“United Breaks Guitars”—An Epic Social Media Failure On March 31, 2008, musician and lead singer Dave Carroll and his Canadian band, Sons of Maxwell, departed for a weeklong tour, flying on United Airlines (UAL) from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada to Omaha, Nebraska via Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. As they waited to deplane at O’Hare, Carroll and his band observed UAL baggage handlers tossing their expensive instruments around the tarmac “without regard.” Carroll’s desperate pleas to multiple UAL employees
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TUI UNIVERSITY Angelica M. Johnson Module 3 Case Study ITM 501 Management Information Systems and Business Strategy Prof. Sam Biragbara March 14, 2014 Introduction The purpose of this case study is to examine whether the availability and use of social media on the internet really provides businesses with new and different useful information. We will explain the reasons why we feel this is true. Additionally, we will provide a counterargument to my original position, and finally, re-address
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http://csc375artificialintelligence.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/chapter-2-exercises-2/ 2.4) For each of the following activities, give a PEAS description of the task environment and characterize it in terms of the properties listed in Section 2.3.2. A) Playing soccer. B) Exploring the subsurface oceans of Titan. C) Shopping for used AI books on the Internet. D) Playing a tennis match. E) Practicing tennis against a wall. F) Performing a high jump. G) Knitting a sweater. H) Bidding on an item
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XXXXXXXXXXXX SHIPPING COMPANY TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE 1.Defination Carrier mean the party on whose behalf this Bill of Lading has been signed “Merchant” includes the chatterer, the shipper, the receiver, the consignee, the holder of this Bill of Lading and the owner of the goods. “Ship” includes any vessel owned, chartered or operated by the carrier used in the performance of the contract evidenced by this Bill of Lading carriage includes the river part of route, if any. 2.Paramount
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Break Bulk Cargo Cargo that is too big or too heavy to be loaded onto a flat rack container can be loaded directly onto the vessel. These are known as Break Bulk Cargoes. On Deck Stowage Cargo such as ships that are too large to be loaded into the hold and are not damaged by water can be directly loaded on deck. On rare occasions, cargo can be stowed directly atop the hatch covers. Under Deck Stowage Usually empty flat rack containers are stacked in the second or third tier from the
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following definitions from algebra regarding even and odd functions: • A function f (x) is even if f (−x) = f (x), for each x in the domain of f . • A function f (x) is odd if f (−x) = −f (x), for each x in the domain of f . Also, keep in mind for future reference that the graph of an even function is symmetric about the y-axis and the graph of an odd function is symmetric about the origin. The following shows that the given algebraic function f is an even function. In Project 2 you will need to
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Container Industry Container logistics involves supply, transportation, packaging, storage along with security of a container into a distribution system which moves from the source to user. There are several container types catering to different needs which include: 1. General purpose dry cargo containers for boxes, cartons, sacks, cases, pallets, bales, drums in standard height or half height. 2. Open top containers for , heavy machinery , bulk minerals etc. 3. Insulated Containers
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THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE PORT OF BALTIMORE Prepared for the: MARYLAND PORT ADMINISTRATION Revised January 28, 2008 Prepared by: MARTIN ASSOCIATES 941 WHEATLAND AVE., SUITE 203 LANCASTER, PA 17603 Maryland Port Administration Inter-Office Memorandum TO: DATE: File March 19, 2008 SUBJECT: MPA’s comments concerning the Martin and Associates Study of Economic Impacts to Port of Baltimore in 2006 The MPA commends the excellent work by Martin and Associates in completing a comprehensive report
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Assignment Case; United Breaks Guitar Q) Why do you think Dave Carroll's video spread so fast to so many people? Ans) Dave Carroll's video spread so fast to so many people because of the following reasons First, the video was containing a traveller as well a business storyline. The video simply used singing and irony and hence it was picked up very quickly on YouTube. Hundreds of media reports repeatedly published the story. CNN urged viewers, “Anyone who’s ever been frustrated with an airline
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this is a one time order, should it be filled? The customer will not buy if credit is not extended? Q2) What is the break-even probability of default in port (a)? Q3) Suppose that customer’s who do not default become repeat customers and place the same order every period forever. Further assume that repeat customers never default. Should the order be filled? What is the break even probability of default? Q4) Describe in general terms why credit terms will be more liberal when repeat orders are
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