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| Preface | |
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| Methods, Standards, and Work Design: Introduction | |
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| Productivity Importance | |
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| Methods and Standards Scope | |
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| Historical Developments | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| References | |
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| Websites | |
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| Problem-Solving Tools | |
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| Exploratory Tools | |
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| Recording and Analysis Tools | |
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| Quantitative Tools, Worker and Machine Relationships | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Selected Software | |
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| Operation Analysis | |
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| Operation Purpose | |
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| Part Design | |
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| Tolerances and Specifications | |
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| Material | |
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| Manufacture Sequence and Process | |
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| Setup and Tools | |
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| Material Handling | |
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| Plant Layout | |
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| Work Design | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Selected Software | |
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| Selected Videotapes/DVDs | |
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| Manual Work Design | |
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| The Musculoskeletal System | |
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| Principles of Work Design: Human Capabilities and Motion Economy | |
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| Motion Study | |
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| Manual Work and Design Guidelines | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Selected Software | |
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| Workplace, Equipment, and Tool Design | |
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| Anthropometry and Design | |
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| Principles of Work Design: The Workplace | |
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| Principles of Work Design: Machines and Equipment | |
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| Cumulative Trauma Disorders | |
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| Principles of Work Design: Tools | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Selected Software | |
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| Work Environment Design | |
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| Illumination | |
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| Noise | |
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| Temperature | |
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| Ventilation | |
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| Vibration | |
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| Radiation | |
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| Shiftwork and Working Hours | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| Selected Software | |
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| Design of Cognitive Work | |
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| Information Theory | |
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| Human Information Processing Model | |
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| Coding of Information: General Design Principles | |
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| Display of Visual Information: Specific Design Principles | |
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| Display of Auditory Information: Specific Design Principles | |
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| Human-Computer Interaction: Hardware Considerations | |
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| Human-Computer Interaction: Software Considerations | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Selected Software | |
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| Workplace and Systems Safety | |
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| Basic Philosophies of Accident Causation and Prevention | |
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| Accident Prevention Process | |
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| Probability Methods | |
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| Reliability | |
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| Fault Tree Analysis | |
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| Safety Legislation and Workers' Compensation | |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | |
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| Hazard Control | |
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| General Housekeeping | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Proposed Method Implementation | |
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| Decision-Making Tools | |
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| Installation | |
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| Job Evaluation | |
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| Americans with Disabilities Act | |
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| Follow-up | |
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| Successful Methods Implementations | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Selected Software | |
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| Time Study | |
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| A Fair Day's Work | |
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| Time Study Requirements | |
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| Time Study Equipment | |
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| Time Study Elements | |
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| Start of Study | |
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| Execution of Study | |
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| Calculating the Study | |
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| The Standard Time | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Selected Software | |
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| Performance Rating and Allowances | |
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| Standard Performance | |
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| Sound Rating Characteristics | |
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| Rating Methods | |
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| Rating Application and Analysis | |
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| Rating Training | |
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| Allowances | |
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| Constant Allowances | |
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| Variable Fatigue Allowances | |
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| Special Allowances | |
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| Applying Allowances | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Selected Software | |
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| Standard Data and Formulas | |
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| Standard Time Data Development | |
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| Formula Construction from Empirical Data | |
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| Analytical Formulas | |
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| Using Standard Data | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Selected Software | |
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| Predetermined Time Systems | |
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| Methods-Time Measurement | |
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| Maynard Operation Sequence Technique (MOST) | |
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| Predetermined Time Application | |
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| Summary | |
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| Selected Software | |
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| Work Sampling | |
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| The Theory of Work Sampling | |
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| Selling Work Sampling | |
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| Planning the Work Sampling Study | |
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| Recording Observations | |
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| Machine and Operator Utilization | |
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| Determining Allowances | |
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| Determining Standard Time | |
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| Self-Observation | |
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| Work Sampling Software | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Selected Software | |
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| Indirect and Expense Labor Standards | |
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| Indirect and Expense Work Standards | |
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| Standard Indirect and Expense Labor Data | |
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| Professional Performance Standards | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Standards Follow-up and Uses | |
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| Maintaining Standard Times | |
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| Using Standards | |
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| Costing | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Wage Payment | |
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| Day Work Plans | |
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| Flexible Compensation Plans | |
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| Implementing Wage Incentives | |
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| Nonfinancial Performance Motivation Plans | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| References | |
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| Selected Software | |
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| Training and Other Management Practices | |
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| Operator Training | |
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| The Learning Curve | |
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| Employees and Motivation | |
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| Human Interactions | |
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| Communications | |
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| Modern Management Practices | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| Selected Software | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Helpful Formulas | |
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| Special Tables | |
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| Index | |