Adaptive Search and the Management of Logistic Systems - Base Models for Learning Agents (OPERATIONS RESEARCH/ COMPUTER SCIENCE INTERFACES Volume 11)

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The management problems addressed in Adaptive Search and the Management of Logistic Systems stem from the recent changes in the logistics sector. Global competition and increasing consumer expectations are forcing industrial enterprises to reorganize their business processes to support better and more cost-efficient services. Quick and precise customer delivery processes have been recognized as the key to significant savings and growth for a company. In seeking solutions to the related problems of planning and control in today's logistic activities, the book is divided into two parts. Part I lays down the fundamentals of evolutionary adaptive systems before an architectural model for adaptive agents is developed. Part II is devoted to applications of these adaptive agents. By focusing on elementary yet complex problems, it is hoped to glean sufficient details of the real world. In its examination of the logistics network, the book employs a simple yet powerful framework of evolutionary search, allowing efficient support for reactive problem solving by the actors in the logistics network. Following modern terminology, we refer to evolutionary algorithms as learning or adaptive agents. Different from other software artifacts, which are also designated as agents in the current literature, these adaptive agents do not communicate directly by exchanging messages. Instead, while exploring the space of logistic operation, they communicate by mutually changing details of the common environment they perceive.

Optimization of Stochastic Models: The Interface Between Simulation and Optimization (The International Series in Engineering and Computer Science)

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Optimization of Stochastic Models: The Interface Between Simulation and Optimization (The International Series in Engineering and Computer Science)
Georg Ch. Pflug
Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: 0792397800

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Stochastic models are everywhere. In manufacturing, queuing models are used for modeling production processes, realistic inventory models are stochastic in nature. Stochastic models are considered in transportation and communication. Marketing models use stochastic descriptions of the demands and buyer's behaviors. In finance, market prices and exchange rates are assumed to be certain stochastic processes, and insurance claims appear at random times with random amounts.
To each decision problem, a cost function is associated. Costs may be direct or indirect, like loss of time, quality deterioration, loss in production or dissatisfaction of customers. In decision making under uncertainty, the goal is to minimize the expected costs. However, in practically all realistic models, the calculation of the expected costs is impossible due to the model complexity. Simulation is the only practicable way of getting insight into such models. Thus, the problem of optimal decisions can be seen as getting simulation and optimization effectively combined.
The field is quite new and yet the number of publications is enormous. This book does not even try to touch all work done in this area. Instead, many concepts are presented and treated with mathematical rigor and necessary conditions for the correctness of various approaches are stated.
Optimization of Stochastic Models: The Interface Between Simulation and Optimization is suitable as a text for a graduate level course on Stochastic Models or as a secondary text for a graduate level course in Operations Research.

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Statistics and Finance: An Interface

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ASIN: 1860942377

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Your complete guide to surviving and thriving as a Help Desk practitioner
Help Desk Practitioner's Handbook
The only book to address the unique concerns of the huge and growing number of Help Desk analysts, this is your complete guide to becoming a more effective communicator and problem-solver and deriving greater satisfaction from your job. Barbara Czegel, North America's most well-known expert on Help Desk support services and training, uses dozens of fascinating scenarios and real-world examples to illustrate the right (and wrong) ways to handle virtually every situation you can encounter. She arms you with an arsenal of proven tools of the trade, including:
* Eleven effective listening habits that improve your ability to solve problems
* Techniques for increasing the speed and accuracy of problem resolution
* Early warning systems and layered strategies for problem control
* Tools for reducing calls and eliminating problems before they occur
* A simple, step-by-step process for doing cost justifications
* Methods for turning Help Desk interactions into marketing opportunities
Visit our Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/

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Required reading if you want to stand out among your peers.......2003-03-05

This book is packed with useful information that will make you a more well-rounded support person. Help desk and technical support in general is so much more than just technical know-how. The non-technical aspects are just as important and this book will help you in those areas. Has information on standard methodologies of technical support, full of tips. Has gotten me higher job ratings and a nice raise in the past year. You need this to compete in today's tough job environment. I think this should be required reading by all help desk/technical support staff. Great book.

Another winner from Ms. Czegel - this focuses on people.......2001-04-11

This is the second book I have read by Ms. Czegel (the first was Running an Effective Help Desk). Where the first book leads you through the help desk planning, implementation and operations process, this one focuses on the people issues. My experience has shown that the best help desk technologies you can buy, and problem management processes you can develop and implement are worthless if you don't take care of the people part of the equation.

