ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN 2025: CHALLENGES FOR BUSINESS PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

 Hello, folks! I hope you´re fine! Let´s talk a bit more about business world today! 

Would you like to have your own business? 

Do you know anyone who chose to run a business? What are your impressions about this? Are there more advantages or disadvantages when we work for ourselves?

And how is that in your country? Are there programs to encourage people to get started in business? 

Do you have any information about taxes that entrepreneurs need to pay to have their own companies?

Give your opinion, comment below and have fun!

" Around the world, the number of people deterred from starting a business because of fear it might fail is increasing, according to the GEM 2024/2025 Global Report titled Entrepreneurship Reality Check, released today at a special event to launch the report in Bilbao, Spain. 

https://www.gemconsortium.org/reports/latest-global-report

INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND GLOBAL TAX "WAR"

 Hi, guys! Let´s talk a little about something really outstanding recently: a global tax "war" that is happening currently after the decisions made for the North-American president, when he started a massive tax project, affecting the whole world. 

What´s your opinion about that? 

And about Brazil? Do you see more advantages or disadvantages with the massive tax?

Write your opinion down here and talk to more people interested in this topic. 

Have fun!

The importance of recycling for the future

Hello, everyone! I´d like to invite you to discuss something really relevant: how recycling can be a great alternative for sustainability and increase our chances of having a future in our planet. Read the text below and after that, answer these questions:

1. What´s your opinion about recycling and its benefits to the environment?

2. What do you do to contribute to recycling? 

 Cultivating a Culture of Sustainability

One of the paramount long-term impacts of recycling is its role in fostering a culture of environmental stewardship. Prioritizing recycling at the individual, communal, and corporate levels establishes a model for embracing other sustainable practices. Recycling serves as a reminder of the interdependence between our actions and the well-being of the planet, thereby promoting broader environmental initiatives, such as the reduction of single-use plastics, water conservation, and the adoption of renewable energy sources.

Small Actions, Big Impact

Although recycling may appear as a minor deed, its ramifications on the environment are extensive. Each instance of choosing to recycle contributes to waste reduction, preservation of natural resources, energy conservation, and wildlife protection. It stands as a simple yet potent approach through which we can contribute to the preservation of the planet, one item at a time. As we persist in prioritizing recycling in our daily routines, we inch closer to a more sustainable, pristine, and healthier planet for future generations.

Author: Dennis Boakye

https://blogs.lawrence.edu/careercenter/2024/10/the-impact-of-recycling-on-environmental-sustainability.html

BACK TO ACTIVITY!

Hello, everyone! I hope you´re fine! Guys, depois de um longo período sem postagens, hoje retornamos às atividades deste blog, mas com uma novidade super bacana. Além das dicas de inglês para quem precisa melhorar suas habilidades e a possibilidade de postar comentários para interagirmos e praticarmos nosso inglês, deixarei o link de alguns vídeos para complementar a discussão, ok. Espero que vocês aproveitem e aprendam bastante. See you soon.

Welcome back!

OPERATING SYSTEMS: HIDDEN SOFTWARE

Hi, IT folks, welcome to my blog! 

I´d like you feel free to read and contribute ideas here! 

Not only by writing your opinion about the text, but also by talking to your colleagues by replying to their comments.  Let´s build our knowledge together and have fun!

Read the text below, answer the questions and discuss with friends:

a. What difference is there between applications software and operating systems?

b. Why is the supervisor program the most important operating system program?

c. What is the difference between resident and non-resident programs?

d. What are the main functions of an operating system?

OPERATING SYSTEMS: HIDDEN SOFTWARE

When a brand new computer  comes off the factory assembly line, it can do nothing. The hardware needs software to make id work. Are we talking about applications software such as word processing or spreadsheet software? Partly. But an applications software package does not communicate directly with the hardware. Between the applications software and the hardware is a software interface - an operating system. An operating system is a set of programs that lies between applications software and the computer hardware. 

The most important program in the operating system, the program that manages the operating system, is the supervisor program, most of which remains in memory and is thus referred to as resident. The supervisor controls the entire operating system and loads into memory other operating system programs (called nonresident) from disk storage only as needed.

An operating system has three main functions: 

1. manage the computer´s resources, such as the central processing unit, memory, disk drives, and printers;

2. establish a user interface;

3. execute and provide services for applications software. 

Keep in mind, however, that much of the work of an operating system is hidden from the user. In particular, the first listed function, managing the computer´s resources, is taken care of without the user being aware of the details.

Furthermore, all input and output operations, although invoked by an applications program, are actually carried out by the operating system.

Source: Oxford English for Information Technology

Eric H. Glendinning & John McEwan

MARKETING AND ADVERTISING

Hello, folks!

Our post today is about our classes related to MARKETING AND ADVERTISING.

Let´s use our creativity then! Imagine that you have capital to invest in your own business. Try to write a brief marketing plan for your new company including itens like the following ones:

1. Company name:

2. Product /service name:

3. Target market:

4. Business strategy:

5. Price of the product/service:

6. Types of advertising:

WHY DO YOU WORK?

Hello, folks! Nice to see you again on our blog!

This post is about the topic we discussed on 23rd October, when we read and did exercises about  Management Theories. According to the texts, we compared ideas from Taylor and Fayol related to the different kinds of motivation workers have to do their jobs. 

And about you? Why do you work? What motivates you? What makes you do your best at work? Read the list of elements and use them if you need to describe your profile:

MOTIVATION TO WORK

A. MONEY

B. HELPING PEOPLE

C. RESPONSIBILITY

D. THE NATURE OF THE WORK

E. SOCIAL STATUS

F. USE OF PERSONAL TALENTS

G. CONTACT WITH OTHER PEOPLE