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well, another embaressing game.. I swear we have one of these no shows like every 10games or so.. Absoulute garbage!
dont know why we would play melo when he's clearly not healthy. reminds me of how we played nicks despite him being ineffective.
there was literally no positives to take from that game. the only positive was in the beginning shump looked good and made some shots... but then he missed a bunch of shots after starting strong.
i hate games like that one... on top of us playing horrible the refs kept diking us over. melo was mauled repeatedly with no foul calls but if you breath on david "superstar" lee it's a foul.
also that flagrant 2 on JR. oh dear lord that has to be the worst call in nba history. i remember last year i think it was camby or kurt thomas completely took out fields... straight up tackled him out of bounds. a clear flagrant 2 and they called it a flagrant 1. JR gave a simple hard foul, i didn't even think it was a flagrant 1 and they kicked him out lol
we're down like 30 points and the refs are calling ticky tack fouls off the ball and putting us in the penalty. really mind boggling.
that game was another example of our offense being a much greater concern than our defense. golden state is one of the worse defensive teams in the league and we score like 50 points in the entire game? wtf is that?
breen and clyde harping about defense when they went crazy from 3 and still only scored like 100 points.
They said on the radio Melo will play tonight then sit the rest of the road trip to rest. If Melo is to hurt to play the rest of the trip why the hell is he playing tonight against Denver. Just sit him until they get back. The Knicks are in serious trouble but if they lose Melo they really have no shot at all so if they end up as a 6th or 7th seed so be it. I rather have Melo be healthy and be the 6th or 7th seed then the 3 and have him banged up. Those who tell me that its impossible we are 5 games up on the 7th seed with 21 games left. I think the Knicks lose every game on this trip.Its possible the Knicks will have lost 1st place to the Nets by then and the lead over the 7th seed will have dwindled to 2 or 3 games. We have 2 head to heads against Boston and Atlanta as well.
knicks are getting absolutely destroyed by denver. just a couple days after getting absoutely destroyed at golden state. denver really looks like it will be the better team in the long run after that trade was made.
i know you keep wishing and predicting us to fall but none of the teams below us are playing great either. even if we play .500 ball the rest of the way we're not falling below 4th
also tonight is another game where we're getting absolutely destroyed, yet the refs continue to pile on and call every little ticky tack call for denver, but when we get legit fouled we don't get the whistle. don't give me the home court excuse either because we consistently get jobbed at home by the refs as well.
i'm too lazy to look up the stats but i'd guess the foul count is somewhere around 27 to 4.
looks like chandler wont return because of a knee contusion. plus carmelo went to the locker room. probably cause of his knee not being all that better.
the refs are so bad in this game lol. we're down 20+ points and they call back to back offensive fouls on picks smh
it seems like the refs let more stuff go in a close game, but when we're getting blown out they call everything against us.
meanwhile the heat won their 20th straight and the bulls lost by 42 points to the kings lol might as well sit rose out the rest of the year and even then who knows if he will be the same player when he gets back.
corey brewer... another reminder of the knicks great personnel moves. we got im in the melo trade and then cut him because dantoni wasnt gonna play him. meanwhile bill walker was getting minutes lol.


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I'm looking at getting car speakers for my 1992 Lumina, but I don't want to spend a fortune. My car has 4x6 in the dash and 6x9 in the rear deck.
I was looking at the BA SE95 and SE75 for my car, but since BA is getting out of the car audio industry, I don't know if I should carry on with them..
If I go Polk Audio (db461p & db691) I will be buying them somewhere else for >$150 for both sets.
I also thought about buying db401 and db651 from Crutchfield and then just using the brackets they give me. Either way, I'm going to have to drill into my rear deck sheet metal to install the rear speakers..
Any feedback would be awesome! I want to spend >$150.
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geez this is tough to answer...
is there any reason you have limited yourself to these 2 brands? might find better sound elsewhere. not gonna beat you up on your choices since they are both great, but their are a lot of great brands. my best suggestion is to go and listen to as many speakers as you can before making up your mind. buying from CF makes installation easier tho (they provide everything you need when your order reaches a reasonable amount), and you may not be able to find the speakers that meet your needs at local places. but final decision should be based on what your own 2 ears like most, which may be some other brand entirely.
BTW i'm no industry insider, but i don't think BA is getting out of the mobile audio biz. i like their stuff, and would have no reservations about buying them. they're one of the better brands, at present. Polk is good, too. plenty of other players in that price range tho... might want to check out some entry-level JL Audio and infinity is popular as well... and the list goes on and on...
CF rep said that they are on sale because BA is getting out of the car audio market
CF rep said that they are on sale because BA is getting out of the car audio market
i'm not in-touch with CF reps, so i'm not savvy to the same info they have. but that doesn't mean the warranty wouldn't be covered. i mean... it's Crutchfield... they wouldn't sell anything they didn't guarantee. that's pretty much how they got to be so big.
be a shame tho, if that were true... i genuinely hope that's not the case
Boston Acoustics is the only car audio manufacturer i'm aware of that sells passive radiators that are the same size as the sub. it's normally required that passive radiators be larger than the sub. so, at least in that sense, they have been innovators in car audio. i don't think they were big sellers tho compared to the amount of engineering that must have been required to make a "same size as sub" passive radiator work. probably was a bit too unbelievable for ppl that understand what a passive radiator is. always admired them for introducing it tho, cuz i like any manufacturer that offers something ground-breaking (never heard them either... bcuz the stigma made me believe that same-size passive radiators would make them ineffectual... and i can't say whether they were or not).
besides that, they're full-range speakers are quite good for the price, making them almost a budget "premium brand." and their amps were nothing to sneeze at, either... especially the 5+ channel ones.
if BA is getting out of the biz, i'd guess it's more due to the economy than a lack of making quality gear. ppl are more concerned with just making their car payment these days rather than how to spend more money on a stereo.