Ms. Czegel jumps right in with roles. She systematically goes through the various roles a help desk analyst must assume. The ability to switch from one character or personality type to another that is the hallmark of a truly great analyst gives you some keen insights into why there is an epidemic of burnout and high turnover among support professionals. Aside from this insight, it also shows you what to look for in candidates and gives you a good foundation for coaching and training. It also gives you some ammunition for getting their pay and bonus structure aligned to the high stress the job casues.

As in her other book Ms. Czegel never loses sight of the business side and part two of this book gives an intelligent description of help desk stakeholders and their unique needs based on their level in the organization and how their functions intersect with the help desk mission and objectives. The next two sections cover issue management processes and procedures and help desk technology. Some of the material is close to what is in her other book, but is not identical.

The remainder of the book duplicates a lot of the material in Running an Effective Help Desk, but is excellent if you only buy one of Ms. Czegel's books. A reason to buy both, however, is the different focus of each and some expansion of topics in each book.

Overall, I like this book a lot and gained much from it. I came away with an appreciation for and empathy with those thick-skinned folks who staff help desks. I also came away with some good ideas about how to motivate and train help desk analysts and design processes that make their life easier. I highly recommend this book and give it 5 stars.

Concise Reference for Support Staff.......2000-01-21

I found this to be a concise reference manual that will benefit any Help Desk Analyst.

It provides information on Help Desk operation aimed specifically at the analysts who staff your Help Desk.

Its full of tips, examples, and case studies, while teaching skills in effective listening and problem solving that every analysts needs.

I have made this mandatory reading for my Help Desk staff.

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This book offers an opportunity to learn the foundations of the American Legal System through the most famous contemporary cases. It is ideal for learning the interaction and jurisdiction of the various levels of courts and their relationship to the legislature.

A sampling of chapters include: Don't blame the courts, not yet anyway; Forget what you thought you knew about the law; Arguing with and about words; Overview of the law; Separation of powers; the foundation of govement; The history of the electoral college: should it be abolished? Reading a trial court opinion; The powers of precedent; and Legislative interpretations.

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This new series is designed especially for practical amateur astronomers who not only want to observe, but want to know the details of exactly what they are looking at. Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system, and the only one with a spectacular ring system that is easily visible from Earth. Saturn is a gas-giant, a huge world dominated by its rings and a retinue of moons. It is probably the most commonly observed and imaged planet for amateur astronomers, because it is always changing - the moons move visibly in the course of an hour, the weather systems on the planet change, and the orientation of the ring alters this way and that.

The concept of the book - and the series - is to present an up-to-date detailed description (part one); and then (part two) to consider how best to observe and record the planet, its moons and its ring system successfully.

"Saturn and How to Observe It" is a mine of information for all levels of amateur observers, from the beginner to the experienced.

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This book deals with all aspects of rubber processing: mixing, milling, calendering, extrusion, and molding, and also testing and specification of raw materials, mixed compounds, and end products. It also covers the importance of flow behavior (rheology) in rubber processing and combines basic theory with its application in practice

Rubber Processing is intended both for newcomers to the rubber industry, who want an overview of rubber processing and for those, who have regular involvement with some aspect of rubber processing, whether as suppliers to the industry, as processors, or as end-product users.

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Any which way.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)(Renishaw TP20 Probe System): An article from: Plastics Engineering
Alice Blanco
Manufacturer: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
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Binding: Digital

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ASIN: B00082MVMA
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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This digital document is an article from Plastics Engineering, published by Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. on May 1, 2004. The length of the article is 436 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: Any which way.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)(Renishaw TP20 Probe System)
Author: Alice Blanco
Publication: Plastics Engineering (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 2004
Publisher: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
Volume: 60 Issue: 5 Page: 38(1)

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Blender packages for high volumes. (Equipment & Processing).(New blenders used for high-throughput molding or extrusion manufacturing)(Brief Article)(Product ... An article from: Plastics Engineering

