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Mon, 2007-04-23 15:48

Bryan Eley

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I’m looking at starting a career as a Planner, before I start going through MS Projects and Sure Trak, I would like to read up on Critical Planning Analysis and not sure which books would be a good place to start, any recommendations would be appreciated?

Thanks,
Bryan.

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Thu, 2011-09-29 12:57

KARTHIK NEOSTRUCTO

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Dear sir,

pls mail me : jk_jayaraman@yahoo.com

sub: copy to mail id planning & project control manul

Dear all
with reference to above subject , we would like inform your that,

I would like to introdue myself as a fresher in this field. I recently discovered "planningplanet" which is incredibly helping for people like us.

Here in the forum, I came to know that, you had prepared a very nice guide as "planning & project control manual" which will very helpful for us (freshers) especially.

I would like to request you to provide me a copy of this manual, so i can work effciently with the help of this guide.

I shall be be thankful to you for kindness.

Waiting for your reply.

Regards
j.karthik

Thu, 2011-09-29 12:57

KARTHIK NEOSTRUCTO

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Dear sir,

pls mail me : jk_jayaraman@yahoo.com

sub: copy to mail id planning & project control manul

Dear all
with reference to above subject , we would like inform your that,

Sun, 2010-01-24 21:32

ian meister

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hello everyone :) would like to also have one...

Sun, 2010-01-24 01:16

A D

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P6 manual:

http://ftp.primavera.com/docs/6.0/ConstEng/

Sat, 2010-01-23 06:36

ashraf mokhtar

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Dear sir,

I would like to have some planning books from your collection

my Email : ashraf_himida@yahoo.com

thanks in advance

Fri, 2010-01-22 05:07

Julius Calantas

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Sir,

Please send me a copy of P5 or P6 tutorial e-books.

Thanks

Sat, 2010-01-02 15:08

Ahamed Jameel

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hello bryan ,

my mail id is jameel499@yahoo.co.in, can you sent these link pls.

with regards
jameel

Sat, 2009-12-19 23:14

Sabri Ghani

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hi all,

can you drop me any copy of tutorial?

sabrighanisan@gmail.com

btw, primaveratools.com really helpful, thanks everybody..

Tue, 2008-03-04 14:53

Ahmet Cetin

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If you are interested in having a quick workshop of P6, check PrimaveraTools.com

Especially, if you know how to use P3, this workshop can help you to get used to P6 (or P5).

Mon, 2008-03-03 03:43

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Lorenzo Tolentino

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greetings!

kindly send me also e-copy of planning manuals and tutorials either for P3 and P5...im just also new in planning...thank you so much...Godbless

Sun, 2008-03-02 10:58

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Galing Galing

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hi fellow project control engineers,

how are your project control job doing over there? i assume every thing is under control!

I have P3 experience but most projects here in usa are now into P5 transitioning into P6.

HELP, what i need is either manual or ref guide for p5/p6. you can send attached to my email.

thanks in advance for your help.

tony
tonypdg_20001@yahoo.com
U.S.A.

Fri, 2008-02-29 07:37

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Adeniyi Kayode

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Hi everyone, I will really appreciate it, if anyone can post me a copy of the Planning Book, Thanks.My e-mail address is kayintouch4u@yahoo.com

Fri, 2008-02-29 07:36

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Adeniyi Kayode

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I everyone I will appreciate it if anyone can please post me a copy of this planning book, thanks.

Thu, 2008-02-14 09:19

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Moutassem Al Kouatli

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Could you please drop me a copy on m_kowatli@yahoo.com

Thanks

Wed, 2008-02-13 07:43

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Allan Scorer

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Please copy me in also at ascorer@crownhouse.com
Thanks all

Wed, 2008-02-13 07:23

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Kameshwar Pandey

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Hi all,

May I have a copy of the tutorial at kameshpandey@gmail.com

Regards

kamesh

Wed, 2008-02-13 07:23

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Kameshwar Pandey

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Hi all,

May I have a copy of the tutorial.

Regards

kamesh

Mon, 2007-11-19 15:18

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David Watters

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Dennis Lock
Project Management

Generally a very good book, easily available on amazon, and relatively cheap. This was the guided reading for Project Management in my Mech Eng Degree, and a surprising number of people have a copy tucked away somewhere.

Alternatively, just have a bash ! It may not be easy, but CFD it aint !

Mon, 2007-11-19 10:29

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Mohammad A

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Dear Sir,

May I have acopy of the tutorials at rumimallick@gmail.com

Thanx in advance.

Regards

Rumi

Mon, 2007-11-05 08:24

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Nar Thap

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Help me with the materials droping a copy at narnor2002@yahoo.com
cheers

Mon, 2007-10-29 11:48

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Chris G.

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im just a beginner in this field, anyone out there don’t mind to share his planning notes?

ca_gerardo@yahoo.com

tanx in advance guys!!!

