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BE ONE: How to Be a Healthy Man in Toxic Times
by Jimmy RexBecome an authentically good person surrounded by healthy and supportive relationships. In BE ONE: How to Be a Healthy Man in Toxic Times, celebrated founder of We Are The They, a one-of-a-kind movement offering men, their wives, and teens the tools and network they need to thrive, Jimmy Rex, delivers a straightforward roadmap to being, finding, and raising a good man. The book cuts through the noise and offers readers the resources they need to live a deeply fulfilling and extraordinary life. Insightfully vulnerable and highly practical, this book is packed with funny storytelling, essential life skills, and proven practices. It uncovers deep-rooted issues that have kept you disconnected from your needs and desires, and it offers solutions to your most complex problems. You’ll also find: A framework for self-actualization directly adapted from the author’s famous We Are The They course Strategies for overcoming unwanted behaviors and finding a life guided by passion, purpose, and meaning Compelling discussions of the hallmarks of goodness and integrity, and their role in living a authentically fulfilling life Perfect for men, women, parents, and young adults hoping to make meaningful changes in their lives in the face of challenging obstacles, Be One is an empowering and inspiring guide for self-transformation that’s accessible to everyone
BE SEEN: Find Your Voice. Build Your Brand. Live Your Dream.
by Jen GottliebNATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom a leader whose business is all about creating connection: strategies to find your audience, hone your brand, and achieve your dreams by letting the world see the real you.Do you feel like you're hiding in the shadows and not living up to your true potential? Do you lack the confidence to show the world who you really are and build the business you really want? Do you want to stop comparing yourself to other people on social media and start feeling empowered in your own personal journey? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then BE SEEN: Find Your Voice, Build Your Brand, Live Your Dream is the guide you need to break free from your fears and step into your spotlight.BE SEEN is a roadmap for building a personal brand that showcases your unique talents and strengths. Through relatable stories and actionable advice, Jen Gottlieb shares her own path to becoming a recognized expert in her field and takes you on a journey of self-discovery to help you find your voice and unleash your full potential.Divided into four parts, each with its own set of tactical strategies, BE SEEN helps you to:Be Courageous: This section focuses on mindset shifts and self-reflection exercises to break through the barriers holding you back and find the courage to take bold action.Be Creative: Here, you'll learn how to tap into your creativity and unlock the unique talents that make you stand out so you can build the future you dream of.Be Connected: Building meaningful relationships and cultivating a tribe of loyal supporters who align with your values and goals is the focus of this section. Jen provides networking tips and tricks to help you connect with others authentically.Be Visible: Finally, you'll learn how to step into your spotlight and showcase your talents to the world. Jen provides practical advice on content creation and marketing strategies to help you get your message out there.With a foreword from New York Times best-selling author Gabby Bernstein, BE SEEN is an inspiring guide filled with step-by-step methods, personal anecdotes, and all the tools you need to build your own personal brand.Whether you're an entrepreneur, a creative professional, or just someone who wants to build a life that reflects your true self, BE SEEN will help you unleash your full potential and finally be seen for the incredible, unique person you are.
BEA Associates: Enhanced Equity Index Funds
by Andre F. PeroldBEA's enhanced index fund product uses derivatives and cash market securities to find the most efficient way to "track an index." The considerations involve transaction costs, custodial fees, withholding taxes on dividends, and fees from securities lending. In this case, BEA is faced with the task of investing an off-shore portfolio so as to track the S&P 500. The choices include buying the underlying stocks, buying an S&P 500-index-linked note, buying futures or doing an S&P 500 swap, and investing in a variety of short-term fixed-income alternatives.
BEYOND THE MARKET: Designing Nonmarket Accounts for the United States
by National Research Council of the National AcademiesThe national income and product accounts that underlie gross domestic product (GDP), together with other key economic data-price and employment statistics- are widely used as indicators of how well the nation is doing. GDP, however, is focused on the production of goods and services sold in markets and reveals relatively little about important production in the home and other areas outside of markets. A set of satellite accounts-in areas such as health, education, volunteer and home production, and environmental improvement or pollution-would contribute to a better understanding of major issues related to economic growth and societal well-being. Beyond the Market: Designing Nonmarket Accountsfor the United States hopes to encourage social scientists to make further efforts and contributions in the analysis of nonmarket activities and in corresponding data collection and accounting systems. The book illustrates new data sources and new ideas that have improved the prospects for progress.
