Csc104 second blogger.

     Time passes silently, we've almost been the end of terms as we take glance at the calendar unconcientply.  In this week we've been through the first project of csc104 which requested us to build a maze. In the duration of the project, we've met some useful functions that we had to define them ourselves. For example, "count-in" helps us to count how many cells adjacent to the given cell; "random-element" gets us a random cell in a list; "try-move" prevent the catty from move off the grid and move on rock and shrubs. Frankly, first time seeing the project I felt tough as we have never been asked to do such a huge task. Secondly it requests us to be very careful about every single clause and make sure we do right as far otherwise we cannot move on. As we doing it, one main problem is rocks and shrubs were filled all over the maze except one cell where the catty stands on. After checking all the functions over and over we found out the bug was on function "try" since we set the wrong condition. Another problem was how do we make the catty cannot move off the grid. Finally we got it because we set "and" instead of "or" for the boolean which was very dump. 
     All in all, we made it perfectly ( I think..) at the end. I first time find how excited and overjoyed my partner and I when we see the catty is actually move in the maze smoothly. It's really expressive and I appreciate those moment when we find out the problem and solve them one by one until we make it. : )

   

First slog for CSC104

  Well. It's been a long time I haven't post something over here and  
now I come back : ).
In the second year of university, I 've decided to enroll CSC104 since I 've seen lots of my friends playing different types of software such as python,  language of r, language of c and so on by clicking their keyboards rapidly. Maybe it is men's natural instincts that be fond of cars computers, so I think that's why I choose to take this course.  First contact with computer I was 10 years-old and I used to play mini games on it. Then as the rapid development of technology, Internet has been popularized over world. numerous of people found their chances and succeed on internet.  Therefore, I feel obliged to learn something on computer which makes me at least know more about it. My goal at this course is to understand the basic things of Dracket and able to edit image (building tower?!) and use other functions.  At last, I wish we all have a nice term!

                                                         

(these pictures are made by me according to the content of lecture and slides)

Expiry Day ( updated!)

"Expiry Day"
Tik tok, tik tok
Flowers are blooming
Babies are crying
And there is a car moving on the street
Time is passing

Tik tok, tik tok
Flowers are withering
People are getting old
And the car is slowing its speed
Time is passing

Tik tok, tik tok
Flowers drooped
people passed away
And the car seems can move forever so long as there is enough fuel
Opps, its engine broke just now
Time is still passing, seeming only time does not have its expiry day.

  Okay, my poem shown above is talking about the expiry day as the title of the poem. its theme is that everything has a expiry day but only the time as the last sentence of the poem. And now I'm going to show how do i publish it in public.

  First I post my poem on Facebook which is one of the biggest communicate websites, so if I put my poem on this website there would be many people see my poem, and as long as my friend share the status I post there would be more and more people on Facebook see my poem.
  For the second step, I post up my poem on everywhere near by my home in order to gain the more view of my poem.

  Frankly, such behavior may cause my neighbor feel annoyed or disturbed,  but if so long as they read my poem and make them think more it worth it. At that time I believe my neighbor wouldn't feel exasperate anymore.

  Lastly there's a crazy idea coming out from my brain which is post my poem on my sister's backpack! so as she on the way to school and home, or in school, there would be numerous students see my poem and think more!

THANK FOR VIEWING !

english poemhomework

1. What affect is achieved by Birney writing in verse rather than as a short story?
 
    By writing in verse, it allows the reader to see the atmosphere and mood。

2. What are 3 major themes in "David" and explain what these are
 
    Love: It's good to be in love when you are still young.

   Friendship: David asked Bobbie to throw him off the cliff so that he can die instantly rather than die in pain. It must be hard for Bobbie to make the decision to kill his best friend.

   Tragic: If you truly loves someone, you will kill them, if that's the best thing to do for them. The love of Bobbie and David ended in the death of David and it was Bobbie who's given no other choice but to throw him off the cliff.
 
   Pain: the seriously injured David, facing death slowly. The pain of watching your love one dying Slowly, heartbroken. The pain of killing your love ones and the pain of falling off the cliff, heartbeat quickly slows down.

