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John Cullum Credits
John Cullum Movies
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
- January 1st, 2004
- 214 mins
The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.
The Day After
- November 20th, 1983
- 127 mins
- 100%
The film portrays a fictional nuclear war between NATO forces and the Warsaw Pact that rapidly escalates into a full scale exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union, focusing on the residents of Lawrence, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri, as well as several family farms situated next to nearby nuclear missile silos.
Held Up
- October 8th, 1999
- 89 mins
While they're on vacation in the Southwest, Rae finds out her man Michael spent their house money on a classic car, so she dumps him, hitching a ride to Vegas for a flight home. A kid promptly steals Michael's car, leaving him at the Zip & Sip, a convenience store. Three bumbling robbers promptly stage a hold up. Two take off with the cash stranding the third, with a mysterious crate, just as the cops arrive. The robber takes the store hostage. As incompetent cops bring in a SWAT team and try a by-the-book rescue, Michael has to keep the robber calm, find out what's in the crate, aid the negotiations, and get back to Rae. The Stockholm Syndrome asserts its effect.
- March 9th, 2013
- 80 mins
A man decides to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro after his relationship ends.
The Notorious Bettie Page
- April 14th, 2006
- 91 mins
- 56%
Page was the ultimate girl-next door, and one of the most popular Playboy centerfolds. Page challenged the conservative 1950s, posing as a fierce dominatrix and earning both a cult underground following and Senate Committee investigation on juvenile delinquency, essentially a witch-hunt orchestrated by a senator from her home state of Tennessee bent on exploiting her as a stepping stone to the White House. At the height of her popularity, Bettie disappeared. But in 1979 and 1982, Page (a diagnosed schizophrenic) tried to stab several people to death and was institutionalized.
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
- October 6th, 2003
- 100 mins
In 1903 there were only 150 miles of paved roads in the entire nation and most people had never seen a "horseless buggy"—but that did not stop Horatio Nelson Jackson, a thirty-one-year-old Vermont doctor, who impulsively bet fifty dollars that he could drive his 20-horsepower automobile from San Francisco to New York City. Here—in Jackson's own words and photographs—is a glorious account of that months-long, problem-beset, thrilling-to-the-rattled-bones trip with his mechanic, Sewall Crocker, and a bulldog named Bud. Jackson was possessed of a deep thirst for adventure, and his remarkable story chronicles the very beginning of the restless road trips that soon became a way of life in America. Horatio's Drive is the first chapter in our nation's great romance with the road.
Kill Your Darlings
- October 16th, 2013
- 95 mins
- 76%
Daniel Radcliffe will play poet Allen Ginsberg in Kill Your Darlings, an ensemble film about the murder that helped spawn the Beat Generation.
Dane DeHaan and Jack Huston will also star in the movie, Whishaw will play Lucien Carr, the Columbia University undergrad who brought together Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac (Huston) and William S. Burroughs (Ben Foster)
Inherit the Wind
- May 25th, 1999
- 113 mins
Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
With a Vengeance
- September 22nd, 1992
- 120 mins
Amnesiac nanny and her love-struck employer try to follow the clues leading into her past, little suspecting that a serial killer is already waiting at the end of the trail. Written by afra <[email protected]>
- September 27th, 1985
- 112 mins
A single mother takes a job with the government where she is confronted with corruption.
All Good Things
- December 3rd, 2010
- 120 mins
- 33%
Inspired by the most notorious missing person's case in New York history, "All Good Things" is a love story and murder mystery set against the backdrop of a New York real estate dynasty in the 1980s. The drama portrayed in Jarecki's film was inspired by the story of Robert Durst, scion of the wealthy Durst family. Mr. Durst was suspected but never tried for killing his wife Kathie who disappeared in 1982 and was never found.
Live from Lincoln Center
- January 30th, 1976
- January 23rd, 2016
- 123 mins
- 81%
Christine chronicles the true story of the final months of a depressed news broadcaster who infamously committed suicide on live television.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- 1999
- 60 mins
This show delves into the dark side of the New York underworld as the detectives of a new elite force, the Special Victims Unit, investigate and prosecute various sexually oriented crimes, while trying to balance the effects of the investigation on their own lives.
- Written by
Brian Barjenbruch
All the Way Home
- October 17th, 1963
- 97 mins
In the early 1900's Tennessee, a loving family undergoes the shock of the father's sudden, accidental death. The widow and her young son must endure the heartache of life following the tragedy, but slowly rise up from the ashes to face the hope of renewed life. Written by Martin H. Booda <[email protected]>
Love Is Strange
- August 22nd, 2014
- 94 mins
- 94%
After nearly four decades together, Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) finally tie the knot in an idyllic wedding ceremony in lower Manhattan. But when George loses his job soon after, the couple must sell their apartment and - victims of the relentless New York City real estate market - temporarily live apart until they can find an affordable new home. While George moves in with two cops (Cheyenne Jackson and Manny Perez) who live down stairs, Ben lands in Brooklyn with his nephew (Darren Burrows), his wife (Marisa Tomei), and their temperamental teenage son (Charlie Tahan), with whom Ben shares a bedroom. While struggling with the pain of separation, Ben and George are further challenged by the intergenerational tensions and capricious family dynamics of their new living arrangements.
- November 9th, 1972
- 142 mins
The film focuses on the representatives of the Thirteen original colonies who participated in the Second Continental Congress. 1776 depicts the three months of deliberation (and, oftentimes, acrimonious debate) that led up to the signing of one of the most important documents in the History of the United States, the Declaration of Independence.
The Night Listener
- August 4th, 2006
- 82 mins
- 40%
"The Night Listener" is the story of a popular radio show host who, while trying to cope with a splintering romance, strikes up a telephone relationship with his biggest fan. When disturbing questions arise regarding the boy's identity, his life spins out of control.
- October 10th, 1966
- 189 mins
Missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands fight nature, disease and their own passions.
John Cullum TV Shows
Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred is an excellent drama that focuses on the life and times of the administration of St. Thomas' church, a Roman Catholic parish in Chicago. It is a realistic (if somewhat fast-paced) show that takes real issues facing people today and puts a religious spin on things. It deals with AIDS, abortion, and charity to the poor, among other things. Perhaps the best aspect of the show is its unabashed belief in the existence of God. The main characters pray, and they talk about their faith. We see actual Roman Catholic liturgy in action. We hear homilies that drive the point home.<br> While Nothing Sacred could perhaps be considered too liberal in some circles, it does a very good job of showing many sides of an issue... and the overwhelming message of the show is that we are to love and care for other people, just as Christ did when He was on Earth.
Doctors labor to save lives in the emergency room of a Chicago hospital.
The Defenders
Recent law school graduate (Robert Reed) joins his father (E.G. Marshall) as the pair tackle challenging legal cases, often involving issues which were highly touchy for the times (abortion, euthanasia, "un-American" activities, movie censorship). In most, the freshly minted lawyer has much to learn from his father's extensive legal experience.
Northern Exposure
Dr. Joel Fleischman (Rob Morrow) graduated from Columbia University medical school where he attended thanks to a scholarship from the state of Alaska. Though he was slated to work in Anchorage, instead he gets assigned to be the General Practitioner of the tiny Alaskan town, Cicely, to pay for his education. The location is remote, the people are weird and quirky, and Joel wants to return to New York. The show thrived on the "will they or won't they" dynamic between Fleischman and Janine Turner's Maggie O'Connell.
The Roswell crash was real. There were survivors. And there are descendants....
In the sleepy town of Roswell, N.M., near where the U.S. Air Force had once announced the recovery of an alien spacecraft, high-school students Liz Parker and Max Evans have forged an otherworldly connection.