BE…: From Passion and Purpose to Product and Prosperity
by Ashley Black Korie Minkus Lisa VranckenSpark your imagination. Shed limiting beliefs. Find your voice.BE… is a multidimensional approach to bringing out the magic in you. Braided with universal truths and the power of the Divine Feminine, our book is all about being happy, aligned, and intentional in life and business. The words, stories, and practices in this book help you to take a step back, break free from modern myths about productivity and worth, and release what&’s no longer serving you. An everyday exploration of your authentic passion, BE… is our supportive guide to a clear, visionary, and prosperous future. BE… is a unique collaboration between three incredible co-authors: Ashley Black, a #1 national bestselling author and a 2020 ABA Entrepreneur; Korie Minkus, a renowned brand strategist, global consultant, and motivational speaker in more than thirty countries; and Lisa Vrancken, an award-winning television producer and marketing/brand expert. Together, we take a deep dive into the four pillars—passion, purpose, products, and prosperity. Our book offers more than a dozen exercises and actions (we call them Movements!) to get you thinking, feeling, and flowing. Woven with our personal stories and insights, along with words of wisdom from Randi Zuckerberg, Natasha Grano, and so many more, BE… cracks the code to put your purpose in motion. BE… is a fun, light-hearted read to illuminate the fractures of the past and fill them with love. Definitely not your ordinary business book, our first collaboration is really about the journey back home to yourself. *If you&’re looking for entrepreneurial insights, brand-building techniques, and product-to-market systems, you can find more of our offerings on Facebook! _________________ HERE&’S WHAT WOMEN FROM THE MOVEMENT ARE SAYING &“This group of amazing women have made it so the ideas flying around in my head that I always shoo away, have the courage to be voiced. MY ideas are good and they are needed. I was dimming my own light for fear of what others think. NO MORE! Thank you, thank you, thank you Ashley, Korie, and Lisa.&” Crystal Baker – Greenville, SC – Entrepreneur &“The three of you amazing ladies have made me realize that I do have purpose and I do have passion. I am currently turning my passion into a business. This group has given purpose for that, and I thank you.&” Judy Cennami – Portsmouth, NH – Owner of JudyblueArt &“This movement has inspired me that I AM an unstoppable creation, with endless possibilities. This book is vital for women because it ignites the Divine Feminine on a journey of metamorphosis to integrate their knowledge and take soul-aligned actions!&” Red Salvation – Orlando, FL – CEO of Skin Salvation Solutions
BGE S1–S3 Business: Third and Fourth Levels
by James Morrison Craig McLeodCapture pupils' interest in the dynamic world of business. Blending topics from Business Management, Accounting and Administration & IT with up-to-date and relevant examples for S1 to S3, this is the perfect springboard for future learning.Covering all applicable CfE Third and Fourth Level Benchmarks from Technologies and Social Studies, this ready-made and differentiated course puts progression for every pupil at the heart of your curriculum. > Overcome timetable challenges. Each double-page spread can be delivered easily in a single weekly period, while those with more curriculum time have the flexibility for extending the content and activities > Engage pupils with theory and practice. Every topic has clear explanations of key concepts, familiar business examples for Scotland's young people and a wide variety of activities, which include group work and ICT tasks > Lay firm foundations for National qualifications. The skills, knowledge and understanding established through the course will set up pupils for success at National 4/5 and beyond > Meet the needs of each pupil in mixed-ability classes. The content and activities ensure accessibility for those with low prior attainment, while 'Challenge' tasks will stretch high-attaining pupils> Effectively check and assess progress. 'Summary Questions' on every double-page spread support formative assessment, helping you to monitor progression against the Experiences & Outcomes and Benchmarks, as well as progression towards the N4/5 standard > Deliver the 'responsibility for all' Es and Os. Plenty of activities that address literacy and numeracy are threaded through the book
BGE S1–S3 Business: Third and Fourth Levels
