“The World is Flat” is a very catchy yet baffling title. Initially‚ no clue is given about the book being related to technology‚ yet the author is able to describe how technology is revolutionizing the world. Thomas L. Friedman starts his book by describing how he came up with the phrase “The World is Flat”. He begins his book by comparing his journey to the one of Columbus’ trip to India and how Columbus and had concluded that the world was flat. On his visit to Bangalore he visits Infosys Technologies
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The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century is an international bestselling book by Thomas Friedman that analyzes globalization‚ primarily in the early 21st century. The title is a metaphor for viewing the world as a level playing field in terms of commerce‚ where all competitors have an equal opportunity. As the first edition cover illustration indicates‚ the title also alludes to the perceptual shift required for countries‚ companies and individuals to remain competitive in a
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Introduction Flat Cargo Berhad(FCB)‚ an air cargo company that was listed in Bursa Malaysia on the 15th of September 2001 was one of the largest airfreight companies in Malaysia. The company servicing several government linked companies including Freight Malaysia Berhad and other private company like Citylink‚Nationwide Express and Nippon Express. It was registered as an investment holding company with several subsidiaries with principal activities ranging from air freight services and ground handling
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C A S E 2 Asian Journal of Case Research 4(S): 15 – 25 (2011) Flat Cargo Berhad: An Auditor’s Conundrum ZAKIAH MUHAMMADDUN MOHAMEDa* AND TAKIAH MOHD ISKANDARb ABSTRACT Flat Cargo Berhad (FCB) was one of the largest air freight companies in Malaysia‚ servicing several government linked companies including Freight Malaysia Berhad‚ and had Kencana & Associates served as its auditors. In 2006‚ during a routine financial audit‚ the auditors identified several suspicious findings that
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Changes In The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman‚ Friedman insinuates that politics‚ globalization‚ and technology are rapidly changing the world. Friedman warns the public that America is not ready for these changes and should try to embrace them. I thoroughly enjoyed Friedman’s references to the advancements in technology. It opened my eyes and made me realize how far our civilization has truly come in such a short time period. Friedman believes that the dot-com boom played a crucial role in
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Speaking of regionalistic qualities‚ The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and The Outcasts of Poker Flat are very much alike when it comes to their characters. The dialect used in both stories indicates that the setting must be somewhere in the “Wild West”. For example‚ in Twain’s story‚ Simon Wheeler is telling the narrator tall tales about some fellow named Jim Smiley and his tone tells you exactly the type of man he is: somewhat unintelligent compared to the narrator. The sentence structure
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Major Dramatists: Moliere. Broomall‚ PA. Chelsea House Publishers‚ 2003. Print. Knutson‚ Harold C. The Triumph of Wit: Moliere and Restoration Comedy (Columbus: Ohio State University Press‚ 1988): pp. 115-17. Print. Melzer‚ Sarah E. “Performing Moliere: Le Misanthrope- Tragedy or Comedy?” Approaches to Teaching Moliere’s Tartuffe” and Other Plays. (New York: The Modern Language Association or America‚ 1995) pp. 143-44. Print. Norman‚ Larry F. The Public Mirror: Moliere and the Social Commerce of Depiction
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look more impressive. In Tortilla Flat‚ John Steinbeck is the jeweler and his characters are the diamonds. Steinbeck’s embellished tone toward his characters is a pretense to show off his characters and present them as more admirable and chivalric than their outward actions would honestly allow. His admiring tone towards his characters in Tortilla Flat contributes to the emphasis of “simple things” presented throughout the novel. Each chapter in Tortilla Flat is a stand-alone narrative‚ and
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LIVING IN A FLAT V versus A HOUSE I decided to compare living in a flat and living in a house‚ because I moved from a flat to a house a couple of months ago. This fact inspired me to write about the differences between these two places. I definitely love living in a house more‚ but nothing is only white and black. Equally living in a flat and living in a house have their pros and cons. Living in a flat is quite comfortable and one doesn´t have much worries. You do not have to bother
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evaluate the ‘World is Flat’ thesis put forward by Thomas Friedman. Thomas Friedman in his recent book ‘The world is flat’ discusses a short history of globalisation in the twenty-first century. His discovering journey took him around the world to investigate the new concept in transnational business. He views himself as Columbus-like‚ but in a new modern word‚ in which he is searching for the sources of today’s wealth. Only to come to a rhetorical conclusion that the world is “flat” not round! His
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