The Song of Songs vs. Lady Antebellum’s Our Kind of Love

The Song of Songs versus Woman Antebellum’s â€Å"Our Kind of Love† The selections from The Bedford Anthology of World Literature entitled The Song of Songs can relate to the contemporary love melody â€Å"Our Kind of Love† sang by the infamous, grant winning blue grass music bunch Lady Antebellum. Other than the way that these two works were composed under contradictory conditions and during particularly unique timeframes, the two of them share a significant number of similar qualities. Both of these works intently look at the word â€Å"love†, a word that is normally abused in the current day generation.Furthermore, the two of them depict the significant, sentimental inclination that a lady and a man share when they are both intellectually and genuinely pulled in to one another. The Song of Songs, is regularly misconstrued. At the point when numerous individuals previously read this sonnet, they think that its difficult to accept that this sexual, unequi vocal love sonnet is found in the Bible. Expressions like, â€Å"do not animate her† (210. 9), â€Å"your lips drop pleasantness like the honeycomb† (213. 11), â€Å"I have peeled off my dress† (214. 3), and â€Å"I am a divider and my bosoms resemble towers† (218. 0), are available all through this sonnet. Numerous individuals read these expressions and consider them to be sexual undertones. These expressions are in reality suggestive yet what a great many people don't comprehend is that this sonnet is intended to show the affection that God has made for a male to feel towards a female and a female to feel towards a male when they are in a monogamous relationship. This sonnet was likewise expected to have the option to be utilized as expressive psalm that could be sung. Numerous melodies in today’s culture depict this sentiment of adoration also. Our Kind of Love† is a blue grass melody sang by the nation melodic gathering Lady Antebellum. I n spite of the fact that, from the outset numerous individuals may not concur, The Song of Songs, a sonnet that can be found in the Bible, and â€Å"Our Kind of Love†, a melody that just as of late was created, share a significant number of similar characteristics. The Song of Songs has two principle characters: the lady of the hour and the spouse whom are darlings. The friends are another gathering of characters in this sonnet. They are somewhat similar to the storytellers of the sonnet that ring in at certain times.Each of the three characters assumes an opposite job in the adoration sonnet. In â€Å"Our Kind of Love†, the nation bunch Lady Antebellum, sings about the adoration shared between a male and a female. In this melody, a man and a lady alternate singing about their affection for one another. Despite the fact that â€Å"Our Kind of Love† is a tune, it can be viewed as a sonnet too. While perusing The Song of Songs, one may question that it is a sonnet on the grounds that a considerable lot of the lines contained in this sonnet don't rhyme with one another in any case, a sonnet doesn't generally need to rhyme.One may likewise differ that a tune, for example, â€Å"Our Kind of Love† can be a sonnet, yet a tune was one after another only a sonnet until it was really made into a tune. At the point when first taking a gander at both the sonnet and the melody together, the verse where they are composed looks practically indistinguishable other than the way that the tune is clearly shorter than the sonnet. This ought to be a piece of information to the perusers immediately that they are the two sonnets. Another intimation that both of these could be sonnets or tunes, is the title of the sonnet The Song of Songs.The title says everything. â€Å"Our Kind of Love† and The Songs of Songs are both around two individuals frantically enamored. In both of these works, the characters both clarify their affection towards one anothe r. Notwithstanding, the manner in which they express their adoration for one another is incredibly extraordinary. This is a direct result of the distinction in societies and timeframes. For instance, in The Song of Songs the husband depicts his bride’s magnificence by utilizing a lot of descriptive words: How wonderful you are, my dearest, how lovely! Your eyes behind your cover resemble pigeons, your hair like a group of goats spilling down Mount Gilead (212. 