by James Morrison Craig McLeodCapture pupils' interest in the dynamic world of business. Blending topics from Business Management, Accounting and Administration & IT with up-to-date and relevant examples for S1 to S3, this is the perfect springboard for future learning.Covering all applicable CfE Third and Fourth Level Benchmarks from Technologies and Social Studies, this ready-made and differentiated course puts progression for every pupil at the heart of your curriculum. > Overcome timetable challenges. Each double-page spread can be delivered easily in a single weekly period, while those with more curriculum time have the flexibility for extending the content and activities > Engage pupils with theory and practice. Every topic has clear explanations of key concepts, familiar business examples for Scotland's young people and a wide variety of activities, which include group work and ICT tasks > Lay firm foundations for National qualifications. The skills, knowledge and understanding established through the course will set up pupils for success at National 4/5 and beyond > Meet the needs of each pupil in mixed-ability classes. The content and activities ensure accessibility for those with low prior attainment, while 'Challenge' tasks will stretch high-attaining pupils> Effectively check and assess progress. 'Summary Questions' on every double-page spread support formative assessment, helping you to monitor progression against the Experiences & Outcomes and Benchmarks, as well as progression towards the N4/5 standard > Deliver the 'responsibility for all' Es and Os. Plenty of activities that address literacy and numeracy are threaded through the book
BGI: Data-driven Research
by Willy Shih Sen ChaiBGI has the largest installed gene-sequencing capacity in the world, and to Zhang Gengyun, general manager of the Life Sciences Division, this represented an opportunity to apply his training as a plant breeder and his early career work as a biochemist to improving important parts of the world food supply. But his biggest challenge was in scaling up his organization to address the multitude of opportunities he wanted to address. Along with its massive investments in gene sequencing machines and computing resources for data analysis, BGI had built a large cadre of data scientists who could develop and run programs to sift through the mountains of genetic data that were being generated every day. But the approach raised other questions. Could people trained in traditional fields of botany, biochemistry, and animal husbandry simply use the BGI sequencing platform as a black box, much as people in other industries relied on specialization and a modular division of labor? Or did it take the kind of cross-training and cross-boundary work in which Zhang himself had invested two decades of his professional career? Could the data scientists in BGI's "factory" grow sufficiently to understand the science, and was that now even necessary?
BGI: Data-driven Research
by Willy Shih Sen ChaiBGI has the largest installed gene-sequencing capacity in the world, and to Zhang Gengyun, general manager of the Life Sciences Division, this represented an opportunity to apply his training as a plant breeder and his early career work as a biochemist to improving important parts of the world food supply. But his biggest challenge was in scaling up his organization to address the multitude of opportunities he wanted to address. Along with its massive investments in gene sequencing machines and computing resources for data analysis, BGI had built a large cadre of data scientists who could develop and run programs to sift through the mountains of genetic data that were being generated every day. But the approach raised other questions. Could people trained in traditional fields of botany, biochemistry, and animal husbandry simply use the BGI sequencing platform as a black box, much as people in other industries relied on specialization and a modular division of labor? Or did it take the kind of cross-training and cross-boundary work in which Zhang himself had invested two decades of his professional career? Could the data scientists in BGI's "factory" grow sufficiently to understand the science, and was that now even necessary?
BGIE Macro Data Repository
by Alberto F. CavalloThis technical note describes an up-to-date data repository containing balance of payment, exchange rate, and aggregate macroeconomic data in a standard format used by case studies written by members of the Business, Government & the International Economy (BGIE) group at Harvard Business School.
