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Richmond Metropolitan Business League's 2009 Distinguished Service Award
We were recognized for community service efforts to support the small and minority business community in Central Virginia.
American Jewish Committee's 2008 Civic Achievement Award
Capital One Chief Financial Officer Gary Perlin received award for his extraordinary leadership in both professional and civic pursuits.
Commonwealth Catholic Charities 2008 Business Awards
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Junior Achievement of North Louisiana's 2008 Outstanding Business for Volunteers
We received this honor for our collaboration with Junior Achievement to help drive financial literacy among children through the Junior Achievement/Capital One Finance Park program.
The U.S. Department of Labor 2008 Award for Contributions to Create a Youth Supply Pipeline
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Greater Richmond Early Childhood Development Coalition's 2007 Early Childhood Champion Award
We received this award for our efforts to improve early childhood education.
The 2007 Greater Washington Business Philanthropy Summit Capacity Building Award
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Corporate Volunteer of the Year Award 2007
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U.S. Chamber's 2006 Corporate Citizenship Award
Capital One and Junior Achievement jointly honored with the Chamber's Corporate Citizenship Partnership award for finding new ways to teach money management skills to more than 7 million school-aged youth from low- to moderate-income families.
American Red Cross 2006 Pennington Award
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- Women 3.0 Magazine named Capital One to its 2007 Top 100 Companies for Women
- Named among the "Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality" by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation


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Today: Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 68F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph.
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Tom Danielson's new book - Core Strength for Cycling's Winning Edge
Submitted by Kris Thompson on
According to Tom's new book, "Core Strength for Cycling's Winning Edge" tells the story of how Danielson was able to use strength training techniques to be a better racer.
Want more, maybe a book and an autograph
Autographing and Lookout Mountain Group Ride
Tom Danielson and Allison Westfahl
Saturday, December 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Prestige Imports
9201 W. Colfax Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80215
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Tommy D's Winning Edge
Submitted by The Real Rick James (not verified) on
I actually thought this was a joke. I thought Tommy Ds winning edge was doping. What a joke.
Points: 11
With balls that big...
Submitted by Max Speed (not verified) on
With balls that big, how does he sit on a bike seat. I too thought this was a joke. I think we forget sometimes that these athletes are on trial for cheating...breaking the "rules". They are not on trial for "being a nice guy". Who cares how nice they are. He cheated, lied about it, got caught and now expects people to believe it was "core strength". This guy must have an ego the size of Texas and integrity the size of Rhode Island, as is true for most any athlete who cheats IMO.
Points: 8
I think there is a huge
Submitted by Another Anonymo... (not verified) on
I think there is a huge distinction between cheating and cheating and trying to destroy people.
Its a sport.
Cheating isn't good by any means but it doesn't meant they should be burned at the stake, which is how some of these posts sound.
Points: -5
Fun way to spend time when you a serving a doping suspension
Submitted by Mannix (not verified) on
Glad to see Tom is keeping busy during his 6 month suspension for doping. I think he would sell a lot more books if he talked about how PEDs made him a better racer. Did Tom ever confess to doping, like some of the others did (other than what's in the USADA testimony)?
Points: 13
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Dopers suck and Tom is a doper.
Points: 5
Life is seldom black and
Submitted by Jeff (not verified) on
Life is seldom black and white, knucklehead.
Not all dopers suck.
Not everyone makes 100% perfect decisions and not all decisions are so simple.
Remember this as you take an extra puff off of your inhaler or cut a cone in your next TT.
In the end, press and forums aside, its about being a decent person.
Is he? Who knows? I'll give Tom, and you, the benefit of the doubt.
He seems like a decent guy.
Points: 10
Right and many things are subjective
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
You may believe that after all is said and done Tom is still a good guy, and that is your opinion. I do see the point you are making
In my view he has a deep hole to dig out of so he'd have to donate a kidney during the suspension period for me to change my view.
Points: 13
Um, yes, all dopers suck!
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Um, yes, all dopers suck!
Points: 19
Sorry, Jeff, but not everyone
Submitted by not Jeff (not verified) on
Sorry, Jeff, but not everyone is taking puffs off inhalers or cutting corners on TTs. I'm very sorry for you that you haven't learned anything about ethics/morals/choices/consequences.
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Although many women performers came to prominence in the 1950s, women are not typically remembered as the instigators of rock and roll's "big bang." While women performers like Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey were some of the most successful recording artists in the era before rock and roll, the early days of rock and roll are typically characterized by the rebellious exploits of male artists like Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley. This class will explore the many women who were crucial to the rise of rock and roll including Ruth Brown, LaVern Baker, Wanda Jackson, Janis Martin, The Chantels, Etta James, and Big Mama Thornton – and consider how their musical sounds and performances contributed to the formation of rock and roll.
This event is free and reservations are not required. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's education department presents Rock and Roll Night School, a monthly series of educational, discussion-based evening classes offered free of charge from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The award-winning education department leads the classes, which are geared towards adults interested in gaining more knowledge about rock and roll history. The program explores the history of rock and roll from its roots to its current incarnations.
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Bruin Football Opens Spring Practices
Coach Mora ready to take the field with his team for the first time
Football Players Visit 186th Elementary School
5 Bruins visited for the 7th Annual Super Bowl School Spirit Day
UCLA-Cal Postgame Notes
Oct. 29, 2011
UCLA Day 4 at Holiday Bowl
The Bruin Report - 9-30-12
The Bruin Report for 9-30-12 features football guests Damien Thigpen, Kenneth Walker, Keenan Graham and Coach Jim Mora.
UCLA at Cal - AP Photos
AP images from UCLA's football game at California
UCLA vs. Texas
Images from the UCLA/Texas game on Sept. 17, 2011
UCLA - Keenan fit in well in the new defensive scheme ... He came on strong over the course of the 2011 season ... Possesses plus overall athletic ability.
2012 - Saw action in 11 games with one start, in the Pac-12 Championship Game at Stanford ... Made nine tackles on the year, with one sack ... Totaled three stops in the opener at Rice, including a sack ... Also had three tackles in the Championship Game.
2011 - Saw action in 14 games, with one start ... Had two tackles against Texas ... Made one stop vs. Washington State ... Recorded one tackle, 0.5 for loss, at Arizona ... Had three stops, 1.0 for loss, against Cal ... Made four tackles vs. Colorado, including a sack ... Two tackles at USC ... Had one stop at Oregon ... Totaled a career-best six tackles against Illinois in his lone start of the season.
2010 - Appeared in 12 games and made six starts ... Saw first action as a Bruin at Kansas State and made one tackle assist ... Started against Houston and made two tackles and a pass break up ... At Texas, he started and made three tackles, including a sack, and broke up one pass ... Also started against Washington State and at Cal ... One stop at Oregon and two against Arizona ... Played off the bench against Oregon State ... Made four tackles, including a sack, at Washington ... Two stops at Arizona State ... One tackle against USC.
2009 - Did not see action in his first season in the program and has two years of eligibility remaining ... Defensive co-winner of UCLA's Charles Pike Memorial Award for Outstanding Scout Team Player ... Missed the early part of training camp with a fractured jaw.
HIGH SCHOOL - Lettered three seasons at defensive end at Silverado HS for coach Andy Ostalaza ... Rated No. 6 defensive end nationally and No. 1 in the West by scout.com ... Rated No. 6 defensive end by Tom Lemming ... SuperPrep All-American (No. 13 defensive lineman) and No. 11 prospect in Far West ... Ranked No. 58 national prospect by scout.com ... Ranked No. 14 weakside defensive end by rivals.com ... PrepStar All-America selection ... Tacoma News-Tribune Western 100 ... Scout.com No. 1 prospect in Nevada ... No. 2 player in the state of Nevada according to rivals.com ... Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West honorable mention ... As a senior, he was credited with 73 tackles, seven sacks and three fumble recoveries in seven games ... Named Region's Defensive Player of the Year ... Selected first-team All-Sunrise League performer for two straight years ... Recorded 72 tackles and 15 sacks as a junior ... Earned three letters in track (sprints and throws) for coach Jerry Oliver ... As a junior, he was the Region shot put champion and had a sixth-place finish at the State meet ... Also was part of the Region Championship 4x100 relay team ... Lettered one season in basketball for coach Ron Childress.
PERSONAL - Full Name: Keenan Simnotta Graham ... Born: March 18, 1991 in Camp Springs, MD ... Parents: Vijay (step dad) and Jacqueline Maharaj; Coylen Graham (dad) ... Has three sisters, Nyeesha, Kuniko and Quantasia ... Lists NFL linebacker Ray Lewis as the athlete he admires the most ... Hobbies include playing video games, basketball and football ... Lists his biggest thrill in sports as helping his prep team go undefeated for the first time in its history ... Attended seven different schools in four different states from K-12 ... His grandfather played college football ... Afro-American Studies major.