Each is an outsider, in very different ways — and their intertwined fates will change their friends, their families ... maybe the world.
Spenser: For Hire
Spenser: For Hire is a mystery/suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private investigator living in Boston, gets involved in a new mystery each episode. Using his years of experience, his natural talents for observation and reasoning, and the occasional bit of help from his friend Hawk, Spenser never fails to crack the case.
Touched by an Angel
Tess (Della Reese, The Royal Family) and Monica (Roma Downey, A Woman Named Jackie) are two angels sent to earth to help people with their problems. Helping them are Andrew and the new angel, Gloria.
The Middle
This new comedy series uses a mother's point of view to shed light on the lives of a middle-class family in the Midwest.
The Warner Bros. Television pilot was written by Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline, who will also serve as executive producers.
30 Rock
"30 Rock" -- billed by Entertainment Weekly as "...clever but not too cool, daffy but not slapstick, NBC's '30 Rock'...the funniest sitcom on TV" -- is told through the comedic voice of Tina Fey (Liz Lemon) and features Alec Baldwin (Jack Donaghy) as a top network executive and Tracy Morgan (Tracy Jordan) as the unpredictable star of Lemon's hit variety show, "TGS with Tracy Jordan." Lemon had her hands full this past season, juggling corporate interference from Donaghy and off-the-wall star antics from Jordan, all while attempting to salvage her own personal life.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
After 15 years of living in a cult, the unbreakable and wide-eyed Kimmy (Ellie Kemper, "The Office") is rescued along with four other women, causing a national sensation that culminates with an appearance on the "Today" show. Before getting back on the bus to Indiana, however, Kimmy decides it's time to reclaim her life. Armed with just a backpack, light-up sneakers, a couple way-past-due library books and a big wad of rescue-fund cash, she's ready to take on New York City. It's easily the best time of Kimmy's life as she rides subways, plays with street performers, frees Central Park horses and makes a spontaneous decision to rent a room from Titus, a gay wannabe Broadway actor who makes a living dressing as a robot in Times Square. This unlikely pairing may not seem ideal, but it quickly becomes clear that they can really help each other out: Kimmy needs someone to reintroduce her to the modern world, and Titus could use someone to show him that you should never give up on life, no matter how many times you get rejected from performing in "The Lion King." As long as they stick together… they might just make it after all. Hakuna matata!
The Equalizer
Robert McCall is a former agent of a shadowy, unnamed government agency, who is trying to make up for the unspoken sins of his past. His atonement comes in the form of an advertisement in the New York Yellow Pages that features the quote: "Got a problem? Odds against you? Call the Equalizer!" McCall uses his finely honed skills, and occasionally, the agents and resources from his old agency, to combat the injustices perpetrated against those who can't seek protection from the law.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
"In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories."
The DuPont Show of the Week
The DuPont Show of the Week is an American anthology drama series which aired for three seasons on NBC from September 17, 1961 to August 30, 1964.
Damages is a legal thriller set in the world of New York City high-stakes litigation. The series, which provides a view into the true nature of power and success, follows the turbulent lives of Patty Hewes, the nation's most revered and reviled high-stakes litigator, and her bright, ambitious protégé Ellen Parsons. They become embroiled in a class action lawsuit targeting the allegedly corrupt Arthur Frobisher, one of the country's wealthiest CEOs. As Patty battles with Frobisher and his attorney Ray Fiske, Ellen Parsons will be front and center witnessing just what it takes to win at all costs, as it quickly becomes clear that lives, as well as fortunes, may be at stake. FX has renewed the show for a further two seasons.
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven is a program based on the five-movie series (but mostly the first two) from the 60's and 70's, which was in turn based on the 1954 Japanese film "Seven Samurai" by Akira Kurosawa.
The Magnificent Seven was canceled by CBS after the 1997-1998 season, but was later renewed thanks to a large internet campaign to save the show. The Magnificent Seven was canceled halfway through its second season run, but thanks to fan support CBS agreed to air the remaining six episodes. Unfortunately ratings were so low, CBS was only able to air two of the six before canceling the program again.
Great Performances
Great Performances, a television series devoted to the performing arts, has been telecast on PBS since 1972. The show is produced by WNET in New York City.
It is one of the longest running performing arts anthologies on television, second only to Hallmark Hall of Fame. Great Performances presents concerts, ballet, opera, an occasional documentary, and plays. The series has also won many television awards, including an Emmy Award, a Peabody Award, and an Image Award, with nods from the Directors Guild of America and the Cinema Audio Society.
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters is an American animated television series about adolescent monsters in training, developed by Klasky Csupo for Nickelodeon. The show ran for four seasons on Nickelodeon's main United States cable channel and was rerun on Nicktoons Network until 2006.
The show focuses on three monsters in particular (Ickis, Oblina, and Krumm) who attend a school for monsters under a city dump and learn to frighten humans. Many of the episodes revolve around the monsters making it to the surface in order to perform "scares" as class assignments. The show takes place in a landfill near New York City.
The Good Wife
The Good Wife is a drama starring Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies as a wife and mother who must assume full responsibility for her family and re-enter the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail. Pushing aside the betrayal and crushing public humiliation caused by her husband Peter (Chris Noth), Alicia Florrick (Margulies) starts over by pursuing her original career as a defense attorney. As a junior associate at a prestigious Chicago law firm, she joins her longtime friend, former law school classmate and firm partner Will Gardner (Josh Charles), who is interested to see how Alicia will perform after 13 years out of the courtroom. Alicia is grateful the firm's top litigator, Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski), offers to mentor her but discovers the offer has conditions and realizes she's going to need to succeed on her own merit. Alicia's main competition among the firm's 20-something new recruits is Cary (Matt Czuchry), a recent Harvard grad who is affable on the surface, but will use any means to ensure that he, not Alicia, secures the one full-time associate position that's available. Fortunately, Alicia finds an ally in Kalinda (Archie Panjabi), the firm's tough in-house investigator. Gaining confidence every day, Alicia transforms herself from embarrassed politician's scorned wife to resilient career woman, especially for the sake of providing a stable home for her children, 14-year-old Zach (Graham Phillips) and 13-year-old Grace (Makenzie Vega). For the first time in years, Alicia trades in her identity as the "good wife" and takes charge of her own destiny. Tony Scott, Ridley Scott, Robert King, Michelle King, Dee Johnson and David Zucker are the executive producers for CBS Television Studios.
Law & Order
Law & Order, the longest running crime series and the second longest-running drama series in the history of American broadcast television, started its 18th season on NBC in the winter of 2008. The brainchild of creator Dick Wolf, Law & Order is the most successful brand in the history of primetime television; the winner of the 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series; ties Cheers and M*A*S*H for the most consecutive best series nominations (eleven) and the longest-running drama series currently on American television. The series has also turned into one of entertainment's preeminent brands using a distinct ripped from the headlines format, and has spawned the successful spinoffs Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Crime & Punishment and Law & Order: Trial by Jury. Filmed entirely in and around New York City, this realistic yet fictional drama looks at crime and justice from a dual perspective. Law & Order has been renewed through 2009 and delivers some of the highest ratings on television, ranking fourth for any drama on any network among adults 18-49 for the past four full seasons. Season-to-date, the show remains a top-25 series among adults 18-49, a top-20 series in total viewers and one of the most upscale dramas on television. Law & Order was also television's #5 drama in overall total viewers for the 2003-04 season with an average of 15.9 million viewers. The acclaimed crime drama has chased away more than 20 competing dramas from the Wednesday (10-11 p.m. ET) hour since moving to that time period in 1992-1993. In 2006, after nearly fourteen years of airing at 10:00 PM, the series was moved to 9:00 PM to make room for the new NBC series Heist. After only two weeks, NBC opted to return the show to its 10:00 P.M. timeslot after the show fared poorly at 9:00 P.M.