I was more looking at if I get BA speakers, they won't have the same kind of subs. I'm a person that likes same brand items.
there's absolutely no reason you will get better results that way. buy great speakers, you will have great speakers. buy a great sub, you will have a great sub. there's no un-biased literature i'm aware of (EDIT: manufacturer literature will occasionally state this as if it is an industry accepted fact) that says having the same brand for both will yield better results, and much to say quite the opposite. buy the speakers you like, and don't think of brand. be a shame if i gave up my Diamond Audio 6.5" components for JL Audio components, ONLY bcuz i'm running JL subs... they match perfectly (well, JL subs are just good subs... but i don't like their tweets, personally) despite being totally different brands.
imagine a world where one manufacturer made great subs and another manufacturer made great tweeters... (kinda like the world we live in). why would putting the two together make for anything other than an improvement in sound?
I'm not big on having every brand match, but there are some advantages - namely in making sure things are compatible. A lot of car audio amps claim to be 600W and in reality might only put out 60W RMS or so. However, if you buy a 600W amp and a 600W sub from the same company, you can be moderately sure they will work together - even if the amp and sub only handle 60W RMS ...
Otherwise, I don't think it's a requirement, though.
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Agreed with what J Ro is saying. I personally would never want to have all the same components in my car. I love JVC HU's but would never get a JVC sub (I have yet to hear/find one I like). I wouldn't put a Pioneer sub in my truck either but there speakers are amazing for the price. Polk makes some of the best speakers out there right now IMO and there subs are pretty good so I would probably match those if I were to go for matching speakers and subs. BA speakers are good to and I love them almost as much as Polk but when it comes to bass response I take the Polk's any day of the week. Polk speakers to me are a little bit more well rounded than the BA's so I'd say go for those. I do have to say it, buying from CF might actually save you some cash because of all the stuff they give you for an install plus lifetime tech support for the product. But I'm not saying you should only buy here sometimes you can find better deals elsewhere. But again you can't beat CF's tech support and install accessories. So the choice is yours.
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I can tell you that Boston Acoustics is getting out of the 12 volt industry. We are supposed to be getting another shipment of the SE95 speakers, and the SE75 speakers we have plenty of stock left on them. If you do buy BA speakers you will still get the full manufacturer's warranty. BA speakers are one of my favorites, and are a go-to model for me as well.
I'm not sure what you will be using to power the speakers, but the high efficiency design on the Boston Acoustics makes them a great choice in a variety of applications.
Anyone else have a suggestion?
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Shares of bandwidth provider Akamai Technologies (AKAM) declined $3.52, or almost 8%, to $48.35, after the company reported Q3 revenue up 15%, year over year, at $396 million, and EPS of 50 cents, beating consensus, but also projected on the conference call revenue this quarter below consensus at $412 milling to $430 million, missing the average $423 million estimate, stating that negotiations with some of its largest customers were impacting the completion of deals in a timely fashion. The company also announced a $750 million share repurchase authorization.
Chip design technology maker Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported Q3 revenue that rose 8%, year over year, to $367 million, yielding EPS of 21 cents, matching consensus expectations. For this quarter, the company sees $370 million to $380 million, just slightly below the average estimate of $379 million, and EPS of 22 cents to 24 cents, in line with the average 23-cent estimate. CEO Lip-Bu Tan called the results "solid," and said the company's latest system, the "Palladium XP II," contributed to "strong" hardware sales. The stock had closed down 5 cents, or 0.4%, at $14.51, before the report.
Shares of security technology vendor Symantec (SYMC) plunged $3.06, or 12.4%, to $21.56, after the company reported fiscal Q2 revenue fell almost 4%, year over year, to $1.64 billion, missing the average $1.69 billion estimate, yielding EPS of 50 cents, better than the average 44 cents estimate. CEO Steve Bennett called it a "challenging" quarter in a "transition year." The company forecast this quarter's revenue and profit at $1.63 billion to $1.67 billion, below the average $1.79 billion, and EPS of 41 to 43 cents, below consensus of 51 cents.
Shares of video conferencing and collaboration technology vendor Polycom (PLCM) slipped 3 cents to $10.69 after the company reported Q3 revenue up fractionally at $336.5 million, in line with consensus, and EPS of 11 cents, also in line. CEO Kevin Parker said that strong results in the Americas, especially among enterprise customers, was offset by a challenging Asia-Pacific market, "especially in China." With that ongoing challenge, and issues with "the near-term macroeconomic environment," the company forecast revenue of $336 million to $346 million this quarter, which is below the consensus for $353 million. EPS is seen in a range of 13 cents to 16 cents, slightly below the consensus 15 cents.
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They finished the year on a disappointing note, but Dan Carter, Steve Hansen and the All Blacks scooped the big International Rugby Board prizes for 2012.
All Blacks first five-eighths Carter was named the IRB Player of the Year - the second time he has won the award.
The 30-year-old first received the honour in 2005 and becomes the only player other than his captain Richie McCaw to have received the award more than once.
Carter edged out McCaw, England No10 Owen Farrell and France first-five Frederic Michalak for the award, despite struggling with injuries this year.
A case could easily have been made for McCaw to receive the award for the fourth time, but Carter produced one of his best performances of the season in the All Blacks' big victory over Scotland at Murrayfield.
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The accolade completed a hat-trick of awards for New Zealand, as the All Blacks were named IRB Team of the Year for the sixth time and Steve Hansen the IRB Coach of the Year.
Last month New Zealand celebrated their third anniversary as the No1 team in the IRB world rankings, playing an up-tempo brand of rugby that was largely successful.
After an eight-year apprenticeship as Graham Henry's assistant, Hansen stepped up to the role of head coach and has arguably taken the All Blacks on to greater heights.
Under his command New Zealand were unbeaten in the calendar year until a 38-21 loss to England at Twickenham on Sunday, a result which brought to an end their 20-match unbeaten run.
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At the draw for the 2015 World Cup in London IRB chairman Bernard Lapasset presented McCaw with the Team Award and the Players' Award on Carter's behalf, while IRB vice-chairman Oregan Hoskins presented Hansen with the Coach Award.