BGM – Ein Erfolgsfaktor für Unternehmen: Lösungen, Beispiele, Handlungsanleitungen
by Mario A. Pfannstiel Harald MehlichDer Wandel in der Arbeitswelt beeinflusst die Gesundheit und die Leistungsfähigkeit der Arbeitnehmer überall in Deutschland. Die Gestaltung der Arbeitsbedingungen und die Analyse der Arbeitssituation birgt in vielen Unternehmen noch erhebliches Verbesserungspotenzial. Doch Unternehmen als Arbeitgeber sind großen Herausforderungen ausgesetzt, wenn es um die Einführung und Umsetzung von Betrieblichem Gesundheitsmanagement (BGM) geht. Der Sammelband gibt Antworten auf vielfältige Fragen zu diesem Thema. Im Mittelpunkt stehen dabei die Etablierung und Umsetzung von BGM ebenso wie konkrete BGM-Maßnahmen für Mitarbeiter und Führungskräfte sowie deren Analyse und Evaluation. Auch die Bedeutung von aktivem mitarbeiterorientiertem BGM in Unternehmen wird beleuchtet. Aufgezeigt werden Konzepte und Strategien für verschiedene Alters-, Ziel- und Berufsgruppen. Das Buch richtet sich an Praktiker und Wissenschaftler gleichermaßen.
BIG little house: Small Houses Designed by Architects
by Donna KacmarWhat are the challenges architects face when designing dwelling spaces of a limited size? And what can these projects tell us about architecture – and architectural principles – in general? In BIG little house, award-winning architect Donna Kacmar introduces twenty real-life examples of small houses. Each project is under 1,000 square feet (100 square meters) in size and, brought together, the designs reveal an attitude towards materiality, light, enclosure and accommodation which is unique to minimal dwellings. While part of a trend to address growing concerns about minimising consumption and lack of affordable housing, the book demonstrates that small dwellings are not always simply the result of budget constraints but constitute a deliberate design strategy in their own right. Highly illustrated and in full-colour throughout, each example is based on interviews with the original architect and accompanied by detailed floor plans. This ground-breaking, beautifully designed text offers practical guidance to any professional architect or homeowner interested in small scale projects.
BIID Interior Design Project Book
by Susie RumboldThe touchstone guide to running projects from the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID). By setting out actions step-by-step, this essential handbook identifies the key obligations of the interior designer at each project stage. Straightforward explanation is supplemented by invaluable checklists and templates. Featuring crucial advice on administering construction contracts, it references the new RIBA/BIID Domestic Professional Services Contract 2020 for interior design services. Reflecting the RIBA Plan of Work 2020 and contemporary working practice, it provides a systematic operational framework that can be applied to all types of projects. Comprehensive in scope with a logical structure, it embraces the theme of collaboration within the project team. It also addresses post-occupancy evaluation, modern methods of construction and sustainability. Suitable for projects within any industry sector and practice type, from large international firms to sole practitioners, it is accessible to designers with different levels of experience.
BILL GATES e la saga di Microsoft
by Daniel IchbiahPrima biografia realizzata su Bill Gates, questo libro è stato adattato e pubblicato in molti paesi del mondo : USA, Cina, Giappone, India, Corea del Sud, Israele, Ungheria… A lungo considerato un superdotato, un genio della tecnologia, Bill Gates è diventato l’uomo più ricco del mondo grazie ai suoi software. Negli anni 2000, è diventato filantropo, convinto di aver salvato milioni di vite, come ad esempio in Africa. È sempre al centro di mille controversie. Questo libro, aggiornato nel 2020, cerca di fare chiarezza e di fornire più informazioni possibili per far capire ciò che anima questa personalità fuori dal comune. Questo libro racconta la giovinezza di un superdotato chiamato Bill Gates che diventa campione di Informatica al liceo, la creazione del primo BASIC per microcomputer nel 1975 e poi la folle ascesa di Microsoft che renderà Bill Gates l’uomo più ricco del mondo. Seguiamo Gates attraverso mille peripezie : . Come può un ragazzo di 21 anni riuscire a convincere il gigante IBM a fare affari con lui ? . Il periodo difficile di Windows che dura 7 anni fino alla vittoria inattesa. . Com’è riuscito Gates ad imporsi alla maggior parte del pianeta, con un mix di genio e manovre monopolistiche discutibili. . Il processo intentato dal governo americano per abuso di posizione dominante… . Come Gates ha finalmente trovato in Google e Apple dei concorrenti in grado di uguagliare o superare Microsoft. . La sua progressiva riconversione nelle attività umanitarie stabilendo delle priorità che hanno sorpreso i suoi contemporanei. Questo libro è stato scritto da Daniel Ichbiah quando era giornalista specializzato di nuove tecnologie, ciò che gli ha consentito di incontrare regolarmente Bill Gates.
