In this investigation, my class was asked to pick a specific season of a team, that we thought was the all-time best. I chose the 1971-72 Lakers because of their statistical values and my love for the Lakers. It was A LOT of fun learning about my favorite team & their history. I learned a little bit more about some legends I've heard of, such as: Gail Goodrich & Wilt Chamberlain. I enjoyed creating & editing the video, that you will view shortly. Trying to fit key information into a formed script was a bit hard, but overall, it was a fun and relative project.
References:
"1971-72 NBA Season Summary". basketball-reference. Web. Dec 13, 2013.
"1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats". basketball-reference. Web. Dec 13, 2013.
"Season review: 1971-72". nba.com Web. Dec 13, 2013.
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Friday, December 13, 2013
Maybe A Pear? - iPhone (Re)design
In this investigation, my Bioneers class was assigned to choose a service or a specific product that we wanted to better improve or (re)design. I chose the Apple iPhone, I chose Apple because it's so interesting to me, how they come up with ideas and how they manufacture their products. I chose the iPhone because, I seemed to know some stuff about it and I wanted to further expand my knowledge of the iPhone. This project was fun and time-consuming. Gathering all the information wasn't so easy. Overall, it was fun and worth the time & effort.
The iPhone was made an idea in 2003. The iPhone is a variation of smartphones that are made by Apple, a business started by Steve Jobs, who died in late 2011. Apple is a world-wide incorporation and has recently released new iPhone's by the name of; iPhone 5s & iPhone 5c. They are a huge market worth, $108 Billion dollars. They plan on expanding their market with new ideas. They're in competition with Samsung, (phone company, including other products like computers) which they are heading up against because of their latest inventions of the: iPhone 5 and Galaxy s4.
In order to prevent Apple from being an pollutant to the environment, I've created two systems of how the iPhone's life is, and how it can be changed to prevent pollution. In my linear system, it's showing that the parts of the iPhone come from different parts of the world, then they ship them to the place where they assemble the products and then they ship them out to the stores and people use them and after awhile they end up in landfills. Then it shows the closed loop system which is how you can improve the product, by decreasing the waste production. In my closed loop system, it shows that instead of phones going to the landfill they should be recycled. The apple company is trying to make their phones more environmentally friendly and want to start shipping the parts of the iPhone in smaller shipments.
In conclusion, this project was pretty hard but interesting. I contacted many people on the manufacturing of iPhone's but I came up empty handed. I got an response from one of the writers for the NY Times and I was forwarded to Apple's home page. I also spoke to many people that work for Apple. No one that I contacted knew what I wanted to know. Overall, it was a bit hard going out into the field and learning from people that make iPhone's but it was an interesting topic & was relatively fun to do!!
The iPhone was made an idea in 2003. The iPhone is a variation of smartphones that are made by Apple, a business started by Steve Jobs, who died in late 2011. Apple is a world-wide incorporation and has recently released new iPhone's by the name of; iPhone 5s & iPhone 5c. They are a huge market worth, $108 Billion dollars. They plan on expanding their market with new ideas. They're in competition with Samsung, (phone company, including other products like computers) which they are heading up against because of their latest inventions of the: iPhone 5 and Galaxy s4.
In order to prevent Apple from being an pollutant to the environment, I've created two systems of how the iPhone's life is, and how it can be changed to prevent pollution. In my linear system, it's showing that the parts of the iPhone come from different parts of the world, then they ship them to the place where they assemble the products and then they ship them out to the stores and people use them and after awhile they end up in landfills. Then it shows the closed loop system which is how you can improve the product, by decreasing the waste production. In my closed loop system, it shows that instead of phones going to the landfill they should be recycled. The apple company is trying to make their phones more environmentally friendly and want to start shipping the parts of the iPhone in smaller shipments.
In conclusion, this project was pretty hard but interesting. I contacted many people on the manufacturing of iPhone's but I came up empty handed. I got an response from one of the writers for the NY Times and I was forwarded to Apple's home page. I also spoke to many people that work for Apple. No one that I contacted knew what I wanted to know. Overall, it was a bit hard going out into the field and learning from people that make iPhone's but it was an interesting topic & was relatively fun to do!!
Friday, December 6, 2013
The Cleveland Cavaliers Revolution
In this investigation, I discovered how I can convince people, visually, how important a team is to their city. I was asked to choose a team, from the NBA and explain, in detail, visually, why the city should or should not keep the team. I picked the Cavaliers because I'm a die hard Kyrie Irving fan. The Cleveland Cavaliers are a developing franchise and are important city. I'm proud of my infographic because, even though I went through a hard time completing it, it turned out pretty well. It was very difficult to complete but a nice, fun project!