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Thanks, but I think I'll just stick with "Iceland."
I did all of the bookings through American Express. I spoke to them last night, the agent told me it's too early to do anything, or even ask questions. As they don''t know what Thursday will bring. I suppose they could route us through Rome, but that would switch us from Lufthansa to Continental (both are United bookings, however). We're just going to have to ride it out. I will feel especially bad for my BF, not only will this be disappointing, she will have flown to NJ as her final destination . Little Italy, in NYC will not quite suffice .
I know. This happened to all of the US Jr. Team members after 9/11. None of the skaters did the JGP's after 9/11. I think 1 happened before and 1 happened during, but the rest did not go out. It was very disappointing and it impacted the Jr skaters' rankings internationally. But, USFS had no choice, their safety was more important.
Swiss airports closed from midnight on.
None of the US skaters were able to go to their scheduled JGPs that fall because the first JGP was Sept. 13-16, 2001, and the USFSA made the decision to withdraw everyone after 9/11 and cancelled the 2nd JGP in Phoenix, AZ (Sept. 20-23).
Actually, you are correct that there was not one before 9/11. But the athletes did go to Bulgaria for the 9/13-16 JGP. They got there a few days before and were stranded there. I remember some of the athletes discussing the fact that competing right after was very hard, that the athletes from other nations were very supportive, and discussing being stranded. So, it waas only one JGP not two .
Oh right, thanks for the correction about the first JGP in Sofia, cruisin. I remember the situation now. Here's hoping both you and your friend will be able to make it to Italy after all.
And thank you for reminding me that there was not one before Bulgaria .
Thank you! I don't fly well, so this will just make me more nervous, if it's a go.
I just looked at the United site, they are not talking refunds, they will be allowing reschedules with no fare increase or change fee. but it will still have to be used within a year, and if you can't do that...? C'est la vie. Or rather, cio' e' la vita!
I wonder if this grounding of so many planes will give scientists another opportunity to study the impact of air travel on climate.
News reports stating that the last time this volcano blew (1821) it erupted for 2 years straight!
It's just the wrong time of year. If the wind were in the other direction, it wouldn't be Europe that was suffering.
A friend of mine is stuck in Malta. She's quite pleased My neighbour is stuck in Portugal and is less pleased, as he's supposed to be skiing in Austria tomorrow. My flatmate got to London on a previously booked Eurostar train, and said it was overflowing with people who had trekked across Europe. All eurostar trains and P&) ferries are booked out till Monday.
I'm watching BBC now, and they interviewed a lovely group of people stranded in an airport who said "It's a volcano. You can't get mad about that. It's not a strike, there's no uncleared snow on the runway. There's nothing anyone can do".
It's an excellent point. Let's just hope the wind changes!
Swedish synchro skaters who were just in Colorado Springs for Worlds are stranded in NY: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/fliers_plume_gloom_ukJx2X484WJZd9fHQD3q7N
Airports in Ireland are all open, so if you can make it this far you can swim the rest of the way.
The Portuguese airports are also open, but about 185 flights were cancelled. I hope everyone in Iceland is ok.
No wonder. I tried to identify that sound and could not.
Volcanic ash can't prevent Whitney Houston from making her concert dates in Ireland. Unfortunately.
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True that.
And yeah, I can see how people can be disappointed that their long-planned trips are now up in the air. As long as they don't demand on the evening news that they fly anyway (cause that's just idiotic), I don't see how it's a wrong feeling to have.
I'm glad that the everyone is being safe about this. Canceled flights are much better options than numerous search and rescue teams scouring the ocean for bodies...
There was a report today on NPR news that John Clees hired a taxi to take him from Oslo to Brussels where he hoped to get a train/bus/whatever. $5000. Hope he made it to wherever he wanted to go.
make sure you double check that the airline is legally obliged because they aren't here in north america with most airlines.. it's classed as an 'act of god' thus non refundable for insurance - for those who actually did get insurance.. btw last time this volcano was spewing for two years.. maybe time to start rowing to Japan
Isn't it about the jet stream and not just winds at the surface or even below 20,000 feet? The jet stream always goes in the same general direction just with dips and peaks that change. I'm sure the winds at the surface matter as well but this volcano has been going for some time now and I don't remember it being a problem until the ash got into the jet stream.
And it's not as if one can politely ask the volcano to desist.
Do they have any idea how long this one may last? Is there a way for them to have any kind of clue or is it completely unknown when this will end? That could be really awful, will people begin having to fly around the world if they need to get from Europe to the US, assuming they can even take off and go anywhere.
I wonder if this cloud will move further east? DH is in Dubai on business right now and will fly to China tomorrow, and that flight is still on schedule. And he will fly back to US next Sunday. Hopefully everything will be cleared by then.
I don't know how well that will have worked out for him. The eurostar is booked solid till Monday. There's no way he'd be able to get a ticket back to the UK from here, and Norweigan airspace should reopen today if it hasn't already. Belgium will be affected longer...and I'd rather be stuck in Oslo than Brussels
I have a friend stuck in Cairo. It's not the airline's fault, nor the insurance people, so they're refusing to pay for accommodation of rebooking on another flight. Unless she stays in the airport until UK airspace is cleared, she'll be out of pocket.
I wouldn't assume that airlines are legally obliged to offer a refund - they'll possibly just offer rebooking at a later date. BUT - that said, they'd lose a lot of customers and credibility over that so there will quite possibly be an exception made here.
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So basically - (and this applies to the EU only, not the US) a volcano is an act of god and the airlines are not legally obliged to do anything. It could therefore depend on travel insurance.
FYI - under international law, the laws regulating an aircraft or an airline will be the laws in which that airline is registered. For example, British Airways operate under British laws even if they are in the US. United operate under US laws even if they're in the UK, so the EU regulations are just for airlines which are registered within Europe (even if they operate outside of it).
Not directed at you, Allezfred - just an observation if anyone else was interested
I know SO many people affected - the list is growing by the hour. We're all quite pleased that my boss is stuck on the other side of the continent though
Nope - the volcano is MORE active now. It hasn't spewed ash 11km into the air in a long time. The winds are affecting it. How do you think it got into the jet stream?
