Friedmans10Flatteners TRANSCRIPT Slide 1 Transcript: Friedman’s 10 Flatteners 54 seconds This is a presentation about Tom Friedman’s book‚ called The World is Flat. Tom Friedman is a New York Times reporter and columnist who has won three Pulitzer Prizes and has had four or five bestselling books out. He gets some criticism for this book because some people think he’s a cheerleader for Globalization‚ and those people who are against Globalization don’t particularly like that. I think‚ in all
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across the world and document young people on America’s standing. He says that Globalization took over when he was sleeping and that he couldn’t explain it. Tom travels to Bangalore and meets Nandan Nilekani who casually mentions that the world’s economic playing field was being levelled. This propelled him to write a book on globalization and outsourcing called “The world is flat”. The Flatteners The book is about two main themes: The 10 flatteners and the effects of flattening on the world (triple
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creations that nature has to offer. There is just something about the sight of thousands of tons of water flowing over a cliff and plunging into the river below. There are many beautiful waterfalls around the world but this list features the 10 greatest and most amazing waterfalls we were able to find. 10 Jog Falls Jog Falls‚ created by the River Sharavathi‚ falling from a height of 253 meters (829 feet)‚ is the highest waterfalls in India. Before the rainy season Jog Falls is nearly unrecognizable with
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10 Inventions that changed the World The Telephone The telephone is an instrument that converts voice and sound signals into electrical impulses for transmission by wire to a different location‚ where another telephone receives the electrical impulses and turns them back into recognizable sounds. In 1875‚ Alexander Graham Bell built the first telephone that transmitted electrically the human voice. The History of Computers There are many major milestones in the history of computers
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Period 1 AP World Ch. 10 Review 12/15/12 WHAP: Chp 10 Medieval Europe 1. What characteristics defined medieval west Europe? 2. How did manorialism affect the legal‚ social and economic position of the serfs? 3. How did
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Top 10 Tourist Attractions In The World The most beautiful places in the world‚ attracting hundreds of tourists each year‚ these places are termed as the world’s natural heritage by UNESCO. The scenic beauties offer such a soothing sight that even shows in the pictures. 10. The Tasmania Island An island at the edge of the world‚ the Tasmania Island is a natural paradise. Tasmania is Australia’s island state lying approximately 240 km south of the state of Victoria in the South Pacific Ocean. Tasmania
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with the airlines on the ground and onboard‚ during a 10-month period; The survey measures passenger satisfaction across more than 40 key performance indicators of airline front-line product and service - including check-in‚ boarding‚ onboard seat comfort‚ cabin cleanliness‚ food‚ beverages‚ in flight entertainment and staff service. The Survey covered over 200 airlines‚ from the largest international airlines to smaller domestic carriers “The World Airline Awards” are a primary benchmarking tool for
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10 American Inventions That Changed the World From the mundane to the truly spectacular‚ numerous American inventions have changed the world. Here is a countdown of ten things invented by Americans that have become part of our everyday lives here and across the world. 10. If you find buttons quite a fuss as you dress up for work‚ then you have to thank Whitcomb L. Judson‚ an inventor from Chicago‚ for inventing the clasp locker‚ the zipper’s predecessor which was introduced in 1893. The modern
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variety of techniques ‚ perspectives ‚ methods etc that could help you when you embark into theatre and films. While training to become an an actor doesn’t necessarily require a degree from a college or professional learning‚ many of the best actors in world cinema have grown to be well rounded and highly benefitted from their professional courses. The whole concept of acting will usually comprise of 2/3rd natural talent and 1/3rd of training Also the physical location of the place is crucial because
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History Tue 10 Air Attacks that Shook the World 147Comments Share August 16‚ 2011 by Subhayan Mukerjee Maintaining air superiority has been one of the cornerstones of every major war that has waged ever since the invention of the airplane; be it the classic World War I dog fights or the atomic bombings in 1945 to the more recent usage of droids in America’s war on terror. However if it is organized missions and calculated air strikes that we’re talking about‚ then it mostly begins
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