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THURSDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- The National Football League hid information that linked football-related head injuries to permanent brain damage, according to a massive lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday by lawyers for former players and their families, the Associated Press reported.
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The "master complaint," filed in Philadelphia, consolidates 81 pending lawsuits by plaintiffs who want the NFL held responsible for the care of players suffering from neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, the news service reported.
The 81 lawsuits include 2,138 players who accuse the NFL of not doing enough to inform them about the dangers of head injuries. The total number of plaintiffs in the lawsuits is 3,356 and includes players, spouses and other relatives or representatives, the AP said.
One of the plaintiffs is Mary Ann Easterling, whose husband was former Atlanta Falcons safety Ray Easterling. He committed suicide in April at age 62 after suffering from undiagnosed dementia for many years and was often angry, volatile and acted out of character, the news service reported.
The NFL has no idea what the families of affected players have to endure, Mary Ann Easterling told the AP.
"I wish I could sit down with [NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell] and share with him the pain. It's not just the spouses, it's the kids, too," she said. "Kids don't understand why Dad is angry all the time."
The long list of former players connected to concussion lawsuits includes the family of Dave Duerson, who shot himself in 2011, and Jim McMahon, Duerson's teammate on the 1985 Super Bowl-winning Chicago Bears, the AP said.
"The NFL, like the sport of boxing, was aware of the health risks associated with repetitive blows producing sub-concussive and concussive results and the fact that some members of the NFL player population were at significant risk of developing long-term brain damage and cognitive decline as a result," the consolidated lawsuit charges, the news service reported.
"Despite its knowledge and controlling role in governing player conduct on and off the field, the NFL turned a blind eye to the risk and failed to warn and/or impose safety regulations governing this well-recognized health and safety problem."
The NFL, which denies any culpability, issued a statement in response to the mega-lawsuit.
"Our legal team will review today's filing that is intended to consolidate plaintiffs' existing claims into one 'master' complaint," the statement said. "The NFL has long made player safety a priority and continues to do so. Any allegation that the NFL sought to mislead players has no merit. It stands in contrast to the league's many actions to better protect players and advance the science and medical understanding of the management and treatment of concussions."
Dr. Jeffrey Bazarian is an associate professor of emergency medicine at the University of Rochester in New York who has done extensive research on concussions and dementia.
"The magnitude of this problem [in the NFL] is yet to be determined," Bazarian said. "From work that's being done among retired NFL players, they have a higher incidence of dementia and Alzheimer's than the general population. And those problems appear to be related to the number of concussions that they had when they played."
Among deceased players who have donated their brains, there's hard evidence that they had traumatic encephalopathy, which is a progressive degenerative disease caused by concussions and other brain injuries, he said.
"This is very unusual in anything else but boxing," Bazarian said. "To see that in any other sport indicates a link between what they did as players and what happens to their brains later. It's suggestive [but] it doesn't prove it."
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SOURCES: Jeffrey Bazarian, M.D., M.P.H., University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, N.Y.; Associated Press


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1. The name Syro-Malabar Church is a misnomer. It has to be changed to Mar Thoma Nazrani Church.
2. The Mar Thoma Nazrani Church is by nature a Patriarchal Church and the Head of this Church may be called "The Patriarch: The Gate and Head of All India".
3. The Mar Thoma Nazrani Church can restore its glory by reintroducing the office of 'Arkadayakon' in the fullest traditional sense.
4. The Mar Thoma Nazrani Church ought to get back All- India Jurisdiction at the earliest. The Latin hierarchy of India has to hand over the administration of 'Mylappur Centre' {Chinnamala and Periamala} to the Mar Thoma Nazrani Church under its ownership.
All these external changes may be followed up with others leading to the actualization of my dreams. They are:
5. Our Nazrani families will recite Yama Prardhanakal-Ramsa, Liliea, Sapra etc in their families and Nazrani men shall assist in the the Holy Raza (Qurbana) as 'Madbaha Sushrushees'.
6. I dream of a time when our Bishops and Priests realize the worth of 'Varthamanapusthakam' and of course of Mar Yousep kariyarttil and Paremmackal Thoma Kathanar. A time may come when our Bishops and priests prayerfully 'read', 'meditate' and 'live' the quintessential 'Nazrani life' which is depicted in the 'Varthamanapusthkam'.
