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Gazella subgutturosa
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Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Gazella subgutturosa
|Species Authority:
|(Güldenstädt, 1780)
|Regional Assessments:
Common Name(s):
|Taxonomic Notes:
|Several subspecies have been listed based on morphological characters, but most have not been verified by genetic analysis. Four subspecies are generally recognized (Kingswood and Blank 1996, Grubb 2005): Mongolian Goitered Gazelle G. s. hilleriana; Arabian Sand Gazelle, G. s. marica; G. s. yarkandensis; and the nominate form, the Persian Goitered Gazelle. Arabian Sand Gazelle, G. s. marica, has recently been reported to be closer to the Slender-horned Gazelle G. leptoceros (Hammond et al. 2001).
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Vulnerable A2ad ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Mallon, D.P.
|Mallon, D.P. & Plowman, A. (Antelope Red List Authority)
Numbers were estimated at 120,000-140,000 in Mallon and Kingswood (2001) and the taxon has a very wide distribution across the Middle East and Asia. However, populations throughout the range are subject to illegal hunting and habitat loss. Declines are widely reported and continuing. The population in Turkmenistan has almost disappeared in recent years. The largest population in Kazakhstan, formerly numbering c. 20,000, has also drastically declined in the last few years. In Mongolia, a substantial proportion of the known global population remained until recently, but heavy poaching has wiped out almost all the large herds and cut the numbers by well over 50%. Overall the rate of decline is now estimated to have exceeded the figure of 30% over 10 years that qualifies for Vulnerable under criterion A2.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|Occurs from the south of the Arabian Peninsula across the Middle East and Asia to Mongolia, China and Pakistan. Their historical range has contracted greatly, and they are now extinct in Kuwait, Georgia, and perhaps Kyrgyzstan (Mallon and Kingswood 2001).
The historical range of Arabian Sand Gazelle (the only subspecies assessed here) covered the Arabian Peninsula north to southern Iraq and Kuwait. The taxon is currently found in Bahrain (Hawar Island and southern part of Bahrain Island); Oman (Dhofar, edge of Rub al Khali to Arabian Oryx Sanctuary); United Arab Emirates (Umm al Zummur area); Saudi Arabia (four populations, all in protected areas); Jordan (north-east); Syria, Iraq and Yemen. It is now extinct in Kuwait (Mallon and Kingswood 2001).
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Afghanistan; Azerbaijan; Bahrain; China; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Iraq; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Mongolia; Oman; Pakistan; Saudi Arabia; Syrian Arab Republic; Tajikistan; Turkey; Turkmenistan; United Arab Emirates; Uzbekistan; Yemen
Regionally extinct:Armenia (Armenia); Georgia; Kuwait
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|Numbers were estimated at 120,000-140,000 in Mallon and Kingswood (2001), but populations throughout the range have decreased since then and are subject to continuing illegal hunting and habitat loss. The former population in Turkmenistan has virtually disappeared. A large former population (c. 15,000) in Kazakhstan has also drastically declined in recent years. Small numbers occur in south-east Turkey (Ceylan Pinar, ca. 200 individuals in an enclosure; M. Masseti pers. comm. 2007), and c. 4,000 in Azerbaijan. In Iran, numbers were estimated at a little over 4,000 in 2001, virtually all in protected areas. In some of these poaching is still a factor and numbers are still declining. Drastically reduced in Pakistan, and may be on the verge of extinction there. Mongolia is thought to contain the largest remaining population of the species (estimated at 60,000 in the early 1990s; Amgalan 1995), so holding an estimated 40-50% of the global population (Lkhagvasuren et al. 2001). However, this population has been heavily reduced by poaching in the last 2-3 years and this decline is continuing.
The total population of Arabian Sand Gazelle is estimated to be less than 10,000 and certainly less than 10,000 mature individuals, with country population estimates as follows: Saudi Arabia (2,650-3,050 in four populations); United Arab Emirates (up to 1,000); Oman (no information on population size); Bahrain (350-400 on Hawar; 450-500 on Bahrain Island); Yemen (no information); Syria (approximately 100 seen in southern Syria in 1998 (Habibi 1998)); Jordan (rare); Iraq (up to 1,000 were reported by Al-Robaae and Kingswood (2001)).
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|Habitat and Ecology:
|Inhabits a wide range of semi-desert and desert habitats. Ascends into foothills and penetrates mountain valleys in Central Asia, to altitudes of 2,700 m in Mongolia (Bannikov 1954). They migrate seasonally in search of pasture and water. Arabian Sand Gazelle prefers areas of dunes and sandy desert in the Arabian Peninsula.
|Movement patterns:
|Full Migrant
|Major Threat(s):
|The main threats are illegal hunting (for meat and to a lesser extent for trophies) and habitat loss (due to economic development, conversion to agriculture, increasing numbers of domestic livestock). In Central Asia the species is susceptible to the effects of severe winter weather. In Arabian Peninsula some are live-caught for private collections.
|Conservation Actions:
Legally protected in most range states, although enforcement is not universally effective. The species occurs in many protected areas across its range. The species has been reintroduced to various parts of its former range (e.g., Al Talila, 30 km south of Palmyra in Syria; Masseti 2004), and reintroduction of the nominate form is under consideration in Georgia.
The Arabian Sand Gazelle occurs in several protected areas, including: Al-Khunfah, Harrat al-Harrah, Mahazat as-Sayd, Uruq Bani Ma'arid (Saudi Arabia); Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (Oman); and South Bahrain Island (Bahrain); although not formally designated as a PA, access to Hawar Island is restricted.
|Mallon, D.P. 2008. Gazella subgutturosa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T8976A12945246. . Downloaded on 23 July 2017.
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Fox News host Mike Huckabee is irked at President Obama for converting his campaign apparatus into a tax-exempt non-profit advocacy group. Appearing on Fox & Friends Saturday, the former Arkansas governor admonished the president by saying: "Fine, go ahead and have your organization. Pay taxes on it like the rest of us have to when we get out and speak in our businesses and personal lives."
