In “The Professor’s big stage”‚ published in New York Times‚ the author Thomas L. Friedman noted the essentialness of traditional universities to further fructify their “university experience” at lower costs; he also unraveled the reason this is urgently needed: The advancements in globalized educational technologies are making higher education more accessible and less unique. Friedman initiates his essay with the example of a Harvard professor‚ Michael Sandel‚ obtaining celebrity status worldwide
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Thomas Friedman Vs. Richard Florida Thomas Friedman’s lecture on his book "The World is Flat"‚ is not only humorous but insightfully clever. Friedman’s lecture breaks down the first three chapters of his book. I found this lecture interesting because studying the field of business you’re instantly introduced to what globalization is but never where it actually began and the advancements it has made over time. Robert Florida’s article "The World is Spiky" expanded and contrasted Friedman’s
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Friedman records 10 noteworthy overall occasions that he attributes as being integral to the expansion of globalization. He calls these occasions "flatteners"‚ as he expresses that they opened up and smoothed the world expanding the simplicity of exchange
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obstacles in their lives. Throughout our lives we face many challenges – some more difficult than others. What matters is if we manage to overcome these ‘tests’. Neil Smith writes about Max from “Green Fluorescent Protein” and Thomas Findley writes about Dr.Menlo in “Dreams”. Both characters face internal and external issues and we see how they try to overcome them. Both protagonists should be happy when we look at their comfortable lives. Max comes from a good neighbourhood and Dr. Menlo is a successful
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Answer 1: Thomas Friedman‚ New York Times columnist and author‚ claims in his book titled‚ ‘The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century ’(2005)‚ that globalization and technology has flattened the world to a ‘level playing field’. He analyses the ten ‘flatteners’ or events that happened over a period of around ten years to make the world go flat. The first flattener‚ that Friedman writes about‚ was the Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and end of the Cold War‚ that brought forward
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The Summary of “205 Easy Ways to Save the Earth” In a personal narrative “205 Easy Ways to Save the Earth” by Thomas L. Friedman an award winning columnist. Researched on the internet (Google) “Easy Ways to Save the Earth” upon his search he found a great number of links this included “10 Ways to Save the Earth in Under a Minute”. He argues that were having a green party not a revolution. He states that there is more to changing a light bulb to make a difference. He has come across a law that he
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Argument Analysis: America’s Real Dream Team In “America’s Real Dream team”‚ published in the New York Times on March 21‚ 2010‚ Thomas went to a big Washington party to attend the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search finals. To his surprise‚ Most of the finalists who came from American high school hailed from immigrant families‚ largely from Asia. Thomas declares himself a “pro-immigration” fanatic. He points out keeping a constant flow of legal immigrants is the key to make our country stronger. He
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Introduction Thomas Friedman writer of‚ “Globalization The Super-Story” introduces/focuses how the fast-pacing world brings with it unique and novel concepts. Technological advancements have continued to shape the economical‚ political‚ social‚ and cultural landscapes of the modern society at the local and international spheres. Through the exchange of ideas and innovations‚ the world has witnessed ongoing and sustained growth in numerous sectors. Globalization has become a typical adjective that
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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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The Dream Of The America Everybody have a dream when they come to United States‚ for many people is a sacrifice because‚ they leave behind family‚ friends‚ memories and the place where they born. But they come looking for a opportunity that they cannot realize in their country. that opportunity is called The American dream. The American Dream in my opinion means: opportunities‚ safety and family. First‚ in America we can have better opportunities than in our own country‚ for example can find better
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