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"I finally have a good grasp on the offense and know what the coaches want from me," said Staten, after his near double-double. "I have been given a lot of freedom, so I just want to go out there and play my game and take advantage of every opportunity."
West Virginia, once again, shot well at home. It made 59 percent of its buckets including 10 from three. Duquesne didn't have trouble scoring, either, as it made 45 percent of its shots.
WVU has now scored 75 or more points in all three games this season. It did that just four time all of last season.
WVU used a variety of defenses throughout the game including a zone defense almost exclusively in the first half. The Mountaineers are continuing to learn how to play defensively due to NCAA rule changes made prior to the start of the season.
"We're not going to continue to outscore people. We're going to have to do better defensively," said WVU head coach Bob Huggins. "It's the new guys. The other guys have been here and understand … They know the consequences. Our newcomers don't understand the consequences yet."
West Virginia is now 2-1 on the season and will now begin the Cancun Challenge with two home games in Morgantown before traveling to Mexico for two games around Thanksgiving.
WVU revenged a 60-59 defeat to the Dukes from a year ago with the win. The Mountaineers are now 9-1 in the last 10 games versus Duquesne.
"It's good to get this win - and it's a good win - seeing as they beat us last year," Harris said.
West Virginia took an early 8-4 lead, but an 10-4 Duquesne run gave the Dukes a 14-12 lead.
Behind hot shooting from the outside, West Virginia was able to jump out to a 32-24 lead with about seven minutes to play in the first half. In that stretch from when the Dukes took the lead, five threes were hit by four different Mountaineers.
WVU would extend its advantage to 14 points with 2:39 to go in the half on a layup from freshman forward Devin Williams. The Mountaineers were unable to close out the half on a positive note, however, as Duquesne went on a 12-4 run to make it 49-43.
WVU's lead would continue to dwindle in the second half, and it would eventually go completely away as guard Micah Mason hit a three that would tie the game at 59.
Harris quickly followed that with a 3-pointer of his own to regain the lead that it would never give up.
Up by just four with six minutes to play, Harris hit another three. After a missed layup by Duquesne, sophomore guard Terry Henderson drained another three and forced the Dukes to call a timeout down 81-71.
"Eron hit a big shot. Then [Juwan] found Terry for a step in three, and he hit it," Huggins said. "When you look up at the score, you feel more comfortable with a 10-point lead than four-point lead."
Duquesne was led by forward Ovie Soko, who had 19 points and 12 rebounds. Mason had 18 points.
Outside of Harris and Staten, Williams finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds - his first-career double-double. Henderson had seven points coming off the bench.
"I'm going to rebound the ball. If I'm not scoring of doing anything else, I'll definitely always rebound the ball," Williams said. "I'm trying to figure out how I fit and get mentally prepared. I think I'm finding my focus now."
Despite the scoring output, WVU struggled at the line (20-of-34).
West Virginia was out-rebounded by nine and had 11 less points in the paint than the Dukes.
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Current Ganesh artist Stephen Prestwood has drawn this fantastic montage of small press heroes - a special prize of a half sucked sweetie covered in fluff from the bottom of my jacket pocket to the first person who can name all the characters depicted here!
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It is a great prize, I am really disappointed that, being "on the staff", I can't enter.
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Pound-for-pound rankings are subjective by their very nature. Nobody will ever be able to put together a list that everybody agrees with.
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Boxrec is the most important website in existence for hardcore boxing fans and writers. Their rankings are interesting, and the fact that they are compiled by a computer program gives them a degree of objectivity. But taking out the eyeball equation leads to some decisions that very few knowledgeable fans would agree with.
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What The Critics Said
Tri is one of those paradoxical titles that is by no means perfect, but doesn't deserve anything less than a ten out of ten rating when compared to everything else on the system.Read Full Review >
Playing co-op with other humans truly brings the game to life. Whether your hunting squad is running like a well-oiled machine, or you're all screaming abuse at the one guy who keeps dying, the unpredictable nature of play always make co-op feel like an occasion.Read Full Review >
Monster Hunter Tri is a true gaming experience on the Wii that gets its claws onto you the very moments you start playing and doesn't let go until you've slain every danger to your village.Read Full Review >
Far more accessible and appealing than its PSP counterparts – it's beautiful, absorbing, hugely satisfying to play (with a Classic Controller at least) and thankfully doesn't rely so heavily on multiplayer.Read Full Review >
Monster Hunter 3 is the best and most complete videogame in the series, but also one of the most exciting titles of the Wii catalogue. Hundreds of hours of gameplay and free online multiplayer to enjoy hunting big monsters in a game which Capcom couldn't have made better.Read Full Review >
Capcom has done an excellent and refined job, trying to find the balance between accessibility for newcomers and those hunters who love complexity and difficulty.Read Full Review >
Monster Hunter isn't the most difficult game of all time, of course, but you'd be hard-pressed to find a contemporary title that places such rigorous demands on its players' dedication and skill. In the same respect, it tends to either terrify its audience off within a couple of hours or engulf them completely.Read Full Review >
While the core gameplay hasn't seen a great deal of change, it's still a tough as hell game about hunting giant monsters after all, there has been enough refinement here that makes for a far more entertaining adventure than the previous selections.Read Full Review >
An astonishing technical achievement, and a cracking full debut for the series on Wii. [May 2010, p.57]Read Full Review >
Playing with a team of fellow hunters is some of the most fun you'll have online with any console, although solo play is enjoyable too. If you have the dedication to get through the hard-going introduction, you'll uncover an addictive, innovative and beautiful game of ever-increasing depth.Read Full Review >
A must-have. There's no other way to explain the efforts that Capcom made to develop the best Monster Hunter that we've seen so far. The inclusion of an online mode its the best choice that Nintendo could've made for this one, a game that you have to own if you're a fan of the series or if you're just waiting for a nice adventure.Read Full Review >