Career Highs
Tackles: 6 vs Illinois, 2011
Sacks: 1.0 multiple times, last at Rice, 2012
Tackles for loss: 1.0 multiple times, last at Rice, 2012


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It was a lovely, cloudless day, and we walked on the street (there were no sidewalks in this neighborhood). As we neared a driveway (the house was set a couple hundred yards back from the road), the homeowner's dogs saw us (smelled us?) and ran out to the road. My dogs had been quiet, minding their own business and within seconds we were getting attacked-by a large golden retriever. (Yes, a big, safe family dog.)
The homeowner had been gardening, heard me struggling and ran out to help. Her dog was viciously attacking one of mine, and somehow, the owner picked my dog up. Her dog even lunged up and bit my dog's belly-before biting his owner in the face. Next, he turned and grabbed my other little dog and shook her in his mouth.
I can't tell you how terrifying this was, with everyone screaming and her dog obviously out of control. He had run out from the doorstep-completely unprovoked-into the road and started attacking. When it was over, his bleeding owner simply tapped his nose and said, "You!" She then proceeded to apologize to me and tell me how it had never happened before.
Fast forward some thousands of dollars, a stress-related condition and abdominal surgery later (for my dog who took the worst of it and yes, paid by me), I moved to Salt Lake, hoping the dog scene would be more under control. Instead, there seem to be even more dogs running around loose. People play frisbee with their dogs in the street and let them out freely onto the front lawn (and everyone else's front lawns). They walk their dogs without leashes on the city sidewalks.
Of course, everyone's dogs are "completely safe, under control, etc.." Thing is, I don't buy it. And to boot, my dogs were so traumatized by last summer's attack, they tremble and bark whenever another large one comes up to "greet" us.
I don't want to be greeted by loose dogs, no matter how much I love the species. I even had one guy's "really well-behaved" dog jump up on me repeatedly when I was simply walking up the street.
I realize that only a handful of states have leash laws, but several cities can have the jurisdiction to implement them. So where the heck is ours?
I don't want loose dogs running around. That's what dog parks and yards are for.
I want to be able to walk the sidewalks in peace, and I don't care how well-behaved someone's dog "usually" is: I've seen the switch flip, seen the chaos-and paid for it out the nose.
Salt Lake could use a leash law. I don't understand why we don't. Anyone else on board?


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Coffee Talk Tuesday - Return to Bare Bones Racing?
Submitted by Kris Thompson on
How do you want to race and by that I mean what are the check list of items you mentally go through before you decide to do a CX race or not? Over the past 12 months the hum of races getting too expense is starting to turn into a roar. Some are saying that bike racing, particular CX is starting to price itself out of existence. In what use to be a cutters style race where racers would cobble together second class parts and show up pretty much clueless to what cross was all about are now showing up with Carbon A and B bikes and are prepped with CX specific training given to them by their coaches. Is that evolution or is that elitism? In a recent poll we did we discovered that about 3/4's of the riders want bare bones racing with no prizes, no announcing, no extras, just a course, parking lot and less than $25 entry fee (after all late fee's and extras applied). That's not to say that big event racing should disappear it's just that within a month 3/4 of the races could be bare bones to keep the riders coming back. While that might not eliminate the carbon on course it should make your day just a little bit easier to swallow.
But lets belabor this for a moment, why is it that CX racers want bare bones races when the equivalent in the road scene is office park crits which are hated by many? And maybe these big events are not for the riders but for the growth of spectators. And what's wrong with the evolution of American Cyclocross with riders doing special training for the event or even consider themselves "just to be a cross racer" and nothing else?
Personally, I love the big show, but you gain a lot of practice in the little bare bone events and I hope neither go away but if I could change anything I'd make the big shows bigger and the bare bone events bare'er. Some promoters should accept that they are bare bones and make it cheap, cut all the extras out but have them often like on the weekdays like they do in Golden. And big event promoters, give me a show, let me get sucked into the dream of prizes and actual trophy I could get, maybe even a podium girl and spectators can be awed by the size and strength of the fields and vendors can get exposure from the crowds.
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yep, priced out for the most part
Submitted by Matt (not verified) on
I've raced cross in the open cat for years here on the front range, and spent the better part of a decade helping a respected local promoter put on his events... when we started we were charging $20 with no late fees and making good money. Two licenses, and $40 local races have priced me out; I 'm bummed out that some local promoters think they should charge as much as Chris Grealish does for the Boulder Cup, and he has to fill out a UCI prize list! I still love the sport, but I have a family and don't have a sponsor, so $80 a weekend has pretty much limited me to a few events this year... I'd love to see our sport go back to the basics.
Points: 25
We have respected local
Submitted by Annony mouse (not verified) on
We have respected local promoters??
Points: 25
Another one priced out
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
I too have decided to pass on cyclocross racing this season. $100 in license fees (including chip) + $40-50 per race is just to much for one season of racing. Cross appealed to me because of the many ways is was different than road racing. If a bare-bones cyclocross series (like Racing Underground's winter "chilly cheeks" multi sport series) were ever developed, the total numbers would be large. I feel like if you can get someone onto a start line, the battle is won. Cross racing skills are best developed in a race setting, and racing 15+ times a year is how you get good. The few biggies are fun, but many of us want to throw down, drink a beer and go play with the kids the rest of the day. Cross is not marathon or Ironman where you just train for 6 months and have one big day.
Points: 19
Numbers by Race Cost
Submitted by Racer (not verified) on
Numbers by Race Cost -
~ $15 Races
Kick It Cross TT - 217 (44 Juniors)
* $25 Races
Routine Leg Works - 272 (~33 Juniors)
School Yard Cross - 443 (~85 Juniors)
** $30
Blue Sky Cup - 454 (~60 Juniors)
BR Interlocken - 563 (~100 Juniors)
Frisco CX - 337 (No Juniors)
Cross the River - 97 (No Juniors)
Adrenalin CX - 379 (73 Juniors)
BR Valmont Park - 745 (133 Juniors)
Pikes Peak CX - 216 (41 Juniors)
*** $35
USPG Cup in Ft. Collins. ACA numbers seem off but they had around 500?
*** $40 Races
Boulder Cup - 733 (~85 Juniors)
Colo Cross Cup - 528 (~82 Juniors)
Points: 19
Still undecided
Submitted by Dave (not verified) on
I don't know fellas, I really look forward to cx season but only race 1 a weekend due to family obligations so I could care less that it costs 40 bucks a race. I like the technology of the bikes, Larry yelling on the mic at you, and the overall atmosphere this style of racing brings. It's just fun. Cats 4's with fully loaded carbon rigs are a different conversation but overall I gotta say, I support the direction it's going. CX has just evolved to be the complete Winterish sport for cycling.
Points: 21
I can't believe you guys will
Submitted by J.V. (not verified) on
I can't believe you guys will spend thousands on a "Road Bike" maybe two, and spare wheels with tires for all conditions. Then be willing to ride it as hard as you can on a rough off road course in the mud and snow every weekend. Then you complain about a $40 race entry and paying for a racing license to support the sport you supposedly "Love". Come on guys, bike racing/riding has never been and will never be a poor mans sport. Quit being so cheap!!!
Points: 15
Tell it, Brother!!
Submitted by Righteous (not verified) on
Tell it, Brother!!
Points: -3
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Amen, to that. cycling is one of the cheapest sports to race, just look at running races and you're paying the same amount if not more for a 5k or 10K. Try and race a half or full marathon and you're upwards of $100+. If you can afford a bike and all the gear then you can afford to race. Maybe just don't race every weekend and pick the one's you want, there's too many races out there already just like there's too many 5k's out there, but come on let's get real and quit the grade school whining. Ohh... almost forgot this is 303 aka whiners blog
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Greeley, Colo. – The Black Hills State University track and field team competed at the Tom Benich Track and Field Classic at Northern Colorado. No team scores were tallied, however, the Yellow Jackets finished with 12 athletes in the top ten.
On the men's side, Jason Boeding finished fifth in the men's shot-put with a distance of 15.85-meters. In the men's 3000-meter steeplechase K.C. Fielder finished ninth after he recorded a time of 10:05.36. Jonathon Grace finished the men's triple jump in tenth with a jump of 13.10-meters. Cameron Dean finished in fifth place with a time of 54.24 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles.
The Yellow Jackets had a strong showing on the women's side. Cody Milbourn finished the hammer throw in fourth place with a distance of 52.34-meters. Milbourn also finished seventh in the shot put with a distance of 12.29-meters. In the javelin, Jessica Ayre threw 33.79-meters earning her sixth place. Shannon Hellman finished second in 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.89 seconds. Hellman also finished second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.11. Nikki Shinkle had a strong showing in the 400-meter hurdles as she finished with a time of 1:04.41 to earn her fourth place. The women's 5000-meter run saw two Jackets in the top five. Wendy O'Lexey finished third with a time of 18:33.98 and teammate Katie Cook finished fifth with a time of 19:23.66.
