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In 2009 we saw ASUS bring us the first in what would become a line of limited edition graphics card beasts. The MARS sporting the power of two GTX 285 cores brought us excellent performance. 2010 saw ASUS jump on the AMD side of things and release the ARES which sported two HD 5870 cores. A new year and a new card sees ASUS jump back on to the NVIDIA side to release the sexiest looking card we've ever seen; the MARS II.
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To be honest, it's all a little hard to explain, so let's just instead use the page from the media kit that covers exactly how it works. It's funny that something quite simple is missed by so many companies, but ASUS manage to find an easy way to prevent any damage to the card or PCIe slot once it's installed.
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What is the approximate price for a cat's dental exam?
I was wondering if anybody has had to get their cat a full dental exam and cleaning and what the cost was?
I just got a quote from a vet in Barrie Ontario Canada
Preop Blood work $73.40
Blood collection $7.45
IntraOp Fluids $76.40
Anesthetic induction $151.70
Isoflurane anesthesia $58.40
Dental Exam-clean and polish $93.80
Tooth extraction 2 premolar $26.90 each
Partial day hospitalization $50.80
Total $565.75
I can't believe the total, I hope they except a monthly payment plan!
That's not a dental exam, that's a dental procedure. I do dental exams with every physical exam, which costs $34.
Preop Blood work: $60
Blood collection: included with bloodwork
IntraOp Fluids: not usually done, but if so, no charge
Anesthetic induction: holy CRAP! our induction is included with dental procedure
Isoflurane anesthesia: included with dental procedure
Dental Exam-clean and polish: $85
Tooth extraction 2 premolar: if not loose, $50 each, otherwise $5 each
Partial day hospitalization: included with dental
Pain medication: $30 average depending on size of pet, always dispensed with extractions
Antibiotics: $30 average depending on size of pet, always dispensed with extractions
That's on par with what our vet charges here in California (small dif between US & CAN $$). Our bill last year went quite a bit higher because she needed so many extractions. At least she is a lot happier now without her bad teeth, so I think it was well worth it.
I wish I had some of that 'mad money' and if I did, I sure wouldn't spend it on a dental exam for a cat or dog. I have had both cats and dogs for up to 16 years without ever having any sort of dental work. Where do rabbits, squirrels, coyotes, etc. etc. go for work on their teeth? As long as my pet's mouths look healthy and teeth look clean and bright, I sure am not going to worry.
BTW, they all get all the outdoor animals they want to devour and to clean their teeth on.
Carmen, you make a good point. I don't think of dental procedures for animals as routine, but I'm under the impression that in some areas, they are. My kitty has a mouth problem that seems to be more of an immune system disorder, so she needed her teeth pulled if at all possible. Her brother, who passed away earlier this year, had beautiful teeth all his life- I certainly would never had taken any risks associated with any surgical procedure unless it was really called for.
Some pets don't get dental disease. I think some of it is genetics, some of it is diet. Toy sized dogs and those dogs and cats with smushy faces have more dental problems than normally sized dogs and those without smushed faces.
If the teeth and gums are healthy, there is no reason to do a dental procedure. I don't recommend them unless there is a reason.
Wow -- I am reading this with disbelief as well. My cat is almost 4 and has only been to the vet to get his shots and neuter.
15 years ago I dated a guy whose family had three cats. They used to take the cats for teeth cleaning and I remember them coming home and being sick for a few days from the anesthetic. I thought it was crazy.
We had an indoor/outdoor cat for 19 years when I was a kid that never had his teeth cleaned either. I don't even think they did it in those days!
So, is the bottom line that a dental cleaning is recommended for a cat? If so, how often? Or is only if needed?
My vet does dental prophys on my cat every year for prevention of disease and tarter build up. Wild animals eat the entire animal they catch, this cleans their teeth. If the wild animal gets a tooth abscess or loose tooth - it dies. My last cat went 11 years without dental care. She died of heart disease which can be related to lack of dental care. The bacteria that builds up on their teeth can go systemic and cause a lot of internal problems (kydney, heart, lungs). Really pull back the gums on your pets and look at the very back molars, if it's yellow/grey and built up, you are past due for a dental prophy. My current cat gets her teeth brushed and her yearly prophys and she still has some tarter built up. She also gets dental chews occasionally. I brush my teeth twice a day and get a prophy twice a year and still have tarter build up.
Prevention is key, yearly dental prophys mean shorter anethesia time which greatly reduces the risk, that and the pre-op bloodwork and monitoring makes it safer. If the bloodwork shows higher risk we don't do the procedure until it looks better.
Dentals cost $726 regular price for cats. This includes a long list of things, I'll list them in a minute. They offer a Wellness plan that spreads the cost of the dental and vaccines out through the year. If I had to pay the full cost of the wellness plan I would be paying $335/year for dental, 2 bloodworks, urinalysis, 2 fecals, 2 dewormings, 2 comprehensive exams, all vaccines,15% discount on not covered services, and free office visits.
Dental prophy:
$34.95 office visit
9.81 pre-anesthetic exam
8.50 blood sample collect/prep
62.06 internal organ function screen
34.87 manual differential of blood cells
36.19 blood cell count
47.59 ECG monitoring
16.89 recovery care after anesthesia
14.00 pet nurse care
18.17 doctor's supervision
29.97 hospitalization ward fee
25.01 IV fluids
17.89 IV fluid set
23.30 IV catheter insertion
70.22 anesthesia feline dental
31.12 pulse oximeter
18.94 tracheal tube intubation
20.93 propofol injection
34.09 torbugesic SA inj
26.54 floride treatment
21.32 polish teeth
52.31 dental prophy
16.01 hand scaling
23.07 ampicillin inj
21.65 Ace inj (pre-op med)
20.00 glyco inj (removed if not needed) glyco raises the heart rate if it drops below safe levels, the monitoring lets you catch that before it is unsafe for the pet.
The prices just went up this year for new sign ups, so I won't know current prices until my new dog gets his dental done later this year, he needs to gain weight.
That quote looks about right.
Dental care for pets is just as critical as for humans - and for the same reason. Bacterial infections that get into your blood stream via dental inflammation can kill you and/or make you extremely ill. Our pets are not immuned to this risk just as humans are not.
So, would you rather spend money on extensive medical care due to a blood infection that can also impact the heart or spend the money on preventative dental care?
Due to the cost (as you are finding out...) people generally do not spend the money on this treatment. I have a new rescue kitty who's breath stinks beyond stinky due to an oral infection and will be getting her teeth cleaned/extracted for about the same cost. It sucks, but thinking of her being in pain when I can do something about it is something I feel is my responsibility as a pet owner.