This is nonsense. Huckabee has his own tax-exempt political action committee, Huck PAC, that he has hyped up on Fox News and uses to "promote conservative principles and help elect conservative candidates at every level of government." Indeed, Huckabee has made ample use of tax-exempt groups throughout his political career and actually has a sketchy history with non-profits.
Back when he was lieutenant governor of Arkansas, Huckabee and his allies formed a non-profit group that had just two functions: to pay for Mike Huckabee to travel across the country bashing health care reform, and to pay Mike Huckabee. The New York Times reported in December 2007, when Huckabee was running for president, that Huckabee had been losing money serving as lieutenant governor, and "to bridge the gap between his income and his expenses, Mr. Huckabee and a few close political advisers came up with a plan. They formed a nonprofit organization that raised money for Mr. Huckabee to travel the country promoting conservative politics to fellow ministers and attacking Hillary Rodham Clinton's health care plan."
The group, Action America, existed for only three years and paid Huckabee a total of $61,500 -- money that Huckabee failed to disclose, drawing a "letter of caution" from the Arkansas Ethics Commission.
Huckabee also said the fact that the newly-formed group formed from Obama's campaign, Organizing For Action, is tax-exempt is "ironic" because "I thought we were all supposed to be patriotic and pay our fair share," adding that Organizing For Action is "exploiting" a "loophole." A more accurate description of what the group is doing would be "following tax law." Organizing For Action is a 501(c)4 organization, which means it is tax-exempt. However, to qualify for that tax-exempt status, there are a whole host of rules it must follow that limit the types of advocacy it can engage in and the extent of its political activity. In fact, the group will reportedly go beyond what is legally required of it and disclose all its donors.
None of that, however, has anything to do with personal income tax rates, which is what the president and the White House are talking about when they bring up "paying our fair share." Everyone who draws a salary from Organizing For Action will presumably pay taxes on that salary.
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All this and more shared in this video:
What if I told you that booms have been indeed coming from the Earth, have a connection to earthquakes at times and severely increase when Earth reaches a specific orbital position when an outer influence is increasingly causing trauma within the Earth.. thus the Booms.
That's a pretty big calm to made.
What if I told you I provided proof of this last year around this very time and forecasted that the Booms would increase and guaranteed it would be so big the mainstream news would even cover it.
Also found in this thread:
Thread: MEGA Earthquakes, Magnetic field anomalies, Earth Booms and Auroras NOT RANDOM! Proof there is an outside force affecting the Earth!
Quoted from screenshot and thread:
"However from the end of December to about May it's a guarantee we'll be affected once again.
Meaning at very least an increase in Earth's magnetic field experiencing anomalies, increase in
Earth Booms
, pressure on magnetosphere/more auroras and yes a Mega earthquake as well, probably at least one 8+ at very least during that time frame.
Again that forecast is solely based upon what has already occurred during the previous 3 years in that time frame.
Now we know what to look for."
From another thread posted later on in December:
Thread: Forecast February-May 2013 for Earth Booms, 8+ quakes, Sun Agenda, Magnetic field.. all based on previous statistical history & predictions.
Quoted from that thread:
* Increasing Earth Booms that I guarantee will make the mainstream news.
* There will be at least one 8+ earthquake within that time frame and the New Madrid will pick up in activity.
There were two 8+ quakes during that period and the magnetic field predictions hit (I'll cover in the future threads/videos) but at this moment I'm just focusing on the booms because they are about to get started once again and even more evident than last year.
So speaking of the booms forecast I made last year around this time... what happened right after?
The booms started hitting the Eastern half of the United States at an incredible scale, one in which the mainstream news couldn't even ignore!
Here are screenshots from some news coverage in just a two month period following the forecast.
FYI These screenshots come from an hour long in depth video review I made from here back on Jan 31st, 2013:
I mean look at this, here's just some!!!
This is not somebody's uncle posting online saying they heard a boom... this is all newspaper articles and news that hit peoples TVs
Looks as if those booms weren't random indeed and the forecast of the booms was accurate.
So what does all this mean?
Well first I would like to point out that there has been well documented Historical booms and "strange sounds" from the 1800s and 1900s which precede geological upheaval!
I will start from oldest to most recent reports:
USGS themselves even admit geological booms as a reality. "Earthquake Booms" is a quote from themselves.
They go on to say "no one knows for sure what causes them".
However they are well documented throughout history.
Once such example was the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, quote from USGS:
"There are accounts of "artillery"-like sounds that were said to have occurred before or during the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812."
link to earthquake.usgs.gov
There were booming noises 18 months leading up to the 7.3 earthquake in Charleston, South Carolina earthquake of 1886:
Booms leading up to the 8.1 earthquake in Assam 1897:
The 7.8 earthquake in San Francisco of 1908 is well known but what isn't is that rumbling noises preceded that earthquake as well:
and yet another such occurrence preceding the Caldiran-Muradiye 7.3 earthquake of 1976:
You can read about all of this from a 1979 issue of Science magazine even titled: "natural explosive noises"
Here's a link to a file of it
link to webcache.googleusercontent.com
So in short what does all this mean?
Well there's tons of information to absorb but I'll break it down.
- Historical documented booms show us they occur when pressure is building within the Earth and are precursory to geological upheaval, that is not some conspiracy theory.. it is fact proven through historical events.
- There is indeed a cover-up over the booms, exposed this here:
Thread: Booms COVER UP.. Due to New Madrid WAKING UP! Dec/Jan review of proof and USGS getting owned!
- As far as HOW I predicted them last year.. to keep it simple a lot of anomalies have occurred in recent years during a specific period of Earth's orbit and it's increased in severity each year. Basically a pattern developed, one of which having a connection to the increase of Earth booms.
For all the in depth details, check out my previous videos and threads where I have covered it.
- Earthquakes can and have been predicted just by following boom data, again which are here:
Thread: Booms COVER UP.. Due to New Madrid WAKING UP! Dec/Jan review of proof and USGS getting owned!
So what is coming?
While booms will occur in many places, the primary place of focus is the Eastern half of the United State, primarily from Texas, Oklahoma on through the New Madrid to areas near the St. Lawrence Seaway.
The evidence from last year strongly showed pressure building from New Madrid trying to move or have a major adjustment in the diagonal fashion causing booms throughout the East half of the states.
