Deal or No Deal relates to probability because it is more of a game of chance than a game of skill. You can bring a strategy to play the game but the only way to win is to pick random briefcases and hope that they aren’t the million-dollar briefcase. The best time to back out would be when you know that the million is out of play and the banker gives an offer that is as high as it gets before the offers start to decline. Some things that might influence the briefcase that somebody chooses might be what numbers they like, which ones are unlucky, how old they are, number of people in extended family, and so on. My strategy would be to try to get the million, but if the million is out of play, I would try to get the highest offer that the banker will give before they start to decline.
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Flatland Pictures
Top View
Bottom View
Front View
Back View
Right View
Left View
3D Object Information
The object that I want to make for my Flatland project is the Chinese Dragon. I chose it because I want to try to make it. One legend of the origin of the dragon is the Totem-Worship theory. Each tribe had an animal or protector called a totem of the tribe that the people believed that they were related to. It was said that one tribe set out against the 9 other tribes of the Yellow River Valley. The first tribe took the totems of the tribes they defeated and put it in their own totem and the leader of that tribe claimed to be the monarch of the central planes of China, making the dragon totem popular.
In Chinese culture, the dragon represents the East and the wood element. It is one of the four guardians – the Dragon, the White Tiger, the Tortoise, and the Vermilion Bird. The Chinese calendar has 12 animals and every year, it is the year of a different animal (year of rabbit, then year of dragon, then year of snake, and so on). The dragon is a powerful symbol of Chinese culture and you are presumed to have a happy life. The supreme power of emperors is represented by the Chinese Dragon.
The Chinese Dragon has an interesting history and a big mark on Chinese culture. I am really excited to make the dragon.
Works Cited
Wu, Annie. “The Chinese Dragon – a Symbol of Strength and Power.” China Highlights. N.p., 7 Dec. 2015. Web. 31 Jan. 2016. <http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/article-chinese-dragons.htm>.
Flatland Movie
Flatland is a 2 dimensional land where everyone is a geometric shape. The shapes go from three-sided triangles to circles with an infinite number of angles. The triangles do the hard work, like guard duty. The squares work in offices and the Circles are the priests who are supposed to be wise. In the Flatland movie, a square called Arthur square has a strange dream where he travels to Pointland, a place with a point who likes to say “me” a lot. Than, he travels to Lineland, where there is only ONE dimension – length. He encounters the King of Lineland who can only go side to side and cannot go forwards or backwards. Arthur then freaks the King out and goes back to Flatland. then, he sees Spherius, a 3 dimensional sphere from the third dimension – Spaceland. Spherius takes Arthur to Spaceland and Arthur finds a new dimension – height. When Arthur wakes up, he finds out that Hex, his granddaughter, has gone to Area 33h, an area sort of like what we call Area 51. Arthur gets caught but Spherius saves him from death by the Circles. After Flatland finds out about the Third Dimension, Hex wonders if there is a Fourth Dimension. Then, the camera lowers under the Cube of Area 33h and shows another cube – this one with a square inside … a Tesseract (a cube with a cube inside) that probably represents the fourth dimension. This is a great movie with a great plot.
TCP Final Product
Click here to access the final eBook of my time capsule project.
TCP V- Retirement Writing
My salary and my retirement savings grew at different rates. My retirement savings grew from $0 in the first year to $384,000 in the 30th year. My salary grew from $57,636 to $118,000 at a 2.5% rate in 30 years. As my salary increased, my savings grew because I had some money that I could put aside into my retirement savings account. Once I saved enough money, I decided to put a bit more money yearly into my retirement savings. In the first year, the amount I put in was $2881. Over a period of 30 years, the amount I put in nearly doubled to $5897. Part of the magic of compound interest is that in this case, after 12 years, the amount of money I get back is more than the amount of money that I put in.
My TCP Part 4 Budget
Car and Collapsed Categories
Working with the budget for the first time was very difficult. I started by looking at cars because I like cool cars. I chose a BMW 328i as my car and ended up spending $438.85 as the monthly payment which might have been a little too much. After I picked a car, I realized I couldn’t get a nice place to live and save money. So, I decided to get a roommate. The total expenses for my car were $688.85. The cost of my clothes, personal care/hygiene, pets, data services, and groceries are $364 total. The groceries are $50 instead of $75. I am keeping $1113.80 for my retirement and savings. I have no money owed to anyone for student loans or credit cards and $385 for other things or categories. Some of those categories are giving or donations, miscellaneous, and fun or entertainment. Lastly, the taxes are made up of federal and state taxes, Medicare, and social security.
