Word: flatnesses
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...World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century...
Concurring with the mayor, Friedman argues in his new book “The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century” that Japanese outsourcing to China will likely foster conciliation between the two countries. At least in the short term, this appears an unfortunate prognostication...
...still more problematic colloquial concept than the “triple convergence” is the book’s central theme itself. What, exactly, constitutes a flat world? Surely it entails a “level playing field.” And yes, many young Indians participate in outsourcing and function vitally in the global economy, but they are hardly on a par with the American executive who made the decision to outsource in the first place. Commendably, in a section that deals fairly and extensively with critics of globalization and with disputants of his claims of equality, Friedman...
...comic tonic came at a helpful moment for the Bush operation, which is off to one of the slowest second-term starts in memory. The President's plan for an overhaul of Social Security is flat on its back, and most Washington Republicans privately say it's unlikely to get back up. Bush's popularity is sagging again, as gasoline prices have jumped, the economy has struggled to show sustained momentum, and American casualties in Iraq are mounting. Several veteran reporters at the White House correspondents' dinner noted that one reason the comedy routine fell to Laura was that Bush...
With one out, consecutive singles by shortstop Lauren Brown and seniors Lauren Stefanchik and Lauren Bettinelli loaded the bases. Flat-out hustle evened the score, as the next two batters hit ground balls in the infield, but the runners on third beat the throws home...