Here's an screenshot from last year of most earthquakes 2.0 and above for the month of January (red) and most media report of Booms (blue) all mostly from January but a few from December to give you an example.. it speaks for itself:
There's no way to tell for sure how bad it will be, however what is for sure is that the booms will increase as well as earthquakes in number and severity for this region.
I would expect that if the booms reach a scale which completely blows what happened last year away out the water.. then we should start getting concerned.
Time frame? Slowing picking up pretty much now in December and stopping around around May.
That's what's happened over and over again in recent years, just increased in severity each time.
Beyond all this is important to remember the New Madrid is overdue anyway, there's tons of information on this... here's just one little tid bit:
Back in 1987 seismologists said there's a 2/3s chance of a 6.5 quake along the New Madrid before the turn of the century and a 20% chance of a 7.6 quake.
Well now it's nearly 2014.
None of that either takes into account the force effecting the Earth that's increasing through a certain orbital period, which data I used to accurately forecasted the booms last year.
This is not about me patting myself on the back, it's about the importance of this information and the accuracy.
So if the information I shared last year was accurate, you decide how much relevance and importance all this means to you now.
The goal is to go up and beyond what I did last year to help get this information out before hand to hopefully make some kind of a positive difference.
Which you all too can we apart of.
It's imperative to get this information out, especially once the booms start picking up once again.
I hope the media will be more truthful about it this time around then again it's up to us to help make that possible.
Last year I ONLY covered media reports of booms and will do so again.
Please feel free to post and update this thread when you come across reports of booms, I'd appreciate it.
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A Time for Confidence: Trusting God in a Post-Christian Society
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A Simple Christianity
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After years as believers, we can come to find the Christian life too complicated, our zeal diminished, and our relationship with Jesus grown cold and predictable. Award-winning author and respected pastor John MacArthur reminds readers that what's been lost can … Learn More
The Pursuit of Holiness
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"Be holy, for I am holy," commands God. But holiness is something that is often missed in the Christian's daily life. According to Navigator author Jerry Bridges, that's because we're not exactly sure what our part in holiness is. In … Learn MorePaperback $16.00 $12.80 Add to Cart
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God's code of conduct is as relevant and insistent today as it's always been. The landscape of contemporary society reveals that we neither know nor care much about the Law of God. There is: • A general lawlessness in the … Learn More
Calvinism and the Christian Life
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School of Music notes for November
"Chamber Innovista Series" - The School of Music is excited to present the second season of its new chamber music series. This 2009-10 season will include three concerts. In keeping with the University Of South Carolina Innovista approach of "Live, Work, Learn, Play," "Chamber Innovista" provides a world-class collection of innovative and original chamber-music performances. Be a part of this exciting new series by visiting the Innovista Web site: http://innovista.sc.edu. Call 803-576-5763 to reserve your series ticket package.
Nov. 5 -- Chamber Innovista Series Concert #1: Andre Previn Tribute Concert. 7:30 p.m., School of Music recital hall.
Choral - For additional information, contact Sara Beardsley at 803-777-5369 or email@example.com.
Nov. 15 --- Carolina Alive Vocal Jazz Ensemble concert. 3 p.m., School of Music recital hall.
Nov. 20 --- University Chorus concert, led by Joseph Modica. 7:30 p.m., St. Andrews Baptist Church, 230 Bush River Road, Columbia.
OPERA at USC - Tickets can be purchased by calling 803-777-0058. For more information, contact Ellen Schlaefer, opera director, at firstname.lastname@example.com. Tickets are as follows: general admission, $18; seniors, faculty, staff, military, $15; students, $5. Season tickets are available.
Nov. 6 and 8 --- "The Light in the Piazza." 7:30 p.m., Nov. 6; 3 p.m., Nov. 8. Drayton Hall. Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical. Music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, book by Craig Lucas.
USC Symphony Orchestra - Directed by Maestro Donald Portnoy. All concerts are held in the Koger Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Carolina Coliseum box office or by calling 803-251-2222. For additional information, contact the symphony office at 803-777-7500. Ticket prices are as follows: adults, $25; seniors, faculty, staff, $20; students, $8. Season tickets are available.
Nov. 17 --- Haim Avitsur (shofar and trombone) will perform Berlioz's "Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9" and Warshauer's "Tekiah." The symphony also will perform Schubert's "Symphony No. 8 in B minor (The unfinished Symphony), D. 759" and Tchaikovsky "Marche Slav, Op. 31." Faculty and guest artists -- Recitals and concerts featuring School of Music faculty and guest artists. Concerts are held at the School of Music recital hall and are free unless otherwise noted. For information, call 803-777-4280.
Nov. 4 --- Paul Sharpe guest artist double bass recital. 7:30 p.m. Sharpe is on the faculty of the North Carolina School of the Arts.
Nov. 14 --- Brooks de Wetter-Smith guest artist flute recital. 7:30 p.m. Brooks de Wetter-Smith is a professor at the University of North Carolina's department of music.
Bands and percussion ensembles -- Recitals and concerts featuring University of South Carolina musicians. University bands are led by James Copenhaver, director of bands; Rebecca Phillips, associate director of bands; and Steven McKeithen, assistant director of bands, coordinator of athletic bands. Concerts are free and open to the public. For additional information, contact the Band Office at 803-777-4278.
Nov. 2 --- Wind Ensemble concert. 7:30 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts.
Nov. 10 --- Bob Weirich guest artist lecture recital. 7:30 p.m., School of Music recital hall.
Nov. 22 --- Palmetto Concert Band concert. 4 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts.
Chamber music and strings – Concerts are free and held in the School of Music recital hall. For more information, call the School of Music at 803-777-4280.
Nov. 18 --- Campus Orchestra concert. 7:30 p.m.
"Southern Exposure New Music Series" concerts -- The "Southern Exposure New Music Series," under the direction of John Fitz Rogers, regularly performs a variety of recent music as well as classic compositions from the past century. Held in the School of Music recital hall, these concerts are standing room only, and early arrival is suggested for seating. While the concerts are free and open to the public, for a donation of $75 or more, patrons may reserve one seat for the entire 2009-10 Southern Exposure season.
