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    Building Automation

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    A BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM FOR A 3-STOREY BUILDING ABSTRACT This paper discusses the structure and features of the modern day Building automation system (BAS). Building automation describes the functionality provided by the control system of a building. The control system is a computerized‚ intelligent network of electronic device designed to perform the maintenance of the mechanical systems in a building. The field technology used in this is a distributed control system with Lonworks technology

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    Capacity Building

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    The term "Capacity Building" may be easily misunderstood. It has much wider meaning than is understood in general sense. What it then really means and how useful it is for an organization? Find an answer in the article. I’m presently working on a research project closely related to the title in use. So‚ I felt like understanding the term ‘Capacity Building’ first before I can conduct further study on which I’m able to suggest appropriate measures for the ‘Capacity Building’ of personnel working

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    Green Building

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    Regional Green Building Case Study Project:  A post‐occupancy study of LEED projects in Illinois    Year 1 Final Report  Fall 2009                              A collaboration between            With the generous support of   Acknowledgements  Several organizations and individuals contributed to the success of this project.  Please accept our gratitude for  helping to make this project possible:    Project Supporter  Grand Victoria Foundation    Project Partners  U.S. Green Building Council‐Chicago Chapter 

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    Brand Building

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    Building brand identity in competitive markets: a conceptual model Bhimrao M. Ghodeswar School of Management‚ Asian Institute of Technology‚ Klong Luang‚ Pathumthani‚ Thailand Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this conceptual paper is to identify important elements of brand building based on a literature review and case studies of successful brands in India. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based on a review of the literature and takes a case study approach. The paper suggests the framework

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    William Least Heat-Moon writes “from Blue Highways” to persuade. Heat Moon organizes his travels into a story to persuade his audience. He spends his time driving across the United States‚ only taking the back roads on his map that are colored blue. Heat Moon almost always eats at a diner‚ and during one of his stops he makes small talk with a waitress about his road trips. “ I don’t mind being scared spitless”‚ he informs the waitress when she questions how he has the audacity to travel solo (Heat-Moon

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    Team Building

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    Team Building activities improve the relations and strengthen the bond among the employees. With good team-building skills‚ you can unite employees around a common goal and generate greater productivity. Without them‚ you limit yourself and the staff to the effort each individual can make alone. Team building is an ongoing process that helps a work group evolve into a cohesive unit. The team members not only share expectations for accomplishing group tasks‚ but trust and support one another

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    Obsessed With Killing In the novel The Wasp Factory‚ by Iain Banks‚ All the characters possess an uncommon character trait. The main character‚ Frank Cauldhame is obsessed with killing. He has been obsessed with killing since he was a young child‚ when he murdered three innocent children. His obsession has evolved into a daily ritual due to multiple reasons. First‚ Frank’s dad has secretly put additional male hormones in Frank’s food since he was a young child. (Frank was born female‚ but after

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    Building Envelope

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    Introduction The "Building Envelope" is the area that separates conditioned space from unconditioned space or the outdoors. A building envelope includes all elements of a building that enclose conditioned space. Building envelope components separate conditioned spaces from unconditioned spaces or from outside air. For example‚ walls and doors between living areas are part of the building envelope; walls separating a garage from the living areas are not. Besides that‚ floors of conditioned basements

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    Sonny's blues

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    English March 5th‚ 2014 The Setting Of Sonny’s Blues In this short story Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin‚ by Establishing and maintaining a certain identity mostly depends on the setting. The setting allows us to analyze someone at a deeper level. Considering the time‚ place and the circumstances around under which they respond allows us to explore them and determine their identity. In the short story “Sonny’s Blues”‚ James Baldwin conveys the message of how one goes about establishing and

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    Muscle Building

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    Muscle building is a subject that interests many‚ but it is common for people to be somewhat confused as to how they should go about sculpting the body they desire. By arming yourself with the right information‚ you can soon be well on your way to the impressive physique you have always wanted. The article that follows can help you do just that. You should keep track of your progress. Weigh yourself regularly or measure your arms for instance. This will help you find out if you are working out

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