1). In â€Å"Our Kind of Love†, the manner in which the male depicts to the female her excellence sounds somewhat not the same as in The Song of Songs. He clarifies her magnificence by utilizing less portrayal: â€Å"You wear your grin like a late spring sky/Just sparkling down on me and you swear your heart is a free flying creature/On a lethargic Sunday afternoon† (Lady Antebellum). Despite the fact that these two expressions sound totally extraordinary, they are both expressing something very similar, t hat the two of them think their lover’s are beautiful.The first expression is composed increasingly appropriate, and the subsequent expression is all the more straight-forward and direct, and this is the reason an incredible number of individuals don't understand that despite the fact that the language of The Song of Songs and â€Å"Our Kind of Love† is unique, a great deal of the expressions in both of these works are expressing the equivalent or near something very similar. Another case of the likeness of expressions is the point at which the lady of the hour in The Song of Songs clarifies the sort of adoration her and the husband share and when both the female and the male in â€Å"Our Kind of Love† characterize the sort of affection they have together.The lady of the hour in The Song of Songs pronounces her affection for the spouse: My darling has gone down to his nursery, to the beds where amber develops, to have a great time the nursery and to pick the lil ies. /I am my beloved’s, and my cherished is mine, he who has a great time the lilies (215. 2-3). In contrast with this expression, the male and female in â€Å"Our Kind of Love† clarify their affection by singing: â€Å"Just like driving on an open roadway/Never comprehending what we’re going to discover/Just like two children, infant, continually attempting to celebrate the good life/Whoa, better believe it, that’s out sort of adoration (Lady Antebellum).The Song of Songs was composed during a significantly more prior timespan than â€Å"Our Kind of Love†. One can tell this by contrasting the language that is utilized in both of these works. â€Å"Our Kind of Love† is a contemporary melody that just turned out in the year 2010. This melody comprises of regular, current language. It is straightforward the plot of this melody just by tuning in to it or perusing it through once. Conversely, The Song of Songs was composed â€Å"between 350 a nd 250 B. C. E. † (208).This sonnet is considerably more hard to comprehend than Lady Antebellum’s tune since it utilizes increasingly legitimate, exact language. The Songs of Songs may require some additional consideration so as to obviously comprehend the sonnet. This is the thing that loses a great many people and makes them think these two works are not the same. Be that as it may, on the off chance that one really sets aside the effort to investigate The Song of Songs a few additional occasions, at that point he will see that they are expressing a similar target, simply utilizing an alternate method to state it.When first seeing this paper, one probably won't concur with my thought that Lady Antebellum’s late record-breaking hit, â€Å"Our Kind of Love† and the scriptural love sonnet, The Song of Songs are indistinguishable. They are to be sure composed from various timespans and from various societies in any case, at this point one ought to concur th at these two works are more comparable than they are different. The two of them have two primary characters, a male and a female. Both of these works can be refered to as sonnets or sung resoundingly. Likewise, they are both significant love poems.Many state that The Song of Songs was made so as to show God’s creation between a man and a lady and the adoration they share with one another, and that is the thing that both of these works are doing. Despite the fact that The Song of Songs is any longer long than â€Å"Our Kind of Love†, the two of them have a similar point. One should set aside the effort to look at both of these well known love sonnets/tunes, since it is exceptionally fascinating to perceive how huge of an effect a distinction in culture plays in World Literature.It is entertaining to perceive how an affection sonnet composed somewhere close to 350 and 250 B. C. E. can relate such a great amount to a contemporary blue grass tune. Works Cited â€Å"The So ng of Songs. † The Bedford Anthology of World Literature. Ed. Paul Davis, Gary Harrison, David M. Johnson, Patricia Clark Smith, and John F. Crawford. Book 1 ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2004. 208-19. Print. The Ancient World, Beginnings-100 C. E. Woman Antebellum. â€Å"Our Kind of Love. † Need you Now. Quad Studios, 2010

Seeking Jobs for Ftuers!!