Nov. 13 --- Wu Man, solo pipa. 7:30 p.m. The pipa is a 2000-year-old traditional Chinese instrument, much like a lute. Virtuoso Wu Man is the world's best-known player of this instrument and has twice been nominated for Grammy awards. She is a member of the Silk Road ensemble and will be performing with the South Carolina Philharmonic while in Columbia. Additional Events
Nov. 21 --- "South Carolina Double Reed Day." Double-reed players from the Carolinas and Georgia attend. University of South Carolina professors Peter Kolkay and Rebecca Nagel lead a day of activities. Classes for beginning, intermediate and advanced players are offered. The day concludes with a concert of double-reed ensemble music. For additional information, contact Nagel at 803-777-0194.
Nov. 23 --- Fall Trombone Night. 7:30 p.m., School of Music recital hall. Students of Brad Edwards, University of South Carolina music professor, will perform.


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DJS - DAVID JONES - up two cents, or 0.5 per cent, at $3.93
MYR - MYER - down 10 cents, or 4.2 per cent, at $2.29
David Jones shares continue to rise after the retailer received a $2.15 billion takeover offer from South Africa's Woolworths, but Myer shares fell after it withdrew its merger offer with its rival.
TCL - TRANSURBAN - up eight cents, or 1.1 per cent, at $7.36
The upgrade of Sydney's major Hills M2 toll road contributed to a near 13 per cent jump in Transurban's quarterly revenue.
TEN - TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS - up one cent, or 3.85 per cent, at 27 cents
Ten Network Holdings has posted an $8 million first half loss, a vast improvement on the $243 million loss it suffered 12 months ago.
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Sen. Rob Portman Pushing For A Solution to Border Crisis
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSPD) -- With thousands of unaccompanied children streaming into Texas from Latin America, Sen. Rob Portman says the country has to do something.
"The President has asked for some money to help with regard to the immediate needs of these children. I support that. I think we've got to respond in a compassionate way to these kids," Portman said.
While he may back a proposal to spend $3.7 billion on the border crisis, he does so with a single caveat. He wants President Barack Obama to make it clear that if you come here illegally you will be sent back home.
"Until we do that and make that clear I'm afraid this humanitarian crisis continues and we won't stem the flow."
Portman says his opposition to allowing these illegal immigrants to just come into the country shouldn't be seen as opposition to legal immigration.
"We will continue to be a very generous country on legal immigration, and we should be. It's part of the fabric of our country. It's really important for the continued prosperity of America," he said.
Portman said he urged President Obama to go to the border to see the problem for himself during a recent trip to Texas. Obama visited Dallas and Austin, but avoided the border saying he wasn't interested in a photo opportunity. However, Obama said he's been briefed on the situation and continues to monitor it.
Part of Obama's $3.7 billion proposal includes adding more border patrol officers and security.


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WATCH: Avicii's Miami 2013 recap
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It's been a whole month since Miami Music Week/Ultra Music Festival, and if you're still sad it's over, Avicii is here to lift your spirits. Many artists have been posting their Miami after-movies on YouTube, and now we have a look at the Swedish DJ/producer's time in South Beach.
The three-and-a-half-minute clip features his collaboration with Nicky Romero, "I Could Be The One," and follows Avicii at Ultra Music Festival, where gave fans a taste of his new album in a much-talked about set. The video also goes inside the Avicii Hotel, and shows everything from the Avicii-themed rooms, to the Avicii ice cream, and even the Avicii wheels shuttling people staying at the hotel, all over South Beach.
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BATH'S David Wilson has retained his spot in the England starting line-up for Saturday's final Six Nations clash with Italy after coach Stuart Lancaster named an unchanged starting XV from last week's victory over Wales.
The 28-year-old prop replaced the injured Dan Cole for England's victory over Ireland last month and also started as Lancaster's men beat Wales 28-19 at Twickenham last weekend.
Dave Attwood and George Ford both remain as replacements for Saturday's game at the Stadio Olimpico, whilst Kyle Eastmond, who travelled to Italy with the England squad, remains at the 25th man.
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- Tatsunoko Productions Co. Ltd.
- Gatchaman II Episode Guide
- Cartoon Characters: Ken, Joe, Jun, Jinpei, Ryu, Dr. Nambu, Katse, Sosai X, Berg Katse, Gel Sadra, Gerusadora, Dr. Pandora.
- Vocal Talent: Katsuji Mori (Ken), Isao Sasaki (Joe), Kazuko Sugiyama (Jun), Yoku Shioya (Jinpei), Shingo Kanemoto (Ryu), Tiru Ôhira (Dr. Nambu), Mikio Terajima (Katse), Nobuo Tanaka (Sosai X), Mikio Terashima (Berg Katse), Masaru Ikeda (Gel Sadra, Gerusadora), Miyuki Iyeda (Dr. Pandora).
- Directed By Hisayuki Toriumi.
- Produced By Ippei Kuri, Tomoyuki Miyata.
- Creator: Tatsuo Yoshida.
- Planners: Ippei Kuri, Jinzo Toriumi, Shigeru Yanagawa, Satoshi Suyama.
- Character Design: Yoshitaka Amano, Akemi Takada.
- Mechanical Design: Kunio Okawara.
- Animation Director: Sadao Miyamoto.
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Chewbacca's Head cake. One of several horrendous Chewbacca cakes on display here.
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1. Plush Left 4 Dead Smoker.
2. An accordion file turned into a whale of a creation.
3. Mighty Morphin Power Watchmen.
4. Here's what Sackboy's internal organs look like.
*Previously: Wookiee clock.
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Keith Urban inks deal with Hallmark for greeting card line
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Fans can now let Keith Urban do the talking. The country star has signed on with Hallmark, which is launching a new line of greeting cards featuring his music that are inspired by his lyrics.
The set of 12 cards include messages for birthdays, support, encouragement, love, friendship, and more. They also play a 15-second clip of one of Keith's songs, such as "Long Hot Summer" and "Sweet Thing."
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The Keith Urban cards are available now at select Hallmark Gold Crown stores.
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I just finished this listen about 5 minutes ago. There will not be spoilers in this review- I like to give that heads up from the start.