3. Identify 2 examples of effective imagery (quote & explain)
 
   (Steps to the sun's retreats):
the sun slowly disappearing. The dawn of the day.

   (To snow like fire in the sunlight).

4.  Identify and explain 3 different poetic devices which Birney uses effectively to help convey his theme.

   The peak was upthrust
   Like a fist in a frozen ocean of rock that swirled
   Into valleys the moon could be rolled in.  (Imagery and hyperbole)
 
   And none but the sun and incurious clouds have lingered
  Around the marks of that day on the ledge of the Finger
  ( couplet)

Found Poem of Lord of flies

                           The Conch
                 Form William Golding's Lord of the Flies page11-201
                                                                 Claude hu                                    
  11)A worthy plaything
  11)The shell was pretty and interesting                                            
  11)A conch;ever so expensive, you'd have to pay pounds and pounds and pounds.
  11)In colour the shell was deep cream with fading pink.
  11)Into a little hole, and the pink lips of the mouth,
  11)Lay eighteen inches of shell with a slight spiral twist and covered with a delicate, embossed pattern.
  12)Immediately the thing sounded
  11)A deep, harsh note boomed under he palms
  12)Moo-ed like a cow
  12)Spread through the intricacies of the forest and echoed back from the pink granite of the mountain.
  12)From the tree-tops
  12)Clouds of birds rose,and something squealed and ran in the undergrowth
  20)Ralph smailed and held up the conch for silece
  31)"I'll give the conch to the next person to speak.He can hold it when he's speaking"
  31)"and he wom't be interrupted except by me"
  44)"Oh shut up"
  44)"I got the conch," said Piggy in a hurt voice."I got right to speak."
  45)All the boys except Piggy started to giggle.
  189)"I got the conch.I'm goinng to that Jack Merridew an'tell him.I'm" Ralph said
  195)"I say! you voted for me for Chief.Didn't you hear the conch?"
  196)The blood was flowing in his cheeks and the bunged-up eye throbbed
  199)Surprisingly,there was silence now;the tribe were curious to hear what amusing thing he might have to say.
  200)"Which is better-to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill?"
  201)The sea breathed again in a long slow sigh, the water boiled white and pink over the rock
  201)And when it went,sucking back again,the body of Piggy was gone
  201)"See? See? That's what you'll get! I meant that! There isn't a tribe for you any more!The conch is gone!"
  201)"I'm a Chief!"
  188)The forest re-echoed;and birds lifted,crying out of the treetops, as on that first ages ago
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Group work-poem

Fire on the mountain 

Nobody said anything

Laughter and cheers

He must have had a nightmare

He say he saw the bestie

But there isn't a bestie

The Snake-thing

But there isn't a snake

Shut up! wait! listen!

Has anyone got any matches

Not for the two of us

What do you mean

We haven't made a fire

That was no good

We used his specs

Fire on the mountain 

the video link is shown below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC4ZHLH2ymQ&feature=youtu.be

  Steven Ruan and Claude Hu

Reflection9

Reflection 9
  I've really spent a huge part of time of the weekend to get this novel done, even sometimes I just keep turning the pages without reading it till next chapter, and not only have I learnt a big amount of vocabulary from the book but several useful sentence structures to describe scenes.
  I nearly finish this book so far, and I feel good to be writting the last reflection of this book.
  For the book "oryx and Crake", indeed, it's a good book attracting people by it's words and plots.
  In conclusion, it's very funny and impressive to read a canadian novel in this advanced way. A group of students read same novel, interacting each other's feeling about the book, doing group project relating to the book! I wish my groupmates and I can do this funny Canadian novel session again!
 
 

Refliction8

Refliction8
  I've reached to the chapter 13 by now, and I almost finish this novel.
   After killing Crake by Snowman's pistol, he tried to understand why his good firend Crake would have done such a thing that killing the Oryx.
  Snowman's feelings of isolation are only exacerbated by the sight of Oryx and Crake's bones in the airlock of the Paradice complex. Then he realizes that he is so deeply saddened by the death of the two important friends in his life that he doesn't even know how to mourn them.
  It's so bad that Snowman has to kill his best friend by the anger and sadness becasue Crake murdered his love-- Oryx. I think most of people would be tough to make a choice when they were meeting with such a situation.(common people are hard to meet situation like this though....)