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Blender packages for high volumes. (Equipment & Processing).(New blenders used for high-throughput molding or extrusion manufacturing)(Brief Article)(Product ... An article from: Plastics Engineering
Hope Molinaro
Manufacturer: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
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This digital document is an article from Plastics Engineering, published by Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. on March 1, 2002. The length of the article is 348 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: Blender packages for high volumes. (Equipment & Processing).(New blenders used for high-throughput molding or extrusion manufacturing)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Author: Hope Molinaro
Publication: Plastics Engineering (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2002
Publisher: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
Volume: 58 Issue: 3 Page: 18(1)

Article Type: Brief Article, Product Announcement

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Blow-molding controls.(Machinery & Processing): An article from: Plastics Engineering

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Blow-molding controls.(Machinery & Processing): An article from: Plastics Engineering
Alice Blanco
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This digital document is an article from Plastics Engineering, published by Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. on August 1, 2004. The length of the article is 336 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: Blow-molding controls.(Machinery & Processing)
Author: Alice Blanco
Publication: Plastics Engineering (Refereed)
Date: August 1, 2004
Publisher: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
Volume: 60 Issue: 8 Page: 32(1)

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Changing of the gap.(Machinery & Processing)(FastGap System ): An article from: Plastics Engineering

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Changing of the gap.(Machinery & Processing)(FastGap System ): An article from: Plastics Engineering
Alice Blanco
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This digital document is an article from Plastics Engineering, published by Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. on June 1, 2004. The length of the article is 598 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: Changing of the gap.(Machinery & Processing)(FastGap System )
Author: Alice Blanco
Publication: Plastics Engineering (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2004
Publisher: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
Volume: 60 Issue: 6 Page: 38(2)

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Cutting it close.(Machinery & Processing): An article from: Plastics Engineering

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Cutting it close.(Machinery & Processing): An article from: Plastics Engineering
Alice Blanco
Manufacturer: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
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This digital document is an article from Plastics Engineering, published by Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. on June 1, 2004. The length of the article is 353 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: Cutting it close.(Machinery & Processing)
Author: Alice Blanco
Publication: Plastics Engineering (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2004
Publisher: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
Volume: 60 Issue: 6 Page: 35(1)

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Five-layer Feedblock; Rapid-change sheet die system. (Equipment & Processing).(Extrusion Dies Inc. product introduction)(Brief Article): An article from: Plastics Engineering

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Five-layer Feedblock; Rapid-change sheet die system. (Equipment & Processing).(Extrusion Dies Inc. product introduction)(Brief Article): An article from: Plastics Engineering
Hope Molinaro
Manufacturer: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
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This digital document is an article from Plastics Engineering, published by Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. on August 1, 2001. The length of the article is 524 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: Five-layer Feedblock; Rapid-change sheet die system. (Equipment & Processing).(Extrusion Dies Inc. product introduction)(Brief Article)
Author: Hope Molinaro
Publication: Plastics Engineering (Refereed)
Date: August 1, 2001
Publisher: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
Volume: 57 Issue: 8 Page: 26(1)

Article Type: Brief Article

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GOOD YEAR ENGINEERED PRODUCTS.(introduces food industry hose)(Brief Article): An article from: Food Processing

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GOOD YEAR ENGINEERED PRODUCTS.(introduces food industry hose)(Brief Article): An article from: Food Processing

Manufacturer: Putman Media, Inc.
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This digital document is an article from Food Processing, published by Putman Media, Inc. on August 1, 2001. The length of the article is 1712 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: GOOD YEAR ENGINEERED PRODUCTS.(introduces food industry hose)(Brief Article)
Publication: Food Processing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2001
Publisher: Putman Media, Inc.
Volume: 62 Issue: 8 Page: 90

Article Type: Brief Article

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IM machines, control and management systems. (Machinery/Processing).(injection molding): An article from: Plastics Engineering

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IM machines, control and management systems. (Machinery/Processing).(injection molding): An article from: Plastics Engineering
Alice Blanco
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This digital document is an article from Plastics Engineering, published by Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. on July 1, 2003. The length of the article is 723 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: IM machines, control and management systems. (Machinery/Processing).(injection molding)
Author: Alice Blanco
Publication: Plastics Engineering (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 2003
Publisher: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
Volume: 59 Issue: 7 Page: 58(1)

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An inside look.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)(Brief Article): An article from: Plastics Engineering

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An inside look.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)(Brief Article): An article from: Plastics Engineering
Alice Blanco
Manufacturer: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00082EVGY
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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This digital document is an article from Plastics Engineering, published by Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. on April 1, 2004. The length of the article is 434 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 inside look.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)(Brief Article)
Author: Alice Blanco
Publication: Plastics Engineering (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 2004
Publisher: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
Volume: 60 Issue: 4 Page: 38(1)