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FÉDÉRATION AÉRONAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE FAI BALLOONING COMMISSION (CIA) Newsletter Autumn 2001 CONTENTS 1. President"s Column 2. To WAG or not to WAG? 3. CIA Conference 2002 4. CIA Administration Account 5. CIA Donations Scheme 6. Payments to CIA 7. Points for Action from the 2001 Plenary Meeting 8. CIA Approved Jurors for 2001 9. FAI Members and CIA Delegates for 2001 10. Reminders 11. Credit Card Payment Form 12. CIA Questionnaire for 2001 13. CIA Annual Conference 2002 – Accommodation Booking Form 14. CIA Annual Conference 2002 – Registration Form 1. PRESIDENTS COLUMN By Jean Claude Weber, CIA President My time during the third week of October was entirely dedicated to the FAI 94 th General Conference held in Montreux, and I believe to have well spent my time this year. This was not always the case in the past, and because I feel that two of this year"s General Conference"s issues mandate some more detailed information, I will use this column to report and to share some views and facts with you. FAI"s future You are no doubt aware (by having been informed through your NAC) that the FAI is in the middle of a rather important restructuring effort, important not so much for the FAI as central administrative body, but very important for the FAI"s air sport activities. The FAI"s Structural Working Group, set up after last year"s General Conference in Linköping, came up with the catalogue of measures and proposals below, destined to redefine the FAI by what it is good at doing right now (the air sport activities) rather than by what it was good at in the past (the NACs). 1. LONG TERM GOAL OF STRUCTURAL WORKING GROUP (SWG) PROCESS TO PROPOSE A REVISED STRUCTURE FOR FAI, APPROPRIATE FOR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH FAI"S SOLE RELIABLE SOURCE OF REVENUE WILL NO LONGER BE MEMBERSHIP FEES. 2. DEFINITION OF VISION 2.1 RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND OBLIGATIONS FAI is "the sole international body governing air sports" (Statute 1.8.1). Such a position is by nature a monopoly, which confers rights and privileges and carries obligations. As the world"s chief promoter of air sports and record attempts, FAI carries the obligation to be the driving force in the continuous development of these activities. FAI"s primary purpose is to create and maintain conditions optimally conducive to the promotion and development of air sports. This primary purpose extends to each element of FAI: Members and Commissions. When facing a challenge involving new sporting developments and the manifestation of FAI"s public profile, FAI - with its Air Sport Commissions - has no option but to take appropriate action. Inaction, or deferred action in the face of challenge will always be seen as failure to fulfil its claimed role. In the same manner, each national member organisation has no option but to take appropriate initiatives and to promote and develop air sports within its domain. Inaction on the part of a FAI Member will be seen as failure to fulfil its obligations towards the individual air sport participants it represents. FAI manages air sport development primarily through a system of Commissions and has devolved to each of these the responsibility for a particular field or sport. In addition, important FAI activities are centrally managed and financed, including the development and maintenance of FAI"s public profile. Centrally financed investment in future development does not necessarily yield rewards in the short or medium term, nor will investments necessarily yield financial returns to the part of the organisation that provides the funds. In order for FAI to meet its obligations as the world body governing air sports, available assets need to be applied towards maintaining initiative and momentum, always considering that FAI is one, unified organisation, where benefits may accrue to other parts of the organisation than the one making the investment. 3. FUTURE FRAMEWORK 3.1. The SWG bases its detailed proposals on the above statement of rights, privileges and obligations, creating the following framework of future concepts: 3.1.1 FAI is a full-bodied organisation in itself and not solely a service bureau for Members. 3.1.2. It is vital to generate a greatly increased level of public interest in air sports. 3.1.3. FAI competitions need to become global media events. Air sports are attractive to the media. 3.1.4. In order to gain prestige, air sports must have a high media profile, and be prominent and visible among other sports. The format of the WAG should be reviewed to make it more attractive for the media and the public. 3.1.5. FAI should continue its TV production efforts. Significant sums of money have already been invested over several years. Failure to continue this effort now would mean having wasted this investment. TV rights will eventually generate enough revenue, directly or indirectly, to start reducing the part of the budget paid by the members. 3.1.6. An invitation should be issued to FAI members and Air Sport Commissions (ASCs) to invest in the "media future". 3.1.7. The FAI budget must be funded partially from outside, commercial sources. However, having members (and membership fees) is a way of strengthening commitment and a feeling of belonging among Air Sport Participants (A.P.s), NACs and air sports. 4. SCALE OF SUBSCRIPTION FEES The SWG noted that the FAI scale of subscriptions is adopted annually by the General Conference. There is no provision in Statutes or By Laws determining the principles on which subscriptions should be based. The SWG recommended the following principles: 4.1. FAI should determine how many air sport people (APs) there truthfully are in each country, using all available sources of information. 4.2. AP numbers, and this factor alone, should determine the fees payable and number of votes at General Conference. 4.3. An equal fee for each AP in every NAC is impracticable. A sliding scale is needed, with the per capita fee decreasing in tiers as the number of APs in a country grows. 4.4. Members must be grouped in classes to avoid the complexity of an individual pricing system. 4.5. There is no money, strength and will in present member organisations to pay more to FAI. But the potential for greater income from APs is there. 4.6. There is a need to re-institute a small (1 to 3%) annual subscription fee increase reflecting the rise in the cost of living index. 5. MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS 5.1. Providing membership criteria is a way of guiding the organisation and operation of air sports in the different countries all around the world and thus promoting air sports. FAI must precisely define what it requires of its members: To remain representative of all air sports practised in the country To respect all aspects of FAI statutes, by-laws, sporting code etc To report annually to FAI on time To nominate and send representatives to appropriate commissions and to the General Conference, and if unable to attend then to give a proxy or send apologies, preferably with views on agenda items in writing. To nominate and send participants to appropriate international air sport competitions. To pay dues on time. Based on the framework of thinking described above, the SWG"s remit under the tasking given by the 93rd General Conference in Linköping is fulfilled in the recommendations below. 6. MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE The SWG identified the key membership questions as being: "How can FAI help to ensure that all APs in member countries are properly represented?" and " Under what conditions should FAI allow single-sport organisations to become FAI (Associate) Members?" Its recommendations are as follows: 6.1. The basic principle of one Member per country should be upheld provided that the conditions in 6.2 below continue to be fulfilled: 6.2. A FAI Member with monopoly power must always meet the following minimum criteria: To properly represent all air sport disciplines active in the country. To respect all aspects of FAI statutes, by-laws, sporting code etc. To pay subscriptions on time. 6.3. The following means should be applied by FAI so that non-compliant NACs can more easily be suspended, expelled or caused to resign. Legitimate complaint must be the criterion. 6.4. If a FAI Member with monopoly power no longer fulfils the criteria in paragraph 6.2. above, FAI should also have the power to admit Associate Members from the country concerned. 6.5. The fulfilment of these criteria should be determined by FAI. For 6.2 above (first two points), FAI should react to legitimate complaints. 6.6. A complaint received should be deemed legitimate or otherwise by the FAI Secretary General (no need for a minimum number of signatures or any other procedural restrictions). 6.7. If it is deemed legitimate by the Secretary General , the complaint shall be put to the Executive Board for appropriate action. 6.8. The options for Executive Board action are: rejection of the complaint ; recovery of sporting powers to FAI; admission of additional Associate Members from the country concerned, recommendation for the Active Member"s suspension or expulsion; 6.9. Fees for Associate Members admitted under the circumstances described in paragraphs 3.4/3.8 above should be determined by FAI. They should not be aligned with fees for "non-breakaway" Associate members, but rather be proportional to the NAC"s fee plus a % factor to make it financially unattractive to break away. 6.10. All Associate Members should continue to have voting rights at Air Sport Commission level only (that is no General Conference votes). 6.11. General Conference votes should be allocated according to the number of A.P.s represented. 6.12. The circumstances under which FAI Sporting Powers can be delegated to NACs and other organisations should be better defined, especially in connection with the need to use professional event organisers for major events. 7. RAISING REVENUE FROM OTHER SOURCES. The SWG agreed on several comments and suggestions in connection with the raising revenue from other sources: 7.1. SWG recommends raising the value of FAI and air sports in general through more media exposure. We should seek to increase awareness of the fact that the return on investment does not necessarily come directly to FAI itself, or to NACs, but to the general AP community. This is part of FAI"s promotional role. 7.2. People will be prepared to invest for a convincing vision of the future. When media rights were concentrated centrally in FAI, the TWI and Discovery deals resulted. Any slow-down in this area would be very detrimental. 7.3. FAI should take from the resources already available to allow for the hiring of a media executive. The money that FAI has invested should be made to work for a more secure future for FAI. A figure approaching CHF 500 000 per year is needed to fund TV management and production (production costs plus TV/Media person in office). 7.4. Hire an additional person in the FAI office to bring in revenue (promoter/fund raiser). 7.5. Persuade philanthropic individuals to contribute to a fund (target e.g. 20m$) for the future of air sport (bequests in wills or donations in conjunction with major anniversaries). FAI would not be able to touch the principal, but could use the interest for specified purposes. 7.6. Corporate FAI Membership. Companies that wish to set world records in the aircraft they have manufactured could be required to become corporate members of FAI. There would be a need to define precisely what and how FAI can "sell" to businesses under the title of corporate membership. The SWG recommends that a new Corporate Membership category be introduced and that detailed proposals be drawn up to this end for presentation to the 2002 FAI General Conference. 7.7. The SWG is split on the issue of setting a specific, interim target for FAI of obtaining, say, X% of FAI income from other sources within Y years, i.e there is no consensus on this subject. 8. STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND FAI MEMBERSHIP The SWG considered that the measures recommended above would already serve substantially to strengthen FAI membership. There was general agreement that FAI should not work actively to extend further the number of member countries, although it should continue to welcome warmly new members who applied spontaneously. Other proposals were: 8.1. FAI"s visual image needs to be polished and made more appealing to APs. FAI needs a new logo, a common image giving internal cohesion and an increased awareness of FAI amongst APs. Media exposure is one way to achieve this, since it makes for a closer relationship with APs. 8.2. FAI can help strengthen its member organisations by ensuring that they are representative of APs. 8.3. A special internal marketing effort is needed in order to achieve a closer relationship between FAI and APs. The above recommendations are, for the time being, exactly that. The General Conference did not decide on any of the recommendations, and we will have to wait for another year before being presented with final wording. So, if you have something to add, don"t hesitate to contact your CIA delegate or your NAC. I am sure they will be grateful for any input. The future of the World Air Games The other noteworthy issue with direct implications for the Air Sport Commissions concerned the future of the World Air Games. Again, having learned the hard way, the FAI is now prepared to reconsider the ways future WAGs can be organised and a number of different models is likely to emerge very soon, especially of organization and structure. In this respect, the Air Sport Commission Presidents present already unanimously agreed to to fully