BIM and Big Data for Construction Cost Management
by Weisheng Lu Chi Cheung Lai Tung TseThis book is designed to help practitioners and students in a wide range of construction project management professions to understand what building information modelling (BIM) and big data could mean for them and how they should prepare to work successfully on BIM-compliant projects and maintain their competencies in this essential and expanding area. In this book, the state-of-the-art information technologies that support high-profile BIM implementation are introduced, and case studies show how BIM has integrated core quantity surveying and cost management responsibilities and how big data can enable informed decision-making for cost control and cost planning. The authors' combined professional and academic experience demonstrates, with practical examples, the importance of using BIM and particularly the fusion of BIM and big data, to sharpen competitiveness in global and domestic markets. This book is a highly valuable guide for people in a wide range of construction project management and quantity surveying roles. In addition, implications for project management, facilities management, contract administration, and dispute resolution are also explored through the case studies, making this book essential reading for built environment and engineering professionals.
BIM for Building Owners and Developers: Making a Business Case for Using BIM on Projects
by K. Pramod ReddyUse BIM to develop strategies, expedite projects, improve outcomes, and save money. BIM is far more than an "upgrade" to the latest CAD software. It is a process improvement tool that leverages data to analyze and predict outcomes throughout the different phases of the building life cycle. The time for a building owner to get involved with the BIM process is not at the end of the building project but from the very beginning. BIM for Building Owners and Developers is the only guide that will help you, the owner and client, use BIM to increase transparency and create a more integrated design and construction process, which will result in better quality buildings at lower cost and in a shorter time frame. It will also help you understand what BIM can do for you and what you can expect in terms of process and commitments. You'll discover how BIM can help improve your strategic planning, maximize ROI, support the decision-making processes, and fine-tune GAP analysis. In addition, BIM for Building Owners and Developers can help you: Understand, manage, and take advantage of the BIM paradigm shift Assemble a building as it would be constructed on site to help eliminate many inefficiencies of the construction process Achieve a high level of coordination through better integration of information and process optimization Reduce the overall cost of a project by identifying problems while they still can be corrected inexpensively Make every project easier, faster, and more profitable with BIM for Building Owners and Developers.
BIM for Design Firms: Data Rich Architecture at Small and Medium Scales
by François Lévy Jeffrey W. OuellettePaves the path for the adoption and effective implementation of BIM by design firms, emphasizing the design opportunities that this workflow affords This book expands on BIM (Building Information Modeling), showing its applicability to a range of design-oriented projects. It emphasizes the full impact that a data modeling tool has on design processes, systems, and the high level of collaboration required across the design team. It also explains the quantitative analysis opportunities that BIM affords for sustainable design and for balancing competing design agendas, while highlighting the benefits BIM offers to designing in 3D for construction. The book concludes with a deep look at the possible future of BIM and digitally-enhanced design. Through clear explanation of the processes involved and compelling case studies of design-oriented projects presented with full-color illustrations, BIM for Design Firms: Data Rich Architecture at Small and Medium Scales proves that the power of BIM is far more than an improved documentation and sharing environment. It offers chapters that discuss a broad range of digital design, including problems with BIM, how readers can leverage BIM workflows for complex projects, the way BIM is taught, and more. Helps architects in small and medium design studios realize the cost and efficiency benefits of using BIM Demonstrates how the use of BIM is as relevant and beneficial for a range of projects, from small buildings to large and complex commercial developments Highlights the quantitative analysis opportunities of data-rich BIM models across design disciplines for climate responsiveness, design exploration, visualization, documentation, and error detection Includes full-color case studies of small to medium projects, so that examples are applicable to a range of practice types Features projects by Arca Architects, ARX Protugal Arquitectos, Bearth & Deplazes, Durbach Block Jaggers, Flansburgh Architects, and LEVER Architecture BIM for Design Firms is an excellent book for architects in small and medium-sized studios (including design departments within large firms) as well as for architecture students.