One of the best games for the Wii and one of the most important titles for this year. Monster Hunter Tri is a truly XXL game that shows that hardcore games are also possible on Nintendo's console.Read Full Review >
It gorgeous and fun, and there's nothing else like it for the system. [May 2010, p.86]
Tri is definitely the best way to introduce yourself to this incredibly involving and rewarding series.Read Full Review >
Monster Hunter Tri is a complete triumph for the Wii. It features the best online set up of any game on the system and provides gamers with an adventure that is both deep and rewarding. Combined with the Classic Controller Pro, Monster Hunter Tri is the best deal on the system; you would be crazy to miss out.Read Full Review >
Monster Hunter Tri expands the original formula with a bunch of new features and very well improved online multiplayer modes that make the game one of the best in the series and a must buy for any Wii owner.Read Full Review >
An ambitious project has given birth to one of the best titles on the Wii. Great and deep mechanics, finally (almost) accessible gameplay and bestowed with a good control system. Get it and play it with at least a Classic Controller, your WiiMote won't make it.Read Full Review >
With dozens of hours of content and its own identity, Monster Hunter Tri deserves the attention of any owner of a Wii.Read Full Review >
Nintendo were right to put their full muscle behind Monster Hunter Tri, as Capcom have delivered to Wii an utterly unmissable experience.Read Full Review >
Gotta kill ´em all. The monster success hits the Wii. Gorgeous graphics and old-school interface makes for a brilliant adventure for the patient player. Highly recommended.Read Full Review >
Overall, despite the issues with clipping and load screens, Monster Hunter Tri shows off what the Wii is capable of visually. And when it comes to online play, this is the best for the system.Read Full Review >
Adds brains to action fans' brawn, and brawn to obsessive collectors' brains. Ignore the first few clunky hours, and get ready to enjoy the next 300.Read Full Review >
Overcoming daunting obstacles is part of what makes playing Monster Hunter so rewarding, and the game gives you the option to do so offline by yourself or with friends.Read Full Review >
Still a tough game to love but if you click with Monster Hunter it'll be an all-consuming relationship. [May 2010, p.62]
Monster Hunter Tri is the best game in the franchise. We love the underwater worlds and the game looks pretty good. It is also very good to see that Capcom dropped the annoying friendcodes, so that you can enjoy the online experience.Read Full Review >
It's about time that Monster Hunter found its way to the west. With Monster Hunter Tri, the Nintendo Wii has another wonderful game. Graphically good-looking and more than enough depth to keep you locked to your console for many hours. At first you will have to fight through the repetitive parts and the gameplay is not for everyone out there, but don't let that discourage you. Once you've battered the first giant enemy into submission, the game will grab you and pull you in for a long adventure.Read Full Review >
If you're looking for a good single player adventure and the best online experience on the Wii bar none, then look no further than Monster Hunter Tri. Newcomers will find it very easy to get into the action, while the experience is deep enough to satisfy seasoned adventurers.Read Full Review >
Irrespective of these minor interface wobbles, Monster Hunter Tri is undeniably addictive. It has arguably the most up-to-date online mode on the console. And it's the friendliest to newcomers that the series has ever been.Read Full Review >
The underlying complexities of crafting nifty new gear from their bones is the reason to put roots in Monster Hunter Tri's wooly world.Read Full Review >
Monster Hunter Tri is a game that really sucks you in. With a single-player mode that can last 30 hours or more and a multiplayer mode that has an endless amount of new areas to explore and quests to complete, if you pick this title up, you may not be able to put it down!Read Full Review >
A superb online mode and practically infinite game time make us cheer with joy for this engaging monster-collecting adventure.Read Full Review >
A merciless, intimidatingly featured, almost grotesquely involved role-playing timesink, perched balefully atop a platform whose users take to higher difficulty settings about as readily as pigeons take to cactus plants.Read Full Review >
It brings the tried and tested formula to the Wii without as much as a hiccup, offering the most user-friendly experience yet. The game still requires patience and a solid investment of time, however, meaning that Tri is still very much reserved for the core gamer.Read Full Review >
Exciting online play and beautiful visuals help Monster Hunter Tri finally make good on the series' enormous potential.Read Full Review >
Even though its visuals and audio come up short, Monster Hunter Tri is one of Capcom's best. The gameplay grows on you after the first few monster kills, and teaming up with friends on epic quests never get old.Read Full Review >
Despite being far lighter on content than its PSP predecessors, Tri always feels like it has plenty more to offer. [Issue#95, p.106]
My experience with Monster Hunter Tri was fantastic. Despite its numerous flaws, it was fun, fascinating, complex, and undeniably alluring. I intend to keep on playing it, not on a daily basis, but whenever I feel the desire to experience the thrill of the hunt.Read Full Review >
Monster Hunter Tri brings a deep, complex (albeit difficult), single-player game and combines it with a full-featured online component that will keep players engaged for a long time.Read Full Review >
It manages to be that rarest of things: a Wii game that you've just got to try online. [May 2010, p.98]Read Full Review >
More accessible and finally sporting an online mode, but the clumsy combat still limits the hunt's appeal.Read Full Review >
Either way it is played, the victory over a huge monster after a forty-minute battle, and then discovering a new series of armour, etc. that can be made from its parts is the sugar that keeps the player coming back. [JPN Import]Read Full Review >
If you can look past the archaic game mechanics and have the patience to trudge through the early missions, Monster Hunter Tri offers a lengthy and rewarding experience like nothing else on the Wii.Read Full Review >
Monster Hunter Tri is certainly an archaic game full of small imperfections, but its unique ambiance and approach successfully make up for it.Read Full Review >
Note one of the 7/10 scores is an import review of the Japanese release. And the others, well, "too hard, not a GoW/Zelda clone, must suck" as usual. Not to mention some of them were out so fast after release you have to wonder how much time was put into them, especially from people who clearly never dabbled with the franchise in the past, and probably didn't experience the multiplayer almost at all since only media members owned it by that point.
