22(4)

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Cure system and carbon black effects on NR compound performance in truck tires.: An article from: Rubber World

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Cure system and carbon black effects on NR compound performance in truck tires.: An article from: Rubber World
Bin Chung , H.R. Tomlinson , Gwen Mouzon , Tommy Miller , Hung-yu Lin , Chin-fang Ho , and Wally Chen
Manufacturer: Lippincott & Peto, Inc.
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Rubber World, published by Lippincott & Peto, Inc. on November 1, 2002. The length of the article is 3929 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Cure system and carbon black effects on NR compound performance in truck tires.
Author: Bin Chung
Publication: Rubber World (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2002
Publisher: Lippincott & Peto, Inc.
Volume: 227 Issue: 2 Page: 36(7)

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Design of loading policies for a high-performance computer system.: An article from: IIE Transactions

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Design of loading policies for a high-performance computer system.: An article from: IIE Transactions
Yi Zhang , Mary A. Johnson , and Udatta S. Palekar
Manufacturer: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE)
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from IIE Transactions, published by Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE) on March 1, 1997. The length of the article is 7171 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: We use a systematic simulation study of computer-system loading policies to design a loading policy for a high-performance system. Our results illustrate the performance advantages of 'round-robin' disciplines, the interference caused by finite memory, and how this interference can be mitigated by using carefully selected loading policies that exploit information about job resource requirements. Our choice of performance measures allows us to assess response-time predictability and fairness as well as overall efficiency. Using the insights obtained from our study, we introduce a new type of policy, the NEST policy, which is structured to employ the principles of good scheduling, while avoiding shortcomings of commonly used approaches.

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Title: Design of loading policies for a high-performance computer system.
Author: Yi Zhang
Publication: IIE Transactions (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 1997
Publisher: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE)
Volume: v29 Issue: n3 Page: p245(10)

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FROM THE EDITOR: WORLD CLASS PERFORMANCE CAN'T BE ACHIEVED WITH ANTIQUATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS.: An article from: Manufacturing Automation

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FROM THE EDITOR: WORLD CLASS PERFORMANCE CAN'T BE ACHIEVED WITH ANTIQUATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS.: An article from: Manufacturing Automation

Manufacturer: Vital Information Publications
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Manufacturing Automation, published by Vital Information Publications on October 1, 1998. The length of the article is 1120 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: FROM THE EDITOR: WORLD CLASS PERFORMANCE CAN'T BE ACHIEVED WITH ANTIQUATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS.
Publication: Manufacturing Automation (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 1998
Publisher: Vital Information Publications
Volume: 7 Issue: 12 Page: NA

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A generalized design and performance analysis model for end-of-aisle order-picking systems.: An article from: IIE Transactions

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A generalized design and performance analysis model for end-of-aisle order-picking systems.: An article from: IIE Transactions
Yavuz A. Bozer , and John A. White
Manufacturer: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from IIE Transactions, published by Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE) on April 1, 1996. The length of the article is 7101 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: In this paper we present an analytical design algorithm to determine the near-minimum number of pickers required in an end-of-aisle order-picking operation based on a miniload automated storage/retrieval system. The algorithm is based on an approximate analytical model we developed to estimate the expected picker utilization (and the storage/retrieval machine utilization) for general system configurations with two or more pick positions per aisle and/or two or more aisles per picker. For systems with two pick positions, we also investigate the possibility of improving the picker utilization by sequencing container retrievals within each order.