The winds across Europe at the moment are nor-westerly, which is why it is covering the whole continent. If you look up the jet stream, you'll see that many southern and eastern countries that are affected today wouldn't be if it were just the jet stream
It's a different eruption site now, it's not that it's more active. The first eruption in March was on a mountain pass between the two glaciers. This latest one is on one of the glaciers and a different type of eruption which has been a problem for air traffic since it erupted.
My school has a group of 20 junior high kids and some parents, along with one teacher and our principal over in Europe right now. They're supposed to be flying home from Rome via Montreal on Wednesday. I saw this morning, that some flights out of a Rome airport have been cancelled. I hope our crew is able to get home as planned, but yes, fred, I'd rather see them wait until it's safe. I just hope that if they are delayed, the tour company they're with (Explorica) has some contingency plans.
The airlines are legally obliged to refund or reroute you. And provide accommodation and food. Aside from that, as this is an "act of God", they don't have to pay anything extra as they would if say their aircraft broke down.
Of course, you're correct that this only applies to the EU. I think I'll bring this up next time I hear somebody complain about bureaucrats in Brussels.
There was also a school group of about 38 people from California stuck in Lisbon, yesterday.
oooh - sorry, misread it because of the 'act of God part'.
Well at least the Eurocrats are doing something useful. But the Belgian ones? When I complain about bureaucracy in Brussels, I always complain about it on a national level
It would seem that many airlines are taking the strictest possible interpretation of their obbligations. The lucky ones have beds in the airport, and many are just sleeping on the floor. I've heard lots of stories from all over Europe about people who are out of pocket paying for hotels, which makes me


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If it is for real someone has been breaking the laws all over the place.
History lesson time gents.
Bill of Attainder
A bill, act or writ of attainder was a piece of legislation that declared a person or persons guilty of a crime. A bill of attainder allowed for the guilty party to be punished without a trial. A bill of attainder was part of English common law. Whereas Habeus Corpus guaranteed a fair trial by jury, a bill of attainder bypassed this. Despite the unfair nature of a bill of attainder, they were only abolished in the United Kingdom in 1870.
The word attainder meant tainted. A bill of attainder was mostly used for treason as in the cases of Laud and Strafford and such a move suspended a persons civil rights and guaranteed that the person would be found guilty of the crimes stated in the bill as long as the Royal Assent was gained. For serious crimes such as treason, the result was invariably execution. The guilty persons family would find that his/her property was confiscated by the Crown as he/she had no right to make a will. All titles held would go to the Crown. In this sense, the attainted persons family was also held to be guilty as they were also punished, though not to the same degree.
A bill of attainder was a convenient method used the the Crown to remove nobles who were deemed to be getting above themselves though attainders were rarely used and probably the most famous cases of them being used involved Parliament and Archbishop Laud and the Earl of Strafford. Though the source of the bills may have been different, the results were the same.
The first bill of attainder was used in 1321 and the last was in 1798. The most famous people to be executed as a result of a bill were Thomas Cromwell in 1540, Catherine Howard in 1542 and Laud and Strafford in 1641. In Catherines case, Henry VIII delegated the passing of the Royal Assent to others so that he did not have to sign the document himself.
In May 1660, certain regicides were also served with bills of attainder even though they were dead Oliver Cromwell and John Bradshaw (the judge at Charles I trial) were the most famous. The bills served on them were backdated to January 1649 the month and year Charles was executed. The bill stated that all the bodies were to be dug up and symbolically executed as befitted traitors.
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Publius Huldah -- Gun Control, the Dick Act of 1902, Bills of Attainder and Ex Post Facto Laws
An ex post facto law RETROACTIVELY criminalizes conduct which was not criminal when it was done.
Say you barbequed outside last Sunday. That was lawful when you did it. Next month, Congress makes a pretended law which purports to retroactively criminalize barbequing outdoors. So, now, what you did is a crime (for which you are subject to criminal prosecution); even thou when you did it, it wasnt a crime. That is an ex post facto law.
Now, say Congress passes a pretended law making possession of firearms a crime and ordering everyone to turn in their guns. Only if you do not turn in your guns will you have committed a crime. That is not an ex post facto law because if you turn in your guns, you wont be criminally prosecuted. The crime is the failure to turn in your guns not the prior possession of guns.
Such a law would be totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL, because gun control is not one of the enumerated powers of Congress. Thus, the law would be outside the scope of the powers delegated to Congress.
"A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within.", Will Durant
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.", Edmund Burke
thanks for posting that link, I try and keep up with certain things and even go as far to search for court desicions and laws, for a verity of reasons. But I never new this one existed. When Mr LaPierre goes to washington today I do hope he takes this good peice of evidence and shoves it down congresses throat. and make them choke on it. I belive I can safely say that we are sick and tired of the goverment treating us like children that don't know any better. I used to make a comment when Mr Charlton Heston was the President of The NRA,"" I told alot of people isn't this a bitch, when we have to call upon Moses to protect our Second Amendment Rights! ( May he RIP ) Many of us do not know where this will end or even how. But I do hope there is quick and peacefull ending to this matter. But some how I think this is going to become ugly and nasty.
They say that common heads will always prevail but in this case I think not, this is going to be a fight between the honest citizans of this nation and a tyranical Goverment.
