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- academics - Errata In Mega Bonus Post (12 Sep 2008), it was incorrectly stated that Google Chrome had no character set encoding selector. In fact, it's under the "Control the current page" button at the top right. bert's blog apologizes for the error. Schoolwork Update Recess Week's half gone, and I've done slightly less than I'd hoped to, especially for the FYP (wiki) - still too new to the Torque Game Engine. Completed one of the two lab assignments (in OGRE) for CS4213 weeks in advance though. Ironically I doubt the hierarchical A* pathfinding approach the lab explored will be used much in future, what with the sheer speed of processors nowadays, but coding a custom A*-to-navigation-table algo was a bit interesting, if the "silent" file I/O bugs weren't. C++ STL Vectors were very useful, as was the Priority Queue construct, though it could really have done with a native function to update existing priorities. Here's a (crappy) video where the robot moves from flagged point to flagged point. Probably should have used a better compression ratio than 8 with Xvid: SSSS™ II Missed out on the S-League title on the last day yet again, just like last season, thanks in no small part to my Brazilian star goalkeeper getting knocked out before 20 minutes. To add insult to injury, he's out for a month. Gah. But it's no use crying over spilt (or spoilt, as is the fashion these days) milk, and to take my mind off this rather hard to swallow piece of suayness, I compiled my gaming CV (i.e. Curriculum Venatus), just in case any organization may have need of it. Had to cut it down somewhat to fit it onto the standard two pages. On the subject of games, the next Magic: The Gathering set has been announced as Conflux, a couple of years after I created a fan-set with the same name. Only sorta-unique ability that was predicted beforehand so far seems to be Demigod of Revenge's (which was created in much teenier form as Risen Fallen). It's a start. United! United! The Red Devils have had me tearing my hair out recently. Against Liverpool, Tevez gave them a deserved early lead, but what could easily have been 0-3 or 0-4 ended up as a 2-1 defeat, which would have been easier to take had the goals been top drawer; Unfortunately, neither van der Sar slapping the ball off a bemused Wes Brown and into his own net under minimal pressure, nor Giggs dallying on the ball on the byline and getting robbed, qualify. Then it was off to Stamford Bridge, and it looked as if Chelsea's proud home record would finally be shattered after everyone's favourite Korean followed up on a Berbatov grounder. But noooo... Rooney had to stick his foot into a challenge he had no hope of winning, and from the free-kick the defence stood off, PIG (shorthand for "Polish In Goal" Tomas Kuszczak, since few can remember how to spell his last name) stood still, and you know what happened. Well, at least those were probably the two hardest games (excluding maybe Arsenal away) that United have in the league all season. Even given that, my armchair-critic ratings for them so far aren't great, by their own high standards: Edwin van der Sar (GK) - 6. This is a guy that's just won United a Champions League (and a couple of Community Shields), but he hasn't been steady lately. Then again, he's 37, which is getting on even for a goalie, and has saw fit to declare this his last season with United. Tomas Kuszczak (GK) - 6. Some good stops, but could do with better decision making. Not in a very good career position, since it appears that few feel he's up to being the main goalkeeper after VDS leaves, with the seemingly always-injured Foster figuring higher. This probably won't be helping his confidence. Gary Neville (RB) - 5. Captain and passionate about it, but his days as a first-teamer are probably ending. There comes a time when a defender has to pack it in after seeing any half-quick opposition forward just push the ball past him and run. Will probably still be useful against defensive/European sides. Wes Brown (RB) - 7. Good whenever he appeared, should be making the step up to first choice right-back soon. Rio Ferdinand (CB) - 8. Can't ask much more from perhaps the most indispensable player for the team right now. Most of the goals conceded can't be attributed to him. Nemanja Vidic (CB) - 7. Generally been as solid as his frame suggests, rather silly challenge towards the end against Liverpool though. Jonny Evans (CB) - 7. Twenty years old, and looking every bit the part. I didn't notice the absence of Vidic against Chelsea, which says it all. Patrice