Howey manages to write an extremely unique version of the dystopian future genre. The 'Omnibus' edition is made up of 5 parts, each one cumulative but distinct. A believable story with complex characters tackling massive concepts.
I think Minnie did a very decent job with the narration. There are parts when I felt she went a bit overboard with her characterizations of certain voices (Juliet sometimes [not always] making me cringe just a bit). However, her general narration tone was extremely balanced and pleasant to listen to.
Unexpected plot points and twists. I was surprised at the depth of character development achieved- genuinely cared about the outcome and fates of those in the story. Even the not so great morally.
I enjoyed this book a great deal overall, but it took me a long time to finish it; this is relatively unusual for me. I'm one of those listeners who can blow through a book in a couple of days if it really grabs me. Definitely worth your time if you are a fan of this genre- far more so than *many* of the offerings out there. I will be listening to the rest of the series.
"Annoyingly good..."
This book is the worst narrated audiobook I have ever listened to. The narrator used very bizarre voices for many of the characters , I almost could not listen to her.
The premise of the story is good and its nice that sixteen year olds are not the main characters in this dystopian story...for once. I am curious to see what happens next but I fear that the story is heading in a hopeless direction. I hope I am proven wrong in that assumption. I am very glad the next installment is read by someone else!
"Good Story, Should have READ it"
Story and premise is imaginative and definitely held my interest. Consider purchasing a paper or ebook. However, I found myself wincing at the over acted narration. The narrator feels the need to use a different voice for every character however the narrator can't do other voices, so they come off like bad impressions. A lone southern accent in an massive underground bunker hundreds of years in the future? A weasel like voice for the villain? It's too much. The pacing and enunciation are off. Bizarre giggles sporadically and then she breaks into baby talk into Part 4. It's not just distracting, it's awful. I will be avoiding Minnie Goode in the future.
""0" Star Performance"
Never, ever, EVER from Minnie Goodie. I've listened to hundreds of books and never written a review- but I had to about this narrator in hopes that she doesn't read another book out loud. She was so distracting when she talked in her "voices" that is was hard to focus on the very good story. Did no one listen to her before or after she narrated this book? She sounds like someone trying to read a book to a 5yr old-and failing at that. I really enjoyed the story.. and would defiantly listen to another book from Hugh Howey as long as Minnie is not involved.
Madam C
"One of my favorites"
I almost didn't download this book because of the extensive negative reviews on the narrator, but luckily I didn't let those reviews deter me and I am so thankful for that. This book is hard to walk away from, if I could I would have listened to it straight through to the end. The narrator, for me at least, was very good. Some of her male voices were a little strained, but I find that common with female narrators. With any amount of imagination you should be able to listen to this book and get submerged into its horrible and remarkable storyline. I would 100% recommend this to someone.
Gen-Xer, software engineer, and lifelong avid reader. Soft spots for sci-fi, fantasy, and history, but I'll read anything good.
"Enjoyable story, unfortunate narration"
If you're nostalgic for Cold War-era science fiction, Wool feels like a throwback to some of the themes common to that time, but with 2011 sensibilities. The story takes places generations after some forgotten apocalypse has made the Earth's surface uninhabitable. The only population of human beings left dwells in an immense underground bunker/biosphere complex known as "The Silo". The first episode in the omnibus sets up the world with the story of a man sentenced to death for making a certain forbidden statement and banished to the surface. As his last act of public penance, he is expected to clean the lenses of the cameras that look out over the wasted landscape. Why, he wonders, have all the previously condemned voluntarily complied with this request? Of course, there are things he hasn't been told...
The remaining "episodes" work more as a single novel, developing other character POVs and revealing the workings, history, and politics of the Silo in more depth. The writing is a little amateurish, but I enjoyed the story, which could easily work as a short TV series. Howey sets up some interesting mysteries and relatable (if not very sophisticated) characters. The setting reminded me a little of the TV show Battlestar Galactica, with much of the action taking place in tight, spaceship-like confines, and with an adversarial character that's arrogant and devious, but not without his own concern for the greater good. If certain aspects of the Silo require a little suspension of disbelief, most of it is well thought-out.
Unfortunately, the last chapters of the story feel rushed and lapse into predictability, but, other than that misstep, it's a successful example of self-publishing's potential to give voice to fresh ideas (or, in this case, an old idea done freshly).
On the audiobook production, I wonder if Minnie Goode was auditioned in a hurry, because her narration is simply a bad fit. She overdoes makes some of the character voices and inserts sighs and chuckles in an irritating way. And, dear audiobook narrators, for the love of God, stop trying to do "adorable" children's voices -- it's like an icepick in my ears. Still, the worst offenses are infrequent enough that they didn't ruin my overall experience. I wouldn't necessarily let negative reviews of the narration discourage you from a listen, though some readers will undoubtedly prefer a written copy.
(Another thanks to Luke at the Sci-Fi Book Review Podcast for the recommendation)
"Clownish Narration"
Please re-record this book, the narration is bad. Why would the older people in the book talk like crazy gold prospectors?
"Terrible, No Good, ROTTEN Narration"
I have been "reading" audiobooks for years and this is my first review. I felt the need to save someone from Minnie Goode's appalling narration. I have never returned a book to Audible but this one is definitely being returned.

The story is great but any poorly written sentences or undeveloped characters are completely exacerbated by Goode's narration. I got half-way through and could have definitely overlooked her ridiculous voices when the novella required voicing only a handful of characters, but as more and more people come into the story, her voices get more and more ridiculous. This will be the first audiobook I can't push through; I've already bought the ebook and will finish it the old-fashioned way.
The first novella is the best.
Her need to create a different voice for each character was ridiculous. I could not finish the book in audio format because of this.
No more Minnie Goode audiobooks!!!
"I'm sorry, Minnie, this isn't the book for you."
I'm giving the story 5 stars even though I couldn't get past the first 20 minutes of the book.
I've listened to hundreds of audiobooks. Occasionally I'll come across a narrator that I don't think I'll like, but he/she grows on me after awhile and I realize why they were chosen to read that particular book. This is NOT the case with this book. The narration is completely over-done and erratic. Reminds me of a soap opera. I imagine it's a lot like I would sound if I tried to narrate a book. Why a female? Please contact Edoardo Ballerini or Holter Graham as soon as possible. They're worth whatever they charge.
