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Java Examples in a Nutshell
Editor's note: This second installment in a two-part series of excerpts from Java
Examples in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition follows on last week's (which showed how to play streaming sounds in both sampled audio and MIDI formats) with examples that show how to read a simple musical score and convert it into a MIDI sequence. Author David Flanagan also shows you how to make music by directly controlling a
MidiChannel of a
Synthesizer, thereby bypassing the
need to play a
Sequence of MIDI events through a
Sequencer object.
Note: The Java Sound API is a low-level interface to sound, and the default implementation does not support compressed formats such as MP3. In these sections we'll be working with simple audio files, with types such as .wav, .aiff, and .au. Although Java Sound supports the recording of sounds, there is no recording example in this chapter: setup and configuration problems on different platforms make sound recording a topic beyond the scope of this chapter.
MIDI audio is quite different from sampled audio. Instead of recording samples of an actual audio waveform, MIDI files record a sequence of keystrokes on a real or virtual synthesizer keyboard. MIDI can't be used to represent voice data, but it is a versatile and compact format for polyphonic electronic music. Many hobbyists transcribe well-known works to MIDI or publish their own compositions as MIDI files. An Internet search will reveal many MIDI samples that you can play with any of the audio player programs we've developed previously in this chapter.
javax.sound.midi package is useful not only for playback of predefined MIDI files but also for synthesis or playback of MIDI
Sequence objects. The program in Example 17-5,
PlayerPiano, takes as input a musical score (defined using a simple grammar) and creates a
Sequence of
MidiEvent objects. It then either plays that
through a
Sequencer object or saves the
Sequence as a
MIDI file for playback with some other sound program.
PlayerPiano with the score as a single quoted argument. You can use the
-o argument to specify a filename to save the MIDI file to. Without this argument, the score will be played instead. Use
-i to specify a MIDI instrument number between 0 and 127. Use
-t to specify the tempo in beats (quarter notes) per minute. The notes to play are indicated using the letters A through G, with b and # for flat
and sharp, respectively, and "." for rests. Notes separated by spaces are played sequentially. Notes that are not separated by spaces are played together, i.e., as a chord. The notation includes modifier characters, which make persistent changes to the way notes are played. Use + and - to increment and decrement the
octave. Use > and < to increase and decrease the volume. Use "s" to toggle the damper pedal (to sustain notes) on and off. /1 indicates that the notes following it are whole notes, /2 denotes half notes, and /4, /8, /16, /32, and
/64 denote quarter notes, eighth notes, and so on. For example, here the program is invoked to play a scale, followed by a trill and a chord:
java je3.sound.PlayerPiano "A B C D E F G +A s/32 D E C D E C /1-->>CEG"
One problem with the
javax.sound.midi package is that although
it represents the fundamental MIDI infrastructure, it does not define symbolic
constants for many numbers used in the MIDI protocol. The
PlayerPiano program defines some of its own constants as needed.
Example 17-5. PlayerPiano.java
package je3.sound;
import java.io.*;
import javax.sound.midi.*;
public class PlayerPiano {
// These are some MIDI constants from the spec. They aren't defined
// for us in javax.sound.midi.
public static final int DAMPER_PEDAL = 64;
public static final int DAMPER_ON = 127;
public static final int DAMPER_OFF = 0;
public static final int END_OF_TRACK = 47;
public static void main(String[ ] args)
throws MidiUnavailableException, InvalidMidiDataException, IOException
int instrument = 0;
int tempo = 120;
String filename = null;
// Parse the options
// -i <instrument number> default 0, a piano. Allowed values: 0-127
// -t <beats per minute> default tempo is 120 quarter notes per minute
// -o <filename> save to a midi file instead of playing
int a = 0;
while(a < args.length) {
if (args[a].equals("-i")) {
instrument = Integer.parseInt(args[a+1]);
else if (args[a].equals("-t")) {
tempo = Integer.parseInt(args[a+1]);
else if (args[a].equals("-o")) {
filename = args[a+1];
a += 2;
else break;
char[ ] notes = args[a].toCharArray( );
// 16 ticks per quarter note.
Sequence sequence = new Sequence(Sequence.PPQ, 16);
// Add the specified notes to the track
addTrack(sequence, instrument, tempo, notes);
if (filename == null) { // no filename, so play the notes
// Set up the Sequencer and Synthesizer objects
Sequencer sequencer = MidiSystem.getSequencer( );
sequencer.open( );
Synthesizer synthesizer = MidiSystem.getSynthesizer( );
synthesizer.open( );
sequencer.getTransmitter( ).setReceiver(synthesizer.getReceiver( ));
// Specify the sequence to play, and the tempo to play it at
// Let us know when it is done playing
sequencer.addMetaEventListener(new MetaEventListener( ) {
public void meta(MetaMessage m) {
// A message of this type is automatically sent
// when we reach the end of the track
if (m.getType( ) == END_OF_TRACK) System.exit(0);
// And start playing now.
sequencer.start( );
else { // A file name was specified, so save the notes
int[ ] allowedTypes = MidiSystem.getMidiFileTypes(sequence);
if (allowedTypes.length == 0) {
System.err.println("No supported MIDI file types.");
else {
MidiSystem.write(sequence, allowedTypes[0],
new File(filename));
static final int[ ] offsets = { // add these amounts to the base value
-4, -2, 0, 1, 3, 5, 7
* This method parses the specified char[ ] of notes into a Track.
* The musical notation is the following:
* A-G: A named note; Add b for flat and # for sharp.
* +: Move up one octave. Persists.
* -: Move down one octave. Persists.
* /1: Notes are whole notes. Persists 'till changed
* /2: Half notes
* /4: Quarter notes
* /n: N can also be 8, 16, 32, 64.
* s: Toggle sustain pedal on or off (initially off)
* >: Louder. Persists
* <: Softer. Persists
* .: Rest. Length depends on current length setting
* Space: Play the previous note or notes; notes not separated by spaces
* are played at the same time
public static void addTrack(Sequence s, int instrument, int tempo,
char[ ] notes)
throws InvalidMidiDataException
Track track = s.createTrack( ); // Begin with a new track
// Set the instrument on channel 0
ShortMessage sm = new ShortMessage( );
sm.setMessage(ShortMessage.PROGRAM_CHANGE, 0, instrument, 0);
track.add(new MidiEvent(sm, 0));
int n = 0; // current character in notes[ ] array
int t = 0; // time in ticks for the composition
// These values persist and apply to all notes 'till changed
int notelength = 16; // default to quarter notes
int velocity = 64; // default to middle volume
int basekey = 60; // 60 is middle C. Adjusted up and down by octave
boolean sustain = false; // is the sustain pedal depressed?
int numnotes = 0; // How many notes in current chord?
while(n < notes.length) {
char c = notes[n++];
if (c == '+') basekey += 12; // increase octave
else if (c == '-') basekey -= 12; // decrease octave
else if (c == '>') velocity += 16; // increase volume;
else if (c == '<') velocity -= 16; // decrease volume;
else if (c == '/') {
char d = notes[n++];
if (d == '2') notelength = 32; // half note
else if (d == '4') notelength = 16; // quarter note
else if (d == '8') notelength = 8; // eighth note
else if (d == '3' && notes[n++] == '2') notelength = 2;
else if (d == '6' && notes[n++] == '4') notelength = 1;
else if (d == '1') {
if (n < notes.length && notes[n] == '6')
notelength = 4; // 1/16th note
else notelength = 64; // whole note
else if (c == 's') {
sustain = !sustain;
// Change the sustain setting for channel 0
ShortMessage m = new ShortMessage( );
m.setMessage(ShortMessage.CONTROL_CHANGE, 0,
DAMPER_PEDAL, sustain?DAMPER_ON:DAMPER_OFF);
track.add(new MidiEvent(m, t));
else if (c >= 'A' && c <= 'G') {
int key = basekey + offsets[c - 'A'];
if (n < notes.length) {
if (notes[n] == 'b') { // flat
else if (notes[n] == '#') { // sharp
addNote(track, t, notelength, key, velocity);
else if (c == ' ') {
// Spaces separate groups of notes played at the same time.