Tue, 2007-10-23 05:36

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Siva guru

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Hi can u aso mail a copy to Sivaguru_r_be@yahoo.com

Thanks in Advance,
Bye

Tue, 2007-10-23 05:15

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John D Adjokatse

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Good Morning all. Could you dropme a cop at jdadzok@yahoo.com

Tue, 2007-10-23 05:15

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John D Adjokatse

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Good Morning all. Could you dropme a cop at jdadzok@yahoo.com

Tue, 2007-10-23 05:15

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John D Adjokatse

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Good Morning all. Could you dropme a cop at jdadzok@yahoo.com

Tue, 2007-10-23 00:50

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Mohamed Haries

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Please mail me at m.haries07@gmail.com

Mon, 2007-10-22 20:12

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Ranganathan Ranga...

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Hi

Can I have a copy also. Your help is highly appreciated

Ranga Ran

Mon, 2007-10-22 06:19

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Divya Bhardwaj

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hi
I am new to planning,,, so can u drop a copy to me too at divyabh83@gmail.com
thanks

Sun, 2007-10-21 02:07

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REEJA RAJ

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PLEASE DROP A COPY AT
reejabraj@yahoo.com

Wed, 2007-09-19 07:30

#30

Sander Gorissen

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PS. PLease read my post from --> 19 Sep 2007 at 13:53.

Hope anybody can help me with that one!

thnx!!

Wed, 2007-09-19 07:26

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Sander Gorissen

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Whahaha,

Don’t no exactly what people are handing out but it looks popular!

Just curious for is --> Sandergorissen@yahoo.com

Thanks in advance!

Wed, 2007-09-19 07:05

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Allan Scorer

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I would love to have a copy of what everyone else wants, gotta be good.
Just started planning full time and am ingesting everything that I can.
PM me at ascorer@crownhouse.com please.

Wed, 2007-09-19 00:46

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Naveed Shakoor

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Would be grateful if I could be copied at nshakoor@hotmail.com. Thanks.

Tue, 2007-09-18 09:21

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Nar Thap

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Hi
pls drop a copy at narnor2002@yahoo.com
your help wud be higly appreciated.
cheers

Mon, 2007-09-17 17:23

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ryan medina

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Good day to everyone can you please give me also a copy at kamelyon77@yahoo.com.

Mon, 2007-09-17 03:45

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Özgür Kıl&#3...

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Hi to everyone;

Can I copy also please.

unsolvedproblem@yahoo.com

Mon, 2007-09-17 02:53

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Luca Basile

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Hello

Could you share planning book with me?

- engbasile@yahoo.com

Cheers
Luca

Wed, 2007-09-12 10:54

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Nar Thap

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hi
like to have the collection, would you help me?
cheers

Sun, 2007-06-03 00:50

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A D

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Does anybody has any idea on using LIMEWIRE.

Its basically P2P software. Lot of stuff can be downloaded from the peers. Is there any issue with copyright of books?

Is it legal to download planning books from limewire?

Plz advise

Cheers,

Raviraj A Bhedase

Sun, 2007-06-03 01:29

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Ashraf Jahangeer

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Hi Ravi,

Read the link, it is only legal to download shareware e.g. arcobat reader.

http://www.limewire.com/about/copyright.php

Regards,

Ashraf

Sat, 2007-06-02 13:30

#41

Ahmed Syed

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Hi All
The best ever planning book I have found yet is listed below.
http://www.planningplanet.com/
Trust me here you get all REAL LIFE ISSUES not a bookish explaination of everything. Although, I have number of all kinds of planning books but, my first choice for seeking answer/guidence is this website.

Keep it up boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers

Thu, 2007-05-31 01:06

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Ashraf Jahangeer

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This is turning out to be one of those Bring me luck e-mail or Get the Dollars e-mail.

Every one is rushing with their e-mails.

Regards,

Ashraf

Thu, 2007-05-31 00:52

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Rick Aquino

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count me in, i’m as well interested
Thanks
mrureeck@yahoo.com

Wed, 2007-05-30 05:22

#44

Ahmet Cetin

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If you can send me also, I will be grateful

ahmet@cetin.info

Thu, 2007-05-24 09:48

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bo xiang

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Also me,my E-mail:xb_0105@yahoo.com.cn
Thanks for your imformation in advance.

Thu, 2007-05-24 09:14

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ruben quintal

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tnx a lot!

Wed, 2007-05-16 03:06

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Mohamed Salah

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Hello

Could you share planning book with me

M salah

ensalah1001@yahoo.com

many thanks

Mon, 2007-05-14 04:00

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Mangesh Khuspe

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hi
if u could share planning books with me also
on mangesh.khuspe@gmail.com

Regards

mangesh

Sun, 2007-05-06 09:02

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Rodel Marasigan

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Ponnaganti Sridhar,

Total float are calculated by LS-ES or LF-EF. On your closing activity may show -80 days but some of your activity are still positive float therefore your overall delay should be based on your project summary which you said -69 days. For you to check if you are correct, do a manual calculation based on your summary Late Start minus Early Start less non-working days if you are using 6 days plus holiday. For double check use Late Finish minus Early Finish less non working days.