Royal Pains
A down and out surgeon has a chance to redeem himself as a small town physician in the wealthy beach community of East Hampton, NY.
Mad Men
Set in 1960s New York, the sexy, stylized and provocative AMC drama Mad Men follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising, an ego-driven world where key players make an art of the sell.
The Americans
The Americans is a period drama about the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington D.C. shortly after Ronald Reagan is elected President. The arranged marriage of Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell), who have two children – 14-year-old Paige (Holly Taylor) and 12-year-old Henry (Keidrich Sellati), who know nothing about their parents' true identity – grows more passionate and genuine by the day, but is constantly tested by the escalation of the Cold War and the intimate, dangerous and darkly funny relationships they must maintain with a network of spies and informants under their control. The trickiest of Philip's sources continues to be Martha (Alison Wright), the assistant to Special Agent Gaad (Richard Thomas). In order to ensure her continued loyalty, Philip, in the guise of FBI bureaucrat "Clark," one of his numerous cover identities, marries her. Things were going smoothly until Martha began pressuring Clark to start a family. Their neighbor, FBI Agent Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich), could also prove to be a renewed threat. When forced to choose between betraying his country or his KGB double-agent and paramour Nina (Annet Mahendru), Stan chose the USA. Nina has been sent back to Moscow to face charges of treason, much to the dismay of her boss Arkady (Lev Gorn), Director of the KGB Rezidentura. In addition to his rededication to his mission of uncovering the identities of the Russian spies living among them, Stan is also attempting to rebuild a relationship with his estranged wife Sandra (Susan Misner). Meanwhile, in the Jennings' house, Philip and Elizabeth find themselves at odds over Paige's future now that the KGB has made it clear that they want her to join the family business.
Quantum Leap
Sam hopes that his next leap, will be the leap home.
Nurse Jackie
Comedy meets drama in this quirky Showtime offering which spotlights the versatility of actress Edie Falco. Set in a New York City hospital, this half-hour single camera comedy is about a strong-willed woman balancing a hectic work life with a complex personal life, all the while fighting the healthcare system along the way.


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One of the few happy consequences of any impending property crash might be an end to the sight of estate agents tearing around our major cities in Mini Coopers festooned with corporate graphics. If that's the case, Bonett's, a busy estate agency in Brighton, is a long way ahead of the curve: it flogged off its four company cars two years ago and joined a car club.
Paul Bonett and his team of four are all members of the City Car Club. Whenever they need to drive, they simply go online to book one of 27 cars available to all Brighton members of the club and, assuming a car is free (which they almost always is), pick it up from one of the two assigned bays on an otherwise crowded street near their office. They use their members' swipe cards to open the doors and a Pin number to release the immobiliser.
'We don't have to worry about tax, MOT, insurance, parking permits, car cleaning and so on,' Paul says. 'We go around the corner, get in the car, and away we go. It couldn't be simpler - and, of course, when we return there's always a bay in which to park.'
Carplus, a charity that promotes 'responsible car use', reckons just under 30,000 people are now members of such schemes and that numbers are growing fast. City Car Club claims to have increased its membership by 112 per cent over the last 12 months to 4,500, and has a fleet of 120 cars in London and 60 in Edinburgh, as well as a presence in Norwich, Bristol, Bath and Brighton. Early adopters of car-share schemes tended to be earnest, eco-minded types; however, increasingly motorists are joining up as a result of the rising costs of car ownership as well as the hassles of parking in town.
'In London, we find that we don't need the car much and so our use tends to be occasional rather than part of everyday life,' comments Ranica Barua, a member of Zipcar, which operates 200 cars in the capital. It is the market leader in the US with 180,000 customers, and in the seven months since it launched in the UK has attracted 3,500 motorists. The other main car clubs in the UK are Streetcar and Whizzgo.
Ranica and her husband rely on Zipcar both for personal use and as part of Ranica's bespoke blinds business. She depends on availability both at her home in Putney, where there is one bay used by Zipcar, and her shop in Fulham, where there are several. 'Having the Zipcar works out cheaper than using my own anyway because the cost includes fuel and you don't have to pay congestion charges,' she says. She estimates that the total cost of her car-share for a typical week (under two days' use) is about £60. Zipcar's prices start at £4.95 per hour or £45 per day.
There's a strong financial case for sharing if you live in a city. A survey by the AA recently found that the average Londoner spends £476 a month on total car costs and only drives 20 hours a month. 'Using one of our cars on an hourly basis, there's a saving of £250 a month, plus you tend to walk and cycle more because you're paying for something on a variable-cost basis,' says Paul McLoughlin of Zipcar.
Can car-sharing ease our congested roads? Apparently so, he says: one scheme in the US, at the University of Minnesota, made 30 Zipcars available to all members of the community. 'One of our cars took 20 private cars off the road,' he reckons.
All the major clubs think green - Zipcar, for example, has 60 hybrids and City Car Club has more than 50.
The only thing slowing down the progress of the car-sharing movement is attaining a critical mass of motorists outside major conurbations. Carplus hopes to make car-sharing a national phenomenon though, and has just submitted ambitious plans to the Department for Transport for a national network of clubs. At a cost of £12.8m, it claims its four-year plan would give 180,000 people access to 8,000 cars, which, Carplus's Philip Igoe argues, would 'paradoxically, both increase accessibility and reduce car use'.
He explains that the cost is 'less than widening one kilometre of the M1', representing a capital contribution of £1,000 per car to pay for the telematics (the onboard systems that govern the locks and immobiliser and record the trip details) plus a central office and a network of regional representatives. 'Every club car that we put on the road saves the equivalent in carbon of 10 transatlantic flights a year,' Igoe says.

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An article from December 8, 2011. Be careful what you wish for. Welcome to Toronto.
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This Should Be the Best of Times for Gun Owners. And Yet…
Atlanta, Ga. — This should be the happiest National Rifle Association Annual Meeting in many years, and it probably will be. Gun owners can celebrate the victory of a president the NRA endorsed, pro-gun majorities in the House and Senate, and Judge Neil Gorsuch on the Supreme Court.
And yet….
The first NRA convention I attended was in 2010 in Charlotte, and the political talk has always been focused on defense, stopping a powerful foe who would like to restrict or perhaps outright ban private ownership of firearms. But today, Barack Obama is retired. Hillary Clinton is walking in the woods in Chappaqua. Nancy Pelosi is still around, but she's the minority leader in the House, and Democrats will need a wave in 2018 to make her Speaker again. Gun owners certainly don't like Chuck Schumer, but he, too, is in the minority. Michael Bloomberg still has his billions for activism, but no longer runs New York City. Eric Holder is back in private practice.
As always, there are plenty of state level fights. Legislative efforts for "constitutional carry" — the right to carry a firearm without a permit, because the U.S. Constitution is the only permit you need — are moving ahead in Alabama, Texas, and South Carolina. Wisconsin State Attorney General Brad Schimel says he supports adopting constitutional carry in his state.
But considering GOP control of Washington, one might have expected "concealed-carry reciprocity" — national legislation declaring that if you have a concealed carry permit in one state, is must be recognized by all other states — to have been either featured in President Trump's 100 days agenda or rapidly approaching passage. The bill has 188 cosponsors in the House, but has been sitting in subcommittee since January.
Justice Gorsuch is a fantastic win for the administration, but there's still a lot of lower court judicial vacancies to fill: Circuit courts need nominees for 19 vacancies, and district courts are waiting to fill more than 100 vacancies. President Trump has yet to nominate his own director for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has only six of the 26 assistant attorneys general and other major support staff he's supposed to have at the Department of Justice.