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a good team, and better franchise. They were made in 1970, as an expansion team for the NBA. They are, one of the many, original teams that have stayed the same for over 40 years. They have not yet, won any championships but have had legendary players like Nate Thurmond, Walt "Clyde" Frazier, and Shaquille O'Neal. They have made, only one Finals appearance. In the 2006 season, LeBron James carried the Cavaliers to the Finals, where they got swept by the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs were in their prime, with a young & healthy Tim Duncan on their team. LeBron and Mo'Williams led the team through the 2008 season with a combined average of 46 points a game. They also had a combined 11 assists & rebounds.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are owned by a man named Dan Gilbert. Dan Gilbert also owns the Lake Erie Monsters (NHL) and the Canton Charge (NBA Development League). Dan was born in Detroit, Michigan and his real name is Daniel. Dan also owns the Quicken Loans Arena, where the Cleveland Cavaliers play at. He started owning the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2005. He now lives in Franklin, Michigan with his lovely wife, Jennifer. The Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach, Mike Brown has also coached on the Los Angeles Lakers. Former Coach of the Year, Mike Brown was fired from the Cavaliers in the 2010 season. He coached the Lakers for one season and left to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2013 season.
In my data, I noticed a few things that stood out to me. Without LeBron, in the 2011 season, the Cavaliers still managed to do better than more than 95% of the league in attendance. I'm not sure how, but I'm guessing it was because of curiosity, and the fans worried about how they would do
without LeBron James. I noticed that the total salary increased increased when the Cavs received, Kyrie Irving. I noticed that the Cleveland Cavaliers' franchise is not doing as bad as I thought. They bring in nice revenue and their doing great on attendance. A trend I seemed to notice was that, when LeBron left, a lot of essential stats dropped, and some even increased. I also noticed that everything was highest in 2009! Salaries were through the roof and so was attendance. I noticed something weird, that you can see above, attendance dropped in the 2011 season. It was probably LeBron but who knows because this was two years after LeBron left.
In conclusion, why not keep the Cavaliers? They bring in good revenue for the city and provide great games for their fans. They're a playoff worthy team and amazing contribute to their city and fans. KEEP THE CAVS!!
References:
"NBA Attendance Report". ESPN. Dec 7, 2013.
"Cavaliers Attendance". NBA.com Dec 7, 2013.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a good team, and better franchise. They were made in 1970, as an expansion team for the NBA. They are, one of the many, original teams that have stayed the same for over 40 years. They have not yet, won any championships but have had legendary players like Nate Thurmond, Walt "Clyde" Frazier, and Shaquille O'Neal. They have made, only one Finals appearance. In the 2006 season, LeBron James carried the Cavaliers to the Finals, where they got swept by the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs were in their prime, with a young & healthy Tim Duncan on their team. LeBron and Mo'Williams led the team through the 2008 season with a combined average of 46 points a game. They also had a combined 11 assists & rebounds.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are owned by a man named Dan Gilbert. Dan Gilbert also owns the Lake Erie Monsters (NHL) and the Canton Charge (NBA Development League). Dan was born in Detroit, Michigan and his real name is Daniel. Dan also owns the Quicken Loans Arena, where the Cleveland Cavaliers play at. He started owning the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2005. He now lives in Franklin, Michigan with his lovely wife, Jennifer. The Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach, Mike Brown has also coached on the Los Angeles Lakers. Former Coach of the Year, Mike Brown was fired from the Cavaliers in the 2010 season. He coached the Lakers for one season and left to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2013 season.
In my data, I noticed a few things that stood out to me. Without LeBron, in the 2011 season, the Cavaliers still managed to do better than more than 95% of the league in attendance. I'm not sure how, but I'm guessing it was because of curiosity, and the fans worried about how they would do
without LeBron James. I noticed that the total salary increased increased when the Cavs received, Kyrie Irving. I noticed that the Cleveland Cavaliers' franchise is not doing as bad as I thought. They bring in nice revenue and their doing great on attendance. A trend I seemed to notice was that, when LeBron left, a lot of essential stats dropped, and some even increased. I also noticed that everything was highest in 2009! Salaries were through the roof and so was attendance. I noticed something weird, that you can see above, attendance dropped in the 2011 season. It was probably LeBron but who knows because this was two years after LeBron left.
In conclusion, why not keep the Cavaliers? They bring in good revenue for the city and provide great games for their fans. They're a playoff worthy team and amazing contribute to their city and fans. KEEP THE CAVS!!
References:
"NBA Attendance Report". ESPN. Dec 7, 2013.
"Cavaliers Attendance". NBA.com Dec 7, 2013.
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