support the common effort to continue the WAGs no longer stage World- or Continental Championships during the WAGs, devise special participation and qualification criteria, different from World- or Continental Championship participation criteria, devise or adapt the participating competitions to increase their respective competitor, public and media appeal, favor a single-site, multi-sports event. It has to be noted that the CIA"s reports and competitors" polls on the 2nd WAGs in Spain have greatly contributed to the discussions. The ASC Presidents also agreed to meet in Lausanne in early February to evaluate and to discuss the above mentioned models. I agree that this report is not really easy to read, but I felt that you should know what"s going on in FAI, so that you can discuss these issues with your fellow balloonists and your NACs. I look forward to your comments. In the mean time, all the best and season"s greetings. Jean Claude Weber, CIA President 2. TO WAG OR NOT TO WAG? Back from the ballooning events in the 2nd World Air Games in Seville, I feel an urgent need to thank all competitors, officials and organisers for their participation in the AA and AX events. These events have undoubtedly been made a success by all the participants for the benefit of our sport and therefore also for the FAI. The world"s balloonists have all the reasons to be proud of their performance and their sport. In Seville I had that rarely lived feeling of solidarity between all our participants; gas and hot air competitors, officials and organisers all mixed perfectly well and it was a pleasure to assist at the many flights and social activities. Oh yes, not all was perfect and some of the participants felt very strongly about some shortcomings, and our competitors expressed their satisfaction and their concerns quite freely after the events at the CIA debriefings. It was also interesting to learn from a CIA Competitors Subcommittee questionnaire, distributed to all competitors during the event, that of the 28 competitors who replied 68% are generally satisfied with the organisation and the competition, 57% believe the participation cost to have been to high and 54% would have preferred to make their own participation arrangements (vs all inclusive), 40% were not financially supported by their NAC or other sponsors, 68% feel that the event was not different from a World or Continental Championship, 75% did not see any other air sport activity during the WAG 57% rate the WAG ballooning events of a lower status than a World Championship 64% believe in the WAG future 68% support the CIA"s efforts to promote the FAI"s WAG goals 54% support the CIA"s WAG competitors selection process The full replies to the questionnaire can be found on the CSC"s website.) All in all, these numbers tend to confirm my personal impression that the WAG are now well accepted and that a majority wishes the FAI and CIA to continue with the Games. Fair Play and mutual respect must be the prime motors in any sport, including air sports, and it seems to me that most of our participants feel comfortable with these basic objectives and adhere. Although a few of the competitors" comments and actions clearly indicated that these principles were not really understood by some (one comment, by a competitor who has had his participation sponsored by 75%, complained that he had to pay for the "vacation" of officials), I am confident that in the long run they will be understood by all willing to enter our events. It is therefore vitally important that we continue to have good sport and fun at our events and that we show the sceptics that it is worth participating. But, if these events have been so successful, how comes that we were unable to show this to the "outside" world? This being the World Air Games, I dearly missed the opportunity to assist at other air sport events and to share the enthusiasm and love for our respective air sports and the same element, and I am convinced, by what I hear from other air sports, that they were equally frustrated. Thus this magic feeling of solidarity could not spread through all of the WAG events. Communication and PR were catastrophic, at least as far as ballooning is concerned. This came as a surprise, especially so as one could assume that the lesson from the 1st WAG had been learned, although at the same time we knew from the beginning that the organisers" resources would be spread very thinly over the different WAG sites and that this would make it nearly impossible, or at least very difficult, to paint a homogeneous picture of the WAG. I strongly believe that the World Air Games are a fantastic opportunity and promotional tool for the FAI and all its air sports. We have the content the public and the media we are looking for. But we have to arrange this content in a way that makes it interesting. Spreading it all over Spain (or any other country for that matter) does not really help. Should there be a 3rd edition of the WAG, and I sincerely hope so, than it will be necessary to revise the concept and to finally realise that only with a single site combination event can we achieve our goal. J.C. Weber CIA President 3. CIA CONFERENCE 2002 - 6th to 9th March 2002 in Riga, Latvia 3.1 AGENDA ITEMS All items for inclusion in the agenda for the 2001 Plenary Meeting must reach the CIA President and the CIA Secretary NOT LATER THAN 22nd DECEMBER 2001. These will then be included in the agenda which will be mailed in January 2002. Agenda items should include any supporting documentation, and a position paper, all of which will be included with the agenda. Remember that the CIA Plenary Meeting cannot make final decisions on items that do not appear on the agenda. 3.2 CONFERENCE DETAILS 3.2.1 DATES 6 & 7 March Subcommittee and Working Group Meetings 8 & 9 March Plenary Meeting 3.2.2 LOCATION The Conference will take place at: Reval Hotel Latvija, Elizabetes 55, RIGA, Latvia Tel: +371 7772260 Fax: +371 7772332 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Contact: Ms. Everita Machule 3.2.3 ACCOMMODATION Reval Hotel Latvija US $85 single occupancy US $95 twin occupancy Including full breakfast buffet, taxes and VAT 3.2.4 RESERVATIONS Please make your own reservations direct with the hotel using the form included with this newsletter. 3.2.5 ACCESS By air to Riga from the following International hubs – Frankfurt, Prague, Vienna, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, London, Moscow. 3.2.6 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION Please complete the form included with the newsletter and return it to the CIA Secretary. 