Congress did pass, and Trump did sign, a bill that rescinded an Obama administration rule, requiring the Social Security Administration to send the names of anyone who was deemed mentally impaired and uses representative payee to help manage their benefits to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to block the purchase of firearms. The American Civil Liberties Union opposed the Obama rule because "it advances and reinforces the harmful stereotype that people with mental disabilities, a vast and diverse group of citizens, are violent. There is no data to support a connection between the need for a representative payee to manage one's Social Security disability benefits and a propensity toward gun violence."
Still, this should be the golden age for Second Amendment advocates, and by extension, conservatives. (On the Venn Diagram, the two circles representing these groups overlap a lot but not completely.) And yet…
I Think He Missed a Memo
Are you noticing a pattern in President Trump's statements?
"I loved my previous life. I had so many things going," Trump told Reuters in an interview Thursday. "This is more work than in my previous life. I thought it would be easier."
When discussing health care in February: "Very complicated issue…. I have to tell you, it's an unbelievably complex subject. Nobody knew that health care could be so complicated."
After the House GOP canceled the vote on the American Health Care Act: "We learned a lot about the vote-getting process. We learned a lot about some very arcane rules in obviously both the Senate and in the House."
Discussing North Korea with Chinese president Xi Jinping:
Mr. Trump said he told his Chinese counterpart he believed Beijing could easily take care of the North Korea threat. Mr. Xi then explained the history of China and Korea, Mr. Trump said.
"After listening for 10 minutes, I realized it's not so easy," Mr. Trump recounted. "I felt pretty strongly that they had a tremendous power [over North Korea], but it's not what you would think."
Earlier this week, discussing NATO:
"I was on Wolf Blitzer, very fair interview, the first time I was ever asked about NATO, because I wasn't in government. People don't go around asking about NATO if I'm building a building in Manhattan, right? So they asked me, Wolf … asked me about NATO, and I said two things. NATO's obsolete — not knowing much about NATO, now I know a lot about NATO — NATO is obsolete, and I said, "And the reason it's obsolete is because of the fact they don't focus on terrorism."
If only someone had told him!
Do You Care about President Obama's Speaking Fees?
Should conservatives care that former president Barack Obama is scheduled to be paid $400,000 check from Wall Street when he delivers a speech in September at a health-care conference run by Cantor Fitzgerald, a trading and investment firm?
(Before we go any further, let's just say that again… "former president Barack Obama." Inhale, exhale slowly… just savor that for a moment. Okay.)
It's a free country, and he's not violating any law, government regulation or ethics code. Obama isn't in a position to vote on legislation, sign anything into law, or directly influence government policy — although if he calls up a Democratic lawmaker on Capitol Hill, he's got a good chance of getting a sympathetic ear.
Jill Abramson, former executive editor of the New York Times, lays out why so many Democrats are cringing at the early omens of Obama's post-presidential life:
The habitual kowtowing of senior Democrats to the billionaire class has left their party close to morally bankrupt. Bernie Sanders was right to hammer Hillary during the primaries for her speaking fees from Wall Street. Even her most ardent supporters found these speaking fees indefensible. They were certain to be fodder for her opponents.
It was misguided of Obama to have signed on with the same D.C. speakers' bureau as the Clintons, the Harry Walker Agency. For sure, it's easy money. This giant of the speaking circuit has enriched the Clintons to the tune of $158 milion. During her campaign, Hillary explained that she took all that money because "it was what they offered".
But do the Obamas really need the effortless lucre? One of the most attractive things about having Barack and Michelle Obama in the White House was the absence of ethical conflicts. They seemed to have impeccable moral judgment and real family values. And, thanks to a $65 million book deal with Penguin Random House, and a pot of money from the former president's previous books, they are not in bad shape financially.
Can we be less upset with Obama and more upset with Cantor Fitzgerald? Yes, I know a firm that large is swimming in money, but does anyone who invests with them feel like that's a little excessive for a guest speaker? I'll bet you could get Biden for a quarter of the price, and he's funnier.
The New York Post editorial board is gleefully quoting Obama's words from 2010 back to him: "We're not trying to push financial reform because we begrudge success that's fairly earned. I mean, I do think at a certain point you've made enough money."
But for most Democrats, it's Obama's willingness to take the money that's more disturbing. Ready for a phrase I didn't think I would ever write? "Over at Vox, Matt Yglesias has a point."
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Re: Pics of Berger Bullets NOT Performing????
First off, hats of to Eric. His class really shows through.
I have had bullets fail from every manufacturer that I have shot.
Hornandy SST- 10" penitration (blow up) from a 225 grain .338 cal
Barnes triple shock (open tip)- 250 grain .338 cal- pencile through.
Nosler Accubond - tips of 5 bullets in 20 broke off in recoil
Berger VLD- 95 grain 6mm pencil thorugh on a coyote (didnt find the dog... but he died
no bullet is perfect, but i think that Berger is on the right track. I have used the Gen 2 OTM's on whitetales and have no problems (though at inide 300 yards).
I see the new Nosler bullets pushing the shooting sports envelope in the same way that Berger has been doing it for the last 6 years.
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Re: Pics of Berger Bullets NOT Performing????
Okay guys, not sure if this will help as I havent had a "fail" with a berger but as I am a curious fella I went down and carefully studied the the hollow point on the 210 hunting vlds in every bullet in a box of 20 I have loaded. Lot #4449.
1 of the bullets loaded out of those 20 rounds I can not get a little paper clip down further than about .053 thou. All the others I can push a paper clip down at least .117 thou. Perhaps this has something to do with these fails that to me seem few and far between.
Now I realize a little paper clip and a caliper is far from sophisticated but none the less it was a measurable difference on that one bullet, no matter how crude.
Someone earlier posted a link to a meplat uniformer...... Eric why does Berger recommend not to do this....it seems to me as though it would be no different than turning case necks. Just trying to make every round exactly the same.......
Maybe my redneck paper clip measurement might have something do with some of these fails. I would think the eighth inch depth of the hollwpoint is good for expansion but the One that wasnt quite a sixteenth not so good.
And kudos to Eric and Berger as ive seen him do time and time again on this forum. Thats customer service
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Re: Pics of Berger Bullets NOT Performing????
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Eric why does Berger recommend not to do this....it seems to me as though it would be no different than turning case necks. Just trying to make every round exactly the same.......
This is a good question. The reason we recommend that the tips be left alone is because this is how the bullets are tested. If the tip is trimmed then the end of the jacket is made thicker and perfectly flat. We don't know what affect this will have on terminal performance but this condition is different than how the bullets are tested.
When it comes to repointing, most repointing processes close the tip up to a fine point with little or no exposed hole. Some testing done by others has suggested that a lack of some opening can essentially turn the bullet into a FMJ. It is believed that the bullet needs some area for the fluid to enter before the bullet will expand. We have not tested these ourselves but have seen this reported by shooters we regard as capable so it has become one of our recommendations that you don't change the tip of the bullet.
Regarding the paper clip test, it is more sophisticated than you suggest. We actually use a staple that is not folded over. We straighten the staple and push it into the tip. Once it bottoms out we bend the staple at the tip so we can measure the depth of the hollow point. This is actually one of our steps in the QA process.
After going through a number of 7mm hunting bullets we were able to find 10 that we could not put a staple in at all. These bullets are being shipped to MI where Bryan will be able to test them to see what happens. We also sent bullets that allowed the staple to go to the lead. We will compare them to each other.
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I will add a comment on my personal experience with sealed Berger VLD bullet tips and how I blundered into this finding. Eric may scold me for this post because he advises against messing with their bullet tips.