"Is this a "YA" book?"
This is my first Hugh Howey novel - and it is an interesting idea. Not an original idea, but an interesting idea. There is no way to briefly describe the plot without spoilers. But then again, if you've read any dystopian sci-fi, the plot "twists" will not seem, well, twisty.
But I can see a germ of an interesting premise here. Unfortunately it's buried under a dreadful narration. The central character is in her mid-thirties, and the voice is that of a 12 year old. In places she actually giggles. I don't believe this is meant to be a "Young Adult" novel - but its definitely read that way.
I just can't recommend this version. Maybe I'll try another in the series in print format.
"not for me
I didn't enjoy this book. There were too many holes in it. It was not believable. I think it is better suited to a teenage audience.
Fast-paced & interesting with lots of human-interest stories. The protagonist is not a teenager, which makes a nice change. If there were more in the series I'd be eagerly awaiting them.
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LOS ANGELES — Was the wife of a former Long Beach police officer lying when she took the stand in his trial last week and said she couldn't recall any abuse, or was she lying earlier this year when she tearfully recounted in multiple interviews and a preliminary hearing about ongoing beatings that culminated in her fleeing for her life?
It's the question that jurors began deliberating Monday, as they weighed 19 felony counts of spousal abuse against Brandon Preciado. Deliberations will resume Tuesday.
If jurors accept the case as presented by Deputy District Attorney Amy Pentz, Yesenia Preciado behaved exactly as a battered wife is expected to when she came to court last week and claimed her injuries were caused by "mutual combat" and that she "could not remember" any of the alleged attacks.
"Every time she tells you 'I don't remember,' she's telling you 'I am beaten, I am battered, I am bruised,'" Pentz argued.
Defense Attorney Leo Newton countered there was no way for jurors to overcome reasonable doubt in the case because they could not believe any of "the three stories" the wife told police, social workers, friends and prosecutors.
"You can't rely on (her statements and previous testimony)," Newton insisted. "To lie one time is to lie the next time and the next."
The charge against his 29-year-old client includes allegations of assault with a deadly weapon, assault likely to produce great bodily injury and corporal injury to a spouse. They are based on beatings in which Preciado allegedly punched and slapped his wife and pummeled her with a police-issued baton, a metal flashlight and a broom.
Pentz argued the evidence against the former police officer - whose position with the Long Beach Police Department was terminated after his January arrest - was overwhelming.
Not only did jurors have transcripts of the wife's detailed accounts of being beaten and threatened, they also had the testimony of friends and the couple's neighbor, who called 911 after Yesenia Preciado fled to his home at 2 a.m. Jan. 12, covered in blood and her shirt soaked by her tears, the prosecutor said.
She told authorities the marriage appeared perfect to friends and family on the outside, but signs of discord appeared early on with pushing and hair pulling. It wasn't until last fall, however, that the violence escalated to felony abuse, Pentz said.
The 19 counts, she explained, were based on incidents from September through January.
The wife told police, and testified in the preliminary hearing, that she was repeatedly choked, once with a belt and including one incident that was so severe it caused her nose to bleed and her to lose control of her bladder. She also recounted being beaten with Preciado's metal flashlight, which the DA compared to a lead pipe.
Their 4-year-old son had to turn up the TV in his room to drown out the sounds of her cries, she said.
Preciado also repeatedly threatened to kill his wife, the prosecutor told jurors.
Her husband described how he would kill her, telling her, "I will march you into the garage at gunpoint and I will make you hang yourself," Pentz said.
But it wasn't until Yesenia Preciado fled the couple's home and ran to a stranger's home nearby that the abuse came to light, she said.
The defendant chased his wife and banged on the neighbor's door. When the neighbor didn't answer, the defendant went back home, changed his clothes, turned off the phones, hid the flashlight and hid from Sheriff's deputies, who engaged in a five-hour standoff with Preciado before he surrendered, Pentz said.
Newton pointed out that no one saw Preciado chase his wife or bang on the neighbor's door and there were never any witnesses to the alleged beatings or threats. The wife, he said, could have easily come up with the extensive list of injuries and attacks based on her seven years as a police dispatcher.
As for the claim that Preciado threatened to kill her, it made no sense, the court-appointed defense attorney insisted.
"He didn't need to beat her," Newton said. "(The police) found his gun. ... All he had to do was go get one and bang, it's over with."
The marriage was clearly dysfunctional, and the couple should have parted long ago, Newton argued. But none of that proves felony abuse.
"You can very easily say, 'I don't like the guy, I don't like her,'" Newton told the jury. "But that isn't the standard to prove ... beyond a reasonable doubt each one of the charged crimes."
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How to build a drywall arch
Converting a plan doorway into a curved arch is a relatively straightforward project that requires some carpentry and drywall taping skills. You'll need to frame a curved arch, bend and fasten a strip of drywall to the curved framing, and then install a flexible corner bead. None of these steps is difficult, but it's fussy work.
First cut away the drywall inside the opening to expose the framing. Don't worry if you break it back a few inches on the walls. Next determine the style and size of the arch (half circle, partial circle or ellipse) and make a pattern out of cardboard. Tape this up in the opening to make sure it looks OK and leaves enough headroom.
Use this template to mark out and cut two 1/2-in.-thick plywood arches. Next cut a 6-ft. 2x4 down to 2-1/2 in. wide (or 2 in. narrower than the total wall thickness).Cut one top block and two side blocks and nail them to the door framing. Center them so that the 1/2-in. plywood arches will sit flush with the existing framing. Now nail the arched plywood into place on both sides.
Cut short arch blocks and screw them between the plywood arches about every 6 in. Cut strips of 1/8-in. hardboard (such as Masonite) and nail them to the arch blocks following the curve of the plywood. Use short drywall or underlayment nails. The hardboard provides a smooth, solid backer for the drywall and eliminates creases. Run it all the way down the sides to the floor.
Next fasten the drywall over the face of the arch. Let it overhang into the archway and then cut out the curve of the arch with a drywall or keyhole saw.