The Yellow Jackets will return to competition on Friday, April 9 at the Blue Hawk Games in Dickinson, N.D.
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2013 Princeton Softball
Hampton vs Princeton
Mar 15, 2013 at Baltimore, Md. (Coppin State)
Score by Innings R H E
Hampton............. 101 020 1 - 5 7 1
Princeton........... 110 210 1 - 6 6 4
Umpires -
Start: Time: Attendance:
Jackson faced 1 batter in the 7th.
Hampton starters: 9/ss Wilkins; 6/lf Vallejo; 7/1b McCoy; 14/dp Langlois; 42/3b
Huwe; 12/rf Pratt; 99/c Rouse; 8/2b Burruel; 2/cf Ponds; 16/p Jackson;
Princeton starters: 7/3b Chu; 19/2b Roberts; 8/ss Schmidt; 10/1b Peyton; 15/dp
McGowan; 9/rf Button; 21/c Cousens; 12/cf Pierce; 3/p Kuhn; 13/lf Miller;
Hampton 1st - Wilkins flied out to cf. Vallejo flied
out to lf. McCoy homered to right center, RBI. Langlois struck out swinging.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Princeton 1st - Chu flied out to rf. Roberts struck
out swinging. Schmidt homered to center field, RBI. Peyton walked. McGowan
struck out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Hampton 2nd - Huwe walked. Pratt popped up to p.
Rouse struck out swinging. Burruel singled; Huwe advanced to third. Burruel
stole second. Ponds grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2
Princeton 2nd - Button homered to left field, RBI.
Cousens flied out to ss. Pierce flied out to cf. Kuhn walked. Chu grounded out
to 3b. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Hampton 3rd - Wilkins walked. Vallejo out at first p
to 2b, SAC, bunt; Wilkins advanced to second. McCoy singled, RBI, advanced to
second on the throw; Wilkins scored. McCoy advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Langlois flied out to ss. Huwe reached on an error by 1b. Huwe stole second.
Pratt struck out looking. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Princeton 3rd - Roberts struck out looking. Schmidt
flied out to cf. Peyton grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
Hampton 4th - Rouse struck out swinging. Burruel
singled to center field. Burruel advanced to second on a wild pitch. Ponds
singled; Burruel advanced to third. Ponds stole second, advanced to third;
Burruel out at home c unassisted. Wilkins flied out to rf. 0 runs, 2
hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Princeton 4th - McGowan flied out to 1b. Button
struck out looking. Cousens walked. Pierce homered to right field, 2 RBI;
Cousens scored. Kuhn struck out swinging. 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0
Hampton 5th - Vallejo reached on an error by 2b.
McCoy walked; Vallejo advanced to second. McCoy advanced to second on a passed
ball; Vallejo advanced to third. Langlois singled to left field, 2 RBI; McCoy
scored, unearned; Vallejo scored, unearned. Huwe hit by pitch; Langlois
advanced to second. Pratt out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Huwe advanced to
second; Langlois advanced to third. Langlois out at home c unassisted. Rouse
struck out swinging. 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Princeton 5th - Chu reached on an error by 3b.
Roberts doubled to left center; Chu advanced to third. Schmidt flied out to cf,
SF, RBI; Chu scored, unearned. Peyton struck out swinging. McGowan struck out
swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Hampton 6th - Chu to ss. Schmidt to dp. McGowan to
3b. Walker-Humph pinch hit for Burruel. Walker-Humph singled. Burruel to 2b for
Walker-Humph. Burruel out at first 1b unassisted, runner left early. Ponds
walked. Wilkins flied out to cf. Vallejo walked; Ponds advanced to second.
Miller to lf for Kuhn. Christian to p for Miller. McCoy struck out swinging.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Princeton 6th - Button singled to center field.
Cousens flied out to cf. Pierce flied out to cf. Miller grounded out to 3b.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Hampton 7th - Scott pinch hit for Langlois. Scott
reached on an error by lf. Huwe hit by pitch; Scott advanced to second. Trimble
pinch hit for Pratt. Trimble struck out swinging. Rouse reached on a fielder's
choice, RBI; Huwe advanced to second on an error by 2b; Scott scored, unearned.
Ferguson pinch ran for Rouse. Burruel flied out to cf. Ponds struck out
swinging. 1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB.
Princeton 7th - Pratt to rf for Trimble. Rouse to c
for Ferguson. Chu homered, RBI. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.


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English becomes 10th Huskie in an NFL training camp in 2014
Schepler signs with 49ers, Progar with Jets
2012 Northern Illinois Seniors Continue to Set Records
Daniels, Evans, Krempel, Rainey and Ward
Huskie student-athletes honored for excellence in academics and athletics
Highlights from the Huskies historic game
Players and coach Rod Carey visit children at Baptist Children Hospital
Behind the scenes look at the new uniforms
Lots of sand, lots of food and jet skis.
The Huskies arrive in Miami
The Huskies had their final practice of the season Sunday afternoon. Former players and coaches met at FontaineBleau as well.
2012: One of the key's to NIU's offensive success in 2012 as he set the edge and provided solidarity to an offensive line featuring two freshmen and two sophomores. Top blocker on the team caught a 23-yard pass against Toledo (11-14) to give him three catches for 65 yards on the season. Led the team in pancake blocks with 64. Honored as one of NIU's offensive players of the week following the Army (9-15), Central Michigan (9-29) and UT Martin (9-8) games. Caught his first pass since 2010 MAC Championship game on a 13-yard touchdown play at Akron (10-20). A 29-yard grab in the fourth quarter at Western Michigan (10/27) sealed the Huskies' win. Propelled the Huskie run game which averaged 238.2 yards per game to lead the MAC and rank 12th in the country. Named a second team Academic All-American by CoSIDA. First team CoSIDA Academic All-District selection. Reinjured his knee during spring 2012 but worked hard to rehab and return in time for the 2012 season opener. Served as one of the Huskies' team captains.
2011: Redshirted after injuring his knee during 2011 spring drills.
2010: NIU's starting tight end saw action in all 14 games on the year. Totaled a career best eight catches for 93 yards to average 11.6 yards per reception. Selected to the 2010 All-MAC third team by league coaches and was named the team's 2010 Tight End/Fullback of the Year. Named NIU's Co-Offensive Lineman of the week after making his first reception of the season for a career-high 20-yard gain at Akron (10-2) and helping lead the way to 520 yards of total offense in the game. Had two grabs for a career-high 27 yards at Western Michigan (10-30). Caught two passes for 22 yards against Miami (Ohio) in the 2010 MAC Championship game (12-3). Totaled one catch for seven yards versus both Temple (10-9) and Toledo (11-9).Excellent blocker whose efforts were key to NIU's record-setting offensive numbers as the Huskies broke eight school single season records and set the MAC record for rushing yards in a season. The Huskies ranked in the Top 20 in the nation and led the MAC in rushing, scoring and total offense as well as passing efficiency. Served as a member of the team's Leadership Council after being elected by his teammates. An Academic All-MAC selection by league faculty representatives.
2009: Played in 10 games and started four at tight end, including the first three games of the season. Slowed by an elbow injury and played with a brace over the final half of the year. Made starts against Wisconsin (9-5), Western Illinois (9-12), Purdue (9-19), and Eastern Michigan (11-5). Recorded his first collegiate touchdown on a four-yard pass in NIU's victory over Western Illinois. That was the lone catch on the season for the tight end, who is most often used as a blocker in the Huskies' multiple set offense.
2008: Saw action in 11 games as a member of special teams and as a back-up tight end. Caught two passes for 15 yards. Made one reception for nine yards vs. Navy (11-25). Had one catch for six yards against Tennessee (10-4). As an up-man on the kickoff unit, returned four kickoffs for 57 yards. Totaled 41 yards on three kickoff returns at Kent State (11-18). Tallied 16 yards on one kick return against Central Michigan (11-12).
High School: Three-year letterwinner at Sycamore earned first team all-conference honors as a junior. Named his team's defensive most valuable player as a senior. Helped the Spartans to the IHSA playoffs as a senior. DeKalb Daily Chronicle's 2008 Male Athlete of the Year also wrestled at Sycamore, going 42-6 on the mat in his final season. Earned all-conference honors four times as a heavyweight, where he earned all-state accolades as a junior and was a state qualifier as a senior. Holds the SHS record for falls in a career, and ranks third on the school's all-time wins list. Also holds the Spartan record in the discus.
Personal: Born Feb. 6, 1990 in Woodstock, Ill. Son of Bill and Susan Schepler. Graduated with a degree in electrical engineering and a 3.8 GPA in December. Nominated for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and the Senior CLASS Award.