7. I dream of a day when 'All Mar Thoma Nazranees' {Mar Thoma Nazrani Church, Orthodox, Jacobite, Assyrian church, Malankara Catholics} celebrate the Holy Raza together, the Patriarch of Marthoma Nazrani Church leading the celebration.
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What is really horrifying that people in other balloons filmed and took photos for the whole tragedy.
Al Jazeera Mubshar Misr got a footage for the balloon and it was scary.
Balloon crash in Luxor of the balloon behind mine.Heard the explosion and saw smoke.19 dead.#luxorMichel took some photos for the balloons including the unfortunate one today.
— christopher michel (@chrismichel) February 26, 2013
I do not know which balloon it was.
The photos on the wires are extremely sad especially when journalists spoke in the media about the smell of the burned flash. Here are photos taken by Haithem Tabei from AFP
It is a huge disaster by all measures. The photos from the site are incredibly sad when you think how scary it is to face death up in the sky and pieces were collected from debris.
|From AFP
Now for those who do not how the passengers were standing in the balloon or its size , here is photo by Christopher Michel for another balloon.
|The balloon cabin by Chris Michel
It is extremely terrifying and honestly I wish to see those who are responsible for this tragedy punished. Yes hot air balloons look beautiful and so on especially in Luxor but I fully agree the decision to suspend their activity until final notice.
Of course the people of Luxor are more than sad because they know that this is the end of a very poor touristic season. Already the city is suffering a lot and many of the people now who work in tourism are nearly jobless cursing whatever happening in Cairo. Today was like a disaster for them. By the way Luxor is suffering from a terrible fuel crisis.
A man told AFP reporter Haithem El Tabei to deliver a message to the people back in Cairo and to the government in particular :
We are sooooo tiredEgyptians are already saying that these are the last 18 tourists in our country !!
It is like every month a disaster happens and people get killed. Personally I hate balloons.


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Bloomberg West's Emily Chang interviewed Paul Graham of Y Combinator on Bloomberg TV about the state of startups.
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He also pointed to a couple things that are different: startups are more reliant on apps than Web sites, and can use Amazon Web Services to avoid up-front spending on infrastructure.
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Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by Sean Black - Founder & CEO, SalesCrunch on 2011-01-10
If you remember the old E.F. Hutton commercials and know Charlie then you will appreciate the reference. If not, let me explain - I met Charlie over a year ago through his active involvement in the New York tech start-up community. At the time I was founding VP, Sales at Trulia.com. I told him I was about to start another company but wasn't interested in VC funding yet. We got to know each other over the next few month, during which time he respected my decision and never brought up the funding again. I was impressed with how highly active and giving he was to the community. I was even more impressed with how highly regarded and respected he was by the community in return. In my opinion, the tireless championing of the New York tech community by Charlie, Scott Heiferman (Meetup) and Fred Wilson (Union Square Ventures) is a big reason NYC is becoming a start up mecca and a true alternative to the Valley.
I was so impressed with Charlie during those months that he was one of the first people I talked to when I was ready to open the funding gates to VC, despite having been on the founding team of a company backed by Ron Conway, Sequoia and Accel. Charlie had me meet with Chris Fralic that week and pitch at the partner meeting the week after that. We had a check from them two weeks later. While Chris took the board seat as a Partner, I asked that Charlie take a board observer seat, as I knew his deep involvement in the community, ideas and willingness to help would keep us moving forward.
Its been several months and Charlie has lived up to all these expectations and more. He has at least one killer idea for us each time we meet. More importantly, he is willing to leverage his following to help us recruit talent, get the word out and promote our events. In fact, it was Charlie who gave us the idea to host "SalesSchool" events. We decided to do our first event in December with one week notice. Charlie jumped right in to help. He secured the large forum at NYU that holds 400+ people through his connections and promoted the event in his newsletters and in a separate email to his network. We hoped to have 100 people at the event, but we had over 380 people RSVP, largely due to Charlie's help and the fact that when Charlie speaks, the New York tech community listens. He has earned that respect after five or six tireless years supporting and nurturing it.