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12/03/2012: Performance PackThis month's article is solely geared towards the UKC Performance Pack format. It features the results of the Performance Pack Rules Committee. Any proposal(s) that was passed becomes effective January 1, 2013. Also, noted are changes to the Performance Pack State and National Run-Offs.
11/09/2012: Tracking/Controlling Combo SystemsAfter the recent unveiling of the new Alpha™ tracking and controlling combo unit, they quickly became one of the hot topics of discussion. The main concern whether or not they can even be used during the course of a UKC licensed hunt. Although the UKC has always strictly stood by their written rules, and avoided waiver of such until or unless changed, we can quickly find ourselves behind the eight-ball.
10/11/2012: Measuring DogsReminder: It is important that club officials follow the proper procedures of measuring dogs at their licensed events. The rules found under "Measuring Hounds" clearly state that all hounds (other than those permanently measured) must be measured prior to entry of hunt or show.
09/06/2012: Deadlines ClarifiedQ: Using 6 a.m. as the deadline to enter the event, is it considered as "in time" so long as you are entered prior to 6:01? A: For whatever reason, it seems like we hear more debate over time issues in terms of deadlines to enter or returning scorecards compared to yester years. In those days everyone accepted the old clock on the wall as what we went by without argument. Today, the Master of Hounds might easily be involved in a deadline issue argument with a participant who's cell phone time doesn't match up to the split second of the clock on the wall at the club.
08/06/2012: Casting Dogs Where Guide Doesn't Have PermissionAs many of our Beaglers may already know, my job description and focus has, for the most part during the past eight years, surrounded UKC's Coonhound Programs. One of my duties includes writing an Advisor column each month similar to Full Circle. The only difference is the format. Recently I've been asked, along with Todd Kellam, to "sit in" and share some of the programs' duties.
03/09/2012: Scoring Lines (Hunting Beagle)I'm not 100% sure why it is so fun to score lines (speed and drive), but for me it has always had a way of getting the adrenaline pumping. I would be willing to wager that this would also hold true for a lot of other competition hunters that are competing today, as well as those in years gone by.
02/09/2012: What's in a report?While reports may not seem to be very detailed, in actuality they really are quite comprehensive. A Hunt Report, for instance, contains almost every essential piece of informa- tion that is required to keep accurate and precise records of every Beagle Hunt throughout any given year.
01/09/2012: 2011 Rule Proposals2011 rule proprosals and policy changes.
12/09/2011: They're Called Minus Points!Minus points are as big of a part of field trialing as any other aspect. Granted, they are not the most enjoyable part, but as competitors and rabbit hunters we need to just accept the fact. Nobody likes it when their dog eats a minus, but - let's face it - it's going to happen.
11/09/2011: Basic Entry GuidelinesThese are some pretty basic guidelines that are easy for every club to follow. If they are followed, it will ensure that participants are getting treated as equals and that the playing field is level for everyone.


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I am sitting in a hotel room in a small Texas town with my computer. I am supposed to be catching up on emails and blog posts, but instead I am shopping all of the Cyber Monday sales. I can't help it. I need these great deals to fill all of the stockings I have to fill on Christmas morning!
I am in this hotel because I drove 6 hours to Dallas yesterday and didn't want to drive all the way back home late at night. I am not good at night driving and now that it gets dark at 6:00 I start falling asleep by 8. So I stopped about 1/3 of the way home and spent the night. I was in Dallas to see my niece's play and take my oldest daughter back after she spent Thanksgiving with us. Another of my girls went along to spend the week there, so the drive was a fun fest of chatting and singing and planning. I mostly love to listen to them talk to each other. It's amazing to have adult kids who really love each other and I just soaked in the sweetness.
I feel like I am still recovering from our Thanksgiving, which was wonderful! We had 4 families over and there was so much food that I am still full. We emptied out the living room to add 2 extra tables and everyone brought their favorite dishes and we stuffed ourselves. There was so much pie that it was slightly shameful. We could have opened a diner with as much pie as that. After the food was put away we played games and that is where the magic happened. We laughed so hard I had sore muscles around my rib cage. There is nothing better than a day with good food and great friends! I hope that your holiday was just as wonderful!