3.3 TIMETABLE ROOM 1 2 3 4 Wednesday 6th March2002 08.30-09.30 WorldRankWG Event S&E WG Logo WG 09.30-10.30 WorldRankWG Event S&E WG Logo WG 10.30-11.30 S & SC WG AA/AM WG Scoring WG EventD&A WG 11.30-12.30 S & SC WG AA/AM WG Scoring WG EventD&A WG LUNCH 12.30 - 1400 14.00-15.00 Records SC AX WG BX WG LTAE WG 15.00-16.00 Records SC AX WG BX WG LTAE WG 16.00-17.00 Records SC AX WG Media WG Tracking WG 17.00-18.00 Records SC AX WG Media WG Tracking WG The OPEN FORUM DISCUSSION N will start at 18.00, location to be announced Thursday 7th March 2002 08.30-09.30 Jury Board Safety SC Competitor SC PR & D SC 09.30-10.30 Jury Board Safety SC Competitor SC PR & D SC 10.30-11.30 Jury Board Safety SC Competitor SC PR & D SC 11.30-12.30 Jury Board Safety SC Competitor SC PR & D SC LUNCH 12.30 - 1400 14.00-15.00 EPAS Rules SC Observer SC 15.00-16.00 EPAS Rules SC Observer SC 16.00-17.00 Bureau EPAS Rules SC Observer SC 17.00-18.00 Bureau EPAS Rules SC Observer SC Friday 8th March 2002 08.00-18.00 PLENARY MEETING Saturday 9th March 2002 08.00-18.00 PLENARY MEETING 4. CIA ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2001 Period from 1 Jan 2001 to 31 October 2001 Donation Expenses Ukraine '01 50 S. Roux Devillas 600 Switzerland 01 343 N. Robertson 1046 Slovenia '01 45 A. Nagorski 143 Japan '01 688 J.C. Weber 3060 Turkey '01 44 4849 United Kingdom '01 603 Denmark '01 44 CIA Flags 994 Ireland '01 35 Donation to Youth Luxembourg '01 148 Traning Camps 1188 France '01 565 Conference '01 Hong Kong '01 38 Secretarial Services 1136 2603 CIA Patches 972 Sanction Fees FAI Medals for 2001 480 Saga 2001 683 Gas Training Manual 1947 Coupe d'Europe 2001 693 6717 Mobilux Cup 2001 1000 Gordon Bennett 2001 985 Baltic Cup 2001 500 South American Champ 01 500 Motego '01 740 5101 Sales of Ties & Patches 291 Sale of CIA Gold Badge 750 WAG Liasion Fee 5925 Int. Observer Registration 18 TOTAL INCOME 14688 TOTAL EXPENSES 11566 CASH FLOW Balance b/f 1.1.01 20288 Income for year 14688 34976 Expenditure for year 11566 Balance c/f 8/5/01 23410 ANALYSIS OF EXPENSES 1ST JANUARY TO 31ST OCTOBER 2001 NAME Details Travel Hotel Post, fax & Stationary Sundries TOTALS &meals 'phone N. Robertson Secretarial Expenses to 31/3/01 499 547 1046 S. Roux Devillas WG Chairman's Expenses 2000 600 600 A. Nagorski CD ROMs 143 143 J.C. Weber President's Expenses 2800 260 3060 4849 Other expenditure N. Robertson Secretarial Services for CIA 1136 Annual Conference 2001 in Switzerland Youth Camps Donation to German Youth 1188 Training Camp 2000 LOGO & Products WG CIA Patches and Flags 1966 FAI Medals for 2001 Sanctioned 480 Events German BF Cost of Gas Balloon Training 1947 Manual 6717 5. CIA DONATIONS SCHEME As you will see from the list on the previous page a number of countries have made a donation to CIA this year, but there are very many more which have not! Your donations are very important to the CIA, and enable it to continue to serve our sport world wide in an efficient and effective way. The CIA Donations Scheme is based on the number of pilots each country declares in its Annual Return, and the minimum rates are as follows: Number of pilots declared 0 – 100 101 – 750 Over 750 Minimum donation in US $ $25 $200 $350 Please make your donation using one of the methods listed below. 6. PAYMENTS TO CIA All payments under $500, and ALL Donations, can be paid to the FAI/CIA by Credit Card using the approved form. All payments over $500, including ALL Sanction Fees, should be paid by Bank Wire Transfer. Please use the following bank routing information when you wire funds to FAI for the CIA account: International Money Transfer order or SWIFT Transfer, and state what the payment is for. SWIFT CODE: CRES CHZZ 20A Bank A/C Name: Federation Aeronautique Internationale Bank A/C Nos: 0425-457968-32-1 (US$), 0425-457968-31 (CHF) or 0425-457968-32 (EURO) Bank: Credit Suisse Private Banking, Rue du Lion d"Or 5-7, Case postale 2468, CH-1002 Lausanne, Switzerland. Mark: Without charge for the beneficiary, and state what payment is for. 7. POINTS FOR ACTION FROM THE CIA PLENARY MEETING, BERN, SWITZERLAND 2ND & 3RD MARCH 2001 Numbers refer to CIA Plenary Minutes 15. JURY BOARD To distribute a re-test paper to those Jurors who took their latest test more than 5 years ago. To publish Version 6/2001 of the Jury Handbook on the CIA web. 20. To ensure completion and posting on the CIA web of revised Jury Board Tests. 16. OBSERVER SUBCOMMITTEE To update the Observer Handbook with the approved changes. To add the Observer Evaluation Report to the Register of Observers To add the approved Observer Invitation Policy Document as an appendix to the Observer Handbook and insure it is included in EPAS Sanction Documents. 17. PR & DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE To review CIA name and logo and make recommendations to the Plenary Meeting in 2002. To produce a CIA brochure and CD by June 2001 18. EPAS To ensure the approved Special Plenary Tracking Working Group completes its work by the 2002 CIA Annual Conference. To work with the Competitor SC to identify what information would be useful for competitors to know prior to sanction approval and make that information available. 24. To re-introduce the proposed changes to S1, Chapter 7 at the 2002 Plenary 19. CIA SECRETARY To ensure the inclusion in the CIA Internal regulations of the approved "CHAPTER 15 – REGISTER OF NOTABLE FLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS". 19. CIA PRESIDENT To request CIA to review their record procedures as stated in GS 6.8.2 and 6.8.4 and consider authorising each ASC to be able to extend the deadline for submission of World Record claims in their specific sports. 22. To ask FAI to obtain all the relevant ATC and Immigration Permissions required for future Gordon Bennett races. 22. RULES SUBCOMMITTEE To standardise in all MERs the rule concerning "Qualification of Flight Crew/Passengers in sanctioned events". To make the approved changes to the Gordon Bennett MER. To make the approved changes to the BX MER To implement the reprint of the proposed S1 Chapter 7 in January 2003. To instigate further discussion on the nomination process for Montgolfier Diplomas and the Santos Dumont Gold Airship Medal. To make the approved changes to Section 1 of the Sporting Code. 32. AA & AM WORKING GROUP Coupe Gordon Bennett proposals. To insure completion of the work required by the approved motions 1 – 4 and addition (b). 