// But we ignore them unless they follow a note or notes.
if (numnotes > 0) {
t += notelength;
numnotes = 0;
else if (c == '.') {
// Rests are like spaces in that they force any previous
// note to be output (since they are never part of chords)
if (numnotes > 0) {
t += notelength;
numnotes = 0;
// Now add additional rest time
t += notelength;
// A convenience method to add a note to the track on channel 0
public static void addNote(Track track, int startTick,
int tickLength, int key, int velocity)
throws InvalidMidiDataException
ShortMessage on = new ShortMessage( );
on.setMessage(ShortMessage.NOTE_ON, 0, key, velocity);
ShortMessage off = new ShortMessage( );
off.setMessage(ShortMessage.NOTE_OFF, 0, key, velocity);
track.add(new MidiEvent(on, startTick));
track.add(new MidiEvent(off, startTick + tickLength));
Example 17-5 played a
Sequence of MIDI events through a
Sequencer object. It
is also possible to synthesize music by directly controlling one or more
objects of a
Synthesizer object. This technique requires you to turn notes on and off in real time; it is demonstrated in Example 17-6, which turns your computer keyboard into a drum machine. This program uses MIDI channel 10, which is reserved (by the General Midi specification) for percussion. When sending notes to this channel, the different key numbers don't produce a different pitch, but instead make different percussive sounds. The
Drums program displays an AWT window that is used to capture
java.awt.event.KeyEvent objects. Key down and key up events are translated into
noteOn and
noteOff calls to the
MidiChannel, using the keycode of the key as the number of the percussion instrument to play. The MIDI standard defines percussion instruments for notes 35 through 81, inclusive. You can examine the
constants of
KeyEvent to determine which keys produce which codes, or you can just experiment by striking keys at random!
Note that the program also uses the position of the mouse to control the volume of the percussion sounds. Move the mouse to the right side of the window for louder sounds, and move it to the left for softer sounds. If you don't hear anything, be sure that it is correctly positioned in the right side of the displayed window.
You may notice a slight delay between the time you strike a key and the time
you hear a sound. This latency is inevitable with software synthesizers. The
getLatency( ) method of the
Synthesizer object is
supposed to return the worst-case latency in microseconds.
Example 17-6. Drums.java
package je3.sound;
import javax.sound.midi.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
* This program the MIDI percussion channel with a Swing window. It monitors
* keystrokes and mouse motion in the window and uses them to create music.
* Keycodes between 35 and 81, inclusive, generate different percussive sounds.
* See the VK_ constants in java.awt.event.KeyEvent, or just experiment.
* Mouse position controls volume: move the mouse to the right of the window
* to increase the volume.
public class Drums extends JFrame {
MidiChannel channel; // The channel we play on: 10 is for percussion
int velocity = 64; // Default volume is 50%
public static void main(String[ ] args) throws MidiUnavailableException
// We don't need a Sequencer in this example, since we send MIDI
// events directly to the Synthesizer instead.
Synthesizer synthesizer = MidiSystem.getSynthesizer( );
synthesizer.open( );
JFrame frame = new Drums(synthesizer);
frame.setSize(50, 128); // We use window width as volume control
public Drums(Synthesizer synth) {
// Channel 10 is the GeneralMidi percussion channel. In Java code, we
// number channels from 0 and use channel 9 instead.
channel = synth.getChannels( )[9];
addKeyListener(new KeyAdapter( ) {
public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {
int key = e.getKeyCode( );
if (key >= 35 && key <= 81) {
channel.noteOn(key, velocity);
public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
int key = e.getKeyCode( );
if (key >= 35 && key <= 81) channel.noteOff(key);
addMouseMotionListener(new MouseMotionAdapter( ) {
public void mouseMoved(MouseEvent e) {
velocity = e.getX( );
If you want to delve deeper into the Java Sound API, read the JavaSound Programmer's Guide included with the Java SDK documentation bundle. Also visit the jsresources.org web site for a useful FAQ and many more example programs. When working with MIDI programs, you may need information from the MIDI specification. Unfortunately, this spec is not available online. It can be ordered in printed form from the official midi.org web site, but you can often find the information you need by searching the Web.
These exercises will start you on your way to JavaSound fun:
Exercise 17-1. Convert the
Drums program so that it runs as an applet within a web browser.
Exercise 17-2. Modify the
PlayerPiano program to play percussion instead of piano notes.
Define your own grammar for percussive scores, and have the program play your percussion
Sequence repeatedly, creating a rhythm track.
Exercise 17-3. Read up on the details of the PCM audio format, and then implement an
AudioInputStream subclass that synthesizes audio data (such as a pure sine wave) in this format. (This is an advanced exercise.)
David Flanagan is the author of a number of O'Reilly books, including Java in a Nutshell, Java Examples in a Nutshell, Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell, JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, and JavaScript Pocket Reference.
Return to ONJava.com.
Copyright © 2009 O'Reilly Media, Inc.


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This round kicks off on Friday 14th June.
There's a full set of eight games to tip this coming weekend.
Everyone reading this is welcome to enter this weekly competition which runs throughout the season.
New or occasional entrants are welcome to join us.
Whether you've taken part before or you fancy having a go this week for the first time you're guaranteed a warm welcome.
Entries are allowed each week up until the kick off of the first game in the round
*Poll Competition:
There were a few close calls in R13. Let's see if we can predict how many close encounters there'll be in the R14 games -
How many single figure wins (9 points or fewer) will there be in NRL Round 14?
- enter in the poll itself at the top and put your answer in your posting.
Now the main event of the week:
*Match tipping Competition:
Name the 8 (that's EIGHT) winning teams in NRL Round 14 2013
*Points Competition
How many points will be scored by all the teams added together in R14?
This is a competition in itself and will act as a tie breaker for the match tipping comp if necessary. This is used as the decider when necessary so do give it a go.
*Away Win Competition:
How many AWAY wins will there be in NRL R14?
In rounds where the game is on the road and played at a neutral venue, the team named first in the fixture will be regarded as the home team for the purposes of this competition.
Animated awards will be given for the winner(s) of each competition question.
Match tipping scores will be added together as the season progresses to produce a Tipsters' Ladder which is pinned to the top of the forum topic list page
The best of luck to everyone.
Enjoy your Rugby League!
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Moore Capital hires nine-strong SAC Capital team in London
A team of nine from the now-defunct London office of SAC Capital Advisors has joined Louis Bacon's $12.1 billion hedge fund Moore Capital Management.
It is the largest group of portfolio managers to move together from SAC following the closure of its UK office at the end of 2013.
Moore has hired portfolio managers Israa Al Bayaa, Nicholas Aldridge, Arjun Menon, Alexios Papaconstantinou, Bramen Singanayagam, Martin Stapleton and Louis Villa. They are joined by analysts Atallah Estephan and Rahil Kuchiera.
A spokesman for Moore confirmed the hires.
SAC, run by hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen, told staff last October of its plans to close its London office. This was part of a move to restructure the business following a landmark $1.8 billion insider-trading settlement with US regulators.
