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Seth Curry would love to play for hometown Charlotte Bobcats
For Seth Curry, son of a former Hornets sharpshooter, nothing would be better than to stay in Charlotte and play for the hometown Bobcats.
"It's my home," Curry said. "This is where I grew up. I would love to come back here and play."
Although his preference is obvious, there is no certainty Curry will end up with the Bobcats, who will become the Hornets again in 2014-15.
Curry is set to workout for the Bobcats in August, after passing up their Summer League offer and missing draft workouts because of a stress fracture in his right shin that required surgery. He already has training camp invites from the Wolves, Spurs and Warriors.
Two of those possible suitors have a distinct Curry flavor. Curry's father, Dell, played for the Hornets and brother, Stephen, is a current member of the Warriors. And if you know of the Curry family, you know they can shoot the ball.
Curry, who's working out at Accelerate Basketball Training, showcased that Wednesday as he stood at the 3-point line and knocked down shots with ease.
Only moments earlier, Curry did not strike as anything remarkable as he went through agility and ballhandling drills in a small gym down the road. He moved the ball with skill but looked to be of average height and build.
Then Curry stepped on a basketball court and his skillset became obvious. The ability to shoot translates at any level, and Curry is trying to prove that his 17.5 points and 43.8 percent 3-point shooting at Duke can equal success in the NBA.
Charlotte certainly could use someone who plays Curry's brand of basketball. The Bobcats shot 33.5 percent from the 3-point line as a team, and Ben Gordon was the only full-time player to average better than 35 percent, at 38.7 percent.
Gerald Henderson, also a former Duke player, is more of a slasher and midrange shooter. He attempted only 102 3-point shots in his first three NBA seasons combined. While he nearly matched that total with 100 attempts in 2012-13, he only shot 33.0 percent from 3, which is below average for a starting NBA shooting guard.
"They have a lot of guys who can slash and create," Curry said of the Bobcats. "They have a few shooters, guys who can not down shots consistently, but I think they need more shooters. I can fill that role and be a guard who comes off the bench and scores."
Curry created offense in his senior season at Duke with a shin injury so serious he even considered redshirting, something he called a "last resort." Coach Mike Krzyzewski allowed Curry to miss practices so he would be fresh for games. It worked. Curry played out a successful senior season that ended with an Elite Eight loss to Louisville.
Curry spent more time off the ball as a senior because of his shin injury and the emergence of Duke guard Quinn Cook as a playmaker. The move took pressure off Curry's leg and allowed him to focus more on scoring. But it also brought questions about Curry's ability to play both guard positions, the same questions his brother Stephen faced when he entered the NBA out of Davidson in 2009.
"Just the opportunity to show that I can handle the ball full time and play the point guard position," Curry said. "I know I can I just have to get the opportunity to get out there and show it."
Before Curry went unpicked in the 2013 NBA Draft, his brother Stephen expressed similar confidence.
"Whether he gets drafted or not, a team will be making a great decision by bringing him into camp," Stephen said. "The same questions that were brought up about my game and how it transitions to the NBA, he's going through that same criticism. But I think the way he shoots the ball and the way he can score will be a high value for a team."
Provided with the opportunity, Curry can prove his brother right, one 3-pointer at a time.


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Morphological case is conventionally defined as a system of marking of a dependent nominal for the type of relationship they bear to their heads. While most linguists would agree with this definition, in practice it is often a matter of controversy whether a certain marker X counts as case in language L, or how many case values language L features. First, the distinction between morphological cases and case particles/adpositions is fuzzy in a cross-linguistic perspective. Second, the distinctions between cases can be obscured by patterns of case syncretism, leading to different analyses of the underlying system. On the functional side, it is important to distinguish between syntactic (structural), semantic, and "pragmatic" cases, yet these distinctions are not clear-cut either, as syntactic cases historically arise from the two latter sources. Moreover, case paradigms of individual languages usually show a conflation between syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic cases (see the phenomenon of "focal ergativity," where ergative case is used when the A argument is in focus). The composition of case paradigms can be shown to follow a certain typological pattern, which is captured by case hierarchy, as proposed by Greenberg and Blake, among others. Case hierarchy constrains the way how case systems evolve (or are reduced) across languages and derives from relative markedness and, ultimately, from frequencies of individual cases. The (one-dimensional) case hierarchy is, however, incapable of capturing all recurrent polysemies of individual case markers; rather, such polysemies can be represented through a more complex two-dimensional hierarchy (semantic map), which can also be given a diachronic interpretation.