We did go Black Friday shopping which turned out to be not so great deals, but a good time anyway. I had 2 of my girls with me, my 16 year old son and his friend. We ran around the mall and Target, saw "Mockingjay – Part 2" and ate Chickfila. I think we spent a grand total of $25 on deals, but it wasn't about buying. It was really about the time spent together.
Once we got home from shopping and ate some leftovers, I was worn out. I laid in my bed at 8:15 and Levi (my 8 year old) came to talk to me. He scootched under the covers next to me and started to tell me some of his ideas about a book he wants to write and how I can help him with his Disney collection and on and on. But I was so tired that I kept falling asleep. He would hear me snore a little and push my shoulder, "Mommy! You fell asleep again!". I tried to stay awake and he kept talking until finally I must have fallen so hard that he gave up because I woke up at midnight with the lights on and he was gone. Poor kid. I will make it up to him with a good listening session one night this week.
I am so happy that it's Monday and we can get back to school and normal activity. Or as normal as it gets when you have to boil all of your water like you're living in circa 1807. Our hot water heater died and we are struggling to figure out what we want to do. The plumber has been working with us to figure out if we should change over to an instant hot water system or replace the tank. I don't really care as long as I can get this settled within the next few days. When an appliance goes out on Thanksgiving week you really get to discover what you're truly thankful for.
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A full gamut of exciting tech was on display at this year's South By Southwest (SXSW) festival, from an iPhone case that can measure your heart rate to an Oculus Rift game that lets you sock a (virtual) shark right in the face. Hundreds of exhibitors took to the event, held annually in Austin, Texas, to show off some hotly anticipated apps, games and gadgets to the roughly 70,000 attendees. Here are our top picks for the very best the show had to offer.
There are plenty of fitness bands that sync with your smartphone, but Wello cuts out the middleman by tracking your vital signs from the surface of a phone case. Simply press your fingers against Wello for about 20 seconds, and you'll get a detailed report of your heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen and body temperature via the free Wello app. The iPhone case even ships with a special attachment for measuring your lung capacity.
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FaceShift is an animation tool that makes 3D avatars out of the most accessible hardware around: your face. Combined with a depth camera like the one on Microsoft's Kinect, this $1,500 studio software can make a 3D image of your face after about 15 minutes of capturing facial gestures, allowing you to digitize your mug without any fancy markers. You can then turn yourself into fun characters, like a menacing ogre and much-less-menacing puppy.
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Wouldn't it be nice to answer your smartphone's texts right from your desktop while at work? That's precisely what PPLConnect allows you to do. Currently in beta on Google Play, this app turns your smartphone into a cloud-based system that can be used anywhere, whether you want to make a phone call from your tablet or answer an important text when your cellphone isn't nearby.
MORE: PPLConnect Lets You Access Your Smartphone From the Cloud
The name says it all. "Shark Punch" is a proof-of-concept game that combines the Oculus Rift virtual-reality headset and the Leap Motion controller to, well, let you punch sharks in the face. Even if "Shark Punch" never sees a commercial release, the game does an excellent job of demonstrating the type of immersion that can be achieved with Oculus Rift's virtual-reality headset and Leap Motion's movement tracking.
MORE: 'Shark Punch' Combines motion Controls, Virtual Reality and Sharks
Want to feel like you're truly living inside your favorite first-person shooter? If you have the right hardware and $499 to spare, you can make it happen with Virtuix's Omni interface. Omni is a walking platform that translates your actual footsteps into in-game movement for PC titles, so you can feel the physical sensation of running down a corridor while blasting away baddies.
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It looks nothing like a mouse, but it works quite well as one. Contour's RollerMouse is a long plastic bar with a movable rubber center that you use to navigate around the screen. This productivity-minded reinvention of the mouse sports six buttons, allowing you to perform functions like copying and pasting without the need for shortcuts. The accessory is designed to let you scroll across three full displays in less than a second, so power users should take note.
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I am using a cable box supplied by my cable company that is really a home entertainment center (Motorola DCP 501). It has multiple outputs for many speakers, DVD player, etc., but I am using it only as a cable box. It is connected with a Sony TIVO series one. The Tivo is analog only, but since it comes with lifetime service for the life of the unit, I am still using it in my kitchen. The setup worked fine with an old tube TV until I dropped the TV on the floor. I bought a new TV and hooked it up with composite cables. The picture was great, but the sound was too tinny, excessive treble. No matter how I tried to reduce the treble and increase the base I could not get a satisfactory sound. So I returned the TV and bought another of a different brand and found I had the same problem. Therefore the problem is not in the TV. I even replaced the composite cables with a coaxial cable and that was no better and the picture slightly worse. I've come to believe my problem is the new TV's don't work well with analog signals. That is only a guess on my part and I have no expertise in this area. If I am right, is there something I can buy to convert the audio signal between the TIVO and the TV? Or, am I on the wrong track altogether? Any advice will be appreciated.
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The real problem is that the newer slimmer TVs have amp/speakers that are much, much inferior to the mediocre ones in the old bulky TVs. There's no space for anything better. Get a set of PC speakers or a soundbar or............since you already have the Motorola DCP 501 receiver, use it with a pair of decent speakers.