Anyhow, I purchased the Meplat Uniforming tool from Kevin Cram. It's a tool that precisely trims the Meplat flat on the VLDs. In addition, Kevin sells a hollow-pointing tool that can be used after the meplats have been trimmed to a uniform length. Here's a quick link to photos of the tools and bullets that have been meplat unifomed and hollow-pointed:
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After this link opens, left click on the
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tab in the left hand column of the web page.
So I did this with about 200 of the 168 gr .284 VLDs and about 250 of the 210 gr .308 VLDs. During this process, I encountered at least 6 bullets, and I believe it was 7 bullets, with the tip of the jackets completely closed in - sealed - no hole in the tip of the jacket. This is easier to see after the meplats has been trimmed back ever so slightly, but the real confirmation comes when using Kevin Cram's hollow-pointing tool after the tips have been squared off. The leading tip of the hollow-pointing tool never did reach down into the hollow cavity in front of the lead core of these seven bullets.
This led me to suspect that this could be a reason for the occasional VLD failing to expand on game. I began this meplat uniforming and hollow-pointing venture in the effort in improve the likelihood that my VLDs would be even more likely to expand on each and every impact on game, after I had an experience where a 210 VLD didn't expand on the dall ram.
So for what it's worth, I encountered approximately 7 VLD bullets out of approximately 450 that I meplat uniformed and hollow-pointed - with the tips of the bullets completely sealed off. The jacket material was pinched totally together at the tip, and extending down into the tip at least the full length of the drill tip on the Kevin Cram hollow-pointing tool (a minimum of about 3/32" and more likely 1/8"). Berger doesn't recommend or encourage their customers to mess with the tips of their bullets that will be used for hunting. But I have my suspicions about the closed tips being a source of the non-expanders, and I will personally sort those few bullets out from now on and use them for sighting in or load development, rather than on game animals.
Without taking this thread too far off course, I would love to know the results you got after using the MCR uniforming and HP tool, espeically in regards to increased accuracy, expansion, and drop in BC. If you feel this takes this thread too far off course then maybe PM me but I think that info would be valuable for all reading. I have a feeling you are very much onto the reason for the rare occurrence of the non expansion of Berger bullets. Great thread and input guys!
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Gotta say I've never seen any other bullet manufacturer demonstrate this level of concern and effort, and this type of open communication with the hunting community, in the sincere effort to improve their products, the proper use of their products, and customer satisfaction. Very commendable Eric! Big thumbs up from me.
Oh yeah, very interesting information also. Thanks for sharing.
PS: And Broz deserves a few bullets.
He's been a faithful provider of lots of good information on this Forum, and I mean in addition to all the Berger in-use end results stories too.
Good comment he also doesnt look like a freak so maybe put him in the commercial to.
I always read these threads with a lot of skepticism as I have never had anything but positive results. There are so many factors involved and everyone is not at the same level (experience). It just seems as if this things should be posted after the manufacture is contacted and fails to do nothing about it. The site has had issues with this type of stuff in the past, people and I may be guilty as well saying product X sucks etc. with no empirical data or a preverbal leg to stand on to back it up.
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Without taking this thread too far off course, I would love to know the results you got after using the MCR uniforming and HP tool, espeically in regards to increased accuracy, expansion, and drop in BC. If you feel this takes this thread too far off course then maybe PM me but I think that info would be valuable for all reading. I have a feeling you are very much onto the reason for the rare occurrence of the non expansion of Berger bullets. Great thread and input guys!
Scot E.
+1 I would also be interested in your results phorwath.
Seems to me this would be a soloution.......uniformin the meplate and HP. Provided terminal results are good. Dan
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+1 I would also be interested in your results phorwath.
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Short answer is I don't have the answers to Scott's great questions for several reasons. I've shot custom bullets that
has manufactured the past two hunting seasons. So my chronograph work, load development, and testing turned to those bullets and loads shortly after I meplat uniformed and hollow-pointed these VLDs. I plan to shoot the meplat tricked-out VLDs through my triplicate chronograph setup at 1000 yds to determine % reduction in BC, but haven't done that yet. And in general, a move within the local area has reduced my hobby time over the past 12 months.
I can say the Kevin Cram tools produce sweet looking bullet tips. I did this because I had an intuitive expectation that if I created the slightly enlarged V-shaped hollow point on the tips of the bullets, that I might be able to reduce or eliminate those instances of non-expansion, and that the bullets might be even more apt to expand at long range, low velocity impacts on game. The hollow-pointing tool thins the leading edge of the jacket and creates a picture perfect V down into the hollow of the tip of the bullets. It seemed to me that a V shape would be more apt to disrupt when impacting game than a thicker, blunter leading edge on the jackets.
It does take a fair amount of time and effort to meplat uniform and hollow-point 450 bullets. If Berger did this, they'd have to charge a premium for the extra time and labor. And if you decide to do it yourself, you'll value the bullets more than before due to the investment of your labor.
My thoughts: I
be able to determine any reduced BC value after I chronograph at 1000 yards. I
be able to discern some affect on accuracy, but I don't expect that. Otherwise ALL benchrest shooters would be doing this. I
be able to determine if the hollow-pointing improves the odds of expansion any time soon, because the vast majority of VLDs seem to expand as intended. And I don't kill enough animals to reach a confident conclusion any time soon. Going about it on my own WILL require a
number of game animals killed to determine if the hollow-pointing eliminates the incidents of non-expanding bullets.
Eric's approach will be much more time-efficient to determine if the closed tips are a causative factor in failures to expand. Identify a potential cause and then focus on thoroughly testing that specific cause. In this case, shoot only the closed-tip bullets to determine if those bullets with no hole in the tips fail to expand a significantly increased percentage of the time. I appreciate the challenge. When the vast majority of VLDs do expand, it will be difficult to finger a primary cause for the limited number of non-expanding incidents.
A hunters, we may have to accept the fact that just about any bullet design may fail to perform 100% of the time. I had a 150 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip fail to expand on a dall ram at a distance of 12 yards about 20 years ago. Shot the ram through the ribs, just behind the shoulders. Completely broadside shot. The ram acted like he'd not been hit. He jumped and reversed position 180 degrees and then stood there looking around until I saw a small tiny red spot on the white hair in the middle of the ribs where the bullet exited on the off side. So I continued to wait and watch thinking the animal would collapse very soon. Long story short, he was still alive 20 minutes later when I finally shot him a second time. This experience is why I stated earlier, perhaps only God will know why bullets sometimes fail to perform to standards of expectation.
An even more bizarre incident. Locally, and about 8 years ago, an older man shot his neighbor with a .338 Win Mag at point blank range (less than 15 feet). He was tying to kill his neighbor following some sort of disagreement. The gunshot victim did fall to the ground, but continued to talk. Was asking the neighbor why the h_ll he shot him? Another long story short. The gunshot man survived being hardly any worse for the wear. EMTs and paramedics were all dumbfounded and reported that the bullet struck close to the heart, and thru and thru'd the torso above the diaphram. Same type of report later from the hospital. Obviously that bullet didn't expand. I would have loved to have seen the look on the shooter's face after the shot, which produced very minimal affect. I'd guess he may have decided he'd picked a fight with the wrong fella!
For the unbelieving, this incident was reported in the local Peninsula Clarion, Kenai, Alaska. Might be able to find it with a Google search. Last piece of gossip... The shooter was an occasional customer at my brother's gun shop. My brother said the customer always seemed like a nice guy. Never imagined he'd have done something like this.
I'll report on my findings with the meplat trimmed and hollow-pointed VLDs, but only after I've reached some fairly confident conclusions. I think I'll be able to discern and calculate a reduced BC. But the reduction in BC has already been fairly closely determined in the past from other shooters' reports (~2%, but it's dependent on how much tip is shaved off the bullets). I'm not confident I'll be able to reach conclusions on the other items of interest anytime soon...