As the closure of the London office loomed, hedge fund managers including Moore and Balyasny Asset Management competed to hire SAC staff.
London-based teams of SAC portfolio managers, analysts and traders discussed the possibility of moving as a group to a rival firm. Around a dozen SAC staff held discussions with Moore, according to a November report in The Wall Street Journal.
However, as the end of the year approached without a deal many of these employees became more focused on individual or smaller group moves, according to people involved in the talks.
Balyasny hired three of SAC's London portfolio managers in December. Massimo Amati, Stanislas de Caumont and Robert Harris started at Balyasny, which manages around $4 billion, this month.
Earlier this month French asset manager Carmignac Gestion announced its hire of a four-person team that previously worked at SAC in London. Carmignac is giving the team, led by Muhammed Yesilhark, funds worth €1.6bn to invest in European equities.
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September 4, 2013 —
UPSTATE, NY — In order to avoid paying up to $10 billion for a filtration system for the water that serves the residents of New York City (NYC), city officials must maintain a Filtration Avoidance Determination (FAD)that has been worked out with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the New York State Department of Health (DOH), and others groups.
The DOH in late August released a draft of revisions to the 2007 FAD, and in many places they have been well-received. Congressman Chris Gibson said in a press release, "The release of these revisions is a step forward in the process, and my Watershed Advisory Group has begun a review and analysis of this document. Given the complexity of the issue and number of stakeholders involved, this will take some time. Principally, we are looking for effective flood mitigation strategies for upstate communities, resolution to turbidity issues throughout the watershed, and equitable policies that balance the need for the conveyance of clean water to NYC with the economic viability and safety of communities in my district."
He also urged that residents take advantage of the fact that DOH is accepting comments on the proposed revisions through October 15.
In some parts of the state, however, howls of protest have been made because a requirement in an earlier draft has been removed. The previous version required the New York City Department of Environmental Preservation (DEP), which manages the reservoir system, to address turbidity issues in the Lower Esopus Creek, but that has been removed from the document.
The turbidity issue has long been a complaint of residents in the area of the creek, and the early version of the document addressed it, saying, "The Ashokan Release Channel (ARC) has been used by the city during recent extreme storm events to help mitigate downstream flooding and, as a strategy developed through the Catskill Turbidity Control Program, to reduce the turbidity of Catskill water that reaches Kensico Reservoir. Impacts of the turbid water released during these events on the Lower Esopus Creek have become a concern for residents living in the Lower Esopus Basin."
In other words, to reduce the turbidity in the reservoir, the operators are increasing turbidity in the creek. The early version of the document also called on the NYC DEP to address the problem and spend up to $2 million to do so.
This does not sit well with Uslter County Executive Michael Hein, who has called for public hearings on the matter. He also is quoted as saying that the NYC DEP is acting like an "occupying nation."
The situation was also criticized by Kate Hudson, the watershed program director at Riverkeeper: "The elimination of provisions in DOH and EPA's earlier draft FAD, that would provide $2 million to address impacts of the city's past muddy water releases to the Lower Esopus and require DEP to fund an independent study of alternatives to those releases in the future, is a shocking betrayal of the public trust and of these communities by regulators who have an obligation to protect all New Yorkers, not just those who live in New York City.
"This irresponsible capitulation to the city undermines confidence in the FAD revision process, because it shows that the current public comment period is simply for show and that the real deliberations took place behind closed doors before the public ever got to see the document."
Officials of the DOH have defended the removal of the language, saying that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is the agency that should be dealing with the turbidity of the lower Esopus Creek because it is technically not located in the New York City watershed.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. Ashley Brook Ashcroft-Billings, 27, of Charlotte, N.C., formerly of Rutland, VT, died Thursday, December 20, 2012, in Charlotte.
A graduate of South Rowan High School in China Grove, N.C., she also attended schools in Proctor, Rutland Town and Rutland City, VT, and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in North Carolina.
Ashley is survived by her daughter, Skye Lee Gilley of China Grove, N.C. An infant daughter, Arianna, predeceased her.
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Getting Ahead
The playoff races are all but decided at this point. Baseball fans are settling in for a postseason with many of the usual suspects. There aren't a whole lot of surprises at this point and there isn't much reason to get angry…..or is there?
If you have become complacent due to the lack of baseball excitement in your life, boy, do I have something for you. Some dude has been using Ted Williams' frozen head for batting practice. Seriously, man. Ted Williams. I mean, the guy might have been a bit of a kook but still, that's no reason to be batting around his frozen head with a monkey wrench. That's like using Warren G. Harding's petrified liver as a hockey puck. It just isn't done.
In a few days we can go back to worrying about playoff baseball but, for the time being, maybe you should use this downtime to write your congressman. Unless it's Jim Bunning. If his senate career is any indication, he probably would have thrown at Williams' head. Monkey wrench, baseball. Po-tay-to, po-tah-to.
Happy Saturday!
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Why would someone use Ted Williams' head for batting practice. That's just messed up.
Obviously the Ted Williams story has been covered extensively in the Boston area. It is very disturbing. But so is the idea of 1. Freezing your head so you can be recreated and 2. The fact that the company where Ted's head is uses cat food cans as bases to hold the heads. Please – can't poor Ted just rest in peace?
Who in the right mind would use Ted's head as a ball in batting practice? Answer – psycho's. Ted wasn't the weird one, his son was the one who chose to freeze his head in Texas. I know a ton about the Williams life, I am named after the guy. I will ramble on only a little longer.
His son actually wouldn't let him talk to anyone, instead of Ted being abusive, his son was which made Ted look like the bad guy here. Ted was actually a very nice guy, my dad sat down and talked to him once in Florida at a camp and talked baseball for an hour. He actually got his autograph.
But when fans started mauling in the camp Ted got mean and nasty cause he didn't like signing autographs (he signed so many during his career.)
But he isn't a bad guy, it is his son. Great post Allen. But Jeff is better.😉 New post up on "How creepy Mark Shapiro is, and what he does in his off time." You guys are gonna love this one.
As Julia said, the story disturbed me as well. I can't believe anyone would use Ted Williams' head for batting practice–simply appalling. The idea is a bit creepy though (so try to revive him).
Even though most playoff teams are locked right now, Game 162 still matters for the Twins and Tigers–gotta love it!
Some people have no respect at all…
Hope they have a curse put on them.
Jeff better get to work; Allen's postings have gotten me to burst out laughing with much more frequency of late.
Ouch, Prince. That hurts. I go away for one weekend and now Al gets all the accolades. LOL.


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With #2 I got it back at around 20 months.
This last time I had a nasty surprise and it came back at 13 months. I had no PMS like symptoms and had no idea it was coming. Literally had nothing in the house to help deal with it until I sent the hubby to the store. What a day that was!!


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"When We Wage Cyberwar, the Whole Web Suffers"
Op-Ed, Bloomberg
April 25, 2012
Author: Susan P. Crawford, Former Faculty Affiliate, Information and Communications Technology and Public Policy Project, JanuaryDecember 2012
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: Explorations in Cyber International Relations; Cyber Security Project; Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Responding to concerns voiced by privacy advocates, conservative groups and hundreds of thousands of Americans, the House Intelligence Committee has revised parts of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, also known as CISPA.
Those provisions would have allowed companies to disclose sensitive information to the government without being accountable to U.S. privacy laws. There will be more amendments offered when the bill reaches the House floor, probably Thursday or Friday.