8. CIA APPROVED JURORS LIST 2001 SENIOR LEVEL JURORS BX INTERMEDIATE LEVEL JURORS BX ENTRY LEVEL JURORS BX Hans AKERSTEDT (SWE) X Alan BLOUNT (USA) Bruce COMSTOCK (USA) Jakob BURKHARD (SUI) X Garry BRITTON (USA) Sid CUTTER (USA) Don CAMERON (GBR) X James BYRD (USA) Thomas FINK (GER) Horst HASSOLD (GER) Tom DONNELLY (GBR) X Johann FURSTNER (AUT) Masashi KAKUDA (JPN) X Wolfgang GRUBER (AUT) X Daniel GALBRAITH (AUS) Garry LOCKYER (CAN) X Dominik HAGGENEY (GER) X Luc van GEYTE (BEL) Alex NAGORSKI (CAN) X Arnost HONIG (CZE) X David GLEED (CAN) Les PURFIELD (GBR) X Sabu ICHIYOSHI (JPN) John GRUBBSTROM (SWE) Neil ROBERTSON (GBR) X Risto JALAVA (FIN) Salvator HAIM (BRA) Jean SAX (BEL) X Helmut KOCAR X Torben HANSEN (DEN) Tom SHEPPARD (USA) X Koji OTA (JPN) Gerrit HEIRMAN (BEL) Arno SIEGER (GER) X Brita PETERSEN (GER) X Cess van HELDEN (NED) Jacques SOUKUP (GBR) X Bengt STENER (SWE) Sandor HIDAS (HUN) Debbie SPAETH (USA) X Mary Anne STEVENS (CAN) X Hanne HOHMANN (GER) Victor THORNE (GBR) X Vladimir KARNAUKOV (UKR) Jean-Claude WEBER X Patrick KEARLEY (GBR) X (LUX) Cathy KNUCHEL (CAN) Jean le MARCHAND (FRA) Tom-Dragan MIKLOUSIC (CRO) Derry MOORE (GBR) Lindsay MUIR (GBR) Mike MURPHY (USA) Anita NOGUERA (ESP) X Christer ODMAN (SWE) Mako OIWA (JPN) Ken PENFOLD (CAN) Alain POULET (FRA) Gren PUTLAND (AUS) David RAPP (USA) X Stella ROUX DEVILLAS (FRA) Murray SCHOLTZ (CAN) Gerold SIGNER (SUI) Darryl STUART (AUS) Mark SULLIVAN (USA) Jonathan THORNTON (BRA) Mike WALLACE (USA) 16 15 14 7 36 3 The above are qualified to The above are qualified to serve as The above are qualified to serve as serve as Jury President Jury President at any type of event Jury Member at any type of event or Member at any type of except World Championships, and except World Championships event Jury Member at any type of event. TOTAL JURORS = 66 Total BX = 23 9. FAI MEMBERS, CIA DELEGATES AND ALTERNATE DELEGATES As approved at the 2001 FAI General Conference COUNTRY STATUS ACTIVE CIA DELEGATE CIA BALLOON ALTERNATE ING FULL MEMBERS (75) ALGERIA ALG OK YES ARGENTINA ARG OK YES Mazzini, G Herrmann, C AUSTRALIA AUS OK YES Kavanagh, S Wilson, R AUSTRIA AUT OK YES Gruber, W Starkbaum, J AZERBAIJAN AZE OK NO BELARUS BLR OK YES Firsakov, A Zarik, K BELGIUM BEL OK YES De Cock, P Sax, J BRAZIL BRA OK YES Haim, S Schwartz, B CANADA CAN OK YES Nagorski, A Stevens, M-A CHILE CHI OK YES Torres Ojeda, P CHINA CHN OK YES Wu,G Li, T COLOMBIA COL OK NO CROATIA CRO OK YES Miklousic, T CYPRUS CYP OK NO CZECH REPUBLIC CZE OK YES Suchy, M Merinsky, P DENMARK DEN OK YES Sorensen, H Vinther, J EGYPT EGY OK YES Osman, S Shehab, S ESTONIA EST OK YES FINLAND FIN OK YES Pakarinen, E Ollikainen, J FRANCE FRA OK YES Besnainou, M Bernardin, J GERMANY GER OK YES Haggeney, M Schneider, U GREECE GRE OK YES Kotsagerides, M Papargiis, N GUATEMALA GUA OK YES HONG KONG, CHINA HKG OK YES Black, N Parry, R HUNGARY HUN OK YES Meszaros, B Hidas, S ICELAND ISL OK YES Gudmundsson, A Thordarson, B INDIA IND OK YES INDONESIA INA OK NO IRAN - OK NO IRAQ IRQ OK YES IRELAND IRL OK YES McCormac, T O'Neill, C ISRAEL ISR OK NO ITALY ITA OK YES Cisaro, E JAPAN JPN OK YES Ichiyoshi, S Kakuda, M KAZAKHSTAN KAZ OK YES KENYA KEN OK YES Marshall, C KOREA KOR OK YES Jin, S Seo, J LATVIA LAT OK YES LEBANON LIB OK NO LITHUANIA LTU OK YES Komza, R Mikelevicius, R LUXEMBOURG LUX OK YES Sauber, C Weber, J-C MACEDONIA MKD OK YES MEXICO MEX OK NO MOLDOVA MDA OK NO MONACO MON OK NO MOROCCO MAR OK NO MOZAMABIQUE MOZ OK NO NAMIBIA NAM OK NO NETHERLANDS NED OK YES de Brujin, M Coucke, R NEW ZEALAND NZL OK YES Stacey, M McKee, D NORWAY NOR OK YES Klingberg, M PAKISTAN PAK OK NO POLAND POL OK YES Czerniawski, J PORTUGAL POR OK YES ROMANIA ROM OK YES RUSSIA RUS OK YES Tarasenko, N Shifrin, D SAN MARINO SMR OK NO SINGAPORE SIN OK NO SLOVAK REPUBLIC SVK OK YES Brezan, J Santa, M SLOVENIA SLO OK YES Ambrozic, B Cimerman, I SOUTH AFRICA RSA OK YES Grobbelaar, K SPAIN ESP OK YES Llado-Costa, C Pusey, G SWEDEN SWE OK YES Akerstedt, H Stener, B SWITZERLAND SUI OK YES Burkard, J Horni, C THAILAND THA Suspended NO TURKEY TUR OK YES Celik, Y Kutlay, U UKRAINE UKR OK YES Nikolaev, A Karnaukhov, V UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UAE OK YES UNITED KINGDOM GBR OK YES Cameron, D Purfield, L UNITED STATES USA OK YES Sullivan, M Levin, D URUGUAY URG OK YES UZBEKISTAN UZB OK YES VENEZUELA VEN OK YES Delano, J Gonzalez, P.L. YUGOSLAVIA YUG OK YES Stoskovic, M ZIMBABWE ZIM OK YES ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (7) BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA BIH OK NO CHINESE TAIPEI (X2) TPE OK NO JORDAN JOR OK NO KUWAIT KUW OK NO LICHTENSTEIN (X2) LIE OK NO PANAMA PAN OK NO PERU PER OK YES TEMPORARY MEMBER (8) ALBANIA ALB OK NO ECUADOR ECU OK NO EL SALVADOR ESA OK NO GEORGIA GEO OK NO GUAM GUM OK NO MADAGASCAR MAD OK NO SURINAME SUR OK NO TRINIDAD & TOBAGO TRI OK NO TOTALS 90 59 31 44 36 Suspended 1 0 1 OK 89 59 30 12/13/01 10. REMINDERS 2001 JUROR LIST The 2001 list of approved Jurors is included with this newsletter. Please use this list when making nominations for Juries for 2001 Sanctioned Events CIA STATISTICS Members are reminded of their obligation under Chapter 8 of the CIA Internal Regulations to make an annual return of their national statistics. In future CIA will have to rely more and more on these statistics to defend its position and interests in FAI, and an accurate return is therefore very important. All Delegates are urged to make a return on the new more detailed form attached to this newsletter, which should be returned to the CIA Secretary by 31st January 2001 AWARDS GIVEN THROUGH THE CIA Full details of all FAI/CIA awards available to CIA Members are to be found in the CIA Internal Regulations. Nominations should be submitted to the FAI Office to arrive not later than 31st December 2001 10.1 THE FAI AIRSPORT MEDAL 10.3 THE SANTOS-DUMONT GOLD AIRSHIP MEDAL 10.4 THE FAI MONTGOLFIER DIPLOMAS (Hot Air, Gas, Rozier, Service to the Sport) 10.5 THE FAI DIPLOMA FOR OUTSTANDING AIRMANSHIP 13 THE CIA INTERNATIONAL BALLOON AND AIRSHIP HALL OF FAME CHAMPIONSHIPS OPEN FOR SANCTION APPLICATION (WORLD AND CONTINENTAL) 2002 2003 2004 2005 World Gas North American Hot Air World Gas North American Hot Air World Rozier South American Hot Air World Rozier South American Hot Air World Airship European Airship World Airship European Hot Air European Airship CONTRIBUTIONS WELCOME The CIA Newsletter is published twice yearly by the CIA Secretary on behalf of the CIA Bureau. It is the only WRITTEN document to be distributed to ALL concerned with the CIA. It is open for the distribution of any suitable articles or material to everybody listed in the CIA Directory, and contributions are welcome. The next edition will be mailed in November 2001, and the deadline for submissions is 15th October 2001. All information is believed to be correct at the time of publication, but no responsibility can be taken for any errors, omissions etc. NEIL ROBERTSON, CIA SECRETARY, COMBE HAY MANOR, BATH BA2 7EG, ENGLAND Tel: +44 1225 834686, Fax: +44 1225 837212, email: firstname.lastname@example.com 11. FORM FOR USE WHEN MAKING PAYMENTS TO FAI/CIA BY CREDIT CARD To: Federation Aeronautique Internationale, Avenue Mon-Repos 24, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland. Tel: + 41 21 345 1070, Fax +41 21 345 1077 From: (country) I/we hereby authorise you to debit my/our credit card as follows: Type of card (eg: Mastercard, Visa, etc) Number Expiry date Name on card Sum to be debited Reason for payment Donation to CIA for 2002 Signature Name Date 12. CIA QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE YEAR 2001 FAI Member Country Name of National Aero