Refliction7

Refliction7
  Keeping going on the reflictions..!
  In later chapters, Jimmy graduated from Martha Graham with a degree in Problematics. He trie for weeks to get a good job and was unsuccessful. Fortunately, he was able to get a job at the Martha Graham library for the summer following his graduation. His job was to sort through the librarys' collection and decide which books should be destroyed. He lost his job halfway through the summer because he could not stand the thought of throwing something away.
  All in all, Jimmy's dissatisfaction with his life is heavily reflected in his romantic relationships. In the case of Jimmy's post-college relationship with Amanda, he finds himself attracted to her primarily deo to her troubled background. His desire to save her from her problems could be a reflection of his own inabilty to solve his familial problems. The departure of Jimmy's mum left him wounded a way that did not allow for resolution.
 

Reflection6

Reflection6
  Well, I've finished a few more chapters by now,and I dig it so much.
   From what I've read so far,Jimmy has a tremendously difficult time processing his father's marriage to Ramona(his father's secretary). Although he likes Ramona a fair deal, the definitive dissolution of his parent's marriage bring back memories that he has yet to deal with. During this tough time, Crake comes to comfort him.
  In the duration of a visit to the Watson-Crick Institude, Jimmy learns of what life in the highly valued world of science is like. Also, everything from the accommodations to the food to the facilities is far superior to those at his school.
 
  

Reflection5

Reflection5

  When I've been keeping reading the story, and I 've reached to the point that continued shifting of vioces between the present Snowman(Jimmy) and the past Snowman, which shows a split personality because he've experienced too many traumatic events. And the harder snowman tries to dissociate himself from his memories, the more it haunt him.

  Another important plot is that Snowman's memories of his pet--- rakunk, Killer, demonstrate his ability to connect with animals on a more intimate level than regular people do.

Reflection4

In the last chapter I read,  I see Jimmy initially had not had many friends at school. Unlike at his old school, he stayed on campus for lunch. After he ate, he would frequently visit the library and watch educational CD-ROMS. One of his favorites, Classics in Animal Behaviour Studies, featured an intelligent, rebellious parrot named Alex.
Jimmy’s father spent a greater amount of time at work. His job involved creating new types of skin-related technologies. The end goal was to replace an old skin with a new one. Mostly geared toward aged, wealthy individuals, the new skin would offer a second chance at being young.

Reflection3

Connection between Biotechnology and economics.

  Indeed, biotechnology can create great deal of benefits for social economics.

  In military, various useful weapons would be invented based on bio-tech, then produce and sell. I'm sure other countries that have lower tech. would offer an acceptable price.

  In agriculture, biotechnology can increase the efficiency of producing and make up more kind of fruits and vegetables, which couldn't be good ways to make much more benefits?

  Especially in medical realm, bio-tech would bring unprecedented improvement of finances. Lets make a easy example: as you know, clone is one of technology under bio-tech, and we're also able to clone organs! That means once people get serious disease on one of organs or lose one part of their body such as arm or lag, doctor can clone a new one totally same as the old one in order to replace the broken one by bio-tech. I think no matter how overstate the price is people are still willing to pay for it, which we can know how horrible the benefits the hospital will get.

Reflection2

  I find myself has already got into this book after keeping reading a few pages of "oryx and crake". 

  Snowman walks along the obsoleting beach and tells story to those new human chirlden who all have same prefect appearance and pyhsical firgure but different color of skin made by "crake". In fact, they are all Crake's next generation. They show great deal of interests to Snowman's everything; they are curious about his background and keep asking question to him.

  I find out that the main character which is Jimmy, the snowman, has a very impressive childhood which he starts to recall when he stands in the "doom".

  his parents didn't treat him with great deal of care than other parents do, and

usually blame little Jimmy of various minor reasons.

  I am going to keep going on this book, and I hope all students of our class have a good time with their books!

 

  

comment1 for "oryx and crake"

  "Oryx and Crake" is a science fiction written by a canadian author named Margaret Atwood, which talks about the story of the only man named Jimmy(snowman) surviving after the worldly overwhelming calamity of pestilence.