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BeschreibungBayesian decision analysis supports principled decision making in complex domains. This textbook takes the reader from a formal analysis of simple decision problems to a careful analysis of the sometimes very complex and data rich structures confronted by practitioners. The book contains basic material on subjective probability theory and multi-attribute utility theory, event and decision trees, Bayesian networks, influence diagrams and causal Bayesian networks. The author demonstrates when and how the theory can be successfully applied to a given decision problem, how data can be sampled and expert judgements elicited to support this analysis, and when and how an effective Bayesian decision analysis can be implemented. Evolving from a third-year undergraduate course taught by the author over many years, all of the material in this book will be accessible to a student who has completed introductory courses in probability and mathematical statistics.
InhaltsverzeichnisPreface; Part I. Foundations of Decision Modeling: 1. Introduction; 2. Explanations of processes and trees; 3. Utilities and rewards; 4. Subjective probability and its elicitation; 5. Bayesian inference for decision analysis; Part II. Multi-Dimensional Decision Modeling: 6. Multiattribute utility theory; 7. Bayesian networks; 8. Graphs, decisions and causality; 9. Multidimensional learning; 10. Conclusions; Bibliography.
PortraitJim Q. Smith is a Professor of Statistics at the University of Warwick.
Pressestimmen"[L]et me stress that the design and the printing of the book are both of the highest quality, numerous tree graphs appearing seamlessly at the right place [making captions superfluous], different fonts making parts more coherent and so on. I thus hope it is obvious I strongly recommend reading the book to all involved in any level of decision management! Or teaching it." Xi'an's Og Blog "The preface explains that the book is intended as a course resource for mathematically sophisticated undergraduates and students in a statistics master's program. It would serve this purpose admirably and would be a very good reference book for all researchers in this field." R. Bharath, emeritus, Northern Michigan University for Choice Magazine
Untertitel: Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PR
Erscheinungsdatum: September 2010
Seitenanzahl: 338 Seiten
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With the 51-46 victory, Michigan ended a two-game losing streak with Boston University. The Wolverines currently hold a 4-2 advantage in the all-time series.
Michigan held Boston to just 46 points, marking the first time the Wolverines have held a team to 50 points or less since they did it against Penn State (Feb. 23, 2005) in a 63-48 victory.
Daniel Horton's 21 points at Boston jumped him to 34th on Michigan's all-time scoring list. Horton now has 1,051 points, moving him past Thad Garner (1979-82, 1,039 points), John Robinson (1974-77, 1,040 points) and George Lee (1957-59, 1,043 points).
Daniel Horton's 21-point performance marks his 12th-career game reaching 20 points or more.
Daniel Horton recorded four steals at Boston to move him into eighth on Michigan's all-time steals list. Horton now has 128 career swipes, moving him past Dugan Fife (1993-96) who previously held the eight-spot with 125.
Chris Hunter recorded three steals at Boston, matching a career best. Hunter has come away with three steals on two different occasions with his most recent coming against Iowa (March 12, 2004) in the Big Ten Tournament.
Courtney Sims has played in 67 consecutive games for the Wolverines with 59 starts. Dion Harris has also played in 67 consecutive games for the Wolverines with 43 starts.
Amadou Ba played a career-best seven minutes at Boston, coming away with one defensive rebound.
Ron Coleman recorded two steals at Boston to match a career best. Coleman has come away with two steals on two different occasions with his most recent coming at Michigan State (Jan. 27, 2005).
In his second regular season game as a Wolverine, Jevohn Shepherd bettered his marks of one game ago in points (5), field goals (2), field goal attempts (7) and rebounds (5). He also recorded his first-career free throw (1-of-1), assist (1), block (1) and steal (1) in 20 minutes of play.
Jerret Smith recorded his first rebound as a Wolverine in a season-high 21 minutes of play.
Michigan Coach Tommy Amaker
On the win at Boston University ... "We just told our kids that we really feel this is a very impressive victory for us because we recognize the success this program has had, we recognize how they played at Duke C the No. 1 team in the country C on the road and how they battled those guys down in North Carolina. So [it was good] seeing us be able to win on the road here against this team, [but] obviously it wasn't pretty. We did a lot of things that hopefully we will never do again. But we gutted it out and what can you say about Daniel Horton's play."
On Daniel Horton wanting the ball ... "He really did. It was nice to see that. We had a chance to maybe put the game into high gear and get it out of reach. They came back, but Daniel wouldn't allow us to lose. Making free throws, getting the rebounds, putting the shots up at times when we needed it in that stretch where we stretched the lead out there for a few points. He's done that before, we've seen him make those kinds of plays and those big shots when we needed them and we certainly needed them tonight."
On what it says about Jevohn Shepherd that he was playing at the end of the game for his defense ... "We mentioned that as well in front of the team and they gave him a great round of applause because he gave us some incredible minutes. Defensively, he was long, he was active, he came up with a huge block in the second half. I was impressed that he was able to handle the situations going down the stretch for us to be able to win this game and he was right in the middle of it."
On what they did differently in the second half against Boston forward Kevin Gardner ... "We emphasized playing post defense a little tougher. I thought he was having his way a little bit too much in there against our guys but I'm not sure we did much more than that. I think our post players had an awareness for him. He missed some shots, and I do think they wore him out a little bit. I think our depth at times on the front line, especially rotating guys through, allowed us to be able to wear him down."
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International Student/Young Pugwash (ISYP) will be holding a meeting organized jointly with the DCAF Centre of Geneva in November 2016: "Reassessing Beliefs and Belief Systems in the Middle East".
A group of approximately 35 participants will contribute to discussions on regional security and forced migration (refugees, internal displacement). The conference will be held between November 25 and 26, 2016 in Cyprus. All sessions will be conducted in English and participants will be invited to prepare a presentation before the conference.
The conference organizers require that interested students and young professionals submit a statement of interest to participate in this event. The statement should briefly address the following questions:
- Please state the nature of your area of expertise / main field(s) of study, as well as any other professional interests and/or motivations that you consider relevant to your participation. As a guide, please consider (1) What can you contribute to the conference on reassessing beliefs and belief systems? and (2) What do you hope to take away from participating in the conference? (250 words max)
- Why are you interested in meeting students from neighboring countries of the region to discuss regional security and belief systems? (150 words max)
- What could you concretely do in your country in your country or the Middle East to contribute to the change of beliefs and belief systems? (150 words max)
The application form can be found at https://goo.gl/xQl2ih, and includes a space for your statement of interest. All applications must be submitted no later than September 23, 2016. The conference organizers will send out acceptance letters no later than October 3, 2016. The conference organizers will cover all travel, accommodation and meal costs of the participants during the Conference. For those participants that require a visa to travel to the European Union, ISYP and the local organizers will provide an invitation letter for your visa application if necessary.
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Segment Announced For SmackDown, Shawn Michaels Appreciation Night, Reby Sky
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– This Friday on SmackDown on Syfy, Chris Jericho presents "The Highlight Reel" with guests Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero.
– During commercial breaks at Monday's Raw at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, Shawn Michaels career highlights were shown as part of his Appreciation Night. WWE also sold a commemorative Shawn Michaels Appreciation Night T-Shirt at the venue.
– Independent women's wrestler Reby Sky turns 26-years-old Monday.
– Santino Marella is today's featured Superstar on WWE.com.


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Pros / This AV receiver has a higher signal-to-noise ratio than most of the competition.
Cons / The Onkyo TX-SR608 isn't the most power efficient.
Verdict / This is a pretty square deal but for a few bucks more there is better.
