„The Triple Convergence” I. Summary/Synopsis Thomas L.Friedman‚ The World is Flat: a brief history of the twenty-first century. Published by Farrar‚ Straus and Giroux‚ 2007. Friedman discusses the "triple convergence." The convergence of the ten flatteners had created a whole new platform. It is a global‚ Web-enabled platform for multiple forms of collaboration. This platform enables individuals‚ groups‚ companies‚ and universities anywhere in the world to collaborate - for the purposes of innovation
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Basic Poker Odds Chart You can use this simple odds chart for calculating odds and probabilities while playing and deciding which bets to make. It has basic hand odds given the number of "outs" after the flop or after the turn. Feel free to save this image to your computer for use any time you need it! FAQ Why should I use a poker odds calculator? Poker is a hyper-competitive game with real stakes and real cash commonly riding on the line. This makes having an edge at the tables absolutely crucial
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‘Outcasts United’ is the story of a refugee soccer team‚ their coach Luma Mufleh‚ and the town they live in‚ Clarkston Georgia. Clarkston‚ once a primarily homogenous white southern town‚ finds itself in the throes of extreme ethnic and cultural diversity after the relocation of thousands of refugees from Europe‚ Africa‚ and the Middle East. Located just outside of Atlanta‚ Clarkston residents were accustomed to things being a certain way. The town motto “small town‚ big heart” came from an old
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long as I have an internet access‚ I can never be too far from the other side of the globe‚ just like the call center employees Thomas Friedman talked about in his book‚ The World is Flat‚ thanks to the new technology brought to the Philippines. Philippines is not a dominant player in what Friedman calls a flat world‚ but it is fast catching up. In recent years‚ it has become the destination of choice for outsourcing due to the large pool of trainable and highly skilled English-speaking labor
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Reading and calling bluffs is an important aspect of any poker tournament. You know the drill. Someone pushes all-in with a ten high only to have their opponent reveal pocket aces. Yes‚ bluffs are called all the time in poker. So why not in other sports? Chinese center Yi Jianilan is attempting to force the Milwaukee Bucks‚ the team that selected him 6th overall in last month’s NBA Draft‚ to trade him before the upcoming season. It was well known prior to the draft that Yi’s representatives wanted
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in Las Vegas poker rooms. These rooms‚ which hide in conspicuous enclaves of big time casinos‚ have long been home to some of the world’s finest players. These days‚ the overall level of play has dropped dramatically. With ESPN and other networks giving poker more mainstream coverage‚ average Joes everywhere are learning to play the game. While they learn to play games on the internet and against their below average friends‚ they also want to test their skill against the "real" poker players out in
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stupid every time I would try to say something to someone. I was always in the shadow or an outcast‚ someone that even recognized. I never tried to fit in‚ because I don’t want to make a fool out of myself. As I got a little older I still felt the same way‚ however I opened up a little more when I moved to America. I made new friends even though i was shy; I didn’t want them to make fun of me for being an outcast. Although I had all these new friends I still felt alone.
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1.0 Introduction Flat Cargo Berhad (FCB) is an air freight services and ground handling company. Its company’s operations cover Asian Pacific region including China‚ Japan‚ Thailand‚ Singapore and many more. Their main customers are United Parcel Services (UPS)‚ City Link and Nationwide Express. The main shareholder for FCB is Bangor Sdn Bhd which is part of Miri Group represented by 26.5% of the company interest. Kencana & Associates is the auditor company that audit FCB’s account. The leader of
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From imaginative chocolatiers to a man with scissors for hands‚ Tim Burton’s use of unique and outcast characters make his films some of the most recognized in the world. Burton’s style is as distinctive as his characters by creating fantastical but mysterious worlds. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissorhands are some of his most popular films and both illustrate characters who are outcasts onto the society around them. Burton uses the contrast of lifestyles in the characters‚ low key
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Earth is round. In recent times‚ the rumor of a flat Earth has come up. These rumors are supposedly supported by science and the Bible. They think that there is no question that the Earth is flat. In fact‚ there is even a Flat Earth Convention every year to talk about the flat Earth. Although many people think the world is flat‚ science shows that the Earth is round. Some people may have thought that people in the Middle Ages thought the world was flat. Unfortunately‚ every educated person in the Middle
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