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How, asks James E. Strick, could spontaneous generation--the idea that living things can suddenly arise from nonliving materials--come to take root for a time (even a brief one) in so thoroughly unsuitable a field as British natural theology? No less an authority than Aristotle claimed that cases of spontaneous generation were to be observed in nature, and the idea held sway for centuries. Beginning around the time of the Scientific Revolution, however, the doctrine was increasingly challenged; attempts to prove or disprove it led to important breakthroughs in experimental design and laboratory techniques, most notably sterilization methods, that became the cornerstones of modern microbiology and sped the ascendancy of the germ theory of disease.

The Victorian debates, Strick shows, were entwined with the public controversy over Darwin's theory of evolution. While other histories of the debates between 1860 and 1880 have focused largely on the experiments of John Tyndall, Henry Charlton Bastian, and others, Sparks of Life emphasizes previously understudied changes in the theories that underlay the debates. Strick argues that the disputes cannot be understood without full knowledge of the factional infighting among Darwinians themselves, as they struggled to create a socially and scientifically viable form of "Darwinian" science. He shows that even the terms of the debate, such as "biogenesis," usually but incorrectly attributed to Huxley, were intensely contested.

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Sparks of Life: Darwinism and the Victorian Debates over Spo.......2000-12-06

Excellent! I was not aware that there was such disagreement about the implications of Darwin's work among his earliest followers. The book was fascinating from historical, philosophical and scientific points of view. As a person in the medical field I found chapter six especially interesting.

Sparks of Life: Darwinism and the Victorian Debates over Spontaneous Generation. (Reviews of Books).: An article from: Albion

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Sparks of Life: Darwinism and the Victorian Debates over Spontaneous Generation. (Reviews of Books).: An article from: Albion
James A. Secord
Manufacturer: North American Conference on British Studies
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008FIKKE
Release Date: 2005-07-30

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This digital document is an article from Albion, published by North American Conference on British Studies on March 22, 2002. The length of the article is 707 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: Sparks of Life: Darwinism and the Victorian Debates over Spontaneous Generation. (Reviews of Books).
Author: James A. Secord
Publication: Albion (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2002
Publisher: North American Conference on British Studies
Volume: 34 Issue: 1 Page: 147(2)

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A bevy of colorful characters cross paths with each other in this novel about Montreal's garment district and its Orthodox Jewish community. If there is one thing Gershon Stein, the rent collector, knows it's that life is rented and everyone has a debt to pay: to their landlord, their family, their community, and—most of all—to their soul.

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Castle for rent
Alvin S Fick
Manufacturer: Ursus, a private press
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Binding: Unknown Binding

John Cotten of North Carolina, 1658-1728: Associate Justice of General Court, Justice of Peace, Collector of Quit Rents, Lord Proprietor heir of North Carolina

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John Cotten of North Carolina, 1658-1728: Associate Justice of General Court, Justice of Peace, Collector of Quit Rents, Lord Proprietor heir of North Carolina
J. W. L Matlock
Manufacturer: Reproductions Unlimited
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The rent collector [microform]: Humorous sketches

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The rent collector [microform]: Humorous sketches
Sam Law
Manufacturer: A.H. Stockwell
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ASIN: B0006EMVT8

Sensus van eiendomsagente, huurinvorderaars, taksateurs en waardeerders, 1978 =: Census of estate agencies, rent collectors, appraisers and valuers, 1978 ... South Africa, Central Statistical Services)

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Sensus van eiendomsagente, huurinvorderaars, taksateurs en waardeerders, 1978 =: Census of estate agencies, rent collectors, appraisers and valuers, 1978 ... South Africa, Central Statistical Services)

Manufacturer: Verkrygbaar by die Staatsdrukker
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Sensus van eiendomsagente, huurinvorderaars, taksateurs en waardeerders, 1984 =: Census of estate agents, rent collectors, appraisers and valuers, 1984 (Verslag = Report)

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Sensus van eiendomsagente, huurinvorderaars, taksateurs en waardeerders, 1984 =: Census of estate agents, rent collectors, appraisers and valuers, 1984 (Verslag = Report)

Manufacturer: Sentrale Statistiekdiens
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