Saturday, November 29, 2008

Such a dxxm cold weather!

Everthing has turned to a new page except the weather,which is similar what I had experiented in Taipei in the past 19 years.
According to the weather report,a cold wave comes from the coast of north-easter Taiwan,and it has derived 16 people's lives.This is the coldest week since the winter begin.Unfortunatelly,students also suffer this horrible weather condition.Not only heavy fabric clothes have been taken out of the closet but also some warming items like scarf or disposable heat pads are all available in the convenience store.
To keep the air warming in the room,we turn on the air conditoner.However,we set the temperature to 30℃,which is much higher to the outside temperature.By this way,we save not only our health but also our money.Because the temperature changes so quickly in night,many classmates catch cold during the sleep time due to careless..So this method can maintain the constant suitable environment for our to work or sleep.
Anyway,I hope this annoying bad weather can disappear as soon as possible!

Friday, November 28, 2008

Fantasy Baseball Strategy



I would like to get back to basics for this post. Time to discuss my strategy for winning a fantasy baseball mixed league of normal size and conditions (H2H or roto). All of my title-winning fantasy teams were built this way.




1-Use conservative projections. Ideally, you should average preseason projections together from five different sources. This drastically reduces the risk of overrating or underrating a player. It also reminds you that last year isn't everything and players like Jermaine Dye and Jason Bay can bounce back.





2.-Don't consider starting pitching until the eighth round of the draft. The following starters went within the first seven rounds in March of '07: Erik Bedard, Josh Beckett, Justin Verlander, Aaron Harang, and John Smoltz. Sure, I cherry-picked the bad ones. But early-round picks on starters have been and will always be very dangerous, capable of ruining your season.




3.-Pursue power/speed threats whenever possible. Corey Hart, Bobby Abreu, Matt Kemp, Ian Kinsler, Nate McLouth...these players give you a balanced attack. You don't want to be drafting Willy Taveras for speed, Placido Polanco for average, and Adam Dunn for power.




4-Don't pay for closers. Most experts harp on this point, but you still see J.J. Putz drafted in the fifth round ahead of Kinsler. It's not that this never works; closers routinely provide tons of value. It just increases your risk unnecessarily. Wait until after the tenth round to draft a closer.




5-Heed position scarcity. In particular, respect position scarcity for shortstops and catchers. Note where the dropoff occurs for these positions and don't miss out on all of the top guys. Sure, you could pluck a Geovany Soto or a Ryan Theriot. But again, you increase your chances of busting.




6-Be a waiver wire maniac. Some will tell you to leave your team untouched until May, because early stats can be deceiving. This is bad advice. Leave your stars alone, but aggressively pick up decent-looking players. Every roster has a few spots to allow for turnover. If you're not aggressive, you miss out on Cliff Lee and Ryan Dempster. Pick up now, ask questions later. Waiver wire aggression is also how you accumulate closers.




7-Trade pitching for hitting. You'll find pitching easier to find on the waiver wire, so trade pitchers for star hitters whenever possible.




Monday, November 24, 2008

Basic Composition Outline

Basic Composition
Sam 沈英杰
B9729043
Computer Science
2008/11/25

Advantages of Living in a Dormitory
Outline
Introduction: There are three advantages for living in the dormitory
Body
1. Traffic-The CGU’s location is between Taipei and Taoyuan, and it’s surrounded by mountains and hills. For this point, the traffic is unconvenient.
2. Price-The price of CGU’s dormitory is cheap--$7800 per a semester,which is below the other school’s average rental.
3. Friendship-Living is a dormitory with other schoolmate’s can cultivate each other’s friendship and reliance.
Conclusion
To conclude, although living outside may cause you homesick, you can acquire many valuable experiences more than you expect.