Subject 1: what occupations are reasonable for FTUers? Give expected set of responsibilities to the ones you suggest. What is the guidance for today’s work searchers? Hello there everybody! Much thanks for coming here today. I’m Linh. I’m a first year understudy of Foreign Trade University. As all of you realize looking for a reasonable occupation is significant for everybody in the wake of graduating, and FTUers are not special cases. So I’m here today to converse with you about that â€Å"hot† subject: Seeking occupations! My presentation’s not going to take excessively long so I trust you’ll discover it interesting.I have partitioned my introduction into three principle parts. As a matter of first importance, I’ll start with the upside of FTUers. Second, I’ll give you what employments are reasonable for FTUers and give a depiction to deals and promoting administrator. What's more, third, I’ll extend to some guid ance for today’s employment opportunity searchers. Don’t stress! There’ll be a lot of time left over for inquiries toward the end. Prior to beginning, let me clarify that I use â€Å"FTU† to represent â€Å"Foreign Trade University† and â€Å"FTUers† are understudies of FTU. Alright, let me return to my first point: The upside of FTUers.FTU is one of the most profoundly esteemed colleges in Vietnam. FTU has increased huge accomplishments in giving skilled and top notch HR to the economy and hence made extraordinary commitment to the reason for industrialization, modernization and worldwide monetary incorporation of the nation. FTU is currently offering a wide scope of majors and specializations in financial aspects, business, business organization, fund and banking and unknown dialects. Understudies from FTU are perceived as being dynamic and well-qualified.Most moves on from our college are probably going to get the top need of determinatio n when they go after positions in organizations and associations in Vietnam. In certain regions, FTUers are more required by businesses than the understudies studying the zone itself (for instance: in banking, FTU competitors are supposed to be more serious than ones from Banking Institution). What I mean is that being a FTUers, you have more opportunity to find a decent line of work than any other person in some other college. (indeed, any other person! Presently, let me go to the following point. To begin with, I’d like to recap the inquiry â€Å"what employments are reasonable for FTUers? † As I said previously, FTU graduates are so dynamic and could go after numerous sorts of position positions. They will in general get a new line of work which has significant pay, proficient and dynamic workplace, numerous chances to excel an advancement. In the event that you’re an understudy spend significant time in economy, to be specific you can work for the main impor t-send out business, joint-adventure organizations, International co-activity office in business field.Or in the event that you major in banking and money related, you can work in the deal division or the credit office for the banks, for example, ANZ, Agribank, BIDV†¦ or protections organizations. There are such a large number of occupations being appropriate for FTUers and picking an occupation relies upon a wide range of elements. I accept that FTU graduates will land the best reasonable position for themselves. We ARE the best, correct? All things considered, as I guaranteed previously, presently I’d like to give a depiction to deals and advertising manager.As a deals and promoting director, you’ll be associated with a wide range of jobs relying upon whom you work for. Occupation obligations include: helping Marketing Manager in planning different incorporated correspondence and showcasing exercises, organizing underway of a wide scope of promoting interchanges , giving item situating materials just as preparing for client care and deals, working with clients in creating contextual investigations, references, and tributes, etc.And to turn into a decent administrator, you ought to have PC capability aptitudes; plan choices and practice decision making ability; compelling venture the board abilities and capacity to work under strong tension and fulfill tight time constraints. What's more, obviously, you must be a self-inspired, sure, vigorous, and innovative individual not exclusively to land this position yet in addition numerous different occupations. What's more, presently, let me proceed onward to the last purpose of my introduction. Finding a new line of work these days gets increasingly hard. So I’d like to extend to some guidance for today’s employment opportunity searchers to assist them with getting a decent job.Before I talk about my recommendation, I need you to realize that there are a considerable amount of things you have to get ready to find a new line of work so now I simply give you some fundamental tips. The absolute first thing that you have to do is before a meeting, kindly research cautiously (actually cautiously) about the organization. You ought to have the option to refer to information you've found out about them. Furthermore, recall: you must be continually positive and persuaded (continually positive and persuaded) inside your heart that you truly need to work for this company.Even a slight absence of energy can influence the result. (Indeed, I said even a slight absence of eagerness) The subsequent thing is finding an accomplished companion to practice a meeting. Even better, make a video! You should be thoroughly basic about your presentation and never quit any pretense of improving that exhibition. What's more, the last however not the least is being set up for dismissals, and don’t burn through your time blowing up at the apparent injustice of them. Simply show signs of improvement at your meeting aptitudes for the following time.Well, that last tip carries me as far as possible of my introduction. I’d like to go through my three primary parts once more: The initial segment is the benefit of FTUers, the subsequent part is the thing that employments are reasonable for FTUers and an expected set of responsibilities for deals and promoting director, and the last part is some essential tips for today’s work searchers. I trust my introduction is understandable and helpful for you folks. Much thanks for tuning in. Furthermore, presently in the event that you have any inquiry, it would be ideal if you don't hesitate to ask me.