Keywords: case, feature, morpological case, syntactic case, semantic case, pragmatic case, ergativity, case hierarchy, case polyfunctionality, semantic maps
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Ad nauseam
Ad nauseam is a Latin term used to describe an argument which has been continuing "to [the point of] nausea". For example, the sentence, "This topic has been discussed ad nauseam", signifies that the topic in question has been discussed extensively, and that those involved in the discussion have grown tired of it.
Many will use this argument fallaciously to try and dismiss certain arguments they don't agree with, saying, "This has been discussed so many times and no one cares.. It's simply not valid anymore!" without providing any evidence that the argument in question is actually an insufficient argument.
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Caitlyn Jenner is weighing in on the heated presidential race, and could be throwing her support behind one of the remaining four Republican candidates.
In an interview with The Advocate, the "I Am Cait" star and conservative Republican opened up about which presidential hopeful she's been watching.
"I like Ted Cruz. I think he's very conservative, and a great constitutionalist, and a very articulate man," the E! star revealed. "I haven't endorsed him or anything like that. But I also think, he's an evangelical Christian, and probably one of the worst ones when it comes to trans issues."
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Jenner said she met Cruz before her transition "and he was very nice."
"Wouldn't it be great, let's say he goes on to be president. And I have all my girls on a trans issues board to advise him on making decisions when it comes to trans issues. Isn't that a good idea?" she asked reporter Dawn Ennis.
"You're going to be Ted Cruz's trans ambassador?" Ennis replied.
"Yes, trans ambassador to the president of the United States, so we can say, 'Ted, love what you're doing but here's what's going on,'" Cait explained.
While Caitlyn maintains her conservative beliefs, she added, "I get it. The Democrats are better when it comes to these types of social issues. I understand that."
So why is she still a Republican?
"Number one, if we don't have a country, we don't have trans issues," she said. "We need jobs. We need a vibrant economy. I want every trans person to have a job. With $19 trillion in debt and it keeps going up, we're spending money we don't have. Eventually, it's going to end. And I don't want to see that. Socialism did not build this country. Capitalism did. Free enterprise. The people built it. And they need to be given the opportunity to build it back up."


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some cut cilantro
I see the seabass absorbing all the seasoning "juice" already....*drool*
I am salivating just looking at the picture!
Very healthy dish that I can eat with extra rice.
Chilean Seabass is an endangered fish. Striped bass is considered a good alternative.
Oh yum... I have tried chilean seabass once and absolutely love it.. the flesh is so delicate! Love your way of making it!!
This is expensive here, I just saw it on sales in our Asian supermarket few days ago, on sales still going for $11-$13 a piece.
hahaha!me too!
yes it healthy fish! thanks!
thank you for dropping by:)yes Chilean Seabass is an endanger spices that why mostly all restaurants refused to carry it due to several reason..depleted from ocean and proctect by law..Black seabass is a good fish too!
it's good...eh? love the delicate meat,so goood!! thanks!
yes this fish is quite expensive everywhere coz it's endanger fish and almost depleted from ocean..Here the asian market sold a pound for $11.95.but if never try you should try once.Can't treat this fish as regular fish!
wow, this is good. All the nice natural goodness! Added your link to my blogroll. Cheers!


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I just read the post: Rail Spikes: Functional programming and looping by Jon. It's a nice post, and I completely agree - you should never write for/while/do-while loops.
My gripe here is that this post has to exist at all. Everyone should know this, it is fundamental to have collections and operate on the collection - not using indices into collections1. IMO, this should be taught from day 1 in programming courses. Kudos to Ruby for getting the syntax clean - the left to right parsing is easier on (English reading) programmers than Lisp's inside-out parsing.
It seems to me that "abstraction" is generally applied to only classes people write, and not much thought is given to the lower-level usages. In this case: looping constructs.
I find it interesting that many people won't move away from for/while/do-while loops. In my previous job, people actively resisted such efforts. I remember introducing BOOST_FOREACH into our C++ development (a poor replacement for
map, but a step in the right direction), and I had to pull teeth to get folks to use it. And, as awkward as the STL algorithms may be to use, they're still easier than rolling your own loop to remove elements.