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Title: A generalized design and performance analysis model for end-of-aisle order-picking systems.
Author: Yavuz A. Bozer
Publication: IIE Transactions (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 1996
Publisher: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE)
Volume: v28 Issue: n4 Page: p271(10)

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Total Quality is a practical, proven approach to management that is successfully being applied throughout American industry-and more recently in health care organizations. Total Quality in Radiology: A Guide to Implementation is designed to be used by the neophyte or experienced quality improvement practitioner. Written by two authors with extensive experience in departmental leadership, problem solving, and improvement programs, this new book provides the reader with a step-by-step, practical approach for implementing total quality in a radiology department. The book covers all the principles of total quality and provides the basic tools necessary to begin and implement a detailed QI program. For the administrator, there are examples of actual radiology improvement projects that have been implemented in U.S. hospitals-including successes and setbacks. Lessons learned and pitfalls are openly discussed. For the radiologist, there is a fresh new look at quality from the "customer's" perspective-the patient and referring physician. Examples of programs "in operation" are provided as well as suggestions for other areas where radiology-initiated quality programs may have a positive impact on patient outcome. This book has something for those who want relief from crisis management and wish to maintain an abiding commitment to an improved health care workplace.

Total Quality in Radiology: A Guide to Implementation

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Total Quality in Radiology: A Guide to Implementation

Manufacturer: Saint Lucie Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000I16QD6

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In the mid-1990s, at the height of academic discussion about the inevitability of capitalist globalization, J. K. Gibson-Graham presented a groundbreaking and controversial argument for envisioning alternative economies. This new edition includes an introduction in which the authors address critical responses to The End of Capitalism and outline the economic research and activism they have been engaged in since the book was first published.

“Paralyzing problems are banished by this dazzlingly lucid, creative, and practical rethinking of class and economic transformation.” —Meaghan Morris, Lingnan University, Hong Kong

“Profoundly imaginative.” —Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, City University of New York “Filled with insights, it is clearly written and well supported with good examples of actual, deconstructive practices.” —International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

J. K. Gibson-Graham is the pen name of Katherine Gibson and Julie Graham, feminist economic geographers who work, respectively, at the Australian National University in Canberra and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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A Critique of public enterprise policy
Prajapati Trivedi
Manufacturer: Available in the United States from Winchester Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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This book contains a collection of original papers written and published by Professor Prajapati Trivedi on various aspects of public enterprise management and policy. While the book is centered around the Indian public enterprise policy, the issues (problems and solutions) discussed in the book are truly transcendental in their relevance. Policy makers from other countries have found it equally relevant to their context.

The distinguishing feature of this book is a common framework for analyzing various aspects of public enterprise policy. This approach allows the reader to see the interrelationships between them and is also designing public policies that are consistent with each other.

The unifying conceptual framework used in the book has come to be known as the Signaling System Approach. According to this framework, the root cause of most of the problems associated with public enterprises can be traced to the fact that they are confronted with multiple principals who have multiple goals, which are often conflicting. The book describes various approaches to manage public enterprises and design public policies given this background. The book contains nine sections dealing with the following areas of public enterprise policy:

1. Origins of Public Enterprises
2. Performance Evaluation of Public Enterprises
3. Comparative Performance of Public and Private Enterprises
4. Institutional Arrangements for Managing Public Enterprises
5. Performance Information Systems for Public Enterprises
6. Public Enterprise Pricing Policies
7. Expert Committees on Public Enterprises
8. Issues Relating to Motivation (incenives) in Public Enterprises
9. Privatization of Public Enterprises

This unique book combines state of the art in public enterprise theory as well as practical insights regarding the design and implementation of public enterprise policy. It is an essential reading for all students of public enterprise management and policy.

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The travel journals and letters of Matthew and George Culley give a fresh and practical picture of agriculture and related conditions in England and Scotland in the late eighteenth century, as seen by two successful farmers who pioneered and spread improved methods and livestock breeds in
Northumberland and beyond. These down-to-earth journals are worthy to stand alongside such famous contemporary works as Arthur Young's Tours and John Byng's Diaries.

Matthew and George Culley Travel Journals and Letters, 1765-1798

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Matthew and George Culley Travel Journals and Letters, 1765-1798
Matthew and George; Anne Orde Ed. Culley
Manufacturer: British Academy
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OKYOSA

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In this extensive revision of his best-selling text, Irwin Goldstein, a leader in the training field, teams up with Kevin Ford, well-known for his work in "the learning organization," to provide readers with a framework for examining and establishing viable training programs in education, business, and government. Capturing the excitement of training research and systems issues, the author discusses training as it occurs in real organizations. Part I focuses on societal training issues, how organizations conduct assessments to understand their training needs, and significant issues in learning and instruction. Part II focuses on the evaluation process, and Part III reviews training programs and procedures.