  I choose this book simply because it is a science fiction and I believe most male teenagers dig it! 

  currently I have ony read two chapters which were wouderful but included a great deal of vocabuary needed to be looked over by my dictionary, therefore, it took me more time to read this book than others. In spite of this, I still need to overcome the diffculty because I know this is a effective way to improve my English!

  I hope I will learn something form "Oryx and Crake"1

 

The amazing Short Story:" the translator"

 

The translator

  In 1939, the Anti-Japanese War.

  After the ferocious Japan invade, many cities of China such as Nanjing, Shandong and so on had been conquered by Japanese imperial army. Chinese populaces were treated in a harsh way and had been exploited rights. Even Eighth route army stubbornly resisted, the great benefits of equipment, supply, and quantity hadn't given any chance to Eighth route army to fight back. Meanwhile, Chinese imperial army was making wicket trade with Japanese imperial army.

  The swift sunshine of early morning lighted the dozen of exquisite teacups filled with oolong (a type of Chinese tea) on the antique wooden table in a beautiful backyard.

  “ 对于这件事，我军恐怕无法满足皇军的要求.” The man in Chinese imperial army suit sitting on a small chair said to another man in Japanese imperial army suit calmly.

  “He said, in this case, we may be unable to satisfy your request.” After listening the man’s sentence, the little guy with glasses, standing aside, slightly whispered to the man who wore Japanese imperial army suit.

  “Mr. Feng, I am not asking, if you refuse to sign this treaty, our great imperial army will send more troops in Naji, I mean, Nanjing.” Taking a mouthful of tea, the Japanese officer said calmly to the man sitting toward him who wore in Chinese imperial army suit.

  “冯先生，龟田大佐说他并没有在请求你，他说如果你拒绝签署这份条约的话，皇军将会派发更多的军队来南京.” The litter man standing beside the Japanese officer transferred to the Chinese imperial officer.

  After a few conversations, the Chinese officer signed a paper, and went out of the yard hurriedly, and then the Japanese officer walked inside the house form the yard.  

  The short man was called Xiayang, skinny and short, with a pair of golden glasses, heave eyebrows on his thin emaciated face, being thinly clad. He had been translator for 3 years since Japanese imperial army invaded east of China. At that time he was 16 years old, and Japanese officers broke into his home without a sign, killing all his families by gun harshly. With the great talent of language, he became a translator working for Japanese imperial army in order to survival. Now, he worked for colonel Kuitann who treated Xiayang as his own son and Xiayang regarded Kuitann as the one of only two people he could trust as well.

  Another person Xiayang believed in was Heizi, who was the only friend Xiayang had had since he was born in the beautiful and horrible city, Nanjing. Heizi had dark skin like coal, and didn't like Xiayang; instead, he was strong, tall and healthy.

  “矮子，我来了！（Shorty, I’m coming!）” Heizi yelled at Xiayang loudly. Shorty, was the name he used to call Xiayang.

  He vigorously punched the other kid who had just pushed Xiayang down to the ground and kicked toward him. The kid didn't fight back but ran away instead. Heizi pulled Xiayang up and said:” 下次他再抢你的糖我就打爆他。（next time I will struck him with my fist if he grabbed you candy again）.”……..However, when Heizi learnt Xiayang became a translator and worked for Japanese, Hezi started to hate Xiayang, despising him and having never contacted to him again since then.(for the two paragraphs they were in childhood. I just remind you as Im not sure if I describe clearly enough. :D)

  In fact, even though Nanjing had been conquered by Japanese troops, most citizens still could live as usual. Xiayang was on the street beside Kuitann going on patrol.

  “Report, colonel Kuitann!” as soon as the Japanese officer rushed to the front of Kuitann, he reported loudly.

  “What is going on?”

  “A male teenager has been caught by our officers because he attempted to steal one of officers’ wallets. How do we deal with this damn thief, colonel?”

  “Let’s go check it out” Kuitann said to his accompanies.

  Xiayang went with Kuitann and his accompanies, wondering who dared to steal officers’ wallet.