I think Jon has taken a (permanent) step up the abstraction layer, he's moved away from thinking about the mechanics of iteration to focusing on what he wants to get done. Isn't that what we're taught in our first class on abstraction?
The main reasons people seem to give for not taking the step Jon has are:
- language doesn't support it (Java/C++/C/whatever)
- need for speed
- for loops are easy
Language. The first is legitimate, and I don't see an easy way around this. I find it sad when languages do not allow this, but my whining doesn't make the problem go away. Let's move on.
Speed. Funny how most everyone thinks their code just needs to be fast and they just know the code they're writing is fast. We should all trust Knuth when he said "We should forget about small efficiencies, say about 97% of the time: premature optimization is the root of all evil." If you really think you're smarter than Knuth, there's nothing I can say that will ever help you.
Easy. The third point, in my opinion, boils down to short-sightedness. People can be too narrow-minded (lazy) to want to learn something new. They might not see the fact they could remove an entire class of bugs from their code, forever. Folks don't realize the visual/mental clutter for loops add to their code. And, most importantly, for loops focus on the wrong thing (the indices, as opposed to the transformation) - see abstraction.
On a related abstraction tangent, a colleague of mine at Intel started writing a geometric template library for C++. One of the guiding ideas (not novel, but perhaps pushed to the extreme) was to remove 'if' statements from the code, as well as to remove all references to X/Y/Z. As an example, you might want to know whether the points a,b,c form a concave right angle2. One way is to have four different checks looking like:
a.x == b.x &&
a.y < b.y &&
b.y == c.y &&
b.x < c.x
) || ...
repeated 3 more times with slight variation. Or, you could write a one-liner like so:
bool concave = (a.towards(b).left() == b.towards(c));
Teams of people were shown this example, contrasting 20 lines of code against the one-liner, and the response was almost universally, "so? what's the problem?"
I am truly stunned and left speechless when people cannot comprehend the difference in readability/maintainability of 20 lines of (mind-numbingly-repetitive-and-error-prone) code versus one line. We can debate whether the single line is simply readable or more elegant, but surely the 20 lines can be agreed as horrific.
After finally bridging that gap, people immediately ask why the GTL library does not provide direct access to the X/Y/Z coordinates. The question is usually phrased as, "Ok, ok, the one-liner is better. But what if I want to use the X/Y version?" Nobody has given an example where the isotropic (aka coordinate-free) code fails to provide something the X/Y interface provides. Yet people still cling to wanting that interface3.
I'm of the opinion we should force the level of abstraction up.
New languages should not have for/while/do-while loops, and (in this example), a geometric library should not provide an interface to X/Y/Z coordinates.
Personally, I'd rather not work with you if you can't wrap your mind around a higher level of abstraction4.
- Sure, there are occasions in high-performance code where you might need to deal directly with indices, or write a for loop, but 97% of the time you don't, so give it up.
- This example assumes manhattan geometry, a common assumption in the EDA world.
- Yes, when you draw a rectangle, it might be clearer to access the X/Y coordinates directly. However, you'd better write that code in only one location. And why isn't your graphics library providing this for you in the first place?
- Interestingly, the GTL library provides significant speed improvement over other libraries because its isotropic bent allowed it to get rid of
ifstatements which kill performance. I also found this post on high level optimization interesting, as well as Yegge's talk on dynamic languages (specifically on optimizations they can make).


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Thanks to Arizona based vinyl artist Daniel Edlen stumbling upon the recent Amoeblog on the work done by fellow vinyl artist / Amoeba Hollywood customer Colton Tran (Making Art Out of Records with Colton Tran of TransylVinyl & Broken Vinyl Record Art) I was introduced to the equally (although very different in composition) vinyl art of the SoCal born and raised Edlen. "Good to see someone else do something distinctive with records," posted Edlen in the comments of that Amoeblog on Colton Tran. Since then I have been fully introduced to Edlen's amazing vinyl art, like the Prince piece above, for which he utilizes straight acrylic paint and, as he jokes, "a cheap brush" to painstakingly create this beautiful art on 12" records. Edlen, who accurately describes his work as "creating art on the artifacts of creativity," has much of his art on view via his main website.
