book The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman draws attention to some very good points concerning globalization and the world economy today. Friedman emphasizes the status of America today in relation to the other countries of the world. As I looked at the things in which he warned about or highlighted‚ I realized the importance of this issue. He talks about a few aspects in which need to be kept competitive in order for America to retain their current standing in the world market. First of all‚ Friedman
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In chapter 15‚ as the world became flat‚ some parts of the world remained unflat because they could not participate in the flattening process. The unflat world consisted of developing nations while the flat world consisted of developed nations. Since the unflat world could not participate‚ it has kept them unadvanced‚ stagnant‚ and deprived. Rural Africa‚ China‚ India‚ and Latin America were left behind because their nations were plagued with diseases due to their broken government system being unable
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It’s All Fun and Games Every sport will consist of diverse personalities that‚ surprisingly‚ can relate and build “chemistry”‚ undergoing the act of teamwork. Teamwork is where a group of associates take part‚ together‚ in an objective that benefits everyone involved. Teamwork is vital when it comes to getting the team together and working as a whole – as one. Imagine the difficulty to this task‚ trying to put multiple personalities together and work as one. This task seems difficult to accomplish
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You can easily get sucker into paying more than fifty dollars for having a towing company change flat tire for you. Instead‚ you can save yourself money by doing it yourself. It is a simple process that takes less than half an hour. Most of the tools you need are already in your car. These tools include a Jack‚ a tire iron‚ a spare tire‚ and road flares. The first step is to set up the road flares. Flares are available at most department stores and are a very good idea to carry. Setting flares makes
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the industrial world and traveled only slow ly‚ifat all‚ beyond it.Entire electorateswill learn things that once only a few bureaucrats knew. Small companieswill offerservicesthatpreviously onlygiantscould provide.In all theseways‚ thecom munications revolution is profoundlydemocratic and liberating‚levelingtheimbalancebetween large and small‚ richand poor." The global vision that FrancesCairncross predicted inherDeath ofDis tanceappears to be upon us.We seem to live in a world that is no longer
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Abstract In this paper the five schools’ practices as listed in The Flat World of Education are identified and prioritized according to the needs of the my school. The practices are defined in relation to their proven successes and related to my school’s immediate concerns. Solutions to each need are provided along with practical steps toward their implementations. Though each area is listed as a separate practice‚ they overlap one another and share the underlying need of smaller class sizes and
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they have permission to take the chickens home‚ but I only remember a few actually hatching. In second grade I made a Flat Stanley and created a book of places I took him. I sent him to Colorado with my aunt and uncle and to the police station with my dad. My mom sent the pictures somewhere to have all of the pictures made into a book‚ and next thing I know‚ I have my own personal Flat Stanley book. Also‚ in second grade we went on a field trip to the Cleveland Metroparks. A group of students went
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proposal to Nike’s senior management on how to market the modified sneakers for the elderly. In order to make an effective marketing plan‚ findings indicate that marketing research and information is imperative for both environmental and competitor analysis. So to speak‚ the report has delved deeper to present how the 4Ps of marketing mix would be utilized for better marketing of the product. Equally important‚ the report has presented a marketing plan budget as a percentage of the total production
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The World is Flat: The Great Sorting Out Summary In this chapter‚ Thomas Friedman looks at how cultures and societies will have to deal with and adapt to the changes that globalization brings to the way of doing business. It affects whole companies and individuals. He gives the perception of the world is flattening by comparing the Industrial Revolution to the IT Revolution that is happening right now. The flattening process was identified by Karl Marx and Frederich Engels in the Communist Manifesto
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It’s The End Of The World‚ As We Know It If you had only one more day to live‚ how would you want to spend it? Who would you want to spend it with? There are currently 6‚773‚643‚360 people in the world‚ of course give or take a few‚ and in a mere 3 years and seven months‚ every single one of those people may be faced with that same question. Forty-Four months‚ 1‚309 days‚ 31‚416 hours; no matter how you look at it‚ that’s all you have left‚ as some would say. Many people have heard of the ancient
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