In all honesty if the goverment did manage to totally disarm the american people, I would really hate to see, the repercussions and the fall out of this scheame the Goverment has started to disarm its people. Where dose it all end . for many of us who took and swore to defened the constitution against all enemys both forgin and domestic. Even thouhg our Military Service is up and all obligations filled. what will they do then send us one of those Lovely Greetings that state Greetings & Salutations you are herby ordered to report to the United States Military Induction Station or MEPS for your physical for military service. The 100,000 thousand question is can they do this? Thise Military commercaials can only do so much as a recruitment tool , and finally the kids of today are not buying what the goverment is selling. Yes beond a doubt (911 was a very bad day for this country which dosn't even beging to describe the horror that happened on that fatefullday. But when is it going to stop, when our Goverment gets a majority of its citizans killed, by terrorisrs & extreamists. If you wact the news anytime day or night, its gun control this and gun control that, has the goverment even thought of the fact that these reliougious fanatics are out to destroy the United States. It is my right to defend my home and my loved ones in any given case of violence. and my motto is itf you are found here at Night commiting a crime against my family and you are armed, you will still be here in the morning when the medical examiner has to chalk an outline of the suspect. I was once told that by my instructor in ohio, that if you have to stop a threat with a firearm, dont just use one round, sure it ca be labled a clean shoot but in a civil trial you will loose, due to the fact that one round shot into a perpitrator, It can be argeued that you ment to kill the alleged perpitrator. Espically if you belong to any Security. Police or Corrections agency, it will be argueded that your Intent was to kill that person and if a stupid defence lawyer can get that across to a jury, you have just lost everthing you own and then some. My other half worries everyday that she may become a victium of random violence, due to the gang activity here in this state, well there is a remidy for these idoits. if they are flying colors or flasjing gang signs, that shows affilation, and even possible Intent. So Use the Ricco Statue against these idoits, The point will get across quickly, and get the crooks off the street. I dont care if they are 14 years old, if you want to get off the pourch and play with the big dogs! you sure as hell should be put down as if you a re a rabid animal. Very few Bangers change, I have worked these neighbor hoods, an by myself I might add. I have been shot at attacked and what not. but I am still here! and I don't intend to go anywhere until its my time to go, and I dont plan on leaving for a very long time! Putting obama in the white house was one of the biggest mistakes many americans made, but hety its not entirely thier fault.the rest of the Blame is on the goverment as where it should be.
I will do what I can to defend the rights of others,such as my family, friends, and the elderly and my brothers in arms. to my wasy of thingking if your one of those gun grabbing morons, Sorry you are one your own! due to the fact you dont want me toi use that weapon, So why should I break the law to save someone, who was trying to take my rights to begin with. Here is one sure thng you can bet on if something were to happen to a politican , or wife kids or whatever there going to want someone with a high powered firearm to stop any immeadate threqat that is against them, and Id be willing to be that when all the smoke clears,, the defender will be brought up on charges!
Seriously gang its time to take back our country ! and not thru violence!! that will get us nowhere, but if we bug them enough and keep the gun grabbers out of office, Its a fight that can be won for our rights we just have to keep pushing forward, and not take no for an answer. ,,,,,,,Doc
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"That said, this is the public's bridge and they deserve this once-in-a-century opportunity to walk on their bridge. If it takes some public dollars to make it a safe event, then so be it. I'm not going to second-guess the experts about what that should cost." Web Link
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Doesn't Governor Brown's train to nowhere or those tunnels need some funding? Aren't there any highways in need of repair?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 8, 2013 at 3:39 pm
The government is saying "We have too much tax money now and need to find a way to spend it!"
They expect 200,000 attendees and want to spend $2,000,000 on buses?
For 200,000 attendees that comes out to a cost of $28 per person.
Let this be a lesson anytime the government asks you for more tax money. Great reason to vote no on any tax increase!
You have things like this plus you have a school board that approves a $500,000,000 facilities plan! We need a lot of voting people out!
a resident of Birdland
on Feb 9, 2013 at 12:00 pm
I think the government has completely lost it. We have all this pension and retiree debt, can't afford new schools without taxing the people more, and they want to spend $5.6 million on a party? Talk about arrogance.
a resident of Pleasanton Valley
on Feb 10, 2013 at 11:07 am
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Holy Moley. Set the budget at $100. and serve Kool Aid. Bring your own cup.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 10, 2013 at 2:16 pm
Wow, where in the Constitution does it say anything about govt throwing parties and bashes? The absolute last thing we should be doing is making people feel good about their state while we're all toiling under Democrat Party tyranny.


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Discussion in 'Draft Zone' started by ejthedj, Apr 3, 2012.
Poe or Upshaw.
Cox or Kirkpatick
Cox or Gilmore or maybe Mercilus.
Two I DEFINITELY wouldn't pick at #14. :laugh2:
One a physical freak, but with no real talent, the other talented, but stiff as a board.
Honestly, I think Cordy Glenn would bring the biggest impact on both the offense and defense. Trade down a little if possible and pick him up, but if we can't I'd still take him at 14.
We're automatically better in short yardage. Better in goal-to-go situations. More TDs instead of FGs. Own the clock. Wear down the opponent while keeping our D fresh. Make the opponent one-dimensional because they're down 17-3 instead of 9-3.
He'd also basically be our swing tackle in case of emergency.
Assuming trade downs are not possible: Poe, Cox, Gilmore, Glenn, Konz.
Gilmore or Cox.
I'd love to see a combo of one of these two guys and McClellin at #45, but McClellin's stock appears to be shooting through the roof. =/
Actually, I think Cox or Poe goes #9.
Lots of love for Cox in this thread.
The original post asked "who would you take?" Saying trade down is too easy. It's almost like a cop out. I have a feeling that this year is going to be like 2009, where everyone was looking to trade down, because the top end talent isn't that deep. We could see one team after another taking up the whole time, just waiting for the phone to ring from a team looking to trade up. So, if you're going to just say "trade down", then give the scenario. Who are you going to trade with? Who is that team trading up for? And then, who do we take in spot into which we've traded?
Personally, if we stay at 14 (for whatever reason), I think it would be a tough call between Barron, Kirkpatrick, and Cox. I'd go with Barron. I know we need DL and CB help still, but the draft is deeper for those two positions than S, and I like Barron's ability and leadership. If the Cowboys see some Darren Woodson in him, I think it would be hard for them to pass him up.
At 14 Barron is the pick IMO. In a perfect world they'd be able to trade back and still be able to pick him, but at this point I really have no idea of who would trade up to draft who.
I trade down............target pass rush then CB in that order.