Dave Paul (Bomb Hip-Hop/The Prince & Experience) is among the vinyl artist's many fans/collectors. "The appeal to me of Elden's work was the artist's face hand painted on the record," said Paul who has bought two pieces of Edlen's art. Like fellow vinyl artist Colton Tran, Edlen is also a major Amoeba Music fan: one of the things I asked him about when I caught up with him recently to talk to the Amoeblog. In that interview, that follows below the video clip of him making his art, I also asked him about the details of creation of his vinyl art, his musician subjects, and his work with both the David Lynch Foundation and VH1 Save The Music.


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The Marriott International brand has become the largest hotel chain in the world, after its $13 billion acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide closed on Friday morning.
The new deal means changes for how 78 million loyal customers of both Marriott and Starwood will manage their reward programs.
Beginning Friday, members of Marriott and Starwood loyalty programs will be able to link their accounts together, The Associated Press reported. Platinum and gold statuses will be interchangeable between the two companies. Marriot silver members will be the equivalent of Starwood's lowest category, Preferred Plus.
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In addition, the merger comes with a 3-to-1 exchange rate that has been deemed equal; every Starwood point is worth three Marriott Rewards points.
Points can be used by members for free nights, sporting or entertainment events, shopping on the company's online mall, among other exclusive experiences. By linking the rewards programs together, members now have a wider variety of locations they can stay in.
While the accounts can be linked, the loyalty programs will remain separate for the time being, Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson confirmed to the AP. Marriott has partnerships with Chase and United Airlines, while Starwood has partnerships with American Express, Delta Air Lines and Uber. Marriott plans to keep operating both programs for the next two years until eventually phasing out the Starwood Preferred Guest program.
"Nothing changes immediately," Sorenson said. "We have to see how those partnerships evolve."
The new company will encompass 30 hotel brands with more than 5,700 properties across more than 110 countries, the AP reported.


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In the modern world of gardening, terrariums have been coming back in a big way … and for good reason. Find out everything you need to know about this trending hobby, from what a terrarium is to how these miniature ecosystems help save the environment.
A terrarium is a small collection of miniature plants that are grown inside a clear container. The terrarium is sealed to create a self-contained ecosystem, in which the life processes of photosynthesis, respiration and the water cycle take place. Just as it does in a life-size ecosystem, water passes through its every form in a terrarium as well—from liquid to gas—as it is absorbed by the plants, released into the air, and returned to liquid condensation on the terrarium walls.
Terrariums come in all different shapes and sizes, and they can be controlled to simulate every type of ecosystem from a dessert to a rainforest. Most of them are made with a glass jar, but you can also fashion one out of a clear plastic container. Whichever type of container is used, it should have a large mouth so that the plants can be easily placed inside. It's usually best to fill the terrarium with small plants such as moss, lichens, ferns, air plants plants, begonias, violets and more. You can choose different varieties to create your own little plant world.
Fern Terrarium
There are many benefits to having a terrarium in your home. Here are just a few:
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The first terrarium was created—better yet, accidentally discovered—back in 1827 by Dr. Nathanial Ward, a London physician and botanist. While Ward was studying sphinx moths that he had placed in a sealed plastic bottle, he was surprised to find a small fern growing inside the bottle too. He kept the bottle sealed and watched it closely for four years, and he noticed that the fern survived without him adding a single drop of water to the container. Ward continued studying plants in containers for many years, and in 1842 he published a book titled On the Growth of Plants in Closely Glazed Cases. As a result, what were known as Wardian cases—the original terrariums—were born. They were initially large, enclosed cases that were used to grow plants and transport them over great distances.
When you've decided that you want a terrarium in your home, you can either buy one from our great collection of terrariums or create one from scratch. If you make your own, you'll have to make sure it has all the necessary features to grow healthy, fertile plants. But when buying one of our high-quality terrariums—which come in well-packaged glass containers and gorgeous metal encasings that add lots of style to your indoor décor—you can rest assured that it already has all the great qualities you need for a good, long-lasting mini garden. Our ready-to-go terrariums make great gifts for all your loved ones too. And the best part is they're hassle-free: You and your friends can start watching your beautiful new plants grow as soon as the package hits your doorstep!
If you'd like to attempt to create your own terrarium, the 1800Flowers blog Petal Talk has a helpful article on how to make your own DIY terrarium.
Everyone thought that terrariums hit the peak of their popularity in the '70s and '80s, but they're making a very big comeback in today's world, showing us that their time in the limelight is far from over. Why all the craze? Aside from all the benefits mentioned above, terrariums allow gardeners—newbies and veterans alike—to artistically express their personalities through their plants.