Yes, Charlie is involved a ton of stuff and is a busy guy. But rest assured he makes deep commitments selectively and invests in them heavily once he does.PRIVATE: Members Only
Awesome Guidance
Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by sellis on 2008-11-19
I've worked with Josh and Rob. Both are great guys. While Rob offers solid advice, Josh is the most amazing VC with whom I've ever worked. In one meeting I got writers cramp in about 10 minutes and the wisdom kept flowing for another 50 minutes. One piece of advice easily trippled our downloads in the first week after launch with no additional spending.PRIVATE: Members Only
Decides with Subjective Bias
Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by taurus on 2008-01-30
Pitched Chris over the phone. It was apparent that he had not spent much time reading & understanding my ES. So I went over everything with him. At the end he said it seems like I understood everything about the business quite well, and although it was in their sweet spot in terms of capital, stage etc. he was going to pass. The reasoning was that he and his colleagues had tried services in the past that overlapped in some aspects what my company was pursuing and had unsatisfactory experiences.
He also asked about what other VCs were interested, which seems like a typical VC question that conveys that they are not leaders where investment is concerned.
Otherwise he seemed unpretentious and nice enough, but basically was wasting my time and his own.PRIVATE: Members Only (145 Characters)
Don't Get Stuck with an Associate
Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by Bernajik on 2009-12-11
It's never advisable to meet with an associate at any firm. In the case of First Round, this piece of wisdom takes on a whole new meaning.PRIVATE: Members Only
Fast and Thoughtful "No"
Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-03-31
All the good things I heard were true (well, at least the ones I can confirm given that we didn't make it to terms). FOLLOW THEIR ADVICE: USE LINKEDIN TO GET INTRODUCED. We had our initial screening with Christine -- very open, very thoughtful, very direct. This was one of those "no"s that hurts because you realize how great she/they would be as a partner.PRIVATE: Members Only
Good Experience
Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by JamesMc on 2008-06-16
Pitched their associate Mazen over the phone (yeah I know nothing beats being in person). One of my better experiences with VCs, he was very engaged and informed and we had a good dialog going out the sector (digital media). In the end the partners passedPRIVATE: Members Only
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Posted by Anonymous on 2007-11-12
FRC seemed to us to be pretty down to earth and smart. They have a good handle on what they think is a good investment, but they are also intellectually curious and willing to throw around ideas with you about your business.PRIVATE: Members Only (312 Characters)
Very Entrepreneurial
Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by tempo on 2007-10-16
Rob Hayes was one of the first VCs we met with in our process, and he put us through our paces (as I've heard he's done to others). He didn't invest at first, but his early feedback resonated for months as we developed our product. It was only after several months of rapid iteration on our business that we felt comfortable returning to him, and it paid off. Rob immediately appreciated the subtle but profound business implications of what we were doing. After that First Round moved quickly, as they've done ever since we closed the round.
Awesome contributors every step of the way.PRIVATE: Members Only (461 Characters)
First Round is Exellent
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Posted by jvandoren on 2007-06-12
First Round invested in us a few months ago, and I have nothing but the best things to say about them.PRIVATE: Members Only (313 Characters)
Smart Team
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Posted by Sonny on 2007-05-12
Josh and Howard are two of the smartest guys out there is very early investing. They also seem to have a deal pipline to see just about everything.PRIVATE: Members Only
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Kept Me in the Know - Phin Barnes
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Posted by yonkly on 2010-02-21
I had the pleasure of pitching Phin an idea for one of my side-projects, Yonkly (http://yonkly.com). Although it didn't end up raising capital, I found Phin a pleasure to work with. He was excellent in keeping me in the know, and keeping me informed on when to expect a decision. Phin's attitude is a reflection of First Round Capital as a whole. For any entrepreneur, I recommend checking them out.PRIVATE: Members Only (78 Characters)
Good Experience
Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by SixthTimeStartUp on 2009-05-04
We pitched Rob Hayes, and even though he ended up passing, he did so quickly and efficiently, and spent time with me afterward so I could understand his reasons. He also introduced me to several other people who have been very helpful. Over all this was about as good an experience that a "no" could be; I won't hesitate to approach Rob/ First Round again.PRIVATE: Members Only
First Round are First Class
Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by Raining on 2008-10-22
I pitched Josh and Rob and found them to be extremely knowledgeable about the web 2.0 space. They drilled us well and we found the interaction to be a great learning process for us. They eventually chose not to pass, but were very professional about it. Would definitely pitch them again.PRIVATE: Members Only
Best Pitch Yet... However...
Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by Anonymous on 2008-08-08
First of all I consider myself lucky to even have gotten the chance to pitch FRC... I was told by my introduction that they do very few deals... and they are a desirable fund. Yet I maintained hope because (based on their website) we seemed like a perfect match...