S is very thin in this draft and DL seems to be one of the deepest positions in the draft so Dallas may feel that Barron is the cream of the crop and there's no one else at S that can help them. So they'll take Barron at 14 and use 45 pick to shore up DL or OL.
I don't believe in drafting purely for need.
I believe in drafting value at need.
I don't like using 1's on S's and if I did it would be a cover FS with quasi CB athleticism.
The other thing is it is a mistake just to look at value in terms of the current draft. What is the value of that player/position vs similar players who have gone in past drafts. That way you aren't just grading Alex Smith vs Aaron Rodgers. You are grading Alex Smith at #1 vs Aikman, Payton, etc, etc. Just because you need a QB Smith was an awful QB based on value.
I think Barron isn't the best value vs other S's who have gone in similar area and I also think you are drafting best player at a very weak postion. Overall you end up building a better team when you draft a player ranked high in a very strong position.
My concern is we have settled for tier 3-4 OL guys in FA, and are targeting tier 2 defensive guys in draft. Instead of targeting tier 1 guys at position of strength on interior OL. Magic formula to come away with tier 3-4 OL additons, tier 2 safety and tier who knows what passrusher cuz none of these guys look that strong as passrushers at OLB or 3-4 DE.
Honestly looks to me like we went for short-term solutions vs long term vision. Trying to plug holes to fix it all in one year.
No way is he worth that high a pick. Maybe 20.
frankly that is the way it looks to me as well. Like last year when we passed on Brian Waters I had a feeling that this would happen this year. Instead of going after really quality guys they settle for OK. If that.
in that case, take Glenn
might be best OG in draft
can play OT in a pinch
better than taking a second tier player that high or a safety
Trade down and try and get more picks, and select Barron in the trade down.
Even if Barron doesn't pan out, I would like the team to at least attempt to address the safety position, something we haven't really done in Darren Woodson's Retirement wake.
No way I take Cox. We can have Rat, Spears, Hatcher and Lissemore rotating at DE. That's more than enough. Give me Poe to clog up the middle and finally get Rat to DE where he belongs. Poe presents a much bigger upgrade to our front 7.
That would be an unlucky 13 for the Cowboys!
In that scenario (assuming a trade-down is not happening), I may take Jonathan Martin to play RT and move Free to one of the G positions. Martin has a nasty streak in him (like DeCastro) and would fill out the line nicely.
My preference is to take a guy that can rush the passer and if I did that, I think I would get most excited to see Mercilus on the team, I really hope that Coples in reality falls to us and I think that is somewhat possible, but if not, then
1. Martin
2. Mercilus
Btw, if Martin is there, I think that teams will beat themselves up to get that pick before the Eagles.


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- Freshman Paige Neuenfeldt, who has been named the ACC Freshman of the Week five times this season, is fourth in the conference for blocks (1.14/s) and eighth in hitting percentage (.331).
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The official declaration of a state of drought in Northland has been welcomed by farmers, who say it will bring much-needed support to those affected.
A state of drought in Northland was officially announced by Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy yesterday (Wed).
"This is recognition that we are now beyond what is a normal dry summer, and into an extreme climatic event. The entire North Island is extremely dry, but Northland is one of the worst-hit areas," he said.
Declarations of drought for other areas are likely to follow, said Federated Farmers.
Northland provincial president Matt Long said yesterday's declaration would trigger support from organisations like the Rural Support Trust Northland and flexibility from Inland Revenue.
"As this is a highly stressful time for farmers and their families, access to counselling services is invaluable.
"It is not about being excused obligations but the ability to set up individual plans with it; plans that need to be organised through a farmer's agent or accountant," he said.
"Federated Farmers said there was also no justification for the high New Zealand dollar given the widespread dry conditions, which had significantly affected dairy production in some areas.
Northland's February milk production is about 20 per cent down compared to last year, and in Waikato it is about 15 percent down.
"When you put this effect on dairy together with the way meat and fibre farmers have rapidly destocked over summer, New Zealand's two leading exports are under the gun,'' said Federated Farmers' President Bruce Wills.
"When you put all of this together the economic fundamentals provide no justification for the substantially overvalued Kiwi dollar. Any short-term uplift in commodity prices will likely reflect supply concerns, and while helpful, it won't provide a cash boon for farmers or the economy."
Meanwhile, Aucklanders are being urged not to panic about water shortages following the declaration of a state of drought in Northland yesterday.
The announcement means extra government funding will be available for farmers in severe hardship, and further declarations of drought in other areas are expected to follow.
Auckland Council is monitoring the situation with neighbouring regional councils, and will update residents on any changes if the need arises, Civil Defence Emergency Management manager Clive Manley said.
He urged Aucklanders to not panic or rush out to buy bottled water.
"I would like to make it clear that Aucklanders in suburban areas on a public water supply do not need to be worried about water shortage. The focus here is only on the agricultural community," he said.
Farmers in the area north of the Auckland Harbour Bridge requiring assistance can contact government agencies such as the IRD and the Ministry of Social Development.


text: Today I ran out of cypress so I opted for a piece of 3/4" walnut to make the two sides and back of a screened bottom board frame. I personally don't like the smell of walnut in my shop which comes from the dust of newly cut wood. Aged walnut doesn't smell. Has anyone had any experience with walnut wooden ware? I don't think I'd make hive bodies or supers out of it because of the cost, but I'm more concerned with how this wood affects the bees.


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A co-worker had a swarm in her lilac bush she said showed up yesterday sometime. She really wanted it gone so I agreed to drive the 30 miles and see what I could do. All pretty standard except this swarm was easy to reach as it was only like 4 foot off the ground.
It broke apart as I was pruning it off and there was maybe a few hundred bees that got agitated and started flying. The reason it broke apart was this swarm had begun making comb and what I thought was one branch ended up being three they had burr combed together.
This is only about the fifth swarm I have captured but it is the first one I have ever noticed started actually building comb at the swarm point. Anyone else seen this before?
And does it foretell a problem with the swarm?