Mobile Commerce Basics What, Why, and How

Mobile Commerce Basics What, Why, and How The internet and other technological advances have certainly changed the way we do things today. Even the most mundane things can now be accomplished through various ways and means, which have a lot to do with technology. Just look at customer behavior, particularly on how they shop and where they shop, and you will see a marked difference from the time before the internet and e-commerce came about.For a while, e-commerce has been a major catchphrase in business. E-commerce, also known as  electronic commerce, was about trading products and services via the internet and other computer networks and electronic systems. These activities include, but are not limited to, banking, insurance, advertising and warehousing. Even transportation transactions were also completed using e-commerce. Basically, e-commerce was broadly referred to as conducting business on the internet.The evolution of how we transact did not stop there. The increasing usage of mobile and telecommunication devices acte d as another precursor to change, and that change led to the rise of mobile commerce, also known as m-commerce. © Shutterstock.com | tovovanIn this guide, you will understand 1) what is mobile commerce and what are its unique features, 2) what use cases are enabled by mobile commerce, 3) what issues are related to mobile commerce, and 4) what mobile commerce trends weve identified.MOBILE COMMERCE DEFINEDThe simplest way to describe mobile commerce would be the buying and selling of products â€" or the conduct of commercial transactions and activities â€" through telecommunication and other mobile devices that run or operate on wireless network technologies.It is safe to say that m-commerce is an upgraded version of e-commerce. In fact, m-commerce has been defined as the conduct of e-commerce activities using mobile or cellular devices. If business transactions involve the use of wireless telecommunication networks, then it is highly likely to fall under m-commerce.While terminologies such as internet banking, electronic money transfers and online shopping were very exciting and phenomenalin t he past decade, what excites consumers now is mobile banking, money transfer via mobile and mobile bookings among many others.Some fun facts on mobile commerce.[slideshare id=24292822doc=50must-knowmobilecommercefactsandstatisticsmobify-130716072744-phpapp01w=640h=330]M-commerce vs. E-commerceBetween e-commerce and m-commerce, the latter is the newer concept, seeing as mobile technology had not exploded until about two decades after the internet was able to be used to conduct commercial transactions using electronic systems.While e-commerce mainly makes use of computers, and requires internet connectivity, m-commerce uses mobile devices such as smartphones, PDAs, tablets and it relies mainly on an internet connection provided by wireless telecommunication networks.One of the major advantages of m-commerce over e-commerce is portability and flexibility. While internet connectivity is required in e-commerce, that is not the case in mobile commerce since these devices come with their o wn connection to the internet using telecommunication networks. Since the mobile devices are also smaller and more portable, users can literally conduct commercial activities anywhere, even in places with no electricity. This means, that usage of m-commerce is also broader, thanks to this portability feature.The rise of m-commerce has certainly boosted e-commerce as a whole, since users are given more options on the platform and tools, and a majority of the limitations that they have encountered in e-commerce do not exist in m-commerce.M-commerce vs. M-businessThere is a growing confusion regarding the concepts of m-commerce and m-business (or mobile business), with many people believing that they are one and the same. The given definition of m-business is that it is the “ability to interact and transact with anyone, anytime, anywhere, using wireless communications”. That definition is already very broad to be applied to m-commerce, which is limited to the “buying and selling of products and services over the internet through the use of mobile or cellular devices”.Therefore, it can be said that m-commerce is simply one of the many aspects of m-business.Unique Features of M-CommerceIn order to fully understand what sets mobile commerce apart from e-commerce and m-business, it is a good idea to take a look at its unique features, which can be clearly seen in its advantages.Mobility and ubiquityMobile commerce involves the use of portable mobile or cellular devices, such as mobile phones, smartphones and tablets.Portability results in closer proximity between businesses and their consumers, meaning it is now possible for businesses to reach their target audience faster. The parties are not restricted by physical or geographical locations when doing commerce, be it purchasing a product, completing a bank transaction, or even bidding on an auction. In addition, the technology and devices that power mobile commerce are also available and readily accessible. As such, the probability of the businesses making a sale is also higher.Electricity requirementIn e-commerce, a constant connection to an electric outlet is mandatory to power the devices. Thanks to the increased usage and flexibility of mobile devices which come with their own batteries, shopping via mobile devices is possible even without electricity.Comfort, convenience and spontaneityMany people prefer making their purchases over their desktop or laptop computers, in the comfort of their own homes or offices, instead of making that trip to the physical store or location of the goods or services that they want to buy.However, there are even more people who find it more convenient to do their shopping on their mobile phones, and they can do this while sipping some latte at a coffee shop or even in a bus or train as they travel. There is no need to rush home or to the office to access the computer in order to buy something. All users have to do is whip out their tablets of phones a nd do their shopping from there.This is a nice presentation on the Mobile Commerce Playbook which provides a deeper look into m-commerce.