The pitch went great - I've been around a lot of people who know a lot about internet business, but none can even touch Josh... he presented the same questions I got from most VCs... but instead of asking because he didn't know the answer... I got the impression he was asking just to see if my answer was as good as his.
All in all - I walked out of there knowing a little bit more about my own company, and Josh (feigned") interest. I was promised a call back and never received (little surprised - very cordial until this point) it - which I consider a surprise considering how prompt they were getting back to me prior to meeting.
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Good Feedback, Considering...
Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by bamboo on 2008-06-25
Don't be afraid of Josh Kopelman.PRIVATE: Members Only (374 Characters)
Good Experience
Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by Anonymous on 2008-02-02
I pitched Howard very early in the formation of the company. He was engaged and attentive. He asked good questions. In the end FRC decided to not invest in the company, but Howard's questions were very valuable in shaping the pitch.PRIVATE: Members Only
Positive Experience
Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by fundable on 2007-07-09
We met several times and developed the foundation of a good working relationship. Ultimately we were not a good fit for each other this time, but I wouldn't hesitate to go back for the next venture.PRIVATE: Members Only (204 Characters)
The First Meeting/Presentation Was Over the Phone
Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-07-02
My first meeting/pitch to Josh Kopelman (and one of his partners) was over the phone since I'm on the west coast and they are on the east coast. I was wary of doing a first pitch on the phone and true to my fears it was a waste of time. They didn't get the space and we ended the call on a polite thanks for your time note.PRIVATE: Members Only (826 Characters)
Collapsing Markets
Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by skliger on 2007-06-11
Taking $5.00 in revenue for every $1.00 in profit means shrinking someone else's bloated market for the benefit of the startup. Josh and his team understand this better then most. You won't find a smarter, more entreprenuer friendly early stage fund on the planet. Josh was our first outside money, acted as our VP of Marketing for months and to this day provides valuable advice at every step. The best of the bestPRIVATE: Members Only
Josh Kopelman
Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by sandhillpitcher on 2007-05-04
Josh is great. He is an investor in our company and a long time adviser to me. His advice is always spot on and very practical. You can feel that he has run a successful Consumer Internet company (Half.com). This differentiates him from so many other VCs. My only regret is that Josh / First Round doesn't take board seats. It would be great to have his advice at every board meeting.PRIVATE: Members Only
Pitched Chris & Josh
Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by kickinit on 2008-11-01
Only met with Chris and Josh. The two are really nice guys. We liked Chris alot. Conversed via email, phone and met in person. Chris was great, easy to pitch, didn't ask the tough questions, was digging the product. Even put us in contact with someone to help with BD.PRIVATE: Members Only (420 Characters)
Polite Persistence
Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-12-06
I have found polite persistence is a good rule to use when contacting VC's, including FRC.PRIVATE: Members Only (561 Characters)
Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by tomtom on 2007-11-30
We met both Josh & Rob at a conference, and gave them a quick demo. Followed up with Rob later, and found him to be helpful, with constructive feedback and offers to introduce us to his contacts. They opted not to invest, as we are later stage than their sweet spot, but they got back to us quickly. I would definitely pitch them again.PRIVATE: Members Only
Smart, Hard Working, on Your Side
Fund: First Round Capital
Posted by serialentrep on 2007-10-12
Disclaimer: I run a Firstround funded company. They were the first Fund we turned to, and we have not had any regrets ever since. The investment process was efficient, and - given my experience with many other VCs - I have been extremely pleased with their involvement since closing the deal. They work very hard for us, have made extremely valuable introductions, are always reachable, and their counsel has always been helpful.PRIVATE: Members Only (307 Characters)


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Hi all! College student/tennis player here. I'm an average player. I usually hit from the baseline and I've never really played with other women, but I look forward to it! My tennis partner in Houston was a 5.5 and I could hit with him but he always beat me. I don't play competitively but I'm probably around a 3.5-4.0 player.
If you want to play let me know! :) I look forward to hearing from you.
UT students can play at IM courts. I have my own means of transportation so let me know what works for you. I'm free Wednesdays, Fri, Sat, and Sun.
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if you are still looking for someone I would like to play. I'm not exactly sure what I am (3-3.5) but maybe we can just play and see how it works out. I could play Wednesdays & Fridays between 10am and 3pm.
