ASSIGNMENT 2 Forces that flattened the world according to Thomas Friedman Supply chaining A supply chain is a system of organizations‚ people‚ technology‚ activities‚ information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. Supply chain activities transform natural resources‚ raw materials and components into a finished product that is delivered to the end customer. In sophisticated supply chain systems‚ used products may re-enter the supply chain at any
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I chose to read the book The Next Decade written by George Friedman. In the book he give the reader historical details and his predictions of the next 10 years and beyond. I like the historical facts and some of his predictions. However in my need for knowledge without conjecture this book left me feeling bored. The author had a lot of ideas while contradicting himself. In the book‚ Friedman shares his strong belief‚ especially about the United States‚ how the world will change so much in the next
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Lillian Friedman Astor is noted as the first female animator in the studio system. She worked on over 42 films. Her most famous work includes working on Betty Boop at Fleischer Studios. Lillian was born on April 12‚ 1912. Her education took place at Washington Irving High School where she took a class taught by a teacher whose husband owned an ad agency. Her first job in the industry was at Mendelssohn’s Spring Song‚ in 1930. Her primary role was inking‚ painting and inbetweening. Lillian found
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Sandra Upson and Lauren F. Friedman have interesting and valid theory as to why there’s a lack in female geniuses. Their claims seem reasonable and are backed by credible sources. However‚ what determines the “genius” status? Many great women are acknowledge for their abilities and accomplishments. Their revolve idea and thesis around the fact that women tend to care more about married life‚ taking care of their families‚ and society that support this custom. These concerns often outrank the need
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Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution-And How It Can Renew America Author: Thomas L. Friedman Thesis Statement: Hot‚ Flat‚ & Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman was published by FSC Mixed Sources in the year 2008. This book is a diagnosis of Friedman’s three major challenges facing the world and the United States. Also he includes perceptions for how the United States can cure these problems. Friedman especially specializes on focusing on the greatest challenge of which is global warming.
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economist and Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman published Capitalism and Freedom‚ a collection of essays that departs from mathematical economic models and instead unpacks economics’ real world relationship with public policy issues. In Chapter Eleven of Capitalism and Freedom‚ Friedman proposed a social policy called negative income tax (NIT) – a measure where individuals and families below a certain income level receive cash from the government‚ instead of paying taxes. Friedman argued that the $33 billion
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The microwave oven offers a fast and effective way to cook food in a short amount of time. They are used in millions of homes in the United States due to their speed‚ convenience‚ and ease of use in cooking food. This paper aims to discuss the science and technology of the microwave oven‚ describe some of its features‚ as well as talk about the advantages/disadvantages of the microwave oven as compared to a conventional oven or rotisserie. Microwave ovens use micro waves (or radio waves) to create
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John Keynes and Milton Friedman were the most influential economists of the 20th century. Friedman spent much of his intellectual energy attacking the legacy of Keynes‚ it is natural to consider them opposites. Their differences were‚ indeed‚ profound and so was what they shared. Believe it or not‚ neither won or lost: today’s policy orthodoxies are a synthesis of their two approaches.( http://gecon.blogspot.com July 19‚ 2009) Some of there key differences were Keynes thought the great depression
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The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman is best described as an exposé of the realities of the present day business world and of the effects that certain advances in technology as well as political upheavals have had on capitalism during the past three decades. The “flattening” of the world is a metaphor used to describe an increasing interconnectivity among the citizens of the world. This increase in interconnectivity is ascribed to several events such as the fall of the Berlin wall‚ and most
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Milton Friedman‚ “The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase Profits” In the article‚ “The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Profits‚” Friedman states that “businessmen believe that they are defending free enterprise when they proclaim that business is not concerned merely with profit but also with promoting desirable social ends.” This social responsibility is defined as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)‚ which is the belief that “corporations owe a greater duty
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