But the real problem with CISPA and similar bills now pending in the Senate (one introduced by Connecticut independent Joe Lieberman gives broad spying powers to Homeland Security; one introduced by Arizona Republican John McCain gives broad spying powers to the Defense Department) is much deeper: This flurry of legislation signals that elements of our government want to wage unconstrained war on other nations in cyberspace, no matter what the consequences may be to humanity. The arms race being driven by this desire is threatening Internet freedom here and abroad....
Continue reading: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-25/when-we-wage-cyberwar-the-whole-web-suffers.html
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- - Sarek of Vulcan, 2268
Tellarites were a warp-capable humanoid species from the class M planet Tellar Prime. In 2161, their homeworld became a founding member the United Federation of Planets.
Tellarites were a stout humanoid species with distinctive snouts. They wore beards and their hands were sometimes hoof-like in appearance.
On average, Tellarites were shorter than Humans.
Tellarites found Human room temperature to be cold, indicative of a higher body temperature. (ENT: "Babel One")
Whereas the medical condition known as dyspnea is considered a symptom (e.g. the patient notices it him/herself) and not a sign (e.g. only a doctor notices the sign during a medical examination) when affecting most species, it is regarded as a sign when Tellarites come down with it. (DS9: "Inquisition")
Tellarites sometimes took mud baths. (ENT: "Babel One")
Tellarites were known to be an impatient people. (ENT: "United") They were also known for their "stubborn pride". (ENT: "The Forge") They had a propensity toward strong emotion. However, they enjoyed a good argument, which was even considered a sport on Tellar. (ENT: "Bounty") Tellarites often began an interaction with a series of complaints; this was how they started arguments with someone they had recently met. If they had nothing to complain about they would simply insult the person. Because of their ability to argue, Tellarites made excellent politicians. (ENT: "Babel One")
One of Elim Garak's suggested wedding dresses for Rom and Leeta was in the style of Tellarite modern. (DS9: "Call to Arms")
Although Tellarite cuisine seemed to be dominated by raw fruits and vegetables, canine was considered to be something of a delicacy. (ENT: "Babel One")
Tellarites were warp-capable and involved in inter-species communication by the 20th century. In 1957, a Tellarite freighter picked up the distress call of a Vulcan ship that had crash-landed on Earth, near Carbon Creek, Pennsylvania. They passed this information onto the Vulcan High Command. (ENT: "Carbon Creek")
Some time before 2154, the Tellarites were also in conflict with the Andorians. Ambassador Gral recalled being aboard a Tellarite cruiser as they drove "those blue demons" back into their own territory by force. (ENT: "Babel One")
In April 2152, a passing Tellarite vessel directed the Earth starship Enterprise, suffering severe damage after an encounter in a Romulan minefield, to an automated repair facility. Subcommander T'Pol then stated that Tellarites are generally considered trustworthy. (ENT: "Dead Stop")
However, as of the 2150s, Tellarites were also involved in dubious businesses. In March 2153, the Tellarite bounty hunter Skalaar, working for the Klingons, captured the Human, Jonathan Archer, captain of the Enterprise. However, he later helped him to escape from the Klingon ship. Skalaar's brother, Gaavrin, who worked on a space station at that time, used to run a freighter, the Tezra, together with him. In May 2154, a Tellarite was bidding at an Orion slave auction on Verex III in the Borderland. (ENT: "Bounty", "Borderland")
In November 2154, a Tellarite delegation led by Ambassador Gral was being transported to the planetoid Babel by the Enterprise to resolve a long standing trade dispute with the Andorians. The original conference agenda covered only trade regulations for the sector. However, a Romulan plot to destabilize the region had the opposite effect and created a temporary alliance among the Andorians, Vulcans, Humans, and Tellarites. The proceeding conference later helped bring peace to the strained Tellarite-Andorian relations. (ENT: "Babel One", "United")
In 2155, a delegation of Tellarite ambassadors was sent to Earth to join in talks of forming a Coalition of Planets. Minister Nathan Samuels joked that the new universal translators were working a little too well when it came to talking to the Tellarites. During the conference, the Coridans also rejected the Tellarite proposal of a trade embargo against the Orion Syndicate. The Coridan representative claimed his people have been trading with the Orions for centuries and that the accusation of Orions attacking Tellarite freighers is slander. (ENT: "Demons")
The new Coalition of Planets became welded together in 2156, when the conflict with the Romulan Star Empire escalated into the Earth-Romulan War. A humiliating defeat of the Romulans by an alliance of Tellarite, Andorian, Vulcan, and Earth forces at the Battle of Cheron in 2160 effectively ended the war and led to the establishment of the Romulan Neutral Zone between the two power blocs. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II"; TOS: "Balance of Terror")
Some time prior to 2161, Shallash gained notoriety as the second Tellarite liberator. (ENT: "These Are the Voyages...")
In 2161, Tellar became a founding member of the United Federation of Planets along with its old war allies Earth, Andoria, and Vulcan. (ENT: "Zero Hour") As a result, the Tellarites held a seat on the Federation Council and served as Starfleet officers. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; DS9: "Apocalypse Rising")
In 2268, the planet Coridan sought admission to the United Federation of Planets. However, due to the wealth of dilithium available on Coridan and the presence of illegal mining operations, Coridan's admission was a controversial subject between Tellarites and Vulcans. The Babel Conference was convened to settle the matter and ultimately approved Coridan's admission. Tellarite Ambassador Gav was among the delegates to the Babel Conference but was killed by an Orion infiltrator in Andorian disguise on board the Federation starship USS Enterprise. On the conference, Ambassador Sarek of Vulcan was ultimately credited with achieving the consensus towards admitting the planet to the Federation. (TOS: "Journey to Babel"; TNG: "Sarek")
A Tellarite served on the ruling council of the pocket dimension Elysia, during the late 23rd century. It was unknown how long his species had been trapped in that universe. (TAS: "The Time Trap")
In 2286, at least one Tellarite was serving on the Federation Council. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
By the late 24th century, Tellarites were serving in Starfleet. A drunken Klingon at the celebrations for the Order of the Bat'leth in 2373 bragged about having killed the Tellarite helmsman of Laporin's starship. (DS9: "Apocalypse Rising")
During the 2370s, Tellarite freighters occasionally conducted trade through starbase Deep Space 9. (DS9: "Shadowplay")
Following the fall of Betazed during the Dominion War, in 2374, many believed that Tellar could be the Dominion's next target. (DS9: "In the Pale Moonlight")
Mirror universeEdit
In the mirror universe, Tellarites had been subjugated by the Terran Empire sometime prior to 2155, though some had joined the rebellion against the Empire.
Major Malcolm Reed and Doctor Phlox of the ISS Enterprise tortured a Tellarite crewman named Terev in the agony booth as a demonstration of the device for Captain Maximilian Forrest and Commander Jonathan Archer. Reed's philosophy on Tellarites was that they were "all guilty of something". (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly")
At one point, frustrated with a lack of progress while trying to apprehend the rogue Gorn Slar aboard the stolen USS Defiant, Archer raged that "we'd have more luck sending a squad of Tellarites to capture this thing!" (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")
The Tellarites' fate in the 23rd and 24th centuries, particularly after the fall of the Terran empire, is not known.
Sometime before the 2150s, the Tellarite freighter Tezra was the first of her class and able to haul one million metric tons of cargo at a maximum speed of warp 4.5. (ENT: "Bounty")
As of 2152, Skalaar considered force field emitters "the latest technology" aboard his shuttle. (ENT: "Bounty")
As of 2154, Tellarite technology was considered less advanced than that of Andorians. (ENT: "Babel One")
- See: List of Tellarites
Tellarite starshipsEdit
- Tellarite freighters:
- Tellarite shuttle
- Tellarite warship
Appearances Edit
- Star Trek films:
- TNG: "Conspiracy"
- VOY: "Non Sequitur"
Background information Edit
No female Tellarites have ever been explicitly shown on any of the movies or TV series (that we know of). Still, Worene's species is a possible candidate for a female Tellarite.
