Uber Essay

Today’s society is filled with unrealistic representations of what it means to be successful. People often emulate the culture represented through advertisements and social media. As a result, people lack finding their individuality, due to conforming to advertisements’ norms and popular culture. This is shown throughout James B. Twitchell’s “What We Are to Advertisers.” Twitchell explains that following advertisements, consumption communities are often formed, eventually leading to stereotypes…

The entrants of new players in the market such as the Gautrain, UBER, Rea Vaya etc have introduced competition within the road transport market. Putco leadership must ascertain how they will position themselves accordingly to respond to some of the global challenges highlighted in the global road transport survey conducted…

Transportation has always been a cornerstone of civilization, from early human migration to the elaborate web of transport happening every day. The first car readily available for consumer use was the Ford Model T in 1908. Since then cars have evolved, but the mode of transport has changed very little, we still travel via gas powered machines. With the boom of technology from the 21st century transportation is overdue for transformation. With the emergence of electric cars and self-driving…

Right now there is a business already offering this kind of service using as a support a digital appointment agenda. Taking this into account, it was considered a great idea to sell the services from the mobile unit of Canísimo spa inspired as an “Uber”. By creating a web…

Are cars really where we want them to be right now? Sure, it’s easy to look in the past and be content with the advancements we have made but where is it that we stand at this moment? If we can look at what the car does not just for ourselves but for our community we can see so much more. When we look at the little things and all of the progress being made we start to realize where we are going with it all. It is safe to assume that in 2050 self-driving cars will be very common and will aid in…

New experiences impact who you are as a person, but yet they are so easy to come by. New experiences come from everything- first time at a restaurant? That's a new experience. It may or may not come up again, but let's say the next time you are thinking about where to go for dinner you remember how much you loved the new place you tried? That would never have happened had you not gone there the first time. New experiences change you everyday as a person as well as affecting your decisions,…

There are actually many accounts where a person with a gun has stopped a shooting. One example found by by Eugene Volokh in The Washington Post, tells about an Uber driver in Chicago that legally carried a gun in his car. He “shot and wounded a gunman who opened fire on a crowd of people.” Using his gun, the Uber driver was able to stop the gunman from potentially killing many more innocent people. Another interesting example found by Eugene Volokh talks about a guy that opened fire…

Kilowatt: Third Generation Ultra (working title) He felt the rain pelt away at his suit as he watched intently through the filthy glass window. He could barely make out what the men in the warehouse were doing. Some recon mission. I’m so tired of him holding my hand like this. It was supposed to help mask his movements, and any noise he might make. For him, it was his training wheels, and he was ready to ride on his own. “Hey, Pop, ease up on the storm will ya? I can’t hear anything over your…

First semester has concluded, and I am happy enough with the results that I have obtained. I took classes that changed the destiny of my college exploration, courses that challenged me (but made me realize that I am not as good as I thought I would in Germanic languages), courses that developed and enhanced my writings skills, such as the University Writing Seminar, which was a complex, but rewarding course, and courses, which I somehow enjoyed, but taught me that English is not predestinated to…

This assignment introduces about the global range and scale of the contemporary hospitality and tourism industry. Tourism means people who traveling to stay in place outside for business, leisure, visiting relatives or other purpose. Tourism industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of economy as well as the major source of foreign exchange earnings and employment for many developing countries in our time today. Tourism industry is includes accommodations, food and beverage Services (F&B),…