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Yes even my 50" Panny has that same sound if used by itself, you can adjust it a little but the sound quality is nothing like the old tube TV's of the past.
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Texans-Ravens: The 10 Best Rapper Tweets From Sunday's Game
Houston has a professional football team. They are called the Houston Texans. A lot of people like them. Some of those people are rappers.
The Internet has several forms of social media. One of them is called Twitter. A lot of people use it. Some of those people are rappers.
We perused Twitter during Sunday's game against the most bastardly bastards the Baltimore Ravens could hire to come to Houston and grabbed the ten best tweets from the aforementioned rappers on the aforementioned social-media platform.
There's cursing, hyperbole and even a completely unnecessary jab at a football coach. Malibooyah.
10. Mr. Wired Up (Oh Boy)
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9. Slim Thug
Like a bawse, probably. (I snuck tacos into a game once, so I pretty much know exactly what he's talking about here.)
8. Lil O, Introducing The New Best Thing: #DickLook
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It seems the only logical explanation for this paranormal activity.
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I mean, sometimes that's all you really need to say.
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Sorry. This is from the wrong game. It doesn't make it any less true, though.
3, 2, 1a, 1. Jack Freeman Leads the Congregation at the Church of Swatt
I suspect there is no sports figure in Houston more beloved than J.J. Watt, and that there is no move more cherished than Watt Swat. I mean, the Watt Swat is already a Top 5 Houston Sports Move (still behind the Dream Shake, but ahead of Yao Ming's Smile and Tracy McGrady's Quit).
You should be able to hire him to just come to places and swat the shit out of people who are saying ridiculous things.
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This is a collection of six selections from Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words (Lieder ohne Worte), arranged for string quartet. A fun mix of lyrical, romantic, and exciting pieces appropriate for recitals as well as weddings and other special events.Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words, arranged for string quartet by Patricia Rudisill. Each movement is 2-3 min in length, total collection is approx. 14'00. Advanced-Intermediate to Advanced level, challenging for advanced students but readable for pros with minimal rehearsal. Includes 1 set of parts.Song list:Op. 62, no. 6 in A "Spring Song"Op. 38, no. 2 in CmOp. 30, no. 3 in EOp. 62, no. 1 in GOp. 30, no. 2 in BbmOp. 102, no. 6 in CFor more information and sound samples available at www.patriciarudisill.com.
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Plans to build a ski area on Scottish peak Ben Wyvis, shelved nearly 30 years ago, may be revived.
Plans For Ben Wyvis Ski Area Revived
February 08, 2011
The Scottish government's sports minister has said she will look again at the plans which were rejected in the 1980s due to environmental concerns and a lack of funding.The proposal put forward in the 1970s included building a funicular railway and ski area on Ben Wyvis, one of the UK's highest peaks at 3,432 feet. The mountain, located north of Inverness, is owned by Scottish Natural Heritage which objected to the plans in the 1980s when the Scottish ski industry was at its height.
Public funding for the project will be unlikely in the current economic climate but supporters believe private funding might be found if the revised project got the go ahead.
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The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition (TASSC)
The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition (TASSC) — now defunct — was founded in 1993 to promote what it described as "sound science" in policy decision making. It was initially based on the Washington, DC offices of APCO and Associates, and led by an advisory board of well known "science skeptics" such as Bruce Ames, Hugh Ellsaesser, Patrick Michaels, and Alan Moghissi. [12]
TASSC started as a front group for Philip Morris and was attempting to discredit research into Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) as a long-term cause of increased rates of cancer and heart problems in the community.
TASSC was run by the APCO Worldwide public relations firm and worked to try and associate environmentalists with "junk science". [2]
The initial plan for launching the TASSC was outlined in a memo from APCO as follows (emphasis added):
"The overall goals of the media plan are to: (i) raise the awareness level of the use of unsound science in public policy decision making among target audiences; (ii) educate publics on the impact of this issue; and (iii) lay the groundwork and provide an environment for a successful grassroots mobilization effort to assist Phillip Morris with its issues nationally and in target states." [3]
According to a 2001 report in the American Journal of Public Health (PDF), Philip Morris created TASSC to help it fight smoking restrictions while minimizing the group's visible connections to the tobacco industry. TASSC mentioned secondhand smoke among its examples of "unsound, incomplete, or unsubstantiated science." [22]
TASSC was replaced by "The Advancement of Sound Science Center" and ran out of the home of Steve Milloy, before the group was phased out of existence. Steve Milloy runs the website JunkScience.com. TASSC's website, when operational, described the group as a "not-for-profit organization advocating the use of sound science in public policy decision making." [1]
On a January, 1998 archive of their website, TASSC describes "Junk Science" as follows: [21]
"'Junk Science' is bad science used by: personal injury lawyers to shakedown deep pocket businesses; the 'food police' and environmental Chicken Littles to fuel wacky social agendas; power-drunk regulators, cut-throat businesses to attack competitors; and slick politicians and overly ambitious scientists to gain personal fame and fortune."
