Plan Definition and 188 Threads

Like many academics in the US, I participate in a 403(b) tax-deferred retirement plan with TIAA-CREF. The college where I work contributes an amount equal to a certain % of my salary, and I conribute my own money through payroll deductions (currently about 20% of my gross salary), which reduces...

So I am an EE major currently taking Physics I and Calc II. Originally my plan was to take Physics II, Calc III, and Statics together with ODE and Circuit Analysis in the summer. A friend of mine made a point that ODE can come after Calc II rather than III. So now I have an option of...

I have a plan for the private colonization of the moon. My plan includes 5 aerospace companies they are 1.SpaceX 2.Bigelow aerospace 3.Virgin galactic or Reaction Engines Limited 4.Armadillo aerospace 5.Ad Astra Rocket company First SpaceX launches the Sundancer Inflatable habitation module...

I've got a good background in physics and math. I'm interested in getting a decent foundation in chemistry/biology with an eye towards understanding nutrition (for starters). (I've been out of school for years.) From browsing course requirements, it seems like I'll need: organic chemistry...

Greetings from Portugal! I hope I got the right forum section :) I would greatly appreciate your help in the following matter: I am a Physics Engineering student, just finishing 1st year and I've recently decided to change to Theoretical Physics with a minor in Mathematics, yet I think I am...

I was wondering if any of you have stumbled across the real general blueprint for fixing the oil disaster. All I've been able to find is articles about it, but I'm talking about an outline that they may currently be following. The closest thing to what I mean would be what one would write...

I'm doing well in undergrad, taking it easy w/ a below average courseload. But i'll actually graduate early due to AP credits. I'll get at least an MS (in statistics maybe?), but my plan sounds unconventional after that. I'm a prty quite person and love my peace of mind more than anything...

I was recently thinking of a way to get to colonize Mars and the moon and provide cheap travel between them, after building space infrastructure. First we put a von braun station in an eccentric orbit around the earth, Then when the station is closest to Earth we take SSTO spaceplane and dock...

Happened to go to a group of fundamental pentecostal families for a music night, where we spent the evening singing pop songs. We were singing a few devotional songs too, as expected. I randomly sang a virgin Mary devotional song, and everyone started looking at me as if I spoke some profanity...

The other day I was watching on TV "When Dinosaurs roamed America" They were saying that a T.Rex mother and her two offsprings would hunt in a pack like wolves. The offsprings because they could run faster than the adults would herd the larger prey into a trap where the mother would ambush...

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Homework Statement A miser sits alone in the middle of a frozen pond holding a bag of gold coins. He is unable to walk on the slippery ice. Explain how he could use the gold to rescue himself. Homework Equations Ft=change in p The Attempt at a Solution -i'm really not sure,but...

That's x years, because I'm not sure how long it will take me. I'm a young husband and father, and currently cannot handle more than the 6-9 credit range. I want, no.. yearn to have a career in physics. I excelled at it and mathematics while in high school (at least enough to have several...

I'm a sophomore interested in pure math who's been looking at an applying for REU's for the last 2 months (in fact, I discovered this forum while looking for REU advice), but I'm not going to be surprised if I'm not accepted into any of the programs. My plan B is to try and get a research...

NASA Scientists Plan to Approach Girl by 2018. Film at 11 (or right below) http://www.theonion.com/content/video/nasa_scientists_plan_to_approach?utm_source=slate_rss_1 Best of all, her eyes are the color of Magnesium Iron Silicate.

I've been looking on the internet and can't find the answer to this question. I'd like to know if it is generating current purely via the traditional inductive method, or if they plan to use any non-inductive method. I suspect the former but I need to know for certain. And could anyone...

Hi, which nation plans to build the most nuclear plants 2010-2020? China? India? France? Does the US lead in nuclear plant technology and engineering? Will any new nuclear plants be built in the US within next several years?

Yemen is a hotbed for terrorists! Luckily, I have a plan. It may not be the best, but looking at Iraq and Afghanistan, it can't be any worse: My plan is to encircle the country along the northern borders, with the support of the Yemeni government. Don't shoot ANYONE unless you have PROOF that...

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/01/14/bush.space/" : "President Bush Wednesday [January 14, 2004] unveiled an ambitious plan to return Americans to the moon by 2020 and use the mission as a steppingstone for future manned trips to Mars and beyond."...

I'm currently a sophomore with a major in math/cs (single major, not a double major) and I have a plan of what I'm taking for the rest of my time here apart from my degree. I ran it by the general adviser guy and he said it was good, but we really didn't discuss the pros and cons of it, more...

Hi Everyone, There is something I am having trouble I am understanding. Why does a spinning propeller cause a plan to yaw while it is taxiing? Also, how does the flow behind a propeller effect the performance of the control surfaces on the tail? Does it have any effect? Because the flow...

To those of you in physics, what age did you obtain ph.d. ? And to those of you who didn't get ph.d. yet, what age do you anticipate in getting it?

Homework Statement In the figure below, a 74 kg man is on a ladder hanging from a balloon that has a total mass of 260 kg (including the basket passenger). The balloon is initially stationary relative to the ground. The man on the ladder begins to climb at 2.5 m/s relative to the ladder...

I have read that those with bachelor's degrees in math and or physics enter the work force in the capacity of software developers. I am curious as to how they acquire the necessary programming skills. Do employers assume they're "smart enough to learn" and provide a period of time for on the job...

i was reading this article on AI and i have a question: how do scientists plan to implement aspects like pattern recognising(and not just simple pattern recognition, but even linking images from two totally unrelated fields, like we sometimes link mental images, i hope u get it), or...

