martedì 12 maggio 2009

Me an entrepreneur?

What is entrepreneurship & economy? Who is an entrepreneur? Which are the qualities of an entrepreneur and which the advantages of being an entrepreneur? All the questions will find an answer in the general meeting on 13 may at the Andiamo New Hall where Mr. Patrick Bwanali will give an introduction lesson on the topic. All the students of all A.E.I. Schools are invited to join it.




A brief explanation of Entrepreneurship


Entrepreneurship is assuming responsibility and risk in designing and implementing a strategy with which to begin a
business. The individual is known as an entrepreneur, running a small business venture, assuming the risks and rewards from it, instead of working for another business as an employee. The entrepreneur combines "land, labor, and capital" with a particular idea or skill of his in order to run his business and offer its particular goods or services. There are inherent risks and potential losses involved, and also an opportunity for greater profit should the idea see success. 

Entrepreneur frequently has the same meaning as founder. Some entrepreneurs are considered to be self-employed, although others may receive salary or wages from their company. At times, they may need to accept a high level of risk in different areas, such as financial, professional, or personal risks. Many entrepreneurships (or business ventures begun by the individuals) fail, at times leaving the entrepreneurs with significant losses. 

Entrepreneurs are one part of an economy, and particularly receive focus in a capitalistic one. Taking ideas along with the resources they have at their disposal, they attempt to make the venture profitable. Additionally, other types of entrepreneurs exist: the political entrepreneur, the social entrepreneur, and others. Recently, new technology has led to classifications such as the Internet entrepreneur and the digital entrepreneur. 


Other interesting links on the topic:


giovedì 7 maggio 2009

The Prisoner of Zenda (review)


Following the revew of the book:"The prisoner of Zenda" written by Anthony Hope that is part of Andiamo Library Classic collection.



The Prisoner of Zenda is an adventure novel by Anthony Hope, published in 1894. The king of the fictional country of Ruritania is abducted on the eve of his coronation, and the protagonist, an English gentleman on holiday who fortuitously resembles the monarch, is persuaded to act as his political decoy in an attempt to save the situation. The villainous Rupert of Hentzau gave his name to the sequel published in 1898, which is included in some editions of this novel. The books were extremely popular and inspired a new genre of Ruritanian romance, including the Graustark novels by George Barr McCutcheon.


Plot Summary:

The narrator is twenty-nine year old the Hon. Rudolf Rassendyll, younger brother of the Earl of Burlesdon and (through an ancestor's sexual indiscretion) a distant cousin and look-alike of Rudolf V, the soon-to-be-crowned King of Ruritania, a "highly interesting and important" [1] Germanic kingdom somewhere imprecisely between the German and Austrian Empires. Ruritania is, like Germany and Austria-Hungary at that time, an absolute monarchy. Rudolf Elphberg, the crown prince, is a hard-drinking playboy, unpopular with the common people, but supported by the aristocracy, the Catholic Church, the army, and the rich classes in general. The political rival to this absolute monarch is his younger half-brother Michael, Duke and Governor of Strelsau, the capital. Michael has no legitimate claim to the throne, because he is the son of their father's second, morganatic marriage: there are hints, from his swarthy appearance (he is nicknamed Black Michael) and Rassendyll's elliptically referring to him as a "mongrel", that he may have Jewish ancestry. Michael is regarded as champion of Strelsau's working classes, both the proletariat and the peasants, and of what Hope refers to as the criminal classes. The novel seems sympathetic, however, with those who would support the dissolute despot, King Rudolf.
When Michael has Rudolf drugged, abducted and imprisoned in the castle in the small town of Zenda, Rassendyll must impersonate the King at the coronation. There are complications, plots, and counter-plots, among them the schemes of Michael's mistress Antoinette de Mauban, and those of his villainous henchman Rupert of Hentzau, and Rassendyll falling in love with Princess Flavia, the King's betrothed. In the end, the King is restored to his throne — but the lovers must part.


Font: wikipedia

martedì 5 maggio 2009

Books Available at the Library

We finally managed to publish the list of the all books available at our Library, you can find it clicking the following address:

ANDIAMO LIBRARY BOOK LIST

For any information to borrow a book contact us at Andiamo Education Institutions Office, P.O. Box 314 / Balaka or write us an e/mail at bentala.fanny@gmail.com or marcalessandro@gmail.com .

Thanks.

Fanny Bentala (Andiamo E.I Secretary)