The script of the 1967 episode "Journey to Babel" includes a note that reads, "Tellarites do not get drunk, just feisty."
The Tellarite makeup in "Journey to Babel" mainly consisted of a one-piece prosthetic appliance, which was made from foam latex and covered the central part of the actor's face. This type of primordial mask prevented the performer from seeing through its lunettes. To complete the makeup, a beard and mustache were added. Both these hair pieces were hand-laid and were intended to blend into the actor's own head hair. The faux mustache helped to hide the edge of the snout appliance. (Star Trek: Aliens & Artifacts, p. 48) Some of the Tellarites also had three fingers, which used the M-113 creature's hands from TOS: "The Man Trap". (citation needed • edit) Character gloves were worn for these. (Star Trek: Aliens & Artifacts, p. 49)
Two images taken from apparent make-up tests appeared in the ending credits of the Original Series episodes "The Deadly Years" and "A Private Little War". These tests appear to be for either Gav or his aide.
The makeup for the Tellarites was slightly revised for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Kirk Thatcher referred to these members of the species, whose makeup was done by Richard Snell, as "new Tellarites" and went on to say, "They don't look so 'rubber masky.'" (Starlog #111) The Tellarite councilor in Star Trek IV is wearing robes that were originally created for the white-furred Kazarite from Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
Although it is unclear from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country whether an alien species that is present at the Khitomer Conference was intended to be a Tellarite and despite its make-up (a man with a beard and large, upturned nose) only vaguely resembling the Tellarites seen in other incarnations, the alien was indeed meant to be a Tellarite, as confirmed in an interview with Richard Snell. (Cinefantastique, Vol. 22, No. 5, p. 34)
The Tellarite makeup was again changed, the species receiving a completely new makeup scheme, in "Bounty" in 2003, due to improved makeup techniques as well as a greater budget. Makeup Supervisor Michael Westmore had wanted to create an updated version of the Tellarite ever since 1998, a wish that he had expected would be practical. (Star Trek Monthly issue 46, p. 83) Shortly after completing work on "Bounty", Executive Producer Brannon Braga commented on how the Tellarites had been updated, saying, "We reconceived the makeup a little bit so it's not quite as hokey. They were never really developed, so we also tried to create a little character and culture for them. We [....] wouldn't hesitate to do the Tellarites again." (Star Trek: Communicator issue 145, pp. 31-32) One thing missing in the Star Trek: Enterprise makeup were the three fingers which some Tellarites had in Star Trek: The Original Series, though a slight reference to that can be seen in their cloven fingernails.
A Tellarite costume was put up for auction in the It's A Wrap! sale and auction. This auction has revealed that a fat suit was used under the Tellarite uniform to give the appearance of added weight. (citation needed • edit)
Apocrypha Edit
Shane Johnson, in The Worlds of the Federation, described Tellarites as belligerent, but good engineers, and called debate a favorite form of entertainment amongst Tellarites. Though series canon, as has been shown, offers hints of both, it has not definitely confirmed either as yet.
According to the non-canon novel Last Full Measure, Gral is shown to be the Tellarite that signs the Federation Charter.
In the novel Articles of the Federation, Bera chim Gleer was a Tellarite representative in the Federation council in the late 2370s, and early 2380s known for his long speeches, and opposing Federation President Nanietta Bacco's inauguration. He is also referenced by political figures in Worlds of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Volume 2 and A Time to Heal. Articles of the Federation also featured Kav glasch Vokrak, a Tellarite reporter.
A Tellarite named Colv served as an Engineer on a cargo freighter in Star Trek: SCE: Breakdowns. The Tellarite people are later referenced in the novel for their involvement in "the infamous Tellarite bar-fight story," which is popular among the da Vinci crew.
In the eBooks of Star Trek: SCE that are eventually printed as paperback novels, a Tellarite character called Mor glasch Tev takes over the position of Second Officer after Kieran Duffy's death.
In the novel The IDIC Epidemic, Tellarites are listed as composing less than 28% of the Vulcan Science colony Nisus.
In the Star Trek: 25th Anniversary game, Kirk, Spock, and McCoy encounter a Tellarite on Pollux V who describes the Krognik demon – a creature from Tellarite mythology. This creature is the traditional shape of the Tellarite devil and his minions. Its physical appearance is described as being decidedly wolfish, with sharp teeth in a long snout.
Tellarites have made two appearances in comics from IDW Publishing. Christopher Pike encountered some on Babel in 2265 when he was being feted as Fleet Captain. One, Administrator Muso, was a wanted criminal and bounty hunter, and was taken into custody with the help of an Orion slave girl. (Alien Spotlight: "Orions") While investigating a conspiracy in Starfleet, Jean-Luc Picard was fired on by a Tellarite in the shadows on the grounds of Starfleet Academy. (Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Space Between: "An Inconvenient Truth")
The Star Trek Roleplaying Game Starfleet Operations Manual and Aliens supplements characterize Tellarites as having great mechanical aptitude, perhaps due to their greater perception of distance, dimension and depth, as well as being extensively trained in engineering at every level of the education process.
Female Tellarites are a playable race and gender for the Federation faction in Star Trek Online. Females are depicted as having the same pig-like facial features, but with pointed, wide extended ears.
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During a workshop session at the July 16 meeting of the Goliad City Council, Goliad ISD Superintendent Emilo Vargas III and several citizens supported the idea of the city creating its own police department.
Mayor Jay Harvey spoke in favor of creating a Goliad PD and told the council that he had been told by Kirby that the city could use the GCSO jail and dispatch services.
"They will not have to buy a communications system," Brumby said Friday. "We'd have to have an interlocal agreement, but we would dispatch for them and we will also house their inmates when they arrest somebody."
Part of the effort to create a Goliad PD has stemmed from the failed attempts by the county and Goliad ISD to agree upon an interlocal agreement providing a school resource officer for Goliad ISD.
In February, the county and Goliad ISD entered into an interlocal agreement for an SRO, but the county terminated the contract in May after Goliad ISD refused to agree to a revised contract, which gave the GCSO more supervision of the SRO.
The contract is scheduled to expire Sept. 30.
"My comment to both the school district and the city was we can't have too many lawmen and we could all work together very nicely and supplement each other," Brumby said.
Supporters of creating a Goliad PD stated during the July 16 meeting that the GCSO has no power to enforce city ordinances and often leaves the city with no patrol officers when it has to be outside the city limits for major wrecks or other incidents.
"We do get lots of calls in the city and we would turn all those calls over to the city officers," Brumby said. "I don't know if they realize how many calls they'll get. They would probably have to hire a chief and at least three officers or maybe four to be able to staff it 24/7."
Brumby said he and Chief Deputy Ellie Carter have spoken with Goliad City Administrator Larry Zermeno about the possibility of the city establishing its own police department. Goliad created its own PD in November 1979 but disbanded it in September 1985.
"We assured (Zeremeno) that we would certainly help the city in any way we could," Brumby said.
The GCSO has 12 officers, including Brumby, who patrol the city and county. Brumby said he felt no personnel would not have to make personnel cuts if the city started its own PD.