A late 1997 CLEAR report on The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition describes Milloy, executive director of TASSC, as a "junk science" critic employed EOP Group, a DC-based lobbying firm that represents the American Crop Protection Association, the Chlorine Chemistry Council, Edison Electric Institute, Fort Howard Corp, Monsanto, and the International Food Additives Council, among others. Milloy's client list at the OEP Group included Fort Howard Corp (paper), the International Food Additives Association (chemicals), Monsanto (more chemicals), and the National Mining Association. [12]
CLEAR reports that TASSC's early funders included large corporations such as 3M, Amoco, Chevron, Dow Chemical, Exxon, General Motors, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lorillard Tobacco, Louisiana Chemical Association, National Pest Control Association, Occidental Petroleum, Philip Morris Companies, Procter & Gamble, Santa Fe Pacific Gold, and W.R. Grace. [12]
TASSC's origins as a Philip Morris Astroturf group
Within two months of the EPA publishing its report on the Respiratory Health Effects of Passive Smoking in December, 1992, Philip Morris had created a strategy for dealing with the report, as George Monbiot reports in The Guardian. [23]
In a February, 1993 memo, the tobacco company's senior vice president of corporate affairs, Ellen Merlo, sent a letter to William I Campbell, Philip Morris's chief executive officer and president, explaining: "Our overriding objective is to discredit the EPA report … Concurrently, it is our objective to prevent states and cities, as well as businesses, from passive-smoking bans." [23]
To accomplish this, Merlo had hired the public relations company APCO. The PR company warned that "No matter how strong the arguments, industry spokespeople are, in and of themselves, not always credible or appropriate messengers," reported Monbiot. To get around this, they suggested that PM needed to create the impression of a "grassroots" movement to fight "over regulation." [23]
They proposed setting up a "national coalition intended to educate the media, public officials and the public about the dangers of 'junk science'. Coalition will address credibility of government's scientific studies, risk-assessment techniques and misuse of tax dollars … Upon formation of Coalition, key leaders will begin media outreach, eg editorial board tours, opinion articles, and brief elected officials in selected states."[23]
APCO requested $150,000 for its own fees, and $75,000 for the coalition's costs to found the group, write mission statements and "prepare and place opinion articles in key markets."[23]
A May, 1993 memo from APCO to Philip Morris lists the name of the group as The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition. It was important, further letters stated, "to ensure that TASSC has a diverse group of contributors"; to "link the tobacco issue with other more 'politically correct' products"; and to associate scientific studies that cast smoking in a bad light with "broader questions about government research and regulations" - such as "global warming", "nuclear waste disposal" and "biotechnology." APCO would engage in the "intensive recruitment of high-profile representatives from business and industry, scientists, public officials, and other individuals interested in promoting the use of sound science".[23]
APCO hoped to "establish an image of a national grassroots coalition" for TASSC. This creation of an artificial grassroots movement is now commonly referred to as "astroturfing." APCO also circulated a sheet of answers, drafted by Philip Morris, to respond to any hostile media inquiries. The first question was:
"Isn't it true that Philip Morris created TASSC to act as a front group for it?"A: No, not at all. As a large corporation, PM belongs to many national, regional, and state business, public policy, and legislative organisations. PM has contributed to TASSC, as we have with various groups and corporations across the country."[23]
Official Name (Coalition vs. Center)
According to Greenpeace's ExxonSecrets, The Advancement of Sound Science Center wasthe Coalition's official IRS name since 1993, the same year the Coalition was founded, and that the Coalition and Center appeared to be effectively the same organization with the same contact information and personnel, and with Steve Milloy being the sole non-administrative employee.
TASSC Stated Purpose & Role
A 1994 document titled "TASSC Facts," retrieved from public tobacco industry archives [15], lays out the purpose and role for TASSC as follows:
"The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition (TASSC) is a not-for-profit coalition advocating the use of sound science in public policy decision making. Its membership includes scientists, academicians, former public officials and representatives from business and industry.
TASSC members believe that science that is used to guide public policy decisions should be based on sound principles - not on emotions or beliefs considered by some as politically acceptable. Too often, public policy decisions that are based on inadequate science impose enormous economic costs and other hardships on consumers, businesses and government. Furthermore, these decisions may fail to protect the public's health and safety.
TASSC's Role Is To:
- Define a set of principles to help guide the application and use of good science in public policy.
- Inform public officials, the media and the general public about the consequences of inappropriate science through focusing attention on current examples of unsound government research used to guide policy decisions.
- Establish an educational outreach program to communicate the importance of applying sound scientific standards to public policy decisions and the costs to society resulting from science that is manipulated to achieve political objectives.
- Anticipate when science should be used to help support public policy decisions and offer resources to ensure that sound scientific principles are applied."