Rodel

Sun, 2007-05-06 08:26

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Ponnaganti Sridhar

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Hello to all,

even though iam a member of this site since from last 3 years, i had never dared to ask my questions on this site, since i think i am not so big as u all , and iam still in learing process.

Now yet i have a question, i don’t know wether i can ask or not,( may b am i fool in all your views by this question but iam dearing this time)if my question is a stupid or fault pls forgive me.

In my present project i had used two working calanders,
1.One with 7 days working days
2. 2nd with 6 days Working days

most of my activities are parked under Calander 1 and a few activites which are not related to constuction (Document) are parked under clander 2( while at the time of makeing the programme i though even the is construction going on a weekly off day on site , office work may not be there (this is the 1st time i done like this, this all happen because my the time i joined here in this company my P.M had done a programme in EXEL and told try to make similar and so when asked he told me told take all 7 days as working). the programme approved and it is going good, even though i had a little hikup in the 1st month.

here comes the actual problem, now the project is going on delay, since if i check with last (closing activity)of the schedule it is showing an -ve total float of -80day, which means an delay of 80days but if i check with the summary (over all summary on the top in the layout) it is showing an over all delay of -69 days , so i had given my report saying the project is being delayed by 69days, am i correct in this accept. if the consultant is going to ask iam thinking to show the reason of two clanders, but still iam not able to explane it properly and able to prepare my self.

can any any tell me am i correct

Sat, 2007-05-05 12:07

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Marcio Sampaio

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Vladimir;

Very good explanation.

Regards.

Thu, 2007-05-03 04:06

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Clive Randall

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Actually I don’t like the concept of negative floats. I think that negative float means that there is no float or float is equal to zero. It corresponds with the definition - you cannot delay an activity without delaying project finish or violating time constraints.

Vladamir I agree with your point above

Thu, 2007-05-03 00:04

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Charleston-Joseph...

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Hello Vladimir,

I thank you.

That was brilliant.

Regards,

Charlie

Wed, 2007-05-02 09:32

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Tariq Usman

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thanks bryan, really appreciate your help.

Wed, 2007-05-02 09:00

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Matthew Edwards

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Bryan

Try http://www.theconstructionlibrary.com/

Regards

Mat

Wed, 2007-05-02 08:57

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Matthew Edwards

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Dear Pranab Kumar Deb

I have some stuff on planning i can swap. My email is matedwards2002@yahoo.co.uk.

Thanks

Mat

Wed, 2007-05-02 07:15

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ES, LS, EF and LF usually are calculated without considering resource constraints. If the float is defined as the number of days (hours, seconds) an activity can be delayed without delaying the whole project it means that all constraints are taken into consideration including resource, financial and supply constraints. So this float may be not equal to LS - ES. Sometimes we cal it resource-constrained float.
- Delay is Acceleration. So -260 days float means that we need to shorten the duration by 260 days to be on time.
Actually I don’t like the concept of negative floats. I think that negative float means that there is no float or float is equal to zero. It corresponds with the definition - you cannot delay an activity without delaying project finish or violating time constraints.

Wed, 2007-05-02 04:02

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Hi Guys,

Be careful of this planning books.

I had a wonderful interview with super genius planner for a very high planning manager position.

Question: what is float?

My answer: Float is equal to LS - ES or LF - LF.

The genious was not satisfied. His expectation was the old way in defining float: The number of days that the project can be delayed without delaying the whole project.

Question: what if you have negative float. This happen when you constraints the project completion "must finish" and update the status of the project, generally the project is delay.

How can you imagine -260 days the project can be delayed without delaying the completion of the whole project.

Please advice!!

Cheers,

Charlie

Wed, 2007-05-02 03:51

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Tariq Usman

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wolud you mind to add me to the sharing list as well, as i would be interested to have the collection as well, if you dont mind.

thanks

Tariq

my email is: tariqusman99@yahoo.com

Wed, 2007-04-25 10:02

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Ife Olyke

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i will like to have a copy too.. olyke@yahoo.com..maybe we can exchange collections..:)

Wed, 2007-04-25 09:43

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Bryan Eley

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my email is bryan_eley@hotmail.com

Wed, 2007-04-25 08:01

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Ritesh Kumar

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Dear Deb, teri & bryan

I am also new in planning. If u can share Knowledge’s ,experience or book that would be perfectly excellent for me.
Please forward to me also.
My mail i-d : riteskr@gmail.com

Regards
Ritesh

Wed, 2007-04-25 07:43

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Sanjeet Teri

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my email id is sanjeet.teri@gmail.com. Kindly send the available material on planning

Mon, 2007-04-23 22:12

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Pranab Kumar Deb

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hello bryan ,
can i have ur mail id i can forward some of my collection.
regards
deb

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