Hi Steph,
I am an average player as well (i think at least) and looking for someone to play with. let me know if you are still looking. i'm in central austin, close to the UT fields. Thanks
I can play with you.
Let me knowwhen and we can hookup.
I'm available today (Tuesday) all day if yo uwant to hit a little. Maybe work on some ground strokes and perhaps a little serve/returns if you feel up to it.
I'm rated 4.0, but hit with the 4.5-5.0 crowd (including the UT players) and can pretty much hit with anyone.
Let me know!
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I find that often, photos of things on the periphery of an event can be just as telling, or certainly as interesting, as photos of the event itself. Last weekend I was able to steal away to the Viva Las Vegas rockabilly weekend at the Orleans to bask in the Dax Wax, fashion and sounds of an era being kept alive by passionate fans from around the world. On my way to the car show from the showroom, I detoured to my car to grab some water and came across Catie Darby of Las Vegas putting the finishing touches on New Yorker Lorna Jackson's hairdo. I always enjoy it when I can find something incongruous that also tells a bit of the story.


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By now you've heard the buzz surrounding the controversial "gift" that was passed around Capitol Hill last week. The parody "Barack the Magic Negro" has brought the creator of the original song "Puff the Magic Dragon" out to voice his concern. Peter Yarrow of the 1960's folk-singing group Peter, Paul, and Mary released this statement:My Response to the Mean-Spirited "Barack the Magic Negro"
The sending of a Christmas
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entire country and our common agreement to move beyond racism.
It is almost unimaginable to me that Chip Saltzman who sent the CD,
would seriously be considered for the top post of the Republican
National Committee. Puff, himself, if asked, would certainly agree.
Why is it that some of the GOP (see, I didn't say all of them) still insists on spreading hatred and racism? It seemed like for a solid six weeks, that is all that the McCain camp did. As Yarrow has said, Obama is no longer a candidate. Like it or not, he will be YOUR president starting January 20th, 2009.
For those of you who have not yet heard the song will be out of luck to find it linked on this blog.
Although the song came out in 2007, I heard the song on Rush Limbaugh earlier this year and was absolutely disgusted with it. First of all I couldn't believe that the guy singing the song was trying to sound like Al Sharpton and secondly, Limbaugh tried to lay all blame that "liberals" and the LA Times as the ones that started the "Barack the 'Magic Negro'" term. (Yes, I did not link you to the source because it is Limbaugh's own site and I refuse to be linked to him at all.) This was about the same time that Limbaugh was urging people to participate in Operation Chaos. How'd that work out for ya Mr. Limbaugh?
And just how in the hell did Don Imus get kicked off of radio for his
"nappy" comments while Jabba the Recovering Dope Fiend continues to spew this garbage? Ok, I apologize. That was rude and stoops me to the level of Limbaugh; then again, I'm using the same freedom of speech that he makes millions off of.
I'll be thanking Mr. Limbaugh for his efforts in Operation Chaos and use of the 1st Amendment while I stand among the many in DC who will witnessing history on January 20th.


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The great advantage of this insert is that it fits all standard plane bodies from #4 to #8. It comes with a 2" scraper blade (0.016" thick), bevelled and honed with a hook on it, ready to go. 2-3/8" blades are available for #6, #7 and #8 planes.
It is a pleasure to use. Not only does it make scraping both easier and faster, but it ensures a level surface when you are done – no runs or hollows. The thicker (0.024") blades are useful for heavier stock removal and, with more resistance to vibration, they are particularly useful for woods that are very hard or have wild grain.
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Ravens at Broncos, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, KUSA-9
For the record: The home team usually wins the NFL's prime-time kickoff game. In the past 10 years, the home team has won nine times. A year ago, the visiting San Francisco 49ers upset the New York Giants 16-13 to end a 9-0 streak for the home team.
Streaking: Baltimore finished the 2012 regular season 1-5, including 0-3 on the road, before going 4-0 in the playoffs (3-0 on the road, including the neutral Super Bowl site).
Who's hot: The Broncos in their opener. They are 33-19-1 all time (.632). Only the Dallas Cowboys (35-17-1, .670) are better in Week 1.
Who's not: Broncos coach John Fox is 5-6 in openers for the lowest winning percentage (.455) among the 17 active NFL coaches with more than two seasons. Fox is 1-1 with the Broncos.
