„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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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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of Things Catholic Highly acclaimed thriller blends church history and Italian religious art with a romantic subplot. Finally‚ there exist a Catholic thriller that has nothing to do with clergy sexual abuse and demonic possession. Detroit writer Ron Teachworth published The Annunciation (WestBow Press‚ 2014)‚ an intriguing and captivating novel that blends elements of mystery and romance against a backdrop of history and culture. A novel about the Catholic Church and its workings necessarily
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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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Samsara was made in 2011 and directed by Ron Fricke. It is a non-narrative documentary film that explores the artistic and naturalistic wonders of the world. The film is nonverbal which gives off a relaxing‚ meditative vibe. It tells an unusual story using emotion evoking images of landscapes and multiple time-lapse sequences. The actual word Samsara refers to the wheel of existence‚ the cycle of birth‚ loss of life‚ and rebirth. The word also embraces aspects of Buddhism and Hinduism. Each of
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When former Coca-Cola Co. (KO ) executive E. Neville Isdell agreed last May to come out of retirement and become chief executive of the beleaguered soda giant‚ he brimmed with confidence. No Coke newcomer‚ Isdell had spent 35 years inside the vast Coke system as the Atlanta company built itself into the world’s most recognized global brand‚ retiring in 2001 after a three-year stint as head of a large European Coke bottler. "The system isn’t broken‚" Isdell told a BusinessWeek reporter at the time
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Thomas Friedman’s idea that the world is flattening is based on recent observations that the global economic “playing field” is becoming increasingly easier to enter and to compete in. Friedman notes ten events that have played a significant role in this phenomenon. Friedman noted some very interesting events that helped lead to the flattening of the world‚ such as outsourcing‚ offshoring‚ supply chaining and “insourcing”. The two events of Friedman’s ten that I found to be most interesting
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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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Ron Mueck. ’Wildman ’. A pale‚ tall figure looms over all who are in its presence‚ overwhelming and shockingly real. The Giant‚ ’Wildman ’‚ a huge modal of a man‚ is nude‚ this nakedness‚ displayed for all to see. This ultimate exposure is a symbol to modern culture as one of ultimate indecency and of vulnerability. He sits on a simple‚ sturdy wooden stool. His pose is rigid‚ his knuckles are tightened and white as he grips his seat‚ his eyes are wide with fear‚ accusing the society that
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Total Opposites In the short story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte‚ the author uses characters in the story that have very similar characteristics‚ except for one‚ "Uncle Billy." John Oakhurst is a big time gambler in Poker Flat. He took large sums of money from many people in town. The residents of Poker Flat were very upset with him always winning bets and all of their money. Out of all the people that are banned from Poker Flat‚ Oakhurst possesses the best qualities out of the group.
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