If you do a search for the word "terrarium" on Pinterest, you'll find an infinite number of ideas for making creative terrariums—from using old lightbulbs and Christmas ornaments as containers, to creating enchanting pint-sized fairy gardens. Decorating a terrarium is a fun personal hobby that you can enjoy any which way you like. With just a little bit of imagination, you can create just about anything!
Last but not least, terrariums are on trend because they perfectly fit into today's environmentally-friendly lifestyle. With their upcycled containers and their use of all-natural materials, terrariums help promote a clean, healthy environment. They also absorb pollutants and radiation from the air, so they actually make your environment healthier and safer to live in. Plus, they make it easy to teach kids about the environment too: They're often used in schools to show little ones how the water cycle works, so eco-conscious efforts can be passed down to many generations to come.


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Walk-off Thriller
When I arrived at the park at 8:50 this morning, fans were lined up at the First Base Gate ticket windows to buy standing room tickets. Channel 29 had a reporter here. Town is certainly buzzing about the red-hot Phillies.
WOW! (Win on Werth)
That's the best way to describe last night's dramatic, extra-inning win. Jayson certainly picked a perfect time for his first walk-off home run. When you are going good, good things happen. That's baseball.
Shane, Chase, Utley, Ryan, Raul were a combined 1-20 last night and we won, thanks to the long balls from J-Roll and Jayson.
That's the best way to describe last night's pitching. 1 run in 7 innings off Joe and then six hitless, walkless, scoreless innings from the bullpen.
During the struggling days of June, twice our batters hit balls that ricocheted off the pitcher to an infielder for an out. Twice, the opposing batters did the same and the balls found a hole in the infield for hits. When you are going bad, bad things happen. That's baseball.
Last night, a batted ball hit off Lidge and went right to J-Roll who stepped on second base and threw to first for a double play in the top of the 9th.
Weekly Conference Call
Every Wednesday morning Ruben Amaro Jr. conducts a conference call with his staff and pro scouts. Ruben's in Clearwater observing Pedro Martinez so he anchored the call from Bright House Field.
Today's call was not about scheduling vacations. Trust me.
Phillies Insider is also on twitter.


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Transwomen or trans-women are transsexual or transgender people who have been identified as members of the male sex since infancy, but believe that this is not an accurate or complete description of themselves and therefore usually identify and live as female.
Transwomen who feel that their change of gender, with any medical treatments, has been completed often prefer to be called simply women. They consider transwoman or male-to-female transsexual to be terms that should only used for persons who are still transitioning. However, this usage of women is not completely scientifically accurate because transwomen are, in some ways, not females; for example, they are chromosomal males. However, women does not necessarily refer to biological sex, it can also refer to cultural gender role distinctions. Those who still identify as transwomen after transition often describe themselves as post-op transsexuals as distingusihed from pre-op. Others dislike the term transsexual and prefer to call themselves transgendered (or transgender) woman or simply use transgender as transgender.
Not all transwomen decide to have or desire to have sex reassignment surgery, in which case they may describe themselves as non-op. Some transwomen feel that surgery is only a small part of a complete transition and that transwomen should not be defined by their surgical status.
People of conservative cultural backgrounds or beliefs tend to look upon transwomen, if they are attracted to men, as effeminate gay men who took their effeminacy to an extreme level. They may be thus perceived by the conservatives as drag queens. If attracted to women, they are perceived by social conservatives as otherwise straight men with an abnormal fetish . This view is contested, as part of the debate on the associations and distinctions between homosexuality and transgender, and the issue of autogynephilia.
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Scott James: The "X-Factor" and Beyond
First published February 2, 2012
Imagine that you had a tremendous gift, one that could inspire a nation, raise autism awareness, and bring you the kind of press and media attention most people can only dream of. Now imagine that you're terrified to share that gift, because you've spent years of your life bullied and living in fear. You're 22 years old, you have Asperger Syndrome, and you're about to have millions of people watching as you sing.
Now, imagine overcoming all of those things to bring an audience of thousands to their feet. What you've imagined here is the real story of Scott James, "X-Factor" contestant and adult with Asperger's syndrome.
Recently, Autism After 16 spoke with Scott James about singing, the "X-Factor" experience, autism, and what life looks like now.
