Innovation in China

Innovation in China
Author: Richard P. Appelbaum
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2018-10-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0745689604

China is in the midst of transitioning from a manufacturing-based economy to one driven by innovation and knowledge. This up-to-date analysis evaluates China's state-led approach to science and technology, and its successes and failures. In recent decades, China has seen huge investments in high-tech science parks, a surge in home-grown top-ranked global companies, and a significant increase in scientific publications and patents. Helped by state policies and a flexible business culture, the country has been able to leapfrog its way to a more globally competitive position. However, the authors argue that this approach might not yield the same level of progress going forward if China does not address serious institutional, organizational, and cultural obstacles. While not impossible, this task may well prove to be more difficult for the Chinese Communist Party than the challenges that China has faced in the past.

Technology Tools for Today's High-Margin Practice

Technology Tools for Today's High-Margin Practice
Author: David J. Drucker
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2013-01-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118434765

Revolutionize your financial advisory practice with the latest cutting-edge tools Tired of spending more time with filing cabinets than with clients? Is overhead eating up your margins? In a new revised edition of the "bible" of practice management and technology for financial professionals, two leading financial planners, with some help from their friends*, deliver the knowledge advisors have been begging for. This book serves up a nontechnical trove of technology, clever workarounds, and procedural efficiencies tailored to help financial advisors in private practice move toward today's virtual office. The authors show you how to drastically reduce the paperwork in your office, slash overhead, and find anything you need in seconds using the latest software. This revised edition includes new information on SaaS and cloud computing, software integrations, mobile devices/apps, social media tools, portfolio accounting and outsourcing, collaborative tools, digital signatures, workflow management, marketing technology and much more. Perfect for successful practices seeking greater efficiencies and healthier profit margins The authors are well-known financial advisors, each with more than 30 years of experience in financial services Addresses the evolution of the virtual office and its impact on advisory firms If you're looking for new systems and efficiencies to transform and streamline your private practice, look no further than Technology Tools for Today's High-Margin Practice. *Chapter 1 Selecting the Right CRM System, Davis D. Janowski Chapter 2 The Future of Financial Planning Software, Bob Curtis Chapter 3 The Future of Financial Planning Software and the New Client-Advisor Relationship, Linda Strachan Chapter 4 Portfolio Management Software, Mike Kelly Chapter 5 Achieving Growth and Profitability with Technology Integration, Jon Patullo Chapter 6 How the World Wide Web Impacts the Financial Advisor, Bart Wisniowski Chapter 7 Managing Your Online Presence, Marie Swift Chapter 8 Client Portals and Collaboration, Bill Winterberg Chapter 9 The Cloud, J. D. Bruce Chapter 10 Digital Signature Technology, Dan Skiles Chapter 11 Innovative Software and Technologies Implemented at One of the United States’ Leading Advisory Firms, Louis P. Stanasolovich Chapter 12 Virtual Staff Sparks Growth, Profitability, and Scalability, Jennifer Goldman Chapter 13 ROI—The Holy Grail of the Technology Purchase Decision, Timothy D. Welsh Chapter 14 Building an Efficient Workflow Management System, David L. Lawrence

Information Technology

Information Technology
Author: Richard Fox
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 556
Release: 2013-02-08
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1466568291

Information Technology: An Introduction for Today’s Digital World introduces undergraduate students to a wide variety of concepts they will encounter throughout their IT studies and careers. The book covers computer organization and hardware, Windows and Linux operating systems, system administration duties, scripting, computer networks, regular expressions, binary numbers, the Bash shell in Linux, DOS, managing processes and services, and computer security. It also gives students insight on IT-related careers, such as network and web administration, computer forensics, web development, and software engineering. Suitable for any introductory IT course, this classroom-tested text presents many of the topics recommended by the ACM Special Interest Group on IT Education (SIGITE). It offers a far more detailed examination of the computer than current computer literacy texts, focusing on concepts essential to all IT professionals—from operating systems and hardware to information security and computer ethics. The book highlights Windows/DOS and Linux with numerous examples of issuing commands and controlling the operating systems. It also provides details on hardware, programming, and computer networks. Ancillary Resources The book includes laboratory exercises and some of the figures from the text online. PowerPoint lecture slides, answers to exercises, and a test bank are also available for instructors.

The Ethics of Today's Science and Technology

The Ethics of Today's Science and Technology
Author: Wenchao Li
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2008
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3825813630

Beneath the discussion and clarification of problems, of which both sides agreed to have them in common and which are documented in this volume, one of the important insights on both sides had been disagreements depending on a different way in seeing, articulating and reflecting on these problems. So, the English term 'science', in differing from the German 'Wissenschaft' (which includes not only sciences of nature, but also humanities), is meant in the Western tradition as the 'uninterested' research for truth, especially for most general laws; but the Chinese understanding seems to be characterized by an immediate connection of science and its practical use.

Applying Brain Research and Technology to Engage Today's Students

Applying Brain Research and Technology to Engage Today's Students
Author: Jerry Michel
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2012-02-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1425894852

The ever present new media, social sites, information, and global society have changed the way tech savvy people access information. But cognitive science tells us that today's students think in very much the same way students did in the past. The focus of this K-12 book is how educators can effectively deliver instruction that maximizes their students' ability to grow academically and emotionally amidst the "noise" of technology. This resource is aligned to the interdisciplinary themes from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills and supports core concepts of STEM instruction.

Update of Today's Facial Skin Rejuvenation Technology, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America E-Book

Update of Today's Facial Skin Rejuvenation Technology, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America E-Book
Author: Richard D. Gentile
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2019-12-03
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323695973

This issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Richard D. Gentile, explores today’s facial skin rejuvenation technology. Articles in this issue include: Microneedling Options for Skin Rejuvenation Including Non-Temperature Controlled Fractional Microneedle Radiofrequency Treatment; Skin Rejuvenation by Temperature Controlled Bi-Polar Fractional Microneedle Radiofrequency Treatment; New Developments for Fractional CO2 Resurfacing for Skin Rejuvenation and Scar Reduction; Broad Band Light and Skin Rejuvenation; Non-Ablative and Hybrid Fractional Laser Skin Rejuvenation; Chemexfoliation Through the Ages; Prescription Skin Care Products and Skin Rejuvenation; Plasma Energy Skin Rejuvenation; A Pulsed Technique for Helium Plasma Energy Skin Resurfacing; PICO Pulsed Lasers and Skin Rejuvenation; New Frontiers in Skin Rejuvenation Including Biologics; Pre- and Post-Operative Care for Interventional Skin Rejuvenation; Easy PRF for Post Resurfacing and Microneedle Therapy; and Photodynamic Therapy.