![]() Summary: "The most popularised concept in the economics of innovation literature has been the national system of innovation (NSI). and 1368-1644 AD) Taj Mahal of India Chapter 2 Enablers - Forces of Innovation, 2.1 Research and Development InvestmentsChina China's Rising Stature in Science and Technology India China and India - Research Output Has Been Rising Rapidly Korea Korea's R & D output Singapore Key Innovation Outcome of Some Asian Countries 2.2 Universities Singapore Current State of Higher Education Geographic Distribution of Researchers in the World Scientific Publications 2.3 Young Minds and Human Resources State of China and India China's and India's Intellectual Diaspora - Reverse Brain-drain India's Intellectual Diaspora - Reverse Brain-drain, Shifting Focus from Asia Pacific to Global Research Foundation2.4 Openness and Broader Access to Knowledge Higher Education is Leveraging on the Internet Research Databases - The International Human Genome Project 2.5 Open Innovation Practices of Companies 2.6 Open Business Environment Singapore Corporate Tax Rate in Singapore for 2009 - Amongst the Most Competitive Ease of Doing Business 2.7 Test Bedding Innovations and Setting New Benchmarks Singapore Multi-Purpose Marina Barrage Singapore - Green Solutions, India - Solar Lanterns, Solar Cookers and Solar Water Heaters for the Rural AreasChina Railway Systems Qinghai-Tibet Railway Line China - High Speed Magnetic Levitation (Maglev) Rail System China - "New Silk Roads of Steel" China - Green Initiatives Social Innovation Chapter 3 Influencers 3.1 Population Growth RAPID INCREASE IN POPULATION From a Young World to an "Older" World Increasing Life Expectancy Shifting Population Trend 3.2 Economic Growth China and India China India Shift of Trade in High-Technology Manufactured Products, Challenges and Opportunities Under the Current Economic Situation3.3 Urbanisation 3.4 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) 3.5 Water Singapore's Innovative Solution to the Water Resource Challenge 3.6 Energy Renewables Wind Solar Biofuels 3.7 Food Supplies, Nutrition and Food Safety Food Supplies and Food Prices Trend in Global Investment in Agricultural Research and Development Nutrition Food Safety 3.8 Climate Change Climate Change Impact at the Arctic 3.9 Ageing The Grand Challenge of Ageing Society Some Key Innovation Initiatives for Ageing in Japan Print version: Ramakrishna, Seeram Changing face of innovation, Foreword Prologue Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations About the Authors Disclaimer CONTENTS Chapter 1 Asia's Spirit of Innovation COMPASS GUNPOWDER PAPER MAKING AND PRINTING SEISMOGRAPH SILK AND CHINESE EMBROIDERY ENGINEERING - GRAND CANAL OF CHINA MATHEMATICS PRECIOUS METALS IMMUNOLOGY TERTIARY EDUCATION - THE START AND LATER REVIVAL OF AN ANCIENT UNIVERSITY IN INDIA SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD The New Seven Wonders of the World Great Wall of China in China (220 B.C. The Using Subject Headings tutorial below explains it better. Browse a database’s Thesaurus or list of Subject Terms to find subject headings relevant to your topic OR use a subject heading link in an article record to search for more articles with that heading. You may discover other topics, authors or references or you may decide to change your topic. You don't need to start with 20 articles find a couple of very relevant ones and read those first. Example (keywords in italics): What are the effects of global warming on the animals in national parks? You might want to get more specific and search for: climate change, wildlife, Yellowstone. ![]() KEEP IT SIMPLE.Search with only the most necessary keywords from your topic and don't use all of them at once.What search tools are available to you? Are there check boxes, limiters, subject headings, indexes, a link to get help? ![]() Before you start searching in an unfamiliar database, look at the whole search screen first. ![]() Librarians can suggest the best databases for your topic, help you with your search strategy, and answer questions about using library resources.ĭatabase Searching Tips from Foley Librarians
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