Just curious and thanks for any replies!!!


text: The ones with the glass were older hives i first built, most of them 7-8 yrs old. Also using single strength glass... Moving them around and dropping them even gently cracks the glass. I'm pretty rough on my hives. I'm not gentle. I like to see how my designs hold up with rough use. I use all plexiglass now. Crystal clear, easy to cut and its much safer to use than glass. Problem solved and they almost never break, even shipping them.


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Some of my favourites that I'd like to see skated to:
Classical & Opera
Schumann's Kinderszenen
Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata
Schubert's Auf dem Wasser zu singen
Händel's Hornpipe from Water Music n. 2
Janáček's Sinfonietta
Glass' Beauty and the Beast
Mozart's Don Giovanni and Die Zauberflöte
Georges Delerue's Les Deux anglaises, La nuit américaine, Jules et Jim
Ennio Morricone's Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto
John Barry's The Lion in Winter
Joe Hisahishi's Howl's Moving Castle and Princess Mononoke
Goblin's Profondo rosso
Goran Bregovič I enjoyed Zlobina/Sitnikov 2012-13 FD
Yann Tiersen he composed more than Amélie. Rue des Cascades, for instance
The music World of Raul Di Blasio is huge. I did a search on amazon and was fascinated. Much of his melodic music would seem very suitable to skating
Re: Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah," if you haven't already seen it, check out Sasha Cohen's performance of it on YouTube. She's used it in a couple of exhibitions. Beautiful!
Handel is a great idea. That era of the Baroque used a lot of dance rhythms, too, and a lot could be done with a clever arrangement.
Another good Georges Delerue score is the one for Maid to Order, an obscure but charming American fantasy comedy.
One thing that worries me with vocal music is that a lot of skaters will probably choose the latest Top 40 hit. In terms of actual musical construction, most of them are pretty skimpy. That's one reason classical music is so useful. It's not just that it's "always been done." It's very rich in terms of a narrative thread, melodic texture, and rhythmic variety.
I also think the Bizet "Symphony in C" would be beautiful -- a great alternative to "Carmen." And the waltz from Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin." Trying to think of some Bach, too, but haven't yet come up w/ anything that feels like it would work.
BTW, re: Janacek, Jiri Kylian (sp?) did some wonderful choreography for it. It's one of the signature pieces of the Netherlands Dance Theater. I saw it live many years ago and loved it; thanks to your post, am going to search for it on YouTube.
Chopin's Tristesse, though it would be a shame to cut it:
A lot of video game music nowadays are perfect for figure skating.
A lot of them are exactly 3 minutes or 4 minutes long, and have all the varied tempo and crescendos within that small time frame to make the song more exciting and less monotonous.
Much better than these horribly cut and "modernized" versions of classical music just to fit into the time limit. I find it really disruptive to have these programs where it is slow for 3/4th of the program only for it to abruptly change to a fast movement near the end just so the skater can go crazy with their footwork sequence and ending spin.
I wish a skater would do a program to the Super Mario Galaxy credit song:
4 minutes long, orchestrated, varied tempo with a strong build up near the end, what's not to like.
Too bad athletes and video games don't mix well
Irina skated to Maxim and he has some great pieces.
I love Smetana's The Moldau. parts of which would be good for Dance.
There's the theme from Nicolas and Alexandra which is just gorgeous.
Anything from John Barry--remember Jill Trenary's skate to the Theme from Out of Africa? Dances With WOlves is gorgeous, just to name one.
Lee Holdridge (East of Eden fame) wrote the theme from the TV series Beauty and the Beast which is exceptional.
And I agree much of what was written during the romantic era of classical music would be welcome.
Also, Doctor Who soundtrack - Murray Gold is brilliant and there's so much great material to choose from, and since some skaters are starting to use Piano Guys and because who doesn't love Star Wars, I'd like to see someone use their Cello Wars.


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CW: The following week we were convinced it was dead. Then the following week we were optimistic again. Then wouldn't you know, ultimately it passed.
What it came down to was the Senate passed the Food Safety Bill, so the Senate passed FAAMA. But then there was a procedural technical glitch so it had to go back to the House but because of this procedural glitch, the Senate passing it was sort of nullified. It was almost like we had to go back to square one.
But what happened was the folks in the House found a way to sort of override the glitch, which we were very grateful for.
GS: When did you finally realize FAAMA would pass?
CW: The day I knew when it passed was the day the House passed it. [Just before Christmas.] I can remember watching it on C-SPAN, watching the House vote and seeing the tally on the bottom of the TV screen. And when it passed, it was great.
GS: After all that work .…
CW: Yes, the man-hours that went into this. You're talking three Kids' Congress events, with about 100 families at each event on Capitol Hill. You think of all the mailings we did, asking people to contact their member of Congress. You think about all the times we mentioned it in FAAN newsletters, you think about the hundreds of phone calls and e-mails we've gotten. You know, it's staggering to think about how much effort went into this.
GS: How many people wrote in support of FAAMA?
CW: People who wrote to either a member of Congress and/or FAAN? I'd have to say tens of thousands.
GS: Anything else you want to say about FAAMA?
CW: I just want to thank everyone that helped. I mean, we could not have done this without the food allergy community across the U.S. and these tens of thousands of families. We could not have done it without them.
I'm also thinking about the Kids' Congress meetings. I can recall vividly being in the office of a member of Congress and sitting with a family with a child – a little boy who's about 7 years old. Seeing the child speak and the member of Congress sincerely interested in what the child was saying.
It's kind of romantic in a way. You can be as critical as you want of government and the legislative process – but in the end, a constituent talks to the person who represents them. That really is how it works.


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By Christina Gonzales, Dean of Students
Christopher Schaefbauer, CUSG Director of Health and Safety
As Halloween weekend approaches, we'd like to encourage everyone to celebrate responsibly and have some fun. But as you do so, please take steps to ensure the health and safety of yourself and others.
- If you are out at night, remember it is harder for drivers to see you, especially if you are wearing a dark costume. Wear lighter colors or add lights and reflective material to your costume.