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The documentary "God Loves Uganda" should resonate in Utah where religious missions and missionaries are a part of the cultural fabric even for non-Mormons.
Still, considering the questions "God Loves Uganda" raises, it's probably not a film that will be shown at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Missionary Training Center.
The documentary follows the Kansas City-based International House of Prayer that sends missionaries around the globe to spread the Gospel. But Uganda, "The Pearl of Africa" is a special target for evangelists—sort of a beachhead for the implementation of Biblical law and the redemption of the entire continent. Uganda, the Christian Right says, is the perfect place to halt man's descent into evil, as seen in the spread of AIDS, acceptance of homosexuality and promiscuity.
With millions of dollars and hundreds of young, shining-faced missionaries, IHOP (yep, that's the acronym) is successful in undermining the UN's anti-HIV program, which promotes on condom use, in favor of abstinence, and along with other Christian conservatives influences the Ugandan Parliament to criminalize homosexuality, with a death penalty for repeat offenders.
A major irony of the film is that IHOP's main critics are two African priests—one Episcopal and the other Church of Uganda—who are the products of earlier waves of Christian missionaries.


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Thanksgiving is the king of holidays in the sports world mainly because of our gluttonous consumption of food and football. But the most important part of this holiday is our recognition of gratitude.
We've seen some major highs and lows in the world of sports in our backyard of Central Florida and beyond this year and the Orlando Sentinel Sports staff wanted to take a moment to give thanks for our top sports moments in 2011 so far.
Drumroll please…..
"I'm thankful that Gilbert Arenas shut down his Twitter account because now he can focus on what's really important: Becoming a posterchild for the amnesty clause.
I'm thankful for the NBA lockout because now Stan Van Gundy can spend more time with Urban Meyer's family.
I'm thankful that Orlando will have a superstar athlete like Dwight Howard to cheer for in the years/months ahead.
I'm thankful college football season is almost over in the State of Florida because, quite frankly, haven't we suffered enough?"- Mike Bianchi, sports columnist
"I'm grateful the Kentucky men's basketball team made it to the Final Four and I got to watch the rounds of 16 and 8 with my mom." – Mark Blythe, news assistant
"I am thankful for Tim Tebow and his polarizing ability to turn the NFL world upside down. People love him. People hate him. Either way, he grabs your attention." – George Diaz, senior sports columnist"
"I'm thankful for the opportunity to cover the achievements of some of the teams here at Florida. From the men's basketball team's run to the Elite Eight to the women's lacrosse team making history throughout its first conference championship season, there's never a lack of stories here in Gainesville. In my first full year on the beat, I had a chance to cover Florida's most successful season ever as a program. That meant some fun travels (the NCAA Tournament in New Orleans), meeting many interesting people and getting to tell stories. At the end of the day, having a job that allows me to do that is what I am most thankful for." – Rachel George, University of Florida beat reporter
"I'm thankful for athletes like Arizona State wrestler Anthony Robles. Born without a right leg, the 22-year-old capped his senior season in March by earning an emotional NCAA individual title. He was 36-0 for the year. In July, he received the "Jimmy V Award for Perseverance" during ESPN's annual ESPYs awards show. A true inspiration in character and a good study of perseverance and determination, Robles' story is the kind I wish we would tell more often. In days when point-shaving scandals, sex abuse scandals and improper benefits scandals dominate the college sports world's headlines, it is refreshing to know athletes — scratch that, human beings — like Robles exist. I'm thankful for that." – Coley Harvey, Florida State beat reporter
"I am thankful college basketball doesn't have a players union." - Charles King, varsity producer
"I'm thankful I had the opportunity to watch a lot of close UCF football games this year. The Knights had a rough season, but six of the dramatic games were decided by seven points or less. The players never stopped trying to win and contributed to some pretty exciting games." — Iliana Limón, University of Central Florida beat reporter
"I'm thankful that for the first time in a long time, the world paused to care about the NCAA women's basketball championship game and Pat Summitt and Geno Auriemma had nothing to do with it. On another note, I'm also thankful Mike Bianchi dressed up in a twitter bird costume this summer." - Shannon J. Owens, sports columnist
"I am thankful to see that more attention is being paid to the problem of chronic brain injury in football, hockey and even baseball. The consequences of accumulated concussions still are not well understood, and I would argue that the press as a whole isn't doing sufficient work to report on this issue, especially as it pertains to youth sports. But I think some progress is being made. I hope more progress is made in the future." - Josh Robbins, Orlando Magic writer
"I'm thankful for having Dwight Howard in Orlando."- Brentley Romine, varsity staffer
"I am thankful for whenever I can pick up the sports section and not have to read about child sex abuse, fans beating up fans of other teams and rich people arguing about how to split their riches. In short, I'm thankful for whenever sports is a diversion from the real world, not a microcosm of it." – Steve Ruiz, local sports editor
"I'm thankful for Stan Van Gundy telling it like it is, cold beer mugs, fantasy football, Senior Softball, cortisone shots, Pat Williams' courage, my Dad's lectures, meatloaf sandwiches, troops watching over us, Donna staring down cancer and my grand-daughter's rendition of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." And, of course, the morning newspaper with coffee (try it, you'll like it.) – Brian Schmitz, Orlando Magic insider
"I'm thankful to see Erik Compton will finally get his chance to compete as a full PGA Tour member next year – on merit and not as a special invitee. Golf is a hard enough game without having to deal with getting your ticker swapped out. Twice." – Jeff Shain, golf writer
"I'm thankful for a Sentinel sports staff that is committed to telling good stories, digging for the truth, connecting with our readers and embracing all the platforms in which we can communicate with our audience. I'm thankful for a community that loves its sports. And most of all, I'm thankful for the many readers who are passionate about those sports and about what they want from Sentinel in print, online and on their mobile devices." – Tim Stephens, sports topic manager
"I am thankful for the opportunity to cover high school athletics, where most athletes play for the pure fun, for their school and community, and to be with their friends, not because it is a business. If pro athletes and team owners would remember back to their roots, maybe there wouldn't be so much labor unrest." – Joe Williams, senior high school reporter
Now that you've heard from our staff, what sports moments of 2011 are you thankful for?
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.


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Panama City - Sports camps are a favorite summer activity for thousands of kids across Northwest Florida, now drama camps are gaining popularity locally. Two dozen elementary and middle school students are busy putting the finishing touches on their presentation of "The Little Mermaid Jr."
The cast and crew have been working on the performance for the past 5 weeks as part of Summer Stock Productions drama camp. Mosley High School drama teacher Bruce Taws created the camp, which is in it's 8th summer. His goal is to get students involved in theater early on, so they will continue to pursue it as they get older. "It's mainly to provide kids that may not have an opportunity during the school year to be in a production. We try to do quality work and this year, I would say, is probably the best cast I've ever had, every year it improves," said Taws.
"I like acting because I like to play another character than just being myself. I get to act different and funny, said Caroline Coleman, who plays "Flounder." "I just love drama because, Mr. taws is just a great director. Some of the characters play off each other really well, its just so much fun," said Connor Woodrum, who plays "Sebastian." "I love drama camp because I love the cast and getting to know new friends and I just love singing, it's awesome," said Emma Hunter who plays "Ariel."
"The Little Mermaid Junior" takes the stage at Martin Theater Friday and Saturday at 7pm. Then next weekend the cast of "Legally Blonde" will perform, same time, same place. The cast of "Legally Blonde" is comprised of the older students who attended Summer Stock Productions the last 5 weeks. Tickets are $5 for students, $10 for adults.


