ENVIRONMENT - Vol. I – Intelligent Buildings - Show-Ling Wen‚ Chiang-Pi Hsiao‚ Ching-Tzu Chen INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS Show-Ling Wen Department of Architecture and Urban Design‚ Chinese Culture University‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan Chiang-Pi Hsiao Architecture and Building Research Institute (ABRI)‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan Ching-Tzu Chen College of Environmental Design‚ Chinese Culture University‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan U SA NE M SC PL O E– C EO H AP LS TE S R S Keywords: intelligent building‚ design specifications
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Assignment from the Readings ACC/340 Assignment from the Readings 8-17 Fairfax Recreation Center (Internal Controls at a Fitness Center) The Fairfax Recreation Center is a neighborhood fitness center equipped with an indoor swimming pool‚ exercise equipment‚ and a running track. The Center is open seven days a week‚ from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. Stationed just inside the front doors is a turnstile. An employee oversees access through the turnstile. Before anyone can enter the facility‚ they
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read to me all the time. I enjoyed reading all kinds of different books with her. We would read anything we came across‚ and that is why I continued to read books throughout my entire childhood. My mother reading to me also seemed to have other advantages. Because she passed the hobby on to me‚ I have never had a very hard time spelling words or keeping up with a reader. My free time was usually spent hanging out with my friends‚ watching movies and games‚ or reading. Since Mom had always chosen
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People naturally learn at least one language to communicate with others‚ but they do not automatically learn how to read. Reading has to be learned and taught intentionally because people will not be able to read if they do not learn how to read. Teaching to read is‚ hence‚ significant to be carried out as early as possible. Some previous studies have proven that reading is essential. It can enhance people’s social skills‚ improve hand-eye coordination‚ and provide people with endless hours of fun
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capacity of understanding things and solves problems. Some people claims that the higher education you get‚ the more intelligent you are. Therefore‚ a few people still judge others by their certificates. They suppose that doctors and engineer are always smarter than workers. However‚ intelligence is the natural ability of a person plus apply other’s experiences. Thus‚ a person can be intelligent without relying on a formal education. Plus‚ education might corrupt one’s intelligence because the teachers force
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Comic books are probably the most popular form of reading material for young people in Hong Kong. Write an essay comic books which deal with all the following points: - why these books are so popular - the advantages and disadvantages of reading such books - how comic books can be used for educational purposes Justify your views by providing reasons. Reading comic books— a relaxing‚ joying and learning activity "Spiderman" or "War and Peace"? "Batman" or "Romeo and Juliet"? "Dragonball" or
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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF READING BOOKS? 10 Benefits of Reading (or Ways Reading Makes You Better at Life) I’ve found that no matter what I read‚ the act of reading every day has helped me in nearly every aspect of my life. Here are a few of my favorite ways that reading has improved my quality of life‚ and will definitely improve yours. 1. Mental Stimulation Studies have shown that staying mentally stimulated can slow the progressof (or possibly even prevent) Alzheimer’s and Dementia‚ since keeping
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disconnect from our regular life. You get to forget your problems/issues for a few weeks‚ it can also help you figure things out that you would not have understood without the distance traveling can give you. We all have crazy schedules‚ work and a family to take care of‚ going away alone or with some friends can give you distance and perhaps even make you realize how important these people are for you. Like the saying says: we never know what we have until we lose it. Another great benefit is the relaxation
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Weekly Reflection ACC 422 Weekly Reflection Week three was highlighted by the discussion of fixed assets and the use of accounting for depreciation of those assets. Businesses utilize depreciation of their fixed assets to take advantage of the tax breaks that they receive. The cost of depreciation of assets lowers the taxable income of a company and in turn allows either a higher refund or less owed in taxes. Another option that is available is the use of accelerated depreciation. This option
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Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems 1. What is ITS? Describe the purpose of ITS. ITS refers to transportation systems which apply emerging hard and soft information systems technologies to address and alleviate transportation congestion problems. 2. What is an infrastructure? An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system. 3. How can the use of “advanced surveillance systems” help traffic in a city? advanced surveillance systems
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