The F1 budget cap

The meeting took place today: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8049816.stm

No surprise there is no agreement yet. I am unsure about whether the ferrari threat to leave is real still. Guess we will  see.. I hope their is a full grid next year and we'll know within a month.

Politics is putting a great racing season into the shadows

I find this is frustrating as a fan of the sport for the past 14 years, that sometimes the opportunity to put the sport back 'on the map' and to bring more fans in with some great motor racing that is unpredictable from race to race - there is too much politics. 

Of the big stories. The first was Mclaren 'lying' and then there was the diffuser row which seem to split the sport in two. Now it's the Ferrari threat to pull out on the 40mill budget cap. I do wonder how many articles one can write about Ferrari pulling out. I think it would be devastating for the sport, agreed, but i'd like to think this can be resolved in future FIA meetings with team managers. 

It's difficult to know which side to take. I personally don't want to see a budget cap because Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motorsport that should come with great new technology and the very best of engineering, however in times like these it could be a great temporary solution to surviving the current climate. Then there is also the added bonus of seeing new drivers entering 'back of the grid' teams and actually getting an opportunity, one talent I think we missed out on this year is Bruno Senna and all because the Brawn team couldn't 'take a risk' showing the sheer competitiveness of the sport due to the costs.

All in all I just wish this could be resolved properly in the first place because this season is probably going to be one of the best, especially getting the chance to watch Ferrari, Mclaren and Renault fighting their way to the front while great talents like Vettel and Button are finally getting the chance to show their worth.

Final Year Project- Finished

Freedom is a step closer. Just three exams now.

Submitted at 2.30pm yesterday. Grade comes back on May 29.

Now I have a headache from too much alcohol last night.

Have a good weekend.

S

Two final stages

I found out today that Accenture have accepted me to the final stage of their assessment after a grilling 1 hour telephone interview. The final stage will be a tough 1/2 day in London by the looks of things but looking forward to it.

Also have an interview with CSE-Global Healthcare on Friday, so a trip to Sheffield for the day.

Oh and you might want to look at : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gHvATmUsSg&feature=related

Pretty amusing.

Plus I enjoyed this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixo4Acajx4E

S

FYP solution

My FYP solution is now complete, as it should be at this stage.

The RESTful web service can be found at: 

http://www.ychi.leeds.ac.uk/TestReqService/TestRequest.svc

The API design support documentation can be found at:
http://www.ychi.leeds.ac.uk/TestReqService/help_guide.aspx

An example of a query on the second level of the service is below:

http://www.ychi.leeds.ac.uk/TestReqService/TestRequest.svc/search/?query=disease=addison,specimen=urine

If you had the time you might like to use the methods as though they're local ones in your application. Though not the most exciting thing in the world for you. My solution may be used to the pathology handbook though!

Cheers..
S

Easter.

Good afternoon.

Hope you enjoyed the easter break. I went to see family for two seperate weekends, well I actually spent 5-6 days with my day and did very little work but I feel so much better for getting out of Leeds (the first time since Dec 27, sadly). I spent the time gardening with my Dad and helping to organise his wedding and stag do while relaxing with a cold one in the garden too. I love where his house is in the countryside- the relaxation was great.

Well had better get on with report writing. Oh and I have two job interviews approaching- Accenture is a first round one on Monday morning and CSE-Global UK is a final round one next Friday. The second looks good as it's in their healthcare systems dept.

Hope you enjoyed Easter as much as I did.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Almost at the final hurdle

Good afternoon.

I can't say there's a lot of news since my last blog. I had a good progress meeting for the FYP, I've spent the majority of my time working towards that and courseworks. It seems I'm close to a completed solution and I've got some great scope for evaluation because the project has so many angles to it.

Not much success yet with the job hunt but I've got about 6-7 pending applications, so it's not all doom and gloom just yet.

Looking forward now to seeing family in Notts and Worcester, whilst preparing for the FYP hand in.

Bring on May 1st.

Have a good weekend.