Club (the FAI Member) Name of National Balloon Name Federation President Phone Email Name and address of Name National Balloon Federation Address Phone Email CIA Delegate Name (as nominated by your Phone National Balloon Federation, Email or in absence by your NAC) CIA Alternate Delegate Name (as nominated by your Phone National Balloon Federation, Email or in absence by your NAC) AA AM AX BA BX TOTAL 1 1 Number of licensed aerostat pilots (P1) 2 Number of aerostat pilots under training (PuT) 3 Number of licensed aerostat flight instructors (CFI) 4 Number of aerostats with valid Certificate of Airworthiness (C o fA) 5 Number of active aerostat manufacturers 6 Number of aerostats built in current year 7 Number of National Records claimed 8 Number of FAI World Records claimed 19 Cost of National Record Fees in US $ (if any) 10 Cost of World Record Fees in US $ (if any) 11 Number of aerostat accidents 2 12 Number of aerostat incidents 3 AA AM AX BA BX TOTAL 1 13 Number of fatalities in aerostat accidents 14 Number of injured in aerostat accidents 15 Number of CIA sanctioned FAI CAT 1 events 16 Number of CIA sanctioned FAI CAT 2 events 17 Number of non-sanctioned events 18 Number of National Championship tasks flown 19 Number of National Championship participants 20 Number of FAI Sporting Licenses issued by NAC 21 Number of FAI Sporting Licenses issued by others YES NO DON'TK NOW 22 Has your Balloon Federation been delegated the FAI Sporting Powers for ballooning in your country 23 Does your National Aeroclub retain the FAI Sporting Powers for ballooning in your country 24 Do you have a National Ranking List in operation in your country 25 Is the selection process in your country your National Ranking List for FAI Championships based on the National Championship ranking a combination of both 26 Does your National Aeroclub or Balloon Federation organise dedicated ballooning youth activities 27 Does your Balloon Federation accept individual members 28 Does your National Aeroclub accept individual members 29 What is the cost (in US $) of the FAI Sporting Licence in your country 30 How many ballooning "officials" (competition officials and observers, juries, record observers, etc.) do you have in your country 31 How many ballooning associations (clubs) do you have in your country 32 What is the total number of individual members in ballooning associations in your country 33 How many ballooning associations are members of your Balloon Federation or National Aeroclub 34 How many commercial balloon operators are there in your country Competition and record flying 35 What are the proportions (in %) in your country of Pleasure and fun flying Commercial & passenger flying Government Agency or Ministry 36 Aerostation Pilot Licences are issued in your country by National Aeroclub Balloon Federation 37 Aerostation Certificates of Airworthiness (C of A) are Government Agency or Ministry Issued in your country by National Aeroclub Balloon Federation AA AX BX 38 Please indicate the dates of your National Championships and give the name of your National Championships 39 Please indicate this year's best performance in your country (can be for distance, altitude or duration), and give details re: pilot, aerostat and date. 1 TOTAL may be different than sum of all categories 2 accident: any occurrence with bodily harm or death 3 incident: any occurrence without bodily harm or death NOTES (please add any further relevant information) This is a true and accurate summary of the statistics for our country as at (date) Submitted by (CIA Delegate) Please return to: Neil Robertson, CIA Secretary, Combe Hay Manor, BATH BA2 7EG, England Fax: +44 1225 837212, Email: firstname.lastname@example.com 13. CIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE Riga, Latvia, 6th to 9th March 2002 ACCOMMODATION BOOKING FORM for the Conference Hotel To guarantee accommodation at special conference rates please return to the Hotel at the address below by 7th January 2002 Reval Hotel Latvija, Elizabetes 55, RIGA, Latvia Tel: +371 7772260; Fax: +371 7772332; Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Contact: Ms. Everita Machule Last name First name Telephone Fax Email Address Arrival date Time of arrival Departure date Time of departure Rooms required: Single occupancy Double occupancy Rate per night: US$ 85 US$ 95 Rate per night includes buffet breakfast, tax and service CREDIT CARD DETAILS Name on card Type of Card Card number Expiry date Signature Date Special requirements Guaranteed reservations will be held for a late check-in (after 18.00 until next day). Hotel has a right to require 100% of the sum of the reserved first night in case of no- show. Check-in starts at 14.00, check-out time 12.00. 14. 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Now that we're at/around mid point, how much have you gained? I'm 23 weeks and gained 23 lbs. I FEEL SO HUGE :(
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I was up 6.8lbs at my 18w appt. We had an appt. today and I lost a little over 3lbs...I was over weight to start with, I was still surprised that I lost weight though! I haven't had any morning sickness...
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I have gained 9 lbs at 22 weeks
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i'm guessing at 10 pound ans i'm 22weeks
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I guess my tomatoes are pretty good. Even though I haven't been able to put very many out this year I am growing a pretty loyal following in my little neck of the woods. I had a lady stop yesterday when my wife was home and she told my wife that she prefers my tomatoes to any she has had at our local farmers market!
For those new to the forums, a watering tip I picked up from the GW archives is to cease watering once you start getting breakers. And if you absolutely must water after that, make sure you pick anything with a hint of color off the plants before you water. Then water once good and deep and then stop again for as long as you can.
We have gotten two good rain events in the past 4-5 weeks here and that is all the water my plants have received.
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Meyer lemon tree suggestion???
This is my Meyer lemon wanted your opinion does everything look ok with it there were a few lemons small ones that turned yellow could that be transplant shock? I planted it about 2-3 weeks ago. Should it have more lemons for its size right now it had like 15-20 or so is that a good amount. I live in florida so its about 80-85 f degrees now and its been raining a few times a week should I use fertilizer now or wait for a later time?. Also does the ring I made around it look ok or should I do something else? Thanks for all the help also if it helps the soil is mostly on the sandy part and its fast draining so I am thinking about watering about 3 days what do you guys think?