Once I realized I was spending too much, I decided to get a roommate not only for company but also for lower costs. The mortgage price is divided by two and the utilities’ price is also dropped. Instead of paying $75 for groceries, me and my roommate can pool money or split the cost to get groceries for $50.
I had to compromise on my list of “wants” because my monthly car payment was a lot and I wanted to save money. For instance, instead of getting cable TV, I can just get Netflix and share the family plan with my parents for a gym. Instead of starting a new cell phone, I can share my parents’ data plan and pay them. I want a pet but it might have to wait. I can go to restaurants and movies but I can’t go every day or week… I have to reduce my spending. In my savings, I kept more than enough money and it is kept in the bank so I get interest. The interest will increase my savings over time and that will be good for my future.
Home and 50/30/20 Budget
The first time I tried the 50/30/20 budget strategy, I exceeded 50% on needs because I spent too much on my car and my house. To even my spending out, I decided to get a roommate for company and also, the prices for the house and utilities lower. The price for the house cuts in half because there are 2 people paying for it instead of one and the utilities are 10.5% of the house cost. If I got a roommate, some of my needs would be reduced like my grocery costs dropping from $75 to $50 because two people are pooling/sharing money to buy groceries. The house I chose is at 1021 Brighthurst Drive and my share of the mortgage cost is $547.56.
After I figured that out, I ended up spending too much on my wants which made me need to reduce my spending on pets, TV, and entertainment. Everyone wants a pet but for me, it will have to wait. Cable TV might cost too much so I’ll get Netflix because it is just as good and costs less. Movies are amazing so I can watch some in theatres and some when (or if) they get on Netflix. And nice restaurants and vacations have to wait until I am more settled. I can do restaurants every few weeks but vacations start at once or twice a year for me.
TCP Career Research
When I grow up, I want to be a physicist. To become one, you need a PhD in physics or a related field. Physicists try to figure out the origins of the world using their knowledge of physics. They do complex mathematical calculations to analyze physical and astronomical data like data that could indicate the existence of planets in distant solar systems. Physicists also develop new scientific equipment such as lasers and telescopes. They develop computer software to analyze and model data. They plan and conduct scientific experiments and studies to test theories and discover properties of matter and energy. They make theories and models that attempt to explain the properties of the natural world like atom formation and the force of gravity. They write scientific papers that may be published in scholarly journals and present research findings at conferences and lectures. Physicists use small or medium sized laboratories but some areas require hi-tech expensive equipment like nuclear reactors and particle accelerators.
Physics PhD students need to take courses in calculus, linear algebra, and statistics. Computer science classes are also needed because physicists and astronomers create programs to gather, analyze, and model data. If you seek a full-time researching job, you must begin at a temporary postdoctoral stage which lasts 2- 3 years. You work with experience scientists and continue to learn their specialties and get a broader understanding of related research areas. Your beginning work may be closely watched by senior scientists but as they get more experience, you get more complex and independent tasks. Physicists may spend a lot of time experimenting in labs but they also spend their time in offices, planning, analyzing, fundraising, and reporting on research.
NASA and the US department of Defense are two of the biggest employers of physicists and astronomers. The median annual pay is $106,840. The top 10% get at least $176,630 per year and the lowest 10% get less than $57,640 per year. The employment of physicists is expected to grow about 10%. As our knowledge grows, there will be a continual need for physicists and astronomers, especially in colleges, universities, and national laboratories.
A Snip of My Culture-Verse
The universal Arts and Recreation connects to the Camp Hanes trip. Camp Hanes wasn’t my first overnight school trip but it was the first one without my parents. Camp Hanes was connected to Arts and Recreation because it was all fun. It wasn’t related to any subject, no worksheets to fill out, and it was all fun. I was nervous because it was my first trip but there was nearly no reason to be worried. It wasn’t exactly leisure time because it was during what was supposed to be a school day but it was full of sports and games. I went zip lining for the first time and Camp Hanes was an overall good experience.