Key stat: Since the NFL expanded to a 16-game schedule in 1982 (and excluding the 1982 abbreviated season), the team winning its opener is more than twice as likely to make the playoffs as the loser. Last year, eight of the 12 playoff teams won their openers.
FYI: This is a two-city celebration to kick off the NFL season. The league will host an hour-long televised concert in Baltimore to honor the world champions beginning at 5:30 p.m. MDT.
Injury report: Ravens — DT Art Jones (illness) and TE Dennis Pitta (hip) are out. OL Ryan Jensen (foot), WR Deonte Thompson (foot) and DT Brandon Williams (toe) did not practice Monday. Broncos — CB Champ Bailey (foot), TE Joel Dreessen (knee) and RB C.J. Anderson (knee) did not practice Monday.
Coachspeak: "All eyes are on the Broncos and their tremendous football team and their really hostile environment." — Ravens coach John Harbaugh


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Ride: Iluka Loop
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An event every week that begins at 5:45am on Tuesday, repeating indefinitely
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This is the popular Tuesday morning "intervals" ride session. This is a high-intensity training session with a mix of fast, flat sections plus 3-7 hills and dedicated recovery points. Group 1 uses active recovery (constant rolling) at regrouping points and Groups 2 & 3 have passive recovery stops. The ride departs at 6AM from Celebrations Bottle-shop at Whitfords Shopping Centre.
Please self-seed yourself into the correct group for your ability at the start. The groups ride slightly varying routes to reduce distance with less hills repeats in Iluka for Group 2 and less distance (shortcuts) for Group 3. Approximate ride averages: Group 1 – plus 32km/hr, Group 2 – plus 30km/hr, Group 3 less 28km/hr. Distance: 40km, 38km & 32km.
Group 1 sets off separately to Group 2 and 3. They do not wait to regroup with Groups 2/3 during the ride however there are opportunities to "drop back" into Group 2 if you wish. We have a small but regular group of Group 3 riders doing the short cuts, which is working great. The main route for all groups starts with one lap around Hillarys (including either Hepburn Ave hill or Flinders Ave hill) then after regrouping in the Bunnings Whitfords driveway heads north up the coast through Mullaloo and all the way to Iluka where we do 0-3 circuits incorporating a hill climb on Fernando and back down St Lucia Rd, regrouping in the slip road just past Antayla Vista. Groups then return back down the coast including hill climbs of Resolute Way & Swanson St (Group 3 follows a shortcut that cuts out Swanson) and once in Hillarys we do another lap up Hepburn Ave and back along Marmion Ave to finish in the Whitfords carpark. For Group 1 that's a total of 7 hills, 5 hills for Group 2, and 3 hills for Group 3.
Full ride details including maps, profiles and GPS data downloads for this ride at Ride – Iluka Loop.


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Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia warned members of Congress Tuesday that budget cuts to local law enforcement agencies could make the nation's maritime borders vulnerable to terrorist attacks.
Testifying before a House Homeland Security Subcommittee, Garcia said a hiring freeze has already left his agency understaffed and overworked, leaving the economically important Houston Ship Channel Security District to be patrolled at times by a force not trained for maritime security.
The fiscal year 2012 Homeland Security Appropriations bill passed by the House cut grants to local and state law enforcement programs by $1.23 billion, a 55 percent reduction from grant programs in 2011, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., told the panel.
The appropriations legislation is waiting action in the Senate.
Garcia told the panel that local law enforcement agencies depend on this federal money. He declined to say specifically how many additional officers he felt were needed to patrol the channel, citing security concerns.
"We need additional resources to help us at the local level so we can stay ahead of domestic and international terrorism,'' he said. "Our biggest challenge in securing the ship channel is the woeful shortage of these resources from all government levels."
Alan Bernstein, director of public affairs for the sheriff's office, declined to say how many officers now patrol the channel, also citing security concerns.
The channel, part of Port Houston, is a passage for ocean vessels coming and going from the Gulf of Mexico to Houston-area shipyards and oil refineries.
Garcia's agency has received $30 million in Homeland Security grants for hardware upgrades but he said he needs additional money to fund salaries.
The Harris County sheriff's budget received $382 million from the county for this fiscal year.
Documents recovered from the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound, Garcia said, revealed that al-Qaeda considered attacking oil tankers like the ones that use the Houston channel.
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, said budget constraints must force agencies from each level of government to work efficiently together but that protecting water borders should be a top priority.