Evra (LB) - 7.5. One heck of an attacking wingback. Would easily be a top EPL winger for another club. John O'Shea (U) - 5.5. Not been very convincing. What's happened to the man who nutmegged Figo? Cristano Ronaldo (RW) - 7.5. Looking sharp straight back from injury, bringing an undeniable thrust to United's game, as exemplified by the way he left Obi Mikel for dead cutting in from the touchline. Already back on the scoresheet (in the Carling Cup). Park Ji-Sung (RW) - 6. Resident three-lunged harrier. Perhaps should be a 6.5 for that goal, but overall there's still a bit of quality lacking when put side by side with United's other forwards. Very likely underappreciated. Michael Carrick (CM) - 7. Class the few times he played, before his injury. Too bad. Paul Scholes (CM) - 6.5. The midfield just isn't the same without him, but he's been mixing in too many lousy tackles in with his fine distribution. The loss of probably his best midfield partner in Carrick will hurt too. Darren Fletcher (CM) - 7. The new Ronaldo? Started off with two goals in the first two league games, with energetic performances throughout. Overachieved, but long may it continue. Owen Hargreaves (CM) - 6.5. Slightly ho-hum, but it's tough to make an impression when you're pegged as the water-carrier. Good work-rate. Ryan Giggs (LW) - 6. Dribbling still up there with the best, but as often said his loss of pace will affect him more than his contemporary, Scholes. Every inch a legend, though. Nani (LW) - 6.5. Apart from the Michael Jackson-lookalike jokes, he's getting better, and is a definite threat on the wing. A way to go before he catches up with Ronaldo. Carlos Tevez (FW) - 7. Fights for every ball, and protects it superbly when he gets it. Sweetly taken goal against Liverpool. Just needs to stop collecting yellow cards. Wayne Rooney (FW) - 6. Short, squat fighter number two. White Pele Wazza seems to be in a bad patch though, and on current form Tevez deserves to be picked ahead of him. Some simply sublime moves, but no goals. Getting placed in funny positions doesn't help. Dimitar Berbatov (FW) - 6. United's only major signing, he's everything he was touted to be - combining a wonderful silky touch with unbelievable laziness. Or maybe he just looks that way next to Tevez and Rooney. Should perhaps be more willing to pull the trigger instead of contesting for the overstaffed withdrawn striker role. (Can't recall too much about the rest of the squad to give a fair hearing) One thing to shout about - my "other club", good ole Brighton, knocked The Biggest Club In The World Manchester City out of the Carling Cup. Case Closed A few final words on the kidney transplant case: An explanation for the seemingly different treatments of Mr Tang and Mr Heng was supplied on 14 September by Khushwant Singh ("Why not everyone deserves mercy") in the Straits Times. The key reasons for the disparity were:
Fair enough, I suppose. The question on prison care was also answered by (senior lawyer) Mr (Amolat) Singh: "...Mr Heng will still be cared for medically. In prison, he can continue his treatment at the National Cancer Centre Singapore". Prof Walter Woon's partially-published detailed dissertation is also worth a look. (N.B. the penalties for lying in a statutory declaration are stated in the declaration itself, so that's one mitigating factor out of the window) But let's play doctor's advocate here - All in all, what with all the crimes defined in this world, I would be surprised if someone had not at one time or another fallen foul of some obscure ruling. Take for instance jaywalking - though it carries up to three months in jail, it technically occurs regularly at most roads within housing estates, and I have yet to see anyone arrested for it. Come to think of it, I haven't seen a uniformed police officer patrolling on foot/bicycle in public for a while. Despite appearances, people do get caught for jaywalking (an average of about ten a day). So, isn't this selective enforcement? Here, it is a matter of the near-impossibility of the police doing the "right" thing for everyone, but to prevent the law from being completely meaningless they do the "unfair" thing and catch a tiny fraction of the offenders. There's no black and white after all. Next: On The Money
roastbird said... what? people get caught for jaywalking? 10 a day is huge. that's 3650 a year! 0.1% a year! Out of every 1000 friends, i should see 1 going to jail each year... hm....
gilbert said... well probably they kena a fine most of the time. Promising flexible revenue source
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