  As they got there, to his surprised, Xiayang immediately recognized the guy who had been captured was Heizi.

  What the hell, what the hell is going on. At this moment, Xiayang’s mind filled with question marks.

  “黑子你怎么了？（what is happening Heizi?）” Xiayang said to Heizi anxiously.

  “关你屁事，汉奸。（none of your business, you traitor!” Heizi roared toward Xiayang,

  “Don’t speak unless you’re spoken to!” Kuitann yelled at Xiayang.

  Xiayang shut his mouth as soon as Kuitann spoke.

  “Ask him why he stole Japanese officer’s wallet.” Kuitann turned his tone to calm.

  Xiayang translated to Heizi what exactly Kuitann said, for he knew how smart Kuitann was. And frankly, Kuitann was a very kind officer compared with other officers, because Heizi would have died undoubtedly if switched to other officers.

  “你告诉这鬼子，我这不是偷东西，是把他们从我们这抢的东西抢回来!(tell the nasty devil, this is not stealing , I just get back things from them which were robbed by them !)” Heizi yelled. Xiayang could tell he was not afraid of dead.

  “Colonel Kuitann, he is saying that he has been starving for 3 days, therefore he was too hungry to keep sober.” Xiayang told Kuitann slightly.

  Xiayang clearly knew Kuitann would kill Heizi immediately as soon as he told Kuitann what Heizi really said. Being best friend of him, Xiayang could not bear to see Heizi die in front of him.

  “Ask him if he knows the result of stealing Japanese imperial soldier’s property.” Kuitann said to Xiayang.

  “龟田大佐很好的，你按我的要求做，别冲动，肯定没事的，黑子,相信我！(Listen, Heizi, Colonel Kuitann is good person, you do what I ask you to do, you will be fine ! Trust me!)” Xiayang told Heizi excitedly.

  “算了吧，我不想让卖国贼救我，亏我曾经还把你当做我最好的兄弟， 汉--奸！（No thanks, I don't want be saved by a traitor! It’s disgusting that I had once regarded you as my best brother, you nasty damn traitor!）” Heizi roared loudly.

  “Mr. Kuitann, he just said he felt so sorry and shamed about what he has done, and hope you can forgi..”

  “Stop lying! You little Pinocchio, you think I don't know what you are thinking?” Kuitann sneered, and then said:” I treat you not bad, don’t I?”

  “Sorry Mr. Kuitann, I just..” Xiayang said flusteredly.

  “Shut your mouth! I don’t need you explain! Today you showed the disloyalty to me, to Japanese imperial army, probably you would plan to kill me! I need you die here!” Kuitann roared crazily and took out his pistol, pointing at Xiayang.

  It seemed Kuitann would pull the trigger immediately, however, to everybody surprised; Heizi suddenly got rid of the two soldiersm, charging toward Kuitann fast.

  “Peng!” the extremely loud gunshot broke the sky, marking everyone silent in the street.

  “Hezi!!!” Xiayang yelled at Heizi who had a bloody hole on his chest and fell down to the ground.

  With the great deal of anger, Xiayang suddenly pulled out a pistol form one soldiers’ belt and pulled the trigger of the pistol toward Kuitann.

  After shooting down Kuitann, Xiayang also hit down to the ground by other soldiers.

  On the ground, Xiayang lye weltering in blood, said to Heizi slightly:

  “我不是汉奸，我只是一个翻译官.(I am not a traitor, I am a translator.”.

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

   

 

  

 

HIII HAPPY MOONCAKE DAY!

  When it comes to the question that am I a physical person or sedentary person, i would throw out unhesitatingly that I am a totally physical person. Firstly, I am fond of varied sports such as soccer, tennis, swimming, climbing, especially basketball and so on, to be frankly I can feel myself while I am playing them with mt sweaty sport suit. Likewise, I am often willing to go outside with my friends even walking in a big mall( metro town !!) instead of staying at home playing video games or watching TV. In fact, my friends always call me as a "outgoing sunny boy", as They nearly never see me sad.(okay ,little bit overstate.). All in all, I am very glad to be a physical person and I desire to infect people surrounding me by my enthusiasm!

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