Is there a place for Religion in modern society?

After much thought and research I have came to the conclusion that yes, there is a place for religion in today's modern society and there always will be. Religion has always been there and is constantly been developed. A definition that i think best describes religion is "a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs."
(http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/religion)




Some may argue that religious people are following a blind faith that doesn't have any proof and they just relying on the fact that it has always been there and that's the way it is. I do agree with this statement to an extent but for me it is the underlying message the stories are trying to portray that is the most important aspect and not the detail. In my opinion, people should be allowed to believe what they want and no force should be put upon people and their beliefs.





Me been a Christian I believe that we are more of a casual religion unlike that likes of Buddhism and Islamic religions. I believe that the Muslims in particular are too much influenced by their belief and prepared to do anything for it. For me from a more casual perspective, from attending mass in my youth and still going on a regular basis has thought me how to behave myself in a way, how to have respect and also has made me believe that I have someone to turn to in difficult situations and always having someone in my presences. For example, I will never start an exam without saying a prayer, when something goes wrong I will say "Please God!" or even when something actually goes right for me I would say "Thank God!". Religion, I believe is a part of the everyday society for people, for example if a couple have a child they will have it baptised, a child at school is looking forward to there communion or confirmation and even partners will aim to marry in church where they can have the blessing of God. Also, I would like to believe that there is life after death, that once I am not on earth there is another place for me!





So in conclusion, putting aside the busy everyday lifes of people nowadays, everyone in some shape or form will always have a space for their religion.

NAMA

"Write a blog on NAMA, as a Business student you all should have an opinion on NAMA or at least know about it!" - Colin. When Colin said this in class I was actually thinking to myself I haven't a clue what NAMA even stands for!

So, after some research I found that NAMA standing for National Asset Management Agency is an agency set up by the government to help the Irish Banking Sector to manage the bad debts. After all that I have read I am still unsure of the idea of NAMA but there is something telling me it could be for the best. For this country to get back up on its feet it is vital that the banks get on with lending to people in the normal way they should be. It also makes sense that a new team of specialists in NAMA are managing the debts instead of the people in the banks that made these loans in the first place. There are also many different conspiracy theories of the government paying far too much to the banks for these bad loans or paying far to little. A downfall for this Agency is how long it could actually take to put in place and how NAMA will operate in practice..

I am sure that NAMA will not be put in place without much thought and controversy so I think I'm sure to hear of it all!

Rachel Adedeji and the XFactor

Rachel Adedeji became the 4Th contestant to be knocked out of this years XFactor and I don't know why!! Rachel was in the bottom two on last Sunday nights episode against LIoyd and lost. Rachel was by far the better singer and should be still in the competition. Some people argue that the XFactor is an entertainment show,yes it is for the general public but for the contestants it is a talent show and every contestant should be judged on their talent. After last weeks episode i feel the XFactor show has changed for the worst.... When reading this weeks Heat magazine all they seem to be writing about is the judges, how Danni gets her hair like that or how Cheryl sits down in her dresses and don't get me started on "Jedward", in my opinion the worst contestants to be ever on the XFactor, who cares what they have for breakfast!!! How Aston from JLS wants to start dating Stacey....bla bla bla... Now that Rachel has gone, in my opinion Danyl Johnson is by far the best singer left in the competition but wont succeed because he's not "cool" enough!!! Maybe I'll be proven wrong, I hope so!

SEM and SEO - Week 3 - 4!

Search Engine Marketing which includes Search Engine Optimisation sounds like fancy complicated stuff but really it is the answer to getting to the number 1 spot on google but its harder than you think! Today people are begging to get to that no.1 spot in order to achieve the greatest marketing means for there company. There has been a great increase in the spending rates of SEM with an annual growth rate of 65% between 2004 and 2005, with Google and Yahoo been the top two search engines used.



So how do search engines work? Search engines are particular sites on the web like Google or Yahoo that are designed to help people find information on other sites. All search engines perform 3 main tasks, these include; 1. They search the Internet for the user based on the words been provided. 2. Keep an index of the words they found and where they found them. 3. Allow users to look at this particular words found in the context provided.

Search Engine Optimisation is the ability to get your page up the rankings to be visible on the organic listings for relevant users. There are two types of listings on any search engine and these are the Paid-for Listings which appear on the right hand side and the Organic Listings which are the listings which appear to the left hand side. Both of which have pro's and con's.

Getting to that no.1 spot involves 3 basics:

1. Identifying target key phases: this poses the questions - What phrases would potential customers type in or what queries have actually been conducted?
2. including key phases in the page: on the title page, in a heading on the page, in a regular text on the page and in bold text on the page. Meta Data - use it to describe pages your way, not the search engines way.
3. Get links to the site: get links to many pages - not just to the homepage, get links from the reputable sites with similar themes to yours, link exchanges are good but one way links are better.

So my week 3 and 4 of E- Business class has been super exciting!! I think I can conquer some more!!