Training in Organizations: Needs Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (Cypress Series in Work and Science)

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Training in Organizations: Needs Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (Cypress Series in Work and Science)
Irwin L. Goldstein
Manufacturer: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000XHZRFS

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What's a businessperson's biggest hidden asset? His or her own true story and authenticity
One's personal identity is the key to one's professional brand. In May I Have Your Attention, Please?, Chris Hilicki illustrates how everyone can be successful by applying their personal experiences to business. Using real-world examples of famous corporations, celebrities, and the guy next door, Hilicki gets readers to use their best-and often most untapped-assets to build a better personal and professional life. Complete with thought-provoking chapter questions and practical exercises that readers can immediately apply to their plans for success, this unique guide offers step-by-step strategies that help readers examine their identity, make a lasting impression, and turn it into a reputation that transforms their businesses.
Chris Hilicki (Nashville, TN) is founder and Vice Chair of Dalmatian Press, one of the U.S.'s most successful children's book companies. Formerly a scientist and now a publishing leader, she regularly speaks before industry leaders, live television audiences, and large conventions. Chris has been interviewed for Forbes, Inc., the Wall Street Journal, Southern Living, and Publishers Weekly and has appeared on television shows as an expert on building brands through the use of personal identity.

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What's a businessperson's biggest hidden asset? His or her own true story and authenticity

One's personal identity is the key to one's professional brand. In May I Have Your Attention, Please?, Chris Hilicki illustrates how everyone can be successful by applying their personal experiences to business. Using real-world examples of famous corporations, celebrities, and the guy next door, Hilicki gets readers to use their best-and often most untapped-assets to build a better personal and professional life. Complete with thought-provoking chapter questions and practical exercises that readers can immediately apply to their plans for success, this unique guide offers step-by-step strategies that help readers examine their identity, make a lasting impression, and turn it into a reputation that transforms their businesses.

Chris Hilicki (Nashville, TN) is founder and Vice Chair of Dalmatian Press, one of the U.S.'s most successful children's book companies. Formerly a scientist and now a publishing leader, she regularly speaks before industry leaders, live television audiences, and large conventions. Chris has been interviewed for Forbes, Inc., the Wall Street Journal, Southern Living, and Publishers Weekly and has appeared on television shows as an expert on building brands through the use of personal identity.

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Much more than a business book!.......2005-06-22

I picked up the book looking for ideas on how to promote our business and my book. I came away with ideas for improving my life. Who ever guessed a business book could be so fascinating and gripping? I learned how to utilize my personal experiences to become proud of who I am, and to learn to use this to help others. Very valuable information for an author! After all that, I remembered why I bought the book in the first place and realized it really did show me how to brand my book and our business. A perfect book for those of us who must learn business and don't really enjoy the process--this book is educational, entertaining, and motivational all at the same time.

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This book knocked my socks off. Chris nails one branding issue after another. Great for business person or any individual looking to improve their personal effectiveness. If you read this book and Covey's Eighth Habit at the same time, though, weird (but cool) things may happen in your life...just to warn you!

Life Changing.......2005-03-22

This book will change your life and your business!
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May I have your attention please?(I&T's: Auction Action): An article from: Implement & Tractor

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May I have your attention please?(I&T's: Auction Action): An article from: Implement & Tractor
Greg Peterson
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000MM0JUC
Release Date: 2007-01-11

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This digital document is an article from Implement & Tractor, published by Thomson Gale on November 1, 2006. The length of the article is 666 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: May I have your attention please?(I&T's: Auction Action)
Author: Greg Peterson
Publication: Implement & Tractor (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 121 Issue: 6 Page: 38(1)

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