Stance on Climate Change
"[…] the relationship between CO2 and temperature is logarithmic in nature – that is, as CO2 increases in the atmosphere, it absorbs less and less additional energy to produce correspondingly less and less additional warming. At some point, adding more CO2 to the atmosphere doesn't significantly change atmospheric temperature." [4]
TASSC used its website to promote articles that questioned the link between CO2 emissions and dangerous climate change, attacked international attempts to cut emissions and attempted to undermine the science. [21]
Apri, 1998
The following is an excerpt from the 1998 "Global Climate Science Communications Action Plan" that Steven Milloy helped draft:
"Victory Will Be Achieved When
- Average citizens 'understand' (recognize) uncertainties in climate science; recognition of uncertainties becomes part of the 'conventional wisdom'
- Media 'understands' (recognizes) uncertainties in climate science
- Media coverage reflects balance on climate science and recognition of the validity of viewpoints that challenge the current 'conventional wisdom'
- Industry senior leadership understands uncertainties in climate science, making them stronger ambassadors to those who shape climate policy
- Those promoting the Kyoto treaty on the basis of extent science appears to be out of touch with reality." [25]
ExxonMobil Funding
The Conservative Transparency project lists The Advancement of Sound Science Center as having received $40,000 from Exxon Mobil. [5]
Greenpeace's ExxonSecrets quotes a higher number, with $50,000 to the "The Advancement of Sound Science Center, Inc" since 1998 and $30,000 to the "The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition" for the same period. [10], [11]
Other Funding
According to PR Watch, TASSC's funders include: [6]
- Amoco
- Chevron
- Dow Chemical
- ExxonMobil
- General Motors
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Lorillard Tobacco
- Louisiana Chemical Association
- National Pest Control Association
- Occidental Petroleum
- Philip Morris Companies
- Procter & Gamble
- Santa Fe Pacific Gold
- W.R. Grace & Co.
Member Contributions
As of 1995, TASSC's "member contribution plan" was as follows: [18]
- $10,000 — Membership on the "Steering Committee"
- $5,000 — Patrons contribution
- $100 — Individuals contribution
Key People
- Steve Milloy — Executive Director. [6]
- Garrey Carruthers — Chairman.
- Thomas Borelli — Secretary. [7]
- Patrick J. Michaels — Individual "Supporter" of TASSC. [8]
TASSC Advisory Board
The Advisory Board (archived January, 1998) included:
- Mickey Edwards (Chairman)
- Bruce Ames
- Michael Fumento
- John D. Graham
- Clayton Yeutter
- James Steele
- Lester Lave
- Alice Ottoboni
- Frederick Seitz
- Michael Gough
April, 1998
Steve Milloy of TASSC contributed to a "Global Climate Science Communications Plan." A team comprised of members representating prominent industry representatives and think tanks headed the "Global Climate Science Communications Team" with the goal of convincing the public about supposed "uncertainties in climate science." [24]
The following is an excerpt from the 1998 memo (PDF): [25]
"Victory Will Be Achieved When
- Average citizens 'understand' (recognize) uncertainties in climate science; recognition of uncertainties becomes part of the 'conventional wisdom'
- Media 'understands' (recognizes) uncertainties in climate science
- Media coverage reflects balance on climate science and recognition of the validity of viewpoints that challenge the current 'conventional wisdom'
- Industry senior leadership understands uncertainties in climate science, making them stronger ambassadors to those who shape climate policy
- Those promoting the Kyoto treaty on the basis of extent science appears to be out of touch with reality."
The Communications Team was convened by the American Petroleum Institute, a oil and gas lobbying organization that includes membership by ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, Shell Oil, ConocoPhillips, and others.
March, 1998
On the night of the Kyoto Conference, TASSC executive director Steven Milloy announced that more than 500 physicians and scientists have signed an open letter to world leaders opposing any climate change treaty.
When asked to provide the signers' names and credentials, Milloy replied that he had not yet had time to "compile" the "hard copy list." [6], [9]
"The government should not pursue political decisions cloaked in erroneous and unsupported science. The proposed ethanol mandate is bad science, bad for the environment, bad for the American people and, if the government pursues its current course, and overall bad decision." [15]
Garrey Carruthers, chairman of TASSC at the time, wrote in Rocky Mountain News:
"Our position backed neither ethanol nor methanol, or other alternative fuels, since we believe there is not enough scientific proof on which to make a decision. [17]
"Now that the EPA has been pulled back from stretching beyond its jurisdiction and the oil and gas industry has been victorious in insisting that the government not choose sides, the real issues deserves a badly needed closer look." [17]
July 26, 1995
According to a TASSC press release, Bruce N. Ames, Senior Advisor to TASSC, described the Environmental Working Group's study on pesticides in baby foods as "an attempt to scare parents over something that is no threat to their childrens' health."
"For more than 80 percent of the pesticides detected, the average dietary exposure of infants is within a factor of three of the adult exposure, sometimes higher, sometimes lower," Ames said. "It's curious that this study was issued to coincide with the debate over regulatory reform and risk assessment." [20]
July 1995
TASSC released a study on media coverage of the Congressional debate over environmental reform, concluding that it "slants 'clearly against the regulatory revisions.' [19]
"While some outlets refer in favorable terms to the general idea of reform, most devote far greater space and time to denouncing the specific legislation calling for rigorous application of risk and cost benefit analysis," according to the study." [19]
April, 1995
A memorandum from APCO Associates dated April 28, 1995 details some of TASSC's activities at the time: [16]
"Following is an update on recent activities of The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition (TASSC). During the past few months, TASSC has actively supported congressional efforts to enact regulatory reform legislation. This has included collaborating with Project Relief, drafting collateral communications materials for use by key members of Congress and helping to coordinate major events to build support for the reform movement. In addition, TASSC is currently:
- conducting a state and local official outreach program to mobilize support for regulatory reform with policymakers and opinion leaders in key regions ;
- collecting sound science "horror" and "success" stories from the membership for incorporation into communications materials ; and
- coordinating production and placement of a series of opinion- editorials on behalf of selected TASSC scientists, state legislators and local officials.TASSC is planning a two-pronged effort to generate earned media coverage of its mission, members and activities. In the near-term, TASSC will commission and disseminate a comprehensive review of the media coverage surrounding the regulatory reform effort. (Our initial assessment has revealed that during the first 100 days of the 104th Congress anti-reform editorial commentary has significantly outnumbered pro-reform pieces.)In the mid-term, TASSC will commission a broader study that will likely focus on popular media portrayal of environmental issues and its impact on public opinion . In addition, TASSC is revising its Model Sound Science and Public Policy Act (see attached draft). Once finalized, we plan to disseminate and actively build support for the new version of the model bill with member and non-member legislators prior to the 1996 legislative sessions."