"Ultimately, whether we are talking about narcotics, undocumented aliens, or those who might wish to do us harm, we know that people will take the route they perceive to offer the best opportunity to enter the country," Cuellar said. "If we secure the land borders, people will try to come across our maritime borders and vice versa, so we must take a comprehensive approach to our nation's border security."


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What could be better than waking up in a comfy bed inside a city townhouse, country farm cottage, luxury lodge, or even a castle, before tucking into a full Scottish breakfast? It's all part of the experience at a bed and breakfast (B&B) or guest house in Scotland. Whether you are exploring cities, towns or the countryside, you can almost always find a quality B&B or guest house for an unforgettable stay.
Ask your friendly host for local know-how and they'll recommend great places to visit, where to eat, and top tips on travel. You'll find plenty of homely, personal touches and often there are excellent facilities, which might include off-road parking, wonderful loch-side views, pet-friendly rooms and handy bike or golf club storage.


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Residents Edward Payne and Sue Walker will compete for a two-year term on the selectboard. Incumbent Selectwoman Susan Stocker is unopposed in her bid for a three-year term.
Meanwhile, Chuck Welch, Suzanne Buck and Paul Plouffe are running unopposed for terms of one, two and three years, respectively, on the local school board.
Leonard Barrett is running unopposed for another three-year term as Bridport's representative on the UD-3 board.
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Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series on the increase of burglaries in Addison County. The second part will focus on the state police's new crime fighting tool.
ADDISON COUNTY — A Weybridge homeowner left her residence for an hour and locked every door in the house. She'd heard about area break-ins and her family was taking precautions.
"We were really locking our doors for the first time after 25 years in Vermont," she recalled.
"We got hit anyway."
ADDISON COUNTY — The sponsors of the annual Legislative Breakfast series have announced two changes to this year's schedule of weekly gatherings of Addison County lawmakers and residents.
The Feb. 11 breakfast scheduled for 7 a.m. in Bristol at the American Legion has been changed to a noon luncheon that will feature an appearance by Gov. Peter Shumlin. Also, the previously announced March 11 Governor's Luncheon scheduled for the Bridport Grange Hall has been changed to a 7 a.m. breakfast to be held at the Whiting Town Hall.
Editor's note: The writer of this story is one of many Addison County residents who has recently experienced a home break-in and the theft of precious family heirlooms of great sentimental value.
By BILL BROOKS
VERMONT — It was a good year to be a big game hunter in Vermont in 2012, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department reports. In particular, populations of wild turkeys and black bears are at very high levels, offering hunters of those species excellent opportunities. The whitetail harvest also saw several positive trends in 2012, with the totals for all hunting seasons within the statewide management goals. Perhaps of greater note, 2012 marked the first year in which there were no hunting-related shooting incidents in Vermont.
The reassessment by Vermont Gas Systems to change its proposed route through Monkton back to the Velco right-of-way instead of along public roads through a short stretch, was welcome news to many Monkton residents — though others are still peeved that the pipeline is headed through town without any apparent benefit to that community.
It's a interesting dilemma from a public policy perspective.
ADDISON COUNTY — In local high school boys' hoop action on Tuesday, Vergennes won big at home to remain unbeaten while Middlebury prevailed for the seventh straight outing, this time at Mount Abraham, to keep momentum heading into Friday's big home match-up with the Commodores.
Otter Valley (2-10) had been scheduled to play at Bellows Falls (3-7), but that contest was postponed until Feb. 12.
Vergennes residents are eyeing a double-whammy if a city bond to build a new $1.85 million police station is approved as well as two separate bonds for improvements to the Vergennes Union High School that could total $6.2 million. The school bonds will be voted on this coming Tuesday, while a vote to approve the police station bond would be held on Town Meeting Day.
That the bonds land in the taxpayers' laps at virtually the same time is bad enough, but there are also elements to both the city's and school's projects that are less than critical.
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This coverage is in addition to the employer's regular Ohio workers' comp insurance. Black Lung coverage is available through BWC, private insurance carriers or the employer may self-insure if the U.S. Department of Labor authorizes it.
To apply for Coal Mine Operators' (Black Lung) coverage through BWC, complete the (U-129) Application for Additional Coverage to Meet Standards of Federal Black Lung Law form by first requesting it by email: email@example.com or by calling 614-728-0535.
For those having Black Lung coverage, reportable wages are not subject to minimum and maximum payroll reporting requirements.
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