BIM im Facility Management: Analyse der Anforderungen an BIM-Daten zur Anwendung von BIM-Modellen im FM (BestMasters)
by Laura BeckGegenwärtig befindet sich die Wirtschaft inmitten einer Neugestaltung im Rahmen der digitalen Transformation. Während die Sektoren Banken und Versicherung, Transport- und Logistikwesen sowie die Industrien einen überdurchschnittlichen Digitalisierungsindex aufweisen, hinken besonders der Dienstleistungssektor und das Baugewerbe hinterher. Obwohl die traditionellen Arbeitsmethoden im Hinblick auf Produktivität, Informationsdurchgängigkeit und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit stetig an deren Grenzen stoßen, überwiegen noch die Hemmnisse den neuen Chancen. Besonders im Rahmen der lebenszyklusübergreifenden Betrachtung von Immobilien führen sowohl fehlende, oder tlw. unvollständige Daten, als auch das konventionelle Handeln zu signifikanten operativen Betriebskosten. Eine Methode, mit der die ganzheitliche Wertschöpfung von Gebäuden in der Praxis digital zur Anwendung kommen kann, wird als Building Information Modeling (BIM) bezeichnet. Bim findet derzeit primär in der Planung und Ausführung von Bauprojekten Anwendung. Zunehmend rückt ebenfalls der Mehrwert der Nutzung von BIM im Facility Management (FM) in den Fokus. Das Buch thematisiert die Definition der Anforderungen an BIM-Modelle zum zielgerichteten Einsatz im lebenszyklusübergreifenden FM. Dabei bilden die operativen Instandhaltungsprozesse den Ausgangspunkt. Die FM-basierten Datenkataloge dienen Bauherren, FM-Dienstleistern, Architekten und Ingenieuren zur zielgerichteten Erstellung der BIM-Modelle zur Übernahme in die Betriebsphase.
BIM im Immobilienbetrieb: Anwendung, Implementierung, Digitalisierungstrends und Fallstudien
by Michael May Markus Krämer Maik SchlundtDieses Fachbuch – nicht nur für Praktiker – beschäftigt sich mit allen Facetten und Fragestellungen der Anwendung von Building Information Modeling (BIM) im Immobilienbetrieb und Facility Management (FM).Ausgehend von den Grundlagen und Vorzügen von BIM sowie dessen Entwicklung, werden alle Bereiche im Immobilienbetrieb beleuchtet, bei denen BIM sinnvoll eingesetzt werden kann. Dabei werden BIM- und CAFM-Grundlagen, moderne Digitalisierungstechniken, Datenstandards und Datenaustausch sowie Interoperabilität und Aspekte der Wirtschaftlichkeit von BIM-Projekten ausführlich erläutert. Das Vorgehen bei der BIM-Einführung, Anwendungsszenarien und konkrete Praxisbeispiele runden das Werk ebenso ab wie ein Blick in aktuelle Forschungsthemen und künftige Entwicklungen.
BIM in Real Estate Operations: Application, Implementation, Digitalization Trends and Case Studies
by Michael May Markus Krämer Maik SchlundtThis reference book - not only for practitioners - deals with all facets and issues of the application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in real estate operations and Facility Management (FM).Starting from the basics and advantages of BIM as well as its development, all areas in real estate operations are illuminated where BIM can be usefully applied. BIM and CAFM basics, modern digitization techniques, data standards and data exchange, as well as interoperability and aspects of the economic viability of BIM projects are explained in detail. The procedure for introducing BIM, application scenarios and concrete practical examples round off the work, as does a look at current research topics and future developments.
BIM – Ein Praxisleitfaden für Geodäten und Ingenieure: Grundwissen für Geodäten und Ingenieure (essentials)
by Beatrice Messmer Gerrit AustenZiel dieses Essentials ist es, Basiswissen zu Building Information Modeling (BIM) für den Fachbereich der Geodäsie und deren Nachbardisziplinen aus nationaler sowie internationaler Literatur zusammenzufassen und praktische Empfehlungen daraus abzuleiten. Der zunehmende Digitalisierungsgrad bei Bauvorhaben durch die Anwendung von BIM und das steigende Automatisierungspotential klassischer geodätischer Tätigkeiten begründen die Notwendigkeit, betroffene Aufgaben- und Tätigkeitsfelder in der Vermessung weiter zu entwickeln.