Hello, I'm in my late 20's and want to enter the field of physics or math. Just trying to get a general plan of how to go about accomplishing that. First, I'm good at math. Not only am I good at it, I love it. Physics too. I'm a qualified member of Mensa (I stopped paying the dues...

Hello, I'm in my late 20's and want to enter the field of physics/math. Just trying to get a general plan of how to go about accomplishing that. First, I'm good at math. Not only am I good at it, I love it. Physics too. I'm a qualified member of Mensa (I stopped paying the dues, seemed...

Hi! I need your opinion on the best course of action for High School. My plan needs to be a bit rigorous, as I hope to attend a prestigious College. So, here's my High School plan. 9th Grade 1st Semester: Algebra 3 Grammar and Composition IV...

I propose the following solution to stop the spiral of killing and violence in the "Holy Land": On a specified date the first newborn son of Israel and the first newborn son of Palestine shall be brought to a public place and laid down together. Each child shall be taken up by an executioner...

Hey all. I'm curious about something. I've ordered some books and dvds on Algebra 1, 2, and Advanced Algebra (college) and they should be in relatively soon. How much could I possibly learn in 3 solid months of studying two or three hours a day? Now I honestly don't know how much material will...

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http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/media/ALeqM5iDkrR9K_sSP-BxgI_CEdpYtl4VIA http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gN4pf_E8M_gBzWETe8o8rmbLDdbQ Visionaries, or cockeyed optimists?

I don't have a lot of faith in it. His thinking, or at least that of his advisers, is that of a sort of neo-new deal. There's a couple of problems with this. 1. The new deal didn't work. It was military spending during WWI which eventually brought the US out of the depression. 2. Our...

Homework Statement I am putting forward this plan for discussion, in the hopes that it will be helpful for myself and others also doing this for their ocr physics A A2 levels. The task is a planning exercise where you must write a plan for the investigation of Stokes' law. I welcome the...

I'm a junior in high school just enrolling in the Physics course this year (after failing/dropping AP physics the first few weeks... I'll save that for next year), and I love it. My first two years of high school I moved back and forth from Los Angeles to other cities, so my knowledge of...

From what I understand, Geitner announced the new plan fifteen minutes before the markets opened this morning. As of right now - 7:25AM PDT - the DOW is up over 260 points, but I'm not sure if Wall Street already has the details of the plan or not. I don't have a link yet.

Homework Statement Equation of a plan that contains the point p0=x0,y0,z0 and the normalvector N=A,B,C is N*P*P0=0 where P is(x,y,z) =>A(x-xo)+B(y-y0)+c(z-z0)=0 Is it possible to prove this? Can you help me if it is?

Can dogs/cats (or wild animals [elephants]) anticipate future events and plan accordingly? I am sure that they can remember events and know how to respond to a particular event (like see stranger => bark hear a name => if its calling name => respond to it winter is coming => migrate etc) but...

The recently announced $275B http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/02/18/9-million-plus/#TB_inline?height=220&width=370&inlineId=tb_external" states that it intends only to reach 'millions of responsible home owners'. Indeed, Press Sec. Gibbs said today that the bailout is for ''those who have...

I'd like to start a discussion about the practical aspects and direct results of the Stimulus plan. If anyone has direct knowledge of a project that is/will be funded or knows of someone who is actually hired for a job as a direct result of the stimulus plan...please share any details you can...

My GPA isn't all that great, it's a 2.507. I have another semester left to bring it up some, but it won't be much. But I still will like to take what I have left and bring as much into my favor as possible. My plan is to do good in my GRE and PGRE and apply for graduate school at my current...

Soon I will be applying to graduate schools. In general, my interests lie in the domain of cosmology/astrophysics--don't know if theoretical or experimental, but I probably don't have the mathematical background for theoretical yet. However, most physics graduate programs do not start until...

I need some advice about dental care. The one thing I don't like about being a grad student is I don't have any money. I lost my dental insurance a couple months ago and need to see a dentist. The problem is I have no coverage and of course no money. My school does not off any kind of dental...

Does anyone know how I should go about self teaching myself chemistry, physics and math for the goals of the respective high school olympiads for each one? I'm thinking of using Atkins Chemistry, Halliday and Resnick, and Problem Solving Strategies. Any other ideas or advice from people who...

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/opinion/16herbert.html?hp Does anyone else think this is a bad idea?

...does this belong here, or in like "General Discussion" or "earth" or "Astronomy" or something? Anyway: Via Open Left, Barack Obama released his plan for space policy this week and I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on it. I'm not really sure how to read these things and although...

and Why of course? Also your pick for VP of your candidate? I don't like either really, I think Obama is going hurt the economy by overspending with random programs and taking needed tax cuts away from business who themselves are struggling. Not to mention his want to delay the Orion program...

Hi Physics Forums! I've been lurking for a couple months now and decided to post after laying out a 3-year Applied Physics BS plan. You must be thinking why three years for a BS. Well I've been in school for three years now, and have finally figured out what I want to do for the rest of my...

"The Pickens Plan" I've started this thread because I recently heard about a billionaires plan to utilize the alternative energy resources which the United States can provide and I am interested in what other people think about it. This effort is to help solve/ drastically reduce the United...

"Shape-Shifting" Skyscraper Plan Architects have revealed a plan to build a skyscraper in Dubai that changes shape: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/25/duibai.tower/index.html In the article there's a link to an animation of the building twisting around. Wow! Apartments are a...