[slideshare id=43926553doc=mobilecommerceplaybook-150126202507-conversion-gate02w=640h=330]USES OF MOBILE COMMERCEAside from making purchases through apps on mobile devices, other m-commerce examples include purchase of ringtones, games and music online. Mobile ticket bookings and mobile parking meter payments are also m-commerce applications. While large purchases, such as purchase of real estate and automobiles, are still being worked on, there is no doubt that there will soon come a time when these major transactions may also be completed on mobile devices.The most common products and services on mobile commerce that are seen today are:Mobile banking. Inquire about your bank balance, manage your bank accounts, remit money and transact with your bank through your mobile phone.Mobile browsing and purchase. Shopping can now be done on your mobile d evice and if something catches your eye, you can immediately purchase it while browsing. This is made faster and easier if the merchant has an app, instead of browsing their website on your phone.Mobile content purchase and delivery. This is no longer a new concept, since this is one of the earliest forms of mobile commerce. You can purchase mobile content such as music, games, movies, ringtones, wallpapers and even apps, and they will be sent directly to your mobile phone.Mobile ATM. Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions, specifically, cash-in and cash-out transactions, are now considered for widespread mobile application. At present, only a select countries and mobile companies (such as Hungary’s Vodafone) allow the payment â€" through cash or bank card â€" of phone bills.Mobile money transfers. Now, money can be transferred through the use of mobile devices.Information and location-based services. Sometimes users may not necessarily want to purchase anything, but they wou ld still be interested in receiving information, such as news, local weather, stock and financial quotes, movie and TV programming schedules, traffic reports and even sports scores.Mobile advertising. People check their mobile phones more often than they do their desktop computers, so marketers and advertisers believe that they will be able to catch the attention of their target consumers better if they send the promotional and marketing materials directly to them through their mobile devices.Mobile ticketing, vouchers and coupons. Tickets, vouchers, coupons and even loyalty cards are now sent to users on their mobile phones. Since they are in digital form, all that is required would be to present these tickets, vouchers or cards, in order to get the service or benefits that they entail.Mobile commerce may be conducted using a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet, a phablet, a notebook or, in some cases, a laptop. Basically, any device that has these two features may be used to supp ort mobile commerce:Portable and mobileHas the ability to gain access to a networkWhen we speak of mobile commerce, the first devices that come to mind are mobile phones. Mobile devices, as a whole, are known for their ubiquity, identifiability, and context awareness. In other words, mobile device users can access the resources that they need from practically anywhere. All users of the cellular network make use of a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card, which serves as their unique identity when accessing the network, and mobile devices are also designed with the ability to be geo-located.There are a number of reasons why more users prefer using mobile devices in transactions and commercial activities.Mobile devices improve efficiency. The use of mobile devices will reduce the costs usually associated with the delivery of goods and services, such as warehousing and storage costs and the cost of maintaining physical locations and stores of businesses.Mobile devices promote tim eliness. If you have a mobile device, transactions may be done in real-time, and this also spurs the businesses to get right away to fulfill their end of the transaction.Mobile devices improve communications and relationships between the parties involved. The instant connection made through mobile devices results in better relations between businesses and their suppliers, sellers, customers and distributors. It also cuts through the time (and costs) that would have been used or spent on dealing with middlemen, since communication is done directly. Customer loyalty and retention are also strengthened.Mobile devices offer a wider “reach”. From the looks of things, the use of mobile devices is not a passing trend. In fact, we can see it playing an even bigger role in business in the future, and so we expect more businesses to adopt mobile commerce, if only to be able to enter bigger markets and reach a wider target audience.ISSUES ON MOBILE COMMERCEMobile commerce is not perfect, j ust as e-commerce is not without its challenges and problems. It is then