BIM-Based Collaborative Building Process Management (Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering)
by Bruno Daniotti Alberto Pavan Sonia Lupica Spagnolo Vittorio Caffi Daniela Pasini Claudio MirarchiThe book reports on the great improvements in the information and knowledge management due to the digitalization of the building sector. By summarizing several research projects addressing the implementation of BIM in different stages of the building process, and the definition of standards at Italian, European and international levels for managing information relying on the implementation of BIM-based processes, it showcases the efforts, especially within the Italian building sector, to build a standardized structure of information and develop tools for collecting, sharing and exchanging information between stakeholders involved in different stages of the building process, so as to enhance the storage, traceability, usability and re-usability of information management. Further, it presents an enhanced use of information that relies on the adoption of the standardized structure of information, and proposes dedicated applications for automating the process of information fruition. Lastly, it features a digital platform for different stakeholders in the building sector, such as manufacturers, producers and construction companies.
BIM: Finding New Ways to Grow
by Gamze Yucaoglu Michael ChuBIM, Turkey's giant retailer with a hard-discount model for the popular segments, must decide whether to launch a brand-new format challenging the modern supermarkets. Since its founding in 1995, BIM has adhered to a business model based on a relentless focus on costs and operational efficiency, built on private labels and an unswerving limit on SKUs. Unprecedented in Turkey, the success of this retail concept propelled BIM to an IPO in the Istanbul Stock Exchange and to being the country's largest retail company by market capitalization. Seeing an opportunity to pioneer the format internationally, the company was now also in Morocco and Egypt. While the hard-discount format was still growing, in 2014 Haluk Dortluoglu, the company's CFO, began to develop an entirely new retail model for Turkey- FILE, a discount supermarket. FILE would carry many more SKUs in larger stores and compete head-to-head with national and local supermarkets. Throughout the year, in their various executive committee meetings, the senior executives of the company have debated the many issues posed by a totally different retail format and the advisability of launching it. Finally, in its first meeting of 2015, the company's board of directors are set on reaching a decision on FILE.
BIM: Finding New Ways to Grow
by Gamze Yucaoglu Michael ChuBIM, Turkey's giant retailer with a hard-discount model for the popular segments, must decide whether to launch a brand-new format challenging the modern supermarkets. Since its founding in 1995, BIM has adhered to a business model based on a relentless focus on costs and operational efficiency, built on private labels and an unswerving limit on SKUs. Unprecedented in Turkey, the success of this retail concept propelled BIM to an IPO in the Istanbul Stock Exchange and to being the country's largest retail company by market capitalization. Seeing an opportunity to pioneer the format internationally, the company was now also in Morocco and Egypt. While the hard-discount format was still growing, in 2014 Haluk Dortluoglu, the company's CFO, began to develop an entirely new retail model for Turkey- FILE, a discount supermarket. FILE would carry many more SKUs in larger stores and compete head-to-head with national and local supermarkets. Throughout the year, in their various executive committee meetings, the senior executives of the company have debated the many issues posed by a totally different retail format and the advisability of launching it. Finally, in its first meeting of 2015, the company's board of directors are set on reaching a decision on FILE.
BIMSTEC: Mapping Sub-Regionalism in Asia
by Adluri Subramanyam Raju and Anasua Basu Ray ChaudhuryThis volume is a comprehensive study of the challenges and opportunities facing the BIMSTEC, The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation. BIMSTEC was established to promote economic cooperation among rising economic powers in South and Southeast Asia, but after years of stagnation the need for renewed regional commitment is starker than ever. The book studies the BIMSTEC’s present status and highlights the ways in which the organisation can be rejuvenated to forge a stronger Bay of Bengal community. It looks at key themes such as the challenges to regional integration, India’s "Look East" and Thailand’s "Look West" policies, transport connectivity and tourism within the BIMSTEC and the aspirations of various member countries. It also examines BIMSTEC’s approach towards climate change, disaster management and rehabilitation. A timely contribution, this volume will be useful for scholars and researchers of international relations, South Asian studies, foreign policy, diplomacy, Southeast Asian studies, defence and strategic affairs, maritime studies, international trade, regional cooperation and political studies.