Then cut a strip of drywall the same width as the total thickness of the wall. If you're using regular 1/2-in. drywall, wet the backside of the strip to help it bend. Lay it between sawhorses so it can sag as the water soaks in. You may need to wet it several times and let it slowly bend for an hour or two. Another option is to buy 1/4-in. drywall that's designed to bend. Look for it at drywall suppliers (search online or see "Drywall Supplies" in your yellow pages).
Start 6 in. below the curve of the arch, pushing the drywall firmly against the hardboard. Drive a pair of nails every 6 in. into your blocking around the curve. Then use straight strips to finish the sides. Apply flexible plastic corner bead (also available at drywall suppliers) to both edges. Run it all the way to the floor. Start at one end and fasten the bead with a staple gun, driving 9/16-in.-long staples every 3 inches. Keep the bead centered on the corner and tight to the drywall. This step gives the arch its final shape, so take your time.
Finally, mix up some setting-type joint compound and cover the corner bead. Apply second and third coats of joint compound, letting it dry between coats. Sand, paint and then go relax. You've earned it!


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I'm tring to run the live CD on my brother's Acer Veriton. It loads up to the point were its looking for data directories. then it tells me
Its a relitivly new computer, got it in the past few months. Is the DVD/CD drive just unsupported and not usable with BT3? I've checked the MD5 and its fine, I've run it on my mom's laptop and my sisters box just fine. It just seems that this one is giving me trouble. I can see the data on the disk on other computers ( even this one when in windows).Code:
Fatal Error Occured- BT3 data not found
You are maybe using a unsupported Boot Device ( eg scsi or old PCMCIA).
WOrkaround Copu the directory BT3 from your boot device to an IDE/SATA disk, eg. to /mnt/hda1/BT3 or C:\BT3. Then Try to Boot again.
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Keeping HVAC systems running at optimal efficiency can save operating dollars.
This material is approved by AIA for earning one AIA/CES Learning Unit (HSW). The learning objectives below provide a context for learning as one reads "What Architects Need To Know About HVAC Commissioning, Retrocommissioning, and Recommissioning".
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By Susan McClendon, CCS
Keeping HVAC systems running at optimal efficiency can save operating dollars. The fact that commissioning can help make HVAC systems run correctly in the first place or restore them to proper operation is recognized by both the United States Green Building Council's LEED® Green Building Rating Systems and the Green Building Initiative's Green Globes Rating System.
Both organizations give credits or points for commissioning activities. LEED-NC includes basic commissioning as a prerequisite and LEED-EB (2008) includes a prerequisite covering some basic commissioning activities.
If you are an architect, you may be wondering why you need to know about commissioning. After all, isn't it the mechanical engineer's responsibility? Unfortunately, the architect is likely to get involved with commissioning issues whether he/she likes it or not, simply because the architect is usually the primary project liaison to the owner. Commissioning is not typically included in the new construction scope, so many owners question why they should spend more money to "fix" the system the contractor is being paid to build. In theory, if the contractor installs the equipment, piping, ductwork, and wiring in accordance with the contract documents, the system should perform as designed. But HVAC contractors are not usually informed of how the system should operate unless the system is to be provided under a design-build contract. In practice, supposedly completed systems commonly do not operate effectively due to incorrect adjustment, improper installation, or other contractor errors. Typical contract closeout activities, such as system start-up and demonstration, do not provide sufficient evidence that the system is operating properly, much less optimally.
Why Commissioning of HVAC
On projects involving existing HVAC systems, commissioning is generally considered a good value, even if no modifications are being made, because all but the simplest HVAC systems get "out of tune" over the years. But retrocommissioning is "invisible" work just like commissioning of new systems—owners question whether they are simply paying someone to find out that the system is already in good working order. On the other hand, if energy conservation measures are being considered, the results of retrocommissioning may help evaluate alternative options and, at the very least, establish a reliable baseline for evaluating results.
Quality Assurance ActivitiesAn escalating series of quality assurance activities is commonly used to detect problems that often occur in HVAC systems. The first three activities are: 1) checking shop drawing submittals, 2) demonstration, and 3) training owner personnel. For most large projects, 4) HVAC testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) is usually done by a specialty contractor. Unfortunately, none of these, even in combination, can detect all of the potential problems—hence the rise of 5) commissioning as a separate activity.
All of these activities add cost to the construction project, with 1) (shop drawing checking) costing the least and 5) (commissioning) costing the most. Because commissioning includes a demonstration activity, requiring demonstration as a separate activity is probably unnecessary except if it is used to force the contractor to be ready for commissioning. TAB can be done without commissioning (and often is), but TAB is an essential part of commissioning. Training as part of the construction contract is usually optional, but training is often an integral part of commissioning.
The commissioning authority is given the design professional's "Basis of Design" document (BOD) against which to check the installation. (In contrast, TAB contractors are not usually given such a document so must deduce the design criteria from the installed system.) The BOD is detailed documentation of the functional requirements of the project, descriptions of the systems, components, and methods chosen to meet the design intent, and assumptions underlying the design intent. Development of the BOD by the HVAC design engineer is not usually part of basic engineering services. Commissioning also requires more work of the contractors—the commissioning authority defines the commissioning requirements and observes and documents them but the contractor fills out pretest checklists and performs the detailed tests—making it necessary to include those commissioning requirements in the contract documents.
Existing BuildingsCommissioning an existing building is usually more complicated than the new construction commissioning process. First, the system may or may not be operating as designed. This is probably the case if it hasn't been recommissioned recently or was never commissioned. The operators may have changed the operation because they did not understand how it should operate. Equipment may be non-functional or operating poorly or improperly. Inoperable exhaust ventilation, for example, is not immediately noticeable. Second, there may be no BOD documentation, particularly for older buildings—even today such documentation is not commonplace. Third, there may be no operation and maintenance manuals (O&M) or that data may be skimpy or out of date. Fourth, expert knowledge about how the system should operate may have been lost over the years through changes in on-site personnel or maintenance contractors.