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Sherman Lennell Smith
Position: RB
Height: 6-4 Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: November 1, 1954 in Youngstown, OH
High School: North
College: Miami (OH) (school history) (Smith college stats)
Drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2nd round (58th overall) of the 1976 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 50 (1463rd overall since 1950)
Relatives: Cousin of Mike Cobb
Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com


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- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
- Stakeholder type: Major Group
- Name: Biofuelwatch
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Full SubmissionA Green Economy Cannot Run on Biofuels or Bioenergy Submission to Rio Plus 20 Zero Draft, from: Biofuelwatch, Global Forest Coalition, Global Justice Ecology Project, EcoNexus, Biomass Accountability Project, Partnership for Policy Integrity, PT AirWatchers (Port Townsend, Washington), Ozark Riverkeepers Network. Bioenergy including liquid biofuels for transportation as well as the combustion or gasification of biomass, wastes etc. for heat and electricity, (and various other biomass substitutions for fossil energy) feature prominently in many visions of a green economy. They are a crosscutting issue because of their relevance to energy, transportation, agriculture, food and water, soils, and forests and jobs and income. In sum, decisions about bioenergy are key on many fronts relevant to the mission of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) and the goals of RioPlus20. There is no question that fossil fuels are a leading cause of biosphere degradation, and weaning off of these fuels is critical. However, attempts to develop alternatives based on plant (or waste) substitutes worsen rather than resolves the problems. Abundant and irrefutable evidence demonstrate that commercial and industrial scale biofuels are failing to reduce emissions, while simultaneously contributing to a host of ills increasing hunger, land grabs, ecosystem degradation, air and water pollution and more. The UNCSD must reject commercial and industrial scale bioenergy and the subsidies and targets for it, and commit to a focus first and foremost on dramatically decreasing energy consumption in developed countries, while supporting the scale-up of truly clean and renewable energy sources: those which put minimum pressures on lands, water and soil resources, and do not involve polluting combustion. 1) Various studies have shown that, once direct and indirect land use-related changes in carbon stocks, including the time-lag between biomass combustion and sequestration of CO2 by new trees planted are taken into account, combustion of wood and other biomass for electricity and heat can result in substantial carbon and overall greenhouse gas emissions and translate into a carbon debt of decades or centuries, compared to equivalent amounts of energy generation from fossil fuels. Land use change related to large-scale production of crops and trees for bioenergy is associated with a wide range of very significant negative impacts (iiiiiiiv) on ecosystems and biodiversity. 2) Estimates of biomass availability are grossly overestimated. References to large areas of available marginal lands is fictional and based on devaluation of the many uses of lands by indigenous peoples, peasant farmers, pastoralists, and for biodiversity, water (v) and soil protection. In their submission to the Rio Plus 20 zero draft, North American Indigenous Peoples point out: A world-wide bio-economy is proposed as the solution to climate change and sustainable development. Again, as in proposals for market based solutions to climate change, the Earths biological resources are the target for this new green economy and the markets that it will create. The very basis of life, genetic material, both plant and animal, become potential markets in this formula. The experience of Indigenous Peoples, particularly those that inhabit bio-rich environments, is that their lands, territories, waters and total environments are targets for the new technologies, industrialized agriculture and the concentration of productive lands, their lands, in the hands of the private few, for the production of so-called renewable resources. 3) Attempts to gain access to lands to grow large quantities of biomass, as well as for food, are resulting in market speculation and investment in land - land grabs around the world. Recent research from International Land Coalition indicates about 44% of (vi) land grabs have been for the purpose of growing bioenergy crops. There is growing evidence that the increasing global demand for and trade in woodchips and wood pellets will lead to similar land- (viiviiiixxxi) grabs as is the case with biofuels today. 4) Different sectors transportation, electricity, aviation, the military, chemicals production, plastics, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and processing - are all seeking biofuel and biomass derived alternatives. When viewed in sum, this bioeconomy is massive in scope, and the full magnitude of demands for land (soils, water, forests) have not been adequately evaluated and (xii) recognized. 5) Demand for biomass is driving expansion of industrial monocultures, deforestation, replacement of natural forest with (xiii) industrial tree plantations, biodiversity loss, draining of water resources and soil degradation, and resulting in increased use of (xiv) agrichemicals and fertilizers. The lack of distinction between natural forest and tree plantations, (for example in the FAO formal definition of forest), results in incentives to replace natural forest with fast growing tree plantations, including exotic species, for pulp and biomass. 6) Escalating demand for biomass is contributing to rising food (xv) prices and worsening hunger. 7) Failure to accurately account for emissions from combustion and from direct and indirect land use change associated with (xvi) bioenergy is resulting in subsidies and supports intended for clean renewable energy being misused to fund dirty practices that worsen climate change, (in many cases emitting more CO2 per (xvii) unit of energy generated than coal or natural gas) as well as (xviiixix) hazardous air pollutants and also soot. 8) Fast paced development of risky new technologies including synthetic biology (to develop microbes for production of cellulosic fuels, for example), nanotechnology and genetic engineering of trees are too risky, cannot be adequately regulated and should be (xx) halted. 8) Attempts to geo-engineer the climate by burying charcoal (biochar) would create massive additional demand for plant biomass. Claims made about the efficacy of biochar for carbon sequestration and improving soil fertility are not supported by (xxi) science. Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Sequestration (BECCS), proposed as a carbon negative technology, faces the same problems inherent to all other proposals requiring large quantities of biomass, (as well as problems associated with costs, energy requirements and reliability of CCS). RECOMMENDATIONS: >End subsidies and targets that are artificially supporting development of biofuels and bioenergy (including waste to energy). >Focus policies and supports on significantly reducing energy use and fulfill remaining demand from energy sources that minimize requirements for land, water, and soils and do not entail ongoing emissions of carbon or other pollutants, and respect the rights and basic needs of communities. >Make protection and restoration of lands, ecosystems, soils and waterways a top priority, not compromised by increased additional demands for biomass for energy generation. >Amend the formal definition of forest used by FAO and others to ensure that tree plantations are not considered (hence supported, subsidized etc.) as forests, as requested in an open letter from (xxii) scientists around the world. >Support recycling and zero waste strategies that eliminate waste rather than combusting it for energy generation. >Ban release the of genetically engineered microbes and trees i Unintended Environmental Consequences of a Global Biofuels Program, Jerry M. Melillo et al, MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, Report No. 168, January 2009, www.calepa.ca.gov/cepc/2010/AsltonBird/AppAEx13.pdf ) used a computable general equilibrium model of the world economy, the MIT Emissions Predictions and Policy Analysis Model and the Terrestrial Ecosystems Model to explore environmental consequences of an aggressive global cellulosic biofuels program up to 2050. A large-scale cellulosic biofuel programme would require similar or the same types of solid biomass feedstock as would be used for a large-scale biomass combustion with CCS programme. The study looked at two scenarios: One in which there were no restrictions on deforestation and in which any land would be available for biofuel production as long as it was economically viable ('deforestation scenario') and the other in which the conversion of natural forests and other 'unmanaged land' was limited to recent regional land conversion rates ('intensification scenario'). The study concluded that the total (direct and indirect) carbon debt from the first scenario would be up to 103 billion tonnes by 2050 and that from the second scenario up to 34 billion tonnes. The study also concluded that the more optimistic 'intensification scenario' would see the loss of 3.4 2 million km of grasslands currently used for grazing, 38% of the natural forest cover and 38% of wooded savannah in sub-Saharan Africa based on 2000 figures. In Latin America, the same scenario would be associated with the loss of 20% of natural forests and savannah in Latin America. According to the authors: These losses [in both scenarios] have the potential to put thousands of endemic plant and animal species at risk across the globe, especially in the sub-tropical and tropical regions... The increases in co-opted NPP coupled with the loss of biodiversity have the potential to diminish the capacity of terrestrial ecosystems to deliver many of the support services that humans rely on, such as the cleansing of air and water. We currently do not understand the relationships between ecosystem structure and function well enough to predict when such disturbances in a region will move it beyond a critical threshold for delivering one or more essential ecosystem service (Carpenter, 2003; Walker and Meyers, 2004; Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005). ii The upfront carbon debt of bioenergy, Joanneum Research, May 2010, www.birdlife.org/eu/pdfs/Bioenergy_Joanneum_Research.pdf T his study looks at the greenhouse gas balance of bioenergy from wood sourced from "sustainably managed" European Forests. It finds When the raw material is wood, the time needed to re-absorb the CO2 emitted in the atmosphere can be long, depending very much on the source of wood. This delay can create an upfront carbon debt that would substantially reduce the capability of bioenergy to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the atmosphere in the short to medium term...Additional fellings for bioenergy can produce a decrease of the overall carbon stock in the forest that significantly affects the GHG balance of the bioenergy material. In the short-medium term (20-50 years), additional fellings could produce more emissions in the atmosphere than a fossil fuel system (CN<0). In such a case, the use of additional fellings would produce only very long term benefits, in the order of magnitude of 2-3 centuries. iii Fixing a critical climate accounting error, Timothy D. Searchinger et al, Science, Vol. 326, October 23, 2009, www.princeton.edu/~tsearchi/writings/Fixing%20a%20Critical%20Climate %20Accounting%20ErrorEDITED-tim.pdf T his article provides a critique of the assumption that bioenergy can be routinely classed as 'carbon neutral', one which lies at the heart of the concept of 'carbon negative' bioenergy. The authors point out that The accounting now used for assessing compliance with carbon limits in the Kyoto Protocol and in climate legislation contains a far-reaching but fixable flaw that will severely undermine greenhouse gas reduction goals (1). It does not count CO2 emitted from tailpipes and