The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition Contact & Location
The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition's address was listed as follows, according to documents retrieved from the Truth Tobacco Industry Archives: [15]
The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition
P.O. Box 18432,
Washington, D.C. 20036
(800) 369-6608
Related Organizations
Phillip Morris
A 1994 Phillip Morris memo lists TASSC as one of its "Tools to Affect Legislative Decisions" (see screencap below). [13]
A search of the publicly available tobacco industry archives returns over 500 results for "TASSC," "The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition" and The Advancement of Sound Science Center."
According to SourceWatch, the same phone number and address are on record for Citizens for the Integrity of Science, Junkscience.com, NoMoresScares.com, and The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition. [14]
"About TASSC," TASSC.org. Archived January 12, 1998.
Margery Kraus, APCO Associates Untitled Letter (PDF). 6 pp. September 23, 1993. Bates No.2024233677/3682.
Revised Plan for the Public Launching of TASSC (Through 1993) (PDF).
"The Greenhouse Myth," FoxNews.com, April 20, 2006.
"Advancement of Sound Science Center," Conservative Transparency. Accessed March 22, 2016.
"Thinking Globally, Acting Vocally: The International Conspiracy to Overheat the Earth," PR Watch, Fourth Quarter 1997, Volume 4, No. 4. Archived June 9, 2013.
Paul D. Thacker. "At Fox News, a Pundit for Hire," The New Republic, January 27, 2006. Archived July 19, 2006.
"Advancement of Sound Science Coalition (TASSC) Supporters List," June 30, 1993. Bates Number 2024233615/3618.
Rampton, S. & Burton, B. "The PR Plot to Overheat the Earth," Earth Island Journal (Spring 1998). *No longer available online.
ExxonSecrets Factsheet: The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition, TASSC. Accessed March 22, 2016.
ExxonSecrets Factsheet: The Advancement of Sound Science Center, Inc. Accessed March 22, 2016.
"The Backlash Industry in Kyoto," A CLEAR View, December 3, 1997. Archived March 6, 2004. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmogBlog.
"CORE OBJECTIVES," October, 1993 (p. 11). Retrieved from Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmogBlog. Bates Number: 2047707000-2047707019
"The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition," SourceWatch Profile.
"TASSC Facts: The Purpose of TASSC," TASSC, 1995. Retrieved from Truth Tobacco Industry Archives. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmogBlog. Bates No: 2047070900-2047070905.
"TASSC ACTIVITIES: Memorandum," APCO Associates INC., April 28, 1995. Retrieved from Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmogBlog. Bates number: 2048294346-2048294347.
Garrey Carruthers and Donald Stedman. "Bad Science leads to bad decisions," Rockey Mountain News, May 26, 1995. Retrieved from Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Bates Number : 2048389284. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmogBlog.
"Memorandum," APCO Associates Inc., June 9, 1995. Retrieved from Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmogBlog. Bates No: 2046106060-2046106062
(Press Release). "Media Reports Slanted Against Regulatory Reform Efforts, Study Shows," TASSC, July 7, 1995. Retrieved from Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmogBlog. Bates No. 2048389263-2048389264
(Press Release). "Statement by Dr. Bruce N. Ames on Baby Food Report," TASSC, July 26, 1995. Retrieved from Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmogBlog. Bates No. 2046090589
"The Junk Science Home Page," TASSC, January 7, 1998. Retrieved from Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Archived .pdf on file at Desmogblog. Bates Number : 2081324644-2081324649
Elisa K. Ong and Stanton A. Glantz. "Constructing 'Sound Science' and 'Good Epidemiology': Tobacco, Lawyers, and Public Relations Firms," American Journal of Public Health, Vo.91, No. 11 (November, 2001). Archived .pdf on file at DeSmogBlog.
George Monbiot. "The Denial Industry," The Guardian, September 19, 2006. Archived March 22, 2016. WebCite URL: http://www.webcitation.org/6gDAHCQab
"Global Climate Science Communications Plan (1998)," SourceWatch. Accessed April 6, 2016.
"Draft Global Climate Science Communictions Plan" (PDF), American Petroleum Institute, April 3, 1998. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmogBlog.
Other Resources
"Advancement of Sound Science Center," Wikipedia Entry.
"THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOUND SCIENCE COALITION [defunct]," Integrity in Science.
Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber. "How Big Tobacco Helped Create 'the Junkman'," PR Watch, Q3 2000. Archived June 9, 2013.


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