AA16: Scott, it's an honor to be speaking with you today; your "X-Factor" performances moved millions of people, myself included. But let's go back a bit further; can you tell us a bit about your history. How and when you were diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome?
SJ: I was diagnosed with Asperger's at the age of 13. I was diagnosed after an incident regarding an older gentleman who lived in my street. I became best friends with his grandson. I was diagnosed with Asperger's after he died; I went a little insane. I set fire to his house! I was very upset. I don't remember much of that time in my life. My mother told me that I spent a lot of time as a child being in these psychiatric centers, I can't remember it at all.
[After the diagnosis], I was still at school, nothing much changed. At the time, my school didn't have the ability or knowledge or people to cope with an autistic person. They put me with a support worker, but I don't believe the worker was up to speed and knowledgeable.
AA16: When did you begin singing? Did you always have a sense that singing was a special gift of yours?
SJ: I first started singing at about the age of 11 or 12. It was a silly thing—I was on holiday with my parents, and my mother thought it would be fun to take me along to a karaoke night. She threw me up on stage and had me sing, "Mamma Mia" by Abba … I hate that song!
Really, I taught myself to sing with Celine Dion songs, starting with the Titanic classic "My Heart Will Go On." Soon after that, I expressed that I wanted to be part of the school choir. I was playing the violin in the choir, and I expressed a want to sing to the music teacher, and he said, "What else can you do?" and had me continue playing the violin.
So I didn't really pick it up again until a couple years after, until the time when I was about 17 or 18—when I was recording a few tracks at home, just for fun. My mother heard them, subsequently burst into tears, and dragged me to a local recording studio, and that was that!
Singing changes my personality. Normally, I'm very withdrawn … I'm not very keen talking face-to-face with people, as are most people with Asperger's. Singing takes me from that, to being the life of the party. People have said that it brings out drastic changes in my personality.
AA16: At what point did you start to think, "I wonder if I could take this further … to sing in public, perhaps?"
SJ: When I was at the recording studio, it was there I met my vocal shooter, and I started doing shows with her and her other singing students, every three to four months, in a local establishment. In addition to that, she would take me to the clubs that she performed to, and that's where I got all my experience from.
AA16: Can you tell me a bit about the people who support your singing—your mom, your singing coach, and others? How did they help you develop your singing ability?
SJ: I once said that if it wasn't for my mother and my singing teacher, I wouldn't be doing it, that's all. It was my mother who originally pushed me into doing it, and my singing teacher nurtured it. Without that, I probably wouldn't have even thought of doing ["X-Factor"], so their support and pushing was invaluable. To walk down that path, which would usually be unheard of for someone like me …
AA16: What prompted you to take the big leap and audition for "X-Factor"?
SJ: As I said, I went to these clubs and I was doing these shows with my teacher, and people would come up to me and say, "You've got a really good voice, why don't you audition for shows like "Britain's Got Talent" or "X-Factor"? And I thought, "No thanks!" But this continued on for about a year, and we were getting pretty good work, we were getting pretty well-known for being a talented group. People kept telling me I was good; it just kept coming and coming, and I thought one day, why don't I just give it a shot?
I first auditioned for "Britain's Got Talent," and didn't get through that. I wasn't so much nervous for "Britain's Got Talent," though, because of the way it's set up. [By contrast], the first "X-Factor" audition, they pack you in … standing in queue with thousands of people for hours, you stand around like an idiot … that was probably the worst part about it.
AA16: How did you choose the music that you performed on the show?
SJ: The "X-Factor" audition song that I sang in the first few stages was Journey's "Don't Stop Believing." After that, I switched; in fact, I was forced to switch. They turned round and said, "We like you singing this song, but we feel the British public won't know what it is. Do you have anything else?" And I said, "'You Raise Me Up." It's the one I sang at clubs for a year or so, so I had a little bit of practice."
AA16: What was the best part of the "X-Factor" experience for you? The most challenging?
SJ: The initial audition was somewhat private; you sang behind a screen. But the later audition ... one of the best parts was going into the actual televised stages. Standing in front of the judges, Simon Cowell, etc. … the support from the crowd was fantastic. I could hear people saying, "Go on Scott!" Such messages of support—the clapping, the standing up half way through, when usually people wait until the end to stand—it was a fantastic experience.That was probably the best bit.