smokestacks when bioenergy is being used, but it also does not count changes in emissions from land use when biomass for energy is harvested or grown...Several recent studies estimate that this error, applied globally, would create strong incentives to clear land as carbon caps tighten. ..If bioenergy crops displace forest or grassland, the carbon released from soils and vegetation, plus lost future sequestration, generates carbon debt, which counts against the carbon the crops absorb. iv Implications of Limiting CO2 Concentrations for Land Use and Energy, Marshall Wise et al, Science 324, 1183, May 2009 This study models expected impacts of a climate change mitigation policies which put price on fossil fuel carbon only and ignore all emissions linked to bioenergy. The authors find: As the use of bioenergy increases, land uses shift from food and fibre crops, forests, and unmanaged ecosystems to dedicated biomass crops. This in turn increases terrestrial carbon emissions globallya perverse result of curbing energy and industrial emissions...Placing an increasingly stringent tax on only the fossil fuel and industrial carbon emissions without placing any corresponding tax on terrestrial carbon (i.e., the FFICT [Fossil fuel and Industrial Emissions Carbon Tax] regime) causes land-use change emissions to increase to a peak greater than 10 Pg C per year, as lands are converted to meet the growing demands for purpose-grown bioenergy crops in a growing but decarbonising energy system (Fig. 1)...The result is that in the FFICT regimes virtually all land that is not required for growing food and forest products is used for growing bioenergy (Fig. 2). In other words, a policy to significantly reduce fossil fuel emissions whilst classing all bioenergy as carbon neutral (the presumption behind BECS being 'carbon negative') will result in the destruction of virtually all remaining natural st ecosystems, including natural forests and grasslands by the second half of the 21 century. v Agrofuels and the Myth of Marginal Lands: Gaia Foundation, African Biodiversity network, Biofuelwatch, Salva La Selva, Watch Indonesia, EcoNexus, 2008 Briefing. A 2006 study by David Tilman et al estimates a high bioenergy potential from low-input cultivation of biodiverse, native perennial grass. This, the authors suggests, could become a feedstock for carbon negative second generation agrofuels. They did no research on how much marginal land is available. Instead, they relied on earlier estimates by different authors of how much abandoned cropland was available at least 500 million hectares, they, and other authors, claim. The term marginal land appears to have been merged with the abandoned cropland concept, which lies at the heart of many of the bioenergy feasibility studies that provide the scientific basis for governments biofuel policies. Many of those, in turn, rely on earlier crude estimates of how much land could be made available, not for biofuels but for carbon sinks, including tree plantations which is where the 500 million hectare figure originates. They look at abandoned cropland which includes large areas of land where tropical forests were destroyed for plantations and cattle ranching and where soil degradation and water depletion now make agriculture difficult. As Goeren Berndes, who has reviewed 17 bioenergy feasibility studies remarks: Land reported to be degraded is often the base of subsistence for the rural population. One example of how estimates for abandoned cropland useable for bioenergy are derived is a 2008 study by Christopher Field et al who suggest that 386 million hectares of such land exist. Any land believed to have been used as cropland at any time since 1700, and which satellite images dont show as being cropland today is classed as abandoned unless it is currently forested or part of urban settlements. There has been no critical review to assess the extent to which satellite-based mapping ignores small-scale mixed farming by communities, but it is clear that other community uses, including the use of land for pasture, are ignored when abandoned cropland is defined. vi Future Agriculture Consortium: Land Grabbing in Africa: The New Politics of Food: 2011. http://www.future-agricultures.org/index.php? option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=1427&Itemid=510 vii Biomass energy: another driver of land acquisitions? IIED briefing, August 2011. http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/17098IIED.pdf As governments in the global North look to diversify their economies away from fossil fuel and mitigate climate change, plans for biomass energy are growing fast. These are fuelling a sharp rise in the demand for wood, which, for some countries, could outstrip domestic supply capacity by as much as 600 per cent. http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/17098IIED.pdf? viii Future Agriculture Consortium: Land Grabbing in Africa: The New Politics of Food: 2011. http://www.future-agricultures.org/index.php? option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=1427&Itemid=510 ix GRAIN: Seized! The 2008 land grab for food and financial security. w ww. gr ain .or g/a/93 x World Bank: Rising Global Interest in Farmland: Can it Yield Sustainable and Equitable Benefits? Sept 2010. Near 45 million hectares in land deals by 2009, mostly in Africa. Approximately 20% of those were made with intent of growing biofuel feedstocks. xi Biomass energy: another driver of land acquisitions? IIED briefing, August 2011. http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/17098IIED.pdf As governments in the global North look to diversify their economies away from fossil fuel and mitigate climate change, plans for biomass energy are growing fast. These are fuelling a sharp rise in the demand for wood, which, for some countries, could outstrip domestic supply capacity by as much as 600 per cent. xii The New Biomassters: Synthetic Biology and the Next Assault on Biodiversity and Livelihoods. ETC Group, 2010. xiii Gibson et al. 2011, Primary forests are irreplaceable for sustaining tropical biodiversity. Nature 458: 378-381. The rapid conversion of tropical forests for agriculture, timber production and other uses has generated vast, human-dominated landscapes with potentially dire consequences for tropical biodiversity. xiv Ibid xv Price Volatility and Food security: FAO: High Level Panel of Experts, Report 1. July 2011: Biofuel support policies in the United States and the European Union have created a demand shock that is widely considered to be one of the major causes of the international food price rise of 2007/08.&Given the major roles played by biofuels in diverting food to energy use, the CFS should demand of governments the abolition of targets on biofuels and the removal of subsidies and tariffs on biofuel production and processing. xvi Biomass Electricity: Clean Energy Subsidies for a Dirty Industry. Biomass Accountability Project. June 2011. http://www.nobiomassburning.org/BAP/Home.html Billions of dollars in taxpayer money is going to build dirty biomass incinerators, while health, environmental, community and fiscal watchdog groups fight them at the local, state and national levels. Dozens of communities have rejected proposals for biomass combustion power and many more are actively fighting them. These subsidies are intended for clean energy but biomass is one of the most expensive, inefficient, and polluting forms of electricity generation. xvii http://www.pfpi.net/carbon-emissions It's often claimed that biomass is a low carbon or carbon neutral fuel, meaning that carbon emitted by biomass burning wont contribute to climate change. But in fact, biomass burning power plants emit 150% the CO2 of coal, and 300 400% the CO2 of natural gas, per unit energy produced.These facts are not controversial and are borne out by actual air permit numbers. xviii http://www.pfpi.net/air-pollution-2 Burning biomass emits large amounts of pollutants, just like burning other solid fuels such as coal. Burning organic material emits particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), lead, mercury, and other hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). xix The UNECE s Executive Body for the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution has set up a dedicated expert group to tackle Black Carbon tinyurl.com/6dllwaw In 2009, the Executive Body of the Convention recognized that black carbon poses significant risks to human health and the environment. It has a significant climate forcing impact, leading to increased warming, particularly in areas covered by snow and ice, such as the Arctic. Official greenhouse gas balances used for bio- energy and 'energy from waste' take no account of the warming effect of black carbon and are therefore underestimating the climate damage resulting from biomass, bioliquid combustion (and waste) incineration. xx xxi Biochar: A Critical Review of Science and Policy. Biofuelwatch 2011 ht tp://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/2011/a-critical-review-of-biochar-science-and-policy/ Provides a review of science from field studies. Data show that biochar additions may not result in any overall increases in soil carbon (Fate of soil-applied black carbon: downward migration, leaching and soil respiration, Julie Major at all, Global Change Biology, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2010; Long term effects of manure, charcoal and mineral fertilization on crop production and fertility on a highly weathered Central Amazonian upland soil, Christoph Steiner et al, 2007, Plant Soil DOI 10.1007/s11104-007-9193-9 AND Nitrogen Retention and Plant Uptake on a highly weathered central Amazonian Ferralsol amended with Compost and Charcoal, Christoph Steiner et al, J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2008, 171, 893899) or that soil carbon sequestration from biochar may be no greater than that from common organic fertiliser use (See figures in Stability and stabilisation of biochar and green manure in soil with different organic carbon contents, Joseph M. Kimetu and Johannes Lehmann, Soil Research 48(7) 577585, 29th September 2010). Published field trials show that using different rates of the same type of biochar in the same region can have impacts on crop yields which vary from negative to neutral to positive, even over a short period (See for example: Biochar amendment techniques for upland rice production in Northern Laos, 1. Soil physical properties, leaf SPAD and grain yield, Hidetoshi Asai et al, Field Crops Research 111 (2009) 81:4). Similarly, biochar impacts on mycorrhizal fungi have been shown to vary from positive to neutral to negative and biochar-fungi interactions are not fully understood at present (Mycorrhizal responses to biochar in soil concepts and mechanisms, Daniel D. Warnock et al, Plant Soil (2007) 300:920). Like other biomass based technologies, conversion of large areas of land to provide feedstocks is concerning. A recent assessment of a global biochar potential shows that sequestering 12% of annual anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions would require conversion of about 556 million hectares to dedicated biomass plantations, as well as the large-scale mobilization of forest and agricultural residues. Sustainable biochar to mitigate global climate change, Dominic th Woolf et al, Nature Communications 1, Article 56, 10 August 2010. xxii Open Letter to the FAO from Scientists: World Rainforest Movement, Sept 21 2011. http://wrm.org.uy/forests/letter_to_the_FAO.html FAO defines forest as land spanning more than 0.5 hectares with trees higher than 5 meters and a canopy cover of more than 10 percent, or trees able to reach these thresholds in situ.(*) Under this definition, it has been possible to replace primary forests with monoclonal plantations of genetically engineered exotic tree species, without this being considered as deforestation. This definition has also made it possible to use the term forest to refer to the industrial monoculture tree plantations that are expanding at the expense of the destruction of other ecosystems.Matters are made worse by the fact that other UN organizations and initiatives, such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, as well as numerous national governments, implement this definition in negotiations, pro- grammes and policies.