Considering these four complications, commissioning an existing building could bring immediate benefits, if only to return the HVAC system to proper operating condition. Some authorities suggest from 5 to 20 percent energy savings depending on the extent of the problems. Commissioning would be the first step if any of the major equipment is nearing the point of replacement; the type and size of new equipment should be based on the after-commissioning condition rather than the before-commissioning condition. Determination of the energy usage "baseline" for considering energy conservation measures is more accurate after commissioning—making evaluation of everything from replacement of HVAC equipment to added envelope insulation more reliable.
If commissioning is to be undertaken on an existing building or portion of a building, the BOD documentation must be either retrieved from the original designer or prepared using available data. An HVAC engineer will probably need to be hired to deduce the design assumptions, analyze the system, and prepare drawings and descriptions for use by the commissioning authority and O&M staff. The engineer can also recommend additional investigation that would help determine current operating parameters—TAB work would determine current air and water flows, for example—before the commissioning authority begins to design the commissioning plan.
Commissioning PlanFor new construction, the commissioning plan should list all the functional performance tests necessary, with performance values to be achieved, for each piece of equipment and each subsystem. For existing systems, the plan may not list the performance values; instead, the functional performance tests can be used to discover existing values that are subsequently analyzed by the design engineer to determine whether improvements are necessary or desirable. If the TAB work has not been done beforehand, it needs to be accomplished during the commissioning or planned to be done based on the results of the testing and design analysis.
The commissioning authority should prepare a detailed report after completion of commissioning. In new construction, the report should show that all equipment and systems have been adjusted or corrected to achieve the design intent. If that is not possible due to something beyond the contractor's control or contract scope, the report should include recommended solutions. For existing systems, the report should describe elements of the system that are not operating optimally, again recommending solutions. The owner will then decide which improvements are most cost-effective and affordable. For existing systems, the design engineer, the TAB contractor, and the commissioning authority can conveniently be the same entity without creating any conflict of interest, as long as the improvements are contracted to another entity, such as an HVAC subcontractor. This is similar to the practice in new construction where the TAB contractor is commonly contracted directly to the owner to avoid the conflict of interest that might arise out of the HVAC contractor testing his or her own work.
The commissioning authority can also be contracted to prepare a Recommissioning Plan. This applies to both new and existing systems. The Recommissioning Plan is like the original commissioning plan but is adjusted to reflect new knowledge discovered in the process and all modified or replaced equipment and controls. Some authorities recommend "continuous commissioning," which involves building commissioning practices into normal operations and maintenance. In addition, formal recommissioning is made standard for each equipment replacement and system modification or extension. By having a written plan, good O&M practice is hard to overlook.
Existing HVAC System SurveyIf an existing system lacks documentation, in whole or in part, more documentation must be prepared before the commissioning plan can be designed. In the worst case—no data available—the only alternative is to study and document the physical systems. This data collection is often the most expensive part of the commissioning process. The owner may decide to do the physical survey and basic documentation using existing staff or others hired for the purpose. An engineer capable of analyzing the system is not necessary at this point, though further investigation may be needed once analysis has begun.
Diagrams and drawings that may need to be developed are mechanical room layouts, piping and duct diagrams, dimensions of equipment, piping, and ducts, and locations of valves, dampers, meters, gauges, thermostats, and other sensors. A photographic survey may reduce repeat trips. It may be necessary to inspect:
Information about each piece of equipment conveys its capacity and operating and electrical characteristics; identifying the manufacturer and model number may make it possible to get O&M manuals from the manufacturer. Equipment nameplates can be photographed as well as thermostats and other exposed sensors. If such energy conservation measures as replacement of major outdated equipment have already been decided, consider whether the commissioning is to be performed before or after replacement and whether documentation of existing equipment is necessary.
Documenting the sequence of operation may require interviewing the operating staff. Management staff may have information about procedures, service contracts, and maintenance programs in place. To effectively determine sequences of operation, identify all control devices, including switches, motors, pumps, solenoids, computers, and digital control units. This includes manual as well as automatic controls. Copy all existing drawings, specifications, and O&M manuals unless they are obsolete. It may be necessary to search management office files, maintenance offices, storerooms, work rooms, and off-site storage.
Other examples of potentially useful existing documentation:
Procurement of CommissioningThe architect, as the primary design professional, may get involved with the procurement of the commissioning authority's contract, which is usually separate from the construction contract. If so, there are guides for Request for Proposal (RFP) documents in several of the references noted. Even if the HVAC design engineer is responsible for the technical content of such a document, the contractual terms should be coordinated with the contract documents for construction—usually the architect's responsibility.
Susan McClendon (firstname.lastname@example.com), a registered architect and Certified Construction Specifier, is executive vice president of Building Systems Design Inc., Atlanta. She is project manager for BSD SpecLink®, which now includes CSI-DBIA's PerSpective®. She manages the ongoing data development and updating of BSD SpecLink, which includes detailed specifications for general commissioning requirements, Commissioning Authority responsibilities, commissioning of HVAC, and testing, adjusting, and balancing of HVAC.
The following references are easily accessible and understandable by non-engineers and are available at no charge on the web unless indicated with a dollar sign ($).
Building Commissioning Association:
Oregon Office of Energy - Conservation Division:
Portland Energy Conservation Inc.:
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If there is one hand-held marketing tool that effectively communicates the professionalism of a brand, it is undoubtedly the flash drive. Because flash drives represent the mobility of the modern marketplace, distributing imprinted USB flash drives to your clients, prospects and the press is the perfect way to make sure they associate your brand with competence, efficiency and expertise.
Every time recipients of your personalized USB flash drives make presentations in a meeting, take projects to the printer or plug in the drive to access work documents at home, they can see the name of your company – and that's powerful.
And there's no reason the drives have to be blank, either. Although custom USB flash drives are designed for recipients to use, you can still make sure the drives contain one file for them to open and view. This will ensure that these promotional USB flash drives promote your brand even more. Here are some great ideas for files to put on your imprinted USB flash drives. They can pay off every time you hand the drives out at trade shows or tuck them into press kits:
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Don't worry if they don't want to talk at length when taking one off the table; just make sure your imprinted USB flash drives have your company name and website URL on them, so everyone can go to your site that evening and see what you're all about. That's really the point of personalized USB flash drives; they can effectively get people interested in your brand.
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