"We would probably not have to cut back," Brumby said. "The state is going to allow us to operate the weigh station (on U.S. Highway 59) and we're going to take at least one officer and hopefully two to license in weight school and get them certified to license weights. With the county commissioners' OK, we'll be able to open up the weigh station a whole lot more often."
The city is studying how nearby city police departments share facilities and personnel with their counties.


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Two years ago, the United States joined seven other nations to create the Open Government Partnership based on a simple idea: that governments could become better, more effective, and more efficient if citizens played a bigger role in the decision making process.
That isn't a hard concept to grasp in the United States – it's part of our DNA. The night before Justice Elena Kagan swore me in as Secretary of State, I went home to Massachusetts to talk with many of the people -- citizens, environmentalists, veterans, business leaders, union organizers, and on and on -- who had been at the heart of what I'd tried to do in public life. We gathered at Faneuil Hall, a place that has always been at the forefront of debate in Massachusetts and in our country – the place where local lore tells us the "town hall meeting" was practically invented. It's the place where Massachusetts defined human rights by adopting our own Bill of Rights, where abolitionists took a stand against slavery, for women's suffrage, and for civil rights for all Americans. When someone asks me what fancy words like "civil society" or the Open Government Partnership are all about, I think of that place and that night. It's simply the practice of helping to make sure more citizen voices are heard and the belief that doing that is a very good thing for every government.
A strong civil society is the lifeblood of every successful democracy. It's the glue that holds entire countries together through difficult periods. That's why everywhere I travel as Secretary of State -- especially when I visit countries that are in the midst of political transitions -- I meet with civil society groups.
I also meet with these groups for a very practical reason -- one that Vice President Biden and I often talk about. Civil society is the farm system for the future. I can't tell you how many civil society members whom I met with as a young Senator who are now the Foreign Ministers I meet with today as Secretary of State.
Good statecraft remembers that the pendulum of history is always moving. Few leaders understand this as instinctively as President Obama, who started out, after all, as a community organizer, bringing people together from outside the government to get the attention of those who called the shots. This Administration understands that we strengthen our foreign policy when we invest in relationships -- not just with those who are in charge but with those who are pushing for change.
That's why this Open Government Partnership is so important -- and it's encouraging that it has grown from eight founding countries to more than 60, all of which have embraced its key principles. This week more than 1,000 delegates from more than 60 countries -- including representatives from civil society organizations, businesses and governments -- are together in London to share experiences from their respective countries and provide real examples of how openness can improve public services, drive economic growth, reduce poverty and corruption, and restore public faith in government. I had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion with my colleague Foreign Secretary Hague and two members of civil society, Aruna Roy and Mo Ibrahim, where we discussed these issues and ways we can transform the relationship between government and civil society.
As we mark the initiative's two-year anniversary, participating countries are taking steps to fully implement the commitments they have made through National Action Plans. Here in the United States, we are working to make government more open and responsive than ever before. For example, we're making it easier for citizens to access to government records. We're also increasing transparency around government spending. And today, the United States partnered with the OGP Summit host country, the United Kingdom, to launch the Global Open Data on Agriculture and Nutrition initiative, a public-private partnership of leading philanthropists, technology innovators, and NGOs, working together on food security and improving nutrition across the globe.
But despite the important progress we're making, we are also seeing an alarming trend around the globe: New laws in a number of countries are closing civil space, making it difficult or impossible for civil society organizations to operate freely.
That's why President Obama issued a challenge at the UN General Assembly in September for concerned governments and partners to "Stand with Civil Society." He called for using the next 12 months to make concrete progress in three areas. First, improving the domestic policy environment for civil society. Second, building a strong coalition of partners -- other governments, multilateral and regional organizations, and civil society itself -- to address government action that tries to restrict civil society. And third, finding new ways to provide technological, financial, and logistical support to civil society organizations around the world.
Like President Obama said at the UN, "As other countries back down, we've got to step up -- together." The launch of the Open Government Partnership two years ago was just the beginning. Now is the time for action, for fulfilling our commitment to open government and creating space for the organizations and individuals who together make up vibrant civil societies. I look forward to the progress we'll make -- together -- in the coming year and beyond.


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SYNOPSIS"Smash" is a musical drama that celebrates the beauty and heartbreak of the Broadway theater as it follows a cross-section of dreamers and schemers who all have one common desire -- to be a "Smash." The series centers on a desire to create a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe -- written by the successful songwriting duo of Tom (Tony Award nominee Christian Borle, "Legally Blonde: The Musical") and Julia (Emmy Award winner Debra Messing, "Will & Grace"). Julia recently began the process of adopting a child with her husband of many years, but her focus is torn when she has the opportunity to write another Broadway hit. A rivalry soon forms for the lead role between a youthful, inexperienced Midwestern beauty (Katharine McPhee, "American Idol") -- who is trying to find fame in the big city against all odds -- and stage veteran (Megan Hilty, "9 to 5: The Musical"), who's determined to leave the chorus line and finally get her big break. A tenacious producer Eileen (Oscar winner, Anjelica Huston, "Prizzi's Honor") discovers the "Marilyn" project and jumps on board with a brilliant director (Jack Davenport, "Pirates of the Caribbean" films) -- whose talent is matched by his cunning and egocentric amorality. The series stemmed from an idea of executive producer and multiple Emmy and Oscar winner Steven Spielberg ("ER," "Schindler's List"). The pilot was written by acclaimed playwright/screenwriter Theresa Rebeck ("Mauritius," "NYPD Blue"). Craig Zadan and Neil Meron (Oscar-winning "Chicago," "Hairspray") and Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey ("United States of Tara," "The Borgias") will also serve as executive producers. Original songs are written by Tony and Grammy Award winners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman ("Hairspray," "Catch Me If You Can"), who also serve as executive producers. Smash" is a production of Universal Media Studios in association with DreamWorks. The pilot was directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer ("Spring Awakening," "American Idiot").
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Motorists, motorcycles must share the road
Bikers are dusting off and tuning up their motorcycles as warmer weather finally has arrived.
Motorcycle Awareness Month is coming up in May but now is a good time for bikers and all drivers to remember some important safe driving measures.
The number of motorcycle accidents in Ohio has been up and down during the past several years.
There were 2,973 people injured across the state in motorcycle accidents in 2011, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The number increased to 3,261 in 2012, but dropped to 2,828 in 2013. There were 3,674 motorcycle wrecks with injury in 2008.
There were 132 motorcycle fatal motorcycle accidents statewide last year, down from 156 in 2012 and 208 in 2008.
Drivers need to remember to safely share the road with motorcycles and to be extra alert when driving to help keep motorcyclists safe. Motorcyclists are reminded to make themselves visible to other motorists in case other drivers are not looking out for motorcycle riders.
Motorcycles are some of the smallest vehicles on the road, often hidden in a vehicle's blind spot.
Drivers need to make visual checks for motorcycles by often checking mirrors and blind spots before entering or leaving a lane of traffic and at intersections.
Motorcyclists have responsibilities, too. They should follow the rules of the roadway, be alert to other drivers and always wear a helmet and other protective gear.
A helmet that meets federal standards reduces the chances of being killed in an accident by about 40 percent, according to the author of the Governor's Highway Safety Association report. Motorcyclists are much more vulnerable than passenger vehicle occupants in the event of a crash.
Drivers of cars or trucks need to allow more following distance, three or four seconds, when behind a motorcycle, so the motorcyclist has enough time to maneuver or stop in an emergency. In dry conditions, motorcycles can stop more quickly than cars. Drivers of bikes also need to follow basic safety measures.
Novice cyclists should enroll in a motorcycle safety course.