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Ex-Colts RB Zurlon Tipton was killed in an accidental shooting on Tuesday.
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Marcus Mariota told coach Mike Mularkey he would "hand the ball off 40 times" if that's what it took to win games.
Legendary coach Buddy Ryan has died.
The Washington Post's Mike Jones left seventh-round RB Keith Marshall off his 53-man roster projection.
CSN Bay Area's Scott Bair said Amari Cooper was "excellent" in offseason practices.
Mike Wallace believes he is a better receiver today than when he left Pittsburgh.
Coach Pete Carroll said Tyler Lockett is "right in the middle of all our planning."
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Professional ballerina Kira Seamon enjoys teaching children. She has taught a Ballet Stories Workshop at the Massachusetts Dance Festival, which was a state-wide Festival held in 2 venues across Massachusetts. The University of Mass at Amherst and The Boston Ballet School served as the venues for this prestigious dance festival.
Kira also was a Dance Teaching Artist in a Cambridge Public School, leading a 1st and 3rd grade in dance workshops as part of Cambridge's Dance in the Schools Month.
She has taught children's classes, (including creative movement), lead Theme Dance workshops and performed a 1-Woman show for children in the Borders Bookstore in Boston's historic Back Bay. She also enjoys hosting Dance Birthday parties!
This is her seventeenth children's book.
Professional ballerina Kira Seamon enjoys photography when she isn't dancing! She is inspired by sights found in her backyard and beyond! She has been perfecting her photographic skills for 10 years, and these books are the result. Her choreography has been seen across the US. She enjoys dance competitions and has won an over-all title and trophy in both Regional Competition and at the World Finals! She has won multiple platinum awards and Special Awards from judges, recognizing her strong music background and beautiful balletic turns. She frequently accompanies her cast on the piano during her concerts. She was awarded a Grant from the Cultural Council for her unique, 1-Woman concert which featured her performing ballet and playing the piano. Her concerts have been fortunate to have collaborators from New England Conservatory, Boston Conservatory, MIT, Boston College, Wellesley College and numerous other artistic institutions. Don't forget to check out her Youtube Channel!
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February 2013
2013 in brief
You can access the calendar of the Council of Europe events scheduled in 2013 by clicking on monthly overviews.
3-9 February, Budapest
European Youth Centre: Study Session ''Stroner Students' Participation for an Open Society: Sharing Practices and Developing Innovative Approaches''.
5-6 February, Ankara and Hatay
Thorbjørn Jagland opens a joint Conference of the Turkish authorities and the Council of Europe on Freedom of Expression and the Media in Turkey. Bilateral meetings with President Abdullah Gül, Minister of Justice Sadullah Ergin. On 6 February, Secretary General Jagland visits refugee camps in the Hatay province near Syria.
5 February, Strasbourg
European Court of Human Rights: 16 judgments concerning Armenia, Bulgaria, Italy, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Slovakia.
6 February, Brussels
PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon: working visit in Brussels. Meetings with the Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs and representatives of Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
6-8 February, Dublin
"Making diversity work for cities", milestone event of the Intercultural cities project, organised by the Irish EU Presidency and Andorran Council of Europe Chairmanship.
7-8 February, Andorra
Conference "Skills for a culture of democracy and intercultural dialogue: a political challenge and values", organised in the framework of Andorran Chairmanship in the Council of Europe, to give a political mandate to work on education for democracy and intercultural dialogue. Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni is among key speakers at the conference.
7 February, Strasbourg
Grand Chamber judgment at a public hearing in the case Fabris v. France, 10 a.m. (European Court of Human Rights). ECHR website, tel. + 33 3 90 21 42 08
8-11 February, Monaco
A PACE delegation observes the parliamentary elections on 10 February, along with experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.
12 February, Strasbourg
Council of Europe's expert group against human trafficking (GRETA) will publish its first report on Portugal.
12 February, Strasbourg
European Court of Human Rights: 14 judgments concerning Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, the Republic of Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia and Turkey. More information
13 February, Strasbourg
The deputies of the Committee of Ministers reply to a request from the government of the United States of America for membership to the Venice Commission, the enlarged agreement establishing the European Commission for Democracy through Law. The US become the 59th – and 12th non-European – member state to join the Venice Commission.
13 February, Brussels
Council of Europe Director for Human Rights Christos Giakoumopoulos speaks at an event entitled "New Perspectives on the Common European Asylum System; Ensuring Better Integration of Asylum Seekers in the EU" organised by the Public Policy Exchange. More information
13 February, Strasbourg
Grand Chamber hearing in the case Janowiec and Others v. Russia, at 9.15 a.m (European Court of Human Rights). The case concerns complaints about the adequacy of the investigation by the Russian authorities into the 1940 Katyń massacre. More information
13-15 February, Dubrovnik, Croatia
International conference "Strategic Priorities in the cooperation against Cybercrime", under the CyberCrime@IPA joint project of the Council of Europe and the European Union. More information
13-15 February, Ankara
PACE rapporteur Lord Tomlinson: fact-finding visit in the framework of the preparation of his report on "Increasing drug traffic from Afghanistan as a threat to European security".
14 February, London
PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon: working visit. Meetings with David Lidington, Minister for Europe, the Speakers of both Chambers of Parliament and participation in exchanges of views with parliamentary committees.
14-15 February, Vienna
Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks participates in the conference "Internet 2013: Shaping policies to advance media freedom".
16-19 February, Armenia
A delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) observes the conduct of the presidential election, alongside observers from the European Parliament and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. More information
19 February, Strasbourg
Grand Chamber judgment in the case of X and Others v. Austria at a public hearing, at 11 a.m. (European Court of Human Rights). The case concerns the complaint by 2 women who live in a stable homosexual relationship about the Austrian courts' refusal to grant one of the partners the right to adopt the son of the other partner without severing the mother's legal ties with the child (second-parent adoption). More information
19 February, Strasbourg
European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI): reports on Ireland and Liechtenstein and conclusions on the implementation of priority recommendations in respect of Albania, Austria, Estonia and the United Kingdom.
19 February, Strasbourg
European Court of Human Rights: 17 judgments concerning Armenia, Austria, Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain and Turkey. More information
19-20 February, Luxembourg
PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon: official visit. Meetings with the President of the Chamber of Deputies, the Prime Minister, Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Justice, the President of the European Court of Justice and the Ombudsperson. Audience with His Royal Highness the Grand Duke.
19-20 February, Berlin
Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks participates in exchange of views with the Committee for Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid of the German Bundestag.
19-20 February, Kyiv
PACE rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt: fact-finding visit in the context of the preparation of his report on "Keeping political and criminal responsibility separate".
20-21 February, Strasbourg
Symposium ''The Current Crisis and Youth – Impact and Ways Forward'' organised by the Council of Europe and the European Commission. More information
21-22 February, Brussels
Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks participates in the exchange of views with the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights and is keynote speaker at the seminar "The Criminalisation of Irregular Immigrants and Minorities in Europe: What challenges for human rights?", organised by the Centre for European Policy Studies.
21-22 February, Strasbourg
"Poverty and Inequality in Societies of Human Rights: The paradox of democracies – Proposals for an Inclusive Society" The event aims to analyse the current situation and identify problems in the fight against poverty and inequalities; formulate concrete proposals; exchange and share experiences, knowledge and practices to implement innovative actions. Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, and László Andor, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion open the conference in the Hemicycle at 9 a.m. on 21 February. More information, programme
21 February, Strasbourg
European Court of Human Rights: 2 judgments concerning the Czech Republic and Ukraine. More information
25-26 February, Geneva
Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland delivers a speech to the UN Human Rights Council. He addresses the dangers of rising discrimination against the Roma and the need for effective integration policies. He meets with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay and with the Foreign Ministers of Poland and the Netherlands.
25-26 February, Skopje
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities: mission in view of local elections in "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" (24 March 2013).