Onkyo, which means "sound harmony," is a company that is always in pursuit of creating exactly that. They have been around since the '40s, making home audio equipment like speakers and AV receivers. Two of their products made our top ten list, the better of the two being the Onkyo TX-SR608. This machine is pretty well balanced and only missing a few niceties. What kept it from the top spot was power-usage-to-performance ratio and the lack of a few good features like Bluetooth connectivity. With some improvement this AV receiver would be a better top contender. As it is though, it is still a great piece of home theater equipment and is sure to perform well.
Power Handling
Although the SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) is higher than the Pioneer VSX-1020-K, it falls behind with the rest of the amplifier-specific features. One example is the total harmonic distortion level, which sits at 0.08%. That is 0.03% more than its Pioneer AV receiver competition. The good thing is that even with nearly twice the distortion, it still isn't enough to really be noticeable.
The other flaw that dropped the ranking of the Onkyo TX-SR608 in this category was the ratio of power consumption to power output. Most of the other AV receivers that we reviewed consume between 245 and 280 watts, whereas this one eats up 620. Those same AV receivers and this one each output between 90 and 110 watts per speaker. Those two figures don't quite add up. The conclusion we came to is that the amplifier in the Onkyo receivers doesn't amplify nearly as much, and for that reason it has to consume more power to maintain quality output.
Audio Formats
The Onkyo TX-SR608 has about the same setup of input and output ports as most other AV receivers. Like the Pioneer one we mentioned, this one was six HDMI input connections and one output. HDMI is probably the nicest route to go when you hook up your entertainment center, so having that many is convenient. Also, it is HDMI version 1.4 compatible, which is the latest available.
The list of the rest of the I/O ports is nearly identical to that of the Pioneer AV receiver we reviewed. The only differences are that this machine doesn't have an Ethernet, USB or Bluetooth port. On the other hand, it evens the odds somewhat with a couple extras that can't be found on the competition. On the front panel there is an analog RGB video input set that allows you to connect the Onkyo to your computer. There is also a 15 pin D-sub connection for the same purpose. The other added port is the proprietary Universal port for connecting Onkyo peripherals. The Universal port allows the connection of an iPod dock, radio module, Sirius kit and more.
All the standard Dolby Digital and DTS technologies are included in the Onkyo TX-SR608. It doesn't have WMA9 like the Pioneer VSX-1020-K, but it was the only other AV receiver to have THX certification. This machine was awarded the THX Select2 Plus Certification, which gives you an idea about the quality of this AV piece of equipment. Between THX, Dolby Digital and DTS, you can pretty much bet that this will be a worthwhile addition to your home theater.
Help & Support
Both Onkyo AV receivers that we reviewed were at least a few pounds heavier than the rest. Once you have your system setup though, that won't really matter a whole lot anymore. We couldn't find any calibration options for the second-room (multi-zone) feature, and that would be a nice addition. Also, unlike the superior Pioneer AV receiver but like all the rest of the competition, there is no internet radio option. The only way you might be able to get around that is via your iPod, but we didn't test that theory.
Aside from those couple of little extras, the feature set is similar to most. It has satellite radio for XM radio fans, an equalizer to adjust the individual frequency bands and 1080p video scaling so that you can view all your video in up-scaled HD. One of the differentiating features included is a two-year warranty. Most of the other manufactures only offer a one-year warranty, which is enough but doesn't leave any extra padding for the unexpected. With a second year, there shouldn't be any worries of manufacturing errors cropping up and forcing you to buy a whole new AV receiver.
The Onkyo TX-SR608 is a great AV receiver that will enhance your audio and video entertainment. It's true that it is missing a few goodies, but overall it performs well and is well equipped to handle all your home theater needs. Onkyo is a company that has been around for a long time and has proven that it's not a bad route to take. Generally speaking it is a little less expensive than products of similar quality, which is always appealing.


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The old adage that the enemy of my enemy is my friend appears to have taken root among Taliban leaders who appear ready to abandon their fight against Pakistan and join with their enemies in a war against India. Taliban fighters battling Pakistan soldiers near the Afghan border volunteered to fight alongside the Pakistan army if war breaks out between that country and India. The Taliban offer came in a video recording by its deputy chief, Maulvi Faqir Mohammad. In the video he said: "If India launches a war on Pakistan, we will divide the fight into two parts. /The air defence will be the responsibility of the military, and the Tehrik-e-Taleban Pakistani will fight the war on ground. If it makes a mistake to attack Pakistan, Tehrik-e-Taleban will defend Pakistan and Islam."
The offer undoubtedly is an attempt by Taliban leaders to win popular support in Pakistan. It realizes there are many groups within Pakistan who regard war with India as the real fight and consider fighting against the Taliban to be a diversion. Of course, there long has been suspicion many members of Pakistan's secret service, the ISI, work closely with Taliban sources.


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Sailing to Hawaii -- Part IAuthor: travelmel (More Trip Reviews by travelmel)
Date of Trip: October 2006
What goes up must come down, and that trip was easier, naturally (about 20 minutes as opposed to an hour and a half). Halfway down I spotted the Miata in the parking lot, which looked like a one of those miniature toy cars, and I felt really proud for having tackled this tourist favorite. And really thankful for the air conditioning I was about to crank up.
Lunch that day was well earned. I had spied a handful of packed shrimp stands the day before on my drive along the coast, and long lines are always good signs in my book -- so I set out in the same direction for roadside eats. The bright red shack at Romy's Kahuku Prawns & Shrimp, Inc. caught my eye. The menu is simple: Each platter comes with rice and your choice of prawns or shrimp -- all caught fresh daily, right on site -- cooked in your choice of a variety of sauces like garlic and sweet and spicy. I brought my buttery garlic shrimp over to one of the picnic benches and dug in; it isn't a very neat meal (the saucy shrimp are cooked shell-on), but delicious, and an outdoor sink with soap is set up for washing your hands afterward.
After a final zip south along the coast with the Hawaiian breeze whipping through my hair, and a spin through the palm-tree-lined streets of Waikiki, it was time to say aloha to the Miata. Then I boarded Pride of Hawaii to start the cruise portion of my trip.
Hot Times in Hilo
When faced with a volcano, the instinctual response should be "run for your life," right? Well, not on this trip....
Kilauea, on the "windward" or eastern side of Hawaii's Big Island, has been erupting continuously since January 3, 1983. (Science aside, many Hawaiians believe Kilauea to be home to Pele, the violently tempered goddess of fire.) In 1990, from April through December, lava from Kilauea -- in Hawaiian, "spewing" or "much spreading" -- buried the town of Kalapana, a former fishing village; the red-hot lava cooled into black rock, which marks what's now mostly a ghost town.
From Pride of Hawaii's shore excursions roster for Hilo, the first port of my cruise, I chose Kilauea Two Ways: a visit to Kalapana followed by exploration of the Kazumura Cave system -- the longest cave in the world -- underneath the volcano.
My tour group of 10 was driven by van to Kalapana, a subdivision with no water or power. The town's name has even been removed from road signs. The few remaining families that had beachfront homes now have lava-front homes -- but they are lucky to have homes at all. This lava is interesting business; in this town that was all but destroyed, there are a handful of buildings that were spared when the lava flow diverted or split in such a way that they did not catch fire. According to Tammy, our guide, diehard residents still live in these houses (one is even a bed and breakfast), even though they are surrounded by desolate, blackened ground, and drive all-terrain vehicles over the lava rock to get to and from the market, etc.
We walked over the lava rock to the edge of the water, a trek that took about 15 minutes. The beach that exists now is made up entirely of black sand, formed by ash. Tammy told us that an elderly woman (who's since passed on) would walk over the lava rock toward the beach every day and plant coconut trees in the ashy black sand in an effort to add color to the area. She wanted to see her town move on -- and now there is much life sprouting above the destruction, which I found both eerie and comforting.