Drinking alcohol and driving any vehicle has serious consequences, whether behind the handlebars or behind the wheel.
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Open for a year, the Hawaii Wildlife Center in North Kohala on the Big Island is the only top-tier rescue and rehabilitation center for Hawaii's native birds.
"It's the only one in the state of Hawaii and actually the Pacific islands," said center Director Linda Elliott.
The center relies on grants and community support, but House Bill 988, which would have opened the door for state funding, sailed through the House and Senate.
Elliott said it even got the thumbs-up from the governor.
So she was stunned to learn that out of nearly 300 bills signed by the governor so far, 988 is not one of them.
"To hear it was on the veto list was like having the rug pulled out from under us after all that great work," said Elliott.
"There's no money left in the bucket," said Gary Gill, deputy director for the Department of Health's Environmental Health Administration.
It turns out it's part of a much bigger problem.
Bill 988 asked for a cut of the Department of Health's Barrel Tax Fund, which is a 5-cent tax on barrels of petroleum shipped to the state.
Gill estimates, at the going rate, that fund could be bankrupt by December.
"There's supposed to be a reserve in that fund in case there's an emergency. We have no reserve," said Gill.
The Barrel Tax Fund was originally set up for large emergency cleanups.
Gill said it now pays for 36 jobs at the DOH's environmental branch.
Officials fear there is no money for jobs, or other cleanups such as the arsenic and dioxin found in back yards on Kauai in 2012, or the mercury spill at a housing project in Halawa in 1998.
"If that even were to happen again today, the Department of Health does not have the resources to respond to it," said Gill.
Gill said this past legislative session, he asked lawmakers for an additional 5 cents per barrel to avoid possible cuts or layoffs, but didn't get it.
"You either have to decide you're going to stop providing services, or you're just going to run out of money," he said.
Gill said department officials are holding a series of meetings to see how they can avoid layoffs.
We tried to reach Rep. Sylvia Luke, chair of the finance committee, to find out why an increase in the barrel tax was rejected, but as of Friday night we had not heard back.
As for House Bill 988, a spokesperson for the governor says it is still under review, and he has not made a decision on whether to veto it.


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"Motivated reasoning," alternative medicine, and the anti-vaccine movement
One theme that we at Science-Based Medicine keep revisiting again and again is not so much a question of the science behind medical therapies (although we do discuss that issue arguably more than any other) but rather a question of why. Why is it that so many people cling so tenaciously to pseudoscience, quackery, and, frequently, conspiracy theories used by believers to justify why various pseudoscience and quackery are rejected by mainstream science and medicine? Certainly, I've touched on this issue before on several occasions, for example, with respect to the anti-vaccine movement, the claim that abortion causes breast cancer, and how we as humans crave certainty.
It turns out that science and science-based medicine are hard for humans to accept because they often conflict with what our senses perceive and brains interpret as irrefutable evidence. The pattern-seeking function of our brain, when evaluating questions of causation in medicine, frequently betrays us. For instance, when a parent sees her child regress into autism sometime not long after being vaccinated, the easiest, most instinctive, and most emotionally compelling conclusion is that the vaccine must have had something to do with it. When scientists tell her that, no, in large studies looking at hundreds of thousands of children, there is no good evidence that vaccination confers an increased risk of autism and a lot of evidence that it does not, it's a very hard message to believe, because it goes against how the parent interprets what she's seen with her own eyes. Indeed, how often have we seen believers in the vaccine-autism link pour derision on the concept that when something like autistic regression happens in close temporal proximity to vaccination that the correlation does not necessarily equal causation? Similarly, believers in "alternative medicine" who experience improvement in their symptoms also pour derision on the observation, explained so well by R. Barker Bausell in Snake Oil Science, that people frequently take remedies when their symptoms are at their worst, leading them to attribute natural regression to the mean to whatever nostrum they started taking at the time.
These issues have come to the fore again, thanks to an article by an acquaintance of mine, Chris Mooney, author of The Republican War on Science, Storm World: Hurricanes, Politics, and the Battle Over Global Warming, and Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens our Future (co-authored with Sheril Kirshenbaum). The article appeared in a recent issue of Mother Jones and was entitled, rather ironically, The Science of Why We Don't Believe Science. Chris made his name as an author primarily in writing about the science of anthropogenic global warming and the political battles over policies intended to mitigate it and, to a lesser extent, over creationism and evolution denial. Of late he has written about the anti-vaccine movement as an anti-science movement, leading predictably to his being attacked by the likes of J.B. Handley as viciously as I and others have. Also of note, although he was widely praised for The Republican War on Science and Storm World, Mooney has been widely criticized in some circles for being too critical of "new atheists" and for lack of substance. In his current article, he discusses some of the science thus far about why people can cling to beliefs that science doesn't just cast doubt upon but shows convincingly are totally wrong.


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Olympiacos CFP (Greek: ПУЦР - Плхмрйбкьт Уэндеумпт ЦйлЬилщн Рейсбйют - Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios), Olympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus, is a large and the most popular Greek multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Athens.
The club is parent to 17 different competitive departments including football (Olympiacos F.C.), basketball (Olympiacos B.C.), volleyball (Olympiacos S.C.), water polo (Olympiacos Water Polo Club), athletics and swimming, amongst others, which have won numerous domestic and European titles over the club's history. Olympiacos has the record of winning the treble in two different team sports (basketball and water polo) while Olympiacos has won a Balkans Cup in football. In addition to this, in the total number of Olympiacos' athletes, Olympic winners and World Champions are included.
Olympiacos CFP was founded on March 10, 1925, as a football club initially, when the members of the "Piraeus Football Club" and the "Piraeus Fan Club" decided, during a historical assembly, to dissolve the two clubs in order to establish a new unified one football club, with the young Olympic games winner boy as their emblem. Notis Kamberos announced the name Olympiacos and Michalis Manouskos completed it to its full name, Olympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus. The Andrianopoulos brothers, however, were those who significantly raised the reputation of the club and added glory to it. Children of a prosperous family, they made the name of Olympiacos known over Greece. Yiannis, Dinos, Giorgos, and Vassilis were the first to play. Leonidas made his appearance later on, and played for a short time. The club's offensive line, made up of the five brothers, soon became legendary and, hence, Olympiacos is also known as Thrylos (Legend), after this classic side of the 1930s which won a hatful of titles.
Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (Greek: Рбнбизнбъкьт Билзфйкьт јмйлпт, listen (help·info)), widely known both as Panathinaikos or PAO, is a Greek multisport club based in Athens, Greece. Panathinaikos has been very successful throughout its history, as its teams and individual athletes have won numerous titles. In English, the club's name would be Pan-Athenian Athletic Club. According to the official history of the club, Panathinaikos was founded by George Kalafatis in 1908, when he and 40 other athletes decided to break away from Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos, following the club's refusal to form a football team.


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February 21, 2014 —
WJFF Radio Catskill announced on February 20 that Adam Weinreich will assume the role of General Manager and Development Director of the listener-supported, community radio station located in Jeffersonville, NY.
Weinreich has been with WJFF since 2009 when he moved to the area from Keene, New Hampshire, to serve as Assistant Station Manager. Since April, 2013, he has been acting as Interim Station Manager.
"In his years at WJFF, Adam has served in almost every capacity. It would be difficult to imagine a person more familiar with the workings of WJFF, more in tune with its mission, and more capable of leading the radio station into the future," said Sonja Hedlund, president of the Board of Trustees.
"As Station Manager I will strive to uphold the station's mission, to strengthen and evolve our position in the community and on the air and to foster and grow relationships with our volunteers, our donors and the communities we serve," said Weinreich in his letter of acceptance.