up to adopters of m-commerce to deal with these issues accordingly.Security and Privacy IssuesThis is a concern that is also seen in e-commerce, or practically any transaction over the internet. Users still harbor a certain level of distrust when it comes to internet and network security, and this has translated over to mobile commerce. It is for this reason that, although there are capabilities available to mobile users, they do not make use of them. They simply do not have enough trust that they are protected or that the content they will download is completely safe to use.Apps, for instance, are often met with skepticism by users. App developers are thus becoming increasingly motivated to create apps that will dash away all the doubts of users regarding their security.Users are naturally protective when it comes to sharing their personal information and payment details. Incidents of identity theft and hackin g that lead to stolen money certainly are not helping.Mobile Website Design IssuesAdopters of mobile commerce have one important aspect that must be paid attention to, if they want to make a success of their mobile commerce efforts and, in the process, even help their traditional sales. That is to make sure that they have a mobile-friendly website.Certainly, the biggest hurdle would be the small screen sizes. There is only so much that you can fit on a small screen size, but still be able to fully convey the message that you want. Therefore, adopters of mobile commerce need to pay attention to the design of their mobile websites.Studies show that consumers’ purchasing decisions are affected by how mobile-friendly â€" or unfriendly, for that matter â€" the website is. There are businesses that think that, as long as their websites are viewable on the small screens of mobile devices, that is enough. Apparently, that is not the case, because users also tend to be put off from making any purchase when they come across a mobile-unfriendly website.Mobile MarketingWhile the general concepts are the same, mobile commerce also calls for marketing that is specifically designed for mobile use. This is called mobile marketing, which covers mobile email marketing and mobile content marketing. Marketers must adapt their strategies while taking into account the implications of making that shift to mobile. After all, the customer experience of mobile users will be slightly different from that of consumers in traditional methods of doing business.TRENDS IN MOBILE COMMERCEMobile commerce is here to stay, and so industries have two choices: to adopt mobile commerce or stay away from it completely. However, competitiveness would dictate that they should consider adopting mobile commerce, considering how a larger part of the world now uses mobile devices even for simple activities such as making bank balance inquiries.Ever-increasing mobile internet usageAccording to the Interna tional Data Corporation, 44% of the population of the world â€" that is around 3.2 billion people â€" will have internet access before the end of 2016 and, out of those 3.2 billion people, 2 billion are mobile users. This number is predicted to increase by more than 25% annually over the next five years.If you look at smartphone subscriptions, you will notice that the numbers are growing. Today, the estimated number of global subscriptions is around 2.6 billion. That number is predicted to increase up to 6.1 billion in less than 4 years. And we are talking here of smartphone users only, which account for roughly 70% of the total number of mobile or cellular phone users all over the world.Global mobile expansionIt is no longer just the western world that is making use of mobile devices, internet and mobile technology for its commercial transactions. Emerging markets, particularly in the Asia Pacific and the Middle East, are commanding attention. China, India and Indonesia are seen to be taking on bigger roles in mobile commerce, as their wireless networks are growing and expanding.By 2020, it is forecasted that Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East will comprise 80% of all new mobile or cellular subscriptions.Shift of marketing efforts to mobileEven advertisers and marketers are now slowly integrating mobile marketing to their plans and programs, with advertisers taking more note of the market’s online behavior. Online advertising is certainly becoming more pronounced, and many companies are actually starting to transition to online advertising, while only maintaining a minimum investment in traditional marketing methods.Introduction of new mobile devices and applicationsManufacturers of mobile devices are certainly on a roll, churning out new products almost every quarter, with their features becoming increasingly advanced and with more functionalities. Mobile app developers are following suit, designing m-commerce applications to be functional and user-f riendly on any mobile device.Development of new technologiesIt seems that the most brilliant minds on the planet are coming out with new mobile technologies to facilitate the conduct, or processing, of transactions. For example, new payment options that are designed to integrate seamlessly with mobile applications are developed. The mobile wallet, for one, allows users to conduct monetary transactions using their smartphones.One other technology that has been developed and is increasingly seen as an excellent tool in m-commerce is Near-Field-Communication, also referred to as NFC. Instead of mobile devices connecting through a wireless network, they need only have to be in close proximity with each other.