Thomas Friedman – The World Is Flat Introduction The meeting between Thomas Friedman, a veteran award winning American journalist, and Nandan Nilekani, the then Chief Executive of Infosys, proved to be a catalyst for the making of ‘The World Is Flat’, an influential work on Globalization, written by Mr. Friedman. In essence, the book dwells on how globalization has provided the world a common platform for collaboration, and its impact on modern society. Over the course of making a documentary on
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE At a critical juncture as this in my life, and after having had a long thoughtful consideration of my industry experience, career goals, academic background, and personal abilities, I am looking forward for means to quench my thirst for knowledge, one that has made me opt to pursue Graduate studies. The eagerness to know more has driven me to maintain an exemplary academic record all throughout my student life. Right from my middle school, I have shown a deep
He approaches the arguments of Nandan Nilekani, one of the professionals Friedman cited, from a different prospective. Instead of intellects and capitals flow freely across borders, he points out that none of the industries were free from political and geographic constraints. Firms like Google
1.0 Synopsis In the near future, a hostile alien race (called the Formics) have attacked Earth. If not for the legendary heroics of International Fleet Commander, Mazer Rackham, all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, the highly esteemed Colonel Graff and the International Military are training only the best young children to find the future Mazer. Ender Wiggin, a shy, but strategically brilliant boy is pulled out of his school to join the elite. Arriving at Battle School, Ender