WJFF Radio Catskill, a not-for-profit educational organization which broadcasts at 90.5 FM, has the distinction of being America's only hydro-powered radio station. WJFF's programming is a mix of nationally syndicated shows from NPR, Pacifica, and other media outlets as well as volunteer-produced programming that is generated locally.
The format is diverse, ranging from news and public affairs to music of every genre from classical to jazz to hip-hop. Nearly 100 volunteers serve a wide range of roles at WJFF including all of the on-air voices. This month, WJFF celebrated its 24th anniversary of broadcasting to the Catskills, Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Upper Delaware Valley Region.


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"According to recent USDA studies, the agricultural sector right now remains a bright spot in terms of economic stability and growth and there is a strong demand for U.S. agricultural products," said Kelley. "Generation after generation of agricultural producers in Texas are getting up early every day to provide the food, fiber and fuel that feed and clothe Americans and others around the world."
Kelley further notes, "As research advances, the future may be even brighter. New uses for ag products are being found to utilize natural ingredients for life-saving medicines and supply the critical commodities required in a long list of manufacturing sectors."
Major commodities produced in Karnes County include corn, grain sorghum, cotton, hay, and livestock. Texas agricultural production contributed more than $7.5 billion in export revenues during 2011.
Today each American farmer produces enough food to feed more than 144 people, a dramatic increase from the 25 people a farmer sustained in 1960. These increased efficiencies demonstrate that American Agriculture is producing more – and doing it better than ever before.
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Saturday evened things up. Carthage hosted and beat South Jeff, 66-60. Click on the picture for video from the game, as well as video from Watertown's 29-28 win over Hermon-Dekalb in a non-league girls high school basketball game.
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It's been so long since I've written a where to eat post! I love finding a new great place to drink and dine, who doesn't? This gem is located in Nashville, Tennessee. I was immediately drawn to Urban Flats, I loved the simple yet sophisticated decor and vibes coming from the restaurant. The menu is versatile and guarantees something for everyone - they have a fabulous wine list which they categorize by aromas and boldness of flavor for those who are never sure which bottle to choose. Their selection of authentic flatbreads is incredible, from the traditional to the funky combinations. (Of course, I chose a funky combination... and it was SO good, shown in the photo below.) The staff is super nice and made sure we were 100% satisfied. The dim lighting around dinner-time and the great music gives the place a really chic feeling. I ordered...
yellowfin tuna "poke" - soo fresh, melt-in-your-mouth kind of dish. I could have finished five plates of this by myself, literally.
My funky flat combo: Fig & Prosciutto, paired with blue cheese, mozzarella cheese and chives. The combination of these flavors was something so unique and so good, I never thought I'd be able to eat an entire flatbread of fig or blue cheese but this dish proved me wrong.
Yum Yum Scallops with fresh veggies.
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Fraudley Harrison
Posted 13 October 2012 - 09:57 PM
The guy has ripped off the public and the beeb over the years with his pathetic perfomances,i always thought it strange a 29 year old fighting in the olympics,now we know why he needed a headguard.Shame on the promoters for employing and then paying him
Posted 13 October 2012 - 10:15 PM
Horrible knock out.
Not impressed with DeGale tonight. Far too willing to get hit.
Posted 13 October 2012 - 10:24 PM
No would'nt pay to watch him,knew this would happen Price can dig but a lightweight would have a chance of knocking Fraudley out,the only boxer who cant take a hit of any kind.
Watched though, didn't you.
Horrible knock out.
Not impressed with DeGale tonight. Far too willing to get hit.
Shame about Degale just got no punching power
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Posted 15 October 2012 - 12:47 PM
"I always enjoyed it more if there was a body or two lying about, it made the job a bit more interesting" Vince Karalius
Posted 15 October 2012 - 05:00 PM
He's never hurt anyone.
Posted 15 October 2012 - 07:04 PM
Why is everyone picking on Audley?
He's never hurt anyone.
Audley needs treating with kid gloves. It's easy to kick a man when he is down. Is the thread an attempt to canvas negative opinion about Audley and rope in his past performances as evidence? He needs to hook up with a proper trainer if he is to continue.
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Posted 17 October 2012 - 09:30 PM
id beat audrey harrison!!!
With what?
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Posted 25 October 2012 - 08:07 PM
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The Next Victims On Amanda Bynes' 'Ugly' Twitter List: The Obamas
Amanda Bynes has added President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle to her growing list of people she finds ugly.
The troubled Bynes, who has grown increasingly erratic this year, has primarily used Twitter to defend herself from tabloid rumors (and criticize them for using old photos) and to call several people "ugly."
Apparently it was the Obamas' turn, because Bynes tweeted today, "Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are ugly!"
In the past, Bynes called Lance Bass, Drake, Rihanna and Miley Cyrus ugly. She took back her criticism of Miley after Miley responded, and Bynes later tweeted, "Miley Cyrus thank you for rooting for me doll! You are one of the prettiest girls! I want my nose to look like yours after my surgeries!"
Perhaps Bynes is still angry Barack didn't step in and pardon her for her DUI. Last year she sent out a plea via Twitter, posting, "Hey @BarackObama... I don't drink. Please fire the cop who arrested me. I also don't hit and run. The end."
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Nothing says summer to me like popsicles, ice cream cones eaten outside, sharing tastes of flavors with family, enjoying the way life kind of slows down in the warm months. With back to school so soon (for us in the northeast, but now for some in the south!), I thought it would be fun to feature some new summertime favorites from Breyers®, Popsicle® and Klondike®!
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Hotel Casa Emilio
Hotel Residence Casa Emilio is situated in front of the first Spanish garden and offers you a modern installation with a very nice taste in traditional family hotel business
We have a desire to please you during your stay in our hotel with the greatest care service.
The rooms offer a very nice view to the garden and relaxing atmosphere.
Also the Cafeteria with a special service and variety of different typical dishes.
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Hotel is situated in the center of Murcia in front of the Grden Floridablanca the first spanish garden, and by Alameda de Coln to go Gran Via Escultor Salzillo, a few minutes from comercial and cultural area and near to the bus and train station.
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The The skeleton looks at the witch and say which witch is which and which witch are you?
Yea, sorry, I tried. Probably not the best joke in history.
The only saving grace about this whole thing is this is a cute photo.
(I have another. Two skeletons walk into a bar. The first says to the second, "You didn't see it either huh.")


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Local Contest
Post Your Pet Contest (2010)
The Post Your Pet Contest has returned to YouNews! For your chance to win $100 in Pet Toys & Treats, upload a video or photo of your favorite furry, scaly or feathered companion to YouNews between now and August 9. Editors will determine the top submission in each category for a total of FIVE national winners:
Ugliest Pet
Cutest Pet
Most Unique Pet
Best Pet Trick (video)
Best "Name" Story (how pet was named)
To Enter: Click the Submit Now button. If you don't have a username yet, click Sign-Up! to register. You will receive a confirmation email to activate your new account. Now browse and attach your video or photos and write a short description. Select the "Post Your Pet" channel. Click Submit Story and you're entered!
Here are the National Contest winners:
Cutest Pet: theclimers
The race is on!
Ugliest Pet: sampsonsmom
Sampson: you have got to see this!!
Most Unique Pet: nstnbox
Pearl (cat) and Peggy (1-legged chicken)
Best "Name" Story: olipan
Ollie the two day old orphan cat
Best Pet Trick Video: buttonandfriends/a>
Button Goes Shopping!
Ended: August 9, 2010


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