Going through to boot camp, though … boot camp was a really huge challenge. They put auditionees in groups, and I don't work well in groups. Having to work with two other people was a huge challenge; specifically, having to sing a Katy Perry song. It was, "Hot N Cold". [Sings] "You're hot then you're cold, you're yes then you're no"—no thanks! After I sang that I thought, "That's it." I couldn't do it very well, because it was a Katy Perry song.
Simon Cowell asked me, "Did you choose that song?" And I said, "No." [He asked], "Were you comfortable with that song?" And I said, "No." I had to be honest. At the end of the day I wasn't really comfortable, but it was either do that or go home so I did it, and he put me through on the strength of that.
At boot camp we were up at 7:00 a.m. and in bed at 2:00 a.m. You were filmed all the time, rehearsing all the time, under the lights—and those lights were really hot! I'm not used to this, I thought, I'll get a suntan at this rate! It's not as glamorous as it looks on TV; people don't understand the blood, sweat and tears they wring from the contestants.
It was the final ["X-Factor"] stage that I was in, going in to the final performance before the judges stage. I remember it very clearly. It was raining, so they were making alternate plans. They were forced to relocate us to this small area, this tunnel. I was in there, and it was filled with screaming, shouting, crying, rehearsing people, and it was too much for me. I had a panic attack basically. I asked to leave the tunnel, and my performance wasn't long after, and I was a bit jittery. They said, basically, you either sing or you don't, but if you don't you go home. So I ended up singing and completely floffing it and being booted off the day after.
But, at least in the UK, it raised a lot of [autism] awareness; I was very thankful for that at least. It was worth it; the people I met through it. Bloody, sweaty, full of tears, but a fantastic experience.
AA16: What's been your experience of the media attention that's come with your "X-Factor" appearances? Has it changed your life in a significant way?
SJ: At the time and for a period after, we got a lot of press attention—before the show even aired, my appearance had been leaked in a London newspaper, and we ended up with cars on either side of the house, people sending letters, and I thought, "What is this?!"
The press attention was fantastic, I loved every second, though [initially] I couldn't speak, because I was bound by the "X-Factor" not to talk. I met loads of new people and loads of new friends, people who worked with autism, met someone who asked me to sing a song that she'd written, an autism awareness song called, "Through My Eyes". We released it in 2011. It did really well. It was a charity single, played on TV and radio, downloaded and bought worldwide. It raised quite a bit of money as well.
AA16: What are you up to nowadays? Are you still singing?
SJ: I do sing now and again, but I'm starting university courses here, so I'll have to cut that down a bit. I've done a good bit of charity work, Help for Heroes, cancer research, autism support and charities. I don't really enjoy doing professional work, I don't really get much out of it. I get a sense of accomplishment out of [charity work], knowing that what you're doing is helping people. The past three years have been a fantastic experience. The people I've met, and the people I've gotten to help.
In university, I'll be studying computing and IT. It's nice to have a fall back in computing. Because I was housebound as a teenager, computing and gaming was my first love.
AA16: What are some of your hopes and dreams for the future?
SJ: Well, I hate you for this one! To be honest, I haven't really thought too much about it. I'd like to continue doing charity work, helping autism support groups, raising awareness. [I'd like to] finish university, and I'd love to do more work in autism.
I recently mentored a university teen from Australia, making a video game based around the autistic spectrum, called "Aspergion." It's a world based on me, what I wanted to see in a world. It looks really awesome, and the whole point is to help people understand about autism, and also for autistic people.
AA16: If you had to give young adults on the autism spectrum one piece of advice or encouragement, what would it be?
SJ: As a kid, I spent a lot of my time hiding away from people, from the children at school who attacked me. They drove me to a point where I wouldn't leave my house for seven years. It caused me a lot of physical and mental trauma. So I'd say, "If you're being bullied, tell someone."
And my advice would be, "Don't waste what you've got. Don't hide away from life. You may be different to those around you, but that difference is what makes you special. Everyone out there has something to give, so give it!"


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Make sure you have the Stryd Power data field first!
It is time to set it as a data field within the run mode of your watch. To accomplish this please follow these steps:
Display and record Stryd Power on the watch in run mode.
- Start a run on your watch
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- Unlock your watch and press the MENU button
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- Select the foot pod in the 'Sensors & Accessories' menu
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- Scroll through the menu and select 'Calibration' and turn auto calibration off and set the calibration factor to 100
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- Choose your watch in the upper righthand corner
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- Fill in the necessary information on this page
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Silicon Valley companies who track and store consumer information beware -- California Attorney General Kamala Harris could be coming after you with state and federal privacy laws.
