GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CLASS - Vocabulary

Fatal error - End to any chance that you will get what you want
Ex: It was a fatal error for him to forget water when he walked through the desert.

Calamity - Major disaster
Ex: The earthquake in Indonesia caused a calamity, because so many people died and several buildings were destroyed in many countries.

Alliance – Good working relationship
Ex: England and Canada formed an alliance to fight in World War 2 against Germany.

Persistent – You will not give up
Ex: He’s asked me to have dinner many times. He was persistent, so I decided to have dinner with him only one time. Since that time he has become my boyfriend.

Acts of God - Something that happens that people can’t control
Ex: I couldn’t go to work, because of too much snow. It was an act of God.

Were your ears burning? – Somebody is talking about you when you are not there
A: Hey you’re here. Were your ears burning?
B: No. How come?
A: We were just talking about you 5 minutes ago.

Damage control
– Strategy to stop things from getting worse
Ex: We needed to do damage control before contract was cancelled.

Wednesday, January 3, 2007

How to Upload a Picture

  1. First, make sure the picture that you want to upload is compressed, so the file is not too big. You can also crop it or edit it in MS Picture Manager.
  2. Sign in to blogger as usual.
  3. Start a New Post (or edit an old one).
  4. Click on the tiny picture of a picture above the text box where you usually write your post .
  5. In the new window that appears, click on "Browse", and find the file where the picture you want is saved.
  6. When you have chosen your picture, click on the blue "upload image" button.
  7. Wait for your picture to be uploaded, then click "Done"
  8. Remember to click on the orange "Publish Post" when you have finished uploading your picture and typing your entry!

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