25-26 February, Romania
Jean-Claude Mignon, President of the PACE: official visit. More information
25-27 February, Strasbourg
Final round of the first European Human Rights Moot Court Competition in English, organised by the European Law Students Association (ELSA), with the support of the Council of Europe, at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). More information
25-27 February, Budapest
Fact-finding visit by Jana Fischerová and Kerstin Lundgren, PACE co-rapporteurs on the request for opening of a monitoring procedure in respect of Hungary.
26 February, Strasbourg
European Court of Human Rights: 4 judgments concerning "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", Poland, Russia and Turkey. More information
27-28 February, Tbilisi
Fact finding visit by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.
27-28 February, Bucharest
International Conference "Mental Health and Addiction in Prisons", organised by the Council of Europe's drug policy network Pompidou Group, in cooperation with the Romanian National Antidrug Agency and WHO, assesses problems faced in specific countries and proposes solutions from experts across Europe to improve management and treatment of incarcerated drug addicts. Programme
27 February-1 March, Budapest
PACE rapporteur Håkon Haugli: fact-finding visit in connection with the preparation of his report on "Tackling discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity".
28 February, Strasbourg
European Court of Human Rights: 2 judgments concerning Slovenia. More information


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The exotic India touted in travel brochures features women in richly coloured costumes, the Taj Mahal and age-old buddhas. But the India you see on movie and computer screens today is more about Bollywood, Slumdog Millionaire and call centres in Bangalore. The "world's largest democracy" is a blend of ancient civilisations and exploding modernity, juxtaposing startling poverty and youthful millionaires, now more numerous here than in the United States. From the Himalaya's peaks to the tropical landscapes of Kerala, or "coconut country", this land that has inspired so many explorers is one destination that is sure to have a strong impact on you.
It's hard to see everything here in a mere few weeks. That said, whether you're going for a fortnight or for six months, your trip will be filled with unforgettable experiences: watching the full moon rise over Pushkar Palace, visiting the Dalai Lama high up in Dharamsala, or simply accepting a spontaneous invitation to tea.
Its 7,000 kilometres of coastline and ecosystems that are unique in the world thrust travellers into a world apart. This huge subcontinent composed of 28 States, over a billion inhabitants and 23 languages can be disconcerting for the average European, unaccustomed to such magnitude. Learning about its many customs and religions, including Hinduism and Buddhism, is a job for several lifetimes. May your karma be good!
India : Must-see towns and regions
A city that encompasses the legendary Orient of old and the modernity of the present day, the political capital of India is a palette of contrasts. Stretching out along the right bank of the Yamuna, a...
Along with Delhi and Lahore (now part of Pakistan), Agra was one of the three finest cities of the Mughal empire, and as such its architectural splendour is not limited to that of the Taj Mahal, as he...
Bombay, or Bom Baim (Good Bay) as it was known to the Portuguese, now bears the Marathi name of Mumbai. Originally an archipelago of seven marshy islands situated along the Gulf of Oman which is now a...
Experience the thrill of Indian rail travel aboard this Toy Train which climbs 1 500m in altitude to the hill town of Darjeeling. The growing of tea, introduced by the British in the middle of the 19C...
Udaipur's main attraction is its delightful natural setting: the "city of dawn", founded in the 16C, stands at the foot of the Aravalli mountains on the shores of two lakes, one of which is the romant...
The light of Shiva has shone for more than 2 500 years over ancient Benares, nowadays known as Varanasi, illuminating the dome of Vishvanath, the main temple of this god. Countless crowds of colourful...
According to a Portuguese proverb, "If you've seen Goa there is no need to see Lisbon", even though Velha Goa, the splendid old city, was abandoned in 1684. A few churches remain from its prosperous p...
The appearance of the colossal Mehrangarh fort, an eagle's nest crowning a promontory, comes as something of a shock for visitors arriving in Jodhpur. Its name, the "majestic fort" evokes the heroic p...


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Inductees: Marvin Junior (vocals; born January 31, 1936, died May 29, 2013), Johnny Funches (vocals; born July 18, 1935, died January 23, 1998), Johnnie Carter (vocals; born June 2, 1934, died August 21, 2009), Chuck Barksdale (vocals; born January 11, 1935), Verne Allison (vocals; born June 22, 1936), Michael "Mickey" McGill (vocals; born February 17, 1937)
One of the longest-running vocal groups in rock and roll history, the Dells date back to 1952. Between 1956 and 1992, the Dells racked up an astonishing 46 R&B hits. Eight of these made the pop Top 40, including their best-known songs, "Stay in My Corner" and "Oh, What a Night." The Dells are part of a great lineage of black harmony groups, including the Stylistics, the Delfonics and the Dramatics, and the phenomenal success of younger acts like New Edition, Boyz II Men, Backstreet Boys and N'Sync would be hard to imagine without them.
The Dells came together at Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. The group's original lineup included lead tenor Johnny Funches, second tenor Verne Allison, lead baritone Marvin Junior, baritone Michael "Mickey" McGill, bass singer Chuck Barksdale and second tenor Lucius McGill. Called the El-Rays, the group would gather on a street corner or in a subway station to perfect their singing. In 1953, they signed with Checker Records, a Chess Records subsidiary, and, in 1954, they released a single, "Darling I Know." The record didn't fare well, and, later that year, Lucius McGill left the El-Rays.
The following year, the El-Rays changed their name to the Dells and signed with Vee-Jay Records, a Chicago-based R&B label. The group scored a major R&B hit in 1956 their second Vee-Jay single, "Oh What a Night." The record reached Number Four and sold more than a million copies. Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song Number 260 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The Dells went on to release several more singles for Vee-Jay, including "Movin' On," "Why Do You Have to Go," "A Distant Lover," "Pain in My Heart" and "The Springer."
Then, in 1958, while en route to a gig in Philadelphia, the group got into a serious car accident. Mickey McGill nearly lost one of his legs, and Marvin Junior suffered a laceration of his larynx. McGill had to be hospitalized for six months, and the Dells decided to take a hiatus.
When they regrouped in 1960, Johnny Funches opted not to return, and Johnnie Carter – late of the Flamingos, and also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with that vocal group – replaced him. The Dells were holding down regular jobs and performing on weekends, but after winning an audition as Dinah Washington's backup group, they returned to music full-time. They toured with Washington from 1961 to 1962. "She put us on our feet," said Barksdale, "and we began to understand how this business is supposed to go." The Dells then moved in a mellower jazz and pop-harmony direction, a la the Four Freshmen and the Hi-Lo's.
When Vee-Jay shut down in 1966, the Dells moved back to Chess, signing with the label's Cadet subsidiary. With producer Bobby Miller and arranger Charles Stepney, the group began cutting hits in a solid R&B vein again. There Is, released in 1968, was a unique combination of Fifties doo-wop harmonies and orchestrated Sixties soul. The highly successful album yielded four hits, including the title track, which made it to the Top 20 on the pop charts. Other hits that year included "There Is," "Always Together" and "Stay in My Corner." The latter song became the Dells' first big pop hit, reaching the Top 10 on the pop charts and Number One on the R&B chart. The following year, the Dells recorded a more soulful version of "Oh What a Night." The song topped the R&B chart and made it into the Top 10 on the pop charts. Once again, it sold more than a million copies. The group also scored a hit in 1969 with a medley of "I Can Sing a Rainbow" and "Love Is Blue."
The Dells recorded prolifically for Cadet through the mid-Seventies, and their more noteworthy releases included 1971's Freedom Means, 1974's The Mighty Mighty Dells and 1975's We Got to Get Our Thing Together. In 1974, they teamed with the Dramatics to cut The Dells vs. the Dramatics. In 1975, the Dells left Cadet and went onto record for Mercury, ABC, 20th Century Fox and Virgin. At Mercury, the group scored with "We Got to Get Our Thing Together" and "Our Love." While at ABC, the Dells scored a minor hit with "Super Woman." They also cut tracks with George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic.
Then, in 1991, actor-director Robert Townsend contacted the group. He was developing a new film called The Five Heartbeats, about a fictional soul-singing group, and he asked the Dells to record the theme song for the movie. Called "A Heart Is a House for Love," the single reached Number 13 on the R&B charts, making the Dells one of the few groups to have scored hits in the Fifties, Sixties, Seventies, Eighties and Nineties.
The late Nineties saw the release of two Dells compilations: Oh, What a Night!: The Great Ballads (MCA) and Anthology (Polygram). Then, on January 23, 1998, Johnny Funches died of pneumonia. In 2000, the Dells released a new album, Reminiscing, on the revived Volt label. Two years later, the Dells celebrated their 50th anniversary – an amazing feat of talent and perseverance.
Two other members of the Dells have also died. Johnny Carter died of cancer on August 21, 2009, and Marvin Junior died of kidney failure on May 29, 2013.
The Dells were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004, the same year they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.