For the second part of the excursion, we drove to another area of the island where Phil, a bearded eco-guide who looked more like a rock star than a spelunker, took us down into a damp, dark cave system that is actually a series of lava tubes inside Kilauea. Yes, we were in a cave beneath one of the most active volcanoes on the planet, equipped only with hardhats and flashlights. "If it starts getting warm in here," he joked, "just let me know!"
Luckily, the chill lingered. We wore gloves and were not allowed to touch but could view the different stalactites and stalagmites formed by old lava flow, as well as swirling whirlpools frozen in time -- once lava cools it stops in its tracks so that you actually see ripples and, in some places, the path it was taking before it hardened. Up on land, in fact, there are spots in the lava rock where pineapples had gotten stuck as the flow went from scorching to solid, leaving permanent indentations.
My day of volcanic activity, so to speak, was capped off back onboard Pride of Hawaii with the evening sail by Kilauea, a staple of Hawaiian cruise itineraries -- akin to glacier viewing on Alaskan or South American voyages. At approximately 9:45 p.m., we approached the volcano on the starboard side. In the pitch black of night, you could see the glowing lava exploding as it hit the ocean, and off to the right of the cone, what I thought were houses lit up in the hillside were actually pockets of lava peeking through crevices in the gigantic mass of rock that makes up the volcano. The ship then spun around for portside viewing.
The Big Island, already the largest Hawaiian island (twice the combined size of the others in the chain), is still growing because of the lava that continues to pour out of Kilauea. In fact, over the last decade Kilauea has formed over 500 new acres. It is one of the few places on earth where landmass is being created -- and I got to watch it happen with my own eyes.
According to volcanologists, Kilauea's flow currently shows no signs of stopping.
Snorkeling on Maui
For our stop in Maui, I booked NCL's Molokini Crater Snorkel excursion, which is a marine preserve and one of the top dive and snorkel sites in the world -- Molokini is actually an extinct volcano. Its crescent shape provides protection from waves and powerful currents, and the back wall drops up to 300 ft., offering clear, spectacular views.
I have to say, though, that even though the famed Molokini Crater is the most popular snorkel spot on Maui, I had a better run at Turtle Arches, the second snorkeling stop on my excursion. I spotted two huge Hawaiian green sea turtles, and went on an informal "tour" with one of our boat guides who was happy to point out species of fish indigenous to Hawaii -- including ones that change sex, ones that change color and an obsessive compulsive cleaner that acts as a "car wash" to other fish who literally line up to have slime sucked off their bodies.
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Atlanta Mega Minister Attends Celebrity Wedding of Singer Monica and NBA's Shannon Brown
We received this photo below and wasn't really shocked by who attended R&B singer Monica and her husband NBA star Shannon Brown's wedding. We saw Bishop Paul Morton standing to the side of the wedding couple. We do know Monica grew up in nearby Atlanta town, College Park, Ga and Bishop Paul Morton could have known Monica for some time. We did not receive info whether Bishop Paul Morton officiated it or not but as a man of the cloth he is rubbing elbows with the super rich and famous.


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Smith Applauds Law To Enhance Police Recruitment
Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith applauded Governor David Paterson for signing into law legislation that will enhance police officer recruitment practices and help to improve the public's trust in police and the criminal justice system.
The legislation requires the Municipal Police Training Council in the state Division of Criminal Justice Services to develop new procedures to enhance police office recruitment efforts.
"The composition of police departments across our state, in many cases, does not accurately reflect the demographic makeup of their respective communities," said Senator Smith.
"This law opens new resources for police statewide when it comes to community education and sensitivity, both improving community relations and making their jobs easier.
With a better understanding of diversity issues within the communities police protect and serve, officers will be better equipped to do their jobs," Smith said. The measure is one of many identified in a June report The Task Force proposed more than a dozen initiatives to bolster community police relations. in the aftermath of the 2006 fatal shooting of Sean Bell.
"This new legislation is among many policy changes recommended in the Task Force report that will begin to reduce tensions between our communities and the police officers charged with their protection," said Smith.


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So I am looking for a website or app that I can use on my PC and listen to all the old Podcasts. I started listening the week Ryan passed away and would love to listen to all the old episodes but I would just like to hit play and it go in order. Right now I am using their archive on the site but does anyone have any playing suggestions?
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So I use an app called MusicBee. Import the podcast's RSS feed. Press play on the first one and it'll stream them in order till the newest one has finished. One problem is that if it loses connection it'll just skip to the next one without finishing the one that's playing. Or you could hit download on it all.
Best I can suggest is just hit the RSS feed link and start playing them from there, or download locally. Could also go the route of grabbing itunes, subscribing to the bombcast, and use its built in player for episodes in order. But I'd much more suggest going the download from rss feed route for archiving sake. Was rough for those whom didn't for when "The Hotspot" was around.
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The Scarlet Pimpernel HTML version
XXV. The Eagle And The Fox
Marguerite's breath stopped short; she seemed to feel her very life standing still
momentarily whilst she listened to that voice and to that song. In the singer she
had recognised her husband. Chauvelin, too, had heard it, for he darted a quick
glance towards the door, then hurriedly took up his broad-brimmed hat and
clapped it over his head.
The voice drew nearer; for one brief second the wild desire seized Marguerite to
rush down the steps and fly across the room, to stop that song at any cost, to
beg the cheerful singer to fly--fly for his life, before it be too late. She checked the
impulse just in time. Chauvelin would stop her before she reached the door, and,
moreover, she had no idea if he had any soldiers posted within his call. Her
impetuous act might prove the death-signal of the man she would have died to
"Long reign over us, God save the King!"
sang the voice more lustily than ever. The next moment the door was thrown
open and there was dead silence for a second or so.
Marguerite could not see the door; she held her breath, trying to imagine what
was happening.
Percy Blakeney on entering had, of course, at once caught sight of the CURE at
the table; his hesitation lasted less than five seconds, the next moment,
Marguerite saw his tall figure crossing the room, whilst he called in a loud,
cheerful voice,--
"Hello, there! no one about? Where's that fool Brogard?"
He wore the magnificent coat and riding-suit which he had on when Marguerite
last saw him at Richmond, so many hours ago. As usual, his get-up was
absolutely irreproachable, the fine Mechlin lace at his neck and wrists were
immaculate and white, his fair hair was carefully brushed, and he carried his
eyeglass with his usual affected gesture. In fact, at this moment, Sir Percy
Blakeney, Bart., might have been on his way to a garden-party at the Prince of
Wales', instead of deliberately, cold-bloodedly running his head in a trap, set for
him by his deadliest enemy.
He stood for a moment in the middle of the room, whilst Marguerite, absolutely
paralysed with horror, seemed unable even to breathe.


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Our little *Ladybug* is here! She was born on 4/14 at 2:33pm, weighing in at 7 lbs 4 oz. She was sent straight to the NICU because of breathing problems and she is still there. Things are looking up though–way up. She has already had her breathing tube down her throat removed as well as her central lines through her belly button. She has an IV in her foot and a little tube in her nose right now. It was a hard first 24 hours but our faith got us through and is getting us through. She is a trooper and is reacting well to all of the treatments.
One of my biggest concerns was her not breastfeeding and us having trouble. I am happy to say she nursed the last 2 feedings!!!! I am SO happy about this!
She has to make it to the 48 hour mark, which is tomorrow afternoon, and then hopefully she will be transferred to the well-baby nursery and then get to go home with us on Friday-that's our prayer!
Here's a few photos from our first days with her…