Harris announced the creation of the Privacy Enforcement and Protection Unit in the Department of Justice Thursday. The new unit will protect consumer and individual privacy by civil prosecution using state and federal privacy laws. Harris had this to say in the announcement:
"We share and store our most sensitive personal information on phones, computers and even the cloud. It is imperative that consumers are empowered to understand how these innovations use personal information so that we can all make informed choices about what information we want to share . . . The Privacy Unit will police the privacy practices of individuals and organizations to hold accountable those who misuse technology to invade the privacy of others."
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The unit will enforce laws regulating private or sensitive information and combine various privacy enforcement laws into one unit under the state's eCrime Unit, Harris said.
In February, Harris forged an agreement with six tech companies: Amazon, Apple, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft and Research In Motion, to place privacy policies on its mobile apps. Last month, Facebook also signed on.
It's unknown if any of these laws have enough teeth to stop companies from storing and selling information to third parties, but Harris is making a name for herself by being out in front of public opinion.
Most people don't want their private information blasted all over the Internet, so this is a win-win for the attorney general. Now we just have to wait and see what Silicon Valley company will be the first to be prosecuted by the new unit.
While the money is on Facebook, it's far more likely to be a small start-up so the unit can get the kinks out before it starts hunting bigger game.


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- Introduction to computer skills for intermediate level ESL students
- Overview of computer components and terminology
- Introduction to applications such as word processing, Internet, e-mail, spreadsheets, presentation and other software
- Development of English reading, writing, speaking and listening skills through a variety of computer projects and interactive classroom work
- Preparation for the U.S. Citizenship test given by the Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services
- Speaking, listening, reading and writing skills applied to answering test questions on personal information, U.S. history, government and the Constitution
- English language instruction for immigrants living and working in the United States Preparation for further academic work
- Nine levels of instruction ranging from Literacy, and Beginning (Level 1) to high intermediate (Level 8)
- Ten-hour-a-week General classes focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing
- Five-hour-a-week Focus classes on specific skill, such as writing, pronunciation, listening or speakingLimited homework with no grades
- Classes offered mornings, afternoons, Monday through Friday
- Saturday classes available
- Communicative language (ESL Level 6 or higher) required for general clerical work
- Terminology related to office procedures, forms, filing, and telephone training emphasized
- Language for job search and job retention included
- Communicative language skills, computer vocabulary and terminology used in the automated office environment
- Additional focus will on knowledge and procedures for responding to computer messages and problem-solving
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- Designed for all health care professionals with upper intermediate English language proficiency
- Develop integrated language skills for phone and e-mail communication in health care settings, strategies for communicating with special-needs patients, resolving conflict with co-workers, understanding legal and ethical issues in health care, and researching racial and cultural health disparities
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Our own CCSF ESL instructor and AFT 2121 Downtown Campus Precinct Representative Ann Fontanella received the International TESOL Teacher of the Year award, the highest honor given by this organization of 12,000 educators representing 156 countries. This award recognizes the exceptional work, service and dedication of outstanding ESOL instructors at all levels.
In conjunction with the award, presented in Portland, OR in late March, Ann gave a well-received presentation that described her work in developing and teaching courses that promote engagement and community leadership skills in her students.
Ann was also honored by Cambridge University Press at a dinner in which she was presented with a Wonder Woman crown and outfit. Ann is truly a Wonder Woman in her tireless commitment to her students and to the fight to keep City College open and accessible to our entire community. We're inspired to have Ann's positive energy, creativity, and enthusiasm, and pleased to see her so widely recognized.
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- In addition to being adored by her students, ESL's Ann Fontanella has been honored by TESOL:
- and recognized by California Community College Chief Instructional Officers (CCCCIO)
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Data scientists work with data captured by scientific instruments or generated by a simulator, as well as data that is processed by software and stored in computer systems. They work with scientists to analyze databases and files using data management techniques and statistics.
The My NASA Data visualization tool, Earth System Data Explorer (ESDE), helps learners visualize complex Earth System data sets over space and time.
NASA Worldview is a free online visualization tool that is a great launchpad for learners who are new (or
Please consider using this graphic organizer to help students analyze the processes and components of Earth System phenomena.