It looks fine; but of course it will suffer transplant shock and some leaf loss. Do not fertilize it until you see some new growth starting; then give it a dose of a good citrus fertilizer at the dripline and water it in well. With a new planting the absence of fertility encourages the roots to grow in search of food and water; and after the roots grow the leaves and branches will grow. If it were my tree, newly transplanted, I would take off all the fruit to let the tree put its energy into new growth. Removal of the fruit is not a complete loss; a Meyer fruit at that size is already better than a lot of lemons.
It looks like you're on Sandy soil, so the water drains away fast enough where you don't have to worry about water sitting next to the trunk of the tree. That's the purpose to the anthill mound you created, so just leave it but don't dig up the soil anymore because citrus have shallow feeder roots.


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Cleveland Browns vs. Philadelphia Eagles: Browns wide receiver Andre' Davis sat out
Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles because of an injured
left big toe.
Davis, averaging 26 yards per catch, irritated the injury last
week in a win against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Before getting hurt, Davis caught a 99-yard TD pass from
Cleveland quarterback Jeff Garcia, tying an NFL record and setting
a club mark.
With Davis out, the Browns started Andre King in his spot
alongside Dennis Northcutt. However, King injured his lower left leg in the first quarter and had to leave the game. Frisman Jackson, activated earlier this
week from the practice squad, replaced King.
Antonio Bryant, acquired earlier this
week in a trade from Dallas, made his debut with the Browns.
Eagles' McDougle out: Three days after being diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat, defensive end Jerome McDougle was inactive against Cleveland.
McDougle was sent to the hospital Thursday after becoming
lightheaded at practice. Doctors prescribed medication after
discovering the irregularity.
McDougle has no history of heart trouble, and doctors said the
problem could have been caused by a virus.
Philadelphia's first-round pick a year ago, McDougle has been
productive this year in a reserve role after missing half his
rookie season with injuries.
Kansas City Chiefs: Priest Holmes, after tying an NFL record with four touchdowns rushing in a half, left with an ankle sprain.
Holmes apparently hurt the ankle early in the third period
against Atlanta while coming just a few feet short of what would
have been his fifth TD. He had carried 22 times for 139 yards
against an Atlanta defense that had been giving up only 74.5 yards
rushing per game.
The others who have scored four rushing TDs in one half were Shaun Alexander, Eric Dickerson, Chuck Muncie, Roland Hooks and Jim Brown.
Carolina Panthers: Running back Stephen Davis sat
out against the San Diego Chargers because of a
lingering knee injury.
Davis has missed four games this season after Sept. 17 surgery
to repair torn cartilage in his knee.
He played last week against Philadelphia, running for 66 yards.
But his knee was sore after the game and Davis didn't practice at
all this week.
Backup running back DeShaun Foster is also out with a broken
collarbone, and third-stringer Rod Smart is out with a knee injury.
Fullback Brad Hoover was expected to have an expanded role in
the running game because of all the injuries.
Oakland Raiders: Left guard Frank Middleton was carted off the field with a left leg injury midway through the first quarter against the Saints.
Middleton was hurt with 8:34 left in the period when guard Brad Badger blocked a New Orleans player into him, causing 6-foot-3,
330-pound Middleton to fall awkwardly with most of his weight on
his left leg. The Raiders said he was taken into the locker room
for observation of a quadriceps injury.
Kerry Collins completed a 32-yard pass to Alvis Whitted on the
New York Giants: Coach Tom Coughlin benched linebacker Barrett Green for this week's game against the Lions -- at least from starting -- because the player showed up very late one day during the Giants' bye week.
Green is expected to play, seeing action on special teams and possibly some at linebacker.
Green's tardiness -- he was several hours late, according to one estimate -- sparked a heated exchange between the coach and the linebacker.
It wasn't the first time Green has been late this year. He was one of the four players fined during training camp for not showing up early enough for a team meeting. A grievance was filed by the NFL Players Association on Green's behalf, although he insisted it wasn't at his request.
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"The Harder They Come" (Ecco), by T.C. Boyle T.C. Boyle's new book is about serious subject matters: a tourist from a cruise liner killing a robber at a port of call, a mentally ill young man running around with an assault rifle in the coastal forests of northern California, a radical movement that doesn't recognize the legitimacy of laws or Full Story


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Ireland may face 'serious consequences' if Britain leaves EU
- Europe
- February 10, 2015, 17:24
Irish financial services and agricultural exports could sustain a major hit if Britain were to vote to leave the EU, according to economist Colm McCar(...)
Sales and customer service group SalesSense to create 100 jobs in Dundalk
- Retail & Services
- February 3, 2015, 17:43
Sales and customer service specialists SalesSense International will create more than 100 jobs in an expansion that will see it open a new facility in(...)
Jail for Dundalk man who assaulted victim with pick-axe handle
- Circuit Court
- January 27, 2015, 14:48
A Co Louth man who struck another man with a pick-axe handle before exposing himself to a female garda in a street has been jailed for three years(...)
Shane Foley may extend runaway lead at Dundalk
- Racing
- December 10, 2014, 01:00
While champion jockey Pat Smullen flies the flag for Ireland in a prestigious jockeys' challenge in Hong Kong, the runaway leader of Dundalk's winter (...)
Motorists advised to remain cautious as flood waters recede
- Environment
- November 15, 2014
Motorists are being warned to remain cautious this morning despite an easing in the weather conditions which brought flooding to many parts of the cou(...)
'Dangerous equipment' stolen from van in Dundalk
- Crime & Law
- August 28, 2014, 21:30
Gardaí have issued an appeal for information following the theft of "dangerous equipment" from a van in Co Louth. Dundalk gardaí are leading th(...)
Putting a proper value on generic medication
- Health & Pharma
- May 2, 2014, 01:10
Which company sells more pharmaceuticals in Ireland than any other? Pfizer, you might say? No. GSK then? Wrong again. In fact, it's none of the top 10(...)
Did Hitler paint this watercolour? Art dealer seeks help to solve puzzle
- Visual Art
- November 18, 2013, 01:00
One of the most established art dealers in the country acknowledges that questions will be asked and doubts raised by a painting it is "attributing" (...)
Fuel laundering in Border region could force rethink on colour-coded diesel
- Crime & Law
- August 6, 2013, 01:00
Illegal fuel laundering is a "war that is not being fought" by State agencies, leaving Border communities vulnerable to the crime gangs which feed off(...)
Illegal cigarettes worth €1.4m seized in Galway, Louth
- Crime & Law
- May 9, 2013, 20:06
Black market cigarettes and tobacco valued at more than €1.5 million have been seized in counties Galway and Louth. A search by Revenue (...)