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AN INTRODUCTION TO INTELLECTUAL ASSETS www. iaequals.co. uk. Oct.2001. An extract of "An Introduction to Intellectual Assets" delineates a new perspective to the knowledge economy, the information society etc. Businesses are now in an era where their intangible assets (e.g. knowledge, know-how, brands and information)give g reater competitive advantage than premises, land, labour or hard graft. Hence, today's businesses need to shift their perspective - arguably businesses need a new perspective entirely and to move from the merely tangible to include the intangible. Glossary of a few of the intellectual assets are: Intellectual Capital (IC): IC is "the intellectual, intangible and organi-sational assets" of a business. In other words, IC is knowledge with development and value generating potential. Intellectual Assets (IA): IC can be described as having broadly two parts-Human Capital and Intellectual Assets. IA comprises things like know-how, company goodwill and reputation, databases, customer lists, brand names, patents etc, ie everything that remains when the employees have gone home. Human capital can leave the business and thus businesses should ensure trailslation of some of the HumanCapital with IA, e.g. by the appropriate recording of the knowledge. Intellectual Property (IP): IP is the more formally recognised and traditional form of intangible assets and includes trademarks, design rights, patents, copyrigh t and confidential information. Courtesy: WIST!\ Innovation May 2002, Pl 9, Fn.x: 91-11-4619083, E-mail: witt@ vsnl.net . in Web; www. witts. org SITE LAYOUT PLANNING Bookshop.com "Site Layout Planning for Daylight and Sunlight: A Guide to Good Practice" has been published by BRE, UK. People expect good natural li ghting ifl their homes and in a wide range on non-domes tic buildings. Daylight makes an interior look more attractive and interesting as well as providing light to work or read by. Access to skylight and sunlight helps tomake a building energy-efficient; and effective day- lighting will reduce the need for electric light, while winter solar gain can meet some of the heating requirements . This guide gives advice on s ite layou t planning to achieve good sunli ghting and daylighting, within buildings and in the open spaces between them. It complements BS8206: Part 2 - Applications manual: window design by providing advice on planning of external environment. The book discusses how to protect the day lighting and sunlighting of existing buildings when new developments are proposed. Courtesy: WISTA Innovation May 2002, Pl 9 FAx : 91-11 -4691083 E-mail : witt@nde. vsnl.net.ii1 Web: www.witts.art NEW LITERATURE + Cast central pipe for cyclones + SEPAX Separator + SYMETRO Gear + Barring device + UNAX internals + Change-over valve + Electrical Services for cement plants Publications may be ordered via our website www.flsmidth.com or downloaded directly as PDF copies. Courtesy: Highlights, Apr. 2002, 1'7, Fa x: +4536301820 E-mn.il : info@flsmidth. com Web: www. flsmidth. com