- Remember to be a good neighbor and keep your noise levels down. If you are hosting a party off-campus, please remember to sign up for the Party Registration Program.
- Students who are of age and intend to drink should be responsible: know your limits and help your friends stay within theirs.
- If you think your friend is in danger due to alcohol, call 9-1-1
- If you are out late or drinking, take advantage of CU Night Ride (303-492-7233) or Late Night Transit.


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[Article]-Daemon - A Contest Revealed
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What started as a little game to hide a secret message turned into another classic teaching vehicle for EH-Net readers. The image is a twist on the usual steganographic content. Øyvind Østlund and Adam Wardon crafted some C# source code to hide data in an image of the author which is also invisible to the Daemon's bots. What's in the message still is up to you to find, but three talented people found the message and took the action it recommended. Because of that, EH-Net members jason, blackazarro and ozpj have won signed, pre-release copies of Daemon, Hard Cover Edition. And now, with the coding expertise of regular EH-Net contributor, Ryan Linn, we will show you how it can be done using a couple tutorial files and all free tools.
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Japan is not out of it at all. The ladies have a shot at a medal and in men there is still two shots at a medal one more likely. Not the greatest skates from Tak or Hanyu or Mao or Suzuki but they can move up. The Russian ladies are a disaster. Tuk can move up but Sotnikova would have to skate also the skate of her life or Leonova to earn three spots and most likely it would be liek 5th and 8th or 6th and 7th which would mean Gold, Osmond, Wagner and Murakami would hav eto make huge mistakes too. I and K have always had problem with their levels; such a talented team too. Is it bad conditioning and work ethics? Is it I dating Morosov that is the problem. Dating coaches or people in the skating world when you are competing seems to causde a lot of problems other than G and G and maybe Klimova and Pomanenko who have had their probelms too.
I just don't think the girls can do it. There was so much pressure on them to deliver 3 spots, what with the Olympics being held in Russia next year, and I think we sometimes forget that they're only sixteen.
But to put it in perspective, Tukt is in 14th and Sotnikova in 8th. For Tukt to move up, she'll need a clean skate AND big mistakes from Li, Gold, Leonova, Meite, and/or Helgesson. For Sotnikova to move up, she'll need a FS even better than Euros and major mistakes from Asada, Suzuki, Wagner, Osmond, Murakami, Kostner, and/or Kim ( ). Of those, Osmond, Murakami, Meite, and Helgesson are the only ones with good chances of moving down after the FS, especially if Asada, Suzuki, and Wagner deliver the goods. And Sotnikova is less than a point ahead of Gracie Gold, who for all we know (and hope) will give us a US Nats-esque jumping clinic.
Tukt has been remarkably consistent in her FS, I agree. And Gold has shown that she can be, although given her recent performance at 4CC, I can't help but worry just a little bit. Sotnikova did fine at Euros, but as I said, she'll have to do better tomorrow to move up--the Russian ladies are nowhere close to a combined placement of thirteenth or less.
this a case of misterminology, in Russia " Caucasian" does not mean white people it means people from the Caucasus Regions
dont get how it will be racist never heard news about Kavaguti getting citizenship was protested, also Russia is more ethnically diverse than US and Canada combined


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Wayne Law professor teaching at Irish university during appointment to national agency in Ireland
A Wayne State University Law School professor on leave while serving at a national agency in Ireland also is doing some teaching at a university in Dublin.
Stephen Calkins has been appointed adjunct professor at University College Dublin. The appointment, approved by the Dublin university's Governing Authority, is for a three-year period. He is assigned to the UCD Sutherland Law School.
The position of adjunct professor is an honorary one without remuneration. Calkins has given classes and participated in conferences at UCD Sutherland, and the expectation is that he will continue doing so as he participates in the life of the school.
Calkins of Northville is on leave from Wayne Law while serving as a member of the Competition Authority of Ireland and director of its Mergers Division. The Competition Authority is the Irish body responsible for enforcing Irish and European competition law in Ireland. The authority is scheduled to be amalgamated with Ireland's National Consumer Agency, at which point Calkins will be a member of the amalgamated agency.
Calkins began his service on the Competition Authority in December 2011. Immediately before assuming the position, he had been serving since 2008 as associate vice president for academic personnel at Wayne State, while also teaching a reduced load at Wayne Law.
Earlier in his career Calkins served as general counsel of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which enforces U.S. competition and consumer protection laws.
He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Yale University and a law degree from Harvard Law School.


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14 Things You May Not Know About Janelle Monáe
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14 Things You May Not Know About Janelle Monáe
1. Janelle Monáe's full name is Janelle Monáe Robinson.1 of 14
2. She was born on December 1, 1985.2 of 14
3. Janelle was born in Kansas City, Kansas.3 of 14
4. Her debut album "The ArchAndroid" was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards.4 of 14
5. Her song "Tightrope" was nominated for Best Urban/Alternative Performance at the 53rd Grammy Awards.5 of 14
6. She's a Covergirl!6 of 14
7. One of her close friends is "The Purple One" aka Prince!7 of 14
8. Monáe on her signature tux: "I bathe in it, I swim in it, and I could be buried in it. A tux is such a standard uniform, it's so classy and it's a lifestyle I enjoy. The tux keeps me balanced. I look at myself as a canvas. I don't want to cloud myself with too many colors or I'll go crazy. It's an experiment I'm doing. I think I want to be in the Guinness Book of World Records."8 of 14
9. Outkast's Big Boi discovered the unique talent!9 of 14
10. She was signed to Diddy's Bad Boy Records.10 of 14
11. She has an alter-ego named "Cindi Mayweather."11 of 14
12. Monáe studied drama at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC.12 of 14
13. In 2012, Monáe won the "Young, Gifted & Black Award" at the BET Black Girls Rock! Awards ceremony.13 of 14
14. Her sophomore album is titled "The Electric Lady."14 of 14
Janelle Monae will be at the 2013 Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion!